Performances report

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Chester Diocesan Guild
Pulford, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 3 January 1977 (9–3–6 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Barbara Handley
2 Carol Moore
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Simon K Shanklin
5 Christopher C Roberts
6 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)
First on inside bell: 2
Ringing World page reference: 3433.0124

Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Monday, 3 January 1977 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Pam Thomson
2 Gerald L Bowen
3 J Robert Jervis
4 Robert J Fearnett
5 P Graham Walters
6 Peter Wilkinson
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 Michael Thomson (C)
First Surprise Major - 4
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
11 Hall Road
Tuesday, 4 January 1977 in 2h 16 (15)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Arthur Craven
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Geoffrey Bridges
5–6 William H Jackson (C)
7–8 Gerald Moorhouse
Ringing World January 28th 1977 No. 3431 Vol. LXXIII page 77
Ringing World page reference: 3431.0077

Chester Diocesan Guild
Oxton, Merseyside
St Saviour
Saturday, 8 January 1977 in 3h 3 (20–1–16 in E)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by John P Horrocks
1 Ernest T Carvell
2 Denise Allister
3 William Harrison
4 Thomas E Howarth
5 Ruth Blackwell
6 Christopher J Eden
7 Geoffrey C Sparling
8 Alexander J Martin
9 John P Horrocks (C)
10 Anthony P Foster
First Royal; 2,3,6
First of Royal on tower bells, 5
First peal on the augmented ring
For the release of the Tyler family

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire
4 Granville Road
Tuesday, 11 January 1977 in 2h 45 (17)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by A F Scholfield
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Christopher L D Munday
5–6 William H Jackson
7–8 Andrew C D Mayes
9–10 Alan F Scholfield (C)
First of London Royal: 3-4,5-6
First of London Royal in hand: 1-2 , 7-8, 9-20 and by the Guild
Ringing World February 11th 1977 No. 3433 Vol. LXXIII page 120
Ringing World page reference: 3433.0120

Chester Diocesan Guild
Altrincham, Cheshire
52 Wellington Road
Tuesday, 11 January 1977 in 1h 47 (15)
5040 Minor (3m)
3 methods: 3 extents each Kent TB, Oxford TB, 1 Plain Bob
1–2 Herbert M Heaton
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
5–6 Geoffrey Bridges
Ringing World February 11th 1977 No. 3433 Vol. LXXIII page 120
Ringing World page reference: 3433.0120

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Road
Thursday, 13 January 1977 in 2h 20 (15)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by Arthur Knights
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Stuart I Bamforth
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
7–8 William H Jackson
Ringing World February 11th 1977 No. 3433 Vol. LXXIII page 120
Ringing World page reference: 3433.0120

Chester Diocesan Guild
Lower Peover, Cheshire
St Oswald
Saturday, 15 January 1977 in 2h 41 (12–0–12 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
(1 extent each Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Plain Bob, Double Bob, St Clement's, Single Oxford)
1 Frank R Morton
2 C Paul Cheshire
3 Philip J Boote
4 C Kenneth Lewis
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 Colin Davies (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Sunday, 16 January 1977 (8–3–18 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Elizabeth Blackshaw
2 Catherine M Rowlands
3 Pam Thomson
4 I Mary Rowlands
5 Nicholas Thomson (C)
6 Michael Thomson
First quarter - 1; first inside - 4.
Rung after the christening of Lorna Alice, daughter of Simon and Janet Cole.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Knutsford, Cheshire
125 Mobberley Road
Tuesday, 18 January 1977 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Christopher L D Munday
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)
7–8 Andrew C D Mayes
9–10 Gerald Moorhouse
100th on handbells: 7-8
Ringing World March 11th 1977 No. 3437 Vol. LXXIII page 209
Ringing World page reference: 3437.0209

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Saturday, 22 January 1977 in 2h 44 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
4 methods: 1440 Yorkshire, 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland; 69 changes of method, all the work.
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Malcolm Murphy
2 Cynthia Warrilow
3 Andrew J Webster
4 P Mark Ogden
5 David G Ogden
6 Frank R Morton
7 Colin Davies (C)
8 J Martin Thorley
First of spliced: 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 23 January 1977 (20–0–20 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Peter Cox
2 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey
3 David Preston
4 Gordon Garnett
5 Stephen Bailey
6 George H Bailey (C)
For the birth of a Grandson to Mr and Mrs Garnett

Chester Diocesan Guild
Prestbury, Cheshire
West Pines, Dale Brow
Tuesday, 25 January 1977 in 2h 32 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 William H Jackson
5–6 Christopher L D Munday
7–8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)
9–10 Gerald Moorhouse
First of Yorkshire Surprise Royal as conductor on handbells
Ringing World February 25th 1977 No. 3435 Vol. LXXIII page 166
Ringing World page reference: 3435.0166

Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
4 Coppice Road
Wednesday, 26 January 1977 in 1h 45 (18)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World February 25th 1977 No. 3435 Vol. LXXIII page 166
Ringing World page reference: 3435.0166

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Friday, 28 January 1977 in 2h 50 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
8 methods: 768 Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire, 576 Cambridge, Superlative, 448 Bristol, 384 London; 139 changes of method.
Composed by M C W Sherwood
1 Peter Broadbent
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Andrew C D Mayes
4 Neil D Lomas
5 Stephen R T Pocock
6 William H Dowse
7 Richard S Starkie
8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hyde, Greater Manchester
St George
Saturday, 29 January 1977 in 3h (18–0–11 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1 Andrew C D Mayes (C)
2 Louis A Marsh
3 James Swallow
4 Christopher Billinge
5 Sidney Hough
6 Clive R Calton
7 Christopher H Jenkins
8 John Bell
First of Major: 2.
A compliment to Chris Billinge on his return from Australia.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 29 January 1977 in 3h 10 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Dawn H Jukes
2 Walter Allman
3 Sonia E Jukes
4 Helen M Capper
5 Clive W Simpson
6 Douglas Lowe
7 Denis Maddock
8 John F Oultram (C)
First peal as conductor
100th peal; 5.
First peal at first attempt; 1.
Rung to welcome the birth of a daughter Amy Clare to John and Janet Oultram. A sister for Kirstie Helen.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 1 February 1977 in 2h 20 (15)
5024 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1–2 Herbert M Heaton
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
7–8 Peter Broadbent
Ringing World February 25th 1977 No. 3435 Vol. LXXIII page 166
Ringing World page reference: 3435.0166

Chester Diocesan Guild
Altrincham, Cheshire
52 Wellington Road
Thursday, 3 February 1977 in 2h 31 (15)
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by Andrew C D Mayes
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 William H Jackson (C)
7–8 Gerald Moorhouse
9–10 J David Atkinson
Ringing World February 25th 1977 No. 3435 Vol. LXXIII page 166
Ringing World page reference: 3435.0166

Chester Diocesan Guild
Goostrey, Cheshire
St Luke
Friday, 4 February 1977 in 2h 39 (6 in B♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Dominic St John Haughton
2 Andrew C Regan
3 Roy Worrall
4 Martin J Kirk
5 William F Gibbons
6 Ivor R Nicholls (C)
First peal: 1 and 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Offerton, Cheshire
46 Brookside Avenue
Tuesday, 8 February 1977 in 2h 24 (17)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1–2 Alan F Scholfield (C)
3–4 Andrew C D Mayes
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Neil D Lomas
Ringing World March 11th 1977 No. 3447 Vol. LXXIII page 209
Ringing World page reference: 3437.0209

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middleton, Greater Manchester
St Leonard
Saturday, 12 February 1977 (11–2–8 in F♯)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Margaret O'Dwyer
2 L Kathleen Miller
3 Jacqueline Duffield
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 A J Smethurst
6 L Miller
7 David T Andrews
8 Christopher C Roberts (C)
Ringing World page reference: 3440.0278

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tushingham, Cheshire
St Chad
Wednesday, 16 February 1977 in 2h 24 (11–1–7 in G♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (5m)
(1 extent each Norwich. Ipswich, Surfleet, Beverley; 3 Cambridge)
1 Phillip J Boote
2 John R Scott
3 Frederick S Sutton
4 C Paul Cheshire
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 Frank R Morton (C)
First peal of Surprise Minor: 1, 3 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 3438.0227

Chester Diocesan Guild
Prestbury, Cheshire
West Pines, Dale Brow
Thursday, 17 February 1977 in 2h 19 (15)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)
7–8 Gerald Moorhouse
Ringing World March 11th 1977 No. 3447 Vol. LXXIII page 209
Ringing World page reference: 3437.0209

Chester Diocesan Guild
Congleton, Cheshire
St Peter
Friday, 18 February 1977 in 2h 48 (13–1–2 in F)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1 Roy Worrall
2 Elizabeth J Perry
3 Frances M Perry
4 Andrew C Regan
5 Martin J Kirk
6 Roland W Morant
7 Ivor R Nichols (C)
8 Eric Hotine
First on eight: 4
100th on eight: 5
Ringing World March 18th 1977 No. 3438 Vol. LXXIII page 227

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 19 February 1977 in 2h 50 (20–0–20 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Biddleston's comp
1 Diana Bailey
2 Christopher L D Munday
3 Geoffrey A Edwards
4 David Preston
5 Frank Beech
6 Frank R Morton (C)
7 George H Bailey
8 Gordon Garnett
First peal - 1
In memoriam Leslie Roberts of Corby for many years a faithful ringer and chorister at St Egelwin Scalford Leics

Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Saturday, 19 February 1977 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Michael Thomson
2 Catherine M Rowlands
3 J Robert Jervis
4 P Graham Walters
5 Malcolm Murphy
6 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First Surprise - 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Crewe, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 19 February 1977 in 3h 7 (20–0–0 in E)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by C H Kippin
1 C Paul Cheshire
2 Richard C Stevens (C)
3 Frank R Morton
4 Eric Hotine
5 Christopher Adams
6 Lorna E Bedford
7 Christopher C Wilcox
8 William F Gibbons
9 John R Scott
10 Geoffrey A Edwards
First on ten: 1
25th on the bells: 3
50th peal: 8
300th tower bell peal: 9
Ringing World March 18th 1977 No. 3438 Vol. LXXIII page 227

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Sunday, 20 February 1977
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Angela Cato
2 Ian Stringer
3 Christina D A Walker
4 James M Pemberton
5 David M Pemberton
6 Donald Peers
7 Robert Peers (C)
8 K A Roberts
16th birthday compliment to Angela Cato

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 22 February 1977 in 2h 4 (15)
5040 Minor (10m)
10 methods in 7 extents: (1) Duke of Norfolk and College Exercise Treble Bob, (2) Norbury and College Exercise Treble Bob, (3) Old Oxford Delight, (4) College Bob IV Delight, (5) Willesden Delight, (6) Oxford and Kingston Treble Bob, (7) Sandal and London Scholars Pleasure Treble Bob
1–2 Stuart I Bamforth
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
5–6 Neil D Lomas
Ringing World April 1st 1977 No. 3440 Vol. LXXIII page 275
Ringing World page reference: 3440.0275

Chester Diocesan Guild
Knutsford, Cheshire
125 Mobberley Road
Tuesday, 22 February 1977 in 3h (15)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by Peter Border
1–2 Frederick Shallcross
3–4 William H Jackson
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Christopher L D Munday
9–10 Andrew C D Mayes (C)
11–12 Gerald Moorhouse
First of Surprise Maximus on handbells: 1-2
Ringing World March 25th 1977 No. 3439 Vol. LXXIII page 250
Ringing World page reference: 3439.0250

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Thursday, 24 February 1977 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by A F Scholfield
1–2 Alan F Scholfield (C)
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis
7–8 Gerald Moorhouse
9–10 Neil D Lomas
Ringing World April 15th 1977 No. 3442 Vol. LXXIII page 317
Ringing World page reference: 3442.0317

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Friday, 25 February 1977 in 2h 42 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)
10 methods: 576 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 448 Bristol, 384 London, Rutland, Uxbridge; 128 changes of method.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Peter Broadbent
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Derek J Thomas
4 Andrew C D Mayes
5 Neil D Lomas
6 Stephen R T Pocock
7 Richard S Starkie
8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
103rd birthday compliment to Sarah Alice Taylor (20th Feb.).

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Greater Manchester
St George
Saturday, 26 February 1977 in 3h 26 (29¼ in D)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Arr A C D Mayes
1 Louis A Marsh
2 Sidney Hough
3 William A Theobald
4 James Swallow
5 Eric Roughley
6 A Ronald Ling
7 Geoffrey Dyson
8 John Bell
9 Peter Dyson
10 Andrew C D Mayes (C)
First on ten: 1 & 7. First on the bells since re-hanging.
Ringing World page reference: 3439.0247

Chester Diocesan Guild
Altrincham, Cheshire
52 Wellington Road
Tuesday, 1 March 1977 in 2h 22 (13)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A C D Mayes
1–2 William H Jackson
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)
Ringing World March 25th 1977 No. 3439 Vol. LXXIII page 250
Ringing World page reference: 3439.0250

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chelford, Cheshire
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 5 March 1977 in 2h 21 (8–2–3 in A)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 extent each Double Oxford, Oxford T.B., St. Clements, Cambridge S., Single Oxford, Pl. Bob, Kent T.B.; each called differently.
1 C Paul Cheshire
2 Ernest Pimlott
3 Frank R Morton
4 Geoffrey A Edwards
5 Malcolm Murphy
6 Colin Davies (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 8 March 1977 in 3h 3 (17)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by G B Thompson
1–2 William H Jackson
3–4 Alan F Scholfield (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Christopher L D Munday
9–10 Andrew C D Mayes
11–12 Gerald Moorhouse
100th of Surprise in hand: 5-6
Ringing World April 15th 1977 No. 3442 Vol. LXXIII page 317
Ringing World page reference: 3442.0317

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 12 March 1977 in 3h 5 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5031 Stedman Caters
Composed by J Pladdys
1 Ruth H Parker
2 Ann M St John Smith
3 Ivor R Nichols
4 Peter Broadbent
5 Robert B Smith (C)
6 Martin J Kirk
7 Richard S Starkie
8 David Kingman
9 William H Dowse
10 Frank Osbaldiston

Chester Diocesan Guild
Taxal, Derbyshire
Sitch House
Tuesday, 15 March 1977 in 2h 17 (15)
5184 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by C Severn
1–2 Herbert M Heaton
3–4 Stuart I Bamforth
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
7–8 Gerald Moorhouse
1000th for the Guild: 5-6 and the first person to do so
Ringing World April 8th 1977 No. 3441 Vol. LXXIII page 299
Ringing World page reference: 3441.0299

Chester Diocesan Guild
Offerton, Cheshire
46 Brookside Avenue
Tuesday, 15 March 1977 in 3h 2 (17)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by P Border
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 Frederick Shallcross
300th peal: 7-8
Ringing World April 15th 1977 No. 3442 Vol. LXXIII page 318
Ringing World page reference: 3442.0318

Chester Diocesan Guild
Prestbury, Cheshire
West Pines, Dale Brow
Thursday, 17 March 1977 in 2h 40 (15)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by A C D Mayes
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis
7–8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)
9–10 Gerald Moorhouse
Ringing World April 15th 1977 No. 3432 Vol. LXXIII page 318
Ringing World page reference: 3442.0318

Chester Diocesan Guild
Goostrey, Cheshire
St Luke
Friday, 18 March 1977 in 2h 21 (6 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (6m)
1 extent each Bourne, Surfleet, Beverley, Norwich, Ipswich; 2 Cambridge
1 Phillip J Boote
2 C Paul Cheshire
3 Frederick S Sutton
4 John R Scott
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 Frank R Morton (C)
50th together: 1,5
Ringing World April 8th 1977 No. 3441 Vol. LXXIII page 296

Chester Diocesan Guild
Crewe, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 19 March 1977 in 3h 10 (20–0–0 in E)
5040 Redcliffe Surprise Royal
Composed by C J Sedgley
1 Fred Ross
2 R Brian Mills
3 Christine L J Mills
4 Raymond J Ballard
5 Denis A Frith
6 John H Fielden
7 Ralph B Mitchell
8 David G Massey
9 David J Midgley
10 Denis Mottershead (C)
Ringing World April 15th 1977 No. 3442 Vol. LXXIII page 316

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Friday, 25 March 1977 in 2h 43 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (11m)
11 methods: 576 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 448 Bristol, 384 Ashtead, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, London, Rutland, Uxbridge; 124 changes of method.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Alan F Scholfield
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Neil Bennett (C)
4 Andrew C D Mayes
5 Neil D Lomas
6 Derek Butterworth
7 Richard S Starkie
8 Jeffrey Brannan

Chester Diocesan Guild
Great Budworth, Cheshire
St Mary and All Saints
Saturday, 26 March 1977 (20–2–4 in D)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Triples
1 John Scott
2 Pam Thomson
3 Michael Thomson
4 Nicholas Thomson
5 Clive W Simpson
6 J Robert Jervis (C)
7 P Graham Walters
8 Andrew Jopp
18th Birthday compliment to Catherine Rowlands.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 29 March 1977 in 2h 41 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Keith J Walpole
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
Ringing World April 29th 1977 No. 3444 Vol. LXXIII page 358
Ringing World page reference: 3444.0358

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tilston, Cheshire
St Mary
Thursday, 31 March 1977 (9–1–12 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Kevin Hamp
2 Jackie Duffield
3 James Bowmer
4 David Andrews
5 Christopher C Roberts
6 Keith M Jones (C)
First as conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild
Dodleston, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 9 April 1977 (8–0–0 in A)
1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 David Andrews
4 Keith M Jones
5 Christopher W Thomas
6 Christopher C Roberts

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tattenhall, Cheshire
St Alban
Monday, 11 April 1977 in 2h 37 (12–0–17 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Philip J Boote
2 C Paul Cheshire
3 Colin Davies (C)
4 P Mark Ogden
5 David G Ogden
6 Geoffrey A Edwards
250th peal: 3
Ringing World page reference: 3445.0385

Chester Diocesan Guild
Pulford, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 11 April 1977 (9–3–6 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Helen S Mitchell
2 Carol Moore
3 Simon Shanklin
4 Keith M Jones
5 Christopher W Thomas
6 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
St Mary
Monday, 11 April 1977 in 3h 31 (34–3–12 in D♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by A C D Mayes
1 Sidney Hough
2 Peter Dyson
3 William H Dowse
4 Michael W Crowder
5 Alan F Schofield
6 A John Atkinson
7 Christopher H Jenkins
8 Ian G Campbell
9 Derek J Thomas
10 Andrew C D Mayes (C)
First of Surprise Royal - 7.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Walkden, Lancashire
St Paul
Tuesday, 12 April 1977 in 2h 55 (18–2–1)
5056 Kirkham Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Cynthia M Warrilow
2 Derek J Thomas
3 David G Ogden
4 Maurice W Southworth
5 J Martin Thorley
6 Andrew J Webster
7 Colin Davies (C)
8 Malcolm J Murphy
50th together— 2 and 8.
50th peal— 6.
First peal in the method
Ringing world: 3445.0385
Ringing World page reference: 3445.0385

Chester Diocesan Guild
Taxal, Derbyshire
Sitch House
Tuesday, 12 April 1977 in 2h 16 (15)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1–2 Herbert M Heaton
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
5–6 Gerald Moorhouse
7–8 Peter Broadbent
Ringing World May 13th 1977 No. 3446 Vol. LXXIII page 407
Ringing World page reference: 3446.0407

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretford, Greater Manchester
St Matthew
Tuesday, 12 April 1977 in 2h 53 (11–1–23)
5088 Gainsborough Surprise Major
Composed by A Craven
1 J Martin Thornley
2 Derek J Thomas
3 P Mark Ogden
4 Andrew J Webster
5 Stephen R T Pocock
6 Maurice W Southworth
7 Colin Davies (C)
8 David G Ogden
25th together: 3 and 8.
Circled tower: 8.
First in the method for all except treble.
Ringing world: 3445.0385

Chester Diocesan Guild
Salford, Greater Manchester
Sacred Trinity
Wednesday, 13 April 1977 in 2h 35 (11–2–17)
5056 Islay Surprise Major
Composed by A Knights
1 Colin Davies
2 P Mark Ogden
3 Andrew J Webster
4 David G Ogden
5 Stephen R T Pocock
6 Derek J Thomas
7 Malcolm J Murphy
8 J Martin Thorley (C)
First in the method by all except conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middleton, Greater Manchester
St Leonard
Wednesday, 13 April 1977 in 2h 40 (11–2–8)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Charles H Hattersley
1 Vivien M Willmott
2 J Martin Thornley
3 P Mark Ogden
4 David G Ogden
5 Maurice W Southworth
6 Andrew J Webster
7 Colin Davies (C)
8 Derek J Thomas
Engagement compliment to the ringers of 1 and 7.
Ringing world: 3445.0386
Ringing World page reference: 3445.0386

Chester Diocesan Guild
Marple, Greater Manchester
All Saints
Friday, 15 April 1977 in 3h 6 (13–2–12 in F)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1344 Rutland, 1248 Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire; 90 changes of method; all the work.
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Fred Dunkerley
2 Alan F Schofield
3 Ivor R Nichols
4 P Mark Ogden
5 Christopher H Jenkins
6 Peter Broadbent
7 Andrew C D Mayes (C)
8 Jeffrey Brannan
First peal of Spliced Surprise Major: 5
Ringing World page reference: 3446.0404

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Greater Manchester
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 15 April 1977 in 2h 58 (18–0–6 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 David G Ogden
2 Maurice W Southworth
3 Vivien M Wilmott
4 Cynthia Warrilow
5 P Mark Ogden
6 Derek J Thomas
7 Andrew J Webster (C)
8 Colin Davies
25th together: 1 & 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
St Peter
Friday, 15 April 1977 in 2h 51 (18–3–11 in E)
5056 Ullesthorpe Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Stephen R Pocock
2 Malcolm Murphy
3 David G Ogden
4 Maurice W Southworth
5 C Kenneth Lewis
6 Andrew J Webster
7 Colin Davies (C)
8 Derek J Thomas
First in the method for all.
Ringing World page reference: 3445.0386

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 19 April 1977 in 2h 18 (15)
5090 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by B D Price
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)
7–8 Gerald Moorhouse
Ringing World May 13th 1977 No. 3446 Vol. LXXIII page 407
Ringing World page reference: 3446.0407

Chester Diocesan Guild
Pulford, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 21 April 1977 (9–3–6 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Andrew Bowmer
2 Kathryn P Thomas
3 James Bowmer
4 Keith M Jones
5 Christopher C Roberts
6 Christopher W Thomas (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Thursday, 21 April 1977 (13–2–15 in F♯)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Pam Thomson
2 Clive W Simpson
3 J Robert Jervis (C)
4 Robert J Fearnett
5 P Graham Walters
6 Paul Maddock
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 Michael Thomson
First Yorkshire - 4.
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Saturday, 23 April 1977 in 2h 48 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C H Hattersley
1 C Kenneth Lewis
2 David G Ogden
3 Vivien M Wilmott
4 Brian S B Kear
5 Maurice W Southworth
6 Andrew J Webster
7 Malcolm Murphy
8 Colin Davies (C)
First in the method: 3. 25th of Yorkshire Major: 8.
For St. George's Day.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Neston, Cheshire
St Mary and St Helen
Saturday, 23 April 1977 in 2h 47 (14–2–24 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part
1 Edwin Jones
2 Jane Cubley
3 Peter D Hughes
4 John G Lifton
5 Anthony P Foster
6 Kenneth C Edwards
7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
8 Gavin E Price
First inside: 2. First Grandsire: 3,4 & 6. First Grandsire as conductor.
For St George's Day

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 23 April 1977 in 3h 20 (26–0–21 in D)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by John Reeves
1 Mary Perry
2 Ann Simmons
3 Frances M Perry
4 Elizabeth J Perry
5 Anthony J Crabtree
6 Michael Redfern
7 J Howard Percy
8 Jeremy R Housden
9 Martin J Kirk
10 Roy Worrall
11 David Kingman
12 Ivor R Nichols (C)
First of Maximus : Mary Perry, Ann Simmons, Frances Perry, Elizabeth Perry, and Michael Redfern.
First of Kent : Ann Simmons, Anthony Crabtree, Howard Percy, and Jeremy Housden.
First of Kent Maximus : David Kingman.
For St George's Day. Also a birthday compliment to Anthony Kingman.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bebington, Wirral
St Andrew
Saturday, 23 April 1977 in 2h 55 (8–1–13 in A♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1 David B Clarke
2 Valerie M Beecroft
3 Christina D A Walker
4 Ian M Robertson
5 Graham Carter
6 Paul A Irvine
7 Robert Peers
8 F Leslie Coventry (C)
First peal: 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6
First peal since the bells were tuned and rehung by John Taylor & Co. in July 1976.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Prestbury, Cheshire
West Pines, Dale Brow
Tuesday, 26 April 1977 in 2h 41 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by A C D Mayes
1–2 William H Jackson
3–4 Geoffrey Bridges
5–6 Christopher L D Munday
7–8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)
9–10 Gerald Moorhouse
Ringing World June 10th 1977 No. 3450 Vol. LXXIII page 494
Ringing World page reference: 3450.0494

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tushingham, Cheshire
St Chad
Friday, 29 April 1977 in 2h 28 (11–1–7 in G♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(1 extent each Netherseale, Bourne, Norwich, Surfleet, Beverley, Ipswich, Cambridge)
1 Phillip J Boote
2 C Paul Cheshire
3 Frederick S Sutton
4 John R Scott
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 Frank R Morton (C)
First peal of seven Surprise Minor methods by all except 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Saturday, 30 April 1977 in 3h 1 (13–2–15 in F♯)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
1 Eric Hotine
2 Mary E Perry
3 Sheila Hignett
4 Frances M Perry
5 Ken Hignett
6 William F Gibbons
7 Roy Worrall
8 Ivor R Nichols (C)
First peal: 3, 5.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Church Lawton, Cheshire
All Saints
Saturday, 30 April 1977 in 3h (8–1–2 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Bruerton's 12 part
1 Norman Sherratt
2 Raymond J Ballard
3 Antony Fryer
4 Harold Dowler
5 Frank R Morton (Cj
6 Geoffrey A Edwards
7 Walter Sherratt
8 Robert Arrowsmith
Compliment to Bob Arrowsmith, 55 years a local ringer
Ringing World June 3rd 1977 No. 3449 Vol. LXXIII page 471

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 7 May 1977 in 3h (12–1–3 in F♯)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker's one part
1 Mary Cox
2 C Frederick Jukes (C)
3 Caroline R Cox
4 Sonia E Jukes
5 Helen M Capper
6 John F Oultram
7 Gerald L Bowen
8 Frederick E Jukes
First peal in the method at first attempt; 1,3,5,6.
Rung to celebrate the Confirmation of five local ringers by the Bishop of Chester at this church on Thursday May 5 1977.
Also a 74th birthday compliment to Francis. Bibby

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Wednesday, 11 May 1977 (8–3–18 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Penny Trevitt
2 Catherine M Rowlands
3 Colin Davies
4 I Mary Rowlands
5 Robert J Fearnett
6 Nicholas Thomson (C)
100th birthday compliment to Mrs Elsie Fairclough, wife of the late Harry Fairclough, former Tower Captain.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Sunday, 15 May 1977 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Angela Cato
2 Christina D A Walker
3 James M Pemberton
4 Donald Peers
5 Kenneth C E Edwards
6 A Raymond M Watkin
7 Robert Peers (C)
8 Eric J Gilbert
Rung to congratulate Rev. W. Stanley Walker, Rector of this parish for 11 years, on his appointment as Rural Dean of Wallasey and Rector of the Parish o f St. Hilary

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
11 Hall Road
Tuesday, 17 May 1977 in 2h 45 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by A C D Mayes
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 William H Jackson
5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)
7–8 Andrew C D Mayes
9–10 Gerald Moorhouse
Ringing World July 29th 1977 No. 3457 Vol. LXXIII page 657
Ringing World page reference: 3457.0657

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wrenbury, Cheshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 21 May 1977 in 2h 48 (11–3–4 in F♯)
5040 Minor (8m)
Double Oxford, Thelwall, Oxford TB, St Clements, Childwall, Kent TB, Single Oxford and Plain Bob
1 Linda J Brown
2 C Paul Cheshire
3 John R Bradshaw
4 Phillip J Boote
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 Frank R Morton (C)
First eight minor: 1,3
Silver Jubilee Peal
Ringing World July 1st 1977 No. 3453 Vol. LXXIII page 551

Chester Diocesan Guild
Altrincham, Cheshire
52 Wellington Road
Tuesday, 24 May 1977 in 2h 15 (15)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Alan F Scholfield (C)
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis
7–8 Martin J Kirk
Ringing World July 29th 1977 No. 3457 Vol. LXXIII page 657
Ringing World page reference: 3457.0657

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Friday, 27 May 1977 in 2h 54 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5376 Superlative Surprise Major
120 CRU's
Composed by M J Platt
1 Andrew C D Mayes
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 William H Dowse
4 Alan F Scholfield
5 Neil D Lomas
6 Stephen R T Pocock
7 Richard S Starkie
8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
Circled the tower: 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 28 May 1977 (20–0–20 in E)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey
2 George H Bailey
3 Katie Taylor
4 Andrew Jopp
5 Stephen Bailey
6 David Preston (C)
First as Conductor
First in the Method 3,5,6

Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 29 May 1977 (9–0–23 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Adrian J Bowen
2 P Graham Walters
3 Lesley K England
4 Pauline Witton
5 Robert J Fearnett
6 Linda M Capper

Chester Diocesan Guild
Walkden, Lancashire
St Paul
Sunday, 29 May 1977 in 2h 58 (18–2–1)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major
6methods: 1120 Rutland, 800 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 104 changes of method
Composed by S D Chandler
1 Malcolm J Murphy
2 Cynthia M Warrilow
3 Maurice W Southworth
4 Andrew J Webster
5 P Mark Ogden
6 David G Ogden
7 Colin Davies (C)
8 J Martin Thorley
First of 6-Spliced— 2, 5, 6.
First of 6-Spliced as conductor.
For Whit Sunday; also birthday compliment to Judith Warrilow and Mark Ogden.
Ringing world: 3452.0531
Ringing World page reference: 3452.0531

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 31 May 1977 (20–0–20 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 M Hambley
2 Pauline Witton
3 Linda M Capper
4 Stephen Bailey
5 J Robert Jervis (C)
6 George H Bailey
First attempt -1

Chester Diocesan Guild
Warburton, Greater Manchester
St Werburgh
Thursday, 2 June 1977 (13–3–22)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Michael Thomson (C)
2 Graeme A Littler
3 Jacqueline Crossley
4 Raymond L Poole
5 Brian Merrill
6 Edward J Gould
Rung during Quarter Peal Week

Chester Diocesan Guild
Little Budworth, Cheshire
St Peter
Friday, 3 June 1977 (6–2–1 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Raymond Worrall
2 Catherine M Rowlands
3 Katie Taylor
4 J Robert Jervis (C)
5 Nicholas Thomson
18th birthday compliment to Katie Taylor

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hartford, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 4 June 1977 (12–0–20 in G)
1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Pam Thomson
2 Katherine A Carter
3 Nicholas Thomson (C)
4 J Robert Jervis
5 Michael Thomson
6 Andrew Jopp
First in the method - 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Saturday, 4 June 1977 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Catherine M Rowlands
2 Pam Thomson
3 Lesley K England
4 I Mary Rowlands
5 J Robert Jervis
6 P Graham Walters
7 Michael Thomson
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First major - 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Thornton le Moors, Cheshire
St Mary
Sunday, 5 June 1977 (11–1–9 in G)
1272 Minimus (9m)
1 Catherine M Rowlands
2 J Robert Jervis
3 Nicholas Thomson (C)
4 Michael Thomson

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 5 June 1977 (20–0–20 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Diana Bailey
2 George H Bailey
3 Katie Taylor
4 David Preston
5 Gordon Garnett
6 Stephen Bailey
7 Ian W Taylor (C)
8 Peter Cox
First of Triples 8

Chester Diocesan Guild
Lymm, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 5 June 1977 (14–0–14 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Susan Marshall
2 Pam Thomson
3 Michael Thomson (C)
4 Nicholas Thomson
5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick
6 Robert F Harris

Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 5 June 1977 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Kate Taylor
2 John C Breese
3 Clifford W Shaw
4 Bernard J Ongley
5 Michael Thomson (C)
6 Nicholas Thomson
First attempt - 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Alsager, Cheshire
Christ Church
Sunday, 5 June 1977 (10–2–20 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Dennis Perry
2 Christopher J Lovatt
3 Dennis B Ongley
4 Derek V Moreton
5 George Astbury
6 Arthur J Yorke (C)
In celebration of the Silver Jubilee of H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth II 1952 - 1977

Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 6 June 1977 (9–0–23 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 P Graham Walters
2 Linda M Capper
3 Pauline Witton
4 Alison Witton
5 Robert J Fearnett (C)
6 Lesley K England

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Monday, 6 June 1977 in 2h 50 (11–0–7 in G)
5152 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 David T Andrews
2 Eric Roughley
3 Christopher C Roberts
4 Hilary Bugler
5 Clive Calton
6 Ralph B Mitchell
7 David J Midgley
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
First on tower bells: 4
First of Surprise: 3
Rung to mark the Silver Jubilee of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II
Ringing World page reference: 3454.0576

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Greater Manchester
St Mary
Monday, 6 June 1977 in 3h 12 (23–3–16 in E♭)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Arr A C D Mayes
1 Sidney Hough
2 Louis A Marsh
3 Geoffrey Dyson
4 Laurence H Jones
5 David G Butler
6 Frank Osbaldiston
7 Peter Dyson
8 Andrew C D Mayes
9 Neil D Lomas
10 Christopher H Jenkins (C)
First on ten: 5. 25th peal: 10.
For the Silver Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Monday, 6 June 1977 in 2h 51 (13–2–15 in F♯)
5090 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by B D Price
1 J Robert Jervis
2 Paul Maddock
3 John F Oultram
4 Nicholas Thomson
5 Michael Thomson
6 Andrew Jopp
7 P Graham Walters
8 Ian W Taylor (C)
50th peal: 7. For the Queens Silver Jubilee

Chester Diocesan Guild
Marbury, Cheshire
St Michael
Monday, 6 June 1977 in 2h 38 (7–2–22 in A♯)
5040 Doubles (8m/26v)
St Simon, St Martin, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, 26 var
1 Helen C Daniels
2 Phillip J Boote
3 Keith Daniels
4 Frank R Morton (C)
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 William H Watkin
First peal: 1
For the Silver Jubilee
Ringing World 8th July 1977 No. 3454 Vol. LXXIII page 576

Chester Diocesan Guild
Crewe, Cheshire
Christ Church
Monday, 6 June 1977 in 3h 8 (20–0–0 in E)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Albert M Tyler
1 Harold Dowler
2 Elizabeth J Perry
3 Mary E Perry
4 Wilfred Kerr
5 Roland W Morant
6 Derek V Moreton
7 Ivor R Nichols (C)
8 Roy Worrall
9 Eric Hotine
10 William F Gibbons
Circled the tower: 10
For the Silver Jubilee 1952 to 1977 Her Majesty The Queen
Ringing World July 8th 1977 No. 3454 Vol. LXXIII page 576

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
St Bartholomew
Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 2h 46 (13½ in F♯)
5040 Minor (13m)
(1) Wilmslow Delight; (2) Morning Star Treble Bob; (3) College Exercise, Norbury, Ockley and Duke of Norfolk Treble Bob; (4) Oxford Treble Bob; (5) Capel, Sandal, London Scholars' and Kingston Treble Bob; (6) Cambridge Surprise; (7) Plain Bob.
1 Brian Schofield
2 Helen Crossley
3 Hilary Bugler
4 Roger Bugler
5 Neil D Lomas
6 Denis Mottershead (C)
First Peal: 4.
First peal in 13 methods: 2, 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Wirral
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 2h 50 (16–2–20 in E)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Charles F Pocock
2 W J Charles Seddon
3 Gavin E Price
4 Eric J Gilbert
5 Peter M F Searles
6 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
First peal inside: 3
Final peal on the bells before augmentation to 8.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Tuesday, 7 June 1977 (8–3–18 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Penny Trevitt
2 Catherine M Rowlands
3 Malcolm Murphy
4 I Mary Rowlands
5 Michael Smethurst
6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 3h 14 (26–0–21 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Frederick H Dexter
1 Joseph Smith
2 Susan Regan
3 Harold C Lonyon
4 Dominic S StJ Haughton
5 Andrew C Regan
6 J David Atkinson
7 Ivor R Nichols (C)
8 Barry Corbishley
9 Martin J Kirk
10 Roy Worrall
First peal : Susan Regan.
Rung on the day of the Silver Jubilee of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Greater Manchester
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 3h 1 (18–0–6 in E)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Cynthia Warrilow
2 Judith Warrilow
3 Vivien M Wilmott
4 Robert J Warrilow
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 Colin Davies
7 Malcolm Murphy
8 Allen Twyman
Rung for the Silver Jubilee of H M Queen Elizabeth II

Chester Diocesan Guild
Acton, Cheshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 2h 46 (13–0–8 in F)
5040 Doubles (10m/28v)
St Simon, St Martin, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Grandsire, Newborough, Reverse St Bartholomew, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury and Plain Bob, 28 variations, 4 spliced
1 Ann Owen
2 Frank R Morton (C)
3 Geoffrey A Edwards
4 Eric Hotine
5 Frederick S Sutton
6 Stanley Sutton
Silver Jubilee Peal
Ringing World July 8th 1977 No. 3454 Vol LXXIII page 568

Chester Diocesan Guild
Audlem, Cheshire
St James the Great
Thursday, 9 June 1977 in 2h 34 (8–3–19 in A)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Keith W Eaton
2 John R Bradshaw
3 Andrew J Bradshaw
4 John R Scott
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 Frank R Morton (C)
50th peal: 1
A Jubilee Peal
Ringing World July 8th 1977 No. 3454 Vol. LXXIII page 579

Chester Diocesan Guild
Neston, Cheshire
St Mary and St Helen
Saturday, 11 June 1977 in 2h 49 (14–2–24 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by J A Trollope
1 Jane Sumner
2 Jane Cubley
3 Peter D Hughes
4 John Hyden
5 Robert Peers
6 Edwin Jones
7 Kenneth C Edwards (C)
8 Gavin E Price
First peal: 1
Rung for the Queen's Silver Jubilee

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 14 June 1977 in 2h 17 (15)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C J Sedgley
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Alan F Scholfield
5–6 William H Jackson (C)
7–8 C Kenneth Lewis
Ringing World July 22nd 1977 No. 3456 Vol. LXXIII page 641
Ringing World page reference: 3456.0641

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 18 June 1977 in 2h 52 (7–2–22 in B♭)
5152 Plain Bob Major
1 C Paul Cheshire
2 Keith W Eaton
3 Geoffrey A Edwards
4 Andrew Gaskin
5 Keith Daniels
6 Philip J Boote
7 John R Scott
8 Frank R Morton (C)
50th together 2&8.
51st Wedding Anniversary compliment to the parents of 5.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire
4 Granville Road
Tuesday, 21 June 1977 in 2h 12 (15)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1–2 Andrew C D Mayes
3–4 William H Jackson (C)
5–6 Geoffrey Bridges
7–8 Gerald Moorhouse
150th handbell peal: 5-6
Ringing World July 22nd 1977 No. 3456 Vol. LXXIII page 641
Ringing World page reference: 3456.0641

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 25 June 1977 in 2h 58 (20–0–20 in E)
5152 Plain Bob Major
1 Gordon Garnett
2 Frank R Morton (C)
3 David Preston
4 Christine M Garnett
5 Andrew Jopp
6 George H Bailey
7 Stephen Bailey
8 Geoffrey A Edwards
Circled the tower - 6
21st birthday compliment to Christine Garnett.
Also silver wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs Garnett

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 27 June 1977 in 3h 26 (24–3–0 in D)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by A C D Mayes
1 Lenard J Mitchell
2 Ruth Blackwell
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Patricia Longden
5 Thomas E Howarth
6 Peter L Furniss
7 Stephen A Coaker
8 Eric J Gilbert
9 Geoffrey C Sparling
10 Alexander J Martin
11 Richard S Starkie
12 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
First peal on 12: 1.
First peal of Maximus on tower bells: 2.
First peal inside on twelve bells: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 3464.0798

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Greater Manchester
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 30 June 1977 (18–0–6 in E)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Pam Thomson
2 Cynthia Warrilow
3 Nora M Randles
4 John F Oultram
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 Clive W Simpson
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 Michael Thomson
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hexham, Northumberland
Abbey Church of St Andrew
Saturday, 2 July 1977 (21–1–16 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Pam Thomson
2 Malcolm Murphy
3 Nicholas Thomson
4 Clive W Simpson
5 Andrew Jopp
6 J Robert Jervis (C)
7 Simon R Cole
8 Michael Thomson
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter - on tour

Chester Diocesan Guild
Carlisle, Cumbria
St Elisabeth, Harraby
Saturday, 2 July 1977 (13–3–7 in F)
1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Pam Thomson
2 Malcolm Murphy
3 J Robert Jervis
4 Simon R Cole
5 Clive W Simpson
6 Andrew Jopp
7 Michael Thomson
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter - on tour

Chester Diocesan Guild
Allendale, Northumberland
St Cuthbert
Sunday, 3 July 1977 (10–0–9 in G)
1312 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Pam Thomson
2 J Robert Jervis
3 Michael Thomson
4 Nicholas Thomson
5 Clive W Simpson
6 Andrew Jopp
7 Malcolm Murphy
8 Simon R Cole (C)
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter - on tour

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 11 July 1977 in 3h 12 (24–3–0 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Shirley Burton
1 Rosemary Finlayson
2 Thomas E Howarth
3 Ruth Blackwell
4 Eric J Gilbert
5 Christopher J Eden
6 Ernest T Carvell
7 John Hyden
8 Alexander J Martin
9 Geoffrey C Sparling
10 John P Horrocks (C)
First on 10; 1,7
First of Surprise Royal; 5,6
Completes the Cambridge family from Minor to Maximus on tower bells and in hand; 10

Chester Diocesan Guild
Knutsford, Cheshire
125 Mobberley Road
Tuesday, 12 July 1977 in 2h 41 (17)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by A F Scholfield
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 Christopher L D Munday
5–6 William H Jackson
7–8 Andrew C D Mayes
9–10 J David Atkinson
Non-conducted
300th peal and first of London Royal in hand: 1-2
50th together: 1-2 and 5-6
First non-conducted peal in hand for all except 1-2
Ringing World August 12th 1977 No. 3459 Vol. LXXIII page 702
Ringing World page reference: 3459.0702

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Greater Manchester
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 16 July 1977 in 3h 13 (18–0–6 in E)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1344 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 1248 Cambridge; 1152 Rutland; 98 changes of method; all the work
Composed by M C W Sherwood
1 Louis A Marsh
2 Robert J Warrilow
3 Clive R Calton
4 Eric Roughley
5 C Kenneth Lewis
6 John Bell
7 Christopher H Jenkins
8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)
First of Surprise Major: 1. First of Spliced: 3 & 6

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 17 July 1977 (20–0–20 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Katie Taylor
2 David Preston
3 Christine Garnett
4 Gordon Garnett
5 Stephen R Pocock
6 Stephen Bailey
7 George H Bailey (C)
8 Ian W Taylor
For Evensong
First in the Method 1,2,3,4,6

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 17 July 1977 (24–3–0 in D)
1360 Kent Treble Bob Royal
1 Edward J Gould
2 Michael Thomson
3 Robert J Fearnett
4 George H Bailey
5 J Robert Jervis
6 Stephen R Pocock
7 P Graham Walters
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
9 Christopher C Roberts
10 Ian W Taylor
For evensong.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Merseyside
Holy Cross
Monday, 18 July 1977 in 2h 33 (3–3–27 in D)
5022 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by J M Jelley
1 Peter D Hughes
2 Peter L Furniss
3 Patricia Longdon
4 John Hyden
5 Eric J Gilbert
6 Geoffrey C Sparling
7 Alexander J Martin
8 John P Horrocks (C)
25th peal: 4. First of Treble Bob: 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
37 Park Road
Wednesday, 20 July 1977 in 2h 21 (15)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
7–8 Frank R Morton
Ringing World September 9th 1977 No. 3463 Vol. LXXIII page 778
Ringing World page reference: 3463.0778

Chester Diocesan Guild
Great Budworth, Cheshire
St Mary and All Saints
Saturday, 23 July 1977 (20–2–4 in D)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 J Robert Jervis
2 John F Oultram
3 Michael Thomson
4 David Preston
5 Nicholas Thomson
6 P Graham Walters
7 Malcolm Murphy
8 Ian W Taylor (C)
First Cambridge major - 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
11 Hall Road
Tuesday, 26 July 1977 in 2h 17 (15)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson’s variation of Middleton’s
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 William H Jackson (C)
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis
7–8 Alan F Scholfield
Ringing World September 2nd 1977 No. 3462 Vol. LXXIII page 757
Ringing World page reference: 3462.0757

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Friday, 29 July 1977 in 2h 51 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 Peter Broadbent
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
4 Ivor R Nichols
5 Alan F Scholfield
6 C Kenneth Lewis
7 Stephen R T Pocock
8 Andrew C D Mayes

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 31 July 1977 (24–3–0 in D)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Pam Thomson
2 Michael Thomson (C)
3 Norah M Randles
4 J W Griffiths
5 C L D Munday
6 J David Adams
7 Geoff C Sparling
8 Malcolm Murphy
9 E J Gilbert
10 Ian W Taylor
For Evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Thursday, 4 August 1977 (11–0–7 in G)
1312 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Yorkshire
1 Pam Thomson
2 Nora M Randles
3 J Robert Jervis
4 John F Oultram
5 Clive W Simpson
6 P Graham Walters
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 Michael Thomson (C)
First Spliced as conductor.
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Merseyside
Holy Cross
Saturday, 6 August 1977 in 2h 25 (3–3–27 in D)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (3 Methods)
3 extents Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob 1 extent Oxford Treble Bob
1 Robin A Lester
2 James E Howarth
3 Ernest T Carvell
4 John P Horrocks
5 Alexander J Martin (C)
6 John Hyden
First peal, 1
First inside, 2

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hartford, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 6 August 1977 in 2h 44 (12–0–20 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Linda M Capper
2 Katherine A Carter
3 Ian W Taylor
4 Clive W Simpson
5 J Robert Jervis (C)
6 Nicholas Thomson
First peal attempt - 1 & 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Handley, Cheshire
All Saints
Saturday, 13 August 1977 in 2h 38 (14–1–6 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each Sandiacre, Northumberland, Newcastle, Alnwick, Carlisle, Munden, Chester
1 Paul J Atkins
2 Harold Dowler
3 Eric Hotine
4 Charles A S Webb
5 Michael Wilshaw
6 Roy Worrall (C)
For the birth of a daughter (Rachel) to Mr and Mrs Raymond Ballard (Kidsgrove)
Ringing World page reference: 3464.0798

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bradford Peverell, Dorset
The Assumption
Tuesday, 16 August 1977 in 37m (7–1–27)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 David Preston
2 Anne Donaldson
3 Timothy Hine
4 David Andrews
5 James Kirkcaldy (C)
First of Stedman Doubles for all except 5.
On Welsh Colleges summer tour.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hope, Flintshire
St Cynfarch
Thursday, 18 August 1977 (9–3–24 in G)
1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Kathryn P Thomas
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Keith M Jones
4 Phillippa Thomson
5 Christopher W Thomas
6 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hope, Flintshire
St Cynfarch
Thursday, 18 August 1977 (9–3–24 in G)
1440 Minor (2m)
720 Cambridge Suprise, 720 Plain Bob
1 Helen S Mitchell
2 Kathryn P Thomas
3 Phillippa Thomson
4 Keith M Jones
5 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)
6 Christopher W Thomas

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tushingham, Cheshire
St Chad
Friday, 19 August 1977 in 2h 31 (11–1–7 in G♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
(Cambridge S., Double Oxford, Oxford T.B., St.Clement's, Kent T.B., Single Oxford, Plain Bob.)
1 C Paul Cheshire
2 Keith W Eaton
3 Frank R Morton (C)
4 Andrew J Bradshaw
5 Phillip J Boote
6 Geoffrey A Edwards
50th peal on the bells: 3.
Circled the tower to peals: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 3464.0798

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge
Tuesday, 23 August 1977 (19–3–12 in E♭)
1264 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Jackie Duffield
2 Nora Randles
3 John W Griffiths
4 Keith M Jones
5 J David Adams
6 George Morrall
7 Christopher C Roberts
8 Gary Audley (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Merseyside
Holy Cross
Monday, 29 August 1977 in 2h 20 (3–3–27 in D)
5040 Doubles (4 M/V)
1 Aileen Agnew
2 Albert E Mansley
3 John Hyden
4 John P Horrocks
5 Alexander J Martin (C)
6 Alison Braithwaite
First peal, 1
First inside, 2
Circled tower 3

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middleton, Greater Manchester
St Leonard
Monday, 29 August 1977 in 2h 59 (11–2–8 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 John W Griffiths
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Jacqueline Duffield
4 James H E Bowmer
5 Keith M Jones
6 David T Andrews
7 George E Morrall (C)
8 Christopher C Roberts
First peal: 3
First of Major: 2
First of Major inside: 5
Birthday compliment to Philippa Thomson
Ringing World page reference: 3466.0846

Chester Diocesan Guild
Knutsford, Cheshire
125 Mobberley Road
Tuesday, 30 August 1977 in 2h 17 (11)
5120 London Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Christopher L D Munday
5–6 William H Jackson
7–8 Alan F Scholfield (C)
First of London Major in hand: 1-2, 3-4, 7-8
To welcome Elizabeth Helen Mayes
Ringing World September 23rd 1977 No. 3465 Vol. LXXIII page 822
Ringing World page reference: 3465.0822

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Merseyside
Holy Cross
Saturday, 3 September 1977 (3–3–27 in D)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by James W Washbrook
1 Alexander J Martin
2 John Hyden
3 Thomas E Howarth
4 Peter L Furniss
5 Eric J Gilbert
6 Ruth Blackwell
7 Anthony P Foster
8 John P Horrocks (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
11 Hall Road
Tuesday, 6 September 1977 in 2h 25 (15)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1–2 William H Jackson (C)
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis
7–8 Donald Trumpler
First of Cambridge Major: 7-8
Ringing World October 7th 1977 No. 3467 Vol. LXXIII page 870
Ringing World page reference: 3467.0870

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hazel Grove, Cheshire
91 Cavendish Road
Wednesday, 7 September 1977 in 2h 19 (15)
5152 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Geoffrey Bridges
5–6 Christopher L D Munday (C)
7–8 Gerald Moorhouse
Ringing World October 7th 1977 No. 3467 Vol. LXXIII page 870
Ringing World page reference: 3467.0870

Chester Diocesan Guild
Upton by Birkenhead, Merseyside
St Mary
Sunday, 11 September 1977 in 2h 39 (9–2–8 in G)
5040 Doubles (7m/v)
(Being 15 extents of Grandsire; 7 extents of Plain Bob; 4 extents each of April Day, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Leonard's, Eynsham)
1 M Wendy H Jones
2 Alexander J Martin
3 Thomas E Howarth (C)
4 Stephen R Brown
5 John Hyden
First peal: 4
For the official opening of the church extension by the Bishop of Chester; Also for the appointment of Rev L Roy Barker (Vicar) as an Honorary Canon of Chester Cathedral.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 11 September 1977 (24–3–0 in D)
1320 Plain Bob Maximus
1 Kathryn P Thomas
2 Betty Walsey
3 Colin T Graham
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 Jackie Duffield
6 Julian Richardson
7 J David Adams (C)
8 James H E Bowmer
9 Christopher W Thomas
10 Keith M Jones
11 John W Griffiths
12 Christopher C Roberts
First on 12: 1,3,4,6,7,8,9 & 10
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 3467.0872

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 13 September 1977 in 2h 50 (15)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Martin J Kirk
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
7–8 Peter Dyson
Ringing World October 28th 1977 No. 3470 Vol. LXXIII page 934
Ringing World page reference: 3470.0934

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 13 September 1977 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by T B Worsley
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 William H Jackson (C)
7–8 Frederick Shallcross
9–10 Gerald Moorhouse
First Cambridge Royal in hand: 7-8
First Cambridge Royal as conductor
200th handbell peal together: 3-4 and 9-10
Ringing World October 7th 1977 No. 3467 Vol. LXXIII page 870
Ringing World page reference: 3467.0870

Chester Diocesan Guild
Warburton, Greater Manchester
St Werburgh
Thursday, 15 September 1977 (25–2–6 in E♭)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 John F Oultram
2 Pam Thomson
3 J Robert Jervis
4 Clive W Simpson
5 Malcolm Murphy
6 Ian W Taylor
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 P Graham Walters (C)
First London Major - 2,3,7,8.
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild
Little Budworth, Cheshire
St Peter
Friday, 16 September 1977 (6–2–1 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (4m)
1 Edward E Sephton
2 Douglas A Stewart
3 Katie Taylor
4 Ian W Taylor
5 J Robert Jervis (C)
Engagement Compliment to Katie Taylor and Andy Jopp

Chester Diocesan Guild
Waverton, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 17 September 1977 (8–0–10 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Joan Bray
2 Colin T Graham
3 John W Griffiths
4 Christopher C Roberts
5 George E Morrall (C)
6 Robin H Parry
First Doubles: 2
For the 900th anniversary of the church
Ringing World page reference: 3469.0918

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 17 September 1977 in 3h 37 (26–0–21 in D)
5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
1 Frank Osbaldiston
2 R Brian Mills
3 Linda Lazzerini
4 Ian Butters
5 David J Midgley
6 Richard B Dorrington
7 Christine L J Mills
8 David Lazzerini
9 Ralph B Mitchell
10 Denis Mottershead (C)
11 Trevor H Kirkman
12 Roger I Kendrick
Rung to mark the retirement of the Dean of Chester, The Very Reverend George W.O. Addleshaw.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Sunday, 18 September 1977 (8–3–18 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 David J Houghton
2 John C Breese
3 Catherine M Rowlands
4 I Mary Rowlands
5 Nicholas Thomson (C)
6 Edward C Gorton
First quarter at first attempt - 1 & 6; first Doubles - 4. For St Matthew's Day

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Friday, 23 September 1977 in 2h 47 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
8 methods: 224 London, 448 Pudsey, Superlative, 576 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 896 Yorkshire, 1120 Rutland; 108 changes of method; all the work.
Composed by R J Parker
1 Fred Dunkerley
2 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
3 Neil D Lomas
4 Andrew C D Mayes
5 Ivor R Nichols
6 Stephen R T Pocock
7 Alan F Scholfield
8 Richard S Starkie

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bredbury, Greater Manchester
St Mark
Saturday, 24 September 1977 in 2h 55 (11–2–7 in G)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Arr A C D Mayes
1 Eric Roughley
2 Robert J Warrilow
3 C Kenneth Lewis
4 Sidney Hough
5 John Bell
6 Geoffrey R Gardner
7 Christopher H Jenkins
8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)
For Jubilee Flower Festival

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 27 September 1977 in 2h 40 (15 in C)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R Baldwin
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)
7–8 William H Jackson
9–10 Gerald Moorhouse
In appreciation of George Addleshaw’s service to the church
Ringing World November 25th 1977 No. 3474 Vol. LXXIII page 1021
Ringing World page reference: 3474.1021

Chester Diocesan Guild
Eccleston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 27 September 1977 (26–3–3 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 David T Andrews
2 Kathryn P Thomas
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Keith M Jones
5 Christopher C Roberts
6 Christopher W Thomas
7 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)
8 William Ince
Ringing World page reference: 3474.1023

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Wednesday, 28 September 1977 in 3h 30 (24–3–0 in D)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
1 John W Griffiths
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Colin T Graham
4 Norah M Randles
5 Jacqueline Duffield
6 Keith M Jones
7 J David Adams (C)
8 Julian P Richardson
9 Christopher C Roberts
10 George E Morrall
11 David T Andrews
12 John G Hallett
Rung to mark the retirement of George W O Addleshaw as Dean of Chester Cathedral and in appreciation of his service to the Church over many years.
First peal: 3.
First peal on 12 bells: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11.
First peal as conductor.
By present and former Cathedral service ringers.
Ringing World page reference: 3474.1021

Chester Diocesan Guild
Pulford, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 30 September 1977 (9–3–6 in A♭)
1280 Kent Treble Bob Major
1 John W Griffiths
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 J P Richardson
4 Kathyrn B Thomas
5 Christopher W Thomas
6 James H E Bowmer
7 Christopher C Roberts (C)
8 Jonathan D Shanklin
For Harvest Festival
Ringing World page reference: 3474.1023

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tilston, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 1 October 1977 (9–1–12 in B♭)
1440 Treble Bob Minor
6 Methods
1 Frank Osbaldiston
2 David G Butler
3 Louis A Marsh
4 Sidney Hough
5 Peter Dyson
6 Denis Mottershead (C)
No details of methods rung known

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 2 October 1977 (20–0–20 in E)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Peter J Cox
2 Katie Taylor
3 Ian W Taylor
4 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey
5 Gordon Garnett
6 Stephen Bailey
7 George H Bailey
8 David Preston (C)
First of Major 1
First Major as Conductor
For the Harvest Festival Evensong
For the Retirement of The Dean of Chester The Very Reverend George W O Addleshaw

Chester Diocesan Guild
Dodleston, Cheshire
St Mary
Monday, 3 October 1977 (8–0–0 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 G Case
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)
4 Simon K Shanklin
5 David T Andrews
6 J T Tilston
First for many years for tower captain, J T Tilston (now 74)
Ringing World page reference: 3474.1023

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tilston, Cheshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 5 October 1977 (9–1–12 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Rachel Richardson
2 John W Griffiths
3 Simon Shanklin
4 Julian P Richardson
5 J David Adams (C)
6 Jonathan D Shanklin
First Quarter: 1

Chester Diocesan Guild
Little Budworth, Cheshire
St Peter
Friday, 7 October 1977 (6–2–1 in B♭)
1320 Doubles (2m)
Plain Bob, St Simon's
1 E Edward Sephton
2 Linda M Capper
3 Alison Witton
4 Pauline Witton
5 J Robert Jervis (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarvin, Cheshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 8 October 1977 in 2h 35 (8–1–8 in G♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Andrew N Bowmer
2 Jane M Bowmer
3 Colin G Haworth
4 Richard R Nightingale
5 Jonathan D Shanklin
6 James H E Bowmer (C)
First peal: 1,2 and 3
First as conductor
Rung in appreciation of the Very Rev George W O Addleshaw on his retirement as Dean of Chester
Ringing World page reference: 3474.1023

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
11 Hall Road
Tuesday, 11 October 1977 in 2h 35 (15)
5152 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J A Trollope
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 William H Jackson (C)
5–6 Neil D Lomas
7–8 Peter Dyson
Ringing World November 11th 1977 No. 3472 Vol. LXIII page 979
Ringing World page reference: 3472.0979

Chester Diocesan Guild
Prestbury, Cheshire
West Pines, Dale Brow
Tuesday, 11 October 1977 in 2h 20 (15)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C P Starbuck
1–2 Geoffrey Bridges
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)
7–8 Gerald Moorhouse
Ringing World November 11th 1977 No. 3472 Vol. LXXIII page 979
Ringing World page reference: 3472.0979

Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
37 Park Road
Wednesday, 12 October 1977 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 November 11th 1977 No. 3472 Vol. LXXIII page 979
Ringing World page reference: 3472.0979

Chester Diocesan Guild
Lockington, Leicestershire
The Vicarage
Saturday, 15 October 1977 in 2h 19 (15)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1–2 Alan F Scholfield
3–4 Robert B Smith (C)
5–6 Marcus C W Sherwood
7–8 Brian J Woodruffe
Four peals of Surprise Major on handbells in one day
No. 1
Ringing World November 11th 1977 No. 3472 Vol. LXXIII page 979
Ringing World page reference: 3472.0979

Chester Diocesan Guild
Lockington, Leicestershire
The Vicarage
Saturday, 15 October 1977 in 2h 19 (15)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1–2 Robert B Smith
3–4 Brian J Woodruffe
5–6 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)
7–8 Alan F Scholfield
Four peals of Surprise Major on handbells in one day
No. 2
Ringing World 3472 Vol. LXXIII page 979
Ringing World page reference: 3472.0979

Chester Diocesan Guild
Lockington, Leicestershire
The Vicarage
Saturday, 15 October 1977 in 2h 15 (15)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1–2 Alan F Scholfield (C)
3–4 Marcus C W Sherwood
5–6 Robert B Smith
7–8 Brian J Woodruffe
Four peals of Surprise Major on handbells in one day
No. 3
Ringing World November 11th 1977 No. 3472 Vol. LXXIII page 979
Ringing World page reference: 3472.0979

Chester Diocesan Guild
Lockington, Leicestershire
The Vicarage
Saturday, 15 October 1977 in 2h 18 (15)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1–2 Robert B Smith
3–4 Marcus C W Sherwood
5–6 Alan F Scholfield
7–8 Brian J Woodruffe (C)
Four peals of Surprise Major on handbells in one day
No. 4
Ringing World November 11th 1977 No. 3472 Vol. LXXIII page 979
Ringing World page reference: 3472.0979

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 18 October 1977 in 2h 20 (15)
5088 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by J H Sutherland
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)
7–8 Gerald Moorhouse
Ringing World December 9th 1977 No. 3476 Vol. LXXIII page 1069
Ringing World page reference: 3476.1069

Chester Diocesan Guild
Goostrey, Cheshire
St Luke
Friday, 21 October 1977 in 2h 31 (6 in B♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
Cambridge Surprise, Double Oxford, Oxford TB, St Clement’s, Kent TB, Single Oxford and Plain Bob
1 Linda J Brown
2 Phillip J Boote
3 John R Bradshaw
4 C Paul Cheshire
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 Frank R Morton (C)
For Patronal Festival
Ringing World November 18th 1977 No. 3473 Vol LXXIII page 1000

Chester Diocesan Guild
Witton (Northwich), Cheshire
St Helen
Saturday, 22 October 1977 in 2h 59 (14–0–0 in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 P Graham Walters
2 Adrian Bowen
3 Sonia E Jukes
4 Denis Maddock
5 Clive W Simpson
6 Eric J Gilbert
7 Geoffrey Parting
8 Walter Allman (C)
First peal: 2
First of Surprise: 3
18th Birthday Compliment to Gillian Bowen and Lesley England of Weaverham
Wedding day Compliment to Douglas A Stewart ( Witton) and Gertrude M Foord

Chester Diocesan Guild
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 22 October 1977 (11–0–4 in G)
1280 Kent Treble Bob Major
1 David T Andrews
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Kathryn P Thomas
4 Arthur Garrod
5 James H E Bowmer
6 Robin H Parry
7 George E Morrall
8 Christopher C Roberts (C)
Ringing World page reference: 3474.1023

Chester Diocesan Guild
Betley, Staffordshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 22 October 1977 (10–0–22 in G♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Christopher C Roberts
2 Jane M Bowmer
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Jacqueline Duffield
5 George E Morrall (C)
6 K Hamp
Ringing World page reference: 3474.1023

Chester Diocesan Guild
Knutsford, Cheshire
125 Mobberley Road
Tuesday, 25 October 1977 in 2h 20 (15)
5040 Little Bob Major
Composed by M C W Sherwood
1–2 Herbert M Heaton
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 William H Jackson
7–8 Christopher L D Munday (C)
Ringing World November 25th 1977 No. 3474 Vol. LXXIII page 1021
Ringing World page reference: 3474.1021

Chester Diocesan Guild
Acton, Cheshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 25 October 1977 in 2h 44 (13–0–8 in F)
5040 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Phillip J Boote
2 John R Scott
3 C Paul Cheshire
4 Geoffrey A Edwards
5 Frederick S Sutton
6 Frank R Morton (C)
125th together: 5,6
450th as conductor for the Guild
First of Ipswich by all except 6
First of Ipswich Minor: 6
Ringing World November 18th 1977 No. 3473 Vol LXXIII page 1000

Chester Diocesan Guild
Crewe, Cheshire
Christ Church
Thursday, 27 October 1977 (20–0–0 in E)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 J Robert Jervis
2 John F Oultram
3 Pam Thomson
4 Clive W Simpson
5 Michael Thomson (C)
6 Jonathan D Shanklin
7 P Graham Walters
8 Nicholas Thomson
9 Eric Hotine
10 Ian W Taylor
First Cambridge Royal - 2,3,4,6,7,8;
Wedding Compliment to Colin and Vivienne Davies, and Doug and Trudy Stewart, both couples married on Saturday 22nd October.
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Greater Manchester
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 29 October 1977 in 3h 4 (18–0–6 in E)
5184 Plain Bob Major
Composed by A C D Mayes
1 Peter Dyson
2 Christopher H Jenkins
3 Patricia A Jenkins
4 Sidney Hough
5 Peter Broadbent
6 John Bell
7 Andrew C D Mayes
8 Clive R Calton (C)
First inside: 3. First as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
37 Park Road
Wednesday, 2 November 1977 in 2h 16 (12)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
7–8 Frank R Morton
Ringing World page reference: 3475.1043

Chester Diocesan Guild
Crewe, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 5 November 1977 in 3h (20–0–0 in E)
5008 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G Lewis
1 Keith W Eaton
2 Keith Daniels
3 Phillip J Boote
4 John R Bradshaw
5 Frederick S Sutton
6 C Paul Cheshire
7 Geoffrey A Edwards
8 Frank R Morton (C)
First of Major inside: 4
Ringing World November 25th 1977 No. 3474 Vol LXXIII page 1019

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 8 November 1977 in 2h 41 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)
7–8 William H Jackson
9–10 Gerald Moorhouse
Ringing World December 9th 1977 No. 3476 Vol. LXXIII page 1069
Ringing World page reference: 3476.1069

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester
91 Cavendish Road
Tuesday, 8 November 1977 in 2h 20 (15)
5280 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 Peter Broadbent
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 Christopher L D Munday
7–8 Geoffrey Bridges (C)
25th together: 3-4 and 7-8
Ringing World December 2nd 1977 No. 3475 Vol. LXXIII page 1043
Ringing World page reference: 3475.1043

Chester Diocesan Guild
Taxal, Derbyshire
St James
Saturday, 12 November 1977 in 2h 45 (11–0–23 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Andrew C D Mayes
2 Carol A Davenport
3 David G Butler
4 Sidney Hough
5 Peter Dyson
6 Alan F Scholfield (C)
First peal: 2. 50th peal: 5.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Offerton, Cheshire
46 Brookside Avenue
Tuesday, 15 November 1977 in 1h 51 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Seven extents
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
5–6 Alan F Scholfield
A 74th birthday compliment to Gerald Moorhouse
Ringing World December 9th 1977 No. 3476 Vol. LXXIII page 1069
Ringing World page reference: 3476.1069

Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
4 Coppice Road
Wednesday, 16 November 1977 in 1h 42 (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)
100th handbell peal: 3-4
375th together as a trio
Ringing World December 9th 1977 No. 3476 Vol. LXXIII page 1069
Ringing World page reference: 3476.1069

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tushingham, Cheshire
St Chad
Friday, 18 November 1977 in 2h 29 (11–1–7 in G♯)
5040 Doubles (10m/32v)
(120 each Stedman, St. Simon's, St. Martin's, St. Nicholas, Winchendon, Grandsire, Rev St. Bartholomew, All Saints, Plain Bob, Rev. Canterbury; 28 variations and 4 Spliced compositions)
1 Frank R Morton (C)
2 C Paul Cheshire
3 Phillip J Boote
4 Frederick S Sutton
5 John R Scott
400th peal together: 1 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 3476.1065

Chester Diocesan Guild
Prestbury, Cheshire
West Pines, Dale Brow
Tuesday, 22 November 1977 in 2h 10 (15)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1–2 Christopher L D Munday
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 Geoffrey Bridges (C)
7–8 Gerald Moorhouse
Ringing World January 27th 1978 No. 3483 Vol. LXXIV page 87
Ringing World page reference: 3483.0087

Chester Diocesan Guild
Prenton, Merseyside
9 Bryanston Road
Friday, 25 November 1977 in 2h 51 (15)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by R Peers
1–2 Susan D Sparling
3–4 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
5–6 Eric J Gilbert
7–8 Robert Peers
9–10 Thomas R Butler
A thanksgiving for the return to full health of Thomas R Butler
Ringing World January 6th 1978 No. 3480 Vol. LXXIV page 13
Ringing World page reference: 3480.0013

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Friday, 25 November 1977 in 3h 4 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood
1 William H Dowse
2 Fred Dunkerley
3 Ivor R Nichols
4 C Kenneth Lewis
5 Neil D Lomas
6 Christopher Whiting
7 Stephen R T Pocock
8 Richard S Starkie
9 Alan F Scholfield
10 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Prenton, Merseyside
9 Bryanston Road
Friday, 2 December 1977 in 2h 52 (15)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by G C Sparling
1–2 Norah M Randles
3–4 Clive W Simpson
5–6 Robert Peers
7–8 Eric J Gilbert
9–10 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
First on ten handbells: 3-4
Ringing World January 6th 1978 No. 3480 Vol. LXXIV page 13
Ringing World page reference: 3480.0013

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 3 December 1977 in 3h 16 (26–0–21 in D)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by C Charge
1 Martin J Kirk
2 Clive R Calton
3 Harold C Lonyon
4 Susan Regan
5 Andrew C Regan
6 Dominic S StJ Haughton
7 Roy Worrall
8 Geoffrey Dyson
9 Christopher H Jenkins
10 Peter Dyson
11 William H Dowse
12 Ivor R Nichols (C)
First of Maximus : Clive Calton, Susan Regan, Andrew Regan, Dominic Haughton, and Geoffrey Dyson.
300th for the Guild : Roy Worrall.
Rung to mark the bi-centenary of the hanging of the bells in 1777.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
11 Hall Road
Tuesday, 6 December 1977 in 2h (11)
5040 Minor (7m)
Norwich Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Double Oxford Bob, St Clement’s Bob, Plain Bob
1–2 Christopher L D Munday
3–4 William H Jackson
5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
Ringing World January 6th 1978 No. 3480 Vol. LXXIV page 13
Ringing World page reference: 3480.0013

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tilston, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 10 December 1977 in 2h 43 (9–1–12 in B♭)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (26m)
(1) Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal, St. Werburgh and Abbeyville Delight, (2) Charlwood, Neasden, St. Albans, Wragby and Braintree Delight, (3) College Exercise, Norbury, Ockley, Duke of Norfolk and Morning Star Treble Bob, (4) Willesden, Newdigate, College Bob IV, Old Oxford and Marple Delight, (5) Capel, Sandal, London Scholars' Pleasure and Kingston Treble Bob, (6) Cambridge Surprise, (7) Oxford Treble Bob
1 Sidney Hough
2 David G Butler
3 Louis A Marsh
4 Frank Osbaldiston
5 Peter Dyson
6 Denis Mottershead (C)
First in 26 methods: 2, 3 and 5.
Ringing World page reference: 3481.0031

Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Thursday, 15 December 1977 (13–2–15 in F♯)
1280 Ashtead Surprise Major
1 Paul Maddock
2 J Robert Jervis
3 John F Oultram
4 Clive W Simpson
5 Eric Hotine
6 Malcolm Murphy
7 Ian W Taylor
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First in the method for all.
Engagement compliment to Nick Thomson and Cath Rowlands.
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 18 December 1977 (24–3–0 in D)
1296 Little Bob Royal
1 Catherine M Rowlands
2 Nicholas Thomson
3 Paul Maddock
4 Peter Wilkinson
5 J Robert Jervis
6 Andrew Jopp
7 Clive W Simpson
8 P Graham Walters
9 Ian W Taylor
10 Michael Thomson (C)
For evensong.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Monday, 19 December 1977 in 2h 46 (3–3–27 in D)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker's Twelve part
1 Christopher A D'Souza
2 John Hyden
3 Alison Braithwaite
4 Mark Regan (C)
5 Peter D Hughes
6 W J Charles Seddon
7 Ruth Blackwell
8 Graham Mutch
First attempt: 1 and 8.
First inside: 3
First Grandsire Triples: 6, 7 and as conductor.
Average age of band 17 1/2.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Offerton, Cheshire
46 Brookside Avenue
Tuesday, 20 December 1977 in 2h 24 (15)
5090 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by B D Price
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 William H Jackson
5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)
7–8 Neil D Lomas
Ringing World February 3rd 1978 No. 3484 Vol. LXXIV page 104
Ringing World page reference: 3484.0104

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hazel Grove, Cheshire
91 Cavendish Road
Tuesday, 20 December 1977 in 1h 40 (14)
5040 Minor (3m)
3 methods: 2 extents Kent TB, 2 Oxford TB, 3 Plain Bob
1–2 Herbert M Heaton
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
5–6 Geoffrey Bridges
Ringing World January 27th 1978 No. 3483 Vol. LXXIV page 87
Ringing World page reference: 3483.0087

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 22 December 1977 (20–0–20 in E)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Diana Bailey
2 Christine Garnett
3 Katie Taylor
4 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey
5 Gordon Garnett
6 David Preston
7 Stephen Bailey
8 Ian W Taylor (C)
For the United Carol Service

Chester Diocesan Guild
Church Minshull, Cheshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 24 December 1977 in 2h 27 (10 in G)
5040 Doubles (6m/15v)
240 each Grandsire, Newborough, Reverse St Bartholomew, All Saints, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury; 12 var, 3 spliced
1 Keith W Eaton
2 C Paul Cheshire
3 Phillip J Boote
4 Frank R Morton (C)
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
75th together: 3,5
For Christmas
Ringing World January 27th 1978 No. 3483 Vol. LXXIV page 75

Chester Diocesan Guild
Witton (Northwich), Cheshire
St Helen
Monday, 26 December 1977 in 2h 58 (14–0–0 in F)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by M J Platt
1 Philip G K Davies
2 Sidney Hough
3 David Butler
4 Paul Maddock
5 Eric Nixon
6 Ralph B Mitchell
7 David J Midgley
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
First of Surprise : 3
250th together 2,8

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
11 Hall Road
Tuesday, 27 December 1977 in 2h 33 (15)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1–2 William H Jackson
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Neil D Lomas
7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
300th handbell peal: 3-4
Ringing World January 27th 1978 No. 3483 Vol. LXXIV page 87
Ringing World page reference: 3483.0087