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University of London Society

Colliers Wood, Surrey

Christ Church

Saturday, 7 February 1959 in 2h 35 (7¾ in B♭)

5040 London Scholars' Pleasure Treble Bob Minor

Being two 2,160's and one 720.

1 john v temple

2 Philip G K Davies

3 Susan Jackson

4 Robin J Trebilcock

5 Derek E Sibson (C)

6 Martyn Hawkes

First peal of Minor as conductor. First in the method by all the band and for the Society. RW 2500.0137

University of London Society

City of London

St Olave, Hart Street

Saturday, 21 February 1959 in 2h 47 (11–1–1 in G)

5056 Warwickshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Alan F Thirst

2 Susan Jackson

3 Michael R Rose

4 Derek E Sibson

5 Roger Keeley

6 Philip M J Gray

7 Martyn Hawkes

8 J Michael Lakin (C)

First peal in the method by all except the conductor.Rung to mark the birth of a daughter to Alan and Meriel Thirst on February 20th.

RW 2502.0166

University of London Society

Kingswood, Surrey

St Andrew

Wednesday, 25 February 1959 in 2h 55 (17½ in E)

5040 Beverley Surprise Minor

Being seven extents

1 Judith A Harding

2 Michael R Rose

3 Philip G K Davis

4 Derek E Sibson

5 john v temple

6 Martyn Hawkes (C)

First peal: 1. First as conductor. First in the method by all the band and for the Society.

RW 2502.0169

University of London Society

Lewisham, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 28 February 1959 in 3h 12 (21–1–14 in E♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by John L Morris

1 Philip G K Davies

2 Susan Jackson

3 Michael R Rose

4 Derek E Sibson

5 J Michael Lakin

6 Peter P Brown

7 Roger Keeley

8 Dennis Beresford (C)

First peal in the method: 4,6. A 21st birthday compliment to Martyn Hawkes.

RW 2502.0167

University of London Society

Westminster, Greater London

St Clement Danes

Sunday, 8 March 1959 in 50m (21–1–23 in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Judith A Harding

2 Patrick I Chapman

3 Philip G K Davies

4 Martyn Hawkes

5 Ross G W Robertson

6 Michael R Rose

7 Robin J Trebilcock

8 Derek E Sibson

9 J Michael Lakin (C)

10 john v temple

1st of Caters 1,4,5,8,10. Rung for Evensong.

University of London Society

Thames Ditton, Surrey

St Nicholas

Saturday, 14 March 1959 in 2h 42 (7¾ in A♭)

5040 Norwich Surprise Minor

Being seven extents

1 Eileen E Wooldridge

2 john v temple

3 Philip G K Davies

4 Roger Keeley

5 Derek E Sibson (C)

6 Martyn Hawkes

First peal in the method by all the band, and for the Society. Rung as a farewell to the treble ringer, who was going to Canada on April 22nd.

RW 2509.0280

University of London Society

Putney, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 30 May 1959 in 2h 56 (15–1–4 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Marcus P Barton

2 Judith K Essen

3 Susan Jackson

4 Derek E Sibson

5 Michael R Rose

6 J Michael Lakin

7 Martyn Hawkes

8 Roger Keeley (C)

First peal: 2. First peal in the method: 1,4,5,7. First peal on the bells since restoration and believed to be the first of Surprise on them.

RW 2515.0380

University of London Society

City of London

St Olave, Hart Street

Saturday, 6 June 1959 in 2h 48 (11–1–1 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 J Michael Lakin

2 Roger Keeley

3 Susan Jackson

4 Michael R Rose

5 Derek E Sibson

6 J Richard Castledine

7 Martyn Hawkes

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

First peal in the method: 4,5,7, and on the bells. A wedding compliment to David and Sally Beard.

RW 2517.0410

University of London Society

Burnham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 June 1959 in 2h 58 (12–3–13 in F♯)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Judith K Essen

2 Philip G K Davies

3 Robin J Trebilcock

4 Michael R Rose

5 Derek E Sibson

6 A Rex Agg

7 Roger Keeley

8 J Michael Lakin (C)

First peal in the method: 1,3,4,5,6,7. First peal in the method on the bells, and for the Society. Rung to celebrate the occasion of the official birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.

RW 2525.0511

University of London Society

Darlington, Durham

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 27 August 1959 in 2h 33 (6–3–9 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor

In seven methods, being one extent each of Wells, Durham, London, York, Surfleet, Beverley and Cambridge

1 Alan G Spreadbury

2 john v temple

3 Michael R Rose

4 Derek E Sibson

5 Martyn Hawkes

6 J Michael Lakin (C)

First peal: 1. The first peal of seven Surprise Minor by all the band, and for the Society.

RW 2525.0516

University of London Society

Blaydon on Tyne, Durham

St Cuthbert, Stella

Friday, 28 August 1959 in 2h 38 (6–0–27 in B♭)

5040 Durham Surprise Minor

Being seven extents

1 Alan G Spreadbury

2 Mikaela Erik

3 john v temple

4 Michael R Rose

5 Martyn Hawkes

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

First peal of Surprise: 2. First peal in the method by all the band, and for the Society. The Society's 50th peal.

RW 2525.0516

University of London Society

Pylle, Somerset

St Thomas a Becket

Saturday, 26 September 1959 in 2h 45 (10–0–13 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Marilyn M March

2 Joan Gray

3 Marcus P Barton

4 Howard Collings

5 Michael R Rose

6 Philip M J Gray (C)

First peal: 1. First inside: 3. Rung as a wedding compliment to Dennis Beresford and Mary Ward, who were married on September 5th.

RW 2533.0649

University of London Society

Harrow Weald, middlesex

All Saints

Saturday, 24 October 1959 in 3h 1 (7–3–3 in A)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Bennett

1 Michael R Rose

2 E Jane Langton

3 Mikaela Erik

4 Judith K Essen

5 Alan G Spreadbury

6 Marcus P Barton

7 Anthony V Queen

8 Derek E Sibson)C_

First peal of Major ‘ inside.’: 1 and 6

First in the method: 4, 5 and 8

First of Major as conductor.

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University of London Society

Leyton, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 October 1959 in 2h 45 (8–2–16 in A)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Elizabeth Layton

2 E Jane Langton

3 Mikaela Erik

4 Michael R Rose

5 N David Robinson

6 Geoffrey Pratt

7 Anthony V Queen

8 Derek E Sibson (C)

First peal of Major: 6. First peal in the method by all the band except the treble ringer.

RW 2535.0683

University of London Society

Brasted, Kent

St Martin

Saturday, 7 November 1959 in 2h 44 (10–1–16 in F♯)

5040 Surfleet Surprise Minor

Being seven extents

1 Alan G Spreadbury

2 Judith K Essen

3 Mikaela Erik

4 Michael R Rose

5 Derek E Sibson (C)

6 Anthony V Queen

First peal in the method for all the band, and for the Society. A 21st birthday compliment to Marilyn March.

RW 2535.0687

University of London Society

Farningham, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 28 November 1959 in 2h 37 (9–2–23 in A♭)

5040 Ipswich Surprise Minor

Being seven extents

1 E Jane Langton

2 Mikaela Erik

3 Shelagh R Collins

4 Michael R Rose

5 Derek E Sibson (C)

6 F Eric Roberts

First peal in the method for all the band, and for the Society. A 21st birthday compliment to J Michael Lakin, Master of the Society.

RW 2538.0738

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