BellBoard

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Friday, 1 January 1971 in 2h 43 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Raymond J Ballard

2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3 Derek F Yates

4 William H Dowse

5 John R Scott

6 Roy Worrall

7 Ian M Holland (C)

8 Frank R Morton

First in the method: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3118.0097

Chester Diocesan Guild

New Mills, Derbyshire

St George

Friday, 1 January 1971 in 2h 49 (13–1–0 in G♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 John Bell

2 Andrew R Queen

3 Brian Schofield

4 Sidney Hough

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Michael Platt

7 Geoffrey R Gardner

8 Philip G K Davies (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3117.0075

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 2 January 1971 in 3h 7 (26–0–21 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Peter Broadbent

2 Derek F Yates

3 Ivor R Nichols

4 Roland W Morant

5 Raymond J Ballard

6 Basil Jones

7 Frank R Morton

8 William H Dowse

9 Roy Worrall

10 Ian M Holland (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3118.0097

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 12 January 1971 in 2h 56 (15–3–15 in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Keith Hackney

2 John E Bibby

3 Mrs Elizabeth Lowe

4 John F Oultram

5 John R Bibby

6 William E Allman

7 Douglas Lowe

8 Walter Allman (C)

First in the method: 1,3,6,7

First in the method by a resident band for the newly formed Mid-Cheshire Branch

Ringing World February 12th 1971 Vol. LXVII No. 3120 page 137

Ringing World page reference: 3120.0137

Chester Diocesan Guild

Willaston, Cheshire

4 Coppice Road

Thursday, 14 January 1971 in 1h 40 (18 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World February 19th 1971 No. 3121 Vol. LXVII page 159

Ringing World page reference: 3121.0159

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 14 January 1971 in 2h 30 (15 in C)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by H Dains

1–2 David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Alan Scholfield

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 John Gander

Ringing World February 12th 1971 No. 3120 Vol. LXVII page 140

Ringing World page reference: 3120.0140

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Friday, 15 January 1971 in 2h 29 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Roy Worrall

2 Raymond J Ballard

3 Peter Broadbent

4 Derek F Yates

5 Frank R Morton

6 Basil Jones (C)

7 Roland W Morant

8 Ian M Holland

First of Surprise inside: 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 16 January 1971 in 2h 57 (12–0–10 in F♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1 Sidney Hough

2 Andrew R Queen

3 F John Nelson

4 William H Dowse

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Alex Richardson

7 Geoffrey R Gardner (C)

8 Denis Mottershead

First peal in the method: 2.

Half-muffled in memoriam F. Martin Stanway.

Ringing World page reference: 3121.0157

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 17 January 1971 (20–0–20 in E)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 George H Bailey (C)

2 Christine Garnett

3 Shirley Garnett

4 Glyn Maddock

5 Paul Maddock

6 Gordon Garnett

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 21 January 1971 in 2h 26 (15 in C)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Arthur Knights

1–2 John Gander

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 Charles F Pocock

Ringing World March 26th 1971 No. 3126 Vol. LXVII page 271

Ringing World page reference: 3126.0271

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Friday, 22 January 1971 in 2h 58 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4 methods: 1312 Bristol and 1280 each London, Cambridge and Superlative, with 112 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Peter Broadbent

2 Frank R Morton

3 Derek F Yates

4 Basil Jones

5 Raymond J Ballard

6 Roland W Morant

7 Roy Worrall

8 Ian M Holland (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wrenbury, Cheshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 23 January 1971 in 2h 38 (11–3–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, Single Oxford, Kent TB, St Clements, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob

1 Michael Haighton

2 David A Godfrey

3 Geoffrey A Edwards

4 Frederick S Sutton

5 John R Scott

6 Frank R Morton (C)

First of 7 minor: 1

Ringing World March 26th 1971 No. 3126 Vol. LXVII page 267

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 28 January 1971 in 2h 43 (15 in C)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Alan A Potts

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil Bennett

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 J David Atkinson

11–12 William H Dowse

Ringing World March 26th 1971 No. 3126 Vol. LXVII page 271

Ringing World page reference: 3126.0271

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bebington, Cheshire

14 Highcroft Avenue

Friday, 29 January 1971 in 2h 22 (12 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Charles F Pocock

3–4 Eric J Gilbert (C)

5–6 F Leslie Coventry

7–8 Alexander J Martin

First of Major on handbells: 7-8

Ringing World April 9th 1971 No. 3128 Vol. LXVII page 320

Ringing World page reference: 3128.0320

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sandbach, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 January 1971 in 3h (13–1–5 in F)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1824 Bristol, 1440 Cambridge, 1056 Superlative, 768 London, 98 changes of method

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 Peter Broadbent

2 Derek F Yates

3 Norman Sherratt

4 Frank R Morton

5 Roland W Morant

6 Raymond J Ballard

7 Roy Worrall

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

Ringing World April 2nd 1971 No. 3127 Vol. LXVII page 291

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 3 February 1971 in 2h 33 (9–1–3)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Eric R Jones

2 John B Courtney

3 Malcolm G Grant

4 Christopher J Eden

5 Charles F Pocock (C)

First peal: 1

First inside: 2

First of doubles: 4 and 5.

Farewell to the rector, leaving for Solihull.

Last peal on the bells before recasting.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

43 Leigh Avenue

Thursday, 4 February 1971 in 2h 8 (15 in C)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by John Reeves

1–2 Alan F Scholfield

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 John Gander

7–8 J David Atkinson

Ringing World March 26th 1971 No. 3126 Vol. LXVII page 271

Ringing World page reference: 3126.0271

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

10 Eden Drive

Thursday, 11 February 1971 in 2h 29 (15 in C)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Wood

1–2 Gerald Moorhouse

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 John Gander

9–10 Neil D Lomas

A welcome to Philip Mark Jones, grandson of Mr and Mrs C K Lewis

Ringing World March 26th 1971 No. 3126 Vol. LXVII page 271

Ringing World page reference: 3126.0271

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pulford, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 February 1971 in 2h 48 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Rachel Collins

2 Dennis H B Millward

3 Norah M Randles

4 John G Hallett

5 George H Randles

6 Frederick Kelly

7 John W Griffiths (C)

8 David N Collins

First peal in the method: 4, 6.

40th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. D. H. B. Millward; also a 21st birthday compliment to Mrs. Rachel Collins.

Ringing World page reference: 3128.0314

Chester Diocesan Guild

Congleton, Cheshire

St Peter

Friday, 19 February 1971 in 2h (13–1–2 in F)

5184 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by I M Holland

1 Raymond J Ballard

2 Derek F Yates

3 Frank R Morton

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Ivor R Nichols

6 Roland W Morant

7 Ian M Holland (C)

8 Roy Worrall

Ringing World April 9th 1971 No. 3128 Vol. LXVII page 314

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 20 February 1971 in 2h 28 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

(2 Rev. Canterbury, 1 Kent T.B., 4 Plain Bob).

1 Gordon K Green

2 Michael Haighton

3 Frank R Morton (C)

4 Frederick S Sutton

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 John R Scott

First 3-Minor inside: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3126.0267

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 20 February 1971 in 2h 45 (7–2–22 in B♭)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Arthur F Hall

2 Sidney Hough

3 Andrew R Queen

4 Timothy Wylie

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Raymond J Ballard

7 Geoffrey R Gardner (C)

8 Philip G K Davies

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

43 Leigh Avenue

Thursday, 25 February 1971 in 2h 25 (15 in C)

5040 Little Plain Bob Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 Alan F Scholfield

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 John Gander

Ringing World March 26th 1970 No. 3126 Vol. LXVII page 271

Ringing World page reference: 3126.0271

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 4 March 1971 in 2h 44 (15 in C)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 Alan A Potts

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 John Gander

11–12 Peter Broadbent

First of Maximus in hand: 11-12

Ringing World March 26th 1971 No. 3126 Vol. LXVII page 271

Ringing World page reference: 3126.0271

Chester Diocesan Guild

Buerton, Cheshire

4 Windmill Close

Saturday, 6 March 1971 in 1h 41 (18 in G)

5040 Minor (2m)

2 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, 5 Plain Bob

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

275th peal together: 1-2 and 5-6

Ringing World April 2nd 1971 No. 3127 Vol. LXVII page 296

Ringing World page reference: 3127.0296

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 11 March 1971 in 2h 46 (15 in C)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by John Reeves

1–2 Alan A Potts

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 John Gander

11–12 J David Atkinson

Ringing World April 23rd 1971 No. 3130 Vol. LXVII page 358

Ringing World page reference: 3130.0358

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Friday, 12 March 1971 in 2h 46 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 David Vincent

2 Roy Worrall

3 Roland W Morant

4 Frank Osbaldiston

5 Peter Broadbent

6 Derek F Yates

7 Christopher L D Munday

8 Ian M Holland (C)

First in the method inside: 5.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

10 Eden Drive

Thursday, 18 March 1971 in 2h 53 (15 in C)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by John Reeves

1–2 Alan A Potts

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse

7–8 J David Atkinson

9–10 John Gander

11–12 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World April 23rd 1971 No. 3130 Vol. LXVII page 358

Ringing World page reference: 3130.0358

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 20 March 1971 in 3h 31 (26–0–21 in D)

5280 London Alliance Maximus

Composed by William Willson

1 William H Dowse

2 John Robinson

3 Cyril Crossthwaite

4 Robert B Smith

5 J Henry Fielden

6 Roland H Cook

7 Raymond J Ballard

8 Basil Jones

9 F John Nelson

10 Neil D Lomas

11 John H Fielden

12 Denis Mottershead (C)

First peal in the method.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 20 March 1971 in 2h 50 (11–2–16 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gordon K Green

2 Jenny A Green

3 A Doreen Edwards

4 Christopher J Jones

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Frank R Morton (C)

First of Minor inside: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 March 1971 (18–0–6 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Kirsty R Fisher

2 Felicity Ashworth

3 Catherine M Kay

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 S M Barnett

6 S Nicholas Harrop

7 Peter Dyson (C)

8 Geoffrey Dyson

By an under 21 band for a Youth Service.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 23 March 1971 in 3h (15–3–15 in E)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Geoffrey Graham

2 John E Bibby

3 Mrs Elizabeth Lowe

4 John F Oultram

5 John R Bibby

6 William E Allman

7 Douglas Lowe

8 Walter Allman (C)

First in the method: 1,3,4,5,6,7

Ringing World April 30th 1971 Vol. LXVII No. 3131 page 380

Ringing World page reference: 3131.0380

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 24 March 1971 in 3h 8 (16–2–20 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Charles B Pemberton

2 Ernest T Carvell

3 Geoffrey C Sparling

4 Robert Peers

5 Alexander J Martin (C)

6 Charles F Pocock

Half muffled in memoriam Lester L Gray interred earlier this day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 25 March 1971 in 2h 30 (15 in C)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Wood

1–2 Gerald Moorhouse

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Alan F Scholfield

9–10 Ian M Holland

First of Treble Bob Royal in hand: 9-10

Ringing World April 23rd 1971 No. 3130 Vol. LXVII page 358

Ringing World page reference: 3130.0358

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bebington, Cheshire

14 Highcroft Avenue

Friday, 26 March 1971 in 2h 12

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Elizabeth R Mullett

3–4 Eric J Gilbert

5–6 F Leslie Coventry

7–8 Charles F Pocock (C)

First peal: 1-2

First as conductor on handbells

Ringing World April 23rd 1971 No. 3130 Vol. LXVII page 358

Ringing World page reference: 3130.0358

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Sunday, 28 March 1971 in 2h 15 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Ronald F Andrew

3–4 Ian M Holland

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse (C)

7–8 Peter Broadbent

Ringing World May 14th 1970 No. 3133 Vol. LXVII page 429

Ringing World page reference: 3133.0429

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hazel Grove, Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Friday, 2 April 1971 in 2h 10

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Frank R Morton

3–4 Christopher L D Munday

5–6 Ian M Holland (C)

7–8 William H Dowse

First on handbells as conductor

Ringing World May 14th 1970 No. 3133 Vol. LXVII page 429

Ringing World page reference: 3133.0429

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 3 April 1971 in 2h 30 (13–2–12 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruerton's 12 part

1 Michael Foulds

2 Stuart J Bamforth

3 Ronald F Andrew

4 William Birmingham (Jun)

5 Brian S B Kear (C)

6 Ian M Holland

7 Alan McFall

8 Frank Osbaldiston

First of Triples for 2. First Grandsire Triples for 4. First of Triples as conductor. Wedding anniversary compliment to Alan and Pamela McFall

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Wednesday, 14 April 1971 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1279 Doubles

6 m/v - April Day, Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, St Martin's, St Simon's.

1 Keith Ditchfield

2 Pam Hough

3 D Andrew Carter

4 P Graham Walters

5 Nicholas Thomson (C)

6 Alison L Knight

First Quarter - 1; First in 6 m/v for all; First as Conductor. An under 17 band.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

43 Leigh Avenue

Thursday, 15 April 1971 in 2h 16 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 Ronald F Andrew

3–4 Gerald Moorhouse

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Alan F Scholfield (C)

First of Bob Major on an inside pair: 5-6

Ringing World May 21st 1971 No. 3134 Vol. LXVII page 452

Ringing World page reference: 3134.0452

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 April 1971 in 2h 50 (16–1–5 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Lucy P A Hopkins

3 Charles F Pocock

4 Michael Thomson

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 John R Bibby

7 John Moore

8 Allen Twyman

A farewell to the Rev'd and Mrs H Wyndham-Lewis.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Audlem, Cheshire

Churchfields

Wednesday, 28 April 1971 in 1h 42 (18 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World May 21st 1971 No. 3134 Vol. LXVII page 452

Ringing World page reference: 3134.0452

Chester Diocesan Guild

Poynton, Cheshire

St George

Saturday, 1 May 1971 in 2h 44 (13–2–17 in F♯)

5040 Minor (27m)

(1) Cambridge Surprise; (2) Charlwood, Neasden, St Albans, Wragby and Braintree Delight; (3) Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal, St Werburgh and Abbeyville Delight (4) Capel, Sandal, London Scholars’ Pleasure, Kingston and Oxford TB; (5) Willesden, Newdigate, College Bob IV, Old Oxford and Marple Delight; (6) College Exercise, Norbury, Ockley, Duke of Norfolk and Morning Star TB; (7) Plain Bob.

1 Eric Roughley

2 Sidney Hough

3 F John Nelson

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Denis Mottershead (C)

Rung as part of the centenary celebrations of this parish.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bebington, Cheshire

14 Highcroft Avenue

Friday, 14 May 1971 in 2h 38 (17 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by G Dodds

1–2 Elizabeth R Mullett

3–4 Lucy P A Hopkins

5–6 F Leslie Coventry

7–8 Eric J Gilbert

9–10 Keith J Walpole (C)

First of Royal: 1-2

First on handbells: 3-4

Ringing World June 11th 1971 No. 3137 Vol. LXVII page 512

Ringing World page reference: 3137.0512

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bromborough, Cheshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 15 May 1971 in 3h 18 (23–1–5 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by J A Trollope

1 James M Pemberton

2 F Leslie Coventry

3 Ian M Robertson

4 Christopher J Eden

5 Charles F Pocock

6 Henry A Blakemore

7 Robert Peers (C)

8 Donald Peers

First peal: 6;

A compliment to Henry and Valerie Blakemore on the birth of their daughter, Miranda Jo.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 22 May 1971 in 3h 4 (14–0–0 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Felicity Ashworth

2 Mrs G H Randles

3 Christopher J Jones

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 George H Randles

6 Alan J Brown

7 John W Griffiths

8 Walter Allman

First peal: 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

10 Eden Drive

Thursday, 27 May 1971 in 2h 37 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 Trevor Taylor

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 John Gander

9–10 Peter Broadbent

50th peal: 9-10

Ringing World June 25th 1971 No. 3139 Vol. LXVII page 554

Ringing World page reference: 3139.0554

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Friday, 28 May 1971 in 2h 35 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Roland W Morant

2 David A Godfrey

3 Roy Worrall

4 Peter Broadbent

5 Basil Jones (C)

6 Frank Osbaldiston

7 Derek F Yates

8 Frank R Morton

First of Surprise Major: 2. Circled the tower: 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pulford, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 May 1971 in 2h 53 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 John W Griffiths (C)

2 Rachel Collins

3 Dennis H B Millward

4 Norah M Randles

5 David N Collins

6 George H Randles

7 John G Hallett

8 Geoffrey Parting

First peal in the method inside: 2.

Wedding compliment to Valerie Jamson (Chester Branch Secretary) and Denis Harrison, married at Histon, Cambs, this day.

Ringing World page reference: 3139.0551

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Monday, 31 May 1971 in 2h 58 (20–0–0 in E)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Reeves

1 Ian M Holland

2 Roy Worrall

3 A Doreen Edwards

4 Ron F Andrew

5 Roland W Morant

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

7 Frank Osbaldiston

8 Frank R Morton

9 Brian Harris

10 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First of Oxford Royal: 1,3,4,5,6

100th of Royal: 9

Ringing World June 18th 1971 No. 3138 Vol. LXVII page 529

Chester Diocesan Guild

Congleton, Cheshire

St Peter

Friday, 4 June 1971 in 2h 54 (13–1–2 in F)

5280 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Basil Jones

2 Frank R Morton

3 Derek F Yates

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Roy Worrall

6 Roland W Morant

7 Ian M Holland

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First in the method: 2,3,4,5,6,8

Ringing World July 2nd 1971 No. 3140 Vol. LXVII page 572

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bebington, Cheshire

14 Highcroft Avenue

Friday, 4 June 1971 in 2h 35 (17 in A)

5220 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Robert B Smith

1–2 Elizabeth R Mullett

3–4 Lucy P A Hopkins

5–6 Eric J Gilbert (C)

7–8 Charles F Pocock

9–10 F Leslie Coventry

Ringing World July 2nd 1971 No. 3140 Vol. LXVII page 576

Ringing World page reference: 3140.0576

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 10 June 1971 in 2h 33 (15 in C)

5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by John Worth

1–2 John Gander

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Eric J Gilbert

7–8 Charles F Pocock

9–10 J David Atkinson

Ringing World August 6th 1971 No. 3145 Vol. LXVII page 690

Ringing World page reference: 3145.0690

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 12 June 1971 in 2h 39 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

(2 of Kent T.B. and Rev. Canterbury, 3 of Plain Bob)

1 John R Scott

2 A Doreen Edwards

3 Edward V Rodenhurst

4 Paul Maddock

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

Circled the tower twice: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3141.0596

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 12 June 1971 in 3h 5 (14–1–25 in F)

5088 Caldy Surprise Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Charles F Pocock

2 Lucy P A Hopkins

3 Ernest T Carvell

4 Geoffrey C Sparling

5 Christopher J Eden

6 Eric J Gilbert

7 Alexander J Martin (C)

8 Anthony P Foster

First peal of Surprise: 5

First peal in the method.

Retirement compliment to Rev. R. J. McGown, leaving Caldy Church, West Kirby; also for the christening of Emma Janet, granddaughter of the conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Acton, Cheshire

St Mary

Monday, 14 June 1971 in 2h 35 (13–0–8 in F)

5040 Doubles (12m/58v)

St Simon, St Osmund, St Martin, Eynesbury, St Nicholas, St Remigius, Winchendon Place, Huntley, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury and Plain Bob; also 58 variations

1 Stanley Sutton

2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3 Frank R Morton (C)

4 Roland W Morant

5 Frederick S Sutton

6 Herbert Sutton

First 70 Doubles: 1,2,5,6

70th birthday compliment to Stanley Sutton

Ringing World July 9th 1971 No. 3141 Vol. LXVII page 596

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 June 1971 in 3h 22 (26–3–3 in E♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Martin

1 Norah M Randles

2 Christopher J Jones

3 Alan J Brown

4 John W Griffiths

5 George H Randles

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 Eric J Gilbert

8 Walter Allman

In memoriam Samuel Jones jun

Ringing World page reference: 3145.0686

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

St Luke

Wednesday, 30 June 1971 in 2h 31 (6 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Evelyn Allman

2 Leonard Copnall

3 William F Gibbons

4 A Doreen Edwards

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Ivor R Nichols

First peal: 1

Ringing World July 23rd 1971 No. 3143 Vol. LXVII page 640

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 1 July 1971 in 2h 15 (15 in C)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

150th together: 1-2 and 7-8

Ringing World August 6th 1971 No. 3145 Vol. LXVII page 690

Ringing World page reference: 3145.0690

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Friday, 2 July 1971 in 2h 30 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 John R Scott

2 Peter Broadbent

3 Derek F Yates

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Sidney Hough

6 Roy Worrall

7 Frank R Morton

8 Ian M Holland (C)

First in the method: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

Clare Mount Road

Friday, 9 July 1971 in 2h 7 (11 in G)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Nicoll

1–2 Elizabeth R Mullett

3–4 Eric J Gilbert (C)

5–6 Robert Peers

7–8 Charles F Pocock

First of Treble Bob: 1-2.

First of Kent: 7-8.

Birthday compliment to Jane Peers.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 10 July 1971 in 3h 12 (18–0–6 in E)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)

960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, 608 Dorchester, 640 Superlative and 576 Pudsey, with 126 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Alan J Brown

2 Derek F Yates

3 Norman Sherratt

4 Roland W Morant

5 Neil Bennett

6 Jeffrey Brannan

7 Roy Worrall

8 Ian M Holland (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 13 July 1971 in 3h 10 (18–0–6 in E)

5120 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m)

Worcester variation: 1408 Oxford, 3712 Kent, 88 changes of method

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Norah M Randles

2 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

3 Alan J Brown

4 Derek Cormell

5 George H Randles

6 Andrew Ellis

7 Roland F Eccles

8 Christopher J Jones

First peal: 6.

In memoriam Canon D. P. Low, vicar 1939-1962, chaplain to H.M. the Queen, whose ashes were interred before the peal.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 15 July 1971 in 2h 14 (15 in C)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1–2 John Gander

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World August 6th 1971 No. 3145 Vol. LXVII page 690

Ringing World page reference: 3145.0690

Chester Diocesan Guild

Barthomley, Cheshire

St Bertoline

Saturday, 17 July 1971 in 2h 50 (13–1–14 in E)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Eric Hotine

2 Derek F Yates

3 Geoffrey A Edwards

4 Michael J Platt

5 Ian M Holland (C)

6 Roland W Morant

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 Frank R Morton

First in the method: 3

50th together: 7,8

Ringing World August 20th 1971 No. 3147 Vol. LXVII page 725

Chester Diocesan Guild

Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire

St Michael

Saturday, 24 July 1971 in 2h 48 (15–1–16 in F)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Brian Schofield

2 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

3 Paul Boucher

4 Ronald F Andrew

5 Stuart I Bamforth

6 William Birmingham, jnr

7 Peter G Bellamy Knights

8 Michael Foulds

First peal in the method: Paul Boucher, Ronald Andrew, Stuart Bamforth and William Birmingham.

Source: RW 1971, page 725.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Cheshire

5 The Willows

Monday, 26 July 1971 in 2h 13

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Lynda M Davies

3–4 Charles F Pocock

5–6 Eric J Gilbert (C)

7–8 Vivian T O Boase

First on handbells: 1-2 and 7-8

Ringing World August 20th 1971 No. 3147 Vol. LXVII page 729

Ringing World page reference: 3147.0729

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

30 Ridge Crescent

Thursday, 29 July 1971 in 1h 48 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Ronald F Andrew

3–4 Stuart I Bamforth

5–6 Michael Foulds (C)

Ringing World August 27th 1971 No. 3148 Vol. LXVII page 748

Ringing World page reference: 3148.0748

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary within the Walls

Saturday, 31 July 1971 in 2h 55 (13–3–8 in F)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 John W Griffiths

2 Jack L Millhouse (C)

3 Christopher J Jones

4 Peter F Smith

5 George H Randles

6 John G Hallett

7 Frederick J Kelley

8 Eric J Gilbert

First of Surprise: 7

A birthday compliment to George H Randles

Ringing World page reference: 3148.0745

Chester Diocesan Guild

Congleton, Cheshire

St Peter

Friday, 6 August 1971 in 2h 45 (13–1–2 in F)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Ian M Holland

2 Basil Jones (C)

3 Derek F Yates

4 Peter Broadbent

5 Roland W Morant

6 Michael J Platt

7 Roy Worrall

8 Frank R Morton

First in the method: 4

Wedding compliment to the Vicar’s daughter (married July 31st)

Ringing World August 27th 1971 page No. 3148 Vol. LXVII 745

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hyde, Cheshire

St George

Saturday, 7 August 1971 in 3h 10 (18–0–11 in E)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, 512 Dorchester, 448 each Pudsey and Superlative, and 416 Lincoln, with 121 changes of method and all the work).

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 William H Dowse

2 Derek F Yates

3 Neil Bennett

4 Roland W Morant

5 Ivor R Nichols

6 Jeffrey Brannan

7 Roy Worrall

8 Ian M Holland (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 12 August 1971 in 2h 49 (15 in C)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by Robert B Smith

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Neil Bennett

7–8 Robert B Smith (C)

9–10 Gerald Moorhouse

11–12 Alan F Scholfield

Ringing World September 3rd 1971 No 3149 Vol. LXVII page 769

Ringing World page reference: 3149.0769

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Friday, 13 August 1971 in 2h 42 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Frank R Morton

2 Geoffrey R Gardner

3 Derek F Yates

4 Peter Dyson

5 Peter Broadbent

6 Ian M Holland

7 Michael J Platt (C)

8 Roland W Morant

First of surprise: 4. 400th for the Guild and has circled the tower: 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

43 Leigh Avenue

Thursday, 19 August 1971 in 2h 13 (15 in C)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1–2 Alan F Scholfield (C)

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse

7–8 Peter Broadbent

Ringing World October 22nd 1971 No. 3256 Vol. LXVII page 918

Ringing World page reference: 3156.0918

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

2 Brookdale Avenue

Thursday, 26 August 1971 in 2h 43 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1–2 John W Gander

3–4 Neil Bennett (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Trevor Taylor

9–10 Peter Broadbent

Ringing World October 8th 1971 No. 3154 Vol. LXVII page 872

Ringing World page reference: 3154.0872

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 28 August 1971 in 2h 42 (13–2–15 in F♯)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A. Craven

1 Michael Haighton

2 Roland W Morant

3 Peter Broadbent

4 Eric Hotine

5 Michael J Platt

6 Frank R Morton

7 Roy Worrall

8 Ian M Holland (C)

First of Major: 1. First of Double Norwich: 4. Sapphire wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Hey, grandparents of the treble ringer; also a wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Yates.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 2 September 1971 in 2h 36 (15 in C)

5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by A F Scholfield

1–2 Alan F Scholfield (C)

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse

7–8 John Gander

9–10 Peter Broadbent

Ringing World October 22nd 1971 No. 3256 Vol. LXVII page 918

Ringing World page reference: 3156.0918

Chester Diocesan Guild

Malpas, Cheshire

St Oswald

Saturday, 4 September 1971 in 2h 47 (15–3–6 in E)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1376 Cambridge, 1312 Bristol, 1280 London and 1184 Superlative with 107 com and atw

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Peter Broadbent

2 Roland W Morant

3 Frank Osbaldiston

4 Neil Bennett (C)

5 Basil Jones

6 Roy Worrall

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Ian M Holland

Ringing World page reference: 3154.0867

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Monday, 6 September 1971 in 2h 35 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

(2 extents Kent T.B., 5 Plain Bob).

1 David A Godfrey

2 Michael Haighton

3 Edward V Rodenhurst

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Eric Hotine

6 Frank R Morton (C)

Wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. P. Lester of Needham Market.

Ringing World page reference: 3154.0867

Chester Diocesan Guild

Audlem, Cheshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 7 September 1971 in 2h 30 (8–3–19 in A)

5040 Minor (9m)

9 methods: Cambridge Surprise, Double Oxford, Thelwall, Oxford Treble Bob, Single Oxford, Kent Treble Bob, St Clements, Childwall and Plain Bob

1 Michael Haighton

2 Roland W Morant

3 Geoffrey A Edwards

4 John R Scott

5 Roy Worrall

6 Frank R Morton (C)

A welcome home to the rector after an illness

Ringing World October 8th 1971 No. 3154 Vol. LXVII page 867

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 9 September 1971 in 2h 13 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Major

The “Barrabool” Peal

Composed by Rev E. Banks James

1–2 Gerald Moorhouse

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 John R Scott

Ringing World November 5th 1970 No. 3158 Vol. LXVII page 960

Ringing World page reference: 3158.0960

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

St Luke

Friday, 10 September 1971 in 2h 27 (6 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Minor (21m)

21 methods: Double Oxford, Thelwall, Pinehurst, Andover, Basingstoke, Alton, Winchester, Christchurch, Portsmouth, Cambridge S, St Clement’s, Childwall, Buxton, St Nicholas, Heatherslade, Gower, Reverse Canterbury, Oxford TB, Single Oxford, Plain Bob and Kent TB

1 Michael Haighton

2 William F Gibbons

3 David A Godfrey

4 Roland W Morant

5 Roy Worrall

6 Frank R Morton (C)

Most Minor methods by all

Ringing World October 8th 1971 No. 3154 Vol LXVII page 867

Chester Diocesan Guild

Willaston, Cheshire

4 Coppice Road

Saturday, 18 September 1971 in 1h 42 (18 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World October 8th 1971 No. 3154 Vol. LXVII page 872

Ringing World page reference: 3154.0872

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 September 1971 in 3h (15–3–15 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 William F Allman

2 Mrs Betty Lowe

3 Pamela Hough

4 Andrew Carter

5 David Godfrey

6 Peter Wilkinson

7 Douglas Lowe

8 Walter Allman (C)

50th peal: 2

First of Major: 3,4,6

Ringing World October 15th 1971 Vol LXVII No. 3155 page 891

Ringing World page reference: 3155.0891

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 September 1971 in 2h 58 (18–0–6 in E)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Roger G Green

1 Paul J Flavell

2 Derek Cormell

3 Hilary Skinner

4 S Nicholas Harrop

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 C Kenneth Lewis

7 Roger G Green (C)

8 David Hird

First on eight - 3; 25th peal - 4.

Wedding compliment to Adrienne Hartington and Nigel Davies, ringers at Knutsford

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

43 Leigh Avenue

Thursday, 23 September 1971 in 2h 12 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Ronald F Andrew

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World October 22nd 1971 No. 3256 Vol. LXVII page 971

Ringing World page reference: 3156.0918

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sandbach, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 September 1971 in 3h 5 (13–1–5 in F)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative, Pudsey, Lincolnshire, Ashtead, and 384 each London, Rutland, Uxbridge with 132 changes of method

Composed by Norman Smith

1 William H Dowse

2 Margaret P Booth

3 Raymond J Ballard

4 Roland W Morant

5 Ivor R Nichols

6 Ian M Holland (C)

7 Roy Worrall

8 Neil Bennett

To celebrate the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs D F Yates, of Hyde Cheshire

Ringing World October 15th 1971 No. 3155 Vol. LXVII page 891

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 September 1971 in 2h 58 (13–2–19 in F)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Topp

1 John Bell

2 David Vincent

3 James Swallow

4 Eric Roughley

5 William Birmingham jr

6 Richard H Johnston

7 F John Nelson

8 Dennis Mottershead (C)

500th true peal 8.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 30 September 1971 in 2h 13 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 Peter Broadbent

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

Ringing World November 5th 1971 No. 3158 Vol. LXVII page 960

Ringing World page reference: 3158.0960

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 2 October 1971 in 3h (20–0–20 in E)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 George H Bailey

2 Mrs G H Randles

3 Christopher J Jones

4 Michael Thomson

5 George H Randles

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 Eric J Gilbert

8 Walter Allman

First on the bells since rehanging.

For Harvest Thanksgiving; also in memoriam Harry W Howard (died Sept 30 1970)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Cheshire

5 The Willows

Monday, 4 October 1971 in 2h 40

5220 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by R B Smith

1–2 Elizabeth R Mullett

3–4 Lynda M Davies

5–6 Eric J Gilbert

7–8 Charles F Pocock (C)

9–10 Vivian T O Boase

First of Royal: 3-4 and 9-10

First as conductor on ten

Ringing World October 29th 1971 No. 3157 Vol. LXVII page 943

Ringing World page reference: 3157.0943

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 21 October 1971 in 2h 32 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by E Francis

1–2 Ronald F Andrew

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse

7–8 J David Atkinson

9–10 John Gander

Ringing World December 3rd 1971 No. 3162 Vol. LXVII page 1041

Ringing World page reference: 3162.1041

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stalybridge, Greater Manchester

St Paul, Stayley

Saturday, 23 October 1971 in 2h 57 (17–3–10 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 James Swallow

2 Sidney Hough

3 Timothy Wylie (C)

4 Andrew R Queen

5 William Birmingham jun

6 F John Nelson

7 Denis Mottershead

8 David J Bates

First of Treble Bob: 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Saddleworth, Lancashire

St Chad

Saturday, 30 October 1971 in 2h 42 (10–1–6)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Frank Osbaldiston

2 Derek F Yates

3 Alan A Potts

4 Robert B Smith

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 William H Dowse

7 Brian Harris

8 Basil Jones

Ringing world: 3162.1038

Ringing World page reference: 3162.1038

Chester Diocesan Guild

Upton, Cheshire

101 Manor Drive

Wednesday, 3 November 1971 in 2h 35 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Robert Peers

1–2 Celia F H D’Aeth

3–4 Jeremy P Richardson

5–6 Eric Gilbert

7–8 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

9–10 Martin E Snape

First of Royal in hand: 1-2

First in hand: 3-4 and 9-10

Ringing World November 26th 1971 No. 3161 Vol. LXVII page 1022

Ringing World page reference: 3161.1022

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 4 November 1971 in 2h 7 (15 in C)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse

7–8 William H Dowse

Ringing World December 3rd 1971 No. 3252 Vol. LXVII page 1041

Ringing World page reference: 3162.1041

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 11 November 1971 in 2h 35 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Alan F Scholfield

1–2 Ronald F Andrew

3–4 Alan F Scholfield (C)

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 Peter Broadbent

Ringing World January 14th 1972 No. 3268 Vol. LXVII page 34

Ringing World page reference: 3168.0034

Chester Diocesan Guild

Congleton, Cheshire

St Peter

Friday, 12 November 1971 in 2h 44 (13–1–2 in F)

5088 Wembley Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Peter Broadbent

2 Roy Worrall

3 Derek F Yates

4 Ralph Mitchell

5 Roland W Morant

6 Frank R Morton

7 Basil Jones

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First in the method: 1,2,4,5,6,8

Ringing World December 10th 1971 No. 3163 Vol. LXVII page 1058

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 November 1971 in 3h 6 (18–0–6 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Original

1 David Vincent (C)

2 Ronald F Andrew

3 Sidney Hough

4 Eric Roughley

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 William Birmingham jun

7 Denis Mottershead

8 Brian Schofield

75th birthday compliment to David Vincent.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Acton, Cheshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 16 November 1971 in 2h 42 (13–0–8 in F)

5040 Spliced Doubles (14m/86v)

14 methods: St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Nicholas, St Remigius, Winchendon Place, Huntley, Grandsire, Newborough, Reverse St Bartholomew, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury and Plain Bob, also 76 variations and 10 spliced compositions

1 Herbert Sutton

2 Frederick S Sutton

3 Frank R Morton (C)

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Roland W Morant

6 Stanley Sutton

First of 100 Doubles by all and for the Guild

Ringing World December 10th 1971 No. 3163 Vol. LXVII page 1058

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 November 1971 in 3h 9 (16–1–5 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

1 John Ryder

2 Walter Allman

3 Mrs D Lowe

4 Roy Forster

5 Peter Wilkinson

6 Douglas Lowe

7 Harold Worrall

8 J R Bibby (C)

A welcome to Rev Stanley Beckett (vicar)

Ringing World January 7th 1972 Vol LXVIII No. 3167 page 10

Ringing World page reference: 3167.0010

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 25 November 1971 in 2h 59 (15 in C)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by A F Scholfield

1–2 Alan F Scholfield (C)

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 John Gander

11–12 J David Atkinson

Ringing World January 14th 1972 No. 3168 Vol. LXVII page 34

Ringing World page reference: 3168.0034

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Drive

Thursday, 2 December 1971 in 2h 22 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Peter Broadbent

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Ronald F Andrew

Ringing World January 14th 1972 No. 3168 Vol. LXVII page 39

Ringing World page reference: 3168.0039

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 9 December 1971 in 2h 27 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 David Vincent

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse

7–8 J David Atkinson

Arranged as a 75th birthday peal for D Vincent but also rung in memoriam Edward Jenkins, died December 7th 1971

Ringing World January 14th 1972 No. 3168 Vol. LXVII page 39

Ringing World page reference: 3168.0039

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bebington

4 Meadway

Friday, 10 December 1971 in 2h 36

5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Robert Peers

1–2 Eric J Gilbert

3–4 Elizabeth R Mullett

5–6 Charles F Pocock

7–8 Robert Peers (C)

9–10 F Leslie Coventry

First Kent Royal: 3-4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 18 December 1971 in 3h 3 (20–0–0 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by J Carter

1 A Doreen Edwards

2 Frank R Morton

3 Geoffrey A Edwards

4 Wilfred Kerr

5 Margaret E Gaskin

6 Andrew Gaskin

7 Frederick S Sutton

8 Roy Worrall

9 Roland W Morant

10 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First peal: 5,6

Ringing World January 21st 1972 No. 3169 Vol. LXVIII page 56

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Thursday, 23 December 1971 in 2h 38 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by E Francis

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 Ronald F Andrew

Ringing World February 4th 1972 No. 3171 Vol. LXVII page 102

Ringing World page reference: 3171.0102

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Friday, 24 December 1971 in 2h 29 (3–3–27 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by J A Trollope

1 Malcolm G Grant

2 Duncan J Anderson

3 Charles F Pocock

4 Thomas E Howarth

5 Clarissa J E Caroe

6 John Hyden

7 Alexander J Martin (C)

8 John B Courtney

First on 8: 1 and 2.

First peal on the bells since recasting and augmenting.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Astbury, Cheshire

St Mary

Friday, 24 December 1971 in 2h 25 (12–0–20 in G♯)

5040 Minor (19m)

19 methods: St Nicholas, Heatherslade, Gower, Reverse Canterbury, Single Oxford, Wight, Nicholaston, Plain, Cambridge S, Double Oxford, Andover, Winchester, Thelwall, Pinehurst, St Clement’s, Childwall, Buxton, Oxford TB, Kent TB

1 William H Dowse

2 Derek F Yates

3 Roy Worrall

4 Roland W Morant

5 Ian M Holland

6 Frank R Morton (C)

A farewell to ringers of 2 and 5

Ringing World January 28th 1972 No. 3170 Vol. LXVIII page 75

Chester Diocesan Guild

Todmorden, West Yorkshire

Christ Church

Monday, 27 December 1971 in 3h 9 (23–1–13)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Ronald F Andrew

2 F John Nelson

3 Peter Broadbent

4 Peter Dyson

5 Andrew R Queen

6 Timothy Wylie

7 Philip G K Davies

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

In memoriam Edward Jenkins

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Tuesday, 28 December 1971 in 2h 52 (15 in C)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by J David Atkinson

1–2 Alan McFall

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Neil Bennett

7–8 Robert B Smith (C)

9–10 Gerald Moorhouse

11–12 J David Atkinson

Ringing World January 28th 1972 No. 3170 Vol. LXVII page 83

Ringing World page reference: 3170.0083

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