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Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 1 January 2011 (6–2–10)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Alice Scott

2 Linda Garton

3 Jess Sawyers

4 Kate Scott

5 John Loveless (C)

6 Sue Silver

7 Nick Brown

8 Christine Williams

Rung in affectionate memory of Philip Rogers, a ringer and organist at Henlow for many years, who will be greatly missed.

A welcome to 2011.

Bedfordshire Association

Thurleigh, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 5 January 2011 in 2h 59 (15)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor

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

1 Philippa M Whittington

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Paul M Mason

5 Richard I Allton (C)

6 Frank W Rivett

Ringing World page reference: 5205.0085

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford

St.Paul's

Sunday, 9 January 2011 in 51m (29cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Owen A Davis

2 Colin M Payne

3 Robert P Wood

4 David I Braunton

5 James R B Saunders (C)

6 Scott P Ayers

Rung on the back six before Choral Evensong and in thanksgiving for the life of Inderjit Singh, murdered on Christmas Eve

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 13 January 2011 in 50m (24–1–16)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Bob Churchill

2 Raymond Watkin (C)

3 Ruth Betts

4 Richard Waddy

5 Brian Foley

6 Howard Collings

7 Roderic K Bickerton

8 Bob Tregillus

75th Birthday Compliment to Richard Waddy

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 January 2011 in 2h 36 (7cwt)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin (No 40)

1 Linda M Garton

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Martin Major

5 Robert P Wood

6 Murray A Coleman

7 Richard A Horne

8 Martin J Whiteley

800th tower bell peal: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5207.0133

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 20 January 2011 in 48m (24–1–16)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Ruth Betts

2 Raymond Watkin (C)

3 Howard Collings

4 Terry Page

5 Bob Tregillus

6 David Braunton

7 Roy Woodruff

8 Roderic K Bickerton

Rung in celebration for the life of David Burley of Leighton Buzzard

Special thanks to Terry Page who stood in at short notice.

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen's

Sunday, 23 January 2011 (22 cwt)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Adrienne P Sharp

2 Dorothy J Kirby

3 Robert P Wood

4 Robert W Jones

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Stephen H Stanford

7 Derek A Hammond

8 Martin J Whiteley (C)

Rung for Evensong

First in method: 2, 4

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 27 January 2011 in 41m (6–2–10)

1250 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Sue Silver

2 Philippa Whittington

3 Christine Williams

4 Martin Major

5 John Loveless (C)

6 Frank Rivett

7 Russell Brown

8 Nick Brown

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 30 January 2011 in 2h 45 (6–2–10)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin (no 32)

1 Linda M Garton

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Russell A Brown

6 Nicholas D Brown

7 John P Loveless

8 Rosalind J Keech

Has now circled the tower, in 8 peals, in order from the treble: 8

Ringing World page reference: 5209.0182

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 31 January 2011 (10–0–3)

1536 Spliced Surprise Major (21m)

(Rutland, Cambridge, Cray, Lincolnshire, Ashtead, Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Ipswich, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire, Tavistock and Glasgow)

1 Linda M Garton (C)

2 D Graham Hall

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Philippa M Whittington

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Margaret Whiteley

7 Martin J Whiteley

8 Frank W Rivett

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

1 Grange Gardens

Thursday, 3 February 2011 in 33m (15 in C)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Linda M Garton

3–4 David Kemp

5–6 John P Loveless (C)

1st Surprise in Hand 3/4.

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

1 Grange Gardens

Thursday, 3 February 2011 in 36m (15 in C)

1440 Norwich Surprise Minor

1–2 Linda M Garton

3–4 John P Loveless (C)

5–6 David Kemp

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 6 February 2011 in 2h 52 (10–0–6)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Christine A Williams

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Susan J Melvin

5 John P Loveless (C)

6 Vernon Green

7 Philippa M Whittington

8 Russell A Brown

First in method, 4

First peal on the bells since recent refurbishment by White's of Appleton.

Ringing World page reference: 5219.0465

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 13 February 2011 in 2h 42 (6–2–10)

5056 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Christine A Williams

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Nicholas D Brown

5 Linda M Garton

6 Russell A Brown

7 John P Loveless (C)

8 Simon A Rudd

First in the method, 4

100th peal for the Association, 3

First in the method for the Association

Rung in memory of Geoffrey Dodds of St Albans

Ringing World page reference: 5218.0415

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 14 February 2011 in 2h 47 (14)

5056 Amy Delight Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Philippa M Whittington

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 John J Ford

5 Peter V Rogers

6 Nicholas D Brown

7 Robert P Wood

8 Richard A Horne

Rung to welcome Thomas Skellern, a son for Amy and Matt.

Ringing World page reference: 5210.0207

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 17 February 2011 in 50m (24–1–16)

1344 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Brian Foley

2 Roy Woodruff

3 Howard Collings

4 Bob Tregillus

5 Raymond Watkin (C)

6 Roderic K Bickerton

7 David Braunton

8 Gareth Lawson

Bedfordshire Association

Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 18 February 2011 in 3h 8 (21)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by P Border

1 Martin Major

2 Linda M Garton (C)

3 Christine A Williams

4 Charlotte M Smith

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Philippa M Whittington

7 John P Loveless

8 Margaret Whiteley

9 Martin J Whiteley

10 Frank W Rivett

First peal of Royal: 3

Rung in memory of Ernest G Orland.

Ringing World page reference: 5214.0313

Bedfordshire Association

Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 February 2011 in 3h 7 (19)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by R W Pipe (No 1c - all singles 7-part)

1 Martin J Whiteley

2 Robert P Wood

3 Susan E Marsden

4 Roger G R Collins

5 Roderick W Pipe

6 David C Brown (C)

7 Alban D Forster

8 David Kemp

Rung as a 50th birthday compliment to Owen Davis.

Ringing World page reference: 5211.0234

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Monday, 21 February 2011 in 2h 50 (9)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (21m)

448 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 224 each Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, Watford, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Cassiobury, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Rutland, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Pudsey; 153 changes of method; all the work.

1 Linda M Garton (C)

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Anthony H Smith

4 D Graham Hall

5 Philippa M Whittington

6 Margaret Whiteley

7 Martin J Whiteley

8 Frank W Rivett

Most methods atw: 2,4,5.

With the band's very best wishes to Alex Keech.

Ringing World page reference: 5211.0231

Bedfordshire Association

Harrold, Bedfordshire

St Peter and All Saints

Monday, 21 February 2011

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jenny Thompson

2 Adrienne P Sharp

3 Kath Stenton

4 Richard Hillson

5 Ken Wildman

6 Patrick J S Albon (C)

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of James Herbert Clark (Jim)

RIP 2nd February 2011.

Uncle to 1 & 5

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary The Virgin

Thursday, 24 February 2011 in 48m (24–1–16)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Bob Churchill

2 Raymond Watkin

3 David Harris

4 Howard Collings

5 Roger Powell

6 David Braunton

7 Roderic K Bickerton

8 Roy Woodruff (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Meldreth, Cambridgshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 25 February 2011 in 2h 39 (10–1–15)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 Christine A Williams

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Susan M Silver

5 Philippa M Whittington

6 Linda M Garton

7 Nicholas D Brown

8 Frank W Rivett

First peal of Superlative: 4

To celebrate Frank becoming a Grandfather.

Ringing World page reference: 5212.0257

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 28 February 2011 (6–2–10)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Sue Silver

2 Linda Garton

3 Christine Williams

4 John Loveless (C)

5 Frank Rivett

6 Russell Brown

7 Philippa Whittington

8 Nick Brown

Bedfordshire Association

Dordrecht,

't Klockhuys

Friday, 4 March 2011 in 2h 45 (112lbs)

5088 Bedfordshire Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Teresa J Brown

2 John P Loveless

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Linda M Garton

5 Philippa M Whittington

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Russell A Brown

Rung by a resident band.

Ringing World page reference: 5214.0313

Bedfordshire Association

Goldington, Bedfordshire

Sunday, 6 March 2011

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Dorothy Kirby

2 Jenny Thompson

3 Peter Blunt

4 Tim Blunt

5 Roger Framp (C)

6 Doug Taylor

Prior to Evensong for the start of Bedford District Quarter Peal Week with congratulations to Doug and Tracy Taylor on their marriage - 13th November 2010.

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 6 March 2011 in 2h 38 (10cwt)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton & Don Morrison (arr )

1 Susan M Silver

2 Christine A Williams

3 Vernon Green

4 Robert P Wood

5 J Richard Castledine

6 Richard A Horne

7 David Kemp

8 Nicholas D Brown (C)

First as conductor Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to Sue Silver.

Ringing World page reference: 5213.0285

Bedfordshire Association

Lavendon, Buckinghamshire

St Michael

Monday, 7 March 2011

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jenny Thompson

2 Adrienne P Sharp

3 Kath Stenton

4 Richard J Hillson

5 Ken Wildman

6 Patrick J S Albon (C)

In thanksgiving for the life of

Luke William Burrows

Bedfordshire Association

Oakley, Bedfordshire

Tuesday, 8 March 2011

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Graham Ridgway

2 Dorothy Kirby

3 Robert W Jones

4 Maggie Whiteley

5 Martin Heaslip

6 Martin Whiteley (C)

First in method 2, 3 and 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary The Virgin

Thursday, 10 March 2011 in 49m (24–1–16)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Elizabeth Churchill

2 Ruth Betts

3 Bob Churchill

4 Bob Tregillus

5 Raymond Watkin (C)

6 Simon Head

7 Roderic K Bickerton

8 David Braunton

Bedfordshire Association

Cardington, Bedfordshire

Thursday, 10 March 2011

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sarah-Louise Ward

2 Jennifer Thompson

3 Adrienne Sharp

4 Andrew Dennison

5 Graham Ridgway

6 Robert Wood (C)

7 Robert W Jones

8 Jim Framp

Rung by members of the Bedford District Committee.

Bedfordshire Association

Stagsden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 12 March 2011 in 45m (10–2–18)

1320 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Richard J Hillson

2 Patrick J S Albon

3 Robert P Wood

4 Derek A Hammond

5 Richard A Horne

6 Stephen H Stanford (C)

First Primrose - 4

With the band's best wishes to Nick Brett.

For Bedford District QP Week (Primrose Day)

Bedfordshire Association

Oakley, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 March 2011 in 42m (12)

1320 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Jennifer S Thompson

2 Adrienne P Sharp

3 Barbara Beard

4 Martin J Whiteley

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Patrick J S Albon (C)

First Primrose - 2

For Bedford District QP Week (Primrose Day)

Bedfordshire Association

Harrold, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 12 March 2011 in 44m (13)

1320 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Jennifer S Thompson

2 Margaret Whiteley

3 Robert P Wood

4 Richard J Hillson

5 Richard A Horne

6 Martin J Whiteley (C)

First Primrose - 4

With the band's best wishes to Anne Izzard

For Bedford District QP Week (Primrose Day)

Bedfordshire Association

Elstow, Bedfordshire

Abbey Church of SS Mary and Helena

Saturday, 12 March 2011 in 43m (9)

1320 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Jennifer S Thompson

2 Barbara Beard

3 Ann Desics

4 Patrick J S Albon

5 Stephen H Stanford

6 Robert P Wood (C)

First Primrose - 3

For Bedford District QP Week (Primrose Day)

Bedfordshire Association

Carlton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 March 2011 in 42m (9–2–07)

1320 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Derek A Hammond

2 Sarah-Louise Ward

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Stephen H Stanford

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Richard A Horne (C)

First Primrose and 675th QP - 2

With the band's best wishes to Alex Keech

For Bedford District QP Week (Primrose Day)

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

Sunday, 13 March 2011

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Rachel Darwood

2 Martin Whiteley

3 Stephen Stanford

4 Bob Wood

5 Maggie Whiteley

6 Richard Hillson

7 Andrew Keech (C)

8 Thomas Keech

First on eight: 1. Rung as an 18th birthday compliment to Rachel Darwood by a Sunday Service band.

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 March 2011 in 2h 45 (11cwt)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin (No 12)

1 D Graham Hall

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Mary E Hall

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 J Richard Castledine

6 Vernon Green

7 Roy V Webb

8 David Kemp

Ringing World page reference: 5215.0337

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Peter de Merton

Sunday, 20 March 2011 (12–1–0)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Martin Goodwin

2 Sylvia MacDowell

3 Lorraine C Andrews (C)

4 Adrienne P Sharp

5 Lynn Goodwin

6 Ann Desics

1st QP - Treble

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 24 March 2011 in 46m (24–1–16)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Michael Harvey

2 Howard Collings

3 Roger Powell

4 Bob Tregillus

5 Raymond Watkin (C)

6 Roy Woodruff

7 Brian Foley

8 David Braunton

Donation: £2-40

Bedfordshire Association

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 10 April 2011 in 52m (28–3–6)

1320 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Christine A Williams

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Susan M Silver

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Owen A Davis

7 Stephen H Stanford (C)

8 James R B Saunders

9 Russell A Brown

10 Nicholas D Brown

11 Martin J Whiteley

12 Robert P Wood

A tribute to the memory of Roderick W Pipe. John Loveless, who organised the QP, would like to be associated with this tribute

Bedfordshire Association

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 April 2011 in 42m (10–2–14)

1260 Plain Bob Minor (with Covering Tenor)

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Barbara A Fraser

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Vernon Green

5 Susan M Silver

6 Simon N Stranks (C)

7 Christine A Williams

Rung following the Wedding of Clare Bonner and Barry Taylor.

Bedfordshire Association

Cranfield, Bedfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 17 April 2011

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nicky Billington

2 Cara Butterworth (C)

3 Susan Webster (C)

4 Jim Ewen (C)

5 Jonathan Billington (C)

6 Jonny Foster

To welcome the Bishop of St Albans, visiting to dedicate the new church rooms. First quarter for 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 24 April 2011 in 47m (17–2–4)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 June Mackay

2 Adrienne P Sharp

3 Christine A Williams

4 Margaret Whiteley

5 Clifford W Izzard

6 Richard J Hillson

7 Robert P Wood

8 Martin J Whiteley (C)

Rung for Easter Sunday Evensong.

First in method - 2

Bedfordshire Association

Linslade, Bedfordshire

St Barnabas

Thursday, 28 April 2011 (9–3–3 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Samantha Brett

2 Natalie Brett

3 Louisa Smith

4 Nicola Kimber

5 Simon Head (C)

6 Anne Hoxey

First quarter for Samantha Brett and Anne Hoxey

First quarter inside for Natalie Brett, Louisa Smith and Nicola Kimber

Rung to mark the wedding of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

1 Grange Gardens

Thursday, 28 April 2011 in 33m (15 in C)

1272 Surprise Minor (6m)

720: Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne. 552: Cambridge.

1–2 Linda M Garton

3–4 David Kemp

5–6 John P Loveless (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 29 April 2011 in 3h 7 (17cwt)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Margaret Whiteley

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Melvyn Potts

4 Helen J Manktelow

5 Margaret Feneley

6 Stephen H Stanford

7 Martin A Heaslip

8 David Kemp

9 Andrew M Keech (C)

10 Nicholas D Brown

To celebrate the marriage of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

300th peal: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5223a.0578

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 29 April 2011 in 2h 54 (13cwt)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Robert W Lee (5056 No 4)

1 Susan J Spencer

2 Mary Parnham

3 Christopher M J Spencer

4 Wendy Piercy

5 Janet M Yeo

6 Michael J Matthews

7 John P Loveless (C)

8 Robert P Wood

To celebrate the wedding of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

Ringing World page reference: 5223a.0578

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 29 April 2011 in 41m (6–2–10)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Clare Francis

2 Linda M Garton (C)

3 Teresa J Brown

4 Susan M Silver

5 John P Loveless

6 Barrie Glenn

First quarter at first attempt - 1

To celebrate the wedding of HRH Prince William and Catherine Middleton

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen's

Friday, 29 April 2011 in 52m (22 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mary E Harle

2 Adrienne P Sharp

3 Jenny Thompson

4 Maureen H Hall

5 Graham T Ridgway

6 Stephen R Hare

7 Derek A Hammond (C)

8 Robert Gornall

Wedding compliments to HRH Prince William Arthur Philip Louis and Miss Catherine Elizabeth Middleton married in Westminster Abbey today.

Bedfordshire Association

Arlesey, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Friday, 29 April 2011 in 48m (11cwt)

1440 Single Oxford Bob Minor

Two extents, called differently.

1 Sheila Smith

2 Jason Pillar

3 Alan Smith (C)

4 Beth Overfield

5 John Parsons

6 Peter Overfield

To celebrate the Wedding of H.R.H. Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton.

Bedfordshire Association

Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 30 April 2011 in 2h 57 (10cwt)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 E Jane Sibson

2 Christine A Williams

3 Linda M Garton

4 John P Loveless (C)

5 Russell A Brown

6 Patrick J S Albon

7 Nicholas D Brown

8 Richard A Horne

To celebrate the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

First in method: 2,6.

Ringing World page reference: 5223a.0578

Bedfordshire Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 April 2011 in 2h 54 (13cwt)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by P S George

1 Alice T Scott

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Kate J Scott

4 Guy C Scott

5 James K Eggleston

6 Peter G Smith

7 Anthony H Smith (C)

8 Alan S Smith

First peal: 1.

Rung to celebrate the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

First inside and of Major: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5223a.0578

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 May 2011 in 52m (24–1–16)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Elizabeth Churchill

2 Ruth Betts

3 Bob Churchill

4 David Braunton

5 Raymond Watkin (C)

6 Brian Baldwin

7 Bob Tregillus

8 Simon Head

To celebrate the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Bedfordshire Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 May 2011 in 2h 40 (10cwt)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Peter W Blackmore

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Harriet G Moncrieff

4 Susan M Silver

5 Frank W Rivett (C)

6 Philippa M Whittington

7 Russell A Brown

8 James A Peacock

Rung to celebrate the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and as a Diamond Wedding anniversary compliment to Tony and Eileen Tobitt.

The band would like to associate the Tower Captain and Secretary, Stan & Sheila Ashton, with this peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5223a.0578

Bedfordshire Association

Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Monday, 2 May 2011 in 3h 7 (17cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each Northumberland, Annable's London, Westminster, Bourne, London, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 Linda M Garton

2 Nicholas D Brown

3 Anthony H Smith

4 John P Loveless (C)

5 Russell A Brown

6 Martin J Whiteley

To celebrate the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Ringing World page reference: 5223a.0578

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen's

Monday, 2 May 2011 (22 cwt)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Cambridge Surprise Minor, 540 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert Gornall

2 Adrienne P Sharp

3 Robert W Jones

4 Martin A Heaslip

5 Stephen R Hare

6 Derek A Hammond (C)

Rung to celebrate May Day.

First extent treble bob - 1

Bedfordshire Association

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Tuesday, 3 May 2011 in 2h 55 (9cwt)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

(23m: 224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw)

Composed by N Smith

1 Graham A Duke (C)

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Anthony H Smith

4 D Graham Hall

5 Philippa M Whittington

6 Martin J Whiteley

7 Margaret Whiteley

8 Frank W Rivett

Most methods atw: 2,4,5.

Ringing World page reference: 5222.0537

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 3 May 2011

720 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jessica A Sawyers

2 Carol J Donnelly

3 James E Burgess

4 Martin Major

5 Philip Jewell (C)

6 Randall R Perrey

Rung to celebrate the marriage of the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge at Westminster Abbey on 29th April.

Bedfordshire Association

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 May 2011 (19–0–6)

1287 Stedman Caters

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Stephen H Stanford

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Philippa M Whittington

5 James K Eggleston

6 John P Loveless (C)

7 Frank W Rivett

8 Robert P Wood

9 Nicholas D Brown

10 Russell A Brown

Bedfordshire Association

Northill, Bedfordshire

St Mary Virgin

Sunday, 8 May 2011 in 45m (18)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Keith Barnett

2 Susan Melvin (C)

3 Charlotte Smith

4 Anthony Smith

5 Chris Morris

6 Simon Melvin

Rung to end the first Northill Arts Festival, and for evensong.

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 12 May 2011 in 50m (24–1–16)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Ruth Betts

2 Richard Waddy

3 Mike Harvey

4 Bob Churchill

5 Raymond Watkin (C)

6 Brian Foley

7 Roy Woodruff

8 Ron Battams

Bedfordshire Association

Elstow, Bedfordshire

Abbey Church of Ss Mary and Helena

Saturday, 14 May 2011 in 43m (9)

1260 Single Oxford and Plain Bob Minor

1 Sarah-Louise Ward

2 Jennifer S Thompson

3 Ann Desics

4 Barbara Beard

5 Derek A Hammond

6 Stephen H Stanford (C)

Rung to open the Elstow May Festival held on the village green. Also for the conductor's birthday.

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 May 2011 in 2h 46 (6–2–10)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin, No 18, from Middleton's & J Reeves (Clavis)

1 Nicholas D Brown

2 Martin Major

3 John P Loveless (C)

4 Charlotte M Smith

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Stephen H Stanford

7 Richard A Horne

8 Russell A Brown

Ringing World page reference: 5223.0561

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Thursday, 26 May 2011 in 47m (18–2–12)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Bob Churchill

2 Roger Powell

3 Roy Woodruff

4 Howard Collings

5 Raymond Watkin (C)

6 Bob Tregillus

7 Brian Foley

8 Roderic K Bickerton

Centenary year of major restoration of the church and the re-hanging of the back six in a new steel frame for 8 bells

Bedfordshire Association

Toddington, Bedfordshire

St George's

Friday, 27 May 2011 in 47m (23cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Pask

2 Liz Churchill

3 Ruth Betts

4 Peter Phillips

5 Bob Churchill

6 Peter Boon (C)

To commemorate the Royal Wedding

Bedfordshire Association

Southill, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 30 May 2011 in 2h 49 (12cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7M)

720 Each: Westminster, London, York, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich and Cambridge.

1 Christine A Williams

2 Nicholas D Brown

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Russell A Brown

5 Frank W Rivett

6 David Kemp (C)

Rung for Christine A Williams on her birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 5225.0629

Bedfordshire Association

Flitton, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 2 June 2011 in 2h 30 (6–0–6)

5040 Minor (4 methods)

Two extents each, Cambridge, Single Oxford and Plain Bob and one extent of St Clements.

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Christine A Williams

3 Vernon Green

4 Susan M Silver

5 Philippa M Whittington

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

For Asceniontide

Ringing World page reference: 5226.0653

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 10 June 2011 (6–2–10)

1344 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by NDB

1 Susan M Silver

2 Christine A Williams

3 Linda M Garton

4 Charlotte M Smith

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Derek E Sibson

7 E Jane Sibson

8 Nicholas D Brown (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

Sunday, 12 June 2011

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Maggie Whiteley

2 Barbara Woplin

3 Christine Williams

4 Nick Brown

5 James Eggleston

6 Alex Nash

7 Martin Heaslip

8 Bob Wood

9 Martin Whiteley (C)

10 John Loveless

Rung for Evensong

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 16 June 2011 in 50m (24–1–16)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Simon Read

1 Elizabeth Churchill

2 Nick Read

3 Bob Churchill

4 Raymond Watkin

5 Howard Collings

6 Bob Tregillus

7 Brian Foley

8 Simon Read (C)

The conductors 41st composition.

Bedfordshire Association

Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Monday, 20 June 2011 in 2h 49 (11¾)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor

29m: 480 Warkworth, 360 Carlisle, Lightfoot, 240 Allendale, Cambridge, Ipswich, Northumberland, Westminster, Wooler, 120 Annables London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Chester, Durham, Hexham, Morpeth, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Wearmouth, Whitley, York, with 85 changes of method, all the work

Composed by John S Warboys (SU0307 & SU0401)

1 Rosemary H Buckle

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Paul M Mason

5 Richard I Allton (C)

6 Frank W Rivett

A compliment to Clifford Izzard of Kempston on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 5229.0725

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 20 June 2011 in 2h 51 (14cwt)

5184 Quornden Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 1179)

1 Susan M Silver

2 Martin Major

3 Roy V Webb

4 Peter V Rogers

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 J Richard Castledine

7 Robert P Wood

8 Richard A Horne

50th peal: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5229.0725

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 23 June 2011 in 49m (24–1–16)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Howard Collings

2 Bob Churchill

3 Roy Woodruff

4 Roderic K Bickerton

5 Bob Tregillus

6 Raymond Watkin (C)

7 Brian Foley

8 Ron Battams

Best wishes to Hayley, originally from Christchurch N.Z. who is leaving Woburn to teach in Thailand

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 24 June 2011 in 2h 50 (7)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin (no 13)

1 Linda M Garton

2 Martin Major

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Susan J Melvin

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 John P Loveless

7 Clive G Smith

8 Richard A Horne

1000th peal: 3

First peal of London: 4

100th peal of London: 1 (50 on treble)

100th peal of London: 3 (50 on 3rd)

Ringing World page reference: 5232.0800

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 25 June 2011 in 3h 15 (17)

5080 Spliced Caters

2m: 5039 Grandsire, 41 Little Grandsire 1 change of method

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Stephen H Stanford

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 Helen J Manktelow

4 Martin J Whiteley

5 Margaret Feneley

6 Margaret Whiteley

7 Martyn J Marriott

8 Robert P Wood

9 Andrew M Keech (C)

10 Clifford W Izzard

Specially arranged to celebrate Cliff's 80th birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 5229.0725

Bedfordshire Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 9 July 2011

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Kate Scott

2 Alice Scott

3 Susan Melvin

4 Yvonne Humberstone

5 Charlotte Smith

6 Vernon Green

7 Anthony Smith (C)

8 Guy Scott

This quarter peal was specially commissioned by David Pilgrim, to celebrate the 95th birthday of his Uncle, Raymond Branson.

First quarter inside: 2

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 18 July 2011 in 2h 49 (14cwt)

5088 Vectis Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 4748)

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Roy V Webb

3 Peter V Rogers

4 Martin Major

5 Anthony H Smith (C)

6 J Richard Castledine

7 Richard A Horne

8 Robert P Wood

Ringing World page reference: 5232.0797

Bedfordshire Association

Riseley, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 19 July 2011 in 2h 49 (13)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(1-3) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, London, Wells, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream; (4-7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham, Norwich, Warkworth, Annable's London, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Westminster, Allendale, Bamborough, Bacup. Bobs only.

Composed by John S Warboys (SU0308, SU0403)

1 Paul M Mason

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Richard I Allton

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Frank W Rivett

Ringing World page reference: 5232.0797

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 21 July 2011 in 49m (24–1–16)

1296 Little Bob Major

Composed by Simon Read

1 Elizabeth Churchill

2 Raymond Watkin

3 Bob Tregillus

4 Bob Churchill

5 Nick Read

6 Howard Collings

7 Brian Foley

8 Simon Read (C)

5 & 8 1st quarter in method.

16th birthday compliment to Simon Read

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 25 July 2011 (6–2–10)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

Standard 8

1 Linda M Garton

2 Christine A Williams

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Russell A Brown

6 Philippa M Whittington

7 Nicholas D Brown

8 Frank W Rivett

1st spliced surprise - 2

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 27 July 2011 in 2h 49 (13–2–24)

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 Roger G R Collins

6 Wendy Piercy

7 Stephen H Stanford

8 John P Loveless

To congratulate Sue and Mike on their forthcoming marriage, and Mary on her 50th birthday

Ringing World page reference: 5234.0844

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 28 July 2011 in 49m

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Nick Read

2 Howard Collings

3 Roy Woodruff

4 Bob Tregillus

5 Raymond Watkin (C)

6 Brian Foley

7 Roderic K Bickerton

8 Simon Read

Tenor ringer: 1st quarter in method

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 11 August 2011 in 50m (24–1–16)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Bob Churchill

2 Nick Read

3 Bob Tregillus

4 Raymond Watkin

5 Brian Foley

6 Tom Luxford

7 Roderic K Bickerton

8 Simon Read (C)

Wishing Roy Woodruff a quick recovery, we hope to have you back with us soon.

2 1st quarter peal in method

8 50th quarter peal

Bedfordshire Association

Flitton, Bedfordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 11 August 2011 in 2h 42 (6cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1 ext each Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge S, Single Oxford B, St Clements CB, Plain B)

1 Vernon Green

2 Christine A Williams

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Susan M Silver

5 John P Loveless (C)

6 Nicholas D Brown

Specially arranged and rung as to celebrate Vernon and Jennifer Green's Golden Wedding anniversary on 12th August, with best wishes from the band.

Anthony Smith was due to conduct this peal - we wish him a speedy recovery from illness.

Ringing World page reference: 5236.0893

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 12 August 2011 in 2h 48 (11cwt)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

(6m: 1152 Rutland; 1056 Cambridge; 864 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 576 each Pudsey, Superlative; 140 com)

Composed by Murray Coleman

1 Jane K A Hough

2 Roy V Webb

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Richard F Prime

5 Geoffrey T Horritt

6 David J Hawkins

7 Richard Castledine (C)

8 Nicholas D Brown

Arranged and rung with best wishes and congratulations to Jennifer and Vernon Green on their Golden Wedding anniversary this day.

Ringing World page reference: 5237.0917

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 15 August 2011 in 2h 50 (14cwt)

5120 Jackbury Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Christine A Williams

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 John J Ford

4 Martin Major

5 Peter V Rogers

6 J Richard Castledine (C)

7 Robert P Wood

8 Richard A Horne

Rung in affectionate memory of Brian Jewell, churchwarden, chorister and choir-master at this church for many years.

Ringing World page reference: 5238.0941

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 18 August 2011 in 52m (24–1–16)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Elizabeth Churchill

2 Anne McIntyre

3 Bob Churchill

4 Raymond Watkin (C)

5 Simon Head

6 Terry Page

7 Brian Foley

8 Ron Battams

2 First quarter in method

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 26 August 2011 in 2h 44 (6cwt)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Alice T Scott

2 Anthony H Smith

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 John P Loveless (C)

5 Vernon Green

6 Susan M Silver

7 Nicholas D Brown

8 Linda M Garton

First of treble bob: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5238.0941

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

Sunday, 28 August 2011

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sarah-Louise Ward

2 Stephen Stanford

3 Rebecca Bentley

4 Rosalind Keech

5 Martin Whiteley (C)

6 Richard Hillson

7 Margaret Whiteley

8 Cliff Izzard

Rung as a farewell compliment to Jane Nash, who, having completed her training as a Curate at this church, is moving to Chadsmoor in Cannock, Staffordshire.

Bedfordshire Association

Southill, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 31 August 2011 in 2h 44 (12cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each Bourne S, Single Oxford B, Oxford TB, St Clements CB, Norwich S, Plain B)

1 Susan M Silver

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Nicholas D Brown

4 Philippa M Whittington

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Frank W Rivett (C)

Rung as a welcome to Revd Anne Hindle and her family to the Benefice of Clifton & Southill, on the day of her Licensing.

Ringing World page reference: 5246.1137

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 8 September 2011 in 52m (24–1–16)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Read

1 John Marchbank

2 Nick Read

3 Howard Collings

4 Raymond Watkin

5 Roger Powell

6 Brian Foley

7 Simon Read (C)

8 Roderic K Bickerton

First in method - 2

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 10 September 2011 in 2h 56 (11cwt)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 55)

1 Susan M Silver

2 Barbara Beard

3 Stephen H Stanford

4 Benjamin F Ricketts

5 John P Loveless

6 Russell A Brown

7 Richard A Horne

8 Nicholas D Brown (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5240.0989

Bedfordshire Association

Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 11 September 2011 in 44m

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Nicola Wildman

2 Pam Bailey

3 Ken Wildman

4 Kath Stenton

5 Simon Sweeney

6 James Caswell

7 P J S Albon (C)

8 Jenny Thompson

1st of Stedman Triples - 1

In thanksgiving for the life of

W. Patricia Hemmings - Nicola's Great-Aunt.

On the 10th Anniversary of 9/11

Bedfordshire Association

Odell, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 15 September 2011

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam Bailey

2 Adrienne P Sharp

3 Jenny Thompson

4 James Caswell

5 Ken Wildman

6 P J S Albon (C)

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Pamela Rose Wildman.

Aunt of 3 & 5.

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 22 September 2011 in 50m (24–1–16)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Read

1 Bob Churchill

2 Raymond Watkin

3 Nick Read

4 Catherine Stanworth

5 Bob Tregillus

6 Simon Read (C)

7 Michael Tinsley

8 Roderic K Bickerton

Bedfordshire Association

Goldington, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 25 September 2011 in 44m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Timothy Blunt

2 Lynn Goodwin

3 Jenny Thompson

4 Martin Goodwin

5 Roger Framp (C)

6 Peter Blunt

First quarter inside 4

Rung to celebrate the Christening of Lauren Frances Hall

Bedfordshire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 26 September 2011 in 2h 50 (14cwt)

5184 Ibberton Surprise Major

Composed by Don Morrison

1 Martin Major

2 Charlotte M Smith

3 Peter V Rogers

4 Anthony H Smith

5 D Graham Hall

6 Richard Castledine (C)

7 Robert P Wood

8 Richard A Horne

Ringing World page reference: 5245.1115

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 29 September 2011 in 50m (24–1–16)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Read

1 John B Marchbank

2 Bob Tregillus

3 Nick Read

4 Raymond Watkin

5 Simon Read (C)

6 Alan J Marchbank

7 Roderic K Bickerton

8 A John Stanworth

5 25th Q.P. as conductor

Bedfordshire Association

Potterspury, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 3 October 2011 in 2h 55 (13cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (36m)

(36m: 360 Warkworth; 240 each Bourne, Alnwick, Wooler, Wearmouth; 120 Lightfoot, Rossendale, Bacup, Annable's London, Stamford, Chester, Sandiacre, Newcastle, Northumberland, Carlisle, Canterbury, Whitley, Morpeth, Westminster, Berwick, Primrose, Beverley

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Philippa M Whittington

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Margaret Whiteley

5 Richard I Allton (C)

6 Frank W Rivett

Rung to welcome Philippa's grandson, Noah Patrick Whittington, born on 19th September.

Ringing World page reference: 5243.1065

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Wednesday, 5 October 2011 in 47m (18–2–12)

1120 Plain Bob Minor

1 Bob Churchill

2 Liz Churchill

3 Peter Phillips

4 Ruth Betts

5 Peter Boon (C)

6 Ron Battams

To celebrate Liz CHurchill's birthday and her new bus pass!

Bedfordshire Association

Carlton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 10 October 2011 in 2h 53 (9cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (29m)

(29m: 480 Warkworth; 360 each Carlisle, Lightfoot; 240 each Cambridge, Allendale, Wooler, Westminster, Northumberland, Ipswich; 120 each Chester, Morpeth, Norfolk, Primrose, Newcastle, Whitley, Sandiacre, Bamborough, Surfleet, Beverley, Durham, Annable's

Composed by John S Warboys (SU0307, arr PGCE & RIA; SU0401)

1 Martin J Whiteley

2 Paul M Mason

3 Murray A Coleman

4 Margaret Whiteley

5 John P Loveless

6 Richard I Allton (C)

A compliment to Margaret Whiteley, celebrating her birthday tomorrow.

Ringing World page reference: 5244.1089

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 13 October 2011 in 50m

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Bob Churchill

2 Nick Read

3 Bob Jones

4 Bob Tregillus

5 Raymond Watkin (C)

6 Brian Foley

7 Roderic K Bickerton

8 Simon Read

2 1st in method

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 13 October 2011 (6–2–10)

1280 Glasgow Surprise Major

1 John P Loveless (C)

2 Russell A Brown

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Robert P Wood

6 Margaret Whiteley

7 Martin J Whiteley

8 Frank W Rivett

First of Glasgow, 5

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 20 October 2011 in 52m (24–1–16)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Nick Read

2 Roger Powell

3 Howard Collings

4 Bob Tregillus

5 Simon Read (C)

6 Roy Woodruff

7 Brian Foley

8 Roderic K Bickerton

Bedfordshire Association

Stotfold, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 October 2011 in 2h 54 (11cwt)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

1 Rosemary H Buckle

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Alan G Reading

4 Richard I Allton (C)

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Margaret Whiteley

7 Claire F Roulstone

8 John P Loveless

Ringing World page reference: 5246.1137

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 October 2011 in 2h 42 (7cwt)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

(4m: 1344 Glasgow; 1248 London; 1216 each Belfast, Bristol; 113 com, atw)

Composed by R R Horton

1 John P Loveless

2 Gabrielle L Cowcill

3 Claire F Roulstone

4 Frank W Rivett

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Margaret Whiteley

7 Richard I Allton

8 Alan G Reading (C)

A wedding compliment to Philip Earis and Jennie Butler, married today in Cambridge.

Ringing World page reference: 5250.1240

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 24 October 2011 in 41m (6–2–10)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4 Methods)

320 each of Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative and Yorkshire

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Christine A Williams

3 Martin Major

4 Anthony H Smith

5 John P Loveless (C)

6 Susan M Silver

7 Robert P Wood

8 Richard A Horne

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 25 October 2011 in 41m (6–2–10)

1260 Doubles (2 Methods)

600 Grandsire, 660 Plain Bob

1 Clare Francis

2 John P Loveless (C)

3 Teresa J Brown

4 Susan M Silver

5 Christine A Williams

6 Barrie Glenn

In thanksgiving for the life of Dr Bill Radley and his contribution to this community. From 2005 to 2010 he was Chair of the Governors at Campton Lower School during which time the teaching and support teams transformed the school, culminating in the award of an ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted. Linda Garton, who served as a governor with Bill, would like to be associated with this quarter peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 October 2011 in 2h 58 (17cwt)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Rosalind J Keech

3 Margaret Feneley

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Robert P Wood

6 Richard A Horne

7 Andrew M Keech (C)

8 David A Potts

For All Saints' Tide.

50th peal on the bells (conducted 25 of these): 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5247.1161

Bedfordshire Association

Harrold, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 29 October 2011 in 2h 50 (13cwt)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Rodney Walker

2 Adrienne P Sharp

3 Jennifer S Thompson

4 Kenneth C Wildman

5 Patrick J S Albon (C)

6 Stephen H Stanford

70th birthday compliment to Rodney Walker.

Ringing World page reference: 5247.1161

Bedfordshire Association

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 November 2011 in 3h 9 (29cwt)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Charlotte M Smith

2 Martin Major

3 Susan J Matthews

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Murray A Coleman

6 Phillip S George

7 Stephen H Stanford (C)

8 Robert P Wood

9 Thomas W Griffiths

10 David Phillipson

On College Youths Dinner Day.

25th for the Association: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5253.1314

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

Sunday, 13 November 2011

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sue Silver

2 Barbara Woplin

3 June Mackay

4 Helen Manktelow

5 Christine Williams

6 Margaret Whiteley

7 Martin Whiteley (C)

8 Alex Nash

Rung half-muffled for Evensong on Remembrance Sunday. 200th QP:1.

Bedfordshire Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 13 November 2011 in 2h 58 (14cwt)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (6 part)

1 Mary Parnham

2 Robert P Wood

3 Susan J Matthews

4 Wendy Piercy

5 John P Loveless

6 David I Stanford

7 Stephen H Stanford (C)

8 Michael J Matthews

Rung half muffled on Remembrance Sunday in memory of the fallen.

Ringing World page reference: 5251.1265

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

Thursday, 17 November 2011

1280 Belfast Surprise Major

1 Charlotte Smith

2 Linda Garton

3 Russell Brown

4 Anthony Smith

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Bob Wood

7 Frank Rivett

8 Martin Whiteley (C)

First in method:6

Bedfordshire Association

Olney, Buckinghamshire

SS Peter & Paul

Saturday, 19 November 2011 in 3h 18 (24cwt)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by R E J Dennis

1 Christopher J Sharp

2 Rosemary H Buckle

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Christopher P Turner

6 Emma J Southerington (C)

7 Stephen H Stanford

8 David J Bleby

9 David Phillipson

10 Alan J Marchbank

Ringing World page reference: 5250.1237

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 24 November 2011 in 50m (24–1–16)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Bob Churchill

2 Nick Read

3 Nick Gray

4 Bob Tregillus

5 Raymond Watkin (C)

6 Howard Collings

7 Tony Gray

8 Roderic K Bickerton

Donation: £2-40

Bedfordshire Association

Linslade, Bedfordshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 3 December 2011 in 2h 45 (9cwt)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Martin Major

2 Christine A Williams

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Philippa M Whittington

6 Murray A Coleman

7 Robert P Wood

8 Frank W Rivett

First peal in the method: 2 & 7.

Completes the Standard Eight S Major: 2 & 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5254.0008

Bedfordshire Association

Colmworth, Bedfordshire

St Denys

Monday, 5 December 2011 in 49m (9 cwt)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles

1 Adrienne P Sharp

2 Felicity Evans

3 Barbara Woplin

4 Alex Nash

5 Martin J Whiteley (C)

6 Martin A Heaslip

First QP for 15 years (2)

Bedfordshire Association

Pattishall, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Saturday, 10 December 2011 in 2h 51 (12cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(41m: Norwich, Alnwick, Cunecastre, Durham, Westminster, Surfleet, Warkworth, Kelso, Carlisle, Ipswich, Lightfoot, Sandiacre, Wearmouth, Whitley, Annable's London, Hexham, Rossendale, Wells, Northumberland, Norfolk, Stamford, Lincoln, London, Newcastle, W

Composed by John S Warboys (SU0717)

1 Philippa M Whittington

2 Stephanie J Warboys

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Martin J Whiteley

5 Frank W Rivett

6 John S Warboys (C)

Believed to be the first peal of the Standard 41 with a change of backwork every lead.

Ringing World page reference: 5254.0008

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 15 December 2011 in 53m (24–1–16)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Roy Woodruff

2 Nick Read

3 Roger Powell

4 Bob Tregillus

5 Simon Head

6 Brian Foley

7 Roderic K Bickerton

8 Simon Read (C)

In celebration for the life of Sarah Stonehouse

Donation: £2-40

Bedfordshire Association

Cardington, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 15 December 2011 in 49m (19 cwt)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

(Standard 8 plus Glasgow & Belfast)

Composed by Glenn A A Taylor

1 Linda M Garton

2 Philippa M Whittington

3 Charlotte M Smith

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Russell A Brown

6 Margaret Whiteley

7 Robert P Wood

8 Martin J Whiteley (C)

Most methods spliced: 7.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

Sunday, 18 December 2011

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

(5m: 256 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire)

1 Melvyn Potts

2 Margaret Whiteley

3 Andrew M Keech

4 Robert W Jones

5 Robert P Wood

6 Clifford W Izzard

7 Derek A Hammond

8 Martin J Whiteley (C)

Rung for the Nine Lessons & Carols Service. First of Spliced S Major: 4 & 7.

Bedfordshire Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 27 December 2011 (13–1–18)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Christine A Williams

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Alice T Scott

4 Susan M Silver

5 Linda M Garton

6 Alan S Smith

7 Clive G Smith

8 Nicholas D Brown

For Alice's birthday

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

2011 Grandsire Triples and Little Grandsire

Arranged by Richard I Allton from Parker's 12-part

1 Adrienne P Sharp

2 Margaret Whiteley

3 Martin Heaslip

4 Robert W Jones

5 Stephen R Hare

6 Derek A Hammond

7 Martin J Whiteley (C)

8 Robert Gornall

First date touch for 1, 3, 4, 5 & 8

Bedfordshire Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 29 December 2011 in 2h 39 (6cwt)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Teresa J Brown

2 Christine A Williams

3 Nicholas D Brown

4 Anthony H Smith

5 John P Loveless (C)

6 Susan M Silver

7 Russell A Brown

8 Linda M Garton

On John and Linda's 18th wedding anniversary.

50th peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5256.0067

Bedfordshire Association

Stepney, Greater London

St George in the East

Friday, 30 December 2011 in 2h 44 (6cwt)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

(8m: 640 each Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 608 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 120 com, atw)

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 Linda M Garton

2 Stephanie J Rueff

3 John P Loveless (C)

4 Anne L Rueff

5 Shirley E McGill

6 Ronald F Diserens

7 Russell A Brown

8 Nicholas D Brown

First of 8 Spliced: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5256.0067

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

Saturday, 31 December 2011

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sarah-Louise Ward

2 Adrienne Sharp

3 Melvyn Potts

4 Stephen Darwood

5 Bob Wood

6 David Stanford

7 Martin Whiteley (C)

8 Derek Hammond

Bedfordshire Association

Great Barford, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 31 December 2011 in 3h 3 (14cwt)

5040 Doubles (4m)

(4m: 10 exts Rev Canterbury; 11 exts St Simons; 9 exts St Martins; 12 exts Plain B)

1 Angela E W Gell

2 Susan E Marsden

3 Martin A Heaslip

4 James R B Saunders

5 Robert P Wood (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5256.0067

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