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Bedfordshire Association
Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire
St James
Thursday, 3 January 1980 in 3h 9 (18–2–12 in D)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Anthony H Smith
2 Christina R Cooper
3 Rosemary Money
4 Helen J Izzard
5 Christopher J Pickford (C)
6 Edward W Houghton
7 Mark Regan
8 James Clatworthy
First Lincolnshire: 3 and 4.

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Friday, 4 January 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Nickolas Olney
2 Gay Hoath
3 J F Olney
4 Margaret Valentine
5 T Hoath
6 T P Harris (C)
Rung as a Bithday Compliment to John Olney
First ? - 1

Bedfordshire Association
Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire
St Mary
Saturday, 19 January 1980 in 2h 48 (13–1–11 in F)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Charlotte M Smith
2 Wendy Piercy
3 Anthony H Smith (C)
4 Catherina E Griffiths
5 Timothy W Griffiths
6 Philip S George
7 George E Bonham
8 Barry R M Johnson
First of Surprise: 2.
First in the method: 4 and 6.

Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Saturday, 2 February 1980 in 3h 29 (28–3–6 in D)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Charlotte M Smith
2 Anne E Deebank
3 Lynda M Lazzerini
4 Anthony H Smith
5 Stephen H Stanford
6 David W F Lazzerini
7 George A Dawson
8 Philip R Jewell
9 Robert L Piron
10 Christopher J Pickford (C)
11 David C Brown
12 Mark Regan
1st on 12 - 2. Graduation compliment to Flying Officer Anne E Deebank.

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Thursday, 7 February 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1272 London Surprise Minor
1 Peter Cissell
2 D R Brazier
3 T P Harris
4 T Hoath
5 C Catlin
6 T R Harris (C)

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Thursday, 7 February 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 T R Harris
2 Iain Liddle
3 C Catlin (C)
4 Peter Cissell
5 T Hoath
6 R J Framp

Bedfordshire Association
Clifton, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 9 February 1980 in 2h 52 (10–0–6 in A♭)
5056 Buckingham Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 John G Gipson
2 Dorothea M Robotham
3 Thomas J Lock
4 Geoffrey Pearson
5 Robert D Crighton
6 S Kathleen M Baldwin
7 Roger Baldwin
8 John R Mayne (C)

Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Monday, 11 February 1980 in 3h 29 (28–3–6 in D)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Martin Major
2 Mark Regan (C)
3 Charlotte M Smith
4 Lynda M Lazzerini
5 Anthony H Smith
6 Ian D Harris
7 Jeremy Piron
8 Philip R Jewell
9 David R Saunderson
10 Jonathan R B Speed
11 Clifford W Izzard
12 Christopher J Pickford
Farewell compliment to Stephen and Avril Ivin, leaving for Leafield, Oxon.

Bedfordshire Association
Thurleigh, Bedfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 23 February 1980 in 3h 5 (15 in F)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 extent each of Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB and 4 of Plain B.
1 Malcolm C C Melville
2 Shelagh R Melville
3 Robert L Piron
4 Owen A Davis
5 Philip Mehew
6 A Patrick Cannon (C)

Bedfordshire Association
Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire
St James
Saturday, 23 February 1980 in 3h 15 (18–2–12 in D)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
5m: 1120 London; 1088 Superlative; 1024 Cambridge, Pudsey; 768 Bristol; 103 changes of method, all the work
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Martin Major
2 Lynda M Lazzerini
3 Jeremy Piron
4 Anthony H Smith
5 Martyn J Marriott
6 Christopher J Pickford
7 Ian D Harris
8 Mark Regan (C)

Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Peter de Merton
Sunday, 24 February 1980 in 2h 44 (12–3–14 in A♭)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 David I Stanford
2 Lynda M Lazzerini
3 Anthony H Smith
4 Martin Major
5 Edward W Houghton
6 Ian D Harris
7 Christopher J Pickford (C)
8 Mark Regan

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Thursday, 28 February 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (4m)
288 Beverley, 432 Surfleet, 360 York, 360 Durham
1 Gay Hoath
2 T P Harris
3 T Hoath
4 C Catlin
5 C Horton
6 T R Harris (C)
First of 4 spliced for all
Rung as a Birthday Compliment to Jane Harris (4-3-80)

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Wednesday, 5 March 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Peter Cissell
2 Jane Harris
3 T R Harris
4 Gay Hoath
5 T Hoath (C)
6 R J Framp
Rung half muffled in memoriam Mr J Newman and Mr Rhodes

Bedfordshire Association
Flitton, Bedfordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 6 March 1980 (6–0–5 in B)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 D R Brazier
2 T Hoath
3 J F Olney
4 T P Harris
5 C Catlin
6 T R Harris (C)
Rung half muffled in memoriam of Mr Charles Stimpson
Ringing Master and Church Warden at Flitton, on the day of his funeral

Bedfordshire Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Saturday, 8 March 1980 in 3h 10 (23–2–15 in E♭)
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 Charlotte M Smith
2 Lynda M Lazzerini
3 Anthony H Smith
4 Philip R Jewell
5 Robert L Piron
6 Paul A Williams
7 Philip Mehew
8 Christopher J Pickford (C)

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Tuesday, 11 March 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor
1 Iain Liddle
2 D R Brazier
3 T R Harris
4 C Catlin
5 J F Olney
6 T P Harris (C)
First Quarter Peal of Minor - 1
Rung half muffled in memoriam Mr J Fossey

Bedfordshire Association
Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire
St Mary
Saturday, 15 March 1980 in 2h 48 (13–1–11 in F)
5152 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Charlotte M Smith
2 Anthony H Smith (C)
3 Rosalind J Ashton
4 Wendy Piercy
5 Martyn J Marriott
6 Robert L Piron
7 Robert J Ellis
8 Philip Mehew
First peal: 3.
First Cambridge: 4.

Bedfordshire Association
Southill, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 22 March 1980 in 2h 51 (11–3–3 in F♯)
5040 Minor (4m)
2 extents each of St Albans D, Canterbury S, Canterbury D; 1 of Canterbury Pleasure B.
1 Rosalind J Ashton
2 Charlotte M Smith
3 Martyn J Marriott
4 Alan S Smith
5 Ian D Harris
6 Anthony H Smith (C)
To mark the Enthronement of the Most Rev Robert Runcie as Archbishop of Canterbury.

Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Sunday, 23 March 1980 in 3h 26 (28–3–6 in D)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Martin Major
2 Ian D Harris
3 Lynda M Lazzerini
4 Anthony H Smith (C)
5 Shelagh R Melville
6 David W F Lazzerini
7 Jonathan R B Speed
8 Martyn J Marriott
9 Robert L Piron
10 David R Saunderson
11 Clifford W Izzard
12 Christopher J Pickford

Bedfordshire Association
Odell, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 25 March 1980 in 2h 43 (13–1–8 in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being one extent each of: London S, Norwich S, St Clement's B, Single Oxford B, Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Plain B.
1 C Edward Jeffries
2 Rosemary Money
3 Martin Major
4 Ian D Harris
5 Mark Regan
6 Christopher J Pickford (C)
To mark the Enthronement of the Most Rev. Robert Runcie as Arch-bishop of Canterbury.

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Wednesday, 26 March 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 C Horton
2 Iain Liddle
3 Peter Cissell
4 Gay Hoath
5 T Hoath
6 T R Harris (C)
Rung half muffled in memoriam Mr Willn

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Wednesday, 26 March 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Minor (2m)
720 Single Oxford and 540 Plain Bob
1 Iain Liddle
2 Gay Hoath
3 T R Harris (C)
4 J F Olney
5 C Horton
6 T Hoath
Rung for the Enthronement of Rev Robert Runcie as Archbishop of Canterbury

Bedfordshire Association
Wootton, Bedfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 29 March 1980 in 2h 57 (14–3–26 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Annable's London, Beverley, London, Bourne, York, Cambridge & Norwich.
1 Timothy W Griffiths
2 Lynda M Lazzerini
3 Rosemary Money
4 Ian D Harris
5 Christopher J Pickford
6 Mark Regan (C)
To mark the Enthronement of the most Rev Robert Runcie as Arch-bishop of Canterbury.

Bedfordshire Association
Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 29 March 1980 in 2h 40 (9½ in F♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Michael J Hazelton-Swales
2 Martin Major
3 Reginald Rowley
4 Mary S Faircloth
5 John Faircloth
6 S Kathleen M Baldwin
7 L Roy Woodruff
8 Roger Baldwin (C)
Rung to celebrate the induction of the Right Reverend Robert Runcie as Archbishop of Canterbury on Tuesday 25th March 1980

Bedfordshire Association
Stagsden, Bedfordshire
St Leonard
Saturday, 29 March 1980 in 2h 38 (10–2–18 in G)
5040 Minor (5m)
Being 1 extent each of Norwich S, Oxford TB, Cambridge S & 2 each of Single Oxford B, Plain B.
1 Gillian Izzard
2 Anne Izzard
3 Charlotte M Smith
4 Helen J Izzard
5 Anthony H Smith (C)
6 Clifford W Izzard
To mark the Enthronement of the Most Rev. Robert Runcie as Archbishop of Canterbury.

Bedfordshire Association
Oakley, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 29 March 1980 in 2h 38 (10–0–2 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Philip G Fry
2 Katherine A Warburton
3 Owen A Davis
4 John L Stringer
5 Henry S Wilson (C)
6 Graham T Ridgway
1st peal since augmentation. 1st peal - 4 and as C. Also 18th birthday compliment to Katherine Warburton.

Bedfordshire Association
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 29 March 1980 in 2h 52 (13–1–18 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by H Hubbard
1 Heather Flint
2 Anthony H Smith (C)
3 Charlotte M Smith
4 Sheila I Smith
5 David G Carr
6 Anthony M Hicks
7 Alan S Smith
8 John Parsons
1st peal - 1 & 8.
To mark the Enthronement of the Most Rev Robert Runcie as Arch-Bishop of Canterbury.

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Sunday, 6 April 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1320 Primrose Surprise Minor
1 Jane Harris
2 T P Harris
3 C Catlin
4 L Treavor
5 T Hoath
6 T R Harris (C)
First of Primrose for all
Rung for the festival of Easter

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Wednesday, 9 April 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
with 50 Bobs and 20 Singles
1 Iain Liddle
2 Gay Hoath
3 T R Harris (C)
4 Jane Harris
5 T Hoath
6 T P Harris

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Wednesday, 9 April 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 D R Brazier
2 J F Olney
3 T P Harris
4 T Hoath
5 C Catlin
6 T R Harris (C)
Rung as a Silver Wedding Compliment to Mr and Mrs R Boatman

Bedfordshire Association
Maulden, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 10 April 1980 in 2h 44 (10–2–14 in G)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
6m: 960 London; 928 Watford; 832 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 768 Bristol; 123 changes of method, all the work
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Rosemary Money
2 Martin Major
3 Lynda M Lazzerini
4 Anthony H Smith
5 Martyn J Marriott
6 Mark Regan (C)
7 Ian D Harris
8 Christopher J Pickford
To welcome Eleanor Rachel, a daughter for Ed and Mary Houghton (7th April)

Bedfordshire Association
Harrold, Bedfordshire
St Peter and All Saints
Thursday, 10 April 1980 (13–0–6 in F♯)
1380 Doubles (2m)
1 Helen Chapman
2 Jenny S Thompson
3 K C Wildman
4 B A R Thompson
5 C E Jeffries (C)
For the Bedford District sponsored quarter peal day.
Ringing World page reference: 3628.0971

Bedfordshire Association
Stotfold, Bedfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 12 April 1980 in 2h 46 (11–0–2 in G)
5184 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by C Forster
1 Owen A Davis
2 Charlotte M Smith
3 Anthony H Smith
4 Thomas J Southam
5 Roy V Webb
6 Keith R Webb
7 David R Saunderson
8 Philip Mehew (C)
First Rutland: 5.
Wedding compliment to Katharine Sharman and Trevor W Groom.

Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Monday, 21 April 1980 in 3h 24 (28–3–6 in D)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Rosemary Money
2 Jonathan R B Speed
3 Lynda M Lazzerini
4 Charlotte M Smith
5 Martin Major
6 David R Saunderson
7 Martyn J Marriott
8 Philip R Jewell
9 Robert L Piron
10 Ian D Harris
11 Christopher J Pickford (C)
12 Mark Regan
1st Yorkshire Maximus - 3, 8 & 10. For the birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth.

Bedfordshire Association
westoning, Bedfordshire
St Mary Magdelene
Sunday, 27 April 1980
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Andrew Martin
2 Gay Hoath
3 T R Harris (C)
4 Peter Cissell
5 C Catlin
6 T Hoath
Rung as a Compliment to Reverend Hill, on his Ordination as Vicar at Westoning

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Monday, 28 April 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Minor (2m)
720 Plain Bob and 540 Single Oxford
1 Iain Liddle
2 Jane Harris
3 T P Harris
4 D R Brazier
5 D A Eddy
6 T R Harris (C)
Rung half muffled in memoriam Mr H Upton

Bedfordshire Association
Ampthill, Bedfordshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 1 May 1980 (13–3–6 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Gwen Mornders
2 Rebecca Page
3 P Cissell
4 T R Harris
5 J W Yates (C)
6 T Hoath
Rung as 80th Christening Anniversary Compliment to
Miss Honora Grimmer
First Quarter for treble and 2

Bedfordshire Association
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 3 May 1980 in 2h 51 (13–1–18 in F)
5024 Biggleswade Surprise Major
Composed by J R Mayne
1 Charlotte M Smith
2 Dorothea M Robotham
3 Thomas J Lock
4 Geoffrey Pearson
5 Leonard Luck
6 Walter Hunt
7 Anthony H Smith
8 John R Mayne (C)
1st in M by all.

Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Sunday, 4 May 1980 in 3h 22 (28–3–6 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by W Pye
1 David I Stanford
2 Helen J Izzard
3 Martin Major
4 Lynda M Lazzerini
5 Ian D Harris
6 David W F Lazzerini
7 Robert L Piron
8 Clifford W Izzard
9 David R Saunderson
10 Mark Regan (C)
1st on 10 - 1.

Bedfordshire Association
Oakley, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 10 May 1980 in 2h 43 (10–0–2 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 extent each of Double Oxford, Cambridge S, St Clements, Oxford TB, Single Oxford, Kent TB, Plain Bob
1 C Edward Jeffries (C)
2 Stephen A Day
3 Derek A Hammond
4 Owen A Davis
5 Richard J Hillson
6 Henry S Wilson
1st peal: 2.
Most methods: 3, 5, 6.

Bedfordshire Association
Sandy, Bedfordshire
St Swithun
Saturday, 17 May 1980 in 2h 48 (12–0–8 in F)
5040 Plain Minor (2m)
2 extents St Clement's CB; 5 Plain B.
1 Ray Gaylor
2 Terry M Hicks
3 Catherina E Griffiths
4 John A Boocock
5 Timothy W Griffiths
6 Anthony M Hicks (C)
1st peal - 2. Birthday compliment to Tony Hicks.

Bedfordshire Association
Linslade, Bedfordshire
St Barnabas
Saturday, 17 May 1980 in 2h 40 (9–0–21 in A)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Jan C Powell
2 Christopher J Pickford (C)
3 Edward W Houghton
4 Ian D Harris
5 James W Yates
6 Richard J Hillson
7 David Phillipson
8 John D Keates
First on 8: 1
First of Surprise Major: 6

Bedfordshire Association
Bromham, Bedfordshire
St Owen
Saturday, 31 May 1980 in 3h 17 (22–3–18 in D)
5184 Felmersham Surprise Major
Composed by J R Mayne
1 Martin Major
2 Dorothea M Robotham
3 Eric Edmondson
4 Robert D Crighton
5 Thomas J Lock
6 S Kathleen M Baldwin
7 Roger Baldwin
8 John R Mayne (C)
1st peal in method, Felmersham S Major: 56-56.14-58-16-34-58.16-16.58 8th place lead end; 13527486; 4th place bobs.

Bedfordshire Association
Stotfold, Bedfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 14 June 1980 in 3h (11–0–2 in G)
5024 Jesmond Surprise Major
Composed by J R Mayne
1 Jean Sanderson
2 Dorothea M Robotham
3 Eric Edmondson
4 Martin Major
5 Anthony H Smith
6 Walter Hunt
7 Thomas J Lock
8 John R Mayne (C)
First in the method for all and for the Association.

Bedfordshire Association
Daventry, Northamptonshire
Holy Cross
Saturday, 14 June 1980 in 3h 3 (18–3–11 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Davina Money
2 Lynda M Lazzerini
3 Rosemary Money
4 Mary L Houghton
5 David W F Lazzerini
6 John D Keates
7 Edward W Houghton
8 David Phillipson
9 Ian D Harris
10 Mark Regan (C)

Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Monday, 16 June 1980 in 3h 22 (28–3–6 in D)
5151 Stedman Cinques
Composed by T Hooley
1 S Kathleen M Baldwin
2 Susan L Apter
3 Lynda M Lazzerini
4 Shelagh R Melville
5 David Kemp
6 Eric Edmondson
7 Malcolm C C Melville
8 Thomas J Lock
9 Robert L Piron
10 Alan R Patterson
11 Gerald Penney (C)
12 Jeremy Piron
For the Enthronement of the Rt Rev John Taylor as Lord Bishop of St Albans.
The band consisted of six Bedfordshire Association residents and six from Hertford County. It was representative of the Diocese of St Albans which covers the counties of Herts and Beds. A similar arrangement applied to the peal at St Albans Cathedral on June 14th when the same composition of Stedman Cinques was rung conducted by Christopher Forster.
Ringing World page reference: 3611.0602

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Wednesday, 25 June 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1320 St David Doubles
1 Peter Cissell
2 D R Brazier
3 Jane Harris
4 T R Harris (C)
5 T Hoath
6 T P Harris
First in variation for all
Rung as a compliment to John and Lilian Windsor on the birth of a Grandson (David) in New Zealand

Bedfordshire Association
Wallington, Hertfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 28 June 1980 in 2h 49 (8–1–25 in A♭)
5040 Plain Minor (3m)
(1) Plain Bob; (2) St.Clement's, Plain Bob; (3) Plain Bob; (4) Single Oxford; (5) Plain Bob; (6) Plain Bob, Single Oxford; (7) Single Oxford; 7 different extents
1 Eric R Hallworth
2 Charles W Firmin
3 David W Manton
4 Marcus A Wheel
5 Owen A Davis (C)
6 Bjorn E Bradstock
First peal - 4.
First inside and on six - 2.

Bedfordshire Association
Arlesey, Bedfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 12 July 1980 in 2h 50 (10–3–15 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Irene Barnes
2 Charles W Firmin
3 Elizabeth J Overfield
4 Peter M Overfield
5 Kevin Barnes
6 Alan S Smith (C)
1st attempt - 1. For the 800th year of this Church.

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Thursday, 17 July 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Gary Carr
2 Gay Hoath
3 Yvonne Fenwick-Walpole
4 T R Harris (C)
5 C Catlin
6 T Hoath
First Quarter Peal at first attempt - 1
Rung half muffled in memoriam Mr V Farthers killed in a car crash on 6/7/80

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Monday, 28 July 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Gary Carr
2 Iain Liddle
3 T P Harris (C)
4 T R Harris
5 C Catlin
6 Jane Harris
Rung half muffled in memoriam Mr B Billington

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Monday, 4 August 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Paul Cook
2 Iain Liddle
3 Christine Cooper
4 T P Harris (C)
5 T Hoath
6 D R Brazier
Rug for the 80th birthday of H R H Queen Mother

Bedfordshire Association
Oakley, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Monday, 4 August 1980 in 2h 38 (10–0–2 in G)
5040 Minor (6m)
1 extent each of Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, St Clement's CB, Single Oxford B; and 2 of Plain B.
1 Graham T Ridgway
2 Derek A Hammond
3 Martin D Barratt
4 Henry S Wilson
5 Owen A Davis
6 C Edward Jeffries (C)
For the Queen Mother's 80th Birthday.

Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Monday, 4 August 1980 in 3h 22 (28–3–6 in D)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by T Hooley
1 Shelagh R Melville
2 Mark Regan (C)
3 Lynda M Lazzerini
4 Martin Major
5 Anthony H Smith
6 David W F Lazzerini
7 Malcolm C C Melville
8 Jeremy Piron
9 Robert L Piron
10 Ian D Harris
11 Christopher J Pickford
12 David R Saunderson
For the Queen Mother's 80th Birthday.

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Thursday, 7 August 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Martin Parry
2 T P Harris
3 Iain Liddle
4 C Horton
5 T Hoath (C)
6 C Catlin

Bedfordshire Association
Woburn, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 9 August 1980 in 3h 24 (24–1–16 in D)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
4m: 1184 Bristol; 1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative; 110 changes of method and all the work
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Charlotte M Smith
2 Rosemary Money
3 Mark Regan (C)
4 Anthony H Smith
5 David A O Hope
6 David Phillipson
7 Ian D Harris
8 Christopher J Pickford
In memoriam Henry B Whitney (Association Vice-President), died 8th August.

Bedfordshire Association
Haddenham, Buckinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 16 August 1980 in 2h 49 (17–2–14 in E)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
8m: 736 Superlative; 704 London, Rutland; 608 Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 576 Bristol; 544 Yorkshire; 120 changes of method, all the work
Composed by N J Diserens
1 John D Keates
2 Mary L Houghton
3 David C Brown
4 Lesley H M Boyle
5 Edward W Houghton
6 David Phillipson
7 Mark Regan (C)
8 Christopher J Pickford
First 8-Spliced - 2 and 5.

Bedfordshire Association
Flitton, Bedfordshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 20 August 1980 in 2h 28 (6–0–5 in B)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Seven different extents.
1 Stephen A Day
2 Christopher J Pickford (C)
3 David I Stanford
4 Andrew D Osborne
5 Rosemary Money
6 Ian D Harris

Bedfordshire Association
Cardington, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Monday, 25 August 1980 in 3h (19–1–1 in E)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 David I Stanford
2 Lynda M Lazzerini
3 Charlotte M Smith
4 Martyn J Marriott
5 Anthony H Smith (C)
6 Jeremy Piron
7 Stephen H Stanford
8 C Edward Jeffries

Bedfordshire Association
Harston, Cambridgeshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 26 August 1980 in 2h 45 (9–1–24 in B♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
Cambridge S, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St.Clement's, Plain Bob
1 Eric Edmondson
2 Roy V Webb
3 John J Ford
4 Trevor W Groom
5 Russell A Brown
6 Keith G Game (C)
300th peal - 6.

Bedfordshire Association
Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire
St James
Monday, 1 September 1980 in 2h 57 (18–2–12 in D)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 David I Stanford
2 Lynda M Lazzerini
3 Rosemary Money
4 Stephen A Day
5 Graham R J Davis
6 Edward W Houghton
7 Ian D Harris
8 Christopher J Pickford (C)
First on eight: 4.
First in the method: 5.

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Thursday, 4 September 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1380 Doubles (5m/v)
420 Grandsire, 240 each Plain Bob, Old Bob, Kennington and April Day
1 Paul Cook
2 T R Harris
3 Iain Liddle
4 T P Harris (C)
5 C Horton
6 D R Brazier
First in 5 methods and longest length - 1 and 3
Rung half muffled in Memoriam Mrs F C Higgs

Bedfordshire Association
Henlow, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 September 1980 in 2h 51 (14½ in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Raymond J Fuller
2 Martin Major
3 Philip G Rogers
4 James E Burgess
5 Owen A Davis
6 Andrew D Osborne
7 David A O Hope
8 Philip R Jewell (C)
First inside and on eight: 4.
By Henlow Ringers.
First on the augmented ring.
Engagement compliment to David Hope and Pam Gillett.

Bedfordshire Association
Kempston, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 10 September 1980 in 3h 13 (17–2–4 in E)
5120 London Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 Rosalind J Ashton
2 C Edward Jeffries
3 Charlotte M Smith
4 Anthony H Smith (C)
5 Martyn J Marriott
6 Philip R Jewell
7 John G Gipson
8 David R Saunderson
Wedding compliment to Jeremy Bennett and Judith Izzard.

Bedfordshire Association
Meldreth, Cambridgeshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 12 September 1980 in 2h 40 (10–1–13 in F♯)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 Jean Sanderson
2 Charlotte M Smith
3 Anthony H Smith (C)
4 Helen J Izzard
5 Martin Major
6 Ian D Harris
7 John G Gipson
8 Clifford W Izzard

Bedfordshire Association
Haynes, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Friday, 12 September 1980 (6–3–5 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jane Harris
2 T R Harris (C)
3 T P Harris
4 D R Brazier
5 C Catlin
6 D Eddy

Bedfordshire Association
Elstow, Bedfordshire
St Mary and St Helena
Thursday, 18 September 1980 in 2h 45 (8–2–0 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (2m)
Being 4 extents of Norwich and 3 of Cambridge.
1 Christopher J Pickford (C)
2 Martyn J Marriott
3 Lynda M Lazzerini
4 Stephen A Day
5 Rosemary Money
6 Ian D Harris

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Tuesday, 23 September 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Paul Cook
2 Gary Carr
3 Iain Liddle
4 Gay Hoath
5 T R Harris (C)
6 T Hoath
Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor

Bedfordshire Association
Stagsden, Bedfordshire
St Leonard
Wednesday, 24 September 1980 in 2h 43 (10–2–18 in G)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)
Being 1 extent each of Norwich S, Chester S, London S, Bourne S, Cambridge S, College Exercise, Oxford TB.
1 David I Stanford
2 Rosemary Money
3 Anthony H Smith
4 Martyn J Marriott
5 Christopher J Pickford (C)
6 Ian D Harris

Bedfordshire Association
Old Warden, Bedfordshire
St Leonard
Thursday, 25 September 1980 in 2h 40 (9–0–22 in G)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)
Warkworth S, London S, York S, Norwich S, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Oxford TB.
1 David I Stanford
2 Helen J Izzard
3 Rosemary Money
4 Ian D Harris
5 Roy W Spencer
6 Christopher J Pickford (C)
Farewell compliment to Helen Izzard.

Bedfordshire Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Saturday, 27 September 1980 in 3h 4 (23–2–15 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part
1 N Jane Leach
2 Richard A Horne
3 Lucy Shepherd
4 Maurice P Stupart
5 Alan M Shepherd
6 L Roy Woodruff
7 John R Mayne (C)
8 David Redfearn
First peal: 1, 2, and 4.
For the 25th anniversary of the ordination of Rev David B Webb (Rector).

Bedfordshire Association
Wilden, Bedfordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 4 October 1980 (11½ in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 D Heaslip
2 Jean Heaslip
3 Bridget Stone
4 M Rose
5 B F Sims (C)
For the Bedford District sponsored quarter peal day.
Ringing World page reference: 3628.0971

Bedfordshire Association
Stagsden, Bedfordshire
St Leonard
Saturday, 4 October 1980 (10–2–18 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 P C Bonnett
2 D A Hammond
3 G Amor
4 M D Barratt
5 H S Wilson
6 C E Jeffries (C)
For the Bedford District sponsored quarter peal day.
Ringing World page reference: 3628.0971

Bedfordshire Association
Renhold, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 4 October 1980 (13–0–0 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 M R Spencer
2 J H Edwards
3 M Rose
4 Susan Lucas
5 O A Davis
6 R W Spencer
For the Bedford District sponsored quarter peal day.
(no C given)
Ringing World page reference: 3628.0971

Bedfordshire Association
Oakley, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 4 October 1980 (10–0–2 in G)
1260 Minor (2m)
1 Kathleen A Marriott
2 S A Day
3 I D Harris
4 R W Spencer
5 S H Stanford
6 M J Marriott (C)
For the Bedford District sponsored quarter peal day.
Ringing World page reference: 3628.0971

Bedfordshire Association
Lavendon, Buckinghamshire
St Michael
Saturday, 4 October 1980 (10–3–3 in G)
1260 Minor (2m)
1 C E Jeffries (C)
2 H S Wilson
3 M D Barratt
4 G Amor
5 D A Hammond
6 G T Ridgway
For the Bedford District sponsored quarter peal day.
Ringing World page reference: 3628.0971

Bedfordshire Association
Goldington, Bedfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 4 October 1980 (10–2–7 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Andrea Sharples
2 M Rose
3 R L Piron
4 Susan Lucas
5 R W Spencer
6 J H Edwards (C)
For the Bedford District sponsored quarter peal day.
Ringing World page reference: 3628.0971

Bedfordshire Association
Biddenham, Bedfordshire
St James
Saturday, 4 October 1980 (12–3–18 in G)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 M Major
2 Kathleen A Marriott
3 D I Stanford
4 I D Harris
5 S H Stanford
6 M J Marriott (C)
For the Bedford District sponsored quarter peal day.
Ringing World page reference: 3628.0971

Bedfordshire Association
Maulden, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 5 October 1980 (10–2–14 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Yvonne Fenwick-Walpole
2 C Catlin
3 Ann Cullen
4 M J Lockey
5 C D Mann
6 D Cullen
7 C E Jeffries (C)
8 G Kirby

Bedfordshire Association
Leicester, Leicestershire
St Margaret
Saturday, 11 October 1980 in 3h 24 (32–3–14 in C♯)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Anne Black
2 Lynda M Lazzerini
3 Christine A Hayes
4 Richard A Knight
5 Martyn G Read
6 Howell J Williams
7 Jeremy Piron
8 Ian D Harris
9 Mark Regan (C)
10 David Phillipson
11 Andrew W R Wilby
12 Christopher J Pickford
In memoriam Cecil W Pipe

Bedfordshire Association
Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire
St Giles
Monday, 20 October 1980 (10 in G)
1260 Doubles (10m/v)
From the St James's Guild Record book: 240 each of Rev Canterbury, Southrepps, Cliffords Pleasure,St David, Old Bob, St Columb, April Day, Kennington, Litchfield and 300 of Plain Bob.
1 E Hallworth
2 Jane Harris
3 Gay Hoath
4 T R Harris (C)
5 T Hoath
First Quarter for 2 and 3 in 10 methods.

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Monday, 20 October 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Doubles (3m/v)
300 Grandsire, 360 April Day, 600 Plain Bob
1 Iain Liddle
2 Yvonne Fenwick-Walpole
3 Gary Carr
4 T P Harris (C)
5 C Catlin
6 J F Olney
First in 3m/v - 2
First Quarter Peal inside - 3
First Quarter in 1980 Quarter Peal Week
Rung half muffled in memoriam Mr F Agar and Mr Franklin

Bedfordshire Association
Harrold, Bedfordshire
St Peter and All Saints
Tuesday, 21 October 1980 in 2h 36 (13–0–6 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Ian D Harris
2 Jennifer S Thompson
3 Kenneth C Wildman
4 Barry A R Thompson
5 Richard J Hillson
6 Christopher J Pickford (C)
First of Minor: 3

Bedfordshire Association
Steppingley, Bedfordshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 22 October 1980 (6–3–22 in B♭)
1272 Minimus (11m)
120 of Court, Rev Court, Double Court, Canterbury, Rev Canterbury, Double Canterbury, Plain Bob, Rev Bob, Double Bob, St Nicholas 72 of Rev St Nicholas
1 N Olney
2 J Olney
3 T R Harris (C)
4 C Catlin
For Luton District quarter peal week

Bedfordshire Association
Westoning, Bedfordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 23 October 1980 (11–1–18 in F♯)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Gay Hoath
2 C Catlin
3 T R Harris (C)
4 J Olney
5 D Eddy
6 T Hoath
First of Norwich - 5

Bedfordshire Association
Flitton, Bedfordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 23 October 1980 (6–0–5 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 D R Brazier
2 Margaret Douglas
3 Margaret Valentine
4 Yvonne Fenwick-Walpole
5 T P Harris (C)
6 J Stimpson

Bedfordshire Association
Flitton, Bedfordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 23 October 1980 (6–0–5 in B)
1260 Doubles (4m/v)
being Plain Bob, April Day, Kennington, Old Bob.
1 Martin Parry
2 D R Brazier
3 D Eddy
4 T P Harris
5 T R Harris (C)
6 G Lewington

Bedfordshire Association
Shillington, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Friday, 24 October 1980 (18–2–0 in E♭)
1260 Doubles (5m/v)
240 of Kennington, Old Doubles, Grandsire, Aapril Day and 300 Plain Bob
1 D R Brazier
2 C Catlin
3 Yvonne Fenwick-Walpole
4 T R Harris (C)
5 T Hoath
First in 3 Methods - 3

Bedfordshire Association
Bromham, Bedfordshire
St Owen
Saturday, 25 October 1980 in 3h 13 (22–3–18 in D)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D Knox
1 Dorothea M Robotham
2 Martin Major
3 David J Garton
4 Derek A Hammond
5 Christopher J Groome
6 Robert A Partridge
7 Eric Edmondson
8 John R Mayne (C)
1st in M - 4.

Bedfordshire Association
Meldreth, Cambridgeshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 1 November 1980 in 2h 48 (10–1–13 in F♯)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J Barker
1 Charlotte M Smith
2 Gillian Izzard
3 Andrew M Keech
4 Jane I Landles
5 Anthony H Smith (C)
6 Helen J Izzard
7 Clifford W Izzard
8 John G Gipson
First peal - 3 and 4.

Bedfordshire Association
Maulden, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 4 November 1980 (10–2–14 in G)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Mary L Mann
2 Christine Rumbold
3 C D Mann (C)
4 Helen Cole
5 Yvonne Fenwick-Walpole
6 D Rumbold
First quarter peal at first attempt 2 and 6, first inside 4 and 25th quarter peal 5. Also birthday compliment to the conductor.

Bedfordshire Association
Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire
St James
Thursday, 6 November 1980 in 2h 54 (18–2–12 in D)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J Holt (Original)
1 Lynda M Lazzerini
2 Stephen A Day
3 David I Stanford
4 Robert L Piron
5 David Phillipson
6 Christopher J Pickford (C)
7 Ian D Harris
8 Edward W Houghton
First Grandsire Triples: 2 and 3.
First Grandsire Triples inside: 5 and 6.

Bedfordshire Association
Tempsford, Bedfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 8 November 1980 (9–1–0 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Caroline Piercy
2 Sandra Claughton
3 A S Smith
4 Yvonne Fenwick-Walpole
5 C D Mann
6 J Claughton (C)

Bedfordshire Association
Maulden, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 8 November 1980 (10–2–14 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 S P Smith
2 B E Bradstock
3 M Wheel
4 S Ashton
5 A Dilley
6 O A Davis
7 G Dann (C)
8 Yvonne Fenwick-Walpole

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Friday, 14 November 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Minor (2m)
720 St Clements, 540 Plain Bob
1 Iain Liddle
2 Jane Harris
3 T R Harris
4 Gay Hoath
5 C Catlin
6 T Hoath (C)
First of Minor as conductor

Bedfordshire Association
Stotfold, Bedfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 November 1980 in 2h 50 (11–0–2 in G)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 C Edward Jeffries
2 Anthony H Smith
3 Martin Major
4 Roy V Webb
5 Thomas J Lock
6 Keith R Webb
7 Trevor W Groom
8 Philip Mehew (C)
The conductor's 1,000th peal.

Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Monday, 17 November 1980 in 3h 28 (28–3–6 in D)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by J Pladdys
1 Martin Major
2 John Pladdys (C)
3 Lynda M Lazzerini
4 Ian D Harris
5 Malcolm C C Melville
6 Shelagh R Melville
7 David I Stanford
8 Martyn J Marriott
9 Robert L Piron
10 Stephen H Stanford
11 Christopher J Pickford
12 Jeremy Piron
1st on 12 and of Stedman - 7.

Bedfordshire Association
Maulden, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 20 November 1980 in 2h 37 (10–2–14 in G)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
6m: 960 London; 928 Watford; 832 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 768 Bristol; 123 changes of method, all the work
Composed by A J Pitman
1 James W Yates
2 Lynda M Lazzerini
3 Christopher J Pickford
4 Lesley H M Boyle
5 David Phillipson
6 David C Brown
7 Ian D Harris
8 Mark Regan (C)
150th peal: 5.
Conductor's 500th peal.
Birthday compliment to David C Brown.

Bedfordshire Association
Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 22 November 1980 in 2h 44 (9½ in F♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Heywood's Transposition
1 John D Faircloth
2 Ann Tucker
3 Christopher W Woolley
4 Roger Baldwin
5 S Kathleen M Baldwin
6 L Roy Woodruff
7 John W Sinfield (C)
8 John R Pemble
First peal: 8.
First Stedman: 2 and as conductor.
50th on the bells: 7.
To welcome the Archdeacon of Bedford (Ven C J Mayfield).
Also Birthday compliment to Chris Woolley.

Bedfordshire Association
Silsoe, Bedfordshire
St James the Great
Wednesday, 26 November 1980 (6–1–9 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Paul Cook
2 Gary Carr
3 Iain Liddle
4 T P Harris (C)
5 J F Olney
6 C Catlin
Rung before the Confirmation Service

Bedfordshire Association
Ampthill, Bedfordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 29 November 1980 in 5h 35 (13–3–6 in A♭)
10080 Surprise Minor (14m)
1 extent each Alnwick, Primrose, Wells, Hull, Durham, Annable's London, Surfleet, Norwich, Ipswich, Beverley, Bourne, York, London, Cambridge
1 James W Yates
2 Philip R Jewell
3 Anthony H Smith
4 David Phillipson
5 Ian D Harris
6 Mark Regan (C)
For Patronal Festival.
Sponsored peal in aid of the Augmentation Fund.
RW 1981.0011/0105.

Bedfordshire Association
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 30 November 1980 in 3h 4 (24–1–5 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by H J Tucker
1 Valerie Willard
2 Nigel R Woodruff
3 David Phillipson
4 Robert L Piron
5 Timothy G P Mason
6 Andrew G Lancey
7 Alan J Frost
8 Edward W Houghton
9 John D Keates
10 L Roy Woodruff (C)
First on ten: 2, 5, and 6.
In memoriam Henry B Whitney, tower captain and leader in this tower for 24 years and a ringer for 50 years.

Bedfordshire Association
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 30 November 1980 (9–1–9 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sara Hubbard
2 J Bunker
3 Ann Cullen
4 Helen Cole
5 C Horton (C)
6 Jayne Hessey
This was rung for Advent Sunday and first quarter peal for 1 & 6.
Unknown duration.
Sourced for Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association
Sandy, Bedfordshire
St Swithun
Saturday, 6 December 1980 in 2h 50 (12–0–8 in F)
5040 Minor (7m)
Beverley S, Surfleet S, London S, Cambridge S, Ipswich S, Single Oxford B, Plain B.
1 Charlotte M Smith
2 Ian D Harris
3 Rosalind J Ashton
4 Martyn J Marriott
5 George E Bonham
6 Anthony H Smith (C)
1st in seven M - 3.

Bedfordshire Association
Biddenham, Bedfordshire
St James
Wednesday, 10 December 1980 in 2h 47 (12–3–18 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Seven different extents.
1 Suzanne M J Roberts
2 Rosemary Money
3 Christopher J Pickford (C)
4 David I Stanford
5 Ian D Harris
6 Martyn J Marriott
1st attempt - 1.

Bedfordshire Association
Cardington, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 13 December 1980 in 3h 6 (19–1–1 in E)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Maurice Onions
1 Stephen H Stanford
2 Jennifer S Thompson
3 James W Yates
4 Barry A R Thompson
5 Richard J Hillson
6 Robert L Piron
7 Ian D Harris
8 Christopher J Pickford (C)
First peal on the bells since rehanging.

Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Monday, 15 December 1980 in 3h 26 (28–3–6 in D)
5148 Cantuar Alliance Maximus
Composed by Traditional
1 Philip Mehew
2 Shelagh R Melville
3 Lynda M Lazzerini
4 Jeremy Piron
5 Ian D Harris
6 Martyn J Marriott
7 Robert L Piron
8 Trevor W Groom
9 Philip R Jewell
10 Jonathan R B Speed
11 David R Saunderson
12 Christopher J Pickford (C)
1st in M for all except 1 & 5.

Bedfordshire Association
Northill, Bedfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 20 December 1980 in 3h (18–2–16 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Seven extents.
1 Anthony H Smith (C)
2 Owen A Davis
3 Philip Mehew
4 Trevor W Groom
5 Ian D Harris
6 Philip R Jewell

Bedfordshire Association
Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire
St Botolph
Tuesday, 23 December 1980 in 2h 38 (10–0–11 in G♯)
5040 Minor (4m)
2 extents each Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Plain B & 1 of Kent TB.
1 Ronald Battams
2 Rosemary Money
3 Ian D Harris
4 James W Yates
5 Roger King
6 Christopher J Pickford (C)
1st peal - 1. Farewell compliment to the Rev R M Hardy (Rector) on his consecration as Suffragan Bishop of Maidstone.

Bedfordshire Association
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 24 December 1980 in 44m (9–1–9 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Plain Bob Doubles
1 Nicola Odell
2 John Bunker
3 Ann Cullen
4 Helen Cole
5 Derek Cullen (C)
6 W Bunker
First quarter for No.1 and first conductor for D Cullen.
Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Friday, 26 December 1980 in 3h 24 (28–3–6 in D)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Charlotte M Smith
2 Rosemary Money
3 Lynda M Lazzerini
4 Anthony H Smith
5 Jeremy Piron
6 Keith H Fleming
7 Brian J Willett
8 Martyn J Marriott
9 Robert L Piron
10 Christopher J Pickford (C)
11 Ian D Harris
12 Philip Mehew

Bedfordshire Association
Stagsden, Bedfordshire
St Leonard
Saturday, 27 December 1980 in 2h 38 (10–2–18 in G)
5040 Minor (18m)
(1) Stamford S, Rossendale S; (2) Kingston, London Scholars, Oxford TB; (3) Durham S, Beverley S, Surfleet S, York S; (4) Wells S, London S; (5) Ipswich S, Cambridge S; (6) Double B, Plain B, Double Oxford B, St Clement's CB; (7) Norwich S.
1 C Edward Jeffries (C)
2 Charlotte M Smith
3 Martyn J Marriott
4 Robert L Piron
5 Anthony H Smith
6 Ian D Harris

Bedfordshire Association
Henlow, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Monday, 29 December 1980 in 2h 51 (14½ in F♯)
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by C Edward Jeffries
1 Charlotte M Smith
2 Philip R Jewell
3 Rosalind J Ashton
4 Helen J Izzard
5 Martyn J Marriott
6 Anthony H Smith (C)
7 Stephen H Stanford
8 Clifford W Izzard
For Christmas.
First in the method: 3 and 4.

Bedfordshire Association
Henlow, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 31 December 1980 in 2h 44 (14½ in F♯)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
6m: 960 London; 768 Bristol; 832 each Cambridge, Superlative, Pudsey; 928 Watford; 123 changes of method, all the work
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Gwen Rogers
2 Anthea E L Venning
3 David C Brown
4 Christopher H Enzor
5 David A Warwick
6 Philip Rogers
7 John P Loveless
8 Mark Regan (C)
Farewell compliment to Ian D Harris, leaving for 6 months in Australia.

Bedfordshire Association
Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 31 December 1980 in 2h 52 (13–1–11 in F)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 Martyn J Marriott
2 Charlotte M Smith
3 Helen J Izzard
4 Anthony H Smith (C)
5 Keith H Fleming
6 Stephen H Stanford
7 John G Gipson
8 David R Saunderson