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Hertford County Association
Thame, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 48m (11–1–11 in F)
1260 Victoria Little Bob Major
Composed by David L Thomas
1 Julie R Grimwade
2 Ann Evans
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
6 Richard Sales
7 Hana Booth
8 Claire C Nicholson
Hertford County Association
Hughenden, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 49m (14–3–19 in F)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
224 Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (O), Lessness, Pudsey, Superlative; 41 com; atw.
Generated by Elf
Arranged by Claire C Nicholson
1 Claire C Nicholson (C)
2 Bjørn E Bradstock
3 Hana Booth
4 Ann Evans
5 Vicky LeFèvre
6 Julie R Grimwade
7 Richard Sales
8 Andrew M Reeve
Hertford County Association
Great Milton, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 46m (15–3–19 in E)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
Generated by Elf
Arranged by Claire C Nicholson
1 Ann Evans
2 Vicky LeFèvre
3 Bjørn E Bradstock
4 Hana Booth
5 Julie R Grimwade
6 Claire C Nicholson (C)
7 Andrew M Reeve
8 Richard Sales
Hertford County Association
Aldbury, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 43m (6–3–6 in B♭)
1272 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 Carlisle, 552 Norwich
1 David M Gambling
2 Deirdre R Watson
3 Susan V Gambling
4 Liz Middleton
5 Brian D Crawley
6 Brian C Watson (C)
To welcome 2026
Ringing World page reference: 5987.0060Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Friday, 2 January 2026
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Stuart Brant
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Dorothea M Mayne
Hertford County Association
Rushden, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Friday, 2 January 2026 in 47m (6–1–15 in B♭)
1440 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 Rossendale, Upwell
1 John P Loveless
2 Ian K Bushell
3 Adrian P Sweeting
4 Russell A Brown
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 Andrew B Mills
A birthday compliment to Russell.
Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Friday, 2 January 2026 in 1h 55 (9)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (4m)
(1-2 Cambridge S, 3-4 Norwich S, 5-6 Kent TB, 7 Oxford TB)
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 Emma J Southerington (C)
5–6 Susan L Apter
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 51m (21–0–19 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Albert P Wakley
1 Nikki Wills
2 Dorothea M Mayne
3 Bjørn E Bradstock
4 James W S Crawley
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Andrew M Reeve
7 Roderic K Bickerton
8 David Hodgskin
First on 8 - 1.
For Evensong.
Hertford County Association
Lemsford, Hertfordshire
St John the Evangelist
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 in 43m (3–2–4 in E♭)
1296 Heligoland Treble Bob Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 640)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Ann Evans
3 Bjørn E Bradstock
4 Richard Sales
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Richard A Horne
First quarter in method:
Heligoland Treble Bob Minor
36-34.16-12-16-12-36,14
Ringing World page reference: 5987.0060Hertford County Association
Langleybury, Hertfordshire
St Paul
Wednesday, 7 January 2026 (8–0–13 in A)
1272 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 John M Church
2 Dorothea M Mayne
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Sue Carpenter
5 James Tuck
6 Roderic K Bickerton
Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Brian Coles, a valued member of the St Paul's Church family.
Ringing World page reference: 5987.0065Hertford County Association
Westmill, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 January 2026 in 45m (6–2–19 in A)
1272 Westmill Mice Treble Place Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock
1 Andrew M Reeve
2 Ann Evans
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 David S Hall
5 Richard Sales
6 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
First quarter peal in the method:
Westmill Mice Treble Place Minor
-56-16-12-16-3456-56,16
Hertford County Association
Watford (15 Harford Drive), Hertfordshire
Thursday, 8 January 2026
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 Norfolk, 576 Cambridge.
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Marc A McDonald
In Memoriam Brenda Redfearn 1937-2025
Ringing World page reference: 5987.0059Hertford County Association
Watford (15 Harford Drive), Hertfordshire
Thursday, 8 January 2026 (14)
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 London, 576 Cambridge
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Marc McDonald
In Memoriam Brenda Redfearn 1937 - 2025
Ringing World page reference: 5987.0059Hertford County Association
Langleybury, Hertfordshire
St Paul
Thursday, 8 January 2026 in 42m (8–0–13 in A)
1272 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 C Valerie Mills
2 Liz Middleton
3 Sue Carpenter
4 Nicky J Smith
5 Susan V Gambling
6 Penny Watson (C)
Circled the tower to quarters 2.
Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Friday, 9 January 2026 in 48m (12 in F♯)
1344 Zagreb Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 651)
1 David S Hall
2 Ann Evans
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Julie R Grimwade
5 Bjørn E Bradstock
6 Andrew M Reeve
7 Claire C Nicholson (C)
8 Richard Sales
Hertford County Association
Tewin, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 10 January 2026 in 2h 39 (8¾ in G♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (11m)
(1) Coldstream, Lincoln (2) Carlisle (3) Chester, Munden (4) Westminster, Allendale (5) Netherseale (6) York (7) Beverley, Surfleet
1 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
2 Graham R D Lay
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Mark D Hopkins Hall
5 Richard Sales
6 Andrew B Mills
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 50m (21–0–19)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Liz Middleton
2 Stephen P Haynes
3 Andrew M Reeve
4 David P Hodgskin
5 Louisa J Haynes
6 Joseph Soden
7 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
8 Jonathan P Humbert
9 Brian D Crawley
10 Michael C Below
First Grandsire 5 & 6.
A Young@Herts quarter
Hertford County Association
Watford (15 Harford Drive), Hertfordshire
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 (14)
1344 Spliced Plain Major (2m)
672 each Little Bob and Plain Bob. 11 com; atw.
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7–8 Marc A McDonald
Hertford County Association
Great Paxton, Cambridgeshire
Holy Trinity
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 in 2h 41 (8–3–5 in A)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
(1-3) Alnwick, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wells, Whitley, Wooler; (4-7) Allendale, Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster, York
Composed by John S Warboys (SU0308 & SU0403)
1 Anne C Orme
2 Christopher N McCarthy
3 Graham R D Lay
4 Christopher E J Kilgour
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 Alan Regin
First peal of 41 Spliced Surprise Minor - 4.
With best wishes to June Kendall for a speedy recovery.
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0082Hertford County Association
Great Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 in 48m (15–2–22 in E)
1344 Vatican City Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 652)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
3 Ann Evans
4 Philip J Ellis
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Matthew R Johnson
7 Richard A Horne
8 Richard Sales
Hertford County Association
Sandridge, Hertfordshire
St Leonard
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 in 40m (6–0–18 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Dianne E Crowder
2 Julia E Saltmarsh
3 Vivian Nutton
4 Richard Hayes
5 Callum Hayes (C)
6 Richard Pether
First quarter peal: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0085Hertford County Association
Rushden, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 in 2h 32 (6–1–15 in B♭)
5040 Delight Minor (9m)
(1) Burslem, (2) Combermere, (3) St Werburgh, Vale Royal, (4) Old Oxford, (5) Willesden, College Bob IV, (6) Elston, (7) Kirkstall
1 Robert J Crocker
2 Alan Regin
3 Thomas R Groves
4 Andrew B Mills
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 Peter G C Ellis
Hertford County Association
Harlow Common, Essex
St Mary Magdalene
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 in 48m (12–0–9 in G)
1344 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (6m)
Contains 224 Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Lindum Surprise, London Surprise, Superlative Surprise; 41 com; atw.
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 653)
1 Claire C Nicholson (C)
2 Julie R Grimwade
3 Ann Evans
4 Bjørn E Bradstock
5 Vicky LeFèvre
6 Richard Sales
7 Alistair Donaldson
8 Fred Bone
Hertford County Association
Barley, Hertfordshire
St Margaret of Antioch
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 in 2h 34 (7–3–2 in A)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (17m)
600 Cambridge, Lincoln, Lightfoot, Northumberland, Wearmouth; 408 Beverley; 288 Newcastle; 216 Chester; 192 Surfleet; 144 Munden; 120 Carlisle, Coldstream, Durham, Ipswich, Netherseale, Stamford; 72 Alnwick.
Composed by P G C Ellis (No 1.5)
1 Thomas R Groves
2 Robert J Crocker
3 Alan Regin
4 Daniel R B Gregory
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Andrew B Mills
Hertford County Association
Tewin, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 17 January 2026 (8¾ in G♯)
1320 St Simons Doubles
1 David Murphy
2 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
3 Jennifer V Johnson
4 Julie R Grimwade
5 Michael C Below
6 Diego Dìaz
A Young@Herts quarter.
Hertford County Association
Datchworth, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 17 January 2026 in 44m (8–1–16 in G♯)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Diego Dìaz
2 Julie R Grimwade
3 Joseph Soden
4 Michael C Below
5 Daniel R B Gregory
6 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
First treble bob: 1
A Young@Herts quarter.
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 52m (21–0–19 in E)
1320 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Trad, arranged by Lucas Williams
1 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
2 Alan G G Smith
3 Dorothea M Mayne
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 Julie R Grimwade
6 James W S Crawley
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Jonathan P Humbert
9 Bjørn E Bradstock
10 Richard Sales
11 Claire C Nicholson
12 Roderic K Bickerton
First Stedman Cinques 8
First Stedman Cinques as conductor, and completes the set from Doubles to Cinques 1.
In memoriam John McClenahan, a Cathedral ringer, who passed away 24/12/2025.
Hertford County Association
South Mymms, Hertfordshire
St Giles
Monday, 19 January 2026 in 2h 50 (11–0–12 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (10m)
(1) Chester, Munden, (2) London, (3) Wells, (4) Allendale, Westminster, (5) York, (6), Beverley, Surfleet, (7) Cambridge
1 Emily J Mills
2 Euan R M Thomas
3 Liz Middleton
4 Richard Sales
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 Andrew B Mills
With the bands best wishes to Seth Adams.
Ringing World page reference: 5989.0105Hertford County Association
Ridge, Hertfordshire
St Margaret
Monday, 19 January 2026 in 2h 45 (11–0–24 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(1) Berwick, (2) London, (3) Carlisle, (4) Sandiacre, (5) Ipswich, (6) Bourne, (7) Cambridge
1 Euan R M Thomas
2 Liz Middleton
3 Emily J Mills
4 Richard Sales
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 Andrew B Mills
First time ringing two peals in a day - 2.
Welcome to the dark side Liz!
Ringing World page reference: 5989.0105Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 Ipswich 576 Cambridge
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
Rung to welcome Archie Baldwin, a great grandson for Roger.
Hertford County Association
Cottered, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 in 48m (9–1–14 in F)
1296 Finisterre Treble Bob Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 641)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Ann Evans
3 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
4 Richard Sales
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Richard A Horne
First quarter in method:
Finisterre Treble Bob Minor
56-34.16-12-16.34-34.16,14
Ringing World page reference: 5989.0108Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 in 2h 46 (12 in F♯)
5088 Jubilee Surprise Major
Composed by Ben White-Horne
1 Russell A Brown
2 Christopher N McCarthy
3 Adrian P Sweeting
4 Emily J Mills
5 Andrew B Mills (C)
6 Graham R D Lay
7 Daniel R B Gregory
8 Alan Regin
Circled tower to peals-1
Ringing World page reference: 5989.0105Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Stuart Brant
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Dorothea M Mayne
Hertford County Association
Halstead, Essex
St Andrew
Wednesday, 21 January 2026 in 50m (15–1–6 in F)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Contains 224 Ashtead, Cassiobury (Ci), Glasgow (Ga), Lessness, Pudsey, Yorkshire; 41 com; atw.
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 654)
1 Julie R Grimwade
2 Graham R D Lay
3 Ann Evans
4 Vicky LeFèvre
5 Andrew M Reeve
6 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
7 Richard Sales
8 Claire C Nicholson
70th Birthday compliment to Graham Lay.
Hertford County Association
Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
St Augustine
Thursday, 22 January 2026 in 51m (18 in E♭)
1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Generated by Elf
1 Vicky LeFèvre
2 Ann Evans
3 Andrew M Reeve
4 Julie R Grimwade
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 David S Hall
7 Philip J Ellis
8 Richard Sales
70th Birthday compliments to Graham Lay for Sunday.
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Friday, 23 January 2026 in 51m (24–0–3 in E♭)
1282 Spliced Surprise Royal (2m)
642 Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 16 com; atw.
View composition
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Julie R Grimwade
3 Ann Evans
4 Matthew R Johnson
5 Andrew M Reeve
6 Richard Sales
7 James W S Crawley
8 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
9 Richard A Horne
10 Claire C Nicholson
First spliced surprise royal - 7
Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Friday, 23 January 2026 in 1h 54 (13)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(1) London (2) York (3) Netherseale (4) Norwich (5) Cambridge (6) Ipswich (7) Bourne
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 Emma J Southerington
5–6 John P Loveless (C)
40th (again) birthday compliment to Linda Garton
Ringing World page reference: 5998.0319Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 43m (7–2–3 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Chloe Amos-Edkins
2 Angela Blackburn
3 Dorothea M Mayne
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 James W S Crawley (C)
6 David P Hodgskin
Rung to celebrate the birth of Edith Mary Latham-Moll
Hertford County Association
Ware, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 27 January 2026 in 3h 8 (21–3–16 in E♭)
5088 Hornby Delight Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison (Op .4916)
1 Robert J Crocker
2 Peter G C Ellis
3 Adrian P Sweeting
4 Euan R M Thomas
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 Russell A Brown
7 Alan Regin
8 Andrew B Mills
First peal in the method:
Hornby Delight Major
-38-1456-12-16-34-18-56.34.78,18
To celebrate the 90th birthday and 70 years of ringing by local ringer, Roy Hornby.
Ringing World page reference: 5990.0130Hertford County Association
Tewin, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 27 January 2026 in 2h 38 (8¾ in G♯)
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 arr. PGCE)
1 Euan R M Thomas
2 Robert J Crocker
3 Liz Middleton
4 Andrew B Mills
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Alan Regin
Hertford County Association
Norton, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 27 January 2026 in 45m (9–0–2 in A)
1344 Ivel Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 658)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 David S Hall
3 Ann Evans
4 Matthew R Johnson
5 Richard A Horne
6 Claire C Nicholson (C)
7 Richard Sales
8 Bjørn E Bradstock
Hertford County Association
Wingrave, Buckinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 28 January 2026 in 50m (14–2–12 in F)
1344 Belfast Surprise Major
1 Liz Middleton
2 Susan V Gambling
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Bjørn E Bradstock
5 Ann Evans
6 Claire C Nicholson
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Richard Sales (C)
Hertford County Association
Linslade, Bedfordshire
St Barnabas
Wednesday, 28 January 2026 in 45m (9–3–3 in A♭)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
224 Cambridge, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 41 com; atw.
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 655)
1 Ann Evans
2 Richard Sales
3 Liz Middleton
4 Brian D Crawley
5 Vicky LeFèvre
6 Susan V Gambling
7 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
8 Claire C Nicholson
Hertford County Association
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 29 January 2026 in 49m (15–3–23 in E)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
384 Bristol, Lincolnshire; 288 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 27 com.
Arranged by Daniel R B Gregory
1 Philip J Ellis
2 Vicky LeFèvre
3 Ann Evans
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 David S Hall
6 Julie R Grimwade
7 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
8 Richard Sales
A 70th birthday compliment to Elspeth Ellis, Ringing Master at Cheshunt
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Stephen
Friday, 30 January 2026 in 44m (8–2–4 in A)
1296 Chailey Delight Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 656)
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 David S Hall
3 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
4 Alan G G Smith
5 Philip J Ellis
6 Claire C Nicholson
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 55m (21–0–19 in E)
1320 Little Bob Maximus
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 659)
1 Carolyn J Crawley
2 Andrew M Reeve
3 Dorothea M Mayne
4 Claire C Nicholson
5 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
6 James W S Crawley
7 Jennifer V Johnson
8 Angela Blackburn
9 Brian D Crawley
10 Stephen J Crawley
11 Andrew P F Bradford
12 Jonathan P Humbert
For Evensong
Forthcoming 'significant' birthday compliments to Deirdre Watson.
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0184Hertford County Association
Redbourn, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 41m (15–3–18 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Andrew Farnham
2 Pauline Ridgwell
3 Rebecca Edwards
4 Stuart Brant
5 Liz Middleton (C)
6 Ben A Edwards
Rung open in celebration of the life of Malcolm Symon.
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0300Hertford County Association
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 12m (11–2–8 in G)
360 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Carol Walls
2 Cathy Walwyn
3 Sandra G Jackson
4 Sue Bassett
5 Penny Watson (C)
6 Andrew J Jackson
Rung before Candlemas Choral Evensong and as a birthday compliment to Carol Walls
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Tuesday, 3 February 2026
1344 Spliced Plain Major (2m)
672 each of Plain Bob and Little Bob with 11 changes of method
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7–8 Stephen J Crawley
Rung in celebration of the life of Malcolm Symon, erstwhile ringer at Watford.
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0300Hertford County Association
Aldbury, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 3 February 2026 in 44m (6–3–6 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
60 Stedman, 240 Grandsire, 960 Plain Bob
1 C Valerie Mills
2 Brian D Crawley
3 David M Gambling
4 Susan V Gambling
5 Liz Middleton (C)
6 Dawn Milne
Rung open in celebration of the life of Malcolm Symon.
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0300Hertford County Association
Hertford, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 5 February 2026 in 48m (15–1–22 in F)
1344 Zif Delight Major
Composed by Hana Booth
1 Claire L Chase
2 Vicky LeFèvre
3 David S Hall
4 Ann Evans
5 Andrew M Reeve
6 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
7 Philip J Ellis
8 Richard Sales
600th quarter peal - 6.
Hertford County Association
Aldenham, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 6 February 2026 in 46m (15 in E)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 C Valerie Mills
2 Susan V Gambling
3 Penny Watson
4 Dorothea M Mayne
5 Liz Middleton
6 Brian D Crawley
7 Brian C Watson (C)
8 James W S Crawley
Arranged and rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Deirdre Watson
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0184Hertford County Association
Langleybury, Hertfordshire
St Paul
Saturday, 7 February 2026 in 42m (8–0–13 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sandra Jackson
2 Miriam Hagger-Holt
3 Susan V E Bassett
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
6 Hugh Thomas
First attempt 2.
A Young@Herts quarter peal
Ringing World page reference: 5994.0225Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 44m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1344 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Stuart Brant
2 Dorothea M Mayne
3 Deirdre R Watson
4 Carolyn J Crawley
5 Liz Middleton
6 Brian C Watson
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Rung to celebrate Deirdre's 80th birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0184Hertford County Association
Apsley End, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 43m (13–0–25 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Toby Hornberger
2 Susan V E Bassett
3 Andrew M Reeve
4 Michael C Below
5 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
6 James W S Crawley
First minor 1
A Young@Herts Quarter Peal
Hertford County Association
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 42m (9–2–25 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Michael C Below
2 Andrew M Reeve
3 Diego Dìaz
4 Jennifer V Johnson
5 Stephen P Haynes
6 James W S Crawley (C)
First inside 3
A Young@Herts Quarter peal.
Hertford County Association
Great Stanmore, Greater London
St John the Evangelist
Tuesday, 10 February 2026 in 48m (12–0–12 in G♯)
1344 Frederick Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 660)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Ann Evans
3 Matthew R Johnson
4 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Philip J Ellis
7 Richard Sales
8 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Welwyn, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 in 43m (8–1–14 in A)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
224 Bristol Surprise, Cassiobury Surprise, Cornwall Surprise, Lindum Surprise, Orleans Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob; 41 com; atw.
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 662)
1 Ann Evans
2 Bjørn E Bradstock
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Julie R Grimwade
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Fred Bone
7 Richard Sales
8 Graham R D Lay
Hertford County Association
Kimpton, Hertfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 in 44m (10–2–15 in G)
1344 Orleans Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 661)
1 Graham R D Lay
2 Vicky LeFèvre
3 Ann Evans
4 Julie R Grimwade
5 Richard Sales
6 Fred Bone
7 Claire C Nicholson
8 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 12 February 2026 in 43m (8–2–22 in A♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Theo J T White
2 Dorothea M Mayne
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Sue Carpenter
5 Roderic K Bickerton
6 Stuart Brant
1 - first quarter at first attempt.
Compliments to Deirdre Watson on her 80th birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0184Hertford County Association
Aldbury, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 12 February 2026 in 41m (6–3–6 in B♭)
1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor
1 C Valerie Mills
2 Roger Baldwin
3 Deirdre R Watson
4 Liz Middleton
5 Susan V Gambling
6 Brian C Watson (C)
Arranged and rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Deirdre Watson
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0184Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Friday, 13 February 2026 in 46m (12 in F♯)
1344 Valencia Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 666)
1 Liz Middleton
2 Emily J Mills
3 David S Hall
4 Bjørn E Bradstock
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Fred Bone
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Andrew B Mills
Third wedding anniversary compliments to Emily and Andrew Mills.
Hertford County Association
Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 13 February 2026 in 50m (10–3–8 in F♯)
1296 Erin Caters
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Susan V Gambling
3 Carolyn J Crawley
4 Deirdre R Watson
5 Roger Baldwin
6 Liz Middleton
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Stephen J Crawley
9 Brian C Watson (C)
10 David M Gambling
Arranged and rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Deirdre Watson
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0184Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Sunday, 15 February 2026
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Stuart Brant
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Dorothea M Mayne
Rung to celebrate Deirdre Watson's 80th birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0210Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 48m (21–0–19 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Andrew R Wills
2 Dorothea M Mayne
3 Stephen J Crawley
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
6 Alan G G Smith
7 Brian D Crawley
8 David P Hodgskin
First on 8: 1
75th in the tower: 5
Rung in memory of Scott Allen-Parker, a friend and colleague of the 6th ringer. Taken from us far too soon. He'll be greatly missed.
Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Monday, 16 February 2026 in 2h 20 (13)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by E J Southerington (No. 1)
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 Emma J Southerington (C)
5–6 John P Loveless
7–8 Stephen J F Mitchell
In memory of Martin Major
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0302Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 in 2h 16 (13)
5120 London Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen Ivin
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 Emma J Southerington
5–6 David C Brown (C)
7–8 Roger Baldwin
Rung in memory of Martin Major on the day of his funeral.
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0302Hertford County Association
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 in 3h (15–0–16 in F♯)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
960 Superlative; 768 Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall (W), Yorkshire; 576 Lessness (E), London; 114 com.
Generated by Monument
Arranged by Jadd Virji
1 Julie A Bloomfield
2 Susan E Marsden
3 June Mackay
4 Elizabeth A Hibbert
5 Susan V Gambling
6 Graham R D Lay
7 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
8 Peter G C Ellis
Congratulations to Susan Marsden on achieving 50 years of ringing.
First peal in 34 years - 1.
First peal of Spliced Surprise Major as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0204Hertford County Association
Aston, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 in 46m (11–1–18 in G)
1296 Helen Delight Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 284)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 David S Hall
3 Ann Evans
4 Claire C Nicholson (C)
5 Richard Sales
6 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Harlow Common, Essex
St Mary Magdalene
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 in 47m (12–0–9 in G)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
224 Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Yorkshire; 41 com; atw.
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 664)
1 Liz Middleton
2 Fred Bone
3 Susan V Gambling
4 Richard Sales
5 Ann Evans
6 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Claire C Nicholson
Hertford County Association
Harlow, Essex
St Mary and St Hugh
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 in 47m (18–1–13 in E)
1280 Cornwall Surprise Major
1 Bjørn E Bradstock
2 Susan V Gambling
3 Liz Middleton
4 Ann Evans
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Fred Bone
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Richard Sales (C)
First in method - 3
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0208Hertford County Association
Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 19 February 2026 (10 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 C Valerie Mills
2 Liz Middleton (C)
3 Sue Collyer
4 Brian D Crawley
5 Sam W Pearce
6 Stephen Barney
A thanksgiving for the life of Malcolm Symon, a loyal ringer at Great Gaddesden for many years.
Molly Smith, Kate Scutt, Daphne Watts and Dee Wise wish to be associated with this quarter.
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0300Hertford County Association
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 19 February 2026 in 46m (15–3–23 in E)
1312 Ashtead Surprise Major
Composed by David L Thomas
1 David S Hall
2 Jane Walters
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 Ann Evans
6 Julie R Grimwade
7 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
8 Richard Sales
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 19 February 2026 in 45m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Matthew V Wheeler
2 Dorothea M Mayne
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Margaret E E Forrest
5 Stuart Brant
6 Roderic K Bickerton
8 Jake Holmes (cover)
Birthday compliments to Jake Holmes.
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0207Hertford County Association
Redbourn, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 21 February 2026 in 45m (15–3–18 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Martin Wakefield
2 Mary Espley-Jones
3 Richard Espley-Jones
4 Rebecca Edwards
5 Liz Middleton (C)
6 Ben A Edwards
First away from tenor 1,3. Birthday compliments to Martin Wakefield and Rev Rachel Wakefield
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0209Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Sunday, 22 February 2026 in 51m (21–0–19 in E)
1296 Spliced Royal (3m)
960 Cambridge Surprise; 240 Plain Bob; 96 Little Bob; 31 com.
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 612N)
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Susan V Gambling
3 Claire C Nicholson
4 Angela Blackburn
5 Andrew M Reeve
6 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
7 Julie R Grimwade
8 James W S Crawley
9 Roderic K Bickerton
10 Brian D Crawley
For Evensong
750th quarter - 2
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
1320 Bourne Surprise Minor
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
Hertford County Association
Hinxworth, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 24 February 2026 in 43m (9 in A)
1296 Girdle Ness Lighthouse Surprise Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 532)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Bjørn E Bradstock
3 Ann Evans
4 Richard Sales
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Richard A Horne
First quarter in method
Girdle Ness Lighthouse Surprise Minor
-36-1456-56-36.12-14.36,14
Ringing World page reference: 5994.0226Hertford County Association
Welwyn, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 26 February 2026 in 44m (8–1–14 in A)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Sue V Bassett
2 Christine M Carter
3 C Valerie Mills
4 Sue Carpenter
5 Deirdre R Watson
6 Carolyn J Crawley
7 Penny Watson
8 Susan V Gambling (C)
40th birthday compliment to Simon Crawley, son of 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5994.0228Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Thursday, 26 February 2026 in 50m (21–0–19 in E)
1272 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by Alan G Reading
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Matthew R Johnson
3 Jennifer V Johnson
4 Ann Evans
5 Andrew M Reeve
6 James W S Crawley
7 Fred Bone
8 Richard Sales
9 Claire C Nicholson (C)
10 Jonathan P Humbert
11 Richard A Horne
12 Bjørn E Bradstock
Arranged and rung to mark 300 years since the first peal of Plain Bob Maximus on 26 February 1726 at St Bride, Fleet Street.
Ringing World page reference: 5994.0228Hertford County Association
Watford (15 Harford Drive), Hertfordshire
Friday, 27 February 2026 (14)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1–2 Paul A Cammiade
3–4 Marc A McDonald
5–6 David Kemp
7–8 Roger Baldwin (C)
A Birthday compliment to Stuart Brant.
Ringing World page reference: 5994.0229Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Friday, 27 February 2026 in 50m (24–1–6 in E♭)
1282 Tewin Surprise Royal
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 649)
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Susan V Gambling
3 Andrew M Reeve
4 Claire C Nicholson (C)
5 Simon D G Webb
6 Angela Blackburn
7 Richard Sales
8 Philip J Ellis
9 James White
10 Bjørn E Bradstock
Rung in celebration of the life of Bernard Smith, aged 89, who passed away on Tuesday 24 February, surrounded by his loving family.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Friday, 27 February 2026 in 45m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Carolyn J Crawley
3 Stuart Brant
4 Deirdre R Watson
5 Robert Tregillus
6 Liz Middleton
7 Brian C Watson
8 Brian D Crawley (C)
Rung to celebrate Stuart's birthday, today.
Ringing World page reference: 5994.0226Hertford County Association
Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire
St Helen
Saturday, 28 February 2026 in 3h 10 (14–0–22 in F)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
Arranged by Donald F Morrison
1 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
2 Euan R M Thomas
3 David L Thomas
4 Richard Sales
5 James W S Crawley
6 Paul M Mason
7 Stephen J Crawley
8 Christopher N McCarthy
Hertford County Association
Royston, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 28 February 2026 in 2h 56 (12–3–19 in F♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Jan A Richards
2 Craig P Homewood
3 Paul E Newman
4 Charlie Curtis
5 Iain A Hayden
6 Benjamin Quigley
7 John R Peverett (C)
8 Alan P Curtis
The first Peal on the bells
First Peal on 8 bells - 4
Ringing World page reference: 5995.0247Hertford County Association
Sandon, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 2h 40 (7–3–11 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (10m)
1) London 2) Carlisle 3) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning 4) Beverley, Surfleet 5) Bourne 6) Norwich 7) Cambridge
1 Emma J Southerington
2 Emily J Mills
3 Russell A Brown
4 Ian K Bushell
5 Craig P Homewood (C)
6 Brian G Meads
Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 45m (9–3–27 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Phil Schinkel
2 Patricia Cresshull
3 Claire L Chase
4 Victoria J Richards (C)
5 Pete Bowman
6 Nicholas D Hughes
7 Ian Cresshull
8 Ben Gaigher
Rung to celebrate the life of Ken Pratley, ringer at Manuden, who sadly passed away on 22 January 2026. Also remembering Marina Warner, ringer at Barton, who died suddenly on 25 February 2026.
First quarter on 8: 5
First quarter on 8 away from cover: 1
First quarter conducted on 8: 4
Ringing World page reference: 6003.0445Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 45m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Jake P Holmes
2 Dorothea M Mayne
3 Roger Baldwin
4 Deirdre R Watson
5 Stuart Brant
6 Liz Middleton
7 Brian D Crawley (C)
8 Brian C Watson
Rung for St David's Day.
1 - first quarter on a working bell.
Ringing World page reference: 5995.0250Hertford County Association
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire
Garden Road
Monday, 2 March 2026
1440 Little Bob Minor
1–2 Sue Carpenter
3–4 Roger Baldwin
5–6 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Birthday compliment to Rebecca Crawley
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (7–3–10)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Sue Carpenter
2 Roger Baldwin
3 Matthew V Wheeler
4 Adam J Greenstreet
5 Marc A McDonald (C)
6 Will H Greenacre
First Quarter Peal - 6
Ringing World page reference: 5995.0249Hertford County Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Tuesday, 3 March 2026 in 46m (23–2–15 in E♭)
1272 Godrevy Lighthouse Surprise Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 663)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Ann Evans
3 Claire C Nicholson (C)
4 Bjørn E Bradstock
5 Richard Sales
6 Richard A Horne
First quarter in method:
Godrevy Lighthouse Surprise Minor
-36-1456-56-36.12-14.36,16
4001st quarter - 5
Ringing World page reference: 5995.0249Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 3 March 2026 in 2h 54 (12 in F♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Arranged by John Pladdys (No.5)
1 Elizabeth A Hibbert
2 Daniel R B Gregory
3 June Mackay
4 Russell A Brown
5 Graham R D Lay
6 Alan Regin
7 Nicholas D Brown (C)
8 Peter W Emery
1st peal of Stedman - 2
Ringing World page reference: 5995.0247Hertford County Association
North Mymms, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 in 46m (12–3–0 in F♯)
1344 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (6m)
Contains 224 Cornwall Surprise, Elmore Green Delight, Glasgow Surprise (G), Kent Treble Bob (K), Superlative Surprise, Uxbridge Surprise; 41 com; atw.
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 665)
1 Graham R D Lay
2 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Ann Evans
5 Richard Sales
6 Julie R Grimwade
7 Andrew M Reeve
8 Claire C Nicholson
Hertford County Association
Langleybury, Hertfordshire
St Paul
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 (8–0–13 in A)
1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Roger Baldwin (C)
3 Sue Carpenter
4 Stuart Brant
5 Phillip B Higgs
6 Roderic K Bickerton
First in method: 5
Hertford County Association
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 in 48m (15–3–23 in E)
1344 Reverse Uppingham Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 668)
1 Andrew M Reeve
2 Vicky LeFèvre
3 Ann Evans
4 Julie R Grimwade
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Bjørn E Bradstock
7 Richard Sales
8 Graham R D Lay
Hertford County Association
Widford, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 5 March 2026 in 46m (7–0–25 in A♭)
1296 Piece Of Cake Treble Bob Minor
View composition
1 Vicky LeFèvre
2 Ann Evans
3 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
4 David S Hall
5 Philip J Ellis
6 Richard Sales
First quarter peal in the method
Piece of Cake Treble Bob Minor:
-36-16-1256-16.34-14.36,16
A special birthday compliment to Julie Grimwade.
Hertford County Association
Ampthill, Bedfordshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 5 March 2026 in 49m (13–3–6 in A♭)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Contains 224 Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Yorkshire; 41 com; atw.
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 669)
1 Roger Baldwin
2 Liz Middleton
3 Susan V Gambling
4 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
5 Richard Sales
6 Andrew M Reeve
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Claire C Nicholson
Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Friday, 6 March 2026 in 2h (9)
5040 Minor (4m)
4m: (1) Kent TB (2) Oxford TB (3,4) Cambridge S (5-7) Plain B
1–2 Emma J Southerington
3–4 John P Loveless (C)
5–6 Ian G Mills
Hertford County Association
Great Amwell, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 6 March 2026 in 2h 43 (6–3–24 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (14m)
(1) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne & Hull; (2) Coldstream & Lincoln; (3) London; (4) Chester & Munden; (5) Carlisle; (6) Sandiacre; (7) Warkworth
1 Brian D Crawley
2 Vicky LeFèvre
3 Russell A Brown
4 Liz Middleton
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 Richard Sales
Rung to celebrate the 90th Birthday of Roy Hornby, who learned to ring at Great Amwell 70 years ago.
Ringing World page reference: 5996.0270Hertford County Association
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 6 March 2026 in 44m (9–2–25 in F♯)
1320 Plain Bob Minor
1 Sue Carpenter
2 Roger Baldwin (C)
3 Lewis Y K Yau
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 James C Tuck
6 Phillip B Higgs
First in method: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5995.0250Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Saturday, 7 March 2026 in 46m (7–2–3 in B)
1344 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Bedford
1 Liz Middleton
2 James W S Crawley
3 Jennifer V Johnson
4 David S Hall
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 Andrew M Reeve
7 Ann Evans
8 Brian D Crawley
Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Saturday, 7 March 2026 in 45m (7–2–3 in B)
1344 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by David L Thomas
1 Jennifer V Johnson
2 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
3 Brian D Crawley
4 Liz Middleton
5 Andrew M Reeve
6 James W S Crawley
7 David S Hall
8 Ann Evans
Thanks to the boss for ringing instead of watching footy on the telly.
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
1280 St Clement's College Bob Major
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7–8 Stephen J Crawley
90th birthday compliment to Jonathan Banton
Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Tuesday, 10 March 2026 in 1h 45 (9 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(1) London (2) Norwich (3) Netherseale (4) York (5) Cambridge (6) Ipswich (7) Bourne
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 William S Croft
5–6 Emma J Southerington (C)
Hertford County Association
Elstree, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 10 March 2026 in 47m (6–1–26 in C)
1296 Emma Caroline Delight Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 139)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Bjørn E Bradstock
3 Ann Evans
4 Richard Sales
5 Richard A Horne
6 Claire C Nicholson (C)
Hertford County Association
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Wednesday, 11 March 2026 in 46m (9–3–27 in G)
1344 Kalamazoo Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 667)
1 Andrew M Reeve
2 Julie R Grimwade
3 Ann Evans
4 Vicky LeFèvre
5 Fred Bone
6 Claire C Nicholson
7 Bjørn E Bradstock
8 Richard Sales (C)
Hertford County Association
Barkway, Hertfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Wednesday, 11 March 2026 in 51m (14–2–3 in F)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
224: Kalamazoo, Lessness, Lincolnshire, London, Superlative, Yorkshire; 41 com; atw; No calls.
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 670)
1 Claire C Nicholson (C)
2 Bjørn E Bradstock
3 Ann Evans
4 Vicky LeFèvre
5 Julie R Grimwade
6 Fred Bone
7 Richard Sales
8 Andrew M Reeve
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 12 March 2026 in 45m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Jo Harris
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Stuart Brant
5 Roderic K Bickerton
6 Sue Carpenter (cover)
8 Matthew V Wheeler (cover)
40th birthday compliments to Alexander Pine.
Ringing World page reference: 5996.0274Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Friday, 13 March 2026
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7–8 Stuart Brant
Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Friday, 13 March 2026 in 49m (12 in F♯)
1344 Yaddlethorpe Surprise Major
Arranged by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 671)
1 Julie R Grimwade
2 Emily J Mills
3 Kevyn Hopkins-Hall
4 Vicky LeFèvre
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Mark Hopkins-Hall
7 David S Hall
8 Bjørn E Bradstock
Hertford County Association
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 14 March 2026 in 42m (11–2–8 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Carol M Walls
2 Sue V E Bassett
3 Sandra G Jackson
4 Diana S Firth
5 Penny Watson (C)
6 Andrew J Jackson
First Quarter -1
For Mothering Sunday tomorrow.
Hertford County Association
City of London
St Vedast, Foster Lane
Saturday, 14 March 2026 in 54m (16–2–12 in F)
1440 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 Carlisle, London
1 James W S Crawley
2 Emily J Mills
3 Andrew B Mills
4 Euan R M Thomas
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 Emma J Southerington
Hertford County Association
City of London
St Lawrence Jewry
Saturday, 14 March 2026 in 3h 7 (24–3–2 in E♭)
5088 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Christopher N McCarthy
2 Emily J Mills
3 Susan L Apter
4 Emma J Southerington
5 Andrew B Mills
6 James W S Crawley
7 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
8 Euan R M Thomas
To celebrate Old Davo's retirement.
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0294Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Sunday, 15 March 2026 in 45m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Stuart Brant
2 Dorothea M Mayne
3 Roger Baldwin
4 Deirdre R Watson
5 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
6 Brian C Watson
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Liz Middleton
For Mothering Sunday.
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0297Hertford County Association
Watford (15 Harford Drive), Hertfordshire
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 (14)
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 York, 576 Cambridge
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Marc A McDonald
In memory of Malcolm Symon
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0300Hertford County Association
Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 19 March 2026 in 46m (15–3–23 in E)
1280 Lessness Surprise Major
Generated by Elf
1 Julie R Grimwade
2 Jane Walters
3 Andrew M Reeve
4 David S Hall
5 Vicky LeFèvre
6 Ann Evans
7 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
8 Richard Sales
First quarter peal in the method - 2.
Hertford County Association
Aldbury, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 19 March 2026 in 41m (6–3–6 in B♭)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Deirdre R Watson
2 Sue Bassett
3 Sue Carpenter (C)
4 Nicky J Smith
5 Penny Watson
6 Liz Middleton
Rung on the eve of the funeral of Malcolm Symon in celebration of his life
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0300Hertford County Association
Lemsford, Hertfordshire
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 21 March 2026 in 40m (3–2–4 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 David Murphy
2 Jennifer V Johnson
3 Mark Hopkins-Hall
4 Ann Evans
5 Kevyn Hopkins-Hall
6 Richard Sales (C)
First minor - treble.
A Young@Herts quarter
Hertford County Association
Essendon, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 21 March 2026 in 45m (15–0–13 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Harvey Reeves. Arranged by Andrew Johnson
1 David Murphy
2 Andrew M Reeve
3 Richard Sales
4 Kevyn Hopkins-Hall
5 Ann Evans
6 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
7 Mark Hopkins-Hall
8 David Hall
First on 8 - Treble
275th as conductor 6
Birthday compliment to David Hall
A Young@Herts Quarter
Hertford County Association
Welwyn, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 22 March 2026 in 43m (8–1–14 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Emma J Southerington
2 Andrew M Reeve
3 Stephen P Haynes
4 Jennifer V Johnson
5 Julie R Grimwade
6 Philip J Ellis
7 Joseph Soden (C)
8 David Kemp
First as solo conductor 7.
A Young@Herts quarter.
Hertford County Association
Berkhamsted, Great, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Monday, 23 March 2026 in 46m (15–2–22 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 C Valerie Mills
2 Margaret A Burbidge
3 Carolyn J Crawley
4 Judith M Bowler
5 Ian P Sawford
6 Michael C Below
7 Brian D Crawley (C)
8 Liz Middleton
Congratulations to Margaret Burbidge on her 80th birthday
Ringing World page reference: 5998.0321Hertford County Association
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire
Garden Road
Monday, 23 March 2026
1260 Double Bob Minor
1–2 Sue Carpenter
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Stephen J Crawley
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
1344 Spliced Plain Major (3m)
St Clements College Bob Major, Little Bob Major, Plain Bob Major
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7–8 Stephen J Crawley
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 in 48m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1344 Earthworm Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 672)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
3 Ann Evans
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Richard Sales
7 Richard A Horne
8 Matthew R Johnson
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Wednesday, 25 March 2026
1320 Norfolk Surprise Minor
1–2 Marc A McDonald
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
Hertford County Association
Langleybury, Hertfordshire
St Paul
Wednesday, 25 March 2026 (8–0–13 in A)
1320 London Surprise Minor
1 Stuart Brant
2 Roger Baldwin (C)
3 Deirdre R Watson
4 Liz Middleton
5 Brian D Crawley
6 Brian C Watson
6 - 2000th quarter.
Rung for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord.
Rung for the enthronement of Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury.
80th birthday compliment to Margaret Burbidge.
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0289Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 26 March 2026 (13–0–11 in F♯)
1280 Pudsey Surprise Major
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Stuart Brant
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Deirdre R Watson
5 Robert Tregillus
6 Liz Middleton
7 Brian C Watson
8 Brian D Crawley
Rung for the Feast of the Annunciation, wthin the Octave, and for the enthronement of Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday.
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0289Hertford County Association
Kimpton, Hertfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 28 March 2026 in 41m (10–2–15 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
View composition
1 Dianne E Crowder
2 Judith E Titmus
3 Mary E Goss
4 Joshua W J Gearing
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 W Robert E T Goss
7 Bjørn E Bradstock
8 Ron E Titmus
Arranged and rung to welcome Olivia Calatayud Goss born 16th March 2026. Granddaughter for Rob and Mary Goss
1st on 8 and first inside (4).
Ringing World page reference: 6001.0395Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Sunday, 29 March 2026 in 49m (21–0–19 in E)
1296 Little Bob Royal
1 Julie R Grimwade
2 Carolyn J Crawley
3 Dorothea M Mayne
4 Susan V Gambling
5 James W S Crawley
6 Angela Blackburn
7 Andrew M Reeve
8 Brian D Crawley
9 Roderic K Bickerton
10 Stephen J Crawley (C)
Remembering Liz Hodgskin and Bernard Smith
Hertford County Association
Little Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Cecilia
Sunday, 29 March 2026 in 44m (11–1–0 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Patricia Cresshull
2 Claire May
3 Ali Poulter
4 Nick Hughes
5 Ian Cresshull (C)
6 Robert Friskney
First quarter inside/first attempt: 3.
In celebration of the 80th anniversary of the augmentation of St James Thorley (of which 3 is the Tower Captain) to six bells.
Ringing World page reference: 6000.0370Hertford County Association
Datchworth, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 29 March 2026 in 43m (8–1–16 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 David J W King
2 Jo Sampson
3 David S Hall
4 Elaine Gazzini
5 Graham R D Lay (C)
6 David Dalton
Rung half muffled in memoriam Peter Large, whose dedicaton and support of this church over many years including churchwarden from 2011-17 will be sadly missed.
Ringing World page reference: 6001.0393Hertford County Association
Watford (15 Harford Drive), Hertfordshire
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 Durham, 576 Cambridge
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Marc A McDonald
In memoriam A Trevor Hawkins.
Ringing World page reference: 6002.0424Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Thursday, 2 April 2026
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Stuart Brant
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Dorothea M Mayne
Hertford County Association
Tewin, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Sunday, 5 April 2026 (8¾ in G♯)
1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)
432 Carlisle, 360 Chester,288 Newcstle, 144 Munden, Alnwick, 72 Sandiacre
View composition
1 David Rawlins
2 Julie R Grimwade
3 Kevyn Hopkins-Hall
4 Mark Hopkins-Hall
5 David S Hall
6 Graham R D Lay (C)
For Easter by a Sunday service band.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Sunday, 5 April 2026 in 47m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 C Valerie Mills
2 Dorothea M Mayne
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Deirdre R Watson
5 Stuart Brant
6 Liz Middleton
7 Brian C Watson
8 Brian D Crawley
Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Rung on Easter Day.
Ringing World page reference: 6000.0369Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Monday, 6 April 2026 in 52m (24–0–3 in E♭)
1344 St John's Delight Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 682)
1 Robin M A Teesdale
2 Angela Blackburn
3 Ann Evans
4 Julie R Grimwade
5 Andrew M Reeve
6 Bjørn E Bradstock
7 Claire C Nicholson
8 Richard Sales (C)
First quarter of major - 1.
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Tuesday, 7 April 2026
1344 Spliced Plain Major (3m)
St Clements College Bob Major, Little Bob Major, Plain Bob Major
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7–8 Stephen J Crawley
Hertford County Association
Hertford, Hertfordshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 7 April 2026 in 52m (25–0–25 in D)
1280 Kent Treble Bob Major
Generated by Elf
Arranged by Claire C Nicholson
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Ann Evans
3 Philip J Ellis
4 Matthew R Johnson
5 Bjørn E Bradstock
6 Claire C Nicholson (C)
7 Richard Sales
8 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Langleybury, Hertfordshire
St Paul
Wednesday, 8 April 2026 (8–0–13 in A)
1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Stuart Brant
2 Dorothea M Mayne
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Sue Carpenter
5 James C Tuck
6 Roderic K Bickerton
First in method: 5
Hertford County Association
Great Dunmow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 8 April 2026 in 51m (21–1–6 in E)
1344 Easington Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 673)
1 Vicky LeFèvre
2 Andrew M Reeve
3 Ann Evans
4 Julie R Grimwade
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Alistair Donaldson
7 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
8 Richard Sales
Hertford County Association
Felsted, Essex
Holy Cross
Wednesday, 8 April 2026 in 47m (12–0–20 in F)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cassiobury, Easington, Rutland, Yorkshire; 41 com; atw.
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 681)
1 Bjørn E Bradstock
2 Ann Evans
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Claire C Nicholson (C)
5 Julie R Grimwade
6 Richard Sales
7 Alistair Donaldson
8 Andrew M Reeve
Hertford County Association
Widford, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 9 April 2026 in 43m (7–0–25 in A♭)
1296 Burslem Delight Minor
Composed by John S Warboys
1 Ann Evans
2 David S Hall
3 Julie R Grimwade
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 Richard Sales
Hertford County Association
Clifton, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Thursday, 9 April 2026 in 49m (10–0–6 in A♭)
1280 Spliced Major (2m)
Spliced Bristol & Double Norwich
Composed by Daniel Brady
1 Liz Middleton
2 Susan V Gambling
3 Roger Baldwin
4 Bjørn E Bradstock
5 Ann Evans
6 Claire C Nicholson
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Richard Sales (C)
Rung as a thanksgiving for the life of Eileen May Tobitt, aged 100, a long-standing and faithful member of the Clifton church family, whose funeral was held yesterday.
Ringing World page reference: 6000.0368Hertford County Association
Campton, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Thursday, 9 April 2026 in 59m (6–2–10 in B)
1792 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
224 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N), London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 55 com; atw.
Generated by Elf
Arranged by Claire C Nicholson
1 Richard Sales
2 Liz Middleton
3 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
4 Roger Baldwin
5 Susan V Gambling
6 Ann Evans
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Claire C Nicholson
First Standard 8 all the work - 2
Ringing World page reference: 6000.0369Hertford County Association
Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire
St Andrew and St Mary
Friday, 10 April 2026 in 47m (13–2–9 in F)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Amanda Turner
2 Heather A Lever
3 Ann Evans
4 David S Hall
5 Kevyn Hopkins-Hall
6 Graham R D Lay
7 Mark D Hopkins-Hall
8 Richard Sales (C)
Rung in memoriam and thanksgiving for the life of Lewis Spicer, long time and loved tower captain of Watton-at-Stone.
First surprise major 1.
Ringing World page reference: 6000.0368Hertford County Association
Aston, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 11 April 2026 in 42m (11–1–18 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Gill Falder
2 Hazel White
3 Nichola Peppercorn
4 Richard Falder
5 Roy Falder (C)
6 Herb Dowler
For Morning Service and in memory of Roy Scales, long serving Ringing Master of Aston.
Ringing World page reference: 6001.0393Hertford County Association
Lemsford, Hertfordshire
St John the Evangelist
Wednesday, 15 April 2026 in 2h 24 (3–2–4 in E♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)
720 each Annable's London, Beverley, Cambridge, Ipswich, Norwich, Primrose, York; 41 com, atw
Arranged by Paul M Mason (No.344)
1 Judith E Titmus
2 Paul M Mason (C)
3 Robert J Crocker
4 Nicola J Turner
5 Colin M Turner
6 Brian G Meads
Hertford County Association
Kimpton, Hertfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 15 April 2026 in 2h 49 (10–2–15 in G)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Richard J W Tibbetts
1 Nicola J Turner
2 Paul M Mason
3 Colin M Turner
4 Adrian P Sweeting
5 Christopher N McCarthy
6 Graham R D Lay
7 Robert J Crocker (C)
8 Brian G Meads
100th peal in the tower.
Ringing World page reference: 6002.0413Hertford County Association
Sandridge, Hertfordshire
St Leonard
Thursday, 16 April 2026 in 2h 29 (6–0–18 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (4m)
4 methods: 240 Grandsire; 1200 each of St Simon's B and St Martin's B; 2400 Plain B
1 Vivian Nutton
2 Judith E Titmus
3 Hana Booth
4 Callum Hayes
5 Robert J Crocker (C)
6 Ron E Titmus
Rung as a farewell compliment to Vivian and Christine Nutton on their leaving Sandridge for Liverpool after many years of service to the church community, including Vivian's twenty-five years as Tower Captain.
Also, in remembrance of A Trevor Hawkins, former Tower Captain and long-serving Organist and Steeple-Keeper, on the day of his funeral.
Ringing World page reference: 6002.0424Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
Sunday, 19 April 2026 in 53m (21–0–19 in E)
1320 Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob Maximus
View composition
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Andrew M Reeve
3 Claire C Nicholson (C)
4 Susan V Gambling
5 Alan G G Smith
6 Jennifer V Johnson
7 Angela Blackburn
8 Julie R Grimwade
9 James W S Crawley
10 Brian D Crawley
11 Bjørn E Bradstock
12 Stephen J Crawley
For Evensong.
Hertford County Association
Little Wymondley, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 21 April 2026 in 44m (2–3–22 in E)
1296 Combermere Delight Minor
Composed by Claire C Nicholson
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Ann Evans
3 Claire C Nicholson
4 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
5 Richard Sales
6 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 23 April 2026 in 43m (8–2–22 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Jake P Holmes
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Sue Carpenter
5 Matthew V Wheeler
6 Jo Harris
For St George's Day.
2- first quarter on an inside bell.
Ringing World page reference: 6002.0417Hertford County Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Friday, 24 April 2026 in 53m (24–0–3 in E♭)
1280 Belgrave Surprise Royal
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 689F)
1 Emily J Mills
2 Julie R Grimwade
3 Ann Evans
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 Angela Blackburn
6 Fred Bone
7 Claire C Nicholson
8 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
9 Richard Sales
10 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 25 April 2026 in 2h 48 (9–2–25 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (9m)
(1,2) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne (3) York (4) London (5) Bourne (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge
1 Russell A Brown
2 Susan V E Bassett
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Richard Sales
5 Andrew B Mills (C)
6 Robert J Crocker
Rung on HCACR AGM day, prior to the meeting.
Get well compliments to the arranger Daniel Gregory and Liz Middleton.
Wishing Liz Middleton a successful year as President of the Guild
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
1344 Spliced Plain Major (3m)
St Clements College Bob Major, Little Bob Major, Plain Bob Major
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7–8 Stephen J Crawley
Hertford County Association
Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire
St James
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 in 51m (18–2–12 in D)
1344 Jockey End Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 690)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Ann Evans
3 Claire C Nicholson
4 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
5 Alan G G Smith
6 Richard Sales
7 Richard A Horne
8 Matthew R Johnson
Hertford County Association
Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire
St Andrew and St Mary
Wednesday, 29 April 2026 in 46m (13–2–9 in F)
1344 Retirement Delight Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 691)
1 Vicky LeFèvre
2 Ann Evans
3 Julie R Grimwade
4 Richard Sales
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Graham R D Lay
7 Andrew M Reeve
8 Bjørn E Bradstock
Rung to wish a happy early retirement to Andy (from 01 April) and to Julie (from 01 May) from the rest of the band.
Hertford County Association
Bengeo, Hertfordshire
Holy Trinity
Wednesday, 29 April 2026 in 45m (8–1–4 in A)
1344 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (6m)
224 Bristol Surprise, Retirement Delight, Rutland Surprise, Superlative Surprise, Watford Surprise, Yorkshire Surprise; 41 com; atw.
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 687)
1 Julie R Grimwade
2 Ann Evans
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Graham R D Lay
7 Richard Sales
8 Andrew M Reeve
Hertford County Association
Hertford, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 30 April 2026 in 50m (15–1–22 in F)
1344 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (7m)
288 Lincolnshire Surprise, Yorkshire Surprise; 192 Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Superlative Surprise; 96 Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob; 39 com.
Composed by Daniel R B Gregory
1 Jane Walters
2 Richard Sales
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Ann Evans
5 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
6 David S Hall
7 Philip J Ellis
8 Andrew M Reeve
Most Spliced Major - 6.
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 30 April 2026 in 46m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Deirdre R Watson
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Carolyn J Crawley
5 Stuart Brant
6 Brian D Crawley
7 Brian C Watson
8 Stephen Jakeman
5 - 600th quarter.
Rung in Thanksgiving for the life of Helen Wastling.
Ringing World page reference: 6003.0440Hertford County Association
Tewin, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Sunday, 3 May 2026 (8¾ in G♯)
1320 Whitley Surprise Minor
1 Elaine Gazzini
2 Emily J Mills
3 David S Hall
4 Kevyn Hopkins-Hall
5 Mark Hopkins-Hall
6 Graham R D Lay (C)
Hertford County Association
Braughing, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 3 May 2026 (19 in E)
Call Changes
Call changes Queens, Kings and Tittums
1 Chrissy Welberry
2 Dee Martin (C)
3 Charlotte Marsh
4 Claire White
5 Tony Miles
6 Luke Plunkett
Dedicated to Linda Walford's Mum, Brenda, who sadly passed on 21st April 2026.
Also associated with this morning's ringing are Paul Currie, Peter Boylan, Tricia Lilley, Anne Jenkins, Nicole West, Barbara King, Jane Davalle and Joan Glazebrook.
Hertford County Association
Watford, Hertfordshire
15 Harford Drive
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1–2 Dorothea M Mayne
3–4 Sue Carpenter
5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)
Hertford County Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Tuesday, 5 May 2026 in 47m (23–2–15 in E♭)
1296 Chloe Alicia Delight Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 267)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Bjørn E Bradstock
3 Ann Evans
4 Richard Sales
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Benington, Hertfordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 5 May 2026 in 2h 50 (12 in F♯)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
960 Cassiobury 800 Cambridge, 576 Cornwall Lessness, 544 Bristol, Glasgow, Superlative, 512 London. 144 com
Composed by D F Morrison (#7344)
1 Emily J Mills
2 Peter W Emery
3 June Mackay
4 Graham R D Lay
5 Daniel R B Gregory
6 Andrew B Mills
7 Michael G Purday (C)
8 Alan Regin
1st blows of Glasgow: 5.
Hertford County Association
Welwyn, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 6 May 2026 in 45m (8–1–14 in A)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
224 Bristol, Cassiobury (Ci), Cornwall, Glasgow (Ga), Lessness, London; 41 com; atw.
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 685)
1 Brian D Crawley
2 Susan V Gambling
3 Roger Baldwin
4 Ann Evans
5 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
6 Richard Sales
7 Claire C Nicholson
8 Andrew M Reeve
Hertford County Association
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
2 Orchard Road
Wednesday, 6 May 2026 in 2h 19 (9)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
832 Rutland; 768 Pudsey; 640 Superlative; 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 512 Yorkshire; 122 com
Composed by D F Morrison (#3)
1–2 Simon A Rudd
3–4 Emma J Southerington
5–6 David Kemp
7–8 Michael G Purday (C)
Hertford County Association
Essendon, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 6 May 2026 in 49m (15–0–13 in F♯)
1344 Cassiobury Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 684)
1 Roger Baldwin
2 Susan V Gambling
3 Ann Evans
4 Bjørn E Bradstock
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Brian D Crawley
7 Andrew M Reeve
8 Richard Sales (C)
Rung for the birth of Leo Mack, a son for Louise and Tom a brother for George.
Hertford County Association
Apsley End, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 10 May 2026 in 45m (13–0–25 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Miriam Hagger-Holt
2 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
3 Nicky J Smith
4 Susan V E Bassett
5 Michael C Below
6 Andrew M Reeve
A Young@Herts Quarter.
First minor - treble
50th together: 2 & 6
Hertford County Association
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 in 2h 57 (15–0–16 in F♯)
5008 Spliced Major (8m)
768 Cornwall Surprise (W); 704 Bristol Surprise; 656 Double Norwich Court Bob; 608 Superlative Surprise; 576 Cambridge Surprise, Lessness Surprise (E), Yorkshire Surprise; 544 London Surprise; 158 com.
Composed by Donald F Morrison (Op. 8579)
1 Nicholas D Brown
2 Graham R D Lay
3 June Mackay
4 Michael G Purday
5 Isaac W Johnson
6 Alan Regin
7 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
8 Peter G C Ellis
Hertford County Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Tuesday, 12 May 2026 in 48m (23–2–15 in E♭)
1296 Amelia Delight Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 229)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Bjørn E Bradstock
3 Angela Blackburn
4 Richard A Horne
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Matthew R Johnson
Hertford County Association
Lemsford, Hertfordshire
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 14 May 2026 in 39m (3–2–4 in E♭)
1320 Wragby Delight Minor
1 Andrew F Case
2 Daniel R B Gregory
3 Emily J Mills
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 David Kemp
6 Emma J Southerington (C)
Hertford County Association
Bushey, Hertfordshire
St James
Thursday, 14 May 2026 in 47m (13–0–11 in F♯)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Deirdre R Watson
2 Dorothea M Mayne
3 Roger Baldwin (C)
4 Sue Carpenter
5 Carolyn J Crawley
6 Stuart Brant
7 Stephen Jakeman
8 Brian C Watson
Rung for Ascension Day,
Hertford County Association
Vernet-les-Bains
St George
Friday, 15 May 2026 in 43m (5–0–15 in C)
1344 Tewin Surprise Major
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 694)
1 Liz Middleton
2 Ann Evans
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 Julie R Grimwade
5 Claire C Nicholson
6 Brian D Crawley
7 Richard Sales
8 Bjørn E Bradstock (C)
Rung in celebration of the life of Frank Warboys.
Hertford County Association
Vernet-les-Bains
St George
Saturday, 16 May 2026 in 45m (5–0–15 in C)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
Generated by Elf
Arranged by Claire C Nicholson
1 Liz Middleton
2 Bjørn E Bradstock
3 Julie R Grimwade
4 Ann Evans
5 Alan G G Smith
6 Claire C Nicholson (C)
7 Brian D Crawley
8 Richard Sales
Wishing Julie a happy retirement.
Hertford County Association
Vernet-les-Bains
St George
Saturday, 16 May 2026 in 45m (5–0–15 in C)
1295 Grandsire Caters
1 Julie R Grimwade
2 Brian D Crawley
3 Bjørn E Bradstock
4 Alan G G Smith
5 Liz Middleton
6 Vicky LeFèvre
7 Ann Evans
8 Philip J Ellis
9 Richard Sales (C)
10 Claire C Nicholson
50th birthday compliments to Nikki Wills and Best wishes to Tori-Mae Rowland (grand daughter of 5) for a speedy recovery.
Hertford County Association
Hertford, Hertfordshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 17 May 2026 in 48m (15–1–22 in F)
1296 Plain Bob Major
Composed by James A Smith
1 David Murphy
2 Mark D Hopkins-Hall
3 Susan V E Bassett
4 Michael C Below
5 Andrew F Case
6 Kevyn Hopkins-Hall
7 Jennifer V Johnson (C)
8 Daniel R B Gregory
A Young@Herts Quarter
First major - 1
150th quarter of Plain Bob - 7
Rung to celebrate Rev Alan Stewart's 20 years as Priest at St Andrew's Hertford and St Mary's Hertingfordbury.
Hertford County Association
Bengeo, Hertfordshire
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 17 May 2026 in 47m (8–1–4 in A)
1260 Stedman Triples
Composed by Thomas Thurstans Complib 105248
1 Susan V E Bassett
2 Jennifer V Johnson
3 Andrew F Case
4 Kevyn Hopkins-Hall
5 Mark D Hopkins-Hall
6 Michael C Below
7 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
8 David Murphy
A Young@Herts Quarter.
First tenor behind -8
Wishing Nikki Wills and Alan GG Smith a very Happy Birthday today.
Hertford County Association
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 19 May 2026 in 46m (9–2–25 in F♯)
1296 Booker Delight Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock (Opus 537)
1 Alan M Shepherd
2 Bjørn E Bradstock
3 David S Hall
4 Andrew M Reeve
5 Claire C Nicholson (C)
6 Richard A Horne
Hertford County Association
Watford
15 Harford Drive
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 in 1h 55 (10 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each of: York, Lightfoot, Norwich, Cambridge, Primrose, Norfolk and Ipswich.
1–2 David Kemp
3–4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5–6 Paul A Cammiade
In memory of Rex Agg.
Hertford County Association
Langleybury, Hertfordshire
St Paul
Wednesday, 20 May 2026 in 43m (8–0–13 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Dorothea M Mayne
2 Roger Baldwin (C)
3 Sue Carpenter
4 Stuart Brant
5 James C Tuck
6 Roderic K Bickerton
In memory of David 'Dave' Dyer, for many years a dedicated ringer and member of St Paul's tower, Langleybury.
Hertford County Association
Great Munden, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 21 May 2026 in 46m (9–0–1 in G♯)
1296 Midhope Delight Minor
Arranged by Alan Rowe
1 David S Hall
2 Andrew M Reeve
3 Emily J Mills
4 Daniel R B Gregory (C)
5 Andrew F Case
6 Russell A Brown