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Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 11 January 1954 in 3h 11 (28–3–6 in D)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Harold G Cashmore

1 Sydney Foskett

2 C Henry Harding

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Andrew C Sinfield

5 C Edward Jeffries (C)

6 Bryan S Cope

7 Bryan F Sims

8 Harry Parkes

50th peal - 6.

100th peal of Surprise Major - 5.

A birthday compliment to Mrs C E Jeffries.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 14 January 1954 in 2h 45 (10–2–14 in G)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Harold G Cashmore

1 James G Newman

2 Ronald J Sharp

3 C Edward Jeffries (C)

4 Dennis Knox

5 Bryan Pattison

6 Andrew C Sinfield

7 Derek P Jones

8 Harry Parkes

First peal in the method - 1, 4, 5, and 7.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Peter de Merton

Thursday, 21 January 1954 in 2h 50 (12–3–14 in A♭)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1 Bryan S Cope

2 Charles H Harding

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Andrew C Sinfield

5 Bryan Pattison

6 Bryan F Sims

7 Harry Parkes

8 C Edward Jeffries (C)

1st peal of Surprise Major on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Biddenham, Bedfordshire

St James

Tuesday, 26 January 1954 in 2h 40 (12–3–18 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being an extent each of St Clement's CB, Double Oxford B, Oxford B, Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB & Plain B.

1 Sydney Foskett

2 Evelyn Steel

3 Leonard Williams

4 Charles H Harding

5 C Edward Jeffries (C)

6 Bryan Pattison

1st peal on the bells since rehanging.

Bedfordshire Association

Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 30 January 1954 in 2h 47 (9–3–5 in F♯)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

Extent each of: Wells S, London S, York S, Beverley S, Cambridge S, Oxford TB and Kent TB.

1 Derek G Broyd

2 James G Newman

3 Charles H Harding

4 Bryan Pattison

5 Ronald J Sharp (C)

6 Andrew C Sinfield

1st peal of TB Minor - 1 & 4. A birthday compliment to Mr Sidney Sharpe and Mr Andrew C Sinfield of Maulden.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 18 February 1954 in 2h 25 (6–1–9 in B)

5040 Minor (4m)

In four methods: One extent of Kent TB, and two extents each of Cambridge Surprise, Single Oxford Bob, and Plain Bob

1 Colin D Mann

2 Desmond R Brazier

3 C Henry Harding

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Andrew C Sinfield

6 C Edward Jeffries (C)

First peal in more than one method - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Stagsden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 20 February 1954 in 2h 47 (10–2–18 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roy F Barrett (17)

2 M A C Sinfield (15)

3 Brian Makeham (16)

4 Raymond A Lucas (16)

5 Bryan Pattison (17) (C)

6 Roger Lennard (14)

1st peal - 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6. 1st peal by a band of members of Bedford Modern School. This is the youngest band to ring a peal for the Association. Average age approximately 16. Rung on the eve of Sexagesima.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitton, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 18 March 1954 in 2h 25 (6–0–5 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (9m)

In nine methods: One extent each of Bourne, Norwich, London and Wells, York and Durham, Surfleet, Beverley, and Cambridge

1 Ronald J Sharp

2 John W Sinfield

3 Andrew C Sinfield

4 Dennis Knox

5 Derek P Jones

6 C Edward Jeffries (C)

Rung to welcome home Mr J W Sinfield from H M Forces.

Bedfordshire Association

Oakley, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 March 1954 in 2h 42 (10–0–2 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roy F Barrett

2 Michael Sinfield

3 Brian J Makeham

4 Raymond A Lucas

5 Bryan Pattison (C)

Rung by members of Bedford Modern School for the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Bedfordshire Association

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Saturday, 27 March 1954 in 3h 18 (23–2–15 in E♭)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Derek G Broyd

2 James G Newman

3 Robert L Piron

4 Arthur E Sharman

5 Maurice A Collings

6 Philip Mehew

7 John W Sinfield

8 Dennis Knox (C)

First peal on eight bells - 1.

Firat peal of Plain Bob Major - 3 and 6.

Mr A E Sharman has now "circled the tower".

Rung as a compliment to Joan Newman, a ringer at Totternhoe, and to Robert Brooks, who were married at Luton earlier in the day.

Bedfordshire Association

Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 30 March 1954 in 2h 57 (9–3–5 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Betty Marsh

2 Mary Stephens

3 Michael Sinfield

4 Brian J Makeham

5 Raymond A Lucas

6 Bryan Pattison (C)

1st peal - 1. 1st of Minor - 3, 4 & 5. Rung by members of the Dame Alice Harpur School and Bedford Modern School.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 April 1954 in 2h 51 (10–2–14 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Patrick I Chapman

2 Charles H Harding

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 John King

5 Derek P Jones

6 William Yates

7 Andrew C Sinfield

8 George W Holland (C)

Rung prior to Evensong on Easter Eve.

Bedfordshire Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 April 1954 in 2h 53 (13–1–18 in F)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Cyril J Smith

2 Sheila Duffin

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Charles H Harding

5 Lewis H Bywaters

6 Andrew C Sinfield

7 Stanley H Wallis

8 Bryan F Sims (C)

Firat peal in the method - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Willington, Bedfordshire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 28 April 1954 in 2h 22 (9–0–0 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each of Norwich Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, and Plain Bob

1 C Edward Jeffries (C)

2 John W Sinfield

3 Derek P Jones

4 Harold S Peacock

5 C Henry Harding

6 Bryan Pattison

25th peal - 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 May 1954 in 2h 54 (13–1–11 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 Bryan F Sims

2 Geoffrey Mayes

3 Charles H Harding

4 A Leslie Mardlin

5 Ronald J Sharp

6 Lewis H Bywaters (C)

7 Andrew C Sinfield

8 Roy V Beldom

First peal of Triples "inside" - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 22 May 1954 in 2h 50 (10 in G)

5040 Doubles (7m)

Being 42 six-scores in seven methods, all possible different callings employed: 960 St.Simon's, 960 St.Martin's, 480 each of Winchendon Place, St Nicholas', Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob, and 1,200 Grandsire.

1 Alan J Tuttle (14)

2 Angela Willes

3 C Michael Orme

4 Philip Mehew

5 Derek P Jones (C)

First peal of Doubles - 1.

First peal in more than one Doubles method - 2.

The first peal on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 5 June 1954 in 2h 59 (9½ in F♯)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Derek G Broyd

2 James G Newman

3 Frederick J Plummer

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 R John Scott

6 Andrew C Sinfield

7 Dennis Knox (C)

8 John W Sinfield

The first peal on the bells since augmentation to eight.

Bedfordshire Association

Stagsden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 5 June 1954 in 2h 56 (10–2–18 in G)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Being one Morris's 240, 20 extents (10 callings) of Grandsire and 20 extents of Plain B.

1 Raymond A Lucas

2 Bryan Pattison (C)

3 Phyllis M Gray

4 Mary Stephens

5 John B Long

6 David Houghton

1st peal - 6. 1st inside - 3. Rung for the Festival of Whitsuntide.

Bedfordshire Association

Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Monday, 7 June 1954 in 2h 47 (9–3–5 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Joan Fowler

2 Brian J Makeham (C)

3 Hillary Appleton

4 Elizabeth Marsh

5 Raymond A Lucas

1st peal - 1 & 3. 1st inside - 4. 1st as C.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 12 July 1954 in 3h 23 (28–3–6 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Stephen J Ivin

2 C Edward Jeffries

3 C Henry Harding

4 Geoffrey E Watson

5 Sydney Foskett

6 John B Long

7 Bryan F Sims

8 Sydney J Woodcock

9 Bryan Pattison (C)

10 Patrick I Chapman

First peal on ten bells - 1.

Bedfordshire Association

Willington, Bedfordshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 15 July 1954 in 2h 23 (9–0–0 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each of London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Single Oxford Bob, Double Oxford Bob, and Plain Bob

1 C Henry Harding

2 Patrick I Chapman

3 Bryan Pattison

4 Bryan S Cope

5 Sydney J Woodcock

6 C Edward Jeffries (C)

25th peal for the Association - 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 25 July 1954 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 N Stevens

2 S J Ivin

3 G Olney

4 T P Harris (C)

5 J Olney

6 P J Lawton

Rung after evensing in honour of the Patronal Festival

First quarter inside - 3 First for the Guild - 2,5,6

Bedfordshire Association

Tempsford, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 27 July 1954 in 2h 41 (9–1–0 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Peter G Smith

2 Reginald J Houghton

3 Joan Harding

4 C Edward Jeffries

5 Bryan F Sims

6 C Henry Harding (C)

First peal - 1.

Rung to celebrate the birth of a son to Mr & Mrs Hugh E Harding, of Toronto, Canada.

Bedfordshire Association

Harrold, Bedfordshire

St Peter and All Saints

Tuesday, 27 July 1954 in 2h 58 (13–0–6 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being two extents each of Oxford TB and Kent TB and three extents of Plain B.

1 Roy A Ward

2 B Anne Smith

3 Evelyn Steel

4 Henry W Gayton

5 Rev Chris G Woodhead

6 J Michael Stephens (C)

1st peal - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 31 July 1954 in 2h 51 (13–1–18 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Peter G Smith

2 Alan S Smith

3 Sheila Duffin

4 Harold W Smith

5 Stanley H Wallis

6 Norman J Bett

7 Cyril J Smith

8 Bryan F Sims (C)

First peal on eight bells - 1 and 6.

The ringers of Nos. 5 and 7 have now "completed the crcle".

First peal of Major by a local Sunday service band.

Bedfordshire Association

Goldington, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 5 August 1954 in 2h 38 (10–2–7 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being four Morris' 240's (two variations) and 34 six-scores, ten callings

1 Roger A Lennard

2 Stephen J Ivin (C)

3 Phyllis M Gray

4 Thomas Senior

5 C Edward Jeffries

6 Howard D G Brooks

First peal of Grandsire Doubles - 1, 2, and 3.

First peal - 6.

First peal as conductor - 2.

First peal of Doubles on the bells.

Rung for the Feast of the Transfiguration.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 12 August 1954 in 2h 56 (10–2–14 in G)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Stephen J Ivin (C)

2 C Henry Harding

3 Michael A C Sinfield

4 Bryan F Sims

5 Andrew C Sinfield

6 Sydney J Woodcock

7 Ronald J Sharp

8 C Edward Jeffries

First peal on eight bells - 1 and 3.

250th peal - 7.

Rung as a farewell compliment to Mr J Michael Stephens, who is leaving the district.

Bedfordshire Association

Cardington, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 September 1954 in 3h 13 (19–1–1 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Colin A S Harwood

2 C Michael Orme

3 Stephen Ivin

4 Philip Mehew

5 Derek P Jones

6 Bryan Pattison

7 John B Long

8 Bryan F Sims (C)

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to John B Long.

Bedfordshire Association

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Monday, 13 September 1954 in 2h 45 (9–0–22 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents

1 James R Taylor

2 David Houghton

3 Peter J Shipton

4 John B Long

5 Stephen J Ivin

6 Bryan Pattison (C)

First peal - 1 and 3.

First peal "inside" - 2.

This is the first peal to be rung by a band consisting entirely of boys from Bedford Modern School and Bedford School. Average age 17.5 years.

Ringing World page reference: 2269.0630

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 16 October 1954 in 2h 59 (9½ in F♯)

5056 Whitwick Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley (No.26)

1 William C Marshall

2 Mark W Marshall

3 Frederick G Huckstepp

4 John W Sinfield

5 Andrew C Sinfield

6 Albert J Lancefield

7 Mark S Lancefield (C)

8 Thomas Cullingworth

First peal in the method - 1, 3, 4, and 5.

First peal of Surprise on the bells and first peal in the method for the Association.

Bedfordshire Association

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Saturday, 16 October 1954 in 3h 9 (23–2–15 in E♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley (No.6)

1 William C Marshall

2 Frederick G Huckstepp

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Albert J Lancefield

5 Mark S Lancefield (C)

6 Mark W Marshall

7 C Edward Jeffries

8 Thomas Cullingworth

250th peal - 8.

First peal in the method on the bells.

Rung for the Dedication Festival.

Bedfordshire Association

Barton le Clay, Bedfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 30 October 1954 in 2h 59 (16–1–14 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Martin

1 Stanley H Wallis

2 Philip Mehew

3 C Michael Orme

4 Andrew C Sinfield

5 Ronald J Sharp

6 John Church

7 Bryan F Sims

8 Lewis H Bywaters (C)

First peal in the method - 2 and 3.

First peal in the method on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 6 November 1954 in 2h 56 (9½ in F♯)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Derek Broyd

2 John W Sinfield

3 R John Scott

4 Frederick J Plummer

5 Robert L Piron

6 Dennis Knox (C)

7 James G Newman

8 Walter Ayre

Rung for the tercentenary of the 6th and 7th bells, cast by Chandler in 1654.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 6 November 1954 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Doubles

360 April Day, 480 Plain Bob, 420 Grandsire

1 G Olney

2 D R Brazier (C)

3 T P Harris

4 T W Allen

5 J F Olney

6 F Bunker

Rung half muffled as a token of respect to Mrs E Bottoms whose funeral took place this afternoon.

First in 3 methods and for the Guild

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 November 1954 in 2h 58 (10–2–14 in G)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nolan Golden

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 Joyce Dodds

3 Charles H Harding

4 G William Critchley (C)

5 Geoffrey Dodds

6 Ronald J Sharp

7 Andrew C Sinfield

8 Lewis H Bywaters

First peal of Yorkshire Surprise Major - 2.

A 21st birthday compliment to C Mann, a ringer at this tower.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 7 November 1954 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Doubles

240 April Day, 240 Plain Bob, 780 Grandsire

1 S N Stevens

2 T W Allen

3 G F Olney

4 J F Olney

5 T P Harris (C)

6 P J Lawton

Rung for the Remembrance Day Service

Bedfordshire Association

Toddington, Bedfordshire

St George of England

Saturday, 20 November 1954 in 3h 13 (21½ in D)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Charles H Harding

2 John W Sinfield

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Dennis Knox

5 C Edward Jeffries (C)

6 Andrew C Sinfield

7 Bryan Pattison

8 Bryan F Sims

1st peal on the bells since Boxing Day 1928, and the first peal of Surprise on the bells. Rung for the Royal Wedding anniversary.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 20 November 1954 in 2h 50 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being two extents of Cambridge S, Kent TB, and Oxfors TB, and one extent of Plain Bob

1 Geoffrey Mayes

2 Daphne J Hare

3 Arthur W Dilley

4 Stanley H Wallis

5 John Church

6 Alan S Smith (C)

First peal as conductor - 6.

Rung in honour of the wedding of Roger A Bywaters, a ringer at this church, who was married at Offley earlier in the afternoon.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 18 December 1954 (6–1–9 in B)

1440 Minor

720 each Double Oxford Bob and Oxford Treble Bob

1 C D Mann

2 D R Brazier

3 R J Sharp (C)

4 T P Harris

5 A O Sinfield

6 S J Ivin

Rung for the Wedding of Mr A G Shillingford and Miss Ruth Baldwin

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Thursday, 23 December 1954 in 3h 3 (9½ in F♯)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Dennis Knox (C)

2 R John Scott

3 Derek G Broyd

4 Andrew C Sinfield

5 John W Sinfield

6 Ronald J Sharp

7 James G Newman

8 Alfred E Rushton

First peal of Kent Treble Bob Major - 1, 2, 3, 5, and 7.

Rung as a silver wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs James G Newman, both ringers at this church.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 26 December 1954 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Doubles

240 April Day, 360 Plain Bob, 660 Grandsire

1 Priscilla Oakshott

2 T P Harris

3 G F Olney

4 D R Brazier

5 J F Olney (C)

6 Janet Godfrey

First Quarter - 6

First as conductor

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 28 December 1954 in 2h 54 (10–2–14 in G)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Derek P Jones

2 Ronald J Sharp (C)

3 James G Newman

4 Philip Mehew

5 Andrew C Sinfield

6 John W Sinfield

7 Dennis Knox

8 Bryan F Sims

Bedfordshire Association

Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 28 December 1954 in 2h 56 (12–1–2 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1 Stephen Ivin (C)

2 Marion Jackson

3 C Edward Jeffries

4 C Henry Harding

5 C Michael Orme

6 Derek P Jones

25th peal - 5. First peal of Minor on the bells for 51 years, they being last rehung in 1841.

Bedfordshire Association

Westoning, Bedfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 30 December 1954 in 2h 52 (11–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being an extent each of Double Court, Thelwall, Double Oxford, Childwall, St.Clement's, Double Bob, and Plain Bob

1 Stephen J Ivin

2 Ronald J Sharp

3 John W Sinfield

4 Andrew C Sinfield

5 Dennis Knox (C)

6 Derek P Jones

First peal in seven Plain methods - 1, 3, 5, and 6.

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