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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Thursday, 2 January 1969 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Herbert V Young

2 Fred Casley

3 Henry Purchase

4 George Sparkes

5 William J Nurcombe

6 Edgar Quicke (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 11 January 1969 in 2h 45 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5040 Hawkhurst Bob Triples

Composed by Henry Hubbard's 10-part

1 David A Burt

2 Peter J W Hardwick

3 Kay Whittaker

4 Julian E Newman

5 Robin L Coles

6 Peter J Devrell

7 Alan F Lee (C)

8 Thomas W Harris

First peal of Triples “inside” (2).

25th peal (all with the conductor) (5).

David A. Burt has now “circled the tower”.

First peal in the method by all, on the bells, and for the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 11 January 1969 in 2h 47 (18–0–21 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Hubbard's 10 part

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Trevor E Marks

3 Arthur H Reed

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 John Cornelius

6 Robert Dean

7 Derek S Beaufoy

8 Mervyn R Arscott

First peal of Triples min the method (3).

First peal on eight (5 & 8).

First of Triples (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St George, Wilton

Wednesday, 15 January 1969 (8–1–18 in G)

1260 Doubles (10m)

1 Hilary Rose

2 Elaine Barrie

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Raymond F Arscott (C)

5 Keith E Beale

6 R Coles

For St Hilary's Day.

First quarter (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Over Stowey, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 18 January 1969 in 2h 39 (7–2–5)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Cecil T Clarke

2 Edwin T Dibble

3 Graham Nabb

4 Alan G Kent

5 Ronald D Short

6 Michael J Stone_ (C)

First Peal on the bells

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 22 January 1969 (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire and Plain Bob.

1 J Bellamy

2 V James

3 Miss J Blanch

4 Christopher G Barnes (C)

5 Reginald E Colman

6 W Grove

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 24 January 1969 (15–3–2 in E)

1260 Doubles (8m/3v)

120 each Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, St Simon, St Martin, Reverse St Bartholomew, Northrepps, Southrepps, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, April Day, 60 Grandsire.

1 Barbara Dean

2 Robert J Dean

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Keith E Beale

6 Roy Welch

150th Quarter Peal for John.

Most Methods & Variations to a Quarter (1,2,6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hillfarrance, Somerset

Holy Cross

Saturday, 25 January 1969 (12 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Herbert V Young

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Deborah Bishop

4 John Cornelius

5 Keith E Beale

6 A S Bishop (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 26 January 1969 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Kenneth G Lee

2 Fred Casley

3 Mervyn H Bellamy

4 R V Gunter

5 George Maidment

6 William J Nurcombe

7 William A J Knight (C)

8 Herbert V Young

A birthday compliment to Simon Furtick.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Yatton, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 1 February 1969 in 2h 52 (24–1–2 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Parker's 12-part (2nd obs.)

1 Marjorie Legg

2 George Prescott (C)

3 Brenda M Bindon

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Arthur H Reed

6 John Cornelius

7 Keith E Beale

8 Sidney G Smith

First peal of Grandsire (3,4,6).

First on eight (4).

First of Grandsire Triples (7).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hemington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 2 February 1969 (16–2–27 in F)

1440 Brentford Bob Minor

1 Peter C Gould

2 David A Burt

3 Peter J W Hardwick

4 Robin L Coles

5 Peter J Devrell

6 Alan F Lee (C)

First in method by all, and on the bells.

Rung in memoriam Frances M. Carter.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset

All Saints

Thursday, 6 February 1969 (13–0–4)

1260 Doubles (10m)

240 Stedman, 120 each Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Simon, St Martin, All Saints, Reverse St Bartholomew, 60 Grandsire.

1 Harold T Thorne

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 John Cornelius

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Ayliffe F Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Watchet, Somerset

St Decuman

Saturday, 8 February 1969 (16–0–0 in F)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Cecil T Clarke

2 Alan G Kent

3 G R Marchant

4 Edwin T Dibble

5 Michael J Stone

6 Ronald D Short (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 8 February 1969 in 2h 45 (16–2–19 in E♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being one extent of Oxford T.B., two each of Kent T.B.. Cambridge Surprise and Plain Bob.

1 H E George Jeanes

2 Raymond P Selway

3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

4 Frederick T Sandy

5 Derek S Beaufoy

6 William E Turner (C)

Rung as a silver wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. F.T.Sandy.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunkerton, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 8 February 1969 in 2h 35 (5–0–18 in C)

5040 Doubles (4m/v)

In two methods—9 extents of Plain Bob and one of 240 (Morris’s) Grandsire; two spliced compositions, Dedworth and April Day, six extents each.

1 George J Hawkins

2 Victor J Bowring

3 Julian E Newman

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Stanley C Davis

6 Albert F Butt

Rung as a 47th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Butt.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 9 February 1969 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

768 cover.

1 Shirley Goard

2 Erica Pankhurst

3 Hilary Jacobs

4 Kay Whittaker

5 Robin L Coles (C)

6 Teresa Nicholls

7 Valerie Thompson

8 Alan F Lee

For Evensong.

First quarter (1 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 11 February 1969 (16–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 William E Turner

2 Gilbert W Rendell

3 Thomas J Setter

4 E T P Field (C)

5 Roger Fox

6 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

For the Ilchester Branch annual social evening.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 11 February 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Francis J Morris

2 Richard Bartlett

3 Thomas Hancock

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross (C)

6 Fred Pike

For the birth of the first grandchild for the Tenor ringer.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Bagborough, Somerset

St Pancras

Friday, 14 February 1969 (20 in E)

1260 St Valentine's Doubles

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 John Cornelius

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Ayliffe F Cross

Rung for the Feast of St Valentine.

First in the Variation by All.

100th Quarter Peal of Doubles for John.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shapwick, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 15 February 1969 in 2h 56 (11–1–8 in F)

5040 St Clements C Bob Minor

1 Graham Nabb

2 Michael J Stone

3 Alan G Kent

4 Bryan G Wylde

5 Edwin T Dibble

6 Cecil T Clarke (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ilton, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 15 February 1969 in 2h 36 (12–0–18 in F)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Rodney A C Cross

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Derek S Beaufoy

5 John Cornelius

6 Keith E Beale (C)

25th peal on the Treble.

First of Oxford Treble Bob (2,3,5,6) and on the bells.

First of Oxford T.B. Minor (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 16 February 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Albert W Knight

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Marian J Beale

4 John Cornelius

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 Rodney A C Cross

Rung after the christening of Caroline Mary, daughter of (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 17 February 1969 (27–2–18 in D)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 Keith E Beale

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 Arthur H Reed

4 David A Adams

5 Raymond F Arscott (C)

6 Frank Matravers

First in 6m/v (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cotleigh, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 22 February 1969 in 2h 33 (7½ in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of seven methods: Double Oxford. Oxford Treble Bob, St. Clement’s College, Kent Treble Bob, Grandsire, Rev. Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 John Cornelius

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Raymond F Arscott

Most Minor methods to a peal (2 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 1 March 1969 (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 J Bellamy

2 Miss J Blanch

3 Christopher G Barnes

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

7 Ronald Trickey

8 Albert W Knight

First of Triples (2,4,8).

For the wedding of the Milverton Captain.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brushford, Somerset

St Nicholas

Saturday, 1 March 1969 in 2h 33 (6–0–1 in B)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of seven methods: Cambridge Surprise, Double Court, Double Oxford, Oxford T.B., St. Clement's, Kent T.B. and Plain Bob

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 David R Clayton

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Keith E Beale (C)

Rung on St David's Day.

Most Minor methods (3).

First peal (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashwick, Somerset

St James

Saturday, 1 March 1969 in 5h 5 (7 in B♭)

10080 Surprise Minor (14m)

One extents each of: Hexham, Berwick, Carlisle, Cunecastre, London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Primrose, Norfolk, Ipswich, Cambridge.

1 Eric Naylor

2 Ronald G Beck

3 Edward J Chivers

4 Philip H D Jones

5 Adrian P Beck (C)

6 Robert E Beck

Longest length by all.

RW 1969.0267.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Angersleigh, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 2 March 1969 (12–0–5 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire.

1 Adrian K Whatmore

2 Keith E Beale

3 Mervyn A Arscott (C)

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset

St Martin

Thursday, 6 March 1969 (17–0–11 in E)

1260 Antelope Place Doubles

1 Francis J Morris

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 John Cornelius

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Ayliffe Cross

First in Method by all.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 8 March 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Reginald Stone

2 Fred Pike

3 Richard Bartlett

4 Thomas Hancock

5 Rodney A C Cross (C)

6 A Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St George, Wilton

Saturday, 15 March 1969 (8–1–18 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Brenda M Bindon

2 D F Sheldon

3 Marian J Beale

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Raymond F Arscott

6 Fred Avery

7 F C Price (C)

8 William H Coles

Rung to fulfill a promise made by the late S. George Coles to his Grand-daughter, Bronwen, who was married here this day to Robert Mills.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 16 March 1969 in 40m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Earnest J Hart

2 Trevor E Marks

3 Thomas J Setter

4 Roger J Fox

5 James C Taylor

6 Gordon W Rendell (C)

Rung before the Mothering Sunday Children's service as a Thanksgiving for God's gift of a Daughter to the Rev and Mrs Nye.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 16 March 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Albert W Knight

2 Francis J Morris

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 John Cornelius

For Mothering Sunday.

First Plain Bob Minor (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hemington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 22 March 1969 in 3h 11 (16–2–27 in F)

5040 Brentford Bob Minor

1 David A Burt

2 Kay Whittaker

3 Peter J W Hardwick

4 Robin L Coles

5 Peter J Devrell

6 Alan F Lee (C)

First peal in the method by all, on the bells and for the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 23 March 1969 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Michael J Hawkins

2 Kay Whittaker

3 Erica Pankhurst

4 Alan F Lee

5 David A Burt

6 Robin L Coles (C)

For Evensong.

First of Minor (1), and Minor 'inside' (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Monday, 24 March 1969 (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Joanne F Fletcher

2 Roger C Wimlett

3 Gordon W Rendell (C)

4 David J Pollard

5 William Shaw

6 John T C Worledge

First Quarter 5 & 6

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 29 March 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

720 Plain Bob. 540 Grandsire.

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 John Cornelius

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Frederick Pike

In Memory of General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Thurloxton, Somerset

St Giles

Sunday, 6 April 1969 (6–0–2 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (10m)

120 each St Simon, St Martin, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Reverse St Bartholomew, All Saints, 240 Grandsire, 60 Stedman.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 John Cornelius

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Gordon H Baldam

5 Keith E Beale (C)

For Easter.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 6 April 1969 (16–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 H E George Jeanes

2 N Warr

3 H Warr

4 E T P Field (C)

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 R J Hunt

For Easter Sunday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Angersleigh, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 6 April 1969 (12–0–5 in A♭)

1260 April Day Doubles

1 Gordon H Baldam

2 Mervyn R Arscott

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 John Cornelius

For Easter.

First in the spliced composition (1,2,3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashill, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 10 April 1969 (11–3–1 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (32m/v)

Stedman, Plain Bob, Minster Bob, Reverse St Sebastian, All Saints, May Day, Seighford, Litchurch, Reverse Canterbury, St David, Little Aston, Royston, April Day, Reverse St Bartholomew, Dedworth, St Simon, Elford, St Ignatius, St Jude, St Martin, St Laurence, Churchill, Austrey, Winchendon Place, Chilton, Ryton, St Crispin, St Nicholas, St Mary, Heyford, Shareshill, Grandsire.

1 Raymond F Arscott

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 John Cornelius

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Rodney A C Cross

Rung Within the Easter Octave

25 quarters together (1 & 3, and 3 & 5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ruishton, Somerset

St George

Friday, 11 April 1969 (8–0–10 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m/1v)

120 each Plain Bob, Kennington, 1020 Grandsire.

1 Frances Gadd

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Rodney A C Cross

5 John Cornelius

6 Albert W Knight

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 13 April 1969 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Erica J Pankhurst

2 Alan F Lee

3 David A Burt

4 Kay Whittaker

5 Shirley A Cox (C)

6 Robin L Coles

A compliment to Alfred Hucklebridge on completing 50 years in the choir of this church.

First of Surprise as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ruishton, Somerset

St George

Tuesday, 15 April 1969 in 2h 36 (8–0–10 in A)

5040 Minor (6m)

In six methods, being seven extents in the following: Double Court. Childwall and St. Clement's, Double Oxford. Plain Bob and two of Rev. Canterbury.

1 Sylvia M Arscott

2 Elaine Barrie

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 Keith E Beale

5 Raymond F Arscott (C)

6 Mervyn A Arscott

First peal (2).

Most methods to a peal (1)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Evercreech, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 19 April 1969 in 3h 3 (21–0–10 in E♭)

5077 Stedman Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 Eric Naylor (C)

2 S Arthur Read

3 Edgar C Shepherd

4 Ronald G Beck

5 Marjorie Legg

6 Alan F Lee

7 George Prescott

8 Norman G N Knee

9 Edward J Chivers

10 Victor Savage

First peal of Stedman Caters (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 27 April 1969 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Cherry I M Stapleford

2 Alan F Lee

3 Erica J Pankhurst (C)

4 Kay Whittaker

5 Ian P Cox

6 Michael J Hawkins

For Evensong.

First as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Fitzhead, Somerset

St James the Great

Monday, 28 April 1969 in 2h 43 (12–1–14 in F♯)

5040 Minor (11m)

Being 11 methods in seven extents, viz.: Cambridge Surprise, Double Court, Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, St. Clement’s and Childwall, Double Oxford and Thelwall, Grandsire and Plain Bob and Rev. Canterbury.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 Keith E Beale

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

Most Minor methods to a peal for all the band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Minehead, Somerset

St Michael

Thursday, 1 May 1969 (22–0–23 in E♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Arthur H Reed

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 Marian J Beale

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Fred Avery

6 Rodney A C Cross

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Raymond F Arscott

9 Keith E Beale (C)

10 William Middleton

First of Caters for all except (1,5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Sunday, 4 May 1969 (56–1–14 in C)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Arthur H Reed

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 Marian J Beale

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Fred Avery

6 Anthony Piggott

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Raymond F Arscott

9 Keith E Beale (C)

10 Rodney A C Cross

Rung by Taunton Branch members of the Bath and Wells Association.

First of Caters (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathampton, Somerset

St Nicholas

Monday, 5 May 1969 (7–1–7 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Angela Driscoll

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Jean Lee

4 Patricia Goulay

5 Peter J Devrell

6 Kenneth G Weeks

A farewell to the ringer of (1) and her father, Mr. Patrick Driscoll, both local ringers, who are leaving for Australia.

First quarter (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Mallet, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 9 May 1969 in 2h 46 (10–3–1 in F♯)

5040 Minor (10m)

Being ten methods in seven extents: Single Oxford, Double Court. Cambridge Surprise, Kent and Oxford T.B., St. Clement’s and Childwall, Double Oxford and Thelwall, and Grandsire

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Arthur H Reed

3 John Cornelius

4 Raymond F Arscott

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Keith E Beale (C)

First peal in ten Minor methods by all the band.

Rung as a compliment to David C. Arscott and June M. Duffin,

married at Sidmouth on May 10th, 1969.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Saturday, 10 May 1969 (11–0–19 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Julian E Newman

2 David C Hawkins

3 Alan F Lee

4 Andrew Swatton

5 Peter J W Hardwick

6 Peter J Devrell

7 George J Hawkins (C)

8 Brian Sarll

A 21st birthday compliment to the ringer of sixth.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Monksilver, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 11 May 1969 (9–2–27 in G)

1260 May Day Doubles

1 Albert W Knight

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 John Cornelius

4 Rodney A C Cross

5 Keith E Beale (C)

First in the Variation by all the band.

50th Quarter Peal Together 3 & 5.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Fitzhead, Somerset

St James the Great

Friday, 16 May 1969 (12–1–14 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 J Bellamy

2 Christopher G Barnes

3 Miss J Blanch (C)

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

First as conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Arundel, Somerset

Holy Cross

Friday, 23 May 1969 (8–0–0 in G♯)

1440 Minor (2m)

720 each Single and Double Oxford.

1 Brenda M Bindon

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 Deborah Bishop

4 A S Bishop

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Keith E Beale (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 24 May 1969 in 2h 42 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5040 St Simon's Bob Triples

Composed by Henry Hubbard

1 Jennifer M Durston

2 Alan F Lee

3 David A Burt

4 George J Hawkins

5 Marjorie Legg

6 Geoffrey Hebden

7 George Prescott (C)

8 Sidney G Smith

First peal on eight (1).

175th peal on the bells.

First in method for all the band, on the bells, and for the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 24 May 1969 in 3h 7 (10–3–16 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Alan G Kent

2 Brian J Wylde

3 D Keith Lane

4 Graham Nabb

5 Cecil T Clarke

6 Edwin T Dibble

7 Michael J Stone

8 Ronald D Short (C)

First on eight - 4 First of Major 1 & 6, First in Method 7, First on eight as conductor.

First on eight by a Bridgwater branch band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Batheaston, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 24 May 1969 in 3h 5 (13–2–18 in F)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Richard W Sweet

2 Gordon W Land

3 Michael J Hobbs

4 Peter Bridle

5 Bernard G North

6 Robert C Kippin

7 D John Hunt (C)

8 David E House

First peal in the method on the bells.

Rung for the Whitsun Festival, and to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Peel-Steven, of Lakeshore, Montreal P.Q.. Canada.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 25 May 1969 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1296 Surprise Minor (2m)

Beverley & Surfleet.

1 Janet House

2 Kay Whittaker

3 Alan F Lee

4 Robin L Coles

5 David A Burt

6 David E House (C)

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Newport, Newport

Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Monday, 26 May 1969 in 3h 17 (21–2–20 in D)

5011 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Shirley Burton (No. 13)

1 Robert C Kippin (C)

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Janet House

4 Diana M Bridle

5 Peter J England

6 Roy W Rice

7 Walter S Rice

8 John Brain

9 Peter Bridle

10 Edward J Chivers

11 David E House

12 Bruce Martin

First peal of Stedman Cinques: 4, 5, 9. First on 12 bells: 6. 7. 12. 50th peal: 8. First 12-bell peal by the Association since 1936.

Ringing World page reference: 3037.0527

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Thursday, 29 May 1969 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Herbert V Young

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 Deborah Bishop

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Raymond F Arscott

6 A S Bishop (C)

First of Surprise Inside 4.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Exford, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 31 May 1969 in 2h 46 (10–2–2 in G)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

Being four extents and one 2,160.

1 Brenda M Bindon

2 Mervyn R Arscott

3 John Cornelius

4 Raymond F Arscott

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Keith E Beale (C)

First peal of Kent Treble Bob “ inside.” (2).

Rung to mark the Lorna Doone centenary celebrations and the

79th, anniversary of the formation of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Angersleigh, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 1 June 1969 (12–0–5 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 John Cornelius

2 Marian J Beale

3 W Dennis Whatmore

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Keith E Beale (C)

Rung for the Ordination as Priest of Rev. Neville Swinburn, of Holy Trinity, Taunton.

Circled the tower to quarters (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathford, Somerset

St Swithun

Monday, 2 June 1969 (8–1–15 in G)

1320 Reverse St Bartholomew Doubles

1 Anne Ringham

2 Hilary Jacobs

3 Valerie Thompson

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Peter J Devrell

6 Kenneth G Weeks

First in method by all except (4).

First away from cover (1), and 'inside' (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Creech St Michael, Somerset

St Michael

Thursday, 5 June 1969 (14 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Frances Gadd

2 Marian J Beale

3 Walter H Poole

4 Albert W Knight

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 Rodney A C Cross

Rung half-muffled in memoriam Mrs. E.M. Somers, ringing friend of all the band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Buckland, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 7 June 1969 in 3h (14–0–16 in E)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being seven methods in seven extents: St. Clement’s, Childwall, Plain Bob, Rev. Canterbury, Grandsire, Kent and Oxford T.B.

1 Arthur H Reed

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Brenda M Bindon

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Raymond F Arscott

Most Minor methods to a peal (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 8 June 1969 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Minor (2m)

London Surprise, Plain Bob.

1 Erica J Pankhurst

2 Kay Whittaker

3 David A Burt

4 David J Barnett

5 John R Hobbs

6 Alan F Lee (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Wednesday, 11 June 1969 (7–2–10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 G G Davis

2 Carol Kent

3 Cecil T Clarke

4 Brian J Wylde

5 Alan G Kent

6 Michael J Stone (C)

First quarter since bells were augmented to six.

First of Minor (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Friday, 20 June 1969 in 2h 35 (9–1–17 in G)

5040 Doubles and Minor (9m)

Being six Minor methods in four extents: St. Clement’s and Childwall, Kent and Oxford T.B., Grandsire and Plain Bob, and three Doubles methods, 720 of each: Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 John Cornelius

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Mervyn A Arscott

First peal in this arrangement by all the band, on the bells and

for the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 28 June 1969 (16–2–19 in E♭)

1440 Minor (2m)

720 each Double Bob and Single Oxford.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Arthur H Reed

4 John Cornelius

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Raymond F Arscott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Arundel, Somerset

Holy Cross

Sunday, 29 June 1969 in 2h 42 (8–0–0 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jill Rixon

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Christopher Rixon

4 Philip Popplestone

5 Rev Michael Odlum

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

First Peal 1.

First of Minor 3.

Rung to Commemorate the 13th Anniversary of the Ordination of Rev Michael Odlum at St Woolos Cathedral Newport Monmouthshire, 29/6/1956 & now Chairman of the Taunton Branch.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hemington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 29 June 1969 (16–2–27 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Shirley A Cox

2 Ian P Cox

3 Julian E Newman

4 Ivor Goulter

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Peter C Gould

Rung following the wedding of Robert J. Hawkins and Jennifer M. Durston.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathampton, Somerset

St Nicholas

Monday, 30 June 1969 (7–1–7 in A)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

1 Kenneth G Weeks

2 Jean Lee

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Julian E Newman

5 Robin L Coles

First away from cover (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Mallet, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 1 July 1969 in 2h 49 (10–3–1 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (40m/v)

Being 12 methods — Stedman, Plain Bob, Rev. St. Bartholomew. All Saints, Minster Bob, Rev. St. Sebastian, Rev. Canterbury, Grandsire, St. Simon, St. Martin, Winchendon Place and St. Nicholas — 16 variations and 12 spliced compositions.

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 John Cornelius

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 Raymond F Arscott

Rung on the Duchy of Cornwall Estate for the investiture of

Prince Charles as Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Thursday, 3 July 1969 (56–1–14 in C)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Miss R Tomlin

2 M Bartlett

3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

4 J Badman

5 Ronald G Beck

6 Leonard A England

7 Robert E Beck

8 Christopher Jenkins

9 Gwilym Salmon (C)

10 C Wainright

Rung during the visit of H.M.Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother to the Cathedral.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Episcopi, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 3 July 1969 (15–2–7 in E)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Brenda M Bindon

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 Arthur H Reed

4 Fred Avery

5 John Cornelius

6 Raymond F Arscott

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Keith E Beale (C)

A birthday compliment to (1 & 2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 13 July 1969 (16–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 M Eastment

2 Gordon W Rendell

3 H E George Jeanes

4 E T P Field (C)

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 R J Hunt

For the baptism of Simeon, son of the Vicar and Mrs. Marshall. The ceremony was performed by his grandfather. Rev.D.Marshall.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Drayton, Somerset

St Catherine

Tuesday, 15 July 1969 in 3h 9 (16–1–1 in E)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Yvonne A Murray

2 James R Taylor

3 Michael J Hobbs

4 Bruce Martin

5 Trevor Newlands

6 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

7 Cecil W Pipe

8 Cyril A Wratten (C)

First peal of Rutland: 5. Rung by an East meets West band

Ringing World page reference: 3042.0625

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Tuesday, 15 July 1969 in 3h 16 (18–0–21 in E)

5120 Eastcote Surprise Major

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 Cecil W Pipe

2 David P Hilling

3 Cyril A Wratten

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 James R Taylor

6 Howard W Egglestone

7 D John Hunt (C)

8 James L Towler

Rung by an East meets West band

Ringing World page reference: 3042.0625

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Portishead, Somerset

St Peter

Wednesday, 16 July 1969 in 2h 56 (15 in F)

5024 Cassiobury Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Cecil W Pipe

2 James L Towler

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Cyril A Wratten

5 D John Hunt

6 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

7 David P Hilling

8 Howard W Egglestone (C)

Rung by an East meets West band

Ringing World page reference: 3042.0625

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Backwell, Somerset

St Andrew

Wednesday, 16 July 1969 in 3h 11 (17–3–9 in E♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Bruce Martin

2 Howard W Egglestone

3 David P Hilling

4 Trevor Newlands

5 Cyril A Wratten

6 James R Taylor

7 James L Towler

8 D John Hunt (C)

First peal of Bristol: 4. Rung by an East meets West band

Ringing World page reference: 3042.0625

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 19 July 1969 in 2h 37 (6–2–21 in B)

5040 Minor (10m)

(1) Double Court, (2)Cambridge S, (3) Double Oxford & Thelwall, (4) St Clement & Childwall, (5) Kent & Oxford T.B, (6) Grandsire, (7) Plain Bob.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 John Cornelius

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

Most Methods as Conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 19 July 1969 in 2h 51 (14–1–9 in E♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 D John Hunt (C)

2 Bruce Martin

3 Cyril A Wratten

4 George J Hawkins

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 James L Towler

7 James R Taylor

8 Ralph G Edwards

Rung by an East meets West band

Ringing World page reference: 3042.0625

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 19 July 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 John Cornelius (C)

2 Francis J Morris

3 Thomas Hancock

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Frederick Pike

For the church fete.

125th Quarter of Doubles for John.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 20 July 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frederick Pike

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Francis J Morris

4 John Cornelius

5 Albert W Knight

6 Rodney A C Cross (C)

First of Minor (1).

First of Minor 'inside' (5).

First of Minor as conductor.

Circled the tower to quarters (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe Florey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 25 July 1969 (9–1–4 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 John Cornelius (C)

2 Francis J Morris

3 Thomas Hancock

4 Rodney A C Cross

5 Albert W Knight

6 Mervyn A Arscott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 26 July 1969 (17–0–15 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 A Woodhouse

2 Gilbert W Rendell

3 Gordon W Rendell

4 H E George Jeanes

5 E T P Field (C)

6 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

An engagement compliment to John Martin and Angela Berryman (step-daughter of the Conductor).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langport, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 26 July 1969 in 2h 33 (15 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (9m/10v)

Stedman, St Simon, St Martin, St Nicholas, Winchendon, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew, St Miles, St John, St Giles, Lapley, St Paul, St Leonard, St Alban, Eynsham, Southrepps, & Kennington with two spliced compositions.

1 Cecil T Clarke

2 Edwin T Dible

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Michael J Stone

6 Albert W Knight

Most Methods / Variations to a Peal 1,2,5.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunkerton, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 1 August 1969 in 2h 35 (5–0–18 in C)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Thelma J Kidley

2 Victor J Bowring

3 Christopher J Stillman

4 Stanley C Davis

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Albert F Butt

First peal attempt (1 & 3).

50th peal on the bells.

Rung on the tenor ringer’s 74th birthday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Friday, 1 August 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Rodney A C Cross

2 Thomas Hancock

3 Frances Gadd

4 Francis J Morris

5 Mervyn A Arscott (C)

6 F Pike

A birthday compliment to A.W. Knight, Tower Captain.

First 'inside' (3).

50th quarter (1)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Puriton, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 2 August 1969 in 2h 45 (14)

5040 3m Doubles

Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury & Grandsire

1 Jean Broom

2 Ronald D Short

3 D Keith Lane

4 Graham Nabb

5 Michael J Stone (C)

6 Edwin J Pope

First peal - 1

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Corfe, Somerset

St Nicholas

Saturday, 2 August 1969 in 2h 30 (6–1–15 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being three methods in seven extents: One each of Kent T.B. and Rev. Canterbury and five of Plain Bob.

1 Raymond F Arscott

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Peter J Kingscote

4 John Cornelius

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Mervyn A Arscott (C)

First peal of Minor as conductor

Rung as a wedding compliment to Timothy S. Carter and Miss

Jane M. Organ, married this day at St. Stephen’s Church, Bristol.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 3 August 1969 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

6 & 8 covering.

1 Christopher J Stillman

2 Kay Whittaker (C)

3 Hilary Jacobs

4 Alan F Lee

5 Robin L Coles

6 Anne Ringham

7 Michael J Hawkins

Rung to welcome Linda Jean, daughter of Barbara and David Burt.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Friday, 8 August 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Francis J Morris

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bishop's Nympton, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 August 1969 in 2h 33 (10–1–10 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (10m/v)

Being six methods — Six extents of Grandsire, four each of Stedman. St. Simon, St. Martin, Rev. Canterbury. Plain Bob — two variations and two spliced compositions.

1 Peter J Kingscote

2 John Cornelius

3 Arthur H Reed (C)

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Keith E Beale

6 Mervyn R Arscott

First peal of Doubles (1).

25th peal together (2 & 4).

50th peal, and for the Association (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Carhampton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Monday, 11 August 1969 in 2h 50 (14–0–22 in F♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being four methods in seven extents: Two each of Oxford T.B.. Plain Bob and Rev. Canterbury and one of Kent T.B.

1 Frederick C Arscott

2 Keith E Beale

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 John Cornelius

5 Peter J Kingscote

6 Mervyn A Arscott (C)

Most methods as conductor.

For the Somerset Yokels' Peal Week.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Trull, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 12 August 1969 in 2h 45 (14–1–20 in E)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being seven methods in seven extents: Double Court, Cambridge S.. Plain Bob, Kent T.B., Childwall, Grandsire and Rev. Canterbury.

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 John Cornelius

4 Peter J Kingscote

5 Keith E Beale

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

Most Minor methods on the bells.

For the Somerset Yokels' Peal Week.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Exton, Somerset

St Peter

Wednesday, 13 August 1969 in 2h 25 (8–2–0 in A♭)

5040 Minor (11m)

Being 11 methods in seven extents: Double Court, Cambridge S.. Double Oxford and Thelwall, St. Clement’s and Childwall, Kent and Oxford T.B., Grandsire, Plain Bob and Rev. Canterbury.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 John Cornelius

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Peter J Kingscote

6 Keith E Beale (C)

25th peal together (1 & 3).

Most Minor methods to a peal (3 & 5).

For the Somerset Yokels' Peal Week.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Exford, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 13 August 1969 in 2h 24 (10–2–2 in G)

5040 Doubles (106m/v)

Being 23 methods—Rugby S.C., Slapton S.C., Merton S.C., Longford S.C., Thornborough S.C., Hascombe S.C., St. Simon. St. Martin, St. Osmond, Rev. Union, Rev. St. Faith S.C., Rev. St. Julian, St. Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St. Remigius, Rev. Canterbury, All Saints, Minster Bob, Rev. St. Sebastian, Plain Bob, Rev. St. Bartholomew. Antelope and Grandsire—68 variations and 15 spliced compositions.

Composed by J Cornelius

1 Frederick C Arscott

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Keith E Beale

5 Raymond F Arscott

6 Peter J Kingscote

First peal in more than 100 m/v/sc by all the band and for the Association.

For the Somerset Yokels' Peal Week.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Morebath, Devon

St George

Thursday, 14 August 1969 in 2h 35 (8–3–5 in A♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being five methods in seven extents: Double Oxford. St. Clement’s, Kent T.B., Rev. Canterbury and three of Plain Bob.

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Frederick C Arscott

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Raymond F Arscott

5 John Cornelius

6 Peter J Kingscote

Most Minor methods to a peal (2).

For the Somerset Yokels' Peal Week.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brushford, Somerset

St Nicholas

Thursday, 14 August 1969 in 2h 28 (6–0–1 in B)

5040 Minor (11m)

1 Keith E Beale

2 Arthur H Reed

3 John Cornelius

4 Peter J Kingscote

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

Most Minor methods as conductor.

For the Somerset Yokels' Peal Week.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Friday, 15 August 1969 in 2h 52 (11–0–8 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being three methods in seven extents: One each of Kent. Kent and Oxford combined and Oxford T.B., four of Plain Bob.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Mrs Ann Durbin

3 John Cornelius

4 Peter J Kingscote

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Keith E Beale (C)

First peal (2).

For the Somerset Yokels' Peal Week.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winsford, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 16 August 1969 in 2h 51 (12–0–0 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being seven methods in seven extents: One each of St. Clement's and Childwall. Grandsire and Rev. Canterbury, two each of Kent and Oxford T.B.. and Plain Bob.

1 Gordon H Baldam

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 John Cornelius

4 Peter J Kingscote

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Keith E Beale (C)

For the Somerset Yokels' Peal Week.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Monkton, Somerset

St Augustine

Saturday, 16 August 1969 in 44m (17–3–11 in D♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Raymond F Arscott (C)

2 Frank Matravers

3 Gordon H Baldam

4 Rodney A C Cross

5 Ben Holt

6 H Boyland

Rung with Hearty Congratulations & Best Wishes immediately following the wedding of John M Adams & Anita Tucker.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Watchet, Somerset

St Decuman

Saturday, 16 August 1969 in 2h 52 (16–0–0 in F)

5040 Doubles (141m/v)

Being 52 methods—Stedman, Union Bob, Poyle S.C., St. Faith SC ., Runemede S.C., St. Julian, Colne S.C., Rev. St. Owen Place, Cambridgeshire S.C., Stedman S.C., Coxwell Place, St. Botolph, Rugby S.C., Slapton S .C , Merton S.C., Chesham S.C., Broughton S.C.. Ockham S.C. Itchingfield S.C., Oakley S.C., Chipstead S.C.; Longford S.C . Thornborough SC ., Hascombe S.C.. Westminster II, St. Hilary, Dragon, Blackburn. New Bob, St. Vedast, Blaisdon, Huntspill. St. Simon, St Osmond, Eynesbury, St. Martin, St. Nicholas, St. Remigius, Huntley, Winchendon, Rev. Union. Rev. St. Faith S.C., Rev. St. Julian, St. Owen Place, Rev. Canterbury, All Saints. Rev. St. Sebastian, Minster Bob, Plain Bob, Rev. St. Bartholomew, Antelope and Grandsire — 75 variations and 14 spliced compositions.

Composed by Keith E Beale

1 Frederick C Arscott

2 Arthur H Reed

3 John Cornelius

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 Peter J Kingscote

Most methods, most methods and variations and most methods,

variations and spliced compositions to a peal by all the band, on the

bells and for the Association

Arranged and Conducted by Keith E. Beale.

50th peal for the Association (4).

For the Somerset Yokels'Peal Week.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clayhidon, Devon

St Andrew

Friday, 22 August 1969 (11–2–27 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frances Gadd

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Rodney A C Cross

4 John Cornelius

5 Albert W Knight

6 Keith E Beale (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hindon, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 23 August 1969 (9 in A♭)

1440 Minor (2m)

Kent T.B., Cambridge Surprise.

1 John R Hobbs

2 Susan A Moore

3 Julian E Newman

4 Peter J Devrell

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Robin L Coles (C)

5 conducted Kent, 6 conducted Cambridge.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Selworthy, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 26 August 1969 in 2h 43 (12 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

An extent each of Kent T B, Oxford T B, Grandsire, Double Oxford, St Clement, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Elaine Barrie

3 Frederick C Arscott

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

A Birthday Compliment to Frederick C Arscott.

First Peal in Seven Methods Frederick C Arscott.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 31 August 1969 (33–0–25 in C)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Robin L Coles

2 Julian E Newman

3 George J Hawkins (C)

4 Peter J Devrell

5 Peter J W Hardwick

6 David C Hawkins

7 Alan F Lee

8 David J Orledge

9 David G Massey

10 Roger I Kendrick

First of Caters (1, 4, 6).

A 21st birthday compliment to the ringer of the 6th.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 31 August 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 M Durbin

2 Mrs Ann Durbin

3 Frances Gadd

4 Francis J Morris

5 Rodney A C Cross (C)

6 Thomas Hancock

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Keynsham, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Monday, 1 September 1969 in 3h 6 (24–3–27 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (one-part)

1 Kay Whittaker

2 George J Hawkins (C)

3 Julian E Newman

4 Thomas W Harris

5 David A Burt

6 Reginald M Virgin

7 Alan F Lee

8 Robin L Coles

First peal of Triples (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Friday, 5 September 1969 in 2h 28 (7–0–16 in B)

5040 Doubles (2m)

4 Extents of Plain Bob, 30 extents & 4 x 240s of Grandsire.

1 Raymond F Arscott (C)

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 Frank Morris

4 Tom Hancock

5 Mervyn A Arscott

First Peal in Two Methods for Tom.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Friday, 5 September 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Miss M Kingscote

2 Frances M Gadd

3 Mrs Ann Durbin

4 Rodney A C Cross

5 Albert W Knight (C)

6 M Durbin

A birthday compliment to Miss Sheila Arscott.

First quarter as conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hillfarrance, Somerset

Holy Cross

Friday, 12 September 1969 (12 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

720 Plain Bob, 540 Grandsire.

1 John Cornelius (C)

2 Rodney A C Cross

3 Reginald E Colman

4 Keith E Beale

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Frederick H Mills

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Crewkerne, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 13 September 1969 (22–0–7 in D)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Graham W Elmes

3 M Hiller

4 Keith E Beale

5 D Ellery

6 Ray Haines

7 William T Perrins

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

First quarter of Bristol by all except (7).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bishops Lydeard, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 13 September 1969 in 3h 4 (23–2–19 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 Mary E Elmes

2 Graham W Elmes

3 William T Perrins (C)

4 Keith E Beale

5 Raymond F Arscott

6 John N Longridge

7 Timothy F Collins

8 Ronald N Marlow

First peal of Surprise (4 & 5).

First peal of Cambridge on the bells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brompton Regis, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 17 September 1969 (11–2–12 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 H E George Jeanes

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 Raymond F Arscott

4 E T P Field (C)

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

A 21st birthday compliment to Miss Ann Williams, second cousin of the Third ringer.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael

Friday, 19 September 1969 (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 J Bellamy

2 Mrs Pam Bellamy

3 Reginald E Colman

4 Christopher G Barnes

5 J M M Blanch

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

7 Ronald Trickey

8 W H Ware

A compliment to Mr. and Mrs. R. Trickey on their wedding anniversary.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 19 September 1969 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1380 Stedman Doubles

1 Herbert V Young

2 Henry Purchase

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Frederick H Mills

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St George, Wilton

Saturday, 20 September 1969 in 2h 43 (8–1–18 in G)

5040 Little Bob Major

Composed by N.J. Pitstow

1 Leslie H Arscott

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 Brenda M Bindon

4 Alan Pendlebury

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Arthur H Reed

7 Keith E Beale

8 Raymond F Arscott (C)

First peal of Little Bob by all the band and on the bells.

Rung as a golden wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley

Lawrence, married at this church on September 20th, 1919, where Stan

has been a regular chorister for many years.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Arundel, Somerset

Holy Cross

Tuesday, 23 September 1969 in 2h 48 (8–0–0 in G♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being three methods in seven extents as follows: Plain Bob. Oxford T.B., Plain Bob, Kent and Oxford T.B., Plain Bob, Kent T.B. and Plain Bob.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Mrs Ann Durbin

3 Andrew D Kingscote

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 Peter J Kingscote

6 Keith E Beale

First peal (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Arundel, Somerset

Holy Cross

Tuesday, 23 September 1969 in 2h 48 (8–0–0 in G♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

Four Extents Plain Bob, one each of Kent T B, Oxford T B, Kent & Oxford T B.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 M Ann Durbin

3 Andrew D Kingscote

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 Peter J Kingscote

6 Mervyn A Arscott

First Peal Attempt for Andrew.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Staplegrove, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Wednesday, 24 September 1969 (12½ in G)

1320 Flying Scotsman Doubles

1 Harold Thorne

2 Arthur H Reed

3 John Cornelius

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 Mervyn R Arscott

First quarter in the variation, rung to mark the start of 'Flying Scotsman's' tour of America.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Friday, 26 September 1969 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Keith E Beale

3 Albert W Knight

4 Rodney A C Cross

5 John Cornelius (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Barrow, Somerset

St Nicholas

Saturday, 27 September 1969 in 2h 40 (10–1–8 in G)

5040 Doubles (4m/6v)

In 42 extents, four methods — Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob. Grandsire, St. Bartholomew—six variations, four spliced.

1 Thomas W Harris

2 Kay Whittaker

3 Peter J Devrell

4 Robin L Coles

5 Alan F Lee (C)

25th peal (3).

First peal on the bells, which have been a ring of five since 1926.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 28 September 1969 (4–1–10 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Miss D Mills

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Miss Linda M Dade

4 W Dennis Whatmore

5 Marian J Beale

6 Adrian K Whatmore

For Harvest Festival.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Thurloxton, Somerset

St Giles

Monday, 29 September 1969 in 2h 35 (6–0–2 in B♭)

5040 Stedman Doubles

Being 42 extents, 15 different callings.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 John Cornelius

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 Rodney A C Cross

First peal of Stedman by all the band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 30 September 1969 in 2h 33 (9–1–17 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

22 extents and 10 x 240's.

1 John Cornelius

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Rodney A C Cross

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Mervyn R Arscott

First peal (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Broadway, Somerset

St Aldhelm and St Eadburga

Wednesday, 1 October 1969 in 2h 45 (11–0–9 in F)

5040 Doubles (15m/v)

Being nine methods — Plain Bob, St. Simon, St. Martin, Winchendon, St. Nicholas, Grandsire, Rev. St. Bartholomew, All Saints and Rev. Canterbury — and six variations.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 John Cornelius

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Rodney A C Cross

5 Keith E Beale (C)

First peal on the bells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 2 October 1969 in 2h 33 (8–2–3 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (44m/v)

Being 11 methods — St. Simon, Grandsire, Plain Bob, Rev. St. Sebastian, Minster, St. Martin, Winchendon Place, St. Nicholas, Rev. St. Bartholomew, All Saints, Rev. Canterbury — 22 variations and 11 spliced compositions.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Rodney A C Cross

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 John Cornelius

5 Keith E Beale (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Portishead, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 4 October 1969 in 2h 50 (15 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Heywood's.

1 Keith E Beale

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Marjorie Legg

4 John Cornelius

5 Peter J England

6 Sidney G Smith

7 George Prescott (C)

8 Mervyn R Arscott

First of Stedman Triples (1,2,4,8).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 5 October 1969 (10–3–16 in F)

1320 Shepton Beauchamp Doubles

1 Adrian F Arscott

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 John Cornelius

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Raymond F Arscott

6 Mervyn R Arscott

First quarter in the variation.

For Patronal and Harvest Festivals, and as a 51st wedding

compliment to Mr. and Mrs. H . L. Arscott.

200th quarter (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Fitzhead, Somerset

St James

Friday, 10 October 1969 (12–1–14 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 R Charles Hancock

2 Frances M Gadd

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 Albert W Knight

5 John Cornelius

6 Rodney A C Cross

25th Quarter Together 4 & 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 12 October 1969 (16–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 M Eastment

2 Gordon W Rendell

3 H E George Jeanes

4 E T P Field (C)

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 A Hill

For Harvest Festival.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Monday, 13 October 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 R C Hancock

3 Frances M Gadd

4 F Pike

5 Albert W Knight

6 Rodney A C Cross

For Harvest Festival.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Wednesday, 15 October 1969 (7–2–10 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 E Webber

2 C Lock

3 W Smith (C)

4 P Watts

5 Robert J Somerfield

6 A Welsher

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Friday, 17 October 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frances M Gadd

2 Rodney A C Cross

3 Mrs Ann Durbin

4 Keith E Beale

5 Albert W Knight

6 John Cornelius (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 19 October 1969 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Valerie Thompson

2 Alan F Lee

3 Christopher J Stillman

4 Kay Whittaker

5 John R Hobbs

6 Robin L Coles (C)

First of Minor (1 & 3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Tuesday, 21 October 1969 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Fred Pike

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Rodney A C Cross

5 Albert W Knight

6 Albert Smith

Rung half-muffled in memory of Mrs. L.

W. Walmsley, of Halse, and of Mrs. Kathrine

Watson, of Ashdon, Essex.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Thurloxton, Somerset

St Giles

Saturday, 25 October 1969 in 2h 28 (6–0–2 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (91m/v)

Being 16 methods — St. Martin. St. Simon. Eynesbury, Winchendon Place, St. Nicholas, Huntley, Rev. Union, Rev. St. Faith, St. Owen. Rev. Canterbury, Rev. St. Bartholomew, Rev. St Sebastian, All Saints, Minster Bob, Plain Bob and Grandsire — 59 variations and 16 spliced compositions. Variations include Thurloxton and Broadway - Others not published

1 Albert W Knight

2 Keith E Beale

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Mervyn A Arscott

Most methods / variations to a peal (1 & 4).

50th peal, all for the Association (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lyng, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 25 October 1969 in 2h 57 (15–3–9 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1 Gordon H Baldam (C)

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 John R Medway

5 Raymond F Arscott

6 Keith E Beale

First peal of Minor (1 & 4).

First as conductor.

First on the recently augmented ring.

Rung to mark the 1.070th anniversary of the death of King Alfred,

who was responsible for this church being built.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 26 October 1969 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

768 cover.

1 Shirley Goard

2 Alan F Lee

3 Teresa Nicholls

4 Kay Whittaker

5 Robin L Coles

6 P McKenzie

Conducted by 4 and 5 alternately.

A farewell to Rev. and Mrs. Dudley Goodfield, moved to Cheshire.

First 'inside' (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Churchstanton, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 26 October 1969 in 2h 48 (11–2–27 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

one extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Kent T B, Oxford T B, Double Oxford, St Clement, Grandsire, Plain Bob.

1 Brenda M Bindon

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Leslie H Arscott

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

A Welcome to the New Rector, Rev, L J Hemmons.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 26 October 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Rodney A C Cross (C)

2 Francis J Morris

3 Thomas Hancock

4 Frances M Gadd

5 Albert W Knight

6 W Tucker

First Quarter (6).

A 21st birthday compliment for Kenneth Knight, son of the captain, Mr. A.W. Knight.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Monday, 27 October 1969 in 2h 35 (9–1–17 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Keith E Beale

3 Arthur H Reed

4 Royston Shepherd

5 Albert W Knight

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

First peal of Minor (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Friday, 31 October 1969 (8–3–8 in G)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew, All Saints, Reverse St Sebastian, Minster Bob, April Day, May Day, Seighford, Litchurch, Dedworth.

1 Frances M Gadd

2 Rodney A C Cross

3 John Cornelius

4 Albert W Knight

5 Keith E Beale (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 1 November 1969 in 2h 25 (6–2–21 in B)

5040 Minor (7m)

720 Each Cambridge Surprise, Grandsire, Kent T B, Oxford T B, Double Oxford, St Clement, Plain Bob.

1 Raymond F Arscott (C)

2 John Cornelius

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 Leslie H Arscott

5 Michael G Bartlett

6 Mervyn A Arscott

3rd Peal of the Day for 2, 5, 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Merriott, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 1 November 1969 in 2h 28 (12–0–12 in G)

5040 Doubles (100m/v)

St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Winchenden Place, St Nicholas, St Remigius, Huntley Place, Reverse St Bartholomew, All Saints, Plain Bob, Grandsire, Minster, Reverse St Sebastian, Reverse Canterbury, St Albans, St Ambrose, St Paul, St John the Evangelist, St John, St John the Baptist, St John the Divine, St Ninian, St Leonard, St Cleer, St Felix, St Wenceslas, St Mary, St Cecilia, St Crispin, St Vude, St Austell, St Laurence, St Stephen, St Ignatius, St Helen, St Anne, St Nicolas, St Wilfred, St Katherine, St Oswald, St Magnus, Kennington, Lapley, Horsley, Obediah, Eynasham, Shareshill, Ryton, Omega, Elford, Austrey, Laverstoke, Heyford, Sarratt, Chilton, Dummer, Amersham, Churchill, Southrepps, Newborough, Longparish, Daffodil, Bluebell, Middleton Stoney, Lonsdale, Hinton, Brockenhurst, Rye, Stoneham, Lydd, Uphill, Lockerly, Hordle, Wessex, Lyndhurst, Over Wallop, Bishop's Sutton, Nether Wallop, Mottisfont, Southampton, Winchester, Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Vectis, Romsey, Wykeham, Septuagesima, Ember, Sexagesimu, Quinquagesima. 8 Spliced Compositions, Cliffords Pleasure, St David, Little Aston, Royston, Litchurch, May Day, Seighford, April Day.

Composed by Arr. John Cornelius.

1 Royston Shepherd

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Michael G Bartlett

5 Raymond F Arscott

6 Frederick H Mills

Most Methods, Variations etc to a Peal 1,4,6.

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 1 November 1969 in 2h 23 (6–3–14 in A)

5040 Doubles (8m/4v)

Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, St Simon, St Martin, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew, St John, St Leonard, Eynsham, Lapley, with two spliced compositions.

1 John Medway

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Michael G Bartlett

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Leslie H Arscott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Friday, 7 November 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

540 Stedman and 720 Grandsire.

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Herbert V Young

3 John Cornelius

4 William J Nurcombe

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Albert W Knight

A 21st Birthday Compliment to Kenneth Knight, Son of (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashill, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 8 November 1969 in 2h 47 (11–3–1 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (15m/v)

Being eight methods — Stedman, Rev. St. Sebastian, Minster Bob. All Saints, Rev. St. Bartholomew, Plain Bob, Rev. Canterbury and Grandsire — two variations and five spliced compositions.

1 Raymond F Arscott

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 John Cornelius

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Keith E Beale (C)

First peal on the bells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 9 November 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

1 F Pike

2 L T Hancock

3 Rodney A C Cross

4 Albert W Knight

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 W Tucker

Circled tower twice to quarters (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Tuesday, 11 November 1969 in 2h 55 (17–3–7 in E♭)

5040 Minor (6m)

720 each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford T B, Kent T B, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, 1440 Plain Bob.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 Ann M Durbin

4 Arthur H Reed

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

Most Minor Methods to a Peal 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0054

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 12 November 1969 in 2h 33 (9–1–17 in G)

5040 Doubles (10m/v)

(6 methods, 4 spliced comp, 42 extents).

1 Frances M Gadd

2 John Cornelius

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 Albert W Knight

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Mervyn R Arscott

Circled the tower to peals (3).

Most m/v 'inside' (4).

An 80th birthday compliment to W.J. Sealey, ringer at Ash Priors for 65 years.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0034

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Buckland, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 13 November 1969 in 2h 51 (14–0–16 in E)

5040 Doubles (4m)

2 Stedman, 8 Grandsire, 16 Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob.

1 Jane Shepherd

2 Ann M Durbin

3 Royston Shepherd

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Mervyn A Arscott (C)

6 John Medway

First Peal of Doubles 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0054

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 13 November 1969 (16–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob & Grandsire.

1 Mrs M Godley

2 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

3 H E George Jeanes

4 E T P Field (C)

5 Albert W Dyer

6 R J Hunt

Rung for the 21st birthday of Prince Charles.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Thursday, 13 November 1969 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 F Pike

2 L T Hancock

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Rodney A C Cross

5 Albert W Knight (C)

6 Keith E Beale

A birthday compliment to (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Friday, 14 November 1969 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Archibald C Gale

2 Herbert V Young

3 Henry Purchase

4 V Gunter

5 George Sparkes

6 William J Nurcombe

7 Mervyn H Bellamy

For Christian Stewardship Pledge Day.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Arundel, Somerset

Holy Cross

Friday, 14 November 1969 in 2h 13 (8–0–0 in G♯)

5040 Doubles (7m/2v)

Reverse St Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire, All Saints, Reverse St Sebastian, Minster Bob, Kennington, Southrepps. Nine Spliced Compositions, Northrepps, Cliffords Pleasure, Little Aston, Royston, St David, April Day, May Day, Seighford, Litchurch.

Composed by Arr. John Cornelius.

1 Royston Shepherd

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 John Medway

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Mervyn R Arscott

Most Methods & Variations etc 4.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lyng, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Friday, 14 November 1969 (15–3–9 in F)

1299 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire and Plain Bob.

1 Frances M Gadd

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 L T Hancock

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Frederick H Mills

Rung half-muffled in memoriam Rev. Arthur Ereaut, former Vicar, who died 10/11/1969.

50th quarter together (2 & 5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wick St Lawrence, Somerset

St Lawrence

Saturday, 15 November 1969 in 2h 55 (15 in E♭)

5040 Doubles (1p/4m)

12 extents Stedman and Grandsire, 6 ext. Rev. Canterbury, St. Martin and Plain Bob.

1 Marjorie Legg (C)

2 Peter J Devrill

3 George Prescott

4 Cecil Mogford

5 Alan F Lee

A wedding compliment to Ann Parsons and Alan Cornish.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0010

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stogumber, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 15 November 1969 in 2h 49 (17–2–3 in E)

5040 Doubles (2m)

21 Extents Plain Bob (4 callings), 21 extents of Grandsire (3x240's 10x120's)

1 James E Brewer

2 Leslie H Arscott

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Robert J Somerfield

6 Albert W Knight

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Ashton, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 15 November 1969 in 3h 37 (30–3–23 in D♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by T F Collins

1 Mary E Elmes

2 Melvyn J Hiller

3 John H Gilbert

4 Ross G W Robertson

5 David Wilson

6 Graham W Elmes

7 Timothy F Collins (C)

8 Ralph G Edwards

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 16 November 1969 (17½ in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Brenda M Bindon

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 Arthur H Reed

4 Keith E Beale

5 M Bartlett

6 Raymond F Arscott

7 Raymond E J Baker (C)

8 George W Massey

First in method (2,4,6).

First of Surprise Major as conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Spaxton, Somerset

St Margaret

Friday, 21 November 1969 (18½ in E)

1299 Doubles (4m/v)

1 Frances M Gadd

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 L T Hancock

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Frederick H Mills

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Selworthy, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 22 November 1969 in 2h 27 (12 in G)

5040 Doubles (16m/52v)

St Simon, St Osmund, St Martin, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, St Remigius, Reverse St Faith, Reverse Union, Reverse St Julian, Reverse St Bartholomew, All Saints, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Minster Bob, Reverse St Sebastian. St Miles, St John, Chilton, Ryton, St Crispin, St Giles, Lapley, Heyford, Shareshill, St Mary, St Ninian, St Felix, Amersham, St Austell, St Ambrose, Church Gresley, Horsley, St Cleer, Sarratt, St Cecilia, St Alban, Eynsham, St Ignatius, St Jude, Elford, St Paul, St Leonard, Churchill, Austrey, St Laurence, Fortune, Marchington, Southrepps, St Columb, Shardlow, Kennington, Old, Norfolk, Daffodil, St Anne, Bluebell, Middleton Stoney, Ladbrooke,Keysoe, Zennor, Pinks, St Helen, Newborough, Longparish, Blackmore Vale, Flying Scotsman. 12 Spliced Compositions, St Luke, St Thomas, St Patrick, St Chrysostom, Cassington, St Peter, Northrepps, Rushalll, St David, Little Aston, Royston, Cliffords PLeasure, Seeeighford, May Day, Litchurch, April Day.

Composed by Arr. John Cornelius.

1 Frederick C Arscott

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Raymond F Arscott

6 Leslie H Arscott

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0010

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Porlock, Somerset

St Dubricius

Saturday, 22 November 1969 in 2h 42 (9–3–23 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

720 Each Double Oxford, Thelwall, St Clement's, Childwall, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob.

1 Carol J Arscott

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 John Cornelius

4 Leslie H Arscott

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

First Peal First Attempt For Carol.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ditcheat, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 22 November 1969 in 3h 5 (24–0–4 in E♭)

5024 Nempnett Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 David J Purnell

2 Gillian M Hunt

3 Bruce Martin

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 Paul A Williams

6 Stephen Fenwick

7 James R Taylor

8 D John Hunt (C)

First peal in the method. C.P.S. Collection No 303.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0010

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe Florey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 22 November 1969 in 2h 42 (9–1–4 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (13m/v)

(6 methods, 2 var., 5 spliced comp, 42 extents).

1 Frances M Gadd

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Frederick H Mills

Most methods, etc. (1).

Most methods, etc.,'inside' (4).

For induction of Rev. H. L. Bonsey as Rector of Lydeard St. Lawrence with Combe Florey.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0034

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Berrow, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 22 November 1969 in 2h 52 (11 in G)

5040 Doubles (6m)

7 extents: Stedman, Rev Canterbury, Winchendon Place, Plain Bob, St Simon, Grandsire

1 John Trimm

2 Christopher R Field

3 Gerald Brown

4 Stanley Lewis

5 John S Walton (C)

6 William Warren

First inside - 2. First peal - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0034

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Mallet, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 28 November 1969 in 2h 32 (10–3–1 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (8m/2v)

St Simon, Plain Bob, Reverse St Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury, Minster Bob, Reverse St Sebastian, All Saints, Grandsire. Southrepps, Kennington. 9 Spliced Compositions, April Day, Cliffords Pleasure, Northrepps, Litchurch, May Day, Seighford, Royston, Little Aston, St David.

Composed by Arr. John Cornelius.

1 John Medway

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Royston Shepherd

5 John Cornelius (C)

6 Mervyn R Arscott

Most Methods etc on an Inside Bell.

50th Peal Together 3 & 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0010

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Friday, 28 November 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

1 F Pike

2 Rodney A C Cross

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 Albert W Knight

6 Tom Hancock

Most methods 'inside' (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Corfe, Somerset

St Nicholas

Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 2h 41 (6–1–15 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

7 exts, 7 callings: St Clement's, Kent TB, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob.

1 Raymond F Arscott

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Leslie H Arscott

4 Royston Shepherd

5 R John Medway

6 Adrian F Arscott (C)

50th peal - 3. First of Minor in 4 methods - 4,5. First of Minor as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0010

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Compton Dando, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 2h 50 (14½ in F)

5040 Doubles (4m/2v)

Stedman, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, Plain Bob, 2 variations

1 Brian Saril

2 Henry J Coombs

3 Francis C Mogford

4 Alan J Coombs

5 Robert Perry (C)

6 Norman J Osmond

Most methods to a peal - 6. First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0010

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Batheaston, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 2h 40 (13–2–18 in F)

5088 Heythrop Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Julian E Newman

2 David C Hawkins

3 Walter S Rice

4 George J Hawkins

5 Roy W Rice

6 Peter J W Hardwick

7 David J Orledge

8 David G Massey (C)

First of Surprise Major - 2. The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0010

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Haselbury Plucknett, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 4 December 1969 in 2h 23 (6–3–14 in A)

5040 Minor (2m)

2 extents Cambridge Surprise, 5 Plain Bob.

1 Harold E Turner

2 Raymond P Selway

3 Gilbert W Rendell

4 Trevor E Marks

5 Frederick T Sandy

6 William E Turner (C)

200th peal: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0010

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durston, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 4 December 1969 (8 in A♯)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

1 Frances M Gadd

2 Arthur H Reed (C)

3 L T Hancock

4 Albert W Knight

5 Keith E Beale

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 6 December 1969 in 2h 22 (6–2–21 in B)

5040 Doubles (5m)

Stedman, Plain Bob, Grandsire, Rev Canterbury, Rev St Barts, 2 spliced compositions

1 John Cornelius (C)

2 Mervyn R Arscott

3 R John Medway

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 John Shepherd

75th peal, all for Association - 5. First peal - 6

Ringing World page reference: 3066.0074

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Banwell, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 6 December 1969 in 2h 57 (23–0–4 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12 part

1 Ernest Forest

2 Marjorie Legg (C)

3 John Coombs

4 George Prescott

5 John Cornelius

6 Cecil Mogford

7 Sidney Smith

8 Geoffrey Hebden

First on 8 - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0010

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathampton, Somerset

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 9 December 1969 in 2h 27 (7–1–7 in A)

5040 Doubles (3m)

14 extents each Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob & Grandsire

1 K G Weeks

2 Miss P D Freeland

3 Miss B A Bruford

4 Miss P A Gouly

5 C G Jones (C)

6 P D Powell

First peal, first attempt - 2,3. First peal - 4. By a Sunday Service band.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0034

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Thursday, 11 December 1969 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

1 Frances M Gadd

2 L T Hancock

3 Arthur H Reed

4 Albert W Knight

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 Frederick H Mills

A wedding anniversary compliment to (2) and his wife.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Crowcombe, Somerset

Holy Ghost

Friday, 12 December 1969 (17–3–18 in E)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Frances M Gadd

2 E Welsher

3 Mrs Ann Durbin

4 Albert W Knight

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 Robert J Somerfield

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 13 December 1969 in 2h 43 (14–1–9 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Washbrook's var

1 David C Hawkins

2 David J Orledge

3 Roy W Rice

4 Peter J W Hardwick

5 Robin L Coles

6 Walter S Rice

7 George J Hawkins (C)

8 Brian Saril

First of Stedman - 1,4,8.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0034

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Monday, 15 December 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 L T Hancock

2 Frances M Gadd

3 Rodney A C Cross

4 Albert W Knight

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 Jack Berry

First quarter (6).

First in method (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 18 December 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Frances M Gadd

3 L T Hancock

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Friday, 19 December 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

1 Mrs Ann Durbin

2 Rodney A C Cross

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 Albert W Knight

5 Peter J Kingscote

6 M Durbin

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 20 December 1969 in 2h 58 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents

1 Michael J Hawkins

2 Kay Whittaker

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Christopher J Stillman

5 Ian P Cox

6 Robin L Coles

First of Minor - (1,4).

200th peal, rung with 5 pupils, and completes the circle for the second time - (3).

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0054

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Monday, 22 December 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

1 Mrs Ann Durbin

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 I Hughes

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Jack Berry

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 24 December 1969 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Frances M Gadd

3 Albert W Knight

4 Rodney A C Cross

5 L T Hancock

6 Jack Berry

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Yeovil, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 27 December 1969 in 3h 41 (40–0–23 in C)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Martin Major

2 John N Longridge

3 Graham W Elmes

4 Timothy F Collins

5 George E Bonham

6 David G Massey

7 Lewis F Cobb

8 Andrew W R Wilby

9 Ronald N Marlow

10 Philip Mehew (C)

150th peal - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0095

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Minehead, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 27 December 1969 (22–0–23 in E♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Mrs J Sheppard

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 Miss M E lewis

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 R Sheppard

7 Keith E Beale (C)

8 Herbert V Young

9 Raymond F Arscott

10 Albert W Knight

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe Florey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 28 December 1969 (9–1–4 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Rodney A C Cross

2 Mervyn R Arscott

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Thomas Hancock

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Ayliffe Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Martock, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 29 December 1969 in 3h 13 (22–0–13 in D♭)

5022 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Philip Mehew (C)

2 William T Perrins

3 George E Bonham

4 Graham W Elmes

5 David G Massey

6 Lewis F Cobb

7 Timothy F Collins

8 George E Thoday

75th together - 2,7.

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0095

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Mallet, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 30 December 1969 (10–3–1 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (5m)

Stedman, Reverse St Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire. 2 Spliced Compositions Cliffords Pleasure, April Day.

1 John Cornelius (C)

2 Mervyn R Arscott

3 John Medway

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 John Shepherd

First Peal 6.

75th Peal all for the Association 5.

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