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Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Heighington, Durham

St Michael

Wednesday, 2 January 1991 (15–1–23 in G)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nicola Smith

2 Carmen Raine

3 Pamela Wright

4 Eric Jackson (C)

5 Mark Crawley

First quarter peals - 1, 2 & 3

To mark the retirement of Mr H Kitching from Tower Ringing after 28 years

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hartlepool, Durham

All Saints, Stranton

Friday, 4 January 1991 in 3h (12–3–4 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

1 John Pladdys (C)

2 Howard E J Smith

3 Barbara M Wheeler

4 John E Anderson

5 Peter Wishart

6 Peter F Town

7 Stephen B Bell

8 George S Deas

In thanksgiving for the life of Kenneth Lawson, former member of this tower and Association President 1970-74.

Ringing World page reference: 4163.0139

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Askrigg, North Yorkshire

St Oswald

Saturday, 5 January 1991 in 2h 29 (10–1–25 in G♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

1) Cambridge Surprise; 2) Beverley Surprise; 3) Surfleet Surprise; 4,5) London Surprise, 6,7) Plain Bob

1 John A Craggs

2 Stephen L Nicholson

3 Christopher E J Kilgour

4 Andrew J Wallace

5 Andrew P Warboys

6 David V Craggs (C)

Rung in memoriam of Miss C D Cooper, great aunt of the ringer of the 3rd

Ringing World page reference: 4163.0138

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hartlepool, Durham

St Oswald

Friday, 11 January 1991 (21–2–12 in E♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

London, Bristol, Superlative, Rutland, Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Pudsey

1 Rachael H Dyson

2 Richard A M Turner

3 Christopher A Leese

4 John A Craggs

5 Susan D Kelk

6 John M Goldthorpe

7 Andrew P Warboys

8 David V Craggs (C)

First 8-spliced as conductor

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hartlepool, Durham

St Oswald

Friday, 18 January 1991 (21–2–12 in E♭)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Steven A Jones

2 John A Craggs

3 Richard A M Turner

4 Rachael H Dyson

5 Christopher A Leese

6 Andrew P Warboys (C)

7 Christopher A Cooper

8 David V Craggs

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 23 January 1991 in 2h 41 (12–0–0 in G)

5088 January Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Richard A M Turner

2 John A Craggs

3 Rachael H Dyson

4 John M Goldthorpe

5 Stephen L Nicholson

6 David V Craggs

7 Andrew P Warboys (C)

8 Denis Crowe

First in method for all the band

Ringing World page reference: 4165.0194

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hartlepool, Durham

St Oswald

Friday, 25 January 1991

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Susan D Kelk

2 Christopher A Cooper

3 Albert F Bokma

4 John A Craggs

5 Rachael H Dyson

6 Andrew P Warboys (C)

First in method: 3

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Minster Church: St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop, Bishopwearmouth

Saturday, 26 January 1991 in 2h 33 (12–2–7 in G)

5056 Premier Surprise Major

Composed by S Fenwick

1 David V Craggs

2 John A Craggs

3 Susan D Kelk

4 Christopher A Cooper

5 Stephen L Nicholson

6 Rachael H Dyson

7 Alastair M Bradshaw

8 Andrew P Warboys (C)

First in method for all the band

Ringing World page reference: 4165.0194

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Whitley Bay, Northumberland

St Paul

Sunday, 27 January 1991 in 2h 49 (17–0–23 in E)

5008 Plain Bob Major

1 Rebecca M Wightman

2 Mary E Keen

3 Barbara H Wheeler

4 John E Anderson

5 Andrew M Needham

6 Andreas P Schrocksnadel

7 Raymond A Hutchings

8 David Hird (C)

First Peal- 1

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hartlepool, Durham

All Saints, Stranton

Friday, 1 February 1991 (12–3–4 in F)

1279 Plain Bob Major

1 Richard A M Turner

2 Steven A Jones

3 Rachael H Dyson

4 John A Craggs

5 Christopher A Leese

6 Edwin Trundley

7 Christopher A Cooper

8 Andrew P Warboys (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hartlepool, Durham

St Oswald

Friday, 15 February 1991 (21–2–12 in E♭)

1280 February Surprise Major

1 Christopher A Leese

2 Richard A M Turner

3 Susan D Kelk

4 John M Goldthorpe

5 Rachael H Dyson

6 John A Craggs

7 Denis Crowe

8 Andrew P Warboys (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Consett, Durham

Christ Church

Wednesday, 20 February 1991 (16–0–19 in F)

1440 Surprise Minor (2m)

Cambridge, Beverley

1 Richard A M Turner

2 Rachael H Dyson

3 Susan D Kelk

4 Stephen L Nicholson

5 John M Goldthorpe

6 Andrew P Warboys (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Heighington, Durham

St Michael

Monday, 25 February 1991 (15–1–23 in G)

1320 Canterbury Surprise Minor

1 Christopher A Cooper

2 Caroline E Burton

3 John A Craggs

4 Jonathan K F Tait

5 David V Craggs

6 Andrew P Warboys (C)

First in method for all the band

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, Durham

St John

Thursday, 28 February 1991 in 2h 42 (10–0–10 in G)

5056 February Surprise Major

Composed by J M Goldthorpe

1 Stephen J Lamb

2 Richard A M Turner

3 Rachael H Dyson

4 Christopher A Leese

5 Susan D Kelk

6 Christopher A Cooper

7 John M Goldthorpe

8 Andrew P Warboys (C)

First in method for all the band

Ringing World page reference: 4172.0350

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Shildon, Durham

St John

Wednesday, 6 March 1991 in 2h 43 (16–1–8 in F♯)

5024 March Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Denis Crowe

2 David V Craggs

3 John A Craggs

4 Richard A M Turner

5 Susan D Kelk

6 Stephen L Nicholson

7 John M Goldthorpe

8 Andrew P Warboys (C)

First blows in method for all the band

Ringing World page reference: 4172.0350

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hartlepool, Durham

St Oswald

Friday, 8 March 1991 (21–2–12 in E♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Rutland, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire

1 Steven A Jones

2 Richard A M Turner

3 Caroline E Burton

4 Christopher A Cooper

5 Susan D Kelk

6 Jonathan K F Tait

7 John M Goldthorpe

8 Andrew P Warboys (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Shincliffe, Durham

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 March 1991 in 1h 44 (4–0–14 in D)

5040 Durham Surprise Minor

1 Stephen L Nicholson

2 John A Craggs

3 Susan D Kelk

4 Andrew P Warboys

5 Timothy J Peverett

6 David V Craggs (C)

Fastest peal on the bells, and for all the band except 5

Birthday compliment to Helen Craggs

Ringing World page reference: 4173.0372

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hebburn, Tyne & Wear

St Andrew's Centre

Friday, 29 March 1991 in 2h 39 (7cwt)

5040 Minor

7m: Oxford, Kent, Cambridge, St Clement's, Buxton, Childwall, Plain Bob

1 Rebecca M Wightman

2 Stephen L Nicholson

3 Alex G Hunsley

4 Rachael H Dyson

5 Andreas P Schrocksnadel

6 David Hird (C)

For Good Friday.

Ringing World page reference: 4174.0393

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Rothbury, Northumberland

All Saints

Thursday, 4 April 1991 in 43m (13–3–15 in F)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Markham

2 Roslyn Markham

3 Anne Hunter

4 Louise Bland

5 Robert Bland

6 Iain Anderson (C)

Rung to commemorate the donation of the bells by Miss Mary Dawson and the first time they were rung at Easter 1893. This quarter was followed by the annual dinner to commemorate Mary Dawson's gift, this year at the Corn Road Restaurant, Rothbury during which a toast was proposed to Miss Dawson.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Minster Church: St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop, Bishopwearmouth

Saturday, 20 April 1991 in 2h 34 (12–2–7 in G)

5056 Dorchester Surprise Major

Composed by Peter S Muchlinski

1 Stephen L Nicholson

2 David V Craggs

3 Christopher A Cooper

4 John A Craggs

5 Rachael H Dyson

6 Susan D Kelk

7 Peter C Gay

8 Andrew P Warboys (C)

First blows in method for all the band

Ringing World page reference: 4180.0542

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

St John the Baptist

Friday, 26 April 1991 in 2h 30 (11–0–5 in A♭)

5056 April Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Jonathan K F Tait

2 John A Craggs

3 Christopher A Cooper

4 Rachael H Dyson

5 Stephen L Nicholson

6 John M Goldthorpe

7 Andrew P Warboys (C)

8 David V Craggs

First in method for all the band

Ringing World page reference: 4180.0542

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hexham, Northumberland

Abbey Church of St Andrew

Friday, 3 May 1991 in 3h 6 (21–1–16 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Lincolnshire; 1280 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1152 Rutland; 74 com, atw

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Timothy Martin

2 Barbara M Wheeler

3 John A Craggs

4 Rachael H Dyson

5 Stephen L Nicholson

6 John M Goldthorpe

7 David V Craggs

8 Andrew P Warboys (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4180.0542

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear

St Paul

Friday, 10 May 1991 in 3h 15 (17–0–23 in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Mary E Keen

2 Barbara M Wheeler

3 Rachael H Dyson

4 Conrad D Warford

5 John M Goldthorpe

6 Ronald R Warford

7 Denis Crowe

8 Andrew P Warboys (C)

Wedding compliment to Hazel Anderson and Saleem Akram

Ringing World page reference: 4180.0542

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Morpeth, Northumberland

The Clock Tower

Saturday, 18 May 1991 in 2h 56 (10–0–26 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton (Johnson's variation)

1 Barbara M Wheeler

2 Patrick W Wheeler

3 David A Horne

4 Terry G Williams

5 Richard M Grainger

6 Stephen B Bell

7 Clive R Moon

8 Ronald R Warford (C)

100th Peal 2. To mark the start of Cllr Jim Turnbull's term of office as Mayor of Castle Morpeth.

Ringing World page reference: 4182.0588

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Benfieldside, Durham

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 25 May 1991 (12–2–17 in G)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 A Catherine Kacal

2 Rachael H Dyson

3 Matthew J L Durham

4 John L Snowdon

5 Stephen L Nicholson

6 Andrew P Warboys (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Yeovil, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Monday, 27 May 1991 in 3h 15 (40–0–23 in C)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by J W Belshaw

1 James W Belshaw (C)

2 Simon J Davies

3 Barbara A Foster

4 David Holdridge

5 Juliet R Lawrance

6 Thomas F Lawrance

7 Michael J Tudor

8 Martin B Hough

9 John E Hawes

10 Howard E J Smith

Ringing World page reference: 4183.0611

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Northallerton, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 13 June 1991 (17–2–15 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Emma Hewlett

2 Helena J Shaw

3 Christina Jones

4 Karen Attenborough

5 Stephen L Nicholson

6 Christopher A Cooper

7 Andrew P Warboys (C)

8 Peter C Gay

First quarter peal: 1

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 16 June 1991 in 3h 38 (35–1–14 in C♯)

5042 Tyneside Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 John E Anderson

3 Ann Wilby

4 Maurice F Edwards

5 Enid Lawson

6 Gwen Rogers

7 Antony R Kench

8 Timothy J Bradbury

9 Andrew W R Wilby

10 Leslie Boumphrey

11 Philip Rogers

12 David Hird

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Durham, Durham

Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary, and St Cuthbert

Sunday, 16 June 1991 (28–0–6 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Caroline E Burton

2 Christina Jones

3 Susan D Kelk

4 Jonathan E Muller

5 John K Maddams

6 John A Craggs

7 David V Craggs

8 Christopher A Cooper

9 Peter C Gay

10 Andrew P Warboys (C)

First on ten: 2, 5

For Evensong

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Whickham, Tyne and Wear

St Mary

Saturday, 29 June 1991 (6–3–16 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Andrew McMahon

2 Tracey King

3 Anne-Marie Dunford

4 Alex G Hunsley

5 Andreas P Schrocksnadel (C)

6 Lucy Wallace

1st Doubles as Conductor

1st inside - 2

1st as cover - 6

Rung on the back 6

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Minster Church: St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop, Bishopwearmouth

Wednesday, 3 July 1991 in 2h 40 (12–2–7 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Andreas P Schröcksnadel

2 John E Anderson

3 Ronald R Warford

4 Ian Tilling

5 George S Deas

6 David Hird

7 Christopher M Richardson

8 Raymond A Hutchings (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4188.0742

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Rothbury, Northumberland

All Saints

Saturday, 20 July 1991 (13–3–15 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 John Markham

2 Rachel J Storr

3 Roslyn Markham

4 S P Hartley

5 Anne Hunter

6 Robert Bland

7 M J deC Henshaw (C)

8 A John Atkinson

Rung to celebrate the start of Rothbury Traditional Music Festival. First quarter peal of major 1.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Heworth, Tyne and Wear

St Mary

Thursday, 15 August 1991 in 37m (6–0–16 in A♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gillian King

2 Enid Softley

3 Tracey King

4 Alex G Hunsley

5 Conrad R Warford

6 Andreas P Schrocksnadel (C)

Ist quarter on treble

1st minor inside - 3

13th birthday compliment to Kristopher King - Son of 1, Brother of 3

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Benfieldside, Durham

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 24 August 1991 (12–2–17 in G)

1440 Minor (2m)

Double Oxford, St Clements

1 Emma Hewlett

2 Caroline E Burton

3 Louise M Bland

4 Rachael H Dyson

5 Stephen L Nicholson

6 Andrew P Warboys (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

St Ignatius, Hendon

Saturday, 19 October 1991 (12–3–20 in G)

1296 Minor (3m)

Single Oxford, Double Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Andrew J Wallace

2 Duncan G Walker

3 Caroline E Burton

4 Andrew P Warboys

5 Rachael H Dyson

6 John M Goldthorpe (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Minster Church: St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop, Bishopwearmouth

Saturday, 19 October 1991 (12–2–7 in G)

1320 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Caroline E Burton

2 Andrew J Wallace

3 Duncan G Walker

4 Rachael H Dyson

5 John M Goldthorpe

6 Andrew P Warboys (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Shincliffe, Durham

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 October 1991 (4–0–14 in D)

1320 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Andrew P Warboys

2 Caroline E Burton

3 Duncan G Walker

4 John M Goldthorpe

5 Rachael H Dyson

6 Andrew J Wallace (C)

First in method: 2

Rung in memory of Rev. Reg Brown, former vicar of Shincliffe

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Durham, Durham

St Oswald

Saturday, 19 October 1991 (12–3–6 in F♯)

1320 Durham Surprise Minor

1 Rachael H Dyson

2 John M Goldthorpe

3 Andrew P Warboys

4 Caroline E Burton

5 Andrew J Wallace

6 Duncan G Walker (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Brancepeth, Durham

St Brandon

Saturday, 19 October 1991 (14–1–13 in F♯)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Helen Craggs

2 Caroline E Burton

3 John M Goldthorpe

4 Rachael H Dyson

5 Andrew P Warboys (C)

6 David V Craggs

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hartlepool, Durham

All Saints, Stranton

Wednesday, 30 October 1991 in 2h 55 (12–3–4 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Roger Bailey

1 John E Anderson

2 Albert Bokma

3 Rachael H Dyson

4 Phillip Maughan

5 George S Deas

6 Stephen B Bell

7 David Hird (C)

8 Christopher A Cooper

As a farewell compliment to Rev Maurice Jennett.

Ringing World page reference: 4205.1134

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Durham, Durham

St Oswald

Saturday, 7 December 1991 in 3h (12–3–6 in F♯)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Rachael H Dyson

2 Caroline E Burton

3 David V Craggs

4 John A Craggs

5 A Mark Underwood

6 John M Goldthorpe

7 Revd Kevin M Price (C)

8 Andrew P Warboys

First in method: 2

Ringing World page reference: 4214.0106

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear

Minster Church: St Michael and All Angels and St Benedict Biscop, Bishopwearmouth

Wednesday, 11 December 1991 in 2h 51 (12–2–7 in G)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Traditional

1 David Hird

2 John E Anderson

3 Timothy M Martin

4 Stephen B Bell

5 George S Deas

6 Michael J Tudor

7 Christopher M Richardson

8 Raymond A Hutchings (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4214.0106

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Gosforth, Tyne and Wear

All Saints

Saturday, 28 December 1991 in 3h 5 (22–0–23 in E♭)

5040 Idridgehay Surprise Royal

Composed by TF Collins

1 Jessica Davies

2 John E Anderson

3 Barbara A Wheeler

4 Robin J Walker

5 Mark A Wilson

6 Conrad D Warford

7 Timothy Wylie

8 Andrew R Aspland

9 Ronald D Warford

10 David Hird (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Bamburgh, Northumberland

St Aidan

Sunday, 29 December 1991 in 2h 50 (13–3–11 in F♯)

5024 Big Surprise Major

Composed by J Warboys

1 John E Anderson

2 Andrew Needham

3 Timothy Wylie

4 Mark A Wilson

5 Robin J Walker

6 Andreas P Schrocksnadel

7 David Hird (C)

8 Andrew R Aspland

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