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Hertford County Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 3 February 1973 in 2h 48 (11)

5024 Halesworth Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Roger Baldwin

2 Rosemary Urban

3 Lucy Thompson

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 Christopher W Woolley

6 John R Southey

7 Steven D Chandler

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal in the method.

Halesworth Surprise Major: -38-14-58-16-34-38.14-14.58. 2nds place. l.e. 18674523.

From Corrigan's Collection.

Ringing World page reference: 3228.0188

Hertford County Association

Knebworth, Hertfordshire

St Mary and St Thomas a Becket

Saturday, 10 February 1973 in 2h 51 (12¾ in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Gerald Penney (C)

2 Russell A Brown

3 Eric Edmondson

4 Janet L Penney

5 George H Austin

6 Brian J W Foley

7 Stanley Huckle

8 Geoffrey T Horritt

First peal at first attempt - 2.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 18 February 1973 in 42m (19–1–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Diane Overhead

2 Helen Pidgeon

3 Jane H Peacock

4 Joyce M Clarke

5 Stephen J Crawley (C)

6 Ralph M Copley

For Evensong.

First 'inside' (2).

Hertford County Association

Aldenham, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 24 February 1973 in 2h 58 (15 in E)

5184 Otterspool Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Christopher W Woolley

3 Anne E Thomson

4 Andrew C D Mayes

5 Steven D Chandler

6 Roger Baldwin (C)

7 John R Southey

8 John R Mayne

First peal in the method

Ringing World page reference: 3233.0293

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 1 March 1973 in 2h 45 (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 Roger Baldwin (C)

2 Christopher W Woolley

3 Leonard Luck

4 Andrew C D Mayes

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Steven D Chandler

7 John R Southey

8 David A Carpenter

First peal of 8-spliced Surprise: 3.

Hertford County Association

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 3 March 1973 in 3h 16 (19–2–23 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 each : Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland. 69 c.o.m. all the work.

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 C Valerie Mills

2 George H Austin

3 Steven D Chandler

4 Geoffrey R Fielding

5 David Burbidge

6 Peter W Harper

7 Stephen J Crawley

8 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)

An engagement compliment to Geoffrey Horritt and Margaret Robin.

First 4-spl S. Major (2,4,7).

50th peal (5).

Hertford County Association

Chichester, West Sussex

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity

Saturday, 3 March 1973 in 3h 5 (18–1–12 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Eric Edmondson

2 Christine M Carter

3 Michael H Johnson

4 Geoffrey C Rix

5 Anthony R Carter

6 Gerald Penney

7 Thomas J Lock

8 Philip Mehew (C)

Hertford County Association

Benington, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 3 March 1973 in 2h 48 (12 in F♯)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Robert E Hardy (C)

2 Christopher Forster

3 Elizabeth Forster

4 Lucy Thompson

5 Roy K Williams

6 Robert M Chambers

7 Steven D Chandler

8 David Redfearn

1st in the method - 4, 5, 6.

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Stephen

Monday, 5 March 1973 in 2h 40 (8–2–24)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (31m)

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

1 Janet L Penney

2 Steven D Chandler

3 Lucy Thompson

4 Roderic K Bickerton

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 Roger Baldwin

100th peal: 2. Most methods: 3.

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Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 11 March 1973 in 46m (19–1–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Diane Overhead

2 Helen Pidgeon

3 Joyce M Clarke

4 Jane H Peacock

5 William C Hughes

6 Nigel K Hoath

7 Stephen J Crawley (C)

8 Ralph M Copley

For Evensong.

First Triples (2).

Hertford County Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 31 March 1973 in 3h 27 (24–1–16 in D)

5184 Uffculme Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 John R Southey

2 Lucy Thompson

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 David Redfearn

5 Christopher Forster

6 Steven D Chandler

7 Gerald Penney

8 John R Mayne (C)

1st peal in M. 25th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs C W Woolley.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 1 April 1973 in 43m (19–1–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lorraine Andrews

2 Diane Overhead

3 Jane H Peacock

4 Joyce M Clarke

5 Stephen J Crawley (C)

6 Ralph M Copley

First quarter (1).

First 'inside' (2).

Hertford County Association

Northrepps, Norfolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 24 April 1973 in 2h 49 (11–1–0 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (20m)

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

1 Joyce M Clarke

2 C Valerie Mills

3 Geoffrey R Fielding

4 Francis M Byrne

5 Stephen J Crawley

6 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)

Most methods (3 & 5).

Hertford County Association

Buxton, Norfolk

St Andrew

Wednesday, 25 April 1973 in 2h 46 (10–2–1 in G)

5040 Minor (8m)

(1 ) Single Oxford, (2) Pinehurst, (3) Double Oxford and Thelwall, (4) St. Clements, (5) Childwall, (6) Buxton, (7) Plain Bob.

1 Joyce M Clarke

2 Stephen J Crawley

3 Geoffrey R Fielding

4 George H Austin

5 Andrew G Lancey

6 Francis M Byrne (C)

Most methods (5).

Hertford County Association

Wroxham, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 26 April 1973 in 2h 40 (9½ in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (10m)

(1 & 4) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Hull and Bourne, (2) Rossendale, (3) London, (5 & 7) Norwich, (6) Beverley.

1 C Valerie Mills

2 Reginald E J Sheppard

3 Geoffrey R Fielding

4 George H Austin

5 Stephen J Crawley

6 Francis M Byrne (C)

25th peal together (2 & 4).

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 3 May 1973 in 2h 47 (12 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstan's 5-part

1 John R Southey

2 Stuart D Carpenter

3 Christine M Carter

4 Steven D Chandler

5 Richard S Jolly

6 Andrew C D Mayes

7 Anthony R Carter (C)

8 S Kathleen M Baldwin

First peal of Stedman Triples: 5.

First peal of Stedman as conductor.

Hertford County Association

Aspenden, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 May 1973 in 2h 55 (9–3–7 in F♯)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Barry R Care

2 David S Harris

3 Peter Owen

4 Richard J Wilsher

5 Peter J Blight

6 Alan P Walters

7 Alan J Marks

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

First Surprise: 3. First Cambridge Major: 4. First on 8: 6.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 6 May 1973 in 43m (19–1–4 in E)

1320 Doubles (3m)

2 extents each St Simon's, St Martin's, 7 ext. Plain Bob.

1 Lorraine C Andrews

2 Jane H Peacock

3 Michael A Jackson

4 Andrew G Lancey

5 Stephen J Crawley (C)

For Evensong.

Hertford County Association

Leverstock Green (Old School house), Hertfordshire

Wednesday, 9 May 1973 in 2h 7 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Stephen J Crawley

3–4 Joyce M Clarke

5–6 Walter Ayre (C)

First on (1-2).

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 13 May 1973 in 50m (19–1–4 in E)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Diane P Overhead

2 William C Hughes

3 Joyce M Clarke

4 Jane H Peacock

5 Nigel K Hoath

6 Roderic K Bickerton

7 Andrew G Lancey

8 Stephen J Crawley (C)

For Evensong.

Birthday compliment to (4).

Hertford County Association

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 May 1973 in 47m (13–1–24 in F♯)

1296 Spliced Minor (10m)

1 Jane H Peacock

2 Joyce M Clarke

3 Andrew G Lancey

4 Nigel K Hoath

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 20 May 1973 (24–0–3 in E♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Diane H Ward

2 Joyce M Clarke

3 Ian Miller

4 Christine M Carter

5 Stephen J Crawley

6 Thomas J Southam

7 Christopher Forster (C)

8 Keith H Fleming

9 Anthony R Carter

10 Reginald W Darvill

For Confirmation Service.

First on ten (1 & 3).

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 20 May 1973 in 47m (19–1–4 in E)

1260 Triples (3m)

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

1 Andrew Lancey

2 Joyce M Clarke

3 William C Hughes

4 Nigel K Hoath

5 Ann P Bond

6 Geoffrey R Fielding

7 Stephen J Crawley (C)

8 Robert K Spooner

40th wedding anniversary compliment to (3).

Hertford County Association

Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 22 May 1973 (10 in G)

1296 Surprise Minor (7m)

720 Spl. Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, 576 Spl. Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet.

1 Jane H Peacock

2 C Valerie Mills

3 Augustin V Good

4 Stephen J Crawley

5 Geoffrey R Fielding

6 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)

For the Induction of the Rev. Michael Barton Tingle as Vicar.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Monday, 28 May 1973 in 2h 47 (12 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 London, Bristol, Rutland; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 144 com.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Anne E Thompson

2 Janet L Penney

3 Christine M Carter

4 Gerald Penney (C)

5 Christopher Forster

6 Anthony R Carter

7 Steven D Chandler

8 Andrew C D Mayes

First peal of Spliced Surprise: 2.

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 2 June 1973 in 3h 13 (24–0–3 in E♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 Elizabeth Forster

2 Josephine Patterson

3 Christine M Carter

4 Wilfred Williams

5 Keith H Fleming

6 Christopher R Forster

7 Richard J Tibbetts

8 Alan R Patterson

9 Gerald Penney

10 Anthony R Carter (C)

First London S Royal 2.

Silver wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs C A Forster

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 7 June 1973 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Anne E Thompson

3 A Ronald Ling

4 Christopher W Woolley

5 Brian R Cox

6 Roger Baldwin (C)

7 John R Southey

8 Andrew C D Mayes

First peal in the method: 5

Hertford County Association

Braughing, Hertfordshire

St Mary V

Saturday, 9 June 1973 in 2h 55 (19)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Joyce M Clarke

2 Jane H Peacock

3 Andrew G Lancey

4 Peter J Glazebrook

5 John Limbach

6 Peter Warboys

7 Roderic K Bickerton

8 Stephen J Crawley (C)

First peal of Major inside: 3. First peal of Major and 25th peal: 7.

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Hertford County Association

Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 10 June 1973 in 42m (15 in F)

1260 Minor (3m)

720 Cambridge Surprise, 420 Plain Bob, 120 St Clement's.

1 Robert M F Preston

2 Jane H Peacock

3 Joyce M Clarke

4 Andrew G Lancey

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

For Whitsun.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 11 June 1973 (19–1–4 in E)

1260 St Simon's Bob Triples

1 C Valerie Mills

2 Joyce M Clarke

3 William C Hughes

4 Andrew G Lancey

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Reginald E J Sheppard

7 Stephen J Crawley (C)

8 Robert K Spooner

Rung prior to the Induction of Rev. Keith Arnold as Rector.

Hertford County Association

Inveraray, Argyll and Bute

All Saints

Saturday, 16 June 1973 in 4h 2 (41–2–8 in C)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Arr: C Kenneth Lewis

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Jennifer M Taylor

4 Brian Bladon

5 John R Southey

6 Roger Baldwin

7 James R Taylor

8 Howard W Egglestone

9 George W Pipe

10 John R Mayne (C)

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 June 1973 in 3h 4 (19–1–4 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Joyce M Clarke

2 Reginald E J Sheppard

3 Janet L Penney

4 Christine M Carter

5 C Valerie Mills

6 Anthony R Carter

7 Gerald Penney (C)

8 Stephen J Crawley

Rung to welcome Keith Arnold as Rector.

First in method (2,5,8).

Hertford County Association

Caddington, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 June 1973 in 2h 34 (8–0–0 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Diana Jackson

2 Gerald Penney

3 Janet L Penney

4 John J Ford

5 Andrew C D Mayes

6 Anthony R Carter (C)

1st attempt - 1. 1st of Surprise - 4.

Hertford County Association

Hertford, Hertfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 June 1973 in 3h 12 (25–0–25 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Howard J Collins

2 Brian J W Foley

3 Christine M Carter

4 Stanley E James

5 Richard G Ouston

6 Keith H Fleming

7 Alistair M S Stracey

8 Anthony R Carter (C)

9 A Ronald Ling

10 Brian J Willett

First of Royal 4 & 7.

To celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of the Hertford Synod.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 5 July 1973 in 2h 42 (12 in F♯)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Christopher W Woolley

2 Leonard Luck

3 Stuart D Carpenter

4 John S Rank

5 Peter J Glazebrook

6 Richard F Prime

7 Stephen Ivin (C)

8 Steven D Chandler

First peal in the method: 5.

Circled the tower: 8.

Hertford County Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 14 July 1973 in 3h 51 (42–2–25)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 John R Southey

2 Jennifer M Taylor

3 Elizabeth Forster

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 Brian Bladon

6 Roger Baldwin

7 James R Taylor

8 Maurice A New

9 Frank T Blagrove

10 James L Towler

11 Howard W Egglestone

12 John R Mayne (C)

200th peal and first of Maximus on tower bells: 1.

First of Yorkshire Maximus. 3, 6.

1800th peal:

First of Maximus: 8

Ringing world: 3250.0637

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 22 July 1973 in 44m (19–1–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Lorraine C Andrews

2 Jane H Peacock

3 Joyce M Clarke

4 Jane L Richards

5 Michael A Jackson

6 John D Keates

7 Stephen J Crawley (C)

8 Ralph M Copley

For Evensong.

First Triples (1).

First away from cover (6).

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 2 August 1973 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Christopher W Woolley

2 Ann M St John Smith

3 Anne E Thompson

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 James Clatworthy

6 Andrew C D Mayes

7 Leonard Luck

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

First peal in the method: 2.

Circled the tower: 7.

An engagement compliment to Anne Thompson and Andrew Mayes; also a birthday compliment to James Clatworthy.

Hertford County Association

Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 4 August 1973 in 2h 59 (15–2–22 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)

2 Joyce M Clarke

3 George H Austin

4 Augustin V Good

5 C Valerie Mills

6 Stephen J Crawley

7 Jonathan D Chamberlain

8 Geoffrey R Fielding

Hertford County Association

Great Hormead, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 11 August 1973 in 2h 46 (12–0–0)

5040 Minor (2m)

Two extents St Clement's, five Plain Bob

1 Richard F Prime

2 Janice E Flight

3 Peter J Glazebrook

4 John D Keates

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

First attempt: 4. Birthday compliment to Mariyon Keates.

Hertford County Association

Welwyn, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 24 August 1973 (8–1–14 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 I Hill

2 D Hall

3 Marjorie Hill

4 Martin Petchey

5 J Hill (C)

6 A P Walters

Hertford County Association

Redbourn, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 September 1973 (15–3–18 in F)

1440 Minor (4m)

1 extent Cambridge Surprise and one of St Clement's, Double Oxford, Plain Bob.

1 George A Reading

2 Augustin V Good

3 Geoffrey R Fielding

4 Christopher W Tidwell

5 Steven D Chandler

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

25th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. & Mrs. Harling.

Hertford County Association

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 September 1973 (13–1–24 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (7m)

1 John D Keates

2 Ann P Wonneberger

3 Christopher W Tidwell

4 Andrew G Lancey

5 Stephen J Crawley (C)

6 Robert K Spooner

A birthday compliment to Joyce Clarke.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 6 September 1973 in 2h 43 (12 in F♯)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Anne E Thompson

2 Stuart D Carpenter

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 John R Southey

5 Christopher W Woolley

6 Steven D Chandler

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Andrew C D Mayes

First peal in the method: 2.

150th peal on the bells: 5.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Tuesday, 18 September 1973 in 2h 42 (12 in F♯)

5024 Chertsey Surprise Major

Composed by S D Chandler

1 David Redfearn

2 C Valerie Mills

3 Reginald Sheppard

4 Steven D Chandler

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Francis M Byrne

7 Roger Baldwin

8 John R Mayne (C)

The first peal in the method.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 23 September 1973 (19–1–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Diane P Overhead

2 Lorraine C Andrews

3 William C Hughes

4 John D Keates

5 Stephen J Crawley (C)

6 Geoffrey R Fielding

7 Ralph M Copley (cover)

For Evensong.

First 'inside' (2).

Hertford County Association

North Mymms, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 4 October 1973 (12–3–0 in F♯)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Ruth Geering

2 J Hill

3 T J Lock

4 R L Horder

5 Martin Petchey

6 R W Mitchell

7 R Grey

8 Alastair Stracey (C)

First Kent TB Major by all except 2 & 3

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 4 October 1973 in 2h 47 (12 in F♯)

5152 Glasgow Surprise Major

1 Andrew C D Mayes

2 A Ronald Ling

3 Anne E Thompson

4 Steven D Chandler

5 David A Carpenter

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Christopher W Woolley

First peal in the method: 2.4.

Hertford County Association

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

St Etheldreda

Sunday, 21 October 1973 (9–0–21 in A)

1440 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah Todd

2 Eric Edmondson (C)

3 George H Austin

4 Nicholas D Hughes

5 Russell A Brown

6 Robert A Cochrane

For Evensong. First Quarter:1. First Inside:4.

Hertford County Association

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 24 October 1973 in 2h 54 (13–1–24 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (30m)

(1) Westminster and Allendale, (2) London, Wells and Cunecastre (3) Carlisle, Northumberland, and Sandiacre, (4) Alnwick, Newcastle, Chester and Munden, 15) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Netherseale and Annable's London, (6 ) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York and Durham, (7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne and Hull.

1 Stephen J Crawley

2 Augustin V Good

3 George H Austin

4 C Valerie Mills

5 Geoffrey R Fielding

6 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)

65th birthday compliment to Ted Upton and Tim Tompkins, with best wishes to Tim on retirement.

Also a welcome to Ian Fielding.

Hertford County Association

Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

St Catherine and St Paul

Thursday, 25 October 1973 (12–1–16 in F♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Ruth Geering

2 R C Upton

3 P D Walters

4 R Hornby

5 J R Towers

6 Martin Petchey

7 R L Horder

8 R Grey (C)

First Major: 2

First major as C

Hertford County Association

Much Hadham, Hertfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 27 October 1973 in 2h 50 (10–3–5 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arranged by Simon Humphrey

1 Susan L Apter

2 Josephine Patterson

3 Anne E Thompson

4 Christine M Carter

5 Steven D Chandler

6 Andrew C D Mayes

7 John G Gipson

8 Anthony R Carter (C)

First peal- 1

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 3 November 1973 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 John R Southey

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 Anne E Thompson

4 Jennifer M Taylor

5 Leonard Luck

6 Andrew C D Mayes

7 James R Taylor

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban

Tuesday, 6 November 1973 in 3h 17 (21–0–19 in E)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by F H Dexter arr. R B Smith

1 Christopher R Forster

2 Christine M Carter

3 Janet L Penney

4 Steven D Chandler

5 Geoffrey Dodds

6 Keith H Fleming

7 Reginald F Ewer

8 Rodney A Kempton

9 Anthony R Carter

10 Robert E Hardy

11 Gerald Penney (C)

12 Eric Edmondson

First on 12 bells (8)

Rung to welcome Canon Peter Clement Moore as Dean and Rector of St. Albans Cathedral.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 22 November 1973 in 46m (19–1–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Diane P Overhead

2 Lorraine C Andrews

3 Jane H Peacock

4 William C Hughes

5 Stephen J Crawley (C)

6 Andrew G Lancey

7 Roderic K Bickerton

8 Ralph M Copley

Hertford County Association

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

St Etheldreda

Sunday, 2 December 1973 (9–0–21 in A)

1260 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Robert A Cochrane

2 Eric Edmondson

3 George H Austin (C)

4 Nicholas D Hughes

5 Stanley Huckle

6 Russell A Brown

For Evensong. First Treble Bob:4,6.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 6 December 1973 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

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

Composed by A J Pitman

1 John R Southey

2 A Ronald Ling

3 Anne E Thompson

4 Christopher W Woolley

5 Frank E Haynes

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

Hertford County Association

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 12 December 1973 (13–1–24 in F♯)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham, Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull.

1 C Valerie Mills

2 Augustin V Good

3 Reginald E J Sheppard (C)

4 Geoffrey R Fielding

5 George H Austin

6 Stephen J Crawley

Birthday compliment to Walter Ayre.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 15 December 1973 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Lewis

1 Sally A Moran

2 Anne E Thompson

3 Stuart D Carpenter

4 Robert J Moore

5 A Ronald Ling

6 David A Carpenter

7 Leonard Luck

8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

First peal: 1

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 16 December 1973 (21–2–26 in D)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Rosemary A Howard

2 Russell A Brown

3 Roger Forster

4 Thomas J Southam

5 Harold V Frost

6 Ian L Miller

7 Christopher Forster (C)

8 Nicholas D Hughes

First on 8:8. First Stedman 1,2,3 and 6.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 29 December 1973 (19–1–4 in E)

2160 Minor (2m)

2 ext. Plain Bob, 1 ext. St Clement's.

1 Lorraine C Andrews

2 Nigel K Hoath

3 John D Keates

4 Andrew G Lancey

5 Jonathan D Chamberlain

6 Stephen J Crawley (C)

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 29 December 1973 in 2h 52 (12 in F♯)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1120 London; 1088 Superlative; 1024 Bristol, Cambridge, Pudsey; 107 com, atw.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Susan L Apter

2 Janet L Penney

3 Lucy Thompson

4 Christopher Forster (C)

5 Gerald Penney

6 Steven D Chandler

7 David Redfearn

8 John R Mayne

650th peal: 5.

Hertford County Association

Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 29 December 1973 (9–2–25 in F♯)

1320 Doubles (6m)

1 Lorraine C Andrews

2 Andrew G Lancey

3 Nigel K Hoath (C)

4 John D Keates

5 Stephen J Crawley

6 Graham Cook

Hertford County Association

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 31 December 1973 (13–1–24 in F♯)

1320 Doubles (6m)

1 David Carpenter

2 John D Keates

3 Michael A Jackson

4 Stephen J Crawley (C)

5 Andrew G Lancey

6 Robert K Spooner

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