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St Mary

Saturday, 22 December 1962 in 3h 23 (24–1–16 in D)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (28m)

In 28 methods, comprising 480 of Cambridge, 320 of Bristol and London, and 160 each of Action, Apsley, Chester, Claybrooke, Coddenham, Cray, Eastcote, Edinburgh, Heathcote, Hereford, Hitchin, Langley, Lincolnshire, Lindum, New Gloucester, Pudsey, Ripon, Rutland, Shoreditch, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Wordsworth, and Yorkshire; with 159 changes of method

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Eric Edmondson

2 Joan Beresford

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 J Richard Castledine

5 G William Critchley

6 John R Mayne (C)

7 Jack S Dear

8 Thomas J Lock

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major in 28 methods by all the band, in the county, and for the Association.

Rung to mark the first anniversary of the induction of the present Vicar of Woburn.