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Derby Diocesan Association

Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Thursday, 2 January 1964 in 2h 35 (6–1–12 in B)

5040 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Jeffery S Singleton

2 Eileen J Osborne

3 Richard A Shekelton

4 Geoffrey N Goodall

5 Len Goodall

6 Ian M Holland (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Burbage, Derbyshire

Christ Church

Sunday, 5 January 1964 in 2h 54 (9–0–2 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 F Martin Stanway

2 Ronald L Dawson

3 Gillian M Fanshaw

4 Henry Kirk

5 J David Adams

6 Alan G Kirk (C)

1st peal : 1.

Rung half muffled prior to the memorial service for Mrs A Bonsall.

Derby Diocesan Association

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 9 January 1964 in 2h 45 (6–2–6 in B♭)

5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by William Thornley

1 George L Roobottom

2 David J Marshall

3 Joseph C Woolley

4 A Robin Guy

5 David W Friend

6 Michael A Willis

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 Harold Taylor

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 18 January 1964 in 3h 7 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5024 Finsbury Surprise Major

Composed by Denis R Carlisle

1 W Arnold Morley

2 Edmund Shuttleworth

3 David J Marshall

4 Ian M Holland

5 John F Murfin

6 David W Friend

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 Denis R Carlisle

1st peal in the method by all, for the Association & on the bells.

Rung with 4ths place bobs.

Derby Diocesan Association

Sawley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 19 January 1964 (9–3–4 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Gordon A Halls

2 Cynthia Webb

3 Alec Humphrey

4 William E Simpson

5 David Marshall

6 John Harvey

7 Charles Geary

8 Denis R Carlisle (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Saturday, 1 February 1964 in 3h 12 (16–0–2)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Denis R Carlisle

1 Joseph C Woolley

2 David W Friend

3 Malcolm P Phipps

4 Peter Marriott

5 David W Parkin

6 W Arnold Morley

7 Burley P Morris

8 Denis R Carlisle (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Thursday, 6 February 1964 in 3h 15 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 David W Friend

2 Harold Taylor

3 Joseph C Woolley

4 Sampson Walklate

5 John B Stennitt

6 Gordon A Halls (C)

7 George Clift

8 Douglas Derbyshire

9 Michael R Blore

10 John F Murfin

Rung by the Sunday service band to mark the 201st anniversary of the first peal on the bells.

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Thursday, 6 February 1964 in 2h 43 (14–3–1 in G)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Adrian Knights

1 Mrs H B Schofield

2 Cyril Rusby

3 Harold B Schofield

4 Alan R Keller

5 Dennis Cooper

6 Harold Wagstaffe

7 Len Goodall

8 Ian M Holland (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 29 February 1964 in 2h 50 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by David K Walklate

1 David K Walklate (C)

2 John Whiting

3 William Allsopp

4 Kevin A Betesta

5 Michael A Willis

6 Sampson Walklate

7 Reginald J Wallis

8 Jack Bailey

1st peal : 2.

1st for 25 years : 7.

In honour of the birth of a son to Princess Alexandra and Mr Angus Ogilvy.

Derby Diocesan Association

Bottesford, Leicestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 March 1964 in 3h 27 (22–1–8 in D)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Robin H Rogers

2 Edmund Shuttleworth

3 David W Parkin

4 John W Coleman

5 Richard C L Brown

6 Gordon A Halls

7 Denis R Carlisle

8 David W Friend

Rung non-conducted and strictly silent.

Derby Diocesan Association

Heanor, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 21 March 1964 in 2h 47 (15–2–4 in E)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Joseph C Woolley

2 Denis R Carlisle

3 David W Parkin

4 Alan R Keller

5 Geoffrey N Goodall

6 Malcolm P Phipps

7 Gordon A Halls

8 Ian M Holland (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Allestree, Derbyshire

221 Portreath Drive

Thursday, 26 March 1964 in 1h 45 (15)

5040 Doubles (5m)

12 extents each April Day, Grandsire; 6 extents each Plain Bob, Kennington, Old.

1–2 Kevin A Betesta

3–4 David K Walklate (C)

5–6 William Allsopp

1st peal in hand : 1-2.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Monday, 30 March 1964 in 2h 56 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Douglas Derbyshire

2 Kevin A Betesta

3 Michael A Willis

4 William Allsopp

5 Jack Bailey

6 David K Walklate (C)

7 Reginald J Wallis

8 Sampson Walklate

1st peal of Treble Bob Major : 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7.

Derby Diocesan Association

Allestree, Derbyshire

221 Portreath Drive

Tuesday, 31 March 1964 in 1h 50 (15)

5040 Doubles (9m)

12 extents Plain Bob; 9 extents April Day; 6 extents each Grandsire, Rev St Bartholomew; 3 extents each Old, Kennington; 1 extent each Litchurch, Seighford, Besthorpe.

1–2 Kevin A Betesta

3–4 David K Walklate (C)

5–6 William Allsopp

Derby Diocesan Association

Allestree, Derbyshire

221 Portreath Drive

Wednesday, 1 April 1964 in 1h 51 (15)

5040 Doubles (19m)

15 extents Plain Bob; 7 extents April Day; 3 extents Old; 2 extents St Werburgh; 1 extent each Costessy, St David, Little Aston, Clifford's Pleasure, Rev Canterbury, Southrepps, Besthorpe, Litchurch, Seighford, Kennington, Rev St Bartholomew, Grandsire, Newborough, Allestree, Alvaston.

1–2 Kevin A Betesta

3–4 David K Walklate (C)

5–6 William Allsopp

Allestree is Grandsire with Antelope calls.

Alvaston is Plain Bob with Plain Bob bobs and Old singles.

Derby Diocesan Association

Etwall, Derbyshire

St Helen

Saturday, 4 April 1964 in 2h 42 (8–2–24 in A♭)

5040 Westminster Surprise Minor

7 different extents.

1 Jeffery S Singleton

2 Eileen J Osborne

3 John F Murfin

4 Richard A Shekelton

5 Geoffrey N Goodall

6 Len Goodall (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Allestree, Derbyshire

221 Portreath Drive

Monday, 6 April 1964 in 1h 37 (15)

5040 Doubles (21m)

17 extents Plain Bob; 5 extents April Day; 2 extents Kennington; 1 extent each Southrepps, Rev Canterbury, St Columb, Clifford's Pleasure, Costessy, Little Aston, Litchurch, St David's, Old, Besthorpe, Seighford, St Werburgh, St Alkmund, Marchington, Grandsire, Allestree, Shardlow, Rev St Bartholomew.

1–2 Kevin A Betesta

3–4 David K Walklate (C)

5–6 William Allsopp

Shardlow is Rev Canterbury with Plain Bob bobs and Old singles.

Derby Diocesan Association

Allestree, Derbyshire

221 Portreath Drive

Tuesday, 7 April 1964 in 1h 37 (15)

5040 Doubles (7m)

7 extents Clifford's Pleasure; 5 extents each Plain Bob, Rev Canterbury, Kennington, Southrepps, Old, St Columb, April Day.

1–2 Kevin A Betesta (C)

3–4 David K Walklate

5–6 William Allsopp

1st handbell peal as Conductor.

Derby Diocesan Association

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 12 April 1964 (10–1–16 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John Harvey

2 David Marshall (C)

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Charles Geary

5 Robert Gascoyne

6 Claude Beswick

Derby Diocesan Association

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 April 1964 in 3h 35 (35–2–23 in C)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood

1 David W Friend

2 David J Marshall

3 Alan H Bridges

4 Robin H Rogers

5 David W Parkin

6 Gordon A Halls (C)

7 Denis R Carlisle

8 Malcolm P Phipps

9 John F Murfin

10 Walter Nichols

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Thursday, 23 April 1964 in 2h 50 (14–3–1 in G)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by William Barton

1 Derek G Astridge

2 Robin H Rogers

3 J Marilyn A Gibbs

4 Malcolm P Phipps

5 Harold Wagstaffe

6 Dennis Cooper

7 Gordon A Halls

8 Ian M Holland (C)

1st peal in the method : 2, 3 and 4.

Birthday compliment to Mrs I M Holland (April 24th).

Derby Diocesan Association

Dronfield, Derbyshire

9 Netherfields Crescent

Sunday, 10 May 1964 in 1h 40 (11)

5040 Minor (3m)

5 extents Plain Bob; 1 extent each Oxford Treble Bob, Double Bob.

1–2 Geoffrey N Goodall

3–4 Ian M Holland

5–6 Len Goodall (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Gamston, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Saturday, 16 May 1964 in 2h 29 (8–1–18 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Double Court Bob, Double Oxford Bob, Plain Bob, St Clement's Court Bob.

1 Dennis Cooper

2 Christopher J Hughes

3 Richard A Shekelton

4 Alan R Keller

5 Len Goodall

6 Ian M Holland (C)

Rung for the enthronement of the Rt Rev Gordon Savage as Bishop of Southwell.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter's Ringing Chamber

Saturday, 16 May 1964 in 2h 10 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Kevin A Betesta

3–4 David K Walklate (C)

5–6 William Allsopp

1st peal of Minor in hand : 5-6.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter's Ringing Chamber

Saturday, 23 May 1964 in 1h 48 (15)

5040 Minor (4m)

6 extents Plain Bob; 1 extent Spliced Childwall, St Clement's, Buxton.

1–2 Kevin A Betesta

3–4 David K Walklate

5–6 William Allsopp (C)

1st peal of Minor in 4 methods in hand by all.

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 6 June 1964 in 2h 55 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 John W Morley

2 Joseph C Woolley

3 Edmund Shuttleworth

4 W Arnold Morley

5 Francis R Lowe

6 Gordon A Halls (C)

7 Denis R Carlisle

8 David W Parkin

1st peal : 1.

Rung for the birth of a son, Michael William, to Audrey and Arnold Morley.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ilkeston, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 18 June 1964 in 2h 52 (17–0–9 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker (12 part )

1 Denis R Carlisle

2 Gordon A Halls

3 Edward F Gobey

4 Girling Rigby

5 George L Roobottom

6 David W Parkin

7 John F Murfin (C)

8 Edmund Shuttleworth

Derby Diocesan Association

Dronfield, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 11 July 1964 in 3h 5 (12–3–20 in F♯)

5056 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Len Goodall

2 Jeffery S Singleton

3 Eileen J Osborne

4 Christopher J Hughes

5 Richard J Farnsworth

6 Richard A Shekelton

7 Ian M Holland

8 Geoffrey N Goodall (C)

1st inside : 2.

50th peal : 3.

Rung as a compliment on the birth of a son to the Rev and Mrs J K Sledge.

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Monday, 13 July 1964 in 2h 50 (8–0–26 in A)

5040 Bamborough Surprise Minor

1 Jeffery S Singleton

2 Ian M Holland

3 Eileen J Osborne

4 Christopher J Hughes

5 Geoffrey N Goodall

6 Len Goodall (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Sandiacre, Derbyshire

St Giles

Tuesday, 14 July 1964 in 3h (10–2–23 in F♯)

5040 Sandiacre Surprise Minor

7 different extents

1 Jeffery S Singleton

2 Eileen J Osborne

3 Christopher J Hughes

4 Geoffrey N Goodall

5 Len Goodall

6 Ian M Holland (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Ripley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 15 July 1964 in 3h 8 (16–2–8 in F)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 Marion Holland

2 Eileen J Osborne

3 Christopher J Hughes

4 Ian M Holland (C)

5 Geoffrey N Goodall

6 Richard A Shekelton

7 Ronald H Bullen

8 Len Goodall

Derby Diocesan Association

Bradbourne, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 15 July 1964 in 2h 45 (8–3–15 in G♯)

5040 Bacup Surprise Minor

1 Christopher J Hughes

2 Len Goodall

3 Eileen J Osborne

4 Geoffrey N Goodall

5 Richard A Shekelton

6 Ian M Holland (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 16 July 1964 in 2h 35 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Harold G Cashmore

1 Marion Holland

2 Geoffrey N Goodall

3 Christopher J Hughes

4 Len Goodall

5 Richard J Farnsworth

6 Eileen J Osborne

7 Ronald H Bullen

8 Ian M Holland (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Sawley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 17 July 1964 in 2h 43 (9–3–4 in G)

5024 Watford Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Christopher J Hughes

2 Geoffrey N Goodall

3 Philip H Whitaker

4 Eileen J Osborne

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Richard A Shekelton

7 Ian M Holland (C)

8 Len Goodall

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 July 1964 in 3h 33 (18–2–23)

5088 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Len Goodall

1 Marion Holland

2 Gordon A Halls

3 Eileen J Osborne

4 Richard A Shekelton

5 Geoffrey N Goodall

6 Len Goodall (C)

7 David W Friend

8 Ian M Holland

Derby Diocesan Association

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Thursday, 23 July 1964 in 2h 35 (6–2–13 in B)

5040 Minor (2m)

4 extents Kent Treble Bob; 3 extents Plain Bob.

1 David W Parkin

2 David W Friend

3 Reginald J Wallis

4 Trevor Taylor (C)

5 Michael A Willis

6 Tony Laughton

Derby Diocesan Association

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Friday, 7 August 1964 in 2h 45 (6–2–6 in B♭)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by George H Cross

1 Denis R Carlisle

2 David J Marshall

3 William E Simpson

4 Girling Rigby

5 Charles Geary

6 Derek G Astridge

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 David W Friend

75th birthday compliment to Charley Geary, a ringer at this tower for over 50 years.

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Saturday, 15 August 1964 in 2h 28 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 P Gerald McIlhone

2 F Hector Bennett

3 Robert J Warrilow

4 David R Ingram

5 Len Goodall

6 Ian Friend

7 Frank Beech

8 Geoffrey Davies (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen's Belfry

Monday, 17 August 1964 in 2h 18 (16)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1–2 Geoffrey Davies

3–4 F Hector Bennett

5–6 Len Goodall (C)

7–8 Ian Friend

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Monday, 17 August 1964 in 3h 5 (15–2–2 in F)

5056 Aldenham Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Christopher J Hughes

2 F Hector Bennett

3 Charles A S Webb

4 Geoffrey Davies

5 Ian Friend

6 John Robinson

7 Len Goodall (C)

8 David W Friend

Derby Diocesan Association

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 18 August 1964 in 2h 55 (12–0–10 in F♯)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J Sedgeley

1 Geoffrey N Goodall

2 P Gerald McIlhone

3 F Hector Bennett

4 Antony R Kench

5 Ian Friend

6 Geoffrey Davies (C)

7 David R Ingram

8 Philip G K Davies

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 18 August 1964 in 3h 25 (18–0–10 in E)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood

1 John Robinson

2 Charles A S Webb

3 Geoffrey N Goodall

4 Cecil T Clarke

5 Robert J Warrilow

6 Harold Taylor

7 David W Friend (C)

8 Len Goodall

Derby Diocesan Association

Sudbury, Derbyshire

Mackley House Farm

Wednesday, 19 August 1964 in 2h 10 (11)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1–2 Geoffrey Davies

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Antony R Kench

7–8 Len Goodall (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Ripley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 19 August 1964 in 3h 13 (16–2–8 in F)

5040 Spliced Major (2m)

3600 Plain Bob; 1440 Cambridge Surprise: 90 com.

Composed by Arr. Roger Baldwin

1 Cecil T Clarke

2 Philip G K Davies

3 P Gerald McIlhone

4 F Hector Bennett

5 David W Friend (C)

6 Ian Friend

7 Christopher J Hughes

8 David R Ingram

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Thursday, 20 August 1964 in 2h 50 (14–3–1 in G)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Arr. Ian M Holland

1 Ronald H Bullen

2 A William Kirkby

3 Eileen J Osborne

4 Geoffrey N Goodall

5 John J L Gilbert

6 Roger J Lumley

7 Barry Sullivan

8 Ian M Holland (C)

1st peal of Surprise Major inside : 2.

Derby Diocesan Association

Matlock, Derbyshire

St Giles

Friday, 21 August 1964 in 2h 48 (14–0–0 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Tony Laughton

2 Philip G K Davies

3 Christopher J Hughes

4 F Hector Bennett

5 John Robinson

6 P Gerald McIlhone

7 Antony R Kench (C)

8 Ian Friend

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Friday, 21 August 1964 in 3h 18 (17–2–11 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Geoffrey Davies

2 F Hector Bennett

3 Ian Friend

4 P Gerald McIlhone

5 Antony R Kench

6 Philip G K Davies

7 Gordon A Halls

8 Len Goodall (C)

9 Robert J Warrilow

10 John Robinson

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Luke

Friday, 21 August 1964 in 3h 42 (30–3–2 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Cecil T Clarke

2 Gordon A Halls

3 Geoffrey Davies (C)

4 David R Ingram

5 Robert J Warrilow

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Len Goodall

8 David W Friend

Derby Diocesan Association

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 August 1964 in 4h 6 (35–2–23 in C)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Arr. Neil Bennett

1 Philip G K Davies

2 John Robinson

3 David W Friend

4 F Hector Bennett

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Geoffrey Davies (C)

7 Antony R Kench

8 Robert J Warrilow

9 Len Goodall

10 Ian M Holland

100th peal : 7.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Saturday, 29 August 1964 in 3h 10 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Malcolm E Wade

2 Denis A Frith

3 David G Wilford

4 Martin C Faulkes

5 William A Lacey (C)

6 John B Pickup

7 Alan E Hartley

8 John E Cook

9 A Maxwell Lindsey

10 R Kingley Mason

1st peal in the method : 1, 3, 6, 7 and 10.

Derby Diocesan Association

Spondon, Derbyshire

105 Nottingham Road

Wednesday, 2 September 1964 in 2h 33 (12)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Horace J Howlett

1–2 Kevin A Betesta (C)

3–4 Alfred Mould

5–6 Jack Bailey

7–8 David K Walklate

1st of Major as Conductor.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 12 September 1964 in 2h 50 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5152 St Clement's College Bob Major

Composed by H H Wilde

1 Reginald J Wallis

2 Francis R Lowe

3 David K Walklate (C)

4 Kevin A Betesta

5 Jack Bailey

6 Alan H Bridges

7 William Allsopp

8 David W Parkin

1st in the method : 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8.

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Thursday, 17 September 1964 in 3h 5 (17–2–11 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 Frederick W Stone

2 Joseph C Woolley

3 Derek G Astridge

4 J Marilyn A Astridge

5 George L Roobottom

6 David W Parkin

7 Douglas Derbyshire

8 Gordon A Halls (C)

9 Burley P Morris

10 Harold Taylor

Derby Diocesan Association

Dronfield, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 19 September 1964 in 3h 3 (12–3–20 in F♯)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Amburn Wilson

1 Frank Cooper

2 Catherine Bradley

3 Ian M Holland

4 Derek N Peers

5 Len Goodall (C)

6 John W Sykes

7 Amburn Wilson

8 Geoffrey N Goodall

1st peal : 1 and 2.

The first-ever local peal at Dronfield on 8 bells.

Derby Diocesan Association

Sawley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 4 October 1964 (9–3–4 in G)

1260 Minor (2m)

Cambridge S & Plain B

1 Cynthia Webb

2 George Futers

3 Alec Humphrey

4 John Harvey

5 William E Simpson

6 David Marshall (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Saturday, 17 October 1964 in 3h 11 (17–2–11 in E)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Arr. Neil Bennett

1 David W Friend (C)

2 John F Murfin

3 David J Marshall

4 Denis A Frith

5 Edmund Shuttleworth

6 Gordon A Halls

7 Peter Marriott

8 Denis R Carlisle

9 Harold Taylor

10 Ian M Holland

Derby Diocesan Association

Sawley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 8 November 1964 (9–3–4 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Ivy Simpson

2 William E Simpson

3 Nita West

4 David Marshall (C)

5 Alec Humphrey

6 John Harvey

7 Charles Geary

8 Reg Newsum

For Remembrance Day

Derby Diocesan Association

Ilkeston, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 12 November 1964 in 3h 6 (17–0–9 in E)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Joseph C Woolley

2 Edward F Gobey

3 David W Friend

4 Denis R Carlisle

5 David J Marshall

6 Harold Taylor

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 Ian M Holland

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Whittington, Derbyshire

St Bartholomew

Friday, 13 November 1964 (5–0–20 in C)

1272 Treble Bob Minor

720 Killamarsh 552 laminated Oxford and Kent

1 G Jasper Newman

2 Irene Lawrence

3 Graham Newman

4 Lol Gascoyne

5 Stuart C Lawrence

6 Christopher Hughes (C)

To mark Mr Jasper Newman's 40th Year as a ringer at this Church.

Derby Diocesan Association

Sawley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 November 1964 (9–3–4 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Minor

1 Bill Barwell

2 Cynthia Webb

3 William E Simpson

4 Bob Tanner

5 Alec Humphrey

6 David Marshall (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Ripley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 19 November 1964 in 3h 1 (16–2–8 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker (12 part )

1 Tony Laughton

2 Trevor Taylor

3 J Marilyn A Astridge

4 George E Futers

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Derek G Astridge

7 John F Murfin (C)

8 John Morton

1st peal : 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Thursday, 26 November 1964 in 3h 5 (17–2–11 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 Joseph C Woolley

2 Trevor Taylor

3 Derek G Astridge

4 George L Roobottom

5 Michael A Willis

6 Gordon A Halls (C)

7 Douglas Derbyshire

8 Alan Taylor

9 Harold Taylor

10 John F Murfin

Derby Diocesan Association

Alton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Thursday, 10 December 1964 in 3h 7 (22–2–2 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's var. Middleton's

1 Alan Taylor

2 David W Friend

3 Joseph C Woolley

4 Gordon A Halls (C)

5 Burley P Morris

6 Douglas Derbyshire

7 Harold Taylor

8 Michael R Blore

1st peal of Surprise : 6.

Birthday compliment to Sir Winston Churchill.

Derby Diocesan Association

Basford, Nottinghamshire

St Leodegarius

Saturday, 12 December 1964 in 2h 53 (14–3–0 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1824 Bristol; 1440 Cambridge; 1056 Superlative; 768 London: 98 com.

Composed by Harold G Cashmore

1 Joseph C Woolley

2 David W Friend

3 John F Murfin

4 David W Parkin

5 David J Marshall

6 Trevor Taylor

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 Denis R Carlisle

1st peal of Spliced Major in 4 methods : 3, 4, 5 and 8.

1st peal in 4 Spliced Major methods for the Derby Diocesan Association by a resident band.

A 30th wedding anniversary compliment to Herbert Bates, verger and bellringer, and Grace Bates of Old Basford.

Derby Diocesan Association

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 23 December 1964 in 2h 38 (12–0–10 in F♯)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Frederick H Dexter

1 Gladys Richardson

2 John E Ellison

3 Gillian M Fanshaw

4 J David Adams

5 F Martin Stanway

6 Alan G Kirk

7 Alexander Richardson

8 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

1st peal away from treble : 2.

1st peal on 8 bells : 3 and 5.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Saturday, 26 December 1964 in 3h 10 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 Harold Taylor

2 Joseph C Woolley

3 Gordon A Halls

4 J Ashmore Dodd

5 Sampson Walklate

6 David K Walklate

7 John F Murfin (C)

8 Douglas Derbyshire

9 Michael R Blore

10 Alan Taylor

Harold Taylor has now circled the tower.

Derby Diocesan Association

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 31 December 1964 in 2h 41 (12–0–10 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Gillian M Fanshaw

2 F Martin Stanway

3 Gladys Richardson

4 Alan G Kirk

5 Alexander Richardson

6 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

1st peal of Cambridge Surprise Minor : 1, 2 and 4.

1st peal of Cambridge Surprise Minor on the bells.

BellBoard

Performances report