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Bedfordshire Association

Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire

St Michael & All Angels

Monday, 3 January 2005 in 3h 5 (11cwt)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Margaret Whiteley

2 Michael J Trimm

3 Martin Major

4 Anthony H Smith

5 John P Loveless (C)

6 Michael R Spencer

7 Stephen H Stanford

8 Richard A Horne

9 Martin J Whiteley

10 Andrew M Keech

Ringing World page reference: 4891.0061

Bedfordshire Association

Felmersham, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 8 January 2005 in 3h 4 (21cwt)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin (36/94)

1 Roy V Webb

2 John P Loveless (C)

3 Martin Major

4 Michael R Spencer

5 Stephen H Stanford

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Richard A Horne

8 Frank W Rivett

Ringing World page reference: 4892.0082

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James

Saturday, 22 January 2005 in 38m (6–1–09)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mark Garner

2 Chris Williams

3 Vernon Green

4 Sue Silver

5 Simon Stranks

6 Richard Horne (C)

First Surprise Minor 4

20th Wedding Anniversary Compliment to Chris & Julia Catlin (Local Ringers)

Bedfordshire Association

Haynes, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 January 2005 in 43m (6–3–05)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Chris Williams

2 Colin Gunns

3 Vernon Green

4 Simon Stranks

5 Mark Garner

6 Sue Silver (C)

First inside 2

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 23 January 2005 (28–3–6 in D)

1275 Stedman Caters

Organised by John M.B. Long

Composed by Martin Whiteley

1 Lorraine Andrews

2 Rosemary Buckle

3 Alex Nash

4 Robert Wood

5 Simon Head

6 Martin Heaslip

7 Martin Whiteley (C)

8 James Saunders

9 Magaret Whiteley

10 Tim Sansom

In thanksgiving for the life of Dawn Joliffe, a much loved member of the church.

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 24 January 2005 in 2h 50 (14cwt)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Joanna C Beavan

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Roy V Webb

4 Martin Major

5 Richard A Horne

6 Andrew D Downs

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Michael J Trimm

Rung to celebrate the wedding of James Richard Major to Susan Jane Morgan, which took place at Dedham, Suffolk, on Saturday, 22nd January.

Ringing World page reference: 4894.0130

Bedfordshire Association

Renhold, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 5 February 2005 in 2h 56 (13)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (29m)

(1-4) Chiltern, Cotswold, Mendip, Cheviot, Pennine, Norton-le-Moors, Waterford, Snowdon, Kent, Quantock, Berwyn, Killamarsh, Trinity Sunday (5,6) Chadkirk, Nelson, Sandal, Woodcock's Victory, London Scholars' Pleasure, Capel, Kingston, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, British Scholars' Pleasure, Ockley, Norbury (7) Morning Star, Burton, Oxford, Rochester

Composed by arr J S Warboys

1 Andrew J W Tibbetts (C)

2 J Richard Castledine

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Michael J Trimm

5 John P Loveless

6 Martin J Whiteley

Ringing World page reference: 4904.0378

Bedfordshire Association

Flitwick, Bedfordshire

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 5 February 2005 in 2h 49 (10)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (29m)

Composed by arr J S Warboys

1 Andrew J W Tibbetts (C)

2 J Richard Castledine

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Michael J Trimm

5 John P Loveless

6 Martin J Whiteley

Ringing World page reference: 4904.0378

Bedfordshire Association

Meppershall, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 February 2005 in 2h 54 (12)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (29m)

(1,2) Chadkirk, Nelson, Sandal, Woodcock's Victory, London Scholars' Pleasure, Capel, Kingston, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, British Scholars' Pleasure, Ockley, Norbury (3) Burton, Oxford, Rochester, Morning Star (4-7) Chiltern, Cotswold, Mendip, Cheviot, Pennine, Norton-le-Moors, Waterford, Snowdon, Kent, Quantock, Berwyn, Killamarsh, Trinity Sunday

Composed by arr J S Warboys

1 Alex J Nash

2 Andrew J W Tibbetts (C)

3 Richard J W Tibbetts

4 Michael J Trimm

5 John P Loveless

6 Martin J Whiteley

Ringing World page reference: 4904.0378

Bedfordshire Association

Westoning, Bedfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 7 February 2005 in 2h 45 (11–1–18)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (29m)

Composed by arr J S Warboys

1 Rosemary H Buckle

2 Andrew J W Tibbetts (C)

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Richard J W Tibbetts

5 Philip J Earis

6 Martin J Whiteley

300th together: 2 & 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4904.0378

Bedfordshire Association

Arlesey, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 12 February 2005 in 2h 46 (11cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Linda M Garton

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Roy V Webb

4 Martin Major

5 Richard A Horne

6 Russell A Brown

Ringing World page reference: 4897.0206

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 February 2005 in 2h 49 (11cwt)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Roy V Webb

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Martin Major

4 Jane K A Hough

5 J Richard Hough

6 Richard Castledine (C)

7 Geoffrey S Perryman

8 Richard A Horne

Ringing World page reference: 4906.0428

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 28 February 2005 in 2h 48 (14cwt)

5120 Scothorne Surprise Major

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 Martin Major

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Jane K A Hough

4 J Richard Hough

5 Andrew D Downs

6 Roy V Webb

7 J Richard Castledine

8 Richard A Horne

Ringing World page reference: 4900.0283

Bedfordshire Association

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 March 2005 in 3h 18 (29–2–13)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 David A O Hope

2 Martin Major

3 Roy V Webb

4 D Graham Hall

5 Gerald Penney

6 Linda M Garton

7 John P Loveless

8 Michael J Trimm (C)

9 Phillip S George

10 Richard A Horne

Ringing World page reference: 4901.0306

Bedfordshire Association

Barton le Clay, Bedfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 5 March 2005 in 45m (16.1.14)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Chris Williams

2 Stan Ashton

3 Darrelle Buckel

4 Vernon Green

5 Sue Silver (C)

6 Simon Stranks

70th Birthday Compliments to Margaret Palmer (9th) Sister of 5, and Ray Gummer (26th) Father of 1. In thanksgiving for the life of Dorothy Stranks Grandmother of 6 and as a Birthday Compliment to the ringers of 2,4 & 5

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford St Pauls, Bedfordshire

Monday, 7 March 2005 (32)

1275 Stedman Caters

Rung for Choral Evensong, organised by John M. B. Long

Composed by Martin Whiteley

1 Christine Cable

2 Rosemary Buckle

3 David Joyce

4 Anthony Smith

5 Robert Wood

6 Magaret Whiteley

7 Martin Heaslip

8 James Saunders

9 Martin Whiteley (C)

10 Stephen Buckle

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary The Virgin

Thursday, 10 March 2005 in 50m (24–1–16)

1344 London Surprise Major

1 Bob Churchill

2 David Harris

3 Bob Tregillus

4 Richard Waddy

5 Raymond Watkin (C)

6 Roderic K Bickerton

7 Brian Foley

8 Michael Trimm

1st quarter of London 7

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 14 March 2005 in 2h 42 (15)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Philip A B Saddleton (arr from William Hudson)

1 Andrew D Downs

2 Martin Major

3 Roy V Webb

4 Richard A Horne

5 Maurice A Collings

6 J Richard Castledine

7 Michael J Trimm (C)

8 Anthony H Smith

Ringing World page reference: 4901.0306

Bedfordshire Association

Linslade, Bedfordshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 23 April 2005 in 2h 48 (9–3–3)

5056 Worcestershire Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Martin Major

3 Linda M Garton

4 Michael J Trimm (C)

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Roy V Webb

7 Patrick J S Albon

8 Stephen H Stanford

Ringing World page reference: 4907.0453

Bedfordshire Association

Oxford, Oxfordshire

St Mary Magdalen

Sunday, 24 April 2005 in 2h 35 (7cwt)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Stephen Ivin

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Martin Major

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 Ian D Harris

7 Stephen H Stanford

8 John P Loveless (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4907.0453

Bedfordshire Association

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 30 April 2005 in 3h 15 (20–2–13)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Joanna C Beavan

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Martin Major

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Andrew J Spencer

6 Michael J Trimm

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Barry R Eglesfield

With best wishes to Amy and Matt Skellern, who were married at Blaby on 16 April.

Ringing World page reference: 4908.0477

Bedfordshire Association

Elstow, Bedfordshire

Abbey Church of SS Mary and Helena

Saturday, 30 April 2005 in 2h 47 (9)

5040 Minor

4 extents Cambridge S, and 3 of Plain Bob

1 Wendy Piercy

2 Christopher M J Spencer

3 Susan J Spencer

4 Stephen H Stanford (C)

5 Michael J Matthews

6 David I Stanford

Best wishes to Christopher Spencer for his 18th Birthday (28 April)

Ringing World page reference: 4909.0502

Bedfordshire Association

Northill, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 May 2005 in 3h 3 (18–2–12)

5040 Minor

(7m: Double Court; Single Oxford; Oxford TB; Norwich S.; Ipswich S.; Cambridge S. and Plain Bob.)

1 Martin Major

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Phillip S George

4 Russell A Brown

5 Barry R Eglesfield

6 Richard A Horne

For the May Day celebrations and to congratulate John Loveless on completing his half-century.

Ringing World page reference: 4908.0477

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 2 May 2005 in 2h 46 (10–0–6)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Rosalind J Keech

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Frank W Rivett

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Philippa M Whittington

6 Michael J Trimm

7 Richard A Horne

8 Russell A Brown

Rung as a compliment to the Reverend J K Dixon on his retirement as Rector of Clifton and Southill.

Ringing World page reference: 4908.0477

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

19A Gravenhurst Road

Friday, 3 June 2005 in 2h 20 (14)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin (CCC 222)

1–2 S Kathleen M Baldwin

3–4 John P Loveless

5–6 Roger Baldwin (C)

7–8 Stephen J Ivin

Birthday Compliment to John Mayne and Bill Butler.

Ringing World page reference: 4914.0623

Bedfordshire Association

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Saturday, 11 June 2005 in 3h 6 (24cwt)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Oliver J Ridgeway

4 Linda M Garton

5 John P Loveless

6 Stephen H Stanford

7 Alan M Shepherd (C)

8 Richard A Horne

First peal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4914.0621

Bedfordshire Association

Southill, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 June 2005 in 2h 48 (13cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: Double Oxford B, Norwich, Ipswich S, Oxford TB, Cambridge S, Single Oxford, Plain B)

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Roy V Webb

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Martin Major

5 Richard A Horne

6 John P Loveless

Ringing World page reference: 4915.0646

Bedfordshire Association

Heydon, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 19 June 2005 in 46m (6–1–6)

1260 PlainBob Doubles

1 Rosemary Dean

2 Marian Perryman

3 Robert Weedon

4 Robert Venour

5 Jeff Perryman (C)

For Evensong

Bedfordshire Association

Flitton, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 25 June 2005 in 37m (6cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Chris Williams

2 Nicky Moss

3 Maureen Morey

4 Simon Stranks

5 Vernon Green (C)

6 Sue Silver

1st quarter on the bells after tuning and rehanging

For the Patronal Festival of St John the Baptist

and for the Flower Festival

1st Inside - 2

Bedfordshire Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 27 June 2005 in 2h 46 (10cwt)

5088 Upminster Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 J Richard Hough

2 Martin Major

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Jane K A Hough

5 Andrew D Downs

6 Roy V Webb

7 J Richard Castledine (C)

8 Richard A Horne

Ringing World page reference: 4924.0870

Bedfordshire Association

Thriplow, Cambridgeshire

St George

Saturday, 16 July 2005 in 2h 43 (7cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: College Exercise TB, Woodbine D, Oxford TB, Norwich, Cambridge S, Single Oxford, Plain B)

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 John P Loveless

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Michael J Trimm

5 Richard A Horne

6 Russell A Brown

Ringing World page reference: 4920.0770

Bedfordshire Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 16 July 2005 in 2h 53 (10cwt)

5312 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 John G Gipson

2 Linda M Garton

3 John P Loveless

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Russell A Brown

6 Michael J Trimm

7 Richard A Horne

8 Stephen J Ivin (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4920.0770

Bedfordshire Association

Flitton, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 23 July 2005 in 2h 32 (6cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (2m)

(2m: 2880 Cambridge, 2160 Norwich)

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Susan M Silver

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 William S Deason

5 Simon N Stranks

6 Vernon Green

First peal of surprise inside: 2.

First peal on the bells since strengthening the frame, refurbishing and rehanging the bells by Whites of Appleton and tuning by Whitechapel Bell Foundry. The band included contributors in time & money to the work on the bells & in the tower.

Ringing World page reference: 4921.0794

Bedfordshire Association

Wootton, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 October 2005 in 2h 55 (15cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: Norwich, Beverley, London, York, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 Martin Major

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Alan M Shepherd

5 Patrick J S Albon

6 Richard A Horne

150th peal together 2 & 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4931.1036

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 17 October 2005 in 2h 49 (14cwt)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C E Jeffries

1 Roy V Webb

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Martin Major

5 J Richard Castledine

6 Richard A Horne

7 Philip R Jewell

8 Michael J Trimm

To celebrate the forthcoming wedding between Margaret Watt and Martin Major.

Ringing World page reference: 4932.1062

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 October 2005 in 2h 48 (11cwt)

5088 Trafalgar Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Roy V Webb

2 John G Gipson

3 Richard F Prime

4 Vernon Green

5 Alan J Boyd

6 Michael D J Priestley

7 Richard Castledine (C)

8 Catherine C Priestley

Rung for the 200th anniversary of victory at Trafalgar.

Ringing World page reference: 4943.0056

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 October 2005 in 3h 3 (17¼)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 Elizabeth M Griffiths

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Ian P Hill

6 James Clatworthy (C)

7 Paul McNutt

8 Andrew M Keech

9 John M Thurman

10 Thomas W Griffiths

To commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the British victory over the French & Spanish at the Battle of Trafalgar.

1st in method: 3

Ringing World page reference: 4935.1133

Bedfordshire Association

Chislet, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 5 November 2005 in 2h 56 (16)

5040 Minor (3 methods)

2 extents Cambridge Surprise, 2 extents St Clement's College Bob, 3 extents Plain Bob

1 Ian R Hartfield

2 Josephine D Horton

3 Darrelle Buckel

4 Martin S Hartfield

5 Andrew S Hartfield

6 Michael J Trimm (C)

Arranged and rung to mark 40 years of ringing by the ringer of the 4th, who learnt to ring at this tower.

Ringing World page reference: 4943.0056

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 13 November 2005 in 2h 59 (14cwt)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 D Graham Hall (C)

2 Mary Parnham

3 Susan J Spencer

4 Michael J Matthews

5 Jane K A Hough

6 Roy V Webb

7 Roger G R Collins

8 Andrew D Downs

Rung Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

First peal of Surprise: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4937.1190

Bedfordshire Association

Barton le Clay, Bedfordshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 21 November 2005 in 41m (16–1–14)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Arron Beckett

2 Chris Williams

3 Vernon Green

4 Sue Silver (C)

5 Simon Stranks

6 Mark Garner

1st Attempt 1

125th Quarter & 50th as Conductor 4

For Luton District Quarter Peal Week

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James

Sunday, 27 November 2005 in 41m (6)

1260 Doubles

720 Grandsire, 540 Plain Bob

1 Chris Williams

2 Barbara Fraser

3 Sue Silver

4 Simon Stranks (C)

5 Chris Catlin

6 Jeremy Westwick

1st Attempt - Tenor

For the United Benefice Service for Advent Sunday. For Luton District Quarter Peal Week.

Bedfordshire Association

Hackney, London

St John

Saturday, 3 December 2005 in 2h 59 (16)

5040 London Surprise Royal

Composed by D G Hull

1 Martin Major

2 John J Ford

3 Joanna K Dorling

4 Charlotte M Smith

5 Michael J Trimm (C)

6 Anthony H Smith

7 Richard A Horne

8 Stephen H Stanford

9 Russell A Brown

10 Jason R Turnock

Ringing World page reference: 4943.0056

Bedfordshire Association

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 10 December 2005 in 3h 8 (24)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Anthony H Smith

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 Martin Major

4 L Roy Woodruff

5 Alan M Shepherd

6 Richard A Horne

7 Andrew M Keech (C)

8 Charlotte M Smith

To commemorate 25 years of peal ringing for Ros, Richard and Andrew, 40 years for Charlotte and 50 years for Roy.

Ringing World page reference: 4941.0009

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 26 December 2005 in 2h 37 (7½)

5040 Minor

4m: 2 extents each Oxford Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, 1 extent Plain Bob

1 Helen J Manktelow

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 David A Potts

4 Richard J Hillson

5 Richard A Horne

6 Andrew M Keech (C)

For Christmas and to congratulate Alex Keech on passing her Grade 1 piano exam.

First peal on the front six.

Ringing World page reference: 4942.0032

Bedfordshire Association

Silsoe, Bedfordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 29 December 2005 in 2h 38 (6cwt)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Christine A Williams

3 Susan M Silver

4 Christopher Catlin

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 Simon N Stranks

Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Desmond Brazier, a ringer at this tower.

Ringing World page reference: 4943.0056

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 29 December 2005 in 2h 53 (14cwt)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Amy L Skellern

2 Joanna C Beavan

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Charlotte M Smith

5 Martin Major

6 Philip R Jewell

For Christmas.

First peal: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4943.0056

Bedfordshire Association

Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 30 December 2005 in 2h 48 (10cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each Norwich, London, Cambridge S, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clements, Plain B)

1 Anthony H Smith

2 Patrick J S Albon (C)

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Martin Major

5 Roy V Webb

6 Michael R Spencer

Ringing World page reference: 4943.0056

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