Bosham, Sussex
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 17 March 1956 in 2hrs 47mins (13-0-7)
5040 Minor
7 methods: One extent each of Bourne and Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob and Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford, St Clements and Plain Bob.
Preston Candover, Hampshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 5 May 1956 in 2hrs 31mins (3-3-7)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different callings
Westminster, Middlesex
St Martin in the Fields
Saturday, 5 May 1956 in 3hrs 39mins (30-1-20)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Charles W Roberts
Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey
St Mary
Sunday, 6 May 1956 in 2hrs 17mins (3-3-11)
5040 Doubles
One Leslie W G Morris 240, 20 extents of Grandsire and Plain Bob.
Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey
St Mary
Sunday, 17 June 1956 in 2hrs 27mins (3-3-11)
5040 Plain Bob Doubles
Four callings
Birmingham, Warwickshire
St Philip
Saturday, 23 June 1956 in 3hrs 38mins (31-0-21)
5067 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Charles W Roberts
Erith, Kent
St John the Baptist
Friday, 12 October 1956 in 2hrs 50mins (15)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Joseph W Parker
Cudham, Kent
SS Peter & Paul
Saturday, 15 December 1956 in 3hrs 2mins (10-0-21)
5043 Stedman Caters
Composed by Cornelius Charge
Westminster, Middlesex
St Martin in the Fields
Saturday, 2 February 1957 in 3hrs 43mins (30-1-20)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Composed by John Chilcott
Burnham, Buckinghamshire
St Peter
Saturday, 11 May 1957 in 3hrs 5mins (12-3-13)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
Withyham, Sussex
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 18 May 1957 in 2hrs 59mins (15-0-9)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Joseph W Parker
Erith, Kent
St John the Baptist
Friday, 24 May 1957 in 2hrs 52mins (15)
5024 Ealing Surprise Major
Composed by Charles W Roberts
Erith, Kent
St John the Baptist
Friday, 7 June 1957 in 2hrs 55mins (15)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by John L Morris
Erith, Kent
St John the Baptist
Friday, 19 July 1957 in 2hrs 55mins (15)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by James W Washbrook
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 7 September 1957 in 3hrs 20mins (35-2-23)
5067 Stedman Caters
Composed by Charles W Roberts
East Meon, Hampshire
All Saints
Saturday, 4 January 1958 in 3hrs 10mins (18-0-12)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by James Topp
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Blessed Virgin Mary and St Hugh
Saturday, 7 June 1958 in 3hrs 35mins (23-3-13)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Charles W Roberts
Hillingdon, Middlesex
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 20 September 1958 in 3hrs 11mins (21-1-22)
5059 Erin Caters
Composed by Gabriel Lindoff
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 25 October 1958 in 3hrs 28mins (35-2-23)
5007 Stedman Caters
Composed by Charles W Roberts
Erith, Kent
St John the Baptist
Friday, 7 November 1958 in 2hrs 43mins (15)
5040 Erin Triples
Composed by John Segar
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
St Chad
Saturday, 17 October 1959 in 3hrs 28mins (39-2-7)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Composed by John Carter
Swanscombe, Kent
SS Peter & Paul
Saturday, 14 November 1959 in 2hrs 56mins (18-0-5)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by James W Washbrook
Aylesford, Kent
SS Peter & Paul
Saturday, 21 November 1959 in 2hrs 53mins (13-2-7)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 19 December 1959 in 3hrs 26mins (35-2-23)
5043 Stedman Caters
Composed by Charles W Roberts
Erith, Kent
St John the Baptist
Friday, 19 February 1960 in 2hrs 54mins (15)
5056 Premier Surprise Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
Northfleet, Kent
St Botolph
Saturday, 19 March 1960 in 2hrs 49mins (14-0-10)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Harold G Cashmore
4 methods: 1664 Cambridge, 1632 Superlative, 992 London, 768 Bristol. 104 changes of method, all the work.
Dartford, Kent
Holy Trinity
Monday, 28 March 1960 in 2hrs 54mins (18)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by James W Washbrook
Westminster, Middlesex
St Martin in the Fields
Saturday, 7 May 1960 in 3hrs 45mins (30-1-20)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Charles H Hattersley
Derby, Derbyshire
All Saints
Saturday, 21 May 1960 in 3hrs 27mins (19-0-1)
5031 Stedman Caters
Composed by F Nolan Golden
City of London,
All Hallows, Staining
Monday, 20 June 1960 in 2hrs 50mins (Size 18 in G)
5003 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Arthur Knights
Crayford, Kent
Paulinus
Saturday, 9 July 1960 in 2hrs 56mins (11-2-15)
5120 Ealing Surprise Major
Composed by Richard F B Speed
City of London, Hart Street
St Olave
Saturday, 24 September 1960 in 2hrs 58mins (10)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Albert J Pitman
4 methods: 1312 Bristol, 1280 Cambridge, London and Superlative. 112 changes of method, all the work.
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 22 October 1960 in 3hrs 41mins (23-0-20)
5280 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Gravesend, Kent
St George
Saturday, 12 November 1960 in 3hrs 0mins (17-3-22)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Arthur Knights
Harrow Weald, Middlesex
All Saints
Saturday, 19 November 1960 in 2hrs 51mins (7-3-3)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
Gravesend, Kent
St George
Saturday, 18 February 1961 in 3hrs 10mins (17-3-22)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Albert J Pitman
8 methods: 1600 London, 1280 Rutland, 640 Bristol, 320 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire. 110 changes of method.
Erith, Kent
St John the Baptist
Friday, 21 April 1961 in 3hrs 0mins (15)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major
Composed by Albert J Pitman
4 methods: 1312 Bristol, 1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative. 112 changes of method, all the work.
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Monday, 15 May 1961 in 3hrs 20mins (28-3-6)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Rung to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the peal of Bob Major rung at this tower by the Society on May llth, 1761.
Peal No: 1634Erith, Kent
St John the Baptist
Friday, 11 August 1961 in 2hrs 48mins (15)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Frederick H Dexter
No 2 variation of Thurstans'
Reading, Berkshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 30 September 1961 in 3hrs 22mins (23-0-20)
5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal
Great Baddow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 9 December 1961 in 2hrs 56mins (14-1-13)
5088 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
Caythorpe, Lincolnshire
St Vincent
Saturday, 16 December 1961 in 2hrs 53mins (10-3-3)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Gabriel Lindoff
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