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Bedfordshire Association

Goldington, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 January 2002 in 2h 43 (10–2–7 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Annable's London, London, York, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge, Norwich.

1 Susan J Spencer

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Martin Major

5 Richard A Horne

6 Michael R Spencer

Ringing World page reference: 4737.0136

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 14 January 2002 in 2h 47 (14½ in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Michael D J Priestley

2 Martin Major

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 D Graham Hall

5 Roy V Webb

6 J Richard Castledine

7 Catherine C Priestley

8 John P Loveless

Ringing World page reference: 4737.0136

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 27 January 2002 in 3h 28 (28–3–6 in D)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

1280 Superlative No 2; 1240 each Bristol, Cambridge, London No 3; 101 com, atw.

Composed by R C Kippin

1 Rosemary H Buckle

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Martin J Whiteley

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Michael J Trimm

7 Linda M Garton

8 Andrew M Keech

9 John P Loveless (C)

10 Frank W Rivett

Ringing World page reference: 4738.0163

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 2 February 2002 in 2h 28 (6–1–9 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (2m)

4 extents Cambridge & 3 of Norwich, rung alternately.

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Vernon Green

3 Simon N Stranks

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Martin Major

6 Richard A Horne

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the new six in December 1951 & for the Golden Jubilee of The Queen's Accession on 6th February 1952.

Ringing World page reference: 4741.0241

Bedfordshire Association

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Saturday, 9 February 2002 in 3h 9 (23–2–15 in E♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by M Hodgson

1 Rosalind J Keech

2 D Graham Hall

3 Martin Major

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Vernon Green

6 Michael R Spencer

7 Patrick J S Albon

8 Richard A Horne

Ringing World page reference: 4741.0239

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 18 February 2002 in 2h 50 (14½ in F♯)

5088 Folgate Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Martin Major

2 John P Loveless (C)

3 Michael D J Priestley

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Roy V Webb

6 Catherine C Priestley

7 J Richard Castledine

8 Frank W Rivett

Ringing World page reference: 4742.0263

Bedfordshire Association

Thurleigh, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 February 2002 in 3h (15 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 D Graham Hall

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Wendy Piercy

4 Martin Major

5 Richard A Horne

6 Patrick J S Albon

Ringing World page reference: 4742.0263

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 24 February 2002 in 3h 15 (29)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Barbara Beard

2 Hadden Arrowsmith

3 Martin Major

4 Peter Tribble

5 Robert W Jones

6 James R B Saunders

7 John E Hearn

8 Kevin J Skillings

9 Martin J Whiteley (C)

10 Owen A Davis

First peal on an inside bell:6.

First Caters:2,4,5.

For Choral Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 4742.0263

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 3 March 2002 in 3h 22 (28–3–6 in D)

5080 Spliced Surprise Royal (8m)

720 Rutland; 680 each Bristol, London No 3; 640 each Pudsey, Cambridge; 600 Superlative No 2; 560 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 119 com, atw.

Composed by R C Kippin

1 Rosemary H Buckle

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Linda M Garton

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Michael J Trimm

7 John P Loveless (C)

8 Andrew M Keech

9 Martin J Whiteley

10 Frank W Rivett

Ringing World page reference: 4743.0291

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 9 March 2002 in 2h 34 (9½ in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7m: Beverley, Surfleet, York, Durham, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Alan M Shepherd

2 Lucy Shepherd (C)

3 John E Ewer

4 J David Adams

5 Brian C Watson

6 Richard A Horne

A Ruby Wedding compliment to John & Margaret Pemble, married 10th March 1962 at St.Albans Cathedral.

Ringing World page reference: 4744.0315

Bedfordshire Association

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 March 2002 in 3h 11 (29–2–13 in D♭)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Martin Major

2 Barbara Beard

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Roy V Webb

5 Michael R Spencer

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 Wendy Piercy

8 Michael D J Priestley

9 J Richard Castledine

10 Catherine C Priestley

Ringing World page reference: 4745.0339

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 11 March 2002 in 2h 48 (14½ in F♯)

5152 Bolton Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 D Graham Hall

2 Michael D J Priestley

3 Martin Major

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Roy V Webb

6 Catherine C Priestley

7 J Richard Castledine

8 John P Loveless (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4744.0315

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 March 2002 in 2h 42 (14½ in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Joanna C Sawyers

3 Martin Major

4 Roy V Webb

5 Anthony H Smith

6 J Richard Castledine

7 David A O Hope

8 Philip R Jewell (C)

A Golden Wedding compliment to Brian and Norma Jewell.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 23 March 2002 in 2h 43 (14½ in F♯)

5088 Henlow Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Jane I Boyd

2 Alan J Boyd

3 Jack S Dear

4 Martin Major

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 Roy V Webb

7 J Richard Castledine

8 Jason R Turnock

Ringing World page reference: 4747.0387

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 1 April 2002 in 2h 50 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part)

1 Carol J Donnelly

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Martin Major

4 Joanna C Sawyers

5 Roy V Webb

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Randall R Perrey

Half-muffled in memory of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Saturday, 13 April 2002 in 3h 13 (22–3–18 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Robert W Jones

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Derek A Hammond

4 Martin D Barratt

5 Richard J Hillson

6 Martin S Hartfield

7 Patrick J S Albon

8 Richard A Horne

With best wishes to Mr C Edward Jeffries for his birthday on 16th April.

Ringing World page reference: 4750.0459

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 14 April 2002 in 3h 19 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Spliced Surprise Royal (11m)

720 each London No 1, Prittlewell, Superlative No 2; 362 Yorkshire; 360 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London No 3, Nideggen, Pudsey, Rutland; 22 com, atw.

Composed by A J Cox

1 Rosemary H Buckle

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Linda M Garton

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Michael J Trimm

7 John P Loveless (C)

8 Andrew M Keech

9 Martin J Whiteley

10 Frank W Rivett

Ringing World page reference: 4749.0435

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Saturday, 27 April 2002 in 3h 6 (18–2–12 in D)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Martin Major

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Philippa M Whittington

5 J David Adams

6 Michael D J Priestley

7 Catherine C Priestley

8 Richard A Horne

To celebrate the 80th birthday of Canon K C Habermehl.

Bedfordshire Association

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Thomas the Martyr

Sunday, 28 April 2002 in 2h 55 (11–2–6 in G)

5042 Spliced Surprise Royal (14m)

362 Yorkshire; 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Kegworth, Lincolnshire, London No.1, London No.3, Metropolitan, Nideggen, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No.2; 24 com, atw.

Composed by A J Cox

1 Rosemary H Buckle

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Linda M Garton

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Michael J Trimm

7 John P Loveless (C)

8 Andrew M Keech

9 Martin J Whiteley

10 Frank W Rivett

First of 14 all-the-work: 2, 5, 8, 10 and for the Association.

By a resident Bedfordshire band.

Ringing World page reference: 4758.0686

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 3 May 2002 in 3h 1 (10–0–6 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J Holt (10 part)

1 James C Buckenham

2 Frank W Rivett (C)

3 Martin Major

4 D Graham Hall

5 Philippa M Whittington

6 Anthony H Smith

7 John P Loveless

8 James A Peacock

100th anniversary of the 1st peal on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Northill, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 May 2002 in 3h 9 (18–2–16 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Martin Major

4 Michael R Spencer

5 Patrick J S Albon

6 Philip S George

Ringing World page reference: 4753.0547

Bedfordshire Association

Stagsden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Monday, 6 May 2002 in 2h 49 (10–2–18 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Being 1 extent each of Bourne, York, Wells, London, Cambridge, Ipswich & Norwich.

1 Robert W Jones

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Martin Major

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Michael J Trimm

6 Richard A Horne

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 12 May 2002 in 3h 20 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Spliced Surprise Royal (14m)

362 Yorkshire, 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Kegworth, Lincolnshire, London No 1, London No 3, Metropolitan, Nideggen, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No 2; 24 com, atw.

Composed by A J Cox

1 Rosemary H Buckle

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Linda M Garton

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Michael J Trimm

7 John P Loveless (C)

8 Andrew M Keech

9 Martin J Whiteley

10 Frank W Rivett

Bedfordshire Association

Biddenham, Bedfordshire

St James

Saturday, 18 May 2002 in 2h 52 (12–3–18 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Lorraine C Andrews

2 Jack S Dear

3 Martin Major

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 J David Adams

6 Roy V Webb

7 Catherine C Priestley

8 Michael D J Priestley

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 20 May 2002 in 2h 42 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

7m: Single Court, Single Oxford, Oxford TB, Ipswich, Cambridge S, Norwich S, Plain B

1 Joanna C Sawyers

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Roy V Webb

4 J Richard Castledine

5 Martin Major

6 Richard A Horne

With best wishes to Brian Jewell, for a speedy recovery.

Bedfordshire Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 25 May 2002 in 2h 45 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5184 Swineshead Surprise Major

Composed by Comp. Gen. BYROC

1 Susan J Spencer

2 Martin Major

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Michael D J Priestley

5 Michael R Spencer

6 Catherine C Priestley

7 Richard A Horne

8 Philip S George

Bedfordshire Association

Carlton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 May 2002 in 2h 41 (9–2–7 in A♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Martin D Barratt

3 Robert W Jones

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Martin Major

6 Patrick J S Albon

A compliment to Mrs Ida Albon, Grandmother of Patrick and resident of this village, who celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this year.

Ringing World page reference: 4758.0687

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 June 2002 in 2h 50 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J Holt (10 part)

1 Carol J Donnelly

2 Martin Major

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Joanna C Sawyers

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 Vernon Green

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Randall R Perrey

To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Also to welcome the Very Rev'd John Morley, and his family, to the Benefice of Henlow & Langford.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 3 June 2002 in 3h 8 (17)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Martin Major

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 Stephen H Stanford

4 Charlotte M Smith

5 Margaret Feneley

6 Richard J Hillson

7 Michael J Trimm

8 David Phillipson

9 Andrew M Keech (C)

10 Clifford W Izzard

Rung for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The ringer of the tenor rang the same bell to Plain Bob Major for the Coronation in 1953 and London Surprise Major for the Silver Jubilee in 1977.

Ringing World page reference: 4757.0644

Bedfordshire Association

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Monday, 3 June 2002 in 3h 7 (23–2–15 in E♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Lucy Shepherd

2 Sarah-Louise Ward

3 Roger King

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 John E Ewer

6 Graham A Proctor

7 Alan M Shepherd

8 Richard A Horne

First of Surprise 'inside': 2.

Rung to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Bedfordshire Association

Shillington, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 4 June 2002 in 3h 21 (18–2–0 in E♭)

5040 Doubles (7m/p)

Being 6 extents each of Stedman, Grandsire, St Nicholas B, Winchendon Place, St Simon's B, St Martin's B, Plain B.

1 Martin Major

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Linda M Garton (C)

4 Andrew M Keech

5 John P Loveless

To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 10 June 2002 in 2h 50 (14½ in F♯)

5056 Ipswich Surprise Major

Composed by I M Holland

1 Joanna C Sawyers

2 Jack S Dear

3 Martin Major

4 Roy V Webb

5 Catherine C Priestley

6 Michael D J Priestley

7 J Richard Castledine (C)

8 John P Loveless

Bedfordshire Association

Linslade, Bedfordshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 15 June 2002 in 2h 42 (9–3–3 in A♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by P Border

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Rosalind J Keech

4 Martin Major

5 Barry R Eglesfield

6 Christopher J Sharp

7 David A Philipson

8 John P Loveless

To celebrate David Philipson's 50th Birthday.

Bedfordshire Association

Swineshead, Bedfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 29 June 2002 in 2h 28 (2–2–7 in F)

5040 Doubles (4m)

4m: 6 extents Grandsire, 12 extents each St.Simon's, St.Martin's, and Plain Bob

1 Christopher M J Spencer

2 Andrew J Spencer

3 Susan J Spencer

4 Roger Framp

5 Michael R Spencer (C)

First peal on the bells.

First of Doubles - 1, 3, 4, and as conductor.

For HM Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee.

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Saturday, 29 June 2002 in 3h 18 (18–2–12 in D)

5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Michael J Trimm

2 Jack S Dear

3 Martin Major

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 J David Adams

6 Martin S Hartfield

7 Richard A Horne

8 John P Loveless

A compliment to Robert Churchill who was recently elected an Hon. Life Member of this Assocation.

Bedfordshire Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 June 2002 in 2h 57 (13–1–18 in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 E Jane Sibson

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Martin Major

5 John P Loveless

6 Derek E Sibson

7 David Phillipson

8 Andrew M Keech

A farewell to the Rev Robert and Mrs Elizabeth Sibson as they prepare to leave the parish. On the 22nd anniversary of Robert's ordination.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 8 July 2002 in 2h 49 (14½ in F♯)

5024 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Jack S Dear

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Martin Major

4 Roy V Webb

5 Michael D J Priestley

6 Catherine C Priestley

7 J Richard Castledine

8 John P Loveless

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 9 July 2002 in 42m (10–2–14 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Grandsire Triples

1 Eileen Castledine

2 Mary L Mann

3 Charlotte Smith

4 Roy V Webb

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 Richard Castledine

7 Colin D Mann

8 Mark Garner

Rung half-muffled after the funeral service earlier in the day of the Rector, reverend David Lewthwaite who died on the 1st of July 2002, aged 62. Incumbent of St Mary's since 1981.

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Saturday, 13 July 2002 in 3h 16 (22–3–18 in D)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Jack S Dear

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Martin Major

5 David Phillipson

6 James Clatworthy

7 Michael J Trimm

8 Andrew M Keech

In thanksgiving for the ministry of The Right Reverend John Richardson, Bishop of Bedford 1994 - 2002.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 29 July 2002 in 2h 58 (14½ in F♯)

5184 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Roy V Webb

4 Michael D J Priestley

5 Jack S Dear

6 Catherine C Priestley

7 J Richard Castledine

8 John P Loveless

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Peter de Merton

Sunday, 4 August 2002 in 2h 49 (12–1–0 in F♯)

5056 Tavistock Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Martin Major

2 Roger Bailey

3 Linda M Garton

4 Margaret Whiteley

5 John P Loveless

6 Michael J Trimm

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Martin J Whiteley (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 10 August 2002 in 2h 42 (9½ in F♯)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Martin Major

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Richard A Horne

5 J David Adams

6 David Phillipson

7 Michael D J Priestley

8 Catherine C Priestley

50th for the Association: 5.

A farewell to David Adams, returning to Chester, with gratitude for his efforts on behalf of ringing in Bedfordshire.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 August 2002 in 2h 52 (13–1–11 in F)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Susan J Spencer

2 Christopher M J Spencer

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Martin Major

5 D Graham Hall

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 Michael R Spencer

8 Philip S George

First peal of Surprise 'inside': 2.

In memory of Kathleen Jeffries of Bromham.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 19 August 2002 in 2h 52 (14½ in F♯)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Roy V Webb

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Jack S Dear

5 Catherine C Priestley

6 Michael D J Priestley

7 J Richard Castledine

8 John P Loveless (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 23 September 2002 in 2h 51 (14½ in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Anthony H Smith

2 John G Gipson

3 Martin Major

4 Charlotte M Smith

5 John P Loveless (C)

6 Richard A Horne

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Frank W Rivett

Specially arranged and rung by some of his friends in Bedfordshire to celebrate the 80th birthday of Jack S Dear, of Baldock.

Bedfordshire Association

Meppershall, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 October 2002 in 2h 55 (12 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Annable's London, Westminster, London, Beverley, Bourne, Norwich, Cambridge.

1 Vernon Green

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Graham A Duke

4 Linda M Garton

5 Anthony H Smith

6 John P Loveless (C)

Specially arranged and rung as a 90th birthday compliment to Archie Russell, servant of this church and an active member of the Meppershall band.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 7 October 2002 in 2h 55 (14½ in F♯)

5088 Dunholme Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Jack S Dear

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Martin Major

4 Roy V Webb

5 Michael D J Priestley

6 Catherine C Priestley

7 John P Loveless

8 J Richard Castledine

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 12 October 2002 in 2h 34 (6–1–9 in B)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Christopher Catlin

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Simon N Stranks

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Vernon Green

6 Richard A Horne

In memory of Ken Scott, life-time resident of Silsoe and Church Warden for 29 years.

Bedfordshire Association

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 19 October 2002 in 2h 55 (15–1–20 in F)

5152 Southgate Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Wendy Piercy

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Martin Major

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Andrew J Spencer

6 Roy V Webb

7 Michael R Spencer

8 Barry R Eglesfield

Bedfordshire Association

Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire

St Edmund

Saturday, 19 October 2002 in 2h 47 (11)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Joanna C Sawyers

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Martin Major

5 Barry R Eglesfield

6 Michael R Spencer

Ringing World page reference: 4777.1159

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 28 October 2002 in 2h 56 (14½ in F♯)

5184 Whitminster Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Roy V Webb

2 Martin Major

3 Jack S Dear

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Catherine C Priestley

6 Michael D J Priestley

7 J Richard Castledine

8 John P Loveless

Bedfordshire Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 4 November 2002 in 2h 50 (10)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (22m)

448 Rutland; 224 each Belfast, Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chesterfield, Colnbrook, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Essex, Huddersfield, Lindum, London, Moulton, Newcastle, Newlyn, Pudsey, Sussex, Whalley, Willesden, Yeading, Yorkshire; 153 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by Stephen D Chandler (arranged by Colin G Newman)

1 John G Gipson

2 Linda M Garton

3 Michael J Trimm (C)

4 Bernard H Taylor

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Martin J Whiteley

7 Frank W Rivett

8 John P Loveless

Ringing World page reference: 4778.1183

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 November 2002 (10–2–14 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Plain Bob Doubles

1 Simon Morris

2 John Parsons

3 Mark Garner

4 Colin D Mann

5 Wendy Piercy (C)

6 Colin Gunns

Rung as a memorial to the late Geoffrey Kirby, a ringer at this tower for over 40 years.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 10 November 2002 in 2h 55 (13–1–11 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part, 7 obs)

1 Christopher M J Spencer

2 Wendy Piercy

3 Susan J Spencer

4 Mary Parnham

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 Michael J Matthews

7 Michael R Spencer

8 D Graham Hall

First peal 'inside': 4.

Half-muffled in Remembrance.

Bedfordshire Association

Whipsnade, Bedfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 16 November 2002 in 2h 27 (3–1–24 in E)

5040 Minor (7m)

An extent each of: Woodbine D, Oxford TB, Ipswich S, Cambridge S, Norwich S, Single Oxford B and Plain B.

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Michael R Spencer

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Martin Major

5 Richard A Horne

6 Patrick J S Albon

Ringing World page reference: 4781.1255

Bedfordshire Association

Caddington, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 November 2002 in 2h 32 (8–0–0 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Martin Major

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Michael R Spencer

5 Richard A Horne

6 Andrew M Keech

Bedfordshire Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 17 November 2002 in 3h 4 (13–1–18 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 each Belfast, Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Chesterfield, Colnbrook, Cornwall, Essex, Huddersfield, Lindum, London, Moulton, Newcastle, Newlyn, Northampton, Pudsey, Rutland, Sonning, Sussex, Whalley, Willesden, Yeading; 160 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by Stephen D Chandler (arranged by Colin G Newman)

1 Rosemary H Buckle

2 Linda M Garton

3 Michael J Trimm (C)

4 Bernard H Taylor

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Martin J Whiteley

7 Frank W Rivett

8 John P Loveless

250th peal of Major - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4780.1231

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

11 Ely Close

Wednesday, 20 November 2002 in 1h 59 (14)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

41m: (1-2) 1440 Alnwick, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Primrose, Sandiacre, Surfleet, Whitley, Wooler, York (J S Warboys); (3-5) 2160 Allendale, Bacup, Bamborough, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lightfoot, Lincoln, London, Netherseale, Norwich, Rossendale, Stamford, Wearmouth, Wells, Westminster (P A B Saddleton); (6-7) 1440 Annable’s London, Bamborough, Beverley, Cambridge, Netherseale, Surfleet, Warkworth (J S Warboys)

1–2 Michael J Trimm

3–4 David C Brown

5–6 John P Loveless (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4782.1290

Bedfordshire Association

Longstanton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 November 2002 in 2h 51 (8)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods)

224 changes each Belfast, Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Chesterfield, Claybrooke, Colnbrook, Essex, Huddersfield, London, Malpas, Moulton, Newcastle, Newlyn, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Sonning, Sussex, Whalley, Willesden, Yeading; 160 changes of method, all the work and each lead different.

Composed by Stephen D Chandler

1 Martin Major

2 Linda M Garton

3 Michael J Trimm (C)

4 Bernard H Taylor

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Martin J Whiteley

7 Frank W Rivett

8 John P Loveless

First of "Chandler's 23" - 2, 4, 5 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4782.1287

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 December 2002 in 3h 4 (10)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods)

Composed by Stephen D Chandler

1 Philippa M Whittington

2 Linda M Garton

3 Michael J Trimm (C)

4 Bernard H Taylor

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Martin J Whiteley

7 Frank W Rivett

8 John P Loveless

In celebration of the baptism of Nathaniel Manders-Jones which took place immediately before this peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4782.1287

Bedfordshire Association

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 7 December 2002 in 3h 3 (22)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 D Graham Hall

2 J Richard Castledine

3 Martin Major

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Roy V Webb

6 Michael R Spencer

7 Michael J Trimm

8 Barry R Eglesfield

Ringing World page reference: 4784.0007

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 31 December 2002 in 2h 52 (13–1–11 in F)

5152 Southgate Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 D Graham Hall

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 Michael R Spencer

4 Charlotte M Smith

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 Clive G Smith

7 Richard A Horne

8 Philip S George

Ringing World page reference: 4787.0077

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