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Derby Diocesan Association
Killamarsh, Derbyshire
St Giles
Saturday, 12 January 1974 in 2h 37 (10–3–26 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (3m)
4 extents Cambridge; 1 London, Norwich.
1 Timothy Ball
2 Christopher H Bostock
3 David Bostock
4 Robin J Turner
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 David Hird
1st all Surprise : 1, 2 and 3.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Saturday, 12 January 1974 in 3h 13 (19–0–1 in D♭)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by J Henry Fielden
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 Cecile Colborne
3 Brian A Tomlinson
4 Anthony J Cox
5 Robert W Chambers
6 Vivienne M Rigby
7 Gordon A Halls
8 Peter Marriott
9 Graham J N Colborne
10 David W Friend (C)
1st London Royal : 2 and 6.
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Sunday, 13 January 1974 in 2h 52 (17–2–11 in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Thomas B Worsley
1 Graham J N Colborne
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Cecile Colborne
4 Robert M Chambers
5 Paul J Flavell
6 Anthony J Cox
7 Vivienne M Rigby
8 Denis R Carlisle (C)
9 David Kingman
10 David Hird
1st Cambridge Royal : 5 and 9.
In memoriam the Rev A G Grime, former Rector of Breadsall and father of E A G Bowden (nee Grime)
Derby Diocesan Association
Clay Cross, Derbyshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 19 January 1974 in 2h 30 (8–2–16 in A)
5040 Minor (5m)
2 extents Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob; 1 extent Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, St Clements Court Bob.
1 Bryan Flether
2 David Bostock
3 Stephen B Queen
4 Christopher H Bostock
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 David Hird
1st peal : 1.
Rung for the visit of the Bishop of Derby to Clay Cross.
Also a get-well compliment to Roger Ball.
Derby Diocesan Association
Heanor, Derbyshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 20 January 1974 (15–2–4 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 H W Farnsworth
2 Helen Woods
3 T W Marchbank
4 M Camm
5 D W Camm
6 R J Marchbank
7 F G Faulks (C)
8 R Lockwood
This was the first quarter peal to be rung on the bells since the recasting of the 6th and 7th and the rehanging of all the eight on to ball bearings in 1973.
From R.W. 1 March 1974 p186
Ringing World page reference: 3279.0186Derby Diocesan Association
West Hallam, Derbyshire
St Wilfrid of York
Thursday, 24 January 1974 in 2h 37 (9–1–6 in B♭)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1344 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 1280 Cambridge; 1216 Rutland; 146 com.
Composed by Christopher I Rowson
1 Eric W Coxon
2 Paul J Flavell
3 Thomas W Dutton
4 Arthur F Hall
5 John V Chadwick
6 Simon Humphrey (C)
7 Gordon A Halls
8 David Hird
1st Spliced Surprise Major : 1 and 2.
Derby Diocesan Association
Staveley, Derbyshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 2 February 1974 in 2h 58 (17–2–17 in E♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Thomas B Worsley
1 Stephen B Queen
2 Bryan Flether
3 Timothy Ball
4 Harold Paddison
5 David Bostock
6 Paul J Flavell (C)
7 Robert M Chambers
8 David Hird
1st on 8 : 1 and 2.
25th peal : 6.
Rung on the day of the 22nd annual Sir Arthur Heywood Memorial Dinner.
Derby Diocesan Association
Old Whittington, Derbyshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 2 February 1974 in 2h 46 (5–0–20 in C)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (5m)
2 extents each Cambridge Surprise; Oxford Treble Bob; 1 extent each Norwich Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Killamarsh Treble Bob.
1 G Jasper Newman
2 Lawrence Gascoyne
3 Timothy A Swift
4 Stuart C Lawrence
5 Robin J Turner (C)
6 Andrew R Queen
1st as Conductor.
Rung by Sunday service band as a compliment to the ringer of treble, now in his 50th year as a ringer at this church.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
St Luke
Saturday, 2 February 1974 in 3h 21 (30–3–2 in D)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Christopher Forster
1 Eric W Coxon
2 Janet S Lee
3 Stuart I Bamforth
4 Ronald F Andrew
5 Martin J Kirk
6 Michael Foulds
7 Robert B Smith (C)
8 Brian Harris
Rung as an engagement compliment to Michael Foulds and Janet Lee.
Derby Diocesan Association
Church Broughton, Derbyshire
St Michael
Saturday, 2 February 1974 in 2h 42 (7–2–8 in A♭)
5040 Minor (4m)
2 extents each Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob; 1 extent Plain Bob.
1 Timothy Wylie (C)
2 Beryl M Glover
3 Ann M StJohn Smith
4 Richard M Wilson
5 David Kingman
6 Arthur F Hall
Derby Diocesan Association
Clay Cross, Derbyshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 23 February 1974 (8–2–16 in A)
1272 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Jennifer Clay
2 Bryan Fletcher
3 Robert M Radford
4 Stephen B Queen
5 David Bostock
6 Christopher Bostock (C)
For Chesterfield District Quarter Peal Day.
Derby Diocesan Association
Barlborough, Derbyshire
St James
Tuesday, 26 February 1974 in 2h 53 (11–2–16 in F♯)
5040 Minor (6m)
2 extents each Cambridge Surprise; 1 extent each Norwich Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, St Clements Court Bob, Plain Bob.
1 Timothy Ball
2 Christopher H Bostock
3 Robert G Radford
4 David Bostock
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 David Hird
1st inside : 3.
Rung half muffled in memoriam Ella Ashby, wife of the tower captain.
Derby Diocesan Association
Matlock, Derbyshire
St Giles
Sunday, 3 March 1974 (14–0–0 in F)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1 Melonie Loggenburg
2 David Hird
3 Paul J Flavell (C)
4 Stephen B Queen
5 Christopher Bostock
6 Timothy Ball
7 R J Walker
8 David Bostock
9 P A Rose
Derby Diocesan Association
Norton, South Yorkshire
St James the Great
Tuesday, 5 March 1974 (15–2–6 in F)
1280 Kent Treble Bob Major
1 Melonie Loggenburg
2 Timothy A Swift
3 Stephen B Queen
4 Timothy Ball
5 Christopher Bostock
6 David Bostock
7 David Hird
8 Paul J Flavell (C)
First long length on the bells for 23 years (conductor's "home" tower).
Derby Diocesan Association
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 7 March 1974 in 3h 4 (17–0–9 in E)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 Eric W Coxon
2 Paul J Flavell
3 Thomas W Dutton
4 Rev Frederick Ross
5 Simon Humphrey
6 John V Chadwick
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 David Hird
1st Bristol : 2.
Derby Diocesan Association
Clay Cross, Derbyshire
St Bartholomew
Sunday, 10 March 1974 in 2h 35 (8–2–16 in A)
5040 Minor (7m)
Cambridge Surprise, London Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, St Clements Court Bob, Plain Bob.
1 Robert G Radford
2 Bryan Flether
3 David Bostock
4 Christopher H Bostock
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 David Hird
1st in 7 methods by all except 6.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
St Peter ad Vincula
Saturday, 16 March 1974 in 3h 7 (17–1–3 in E)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Traditional
1 Gordon A Halls
2 Peter Marriott
3 Ann M StJohn Smith
4 Ian Friend
5 John V Chadwick
6 Brian A Tomlinson
7 Clive A Thrower
8 J Michael Roberts
9 Rev Frederick Ross
10 David W Friend (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Bolsover, Derbyshire
St Mary and St Laurence
Saturday, 16 March 1974 in 2h 50 (14–3–1 in G)
5120 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Arthur Knights
1 Dennis Cooper
2 Thomas W Dutton
3 Paul J Flavell
4 Denis R Carlisle
5 Malcolm P Phipps
6 Simon Humphrey
7 Robert M Chambers (C)
8 David Hird
Rung to mark the 50th anniversary of the first peal of Pudsey rung at Bolsover, March 15th 1924, to the same composition.
Derby Diocesan Association
Marsden, West Yorkshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 23 March 1974 (26–2–7 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1 A Whitaker
2 Timothy Ball
3 Robin J Walker
4 Stephen B Queen
5 Timothy A Swift
6 C Cole
7 M Turner
8 Paul J Flavell (C)
9 P A Rose
10 David Hird
Sponsored for Rag Week charities.
Derby Diocesan Association
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
St Peter
Saturday, 23 March 1974 (23–1–2 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1 Robin J Walker
2 P A Rose
3 A Whitaker
4 Timothy A Swift
5 Timothy Ball
6 Stephen B Queen
7 C Cole
8 Paul J Flavell
9 David Hird
10 Malcolm P Phipps (C)
First Royal - 4,6,7.
Sponsored for Rag Week charities.
Derby Diocesan Association
Breadsall, Derbyshire
All Saints
Saturday, 23 March 1974 in 2h 58 (13–3–21 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Gordon A Halls
2 Ann M StJohn Smith
3 Bernard Greasley
4 Ruth H Parker
5 Arthur F Hall
6 G Alan Harper
7 Eric W Coxon
8 David W Friend (C)
1st peal : 6.
1st on the bells since augmentation to 8.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 4 April 1974 in 2h 37 (10–2–1 in A♭)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1344 Rutland; 1248 Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire; 90 com. atw.
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Joyce Chadwick
2 Robin J Turner
3 Paul J Flavell
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Thomas W Dutton
6 Rev Frederick Ross
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 David Hird
Derby Diocesan Association
Alfreton, Derbyshire
St Martin
Saturday, 6 April 1974 in 2h 48 (13–3–14 in F♯)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by Arthur Knights
1 Timothy A Swift
2 Christopher H Bostock
3 Timothy Ball
4 John E Vintiner
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 David Bostock
7 Robin J Turner
8 David Hird
1st on 8 : 4.
1st in method by all except 7.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashover, Derbyshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 17 April 1974 in 3h 7 (18–0–10 in E)
5184 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Henry Dains
1 Christopher H Bostock
2 Timothy Ball
3 Timothy A Swift
4 David Bostock
5 Andrew Ball
6 Joseph Leary
7 Robin J Turner
8 Paul J Flavell (C)
1st of Kent : 4.
Average age 18 years.
Derby Diocesan Association
Warsop, Nottinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 20 April 1974 in 2h 50 (14–2–24 in F)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's var. Middleton's
1 Timothy A Swift
2 Timothy Ball
3 Christopher H Bostock
4 Paul J Flavell (C)
5 David Bostock
6 Robin J Turner
7 Brynley A Richards
8 David Hird
1st of Surprise Major : 1, 2, 3 and 5.
Rung on the day of the Derby Diocesan Association AGM.
Derby Diocesan Association
Wormhill, Derbyshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 21 April 1974 (1–1–9 in B♭)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 David Hird
2 Christopher Bostock
3 David Bostock
4 Paul J Flavell (C)
5 Stephen B Queen
6 Timothy A Swift
Derby Diocesan Association
Heanor, Derbyshire
St Laurence
Wednesday, 24 April 1974 in 2h 52 (15–2–4 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
1 Martin Camm
2 Thomas W Dutton
3 David W Camm
4 Robert J Marchbank
5 F Gordon Faulks
6 John V Chadwick
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 David Hird
1st on the bells since rehanging and 6th and 7th recast.
Derby Diocesan Association
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
St Paul
Thursday, 25 April 1974 in 3h 12 (28–2–9 in D)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Charles J Sedgeley
1 John Meredith
2 Janet S Lee
3 John K Smith
4 Gordon A Halls
5 David W Friend (C)
6 Arthur F Hall
7 John V Chadwick
8 David A Hiorns
9 Rev Frederick Ross
10 David Hird
Derby Diocesan Association
Clowne, Derbyshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 27 April 1974 in 2h 23 (7–2–12 in B♭)
5040 Minor (3m)
3 extents each Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob; 1 extent Plain Bob.
1 Sharon D Pugh
2 Jennifer M Clay
3 Michael J Clay
4 Robert G Radford
5 Christopher H Bostock (C)
6 David Bostock
1st attempt : 1, 2 and 3.
1st as Conductor.
Rung as a birthday compliment to Melonie Loggenberg.
Derby Diocesan Association
Heanor, Derbyshire
St Lawrence
Monday, 29 April 1974 (15–2–4 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 H W Farnsworth
2 Helen Woods
3 M Camm
4 D W Camm
5 T W Marchbank
6 R J Marchbank
7 F G Faulks (C)
8 R Lockwood
In memoriam Miss B. Fletcher, a long-serving member of the local church.
From R.W. 24 May 1974 p438
Ringing World page reference: 3291.0438Derby Diocesan Association
Breadsall, Derbyshire
All Saints
Saturday, 4 May 1974 in 2h 45 (13–3–21 in F♯)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood
1 Margaret A Edwards
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Ann M StJohn Smith
4 Roderick W Pipe
5 Philip Mehew
6 David Kingman
7 Denis R Carlisle
8 Derek P Jones (C)
1st peal in method : 3 and 6.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashover, Derbyshire
All Saints
Saturday, 4 May 1974 in 3h 1 (18–0–10 in E)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 Ann M StJohn Smith
3 B Gillian Pipe
4 John K Smith
5 Maurice F Edwards
6 David Kingman
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Philip Mehew
Derby Diocesan Association
Cuckney, Nottinghamshire
St Mary
Saturday, 11 May 1974 in 2h 40 (10–1–18 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (4m)
3 extents Cambridge; 2 extents Norwich; 1 extent each Ipswich, London.
1 Timothy Ball
2 Robert G Radford
3 Christopher H Bostock
4 David Bostock
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 David Hird
1st all Surprise : 2.
75th tower for a peal : 6.
Derby Diocesan Association
Darley Dale, Derbyshire
St Helen
Saturday, 25 May 1974 in 2h 47 (15–2–2 in F)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
27 course block reduced.
1 Ann M StJohn Smith
2 Joyce Chadwick
3 Gordon A Halls
4 Herbert E Taylor
5 Timothy Wylie (C)
6 John V Chadwick
7 David Kingman
8 Mark W Marshall
Rung as a wedding compliment to Rachel Ann Paulson, daughter of Ernest, granddaughter of George, both ringers at this church, & Barry John Halton.
Derby Diocesan Association
Newark upon Trent, Nottinghamshire
St Mary Magdalene
Monday, 27 May 1974 in 3h 22 (31–1–11 in C)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 John K Smith
2 Brian A Tomlinson
3 Timothy Wylie
4 Clive A Thrower
5 John V Chadwick
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Peter Marriott
8 Rev Frederick Ross
9 Roger M Heyworth
10 David W Friend (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 1 June 1974 in 2h 50 (10–2–1 in A♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Thomas B Worsley
1 Joyce Chadwick
2 Jennifer Brackenbury
3 Colin M Shaw
4 George E Futers
5 Richard Stevenson
6 Robert J Tanner
7 Simon Humphrey
8 John V Chadwick (C)
1st of Major: 2 and 3.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashover, Derbyshire
All Saints
Saturday, 1 June 1974 in 3h (18–0–10 in E)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
27 course block reduced.
1 Susan E Smith
2 John R Rigby
3 David Kingman
4 Arthur F Hall
5 David Hird
6 Timothy Wylie (C)
7 Melvyn J Hiller
8 Mark W Marshall
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Sunday, 2 June 1974 in 3h 4 (17–2–11 in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by John R Ketteringham
1 Arthur F Hall
2 Ann M StJohn Smith
3 Simon Humphrey (C)
4 John R Rigby
5 Susan E Smith
6 Thomas W Dutton
7 Timothy Wylie
8 David Kingman
9 Melvyn J Hiller
10 Mark W Marshall
1st of Surprise Royal inside : 4.
Derby Diocesan Association
West Hallam, Derbyshire
St Wilfrid of York
Thursday, 6 June 1974 in 2h 37 (9–1–6 in B♭)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
768 Bristol, London, Rutland; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 144 com.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Ann M StJohn Smith
2 Thomas W Dutton
3 Simon Humphrey
4 John V Chadwick
5 Rev Frederick Ross
6 Timothy Wylie
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 David Hird
Derby Diocesan Association
Osmaston, Derbyshire
St Martin
Saturday, 8 June 1974 in 2h 47 (15–3–19 in F)
5040 Minor (4m)
Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob.
1 Timothy Wylie (C)
2 Ann M StJohn Smith
3 Paul J Flavell
4 David Kingman
5 Arthur F Hall
6 Rev Frederick Ross
Rung to welcome the Rev Noel Vincent as priest in charge.
Derby Diocesan Association
Wingerworth, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 16 June 1974 in 2h 45 (11–0–9 in G)
5040 Doubles (4m)
St Simon, St Martin, Plain Bob, Grandsire.
1 Timothy Ball
2 John D Arkwell
3 Peter A Rose
4 Malcolm P Phipps (C)
5 David Hird
Umpire: P J Flavell.
Sponsored peal.
By ringers of Chesterfield Parish Church.
1st peal on the bells since 1888.
Ringing World page reference: 3303.0671Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
St Peter
Saturday, 29 June 1974 in 2h 50 (12–1–5 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by George H Cross
1 Anne Asquith
2 Joseph C Woolley
3 Brian A Tomlinson
4 Geoffrey Woodward
5 Harold Taylor
6 Eric W Coxon
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Arthur F Hall
1st peal : 1.
For the Patronal Festival.
Derby Diocesan Association
Clay Cross, Derbyshire
St Bartholomew
Monday, 1 July 1974 in 2h 35 (8–2–16 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (2m)
4 extents Cambridge; 3 extents Norwich.
1 Sharon D Pugh
2 Timothy Ball
3 Christopher H Bostock
4 Andrew Ball
5 David Hird (C)
6 David Bostock
1st of Surprise Minor : 1 and 4.
1st of Minor as Conductor.
Rung as a birthday compliment to Sharon Pugh and Mrs H Hird.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 4 July 1974 in 2h 55 (17–0–9 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Gordon A Halls
2 Timothy A Swift
3 Joyce Chadwick
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Rev Frederick Ross
6 Simon Humphrey
7 John V Chadwick (C)
8 David Hird
Rung as 80th birthday compliment to Ernest Fletcher (local ringer), & 90th birthday compliment to J H Beardsley (former local ringer).
Derby Diocesan Association
Great Longstone, Derbyshire
St Giles
Saturday, 6 July 1974 in 2h 27 (9–3–19 in A)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (4m)
3 extents Cambridge Surprise; 2 extents Norwich Surprise; 1 extent each Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob.
1 Timothy Ball
2 Timothy A Swift
3 Stephen B Queen
4 Joseph Leary
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 David Hird
1st Treble Bob Minor : 4.
Rung as a compliment to Joseph Leary on the successful completion of his university career.
Derby Diocesan Association
Warsop, Nottinghamshire
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 11 July 1974 in 2h 50 (14–2–24 in F)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Charles W Roberts
1 Paul J Flavell (C)
2 Melanie Loggenberg
3 Stephen B Queen
4 Timothy Ball
5 Timothy A Swift
6 Joseph Leary
7 David Hird
8 Robin J Turner
1st attempt : 2.
1st in the method : 6.
50th for the Association : 7.
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Saturday, 13 July 1974 in 2h 57 (17–2–11 in E)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by James Clatworthy
1 Arthur F Hall
2 Janet S Lee
3 Thomas W Dutton
4 Gordon A Halls
5 Rev Frederick Ross
6 David W Friend (C)
7 John V Chadwick
8 Denis R Carlisle
9 Andrew R Queen
10 Michael Foulds
Derby Diocesan Association
Alfreton, Derbyshire
St Martin
Sunday, 14 July 1974 (13–3–14 in F♯)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Anne Walters
2 Harry Painter
3 Dorothy G Vintiner
4 David Rice
5 John E Vintiner (C)
6 Harry Leggoe
First Quarter - 1 & 3.
For Evensong.
Derby Diocesan Association
Morton, Derbyshire
Holy Cross
Sunday, 28 July 1974 in 2h 28 (4–3–7 in B♭)
5040 Minor (6m)
2 extents Norwich Surprise; 1 extent each Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, St Clements Court Bob, Plain Bob.
1 Robert G Radford
2 Christopher H Bostock (C)
3 Paul J Flavell
4 Stephen B Queen
5 David Bostock
6 David Hird
Rung as a birthday compliment to Denise Vaughan.
Derby Diocesan Association
North Wingfield, Derbyshire
St Lawrence
Monday, 29 July 1974 in 3h 9 (17–3–21 in E)
5280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Harry Poyner
1 Timothy Ball
2 Christopher H Bostock
3 Timothy A Swift
4 David Bostock
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 Robin J Turner
7 Joseph Leary
8 David Hird
Derby Diocesan Association
Shirland, Derbyshire
St Leonard
Wednesday, 31 July 1974 in 2h 40 (8–0–18 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Beverley, Cambridge, Ipswich, London, Norwich, Surfleet, Wells.
1 Paul J Flavell (C)
2 Joseph Leary
3 Christopher H Bostock
4 David Hird
5 Robin J Turner
6 David Bostock
Rung as a birthday compliment to the ringer of 5.
1st on the bells since augmentation to 6.
Derby Diocesan Association
Heanor, Derbyshire
St Laurence
Thursday, 1 August 1974 in 2h 55 (15–2–4 in E)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Arr. Sir Arthur P Heywood
1 Rev Frederick Ross
2 Timothy A Swift
3 Brian A Tomlinson
4 David Hird
5 John V Chadwick
6 Gordon A Halls (C)
7 Simon Humphrey
8 G Alan Harper
1st of Stedman Triples : 2, 4 and 5.
1st of Stedman Triples as Conductor.
Derby Diocesan Association
Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Saturday, 3 August 1974 in 2h 30 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Richard C Offen
2 Ann M StJohn Smith
3 Arthur F Hall
4 Anthony S Braben
5 Timothy Wylie (C)
6 David Kingman
7 Christopher T Osenton
8 Mark W Marshall
Derby Diocesan Association
Eyam, Derbyshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 3 August 1974 in 2h 37 (6–3–0 in A)
5040 Minor (7m)
Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Double Oxford Bob, Hereward Bob, Plain Bob, Single Oxford B
1 Anthony S Braben
2 Mary F Marshall
3 Richard C Offen
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Mark W Marshall
6 Christopher T Osenton (C)
Rung as a birthday compliment to ringers of 4 and 5.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Saturday, 3 August 1974 in 3h 1 (19–0–1 in D♭)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Arr. Paul J Flavell
1 Timothy A Swift
2 Stephen B Queen
3 Timothy Ball
4 Christopher Bostock
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 Andrew Ball
7 David Bostock
8 Robin J Turner
9 Joseph Leary
10 David Hird
1st Plain Bob Royal by all.
1st of Royal as conductor.
1st of Royal by all except conductor and tenor.
Average age 18.8 years.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 4 August 1974 in 2h 56 (17–0–9 in E)
5056 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 David Kingman
2 Ann M StJohn Smith
3 David Hird
4 Richard C Offen
5 Anthony S Braben
6 Timothy Wylie
7 Mark W Marshall
8 Christopher T Osenton (C)
50th peal : 2.
500th peal : 7.
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Thursday, 8 August 1974 in 2h 48 (17–2–11 in E)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 Ruth H Parker
2 Rev Frederick Ross
3 Arthur F Hall
4 Gordon A Halls (C)
5 Paul J Flavell
6 Thomas W Dutton
7 David W Friend
8 George A Dawson
9 Simon Humphrey
10 David Hird
Derby Diocesan Association
Ticknall, Derbyshire
St George
Saturday, 10 August 1974 in 2h 43 (9–1–26 in A)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Ruth H Parker
2 Rev Frederick Ross
3 Brian A Tomlinson
4 David Kingman
5 Peter Marriott
6 Simon Humphrey
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 David W Friend
Derby Diocesan Association
Long Eaton, Derbyshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 11 August 1974 (6–2–6 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (4m/v)
Plain B, April Day, Rev St Bartholomew, Grandsire
1 Jill Pitkin
2 Sheila Copley
3 Leah Hopkin
4 Claude Beswick
5 Alec Humphrey (C)
6 Anne Copley
1st quarter 1.
An 85th birthday compliment to Charles Geary, ringer at LE
Derby Diocesan Association
Tibshelf, Derbyshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 15 August 1974 in 2h 42 (9–1–0 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (9m)
1) London, Wells; (2) Beverley, Surfleet; (3) York; (4) Durham; (5) Ipswich; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge.
1 Timothy Ball
2 Christopher H Bostock
3 Robin J Turner
4 David Bostock
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 David Hird
1st in 9 methods for all.
Derby Diocesan Association
Norton, South Yorkshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 24 August 1974 (15–2–6 in F)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Christopher Bostock
2 Robert G Radford
3 Timothy Ball
4 Stephen B Queen
5 Robin J Turner
6 Andrew Ball
7 David Bostock
8 Paul J Flavell (C)
To welcome the new Rector, Rev. M N Williams and his family.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Saturday, 24 August 1974 in 3h 7 (19–0–1 in D♭)
5003 Grandsire Caters
Composed by George Freebrey
1 Ann St John Smith
2 Joseph C Woolley
3 John V Chadwick
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Harold Taylor
6 Gordon A Halls (C)
7 Simon Humphrey
8 Ronald F Andrew
9 David Kingman
10 Rev Frederick Ross
Compliment to Janet S Lee and Michael Foulds, both ringers at this Cathedral, married earlier this day at St Mary's, Chaddesden.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashover, Derbyshire
All Saints
Monday, 26 August 1974 in 3h 25 (18–0–10 in E)
5184 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Christopher H Jenkins
2 Christine L J Mills
3 Alan W Jackson
4 Eric Roughley
5 John R Rigby
6 R Brian Mills
7 David G Midgley
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Clay Cross, Derbyshire
St Bartholomew
Sunday, 1 September 1974 in 2h 25 (8–2–16 in A)
5040 Minor (7m)
Cambridge Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, St Clements Court Bob, Double Oxford Bob, Plain Bob.
1 Richard T Whiffen
2 Christopher H Bostock (C)
3 Jennifer M Clay
4 Robert G Radford
5 Bryan Flether
6 David Bostock
1st peal : 1.
Most methods inside : 3 and 4.
1st by Service band for 29 years.
Rung as a farewell compliment to Rev W T Whiffen and family.
Derby Diocesan Association
Old Brampton, Derbyshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 14 September 1974 in 2h 45 (12–0–9 in A♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Robin J Turner
2 Timothy Ball
3 Joseph Leary
4 Timothy A Swift
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 David Hird
Rung as a birthday compliment to Mrs A Ball.
Derby Diocesan Association
Matlock, Derbyshire
St Giles
Saturday, 14 September 1974 in 2h 45 (14–0–0 in F)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Murray A Coleman
1 Sharon D Pugh
2 Paul J Flavell (C)
3 Timothy Ball
4 Christopher H Bostock
5 Timothy A Swift
6 Robin J Turner
7 Joseph Leary
8 David Hird
1st on 8 : 1.
1st in the method : 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 19 September 1974 in 2h 42 (10–2–1 in A♭)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 Paul J Flavell
2 John V Chadwick
3 Christopher H Bostock
4 David Bostock
5 Arthur F Hall
6 Denis R Carlisle
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 David Hird
50th peal : 1.
1st of Bristol : 3 and 4.
Derby Diocesan Association
Bradbourne, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 29 September 1974 in 2h 47 (8–3–15 in G♯)
5040 Minor (4m)
2 extents each Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob; 1 extent Cambridge Surprise.
1 Ruth H Parker
2 Ann M StJohn Smith
3 Susan E Smith
4 Arthur F Hall
5 Timothy Wylie
6 David Kingman (C)
100th peal and 1st as Conductor.
Rung as a birthday compliment to Sophia Kingman, conductor's daughter.
Derby Diocesan Association
New Mills, Derbyshire
St George
Monday, 30 September 1974 in 2h 43 (13–1–0 in G♯)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by C P Starbuck & S Humphrey
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Ann M StJohn Smith
3 David Kingman
4 Gordon A Halls
5 Rev Frederick Ross
6 Arthur F Hall
7 David Hird
8 Simon Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
North Wingfield, Derbyshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 1 October 1974 in 3h 8 (17–3–21 in E)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Arthur F Hall
2 Malcolm P Phipps
3 Thomas W Dutton
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Simon Humphrey
6 Rev Frederick Ross
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 David Hird
Derby Diocesan Association
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
St James the Great, Norton
Wednesday, 2 October 1974 in 3h 7 (15–2–6 in F)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Gordon A Halls
3 Rev Frederick Ross
4 David Kingman
5 Arthur F Hall
6 Malcolm P Phipps
7 Simon Humphrey
8 David W Friend (C)
To welcome the new Vicar, Rev. M N Williams.
Derby Diocesan Association
Breadsall, Derbyshire
All Saints
Thursday, 3 October 1974 in 2h 48 (13–3–21 in F♯)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Rev Frederick Ross
2 Arthur F Hall
3 Gordon A Halls
4 Paul J Flavell
5 Thomas W Dutton
6 David W Friend
7 Timothy Wylie
8 Simon Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Attenborough, Nottinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 3 October 1974 in 2h 50 (11–0–21 in F♯)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
768 London, Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 142 com.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Arthur F Hall
2 Thomas W Dutton
3 David Kingman
4 Simon Humphrey
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Rev Frederick Ross
7 Gordon A Halls
8 David W Friend (C)
1st of 8 Spliced : 3.
Derby Diocesan Association
Bakewell, Derbyshire
All Saints
Friday, 4 October 1974 in 3h 15 (16–3–21 in F)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Gordon A Halls
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Gordon A Halls (C)
3 Ruth H Parker
4 Thomas W Dutton
5 Arthur F Hall
6 Simon Humphrey
7 Rev Frederick Ross
8 David W Friend
First Surprise inside : 3.
For Harvest Festival.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashover, Derbyshire
All Saints
Friday, 4 October 1974 in 3h 30 (18–0–10 in E)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Arthur F Hall
2 David W Friend
3 Timothy Wylie
4 Gordon A Halls
5 Simon Humphrey (C)
6 Thomas W Dutton
7 David Hird
8 David Kingman
100th for the Association : 8.
Derby Diocesan Association
Alvaston, Derbyshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 6 October 1974 in 2h 53 (17–1–3 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Isobel White
2 Timothy Philips
3 Roger J Gosling
4 Eric W Coxon
5 Arthur F Hall
6 David Hird (C)
1st peal : 1 and 2.
Rung for evensong.
A farewell compliment to Rev Harold Johnson (Vicar).
Also engagement compliment to Christine Hales and Eric Coxon (local ringers).
Derby Diocesan Association
Heanor, Derbyshire
St Laurence
Thursday, 17 October 1974 in 2h 55 (15–2–4 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
1 Gordon A Halls
2 Trevor W Marchbank
3 Ruth H Parker
4 David W Friend
5 Robert J Marchbank
6 Thomas W Dutton
7 F Gordon Faulks (C)
8 Simon Humphrey
1st peal : 2.
1st of Major as Conductor.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 24 October 1974 in 3h 8 (17–0–9 in E)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
736 Superlative; 704 London, Rutland; 608 Cambridge, Pudsey; 576 Bristol, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire: 139 com. atw.
Composed by Noel J Diserens
1 Rev Frederick Ross
2 John V Chadwick
3 Arthur F Hall
4 Paul J Flavell
5 Thomas W Dutton
6 George A Dawson
7 Simon Humphrey (C)
8 Gordon A Halls
Circled the tower : 1.
1st of 8 Spliced : 4.
100th peal : 5.
Derby Diocesan Association
Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
St Mary
Saturday, 2 November 1974 in 2h 55 (19–0–21 in E)
5056 Ashtead Surprise Major
Composed by Arr. Paul J Flavell
1 Joseph Leary
2 Timothy Ball
3 David Bostock
4 Paul J Flavell (C)
5 Timothy A Swift
6 Robin J Walker
7 Robin J Turner
8 David Hird
1st in the method by all except tenor.
25th peal : 3.
1st of Surprise Major inside : 6.
Average age 19.9 years.
Derby Diocesan Association
Blackwell, Derbyshire
St Werburgh
Saturday, 2 November 1974 in 2h 45 (7–2–0 in A)
5040 London Surprise Minor
1 Robin J Turner
2 Robin J Walker
3 Timothy A Swift
4 David Hird
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 Joseph Leary
25th as Conductor.
50th peal this year : 2.
1st of Surprise Minor : 4.
Average age 20.3 years.
Derby Diocesan Association
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
St Mary and All Saints
Sunday, 10 November 1974 (25–1–5 in D)
1296 Little Bob Major
1 Alison Franklin
2 Malcolm P Phipps (C)
3 Marjorie Phipps
4 Stephen B Queen
5 H Franklin
6 Timothy A Swift
7 John D Arkwell
8 P A Rose
First quarter: 1
Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.
Derby Diocesan Association
West Hallam, Derbyshire
St Wilfrid of York
Thursday, 14 November 1974 in 2h 41 (9–1–6 in B♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 John V Chadwick
2 Timothy A Swift
3 Ruth H Parker
4 Paul J Flavell
5 Timothy Ball
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Thomas W Dutton (C)
8 Simon Humphrey
Derby Diocesan Association
Youlgreave, Derbyshire
All Saints
Saturday, 16 November 1974 in 3h 24 (23–2–24 in D)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 Denis R Carlisle
2 Gordon A Halls (C)
3 David Kingman
4 John V Chadwick
5 Malcolm P Phipps
6 Simon Humphrey
7 Rev Frederick Ross
8 David W Friend
50th together : 2 and 3.
Rung as a compliment to Rev. Ben Roberts (Vicar) as a Canon of Derby Cathedral.
Derby Diocesan Association
Wormhill, Derbyshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 23 November 1974 (1–1–9 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Christopher W Neal
2 Stephen B Queen
3 Anthony E Clayton
4 Timothy A Swift
5 Peter L R Hayward (C)
6 Denise M Queen
Derby Diocesan Association
Old Whittington, Derbyshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 23 November 1974 (5–0–20 in C)
1320 Minor (2m)
St Clements and Plain Bob
1 Anthony E Clayton
2 Peter L R Hayward
3 Christopher W Neal
4 Timothy A Swift
5 Stephen B Queen
6 Paul J Flavell (C)
100th Quarter: 6
Derby Diocesan Association
Ilkeston, Derbyshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 5 December 1974 in 3h 6 (17–0–9 in E)
5088 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by John R Mayne
1 Ruth H Parker
2 Andrew J Slade
3 Simon Humphrey
4 Rev Frederick Ross
5 Denis R Carlisle
6 John V Chadwick
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 David W Friend
Derby Diocesan Association
Hope, Derbyshire
St Peter
Saturday, 7 December 1974 (14–1–22 in F♯)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Sharon D Pugh
2 D Bostock
3 Stephen B Queen
4 Paul J Flavell
5 Timothy A Swift
6 Timothy Ball
7 Joe Leary
8 David Hird (C)
First S Major inside: 3
50th quarter: 7
75th quarter: 2
Derby Diocesan Association
Baslow, Derbyshire
St Anne
Saturday, 7 December 1974 in 2h 45 (7–3–15 in A♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Janet S Foulds
2 Adrian J Harper
3 Elaine Booth
4 Neil J Morgan
5 Dennis M Orchard
6 Michael Foulds (C)
1st peal : 2, 3, 4 and 5.
Derby Diocesan Association
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
St James the Great, Norton
Saturday, 14 December 1974 in 2h 53 (15–2–6 in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Charles J Sedgeley
1 Andrew Ball
2 Timothy A Swift
3 Timothy Ball
4 Ruth H Parker
5 Joseph Leary
6 Paul J Flavell (C)
7 Robin J Turner
8 David Hird
21st birthday compliment to Conductor.
On the day of the Chesterfield ADM.
Derby Diocesan Association
Blackwell, Derbyshire
St Werburgh
Wednesday, 18 December 1974 in 2h 42 (7–2–0 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents
1 Gordon A Halls
2 Stephen Earp
3 Christopher Earp
4 Geoffrey Woodward
5 Michael Redfern
6 David W Friend (C)
1st peal : 2 and 5.
1st of Minor : 4.
The ringers of 2, 4 and 5 were sponsored to raise money for Association funds.
The ringers of 2, 4, 5 were sponsored to raise money for Association
Derby Diocesan Association
Eyam, Derbyshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 20 December 1974 in 2h 31 (6–3–0 in A)
5040 Norwich Surprise Minor
7 different extents
1 Timothy Ball
2 Robin J Turner
3 Paul J Flavell (C)
4 Joseph Leary
5 Timothy A Swift
6 David Hird
25th peal : 1.
50th for the Association : 3.
50th together : 3 and 6.
Derby Diocesan Association
Pleasley, Derbyshire
St Michael
Saturday, 21 December 1974 in 2h 53 (15–2–7 in F♯)
5040 Doubles (4m/1p)
18 extents Plain Bob; 6 extents Stedman, Grandsire, St Martin's Bob, St Simon Bob.
1 Timothy A Swift
2 Paul J Flavell (C)
3 Joseph Leary
4 Andrew Ball
5 David Hird
1st of Doubles : 1, 3 and 4.
Believed to be the 1st peal on the bells.
Derby Diocesan Association
Staveley, Derbyshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 26 December 1974 in 3h (17–2–17 in E♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Paul J Flavell
2 Joseph Leary
3 Timothy Ball
4 Timothy A Swift
5 Andrew Ball
6 Malcolm P Phipps
7 Robin J Turner
8 David Hird (C)
1st Surprise Major as Conductor.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashover, Derbyshire
All Saints
Friday, 27 December 1974 in 3h 1 (18–0–10 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
1 Michael St J Smith
2 Andrew Gaskin
3 Margaret E Gaskin
4 Peter D Taylor
5 Gordon A Halls
6 Timothy Wylie (C)
7 David Kingman
8 Arthur F Hall
Derby Diocesan Association
Shirland, Derbyshire
St Leonard
Saturday, 28 December 1974 in 2h 35 (8–0–18 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
3 extents Cambridge Surprise; 2 extents Plain Bob; 1 extent each Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob.
1 Timothy A Swift
2 Sharon D Pugh
3 Andrew Ball
4 Paul J Flavell (C)
5 Timothy Wylie
6 David Hird
1st inside : 2.
Derby Diocesan Association
Greasley, Nottinghamshire
St Mary
Monday, 30 December 1974 in 3h (13–1–7 in F♯)
5280 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Arthur Craven
1 Margaret E Gaskin
2 Ruth H Parker
3 David Kingman
4 Peter Marriott
5 Rev Frederick Ross
6 Harold Taylor
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Simon Humphrey
1st of Rutland : 2 and 4.