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Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 2 January 1984 in 2h 51 (9)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Cambridge S, Oxford TB , Kent TB, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clement's, Plain Bob

1 Olive Tester

2 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

3 Margaret Crossthwaite

4 Alan Gardner

5 Victor H Criddle

6 Frank N G Anderton

First Minor methods: 3, 4, 5, 6.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Greater Manchester

St Paul

Wednesday, 4 January 1984 in 2h 57 (18–2–1 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

(Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire: atw)

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Alan McNutt

2 Colin Woods

3 Ian McNutt

4 John E Heaton

5 Paul McNutt

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Paul Needham

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Lancashire

St Mary

Wednesday, 4 January 1984 (35–0–4 in D♭)

1440 Plain Bob Major

1 Nigel T Allcock

2 Cathy J Inston

3 John Cornock

4 R Gavin Haigh

5 Dennis R Allcock

6 Peter C Randall

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 Derek J Thomas (C)

On back 8 bells to commemorate the

200th anniversary of the then record peal of 14,480

Bob Major, which was rung on the bells of the old

Oldham church on 4th January 1784.

Ringing World page reference: 3800.0163

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Greater Manchester

St Peter

Saturday, 7 January 1984 in 3h 33 (19–2–10 in E)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Paul McNutt

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul Needham

4 Mary S Dixon

5 David G Ogden

6 Stephen Rich

7 C Frederick C Pearson

8 John E Heaton

9 Colin Woods

10 Michael H Tompsett

11 Richard S Starkie

12 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First Maximus: 4.

Lancashire Association

Salford, Lancashire

Sacred Trinity

Sunday, 8 January 1984 (11–2–17 in G)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 R Gavin Haigh

2 Cathy J Inston

3 Mary W Ogier

4 John Cornock

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Dennis R Allcock

7 Derek J Thomas

8 Graham L Naylor (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3815.0498

Lancashire Association

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Sunday, 8 January 1984 in 2h 47 (12–1–8 in G)

5184 Cheddar Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Colin Woods

3 Ian McNutt

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Paul Needham

6 Paul McNutt

7 Alan McNutt

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Farewell compliment to the Reverend Canon H F and Mrs Fox after 11 years faithful ministry in this parish, and now leaving for Berkshire. The Canon has been a good friend to all ringers.

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Greater Manchester

St Mark, Glodwick

Saturday, 21 January 1984 in 2h 41 (8–2–8 in A)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Nigel T Allcock

2 Cathy J Inston

3 Ian McNutt

4 Derek Sanderson

5 Paul McNutt

6 Paul Needham

7 Alan McNutt

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

1st in method: 2,4

Lancashire Association

Heywood, Greater Manchester

St Luke

Saturday, 21 January 1984 in 3h 9 (21–3–9 in E♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 London, 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, 608 each Bristol, Rutland, 576 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 132 changes of method, all the work

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 John Cornock

3 Sue Barrett

4 D Robert Pettifor

5 Peter Dyson

6 George H Campling (C)

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Richard S Starkie

First 8-Spliced: 5.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 22 January 1984 in 3h 6 (24–0–7 in D)

5040 Birmingham Surprise Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 John E Heaton

2 Colin Woods

3 Paul McNutt

4 Ian McNutt

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Paul Needham

7 Michael H Tompsett

8 Colin A Tester

9 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

10 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

First peal in the method by all the band and for the Association. On The feast of St Vincent.

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Wednesday, 25 January 1984 in 2h 45 (11–2–11 in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Jane D Johnson

2 Colin Woods (C)

3 Marc Hart

4 Allan G Keen

5 David W Alecock

6 David S James

7 Charles S Hayward

8 Lenard J Mitchell

First Bristol: 1, 5, 7 and as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Greater Manchester

St Peter

Saturday, 4 February 1984 in 3h 19 (19–2–10 in E)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Colin Woods

2 Ian McNutt

3 John E Heaton

4 Mary S Dixon

5 Stephen Rich

6 David G Ogden

7 Paul McNutt

8 C Frederick C Pearson

9 Paul Needham

10 Michael H Tompsett

11 Richard S Starkie

12 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

On the Feast of St Gilbert.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 5 February 1984 in 3h 5 (24–0–7)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by T Hooley

1 Jeffrey J Bailey

2 John M Ascroft

3 Olive Tester

4 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

5 Ian McNutt

6 Paul McNutt

7 Alan McNutt

8 Dennis H McCormick

9 Colin Tester

10 Roger Barnes

Ringing world: 3801.0193

Ringing World page reference: 3801.0193

Lancashire Association

Neston, Cheshire

St Mary and St Helen

Thursday, 9 February 1984 in 2h 35 (14–2–24 in G)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Allan G Keen

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 David W Alecock

4 Martyn N Tickner

5 Marc Hart

6 John S T Willasey

7 Colin Woods

8 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

First in the method: 2, 3, 5. Completes the standard 8: 5. First in the method as conductor. 60th Birthday compliment to Mr J N Willasey, father of 6th ringer.

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

St Silas

Friday, 10 February 1984 (17–2–14 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sheila D Bloomfield

2 Cyril Crossthwaite

3 Jean Barnes

4 Margaret Crossthwaite

5 Geoffrey J Howarth

6 John Hartley (C)

7 Victor J C Wood

8 Frank N G Anderton

Rung as wedding compliment to Jacqueline Ann Schofield and Grahame John Cumpstey

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin, Deane

Friday, 17 February 1984 in 2h 50 (12–1–18 in F♯)

5152 Malpas Surprise Major

Composed by Charles H Middleton

1 Alan McNutt

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

5 Paul Needham

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Colin Woods

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Lancashire Association

West Didsbury, Greater Manchester

Christ Church

Saturday, 18 February 1984 (16–2–7 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Stella Pearson

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Robert Betts

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Christopher A Bradshaw

7 Geoffrey Tunnell

8 Peter H Dixon (C)

For the induction of the Reverend Christopher Jones

Lancashire Association

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 18 February 1984 in 3h 2 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by A S Hudson

1 Lenard J Mitchell

2 Martyn J Tickner

3 Sally R J Hewitt

4 Christine Grimmett

5 John S Hopwood

6 Ivor R Nichols

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 Nicholas C Willasey

9 Peter L Furniss

10 David A Weir

First in the method as conductor

Lancashire Association

Heywood, Lancashire

St Luke

Saturday, 18 February 1984 in 3h 1 (21–3–9)

5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by T Hooley

1 John Cornock

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 Cathy J Inston

4 Graham L Nayler

5 Jeffrey Kershaw

6 Thomas F Metcalfe

7 Trevor W Marchbank

8 George H Campling (C)

First peal in the method: 3

Ringing world: 3803.0235

Ringing World page reference: 3803.0235

Lancashire Association

Aughton, Lancashire

Christ Church

Saturday, 18 February 1984 in 2h 35 (14–0–12 in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Carole L Gallagher

2 Christopher W Hoare

3 Mary Snape

4 Dennis R Jones

5 Martin E Snape

6 Paul Needham

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Colin Woods (C)

First Bristol: 1, 2. Birthday compliment to Dennis R Jones.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Lancashire

St Mark

Sunday, 19 February 1984 (24–0–7 in D)

1277 Grandsire Caters

1 Helen Rigby

2 J Colin Ashworth

3 Cathy J Inston

4 Michael H Tompsett

5 Geoffrey Cheetham

6 Dennis R Allcock

7 Jeffrey Kershaw

8 George H Campling (C)

9 Derek J Thomas

10 Michael Rigby

Ringing World page reference: 3806.0306

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 19 February 1984 in 2h 53 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Winchester Surprise Royal

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Colin Woods

2 Ian McNutt

3 Alan McNutt

4 Paul McNutt

5 Barry M Garraway

6 John E Heaton

7 Colin A Tester

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

9 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

10 Paul Needham

Lancashire Association

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Friday, 24 February 1984 in 2h 37 (12–1–8 in G)

5120 Roma Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Ian McNutt

3 Alan McNutt

4 Paul McNutt

5 Barry M Garraway

6 David G Ogden

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Paul Needham

Lancashire Association

Southport, Merseyside

Emmanuel

Wednesday, 29 February 1984 in 2h 46 (12–1–16 in A♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

(1344 Rutland; 1248 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire: 90 com, atw)

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Colin Woods

2 Martin E Snape

3 Mary Snape

4 Carole L Gallagher

5 Christopher W Hoare

6 Geoffrey Fothergill

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Paul Needham (C)

Circled tower: 1. First Spliced Major: 4.

Lancashire Association

Heywood, Greater Manchester

St Luke

Saturday, 3 March 1984 in 3h (21–3–9 in E♭)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (75m)

(96 each Alloa, Birchington-on-Sea, Bloxham, Calderbrook, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Covingham, Cray, Crewkerne, Dartford, Ealing, Ipswich, Jersey, Krokodilopolis, Leckhampton, Lemanis, London, Madingley, Minsmere, Ospringe, Painswick, Roma, Ruardean, Rutland, Sleaford, Superlative, Uxbridge, Wembley, Westbury, Wycombe, Xavier, Yorkshire; 64 each Aldenham, Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Danesburgh, Double Dublin, Dublin, Fordham, Framley, Lincolnshire, Not Krokodilopolis, Portishead, Pudsey, Reverse Dublin, Tring, Turramurra, Tyburn, Wigsthorpe, Xois; 32 each Apsley, Botswanaland, Carey, Cobblers, Desborough, Fordingbridge, Gosolthorpe, Higher Walton, Hungerford, Isherwood, Kemsing, Langley, Lincoln, Lundy, Matabeleland, Megalopolis, Nettleden, Old Wives Lees, Pickering, Puffin, Quethiock, Wareham, Xalanga, Zelah: 157 com)

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood (Arranged Paul Needham)

1 Alan McNutt

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Paul Needham (C)

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Colin Woods

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

Lancashire Association

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 March 1984 in 3h 14 (26–3–3 in E♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Katrina A Lenton

2 John Hyden

3 John S Hopwood

4 David W Alecock

5 Marc Hart

6 Allan G Keen

7 Peter L Furniss

8 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3805.0278

Lancashire Association

Salford, Lancashire

Sacred Trinity

Sunday, 4 March 1984 (11–2–17 in G)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Cathy J Inston

2 Catherine L Richardson

3 Dennis R Allcock

4 Mary W Ogier

5 Barry M Garraway

6 R Gavin Haigh

7 Derek J Thomas (C)

8 John Cornock

First in method, - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3809.0371

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 10 March 1984 in 3h 15 (24–0–7)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Jeanette F Grundy

3 Katrina A Lenton

4 Martyn N Tickner

5 Ernest W Runciman

6 Marc Hart

7 Allan G Keen (C)

8 Michael J Clay

9 Peter L Furniss

10 Lenard J Mitchell

First Royal in the method: 7.

First Royal in the method on tower bells: 4.

First on 10 as conductor.

Ringing world: 3806.299

Ringing World page reference: 3806.0299

Lancashire Association

Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 10 March 1984 in 3h 18 (25–2–25 in D)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Worth

1 John E Heaton

2 Christine Andrew

3 Graham Naylor

4 Ian McNutt

5 Paul McNutt

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 David G Ogden

8 Barry M Garraway

9 Paul Needham

10 Geoffrey Fothergill

11 Trevor W Marchbank

12 Peter G Bellamy-Knights (C)

1st Maximus: 8. 1st Yorkshire S Maximus: 3,12. 1st Maximus as Conductor

Lancashire Association

Wigan, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Sunday, 11 March 1984 in 3h 27 (29–1–8 in C♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Jeanette F Grundy

2 Martyn N Tickner

3 Lenard J Mitchell

4 Colin Woods

5 Marc Hart

6 John S Hopwood

7 Allan G Keen

8 David A Weir

9 George H Campling

10 Peter L Furniss (C)

First Yorkshire Surprise Royal: 5. First Yorkshire Surprise Royal as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Bidston, Wirral

St Oswald

Tuesday, 13 March 1984 in 2h 40 (5–1–24 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jeanette F Grundy

2 David W Alecock

3 Katrina A Lenton

4 Graeme C Risdon

5 Marc Hart

6 Allan G Keen

First attempt: 4

Engagement compliment to David Alecock and Jane Johnston

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Greater Manchester

St Leonard

Friday, 16 March 1984 in 2h 52 (11–2–8 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (87m)

96 each Alloa, Birchington-on-Sea, Bloxham, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Covingham, Cray, Crewkerne, Dartford, Ealing, Ipswich, Krokodilopolis, Leckhampton, London, Madingley, Minsmere, Ospringe, Painswick, Rutland, Sleaford, Superlative, Uxbridge, Westbury, Xavier, Yorkshire; 64 each Aldenham, Ashtead, Bristol, Calderbrook, Danesburgh, Double Dublin, Dublin, Fordham, Jersey, Lemanis, Not Krokodilopolis, Portishead, Pudsey, Reverse Dublin, Roma, Ruardean, Turramurra, Tyburn, Wembley, Wigsthorpe, Xois; 32 each Apsley, Botswanaland, Cambridge, Carey, Cobblers', Desborough, Dorset, Fawsley, Fordingbridge, Framley, Gosolthorpe, Higher Walton, Hungerford, Isherwood, Kemsing, Langley, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lundy, March, Matebeleland, Megalopolis, Monmouth, Morley, Nettleden, Northolt, Old Wives Lees, Pickering, Puffin, Quethiock, Richmond, St Giles, Stoke, Tring, Unstone, Wareham, Wycombe, Xalanga, Xuthus, Ypres, Zelah. 157 com

Arranged by P Needham

1 Alan McNutt

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Paul Needham (C)

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Peter C Randall

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Cathedral and Parish Church of St Mary, St Denys, and St George

Saturday, 17 March 1984 in 3h 16 (27–3–6 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 John Hyden

2 Marc Hart

3 Colin Woods (C)

4 David A Weir

5 Allan G Keen

6 Thomas F Metcalfe

7 Martyn N Tickner

8 Lenard J Mitchell

9 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

10 Paul Needham

Birthday compliment to Daniel Hopwood, spending his first birthday in England. The band would also like to associate this peal with John Heaton who was unable to ring due to illness. Also, thanks to Thomas Metcalfe for standing in at short notice.

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Thursday, 22 March 1984 in 2h 46 (11–2–17)

5120 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Carol A Marchbank

2 Mary W Ogier

3 Anne E Kelly

4 Catherine L Richardson

5 John Cornock

6 Graham L Nayler

7 Trevor W Marchbank

8 D Robert Pettifor (C)

First in method: 3 ,4

Birthday compliment to Jean Kelly and Marc Ogier

Ringing world: 3808.0345

Ringing World page reference: 3808.0345

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Sunday, 25 March 1984 in 3h 34 (42–2–25 in B)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 John Hyden

2 John Cornock

3 Martyn N Tickner

4 Peter C Randall (C)

5 John S Hopwood

6 David A Weir

7 Marc Hart

8 Allan G Keen

9 Colin Woods

10 Peter L Furniss

11 Derek J Thomas

12 Lenard J Mitchell

Ringing World page reference: 3809.0367

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 25 March 1984 in 2h 54 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Christchurch Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Paul McNutt

2 Paul Needham

3 Alan McNutt

4 Ian McNutt

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Cyril Crossthwaite

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Colin Tester

9 John E Heaton

10 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

Lancashire Association

Saddleworth, Greater Manchester

St Chad

Sunday, 1 April 1984 in 2h 52 (10–1–6)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Peter C Randall (C)

2 Nigel T Allcock

3 Cathy J Inston

4 Mary W Ogier

5 John Cornock

6 R Gavin Haigh

7 Dennis R Allcock

8 Derek J Thomas

Ringing world: 3809.0367

Ringing World page reference: 3809.0367

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Lancashire

St Mary

Friday, 6 April 1984 in 45m (15–0–0 in G♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Cathy J Inston

2 Catherine Bannister

3 Nigel T Allcock

4 Dennis R Allcock

5 Brian Hayes

6 R Gavin Haigh

7 Derek Thomas

8 Stephen M Bannister (C)

First Major as conductor, - 8.

Farewell compliment to Rev Stephen Harrop, Curate; also get well wishes to Richard Inston, father of the treble ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 3814.0479

Lancashire Association

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 7 April 1984 in 2h 57 (13–2–12 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Carol A Marchbank

2 Catherine Bannister

3 Andrew C D Mayes

4 Dennis R Alcock

5 Sue Barrett

6 Graham L Nayler (C)

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Trevor W Marchbank

First in method 2 5 and as conductor. Completes standard 5

Lancashire Association

East Crompton, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 15 April 1984 (9–3–15 in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 A Peter Ogden

2 Catherine J Bannister

3 Cathy J Inston

4 Nigel T Allcock

5 Dennis R Allcock

6 Derek J Thomas (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3814.0478

Lancashire Association

Woodchurch, Merseyside

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 25 April 1984 in 2h 9 (3–3–27 in D)

5040 Minor (5m)

(3 extents Plain Bob; 1 extent each Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, St Clements College Bob)

1 John Hyden

2 Jeanette F Grundy

3 Marc Hart

4 John S Hopwood

5 Peter L Furniss

6 Colin Woods (C)

Most methods: 2.

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 29 April 1984 in 2h 48 (11–1–14 in G)

5000 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony P Smith

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Marc Hart

3 John S Hopwood

4 David W Alecock

5 Katrina A Lenton

6 John E Heaton

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Colin Woods (C)

First Cambridge: 5.

Lancashire Association

Garston, Merseyside

St Michael

Tuesday, 8 May 1984 (10–0–7 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Carol Betton

2 Janet M Betton

3 Jeanette F Grundy

4 Glenys Faulkner

5 Peter L Furniss (C)

6 C Staples

First inside: 2

For the Mothers' Union Deanery Service

Lancashire Association

Radcliffe, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Friday, 11 May 1984 in 2h 35 (15–0–6 in F♯)

5152 Premier Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Alan McNutt

2 Mary W Ogier

3 Barry M Garraway

4 Paul McNutt

5 Michael H Tompsett

6 Paul Needham

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

Ringing World page reference: 3816.0515

Lancashire Association

Rainford, Merseyside

All Saints

Saturday, 12 May 1984 in 3h 7 (13–2–7 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Paul Needham

2 Robin A Merryweather

3 Carole L Gallagher

4 Trevor R Fox

5 Roger Merryweather

6 David Burgess

7 Colin Woods (C)

8 John Henry

First peal: 5. First on 8: 2. For the 80th anniversary of the opening of the bells.

Lancashire Association

Burton, Cheshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 12 May 1984 in 2h 35 (7–0–7 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1 extent each Beverley, Cambridge, Durham, London, Surfleet, Wells, York)

1 Martyn N Tickner (C)

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Marc Hart

4 Colin Woods

5 Allan G Keen

6 Lenard J Mitchell

First 7 Surprise Minor: 2.

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Cath and Parish Ch of St Mary, St Denys, & St George

Saturday, 19 May 1984 in 3h 24 (27–3–6)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Dorothy Eccles

2 John E Heaton

3 Derek Sanderson

4 Stephen Rich

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Edward Yates

7 Paul McNutt

8 Alan McNutt

9 Roland F Eccles

10 Peter G Bellamy-Knights (C)

First Royal: 6.

To welcome the new Dean of Manchester Cathedral, the Very Rev Robert Murray Waddington

Ringing world: 3817.0536

Lancashire Association

Culcheth (Newchurch), Cheshire

Saturday, 19 May 1984 in 2h 40 (12–0–14 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Alison J Foster

2 Colin Woods (C)

3 Mary Snape

4 Dennis R Jones

5 Carole L Gallagher

6 Christopher W Hoare

7 Martin E Snape

8 Paul Needham

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 20 May 1984 in 2h 47 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Banbury Surprise Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 Joseph Thornley

2 John E Heaton

3 Paul McNutt

4 Colin Woods

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Graham L Naylor

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Colin A Tester

9 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

10 Paul Needham

First in method by all and for the Association. A welcome to Martin Thorley's first grandson, James Thorley Waters, born 8th May.

Lancashire Association

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 23 May 1984 in 2h 40 (15–3–15 in E)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Arthur P Heywood

1 John Hyden

2 Jeanette F Grundy

3 Colin Woods

4 John S Hopwood

5 Allan G Keen

6 David A Weir

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Peter L Furniss (C)

First peal in the method: 2. First peal in the method as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Friday, 25 May 1984 in 2h 48 (12–1–8 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by T Thurstan (Heywood's Transposition)

1 Paul Needham

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Joseph Thornley

5 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

6 Alan McNutt

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 A Peter Ogden

Half Muffled in memoriam Sir John Betjeman

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Saturday, 26 May 1984 in 2h 53 (11–2–11 in F)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

(1152 each Lincolnshire, Rutland; 960 each Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire: 155 com)

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Trevor R Fox

2 Carole L Gallagher

3 Mary Snape

4 David W Alecock

5 Martin E Snape

6 Paul Needham

7 Christopher W Hoare

8 Colin Woods (C)

Most Spliced Surprise Major: 2, 4.

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Greater Manchester

St Leonard

Monday, 28 May 1984 in 2h 57 (11–2–8)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Rev H Law James

1 Leslie W G Morris

2 Sarah J M Waller

3 Lynda P Lambert

4 Christine Andrew

5 Patricia North

6 Alan G C Smith

7 Ian North (C)

8 Robert Haley

First in method: 2, 3.

With the best wishes of the band to Alan Smith, curate at Pudsey, who is leaving next weekend to take up a chaplaincy at Lee Abbey, Devon.

Ringing world: 3817.0538

Ringing World page reference: 3817.0538

Lancashire Association

Heywood, Greater Manchester

St Luke

Thursday, 31 May 1984 in 2h 57 (21–3–9 in E♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

3200 London; 800 each Cambridge, Superlative; 320 Bristol. 110 com

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Richard S Starkie

2 J Colin Ashworth

3 Mary S Dixon

4 Jonathan C Clegg

5 Stephen Rich

6 Gary L Mann

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Paul Needham

Lancashire Association

Standish, Greater Manchester

St Wilfrid

Friday, 1 June 1984 in 2h 52 (12–1–12 in F♯)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (100m)

96 each Birchington-on-Sea, Bristol, Cassiobury, Covingham, Cray, Crewkerne, Dartford, Double Dublin, Ipswich, Krokodilopolis, Leckhampton, London, Madingley, Minsmere, Ospringe, Painswick, Rutland, Sleaford, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Westbury, Xavier, York, Yorkshire; 64 each Aldenham, Alloa, Ashtead, Bloxham, Calderbrook, Fordham, Jersey, Lemanis, Not Krokodilopolis, Pudsey, Roma, Ruardean, Tyburn, Wembley, Wigsthorpe; 32 each Apsley, Belfast, Botswanaland, Bruges, Cambridge, Carey, Cobblers', Congresbury, Cornwall, Danesburgh, Desborough, Dorset, Dublin, Ealing, Eastcote, Eboracum, Fawsley, Fordingbridge, Framley, Gosolthorpe, Higher Walton, Hungerford, Isherwood, Kemsing, Kensington, Langley, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lundy, Malpas, March, Markfield, Matabeleland, Megalopolis, Monmouth, Morley, Nettleden, Northolt, Old Wives Lees, Pickering, Portishead, Puffin, Quethiock, Reverse Dublin, Richmond, St Giles, Stoke, Tring, Turramurra, Unstone, Upware, Walkden, Wareham, Wycombe, Xalanga, Xerxes, Xois, Xuthus, Ypres, Zelah. 164 com

Composed by P Needham (From MCWS)

1 Marcus C W Sherwood

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Paul Needham (C)

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Peter C Randall

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

Rung open in memoriam J F W Sherwood, Marcus' father.

Ringing World page reference: 3817.0536

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, Merseyside

St Mary, Walton on the Hill

Saturday, 2 June 1984 in 2h 46 (9–1–25 in A♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 John S Hopwood

3 Lenard J Mitchell

4 Jeanette F Grundy

5 Peter L Furniss

6 Allan G Keen

7 Colin Woods

8 David A Weir (C)

First in the method: 4. First in the method as conductor. 25th peal for the Association: 6.

Lancashire Association

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Friday, 8 June 1984 in 2h 45 (12–1–8 in G)

5088 Kenninghall Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Michael H Tompsett

5 Alan McNutt

6 Paul Needham

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Lancashire Association

Neston, Cheshire

St Mary and St Helen

Saturday, 9 June 1984 in 2h 43 (14–2–24 in G)

5088 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 John E Heaton

3 John F Oultram

4 David W Alecock

5 John S Hopwood

6 Colin Woods

7 Peter L Furniss

8 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

First blows in the method: 4. First peal in the method: 3. First blows in the method as conductor. Thanksgiving for the life of James Hedderick, grandfather of the treble ringer, who died earlier in the day.

Lancashire Association

Liscard, Wirral

St Mary

Sunday, 10 June 1984 in 2h 56 (16–2–2 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Lenard J Mitchell

3 Jane D Johnston

4 Michael A Shaw

5 David W Alecock

6 John S Hopwood

7 John E Heaton (C)

8 David A Weir

First Surprise: 4

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Thursday, 14 June 1984 in 2h 55 (11–2–11 in F)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Colin Woods (C)

2 Jane D Johnson

3 David W Alecock

4 Katrina A Lenton

5 Sally P Wright

6 Ernest W Runciman

7 Marc Hart

8 Allan G Keen

First Rutland: 4. Circled tower: 1.

Lancashire Association

Southport, Merseyside

Emmanuel

Saturday, 16 June 1984 in 2h 43 (12–1–16 in A♭)

5152 Jersey Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Ian Gressley-Jones

2 Colin Woods (C)

3 Carole L Gallagher

4 Mary Snape

5 John S Hopwood

6 Christopher W Hoare

7 Martin E Snape

8 Paul Needham

First in method by all.

Lancashire Association

Marsden, West Yorkshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 16 June 1984 in 2h 57 (26–2–7 in D)

5093 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Kenneth J Rider

1 Jane Sharlot

2 Susan E Marsden

3 David Smith

4 Andrew J Holland

5 Gary Mann

6 Kevin M Price (C)

7 Geoffrey C Emerson

8 L Martin Daniels

9 Geoffrey Fothergill

10 Colin Woods

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Lancashire

St Mary

Sunday, 17 June 1984 (35–0–4 in D♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Nigel T Allcock

2 Jane Thompson

3 Cathy J Inston

4 Revd William G Wilson

5 Paul Boucher

6 Laurence H Jones

7 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

8 Dennis R Allcock

9 Derek J Thomas

10 Neil T Brock

Compliments to the Rev Gary O'Neill,

leaving the Oldham Team Ministry to take up a

Curacy at Fallowfield.

By a joint Oldham/Fallowfield band.

Ringing World page reference: 3831.0834

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 17 June 1984 in 2h 35 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by T Thurstan (Heywood's Transposition)

1 Frederick Pearson

2 Michael H Tompsett

3 Ann M St John-Smith

4 Barry M Garraway

5 Paul Needham

6 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Alan McNutt

Lancashire Association

Thurstaston, Wirral

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 20 June 1984 in 2h 25 (6–2–15 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (6m)

2 extents of Stedman; 4 extents each of St Martin, St Simon; 8 extents of Grandsire; 12 extents each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, Plain Bob

1 Allan G Keen (C)

2 Jeanette F Grundy

3 Katrina A Lenton

4 Marc Hart

5 Peter L Furniss

First doubles: 2 & 3

75th together: 1 & 4

Lancashire Association

Culcheth (Newchurch), Cheshire

Thursday, 21 June 1984 in 2h 30 (12–0–14 in F♯)

5058 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Chris Adams

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Marc Hart

4 John S Hopwood

5 Colin Woods (C)

6 Allan G Keen

7 David A Weir

8 Lenard J Mitchell

First Pudsey Surprise Major: 2.

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Greater Manchester

St Mark, Glodwick

Sunday, 24 June 1984 in 2h 38 (8–2–8)

5056 Southwell Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Nigel T Allcock

2 Cathy J Inston

3 Carol A Marchbank

4 Derek Sanderson

5 Trevor W Marchbank

6 R Gavin Haigh

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

To welcome the birth of Ian Peter Sanderson (Hucknall).

Ringing world: 3822.0644

Ringing World page reference: 3822.0644

Lancashire Association

Halsall, Lancashire

St Cuthbert

Monday, 25 June 1984 in 2h 27 (10–3–19 in A)

5040 Spliced Minor (10m)

((1) London Surprise, Wells Surprise (2) Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob (3) Beverley Surprise, Surfleet Surprise (4) Beverley Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Surfleet Surprise (5) Double Oxford Bob, Plain Bob (6 & 7) Plain Bob, St Clements College Bob)

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Marc Hart

3 Allan G Keen

4 David W Alecock

5 Colin Woods

6 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

First Spliced Minor and most methods: 4. First Spliced Minor and most methods as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Southport, Merseyside

Christ Church

Thursday, 28 June 1984 in 2h 35 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Timothy G Pett

1 Eric R Jones

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Allan G Keen

4 Martin E Snape

5 David W Alecock

6 Marc Hart

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Colin Woods (C)

First peal in the method and completes the standard 8: 2. Farewell compliment to Allan Keen, returning to Aldbourne (forever!).

Lancashire Association

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Friday, 29 June 1984 in 2h 44 (12–1–8 in G)

5120 Westbury Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Paul Needham

3 Mary W Ogier

4 Ian McNutt

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Paul McNutt

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

Lancashire Association

Ormskirk, Lancashire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 30 June 1984 in 3h (21–1–26 in E♭)

5021 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Allan G Keen

2 Colin Woods (C)

3 Marc Hart

4 David W Alecock

5 Martyn N Tickner

6 David A Weir

7 Martin E Snape

8 Geoffrey Fothergill

First blows in the method: 4. First in the method as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Garston, Merseyside

St Michael

Sunday, 1 July 1984 (10–0–7 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Carol Betton

2 Janet M Betton

3 Jeanette F Grundy (C)

4 Glenys Faulkner

5 Peter L Furniss

6 L Faulkner

First quarter: 6 and as C

For Evensong

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

St Silas

Sunday, 1 July 1984 in 46m (17–2–14 in F)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Victor J C Wood

2 Jean Barnes

3 Sheila D Bloomfield

4 Ann M St John Smith

5 Alan Meadows

6 John Hartley

7 Gordon R Whewell

8 Frank N G Anderton (C)

Rung for evensong

Ringing World page reference: 3826.0732

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Monday, 2 July 1984 in 2h 45 (11–2–11 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

Arranged by Henry Johnson

1 David W Alecock

2 Sandra Hedderick

3 Ernest W Runciman

4 John E Heaton

5 Colin Woods

6 John S Hopwood

7 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

8 David A Weir

First Surprise inside: 2. 150th for the Association: 7. 25th for the Association: 1. 25th together: 1, 7. 21st Birthday compliment to Sandra Hedderick.

Lancashire Association

Southport, Merseyside

Emmanuel

Monday, 9 July 1984 in 2h 54 (12–1–16 in A♭)

5104 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Mary Snape

2 Paul Tidd

3 Trevor R Fox

4 Ian Gressley-Jones

5 Colin Woods (C)

6 Carole L Gallagher

7 Christopher W Hoare

8 Martin E Snape

First peal: 2.

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Tuesday, 10 July 1984 in 2h 48 (11–2–17)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 D Robert Pettifor

2 Anne E Kelly

3 Christine Andrew

4 Derek J Barrett

5 John Cornock

6 Barry M Garraway

7 Graham L Nayler

8 Trevor W Marchbank (C)

Ringing world: 3823.0667

Ringing World page reference: 3823.0667

Lancashire Association

Heywood, Greater Manchester

St Luke

Saturday, 14 July 1984 in 3h 11 (21–3–9)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

12m: 448 Ashtead, Bristol, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Wembley, Yorkshire; 224 Cambridge; 160 changes of method, all the work

Composed by T G Pett

1 Derek J Barrett

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 John Cornock

4 D Robert Pettifor

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Graham L Nayler

7 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

8 Trevor W Marchbank

Most methods: 2.

Most Major methods: 5

Most methods as conductor

Ringing world: 3824.0687

Ringing World page reference: 3824.0687

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 15 July 1984 in 3h 1 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Feltham Surprise Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 Ian McNutt

2 Paul McNutt

3 Ann M St John-Smith

4 Paul Needham

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Cyril Crossthwaite

7 Michael H Tompsett

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

9 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

10 Colin Woods

350th peal: 9. 17th Birthday compliment to Ian and Paul McNutt.

Lancashire Association

Gisburn, Lancashire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 July 1984 in 2h 35 (9 in A)

5040 Minor

In 4 methods being one extent each of Oxford Treble Bob & Grandsire, two Kent Treble Bob & three of Plain Bob.

1 David H Hough

2 B Robert Hough

3 Revd Kevin M Price (C)

4 L Martin Daniels

5 Raymond J Clayton

6 Anthony Langton

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Greater Manchester

St Peter

Saturday, 21 July 1984 in 2h 50 (6–3–1 in B)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Chris Adams

1 Kenneth Edwards

2 Paul Needham

3 Jennifer A Baughan

4 Carole L Gallagher

5 Alan C Moult

6 John E Heaton

7 Christopher W Hoare

8 Colin Woods (C)

First peal of Yorkshire and first peal in England: 3.

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Greater Manchester

St Thomas, Moorside

Sunday, 22 July 1984 in 2h 40 (11–1–12)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by T Thurstan's

1 Derek J Thomas

2 D Robert Pettifor

3 Carol A Marchbank

4 Nigel T Allcock

5 Trevor W Marchbank

6 R Gavin Haigh

7 Peter C Randall (C)

8 Dennis R Allcock

First Stedman: 4.

A get-well compliment to Ivan Kay

Ringing world: 3825.0707

Ringing World page reference: 3825.0707

Lancashire Association

Capenhurst, Cheshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 22 July 1984 in 2h 38 (11–0–22 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rev Kevin M Price (C)

2 V M Hodkin

3 L Martin Daniels

4 Raymond J Clayton

5 Neville R Holland

6 Anthony Laughton

First inside: 2

On the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, Merseyside

St Michael, Garston

Wednesday, 25 July 1984 in 2h 44 (10–0–7 in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Alan M Barber

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Colin Woods

3 Jeanette F Grundy

4 Peter L Furniss

5 David W Alecock

6 John S Hopwood (C)

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 David A Weir

First in mehthod: 3.

Lancashire Association

Ormskirk, Lancashire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 28 July 1984 in 3h 11 (21–1–26 in E♭)

5184 Leckhampton Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Paul McNutt

2 Ian McNutt

3 Geoffrey Fothergill

4 Barry M Garraway

5 Colin Woods

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Paul Needham (C)

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

Lancashire Association

Aughton, Lancashire

Christ Church

Saturday, 28 July 1984 in 2h 59 (14–0–12 in F)

5088 Kemsing Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Alan McNutt

2 Paul McNutt

3 Ian McNutt

4 Barry M Garraway

5 Paul Needham

6 Colin Woods

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Greater Manchester

St Peter

Sunday, 29 July 1984 in 3h 7 (19–2–10 in E)

5152 Peterborough Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Colin Woods

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Barry M Garraway

5 Geoffrey Fothergill

6 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

7 Michael H Tompsett

8 Paul Needham (C)

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Greater Manchester

St Paul

Monday, 30 July 1984 in 2h 55 (18–2–1 in E)

5088 Quethiock Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

2 J Martin Thorley

3 Ian McNutt

4 Paul McNutt

5 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

6 Barry M Garraway

7 Paul Needham

8 Stephen R T Pocock

Lancashire Association

Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester

St Peter

Monday, 30 July 1984 in 2h 45 (18–3–11 in E)

5024 Sleaford Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 Alan McNutt

2 Ian McNutt

3 Stephen R T Pocock

4 Michael H Tompsett

5 Paul McNutt

6 Geoffrey Fothergill

7 J Martin Thorley

8 Paul Needham (C)

Circled tower: 3. Wedding anniversary compliment to Anne & Peter Bellamy-Knights

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Greater Manchester

St Leonard

Tuesday, 31 July 1984 in 2h 37 (11–2–8 in F♯)

5024 Erith Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Paul McNutt

3 Ian McNutt

4 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

5 Stephen R T Pocock

6 Paul Needham

7 J Martin Thorley

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Lancashire Association

Adlington, Lancashire

St Paul

Tuesday, 31 July 1984 in 2h 42 (13–1–4 in F)

5056 Benington Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

2 Paul Needham (C)

3 Paul McNutt

4 J Martin Thorley

5 Ian McNutt

6 Cyril Crossthwaite

7 Stephen R T Pocock

8 Geoffrey Fothergill

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Cathedral and Parish Church of St Mary, St Denys, and St George

Wednesday, 1 August 1984 in 3h 15 (27–3–6 in D)

5040 Painswick Surprise Royal

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Mary W Ogier

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Stephen R T Pocock

5 Geoffrey Fothergill

6 J Martin Thorley

7 Barry M Garraway

8 Michael H Tompsett

9 Paul Needham

10 Peter G Bellamy-Knights (C)

Lancashire Association

Walton le Dale, Lancashire

St Leonard

Thursday, 2 August 1984 in 2h 46 (15–2–11 in F)

5088 Fawsley Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Cyril Crossthwaite

5 Paul Needham (C)

6 Geoffrey Fothergill

7 J Martin Thorley

8 Stephen R T Pocock

Lancashire Association

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 2 August 1984 in 3h 2 (18–0–6 in E)

5120 Bruges Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Judith Warrilow

2 Cynthia Warrilow

3 Paul McNutt

4 Stephen R T Pocock

5 J Martin Thorley

6 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Paul Needham

Ringing World page reference: 3836.0941

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Friday, 3 August 1984 in 2h 40 (11–2–17 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Paul Needham (C)

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Stephen R T Pocock

6 Alan McNutt

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 J Martin Thorley

Lancashire Association

Westhoughton, Greater Manchester

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 4 August 1984 in 2h 40 (14–1–2 in F♯)

5040 Westhoughton Alliance Major

Composed by E Shuttleworth

1 J Martin Thorley

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul Needham

4 Stephen R T Pocock

5 John E Heaton

6 Paul McNutt

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Rung to welcome Rev Geoffrey B White to the parish.

1st in method

Westhoughton Alliance -58-14-56-36-18-78 D

Ringing World page reference: 3836.0941

Lancashire Association

Stretford, Greater Manchester

St Matthew

Saturday, 4 August 1984 in 2h 45 (11–1–23 in G)

5280 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Judith Warrilow

3 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

4 Paul Needham (C)

5 J Martin Thorley

6 Geoffrey Fothergill

7 Ian P Bell

8 Stephen R T Pocock

1st in method: 2

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Monday, 6 August 1984 in 2h 48 (11–2–11 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Jane D Johnson

2 Sandra Hedderick

3 Mary Snape

4 Colin Woods

5 Eric R Jones

6 Martin E Snape

7 David W Alecock (C)

8 Lenard J Mitchell

First in method: 2. First Surprise as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Cockermouth, Cumbria

All Saints

Saturday, 11 August 1984 in 2h 51 (12–1–11 in F♯)

5152 Quedgeley Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Jennifer A Baughan

2 Carole L Gallagher

3 Mary Snape

4 Trevor R Fox

5 M Gareth Evans

6 Christopher W Hoare

7 Martin E Snape

8 Colin Woods (C)

300th peal: 8. First Surprise: 4. First in method by all. Compliment to Pat and Gareth on the birth of their son, Richard Huw.

Lancashire Association

Cannock, Staffordshire

St Luke

Saturday, 11 August 1984 in 2h 36 (14–0–10 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

J J Parker's 12 part, 7th obs.

1 Graham M Bradshaw

2 Andrew J Holland

3 Derek J Bradshaw

4 Neville R Holland

5 Kenneth J Rider

6 L Martin Daniels

7 Rev Kevin M Price (C)

8 Anthony Laughton

First on 8 - 1

First Triples - 3

Lancashire Association

Whitehaven, Cumbria

St James

Sunday, 12 August 1984 in 2h 57 (16–0–1 in F)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Susan J Sewell

2 Jennifer A Baughan

3 Ruth E Ayres

4 Christopher W Hoare

5 Carole L Gallagher

6 John Whitelock

7 Colin Woods (C)

8 Gerald H Sewell

9 Martin E Snape

10 John H McTear

First Caters and Grandsire: 2, 4, 5. 21st Birthday compliment to Neil Robert McTear.

Lancashire Association

New Alresford, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 12 August 1984 (15–3–18 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

480 Rutland; 160 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire

1 Wendy H Tyler

2 Christopher A Bradshaw

3 Victor J C Wood

4 Cyril Crossthwaite

5 Andrew Jopp

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 A John Illingworth

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

During the Flixton ringers' holiday.

Lancashire Association

Woodchurch, Merseyside

Holy Cross

Monday, 13 August 1984 in 2h 26 (3–3–27 in D)

5058 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Chris Adams

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Sally R J Hewitt

3 Peter D Hughes

4 Jane D Johnson

5 Martin E Snape

6 David W Alecock

7 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

8 Colin Woods

25th Surprise Major: 3, 6. Circled the tower to peals: 3. First in the method as conductor. Wedding anniversary compliment to Mr and Mrs Alecock, parents of the 6th ringer.

Lancashire Association

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Friday, 17 August 1984 in 2h 47 (12–1–8 in G)

5120 Vobster Surprise Major

Composed by Harold G Cashmore

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Ian McNutt

3 Geoffrey Fothergill

4 Paul Needham (C)

5 Paul McNutt

6 Barry M Garraway

7 Alan McNutt

8 Colin Woods

For the 10th anniversary of the conductor's first peal; also to welcome the Reverend Father Alec Courtley MA, as Rector of East Farnworth and Kearsley.

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Saturday, 18 August 1984 in 2h 46 (11–2–11 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 John E Heaton

2 Michael A Shaw

3 Jane D Johnson

4 Colin Woods

5 Peter D Hughes

6 David W Alecock

7 John S Hopwood

8 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

25th peal: 3. First in the method: 2. For the Patronal Festival on the morning of the Church Open Day.

Lancashire Association

Halsall, Lancashire

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 18 August 1984 in 2h 31 (10–3–19 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1 extent each Cambridge Surprise, London Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Grandsire, Plain Bob, St Clements College Bob)

1 Jane D Johnson

2 Carole L Gallagher

3 David W Alecock

4 Mary Snape

5 Martin E Snape

6 Colin Woods (C)

Most methods: 4.

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Monday, 20 August 1984 in 2h 49 (11–2–11 in F)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Lenard J Mitchell

2 Jane D Johnson

3 Mary Snape

4 Eric R Jones

5 David W Alecock

6 Peter D Hughes

7 Martin E Snape

8 Colin Woods (C)

First in method: 2, 3, 4. First in method as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Saturday, 25 August 1984 in 3h 1 (18–2–1)

5058 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by C Adams

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 John E Heaton

3 Michael A Shaw

4 Eric R Jones

5 John S Hopwood (C)

6 David W Alecock

7 Peter D Hughes

8 Lenard J Mitchell

First in method: 3 ,4

Ringing world: 3830.0810

Ringing World page reference: 3830.0810

Lancashire Association

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Monday, 27 August 1984 in 2h 32 (3–3–27 in D)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 John Hyden

3 Robin A Emley

4 Lisa K Jones

5 David W Alecock

6 Ernest W Runciman

7 John S T Willasey

8 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

First Yorkshire: 4.

First Surprise Major as conductor.

Congratulations to Malcolm and Marian Carson on the birth of a son.

Lancashire Association

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Monday, 27 August 1984 in 2h 24 (3–3–27 in D)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Mary Snape

2 Sandra Hedderick

3 Jane D Johnston

4 Allan G Keen

5 Lenard J Mitchell

6 Marc Hart

7 Martin E Snape

8 David W Alecock (C)

100th peal: 6

Lancashire Association

Rochdale, Lancashire

St Chad

Saturday, 1 September 1984 (15–1–23 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Jane Hill

2 Michael H Tompsett

3 Geoffrey Cheetham

4 Laurence M D Clarke

5 Barry Nay

6 Nichoas J Clarke

7 Derek J Thomas

8 Richard S Starkie (C)

Prior to the wedding of

Nicholas J Clarke and Diane S Lord.

Ringing World page reference: 3836.0942

Lancashire Association

Garston, Merseyside

St Michael

Sunday, 2 September 1984 (10–0–7 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Menna Faulke

2 Janet M Betton

3 Jeanette F Grundy

4 Glenys Faulkner

5 Peter L Furniss (C)

6 E Gregg

First quarter: 6

For Evensong

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Wednesday, 12 September 1984 in 2h 37 (11–2–11 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 John S Hopwood (C)

3 Ernest W Runciman

4 David A Weir

5 Martin E Snape

6 Peter D Hughes

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Paul Needham

1st in method: 3 and as Conductor

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Thursday, 13 September 1984 in 2h 45 (11–2–11 in F)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Peter D Hughes (C)

2 Sandra Hedderick

3 Jane D Johnson

4 Mary Snape

5 Paul Needham

6 Lenard J Mitchell

7 Colin Woods

8 John S Hopwood

First Superlative: 2, and as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Culcheth (Newchurch), Cheshire

Thursday, 13 September 1984 in 2h 27 (12–0–14 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1 extent each Beverley Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Surfleet Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob, St Clements College Bob)

1 Jane D Johnson

2 Lenard J Mitchell

3 John S Hopwood

4 Paul Needham

5 Peter D Hughes

6 Colin Woods (C)

Lancashire Association

Parbold, Lancashire

Christ Church, Douglas

Friday, 14 September 1984 in 2h 37 (11–3–24 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

(1344 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 1248 Cambridge; 1152 Rutland: 98 com, atw)

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Colin Woods

3 Peter D Hughes

4 Jane D Johnson

5 Paul Needham (C)

6 Ernest W Runciman

7 John S Hopwood

8 Lenard J Mitchell

First Spliced: 4. First Spliced inside: 6. 75th peal: 3.

Lancashire Association

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 15 September 1984 in 2h 58 (14–0–0 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J N Longridge

1 Roy M Glover

2 Nicholas C Willasey

3 Katherine A Skinner

4 John A Neale

5 Nigel P A Goulding

6 Graham K Austin

7 John H Wilton

8 Denis Maddock (C)

First peal:4

To celebrate the marriage of Anne Hignett to Christopher Evans

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, Merseyside

St Mary, Walton on the Hill

Saturday, 15 September 1984 in 2h 36 (9–1–25 in A♭)

5088 Grandsire Major

Composed by Kevin M Price

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Trevor R Fox

3 Paul Needham

4 Carole L Gallagher

5 John S Hopwood

6 Lenard J Mitchell

7 David W Alecock

8 Colin Woods (C)

First Grandsire Major by all except 3 and 8. 400th peal: 3. 25th peal: 4.

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 16 September 1984 in 2h 46 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Langley Surprise Royal

Composed by Anon

1 Ann M St John-Smith

2 Frederick Pearson

3 Michael H Tompsett

4 Alan McNutt

5 Ian McNutt

6 Paul McNutt

7 Barry M Garraway

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

9 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

10 Paul Needham

Lancashire Association

Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester

St Peter

Saturday, 22 September 1984 in 3h 8 (18–3–11)

5088 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by R Dennis

1 Geoffrey Fothergill

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 John Cornock

4 Graham L Nayler

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 Trevor W Marchbank (C)

Ringing world: 3834.0894

Ringing World page reference: 3834.0894

Lancashire Association

Westoning, Bedfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 27 September 1984 in 2h 36 (11–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Minor (6m)

One extent each of London S, Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Single Oxford Bob, and two of Plain Bob

1 Michael Chester

2 Owen A Davis

3 Garry Carr

4 William R N Honeyball

5 Kevin M Price

6 C Edward Jeffries (C)

Lancashire Association

North Crawley, Buckinghamshire

St Firmin

Friday, 28 September 1984 in 2h 36 (12)

5040 Doubles and Minor (9m)

5 extents Minor; 1 each Plain Bob, Aldermaston Imperial, Single Cumbria Imperial; 2 Rev Canterbury Pleasure, 12 Doubles; 4 each Southrepps. Rev Canterbury Pleasure; 2 Grandsire; 1 each Plain Bob, April Day

1–2 Rev Kevin M Price (C)

3 Michael Chester

4 Eric T Lane

5 William R N Honeyball

6 Owen A Davis

First Doubles/Minor by all except conductor.

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Greater Manchester

St Leonard

Friday, 28 September 1984 in 2h 55 (11–2–8 in F♯)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (113m)

96 each Bristol, Covingham, Cray, Crewkerne, Dartford, Krokodilopolis, Leckhampton, London, Minsmere, Ospringe, Rutland, Sleaford, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Westbury, York, Yorkshire; 64 each Alloa, Birchington-on-Sea, Bloxham, Cassiobury, Double Dublin, Ipswich, Jersey, Lemanis, Madingley, Not Krokodilopolis, Painswick, Roma, Ruardean, Tyburn, Wigsthorpe, Xavier; 32 each Aldenham, Apsley, Ashtead, Belfast, Birmingham, Botswanaland, Bruges, Calderbrook, Cambridge, Carey, Cobblers', Congresbury, Cornwall, Danesburgh, Desborough, Dorchester, Dorset, Dublin, Ealing, Eastcote, Eboracum, Fawsley, February, Fordham, Fordingbridge, Framley, Gosolthorpe, Halesworth, Higher Walton, Hungerford, Isherwood, June, Kemsing, Kenninghall, Kensington, Langley, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lundy, Malpas, March, Markfield, Matabeleland, Megalopolis, Monmouth, Morley, Nettleden, Northamptonshire, Northolt, Old Wives Lees, Pickering, Portishead, Pudsey, Puffin, Quethiock, Reverse Dublin, Richmond, St Blaise, St Giles, Stoke, Tring, Turramurra, Ullenhall, Unstone, Upware, Vobster, Walkden, Wareham, Wembley, Westhoughton, Whalley, Wotton-under-Edge, Wycombe, Xalanga, Xerxes, Xois, Xuthus, Ypres, Zelah. 164 com

Composed by P Needham (From MCWS)

1 Alan McNutt

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Paul Needham (C)

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Peter C Randall

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

Lancashire Association

Keysoe, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 28 September 1984 in 2h 48 (14¼ in E)

5040 Southrepps Doubles

1 Eric T Lane

2 William R N Honeyball

3 Michael Chester

4 Owen A Davis

5 Rev Kevin M Price (C)

Lancashire Association

Henlow, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Friday, 28 September 1984 in 2h 41 (14½ in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

12 x 240, 2 x 480, 1 x 1080 and 1 x 120.

1 Simon J Tibbs

2 Rev Kevin M Price (C)

3 Owen A Davis

4 Michael Chester

5 Patrick J S Albon

6 William R N Honeyball

1st Doubles - 1.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 30 September 1984 in 2h 59 (24–0–7)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by A S Hudson

1 Jeanette F Grundy

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 Mary W Ogier

4 John Cornock

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Graham L Nayler

7 George H Campling (C)

8 Alan D Flood

9 Peter L Furniss

10 Dennis R Allcock

First Stedman: 1,3.

First Stedman Caters and completes the family: 5

Ringing world: 3834.0894

Ringing World page reference: 3834.0894

Lancashire Association

Eccles, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 30 September 1984 in 3h 1 (19–3–13)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Pritchard

1 Norman Tompkins

2 Christine A Jones

3 Wendy R Tyler

4 Gillian Doyle

5 David N Jones

6 Joseph Thornley

7 Frank Reynolds

8 Nigel P Doyle (C)

First P.B inside: 5

For Harvest, also Farewell compliment to Nigel, Gillian,

Allyson and James Doyle, who are moving to Swansea

Ringing world: 3834.0894

Lancashire Association

Southport, Merseyside

Emmanuel

Wednesday, 3 October 1984 in 2h 45 (12–1–16 in A♭)

5152 London Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 Jeanette F Grundy

2 Mary Snape

3 Colin Woods (C)

4 Martin E Snape

5 Peter L Furniss

6 Lenard J Mitchell

7 David A Weir

8 Paul Needham

First London and completes standard 8: 2. Completes standard 8 as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Saturday, 6 October 1984 in 2h 53 (16–2–20 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Peter D Hughes

3 John S Hopwood

4 Susan D Sparling

5 John E Heaton

6 Martin E Snape

7 David A Weir

8 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

50th peal together: 1 and 8.

First in method as conductor

Lancashire Association

Garston, Merseyside

St Michael

Sunday, 7 October 1984 (10–0–7 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pamela Betton

2 Glenys Faulkner

3 Janet M Betton

4 Jeanette F Grundy

5 Peter L Furniss (C)

6 L Faulkner

First quarter: 1

For Harvest Festival

Lancashire Association

Radcliffe, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Saturday, 13 October 1984 in 2h 53 (15–0–6)

5152 Ipswich Surprise Major

Composed by (Arr A C D Mayes)

1 Mary W Ogier

2 Anne E Kelly

3 Carol A Marchbank

4 D Robert Pettifor

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

7 Trevor W Marchbank

8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

50th peal: 3.

First in the method by all

Ringing world: 3837.0959

Ringing World page reference: 3837.0959

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Cath and Parish Ch of St Mary, St Denys, & St George

Saturday, 13 October 1984 in 3h 13 (27–3–6)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by H W Haley

1 David E Rydeheard

2 Barbara J Bell

3 Dorothy Eccles

4 Christopher A Bradshaw

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Andrew F Eccles

7 Ian P Bell (C)

8 Roland F Eccles

9 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

10 Malcolm J Murphy

First Grandsire: 4, 5, 6

First Caters: 4, 5.

First on 10 as conductor.

To welcome Joanne Sarah Eccles, born 10th September, 1984 - a daughter for Andrew and Mary, a grand daughter for Roland and Dorothy

Ringing world: 3837.0959

Lancashire Association

Westhoughton, Greater Manchester

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 14 October 1984 in 3h (14–1–2 in F♯)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (126m)

96 each Covingham, Cray, Dartford, Krokodilopolis, Leckhampton, Minsmere, Ospringe, Rutland, Uxbridge, York, Yorkshire; 64 each Alloa, Birchington-on-Sea, Bloxham, Cassiobury, Crewkerne, Ipswich, Jersey, Lemanis, London, Madingley, Painswick, Roma, Superlative, Tyburn, Westbury, Wigsthorpe, Xavier; 32 each Aldenham, April, Apsley, Ashtead, August, Belfast, Birmingham, Botswanaland, Bristol, Bruges, Calderbrook, Cambridge, Carey, Cobblers', Congresbury, Cornwall, Danesburgh, December, Desborough, Dorchester, Dorset, Double Dublin, Dublin, Ealing, Eastcote, Eboracum, Fawsley, February, Fordham, Fordingbridge, Framley, Gosolthorpe, Halesworth, Helston, Higher Walton, Hungerford, Isherwood, January, July, June, Kemsing, Kenninghall, Kensington, Langley, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Lundy, Malpas, March, Markfield, Matabeleland, May, Megalopolis, Monmouth, Morley, Nettleden, Northamptonshire, Northolt, Not Krokodilopolis, November, October, Old Wives Lees, Pickering, Portishead, Pudsey, Puffin, Queen, Quethiock, Reverse Dublin, Richmond, Ruardean, September, Sleaford, St Blaise, St Giles, Stoke, Stratton, Tanatus Insula, Tring, Turramurra, Ullenhall, Unstone, Upware, Vobster, Walkden, Wareham, Watford, Wembley, Westhoughton, Whalley, Wotton-under-Edge, Wycombe, Xalanga, Xerxes, Xois, Xuthus, Ypres, Zelah. 164 com

Composed by P Needham (From MCWS)

1 Alan McNutt

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Paul Needham (C)

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Peter C Randall

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

New Method:

Queen S -36-14-58-36-12-3458.16-56.78 B

Ringing World page reference: 3838.0981

Lancashire Association

Handley, Cheshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 17 October 1984 in 2h 42 (14–1–6 in F)

5040 Resurrection Surprise Minor

Seven Extents

1 Alison McCormick

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Martyn N Tickner

4 Eric R Jones

5 Lenard J Mitchell

6 Marc Hart (C)

First Surprise as conductor and 25th peal for the Association

21st birthday compliment to Katrina Lenton

First peal in the method. Resurrection Surprise Minor:

36x36.14x56x36x14x36-12

C.C. Collection No. 1909

(Note: Incorrectly published as Heighington S Minor in RW)

Ringing World page reference: 3838.0981

Lancashire Association

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 20 October 1984 in 3h 3 (13–2–12 in F)

5152 (20) Spliced Surprise Major

448 Pudsey Rutland, Pudsey; 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford and Wembley. 160 changes of method. All the work

Composed by TG Pett

1 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 John Cornock

4 D Robert Pettifor

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Graham L Nayler

7 Andrew CD Mayes (C)

8 Trevor W Marchbank

Most methods, 2,4,5,8. Most methods as conductor

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 20 October 1984 in 3h 55 (42–2–25)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 each Bristol, Ipswich, Rutland, Yorkshire, Ashtead, Lindum, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, London, Double Dublin, Jersey, Ospringe, Cambridge, Superlative, Pudsey, Aldenham, Lincolnshire, Ealing, Uxbridge, Ickleton, Watford, Wembley; 160 com and atw

Composed by T G Pett

1 Michael H Tompsett

2 Lenard J Mitchell

3 Richard J Parker

4 David W Friend

5 Peter L Furniss

6 Derek J Thomas

7 George H Campling

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

Ringing world: 3838.0981

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Sunday, 21 October 1984 in 3h (8–2–6 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by R Bailey (No. 1)

1 Antony Fryer

2 Fiona H Rainford

3 Gwen Kenny

4 Debra H Beesley

5 Nicola Rawcliffe

6 Jeffery J Bailey

7 Alan McNutt (C)

8 C David C Slater

First peal: 5, 8.

To celebrate the birth of Catherine Elizabeth Bailey.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Thursday, 25 October 1984 in 3h 17 (24–0–7)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal

8m: 960 each London (No. 3), Rutland; 7 2 0 Bristol; 4 8 0 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative (No, 2), Yorkshire; 113 changes of method

Composed by R C Kippin

1 Christine B Potter

2 Janet House

3 Rebecca J Cox

4 Anthony J Cox

5 Neil Bennett

6 Brian Bladon

7 Peter L Furniss

8 David E Potter

9 Ian G Campbell

10 Robert C Kippin (C)

Ringing world: 3839.1003

Ringing World page reference: 3839.1003

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Saturday, 27 October 1984 in 2h 59 (18–2–1)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Carol A Marchbank

2 Alison Moore

3 Catherine L Richardson

4 Mary W Ogier

5 Revd William G Wilson

6 Barry M Garraway

7 Graham L Nayler (C)

8 Trevor W Marchbank

First peal: 2.

50th peal together: 1, 8.

First in method as conductor.

Birthday compliment to Mr J Richardson, father of 3rd

ringer.

Ringing world: 3839.1003

Ringing World page reference: 3839.1003

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, Merseyside

Our Lady and St Nicholas, Pier Head

Saturday, 27 October 1984 in 3h 34 (41–3–15 in C)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by Daniel Prentice

1 John S Hopwood

2 John Hyden

3 Colin Woods

4 Lenard J Mitchell

5 Jeanette F Grundy

6 David W Alecock

7 John E Heaton

8 Martin E Snape

9 Allan G Keen

10 Graham K Austin

11 David A Weir

12 Peter L Furniss (C)

First on 12: 5, 6. First Maximus: 9. First Kent Treble Bob Maximus for all except 2. Wedding compliment to former ringing master Graham K Austin and Miss Susan J Torr; also compliment to Miss M E White for her many years service to the tower as secretary and treasurer.

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Sunday, 28 October 1984 in 2h 37 (11–2–17 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Katrina A Lenton

2 Allan G Keen

3 Colin Woods

4 David W Alecock

5 Paul Needham

6 Martin E Snape

7 Marc Hart

8 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

Completes the standard 8 as conductor. Birthday compliment to Michael Alecock and Mr W J Mitchell.

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Greater Manchester

St Mark, Glodwick

Sunday, 28 October 1984 in 2h 49 (8–2–8)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Derek Sanderson

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 Barry M Garraway

4 Dennis R Allcock

5 John Ashcroft

6 R Gavin Haigh

7 Trevor W Marchbank

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights (C)

First Yorkshire: 6

In memory of Ivan Kay of Moorside

Ringing world: 3839.1003

Ringing World page reference: 3839.1003

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

St Silas

Sunday, 28 October 1984 in 48m (17–2–14 in F)

1260 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Frank N G Anderton

2 Margaret Crossthwaite

3 Jean Barnes

4 Sheila D Bloomfield

5 Victor H Criddle

6 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

7 John Hartley

8 Victor J C Wood

Rung for evensong . First in method :4

Ringing World page reference: 3846.0039

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Wednesday, 31 October 1984 in 2h 50 (11–2–11 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Michael A Shaw

2 Sandra Hedderick

3 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

4 Jeanette F Grundy

5 John S Hopwood

6 Colin Woods

7 Peter L Furniss

8 Paul Needham

25th peal for the Association: 4. First in the method inside: 2. Birthday compliment to Barry and Lenard Mitchell.

Lancashire Association

Fallowfield, Greater Manchester

Holy Innocents

Saturday, 3 November 1984 in 2h 48 (12–1–20 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Oneta M Wilson

2 Laurence H Jones

3 Rev W G Wilson

4 Paul Boucher

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Peter Dyson

7 Graham L Naylor

8 Peter Watson

First in method: 2 & 4.

First peal on the bells in their new tower. For the Festival of All Saints.

Lancashire Association

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Friday, 9 November 1984 in 2h 43 (12–1–8 in G)

5120 Liskeard Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Paul McNutt

3 Ian McNutt

4 Michael H Tompsett

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Alan McNutt

7 Paul Needham

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Lancashire Association

Culcheth (Newchurch), Cheshire

Saturday, 17 November 1984 in 2h 42 (12–0–14 in F♯)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Chris Adams

1 Lenard J Mitchell

2 John S Hopwood

3 John E Heaton

4 Colin Woods

5 Paul Needham

6 Geoffrey C Sparling

7 Martin E Snape

8 David A Weir

Silent and non-conducted. First silent and non-conducted peal: 2, 6, 8.

Lancashire Association

Westhoughton, Greater Manchester

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 18 November 1984 in 2h 58 (14–1–2 in F♯)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (139m)

96 each Cray, Minsmere; 64 each Alloa, Birchington-on-Sea, Bloxham, Covingham, Crewkerne, Dartford, Ipswich, Jersey, Krokodilopolis, Leckhampton, Lemanis, London, Madingley, Ospringe, Superlative, Tyburn, Uxbridge, Westbury, Wigsthorpe, Xavier, York, Yorkshire; 32 each Aldenham, April, Apsley, Ashtead, August, Belfast, Benington, Bicester, Birmingham, Botswanaland, Bristol, Bruges, Calderbrook, Cambridge, Carey, Cassiobury, Cobblers', Congresbury, Cornwall, Cuckfield, Daisy Hill, Danesburgh, December, Desborough, Dorchester, Dorset, Double Dublin, Dublin, Ealing, Eastcote, Eboracum, Fawsley, February, Fordham, Fordingbridge, Framley, Gosolthorpe, Halesworth, Helston, Higher Walton, Hungerford, Isherwood, January, July, June, Kemsing, Kenninghall, Kensington, Kneesworth, Langley, Lessness, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Liskeard, Lundy, Malpas, March, Markfield, Matabeleland, May, Megalopolis, Monmouth, Morley, Nettleden, Northamptonshire, Northolt, Not Krokodilopolis, November, October, Old Wives Lees, Painswick, Pickering, Portishead, Preston, Pudsey, Puffin, Queen, Quethiock, Reverse Dublin, Richmond, Richmondshire, Roma, Ruardean, Rutland, Sedgley, September, Shoreditch, Sleaford, St Blaise, St Giles, Stoke, Stratton, Tanatus Insula, Tring, Turramurra, Ullenhall, Unstone, Upware, Vatersay Vobster, Walkden, Wareham, Watford, Wembley, Westhoughton, Whalley, Wotton-under-Edge, Wycombe, Xalanga, Xerxes, Xois, Xuthus, Yes, Ypres, Zelah. 164 com

Composed by P Needham (From MCWS)

1 Alan McNutt

2 Ian McNutt

3 Paul McNutt

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Paul Needham (C)

6 Michael H Tompsett

7 Peter C Randall

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

New Method:

Yes S -58-16-58-36-14-38.14-14.78 B

Ringing World page reference: 3842.1066

Lancashire Association

West Didsbury, Greater Manchester

Christ Church

Sunday, 18 November 1984 in 3h 7 (16–2–7)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Robert Bett

2 Margaret Crossthwaite

3 Victor J C Wood

4 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

5 Joseph Thornley

6 Michael Smethurst

7 Peter Dixon

8 Malcolm J Murphy

First peal: 1 First in method 7.

Half-muffled for Remembrance Day

Ringing world: 3842.1066

Lancashire Association

Bromborough, Cheshire

St Barnabas

Wednesday, 21 November 1984 in 3h 2 (23–1–5 in E♭)

5088 Zelah Surprise Major

Composed by R Bailey (no. 2)

1 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

2 Sandra Hedderick

3 Jane D Johnston

4 Katrina A Lenton

5 Timothy G Haslam

6 Marc Hart

7 Peter L Furniss

8 David A Weir

First in method by all;

Golden Wedding and 74th birthday compliment to Jim Smith. also a 21st birthday compliment to Amanda Shaw.

Lancashire Association

Southport, Merseyside

Christ Church

Saturday, 24 November 1984 in 2h 37 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Mary Snape

2 Colin Woods

3 Lenard J Mitchell

4 Martin E Snape

5 Paul Needham

6 Marc Hart

7 David A Weir

8 Peter L Furniss (C)

50th peal: 1. First in the method as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Ormskirk, Lancashire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 24 November 1984 in 3h 3 (21–1–26 in E♭)

5152 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick R Horton

1 John E Heaton

2 David A Weir

3 Lenard J Mitchell

4 Colin Woods (C)

5 Marc Hart

6 John S Hopwood

7 Martin E Snape

8 Paul Needham

First in method: 5, 7.

Lancashire Association

Dalton in Furness, Cumbria

St Mary

Saturday, 24 November 1984 in 3h 6 (21–2–25 in D)

5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

1 Christine B J de Cordova

2 Simon K Haworth

3 Ruth E Ayres

4 Susan J Sewell

5 Diana J Handley

6 John Whitelock

7 Gerald H Sewell

8 John H McTear

9 Stanley Walmsley

10 Thomas F Metcalfe (C)

1st Kent Royal 2, 3, 4, 6, 7

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 November 1984 in 3h 19 (25–1–14 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

1 Sheila Brickell

2 Sheila D Bloomfield

3 Fred Longworth

4 Jean Barnes

5 Gary Wignall

6 Ann M St John Smith

7 John T Parsons (C)

8 John Hartley

9 Frank N G Anderton

10 Geoffrey J Howarth

Rung to celebrate the centenary of the first peal on the bells, in the same method.First peal on 10: 1& 2

Ringing World page reference: 3845.0011

Lancashire Association

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Sunday, 25 November 1984 in 2h 43 (12–1–8 in G)

5088 Ullenhall Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 Paul Needham

4 Trevor W Marchbank

5 Derek Sanderson

6 Barry M Garraway

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

Circled tower: 3. 250th different S Major Method: 8

Ringing World page reference: 3843.1104

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin, Deane

Sunday, 25 November 1984 in 2h 40 (12–1–18 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Marc Hart

2 Michael A Shaw

3 Colin Woods

4 Katrina A Lenton

5 John S Hopwood

6 Ernest W Runciman

7 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

8 Peter L Furniss

First in the method inside: 2. Farewell compliment to Michael Shaw, leaving for Leeds.

Lancashire Association

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Wednesday, 28 November 1984 in 2h 45 (11–2–11 in F)

5090 Winchester Surprise Major

Composed by Brian D Price

1 Colin Woods

2 Mary Snape

3 Katrina A Lenton

4 Christopher W Hoare

5 Martin E Snape

6 Marc Hart

7 Peter L Furniss

8 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

First in method by all.

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 7 December 1984 in 3h 17 (35–0–4)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Anne C Orme

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 Trevor W Marchbank

4 Lenard J Mitchell

5 Peter C Randall (C)

6 Dennis R Allcock

7 Neil D Lomas

8 C Michael Orme

9 Derek J Thomas

10 George H Campling

Ringing world: 3845.009

Ringing World page reference: 3845.0009

Lancashire Association

Southport, Merseyside

Emmanuel

Saturday, 8 December 1984 in 2h 57 (12–1–16 in A♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

(1440 Yorkshire; 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland: 69 com, atw)

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Timothy G Haslam

4 Marc Hart

5 Martin E Snape

6 Paul Needham

7 Colin Woods

8 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

First Spliced: 2, 3 and as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Fallowfield, Holy Innocents

Wednesday, 12 December 1984 in 2h 50 (13–2–19)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Graham L Nayler

2 Rev William G Wilson

3 Carol A Marchbank

4 D Robert Pettifor

5 John Cornock

6 Barry M Garraway

7 Trevor W Marchbank

8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

First bristol: 2, 6.

Ringing world: 3846.0035

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

St Silas

Sunday, 16 December 1984 in 46m (17–2–14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 George Stephenson

2 Jean Barnes

3 Neil Entwistle

4 Sheila D Bloomfield

5 Frank N G Anderton (C)

6 David Allen

Rung to celebrate birth of Gillian Ivy to Neil and Lynn Entwistle

Ringing World page reference: 3850.0136

Lancashire Association

Didsbury, Greater Manchester

St James

Thursday, 20 December 1984 in 2h 36 (7–2–4 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Mary W Ogier

2 Paul Needham

3 C Kenneth Lewis

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Peter G Bellamy-Knights (C)

100th for the Association: 2

Lancashire Association

Church Lawton, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 December 1984 in 2h 42 (8–1–2 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Alistair M Bradshaw

2 Kenneth J Rider

3 E Ann Williams

4 Graham M Bradshaw

5 Andrew Bode

6 L Martin Daniels

7 Rev Kevin M Price (C)

8 Neville R Holland

First on eight: 1

Ringing World February 1st 1985 No. 3849 page 107

Lancashire Association

Bootle, Merseyside

Christ Church

Saturday, 22 December 1984 in 2h 35 (8–1–12 in A)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Paul Needham (C)

2 Timothy G Haslam

3 Jeanette F Grundy

4 John S Hopwood

5 Martin E Snape

6 David W Alecock

7 David A Weir

8 Peter L Furniss

Lancashire Association

Astbury, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 December 1984 in 2h 36 (12–0–20 in G♯)

5040 Minor (45m)

45 methods, 7 extents (1) Double Oxford, Thelwall, Pinehurst, Winchester, Andover, Springs Branch, Crewe Diesel, Super Court, Whitchurch Court, Mannamead, Webbs Wonder Court, Baltasound, Culduthel, Huna, Edge Hill, Quernmore, Newby Bridge, Hawthornthwaite Fell, Orkney (2) Coronation Exercise, Childwall, Buxton, Stanstead Court, Heatherslade, Gower, Doxey, Armitage-is-the-name, Ribchester (3) College, Wavertree, Rodbourne, Slaidburn (4) Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Single Cumbria, Aldermaston Imperial (5) Oxford TB (6) Single Oxford, Wight, Nicholaston, Burton, Pedwardine, Boothby, Pagnell, Upholland, Ginger Sweetie (7) Grandsire

1 Jane Sharlot

2 E Ann Williams

3 Kenneth J Rider

4 Andrew J Holland

5 L Martin Daniels

6 Revd Kevin M Price (C)

Most Minor methods rung to a peal: 1,2,4

For the Christmas Festival, also engagement compliment to Jane Sharlot and Andrew J Holland

Upholland: 34.1456.56.16-16 2nds 54632

Ginger Sweetie: -1456.56.16-16 2nds 56342

Ringing World February 1st 1985 No. 3849 page 107

Lancashire Association

Westhoughton, Greater Manchester

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 23 December 1984 in 2h 45 (14–1–2 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton (arr H Johnson)

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

3 Michael P Hill

4 Ian McNutt

5 Paul McNutt

6 Alan McNutt

7 John Ashcroft

8 Paul Needham

1st Surprise: 3.

50th anniversary of John Ashcroft's learning to ring at Westhoughton.

For the 25th anniversary of the ordination of Rev FJ Gilbert, Vicar of Westhoughton.

Ringing World page reference: 3848.0082

Lancashire Association

Fallowfield, Greater Manchester

Holy Innocents

Thursday, 27 December 1984 in 2h 34 (12–1–20 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8m: 896 Rutland; 704 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 576 each London, Pudsey, Superlative; 448 Bristol; 87 changes of method, all the work of each method for every bell

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Peter C Randall (C)

2 John S Hopwood

3 David W Alecock

4 Richard S Starkie

5 Lenard J Mitchell

6 Derek J Thomas

7 George H Campling

8 Peter L Furniss

Ringing world: 3848.0082

Lancashire Association

Woodchurch, Merseyside

Holy Cross

Friday, 28 December 1984 in 2h 38 (3–3–27 in D)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 John Hyden

2 Paul Needham

3 Jane D Johnson

4 Lenard J Mitchell

5 John S Hopwood

6 David W Alecock

7 Martyn G Reed

8 Peter L Furniss (C)

1st in method: 3

Lancashire Association

Bury, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 31 December 1984 in 2h 49 (12–3–2)

5184 Ullesthorpe Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster (Comp 500, pg 23)

1 Peter L Furniss

2 John S Hopwood

3 Mary Snape

4 Ernest W Runciman

5 Maurice W Southworth

6 John E Heaton

7 David A Weir

8 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

First in the method by all except 5

Ringing world: 3849.107

Ringing World page reference: 3849.0107

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