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Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 January 1981 in 2h 44 (11–0–2 in G)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Roy V Webb

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Keith H Fleming

4 Rosalind J Ashton

5 Martyn J Marriott

6 Keith R Webb

7 Philip Mehew

8 David R Saunderson

First in method: 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 3 January 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Paul Cook

2 Melanie Stenning

3 T P Harris (C)

4 Gary Carr

5 T R Harris

6 Jane Harris

Rung half muffled in memoriam (no name)

Bedfordshire Association

Shillington, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 3 January 1981 in 3h (18–2–0 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

10 different extents, 6 different 240's.

1 Owen A Davis

2 Philip R Jewell

3 Bjørn E Bradstock

4 Christopher J Pickford (C)

5 Philip Mehew

1st Doubles - 2 & 3. Get well compliment to Eric Hallworth (Tower Captain).

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 9 January 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1440 Original Minor

1 Jane Harris

2 T P Harris

3 J F Olney

4 C Catlin

5 T Hoath

6 T R Harris (C)

First of Original for all and believed to be the first of Original Minor in Bedfordshire

Rung as a compliment to Christine Cooper on attaining her B A

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 16 January 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Paul Cook

2 Iain Liddle

3 T R Harris (C)

4 Gary Carr

5 T Hoath

6 Jane Harris

First of Minor - 1 and 4

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 January 1981 in 2h 56 (10–0–6 in A♭)

5072 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T West

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Arthur W Dilley

4 Stanley H Ashton

5 Roy V Webb

6 Rosalind J Ashton

7 Alan S Smith

8 Bryan F Sims

50th anniversary of A W Dilley's first peal.

Also for the installation, as a Canon of St.Albans Abbey, of Rev G R S Ritson (former rector).

Bedfordshire Association

Weston, Hertfordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 31 January 1981 in 2h 44 (10–0–3 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each Norwich and Cambridge S, 3 extents Plain Bob

1 James H Edwards

2 Peter W Harper

3 David A Agg

4 Alistair J F Moon

5 Roy W Spencer

6 Keith D Waples (C)

To welcome Katherine Elizabeth Harper

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 5 February 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1981 Doubles (17m/v)

list in the tower record book

1 Gay Hoath

2 C Catlin

3 T R Harris (C)

4 C Horton

5 T Hoath

6 D R Brazier

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Thursday, 5 February 1981 in 3h 22 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by S Jenner

1 David I Stanford

2 Shelagh R Melville

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Trevor W Groom

6 David Phillipson

7 J Michael Roberts

8 Martyn J Marriott

9 Robert L Piron

10 Jeremy Piron

11 Philip Mehew

12 Christopher J Pickford (C)

1st Maximus - 1. 1st Yorkshire Maximus - 7.

Bedfordshire Association

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 7 February 1981 in 2h 34 (9–0–22 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by R Roan

1 Alison J Cox

2 Marcus A Wheel

3 Christopher M Taplin

4 Robert W Jones

5 Patrick J S Albon

6 Owen A Davis (C)

1st attempt - 1. 1st peal - 5. 1st surprise - 2, 3, 4 and as C.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 February 1981 in 2h 40 (10–2–14 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 C Edward Jeffries

2 James W Yates

3 Wendy Piercy

4 Charlotte M Smith

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 David Phillipson

7 John G Gipson

8 Philip Mehew

Rung to welcome the Revd David Lewthwaite.

100th peal on the bells - 1.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 9 February 1981 in 3h 23 (28–3–6 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 David I Stanford

2 Shelagh R Melville

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Philip R Jewell

5 Jonathan R B Speed

6 Martyn J Marriott

7 Malcolm C C Melville

8 Keith R Webb

9 Robert L Piron

10 Jeremy Piron

11 Trevor W Groom

12 Philip Mehew (C)

1st Maximus - 8. With compliments on the 80th birthday of the conductor's father.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 12 February 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Gary Carr

2 Peter Cissell

3 T P Harris (C)

4 Gay Hoath

5 T R Harris

6 Jane Harris

First of Treble Bob - 1

First of Cambridge - 2

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 14 February 1981 in 2h 48 (9½ in F♯)

5088 Totternhoe Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 John D Faircloth

2 Ann Tucker

3 Mary S Faircloth

4 Murray A Coleman (C)

5 Delia M Smith

6 Roger W Smith

7 Roger I Kendrick

8 John W Sinfield

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 5 March 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 T R Harris

2 Margaret Valentine

3 T P Harris

4 C Horton

5 T Hoath

6 P Mehew (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 March 1981 in 2h 53 (13–1–11 in F)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Roger Bailey

1 Jeremy Piercy

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Paul Cherry

4 Wendy Piercy

5 Elizabeth Stevens

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 C Edward Jeffries

8 George E Bonham

First peal - 1 and 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3649.0300

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 March 1981 in 2h 51 (14½ in F♯)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Bryan F Sims

2 C Edward Jeffries

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Jeremy Piron

6 Andrew D Osborne

7 David R Saunderson

8 Philip R Jewell

A wedding compliment to Robert J Ellis and Glenys M Blood.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 March 1981 in 2h 50 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Heather A Jewell

2 Philip G Rogers

3 Raymond J Fuller

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Arthur W Dilley

6 Owen A Davis

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Randall R Perrey

First peal: 8.

First on 8: 1.

On the 50th anniversary of the first peal on the bells. Mr Dilley was in the first peal and rang the same bell.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 28 March 1981 in 3h 23 (28–3–6 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by P Border

1 Martin Major

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Stephen A Day

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 David I Stanford

6 Martyn J Marriott

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Jeremy Piron

9 Stephen H Stanford

10 Clifford W Izzard

1st Cambridge Royal inside - 3, 5 & 7.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 April 1981 in 2h 47 (14½ in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Owen A Davis

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Philip R Jewell

5 Martyn J Marriott

6 John G Gipson

7 Christopher J Pickford

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

74th birthday compliment to Percy Thompkins (Clifton).

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 4 April 1981 in 3h 26 (28–3–6 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by P Border

1 Lynda M Lazzerini

2 Helen J Izzard

3 Rosemary Money

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Philip Mehew

6 Trevor W Groom

7 Christopher J Pickford (C)

8 Jeremy Piron

9 Jonathan R B Speed

10 David R Saunderson

21st Birthday compliment to Rosemary Money.

Bedfordshire Association

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 11 April 1981 in 3h 11 (24–1–5 in D)

5040 Rutland Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Alan J Frost

2 Edward W Houghton

3 Rosemary Money

4 Lynda M Lazzerini

5 Simon M Alford

6 David Phillipson

7 David C Brown

8 John D Keates

9 Philip Mehew

10 Christopher J Pickford (C)

Circled tower: 1 and 2.

100th peal: 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Kensworth, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 April 1981 in 2h 29 (3–3–16 in E♭)

5040 Plain Minor (7m)

1 extent each Hereward B, Single Oxford B, Double Oxford B, Thelwall B, St Clement's CB, Childwall B, Plain B.

1 Phillip A Culley

2 Nigel Thacker

3 Keith Lewin

4 Thomas R Harris

5 Mary S Faircloth (C)

6 John D Faircloth

1st peal - 1 and as C. Retirement compliment to the Rev Ivan K Young (Vicar, 1937 - 81).

Bedfordshire Association

Elstow, Bedfordshire

St Mary and St Helena

Thursday, 30 April 1981 in 2h 34 (8–2–0 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

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

1 Roy W Spencer

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Robert L Piron

4 David I Stanford

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Martyn J Marriott (C)

Retirement compliment to Mr S P Marriott (25 years Churchwarden).

Bedfordshire Association

Caxton, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 2 May 1981 in 2h 40 (7–2–11 in G♯)

5040 Plain Minor (2m)

1 extent St.Clement's/Plain Bob, 6 extents Plain Bob

1 Norman L Dowd

2 Alison J Cox

3 S Kim Cottee

4 Cass Boocock

5 John B Long

6 Owen A Davis (C)

First attempt - 1, 3, and 4.

First inside - 2.

In memoriam John A Acres

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 7 May 1981 in 2h 45 (14½ in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by M Sherwood

1 Owen A Davis

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Martin Major

5 Robert L Piron

6 Philip R Jewell

7 Trevor W Groom

8 Philip Mehew

Engagement compliment to Rebecca Sharman and Keith Webb.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 13 May 1981 in 3h 8 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Henry Johnson

1 Clive R Parrott

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Anne Izzard

4 Andrew M Keech

5 Jane Landles

6 Robert L Piron

7 Stephen J Darwood

8 Richard J Hillson

9 C Edward Jeffries

10 Clifford W Izzard

First peal on the bells since augmentation.

First peal: 7.

First on ten: 1, 4, 5, 8.

Compliment to the Rev K C Habermehl (Vicar) on his Installation as Hon Canon of St Albans.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 16 May 1981 in 3h 29 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)

1682 Cambridge; 1680 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 11 com, atw.

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Martin Major

2 Christine M Carter

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Jonathan R B Speed

6 Jeremy Piron

7 Martyn J Marriott

8 Trevor W Groom

9 Robert L Piron

10 Philip Mehew

11 Christopher J Pickford

12 Mark Regan (C)

500th tower bell peal - 2. 1st Spliced S Maximus by all except 11 & 12, and for the Association.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 20 May 1981 in 2h 46 (14½ in F♯)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Owen A Davis

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Philip Mehew

5 Martyn J Marriott

6 Keith R Webb

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Trevor W Groom

Bedfordshire Association

Whipsnade, Bedfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 23 May 1981 in 2h 27 (3–1–24 in E)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent Double Oxford, 3 each St.Clement's and Plain Bob

1 Pamela J Ward

2 Mary S Faircloth

3 John Faircloth

4 Thomas R Harris

5 Christopher J Pickford

6 Roger I Kendrick (C)

First peal - 1.

First peal on the bells.

For the Golden Jubilee of Whipsnade Zoo (opened 23rd May 1931).

Bedfordshire Association

Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 May 1981 in 3h (19–0–0)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Seven extents, two callings

1 Alison Cox

2 Alistair J F Moon

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Patrick J S Albon

5 John A Boocock

6 Owen A Davis (C)

Birthday compliment to Val Rivenell.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 28 May 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 T R Harris

2 Paul Cook

3 Peter Cassell

4 Iain Liddle

5 Gary Carr

6 T P Harris (C)

Rung half muffled in memoriam Miss Connie Mann

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 May 1981 in 3h 7 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Gillian Izzard

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Anne Izzard

4 Helen J Izzard

5 Martin Major

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 Robert L Piron

8 Martyn J Marriott

9 David R Saunderson

10 Clifford W Izzard

First on ten: 1.

First Cambridge Surprise Royal: 3.

Silver Wedding compliment to Cliff and Anne Izzard.

Bedfordshire Association

Felmersham, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 May 1981 in 3h 6 (20–2–18 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Norman L Dowd

2 Martin C Howell

3 Matthew T Jowitt

4 Stephen A Day

5 Peter C Maddocks

6 Colin M Payne

7 Owen A Davis

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

1st peal - 5.

21st birthday compliment to Martin Howell. Retirement compliment to the Rev G Sidebottom (Vicar).

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 3 June 1981 in 2h 48 (14½ in F♯)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Owen A Davis

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Robert L Piron

6 Philip R Jewell

7 Trevor W Groom

8 David R Saunderson

Wedding anniversary compliment to Mick and Alison Down (of local band).

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 6 June 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 T P Harris

2 Paul Cook

3 Peter Cassell

4 Iain Liddle

5 Gary Carr

6 T R Harris (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 9 June 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1500 Doubles (6m/v)

300 Rev Canterbury, 240 each Southrepps, Plain Bob, Kennington, Old Bob, April Day

1 Paul Cook

2 Peter Cissell

3 T P Harris

4 T R Harris (C)

5 Gary Carr

6 Iain Liddle

First in six methods - 2 and 5

Rung Sponsored in aid of CHURCH of ENGLAND CHILDRENS Society, raising £80 plus

Bedfordshire Association

Norton, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 12 June 1981 in 2h 35 (9–0–2 in A)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Owen A Davis

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Trevor W Groom

4 Roy V Webb

5 Jack S Dear

6 Philip R Jewell

7 Keith R Webb

8 Philip Mehew (C)

In memoriam Ernest Webb

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 16 June 1981 in 45m (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sara Hubbard

2 John Bunker

3 Nicola Odell

4 Helen Cole

5 Chris Horton (C)

6 Derek Cullen

First quarter inside for 3.

Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Southill, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 1 July 1981 in 2h 48 (11–3–3 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Norwich S, Beverley S, Kent TB, Surfleet S, Oxford TB, Cambridge S, Plain B.

1 Rosalind J Ashton

2 David I Stanford

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Rosemary Money

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Christopher J Pickford (C)

1st in 7 methods - 2. For safe return of Ian Harris after sojourn in Australia.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 July 1981 in 2h 52 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Martin Major

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Shelagh R Melville

4 David I Stanford

5 Robert L Piron

6 Jonathan R B Speed

7 Martyn J Marriott (C)

8 Philip R Jewell

First Stedman Triples: 3 and 4.

First Triples as conductor.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 9 July 1981 in 2h 46 (14½ in F♯)

5088 Henlow Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Owen A Davis

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Martin Major

5 Philip R Jewell

6 Ian D Harris

7 Trevor W Groom

8 Philip Mehew

Pre-wedding compliment to Pam Gillett and David Hope, to be married on 11th July 1981.

Bedfordshire Association

Stagsden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 11 July 1981 in 2h 39 (10–2–18 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Norwich S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, St Clements, Single Oxford, Cambridge S, Plain Bob

1 Anne Izzard

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Robert L Piron

4 Richard J Hillson

5 Clifford W Izzard

6 C Edward Jeffries

Compliment to Mr P Bonnett, 50 years a churchwarden

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Thursday, 16 July 1981 in 3h 12 (18–2–12 in D)

5120 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by T Hooley

1 Lynda M Lazzerini

2 Linda M Garton

3 Helen J Izzard

4 Christopher J Pickford

5 David I Stanford

6 Jeremy Piron

7 Ian D Harris (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

First in method: 5.

First as conductor.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 20 July 1981 in 3h 26 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by S Jenner

1 Shelagh R Melville

2 Christopher J Pickford (C)

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Helen J Izzard

6 Malcolm C C Melville

7 David I Stanford

8 Trevor W Groom

9 Philip R Jewell

10 David R Saunderson

11 Clifford W Izzard

12 Ian D Harris

1st on 12 - 5. 1st Maximus inside - 7. To welcome Andrew Coulton, son of Rev. Nicholas and Edith Coulton, born July 9th.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 July 1981 in 2h 46 (10–2–14 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Margaret Feneley

2 B Anne Izzard

3 Gillian Izzard

4 Helen J Izzard

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 Stephen J Darwood

7 Andrew M Keech

8 Clifford W Izzard

First peal: 1.

First Major: 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 2h 39 (6–1–9 in B)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent Norwich S; 2 each Plain B, Cambridge S & Single Oxford B.

1 Gary Carr

2 Peter Cissell

3 Desmond R Brazier

4 Christopher Horton

5 Christopher Catlin

6 Thomas R Harris (C)

1st peal - 1. 1st in 4 M - 2. By a Sunday service band.

Rung for the wedding of HRH the Prince of Wales and the Lady Diana Spencer.

Bedfordshire Association

Goldington, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 2h 47 (10–2–7 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Martin P Spencer

2 Christine J Jackson

3 Ron Framp

4 Susan J Lucas

5 Michael R Spencer

6 Roy W Spencer (C)

1st peal 1, 3 & 4. For the wedding of HRH the Prince Of Wales and the Lady Diana Spencer.

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 2h 59 (10–0–6 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 Norman L Dowd

2 Alan S Smith

3 Arthur W Dilley

4 Lynda M Lazzerini

5 David I Stanford

6 David R Saunderson

7 Bryan F Sims (C)

8 Rosalind J Ashton

First Grandsire Triples: 1 and 3.

For the Wedding of HRH The Prince of Wales and The Lady Diana Spencer.

Bedfordshire Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 2h 49 (13–1–18 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Sheila I Smith

3 Terry M Hicks

4 John Parsons

5 Alan S Smith

6 Tony M Hicks (C)

1st inside - 4. 1st Surprise - 3.

A Royal Wedding Peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 3h 27 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Martin Major

2 Jonathan R B Speed

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Vernon Green

6 Jeremy Piron

7 Anthony R Carter

8 Martyn J Marriott

9 Robert L Piron

10 David Phillipson

11 Ian D Harris

12 Mark Regan (C)

To celebrate the Royal Wedding.

Bedfordshire Association

Ampthill, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 2h 53 (13–3–6 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 James W Yates

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Jeremy Piron

5 Philip R Jewell

6 David Phillipson

7 Ian D Harris

8 Mark Regan (C)

1st on the newly-augmented ring.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 4 August 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Paul Cook

2 Barbara Nichols

3 Peter Cissell

4 Gary Carr

5 Iain Liddle

6 T P Harris (C)

First in the method - 1, 2, 4 and 5

rung half muffled in memoriam Mr George Smith

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 13 August 1981 in 2h 44 (14½ in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 David I Stanford

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Robert L Piron

6 Andrew D Osborne

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Philip Mehew

Bedfordshire Association

Stagsden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 15 August 1981 in 2h 38 (10–2–18 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1 Martin P Spencer

2 Ann M Fletcher

3 Stephen H Stanford

4 Andrew J Spencer

5 Michael R Spencer

6 Roy W Spencer (C)

To celebrate the marriage the previous day of Mark Ward and Jane Spencer (sister of 1, 4 & 5, and daughter of 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 17 August 1981 in 3h 13 (28–3–6 in D)

5103 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Martin Major

2 Rosemary Money

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Robert L Piron

5 John Pladdys (C)

6 Jonathan R B Speed

7 David I Stanford

8 Philip R Jewell

9 Martyn J Marriott

10 Trevor W Groom

11 Philip Mehew

12 Keith R Webb

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 19 August 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 D R Brazier

2 Christine Cooper

3 Gary Carr

4 Iain Liddle

5 C Catlin

6 T R Harris (C)

First of Kent - 2,3,4

first as conductor

Rung Half muffled in memoriam:

Mrs M L Catlin, Grandmother of Chris Catlin

Bedfordshire Association

Oakley, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 August 1981 in 2h 43 (10–0–2 in G)

5040 Norwich Surprise Minor

2 x 2160 (CC135), 1 x 720 (CC125).

1 Robert J Money

2 Rosemary Money

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 David I Stanford

5 Martyn J Marriott

6 Christopher J Pickford (C)

1st in M by all. 150th as C.

Bedfordshire Association

Haynes, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 August 1981 in 2h 40 (6–3–5 in B♭)

5280 Doubles (3m/3v)

8 extents each Eynsham, St Leonard, April Day, St Simon's, St Martin's; 4 extents Plain B.

1 Eric R Hallworth

2 S Kim Cottee

3 Brian Harris

4 Alison J Cox (C)

5 Owen A Davis

1st as C. 1st Doubles - 1, 3 & 4. Most m/v - 2, 3 & 4. Longest length for all.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 23 August 1981 in 3h 15 (28–3–6 in D)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by R F B Speed

1 J Michael Roberts

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 P Mary Cheesewright

4 Rosemary Money

5 Linda M Garton

6 Edward W Houghton

7 Robert L Piron

8 Gareth Davies

9 Jonathan R B Speed

10 Christopher J Pickford (C)

1st London Royal - 4. To welcome Jonathan James, son of Jim and Val Clatworthy, born in Hong Kong, August 13th.

Bedfordshire Association

Shillington, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 25 August 1981 in 3h 10 (18–2–0 in E♭)

5160 Grandsire Doubles

5 Morris 240's, 7 different extents.

1 Peter C Maddocks

2 Alison J Cox

3 Stuart Hutchieson (C)

4 Robert L Piron

5 Owen A Davis

1st Doubles - 1 & 3. 1st in M - 2, 1st as C and 15th Birthday compliment to him.

Bedfordshire Association

Elstow, Bedfordshire

St Mary and St Helena

Tuesday, 25 August 1981 in 2h 30 (8–2–0 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 1 extent each of Beverley S, Surfleet S, Norwich S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Cambridge S & Plain B.

1 Suzanne M J Roberts

2 David I Stanford

3 Roy W Spencer

4 Michael R Spencer

5 Martyn J Marriott

6 Stephen H Stanford (C)

Circled the tower - 3. 50th peal on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Arlesey, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 25 August 1981 in 2h 44 (10–3–15 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

2 different 2160's and 1 extent.

1 H Sidney Wilson

2 Owen A Davis

3 Alison J Cox

4 Robert L Piron

5 Stuart Hutchieson

6 Philip Mehew (C)

1st Surprise inside - 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 3 September 1981 in 2h 44 (14½ in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Martin Major

5 Martyn J Marriott

6 Andrew D Osborne

7 Philip Mehew

8 Philip R Jewell

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 5 September 1981 in 2h 46 (9½ in F♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Ann Tucker

2 Susan L Patterson

3 Mary S Faircloth

4 John D Faircloth

5 Vernon Green

6 Roger I Kendrick

7 John W Sinfield

8 Alan R Patterson (C)

For Patronal Festival.

Bedfordshire Association

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Saturday, 12 September 1981 in 3h (23–2–15 in E♭)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Barker

1 Gail S Pemble

2 N Jane Leach

3 Judith D Leach

4 Andrew H Tournay

5 Lucy Shepherd

6 James F Thompson

7 Richard A Horne

8 Alan M Shepherd (C)

First attempt: 1 and 4.

First Major: 2 and 7.

First inside: 2.

First peal by a local band since 1935.

To welcome Deaconess Stephanie Atkin.

Bedfordshire Association

Cardington, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 September 1981 in 3h 7 (19–1–1 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Clifford W Izzard

2 Helen J Izzard

3 Anne Izzard

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Richard J Hillson

6 Robert L Piron

7 C Edward Jeffries

8 Trevor W Groom

First of Yorkshire: 5

Bedfordshire Association

Hinxworth, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 13 September 1981 in 2h 38 (9 in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

2 different 2160's and 1 extent.

1 Peter C Maddocks

2 Owen A Davis

3 S Kim Cottee

4 Alison J Cox

5 Patrick J S Albon

6 Philip Mehew (C)

1st TB - 1. 1st Surprise - 3. For Harvest Festival.

Bedfordshire Association

Roxton, Bedfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 17 September 1981 in 2h 43 (10–1–3 in G)

5040 Doubles (26m/v)

5 extents Stedman; 2 each St Simon, St Martin, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Rev. Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob; 3 extents and 2 x 240's Grandsire; 1 extent each of St Alban, Cassington, Eynsham, St Paul, St Peter, St Leonard, St Giles, St Thomas, Lapley, St Miles, St Luke, St John, Southrepps, St Columb, Clifford's Pleasure, Kennington, Old, April Day.

1 Alison J Cox

2 Robert L Piron

3 Owen A Davis

4 Christopher J Pickford (C)

5 Philip Mehew

1st on the bells since 1933.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 24 September 1981 in 3h 7 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

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

1 Christopher J Pickford

2 Owen A Davis

3 Philip Mehew

4 Alison J Cox

5 Robert L Piron

6 David R Lester

7 John W Sinfield (C)

8 Raymond J Fuller

First on 8: 4.

First Triples in method: 2.

Pre-wedding compliment to Keith Webb and Rebecca Sharman (Stotfold ringers).

Bedfordshire Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 26 September 1981 in 2h 45 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 B Anne Izzard

2 Gillian Izzard

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Jane I Landles

5 Helen J Izzard

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 John G Gipson

8 Clifford W Izzard

First Surprise - 2 and 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 1 October 1981 in 2h 40 (11–0–2 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 Lynn P Cooper

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Trevor W Groom

4 David R Saunderson

5 Philip R Jewell

6 Roy V Webb

7 Philip Mehew (C)

8 Stuart E Cooper

Compliment to Rebecca Sharman and Keith Webb (of the local band) married here 26th September 1981.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 7 October 1981 in 2h 39 (10–2–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arr. A H Smith

1 Brian F Sims

2 Shelagh R Melville

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 David I Stanford

5 Patrick J S Albon

6 Robert L Piron

7 Martyn J Marriott

8 Philip Mehew

1st on 8 - 5. Ruby wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs C E Jeffries, married here 7th October 1941.

Bedfordshire Association

Arlesey, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 10 October 1981 (10–3–15 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 S Andre

2 L Cooper

3 Yvonne Fenwick-Walpole

4 S Cooper

5 A Hicks (C)

6 J Parsons

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Tuesday, 13 October 1981 in 3h 7 (18–2–12 in D)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Michael W Lowndes

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Robert L Piron

4 Brian Harris [Swindon]

5 David I Stanford

6 Christopher D Horton

7 Christopher J Pickford (C)

8 Philip Mehew

First on 8: 4.

Rung in memoriam Paul L Taylor OBE.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 15 October 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1264 Plain Bob Minor

1 Nicholas Pemble

2 Margaret Pemble

3 Gail Pemble

4 John Pemble

5 C Catlin

6 T R Harris (C)

First Quarter peal as a Pemble family

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 15 October 1981 in 2h 56 (14½ in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Owen A Davis

2 Alison J Cox

3 Keith D Waples

4 Marcus A Wheel

5 David J Garton

6 John W Sinfield

7 Philip Mehew

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

First Major: 2.

First Surprise Major: 4.

Get-well compliment to the Rev Allan E N Bliss (Upper Caldecote).

Bedfordshire Association

Luton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 October 1981 in 3h 21 (25–0–24 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Alison J Cox

2 Rosalind J Ashton

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Anthony H Smith

5 David I Stanford

6 Trevor W Groom

7 David Phillipson

8 Anthony R Carter

9 Philip Mehew

10 Christopher J Pickford (C)

1st on 10 - 1. 1st CSR - 2. In memoriam H D Carter (Luton), father of 8.

Bedfordshire Association

Steppingley, Bedfordshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 19 October 1981 (6–3–22 in B♭)

1292 Minimus (4m)

1 N Olney

2 Barbara Nichols

3 J F Olney

4 C Catlin

For Luton District quarter peal week

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 20 October 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

96 each Berwick and Hexham, 264 each Beverley and Surfleet, 360 each York and Durham with 23 changes of method.

1 Gary Carr

2 D R Brazier

3 T P Harris

4 C Horton

5 C Catlin

6 T R Harris (C)

First quarter of 6 spliced - 2

First quarter of these 6 methods spliced by all, and for the Guild.

rung as one of 5 quarters during Luton district quarter peal week

Bedfordshire Association

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Tuesday, 20 October 1981 (23–2–15 in E♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative.

1 Judith D Leach

2 N Jane Leach

3 Richard A Horne

4 Lucy Shepherd

5 Timothy M Younger

6 David Philipson

7 Alan M Shepherd

8 Stephen J Crawley (C)

First Spliced S. Major (2 & 3).

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 21 October 1981 in 2h 48 (14½ in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Raymond J Fuller

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Wendy Piercy

5 David I Stanford

6 Martyn J Marriott

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Philip Mehew

Bedfordshire Association

Shillington, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 22 October 1981 (18–2–0 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (10m/v)

1 E R Hallworth

2 Yvonne Fenwick-Walpole

3 C Catlin

4 J Olney

5 T R Harris (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 October 1981 in 2h 37 (10–2–14 in G)

5008 Little Bob Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Matthew T Jowitt

2 Alison J Cox

3 Murray A Coleman (C)

4 Kilby R Holtom

5 John A Boocock

6 Robin Wilson

7 Owen A Davis

8 Philip Mehew

First in the method: 2, 4, 5, and 7.

Rung in memoriam Paul L Taylor OBE.

Bedfordshire Association

Tempsford, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 31 October 1981 in 2h 39 (9–1–0 in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

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

1 Terry Hicks

2 John Parsons

3 Wendy Piercy

4 Tony Hicks

5 Jeffrey L Claughton

6 Alan S Smith (C)

1st of Minor - 3. For the induction of Rev David Williams.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 31 October 1981 in 3h 5 (17–2–4 in E)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Margaret Feneley

2 Helen J Izzard

3 Anne Izzard

4 Gillian Izzard

5 Stephen H Stanford

6 Stephen J Darwood

7 Martyn J Marriott

8 Richard J Hillson

9 Stephen J Ivin (C)

10 Clifford W Izzard

First on ten: 1.

First Caters: 4, 6, 8.

On the eve of 'All Saints'.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 7 November 1981 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Paul Cook

2 D R Brazier

3 T P Harris

4 Iain Liddle

5 C Catlin

6 Gary Carr (C)

First quarter as conductor (14 years)

200th for the Guild - 2

Rung half muffled in memoriam Mrs Edna White

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 November 1981 in 2h 35 (14½ in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Susan E Marsden

2 Keith D Waples

3 Wendy Piercy

4 Kevin J Skillings

5 Alison J Cox

6 Geoffrey C Emerson

7 Owen A Davis

8 Philip Mehew (C)

First in method: 4, 5, and 6.

In memoriam Mrs F M Cottee (Felmersham), grandmother of Kim.

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 14 November 1981 in 2h 39 (9½ in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4 Methods: 1824 Bristol; 1440 Cambridge; 1056 Superlative; 768 London; 98 changes of method

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 John D Faircloth

2 Mary S Faircloth

3 Susan L Patterson

4 Thomas R Harris

5 Alan R Patterson

6 Eric Edmondson

7 John W Sinfield

8 Gerald Penney (C)

To mark the birthday of HRH the Prince of Wales.

Bedfordshire Association

Sandy, Bedfordshire

St Swithun

Saturday, 21 November 1981 in 2h 45 (12–0–8 in F)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

1 extent each Killamarsh, Morning Star, College Exercise, Sandal, London Scholars, Oxford & Kent.

1 David G Carr

2 Terry M Hicks

3 Sheila I Smith

4 John Parsons

5 Alan S Smith

6 Tony M Hicks (C)

Most M - 2 & 4. To welcome Timothy James, second son of Anne and John Parsons, born November 6, 1981.

Bedfordshire Association

Potton, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 27 November 1981 in 2h 29 (7–0–0 in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

2 x 2160; 1 extent.

1 William A R Chamberlain

2 Susan E Marsden

3 Alison J Cox

4 Owen A Davis

5 Eric T Lane

6 Philip Mehew (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Thursday, 17 December 1981 in 3h 15 (18–2–12 in D)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Stephen A Day

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Alison J Cox

4 Brian Harris [Swindon]

5 Rosemary Money

6 Robert L Piron

7 Philip Mehew

8 Christopher J Pickford (C)

First in method: 3 and 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 26 December 1981 in 3h 33 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Ian D Harris

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Charlotte M Smith

5 Stephen H Stanford

6 Martyn J Marriott

7 David I Stanford

8 Keith H Fleming

9 Robert L Piron

10 Philip Mehew

11 Frank W Rivett

12 Mark Regan (C)

Circled the tower - 1. 50th together - 1 & 3. Farewell compliment to Ian Harris, leaving on January 3rd for Australia.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 30 December 1981 in 3h 6 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by William Pye

1 C Edward Jeffries

2 Anne Izzard

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Helen J Izzard

5 Andrew M Keech

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 Martyn J Marriott

8 Richard J Hillson

9 Ian D Harris

10 Clifford W Izzard

First Surprise Royal: 5, 8.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 31 December 1981 in 2h 35 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 Owen H J Rogers

2 Philip G Rogers

3 Rosalind J Ashton

4 Andrew D Osborne

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 Philip R Jewell

7 Ian D Harris

8 Owen A Davis

First peal: 1.

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