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Hertford County Association

Arkesden, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 January 1956 in 2h 42 (5–3–14 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

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1 Jill Mayes

2 Rex M Dixon

3 Derek P Jones (C)

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Philip Mehew

6 Michael Orme

First peal of Cambridge Surprise Minor: 1, 2 & 5.

The first peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2340.0070

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 21 January 1956 in 2h 33 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Doubles (3m)

Being 30 extents of Grandsire, eight of Plain Bob and four of St Simon's.

1 D Kay Adkins (C)

2 Dennis Laud

3 Geoffrey W Seaman

4 William Wenban

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

First peal of Doubles: 2,3,5.

First peal inside: 2.

The ringer of the tenor has now circled the tower.

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

Copied from the 1956 HCACR annual report.

Ringing World page reference: 2341.0084

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 February 1956 in 3h 6 (19–1–4 in E)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Walter Ayre (C)

2 W Brian Ellender

3 Augustin V Good

4 Pamela A Martin

5 William J Puddifoot

6 Geoffrey S Duncan

7 Derek E Latchford

8 Hubert E Ashley

First peal of Kent: 6.

A farewell peal to Brian Ellender, who is returning to the Midlands.

Source: tower peal book.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 10 March 1956 in 2h 45 (13–0–11 in F♯)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by J Reeves

1 John E Rootes

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 Reginald Rowley

4 Kenneth R Dunstan

5 D Kay Adkins

6 William Wenban

7 Thomas W Sheppard

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method; 2,4.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 14 April 1956 in 2h 44 (12 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 John E Rootes

2 John R Mayne

3 Joan M Wilcockson

4 William Wenban

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 D Kay Adkins

7 Thomas W Sheppard

8 Christopher W Woolley (C)

Hertford County Association

Great Wymondley, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 19 April 1956 in 2h 37 (8–3–12 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being an extent each of Cambridge S, Plain Bob, Oxford Bob, Double Oxford, Single Court, Kent TB, and Oxford TB

1 Stanley H Ashton

2 Frances M Welch

3 Roy S Head

4 George Cherry

5 Peter W Croft

6 Frank W Croft (C)

First peal - 2.

Rung to mark the wedding of Miss Joan Cherry and Mr John Bracey; also an 18th birthday compliment to Mr Peter W Croft

Ringing World page reference: 2356.0324

Hertford County Association

Elstree, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 25 April 1956 in 2h 34 (6–1–26 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 D Kay Adkins

2 John R Mayne

3 Joan M Wilcockson

4 Kenneth R Dunstan

5 Geoffrey S Duncan

6 Walter Ayre (C)

First peal of Cambridge (5).

First peal on the bells since recasting by John Taylor and Co.

Hertford County Association

Baldock, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 April 1956 in 3h 21 (26–2–22 in D)

5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Stanley H Wallis

2 C Henry Harding

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Andrew C Sinfield

5 Alan S Smith

6 Stephen J Ivin

7 Bryan F Sims

8 Lewis H Bywaters (C)

First peal in the method - 5 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2354.0292

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 30 May 1956 in 2h 34 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being 720 each of St. Clement’s, Cambridge Surprise and Oxford Treble Bob, two 720’s of Kent Treble Bob and two 720’s of Plain Bob.

1 Walter Ayre

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 Madeleine Chapple

4 William Wenban

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

The conductor’s 325th different tenor ‘ turned in ’ to a peal.

Ringing World page reference: 2359.0372

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 July 1956 in 3h 13 (19–1–4 in E)

5072 Gadebridge Bob Major

Composed by Walter Ayre

1 Edwin J Upton

2 Walter Ayre (C)

3 Augustin V Good

4 Pamela A Martin

5 Derek E Latchford

6 Geoffrey S Duncan

7 William J Puddifoot

8 William C Hughes

50th peal: 4,5.

25th peal together: 4,5.

50th peal on the bells, which have been an eight since 1758. The conductor has rung in 29 of these, and conducted 24.

The first peal in the method.

Source: tower peal book.

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 22 August 1956 in 2h 38 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

In seven methods, being one extent each of Beverley, Surfleet, London, Wells, York, Norwich and Cambridge

1 Dennis Laud

2 Kenneth R Dunstan

3 Christopher W Woolley

4 William Wenban

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 D Kay Adkins

250th peal: 4.

Copied from the 1956 HCACR annual report.

Ringing World page reference: 2371.0564

Hertford County Association

Watford, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 September 1956 in 3h 8 (24–1–6 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Middleton's.

1 Richard G Bell

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 D Kay Adkins

4 Walter G Paul

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 Walter Ayre

7 Christopher W Woolley (C)

8 Thomas W Sheppard

Rung in honour of the wedding of Miss Shirley K. Ambler and Mr. Geoffrey W. Seaman, which took place in this church earlier in the day.

Hertford County Association

Aldenham, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 September 1956 in 2h 54 (15 in E)

5024 Aldenham Surprise Major

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 Cecil E R Evans

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 Elsie K Hart

4 David J Taylor

5 William Wenban

6 Kenneth R Dunstan

7 John R Mayne (C)

8 Christopher W Woolley

First peal in the method: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6. First peal in the method as conductor.

The treble ringer has now completed 40 years' membership of this Association.

Ringing World page reference: 2374.0611

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 17 October 1956 in 2h 35 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (12m)

Being seven extents in 12 methods, as follows: (1) 216 Cambridge, 144 Ipswich, 144 Norfolk, 72 Primrose, 72 Bourne and 72 Hull, with 26 changes of method; (2) London; (3) Wells; (4) York; (5) Beverley; (6) Surfleet; (7) Norwich.

1 Dennis Laud

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 John R Mayne (C)

4 William Wenban

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 Christopher W Woolley

First peal of Minor in 12 methods by all the band.

The Conductor's 250th peal.

Ringing World page reference: 2379.0693

Hertford County Association

Flamstead, Hertfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 20 October 1956 in 3h 8 (12–2–14 in E)

5040 Warkworth Surprise Minor

Being seven different extents, with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Albert C Wenban

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 Phyllis M Payne

4 William Wenban

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 John R Mayne (C)

The first peal in the method.

Hertford County Association

Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 10 November 1956 in 2h 43 (9–2–25 in F♯)

5040 York Surprise Minor

Being seven different extents, with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Dennis Laud

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 Kenneth R Dunstan

4 William Wenban

5 Richard G Ouston

6 John R Mayne (C)

25th peal together (3 & 4).

First peal in the method by all the band, in the county, and for the Association.

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 28 November 1956 in 2h 40 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (17m)

Being seven extents in 17 methods, as follows: (1) 288 Durham, 144 Beverley, 120 Surfleet, 72 York, 48 Berwick and 48 Hexham, with 20 changes of method; (2) 216 Cambridge, 144 Ipswich, 144 Norfolk, 72 Primrose, 72 Bourne and 72 Hull with 26 changes of method; (3) Netherseale; (4) Carlisle; (5) London; (6) Wells; (7) Norwich.

1 Dennis Laud

2 Joan M Wilcockson

3 John R Mayne (C)

4 William Wenban

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 Christopher W Woolley

25th peal together (2 & 3).

The most methods rung to a peal by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 2386.0805

Hertford County Association

Elstree, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 12 December 1956 in 2h 31 (6–1–26 in C)

5040 Surfleet Surprise Minor

Being seven different extents, with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Christopher W Woolley

2 John R Mayne (C)

3 William Wenban

4 Kenneth R Dunstan

5 Joan M Wilcockson

6 A Patrick Cannon

25th peal together (2 & 4).

150th peal of Minor (6).

First peal in the method by all the band, and on the bells.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 29 December 1956 in 3h (19–1–4 in E)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by H L James

1 Joe Hobbs

2 William J Puddifoot

3 Augustin V Good

4 Gladys Manchip

5 William C Hughes

6 Frederick J Plummer

7 Brian M Barker

8 Walter Ayre (C)

First peal of Surprise: 7.

First peal of Surprise Major: 1,2.

First peal of London Surprise Major: 3,5,6.

50th peal: 1.

First of Major in the method as Conductor.

First peal in the method of the bells, and in the District by a resident band.

Rung for the Christmas Festival.

Source: tower peal book.

Hertford County Association

Great Wymondley, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 31 December 1956 in 2h 40 (8–3–12 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Double Oxford, Single Oxford, Plain Bob, St Clement's, Kent TB, Oxford TB, and Cambridge S

1 Lewis R Runnacles

2 Alfred C Harris

3 Stanley H Ashton

4 George Cherry

5 Frank W Croft

6 David L Gullick (C)

First peal inside - 3.

Rung half-muffled for the passing of the Old Year.

Ringing World page reference: 2391.0054

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