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Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Wednesday, 5 January 1972 in 2h 46 (12 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Christine M Carter

2 Anne E Thompson

3 Steven D Chandler

4 John R Southey

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 John Ellams

7 Christopher W Woolley

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

First peal in the method: 3,6.

Hertford County Association

St Ippolyts, Hertfordshire

St Hippolytus

Saturday, 22 January 1972 in 2h 48 (12–3–6)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Tina M Porcheret

2 Rosemary Urban

3 Stephen P Coker

4 Roderic K Bickerton

5 Steven D Chandler

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

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Hertford County Association

Leverstock Green (Old School house), Hertfordshire

Sunday, 30 January 1972 in 2h 8 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1–2 Steven D Chandler

3–4 Walter Ayre (C)

5–6 Stephen J Crawley

First in hand by (1-2) and (5-6).

Jubilee of the conductor’s residence in Hertfordshire and a birthday compliment to his grand-daughter, Christine Mary; plus a special compliment to A. V. Good for his 70th birthday.

“ Praise God from whom all blessings flow.”— W. A.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 3 February 1972 in 2h 41 (12 in F♯)

5024 Double Coslany Court Bob Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Anthony R Carter

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 Christine M Carter

4 Andrew C D Mayes

5 Steven D Chandler

6 John Ellams

7 David A Carpenter

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

First peal in the method by all.

Hertford County Association

Norton, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 11 February 1972 in 2h 5 (9cwt)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A.C.D Myers

1 Anne E Thompson

2 Christopher W Wooley

3 Christine M Carter

4 Nigel K Hoath

5 Maurice W Thompson

6 Anthony R Carter

7 Jean Sanderson

8 Andrew C D Myers (C)

Wedding compliment to Terence C. Holland and Marina Morris

First of major : 4. Circled tower : 7.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 13 February 1972 in 42m (19–1–4 in E)

1260 Doubles (3m)

3 ext. each St Simon's & St Martin's, 4 1/2 Plain Bob.

1 Diane P Overhead

2 Philip Jackson

3 Jane H Peacock

4 Jane L Richards

5 Stephen J Crawley (C)

6 Ralph M Copley

First quarter (1).

First 'inside' (2).

Hertford County Association

Brent Pelham, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 26 February 1972 in 2h 48 (7–2–3)

5040 Minor (5m)

Two extents each Cambridge S, St Clement's and one each London S, Beverley S, Plain Bob

1 Andrew G Lancey

2 Joyce M Clarke

3 Elizabeth Forster

4 Stephen P Coker

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

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Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 2 March 1972 in 2h 43 (12 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1312 Bristol, Superlative; 1280 London; 1248 Cambridge; 112 com, atw.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 John R Southey

2 Christine M Carter

3 Steven D Chandler

4 Anthony R Carter

5 Andrew C D Mayes

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 David A Carpenter

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major: 3.

Hertford County Association

Broadwas, Worcestershire

St Mary Magd

Saturday, 4 March 1972 in 2h 24 (4–0–20)

5040 Doubles (3m)

Six extents St Simon's; three St Martin's and thirty three Plain Bob

1 Nicholas C R Cronin

2 Stephen J Crawley (C)

3 Roderic K Bickerton

4 Nigel K Hoath

5 Geoffrey D Armitage

1st on 5: 3.

Hertford County Association

Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire

St Andrew and St Mary

Saturday, 25 March 1972 (13–2–9 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jane H Peacock

2 Stephen J Crawley (C)

3 Philip Jackson

4 Nigel K Hoath

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Edgar E Shippin

First length on the bells since re-opening of the tower.

Hertford County Association

Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 25 March 1972 in 2h 35 (9)

5040 Surprise Minor (16m)

(1) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, (2) London, Wells, (3) York, Durham, (4) Beverley, Surfleet, (5) Berwick, Hexham, (6) Netherseale, (7) Annable's London.

1 Peter Aslett

2 Barry R Care

3 Roger W Smith

4 John Sinfield

5 Colin F Loke

6 Murray A Coleman (C)

Farewell compliment to Hilary and Peter Aslett, leaving for Pattishall, Northants.

Hertford County Association

Wroxham, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 4 April 1972 in 42m (9½ in A)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (4m)

720 London & Wells, 576 Beverley & Surfleet.

1 C Valerie Mills

2 Stephen J Crawley

3 Rosemary Urban

4 George H Austin

5 Steven D Chandler

6 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)

Rung after meeting late for a peal.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 6 April 1972 in 2h 46 (12 in F♯)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Andrew C D Mayes

2 Anthony R Carter

3 Christine M Carter

4 Anne E Thompson

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 John R Southey

7 John Ellams

8 Christopher W Woolley (C)

250th peal and has circled the tower: 2.

650th peal: 5.

First peal in the method: 7.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 8 April 1972 in 3h 4 (19–1–4 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 George A Reading

2 C Valerie Mills

3 Augustin V Good

4 Jane L Richards

5 Reginald E J Sheppard

6 Geoffrey R Fielding

7 Francis M Byrne

8 Stephen J Crawley (C)

Wedding compliment to Jacqueline Neal and Thomas Barlow, married here this day.

25th peal: 1.

First of Surprise Major: 4.

Source: tower peal book.

Hertford County Association

Llandefaelog, Powys

St Maelog

Sunday, 9 April 1972 in 2h 35 (10 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Nigel K Hoath

2 Stephen J Crawley

3 Nicholas C R Cronin

4 Roderic K Bickerton

5 Geoffrey R Drew (C)

6 Geoffrey D Armitage

1st on bells since 1913, for Easter, after work on installation.

Hertford County Association

Radlett, Hertfordshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 22 April 1972 in 1h 53 (3–0–16)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each Oxford TB, St Clement's Surfleet S, Beverley S, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Dawn Owen

2 Frances Dodds

3 Joyce M Clarke

4 Roderic K Bickerton

5 Raymon A Sheasby

6 Edward J Futcher (C)

Wedding complement to Julia A Fellows and Martin Major, married this day

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Hertford County Association

Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 22 April 1972 in 2h 48 (10 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent each Cambridge S., Kent T.B., 2 x St. Clements, 3 x Plain Bob.

1 Sarah Hutchinson

2 Andrew G Lancey

3 Jane H Peacock

4 Steven D Chandler

5 David Burbidge

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

First peal (1).

50th peal (4).

Hertford County Association

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary V

Saturday, 22 April 1972 in 3h 10 (13–1–24)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jane H Pecock

2 Simon Talbot-Ponsonby

3 Andrew G Lancey

4 Roderic K Bickerton

5 Peter W Harper

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

Hertford County Association

Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 23 April 1972 in 43m (10 in G)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Cambridge Surprise, 540 Plain Bob.

1 Susan Morris

2 Andrew G Lancey

3 Jane H Peacock

4 Stephen J Crawley (C)

5 Simon Talbot-Ponsonby

6 Michael A Gilbey

For Morning Service.

First of Cambridge (5).

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 29 April 1972 in 3h 10 (21–0–0)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Anne E Thompson

3 John R Southey

4 Graham A Duke

5 Ronald A Ling

6 Francis M Byrne

7 David A Carpenter

8 Roger Baldwin

9 John R Mayne

10 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

Hertford County Association

Luton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 29 April 1972 in 3h 12 (25–0–24 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by D Carlisle & G A Halls

1 David Redfearn

2 Christine M Carter

3 Elizabeth Forster

4 Katherine S Hardy

5 Robert Chambers

6 David C Brown

7 Gordon A Halls

8 Anthony R Carter

9 Thomas J Lock

10 Philip Mehew (C)

In memoriam Barry J Couzens.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 29 April 1972 in 2h 50 (12 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 E Winifred Keys

2 Christine M Carter

3 Ruth M Foreman

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 David Redfearn

6 Christopher W Woolley

7 Philip Mehew

8 Thomas J Lock (C)

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 4 May 1972 in 2h 44 (12 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (16m)

448 Ashtead, Cambridge, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 224 Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative; 153 com, atw.

Composed by N Smith

1 Christopher W Woolley

2 Steven D Chandler

3 Christine M Carter

4 Anthony R Carter

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 John R Southey

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

150th peal together: 3,4.

100th peal together: 5,6.

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Stephen

Wednesday, 10 May 1972 in 2h 43 (8–2–24)

5040 Surprise Minor (25m)

Methods (1) Carlisle, Northumberland (2) Chester, Munden, Alnwick, Newcastle (3) London, Wells, Cunecastre (4) Rossendale, Stamford (5) Lightfoot, Wearmouth (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham (7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull

1 Valerie Urban

2 Frances Dodds

3 John R Mayne (C)

4 Stephen P Coker

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Steven D Chandler

1,2,4,5 most methods

Most methods to a peal: 1, 2, 4 & 5. By members of the local Sunday service band.

Hertford County Association

Graveley, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 May 1972 in 2h 43 (9)

5040 Minor (3m)

Three extents Cambridge S and two each St Clement's, Plain Bob

1 Andrew G Lancey

2 Jane H Peacock

3 Nigel K Hoath

4 Peter W Harper

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

Birthday compliment to 2.

Hertford County Association

Datchworth, Hertfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 May 1972 in 2h 40 (9)

5040 Minor (5m)

Methods One extent each Cambridge S, Single Oxford, Double Oxford, St Clement's, Buxton, Pinehurst, Plain Bob

1 Stephen P Coker

2 Brian J Willett

3 Nigel K Hoath

4 Roderic K Bickerton

5 Francis M Byrne

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

Hertford County Association

Aston, Hertfordshire

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 20 May 1972 in 2h 45 (11½)

5040 Minor (3m)

Two extents Cambridge S, three St Clement's and two Plain Bob

1 Joyce M Clarke

2 Stuart Marshall

3 Nigel K Hoath

4 Peter J Glazebrook

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

First peal: 2.

To welcome Rev Noel F Bone to the parish

Hertford County Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Thursday, 1 June 1972 in 3h 3 (18–2–12 in D)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 each of Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley & Yorkshire. 160 com, atw.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Christopher W Woolley

2 Christine M Carter

3 Steven D Chandler

4 Anthony R Carter

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 John R Southey

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

Greatest number of methods for "all the work" peal by all except 7 & 8. In memoriam H.R.H the Duke of Windsor.

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 10 June 1972 (24–0–3 in E♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Jane H Peacock

2 Rosemary Howard

3 Elizabeth Forster

4 Rosamund Mackley

5 Elizabeth J Overfield

6 Peter N Mackley

7 Peter W Harper

8 Stephen J Crawley

9 Harold V Frost (C)

10 Joyce M Clarke

For the Induction of Rev. A. Medforth.

Hertford County Association

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 17 June 1972 in 2h 50 (11–3–0)

5040 Minor (6m)

One extent each Double Oxford, St Clement's, Childwall, Thelwall, Buxton, Pinehurst, Plain Bob

1 Jane H Peacock

2 Ann P Bond

3 Roderic K Bickerton

4 Nigel K Hoath

5 Peter W Harper

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

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Hertford County Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 24 June 1972 in 2h 50 (9½ in F♯)

5056 Fowlmere Surprise Major

Composed by Nolan Golden

1 George E Bonham

2 Trevor Freer

3 Alan M Barber (C)

4 Donald F Murfet

5 Brian J Willett

6 Jack S Dear

7 David R Saunderson

8 George E Thoday

1st peal in M.

Hertford County Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 24 June 1972 in 2h 44 (4–1–21)

5040 Minor (2m)

Three extents St Clement's, four Plain Bob

1 Andrew G Lancey

2 Roderic K Bickerton

3 Peter J Glazebrook

4 Nigel K Hoath

5 Walter Hunt

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

for Flower Festival and Village Fayre.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 24 June 1972 in 2h 39 (12 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Andrew C D Mayes

1 Anne E Thompson

2 A Ronald Ling

3 Alan D Flood

4 Diccon Pearce

5 Leonard Luck

6 David A Carpenter

7 Christopher W Woolley

8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

Hertford County Association

Linslade, Bedfordshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 1 July 1972 in 2h 53 (9½)

5088 Apsley Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 George A Reading

2 C Valerie Mills

3 Augustin V Good

4 Steven D Chandler

5 Peter W Harper

6 Geoffrey Fielding

7 Stephen J Crawley

8 Reginald E Sheppard (C)

50th for the association 4. First in method by all except 3. Birthday compliment to conductor.

Hertford County Association

Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 1 July 1972 in 2h 59 (15–2–22 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Andrew G Lancey

2 Louise A M Evans

3 C Valerie Mills

4 Howard Collings

5 Reginald E J Sheppard

6 Peter W Harper

7 David Burbidge

8 Stephen J Crawley (C)

First of Major (1).

For 750th anniversary of the church, as part of the Berkhamsted Festival.

Hertford County Association

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 July 1972 in 48m (13–1–24 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob.

1 Diane P Overhead

2 Dawn Owen

3 Joyce Clarke

4 Roderic K Bickerton

5 Stephen J Crawley (C)

6 Ralph M Copley

For Evensong on Patron Saint's Day.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 8 July 1972 in 3h 4 (19–1–4 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Joyce M Clarke

2 Jane H Peacock

3 Nigel K Hoath

4 Michael A Jackson

5 Peter W Harper

6 Andrew G Lancey

7 Stephen J Crawley (C)

8 Ralph M Copley

50th peal: 5.

First peal: 8.

Rung for the 1972 Flower Festival.

Source: tower peal book.

Hertford County Association

Caddington, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 July 1972 in 2h 40 (8–0–0 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each St Clement's CB & Kent TB, and 3 Plain B.

1 Gerald Penney (C)

2 Andrew Nicol

3 Janet L Penney

4 Katherine S Hardy

5 Anthony R Carter

6 Eric Edmondson

1st peal - 2.

(Originally sent to RW as rung at Cardington)

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 22 July 1972 in 2h 49 (12 in F♯)

5056 Oswald Delight Major

Composed by Robert E Hardy

1 Elizabeth Forster

2 Robert M Chambers

3 Rosamund M Mackley

4 Christopher W Woolley

5 Peter N Mackley

6 Christopher Forster

7 Robert E Hardy (C)

8 Andrew W R Wilby

First peal in the method by all except 7 and 8.

First peal in the method using 6ths place bobs.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 3 August 1972 in 2h 48 (12 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1312 Bristol, Superlative; 1280 London; 1248 Cambridge; 112 com, atw.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 John R Southey

2 Anne E Thompson

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Andrew C D Mayes

5 Leonard Luck

6 Steven D Chandler

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Christopher W Woolley

First of Spliced Surprise; 5.

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Stephen

Wednesday, 16 August 1972 in 2h 41 (8–2–24)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (31m)

(1) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Wooler (2) Chester, Munden, Alnwick, Newcastle (3) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Netherseale, Annable's London (4) Westminster, Allendale (5) London, Wells, Cunecastre (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham (7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull

1 Penny Bickerton

2 Rosemary Urban

3 Stephen P Coker

4 Roderic K Bickerton

5 Steven D Chandler (C)

6 John R Mayne

Most methods: 2, 3 & 4. Most methods as conductor. Rung by the local Sunday service band.

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Hertford County Association

Knebworth, Hertfordshire

St Mary and St Thomas a Becket

Thursday, 31 August 1972 in 2h 37 (12¾ in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Christine M Carter

2 Dawn Owen

3 Robert M Chambers

4 Ronald S Barclay

5 Roy K Williams

6 Andrew C D Mayes

7 Anthony R Carter

8 Christopher Forster (C)

1st in the method - 2. 1st in the method inside - 5.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 7 September 1972 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Andrew C D Mayes

2 Anne E Thompson

3 Stuart D Carpenter

4 John R Southey

5 Steven D Chandler

6 Leonard Luck

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 S Kathleen M Baldwin

First peal of Surprise: 3.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Friday, 8 September 1972 in 47m (19–1–4 in E)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Graham J Parsons

2 Joyce M Clarke

3 Andrew G Lancey

4 Michael A Jackson

5 C Valerie Mills

6 Peter W Harper

7 Reginald E J Sheppard

8 Stephen J Crawley (C)

For the Patronal Festival.

Hertford County Association

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 September 1972 (13–1–24 in F♯)

1440 Surprise Minor (2m)

720 each: London & Norwich.

1 C Valerie Mills

2 Geoffrey R Fielding

3 Reginald E J Sheppard

4 Steven D Chandler

5 George H Austin (C)

6 Stephen J Crawley

Hertford County Association

Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 September 1972 (15–2–22 in E)

1260 Spliced Triples

420 each: St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob.

1 Diane P Overhead

2 C Valerie Mills

3 Joyce M Clarke

4 Augustin V Good

5 Simon Talbot-Ponsonby

6 Reginald E J Sheppard

7 Stephen J Crawley (C)

8 Andrew G Lancey

A wedding compliment to the Tenor ringer's brother.

First Spliced Triples by all.

Hertford County Association

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

St Etheldreda

Sunday, 24 September 1972 in 45m (9–0–21 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Elizabeth S Saunders

2 George H Austin

3 Stanley Huckle

4 Russell A Brown

5 Eric Edmondson (C)

6 Nicholas D Hughes

For Evensong. First Quarter: 1 and 6.

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Stephen

Monday, 2 October 1972 in 2h 42 (8–2–24)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (35m)

(1) Carlisle, Cunecastre, Northumberland, Whitley, Wooler (2) Chester, Munden, Alnwick, Newcastle (3) London, Wells, Canterbury, Morpeth (4) Westminster, Allendale, Lincoln, Coldstream (5) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Netherseale, Annable's London (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham (7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull

1 Katherine S Hardy

2 Lucy Thompson

3 Steven D Chandler

4 Roderic K Bickerton

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 David Redfearn

Most methods by the Association and by all except the conductor. Wedding compliment to Linda Penny Ann Bickerton by members of the local Sunday service band.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 5 October 1972 in 2h 44 (12 in F♯)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Roger Baldwin (C)

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 A Ronald Ling

4 Christine M Carter

5 David A Carpenter

6 John Ellams

7 Anthony R Carter

8 Andrew C D Mayes

First peal in the method: 3.

Hertford County Association

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

St Etheldreda

Sunday, 15 October 1972 in 45m (9–0–21 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Elizabeth S Saunders

2 George H Austin (C)

3 Eric Edmondson

4 Stanley Huckle

5 Russell A Brown

6 Nicholas D Hughes

For Evensong. Most Methods:5

Hertford County Association

Watford, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 18 October 1972 in 3h 12 (24–1–6 in E♭)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by G.W. Debenham

1 Richard G Bell

2 Jill A North

3 Margaret Reed

4 William J Arnold

5 Walter G Paul

6 Geoffrey W Seaman (C)

7 R David Bell

8 A Ronald Ling

9 P Gerald McIlhone

10 Andrew D Mayes

To Celebrate the Jubilee of The Borough of Watford, rung on the fiftieth anniversary of Charter Day.

Hertford County Association

Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 1 November 1972 in 2h 49 (10 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (9m)

(1) Beverley. (2) Ipswich. (3) London and Wells, (4) Surfleet. (5) York and Durham, (6) Cambridge, (7) Norwich).

1 George A Reading

2 Augustin V Good

3 C Valerie Mills

4 Steven D Chandler

5 Stephen J Crawley

6 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)

Retirement compliment to Vicar (Rev. Alfred Speed) and Mrs. Speed.

Wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. F. Mills.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 2 November 1972 in 2h 51 (12 in F♯)

5184 Gloucester Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Christopher W Woolley (C)

2 Andrew C D Mayes

3 Christine M Carter

4 Anthony R Carter

5 Steven D Chandler

6 John R Southey

7 S Kathleen M Baldwin

8 Leonard Luck

First peal in the method by all except 1 and 7.

Rung with 4th place bobs.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 5 November 1972 in 43m (19–1–4 in E)

1260 Spliced Minor (2m)

660 St Clement's & 600 Plain Bob. 10 c.o.m.

1 Helen Pidgeon

2 Jane H Peacock

3 Joyce M Clarke

4 Ann P Bond

5 Michael A Jackson

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

First quarter (1).

Hertford County Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 11 November 1972 in 2h 45 (9–1–14 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Richard F Prime

2 Carol Wignall

3 Caroll Welland

4 William H Aley

5 Peter J Glazebrook

6 Walter Hunt (C)

First peal 2 and 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3215.0981

Hertford County Association

Luton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 November 1972 in 3h 21 (25–0–24 in D)

5080 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter Border

1 Elizabeth Forster

2 Lucy Thompson

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Katherine S Hardy

5 David Redfearn

6 Steven D Chandler

7 John R Southey

8 Robert E Hardy

9 Roger Baldwin

10 John R Mayne (C)

1st on 10 - 2. 1st London Royal - 6.

Hertford County Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 November 1972 in 2h 47 (13–1–11 in F)

5024 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by R Tibbetts

1 A P John Limbach

2 Anne E Thompson

3 Christine M Carter

4 Steven D Chandler

5 George E Bonham

6 Andrew C D Mayes

7 Anthony R Carter

8 George E Thoday (C)

1st in M - 2, 4 & 5.

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 18 November 1972 in 3h 7 (23 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Michael J Bew

2 Roy K Williams

3 Reginald W Darvill

4 Christine M Carter

5 Leonard Luck

6 Brian J Willett

7 Steven D Chandler

8 Anthony R Carter

9 Christopher Forster (C)

10 David R Saunderson

1st of Yorkshire Surprise Royal - 2, 3, 6, 7. 50th peal - 6.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 18 November 1972 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Heywood's variation of Middleton's

1 Rodney A Kempton

2 Christopher Forster

3 Roy E Williams

4 Brian J Willett

5 Steven D Chandler

6 Anthony R Carter

7 Robert E Hardy (C)

8 David R Saunderson

First peal: 1.

300th peal: 6.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 20 November 1972 (19–1–4 in E)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane H Peacock

2 Joyce M Clarke

3 Andrew G Lancey

4 C Valerie Mills

5 Reginald E J Sheppard

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

7 Ralph M Copley (cover)

For H.M. The Queen's Silver Wedding Anniversary.

50th quarter as (C).

Hertford County Association

Sandridge, Hertfordshire

St Leonard

Tuesday, 21 November 1972 in 44m (6–3–19 in B♭)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nicholas D Hughes

2 Eric Edmondson (C)

3 Stanley Huckle

4 Joyce Dodds

5 Russell A Brown

6 Elizabeth S Saunders

Silver Wedding Compliment to HM The Queen and Prince Philip. First on a Working Bell:1

Hertford County Association

Redbourn, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 November 1972 in 2h 53 (15–3–18 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (17m)

1. Lightfoot and Wearmouth: 2. Chester and Munden; 3. Cambridge, Prim rose, Ipswich, Norfolk; 4. London and Wells; 5. Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham; 6. York, Durham ; 7. Norwich.

1 George A Reading

2 Augustin V Good

3 C Valerie Mills

4 Steven D Chandler

5 Stephen J Crawley

6 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)

Most methods (5).

Hertford County Association

Tring, Hertfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 2 December 1972 in 3h 11 (24–0–0)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Francis M Byrne

2 C Valerie Mills

3 Howard Collings

4 Geoffrey T Horritt

5 Reginald E J Sheppard

6 Stephen J Crawley

7 Jack S Dear

8 John R Mayne (C)

First London S. Major (2,3,5,6).

To welcome Phillipa, daughter of Jill and Michael Webb (Curate).

Also a birthday compliment to Walter Ayre.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 2 December 1972 in 2h 43 (12 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Anne E Thompson

2 Clive W Simpson

3 Stuart D Carpenter

4 Roger Baldwin

5 John Ellams

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 David A Carpenter

8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

50th peal together: 4,8.

First peal in the method as conductor.

Rung for the Watford District Festival.

Hertford County Association

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 6 December 1972 in 2h 57 (13–1–24 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (19m)

(1) London and Wells, (2) Chester and Munden, (3) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, (4) York and Durham , (5) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk. (7) Norwich.

1 C Valerie Mills

2 Augustin V Good

3 Stephen J Crawley

4 George H Austin

5 Keith Sheppard

6 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)

First in 19 methods (3).

Birthday compliment to Walter Ayre and Mrs. M. E. Sheppard.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 7 December 1972 in 2h 50 (12 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (54m)

96 each of Ashtead, Beddington, Bicester, Bilsborrow, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Chiswick, Conisborough, Cornwall, Cranbourne, Cray, Crewkerne, Deben, Dorchester, Double Dublin, Dunholme, Elford, Ewell, Glasgow, Helmshore, Heythrop, Higher Walton, Hitchin, Horsham, Ipswich, Jedburgh, Jersey, Knowle, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, New Gloucester, Oakington, Ospringe, Portland, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Richmond, Rochester, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative, Tyburn, Ullesthorpe, Umberslade, Uxbridge, Wallasey, Warnham, Watford, Woking, Woodston, Wooton-under-edge and Yorkshire. 161 com.

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 John R Mayne

2 Roger Baldwin (C)

3 Christine M Carter

4 Steven D Chandler

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 John R Southey

7 Anthony R Carter

8 Andrew C D Mayes

The greatest number of methods rung by the Association; and by all except for the ringers of 1 and 2.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Wednesday, 13 December 1972 in 2h 52 (12 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (54m)

Composed by C Forster

1 Christopher W Woolley

2 Roger Baldwin (C)

3 Christine M Carter

4 Steven D Chandler

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 John R Southey

7 Anthony R Carter

8 Andrew C D Mayes

50th peal on the bells: 6.

A silver wedding compliment to Revd and Mrs Leonard Mayes.

Hertford County Association

Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 16 December 1972 in 2h 52 (15–2–22 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Joyce M Clarke

2 Geoffrey R Fielding

3 Janet L Penney

4 C Valerie Mills

5 David Burbidge

6 Reginald E J Sheppard

7 Gerald Penney (C)

8 Stephen J Crawley

First in method (2).

Hertford County Association

Tewin, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 27 December 1972 in 2h 34 (8¾ in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Christine Tilby

2 Alan Sears

3 David Hall

4 Stuart Marshall

5 Alan Walters

6 David S Harris (C)

Rung for Christmas.

First peal for 1, 2, 3 and 5

Hertford County Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Friday, 29 December 1972 in 3h 6 (13–1–18 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Andrew W R Wilby

2 Anne E Thompson

3 Christine M Carter

4 Jack S Dear

5 Andrew C D Mayes

6 Brian J Willett

7 Anthony R Carter

8 George E Bonham (C)

1st Surprise M as C.

Hertford County Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 December 1972 in 2h 57 (13–1–11 in F)

5152 London Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Robert E Hardy

2 Christine M Carter

3 Christopher Forster

4 Andrew W R Wilby

5 Brian J Willett

6 Anthony R Carter

7 David R Saunderson

8 George E Thoday (C)

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