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Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Swansea, Swansea

St Mary

Saturday, 22 February 1969 in 3h 14 (20–2–12 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part (7th obs)

1 Gillian Armstrong

2 Susan Harber

3 William P Nash

4 Thomas T Yeomans

5 Ellis N Thomas

6 Alwyn R Lewis

7 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

8 William T Petty

First peal of Grandsire Triples - 1, 2.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Sketty, Swansea

St Paul

Tuesday, 8 April 1969 in 1h 52 (14 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1–2 J Arthur Hoare

3–4 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

5–6 Edmund J Morris

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Skewen, Neath

15 Foundry Row

Saturday, 12 April 1969 in 2h 14 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arranged by Brian J Woodruffe

1–2 Hazel Way

3–4 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

5–6 J Arthur Hoare

7–8 Edmund J Morris

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Swansea, Swansea

University College of Swansea

Sunday, 13 April 1969 in 1h 56 (14 in D)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1) Oxford Bob, (2) St. Clement’s College Bob. (3) Buxton College Bob. (4) College, (5) Double Plain Bob. (6) Rev. Plain Bob. (7) Plain Bob.

1–2 Hazel Way

3–4 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

5–6 J Arthur Hoare

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Sketty, Swansea

St Paul

Saturday, 17 May 1969 in 2h 51 (13–2–4 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by B Annable

1 William T Petty

2 Edmund J Morris

3 Ruth E Havard

4 Rev Geoffrey J B Stickland

5 Lawrence C Hanney

6 William J Thomas

7 Gwyn I Lewis

8 Alwyn R Lewis (C)

First peal on eight bells - 5. First as conductor on eight.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Swansea, Swansea

St Mary

Saturday, 31 May 1969 in 2h 58 (20–2–12 in E)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 John H Prytherch

2 J Michael Lakin (C)

3 Susan Jackson

4 David J Llewellyn

5 Stephen Fenwick

6 Paul A Williams

7 Michael R Meadows

8 Tudor P Edwards

Rung as a birthday compliment to the Rev G J B Stickland.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Swansea, Swansea

St Mary

Tuesday, 1 July 1969 in 2h 50 (20–2–12 in E)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Two 240's and 38 extents

1 Elizabeth A Way

2 Marilyn E Evans

3 Gillian B Armstrong

4 Ann McFenton

5 John T Williams (C)

6 J Peter Thomas

First peal - 1, 4. Rung on front six. Investiture Peal for Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. Cymru am Byth.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Morriston, Swansea

148 Chemical Road

Monday, 28 July 1969 in 2h (14 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1–2 Lawrence C Hanney

3–4 Maureen J Carruthers

5–6 J Arthur Hoare (C)

Rung to celebrate the engagement of Maureen J. Carruthers and Lawrence C. Hanney. and also to mark the departure from the district of Lawrence C. Hanney.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Llangyfelach, Swansea

St David and St Cyfelach

Wednesday, 24 September 1969 in 2h 35 (7½ in A)

5040 Minimus (2m)

105 extents each of Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Marilyn E Evans

2 John T Williams

3 Gillian B Armstrong

4 Paul Mainwaring

First peal on the bells and first of Minimus for all the band. First of Minimus in two methods in Wales. Rung in memoriam Will Dobbins.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Swansea, Swansea

St Mary

Saturday, 18 October 1969 in 3h 4 (20–2–12 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter

1 John Chilcott (C)

2 Edmund J Morris

3 William J Thomas

4 Thomas T Yeomans

5 Gwyn I Lewis

6 Trevor M Roderick

7 Alwyn R Lewis

8 John T Williams

Rung to mark Mr John T Williams' 50th year as a bellringer; also as a compliment to Canon Harry Williams, Vicar of Swansea, on his appointment as Archdeacon of Gower.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Llangattock, Powys

St Cattwg

Sunday, 16 November 1969 in 2h 50 (14–2–11 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Donald G Clift

2 Wilfred Williams (C)

3 J Michael Lakin

4 David J Llewellyn

5 David E Rothera

6 Tudor P Edwards

7 George E Thoday

8 Kenneth J Hesketh

100th peal of Surprise - 1.

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