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Hereford Diocesan Guild

Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 1 January 1960 in 2h 45 (10–0–24 in G)

5040 Minor (9m)

(Being seven extents in nine methods: (1) Double Oxford and Thelwall Boh, (2) St. Clement's and Childwall Bob. (3) Oxford Bob. (4) Cambridge Surprise, (5) Oxford Treble Bob, (6) Kent Treble Bob, and (7) Plain Bob.)

1 Howard Scott

2 M Jo Moreton

3 Mollie Tilbury

4 Austin T Wingate

5 William E Thompsett

6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

First peal in nine methods 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2544.0053

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire

St David

Saturday, 23 January 1960 in 2h 47 (8–1–18 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(Being three 240 Morris's, three 240 Pitman's arrangement and 30 sixscores (ten callings).)

1 Joy Smith

2 William E Spiers

3 Reginald G Powell (C)

4 Leonard Smith

5 Charles Phillips

6 Michael V Powell

First peal ‘inside.’ 2.

Rung to mark 25 years' service of Mr. L. Smith as churchwarden at this church.

Ringing World page reference: 2547.0101

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clifford, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 February 1960 in 2h 44 (12–1–14 in G)

5040 Doubles (5m)

(Being five extents each of St. Simon’s and St. Martin's, and eight each of Reverse St. Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury. Plain Bob and Grandsire.)

1 L Clive Prosser

2 John Newman

3 Robert A Hatcher

4 John W Hope

5 A Bryan Ellsmore (C)

6 Danzey Watkins

First peal 6.

Rung half-muffled in memoriam Canon G. W. L. Wynne (late Vicar) and Preb. H. C. Martin, a former Vicar and ringer of this church.

Ringing World page reference: 2550.0152

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 February 1960 in 2h 43 (10–0–11 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Edwin R Chillingford

2 Arthur Williams

3 G James R Price (C)

4 Robert A Hatcher

5 John W Hope

6 John Hughes

First peal 1.

First peal on the bells since they were rehung in 1957. Rung for the engagement of H.R.H. Princess Margaret to Mr. Antony Armstrong-Jones.

Ringing World page reference: 2553.0206

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Tarrington, Herefordshire

St Philip and St James

Saturday, 19 March 1960 in 2h 50 (11–0–27 in F)

5040 Doubles (5m)

(Being two extents each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Reverse St. Bartholomew. April Day and Plain Bob, one 240 Morris’s arrangement and 32 extents Grandsirc (ten callings).)

1 William E Spiers

2 Joy Smith

3 Michael V Powell

4 Charles Phillips

5 Reginald G Powell (C)

6 Richard S Chew

First peal in five methods 3.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Joy Smith and Charles Phillips.

Ringing World page reference: 2555.0243

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ross on Wye, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 18 April 1960 in 3h 7 (20–1–4 in E♭)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Wilfred F Moreton

1 John J Webb

2 Mollie Tilbury

3 George Davis

4 William F Scudamore

5 F Eric Roberts

6 William E Thompsett

7 Austin T Wingate

8 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

First peal in the method 4.

Rung in honour of the Easter Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 2561.0344

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Aston Ingham, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 19 April 1960 in 2h 37 (5–1–17 in B)

5040 Minor (15m)

(Being seven extents in 15 methods: (1) London and Wells Surprise, (2) Double Oxford, Thelwall. St. Clement’s and Childwall, (3) Plain Double. Reverse, Fulbeck and Canterbury, (4) Oxford Bob. (5) Oxford Treble Bob, (6) Cambridge Surprise, (7) Kent Treble Bob.)

1 John J Webb

2 Mrs Jo Moreton

3 William E Thompsett

4 Mollie Tilbury

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

150th peal for the Guild 1. First in 15 methods 4.

Ringing World page reference: 2561.0345

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Mathon, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 6 May 1960 in 2h 42 (7–2–23 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (4m)

(Being six extents of April Day, six Grandsire, 15 Plain Bob and 15 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure.)

1 Leonard J Walters

2 C William Nutt (C)

3 James Ranford

4 Roland Lewis

5 James Ward

6 Frederick Merrick

First peal 1. First in four methods on an ‘inside’ bell 3.

Ringing World page reference: 2561.0342

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kingstone, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 6 May 1960 in 2h 50 (12–0–22 in G)

5040 Doubles (10m)

(Being five extents each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, Clifford's Pleasure. Southrepps. Plain Bob. April Day. Kennington, New Grandsire, Reverse St. Bartholomew and two six-scores of Grandsire.)

1 Ivor G Jones

2 Michael V Powell

3 Reginald G Powell (C)

4 Charles Phillips

5 Leslie H Colcombe

6 Alfred J Williams

First peal in nine methods by all the band, and on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2562.0363

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Lugwardine, Herefordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 7 May 1960 in 2h 54 (12–1–20 in F)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 John J Webb

2 Jacqueline S King

3 David King

4 William F Scudamore

5 Austin T Wingate

6 George Davis

7 Henry Taysom

8 Frank Reed (C)

First peal of Major in the method 4. First of Major ‘inside.’ 7. First of Major in the method as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2561.0340

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Peterchurch, Herefordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 May 1960 in 2h 48 (9–3–1 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Arthur E Kinsey

2 Joy Smith

3 Leonard Smith

4 Reginald G Powell (C)

5 Charles Phillips

6 Michael V Powell

First peal in the method 1,2 and 3.

Ringing World page reference: 2563.0379

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Alveley, Shropshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 May 1960 in 2h 45 (10–1–3 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(Being 34 extents (ten callings) and four Morris’s 240’s.)

1 Joseph L Stanier

2 Rosaline A Farlow

3 Alfred S Bayley (C)

4 Leo Evans

5 Harry Edge

6 Frederick W Jones

First peal on the bells since being restored and rehung.

Ringing World page reference: 2565.0412

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Burghill, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 June 1960 in 2h 58 (10–0–20 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Transposition of Bruerton's Twelve-Part

1 Frank Reed

2 Rosemary Jarrett

3 William F Scudamore (C)

4 Thomas E Wood

5 Ronald I Thomas

6 George Davis

7 Austin T Wingate

8 Michael Munn

First peal ‘ inside.’ 4. First of Triples 5. First peal 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2566.0426

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Berrington, Shropshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 June 1960 in 3h (13–1–11 in G)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by W Harrison

1 Rosaline A Farlow

2 Joseph L Stanier

3 Dennis Holden

4 Leo Evans

5 Alfred S Bayley

6 Alan A Elsmore

7 Harry Edge

8 Roderick J Lees (C)

First peal of Major 1. First of Major on the bells.

Rung in memoriam Mrs. W. Downes and Mr. L. Challenor, benefactors of the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2567.0443

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Aston Ingham, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 30 July 1960 in 2h 38 (5–1–17 in B)

5040 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

(Being 42 extents (six callings).)

1 William E Spiers

2 Leonard Smith

3 Reginald G Powell (C)

4 Charles Phillips

5 Michael V Powell

6 Joy Smith

First peal in the method 1,2,5 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2575.0573

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Glasbury on Wye, Powys

St Peter

Sunday, 31 July 1960 in 2h 59 (11–2–23 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents

1 Colin A Lewis

2 Robert A Hatcher

3 Magnus M Peterson

4 Philip M Saunders

5 A Bryan Ellsmore (C)

6 John W Hope

First peal - 1. First of Minor - 4. First of Minor 'inside' - 2, 6. Believed to be the first of Minor on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2573.0541

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Wenlock, Shropshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 13 August 1960 in 3h 2 (16–0–8 in E)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A. P. Heywood

1 E Marion Key

2 Barnabas G Key

3 Cynthia Bibby

4 Brian J Wylde

5 Robert J Warrilow

6 Richard J Warrilow

7 Arthur Pritchard

8 Davjd W Friend (C)

First peal in the method 4. First in the method as conductor.

A 20th birthday compliment to Cynthia Bibby.

Ringing World page reference: 2575.0572

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clifford, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 September 1960 in 2h 36 (12–1–14 in G)

5040 Doubles (4m)

(Being three extents each of Clifford’s Pleasure and April Day, and 12 each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure. Plain Bob and Grandsire.)

1 L Clive Prosser

2 Colin A Lewis

3 John W Hope

4 Robert A Hatcher

5 A Bryan Ellsmore (C)

6 Danzey Watkins

First peal of Doubles 2. Rung to welcome the Rev. C. J. Hayes

Ringing World page reference: 2581.0669

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bodenham, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 2 October 1960 in 2h 51 (12–1–20 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(Being ten callings three times repeated, and one Morris’ 240.)

1 Dorothy M Rushton

2 Alice M Rushton

3 Ronald J Sharpe

4 Roland Billings

5 Alfred E Rushton (C)

6 Griffith D Thomas

First peal ‘inside.’ 2. First peal 6.

Rung for the Feast of St. Michael.

Ringing World page reference: 2583.0701

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Wellington, Herefordshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Saturday, 8 October 1960 in 2h 44 (17–0–15 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Being seven extents, called differently.)

1 Frank Reed (C)

2 Austin T Wingate

3 Michael V Powell

4 Thomas E Wood

5 Reginald G Powell

6 George S Cousins

First peal of Minor 3 and 4. The tenor ringer has now circled the tower to a peals.

Ringing World page reference: 2583.0702

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 16 October 1960 in 2h 43 (9–3–26 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(Being 40 extents (ten callings) and one 240 Morris’.)

1 William J Yates

2 William A Kitson

3 Reginald G Powell (C)

4 Harry Johnson

5 Sidney J Bowyer

6 Horace D Wright

First peal on the bells since being restored.

Rung as a farewell to the Rev. C. T. Cottrell, B.A Cottrell, who are leaving for Cradley.

Ringing World page reference: 2585.0733

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Fownhope, Herefordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 December 1960 in 2h 45 (11–2–4 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(Being 42 extents (ten callings).)

1 Arthur E Kinsey

2 Joy Smith

3 William E Spiers

4 Michael V Powell

5 Reginald G Powell (C)

6 Leonard Smith

Ringing World page reference: 2596.0039

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Madley, Herefordshire

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 27 December 1960 in 2h 58 (15–2–24 in F)

5040 Doubles (2m)

(Being 12 extents Plain Bob (four callings) and 30 of Grandsire (ten callings).)

1 Ivor G Jones

2 George Barker

3 Michael V Powell

4 Leslie H Colcombe

5 Reginald G Powell (C)

6 Aubrey J Probert

Ringing World page reference: 2596.0039

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 27 December 1960 in 2h 39 (9–3–26 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

(Being two extents each of Double Oxford and Oxford Bob, and three of Plain Bob.)

1 Richard J Moxley

2 Mollie Tilbury

3 Austin T Wingate

4 Thomas E Wood

5 George T Cousins

6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

First peal of Minor 1. First in three methods 4. Believed to be the first peal of Minor on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2595.0021

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