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Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Halse & Hemel Hempstead), UK
Sunday, 1 January 2023
1296 St Clement's College Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4–5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
To welcome in the New Year
Hertford County Association
Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 1 January 2023 in 43m (6–1–16 in B♭)
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
Beverly & Cambridge
1 Deirdre R Watson
2 C Valerie Mills
3 Susan V Gambling
4 David M Gambling
5 Liz Middleton
6 Brian D Crawley (C)
75th birthday compliment to ringer of 2.
Brian Watson, who but for illness would have been conducting Sandiacre & Northumberland, would like to be associated with this performance.
Ringing World page reference: 5830.0060Hertford County Association
Great Offley, Hertfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Tuesday, 3 January 2023 in 51m (14–3–20 in F)
1296 Firths Voe Lighthouse Surprise Minor
Composed by Claire C Nicholson
1 Richard Sales
2 Ann Evans
3 Alan M Shepherd
4 Richard A Horne
5 Bjørn E Bradstock
6 Claire C Nicholson (C)
First quarter in method
Firths Voe Lighthouse Surprise Minor
-36-1456-56-36-12-56,14
Ringing World page reference: 5830.0059Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Wednesday, 4 January 2023
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Stuart Brant
Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Wednesday, 4 January 2023 in 1h 50 (11)
5040 Minor (4m)
(1-2 Norwich S, 3-4 Kent TB, 5-6 Cambridge S, 7 Plain B)
1–2 Stephen W Penney
3–4 David Kemp
5–6 Emma J Southerington (C)
Hertford County Association
Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 4 January 2023 in 2h 44 (7–2–16 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (9m)
(1) London; (2) Carlisle; (3) Netherseale; (4) Beverley, Surfleet; (5) Westminster, Allendale; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge.
1 Nicola J Turner
2 Richard Sales
3 Adrian P Sweeting
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Russell A Brown
6 Robert J Crocker (C)
Birthday compliment to the conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5831.0078Hertford County Association
Great Paxton, Cambridgeshire
Holy Trinity
Wednesday, 4 January 2023 in 2h 41 (8–3–5 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (20m)
(1) London, Wells; (2) Chester, Munden, Carlisle; (3) Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham; (4) York, Durham; (5) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (6) Westminster, Allendale; (7) Norwich.
1 Nicola J Turner
2 Adrian P Sweeting
3 Richard Sales
4 Russell A Brown
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Robert J Crocker
Birthday compliment to the tenor ringer.
Ringing World page reference: 5831.0078Hertford County Association
Westmill, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 5 January 2023 in 49m (6–2–19 in A)
1368 Twelfth Night Surprise Minor
Composed by Claire C Nicholson
1 David S Hall
2 Ann Evans
3 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
4 Philip J Ellis
5 Vicky LeFèvre
6 Richard Sales
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Hemel Hempstead), Hertfordshire
Thursday, 5 January 2023
1260 Gainsborough Little Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4–5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Kendal & Hemel Hempstead), UK
Friday, 6 January 2023
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Redbourn, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 7 January 2023 in 45m (15–3–18 in F)
1320 Mixed Doubles (3m)
480 St Simon's, 480 St Martin's, 360 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Joe Edwards
2 Liz Middleton
3 Rebecca Edwards
4 Ben Edwards
5 Keith Farnham (C)
6 Andrew Farnham
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of John H Stevenson.
Sarah Perryman would like to be associated with this quarter peal.
Ringing World page reference: 5831.0080Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 7 January 2023 in 47m (19–1–4 in E)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Thomas R Groves
2 Susan V Gambling
3 Bjørn E Bradstock
4 David M Gambling
5 Lucas J Williams
6 John Fisher (C)
7 Claire C Nicholson
8 Brian D Crawley
First treble to Surprise Major. First in method - 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5830.0060Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Sunday, 8 January 2023 in 50m (24–0–3 in E♭)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1 Nicholas Groves
2 Thomas R Groves
3 Christopher A P Gill
4 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
5 Ann Evans
6 Rosemary E Sales
7 Michael C Below
8 Nicholas Gill
9 Lucas J Williams
10 Richard Sales
A Young@Herts quarter, following an advanced masterclass.
For evensong.
First on ten: 1, 3, 8
First on ten inside: 2, 7
First Plain Bob Caters 9
First Plain Bob Caters as C 4
The ringer of 8th has scored his first on ten after 51 years of ringing!
Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 10 January 2023 in 2h 52 (9–3–27 in G)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)
768 Bristol, Deva, Cornwall; 672 Adelaide; 480 Yorkshire, Glasgow; 384 Lessness, Malpas, Superlative. 144 com.
Composed by Mark B Davies
1 Adrian P Sweeting
2 Richard Sales
3 John P Loveless
4 June Mackay
5 Ian K Bushell
6 Brian G Meads
7 Graham R D Lay (C)
8 Andrew B Mills
Hertford County Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Tuesday, 10 January 2023 in 53m (23–2–15 in E♭)
1344 Xamavale Surprise Major
Generated by Elf
Arranged by Claire C Nicholson
1 Angela Blackburn
2 Ann Evans
3 Alan M Shepherd
4 Bjørn E Bradstock
5 Matthew R Johnson
6 Richard Sales
7 Claire C Nicholson (C)
8 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Wednesday, 11 January 2023
1296 Little Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Friday, 13 January 2023 in 2h 5 (11)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: (1) York (2) Norwich (3) Netherseale (4) Primrose (5) Cambridge (6) Ipswich (7) Bourne)
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 Emma J Southerington (C)
5–6 Stephen A Coaker
90th birthday compliment to Brian Harris
Ringing World page reference: 5862.0863Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Friday, 13 January 2023 in 48m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Deirdre R Watson
2 C Valerie Mills
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Stuart Brant
5 Brian C Watson
6 Richard J Chandler
7 Andrew M Reeve
8 Brian D Crawley
Hertford County Association
Cottered, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 17 January 2023 in 50m (9–1–14 in F)
1296 Manganese Delight Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 168)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Claire C Nicholson (C)
3 Ann Evans
4 Richard Sales
5 Richard A Horne
6 Bjørn E Bradstock
Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 17 January 2023 in 2h 44 (12 in F♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Stan Jenner
1 Colin G Wright
2 Emily J Crowder
3 June Mackay
4 Richard Sales
5 Alan Regin
6 Adrian P Sweeting
7 Graham R D Lay (C)
8 Brian G Meads
Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Thursday, 19 January 2023 in 45m (12 in F♯)
1312 Zeus Surprise Major
Composed by Paul J Flavell
1 Vicky LeFèvre
2 Ann Evans
3 Richard Sales
4 Julie Grimwade
5 David S Hall
6 Philip J Ellis
7 Russell A Brown
8 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
Circled tower to quarter peals - 8.
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Stephen
Sunday, 22 January 2023 in 43m (8–2–4 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Lucy A Pether
2 Jennifer V Johnson
3 Thomas R Groves
4 Michael C Below
5 Lucas J Williams (C)
6 Nicholas W Groves
A Young@Herts quarter
First attempt 1
Hertford County Association
Lemsford, Hertfordshire
St John Evangelist
Sunday, 22 January 2023 in 43m (3–2–4)
1320 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jennifer V Johnson
2 Lucas J Williams
3 Stephen Haynes
4 Thomas R Groves
5 Michael C Below (C)
6 Louisa Haynes
A Young@Herts quarter
First attempt 6
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Sunday, 22 January 2023 in 45m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Stuart Brant
2 C Valerie Mills
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Deirdre R Watson
5 Liz Middleton
6 Andrew M Reeve
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Brian C Watson
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 24 January 2023 in 53m (24–0–3 in E♭)
1344 Xenobios Surprise Major
Generated by Elf
Arranged by Claire C Nicholson
1 Richard A Horne
2 Alan M Shepherd
3 Julie Grimwade
4 Ann Evans
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Matthew R Johnson
7 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
8 Richard Sales
Hertford County Association
North Mymms, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 24 January 2023 in 3h 6 (12–3–0 in F♯)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
8 methods: 768 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire; 576 each Cambridge, Bristol, Superlative; 384 London. 143 changes of method.
Composed by M C W Sherwood
1 John J Ford
2 June Mackay
3 Ian K Bushell
4 Richard Sales
5 Adrian P Sweeting
6 Alan Regin
7 Brian G Meads
8 Claire F Roulstone (C)
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Wednesday, 25 January 2023
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Stuart Brant
Birthday compliment to Richard Hunt.
Ringing World page reference: 5833.0130Hertford County Association
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 26 January 2023 in 48m (15–3–23 in E)
1344 Superlative Surprise Major
Generated by Elf
1 Lucas J Owen
2 David S Hall
3 Ann Evans
4 Vicky LeFèvre
5 Rosemary E Sales
6 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
7 Philip J Ellis
8 Richard Sales
First Treble Bob Major-1.
No pain, no gain!
Hertford County Association
Hunsdon, Hertfordshire
St Dunstan
Friday, 27 January 2023 in 47m (14–2–7 in F)
1346 Ealing Surprise Major
Composed by Richard J Angrave
1 Mary Bone
2 Julie Grimwade
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Anne Donaldson
5 John S Rank
6 Fred Bone
7 Richard Sales
8 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
First in method - 4 and 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5833.0129Hertford County Association
Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 31 January 2023 in 2h 58 (13–1–11 in F)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)
Contains 672 Adelaide, Cornwall, Superlative; 576 Bristol; 480 Deva, Malpas; 384 Glasgow, Lessness, Venusium, Yorkshire; 140 com.
Composed by M B Davies
1 Adrian P Sweeting
2 Graham R D Lay
3 June Mackay
4 David C Brown
5 David Kemp
6 Simon A Rudd
7 Michael G Purday (C)
8 Alan Regin
Hertford County Association
Codicote, Hertfordshire
St Giles
Tuesday, 31 January 2023 in 46m (10 in A)
1312 Zagorsk Surprise Major
Composed by Claire C Nicholson
1 Richard Sales
2 Ann Evans
3 Alan M Shepherd
4 Claire C Nicholson (C)
5 Angela Blackburn
6 Richard A Horne
7 Philip J Ellis
8 Bjørn E Bradstock
Hertford County Association
Westmill, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 2 February 2023 in 46m (6–2–19 in A)
1296 High Halden Treble Place Minor
Composed by Claire C Nicholson
1 Richard Sales
2 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
3 Ann Evans
4 David S Hall
5 Vicky LeFèvre
6 Philip J Ellis
Hertford County Association
Apsley End, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 4 February 2023 in 44m (13–0–25 in F)
1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Susan M Gill
2 Sue V Bassett
3 Deirdre R Watson
4 Liz Middleton
5 Brian C Watson
6 Nicholas G P Gill (C)
First in method as C.
Early 60th birthday compliment for Sue Gill and Janet Piper.
Ringing World page reference: 5835.0172Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Sunday, 5 February 2023
1280 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Monday, 6 February 2023
1280 Little Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Tuesday, 7 February 2023 in 49m (23–2–15 in E♭)
1280 Urquhart Surprise Major
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1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Ann Evans
3 Claire C Nicholson (C)
4 Angela Blackburn
5 Bjørn E Bradstock
6 Richard Sales
7 Cameron White-Spunner
8 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Hemel Hempstead, Kendal, Norwich (Vermont)) UK & USA
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
336 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Karen Dunn
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Friday, 10 February 2023
1260 Plain Minor (4m)
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Datchworth, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Friday, 10 February 2023 in 2h 53 (8–1–16 in G♯)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)
1 extent each Shelford D, Elston D, Kirkstall D, Bamborough S, Netherseale S, London S, Oxford TB; 7 callings
1 June Mackay
2 Graham R D Lay
3 Nicholas R Wilson
4 Alan Regin
5 Adrian P Sweeting
6 Paul M Mason (C)
Rung to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of Emily Crowder & Andrew Mills at Tewin.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0199Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Boston (Massachusetts), Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK & USA
Saturday, 11 February 2023
336 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Karen Dunn
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 11 February 2023 in 3h 1 (12 in F♯)
5600 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Ian K Bushell
2 Emily J Crowder
3 Graham R D Lay
4 Adrian P Sweeting
5 Richard Sales
6 Russell A Brown
7 Peter G C Ellis (C)
8 Andrew B Mills
On the 150th anniversary of the first known-to-be-true peal of Cambridge Surprise Major, in the tower where it was first rung (by the local band) and using the same composition (2H, 2M, 2W, H repeated 4 times).
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0193Hertford County Association
Bengeo, Hertfordshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 11 February 2023 in 2h 38 (8–1–4 in A)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Kevyn M Hopkins-Hall
2 Ruth Curtis
3 Penelope J V Sharpe
4 Christopher N McCarthy
5 Richard Sales
6 Paul F Curtis
7 Mark D Hopkins-Hall
8 Ian K Bushell (C)
Rung as part of the celebration of the forthcoming marriage of Emily Crowder and Andrew Mills, at Tewin.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0199Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Sunday, 12 February 2023 in 47m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1344 London Surprise Major
1 Stuart Brant
2 Ann Evans
3 Carolyn J Crawley
4 Deirdre R Watson
5 Roger Baldwin (C)
6 Brian C Watson
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Stephen J Crawley
Congratulations to Deirdre on her 1000th quarter peal.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0197Hertford County Association
Apsley End, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 12 February 2023 in 2h 59 (13–0–25 in F)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
(1-3) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells (4-7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, York, Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Norwich, Warkworth, Netherseale, Annable's London, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Westminster, Allendale, Bamborough, Bacup.
Composed by J S Warboys (SU0308, SU0403)
1 Ruth Curtis
2 Bjørn E Bradstock
3 Claire C Nicholson
4 Paul F Curtis
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Andrew B Mills
Rung as part of the celebration of the forthcoming marriage of Emily Crowder and Andrew Mills, at Tewin.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0199Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Monday, 13 February 2023
1344 Double Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 13 February 2023 in 2h 57 (15–3–23 in E)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Alan Reading
1 Adrian P Sweeting
2 Paul M Mason
3 June Mackay
4 Nicholas R Wilson
5 Alistair M Donaldson
6 Richard Sales
7 Graham R D Lay (C)
8 Brian G Meads
Rung to mark the 30th anniversary of Nich's first peal - in this tower on this date in 1993 with the same conductor.
Also remembering Roger Durrant, in whose honour the original peal was organised.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0193Hertford County Association
Studham, Bedfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 in 41m (10–0–22 in A♭)
1296 West Monkton Surprise Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 176)
1 Richard Sales
2 Ann Evans
3 Angela Blackburn
4 Claire C Nicholson
5 Richard A Horne
6 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
Hertford County Association
Flamstead, Hertfordshire
St Leonard
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 in 50m (13–1–14 in E)
1296 Flamborough Head Lighthouse Surprise Minor
Composed by Claire C Nicholson
1 Ann Evans
2 Alan M Shepherd
3 Bjørn E Bradstock
4 Richard Sales
5 Richard A Horne
6 Claire C Nicholson (C)
Flamborough Head Lighthouse Surprise Minor
-36-1456-56-36-34-16,14
Ringing World page reference: 5863.0883Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 in 2h 54 (12 in F♯)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)
576 Belfast, Cambridge, Cornwall, Dereham, Essex, Glasgow, Pudsey; 384 Bristol, Lessness, London; 132 com
Generated by Monument
Arranged by Jadd Virji
1 Emily J Mills
2 Michael G Purday
3 June Mackay
4 Colin G Wright
5 Brian G Meads
6 Andrew B Mills
7 Graham R D Lay (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
First married peal for Andrew and Emily.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0199Hertford County Association
Norton, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 in 2h 49 (9–0–2 in A)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Stephanie J Pattenden
2 Peter G C Ellis
3 Emily J Mills
4 John J Ford
5 June Mackay
6 James W Belshaw
7 Daniel R B Gregory
8 Andrew B Mills (C)
Arranged and rung as part of Emily's and Andrew's Superlative Wedding Celebrations.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0199Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 in 2h 25 (13)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
(7m: 768 each Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative, Yorkshire, 576 Cambridge, 137 com)
Composed by D F Morrison (No 7946)
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 Emma J Southerington (C)
5–6 Simon J L Linford
7–8 Simon A Rudd
In memoriam: Gareth and Pat Evans
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0385Hertford County Association
Westmill, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 16 February 2023 in 44m (6–2–19 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Susan John
2 Vicky LeFèvre
3 Jane Walters
4 David S Hall
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 Philip J Ellis
First of Minor - 1.
Congratulations to Andrew and Emily Mills.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0199Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Friday, 17 February 2023
1296 St Clement's College Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Clifton, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Friday, 17 February 2023 in 45m (10–0–6 in A♭)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 Ann Evans
2 Susan V Gambling
3 Deirdre R Watson
4 Mary Bone
5 Brian D Crawley
6 Brian C Watson
7 Fred Bone
8 Richard Sales (C)
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Friday, 17 February 2023 in 43m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1280 Pudsey Surprise Major
1 Carolyn J Crawley
2 Stuart Brant
3 Roger Baldwin
4 Deirdre R Watson
5 Brian C Watson
6 Andrew M Reeve
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
In memoriam Pat and Gareth Evans.
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0385Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Saturday, 18 February 2023
1260 Gainsborough Little Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 18 February 2023 in 2h 49 (13–1–3 in F)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Lee
1 Michael J Cowling
2 Alison J Molyneux
3 June Mackay
4 Adrian P Sweeting
5 Nicholas R Wilson
6 Ian K Bushell
7 Michael G Purday (C)
8 Richard Sales
9 Brian G Meads
10 Alan Regin
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 in 48m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1344 Double Cambridge Cyclic Bob Major
Composed by Jack R Pease (Op. 171)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Matthew R Johnson
3 Ann Evans
4 Richard Sales
5 Stuart Brant
6 Claire C Nicholson (C)
7 Bjørn E Bradstock
8 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Bruton, Halse, Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Wednesday, 22 February 2023
336 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Karen Dunn
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
In memoriam Pat and Gareth Evans.
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0385Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Bruton, Halse, Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Friday, 24 February 2023
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Karen Dunn
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Essendon, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 24 February 2023 in 3h (15–0–13 in F)
5216 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1472 Cambridge, 1344 Superlative, 1280 London and 1120 Bristol, with 126 changes of method, and all the work
Composed by Brian D Price
1 Richard Sales
2 Adrian P Sweeting
3 Richard B Pullin (C)
4 June Mackay
5 Graham R D Lay
6 Stephen W Penney
7 Ian K Bushell
8 Alan Regin
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Monday, 27 February 2023
1296 Little Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
A birthday compliment to Stuart Brant
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 in 3h 11 (24–0–3 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Anonymous
1 Nicholas R Wilson
2 Russell A Brown
3 Christine C Darby
4 Graham R D Lay
5 June Mackay
6 Brian G Meads
7 Ian K Bushell (C)
8 Richard Sales
9 Alan Regin
10 Andrew B Mills
Hertford County Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 in 49m (23–2–15 in E♭)
1280 Xylobium Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 178)
1 Angela Blackburn
2 Alan M Shepherd
3 Ann Evans
4 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Richard Sales
7 Matthew R Johnson
8 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 2 March 2023 in 48m (15–3–23 in E)
1312 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Robert W Lee
1 Ann Evans
2 Vicky LeFèvre
3 Rosemary E Sales
4 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
5 David S Hall
6 Philip J Ellis
7 Richard Sales
8 Lucas J Owen
A birthday compliment to Julie Grimwade.
Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Friday, 3 March 2023 in 1h 59 (11)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: (1) Beverley (2) York (3) Norwich (4) Netherseale (5) Cambridge (6) Ipswich (7) Bourne)
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 Emma J Southerington (C)
5–6 Stephen Coaker
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Coniston, Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Saturday, 4 March 2023
1344 St Clement's College Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Aldbury, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 4 March 2023 in 44m (6–3–6 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Dawn Milne
2 Nicky J Smith
3 Sarah Wilson
4 Jane E Markby
5 Lucas J Williams (C)
6 Sue Redford
Rung in celebration of Sarah’s 60th Birthday
Ringing World page reference: 5838.0246Hertford County Association
Knebworth, Hertfordshire
St Mary and St Thomas a Becket
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 in 44m (12¾ in G)
1280 Jura Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 181)
1 Julie Grimwade
2 Angela Blackburn
3 Ann Evans
4 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Matthew R Johnson
7 Richard Sales
8 Richard A Horne
Get well compliment to Alan Shepherd.
Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 in 2h 50 (12 in F♯)
5088 Spliced Major (8m)
768 Bristol and Kenninghall, 672 Double Norwich, 576 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative, London and Lessness. 161 com.
Composed by D F Morrison (Op 8579)
1 Kirsten J Hawkins
2 June Mackay
3 Michael J Cowling
4 David Kemp
5 Michael G Purday
6 Andrew B Mills
7 Graham R D Lay (C)
8 Alan Regin
Hertford County Association
Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 (11–2–3 in F♯)
Rounds and Calls: Thirty on Thirds: St Simon's Bob Doubles: Plain Hunt
Sonia Field (C)
Celia Workman (C)
Wendy L Crampton (C)
Charmian Baker
Matt Peperell
Jo Harris
Derek Croxall
Caspar Kennedy
John R Morgan
Jean Power
Soraya Latif/Matt Peperell
Jo Miles
Rung for International Women's Day
Ringing World page reference: 5838.0255Hertford County Association
Westmill, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 9 March 2023 in 49m (6–2–19 in A)
1440 Loch Treig Surprise Minor
1 Ann Evans
2 Vicky LeFèvre
3 Richard Sales
4 David S Hall
5 Julie Grimwade
6 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Friday, 10 March 2023
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Stuart Brant
Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 11 March 2023 in 45m (9–3–27 in G)
1282 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Richard I Allton
1 Ro Kelsell
2 Julie Grimwade
3 Chris McCarthy (C)
4 Nick Hughes
5 Jerry Piron
6 Claire May
7 Robert Friskney
8 John Hall
With best wishes to Will Scutts, a 15 year old member of the local band, recovering after a brain tumour operation last Tuesday
Ringing World page reference: 5839.0270Hertford County Association
Haynes, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 11 March 2023 in 2h 34 (6–3–5 in B♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (20m)
(1) Annables London, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford, Wearmouth, (2) Allendale, Westminster (3) Berwick, Beverley, Hexham, Surfleet (4) Durham, York (5) Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose (6) Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich (7) Cambridge, Ipswich
1 John J Ford
2 Linda M Garton
3 David Kemp
4 Russell A Brown
5 Daniel R B Gregory
6 Emma J Southerington (C)
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Sunday, 12 March 2023 in 42m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Deirdre R Watson
2 Carolyn J Crawley
3 Roger Baldwin
4 Stuart Brant
5 Brian C Watson
6 Andrew M Reeve
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Rung to wish Stephen Crawley all the best for his forthcoming surgery.
Ringing World page reference: 5840.0291Hertford County Association
St Paul's Langleybury, Hertfordshire
Commonwealth Day
Monday, 13 March 2023 (8–0–13 in A)
Rounds
Queens & Tittums
1 Georgie Bradshaw
2 Dave Dyer (C)
3 Jo Domaniewska
4 Jean Machin
5 Denise Nabeshima
6 Peter Boyce
Hertford County Association
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 14 March 2023 in 48m (15–0–16 in F♯)
1344 Xerophilous Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 188)
1 Ann Evans
2 Julie Grimwade
3 Matthew R Johnson
4 Angela Blackburn
5 Philip J Ellis
6 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
7 Richard A Horne
8 Claire C Nicholson
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Wednesday, 15 March 2023
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Stuart Brant
Wishing Stephen Crawley a speedy recovery from his operation.
Ringing World page reference: 5840.0293Hertford County Association
Wallington, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 15 March 2023 in 41m (8–1–25)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jenny Thomson
2 Emma C Bailey
3 Robert B Weeden
4 Margaret E Triste
5 Geoffrey T Horritt (C)
6 Penelope Bellis
1st QP at first attempt treble. Birthday wishes to Margaret M Horritt
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0355Hertford County Association
Streatham, Greater London
St Leonard
Friday, 17 March 2023 in 2h 37 (12–3–6 in G)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A G Reading
1 Stephen A Coaker
2 Jason R Turnock
3 Michael J Trimm
4 Richard B Pullin
5 Andrew J Graham
6 Ian K Bushell
7 Jack E Page (C)
8 Daniel J Page
Hertford County Association
City of London
St James Garlickhythe
Friday, 17 March 2023 in 2h 37 (9–1–25 in G♯)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
224 each 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 changes of method, all the work
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Jason R Turnock
2 Ian K Bushell
3 Richard B Pullin
4 Michael J Trimm (C)
5 Daniel J Page
6 Jack E Page
7 Andrew J Graham
8 Stephen A Coaker
Rung in memory of Norman Smith on the day of his funeral.
Ringing World page reference: 5848.0558Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Wednesday, 22 March 2023 in 2h 25 (11)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's
1–2 John S Croft
3–4 David Kemp
5–6 John P Loveless
7–8 Michael G Purday (C)
Hertford County Association
Westmill, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 23 March 2023 in 44m (6–2–19 in A)
1296 March Delight Minor
Composed by Claire C Nicholson
1 Vicky LeFèvre
2 Julie Grimwade
3 Ann Evans
4 David S Hall
5 Russell A Brown
6 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
35 Raglan Gardens
Friday, 24 March 2023
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Stuart Brant
1st quarter on the refurbished Bushey tower handbells.
90th birthday compliment to Brian Albert Blake.
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0312Hertford County Association
Tring, Hertfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Friday, 24 March 2023 (11–1–21 in E♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Liz Middleton
2 Lucas J Williams
3 Howard Collings (C)
4 Thomas R Groves
5 Brian D Crawley
6 William J K Pottle
First quarter - 6
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0312Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Stephen
Friday, 24 March 2023 in 42m (8–2–4 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Claire C Nicholson
2 Thomas R Groves
3 Ann Evans
4 Lucas J Williams
5 Andrew M Reeve
6 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
First surprise: 2
50th quarter: 4
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0312Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Stephen
Saturday, 25 March 2023 in 43m (8–2–4 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Lucy A Pether
2 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
3 Susan Bassett
4 Diana Mackley
5 Thomas R Groves (C)
6 Toby Hornberger
First attempt 6.
Jointly conducted. First as conductor 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0312Hertford County Association
Redbourn, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 25 March 2023 in 45m (15–3–18 in F)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Joe Edwards
2 Susan V Gambling
3 Deirdre R Watson
4 David M Gambling
5 Brian C Watson (C)
6 Ben Edwards
First surprise: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0312Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 25 March 2023 in 42m (12 in F♯)
1344 Superlative Surprise Major
View composition
1 Alistair Donaldson
2 David S Hall
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Julie Grimwade
5 Mark D Hopkins-Hall
6 Kevyn Hopkins-Hall
7 Daniel R B Gregory
8 Euan R M Thomas (C)
First on 8 as conductor: 8
Hertford County Association
Aspenden, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 25 March 2023 in 41m (9–3–7 in F♯)
1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major
View composition
1 Liz Griffith-Jones
2 John S Rank
3 Julie Grimwade
4 Vicky LeFèvre
5 Daniel R B Gregory
6 David S Hall
7 Alistair Donaldson
8 Euan R M Thomas (C)
First in method as conductor: 8
Hertford County Association
Aspenden, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 25 March 2023 in 42m (9–3–7 in F♯)
1264 St Andrew's Bob Major
View composition
1 John S Rank
2 Liz Griffith-Jones
3 Daniel R B Gregory
4 Vicky LeFèvre
5 Julie Grimwade
6 Euan R M Thomas
7 David S Hall
8 Alistair Donaldson (C)
Thank you Daniel for organising this QP day.
Hertford County Association
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 25 March 2023 in 42m (9–2–25 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Joseph Soden
2 Deirdre R Watson
3 Ben Edwards
4 Stuart Brant
5 Brian C Watson (C)
6 Joe Edwards
First quarter peal: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0312Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Sunday, 26 March 2023 in 50m (24–0–3 in E♭)
1295 Grandsire Caters
1 Joe Edwards
2 Jennifer V Johnson
3 Lucas J Williams
4 Ann Evans
5 Thomas R Groves
6 Julie Grimwade
7 Claire C Nicholson
8 Andrew M Reeve
9 Richard Sales (C)
10 Ben Edwards
First on 10: 1
First Grandsire Caters: 5
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0312Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Kendal & Hemel Hempstead), UK
Monday, 27 March 2023
1344 Double Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 28 March 2023 (9–3–27 in G)
Rounds, Rounds and Call Changes X3, Plain Hunt 7 X2, Grandsire Triples, Stedman Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles
Tom Costa-Correa
Terry Rist
Dee Martin
Barbara King
Oliver Child
Jack Sambridge
Anne Wright
Sally Freeman
Tracey Coley
George Slaughter
Oliver Lee
Robert Friskney
Anne Sloan
Elliot Vandyk
Dave Mortimer
Steve Lee
Nick Hughes
Sally Savage
Bill Bird
Ron Sambridge
Anne Brolly
Practice night ringing dedicated to Will Scutts. Ali and Steve Poulter and Julie Styles left before the start of the main practice and are associated with this performance.
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0579Hertford County Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Tuesday, 28 March 2023 in 50m (23–2–15 in E♭)
1312 Quodlibet Surprise Major
Composed by Claire C Nicholson
1 Ann Evans
2 Alan M Shepherd
3 Angela Blackburn
4 Richard Sales
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Matthew R Johnson
7 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
8 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
1344 St Andrew's Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Little Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Cecilia
Wednesday, 29 March 2023 in 47m (11–1–0 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Shelly Lambert
2 Anne Brolly
3 Liz Griffith-Jones
4 Gail Ellis
5 Nick Hughes (C)
6 Sally Freeman
Rung as a tribute to Will Scutts 15 year old Much Hadham ringer who died on 24 March. 1st quarter at first attempt 1 and 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0579Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Wednesday, 29 March 2023 in 2h 24 (11)
5152 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Arr. L S Scales
1–2 Emma J Southerington (C)
3–4 Simon J L Linford
5–6 David Kemp
7–8 Simon A Rudd
Hertford County Association
Westmill, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 30 March 2023 in 45m (6–2–19 in A)
1272 St Barbara's Delight Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock
1 Philip J Ellis
2 Ann Evans
3 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
4 Vicky LeFèvre
5 David S Hall
6 Richard Sales
A birthday compliment to David Harris (91) and Jan Harris (90).
Both David and Jan are lifetime members of the Hertford County Association.
Hertford County Association
Watford (15 Harford Drive), Hertfordshire
Friday, 31 March 2023
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Roger Baldwin
5–6 Nicky J Smith
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 1 April 2023 in 47m (9–3–27 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Sally Savage
2 Pat Cresshull
3 Ro Kelsell
4 Mary Bone
5 Nick Hughes
6 Robert Friskney
7 Ian Cresshull (C)
8 Terry Rist
Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 1 April 2023 in 48m (9–3–27 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
with 7,6,8 behind
1 Anne Sloan
2 Andrew Westwood
3 Mary Bone
4 Fred Bone (C)
5 Nick Hughes
6 Oliver Child
7 Bill Bird
8 Andy Savage
Half muffled in Memoriam Will Scutts
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0579Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 1 April 2023 in 24m (9–3–27 in G)
630 Plain Bob Triples
1 Oliver Lee
2 Anne Brolly
3 Rod Sayers
4 Pat Cresshull
5 Mary Bone (C)
6 Ian Cresshull
7 Fred Bone
8 Terry Rist
Half muffled in Memoriam Will Scutts
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0579Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 1 April 2023 (9–3–27 in G)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Shelly Lambert
2 Leslie Hughes
3 Elliott Vandyk
4 Jack Sambridge
5 Chris Gerber
6 Sally Freeman
7 Jane Browne
8 Tracey Coley (C)
Half muffled in Memoriam Will Scutts
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0579Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 1 April 2023 (9–3–27 in G)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Sally Savage
2 Shelly Lambert
3 Anne Sloan
4 Jack Sambridge
5 Ron Sambridge
6 Sally Freeman
7 Robert Friskney (C)
8 Terry Rist
Half muffled in Memoriam Will Scutts. Steve Lee, Alan Padgett, Margaret Padgett, Paul Darby, Andie Darby, Suzanne Knight, Jonathan Knight, Maureen Evans and Penny Taylor are associated with this performance.
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0579Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Monday, 3 April 2023 in 2h 55 (9–3–27 in G)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Arr. Paul M Mason (No.305)
1 Mary Bone
2 Fred Bone
3 Adrian P Sweeting
4 Nicholas D Hughes
5 Robert Friskney
6 Brian G Meads
7 Christopher N McCarthy (C)
8 Alan Regin
Half Muffled. 250th peal-1. In memory of Will Scutts.
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0579Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Tuesday, 4 April 2023 in 2h 22 (9)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by R I Allton
1–2 John P Loveless
3–4 David Kemp
5–6 Emma J Southerington
7–8 Michael G Purday (C)
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Halse, Hemel Hempstead, Kendal), UK
Thursday, 6 April 2023
1344 Random Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Halse, Hemel Hempstead, Kendal), UK
Sunday, 9 April 2023
1260 Plain Minor (3m)
60 St Clement's, 480 Little Bob, 720 Plain Bob
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
For Easter
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Monday, 10 April 2023
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jean M Machin
2 Nicky J Smith
3 Richard A Hunt
4 Marc A McDonald (C)
5 Adam J Greenstreet
6 Luke P Boreham
Rung in memory of Ann Garwood, Rosalind Benfield and Philip Crane (husband of Ruth), childhood friends of Jean M Machin. All died in January and February 2023.
First inside to Grandsire - 5
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0380Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Halse, Hemel Hempstead, Kendal), UK
Monday, 10 April 2023
1260 Plain Minor (3m)
60 Double, 480 Little, 720 Plain
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Tuesday, 11 April 2023
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Stuart Brant
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 11 April 2023 in 47m (24–0–3 in E♭)
1280 Ullesthorpe Surprise Major
Generated by Elf
Arranged by Claire C Nicholson
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Angela Blackburn
3 Siân E Austin
4 Ann Evans
5 Alan G G Smith
6 Bjørn E Bradstock
7 Claire C Nicholson (C)
8 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Lemsford, Hertfordshire
St John the Evangelist
Tuesday, 11 April 2023 in 41m (3–2–4 in E♭)
1296 Rosemary's Return Delight Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 135)
1 Angela Blackburn
2 Samuel M Austin
3 Claire C Nicholson
4 David S Hall
5 Philip J Ellis
6 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Halse & Hemel Hempstead), UK
Friday, 14 April 2023
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2–3–4 Wheatley
5–6 Nicky J Smith
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
North Mymms, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Friday, 14 April 2023 in 2h 52 (12–3–0 in F♯)
5024 Spliced Major (2m)
2,560 Bristol Surprise and 2,464 Double Norwich Court Bob, 52 COM, ATW.
Composed by D F Morrison (81)
1 Emily J Mills
2 June Mackay
3 Richard B Pullin
4 Ian K Bushell
5 Adrian P Sweeting
6 Graham R D Lay
7 Michael G Purday (C)
8 Alan Regin
Birthday compliments to Pat Lay.
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0402Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Friday, 14 April 2023 in 1h 59 (13)
5040 Surprise Minor (10m)
(10m: (1) Beverley (2) York (3) Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose (4) Norwich (5) Netherseale (6) Cambridge (7) Bourne)
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 Emma J Southerington (C)
5–6 Stephen Coaker
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Halse & Hemel Hempstead), UK
Saturday, 15 April 2023
1280 Plain Bob Major
1–2–3–4 Wheatley
5–6 Nicky J Smith
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Redbourn, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 15 April 2023 in 45m (15–3–18 in F)
1260 Doubles (3m)
Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob
1 Karen Dunn
2 Liz Middleton
3 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
4 Philip J Ellis
5 Alan G G Smith
6 Chris Male
250th as conductor 3
To celebrate the conductor's 60th birthday.
Hertford County Association
Essendon, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 April 2023 in 2h 49 (15–0–13 in F)
5088 King Charles III Delight Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison (Op. 4544)
1 John J Ford
2 Adrian P Sweeting
3 David Kemp
4 Emma J Southerington
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 Russell A Brown
7 Michael G Purday
8 Peter G C Ellis
Rung to celebrate the forthcoming Coronation of King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0378Hertford County Association
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
St Michael
Saturday, 15 April 2023 in 2h 53 (7–2–3)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton (Johnson's variation)
1 Claire May
2 Nicholas D Hughes
3 Rachel Arnold
4 Emily J Mills
5 Kevyn M Hopkins-Hall
6 Mark D Hopkins-Hall
7 Laurence P J Bourton
8 Andrew B Mills (C)
First Peal on the Front Eight. First Surprise Inside-3. In memory of Will Scutts.
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0579Hertford County Association
Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Sunday, 16 April 2023 in 46m (15–2–22 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
View composition
1 Dawn Milne
2 Sarah Wilson
3 Jane Markby
4 Ian Sawford
5 Michael Below
6 Lucas J Williams (C)
7 Philip Dobson
Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 (9–3–27 in G)
Rounds, Rounds and Call Changes, Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles, Plain Bob Minor
Nick Hughes (C)
Bill Bird
Sally Savage
Andy Savage
Anne Brolly
Anne Sloane
Sally Freeman
Steve Lee
Oliver Lee
Oliver Child
Helen Roach
Gail Ellis
Chris Gerber
Elliot Vandyk
Phil Schinkel
Sarah Coogan
General Ringing before and after Will Scutts Funeral Service
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0579Hertford County Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 in 51m (23–2–15 in E♭)
1344 Zavinac Surprise Major
Composed by Claire C Nicholson
1 Angela Blackburn
2 Alan M Shepherd
3 Ann Evans
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Philip J Ellis
7 Matthew R Johnson
8 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Sandridge, Hertfordshire
St Leonard
Friday, 21 April 2023 in 42m (6–0–18 in B♭)
1296 Redmarley Surprise Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock
1 Liz Griffith-Jones
2 Vicky LeFèvre
3 Julie Grimwade
4 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
5 Russell A Brown
6 David S Hall
Wedding compliments to Will Grimwade (son of the 3rd ringer) and Katherine Ali married last Saturday in Sale. Congratulations!
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0409Hertford County Association
Hunsdon, Hertfordshire
St Dunstan
Friday, 21 April 2023 in 46m (14–2–7 in F)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
448 Cambridge, Rutland; 224 Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire; 41 com; atw.
Arranged by Daniel R B Gregory
1 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
2 Julie Grimwade
3 Mary Bone
4 Anne Donaldson
5 Vicky LeFèvre
6 Gary Howard
7 Fred Bone
8 Richard Sales
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 23 April 2023
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Roger Baldwin (C)
2 Luke P Boreham
3 Adam J Greenstreet
4 Richard A Hunt
5 Stuart A Brant
6 Marc A McDonald
For St George's Day.
First in method inside - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0412Hertford County Association
Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 23 April 2023 in 43m (6–1–16 in B♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 C Valerie Mills
2 Stephen J Crawley
3 Carolyn J Crawley
4 Susan V Gambling
5 Liz Middleton
6 David M Gambling (C)
Rung by a band of HCACR Life Members from the Western District to congratulate the ringers of 3, 4, 5 & 6 on becoming Life Members at the AGM the previous day, each having served 50 years of membership. The band represented 316 years of service and also contained 3 past presidents of the Association (1,2 & 6).
Hertford County Association
Lemsford, Hertfordshire
St John the Evangelist
Monday, 24 April 2023 in 42m (3–2–4 in E♭)
1368 Naughty Nessa Delight Minor
Composed by Claire C Nicholson
1 Ann Evans
2 Richard Sales
3 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
4 Russell A Brown
5 David S Hall
6 Vicky LeFèvre
Hertford County Association
Lemsford, Hertfordshire
St John the Evangelist
Monday, 24 April 2023 in 41m (3–2–4 in E♭)
1368 Lockheed Tristar Delight Minor
Composed by Lynn Scales
1 David S Hall
2 Vicky LeFèvre
3 Ann Evans
4 Russell A Brown
5 Daniel R B Gregory
6 Richard Sales (C)
Hertford County Association
Stotfold, Bedfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 25 April 2023 in 2h 55 (11–0–2 in G)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (15m)
448 Adelaide, Belfast, Cassiobury, Chesterfield, Cornwall, Essex, London, Whalley; 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Dereham, Glasgow, Lessness, Pudsey; 153 com; atw.
Composed by D F Morrison (Op. 148)
1 Christine C Darby
2 Colin G Wright
3 June Mackay
4 Christopher E J Kilgour
5 Richard Sales
6 Brian G Meads
7 Graham R D Lay (C)
8 Ian K Bushell
Hertford County Association
Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 25 April 2023 in 52m (24–1–25 in D)
1344 Vertis Surprise Major
Composed by Claire C Nicholson
1 Richard Sales
2 Alan M Shepherd
3 Bjørn E Bradstock
4 Ann Evans
5 Angela Blackburn
6 Claire C Nicholson (C)
7 Matthew R Johnson
8 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 in 2h 10 (9)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (#55)
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 Emma J Southerington
5–6 Simon J L Linford
7–8 Michael G Purday (C)
Hertford County Association
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 27 April 2023 in 46m (15–3–23 in E)
1296 St Clement's College Bob Major
Composed by Lynn Scales
1 Julie Grimwade
2 Ann Evans
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Lucas J Owen
5 Rosemary E Sales
6 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
7 David S Hall
8 Richard Sales
First blows in method - 4.
Ring to celebrate the life of Jane Hibbert whose funeral took place in North London today.
Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Hemel Hempstead & Kendal), UK
Friday, 28 April 2023
1280 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Sue Carpenter
3–4 Wheatley
5–6 Nicky J Smith
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
In memory of Dave Wilson
Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Friday, 28 April 2023 in 2h (13)
5040 Surprise Minor (16m)
(16m: (1) Lightfoot (2) Norwich (3) Netherseale (4) Annables London (5) Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose (6) Berwick, Beverley, Hexham, Surfleet (7) Durham, York)
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 Emma J Southerington (C)
5–6 Stephen Coaker
Hertford County Association
Furneux Pelham, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 29 April 2023 in 42m (10–1–10 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jack Sambridge
2 Mary Bone (C)
3 Hilary Davidson
4 Fred Bone
5 Robert Friskney
6 John Sinclair
In celebration of the coronation of King Charles III.
First quarter at first attempt, 1 and 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Braughing, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 29 April 2023 (19 in E)
Call Changes
Queens and Kings
1 Tricia Lilley (C)
2 Nicole West
3 Anne Jenkins
4 Dee Martin
5 Chrissy Welberry
6 Tony Miles
7 Luke Plunkett
8 Paul Currie
Queens and Kings rung on 8, by the band, for the first time in several years.
This is a first for many of the band.
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0408Hertford County Association
Ringing Room (Kendal & Hemel Hempstead), UK
Sunday, 30 April 2023
1344 St Clement's College Bob Major
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Wheatley
7–8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Hertford County Association
Standon, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Monday, 1 May 2023 (12–2–20)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes
Sally Freeman
Paul Clarke
Terry Rist
Robert Friskney
Oliver Lee
Nick Hughes (C)
Rung for the crowning of the may queen as part of the Standon may day festival, celebrating it's 50th anniversary this year.
Hertford County Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Tuesday, 2 May 2023 in 50m (23–2–15 in E♭)
1344 Zion Surprise Major
Generated by Elf
Arranged by Claire C Nicholson
1 Ann Evans
2 Alan M Shepherd
3 Richard Sales
4 Alan G G Smith
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Bjørn E Bradstock
7 Matthew R Johnson
8 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Watford (15 Harford Drive), Hertfordshire
Wednesday, 3 May 2023
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Marc A McDonald
Belated birthday wishes to Sophie L Martin and wishing her the best of luck in her upcoming exams.
Ringing World page reference: 5848.0555Hertford County Association
Little Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Cecilia
Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (11–1–0 in G♯)
720 Plain Bob Minor
1 Anne Brolly
2 Sarah Coogan
3 Mary Bone
4 Nick Hughes
5 Jerry Piron
6 Fred Bone (C)
In anticipation of the Coronation of King Charles
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Wednesday, 3 May 2023 in 2h (13)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: (1) Bamborough (2) Carlisle (3) London (4) Cambridge (5) Durham (6) Ipswich (7) Norwich)
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 John P Loveless
5–6 Emma J Southerington (C)
Birthday compliment to Jakey
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0573Hertford County Association
Westmill, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 4 May 2023 in 45m (6–2–19 in A)
1296 Nessa Mylvledhen Treble Place Minor
Composed by Claire C Nicholson
1 Richard Sales
2 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
3 Ann Evans
4 Vicky LeFèvre
5 David S Hall
6 Philip J Ellis
Rung for the upcoming Coronation.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Sandon, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Friday, 5 May 2023 (7–3–11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Debbie J Williamson
2 Margaret M Horritt
3 Bev Daly
4 Rosemary J E Campbell
5 Robert B Weeden
6 Geoffrey T Horritt (C)
Rung for the Coronation of King Charles III and to celebrate the 50th Wedding Anniversary (12 May) of the ringers of 2 and 6. 44 mins
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Sandon, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Friday, 5 May 2023
General Ringing
Rounds, Queens, Kings, PB Minor
Geoffrey T Horritt
Margaret M Horritt
Elizabeth M Latta
R Leigh Smith
Debbie J Williamson
Bev Daly
Robert B Weeden
Robert Wornham
Rosemary J E Campbell
Rung to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Friday, 5 May 2023 in 2h 39 (11–2–8 in G)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Nicola J Turner
2 Paul N Mounsey
3 Jason R Turnock
4 David J Dearnley
5 Claire F Roulstone
6 Ian K Bushell
7 Stephen A Wheeler (C)
8 Andrew B Mills
Rung for the Coronation of King Charles III tomorrow
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Friday, 5 May 2023 in 45m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Stephen J Crawley
2 Stuart Brant
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Deirdre R Watson
5 Steven D Chandler
6 Andrew M Reeve
7 Brian C Watson
8 Brian D Crawley
Rung on the eve of the coronation of HM King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Widford, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (7–0–25 in A♭)
General Ringing
30 minutes of call changes including King's and Queen's
Frances Adams
Seth Adams
Bob Barker
Andrew Blackshaw
Anne Brolly
Tracey Coley
Sally Freeman
Christine Petch
John Rank
Christopher Taylor-Young
The sound of the bells broadcast from Westminster Abbey immediately after the Coronation was the signal for a group of East Hertfordshire ringers to assemble at Widford to ring for the King. The ringers of Widford, Hunsdon & Great Amwell & local friends who regularly practice together visited the three churches during the afternoon. Royal refreshments provided by Andrew & Frances, including sparkling wine & a coronation cake, added to the enjoyment of this memorable occasion.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
St Helen
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (14–0–22 in F)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes
Lisa Wenz
Bernard P Quinn
Susan L'Estrange
W Robert E T Goss
Jim Donnet
Max Hebington
Judith E Titmus
Ron E Titmus
Dianne E Crowder (C)
Robert J Crocker
Mary E Goss
For the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Weston, Hertfordshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (12–0–18 in F♯)
General Ringing
General ringing
Gill Clements
Richard Clements
Nick Mason
Val Quieros
Jenny Wheatcroft
Chris Pettigrew-Symonds
Steve Thomas
Hertford County Association
Westmill, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 45m (6–2–19 in A)
Rounds and Firing
1 Helen Cowler
2 Hilary Austin
3 Kaelyn White
4 Claire White (C)
5 Freya De Santis (neé White)
6 Bobby White
Ringing at 10am for The Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Welwyn, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 30m (8–1–14 in A)
Called Changes on 8
Called changes- Kings and Queens.
Andrew King (C)
Sonia Bhasin
Brian Gilbert
Chris Coxell
Janet Coates
Jill Allen
John Williams
Les Harland
Mary Bridges
Nigel Ward
Peter Gill
Rung to celebrate the coronation of Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023
General Ringing
Rounds, call changes and Grandsire Doubles
Vicky Fitzgerald
Eliane Algaard
Sioux Bradshaw
Felicity Evans MBE
Rachel Jacobs
Benjamin jacobs
Matt Wheeler
Jean Machin
Richard Hunt
Roger Baldwin
Simon Brant
Luke P Boreham
Stuart Brant
Hertford County Association
Thorley, Hertfordshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 90m (8–2–1 in A)
Ringing Call Changes For The Kings Coronation
Coronation 48 Changes. Orb and Sceptre.
Queens to Kings.
Plain Hunt Doubles
Jack Sambridge (C)
Susan Fox
Ron Sambridge
Hannah Cole
Barbara Mortimer
Hannah Blair-Park
Ali Poulter
Joshua Bradley
Nick Crane
Fully conducted by Jack Sambridge (15 years old)
Ringing For The King. Morning
Refreshments Jenny Sambridge
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Thorley, Hertfordshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 90m (8–2–1 in A)
Ringing Call Changes For The King
Coronation 48 Changes. Orb and Sceptre. Queens & Kings. Plain Hunt Doubles
Jack Sambridge (C)
Ali Poulter
Nick Crane
Ron Sambridge
Steve Poulter
Hannah Blair-Park
David Jackson
Debbie Bowen
Joshua Bradley
Barbara Mortimer
Rachel Hider
Susan Fox
Lewis Wagner
Conducted by Jack Sambridge (15 Years old)
Ringing For The King. Afternoon
Refreshments Jenny Sambridge
Visitor Alice
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Standon, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (12–2–20 in E)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds and Call Changes including Queens, Kings and Orb and Sceptre
Anne Brolly
Oliver Lee
Paul Clark
Sally Freeman
Steve Lee
Sue Topham
Tracey Coley (C)
Rung to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III on the day of the Coronation Service.
We'd like to associate Philip Pudsey-Dawson with this event too.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
St Paul's Walden, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (11–3–2 in F)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes
Nick Muir
Rob Castle
Nikki Brooke
Alex Cunningham
Phil Beavis
Roger Thomson
Tim Liddell (C)
Jane James
For the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. All the ringers except Tim Liddell and Jane James of The Priory Malvern are relatively new to bellringing.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
St Ippolyts, Hertfordshire
St Hippolytus
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 40m (12–3–6 in G)
Rounds and Call Changes
Philip Barron
Mark Newbery
Roger Cox
Joshua Sharp
Andrew Russell
Joseph Soden
Shelagh Cox
Jack Thomson
Chris Morewood
John Morewood
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Stephen
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (8–2–4 in A)
General Ringing
Rounds, Plain Hunt Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles
Alison Macfarlane
Dorothea M Mayne
Anne Tinkler
Andy Meakins
Lucy A Pether
Richard Pether
Alison Pether
Julia Pyburn
John Pyburn
Thomas R Groves
Nicholas Groves
Cheryl Groves
Carolyn Terpet
Rung in celebration of the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Michael
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (12)
General Ringing
120 Bob Doubles, 240 Grandsire, 120 Stedman, 2*5 mins Rounds
Alison Evans
Neil Evans
Stephen P Haynes
Hilary Heine
Gina Keeney
Alex Sage
Liz Sage
Bob Picton
Rung for the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Sarratt, Hertfordshire
Holy Cross
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (4–3–24 in B)
Rounds and Call Changes
David Clough
Susan Humphreys
Jean Machin
Sandy Homewood
Andy Homewood
Peter Sippett
Simon Hammett
Rung to celebrate the Coronation of HM King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Sandon, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (7–3–11 in G)
Call Changes and Bob Doubles
Rounds. Call changes to Kings and touches of Bob Doubles
Elizabeth M Latta
Jacqui L Bellamy
R L Smith
Debbie J Williamson
Dorothy A Brown
Ian Small
Robert B Weeden (C)
Emma C Bailey
Philip N Bailey
Robert Wornham
Rung to celebrate the Coronation of HM King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Rushden, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 45m (6–1–15 in B♭)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes
Karen Pettyfer
Gwynne Lewis
Stephen Pettyfer
Paul Cranwell
Lucy Moore
Robert B Weeden
Emma Gates
Ricky Moore
Richard Edgar
Rung by a mainly local band who started to learn to ring after lockdown. Everyone was pleased that Ricky was able to ring after having a major car accident only 2 months ago.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 May 2023
General Ringing
Grandsire triples and call changes
1 David Hibbert (C)
2 Giles Thomas
3 Sue Leddington
4 Jenny Chapman
5 Hugh Thomas
6 Adrian Leveridge
7 Geoff Hall
8 Revd Mary Kingsley
9 Graham Hodge
For the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Redbourn, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 44m (15–3–18 in F)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Joe Edwards
2 Pauline Ridgwell
3 Rebecca Edwards
4 Keith Farnham
5 Liz Middleton (C)
6 Ben Edwards
Rung to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Redbourn, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (15–3–18 in F)
General Ringing
Grandsire Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles, Cambridge Surprise Minor, Rounds and Call Changes to King's.
Pauline Curtis
Ben Edwards
Joe Edwards
Rebecca Edwards
Richard Espley-Jones
Andrew Farnham
Sean Francombe
Sue Francombe
Mary Hughes
Gemma Jeffcoate
Liz Middleton
Daniela Pountney
Diana Reading
Pauline Ridgwell
Mary Rixon
Vicky Sheehan
Malcolm Symon
Rung to celebrate the Coronation of HM King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Pirton, Hertfordshire
St Mary's
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (10–3–6)
General Ringing, Rounds, Call Changes, Kings, and Plain Hunt
Rounds, Call Changes, Kings and Plain Hunt as part of the National Ring for the King initiative
Tom Elen
Andrew Coe
Chris Frayne-Johnson
Val Clendon
Pat Parkins
Mark Seaman-Hill
Mary Fane de Salis
Rosie Hamilton-McLeod
Stephen Roberts
Ring for the King.
To celebrate and commemorate the Coronation of HM King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5850.0596Hertford County Association
Offley, Hertfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 30m (14–3–20 in F)
Call Changes Plain Bob
call changes rounds to kings and plain bob
David Marlow (C)
Val Marlow
Amy Richardson
Alison Turner
Yvonne Turner
Dennis Green (C)
Alistair Miller
For Kings Coronation
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Norton, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (9–0–2 in A)
Rounds and Call Changes
Alan Percival
Anne Lake
Beverley Daly
Dianne Sheppee
Don Salisbury
John Smith
Len Seymour
Lorraine Roberts
Margaret Triste
Sally Roberts
Sue Dulley
Hertford County Association
Northchurch, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (15–0–24 in F♯)
General Ringing
Plain Bob Doubles, Rounds and Call Changes to King's, Coronation Call Changes
Vivienne Beaumont
Sally Chrispin
Stuart Goodson
Ian Grant
Alan Green
Simone LeBoff
Rosemary North
Sue Redford
Anne E Robinson
Michael R Robinson
Emma Upstone
Rung to celebrate the Coronation of TM King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
North Mymms, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (12–3–0 in F♯)
45 Grandsire Doubles
Plain Bob Doubles
Plain Bob Minor
120 Grandsire Doubles
Call changes - pulling off in Queens and Standing at the end in Kings.
1 Amanda Sherlock
2 Andrew Sherlock
3 Peter Dalling (C)
4 Derek Blumsom
5 Adrian Sherlock
6 Julia Saltmarsh
Ringing for the King.
Rang front 6 and back 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (9–3–27 in G)
Rounds, Plain Bob Minimus, Plain Hunt on 4 and 5
Nick Hughes (C)
Terry Rist
Sally Savage
Andy Savage
Bill Bird
Elliot Vandyk
Anne Wright
Alia Dear
Tomas Costa Correa
Oliver Child
Hannah Bevan
Rung to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III on the day of the Coronation Service. There were four young ringers in the band. Helen Roach and Penny Taylor are associated with this performance.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (2–3–22 in E)
General Ringing
David Kemp
David Marlow
Elizabeth Cranfield
Emma Southerington
Keith Waples
Mark Newbery
David Pateman
Rosemary Pateman
Roger Cox
Shelagh Cox
For the coronation
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Little Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Cecilia
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (11–1–0 in A♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
Chris Gerber
Gail Ellis
Holly Ellis
Steve Willett
Alan Padgett
Margaret Padgett (C)
Clare Tischkowitz
Rung to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III on the day of the Coronation Service.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Lilley, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 30m (6–0–24 in C)
Call Changes
call changes rounds to queens, rounds to kings
David Marlow (C)
Amy Richardson
Allison Turner
Dennis Green (C)
Yvonne Turner
Alistair Miller
For the kings Coronation
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Lemsford, Hertfordshire
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (3–2–4 in E♭)
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes, Plain Hunt Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles
Robert J Crocker (C)
Morgan L Henderson
Laura J Hill
Oscar A Hornberger
Toby C Hornberger
Anne M Howie
Kaitlyn Mason
Emily K Palmer
Virginia M Simpson
Sue J Skerratt
Judith E Titmus
Ron E Titmus
For the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Langleybury, Hertfordshire
St Paul
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 20m (8–0–13 in A)
Call Changes
Orb & Sceptre
Composed by Dave Dyer
1 Denise Nabeshima
2 Dave Dyer (C)
3 Trish Clements
4 Georgie Bradshaw
5 Jo Domaniewska
6 Peter Boyce
Ring for the King
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Knebworth, Hertfordshire
St Mary and St Thomas a Becket
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (12¾ in G)
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes
Grandsire Triples
Rosalind A David
Gill Falder
Roy Falder
Morgan L Henderson
Linda Maguire
Kaitlyn Mason
David T Pateman (C)
Rosemary A Pateman
Sarah C Pateman
Judith E Titmus
Ron E Titmus
For the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Kimpton, Hertfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (10–2–15 in G)
General Ringing
Rounds & Call Changes, Stedman Triples
W Robert E T Goss
Sue Hammond
Keith Lewin (C)
Judith E Titmus
Ron E Titmus
Rachel Wallace
Gordon Hammond
Vivian Nutton
Robert J Crocker
Mary E Goss
Rung for the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Hunsdon, Hertfordshire
St Dunstan
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (14–2–7 in F)
General Ringing
30 minutes of call changes, especially King's & Queen's
Frances Adams
Seth Adams
Bob Barker
Andrew Blackshaw
Anne Brolly
Tracey Coley
Sally Freeman
Christine Petch
John Rank
Christopher Taylor-Young
The ringers of Widford, Hunsdon & Great Amwell & local friends who regularly practice together visited the three churches during the afternoon.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 50m (19–2–23 in E)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1 Frances M Cranfield
2 Emma J Southerington
3 Elizabeth J Cranfield
4 Michael J Cranfield
5 Carole J Kendall
6 Mark W Newbery
7 Peter J Cranfield
8 Simon P A Wilmot
9 David Kemp (C)
10 Trevor W Groom
Rung by a local band to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.
First quarter peal on the new tenor.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead (Wrensfield)
Saturday, 6 May 2023
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Nicky J Smith
3–4 Stephen Crawley (C)
For the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (19–1–4 in E)
Rounds and Call Changes, Stedman Triples, Plain Bob Triples
Andrew Darby
Barbara Payne
Brian Crawley
Carolyn Crawley
James Crawley
Jennie Boyce
Peter Ellis
Philip Barber
Stephen Crawley
Suzanne Warren
Val Mills
Hertford County Association
Hatfield, Hertfordshire
St Etheldreda
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (23–1–20 in D)
Rounds
Rounds on ten
Jonathan D Bottoms
Fran Billings
Dianne E Crowder
Graham R Figg
Mary E Goss
W Robert E T Goss
Lucy D Hornberger
Toby C Hornberger
Sue J Skerratt
Judith E Titmus
Ron E Titmus
First time all ten bells have been rung by a Thursday night practice band for many years. Rung for The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Oscar Hornberger was away on Saturday 6th May but did ring the following day for The Big Lunch.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (15–0–16 in F♯)
General Ringing
Stedman Triples, Grandsire Triples, Call Changes, Rounds
Andrew Cripps
Charles Pocock
Christine Carter
Christine Darby
Anne Harper
John Harper
Jane Fransella
Rachael Herriott
Andrew Farnham
Agneta Burton
Simon Brown
Diana Parrott
Nicola Long
Andrew Agg
Jackie Agg
Henry Coverley
Karen Sander
To celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (10 in G)
Call Changes
Sue Collyer
Brian Crawley
James Crawley
Val Mills
Kate Scutt
Sally Smith
Daphne Watts
Dee Wise
Hertford County Association
Great Amwell, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (6–3–24 in B♭)
General Ringing
Call changes, especially King's & Queen's, were rung for 30 minutes
Frances Adams
Seth Adams
Bob Barker
Andrew Blackshaw
Sally Freeman
Hannah Henderson-Anderson
Jim Maxey
Christine Petch
John Rank
Margaret Sewell
The ringers of Widford, Hunsdon & Great Amwell & local friends who regularly practice together visited the three churches during the afternoon following the coronation.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0472Hertford County Association
Furneux Pelham, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (10–1–10 in G)
Kings, Queens and Firing
Edward Davidson
Hilary Davidson
Mark Haverson
June Rowland
Robert Friskney
Angela Coster
David Jackson
For the coronation of King Charles III, and with best wishes for a speedy recovery to band member John Sinclair who was expecting to be with us today
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire
St Peter's
Saturday, 6 May 2023
General Ringing
General Ringing to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III today.
1 Derek Croxall/Roy Adcock
2 Ann Lyons
3 Lindsey Matthews
4 Hilary Haslar
5 Jo Harris
6 Beth Frankish
7 Wendy Crampton
8 Ken Haslar
Ringing to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (13–0–11 in F♯)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes including Queens and Kings.
Vicky Fitzgerald
Eliane Algaard
Sioux Bradshaw
Felicity Evans MBE
Rachel Jacobs
Benjamin jacobs
Matt Wheeler
Nick Baldwin
Richard Hunt
Martin Baldwin
Luke P Boreham
Simon Brant
Roger Baldwin
Stuart Brant
Vicky, Eliane, Sioux, Felicity, Rachel and Benjamin are new ringers who responded to the 'Ring for the King' appeal.
Kath Baldwin would like to be associated with this performance.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Brent Pelham, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (7–2–3 in A)
Rounds
James Kurjak-Clague
Miroslav Kurjak-Clague
Jane Garner
Tim Hinch
Debbie Bowen
In celebration of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Braughing, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (19 in E)
Call Changes
Call changes on 8 bells
Peter Glazebrook
Paul Currie
Tricia Lilley (C)
Peter Boylan
Dee Martin
Tony Miles
Anne Jenkins
Chrissy Welberry
Nicole West
Luke Plunkett
Barbara King
Our retired Tower Captain, Peter Glazebrook, also rang for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
Five of our band are novice ringers, the most recent member has only been ringing since February.
For the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
St Michael
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (15–0–17 in E)
Rounds and Call Changes, Plain Hunt on 5 and 7, Plain Bob Doubles and Grandsire Doubles
Claire May (C)
Suzanne Knight
Andrew Westwood
Chris Brolly
Dave Mortimer
Shelly Lambert
Kate Maguire
Anne Sloan
Veronica Brand
Phil Schinkel
Rod Sayers
Rung to commemorate the Coronation of King Charles III on the day of the Coronation Service. Jerry Piron and Jonathan Knight are associated with this performance.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (15–2–22 in E)
General Ringing
Rounds, Call Changes, Plain bob minor on middle six
Arthur Barfield
Jonathan Below
Michael C Below (C)
David Burbidge
Emma Gosling
Holly Gosling
Ian C Grant
Keith Holmes
Jane E Markby
Chris Pickup
Lucas J Williams
Hertford County Association
Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (15–2–22 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Dawn Milne
2 Howard Collings
3 David Burbidge
4 Ian P Sawford
5 Keith Farnham
6 Lucas J Williams
7 Michael C Below (C)
8 Ian C Grant
Rung to mark the Coronation of King Charles III
1 first quarter to triples
2 also rang for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
7 first as conductor of triples
8 first on eight bells
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471Hertford County Association
Bengeo, Hertfordshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (8–1–4 in A)
Rounds and Call Changes
Call changes including Kings on 8.
Alyson Vince
Amanda Turner
Donna Matthews
Elena Oliva
Gill Forbes
Juliette McNally
Kevyn Hopkins-Hall (C)
Nadine Davidson
Patricia Pettifer
Struan Robertson
Rung in honour of the Coronation of His Majesty, King Charles III prior to his Coronation. Long Live the King.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0471