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Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 January 1990 in 3h 4 (8–0–23 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by S D Pettman

1 Owen P Claxton

2 Stephen D Pettman (C)

3 Jayne Cady

4 John L Girt

5 Molly S Waterson

6 Daphne E Pegg

7 Michael G Whitby

8 P Mark Ogden

9 Iain W Mitchell

10 George W Pipe

First Surprise: 3.

First Cambridge Royal: 5,6.

Specially arranged to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Sylvia Pipe learning to ring.

Suffolk Guild

Lavenham, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 21 January 1990 (21–0–7 in D♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Arthur Haynes

2 Mary Baker

3 Derek Howe

4 Alan Baker

5 Richard Brewster

6 Ranild Clouston

7 David Ruffell

8 Barry Johnson (C)

Suffolk Guild

Greenwich, Greater London

St Alfege

Saturday, 3 February 1990 in 3h 5 (23–2–14 in D)

5035 Spliced Caters and Royal (4m)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Royal; 1386 Grandsire Caters; 1260 Plain Bob Royal; 949 Stedman Caters; three changes of method.

Composed by T Hooley

1 David L Sparling

2 Peter V D Swift

3 Amanda M Whiting

4 James W Belshaw

5 Philip A B Saddleton

6 Mark C Liebenrood (C)

7 Nigel J Newton

8 Adrian Knights

9 Simon A Rudd

10 Dennis A Hewitt

First on 10 as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4115.0252

Suffolk Guild

Ringsfield, Suffolk

All Saints

Sunday, 4 February 1990 in 2h 9 (2–3–2 in D)

5040 Reverse Canterbury Place Minimus

1 Helen Sutton

2 Marie L Eaton

3 Ann M Lea

4 Patricia M Bailey (C)

First Minimus: 1, 2, 3.

To welcome Andrew Plummer, born 3 March 1990.

Ringing World page reference: 4115.0252

Suffolk Guild

Wrentham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 24 February 1990 in 2h 39 (10½)

5040 Minor (17m)

7 extents, 17m: (1) Single Oxford, Single Burton Pedwardine; (2) Cambridge Surprise; (3) Double Oxford, Allerton, Edge Hill, Pinehurst, Thelwall; (4) Oxford Treble Bob; (5) St Clement's, Armitage-is-the-name, Lakesend, Buxton, Childwall; (6) Kent Treble Bob; (7) Plain Bob, Single Canterbury Pleasure.

1 Trevor N J Bailey

2 Josephine M Beever

3 Patricia M Bailey

4 J Martin Thorley

5 Katharine J Whittell

6 David G Salter (C)

Completes circle: 1. Birthday compliment to the 5th ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 4117.0301

Suffolk Guild

Euston, Suffolk

St Genevieve

Saturday, 24 February 1990 in 2h 30 (8–1–21 in A♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

(1,2) Cambridge (3) Kent (4,5) Oxford (6,7) Plain

1 Henry Ivings

2 Winifred M Ivings

3 Deborah A J Blumfield

4 Maurice J Rose (C)

5 Paul V Stannard

6 Adrian J Blumfield

Birthday compliment to the Duchess of Grafton. 100th peal:6

Suffolk Guild

Stowmarket, Suffolk

St Peter and St Mary

Sunday, 18 March 1990 in 3h 8 (20–0–7)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Rev H Law James

1 Peter Mayle

2 Joan Garrett

3 Paul V Stannard

4 Winston S Girling

5 David F Webb

6 John L Girt

7 Alan P Mayle (C)

8 Maurice J Rose

First peal in the method on the bells

First in the method 4,5, & 8

Arranged as a 90th birthday compliment to Miss Florence Gwendoline Elizabeth Smith of 63 Lime Tree Place, Stowmarket, Great Aunt of 4 and faithful member of the congregation. An excellent peal.

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Suffolk Guild

Wickham Market, Suffolk

All Saints

Sunday, 25 March 1990 (12–2–12 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Bruce Wakefield

2 Jonathan J E Williamson

3 David N Lugg

4 Ray Lewis

5 David I Stanford

6 Iain W Mitchell (C)

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 April 1990 in 2h 59 (8–0–23 in G)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by A M Barber

1 Iain W Mitchell

2 Jayne Cady

3 Deborah A J Blumfield

4 Stephen D Pettman (C)

5 Michael G Whitby

6 Adrian J Blumfield

7 David I Stanford

8 Paul V Stannard

9 Owen P Claxton

10 Adrian Knights

25th peal: 1. First Yorkshire: 2. First Royal and blows Yorkshire Royal: 3. First Yorkshire Royal: 6.

Birthday compliment to Molly Waterson (18) and Christine Hill.

Ringing World page reference: 4124.0467

Suffolk Guild

Sproughton, Suffolk

All Saints

Sunday, 29 April 1990 (8–2–25 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Daphne E Pegg

2 Mark J Groome

3 Cyril B Williamson

4 Jonathan J E Williamson

5 Ralph N Earey

6 David N Lugg (C)

Suffolk Guild

Sproughton, Suffolk

All Saints

Sunday, 29 April 1990 (8–2–25 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Daphne E Pegg

2 Mark J Groome

3 Cyril B Williamson

4 Jonathan J E Williamson

5 Ralph N Earey

6 David N Lugg (C)

Suffolk Guild

Cotton, Suffolk

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 April 1990 in 2h 58 (10–3–10 in G)

5056 Stand Surprise Major

T B Worsley

1 J Martin Thorley

2 Deborah A J Blumfield

3 Patricia M Bailey

4 Adrian J Blumfield

5 Trevor N J Bailey

6 Andrew D Fisk

7 David G Salter (C)

8 Katharine J Whittell

1st in method by all except: 1. Birthday comp, to Josephine M Beever; also for the birth of Philippa Sian Emma Jones, daughter of Keith & Barbara, born 28/4/90.

Suffolk Guild

Stowmarket, Suffolk

St Peter and St Mary

Saturday, 5 May 1990 in 3h 19 (20–0–7)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Roger Bailey No 4

1 Gordon E Slack

2 Joan Garrett

3 Christopher R Nunn

4 Mary Mitchell

5 David F Webb

6 Clive Dunbavin

7 Paul V Stannard

8 Winston S Girling (C)

First peal of major 1

100th peal 2

35th wedding compliment to Janet & James Stannard

For the Deanery Flower Festival which was held in aid of the Urban Fund.

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Suffolk Guild

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 7 May 1990 in 3h 7 (18)

5040 Nideggen Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter J Sanderson

1 Howard W Egglestone

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Joanna M Ainsworth

4 Peter J Sanderson (C)

5 Amanda M Whiting

6 Cyril A Wratten

7 D John Hunt

8 Simon A Rudd

9 John P Loveless

10 James L Towler

Rung by an East meets West band.

Ringing World page reference: 4128.0559

Suffolk Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 7 May 1990 in 3h 32 (24–3–0 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Stephen Coaker (C)

2 Catherine N Merlane

3 Anne E Pettifor

4 Ian W Taylor

5 George Thoday

6 Mark C Liebenrood

7 D Robert Pettifor

8 Ruth Blackwell

9 Simon J Poole

10 John H Fielden

11 George W Pipe

12 Peter J Townsend

Ringing World page reference: 4135.0732

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary le Tower

Saturday, 19 May 1990 in 2h 55 (11)

5000 Spliced Major (2m)

2768 Plain Bob; 2232 Little Bob; 84 changes of method.

Composed by P V D Swift

1 David L Sparling

2 Simon A Rudd

3 Amanda M Whiting

4 Michael G Whitby

5 George W Pipe

6 Mark C Liebenrood (C)

7 Brian E Whiting

8 Adrian Knights

Ringing World page reference: 4129.0584

Suffolk Guild

Stowmarket, Suffolk

St Peter and St Mary

Saturday, 2 June 1990 in 3h 10 (19–3–15 in D)

5088 Draycott Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Winston S Girling

2 Patricia M Bailey

3 Katharine J Whittell

4 J Martin Thorley

5 Andrew D Fisk

6 Neville F Whittell

7 Trevor N J Bailey

8 David G Salter (C)

First blows in the method by all and for the Guild.

First in the method on the bells.

(32nd peal on the bells since restoration)

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Suffolk Guild

Rickinghall Superior, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 9 June 1990 in 2h 48 (10½ in G)

5040 Armitage-Is-The-Name Bob Minor

Composed by R Bailey (No. 1)

1 Joanne G Mills

2 Andrew D Fisk

3 Mary Allum

4 David G Salter

5 Katharine J Whittell (C)

6 Robin D Allum

First Minor: 1. 75th together: 4, 6. First in the Minor method by all, for the Guild and in the county.

Ringing World page reference: 4132.0653

Suffolk Guild

Offton, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 16 June 1990 in 2h 42 (8–1–18 in A)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 each Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 608 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 120 changes of method, all the work

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Karen H Woods

2 Adrian Knights

3 Simon A Rudd

4 Amanda M Whiting

5 Brian E Whiting

6 Michael G Whitby

7 Mark C Liebenrood (C)

8 David L Sparling

Prior to the marriage of Elaine Schofield and Andrew Pooley.

Ringing World page reference: 4134.0709

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 July 1990 (8–0–23 in G)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Ben J Waterson

2 Jonathan J E Williamson

3 Daphne E Pegg

4 Molly S Waterson

5 Gillian P Waterson

6 Simon L Girt

7 Bruce Wakefield

8 David N Lugg

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 14 July 1990 in 2h 29 (10 in A♭)

5040 St Nicholas Bob Doubles

1 Katharine J Whittell

2 Josephine M Beever

3 Ian W Mitchell

4 Andrew D Fisk

5 David G Salter (C)

125th Suffolk tenor turned in to a peal : 5

First in the method by all and for the Guild, and in the county.

For the Centenary of Adnams of Southwold.

Ringing World page reference: 4137.0779

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary at the Quay

Saturday, 14 July 1990 in 2h 36 (7 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mary Allum

2 Andrew D Fisk

3 Josephine M Beever

4 Robin D Allum

5 David G Salter (C)

6 Katharine J Whittell

Completes circle : 5

100th together : 3,6

A birthday compliment to Helen Egglestone

100th Suffolk tower for a peal : 3

Ringing World page reference: 4137.0779

Suffolk Guild

Offton, Suffolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 17 July 1990 (8–1–18 in A)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

1 Janet Hohl

2 Molly S Waterson

3 Amanda M Whiting

4 Jonathan J E Williamson

5 Gillian P Waterson

6 Brian E Whiting

7 Kevin S Hohl

8 Simon A Rudd (C)

Suffolk Guild

Lavenham, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 22 July 1990 (21–0–7 in D♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 David Howe

2 Mary Baker

3 Paul Cottingham

4 David Ruffell

5 Richard Brewster

6 Ranild Clouston

7 Alan Mayle

8 Barry Johnson (C)

Suffolk Guild

Stowmarket, Suffolk

St Peter and St Mary

Sunday, 2 September 1990 in 3h 7 (19–3–15 in D)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Josephine M Beever

2 Joan Garrett

3 Christine A Knight

4 Paul V Stannard

5 David F Webb

6 John L Girt

7 Alan P Mayle (C)

8 Maurice J Rose

Birthday compliment to Sue Girling, and for the appointment of the Revd Jeremy Harrold as Rural Dean.

First in method 4,5 & 8

First in the method on the bells.

Completes the "Standard 8" Surprise methods on the bells.

First peal since front 6 clappers were "bored out" and re bushed with Nylatrow.

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Suffolk Guild

Monewden, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 15 September 1990 in 2h 38 (5–3–21 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Yvonne M Cole

2 Paul J Norris

3 John L Girt

4 Christopher J Barker

5 Stephen D Pettman (C)

6 Elizabeth Heath

On a 'Victorian Day' in celebration of the centenary of the bells.

Suffolk Guild

Hadleigh, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 15 September 1990 (22–1–17 in D)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Ben J Waterson

2 Gillian P Waterson

3 P Ruth Symmington

4 Cyril B Williamson

5 Yvonne M Cole

6 Ian Symmington

7 David N Lugg

8 Jonathan J E Williamson (C)

Suffolk Guild

Sproughton, Suffolk

All Saints

Wednesday, 26 September 1990 (8–2–25 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Claire Hunt

2 Karen Woods

3 Jonathan J E Williamson

4 Simon F Curl

5 David N Lugg

6 Ralph N Earey (C)

Suffolk Guild

Monewden, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 29 September 1990 in 2h 38 (5–3–21 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents, each called differently.

1 Stephen D Pettman (C)

2 Jayne Cady

3 Paul J Norris

4 Christopher J Barker

5 Joan Garrett

6 Iain W Mitchell

First Minor:4.

Wedding compliment, to Alison Martin (local ringer) and Timothy Driver, married following this peal.

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary le Tower

Tuesday, 2 October 1990 (10–1–14)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Yvonne M Cole

2 Gillian P Waterson

3 Ben J Waterson

4 Daphne E Pegg

5 Molly S Waterson

6 Anthony Warren

7 Jonathan J E Williamson

8 David N Lugg (C)

A 16th birthday compliment to 3rd ringer.

To celebrate the birth of Katharine Hill;

also good luck wishes to Molly, off to Hull University.

Suffolk Guild

Rickinghall Superior, Suffolk

St Mary

Thursday, 4 October 1990 in 2h 34 (10½ in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Bourne, Ipswich, Beverley, Norwich, Surfleet, Cambridge.

1 J Martin Thorley (C)

2 Trevor N J Bailey

3 Patricia M Bailey

4 Philip J Harrold

5 David G Salter

6 Alan P Mayle

First seven Surprise: 4. Circled the tower: 2. To welcome the conductor's Senior Railcard.

Ringing World page reference: 4149.1058

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary le Tower

Sunday, 21 October 1990 (34–3–6 in D♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 N George

2 C Peter Davies

3 Simon A Rudd (C)

4 George W Pipe

5 John L Girt

6 Michael G Whitby

7 Jonathan J E Williamson

8 Adrian Knights

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich

St Margaret

Sunday, 4 November 1990 (34–3–6 in D♭)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

Cambridge & Yorkshire

1 Ben J Waterson

2 Marie Eaton

3 Gillian P Waterson

4 Ann-M Lea

5 Jonathan J E Williamson

6 Richard Rapior

7 John L Girt

8 Simon L Girt (C)

Suffolk Guild

Hadleigh, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 10 November 1990 in 3h 8 (22–1–17 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Washbrook

1 Adrian Knights

2 David G Salter

3 Mark C Liebenrood

4 Amanda M Whiting

5 Alan P Mayle

6 Winston S Girling

7 Simon A Rudd (C)

8 John L Girt

In memory of Lilian Munnings.

Ringing World page reference: 4155.1194

Suffolk Guild

Debenham, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 10 November 1990 (21–0–20 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Janet Bupton

2 Muriel Page

3 Jenny Scase

4 Tracy Connolly

5 David Webb

6 Robert Scase

7 Simon Girt (C)

8 David Lugg

Rung for the Guild Quarter Peal Week

Suffolk Guild

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Sunday, 11 November 1990 in 3h 19 (28–3–6 in D)

5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)

1296 Bristol; 1248 each of Cambridge, Barford & Superlative; 88com, atw.

Composed by David W Beard

1 David L Sparling

2 John P Loveless

3 Linda M Garton

4 Lesley H M Boyle

5 Amanda M Whiting

6 Gareth Davies

7 Mark C Liebenrood

8 Adrian Knights

9 Nigel J Newton

10 Simon A Rudd

11 Patrick L H Brooke

12 Phillip M Orme

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary le Tower

Saturday, 17 November 1990 in 3h 25 (34–3–6 in D♭)

5057 Stedman Cinques

Composed by John Pladdys

1 Gillian Hunt

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 George W Pipe

4 Mark C Liebenrood

5 William H Jackson

6 Michael J Hobbs

7 Kenneth J Hesketh

8 Murray A Coleman

9 Frank W Rivett

10 Stephen D Pettman

11 D John Hunt

12 James L Towler

In memory of Lilian Munnings, Leslie G Forster & Claude Rush. RIP.

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary le Tower

Sunday, 18 November 1990 (34–3–6 in D♭)

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Nigel J Newton

2 Diana M Pipe

3 Simon A Rudd (C)

4 Mark C Liebenrood

5 Anthony H Warren

6 Jonathan J E Williamson

7 Iain W Mitchell

8 Gerry Bacon

9 John L Girt

10 Winston S Girling

11 Adrian Knights

12 Owen P Claxton

1st on 12, 6 & 7

1st Cambridge Maximus 5

Suffolk Guild

East Bergholt, Suffolk

1 Fern Cottages

Sunday, 18 November 1990 in 35m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Simon Rudd (C)

3–4 Amanda Whiting

5–6 Gerry Bacon

Suffolk Guild Quarter Peal Week

Firt in hand 5-6

Suffolk Guild

Offton, Suffolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 20 November 1990 (8–1–18 in A)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

1 Jonathan J E Williamson

2 Mark C Liebenrood (C)

3 Janet Hohl

4 Anthony H Warren

5 David N Lugg

6 Kevin S Hohl

7 Simon A Rudd

8 Amanda M Whiting

Suffolk Guild

Sproughton, Suffolk

All Saints

Thursday, 6 December 1990 (8–2–25 in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Claire Hunt

2 P Ruth Symmington

3 Amanda M Whiting

4 Jonathan J E Williamson

5 Ian C Symmington

6 Ralph N Earey (C)

Suffolk Guild

Offton, Suffolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 11 December 1990 (8–1–18 in A)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

1 Janet Hohl

2 Amanda M Whiting

3 Jonathan J E Williamson

4 Anthony H Warren

5 Simon A Rudd

6 Mark C Liebenrood

7 Kevin S Hohl

8 Ralph N Earey (C)

Suffolk Guild

Ufford, Suffolk

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 24 December 1990 (13–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Gillian P Waterson

2 Jonathan J E Williamson

3 Cyril B Williamson

4 Molly S Waterson

5 Paul Norris

6 David N Lugg

7 Stephen D Pettman (C)

8 Iain W Mitchell

First Stedman Triples 1

Suffolk Guild

Horham, Suffolk

St Mary

Friday, 28 December 1990 in 2h 44 (6–0–17 in B)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Stephen D Pettman

2 Trevor N J Bailey

3 Diana M Pipe

4 Patricia M Bailey

5 J Martin Thorley

6 Richard T L Rapior

7 Colin F Chapman

8 George W Pipe (C)

First peal on the bells since their restoration; the last peal in 1911 and this only the fourth peal on the oldest extant octave.

A tribute to Rev. David Streeter, M.A. (Cantab.), and Ranald Clouston who did so much towards this work.

Ringing World page reference: 4160.0063

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