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Worcestershire & Districts Association

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Tuesday, 1 January 1974 in 3h 35 (35–2–20 in C♯)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by AS Hudson

1 Michael J Fellows (C)

2 Geoffrey J Hemming

3 Clifford J Skidmore

4 David Jenkins

5 Stephen W Barton

6 Reginald H Newton

7 Ian Westwood

8 A Bryan Ellsmore

9 Neil Bennett

10 Arthur C Berry

11 David Beacham

12 Ernest F Wilcox

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 23 February 1974 in 2h 47 (7)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by CJ Sedgeley

1 Michael J Fellows (C)

2 Mary Pell-Walpole

3 Clifford J Skidmore

4 Stephanie O Fellows

5 Alan Roberts

6 David Jenkins

7 A Bryan Ellsmore

8 J Roderick Lees

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Amblecote, West Midlands

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 30 March 1974 in 2h 49 (7–0–3 in B)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Sidney T Holt

2 Alan H Long

3 John R Ketteringham (C)

4 David R Hymas

5 David Jenkins

6 David G Franklin

7 Graham G Firman

8 David Woodward

500th peal: 3.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stoke Prior, Worcestershire

St Michael

Sunday, 31 March 1974 in 2h 43 (8–3–18 in A)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by N J Diserens

1 John R Ketteringham (C)

2 Sidney T Holt

3 David Jenkins

4 Alan H Long

5 David R Hymas

6 Philip G Morgan

7 Graham G Firman

8 David Woodward

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Saturday, 6 April 1974 in 2h 17 (6–2–13 in B)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Clifford J Skidmore

2 M Irene Brown

3 Mary Pell-Walpole

4 David Jenkins

5 Peter J Brown

6 Ian Westwood

7 Martin D Fellows

8 Michael J Fellows (C)

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 15 April 1974 in 3h 7 (20 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by JJ Parker

1 Thomas W Lewis

2 John R Ketteringham

3 Richard J Clements

4 Maurice Ingram

5 David Jenkins

6 David Beacham

7 John A G Clements (C)

8 Jim Wheeler

Has circled the 12 to peals: 1.

Rung to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the completion of the central tower, and the casting of the medieval bells, now sited in the Cathedral cloisters.

Western Branch Quarterly Peal.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

St Mary and All Saints

Monday, 15 April 1974 in 2h 41 (8)

5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by RFB Speed

1 Clifford J Skidmore

2 Michael J Fellows (C)

3 M Irene Brown

4 David Jenkins

5 Alan Roberts

6 Ian Westwood

7 Peter J Brown

8 A Bryan Ellsmore

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Old Swinford, West Midlands

St Mary

Wednesday, 17 April 1974 in 2h 34 (10–3–12 in F♯)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by RFB Speed

1 Martin Pearce

2 M Irene Brown

3 Clifford J Skidmore

4 Stephanie O Fellows

5 Alan Roberts

6 David Jenkins

7 Ian Westwood

8 Michael J Fellows (C)

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Amblecote, West Midlands

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 17 April 1974 in 2h 35 (7–0–3 in B)

5088 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Clifford J Skidmore

2 M Irene Brown

3 Stephanie O Fellows

4 Alan Roberts

5 Martin Pearce

6 David Jenkins

7 Ian Westwood

8 Michael J Fellows (C)

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Salford Priors, Warwickshire

St Matthew

Thursday, 18 April 1974 in 2h 49 (15–0–14 in F♯)

5088 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Stephanie O Fellows

2 Alan Roberts

3 M Irene Brown

4 Clifford J Skidmore

5 Ian Westwood

6 David Jenkins

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 Michael J Fellows (C)

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Great Hampton, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Thursday, 18 April 1974 in 2h 32 (12–2–4 in F♯)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by EA Barnett

1 Stephanie O Fellows

2 Alan Roberts

3 M Irene Brown

4 Geoffrey J Hemming

5 David Jenkins

6 Michael J Fellows (C)

7 Ian Westwood

8 Gerald C Hemming

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Pensnett, West Midlands

St Mark

Friday, 19 April 1974 in 2h 36 (9–2–13 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Stephanie O Fellows

2 Michael J Fellows (C)

3 M Irene Brown

4 Clifford J Skidmore

5 Frederick G Handley

6 Alan Roberts

7 David Jenkins

8 Ian Westwood

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kingswinford, West Midlands

St Mary

Friday, 19 April 1974 in 2h 42 (10–1–17 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Pritchard

1 Helen Boaler

2 Lesley Peakman

3 Stephanie O Fellows

4 M Irene Brown

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Alan Roberts

7 David Jenkins

8 Ian Westwood

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stourbridge, West Midlands

St Thomas

Saturday, 20 April 1974 in 3h 2 (19 in E)

5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Alan Roberts

2 M Irene Brown

3 David Jenkins

4 Clifford J Skidmore

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 J Roderick Lees

7 Peter J Brown

8 A Bryan Ellsmore

9 Gerald C Hemming

10 Martin D Fellows

100th peal: 1.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Netherton, West Midlands

St Andrew

Saturday, 20 April 1974 in 2h 38 (13–0–3 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Joseph Piggott

1 Alan Roberts

2 Stephanie O Fellows

3 M Irene Brown

4 Clifford J Skidmore

5 Morley P Tobin

6 David Jenkins

7 Peter J Brown

8 Michael J Fellows (C)

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stoke Prior, Worcestershire

St Michael

Wednesday, 24 April 1974 in 2h 28 (8–3–18 in A)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by RFB Speed

1 Mary Ellsmore

2 Clifford J Skidmore

3 Alan Roberts

4 David Jenkins

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 A Bryan Ellsmore

7 Andrew D Evans

8 Gerald C Hemming

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Paisley, Renfrewshire

St James

Thursday, 2 May 1974 in 3h (22–1–17 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 Geoffrey J Hemming

2 Alan Ewins

3 Frederick Handley

4 Arthur F Hailing

5 Harold B Schofield

6 Terence J Hester

7 John Clements

8 Arthur C Berry (C)

First of Major - 4

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 4 May 1974 in 3h 16 (25 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by RW Pipe

1 Andrew D Evans

2 Clifford J Skidmore

3 M Irene Brown

4 J Edward Cawser

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Peter J Brown

7 David Jenkins

8 J Roderick Lees

9 Ian Westwood

10 A Bryan Ellsmore

11 Martin D Fellows

12 Gerald C Hemming

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ombersley, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Friday, 10 May 1974 in 1h 20 (16–1–3 in E)

2510 Doubles (4m)

Grandsire, Plain Bob, St Martins, St Simons

1 John Jenkins

2 Ruth Jenkins

3 Linda Parrott

4 Jim Wheeler

5 David Jenkins (C)

6 Simon J Wilmshurst

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Netherton, West Midlands

St Andrew

Sunday, 12 May 1974 in 2h 32 (13–0–3 in F♯)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by SJ Ivin

1 Mary Ellsmore

2 Stephanie O Fellows

3 Alan Roberts

4 David Jenkins

5 Roger H Hunt

6 Michael J Fellows (C)

7 Ian Westwood

8 Gerald C Hemming

Rung prior to the service of installation of the first Bishop of Dudley

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Packwood, Warwickshire

St Giles

Saturday, 25 May 1974 in 2h 17 (6–3–14 in B♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by CJ Sedgeley

1 Clifford Davies

2 Clifford J Skidmore

3 David Jenkins

4 Alan Roberts

5 Keith Haslam

6 Ian Westwood

7 Gerald C Hemming

8 Michael J Fellows (C)

First in method: 5.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Mathon, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 14 June 1974 in 2h 41 (7–2–23 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (4 Methods)

3 extents of St Simons and St Martins, 4 extents of Grandsire and 32 of Plain Bob.

1 Richard Clements

2 Ruth Jenkins

3 Linda Parrott

4 Jim Wheeler

5 David Jenkins (C)

6 Simon J Wilmshurst

First of doubles 2. First peal 3. First of doubles by conductor. A 17th birthday compliment to Linda Parrott.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Walsall, West Midlands

St Matthew

Saturday, 6 July 1974 in 3h 8 (25–2–18 in D)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by John Carter

1 Stephanie O Fellows

2 Clifford J Skidmore

3 David Jenkins

4 Michael J Fellows (C)

5 Peter L R Hayward

6 Alan Roberts

7 Reginald H Newton

8 Anthony E Clayton

9 Martin D Fellows

10 Ian Westwood

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stoulton, Worcestershire

St Edmund King and Martyr

Tuesday, 9 July 1974 in 2h 47 (7–0–5 in B)

5040 Doubles (6m)

3 extents of St. Nicholas, 3 of Winchendon Place, 4 of Reverse Canterbury, 4 of St. Simon's, 4 of St. Martin's and 24 of Plain Bob.

1 Christopher Hughes

2 John M Jenkins

3 Nicholas C Tithecott

4 Paul Cattermole

5 David Jenkins (C)

6 Philip K Twinberrow

First peal: 1.

Rung by members of the King's School Worcester as a farewell to Nick Tithecott prior to his departure for University.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Dudley, West Midlands

St Thomas and St Luke

Saturday, 13 July 1974 in 3h 9 (20–2–8 in E♭)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by William Micklewright

1 Michael J Fellows (C)

2 David Jenkins

3 Clifford J Skidmore

4 Keith Haslam

5 Clifford Davies

6 Martin Pearce

7 Ian Westwood

8 Martin D Fellows

9 David Beacham

10 Arthur D Fellows

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Great Hampton, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 16 July 1974 in 2h 41 (12–2–4 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Clifford J Skidmore

2 Gerald C Hemming (C)

3 Mary Chapman

4 David Jenkins

5 Geoffrey J Hemming

6 Roger H Hunt

7 Ian Westwood

8 Michael J Fellows

Rung as a compliment to Gerald Hemming on the 25th anniversary of his first peal which he rang at this tower on the 2nd.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Eckington, Worcestershire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 20 July 1974 in 2h 48 (14–0–26 in E)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Sheila Pitman

2 James Attwood

3 Geoffrey J Hemming

4 Arthur C Berry

5 Cyril A Wratten (C)

6 Ian Lloyd

7 Roger H Hunt

8 Neil Bennett

First peal of major 1

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Dodderhill, Worcestershire

St Augustine

Saturday, 17 August 1974 in 2h 51 (18–2–4 in E♭)

5120 Droitwich Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Malcolm P Taylor

2 Valerie Willard

3 Richard J Clements

4 Hilda C Taylor

5 Anthony M Bulteel

6 Arthur C Berry

7 Norman R Mattingley

8 Bernard H Taylor (C)

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Great Hampton, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Saturday, 7 September 1974 in 2h 32 (12–2–4 in F♯)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by RFB Speed

1 Martin Pearce

2 Geoffrey J Hemming

3 Clifford J Skidmore

4 Ian Westwood

5 David Jenkins

6 Michael J Fellows (C)

7 Martin D Fellows

8 Gerald C Hemming

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Saturday, 14 September 1974 in 3h 21 (35–2–20 in C♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by RW Pipe

1 Mary Chapman

2 Clifford J Skidmore

3 David Jenkins

4 MartinG Powell

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Geoffrey J Hemming

7 Ian Westwood

8 Gerald C Hemming

9 Arthur C Berry

10 Martin D Fellows

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 28 September 1974 in 2h 46 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Richard J Bateman

2 David Jenkins

3 Stephanie O Fellows

4 Martin Pearce

5 Michael J Fellows (C)

6 Ian Westwood

7 Andrew D Evans

8 Gerald C Hemming

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Netherton, West Midlands

St Andrew

Saturday, 5 October 1974 in 2h 30 (13–0–3 in F♯)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Peter G Brown

2 M Irene Brown

3 Hilda C Taylor

4 Paul A Thompson

5 Malcolm P Taylor

6 Neil A Cullum

7 Bernard H Taylor (C)

8 Norman R Mattingley

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Earls Croome, Worcestershire

St Nicholas

Friday, 15 November 1974 (8–0–10 in A♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gillian Bishop

2 Jane Davidson

3 Elizabeth A Clements

4 Geoff Bagley

5 John AG Clements

6 R George T Morris

1st Quarter (after 4 months ringing) - q.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ombersley, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 November 1974 (16–1–3 in E)

1329 Plain Bob Minor

1 John M Jenkins

2 Kevin J Harrold

3 John R Ketteringham

4 Sydney T Holt

5 Robin Drinkwater

6 John Harrold (C)

In memoriam CW Cooper, Association Lbrarian.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Malvern, Worcestershire

Priory Church of St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 1 December 1974 (21–0–3 in E)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 EC Barber

2 Elizabeth A Clements

3 Ruth Morris

4 Peter Minchin

5 Michael G Clements

6 Geoff Bagley

7 John AG Clements

8 R George T Morris (C)

To welcome Rev W Richardson, inducted 28th November, 1974.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Grimley, Worcestershire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 7 December 1974 in 2h 45 (12–0–14 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 Different Extents

1 Fred C Pugh

2 A Leslie Barry

3 Valerie Willard

4 Jim Wheeler

5 Ralph E Bucknell

6 Harold E Raxter (C)

First of minor inside-5.100th tower to a peal 2

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Claines, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 7 December 1974 in 3h (13–3–26 in F♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Gillian Birch

2 Hilda C Taylor

3 M Irene Brown

4 Eric J Taylor

5 Neil Bennett (C)

6 David C Everett

7 Malcolm P Taylor

8 Steven G Everett

9 Gerald C Hemming

10 Norman R Mattingley

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 8 December 1974 (20 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

(Middle 8)

1 John Harrold

2 M Louise Slater

3 Kevin J Harrold

4 John R Ketteringham (C)

5 David G Franklin

6 David Jenkins

7 David Beacham

8 John C Slater

For Evensong. Also in memoriam CW Cooper, Librarian and Freeman of he Association.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire

St Cassian

Saturday, 14 December 1974 in 2h 48 (15–2–0 in E)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by JR Ketteringham

1 Andrew D Evans

2 John R Ketteringham (C)

3 Robin Drinkwater

4 Kevin J Harrold

5 Roderick J Lees

6 Robert W Cole

7 John J Stanier

8 John Harrold

First peal - 3.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ombersley, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Friday, 20 December 1974 (16–1–3 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Simon JT Wilmshurst

2 John M Jenkins

3 Kevin J Harrold

4 John R KetteringhamJ

5 John Harrold

6 David Jenkins (C)

First away from cover - 1. Birthday compliment to John Stanier.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stoulton, Worcestershire

St Edmund King and Martyr

Sunday, 29 December 1974 (7–0–5 in B)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Simon JT Wilmshurst

2 John M Jenkins

3 John R Ketteringham

4 David Jenkins

5 Kevin J Harrold

6 John Harrold (C)

For Nativity Play.

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