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Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kentchurch, Herefordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 1 January 1976 in 2h 28 (7–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (6m)

7 extents each of New Grandsire, St. Martin's, St.Simon's, Plain Bob, Rev. Canterbury, Grandsire

1 W Roland Watkins

2 Dianne B Smith

3 Sheila E M Parry

4 Michael V Powell

5 Norman R Mattingley (C)

6 Phillip J Watkins

Most methods 2. 100th together 3 and 4. A New Year greeting to Mrs. Eynon and M rs. Williams of Kentchurch.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert

Saturday, 10 January 1976 in 3h 59 (33–3–21 in C♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 James Hedgcock

2 Jack L Millhouse

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Ian M Holland

5 John C Eisel

6 Trevor H Kirkman

7 John Pladdys

8 Brian J Woodruffe

9 Brian Harris

10 Robert B Smith

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bishop's Castle, Shropshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 10 January 1976 in 2h 41 (8–2–18 in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

(three methods; two extents each Oxford T.B. and Kent T.B.; three Plain Bob)

1 Ron Shepherd

2 Leslie C Owen

3 Jill M Liddle

4 Leonard Colley

5 Kenneth W Brice

6 Neil Benett (C)

First "inside" 2. First of Minor 3. 25th peal 4. For the 1300th anniversary of the See of Hereford.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Wellington, Herefordshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Saturday, 17 January 1976 in 2h 45 (17–0–15 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Seven different extents

1 Reginald G Powell

2 Sheila E M Parry

3 Peter L Hughes

4 E Charlie Biggs

5 Michael V Powell

6 Norman R Mattingley (C)

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Peterchurch, Herefordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 24 January 1976 in 2h 30 (9–3–1 in G)

5040 Doubles (2m)

(16 Plain Bob, 5 x 240's, 16 x 120’s Grandsire)

1 W Roland Watkins

2 Dianne B Smith

3 Sheila E M Parry

4 Michael V Powell (C)

5 Leslie Price

6 Reginald G Powell

For Christian Unity.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisley, Herefordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 24 January 1976 in 2h 37 (8–1–27 in G♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1 extent each Oxford Bob, St.Clements, Double Oxford, Kent T.B., Oxford T.B. Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob)

1 John W Hope

2 W Anthony Price

3 W John Clayton

4 Keith A Morgan

5 Frederick R Harris

6 Robert A Hatcher (C)

1st of Minor in seven methods 2 and 4.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bishops Frome, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 January 1976 in 2h 37 (11–3–15 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Paul Jopp

2 Arthur Jopp

3 E Charles Biggs

4 Thomas Cooper

5 David Pobjoy

6 John C Eisel (C)

First peal since the installation of the new bells.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kentchurch, Herefordshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 27 January 1976 in 2h 38 (7–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(5 x 240's Morris's, 5 240's Pitman's, 22 x 120 s)

1 W Roland Watkins

2 Reginald G Powell

3 Michael V Powell (C)

4 Kenneth Watkins

5 Sheila E M Parry

6 Phillip J Watkins

Wedding compliment to Raymond E. Vaughan and Beryl Beach; birthday compliment to Sheila E. M. Parry.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ledbury, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 28 February 1976 in 3h 20 (22)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J H Barrett

1 Peter L Hughes

2 Joseph Leary

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Alwyn R Lewis

5 Arthur D Berry

6 William E Thompsett

7 Norman R Mattingley

8 Ian M Holland (C)

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Old Radnor, Powys

St Stephen

Sunday, 29 February 1976 in 2h 44 (16 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 W Anthony Price

2 Reginald J Summers

3 Laurence T Mainwaring

4 Cyril E Jaine

5 Reginald J Preece

6 Frederick R Harris (C)

First of Minor inside - 2.

In memoriam Rev. D. J . Williams (former vicar).

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bodenham, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 13 March 1976 in 2h 45 (12–1–20 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(7 different extents)

1 Andrew J Watkins

2 Peter L Hughes

3 Henry G Chandler

4 Sheila E M Parry

5 Norman R Mattingley (C)

6 Michael V Powell

First peal 1 and 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3389.0309

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Pencombe, Herefordshire

St John

Tuesday, 6 April 1976 in 2h 31 (8–2–23 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(7 different extents)

1 Rowland L Price

2 Austin T Wingate

3 Thomas Cooper

4 E Charles Biggs

5 David E L Pobjoy

6 Norman R Mattingley (C)

Golden wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Langley P. Shuker, married here April 6, 1926.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Mathon, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 10 April 1976 in 2h 45 (7–2–23 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robin Riches

2 Dorothy J Nicholas

3 Raymond C Sayers

4 Geoffrey C Bagley

5 Ronald H Cooper

6 R George Morris (C)

First attempt 1. First in the method 1, 2 and 5. Farewell compliment to Dorothy Nicholas.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bromyard, Herefordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 10 April 1976 in 3h 5 (13–3–13 in F)

5120 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights (CWC No 34)

1 John Harrold

2 Richard J Clements (C)

3 Elizabeth A Clements

4 Paul A Thompson

5 Michael G Clements

6 Austin T Wingate

7 Thomas Cooper

8 John AG Clements

First in method - 7.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Wigmore, Herefordshire

St James the Apostle

Monday, 19 April 1976 in 2h 31 (8½ in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

(1 extent Kent T.B., 3 each Rev. Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob)

1 Reginald J Summers

2 Philip J Huxley

3 Keith A Morgan

4 Leslie Evans

5 Cyril E Jaine

6 Frederick R Harris (C)

First in 3 Minor methods 1 and 2.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 May 1976 in 2h 38 (10–0–11 in G)

5040 Doubles (5m/v)

(4 Reverse Canterbury, 5 Cliffords Pleasure, 5 Plain Bob, 5 April Day, 22 Grandsire)

1 Patrick D Gilbert

2 Peter L Hughes

3 Sheila E M Parry

4 Reginald G Powell

5 Michael V Powell (C)

6 W Roland Watkins

First peal 1.

Birthday compliment to Sharon Parry, Sebastian Fenn and Amanda J. Gilbert.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert

Saturday, 8 May 1976 in 3h 36 (33–3–21 in C♯)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C. Shepherd

1 Edna Pannell

2 Robert A Hatcher

3 Margaret P Eisel

4 Ann Pannell

5 Peter L Hughes

6 Frederick R Harris

7 Ian M Holland (C)

8 John C Eisel

9 Christopher J Pickford

10 Thomas Wood

First of Caters 1 & 3.

First of Caters inside 4.

First of Caters as Conductor.

200th for Guild 2.

For the 1300th anniversary of the

founding of the See of Hereford.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kingsland, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 9 May 1976 in 2h 35 (11–1–12 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Keith A Morgan

2 Reginald J Summers

3 E Charles Biggs

4 Laurence T Mainwaring

5 Cyril E Jaine

6 Frederick R Harris (C)

To welcome Rev. John Williams; also birthday compliment to L.T.Mainwaring.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Church Stretton, Shropshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 16 May 1976 in 2h 42 (11–0–5 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J. R. Pritchard

1 Valerie M Edge

2 Leonard Colley

3 Eric T Lane

4 Jill Liddle

5 Derek Parry

6 Ernest F Willcox

7 Frederick M Mitchell

8 Richard C Stevens (C)

For the 1300th anniversary of the See of Hereford.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Cound, Shropshire

St Peter

Saturday, 22 May 1976 in 2h 53 (11–0–21 in F♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

(two methods, two extents of Cambridge S., and five of Plain Bob)

1 Leslie Owen

2 Alice M Talbot-Ponsonby

3 Kenneth W Brice

4 Andrew Talbot-Ponsonby

5 Leonard Colley

6 Richard C Stevens (C)

For the 1300th anniversary of the Diocese of Hereford.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Grosmont, Monmouthshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 29 May 1976 in 2h 25 (7–2–23 in A♭)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (3m)

2 extents each Cambridge Surprise, Kent TB; 3 Plain Bob

1 Michael V Powell

2 Dianne B Smith

3 Sheila E M Parry

4 Neil A Cullum

5 Paul A Thompson

6 Norman R Mattingley (C)

Circled tower twice - 1. Wedding compliment to Mike Brooks and Gill Birch.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Claverley, Shropshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 May 1976 in 2h 59 (15–1–7 in F)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C. P. Starbuck

1 Audrey Warwick

2 Winifred Warwick

3 John C Eisel

4 Andrew Alldrick

5 Christopher J Pickford (C)

6 Frank Lufkin

7 Christopher Rogers

8 Philip R Johnson

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hampton Bishop, Herefordshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 30 May 1976 in 2h 39 (10 in G)

5040 Minor (2m)

(2 extents Cambridge S., and 5 extents Plain Bob.)

1 David Threlfall

2 Audrey Warwick

3 Frederick Dukes

4 Winifred Warwick

5 John C Eisel

6 Andrew Alldrick (C)

First as conductor.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clifford, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 30 May 1976 in 2h 54 (12–1–14 in G)

5088 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Steven D Chandler

1 Wendy Waterfield

2 Joan Summerhayes

3 W Eric Critchley

4 Christopher H Rogers

5 George W Pipe

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Ian G Campbell

8 Dennis Beresford

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Burghill, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 30 May 1976 in 2h 56 (10–0–20 in G)

5088 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Steven D Chandler

1 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

2 Janet House

3 David D Smith

4 Brian D Threlfall

5 Cyril A Wratten

6 Timothy G Pett

7 David E House

8 Howard W Egglestone (C)

Half-muffled in memoriam of Simon Christian Lind-Jackson, son of the Rev. P.W. Lind-Jackson (Vicar).

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Leintwardine, Herefordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 31 May 1976 in 2h 52 (13½ in F)

5024 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by James W. Washbrook

1 Derek E Sibson (C)

2 W Eric Critchley

3 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

4 David D Smith

5 John S Barnes

6 Christopher J Groome

7 Brian D Threlfall

8 Ian G Campbell

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisland, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 31 May 1976 in 3h (12–2–26 in G)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 Harold W Rogers

2 Olive L Rogers

3 F Nolan Golden

4 H William Barrett

5 Kenneth J Darvill

6 Norman R Mattingley

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kimbolton, Herefordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 12 June 1976 in 2h 45 (9–3–24 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(2 x 2160's and 1 x 720)

1 Gordon Walford

2 W Anthony Price

3 Keith A Morgan

4 Cyril E Jaine

5 Frederick R Harris

6 Robert A Hatcher (C)

1st of Surprise Minor 2 and 4.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bodenham, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 3 July 1976 in 2h 40 (12–1–20 in G)

5040 Doubles (2m)

(two extents: Plain Bob, 40 Grandsire)

1 Reginald J Summers

2 Peter R Weale

3 Philip J Huxley

4 W Anthony Price

5 Leslie Evans (C)

6 Arthur Mason

First peal 2 & 6. First of Doubles 3.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clodock, Herefordshire

St Clydog

Saturday, 17 July 1976 in 2h 35 (10–0–2 in A)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (3m)

(3 extents Cambridge S., and 2 extents each of Kent and Oxford T.B.,

1 Reginald G Powell

2 Dianne B Smith

3 Sheila E M Parry

4 Peter L Hughes

5 Michael V Powell

6 Norman R Mattingley (C)

For Festival of Flowers.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisland, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 August 1976 in 2h 55 (12–2–26 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12 part

1 Leslie Evans

2 Robert A Hatcher

3 W Anthony Price

4 Thomas P Bound

5 Cyril E Jaine

6 Laurence T Mainwaring

7 Frederick R Harris (C)

8 Sidney J Daniels

400th for the Guild 1. 25th peal 8. Farewell compliment to Rev. P. Nourse.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Aston Ingham, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 6 August 1976 in 2h 35 (5–1–17 in B)

5040 Doubles (3m)

(Plain Bob, Old and Grandsire)

1 Beryl Paton

2 George T Cousins

3 Stephen H Cousins

4 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Rowena P Leppard

First peal 3 and 6.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisley, Herefordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 8 August 1976 in 2h 31 (8–1–27 in G♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(7 different extents.)

1 John W Hope

2 John C Eisel

3 Robert A Hatcher

4 Frederick R Harris

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Norman R Mattingley (C)

Introducing Festival of Flowers and Country Craft.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clodock, Herefordshire

St Clydog

Monday, 9 August 1976 in 2h 38 (10–0–2 in A)

5040 Minor (9m)

(7 extents in 9 methods: (1) Norwich S., (2) D. Court, (3) Oxford Bob and Plain,(4) D. Oxford and St. Clements.(5) Oxford T.B., (6) Kent T.B., (7) Cambridge S.)

1 Margaret P Eisel

2 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

3 William E Thompsett

4 Austin T Wingate

5 Norman R Mattingley

6 John C Eisel

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Birch, Herefordshire

Windover

Thursday, 12 August 1976 in 2h 45

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Arr. David C Everett

1–2 Steven G Everett

3–4 David C Everett (C)

5–6 Christopher J Pickford

7–8 Ian M Holland

9–10 Norman R Mattingley

First on ten handbells— 5-6, 9-10.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kentchurch, Herefordshire

St Mary

Friday, 13 August 1976 in 2h 50 (7–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (2m/v)

(4 extents April Day, 16 Plain Bob, 22 Grandsire)

1 W Roland Watkins

2 Michael V Powell (C)

3 Sheila E M Parry

4 Dianne B Smith

5 Leslie W Price

6 Philip J Watkins

Half-muffled in memoriam Cmdr.John Harford Stanhope Lucas Scudamore.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Peterchurch, Herefordshire

St Peter

Monday, 30 August 1976 in 2h 40 (9–3–1 in G)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (3m)

(3 extents Cambridge S., 2 each Oxford T.B., Kent T.B.)

1 Paul A Thompson

2 Sheila E M Parry

3 Peter L Hughes

4 Michael V Powell

5 Norman R Mattingley (C)

6 Philip Charlesworth

To welcome Tanith Elizabeth Gibbard-Thompson.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 8 September 1976 (9–3–26 in G)

1300 Grandsire Doubles

1 Lesley Meredith

2 Henry G Chandler

3 Mrs Bevan

4 Andrew Watkins

5 Norman R Mattingley (C)

6 Robin J Andrews

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Burghill, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 8 September 1976 (10–0–20 in G)

1300 Grandsire Doubles

1 Janice Densham

2 Andrew Watkins

3 Henry G Chandler

4 John W Smith

5 Norman R Mattingley (C)

6 Wilfred A Stokes

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bodenham, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 25 September 1976 in 2h 40 (12–1–20 in G)

5040 Doubles (2m/1v)

(1440 Stedman. 1200 Plain Bob, 2400 Grandsire)

1 Austin T Wingate

2 Leslie Evans

3 E Charles Biggs

4 Laurence T Mainwaring

5 Alfred E Rushton (C)

6 Roland Billings

Birthday compliment to Alice M. Rushton and Frederick G. Griffiths.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Almeley, Herefordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 September 1976 in 2h 43 (11–0–27 in G)

5040 Doubles (8m)

(3 extents each Grandsire, Rev. St. Bartholomew; 6 Plain Bob, April Day, Kennington, Rev. Canterbury, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure)

1 Alistair Sutherland

2 W Anthony Price

3 W John Clayton

4 John W Hope (C)

5 Thomas Bound

6 William Price

First peal 1.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Madley, Herefordshire

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 2 October 1976 (15–2–24 in F)

1300 Grandsire Doubles

1 Lesley Meredith

2 Andrew Watkins

3 Reginald G Powell

4 Les Price

5 Norman R Mattingley (C)

6 Patrick D Gilbert

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kingstone, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 2 October 1976 (12–0–22 in G)

1300 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire and Plain Bob.

1 Wendy M Gummery

2 Lesley Meredith

3 Norman R Mattingley (C)

4 Andrew Watkins

5 Reginald G Powell

6 Patrick D Gilbert

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Welshpool, Montgomeryshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 October 1976 in 2h 59 (12–0–12 in F♯)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arr. by D. G. Lawson

1 Valerie Willard

2 Jill M Liddle

3 John Bartley

4 Leslie Owen

5 Donald G Lawson

6 Leonard Colley

7 William A Farmer

8 Neil Bennett (C)

First of Major 3. First on eight 4. Farewell compliment to Don Lawson, leaving for Cheltenham.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clodock, Herefordshire

St Clydog

Thursday, 28 October 1976 in 2h 40 (10–0–2 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

(1 extent Rev. Canterbury, 2 each of Cambridge S., Kent T.B., and Plain Bob.)

1 William E Thompsett

2 Ralph N Moreton

3 Wilfred F Moreton

4 Austin T Wingate

5 John C Eisel (C)

6 Christopher J Pickford

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Staunton on Arrow, Herefordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 30 October 1976 in 2h 40 (6–1–16 in B♭)

5040 Stedman Doubles

(15 callings)

1 Frederick R Harris (C)

2 Leslie Evans

3 Robert A Hatcher

4 W Anthony Price

5 Cyril E Jaine

6 Robert Turton

First of Stedman 4, 5, 6. Wedding compliment to Nicholas Partridge and Jacqueline Hill.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 6 November 1976 in 2h 40 (6–2–12 in A)

5040 Doubles (2m)

(21 extents each Grandsire and Plain Bob)

1 Wendy M Gummery

2 Lesley G D Meredith

3 Dianne B Smith

4 Norman R Mattingley (C)

5 Reginald G Powell

6 Patrick D Gilbert

First peal 1 and 2. Birthday compliment to Shirley Gummery; also wedding anniversary compliment to Malcolm and Lesley Meredith .

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Wellington, Herefordshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Tuesday, 9 November 1976 in 2h 41 (17–0–15 in F)

5040 Minor (3m)

(3 extents each Cambridge S. and Plain Bob; 1 Kent T .B .)

1 Reginald G Powell

2 Dianne B Smith

3 Andrew J Watkins

4 Peter L Hughes

5 Norman R Mattingley

6 Christopher J Pickford (C)

Most methods 3.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 14 November 1976 in 2h 57 (17–2–19 in E)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R. F. B. Speed

1 Ian M Holland (C)

2 Paul A Thompson

3 Peter L Hughes

4 David T Andrews

5 Robert A Hatcher

6 Frederick R Harris

7 Norman R Mattingley

8 Christopher J Pickford

First in the method 4. 100th together 5 and 6. 300th peal 8.

For those who died during two World Wars, especially Guild members commemorated in the tower.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ledbury, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 20 November 1976 in 3h 2 (19–3–6 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Maurice Onions

1 Leslie Evans

2 Frederick R Harris

3 Laurence T Mainwaring

4 Peter L Hughes

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Paul A Thompson

7 Norman R Mattingley

8 Christopher J Pickford (C)

69th birthday compliment to Fred Lawrence, tower captain.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Woolhope, Herefordshire

St George

Tuesday, 23 November 1976 in 2h 44 (13¼ in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7 methods: 1 extent each London S.. Norwich S., Beverley S., Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Plain Bob)

1 Peter L Hughes

2 Mandi McCallion

3 Austin T Wingate

4 Christopher J Pickford (C)

5 John C Eisel

6 Ian M Holland

Half-muffled in memoriam Mrs. Florence Richardson, the vicar's mother-in-law .

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Madeley, Shropshire

St Michael

Saturday, 27 November 1976 in 3h 7 (13–2–5 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Charles W . Roberts

1 James Cutts

2 Alec Osbaldiston

3 Kenneth W Brice

4 Valerie M Roberts

5 Brian Gadd

6 Christopher Adams

7 Eric T Lane

8 Richard C Stevens (C)

First peal— 1. To mark the 1,300th anniversary of the Diocese of Hereford.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisley, Herefordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 27 November 1976 in 2h 42 (8–1–27 in G♯)

5040 Doubles (10m/v)

4 extents each: Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, Rev. Cant., Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, St. Simon. St.Alban, Eynsham; 6 extents Grandsire)

1 Alison Anthony

2 Frederick R Harris

3 W Anthony Price

4 W John Clayton (C)

5 Robert A Hatcher

6 John W Hope

1st peal 1. Most Doubles methods 3.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Leighton, Montgomeryshire

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 1 December 1976 in 2h 43 (11–2–5 in F)

5040 Minor (3m)

(1 extent Cambridge S., 2 each Oxford, Kent, Plain. Bob)

1 W James Goodfellow

2 Jill M Liddle

3 Derek Parry

4 Eric T Lane

5 Leonard Colley

6 Neil Bennett (C)

For the 1,300th Anniversary of the See of Hereford

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bredwardine, Herefordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 December 1976 in 2h 27 (9–2–1 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

(2 extents each Cambridge, Kent T.B., Oxford T.B.; 1 Plain Bob)

1 Leslie Evans

2 John W Hope

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Robert A Hatcher

5 Austin T Wingate

6 John C Eisel (C)

For Advent.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisland, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 10 December 1976 in 2h 43 (12–2–26 in G)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S. J. Ivin

1 Margaret P Eisel

2 Robert A Hatcher

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Austin T Wingate

5 Laurence T Mainwaring

6 Leslie Evans

7 Ian M Holland (C)

8 John C Eisel

100th birthday compliment to Mrs.Beatrice Lucy Turner (Eardisland).

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Wellington, Herefordshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Saturday, 11 December 1976 (17–0–15 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Wendy M Gummery

2 Dianne B Smith

3 Robin J Andrews

4 Karl K M Piggot

5 Andrew Watkins (C)

6 Peter J C Goodyear

First as conductor and first inside for 3 and 4.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clifford, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 December 1976 in 2h 46 (12–1–14 in G)

5120 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Ian M Holland (C)

2 William E Thompsett

3 Gwyn I Lewis

4 Joseph Leary

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Alwyn R Lewis

7 John C Eisel

8 Norman R Mattingley

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bishops Frome, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 December 1976 in 2h 45 (11–3–15 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1 each of Oxford Bob., Double Oxford, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Cambridge S., Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob.)

1 Cyril E Jaine

2 Laurence T Mainwaring

3 W Anthony Price

4 Frederick R Harris

5 Thomas P Bound

6 Robert A Hatcher (C)

First of Minor in 7 methods 5.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clifford, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 December 1976 in 2h 50 (12–1–14 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J. J. Parker

1 John W Hope

2 Laurence T Mainwaring

3 Dianne B Smith

4 W Anthony Price

5 Cyril E Jaine

6 Norman R Mattingley (C)

7 Robert A Hatcher

8 Robert L Turton

First on eight 3. For Christmas.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Presteigne, Powys

St Andrew

Monday, 27 December 1976 in 2h 52 (13–2–21 in F)

5040 Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 John W Hope

2 W Anthony Price

3 Leslie Evans

4 Thomas P Bound

5 Frederick R Harris (C)

6 Laurence T Mainwaring

7 Desmond Ferguson

8 Robert L Turton

First in the method- 4.

First of Triples - 7.

First in the method as conductor.

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