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Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 18 January 1997 in 40m (8–0–16 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Daphne Brown

2 Jenny Robinson

3 Vanessa E Rumball

4 Mark G H Hood

5 John P L Pardoe (C)

6 Pam Longland

Ely Guild Centenary

3: 1st Plain Bob Doubles

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Saturday, 25 January 1997 in 2h 53 (10–2–22 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

672 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative, 448 each Glasgow, Belfast, London, Pudsey, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Bristol. 153 com, ATW.

Composed by JM Goldthorpe

1 Geoffrey Pearson

2 Ian K Bushell (C)

3 Mary E Hall

4 Walter Hunt

5 Jason R Turnock

6 Ian W Davies

7 Michael G Purday

8 Claire F Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 4478.0193

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Tuesday, 28 January 1997 in 3h 5 (10–2–22 in G)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 E Jane Sibson

2 Ian K Bushell (C)

3 T Sean Houlihane

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Walter Hunt

6 Anthony D Sansom

7 John G Gipson

8 Ian W Davies

Half-muffled before the funeral of the Reverend David Maddox, former vicar of this church for 33 years.

First major inside - 3

Ringing World page reference: 4477.0170

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 14 February 1997 in 2h 42 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5056 Negril Surprise Major

Composed by David W Beard

1 Derek E Sibson (C)

2 E Jane

3 Walter Hunt

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 John G Gipson

6 Graham A Duke

7 Katherine A Hinchcliffe

8 John P Loveless

First peal in the method by all the band.

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Saturday, 15 February 1997 in 2h 54 (10–2–22 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

596 Rutland, 704 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 640 Cambridge, 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative, 448 Bristol. 87 com, ATW.

Composed by PGK Davies

1 Rupert Jones

2 John G Gipson

3 T Sean Houlihane

4 Ian W Davies

5 Walter Hunt

6 B Douglas Hird

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Richard Green

First peal - 1

First spliced - 3

Ringing World page reference: 4481.0267

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 February 1997 in 2h 38 (8–0–16 in G)

5040 2 M Minor

(1,2) St Clements, (3-7) Plain Bob

1 Jane K A Hough

2 John P L Pardoe

3 Vanessa E Rumball

4 J Richard Hough

5 Mark G H Hood

6 Andrew J Stevens (C)

3: 1st peal

Rung to mark Ely Diocesan Association's Centenary

Ely Diocesan Association

Fordham, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 15 February 1997 in 2h 56 (15–0–10 in F)

5060 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Donald F Murfet

2 Alan M Barber (C)

3 Gillian M Palmer

4 Ian M Holland

5 Brian B Hullah

6 Chris L Bell

7 Anthony R Mann

8 George E Thoday

Valentine's Day birthday compliments to Fordham residents, Roger Palmer(60) & Ruth Barber(82).

Ringing World page reference: 4482.0290

Ely Diocesan Association

Longstanton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 2 March 1997 (7–2–11 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Vanessa E Rumball

2 Sue E Marsden

3 Adrian Peacock

4 Norman R Norris

5 Andrew J Stevens (C)

6 Mark G H Hood

7 Geoff Lucas

8 Jon Reed

Ely Guild Centenary

1 & 3: 1st Triples

Ely Diocesan Association

Fordham, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 6 April 1997 (15–0–10 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan Waters

2 Peter Taylor

3 Chris L Bell

4 Rosemary J Palmer

5 Sarah Ward

6 Roger J Palmer (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 19 April 1997 in 2h 48 (13–1–11 in F)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 D Graham Hall (C)

2 Susan E Marsden

3 Roger G R Collins

4 Michael J Matthews

5 Andrew J Stevens

6 Wendy Piercy

7 Mark G H Hood

8 Michael R Spencer

A farewell compliment to Mark Hood, leaving for Bristol.

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 25 April 1997 in 2h 42 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5024 Dunmore Surprise Major

Composed by David W Beard

1 Katherine A Hinchcliffe

2 E Jane Sibson

3 John G Gipson

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Ian W Davies

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Anthony D Sansom

8 Graham A Duke

Ely Diocesan Association

Soham, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Friday, 23 May 1997 (21 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Leslie H Harvey

2 Susan Waters

3 Chris L Bell

4 Roger J Palmer (C)

5 Phillip J Wilding

6 Sarah Ward

For Ely DA Centenary.

Ely Diocesan Association

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 May 1997 in 3h 26 (29–2–13 in D♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by BH Taylor (with half-lead singles)

1 James W Belshaw

2 Ann Smith

3 Janice E Higgins

4 Mary E Hall

5 Lloyd S Cartwright

6 Edward G Mould

7 Phillip S George

8 Dennis A Hewitt

9 Ian V J Smith

10 John E Hawes (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Spaldwick, Cambridgeshire

St James

Thursday, 29 May 1997 in 44m (12–2–12 in E)

1320 Annabels London Surprise Minor

1 Elizabeth Griffiths

2 Sheila George

3 Catherine Griffiths

4 Timothy Griffiths

5 Andrew Stevens

6 Philip George (C)

Rung to Celebrate the Centenary of the Ely Diocesan Association of Bell-Ringers

Ely Diocesan Association

North Lopham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 14 June 1997 in 2h 46 (10–2–0 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

1 Jeremy W Spiller

2 Roderick M Johnstone

3 Sue E Marsden

4 Vanessa E Rumball

5 Marion A Robinson

6 D Graham Hall

7 Andrew J Stevens (C)

8 Mary E Hall

2&4: First on 8

To mark the official birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 4497.0682

Ely Diocesan Association

Buckden, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 June 1997 in 2h 52 (13–0–12 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: 1 extent each: London, York, Bourne, Beverley, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge.

1 Timothy W Griffiths

2 Adam S Greenley

3 Catherina E Griffiths

4 Phillip S George

5 Ian M Holland

6 George E Bonham (C)

First peal on the restored and augmented bells; the new treble being the Ely Diocesan Association centenary bell. A compliment to Miles Falla of Buckden and Stephen Hampton of St Neots both ordained priest in Ely Cathedral during the peal.

Ely Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Cambridgeshire

St Margaret

Tuesday, 1 July 1997 (16 in F)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Rosemary J Palmer

2 Phillip J Wilding

3 David Gilbert

4 Roger J Palmer (C)

5 Ian M Holland

6 Chris L Bell

For the Centenary of the Ely DA.

Ely Diocesan Association

Stretham, Cambridgeshire

St James

Saturday, 12 July 1997 in 2h 43 (9–2–21 in G)

5040 4m Minor

(1)London S (2,3)Cambridge S (4,5)Plain Bob (6,7)St Clements

1 Jane K A Hough

2 Marion A Robinson

3 Vanessa E Rumball

4 Sue E Marsden

5 Andrew J Stevens (C)

6 Mark G H Hood

3: first in London and most methods

Ringing World page reference: 4500.0753

Ely Diocesan Association

Isleham, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 15 July 1997 (18–2–1 in E)

1440 Surprise Minor

720 London/Wells, 720 York/Durham

1 Leslie H Harvey

2 Rosemary J Palmer

3 Chris L Bell

4 David Gilbert

5 Roger J Palmer (C)

6 Phillip J Wilding

For the Centenary of the Ely DA.

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 20 July 1997 (8–0–16 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Denise Beale

2 Andrew Stevens (C)

3 Sheila George

4 Vanessa Rumball

5 Jon Reed

6 Naomi Laredo

1st Q: 1, 6

Ely Diocesan Association

Newmarket, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 July 1997 (21–0–14 in E)

1259 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jonathan P Hardy

2 David W Sweet

3 Ruth Ogden

4 Chris L Bell

5 David Gilbert (C)

6 Edmund Black

For wedding of Claire Sharp & Mark Cox at St Mary's, Ashley, today.

Ely Diocesan Association

Fordham, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Mary Magdalene

Friday, 1 August 1997 (15–0–10 in F)

1284 Stedman Triples

1 Rosemary J Palmer

2 Carole Sprague

3 Marion M Holland

4 Phillip J Wilding

5 Chris L Bell

6 Roger J Palmer (C)

7 Ian M Holland

8 Sarah Ward

In memory of Dennis H B Millward.

Ely Diocesan Association

Stretham, Cambridgeshire

St James

Tuesday, 5 August 1997 (9–2–21 in G)

1320 Cambridge and Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Rosemary J Palmer

2 Phillip J Wilding

3 Roger J Palmer (C)

4 Chris L Bell

5 Sarah Ward

6 David Gilbert

For the Centenary of the Ely DA.

Ely Diocesan Association

Brinkley, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 19 August 1997 (13–1–1 in F)

1320 Cunecastre and Netherseale Surprise Minor

1 Rosemary J Palmer

2 Chris L Bell

3 David Gilbert

4 Phillip J Wilding

5 Roger J Palmer (C)

6 Ian M Holland

For the Centenary of the Ely DA.

Ely Diocesan Association

Woodston, Cambridgeshire

St Augustine of Canterbury

Monday, 25 August 1997 (8–1–6 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sheila George

2 Catherina Griffiths

3 Elizabeth Griffiths

4 Phillip George (C)

5 Rebecca George

6 Tim Griffiths

For the centenary of the Ely Diocesan Association.

In memory of Len Brightman, former tower captain.

Ely Diocesan Association

Buckden, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Monday, 25 August 1997 (13–0–12 in E)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Rebecca George

2 Catherina Griffiths

3 Elizabeth Griffiths

4 Sheila George

5 Phillip George (C)

6 Tim Griffiths

For the centenary of the Ely Diocesan Association.

First quarter on the augmented bells.

First of treble bob: 1

Ely Diocesan Association

Fordham, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Mary Magdalene

Friday, 5 September 1997 (15–0–10 in F)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Rosemary J Palmer

2 Carole Sprague

3 Chris L Bell

4 Roger J Palmer (C)

5 Sarah Ward

6 Phillip J Wilding

Half-muffled in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Ely Diocesan Association

Potton, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 11 September 1997 in 2h 33 (7–0–0 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (9m)

(1) Carlisle, (2) London, (3) Norfolk, (4) Primrose, (5) Beverley, Surfleet, (6) Cambridge, Ipswich, (7) Durham.

1 James W Skillings

2 Mark G H Hood

3 Phillip S George

4 Susan E Marsden

5 Jeremy W Spiller

6 Andrew J Stevens (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Longstanton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 13 September 1997 in 2h 45 (7–2–11 in A)

5056 Plain Bob Major

1 Jeremy W Spiller

2 D Graham Hall

3 Norman R Norris

4 Sue E Marsden

5 Vanessa E Rumball

6 Mark G H Hood

7 Andrew J Stevens (C)

8 Mary E Hall

Rung to mark Ely Guild Centenary

3: First on 8

6: 250th peal

Ringing World page reference: 4512.1050

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Wednesday, 24 September 1997 (13–0–7 in F♯)

1320 Surprise Minor

600 London, 720 Ipswich & Cambridge

1 Donald F Murfet

2 Rosemary J Palmer

3 Phillip J Wilding

4 Chris L Bell

5 Roger J Palmer (C)

6 David Gilbert

Half-muffled in memoriam of Peter Langdon.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

University Church of St Mary the Great

Saturday, 4 October 1997 in 3h 9 (27)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Alison L Brooke

2 Martin J Bright

3 Mary E Hall

4 J Robert Johnson

5 Frank H King

6 Mungo B Stacy

7 Christopher E J Kilgour

8 Patrick L H Brooke (C)

9 Alexander E Holroyd

10 Chris N Sheasby

11 Adam W Kilgour

12 David C Brown

First on 12: 6

To celebrate the wedding of Veronica Parry and Chris Sheasby on Sat 27 Sept and the baptism of Matthew Sheasby on Sun 28 Sept at St Andrew's, Chesterton.

Ringing World page reference: 4514.1098

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Sunday, 19 October 1997 (13–0–7 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Joan Lonsdale

2 Dee F Smith

3 Edmund Black

4 Jonathan P Hardy

5 Chris L Bell

6 David Gilbert (C)

Rung as a Thanksgiving for the life of Peter Langdon.

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Monday, 20 October 1997 in 2h 50 (10–2–22 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by SJ Ivin

1 Richard J Tibbetts

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Walter Hunt

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Murray A Coleman

6 Ian W Davies

7 John G Gipson

8 John R Mayne (C)

Circled the tower - 1

100th peal together - 2 & 6, also 6 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4516.1147

Ely Diocesan Association

Soham, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 21 October 1997 (21 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 A A A Gidman

2 Susan Waters

3 Donald F Murfet

4 Roger J Palmer (C)

5 Chris L Bell

6 Sarah Ward

For Trafalgar Day.

1st quarter - Treble, 1st inside - 2.

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 27 October 1997 (7–2–16 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Matthew Hetherington

2 Rowena Hollows

3 Marion Robinson

4 Susan Marsden (C)

5 Jonathan Hetherington

Rung for the Centenary of the Ely Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers.

Ely Diocesan Association

Harston, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 November 1997 in 2h 30 (9–1–24 in B♭)

5040 3m Minor

(1,2) Cambridge S (3,4) St Clements College Bob (5-7) Plain Bob

1 Sheila J George

2 D Graham Hall

3 Vanessa E Rumball

4 Andrew J Stevens

5 Sue E Marsden

6 Phillip S George (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4526.0084

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 November 1997 in 3h 12 (15–2–12 in F)

5040 Doubles

4m: 12 extents each Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints; 6 extents Grandsire

1 John G Gregory

2 John F Buttifant

3 Andrew M Snelson

4 Simon P Kerr

5 Simon J Wilson (C)

6 Peter R Coe

First peal as conductor:1. First peal of mixed doubles: 2, 3.

Rung on Ely District peal weekend to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth the Second and the Duke of Edinburgh

Ringing World page reference: 4526.0084

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Saturday, 29 November 1997 in 3h 2 (13–0–7 in F♯)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Alan M Barber (C)

2 Ruth E Ogden

3 Dee F Smith

4 Marion A Robinson

5 Roderick M Johnstone

6 Chris E J Kilgour

7 Paul R Meyer

8 Chris L Bell

First peal on eight - 2. 50th for the Ely DA - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4526.0084

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Saturday, 6 December 1997 in 2h 55 (10–2–22 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 David J Griffiths

2 Sheila J George

3 Jennie Paul

4 Catherina E Griffiths

5 Thomas W Griffiths (C)

6 David Gill

7 Timothy W Griffiths

8 Phillip S George

A birthday compliment to Catherina Griffiths.

First surprise major - 2

Ringing World page reference: 4524.0034

Ely Diocesan Association

Chesterton, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 7 December 1997 (16–2–2 in E)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent London S; 2 extents each Norwich S, Cambridge S and Plain Bob

1 Richard A Smith

2 Christina Bailey

3 Ian W Davies

4 Rupert A D Jones

5 Christopher E J Kilgour

6 J Robert Johnson (C)

First peal inside: 4.

To welcome the new vicar of St Andrew's, Revd James Gardom, and his family.

Ringing World page reference: 4530.0188

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Our Lady and the English Martyrs

Thursday, 18 December 1997 in 3h 39 (31–2–5 in D)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Clive M Smith

2 Linda M Garton

3 Lucy Smith

4 Peter M Fleckney

5 Michael G Purday (C)

6 Paul S Seaman

7 Robert E J Dennis

8 John P Loveless

50th peal as conductor.

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Mansfield Ginn who died earlier this day.

Ely Diocesan Association

Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 20 December 1997 in 44m (10–2–2 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Andrew Stevens

2 Sheila George

3 Rebecca George

4 Richard Hough

5 John Pardoe

6 Phillip George (C)

For the centenary of the Ely Diocesan Association.

Ely Diocesan Association

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 December 1997 in 3h 20 (29–2–13 in D♭)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Arr G E Bonham

1 Sheila J George

2 Catherina E Griffiths

3 David J Griffiths

4 Jane K A Hough

5 Adam S Greenley

6 Andrew J Stevens

7 George E Bonham (C)

8 Timothy W Griffiths

9 Thomas W Griffiths

10 Phillip S George

First on 10: 1.

First on 10 inside: 3.

Ely Diocesan Association

Mildenhall, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 27 December 1997 (16–3–23 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Susan Waters

2 David Bimson

3 Chris L Bell

4 Edward Curson

5 David Gilbert

6 Roger J Palmer (C)

7 Sarah Ward

8 Peter G Goodwin

Ely Diocesan Association

Soham, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Monday, 29 December 1997 (21 in E♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Gillian M Palmer

2 Diana M Pipe

3 Rosemary J Palmer

4 Brian E Whiting

5 Chris L Bell

6 Roger J Palmer

7 Adrian Knights (C)

8 George W Pipe

9 David L Sparling

10 Owen P Claxton

Ely Diocesan Association

Ely, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Monday, 29 December 1997 (17–0–25 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

Cambridge,Superlative,London & Bristol

1 Chris L Bell

2 Gillian M Palmer

3 Brian E Whiting

4 David L Sparling (C)

5 Roger J Palmer

6 Owen P Claxton

7 Adrian Knights

8 George W Pipe

Ely Diocesan Association

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Tuesday, 30 December 1997 in 2h 50 (15–0–12 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

4 methods: 1440 Yorkshire, 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland, 69 com. Atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 George E Bonham

2 Anne P Cook

3 Catherina E Griffiths

4 W Eric Critchley (C)

5 Adam S Greenley

6 Andrew J Stevens

7 Timothy W Griffiths

8 Thomas W Griffiths

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