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Lancashire Association

Southport, Merseyside

Emmanuel

Thursday, 1 January 1981 in 2h 59 (12–1–16 in A♭)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Alison Salisbury

2 Susan M Lomax

3 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth

4 Dennis R Jones

5 Jeremy P Richardson

6 Colin Woods

7 Martin E Snape

8 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

First Treble Bob: 1. First in method: 2, 6, 8. Get well compliment to Mary Snape.

Lancashire Association

East Crompton, Lancashire

St James

Thursday, 8 January 1981 in 40m (9–3–15)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Iain M Taylor

2 Derek Sanderson

3 George W Mitchell

4 Anthony Smethurst

5 Geoffrey Abbott

6 Alan P Ogden (C)

Engagement compliments to Mr Grant Abbott, along with Mr David Sanderson and Miss Jacqueline Viney. Also compliments to Mrs Smethurst on the birth of a son.

Lancashire Association

Up Holland, Lancashire

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 10 January 1981 in 2h 21 (8¾ in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

(1 extent London; 2 extents each Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge)

1 Robert G Chadburn (C)

2 John E Heaton

3 Ernest W Runciman

4 Colin Woods

5 Lenard J Mitchell

6 Peter L Furniss

Lancashire Association

Haughton, Greater Manchester

St Anne, Denton

Saturday, 10 January 1981 in 2h 40 (15–0–12)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Neil A Shepherd

2 Norman G Sharp

3 Andew J Holland

4 John S Sharples

5 Raymond J Clayton

6 Rev Kevin M Price (C)

First peal-2.

Ringing world: 3644.0189

Lancashire Association

Halsall, Lancashire

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 24 January 1981 in 2h 32 (10–3–19 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Martin E Snape

2 Colin Woods (C)

3 Edmund Rothwell

4 Julie Wainwright

5 David Burgess

6 Dennis R Jones

First peal: 4. Circled tower: 6.

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Thursday, 29 January 1981 in 2h 45 (11–2–11 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

1 Debra E Nutter

2 Lesley J Hall

3 Ernest W Runciman

4 Lenard J Mitchell

5 Robert G Chadburn

6 Colin Woods

7 Peter L Furniss (C)

8 John E Heaton

First Grandsire: 2, 3. First Grandsire inside: 5. 50th as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Friday, 30 January 1981 in 2h 55 (35–0–4 in D♭)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by RJ Davies

1 Michael J Belcher

2 David A Gibbons

3 Lenard J Mitchell

4 Peter C Randall (C)

5 Raymond D Helliwell

6 Alan F Schofield

7 George H Campling

8 Derek J Thomas

9 Peter L Furniss

10 Geoffrey K Dodd

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 31 January 1981 in 3h 51 (42–2–25)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Christine Andrew

2 Janet House

3 John Cornock

4 Martyn G Reed

5 Richard O Humphies

6 Lenard J Mitchell

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Derek J Thomas

9 Michael J Belcher

10 Richard S Starkie

11 Peter L Furniss

12 George H Campling (C)

Lancashire Association

Stretford, Greater Manchester

St Matthew

Saturday, 7 February 1981 in 2h 50 (11–1–23)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Hubbards all-bob 5-part

1 Andrew N Tyler

2 Christine E Dennison

3 Mary E McCulloch

4 Ruth M Jarvis

5 Mary W Ogier

6 Andrew F Eccles

7 Giles B Thompson (C)

8 Howard R Entwistle

First peal 4, 8.

First Triples - 5.

Circled tower and 25th on eight as conductor-7.

Farewell compliment to Mary McCulloch, removed to

Lymm

Ringing world: 3646.0232

Lancashire Association

Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 February 1981 in 2h 31 (12–1–23 in F♯)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Norbury, College Exercise, Kingston, Duke of Norfolk, Capel, London Scholars' Pleasure, Sandal.

1 Margaret Crossthwaite

2 Gillian Roberts

3 R Mark Wood

4 David J Roberts

5 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

6 Victor J C Wood

Lancashire Association

Giggleswick in Craven, North Yorkshire

St Alkelda

Saturday, 7 February 1981 in 2h 40 (10–2–19 in A♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

(1440 Cambridge; 1312 Bristol, 1280 London; 1120 Superlative: 111 com, atw)

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Dennis R Jones

2 Jean Barnes

3 Martin E Snape

4 Jeremy P Richardson

5 Colin Woods

6 David A Warwick (C)

7 Kevin M Price

8 Geoffrey Fothergill

First Spliced Surprise Major: 2. To welcome the Reverend John Richardson.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 15 February 1981 in 2h 55 (24–0–7)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Christopher A Bradshaw

2 J Colin Ashworth

3 Michael H Tompsett

4 Malcolm J Murphy

5 Colin Tester

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Peter C Randall

9 Richard S Starkie

10 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Ringing world: 3646.0232

Ringing World page reference: 3646.0232

Lancashire Association

Heywood, Greater Manchester

St Luke

Wednesday, 18 February 1981 in 3h 14 (21–3–9 in E♭)

5088 Heywood Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Ian McNutt

2 Raymond D Helliwell

3 John P Partington

4 John M Preston

5 Giles B Thompson

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 Michael H Tompsett

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

On the Centenary of Borough status being granted to the former Borough of Heywood (Feb 18th 1881)

Lancashire Association

Coppull, Lancashire

St John

Wednesday, 18 February 1981 in 2h 37 (16–0–13 in E)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob, St Clements, Kent Treble Bob, Double Bob, Double Oxford, Oxford Treble Bob.

1 Raymond Clayton

2 Martin L Daniels

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Julian Aubrey

5 Peter L R Hayward

6 Kevin M Price (C)

Lancashire Association

Rainford, Merseyside

All Saints

Saturday, 21 February 1981 in 2h 53 (13–2–7 in F♯)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Timothy F Collins

1 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth

2 Edmund Rothwell

3 Kenneth Edwards

4 Paul Merryweather

5 David Burgess

6 John Henry

7 Dennis R Jones

8 Colin Woods (C)

First attempt: 4. To welcome David, son of Mr and Mrs J Henry. Also Birthday compliment to Dennis Jones.

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 21 February 1981 in 3h 35 (18–1–3)

5600 Spliced Surprise Major

25m: 224 each of Ashtead, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Hereford, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley and Yorkshire, with 174 com and atw

Composed by N Smith

1 Deborah L Blagden

2 Jeffrey Kershaw

3 Stephen Rich

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Michael H Tompsett

6 Richard Green

7 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

8 Richard S Starkie

Rung as a birthday compliment to Deborah Blagden.

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Friday, 27 February 1981 in 3h 25 (35–0–4 in D♭)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 D Robert Pettifor

2 John Cornock

3 Christine Andrew

4 Peter C Randall (C)

5 David A Gibbons

6 Andrew R Stone

7 George H Campling

8 Derek J Thomas

Rung on the back 8. Engagement compliment to Connie Van Sky and William Barter.

Lancashire Association

Ormskirk, Lancashire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 21 March 1981 in 3h 1 (21–1–26 in E♭)

5088 West Germany Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Derek Sanderson

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Jeremy P Richardson

5 Alan McNutt

6 Colin A Tester

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Colin Woods

Lancashire Association

Pendlebury, Greater Manchester

Christ Church

Saturday, 28 March 1981 in 2h 55 (13–2–0)

5280 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m)

Worcester var; 102 changes of method, Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Andrew Stott

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Fr L Martin Daniels

5 Alan McNutt

6 John S Sharples

7 Raymond J Clayton

8 Revd Kevin M Price (C)

Ringing world: 3653.0383

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Greater Manchester

St Paul

Saturday, 4 April 1981 in 2h 50 (18–2–1 in E)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

(640 each Bristol, Cambridge, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 608 London; 576 Lincolnshire: 119 com, atw)

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 David W Camm

2 Trevor W Marchbank

3 C Frederick C Pearson

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 Geoffrey Fothergill

6 F Gordon Faulks

7 Colin Woods

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

Lancashire Association

Poolstock, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 19 April 1981 in 3h 13 (25–2–21 in E♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 John E Heaton

2 Pauline Campling

3 Thomas Hooley

4 Lenard J Mitchell

5 George H Campling (C)

6 Peter L Furniss

7 Derek J Thomas

8 Christopher J Pickford

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 20 April 1981 in 3h 11 (24–0–18)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Martin J Whiteley

2 D Robert Pettifor

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Pauline C Champion

5 Peter L R Hayward

6 James Hedgcock

7 Margaret Whiteley

8 Jeffrey P Ladd

9 Malcolm S Turner

10 Robert J Crocker

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 26 April 1981 in 2h 43 (11–1–14 in G)

5000 Vermuyden Surprise Royal

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Michael H Tompsett

2 J Colin Ashworth

3 David A Warwick

4 Jeremy P Richardson

5 Colin A Tester

6 Marcus C W Sherwood

7 Jeffrey Kershaw

8 Colin Woods

9 Richard S Starkie

10 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Brookfield Unitarian Church, Gorton

Saturday, 2 May 1981 in 2h 57 (13–2–0)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by K M Price

1 Andew J Holland

2–3 Rev Kevin M Price (C)

4 Fr L Martin Daniels

5 Margaret J R Duke

6 Raymond J Clayton

7 John S Sharples

8 Geoffrey D Armitage

First double-handed on 8: 2-3

Ringing world: 3659.0513

Lancashire Association

Radcliffe, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Monday, 4 May 1981 in 2h 40 (15–0–6)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by (Arr K M Price)

1 Mary Dodd

2 Alison J Brittliff

3 Raymond J Clayton

4 Fr L Martin Daniels

5 Julian M Aubrey

6 Derek Sanderson

7 Peter L R Hayward

8 Revd Kevin M Price (C)

Ringing world: 3659.0513

Ringing World page reference: 3659.0513

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Friday, 15 May 1981 in 3h 12 (24–0–7)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal

5m: 1000 each Cambridge. Lincolnshire. London (No.3), Rutland, Yorkshire: 105 changes of method, all the work

Composed by D W Beard

1 Peter C Randall (C)

2 Christine Andrew

3 David W Friend

4 Alan F Scholfield

5 Richard J Parker

6 Andrew C D Mayes

7 Neil D Lomas

8 Derek J Thomas

9 Richard S Starkie

10 George H Campling

Ringing world: 3659.0513

Ringing World page reference: 3659.0513

Lancashire Association

Heywood, Greater Manchester

St Luke

Saturday, 16 May 1981 in 3h 2 (21–3–9 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Dennis R Allcock

2 Derek Sanderson

3 Brian Baverstock

4 John P Partington

5 Michael Tompsett

6 Andrew J Webster

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Raymond D Helliwell

For the opening of St. Luke's Day School by Princess Alexandra.

Circled Tower - 7

First of Cambridge - 3

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Greater Manchester

All Souls

Saturday, 16 May 1981 in 3h 15 (23–2–23)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by JJ Parker (12 pt)

1 Pauline Campling

2 John Cornock

3 David A Gibbons

4 George H Campling

5 Colin A Tester

6 Lenard J Mitchell

7 Peter L Furniss (C)

8 Derek J Thomas

Ringing World page reference: 3659.0513

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 17 May 1981 in 3h 2 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Derbyshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 J Colin Ashworth

2 C Frederick C Pearson

3 Michael H Tompsett

4 David A Warwick

5 Jeffrey Kershaw

6 Colin Woods

7 Colin A Tester

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

9 Richard S Starkie

10 Marcus C W Sherwood

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Greater Manchester

St Leonard

Wednesday, 20 May 1981 in 2h 55 (11–2–8)

5152 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Malcolm J Murphy

2 Paul McNutt

3 Giles B Thompson

4 Alan McNutt

5 Geoffrey Fothergill

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

8 Ian P Bell

Ringing world: 3663.0605

Ringing World page reference: 3663.0605

Lancashire Association

Broughton in Furness, Cumbria

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 23 May 1981 in 3h 6 (12–1–2 in F♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Charles J Sedgley

1 Martin E Snape

2 Diana J Handley

3 Mary Snape

4 Ian McNutt

5 Paul McNutt

6 Colin Woods (C)

7 Alexander M Smith

8 Nicholas Harrop

9 Jeremy P Richardson

10 Thomas F Metcalfe

First on ten: 3. First Yorkshire Surprise Royal: 4, 5. First on 10 as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Leyland, Lancashire

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 May 1981 in 3h 7 (22–2–16 in E♭)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by G Drew

1 Derek Sanderson

2 Paul McNutt

3 Kathleen Longmaid

4 Ian McNutt

5 Alan McNutt

6 Frank N G Anderton

7 Alan Gardner

8 Colin A Tester

9 Colin Woods

10 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Farewell compliment to Reverend P Saunt (Vicar).

Lancashire Association

Halsall, Lancashire

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 30 May 1981 in 2h 41 (10–3–19 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Kathleen E Ford

3 Lenard J Mitchell

4 Ernest W Runciman

5 John E Heaton

6 Colin Woods (C)

First attempt: 1, 2.

Lancashire Association

Chorley, Lancashire

St Laurence

Saturday, 6 June 1981 in 2h 47 (12–2–14 in F♯)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Derek Sanderson

5 Cyril Crossthwaite

6 Colin Woods

7 Alan McNutt

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

For 21st anniversary of St Albans High School.

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 7 June 1981 in 2h 53 (18–1–3)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Christine Andrew

2 Lenard J Mitchell

3 Catherine J Bannister

4 George H Campling (C)

5 Stephen Rich

6 Peter L Furniss

7 Derek J Thomas

8 Peter C Randall

First of surprise inside: 3

Lancashire Association

Lancaster, Lancashire

Priory Church of St Mary

Saturday, 4 July 1981 in 3h 37 (30–2–2 in D♭)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Janet House

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Rebecca J Dick

4 R Mark Wood

5 Anthony J Cox

6 Neil Bennett

7 Maurice A New

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

Farewell compliment to Canon G. Tomlinson

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 5 July 1981 in 2h 18 (4–1–14 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elaine L Helliwell

2 Linda M Helliwell

3 Raymond D Helliwell

4 Elizabeth A Helliwell

5 Anthony J Helliwell (C)

First Peal - Treble (Age 11)

First Peal as a family.

Rung on the front 6 of the back 10.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 12 July 1981 in 3h 3 (24–0–7 in D)

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 Ian McNutt

2 Paul McNutt

3 C Frederick C Pearson

4 J Colin Ashworth

5 Jeffrey Kershaw

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Colin Woods

8 Trevor W Marchbank

9 Richard S Starkie

10 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Lancashire Association

Adlington, Lancashire

St Paul

Saturday, 18 July 1981 in 2h 46 (13–1–4 in F)

5056 Ipswich Surprise Major

Composed by S Wood

1 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

2 Paul McNutt

3 Ian McNutt

4 Alan McNutt

5 Cyril Crossthwaite

6 Colin A Tester

7 Colin Woods

8 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

First in method by all except conductor. Wedding compliment to Bernadette Wood (Adlington) and David Norbury (Ipswich).

Lancashire Association

Lancaster, Lancashire

RC Cathedral Church of St Peter

Sunday, 26 July 1981 in 3h 10 (19–0–21 in E)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Kenneth J Rider

1 Colin Woods

2 Edward R Fairbrother

3 Geoffrey S Harris

4 Andrew J Holland

5 Kenneth J Rider

6 L Martin Daniels

7 Kevin M Price (C)

8 Neville R Holland

9 John S Sharples

10 Raymond J Clayton

150th peal: 4. First Caters: 6. First on ten: 9.

Lancashire Association

Westhoughton, Greater Manchester

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 1 August 1981 in 2h 59 (14–1–2 in F♯)

5184 Westhoughton Delight Major

Composed by Harry Poyner

1 Albert Greenhalgh

2 Colin Woods

3 Stephen R T Pocock

4 David G Ogden

5 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Colin Davies

700th for the Association: 7.

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 1 August 1981 in 3h 18 (24–0–18)

5004 Spliced Royal (2m)

3660 Plain Bob, 1344 Little Bob; 61 com

Composed by C Crossthwaite

1 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

2 Gillian Roberts

3 Margaret Crossthwaite

4 Barbara D Bridges

5 G Alec Dimmock

6 Victor H Criddle

7 John M Ascroft

8 Alan Gardner

9 David J Roberts

10 Frank N G Anderton

To mark the wedding of HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer. Also a farewell to G Alec Dimmock.

Lancashire Association

Culcheth (Newchurch), Cheshire

Saturday, 1 August 1981 in 2h 41 (12–0–14 in F♯)

5184 Newchurch Delight Major

Composed by John R Ketteringham

1 Michael H Tompsett

2 Colin Woods

3 J Colin Ashworth

4 Stephen R T Pocock

5 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

6 Colin A Tester

7 David G Ogden

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First peal in the method.

Lancashire Association

Heywood, Greater Manchester

St Luke

Monday, 3 August 1981 in 3h 8 (21–3–9 in E♭)

5152 Heywood Delight Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

2 Margaret L Sherwood

3 John P Partington

4 Colin Woods

5 Jeremy P Richardson

6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

7 David A Warwick

8 Stephen R T Pocock

First peal in the method.

Lancashire Association

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Monday, 3 August 1981 in 2h 45 (12–1–8 in G)

5120 Farnworth Delight Major

Composed by Arranged Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Stephen R T Pocock

3 David G Ogden

4 Michael H Tompsett

5 Geoffrey Fothergill

6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

7 Colin Woods

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First peal in the method. 80th Birthday compliment to Ted Reeves, with best wishes for a complete recovery after recent accident.

Lancashire Association

Parbold, Lancashire

Christ Church, Douglas

Tuesday, 4 August 1981 in 2h 39 (11–3–24 in F♯)

5024 Parbold Delight Major

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Stephen R T Pocock

2 Jeremy P Richardson

3 Geoffrey Fothergill

4 David A Warwick

5 Cyril Crossthwaite

6 Colin Woods

7 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

8 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

First peal in the method.

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Wednesday, 5 August 1981 in 2h 34 (11–1–14 in G)

5024 Accrington Delight Major

Composed by Henry W Wilde

1 Colin Woods

2 Margaret L Sherwood

3 Ian P Bell

4 Michael H Tompsett

5 Geoffrey Fothergill

6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

7 Stephen R T Pocock

8 David A Warwick (C)

First peal in the method. 21st Birthday compliment to David G Ogden.

Lancashire Association

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire

Immanuel

Thursday, 6 August 1981 in 2h 25 (11–0–21 in G)

5088 Oswaldtwistle Delight Major

Composed by Arranged Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Colin Davies

2 Colin Woods

3 Geoffrey Fothergill

4 Jeremy P Richardson

5 Stephen R T Pocock

6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

7 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

8 David A Warwick

First peal in the method.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Greater Manchester

St Paul

Friday, 7 August 1981 in 3h 5 (18–2–1 in E)

5024 Walkden Delight Major

Composed by John R Ketteringham

1 Jeremy P Richardson

2 Stephen R T Pocock

3 Paul McNutt

4 Ian McNutt

5 Colin Woods

6 Geoffrey Fothergill

7 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

8 David A Warwick (C)

First peal in the method. 50th peal: 3, 4. 200th for the Association: 2. 150th together: 2, 6.

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin, Deane

Saturday, 8 August 1981 in 2h 48 (12–1–18 in F♯)

5024 Deane Delight Major

Composed by John R Ketteringham

1 Colin Woods

2 Paul McNutt

3 Ian McNutt

4 Ian P Bell

5 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

6 Alan McNutt

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Stephen R T Pocock

First peal in the method.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 16 August 1981 in 3h (24–0–7)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Martyn G Reed

2 George H Campling

3 Christine Andrew

4 Peter C Randall

5 Lenard J Mitchell

6 Peter L Furniss

7 Gareth Davies (C)

8 Geoffrey K Dodd

9 Richard S Starkie

10 John P Loveless

First peal of Bristol Surprise Royal: 5,9

Lancashire Association

Capenhurst, Cheshire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 24 September 1981 in 2h 34 (11–0–22 in G)

5040 Minor (2m)

1,440 Kent T.B; 3,600 Plain Bob

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Kathleen E Ford

3 Ernest W Runciman

4 Robert G Chadburn

5 Lenard J Mitchell

6 Peter L Furniss

Lancashire Association

Ormskirk, Lancashire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 26 September 1981 in 3h 2 (21–1–26 in E♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

(736 Superlative; 704 each London, Rutland; 608 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 576 Bristol; 544 Yorkshire: 121 com, atw)

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 Mary Snape

2 Anne E Bailey

3 Martin E Snape

4 Cyril Crossthwaite

5 Colin Woods

6 David A Warwick (C)

7 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

8 Jeremy P Richardson

First Treble Bob Major: 1. Circled tower: 5.

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Greater Manchester

St Peter

Sunday, 27 September 1981 in 3h 5 (19–2–10 in E)

5040 Bolton Delight Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 Trevor W Marchbank

2 C Frederick C Pearson

3 Michael H Tompsett

4 Colin Woods

5 Jeffrey Kershaw

6 Colin A Tester

7 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

9 Richard S Starkie

10 Marcus C W Sherwood

First peal in the method.

Lancashire Association

Southport, Merseyside

Emmanuel

Saturday, 10 October 1981 in 2h 56 (12–1–16 in A♭)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Huntley

1 Martin E Snape

2 Mary Snape

3 David A Warwick (C)

4 Diana J Handley

5 Barbara M Rigg

6 Thomas F Metcalfe

7 Jeremy P Richardson

8 Colin Woods

First in method: 2, 5, 6. Wedding compliment to Philip Grice and Beverley Ann Carr.

Lancashire Association

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Friday, 16 October 1981 in 2h 54 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Essex Surprise Royal

Composed by F E Darby

1 Christine Andrew

2 Andrew C D Mayes

3 Lenard J Mitchell

4 Peter C Randall (C)

5 Peter L Furniss

6 David W Friend

7 George H Campling

8 Neil D Lomas

9 Richard S Starkie

10 Derek Thomas

First peal in the method on the bells and for the Association.

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 24 October 1981 in 3h 15 (18–1–3)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

23m: 224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Brockley, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Hersham, Ipswich, Jersey, Lindum, London, Londonderry, Preston, Pudsey, Rushmoor, Silchester, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley and Yorkshire with 160 com and atw

Composed by J R Taylor

1 Arthur Rogers

2 Richard Green

3 Stephen Rich

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Michael H Tompsett

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

8 Richard S Starkie

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 25 October 1981 in 2h 46 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Stanley Delight Royal

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Paul McNutt

2 C Frederick C Pearson

3 Michael H Tompsett

4 Colin Woods

5 Jeremy P Richardson

6 David A Warwick

7 Marcus C W Sherwood

8 Colin A Tester

9 Trevor W Marchbank

10 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First peal in the method.

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Saturday, 31 October 1981 in 2h 44 (11–2–11 in F)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Edwin A Barnett

1 Lenard J Mitchell

2 Ernest W Runciman

3 Peter L Furniss

4 John Cornock

5 Colin Woods

6 John S T Willasey

7 John E Heaton (C)

8 George H Campling

First in method: 2, 4, 5, 6. Completes standard 8: 5. 600th peal: 8. Last peal on the clappers.

Lancashire Association

Standish, Greater Manchester

St Wilfrid, Ringing Room

Monday, 2 November 1981 in 1h 53 (11)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(7 extents)

1–2 John E Heaton

3–4 Colin Woods

5–6 Robert G Chadburn (C)

First Surprise in hand by all. First peal on the bells.

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Greater Manchester

All Souls

Saturday, 7 November 1981 in 3h 14 (23–2–23)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Malcolm Clarke

2 Philip J Boote

3 C Paul Cheshire

4 Frederick S Sutton

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Roland W Morant

7 John R Scott

8 Frank R Morton (C)

First in method-2.

For Patronal Festival.

Ringing world: 3684.1060

Ringing World page reference: 3684.1060

Lancashire Association

Stretford, Greater Manchester

St Matthew

Saturday, 14 November 1981 in 2h 44 (11–1–23)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Jabez Armiger Trollope's 24-part

1 Giles B Thompson (C)

2 Mary W Ogier

3 Keith Rumney

4 Ruth M Jarvis

5 Julie M Beard

6 Howard R Entwistle

7 Kevin J Lovell

8 Ian P Bell

First peal-3.

First inside-6.

First Major-4,6

Birthday compliment to Ruth by the local band (except 5. 7).

Ringing world: 3686.1109

Lancashire Association

Hindley, Greater Manchester

St Peter

Sunday, 15 November 1981 in 2h 57 (13–1–21 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John N Longridge

1 Neil A Shepherd

2 Carole L Gallagher

3 Lesley Shallcross

4 John B Shallcross

5 Barbara M Shallcross

6 David Burgess

7 Kenneth Edwards

8 Colin Woods (C)

First on 8: 2, 3. A belated welcome to the Venerable David Woodhouse.

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Greater Manchester

St Leonard

Wednesday, 2 December 1981 in 2h 50 (11–2–8)

5152 Middleton Delight Major

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Alan McNutt

2 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

3 Ian McNutt

4 Paul McNutt

5 Malcolm J Murphy

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Geoffrey Fothergill

8 Trevor W Marchbank

First peal in the method

Ringing world: 3690.0050

Ringing World page reference: 3690.0050

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Greater Manchester

All Souls

Sunday, 6 December 1981 in 3h (23–2–23)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Albert Greenhalgh

2 Joseph Thornley

3 Arnold Critchley

4 Alan Forrester

5 John Ashcroft

6 John E Heaton

7 Colin A Tester

8 George H Campling (C)

50th peal: 3

Rung by Bolton Branch members to mark the centenary of this church and bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3688.0009

Lancashire Association

Friezland, Greater Manchester

Christ Church (Old bells)

Saturday, 12 December 1981 in 2h 45 (15)

5040 Spliced Minor

Spliced Plain and double bob minor

1 Neil A Shepherd

2 Alison J Brittliff

3 Fr L Martin Daniels

4 John S Sharples

5 Raymond J Clayton

6 Revd Kevin M Price (C)

First peal in this combination by all the band.

Ringing world: 3690.0047

Ringing World page reference: 3690.0047

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 13 December 1981 in 3h 11 (24–0–7)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal

(5m: containing 1000 each of Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London (no3), Rutland and Yorkshire, with 105 com and atw)

Composed by D W Beard

1 Julie M Beard

2 John Cornock

3 Peter C Randall

4 Andrew N Tyler

5 Giles B Thompson

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Jeffrey Kershaw

8 George H Campling

9 Trevor W Marchbank

10 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First peal on 10 bells: 1

Lancashire Association

Kendal, Cumbria

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 19 December 1981 in 3h 10 (23–3–20 in D♭)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Thomas F Metcalfe

2 Alison L Kendall

3 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

4 Martin E Snape

5 Cyril Crossthwaite

6 Patrick L H Brooke (C)

7 Colin Woods

8 Alan F Scholfield

Lancashire Association

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Sunday, 20 December 1981 in 2h 36 (12–1–8 in G)

5088 Halstead Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Colin Woods

5 John E Heaton

6 Alan McNutt

7 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First in the method by all and for the Association.

Lancashire Association

Halsall, Lancashire

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 26 December 1981 in 2h 39 (10–3–19 in A)

5040 Southrepps Doubles

1 Colin Woods

2 Jane Sharlot

3–4 Kevin M Price (C)

5 L Martin Daniels

6 Alison J Brittliff

Circled the tower: 1.

Lancashire Association

Westhoughton, Greater Manchester

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 27 December 1981 in 2h 45 (14–1–2 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Paul McNutt

3 Ian McNutt

4 Colin Woods

5 Alan McNutt

6 David G Ogden

7 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First in method: 2, 3. Welcome to the Curate, Reverend J L Tait.

Lancashire Association

Leigh, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 27 December 1981 in 3h 2 (16–0–10)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by T Hooley

1 Albert Greenhalgh

2 Pauline Campling

3 George H Campling (C)

4 A John Illingworth

5 James E Andrews

6 John E Heaton

7 Colin A Tester

8 Lenard J Mitchell

Ringing world: 3691.0069

Ringing World page reference: 3691.0069

Lancashire Association

Stalybridge, Greater Manchester

St Paul, Stayley

Monday, 28 December 1981 in 2h 52 (17–3–10 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part, 7th obs)

1 Paul McNutt

2 Frederick Howard

3 Ian McNutt

4 Revd Kevin M Price (C)

5 Peter L R Hayward

6 Derek Sanderson

7 Julian M Aubrey

8 Alan McNutt

First in method: 2.

Lancashire Association

St Helens, Merseyside

St Helen

Tuesday, 29 December 1981 in 3h 3 (22–2–25 in C♯)

5120 St Clement's College Bob Major

Composed by Charles H Middleton

1 Jane Sharlot

2 Peter L R Hayward (C)

3 Colin Woods

4 Kenneth Edwards

5 L Martin Daniels

6 Julian M Aubrey

7 John S Sharples

8 John E Heaton

First in method: 1, 5.

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