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Hereford Diocesan Guild

Worthen, Shropshire

All Saints

Saturday, 7 January 1950 in 2h 16 (7–1–8 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Graham Lewis

2 Charles E Overton

3 Edward W Colley

4 John G Heath

5 Richard F Davies (C)

6 John Colley

First peal on the bells. For the 100th anniversary of the bells

Ringing World page reference: 2026.0070

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Lugwardine, Herefordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 10 January 1950 in 2h 56 (12–1–20 in F)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J.W. Pritchard

1 Monica Davies

2 Leslie Evans

3 Austin T Wingate

4 Michael P Moreton

5 Frederick R Harris

6 Reginald T Jones

7 George Davis (C)

8 Wilfred F Moreton

First peal in the method 1, 5 and 6. First peal in the method on an inside bell 3. First peal in the method as conductor. A farewell peal to the Vicar, Preb. A. Wynne-Thomas, on his retirement.

Ringing World page reference: 2026.0068

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Almeley, Herefordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 January 1950 in 2h 43 (11–0–27 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(Being 40 six-scores, ten callings, and one Lindoff’s 240.)

1 Margaret Jenkins

2 Bert Price

3 Wilfred Norgrove

4 Frank E Sandford

5 Leslie Evans (C)

6 William A Williams

First peal 1 and 2. A compliment to James T. Randle on completing 40 years as a ringer at the above church.

Ringing World page reference: 2026.0077

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bredenbury, Herefordshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 2 February 1950 in 2h 42 (8–3–3 in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

(Being two extents of Reverse Canterbury, two of Oxford Bob and three of Plain Bob.)

1 George Corbett

2 Frederick J Bedford

3 John H Thomas

4 William Mantle

5 Thomas Cooper

6 John A G Clements (C)

First peal of Minor 1. First peal in three methods of Minor 2, 3 and 4. First peal of Minor as conductor. A compliment to Mr. A. S. Tomkins on completing thirty years as district secretary.

Ringing World page reference: 2029.0118

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Pipe and Lyde, Herefordshire

St Peter

Monday, 6 February 1950 in 2h 36 (10 in G)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

(Being seven extents.)

1 Leslie Evans

2 John D Rock

3 George Davis

4 Frederick R Harris

5 Michael P Moreton (C)

6 Reginald T Jones

First peal in the method 6. First peal of Minor in the method 3 and 5. First peal in the method as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2029.0119

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ledbury, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 16 February 1950 in 3h (19–3–6 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(Being 42 six-scores, ten callings.)

1 Hugh Fletcher

2 Brian Hawcott

3 Eric Davies

4 Frank Overton

5 Alfred Norman (C)

6 John Fordham

First peal 1,2,3,4 and 6. First peal on the bells by a local band since 1922. Rung on the second anniversary of the formation of the band.

Ringing World page reference: 2031.0150

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Withington, Herefordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 21 February 1950 in 3h 10 (16–0–10 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(Being seven extents.)

1 Leslie Evans

2 Monica Davies

3 Austin T Wingate

4 George Davis

5 Reginald T Jones

6 Michael P Moreton (C)

First peal of Minor in the method 3. Leslie Evans has now completed the circle.

Ringing World page reference: 2032.0166

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Stokesay, Shropshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 March 1950 in 2h 45 (9 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Colin B Golding

2 Graham Lewis

3 Edward W Colley

4 Alfred E G Owen

5 Richard F Davies (C)

6 Leonard Colley

First peal 1 and 6. First peal inside 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2033.0182

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

All Saints

Monday, 10 April 1950 in 2h 57 (17–2–19 in E)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R. F. B. Speed

1 John D Rock

2 George Davis

3 Leslie Evans

4 Austin T Wingate

5 E Peter Rock

6 Reginald T Jones

7 Michael P Moreton (C)

8 Wilfred F Moreton

First peal of Surprise Major 2. First peal in the method 4. First peal of Surprise Major as conductor. First peal in the method in the county. Rung in honour of the Easter Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 2039.0274

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kingsland, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 12 April 1950 in 2h 42 (11–1–12 in F♯)

5040 Primrose Surprise Minor

(Being seven extents.)

1 Frederick A Jaine

2 Leslie Evans

3 E Peter Rock

4 John D Rock

5 Michael P Moreton (C)

6 Wilfred F Moreton

First peal in the method by all the band, on the bells and for the Guild. In honour of the wedding in Cairo of Sheila St. Bride Moreton and Guv Stackhouse Graham.

Ringing World page reference: 2039.0278

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Burghill, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 26 April 1950 in 2h 46 (10–0–20 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's var. of Middleton's

1 Austin T Wingate

2 Monica Davies

3 F Eric Roberts

4 William E Thompsett

5 Leslie Evans

6 Frederick R Harris

7 Reginald T Jones

8 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

First peal of Surprise Major 2 and 3. First peal of Cambridge Major 4 and 7.

A farewell to the Rev. E. G. Benson, who has left this parish. He is now Vicar of Presteigne.

Ringing World page reference: 2041.0306

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Montgomery, Montgomeryshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 13 May 1950 in 2h 48

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being 40 six-scores, ten callings, and one 240.

1 Graham Lewis

2 Edward W Colley

3 Richard F Davies

4 Alfred A G Owen

5 Charles E Edwards (C)

6 Ernest F Wilcox

First peal - 8

First peal in Wales by all the band

Ringing World page reference: 2042.0326

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Pencombe, Herefordshire

St John

Saturday, 1 July 1950 in 2h 46 (8–2–23 in A)

5040 Minor (2m)

(Being four extents of Cambridge Surprise and three of Plain Bob.)

1 Thomas Cooper

2 Monica Davis

3 Leslie Evans

4 John A G Clements

5 Michael P Moreton

6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2052.0484

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Cound, Shropshire

St Peter

Saturday, 1 July 1950 in 2h 43 (11–0–21 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(Being 42 six-scores, ten callings.)

1 Kathleen Baring-Rees

2 Edward Hill

3 Richard F Davies

4 Alfred E G Owen

5 Charles E Edwards (C)

6 Edward W Colley

First peal 1. Rung for the 934th anniversary of the church.

Ringing World page reference: 2049.0436

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Withington, Herefordshire

St Peter

Monday, 10 July 1950 in 2h 56 (16–0–10 in F)

5040 Ipswich Surprise Minor

(Being seven extents.)

1 William H Symonds

2 F Eric Roberts

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Leslie Evans

First peal in the method by all the band, on the bells and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 2052.0484

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eye, Herefordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 31 July 1950 in 2h 43 (8–1–0 in A♭)

5040 Norfolk Surprise Minor

(Being seven extents.)

1 William H Symonds

2 Frederick R Harris

3 Leslie Evans

4 George Davis

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

First peal in the method by all the band, on the bells and for the Guild. An 85th birthday compliment to the ringer of the treble

Ringing World page reference: 2056.0550

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

All Saints

Monday, 7 August 1950 in 3h 10 (17–2–19 in E)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by C.W. Roberts

1 Margaret L Tutt

2 Ruth M K How

3 Frances A Edgar

4 Herbert H Alexander

5 Edmund E Pearson

6 Rodney B Meadows

7 Joseph T Dyke

8 Walter F Judge (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2056.0549

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ross on Wye, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 9 August 1950 in 3h 30 (20–1–4 in E♭)

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by David Hoare

1 Frederick A H Wilkins

2 Margaret L Tutt

3 Donald G Clift

4 Rodney B Meadows

5 Frank P Wright

6 Wilfred F Moreton

7 Walter F Judge

8 Joseph T Dyke (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2056.0549

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Presteigne, Radnorshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 10 August 1950 in 2h 55 (13–2–21 in F)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Donald G Clift

2 Frank P Wright

3 Margaret L Tutt

4 Walter F Judge

5 Joseph T Dyke

6 Frederick A H Wilkins

7 Rodney B Meadows

8 Wilfrid F Moreton (C)

First peal in the method for the Guild.

(Submitters note: Margaret Tutt was the first woman to ring a peal on these bells)

Ringing World page reference: 2056.0549

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Lyonshall, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 11 August 1950 in 2h 41 (12 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Being one extent each of Double Oxford, Dcuble, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure | and Plain Bob.)

1 Frederick A H Wilkins

2 Frank P Wright

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Rodney B Meadows

5 Leslie Evans

6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

First peal of Minor in seven methods 4.

Ringing World page reference: 2056.0549

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Colwall, Herefordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 12 August 1950 in 2h 57 (10–1–5 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C.W. Roberts

1 Margaret L Tutt

2 Walter F Judge (C)

3 Frank P Wright

4 John Thomas

5 Herbert Knight

6 Wilfred F Moreton

7 Frederick A H Wilkins

8 Joseph T Dyke

Ringing World page reference: 2056.0549

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Lyonshall, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 2 September 1950 in 2h 40 (12 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(Consisting of 10 callings and one 240 Pitman’s.)

1 W Norgrove

2 Mrs H T Chandler

3 F Harris

4 Dennis Sharples

5 Trevor Jones (C)

6 Leonard Miles

First peal 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2059.0598

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Stokesay, Shropshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 16 September 1950 in 2h 45 (9 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Being one extent each of Netherseale Surprise, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Double Oxford, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob.)

1 William H Symonds

2 Leslie Evans

3 F Eric Roberts

4 Frederick R Harris

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

First peal in seven methods 3.

Ringing World page reference: 2061.0628

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire

St Andrew

Monday, 25 September 1950 in 2h 50 (10 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(Being one extent each of Annable’s London, Netherseale, Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich, Norfolk and Primrose.)

1 William H Symonds

2 Leslie Evans

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Michael P Moreton

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

First peal in seven Surprise methods 1,2,3 and 5. First peal in seven Surprise methods for the Guild. 100th peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2062.0645

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire

St David

Tuesday, 26 September 1950 in 2h 34 (8–1–18 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

(Being 42 extents, four callings.)

1 Leslie Evans

2 Revd Bernard A P Ivor

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Michael P Moreton

5 Reginald T Jones

6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

First peal 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2062.0646

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

21 Walnut Tree Lane

Monday, 2 October 1950 in 1h 55

5040 Doubles (5m/1v)

(Being seven extents each of Morning Star, Stedman, Old, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Grandsire.)

1–2 Michael P Moreton

3–4 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

5–6 Charles L Sadler

Ringing World page reference: 2062.0647

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Knighton, Radnorshire

St Edward

Saturday, 7 October 1950 in 2h 55 (9–3–26 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1 Frederick R Harris

2 William H Symonds

3 Monica Davis

4 Eric O Davies

5 Edward W Colley

6 William Thompsett

7 Wilfrid F Moreton

8 Leslie Evans (C)

First peal of Plain Bob Major - 3.

First peal on eight bells - 5.

First peal of Plain Bob - 6.

First peal on eight bells as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2064.0674

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bromfield, Shropshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 11 October 1950 in 2h 41 (8–2–19 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Being seven different extents.)

1 George Randle

2 Leslie Evans

3 Eric O Davies

4 Edward W Colley

5 Frederick A Jaine

6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

First peal of Minor 1 and 3. Rung in honour of the wedding of the Earl of Plymouth, of Oakley Park Bromfield, and Miss Caroline Rice, which took place at St. Pauls, Knightsbridge, London, while the peal was being rung.

Ringing World page reference: 2066.0693

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Leighton, Montgomeryshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 4 November 1950 in 2h 38 (11–2–5 in F)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(Being 42 six-scores, ten callings.)

1 John B Sansom

2 Alfred E G Owen

3 Richard F Davies

4 Edward W Colley

5 Charles E Edwards (C)

6 Ernest F Willcox

A birthday compliment to Mrs. Willcox, mother of Ernest F. Willcox; also to Miss A. Redgwell.

Ringing World page reference: 2069.0740

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Aston Ingham, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 18 November 1950 in 2h 25 (5–1–17 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Being seven different 720's.)

1 John J Webb

2 Reginald Poston

3 William T Poston

4 Arnold G Hazelden

5 Alfred T Poulton

6 William Poston (C)

First peal of Minor 4. First peal on the bells recently increased from four to six.

Ringing World page reference: 2071.0772

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Holme Lacy, Herefordshire

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 16 December 1950 in 3h 1 (18 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C.H. Hattersley

1 Monica Davis

2 William E Thompsett

3 Austin T Wingate

4 Frederick R Harris

5 E Peter Rock

6 Leslie Evans

7 Michael P Moreton

8 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2077.0034

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Aston Ingham, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 23 December 1950 in 2h (5–1–17 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Being seven different extents.)

1 John D Rock

2 F Eric Roberts

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Reginald T Jones

5 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

6 Leslie Evans

250th peal for the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2077.0036

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