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Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 4 January 1968 in 2h 44 (12 in F♯)

5152 Whitehall Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Clive W Simpson

2 Brian J Woodruffe

3 Christopher W Woolley

4 David E Rothera

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Martyn L J Jordan

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Jonathan S N Porter

The first peal in the method.

A birthday compliment to David Rothera.

Hertford County Association

Enfield, Greater London

St Andrew

Saturday, 20 January 1968 in 2h 55 (19¾ in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Ronald R Wood

2 A Stephen Taylor

3 Julian Duggan

4 Christopher Forster

5 John Southey

6 Anthony R Carter

7 Frederick W Ellis

8 John E Ewer (C)

First peal of Surprise: 1, 3 and 4.

First peal of Surprise as conductor.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the ringers of the 7th and tenor.

Source: The Ringing World, No.2965, p.128, 16 February 1968.

Hertford County Association

Apsley End, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 20 January 1968 in 2h 55 (13–0–25 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

In seven methods, comprising the following extents: (l) Cambridge S., (2) Kent T.B., (3) St. Clement’s Bob. (4) Childwall Bob. (5) Thelwall Bob. (6) Double Oxford Bob. (7) Plain Bob.

1 Walter Ayre

2 Brian M Barker

3 Francis M Byrne

4 Stephen J Crawley

5 Peter W Harper

6 Antony R Kench (C)

First Peal attempt (4).

Ringing World page reference: 2965.0128

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 1 February 1968 in 2h 42 (12 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1728 London; 1152 Cambridge, Superlative;1056 Bristol; 122 com, atw.

Composed by R G Crosland

1 Jonathan S N Porter

2 Christopher W Woolley

3 Martyn L J Jordan

4 John R Southey

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 David E Rothera

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Brian J Woodruffe

First peal of Spliced Surprise: 4.

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Stephen

Saturday, 10 February 1968 in 43m (8–2–4 in A)

1440 Minor (2m)

Oxford T.B. and Cambridge.

1 Peter T Dale (C)

2 Donald O Fellows

3 Stephen J Crawley

4 Andrew W R Wilby

5 Keith D Waples

6 Brian M Barker

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 11 February 1968 in 46m (19–1–4 in E)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Antony R Kench (C)

2 Jaqueline M Neal

3 Jane Gibbs

4 Judy Edwards

5 Michael A Jackson

6 Stephen J Crawley

For Evensong.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Wednesday, 6 March 1968 in 2h 41 (12 in F♯)

5152 Premier Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 David Redfearn

2 Ruth M Foreman

3 Christopher W Woolley

4 Jonathan S N Porter

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Martyn L J Jordan

7 David E Rothera

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

Hertford County Association

Hertingfordbury, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 23 March 1968 in 2h 45 (11 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different callings.

1 Brian J W Foley

2 Margaret Evans

3 James A D Woolford

4 Richard J Wilsher

5 John W Thorp

6 Peter M F Searles (C)

First peal - 2. First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0109

Hertford County Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 30 March 1968 in 2h 54 (9½ in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Walter Ayre (C)

2 C Valerie Mills

3 Augustin V Good

4 Peter W Harper

5 Frank C Byrne

6 Brian M Barker

7 Keith Sheppard

8 Reginald E J Sheppard

1st peal of Yorkshire - 5 & 7. Rung as a wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs B M Barker (29th) and Mr & Mrs R E J Sheppard (30th).

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Wednesday, 3 April 1968 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)

5194 Whalley Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 John R Southey

2 David E Rothera

3 Martyn L J Jordan

4 David A Carpenter

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Christopher W Woolley

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Jonathan S N Porter

The first peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 2974.0310

Hertford County Association

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 April 1968 in 3h 8 (15–3–23 in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Roger Durrant

2 Mary Wilkinson

3 Caroline R F Cole

4 Laura Grindrod

5 Michael B Jefferys

6 Kenneth Warner

7 Andrew J Slade (C)

8 Ian L Dear

First peal of surprise - 1 & 3.

First as conductor.

Hertford County Association

Stanbridge, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 22 April 1968 in 2h 51 (9–0–15 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

Being 42 extents

1 Janet Smith

2 Jill Gordon

3 John H Naysmith

4 Michael J Eastman

5 Geoffrey K Spratt (C)

Rung by The Watford Grammar Schools' Society.

First peal by all the band except the conductor.

First peal as conductor.

First peal for the Association by a School Society and the first by this Society.

(This is the first recorded peal on the bells)

Hertford County Association

Benington, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 27 April 1968 in 50m (12 in F♯)

1300 Plain Bob Major

1 Keith D Waples

2 B A Ringer

3 R J Lewis

4 C Valerie Mills

5 Stephen J Crawley

6 S Taylor

7 Peter T Dale (C)

8 Reginald E J Sheppard

A peal attempt called round.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 28 April 1968 in 2h 57 (19–1–4 in E)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Antony R Kench

1 Walter Ayre

2 Francis M Byrne

3 Peter T Dale

4 Judy B Edwards

5 Stephen J Crawley

6 Peter W Harper

7 Antony R Kench (C)

8 Brian M Barker

First peal attempt: 4.

First on eight bells: 5.

Rung to welcome the Rev. Brian Andrews as Priest-in-Charge of this church, immediately following the installation service.

Also rung as a welcome to the new organist, Simon Johnson, and as a farewell to the Rev. Alec Knight and to the organist, Mr. Alan Potts.

Source: tower peal book.

Hertford County Association

Leverstock Green, Hertfordshire

The School, Pancake Lane

Sunday, 5 May 1968 in 4h 47 (15)

10784 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1–2 Gerald Penney

3–4 Julia A Fellows

5–6 Martyn L J Jordan

7–8 Brian J Woodruffe

The greatest number of changes yet rung to a peal of Treble Bob on handbells.

Umpires: Walter Ayre, Anthony R Carter and Robert E Hardy.

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Stephen

Wednesday, 22 May 1968 in 2h 41 (8)

5040 Minor (2m)

Two extents each Cambridge S, Kent Treble Bob and three Plain Bob

1 Julia Fellows

2 Roderic K Bickerton

3 Brian J Woodruffe

4 A Stephen Taylor

5 Peter T Dale (C)

6 Francis M Byrne

First peal 2

Hertford County Association

Leverstock Green, Hertfordshire

The School, Pancake Lane

Sunday, 26 May 1968 in 7h 44 (15)

17824 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1–2 Gerald Penney

3–4 Julia A Fellows

5–6 Martyn L J Jordan

7–8 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

The longest peal of Major on handbells, the greatest number of changes rung to a peal of Kent Treble Bob and the longest peal on handbells for the Association.

Umpires: Walter Ayre, Anthony R Carter, Robert E Hardy, Andrew W R Wilby.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 6 June 1968 in 2h 44 (12 in F♯)

5152 Haymarket Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Martyn L J Jordan

2 John R Southey

3 Ruth M Foreman

4 Christopher W Woolley

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 David E Rothera

7 David A Carpenter

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

The first peal in the method.

Hertford County Association

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 June 1968 in 3h 7 (15–3–23 in E)

5280 London Surprise Major

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Roger Durrant

2 Katherine S Hardy

3 Julia A Fellows

4 Andrew J Slade

5 Anthony R Carter

6 Eric Edmondson

7 Michael D Frost

8 Gerald Penney (C)

First peal in the method - 2 & 5.

25th peal - 2.

50th peal - 4.

Rung in memoriam Senator Robert Kennedy assassinated June 5th 1968.

Hertford County Association

Luton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 June 1968 in 3h 23 (25–0–24 in D)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Peter T Dale

2 Julia A Fellows

3 Margaret Booth

4 Kenneth J Darvill

5 George E Bonham

6 Andrew W R Wilby

7 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

8 Philip Mehew

1st of London - 6. Rung after meeting short for Royal.

Hertford County Association

Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 24 July 1968 in 2h 47 (10 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

In seven methods, being one extent each of Ipswich, Netherseale, Primrose, London, York, Cambridge and Norwich.

1 Stephen J Crawley

2 C Valerie Mills

3 Walter Ayre (C)

4 Reginald E J Sheppard

5 Keith D Waples

6 Francis M Byrne

First peal of Surprise (1).

First of seven-Surprise (5).

Rung half-muffled in memory of Mrs. Alice Robinson, an old friend of the ringers.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 5 September 1968 in 2h 38 (12 in F♯)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Sara K D Woolley

2 John R Southey

3 Frank Reed

4 John W Sinfield

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Martyn L J Jordan

7 David E Rothera

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 8 September 1968 in 48m (19–1–4 in E)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Graham Parsons

2 Jaqueline Neal

3 Janet Ashmore

4 Judy Edwards

5 Roger Ashmore

6 Michael A Jackson

7 Geoffrey Spratt

8 Stephen J Crawley (C)

For Evensong.

First quarter (1).

First P.B. Major (2 & 6).

Hertford County Association

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

81 Overstone Road

Wednesday, 25 September 1968 in 2h 6 (15 in C)

5040 Double Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arr R D R Brown

1–2 Susan D Cowan

3–4 Julia A Fellows

5–6 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

7–8 Roger D R Brown

First peal of Major in the method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3012.0031

Hertford County Association

Barkway, Hertfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 28 September 1968 in 2h 51 (16 in F)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Roy K Williams

2 Julia A Fellows

3 Peter T Dale

4 Robert T Bellamy

5 Andrew W R Wilby

6 George E Bonham

7 Philip Mehew

8 George E Thoday (C)

25th. of Surprise - 5

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 3 October 1968 in 2h 42 (12 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Christopher W Woolley

2 Iris M E Lemare

3 John R Southey

4 Frank Reed

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 David E Rothera

7 Martyn L J Jordan

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

First peal in the method: 3.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 3 November 1968 in 46m (19–1–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Graham Parsons

2 Antony R Kench (C)

3 R W Hazell

4 Judy Edwards

5 Michael A Jackson

6 Stephen J Crawley

For Evensong.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 7 November 1968 in 2h 43 (12 in F♯)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 John R Southey

2 David E Rothera

3 Barry R M Johnson

4 Robert J Moore

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Martyn L J Jordan

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Christopher W Woolley

First peal of Surprise Major: 3.

First peal of Surprise: 4.

Hertford County Association

Redbourn, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 November 1968 in 2h 54 (15–3–18 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Extents of Lightfoot, Wearmouth, London, Wells, Cambridge, Ipswich and Norwich

1 George A Reading

2 C Valerie Mills

3 Walter Ayre

4 Brian M Barker

5 Francis M Byrne

6 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)

First peal of 7 Surprise as condutor.

Hertford County Association

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

St Etheldreda

Saturday, 9 November 1968 in 3h 5 (23–1–20 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H Poyner

1 Bertram C Johnson

2 Eric Edmondson

3 Stanley Huckle

4 George H Austin

5 Susan J Farnes

6 Roy K Williams

7 Harold V Frost

8 Anthony R Carter

9 Robert E Hardy (C)

10 Gerald Penney

First on ten - 4, 5.

Rung to mark the birthday of H.R.H. the Prince Charles the Prince of Wales. Also an engagement compliment to Anthony R. Carter and Christine Leslie.

Hertford County Association

Great Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 9 November 1968 in 3h 2 (15–2–22 in E)

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by B J Woodruffe

1 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

2 John R Ketteringham

3 Julia A Fellows

4 Roger D R Brown

5 Peter T Dale

6 John R Leeming

7 A Stephen Taylor

8 Andrew W R Wilby

First peal in the method - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0010

Hertford County Association

Tring, Hertfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 10 November 1968 in 49m (17–3–18 in D♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Theresa Wright

2 Richard G Ouston

3 Stephen J Crawley

4 Elizabeth M Emmett (C)

5 Harold W Clark

6 Robert M F Preston

7 Howard Collings

8 Frank C Byrne

Half muffled for Armistice Day.

First in the method (1,3,5) and as (C).

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 10 November 1968 (19–1–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Graham Parsons

2 Jaqueline Neal

3 Robert W Hazell

4 Judy Edwards

5 Michael A Jackson

6 Stephen J Crawley

7 Antony R Kench (C)

8 M Pipkin

For Armistice Day.

First quarter (8).

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 17 November 1968 in 45m (19–1–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert W Hazell

2 Graham Parsons

3 Judy B Edwards

4 Stephen J Crawley

5 Michael A Jackson

6 Antony R Kench (C)

For Evensong.

First 'inside' (2).

Hertford County Association

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 23 November 1968 in 2h 57 (16–3–15 in E♭)

5040 Single Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by Edward F P Bryant

1 Eric S White

2 Kenneth Westwood

3 Peter J Glazebrook

4 Peter Chappell

5 Peter Warboys

6 Albert E Richardson

7 David H Kingston (C)

8 Thomas Camp

First peal: 3, 4

First in the method by all the band

Hertford County Association

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 23 November 1968 in 2h 57 (15–0–17 in E)

5040 Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by Edward F P Bryant

1 Eric S White

2 Kenneth Westwood

3 Peter J Glazebrook

4 Peter Chappell

5 Peter Warboys

6 Albert E Richardson

7 David H Kingston (C)

8 Thomas Camp

First peal - 3,4. First in the method by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 3012.0029

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Tuesday, 26 November 1968 in 2h 44 (12 in F♯)

5152 Xanthus Surprise Major

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Peter G Holden

3 Maureen J Carruthers

4 Keith J Walpole

5 Christopher W Woolley

6 Andrew W R Wilby

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Martyn L J Jordan

First peal in the method by all the band.

25th peal together; 3,7.

200th peal: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 3012.0029

Hertford County Association

Wingrave, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 30 November 1968 in 2h 54 (14–2–12 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Theresa Wright

2 Elizabeth M Emmet

3 Robert M F Preston

4 Howard Collings

5 Richard G Ouston

6 Francis M Byrne (C)

First peal and first attempt - 1. First inside - 3. First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0010

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 30 November 1968 in 3h 10 (23 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Peter T Dale

2 Kenneth J Darvill (C)

3 Frances Dodds

4 Gillian M Brearley

5 Roy K Williams

6 Anthony R Carter

7 John E Ewer

8 Frederick W Ellis

9 Harold V Frost

10 Brian J Woodruffe

First of Surprise inside - 5

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0087

Hertford County Association

Benington, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 30 November 1968 in 2h 54 (12 in F♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 G William Critchley (C)

2 Ruth M Foreman

3 Alick Cutler

4 Claudia A Critchley

5 Michael R Worthington

6 Thomas J Lock

7 Dennis Knox

8 Jack S Dear

First peal in the method - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0010

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 5 December 1968 in 2h 46 (12 in F♯)

5152 Double Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Julia A Fellows

2 Jonathan S N Porter

3 John R Southey

4 Martyn L J Jordan

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Christopher W Woolley

7 David E Rothera

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

The first peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0010

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Friday, 6 December 1968 in 2h 49 (12–3–20 in G)

5024 Finedon Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Timothy F Collins

3 Graham W Elmes

4 George E Bonham

5 Francis Kirk

6 Roger D R Brown

7 Gerald Penney (C)

8 Thomas J Lock

50th peal, and has now completed the S Major alphabet. The first peal in the method in the county, in the method for the Association and by all except the ringer of the Treble. A birthday compliment to Walter Ayre.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0067

Hertford County Association

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 6 December 1968 in 3h 10 (20–0–20 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Andrew W R Wilby

2 Julia A Fellows

3 Mary E Elmes

4 A Stephen Taylor

5 Anthony R Carter

6 Tont Lewis

7 David E Rothera

8 Philip Mehew

9 George E Thoday

10 Alan R Patterson (C)

50th peal - 5. Rung with the best wishes of the band to Mary E Elmes on her birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0067

Hertford County Association

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 December 1968 in 2h 56 (13–1–24 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each of London, Wells, York, Durham, Ipswich, Cambridge and Norwich.

1 Walter Ayre (C)

2 Reginald E J Sheppard

3 C Valerie Mills

4 Peter W Harper

5 Brian M Barker

6 Francis M Byrne

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0048

Hertford County Association

Baldock, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 December 1968 in 3h 9 (26–2–22 in D)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 J Richard Castledine

2 Eric Edmondson

3 Neil Donovan

4 Kenneth J Darvill

5 Anthony R Carter

6 Brian J Woodruffe

7 Gerald Penney (C)

8 Stuart Armeson

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0067

Hertford County Association

Aspenden, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 December 1968 in 2h 33 (9–3–7 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Mary E Elmes

2 Frederick W Ellis

3 Martin Green

4 David F Moore

5 Graham W Elmes

6 George E Bonham

7 George E Thoday

8 Philip Mehew (C)

Hertford County Association

Apsley End, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 9 December 1968 in 2h 47 (13–0–25 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (19m)

1 extent each of (1) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull (2) London, Wells, Cunecastre (3) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham (4) Lightfoot, Wearmouth (5) York, Durham (6) Netherseale (7) Norwich

1 Brian M Barker

2 Walter Ayre (C)

3 Reginald E J Sheppard

4 Augustin V Good

5 Keith Sheppard

6 Francis M Byrne

First peal in 19 methods - 1,5. A 77th birthday compliment to the conductor.

Hertford County Association

Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 13 December 1968 in 1h 32 (10 in G)

2880 Minor (4m)

1 extent each : London S., Cambridge S., Kent T.B., Double Oxford

1 Judy B Edwards

2 Reginald E J Sheppard

3 Walter Ayre (C)

4 Francis M Byrne

5 Stephen J Crawley

6 Brian M Barker

Failed peal attempt, 4 courses completed.

Hertford County Association

Welwyn, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 December 1968 in 2h 44 (8–1–14 in A)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1152 Bristol, 1152 Yorkshire, 960 Cambridge, 60 Lincolnshire and 864 Rutland with 74 changes of method and all the work of every method for every bell.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

2 Katharine S Hardy

3 Roger D R Brown

4 Julia A Fellows

5 Kenneth J Darvill

6 Robert E Hardy

7 Peter T Dale

8 Andrew W R Wilby

First peal of 5-Spliced Surprise Major - 2,3,7,8.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0088

Hertford County Association

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

81 Overstone Road

Wednesday, 18 December 1968 in 2h 10 (15 in C)

5040 Ashbourne College Bob Major

Composed by B J Woodruffe

1–2 Kenneth J Darvill

3–4 Julia A Fellows

5–6 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

7–8 Roger D R Brown

First peal in the method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0091

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 22 December 1968 in 47m (19–1–4 in E)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 R W Hazell

2 Jaqueline Neal

3 Graham Parsons

4 Judy B Edwards

5 Michael A Jackson

6 Robert Picton

7 Stephen J Crawley

8 Antony R Kench (C)

For Evensong by local band.

First Major (3).

Hertford County Association

Aspenden, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 22 December 1968 in 2h 33 (9–3–7 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Peter T Dale

3 Katharine S Hardy

4 Jeffery Bridges

5 David E Rothera

6 Anthony R Carter

7 Andrew W R Wilby (C)

8 Robert E Hardy

25th peal together - 3,8.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0069

Hertford County Association

Stevenage, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 27 December 1968 in 2h 53 (14–2–24 in F)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Peter T Rumley

2 Josephine Trigg

3 Gwynneth M James

4 Stephen J Gullick

5 A Rex Agg

6 David L Gullick (C)

7 John R Leeming

8 Jack S Dear

First peal - 1,2. First of Major on tower bells - 3. The first peal in the method on the bells and by all except the tenor ringer. Rung to mark the 250th anniversary of the first peal in the method, and rung in thanksgiving for the success and safe return of Frank Borman, James Lovell and William Anders.

Hertford County Association

Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 27 December 1968 (11–1–27 in F♯)

1440 Minor (2m)

Single Oxford & Plain Bob.

1 C Valerie Mills

2 Patrick Brentnal

3 Reginald E J Sheppard

4 Brian M Barker

5 Stephen J Crawley

6 Francis M Byrne (C)

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 27 December 1968 in 3h 2 (24–0–3 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Wratten's Collection No 146

1 Peter T Dale

2 Judith M Corby

3 Christopher Forster

4 Anthony R Carter

5 Frank B Lufkin

6 Roy D Mills

7 Richard Hayes

8 Gerald Penney

9 Andrew J Corby

10 Andrew W R Wilby (C)

First peal of Royal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0067

Hertford County Association

Radlett, Hertfordshire

Christ Church

Friday, 27 December 1968 in 2h 14 (3–0–16 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1) Cambridge (2) Beverley (3) Kent TB (4) Oxford TB (5) St Clements, Buxton (6 and 7) Plain Bob

1 Jill Gordon

2 C Barrie Dove

3 Robert A Beresford

4 Barry R M Johnson

5 Michael J Eastman

6 Philip M Cuckson (C)

Most Minor methods - 1. First peal of Minor - 2. First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0088

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Friday, 27 December 1968 in 2h 40 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 London Surprise Minor

1 H George Hart

2 Elsie K Hart

3 Sara K D Woolley

4 Christopher W Woolley

5 D Kay Adkins (C)

6 Kenneth R Dunstan

First peal of London Minor on tower bells: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0069

Hertford County Association

North Mymms, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 December 1968 in 2h 49 (12–3–0 in F♯)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J Lockwood

1 Ruth M Foreman

2 Eric Edmondson

3 Keith J Walpole

4 Michael D Frost

5 Harold V Frost

6 Bertram C Johnson

7 Gerald Penney

8 Thomas J Lock (C)

First peal in the method - 4,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0108

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 December 1968 (19–1–4 in E)

1840 Plain Bob Major

1 Graham J Parsons

2 Jaqueline M Neal

3 Michael A Jackson

4 Judy B Edwards

5 Peter W Harper

6 Stephen J Crawley

7 Antony R Kench (C)

8 Brian M Barker

Lost peal attempt brought round.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 December 1968 (19–1–4 in E)

1840 Plain Bob Major

1 Graham J Parsons

2 Jaqueline M Neal

3 Michael A Jackson

4 Judy B Edwards

5 Peter W Harper

6 Stephen J Crawley

7 Antony R Kench (C)

8 Brian M Barker

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 28 December 1968 in 2h 42 (12 in F♯)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 David Redfearn

2 Katherine S Hardy (C)

3 Christopher W Woolley

4 Roger M King

5 John R Southey

6 Anthony R Carter

7 Robert E Hardy

8 David A Carpenter

25th peal: 5.

First peal as conductor on eight bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0069

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

114 Park Street Lane

Monday, 30 December 1968 in 2h 11 (13 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (30m)

320 each of Eastcote and London; 160 each of Acton, Aldenham, Ashtead, Berkshire, Bristol, Cambridge, Dublin, Ealing, Elford, Hereford, Highgate, Hitchin, Langley, Leatherhead, Lincolnshire, Lindum, Northwood, Painswick, Pudsey, Radlett, Rutland, Shoreditch, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Yeading and Yorkshire; with 159 changes of method.

Composed by J R Mayne

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 John R Mayne (C)

5–6 Roger Baldwin

7–8 Gerald Penney

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0129

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

18 Sandfield Road

Tuesday, 31 December 1968 in 1h 43 (11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1–2 Frances Dodds

3–4 Geoffrey Dodds

5–6 Joyce Dodds (C)

First peal in hand - 1-2. 250th peal - 3-4. A birthday compliment to the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0129

Hertford County Association

Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 31 December 1968 in 2h 41 (10 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

In seven methods, being one extent each of Oxford T.B., Cambridge S., Kent T.B., Double Oxford B., St. Clement’s, Single Oxford and Plain Bob.

1 C Valerie Mills

2 D Joseph Goodman

3 Walter Ayre (C)

4 Francis M Byrne

5 Stephen J Crawley

6 Brian M Barker

Rung as a thanksgiving for the life and generosity of Mrs. J. L. Wood, of Gaddesden Hoo.

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0127

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