W&P COMPOSITIONS 1976

5120 Cambridge S Major

H Poyner (No.3) [RW 1970 p.324, correction p.403]
23456  B  2½ M  W  4½ H
23564  -              -
62534           -
54326     -  -
36245     -  -
25463     -  -
43652     -  -
42563     -        -
64352           -  -
56234           -  -
35426           -  -
23645           -  -
35264              -  2
56342  -              3
64523  -              3
42635  -              3
23456  -              3
Hordle, 3.1.1976

5024 London S Major

H L James
23456  M  B  W  H
35264  2     2  3
56342     -     3
64523  3  -     3 | A
23456      2A    
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 11.1.1976
Watford (handbells), 7.4.2010

5152 Superlative S Major

A J Cox [RW 1971 p.652]
23456  M  W  H
53426     S
63524  2
25346 (S) S  S
32546  SS    -
4-part
Bob for (S) in alternate parts
Omit SS in one part
East Tytherley, 13.1.1976
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 17.8.1977
Brockenhurst, 3.10.1991
Alverstoke, 13.7.1996
Catherington, 16.12.2004
West Meon, 4.11.2005
Clock House Bells, Awbridge, 29.11.2012

5736/5152 Pudsey S Major

R J Tibbetts [RW 1967 p.848]
23456  M  3½ H
23465     S
35426  -  S  2
43526     SS -
43562     S
42356  2  S  -
3-part
S = 5678
For 5152 omit SS in one part
Ecclesfield, 31.1.1976

5056 Plain Bob Major

T B Worsley
23456  W  B  M  H
36245  -  2     3
32465  -        2
43526  -     -  3
23546  S        3
4-part
S for bob halfway and end
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 8.3.1976

5088 Bristol S Major

G Lindoff
23456  M  W  H
24536     1  2
35426     2  2
24653  1  1
32546  2  1  2
23645  2     2
3-part
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 30.3.1976

6432 Pudsey S Major

R J Tibbetts [RW 1972 p.44]
23456  5ths M  W  In H
52436          -     3
523764         -  -  3
236457  -   -  -     3
3-part
St Mary, Portsmouth, 3.4.1976

5120 Spliced S Major (8 methods)

P G K Davies [RW 1978 p.220]
23456  B  M  W  H             
42356           -  NNPCYYY.
42563  -        -  BBBB.PP.
56423        -  -  PPYN.PCC.
34625     -     -  CPC.CR.
35426  -     -  -  RRL.BBB.R.
43526           -  RPNNN.
65324     -     -  R.YCCY.
36524           -  SCSSSSS.
23564        -     YCSP.SNN
45362     -     -  NSN.RRRRRR.
34562           -  LYL.
54263     -        NYY.LRLLLL
32465     -     -  L.YR.      
2-part
896 Rutland; 704 each Lincolnshire,
Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 576 each
London, Pudsey, Superlative; 448
Bristol; 87 com, atw, 34 cru
East Tytherley, 6.4.1976
East Tytherley, 11.5.1976
Bishopstoke, 15.3.1977
Gulval, 15.4.1977
Soberton, 6.7.1977
Sible Hedingham, 17.8.1977
Bishopstoke, 30.8.1977
St Thomas, Salisbury, 6.9.1977
St Mary, Portsmouth, 22.10.1977 (2-3 observation)
Bishops Waltham, 29.11.1977
Bishopstoke, 17.1.1978
Ringwood, 7.4.1990
Upper Froyle (handbells), 18.8.2009

5184 Kent TB Major

E Timbrell
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
54263  2     2  2
63425  2  -     2
26354  2     2  2
23564        1  2
65324  1  -     2
54326  2  -  1  2
32546  1  -  2  1
2-part
Gerald Road, Bournemouth (handbells), 7.4.1976

5088 Bristol S Major

S J Ivin
23456  M  B  W  H
42356           1
35426        1  1
24536        2  2
25346  1  -  2  2
26543  2        1
23645  2        1
3-part
144 cru
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 10.4.1976
Petersfield, 17.3.2001
St Margaret, Leicester, 30.3.2002
Catherington, 24.4.2004

5040 Spliced S Royal (2 methods)

arr. W S Croft
23456  M  W  H
46532  -  -  2
34562     -
24365  2  3  *
6-part
Bob at * in alternate parts
All courses rung WYW
1680 Yorkshire, 3360 Wembley,
84 com
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 13.4.1976

5056 Bristol S Major

W E Critchley
23456  M  B  W  H
35264     -
56234  1  -
32654  1  -     2
62534        2  1
52364        2  1
53624  1  -  2  2
45236     -  2  2
32546        2  2
2-part
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 17.4.1976

5040 Cambridge S Royal

C K Lewis
23456  M  W  H
42356     SS -
52364  S  S
34265  S  SS -
23465     SS -
2-part
St Mary, Southampton, 24.4.1976
St Mary, Walthamstow, 20.8.1977

5152 Portsea S Major

27-course block reduced
23456  W  M  H 
42635  -  -  3
34625  -    (3)
23645  -     3 
3-part
Omit (3) in 2 parts
St Mary, Portsmouth, 1.5.1976

5088 Superlative S Major

A M Barber [RW 1974 p.504]
23456  B  M  W  H
24356  SS       S
65342  SS -  -  -
46352        -
26354     S
65243  -
42356     S  -  S
3-part
North Stoneham, 18.5.1976
St Stephens by Launceston, 4.4.1978

5040 Swindon S Royal

T F Collins
23456  M  W  H
65432  -  -  -
34256  -  -
53246     -  3
36245  -     2
43265     -  3
35264  -     2
63254     -
23456  -      
Christ Church, Swindon, 22.5.1976

5152 Superlative S Major

C I Rowson [RW 1970 p.224, correction p.350]
23456  5ths M  W       H
54326          2       2
32546          -       -
472536           S3rds
462537  S   3
274536  S   3*
264537  S   3
53246   S   3*   S4ths -
25346          3       -
35426          2       -
23456          -        
3* = BBS
Bishopstoke, 22.6.1976

5056 Plain Bob Major

A Knights
23456  W  B  M  H
34256  3        2
23564     1  -  -
53462        -
45236  -     -
24365     1  -  -
54263        2
32546  -     -  -
4-part
S for bob halfway and end
Hanley Road Southampton (handbells), 12.7.1976

5120 Rutland S Major

arr. W S Croft
23456  M  B  W  H
42356 (3) 5  3  -
3-part
Omit (3) in part 3
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 8.8.1976
St Michael, Basingstoke, 3.3.2007

5056 Spliced S Major (9 methods)

N Smith [RW 1964 p.460]
23456  M  B  W  H             
64352  -        -  R.SL.
34562        2  -  AA.B.YNP.
34625     -     -  CY.PC.
63425           -  PNAR.
46325           -  LYSSN.
24365 (3)    -  *  L(.B.B.)C.R
6-part
Bob at * in alternate parts
Omit bracketed calls and leads in parts 3 and 4
576 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N),
London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative,
Yorkshire; 448 Bristol; 136 com
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 12.8.1976

5088 Falmouth S Major

H W Wilde
23456  M  B  W  H
63254     -  -  3
62534        -  2
36245     -     2
23645  -  -  -  -
3-part
Bishopstoke, 14.8.1976

5056 Plain Bob Major

E W Tipler
23456  W  B  M  H
32564  S  1     3
45236  S     -  -
35246  S        3
42536  S        S
23465     1     3
4-part
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 25.8.1976

5088 Kent TB Major

J Reeves
23456  B  W  H
32654  -  1  2
25463  2     1
42356  4      
3-part
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 2.9.1976
East Drive, Bishopstoke (handbells), 9.1.1979
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 13.1.1979
Kingsway, Chandler’s Ford (handbells), 16.1.1979
East Drive, Bishopstoke (handbells), 2.2.1979
East Drive, Bishopstoke (handbells), 27.8.1979
Archers Road, Eastleigh (handbells), 6.4.1987
Upham, 10.2.1996
Micheldever (handbells), 19.12.1998
Buckland Close, Eastleigh (handbells), 10.2.2001
Micheldever (handbells), 30.12.2006
Micheldever (handbells), 12.2.2007
Micheldever (handbells), 1.3.2007
Holybourne (handbells), 7.5.2009
Micheldever (handbells), 3.4.2011
New Farm Road, New Alresford (handbells), 11.9.2018
New Farm Road, New Alresford (handbells), 9.10.2018
New Farm Road, New Alresford (handbells), 6.11.2018
New Farm Road, New Alresford (handbells), 18.12.2018
New Farm Road, New Alresford (handbells), 12.2.2019
New Farm Road, New Alresford (handbells), 11.3.2019
New Farm Road, New Alresford (handbells), 6.1.2020
New Farm Road, New Alresford (handbells), 3.2.2020
Micheldever (handbells), 4.1.2022
New Farm Road, New Alresford (handbells), 27.1.2022
New Farm Road, New Alresford (handbells), 8.3.2022
Fearon Road, Portsmouth (handbells), 13.3.2023
Fearon Road, Portsmouth (handbells), 13.11.2023
Fearon Road, Portsmouth (handbells), 6.12.2023
Fearon Road, Portsmouth (handbells), 8.1.2024
Micheldever (handbells), 28.3.2024
Micheldever (handbells), 10.4.2024

5152 Lincolnshire S Major

J Morgan
23456  M  W       H
46352  -          S
63542     2       S
65342  3          S
43652     -       S
62354  -          S
23564     2       S
42365  2          S
43265     3       S
25364  -          S
572364    - S3rds
632547      S4ths S
24356  -          S
45326     2       SS
23456     -       S 
82 cru
Tittums, back rounds
Bishopstoke, 21.9.1976

5040 Cambridge S Royal

R LeMarechal
23456  M  4½ W  H
34256     SS    -
54263  S     S
42365  S  SS    -
23465     SS    -
2-part
Half-lead S = 7890
All Saints, Maidstone, 30.10.1976
Kent School, Conn., 15.6.1980

5184 Uxbridge S Major

J Morgan
23456  M  In   B 5ths H
34256     -       -
24536  -       -      -
24365          -      -
46253  - S3rds    S   -
63254  -              2
35426    S3rds    S   -
52364          -
23564     -       -    
3-part
144 cru
Soberton, 9.11.1976

5042 Lincolnshire S Maximus

S Jenner
 23456  M  W  H
 34256        2
 53246     -
 36245  -     2
 43265     -  3
 62534  -  -
(32456) -  S   
Bradford Cathedral, 20.11.1976

5002 Rutland S Royal

R LeMarechal [RW 1977 p.564]
 23456  M  W  H
 34256        2
 32546     -  2
 53246     3  -
 36245  -     2
 43265     -  3
 62534  -  -
(32456) -  S   
Wrington, 18.12.1976
St Andrew, Plymouth, 12.4.1977

5088 Bristol S Major

T B Worsley
23456  M  B  W  H
45236  1  -  2  1
32546        2  2
24536  1  -
35426  1  -     2
23564  2     2  2
3-part
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 22.12.1976

5088 Bristol S Major

J W Parker
23456  M  W  H
35426     2
26543  1  2  2
26435  2  2  1
24365     1  2
23645     1  2
3-part
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 27.12.1976

5200 Kent TB Royal

J Reeves
23456  M  W  H
25634  2  1  1
32546  2  2  2
43265  2  2  2
64352  2  2  2
56423  2  2  2
35264  2  1  2
63542  2  2  2
34625  2  2
23456  2  2  2
Hanley Road, Southampton (handbells), 30.12.1976