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Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Friday, 1 January 1960 in 2h 56 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Philip G K Davies
2 John R Kennett
3 Robert B Smith
4 Basil Jones
5 Neil Bennett
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Brian J Woodruffe
8 Brian Harris (C)
300th peal: 8.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Friday, 1 January 1960 in 2h 56 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C H Martin
1 Philip G K Davies
2 John R Kennett
3 Robert B Smith
4 Basil Jones (C)
5 Neil Bennett
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Brian J Woodruffe
8 Brian Harris
100th peal for the Guild: 3.
Rung non-stop and as a birthday compliment to Miss Eileen M. Fearn, of Norbury.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Saturday, 2 January 1960 in 2h 53 (11–0–7 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Roy Foster
2 Christopher J Jones
3 Elizabeth Lowe
4 Reginald W Worrall
5 Douglas Lowe
6 John Ryder
7 Harold Worrall (C)
8 Harry W Howard
First peal of Major inside: 2
300th peal: 8
Ringing World page reference: 2544.0051

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 6 January 1960 in 2h 55 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 John E Bibby (C)
2 Cynthia Bibby
3 Ronald H Dove
4 Walter Allman
5 Fred Jackson
6 Denis Maddock
7 Cyril Valentine
8 Francis Bibby
300th peal; 3.
A wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Denis Maddock, who were married at Runcorn Parish Church on December 5th, 1959.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Saturday, 9 January 1960 in 2h 59 (16–1–5 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 John Ryder
2 John E Bibby
3 Henry Parker
4 Cecil Raddon
5 Sidney Hough
6 Harold Worrall
7 Harry W Howard
8 Walter Allman (C)
Rung for the 70th birthday of C Raddon and the 14th birthday of J Hayes
Ringing World January 29th 1960 No. 2545 Vol. LVI page 67

Chester Diocesan Guild
Marple, Cheshire
Sunday, 10 January 1960 in 2h (15 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven extents
1–2 Alan McFall
3–4 Bernard F L Groves
5–6 Robert B Smith (C)
First peal in bed: 3-4
Ringing World January 29th 1960 No. 2545 Vol LVI page 69
Ringing World page reference: 2545.0069

Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Thursday, 14 January 1960 in 3h 2 (11–2–6 in F)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Brian Lloyd
2 Frank Taylor
3 John C Breese
4 Roy Forster
5 John Ryder
6 Michael Thomson
7 Clifford W Shaw
8 Harold Worrall (C)
First peal - 1; first on eight - 6.
Rung to celebrate the birth of a daughter to the ringer of the 7th.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 16 January 1960 in 2h 53 (13–0–0)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (25m)
(I) Crowland, Combermere. Vale Royal, St. Werburgh and Abbeyville Delight: (2) Willesden. Newdigate. College Bob IV. Old Oxford and Marple Delight; (3 ) College Exercise, Norbury, Ockley, Duke of Norfolk and Morning Star Treble Bob: (4) Charlwood, Neasden, St. Albans and Braintree Delight: (5 ) Capel, Sandal. London Scholars' Pleasure and Kingston Treble Bob: (6) Oxford Treble Bob: (7) Cambridge Surprise.
1 Carol Fernley
2 Brian Schofield
3 John R Kennett
4 Sidney Hough Jnr
5 Alexander Richardson
6 Denis Mottershead (C)
First peal in 25 methods (2 & 3). Rung as an 88th birthday compliment to Mr. John Wheadon, oldest member of the local band

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 16 January 1960 in 3h 5 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5280 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Parker
1 John Worth (C)
2 William H Dowse
3 Edward Jenkins
4 C Kenneth Lewis
5 Basil Jones
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Brian Harris
8 Peter Laflin
100th peal on these bells: 8.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge
Saturday, 16 January 1960 in 3h 14 (19–3–12 in E♭)
5040 Spliced Plain Major (3m)
2016 Plain Bob, 2016 Little Bob and 1008 St Clement's. 377 com
Composed by G E Feirn
1 George F Sperring
2 John S Dean
3 Roger King
4 John F Hughes
5 Percy Swindley
6 Dennis H B Millward
7 John W Griffiths (C)
8 Geoffrey Parting
Ringing World page reference: 2545.0068

Chester Diocesan Guild
Runcorn, Cheshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 20 January 1960 in 2h 55 (15–3–15 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's Variation
1 John E Bibby
2 John Hayes
3 Denis Maddock (C)
4 Mrs D Lowe
5 Frederick Jackson
6 William E Allman
7 Douglas Lowe
8 Walter Allman
First peal of Surprise 'inside': 4. First of Surprise: 7. Rung to celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of the Vicar (Rev. G. M. Davidson, A.K.C.) and his appointment as Rural Dean of Frodsham.
RW 2547.0098

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Saturday, 23 January 1960 in 2h 34 (9–2–0 in A)
5040 Minor (3m)
Two 720s Kent and Oxford, three 720s Plain Bob
1 Roy Forster
2 John Ryder
3 Harry W Howard
4 Cecil Raddon
5 Harry Parker (C)
6 Harold Worrall

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chelford, Cheshire
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 28 January 1960 in 2h 52 (8–2–3 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents.
1 Robert Barratt
2 F George Forrester
3 Sidney Hough
4 Brian Schofield
5 Harold Lonyon
6 Ernest Pimlott (C)
25th peal as conductor and his first of Minor: he has now ‘circled the tower.’

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 30 January 1960 in 2h 59 (7–2–22 in B♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Prichard
1 Richard Cartledge
2 Denis Heapy
3 Victor Stonier
4 Norman Sherratt
5 Walter Sherratt
6 Roy Worrall
7 Barry Corbishley (C)
8 Trevor Taylor
First peal on eight bells 1,3,6

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 6 February 1960 in 3h 15 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
The composition had seven courses in the tittums, two courses '790' and five courses backstroke home.
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Edward F Potts
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Basil Jones
4 Alan A Potts
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 John Worth
7 Brian Harris
8 Leslie Boumphrey
9 Peter Laflin
10 Edward Jenkins

Chester Diocesan Guild
Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Saturday, 6 February 1960 in 2h 55 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5088 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by G Lindoff
1 Brian Schofield
2 Ivor Jenkins
3 Sidney Hough, Junr
4 John H Fielden
5 Peter Scholfield
6 Alexander Richardson
7 A Peter Whithead
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
First peal in the method: 2, 6.
First peal in the method inside: 3.
50th peal: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 2550.0151

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 13 February 1960 in 2h 54 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5120 Stockport Surprise Major
Composed by C K Lewis (arr)
1 Peter Laflin
2 John Worth
3 Bernard F L Groves
4 Brian Harris
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 William H Dowse
8 Edward Jenkins
In memory of Walter W. Wolstencroft, of Ashton-under-Lyne, died February 9th, 1957.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Monday, 15 February 1960 in 2h 37 (11–3–15 in G)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)
Kent, Cambridge, Kingston, Capel, Sandal, London Scholars' Pleasure, Oxford
1 F George Forrester
2 Brian Schofield
3 Harold C Lonyon
4 Ernest Pimlott
5 Sidney Hough, jun
6 Denis Mottershead (C)
First peal of Treble Bob 1, First in seven methods 3

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Tuesday, 16 February 1960 in 2h 34 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5152 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by J S Wilde
1 Eileen M Fearn
2 Carol Fernley
3 Bernard F L Groves
4 Basil Jones (C)
5 William H Dowse
6 Roland F Eccles
7 Leslie Boumphrey
8 Brian Harris
200th peal for the Guild: 4. First of Surprise: 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Friday, 19 February 1960 in 2h 56 (16–1–5 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 John Ryder
2 John E Bibby
3 Harold Worrall
4 William E Allman
5 Fred Jackson
6 Oswald Claybrook
7 Walter Allman (C)
8 Francis Bibby
In celebration of the birth of a second son to Her Majesty the Queen
Ringing World March 4th 1960 No. 2550 Vol. LVI page 146

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 20 February 1960 in 3h 6 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
This composition, which contains 24 567890s and 15 657890s is now rung for the first time.
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Bernard F L Groves
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Basil Jones
4 William H Dowse
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 John Worth
7 Edward Jenkins
8 Leslie Boumphrey
9 Robert B Smith
10 Brian Harris
In celebration of the birth of a second son to Her Majesty the Queen.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Saturday, 20 February 1960 in 3h 10 (11–2–6 in F)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by John Nicol
1 Frank Taylor
2 John C Breese
3 Clifford W Shaw
4 Michael Thomson
5 Roy Forster
6 John Ryder
7 Harold Worrall (C)
8 J Dennis Maddock
First in the method 4 & 5. First major in the method - 3.
Rung to honour the birth of a second son to Her Majesty The Queen on 19th February 1960

Chester Diocesan Guild
Davenham, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Saturday, 20 February 1960 in 2h 48 (14 in F)
5040 Minor (3 Methods)
Being 2 extents of Kent and Oxford Treble Bob and three of Plain Bob
1 Cynthia Moore
2 Victor Neal
3 A Gordon Lawrence
4 Henry Parker
5 Reginald W Worrall
6 Harry W Howard (C)
200th Peal together: 4,6
In celebration of the Birth of a second son to Her Majesty the Queen

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Monday, 22 February 1960 in 2h 45 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Stephen G Williamson
2 Sheila Wallace
3 John R Gilden
4 Margaret Boumphrey
5 Eileen M Fearn
6 Carol Fernley
7 Basil Jones (C)
8 Leslie Boumphrey
First peal: 1.
Rung by the Sunday service band in celebration of a second son to Her Majesty the Queen.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Wednesday, 24 February 1960 in 2h 32 (9–2–0 in A)
5040 Minor (3m)
Three 720s each Kent TB and Oxford, one 720 Plain Bob
1 J Dennis Maddock (C)
2 John Hayes
3 John Ryder
4 Cecil Raddon
5 Harold Worrall
6 Walter Allman

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 24 February 1960 in 2h 53 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by T R Pritchard
1 John Oultram
2 John R Bibby
3 John E Bibby (C)
4 William G Bibby
5 Fred Jackson
6 Oswald Claybrook
7 Cyril Valentine
8 Francis Bibby
First peal; 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Saturday, 27 February 1960 in 2h 56 (16–1–5 in E)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Nicholl
1 Roy Foster
2 Mrs D Lowe
3 Michael Thomson
4 Reginald W Worrall
5 John Ryder
6 Harry W Howard
7 Douglas Lowe
8 Harold Worrall (C)
First peal in the method: 1,2,3,5,7
First in the method as conductor
Rung as a birthday compliment to the ringer of the sixth, the father of ringer of the fourth, and to Kenneth Parker of Northwich
Ringing World March 18th 1960 No. 2552 Vol. LVI page 188

Chester Diocesan Guild
Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire
St Michael
Wednesday, 2 March 1960 in 3h 30 (15–1–16 in F)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Ronald J Johnston
2 Dorothy M Heap
3 John H Soanes
4 Donald A Fraser
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 Robert J Warrilow
7 John Pilkington
8 Trevor Taylor (C)
First peal on eight bells: John Soanes.
First of major: Donald Fraser.
100th peal for the conductor.
Rung half-muffled in memory of Allan L. Townend, of the local company, interred this day.
Source: RW 1960, page 203.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Gawsworth, Cheshire
St James
Saturday, 5 March 1960 in 3h 9 (11–1–9 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Denis Heapy
2 Barry Corbishley
3 Norman Sherratt
4 Walter Sherratt
5 Denis A Henshaw
6 Harold Lonyon
7 Roy Worrall
8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Tuesday, 8 March 1960 in 2h 46 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by G Lindoff
1 Carol Fernley
2 Eileen M Fearn
3 Bernard F L Groves
4 Basil Jones (C)
5 Leslie Boumphrey
6 Roland F Eccles
7 Peter Laflin
8 Barrie Hendry
First peal in the method: 6.
Rung as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Taylor on the birth of a son (Richard).

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Tuesday, 22 March 1960 in 2h 43 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by W Barton
1 William H Dowse
2 Carol Fernley
3 E Margaret Fearn
4 Basil Jones (C)
5 Peter Laflin
6 Roland F Eccles
7 Leslie Boumphrey
8 Brian Harris
First peal in the method: 3 & 6. The treble ringer has now 'circled the tower'.
Rung as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. A. Gerrard, of Morecambe, on the birth of a daughter.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Shotwick, Cheshire
St Michael
Saturday, 26 March 1960 in 2h 50 (8–3–0 in F♯)
5040 Minor (3m)
Being three extents each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob and one of Plain Bob
1 Dennis Maddock (C)
2 Roger King
3 John Ryder
4 Harry W Howard
5 Michael Thomson
6 Harold Worrall
First peal in three methods: 5
Rung as a 79th birthday compliment to the Vicar, the Rev. Canon A. J. Humphreys

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chelford, Cheshire
St John the Evangelist
Sunday, 27 March 1960 in 2h 45 (8–2–3 in A)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
Being 16 240's and ten extents.
1 Ernest Pimlott (C)
2 F George Forrester
3 Robert Barratt
4 Brian Schofield
5 Harold Lonyon
First peal of Doubles: 5.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 2 April 1960 in 3h 9 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Alan A Potts
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Ruth M Border
4 Bernard F L Groves
5 Basil Jones
6 C Kenneth Lewis
7 Edward Jenkins
8 Leslie Boumphrey
9 John Worth
10 Peter Border (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Tuesday, 5 April 1960 in 2h 45 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5184 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by J Parker
1 Bernard F L Groves
2 William H Dowse
3 Eileen M Fearn
4 Basil Jones
5 Carol Fernley
6 Roland F Eccles
7 Peter Laflin
8 Brian Harris (C)
First peal of Superlative Surprise Major: 6.
Rung to celebrate the birth of a daughter (Elizabeth) to Shirley and Brian Harris.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
19 Cromley Road, Woodsmoor
Wednesday, 6 April 1960 in 1h 53 (15 in C)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
Being 40 120’s (ten callings) and one 240 (Morris’s)
1–2 Robert B Smith
3–4 Bernard F L Groves
5–6 Brian Harris (C)
200th peal: 3-4
200th peal for the Guild: 5-6
First in method in hand by all
Ringing World April 22nd 1960 No. 2557 Vol. LVI page 278
Ringing World page reference: 2557.0278

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 9 April 1960 in 3h (14–1–22 in F♯)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (11m)
In 11 methods, being 1,280 London, 960 Rutland and 320 each of Bristol, Cambridge, Cray, Lincolnshire, New Gloucester, Pudsey, Superlative, Wembley and Yorkshire, with 139 changes of method.
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1 William H Dowse
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Bernard F L Groves
4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
5 Basil Jones
6 John Worth
7 Peter Laflin
8 Brian Harris

Chester Diocesan Guild
Crewe, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 9 April 1960 in 3h 23 (20–0–0 in E)
5000 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by J Reeves
1 Richard D Langford
2 Michael Allman
3 Roy Worrall
4 John E Brough
5 Ernest Pimlott
6 Frank R Morton
7 Harold Lonyon
8 George A Packer
9 Bernard J Ongley
10 Ivor R Nichols (C)
First peal of Royal: 2
First on ten bells: 3,6
Ringing World April 22nd 1960 No. 2557 Vol. LVI page 274

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bollington, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 9 April 1960 in 3h 2 (16–3–6)
5088 Plain Bob Major
Composed by James Topp
1 Gladys Richardson
2 Frank Osbaldiston
3 Carol Fernley
4 Eileen M Fearn
5 John Robinson
6 Brian Schofield
7 Sidney Hough jun
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
First peal of major: 5.
Rung to mark the coming-of-age of Miss Wendy Sage, of Wilmslow.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Monday, 18 April 1960 in 2h 46 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5040 London Surprise Minor
Being seven extents (four callings).
1 Brian Schofield
2 Brian Harris
3 John R Kennett
4 Philip G K Davies
5 Bernard F L Groves (C)
6 Robert B Smith
First peal of Surprise Minor: 1.
First peal of Minor in the method, having now completed the London 'family': 2, 5, 6.
200th peal: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 2559.0308

Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 20 April 1960 in 2h 54 (11–2–6 in F)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
1 Frank Taylor
2 Ian C Potts
3 John C Breese
4 Roy Forster
5 John Ryder
6 Clifford W Shaw
7 Harold Worrall (C)
8 Michael Thomson
First peal - 2.
Rung in honour of Her majesty the Queen's birthday

Chester Diocesan Guild
Runcorn, Cheshire
All Saints
Saturday, 23 April 1960 in 3h 2 (15–3–15 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G H Cross
1 Ann Thornhill
2 Walter Allman
3 John Hayes
4 Cecil Raddon
5 John Ryder
6 Denis Maddock (C)
7 William E Allman
8 Harold Worrall
First peal: 1. Rung for St. George's Day.
RW 2560.0322

Chester Diocesan Guild
Pulford, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 23 April 1960 in 2h 58 (9–3–6 in A♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 John W Griffiths
2 Irene Marshall
3 Robin J Lee
4 John Parsonage
5 John S Dean
6 George F Sperring
7 Percy Swindley
8 Geoffrey Parting (C)
First peal: 2.
First peal of Major: 3.
First peal as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 2559.0308

Chester Diocesan Guild
Marple, Cheshire
All Saints
Saturday, 23 April 1960 in 2h 50 (14–1–4)
5040 Norwich Surprise Minor
Being seven extents (four callings)
1 Robert B Smith (C)
2 Dorothy M Stafford
3 Fredrick Shallcross
4 Michael W Crowder
5 John Robinson
6 William H Dowse
First peal of surprise minor 2 and 5. 150th peal 6. First peal in the method by all the band and on the bells

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 23 April 1960 in 2h 52 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Oswald Claybrook
2 Cynthia Bibby
3 Robert J Warrilow
4 Denis Maddock
5 John E Bibby
6 Cyril Valentine
7 Walter Allman (C)
8 Francis Bibby
First peal in the method; 3.
Rung for St. George's Day.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Tuesday, 26 April 1960 in 2h 43 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by John Carter
1 Leslie Boumphrey
2 Eileen M Fearn
3 Carol Fernley
4 William H Dowse
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 Roland F Eccles
7 Robert B Smith
8 Brian Harris (C)
First peal of D.N.C.B.: 2 & 6. First of D.N.C.B. ‘inside’: 3.
Rung for the marriage of David John Hilton to Joyce Rothwell, a ringer at this church.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 27 April 1960 in 2h 55 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5120 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Ian M Holland
1 Oswald Claybrook
2 Cynthia Bibby
3 Walter Allman (C)
4 Denis Maddock
5 Frederick Jackson
6 John E Bibby
7 Cyril Valentine
8 Francis Bibby
First peal in the method; 2.
75th peal for the Guild; 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 30 April 1960 in 2h 53 (7–2–22 in B♭)
5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Mrs C W Lawton
2 Edward Potts
3 Ernest Pimlott
4 Denis A Henshaw
5 Barry Corbishley
6 Harold C Lonyon
7 Charles W Lawton
8 John Worth (C)
First peal in the method 2,3,4

Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Friday, 6 May 1960 in 2h 37 (11–3–15 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Peter W Horn
2 Patricia A Hulley
3 Charles W Lawton (C)
4 Hilary L Kirkham
5 Anthony W Lawton
6 Mrs E M P Lawton
First Peal 1,2; The ringer of the tenor has now 'circled the tower' on a working bell. Rung by the Sunday Service Band.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 6 May 1960 in 3h 16 (26–0–21 in D)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by John Worth
1 Frederick E Wilshaw
2 Eileen M Fearn
3 Bernard F L Groves
4 Carol Fernley
5 Denis A Henshaw
6 John Worth (C)
7 Peter Laflin
8 Harold C Lonyon
9 Basil Jones
10 Leslie Boumphrey
11 Alan A Potts
12 Brian Harris
First peal on twelve bells : Eileen Fearn, Carol Fernley, and Denis Henshaw.
Rung in honour of the wedding of HRH Princess Margaret and Mr. Antony Armstrong-Jones.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Friday, 6 May 1960 in 3h 4 (16–1–5 in E)
5088 Major (3m)
Ilkeston, Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by E C Gobey
1 Cecil Raddon
2 Denis Maddock
3 Michael Thomson
4 Harry W Howard
5 Mrs D Lowe
6 Douglas Lowe
7 Harold Worrall (C)
8 Roger King
First peal in the method: 2,3,6,8
Ringing World June 3rd 1960 No. 2563 Vol. LVI page 378

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 6 May 1960 in 2h 58 (14–1–26)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven extents called differently
1 David R Potts
2 Barbara M Bangham
3 Barry B Ward
4 T Michael Freeman
5 David Vincent
6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
First peal: 1, 2, 3 & 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
St George
Saturday, 7 May 1960 in 2h 38 (13–2–17 in F♯)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (4m)
(1 & 2) Killamarsh TB; (3 & 4) Kent TB; (5 & 6) Cambridge Surprise; (7) Oxford TB.
1 Eileen M Fearn
2 Dorothy M Stafford
3 Carol Fernley
4 Frederick Shallcross
5 John R Kennett (C)
6 Frank Osbaldiston

Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Saturday, 7 May 1960 in 2h 51 (14–1–25 in F)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Gillian Halford
2 Kenneth C Edwards
3 Carol F Ferris
4 F Robert Ferris
5 Ernest T Carvell
6 D John Poole
7 Alexander J Martin (C)
8 H Stewart Bailey
First peal of Major: 1 and 2.
Rung also to commemorate the diamond jubilee of the foundation of this church.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 7 May 1960 in 3h 10 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5040 Belgrave Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Peter Laflin
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Basil Jones
4 Bernard F L Groves
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 Edward Jenkins
7 John Worth
8 Leslie Boumphrey
9 William H Dowse
10 Brian Harris
First peal of Royal in the method for the Guild.
Rung in honour of the wedding of Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret and Mr. Antony Armstrong-Jones.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Saturday, 7 May 1960 in 2h 43 (11–2–6 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Eric Bailey
2 Frank Taylor
3 John C Breese
4 Michael Thomson
5 Roy Forster
6 Harold Worrall (C)
Rung to honour the wedding of HRH Princess Margaret and Mr Anthony Armstrong-Jones.
Also a get well complimnet to Ian C Potts, a member of the local band.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chelford, Cheshire
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 7 May 1960 in 2h 37 (8–2–3 in A)
5040 Doubles (4m/2v)
Being 840 each of New Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob. April Day, Reverse St. Bartholomew and Grandsire.
1 Brian Schofield
2 F George Forrester
3 Leonard Copnall
4 Bernard J Ongley
5 Ernest Pimlott (C)
6 Robert Barratt
50th peal: 5. 25th peal together: 5 & 6. 25th peal: 6. The tenor ringer has now ‘circled the tower.'
Rung also as a 21st birthday compliment to Miss Joyce Newton, a member of the local band.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Monday, 9 May 1960 in 2h 44 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Carol Fernley
2 John R Gilden
3 Margaret Boumphrey
4 Eileen M Fearn
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 Basil Jones
7 Leslie Boumphrey (C)
8 Brian Harris
First peal of Surprise: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 11 May 1960 in 2h 51 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Oswald Claybrook
2 Roger King
3 John E Bibby
4 Denis Maddock (C)
5 Frederick Jackson
6 Walter Allman
7 Cyril Valentine
8 Francis Bibby
First peal in the method; 2.
First in the method as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Monday, 16 May 1960 in 2h 29 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Belgrave Surprise Major
Composed by C W Roberts
1 John R Gilden
2 Eileen M Fearn
3 Carol Fernley
4 Basil Jones (C)
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Samuel J Haines
8 Brian Harris

Chester Diocesan Guild
Taxal, Derbyshire
St James
Friday, 20 May 1960 in 2h 40 (11–0–23 in G)
5040 Minor (5m)
Being seven extents in five methods: (1) St Clement's College Bob; (2) Double Oxford Bob; (3) Plain Bob; (4) and (5) Oxford Treble Bob; (6) and (7) Kent Treble Bob.
1 Alan G Kirk
2 Edmund Shuttleworth
3 Giles B Thompson
4 Brian Schofield
5 Peter Dale
6 John Robinson (C)
First peal in five methods: 2, 3, 5.
The conductor's 50th peal.
Ringing World page reference: 2616.0377

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 21 May 1960 in 2h 53 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5152 London Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Bernard F L Groves
2 Peter Laflin
3 John Worth
4 Basil Jones (C)
5 C Kenneth Lewis
6 Edward Jenkins
7 Leslie Boumphrey
8 Brian Harris

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 25 May 1960 in 2h 53 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Oswald Claybrook
2 Harold Worrall
3 Walter Allman (C)
4 Denis Maddock
5 Fred Jackson
6 John E Bibby
7 Cyril Valentine
8 Francis Bibby
First peal in the method; 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Greater Manchester
St George
Saturday, 28 May 1960 in 3h 29 (29¼)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by William Pye
1 Harold C Lonyon
2 Bernard F L Groves
3 Basil Jones
4 John Worth (C)
5 Edward Jenkins
6 C Kenneth Lewis
7 William H Dowse
8 Leslie Boumphrey
9 Alan A Potts
10 Brian Harris
Ringing world: 2567.0442
Ringing World page reference: 2567.0442

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 28 May 1960 in 3h 1 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5000 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by John Reeves
1 Carol Fernley
2 Sidney Hough jun
3 Eileen M Fearn
4 Ivor Jenkins
5 Frank Osbaldiston
6 F John Nelson
7 Denis Mottershead (C)
8 A Peter Whitehead
9 H David Holland
10 Derek Taylor

Chester Diocesan Guild
Farndon, Cheshire
St Chad
Saturday, 28 May 1960 in 2h 50 (12–1–22 in F)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Middleton's
1 John Ryder
2 Roger King
3 John E Bibby
4 Denis Maddock
5 Cecil Raddon
6 Harry W Howard
7 Harold Worrall (C)
8 Walter Allman
25th peal: 1
Rung as a birthday compliment to Jean, wife of the ringer of the fourth, and as a welcome home peal to Mrs Raddon, wife of the ringer of the fifth, from convalescence after a serious illness
Ringing World page reference: 2564.0396

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Monday, 30 May 1960 in 2h 39 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Dennis Knox
1 Eileen M Fearn
2 John R Gilden
3 Basil Jones
4 Carol Fernley
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Ian M Holland
8 Brian Harris (C)
First peal of Yorkshire: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 4 June 1960 in 2h 47 (7–2–22 in B♭)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)
In 12 methods, being 960 each of London and Rutland and 320 each of Bristol, Cambridge. Cray, Eastcote. Lincolnshire. New Gloucester, Pudsey, Superlative, Wembley and Yorkshire, with 139 changes of method
Composed by A J Pitman (rev)
1 Edward Jenkins
2 John Worth (C)
3 Robert B Smith
4 Brian Harris
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Peter Laflin
8 Basil Jones

Chester Diocesan Guild
Runcorn, Cheshire
All Saints
Saturday, 11 June 1960 in 2h 55 (15–3–15 in E)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Roy Forster
2 Roger King
3 Walter Allman (C)
4 Harold Worrall
5 Fred Jackson
6 William E Allman
7 John E Bibby
8 Denis Maddock
First Surprise peal: 1. First in the method: 2. First of London on the bells.
RW 2567.0443

Chester Diocesan Guild
New Mills, Derbyshire
St George
Saturday, 11 June 1960 in 2h 45 (13–1–0 in G♯)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor
Being seven extents.
1 Edmund Shuttleworth
2 E Michael Quinn
3 Gordon Rumney
4 Peter Dale
5 Bernard F L Groves (C)
6 John Robinson
First peal in the method by all the band except the conductor.
First in the method as conductor.
The conductor has now circled the tower.
Source: RW, 1960, page 429.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Marbury, Cheshire
St Michael
Saturday, 11 June 1960 in 2h 38 (7–2–22 in A♯)
5040 Doubles (7m/1v)
Being ten extents of Stedman, six each of Grandsire, St. Simon’s and Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, four each of St Martin’s and Plain Bob, three each of April Day and Reverse St Bartholomew
1 Herbert Sutton
2 John E Brough (C)
3 Frank R Morton
4 Frederick S Sutton
5 Ivor R Nichols
6 Thomas P Barlow
100th peal: 2
50th peal as conductor for the Guild
Rung by officials of the Crewe Branch as a welcome to Rev. A. Beaumont, who was inducted on June 7th
Ringing World June 24th 1960 No. 2566 Vol LVI page 429

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Wirral
St Hilary of Poitiers
Saturday, 18 June 1960 in 2h 36 (8–2–17 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
In seven methods, being one extent each of Cambridge, Beverley, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St. Clement's, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.
1 John McCulloch
2 Joan M Pemberton
3 Marjorie E Webster
4 Vivian T O Boase
5 Edwin Jones (C)
6 Charles B Pemberton
Quickest peal on the bells.
Rung with Civic recognition in honour of the 50th anniversary of the granting of a Charter to the Borough of Wallasey.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chelford, Cheshire
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 18 June 1960 in 2h 40 (8–2–3 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents
1 Robert Barratt
2 F George Forrester
3 Ernest Pimlott
4 Harold Lonyon
5 Denis A Henshaw
6 John Worth (C)
Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of the hanging of the bells.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Davenham, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Saturday, 25 June 1960 in 2h 47 (14 in F)
5040 Minor (5m)
Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, St Clements, Plain Bob
1 John Ryder
2 Henry Parker
3 Harry W Howard
4 Roger King
5 Harold Worrall
6 Denis Maddock (C)
First peal in 5 methods: 1,6

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 29 June 1960 in 2h 55 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Oswald Claybrook
2 George Ledsham
3 John E Bibby
4 Roger King
5 Fred Jackson
6 Walter Allman (C)
7 Cyril Valentine
8 Francis Bibby

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Monday, 4 July 1960 in 2h 40 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Warwickshire Surprise Major
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1 Brian Harris
2 Eileen M Fearn
3 Carol Fernley
4 Basil Jones (C)
5 Robert J Warrilow
6 Bernard F L Groves
7 Leslie Boumphrey
8 Derek Taylor
First peal in the method for the Guild, and by all the band.
Rung to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Sunday School.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
19 Cromley Road, Woodsmoor
Friday, 8 July 1960 in 1h 56 (15 in C)
5040 Minor (4m)
Being seven extents: (1) Oxford TB, (2) Kent TB, (3) and (4) Oxford TB, (5) Double Bob, (6) and (7) Plain Bob
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 Bernard F L Groves
5–6 Robert B Smith
Ringing World September 2nd 1960 No. 2576 Vol. LVI page 590
Ringing World page reference: 2576.0590

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 9 July 1960 in 3h 18 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5152 London Surprise Major
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Bernard F L Groves
2 Eileen M Fearn
3 Philip G K Davies
4 Frank Osbaldiston
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Peter Laflin
8 Brian Harris
Rung in honour of the wedding of Miss Margaret Ann Alcock and Alan A Potts which took place earlier in the day at the church of Holy Trinity, Rainow.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Tuesday, 12 July 1960 in 2h 44 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by J W Parker
1 Shirley Harris
2 John R Gilden
3 Eileen M Fearn
4 Carol Fernley
5 Leslie Boumphrey
6 Basil Jones
7 Philip G K Davies
8 Brian Harris (C)
Rung half-muffled by the Sunday service band in memoriam Mr. G. Sellars, verger at the above church for many years.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 13 July 1960 in 2h 55 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Oswald Claybrook
2 Roger King
3 Denis Maddock (C)
4 Harold Worrall
5 Fred Jackson
6 Walter Allman
7 John E Bibby
8 Cyril Valentine
First peal in the method as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Barthomley, Cheshire
St Bertoline
Saturday, 23 July 1960 in 3h (13–1–14 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 George Astbury
2 Mrs H D Holland
3 Eric B Allman
4 Brian Schofield
5 Sidney Hough jun
6 Frank Osbaldiston
7 Denis Mottershead (C)
8 H David Holland
First peal inside: 2
A birthday compliment to the tenor ringer
Ringing World August 19th 1960 No. 2574 Vol, LVI page 554

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Tuesday, 26 July 1960 in 2h 40 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parkers 12 Part
1 Shirley Harris
2 Maureen Barker
3 Neil Bennett
4 David J Llewellyn
5 Peter Laflin
6 Brian Harris (C)
7 Leslie Boumphrey
8 Basil Jones
75th peal: 1. First peal: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hyde, Cheshire
St George
Tuesday, 26 July 1960 in 2h 56 (18–0–11 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Middleton
1 Philip G K Davies
2 Frederick Shallcross
3 A Peter Whitehead
4 Peter Laflin
5 David J Llewellyn
6 Neil Bennett
7 Leslie Boumphrey (C)
8 Brian Harris
First peal of Cambridge Surprise: 5.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stalybridge, Cheshire
Holy Trinity, Castlehall
Wednesday, 27 July 1960 in 2h 54 (15–0–8 in F♯)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by H Law James
1 Peter Laflin
2 Philip G K Davies
3 Frederick Shallcross
4 David J Llewellyn
5 A Peter Whitehead
6 Neil Bennett
7 Leslie Boumphrey
8 Brian Harris (C)
First peal of London Surprise: 3, 4 & 5. First of London as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Eccles, Greater Manchester
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 27 July 1960 in 2h 55 (19–3–13)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by C H Martin
1 A Peter Whitehead
2 Neil Bennett (C)
3 Frederick Shallcross
4 David J Llewellyn
5 Roland F Eccles
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Brian Harris
8 Peter Laflin
25th peal: 1
First of DNCB: 4.
First of DNCB as conductor
Ringing world: 2575.0570

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Thursday, 28 July 1960 in 2h 34 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Warwickshire Surprise Major
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1 David J Llewellyn
2 Basil Jones (C)
3 Frederick Shallcross
4 Neil Bennett
5 Leslie Boumphrey
6 A Peter Whitehead
7 Brian Harris
8 Robert B Smith
First peal in the method: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Friday, 29 July 1960 in 2h 44 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5088 New Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by H Dains
1 Brian Harris
2 Philip G K Davies
3 Frederick Shallcross
4 David J Llewellyn
5 Peter Dale
6 Neil Bennett
7 Leslie Boumphrey (C)
8 A Peter Whitehead
First peal of New Cambridge: 4.
First peal of Surprise inside: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 2575.0570

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 30 July 1960 in 3h 7 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Arthur G Mason
2 Claudia A Critchley
3 Basil Jones
4 Patricia M Bourn
5 Leslie W G Morris
6 G William Critchley
7 John Worth (C)
8 Leslie Boumphrey
9 Jack L Millhouse
10 Brian Harris

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hayfield, Derbyshire
St Matthew
Saturday, 30 July 1960 in 2h 45 (10–2–21 in A♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven extents (four callings)
1 E Michael Quinn
2 Frederick Howard
3 Bryan Rumney
4 Peter T Dale
5 Bernard F L Groves
6 John Robinson (C)
First peal: 2. First as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Taxal, Derbyshire
St James
Monday, 1 August 1960 in 2h 30 (11–0–23 in G)
5040 Minor (3m)
Being two extents of Oxford Treble Bob and Kent Treble Bob, and three of Plain Bob.
1 Peter Dale
2 E Michael Quinn
3 John Robinson
4 Bernard F L Groves (C)
5 Gordon Rumney
6 Frank Osbaldiston
First peal in three methods: 1.
First peal in three methods inside: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 2573.0541

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 1 August 1960 in 3h 29 (26–0–21 in D)
5280 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Gabriel Lindoff
1 Claudia A Critchley
2 Norah M Randles
3 Basil Jones (C)
4 Patricia M Bourn
5 John Worth
6 G William Critchley
7 Arthur G Mason
8 Leslie W G Morris
9 George H Randles
10 Leslie Boumphrey
11 Jack L Millhouse
12 Brian Harris

Chester Diocesan Guild
Marple, Cheshire
Whingarth, Ridge Road
Tuesday, 2 August 1960 in 1h 57 (15 in C)
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
Being seven extents
1–2 Frank Osbaldiston
3–4 Bernard F L Groves
5–6 Robert B Smith (C)
First peal of Oxford TB Minor in hand by all
Ringing World August 19th 1960 No. 2574 Vol. LVI page 557
Ringing World page reference: 2574.0557

Chester Diocesan Guild
Nether Alderley, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 20 August 1960 in 2h 52 (11–1–24 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents, using singles only, and including one extent with 42 singles.
1 F George Forrester
2 Harold Lonyon
3 Brian Schofield
4 Denis Heapy
5 Barry Corbishley (C)
6 Roy Worrall
First peal of Minor away from the treble: 4

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hyde, Cheshire
St George
Saturday, 20 August 1960 in 2h 49 (18–0–11 in E)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Arthur Knights (CCC No2)
1 Trevor Taylor
2 Mrs H D Holland
3 Eileen M Fearn
4 Carol Fernley
5 Sidney Hough jun
6 F John Nelson
7 Derek Taylor
8 H David Holland (C)
First peal in the method: 2
Rung to welcome the birth of David Graham, second son to Mr. and Mrs. Derek Ogden.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 24 August 1960 in 2h 50 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Oswald Claybrook
2 John E Bibby
3 Denis Maddock (C)
4 Cynthia Bibby
5 Fred Jackson
6 Cyril Valentine
7 Walter Allman
8 Francis Bibby
First peal in the method; 4.
Rung to celebrate the birth of a daughter, Sheena Jane, to Jean and Denis Maddock; also the wedding of the daughter of the ringer of the sixth.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Congleton, Cheshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 24 August 1960 in 3h (13–1–2 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by H Hubbard
1 Jack Riley
2 Reginald Challinor
3 Robert B Smith
4 Walter Sherratt
5 Denis Henshaw
6 Roy Worrall
7 Barry Corbishley (C)
8 Hector Aidley
First peal of Bob Triples by all the band and on the bells
Rung as a farewell to David Boon, a ringer at the above tower, who is leaving the parish
Ringing World 16th September 1960 No. 2578 Vol. LVI page 620
Ringing World page reference: 2578.0620

Chester Diocesan Guild
Marple, Cheshire
Whingarth, Ridge Road
Friday, 26 August 1960 in 2h (15 in C)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being seven methods in seven extents, viz: (1) Cambridge Surprise, (2) Single Oxford, (3) St Clement’s, (4) Kent TB, (5) Oxford TB, (6) Double Bob, (7) Plain Bob
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 Bernard F L Groves
5–6 Robert B Smith (C)
First peal in seven Minor methods in hand by all
Rung as a farewell to Bernard Groves, who is leaving Marple to live in Maidstone, Kent
Ringing World September 9th 1960 No. 2577 Vol. LVI page 605
Ringing World page reference: 2577.0605

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 3 September 1960 in 2h 55 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
In four methods, being 1,312 Bristol and 1,280 each of London, Cambridge and Superlative, with 110 changes of method and all the work of every bell in each method.
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1 Philip G K Davies
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Eileen M Fearn
4 Carol Fernley
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 John Worth
7 Robert B Smith
8 Edward Jenkins

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hartford, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 3 September 1960 in 2h 47 (12–0–00 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Rev. E. Bankes James' arrangement.
1 A Gordon Lawrence
2 Cynthia Bibby
3 Harold Worrall
4 Reginald W Worrall
5 Denis Maddock
6 Harry W Howard (C)
First peal of Cambridge on the bells. [Note claim is incorrect as Cambridge rung on 17th October 1953 P.W.]

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Tuesday, 6 September 1960 in 2h 37 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by C W Roberts
1 Shirley Harris
2 Eileen M Fearn
3 Carol Fernley
4 Basil Jones (C)
5 Robert B Smith
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Brian Harris
8 Frank Osbaldiston
100th peal of Major: 5.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Monday, 12 September 1960 in 2h 44 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Oxfordshire Surprise Major
Composed by E W Tipler
1 Shirley Harris
2 Carol Fernley
3 Eileen M Fearn
4 Basil Jones
5 Edward Jenkins
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Robert B Smith
8 Brian Harris (C)
First peal in the method by all the band, on the bells, and for the Guild.

Chester Diocesan Guild
New Mills, Derbyshire
St George
Saturday, 17 September 1960 in 2h 56 (13–1–0 in G♯)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by William Barton
1 John Robinson
2 Harold C Lonyon
3 Eileen M Fearn
4 David W Brunning
5 Carol Fernley
6 Basil Jones
7 Philip G K Davies
8 Robert B Smith (C)
First peal in the method: Harold Lonyon and John Robinson.
First peal in the method on an inside bell: David Brunning.
Source: RW, 1960, page 666.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Davenham, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Saturday, 17 September 1960 in 2h 48 (14 in F)
5040 Minor (4m)
Being one extent of St Clements, two extents of Plain Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob
1 Christopher J Jones
2 Denis Maddock
3 Michael Thomson
4 John Ryder
5 Harold Worrall
6 Harry W Howard (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Greater Manchester
St George
Saturday, 24 September 1960 in 3h 27 (29¼)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Edgar C Shepherd
1 Clive M Smith
2 Penepole Sedgwick
3 Ann Barr
4 Andrew J Strathdee
5 E John Dolman
6 John H Allen
7 Barnabas G Key (C)
8 Bernard J Townsend
9 Jeffrey B Webb
10 Barrie Hendry
First peal in the method ‘ inside.: 1
First on ten bells: 4, 8.
First in the method and on ten bells: 5
First of Caters: 10
Ringing world: 2582.0682
Ringing World page reference: 2582.0682

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Monday, 26 September 1960 in 3h (23–2–3 in E♭)
5000 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by John Reeves
1 Alan A Potts
2 Harold C Lonyon
3 John Worth (C)
4 Edward F Potts
5 Denis A Henshaw
6 Donald Pearson
7 Gerald Farrer
8 Harry Farrer
9 Basil Jones
10 Brian Harris
Rung for the marriage of John C Brocklehurst to May Lomas which took place at this church on 24th September. Miss May Lomas is a member of the service ringing band at the church.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hartford, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 1 October 1960 in 2h 54 (12–0–00 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
Consisting of one extent of St Clement's and two each of Plain Bob, Oxford T.B. and Kent T.B.
1 Christopher J Jones
2 Reginald W Worrall
3 David Godfrey
4 John Ryder
5 Harold Worrall
6 Harry W Howard (C)
Rung on the eve of Harvest Festival, and in honour of the induction of the Rev. J. Orme.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 1 October 1960 in 3h 10 (14–1–26)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 John Freeman
2 C Kenneth Lewis
3 Barbara M Bangham
4 Michael Bangham
5 David Lewin
6 T Michael Freeman
7 Alan J Brown (C)
8 David Vincent
First peal: 1, 4 & 5. First of Major: 3 & 6.
Rung to celebrate the centenary of the present church.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Monday, 3 October 1960 in 2h 42 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5088 Bedfordshire Surprise Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1 John R Gilden
2 Shirley Harris
3 Eileen M Fearn
4 Carol Fernley
5 Basil Jones (C)
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Edward Jenkins
8 Brian Harris
50th peal together: 3 & 4. 50th peal on the bells and 25th on the tenor: 8.
First in the method by all, and for the Guild.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Runcorn, Cheshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 11 October 1960 in 2h 58 (15–3–15 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Denis Maddock
2 Phyllis Hackney
3 Alan Dugdale
4 Harold Hayes
5 Walter Allman (C)
6 William E Allman
7 Charles Ward
8 John Hayes
Rung by the Sunday service band for the ordination of John Orme, a member of the band prior to his ordination at Chester on September 25th.
RW 2584.0716

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Tuesday, 11 October 1960 in 2h 49 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Arthur Knights
1 Shirley Harris
2 John R Gilden
3 Eileen M Fearn
4 Basil Jones (C)
5 Carol Fernley
6 Roland F Eccles
7 Peter Laflin
8 Leslie Boumphrey
Rung to celebrate the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. A. Hibbert of Chapel-en-le-Frith.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 15 October 1960 in 2h 53 (13–0–0)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (23m)
(1) Morning Star Treble Bob: (2) Crowland. Comberbmere, Vale Royal and St. Werburgh Delight: (3) Willesden, Newdigate. College Bob IV and Old Oxford Delight; (4 ) College Exercise, Norbury, Ockley and Duke of Norfolk Treble Bob; (5) Charlwood, Neasden. St. Albans and Wragby Delight; (6) Capel, Sandal, London Scholars’ Pleasure, Kingston and Oxford Treble Bob; (7) Cambridge Surprise.
1 Philip G K Davies
2 Sidney Hough Jnr
3 Brian Schofield
4 Neil D Lomas
5 Derek Taylor
6 Denis Mottershead (C)
An 82nd birthday compliment to Mr. Sidney Hough, sen.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Taxal, Derbyshire
St James
Saturday, 15 October 1960 in 2h 40 (11–0–23 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven extents (four callings)
1 Giles B Thompson
2 Brian Schofield
3 Gordon Rumney
4 Edward Shuttleworth
5 Peter Dale
6 John Robinson (C)
First peal: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 2584.0717

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bollington, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 15 October 1960 in 2h 48 (16–3–6)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Peter Laflin
2 John R Gilden
3 Carol Fernley
4 Basil Jones (C)
5 Roland F Eccles
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Brian Harris
8 Edward Jenkins
Rung as a wedding compliment to Margaret Clay and Edward Fytton Potts, who were married at this church prior to the peal

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Monday, 17 October 1960 in 3h 4 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Oswald Claybrook
2 John E Bibby
3 Cyril Valentine
4 Denis Maddock
5 Fred Jackson
6 Walter Allman (C)
7 Tudor P Edwards
8 Francis Bibby
First peal of Spliced in four methods; 4,5.
100th peal and 25th on the bells; 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Tuesday, 18 October 1960 in 2h 45 (11–3–15 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven extents
1 S Ronald Fethers
2 Hilary L Kirkham
3 Charles W Lawton (C)
4 Peter W Horn
5 E Millicent P Lawton
6 Anthony W Lawton
Rung half-muffled in memoriam Mrs F Armitage, a faithful worker at the church.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 19 October 1960 in 3h (16–1–5 in E)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 John Ryder
2 Denis Maddock (C)
3 John Ashcroft
4 John E Bibby
5 Frederick Jackson
6 Harold Worrall
7 Tudor P Edwards
8 Walter Allman
Ringing World November 4th 1960 No. 2585 Vol. LVI page 732

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 22 October 1960 in 3h 5 (7–2–22 in B♭)
5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Denis Heapy
2 Barry Corbishley
3 Norman Sherratt
4 Alan D Steel
5 Walter Sherratt
6 Roy Worrall
7 John E Brough
8 Ivor R Nichols (C)
First peal in the method 1,6

Chester Diocesan Guild
Great Budworth, Cheshire
St Mary and All Saints
Saturday, 22 October 1960 in 3h 29 (20–2–4 in D)
5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C W Roberts
1 Neil Bennett
2 Frederick Shallcross
3 Harold Lonyon
4 Ivor Jenkins
5 Sidney Hough (Jun)
6 F John Nelson
7 Derek Taylor
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
A farewell peal for the seventh ringer, who is joining H.M. Forces.
RW 2585.0732

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chelford, Cheshire
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 22 October 1960 in 2h 49 (8–2–3 in A)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
Being 30 extents (ten callings) and six different 240's (Morris’).
1 Harry Callwood
2 Robert Barratt
3 Brian Schofield
4 Edmund Shuttleworth
5 John Robinson (C)
6 F George Forrester
First peal in the method, and of Doubles: 4. The ringers of 3 and 6 have now ‘circled the tower' to peals.
Rung prior to the consecration of the extension to the churchyard by the Bishop of Chester.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Monday, 24 October 1960 in 2h 53 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Rev B Jealous
1 Donald Pearson
2 Alan A Potts
3 Harold C Lonyon
4 Edward F Potts
5 Denis A Henshaw
6 John Worth (C)
7 Brian Harris
8 Harry Farrer
9 Gerald Farrer
10 Basil Jones
The conductor's 950th peal.
Rung for the wedding of Margaret Clay to Edward F Potts, (a service ringer at this church) which took place at Bollington on 15th October.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Pulford, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 29 October 1960 in 3h 6 (9–3–6 in A♭)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1 Roy Foster
2 David Godfrey
3 Mrs D Lowe
4 John Ryder
5 Harold Worrall
6 Harry W Howard
7 Douglas Lowe
8 Denis Maddock (C)
First peal of Major in the method: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 2586.0748

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 29 October 1960 in 3h 10 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Edward Jenkins
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Basil Jones
4 Alan A Potts
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 John Worth
7 Brian Harris
8 Leslie Boumphrey
9 Ralph G Edwards
10 A Patrick Cannon

Chester Diocesan Guild
Acton, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 29 October 1960 in 2h 36 (13–0–8 in F)
5040 Doubles (3m/1v)
Being six extents each of Reverse St Bartholomew and April Day, 12 of Plain Bob, 16 extents and one 240 (Morris) Grandsire
1 Stanley Sutton
2 John E Brough (C)
3 Edward J Boffey
4 Herbert Sutton
5 Frederick S Sutton
6 David E Parker
First peal: 6
Rung for the birth of a daughter to Mrs Alma Gregory, former ringer at Acton, who is the daughter of the fourth ringer, Herbert Sutton
Ringing World November 11th 1960 No. 2586 Vol. LVI page 749

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Monday, 31 October 1960 in 2h 46 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Berkshire Surprise Major
Composed by S H Wood
1 John R Gilden
2 Frank Osbaldiston
3 Eileen M Fearn
4 Carol Fernley
5 Ronald J Johnston
6 Basil Jones
7 Leslie Boumphrey
8 Brian Harris (C)
50th peal this year: 7. 25th peal on the bells this year. First in the method on the bells for the Guild, and by all the band.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Knutsford, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 5 November 1960 in 2h 46 (11–2–16 in F♯)
5040 Minor (5m)
Consisting of one 720 each of Double Oxford, St. Clement's and Plain Bob and two 720's each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob.
1 Norman Hough
2 Christopher J Jones
3 Henry Parker
4 Harold Worrall
5 Michael Thomson
6 Harry W Howard (C)
First peal in five methods: 1, 2 & 5.
Rung as a birthday compliment to the ringer of the third, who has now ‘circled the tower.’

Chester Diocesan Guild
Saddleworth, Greater Manchester
St Chad
Saturday, 12 November 1960 in 2h 45 (10–1–6)
5040 Minor
Being two extents each of Oxford Treble Bob and Kent Treble Bob, and three of Plain Bob
1 Peter T Dale
2 E Michael Quinn
3 Brian S Schofield
4 Edmund Shuttleworth
5 John Robinson (C)
6 Gordon Rumney
First peal in three methods: 4
The conductor's 25th peal.
Ringing world: 2588.0781
Ringing World page reference: 2588.0781

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 12 November 1960 in 2h 35 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by G Lindoff
1 Basil Jones
2 John Worth (C)
3 Peter Laflin
4 Harold Lonyon
5 C Kenneth Lewis
6 Edward Jenkins
7 Leslie Boumphrey
8 Brian Harris
300th peal to be rung at this tower.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 19 November 1960 in 3h 30 (26–0–21 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Frank Osbaldiston
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Eileen M Fearn
4 Carol Fernley
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 Harold C Lonyon
7 Basil Jones
8 Edward Jenkins
9 John Worth
10 Leslie Boumphrey
11 Peter Laflin
12 Brian Harris

Chester Diocesan Guild
Congleton, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 26 November 1960 in 3h 1 (13–1–2 in F)
5184 Plain Bob Major
Composed by E J Lindley
1 Jack Riley
2 Dennis Heapy
3 Norman Sherratt
4 Walter Sherratt
5 Reginald A Challinor
6 Roy Worrall
7 Barry Corbishley
8 John E Brough (C)
First peal of Major: 1
First peal of Major inside: 5
100th peal for the Guild: 8
First of Plain Bob Major on the bells
Ringing World 9th December 1960 No. 2590 Vol. LVI page 812
Ringing World page reference: 2590.0812

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Monday, 5 December 1960 in 2h 28 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5088 Somerset Surprise Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1 John Soanes
2 Carol Fernley
3 Eileen M Fearn
4 Basil Jones (C)
5 Ronald J Johnston
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Edward Jenkins
8 Brian Harris
First peal in the method by all the band, on the bells, and for the Guild.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chelford, Cheshire
St John the Evangelist
Monday, 5 December 1960 in 2h 50 (8–2–3 in A)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
Being 30 extents and six Morris’ 240’s.
1 Hilary L Kirkman
2 Peter W Horn
3 Ernest Pimlott (C)
4 Robert Barratt
5 F George Forrester
6 Harry Callwood
First peal of Doubles, and in the method: 1 & 2. The conductor’s 25th peal on the bells and 50th peal for the Guild.
Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Audrey Rowbotham, a member of the local band.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Eccleston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 10 December 1960 in 3h 21 (26–3–3 in E♭)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by J A Trollope
1 J William Clarke
2 Charles W Lawton
3 Edna M P Lawton
4 Cecil Raddon
5 Reginald W Worrall
6 John W Griffiths (C)
7 Henry Parker
8 Harry W Howard
Rung in honour of the 92nd birthday of Mr. Samuel Jones, of Eccleston.
Ringing World page reference: 2593.0860

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Monday, 12 December 1960 in 2h 41 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5088 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by P G K Davies
1 John R Gilden
2 Eileen M Fearn
3 Carol Fernley
4 Basil Jones
5 Ronald J Johnston
6 Edward Jenkins
7 Leslie Boumphrey
8 Brian Harris (C)
First peal in the method by all except Miss Fernley, and on the bells.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge
Saturday, 17 December 1960 in 2h 59 (19–3–12 in E♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 John Ryder
2 Denis Maddock
3 John S Dean
4 Percy Swindley
5 John W Griffiths
6 Harold Worrall
7 Robin J Lee
8 Walter Allman (C)
First peal of Surprise: 3,7
Ringing World page reference: 2594.0002

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 21 December 1960 in 2h 56 (16–1–5 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Roy Forster
2 John Ashcroft
3 Cecil Raddon
4 John E Bibby
5 Harold Worrall
6 Denis Maddock
7 John Ryder
8 Walter Allman (C)
First peal of Surprise on an inside bell: 7
Ringing World January 13th 1961 No. 2595 Vol. LVII page 19

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 26 December 1960 in 3h 30 (26–0–21 in D)
5280 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus
5 course block
1 Edward Jenkins
2 Harold C Lonyon
3 Frank Osbaldiston
4 Basil Jones
5 C Kenneth Lewis
6 John Worth (C)
7 Bernard F L Groves
8 Robert B Smith
9 Peter Laflin
10 Leslie Boumphrey
11 Denis Mottershead
12 Brian Harris
First peal of Maximus in the method by all the band, on the bells, and for the Guild.
Rung without previous practice.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hope, Flintshire
St Cynfarch
Tuesday, 27 December 1960 in 2h 43 (9–3–24 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven extents
1 Irene Marshall
2 Helen S Shone
3 John W Griffiths
4 Dennis H B Millward
5 John S Dean (C)
6 Robin J Lee
First peal: 2
Ringing World page reference: 2595.0021

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 27 December 1960 in 2h 55 (16–1–5 in E)
5040 Little Bob Major
Composed by H Hubbard
1 Cecil Raddon
2 Henry Parker
3 Roy Foster
4 Christopher Jones
5 Michael Thomson
6 John Ryder
7 Harold Worrall (C)
8 Harry W Howard
First peal in the method: 3,4,5,6
Ringing World January 6th 1961 No. 1 Vol. LVII page 4

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 28 December 1960 in 2h 50 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Keith Hackney
2 John Oultram
3 Cynthia Bibby
4 John E Bibby (C)
5 Frederick Jackson
6 Oswald Claybrook
7 Cyril Valentine
8 Francis Bibby
First peal; 1.
First ‘inside’; 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Thursday, 29 December 1960 in 2h 48 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by G Patrick
1 J David Adams
2 Alan Kirk
3 Henry Kirk
4 Carol Fernley
5 Brian J Woodruffe (C)
6 John R Kennett
7 Alex Richardson
8 Frank Osbaldiston
First peal of Treble Bob Major: 1, 2.
First peal of Oxford Treble Bob Major: 6.
First peal of Oxford Treble Bob Major as conductor.
The tenor ringer has now circled the tower.
Ringing World page reference: 2596.0036

Chester Diocesan Guild
Oxton, Wirral
St Saviour
Saturday, 31 December 1960 in 3h 6 (20–1–16 in E)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by J A Trollope
1 D Gwyn Jones
2 John D Heron
3 Joan M Richmond
4 R Eric Britton
5 W Andrew D Griffiths
6 Ernest T Carvell
7 Alexander J Martin (C)
8 William A Boote
First peal: 1,2 and 8.
First peal of Triples: 3,4,5 and 6.
Rung by the Sunday service band for the christening of Christopher James, second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Martin.
Also as a compliment to Mr. R. E. Britton and Miss K. Bradbury on their engagement.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 31 December 1960 in 2h 57 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Joseph W Parker
1 Alan A Potts
2 Ruth M Border
3 Peter Laflin
4 Basil Jones
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 John Worth
7 Brian Harris
8 Leslie Boumphrey
9 Edward Jenkins
10 Peter Border

Chester Diocesan Guild
Knutsford, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 31 December 1960 in 3h (11–2–16 in F♯)
5040 Minor (5m)
Being one extent each of Double Oxford, St. Clement's, Oxford Treble Bob, and two each of Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob, each called differently.
1 Christopher J Jones
2 E Michael Quinn
3 John Robinson
4 Michael Thomson
5 Philip G K Davies
6 Harold Worrall (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Saturday, 31 December 1960 in 2h 40 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (22m)
In 22 methods: (1) Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal and St. Werburgh Delight; (2) Willesden. Newdigate, College Bob IV and Old Oxford Delight: (3) College Exercise, Norbury, Ockley and Duke of Norfolk T.B.; (4) Morning Star TB .; (5) Charlwood, Neasden, St. Albans and Wragby Delight; (6) Oxford T.B.; (7) Capel, Sandal, London Scholars' Pleasure and Kingston T.B.
1 Frederick Shallcross
2 Neil Bennett
3 Brian Schofield
4 Sidney Hough, Junr
5 Alexander Richardson
6 Denis Mottershead (C)
Ringing World page reference: 2596.0041