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Bedfordshire Association

Biddenham, Bedfordshire

St James

Saturday, 6 January 1962 in 2h 43 (12–3–18 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Being extents of London, Wells, Durham, York, Norwich, Ipswich & Cambridge.

1 Rodney H French

2 Avril Ivin

3 Kathleen A Rivett

4 James H Edwards

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Stephen Ivin (C)

Rung with compliments to Diana Lawless and Alan Frost on their engagement.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 9 January 1962

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 M V Grace

2 Ann Culpin

3 Mrs C D Mann

4 P J Lawton

5 C D Mann

6 T P Harris (C)

Rung as a welcome to the Rev R dE A Byrn and his family

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 15 January 1962 in 3h 14 (28–3–6 in D)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Arthur Gibbs

2 Avril Ivin

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Frank W Rivett

5 Robert L Piron

6 Alfred E Rushton

7 Stephen J Ivin (C)

8 C Edward Jeffries

First peal of London - 5.

First of London rung in Bedford.

A birthday peal for Mrs C E Jeffries.

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Sunday, 25 February 1962 in 2h 52 (18–2–12 in D)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 John D Rock

2 Frank W Perrens

3 Wilfred Williams

4 Stephen J Ivin

5 William A Theobald

6 Alfred E Rushton

7 Brian Downes

8 Peter Border (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 3 March 1962 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Doubles (2m)

780 Grandsire and 480 Plain Bob

1 M V Grace

2 Mrs C D Mann

3 T P Harris (C)

4 P J Lawton

5 C D Mann

6 G M Wood

Rung for the marriage of Miss Margaret Hussey to Mr Harry Sylvester Crawford Jr

Bedfordshire Association

Luton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 3 March 1962 in 3h 19 (25–0–24 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 John R Mayne (C)

2 Rosemary Fleming

3 Alfred E Rushton

4 Claudia A Critchley

5 G William Critchley

6 Colin A S Harwood

7 David J Taylor

8 Jack S Dear

9 Gerald Penney

10 J Richard Castledine

First peal on ten bells: 2 and 7.

100th peal: 9.

The ringer of the third has now 'circled' the tower.

Bedfordshire Association

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 7 April 1962 in 2h 45 (9–0–22 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Raymond J Fuller

2 Martin Best

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Alan S Smith

5 Martin Major

6 Lewis H Bywaters (C)

1st peal - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 April 1962 in 2h 53 (13–1–11 in F)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Ernest Bennett

1 Arthur Gibbs

2 Kathleen A Rivett

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 James H Edwards

5 Rodney H French

6 Alfred E Rushton

7 James R Taylor

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

First peal 'inside': 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Toddington, Bedfordshire

St George of England

Monday, 23 April 1962 in 3h (21½ in D)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Arr. S Ivin

1 C Edward Jeffries

2 Jennifer M Davies

3 Frank W Rivett

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 George E Thoday

6 Alfred E Rushton

7 Ralph G Edwards

8 Stephen Ivin (C)

1st peal of Bristol - 2 & 3. 450th peal - 4. Rung for the Patronal Festival.

Bedfordshire Association

Potton, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 May 1962 in 2h 31 (7–0–0 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different variations with no 6-5's at backstroke.

1 Kevin Barnes

2 Raymond J Fuller

3 Martin Major

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Alex Simpson

6 C Martin Press (C)

1st peal in M - 1. 1st as C.

Bedfordshire Association

Hinxworth, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 18 May 1962 in 2h 29 (9 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents (six callings)

1 Kevin Barnes

2 Martin Press

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Alex Simpson

5 Raymond J Fuller

6 Martin Major (C)

First peal in the method as conductor: 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 26 May 1962 in 2h 55 (13–1–18 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

1 Sheila I Smith

2 Sheila Percival

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Alex Simpson

5 Alan S Smith

6 Peter G Smith

7 Geoffrey W Mayes

8 Bryan F Sims (C)

1st peal of Major - 4. 50th peal - 5. Rung on the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the present ring. Also as a welcome to the Rev J H Dommincy, recently inducted to the parish.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 2 June 1962 in 2h 49 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Beinf seven extents in seven methods, viz.: (1) College Exercise, (2) Single Court Bob, (3) St.Clement's College Bob, (4) Single Oxford Bob, (5) Plain Bob, (6) Oxford TB, and (7) Kent TB

1 Alex Simpson

2 Raymond J Fuller

3 J Michael Stephens

4 Martin Major

5 Alan S Smith

6 Lewis H Bywaters (C)

First peal in seven methods 'inside': 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 16 June 1962 in 2h 46 (9–0–22 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 David G Carr

2 Sheila I Smith

3 Alan S Smith

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Frank H Briscoe

6 Bryan F Sims (C)

1st peal attempt - 1.

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 22 June 1962 in 2h 38 (7–2–8 in B)

5040 Doubles (4m)

Being four extents each of Rev. Canterbury Pleasure B and Rev. St Bartholomew B, 12 of Plain B and 22 of Grandsire.

1 Kevin Barnes

2 Raymond J Fuller

3 Martin Major

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Alex Simpson (C)

1st peal of Doubles - 4. Rung by members of the Biggleswade District as a wedding compliment to Jill Mayes and Peter Harris; also as a birthday compliment to Miss V Rix of Arlesey.

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 27 June 1962 in 3h 20 (24–1–16 in D)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Marcia Marshallsay

2 Reginald W Rex

3 John Hartless

4 George E Evenden

5 Raymond Haines

6 Lewis F Cobb

7 Philip N Tubbs

8 Ronald N Marlow (C)

100th peal: 3

Bedfordshire Association

Southill, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 June 1962 in 2h 45 (11–3–3 in F♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being seven extents in five methods, viz.: (1) Oxford TB, (2) Kent TB, (3) St.Clement's College Bob, (4 and 5) Single Oxford Bob, (6 and 7) Plain Bob

1 David R Saunderson (14)

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Raymond J Fuller

4 Lewis H Bywaters

5 Martin Major (C)

6 Philip Mehew

First peal at first attempt: 1.

First in five methods as conductor: 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Willington, Bedfordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 14 July 1962 in 2h 26 (9–0–0 in A♭)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

Seven extents, with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Kevin Barnes

2 Raymond J Fuller

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Alex Simpson

5 Martin Major (C)

6 Philip Mehew

1st peal of Treble Bob - 1, 3 & 4. 1st Treble Bob inside - 2 & 5. 1st in M by all the band.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitton, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 July 1962 in 2h 22 (6–0–5 in B)

5040 Single Oxford Bob Minor

Being seven extents with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 David R Saunderson

2 Raymond J Fuller

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Alex Simpson

5 Martin Major (C)

6 Philip Mehew

25th peal - 5. 1st peal in M by all the band.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 16 July 1962 in 3h 15 (28–3–6 in D)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Rodney H French

2 Jean M Pailing

3 Geoffrey E Watson

4 Frank W Rivett

5 Robert L Piron

6 James H Pailing

7 Alfred E Rushton

8 Stephen Ivin (C)

Rung in honour of the forthcoming marriage (July 21st) between Mr Arthur Gibbs and Miss Mary Morris.

Bedfordshire Association

Graveley, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 July 1962 in 2h 45 (9 in A)

5040 Doubles (3m)

Being ten extents (four callings) of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, three extents (three callings) of April Day, and 29 extents (four callings) of Plain Bob

1 Anthony H Smith

2 Raymond J Fuller

3 Kevin Barnes

4 Alex Simpson (C)

5 Martin Major

6 Simon Fish

First peal of Doubles 'inside': 3.

First peal at first attempt: 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 23 July 1962 in 3h 23 (24–1–16 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Jean M Pailing

2 Stephen J Ivin (C)

3 James G Newman

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Robert R Churchill

6 Frank W Rivett

7 J Richard Castledine

8 Philip Mehew

Rung to celebrate the christening of Lord Howland, son of the Marquess of Tavistock.

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Saturday, 4 August 1962 in 3h 18 (22–3–18 in D)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Avril Ivin

2 Kathleen A Rivett

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Rodney M French

5 Frank W Rivett

6 James H Pailing

7 Alfred E Rushton

8 Stephen Ivin (C)

1st of London Surprise - 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 August 1962 in 2h 59 (13–1–18 in F)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Stephen Ivin (C)

2 Ronald J Sharp

3 Alex Simpson

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Rodney H French

7 Alfred E Rushton

8 Lewis H Bywaters

1st Surprise peal - 3 & 4. 1st of Cambridge - 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Potton, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 6 August 1962 in 2h 40 (7–0–0 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents (6 different callings), with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 David R Saunderson

2 Frances Simpson

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Kevin Barnes

5 Martin Major

6 Alex Simpson (C)

1st peal inside - 2. 1st of Minor as C.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 8 August 1962 in 2h 51 (9½ in A)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being three extents of St Clement's CB and four of Plain B.

1 John D Clapp

2 Henry B Whitney

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Jeffrey L Claughton

5 J Michael Stephens (C)

6 Alfred E Rushton

1st peal - 1 & 4. Rung as a compliment to Mr & Mrs S Purcell on their golden wedding (April 10th); also to mark Mr Purcell's retirement as captain of the Eaton Bray ringers.

Bedfordshire Association

Weston, Hertfordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 25 August 1962 in 2h 45 (10–0–3 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (8m)

Being 42 extents in eight methods, viz.: Four extents St.Martin's, four St Smon's, eight Plain Bob, four April Day, three Kennington, eight reverse Canterbury Pleasure, eight reverse St.Bartholomew, and three Grandsire

1 David Saunderson

2 Raymond J Fuller

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Alex Simpson (C)

5 Martin Major

First peal of doubles: 1.

First in eight methods by all the band.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 29 August 1962 in 2h 42 (10–2–14 in G)

5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Avril Ivin

2 Kathleen A Rivett

3 Alfred E Rushton

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Andrew C Sinfield

6 Robert L Piron

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 30 August 1962 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 Grandsire and 600 Plain Bob

1 Thomas R Harris

2 Thomas P Harris (C)

3 Mervin W K Grace

4 George M Pickwell

5 Roy A Ward

6 T Raymond Lett

Rung half muffled in memoriam the late sidney Mann interred this day.

First Quarter Peal - 1 and 6

First inside in two methods - 3

Bedfordshire Association

Arlesey, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Thursday, 30 August 1962 in 2h 36 (10–3–15 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1 Verna Rix (15)

2 J Richard Castledine

3 David R Saunderson (14)

4 Alex Simpson

5 Martin Major

6 Derek P Jones (C)

1st peal attempt - 1. 1st inside - 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitton, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 13 September 1962 in 2h 23 (6–0–5 in B)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being 3 extents Cambridge S & 4 Plain B.

1 David R Saunderson

2 Martin Major

3 Michael D Staniforth

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Robert L Piron

6 C Martin Press (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 30 September 1962 in 2h 34 (10–2–14 in G)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Alfred E Rushton

2 Kathleen A Rivett

3 Frank W Rivett

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 C Edward Jeffries

6 James H Pailing

7 George W Holland

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Rung to mark the christening of Deborah Joy Cousins, granddaughter of the Rector, the Revd H R Cousins.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 October 1962 in 2h 39 (10–2–14 in G)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 James G Newman

2 Avril Ivin

3 Michael D Staniforth

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 C Edward Jeffries

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Philip Mehew

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Rung to mark the Silver Wedding of Mr & Mrs M J Lockey.

Bedfordshire Association

Luton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 October 1962 in 3h 12 (25–0–24 in D)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

In four methods, comprising 3,360 London (No.3), 600 Luton, 560 Cambridge, and 520 Yorkshire; with 84 changes of method

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Rosemary Fleming

2 G William Critchley

3 B Clare Webster

4 John R Mayne (C)

5 Claudia A Critchley

6 J Richard Castledine

7 Jack S Dear

8 Frank B Lufkin

9 Alfred E Rushton

10 Gerald Penney

First peal of Surprise Royal 'inside': 3.

First of Spliced Surprise: 10.

First of 4-Spliced Surprise Royal by all the band, in the county, and for the Association.

Rung on the occasion of the Christian Stewardship Campaign at this church.

Bedfordshire Association

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 6 October 1962 in 3h 4 (24–1–5 in C♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-part (7th observation)

1 Shirley M Drew

2 Valerie Willard

3 Albert G Stripp

4 Henry B Whitney

5 John Sinfield

6 Roy Woodruff

7 Geoffrey R Drew

8 Robert R Churchill

First peal: 3.

Fastest peal on the bells.

Rung on the eighth anniversary of the Vicar's induction; also as an 80th birthday compliment to Mrs Willard, mother of the ringer of the second.

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 15 October 1962 in 2h 52 (10–0–6 in A♭)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Arthur Gibbs

2 Robert L Piron

3 C Edward Jeffries

4 Frank W Rivett

5 Ronald J Sharp

6 Alfred E Rushton

7 Lewis H Bywaters

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 November 1962 in 3h (13–1–11 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (25m)

In 25 methods, comprising 320 each of Bristol, Cambridge, Claybrooke, Lincolnshire, London, Wordsworth, and Yorkshire, and 160 each of Acton, Cray, Eastcote, Edinburgh, Framley, Heathcote, Hereford, Hitchin, Langley, Lindum, New Gloucester, Pudsey, Ripon, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, and Wembley; with 154 changes of method

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Rosemary Fleming

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 John R Mayne (C)

5 G William Critchley

6 J Richard Castledine

7 Jack S Dear

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major in 25 methods by all the band, in the county, and for the Association.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 November 1962 in 2h 52 (13–1–11 in F)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Avril Ivin

2 Kathleen A Rivett

3 James H Edwards

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Alan S Smith

7 Alfred E Rushton

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 8 December 1962 in 2h 44 (10–2–14 in G)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 James H Edwards

2 Kathleen A Rivett

3 Joyce Dodds

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Gerald Penney

7 Geoffrey Dodds (C)

8 Alfred E Rushton

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 December 1962 in 3h 23 (24–1–16 in D)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (28m)

In 28 methods, comprising 480 of Cambridge, 320 of Bristol and London, and 160 each of Action, Apsley, Chester, Claybrooke, Coddenham, Cray, Eastcote, Edinburgh, Heathcote, Hereford, Hitchin, Langley, Lincolnshire, Lindum, New Gloucester, Pudsey, Ripon, Rutland, Shoreditch, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Wordsworth, and Yorkshire; with 159 changes of method

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Eric Edmondson

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 J Richard Castledine

5 G William Critchley

6 John R Mayne (C)

7 Jack S Dear

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major in 28 methods by all the band, in the county, and for the Association.

Rung to mark the first anniversary of the induction of the present Vicar of Woburn.

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