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Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Wednesday, 12 January 1966 in 2h 48 (18–2–12 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Washbrook's variation of Thurstans

1 Robert L Piron

2 Ronald J Sharp

3 John W Sinfield

4 Barry Eglesfield

5 Keith H Fleming

6 Robert R Churchill

7 Stephen J Ivin (C)

8 Philip Mehew

First peal of Stedman: 4 and 6.

First of Stedman on the bells.

Rung in memoriam Brigadier R J Springhall.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 24 January 1966 in 3h 12 (28–3–6 in D)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Arthur Gibbs

2 Avril Ivin

3 C Edward Jeffries

4 Keith H Fleming

5 Alan J Frost

6 C Michael Orme

7 Jack S Dear

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Caddington, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 January 1966 in 2h 45 (8–0–0 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

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

1 Mary S Taylor

2 Brenda P Redfearn

3 David Redfearn

4 John D Faircloth

5 John R Mayne (C)

6 Gerald Penney

1st peal 2 & 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 4 February 1966 in 2h 27 (9–1–1 in B♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being one extent St. Clement's, one 1,440 and four extents Plain Bob.

1 Margaret R Durrington

2 Henry B Witney

3 Alan J Frost (C)

4 John D Clapp

5 Alan W Jeffs

6 Kenneth E Jackson

First peal first attempt 1. First peal "inside" 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Saturday, 12 February 1966 in 3h 5 (18–2–12 in D)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 J Richard Castledine (C)

2 J Stuart Hutton

3 Robin J Trebilcock

4 Alan M Barber

5 Donald F Murfet

6 Kenneth J Hesketh

7 Robert R Churchill

8 George E Thoday

First peal in the method: 2 and 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 19 February 1966 in 2h 53 (10–2–14 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Arranged by Stephen J Ivin

1 Martin Major

2 Linda M Ellison

3 Mary E Edwards

4 Keith H Fleming

5 John W Sinfield

6 Peter C Wright

7 Stephen J Ivin (C)

8 Philip Mehew

First peal on eight bells: 2.

Rung to mark the forthcoming wedding (February 26th) of Michael Sinfield and Wendy Potter.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 21 February 1966 in 3h 17 (28–3–6 in D)

5091 Stedman Caters

Composed by Edgar Bennett

1 Roger W Smith

2 Alan A Paul

3 Avril Ivin

4 Arthur Gibbs

5 Jack S Dear

6 Anthony H Smith

7 Robert L Piron

8 Keith H Fleming

9 Alan J Frost

10 Stephen Ivin (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Southill, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 24 February 1966 in 2h 49 (11–3–3 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

In seven methods being one extent each of London, Wells, York, Durham, Surfleet, Beverley, and Cambridge

1 Ralph Chapman

2 John Meredith [Holme Pierrepoint]

3 George E Bonham

4 George W Massey

5 Philip Mehew

6 George E Thoday (C)

Rund as a farewell to John Meredith.

Bedfordshire Association

Cople, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 24 February 1966 in 2h 45 (8–0–22 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Linda Ellison

2 Audrey R Alexander

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Robert L Piron

5 Keith H Fleming

6 Martin Major

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 March 1966 in 3h 25 (24–1–16 in D)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Christopher W Woolley

2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3 Keith H Fleming

4 John W Sinfield

5 Robert R Churchill

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Stephen J Ivin (C)

8 Philip Mehew

Rung to mark the 91st birthday of H Douglas Harris and his completion of 70 years' membership of the Association.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Huntingdonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 March 1966 in 2h 46 (13–1–11 in F)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 J Stuart Hutton

2 J Richard Castledine

3 George E Bonham

4 Anthony K Fortin

5 Jack S Dear

6 C Martin Press

7 Philip Mehew

8 George E Thoday (C)

First peal in the method: 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 5 March 1966 in 2h 48 (11–3–0 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being one extent each of Kent TB and St.Clement's Bob, and five extents of Plain Bob each called differently

1 Edward W Houghton

2 Diana M Frost

3 Valerie Hall

4 Alan J Frost (C)

5 Raymond S Gaylor

6 Kenneth E Jackson

First peal: 1, 3, and 5.

Rung to mark the baptism the previous Sunday of Kevin Raymond Gaylor, son and heir of the ringer of the fifth.

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 12 March 1966 in 2h 47 (9½ in F♯)

5120 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Reginald Rowley

2 June Sinfield

3 John W Sinfield

4 Robert R Churchill

5 Ian Knox

6 Robert L Piron

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Dennis Knox

First peal in the method: 2 and 5.

First peal in the method on the bells.

A compliment to Mr and Mrs R Stripp on the birth of a daughter, Rosemary Ann.

Bedfordshire Association

Easton Neston, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 19 March 1966 in 2h 45 (9–2–6 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

In six methods, comprising 2,176 Bristol, 1,280 London, 480 each Cambridge and Superlative, and 320 each of Rutland and Yorkshire, with 108 changes of method

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Linda M Ellison

2 Ronald J Sharp

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Diana M Frost

5 Robert L Piron

6 Alan J Frost

7 Keith H Fleming

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major: 5 and 7.

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 26 March 1966 in 2h 54 (10–0–6 in A♭)

5056 Belgrave Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Martin Major

2 Alan M Barber (C)

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Martyn J Marriott

5 Brian B Hullah

6 Anthony H Smith

7 Donald F Murfet

8 Geoffrey A Lucas

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 27 March 1966 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

360 Reverse St Bartholomew, Grandsire and April Day and 180 of Plain Bob

1 Derek A Eddy

2 Desmond R Brazier

3 Peter J Lawton

4 Thomas R Harris

5 Thomas P Harris (C)

6 David Brazier

Rung for the Mothering Sunday family service

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 10 April 1966 in 3h 26 (24–1–16 in D)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Keith H Fleming

2 Kathleen A Rivett

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Martyn J Marriott

5 Rodney H French

6 James R Taylor

7 Stephen J Ivin (C)

8 Peter Border

First peal of spliced: 2, 4, and 5.

Rung on Easter Day.

Bedfordshire Association

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 11 April 1966 in 3h 11 (24–1–5 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Kathleen A Rivett

2 Diana M Frost

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Martyn J Marriott

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Alfred E Rushton

7 Rodney H French

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

9 Alan J Frost

10 Peter Border

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 11 April 1966 in 3h 16 (28–3–6 in D)

5080 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter Border

1 Martyn J Marriott

2 Rodney H French

3 Diana M Frost

4 Kathleen A Rivett

5 Keith H Fleming

6 Anthony H Smith

7 Stephen Ivin

8 James R Taylor

9 Alan J Frost

10 Peter Border (C)

1st peal in M - 2, 4, 5 & 6. To mark the 88th birthday of Donald Thompson.

Bedfordshire Association

Tring, Hertfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 30 April 1966 in 3h 2 (17–3–18 in C♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Robert D Bellamy

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Ronald J Snack

5 Walter Lee

6 Anthony K Fortin

7 C Martin Press

8 Philip Mehew (C)

First peal of Surprise Major 'inside': 2.

Compliments to Ruth Elmes and John Blackwood and Gillian Schofield and Roderick Pipe on their recent engagements.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 5 May 1966 in 2h 31 (10–2–14 in G)

5040 Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Ronald J Sharp

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Martin H Major

4 Robert L Piron

5 Peter C Wright

6 Bernard G North

7 Stephen J Ivin (C)

8 Cyril Goodwin

First peal: 8

The first peal in the method by all the band, in the county and by the Association.

Bedfordshire Association

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 12 May 1966 in 2h 42 (9–0–22 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Jill K Orme

2 Alan S Smith

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Martin Major

5 Bernard G North

6 C Michael Orme

1st peal - 1.

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 11 June 1966 in 2h 41 (10–0–6 in A♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Philip Mehew

2 Anthony K Fortin

3 Jonathan S N Porter

4 George E Bonham

5 David E Rothera

6 Robert E Hardy

7 C Martin Press

8 George E Thoday (C)

First peal in the method: 3.

Rung for the official birthday of Her Majesty the Queen, and also unofficial birthday compliments to the ringers of 1, 4, 6, and 8.

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 25 June 1966 in 2h 45 (9½ in F♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 D John Hunt

2 Gillian M Hussey

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Keith H Fleming

5 C Michael Orme

6 Bernard G North

7 Jack S Dear

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

First of Bristol: 6

First of Bristol on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Saturday, 25 June 1966 in 2h 59 (18–2–12 in D)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

In four methods, comprising 1,920 London, 1,824 Bristol and 640 each of Cambridge and Superlative, with 115 changes of method.

Composed by S J Ivin

1 James H Edwards

2 Avril Ivin

3 Gillian M Hussey

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Bernard G North

6 Keith H Fleming

7 Stephen J Ivin (C)

8 D John Hunt

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major: 5

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 14 July 1966 in 2h 51 (10–2–14 in G)

5088 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Ronald J Sharp

2 Diana M Frost

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Keith H Fleming

5 C Edward Jeffries

6 Alan J Frost

7 Bernard G North

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

First peal in the method in the County, by the Association, and by all the band except the ringers of 1, 5, and 8.

Bedfordshire Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

SS Mary and Michael

Saturday, 16 July 1966 in 2h 55 (10–2–22 in G)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by F. Dench

1 James H Edwards

2 Alan M Barber (C)

3 Kathleen A Rivett

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Keith H Fleming

7 Stephen Ivin

8 Philip Mehew

Bedfordshire Association

Barton le Clay, Bedfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 16 July 1966 in 2h 57 (16–1–14 in F)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J H Barrett

1 Anthony H Smith

2 Julia A Fellows

3 David E Rothera

4 Anthony K Fortin

5 George E Bonham

6 Jonathan S N Porter

7 C Martin Press (C)

8 George E Thoday

1st in M - 2, 3, 4 & 6.

This peal was originally published, incorrectly, as taking place on Saturday 16th June.

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 July 1966 in 2h 35 (11–0–2 in G)

5040 Minor (6m)

In six methods, viz. (1) Double Oxford, (2) Kent TB, (3) St.Clement's, (4) Oxford TB, (5 and 6) Cambridge S, (7) Plain Bob

1 Anthony K Fortin

2 Frank Osbaldiston

3 George E Bonham

4 David E Rothera

5 Philip Mehew

6 George E Thoday (C)

With congratulations to Robin and Pam Trebilcock on the birth of a son, and to John and June Meredithon the birth of a second son, and also congratulations to the England World Cup Squad upon winning the Jules Rimet Trophy (the World Cup).

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 July 1966 in 2h 53 (10–2–14 in G)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Stephen J Ivin

2 Martyn L J Jordan

3 Avril Ivin

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Eric Edmondson

6 Roger Baldwin

7 Gerald Penney (C)

8 Philip Mehew

50th peal in the method: 4.

First in the method as conductor: 7.

Rung half-muffled in memoriam Bert Herman, former ringer at this tower.

Bedfordshire Association

Cheddington, Buckinghamshire

St Giles

Friday, 12 August 1966 in 2h 54 (11–3–0 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being one 1,440, and five extents each called differently

1 Peter Radcliffe

2 Margaret R Durrington

3 Diana M Frost

4 Henry B Whitney

5 Alan W Jeffs

6 Alan J Frost (C)

First peal at first attempt: 1.

First 'inside': 2.

Bedfordshire Association

St Neots, Huntingdonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 August 1966 in 3h 18 (29–2–13 in D♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Ronald J Sharp

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Frank Osbaldiston

4 Keith H Fleming

5 James R Taylor

6 Alan J Frost

7 Jack S Dear

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 25 September 1966 in 3h 31 (24–1–16 in D)

5120 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Gerald Penney

2 Martyn J Marriott

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 C Michael Orme

6 Jack S Dear

7 Dennis Knox

8 Philip Mehew (C)

Arranged and rung at the invitation of the Vicar to mark the 98th anniversary of the dedication of the church.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Huntingdonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 26 November 1966 in 2h 53 (13–1–11 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Geoffrey Mayes

2 Sheila I Smith

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Alan S Smith

6 Keith H Fleming

7 Bryan F Sims

8 Philip Mehew (C)

First peal of Yorkshire Surprise Major rung by a resident Biggleswade District band.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 December 1966 in 2h 44 (10–2–14 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Washbrook's six singles

1 Rodney H French

2 Kathleen A Rivett

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Jack S Dear

6 Keith H Fleming

7 Stephen J Ivin (C)

8 Alfred E Rushton

Rung with the best wishes of the band to Martyn J Marriott and Kathleen A Rivett on their engagement.

Bedfordshire Association

Edlesborough, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 December 1966 in 2h 50 (13–1–24 in F♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being extents of (1) London, (2) Norwich, (3) Cambridge Surprise, and two extents each of St.Clement's and Plain Bob

1 Ronald J Sharp

2 David Redfearn

3 Ian Knox

4 Jeffrey Claughton

5 John W Sinfield (C)

6 Rodney H French

Rung as a 71st birthday compliment to Mr W F Gladman

Bedfordshire Association

Barton le Clay, Bedfordshire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 27 December 1966 in 2h 47 (16–1–14 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Washbrook's six singles

1 Anthony H Smith

2 Kathleen A Rivett

3 Robert L Piron

4 Keith H Fleming

5 Alfred E Rushton

6 Stephen Ivin (C)

7 Philip Mehew

8 Rodney H French

Bedfordshire Association

Tempsford, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 31 December 1966 in 2h 41 (9–1–0 in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each Cambridge S & Kent TB and 3 of Plain B.

1 Sheila I Smith (C)

2 Philip G Rogers

3 Audrey R Alexander

4 Reginald J Houghton

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Alan S Smith

1st peal as C.

Bedfordshire Association

Caddington, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 31 December 1966 in 2h 47 (8–0–0 in G)

5040 Norwich Surprise Minor

Seven extents with 5-6 the right way throughout.

1 Kenneth R Dunstan

2 D Kay Adkins

3 Brenda P Redfearn

4 David Redfearn

5 John W Sinfield

6 John R Mayne (C)

1st peal in M - 3 & 4. Rung in memoriam Walter Mooring, aged 93, Vicar's warden at this church.

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