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Hertford County Association

Kimpton, Hertfordshire

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 2 January 1960 in 2h 42 (10–2–15 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being seven extents in three methods: (1) and (2) Oxford Treble Bob, (3) and (4) Kent Treble Bob, (5), (6) and (7) Plain Bob.

1 Iris M Lander

2 John G Cull

3 Walter Ayre (C)

4 Helen Y Price

5 Donald C Price

6 Brian M Barker

First peal and first attempt: 1.

First on the bells since rehanging. Rung for the Festival of Christmas.

Ringing World page reference: 2544.0053

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 20 January 1960 in 2h 34 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Langleybury Surprise Minor

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

1 Joan M Wilcockson

2 Dennis Laud

3 Raymond G Smith

4 Frank C Price

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 2546.0085

Hertford County Association

Chenies, Buckinghamshire

St Michael

Saturday, 30 January 1960 in 2h 56 (9–0–21 in B♭)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (6m)

Being one extent each of Kingston, London Scholars' Pleasure, Sandal, Capel, Oxford and Kent, and one of Kent and Oxford.

1 David M Hibbert

2 Susan J Slade

3 B Clare Webster

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Alan E Bagworth

6 John R Mayne (C)

First peal of Minor (1).

First of Treble Bob (2).

Rung in connection with the Rickmansworth ringers' annual dinner.

Ringing World page reference: 2548.0117

Hertford County Association

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 6 February 1960 in 3h 27 (20–0–20 in D)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Douglas C Bartholomew

2 Susan J Slade

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Vernon Green

5 H George Hart

6 Walter Lee

7 J Howard Freeborn

8 Herbert A Bradbury

9 Philip H Tocock

10 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal on ten bells (1,2,8).

First of Royal in the method (3,5,9).

Rung for the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Ringing World page reference: 2548.0114

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 17 February 1960 in 2h 45 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Redbourn Surprise Minor

1 Dennis Laud

2 Michael Hatchett

3 Frank C Price

4 Raymond G Smith

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 Kenneth R Dunstan

First peal in the method

Ringing World page reference: 2550.0153

Hertford County Association

Sarratt, Hertfordshire

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 24 February 1960 in 2h 34 (4–3–24 in B)

5040 Doubles

In two methods, being 30 six-scores of Grandsire (ten callings) and 12 0f Plain Bob (four callings)

1 June N E Chilton

2 Walter Ayre (C)

3 Augustin V Good

4 D Joseph Goodman

5 Brian M Barker

First peal and first local ringer to ring a peal 1. First on five bells 2 and 4. First in two Doubles methods 3. First of Doubles 5. First peal on bells, recently augmented from three to five by Messrs. Mears and Stainbank.

Ringing World page reference: 2551.0172

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 3 March 1960 in 2h 59 (12 in F♯)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 H George Hart

2 G William Critchley (C)

3 Elsie K Hart

4 Celia F Whitfeld

5 Claudia A Critchley

6 Christopher W Woolley

7 Kenneth R Dunstan

8 Geoffrey W Seaman

First peal in the method: 4.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 26 March 1960 in 3h (19–1–4 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Gladys Manchip

2 Herbert Gates

3 Antony R Kench

4 William J Puddifoot

5 Richard Bevis

6 Augustin V Good

7 Walter Ayre

8 William C Hughes (C)

First peal: 5.

Source: tower peal book.

Hertford County Association

Brentford, Middlesex

St Lawrence

Saturday, 26 March 1960 in 2h 47 (11–2–1)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Reverse Bob, Double Bob. Cambridge. Oxford T.B.. St. Clement’s and Plain Bob

1 Gillian E Graney

2 Christine V Pullin

3 Dennis C Bowen

4 Michael D Frost

5 Stanley Huckle

6 Gerald Penney (C)

25th peal: 4.

First in seven methods by all the band except the ringer .of the third.

RW 1960 p260

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Monday, 18 April 1960 in 2h 46 (12 in F♯)

5056 Leatherhead Surprise Major

Composed by C W Woolley

1 Mrs T J Lock

2 Claudia A Critchley

3 Christopher W Woolley (C)

4 Colin A S Harwood

5 George A Spencer

6 G William Critchley

7 Jack S Dear

8 Thomas J Lock

50th peal for the Association: 8

First peal in the method by all except the tenor ringer.

Hertford County Association

Watford, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 19 April 1960 in 3h 10 (24–1–6 in E♭)

5020 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by George W Debenham

1 D Kay Adkins

2 Rosemary S Hawkes

3 Richard G Bell

4 Raymond G Smith

5 Walter G Paul

6 Dennis Laud

7 Harold V Frost

8 Kenneth R Dunstan

9 Geoffrey W Seaman

10 George W Debenham (C)

First peal and first attempt: 2

First on ten bells: 6

Rung on the day of the marriage in this church of Jane Downward, daughter of the Rev J G Downward (Vicar of Watford), to Duncan Stafford as a compliment from the ringers.

Ringing World page reference: 2558.0291

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 20 April 1960 in 2h 40 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Flamstead Surprise Minor

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 John R Mayne (C)

3 Dennis Laud

4 Raymond G Smith

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 Christopher W Woolley

First peal in the method

Ringing World page reference: 2558.0293

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 5 May 1960 in 2h 55 (12 in F♯)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C W Woolley

1 H George Hart

2 Kenneth R Dunstan

3 Jennifer Firth

4 Elsie K Hart

5 Christopher W Woolley (C)

6 D Kay Adkins

7 Geoffrey W Seaman

8 Neville Jenkins

First peal away from the treble: 3.

Hertford County Association

Kimpton, Hertfordshire

SS Peter and Paul

Friday, 6 May 1960 in 2h 52 (10–2–15 in G)

5040 Norwich Surprise Minor

Being two 2,160s and one 720.

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 Helen Y Price

3 John G Cull

4 J Richard Castledine (C)

5 Donald C Price

6 Jack S Dear

First peal of Surprise Minor: 3. First in the method by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 2561.0342

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 11 May 1960 in 2h 41 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Offley Surprise Minor

1 Catherine White

2 Frank C Price

3 Dennis Laud

4 Raymond G Smith

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 Kenneth R Dunstan

First peal in the method

Ringing World page reference: 2563.0381

Hertford County Association

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 June 1960 in 3h 20 (20–0–20 in D)

5040 Aldenham Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Mrs T J Lock

2 Joan Beresford

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Claudia A Critchley

5 G William Critchley

6 Frank C Price

7 John Hill

8 Thomas J Lock

9 Dennis Knox

10 John R Mayne (C)

First peal of Aldenham Surprise Royal by all the band, in the county, and for the Association.

Rung as a farewell to the Rev K. H Hart, of this parish, who is to become Vicar of Pontefract, and also to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his Ordination.

Also rung to mark the beginning of the Christian Stewardship Campaign on June 26th.

Ringing World page reference: 2568.0458

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 7 July 1960 in 2h 50 (12 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstan's 4-part

1 Neville Jenkins

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Kenneth R Dunstan

4 John E Rootes

5 H George Hart

6 Donald E R Knights

7 Christopher W Woolley (C)

8 Celia F Whitfeld

First peal of Stedman, has now circled the tower: 1.

First peal of triples: 6.

A birthday compliment to J E Rootes.

The first time a lady has rung the Bushey tenor to a peal.

Hertford County Association

Sarratt, Hertfordshire

Holy Cross

Monday, 11 July 1960 (4–3–24 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 M H Greaves

2 R W R Picton

3 R J Picton

4 June N E Chilton

5 D J Goodman (C)

First Quarter inside 4. A 21st Birthday compliment to the ringer of the 4th.

Ringing World page reference: 2572.0526

Hertford County Association

Stanmore, Middlesex

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 23 July 1960 in 2h 56 (12–0–12 in G♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Walter Ayre

2 Freda Clayton

3 Elsie K Hart

4 Gladys Manchip

5 H George Hart

6 D Kay Adkins

7 Christopher W Woolley (C)

8 Kenneth R Dunstan

First peal in the method: 2

RW 1960 p524

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 27 July 1960 in 2h 48 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Brentford Surprise Minor

1 Rosemary Fleming

2 John R Mayne (C)

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Raymond G Smith

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 Frank C Price

400th peal of Surprise: 2.

50th peal on these bells: 5.

First in the method

Ringing World page reference: 2573.0540

Hertford County Association

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 August 1960 in 3h 23 (20–0–20 in D)

5056 Southwell Surprise Major

Composed by C H Middleton

1 Susan J Slade

2 Reginald W Rex

3 Dennis C Bowden

4 Michael Hatchett

5 John A Underwood

6 Brian A Cracknell

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal of Major (1).

First of Major in the method (2,4).

First in the method (3,5,6).

Rung within the octave of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and as a welcome to Father N. W. Hill as Vicar of this parish.

N.B. Printed as Sat 30th August in RW (30th was a Tuesday).

Correct as Sat 20th in Pealbase. GM.

Ringing World page reference: 2576.0587

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 24 August 1960 in 2h 43 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Cranford Surprise Minor

1 Christine M Rimmer

2 Frank C Price

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Raymond G Smith

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 Kenneth R Dunstan

150th peal of Surprise: 6

First in the method in the county, for the Association, and by all the band except the ringer of the second.

Ringing World page reference: 2577.0605

Hertford County Association

Kings Langley, Hertfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 3 September 1960 in 2h 58 (11–2–8 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

1 Robert E Hardy

2 Michael E Stracey

3 Gillian E Graney

4 Mikaela Erik

5 Keith D Waples

6 Ronald A Wright

7 Martyn W Harbott

8 Gerald Penney (C)

First peal 1. 21st birthday compliment to Michael Stracey

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 8 September 1960 in 2h 49 (12 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 H George Hart

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Neville Jenkins

4 Geoffrey W Seaman

5 Reginald Rowley

6 Kenneth R Dunstan

7 D Kay Adkins

8 Christopher W Woolley (C)

200th peal, and has now circled the tower: 6.

Rung as a welcome to the new Rector, the Revd W Herbert Chivers.

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 21 September 1960 in 2h 47 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Hathern Surprise Minor

1 Frank C Price

2 Claudia A Critchley

3 G William Critchley

4 Raymond G Smith

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method by all the band, in the county, and for the Association. The treble ringer has now circled the tower.

Ringing World page reference: 2581.0668

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban

Saturday, 24 September 1960 in 3h 14 (23–2–11 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Bertie A Cornell

2 Wilfred Williams (C)

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alan F Thirst

5 G William Critchley

6 Patricia Doorn

7 William T Cook

8 William J Arnold

9 Dennis Randall

10 Alan J Frost

11 Bryan Pattison

12 Philip Mehew

Ringing World page reference: 2581.0666

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 26 October 1960 in 2h 42 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Caithness Surprise Minor

1 Phyllis M Mayne

2 Kenneth R Dunstan

3 Frank C Price

4 Raymond G Smith

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 John Hill

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

Ringing World page reference: 2586.0749

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 3 November 1960 in 2h 49 (12 in F♯)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W E Critchley

1 H George Hart

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Alick Cutler

4 Christopher W Woolley (C)

5 Reginald Rowley

6 Neville Jenkins

7 Geoffrey W Seaman

8 Kenneth R Dunstan

First peal in the method: 4,6.

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 16 November 1960 in 2h 42 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Blunsdon Surprise Minor

1 John Hill

2 John R Mayne (C)

3 Raymond G Smith

4 Frank C Price

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 Gerald Penney

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

Ringing World page reference: 2589.0797

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 1 December 1960 in 2h 48 (12 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Martin

1 John E Rootes

2 Kenneth R Dunstan

3 Elsie K Hart

4 Celia F Whitfeld

5 Christopher W Woolley

6 H George Hart

7 Neville Jenkins

8 Geoffrey W Seaman (C)

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 14 December 1960 in 2h 36 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Fryerning Surprise Minor

1 Kenneth R Dunstan

2 Claudia A Critchley

3 Raymond G Smith

4 G William Critchley

5 Frank C Price

6 John R Mayne (C)

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

Ringing World page reference: 2593.0862

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