BellBoard

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 2 January 1975 in 2h 50 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 Catherine M R Allison

3–4 James R D Allison

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Vivian Willmott

First of Major for all except 5-6

First of Major by a local band

Ringing World February 7th 1975 No. 3328 Vol. LXXI page 115

Ringing World page reference: 3328.0115

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 3 January 1975 in 2h 40 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 methods: 768 London and Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 142 changes of method.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 John A Booth

2 Fred Dunkerley

3 Margaret P Booth

4 Colin Davies

5 Alan F Scholfield

6 Neil D Lomas

7 William H Dowse

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 4 January 1975 in 3h 8 (11–1–6 in F♯)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Paul Maddock

2 Cynthia Warrilow

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Robert J Warrilow

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Colin Davies

7 P Graham Walters

8 Christopher L D Munday

Wedding compliment to Michael Thomson (Grappenhall) and Pamela Hough (Weaverham) married at Weaverham later this day.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dodleston, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 January 1975 in 2h 38 (8–0–0 in A)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (11m)

7 extents: (1)Morning Star (2)Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise and Norbury (3)Ockley (4)Sandal, London Scholars Pleasure and Kingston (5)Capel (6)Oxford (7)Kent

1 Rachel Collins

2 John W Griffiths

3 J David Adams

4 Christopher C Roberts

5 Jonathan D Shanklin

6 John G Hallett (C)

A welcome peal for Rev O W Lloyd as Rector of Dodleston

Ringing World page reference: 3328.0111

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 4 January 1975 in 3h 15 (20–0–0 in E)

5184 Grandsire Caters

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Ivor R Nichols

2 Roland W Morant

3 Neil W Parish

4 Wilfred Kerr

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Roy Worrall

7 Clarissa J E Caroe

8 Ralph B Mitchell

9 Frank R Morton (C)

10 David J Midgley

100th together: 1,9

First Caters inside: 3

Circled tower: 6

Ringing World February 7th 1975 No. 3328 Vol. LXXI page 111

Chester Diocesan Guild

Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire

46 Brookside Avenue

Tuesday, 7 January 1975 in 2h 32 (18)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Johnson’s variation

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 William H Jackson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

Ringing World February 7th 1975 No. 3328 Vol. LXXI page 115

Ringing World page reference: 3328.0115

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Wednesday, 8 January 1975 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John C Breese

2 Mary Allen

3 Stella E O'Brien

4 Kim Massey

5 Clifford W Shaw

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

By local ringers as a wedding compliment to Mike Thomson and Pam Hough

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

5 Wellington Road

Thursday, 9 January 1975 in 2h 56 (15)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by J David Atkinson

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 William H Jackson (C)

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 Andrew C D Mayes

11–12 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World February 7th 1975 No, 3328 Vol. LXXI page 115

Ringing World page reference: 3328.0115

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 January 1975 in 2h 57 (29–3–8 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Paul R Harris

2 Alan J Brown

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Michael Thomson

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Basil Jones

7 John Moore

8 Robert F Harris

First peal on the bells since rehanging in 1966. First Plain Bob Triples 1,2,3,5,7,8. 1013th Peal (1000th single handed)- 6. Wedding compliment to Michael Thomson and Pamela Hough

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

St Luke

Saturday, 11 January 1975 in 2h 27 (6 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Carolyn M Hankinson

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 Paul Maddock

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Frank R Morton

6 Colin Davies (C)

First attempt: 1

Wedding compliment to Mike and Pam Thomson

Ringing World February 21st 1975 No. 3330 Vol LXXI page 152

Chester Diocesan Guild

Davenham, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 11 January 1975 in 2h 43 (14 in F)

5040 Minor (8 Methods)

1 extent each of St Clements, Childwall, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, Rev. Canterbury, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob

1 Ian W Taylor

2 J Robert Jervis

3 Paul Maddock

4 Frank R Morton (C)

5 Colin Davies

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

First peal: 1

Most methods: 2

Wedding compliment to Mike and Pam Thomson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 January 1975 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Linda M Capper

2 Toni Dearden

3 Lesley K England

4 Gerald L Bowen

5 Clive W Simpson

6 P Graham Walters (C)

Wedding compliment to Michael Thomson and Pamela Hough

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Thursday, 16 January 1975 in 3h 1 (15)

5136 Oxford Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by Alan F Scholfield

1–2 William H Jackson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 Alan F Scholfield (C)

11–12 Andrew C D Mayes

First of Oxford TB Maximus 11-12

Ringing World February 14th 1975 No. 3329 Vol. LXXI page 135

Ringing World page reference: 3329.0135

Chester Diocesan Guild

Congleton, Cheshire

St Peter

Friday, 17 January 1975 in 3h 4 (13–1–2 in F)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Neil W Parrish

2 David J Midgley

3 Roland W Morant

4 Clarissa J E Caroe

5 Frank R Morton

6 Raymond J Ballard

7 Roy Worrall

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First in the method: 1,4,6

Ringing World February 14th 1975 No. 3329 Vol. LXXI page 132

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hayfield, Derbyshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 18 January 1975 in 2h 48 (10–2–21 in A♭)

5056 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Dains

1 Sidney Hough

2 John Ball

3 Geoffrey Dyson

4 Eric Roughley

5 Paul Maddock

6 Jonathan G Rose

7 David J Midgley

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

First T B Major inside (3).

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 19 January 1975 in 50m (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Michael Bradley

2 Shirley Garnett

3 Gordon Garnett

4 Stephen Bailey

5 Ian W Taylor (C)

6 George H Bailey

For Evensong

First Quarter 1

Birthday Compliment to Shirley Garnett 17.1.75

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire

4 Granville Road

Sunday, 26 January 1975 in 2h 3 (12)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 J Robert Jervis

3–4 Clive W Simpson

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

First on handbells: 1-2

Ringing World February 21st 1975 No. 3330 Vol. LXXI page 154

Ringing World page reference: 3330.0154

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Tuesday, 28 January 1975 in 2h 31 (17)

5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by N J Pitstow

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 Geoffrey Bridges

Ringing World No. February 28th 1975 No. 3331 Vol. LXX page 176

Ringing World page reference: 3331.0176

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Thursday, 30 January 1975 in 2h 58 (17)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by J David Atkinson

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 Alan F Scholfield

5–6 William H Jackson (C)

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 Andrew C D Mayes

11–12 Neil D Lomas

First on 12 handbells and first of Kent Maximus: 1-2

Ringing World February 28th 1975 No. 3331 Vol. LXX page 176

Ringing World page reference: 3331.0176

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 31 January 1975 in 2h 43 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff (CCC 15)

1 Ralph B Mitchell

2 Clarissa J E Caroe

3 Neil W Parish

4 Ivor R Nichols

5 David J Midgley

6 Roland W Morant

7 Frank R Morton

8 Roy Worrall (C)

First of Surprise Major inside: 3. Circled the tower: 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 1 February 1975 in 3h (7–2–22 in B♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Prichard

1 Frank R Morton

2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3 Gillian Peake

4 Nigel P Doyle

5 Robert J Warrilow

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Paul Maddock

8 Colin Davies (C)

25th of Plain Bob - 7; FIrst of Major as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Sunday, 2 February 1975 in 2h 42 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Margaret P Booth

2 Jane Booth

3 John A Booth

4 Andrew C D Mayes

5 Neil D Lomas

6 William H Dowse

7 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

8 Jeffrey Brannan

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

11 Hall Road

Tuesday, 4 February 1975 in 2h 28 (15)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 William H Jackson (C)

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

350th peal: 7-8

First of Cambridge Major in hand: 1-2

First of Cambridge Major as conductor

Ringing World March 7th 1975 No. 3332 Vol l LXXI page 199

Ringing World page reference: 3332.0199

Chester Diocesan Guild

Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire

46 Brookside Avenue

Thursday, 6 February 1975 in 2h 55 (17)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by A F Scholfield

1–2 William H Jackson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 Andrew C D Mayes

11–12 Alan F Scholfield (C)

Ringing World March 7th 1975 No. 3332 Vol. LXXI page 199

Ringing World page reference: 3332.0199

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Friday, 7 February 1975 in 2h 39 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert J Fearnett

2 Stella E O'Brien

3 Paul Maddock

4 P Graham Walters

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Colin Davies (C)

First peal inside - 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Sunday, 9 February 1975 in 2h 57 (16–2–20 in E)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent St. Clements, 2 Cambridge Surprise, 2 Oxford T.B., 1 Kent T.B., and 1 of Plain Bob.

1 Daryl R Woodward

2 W J Charles Seddon

3 Charles B Pemberton

4 William M Rogers

5 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

6 Peter M F Searles

First peal: 1

First peal inside: 4

First peal of Minor in 5 methods: 2 and 6.

First of Minor as conductor.

For Evensong, also birthday compliment to Sue Sparling (conductors wife).

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 11 February 1975 in 2h 43 (17)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Traditional

1–2 Anne E Mayes

3–4 Geoffrey Bridges

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 J David Atkinson

9–10 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

First on handbells: 1-2

Ringing World March 7th 1975 No. 3332 Vol. LXXI page 199

Ringing World page reference: 3332.0199

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 February 1975 in 2h 55 (16–1–5 in E)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Hopgood

1 Cynthia Warrilow

2 Paul Maddock

3 David A Godfrey

4 Robert J Warrilow

5 Colin Davies

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 P Graham Walters

8 Frank R Morton (C)

75th together: 2,8

Ringing World March 7th 1975 Vol. LXXI No. 3332 page 196

Ringing World page reference: 3332.0196

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 15 February 1975 in 2h 59 (20–0–0 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1 William F Gibbons

2 Ralph B Mitchell

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Neil W Parish

5 Clarissa J E Caroe

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

7 Ivor R Nichols (C)

8 Frank R Morton

9 Roland W Morant

10 Roy Worrall

First of Cambridge Royal: 4,5

Ringing World March 7th 1975 No. 3332 Vol. LXXI page 196

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 21 February 1975 in 2h 47 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Matthew Holmes

2 Jane Booth

3 Barbara Johnson

4 Margaret P Booth

5 John A Booth

6 Deryk R Bugler

7 R S Curtis Twitchell

8 William H Dowse (C)

First peal: 1 & 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

11 Hall Road

Saturday, 22 February 1975 in 2h 20 (15)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Johnson’s variation of Middleton’s

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 Marjorie B Batchelor

5–6 William H Jackson (C)

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

First of Cambridge Major in hand: 3-4

300th handbell peal: 7-8

Ringing World March 21st 1975 No. 3334 Vol. LXXI page 239

Ringing World page reference: 3334.0239

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester

St Margaret, Altrincham

Saturday, 22 February 1975 in 2h 52 (9–1–21)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents called differently

1 Catherine R M Allison

2 Cynthia Warrilow

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Robert J Warrilow

5 James R D Allison

6 Colin Davies

First tower bell peal: 1.

First on the bells since rehanging. Rung on the front six. First by a local band. To commemorate the centenary of the first peal in the tower by the Ashton-under-Lyne Society (Feb. 20, 1875).

Chester Diocesan Guild

Congleton, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 22 February 1975 in 2h 54 (13–1–2 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights (CCC 5)

1 Mary Perry

2 Frances Perry

3 Ivor R Nichols

4 Elizabeth Perry

5 William F Gibbons

6 Clarissa J E Caroe

7 Andrew J Binstead

8 Roy Worrall (C)

First of Major: 2 and 4.

Birthday compliment to Ann Worrall.

Ringing World page reference: 3334.0245

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cuddington, Cheshire

4 Valley Lane

Sunday, 23 February 1975 in 1h 59 (12)

5040 Plain Minor (2m)

1 extent Double Bob, 6 Plain Bob

1–2 J Robert Jervis

3–4 Clive W Simpson

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

200th peal: 5-6

Ringing World March 21st 1975 No. 3334 Vol. LXXI page 246

Ringing World page reference: 3334.0246

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 25 February 1975 in 2h 37 (13)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Hilary Bugler

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

First peal: 1-2

Ringing World March 28th 1975 No. 3335 Vol. LXXI page 262

Ringing World page reference: 3335.0262

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 27 February 1975 in 2h 50 (15)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

No 16

Composed by J David Atkinson

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 William H Jackson (C)

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 Andrew C D Mayes

11–12 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World March 21st 1975 No. 3334 Vol. LXXI page 246

Ringing World page reference: 3334.0246

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Friday, 28 February 1975 in 2h 35 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

Kent Treble Bob, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob

1 Frank R Morton (C)

2 Paul Maddock

3 C Paul Cheshire

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 John R Scott

6 Colin Davies

Most Minor methods inside: 3

Ringing World page reference: 3335.0260

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 28 February 1975 in 2h 42 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Brian Schofield

2 Neil W Parrish

3 Jane Booth

4 Margaret P Booth

5 Peter Broadbent

6 John A Booth

7 Basil Jones

8 William H Dowse (C)

Half-muffled in memoriam Mark Barton (aged 19), Vicar's son, who died in a road accident Feb. 22, 1975.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Upton by Birkenhead, Merseyside

St Mary

Saturday, 1 March 1975 in 2h 33 (9–2–8 in G)

5040 Doubles (20m/v)

(Being 3 extents each of Grandsire & Stedman; two extents each of April Day, Kennington, Plain Bob, Cliffords Pleasure, Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Eynsham, St Albans, St Simon, St Andrew, St Nicholas, St Giles, St Leonard, St Paul, St Martin, St John, St Miles and Winchendon place).

1 M Wendy H Jones

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 David J Horrocks

4 Alexander J Martin (C)

5 Geoffrey C Sparling

Most methods/variations: 1,2,3 & 5;

To amrk Wendy Jones' 25 years as a ringer at this church, 21 as Tower Captain.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Saturday, 1 March 1975 in 3h 7 (19–3–12 in E♭)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 John W Griffiths (C)

2 Rachel Collins

3 David T Andrews

4 George E Morrall

5 J David Adams

6 Christopher C Roberts

7 Geoffrey Parting

8 John G Hallett

First inside: 3

For St. David's Day

Ringing World page reference: 3334.0245

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hazel Grove, Cheshire

91 Cavendish Road

Tuesday, 4 March 1975 in 2h 26 (15)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Johnson’s variation of Middleton’s

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 William H Jackson (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

Ringing World March 28th 1975 No. 3335 Vol. LXXI page 262

Ringing World page reference: 3335.0262

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Cheshire

4 Granville Road

Tuesday, 4 March 1975 in 2h 20 (13)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Andrew C D Mayes

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Peter Broadbent

Ringing World March 28th 1975 No. 3335 Vol. LXXI page 262

Ringing World page reference: 3335.0262

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 8 March 1975 (20–0–20 in E)

1264 Plain Bob Triples

1 David Preston

2 Mary Preston

3 George H Bailey

4 Stephen Bailey

5 Shirley A Garnett

6 Gordon Garnett

7 Ian W Taylor

8 David J Kelly (C)

First Attempt 1

First Major 4,5

First Major Inside 7

Ringing World page reference: 3335.0266

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 11 March 1975 (20–0–20 in E)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mrs Betty Garnett

2 David Preston

3 George H Bailey

4 Gordon Garnett (C)

5 Stephen Bailey

6 Michael Bradley

First Quarter as Conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hazel Grove, Cheshire

91 Cavendish Road

Tuesday, 11 March 1975 in 2h 26 (17)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Rev H Earle Bulwer

1–2 Anne E Mayes

3–4 Geoffrey Bridges

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

First of Treble Bob on handbells: 1-2

First of Kent TB Major: 3-4

First of TB as conductor on handbells

100th together: 1-2 and 7-8

Ringing World April 4th 1975 No. 3336 Vol. LXXI page 282

Ringing World page reference: 3336.0282

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 15 March 1975 in 3h 2 (13–2–15 in F♯)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A. Heywood

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Paul Maddock

3 Simon R Cole

4 P Graham Walters

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Clive W Simpson

7 Colin Davies

8 Frank R Morton (C)

First in the method: 2. 60th for the Guild: 8. Birthday compliment to Paul Maddock, his mother and Ian Simpson.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire

4 Granville Road

Tuesday, 18 March 1975 in 2h 37 (15)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1–2 Andrew C D Mayes

3–4 William H Jackson (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

First of Cambridge in hand: 1-2

Ringing World April 11th 1975 No. 3337 Vol. LXXI page 302

Ringing World page reference: 3337.0302

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 20 March 1975 in 2h 41 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 William H Jackson

5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

9–10 Gerald Moorhouse

First of Surprise Royal in hand: 7-8

First of Surprise in hand as conductor

Ringing World May 2nd 1975 No. 3340 Vol. LXXI page 361

Ringing World page reference: 3340.0361

Chester Diocesan Guild

Willaston, Cheshire

4 Coppice Road

Friday, 21 March 1975 in 1h 41 (12)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World May 9th 1975 No. 3341 Vol. LXXI page 388

Ringing World page reference: 3341.0388

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

St Luke

Friday, 21 March 1975 in 2h 18 (6 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clement’s, Cambridge, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Clarissa J E Caroe

2 Neil W Parrish

3 David J Midgley

4 Ivor R Nichols

5 Roland W Morant

6 Roy Worrall (C)

Ringing World April 11th 1975 No. 3337 Vol. LXXI page 300

Chester Diocesan Guild

Mobberley, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 22 March 1975 in 2h 48 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Paul Maddock

2 Catherine M Rowlands

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 P Graham Walters

5 Colin Davies (C)

6 Christopher L D Munday

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

125 Mobberley Road

Wednesday, 26 March 1975 in 2h 4 (11)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 E Ann Munday

3–4 C L D Munday (C)

5–6 Michael C E Hodge

Ringing World May 23rd 1975 No. 3343 Vol. LXXI page 431

Ringing World page reference: 3343.0431

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Thursday, 27 March 1975 in 2h 53 (15)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by C H Hattersley

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 William H Jackson

11–12 Neil D Lomas

250th peal: 5-6

Ringing World May 2nd 1975 No. 3440 Vol. LXXI page 361

Ringing World page reference: 3340.0361

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 31 March 1975 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 David Preston

2 Ian Smith

3 George H Bailey

4 Ross Finbow

5 Ian P Bell

6 David J Kelly

7 Norman Chaddock (C)

8 Ian W Taylor

Rung prior to the wedding of Mary Preston & David Kelly

Ringing World page reference: 3342.0412

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

125 Mobberley Road

Wednesday, 2 April 1975 in 2h 16 (11)

5040 Minor (2m)

2 Kent TB, 5 Plain Bob

1–2 E Ann Munday

3–4 C L D Munday (C)

5–6 Michael C E Hodge

Ringing World May 23rd 1975 No. 3343 Vol. LXXI page 431

Ringing World page reference: 3343.0431

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Wednesday, 2 April 1975 in 2h 54 (11–1–6 in F♯)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Hopgood

1 Cynthia Warrilow

2 Alan J Brown

3 Paul R Harris

4 C Kenneth Lewis

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Ian W Taylor

7 Colin Davies (C)

8 Nicholas Thomson

First major inside - 3; First of major and inside - 6. To welcome the Rev'd L J Foster as Rector. Engagement compliment to Paul Harris (Lymm) and June Heyes. Birthday compliment to Cath Rowlands (Stretton),

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

11 Hall Road

Thursday, 3 April 1975 in 2h 36 (17)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Heywood’s variation of Middleton’s

1–2 William H Jackson (C)

3–4 Alan F Scholfield

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

Ringing World April 25th 1975 No. 3339 Vol. LXXI page 341

Ringing World page reference: 3339.0341

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 3 April 1975 in 2h 8 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse

7–8 Herbert M Heaton

Ringing World May 2nd 1975 No. 3340 Vol. LXXI page 362

Ringing World page reference: 3340.0362

Chester Diocesan Guild

Congleton, Cheshire

St Peter

Friday, 4 April 1975 in 2h 47 (13–1–2 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

CCC 28

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Ivor R Nichols

2 Neil W Parrish

3 Barry Corbishley

4 David J Midgley

5 Clarissa J E Caroe

6 Andrew J Binstead

7 Roland W Morant

8 Roy Worrall (C)

Ringing World April 25th 1975 No. 3339 Vol LXXI page 340

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 April 1975 in 3h 10 (18–0–6 in E)

5280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by E A Barnett

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Cynthia Warrilow

4 Robert J Warrilow

5 Alan J Brown

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 Colin Davies

8 Giles B Thompson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 6 April 1975 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Janet H Rowlands

2 Clifford W Shaw

3 Stella E O'Brien

4 Kim Massey

5 Michael Thomson (C)

6 Nicholas Thomson

First quarter - 1. A compliment to the Rector, Canon Leslie Foster, appointed Honorary Canon of Chester Cathedral.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

11 Hall Road

Tuesday, 8 April 1975 in 2h 39 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Mary Lewis

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 William H Jackson

7–8 Vivien M Willmott

Ringing World May 16th 1975 No. 3342 Vol. LXXI page 406

Ringing World page reference: 3342.0406

Chester Diocesan Guild

Willaston, Cheshire

4 Coppice Road

Tuesday, 8 April 1975 in 1h 38 (12)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World May 16th 1975 No. 3342 Vol. LXXI page 406

Ringing World page reference: 3342.0406

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 10 April 1975 in 2h 58 (15)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by Alan F Scholfield

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 Andrew C D Mayes

11–12 William H Jackson

50th of Maximus, all in hand: 1-2

Birthday compliment to Mary Lewis and Molly Moorhouse

Ringing World May 16th 1975 No. 3342 Vol. LXXI page 406

Ringing World page reference: 3342.0406

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 12 April 1975 in 2h 30 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 extents each Kent, Oxford Treble Bob, 1 extent each St Clements, Childwall, Plain Bob

1 Nicholas Thomson (C)

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 Colin Davies

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Paul Maddock

6 John R Scott

Circled the tower - 1; 100th peal - 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Capenhurst, Cheshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 12 April 1975 in 2h 37 (11–0–22 in G)

5040 Plain Minor (6m)

1 extent each of Single Oxford, Double Oxford, Thelwell Bob, St. Clement's College Bob, Childwall Bob, and 4 extents of Plain Bob

1 John R Scott

2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Paul Maddock

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Colin Davies (C)

Most methods as conductor

Birthday compliment to Margaret Scott

Chester Diocesan Guild

Astbury, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 April 1975 in 2h 39 (12–0–20 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pamela Thomson

2 Leslie K England

3 Antonia M Dearden

4 Clive W Simpson

5 Gerald Bowen

6 P Graham Walters (C)

First peal: 3

By members of the Weaverham band

Ringing World May 16th 1975 No. 3342 Vol. LXXI page 404

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 15 April 1975 in 2h 40 (17)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Wood

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Geoffrey Bridges

7–8 Neil D Lomas

9–10 Andrew C D Mayes

Ringing World May 23rd 1975 No. 3343 Vol. LXXI page 431

Ringing World page reference: 3343.0431

Chester Diocesan Guild

Acton, Cheshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 15 April 1975 in 2h 37 (13–0–8 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Stanley S Sutton

2 Edward J Boffey

3 John R Scott

4 Frank R Morton (C)

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Frederick S Sutton

Golden Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs S S Sutton (E Boffey was best man)

Also to welcome Rev D Martin as Vicar of Acton

Ringing World May 16th 1975 No. 3342 Vol LXXI page 404

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

11 Hall Road

Thursday, 17 April 1975 in 2h 14 (15)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by W Sottanstall

1–2 William H Jackson (C)

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Ronald F Andrew

Ringing World May 23rd 1975 No. 3343 Vol. LXXI page 431

Ringing World page reference: 3343.0431

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 18 April 1975 in 2h 41 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Aldenham Surprise Major

Composed by C H Martin

1 William H Dowse

2 Fred Dunkerley

3 Alan F Scholfield (C)

4 Jane Booth

5 Margaret P Booth

6 John A Booth

7 Giles B Thompson

8 Jeffrey Brannan

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 19 April 1975 (20–0–20 in E)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Andrew Bailey

2 George H Bailey

3 Mrs Sylvia Bailey

4 Ian W Taylor (C)

5 Stephen Bailey

6 Diana Bailey

First Quarter 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lower Peover, Cheshire

St Oswald

Saturday, 19 April 1975 in 2h 38 (12–0–12 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

(Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clement's, Plain Bob)

1 J Robert Jervis

2 Frank R Morton (C)

3 Colin Davies

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 P Graham Walters

6 Paul Maddock

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 April 1975 in 3h 30 (26–3–3 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 John W Griffiths (C)

2 James H Bowmer (13)

3 Caroline R Cox

4 David T Andrews

5 George E Morrall

6 J David Adams

7 Christopher C Roberts

8 John G Hallett

First peal of Major: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3342.0404

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 April 1975 in 3h 7 (18–0–6 in E)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Alan J Brown

1 Christopher L D Munday

2 James R D Allison

3 Ann Dickerson

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Alan J Brown

7 Colin Davies

8 Frank R Morton

First attempt: 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 1 May 1975 in 2h 52 (17)

5136 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by J David Atkinson

1–2 William H Jackson (C)

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

9–10 Andrew C D Mayes

11–12 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World May 30th 1975 No. 3344 Vol. LXXI page 450

Ringing World page reference: 3344.0450

Chester Diocesan Guild

Willaston, Cheshire

4 Coppice Road

Friday, 2 May 1975 in 1h 38 (12)

5040 Minor (2m)

Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

425th together: 1-2 and 5-6

Ringing World June 6th 1975 No. 3345 Vol. LXXI page 470

Ringing World page reference: 3345.0470

Chester Diocesan Guild

Willaston, Cheshire

4 Coppice Road

Tuesday, 6 May 1975 in 1h 42 (12)

5040 Minor (2m)

Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World June 6th 1975 No. 3345 Vol. LXXI page 470

Ringing World page reference: 3345.0470

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire

4 Granville Road

Tuesday, 6 May 1975 in 2h 2 (15)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 Andrew C D Mayes

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 William H Jackson

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

To welcome Julie Elizabeth Bridges

Ringing World June 13th 1975 No. 3346 Vol. LXXI page 488

Ringing World page reference: 3346.0488

Chester Diocesan Guild

Willaston, Cheshire

4 Coppice Road

Friday, 9 May 1975 in 1h 40 (12)

5040 Minor (3m)

Single Oxford, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World June 6th 1975 No. 3345 Vol. LXXI page 471

Ringing World page reference: 3345.0471

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 9 May 1975 in 2h 47 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Brian S B Kear

2 Jane Booth

3 Anne E Mayes

4 Margaret P Booth

5 Sidney Hough

6 John A Booth

7 William H Dowse

8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

11 Hall Road

Tuesday, 13 May 1975 in 2h 10 (15)

5024 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m)

Ilkeston variation : 4384 Kent, 640 Oxford, 40 changes of method

Composed by Amburn Wilson

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 William H Jackson (C)

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse

7–8 Giles B Thompson

First peal as conductor in this variation and 50th handbell peal as conductor

Ringing World June 6th 1975 No. 3345 Vol. LXXI page 470

Ringing World page reference: 3345.0470

Chester Diocesan Guild

Offerton, Greater Manchester

Thursday, 15 May 1975 in 2h 13 (13)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 Andrew C D Mayes

3–4 William H Jackson

5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)

7–8 Geoffrey Bridges

350th peal: 5-6

Ringing World June 27th 1975 No. 3348 Vol. LXXI page 530

Ringing World page reference: 3348.0530

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 15 May 1975 in 2h 9 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Giles B Thompson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse

7–8 Herbert M Heaton

Ringing World June 13th 1975 No. 3346 Vol. LXXI page 488

Ringing World page reference: 3346.0488

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tattenhall, Cheshire

St Alban

Saturday, 17 May 1975 in 3h (12–0–17 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 John W Griffiths (C)

2 Carolyn J Vickers

3 Nigel Page

4 John G Hallett

5 Stephen Langford

6 Christopher C Roberts

First peal at first attempt: 2,3 and 5

Ringing World page reference: 3346.0487

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Saturday, 17 May 1975 in 2h 48 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Hopgood

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Frank R Morton

3 David G Ogden

4 Alan J Brown

5 Paul Maddock

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

7 Colin Davies (C)

8 P Graham Walters

25th on these bells: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 17 May 1975 in 3h 8 (13–2–12 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C.H. Martin

1 Peter Broadbent

2 David G Ogden

3 Michael Thomson

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Brian S B Kear

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 Colin Davies

8 P Graham Walters

First of surprise 2. First in the method 4,5,8

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 17 May 1975 in 2h 58 (20–0–0 in E)

5040 Rutland Surprise Royal

Composed by S Burton

1 William F Gibbons

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Clarissa J E Caroe

4 Raymond J Ballard

5 Eric Hotine

6 Ivor R Nichols (C)

7 Roy Worrall

8 Roland W Morant

9 David J Midgley

10 Ralph B Mitchell

First of Rutland Royal by all except 2 and 6

100th as conductor

Ringing World June 6th No. 3345 Vol. LXXI 1975 page 468

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 22 May 1975 in 2h 30 (17)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by A C D Mayes

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 William H Jackson

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

9–10 Neil D Lomas

First of TB Royal as conductor

Ringing World June 20th 1975 No. 3347 Vol. LXXI page 511

Ringing World page reference: 3347.0511

Chester Diocesan Guild

Willaston, Cheshire

4 Coppice Road

Tuesday, 27 May 1975 in 1h 32 (12)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World June 27th 1975 No. 3348 Vol. LXXI page 530

Ringing World page reference: 3348.0530

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

St Luke

Friday, 30 May 1975 in 2h 30 (6 in B♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

2 extents Kent TB, 5 Plain Bob

1 Alan J Brown

2 David G Ogden

3 Ian W Taylor

4 Colin Davies

5 Andrew F Eccles

6 Giles B Thompson (C)

First of Minor: 2,5

First of Minor inside: 3

First in more than one method: 2,3,5

Ringing World June 27th 1975 No. 3348 Vol LXXI page 528

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 May 1975 in 3h 15 (18–0–6 in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Cynthia Warrilow

2 Gillian Lifton

3 Robert J Warrilow

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Alan J Brown

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 Colin Davies

8 Giles B Thompson

Birthday compliment to Judith Warrilow.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 3 June 1975 in 2h 43 (15)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Reeves

1–2 Giles B Thompson

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 William H Jackson

7–8 Geoffrey Bridges (C)

9–10 Peter Broadbent

First of Royal as conductor

Ringing World July 4th 1975 No. 3349 Vol. LXXI page 550

Ringing World page reference: 3349.0550

Chester Diocesan Guild

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Thursday, 5 June 1975 in 2h 45 (11–2–17)

5040 Minor

1 extent Cambridge Surprise, 6 Plain Bob

1 Cynthia Warrilow

2 A Edward Reeves

3 Alan J Brown

4 James R D Allison

5 Malcolm J Murphy

6 Colin Davies (C)

25th together— 5 and 6.

Ringing world: 3350.0567

Ringing World page reference: 3350.0567

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 5 June 1975 in 2h 13 (14)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1–2 Ronald F Andrew

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Geoffrey Bridges

7–8 Giles B Thompson

100th handbell peal: 5-6

Ringing World July 4th 1975 No. 3349 Vol. LXXI page 550

Ringing World page reference: 3349.0550

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Friday, 6 June 1975 in 2h 40 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frank R Morton

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 Antonia M Dearden

4 Robert J Fearnett

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Colin Davies (C)

First peal inside: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3350.0567

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 6 June 1975 in 2h 50 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5152 London Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Jane Booth

2 Margaret P Booth

3 John A Booth

4 William H Dowse

5 Christopher L D Munday

6 Marcus C W Sherwood

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Thursday, 12 June 1975 in 2h 30

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J David Atkinson

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

9–10 Neil D Lomas (C)

First on handbells as conductor

Ringing World July 4th 1975 No. 3349 Vol. LXXI page 550

Ringing World page reference: 3349.0550

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretford, Greater Manchester

St Matthew

Saturday, 14 June 1975 in 2h 40 (11–1–23)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Cynthia Warrilow

2 P Mark Ogden

3 Carolyn M Hankinson

4 David G Ogden

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Colin Davies (C)

First of Minor— 2. First inside— 3.

Ringing world: 3350.0567

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

11 Hall Road

Tuesday, 17 June 1975 in 2h 22 (11)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 William H Jackson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Geoffrey Bridges (C)

First of Surprise in hand as conductor

Birthday compliment to Elizabeth Bridges

Ringing World July 11th 1975 No. 3350 Vol. LXXI page 570

Ringing World page reference: 3350.0570

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

The Hobbit, Teal Avenue

Wednesday, 18 June 1975 in 2h 28 (11)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1–2 Jennifer M Lilley

3–4 Christopher Munday (C)

5–6 Michael C E Hodge

First attempt: 1-2

Ringing World July 18th 1975 No. 3351 Vol. LXXI page 590

Ringing World page reference: 3351.0590

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire

4 Granville Road

Thursday, 19 June 1975 in 2h 28 (17)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J David Atkinson

1–2 William H Jackson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

9–10 Neil D Lomas (C)

Ringing World July 28th 1975 No. 3351 Vol. LXXI page 590

Ringing World page reference: 3351.0590

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester

St Margaret, Altrincham

Saturday, 21 June 1975 in 3h 20 (25–2–24 in C)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Thorp

1 Alan J Brown

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 Cynthia Warrilow

4 Christopher J Jones

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Robert J Warrilow

7 Colin Davies

8 Peter Dyson

9 Alan F Scholfield

10 Neil D Lomas

First peal on the ten since rehanging. First peal of Royal and first in the method: 2. First peal of Kent T.B. Royal: 3. To commemorate the 120th anniversary of the dedication of the church (June 13).

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 25 June 1975 in 3h 30 (24–3–0 in D)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by John Worth

1 Basil Jones (C)

2 John G Hallett

3 John W Griffiths

4 Anthony P Foster

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Geoffrey C Sparling

7 Michael Thomson

8 Roland W Morant

9 Alexander J Martin

10 Frank R Morton

11 Alan F Scholfield

12 Denis Mottershead

First peal on the bells.

Rung after the opening by HRH the Duke of Gloucester of the New Free Standing Bell Tower.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

11 Woodville Drive

Thursday, 26 June 1975 in 2h 30 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1–2 Peter Broadbent

3–4 William H Jackson

5–6 Neil D Lomas (C)

7–8 Herbert M Heaton

Ringing World July 28th 1975 No. 3351 Vol. LXXI page 590

Ringing World page reference: 3351.0590

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarvin, Cheshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 28 June 1975 in 2h 42 (8–1–8 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Richard R Nightingale

2 Jacqueline Kenyon

3 Alan A Nightingale

4 James H E Bowmer

5 Robert Nightingale

6 John G Hallett (C)

First attempt: 2

First peal on the bells by an all-Tarvin band

Ringing World page reference: 3352.0608

Chester Diocesan Guild

Shotwick, Cheshire

St Michael

Saturday, 28 June 1975 in 2h 47 (8–3–0 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 John W Griffiths

2 Christopher H Dent

3 Christopher C Roberts

4 J David Adams

5 Robin H Parry

6 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)

First attempt: 2 & 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Brookfield Unitarian Church, Gorton

Saturday, 28 June 1975 in 3h (13–2–0)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 C Paul Chester

2 Paul Maddock

3 David G Ogden

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Colin Davies

6 Malcolm J Murphy

7 P Graham Walters

8 Frank R Morton (C)

First on 8 and 25th peal all rung with the conductor— 1. 100th peal— 2. 125th different tower for a peal— 8.

Ringing world: 3353.0628

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 28 June 1975 in 2h 48 (12–0–20 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

(2 extents each Cambridge Surprise, Kent T. B.; 3 Plain Bob)

1 David A Godfrey

2 Anne E Mayes

3 Clive W Simpson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Michael Thomson

6 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

For the centenary of the present church.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

125 Mobberley Road

Wednesday, 2 July 1975 in 2h 12 (11)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1–2 E A Munday

3–4 Christopher L D Munday (C)

5–6 Michael C E Hodge

Ringing World August 15th 1975 No. 3355 Vol. LXXI page 670

Ringing World page reference: 3355.0670

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

11 Hall Road

Thursday, 3 July 1975 in 3h (18)

5136 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by R B Smith and A F Scholfield

1–2 William H Jackson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)

7–8 Geoffrey Bridges

9–10 Andrew C D Mayes

11–12 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World July 25th 1975 No. 3352 Vol. LXXI page 610

Ringing World page reference: 3352.0610

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 10 July 1975 in 2h 10 (17)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1–2 Gerald Moorhouse

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes

7–8 Giles B Thompson

50th handbell peal: 5-6

Ringing World August 15th 1975 No. 3355 Vol. LXXI page 670

Ringing World page reference: 3355.0670

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

30 Ridge Crescent

Thursday, 17 July 1975 in 2h 20 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1–2 Peter Broadbent

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Ronald F Andrew

Ringing World August 15th 1975 No. 3355 Vol. LXXI page 670

Ringing World page reference: 3355.0670

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Thursday, 17 July 1975 in 2h 34 (17)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 William H Jackson

5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

9–10 J David Atkinson

First of Surprise Royal in hand and 250th peal: 1-2

Ringing World August 8th 1975 No. 3354 Vol. LXXI page 650

Ringing World page reference: 3354.0650

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 19 July 1975 in 3h 4 (11–1–6 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Shirley Harris

2 Nora M Randles

3 Elizabeth R Mullett

4 Robert Peers

5 Jack L Millhouse (C)

6 J David Adams

7 Eric J Gilbert

8 John G Hallett

Birthday compliment to George Randles (Gresford)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 22 July 1975 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Katie Taylor

2 Michael Bradley

3 David Preston

4 George H Bailey

5 Stephen Bailey

6 Ian W Taylor (C)

First Quarter 1

First Inside 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Offerton, Greater Manchester

46 Brookside Avenue

Thursday, 24 July 1975 in 2h 33 (15)

5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by A F Scholfield

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges (C)

3–4 Alan F Scholfield

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse

7–8 William H Jackson

9–10 Giles B Thompson

First Oxford TB as conductor

Ringing World August 15th 1975 No. 3355 Vol. LXXI page 670

Ringing World page reference: 3355.0670

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Tuesday, 29 July 1975 in 2h 13 (15)

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1–2 William H Jackson (C)

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse

7–8 Herbert M Heaton

Ringing World August 22nd 1975 No. 3356 Vol. LXXI page 690

Ringing World page reference: 3356.0690

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 1 August 1975 in 2h 48 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard's 4 part, modified

1 Jill Brannan

2 John A Booth

3 Brian Trueman

4 Margaret P Booth

5 Alan F Scholfield

6 Ronald F Andrew

7 William H Dowse

8 Giles B Thompson (C)

First peal: 1. Circled tower: 8.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Offerton, Greater Manchester

Tuesday, 5 August 1975 in 2h 33 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 Robert B Smith

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Alan F Scholfield (C)

9–10 Gerald Moorhouse

Ringing World September 5th 1975 No. 3358 Vol. LXXI page 730

Ringing World page reference: 3358.0730

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 7 August 1975 in 2h (14)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Vivien M Willmott

3–4 James R D Allison

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

21st birthday compliment to J R D Allison

Ringing World September 5th 1975 No. 3358 Vol. LXXI page 730

Ringing World page reference: 3358.0730

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 August 1975 in 3h 13 (18–0–6 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Alan J Brown

2 Catherine M Rowlands

3 Geoffrey A Edwards

4 Frank R Morton

5 Ian G Pollard

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Colin Davies (C)

8 Malcolm Murphy

First on 8 -2; 50th together 4 & 7.

21st birthday compliment to Jim Allison and Nicholas Thomson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Willaston, Cheshire

4 Coppice Road

Tuesday, 12 August 1975 in 1h 43 (12)

5040 Minor (2m)

Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World October 3rd 1975 No. 3362 Vol. LXXI page 810

Ringing World page reference: 3362.0810

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 16 August 1975 in 2h 48 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Julia Davies

2 James R D Allison

3 Jane E Jarvis

4 David G Ogden

5 P Mark Ogden

6 Colin Davies (C)

First peal of Minor: 3

Birthday compliment to Carolyn Hankinson.

Ringing World page reference: 3359.0748

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

11 Woodville Drive

Tuesday, 19 August 1975 in 2h 10 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Peter Broadbent

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Gerald Moorhouse

7–8 Giles B Thompson

Ringing World September 19th 1975 No. 3360 Vol. LXXI page 769

Ringing World page reference: 3360.0769

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Thursday, 21 August 1975 in 2h 27 (15)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1–2 William H Jackson (C)

3–4 Giles B Thompson

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

Ringing World September 12th 1975 No. 3359 Vol. LXXI page 749

Ringing World page reference: 3359.0749

Chester Diocesan Guild

Whitfield, Derbyshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 23 August 1975 in 2h 45 (14–3–8 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruerton's 12 part

1 Peter Dyson

2 Sidney Hough

3 Peter Broadbent

4 John Bell

5 Brian S B Kear (C)

6 Frank Osbaldiston

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 Norman Bainbridge

Farewell compliment to the Rev. W. A. R. K. Werwath on his preferment to the United Benefice of Bretby and Newton Solney.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 25 August 1975 (24–3–0 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Wilfrid Williams

2 Ruth M Border

3 Christine M Carter

4 Norah M Randles

5 Richard J Tibbetts

6 Vivienne M Rigby

7 Robert E Dennis

8 Brian D Threlfall

9 Tudor P Edwards

10 Ralph G Edwards

11 Peter Border

12 Brian Harris (C)

No time given.

Ringing World page reference: 3366.0892

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bidston, Wirral

St Oswald

Monday, 25 August 1975 (5–1–24 in C)

1440 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Karon Done

2 Claire Pemberton

3 Jackie P Hughes

4 Robert Peers

5 J Smith (C)

6 Graham Carter

First attempt: 1,2 & 6

First Doubles: 3

For Flower Festival

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bidston, Wirral

St Oswald

Monday, 25 August 1975 (5–1–24 in C)

1260 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John Hyden

2 Alexander J Martin

3 Julia E Neame

4 Ruth Blackwell

5 Anthony P Foster (C)

6 John P Horrocks

For Flower Festival

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bidston, Wirral

St Oswald

Monday, 25 August 1975 (5–1–24 in C)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Jackie P Hughes

2 W J C Seddon

3 Ruth Blackwell

4 David J Horrocks

5 John P Horrocks (C)

For Flower Festival

Chester Diocesan Guild

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 2 September 1975 in 2h 47 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1 Keith Daniels

2 Roland W Morant

3 Simon Christian

4 Frederick S Sutton

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Colin Davies

7 John R Scott

8 Frank R Morton (C)

350th peal and first of Cambridge Major: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 3362.0808

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 5 September 1975 in 2h 51 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4 methods; 1728 London, 1152 each Cambridge, Superlative, 1056 Bristol, 122 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by Richard G Crossland

1 Derek J Thomas

2 Anne E Mayes

3 Margaret P Booth

4 John A Booth

5 Neil D Lomas

6 William H Dowse

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Neston, Cheshire

St Mary and St Helen

Monday, 8 September 1975 in 2h 54 (14–2–24 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Rosemary Finlayson

2 Julia E Neame

3 Fiona G Finlayson

4 Ruth Blackwell

5 James F Smith

6 David J Horrocks

7 Alexander J Martin

8 John P Horrocks (C)

First peal as conductor

First peal for 37 years, 5

Compliment to Geoff and Sue Sparling on the birth of a daughter, Jennifer Rachel

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Friday, 12 September 1975 in 3h (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Ivor R Nichols

2 Eric Hotine

3 Roland W Morant

4 Margaret P Booth

5 Colin Davies

6 Roy Worrall

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Marcus C W Sherwood

9 William H Dowse

10 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

First peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal : 2 and 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 13 September 1975 (24–3–0 in D)

1280 Treble Bob Royal (2m)

Kent & Oxford Treble Bob

1 Ernest T Carvell

2 Julia E Neame

3 Ruth Blackwell

4 Thomas E Howarth

5 Robert Peers

6 John Ledsham

7 David Horrocks

8 Alexander J Martin

9 John Horrocks

10 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

First in method by all.

For special service commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Retreat House.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Offerton, Greater Manchester

46 Brookside Avenue

Thursday, 18 September 1975 in 2h 20 (17)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by H Johnson

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

First in the method in hand: 3-4

Ringing World October 17th 1975 No. 3364 Vol. LXXI page 849

Ringing World page reference: 3364.0849

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 20 September 1975 in 2h 30 (9–2–0 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Janet H Rowlands

2 Catherine M Rowlands

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Michael Thomson

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Colin Davies (C)

First peal at first attempt - 1. 50th together 5 & 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eastham, Wirral

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Saturday, 20 September 1975 (12–0–25 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 J Davis

2 Peter Searles

3 Robert Peers

4 Ian Stringer (C)

5 Graham Carter

6 David Pemberton

First quarter: 1 & 6

Wedding compliment to Gill and Noel Carter, local ringers.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 23 September 1975 in 2h 30 (18)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by William Harrison

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Giles B Thompson

7–8 Herbert M Heaton

Ringing World October 17th 1975 No. 3364 Vol. LXXI page 849

Ringing World page reference: 3364.0849

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 26 September 1975 in 2h 57 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C I Rowson

1 Richard S Starkie

2 Jane Booth

3 Anne E Mayes

4 John A Booth

5 Neil D Lomas

6 William H Dowse

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 Alan F Scholfield (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

St Luke

Friday, 26 September 1975 in 2h 25 (6 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 John R Bradshaw

2 Andrew J Bradshaw

3 C Paul Cheshire

4 Phillip J Boote

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World October 17th 1975 No. 3364 Vol LXXI page 847

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pulford, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 September 1975 in 2h 53 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Jonathan A Howell

2 Christopher H Dent

3 John W Griffiths

4 John G Burton

5 Robin H Parry

6 Robert Nightingale

7 Christopher C Roberts

8 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)

First peal: 1.

First peal of Major: 2, 5.

First peal of Major as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3365.0872

Chester Diocesan Guild

High Ercall, Shropshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 27 September 1975 in 2h 56 (10–2–8 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1 Andrew J Bradshaw

2 C Paul Cheshire

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 P Mark Ogden

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

7 Colin Davies

8 Frank R Morton (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire

4 Granville Road

Tuesday, 30 September 1975 in 2h 40 (17)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 William H Jackson

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

9–10 Alan F Scholfield (C)

First of Lincolnshire Royal: 1-2, 3-4 and 7-8

First of Lincolnshire Royal in hand: 5-6

Ringing World November 14th 1975 No. 3368 Vol. LXXI page 933

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0933

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 30 September 1975 in 2h 15 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Peter Broadbent

3–4 Ronald F Andrew

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Giles B Thompson

Ringing World November 14th 1975 No. 3368 Vol. LXXI page 933

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0933

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Friday, 3 October 1975 in 2h 35 (15)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Wood

1–2 Marjorie Batchelor

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Ian M Holland

7–8 Neil D Lomas

9–10 Giles B Thompson

Cheshire Handbell Peal weekend

Ringing World November 14th 1975 page 934

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0934

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Friday, 3 October 1975 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Pauline Witton

2 Pam Thomson

3 Toni Dearden

4 Linda M Capper

5 Gerald L Bowen (C)

6 Clive W Simpson

7 David Godfrey

8 Paul Maddock

First major - 1,3,4.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Friday, 3 October 1975 in 2h 14 (13)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Bernard F L Groves (C)

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

First in the method in hand: 7-8

Cheshire Handbell Peal weekend

Ringing World November 14th 1975 page 934

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0934

Chester Diocesan Guild

Offerton, Cheshire

46 Brookside Avenue

Saturday, 4 October 1975 in 2h 14 (15)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Robert B Smith

7–8 Alan F Scholfield (C)

Cheshire Handbell Peal weekend

Ringing World November 14th 1975 page 934

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0934

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Saturday, 4 October 1975 in 2h 35 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1–2 Marjorie Batchelor

3–4 Bernard F L Groves (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

9–10 Alfred Ballard

First of Cambridge Royal in hand: 1-2

Cheshire Handbell Peal weekend

Ringing World November 14th 1975 page 934

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0934

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire

4 Granville Road

Saturday, 4 October 1975 in 3h 4 (17)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1–2 William H Jackson

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Bernard F L Groves

7–8 Alan F Scholfield (C)

9–10 Andrew C D Mayes

11–12 Robert B Smith

First of Surprise Maximus in hand: 1-2 and 9-10

Cheshire Handbell Peal weekend

Ringing World November 14th 1975 page 934

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0934

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Saturday, 4 October 1975 in 2h 15 (15)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by W Harrison

1–2 Ian M Holland

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Giles B Thompson

7–8 Herbert M Heaton

Cheshire Handbell Peal weekend

Ringing World November 14th 1975 page 934

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0935

Chester Diocesan Guild

Offerton, Cheshire

46 Brookside Avenue

Sunday, 5 October 1975 in 2h 42 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 Robert B Smith (C)

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 William Jackson

9–10 Gerald Moorhouse

Ruby wedding compliment to Gerald and Molly Moorhouse

Cheshire Handbell Peal weekend

Ringing World November 14th 1975 page 934

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0934

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire

4 Granville Road

Sunday, 5 October 1975 in 2h 40 (17)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by A F Scholfield

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Giles B Thompson

5–6 Ian M Holland

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

9–10 Peter Broadbent

Cheshire Handbell Peal weekend

Ringing World November 14th 1975 page 934

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0934

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 7 October 1975 in 2h 35 (13)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Washbrook's Variation

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 William H Jackson

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

First of Surprise on handbells: 1-2

First of Surprise as conductor on handbells

Ringing World October 31st 1975 No. 3366 Vol. LXXI page 894

Ringing World page reference: 3366.0894

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hazel Grove, Cheshire

91 Cavendish Road

Tuesday, 7 October 1975 in 2h 20 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Giles B Thompson

3–4 Geoffrey Bridges

5–6 Peter Broadbent

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World November 14th 1975 No. 3368 Vol. LXXI page 933

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0933

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 11 October 1975 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob and Old Bob

1 John C Breese

2 Catherine M Rowlands

3 Stella E O'Brien

4 Michael Thomson (Joint C)

5 Nicholas Thomson (Joint C)

6 Janet H Rowlands

For Patronal Festival

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 12 October 1975 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter Cox

2 Shirley Garnett

3 David Preston

4 Gordon Garnett

5 Stephen Bailey

6 George H Bailey (C)

For Evensong

First Quarter 1

Birthday Compliment to P Cox

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire

4 Granville Road

Tuesday, 14 October 1975 in 2h 38 (17)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Geoffrey Bridges

5–6 William H Jackson

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

9–10 Alan F Scholfield (C)

Ringing World November 14th 1975 No. 3368 Vol. LXXI page 933

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0933

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stockport, Greater Manchester

St George

Saturday, 18 October 1975 in 3h 16 (29¼)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

1 A Ronald Ling

2 Anne E Mayes

3 Sidney Hough

4 Eric Roughley

5 Geoffrey Bridges

6 Brian S B Kear

7 Peter Broadbent

8 Christopher H Jenkins

9 Neil D Lomas

10 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

To welcome the new Vicar (Rev. Christopher David Biddell) and his family

Ringing world: 3368.0931

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0931

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 21 October 1975 in 2h 20 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Peter Broadbent

7–8 Ronald F Andrew

Ringing World November 14th 1975 No. 3368 Vol. LXXI page 933

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0933

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 21 October 1975 in 2h 37 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 William H Jackson

3–4 Geoffrey Bridges

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

9–10 Gerald Moorhouse

First of Cambridge Royal as conductor and first of Surprise Royal as conductor on handbells

Ringing World November 14th 1975 No. 3368 Vol. LXXI page 933

Ringing World page reference: 3368.0933

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 25 October 1975 in 3h 8 (20–2–4 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Carter

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Ian W Taylor

3 John R Scott

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Clive W Simpson

6 Paul Maddock

7 Geoffrey A Edwards

8 Frank R Morton (C)

75th tower to a peal - 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Thursday, 30 October 1975 in 2h 25 (15)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Johnson’s variation of Middleton’s

1–2 William H Jackson (C)

3–4 Alan F Scholfield

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

72nd birthday compliment to Gerald Moorhouse

Ringing World November 28th 1975 No. 3370 Vol. LXXI page 978

Ringing World page reference: 3370.0978

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 31 October 1975 in 2h 53 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by E Bennett

1 John A Booth

2 Fred Dunkerley

3 Margaret P Booth

4 William H Jackson

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Michael W Crowder

7 Richard S Starkie

8 William H Dowse

For the 50th anniversary of the opening of the eight bells (Oct. 24), which was followed by a week of services preceded by ringing by bands from neighbouring towers culminating in a Ringers' Open Day on Oct. 31, 1925.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 1 November 1975 in 3h 5 (13–2–15 in F♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by C. K. Lewis

1 Simon R Cole

2 Fred Dunkerley

3 Geoffrey A Edwards

4 Paul Maddock

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Walter Allman

7 Michael Thomson

8 Frank R Morton

First in the method: 3,4. For the 25th anniversary of the record length of Bristol (21,600) rung on November 4, 1975, at Over. 2, 5 and 6 were in the record peal band.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 1 November 1975 in 3h 16 (26–0–21 in D)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by J D Atkinson

1 D Robert Pettifor

2 Mary Perry

3 Roland W Morant

4 Andrew J Binstead

5 Joseph Smith

6 Clarissa J E Caroe

7 Christopher H Jenkins

8 J David Atkinson

9 William F Gibbons

10 Eric Hotine

11 Roy Worrall

12 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First peal of maximus : Andrew Binstead, Joseph Smith, Clarissa Caroe, Christopher Jenkins,William Gibbons, and Eric Hotine.

Completes Plain Bob Minor to Maximus : Roland Morant, Clarissa Caroe, and Roy Worrall.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 4 November 1975 in 3h 34 (24–3–0 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by G Hayward

1 John W Griffiths (C)

2 Norah M Randles

3 George E Morrall

4 Trevor Holmes

5 J David Adams

6 David T Andrews

7 David N Collins

8 Dennis H B Millward

9 Christopher C Roberts

10 Geoffrey Parting

First of Royal— 4, 5, 6 & 9.

In memoriam George Gaze Pace, architect of the new Cathedral bell tower, whose ashes were laid to rest in Southwark Cathedral this day.

Ringing World page reference: 3371.0996

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 4 November 1975 in 2h 22 (14)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 Peter Broadbent

3–4 Herbert M Heaton

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World December 12th 1975 No. 3372 Vol. LXXI page 1020

Ringing World page reference: 3372.1020

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Greater Manchester

51 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 4 November 1975 in 2h 22 (14)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 Peter Broadbent

3–4 Herbert M Heaton

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World December 5th 1975 No. 3371 Vol. LXXI page 998

Ringing World page reference: 3371.0998

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Thursday, 6 November 1975 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1344 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Pam Thomson

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Clive W Simpson

4 Simon R Cole

5 Gerald L Bowen (C)

6 Paul Maddock

7 J Robert Jervis

8 P Graham Walters

The first Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter, initiated by Gerald Bowen

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

West Pines, Dale Brow

Friday, 7 November 1975 in 2h 22 (15)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1–2 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

3–4 Geoffrey Bridges

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

Ringing World December 5th 1975 No. 3371 Vol. LXXI page 998

Ringing World page reference: 3371.0998

Chester Diocesan Guild

Neston, Cheshire

St Mary and St Helen

Saturday, 8 November 1975 in 2h 45 (14–2–24 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 John Hyden

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 T Henry Norman

4 Julia E Neame

5 Kenneth C Edwards

6 Edwin Jones

7 John G Lifton

8 Anthony P Foster (C)

For the centenary of the restoration of the church

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hyde, Greater Manchester

St George

Saturday, 8 November 1975 in 2h 59 (18–0–11 in E)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arr A C D Mayes

1 Patricia A Jenkins

2 Laurence H Jones

3 Anne E Mayes

4 Brian S B Kear

5 Sidney Hough

6 Peter Dyson

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 Christopher H Jenkins (C)

First peal: 1. First as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Offerton, Cheshire

46 Brookside Avenue

Sunday, 9 November 1975 in 2h 30 (13)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 Clive W Simpson

3–4 Alan F Scholfield

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

7–8 J Robert Jervis

First Major on handbells: 7-8

Ringing World December 5th 1975 No. 3371 Vol. LXXI page 998

Ringing World page reference: 3371.0998

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Tuesday, 11 November 1975 in 2h 26 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Kent T.B., St Clements, Childwall, Single Oxford, Wight, Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob)

1 Geoffrey A Edwards

2 Colin Davies

3 Phillip J Boote

4 C Paul Cheshire

5 John R Scott

6 Frank R Morton (C)

Circled the tower twice: 1.

First peal of seven Minor methods: 3 & 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3371.0996

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

30 Ridge Crescent

Tuesday, 11 November 1975 in 2h 30 (14)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 Mary Lewis

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Ronald F Andrew

Ringing World December 5th 1975 No. 3371 Vol. LXXI page 998

Ringing World page reference: 3371.0998

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

30 Ridge Crescent

Tuesday, 11 November 1975 in 2h 30 (14)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 Mary Lewis

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Ronald F Andrew

Ringing World December 12th 1975 No. 3372 Vol. LXXI page 1020

Ringing World page reference: 3372.1020

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 11 November 1975 in 3h 5 (15)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 William H Jackson

7–8 Alan F Scholfield (C)

9–10 Andrew C D Mayes

11–12 Gerald Moorhouse

First of Cambridge Maximus and completes Minor to Maximus in hand: 1-2

Ringing World December 12th 1975 No. 3372 Vol. LXXI page 1020

Ringing World page reference: 3372.1020

Chester Diocesan Guild

Astbury, Cheshire

St Mary

Friday, 14 November 1975 in 2h 36 (12–0–20 in G♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

4 methods: 1 extent Single Oxford, 2 each Oxford TB, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Mary E Perry

2 Frances M Perry

3 Ivor R Nichols

4 Elizabeth J Perry

5 Andrew J Binstead

6 Roy Worrall (C)

First in more than one method: 2,4

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the recasting and rehanging of these bells (November 14th 1925)

Ringing World December 12th 1975 No. 3372 Vol LXXI page 1017

Chester Diocesan Guild

Betley, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Wednesday, 19 November 1975 in 2h 32 (10–0–22 in G♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent Kent TB, 2 each Oxford TB, Rev Canterbury and Plain Bob.

1 Frank R Morton

2 C Paul Cheshire

3 Keith Daniels

4 Andrew J Bradshaw

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 John R Scott (C)

450th together: 1 and 5. 325th as a trio: 1, 5 and 6. Most Minor methods inside: 4. First peal on the bells since rehanging.

Ringing World page reference: 3373.1041

Chester Diocesan Guild

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Friday, 21 November 1975 in 2h 47 (11–2–17 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Graham A C John

2 Colin Davies

3 P Mark Ogden

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 David G Ogden

6 Giles B Thompson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 21 November 1975 in 2h 45 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Brian Schofield

2 Jane Booth

3 Anne E Mayes

4 Barry Corbishley

5 John A Booth

6 Brian S B Kear

7 Ronald F Andrew

8 William H Dowse (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lower Peover, Cheshire

St Oswald

Saturday, 22 November 1975 in 2h 32 (12–0–12 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 David G Ogden

3 Ian W Taylor

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Colin Davies

6 P Graham Walters (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire

4 Granville Road

Tuesday, 25 November 1975 in 2h 42 (17)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 William H Jackson

5–6 Geoffrey Bridges

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

9–10 Gerald Moorhouse

Ringing World December 19/26th 1975 No. 3373/3374 Vol. LXXI page 1043

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Chester Diocesan Guild

Willaston, Cheshire

4 Coppice Road

Wednesday, 26 November 1975 in 1h 35 (12)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

50th handbell peal of Minor: 5-6

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Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

11 Hall Road

Thursday, 27 November 1975 in 2h 35 (15)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Johnson’s variation of Middleton’s

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 William H Jackson (C)

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes

7–8 Gerald Moorhouse

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Chester Diocesan Guild

Church Lawton, Cheshire

All Saints

Friday, 28 November 1975 in 2h 57 (8–1–2 in G)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J A Trollope

1 Andrew J Bradshaw

2 C Paul Cheshire

3 John R Scott

4 Phillip J Boote

5 Keith Daniels

6 Frederick S Sutton

7 Geoffrey A Edwards

8 Frank R Morton (Cj

First of Major: 4

409th as conductor

Ringing World December 19/26th 1975 No. 3373/3374 Vol. LXXI page 1058

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 29 November 1975 (11–3–15 in G)

1260 Doubles (39m/v)

1 Gill A Harris

2 J Robert Jervis

3 A Ewins

4 David Kirkcaldy

5 Simon P Rogers (C)

6 Ian W Taylor

Most m/v for all

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 29 November 1975 in 2h 57 (20–0–0 in E)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by J E Groves

1 Ivor R Nichols (C)

2 Mary E Perry

3 Andrew J Binstead

4 Roland W Morant

5 Barry Corbishley

6 Clarissa J E Caroe

7 William F Gibbons

8 Geoffrey A Edwards

9 Frank R Morton

10 Roy Worrall

First of Stedman: 3,6,7

First of Stedman Caters: 4

Ringing World December 19/26th 1975 No. 3373/3374 Vol. LXXI page 1058

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bosley, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 November 1975 (5–2–22 in A)

1272 Minor (2m)

Kent and Oxford Treble Bob

1 David Kirkcaldy

2 Michael Thomson

3 Pamela Thomson

4 Ian W Taylor

5 A Ewins

6 Simon P Rogers (C)

First Treble Bob in more than one method

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bollington, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 November 1975 (16–3–6)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 A Ewins

2 S P Rogers

3 Gill A Harris

4 David Godfrey

5 Michael Thomson

6 J Robert Jervis

7 D Kirkcaldy (C)

8 Ian W Taylor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

11 Woodville Drive

Tuesday, 2 December 1975 in 2h 19 (14)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Giles B Thompson

7–8 Peter Broadbent

Ringing World March 5th 1976 No. 3384 Vol. LXXII page 206

Ringing World page reference: 3384.0206

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 2 December 1975 in 3h 10 (15)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by A C D Mayes

1–2 Geoffrey Bridges

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 William H Jackson

9–10 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

11–12 Gerald Moorhouse

First on 12 as conductor

79th birthday compliment to David Vincent

Ringing World January 2nd 1976 No. 3375 Vol. LXXII page 8

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Chester Diocesan Guild

Audlem, Cheshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 4 December 1975 in 2h 29 (8–3–19 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 David J Ansell

2 John R Bradshaw

3 Frank R Morton (C)

4 John R Scott

5 Andrew J Bradshaw

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

First peal: 1

First inside: 2

350th for the Guild: 4

Birthday compliment to Geoff Edwards

Ringing World January 2nd 1976 No. 3375 Vol. LXXII page 7

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 5 December 1975 in 2h 39 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland, 69 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Anne E Mayes

2 Fred Dunkerley

3 Jane Booth

4 Andrew C D Mayes

5 Derek J Thomas

6 John A Booth

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

First of spliced: 5.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 13 December 1975 in 3h 10 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Alan A Potts

2 Anne E Mayes

3 Ivor R Nichols

4 Roy Worrall

5 J David Atkinson

6 Colin Davies

7 William H Jackson

8 Geoffrey Bridges

9 Neil D Lomas

10 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

For the 200th anniversary of the opening of this church.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester

St Margaret, Altrincham

Saturday, 13 December 1975 in 2h 52 (9–1–21)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Charlotte Parsons

2 Robert J Warrilow

3 Cynthia Warrilow

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 James R D Allison

6 Colin Davies

First peal: 1.

By members of the local band as a pre-wedding compliment to Mark N. Haworth and Carolyn M. Hankinson, both of the local band.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cuddington, Cheshire

4 Valley Lane

Sunday, 14 December 1975 in 2h (12)

5040 Minor (3m)

3 methods: 1 extent Single Oxford with Plain Bob, 1 Double Plain Bob with Plain Bob, 5 Plain Bob

1–2 J Robert Jervis

3–4 Clive W Simpson

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

250th peal: 5-6

Most methods in hand by all

Wedding anniversary compliment to the Rev and Mrs L H Mayes

Ringing World January 9th 1976 No. 3376 Vol. LXXII page 33

Ringing World page reference: 3376.0033

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