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Ely Diocesan Association

Newmarket, Suffolk

Mindinho-le-Tower

Thursday, 1 January 1998 in 2h 27 (8lb 14½oz)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by W J Couperthwaite

1 Cherril C Thompson

2 Frank C Price

3 Catherina E Griffiths

4 Timothy W Griffiths

5 Adam S Greenley

6 Wendy Piercy

7 George E Bonham (C)

8 Phillip S George

First peal in the method on the bells.

A birthday compliment to Ian Holland.

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Thursday, 1 January 1998 (8–0–16)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sheila George

2 Vanessa Rumball

3 Jon Reed

4 Jim Skillings

5 Andrew Stevens (C)

6 Adrian Peacock

First peal: 3

Ringing World page reference: 4530.0185

Ely Diocesan Association

Over, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 10 January 1998 in 3h 1 (13–2–9 in F♯)

5083 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Donald F Murfet

2 Roger J Palmer

3 Alan M Barber (C)

4 Andrew J Stevens

5 Brian B Hullah

6 Chris L Bell

7 Ian M Holland

8 George E Thoday

In fond memory of Mansfield Ginn,former tower captain,who died on 18th Dec 1997,aged 83. Geoffrey Lucas who was prevented from ringing,due to a shoulder ailment,wishes to be associated with this peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4528.0138

Ely Diocesan Association

Stretham, Cambridgeshire

St James

Saturday, 17 January 1998 in 2h 47 (9–2–21 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

Single Oxford, Cambridge Surprise, & Plain Bob.

1 Andrew Stevens

2 Rebecca George

3 Jane Hough

4 Sheila George

5 Richard Hough

6 Phillip George (C)

First Peal: 2

Ringing World page reference: 4529.0164

Ely Diocesan Association

Eaton Socon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 31 January 1998 in 2h 52 (13–1–11 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Lincolnshire; 1280 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1120 Rutland. 74 com, atw.

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Catherina E Griffiths

2 J Richard Hough

3 Jane K A Hough

4 Phillip S George

5 D Graham Hall

6 Wendy Piercy

7 George E Bonham (C)

8 Timothy W Griffiths

1st of Spliced - 3. 100th for the Association - 5. Birthday compliment to 5 & 8.

Ely Diocesan Association

Holywell, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 7 February 1998 in 2h 46 (9–1–4)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

(1) King Edward (2)Caithness (3)Ipswich (4)Bourne (5)Norwich (6)Cambridge (7)Netherseale

1 Vanessa E Rumball

2 Colin Johnson A

3 Donald F Murfet

4 Adrian G Peacock

5 Geoffrey A Lucas

6 Andrew J Stevens (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Adrian Peacock (4)

Ringing World page reference: 4530.0185

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 February 1998 (9–1–27)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mavis Driver

2 Paul S Seaman (C)

3 Karen Hindley

4 Chris L Bell

5 Christine Northeast

6 David A Upchurch

In memory of Edna Francis (Mamie) Wallis, died 5.2.98 aged 88. Sunday School teacher, chorister, organist & M.U. member for 70 years. Much loved mother-in-law of 4.

Ely Diocesan Association

Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire

St Vigor

Saturday, 28 February 1998 in 2h 44 (10–0–7 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Comp. Simon Humphrey

1 Karen F Hindley

2 E Jane Sibson

3 T Sean Houlihane

4 Jonathan C Hetherington

5 Michael H D O’Callaghan

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Robert F Walker

8 Michael G Purday (C)

First peal of Surprise Major: 4.

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 14 March 1998 in 2h 53 (14½)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Marion A Robinson

2 Vanessa E Rumball

3 James W Skillings

4 Norman R Norris

5 Andrew J Stevens (C)

6 Adrian G Peacock

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mary Norris and the conductor

Ringing World page reference: 4536.0333

Ely Diocesan Association

Fordham, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 25 March 1998 (15–0–10)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Marion M Holland

2 Rosemary J Palmer

3 Peter Taylor

4 David Gilbert

5 Chris L Bell

6 Roger J Palmer

7 Ian M Holland

8 Phillip J Wilding (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Friday, 3 April 1998 in 2h 42 (10–2–22 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by SJ Ivin

1 Marion T Perryman

2 Jack S Dear

3 Anthony H Smith (C)

4 Alice Pearson

5 Ian W Davies

6 Mary E Hall

7 Barry Care

8 Philip Mehew

Congratulations to John G Gipson, who rang his 1000th peal on the bells at Meldreth today.

Ringing World page reference: 4539.0409

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 3 April 1998 in 2h 43 (10–1–14)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J. Ivin

1 Donald F Murfet

2 John G Gipson (C)

3 E Jane Sibson

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Walter Hunt

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Katherine A Hinchliffe

8 Jason R Turnock

1000th peal on the bells and circled the tower 100 times: 2.

1000th peal together: 3, 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4539.0409

Ely Diocesan Association

Soham, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Friday, 24 April 1998 (21)

1260 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Rosemary J Palmer

2 Susan Waters

3 Chris L Bell

4 Roger J Palmer (C)

5 Sarah Ward

6 Phillip J Wilding

Farewell to David & Susan Waters, moving to Yaxley Deanery.

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Monday, 11 May 1998 in 2h 47 (10–2–22 in G)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative, 1184 Bristol. 109 com, ATW.

Composed by AJ Pitman

1 Joan Hooton

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Walter Hunt

4 John M Jelley

5 John G Gipson

6 Ian W Davies

7 Richard J Tibbetts

8 John R Mayne (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4546.0578

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

University Church of St Mary the Great

Thursday, 18 June 1998 in 3h 15 (27)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by arr. A E Holroyd

1 Alison L Brooke

2 Mungo B Stacy

3 Martin J Bright

4 Stephen M Jones

5 Frank H King

6 Simon C Farrar

7 Michael H D O'Callaghan

8 James H Foster

9 Alexander E Holroyd (C)

10 J Robert Johnson

11 Patrick L H Brooke

12 Christopher E J Kilgour

First on 12: 4

Ringing World page reference: 4556.0822

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 21 June 1998 (8–0–16)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam Longland

2 Andrew Stevens

3 Jon Reed

4 Vanessa Rumball

5 John Pardoe

6 George Bonham (C)

First peal after 30 years' membership of Ely Association: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4551.0697

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 31 July 1998 in 2h 43 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Quidenham Surprise Major

Composed by Generated by BYROC

1 John G Gipson

2 Graham A Duke

3 E Jane Sibson

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Ian W Davies

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Katherine A Hinchcliffe

8 Jason R Turnock

Ely Diocesan Association

March, Cambridgeshire

St Wendreda

Sunday, 16 August 1998 (15–2–18 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Philip Cave

2 Arthur Palmer

3 Peter Langton (C)

4 Trevor Bevis

5 Michael Goakes

6 Andrew Goakes

A farewell to Dr. Peter Langton, a ringer at St. Wendreda's church for thirty-eight years. Also a tribute to those killed and injured in the bomb blast at Omagh, N. Ireland and their families.

First quarter peal (1 & 6)

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 21 August 1998 in 2h 46 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Generated by BYROC

1 Alison A Willgress

2 E Jane Sibson

3 Graham A Duke

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Geoffrey S Perryman

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Ian W Davies

8 John G Gipson

Ely Diocesan Association

Wilburton, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Saturday, 22 August 1998 (6–3–9)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Phillip George

2 Norman Norris

3 Naomi Laredo

4 Jon Reed

5 Andrew Stevens (C)

6 Vanessa Rumball

First Peal: 3.

To celebrate the wedding of Joseph Laredo and Kerry Mildenhall.

Ringing World page reference: 4580.0117

Ely Diocesan Association

Over, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 6 September 1998

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Thomas Rix

2 Rowena Hollows

3 Matt Hetherington

4 Philip Bailey

5 Roderick Johnstone

6 Edith Robinson

7 Jeremy Spiller (C)

8 Johnathan Hetherington

For sung evensong, Birthday compliment to Matt, 50th together 3&6. 1st surprise major;1, 1st surprise major inside;2,

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew and St Etheldreda

Sunday, 6 September 1998

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mavis Driver

2 Chris Claire

3 Evelyn Kirby

4 R F Walker

5 C R F Muncey

6 M G Purday (C)

For evening service

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew and St Etheldreda

Sunday, 13 September 1998

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Chris Clare

2 Tess Muncey

3 Evelyn Kirby

4 M B Davies

5 C R F Muncey

6 R F Walker (C)

For evening service with best wishes to Evelyn

Ely Diocesan Association

Over, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 29 September 1998 in 2h 50 (13)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1 Jeremy W Spiller

2 Matthew D Hetherington

3 Roderick M Johnstone

4 Marion A Robinson

5 Philip D Bailey

6 Adrian G Peacock

7 Edith M Robinson (C)

8 Johnathan C Hetherington

First peal of surprise major; 3, First in method; 2,5,8. First of surprise major as conductor. 25th peal; 7. As a welcome, immediately prior to the induction of our new priest in charge Revd Malcolm Raby

Ringing World page reference: 4565.1038

Ely Diocesan Association

Over, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 1 October 1998

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Roderick Johnstone

2 Rowena Hollows

3 Matt Hetherington

4 Philip Bailey

5 Marion Robinson

6 Edith Robinson (C)

To welcome George Graham as the new manager of Spurs and best wishes for a speedy recovery to Don Murlet. On practice night being the only ones who turned up.

Ely Diocesan Association

Over, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 October 1998

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Thomas Rix

2 Matt Hetherington

3 Rowena Hollows

4 Philip Bailey

5 Roderick Johnstone

6 Jonathan Heatherington

7 Edith Robinson (C)

8 Jeremy Spiller

For sung evensong as a welcome to our new Vicar, Malcolm Raby, on his first Sunday in charge

Ely Diocesan Association

Over, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 8 October 1998

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Jeremy Spiller (C)

2 Marion Robinson

3 Matt Hetherington

4 Andrew Downs

5 Roderick Johnstone

6 Philip Bailey

7 Edith Robinson

8 Johnathan Hetherington

On Practice nignt

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew and St Etheldreda

Sunday, 18 October 1998

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Tess Muncey

2 M B Davies

3 Chris Northeast

4 D A Upchurch

5 C R F Muncey

6 R F Walker (C)

For evening service and the Feast of St Luke

Ely Diocesan Association

Over, cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 29 October 1998

1320 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Rowena Hollows

2 Michael Purday (C)

3 Roderick Johnstone

4 Edith Robinson

5 Philip Bailey

6 Jeremy Spiller

For practice night first in method 3,5

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, cambridgeshire

St Andrew and St Etheldreda

Sunday, 8 November 1998

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Chris Clare

2 Tess Muncey

3 M B Davies

4 D A Upchurch

5 C R F Muncey

6 R Walker (C)

Half muffled on remembrance Sunday

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 November 1998

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Joan Lonsdale

2 Dee F Smith

3 J P Hardy

4 J W Brawn

5 D Gilbert (C)

6 E W Black

For remembrance Sunday

Ely Diocesan Association

Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire

St Vigor

Saturday, 28 November 1998 in 2h 54 (10–0–7 in G)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C J Sedgeley

1 Ian M Holland

2 Pam Down

3 Matthew D Hetherington

4 Philip D Bailey

5 Ian Grant

6 Andrew J Maddams

7 Roger J Palmer (C)

8 Chris L Bell

First of Bob Major inside - 2,3 & 6.

For Ely D A Peal Day.

Ringing World page reference: 4577.0043

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 November 1998 (14–2–0)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Norman Norris

2 Naomi Laredo

3 Dean Jarvis

4 Roderick Johnstone

5 Jon Reed

6 Andrew Stevens (C)

First peal: 3.

7 extents, each called differently.

Ringing World page reference: 4580.0117

Ely Diocesan Association

Newmarket, Suffolk

Mindinho-le-Tower

Thursday, 31 December 1998 in 2h 20 (8lb 14½oz)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Elizabeth M Griffiths

2 Catherina E Griffiths

3 Thomas W Griffiths

4 Adam S Greenley

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Ian M Holland

7 Frank C Price (C)

8 George E Bonham

9 Phillip S George

10 Timothy W Griffiths

A 60th birthday compliment to Ian Holland.

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