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Hereford Diocesan Guild

Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 February 1968 in 2h 33 (10–0–11 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(Being two 2,160’s and one 720.)

1 John W Hope

2 Bryan Giddings

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Martin Turner

5 Thomas P Bound

6 Robert A Hatcher (C)

First peal of Surprise - 2.

Rung to celebrate the birth on February 3rd, 1968, of Valerie, daughter of the treble ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 2969.0208

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Lugwardine, Herefordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 24 February 1968 in 2h 58 (12–1–20 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Carter

1 R George Morris (C)

2 Gillian Sims

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Martin Smith

5 Revd Michael Hart

6 Marcus C W Sherwood

7 Peter D Sell

8 John A G Clements

Rung for St. Matthias’ Day and to celebrate the engagement of Miss Monica Greenway and Mr. Neville Little.

Ringing World page reference: 2970.0228

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ross on Wye, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 March 1968 in 3h 13 (20–1–4 in E♭)

5024 Truro Surprise Major

Composed by John R. Mayne

1 Alan R Pink

2 Austin T Wingate

3 Christopher C Clarke

4 Peter J Wycherley

5 Brian W Hall

6 George T Cousins

7 D Kay Adkin (C)

8 Frank Reed

First peal in the method by all the band except the ringer of the treble.

Ringing World page reference: 2970.0228

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bredwardine, Herefordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 23 March 1968 in 2h 33 (9–2–1 in B♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

(being two extents each of Cambridge Surprise and Plain Bob, one each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob and Reverse Canterbury.)

1 Martin Turner

2 Frederick R Harris

3 John W Hope

4 Laurence T Mainwaring

5 Thomas P Bound

6 Robert A Hatcher (C)

First peal of Minor in five methods - 1, 4 & 5.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

All Saints

Monday, 15 April 1968 in 3h 1 (17–2–19 in E)

5120 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Anthony Plows

2 Frederick R Harris

3 Austin T Wingate

4 Peter L Hughes

5 William P Nash

6 Michael V Powell

7 Thomas E Wood

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First peal of Maior - 1.

Rung to celebrate the Festival of Easter.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bosbury, Herefordshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 15 April 1968 in 3h 5 (15–1–6 in E)

5040 Doubles (10m/v)

2 extents each of Wychbold and Windrush; four each of Clifford's Pleasure, Southrepps, Kennington, April Day and Rev. St. Bartholomew; and six each of Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Roy K Williams

2 Leonard J Walters

3 C William Nutt

4 E Charles Biggs

5 James Ward (C)

6 George Gwynne

Most methods on the bells.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Almeley, Herefordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 April 1968 in 3h 5 (11–0–27 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Being (1) Ipswich Surprise, (2) Cambridge Surprise, (3) Oxford Treble Bob, (4) Kent Treble Bob, (5) Double Oxford, (6) Rev. Canterbury, (7) Plain Bob.)

1 W John Clayton

2 John W Hope

3 Laurence T Mainwaring

4 Frederick R Harris

5 Bryan Giddings

6 Robert A Hatcher (C)

First peal of Minor in seven methods - 1, 3 & 5.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Heckington, Lincolnshire

St Andrew

Monday, 29 July 1968 in 2h 52 (19–3–6 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Michael J Uphill

2 Roy K Williams

3 S Barnaby Bell

4 Richard L Underwood

5 Rev Michael S Hart

6 Paul A Williams

7 Peter D Sell

8 Marcus C W Sherwood

First on eight - 3

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Grimsby, Lincolnshire

St James

Tuesday, 30 July 1968 in 3h 15 (18–1–5 in E♭)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Roy K Williams

2 Michael J Uphill

3 Julie S Armstrong

4 Richard L Underwood

5 Peter D Sell

6 S Barnaby Bell

7 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

8 Revd Michael S Hart

9 Alan E M Bagworth

10 Paul A Williams

First of Caters: 1, 3. First on ten: 6.

Rung as a wedding compliment to David Harling and Mary Humphries, married at Ledbury, Herefordshire on Saturday, 27th. July.

Ringing World page reference: 2996.0733

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 31 July 1968 in 2h 56 (19–1–24 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Roy K Williams

2 Rev Michael S Hart

3 Julie S Armstrong

4 S Barnaby Bell

5 Marcus C W Sherwood

6 Peter D Sell

7 Alan E M Bagworth

8 Michael J Uphill (C)

First of Surprise Major - 1, 4, 5, 6

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Caistor, Lincolnshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 2 August 1968 in 2h 41 (14½ in F)

5040 Minor (5m)

Two extents of Cambridge S., one each of Kent T.B., Oxford T.B.and St. Clements, and two of Plain Bob

1 Rev Michael S Hart

2 Richard L Underwood

3 Roy K Williams

4 Michael J Uphill

5 Marcus C W Sherwood

6 Peter D Sell

Most Minor methods - 3

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Walesby, Lincolnshire

All Saints, Old Church

Saturday, 3 August 1968 in 2h 54 (12–0–14 in F♯)

5280 Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Major

Worcester variation

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Richard L Underwood

2 Alan E M Bagworth

3 Rev Michael S Hart

4 Paul A Williams

5 Roy K Williams

6 S Barnaby Bell

7 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

8 Peter D Sell

50th peal - 1. First in the variation for all the band.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Lincoln, Lincolnshire

St Giles

Saturday, 3 August 1968 in 2h 50 (18–0–2 in E)

5088 Putney Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 S Barnaby Bell

2 Peter D Sell

3 Julie S Armstrong

4 Richard L Underwood

5 Revd Michael Hart

6 Marcus C W Sherwood

7 Michael J Uphill (C)

8 Alan E Bagworth

First peal in the method - 1,2,3,4 & 6. First of Major in the method - 7.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Aymestrey, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist and St Alkmund

Thursday, 8 August 1968 in 2h 50 (10 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Being seven extents in seven methods: Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Double Oxford, St. Clement's, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.)

1 Leslie Evans

2 Peter D Sell

3 Marcus C W Sherwood

4 Austin T Wingate

5 George T Cousins

6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clifford, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 18 August 1968 in 2h 41 (12–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by B Annable

1 Roert A Hatcher

2 John W Hope

3 Gillian E Lewis

4 Frederick R Harris

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Thomas P Bound

7 Colin A Lewis (C)

8 Danzey H Watkins

First peal of Triples - 6.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Stretton Grandison, Herefordshire

St Laurence

Friday, 23 August 1968 in 2h 37 (10–2–26 in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each of Single Canterbury and Oxford Bob, and three of Plain Bob

1 Rosemary F Collins

2 E Charles Biggs

3 Leonard J Walters

4 Patrick G Hickey

5 Roy K Williams

6 S Barnaby Bell (C)

A birthday compliment to Amaryllis Bell-Richards

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 27 August 1968 in 2h 38 (9–3–26 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Comprising one extent each of Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge Surprise, Kent, Oxford Treble Bob, Double and Plain Bob.)

1 Terence J Hester

2 Kenneth R Dunstan

3 Peter Pearce

4 Michael P Moreton

5 John C Eisel (C)

6 Wilfred F Moreton

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bridstow, Herefordshire

St Bridget

Tuesday, 27 August 1968 in 2h 49 (8–3–19 in A♭)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 G John Collett

2 Peter J Wycherley

3 Frances Fairbank

4 Sara K D Woolley

5 Michael R Rose

6 Michael P Moreton

7 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

8 Frank Reed

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Llanfeugan, Powys

St Meugan

Wednesday, 28 August 1968 in 2h 50 (12–0–19 in G)

5056 Hungerford Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Sara K D Woolley

2 Frances Fairbank

3 Peter J Wycherley

4 Frank Reed

5 John C Eisel

6 Kenneth R Dunstan

7 Michael P Moreton

8 Wilfrid F Moreton (C)

200th peal together - 7, 8. First in the method - previously rung in spliced.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bromyard, Herefordshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 28 August 1968 in 3h 7 (13–3–13 in F)

5088 Fordcombe Surprise Major

Composed by D W Layton

1 G John Collett

2 Sara K D Woolley

3 Terrence J Hester

4 Michael R Rose

5 Peter Pearce

6 Frank Reed

7 D Kay Adkins (C)

8 Michael P Moreton

First peal in the method - 1,2,3,4 & 6. First on the bells since augmented at Easter, 1968.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Staunton on Arrow, Herefordshire

St Peter

Thursday, 29 August 1968 in 2h 26 (6–1–16 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

(Comprising the following: (1) London, (2 and 3) Beverley, (4 and 5) Surfleet, (6 and 7) Cambridge.)

1 G John Collett

2 Michael R Rose

3 Sara K D Woolley

4 Michael P Moreton

5 Austin T Wingate

6 John C Eisel (C)

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisland, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 29 August 1968 in 2h 59 (12–2–26 in G)

5184 Rugby Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Leslie Evans

2 Frances Fairbank

3 Terrence J Hester

4 Peter J Wycherley

5 Peter Pearce

6 Frank Reed

7 D Kay Atkins (C)

8 Kenneth R Dunstan

First peal in the method - 1,2,3,4,5,6 & 7. The treble ringer's 400th peal.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisley, Herefordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Friday, 30 August 1968 in 2h 40 (8–1–27 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(Comprising: (1) Bourne, (2) London, (3) York, (4) Durham, (5) Beverley, (6) Surfleet, (7) Cambridge.)

1 Terence J Hester

2 Robert A Hatcher

3 Michael P Moreton

4 Frank Reed

5 John A G Clements

6 John C Eisel (C)

First peal in seven Surprise Minor methods - 1,2 & 5.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clifford, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 30 August 1968 in 2h 45 (12–1–14 in G)

5056 Feering Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 G John Collett

2 Frances Fairbank

3 Sara K D Woolley

4 Peter J Wycherley

5 Michael R Rose

6 Peter Pearce

7 D Kay Adkins (C)

8 Kenneth R Dunstan

First peal in the method by all.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Aston Ingham, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 30 August 1968 in 2h 41 (5–1–17 in B)

5040 Doubles (13m/v)

(Being in two methods, Rev. Canterbury and Plain Bob, two variations, Southrepps and Kennington. and nine spliced compositions— Clifford’s Pleasure. Wychbold, Salwarpe,. Grandsire. Rev. St. Bartholomew, Northrepps, April Day, Dedworth and Windrush.

1 Amaryllis Bell-Richards

2 Patrick G Hickey

3 S Barnaby Bell (C)

4 E Charlie Biggs

5 Leonard J Walters

6 Peter L Hughes

First peal- 1. 25th for the Guild - 5.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Almeley, Herefordshire

St Mary

Friday, 30 August 1968 in 2h 43 (11–0–27 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Comprising: (1) London, (2) Wells, (3) York, (4) Durham, (5) Beverley. (6) Surfleet, (7) Cambridge

1 Sara K D Woolley

2 Robert A Hatcher

3 Frank Reed

4 John A G Clements

5 John C Eisel (C)

6 Michael P Moreton

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Malvern Link, Worcestershire

St Matthias

Saturday, 31 August 1968 in 3h 7 (16–2–3 in F♯)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Nolan Golden

1 Peter Pearce

2 Michael R Rose

3 Frances Fairbank

4 Terence J Hester

5 G John Collett

6 Frank Reed

7 D Kay Adkins (C)

8 Michael P Moreton

First peal in the method inside - 5.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Fownhope, Herefordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 31 August 1968 in 2h 43 (11–2–4 in F♯)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

(Being two 2,160’s and one 720.)

1 S Barnaby Bell

2 Peter L Hughes

3 Dennis Jaine

4 Austin T Wingate

5 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

6 Peter D Sell

First peal of Treble Bob inside - 2.

Rung as a wedding compliment to Jennifer J. Donnelly and Peter J. L. Suddes. sort of the church organist.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Woolhope, Herefordshire

St George

Sunday, 1 September 1968 in 2h 55 (13¼ in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Comprising: (1) Kent T.B., (2) Oxford T.B.. (3) St. Clement’s, (4) Childwall, (5) Double Oxford, (6) Thelwall, (7) Plain Bob.)

1 Sara K D Woolley

2 G John Collett

3 Austin T Wingate

4 Peter Pearce

5 D Kay Adkins (C)

6 Kenneth R Dunstan

First peal in seven methods “inside” - 2.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert

Monday, 2 September 1968 in 3h 35 (33–3–21 in C♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by S Ivin

1 Austin T Wingate

2 Frances Fairbank

3 Alfred E Rushton

4 Marcus C W Sherwood

5 Peter J Wycherley

6 Brian W Hall

7 D Kay Adkins (C)

8 Frank Reed

9 John C Eisel

10 Kenneth R Dunstan

First peal of Royal in the method - 1,4 & 6.

Rung with the bells half-muffled to mark the passing of Sir Percy Clarke Hull, organist and choirmaster of this Cathedral 1918-49. Also conductor of the Three Choirs Festival, who died on August 31st, 1968.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Colwall, Herefordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 3 September 1968 in 2h 55 (10–1–5 in G)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Terence J Hester

2 Peter J Wycherley

3 Frances Fairbank

4 Sara K D Woolley

5 Peter Pearce

6 Frank Reed

7 Marcus C W Sherwood

8 John C Eisel (C)

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 12 September 1968 in 2h 38 (8–2–14 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (2m)

16 extents of Plain Bob and five 240s and 16 extents of Grandsire

1 C William Nutt

2 John Lane

3 Leonard J Walters

4 E Charles Biggs

5 S Barnaby Bell (C)

6 Roy K Williams

First inside - 2. 25th for the Guild - 4.

A compliment to Mr H W Preece, an active Sunday Service ringer here for nearly 50 years; he has been ringing for 73 years.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eastnor, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 13 September 1968 in 2h 46 (6–3–22 in A)

5040 Doubles (13m/v)

Rev. St. Bartholomew, Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire, Northrepps, Southrepps, Kennington, Salwarpe, Clifford's Pleasure, Wychbold, Windrush, April Day and Dedworth

1 Ralph J Bullock

2 Rosemary F Collins

3 Roy K Williams (C)

4 S Barnaby Bell

5 Patrick G Hickey

6 W David Cook

First away from tenor - 1. First inside - 2. First peal attempt - 6.

First peal on the bells by a Sunday Service band.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clodock, Herefordshire

St Clydog

Saturday, 21 September 1968 in 2h 44 (10–0–2 in A)

5040 Minor (5m)

(Being one extent each of Kent T.B., Single Court and Rev. Canterbury, and two each of Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.)

1 E Charles Biggs

2 C William Nutt

3 Leonard J Walters

4 James Ward

5 Austin T Wingate

6 John A G Clements (C)

25th peal together- 1 & 3. First in five Minor methods - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0087

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Llangarron, Herefordshire

St Deinst

Saturday, 28 September 1968 in 2h 50 (9–3–26 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(Being 40 six-scores (10 callings) and one 240.)

1 Harry Johnson

2 William A Kitson

3 Reginald I Brewer

4 Raymond A Brewer

5 John J Webb (C)

6 Sidney J Bowyer

Rung half-muffled in memory of Frederick E. J. Reynolds, a ringer at this church for many years.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Cowarne, Herefordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 29 September 1968 in 2h 43 (10–3–20 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

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

1 Leslie Evans

2 James Ranford

3 Leonard J Walters

4 E Charles Biggs

5 John A G Clements (C)

Believed to be the first peal on the bells. Rung on the front five.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0087

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Orcop, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 22 October 1968 in 2h 37 (7½ in A♯)

5040 Stedman Doubles

(42 extents. 15 callings.)

1 George T Cousins

2 Austin T Wingate

3 Robert A Hatcher

4 Adrian G Semken

5 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

First peal of Stedman Doubles - 1,3 & 4. First of Stedman on the bells.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Wenlock, Shropshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 30 November 1968 in 2h 43 (16–0–8 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Valerie M Edge

2 Maurice F Edwards

3 James W Belshaw

4 Reginald H Newton

5 Norman J Goodman

6 Ernest F Willcox

7 George E Fearn

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Rung half-muffled in memory of Lewis Motley, former Mayor of Much Wenlock, who died on November 27th. 1968.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bredwardine, Herefordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 November 1968 in 2h 39 (9–2–1 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

(Being two extents of Cambridge Surprise, two of Kent Treble Bob and three of Plain Bob.)

1 Howell Istance

2 W John Clayton

3 David Pope

4 Frederick R Harris

5 John W Hope

6 Robert A Hatcher (C)

First peal - 1. First one-handed peal -3.

Rung to celebrate the Patronal Feast of St. Andrew.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bridstow, Herefordshire

St Bridget

Saturday, 7 December 1968 in 2h 40 (8–3–19 in A♭)

5024 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Peter J. Wycherley

1 Michael V Powell

2 Peter J Wycherley (C)

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Arthur C Berry

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Geoffrey R Drew

7 Adrian G Semken

8 George T Cousins

First peal of Surprise Major - 1. First of Pudsey Surprise Major - 2,6 & 7.

Note. The composition is on page 1007. RW 27th December 1968.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Stretton Grandison, Herefordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 14 December 1968 in 2h 50 (10–2–26 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (4m)

(Being one 240 and ten extents of Grandsire, six of Rev. St. Bartholomew, eight of Rev. Canterbury and 16 of Plain Bob.)

1 James Randford

2 Leonard J Walters (C)

3 John A G Clements

4 James Ward

5 E Charles Biggs

6 George Gwynne

First peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0087

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bodenham, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 26 December 1968 in 2h 48 (12–1–20 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Being one extent. each of Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., College Single, Single Court, Rev. Canterbury, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.)

1 E Charles Biggs

2 C William Nutt

3 Leonard J Walters

4 Thomas Cooper

5 James Ward

6 John A G Clements (C)

First peal in seven Minor methods - 1 & 3. 60th for the Guild - 2. 50th peal - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0087

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