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Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Saturday, 12 January 1946 in 2h 22 (9–2–0 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 John H Davenport
2 Reginald W Worrall
3 Eric Nobles
4 Miss Dorothy Osborn
5 Harry Parker (C)
6 Walter Allman
Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 2 February 1946 in 3h 4 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Basil Jones
2 James Fernley
3 William Fernley
4 Alan J Brown
5 James A Milner
6 C Kenneth Lewis
7 Peter Laflin
8 John Worth (C)
First peal: 1. First peal in the method: 4. First peal in the method inside: 7.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Eccleston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 2 February 1946 in 3h 12 (26–3–3 in E♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Norah M Bibby
2 Cyril Valentine
3 James Swindley
4 John W Best
5 George H Randles
6 Ralph G Edwards
7 John E Spice
8 Percy Swindley (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 2 February 1946 in 3h 14 (14–1–26)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by H. Earle Bulwer's No. 7
1 Arthur Lintott
2 George Hesketh
3 George R Newton
4 David Vincent
5 Thomas W Hesketh
6 Edwin C Birkett
7 Percival W Cave (C)
8 Frederick S Almond
Chester Diocesan Guild
Davenham, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Saturday, 9 February 1946 in 2h 51 (14 in F)
5040 Minor (5 Methods)
2 x 720 Kent Treble Bob, 2 x Oxford Treble Bob, 1 x 720 Double Oxford, 1 x 720 Single Oxford, 1 x 720 Plain Bob
1 Miss Nancy M Evans
2 Reginald W Worrall
3 Miss Dorothy C Osborn
4 Harry W Howard
5 Harry Parker (C)
6 Eric Nobles
1st peal in 5 methods: Miss Nancy Evans, Reginald Worrall, Miss Dorothy Osborn, Eric Nobles
Rung as a birthday compliment to Miss Osborn, Harry Howard and Kenneth Parker
Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Saturday, 16 February 1946 in 2h 49 (11–3–15 in G)
5040 Minor (3m)
Two extents Kent Treble Bob, two of Oxford Treble Bob and three of Plain Bob
1 W L Slack
2 Alan A Potts
3 J W Whittaker
4 Mrs C W Lawton
5 S Noble
6 C K Lewis (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Marple, Cheshire
9 Parkfield Avenue
Tuesday, 19 February 1946 in 1h 58
5040 Doubles (2m)
Being 30 six-scores of Grandsire and 12 of Plain Bob
1–2 Jocelyn B Gardiner
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
5–6 Ivan B Gardiner
Ringing World March 1st 1946 No. 1823 Vol. XLI page 96
Ringing World page reference: 1823.0096Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 23 February 1946 in 3h (14–1–22 in F♯)
5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by E Bennett
1 Basil Jones
2 James Fernley
3 William Fernley
4 Alan J Brown
5 James A Milner
6 C Kenneth Lewis
7 Peter Laflin
8 John Worth (C)
First peal in the method: 1.
Rung for the wedding of Mr. William Hartley and Miss Margaret Kettle.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 9 March 1946 in 3h 39 (29–0–0 in C)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Percy Swindley
2 John W Best
3 John E Bibby
4 Cyril Valentine
5 John W Griffiths
6 John E Spice
7 Ralph G E Edwards
8 James C E Simpson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Lymm, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 16 March 1946 in 3h 5 (30–0–00)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Washbrook's No. 1
1 Arthur Lintott
2 George R Newton
3 Percival W Cave (C)
4 David Vincent
5 Thomas W Hesketh
6 Edwin C Birkett
7 John E Spice
8 Fredk S Almond
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wrenbury, Cheshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 23 March 1946 in 2h 56 (11–3–4 in F♯)
5040 Minor (4m)
Being 720 of Cambridge Surprise and two each of Oxford, Kent and Plain Bob
1 Frederick S Sutton
2 George A Packer
3 Richard T Holding
4 Harry F Holding
5 Edward V Rodenhurst
6 Arthur Pritchard (C)
Ringing World March 29th 1946 No. 1827 Vol. XLI page 143
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Cheshire
15 Priory Road
Monday, 25 March 1946 in 2h 1
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1–2 Miss Mary Elkins
3–4 Alan J Brown
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
First peal in hand and in the method: 1-2
Ringing World April 5th 1947 No. 1828 Vol. XLI page 156
Ringing World page reference: 1828.0156Chester Diocesan Guild
Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire
St Michael
Saturday, 30 March 1946 in 3h 8 (15–1–16 in F)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 J Anthony Beaumont
2 James A Milner
3 Arthur Tomlinson
4 Vernon Bottomley
5 W W Wolstencroft
6 John Worth
7 Lawrence J Williams
8 Fred Dunkerley (C)
First peal in the method: Vernon Bottomley.
First peal in the method as conductor.
Source: RW 184, page 167.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Alsager, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 30 March 1946 in 3h (10–2–20 in G♯)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by W Hubbard
1 Frederick Wilshaw
2 Frederick S Sutton
3 Albert Crawley
4 Douglas R Whalley
5 Frank E Corfield
6 Miss Dorothy C Osborn
7 Eric Nobles
8 Harry Parker (C)
First peal of Treble Bob: 1,4,5,6,7
Ringing World April 12th 1946 No. 1829 Vol. XLI page 166
Chester Diocesan Guild
Marple, Cheshire
In the Belfry of All Saints’ Church
Sunday, 31 March 1946 in 2h 12
5040 Minor (3m)
Being two extents of Oxford Treble Bob, two extents of Kent Treble Bob and three extents of Plain Bob
1–2 J Anthony Beaumont
3–4 Jocelyn B Gardiner
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
Ringing World April 5th 1946 No. 1828 Vol. XLI page 156
Ringing World page reference: 1828.0156Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Cheshire
15 Priory Road
Monday, 1 April 1946 in 1h 52
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Miss Mary Elkins
3–4 Alan J Brown
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
200th peal: 5-6
Ringing World April 12th 1946 No. 1829 Vol. XLI page 168
Ringing World page reference: 1829.0168Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 6 April 1946 in 3h 47 (26–0–21 in D)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Composed by John Carter
1 C Kenneth Lewis
2 Jack Tipper
3 Joan Holdsworth
4 Peter Laflin
5 John E Bibby
6 Charles H Page
7 Samuel Jones
8 David C Vincent
9 Alan J Brown
10 Percy Swindley
11 John Worth (C)
12 Victor Norbury
First peal of Stedman cinques : C Kenneth Lewis, Jack Tipper, Joan Holdsworth, Samuel Jones, Alan Brown, and Victor Norbury.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Birkenhead, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 April 1946 in 2h 50 (11–0–9)
5040 Minor (7m)
Comprising one extent each of Beverley and Cambridge Surprise, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, St. Clement’s, Single Oxford and Plain Bob.
1 Marjorie Webster
2 Joan Webster
3 Frank Varty (C)
4 Douglas Watson Jnr
5 Lester L Gray
6 Eric J Gilbert
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Cheshire
15 Priory Road
Monday, 15 April 1946 in 1h 53
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents
1–2 Miss Mary Elkins
3–4 Alan J Brown
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
Ringing World April 26th 1946 No. 1831 Vol. XLI page 191
Ringing World page reference: 1831.0191Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
St George
Saturday, 20 April 1946 in 3h 6 (13–2–17 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Arthur Snape
2 Mary Elkins
3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
4 Edward Houldsworth
5 Jocelyn B Gardiner
6 Alan J Brown
First peal: 1
Chester Diocesan Guild
Hyde, Cheshire
St George
Saturday, 27 April 1946 in 3h 1 (18–0–11 in E)
5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by J W Parker
1 John Worth
2 Jenny Pym
3 Mary Elkins
4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
5 Alan J Brown
6 Tom Wilde
7 David Vincent
8 Peter Laflin
Chester Diocesan Guild
Hazel Grove, Cheshire
7 Vernon Street
Friday, 3 May 1946 in 1h 59
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Jocelyn B Gardiner
3–4 James Fernley
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
Ringing World May 17th 1946 No. 1834 Vol. XLI page 224
Ringing World page reference: 1834.0224Chester Diocesan Guild
Liscard, Wirral
St Mary
Saturday, 11 May 1946 in 2h 58 (16–2–2 in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C J Sedgley
1 Alex J Webster
2 Lester L Gray
3 Frank Varty
4 Eric J Gilbert
5 Douglas Watson Jnr
6 George Ledsham
7 John E Spice
8 James C E Simpson (C)
First peal in the method: 1,2,4,5,6 and 7.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Cheshire
15 Priory Road
Monday, 13 May 1946 in 2h
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1–2 Miss Mary Elkins
3–4 Alan J Brown
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
Ringing World May 24th 1946 No. 1835 Vol. XLI page 234
Ringing World page reference: 1835.0234Chester Diocesan Guild
Birkenhead, Cheshire
St Mary
Monday, 13 May 1946 in 2h 46 (11–0–9)
5040 Minor (7m)
One extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St. Clement's and Plain Bob.
1 Alex J Webster
2 Eric J Gilbert
3 Douglas Watson Jnr
4 Frank R Varty (C)
5 Ronald H Dove
6 Ralph G Edwards
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge
Monday, 20 May 1946 in 3h 10 (19–3–12 in E♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Middleton's
1 David Vincent
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Frank L Fisher
4 Leslie C Wightman
5 Charles F Bailey
6 William J Button
7 Percy Swindley
8 Leslie G Brett (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Hyde, Cheshire
St George
Thursday, 23 May 1946 in 3h 7 (18–0–11 in E)
5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by J Hunt
1 Willoughby E Maulden
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Tom Wilde
4 Alan J Brown
5 Frank L Fisher
6 William J Button
7 Leslie C Wightman
8 Leslie G Brett (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Great Budworth, Cheshire
St Mary and All Saints
Friday, 24 May 1946 in 3h 3 (20–2–4 in D)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Middleton's
1 William J Button
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Frank Fisher
4 Edwin C Birkett
5 Charles F Bailey
6 Leslie C Wightman
7 Norman Heaps
8 Leslie G Brett (C)
RW 1836.0247
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Wednesday, 29 May 1946 in 2h 43 (9–2–0 in A)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Walter Allman (C)
2 J Dennis Maddock
3 John Orme
4 Gordon Lawrence
5 Miss Dorothy Osborn
6 Harry Parker
First peal -2; first in the method - 3 and 5
Chester Diocesan Guild
Oxton, Wirral
St Saviour
Saturday, 8 June 1946 in 3h 11 (20–1–16 in E)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Arthur Knights (103)
1 Lester L Gray
2 Frank Varty
3 George R Newton
4 Thomas W Hesketh
5 Eric J Gilbert
6 George Ledsham
7 Ralph G Edwards
8 James C E Simpson (C)
First peal of Yorkshire: 4 and 7
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 8 June 1946 in 3h 40 (26–0–21 in D)
5003 Grandsire Caters
Composed by H Cooper
1 Mrs C W Lawton
2 Arthur Challinor
3 Wilfred Matthews
4 Jack Tipper
5 Alan A Potts
6 Gerald Farrer
7 Charles W Lawton
8 William Gayes
9 John Worth (C)
10 Gordon Henshaw
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 8 June 1946 in 3h 48 (29–0–0 in C)
5021 Grandsire Caters
Composed by H Johnson
1 George F Sperring
2 Arthur B Close
3 John W Best
4 James Swindley
5 John Hayes
6 John W Griffiths (C)
7 James S Webb
8 Harry Pye
9 Percy Swindley
10 Thomas Griffiths
First peal of Grandsire Caters: 1, 2, 10.
First peal on ten bells as conductor.
First peal of Grandsire Caters on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 1839.0279Chester Diocesan Guild
Burton, Cheshire
St Nicholas
Monday, 10 June 1946 in 2h 58 (7–0–7 in B♭)
5040 Minor (6m)
Being one extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Spliced Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St. Clement's, Single Oxford and Plain Bob
1 Douglas Watson Jnr
2 Joan Webster
3 Marjorie Webster
4 Eric J Gilbert
5 Thomas W Hesketh
6 Thomas A Rogers (C)
First peal in six methods: 5
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Wirral
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 19 June 1946 in 3h 5 (16–2–20 in E)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Being one extent each of London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge.
1 Lester L Gray
2 Frank Varty (C)
3 Ralph G Edwards
4 Eric J Gilbert
5 George Ledsham
6 James C E Simpson
First peal in seven Surprise methods: 4
Chester Diocesan Guild
Great Budworth, Cheshire
St Mary and All Saints
Saturday, 22 June 1946 in 3h 10 (20–2–4 in D)
5088 Double Bob Major
Composed by J W Parker
1 Lester L Gray
2 Ralph G Edwards
3 Edna F Bedford
4 Eric J Gilbert
5 George Ledshom
6 Thomas W Hesketh
7 Frank Varty
8 John E Spice (C)
First peal in the method:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. First peal in the method on tower bells: 8.
RW 1841.0307
Chester Diocesan Guild
Davenham, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Tuesday, 2 July 1946 in 3h (14 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Miss Marie Muskett
2 Miss Nancy M Evans
3 Cecil Holden
4 A Gordon Lawrence
5 Miss Dorothy C Osborn
6 Harry Parker (C)
1st Peal: Miss Marie Muskett
1st Peal inside: Miss Nancy Evans, Cecil Holden
Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 6 July 1946 in 2h 55 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by G H Cross
1 Basil Jones
2 Alan A Potts
3 James Fernley
4 Mary Elkins
5 William Fernley
6 C Kenneth Lewis
7 Alan J Brown
8 John Worth (C)
First peal away from treble in method: 2.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 8 July 1946 in 2h 29 (9–1–0 in A♭)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
Ten varied callings
1 Miss Betty Morton
2 Harry Parker
3 Eric Nobles (C)
4 Gordon Lawrence
5 William Hornby
6 Miss D C Osborn
First peal: 1.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Friday, 12 July 1946 in 2h 40 (9–2–0 in A)
5040 Minor (3m)
Two 720s Kent, three of Oxford and Plain Bob
1 Harry Parker
2 John Orme
3 Gordon Lawrence
4 Reginald W Worrall
5 Miss Dorothy Osborn
6 Eric Nobles (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Saturday, 13 July 1946 in 3h (13–2–15 in F♯)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Nicholl
1 Eric Nobles
2 Gordon Lawrence
3 Harry W Howard
4 Reginald W Worrall
5 Miss D C Osborn
6 Frederick C Sutton
7 Harry Parker (C)
8 Cecil Raddon
First peal in the method, 2.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Wednesday, 17 July 1946 in 3h 3 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J S Wilde
1 Geoffrey Howell
2 Alan A Potts
3 Basil Jones
4 Millicent Lawton
5 James Fernley
6 Charles W Lawton
7 J Anthony Beaumont
8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
First peal: 1. First peal away from the treble: 3.
Rung on the occasion of the visit of their Majesties the King and Queen to Cheshire.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Saturday, 20 July 1946 in 2h 45 (11–3–15 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 John W L Slack
2 Alan A Potts
3 Charles W Lawton
4 Mrs C W Lawton
5 John Worth (C)
6 Joseph Whittaker
First Peal of Cambridge Minor 1,2,3,4 and 6
Chester Diocesan Guild
Davenham, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Tuesday, 23 July 1946 in 2h 50 (14 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Miss Elizabeth Morton
2 Eric Hornby
3 David A Godfrey
4 Thomas Wilkinson
5 A Gordon Lawrence
6 Harry W Howard (C)
First peal of Bob Minor: 1,2,3
Rung as a 68th birthday compliment to the ringer of the fourth
Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Thursday, 1 August 1946 in 2h 49 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by A P Heywood
1 Basil Jones
2 James Fernley
3 T Groombridge jun (C)
4 C Kenneth Lewis
5 James A Milner
6 Cyril Brett-Smith
7 David Vincent
8 John Worth
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 2 August 1946 in 3h 7 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by Rev. H L James
1 John E Bibby
2 John Walden
3 James S Webb
4 John W Best
5 John A Freeman
6 John Freeman (C)
7 George H Randles
8 Percy Swindley
First peal in the method; 3,4.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bosley, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 3 August 1946 in 2h 50 (5–2–22 in A)
5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (25m)
Being seven extents in 25 methods, viz.: (1) Bourne Surprise and Kirkstall Delight;
(2) Disley Delight, Morning Star and Norbury Treble Bob;
(3) Ockley, Duke of Norfolk and College Exercise Treble Bob;
(4) Marpie, Taxal, Newdigate, Old Oxford, College Bob IV. and Willesden Delight;
(5) Braintree, Humber, Charlwood, Neasden, St Albans and Wragbv Delight;
(6) Capel and Sandal Treble Bob;
(7) London Scholars’ Pleasure, Kingston and Oxford Treble Bob.
1 Alan A Potts
2 Mrs C W Lawton
3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
4 J Anthony Beaumont
5 Charles W Lawton
6 Joseph Whittaker
First peal in 25 methods - 1,2,4,5; Seventy two changes of method.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Birkenhead, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 3 August 1946 in 2h 46 (11–0–9)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being one 720 each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford and Single Oxford, St. Clement’s and Plain Bob.
1 Lester L Gray
2 Joan Webster
3 Marjorie Webster
4 Eric J Gilbert
5 George Ledsham
6 G Ronald Edwards (C)
First peal in seven methods: 3
First peal in seven methods as conductor
Chester Diocesan Guild
Birkenhead, Cheshire
St Mary
Monday, 5 August 1946 in 2h 45 (11–0–9)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being one extent each of London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge.
1 Alex J Webster
2 Lester L Gray
3 Thomas W Hesketh
4 Douglas Watson Jnr
5 Eric J Gilbert
6 Frank Varty (C)
First peal in seven surprise methods: 3
Chester Diocesan Guild
Witton (Northwich), Cheshire
St Helen
Saturday, 7 September 1946 in 3h 7 (14–0–0 in F)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by W Nicoll
1 Thomas Wilkinson
2 Reginald W Worrall
3 Albert H Booth
4 Miss Dorothy C Osborn
5 Gordon Lawrence
6 Harry W Howard
7 Harry Parker (C)
8 Cecil Raddon
First peal of Treble Bob Major: 1
Chester Diocesan Guild
Birkenhead, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 7 September 1946 in 2h 52 (11–0–9)
5040 London Surprise Minor
1 Lester L Gray
2 George Ledsham
3 Eric J Gilbert
4 Thomas W Hesketh
5 Ralph G Edwards
6 Thomas A Rogers (C)
Rung half-muffled in memory of Harry s. Brocklebank who was interred on September 4th.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 13 September 1946 in 3h (12–1–3 in F♯)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by H Law James
1 H Baker
2 James Webb
3 Miss N M Bibby
4 John E Bibby (C)
5 John Best
6 John Griffiths
7 George H Randles
8 Percy Swindley
First peal of London; 6.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Friday, 13 September 1946 in 2h 55 (16–1–5 in E)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by W Nichol
1 Charles Ward
2 Dennis Maddock
3 Albert Bellington
4 Gordon Lawrence
5 Harry Parker (C)
6 Harry W Howard
7 Walter Allman
8 Cecil Raddon
First peal: 1,3
First peal of Major: 2
Ringing World October 4th 1946 No. 1854 Vol. XLI page 462
Chester Diocesan Guild
Lymm, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 14 September 1946 in 3h 10 (30–0–00)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's Twelve-part (7th the observation)
1 Dennis Maddock
2 Ernest H Hughes
3 Walter Allman
4 Harry Parker
5 Reginald W Worrall
6 Harry W Howard
7 Albert Crawley (C)
8 Leonard Bradburn
First peal: 2 & 8.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Runcorn, Cheshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 18 September 1946 in 3h 1 (15–3–15 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Charles Ward
2 Thomas H Mather
3 Albert Billington
4 Robert Hulse
5 John Orme
6 Ernest H Hughes
7 Dennis Maddock
8 Walter Allman (C)
First peal of Bob Major: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7. First peal of Major as conductor.
RW 1855.0474
Chester Diocesan Guild
Sandbach, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 21 September 1946 in 3h 12 (13–1–5 in F)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
1 Walter Allman
2 Reginald Worrall
3 Miss D C Osborn
4 Eric Nobles
5 William R Hammons
6 Harry W Howard
7 Harry Parker (C)
8 Cecil Raddon
First peal of Oxford: 1,2,3,4,5
Ringing World October 11th 1946 No. 1855 Vol. XLI page 474
Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 21 September 1946 in 2h 55 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Wm Willson (CCC 223)
1 William Fernley
2 George Ledsham
3 James Fernley
4 Ralph G Edwards
5 James A Milner
6 Tom Wilde
7 Peter Laflin
8 John Worth (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heptonstall, West Yorkshire
St Thomas the Apostle
Saturday, 28 September 1946 in 2h 58 (18–1–3)
5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by W Wilson
1 Gerald Dare
2 Alan Potts
3 W W Wolstencroft
4 Alan J Brown
5 Vernon Bottomley
6 Cecil Radden
7 David Vincent
8 John Worth (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 28 September 1946 in 2h 56 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by A Knights (151)
1 Lester L Gray
2 Miss Margaret L Tutt
3 Miss Norah M Bibby
4 Ralph G Edwards
5 Eric J Gilbert
6 George Ledsham
7 George H Randles
8 James C E Simpson (C)
First peal of Surprise; 2.
First peal of Superlative; 5,6.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wrenbury, Cheshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 12 October 1946 in 2h 57 (11–3–4 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 John Holloway
2 Frank Barnard
3 Edward V Rodenhurst
4 Frank Ollier
5 Albert Crawley
6 John E Brough (C)
First peal in the method: 1
First peal as conductor in the method
Rung for the birthday of the 2nd ringer
Ringing World November 1st 1946 No. 1858 Vol XLI page 512
Chester Diocesan Guild
Taxal, Derbyshire
St James
Saturday, 12 October 1946 in 3h 2 (11–0–23 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 James A Milner
2 Yvonne Botham
3 Arthur Taylor
4 Arthur Hibbert
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 Alfred John Lee
First peal: 2,
First peal away from the treble: 3.
First peal in the method: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 1858.0512Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 19 October 1946 in 3h 6 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Arthur Knights (56)
1 Basil Jones
2 James Fernley
3 William Fernley
4 Alan J Brown
5 James A Milner
6 Peter Laflin
7 C Kenneth Lewis
8 John Worth (C)
Rung for the 80th birthday of Mr. Jack Bancroft, a member of the local band.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bosley, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 19 October 1946 in 2h 47 (5–2–22 in A)
5040 Bob Minor (3m)
Being two 720's of Kent Treble Bob Minor, two of oxford Treble Bob Minor and three of Plain Bob Minor
1 John W L Slack
2 Alan A Potts
3 Stanley Noble
4 Mrs C W Lawton
5 Charles W Lawton
6 Joseph W Whittaker (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire
St Michael
Saturday, 26 October 1946 in 3h 17 (15–1–16 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Parker's twelve-part
Composed by Joseph W Parker
1 Walter W Wolstencroft
2 Arthur Roberts
3 Mary Walshaw
4 Robert Winpenny
5 Ronald Edwards
6 Burley Walshaw
7 Herbert Ludkin (C)
8 V Turner
First peal: V. Turner.
First peal on an "inside" bell: Ronald Edwards.
Source: RW 1946, page 550.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stalybridge, Greater Manchester
St Paul, Stayley
Saturday, 16 November 1946 in 3h 5 (17–3–10 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parkers 12 Part
1 Robert Lees
2 John Simister
3 C Kenneth Lewis
4 Mary Elkins
5 S Hodgson
6 John Worth (C)
7 Tom Wilde
8 Alfred Roberts
Chester Diocesan Guild
Witton (Northwich), Cheshire
St Helen
Saturday, 23 November 1946 in 2h 54 (14–0–0 in F)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Rev H Earle Bulwer's No. 7
1 Arthur Lintott
2 George Hesketh
3 George R Newton
4 David Vincent
5 Thomas W Hesketh
6 Edwin C Birkett
7 Percival W Cave (C)
8 Frederick S Almond
First peal in the method on the bells
Chester Diocesan Guild
Lymm, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 23 November 1946 in 3h 39 (30–0–00 in D♭)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by G Lindoff
1 Lester L Gray
2 Ralph G Edwards
3 Eric J Gilbert
4 John E Bibby
5 George Ledsham
6 Frank Varty
7 John E Spice
8 James C E Simpson (C)
300th peal: 7.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Disley, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 23 November 1946 in 2h 45 (7–1–8 in A)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (25m)
Consisting of seven 720’s in 25 methods, with 49 changes of method: (1) Combermere, Crowland, Abbeville, Vale Royal and St. Werburg Treble Bob; (2) Willesden, Bocking, Old Oxford, Poynton and Marple Delights; (3) Wragby, College Bob IV., Neasden, Grove Delight, Braintree Delights; (4) Norbury, College Exercise and Trowell Treble Bob; (5) Morning Star and Duke of Norfolk Treble Bob (6) Sandal, London Scholars’ Pleasure and Kingston Treble Bob; (7) Capel and Oxford Treble Bob.
1 Peter Laflin
2 James Fernley
3 James A Milner
4 Joseph W Whittaker
5 Charles W Lawton
6 John Worth (C)
Arranged and rung for the coming of age of the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Milner, of Disley, who kindly provided tea at the conclusion of the peal.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Crewe, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 23 November 1946 in 3h 20 (20–0–0 in E)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by George Hayward
1 Frank Barnard
2 Harry F Holding
3 Frederick E Wilshaw
4 Wilfred Kerr
5 Richard T Holding
6 George A Packer
7 Thomas W Lamb
8 John E Brough
9 Richard D Langford (C)
10 Edward J Holloway
First peal on ten bells: 1,3,8
First peal: 4
Ringing World December 6th 1946 No. 1863 Vol. XLI page 574
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Monday, 2 December 1946 in 2h 57 (11–2–6 in F)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by C H Hattersley
1 Oswald Claybrook
2 Margaret L Tuft
3 Norah M Bibby
4 John E Bibby (C)
5 Cyril Valentine
6 Walter Allman
7 George H Randles
8 Francis Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 13 December 1946 in 2h 57 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by C H Hattersley
1 Oswald Claybrook
2 Margaret L Tutt
3 Norah M Bibby
4 John E Bibby (C)
5 Cyril Valentine
6 Walter Allman
7 George H Randles
8 Francis Bibby
First Surprise peal; 6.
First peal of Bristol as conductor and by all the band except 4 and 8.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chelford, Cheshire
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 14 December 1946 in 2h 47 (8–2–3 in A)
5040 Minor (3m)
Consisting of two 720’s of Kent Treble Bob, one 720 of Oxford Treble Bob and four 720’s of Plain Bob.
1 George Barnard
2 F Horsfield
3 Alan A Potts
4 Millicent Lawton
5 Charles W Lawton
6 Joseph W Whittaker (C)
First peal 'inside': 2.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Runcorn, Cheshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 17 December 1946 in 3h 3 (15–3–15 in E)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1 Charles Ward
2 Thomas H Mather
3 Robert B P Hulse
4 John E Bibby
5 John Orme
6 Ernest H Hughes
7 Cyril Valentine
8 Walter Allman (C)
First peal in the method: 3, 5, 6. First of Treble Bob as conductor. Rung for the retirement of Canon H. N. Perrin, Vicar of the parish for 35 years and Rural Dean of Frodsham.
RW 1868.0015
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bollington, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 28 December 1946 in 3h 7 (16–3–6)
5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 William Gayes
2 Mrs E M P Lawton
3 Alan A Potts
4 James A Milner
5 Charles W Lawton
6 J Anthony Beaumont
7 Joseph W Whittaker
8 John Worth (C)
First peal in the method: 2 & 5
Chester Diocesan Guild
Liscard, Wirral
St Mary
Tuesday, 31 December 1946 in 3h 29 (16–2–2 in F)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by Gabriel Lindoff
1 Lester L Gray
2 Ralph G Edwards
3 Alexander J Martin
4 Thomas W Hesketh
5 Eric J Gilbert
6 George Ledsham
7 Ernest F Bennett
8 James C E Simpson (C)
First peal of Major: 3
First peal of London: 4 and 7.
Rung half-muffled to mark the passing of the old year.