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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 1 January 1961 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Edgar Quicke (C)

2 Sidney Smith

3 Henry Purchase

4 Herbert V Young

5 M Long

6 R Purchase

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 7 January 1961 in 2h 28 (5¾ in B♭)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Being 16 extents Plain Bob (four callings) and 26 of Grandsire (ten callings).

1 Patricia A Burt

2 David J Barnett

3 Leslie R G Taylor

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Terence J Milsom

First peal on five bells (1,2,3).

Second peal on the bells, the other being in 1948.

Rung for the induction of the Rev. Peter Howell as Rector of Orchard Portman with Thurlbear and Stoke St. Mary.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Tuesday, 17 January 1961 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Archibald C Gale

2 George Sparkes

3 F Eggleton

4 Cecil Bellew

5 Albert Turner

6 William J Nurcombe

7 Fred Casley (C)

8 William Baker

Rung in honour of the birth of a son to the Rev. H.F. and Mrs. Warren of Exford, Master of Bath & wells D.A.C.R.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 22 January 1961 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1320 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

768 covering.

1 Jacqueline A Reason

2 David J Barnett

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Terence J Milsom

5 John R Hobbs

6 J W Isaacs

7 Chris J Barrable

8 Patricia A Burt

First in method by all except (3 and 4).

First in method on the bells.

For dedication festival.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 29 January 1961 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Reverse St. Bartholomew. Reverse Canterbury. Plain Bob and Grandsire) with 7. 6. 8 covering.

1 Patricia A Burt

2 Alan F Lee

3 Chris J Barrable (C)

4 John R Hobbs

5 Terence J Milsom

6 Carol A Ritchens

7 Leslie J Cox

8 J W Isaacs

Rung as a farewell to the conductor, who has joined the Navy.

Most methods to a quarter (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 11 February 1961 (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 I Hall

2 Miss Joan Taylor

3 Claude J W Tarr

4 William J Nurcombe

5 E Ford (C)

6 Harold Taylor

Rung on the middle six as the tenor is cracked and out of action for the time being.

First quarter (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunkerton, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 11 February 1961 in 2h 21 (5–0–18 in C)

5040 Doubles (1p,4m)

Being ten six-scores of Stedman and eight each of Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire and Reverse St. Bartholomew.

1 George J Hawkins (C)

2 Harold L Parfrey

3 Cedric J A Brown

4 Gloria M Newton

5 Alan F Lee

6 Albert F Butt

Rung on the 39th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Butt, of Dunkerton.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Wednesday, 15 February 1961 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Carol A Ritchens

2 Jacqueline A Reason

3 Patricia A Burt

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Leslie J Cox

6 Percival R Young

For Ash Wednesday Service.

First on Treble.

First 'inside' (2 & 5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 28 February 1961 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Herbert V Young

2 Mrs D Bellamy

3 T Toze

4 Edgar Quicke

5 Henry Purchase

6 I Hall

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Tuesday, 7 March 1961 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Archibald C Gale

2 Fred Casley

3 George Sparkes

4 William J Nurcombe

5 Claude J W Tarr (C)

6 Herbert V Young

A compliment to Rev. and Mrs. Warren on the birth of a son.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Friday, 31 March 1961 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Doubles

768 covering.

1 Alan F Lee (C)

2 David J Barnett

3 Patricia A Burt

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 Terence J Milsom

6 Jacqueline A Reason

7 Chris J Barrable

8 D F Jefferies

First of Stedman Doubles by all except conductor, at first attempt.

First of Stedman as (C).

Rung half-muffled.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Friday, 31 March 1961 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

768 covering.

1 Jacqueline A Reason

2 Patricia A Burt

3 Alan F Lee

4 David J Barnett

5 Terence J Milsom (C)

6 Carol A Ritchens

7 Leslie J Cox

8 J W Isaacs

Rung half-muffled.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Carhampton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 2 April 1961 (14–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Alan D Williams

2 Dorothy Williams

3 Robert M Watts

4 Ann Bryant

5 Bryan G Williams (C)

6 C R Webber

For Morning Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Saturday, 8 April 1961 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Miss Joan Taylor

2 Thomas Hancock

3 E Ford (C)

4 Harry Sealey

5 Albert Knight

6 Harold Taylor

A compliment to the ringers of 1 & 3 on their engagement.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cucklington, Somerset

St Lawrence

Saturday, 8 April 1961 in 2h 45 (11–0–25 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Ronald G Beck (C)

2 Victor Savage

3 Eric C Wadman

4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

5 David Targett

6 H E George Jeanes

First peal in method (4 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 15 April 1961 in 2h 41 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part)

1 Patricia A Burt

2 Harold L Parfrey

3 Terence J Milsom

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 David J Barnett

6 Leslie R G Taylor

7 Alan F Lee (C)

8 David F Jefferies

First peal on eight bells (1).

First of Triples ‘inside’ (5).

First peal (8).

Rung as birthday compliments to Miss B. Jewell, Mr. F. Keeling and the conductor (April 14th), and to Mrs. Parfrey (mother of the second ringer) and Mr. P. Hurcombe (April 15th).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Yatton, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 April 1961 in 3h 5 (24–1–2 in D)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Barker

1 Herbert W Knight

2 Kate Wright

3 Marjorie Legg

4 Thomas W Harris

5 Leonard Derrick

6 John W Owen

7 Sidney G Smith

8 Alan F Lee (C)

First peal of Major (4 & 7).

First in the method on the bells, and of Major since 1912.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Leigh on Mendip, Somerset

St Giles

Monday, 1 May 1961 (10–3–9 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Alan F Lee

2 Gloria M Newton

3 Leslie R G Taylor

4 Terence J Milsom

5 Harold L Parfrey (C)

6 A F Butt

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Walton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 6 May 1961 (16–2–1 in E♭)

3360 Doubles (2m)

960 Plain Bob and 2,400 Reverse Canterbury.

1 David J Barnett

2 Terence J Milsom

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Harold L Parfrey

5 Cedric J A Brown

The longest length on the bells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milborne Port, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 13 May 1961 (26–3–26 in D)

1260 Doubles (1p,4m)

Reverse St. Bartholomew, Plain Bob, Stedman, Reverse Canterbury and Grandsire.

1 Leslie R G Taylor

2 David J Barnett

3 Cedric J A Brown

4 John J Jefferies

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 L F Mattravers

First quarter (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Gillingham, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 May 1961 (24–1–12 in D♭)

1320 Doubles and Minor

720 Plain Bob Minor, 600 Plain Bob Doubles.

1 Patricia A Burt

2 Leslie R G Taylor

3 John J Jefferies

4 David J Barnett

5 Cedric J A Brown Doubles (C)

6 Alan F Lee Minor (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Charlton Horethorne, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 13 May 1961 (11–1–15 in E)

1260 Doubles (1p,3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Stedman, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Patricia A Burt

2 John J Jefferies

3 Leslie R G Taylor

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Cedric J A Brown

6 David J Barnett

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Coker, Somerset

St Martin of Tours

Saturday, 3 June 1961 (12 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Rev Roger O Fry

2 K E Pinney

3 Frederick Welch

4 Dr L E Wear

5 F Priddle

6 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

7 Harry J Gaylard (C)

8 R W Guppy

In memoriam Preb. E. V. Cox.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

High Ham, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 3 June 1961 in 2h 54 (17–1–2 in E♭)

5040 Doubles (1p,4m)

Being two extents of Stedman, five each of Grandsire and Plain Bob, 10 of Reverse St. Bartholomew and 20 of Reverse Canterbury.

1 Gloria M Newton

2 David J Barnett

3 Cedric J A Brown

4 Terence J Milsom

5 Alan F Lee (C)

25th peal together (2,4 & 5).

First in 5 methods (4).

First peal on the bells.

Rung as a wedding compliment to Robin Stubbs and June Crees, married June 2nd at Bathwick, and a Silver wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. R. H. J. Barnett.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Somerton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 6 June 1961 (20 in E♭)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 William E Turner

2 K E Pinney

3 Gwilym Salmon

4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

5 V G Roberts

6 H E George Jeanes (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Butcombe, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 10 June 1961 in 2h 25 (6–0–8 in B)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being two extents of Kent Treble Bob and five extents of Plain Bob.

1 David J Barnett

2 Cedric J A Brown

3 Clifford J Richards

4 J James Jefferies

5 Terence J Milsom

6 Alan F Lee (C)

First peal in two methods of Minor (1,2,4).

Rung as a birthday compliment to Miss Diana Chapman.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Freshford, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 17 June 1961 in 2h 51 (11–2–11 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (1p,5m)

In six methods, being 2 extents of Winchendon Place Bob, 4 of Grandsire, 6 of Stedman, 10 each of Plain Bob, Reverse St. Bartholomew and Reverse Canterbury.

1 Gloria M Newton

2 David J Barnett

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Terence J Milsom

5 Cedric J A Brown

First peal in six methods (1,2,4).

Most methods as conductor.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Gloria Newton.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 24 June 1961 in 2h 46 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Charge

1 Dora Evans

2 Eric Naylor

3 Cedric J A Brown

4 Leslie R G Taylor

5 John R C Tiley

6 Terence J Milsom

7 George J Hawkins (C)

8 Alan F Lee

First peal of Major (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathford, Somerset

St Swithun

Wednesday, 28 June 1961 (8–1–15 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Carol A Ritchens

2 Alan F Lee

3 Terence J Milsom (C)

4 David J Barnett

5 A Cannings

6 Percival R Young

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunkerton, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 17 July 1961 in 2h 31 (5–0–18 in C)

5040 Doubles (3m)

Being ten extents each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob, and 22 of Grandsire.

1 Carol A Ritchens

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Jacqueline A Reason

4 David J Barnett

5 Terence J Milsom

6 Albert F Butt

First peal, first attempt (1 & 3).

Rung as an 81st birthday compliment to the Rev. G. Evans, Rector of Dunkerton.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Thursday, 27 July 1961 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Percival R Young

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Leslie J Cox

4 Patricia A Burt

5 David J Barnett

6 David A Burt

Wedding anniversary compliments to : Mr. and Mrs. H. Lee. 36 years: Mr. and Mrs. P. Young, 35 years, Mr. and Mrs. Burt, 25 years.

First quarter (6), and 'inside' (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bitterne Park, Hampshire

The Ascension

Saturday, 5 August 1961 (8–1–13 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Tom Chapman

2 David E House

3 John J Jefferies

4 Robert C Kippin

5 Miss P A Jones

6 David J Forder

7 Alan F Lee (C)

8 Michael J Thomas

A compliment to John Dann and Daphne Hymas, both members of the local band, married at this church on July 29th.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Stoneham, Hampshire

St Nicolas

Sunday, 6 August 1961 (10–1–16 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 L W Stead

2 David E House

3 N Hayes

4 Alan F Lee

5 Miss R Reay

6 David J Forder

7 R A Reed (C)

8 J Dacombe

Rung for Matins, and as a 73rd birthday compliment to J. Dacombe.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 27 August 1961 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1320 Reverse St Bartholomew Doubles

768 covering.

1 Leslie J Cox

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 John R Hobbs

4 David J Barnett

5 Terence J Milsom

6 J W Isaacs

7 D F Jefferies

8 David A Burt

First quarter in the method on the bells and by all the band except the conductor.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Terry Milsom.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 3 September 1961 (6–3–14 in A)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alan W Robinson

2 Felicity Marshall

3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

4 K E Pinney

5 Gordon Gaylard

6 Harry J Gaylard (C)

Rung in appreciation of the work done by the Rev. Mr. Russell (Ruislip) during his holiday stay in the village.

First 'inside' (2).

First in method (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 9 September 1961 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 George Sparkes

2 Albert Turner

3 Fred Casley

4 Cecil Bellew

5 William G Hartnell

6 William J Nurcombe

7 Claude J W Tarr (C)

8 William Baker

Rung half-muffled in respectful memory of Alfred Stone, a loyal member, and Charles Greedy, of Newport, a native of Wiveliscombe.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wellow, Somerset

St Julian

Saturday, 9 September 1961 in 3h 13 (21–2–11 in E♭)

5040 Doubles (1p/4m)

Being six extents of Stedman, ten each of Reverse St. Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury and Plain Bob, and two extents and two 240's (Morris') Grandsire.

1 Leslie R G Taylor

2 Terence J Milsom

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 David J Barnett

5 David E House

6 Ronald M French

First peal in five Doubles methods (1 &5).

First peal, first attempt (8).

A birthday compliment to Mr. T. J. Milsom.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 23 September 1961 in 2h 46 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker 12-part

1 Percival R Young

2 Patricia A Burt

3 Terence J Milsom

4 Cedric J A Brown

5 John R Hobbs

6 David J Barnett

7 Alan F Lee (C)

8 Leslie J Cox

100th peal on the bells, the first tower in Somerset to reach this total.

Rung as a compliment to the Treble ringer — 49 years a member of the choir, 40 years a ringer, 24 years as P.C.C. secretary.

First peal (8), and first 'inside' (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Martock, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 23 September 1961 in 3h 8 (22–0–13 in D♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Edward J Chivers

2 Raymond P Selway

3 Victor G Roberts

4 Gwilym Salmon

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 Peter C Wright

7 H E George Jeanes

8 William E Turner (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 24 September 1961 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Miss Joan L Taylor

2 William J Nurcombe

3 George Sparkes

4 John J Ford

5 Eric J Ford (C)

For Harvest Festival.

First on five (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Friday, 29 September 1961 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 John J Jefferies

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Carol A Ritchens

4 Leslie J Cox

5 David J Barnett

6 David A Burt

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Yeovil, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 October 1961 in 3h 32 (40–0–23 in C)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert G Tyler

1 Victor G Roberts

2 Donald E Cross (C)

3 Arthur H Reed

4 Gwilym Salmon

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 Harry J Gaylard

7 Frank Branchflower

8 Henry J Sanger

9 Peter C Wright

10 Thomas J Setter

First of Grandsire Caters (5 & 7).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Walton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 14 October 1961 in 2h 55 (16–2–1 in E♭)

5040 Doubles (1p,6m)

In seven methods, being two extents of St. Nicholas, four each of Winchendon Place and Stedman, six each of Reverse St. Bartholomew, Grandsire and Plain Bob, and 14 of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure.

1 David J Barnett

2 Terence J Milsom

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Harold L Parfrey

5 Cedric J A Brown

Most methods in a peal (1,2).

Most methods as conductor.

First on the bells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Wednesday, 18 October 1961 in 2h 40 (10–0–22 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 six-scores.

1 David T North (C)

2 Ivor G Hughes

3 Kenneth W Thorne

4 Thomas Hancock

5 Geoffrey J Gammon

6 Charles E Baker

First peal (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Banwell, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 28 October 1961 in 3h 2 (23–0–4 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part)

1 Walter S Rice

2 Harold L Parfrey

3 Leslie R G Taylor

4 David J Barnett

5 Cedric J A Brown

6 Terence J Milsom

7 Alan F Lee (C)

8 Walter E Day

First peal (1).

60th peal (2).

75th peal (40 for the Bath and Wells Association) (7).

Rung to enable the ringers of treble and tenor to ring a peal in their own tower.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 29 October 1961 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Carol A Ritchens

2 Alan F Lee

3 David A Burt

4 David J Barnett

5 Terence J Milsom (C)

6 D F Jefferies

A 21st birthday compliment to David Barnett, and as an engagement compliment to Bill Lampard and Rita M. Webb.

First quarter 'inside' (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 1 November 1961 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Edgar Quicke (C)

2 Herbert V Young

3 Claude J W Tarr

4 Sidney Smith

5 Henry Purchase

6 W Grabham

Rung to celebrate the centenary of the installation of the bells in this tower.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Glastonbury, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 November 1961 in 3h 22 (26–0–0 in E♭)

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Alan F Lee

3 Don C Exell

4 Peter C Wright

5 James R Taylor

6 Edward J Chivers

7 Philip M J Gray

8 John H Gilbert (C)

25th peal together - 7 and 8. First in the method on the bells. Rung for the Festival of All Saints; also for the birth of a son to Princess Margaret and the Earl of Snowdon.

As Published in The Ringing World: November 17, 1961 Page 775.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milborne Port, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 11 November 1961 in 3h 7 (26–3–26 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part)

1 Michael H Gregory

2 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

3 Eric C Wadman

4 Don C Exell

5 Ronald G Beck

6 Philip M J Gray

7 Anthony W T Cleaver (C)

8 Edward J Chivers

First peal on the bells since rehanging.

First peal (aged 15) (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 November 1961 in 2h 57 (16–2–18 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Parker's Twelve-part.

1 Henry Purchase

2 George Sparkes

3 Stanley N Bristow

4 Edward H Langley

5 Fred Casley

6 William J Nurcombe

7 William A J Knight (C)

8 Archibald C Gale

Rung as a birthday compliment to the Prince of Wales.

First peal of Triples (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunkerton, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 20 November 1961 in 2h 24 (5–0–18 in C)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

Being seven extents, each called differently.

1 Harold L Parfrey

2 Cedric J A Brown

3 Gloria M Newton

4 Alan F Lee

5 S Arthur Read

6 George J Hawkins (C)

First peal of Kent Minor (1,2,4).

Rung for the sixth anniversary of the Induction of the Rev. G. Evans as Rector.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Warmley, Gloucestershire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 2 December 1961 (15–0–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gloria M Newton

2 Myra J Wilkins

3 Henry Taysom

4 Alan F Lee

5 I G Smith

6 Anthony W Gibbs (C)

Rung as a welcome to the new Vicar, the Rev. R. Pearce.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Norton St Philip, Somerset

St Philip and St James

Monday, 11 December 1961 (8–2–10 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jean Palmer

2 F Phelps

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 David J Barnett

5 H Applegate

6 Albert F Butt

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Minehead, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 16 December 1961 in 3h 17 (22–0–23 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Nolan Golden

1 Arthur H Reed

2 Audrey M Short

3 Ronald D Short

4 Peter C Wright

5 Eric Naylor

6 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

7 Victor G Roberts

8 Gwilym Salmon

9 Edward J Chivers

10 John H Gilbert (C)

First peal of Cambridge Royal (3 & 6).

25th for the Association (10).

First of Surprise Royal to be rung for the Association by a band resident in the Diocese.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Monday, 18 December 1961 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Leslie J Cox

2 J A Bennett

3 Jean Palmer

4 David J Barnett

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 D F Jefferies

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunkerton, Somerset

All Saints

Thursday, 21 December 1961 in 2h 26 (5–0–18 in C)

5040 Doubles (1p,4m)

In five methods, being eight extents each of Stedman, Reverse St. Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob, and ten of Grandsire.

1 Cedric J A Brown

2 Alan F Lee

3 Leslie R G Taylor

4 Terence J Milsom

5 Harold L Parfrey (C)

6 Albert F Butt

First peal in five methods ‘inside' (3).

First in more than one method as conductor.

Rung to mark the Ordindtion as Priest of the Rev. Roger O. Fry in Wells Cathedral.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Batheaston, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 23 December 1961 in 2h 58 (13–2–18 in F)

5040 Doubles (1p,4m)

In five methods, being four extents each of Stedman, Reverse St. Bartholomew, Grandsire and Plain Bob, and 26 of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure.

1 Jacqueline A Reason

2 Terence J Milsom

3 Cedric J A Brown

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 J James Jefferies

6 David J Barnett

First peal in more than one method on the bells, and the first since November 27th, 1937.

Rung to mark the Ordination as Priest of the Rev. Roger O. Fry, who taught the ringers of 2. 4. 5 and tenor to ring.

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