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Bedfordshire Association

Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 7 January 1990 in 2h 51 (9–3–5 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Barry A R Thompson

2 Josephine A Webb

3 Thomas W Anderson

4 Nigel C Ashfield-Bowers

5 Richard J Hillson

6 Patrick J S Albon (C)

Rung prior to a service of thanksgiving for the ministry of Harold Jones, Rector of the parishes of Sharnbrook and Souldrop with Knotting, on the eve of his retirement. With the best wishes of the band.

Ringing World page reference: 4112.0178

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 14 January 1990 in 42m (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

St Simon's Bob Doubles and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Cheryl Fullbrook

2 Marie Calvey

3 Helen Carter

4 Martin Hartfield (C)

5 Sally Gregory

6 Tim Gibson

2 & 3 first quarter.

Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Peter de Merton

Saturday, 27 January 1990 in 2h 43 (12–1–0 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being 2 extents each of Cambridge S & St Clements CB, and 3 of Plain B.

1 Roger Framp

2 Richard Entwistle

3 Susan J Spencer

4 Mark Entwistle

5 Michael R Spencer

6 Roy W Spencer (C)

1st peal - 2. An 18th birthday compliment to the ringer of the 4th.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 2 February 1990 in 43m (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth Jackson

2 Marie Calvey

3 Helen Carter

4 Sally Gregory

5 Martin Hartfield (C)

6 Darelle Buckel

First quarter peal 1.

Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 4 February 1990 in 43m (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

St Martins Bob Doubles, St Simons Bob Doubles & Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth Jackson

2 Marie Calvey

3 Cheryl Fullbrook

4 Sally Gregory

5 Martin Hartfield (C)

6 Bob Jackson

First quarter 6.

Most methods 2 & 3.

Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 10 February 1990 in 2h 47 (13–1–11 in F)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Jan Campbell

2 Robert L Piron

3 Catherina E Griffiths

4 D Graham Hall

5 Wendy Piercy

6 James W Yates

7 George E Bonham (C)

8 Timothy W Griffiths

Bedfordshire Association

Harrold, Bedfordshire

St Peter and All Saints

Sunday, 11 February 1990 in 2h 54 (13–0–6 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jonathan Craig

2 Jennifer S Thompson

3 Martin D Barratt

4 Rodney Walker

5 Barry A R Thompson

6 Patrick J S Albon (C)

1st peal - 1. First peal on the bells since the recasting of the third bell and the rehanging and refurbishment of all the bells and fittings.

Ringing World page reference: 4116.0274

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 11 February 1990 in 42m (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Doubles (8m)

Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles, St Nicholas Bob Doubles, Winchendon Place Doubles, St Simon's Bob Doubles, St Martin's Bob Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles, Kennington Doubles, St Agatha Doubles

1 Marie Calvey

2 Sally Gregory

3 Martin Hartfield (C)

4 Tim Gibson

5 Duncan Vyse

6 Bob Jackson

For Nelson Mandella's release from prison.

Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 24 February 1990 in 3h 23 (28–3–6 in D)

5088 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

Composed by R LeMarechal

1 Joan Hooton

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Thomas J Lock

4 Robert A Partridge

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Anthony H Smith

7 Martyn J Marriott

8 John R Mayne (C)

9 Murray A Coleman

10 Frank T Blagrove

250th peal - 1. 1st in M - 1, 3 & 4. 1st in M on tower bells - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Goldington, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 March 1990 in 2h 41 (10–2–7 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Susan J Spencer

2 Roger Framp

3 Roy W Spencer

4 Andrew J Spencer

5 Michael R Spencer (C)

6 Keith D Waples

1st in 7m inside - 2. To celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of Marjorie and Jim Edwards, tower captain at this tower, who is still going strong and his many friends will be pleased to know his sense of humour has not deteriorated at all.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 March 1990 in 2h 57 (17–2–4 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Melvyn Potts

2 Shelagh R Melville

3 Anne Izzard

4 Mary E Hall

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Stephen J Darwood

7 Clifford W Izzard

8 Philip M Haslam

9 Andrew M Keech (C)

10 Charlotte M Smith

First on ten: 1.

50th together: 9, 10.

To welcome Emma Louise Nicola Darwood, born February 4th 1990, daughter of Stephen and Nicola Darwood of Kempston.

Ringing World page reference: 4120.0374

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 18 March 1990 in 3h 21 (28–3–6 in D)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by P J Sanderson

1 Anthony H Smith

2 Frank W Rivett

3 Kevin J Lovell

4 Clive G Smith

5 Godfrey L Foat

6 Charlotte M Smith

7 Owen A Davis

8 Keith Lewin

9 Robert L Piron

10 Margaret Whiteley

11 Philip Mehew

12 Martin J Whiteley (C)

1st on 12 - 4. 1st P B Maximus - 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 12.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 25 March 1990 (28–3–6 in D)

1275 Grandsire Cinques

1 Annette Jarratt

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Christine E Murphy

4 Shelagh Melville

5 Rosemary Pickford

6 Anthony H Smith

7 Revd M C C Melville

8 Godfrey L Foat

9 Martyn J Marriott (C)

10 R L Piron

11 Martin J Whiteley

12 Margaret Whiteley

After the service celebrating the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Bedfordshire Constabulary

Bedfordshire Association

Whipsnade, Bedfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 28 March 1990 (3–1–24 in E)

1260 Doubles (3m)

PB, St Simons and St Martins

1 Elizabeth Jackson

2 Helen Carter

3 Sally Gregory (C)

4 Louise Mackie

5 Marie Calvey

6 Darelle Buckle

1St QP by a Flitwick ladies band

Bedfordshire Association

Toddington, Bedfordshire

St George of England

Saturday, 31 March 1990 in 3h 4 (21½ in D)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster (Comp.500,p22)

1 Barbara Nichols

2 Keith Lewin

3 John R Pemble

4 Duncan P Vyse

5 James F Thompson

6 Richard A Horne

7 Anthony R Carter

8 Philip Mehew (C)

1st attempt - 4. 1st S. Major - 3. To commemorate the birth of a second daughter to the Duke and Duchess of York.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 April 1990 in 2h 55 (13–1–11 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation of C Middleton

1 A Elizabeth Stevens

2 Eric T Lane

3 Susan J Spencer

4 Wendy Piercy

5 Andrew J Spencer

6 Roy W Spencer

7 Keith D Waples

8 Michael R Spencer (C)

First Surprise as conductor.

For the christening of Steven John Spencer on 18/2/90 and Timothy Martin David Stanford on 8/4/90.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 21 April 1990 (9–1–9 in G)

1260 St Clements Bob Minor

1 Sara Wheeler

2 Cheryl Fullbrook

3 Sally Gregory

4 Louise Mackie

5 T Gibson

6 M Hartfield (C)

For Rev. Roy Hubbard departure from Flitwick

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 April 1990 in 2h 54 (5–2–22 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

4 different extents.

1 Rachel M Mason

2 Christina Jones

3 David M Jones

4 John M B Long

5 Alun Ll Jones

6 Philip A Jones (C)

1st attempt - 2 & 5. 1st inside - 3 & 6. 1st peal 1 & as C. On the back six for Evensong on the eve of St Georges Day, by the Sunday service band. A compliment to John M B Long, who taught all the band to ring. Also a birthday compliment to Rachel M Mason.

Bedfordshire Association

Tring, Hertfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 5 May 1990 in 2h 59 (17–3–18 in C♯)

5088 Bedfordshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Tina R Stoecklin

2 Thomas J Lock

3 Martin D Barratt

4 Michael T Sprackling

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Edward W Houghton

7 Jeffrey P Ladd (C)

8 Philip Mehew

First blows in the method - 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

Gesture of welcome to Robin Smith, the new Bishop of Hertford, and his wife, Lois, who both entertained the band to lunch after the peal.

Bedfordshire Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban

Saturday, 5 May 1990 in 3h 10 (23–2–11 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Paul A Cammiade

2 Alan M Barber

3 Tina R Stoecklin

4 Hugh Neill

5 Brian V Mountjoy

6 Kenneth J Darvill (C)

7 Paul K Williamson

8 Michael T Sprackling

9 Christopher H Rogers

10 Jeffrey P Ladd

11 Timothy G Pett

12 Owen A Davis

A tribute to Robert Runcie, retiring as Archbishop of Canterbury; he was Bishop of St.Albans 1970-80.

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 5 May 1990 in 2h 55 (10–0–6 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part)

1 Peter W Blackmore

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Rosalind J Regan

4 Wendy Piercy

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 J Richard Castledine

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Stanley H Ashton

1st peal - 1. Half-muffled in affectionate memory of Arthur W Dilley.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 20 May 1990 in 43m (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

Grandsire Doubles

1 Marie Calvey

2 Helen Carter

3 Darelle Buckel

4 Sally Gregory (C)

5 Martin Hartfield

6 Bob Jackson

First inside 3.

First in method 2.

50th 5.

Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Tilsworth, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 26 May 1990 in 2h 41 (8–3–17 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

Durham S, London S, Norwich S, Single Oxford B, Ipswich S, Oxford TB, Cambridge.

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Clive G Smith

3 Andrew M Keech

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Martyn J Marriott

6 Philip Mehew

Bedfordshire Association

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Peter and St Paul, Aston

Saturday, 9 June 1990 in 3h 19 (24–2–18 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1 Peter G Clarkson

2 Paul A Cammiade

3 Tina R Stoecklin

4 Adam P Shepherd

5 Thomas J Lock

6 Andrew D Sibson

7 Michael T Sprackling

8 Jeffrey P Ladd

9 John C Eisel

10 Timothy G Pett (C)

First TB Royal - 1.

First on ten - 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 17 June 1990 in 46m (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Elizabeth Jackson

2 Helen Carter

3 Cheryl Fullbrook

4 Martin Hartfield (C)

5 Tim Gibson

6 Robert Jackson

Presumably for a service - most likely Evensong.

Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Monday, 18 June 1990 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Des R Brazier

2 Emma Chambers

3 Margaret Jeeves

4 David J Jeeves

5 Roy Haynes

6 Tom P Harris (C)

Rung as a compliment to Brian Finney, church Warden on his honour of being awarded a CBE and Peter Dalley in being awarded a BEM in the Queens Birthday Honours

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 24 June 1990 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Tom P Harris

2 Margaret Jeeves

3 Derek Eddy

4 David Jeeves

5 David H White

6 Vernon Green (C)

Rung as a compliment on the occasion of the Ruby Wedding of Des and Dora Brazier, married in this church on Saturday 24 June 1950

Also prior to the annual magistrated service for the County.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 1 July 1990 in 42m (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Plain Bob Minor

1 Marcus A C Gough

2 Martin Hartfield

3 Andrew G Richman

4 Kate M Tennant

5 Darren R Moore

6 Paul J Lewis (C)

A visiting band minus 2.

Presumably for a service - probably Evensong.

Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 9 August 1990 in 2h 55 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (25m)

25m: (1,2) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk; (3,4) Newcastle, Morpeth, Chester, Munden, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham; (5) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Netherseale, Annable's London; (6) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (7) Westminster, Allendale; all the work

1 Clive G Smith

2 Stephanie J Kenton

3 Anthony H Smith

4 John S Warboys (C)

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Frank W Rivett

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 15 August 1990 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Des R Brazier (C)

2 Rachel Needham

3 Margaret Jeeves

4 Tom P Harris

5 David H White

6 Derek Eddy

Rung in memoriam to Rosemary Stenning, wife of the church choirmaster Brian Stenning, whose funeral took place this day

First inside - 2

Bedfordshire Association

Stagsden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Thursday, 16 August 1990 in 2h 55 (10–2–18 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (25m)

(1) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley; (2) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk; (3,4) Newcastle, Morpeth, Chester, Munden, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham; (5) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Netherseale, Annable's London; (6) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (7) Westminster, Allendale; atw.

1 Clive G Smith

2 Stephanie J Kenton

3 John S Warboys (C)

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Martin J Whiteley

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 23 August 1990 in 2h 42 (10–2–14 in G)

5120 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by R R Horton

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Stephanie J Kenton

3 Andrew M Keech

4 Margaret Whiteley

5 John S Warboys

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Martyn J Marriott

8 Martin J Whiteley (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 27 August 1990 in 3h 25 (34–0–7 in C♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Edward Francis

1 Rev Gary Mann

2 Tina R Stoecklin

3 Christopher J Groome

4 Susan D Kelk

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Rev David H Sansum

7 Timothy E Barnaby

8 David Beacham

9 Rev Frederick Ross

10 Timothy G Pett

Bedfordshire Association

Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 5 September 1990 in 2h 44 (9–1–1 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

(1) Annable's London; (2) Westminster; (3) Primrose; (4) Bourne; (5) Beverley, Surfleet; (6) London; (7) Cambridge.

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Clive G Smith

3 Stephanie J Kenton

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Frank W Rivett

6 John S Warboys (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Harrold, Bedfordshire

St Peter and All Saints

Saturday, 8 September 1990 in 2h 58 (13–0–6 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7 extents: Durham, Surfleet, York, Ipswich, London, Cambridge, Norwich

1 Rev Malcolm Melville

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Stephanie J Kenton

4 Andrew P Warboys

5 John S Warboys (C)

6 Andrew M Keech

Ringing World page reference: 4145.0959

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 23 September 1990 in 42m (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Plain Bob Doubles

1 Marie Calvey

2 Elizabeth Jackson

3 Sally Gregory

4 Martin Hartfield (C)

5 Bob Jackson

6 Darelle Buckel

First inside 2 & 5.

Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 26 September 1990 in 2h 55 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (36m)

36m: (1) Westminster, Allendale, Lincoln, Coldstream (2,3) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Chester, Munden; (4) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Netherseale, Annable's London; (5) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (6,7) Beverley, Berwick. Surfleet, Hexham, Durham, York, Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Stephanie J Kenton

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Martin J Whiteley

5 John S Warboys (C)

6 Frank W Rivett

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 September 1990 in 3h 10 (17–2–4 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Brian G Warwick (C)

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 Mary E Hall

4 Malcolm C C Melville

5 Shelagh R Melville

6 Charlotte M Smith

7 Anthony H Smith

8 Stephen H Stanford

9 Philip Mehew

10 Martin J Whiteley

On Malcolm Melville's 77th birthday, to mark the 50th anniversary of his ordination.

Ringing World page reference: 4149.1056

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 30 September 1990 in 3h 30 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Stephanie J Kenton

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Shelagh R Melville

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Philip Mehew

7 Stephen H Stanford

8 Keith H Fleming

9 Martyn J Marriott

10 John S Warboys

11 C Michael Orme

12 Stephen Ivin (C)

500th peal on the bells. The first tower of the Bedfordshire Association to reach this milestone. The band included a number of former members of the St Paul's Company.

Bedfordshire Association

Tilsworth, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 6 October 1990 in 2h 48 (8–3–17 in A)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (13m)

(1) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (2) London; (3) Wells; (4) Durham; (5) York; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Norwich.

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Joan Hooton

4 Thomas J Lock

5 Anthony H Smith

6 John R Mayne (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Appleton, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 6 October 1990 in 2h 54 (13–0–10 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler (All the Music)

1 B Anne Izzard

2 Helen J Manktelow

3 David C Ockwell

4 Gillian Izzard

5 Antony C Manktelow

6 David I Stanford

7 Dennis A Leslie

8 Stephen H Stanford (C)

9 Martyn J Marriott

10 Clifford W Izzard

Specially arranged with congratulations to Suzanne and David Stanford on the birth of Timothy Martin David (1/1/90); also for Appleton Harvest Festival.

Bedfordshire Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 20 October 1990 in 3h 12 (32–0–20 in C♯)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 B Anne Izzard

2 Phillip R J Barnes

3 Elizabeth A Barnes

4 Gillian Izzard

5 Helen J Manktelow

6 Antony C Manktelow

7 David I Stanford

8 Jeremy Piron

9 Stephen H Stanford (C)

10 Clifford W Izzard

Circled the tower - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 22 October 1990 (9–1–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sara Wheeler

2 Louise Mackie

3 Sally Gregory (C)

4 D Vyse

5 T Gibson

6 M Hartfield

Bedfordshire Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 27 October 1990 in 2h 55 (13–1–18 in F)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Clive G Smith

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Alan S Smith

5 Stephanie J Kenton

6 Martyn J Marriott

7 Andrew M Keech

8 John S Warboys

To welcome the Rev Robert Sibson and his family to Biggleswade.

Bedfordshire Association

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 3 November 1990 in 3h 22 (16–2–10 in E)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Ray Ballard

2 Tina R Stoecklin

3 Paul A Cammiade

4 Christopher J Groome

5 Timothy E Barnaby

6 Thomas J Lock

7 Nicholas W Jones

8 Michael T Sprackling

9 Richard Inglis

10 Susan E Melen

11 Timothy G Pett

12 Jeffrey P Ladd (C)

First of Lincolnshire Maximus - 2, 5, 7, 8, and on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 3 November 1990 in 2h 41 (10–2–14 in G)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C Edward Jeffries

1 C Edward Jeffries

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Andrew M Keech

6 Martyn J Marriott

7 Philip Mehew

8 Frank W Rivett

100th peal together - 4 and 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 3 November 1990 in 3h 8 (17–2–4 in E)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 Anne Izzard

2 Mary E Hall

3 Helen J Manktelow

4 Gillian Izzard

5 Antony C Manktelow

6 David I Stanford

7 Stephen H Stanford (C)

8 Richard J Hillson

9 Clifford W Izzard

10 Jeremy Piron

For All Saints.

Also for the christening the following day at this church of Rachael Anne Bennett, granddaughter of Anne and Cliff Izzard and god-daughter of Helen and Tony Manktelow.

Bedfordshire Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 4 November 1990 in 3h 15 (4–1–21 in E♭)

6480 Surprise Minor (41m)

41m: (1.2) Ipswich, Norfolk, Norwich, Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley; (3) Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, Sandiacre, Wooler; (4.5) Bamborough, Bacup, Kelso, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Netherseale, Annable's London; (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham, Bourne, Hull, Cambridge, Primrose; (7) Westminster, Allendale, Lincoln, Coldstream; (8) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (9) Warkworth

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Stephanie J Kenton

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Martin J Whiteley

5 Frank W Rivett

6 John S Warboys (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 15 November 1990 (6–1–9 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Des R Brazier (C)

2 David H White

3 Roy Haynes

4 Joe Stimson

5 David Jeeves

6 Tom P Harris

1st of minor as conductor from the treble.

Rung half muffled in memoriam to Frank Matthhews of Silsoe, Mr Ron Sharp of Flitton, a good friend to Silsoe.

The band would also like to incorporate the memory of Mrs Edna Batt of the old Post office and Bob Snell of the old Newsagents.

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 17 November 1990 in 39m (6–1–9 in B)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Helen Carter

2 Sally Gregory

3 Louise Mackie

4 Duncan Vyse

5 Martin Hartfield

6 Graham Proctor (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 17 November 1990 in 42m (9–1–9 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jad Bieneh

2 Sally Gregory (C)

3 Helen Carter

4 Duncan Vyse

5 Richard Horne

6 Martin Hartfield

First in method 3.

Trebles correct name obtained from a later entry.

Sourced from Flitwick Ringing Records.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Thursday, 29 November 1990 in 3h 23 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus

Composed by R Bailey

1 Mary E Hall

2 Stephanie J Kenton

3 John S Warboys

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Roger Bailey

6 Charlotte M Smith

7 Michael J Belcher

8 Andrew M Keech

9 Martin J Whiteley (C)

10 Peter J Townsend

11 Frank W Rivett

12 Philip Mehew

1st Pudsey Maximus for all except 2, 4 & 5. 50th peal on 12 - 10.

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 December 1990 in 2h 44 (11–0–2 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Carter (Odd-Bob)

1 Angela M Brookes

2 Thomas J Lock

3 Roy V Webb

4 Christopher J Groome

5 Stephen A Coaker (C)

6 Michael T Sprackling

7 Philip Mehew

8 Owen A Davis

First Stedman: 1, and on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 9 December 1990 (28–3–6 in D)

1278 Grandsire Caters

1 Jan Campbell

2 Lorraine Andrews

3 Shelagh Melville

4 Christine E Murphy

5 Kathleen A Marriott

6 Godfrey L Foat

7 Martyn J Marriott (C)

8 R L Piron

9 Jonathan R Pawley

10 James W Yates

For Advent Sunday Choral Evensong

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 13 December 1990 in 2h 48 (14½ in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Owen A Davis

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Mary E Hall

4 Graham Hall

5 John S Warboys

6 Andrew P Warboys

7 Philip Mehew

8 Frank W Rivett

First in method: 3, 4

Ringing World page reference: 4161.0082

Bedfordshire Association

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 December 1990 in 2h 42 (15–3–23 in E)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Owen A Davis

2 Alexander E Holroyd

3 Maurice A Collings

4 John N McCutcheon

5 Frederick J P Bone

6 David G Franklin

7 Lawrence J Haines (C)

8 Philip Mehew

First Surprise - 2.

Specially arranged for Maurice Collings; his first peal for 35 years (congratulations).

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 26 December 1990 in 2h 47 (10–2–14 in G)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Shelagh R Melville

3 Clive G Smith

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Stephanie J Kenton

6 Stephen H Stanford

7 Martyn J Marriott

8 John S Warboys (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 28 December 1990 in 3h 3 (17–2–4 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 David A Potts

2 Anne Izzard

3 Clive G Smith

4 Gillian Izzard

5 Charlotte M Smith

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 Helen J Manktelow

8 Nicholas H Brett

9 Andrew M Keech

10 Clifford W Izzard

First on 10: 1.

A birthday compliment to Mrs K E Izzard.

Ringing World page reference: 4161.0082

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Friday, 28 December 1990 in 2h 52 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Oxford TB, Kent TB, Single Court, Single Oxford, Plain Bob, Cambridge S, Norwich S

1 Raymond J Fuller

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Andrew D Osborne

5 Trevor W Groom

6 Philip R Jewell

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