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Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 9 January 1961 in 3h 11 (28–3–6 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Arthur Gibbs

2 C Edward Jeffries

3 Avril Ivin

4 Jennifer M Davies

5 Shelagh R Collins

6 Robert L Piron

7 James R Taylor

8 Alfred E Rushton

9 Bryan Pattison (C)

10 Stephen J Ivin

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Saturday, 28 January 1961 in 3h 4 (18–2–12 in D)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 Avril Ivin

2 Jean M Addicott

3 Stephen J Ivin (C)

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 James H Pailing

6 Robert R Churchill

7 Alfred E Rushton

8 C Edward Jeffries

First peal of Surprise - 6.

The composition is a transposition of CCC No.11.

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 25 February 1961 in 2h 52 (10–0–6 in A♭)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J Sedgley (No.7)

1 Alan Jackson

2 Eric Edmondson

3 Peter J Coles

4 Lewis H Bywaters

5 C Michael Orme

6 Edwin G Buck

7 Colin A S Harwood (C)

8 Jack S Dear

First peal in the method - 2 and 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 27 February 1961 in 3h 15 (28–3–6 in D)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Arr. Stephen Ivin

1 Rodney H French

2 Stephen Ivin

3 Avril Ivin

4 Jean Addicott

5 Kathleen A Rivett

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Robert L Piron (C)

8 Ralph Mitchell

9 Arthur Gibbs

10 Alfred E Rushton

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 March 1961 in 2h 46 (13–1–11 in F)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 James G Newman

2 Kathleen A Rivett

3 Avril Ivin

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Frank W Rivett

6 James H Pailing

7 Alfred E Rushton

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

First touch of Superlative - 2 and 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 March 1961 in 2h 48 (10–2–14 in G)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

Comprising 2,208 Cambridge, 1,536 Yorkshire, and 1,344 Superlative with 132 changes of method

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Avril Ivin

2 James G Newman

3 Jean M Addicott

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Andrew C Sinfield

6 Alfred E Rushton

7 Alan S Smith

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Rung for Patronal Festival.

Bedfordshire Association

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Saturday, 8 April 1961 in 3h 6 (18–3–11 in E♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

In eight methods comprising 1,600 London, 960 each Bristol and Rutland, 320 each Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Pudsey; with 119 changes of method

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Stephen J Ivin (C)

2 Avril Ivin

3 Jean M Addicott

4 Alan J Frost

5 Ronald J Sharp

6 Patrick I Chapman

7 Alfred E Rushton

8 James H Pailing

Rung to welcome Dominic Julian Chapman, born April 1st 1961.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 17 April 1961 in 3h 19 (28–3–6 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Stephen J Ivin (C)

2 Arthur Gibbs

3 Avril Ivin

4 Kathleen A Rivett

5 Alfred E Rushton

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Robert L Piron

8 James R Taylor

9 C Edward Jeffries

10 Bryan Pattison

First peal of Royal - 4 and 6.

A birthday peal for C Edward Jeffries.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 1 May 1961 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob and Grandsire

1 Janet Wilkinson

2 D R Brazier

3 R A Ward

4 T P Harris (C)

5 P J Lawton

6 M V Grace

Rung for the evening celebration of the parish Eucharist on Ascension Day

Bedfordshire Association

Bodenham, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 7 May 1961 in 2h 45 (12–1–20 in G)

5040 Doubles (1m)

Being one 240 and 40 six-scores (ten callings)

1 Dorothy M Rushton

2 Alice M Rushton

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Stanley Lewis

5 Alfred E Rushton (C)

6 Leslie Evans

First peal'inside': 4.

Rung for Rogationtide.

(Note: Method(s) not stated)

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 23 May 1961 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Janet Wilkinson

2 Ann Culpin

3 P J Lawton

4 T P Harris

5 C D Mann

6 D R Brazier (C)

A 21st Birthday compliment to Ann Culpin

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 August 1961 in 3h 17 (24–1–16 in D)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Jean M Addicott

2 Kathleen A Rivett

3 James H Edwards

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Alfred E Rushton

6 James R Taylor

7 James H Pailing

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

A silver wedding peal for Mr & Mrs R J Sharp.

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 5 August 1961 in 3h (10–0–6 in A♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Comprising 2,560 London, 960 Bristol, and 800 each of Cambridge and Superlative; with 100 changes of method

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Sheila Percival

2 Jean M Addicott

3 Alfred E Rushton

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 James R Taylor

6 James H Pailing

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 7 August 1961 in 3h 19 (28–3–6 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Stephen Ivin (C)

2 Kathleen A Rivett

3 Frank W Rivett

4 Jean M Addicott

5 Ronald J Sharp

6 Robert J Warrilow

7 James R Taylor

8 Brian J Wylde

9 Alfred E Rushton

10 James H Pailing

Rung in memoriam Albert Walker.

Bedfordshire Association

Arlesey, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 9 August 1961 in 2h 43 (10–3–15 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Francis Smith

2 Kevin Barnes

3 Alex Simpson

4 Martin Major

5 Raymond J Fuller

6 Lewis H Bywaters (C)

1st peal at first attempt - 1 & 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 August 1961 in 2h 39 (10–2–14 in G)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Kathleen A Rivett

2 Peter Border

3 Jean M Addicott

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Alfred E Rushton

7 James H Pailing

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

First peal in the method: 5

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 19 August 1961 in 2h 49 (13–1–11 in F)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 James G Newman

2 Avril Ivin

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Alfred E Rushton

5 James R Taylor

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Lewis H Bywaters

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Rung to welcome Andrew John Stainsby.

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 23 September 1961 in 3h 27 (24–1–16 in D)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Avril Ivin

2 Jean M Addicott

3 Kathleen A Rivett

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Frank W Rivett

6 James H Pailing

7 Alfred E Rushton

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Rung for the 93rd anniversary of the dedication of this church.

Bedfordshire Association

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 23 September 1961 in 2h 43 (9–0–22 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents, all called differently.

1 Anthony H Smith

2 Philip G Rogers

3 Alex Simpson

4 Raymond J Fuller

5 Martin Major

6 Percy W Tompkins (C)

1st peal of Plain Bob Minor - 1. 1st inside - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 September 1961 in 2h 45 (10–2–14 in G)

5120 Wembley Surprise Major

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 Keith H Fleming

2 Jennifer M Davies

3 Avril Ivin

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Alfred E Rushton

6 Lewis H Bywaters

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

100th peal on the bells: 4

Bedfordshire Association

Arlesey, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 7 October 1961 in 2h 42 (10–3–15 in G)

5040 Doubles (4m)

Being 8 extents Reverse Canterbury Pleasure B (4 callings), 4 Reverse St Bartholomew (4 callings), 12 Plain B (4 callings) and 18 Grandsire (10 callings).

1 Kevin Barnes

2 Philip G Rogers

3 Martin Major

4 Raymond J Fuller

5 Alex Simpson (C)

6 Terry Hyde

1st peal of Doubles - 1, 2 & 4. 1st peal at first attempt - 6. 1st as C and of Doubles inside. 1st in 4 M by all except 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Bodenham, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 22 October 1961 in 2h 37 (12–1–20 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Comprising one extent each of London, Wells, Durham, York, Norwich, Ipswich, and Cambridge

1 Leslie Evans

2 Avril Ivin

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Robert L Piron

5 Alfred E Rushton

6 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Flitton, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 28 October 1961 in 2h 30 (6–0–5 in B)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each of St Clement's CB, Single Court B, Single Oxford B, Plain B, Cambridge S, Oxford TB & Kent TB.

1 Raymond J Fuller

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Alex Simpson

4 Martin Major

5 Alan S Smith

6 Lewis H Bywaters (C)

1st peal in 7 M - 2, 3 & 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Hinxworth, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 18 November 1961 in 2h 30 (9 in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

In three methods, being two extents Single Court, four of Single Oxford Bob, and one of Plain Bob

1 Kevin Barnes

2 Raymond J Fuller

3 Alex Simpson

4 Geoffrey W Mayes

5 Martin Major (C)

6 Lewis H Bywaters

First peal in three Minor methods 'inside': 2.

First as conductor: 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 December 1961 in 3h 18 (24–1–16 in D)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

In six methods, comprising 1,440 London, 768 each of Ealing and Superlative, 704 Bristol, and 672 each of Cambridge and Rutland; with 134 changes of method

Composed by Harold G Cashmore

1 Claudia A Critchley

2 B Clare Webster

3 G William Critchley

4 Alan J Griffin

5 Jack S Dear

6 John R Mayne (C)

7 J Richard Castledine

8 Frank C Price

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major "inside": 2, 4, and 8.

Rung as a welcome to the Rev Robin O Osborne BA, inducted as Vicar of Woburn, December 11th 1961.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 December 1961 in 2h 54 (13–1–11 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (16m)

In 16 methods, comprising 320 each of Ashtead, Berkshire, Bristol, Cambridge, Ealing, Eastbury, Leatherhead, London, Maulden, Pudsey, Radlett, Rutland, Superlative, Watford, Wembley, and Yorkshire; with 139 changes of method

Composed by Harold G Cashmore

1 Rosemary Fleming

2 J Richard Castledine

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Alick Cutler

5 Colin A S Harwood

6 G William Critchley

7 Jack S Dear

8 John R Mayne (C)

100th peal together: 3 and 7.

First of Spliced Surprise Major in 16 methods by all the band, in the county, and for the Association.

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 December 1961 in 2h 45 (10–0–6 in A♭)

5024 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Christopher W Woolley

2 G William Critchley (C)

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Peter J Coles

5 George A Spencer

6 J Richard Castledine

7 Colin A S Harwood

8 Jack S Dear

First peal in the method by all except the ringer of the treble.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 26 December 1961 in 2h 47 (10–2–14 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

In ten methods: 1600 London, 640 each Rutland and Bristol, 320 each Watford, Wembley, Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Pudsey, with 140 changes of method

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Stephen J Ivin (C)

2 Avril Ivin

3 C Edward Jeffries

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Peter Border

6 James R Taylor

7 Alfred E Rushton

8 Frank E Darby

First peal of ten spliced on the bells, and by all except the ringers of 1 and 5.

Rung in honour of the forthcoming marriage of Jean Addicott and James Pailing on 30th December.

Bedfordshire Association

Luton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 26 December 1961 in 3h 15 (25–0–24 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 James G Newman

2 Alfred E Rushton

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 George Hawkins

5 James R Taylor

6 Arthur J Smith

7 Frank E Darby

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Rung as a tribute to the memory of Alfred E King, who died December 20th 1961, and who was a pioneer of change-ringing in this tower,

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