BellBoard

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wellington, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 January 1970 in 2h 53 (19–1–5 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J.J.Parker's Twelve-part.

1 Arthur H Reed

2 Mrs Ann Durbin

3 Ivor G Hughes

4 Andrew D Kingscote

5 Peter J Kingscote

6 Rodney A C Cross

7 Keith E Beale (C)

8 Frank H Morris

First on eight (2,4,6).

First of Triples and 25th peal (5).

First of Grandsire Triples as conductor.

A birthday compliment to (2).

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0097

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Congresbury, Somerset

Cornerstones, Stonewell Lane

Monday, 5 January 1970 in 2h 10 (14 in D)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Tom Chapman

1–2 Jennifer M Taylor

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 James R Taylor

7–8 Tom Chapman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3066.0078

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilton Trinity, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 10 January 1970 in 2h 45 (11–3–12 in F♯)

5040 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

4 callings

1 Alan G Kent

2 Geoffrey Marchant

3 Ronald D Short

4 Michael J Stone

5 Cecil T Clarke (C)

First in method - 2. First on the bells. To mark 80th anniversary of the founding of the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3067.0097

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathford, Somerset

St Swithun

Wednesday, 14 January 1970 in 2h 29 (8–1–15 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alan Tubb

2 Alan S Cromer

3 D Paul Treble

4 Peter J W Hardwick

5 Peter J England

6 Bernard G North (C)

Rung by members of the University of Bath Society

First peal by the Society

First peal: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0174

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 17 January 1970 in 3h 7 (16–2–18 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Sir A. P. Heywood’s trans. of Thurstans’ 4-part.

1 Arthur H Reed

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 Mrs Ann Durbin

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Raymond F Arscott

6 Rodney A C Cross

7 Keith E Beale (C)

8 Albert W Knight

First of Stedman (2,3,4,5).

First of Stedman Triples (6).

First on eight (8).

First of Stedman Triples as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3068.0114

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 18 January 1970 in 2h 43 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Barker

1 George J Hawkins

2 Kay Whittaker

3 John R Hobbs

4 Julian E Newman

5 Peter J Devrell

6 Alan F Lee (C)

7 David C Hawkins

8 Robin L Coles

A farewell to the Conductor, moving to Bradford-on-Tone, Taunton.

Ringing World page reference: 3069.0134

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Friday, 23 January 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 F Pike

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Frances M Gadd

4 L T Hancock

5 Albert W Knight

6 Rodney A C Cross

First of Minor (1).

First of Minor 'inside' (3 & 4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Fitzhead, Somerset

St James the Great

Friday, 30 January 1970 (12–1–14 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

1 Rodney A C Cross

2 Frances M Gadd

3 Albert W Knight

4 L T Hancock

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 Jack Berry

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Harptree, Somerset

St Laurence

Saturday, 31 January 1970 in 2h 40 (14–0–18 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents.

1 Keith Brookes

2 George W Massey

3 Walter S Rice

4 Roy W Rice

5 Peter J W Hardwick

6 David G Massey (C)

First peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3077.0294

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Yatton, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 February 1970 in 3h 24 (24–1–2 in D)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Heather A Kippin

2 Robert C Kippin (C)

3 Ronald G Beck

4 David Mackay

5 Gwilym G Salmon

6 Robert E Beck

7 Adrian P Beck

8 Edward J Chivers

First in the method - 3,4,6,7.

Ringing World page reference: 3070.0154

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Trull, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 7 February 1970 in 2h 42 (13–3–25 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

York, Durham, Cambridge, London, Wells, Beverley and Surfleet, 7 different callings.

1 Adrian F Arscott

2 David C Hawkins

3 Peter J W Hardwick

4 George W Massey

5 David G Massey (C)

6 Raymond E J Baker

Ringing World page reference: 3077.0294

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lyng, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Friday, 13 February 1970 (15–3–9 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 F Pike

2 R C Hancock

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Gordon H Baldam

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 Albert W Knight

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Old Cleeve, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 14 February 1970 (18–1–6 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Sylvia M Arscott

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 John R Medway

5 Arthur H Reed

6 R Sheppard

7 Keith E Beale

8 Raymond F Arscott (C)

First Bob Major (1,3,4,6).

For St. Valentine’s Day.

Birthday greetings to Angela Webber.

A wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Burrows.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stogumber, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 20 February 1970 (17–2–3 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 L T Hancock

2 Frances M Gadd

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 Albert W Knight

5 Robert J Somerfield

6 Rodney A C Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 21 February 1970 in 2h 18 (6–2–21 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Royston Shepherd

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 John Medway

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 John Cornelius (C)

First of Plain Bob Doubles By All the Band. Circled the tower to Peals 6.

A 5th Wedding Anniversary Compliment to Mr & Mrs Royston Shepherd.

A 78th Birthday Compliment to James Stenner.

Ringing World page reference: 3072.0194

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ditcheat, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 21 February 1970 in 3h 18 (24–0–4 in E♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Adrian P Beck

2 Judy E Beck

3 Gwilym G Salmon

4 Ronald G Beck

5 Eric Naylor

6 Philip H D Jones

7 Robert E Beck

8 Edward J Chivers (C)

First on 8 - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3073.0214

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 21 February 1970 in 3h 32 (33–0–25 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1 John N Longridge

2 Mary E Elmes

3 Robert E J Dennis

4 David Wilson

5 Edward G Mould

6 Ross G W Robertson

7 Timothy F Collins (C)

8 Graham W Elmes

9 Frederick E Collins

10 Ronald N Marlow

50th together - 2,6. First of Royal in the method - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3073.0214

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 22 February 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

1 F Pike

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Frances M Gadd

4 L T Hancock

5 Albert W Knight

6 W Tucker

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 27 February 1970 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 F Pike

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Fred Casley

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Herbert V Young

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashwick, Somerset

St James

Saturday, 28 February 1970 in 2h 40 (7 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (25m)

Morpeth & Canterbury: Chester, Munden, Alnwick & Newcastle: Sandiacre, Northumberland & Carlisle: Hexham & Berwick: Durham, York, Beverley & Surfleet: London, Wells & Cunecastre: Cambridge, Norfolk, King Edward, Hull, Bourne, Primrose & Ipswich: with 107 com.

1 Judy E Beck

2 Ronald G Beck

3 Edward J Chivers

4 Philip H D Jones

5 Adrian P Beck (C)

6 Robert E Beck

Most methods of Spliced Surprise Minor by resident band. Most methods to a peal by all.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashill, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 28 February 1970 in 2h 50 (11–3–1 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (10m/10v)

Grandsire, Stedman, Union, St Simon, St Martin, Winchendon Place, St Nocholas,Reverse St Bartholomew, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury. Eynsham, St Ignatius, St Leonard, Churchill, St John, Chilton, Lapsley, Heyford, Kennington, Southrepps. Spliced Compositions, Cliffords Pleasure, Northrepps, April Day, Seighford.

Composed by Arr. Raymond F Arscott

1 Raymond F Arscott (C)

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 Royston Shepherd

4 John Medway

5 Mervyn A Arscott

Most Methods etc for 3,4.

Ringing World page reference: 3074.0234

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Friday, 6 March 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Fred Pike

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Jack Berry

First in method for all except (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hinton St George, Somerset

St George

Saturday, 7 March 1970 in 2h 43 (14–1–12 in E)

5040 Doubles (11m/5v)

St Simon, St Martin, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Reverse St Bartholomew, Minster Bob, Reverse St Sebastian, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire. St John, Lapley, Eynsham, St Leonard, Southrepps. Spliced Compositions, Northrepps, Seighford, Litchurch, May Day, April Day, Cliffords Pleasure, Little Aston, Royston, St David.

Composed by Arr. John Cornelius

1 Eric Rice

2 Royston Shepherd

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 John Medway

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Mervyn R Arscott

First Peal at First Attempt - 1.

First of Doubles on the Bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3077.0294

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Corfe, Somerset

St Nicholas

Saturday, 7 March 1970 in 2h 34 (6–1–15 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

7 extents, 1 of Grandsire, 2 of Rev Canterbury Pleasure and 4 of Plain Bob

1 Raymond F Arscott (C)

2 Sylvia M Arscott (age 13)

3 Mrs Brenda M Bindon

4 Arthur H Reed

5 Adrian F Arscott

6 Leslie H Arscott

First inside - 2. Birthday compliment to Mrs J Arscott, wife of the tenor ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 3074.0234

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 8 March 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 F Pike

2 Frances M Gadd

3 L T Hancock

4 Albert W Knight

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 W Tucker

For Mothering Sunday.

First in method (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Arundel, Somerset

Holy Cross

Friday, 13 March 1970 (8–0–0 in G♯)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 F Pike

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Rodney A C Cross

4 Rev M Odium

5 Albert W Knight

6 Frances M Gadd

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Staple Fitzpaine, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 2h 54 (15 in F)

5040 Doubles (22m/v)

22 methods/var./spliced compositions: St. Simon, St. Martin, St. Nicholas, Winchendon, Plain Bob, Rev. Canterbury, Rev. St. Sebastian, Rev. St. Bartholomew, Minster, Grandsire, Stedman, Old, St. Columb, Southrepps, Kennington, April Day, May Day, Litchurch, Clifford’s Pleasure, St. David, Royston, Dedworth.

1 Brenda M Bindon

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 Keith E Beale

5 Raymond F Arscott (C)

Wedding compliment to Christopher Arscott and his bride, married in London this day.

Ringing World page reference: 3076.0274

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Churchstanton, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 2h 44 (11–2–27 in F)

5040 Doubles (11m/29v)

Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, St Simon, St Martin, Reverse Canterbury, Minster Bob, Reverse St Sebastian, All Saints, Reverse St Bartholomew, Plain Bob, Grandsire. St Miles, ST John, Chilton, Ryton, St Crispin, St Giles, St Alban, Lapley, Heyford, Shareshill, St Mary, Eynsham, ST Ignatius, St Jude, Elford, St Paul, St Leonard, Churchill, Austrey, St Laurence Southrepps, Kennington, St Helen, Newborough,Long Parish, Lonsdale, Lockerley, St Wilford, St Oswald. Spliced Compositions, Little Aston, Cliffords Pleasure, Royston,St David, Northrepps, April Day, Seighford, May Day, Litchurch.

Composed by Arr. John Cornelius.

1 Rodney A C Cross

2 Royston Shepherd

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 John Medway

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Mervyn R Arscott

Ringing World page reference: 3077.0294

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 19 March 1970 (8–2–3 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 F Pike

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 L T Hancock

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brushford, Somerset

St Nicholas

Friday, 20 March 1970 (6–0–1 in B)

5040 Doubles (12m/15v)

Stedman, St Simon, St Martin, St Nicholas, Winchendon, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Reverse St Bartholomew, Grandsire, Reverse Union, Reverse St Faith. St Ignatius, Eynsham, St Jude, Chilton, St Leonard, St Laurence, Heyford, Lapley, St Mary, St John, St Crispin, Southrepps, Old, Kennington, Fortune., with 10 Spliced Compositions.

Composed by Arr. Raymond F Arscott

1 Frederick C Arscott

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 Leslie H Arscott

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Raymond F Arscott (C)

6 R George Fisher

80th Birthday Compliment to W J Troake, Service Ringer at Brushford.

Ringing World page reference: 3076.0274

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 21 March 1970 (17–0–15 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Mrs M Godley

2 J Taylor

3 Derek S Beaufoy

4 E T P Field (C)

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 R J Hunt

A compliment to John Martin and Angela Berryman (step-daughter of the conductor), married in Stoke Church earlier in the day.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting, Somerset

St Aldhelm

Saturday, 21 March 1970 in 3h 7 (20–0–14 in D)

5040 Minor (2m)

3 London S, 4 Plain Bob, rung alternately, each called differently.

1 Peter J W Hardwick

2 George W Massey

3 David C Hawkins

4 Walter S Rice

5 Roy W Rice

6 David G Massey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3077.0294

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 29 March 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (9m/v)

1 R C Hancock

2 Rodney A C Cross

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Albert W Knight

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 F Pike

For Easter Sunday Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wincanton, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 30 March 1970 in 2h 46 (15–1–1 in F♯)

5088 Xenia Surprise Major

Composed by P H D Jones

1 Ronald G Beck

2 David G Massey

3 Peter J W Hardwick

4 George W Massey

5 Roy W Rice

6 Walter S Rice

7 Philip H D Jones (C)

8 Peter J England

50th with Walter and Roy Rice - 4. The first peal in the method for the Association and by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0378

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wilton, Somerset

St George

Tuesday, 31 March 1970 in 2h 26 (8–1–18 in G)

5152 Frome Surprise Major

Composed by George W Massey

1 Ronald G Beck

2 Roy W Rice

3 Walter S Rice

4 Peter J England

5 Peter J W Hardwick

6 Philip H D Jones

7 George W Massey (C)

8 David G Massey

The first peal in the method for the Association and by all except the conductor. 50th for the Association - 4. 4ths place bobs.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0378

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Wednesday, 1 April 1970 in 3h 9 (18–0–21 in E)

5184 Xavier Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Ronald G Beck

2 David G Massey

3 Philip H D Jones

4 Peter J W Hardwick

5 Peter J England

6 Roy W Rice

7 Walter S Rice

8 George W Massey (C)

The first peal in the method for the Association and by all. 4ths place bobs.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0378

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Trent, Dorset

St Andrew

Thursday, 2 April 1970 in 2h 40 (18 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents.

1 H E George Jeanes

2 Raymond P Selway

3 Trevor E Marks

4 Derek S Beaufoy

5 Frederick T Sandy

6 William E Turner (C)

First of Minor on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0336

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Michael

Thursday, 2 April 1970 in 2h 44 (17)

5088 Oxhey Surprise Major

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 Ronald G Beck

2 George W Massey

3 Philip H D Jones

4 Roy W Rice

5 Walter S Rice

6 Peter J W Hardwick

7 Peter J England (C)

8 David G Massey

The first peal in the method for the Association and by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0378

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 2 April 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sylvia M Arscott

2 Mrs Jane Sheppard

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Brenda M Bindon

5 Mrs Ann Durbin (C)

6 Mrs Patricia Medway

First by an all-ladies band for the Taunton Branch of the Bath and Wells Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Timberscombe, Somerset

St Petroc

Friday, 3 April 1970 in 2h 33 (12–0–24 in G)

5088 Johannesburg Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Ronald G Beck

2 Roy W Rice

3 George W Massey

4 Peter J W Hardwick

5 Peter J England

6 Philip H D Jones

7 Walter S Rice

8 David G Massey (C)

The first peal in the method for the Association and by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0378

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Friday, 3 April 1970 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 F Pike

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Thomas Hancock

5 Albert W Knight

6 Rodney A C Cross

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Perrott, Somerset

St Martin

Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 2h 37 (9–2–9 in G)

5040 Doubles (15m/102v)

St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley, Reverse St Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury, Minster Bob, Reverse St Sebastian, All Saints, Plain Bob, Grandsire. Lonsdale, St Nicolas, Hinton, Rye, Brockenhurst, Stoneham, Lydd, Uphill, Lockerley, Hordle, Wessex, Lyndhurst, Over Wallop, Bishop's Sutton, Nether Wallop, Mottisfont, St Wilfred, Southampton, St Katherine, Winchester, Sussex, Hampshire, Kent, Vectis, St OswaldRomsey, St Magnus, Wyekeham, Septuagesima, Ember, Sexagesima,Quinquagesima, St John, St John the Evangelist, St John the Baptist, St John the Divine, Austrey, St Wenceslas, St Stephen, St Ninian, St Felix, Amersham, St Austell, St Ambrose, St Alban, Eynsham, St Ignatius, St Jude, Elford, St Paul, St Leonard, Churchill, St Laurence, St Giles, Lapley, Heyford, Omega, Shareshill, St Mary, Church Gresley, Horsley, St Cleer, Sarratt, St Cecilia, St Crispin, Fortune, St Columb, Southrepps, Shardlow, Old, Norfolk, Geranium, Totton, Snowdrop, Lymington, Rhododendron, Portsmouth, Forsythia, Bournemouth, Kennington, St Helen, Newborough, Longparish, St Quinton, Allestree, St Lucy, Frideswide, Daffodil, St Anne, Middleton Stoney, Bluebell, Ladbrooke, Keysoe, Zennor, Pinks. 9 Spliced Compositions, Northrepps, Cliffords Pleasure, Little Aston, Royston, St David, Litchurch, May Day, Seighford, April Day.

Composed by Arr. John Cornelius.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 John Medway

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Royston Shepherd

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Eric Rice

Most Methods & Variations etc to a Peal, 1,2,4,6.

Most Methods & Variations etc as Conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3080.0358

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kewstoke, Somerset

St Paul

Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 2h 39 (9¾ in G)

5040 Doubles (5m)

8 each Union, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob, St Simon and 10 of Grandsire.

1 Harry Button

2 Marjorie Legg (C)

3 John Coombs

4 William Hart

5 George Prescott

6 Glan Kingdon

First peal - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0336

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Backwell, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 3h 12 (17–3–9 in E♭)

5184 Wye Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 George W Massey

2 Roy W Rice

3 Walter S Rice

4 David C Hawkins

5 Peter J W Hardwick

6 Peter J England

7 Roger J Kendrick

8 David G Massey (C)

The first peal in the method for the Association and by all except the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0378

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingston St Mary, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 6 April 1970 (16–2–2 in E)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Unknown number of methods.

1 Rodney A C Cross

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Albert W Knight

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 Thomas Hancock

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter

Friday, 10 April 1970 in 2h 54 (13–3–26 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents.

1 H Montague Ball

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Peter J England

4 Ruth Ball

5 Sidney G Smith

6 Robert C Kippin (C)

Circled the tower - 1. First peal - 4. In memoriam Herbert W Knight, branch chairman.

Ringing World page reference: 3080.0358

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe Florey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 10 April 1970 (9–1–4 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Unknown number of methods.

1 C Hancock

2 F Pike

3 Rodney A C Cross

4 Albert W Knight

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 Jack Berry

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Locking, Somerset

St Augustine

Saturday, 11 April 1970 in 2h 23 (7–3–12 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (15m)

240 Antelope, New Antelope and Grandsire, 360 each Rev Grandsire, Rev Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Stedman, Union, New Bob, Huntspill, Plain Bob, St Simon, St Martin, and Grandsire.

1 Lennard Derrick

2 Marjorie Legg (C)

3 John Cornelius

4 John Coombs

5 George Prescott

6 John Baker

For the parish mission.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0378

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ditcheat, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 11 April 1970 in 3h 18 (24–0–4 in E♭)

5184 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Alan Tubb

2 David J Orledge

3 Peter J W Hardwick

4 Roy W Rice

5 Walter S Rice

6 Roger I Kendrick

7 George W Massey (C)

8 David G Massey

100th peal - 5. The first peal in the method by all except the tenor ringer. 4th place bobs. In memoriam Donald H Flower, of Frome.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0378

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 35 (7–2–10 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge S., Kent T.B., Oxford T.B., St. Clements, Grandsire, Rev. Canterbury and Plain Bob.

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 Leslie H Arscott

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Henry W Lloyd

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

First in 7 methods (5).

First on the bells since their augmentation to six.

For the safe return of Apollo 13 and for the

Patronal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0397

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 3h (19–1–6 in E♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (25m)

Morpeth and Canterbury; Chester, Munden, Alnwick and Newcastle; Sandiacre, Northumberland and Carlisle; Hexham and Berwick; Durham, York, Beverley and Surfleet; London, Wells and Cunecastre; Cambridge, Norfolk, King Edward, Hull, Bourne, Primrose and Ipswich, 107 com.

1 Judy E Beck

2 Ronald G Beck

3 Edward J Chivers

4 Philip H D Jones

5 Adrian P Beck (C)

6 Robert E Beck

For forthcoming 80th anniversary of founding of association.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0397

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Uphill, Somerset

St Nicholas Old Church

Thursday, 23 April 1970 in 2h 42 (9–3–9 in G♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 Oxford Bob and St Clements, 3 Plain Bob.

1 Walter S Rice

2 Roy W Rice

3 Marjorie Legg

4 John C Sheppard

5 Geoffrey Hebden

6 George Prescott (C)

25h peal - 4. In memoriam P J Hall.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0397

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Mallet, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 24 April 1970 in 2h 38 (10–3–1 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (4m)

240 Rev St Bartholomew, 2400 Rev Canterbury, 1200 Plain Bob, 1200 Grandsire.

1 Jane Shepherd

2 Mervyn R Arscott

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 R John Medway

5 John Cornelius (C)

6 John Shepherd

Ringing World page reference: 3083.0417

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashbrittle, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Friday, 24 April 1970 (8–0–21 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 R C Hancock

2 Keith E Beale

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross (C)

6 F Pike

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St George, Wilton

Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 2h 38 (8–1–18 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J.R.Pritchard.

1 Sylvia M Arscott

2 Marian J Beale

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 John Cornelius

5 Arthur H Reed

6 Brenda M Bindon

7 Michael J Stone

8 Raymond F Arscott (C)

First on eight (1).

First in the method and 50th peal (3).

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0397

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Evercreech, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 3h 6 (21–0–10 in E♭)

5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal

Composed by G Lindoff

1 David Wilson

2 Melvyn J Hiller

3 Mary E Elmes

4 Katharine J Maundrell

5 Timothy F Collins

6 Ross G W Robertson

7 Graham W Elmes

8 Richard H Youdale

9 Robert E J Dennis (C)

10 David J Forder

1st of Pudsey Surprise Royal,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0397

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kilmersdon, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 26 April 1970 in 2h 55 (21–0–0 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents

1 George W Massey

2 Michael J Winterbourne

3 Peter J W Hardwick

4 Philip H D Jones

5 David C Hawkins

6 David G Massey (C)

First peal - 2. A wedding compliment to David J Orledge and Glenda M Beckett, married at East Grinstead, Sussex the previous day.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0397

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Monday, 27 April 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jack Berry

2 C Hancock

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Thomas Hancock

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 Rodney A C Cross

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Broadway, Somerset

St Aldhelm and St Eadburga

Thursday, 30 April 1970 in 2h 47 (11–0–9 in F)

5040 Doubles (13m)

Stedman, St Simon's, St Martin's, Winchendon, St Nicholas, Minster Bob, Rev St Bartholomew, Rev Canterbury, Rev St Sebastian, Rev St Faith, All Saints, Grandsire, Plain Bob, 16 var, 11 spliced

1 Arthur H Reed

2 Adrian F Arscott

3 John Cornelius

4 Royston Shepherd

5 Raymond F Arscott (C)

For the 50th anniversary of the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3083.0417

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Arundel, Somerset

Holy Cross

Saturday, 2 May 1970 (8–0–0 in G♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Unknown number of methods.

1 C Hancock

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Mrs Ann Durbin

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Jack Berry

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lyncombe, Somerset

St Mark

Saturday, 2 May 1970 in 2h 25 (10)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

York, Durham, Cambridge, London, Wells, Beverley, Surfleet.

1 George W Massey

2 George J Hawkins

3 Robin L Coles

4 David C Hawkins

5 Peter J W Hardwick

6 David G Massey (C)

First in 7 Surprise methods inside - 2,3. Wedding compliment to David J Orledge and Glenda M Beckett, married at East Grinstead, Sussex on April 25, 1970.

Ringing World page reference: 3083.0417

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 May 1970 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Archibald C Gale

2 G Maben

3 Kenneth G Lee

4 V Gunter

5 George Sparkes (C)

6 William J Nurcombe

7 Herbert V Young

8 Fred Casley

A 91st birthday compliment to Mrs. Dorcas Sparkes, mother of 5.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Enmore, Somerset

St Michael

Friday, 8 May 1970 (19–3–14 in E)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Unknown number of methods.

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Frances M Gadd

3 Graham Nabb

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Frederick H Mills

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Batheaston, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 16 May 1970 in 2h 53 (13–2–18 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 Cambridge and Lincolnshire, 1440 Yorkshire, 1120 Rutland, 69 com, atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Victor Savage

2 Norman G N Knee

3 Peter J W Hardwick

4 George W Massey

5 Adrian P Beck

6 Robert E Beck

7 Roger I Kendrick

8 David G Massey (C)

For the marriage of Peta C A Cannon to Donald C Joyce, which took place earlier the same day.

Ringing World page reference: 3092.0598

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Banwell, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 16 May 1970 in 2h 54 (23–0–4 in D)

5040 Union Triples

Composed by J Carter

1 Sarah Tiley

2 Christopher R Field

3 Marjorie Legg

4 John C Shephard

5 Roy W Rice

6 George Prescott (C)

7 Walter S Rice

8 John Baker

First peal - 1. First on 8 - 2. First of Triples - 4. First in the method by all. A wedding compliment to Sheila Hebden (local ringer) and Arthur R Lne.

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0477

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Frome, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 17 May 1970 (27–1–19 in C♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 K Baker

2 Eunice D Overend

3 David G Massey (C)

4 Michael J Winterbourne

5 R E J Baker

6 George W Massey

7 R I Kendrick

8 Hugh Vennell

For the 80th Anniversary of the Bath and Wells Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0575

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 19 May 1970 (10–3–16 in F)

1260 Doubles (8m/v)

Stedman, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Reverse St Bartholomew, Southrepps, Kennington, Cliffords Pleasure, April Day.

1 Frederick Welch

2 Reginald Welch

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Alan W Robinson

5 Robert J Dean

6 Arther C Drayton

A Birthday Compliment to Mr A C Drayton.

To Mark the 80th Anniversary of the Association.

100th Quarter Peal of Doubles as Conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary, Bathwick

Saturday, 23 May 1970 in 3h 1 (18–3–20 in E♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Ronald G Beck

2 Peter J England

3 George W Massey (C)

4 Peter J W Hardwick

5 Philip H D Jones

6 Roy W Rice

7 Walter S Rice

8 David G Massey

A thanksgiving for the life and ministry of Rev J G Rowe, Rector 1963-70.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0577

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langport, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 24 May 1970 (15 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mervyn Clarke

2 Arthur Rothwell

3 Robert Parker

4 Lesley D Parker

5 John Cornelius (C)

6 Leslie Harvey

For the 80th Anniversary of the Association.

First Quarter 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 24 May 1970 (18–0–21 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Barbara Dean

2 Reginald C Beale

3 Frederick Welch

4 Reginald Welch

5 John Cornelius

6 George Hartland

7 Robert J Dean (C)

8 Thomas Hill

For the 80th Anniversary of the Association.

41st Anniversary of His Ordination to The Ministry for Reverend E J Burt.

50th Quarter Peal Together 4 & 5,

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Withypool, Somerset

St Andrew

Monday, 25 May 1970 (8–1–20 in G♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Unknown number of methods.

1 Frances M Gadd

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Mrs Ann Durbin

4 Kenneth G Lee

5 Albert W Knight

6 Rodney A C Cross

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Skilgate, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Monday, 25 May 1970 (9–3–23 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Unknown number of methods.

1 Mrs Ann Durbin

2 Kenneth G Lee

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

100th quarter (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hawkridge, Somerset

St Giles

Monday, 25 May 1970 (6 in B)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Unknown number of methods.

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 David R Clayton

3 Albert W Knight

4 Thomas Hancock

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 M Durbin

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Exton, Somerset

St Peter

Monday, 25 May 1970 (8–2–0 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Unknown number of methods.

1 Kenneth G Lee

2 Mrs Ann Durbin

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 Albert W Knight

5 David R Clayton

6 Thomas Hancock

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 27 May 1970 (15–3–2 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Arthur Rowswell

2 Barbara Dean

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Robert J Dean

5 Arthur Drayton

6 Kenneth Welch

For the 80th Anniversary of the Association.

Circled the Tower to Quarter Peals 5.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Merriott, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 29 May 1970 in 2h 34 (12–0–12 in G)

5040 Doubles (8m/2v)

Stedman, Plain Bob, Rev Canterbury, Rev St Sebastian, Rev St Bartholomew, All Saints, Minster Bob, Grandsire, and 2 var (8 spliced).

1 Frederick Welch

2 Barbara Dean

3 Alan W Robinson

4 Robert J Dean

5 John Cornelius (C)

6 Thomas J Hill

First attempt - 2. First of Doubles - 4. First by a Crewkerne Branch band for 22 years. For the 80th Anniversary of the Bath & Wells DA (Founded on May 31 1890 at Highbridge, Somerset).

Ringing World page reference: 3087.0497

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Exford, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 30 May 1970 in 2h 38 (10–2–2 in G♯)

5040 Minor (8m)

1 each of Cambridge S, Kent and Oxford TB, Double Oxford, St Clement's, Rev Canterbury, Grandsire and Plain Bob.

1 Frederick C Arscott

2 Brenda M Bindon

3 John Cornelius

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Leslie H Arscott

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

Most Minor methods - 1,5. At the Master's tower. For the 80th Anniversary of the Bath and Wells DA.

Ringing World page reference: 3087.0497

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Burnham on Sea, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 May 1970 in 3h 11 (22 in E♭)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A.P. Heywood

1 Arthur H Reed (Taunton Br Sec)

2 David G Yeo (Chew Br Sec)

3 John S Walton (Axbridge Br Chairman)

4 Philip H D Jones (Frome Br Sec)

5 Peter J Devrell (Bath Br Ringing Master)

6 Keith E Beale (Instructor)

7 Michael J Stone (Bridgwater Br Sec)

8 John H Gilbert (Gen Sec) (C)

First in the method (5,6,7).

A Bath and Wells Association Officers' Peal. For the 80th Anniversary of the Bath & Wells DA.

Ringing World page reference: 3087.0497

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wilton, Somerset

St George

Sunday, 31 May 1970 (8–1–18 in G)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Mrs B Bindon

2 D F Shldon

3 A F Arscott

4 A Pendlebury

5 Mrs D Bishop

6 F Avery

7 R F Arscott

8 A Bishop (C)

For the 80th anniversary of the Association. First Cambridge - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0516

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Sunday, 31 May 1970 in 2h 12 (6–2–21 in B)

5040 Doubles (14m)

Stedman, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, St Simon, St Martin, Rev St Faith, Rev Union, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob, Minster Bob, All Saints, Rev St Sebastian, Rev St Bartholomew, Grandsire, 26 var., 12 Spliced.

1 Brenda M Bindon

2 Arthur H Reed

3 John Cornelius (C)

4 Royston Shepherd

5 Raymond F Arscott

6 Adrian F Arscott

For the 80th Anniversary of the Bath & Wells DA.

Ringing World page reference: 3087.0497

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Radstock, Somerset

St Nicholas

Sunday, 31 May 1970 (11–0–25 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Linda R Pomeroy

2 M J Pomeroy

3 H Hawkins

4 P J Fowler

5 G R Pomeroy (C)

6 R J Comer

For the 80th Anniversary of the Bath and Wells Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0575

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ilminster, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 31 May 1970 (22–3–9 in C♯)

1344 Grandsire Triples

1 George Novell

2 Barbara Dean

3 Reginald C Beale

4 Reginald Welch

5 Roy Welch

6 John Cornelius

7 Robert J Dean (C)

8 Thomas Hill

Rung on the 80th Anniversary of the Association.

50th Quarter Peal Together 6 & 7.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Sunday, 31 May 1970 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Unknown number of methods.

1 F Pike

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Albert Smith

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 31 May 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Unknown number of methods.

1 F Pike

2 Thomas Hancock

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Albert W Knight

5 Keith E Beale (C)

6 W Tucker

For the 80th anniversary of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Whatley, Somerset

St George

Friday, 5 June 1970 (11–3–25 in G)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Eunice D Overend

2 Michael J Winterbourne

3 D J Orledge

4 Clare Higby

5 R E J Baker

6 David G Massey (C)

For the 80th Anniversary of the Bath and Wells Association. Also a 21st birthday compliment to Michael J Winterbourne. First Surprise - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0575

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Magna, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 6 June 1970 (13–1–22 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mrs C Gratton

2 E T Rice

3 Mrs D Crocker

4 Mrs L Parker

5 C Gratton

6 R Parker (C)

For the 80th anniversary of the Association. Also a wedding anniversary compliment to Mr and Mrs C Gratton.

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0516

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Carhampton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 7 June 1970 (14–0–22 in F♯)

1289 Grandsire Doubles

1 Miss P Tuckett

2 F Arscott

3 E Tyndale-Biscoe

4 A Chubb

5 RWatts (C)

6 C Fisher

For 80th anniversary of Association. Also for Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0516

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nailsea, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 9 June 1970 (10–3–12 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Mrs R Short

2 L Derrick

3 L Childs

4 J Evered

5 C Kortwright (C)

6 H Hardwidge

For 80th anniversary of Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0516

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

High Ham, Somerset

St Andrew

Tuesday, 9 June 1970 (17–1–2 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mrs D Crocker

2 Mrs L Parker

3 C Gratton

4 R Parker (C)

5 F A Keith Prime

For the 80th anniversary of the Association. 100th quarter - 4. Also ruby wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs J Hawker, parents of 2nd and 5th ringers.

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0516

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wrington, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 13 June 1970 in 3h 27 (36–2–19 in C♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Adapted from R W Pipe

1 Stuart I Bamforth

2 Robert E J Dennis (C)

3 Timothy F Collins

4 Melvyn J Hiller

5 Ross G W Robertson

6 Graham W Elmes

7 Roger Keeley

8 Brian J Woodruffe

9 Ralph G Edwards

10 Ronald N Marlow

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0518

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Corfe, Somerset

St Nicholas

Saturday, 13 June 1970 in 2h 36 (6–1–15 in B♭)

5040 Minor (8m)

7 extents: Double Court, Kent/Oxford TB, St Clements, Childwall, Grandsire, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob.

1 Raymond F Arscott (C)

2 Mrs A Durbin

3 Arthur H Reed

4 Leslie H Arscott

5 Royston Shepherd

6 Adrian F Arscott

First in 8 methods - 2,5. To mark the visit of the Duke of Cornwall to the West Country.

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0518

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Compton Bishop, Somerset

St Andrew

Thursday, 18 June 1970 (11–2–7 in F)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 R Rice

2 H Hooper

3 Susan Stott

4 Brenda Sheppard

5 C Field

6 J Sheppard (C)

For the 80th Anniversary of the Bath and Wells Association. First of Surprise - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0575

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Tuesday, 23 June 1970 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Number of methods unknown.

1 J Thomas

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 S Foskett

4 Thomas Hancock

5 Albert W Knight

6 Rodney A C Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Saturday, 27 June 1970 in 3h 42 (56–1–14 in C)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by Arr R E J Dennis

1 John N Longridge

2 William T Perrins

3 Robert E J Dennis (C)

4 Ronald N Marlow

5 Eric Naylor

6 Graham W Elmes

7 D Ray Bould

8 Robert E Beck

9 Brian J Woodruffe

10 Timothy F Collins

Ringing World page reference: 3090.0558

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Monday, 20 July 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 John R Medway

2 Mrs P Medway

3 J Shepherd

4 Mrs Jane Sheppard

5 Rodney A C Cross (C)

6 F Pike

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 26 July 1970 in 43m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Malcolm Shaw

2 David P Hammonds

3 Lawrence J Harris

4 Earnest J Hart

5 William Shaw

6 James C Taylor (C)

For the Patronal Festival

First Quarter 1, 2 & 3, First Inside 4.

First in the Method 5, first Cover 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Monday, 27 July 1970 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Archibald C Gale

2 Herbert V Young

3 Henry Purchase

4 V Gunter

5 William J Nurcombe

6 Kenneth G Lee

7 Fred Casley (C)

8 George Sparkes

To welcome Karen Wendy, daughter of Ruth and Richard Purchase, first grand-daughter for ringers 3 and 7.

Also 21st birthday compliment to Ruth.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winsford, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 1 August 1970 in 2h 44 (12–0–0 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent Double Court and Grandsire, 2 Cambridge Surprise and 3 Plain Bob.

1 Rodney A C Cross

2 Hilary F Watson-Walker

3 Peter D Bailey

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 Alec R Jones

6 Roger N Scholes (C)

First in more than 1 method - 2,3.

Ringing World page reference: 3096.0678

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Exford, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 3 August 1970 in 2h 40 (10–2–2 in G♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Double Bob, Single Oxford, Double Oxford, Thelwall, St Clements, Childwall and Plain Bob.

1 Hazel J Nicholls

2 Hilary F Watson-Walker

3 E Guy Slater

4 Elizabeth M Barber

5 Frank Chambers

6 Roger N Scholes (C)

First in 7 methods - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3096.0678

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Monday, 3 August 1970 in 2h 55 (19–1–6 in E♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Double Court, Single Court, Double Bob, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clements and Plain Bob.

1 Eric C Wadman

2 Jeremy D Tarrant

3 Clare Higby

4 Ronald G Beck

5 David G Massey

6 Edward J Chivers (C)

First in 7 methods inside - 2,3. 250th peal - 6. Birthday compliment to Ronald Beck.

Ringing World page reference: 3096.0678

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Luccombe, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 4 August 1970 in 2h 50 (11–2–20 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Single Oxford, St Clements, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, Kent TB Grandsire and Plain Bob.

1 Roger N Scholes

2 Hazel J Nicholls

3 Elizabeth M Barber

4 Adrian F Arscott

5 E Guy Slater

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

First in 7 methods - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3096.0678

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Morebath, Devon

St George

Wednesday, 5 August 1970 in 2h 31 (8–3–5 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Single Court, Single Oxford, Plain Bob, St Clements, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, Kent TB.

1 Hilary F Watson-Walker

2 Peter D Bailey

3 Alec R Jones

4 Elizabeth M Barber

5 E Guy Slater

6 Arthur E Rowley (C)

First in 7 methods - 2. Birthday compliment to E Guy Slater.

Ringing World page reference: 3096.0678

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hillfarrance, Somerset

Holy Cross

Thursday, 6 August 1970 (12 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m/2v)

1 Miss G M Stevens

2 Revd M J Odium

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Walter Stevens

5 Reginald E Colman

6 P Symons

The tenor ringer's first quarter and first blows in method ringing.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Porlock, Somerset

St Dubricius

Friday, 7 August 1970 in 2h 39 (9–3–23 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Single Oxford, Double Oxford, St Clements, Plain Bob.

1 Peter D Bailey

2 Hilary F Watson-Walker

3 Arthur E Rowley

4 Frank Chambers

5 Alec R Jones

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

Golden wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs Arthur R Tudball, of Dunster.

Ringing World page reference: 3096.0678

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Monday, 10 August 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 L T Hancock

3 Frances M Gadd

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Jack Berry

Half-muffled in memory of Mr. J. Fisher, Treasurer, Ash Priors P.C.C.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bishops Lydeard, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 22 August 1970 in 3h 1 (23–2–19 in E♭)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by T F Collins

1 Melvyn J Hiller

2 Cuthbert W Powell

3 Stuart I Bamforth

4 Edward G Mould

5 Michael Foulds

6 Ross G W Robertson

7 Graham W Elmes

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

1st in the method,3,4,5.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 5 September 1970 (16–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Gilbert W Rendell

2 Gordon H Baldam

3 Gordon W Rendell

4 E T P Field (C)

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 R J Hunt

For the Festival of Flowers.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Saturday, 5 September 1970 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Fred Pike

2 Richard Bartlett

3 Thomas Hancock

4 Francis J Morris

5 Rodney A C Cross (C)

6 Albert Smith

Wedding compliments to Miss F. Gadd and Mr. K.E. Beale, and Miss J. Tucker and Mr. J. Lang.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 12 September 1970 in 2h 48 (17–2–12 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Dexter's No. 2.

1 Christopher G Barnes

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Adrian F Arscott

4 Leslie H Arscott

5 Frank D Mack

6 Patrick J Bird (C)

7 D John Hunt

8 Rodney A C Cross

First of Stedman (1).

First of Triples (4).

To congratulate Ashley and Sandra Pike on the birth of a son, David.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 12 September 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Fred Pike

2 Francis J Morris

3 Richard Bartlett

4 Thomas Hancock

5 Albert W Knight (C)

6 Albert Smith

A wedding compliment to Gillian Crichton and David Fisher.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 13 September 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Unknown number of methods.

1 F Pike

2 Thomas Hancock

3 Francis J Morris

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross (C)

6 P Tucker

For Battle of Britain Sunday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 19 September 1970 (7–0–16 in B)

1970 Doubles (3m/v)

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 L T Hancock

3 Francis J Morris

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

First date touch by all.

A Silver Wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Beveridge.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 20 September 1970 in 44m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rachael V Chant

2 Malcolm Shaw

3 David P Hammonds

4 William Shaw

5 Marion H P Martin

6 James C Taylor (C)

Rung before Evensong as a thanksgiving for The Ministry of The Rev David Nye at Preston.

First Quarter 1 & 5, First inside 2

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe Florey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 2 October 1970 (9–1–4 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Arthur H Reed

3 Francis J Morris

4 L T Hancock

5 Albert W Knight

6 Rodney A C Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Minehead, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 3 October 1970 in 3h 9 (22–0–23 in E♭)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by A.S.Hudson

1 Donald G Clift

2 Jacqueline S King

3 Christopher J Hughes

4 Arthur H Reed

5 Raymond F Arscott

6 Keith E Beale

7 Peter C Randall

8 David J King

9 Tudor P Edwards (C)

10 Brian J Wylde

First peal of Caters (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 4 October 1970 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Archibald C Gale

2 Kenneth G Lee (C)

3 Fred Casley

4 V Gunter

5 George Maidment

6 William J Nurcombe

7 George Sparkes

8 Mervyn H Bellamy

First as conductor, aged 13 years.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Arundel, Somerset

Holy Cross

Thursday, 8 October 1970 (8–0–0 in G♯)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pamela Bellamy

2 Walter Stevens

3 Reginald E Colman

4 Revd M J Odium

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Christopher G Barnes

First of Minor 'inside' (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 11 October 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (9m/v)

1 R C Hancock

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Frances M Beale

4 Rodney A C Cross

5 Albert W Knight

6 F Pike

Circled tower three times (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Saturday, 17 October 1970 (7–2–10 in A)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 M Krajniewski

2 Joan M Hopwood

3 Gilbert G Davis

4 Michael Fackrell

5 D Keith Lane

6 Gerald Brown (C)

By the Cannington local band.

First as conductor.

First of Minor (1 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sherborne, Dorset

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 October 1970 (46–0–5 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Herbert V Young

2 Susan Stott

3 Brenda H Sheppard

4 Gordon H Baldam (C)

5 M J Medley

6 Chris Field

7 Keith E Beale

8 J C Sheppard

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Saturday, 31 October 1970 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Pamela Bellamy

2 Revd M J Odium

3 Reginald E Colman

4 Walter Stevens

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Albert W Knight

First Stedman (2 & 3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Quantoxhead, Somerset

St Etheldreda

Sunday, 8 November 1970 (10 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Fred Arnold

2 Joan M Hopwood

3 Dr Winifred Kingsbury

4 L Lyddon

5 C Wyatt (C)

Muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 8 November 1970 (13–1–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

7,6,8 covering.

1 Miss C McKenzie

2 Jane Whittaker

3 Nicola J Goundry

4 R Coles (C)

5 Chris J Barrable

6 Miss E Norris

7 Christopher J Stillman

8 P McKenzie

For Remembrance Sunday.

First quarter (2 & 6) an first 'inside' (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 8 November 1970 in 47m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rachael V Chant

2 Malcolm Shaw

3 David P Hammonds (C)

4 Earnest J Hart

5 Marion H P Martin

6 William Shaw

Rung before Evensong to welcome the Rev Andrew Hughes as Priest in Charge.

First quarter as Conductor

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 8 November 1970 (16–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 T Shire

2 H E George Jeanes

3 E T P Field (C)

4 Gordon W Rendell

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 A Hill

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Monkton, Somerset

St Augustine

Friday, 13 November 1970 (17–3–11 in D♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 F Pike

2 L T Hancock

3 B T Holt

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 Albert W Knight

6 Rodney A C Cross

A birthday compliment to (6) and to welcome his son, Julian david.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Martock, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 15 November 1970 (22–0–13 in D♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 William E Turner

2 Gordon W Rendell

3 J Taylor

4 Gilbert W Rendell

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 Thomas J Setter

7 Roger Fox (C)

8 Albert W Dyer

A welcome to the new Vicar, Rev. Peter Coney.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Hatch, Somerset

St Andrew

Friday, 20 November 1970 (8 in A)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 F C Morris

3 L T Hancock

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 21 November 1970 in 2h 42 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Vane Whittaker

2 Philip McKenzie

3 Nicola J Goundry

4 Robin L Coles (C)

5 Christopher J Stillman

6 Christine McKenzie

First attempt (1).

First peal (2).

First as conductor.

Average age of the band is 15 years.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dulverton, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 21 November 1970 (13–0–12 in F)

1470 Grandsire Triples

1 Miss P Tuckett

2 Herbert V Young

3 Kenneth G Lee

4 Arthur H Reed

5 David R Clayton

6 Henry W Lloyd

7 Keith E Beale (C)

8 R G Fisher

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Episcopi, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 25 November 1970 (15–2–7 in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Gordon H Baldam

2 Ronald D Short

3 Arthur H Reed

4 Alan F Lee

5 Brian J Wylde (C)

6 Cecil T Clarke

7 Alan G Kent

8 Edwin T Dibble

A farewell to Graham Nabb, moving to Southampton.

First in method (7).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Spaxton, Somerset

St Margaret

Friday, 27 November 1970 (18½ in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 F Pike

2 Eric J Ford

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 F C Morris

5 Albert W Knight

6 Rodney A C Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Coker, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 27 November 1970 in 42m (10 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Terry Spearing

2 Tom Harris

3 Wilf Cocks

4 Cecil Mogford

5 Robert Hillman

6 Reg Virgin

7 Eric Williams

8 John Owen (C)

To celebrate the bi-centenary of the bells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 28 November 1970 (16–2–18 in E♭)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by John Reeves.

1 Arthur H Reed

2 George Sparkes

3 Kenneth G Lee (age 13)

4 Leslie H Arscott

5 Adrian F Arscott

6 Fred Casley

7 Rodney A C Cross

8 Raymond F Arscott (C)

First peal (3).

First of Major (7(.

For the Patronal Festival and birthday greetings to the daughter of the 7th.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Saturday, 28 November 1970 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Albert Smith

2 L T Hancock

3 Francis J Morris

4 F Pike

5 Albert W Knight (C)

6 P Tucker

A wedding compliment to L.Bull and G.Chapman.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dulverton, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 8 December 1970 (13–0–12 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 W Middleton

2 Miss P Tuckett

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 E Tyndale-Biscoe

5 William J Nurcombe

6 R W Bridges

First of Minor (1,2,6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Friday, 11 December 1970 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 F Pike

2 L T Hancock

3 Keith E Beale (C)

4 Albert W Knight

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 P Tucker

Wedding anniversary compliment to (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe Florey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 20 December 1970 (9–1–4 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

1 F Pike

2 Frances M Beale

3 Albert W Knight

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 Rodney A C Cross

6 Francis J Morris

For the Carol Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 27 December 1970 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 L T Hancock

3 Frances M Beale

4 F Pike

5 Francis J Morris

6 Albert W Knight

For the Carol Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Thursday, 31 December 1970 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 F Pike

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 L T Hancock

4 Francis J Morris

5 Albert W Knight

6 Rodney A C Cross

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