BellBoard

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Thursday, 3 January 1980 in 1h 58 (11)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (34m)

7 extents (34m) 75 changes of method: (1) Ely, Rostherne, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Bogedone D, (2) Dover, Chepstow, Balmoral, Skipton, Fotheringay D, (3) Taxal, Marple, Willesden, College Bob IV, Old Oxford, Newdigate D, (4) Humber, Braintree, Wragby, St Albans, Neasden, Charlwood D, (5) Disney, Morning Star, Norbury, College Exercise, Duke of Norfolk, Ockley TB, (6) Oxford, Kingston, London Scholars Pleasure, Sandal, Capel TB, (7) Kent TB

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

First in 34 methods in hand by all and for the Guild

Ringing World February 15th 1980 No. 3590 Vol. LXXVI page 144

Ringing World page reference: 3590.0144

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Wednesday, 9 January 1980 in 2h 27 (15)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 William H Jackson

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

First in the method: 3-4

Ringing World February 15th 1980 No. 3590 Vol. LXXVI page 144

Ringing World page reference: 3590.0144

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 15 January 1980 in 2h 20 (15)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 William H Jackson

7–8 David W Friend

First in the method: 7-8

Ringing World February 15th 1980 No. 3590 Vol. LXXVI page 144

Ringing World page reference: 3590.0144

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 19 January 1980 in 2h 51 (13–0–0)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (36m)

(1) Dover, Skipton, Fotheringhay, Balmoral, Chepstow Delight (2) Ely, Knutsford, Bogedone, Wilmslow, Rostherne Delight (3) Abbeyville, Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal, St Werburgh Delight (4) Marple, Newdigate, Old Oxford, College Bob IV, Willesden Delight (5) Braintree, Charlwood, Neasden, St Albans, Wragby Delight (6) Disley Delight; Morning Star, Ockley, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Norbury Treble Bob (7) Oxford, Capel, Sandal, London Scholars' Pleasure, Kingston Treble Bob: 58 com)

1 Christopher H Jenkins

2 Simon Lomas

3 Neil D Lomas

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 Roger Bugler

6 Peter Dyson

First of Minor: 2. Most methods to a peal by all except conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 19 January 1980 in 2h 52 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C H Middleton

1 Andy J Jobson

2 John R Bibby

3 John F Oultram

4 Adrian J Bowen

5 Helen M Capper (C)

6 Dawn H Jukes

7 Denis Maddock

8 David G Ogden

First peal as conductor.

25th peal; 4.

50th peal; 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Church Minshull, Cheshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 19 January 1980 in 2h 35 (10 in G)

5040 Doubles (5m/12v)

Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew, All Saints, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury; 12 var/4 spliced comps

1 Phillip J Boote

2 Frank R Morton (C)

3 John R Scott

4 Andrew Gaskin

5 C Paul Cheshire

800th tower bell peal, circled the tower and conducted a peal from each bell: 2

Ringing World February 15th 1980 No. 3590 Vol. LXXVI page 139

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Wednesday, 23 January 1980 (11–3–15 in G)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 S Hough

2 A Cairns

3 David Moir

4 Lucinda Moir

5 Peter Dyson

6 Frank Osbaldiston (C)

First Quarter 3 & 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dodleston, Cheshire

St Mary

Thursday, 24 January 1980 (8–0–0 in A)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Christopher C Roberts

2 Jacqueline Duffield

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Stephen Williams

5 David T Andrews

6 George E Morrall (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3590.0149

Chester Diocesan Guild

Offerton, Cheshire

46 Brookside Avenue

Tuesday, 29 January 1980 in 3h 2 (15)

5136 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by A F Scholfield

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 William H Jackson

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

9–10 Neil D Lomas

11–12 Alan F Scholfield (C)

Farewell compliment to Alan and Jenny Scholfield and family, moving to Whaley, Lancs

Ringing World March 7th 1980 No. 3593 Vol. LXXVI page 206

Ringing World page reference: 3593.0206

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 2 February 1980 in 3h 27 (26–0–21 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 C Kenneth Lewis

2 Martin J Kirk

3 David W Friend

4 Peter Dyson

5 Frank Osbaldiston

6 J David Atkinson

7 Simon Lomas

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

9 Roy Worrall

10 Eric Hotine

11 William H Dowse

12 Neil D Lomas

First on 12 bells : Simon Lomas.

First Surprise Maximus : Peter Dyson.

Circled the tower : Frank Osbaldiston.

First of Surprise Maximus as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Aldford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 2 February 1980 in 2h 45 (12–3–20 in E)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clement's, Plain Bob

1 Andrew Gaskin

2 Ernest Pimlott

3 C Paul Cheshire

4 Phillip J Boote

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Frederick S Sutton

Ringing World page reference: 3592.0186

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Sunday, 3 February 1980 (8–3–18 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nicolette Osborne

2 Penny Trevitt

3 Elizabeth Blackshaw

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 David J Houghton (C)

6 R Neil Houghton

First quarter at first attempt - 1; first as conductor.

Get well compliment to Mary Rowlands

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 9 February 1980 in 2h 57 (14–0–0 in F)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)

768 each Bristol, London, Rutland, 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire 144 changes of method

Composed by N Smith

1 Geoffrey Parting

2 Norah M Randles

3 Lorna E Bedford

4 Clive W Simpson

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Stephen A Elwell-Sutton

7 John F Oultram

8 J Denis Maddock

50th for the guild: 1

First in 8 Surprise: 6,7,8

Ringing World page reference: 3595.0252

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 12 February 1980 in 2h 20 (15)

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Dains

1–2 David W Friend

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Martin J Kirk

Ringing World March 21st 1980 No. 3595 Vol. LXXVI page 255

Ringing World page reference: 3595.0255

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Sunday, 17 February 1980 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Pam Thomson

2 Brian Merrill

3 D Ian Chalmers

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Raymond L Poole

6 Edward J Gould

7 Michael Thomson (C)

8 Malcolm Murphy

For the Baptism of Graeme Merrill.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Monday, 18 February 1980 in 2h 40 (11–3–15 in G)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (39m)

(1) Dover, Chepstow, Balmoral, Skipton, Fotheringay D.; (2) Ely, Rostherne, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Bogedone D; (3) Canterbury, Abbeyville, St. Werburgh, Vale Royal, Combermere, Crowland D.; (4) Taxal, Marple, Willesden, College Bob IV, Old Oxford, Newdigate D.; (5) Humber, Braintree, Wragby, St Albans, Neasden, Charlwood D.; (6) Disley, Morning Star, Norbury, College Exercise, Duke of Norfolk, Ockley T B; (7) Oxford, Kingston, London Scholars' Pleasure, Sandal, Capel T.B; 65 changes of method

1 Martin J Kirk

2 Simon Lomas

3 Neil D Lomas

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 Sidney Hough

6 Frank Osbaldiston

First in 39m by all except 4,6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Acton, Cheshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 19 February 1980 in 2h 48 (13–0–8 in F)

5050 Surprise Minor (7m)

Chester, York, Norwich, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 John R Scott

2 Malcolm Clarke

3 C Paul Cheshire

4 Phillip J Boote

5 Frederick S Sutton

6 Frank R Morton (C)

50th together: 4,5

850th for the Guild: 6

Ringing World March 14th 1980 No. 3594 Vol. LXXVI page 228

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Friday, 22 February 1980 in 2h 44 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Helen Watt

2 Maureen Avery

3 Valerie S Wild

4 Frank R Morton

5 Phillip J Boote

6 Ernest Pimlott (C)

First peal: 1. 50th as conductor and circled tower six times.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stockport, Greater Manchester

St George

Saturday, 23 February 1980 in 3h 25 (29¼)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Tudor P Edwards

2 Barry V Jones

3 Andrew C D Mayes

4 Frank D Mack

5 Kenneth J Hesketh

6 John G Gipson

7 John H Fielden (C)

8 Alan F Scholfield

9 Brian D Threlfall

10 R Kingsley Mason

First on then: 2.

Ringing world: 3595.0252

Ringing World page reference: 3595.0252

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 23 February 1980 in 3h 2 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 John F Oultram

2 John R Bibby

3 Andy J Jobson

4 Sonia E Jukes

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 David G Ogden

7 Dawn H Jukes (C)

8 Colin Davies

First peal as conductor.

25th peal; 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester

St Margaret, Altrincham

Saturday, 23 February 1980 in 3h 11 (25–2–24 in C)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 R Kingsley Mason

3 Ralph G Edwards

4 Simon Lomas

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 John G Gipson

7 Kenneth J Hesketh

8 Brian D Threlfall

9 Frank D Mack

10 Jeffrey Brannan

First Grandsire and of caters: 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

11 Hall Road

Wednesday, 27 February 1980 in 2h 30 (15)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 William H Jackson

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World April 4th 1980 No. 3597 Vol. LXXVI page 299

Ringing World page reference: 3597.0299

Chester Diocesan Guild

Handley, Cheshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 27 February 1980 (14–1–6 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Melinda Birch

2 Christopher C Roberts

3 Jacqueline Duffield

4 Helen S Mitchell

5 George E Morrall

6 David T Andrews (C)

First quarter: 1

Ringing World page reference: 3596.0278

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 6 March 1980 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1344 Hensingham Surprise Major

1 Dawn H Jukes

2 Clive W Simpson

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Andrew Jopp

5 John F Oultram

6 P Graham Walters

7 Michael Thomson

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method for all.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 8 March 1980 in 2h 57 (13–2–12 in F)

5184 (8m) Spliced Surprise Major

768 each of Bristol, London Rutland. 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire 144 changes of method

Composed by N. Smith

1 Frederick Wilshaw

2 Norman Sheratt

3 Harold Dowler

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 Timothy M Davis

6 Frank R Morton

7 David J Midgley

8 Charles A S Webb

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Wednesday, 12 March 1980 in 2h 45 (17)

5080 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by A C D Mayes

1–2 C Kenneth Lewis

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

9–10 David W Friend

Ringing World April 18th 1980 No. 3599 Vol. LXXVI page 338

Ringing World page reference: 3599.0338

Chester Diocesan Guild

Taxal, Derbyshire

St James

Saturday, 15 March 1980 in 2h 49 (11–0–23 in G)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (42m)

(1) Hull S., Dover, Chepstow, Balmoral, Skipton, Fotheringay D.; (2) Bourne S., Ely, Rostherne, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Bogedone D; (3) Canterbury, Abbeyville, St. Werburgh, Vale Royal, Combermere, Crowland D.; (4) Taxal, Marple, Willesden, College Bob IV, Old Oxford, Newdigate D; (5) Humber, Braintree, Wragby, St Albans, Neasden, Charlwood D.; (6) Disley D, Morning Star, Norbury, College Exercise, Duke of Norfolk, Ockley T B.; (7) Wath D, Oxford, Kingston, London Scholar's Pleasure, Sandal, Capel T B.; 92 changes of method

1 Sidney Hough

2 Simon Lomas

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Neil D Lomas

5 Christopher H Jenkins

6 Peter Dyson

First in 42 methods by all except conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

11 Hall Road

Wednesday, 19 March 1980 in 2h 27 (15)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson’s variation of Middleton’s

1–2 William H Jackson (C)

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World April 11th 1980 No. 3598 Vol. LXXVI page 320

Ringing World page reference: 3598.0320

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 20 March 1980 (20–0–20 in E)

1312 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire

1 Katie Jopp

2 J Robert Jervis

3 P Graham Walters

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Ian W Taylor

6 Andrew Jopp

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Michael Thomson (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 22 March 1980 in 2h 47 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Timoth Slade-Jones

2 Jane D Johnston

3 Helen M Capper

4 J Denis Maddock

5 Dawn H Jukes (C)

6 Sonia E Jukes

7 John F Oultram

8 John R Bibby

First peal at first attempt; 1,2.

First in method as conductor.

An engagement compliment to Caroline R Cox and Philip Hollis.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Wednesday, 26 March 1980 in 2h 20

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Craven

1–2 David G Ogden

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes

7–8 William H Jackson (C)

First TB in hand: 1-2

Ringing World April 18th 1980 No. 3599 Vol. LXXVI page 338

Ringing World page reference: 3599.0338

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Wednesday, 26 March 1980 in 2h 25 (15)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights (No30)

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 David W Friend

7–8 Martin Kirk

Ringing World April 18th 1980 No. 3599 Vol. LXXVI page 338

Ringing World page reference: 3599.0338

Chester Diocesan Guild

West Kirby, Wirral

St Bridget

Thursday, 27 March 1980 (12–0–23 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Tony Power

2 Heather Veysey

3 Eric R Jones

4 Jim Collingwood

5 John Lifton

6 Peter Searles

7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

8 Gregory P Buckridge

First quarter for Tony. First inside for Heather. Wishing Peter a Happy Birthday.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 30 March 1980 (12–0–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Belinda Bridson-Jones

2 Linda M Capper

3 E Edward Sephton

4 Charles H Smith

5 J Robert Jervis

6 P Graham Walters (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Saturday, 5 April 1980 in 2h 44 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Phillip J Boote

2 Dawn H Jukes

3 Frank R Morton

4 C Paul Cheshire

5 David G Ogden

6 Andrew Gaskin

7 Colin Davies (C)

8 Malcolm Murphy

First Spliced S. Major: 2, 4 & 6. Circled tower twice: 3. 200th S Major: 8.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Edgmond, Shropshire

St Peter

Monday, 7 April 1980 in 2h 47 (9–3–12 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arr MJ Platt

1 Sidney Hough

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 John Hyden

4 Timothy M Davis

5 Eric Nixon

6 Clive R Calton

7 David J Midgley

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 8 April 1980 in 2h 25 (15)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

First in the method in hand: 5-6

Ringing World May 16th 1980 No. 3603 Vol. LXXVI page 427

Ringing World page reference: 3603.0427

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 15 April 1980 in 2h 38 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Peter Broadbent

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Simon Lomas

First in hand: 7-8

Ringing World May 16th 1980 No. 3603 Vol. LXXVI page 427

Ringing World page reference: 3603.0427

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 17 April 1980 (18–0–6 in E)

1344 Macclesfield Surprise Major

1 Andrew J Jobson

2 John F Oultram

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Andrew Jopp

5 Michael Thomson

6 P Graham Walters

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Friday, 18 April 1980 in 2h 35 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (13m)

(1) Rossendale, Stamford: (2) Chester, Munden; (3) London, Wells; (4) Norwich; (5) York, Durham ; (6) Beverley, Surfleet. (7) Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 John R Scott

2 Malcolm Clarke

3 Phillip J Boote

4 C Paul Cheshire

5 Frederick S Sutton

6 Frank R Morton (C)

Most S. Minor methods by all except 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3604.0440

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 22 April 1980 in 2h 14 (13)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 David G Ogden

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World May 16th 1980 No. 3603 Vol. LXXVI page 427

Ringing World page reference: 3603.0427

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Tuesday, 22 April 1980 (11–3–15 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 P R Maude

2 D R Buglar

3 Cindy Maude

4 A J Mead

5 M R D Best

6 T F Collins (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 27 April 1980 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Diana Scott

2 Rebecca Hunt

3 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey

4 Shirley Davies

5 Gordon Garnett

6 Stephen Bailey

7 Ian W Taylor (C)

8 Peter Cox

First Triples 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 27 April 1980 (12–0–20 in G)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Pauline Witton

2 Linda M Capper

3 E Edward Sephton

4 Belinda Bridson-Jones

5 Pam Thomson

6 J Robert Jervis (C)

First Kent - 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 27 April 1980 (7–0–12 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Lisa Simpson

2 Stephanie J Wharton

3 Michael Thomson (Joint C)

4 Caroline Wright

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Nicholas Thomson (Joint C)

First quarter - 1; first minor inside -2.

Rung on the front six.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Monday, 28 April 1980 (13–3–22)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Valerie Chalmers

2 Graeme A Littler

3 D Ian Chalmers

4 Raymond L Poole

5 Brian Merrill (C)

6 Edward J Gould

First as Conductor.

First Quarter Peal -1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

65 Sycamore Crescent

Tuesday, 29 April 1980 in 2h 20 (15)

5184 Treble Bob Major (2m)

Kent, Oxford Ilkeston variation 42 changes of method

Composed by E Timbrell

1–2 Andrew C D Mayes

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Martin J Kirk

399th peal: 1-2 and 5-6

Ringing World May 30th 1980 No. 3605 Vol. LXXVI page 468

Ringing World page reference: 3605.0468

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Wednesday, 30 April 1980 (7–0–12 in A)

1272 Treble Bob Minor (2m)

Kent, Oxford

1 Caroline Wright

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 Michael Thomson (Joint C)

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Christopher A Bradshaw

6 Nicholas Thomson (Joint C)

First Treble Bob - 1 & 4; rung on the front six.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Thursday, 1 May 1980 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 D Ian Chalmers

2 Pam Thomson

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Raymond L Poole

6 Edward J Gould

7 Michael Thomson (C)

8 Brian Merrill

First Surprise Major - 5. In Branch Quarter Peal week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 1 May 1980 (14–0–14)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan Thorn

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Raymond L Poole

4 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

5 Brian Merrill (C)

6 Michael Thomson

Rung during Quarter Peal Week.

First quarter-1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Little Budworth, Cheshire

St Peter

Friday, 2 May 1980 (6–2–1 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Linda M Capper

2 Douglas A Stewart

3 Pam Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis (C)

5 Michael Thomson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Church Lawton, Cheshire

All Saints

Friday, 2 May 1980 in 2h 40 (8–1–2 in G)

5040 Little Bob Major

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Phillip J Boote

2 Malcolm Clarke

3 Geoffrey A Edwards

4 Frederick S Sutton

5 Andrew Gaskin

6 John R Bradshaw

7 C Paul Cheshire

8 Frank R Morton (C)

First on eight: 2

First Little Bob Major: 1,2,5,6,7

Ringing World May 30th 1980 No. 3605 Vol. LXXVI page 464

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 3 May 1980 in 2h 5 (13–2–12 in F)

5022 Cambridge Surprise Major

Speed's arr.

Composed by Middleton's

1 Phillip Boots

2 Robert J Fearnett

3 Frederick S Sutton

4 C Paul Cheshire

5 Simon Lomas

6 Ronald F Andrew

7 Colin Davies (C)

8 Frank R Morton

First of S. Major 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 May 1980 in 3h 2 (18–0–6 in E)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Derek Sanderson

2 Caroline R Cox

3 Alan J Brown

4 John F Oultram

5 Dawn H Jukes

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 David G Ogden (C)

First in the method - 2, 4 & 5; first in the method as conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Astbury, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 3 May 1980 in 2h 30 (12–0–20 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Bourne, Ipswich, Durham, York, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Mary E Perry

2 Jennifer M Christian

3 Simon Christian

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 Eric Hotine

6 Roy Worrall

First Surprise Minor: 2,3

Ringing World May 30th 1980 No. 3605 Vol. LXXVI page 464

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 May 1980 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alison Witton

2 Jayne Barlow

3 Clive W Simpson

4 Linda M Capper

5 Pam Thomson

6 Robert J Fearnett (C)

1st Surprise inside 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Sunday, 4 May 1980 (8–3–18 in A)

1259 Doubles (2m)

720 Plain Bob, 539 Grandsire

1 Elizabeth Blackshaw

2 Andrew Hart

3 Penny Trevitt

4 Nicholas Thomson (C)

5 David J Houghton

6 R Neil Houghton

Most methods - 2 & 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 4 May 1980 (20–2–4 in D)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Pam Thomson

2 Katie Jopp

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Ashley C P Pugh

6 Andrew Jopp

7 Michael Thomson (C)

8 Ian W Taylor

First in the method - 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 6 May 1980 in 1h 58 (12)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (24m)

24 methods: (1) Newdigate, Old Oxford, College Bob IV Delight (2) Willesden, Marple, Taxal Delight (3) Charlwood, Neasden, St Albans Delight (4) Wragby, Braintree, Humber Delight (5) Ockley, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise TB (6) Norbury, Morning Star TB, Disley Delight (7) Capel, Sandal, London Scholars Pleasure, Kingston , Oxford TB, Wath Delight. 75 changes of method

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

400th peal: 1-2

Ringing World May 30th 1980 No. 3605 Vol. LXXVI page 468

Ringing World page reference: 3605.0468

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, wirral

St Nicholas

Thursday, 15 May 1980 (16–2–20 in E)

1280 Treble Bob Major (2m)

Kent & Oxford Treble Bob (Worcester varriation)

1 Christina D A Walker

2 Marjorie E Boote

3 John E Howarth

4 Susan D Sparling

5 J F Smith

6 John W Collingwood

7 Robert Peers

8 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

For Ascension Day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stalybridge, Greater Manchester

St Paul, Stayley

Saturday, 17 May 1980 in 2h 52 (17–3–10 in E)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arr. A. Mayes

1 John E Heaton

2 Kenneth Hall

3 Frederick Howard

4 Paul J Vickers

5 Lenard J Mitchell

6 Peter L Furniss

7 Raymond D Helliwell

8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

To welcome the Rev. Victor I Wilson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 20 May 1980 in 2h 30 (13)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Simon Lomas

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Peter Broadbent

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World June 27th 1980 No. 3609 Vol. LXXVI page 561

Ringing World page reference: 3609.0561

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Thursday, 22 May 1980 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1280 Norton Surprise Major

1 Katie Jopp

2 Pam Thomson

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Andrew Jopp

7 P Graham Walters

8 Michael Thomson (C)

First in the method for all.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

A Get Well compliment to Mary Rowlands

Chester Diocesan Guild

Capenhurst, Cheshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 24 May 1980 in 2h 37 (11–0–22 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

(1) Chester, Munden, (2) Newcastle, Alnwick; (3) Rossendale, Stamford; (4) London, Wells; (5) York, Durham; (6) Beverley, Surfleet, (7) Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 Andrew Gaskin

2 Malcolm Clarke

3 C Paul Cheshire

4 Philip J Boote

5 Frederick S Sutton

6 Frank R Morton (C)

Most surprise minor by all except 6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 26 May 1980 in 3h 16 (24–3–0 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 Graham Mutch

2 Alison Braithwaite

3 Robin A J Lester

4 Gavin E Price

5 Lenard J Mitchell

6 John E Heaton

7 Robert Peers

8 Colin Woods

9 John Hyden

10 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

First blows in the method and on 10: 2, 3, 4. First on 10: 1. First inside: 3. First in method on tower bells: 7, 9.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Church Minshull, Cheshire

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 27 May 1980 in 2h 32 (10 in G)

5040 Doubles (14m)

360 each Stedman, St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley, Grandsire, Rev St Bartholomew, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob

1 Malcolm Clarke

2 John R Scott (C)

3 C Paul Cheshire

4 Frank R Morton

5 Phillip J Boote

Ringing World June 27th 1980 No. 3609 Vol LXXVI page 558

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Friday, 30 May 1980 in 2h 16 (3–3–27 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Andrew D Chapman

2 Trevor A Gronow

3 Alison Braithwaite

4 Robin A J Lester

5 Graham Mutch

6 Peter D Hughes (C)

First Minor inside: 4.

First as conductor.

By Sunday Service band (average age 16 years 98 days)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Church Lawton, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 31 May 1980 in 2h 46 (8–1–2 in G)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Phillip J Boote

2 Dawn H Jukes

3 Andrew Gaskin

4 C Paul Cheshire

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 David G Ogden

7 Colin Davies

8 Frank R Morton (C)

First in method: 2,4

Ringing World June 20th 1980 No. 3608 Vol. LXXVI page 531

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Sunday, 1 June 1980 (8–3–18 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nicolette Osborne

2 Elizabeth Blackshaw

3 Penny Trevitt

4 Andrew Hart

5 David J Houghton (C)

6 Nicholas Thomson

In memory of Mary Rowlands, wife of the vicar and Tower Captain, who died the previous Sunday

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 3 June 1980 in 1h 54 (13)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (16m)

16 methods: (1) Marple, Old Oxford Delight (2) Newdigate, College Bob IV, Willesden Delight (3) Duke of Norfolk, Ockley, Morning Star TB (4) College Exercise, Norbury TB (5) Sandal, Kingston TB (6) Capel, London Scholars Pleasure, Oxford TB (7) Kent TB 42 changes of method

1–2 Stuart I Bamforth

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World June 27th 1980 No. 3609 Vol. LXXVI page 561

Ringing World page reference: 3609.0561

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Wednesday, 4 June 1980 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John C Breese

2 Stephanie J Wharton

3 Caroline Wright

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Michael Thomson (C)

6 Nicholas Thomson

Half muffled in memory of Mary Rowlands of Stretton.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 6 June 1980 in 2h 51 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Composed by P G K Davies

1 J Denis Maddock

2 Norah M Randles

3 Dawn H Jukes

4 Caroline R Cox

5 Helen M Capper

6 Andy J Jobson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

First peal of Spliced; 4,5,6.

First peal of 4 Spliced; 3.

First peal of Spliced as conductor.

In memoriam Mary Rowlands and Eric J Gilbert.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Saturday, 7 June 1980 in 3h 11 (16–2–20 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Geoffrey C Sparling

1 Alison Braithwaite

2 James F Smith

3 Vivian T O Boase

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Robert Peers

6 Peter M F Searles

7 John E Heaton

8 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

Half-muffled in memoriam Eric J Gilbert

Chester Diocesan Guild

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 7 June 1980 (9–3–6 in A♭)

1312 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Yorkshire

1 Katie Jopp

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Peter Dyson

5 P Graham Walters

6 Andrew Jopp

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Michael Thomson (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter - on tour

Chester Diocesan Guild

Kirk Ella, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 7 June 1980 (19–0–12 in E)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Ashley C P Pugh

2 Katie Jopp

3 Pam Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew Jopp

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Michael Thomson

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First Pudsey - 2.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter - on tour

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 8 June 1980 (12–0–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Linda M Capper

2 Ashley C P Pugh

3 Belinda Bridson-Jones

4 Alastair H R Brierley

5 P Graham Walters

6 J Robert Jervis (C)

1st minor 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 10 June 1980 in 2h 18 (15)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 Andrew C D Mayes

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 David W Friend

Ringing World July 11th 1980 No. 3611 Vol. LXXVI page 602

Ringing World page reference: 3611.0602

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Thursday, 12 June 1980 (11–0–7 in G)

1344 Vanadium Surprise Major

1 Dawn H Jukes

2 Ian W Taylor

3 John F Oultram

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Andrew Jopp

7 Michael Thomson

8 J Robert Jervis (C)

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 June 1980 in 2h 47 (12–0–20 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 J Robert Jervis

2 E Edward Sephton

3 Belinda Bridson-Jones

4 Pamela Thomson

5 Clive W Simpson

6 Michael Thomson (C)

First attempt: 2.

For the Rose Fete.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Poynton, Cheshire

2 Adlington Close

Tuesday, 24 June 1980 in 3h 10 (17)

5136 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by A F Scholfield

1–2 Peter C Randall

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

9–10 Neil D Lomas

11–12 David W Friend

First Maximus in hand: 11-12

Ringing World July 25th 1980 No. 3613 Vol. LXXVI page 656

Ringing World page reference: 3613.0656

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Sunday, 29 June 1980 in 2h 54 (13–2–12 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Pamela A Crosby

2 Peter Broadbent

3 Sidney Hough

4 Brian S B Kear

5 Ronald F Andrew

6 Barry Jones

7 Andrew G Craddock(Cond

8 Bernard F L Groves

First on 8-1. Also for centenary of the present Parish Church

Ringing World page reference: 3614.0672

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Sunday, 29 June 1980 (19–3–12 in E♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 John W Griffiths

2 Irene James

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Jacqueline Duffield

5 J David Adams

6 Brian S Boyd

7 George E Morrall (C)

8 Christopher C Roberts

To mark the Ordination of Brian Harris at Lichfield Cathedral this day

Ringing World page reference: 3612.0625

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 1 July 1980 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Catherine M Rowlands

2 Sonia E Jukes

3 John F Oultram

4 Clive W Simpson

5 Geoffrey Graham

6 John H Wilton

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Denis Maddock (C)

First Rutland - 5 & 6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Thursday, 3 July 1980 in 2h 38 (8–3–18 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 R Neil Houghton

2 Penny Trevitt

3 Nicholas Thomson (C)

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Edward C Gorton

6 David J Houghton

First peal - 1 & 2; in memory of Mary Rowlands, Tower captain.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 5 July 1980 in 2h 48 (11–1–6 in F♯)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Lewis

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Phillip J Boote

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Christopher A Bradshaw

5 Robert J Fearnett

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Colin Davies (C)

8 Frank R Morton

First peal 4 & 6. Rung in memory of Mary Rowlands (Stretton).

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 10 July 1980 (26–3–3 in E♭)

1280 Eccleston Surprise Major

1 Nora M Randles

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Clive W Simpson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 P Graham Walters

6 Michael Thomson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Ian W Taylor

First in the method for all.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 11 July 1980 in 2h 53 (12–0–10 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Caroline M Greenwood

2 Martin J Kirk

3 Joanna C B Dakin

4 Simon Lomas

5 William H Dowse

6 W J Charles Seddon

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Ivor R Nicholls (C)

First peal: 1 and 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester

St Margaret, Altrincham

Saturday, 12 July 1980 in 2h 45 (9–1–21)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Elizabeth Ramsay

2 Julia Davies

3 Cynthia Warrilow

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 Simon Lomas

6 Colin Davies

First peal:1. 50th together 4 & 6. 350th peal: 6.

To welcome the Rev J Arthur Roberts, inducted the previous evening.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 22 July 1980 in 2h 16 (13)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 Andrew C D Mayes

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World August 22nd 1980 No. 3617 Vol. LXXVI page 733

Ringing World page reference: 3617.0733

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 26 July 1980 in 2h 35 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Derek J Bradshaw

2 Philip J Boote

3 Andrew Gaskin

4 Alan J Brown

5 Colin Davies

6 Frank R Morton (C)

First in Minor - 1.

25th together - 2 and 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 27 July 1980 in 3h 13 (26–0–21 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Charles J Sedgley

1 Peter Dyson

2 C Kenneth Lewis

3 W J Charles Seddon

4 Eric Hotine

5 David G Butler

6 Frank Osbaldiston

7 J David Atkinson

8 Martin J Kirk

9 William H Dowse

10 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First peal of Yorkshire Royal : Charles Seddon and David Butler.

Farewell compliment to Rev. Frank Haslam (Vicar), leaving to take up a Diocesan appointment as Director of Resources.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Tuesday, 29 July 1980 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Paul Maddock

3 Katie Jopp

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Harry Wells

6 Robert J Fearnett

7 Eric Hotine

8 Michael Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Waverton, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 2 August 1980 in 2h 42 (8–0–10 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

Two extents of Single Oxford, two of St. Clements and three of Plain Bob

1 David S Fisher

2 Jacquie Duffield

3 Robin H Parry

4 James H E Bowmer

5 Jonathan D Shanklin

6 Colin T Graham (C)

First peal: 1

First as Conductor

An 80th Birthday compliment to the Queen Mother

Ringing World page reference: 3619.0771

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stockport, Greater Manchester

St George

Saturday, 16 August 1980 in 3h 29 (29¼)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by R E J Dennis

1 Sue Barrett

2 Tudor P Edwards (C)

3 Susan L Patterson

4 Derek J Barrett

5 James W G Twiney

6 Barry V Jones

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 Howell J Williams

9 Alan R Patterson

10 A Patrick Cannon

First Stedman-6

Ringing world: 3625.0902

Ringing World page reference: 3625.0902

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Sunday, 17 August 1980 in 3h 8 (20–0–0 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Wilfred Williams

2 Tudor P Edwards

3 D Robert Pettifor

4 James W G Twiney

5 Susan L Patterson

6 Revd Giles C Galley

7 A Patrick Cannon

8 Howell J Williams

9 Alan R Patterson

10 R Kingsley Mason (C)

Ringing World October 17th 1980 No. 3625 Vol. LXXVI page 902

Chester Diocesan Guild

Barthomley, Cheshire

St Bertoline

Monday, 18 August 1980 in 2h 50 (13–1–14 in E)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by A R Kench

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 Sue Barrett

3 James W G Twiney

4 Revd Giles C Galley

5 Derek Barrett

6 Howell J Williams

7 A Patrick Cannon

8 R Kingsley Mason

Ringing World October 17th 1980 No. 3625 Vol. LXXVI page 902

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 19 August 1980 in 2h 53 (15–3–15 in E)

5056 Braunstone Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 John F Oultram

2 Graham E Slade

3 Diana M Mounsey

4 Denis Maddock (C)

5 Clive W Simpson

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Christopher E Slade

8 Walter Allman

First in the method by all

For the birth of Samuel William Coghlan

Ringing World September 12th 1980 Vol. LXXVI No. 3620 page 792

Ringing World page reference: 3620.0792

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 23 August 1980 in 3h 1 (20–0–20 in E)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Christopher C J Jones

2 Norah M Randles

3 John F Oultram

4 Jack L Millhouse

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Denis Maddock

7 Roland H Cook

8 Philip A Corby (C)

Silver wedding compliment to George and Sylvia Bailey

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bristol, Bristol

St Philip and St Jacob

Saturday, 23 August 1980 in 3h 8 (19–0–11 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arr MJ Platt

1 R Brian Mills

2 Ian Butters

3 Erica J Crabtree

4 Timothy M Davis

5 David Herring

6 Denis Mottershead (C)

7 Anthony J Crabtree

8 David J Midgley

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hardington Mandeville, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 25 August 1980 in 2h 40 (8–0–4 in A♭)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1 Ian Butters

2 Christine L J Mills

3 Erica J Crabtree

4 Anthony J Crabtree

5 Timothy M Davis

6 David Herring

7 David J Midgley

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 9 September 1980 in 1h 55 (13)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (24m)

24 methods: (1) Marple, Taxal, Old Oxford Delight (2) College Bob IV, Newdigate, Willesden Delight (3) Braintree, Humber, Neasden Delight (4) St Albans, Charlwood, Wragby Delight (5) Morning Star, Disley Delight, Duke of Norfolk TB (6) College Exercise, Ockley, Norbury TB (7) Wath Delight, Capel, Sandal, London Scholars Pleasure, Kingston, Oxford TB

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World October 17th 1980 No. 3625 Vol. LXXVI page 902

Ringing World page reference: 3625.0902

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 11 September 1980 (20–0–20 in E)

1280 Glasgow Surprise Major

1 Katie Jopp

2 John F Oultram

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Michael Thomson

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 P Graham Walters

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester

St Margaret, Altrincham

Saturday, 13 September 1980 in 2h 46 (9–1–21)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Richard Daniels

2 Stephen Warrilow

3 Julia Davies

4 Cynthia Warrilow

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Colin Davies

By local band as a Silver Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs J B Hampson (churchwarden)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 16 September 1980 in 2h 20 (15)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1–2 David W Friend

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World October 17th 1980 No. 3625 Vol. LXXVI page 902

Ringing World page reference: 3625.0902

Chester Diocesan Guild

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 19 September 1980 in 2h 19 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Doubles

One extent each of: St Simon, St Martin, St Nicholas, Winchendon Pl, St Remegius, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Huntley, Rev Canterbury, Grandsire, Rev St Bartholomew, Plain Bob and 30 variations.

1 Margaret E Gaskin

2 Martin J Kirk

3 Frank Beech

4 Phillip Boote

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 William H Watkin

First in 42 m/v: 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Malpas, Cheshire

St Oswald

Saturday, 20 September 1980 in 2h 53 (15–3–6 in E)

5056 Zurich Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Phillip J Boote

2 Frederick S Sutton

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 C Paul Cheshire

5 Andrew Gaskin

6 Roland W Morant

7 Colin Davies

8 Frank R Morton (C)

First in method: 1,2,4,5

200th peal: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3625.0900

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Sunday, 21 September 1980 (16–2–20 in E)

1280 Oxford Treble Bob Major

1 John E Howarth

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Daryl R Woodward

4 Vivian T O Boase

5 Robert Peers

6 John W Collingwood

7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

8 Peter M F Searles

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 23 September 1980 in 2h 33 (15)

5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by G Lindoff

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes

7–8 William H Jackson

9–10 J David Atkinson

Ringing World October 17th 1980 No. 3625 Vol. LXXVI page 902

Ringing World page reference: 3625.0902

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 29 September 1980 in 3h 29 (26–3–3 in E♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 John W Griffiths

2 James H Bowmer

3 Sue E Fielding

4 Lynn M Fuller

5 John D Sherwood

6 John Kleeman

7 Philip A B Saddleton

8 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)

On the conductor's birthday and his 250th peal.

Ringing World page reference: 3631.1032

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 30 September 1980 in 2h 15 (11)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Andrew G Craddock

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

First in method: 3-4

Ringing World November 7th 1980 No. 3628 Vol. LXXVI page 966

Ringing World page reference: 3628.0966

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 1 October 1980 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 George H Bailey

2 Doreen Morton

3 Shirley Garnett

4 Gordon Garnett

5 David Preston

6 Frank R Morton

7 Ian W Taylor (C)

8 Peter Cox

First Grandsire Triples 3,4,7,8

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Thursday, 2 October 1980 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1280 Belfast Surprise Major

1 Graeme A Littler

2 J Robert Jervis

3 John F Oultram

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 P Graham Walters

7 Michael Thomson

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First in the method for all, except 5.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Astbury, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 October 1980 in 2h 30 (12–0–20 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Bourne, London, Wells, Beverley, Surfleet, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Anthony R McKean

2 Jennifer M Christian

3 Simon Christian

4 Eric Hotine

5 Ivor R Nichols

6 Roy Worrall (C)

Ringing World October 31st 1980 No. 3627 Vol. LXXVI page 944

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 7 October 1980 in 2h 10 (11)

5088 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m)

1920 Kent, 3168 Oxford 30 changes of method at lead end

Composed by A Knights

1–2 Andrew C D Mayes

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World November 7th 1980 No. 3628 Vol. LXXVI page 966

Ringing World page reference: 3628.0966

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 10 October 1980 in 2h 52 (20–0–20 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruerton

1 George H Bailey

2 John F Oultram

3 Shirley Garnett

4 Gordon Garnett

5 Ian W Taylor (C)

6 Frank R Morton

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Peter Cox

First peal - 8

First Grandsire Triples - 3, 4 & 5

21st birthday compliment to Peter Cox

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 11 October 1980 in 3h 4 (20–0–0 in E)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by B D Price

1 Malcolm Clarke

2 Phillip J Boote

3 C Kenneth Lewis

4 Alan J Brown

5 Colin Davies

6 John R Scott

7 Geoffrey A Edwards

8 Frank R Morton (C)

First TB: 1

First Surprise Major inside: 2

50th Major: 6

Ringing World November 21st 1980 No. 3630 Vol. LXXVI page 1010

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 12 October 1980 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1320 Minor (2m)

Plain Bob, Little Bob

1 Sarah L Wharton

2 Stephanie J Wharton

3 Caroline Wright

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Michael Thomson (C)

For Patronal Festival evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 12 October 1980 (24–3–0 in D)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Andrew D Chapman

2 Alison Braithwaite

3 Eric Hitchins

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Robin A J Lester

6 Peter D Hughes

7 Robert Peers

8 Anthony P Foster

9 John Hyden (C)

10 Patricia Longden

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 14 October 1980 in 2h 19 (15)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 William H Jackson (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 David W Friend

First Yorkshire in hand: 7-8

Ringing World November 7th 1980 No. 3628 Vol. LXXVI page 966

Ringing World page reference: 3628.0966

Chester Diocesan Guild

Church Lawton, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 14 October 1980 in 2h 40 (8–1–2 in G)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R Bailey

1 John R Scott

2 Phillip J Boote

3 Keith Daniels

4 Frederick S Sutton

5 Paul Maddock

6 C Paul Cheshire

7 Geoffrey A Edwards

8 Frank R Morton (C)

350th on tower bells: 1

50th together: 1,5

600th as conductor

Ringing World November 7th 1980 No. 3628 Vol. LXXVI page 964

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Saturday, 18 October 1980 in 2h 51 (8–0–9 in B♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Gavin E Price

2 E Kathryn Gilmour

3 Edwina Gilmour

4 Catherine Parr

5 Robert Peers

6 John D Sherwood

7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

8 John G Lifton

First peal: 2 & 4

To welcome the Rev. R Morris and family

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 October 1980 in 3h 11 (18–0–6 in E)

5152 Bowdon Delight Major

Composed by 29 course block reduced

1 Phillip J Boote

2 Cynthia Warrilow

3 Alan G Foster

4 Simon Lomas

5 Alan J Brown

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 Colin Davies

8 Neil D Lomas

First peal in the method.

[was published as Bogedone, but not related to the minor]

Chester Diocesan Guild

Acton, Cheshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 21 October 1980 in 2h 44 (13–0–8 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Christopher L D Munday

2 Phillip J Boote

3 Geoffrey A Edwards

4 C Paul Cheshire

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Frederick S Sutton

Ringing World November 21st 1980 No. 3640 Vol LXXVI page 1007

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Thursday, 23 October 1980 (14–0–0 in F)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1 John Oultram

2 Katie Jopp

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis (C)

5 Michael Thomson

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Ian W Taylor

8 P Graham Walters

1st spliced: 2

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 1 November 1980 in 3h (13–2–15 in F♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Dennis Maddock

2 Paul Maddock

3 Diana M Mounsey

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 John Oultram

7 Neil Lomas

8 Walter Allman (C)

On the 30th anniversary of the 21,600 Bristol, rung at this church, in which the ringers of 5 and 8 took part.

[Time not given in the RW] JDA

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Sunday, 2 November 1980 (8–3–18 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah L Owen

2 Andrew Hart

3 Catherine M Rowlands

4 Nicholas Thomson (C)

5 David J Houghton

6 Edward C Gorton

For evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 4 November 1980 in 2h 25 (11)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 William H Jackson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World November 28th 1980 No. 3631 Vol. LXXVI page 1034

Ringing World page reference: 3631.1034

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Saturday, 8 November 1980 in 2h 56 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 John Cornock

2 Simon Lomas

3 Sue Barrett

4 Geoffrey Dyson

5 Derek J Barrett

6 Barrie Jones

7 Christopher H Jenkins

8 Geoffrey R Gardner (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Saturday, 8 November 1980 in 2h 57 (15–1–16 in F)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Walter Sherratt

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Jennifer M Christian

4 Simon Christian

5 Harold Dowler

6 Peter Broadbent

7 Ian Friend

8 Ralph B Mitchell (C)

First peal in the method: Simon and Jennifer Christian.

Source: RW, 1980, page 1052.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 8 November 1980 in 2h 50 (11–1–6 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Alan J Brown

2 Nicholas J Titterington

3 Phillip J Boote

4 Colin Davies (C)

5 Frank R Morton

6 John R Scott

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Malcolm Murphy

First peal - 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Gawsworth, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 8 November 1980 in 2h 58 (11–1–9 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by arr M J Platt

1 John Hyden

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Sidney Hough

4 Timothy M Davis

5 F John Keddie

6 Denis Mottershead (C)

7 David J Midgley

8 Peter Dyson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Barthomley, Cheshire

St Bertoline

Saturday, 8 November 1980 in 3h 2 (13–1–14 in E)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major

In 8 methods: 768 each Bristol, London, Rutland, 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey,Superlative and Yorkshire. 144com

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Mary E Perry

2 Martin J Kirk

3 Ian W Taylor

4 Eric Hotine

5 Roland W Morant

6 Roy Worrall

7 William H Dowse

8 Ivor R Nicholls (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Sunday, 9 November 1980 (16–2–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Daryl R Woodward

2 John W Collingwood

3 John E Howarth

4 Vivian T O Boase

5 Robert Peers

6 Peter M F Searles

7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

8 John McCulloch

For Remembrance Sunday

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 11 November 1980 in 2h 30 (12)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1–2 Andrew G Craddock

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World December 19/26th 1980 No. 3634/5 Vol. LXXVI page 1104

Ringing World page reference: 3634.1104

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Thursday, 13 November 1980 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1280 Krypton Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Graeme A Littler

3 John F Oultram

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 J Robert Jervis

6 Ian W Taylor

7 Michael Thomson

8 P Graham Walters (C)

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 18 November 1980 in 2h 40 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by J D Atkinson

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 William H Jackson

9–10 Martin J Kirk

Ringing World December 12th 1980 No. 3633 Vol. LXXVI page 1075

Ringing World page reference: 3633.1075

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Saturday, 22 November 1980 in 2h 53 (16–2–20 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12 part

1 Robert G Chadburn

2 John E Heaton

3 John D Sherwood

4 James F Smith

5 Peter D Hughes

6 Anthony P Foster

7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

8 Gavin E Price

A 70th birthday compliment to James F. Smith.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 22 November 1980 in 2h 50 (13–2–15 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1 Paul Maddock

2 John F Oultram

3 Eric Hotine

4 John R Scott

5 Clive W Simpson

6 Dennis Maddock

7 P Graham Walters

8 Frank R Morton (C)

21st Birthday compliment to Antonia Maddock.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 22 November 1980 in 2h 58 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 Frank Osbaldiston

2 J David Atkinson

3 Simon Lomas

4 W J Charles Seddon

5 Peter Dyson

6 Peter Broadbent

7 Ivor R Nichols (C)

8 Martin J Kirk

9 William H Dowse

10 Neil D Lomas

Circled the tower : Frank Osbaldiston.

First peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal : W J Seddon

250th peal : Martin J Kirk.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

8 Peartree Close

Tuesday, 25 November 1980 in 2h 28 (11)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Andrew G Craddock

Ringing World December 19/26th 1980 No. 3634/5 Vol. LXXVI page 1104

Ringing World page reference: 3634.1104

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Friday, 28 November 1980 in 2h 33 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (9m)

(9m : (1) London, W ells; (2) Norwich; (3) York, Durham ; (4) Beverley; (5) Ipswich; (6 ) Surfleet; (7) Cam bridge)

1 C Paul Cheshire

2 Malcolm Clarke

3 Andrew Gaskin

4 Phillip J Boote

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Frank R Morton (C)

First peal in 9 Surprise methods inside: 3.

A compliment to the conductor on the 25th anniversary of his first peal.

Ringing World page reference: 3636.0007

Chester Diocesan Guild

Taxal, Derbyshire

St James

Saturday, 29 November 1980 in 2h 50 (11–0–23 in G)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (43m)

(1) Dover, Fotheringay, Skipton, Chester, Balmoral D., Hull S.; (2) Ely, Bogedone, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Rostherne D., Bourne S.; (3) Abbeyville, Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal, St. Werburgh, Canterbury D.; (4) Marple, Newdigate, Old Oxford, College Bob IV, Willesden, Taxal D.; (5) Braintree, Charlwood, Neasden, St. Albans, Wragby, Humber D.; (6) Morning Star, Ockley, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Norbury T.B., Disley D.; (7) Oxford, Capel, Sandal, London Scholars' Pleasure, Kingston T.B., Carisbrooke, Wath D.; 88 changes of method

1 Sidney Hough

2 Simon Lomas

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Peter Dyson

5 Neil D Lomas

6 Christopher H Jenkins

First in 43 methods by all except conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 2 December 1980 in 2h 25 (11)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 William H Jackson (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

First Superlative as conductor and in hand

Ringing World January 23rd 1980 No. 3639 Vol. LXXVII page 78

Ringing World page reference: 3639.0078

Chester Diocesan Guild

Church Lawton, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 9 December 1980 in 2h 44 (8–1–2 in G)

5056 Wye Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1 Phillip J Boote

2 Martin J Kirk

3 C Paul Cheshire

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Frederick S Sutton

6 Christopher L D Munday

7 John R Scott

8 Frank R Morton (C)

200th peal: 1

First in method: 1,2,3,5,6,7

Ringing World January 16th 1981 No. 3648 Vol. LXXVII page 52

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 9 December 1980 in 2h 35 (15)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Wood

1–2 Peter Randall

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Andrew Craddock

9–10 Neil D Lomas (C)

Ringing World January 16th 1981 No. 3638 Vol. LXXVII page 55

Ringing World page reference: 3638.0055

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Thursday, 11 December 1980 in 2h 58 (13–2–12 in F)

5056 (8) Spliced Surprise Major

576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 640 Bristol, 768 London and Rutland. 142 changes if method

Composed by N. Smith

1 Barry Corbishley

2 Peter Broadbent

3 William H Dowse

4 Frank Osbaldiston

5 Sue Barrett

6 Richard S Starkie

7 Martin J Kirk

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

Farewell compliment to the Rev J.L.Farmborough (vicar). Leaving to work in Chile

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 13 December 1980 in 2h 26 (11–3–15 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Kelso, Coldstream, Lincoln, Cunecastre, Wells, London, Norwich

1 Norman Sherratt

2 Harold Dowler

3 Walter Sherratt

4 Ralph B Mitchell

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Frank R Morton (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 13 December 1980 in 3h 25 (26–0–21 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Ivor R Nichols

2 Peter Dyson

3 Andrew Chaddock

4 Denis Mottershead

5 Martin J Kirk

6 Simon Lomas

7 Sue Barrett

8 Derek J Barrett

9 J David Atkinson

10 Christopher H Jenkins

11 Andrew C D Mayes

12 Neil D Lomas (C)

First on 12 bells : Sue Barrett.

First of Maximus : Derek Barrett.

Rung by a resident East Cheshire Branch band.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 20 December 1980 in 3h 4 (14–0–0 in F)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Frank R Morton

2 Alan J Brown

3 Malcolm Clarke

4 Andrew Gaskin

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 C Paul Cheshire

7 Colin Davies (C)

8 Malcolm Murphy

First Surprise Major inside: 3

350th Peal: 8

175th together: 7,8

Chester Diocesan Guild

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Saturday, 20 December 1980 in 3h 4 (17–2–11 in E)

5076 Hagworthingham Alliance Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Christine L J Mills

2 Ian Butters

3 Timothy M Davis

4 R Brian Mills

5 Denis A Frith

6 F John Keddie

7 Simon Humphrey

8 Clive R Calton

9 David J Midgley

10 Denis Mottershead (C)

First peal in the method.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Taxal, Derbyshire

St James

Tuesday, 23 December 1980 in 2h 41 (11–0–23 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert L Hall

2 Joanna C B Dakin

3 Caroline M Greenwood

4 Martin J Kirk

5 William H Dowse

6 Ivor R Nicholls (C)

First peal: 1

First in the method: 2 and 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 24 December 1980 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey

2 Shirley Garnett

3 Debbie Hunt

4 George H Bailey

5 Gordon Garnett

6 David Preston (C)

7 Stephen Bailey (cover)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Wednesday, 24 December 1980 (20–2–4 in D)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 John F Oultram

2 Linda M Capper

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Belinda Bridson-Jones

5 Robert J Fearnett

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Michael Thomson (C)

First Surprise Major - 2 & 4. For Christmas.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stockport, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Friday, 26 December 1980 in 3h 7 (23–3–16 in E♭)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by C H Kippin

1 Peter Dyson

2 C Kenneth Lewis

3 David W Friend (C)

4 Peter Broadbent

5 Barry V Jones

6 David G Butler

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 Colin Davies

9 Martin J Kirk

10 Clive R Calton

Ringing World page reference: 3639.0075

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 26 December 1980 (29–3–8 in D)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Graeme A Littler

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Christopher A Bradshaw

5 Robert J Fearnett

6 Michael Smethurst

7 Michael Thomson

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First Rutland - 2,4,6.

Ruby Wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs D W Kirkpatrick

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 27 December 1980 in 3h 7 (13–2–12 in F)

5152 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Peter Broadbent

2 Martin J Kirk

3 William H Jackson

4 Roger Bugler

5 Simon Lomas

6 William H Dowse

7 Neil Lomas

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First on eight 4. First Rutland 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Farndon, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 27 December 1980 (12–1–22 in F)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Mary E McCulloch

2 Andrew F Eccles

3 Michael Thomson

4 Edward C Gorton

5 P Graham Walters

6 Graeme A Littler

7 J Robert Jervis (C)

8 Nicholas Thomson

First Grandsire - 4.

Rung after the wedding of Steve Graham and Gail Skelland

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester

St Margaret, Altrincham

Saturday, 27 December 1980 in 3h 21 (25–2–24 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by P Border

1 Alan J Brown

2 Janet R Border

3 Cynthia Warrilow

4 Colin Davies

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Maurice F Edwards

7 Neil Bennett

8 Richard S Starkie

9 Jeffrey Brannan

10 Peter Border (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 27 December 1980 in 2h 53 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Sidney Hough

2 John Hyden

3 Elizabeth A Hibbert

4 Edward R Fairbrither

5 Timothy M Davis

6 Eric Nixon

7 David J Midgley

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3640.0104

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 28 December 1980 in 2h 50 (12–0–20 in G)

5040 Doubles (9m/12v)

(2 extents each Grandsire, Rev. Canterbury Pleasure, Clifford's Pleasure, St Nicholas, Lapley, St Remigius, Horsley, Winchendon Place, St John, St Simon's, Eynsham, Elford, St Osmund, St Ninian, St Felix, St Martin's, St Leonard, Austrey, April Day, Seighford, Plain Bob)

1 Caroline E Smith

2 Belinda Bridson-Jones

3 Katie M Jopp

4 Andrew Jopp

5 J Robert Jervis (C)

6 Charles H Smith

First peal: 1, 6.

First inside: 3.

First Doubles: 2 and as conductor.

First Doubles inside: 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 28 December 1980 (11)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sarah L Wharton

2 Stephanie J Wharton

3 Caroline Wright

4 Michael Thomson

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Farewell compliment to Stephanie and Sarah, leaving for Welwyn garden City

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 30 December 1980 in 2h 15 (11)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Simon Lomas

Ringing World February 13th 1980 No. 3642 Vol. LXXVII page 145

Ringing World page reference: 3642.0145

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