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Hertford County Association

Rousham, Oxfordshire

St Leonard and St James

Monday, 1 January 1996 in 2h 37 (8–1–13 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (41m)

(1-5) Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Whitley, Wooler, Alnwick, Newcastle, Morpeth, Canterbury, London, Wells, Coldstream, Lincoln, Kelso, Cunecastre, Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham, Norwich, Bacup, Stamford, Rossendale, Bamborough, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster, Allendale; (6) Warkworth; (7) Annable's London.

Composed by P A B Saddleton

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Sally A Mason

3 William Butler

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Roger Baldwin

By a band of 1000 pealers.

Hertford County Association

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Monday, 1 January 1996 in 3h (19cwt)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Richard J Tibbetts

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 William Butler

4 Sally A Mason

5 Murray A Coleman

6 Maurice F Edwards

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

9 Robert J Crocker

10 R Kingsley Mason

Ringing World page reference: 4424.0149

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 5 January 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1272 Cunecastre Surprise Minor

1 David Kemp (Snr)

2 John J Ford

3 John M Kemp

4 David S Harris

5 Roy Hornby

6 Shane A Saunders (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4429.0280

Hertford County Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 9 January 1996 in 2h 18 (6–3–9 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

14m: (1) Westminster, Allendale (2) Carlisle, Cunecastre (3) London, Wells (4)Norfolk, Primrose (5) Beverley, Surfleet (6) York, Durham (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.

1 Robert J Crocker

2 Richard Sales

3 Richard J W Tibbetts

4 Andrew M Farmer

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4428.0250

Hertford County Association

Stevenage, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 13 January 1996 in 2h 55 (14–2–24 in F)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 John J Ford

2 Christine M Carter

3 Peter W Harper

4 Christopher Forster (C)

5 Russell A Brown

6 Julie Diserens

7 Maurice A Collings

8 Graham A Duke

Hertford County Association

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 13 January 1996 in 2h 51 (15–0–16 in F♯)

5152 Vyvyan Surprise Major

Composed by R J W Tibbetts

1 Richard J W Tibbetts (C)

2 Sheila Edmondson

3 M Ann Bethell

4 Peter F Windley

5 Andrew J W Tibbetts

6 Christine C Darby

7 Charles F Pocock

8 Eric Edmondson

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 13 January 1996 in 2h 36 (12 in F♯)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 Stuart P B Talbott

2 Alan J Luxford

3 Guy W Morton

4 Ian W Blake

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 John R Southey

7 Gerald Penney

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

To mark the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Revd. Canon W H Chivers, a former rector of Bushey.

Ringing World page reference: 4426.0197

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 19 January 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1296 Trinity Sunday Treble Bob Minor

1 J F Goodwin

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 John M Kemp

4 Roy Hornby

5 David S Harris

6 Shane A Saunders (C)

A Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to Ron and Grace Berry.

Ringing World page reference: 4429.0280

Hertford County Association

Sandridge, Hertfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 20 January 1996 in 2h 41 (6–0–18 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(1-5) 3600 block of Munden, Carlisle, Morpeth, Wooler, Whitley, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Canterbury, Newcastle, Alnwick, Canterbury, Coldstream, Lincoln, London, Kelso, Cunecastre, Wells, Cambridge, Surfleet, Hexham, Beverley, Norfolk, Primrose, Hull, Berwick, Bourne, Durham, York, Ipswich, Norwich, Bacup, Stamford, Rossendale, Bamborough, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster, Allendale (6) Warkworth (7) Annable's London

Composed by P A B Saddleton

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Richard J W Tibbetts

3 Andrew J W Tibbetts

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Bernard H Taylor

6 John R Mayne (C)

Hertford County Association

Langleybury, Hertfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 20 January 1996 in 2h 36 (8–0–13 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 John R Peverett

2 James C Tuck

3 Mark C Hughes

4 Alan J Luxford

5 Phillip B Higgs

6 Andrew F Alldrick (C)

First peal (2,5). First peal inside (3). For the enthronement on this day of Bishop Christopher Herbert as ninth Bishop of St Albans.

Ringing World page reference: 4425.0175

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 20 January 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Denis M Wager

2 Bernard S Barnaby

3 Michael R Newbold

4 Richard J Wilsher

5 Roy Hornby

6 J Harris (C)

For Grace and Ronald Berry (tower captain) on their Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Ringing World page reference: 4429.0280

Hertford County Association

Ware, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 January 1996 (21–3–16 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ian Munro

2 Bernard S Barnaby

3 Vanessa Franklin

4 Roy Hornby

5 Richard J Wilsher (C)

6 Denis M Wager

For the enthronement of Bishop Christopher at St Albans the previous day.

Ringing World page reference: 4429.0282

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 21 January 1996 in 45m (19–1–4 in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Andy Blatchford

2 Nicky J Smith

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 Susan V Gambling

5 Brian D Crawley

6 Nigel Childs

7 Stephen J Crawley

8 David M Gambling (C)

Farewell compliment to Nigel Abbott (Rector of St Mary's) leaving to go to Much Hadham, and welcome to new Bishop.

First on eight and of T.B. (1).

First in method (2).

Hertford County Association

Sarratt, Hertfordshire

Holy Cross

Thursday, 25 January 1996 (4–3–24 in B)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Penny Watson

2 Geoff Rees

3 Lindy Ellis

4 Michael Main

5 Gordon Ellis (C)

First in Method 2 and 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4430.0306

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 26 January 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1296 Fotheringay Delight Minor

1 J F Goodwin

2 Shane A Saunders

3 Heather A Lloyd

4 John M Kemp

5 Roy Hornby

6 John J Ford (C)

An engagement compliment to Heather Lloyd & Peter Lever.

Ringing World page reference: 4430.0309

Hertford County Association

Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire

St Andrew and St Mary

Friday, 2 February 1996 (13–2–9 in F)

1250 St Margaret's Surprise Major

1 John M Kemp

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 John J Ford

4 A R Patterson

5 G A Duke

6 Roy Hornby

7 T W Groom

8 Shane A Saunders (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4431.0334

Hertford County Association

Tring, Hertfordshire

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 3 February 1996 in 3h 7 (17–3–18 in C♯)

5088 Kenninghall Surprise Major

Composed by J W Griffiths

1 Roger Durrant

2 Rowena L Marshall

3 Richard Sales

4 Anthony J Crowther

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 Graham A Duke

7 Dennis Ellisdon

8 Jason R Turnock (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4430.0299

Hertford County Association

Henham, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 5 February 1996 in 2h 24 (8–2–2 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (37m)

(1-5) Carlisle, Chester, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Whitley, Wooler, Alnwick, Newcastle, Morpeth, Canterbury, London, Wells, Coldstream, Kelso, Cunecastre, Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham, Norwich, Bacup, Stamford, Rossendale, Bamborough, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster; (6) Beverley, Berwick; (7) Allendale.

1 Robert J Crocker

2 Peter M Fleckney

3 Richard J W Tibbetts

4 Andrew M Farmer

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Colin M Turner

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 9 February 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1296 Wragby Delight Minor

1 David Kemp (Snr)

2 John J Ford

3 Heather A Lloyd

4 John M Kemp

5 Roy Hornby

6 Shane A Saunders (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4431.0333

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 10 February 1996 in 3h 14 (24–0–3 in E♭)

5080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Alan R Patterson

2 Christine M Carter

3 Richard J W Tibbetts

4 Geoffrey Dodds

5 Graham A Duke

6 Gerald Penney

7 John J Ford

8 Frances Dodds

9 Christopher Forster

10 Paul Needham (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4428.0250

Hertford County Association

Tewin, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 16 February 1996 (8¾ in G♯)

1296 Rostherne Delight Minor

1 Michael R Newbold

2 W Robert E T Goss

3 Heather A Lloyd

4 John M Kemp

5 Shane A Saunders (C)

6 Roy Hornby

Ringing World page reference: 4431.0334

Hertford County Association

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 February 1996 in 3h 14 (28–1–26 in D)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by I R Fielding

1 Alan D Flood

2 Richard J W Tibbetts

3 Philippa M Whittington

4 Susan L Apter

5 Paul A Cammiade

6 Jason R Turnock

7 Russell A Brown

8 Paul Needham

9 Ian R Fielding (C)

10 Frank W Rivett

Ringing World page reference: 4430.0299

Hertford County Association

Ware, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 18 February 1996 (21–3–16 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Bernard S Barnaby

2 Richard J Wilsher (C)

3 Roy Hornby

4 Alan Finch

5 Mike Franklin

6 Denis M Wager

To celebrate the birth, on 8.1.96, of James Nicholas, son of Donna & Ian Connew.

Ringing World page reference: 4431.0334

Hertford County Association

Hertingfordbury, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Friday, 1 March 1996 (11 in A♭)

1296 Taxal Delight Minor

1 David Kemp

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 John M Kemp

4 Roy Hornby

5 Shane A Saunders

6 John J Ford (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4432.0369

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 7 March 1996 in 2h 36 (12 in F♯)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by T Hooley

1 Richard J W Tibbetts

2 Andrew J W Tibbetts

3 Alan J Luxford

4 Stuart P B Talbott

5 Andrew F Alldrick

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 Ian R Fielding (C)

8 John R Southey

Ringing World page reference: 4436.0465

Hertford County Association

Stevenage, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 8 March 1996 (14–2–24 in F)

1280 Stevenage Surprise Major

1 John M Kemp

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 G A Duke

4 Keith G Game

5 T W Groom

6 Roy Hornby

7 Shane A Saunders

8 John J Ford (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4433.0401

Hertford County Association

Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire

St Andrew and St Mary

Saturday, 9 March 1996 in 2h 54 (13–2–9 in F)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 Eric Edmondson

2 John J Ford

3 Stephen W Penney

4 Geoffrey Dodds

5 Keith G Game

6 Alan R Patterson

7 Gerald Penney (C)

8 D Paul Smith

First of Major and of Surprise - 3

A birthday compliment to A Patterson, G Penney (10/3) and Keith Game (11/3)

Ringing World page reference: 4432.0353

Hertford County Association

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 9 March 1996 in 3h 2 (15–0–16 in F♯)

5376 Harpenden Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Sheila Edmondson

2 Andrew J W Tibbetts

3 Eric Edmondson

4 David T Darby

5 Christine C Darby

6 Charles F Pocock

7 Richard J W Tibbetts

8 Bernard H Taylor (C)

Sponsored peal for the church extension appeal.

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 15 March 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1296 Dunedin Delight Minor

1 David Kemp (Snr)

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 John M Kemp

4 Roy Hornby

5 John J Ford

6 Shane A Saunders (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4439.0546

Hertford County Association

Datchworth, Hertfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 22 March 1996 (8–1–16 in G♯)

1296 Combermere Delight Minor

1 Cynthia M Spaull

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 John M Kemp

4 Roy Hornby

5 Shane A Saunders

6 John J Ford (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4434.0426

Hertford County Association

Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

St Augustine

Saturday, 23 March 1996 in 3h 5 (18 in E♭)

5088 Cassiobury Surprise Major

Composed by Michael Maughan

1 Roger Durrant

2 Andrew J W Tibbetts

3 Nicholas R Wilson

4 Lloyd S Cartwright

5 Michael Sales

6 Richard J W Tibbetts

7 Richard Sales (C)

8 Anthony J Crowther

First in method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 4435.0442

Hertford County Association

Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 23 March 1996 (9–2–25 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kate Ballinger

2 Philip B Higgs (C)

3 Brenda Redfearn

4 David Harris

5 James C Tuck

6 Mark Hughes

1 First Quarter Peal - Watford District Quarter Peal Day

Ringing World page reference: 4438.0520

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Monday, 25 March 1996 in 2h 40 (12 in F♯)

5120 Kingstanding Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 M Ann Bethel

3 Andrew J W Tibbetts

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Gerald Penney

7 John R Mayne (C)

8 Roger

First peal in the method.

150th peal together: 6, 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4435.0442

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 29 March 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1296 Wilmslow Delight Minor

1 David Kemp (Snr)

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 David S Harris

4 Roy Hornby

5 John M Kemp

6 Shane A Saunders (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4439.0546

Hertford County Association

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 30 March 1996 in 2h 52 (15–0–16 in F♯)

5088 Quinton Surprise Major

Composed by R J W Tibbetts

1 Eric Edmondson

2 Sheila Edmondson

3 Andrew J W Tibbetts

4 M Ann Bethell

5 Charles F Pocock

6 Christine C Darby

7 David T Darby

8 Richard J W Tibbetts (C)

Compliment to the Rector, Rev Neil Collings, on his Installation as an Honorary Canon at St Alban's Cathedral

Hertford County Association

Ware, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 31 March 1996 (21–3–16 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Felicity A Burgess

2 Heather A Lloyd (C)

3 Roy Hornby

4 Richard J Wilsher

5 Denis M Wager

6 David H Wilcox

To celebrate the installation of the Revd Hugh Wilcox as a Canon of St Alban's Abbey.

Ringing World page reference: 4441.0590

Hertford County Association

Norton, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 12 April 1996 (9–0–2 in A)

1260 Tewin Surprise Major

1 John M Kemp

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 G A Duke

4 A R Patterson

5 Roy Hornby

6 T W Groom

7 Shane A Saunders (C)

8 Unknown; please advise

Ringing World page reference: 4442.0614

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 April 1996 in 48m (19–1–4 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3 Methods)

Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Cambridge

1 Nicky J Smith

2 Liz Middleton

3 Thomas Woodd

4 Terry J C Streeter

5 David M Gambling

6 Nigel Childs

7 Stephen J Crawley

8 Timothy M Younger (C)

To celebrate the birth of Robert Ian Younger, born 11.04.1996 - son of Leila and Mark

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 19 April 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Shane A Saunders

2 Cynthia M Spaull

3 Roy Hornby

4 John M Kemp

5 W Robert E T Goss

6 John J Ford (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4441.0594

Hertford County Association

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 20 April 1996 (16–3–15)

5003 Grandsire Caters

1 Patricia J Cresshull

2 David Hawkins

3 Frank Warboys

4 Jack Dear

5 Nicholas D Hughes

6 Alan M Barber (C)

7 Ian D Cresshull

8 Maurice Collings

9 Richard F Prime

10 Melvyn W Long

Ringing World page reference: 4440.0563

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 21 April 1996 in 47m (19–1–4 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Bristol, London, Rutland, Pudsey, Superlative

1 Nicky J Smith

2 Nigel Childs

3 Terry J C Streeter

4 Susan V Gambling

5 Nicholas G P Gill

6 Brian D Crawley

7 David M Gambling

8 Stephen J Crawley (C)

To celebrate the 70th birthday of HRH Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 4443.0640

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Tuesday, 23 April 1996 in 2h 43 (12 in F♯)

5184 Zakynthos Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Stuart P B Talbott

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Andrew J W Tibbetts

5 Colin M Turner

6 John R Southey

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Ian R Fielding

First peal in the method.

Completes the surprise major alphabet before his 15th birthday: 4.

A 70th birthday compliment to HM The Queen.

For St George's Day.

Ringing World page reference: 4442.0610

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 2 May 1996 in 2h 42 (13–0–11 in F♯)

5152 Xenocrates Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Alan J Luxford

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 Andrew J W Tibbetts

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 David Redfearn

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 John R Southey

8 Roger Baldwin (C)

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 4442.0610

Hertford County Association

Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire

St Andrew

Monday, 6 May 1996 in 3h 3 (13)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Alan R Patterson

3 Alban D Forster

4 John J Ford

5 Peter W Harper

6 Geraldine R Forster

7 Christopher Forster (C)

8 John R Mayne

First peal at first attempt - 3

Ringing World page reference: 4440.0563

Hertford County Association

Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 11 May 1996 (9–2–25 in F♯)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Audrey M Alldrick

2 Joyce M Seabrook

3 Trevor D Chandler

4 R A Hunt

5 Bernard H L Moore

6 Andrew F Alldrick (C)

Wedding day compliment to the Revd Richard Neil (curate in this parish and Lisa Hall.

Hertford County Association

Ware, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 May 1996 (21–3–16 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Bernard S Barnaby

2 Trevor Chapman

3 Richard J Wilsher (C)

4 Vanessa Franklin

5 Leonard Luck

6 David H Wilcox

For the Christening earlier that day of Alexander Maddams.

Ringing World page reference: 4445.0689

Hertford County Association

Tewin, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 24 May 1996 (8¾ in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Shane A Saunders

2 Kathryn V Spaull

3 Cynthia M Spaull

4 Heather A Lloyd

5 John M Kemp

6 John J Ford (C)

1st inside: 2

Ringing World page reference: 4446.0714

Hertford County Association

Stoke Goldington, Buckinghamshire

St Peter

Thursday, 30 May 1996 in 2h 54 (13)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (22m)

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

1 Michael T Sprackling

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Andrew J W Tibbetts

4 Walter Hunt

5 Richard J W Tibbetts

6 John R Mayne (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4444.0658

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 31 May 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Michael R Newbold

2 John M Kemp

3 W Robert E T Goss

4 Roy Hornby

5 David S Harris

6 Shane A Saunders (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4450.0811

Hertford County Association

Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire

St Andrew and St Mary

Friday, 7 June 1996 (13–2–9 in F)

1250 Green Tye Surprise Major

1 David S Harris

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 T W Groom

4 Shane A Saunders

5 Roy Hornby

6 A R Patterson

7 John J Ford (C)

8 G A Duke

Ringing World page reference: 4450.0813

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 14 June 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

1 Cynthia M Spaull

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 Roy Hornby

4 Shane A Saunders

5 David S Harris

6 John J Ford (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4450.0811

Hertford County Association

Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Monday, 17 June 1996 in 2h 48 (7–3–15 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1312 Bristol; 1280 Cambridge, Superlative and London

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Dorothea J Robotham

3 Andrew J W Tibbetts

4 M Ann Bethell

5 Walter Hunt

6 Richard J W Tibbetts

7 Dvid Redfearn

8 John Mayne (C)

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban

Saturday, 22 June 1996 in 3h 24 (21–0–19 in E)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Alan Ainsworth

1 Roger Baldwin

2 Richard J Tibbetts

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Christine M Carter

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Lawrence J Haines

7 Graham A Duke

8 Brian C Watson

9 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

10 S Kathleen M Baldwin

11 Gerald Penney

12 Alan R Patterson

Wedding compliment to Nicola Sibson & Matthew Robson

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Tuesday, 25 June 1996 in 2h 34 (12 in F♯)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Roger Baldwin (C)

2 Alan J Luxford

3 Guy W Morton

4 Stuart P B Talbott

5 Ian W Blake

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 John R Southey

8 Ian R Fielding

300th peal on the bells: 6.

A graduation compliment to Martin Baldwin.

Ringing World page reference: 4449.0782

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 28 June 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1296 Chadkirk Treble Bob Minor

1 Cynthia M Spaull

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 John M Kemp

4 Roy Hornby

5 Shane A Saunders

6 John J Ford (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4451.0840

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 4 July 1996 in 2h 36 (12 in F♯)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Colin M Turner

2 Roger Baldwin (C)

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Stuart P B Talbott

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 John R Southey

7 Ian R Fielding

8 Alan Regin

Birthday compliment to Audrey Alldrick (July 3rd).

Ringing World page reference: 4450.0806

Hertford County Association

Tewin, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 5 July 1996 (8¾ in G♯)

1272 College Exercise Treble Bob Minor

1 Michael R Newbold

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 David S Harris

4 Roy Hornby

5 John M Kemp

6 Shane A Saunders (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4456.0962

Hertford County Association

Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 6 July 1996 (9–2–25 in F♯)

1260 Doubles

2 Methods

1 Brenda P Redfearn (C)

2 Joyce M Seabrook

3 James C Tuck

4 Mark Hughes

5 Bernard H L Moore

6 David Harris

To open the Abbots Langley Festival of The Arts

Ringing World page reference: 4451.0835

Hertford County Association

Wallington, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Friday, 12 July 1996 in 41m (8–1–25 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sue Bradbury

2 Alban D Forster

3 Charlotte Skipper

4 Christine M Horritt

5 Chris Forster (C)

6 Margaret M Horritt

First quarter peal: 1

First quarter peal inside: 3

Rung to consolidate what Sue and Charlotte learnt at the learners' practice

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 12 July 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1272 York Surprise Minor

1 Michael R Newbold

2 Cynthia M Spaull

3 John M Kemp

4 Roy Hornby

5 David S Harris

6 John J Ford (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4453.0888

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 14 July 1996 in 3h 16 (24–0–3 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Rosemary J Duke

2 Elizabeth M Barber

3 Rosemary E Scott

4 Jonathan M Spreadbury

5 Christine M Carter

6 John E Ewer

7 Harold V Frost

8 Graham A Duke (C)

9 Stephen J Crawley

10 Richard Sales

First Yorkshire Royal- 2, 3, 4.

A fond farewell to Ronni Lamont on the day of her last service here as curate; also a welcombe to our new vicar, David Brentnall; also as an 81st birthday compliment to the 7th ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 4452.0855

Hertford County Association

Redbourn, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 July 1996 (15–3–18 in F)

1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

1 George Reading

2 Diana Reading

3 Liz Middleton

4 Tony Cobb

5 Keith Farnham

6 Chris Tough (C)

Rung to celebrate the 50th birthday of Mary Rixon.

Hertford County Association

Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire

St Andrew and St Mary

Friday, 19 July 1996 (13–2–9 in F)

1280 Jockey End Surprise Major

1 John M Kemp

2 Heather A Lloyd

3 T W Groom

4 John J Ford

5 G A Duke

6 Roy Hornby

7 A R Patterson

8 Shane A Saunders (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4456.0962

Hertford County Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 July 1996 in 2h 59 (11)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Jennifer M Taylor

3 Alban D Forster

4 Christopher Forster

5 Walter Hunt

6 Geraldine R Forster

7 James R Taylor

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal of London, aged 12 - 3

Ringing World page reference: 4452.0855

Hertford County Association

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 20 July 1996 in 3h 6 (16–3–15 in E♭)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by M C Liebenrood

1 Alan M Barber (C)

2 Jack S Dear

3 David J Hawkins

4 John A Hall

5 Maurice A Collings

6 Jonathan Cresshull

7 Francis P G Flack

8 Brian J Willett

9 George E Thoday

10 Richard F Prime

First peal on 10: 6.

Hertford County Association

Ware, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 July 1996 (21–3–16 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Paul S Lloyd

2 Heather A Lever

3 David Maddams

4 Mark G Lloyd

5 Roy Hornby

6 Mike Franklin

7 Richard J Wilsher (C)

8 Denis M Wager

To celebrate the wedding of Heather Lloyd and Peter Lever on 11th May 1996.

Ringing World page reference: 4456.0961

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 26 July 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1296 Annable's London Surprise Minor

1 Kathryn V Spaull

2 Cynthia M Spaull

3 John M Kemp

4 Roy Hornby

5 John J Ford

6 Shane A Saunders (C)

1st TB: treble

Ringing World page reference: 4456.0961

Hertford County Association

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 27 July 1996 in 2h 59 (11–2–6 in G)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 James R Taylor

3 Jennifer M Taylor

4 Christopher Forster

5 Walter Hunt

6 John M Jelley

7 Maurice F Edwards

8 Alan R Patterson

9 Stephen J Ivin

10 John R Mayne (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4454.0909

Hertford County Association

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 27 July 1996 in 2h 44 (15–0–16 in F♯)

5088 Ickwell Green Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Charles F Pocock

2 Nicola J Crichton

3 David T Darby

4 Bernard H Taylor (C)

5 Andrew J W Tibbetts

6 Christine C Darby

7 Richard J W Tibbetts

8 Bernard F L Groves

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 1 August 1996 in 2h 36 (12 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 London, Cambridge, Superlative; 1184 Bristol. 111 com, atw.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Geoffrey R Fielding

2 Gerald Penney

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 John R Southey

5 Andrew F Alldrick

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 David Redfearn

Ringing World page reference: 4456.0958

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 9 August 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1296 British Scholars' Pleasure Treble Bob Minor

1 Michael R Newbold

2 Heather A Lever

3 John M Kemp

4 Roy Hornby

5 David S Harris

6 Shane A Saunders (C)

A compliment to the Rev and Mrs Walker on celebrating their Golden wedding anniversary on August 7th. Completes the 1961 TB methods to a Q: 2, 3, 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4457.0989

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Monday, 12 August 1996 in 2h 38 (12 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Peter F Windley

3 Andrew F Alldrick

4 Ruth M Foreman

5 Ian W Blake

6 David Redfearn

7 Roger Baldwin

8 Stuart P B Talbott (C)

First peal as conductor.

Hertford County Association

Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire

St Andrew and St Mary

Friday, 16 August 1996 (13–2–9 in F)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Shane A Saunders

2 Heather A Lever

3 Roy Hornby

4 John M Kemp

5 John J Ford

6 Alan Patterson (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4466.1202

Hertford County Association

Ashwell, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 August 1996 (18–3–10 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ian V Chandler

2 J S H Nightingale

3 M Matthews

4 Robert J Sheldrick

5 Mark G Lloyd (C)

6 Christopher J Higgins

1st Q: treble

Ringing World page reference: 4460.1061

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 23 August 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Heather A Lever

2 David Kemp

3 J F Goodwin

4 John M Kemp

5 John J Ford (C)

6 David S Harris

Ringing World page reference: 4457.0992

Hertford County Association

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 26 August 1996 in 2h 48 (15–0–16 in F♯)

5152 Aldenham Surprise Major

Composed by R J W Tibbetts

1 Andrew Darby

2 Sheila Edmondson

3 Eric Edmondson

4 David T Darby

5 Andrew J W Tibbetts

6 Christine C Darby

7 Charles F Pocock

8 Richard J W Tibbetts (C)

50th birthday compliment to the Rector, Rev Neil Collings

Hertford County Association

Tewin, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 30 August 1996 (8¾ in G♯)

1296 Woodbine Delight Minor

1 Cynthia M Spaull

2 Heather A Lever

3 David S Harris

4 John J Ford

5 John M Kemp

6 Shane A Saunders (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4460.1060

Hertford County Association

Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 2 September 1996 in 2h 52 (18–2–0 in F)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Alan D Flood

2 David M Gambling

3 Susan V Gambling

4 Susan L Apter

5 Frances Dodds (C)

6 John J Ford

7 Brian C Watson

8 Paul Needham

Ringing World page reference: 4461.1079

Hertford County Association

Painswick, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 3 September 1996 in 3h 15 (25–2–19 in D)

5005 Stedman Cinques

Composed by D Barton

1 Gerald Penney (C)

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Christine M Carter

4 Susan L Apter

5 Keith G Game

6 John J Ford

7 Frances Dodds

8 Neil Donovan

9 Frank W Rivett

10 Paul Needham

11 Alan D Flood

12 Russell A Brown

Ringing World page reference: 4461.1079

Hertford County Association

St Briavels, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 5 September 1996 in 2h 53 (10–2–2 in F♯)

5152 Berkeley Surprise Major

Composed by P Needham

1 Keith G Game

2 Paul A Cammiade

3 John J Ford

4 Susan L Apter

5 Alan D Flood

6 Terry J C Streeter

7 Gerald Penney

8 Paul Needham (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4461.1079

Hertford County Association

Berkeley, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 6 September 1996 in 2h 54 (23 in E)

5080 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 John J Ford

2 Alan D Flood

3 Susan L Apter

4 Gerald Penney

5 Christine M Carter

6 Terry J C Streeter

7 Steven D Chandler

8 Russell A Brown

9 Frances Dodds

10 Paul Needham (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4461.1079

Hertford County Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 September 1996 in 3h 20 (27–0–5 in D)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Philippa M Whittington

2 Paul Needham (C)

3 Christine M Carter

4 Susan L Apter

5 Frances Dodds

6 Paul A Cammiade

7 John J Ford

8 Russell A Brown

9 Terry J C Streeter

10 Alan D Flood

11 Gerald Penney

12 Frank W Rivett

Ringing World page reference: 4461.1079

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 8 September 1996 in 45m (19–1–4 in E)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Terry J C Streeter

2 Nicky J Smith

3 Nigel Childs

4 Susan V Gambling

5 Brian D Crawley

6 Brian C Watson

7 David M Gambling

8 Stephen J Crawley (C)

To celebrate the Patronal Feast of the Blessed Saint Mary

Hertford County Association

Royston, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 September 1996 in 2h 55 (11)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part, 7th obs)

1 David E Coleman

2 Peter W Harper

3 Alban D Forster

4 John N McCutcheon

5 Maurice A Collings

6 Geoffrey T Horritt

7 Christopher Forster (C)

8 Nigel W Horritt

First peal (aged 15): 8. First peal of Grandsire: 3. 100th peal: 5. Rung by members of the Northern District to celebrate the wedding this day of Jason Turnock and Teresa Adams, both ringers at Royston.

Ringing World page reference: 4459.1031

Hertford County Association

Sandon, Hertfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 September 1996 in 42m (7–3–11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Denis Kent

2 Elizabeth M Latta

3 Christine M Horritt

4 Robert J Sheldrick

5 Geoffrey T Horritt (C)

Rung for the Sandon flower festival

Hertford County Association

Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire

St Helen

Saturday, 21 September 1996 in 3h 15 (14–0–22 in F)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Jack S Dear

2 David J Hawkins

3 Susan L Apter

4 Alan M Barber (C)

5 Nicholas D Bucknall

6 Maurice A Collings

7 Francis P G Flack

8 George E Thoday

First Peal in the method: 5.

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 September 1996 in 45m (19–1–4 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4 Methods)

Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Cambridge, Superlative

1 Nigel Childs

2 Nicky J Smith

3 Thomas Woodd

4 Susan V Gambling

5 Alex M Thornton

6 Brian D Crawley

7 David M Gambling

8 Stephen J Crawley (C)

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Parish of Hemel Hempstead.

First of Spliced Surprise Major: 2

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Monday, 30 September 1996 in 2h 32 (12 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 Cambridge, London and Superlative. 1184 Bristol. 109 com, atw.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Andrew J W Tibbetts

3 Richard J W Tibbetts

4 Stephen A Wheeler

5 David J Dearnley

6 Roger Baldwin (C)

7 Martin J Whiteley

8 Ian G Campbell

Ringing World page reference: 4463.1127

Hertford County Association

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 October 1996 in 3h 12 (15–3–23 in E)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major

5m: 1344 Rutland; 960 each Yorkshire, Lincolnshire; 928 Superlative; 896 Cambridge: 104 com. atw.

Composed by Philip G K Davis

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Michael T Sprackling

3 Rosemary E Scott

4 Richard Sales

5 Anthony J Crowther

6 John J Ford

7 Graham A Duke

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal of Spliced Surprise - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4464.1149

Hertford County Association

Norton, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 18 October 1996 (9–0–2 in A)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Heather A Lever

2 Graham Duke

3 Alan Patterson

4 John M Kemp

5 John J Ford

6 Roy Hornby

7 Trevor W Groom

8 Shane A Saunders (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4466.1201

Hertford County Association

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 19 October 1996 in 2h 52 (15–0–16 in F♯)

5026 Gwent Surprise Major

Composed by B H Taylor

1 Andrew Darby

2 Sheila Edmondson

3 Bernard H Taylor (C)

4 Christine M Carter

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 Eric Edmondson

7 David T Darby

8 Malcolm P Taylor

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 25 October 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1272 Court Bob Minor

1 Cynthia M Spaull

2 John J Ford

3 John M Kemp

4 Heather A Lever

5 Roy Hornby

6 Shane A Saunders (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4468.1255

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 26 October 1996 in 2h 37 (12 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 David Redfearn

2 Christine M Carter

3 Guy W Morton

4 Gerald Penney

5 Roger Baldwin (C)

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 Colin M Turner

8 Peter G C Ellis

26th together: 1,2.

First of London and completing the standard 8; 3.

Emergency peal 999: 4

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 1 November 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 J F Goodwin

2 Shane A Saunders

3 Heather A Lever

4 Roy Hornby

5 John M Kemp

6 John J Ford (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4468.1252

Hertford County Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 November 1996 (13cwt)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Colin A Holman

2 Patricia J Cresshull

3 David J Hawkins

4 Jack S Dear

5 Richard F Prime

6 Alan M Barber (C)

7 Francis P G Flack

8 George E Thoday

Ringing World page reference: 4468.1245

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Stephen

Sunday, 10 November 1996 in 2h 48 (8–2–4 in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

7 different extents with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Michael T Sprackling

3 Rosemary E Scott

4 John H W Beardwell

5 Richard Sales

6 John R Mayne (C)

First peal of Cambridge Minor - 3 & 5.

Completes minor to maximus in the method - 5.

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Ringing World page reference: 4468.1245

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Monday, 18 November 1996 (12 in F♯)

5152 Argentum Surprise Major

Composed by R J W Tibbetts

1 Valerie J Simmons

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 Susan L Apter

4 David J Dearnley

5 Alan Regin

6 Ian G Campbell

7 Alan D Flood

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4471.0009

Hertford County Association

Sarratt, Hertfordshire

Holy Cross

Saturday, 23 November 1996 (4–3–24 in B)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Alan Shepherd

2 Penny Watson

3 Lucy Shepherd (C)

4 Michael Main

5 Robert Tregillus

Ringing World page reference: 4473.0070

Hertford County Association

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Saturday, 23 November 1996 in 3h 18 (23–2–15 in E♭)

5040 Double Helix Differential Major

1 Bernard H Taylor

2 Richard J W Tibbetts

3 Andrew J W Tibbetts

4 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Robin O Hall

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Martin J Whiteley (C)

1st peal in M for all and at 1st attempt (apart from a 5-minute false start!).

Hertford County Association

Aldbury, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 24 November 1996 in 43m (6–3–6 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lawrence J Haines (C)

2 James A Richardson

3 Peter Denwood

4 David R Moore

5 Caroline A Crauford

6 Michael Ridgway

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Mary Waring d 13/11/96

From Personal Records

Hertford County Association

Northchurch, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 November 1996 (15–0–24 in F♯)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Katy Haines

2 Nicky J Smith

3 Sue M Haines

4 Susan V Gambling

5 Carolyn J Crawley

6 Tony Cobb

7 Brian C Watson

8 David M Gambling (C)

Quarter Peal day

Ringing World page reference: 4477.0175

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 November 1996 (19–1–4 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

1 Elizabeth Middleton

2 Penny Watson

3 Nigel C Childs

4 Susan V Gambling

5 John E Ewer

6 Brian C Watson

7 David M Gambling

8 Stephen J Crawley (C)

Hertford County Association

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 30 November 1996 in 2h 47 (15–0–16 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by A Johnson Ten Part (438 bobs)

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Richard J W Tibbetts

3 M Ann Bethell

4 Christine C Darby

5 John R Mayne

6 Andrew J W Tibbetts

7 Bernard H Taylor (C)

8 David T Darby

Hertford County Association

Harlow Common, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 30 November 1996 in 2h 54 (12–0–9 in G)

5024 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Denis A Bayles

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Rosemary E Scott

3 Michael T Sprackling

4 John J Ford

5 Richard Sales

6 Anthony J Crowther

7 Graham A Duke

8 John R Mayne (C)

First in method - 2 & 6.

Completes the standard eight - 6.

1500th peal for the Association - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4472.0034

Hertford County Association

Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 30 November 1996 (15–2–22 in E)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Nicky J Smith

2 Sue M Haines

3 Catherine Watson

4 Gareth Bennett

5 Michael D J Priestley

6 Nicholas G P Gill

7 David Burbidge

8 Brian C Watson (C)

Quarter Peal day

Ringing World page reference: 4477.0175

Hertford County Association

Aldbury, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 30 November 1996 (6–3–6 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Bruce Owen

2 Michael D J Priestley

3 Nicky J Smith

4 Catherine Watson

5 Jonathan Isles

6 Chris W Hoare (C)

Quarter Peal day

Ringing World page reference: 4477.0175

Hertford County Association

Redbourn, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 1 December 1996 (15–3–18 in F)

1272 Surprise Minor (7m)

552 Cambridge, 720 Cambridge six.

1 Tony Cobb

2 Diana Reading

3 George Reading

4–5 John Ewer

6 Chris Tough (C)

Rung for Liz's navigational skills.

Hertford County Association

Watford, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 December 1996 in 3h 5 (24–1–6 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter (No2)

1 James E Gamble

2 David F Wicks

3 Ian Redway

4 John R Peverett (C)

5 Raymond G Smith

6 Andrew F Alldrick

7 John R Southey

8 Guy W Morton

First peal of Stedman Triples: 1,2,3,5 and as conductor.

750th peal: 7.

In thanksgiving for the life of Dennis Laud.

From the Annual Report of the Hertford County Association of Change-Ringers, 1996.

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban

Saturday, 7 December 1996 in 3h 21 (23–2–11)

5000 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J E Chillcott

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Christine M Carter

3 Stephen W Penney

4 John R Mayne

5 Janet L Penney

6 Geoffrey Dodds

7 Roger Baldwin

8 Eric Edmondson

9 Russell A Brown

10 Alan R Patterson

11 Gerald Penney (C)

12 David Redfearn

First of Stedman Cinques : 3

1000th Peal : 11

Ringing World page reference: 4474.0088

Hertford County Association

Great Amwell, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 20 December 1996 (6–3–24 in B♭)

1260 Bala Bob Minor

1 Shane A Saunders

2 Cynthia M Spaull

3 Heather A Lever

4 Roy Hornby

5 John M Kemp

6 John J Ford (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4478.0200

Hertford County Association

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 21 December 1996 in 3h 12 (16–3–15 in E♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal

2m, 2520 each Cambridge, Yorkshire: 61 com; atw.

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 John J Ford

3 Rosemary E Scott

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 Andrew J W Tibbetts

6 Richard Sales

7 Richard F Prime

8 Anthony J Crowther

9 Michael T Sprackling

10 John R Mayne (C)

First spliced surprise royal - 2, 3, 6, 7 & 8.

50th peal for the Association - 6.

50th peal for the Association on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4475.0117

Hertford County Association

Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 21 December 1996 (9–2–25 in F♯)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor

Four Methods Rung

1 Liz Middleton

2 John Premble

3 Lucy Shepherd (C)

4 Robert Tregillus

5 Brian Watson

6 Alan Shepherd

Ringing World page reference: 4478.0198

Hertford County Association

Ware, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 December 1996 (21–3–16 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Greg Horner

2 Heather A Lever

3 Steve Stratton

4 Richard J Wilsher (C)

5 Dennis M Wager

6 Felicity A Burgess

To celebrate the 70th birthday of Mrs FML Stratton, mother of the ringer of 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4479.0222

Hertford County Association

Harpenden, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 28 December 1996 in 2h 55 (15–0–16 in F♯)

5152 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by J E Spice

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 David T Darby

3 Richard J W Tibbetts

4 Andrew J W Tibbetts

5 Christine C Darby

6 John R Mayne (C)

7 Charles F Pocock

8 Bernard H Taylor

On the 50th anniversary of the first peal of Glasgow

Hertford County Association

Studham, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 29 December 1996 in 2h 46 (10–0–22 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

(1) Wooler; (2) Newcastle; (3) London; (4) Netherseale; (5) Norwich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge.

1 Richard J W Tibbetts (C)

2 Andrew J W Tibbetts

3 Nicola J Crichton

4 John J Ford

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Colin M Turner

To mark the retirement on this day of Revd. Peter Palmer, Vicar of the united benefices of Kensworth, Studham & Whipsnade.

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