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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ilminster, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 2 January 1965 in 3h 15 (22–3–9 in C♯)
5088 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles J. Sedgley.
1 Ronald G Beck
2 Frances M Massey
3 Arthur H Reed
4 David T H Robertson
5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
6 Anthony W T Cleaver
7 George W Massey (C)
8 Edward J Chivers
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Monday, 11 January 1965 (16–2–18 in E♭)
1260 Stedman Triples
Composed by Heywood's.
1 Herbert V Young
2 George Sparkes
3 Mrs E S Powell
4 Fred Casley
5 Henry Purchase
6 William J Nurcombe
7 William A J Knight (C)
8 Archibald C Gale
The last quarter before renovation.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wincanton, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 23 January 1965 in 2h 55 (15–1–1 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen Ivin
1 Edward H Goater
2 Charles Jones
3 Alan F Lee
4 David J Orledge
5 David A Burt
6 George W Massey
7 Ronald G Beck
8 John H Gilbert (C)
First peal (1).
First of London (2,3,5).
25th for the Association (5).
25th as (C) for the Association.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Monday, 25 January 1965 (16–2–18 in E♭)
1260 Stedman Triples
Thurstans.
1 William A J Knight
2 Herbert V Young
3 George Sparkes
4 A F Lewry
5 Henry Purchase
6 Fred Casley
7 H Parkes (C)
8 Archibald C Gale
For the death of Sir Winston Spencer Churchill, the greatest Englishman of this age, who died yesterday.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Batheaston, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Friday, 29 January 1965 (13–2–18 in F)
3480 Doubles (5m)
1 Thomas W Harris
2 David J Orledge
3 Alan F Lee (C)
4 David A Burt
5 Robert J Purnell
6 Julian E Newman
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Somerset
St Michael
Saturday, 30 January 1965 in 2h 55 (13–1–7 in F♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Thomas W Harris
2 Norman G N Knee
3 Robert J Purnell
4 David A Burt
5 David J Orledge
6 Raymond E J Baker
7 Edward J Chivers
8 Alan F Lee (C)
First in method on the bells.
First of Surprise (1 & 3).
First in method (6), and in method as (C).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bathford, Somerset
St Swithun
Saturday, 30 January 1965 in 2h 46 (8–1–15 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Margaret B Pidgeon
2 Julian E Newman
3 Peter M Giles
4 William H Hurford
5 George J Hawkins (C)
6 John W Owen
Rung half-muffled In Memoriam Sir Winston S Churchill, K.G. Born 30th November 1874, died 24th January 1965
1st peal: Treble
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
West Quantoxhead, Somerset
St Etheldreda
Sunday, 31 January 1965 (10 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Miss B Jarvis
2 Robert J Somerfield
3 Ron Penny
4 W Smith
5 J Aldridge (C)
An 18th birthday compliment to Miss B Jarvis.
Believed to be the first quarter on the bells.
First quarter as conductor.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Somerset
St Michael
Sunday, 31 January 1965 (13–1–7 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (4m)
768 covering.
1 Ian P Cox
2 David A Burt
3 John R Hobbs
4 Alan F Lee (C)
5 Shirley A Cox
6 John H Thompson
7 Michael J Hawkins
8 Robin L Coles
Most methods by all except (2 & 4).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shapwick, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 13 February 1965 (11–1–8 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 John Sheppard
2 Richard C Taylor
3 Miss Sheila Y Hallett (C)
4 Richard F Bowditch
5 Jonathan G Rose
6 C R Jenkins
First quarter (1. 2 and 6).
A birthday compliment to the conductor, and first quarter as (C).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Dunkerton, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 13 February 1965 in 2h 35 (5–0–18 in C)
5040 Doubles (4m)
(1-4) Reverse Canterbury, (5-8) Plain Bob, (9-12) Reverse St Bartholomew, (13-16) Grandsire, (17-20) Reverse Canterbury, (21-24) Plain Bob, (25-28) Reverse St. Bartholomew, (29-32) Grandsire, (33-36) Plain Bob, (37-40) Reverse St. Bartholomew, and one 240 Grandsire (Morris’).
1 Stanley G Davis
2 Leslie R G Taylor
3 Julian E Newman
4 Alan F Lee (C)
5 George J Hawkins
6 Albert F Butt
First in four methods (3).
25th peal together (4 & 5) and (2 & 4).
Rung as a 43rd wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Butt.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Merriott, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 20 February 1965 in 2h 40 (12–0–12 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Harold Turner
2 Gilbert W Rendell
3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
4 Trevor A Cross
5 H E George Jeanes
6 William E Turner (C)
Rung for the wedding at this church this day of Miss Sylvia Wills
to Mr. Michael McBryde.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chewton Mendip, Somerset
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 20 February 1965 in 3h 7 (24–1–1 in E♭)
5040 Single Oxford Bob Triples
1 Roy W Rice
2 Marjorie Legg
3 Walter S Rice
4 Sydney G Smith
5 George Prescott (C)
6 George J Hawkins
7 Alan F Lee
8 Walter Day
First peal of Triples (1).
First in method (2,7,8).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Somerset
St Michael
Sunday, 21 February 1965 (13–1–7 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (5m)
768 covering.
1 Robin L Coles
2 John R Hobbs
3 David A Burt
4 Alan F Lee (C)
5 Shirley A Cox
6 Ian P Cox
7 D F Jefferies
8 John H Thompson
First in five methods by all except (3 and 4).
A 21st birthday compliment to D. Jefferies.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Watchet, Somerset
St Decuman
Monday, 22 February 1965 (16–0–0 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 R N Swinburne
2 Robert J Somerfield
3 W Smith
4 J Aldridge
5 Ron Penny (C)
6 N Swinburne
First quarter on the bells since rehanging.
First quarter (1 & 6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Norton St Philip, Somerset
St Philip and St James
Monday, 22 February 1965 (8–2–10 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Alan F Lee
2 David C Hawkins
3 John R Hobbs
4 Mrs H L Parfrey
5 George J Hawkins (C)
6 Harold L Parfrey
First of Minor (2).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Wednesday, 24 February 1965 (6–2–26 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Edgar Quicke (C)
2 George Sparkes
3 Fred Casley
4 Sidney Smith
5 Henry Purchase
6 Herbert V Young
Rung half-muffled in memory of Albert Turner, an old Chipstable ringer, and lately Wiveliscombe, whose funeral took place today.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
West Coker, Somerset
St Martin of Tours
Saturday, 27 February 1965 in 2h 52 (12 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J.R. Pritchard
1 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
2 Raymond P Selway
3 Gilbert W Rendell
4 Derek S Beaufoy
5 Trevor A Cross
6 Albert W Dyer
7 H E George Jeanes
8 William E Turner (C)
100th peal (2), and 100th as (C).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Warmley, Gloucestershire
St Barnabas
Saturday, 6 March 1965 (15–0–20 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 B W Metcalfe
2 Myra J Wilkins
3 Alan F Lee
4 William Lampard
5 Henry Taysom
6 Anthony W Gibbs (C)
Rung following the wedding of Miss Gloria Newton and Mr. Terry Wilshire.
First of Minor (1 & 4).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Kingsdon, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 13 March 1965 in 2h 57 (23–2–2 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Seven extents.
1 Raymond P Selway
2 Gilbert W Rendell
3 Derek S Beaufoy
4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
5 William E Turner
6 Trevor A Cross (C)
First peal of Surprise (2 & 3).
First of Surprise on the bells.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Somerset
St Michael
Sunday, 21 March 1965 (13–1–7 in F♯)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1 Robin L Coles
2 John R Hobbs
3 Shirley A Cox
4 Alan F Lee
5 Ian P Cox
6 David A Burt (C)
A wedding compliment to two Twerton ringers, Mavis Baker and Jim Jefferies.
First of Minor (1,3,5), all aged 13, and of Minor as (C).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ashwick, Somerset
St James
Sunday, 21 March 1965 (7 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Grandsire, Plain Bob.
1 Christopher R Jenkins
2 John Sheppard
3 Sheila Y Hallett (C)
4 Richard C Taylor
5 Richard F Bowditch
6 Jonathan G Rose
First as (C) in 2 methods.
First Inside (2).
First inside in 2 methods (5).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ilminster, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 22 March 1965 (22–3–9 in C♯)
1280 St Clement's College Bob Major
1 Audrey M Short
2 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
3 F A Keith Prime
4 Michael Bartlett
5 Cecil T Clarke
6 Michael J Stone
7 Edgar T Skipsey
8 Ronald D Short (C)
First of Major in the method by all except ringer of 7th.
Rung for the 81st birthday of Mr. Harry Shere, of Welwyn Garden City; also 73rd birthday of Mr. J. Stannard, of Ilminster.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Pylle, Somerset
St Thomas a Becket
Monday, 5 April 1965 (10–0–13 in G)
1260 Doubles (4m)
Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury,and ?.
1 Sheila Y Hallett (C)
2 John Sheppard
3 Christopher R Jenkins
4 Richard C Taylor
5 Jonathan G Rose
6 Bill Dredge
First in 4 methods (1,2,3,4).
First quarter (6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Pilton, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 18 April 1965 (17–2–0 in E)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 E G Coombes
2 Gwilym Salmon
3 William (Bill) Dredge
4 Jonathan G Rose
5 Miss Sheila Hallett (C)
6 T Harris
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Stogursey, Somerset
St Andrew
Tuesday, 20 April 1965 (24–0–5 in D)
1260 Doubles
1 Bryan G Williams
2 Stanley Lewis
3 John S Walton
4 Gilbert G Davis
5 George Prescott (C)
6 G Duckham
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Saturday, 24 April 1965 (16–2–18 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Herbert V Young
2 William A J Knight
3 George Sparkes
4 George Maidment
5 Henry Purchase
6 William J Nurcombe
7 Fred Casley (C)
8 Archibald C Gale
First quarter peal on the rededicated bells.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Somerset
St Michael
Sunday, 25 April 1965 (13–1–7 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (3m)
768 covering.
1 John H Thompson
2 Shirley A Cox
3 Ian P Cox
4 Alan F Lee (C)
5 John R Hobbs
6 Michael J Hawkins
7 Robin L Coles
8 D F Jefferies
First in 3 methods 'inside' (3).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Creech St Michael, Somerset
St Michael
Tuesday, 27 April 1965 in 2h 46 (14 in E)
5040 Doubles (4m)
Three extents each Stedman and April Day, 4 ext Plain Bob, 32 ext Grandsire (20 different callings).
1 Keith E Beale
2 Marian J Beale
3 Arthur H Reed
4 Frank Matravers
5 Raymond F Arscott (C)
6 Ray Cullen
First peal and first attempt (1,2,6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Somerset
St Michael
Saturday, 8 May 1965 in 2h 45 (13–1–7 in F♯)
5040 Doubles (3m)
Two extents Plain Bob, 14 extents Reverse St. Bartholomew and 22 extents and two of 240 Grandsire.
1 John H Thompson
2 Shirley A Cox
3 Robin L Coles
4 Alan F Lee (C)
5 Ian P Cox
6 Percival R Young
First in three methods by all except (C).
Rung as a welcome to Karen Susan Lee, born May 2nd, 1965.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Street, Somerset
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 8 May 1965 in 2h 56 (20–1–24 in E♭)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen Ivin
1 Derek S Beaufoy
2 Christopher T Osenton
3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
4 David J Orledge
5 David S Osenton
6 George W Massey
7 Bernard F L Groves (C)
8 Trevor A Cross
First peal in the method (1 & 3).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Martock, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 8 May 1965 in 3h (22–0–13 in D♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 William E Turner
2 Trevor A Cross
3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
4 David J Orledge
5 Derek S Beaufoy
6 David S Osenton
7 Christopher T Osenton
8 Bernard F L Groves (C)
150th peal (1).
First of Surprise Major (5).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Watchet, Somerset
St Decuman
Monday, 17 May 1965 (16–0–0 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Miss A Chamberlain
2 Adrian Somerfield
3 P Watts
4 J Aldridge (C)
5 N Swinburne
6 D S Binding
First inside (5).
First quarter (1 & 6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Monday, 24 May 1965 (20–3–5 in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John Sheppard
2 Richard C Taylor
3 Jonathan G Rose
4 Sheila Y Hallett
5 Gwilym Salmon
6 Christopher R Jenkins
7 H Smith (C)
8 William (Bill) Dredge
First of Triples (1,2,6,8).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ash Priors, Somerset
Holy Trinity
Monday, 24 May 1965 (9–1–17 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 C Thomas
2 Harry Sealey
3 Frank Branchflower (C)
4 F Pike
C Hancock
5 Thomas Hancock
6 Harold Taylor
A Golden Wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. E. Branchflower, father of the conductor and Captain of this tower for nearly 50 years.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Long Sutton, Somerset
Holy Trinity
Wednesday, 26 May 1965 (16–2–19 in E♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 R P Selway
2 K E Pinney
3 D Beaufoy
4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
5 William E Turner
6 Trevor A Cross (C)
To mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Bath & Wells DACR.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ashwick, Somerset
St James
Saturday, 29 May 1965 in 3h 47 (7 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (2m)
Being a 240 Morris'arrangement and 24 ext. Grandsire and 16 ext. Plain Bob.
1 Sheila Y Hallett (C)
2 John Sheppard
3 Richard C Taylor
4 Jonathan G Rose
5 Christopher R Jenkins
6 Fred C Chaytors
First peal (2,3,5,6).
First peal in 2 methods (4).
First peal as (C).
Rung for the 75th anniversary of the Association.
Also birthday compliments to ringers of the 4th and 5th, and Brenda H. Boyce, also a ringer.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Monday, 31 May 1965 in 3h 1 (16–2–18 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Parker's Twelve-part.
1 Archibald C Gale
2 Fred Casley
3 Arthur R Tudball
4 George Sparkes
5 Henry Purchase
6 William H Lloyd
7 William A J Knight (C)
8 William Middleton
First peal on the rededicated bells by members of the Dunster Branch for the 75th anniversary of the Bath & Wells Diocesan Association, founded May 31st 1890.
First peal on eight bells (8).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Dunkerton, Somerset
All Saints
Monday, 31 May 1965 in 2h 26 (5–0–18 in C)
5040 Doubles (1p,7m)
In eight methods /variations, being five extents each of Stedman, Old, Norfolk, April Day, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Reverse St. Bartholomew and Grandsire, and 240 (Lindoff’s).
1 Margaret de Jong
2 Alan F Lee
3 Leslie R G Taylor
4 Mrs H L Parfrey
5 Harold L Parfrey (C)
6 Albert F Butt
First peal of Doubles (1).
First in eight methods (1,3,4).
25th peal (4).
25th peal together (4 & 5).
Most number of methods as conductor.
Rung on the 75th anniversary of the forming of the Association.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Selworthy, Somerset
All Saints
Thursday, 3 June 1965 (12 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Rev A J Eyles
2 Rev Henry F Warren
3 Rev N F D Coleridge
4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
5 Rev R O Fry (C)
6 Rev M D Lewis
Rung by clergy from the Diocese to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Bath & Wells Diocesan Association.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Talaton, Devon
St James Apostle and Martyr
Saturday, 5 June 1965 (12–2–22 in F)
1260 Doubles (2m)
720 Plain Bob, 540 Grandsire.
1 Brenda M Bindon
2 Keith E Beale
3 John Cornelius (C)
4 Leslie H Arscott
5 Raymond F Arscott
6 Charles Gratton
Wedding anniversary compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gratton and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Arscott. Also a birthday compliment to Carol Arscott.
First quarter peal (2).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shipham, Somerset
St Leonard
Saturday, 5 June 1965 in 2h 34 (6–0–8 in B♭)
5040 Minor (3m)
Being one extent St. Clement’s Bob, two Kent Treble Bob, and four Plain Bob.
1 Richard W Sweet
2 David Huddleston
3 Andrew F Howard
4 John H Taylor
5 Hugh N Evans (C)
6 Alan J Tubb
Rung for the Festival of Whitsun.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Batheaston, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 12 June 1965 (13–2–18 in F)
1260 Doubles (4m)
1 Martin Blanchard
2 Alan F Lee (C)
3 Ian P Cox
4 Robert D Quartley
5 Julian E Newman
6 David A Burt
Rung to mark the 25th anniversary of the Ordination of the Vicar the Rev. R. A. Evans.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Taunton, Somerset
St George, Wilton
Wednesday, 16 June 1965 (8–1–18 in G)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Raymond F Arscott
2 D F Sheldon
3 S George Coles
4 Keith E Beale
5 Nigel J Maggs
6 Ronald W Hayward
7 Arthur H Reed (C)
8 R Coles
Rung to mark the completion of 50 years as a ringer at this church by the ringer of the third.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Batheaston, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 24 June 1965 (13–2–18 in F)
1260 Doubles (6m)
1 Robin L Coles
2 Leslie R G Taylor
3 Alan F Lee (C)
4 Julian E Newman
5 David A Burt
6 Martin Blanchard
For the Patronal Festival.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Weston super Mare, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 27 June 1965 (11–0–8 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Donald Harris
2 G Webb
3 Bryan G Williams
4 P John Hall
5 J S B Powell
6 Stanley Lewis
7 David J Gay (C)
8 Glan Kingdon
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Durleigh, Somerset
Unknown
Wednesday, 7 July 1965 in 2h 41 (10–0–4 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 John L Aldridge
2 Tom Stephens
3 Audrey M Short
4 Brian J Wylde (C)
5 Cecil T Clarke
6 Ronald D Short
1st of Minor: 1
50th peal: 5
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Somerset
St Michael
Sunday, 11 July 1965 (13–1–7 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Michael J Hawkins
2 Alan F Lee (C)
3 John H Thompson
4 Robin L Coles
5 Ian P Cox
6 Shirley A Cox
For Evensong.
First on Treble, and 'inside' (3).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bathford, Somerset
St Swithun
Thursday, 22 July 1965 (8–1–15 in G)
1260 Doubles (6m)
1 Robin L Coles
2 Shirley A Cox
3 Alan F Lee (C)
4 Thomas W Harris
5 Julian E Newman
6 Arthur B Cannings
First in 6 methods for all except conductor.
A 100th birthday compliment to Mrs. Alice Sankey.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Timsbury, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 24 July 1965 in 2h 56 (12 in G)
5040 Doubles (7m)
In seven methods/variations: (1-2) St. Simon, (3-7) Grandsire, (8-12) Reverse St. Bartholomew, (13-17) April Day, (18-22) Old, (23-27) Norfolk, (28-32) Plain Bob, (33) St. Simon. (34) Grandsire, (35) Reverse St. Bartholomew, (36) April Day, (37) Old, (38) Norfolk, (39) Plain Bob, (40-42) Grandsire.
1 John H Thompson
2 Shirley A Cox
3 Julian E Newman
4 Alan F Lee (C)
5 Ian P Cox
6 Albert F Butt
Most methods/variations in a peal (1,2,3,5).
Rung following the wedding of Paul Holbrooke and Veronica Watts (choirman and organist respectively) at this church.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Somerset
St Michael
Sunday, 25 July 1965 (13–1–7 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (5m)
768 covering.
1 John H Thompson
2 Shirley A Cox
3 Alan F Lee (C)
4 John R Hobbs
5 Ian P Cox
6 Robin L Coles
7 Michael J Hawkins
8 D F Jefferies
First in five methods for all except (3 and 4).
A Ruby wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Lee, parents of conductor.
200th quarter peal (3).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Yatton, Somerset
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 31 July 1965 in 3h 2 (24–1–2 in D)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker (12-part,2nd obs.)
1 Roy W Rice
2 George Prescott (C)
3 Marjorie Legg
4 George J Hawkins
5 Sidney G Smith
6 Walter S Rice
7 Alan F Lee
8 John K Baker
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Dunkerton, Somerset
All Saints
Monday, 2 August 1965 in 2h 42 (5–0–18 in C)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
Being 42 extents (five callings, 5th obs.).
1 Robin L Coles
2 Alan F Lee (C)
3 Stanley D Francis
4 Julian E Newman
5 Stanley C Davis
6 Albert F Butt
First peal attempt (3) (aged 61).
First peal “inside” (5).
Rung as a 70th birthday compliment to Albert F. Butt, and to mark his 50 years as a ringer and 30 years as Verger and Sexton at Dunkerton.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Batheaston, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 8 August 1965 (13–2–18 in F)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1 Robin L Coles
2 David C Hawkins
3 Julian E Newman
4 Kenneth Harrison
5 Alan F Lee (C)
6 Robin S M Stubbs
A wedding compliment to Timothy Evans (Vicar’s son) and Barbara Ann Beggs, married July 31st at Montreal, Canada.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wells, Somerset
St Cuthbert
Wednesday, 18 August 1965 (27–1–2 in D♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John Sheppard
2 Jonathan G Rose
3 P H Hull
4 Sheila Y Hallett
5 Christopher R Jenkins
6 H Smith
7 Gwilym Salmon (C)
8 E G Coombes
A tribute to the life and work of E. Stiles, a former secretary of the Wells Society and a ringer for 60 years.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Long Sutton, Somerset
Holy Trinity
Wednesday, 25 August 1965 in 2h 49 (16–2–19 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Seven extents.
1 Raymond P Selway
2 Audrey M Short
3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
4 Ronald D Short
5 William E Turner
6 Trevor A Cross (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
South Petherton, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 28 August 1965 in 3h 5 (22–3–15 in D)
5056 Fordcombe Surprise Major
Composed by G. Lindoff
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 Gillian M Hussey
3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
4 Trevor A Cross
5 Alan Tubb
6 Richard Bowden
7 Martin L Howe
8 D John Hunt (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Hardington Mandeville, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 29 August 1965 in 2h 32 (8–0–4 in A♭)
5040 Minor (3m)
In three methods, being two extents of Cambridge Surprise, two of
Kent Treble Bob and three of Plain Bob.
1 Raymond P Selway
2 Gilbert W Rendell
3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
4 Derek S Beaufoy
5 Trevor A Cross (C)
6 Martin L Howe
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bathford, Somerset
St Swithun
Saturday, 4 September 1965 in 2h 40 (8–1–15 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents.
1 Julian E Newman
2 Valerie E Stock
3 Edric J Ovens
4 Thomas W Harris
5 Reginald M Virgin
6 Alan F Lee (C)
First peal (2 & 5).
Rung as a welcome to Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Hunt, of Keynsham.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Somerset
St Michael
Sunday, 12 September 1965 (13–1–7 in F♯)
1320 Doubles (2m)
Fortune and Dedworth, with 7. 6. 8 covering.
1 Shirley A Cox
2 John R Hobbs
3 Alan F Lee (C)
4 Robin L Coles
5 Ian P Cox
6 Linda Lee (13)
7 Michael J Hawkins (15)
8 John R Thompson (13)
First quarter in these variations by all the band and on the bells.
Rung by the local band as a compliment to David A. Burt (member of the band) and Barbara Jones, on the occasion of their wedding, September 11th at Blaisdon, Glos.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Friday, 24 September 1965 (20–3–5 in D)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Plain Bob and Grandsire.
1 F C Haytors
2 Brenda H Boyce
3 John Sheppard
4 Jonathan G Rose
5 Richard C Taylor (C)
6 B Palmer
Rung as a wedding compliment to Roger Male, a ringer at this church, and Diane Merritt.
First away from Tenor (1).
First as (C).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Dunkerton, Somerset
All Saints
Friday, 24 September 1965 in 2h 38 (5–0–18 in C)
5040 Doubles (7m)
Being 20 extents of Plain Bob and 22 of Grandsire.
1 Stanley D Francis
2 Julian E Newman
3 Stanley C Davis
4 Alan F Lee (C)
5 Ian P Cox
6 Albert F Butt
First peal in two methods (1).
First in two methods “inside ’(3).
Rung as an 87th birthday compliment to Mrs. Lucy Butt.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Halse, Somerset
St James the Less
Saturday, 25 September 1965 (10–0–22 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Raymond A Ford
2 Mrs E Ford
3 James C Taylor
4 John J Ford
5 Eric J Ford (C)
6 Harold Taylor
Rung after the christening of Carol Joan Ford, daughter of ringers 2 & 5.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Clevedon, Somerset
St Andrew
Thursday, 30 September 1965 in 45m (14–1–20 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Grandsire Triples
1 Edward G Caple
2 Victor H James
3 Frank G James
4 George Hurd
5 Wilfred H Tinkling
6 Stanley E James
7 Revd Roger O Fry (C)
8 Norman S James
40th anniversary of The Dedication Of The Bells.
First quarter for Ringer 8
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Thorncombe, Dorset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 16 October 1965 in 2h 56 (20–0–24 in E♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Catherine Powell
2 Cuthbert W Powell
3 G Stedman Morris
4 Henry G Keeley
5 Derek S Beaufoy
6 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
7 William E Turner
8 Trevor A Cross (C)
50th peal (6).
First of Surprise Major 'inside' (7).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Saturday, 30 October 1965 (16–2–18 in E♭)
1280 Kent Treble Bob Major
1 G Hughes
2 James E Brewer
3 George Sparkes
4 Fred Casley
5 Henry Purchase
6 W Arthur Riddle
7 David T North
8 William A J Knight (C)
First of Treble Bob Major (1,2,6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset
St Martin
Saturday, 6 November 1965 in 2h 53 (17–0–11 in E)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents.
1 Herbert G Westlake
2 Raymond P Selway
3 Trevor A Cross
4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
5 Albert W Dyer
6 William E Turner (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Hemington, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 13 November 1965 in 3h 2 (16–2–27 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jennifer M Durston
2 Sandra Weaver
3 Robert J Hawkins
4 David C Hawkins
5 Julian E Newman
6 Alan F Lee (C)
Rung to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Association, and also as a 15th birthday compliment to (2).
First peal of Minor (1,2,3).
The first of Plain Bob on the bells.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Somerset
St Michael
Saturday, 27 November 1965 in 3h 2 (13–1–7 in F♯)
5088 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C J Sedgley (no. 3)
1 Alan A J Buswell
2 Alan Carveth
3 Alan F Lee
4 Alan D Elsmore
5 Alan Tubb
6 Alan R Baldock
7 Alan R Patterson
8 Alan R Pink (C)
25th peal (4).
First "Alan ” peal of Surprise.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Rockwell Green, Somerset
All Saints
Monday, 6 December 1965 in 2h 38 (11–3–0 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents.
1 Arthur H Reed
2 Marian J Beale
3 Stephen J Gullick
4 Keith E Beale
5 Nigel J Maggs
6 Raymond F Arscott (C)
First peal of Minor (2 & 4).
First peal (3).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
West Coker, Somerset
St Martin of Tours
Saturday, 11 December 1965 in 2h 54 (12 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John Pritchard
1 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
2 Raymond P Selway
3 Gilbert W Rendell
4 Trevor A Cross
5 Derek S Beaufoy
6 H Dennis W Bishop
7 Albert W Dyer
8 William E Turner (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Somerset
St Michael
Sunday, 12 December 1965 (13–1–7 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John H Thompson
2 John R Hobbs
3 Robin L Coles
4 Ian P Cox
5 Shirley A Cox
6 David J Barnett
7 Alan F Lee (C)
8 Michael J Hawkins
First on eight (1. 3, 4. 5 and 8).
An 82nd birthday compliment to our oldest ringer, Mr. Edmund King.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Evercreech, Somerset
St Peter
Saturday, 18 December 1965 in 3h 3 (21–0–10 in E♭)
5075 Stedman Caters
Composed by James Topp
1 Percy H Hull
2 George W Massey
3 Arthur H Reed
4 Alan F Lee
5 David G Yeo
6 Eric Naylor (C)
7 Roger J Fox
8 William H Kingcott
9 John H Gilbert
10 Gwilym Salmon
First peal of Stedman Caters (4).
50th peal (8).
Rung by officers of the Association to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Association.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Long Sutton, Somerset
Holy Trinity
Monday, 20 December 1965 (16–2–19 in E♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 A J Lewis
2 Gilbert W Rendell
3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall
4 E T P Field (C)
5 Gordon W Rendell
6 M Eastment
Rung half-muffled as a tribute of respect to Miss J. Wilson of Knole.
First quarter, aged 15 yrs. (6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Monday, 27 December 1965 in 3h 11 (20–3–5 in D)
5024 Plain Bob Major
1 Michael R Rose
2 Christopher R Jenkins
3 Sheila Y Hallett
4 John Sheppard
5 Jonathan G Rose
6 Richard C Taylor
7 Sidney G Smith
8 Gwilym Salmon (C)
First peal of Major (2 & 3).
First peal on eight (5 & 6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Uphill, Somerset
St Nicholas Old Church
Friday, 31 December 1965 (9–3–9 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Horace R Toogood
2 Bryan G Williams
3 Stanley Lewis
4 P John Hall
5 J S B Powell
6 George Prescott (C)