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Hertford County Association
Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 4 January 1969 in 2h 48 (15–2–22 in E)
5040 Spliced Plain Bb and Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Gerald Penney
2 Roger King
3 Eric Edmondson
4 Julian D Duggan
5 Anthony R Carter
6 Thomas J Lock
7 John E Ewer
8 Bertram C Johnson (C)
50th peal - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 3017.0130Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
114 Park Street Lane
Tuesday, 14 January 1969 in 2h 15 (15 in C)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
736 Superlative, 704 each London, Rutland, 608 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey. 576 Bristol, 544 Yorkshire, 120 com, atw
Composed by N J Diserens
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Christopher W Woolley
5–6 John R Mayne (C)
7–8 Roger Baldwin
First peal of all the work spliced in 8 methods to be rung on handbells.
Ringing World page reference: 3020.0191Hertford County Association
Radlett, Hertfordshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 18 January 1969 in 2h 4 (3–0–16 in G)
5040 Minor (8m)
(1) Bogedone Delight (2) London Surprise (3) Cambridge Surprise (4) Oxford TB (5) St Clements and Childwall College Bob (6) St Clements and Buxton College Bob (7) St Clements College Bob and Plain Bob.
1 Julia A Fellows
2 Katharine S Hardy
3 Brian J Woodruffe (C)
4 Robert E Hardy
5 Peter T Dale
6 D Kay Adkins
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Saturday, 18 January 1969 in 2h 44 (12 in F♯)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
736 Superlative; 704 London, Rutland; 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 576 Bristol; 544 Yorkshire; 120 com, atw.
Composed by N J Diserens
1 Christopher W Woolley
2 Martyn L J Jordan
3 Barry R M Johnson
4 John R Southey
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 David A Carpenter
7 Roger Baldwin (C)
8 John R Mayne
First peal of Spliced Surprise: 3.
First peal of 8-spliced: 4.
Ringing World page reference: 3019.0167Hertford County Association
Chipping Barnet, Greater London
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 25 January 1969 in 3h 13 (22–3–15 in D)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Martyn L J Jordan
2 Katherine S Hardy
3 S Kathleen M Baldwin
4 Andrew W R Wilby
5 Robert E Hardy
6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7 Gerald Penney
8 John R Mayne
1000th peal - 8.
Ringing World page reference: 3020.0188Hertford County Association
Knebworth, Hertfordshire
St Mary and St Thomas a Becket
Monday, 27 January 1969 in 2h 54 (12¾ in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Jill A Laud
2 Philip M Cuckson
3 Stephen J Crawley
4 Graham J Parsons
5 Steven Laud
6 Michael J Eastman
7 John R Whitham
8 Barry R M Johnson (C)
First peal (1 & 4).
First of Major as (C) and (6).
Ringing World page reference: 3020.0188Hertford County Association
Harrow Weald, Greater London
All Saints
Saturday, 1 February 1969 in 2h 43 (7–3–3 in A)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by George Lewis
1 Christine M Leslie
2 Frances Dodds
3 Julia A Fellows
4 Sheila M Brown
5 Gilliam M Brearley
6 Ruth M Foreman
7 Katherine S Hardy (C)
8 S Kathleen M Baldwin
First peal of Plain Bob Major: 1,2
Ringing World page reference: 3021.0208Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
114 Park Street Lane
Monday, 3 February 1969 in 2h 46 (19 in F)
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal
Composed by R F B Speed
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Julia A Fellows
5–6 Roger Baldwin
7–8 Christopher W Woolley
9–10 John R Mayne (C)
First peal of Oxford Treble Bob Royal - 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3021.0211Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 6 February 1969 in 2h 40 (12 in F♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstan's 4-part
1 David A Carpenter
2 Christopher W Woolley (C)
3 David E Rothera
4 Robert J Moore
5 Martyn L J Jordan
6 John R Southey
7 Roger Baldwin
8 S Kathleen M Baldwin
Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 8 February 1969 in 2h 59 (19–1–4 in E)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by A R Kench
1 Graham A Parsons
2 Jacqueline M Neal
3 Michael A Jackson
4 Ann P Bond
5 Brian M Barker
6 Stephen J Crawley
7 Antony R Kench (C)
8 Peter W Harper
First peal - 2,3.
Ringing World page reference: 3021.0208Hertford County Association
Aldenham, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 8 February 1969 in 3h (15 in E)
5152 Aldenham Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Katherine S Hardy
2 Christopher W Woolley
3 Barry R M Johnson
4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5 Robert J Moore
6 John R Southey
7 David A Carpenter
8 Roger Baldwin (C)
First peal in the method - 3,5,6,7.
Ringing World page reference: 3021.0208Hertford County Association
Tring, Hertfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 15 February 1969 in 3h 6 (17–3–18 in D♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by A P Knights
1 Theresa Wright
2 Christopher J Badrick
3 Elizabeth M Emmett
4 Augustine V Good
5 Richard G Ouston
6 Robert M F Preston
7 Howard Collings
8 Francis M Byrne (C)
First peal of Major - 1,6. First of Major as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3021.0208Hertford County Association
Langleybury, Hertfordshire
St Paul
Saturday, 15 February 1969 in 2h 32 (8–0–13 in A)
5040 Bogedone Delight Minor
1 Kenneth R Dunstan
2 Julia A Fellows
3 Robert E Hardy
4 Andrew W R Wilby
5 Brian J Woodruffe (C)
6 Peter T Dale
First in the method
Ringing World page reference: 3022.0228Hertford County Association
Harrow, Middlesex
170 Headstone Lane
Monday, 24 February 1969 in 2h 8 (13 in E)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (32m)
160 each of Acton, Aldenham, Ashtead, Benington, Berkshire, Bristol, Cambridge, Dublin, Ealing, Eastcote, Elford, Exminster, Hereford, Highgate, Hitchin, Langley, Leatherhead, Linconshire, Lindum, London, Northwood, Painswick, Pudsey, Radlett, Rutland, Shoreditch, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Yeading and Yorkshire with 159 changes of method.
Composed by John R Mayne
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 John R Mayne (C)
5–6 Roger Baldwin
7–8 Gerald Penney
Umpire Martyn L J Jordan.
The most methods yet rung in a peal on handbells.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 6 March 1969 in 2h 47 (12 in F♯)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)
1600 London; 640 Bristol, Eastcote, Rutland; 320 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 139 com.
Composed by A J Pitman
1 David Redfearn
2 Roger Baldwin (C)
3 John R Southey
4 Barry R M Johnson
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 David E Rothera
7 Martyn L J Jordan
8 Jonathan S N Porter
500th peal: 2.
First peal of 9-spliced: 3,4.
A compliment to Susan Jenkins and David Rothera on their engagement.
Hertford County Association
Thorley, Hertfordshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 8 March 1969 in 2h 51 (8–2–1 in A)
5040 Minor (4m)
Being seven extents, viz.: 1) Oxford Treble Bob, 2, 3) St Clements, 4, 5) Kent Treble Bob, 6, 7) Plain Bob
1 Douglas R Hutley
2 C John Warboys
3 Peter C Warboys (C)
4 Herbert Watts
5 Kenneth Westwood
6 Thomas A Camp
First peal in four methods for all the band
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Wednesday, 12 March 1969 in 2h 51 (12 in F♯)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C W Woolley
1 Anne E Thompson
2 Christopher W Woolley (C)
3 Michael J Eastman
4 Robert J Moore
5 Barry R M Johnson
6 John R Southey
7 S Kathleen M Baldwin
8 Roger Baldwin
First peal: 1.
Rung half muffled in memory of Robert N A Smith, a ringer at this tower, who died as a result on an accident at work on Friday 7th March 1969.
Hertford County Association
Aspenden, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 22 March 1969 in 1h 30 (9–3–7 in F♯)
2520 Gainsborough Little Bob Major
1 Jill Lord
2 John R Southey
3 S Lord
4 John R Whitham
5 Stephen J Crawley
6 Michael J Eastman
7 Unknown Ringer
8 Barry R M Johnson (C)
Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 23 March 1969 (19–1–4 in E)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Graham J Parsons
2 Ann P Bond
3 Elizabeth M Emmett
4 Judy B Edwards
5 Brian M Barker
6 Stephen J Crawley
7 Antony R Kench (C)
8 Francis M Byrne
For Passion Sunday.
First Surprise Major (1,2,4,6).
Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 29 March 1969 (19–1–4 in E)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 H E Sheehan-Dare
2 Mrs Manchip
3 Jane L Richards
4 Judy B Edwards
5 Jaqueline M Neal
6 Graham J Parsons
7 Michael A Jackson
8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
For Easter.
Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 2 April 1969 (19–1–4 in E)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 H E Sheehan-Dare
2 Theresa Wright
3 Judy B Edwards
4 Jane L Richards
5 Jaqueline M Neal
6 Michael A Jackson
7 Michael A Gilbey
8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Friday, 25 April 1969 in 3h 16 (22 in C)
5056 Kent Treble Bob Sixteen
Composed by John R Mayne
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Julia A Fellows
5–6 John R Mayne (C)
7–8 Frank C Price
9–10 Martyn L J Jordan
11–12 Roger Baldwin
13–14 Gerald Penney
15–16 Christopher W Woolley
First peal ever rung on 16 bells.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 1 May 1969 in 2h 51 (12 in F♯)
5184 Real Double Glasgow Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Frank Reed
2 Martyn L J Jordan
3 David E Rothera
4 Barry R M Johnson
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 Christopher W Woolley
7 Roger Baldwin (C)
8 Jonathan S N Porter
Rung with 4ths place bobs.
First peal in the method: 4.
A farewell to David Rothera, shortly moving to Chelmsford.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Saturday, 10 May 1969 in 2h 47 (12 in F♯)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
1920 London; 960 Rutland; 640 Bristol; 320 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 119 com.
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Julia A Fellows
2 Roger Baldwin (C)
3 Katherine S Hardy
4 Roger D R Brown
5 Kenneth J Darvill
6 Andrew W R Wilby
7 Gerald Penney
8 Robert E Hardy
First peal of 8-spliced: 3,4,6.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Saturday, 24 May 1969 in 2h 44 (12 in F♯)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Robert E Hardy
2 Thomas J Lock
3 Katherine S Hardy
4 John R Mayne
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 Roger Baldwin
7 Frank T Blagrove
8 R Roger Savory (C)
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Stephen
Monday, 30 June 1969 in 2h 41 (8–2–4)
5040 Minor (4m)
2 Cambridge S, 2 Oxford TB, 2 Kent TB, 1 Plain Bob
1 Valerie Urban
2 Roderic K Bickerton
3 Alison Macfarlane
4 Brian T Woodruff
5 Peter T Dale (C)
6 Andrew W R Wilby
1st in 4 methods: 2.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 3 July 1969 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Christopher W Woolley
2 Katherine S Hardy
3 Kenneth R Dunstan
4 Robert J Moore
5 John R Southey
6 Barry R M Johnson
7 Robert E Hardy (C)
8 David A Carpenter
First peal in the method: 4,5,6,8.
Canwyd y clychau mewn coffad am Arwisgiad y Tywysog Charles yn Dywysog Cymru, ar y cuntaf o Orffennaf 1969.
Fe'u canwys hefyd i nodi cychwyn gwyl blodau Bushey.
Hertford County Association
Aspenden, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 5 July 1969 in 6h 18 (9–3–7 in F♯)
11520 Eardisland Delight Major
Composed by Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Peter T Dale
2 Brian J Woodruffe (C)
3 Kenneth J Darvill
4 Roy D Mills
5 Andrew W R Wilby
6 Andrew J Corby
7 George E Thoday
8 Alan F Scholfield
The longest peal of Delight Major and the extent in the method with the tenors together.
Umpire: Keith J Walpole.
RW 1969.0590
Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 12 July 1969 in 2h 58 (19–1–4 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Elizabeth M Emmett
2 Graham J Parsons
3 Judy B Edwards
4 Robert M F Preston
5 Peter W Harper
6 Brian M Barker
7 Stephen J Crawley (C)
8 Francis M Byrne
First peal as conductor.
Rung for the Festival of Music and Drama, held in the church during the week.
Source: tower peal book.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 7 August 1969 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)
5152 Little Bushey Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Barry R M Johnson
2 John R Southey
3 Katherine S Hardy
4 Robert J Moore
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 Robert E Hardy
7 David A Carpenter
8 Roger Baldwin (C)
The first peal in the method.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 4 September 1969 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)
5152 Ixworth Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Robert J Moore
2 David Redfearn
3 John R Southey
4 David A Carpenter
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 Martyn L J Jordan
7 John R Mayne
8 Roger Baldwin (C)
The first peal in the method.
Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 7 September 1969 (19–1–4 in E)
1260 Spliced Minor (4m)
Single & Double Oxford, St Clement's, Plain Bob.
1 Jane Gibbs
2 Jaqueline M Neal
3 J Richards
4 Graham J Parsons
5 Stephen J Crawley
6 Antony R Kench (C)
For Evensong.
Hertford County Association
Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 13 September 1969 in 2h 46 (13–1–24 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
An extent each of Wells, Norwich, York, London, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge
1 Christine M Carter
2 Roy K Williams
3 Robert E Hardy
4 Anthony R Carter
5 John E Ewer
6 Gerald Penney (C)
1st of Surprise Minor - 2
Hertford County Association
Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 14 September 1969 in 42m (10 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Martin J Pipkin
2 J Richards
3 Judy B Edwards
4 Jaqueline M Neal
5 Graham J Parsons
6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
For Battle of Britain Day.
First quarter (1).
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 2 October 1969 in 2h 44 (12 in F♯)
5120 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by J R Mayne
1 S Kathleen M Baldwin
2 Robert E Hardy
3 Katherine S Hardy
4 John R Southey
5 Jonathan S N Porter (C)
6 Martyn L J Jordan
7 Christopher W Woolley
8 Roger Baldwin
First peal of Glasgow: 3.
First peal of single Glasgow: 4.
Circled the tower: 5.
First peal of Glasgow inside on tower bells: 7.
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 6 October 1969 in 2h 50 (15 in C)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (8m)
960 Newgate; 720 Ealing, Londinium, Yorkshire; 480 Leatherhead, Leicestershire, Wigston and York; 99 com.
Composed by John R Mayne
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 John R Mayne (C)
5–6 Roger Baldwin
7–8 Gerald Penney
9–10 Julia A Fellows
11–12 Frank C Price
This is the first peal ever rung containing eight Surprise Maximus methods on handbells.
Leatherhead S Maximus: f -5T-14-56-36.14-14.5T.14-14.5T.14-14.5T.14-14.5T
Ringing World page reference: 3055.0875Hertford County Association
Harrow on the Hill, Greater London
St Mary
Saturday, 11 October 1969 in 3h 9 (19–0–4 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
1 Robert E Hardy (C)
2 John R Ketteringham
3 Terence C Holland
4 Katherine S Hardy
5 Roy K Williams
6 Kenneth J Darvill
7 Michael D Frost
8 Clive W Simpson
1st in the method as conductor and 150th peal - 1. 1st in the method inside - 3, 4, 5.
Hertford County Association
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
St Michael
Saturday, 11 October 1969 in 2h 55 (16–3–15 in E♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J E Burton
1 Douglas R Hutley
2 Peter J Glazebrook
3 Kenneth Westwood
4 Leonard A Luck
5 Peter C Warboys
6 Albert Richardson
7 Richard Prime
8 Walter Hunt (C)
First peal of Major: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Hertford County Association
Great Hallingbury, Essex
St Giles
Saturday, 25 October 1969 in 2h 37 (10–2–15 in G)
5040 Doubles (3m)
Being 480 St Simon, 480 Plain Bob, 4080 Grandsire
1 Douglas R Hutley
2 Walter Hunt
3 Peter C Warboys (C)
4 Leonard Luck
5 Albert Richardson
Believed to be the first peal on the bells
Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 2 November 1969 in 46m (19–1–4 in E)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Elizabeth Sheehan-Dare
2 W C Hughes
3 Antony R Kench (C)
4 Jane Richards
5 Jaqueline M Neal
6 Graham J Parsons
7 Michael A Jackson
8 Stephen J Crawley
First quarter (1).
First P B Major (4).
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 6 November 1969 in 2h 44 (12 in F♯)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
2400 London; 800 Glasgow, Rutland; 640 Superlative; 480 Cambridge; 129 com.
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Frank Reed
2 Martyn L J Jordan
3 S Kathleen M Baldwin
4 John R Southey
5 Christopher W Woolley
6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7 David A Carpenter
8 Jonathan S N Porter
50th peal on the bells; 3.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Tuesday, 18 November 1969 in 2h 47 (12 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by A Knights
1 Jill V Eastman
2 Robert J Moore
3 Anne E Thompson
4 John R Southey
5 David A Carpenter
6 S Kathleen M Baldwin
7 Roger Baldwin (C)
8 Christopher W Woolley
First peal; 1.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0012Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 24 November 1969 in 2h 49 (15 in C)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10m)
960 Newgate; 720 Yorkshire; 480 Clifton, Ealing, Fulham, Leatherhead, Londinium, York; 240 Leicestershire, Wigston; 104 com.
Composed by John R Mayne
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 John R Mayne (C)
5–6 Roger Baldwin
7–8 Martyn L J Jordan
9–10 Julia A Fellows
11–12 Frank C Price
First peal of Spliced Surprise Maximus in ten methods by all the band and for the Association.
Clifton S Maximus: mx -56-14-78-36.14.9T.14.58.9T.14.9T.70-56-9T-78-1T
Fulham S Maximus: mx 56-56.14-5T-36.14-14.5T-14-3T-34-3T-34-1T
Ringing World page reference: 3062.1018Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
23 Culver Road
Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 2h 6 (11 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Keith J Walpole (C)
3–4 Katherine S Hardy
5–6 Robert E Hardy
7–8 Michael D Frost
Hertford County Association
Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
13 Tudor Road
Sunday, 30 November 1969 in 3h (16)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by R B Smith
1–2 Katherine S Hardy
3–4 Keith J Walpole
5–6 Julia A Fellows
7–8 Kenneth J Darvill
9–10 Christopher W Woolley
11–12 Robert E Hardy
First on 12 handbells - 1-2. First of Treble Bob Maximus on handbells - 7-8, 11-12
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0018Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
114 Park Street Lane
Monday, 1 December 1969 in 2h 22 (15 in C)
5040 Little Bob Royal
Composed by Arr R Baldwin
1–2 Gerald Penney
3–4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5–6 Frank C Price
7–8 Julia A Fellows
9–10 Roger Baldwin (C)
First of Little Bob Royal on handbells - 1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0018Hertford County Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Friday, 5 December 1969 in 3h 5 (23–2–15 in E♭)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
8 methods, atw.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Mary E Elmes
2 Andrew W R Wilby
3 Anthony R Carter
4 Timothy F Collins
5 Graham W Elmes
6 George E Bonham
7 George E Thoday (C)
8 Philip Mehew
Hertford County Association
Knebworth, Hertfordshire
St Mary and St Thomas a Becket
Saturday, 6 December 1969 in 2h 41 (12¾ in G)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J W Parker
1 John R Ketteringham
2 Christine M Carter
3 Eric Edmundson
4 Alice Talbot Ponsonby
5 B William Shanks
6 Frank B Lufkin (C)
7 Stephen P Darvill
8 Anthony R Carter
Prior to St Albans District Dinner.
Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094Hertford County Association
Chipping Barnet, Greater London
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 6 December 1969 in 3h 1 (22–3–15 in D)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Mary E Elmes
2 Graham W Elmes
3 Gerald Penney
4 Timothy F Collins
5 George E Bonham
6 Andrew W R Wilby
7 George E Thoday (C)
8 R Kingsley Mason
Most Surprise Major methods - 1,2,4,5,6,8. Birthday compliment to to twins Mary E Elmes and Ruth E Blackwood. Prior to St Albans District Dinner.
Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094Hertford County Association
Aspenden, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 December 1969 in 2h 34 (9–3–7 in F♯)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 x 2160, 4 exts.
1 Joyce M Clarke
2 Elizabeth Forster
3 John R Ketteringham
4 Frank B Lufkin
5 George E Bonham
6 George E Thoday (C)
First of Cambridge S Minor - 1,2. 100th of Cambridge S - 6. After meeting short for Major.
Ringing World page reference: 3067.0094Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
23 Culver Road
Sunday, 7 December 1969 in 2h 26 (11 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Dianne M Hatfield
3–4 Katherine S Hardy
5–6 Robert E Hardy (C)
7–8 H Lyndon Hatfield
First in hand - 1-2. 50th peal - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3067.0095Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 8 December 1969 in 2h 51 (15 in C)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10m)
960 Newgate, 720 Yorkshire, 480 Clifton, Ealing, Fulham, Leatherhead, Londinium, York, 240 Leicestershire, Wigston, 104 com.
Composed by J R Mayne
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 John R Mayne (C)
5–6 Roger Baldwin
7–8 Martyn L J Jordan
9–10 Julia A Fellows
11–12 Gerald Penney
First of 10 Spliced S Maximus - 11-12.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0018Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Wednesday, 10 December 1969 in 3h (19 in F)
5059 Grandsire Cinques
Composed by F Nolan Golden
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Julia A Fellows
5–6 John R Mayne (C)
7–8 Roger Baldwin
9–10 Christopher W Woolley
11–12 James A D Woolford
First Grandsire Cinques on handbells by all.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0018Hertford County Association
Kimpton, Hertfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 13 December 1969 in 2h 36 (10–2–15 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 extents
1 Janet L Pearson
2 Gerald Penney (C)
3 Christine M Carter
4 Anthony R Carter
5 John G Cull
6 Eric Edmondson
First peal - 1. With gratitude for the work of Rt Rev Michael Gresford Jones, Bishop of St Albans on his retirement.
Ringing World page reference: 3065.0055Hertford County Association
Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 13 December 1969 in 2h 47 (11–2–3 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by A Knights and J R Pritchard
1 Thomas H Norris
2 Carol M E Johnson
3 Jill A Laud
4 John R Southey
5 Steven Laud
6 Clive W Simpson
7 Leonard J North
8 Roger Baldwin (C)
First inside - 3. To mark the retirement of the Bishop of St Albans.
Ringing World page reference: 3066.0074Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 13 December 1969 in 2h 53 (12 in F♯)
5120 Vauxhall Surprise Major
Composed by R F B Speed
1 Alick Cutler
2 Elsie K Hart
3 Claudia A Critchley
4 Peter C Worthington
5 Michael R Worthington
6 G William Critchley (C)
7 Jack S Dear
8 Christopher W Woolley
First in method by all.
Ringing World page reference: 3064.0035Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 14 December 1969 (19–1–4 in E)
1264 St Clement's College Bob Major
1 Martin Pipkin
2 William C Hughes
3 Judy B Edwards
4 Jane Richards
5 Stephen J Crawley
6 Graham J Parsons
7 Michael A Jackson
8 Antony R Kench (C)
First of Major in method by all except (2 & 8).
To mark the retirement of Tony Kench as Tower Captain and appointment of Stephen Crawley.
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
18 Sandfield Road
Monday, 15 December 1969 in 2h 11 (15 in C)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by A Knights
1–2 Gerald Penney (C)
3–4 Geoffrey Dodds
5–6 Frederick W Ellis
7–8 Anthony R Carter
First on handbells - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3065.0058Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
114 Park Street Lane
Monday, 15 December 1969 in 2h 12 (15 in C)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Christopher W Woolley
5–6 John R Mayne (C)
7–8 Roger Baldwin
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 20 December 1969 in 3h 18 (24–1–6 in E♭)
5040 London No. 4 Surprise Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1 Janet House
2 David P Hilling
3 John R Southey
4 Frank T Blagrove
5 Christopher W Woolley
6 Jonathan S N Porter
7 David E House
8 Roger Baldwin (C)
9 Dennis Beresford
10 John R Mayne
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Sunday, 21 December 1969 in 2h 28 (15 in C)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by A M Tyler
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Julia A Fellows
5–6 Frank C Price
7–8 Roger Baldwin
9–10 John R Mayne (C)
First of Grandsire Caters on handbells - 3-4.
Ringing World page reference: 3064.0038Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Tuesday, 23 December 1969 in 2h 40 (12 in F♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstan's 4-part
1 Anne E Thompson
2 John R Southey
3 Andrew C D Mayes
4 Barry R M Johnson
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 John R Mayne (C)
7 David Redfearn
8 Christopher W Woolley
First peal of Stedman Triples; 1,3.
Ringing World page reference: 3064.0035Hertford County Association
Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
13 Tudor Road
Friday, 26 December 1969 in 2h 7 (13 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Keith J Walpole (C)
3–4 Kenneth J Darvill
5–6 Joyce M Clarke
7–8 Elizabeth Forster
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 27 December 1969 in 3h 15 (24–0–3 in E♭)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by G W Debenham
1 Kenneth J Darvill (C)
2 Elizabeth Forster
3 Joyce M Clarke
4 Frances Dodds
5 Julian D Duggan
6 Terence C Holland
7 Christopher Forster
8 John E Ewer
9 Harold V Frost
10 George W Debenham
First on 10 bells and first in method - 2,3.
Ringing World page reference: 3065.0055Hertford County Association
North Mymms, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 27 December 1969 in 2h 55 (12–3–0 in F♯)
5184 Plain Bob Major
Composed by R F B Speed
1 Janet L Pearson
2 Helen Dodds
3 Christine M Carter
4 Jennifer M Indge
5 Eric Edmundson
6 Anthony R Carter
7 Geoffrey Dodds (C)
8 Thomas J Lock
First on 8 - 1. First peal - 2. First of Major - 4.
Ringing World page reference: 3067.0095Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 29 December 1969 in 2h 15 (15 in C)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Christopher W Woolley
5–6 John R Mayne (C)
7–8 Roger Baldwin
Composition contains full combinations of 5, 6, 7 and 8 in 5678, and is rung for the first time on handbells.
Ringing World page reference: 3065.0058Hertford County Association
Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
13 Tudor Road
Wednesday, 31 December 1969 in 3h 12 (19 in F)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by R Peers
1–2 Katharine S Hardy
3–4 Kenneth J Darvill (C)
5–6 Keith J Walpole
7–8 Robert E Hardy
9–10 Michael D Frost
11–12 Frederick W Ellis
First on 12 handbells - 11-12. 50th as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3065.0058