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Bedfordshire Association
Stotfold, Bedfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 1 January 1949 in 2h 45 (11–0–2 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Sydney W Sharman
2 William Collins
3 Roy Webb
4 Jack S Dear
5 Walter D Pooley
6 R Thomas Newman (C)
First peal - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 1974.0054Bedfordshire Association
Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire
St James
Thursday, 20 January 1949 in 3h 7 (18–2–12 in D)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Henry Dains
1 Richard Kendall
2 C Edward Jeffries
3 Ronald J Sharp
4 Harold P Burton
5 Andrew C Sinfield
6 Horace H Smith
7 Edmund J Hobbs (C)
8 Revd C Elliot Wigg
First peal in the method - 1, 2, 3, and 5.
A 60th birthday compliment to the conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 1974.0053Bedfordshire Association
Stewkley, Buckinghamshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 22 January 1949 in 3h 6 (10–0–16 in F)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Joseph E Arnold
1 Joan Newman
2 Valerie Willard
3 James G Newman
4 Henry B Whitney
5 Jack Scott
6 Frederick J Plummer
7 Joseph E Arnold
8 Victor W Conquest (C)
First peal of Plain Bob Major: 2.
First peal as conductor: 8.
Bedfordshire Association
Henlow, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 22 January 1949 in 2h 51 (14½ in F♯)
5040 Minor (2m)
Being three 720's of Kent TB and four of Plain Bob
1 Raymond Fuller
2 Daphne J Hare
3 Gordon Dear
4 Lewis H Bywaters (C)
5 Walter D Pooley
6 John Church
Bedfordshire Association
Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 22 January 1949 in 2h 58 (13–1–11 in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A Craven
1 Michael R D Harford
2 Betty Spice (C)
3 Peter T Robbins
4 C Henry Harding
5 Brian D Threlfall
6 John Davy
7 Bryan F Sims
8 Geoffrey Dodds
First peal of Surprise - 1 and 6.
First peal in the method - 3.
First peal in the method as conductor - 2.
First peal in the method on the bells.
Bedfordshire Association
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 12 February 1949 in 3h 8 (24–1–5 in D)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Valerie Willard
2 Henry B Whitney
3 James G Newman
4 Richard Kendall
5 Harold Burton
6 Frederick J Plummer
7 Arthur E Sharman (C)
8 Joseph E Arnold
First peal in the method - 1 and 3.
A birthday compliment to the Treble ringer.
Bedfordshire Association
Blunham, Bedfordshire
St Edmund King and Martyr and St James
Tuesday, 15 February 1949 (18½ in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 H Rawling
2 F Hull
3 C H Harding (C)
4 W Sims
5 E Ashton
First quarter by four and five
First away from tenor - 1
Bedfordshire Association
Woburn, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 23 February 1949 (24–1–16 in D)
1248 London Surprise Major
1 H H Smith
2 A C Sinfield
3 E J Hobbs
4 R J Sharp
5 H Burton
6 H D Harris (C)
7 A Rushton
8 C E Jeffries
6 - first in method as conductor
A birthday compliment to the conductor
Bedfordshire Association
Old Warden, Bedfordshire
St Leonard
Saturday, 5 March 1949 in 2h 45 (9–0–22 in G)
5040 Minor (2m)
Being three 720's of Single Oxford and four of Plain Bob
1 Raymond G Bywaters
2 Daphne J Hare
3 Jack Dear
4 Walter D Pooley
5 John Church
6 Lewis H Bywaters (C)
First peal (aged 13) - 1.
Bedfordshire Association
Maulden, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 23 March 1949 in 2h 42 (10–2–14 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different 720's
1 Colin D Mann
2 Maurice J Lockey
3 Ronald J Sharp
4 Bryan F Sims
5 C Henry Harding (C)
6 Andrew C Sinfield
First peal - 1.
First peal away from Treble - 2.
First peal of Bob Minor - 3.
Bedfordshire Association
Bromham, Bedfordshire
St Owen
Saturday, 26 March 1949 in 3h 18 (22–3–18 in D)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by A P Heywood
1 Andrew C Sinfield
2 Clifford W Izzard
3 Kenneth G Spavins
4 Harold P Burton
5 Ronald J Sharp
6 C Henry Harding
7 Bryan F Sims
8 A Patrick Cannon (C)
1st peal in M - 2. 1st peal of Major - 3. 1st peal in M on the bells.
Bedfordshire Association
Turvey, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Monday, 18 April 1949 in 3h 8 (19–0–20 in E)
5120 Ashtead Surprise Major
Composed by C E Jeffries
1 Clifford W Izzard
2 C Henry Harding
3 Alfred E Rushton
4 Ronald J Sharp
5 Andrew C Sinfield
6 Harold Burton
7 Lewis H Bywaters
8 C Edward Jeffries (C)
1st peal in M - 1, 3, 6 & 7. 1st peal of Ashtead by the Association. A wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs Reg Houghton.
Bedfordshire Association
Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire
St James
Thursday, 21 April 1949 in 3h 17 (18–2–12 in D)
5184 London Surprise Major
Composed by Frederick Dexter
1 Horace H Smith
2 C Henry Harding
3 Edmund J Hobbs
4 Ronald J Sharp
5 Andrew C Sinfield
6 Harold P Burton
7 C Edward Jeffries (C)
8 Alfred E Rushton
First peal in the method - 2 and 8.
First peal in the method inside - 5 and 6.
First peal of London as conductor, and 100th peal for the Association - 7.
Bedfordshire Association
Biddenham, Bedfordshire
St James
Thursday, 28 April 1949 in 2h 43 (12–3–18 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Being seven extents: Norwich, Ipswich, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet & Cambridge.
1 Pat Gilbert
2 C Henry Harding
3 Ronald J Sharp
4 Andrew C Sinfield
5 Ronald C Noon
6 C Edward Jeffries (C)
1st seven Surprise - 5.
Bedfordshire Association
Sandy, Bedfordshire
St Swithun
Saturday, 30 April 1949 in 2h 45 (12–0–8 in F)
5040 Minor (2m)
Being two 720's of Kent TB and five of Plain Bob
1 Charles Blain
2 Derick Munns (14)
3 Joan Ashton
4 Ronald J Sharp
5 C Henry Harding (C)
6 Andrew C Sinfield
First peal - 2 and 3.
A compliment to Mr C J Ball upon being elected a vice-president of the Association.
Bedfordshire Association
Flitton, Bedfordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 26 May 1949 in 2h 20 (6–0–5 in B)
5040 London Surprise Minor
Composed by Rev H Law James
1 C Henry Harding
2 Ronald J Sharp
3 Lewis H Bywaters
4 Alfred E Rushton
5 Andrew C Sinfield
6 C Edward Jeffries (C)
First peal of London S Minor - 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Monday, 30 May 1949 in 3h 18 (28–3–6 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Charles W Roberts
1 Henry J Parker
2 Betty Spice
3 Ronald J Sharp
4 C Henry Harding
5 John Davy
6 Norman Inskip
7 Sydney Foskett
8 Alfred E Rushton
9 Lewis H Bywaters
10 C Edward Jeffries (C)
First peal on ten bells - 1, 3, 5, 8, and 10.
First peal of Royal - 4.
Bedfordshire Association
Biddenham, Bedfordshire
St James
Thursday, 9 June 1949 in 2h 45 (12–3–18 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Seven extents: London, Wells, Durham, York, Beverley, Surfleet & Cambridge.
1 Pearl Inskip
2 Ronald J Sharp
3 Miss Evelyn Steel
4 C Edward Jeffries
5 William Stapleton (C)
6 Andrew C Sinfield
A compliment to Miss E Steel on the eve of her 70th birthday.
Bedfordshire Association
Maulden, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Friday, 10 June 1949 in 2h 35 (10–2–14 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each of London, Wells, Beverley, Surfleet, York, Durham, and Cambridge
1 Ronald J Sharp
2 Betty Spice
3 C Henry Harding
4 Peter T Robbins
5 Andrew C Sinfield
6 C Edward Jeffries (C)
100th peal - 1.
First of Surprise and in more than one method - 4.
To celebrate the birthday of Mrs G H Spice of Sittingbourne, Kent and the birth of a daughter to Dr and Mrs J E Spice of Liverpool.
Bedfordshire Association
Linslade, Buckinghamshire
St Barnabas
Monday, 1 August 1949 in 2h 45 (9–0–21 in A)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by C W Roberts
1 Sydney Foskett
2 C Henry Harding
3 Leonard H Bowler
4 Ronald J Sharp
5 Harold Burton
6 Andrew C Sinfield
7 Lewis Harry Bywaters
8 C Edward Jeffries (C)
First peal in the method 1, 5, 8. Rung for the church's centenary, also a welcome home to Miss Valerie Willard from South Africa.
Bedfordshire Association
Woburn, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 4 August 1949 in 3h 7 (24–1–16 in D)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's Variation
1 Ronald J Sharp
2 Andrew C Sinfield
3 Terry R Hampton
4 Antony W T Cleaver
5 C Henry Harding
6 Arthur D Cook
7 C Edward Jeffries (C)
8 Alfred E Rushton
First peal of surprise, 4
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Bedfordshire Association
Henlow, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Monday, 8 August 1949 in 2h 50 (14½ in F♯)
5040 Minor (4m)
Being two extents of Kent TB, Oxford TB, Single Oxford, and one of Plain Bob
1 Raymond G Bywaters
2 Daphne J Hare
3 John Church
4 Stanley S Wallis
5 L Michael Callow
6 Lewis H Bywaters (C)
For the 21st birthday of Miss D J Hare.
Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
At 52 Acacia Road
Thursday, 25 August 1949 in 2h 17
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven extents
1–2 John B Long
3–4 J Michael Stephens
5–6 Christopher G Woodhead (C)
First peal: 1-2.
First peal "in hand": 3-4.
Bedfordshire Association
Stagsden, Bedfordshire
St Leonard
Friday, 26 August 1949 in 2h 35 (10–2–18 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents
1 Stephen J Ivin
2 John B Long
3 Christopher G Woodhead
4 Clifford W Izzard
5 J Michael Stephens (C)
6 C Edward Jeffries
First peal - 1.
First peal on tower bells - 2.
First peal as conductor - 5.
Bedfordshire Association
Stotfold, Bedfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 27 August 1949 in 2h 35 (11–0–2 in G)
5040 Doubles (2m)
Being 21 six-scores of Plain Bob and Grandsire
1 Sydney W Sharman
2 Stuart E Cooper
3 R Thomas Newman
4 Philip Mehew
5 Joseph V Livock
6 Ernest W Gentle
First peal - 2, 4, 5, and 6.
First peal by an entirely local band.
Bedfordshire Association
Maulden, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 8 September 1949 in 2h 41 (10–2–14 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of St.Clement's, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, and Plain Bob
1 C Henry Harding (C)
2 Clifford W Izzard
3 L Michael Callow
4 Ronald J Sharp
5 John E T Wiseman
6 Andrew C Sinfield
150th peal - 1.
A farewell to the ringer of the 5th, who is leaving the district.
Bedfordshire Association
Luton, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 25 September 1949 (25–0–24 in D)
1260 Stedman Caters
1 H Burton
2 E Conquest
3 A J Smith
4 A King
5 J Herbert
6 R Kendall
7 L A Goodenough (C)
8 H Ward
9 A E Rushton
10 D Newman
First Quarter on the new bells and by a local band
Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
At 52 Acacia Road
Tuesday, 4 October 1949 in 2h 3
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents
1–2 David G Horn
3–4 J Michael Stephens
5–6 Christopher G Woodhead (C)
First peal: 1-2.
Bedfordshire Association
Hinxworth, Hertfordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 29 October 1949 in 2h 32 (9 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents
1 Stanley H Wallis
2 Alan S Smith (14)
3 Owen P Smith
4 Alfred J Oldfield
5 John Church
6 Harold W Smith (C)
First peal: 1.
60th peal: 5.
First peal as conductor: 6.
Bedfordshire Association
Maulden, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 3 November 1949 in 2h 36 (10–2–14 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each of London, Wells, Durham, York, Surfleet, Beverley, and Cambridge
1 C Edward Jeffries
2 Clifford W Izzard
3 C Henry Harding
4 Ronald J Sharp
5 William Stapleton (C)
6 Andrew C Sinfield
First peal of Surprise - 2.
Bedfordshire Association
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 5 November 1949 in 2h 48 (13–1–18 in F)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Sir A P Heywood
1 Owen Smith
2 Cyril J Smith
3 Stanley S Wallis
4 Harold W Smith
5 John Church
6 C Henry Harding
7 Bryan F Sims
8 Lewis H Bywaters (C)
First peal of Major - 1.
First peal of Double Norwich - 2, 3, and 4.
Bedfordshire Association
Kempston, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 12 November 1949 in 3h 2 (17–1–16 in E)
5008 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J Michael Stephens
1 Ronald E J Freeman
2 Ernest Freeman
3 J Michael Stephens (C)
4 Reginald West
5 Walter S Izzard
6 James Norton
7 E Pearl Inskip
8 Clifford W Izzard
First peal: 1.
First peal of Major as conductor: 3.
Bedfordshire Association
Westoning, Bedfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Monday, 21 November 1949 in 2h 32 (11–1–18 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each of London, Wells, Durham York, Surfleet, Beverley, and Cambridge
1 C Edward Jeffries
2 J Michael Stephens
3 Ronald J Sharp
4 C Henry Harding
5 William Stapleton (C)
6 Andrew C Sinfield
First peal of Surprise - 2.
First peal of Surprise on the bells.
A farewell compliment to Sir Eric Truscott, a member of the local band.
Bedfordshire Association
Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
St Giles
Thursday, 24 November 1949 in 2h 45 (9½ in F♯)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composition: Seven different extents
1 Alan J Broyd
2 James G Newman
3 R John Scott
4 Ronald J Sharp
5 Andrew C Sinfield
6 C Edward Jeffries (C)
First peal - 1.
A Golden Wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs George W Heley.
Bedfordshire Association
Ampthill, Bedfordshire
St Andrew
Wednesday, 30 November 1949 in 2h 40 (13–3–6 in A♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each of London, Wells, Durham, York, Surfleet, Beverley, and Cambridge
1 C Henry Harding
2 Clifford W Izzard
3 Ronald J Sharp
4 Andrew C Sinfield
5 William Stapleton (C)
6 C Edward Jeffries
First peal of Surprise on the bells.
Rung for the Patronal Festival.
Bedfordshire Association
Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 3 December 1949 in 2h 48 (13–1–11 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's Twelve-part (7th observation)
1 Lionel J Clarke
2 Samuel P Mardlin
3 Derick Munns
4 Ronald J Sharp
5 Andrew C Sinfield
6 C Henry Harding
7 Lewis H Bywaters (C)
8 Roy V Beldom
First peal on eight bells - 1, 2, and 3.
First peal in the method - 4 and 5.
First peal - 8
Bedfordshire Association
Maulden, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Monday, 5 December 1949 in 2h 34 (10–2–14 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
One extent each of Rossendale Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, and Plain Bob
1 Ronald J Sharp
2 C Henry Harding
3 Clifford W Izzard
4 C Edward Jeffries
5 William Stapleton (C)
6 Andrew C Sinfield
25th peal together - 5 and 6.
Rung for the 78th birthday of Mr C W Sinfield, Churchwarden at Maulden for 48 years.
Bedfordshire Association
Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire
St Botolph
Thursday, 15 December 1949 in 2h 39 (10–0–11 in G♯)
5040 Minor (5m)
One extent each of Double Court, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, Kent TB, and three of Plain Bob, called differently
1 C Edward Jeffries (C)
2 Arthur Kershaw
3 Edmund J Hobbs
4 Ronald J Sharp
5 Geoffrey Jackson
6 Andrew C Sinfield
First peal in five methods - 5.
Ringing World page reference: 2024.0037Bedfordshire Association
Stagsden, Bedfordshire
St Leonard
Saturday, 17 December 1949 in 2h 32 (10–2–18 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of Stamford S, Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Oxford B, Oxford B & Plain B.
1 Clifford W Izzard
2 C Henry Harding
3 Ronald J Sharp
4 Michael Stephens
5 William Stapleton (C)
6 Andrew C Sinfield
Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Peter de Merton
Thursday, 29 December 1949 in 2h 58 (12–3–14 in A♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Stanley Harlow
2 C Edward Jeffries
3 Ronald C Noon
4 Ronald J Sharp
5 C Henry Harding
6 Clifford W Izzard
7 Andrew C Sinfield
8 William Stapleton (C)
100th peal as C.
Ringing World page reference: 2024.0036