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Bedfordshire Association

Linslade, Bedfordshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 2 January 1982 in 2h 45 (9–3–3 in A♭)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Stephen A Day

2 Rosalind J Ashton

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Lynda M Lazzerini

5 Rosemary Money

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 Robert L Piron

8 John D Keates

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 2 January 1982 in 2h 50 (14½ in F♯)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by B H Taylor

1 David Gill

2 Marcus A Wheel

3 S Kim Cottee

4 Philip J Agg

5 Keith D Waples

6 Kevin J Skillings

7 Owen A Davis

8 David A Agg (C)

First on 8: 1.

First Plain Major: 3 and 4.

First as Conductor.

Bedfordshire Association

Wallington, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 4 January 1982 in 2h 40 (8–1–25 in A♭)

5040 Plain Minor (4m)

4m: Single Oxford, St.Clement's, Double Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Eric R Hallworth

2 Philip J Agg

3 Marcus A Wheel

4 S Kim Cottee

5 Alison J Cox (C)

6 Owen A Davis

First on 6 as Conductor - 5.

75th peal - 6.

Most Minor Methods - 4 and 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 4 January 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 D R Brazier

2 Paul Cook

3 T R Harris

4 Iain Liddle

5 D A Eddy

6 Gary Carr (C)

Rung half muffled

In Memoriam Arthur Martin, a former Silsoe ringer;

alsoMr Herbert Albinson and Mr George Kelly

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 17 January 1982 in 3h 22 (28–3–6 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by R E J Dennis

1 Roger Bailey

2 Christine M Carter

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Rosalind J Ashton

5 Alison K Surry

6 Martyn J Marriott

7 Brian Harris

8 David Phillipson

9 Robert L Piron

10 Christopher J Pickford (C)

11 Mark Regan

12 David I Stanford

1st on 12 - 7. 1st Stedman Cinques as C.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 21 January 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Paul Cook

2 T P Harris

3 Gary Carr

4 Iain Liddle

5 C Catlin

6 T R Harris (C)

First of Cambridge at first attempt - 1 and 4

First of Cambridge inside at first attempt - 3

Rung half muffled in memorial Mr Bert Fry

Bedfordshire Association

Great Addington, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 January 1982 in 2h 39 (10–0–12 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Owen A Davis

2 David J Garton

3 Peter C Maddocks

4 David Gill

5 Kevin J Skillings

6 Alison J Cox (C)

First on 6 - 3 and 4.

First in the method as Conductor - 6.

Birthday compliment to Linda Garton and S Kim Cottee.

Bedfordshire Association

Stagsden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 28 January 1982 in 2h 32 (10–2–18 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

16 different 240's (8 each arr. by L W G Morris & A J Pitman) and 10 different extents.

1 Lynda M Lazzerini

2 Martyn J Marriott

3 Robert L Piron

4 Brian Harris (C)

5 Christopher J Pickford

6 J Michael Roberts

1st as C. 1st doubles - 1. 1st Grandsire Doubles - 2 & 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Weston, Hertfordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 30 January 1982 in 2h 26 (12–0–18 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

7m: St.Clement's CB, Plain Bob, Oxford TB, Single Oxford Bob, Kent TB, Double Oxford Bob, Cambridge S

1 John A Boocock

2 Alison J Cox

3 Philip J Agg

4 Stephen A Coaker (C)

5 Owen A Davis

6 Philip Mehew

Most Minor methods - 2.

50th inside - 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Thurleigh, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 30 January 1982 in 3h 4 (15 in F)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (4m)

(1) Beverley S, (2 & 5) Norwich S, (3 & 6) Oxford TB, (4 & 7) Cambridge S.

1 Lynda M Lazzerini

2 Alison J Cox

3 Brian Harris

4 Martyn J Marriott

5 Mark Regan

6 Christopher J Pickford (C)

1st Minor - 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Turvey, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 6 February 1982 in 2h 53 (19–0–20 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Roy W Spencer

3 Barbara Nichols

4 James W Yates

5 Derek A Hammond

6 Richard J Hillson

7 C Edward Jeffries

8 Christopher J Pickford (C)

First peal for 21 years: 3.

A belated peal to mark the Millennium of Turvey Church (981-1981).

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 15 February 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1296 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 C Catlin

2 C Horton

3 T P Harris

4 Iain Liddle

5 Gary Carr

6 T R Harris (C)

Rung as a Birthday Compliment to Melanie Stenning (14-2-82)

First Norwich - 5

First touch of Norwich - 4

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 February 1982 in 2h 50 (11–0–2 in G)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Lynn P Cooper

2 Alison J Cox

3 Sheila I Smith

4 Rosalind J Ashton

5 Roy V Webb

6 Owen A Davis

7 Alan S Smith

8 Philip Mehew (C)

First Major: 1.

First in the method: 2, 3, 4, 6, and as conductor .

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 February 1982 in 2h 55 (14½ in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Philip J Agg

2 John A Boocock

3 Owen A Davis

4 James H Edwards

5 Marcus A Wheel

6 Henry S Wilson

7 Philip Mehew

8 Alison J Cox (C)

First in the method: 4.

First on 8 as Conductor.

Circled tower: 3.

Coming of age compliment to 3rd ringer.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 28 February 1982 in 3h 18 (28–3–6 in D)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Rosalind J Ashton

2 P Mary Cheesewright

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Shelagh R Melville

5 David I Stanford

6 Martyn J Marriott

7 Robert L Piron

8 J Michael Roberts

9 Anthony R Carter

10 Christopher J Pickford (C)

1st London Royal - 5. 50th Royal - 4. Birthday compliment to David Lazzerini and Anne Caffell.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 11 March 1982 in 2h 48 (14½ in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8m: 736 London; 640 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol, Rutland; 576 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 132 changes of method, all the work

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Owen A Davis

2 Martin Major

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Trevor W Groom

5 Martyn J Marriott

6 Philip R Jewell

7 Philip Mehew

8 John R Mayne (C)

First Spliced S Major: 6.

In memoriam Rt Rev E M Gresford-Jones, former Bishop of St.Albans.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 12 March 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Minor (2m)

720 Plain Bob and 540 Single Oxford

1 D R Brazier

2 A Green

3 C Catlin

4 G Carr

5 I Liddle

6 T R Harris (C)

First for Guild - 2

Rung Half muffled in Memoriam Mr Ray Pullen

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 March 1982 in 2h 46 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's Twelve-part

1 Andrew D Osborne

2 James E Burgess

3 Owen A Davis

4 Marcus A Wheel

5 Philip G Rogers

6 Geoffrey L K Dann

7 Philip R Jewell (C)

8 Randall R Perrey

To mark the Centenary of the Association.

Compliment to Dr David Hope on gaining his PH.D (Oxon).

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Saturday, 13 March 1982 in 3h 13 (22–3–18 in D)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Eric Edmondson

2 Martin Major

3 Derek A Hammond

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Thomas J Lock

6 Robert A Partridge

7 Frank T Blagrove

8 John R Mayne (C)

1st in M - 3. To commemorate the Centenary of the Bedfordshire Association.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 13 March 1982 in 3h 24 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Martin Major

2 Shelagh R Melville

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Jonathan R B Speed

5 David I Stanford

6 Martyn J Marriott

7 Brian Harris

8 Philip R Jewell

9 Robert L Piron

10 David Phillipson

11 Mark Regan

12 Christopher J Pickford (C)

1st Maximus - 7. 1st in M - 5. To mark the Centenary of the Bedfordshire Association, founded at a meeting held at this church on 13th March, 1882. The peal commenced at 6.05am and finished at 9.29.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 March 1982 in 2h 46 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

An extent each of: Oxford TB, Kent TB, Norwich S, Cambridge S, Double Oxford B, St Clements CB and Plain B.

1 Peter C Maddocks

2 Philip J Agg

3 Marcus A Wheel

4 Patrick J S Albon

5 Alison J Cox

6 Philip Mehew (C)

Most methods - 3 & 4. Centenary Peal. Birthday compliment to Marcus Wheel.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 20 March 1982 in 2h 47 (14½ in F♯)

5024 Henlow Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 John S Rank

2 Christopher W Woolley

3 Eric Edmondson

4 David Redfearn

5 S Kathleen M Baldwin

6 Philip R Jewell

7 Roger Baldwin

8 John R Mayne (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Arlesey, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 20 March 1982 in 2h 40 (10–3–15 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Jacquie Albon

2 Philip Mehew

3 Peter C Maddocks

4 Patrick J S Albon

5 Alison J Cox (C)

6 Owen A Davis

1st peal - 1. 1st Minor in method - 4. 25th peal - 5. Centenary Peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 22 March 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 A Green

2 Lisa Nichols

3 Barbara Nichols

4 Iain Liddle

5 Chris Catlin (C)

6 Gary Carr

Rung half muffled in memoriam William G Oliver, old member of the congregation

Bedfordshire Association

Pavenham, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 28 March 1982 in 2h 29 (9 in A)

5040 Union Bob Doubles

1 Alison J Cox (C)

2 Henry S Wilson

3 Patrick J S Albon

4 Owen A Davis

5 Philip Mehew

1st Doubles - 3. 1st in method for all and the Association. A Centenary Peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 29 March 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 T R Harris (C)

2 Barbara Nichols

3 Lisa Nichols

4 Iain Liddle

5 Chris Catlin

6 Gary Carr

First in the Method for all

Rung half muffled in memoriam Mrs Clifton

Bedfordshire Association

Little Hadham, Hertfordshire

St Cecilia

Thursday, 1 April 1982 in 2h 29 (11–1–0 in G♯)

5040 Double Court Bob Minor

Composed by R D Bailey

1 Owen A Davis

2 Philip J Agg

3 Peter C Maddocks

4 Patrick J S Albon

5 Alison J Cox

6 John S Warboys (C)

1st in method for all.

Bedfordshire Association

Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 13 April 1982 in 2h 56 (9–3–5 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Jacquie Albon

2 Judith M Anderson

3 Nigel D Arnall-Culliford

4 Thomas W Anderson

5 Alison J Cox

6 Patrick J S Albon (C)

1st attempt - 2, 3 & 4. 1st as C. First peal since rehanging. To celebrate the centenary of the Bedfordshire Association by a local Sunday Service band.

Bedfordshire Association

Haynes, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 22 April 1982 in 2h 24 (6–3–5 in B♭)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

One 2160 and four different 720's.

1 Peter C Maddocks

2 Owen A Davis

3 John A Boocock

4 Patrick J S Albon

5 Alison J Cox (C)

6 Philip Mehew

1st in method for all except 6. 1st TB as C. Wedding compliment to Peter E Kennedy (Clifton) and Diane M O'dell (Shefford).

Bedfordshire Association

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 24 April 1982 in 3h 18 (24–1–5 in D)

5082 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 John D Keates

2 Mary L Houghton

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Alan J Frost

5 James Clatworthy (C)

6 David Phillipson

7 Edward W Houghton

8 J Alan Ainsworth

9 Christopher J Pickford

10 Mark Regan

First Bristol: 2 and 7.

First Bristol Royal: 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Bletsoe, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 April 1982 in 3h 2 (11–0–16 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (3m)

Being 3 extents of Cambridge and 2 each of London and Norwich.

1 James W Yates

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Brian Harris

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Christopher J Pickford

6 Mark Regan (C)

To welcome home the President on his return from the USA. A Centenary Project Peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 26 April 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

288 Cambridge, 192 each Norfolk, Ipswich; 96 each Hull, Primrose and Bourne with 35 changes of method

1 Gary Carr

2 Barbara Nichols

3 Lisa Nichols

4 C Horton

5 C Catlin

6 T R Harris (C)

Rung as a Birthday compliment to Barbara and Lisa Nichols

First 6 splice 2 and 3

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 26 April 1982 in 3h 25 (28–3–6 in D)

5148 Cantuar Alliance Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Michael W Lowndes

2 P Mary Cheesewright

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Martin Major

6 David W F Lazzerini

7 Martyn J Marriott

8 Philip R Jewell

9 Robert L Piron

10 James Clatworthy

11 Christopher J Pickford (C)

12 Mark Regan

1st in M - 2, 4, 5, 6 & 10.

Bedfordshire Association

Stagsden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 29 April 1982 in 2h 44 (10–2–18 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

An extent each of: Norwich S, St Clements CB, Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Single Oxford B and Plain B.

1 C Edward Jeffries (C)

2 Anne Izzard

3 Shelagh R Melville

4 Richard J Hillson

5 Patrick J S Albon

6 Roy W Spencer

Ruby Wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs P C Bonnett, married here 29/4/42. 100th for the Association - 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 29 April 1982 in 2h 50 (14½ in F♯)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Owen A Davis

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Rosalind J Ashton

4 Alison J Cox

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 Andrew D Osborne

7 Andrew M Keech

8 Philip Mehew

First Rutland: 4 and 7.

To welcome Michelle Victoria, daughter of Stephen and Elaine Hare, born 21/4/82; with get well wishes to Stephen, injured in a car accident on 25th April.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 May 1982 in 2h 45 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Seven different extents)

1 Philip Mehew

2 Andrew D Taylor

3 Peter C Maddocks

4 Philip J Agg

5 Alison J Cox (C)

6 Owen A Davis

First peal: 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary le Tower

Sunday, 2 May 1982 in 3h 28 (34–3–6 in D♭)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by S Jenner

1 Lynda M Lazzerini

2 Rosemary Money

3 Anthony H Smith

4 M Ann Castle

5 David I Stanford

6 Stephen H Stanford

7 J Michael Roberts

8 Philip R Jewell

9 Robert L Piron

10 Jonathan R B Speed

11 Philip Mehew

12 Christopher J Pickford (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 6 May 1982 in 2h 48 (14½ in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

10m: 960 Rutland; 640 Bristol, London, Watford, Wembley; 320 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 139 changes of method

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Owen A Davis

2 Martin Major

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Trevor W Groom

5 Martyn J Marriott

6 Philip R Jewell

7 Philip Mehew

8 John R Mayne (C)

First 10-Spliced Surprise Major: 3, 4, and 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Melchbourne, Bedfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 9 May 1982 in 2h 44 (12–1–2 in F♯)

5040 Minimus (4m)

4m: 70 extents each Plain Bob and Reverse Canterbury; 35 each Double Bob and St.Nicholas

1 Alison J Cox (C)

2 Peter C Maddocks

3 Owen A Davis

4 Philip Mehew

First of Minimus for all.

First peal on the bells.

For the birth on 6th May of a daughter, Elizabeth, to Rev. Neil and Mrs Weston.

Bedfordshire Association

Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire

St Dunstan

Sunday, 16 May 1982 in 2h 25 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minimus (11m)

20 extents each of: Canterbury, Reverse Canterbury, Double Canterbury, Single Court, Reverse Court, Double Court, Reverse B, Double B, Reverse St Nicholas, St Nicholas and 10 extents of Plain B.

1 Owen A Davis

2 Alison J Cox (C)

3 Patrick J S Albon

4 Philip Mehew

1st Minimus - 3. Most methods - 2 & 3. 1st peal on the bells. Rung within the octave of the Feast of Title.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 17 May 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1440 Frodsham Bob Minor

1 D R Brazier

2 Barbara Nichols

3 Lisa Nichols

4 T P Harris

5 T R Harris

6 Gary Carr (C)

First in the method for all and for the Guild.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 17 May 1982 in 3h 25 (28–3–6 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by D E Parsons

1 Martin Major (C)

2 John Pladdys

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Shelagh R Melville

5 Vernon Green

6 Jeremy Piron

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Martyn J Marriott

9 Robert L Piron

10 Anthony R Carter

11 Jonathan R B Speed

12 Christopher J Pickford

1st Stedman Cinques as C. 700th peal - 10. 50th together - 3 & 12. Association Centenary Peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 May 1982 in 3h 3 (17–2–4 in E)

5000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Alan M Barber

1 John H Fielden

2 Christopher K Cooper

3 Alan M Barber (C)

4 Andrew M Keech

5 John G Gipson

6 Geoffrey Pearson

7 Brian D Threlfall

8 Keith W Brown

9 Kenneth J Hesketh

10 Philip J Rothera

A Bedfordshire Association Centenary Peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 1 June 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Minor (3m)

720 Ipswich, 360 Plain Bob, 180 Single Oxford

1 D R Brazier

2 Lisa Nichols

3 Barbara Nichols

4 I Liddle

5 G Carr

6 T R Harris (C)

Rung half muffled in memoriam Mr D Pitts and Mr Ken Spavine,

Gen Secretary of Luton District for ? years

Bedfordshire Association

Felmersham, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 2 June 1982 in 3h 7 (20–2–18 in E♭)

5120 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1 C Edward Jeffries

2 Frank B Lufkin

3 Owen A Davis

4 Alison J Cox

5 Colin M Payne

6 Philip Mehew

7 Henry S Wilson

8 Christopher J Pickford (C)

Rung at the conclusion of the Central Council weekend in Bedford.

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 June 1982 in 2h 52 (11–0–2 in G)

5088 Radcliffe Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Owen A Davis

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Donald F Murfet

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Eric Edmondson

6 Thomas J Lock

7 John G Gipson

8 John R Mayne (C)

First in the method by all and for the Association.

Bedfordshire Association

Keysoe, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 June 1982 in 3h 4 (14¼ in E)

5040 Doubles (14m/v)

6 extents Stedman; 2 x 240 and 2 extents Grandsire; 3 extents each of St Nicholas, St Martin, St Simon, Winchendon, Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob; 2 extents each of Lapley, St Leonard, Eynsham, St John, Clifford's Pleasure, April Day.

1 James W Yates

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Irrev Brian Harris

4 Christopher J Pickford (C)

5 Mark Regan

1st Doubles inside - 2 & 5. 1st peal on the bells since 20th January 1957. Centenary project peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Cardington, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 19 June 1982 in 3h 5 (19–1–1 in E)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C W Roberts (No.15)

1 C Edward Jeffries (Bromham) (C)

2 James H Edwards (Goldington)

3 Stephen A Day (Clapham)

4 Henry S Wilson (Oakley - Deputy)

5 Colin M Payne (Felmersham)

6 Martyn J Marriott (Bedford St Paul)

7 Patrick J S Albon (Sharnbrook)

8 Clifford W Izzard (Kempston)

A Centenary Peal rung by Bedford District Tower Captains.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 22 June 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 D R Brazier

2 Barbara Nichols

3 T P Harris

4 Iain Liddle

5 Chris Catlin

6 Gary Carr (C)

First Surprise as conductor

Rung for the Royal Birth

Bedfordshire Association

Ampthill, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 22 June 1982 in 2h 45 (13–3–6 in A♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 C Edward Jeffries

2 Roy W Spencer

3 James W Yates

4 Barry A R Thompson

5 Brian Harris [Swindon]

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 David Phillipson

8 Christopher J Pickford

First peal in the method - 5.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Prince William.

Bedfordshire Association

Elstow, Bedfordshire

St Mary and St Helena

Monday, 28 June 1982 in 2h 30 (8–2–0 in G)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (3m)

Being 2 extents Norwich S, 3 Cambridge S & 2 Oxford TB.

1 Lynda M Lazzerini

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 David I Stanford

4 Brian Harris

5 Roy W Spencer

6 Martyn J Marriott

Farewell compliment to Rev. M J M Norton, Vicar.

Bedfordshire Association

Kensworth, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 8 July 1982 in 2h 22 (3–3–16 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Phillip A Culley

2 Nicholas J Pemble

3 L Roy Woodruff

4 Gail S Pemble

5 Graham A Proctor

6 Nigel R Woodruff (C)

1st peal - 2. 1st Minor - 4. 1st Minor as C.

Bedfordshire Association

Potton, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 July 1982 in 2h 38 (7–0–0 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent each College Single B, Oxford TB; 2 extents Single Oxford B; 3 extents Plain B.

1 John Parsons

2 Sheila I Smith

3 Terry Hicks

4 Alan S Smith

5 David G Carr

6 Anthony M Hicks (C)

A centenary peal for the Bedfordshire Association. The first peal since the restoration of the bells, rung in the same methods as the first Bedfordshire Association peal on the bells. Also a birthday compliment to Alan Smith.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 19 July 1982 in 42m (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Plain Bob Doubles

1 Stephen Lee

2 Anne Cullen

3 Sarah Hubbard

4 Martin Hartfield (C)

5 Derek Cullen

First quarter 1 & first as conductor 4.

Rung on the back 5.

Note the different spellings used for first names of 2 & 3.

Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Westoning, Bedfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 22 July 1982 (11–1–18 in F♯)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 D R Brazier

2 T P Harris

3 L Nichols

4 C Catlin

5 C Horton

6 G Carr (C)

Rung for the Patronal Festival

First in the method - 3

First in the method as Conductor

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 29 July 1982 in 2h 41 (14½ in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Ian D G B Ansell

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Anthony H Smith

4 David A Agg

5 Stephen A Coaker

6 David Kemp

7 Alison J Cox

8 Philip Mehew (C)

Silver Wedding compliment to Roy and Margaret Mahew, the Conductor calling the same composition as he called on the occasion of their wedding at St.Mary's, Hitchin.

Wedding anniversary compliment to Anthony and Charlotte Smith.

Birthday compliment to Alison Cox.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 5 August 1982 in 2h 48 (14½ in F♯)

5152 Northill Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Owen A Davis

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Andrew D Osborne

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Martyn J Marriott

6 Robert L Piron

7 Philip Mehew

8 Philip R Jewell

Bedfordshire Association

Duxford, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 August 1982 in 2h 39 (8–2–6 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7 extents: 1 each London, Wells, Durham, York, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Richard A Horne

2 Nigel R Woodruff

3 Anthony G Parry

4 L Roy Woodruff

5 James F Thompson

6 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)

Most methods - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 21 August 1982 in 2h 43 (6–1–9 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each of Primrose, Ipswich, Bourne, London, Beverley, Norwich, and Cambridge

1 Yvonne Fenwick-Walpole

2 Barbara Nichols

3 Thomas P Harris

4 Lisa G Nichols

5 Gary Carr

6 C Edward Jeffries (C)

First peal - 1 and 4.

First in seven methods - 5.

The Conductor's 300th peal for the Association.

A farewell compliment to Thomas R Harris, son of Thomas P Harris and former tower captain of this tower, who is moving to Poole, Dorset.

Bedfordshire Association

Harrold, Bedfordshire

St Peter and All Saints

Saturday, 21 August 1982 in 2h 49 (13–0–6 in F♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

Alternate extents of Plain B (4) and Cambridge S (3).

1 Michael W Lowndes

2 Gillian Izzard

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Brian Harris

5 Rosemary Money

6 Christopher J Pickford (C)

For Bedfordshire Association Centenary Peal Week.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 22 August 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Chris Catlin

2 Tom P Harris

3 Lisa Nichols

4 Barbara Nichols

5 Gary Carr (C)

6 Michael Seed

First quarter - 6

Rung as a farewell to Michael Seed

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 22 August 1982 in 3h 30 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Rosemary Money

2 Sheila M Anthony

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Stephanie J Kenton

5 Anne Black

6 Enid Belshaw

7 Brian Harris

8 Martyn J Marriott

9 Anthony R Carter

10 David Phillipson

11 Christopher J Pickford

12 Mark Regan (C)

100th of Maximus - 9. To welcome John Michael, son of David and Sue Phillipson, born 22nd July.

Bedfordshire Association

Emberton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Monday, 23 August 1982 in 2h 55 (9)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

1 extent each College Exercise, Annable's London, London, Bourne, York, Cambridge, Norwich.

1 Rosemary Money

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Robert Piron

4 Christopher J Pickford (C)

5 David J Garton

6 Brian Harris

Bedfordshire Association

Odell, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 24 August 1982 in 2h 56 (13–1–8 in F♯)

5040 Minor (9m)

(1) Chester S; (2) Double Oxford B, St Clement's B; (3) London S; (4) Kent TB, Oxford TB; (5) Norwich S; (6) Cambridge S; (7) Plain B.

1 David I Stanford

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Rosemary Money

4 Brian Harris

5 Andrew M Keech

6 Christopher J Pickford (C)

1st Minor - 5. Rung for the Bedfordshire Association Centenary Peal Week.

Bedfordshire Association

Oakley, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 24 August 1982 in 2h 52 (10–0–2 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Seven extents in five callings.

1 James H Edwards

2 Kathleen A Marriott

3 Robert L Piron

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Brian Harris

6 James W Yates

For Bedfordshire Association Centenary Peal Week.

Bedfordshire Association

Biddenham, Bedfordshire

St James

Tuesday, 24 August 1982 in 2h 54 (12–3–18 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Seven extents in two callings.

1 Lynda M Lazzerini

2 Shelagh R Melville

3 Rosemary Money

4 Christopher J Pickford

5 Martyn J Marriott

6 David I Stanford (C)

1st as C. 50th together - 3 & 4. For Bedfordshire Association centenary peal week.

Bedfordshire Association

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 25 August 1982 in 3h 26 (22–3–0 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Rosemary Money

2 Shelagh R Melville

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Anthony H Smith

5 David I Stanford

6 Brian Harris [Swindon]

7 Robert L Piron

8 Martyn J Marriott

9 J Michael Roberts

10 Christopher J Pickford (C)

First on 10 - 6.

100 together - 7 and 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3726.0797

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Thursday, 26 August 1982 in 3h 18 (18–2–12 in D)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Lynda M Lazzerini

2 Rosemary Money

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Alison J Cox

5 Brian Harris [Swindon]

6 Andrew M Keech

7 Christopher J Pickford

8 J Michael Roberts

First in the method: 5 and 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Friday, 27 August 1982 in 3h 19 (22–3–18 in D)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Stephen A Day

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Rosemary Money

5 Brian Harris

6 Christopher J Pickford

7 C Edward Jeffries

8 Jonathan R B Speed

100th for the Association - 3. A Bedfordshire Association Centenary Peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 30 August 1982 in 3h 28 (28–3–6 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Helen J Izzard

2 Alison J Cox

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 David I Stanford

5 Brian Harris [Swindon]

6 Barry A R Thompson

7 Martyn J Marriott (C)

8 Philip Mehew

9 Clifford W Izzard

10 C Edward Jeffries

First peal on ten - 6.

First peal of Caters - 4 and 5.

150th peal - 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 31 August 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Melanie Stenning

2 Barbara Nichols

3 Lisa Nichols

4 Vernon Green

5 Garry Carr

6 T P Harris (C)

First London for all except Tenor, first London as conductor

Rung as a last tribute to Marion Harris, niece of conductor

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 1 September 1982 in 2h 42 (9½ in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Nicholas J Pemble

2 Ann Tucker

3 Susan M Hartley

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Vernon Green

6 John W Sinfield

7 L Roy Woodruff

8 David Phillipson

First on 8: 1.

For Patronal Festival of St.Giles.

Bedfordshire Association

Tilsworth, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 11 September 1982 in 2h 36 (8–3–17 in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Stephen J Crawley

2 Richard A Horne

3 Anthony G Parry

4 Timothy M Younger

5 James F Thompson (C)

6 Jonathan D Shanklin

1st as C.

1st Surprise inside - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 September 1982 in 2h 55 (14½ in F♯)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Philip R Jewell

2 Kathleen A Marriott

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Martin Major

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 Robert L Piron

7 Trevor W Groom

8 Christopher J Pickford

500th peal: 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Thursday, 16 September 1982 in 3h 13 (22–3–18 in D)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 C Edward Jeffries

2 Stephanie J Kenton

3 Derek A Hammond

4 Philip C Barron

5 Robert L Piron

6 Nicholas J Parsons

7 Murray A Coleman (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Saturday, 18 September 1982 in 3h 4 (18–2–12 in D)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Mark D Rogers

2 Lucy Shepherd

3 Richard A Horne

4 Vernon Green

5 Timothy M Younger

6 James F Thompson

7 Alan M Shepherd (C)

8 Stephen J Crawley

First Yorkshire: 2 and 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Goldington, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 September 1982 in 2h 39 (10–2–7 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 James H Edwards

3 Roger Framp

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Roy W Spencer

6 Michael R Spencer

For the Flower Festival and the Association Centenary.

Bedfordshire Association

Ampthill, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 September 1982 in 2h 57 (13–3–6 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Shelagh R Melville (C)

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Gillian Izzard

4 Lynda M Lazzerini

5 Rosalind J Ashton

6 Helen J Izzard

7 Alison J Cox

8 Rosemary Money

100th S Major - 1. 1st peal for the Association by an all-ladies' band.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 25 September 1982 in 3h 33 (28–3–6 in D)

5086 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Martyn J Marriott

2 Rosemary Money

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Trevor W Groom

6 Helen J Izzard

7 Brian Harris

8 Michael W Lowndes

9 Robert L Piron

10 Philip R Jewell

11 Jeremy Piron

12 Christopher J Pickford (C)

1st Bristol Maximus - 2, 5, 7 8 & 10. 1st Bristol Maximus as C. 25th peal - 7. A Centenary Project peal - Labor vincit omnia.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 1 October 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

720 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alison Northwood

2 Emma Chambers

3 Christine Murphy

4 Tom P Harris

5 Derek Eddy

6 David H White (C)

Rung prior to the Harvest Festival Service

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Monday, 11 October 1982 in 3h 29 (28–3–6 in D)

5086 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 David I Stanford

2 Rosemary Pickford

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Jonathan R B Speed

5 Trevor W Groom

6 Michael W Lowndes

7 Brian Harris

8 Martyn J Marriott

9 Robert L Piron

10 Philip R Jewell

11 Jeremy Piron

12 Christopher J Pickford (C)

1st Bristol Maximus - 8.

Bedfordshire Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Gonville and Caius College, B5 St.Michael's Court

Friday, 15 October 1982 in 1h 46 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

3–4 Richard A Horne

5–6 James F Thompson (C)

First in hand in the method: 3-4 and 5-6.

Believed to be the first peal on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 16 October 1982 in 2h 31 (6–1–9 in B)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Lucy Shepherd

2 Gail S Pemble

3 Barbara Nichols

4 Graham A Proctor

5 Richard A Horne

6 Alan M Shepherd (C)

1st Surprise - 2 & 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 18 October 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Double Court Bob Minor

1 D R Brazier

2 Chris Horton

3 Lisa Nichols

4 Gary Carr

5 Chris Catlin

6 T P Harris (C)

Rung for Luton and District Quarter Peal week.

first in the method for all and for the Guild.

Bedfordshire Association

Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Tuesday, 19 October 1982 (10 in G)

1260 Doubles (6m)

6m Winchendon Place, St Martins, St Simons, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob, 2 extents of each and 60 of Grandsire

1 E R Hallworth

2 B Nichols

3 J F Olney

4 C Catlin

5 G Carr (C)

Rung for Luton District Quarter Peal week

Bedfordshire Association

Upper Gravenhurst, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Tuesday, 19 October 1982 (10 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Being St Simons, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob and Grandsire

1 E R Hallworth

2 Barbara Nichols

3 John F Olney

4 Chris Catlin

5 Gary Carr (C)

Rung for Luton & District Quarter Peal week

Bedfordshire Association

Shillington, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 22 October 1982 (20–2–0)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 E R Hallworth

2 A Green

3 G Carr

4 C Catlin

5 V Green (C)

Rung for Luton District Quarter Peal week

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Thursday, 28 October 1982 in 3h 10 (18–2–12 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J Holt (Original)

1 Brian Harris [Swindon] (C)

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Stephen A Day

4 Michael J Clay

5 Robert L Piron

6 Andrew M Keech

7 Christopher J Pickford

8 Rosemary Money

First Triples: 1.

First Grandsire: 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Friday, 29 October 1982 in 2h 51 (14½ in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Jean Sanderson

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Thomas J Southam

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 John G Gipson

7 Robert L Piron

8 Philip Mehew

Bedfordshire Association

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 October 1982 in 3h 10 (24–1–5 in D)

5080 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by M Regan

1 James A Norris

2 Rosemary Money

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Christopher J Pickford

5 Enid Belshaw

6 Edward W Houghton

7 John D Keates

8 David Phillipson

9 Mark Regan (C)

10 J Alan Ainsworth

Rung with best wishes of the band to Chris Pickford and Rosemary Money on their engagement.

Bedfordshire Association

Great Barford, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 1 November 1982 in 3h (14–2–17 in F)

5040 Doubles (7m)

Being 720 each of St Nicholas, St Martin, Rev. Canterbury, Grandsire, St Simon, Winchendon Place & Plain B.

1 Rosemary Money

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Robert L Piron

4 Brian Harris

5 Christopher J Pickford

Rung on All Saints' Day. 1st peal on the bells since 1958. Centenary project peal; also birthday compliment to Lynda Lazzerini.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 6 November 1982 in 3h 9 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Helen J Izzard

2 Anne Izzard

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Gillian Izzard

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 Andrew M Keech

7 Martyn J Marriott

8 Richard J Hillson

9 Clifford W Izzard

10 Christopher J Pickford

First Cambridge Royal: 4.

For All Saints'-tide.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 7 November 1982 in 3h 27 (28–3–6 in D)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Rosemary Money

2 Shelagh R Melville

3 Malcolm C C Melville

4 Brian Harris

5 Anthony H Smith

6 David I Stanford

7 Robert L Piron

8 Christopher J Pickford (C)

1st Double Norwich - 4 & 6. 600th peal - 8. In thanksgiving for the life of A Patrick Cannon, who rang the tenor to a peal on these bells (Cambridge Royal) on 25th June, 1972.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 9 November 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 St Clements Bob Minor

1 G F Olney

2 D R Brazier

3 T P Harris

4 Barbera Nichols

5 Iain Liddle

6 Gary Carr (C)

Rung half muffled in memoriam of Miss Harriet WHiffen (84), a resident of Silsoe.

First in the method for all and on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Oakley, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 November 1982 in 2h 44 (10–0–2 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Andrew J Spencer

2 Catherine J Axford

3 Henry S Wilson

4 Michael R Spencer

5 C Edward Jeffries

6 Roy W Spencer (C)

1st in 7m - 2. For the baptism of Robert Michael Ward, nephew of 1 and 4 and grandson of 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 November 1982 in 2h 48 (14½ in F♯)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Barker

1 Malcolm A Thurling

2 Margaret E Pemble

3 Barbara Nichols

4 John R Pemble

5 Lucy Shepherd

6 L Roy Woodruff

7 Richard A Horne

8 Alan M Shepherd (C)

First Peal: 2.

First away from cover: 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 November 1982 in 2h 37 (13–1–11 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Wendy Piercy

2 John Parsons [Biggleswade]

3 Stanley H Ashton

4 David G Carr

5 Owen A Davis

6 Alan S Smith

7 Roy V Webb (C)

8 Keith R Webb

First Major: 2.

Half-muffled on Remembrance Sunday by members of the Biggleswade District Committee for Centenary Year.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 20 November 1982 in 2h 50 (10–2–14 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Alistair Green

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Shelagh R Melville

5 Brian Harris [Swindon]

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 Vernon Green

8 Martyn J Marriott

First Bristol Major: 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 27 November 1982 in 2h 44 (9–0–22 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

1 extent Hull, 2 each Ipswich, Norwich & Cambridge.

1 Anne Parsons

2 Alan S Smith

3 Terry M Hicks

4 John Parsons

5 David G Carr

6 Tony M Hicks (C)

1st peal - 1. For the Association Centenary.

Bedfordshire Association

Elstow, Bedfordshire

St Mary and St Helena

Saturday, 27 November 1982 in 2h 37 (8–2–0 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Kathleen A Marriott

2 Richard W Luzar

3 Keith D Waples

4 Roy W Spencer

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Michael R Spencer (C)

Half-muffled in memoriam Winnifred Key, a lay reader, who died 24th November 1982.

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Thursday, 2 December 1982 in 3h 2 (18–2–12 in D)

5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by R Bailey (No.5)

1 Rosemary Money

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Christopher J Pickford

4 Alison J Cox

5 Michael W Lowndes

6 Martyn J Marriott

7 Brian Harris [Swindon] (C)

8 Philip Mehew

First in the method: 2 and 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Peter de Merton

Sunday, 5 December 1982 in 2h 56 (12–1–0 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

1 Roger Framp

2 Brian Harris [Swindon]

3 Robert L Piron

4 Rosemary Money

5 Richard J Hillson

6 Henry S Wilson

7 Christopher J Pickford (C)

8 Malcolm A Woodcroft

First on 8: 1.

First peal on the bells since retuning and rehanging in 1980.

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 11 December 1982 in 2h 40 (9½ in F♯)

5120 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Denis G Pearson

2 Ann Tucker

3 Susan M Hartley

4 John W Sinfield

5 Matthew T Jowitt

6 Christopher J Pickford

7 David Phillipson

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

First in method: 3 and 5.

Centenary Peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Stagsden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 16 December 1982 in 2h 48 (10–2–18 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 C Edward Jeffries (C)

2 Martyn J Marriott

3 Derek A Hammond

4 Richard J Hillson

5 Robert L Piron

6 Christopher J Pickford

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the complete rehanging of the bells in a reconstructed wooden frame.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 16 December 1982 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 T P Harris

2 Colin Nichols

3 Lisa Nichols

4 Barbara Nichols

5 Chris Horton

6 Gary Carr (C)

Rung as a 16th Birthday compliment to the conductor.

First attempt - 2

for the anniversary of the dedication of the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Riseley, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 27 December 1982 in 2h 48 (13–1–26 in F)

5040 Doubles (12m/v)

Being: 5 extents Grandsire; 4 each of Rev. Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Martin, St Simon; 3 each of Kennington, Southrepps, April Day; 1 each of Folke, Cadbury.

1 Ann M Fletcher

2 Andrew J Spencer

3 Michael R Spencer

4 Stephen H Stanford

5 Roy W Spencer (C)

1st Doubles - 4. Most Doubles m/v by all the band and as C.

Bedfordshire Association

Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 27 December 1982 in 2h 38 (10–0–13 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 C Edward Jeffries

2 Trevor W Groom

3 Stephen A Coaker (C)

4 Murray A Coleman

5 Alison J Cox

6 Roy V Webb

7 Keith R Webb

8 Philip Mehew

Bedfordshire Association

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 27 December 1982 in 3h 14 (27)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Rosemary Money

2 Mary E Mears

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Brian Harris

5 Robert L Piron

6 Michael E C Mears

7 Jonathan R B Speed

8 Christopher J Pickford (C)

To mark the 200th anniversary of the bells, cast in 1782 by Chapman and Mears of London.

Bedfordshire Association

Northill, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 28 December 1982 in 3h 9 (18–2–16 in E♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Being 1 extent each of Annable's London, Bourne, Beverley, York, London, Norwich, Cambridge; 7 different extents.

1 James W Yates

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Brian Harris

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Christopher J Pickford

6 Mark Regan (C)

1st seven Surprise on the bells. A Centenary Project peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Tuesday, 28 December 1982 in 3h 3 (18–2–12 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J Higgins

1 Lynda M Lazzerini

2 Helen J Izzard

3 Gillian Izzard

4 Roy W Spencer

5 David I Stanford

6 Michael R Spencer

7 Stephen H Stanford (C)

8 Clifford W Izzard

First Grandsire Triples: 3 and 4.

Birthday compliment to Mrs K E Izzard.

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 28 December 1982 in 2h 48 (10–0–6 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Owen A Davis

2 Norman L Dowd

3 Arthur W Dilley

4 Stanley H Ashton

5 Percy W Tompkins

6 Rosalind J Ashton

7 Roy V Webb (C)

8 Alan S Smith

First inside: 2.

Centenary Peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 29 December 1982 in 3h 6 (17–2–4 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Anne Izzard

2 Rosalind J Ashton

3 Helen J Izzard

4 Gillian Izzard

5 Brian Harris [Swindon]

6 David I Stanford

7 Stephen H Stanford (C)

8 Andrew M Keech

9 Martyn J Marriott

10 Clifford W Izzard

75th peal in the tower.

The band would like to associate this peal with Mr J T W Hobkirk (Chairman of Kempston Parish Church Bells Appeal Committee), who died later in the day.

Bedfordshire Association

Stanbridge, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 30 December 1982 in 2h 55 (9–0–15 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (10m/v)

Being 4 extents each of Stedman, St Simon's, St Nicholas, Kennington, St Martin's; 2 extents and 2 x 240's of Grandsire and 4 extents each of April Day, Winchendon, Rev. Canterbury & Plain B.

1 Rosemary Money

2 Lynda M Lazzerini

3 Christopher J Pickford (C)

4 Brian Harris

5 John W V Sinfield

Centenary Project peal. 1st peal on the bells for the Association (only previous peal rung on 22 April 1968 for Herts County Association).

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 30 December 1982 in 2h 44 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 Sara L Osborne

2 Philip G Rogers

3 Raymond J Fuller

4 Owen A Davis

5 Percy W Tompkins

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Owen H J Rogers

For Christmas, Centenary Peal.

To celebrate Percy Tompkins' 50th anniversary of his first peal.

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