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Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 5 January 1970 in 2h 55 (16 in B)
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 Christopher W Woolley
First of Spliced S Maximus in 10 methods - 11-12.
Ringing World page reference: 3066.0078Hertford County Association
Norton, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 10 January 1970 in 2h 42 (9–0–2 in A)
5184 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Heywood's variation
1 Jean Sanderson
2 John R Southey
3 Christopher W Ottaway
4 Clive W Simpson
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 Andrew C D Mayes
7 Roger Baldwin (C)
8 Christopher W Woolley
First of Surprise - 6. A 21st birthday compliment to ringer of 6th.
Ringing World page reference: 3069.0135Hertford County Association
Knebworth, Hertfordshire
St Mary and St Thomas a Becket
Friday, 16 January 1970 in 2h 40 (12¾ in G)
5022 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Philip Mehew (C)
2 Christine M Carter
3 Anthony H Smith
4 Martin Major
5 Anthony R Carter
6 Geoffrey T Horritt
7 Jack S Dear
8 David R Saunderson
First of Cambridge Surprise - 2,6. First of Major in method - 8. A compliment to Mr E J Taylor.
Ringing World page reference: 3068.0115Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 17 January 1970 in 2h 49 (12 in F♯)
5021 Fawsley Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Peter C Wright
2 G William Critchley (C)
3 Claudia A Critchley
4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5 John Hill
6 J Richard Castledine
7 Christopher W Woolley
8 Jack S Dear
First in method by all.
Ringing World page reference: 3068.0115Hertford County Association
Leverstock Green, Hertfordshire
7 Westwick Close
Sunday, 18 January 1970 in 2h 25 (15 in C)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G H Cross
1–2 John R Southey
3–4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5–6 Christopher W Woolley (C)
7–8 Francis Kirk
A birthday compliment to F Kirk.
Ringing World page reference: 3068.0118Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 19 January 1970 in 2h 47 (15 in C)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (12m)
960 Newgate, 480 Clifton, Ealing, Fulham, Leatherhead, Londinium, York, 240 Cambridge, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Wigston, Yorkshire, 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 Frank C Price
400th peal - 11-12. First of Spliced S Maximus in 12 methods by all and for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3067.0098Hertford County Association
Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Sunday, 25 January 1970 in 41m (15–2–22 in E)
1260 Minor (5m)
Double Oxford, St Clement's, Childwall, Thelwall, Plain Bob.
1 Elizabeth Sheehan-Dare
2 Jaqueline M Neal
3 Jane L Richards
4 Graham J Parsons
5 William C Hughes
6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
For Evensong.
Hertford County Association
Apsley End, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 29 January 1970 in 2h 54 (13–0–25 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
London, Wells, Beverley, Surfleet, York, Durham and Cambridge.
1 George A Reading
2 Charles A Farrow
3 R E J Shephard
4 Augustin V Good
5 Keith Sheppard
6 Francis M Byrne (C)
First of Surprise inside - 2. A birthday compliment to A V Good.
Ringing World page reference: 3070.0154Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Michael
Saturday, 31 January 1970 in 3h 2 (12–3–20 in G)
5280 London Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 G William Critchley
2 Francis Kirk
3 S Kathleen M Baldwin
4 David A Carpenter
5 Frank Reed
6 David Redfearn
7 Roger Baldwin (C)
8 Gerald Penney
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
23 Culver Road
Thursday, 5 February 1970 in 2h 15
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by A Knights
1–2 Katherine S Hardy
3–4 Gerald Penney (C)
5–6 Robert E Hardy
7–8 Anthony R Carter
Hertford County Association
Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 8 February 1970 in 40m (10 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Graham J Parsons
2 Theresa Wright
3 Judy B Edwards
4 Michael A Jackson
5 Michael A Gilbey
6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
For Matins.
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Thursday, 12 February 1970 in 2h 57 (15 in C)
5136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10m)
864 Newgate, 720 Londinium, Yorkshire, 480 Cifton, Ealing, Fulham, 384 Leatherhead, Wigston, York, 240 Leicestershire, 88 com.
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
9–10 Julia A Fellows
11–12 Martyn L J Jordan
21st birthday compliment to Sarah K Woolley.
Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Stephen
Saturday, 14 February 1970 in 2h 42 (8–2–4 in A)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
7 extents, no 6-5s.
1 Valerie Urban
2 Rosemary Urban
3 Peter T Dale
4 Steven D Chandler
5 Peter J Fells
6 John R Mayne (C)
First peal - 2,4. Rung by the Sunday Service band.
Ringing World page reference: 3071.0174Hertford County Association
Knebworth, Hertfordshire
St Mary and St Thomas a Becket
Saturday, 14 February 1970 in 2h 42 (12¾ in G)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 John R Ketteringham
2 Elizabeth Forster
3 Christine M Carter
4 Joyce M Clarke
5 James E Andrews
6 Anthony R Carter
7 Keith J Walpole (C)
8 Andrew W R Wilby
First of Yorkshire - 2. First of Yorkshire inside - 4.
Ringing World page reference: 3071.0174Hertford County Association
Aspenden, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 14 February 1970 in 2h 41 (9–3–7 in F♯)
5056 Westmill Delight Major
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Helen Dodds
2 George E Bonham
3 James E Andrews
4 Anthony R Carter
5 John R Ketteringham
6 Andrew W R Wilby
7 Keith J Walpole (C)
8 George E Thoday
First of Treble Bob - 1. 100th peal - 3. 700th peal - 8. First in the method.
Ringing World page reference: 3071.0174Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 16 February 1970 in 3h 1 (16)
5136 Spliced Surprise Maximus (12m)
864 Newgate, 720 Londinium, 480 Cifton, Ealing, Fulham, 384 Leatherhead, Wigston, York, 240 Cambridge, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 88 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 Christopher W Woolley
First of 12-Spliced Maximus - 11-12.
Ringing World page reference: 3071.0177Hertford County Association
Caddington, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 21 February 1970 in 2h 28 (8–0–0 in G)
5040 Oswald Delight Minor
7 extents.
1 David Redfearn
2 Robert E Hardy
3 Anthony R Carter
4 Frederick W Ellis
5 Andrew W R Wilby
6 Keith J Walpole (C)
1st of Oswald - 1, 3, 4 & 5.
Ringing World page reference: 3072.0195Hertford County Association
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
St Michael
Saturday, 21 February 1970 in 3h 9 (18)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
1 Leonard Luck
2 G William Critchley (C)
3 Claudia A Critchley
4 Richard F Prime
5 Frederick W Goodfellow
6 Walter Hunt
7 Dennis Knox
8 J Richard Castledine
9 Jack S Dear
10 Thomas J Lock
First on 10 - 1. First of Yorkshire S Royal - 5,6.
Ringing World page reference: 3073.0215Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 23 February 1970 in 2h 52 (15 in C)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (12m)
864 Newgate, 720 Londinium, 432 Clifton, Ealing, Fulham, Leatherhead, 384 Leicestershire, York, and 240 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Wigston and Yorkshire, 100 com.
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
9–10 Julia A Fellows
11–12 Martyn L J Jordan
200th handbell peal - 3-4. First of 12-Spliced S Maximus - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3072.0197Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 28 February 1970 in 3h (19–2–23 in E)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by N Smith
1 Trevor W Groom
2 Christine M Carter
3 Ian R Panton
4 Geoffrey Pearson
5 Anthony R Carter
6 John G Gipson
7 David R Saunderson
8 Philip Mehew (C)
First of Treble Bob Major - 1. First of Rutland Surprise Major - 2,7. To commemorate the consecration of Robert Runcie as Bishop of St Albans, February 24th 1970 in Westminster Abbey.
Ringing World page reference: 3077.0295Hertford County Association
Blackburn, Lancashire
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 28 February 1970 in 3h 27 (25–1–14 in D)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Arr C K Lewis
1 Graham J Jones
2 Elizabeth Forster
3 Joyce M Clarke
4 Rosamund M Brown
5 John J Durham
6 David C Brown
7 James E Andrews
8 George E Bonham
9 Christopher Forster
10 Andrew W R Wilby (C)
First of Royal - 2,3.
Ringing World page reference: 3073.0214Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
23 Culver Road
Sunday, 1 March 1970 in 2h 28 (16 in B)
5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal
Composed by G W Debenham
1–2 Gerald Penney
3–4 Katherine S Hardy
5–6 Robert E Hardy
7–8 Julia A Fellows
9–10 Kenneth J Darvill (C)
Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 1 March 1970 in 52m (19–1–4 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Antony R Kench
2 Jane L Richards
3 Jaqueline M Neal
4 Robert W Hazell
5 Michael A Jackson
6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
On the back six for Evensong.
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
23 Culver Road
Wednesday, 4 March 1970 in 2h 33 (17 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Joyce M Clarke
3–4 Kenneth J Darvill
5–6 Robert E Hardy (C)
7–8 Katherine S Hardy
9–10 Elizabeth Forster
First on 10 handbells - 1-2, 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3074.0237Hertford County Association
Knebworth, Hertfordshire
St Mary and St Thomas a Becket
Friday, 6 March 1970 in 2h 42 (12¾ in G)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Martin Major
2 Christine M Carter
3 Margaret M Roden
4 Fredrick W Ellis
5 David R Saunderson
6 Geoffrey T Horritt
7 Anthony R Carter
8 Philip Mehew (C)
First of Lincolnshire Surprise Major - 2,3,4,5,6,
Ringing World page reference: 3077.0295Hertford County Association
Stamford Hill, Greater London
St Ann
Saturday, 7 March 1970 in 2h 36 (7)
5120 Cheddar Surprise Major
Composed by J R Ketteringham
1 Elizabeth Forster
2 Helen Dodds
3 Christine M Carter
4 Ronald K Russ
5 Eric Edmondson
6 Anthony R Carter
7 John R Ketteringham
8 Keith J Walpole (C)
First of Surprise - 2. First peal in the method. Comp. see RW page 596, 1969.
Ringing World page reference: 3074.0235Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 8 March 1970 in 48m (19–1–4 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Elizabeth Sheehan-Dare
2 Michael A Jackson
3 Jane L Richards
4 Judy B Edwards
5 Jaqueline M Neal
6 Graham J Parsons
7 Stephen J Crawley (C)
8 Martin J Pipkin
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
23 Culver Road
Monday, 9 March 1970 in 2h 58 (15 in C)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by arr G Penney
1–2 Katherine S Hardy
3–4 Gerald Penney (C)
5–6 Robert E Hardy
7–8 Geoffrey Dodds
9–10 Michael D Frost
11–12 Anthony R Carter
First of Plain Bob Maximus on handbells - 1-2. First on 12 handbells - 11-12.
Ringing World page reference: 3076.0277Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Tuesday, 10 March 1970 in 2h 27 (15 in C)
5152 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G Lindoff & J R Pritchard
1–2 John R Southey
3–4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7–8 Trevor N J Bailey
50th peal - 1-2. First on 8 handbells - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3081.0381Hertford County Association
Ardeley, Hertfordshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 13 March 1970 in 2h 34 (9½ in A♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
2 x 2160, 1 x 720.
1 Keith R Webb
2 Christine M Carter
3 Geoffrey T Horritt
4 Joyce M Clarke
5 Anthony R Carter (C)
6 David R Saunderson
First of Cambridge S Minor - 2,3. First of Cambridge S Minor inside - 4. First of Surprise as conductor. To mark the enthronement of Robert Runcie as Lord Bishop of St Albans (March 14, 1970).
Ringing World page reference: 3075.0255Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 3h 7 (21–0–19 in E)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by F E Darby
1 Geoffrey Dodds
2 Helen Dodds
3 Christine M Carter
4 Kenneth J Darvill
5 Harold V Frost
6 Eric Edmondson
7 Anthony R Carter
8 Thomas J Lock
9 Michael D Frost
10 Gerald Penney (C)
First on 10 bells - 2,3. To mark the enthronement of the Lord Bishop of St Albans in the Cathedral earlier this day.
Ringing World page reference: 3076.0275Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
114 Park Street Lane
Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 2h 2 (13 in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
7 extents
1–2 Katherine S Hardy
3–4 John R Mayne (C)
5–6 Robert E Hardy
First of Surprise on handbells - 1-2, 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 3075.0257Hertford County Association
Norton, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 2h 57 (9–0–2 in A)
5056 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by H Davis
1 Keith Webb
2 Jack S Dear
3 Elizabeth J Cranfield
4 Geoffrey Horritt
5 Cecile Forgan
6 David L Gullick
7 Peter J Cranfield (C)
8 Alan J Boyd
First peal - 3,5,7. First in method - 8. A wedding compliment to W F Todd.
Ringing World page reference: 3075.0255Hertford County Association
Chrishall, Essex
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 2h 51 (8–1–22 in A♭)
5040 Minor (4m)
One extent Oxford TB; two extents each of St Clements, Kent TB, Plain Bob
1 Walter Hunt
2 Richard Prime
3 Peter C Warboys (C)
4 Peter Glazebrook
5 Leonard Luck
6 Albert Richardson
First of Minor: 4
First in four methods: 6
Ringing World page reference: 3077.0295Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
23 Culver Road
Sunday, 15 March 1970 in 2h 56
5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
1–2 Katherine S Hardy
3–4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5–6 Keith J Walpole
7–8 Kenneth J Darvill
9–10 Robert E Hardy
11–12 Roger Baldwin (C)
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 16 March 1970 in 2h 52 (15 in C)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (14m)
480 Clifton, Ealing, Leatherhead, Londinium, Newgate, Wembley, York, 240 Cambridge, Fulham, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Wigston, Worcester and Yorkshire, 10 com.
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
9–10 Julia A Fellows
11–12 Frank C Price
This is the greatest number of methods rung in a peal of Maximus on handbells.
Ringing World page reference: 3076.0277Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 17 March 1970 in 3h 6 (24–1–6 in E♭)
5007 Stedman Caters
Composed by Sir A P Heywood
1 William J Arnold (C)
2 A Ronald Ling
3 Barry R M Johnson
4 Raymond G Smih
5 Walter G Paul
6 Andrew C D Mayes
7 Steven J Laud
8 Kenneth Dunston
9 Geoffrey W Seaman
10 Frank M Byrne
First on 10 - 6,10. First in method - 7. To welcome the new Lord Bishop of St Albans, the Rt Rev Robert Runcie.
Ringing World page reference: 3076.0275Hertford County Association
North Mymms, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 21 March 1970 in 2h 41 (12–3–0 in F♯)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by R J Parker
1 Keith J Walpole (C)
2 Helen Dodds
3 Elizabeth Forster
4 Christine M Carter
5 Joyce M Clarke
6 Michael D Frost
7 Anthony R Carter
8 Robert E Hardy
First in the method by all except tenor. An engagement compliment to Jennifer Indge and Stuart Armeson.
Ringing World page reference: 3076.0275Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
23 Culver Road
Friday, 27 March 1970 in 2h 30 (14 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by arr G Dodds
1–2 Katherine S Hardy
3–4 Robert E Hardy
5–6 Geoffrey Dodds (C)
7–8 Joyce Dodds
9–10 Frances Dodds
First on 10 handbells - 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3077.0297Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
23 Culver Road
Saturday, 28 March 1970 in 3h 6 (16 in B)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
1–2 Joyce M Clarke
3–4 Katherine S Hardy
5–6 John R Mayne (C)
7–8 Robert E Hardy
9–10 Christopher W Woolley
11–12 Elizabeth Forster
First of Maximus - 1-2, 11-12. First of Plain Bob Maximus - 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 3078.0317Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 29 March 1970 in 49m (19–1–4 in E)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Elizabeth 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 Sunday Evensong.
Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 2 April 1970 in 48m (19–1–4 in E)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Elizabeth 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)
Practice night.
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Michael
Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 2h 57 (12–3–20 in G)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Kenneth R Dunstan
2 Anne E Thompson
3 Keith J Walpole
4 Robert J Moore
5 Barry R M Johnson
6 Francis M Byrne
7 Frank Reed
8 Roger Baldwin (C)
First of Surprise: 2
A wedding compliment to Pauline S Kirk (daughter of local captain) & David J Hicks
Ringing World page reference: 3081.0379Hertford County Association
Baldock, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 3h 27 (26–2–22 in D)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Georgina C M Carter
2 Elizabeth Forster
3 Joyce M Clarke
4 Alan M Barber (C)
5 Christopher Forster
6 Frederick W Ellis
7 George E Bonham
8 Andrew W R Wilby
Hertford County Association
Radlett, Hertfordshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 11 April 1970 in 2h 16 (3–0–16 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
7 extents: St Clements, Norwich Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob.
1 Jill A Laud
2 Andrew C D Mayes
3 Christopher K Hill
4 Clive W Simpson
5 Leonard J North
6 John R Southey (C)
First in 4 methods - 2,3.
Ringing World page reference: 3079.0336Hertford County Association
Braughing, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 11 April 1970 in 2h 57 (19 in E)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by J W Parker
1 Anthony R Carter
2 Christine M Carter
3 Richard F Prime
4 Leonard Luck
5 Peter J Glazebrook
6 Walter Hunt
7 Eric Edmondson
8 Gerald Penney (C)
A golden wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs H Glazebrook, and a 21st birthday compliment to Peter Baulk.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0398Hertford County Association
Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 12 April 1970 (10 in G)
1260 Minor (2m)
720 Cambridge Surprise, 540 Plain Bob.
1 Graham J Parsons
2 Jane L Richards
3 Judy B Edwards
4 Jaqueline M Neal
5 Michael A Jackson
6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 13 April 1970 in 3h 22 (19 in F)
5096 Little Bob Fourteen
Composed by Arr John R Mayne
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Julia A Fellows
5–6 John R Mayne (C)
7–8 Martyn L J Jordan
9–10 Roger Baldwin
11–12 Gerald Penney
13–14 Christopher W Woolley
First of Little Bob Fourteen. First on 14 for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3079.0339Hertford County Association
Baldock, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 15 April 1970 in 3h 10 (26–2–22 in D)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Philip A Mehew (C)
2 Martin Major
3 Keith R Webb
4 Jack S Dear
5 Roy V Webb
6 Trevor W Groom
7 Stephen J Bedford
8 David R Saunderson
For Christian Aid week, also a birthday compliment to the conductor's mother.
Ringing World page reference: 3090.0559Hertford County Association
Ardeley, Hertfordshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 33 (9½ in A♭)
5040 Minor (2m)
3 Cambridge S, 4 Plain Bob.
1 Steven J Laud
2 Barbara J Dale
3 Clive W Simpson
4 Maurice W Thompson
5 John R Southey
6 Andrew C D Mayes (C)
First as conductor. For Christian Aid Week.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0398Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
23 Culver Road
Sunday, 19 April 1970 in 2h 34 (16 in B)
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by R Peers
1–2 Joyce M Clarke
3–4 Robert E Hardy
5–6 Kenneth J Darvill (C)
7–8 Katherine S Hardy
9–10 Elizabeth Forster
First in method - 1-2, 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0402Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Tuesday, 21 April 1970 in 3h 10 (16 in B)
5280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (16m)
960 Londinium and Newgate, 240 Belfast, Cambridge, Clifton, Ealing, Fulham, Leatherhead, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Wembley, Wigston, Worcester, York and Yorkshire, 109 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 Christopher W Woolley
500th peal - 1. The greatest number of Maximus methods yet rung in a peal on handbells.
Ringing World page reference: 3081.0381Hertford County Association
St Davids, Pembrokeshire
Cathedral Church of St David and St Andrew
Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 3h 26 (24–3–25 in D)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 L Sarah Green
2 Elizabeth J Cranfield
3 Margaret M Roden
4 Cecile Forgan
5 John S Seager
6 Geoffrey T Horrit
7 Peter J Cranfield (C)
8 A Rex Agg
First attempt - 1. First in method - 2, 4, 7.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0398Hertford County Association
Liverpool, Merseyside
Cathedral Church of Christ
Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 4h 21 (82–0–11 in A♭)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by J M Hadley Hunter
1 David C Brown
2 Martin Green
3 Susan D Cowan
4 Kenneth J Darvill (C)
5 David F Moore
6 Robert E Hardy
7 D Paul Smith
8 Thomas J Lock
9 A James Phillps
10 John M Jelley
11 John R Mayne
12 Philip Mehew
Andrew W R Wilby
Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 2h 55 (12 in F♯)
5088 Felixstowe Surprise Major
Composed by D Knox
1 G William Critchley (C)
2 Joan Beresford
3 Claudia A Critchley
4 Alick Cutler
5 Ronald J Sharp
6 Jack S Dear
7 Dennis Knox
8 Dennis Beresford
First peal in the method. A compliment to Canon R J Davies, Rector of Aston-with-Benington, appointed Rural Dean of Stevenage.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0398Hertford County Association
Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire
39 Titian Avenue
Wednesday, 29 April 1970 in 2h 23 (15 in C)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by arr Christopher W Woolley
1–2 Anne E Thompson
3–4 John R Southey
5–6 Christopher W Woolley (C)
7–8 Andrew C D Mayes
First on handbells - 1-2, 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3082.0402Hertford County Association
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
St Chad
Saturday, 2 May 1970 in 3h 56 (39–2–7 in C)
5280 Newgate Surprise Maximus
1 Jean F Woolford
2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3 Roger Baldwin
4 Brian Bladon
5 Christopher H Rogers
6 David P Hilling
7 James R Taylor
8 Michael P Moreton
9 Frank T Blagrove
10 James A D Woolford
11 Robert C Kippin
12 John R Mayne (C)
Hertford County Association
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
St Michael
Saturday, 2 May 1970 in 3h 7 (15–0–17 in E)
5040 Prittlewell Surprise Royal
Composed by arr G Penney
1 Christopher W Woolley
2 Helen Dodds
3 Christine M Carter
4 Eric Edmondson
5 Thomas J Lock
6 Keith J Walpole
7 Michael D Frost
8 Anthony R Carter
9 Robert E Hardy
10 Gerald Penney (C)
First in the method - 2,3,6,7,8,9,10.
Ringing World page reference: 3086.0478Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 4 May 1970 in 2h 42 (15 in C)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by W Pye
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
First of Cambridge Royal in hand - 7-8. First of Cambridge in hand - 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3083.0421Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Tuesday, 5 May 1970 in 2h 42 (12 in F♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstan's 4-part
1 Christopher W Woolley (C)
2 Anne E Thompson
3 Andrew C D Mayes
4 John R Southey
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 Frank Reed
7 Roger Baldwin
8 David A Carpenter
This was the first peal on the bells after re-tuning and rehanging with new fittings in the old frame by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. Re-opened on Easter Day, 29th March 1970.
Ringing World page reference: 3083.0418Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
23 Culver Road
Thursday, 7 May 1970 in 2h 28 (13 in E)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by R E Hardy
1–2 Joyce M Clarke
3–4 Katherine S Hardy
5–6 John R Mayne
7–8 Robert E Hardy (C)
9–10 Elizabeth Forster
Hertford County Association
Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire
39 Titian Avenue
Friday, 8 May 1970 in 2h 19 (15 in C)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
2240 London, 1728 Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Superlative, 116 com.
Composed by A J Pitman
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Christopher W Woolley
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7–8 Vivian Nutton
First of Spliced on handbells - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3085.0462Hertford County Association
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 9 May 1970 in 3h 16 (25–2–0 in E♭)
5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by J R Mayne
1 Christine M Carter
2 Kenneth J Darvill
3 Eric Edmondson
4 Claudia A Critchley
5 G William Critchley
6 Richard Green
7 Anthony R Carter
8 Michael D Frost
9 Martyn L J Jordan
10 Gerald Penney (C)
In memoriam Diana M Frost.
Ringing World page reference: 3086.0478Hertford County Association
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
St Peter
Saturday, 9 May 1970 in 3h 17 (22–2–5 in E♭)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Arr A W R Wilby
1 Peter L R Hayward
2 Joyce M Clarke
3 Sheila M Anthony
4 Christopher I Rowson
5 John R Leeming
6 Edmund Shuttleworth
7 Keith J Walpole
8 Frederick W Ellis
9 David J Marshall
10 Christopher Forster
11 Simon Humphrey
12 Andrew W R Wilby (C)
First of Yorkshire Surprise Maximus for all except 6 & 9.
Ringing World page reference: 3084.0437Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 10 May 1970 in 45m (19–1–4 in E)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Graham J Parsons
2 C Valerie Mills
3 Reginald E J Sheppard
4 Jane L Richards
5 David Burbidge
6 Peter W Harper
7 Michael A Gilbey
8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
First Surprise Major (4) and as (C).
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
18 Sandfield Road
Friday, 15 May 1970 in 2h 22 (14 in D)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's 12 part
1–2 Geoffrey Dodds
3–4 Christopher W Woolley (C)
5–6 Fredrick W Ellis
7–8 Joyce Dodds
First of Triples on handbells - 1-2, 5-6, 7-8. 100th together - 1-2 and 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3084.0440Hertford County Association
Chipping Barnet, Greater London
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 16 May 1970 in 3h 9 (22–3–15 in D)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A R Carter
1 Michael D Frost
2 Christine M Carter
3 Ruth M Foreman
4 Eric Edmondson
5 David Redfearn
6 Andrew W R Wilby
7 Anthony R Carter (C)
8 Philip Mehew
An engagement compliment to Andrew Wilby and Frances Carpenter, also a wedding compliment to Roy Adcock and Elizabeth Aubrey.
Ringing World page reference: 3085.0458Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 18 May 1970 in 3h 7 (15 in C)
5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by W Pye
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 of Cambridge Maximus by all and for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3085.0462Hertford County Association
Woburn, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 23 May 1970 in 3h 22 (24–1–16 in D)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by S Ivin
1 Christine M Carter
2 Eric Edmondson
3 David Redfearn
4 Keith J Walpole
5 Anthony R Carter
6 Michael D Frost
7 Robert E Hardy
8 Gerald Penney (C)
21st birthday compliment to Janet Pearson.
Ringing World page reference: 3086.0478Hertford County Association
Redbourn, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 23 May 1970 in 2h 53 (15–3–18 in F)
5040 Minor (6m)
2 extents Cambridge Surprise, 1 extent each Kent T.B., Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St. Clements and Plain Bob.
1 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)
2 Jaqueline M Neal
3 C Valerie Mills
4 Augustin V Good
5 Graham Austin
6 Stephen J Crawley
First in more than one method (2).
21st birthday compliment to the ringer of 2nd.
Hertford County Association
Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 23 May 1970 (15–2–22 in E)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 John Woolley
2 Stephen J Crawley
3 Margaret Burbidge
4 Theresa Wright
5 Michael A Gilbey
6 Michael A Jackson
7 Peter W Harper
8 David Burbidge (C)
Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 24 May 1970 in 48m (19–1–4 in E)
1260 Minor (2m)
Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob.
1 Jane L Richards
2 Theresa Wright
3 Michael A Jackson
4 Jaqueline M Neal
5 Michael A Gilbey
6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
7 Graham J Parsons
21st birthday compliment to (4), and birthday compliment to Judy Edwards and Henry.
On the back seven.
Hertford County Association
Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 26 May 1970 in 2h 54 (10 in G)
5040 Minor (3m)
1 X Cambridge S., 1 X St. Clements, 5 X Plain Bob.
1 Graham J Parsons
2 Jane L Richards
3 Theresa Wright
4 Jaqueline M Neal
5 Michael A Jackson
6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
First peal (2).
A birthday compliment to Judy B. Edwards (Hemel Hempstead).
Ringing World page reference: 3086.0478Hertford County Association
Thorley, Hertfordshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 30 May 1970 in 2h 37 (8–2–1 in A)
5040 Minor (7m)
7 extents: Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge, Oxford TB, Kent TB, St Clements, Plain Bob
1 George Goodman
2 Richard F Prime
3 Peter Glazebrook
4 Leonard Luck
5 Peter C Warboys (C)
6 Walter Hunt
First in seven methods: 3, 5
81st birthday compliment to Fred Bird
Ringing World page reference: 3087.0497Hertford County Association
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 30 May 1970 in 3h (14–2–24 in F)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Sir A P Heywood's transposition
1 Janet L Pearson
2 Christine M Carter
3 Michael D Frost
4 David C Brown
5 Jack S Dear
6 Anthony R Carter
7 Gerald Penney (C)
8 George W Debenham
First of Stedman - 1,2. First of Stedman Triples - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3086.0478Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 1 June 1970 in 2h 13 (15 in C)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Julia A Fellows
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7–8 John R Mayne
First of Major in the method on handbells - 3-4.
Ringing World page reference: 3090.0561Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 4 June 1970 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1344 Superlative; 1312 Bristol, 1280 London; 1216 Cambridge: 113 com. atw.
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Christopher W Woolley
2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3 John R Southey
4 Andrew C D Mayes
5 David A Carpenter
6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7 Martyn L J Jordan
8 Robert E Hardy
First peal of Spliced Surprise: 4
Ringing World page reference: 3090.0558Hertford County Association
Bengeo, Hertfordshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 5 June 1970 in 1h 52 (8–1–4 in A)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Carter's Odd-bob
1 Thomas J Lock
2 Joyce M Clarke
3 Christine M Carter
4 Arthur Stracey
5 Anthony R Carter
6 Alastair M F Stracey
7 Gerald Penney (C)
8 Jack S Dear
First of Stedman - 2. First peal - 6. Half muffled in memoriam A H White (a ringer at this church).
Ringing World page reference: 3088.0519Hertford County Association
St Paul's Walden, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 6 June 1970 in 2h 49 (11–3–2 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
1 extent each of Wells, Ipswich, Norwich, Durham, Surfleet, Offley and Rossendale
1 Joyce M Clarke
2 David Redfearn
3 Kenneth J Darvill
4 Keith J Walpole
5 John R Mayne
6 Robert E Hardy (C)
First of 7 Surprise Minor - 3,4. 100th for the Association - 6. On the occasion of St Paul's Walden flower festival, in honour of the 70th birthday of HM The Queen Mother,a native of this parish.
Ringing World page reference: 3087.0497Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 15 June 1970 in 3h 1 (15 in C)
5280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (16m)
960 Londinium and Newgate, 240 Belfast, Cambridge, Clifton, Ealing, Fulham, Leatherhead, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Wembley, Wigston, Worcester, Yorkand Yorkshire, 109 com.
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
9–10 Julia A Fellows
11–12 Frank C Price
First of Surprise Maximus in 16 methods - 7-8, 11-12.
Ringing World page reference: 3089.0541Hertford County Association
Tring, Hertfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 20 June 1970 in 3h 11 (17–3–18 in D♭)
5136 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Arr A R Kench
1 Howard Collings
2 Theresa Wright
3 Jane L Richards
4 Michael A Jackson
5 Michael A Gilbey
6 Peter W Harper
7 Francis M Byrne
8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Great Hormead, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 20 June 1970 in 2h 41 (12 in F♯)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each of Kent TB, St Clements; 3 extents of Plain Bob
1 Roy Hornby
2 Edward Willitt
3 Peter Glazebrook
4 Brian Foley
5 Peter C Warboys (C)
6 Richard F Prime
First peal: 2
Ringing World page reference: 3091.0578Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
114 Park Street Lane
Wednesday, 24 June 1970 in 2h 24 (15 in C)
5280 London Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 John R Mayne (C)
5–6 Roger Baldwin
7–8 Christopher W Woolley
In memoriam Richard Sibson, who died the same afternoon aged 3 years. R.I.P.
Ringing World page reference: 3090.0561Hertford County Association
Elmdon, Essex
St Nicholas
Saturday, 27 June 1970 in 2h 45 (10–2–26 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 extent Oxford TB, 2 Kent TB, St Clements and Plain Bob.
1 Douglas Hutley
2 Kenneth Westwood
3 Peter Glazebrook
4 Leonard Luck
5 Albert Richardson
6 Walter Hunt (C)
Hertford County Association
St Ippolyts, Hertfordshire
St Hippolytus
Tuesday, 30 June 1970 in 2h 49 (12–3–6 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 extent Kent TB, 2 of Oxford TB, Cambridge S and Plain Bob
1 Jacqueline Saker
2 Cecile Forgan
3 Alan J Boyd
4 A Rex Agg
5 Trevor Groom
6 Peter J Cranfield (C)
First peal - 1. First of Minor and first in 4 methods - 2. A farewell to Jacqueline Saker, leaving the district.
Ringing World page reference: 3091.0578Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 2 July 1970 in 2h 46 (12 in F♯)
5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by C W Woolley
1 Sara K D Woolley
2 Elsie K Hart
3 Anne E Thompson
4 H George Hart
5 Andrew C D Mayes
6 John R Southey
7 Christopher W Woolley (C)
8 David A Carpenter
First peal in the method: 3,5,6.
Ringing World page reference: 3091.0578Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
114 Park Street Lane
Monday, 6 July 1970 in 2h 2 (13 in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
7 extents
1–2 Frank C Price
3–4 Julia A Fellows
5–6 John R Mayne (C)
First of Cambridge Minor on handbells - 1-2, 3-4. The ringer of 3-4 has now rung Cambridge from Minor to Maximus on both tower and handbells.
Ringing World page reference: 3092.0601Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Stephen
Tuesday, 7 July 1970 in 2h 47 (8–2–4 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
York, Durham, Beverley, London, Wells, Norwich and Cambridge.
1 Valerie Urban
2 Rosemary Urban
3 Elizabeth Forster
4 Alison Macfarlane
5 Steven D Chandler
6 John R Mayne (C)
First of 7 Surprise Minor - 2,4. A wedding compliment to Peter T Dale (former captain) and Barbara Bush, married at Sidcup, Kent on July 4.
Ringing World page reference: 3092.0598Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 12 July 1970 in 47m (19–1–4 in E)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Michael A Gilbey
2 Ann P Bond
3 Jane L Richards
4 Theresa Wright
5 Michael A Jackson
6 Peter W Harper
7 Brian M Barker
8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
For the Flower Festival.
Hertford County Association
Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 12 July 1970 in 42m (10 in G)
1260 Minor (2m)
Cambridge Surprise & Plain Bob.
1 Ann P Bond
2 Jaqueline M Neal
3 Jane L Richards
4 Michael A Jackson
5 Michael A Gilbey
6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Sarratt, Hertfordshire
Holy Cross
Saturday, 18 July 1970 in 2h 25 (4–3–24 in B)
5040 Doubles (7m)
6extents Winchendon Place, Rev Canterbury Pleasure, Stedman, Grandsire, St Simon, St Martin and Plain Bob.
1 Anne E Thompson
2 John R Southey (C)
3 Clive W Simpson
4 Maurice W Thompson
5 Andrew C D Mayes
First of Doubles - 1,2,3. 25th peal - 5. To mark the birth of a daughter to Katherine and Robert Hardy.
Ringing World page reference: 3093.0619Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 19 July 1970 in 48m (19–1–4 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Elizabeth Sheehan-Dare
2 Ann P Bond
3 Jaqueline M Neal
4 Jane L Richards
5 Graham J Parsons
6 Michael A Gilbey
7 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 20 July 1970 in 2h 30 (15 in C)
5040 York Surprise Royal
Composed by arr J R Mayne
1–2 John R Mayne
3–4 Gerald Penney
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7–8 Martyn L J Jordan
9–10 Julia A Fellows
First of Yorkshire Royal - 3-4. 250th peal - 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3094.0641Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Wednesday, 22 July 1970 in 2h 17 (15 in C)
5088 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Arr C W Woolley
1–2 Andrew C D Mayes
3–4 John R Southey
5–6 Roger Baldwin
7–8 Christopher W Woolley (C)
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
114 Park Street Lane
Thursday, 23 July 1970 in 2h 25 (13 in E)
5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal
Composed by J Riley
1–2 Joyce M Clarke
3–4 Julia A Fellows
5–6 John R Mayne (C)
7–8 Robert E Hardy
9–10 Elizabeth Forster
First in the method on handbells - 1-2, 9-10. 25th peal - 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3094.0641Hertford County Association
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 25 July 1970 in 2h 57 (20–0–20 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Anne E Thompson
2 Barry R M Johnson
3 Andrew C D Mayes
4 Philip J Simmonds
5 A Ronald Ling
6 S Kathleen M Baldwin
7 Kenneth R Dunstan
8 Christopher W Woolley
9 Frank Reed
10 Roger Baldwin (C)
First on 10 - 1. 50th peal - 2. First of Cambridge Royal - 3,4.
Ringing World page reference: 3096.0679Hertford County Association
Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 25 July 1970 in 3h 3 (15–2–22 in E)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)
2 C Valerie Mills
3 Peter W Harper
4 Augustin V Good
5 David Burbidge
6 Brian M Barker
7 Stephen J Crawley
8 Francis M Byrne
First Surprise Major (7).
Ringing World page reference: 3094.0638Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 26 July 1970 in 43m (19–1–4 in E)
1260 Doubles (7m)
Plain Bob, Grandsire, St Martin's, St Simon's, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, Winchendon Place.
1 Ann P Bond
2 Jane L Richards
3 Michael A Jackson
4 Jaqueline M Neal
5 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 26 July 1970 (10 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jaqueline M Neal
2 Stephen J Crawley
3 Jane L Richards (C)
4 Ann P Bond
5 Graham J Parsons
6 Robert K Spooner
First quarter (6).
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Wednesday, 29 July 1970 in 2h 59 (15 in C)
5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by F Dench
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
Hertford County Association
Isleworth, Greater London
All Saints
Wednesday, 29 July 1970 in 2h 47 (16–0–24 in E♭)
5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1 John R Ketteringham
2 Christine M Carter
3 Eric Edmondson
4 Joyce M Clarke
5 Kenneth J Darvill
6 Peter H Mackie
7 Frederick W Ellis
8 Gerald Penney (C)
9 Anthony R Carter
10 Harold W Rogers
First of London - 2,4. 500th peal - 8. 21st birthday compliment to Geoffrey Bridgws.
Ringing World page reference: 3096.0679Hertford County Association
Apsley End, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 30 July 1970 in 2h 55 (13–0–25 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (17m)
Netherseale, Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Bourne, Primrose, London, Wells, Cunecastre, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Norwich.
1 Brian M Barker
2 C Valerie Mills
3 Augustin V Good
4 Steven D Chandler
5 Reginald E J Sheppard
6 Francis M Byrne (C)
First in more than 7 methods - 4. In memoriam David Farrow.
Ringing World page reference: 3096.0679Hertford County Association
Knebworth, Hertfordshire
St Mary and St Thomas a Becket
Monday, 3 August 1970 in 2h 45 (12¾ in G)
5056 Cassiobury Surprise Major
Composed by C I Rowson
1 Keith J Walpole
2 Elizabeth Forster
3 Joyce M Clarke
4 Jennifer A Dunning
5 Robert H Newton
6 David C Brown
7 Andrew W R Wilby
8 Christopher I Rowson (C)
First in method by all.
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 4 August 1970 in 3h 15 (24–1–6 in E♭)
5057 Grandsire Caters
Composed by E C Shepherd
1 R David Bell
2 Richard G Bell
3 Jill A Laud
4 Raymond G Smith
5 Steven Laud
6 Walter G Paul
7 Francis M Byrne
8 A Ronald Ling
9 Geoffrey W Seaman (C)
10 Andrew C D Mayes
Half-muffled in memoriam Peter Gardner, life member of the congregation, church worker and secretary of the PCC.
Ringing World page reference: 3096.0679Hertford County Association
Norton, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 4 August 1970 in 2h 36 (9–0–2 in A)
5184 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by C Forster
1 John R Ketteringham
2 Elizabeth Forster
3 Joyce M Clarke
4 Robert H Newton
5 Christopher I Rowson
6 David C Brown
7 Keith J Walpole (C)
8 Andrew W R Wilby
First in the method - 2,3.
Ringing World page reference: 3099.0738Hertford County Association
Barkway, Hertfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 6 August 1970 in 3h 7 (14–2–3 in F)
5184 Easingwold Surprise Major
Composed by C Forster
1 Robert H Newton
2 Elizabeth Forster
3 Joyce M Clarke
4 David C Brown
5 Jeremy R Pratt
6 Anthony R Carter
7 Keith J Walpole
8 Andrew W R Wilby (C)
The first peal in the method by all the band, in the county and for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3099.0738Hertford County Association
Barkway, Hertfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 6 August 1970 in 3h 7 (14–2–3 in F)
5184 Easingwold Surprise Major
Composed by C Forster
1 Robert H Newton
2 Elizabeth Forster
3 Joyce M Clarke
4 David C Brown
5 Jeremy R Pratt
6 Anthony R Carter
7 Keith J Walpole
8 Andrew W R Wilby (C)
The first peal in the method by all the band, in the county and for the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3099.0738Hertford County Association
Braughing, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 August 1970 in 2h 57 (19 in E)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Peter J Glazebrook
2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3 John R Southey
4 Andrew C D Mayes
5 Leonard Luck
6 Roger Baldwin
7 Gerald Penney
8 John R Mayne (C)
First in the method - 4,5.
Ringing World page reference: 3096.0679Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Friday, 21 August 1970 in 2h 15
5040 Little Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 John R Southey
3–4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7–8 Trevor N J Bailey
First in method on handbells - 1-2, 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3100.0762Hertford County Association
Meldreth, Cambridgeshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 21 August 1970 in 2h 43 (10–1–13 in F♯)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Geoffrey T Horritt
2 Christine M Carter
3 Anthony H Smith
4 Martin Major
5 Alan M Barber (C)
6 Anthony R Carter
7 David R Saunderson
8 Jack S Dear
First of London Major - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 3102.0798Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 23 August 1970 in 1h 25 (19–1–4 in E)
2520 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jane L Richards
2 Ann P Bond
3 Jaqueline M Neal
4 Graham J Parsons
5 Steven D Chandler
6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
First half peal by all and on the bells.
Rung as a farewell to Graham Parsons leaving for New Guinea on U.S.O.
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
114 Park Street Lane
Wednesday, 26 August 1970 in 2h 26 (13 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by John Holt (Holt's Original)
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Julia A Fellows
5–6 John R Mayne (C)
7–8 Martin Major
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Saturday, 29 August 1970 in 2h 50 (12 in F♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Andrew W R Wilby
2 Helen Dodds
3 Christine M Carter
4 Barry R Eglesfield
5 Trevor W Groom
6 Andrew C D Mayes
7 David R Saunderson
8 Anthony R Carter (C)
First peal of Yorkshire Surprise Major; 2.
First peal in the method: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 3101.0778Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Wednesday, 2 September 1970 in 2h 22 (15 in C)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
1216 London, 1184 Wembley, 1120 Cambridge, 800 Bristol and Superlative, 140 com.
Composed by S Jenner
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Christopher W Woolley
5–6 Roger Baldwin
7–8 John R Mayne (C)
1000th peal - 3-4.
Ringing World page reference: 3100.0762Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 3 September 1970 in 2h 47 (12 in F♯)
5040 Oxford Bob Triples
Composed by J J Parker
1 Christine M Carter
2 Roger Baldwin (C)
3 Anthony R Carter
4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5 Robert E Hardy
6 Andrew C D Mayes
7 Christopher W Woolley
8 John R Southey
First peal of Oxford Bob triples by the band.
Circled the tower: 4.
Rung half muffled in memory of Edith Mary Chivers, mother of the Rector.
Ringing World page reference: 3100.0757Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 5 September 1970 in 3h 8 (24–0–3 in E♭)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Gerald Penney
2 Peter N Mackley
3 Harold V Frost
4 Terence C Holland
5 John E Ewer
6 Christopher Forster (C)
7 Kenneth J Darvill
8 Andrew W R Wilby
Has circled the tower 4 times - 3. First of Surprise - 4.
Ringing World page reference: 3100.0757Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 7 September 1970 in 2h 34 (15 in C)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by N Bennett
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 John R Maynev (C)
5–6 Roger Baldwin
7–8 Bernard F L Groves
9–10 Frank C Price
First of London Royal on handbells - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3101.0780Hertford County Association
Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Saturday, 12 September 1970 in 3h 46 (35–1–0 in C)
5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
1 David Redfearn
2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3 Claudia A Critchley
4 Jennifer M Taylor
5 G William Critchley
6 Brian Bladon
7 Thomas J Lock
8 Roger Baldwin
9 James R Taylor
10 Frank T Blagrove
11 James A D Woolford
12 John R Mayne (C)
First of Maximus - 1. 1100th peal - 7. First of Cambridge Maximus - 11.
Ringing World page reference: 3103.0819Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Stephen
Wednesday, 16 September 1970 in 2h 38 (8–2–4 in A)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (24m)
7 extents: Carlisle, Chester and Munden; Rossendale and Stamford; Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York and Durham; Lightfoot and Wearmouth; London, Wells and Cunecastre; Westminster and Allendale; Cambridge, Ipswich, Primrose, Norfolk, Bourne and Hull.
1 Dawn Owen
2 Elizabeth Forster
3 Joyce M Clarke
4 Robert E Hardy
5 Steven D Chandler
6 John R Mayne (C)
First peal - 1. Most methods to a peal by all except the conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3103.0819Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 20 September 1970 in 41m (19–1–4 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Natalia Hanson
2 Michael A Gilbey
3 Elizabeth Sheehan-Dare
4 Jaqueline M Neal
5 Stephen J Crawley (C)
6 Michael A Jackson
First quarter (1).
First 'inside' (3).
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 21 September 1970 in 2h 35 (15 in C)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by J R Mayne
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 John R Mayne (C)
5–6 Roger Baldwin
7–8 Julia A Fellows
9–10 Martyn L J Jordan
First of London Royal - 7-8. First of London Royal on handbells - 9-10.
Ringing World page reference: 3103.0820Hertford County Association
Radlett, Hertfordshire
Christ Church
Tuesday, 22 September 1970 in 2h 11 (3–0–16 in G)
5040 Minor (2m)
3 extents Kent TB, 4 Plain Bob.
1 Michael C Donmall
2 Frederick W Ellis
3 Brian J McDowell
4 Alice Talbot-Ponsonby
5 Christopher J Oakes-Monger
6 Keith J Walpole (C)
First peal - 3,5.
Ringing World page reference: 3103.0819Hertford County Association
Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
13 Tudor Road
Wednesday, 23 September 1970 in 2h 55 (15 in C)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by R B Smith
1–2 Katherine S Hardy
3–4 Joyce M Clarke
5–6 Robert E Hardy
7–8 Elizabeth Forster
9–10 Keith J Walpole
11–12 Kenneth J Darvill (C)
First of Treble Bob Maximus - 3-4, 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3106.0882Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Wednesday, 23 September 1970 in 2h 22 (15 in C)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by C Severn
1–2 John R Southey
3–4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5–6 John R Mayne
7–8 Roger Baldwin (C)
First of Treble Bob in hand - 1-2. 600th peal - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 3103.0820Hertford County Association
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 26 September 1970 in 38m (12–3–24 in F)
1296 Little Bob Major
1 Anne E Thompson
2 Kathleen Field
3 Michael J Eastman
4 Sara K D Woolley
5 Barry R M Johnson
6 Andrew C D Mayes
7 John R Southey
8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Bicester, Oxfordshire
St Edburg
Saturday, 26 September 1970 (15–0–7 in F)
1344 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
1 Sara K D Woolley
2 Kathleen Field
3 Anne E Thompson
4 Andrew C D Mayes
5 Stephen J Crawley
6 Michael J Eastman
7 Barry R M Johnson
8 John R Southey (C)
On the Oxfordshire 1/4 peal tour.
Hertford County Association
Barkway, Hertfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 26 September 1970 in 2h 55 (14–2–3 in F)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by A J Craven
1 Walter Hunt
2 Janice Flight
3 Richard F Prime
4 Peter C Warboys
5 Peter J Glazebrook
6 Albert E Richardson
7 Leonard Luck
8 James A D Woolford (C)
First peal: 2
First in method: 3,5,6,7
First Kent Major: 4
A farewell to Janice Flight, leaving for Leicester
Ringing World page reference: 3103.0819Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 4 October 1970 in 45m (19–1–4 in E)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jane L Richards
2 Natalia Hanson
3 Michael A Jackson
4 Stephen J Crawley (C)
5 Michael A Gilbey
6 Philip Jackson
First quarter (6).
First 'inside' (2).
Hertford County Association
Meldreth, Cambridgeshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 9 October 1970 in 2h 43 (10–1–13 in F♯)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by N Smith
1 Martin Major
2 Christine M Carter
3 Anthony H Smith
4 Alan M Barber (C)
5 Geoffrey T Horritt
6 John G Gipson
7 Anthony R Carter
8 David R Saunderson
First in method - 2,5. Wedding compliment to Gerald Penney and Janet L Pearson.
Ringing World page reference: 3108.0919Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Saturday, 10 October 1970 in 3h 10 (23–2–11 in D)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Composed by J Hadley Hunter
1 Helen Dodds
2 Robert E Hardy
3 Kenneth J Darvill (C)
4 Michael D Frost
5 Katharine S Hardy
6 Martyn L J Jordan
7 Geoffrey Dodds
8 Harold V Frost
9 Anthony R Carter
10 J Alan Ainsworth
11 Frank C Price
12 Andrew W R Wilby
Wedding compliment to Gerald Penney (Ringing Master) and Janet Pearson, both Cathedral ringers, married this day.
Ringing World page reference: 3106.0879Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 11 October 1970 in 45m (19–1–4 in E)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Michael A Jackson
2 C Valerie Mills
3 Reginald E J Sheppard
4 Jane L Richards
5 Steven D Chandler
6 Michael A Gilbey
7 Peter W Harper
8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
First in method (4).
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 12 October 1970 in 2h 35 (15 in C)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by Arr R Baldwin
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 John R Mayne (C)
5–6 Roger Baldwin
7–8 Julia A Fellows
9–10 Martyn L J Jordan
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Stephen
Wednesday, 21 October 1970 in 2h 49 (8–2–4 in A)
5040 London Surprise Minor
7 extents.
1 Carol Parkhurst
2 Dawn Owen
3 Rosemary Urban
4 Steven D Chandler
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 John R Mayne (C)
First peal - 1. First of London - 2,3,4.
Ringing World page reference: 3107.0897Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 24 October 1970 in 3h 13 (24–0–3 in E♭)
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by C W Roberts
1 Joyce M Clarke
2 Gerald Penney (C)
3 Elizabeth Forster
4 Frances Dodds
5 Julian D Duggan
6 Terence C Holland
7 Eric Edmondson
8 John E Ewer
9 George W Debenham
10 Harold V Frost
For the wedding of Kenneth J Darvill (Past Master of the St Peter's Society) and Angela Wilton, at Buckfastleigh, Devon, earlier this day.
Ringing World page reference: 3109.0938Hertford County Association
Ashtead, Surrey
St Giles
Saturday, 24 October 1970 in 2h 55 (12–3–26 in F)
5184 Wye Surprise Major
Composed by H Poyner
1 Janet L Penney
2 Helen Dodds
3 Christine M Carter
4 Geoffrey T Horritt
5 Keith R Webb
6 Andrew C D Mayes
7 Anthony R Carter (C)
8 Philip Mehew
First in method by all. Wedding compliment to Stuart Armeson and Jennifer M Indge.
Ringing World page reference: 3108.0919Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 26 October 1970 in 3h 1 (16 in B)
5280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (7m)
1200 Fulham, 960 Newgate, 720 each of Leatherhead, Londinium, Yorkshire, 480 each of Leicestershire and York, 94 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 Frank C Price
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 5 November 1970 in 2h 43 (12 in F♯)
5088 Cheapside Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Roger Baldwin (C)
2 John R Southey
3 Frank Reed
4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5 Andrew C D Mayes
6 John R Mayne
7 Robert E Hardy
8 Gerald Penney
The first peal in the method.
The conductor has circled the tower.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Saturday, 7 November 1970 in 2h 39 (12 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Cornelius Charge
1 Stuart D Carpenter
2 Anne E Thompson
3 A Ronald Ling
4 Clive W Simpson
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 David A Carpenter
7 Andrew C D Mayes
8 Roger Baldwin (C)
First attempt for a peal; 1.
Rung for the Watford District Festival.
Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 8 November 1970 in 50m (19–1–4 in E)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Michael A Jackson
2 Jane L Richards
3 Ann P Bond
4 Steven D Chandler
5 Francis M Byrne
6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.
Hertford County Association
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
St Etheldreda
Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 3h 12 (23–1–20 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
1 Eric Edmondson
2 Susan J Farnes
3 Roy K Williams
4 Christine M Carter
5 George H Austin
6 David Smith
7 Brian J W Foley
8 Stanley Huckle
9 Anthony R Carter
10 Gerald Penney (C)
1st of Plain Bob Royal - 4. 1st on ten - 7.
Rung to mark the birthday of H.R.H. the Prince Charles the Prince of Wales.
Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 2h 52 (12 in F♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Brian J Willett
2 Percy C Warboys
3 Richard F Prime
4 William S Deason
5 Leonard Luck
6 Robin J Trebilcock
7 Frederick W Ellis
8 Jack S Dear (C)
First of Treble Bob - 1. First of Surprise - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 3110.0958Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Monday, 23 November 1970 in 3h 17 (19 in F)
5040 Spliced Surprise Fourteen (6m)
6m: 1400 Newgate; 1120 Fulham; 840 Leatherhead; 560 Leicestershire, York and Yorkshire; 69 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 Gerald Penney
13–14 Frank C Price
First peal of spliced ever rung on more than 12 bells.
Hertford County Association
Caddington, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 5 December 1970 in 2h 44 (8–0–0 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (22m)
(1) Carlisle; (2) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth; (4) Rossendale, Stamford; (5) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham; (6) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (7) Westminster, Allendale.
1 Janet L Penney
2 David Redfearn
3 Keith J Walpole
4 Gerald Penney
5 John R Mayne
6 Robert E Hardy (C)
Most methods - 3. Most minor methods - 4. 25th as C.
Hertford County Association
Hackney, Greater London
St John at Hackney
Saturday, 12 December 1970 in 2h 52 (16–1–6 in F)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 John R Ketteringham
2 Helen Dodds
3 Dawn Owen
4 Joyce M Clarke
5 Christine M Carter
6 Anthony R Carter
7 Keith J Walpole (C)
8 Andrew W R Wilby
50th together 5 & 6.
RW 3115.0030
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Saturday, 19 December 1970 in 2h 52 (12 in F♯)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
640 Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 120 com, atw.
Composed by N J Diserens
1 Dawn Owen
2 Elizabeth Forster
3 Joyce M Clarke
4 Katherine S Hardy
5 Michael J Bew
6 Robert E Hardy
7 David Redfearn
8 John R Mayne (C)
First peal of Spliced Surprise Major: 2,3,5.
50th peal; 7.
Hertford County Association
Barnes, Greater London
St Mary
Saturday, 19 December 1970 in 2h 50 (10–2–20 in G)
5376 Cold Christmas Delight Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Geoffrey Bridges
2 John R Ketteringham
3 Christine M Carter
4 Alan H Long
5 Brian C Watson
6 Anthony R Carter
7 Keith J Walpole (C)
8 Andrew W R Wilby
First peal in the method.
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Stephen
Wednesday, 23 December 1970 in 2h 51 (8–2–24)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Carol Parkhurst
2 Stephen P Coker
3 Rosemary Urban
4 Roderic K Bickerton
5 John R Mayne
6 Steven D Chandler (C)
First peal: 2. First as conductor.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Wednesday, 23 December 1970 in 2h 39 (12 in F♯)
5040 Spliced Triples (3m)
2520 Oxford Bob; 1680 Grandsire; 840 St Clements; 96 com.
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Clive W Simpson
2 Christine M Carter
3 Christopher W Woolley
4 Andrew C D Mayes
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 Anthony R Carter
7 Roger Baldwin (C)
8 John R Southey
Rung half muffled in memory of Arthur Maynard, a member of the Bushey band, who died the previous day, aged 85. His father Amos Maynard has also been a member of the band.
Hertford County Association
Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 26 December 1970 (15–2–22 in E)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Jane L Richards
2 C Valerie Mills
3 Stephen J Crawley
4 George H Austin
5 Francis M Byrne
6 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)
On Boxing Day.