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Hereford Diocesan Guild
Monmouth, Gwent
St Mary's Tower
Thursday, 6 January 1977 in 2h 7 (9 in A)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by W Hudson
1–2 Christopher J Pickford
3–4 Ian M Holland
5–6 David C Everett (C)
7–8 Norman R Mattingley
First of Kent TB Major in hand - 1-2
Ringing World page reference: 3432.0098Hereford Diocesan Guild
Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 January 1977 in 2h 41 (10–0–11 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
( 1 extent each of Oxford Bob, Double Oxford, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Cambridge Surprise, Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob)
1 Robert A Hatcher (C)
2 John W Hope
3 W Anthony Price
4 Leslie Evans
5 Laurence T Mainwaring
6 Frederick R Harris
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Pembridge, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 January 1977 in 2h 40 (16 in F♯)
5040 Doubles (4m)
(720 changes Stedman; 1440 each Rev.Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire)
1 Norman R Mattingley
2 Leslie Evans
3 Austin T Wingate
4 John F I Turney
5 Christopher J Pickford (C)
Circled the tower to peals 2. A wedding compliment to Richard Hurst and Ann Panned, married at Hereford Cathedral this day.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Clifford, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 16 January 1977 in 2h 40 (12–1–14 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J. J. Parker
1 W John Hope
2 Peter L Hughes
3 Dianne B Smith
4 Andrew J Watkins
5 David Andrews
6 Norman R Mattingley (C)
7 Laurence T Mainwaring
8 Robert A Hatcher
1st on eight— 4. 1st of Triples— 5.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Worcester, Worcestershire
All Saints
Saturday, 22 January 1977 in 3h 5 (20–1–1 in E♭)
5040 Clifton Surprise Royal
Composed by I M Holland
1 James Hedgcock
2 John C Eisel
3 John F I Turney
4 John E Harrold
5 Ian M Holland (C)
6 Robert B Smith
7 John Pladdys
8 Norman R Mattingley
9 C Michael Orme
10 John A Anderson
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Peterchurch, Herefordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 22 January 1977 in 2h 45 (9–3–1 in G)
5040 Doubles (9m/v)
(Being 4 extents Plain Bob, Rev. Canterbury, Southrepps, April Day, Kennington, Cliffords Pleasure, Seighford, Little Aston, 10 extents Grandsire)
1 W Roland Watkins
2 Dianne B Smith
3 Sheila E M Parry
4 Michael V Powell (C)
5 Reginald G Powell
6 Philip J Watkins
For Christian Unity; also birthday compliment to W. R. Watkins; also for the birth of Helen Louise Jones, granddaughter of R. G. Powell.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Leominster, Herefordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 22 January 1977 in 3h 5 (22¾ in E♭)
5019 Stedman Caters
Composed by J Pladdys
1 James Hedgcock
2 Ruth H Parker
3 John Pladdys (C)
4 Norman R Mattingley
5 John F I Turney
6 C Michael Orme
7 Austin Wingate
8 John C Eisel
9 Ian M Holland
10 Robert B Smith
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Dilwyn, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 22 January 1977 in 2h 36 (11–0–13 in G)
5040 Doubles (4m)
(2 extents Stedman, 5 each Rev. Cant., Plain Bob, 30 Grandsire)
1 Reginald J Summers
2 W Anthony Price
3 Cyril E Jaine
4 Laurence T Mainwaring
5 Leslie Evans (C)
6 William Price
25th peal 2. First peal on the bells since rehanging by J. Taylor and Co.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Pulverbatch, Shropshire
St Edith
Monday, 24 January 1977 in 2h 29 (5–0–20 in C)
5040 Minor (6m)
(2 extents each Cambridge S., Plain Bob, 1 each St. Clements and Childwall, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B.)
1 Derek Parry
2 Leslie C Owen
3 Jill M Liddle
4 Leonard Colley
5 Eric T Lane
6 Neil Bennett (C)
First in six methods 1, 2, and 3.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Clodock, Herefordshire
St Clydog
Tuesday, 25 January 1977 in 2h 21 (10–0–2 in A)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Roger Bailey
1 Roman Sadowski
2 Dianne B Smith
3 Peter L Hughes
4 Christopher J Pickford (C)
5 Norman R Mattingley
6 Austin T Wingate
Retirement compliment to Rev. D. B. Gwilym-Jones (vicar). First of Surprise on a working bell 2. 200th peal— 3.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Fownhope, Herefordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 29 January 1977 (11–2–4 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Andrew J Watkins (C)
2 Dianne B Smith
3 Robin J Andrews
4 Steven H Cousins
5 Ray A Brewer
6 Patrick D Gilbert
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Berrington, Shropshire
All Saints
Saturday, 29 January 1977 in 2h 51 (13–1–11 in G)
5024 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by A. Knights
1 Christopher Wilcox
2 Valerie M Roberts
3 Frederick R Harris
4 Laurence T Mainwaring
5 Eric T Lane
6 Desmond Ferguson
7 Reginald H Newton
8 Norman R Mattingley (C)
In memoriam William H. Lloyd (died 8th January), Guild Master 1952-3.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Goodrich, Herefordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 12 February 1977 in 2h 47 (10–0–2 in G)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
1 A Leslie Barry (C)
2 Reginald Poston
3 Frederick Oakley
4 Kenneth Watkins
5 Harold E Raxter
6 Harold Meek
Compliment to the Rev. J. Williams (25 years as Vicar).
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eardisland, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 12 February 1977 in 2h 47 (12–2–26 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's 12-Part
1 John W Hope
2 Philip Huxley
3 Laurence T Mainwaring
4 W Anthony Price
5 Cyril E Jaine
6 Leslie Evans
7 Frederick R Harris (C)
8 Sydney Daniels
First on 8— 2. On the centenary of the death of Sir Henry W . Baker, Vicar of Monkland, and a compiler of Hymns A. & M.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Condover, Shropshire
St Andrew and St Mary
Saturday, 12 February 1977 in 2h 53 (13 in G)
5008 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G. Lewis
1 Alice M Talbot-Ponsonby
2 Robert A Hatcher
3 Brian H Gadd
4 Leslie C Owen
5 Alec Osbaldiston
6 Leonard Colley
7 Revd Andrew Talbot-Ponsonby
8 Neil Bennett (C)
In thanksgiving for the life of William H. Lloyd, Freeman of the Guild and Tower Captain of Berrington (died 8th January).
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Lyonshall, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 13 February 1977 in 2h 35 (12 in G)
5040 Doubles (4m)
(960 each Rev. St. Bartholomew, April Day, Plain Bob and Rev. Canterbury; 1200 Grandsire)
1 Robert L Turton
2 Reginald J Summers
3 Frederick R Harris (C)
4 W Anthony Price
5 Cyril E Jaine
6 William A Price
Most methods 2. Wedding compliment to Julip Dalian and Paul Turton of Willoughby, N.S.W., Australia; also birthday compliment to R.J.Summers.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Atcham, Shropshire
St Eata
Wednesday, 16 February 1977 in 2h 50 (9–2–25 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
(1 extent each Norwich S., Cambridge S., St. Clements and Childwall, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., 2 Plain Bob)
1 John A Bartley
2 Leonard Colley
3 Jill M Liddle
4 Eric T Lane
5 Neil Bennett (C)
6 Leslie C Owen
First in 7 methods 1, 2, 3, and 6.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eye, Herefordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 19 February 1977 in 2h 38 (8–1–0 in A♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Leslie Evans
2 Philip J Huxley
3 W Anthony Price
4 Laurence T Mainwaring
5 Frederick R Harris
6 Robert A Hatcher (C)
Circled tower 1. First of Surprise 2. Birthday compliment to Mr.Thomas Cooke (tower captain).
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 19 February 1977 in 2h 30 (6–2–12 in A)
5040 Doubles (15m/v)
2 extents St. Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St. Simon's, St. Martin's, 3 each Seighford, Old, April Day, Kennington, Plain Bob, Little Aston, St. Columb, Clifford's Pleasure, Southrepps, Rev. Canterbury, 4 Grandsire)
1 W Roland Watkins
2 Dianne B Smith
3 Michael V Powell (C)
4 Sheila E M Parry
5 Reginald G Powell
6 Philip J Watkins
Most methods 1, 2, 6. In memoriam Anthony Crosland.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Weston Beggard, Herefordshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 21 February 1977 in 2h 35 (8½ in A)
5040 Doubles (3m/1v)
(10 extents each Plain Bob, St. Simon's, April Day, 12 Grandsire)
1 Rowena P Leppard
2 Wilfred F Moreton
3 Thomas Wood
4 Austin T Wingate
5 John C Eisel (C)
First away from cover 1. Birthday compliment to Julian Eisel.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Dilwyn, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 27 February 1977 in 2h 36 (11–0–13 in G)
5040 Doubles (15m/v)
(3 extents each Grandsire, Rev. St. Bartholomew ; 6 each Plain Bob, April Day, Kennington, Rev. Canterbury, Clifford's Pleasure and Southrepps)
1 Leslie Evans
2 Laurence T Mainwaring
3 Frederick R Harris
4 W Anthony Price (C)
5 Thomas P Bound
6 William A Price
First as conductor. Wedding compliment to Patricia Price and Stephen Riley; also 25th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. W. A Price.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Wellington, Herefordshire
St Margaret of Antioch
Saturday, 5 March 1977 in 2h 50 (17–0–15 in F)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
(2 x 2160, 1 x 720)
1 Michael V Powell
2 Andrew J Watkins
3 Sheila E M Parry
4 Leslie Evans
5 Laurence T Mainwaring
6 Frederick R Harris (C)
First of Surprise 2.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Colwall, Herefordshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 5 March 1977 in 2h 39 (10–1–5 in G)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's var. of Middleton's
1 Dianne B Smith
2 Robert A Hatcher
3 Christopher J Pickford
4 Peter L Hughes
5 Paul A Thompson
6 Austin T Wingate
7 John F I Turney
8 Norman R Mattingley (C)
First T.B. Major 1.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Welshpool, Montgomeryshire
St Mary
Saturday, 12 March 1977 in 3h 2 (12–0–12 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by A. Knights
1 B Janet Owen
2 Valerie D Howell
3 Ann C Bennett
4 John A Bartley
5 Jill M Liddle
6 Neil Bennett (C)
7 Leslie C Owen
8 Leonard Colley
First attempt 1. By local band as a compliment to Archdeacon Owen Thomas (vicar), leaving to become Vicar of Berriew, Powys.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Norton Canon, Herefordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 12 March 1977 in 2h 36 (6–3–16 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (21m/v)
(2 extents each St. Simon's, St. Alban, Eynsham, St. Martin, St. Paul, St. Leonard, St. Nicholas, St. Giles, Lapley, Winchendon Place, St. Miles, St. John, Rev. Canterbury, Southrepps, Clifford’s Pleasure, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, Grandsire,
Rev. St. Bartholomew, Northrepps)
1 Robert A Hatcher
2 W John Clayton
3 Thomas P Bound
4 John W Hope (C)
5 W Anthony Price
Circled the tower 1 and 4.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Grosmont, Monmouthshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 12 March 1977 in 2h 35 (7–2–23 in A♭)
5040 Doubles (21m/v)
2 extents each St. Andrew, St. Nicholas, St. John, Winchendon Place, Eynsham, St. Simon, St. Leonard, St. Martin's, Royston, St. Columb, Little Aston, Clifford's Pleasure, Southrepps, Rev. Canterbury, Mayday, Old, Seighford, April Day, Kennington, Plain Bob, Grandsire)
1 W Roland Watkins
2 Dianne B Smith
3 Michael V Powell (C)
4 Sheila E M Parry
5 Reginald G Powell
6 Philip J Watkins
Most methods - 1, 2, 4 and 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3441.0297Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eardisland, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 12 March 1977 in 2h 44 (12–2–26 in G)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Dennis Knox
1 Leslie Evans
2 Peter L Hughes
3 Robert A Hatcher
4 S Barnaby Bell
5 Frederick R Harris
6 Austin T Wingate
7 Christopher J Pickford (C)
8 John C Eisel
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Peterchurch, Herefordshire
St Peter
Monday, 11 April 1977 in 2h 30 (9–3–1 in G)
5040 Doubles (42m/v)
1 extent each St.Simon, Cassington, Shropham, St. Ignatius, Elford, Eynsham, St. Albans, St. Martin's, Mileham, St. Peter, Churchill, Austrey, St.Leonard, St. Paul, St. Nicholas,
Norwich, St. Thomas, Heyford, Shareshill, St. Andrew, St. Giles,
Winchendon Place, Walsingham, St. Luke, Chilton, Ryton, St. John, St. Miles, Rev. Canterbury, Costessy, St. Columb, Royston, Little Aston, Clifford's Pleasure, Southrepps. Plain Bob, Besthorpe, Old, Mayday, Seighford, April Day, Kennington)
1 Leslie W Price
2 Sheila E M Parry
3 Michael V Powell (C)
4 Dianne B Smith
5 Reginald G Powell
6 Philip J Watkins
Most methods by all.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Powys
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 11 April 1977 in 2h 29 (6½ in C)
5040 Minor (7m)
720 each Double Bob, Double Oxford, Oxford Bob, Cambridge, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Plain Bob)
1 Leslie Evans
2 Wilfrid F Moreton (C)
3 Frederick R Harris
4 Austin T Wingate
5 John Eisel
6 Michael P Moreton
25th anniversary peal of the five peals rung in this church on 15th April 1952.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
St Weonards, Herefordshire
St Weonards
Saturday, 23 April 1977 in 2h 48 (10–0–24 in G)
5040 Doubles (2m)
(21 extents each Grandsire and Plain Bob)
1 Sidney J Daniels (Eardisland)
2 Reginald J Summers (Kingsland
3 Patrick D Gilbert (St Weonards)
4 Frederick R Harris (Eardisland) (C)
5 Thomas P Bound (Weobley)
6 Reginald J Herbert (Pembridge)
First inside— 3. For the 50th anniversary of St. Weonards Branch, Royal British Legion, by Legion members.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eardisland, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 24 April 1977 in 2h 48 (12–2–26 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's 12-Part
1 Reginald J Summers
2 Laurence T Mainwaring
3 Barnabas G Key (C)
4 Peter J Key
5 Cyril E Jaine
6 Leslie Evans
7 Frederick R Harris
8 Sidney J Daniels
First on eight 1. First Triples 'inside' 4. To welcome Rev. J. G. Williams, installed as priest-in-charge this day.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bosbury, Herefordshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 7 May 1977 in 2h 50 (15–1–6 in E)
5040 Minor (7m)
(1 extent each Single Oxford. Double Oxford, St. Clement's, Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Plain Bob)
1 Peter L Hughes
2 John C Eisel
3 Leslie Evans
4 Austin T Wingate
5 Frederick R Harris
6 Christopher J Pickford (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Kentchurch, Herefordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 5 June 1977 in 2h 25 (7–2–5 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (2m)
(16 extents Plain Bob, 26 Reverse Canterbury)
1 Sheila E M Parry
2 W Roland Watkins
3 Dianne B Smith
4 Michael V Powell (C)
5 Reginald G Powell
6 Philip J Watkins
First inside 2.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Weobley, Herefordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Monday, 6 June 1977 in 2h 42 (17–0–14 in E)
5040 Doubles (5m)
(2 extents Stedman, 10 each Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob, April Day, Grandsire)
1 Margaret P Eisel
2 Leslie Evans
3 Frederick R Harris
4 Austin T Wingate
5 John C Eisel (C)
6 Robert A Hatcher
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Ledbury, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 6 June 1977 in 3h 13 (19–3–6 in E♭)
5088 Double Bob Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Stephen H Cousins
2 Elizabeth Clements
3 Michael G Clements
4 Austin T Wingate
5 John A G Clements
6 Richard Clements
7 John C Eisel (C)
8 George T Cousins
First on eight 1. First in the method for all.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eardisley, Herefordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Monday, 6 June 1977 in 2h 30 (8–1–27 in G♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 John W Hope
2 Rita Ford
3 Robert A Hatcher
4 W John Clayton
5 Laurence T Mainwaring
6 Frederick R Harris (C)
First peal 2.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Welshpool, Montgomeryshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 2h 46 (12–0–12 in F♯)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G. Lindoff
1 B Jean Owen
2 Valerie D Howell
3 John A Bartley
4 Leonard Colley
5 Ann C Bennett
6 Leonard C Owen
7 Jill M Liddle
8 Neil Bennett (C)
First attempt 1.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hereford, Herefordshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert
Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 3h 27 (33–3–21 in C♯)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by E. C. S. Turner
1 Edna Pannell
2 Margaret P Eisel
3 Elizabeth Jones
4 Thomas E Wood
5 Austin T Wingate
6 John C Eisel
7 Roger Bailey
8 George T Cousins
9 Ian M Holland
10 Christopher J Pickford (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Dilwyn, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 2h 41 (11–0–13 in G)
5040 Doubles (6m)
(7 extents each Plain Bob, April Day, Kennington. Rev. Canterbury, Cliffords Pleasure, Southrepps)
1 Reginald J Summers
2 Cyril E Jaine
3 Philip J Huxley
4 W Anthony Price (C)
5 Laurence T Mainwaring
6 Robert L Turton
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Burghill, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 10 June 1977 in 2h 45 (10–0–20 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parkers 12 part (6th obs)
1 Henry G Chandler
2 Dianne B Smith
3 Martin E Harrisson
4 Reginald G Powell
5 Peter L Hughes
6 Norman R Mattingley (C)
7 Andrew J Watkins
8 John W Smith
First on eight 1 and 8. First of Grandsire 3.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Forden, Montgomeryshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 18 June 1977 in 2h 45 (9–3–23 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
(4 methods: 1 extent Kent and Oxford T.B.. 3 Cambridge S., 1 each Kent T.B., Oxford T.B.,
Plain Bob)
1 John A Bartley
2 Leslie C Owen
3 Margaret A Swain
4 Leonard Colley
5 Jill M Liddle
6 Neil Bennett (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Dudley, West Midlands
St Thomas and St Luke
Saturday, 25 June 1977 in 3h 5 (20–2–8 in E♭)
5031 Stedman Caters
Composed by J Pladdys
1 James Hedgcock
2 Ruth H Parker
3 Keith W Brown
4 John F I Turney
5 Robert B Smith (C)
6 Ian M Holland
7 John C Eisel
8 C Michael Orme
9 Norman R Mattingley
10 John Pladdys
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Coalbrookdale, Shropshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 25 June 1977 in 3h 4 (18–3–27 in E♭)
5040 Albanian Surprise Royal
Composed by J R Mayne
1 Ian M Holland (C)
2 Ruth H Parker
3 James Hedgcock
4 John C Eisel
5 John F I Turney
6 John E Harrold
7 Norman R Mattingley
8 John Pladdys
9 Robert J Crocker
10 C Michael Orme
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Forden, Powys
Kingswood
Sunday, 26 June 1977 in 1h 53 (14)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Leslie C Owen
3–4 Neil Bennett (C)
5–6 Jill M Liddle
First in hand 1-2 and 5-6.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
King's Pyon, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 9 August 1977 in 2h 40 (11 in A)
5040 Doubles (8m)
(720 each Stedman, Grandsire: 600 each St. Nicholas, Winchendon Place,
Rev. Canterbury, St. Simon, St. Martin, Plain Bob)
1 Wilfred F Moreton
2 Michael P Moreton
3 Austin T Wingate
4 Christopher J Pickford (C)
5 John C Eisel
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Wistanstow, Shropshire
Holy Trinity
Wednesday, 10 August 1977 in 2h 55 (9–2–18 in G)
5040 Spliced Major (2m)
Plain and Little Bob Major (with 35 changes of method)
Composed by W. F. Moreton
1 Stephen H Cousins
2 Wilfred F Moreton (C)
3 William E Thompsett
4 Leslie Evans
5 Austin T Wingate
6 George T Cousins
7 John C Eisel (C)
8 Michael P Moreton
First on the bells since rehanging.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bishops Frome, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 11 August 1977 in 2h 50 (11–3–15 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
(1 extent each of Single Oxford, Double Oxford, St. Clements, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Cambridge,
Plain Bob)
1 George T Cousins
2 Leslie Evans
3 William E Thompsett
4 Austin T Wingate
5 Michael P Moreton
6 Wilfred F Moreton (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Dilwyn, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 12 August 1977 in 2h 35 (11–0–13 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
(1 extent each of Single Oxford, Double Oxford, St. Clements, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Cambridge, Plain Bob)
1 Stephen H Cousins
2 William E Thompsett
3 Austin T Wingate
4 Leslie Evans
5 Michael P Moreton
6 John C Eisel (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Peterchurch, Herefordshire
St Peter
Monday, 29 August 1977 in 2h 31 (9–3–1 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
(1 extent each Cambridge, Kent, Oxford, St. Clements, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, Plain Bob)
1 Anne D Turner
2 Dianne B Smith
3 Michael V Powell
4 Sheila E M Parry
5 John E Harrold
6 Norman R Mattingley (C)
First peal 1. First in 7 Minor 2.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Wigmore, Herefordshire
St James the Apostle
Saturday, 3 September 1977 in 2h 44 (8½ in A)
5040 Doubles (8m)
(3 extents each Grandsire, Rev. St. Bartholomew, 6 each Plain Bob, April Day, Kennington. Rev. Canterbury, Clifford's Pleasure. Southrepps)
1 Susan Summers
2 Leslie Evans
3 Reginald J Summers
4 Cyril E Jaine
5 W Anthony Price (C)
6 O Roland Summers
First peal 1. Most methods 3. Wedding day compliment to Peter Key and Susan Gough.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Aymestrey, Herefordshire
St John the Baptist and St Alkmund
Monday, 26 September 1977 in 2h 44 (10 in A♭)
5040 Minor (5m)
(1 extent each Cambridge S., Kent T.B.. Oxford Bob.
Rev. Canterbury. 3 Plain Bob)
1 Reginald J Summers
2 Philip J Huxley
3 Laurence T Mainwaring
4 Leslie Evans
5 Cyril E Jaine
6 Frederick R Harris (C)
Most Minor methods— 1 and 2. Circled tower— 4.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Leominster, Herefordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 15 October 1977 in 2h 57 (22¾ in E♭)
5080 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by A. D. Macfadyen
1 Stephanie O Fellows
2 Gilliam M Roberts
3 Dianne B Smith
4 Alan Roberts
5 Frederick R Harris
6 Peter L Hughes
7 Norman R Mattingley
8 John F I Turney
9 John E Harrold
10 Christopher J Pickford (C)
First of Bob Royal 2. First on ten 3. 350th peal 10. On the Guild dinner day.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Wellington, Herefordshire
St Margaret of Antioch
Sunday, 16 October 1977 (17–0–15 in F)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jane B Williams
2 Andrew J Watkins (C)
3 John W Smith
4 Robin J Andrews
5 Henry G Chandler
6 John E L Edwards
Engagement compliment to Jane Williams and John Edwards.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Wellington, Herefordshire
St Margaret of Antioch
Saturday, 22 October 1977 in 2h 58 (17–0–15 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(1 extent each Annable's London, London, Norwich, Bourne, York, Ipswich, Surfleet)
1 Christopher J Pickford (C)
2 Ruth Blackwell
3 Roger Bailey
4 John E Harrold
5 David A O Hope
6 Mark W J Regan
100th as conductor. Engagement compliment to Robert Preece and Gail Pigott.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bromyard, Herefordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 29 October 1977 in 3h (13–3–13 in F)
5024 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by A. Knights
1 Reginald J Summers
2 W Anthony Price
3 Paul A Thompson
4 Laurence T Mainwaring
5 Robert A Hatcher
6 Cyril E Jaine
7 Austin T Wingate
8 Frederick R Harris (C)
First of Major 1. 25th together 2 and 8
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Burghill, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 6 November 1977 (10–0–20 in G)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1 John W Smith
2 Robin J Andrews
3 Wilfred A Stokes
4 Karl K M Piggot
5 Henry G Chandler
6 Andrew Watkins (C)
First Minor - 4. First minor as conductor. Rung for morning service, by the Sunday service band.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Wistanstow, Shropshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 12 November 1977 in 3h (9–2–18 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's 12-Part (7th obs )
1 Neil A Brice
2 Alec Osbaldiston
3 Kenneth W Brice
4 Brian H Gadd
5 Leslie C Owen
6 Derek Parry
7 Leonard Colley
8 Richard C Stevens (C)
First in the method 2. First inside 4.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bodenham, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 12 November 1977 in 2h 52 (12–1–20 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
(7 different extents)
1 Dianne B Smith
2 Wendy M Gummery
3 Karl K M Piggot
4 Andrew J Watkins
5 Patrick D Gilbert
6 John E Harrold (C)
Half-muffled for Remembrance Day. 1st inside 2. 1st peal 3.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Kentchurch, Herefordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 16 November 1977 in 2h 42 (7–2–5 in B♭)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
(42 extents, 10 callings)
1 W Roland Watkins
2 Michael V Powell (C)
3 Sheila E M Parry
4 Kenneth Watkins
5 Reginald G Powell
6 Philip J Watkins
50th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. W. Watkins (parents of 1, 4 and 6)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Wellington, Herefordshire
St Margaret of Antioch
Sunday, 27 November 1977 in 2h 55 (17–0–15 in F)
5040 Doubles (4m)
(8 extents Reverse Canterbury, 6 Southrepps, 14 each Grandsire, Plain Bob)
1 John W Smith
2 Karl K M Piggot
3 Cyril E Jaine
4 Laurence T Mainwaring
5 Andrew J Watkins (C)
6 Henry G Chandler
First of Doubles 2, 5 and 6. Most m /v 1, 2, 5 and 6. First as conductor.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Dilwyn, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 30 November 1977 in 2h 36 (11–0–13 in G)
5040 Minor (5m)
(1 extent each Oxford Bob, Cambridge S ., Kent T.B., Rev. Canterbury, 3 Plain Bob)
1 W Anthony Price
2 Cyril E Jaine
3 Laurence T Mainwaring
4 Robert A Hatcher
5 Thomas P Bound
6 Frederick R Harris (C)
For Advent.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Clifford, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 9 December 1977 in 2h 54 (12–1–14 in G)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by S. J. Ivin
1 Austin T Wingate
2 Margaret A Swain
3 William E Thompsett
4 Neil Bennett (C)
5 Jill M Liddle
6 John F I Turney
7 John C Eisel
8 Norman R Mattingley
First in the method 5.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hereford, Herefordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 11 December 1977 (9–3–26 in G)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Reginald G Powell
2 Anne D Turner
3 Wendy M Gummery
4 Dianne B Smith
5 Andrew J Watkins
6 John E Harrold (C)
For Patronal Festival.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eardisland, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 12 December 1977 in 2h 53 (12–2–26 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
1 John F I Turney
2 Laurence T Mainwaring
3 W Anthony Price
4 Leslie Evans
5 Austin T Wingate
6 Cyril E Jaine
7 Frederick R Harris (C)
8 Sidney J Daniels
For the 25th anniversary of the bells; also 50th anniversary of the Eardisland and Monkland Branch of
the Royal British Legion.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bredenbury, Herefordshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 17 December 1977 in 2h 34 (8–3–3 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
1 extent each Morpeth, Carlisle, Netherseale, Primrose, Durham, Norwich and London
1 John A G Clements
2 Elizabeth A Clements
3 Michael G Clements
4 Phillip M Orme
5 John Harrold
6 Richard J Clements (C)
Circled tower - 1. 150th on tower bells - 6. For the centenary of the consecration of the church, also compliment to Percy Tomkins, local ringer for 50yrs. Also for the Jubilee Year.
Ringing World page reference: 3481.0032Hereford Diocesan Guild
Madley, Herefordshire
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 19 December 1977 in 2h 50 (15–3–20 in F)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Wendy M Gummery
2 Anne D Turner
3 Norman R Mattingley
4 John C Eisel
5 John E Harrold
6 Christopher J Pickford (C)
First Treble Bob 1. First 'inside' 2. Farewell compliment to Chris Pickford, leaving for Bedford.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Burghill, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 25 December 1977 (10–0–20 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Robin J Andrews
2 Andrew J Watkins (C)
3 Janice E Densham
4 Wilfred A Stokes
5 Martin E Harrisson
6 John W Smith
For Christmas.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Clifford, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 26 December 1977 in 2h 52 (12–1–14 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J. R. Pritchard
1 Frederick R Harris
2 Cyril E Jaine
3 Laurence T Mainwaring
4 Philip J Huxley
5 W Anthony Price
6 Robert A Hatcher
7 John W Hope
8 John F I Turney (C)
First of Major 4.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bromyard, Herefordshire
St Peter
Monday, 26 December 1977 in 2h 58 (13–3–13 in F)
5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by J. Topp
1 Rowland L Price
2 Elizabeth A Clements
3 Richard J Clements (C)
4 Michael G Clements
5 Frederick R Harris
6 Thomas Cooper
7 Austin T Wingate
8 John A G Clements
First blows in method 6. Circled tower 3 and 6.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bredenbury, Herefordshire
St Andrew
Monday, 26 December 1977 (8–3–3 in A)
1800 Grandsire Doubles
1 Janice E Densham
2 Wendy M Gummery
3 Anne D Turner
4 Patrick D Gilbert
5 Andrew J Watkins (C)
6 John W Smith
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Wellington, Herefordshire
St Margaret of Antioch
Tuesday, 27 December 1977 in 3h 2 (17–0–15 in F)
5040 Doubles (2m)
(1 x 240 Morris's. 1 x 240 Pitman’s; 10 extents Grandsire, 28 extents Plain Bob)
1 Janice E Densham
2 Wendy M Gummery
3 Anne D Turner
4 Andrew J Watkins (C)
5 Patrick D Gilbert
6 John W Smith
First peal 1. First of Doubles 3. Most methods inside 2 and 3. Birthday compliment to Frances D. Gilbert.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Llanfeugan, Powys
St Meugan
Saturday, 31 December 1977 in 2h 48 (12–0–19 in G)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
768 Rutland, 704 London, 640 Pudsey, Superlative, 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Stephanie O Fellows
2 Margaret A Swain
3 Jill Liddle
4 Neil Bennett (C)
5 William E Thompsett
6 Ian M Holland
7 Norman R Mattingley
8 Paul A Williams
First of 8-spliced - 2. First of Spliced - 3.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Kentchurch, Herefordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 31 December 1977 in 2h 40 (7–2–5 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (16m/33v)
(St. Simon's, St. Martin, St. Osmund, Eynesbury, St. Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St. Remigius, Huntley, Rev. Union, Rev.St.Faith's, Rev. Julian, St. Owen Place, Rev.St. Bartholomew, Rev.
Canterbury Pleasure, Plain, Grandsire)
1 W Roland Watkins
2 Sheila E M Parry
3 Reginald G Powell
4 Michael V Powell
5 John E Harrold (C)
6 Philip J Watkins
Most m /v for all. Golden wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Paish.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Dilwyn, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 31 December 1977 in 2h 57 (11–0–13 in G)
5040 Doubles (7m)
(6 extents each Northreps, Rev. St. Bartholomew, Clifford's Pleasure, April Day, Rev.
Canterbury, Plain Bob, Grandsire)
1 Robert L Turton
2 Philip J Huxley
3 W Anthony Price
4 Frederick R Harris (C)
5 Cyril E Jaine
6 Janet A Wetherell
Most methods 2. 25th together 3 and 5. First peal— 6. Birthday compliment to Philip Fowler.