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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsdon, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 13 January 1964 (23–2–2 in D)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 A J Lewis

2 H E George Jeanes

3 Charles Gratton

4 E T Paul Field (C)

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 A Hill

Rung half-muffled as a tribute of respect to Mrs. B. Pryng, wife of Mr. H. Pryng, who for many years was captain of the local band, and mother of Mr. S. Pryng, the present captain.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nailsea, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 21 January 1964 (10–3–12 in F♯)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Gerald V Skelly

2 Bryan G Williams

3 Stanley Lewis

4 John Brain

5 Leonard Derrick

6 Clifford Kortwright (C)

1st of Kent for all except (4 and 5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 25 January 1964 in 2h 40 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 S Arthur Read

2 Alan J Tubb

3 David A Burt

4 Alan F Lee

5 David T H Robertson

6 Harold L Parfrey

7 George J Hawkins (C)

8 D John Hunt

First peal of Surprise Major (3 & 6).

First of Surprise Major as conductor.

Rung for the Dedication Festival.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Saturday, 1 February 1964 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Raymond A Ford

2 Mrs E Ford

3 Eric J Ford (C)

4 John J Ford

5 J C Taylor

6 Harold J Taylor

Rung after the christening of Andrew John Ford, by his father and mother, both grandfathers and two uncles.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Freshford, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 1 February 1964 (11–2–11 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 S Davis

2 Julian E Newman

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 B W Metcalfe

5 David A Burt

. A compliment to Royston Newman, a local ringer, on his wedding in Kenya.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunkerton, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 8 February 1964 (5–0–18 in C)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Leslie R G Taylor

2 Harold L Parfrey

3 George J Hawkins (C)

4 David J Barnett

5 Alan F Lee

6 Albert F Butt

A 42nd wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Butt.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Saturday, 15 February 1964 in 2h 24 (7–2–10 in A)

5040 Doubles (2m)

20 X120 Plain Bob, 22 X 120 Grandsire (16 different callings).

1 Bernard S C Arscott

2 Mervyn R Arscott

3 Charles H J Arscott

4 Leslie H Arscott

5 Raymond F Arscott (C)

First peal on the bells since 1914.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 16 February 1964 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Reverse St. Bartholomew and Grandsire. 768 covering.

1 Barbara Smith

2 John R Hobbs

3 Jean Lee

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Shirley Cox

6 Michael Hawkins

7 D F Jefferies

8 Robin Coles

First quarter for 1, 5, 6 and 8; all aged 13.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 18 February 1964 (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 William H Tarr

2 Mrs E S Powell

3 J E Brewer

4 H George Sparkes

5 Cyril J Stevens

6 William J Nurcombe

7 Arthur H Reed (C)

8 E H Langley

Rung half-muffled in memoriam the Rev. A.C. Dancaster, former Prebendary of Wells Cathedral and Vicar, whose funeral took place previously at Ringwood.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 29 February 1964 (16–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob & Grandsire.

1 A J Lewis

2 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

3 K E Pinney

4 E T Paul Field (C)

5 H E George Jeanes

6 A Hill

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Thursday, 12 March 1964 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 E H Langley

2 Arthur H Reed

3 D Lee

4 William H Tarr

5 Nigel J Maggs

6 Francis Morris

In honour of the birth of H.M. The Queen's third son.

First quarter (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shapwick, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 14 March 1964 (11–1–8 in F)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Audrey M Short

2 Ronald D Short

3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

4 E T Paul Field

5 Harry J Gaylard

6 H E George Jeanes (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Batheaston, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 March 1964 (13–2–18 in F)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Julian E Newman

2 David A Burt

3 Robert J Purnell

4 Peter M Giles

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Phillip H Gaisford

First of Surprise (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

All Saints, Weston

Tuesday, 31 March 1964 (12–0–21 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Percival R Young

2 Alan F Lee

3 Leslie R G Taylor

4 Mrs M de Jong

5 T W Harris

6 Harold L Parfrey (C)

7 K C Brain

8 J A Hurfurt

Rung half-muffled as a tribute to the Rev. J. Tunwell. a chairman of the Bath branch, who died on March 26th.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Axminster, Devon

St Mary

Tuesday, 21 April 1964 (23–1–15 in C♯)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Catherine M Powell

2 G Stedman Morris

3 Henry G Keeley

4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

5 Frank G Knight

6 Rev Roger Keeley

7 Cuthbert W Powell

8 J Board

A birthday compliment to H.M. the Queen.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunkerton, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 22 April 1964 in 2h 29 (5–0–18 in C)

5040 Doubles (1p,11m/v)

In 12 methods/variations, being three extents each of Stedman. Winchendon Place, St. Nicholas’, Reverse Canterbury, Union and April Day, and four each of Old, Plain Bob, St. Simon’s, St. Martin's, Reverse St. Bartholomew and Grandsire.

1 Leslie R G Taylor

2 Harold L Parfrey

3 George J Hawkins (C)

4 David J Barnett

5 Alan F Lee

6 Albert F Butt

First peal in 12 methods/variations by all the band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Thursday, 23 April 1964 in 2h 39 (6–2–21 in B)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Six 240's and 30 six-scores (ten callings)

1 Jennifer P Lunn (16)

2 Reginald Beale (C)

3 Terry Spearing (14)

4 Thomas J Hill

5 David J Beale

6 Brian K Lunn (14)

First Peal 1,3,5 & 6

For St. George's Day

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Somerton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 28 April 1964 (20 in E♭)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 W E Turner

2 G H Rendle

3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

4 F A Keith Prime

5 E T P Field

6 H E George Jeanes (C)

For the 30th wedding anniversary of Rev. T.H. and Mrs. Hayter.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Timsbury, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 2 May 1964 in 2h 47 (12 in G)

5040 Doubles (5m/v)

In five methods/variations: (1 to 3) Rev. Canterbury, (4 to 6) Rev. St. Bartholomew, (7 to 9) April Day, (10 to 12) Plain Bob, (13 to 15) Grandsire, (16 to 18) Rev. Canterbury, (19 to 21) Rev. St. Bartholomew, (22 to 24) April Day, (25 to 27) Plain Bob, (28 to 30) Grandsire, (31 to 33) Rev. Canterbury, (34 to 36) Rev. St. Bartholomew, (37 t o 39) April Day, (40 to 42) Plain Bob.

1 Stanley C Davis

2 Leslie R G Taylor

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 David A Burt

5 Harold L Parfrey

6 Edward T Cottle

First peal (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 9 May 1964 in 2h 54 (18–3–20 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (one-part)

1 Alan F Lee

2 George J Hawkins (C)

3 Robin S M Stubbs

4 Harold L Parfrey

5 John R C Tiley

6 Sidney J Woodcock

7 Kenneth Harrison

8 John W Owen

First peal (7).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 17 May 1964 in 48m (17½ in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Susan Rattenbury

2 Jennifer Searle

3 John Drowley

4 Terry Spearing

5 Cathy Harewood

6 Jennifer Lunn

7 David Beale (C)

8 John Trembath

With 1-2 covering.

1st Quarter 1,2.3,5. 1st as Condutor 7.

Rung for Whit. Sunday Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 21 May 1964 (16–2–19 in E♭)

1440 London Surprise Minor

1 Michael J Stone

2 Audrey M Short

3 F A Keith Prime

4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

5 Herbert V Young

6 Ronald D Short (C)

First in method for all except (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 22 May 1964 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 M Purchase

2 George Sparkes

3 Stanley N Bristow

4 Sidney Smith

5 Edgar Quicke (C)

6 Henry Purchase

First quarter (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Tickenham, Somerset

St Quiricus and St Julietta

Saturday, 23 May 1964 (14¾ in F)

4320 Minor (3m)

Two extents each: Cambridge, Kent T B and Plain Bob.

1 Leslie R G Taylor

2 Alan J Tubb

3 David A Burt

4 David J Barnett

5 George J Hawkins

6 Alan F Lee (C)

Longest length on the bells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Somerton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 27 May 1964 in 2h 43 (20 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Audrey M Short

2 Gilbert W Rendell

3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

4 Ronald D Short

5 H E George Jeanes

6 William E Turner (C)

For Mr. and Mrs, H.E.G. Jeanes’ silver wedding .

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 31 May 1964 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (5m)

768 covering.

1 Jean Lee

2 John J Jefferies

3 David A Burt

4 John R Hobbs

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Ian Cox

7 Terence J Milsom

8 Percival R Young

To celebrate the Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. F. Keeling.

First quarter (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 4 July 1964 in 2h 54 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Barker

1 Charles G Jones

2 David J Barnett

3 Leslie R G Taylor

4 Robert J Purnell

5 Thomas W Harris

6 David J Orledge

7 Terence J Milsom

8 Alan F Lee (C)

Rung as a wedding compliment to Martin Jones and Pat Burt.

75th peal (1).

First of Major (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Portishead, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 11 July 1964 in 2h 45 (15 in F)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Ronald J Gale

2 Charles G Jones

3 Geoffrey Pullen

4 Alan F Lee

5 S Arthur Read

6 David A Burt

7 George J Hawkins (C)

8 Revd Roger O Fry

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 July 1964 in 3h 2 (18–0–21 in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Alan F Lee

2 Jennifer M Taylor

3 Gillian M Hussey

4 David A Burt

5 James R Taylor

6 Peter Bridle

7 D John Hunt (C)

8 Ralph G Edwards

First peal of Bristol (1,3,4).

First of Bristol 'inside' (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 19 July 1964 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

768 covering.

1 Barbara Smith

2 David A Burt

3 Ian P Cox

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Shirley A Cox

6 John H Thompson

7 Robin L Coles

8 P F Goard

For Evensong.

First quarter (8).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Monday, 20 July 1964 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Archibald C Gale

2 Herbert V Young

3 Mrs E S Powell

4 Henry Purchase

5 Fred Casley

6 William J Nurcombe

7 William A J Knight (C)

8 George Sparkes

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunkerton, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 20 July 1964 (5–0–18 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Barbara H Smith

2 Jean Lee

3 Ian P Cox

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Shirley A Cox

6 Robin L Coles

A farewell to the Treble ringer.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 21 July 1964 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 William J Nurcombe

2 Sidney Smith

3 George Sparkes

4 Henry Purchase

5 Fred Casley

6 Edgar Quicke (C)

Rung for the Induction of the Rector.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

All Saints, Weston

Saturday, 25 July 1964 (12–0–21 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

768 covering.

1 Barbara Spurles

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Jean Lee

4 K C Brain

5 J Hurfurt

6 N V Wilshire

7 Robin L Coles

8 M E Wilshire

Rung as a wedding compliment to Eileen Anstey and Geoffrey Pothecary.

First quarter (1), and 'inside (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Pitney, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 1 August 1964 (8–2–2 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 A J Lewis

2 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

3 H E George Jeanes

4 H Westlake

5 E T Paul Field (C)

Rung half-muffled as a last tribute of affectionate respect to Mr. Percy Cox. ringer and friend.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 2 August 1964 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Reverse St. Bartholomew, Grandsire, 768 covering.

1 Robin L Coles

2 Jean Lee

3 Ian P Cox

4 Alan F Lee

5 David A Burt (C)

6 G Tunnell

7 J Thompson

8 Michael Hawkins

Rung as a wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. W. Burt.

First on Treble.

First in two methods (3).

First quarter (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Axminster, Devon

St Mary

Tuesday, 4 August 1964 (23–1–15 in C♯)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 K E Pinney

2 Catherine M Powell

3 S Turner

4 Henry G Keeley

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 Rev Roger Keeley (C)

7 William E Turner

8 Frank G Knight

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St James

Tuesday, 11 August 1964 in 52m (17½ in E)

1620 Grandsire Doubles

1 Lesley Britton

2 Terry Spearing

3 Reginald Beale (C)

4 Jennifer Lunn

5 David Beale

6 Mike Dunn

1st long length 1-6.

A farewell to Treble ringer.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathford, Somerset

St Swithun

Saturday, 15 August 1964 in 2h 41 (8–1–15 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alan F Lee (C)

2 Douglas G Brown

3 Robin S M Stubbs

4 Julian E Newman

5 Kenneth H Harrison

6 David T H Robertson

First of Minor 'inside' (4).

First of Minor (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mark, Somerset

Holy Cross

Monday, 31 August 1964 in 2h 58 (19 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Leonard Stilwell

2 Alick Cutler

3 C Edward Jeffries

4 Martin F Lock

5 Gerald Penney

6 Dennis Knox

7 William Rogers (C)

8 D John Hunt

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Drayton, Somerset

St Catherine

Wednesday, 2 September 1964 in 3h 16 (16–1–1 in E)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by E A Barnett

1 C Edward Jeffries

2 Alick Cutler

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Martin F Lock

5 Gerald Penney

6 D John Hunt

7 Thomas J Lock

8 Richard E Price (C)

First peal in the method: 4.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 12 September 1964 (20–3–5 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Percival R Young

2 K Mason

3 T R Hobbs

4 Jonathan G Rose

5 David A Burt

6 George T Hawkins (C)

7 Revd Roger O Fry

8 Alan F Lee

A welcome to the Rector (the Rev.L. A. B. White), former chairman of the Bath Branch and Vicar of Twerton-on-Avon.

First of Triples (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Friday, 18 September 1964 (16–2–19 in E♭)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 H E George Jeanes

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Nigel J Maggs

4 E T P Field

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall (C)

6 William E Turner

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Wednesday, 23 September 1964 (12–0–7 in A♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 David J Orledge

2 Christine Purnell

3 David Nibbs

4 Richard O Humphries

5 Alan F Lee

6 David A Burt

7 Phillip H Gaisford

8 Robert J Purnell (C)

First of Major (3 & 7), and of Major in the method (5).

First Surprise Major as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barton St David, Somerset

St David

Wednesday, 30 September 1964 (9–3–10 in A♭)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alan W Best

2 Harold Turner

3 Gilbert W Rendell

4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

5 H E George Jeanes

6 William E Turner (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 10 October 1964 in 2h 28 (6–2–21 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 William A Whetham

2 Gilbert W Rendell

3 Alan W Robinson

4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

5 Reginald Beale

6 William E Turner (C)

First peal of Minor (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Chinnock, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 17 October 1964 in 2h 55 (11–2–16 in F)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 ext. 10 callings.

1 Raymond P Selway

2 Gilbert W Rendell

3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

4 Albert W Dyer

5 William E Turner (C)

First peal on the bells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 24 October 1964 in 3h (16–2–19 in E♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each of Oxford T.B.,Kent T.B., London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Double Court, St Clement's C.B. and Plain Bob.

1 Max Heymann

2 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

3 Ronald G Beck

4 David K Adnett

5 Edward J Chivers (C)

6 Robert E Beck

First peal in 7 methods (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hardington Mandeville, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 26 October 1964 in 2h 35 (8–0–4 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different exts.

1 William A Whetham

2 Gilbert W Rendell

3 Raymond P Selway

4 Derek S Beaufoy

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 William E Turner (C)

Rung to mark the centenary of the re-building of the body of the church.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunkerton, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 28 October 1964 in 2h 32 (5–0–18 in C)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 John H Thompson (12y)

2 Robin L Coles (14y)

3 Ian P Cox (13y)

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Shirley A Cox (13y)

6 Albert F Butt

First peal (1,2,3,5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 7 November 1964 in 2h 41 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Being 12 extents of Reverse St. Bartholomew and. 30 extents of Grandsire.

1 Robin L Coles (14)

2 Shirley A Cox (13)

3 Ian P Cox (13)

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 David A Burt

6 Michael J Hawkins (14)

First peal (6).

First peal in two methods (1,2,3).

Rung for the wedding of Dr. Donald Pilton and Miss Susan Collins.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chard, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 7 November 1964 in 3h 11 (20–0–15 in D)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by James Topp.

1 Ronald G Beck

2 David G Massey

3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

4 Edgar C Shepherd

5 Brian C Stirland

6 Gwilym Salmon

7 George W Massey

8 Edward J Chivers (C)

First in method as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nailsea, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 17 November 1964 (10–3–12 in F♯)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 H Hardwidge

2 W P Blake

3 Bryan G Williams

4 John Brain

5 Stanley Lewis

6 Leonard Derrick (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Thursday, 19 November 1964 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Spliced Doubles (3m)

Spliced Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob.

1 Herbert V Young

2 William A J Knight (C)

3 Fred Casley

4 William J Nurcombe

5 George Sparkes

6 Archibald C Gale

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Priston, Somerset

St Luke

Saturday, 21 November 1964 in 2h 53 (13–1–14 in E)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Being 12 extents of Reverse St. Bartholomew and 30 extents of Grandsire.

1 John H Thompson (12)

2 Leslie R G Taylor

3 Robin L Coles (14)

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 David A Burt

6 Albert F Butt

First peal in two methods (1).

First in two methods ‘ inside’ (3).

125th peal (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Corston, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 21 November 1964 in 2h 39 (9–2–25 in A♭)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Brian D Price

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Ralph G Edwards

3 Sidney J Woodcock

4 Harold L Parfrey

5 George J Hawkins

6 Richard J Bowden

7 D John Hunt (C)

8 Roger O Fry

175th peal 1&6, 25th together 4&5. To mark the retirement as Tower Master of Sidney G King after 18 years of service

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Buckfast, Devon

Abbey Church of St Mary

Saturday, 28 November 1964 (41–1–3 in C)

2520 Grandsire Doubles

1 K E Fursdon

2 Miss M Russell

3 Aubrey L Bennett

4 Brian Shingler

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Revd D P Angold

A birthday compliment to the ringer of third.

Longest length (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 29 November 1964 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

768 covering.

1 Robin L Coles

2 John R Hobbs

3 Shirley A Cox

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 David A Burt

6 John H Thompson

7 Ian P Cox

8 Michael J Hawkins

First in three methods by all except (4 and 5).

To welcome Rev. John Johnson as Vicar and Mrs. Johnson.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Montacute, Somerset

St Catherine

Saturday, 12 December 1964 in 2h 55 (24 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1 Raymond P Selway

2 Gilbert W Rendell

3 Derek S Beaufoy

4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

5 Albert W Dyer

6 William E Turner (C)

First peal in the method on the bells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Crewkerne, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 20 December 1964 (22–0–7 in D)

1267 Grandsire Triples

1 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

2 A W Robinson

3 Miss B Look

4 H J Gaylard

5 Dr L E Wear

6 A Turner

7 Gwilym Salmon

8 K E Pinney

Rung for Ordination Service in this church by Lord Bishop of Bath & Wells.

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