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Derby Diocesan Association
Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 1 January 1969 in 2h 40 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Ann M Smith
3 G Richard King
4 Sidney Hough
5 Kenneth R Davenport
6 Rev R D StJohn Smith
7 Alexander Richardson
8 Philip G K Davies (C)
1st peal of Yorkshire inside : 3.
Derby Diocesan Association
Sawley, Derbyshire
All Saints Belfry
Thursday, 9 January 1969 in 2h 29 (16)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Arr. David W Friend
1–2 Peter Blight
3–4 Gordon A Halls
5–6 John S Harrison
7–8 David W Friend (C)
9–10 David J Marshall
Derby Diocesan Association
Bolsover, Derbyshire
St Mary and St Laurence
Friday, 10 January 1969 in 2h 46 (14–3–1 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Thomas B Worsley
1 Susan E Davis
2 Rev R D StJohn Smith
3 Linda D Shaw
4 John K Walton
5 Dennis Cooper
6 Timothy Wylie (C)
7 Harold Wagstaffe
8 Robert M Chambers
1st peal on 8 bells : 4.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Thursday, 23 January 1969 in 3h 2 (19–0–1 in D♭)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Traditional
1 Denis R Carlisle
2 Brian A Tomlinson
3 Brian L Burrows
4 Timothy Wylie
5 David W Friend (C)
6 John T Parsons
7 Gordon A Halls
8 Geoffrey Bridges
9 Rev Frederick Ross
10 Michael J Fellows
100th peal : 4.
Derby Diocesan Association
Sawley, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 26 January 1969 (9–3–4 in G)
126 Stedman Triples
1 Nita Marshall
2 Sheila Marshall
3 Ivy Simpson
4 Cynthia Charter
5 David Marshall
6 John Harvey
7 Alec Humphrey (C)
8 Reg Newsum
1st in the method 1 & 7 and as conductor.
Derby Diocesan Association
Sawley, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 26 January 1969 (9–3–4 in G)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Nita Marshall
2 Sheila Marshall
3 Ivy Simpson
4 Cynthia Charter
5 David Marshall
6 John Harvey
7 Alec Humphrey (C)
8 Reg Newsum
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Friday, 31 January 1969 (17–2–11 in E)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 Brian L Burrows
2 Geoffrey Bridges
3 Rev R D StJohn Smith
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Clive A Thrower
6 David W Parkin
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Rev Frederick Ross
9 A Colin Banton
10 Michael J Fellows
Derby Diocesan Association
Breaston, Derbyshire
St Michael
Thursday, 6 February 1969 (7–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Doubles and Minor (6m)
Doubles: 120 each Plain B, April Day, Rev St Bartholomew, Grandsire
Minor: 300 Plain B, 480 Little B
1 Linda Brewin
2 Claude Beswick
3 Bill Northover
4 Andrew Lord
5 Charles Slack
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
194 Gleadless Common
Wednesday, 12 February 1969 in 1h 52 (14)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 15 February 1969 in 3h 5 (19–0–2 in E)
5040 Wellesbourne Surprise Royal
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 John V Chadwick
2 Clive A Thrower
3 Michael J Fellows
4 Denis A Frith
5 David W Parkin
6 Harold Taylor
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Denis R Carlisle
9 Rev Frederick Ross
10 David W Friend
150th peal as Conductor.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 15 February 1969 in 2h 30 (6–0–6 in B)
5040 Minor (3m)
3 extents Plain Bob; 2 extents each Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob.
1 Gladys Richardson
2 Alexander Richardson
3 F Martin Stanway
4 Herbert E Taylor
5 Rev R D StJohn Smith (C)
6 Tony Laughton
Rung in honour of the marriage of Barrie Bateman, of Bakewell, and Miss Marjorie Frost of Sheldon this day. Good wishes are also extended to June Brocklehurst, married at Ashford to Mr Harold Thompson; and to Malcolm Phipps and Marjorie Yarnold, married at Chesterfield.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 18 February 1969 in 2h 54 (10–2–1 in A♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (16m)
(1) Cambridge, Primrose; (2) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham; (3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (4) Alnwick, Newcastle; (5) York, Durham; (6) London, Wells; (7) Norwich.
1 Jennifer Brackenbury
2 Nora Carlisle
3 Joyce Chadwick
4 John Moore
5 John V Chadwick (C)
6 Denis R Carlisle (C)
Most methods by all the band.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
6 Vernon Street
Wednesday, 19 February 1969 in 1h 57 (14)
5040 Surprise Minor (2m)
6 extents Cambridge, 1 extent Surfleet.
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
1st peal of Surprise in more than one method on handbells for all the band and for the Association.
25th handbell peal as Conductor.
Rung on Ash Wednesday as a compliment to Malcolm Phipps and Marjorie Yarnold, married at Chesterfield on February 15th, 1969.
Derby Diocesan Association
Leicester, Leicestershire
All Saints
Friday, 21 February 1969 in 2h 32 (8–2–15)
5152 Worthington Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Geoffrey Bridges
2 Katherine S Hardy
3 John Pladdys
4 John R Ketteringham
5 Laurence C Way
6 Andrew W R Wilby
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Robert E Hardy
1st peal in the method.
Worthington S Major : -3-4-56-6-2-3-4-3 le 2.
Derby Diocesan Association
Shepshed, Leicestershire
St Botolph
Saturday, 22 February 1969 in 2h 48 (15–0–0 in F)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood
1 Timothy G Pett
2 Katherine S Hardy
3 Geoffrey Bridges
4 John R Ketteringham
5 Laurence C Way
6 John Pladdys
7 Robert E Hardy (C)
8 Andrew W R Wilby
1st peal in the method : 2, 3, 4 and 8.
Derby Diocesan Association
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Bell Foundry Tower
Saturday, 22 February 1969 in 2h 41 (6–2–13 in B)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Henry J Tucker
1 John R Ketteringham
2 Robert E Hardy
3 Timothy G Pett
4 Denis R Carlisle
5 Geoffrey Bridges
6 Alan H Bridges
7 Katherine S Hardy
8 Laurence C Way
9 Andrew W R Wilby (C)
10 John Pladdys
1st peal of Royal in the method : 5.
75th peal : 9.
Derby Diocesan Association
Long Eaton, Derbyshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 23 February 1969 (10–1–16 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (8m/v)
1 Anne V Belfitt
2 Alec Humphrey (C)
3 David Marshall
4 Claude Beswick
5 Albert Hartland
6 Roy Dady
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 23 February 1969 in 2h 52 (18–2–23)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Arr. Giles B Thompson
1 John R Ketteringham
2 Andrew W R Wilby
3 Katherine S Hardy
4 Robert E Hardy
5 Laurence C Way
6 Geoffrey Bridges
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Alan H Bridges
9 Geoffrey W Randall
10 John Pladdys
1st peal of Royal in the method : 3.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
East Wing of St Andrew's Churchyard
Sunday, 23 February 1969 in 2h 7 (8)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Arr. Timothy G Pett
1–2 Alan H Bridges
3–4 Timothy G Pett (C)
5–6 Geoffrey Bridges
7–8 John Pladdys
1st peal of Major on handbells : 5-6.
Derby Diocesan Association
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
194 Gleadless Common
Wednesday, 26 February 1969 in 1h 59 (14)
5040 Surprise Minor (3m)
2 extents Beverley; 2160 and 1 extent Cambridge; 1 extent Surfleet.
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
Greatest number of Surprise methods to a handbell peal for all the band and for the Association.
Derby Diocesan Association
Sawley, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 2 March 1969 (9–3–4 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Anne V Belfitt
2 Nita Marshall
3 Leah Hopkin
4 David Marshall
5 Bill Barwell
6 John Harvey
7 Alec Humphrey (C)
8 Reg Newsum
Derby Diocesan Association
Darley Dale, Derbyshire
St Helen
Thursday, 6 March 1969 in 2h 51 (15–2–2 in F)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by George Freebrey
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Rev R D StJohn Smith
3 Geoffrey Bridges
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Peter Blight
6 Gordon A Halls (C)
7 Burley P Morris
8 Michael J Fellows
100th peal : 3.
Derby Diocesan Association
Pinxton, Derbyshire
St Helen
Sunday, 9 March 1969 in 2h 36 (5–2–8 in C)
5152 Pinxton Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 John S Harrison
2 Denis R Carlisle
3 William L Exton
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Clive A Thrower
6 John V Chadwick
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Harold Taylor
1st peal in the method.
Pinxton S Major: -38-14-58-36-34-38.56.14.36.78 lh 12.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
6 Vernon Street
Wednesday, 12 March 1969 in 1h 47 (14)
5040 Surprise Minor (4m)
(1, 5) York; (2) Surfleet; (3) Beverley; (4, 6-7) Cambridge.
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
100th peal as Conductor.
Most Surprise methods to a handbell peal for all the band and the Association.
Derby Diocesan Association
Heanor, Derbyshire
St Laurence
Thursday, 13 March 1969 in 2h 41 (15–2–4 in E)
5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood
1 Brian A Tomlinson
2 Jacqueline M Quickfall
3 Timothy Wylie
4 John S Harrison
5 Peter Blight
6 Geoffrey Bridges
7 Rev Frederick Ross
8 Michael J Fellows (C)
1st peal in the method : 2, 4, 5 and 6.
Derby Diocesan Association
Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Saturday, 22 March 1969 in 2h 43 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
1 David Vincent (C)
2 G Richard King
3 John Bell
4 Eric Roughley
5 Sidney Hough
6 Timothy Wylie
7 Herbert E Taylor
8 Rev R D StJohn Smith
1st peal : 3.
Derby Diocesan Association
Long Eaton, Derbyshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 23 March 1969 (10–1–16 in A♭)
1280 Little Bob Minor
1 Alec Humphrey
2 Anne V Belfitt
3 Fred Ward
4 Albert Hartland
5 Claude Beswick
6 David Marshall (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
West Hallam, Derbyshire
St Wilfrid of York
Saturday, 29 March 1969 in 2h 45 (9–1–6 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Beverley, Cambridge, Durham, London, Surfleet, Wells, York.
1 David W Camm
2 George E Futers
3 Nora Carlisle
4 Robert J Tanner
5 Denis R Carlisle
6 John V Chadwick (C)
1st peal of Surprise Minor : 2 and 4.
Derby Diocesan Association
Sawley, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 30 March 1969 (9–3–4 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Sheila Marshall
2 Leah Hopkin
3 Fred Ward
4 Cynthia Charter
5 Bill Barwell
6 John Harvey
7 Alec Humphrey (C)
8 Reg Newsum
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby Cathedral, Derbyshire
Ringing Chamber
Tuesday, 1 April 1969 in 2h 30 (16)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Arr. David W Friend
1–2 Peter Blight
3–4 Gordon A Halls
5–6 John S Harrison
7–8 David W Friend (C)
9–10 Derek G Astridge
1st peal in hand : 9-10.
Derby Diocesan Association
Sandiacre, Derbyshire
St Giles
Tuesday, 8 April 1969 in 2h 54 (10–2–23 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Beverley, Cambridge, Durham, London, Surfleet, Wells, York)
1 Richard A Spray
2 Nora Carlisle
3 John V Chadwick
4 John Moore
5 Denis R Carlisle
6 Peter G Bellamy-Knights (C)
1st peal of Treble Bob : 1.
25th of Surprise : 6.
Fastest peal on the bells.
Derby Diocesan Association
Baslow, Derbyshire
St Anne
Tuesday, 8 April 1969 in 2h 28 (7–3–15 in A♭)
5040 Minor (3m)
3 extents Plain Bob; 2 extents each Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob.
1 Rev R D StJohn Smith
2 Susan E Davis
3 Andrew R Queen
4 Jacqueline M Quickfall
5 Geoffrey Bridges
6 Timothy Wylie (C)
1st peal : 3.
Derby Diocesan Association
Alton, Staffordshire
St Peter
Thursday, 10 April 1969 in 3h 10 (22–2–2 in E♭)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Jacqueline M Quickfall
2 Brian A Tomlinson
3 Peter Blight
4 John S Harrison
5 John V Chadwick
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights
8 David W Friend (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Sawley, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 13 April 1969 (9–3–4 in G)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Nita Marshall
2 Sheila Marshall
3 Fred Ward
4 Cynthia Charter
5 Bill Barwell
6 John Harvey
7 David Marshall (C)
8 Alec Humphrey
Rung as a farewell to Rev & Mrs J B Hurst on their last Sunday at Sawley before taking up appointment in Lea, Holloway, & Dethick
Derby Diocesan Association
Eyam, Derbyshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 15 April 1969 in 2h 37 (6–3–0 in A)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
1 John A Timons
2 Susan E Davis
3 Andrew R Queen
4 Graham A Newman
5 Timothy Wylie (C)
6 Reuben E Rastall
1st peal of Doubles for all.
Derby Diocesan Association
Wormhill, Derbyshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 19 April 1969 in 2h 12 (1–1–9 in B♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents.
1 Graham A Newman
2 Robert M Chambers
3 Linda D Shaw
4 Herbert E Taylor
5 Susan E Davis
6 Timothy Wylie (C)
Rung on the lightest six in a church.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashover, Derbyshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 22 April 1969 in 3h 2 (18–0–10 in E)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Cornelius Charge
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Jacqueline M Quickfall
3 Arthur F Hall
4 Richard M L Wilcox
5 John S Harrison
6 Brian A Tomlinson
7 Clive A Thrower
8 Geoffrey Bridges (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Long Eaton, Derbyshire
St Laurence
Friday, 25 April 1969 (10–1–16 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (4m/v)
Plain B, April Day, Rev St Bartholomew, Grandsire
1 Reg Newsum
2 Alec Humphrey (C)
3 Anne V Belfitt
4 Claude Beswick
5 Charles Slack
6 Roy Dady
Derby Diocesan Association
Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 28 April 1969 in 2h 53 (10–2–1 in A♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (13m)
(1) Rossendale; (2) Stamford; (3) Cambridge, Primrose; (4) Beverley, Berwick; (5) Surfleet, Hexham; (6) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (7) London, Wells.
1 Jennifer Brackenbury
2 Nora Carlisle
3 Joyce Chadwick
4 John Moore
5 John V Chadwick (C)
6 Denis R Carlisle (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
194 Gleadless Common
Wednesday, 30 April 1969 in 1h 49 (14)
5040 York Surprise Minor
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
1st peal in the method : 1-2 and 5-6.
1st York Surprise on handbells for all the band and for the Association.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
St Andrew
Thursday, 1 May 1969 in 3h (18–2–23)
5040 Clifton Surprise Royal
1 Michael J Fellows (C)
2 Geoffrey Bridges
3 Timothy Wylie
4 Gordon A Halls
5 Brian A Tomlinson
6 Derek G Astridge
7 Clive A Thrower
8 Denis R Carlisle
9 Rev Frederick Ross
10 David W Friend
1st peal in the method : 2, 3, 6 and 9.
Derby Diocesan Association
Bolsover, Derbyshire
St Mary and St Laurence
Saturday, 3 May 1969 in 2h 49 (14–3–1 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Frank Bennett
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Graham A Newman
3 Thelma E Staples
4 Andrew R Queen
5 Frank Cooke
6 Dennis Cooper
7 Harold Wagstaffe
8 A Colin Banton (C)
1st peal on 8 bells : 4.
The Conductor's 50th peal for the Association.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
6 Vernon Street
Wednesday, 7 May 1969 in 2h (14)
5040 Surprise Minor (5m)
(1) Westminster; (2, 4) Cambridge; (3) Beverley; (5, 7) York; (6) Surfleet.
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
25th peal together : 1-2 and 3-4.
The greatest number of Surprise methods to a handbell peal for all the band and for the Association.
Derby Diocesan Association
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
194 Gleadless Common
Wednesday, 14 May 1969 in 1h 56 (14)
5040 Surprise Minor (4m)
2 extents each Beverley, Surfleet, York; 1 extent Cambridge.
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Breaston, Derbyshire
St Michael
Sunday, 18 May 1969 (7–1–14 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Linda Brewin
2 Alec Humphrey (C)
3 Bill Northover
4 Harold Rippin
5 Charles Slack
6 Andrew Lord
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
6 Vernon Street
Wednesday, 21 May 1969 in 1h 50 (14)
5040 Surprise Minor (5m)
(1) London; (2) Beverley; (3-4) York; (5-6) Surfleet; (7) Cambridge
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Bolsover, Derbyshire
St Mary and St Laurence
Thursday, 22 May 1969 in 2h 45 (14–3–1 in G)
5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Alan R Keller
2 Timothy Wylie
3 Geoffrey Bridges
4 Dennis Cooper
5 Harold Wagstaffe
6 Brian A Tomlinson
7 Michael J Fellows
8 David W Friend (C)
Rung half muffled in memory of J Saxton, buried on this day.
Derby Diocesan Association
Long Eaton, Derbyshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 25 May 1969 (10–1–16 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Anne Copley
2 Alec Humphrey (C)
3 AnneV Belfitt
4 Claude Beswick
5 Albert Hartland
6 Roy Dady
Derby Diocesan Association
Etwall, Derbyshire
St Helen
Saturday, 31 May 1969 in 2h 50 (8–2–24 in A♭)
5040 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Stuart L Smith
2 I David Frost
3 Colin F Roadley
4 David K Walklate (C)
5 Kevin A Betesta
6 Robert Kinsey
1st peal : 1, 2 and 6.
1st inside : 3.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
6 Vernon Street
Wednesday, 4 June 1969 in 2h 8 (16)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 A Colin Banton
5–6 David J Marshall
7–8 Michael J Fellows (C)
25th peal together : 1-2 and 3-4.
50th peal in hand : 5-6.
1st on eight handbells : 7-8.
Derby Diocesan Association
Sawley, Derbyshire
All Saints
Thursday, 5 June 1969 in 2h 52 (9–3–4 in G)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Valerie Meadows
2 Michael J Fellows (C)
3 Timothy Wylie
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Clive A Thrower
6 Denis R Carlisle
7 Rev Frederick Ross
8 David W Friend
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
St Luke
Saturday, 7 June 1969 in 3h 8 (30–3–2 in D)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Denis R Carlisle
3 Stephen W Barton
4 Morley P Tobin
5 David W Friend
6 Michael J Fellows (C)
7 Gerald C Hemming
8 Clifford A Barron
1st peal of London on the bells.
Derby Diocesan Association
Sawley, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 8 June 1969 (9–3–4 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Nita Marshall
2 Sheila Marshall
3 Fred Ward
4 David Marshall
5 Bill Barwell
6 John Harvey
7 Alec Humphrey (C)
8 Reg Newsum
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
6 Vernon Street
Wednesday, 11 June 1969 in 1h 48 (14)
5040 Surprise Minor (6m)
(1) Durham; (2) London; (3) Beverley; (4, 6) York; (5) Surfleet; (7) Cambridge.
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
Most Surprise methods to a handbell peal for all the band and the Association.
Rung as birthday compliments to Simon Burnett and Susan Thompson.
Derby Diocesan Association
Hope, Derbyshire
St Peter
Saturday, 14 June 1969 in 2h 43 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Gordon A Halls & Denis R Carlisle
1 Arthur F Hall
2 Rev R D StJohn Smith
3 Gordon A Halls (C)
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Alexander Richardson
6 Denis R Carlisle
7 David W Friend
8 Rev Frederick Ross
Rung to welcome the Rev C Roberts, new Vicar of Castleton.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
6 Vernon Street
Wednesday, 18 June 1969 in 1h 53 (14)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Beverley, Cambridge, Durham, London, Surfleet, Wells, York.
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
150th peal : 5-6.
The greatest number of Surprise methods to a handbell peal for all the band and for the Association.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
6 Vernon Street
Wednesday, 25 June 1969 in 1h 51 (14)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Beverley, Cambridge, Durham, London, Surfleet, Wells, York.
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
Rung as a compliment to Jackie Quickfall and John Harrison on their engagement.
Derby Diocesan Association
Long Eaton, Derbyshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 29 June 1969 (10–1–16 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Susan Philips
2 Anne V Belfitt
3 Alec Humphrey (C)
4 Claude Beswick
5 Chris Stringer
6 Roy Dady
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
6 Vernon Street
Wednesday, 2 July 1969 in 1h 51 (14)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Beverley, Cambridge, Durham, London, Surfleet, Wells, York.
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Sawley, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 6 July 1969 (9–3–4 in G)
1256 Little Bob Major
1 Nita Marshall
2 Sheila Marshall
3 Cynthia Charter
4 Fred Ward
5 Bill Barwell
6 John Harvey
7 David Marshall
8 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Great Longstone, Derbyshire
St Giles
Monday, 7 July 1969 in 2h 25 (9–3–19 in A)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Rev H Law James
1 Susan E Davis
2 Ann M Smith
3 Andrew R Queen
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Graham A Newman
6 A Colin Banton (C)
1st peal of Surprise Minor : 1.
1st of Surprise : 3 and 5.
25th peal together : 1 and 4.
Rung in honour of the Investiture of Charles, Princes of Wales, July 1st 1969.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
6 Vernon Street
Wednesday, 9 July 1969 in 1h 54 (14)
5040 London Surprise Minor
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Michael J Fellows
5–6 A Colin Banton (C)
1st peal of London Surprise Minor : 1-2 and 5-6.
1st of London as Conductor.
1st of London on handbells for all the band, in the county and for the Association.
Derby Diocesan Association
Wormhill, Derbyshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 13 July 1969 in 2h 8 (1–1–9 in B♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents.
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Geoffrey Bridges (C)
3 Ian A Ross
4 John S Harrison
5 Susan E Davis
6 Jacqueline M Quickfall
Rung as an engagement compliment to Jacqueline M Quickfall and John Harrison.
Derby Diocesan Association
Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire
St James
Thursday, 24 July 1969 in 2h 54 (14–1–26 in F)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Richard M L Wilcox
3 Gordon A Halls
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Clive A Thrower
6 David W Friend (C)
7 Clive M Smith
8 Denis R Carlisle
Derby Diocesan Association
Sawley, Derbyshire
All Saints
Monday, 28 July 1969 (9–3–4 in G)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Anne V Belfitt
2 Sheila Marshall
3 Nita Marshall
4 Cynthia Charter
5 Bill Barwell
6 John Harvey
7 David Marshall
8 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Friday, 8 August 1969 in 2h 54 (17–2–11 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Susan E Davis
3 Joseph C Woolley
4 Robert M Chambers
5 Geoffrey R Gardner
6 Denis R Carlisle
7 Rev Frederick Ross
8 David W Friend (C)
Input from Association records but RW 1969.0711 has Thursday 7th August 1969.
Derby Diocesan Association
Great Longstone, Derbyshire
St Giles
Saturday, 9 August 1969 in 2h 25 (9–3–19 in A)
5040 Minor (4m)
2 extents each Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob; 1 extent Cambridge Surprise.
1 Timothy Wylie (C)
2 Susan E Davis
3 G Richard King
4 Eric Roughley
5 Sidney Hough
6 Geoffrey R Gardner
Derby Diocesan Association
Long Eaton, Derbyshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 10 August 1969 (10–1–16 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Charles Geary
2 Anne V Belfitt
3 Susan Philips
4 Fred Ward (C)
5 Alec Humphrey
6 Claude Beswick
Derby Diocesan Association
Eyam, Derbyshire
St Lawrence
Monday, 11 August 1969 in 2h 24 (6–3–0 in A)
5040 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 A Colin Banton (C)
2 Susan E Davis
3 Susan E Banton
4 Andrew R Queen
5 Graham A Newman
6 Timothy Wylie
1st peal in the method for all except the Conductor.
1st in the method on the bells.
Derby Diocesan Association
Creswell, Derbyshire
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 23 August 1969 in 2h 43 (12–2–4 in F♯)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by John R Ketteringham
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Linda D Shaw
3 Robert M Chambers
4 Keith J Walpole
5 Rev Frederick Ross
6 Robin A Grant
7 John R Ketteringham
8 Geoffrey Bridges (C)
Rung as a compliment to Anthony R Carter and Christine M Leslie, married at St Albans Cathedral this day.
Derby Diocesan Association
Bolsover, Derbyshire
St Mary and St Laurence
Saturday, 23 August 1969 in 2h 49 (14–3–1 in G)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 John R Ketteringham
2 Geoffrey Bridges
3 Timothy Wylie
4 Keith J Walpole
5 Peter G Holden
6 Robert M Chambers
7 Rev Frederick Ross
8 Christopher I Rowson (C)
Rung as a compliment to Christopher P Starbuck and Jennie Brown, married at St Mary's Church. Lewisham, this day.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
St Andrew's Belfry
Sunday, 24 August 1969 in 2h 7 (11)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Arr. Christopher I Rowson
1–2 Keith J Walpole
3–4 Geoffrey Bridges
5–6 Christopher I Rowson (C)
7–8 John R Ketteringham
1st peal on 8 handbells : 7-8.
Derby Diocesan Association
Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
St Peter
Monday, 25 August 1969 in 2h 42 (8–0–27 in G♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Christopher I Rowson
2 Alan H Long
3 Norman F Edwards
4 Robin A Grant
5 Denis R Carlisle
6 Peter G Holden
7 Keith J Walpole (C)
8 Arthur F Hall
Completes Maximus to Major in the method : 1.
1st peal of Surprise : 2.
1st of Surprise inside : 8.
Derby Diocesan Association
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Bell Foundry Tower
Monday, 25 August 1969 in 2h 29 (6–2–13 in B)
5152 Christchurch Surprise Major
Composed by Arr. James W Washbrook
1 Arthur F Hall
2 John R Ketteringham
3 Rev Frederick Ross
4 Keith J Walpole
5 Peter G Holden
6 Robin A Grant
7 Robert E Hardy (C)
8 Geoffrey Bridges
1st peal in the method : 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8.
1st of Major in the method by all the band.
Derby Diocesan Association
Leicester, Leicestershire
Cathedral Church of St Martin
Monday, 25 August 1969 in 2h 45 (25–0–20 in D)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Christopher P Starbuck
1 John R Ketteringham
2 Geoffrey Bridges
3 Katherine S Hardy
4 Burley P Morris
5 John E Harrold
6 Robert E Hardy
7 Timothy G Pett (C)
8 Andrew W R Wilby
100th peal for the Association : 4.
Derby Diocesan Association
Shepshed, Leicestershire
St Botolph
Tuesday, 26 August 1969 in 2h 56 (15–0–0 in F)
5152 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Robert E Hardy
1 Susan E Davis
2 Katherine S Hardy
3 Robin A Grant
4 Alan H Long
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Peter G Holden
7 Robert E Hardy (C)
8 Rev Frederick Ross
1st peal in the method : 3, 4 and 6.
Derby Diocesan Association
Melbourne, Derbyshire
St Michael
Tuesday, 26 August 1969 in 3h 4 (15–1–24 in F♯)
5104 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Christopher I Rowson
2 John R Ketteringham
3 Arthur F Hall
4 Keith J Walpole
5 Peter G Holden
6 Robin A Grant
7 Rev Frederick Ross
8 Geoffrey Bridges (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Longford, Derbyshire
St Chad
Wednesday, 27 August 1969 in 3h 14 (15–0–23 in F)
5040 Doubles (18m)
18 extents Plain Bob; 12 extents each April Day, Grandsire.
1 Stuart L Smith
2 Reginald J Wallis
3 Colin F Roadley
4 Kevin A Betesta
5 David K Walklate (C)
6 Richard McEwan
1st peal : 6.
1st on the bells.
Rung in memoriam Charles Arthur Manners; the ringing room floor was given as a thanksgiving.
Derby Diocesan Association
Darley Dale, Derbyshire
St Helen
Wednesday, 27 August 1969 in 2h 58 (15–2–2 in F)
5056 Lathkill Surprise Major
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1 Susan E Davis
2 John R Ketteringham
3 Keith J Walpole
4 Rev Frederick Ross
5 Robin A Grant
6 Peter G Holden
7 Geoffrey Bridges (C)
8 Christopher I Rowson
1st peal in the method.
Lathkill Surprise Major : -3-4-25-6-4-3-234-7 le 2.
Derby Diocesan Association
Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire
St James Greater
Thursday, 28 August 1969 in 2h 41 (10–1–12 in A♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 John R Ketteringham
2 J Charles West
3 Alan H Long
4 Arthur F Hall
5 Peter G Holden
6 Robin A Grant (C)
1st peal inside : 2.
1st as Conductor.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
St Osmund's House, London Road
Thursday, 28 August 1969 in 2h 11 (11)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Arr. Christopher I Rowson
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Christopher I Rowson (C)
5–6 Keith J Walpole
7–8 John R Ketteringham
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
St Osmund's House, London Road
Thursday, 28 August 1969 in 2h 32 (16)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Christopher I Rowson
1–2 Katherine S Hardy
3–4 Keith J Walpole
5–6 Christopher I Rowson (C)
7–8 Geoffrey Bridges
9–10 Robert E Hardy
1st peal on 10 handbells : 1-2, 7-8 and 9-10.
Derby Diocesan Association
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Bell Foundry Tower
Friday, 29 August 1969 in 2h 40 (6–2–13 in B)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Christopher I Rowson
2 John R Ketteringham
3 Rev Frederick Ross
4 Keith J Walpole
5 Katherine S Hardy
6 Peter G Holden
7 Robert E Hardy (C)
8 Norman F Edwards
9 Geoffrey Bridges
10 Robin A Grant
100th peal : 6.
1st of Royal : 10.
Derby Diocesan Association
Taxal, Derbyshire
St James
Saturday, 30 August 1969 in 2h 32 (11–0–23 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Rev E Bankes James
1 Richard Fletcher
2 Susan E Davis
3 Susan E Banton
4 John D Cooper
5 A Colin Banton (C)
6 Christopher J Groome
1st peal of Treble Bob : 1.
1st of Cambridge Surprise Minor : 3, 4 and 6.
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Saturday, 13 September 1969 in 2h 58 (17–2–11 in E)
5040 Clifton Surprise Royal
Composed by Charles J Sedgeley
1 Timothy Wylie
2 David W Friend
3 Rev Frederick Ross
4 Geoffrey Paul
5 David W Friend
6 Brian A Tomlinson
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Denis R Carlisle
9 Denis A Frith
10 A Colin Banton
Derby Diocesan Association
Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 15 September 1969 in 2h 50 (10–2–1 in A♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (17m)
: (1) Rossendale, Stamford; (2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (3) Alnwick, Newcastle; (4) Cambridge, Primrose; (5) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham; (6) York, Durham; (7) London, Wells.
1 Colin M Shaw
2 Nora Carlisle
3 Joyce Chadwick
4 John Moore
5 John V Chadwick (C)
6 Denis R Carlisle (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Baslow, Derbyshire
St Anne
Monday, 15 September 1969 in 2h 23 (7–3–15 in A♭)
5040 London Surprise Minor
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Susan E Banton
3 Susan E Davis
4 Andrew R Queen
5 Graham A Newman
6 A Colin Banton (C)
1st peal of London Surprise Minor : 1.
1st of London : 2, 3, 4 and 5.
1st of Surprise on the bells.
Derby Diocesan Association
Darley Dale, Derbyshire
The Rectory
Friday, 26 September 1969 in 2h 2 (11)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents.
1–2 Ann M Smith
3–4 Rev R D StJohn Smith (C)
5–6 Timothy Wylie
1st peal in hand : 1-2 and 5-6.
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Saturday, 27 September 1969 in 3h 3 (17–2–11 in E)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Charles J Sedgeley
1 Eric Roughley
2 F John Nelson
3 Kenneth R Davenport
4 Stephen W Barton
5 Michael J Platt
6 Roland H Cook
7 Geoffrey R Gardner
8 Neil D Lomas
9 Bryan D A Woolley
10 Denis Mottershead (C)
1st peal of Royal : 1.
1st of Surprise Royal inside : 3.
Rung to mark the ordination as priest of Rev Michael J Nelson at Derby Cathedral on September 21st 1969.
Derby Diocesan Association
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
St Paul
Saturday, 27 September 1969 in 3h 16 (28–2–9 in D)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
1 Gordon A Halls
2 Timothy Wylie
3 Brian A Tomlinson
4 Robert J Warrilow
5 David W Parkin
6 Burley P Morris
7 Clive A Thrower
8 Denis R Carlisle
9 Rev Frederick Ross
10 David W Friend (C)
21st birthday compliment to Stephen R. Haynes of St. Paul's.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Saturday, 11 October 1969 in 3h 15 (19–0–1 in D♭)
5040 Kedleston Surprise Royal
Composed by Arr. Anthony R Carter
1 Sheila M Anthony
2 Ruth M Foreman
3 Rev Frederick Ross
4 Gordon A Halls
5 Eric Edmondson
6 David W Parkin
7 Thomas J Lock
8 David W Friend
9 Denis R Carlisle
10 Gerald Penney (C)
1st peal in the method.
Derby Diocesan Association
Sawley, Derbyshire
All Saints
Thursday, 16 October 1969 in 3h (9–3–4 in G)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
1312 Bristol; 1280 London, Cambridge, Superlative: 112 com. atw.
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1 Denis R Carlisle
2 Michael J Fellows (C)
3 Robert M Chambers
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Geoffrey Bridges
6 Rev Frederick Ross
7 Gordon A Halls
8 David W Friend
550th peal : 2.
1st of Spliced : 3.
Derby Diocesan Association
Clowne, Derbyshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 18 October 1969 in 2h 43 (7–2–12 in B♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Martyn E Buckman
2 David Hird
3 Peter A Rose
4 Majorie Phipps
5 John D Arkwell
6 Malcolm P Phipps (C)
1st peal at 1st attempt : 1 and 2.
1st peal : 3.
Believed to be the first peal for 30 years by members of the Chesterfield Parish Church Sunday Service Band.
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Saturday, 25 October 1969 in 3h 5 (17–2–11 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Joseph J Parker (12 part )
1 Kevin A Betesta
2 Reginald J Wallis
3 Arthur F Hall
4 Arthur Newhall
5 H David Oliver
6 Reginald J Stretton
7 David K Walklate (C)
8 Colin F Roadley
1st peal of Grandsire : 3.
1st of method inside : 4.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Saturday, 1 November 1969 in 3h 8 (19–0–1 in D♭)
5003 Grandsire Caters
Composed by George Freebrey
1 Iain Wilson
2 Joseph C Woolley
3 Frank Rogers
4 John S Dean
5 Harold Taylor
6 Gordon A Halls (C)
7 David W Parkin
8 Clive A Thrower
9 Geoffrey Paul
10 David W Friend
Rung for the consecration of the Bishop of Derby in Westminster Abbey this day.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 2 November 1969 in 2h 57 (18–2–23)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Rev Henry Law James
1 Timothy Wylie
2 David K Walklate (C)
3 Susan E Davis
4 John R Ketteringham
5 Kevin A Betesta
6 Geoffrey Paul
7 Derek G Astridge
8 Gordon A Halls
9 Geoffrey Bridges
10 Alan H Bridges
1st peal on 10 : 3.
1st of Cambridge Surprise Royal : 5.
Last peal on these bells. Rung prior to the final service to be held in the church before its demolition.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 3 November 1969 in 2h 52 (10–2–1 in A♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (19m)
(1) Rossendale, Lightfoot, Stamford, Wearmouth; (2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (3) Alnwick, Newcastle; (4) Cambridge, Primrose; (5) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham; (6) York, Durham; (7) London, Wells.
1 Colin M Shaw
2 Nora Carlisle
3 Joyce Chadwick
4 John Moore
5 John V Chadwick (C)
6 Denis R Carlisle (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Sandiacre, Derbyshire
St Giles
Sunday, 9 November 1969 in 3h 4 (10–2–23 in F♯)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (19m)
(1) Rossendale, Lightfoot, Stamford, Wearmouth; (2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (3) Alnwick, Newcastle; (4) Cambridge, Primrose; (5) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham; (6) York, Durham; (7) London, Wells.
1 Colin M Shaw
2 Nora Carlisle
3 Joyce Chadwick
4 John Moore
5 John V Chadwick (C)
6 Denis R Carlisle (C)
Rung for Remembrance Day.
Derby Diocesan Association
Baslow, Derbyshire
St Anne
Monday, 10 November 1969 in 2h 36 (7–3–15 in A♭)
5040 Annable's London Surprise Minor
Composed by Rev E Bankes James
1 Peter A Rose
2 Andrew R Queen
3 Graham A Newman
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Arthur F Hall
6 A Colin Banton (C)
1st peal of Treble Bob : 1.
1st blows in the method for all the band.
Rung half muffled as a tribute to the Fallen of two World Wars.
Derby Diocesan Association
Bolsover, Derbyshire
St Mary and St Laurence
Thursday, 13 November 1969 in 2h 56 (14–3–1 in G)
5280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
1120 London; 1088 Superlative; 1024 Bristol, Pudsey, Cambridge: 107 com atw.
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Michael J Fellows (C)
3 Robert M Chambers
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Geoffrey Bridges
6 Rev Frederick Ross
7 Gordon A Halls
8 David W Friend
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Friday, 14 November 1969 in 2h 49 (17–2–11 in E)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow
1 Brian A Tomlinson
2 Robert M Chambers
3 Timothy Wylie
4 Geoffrey R Gardner
5 Gordon A Halls
6 Geoffrey Bridges
7 A Colin Banton
8 Rev Frederick Ross
Rung silent and non-conducted.
Rung in honour of the 21st birthday of HRH Charles, Prince of Wales.
Derby Diocesan Association
Clowne, Derbyshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 24 November 1969 in 2h 18 (7–2–12 in B♭)
5040 Norwich Surprise Minor
Composed by Rev E Bankes James
1 John D Arkwell
2 Susan E Banton
3 Andrew R Queen
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Christopher J Groome
6 A Colin Banton (C)
1st peal in the method : 5.
Rung for the enthronement of the Bishop of Derby in Derby Cathedral on November 22nd 1969.
Derby Diocesan Association
Measham, Leicestershire
St Laurence
Thursday, 27 November 1969 in 3h 3 (9–2–6 in F♯)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Len Goodall
1 Geoffrey Bridges
2 Robert M Chambers
3 Michael J Fellows (C)
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Brian A Tomlinson
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Denis R Carlisle
8 David W Friend
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
St Luke
Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 3h 10 (30–3–2 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by Henry Hubbard
1 Colin Lancaster
2 Colin F Roadley
3 Alana Thomas
4 Kevin A Betesta
5 Reginald J Wallis
6 David K Walklate (C)
7 Arthur F Hall
8 William Allsopp
1st Plain Bob Triples : 1, 2, 3 and 7.
Ringing World page reference: 3070.0154Derby Diocesan Association
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 4 December 1969 in 3h 6 (17–0–9 in E)
5184 London Surprise Major
Composed by Frederick Dench
1 Arthur F Hall
2 Rev Frederick Ross
3 Timothy Wylie
4 Michael J Fellows
5 Brian A Tomlinson
6 Robert M Chambers
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Denis R Carlisle
Derby Diocesan Association
Sawley, Derbyshire
All Saints
Saturday, 6 December 1969 in 2h 45 (9–3–4 in G)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 F Gordon Faulks
2 Rev Frederick Ross
3 John S Dean
4 David W Parkin
5 Geoffrey Paul
6 Clive A Thrower
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 David W Friend
300th peal : 8.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0011Derby Diocesan Association
West Hallam, Derbyshire
St Wilfrid of York
Saturday, 13 December 1969 in 2h 52 (9–1–6 in B♭)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Denis R Carlisle
1 Joyce Chadwick
2 Rev Frederick Ross
3 George E Futers
4 Robert J Tanner
5 Clive A Thrower
6 Derek G Astridge
7 John V Chadwick
8 Denis R Carlisle (C)
1st in method : 3.
1st of Surprise Major : 4.
Ringing World page reference: 3063.0011Derby Diocesan Association
Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 16 December 1969 in 2h 50 (10–2–1 in A♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (21m)
(1) Ipswich, Norfolk; (2) Rossendale, Lightfoot, Stamford, Wearmouth; (3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (4) Alnwick, Newcastle; (5) Cambridge, Primrose, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham; (6) York, Durham; (7) London, Wells.
1 Colin M Shaw
2 Nora Carlisle
3 Joyce Chadwick
4 John Moore
5 John V Chadwick (C)
6 Denis R Carlisle (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
St Mary and All Saints
Friday, 26 December 1969 in 3h 19 (25–1–5 in D)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Charles J Sedgeley
1 G Richard King
2 F John Nelson
3 Richard S Starkie
4 Timothy Wylie
5 John Robinson
6 Kenneth R Davenport
7 David J Bates
8 Philip G K Davies
9 Geoffrey R Gardner
10 Denis Mottershead (C)