BellBoard

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 1 January 1982 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Martyn N Tickner

5 P A Richardson

6 J Denis Maddock

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

First in method: 5

Ringing World page reference: 3692.0095

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Wednesday, 6 January 1982 in 2h 30 (15)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World January 29th 1982 No. 3692 Vol. LXXVIII page 93

Ringing World page reference: 3692.0093

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Thursday, 7 January 1982 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1250 Bristol Surprise Major

1 J Robert Jervis

2 John F Oultram

3 Helen M Capper

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Graeme A Littler

8 Michael Thomson (C)

First Bristol -3; circled the tower -4; birthday compliment to Helen Foster.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 9 January 1982 in 2h 52 (14–1–25 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Gavin E Price

2 Ernest W Runciman

3 John E Heaton (C)

4 John D Sherwood

5 Peter D Hughes

6 John S T Willasey

7 Peter L Furniss

8 Lenard J Mitchell

150th peal: 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 12 January 1982 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 George H Bailey

2 Rebecca R Hunt

3 Shirley A Davies

4 Gordon Garnett

5 Stephen Bailey

6 Mervyn J Harrison (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 12 January 1982 in 2h 33 (15)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

First in method in hand: 1-2

Ringing World February 26th 1982 No. 3696 Vol. LXXVIII page 175

Ringing World page reference: 3696.0175

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Thursday, 14 January 1982 in 2h 25 (13)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1–2 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 David W Friend

Ringing World February 12th 1982 No. 3694 Vol. LXXVIII page 135

Ringing World page reference: 3694.0135

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tilston, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 January 1982 in 2h 40 (9–1–12 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Cambridge S, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Double Oxford, Single Oxford. St Clements, Plain Bob

1 Simon R Ripley

2 Phillip J Boote

3 Andrew J Bradshaw

4 Malcolm Clarke

5 Frank R Morton

6 John R Scott (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3693.0113

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 January 1982 in 3h 9 (18–0–6 in E)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by E Bennett

1 Shirley Harris

2 Alan J Brown

3 Alan G Foster

4 Cynthia Warrilow

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Colin Davies

7 Brian Harris

8 F John Keddie

First in method: 3.

Birthday compliment to Mrs Foster

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 21 January 1982 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Jane D Johnston

2 C W Simpson

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Diana M Mounsey

5 P A Richardson

6 John R Bibby

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Martyn N Tickner

First in method: 5

Ringing World page reference: 3695.0156

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dodleston, Cheshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 26 January 1982 (8–0–0 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Colin Mitchell

2 John W Griffiths

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 George Case

5 D Clays

6 George E Morrall (C)

Half-muffled in memoriam John T Tilston, a local ringer who died on January 22nd

Ringing World page reference: 3696.0176

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Thursday, 28 January 1982 in 2h 41 (15)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J D Atkinson

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

9–10 Martin J Kirk

First TB Royal on handbells: 9-10

Ringing World February 19th 1982 No. 3695 Vol. LXXVIII page 155

Ringing World page reference: 3695.0155

Chester Diocesan Guild

Buerton, Cheshire

4 Windmill Close

Friday, 29 January 1982 in 1h 42 (10)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World February 19th 1982 No. 3695 Vol. LXXVIII page 155

Ringing World page reference: 3695.0155

Chester Diocesan Guild

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 30 January 1982 in 2h 57 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

1 Phillip J Boote

2 Malcolm Clarke

3 Reginald C Procter

4 Mervyn J Harrison

5 Andrew Gaskin

6 Frank R Morton (C)

7 John R Scott

8 Keith Daniels

First Bob Triples: 2. First inside: 3. First on eight: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3695.0153

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 2 February 1982 in 2h 20 (11)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

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

Composed by P G K Davies

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

Ringing World February 26th 1982 No. 3696 Vol. LXXVIII page 175

Ringing World page reference: 3696.0175

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Thursday, 4 February 1982 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1344 Queensbridge Delight Major

1 Linda M Capper

2 J Robert Jervis

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Michael Thomson

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 John F Oultram

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Andrew J Jobson (C)

First in the method for all except 7

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 4 February 1982 in 2h 25

5120 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by W Harrison

1–2 David W Friend

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Giles B Thompson

7–8 Martin J Kirk

Ringing World February 26th 1982 No. 3696 Vol. LXXVIII page 175

Ringing World page reference: 3696.0175

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 6 February 1982 in 2h 42 (11–3–15 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Rosemary Spencer

2 James Swallow

3 Stuart Holroyd

4 Roger Bugler

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Frank Osbaldiston

The second attempt at 4 simultaneous peals of Cambridge Surprise in Macclesfield by the East Cheshire Branch

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 6 February 1982 in 3h 22 (26–0–21 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Denis Mottershead

2 Janet House

3 Geoffrey R Gardner

4 David W Friend (C)

5 Peter Dyson

6 J David Atkinson

7 Peter Broadbent

8 William H Dowse

9 F John Keddie

10 Richard S Starkie

11 Brian Harris

12 Neil D Lomas

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 6 February 1982 in 3h 6 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Andrew C D Mayes

1 Shirley Harris

2 Sue Barrett

3 Cynthia Warrilow

4 Alan G Foster

5 W J Charles Seddon

6 Simon Lomas

7 Clive R Calton

8 Martin J Kirk

9 Colin Davies

10 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

Rung as part of the East Cheshire Branch Minor to Maximus evening.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 7 February 1982 (24–3–0 in D)

1252 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Ashley C P Pugh

2 Mary E McCulloch

3 Pam Thomson

4 Linda M Capper

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Andrew F Eccles

7 Graeme A Littler

8 Michael Thomson (C)

For evensong; first in the method - 2,3,4,6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Thursday, 11 February 1982 in 2h 41 (15)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J D Atkinson (No. 3)

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes

7–8 Neil D Lomas

9–10 Martin J Kirk

Ringing World March 5th 1982 No. 3697 Vol. LXXVIII page 195

Ringing World page reference: 3697.0195

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Saturday, 13 February 1982 in 2h 43 (8–0–9 in B♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Bennett

1 John D Sherwood

2 Kathleen E Ford

3 Gavin E Price

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Ernest W Runciman

6 Peter L Furniss

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 John S T Willasey (C)

First on 8: 2

First Major as conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 16 February 1982 in 2h 19 (15)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World March 19th 1982 No. 3699 Vol. LXXVIII page 238

Ringing World page reference: 3699.0238

Chester Diocesan Guild

Acton, Cheshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 16 February 1982 in 2h 51 (13–0–8 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (9m)

(1) London, Wells (2) York, Durham (3) Norwich (4) Beverley (5) Surfleet (6) Ipswich (7) Cambridge

1 Phillip J Boote

2 C Paul Cheshire

3 Geoffrey A Edwards

4 Malcolm Clarke

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Frederick S Sutton

Ringing World March 12th 1982 No. 3698 Vol LXXVIII page 215

Chester Diocesan Guild

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Thursday, 18 February 1982 (12–1–8 in G)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Linda M Capper

3 Pam Thomson

4 Ashley C P Pugh

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method - 2,3,4

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Audlem, Cheshire

Holmes Farm Cottage

Friday, 19 February 1982 in 1h 46 (10)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

650th peal as conductor

Ringing World March 12th 1982 No. 3698 Vol. LXXVIII page 218

Ringing World page reference: 3698.0218

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 20 February 1982 (14–0–0 in F)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Linda M Capper

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 Michael Thomson

4 Ashley Pugh

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

1st in method: 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 February 1982 in 3h 37 (26–3–3 in E♭)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Martin J Kirk

2 J David Atkinson

3 Ivor R Nicholls

4 Brian Harris

5 Frank R Morton

6 Neil D Lomas

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 David W Friend (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 21 February 1982 (12–0–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Linda M Capper

2 Elizabeth Sephton

3 Pam Thomson

4 Robert Divall

5 E Edward Sephton

6 J Robert Jervis (C)

First minor - 2 & 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Thursday, 25 February 1982 in 2h 17 (11)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter C Randall (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Giles B Thompson

350th peal as conductor

Ringing World March 19th 1982 No. 3699 Vol. LXXVIII page 238

Ringing World page reference: 3699.0238

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Thursday, 25 February 1982 in 2h 22 (13)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1–2 Martin J Kirk

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Andrew C D Mayes

7–8 Simon Lomas

Ringing World March 19th 1982 No. 3699 Vol. LXXVIII page 238

Ringing World page reference: 3699.0238

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oxton, Wirral

St Saviour

Saturday, 27 February 1982 in 3h 16 (20–1–16 in E)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Albert M Tyler (C)

2 Ralph G Edwards

3 Ruth M Border

4 John G Gipson

5 Tudor P Edwards

6 Kenneth J Hesketh

7 Alan F Scholfield

8 Peter Border

9 Philip J Rothera

10 Frank D Mack

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 27 February 1982 in 3h 14 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

1 Frank D Mack

2 Tudor P Edwards

3 D Robert Pettifor

4 Ruth M Border

5 Alan F Scholfield

6 John P Gipson

7 Kenneth J Hesketh

8 Philip J Rothera

9 Peter Border (C)

10 R Kingsley Mason

Chester Diocesan Guild

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Saturday, 27 February 1982 in 3h 1 (17–2–11 in E)

5040 Daresbury Surprise Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Eric Hotine

2 Roland H Cook

3 Raymond J Ballard

4 Andrew N Stubbs

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 F John Keddie

7 David J Bates

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

9 Clive Calton

10 Simon Humphrey

RW 1982.0297.

Published as Dodlestone but not an extension of Dodleston S Major. (Felstead Database).

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 February 1982 in 3h (18–0–6 in E)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Alan J Brown

2 Shirley Harris

3 Cynthia Warrilow

4 Alan G Foster

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Colin Davies

8 Brian Harris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Wednesday, 3 March 1982 in 2h 20 (11)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by J N Longridge

1–2 David W Friend

3–4 Alan F Scholfield

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World March 26th 1982 No. 3700 Vol. LXXVIII page 257

Ringing World page reference: 3700.0257

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Wednesday, 10 March 1982 in 2h 30 (15)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J D Atkinson

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Peter C Randall

7–8 Neil D Lomas

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World April 2nd 1982 No. 3701 Vol. LXXVIII page 279

Ringing World page reference: 3701.0279

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Thursday, 11 March 1982 (11–0–7 in G)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

256 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire - variable hunt all the work, including the hunt.

1 Ian W Taylor

2 J Robert Jervis

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Michael Thomson

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John F Oultram

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First spliced as conductor

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Nantwich, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 March 1982 in 2h 58 (14–2–18 in E)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

1 John R Scott

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Roland W Morant

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Revd Brian Harris

6 Neil Bennett

7 Colin Davies

8 Frank R Morton (C)

375th Tower bell peal -1,

First in the method -2 & 7,

125th Peal for the Guild -4.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Buerton, Cheshire

4 Windmill Close

Wednesday, 17 March 1982 in 1h 40 (10)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

For St Patrick’s Day

Ringing World April 9th 1982 No. 3702 Vol. LXXVIII page 300

Ringing World page reference: 3702.0300

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hyde, Greater Manchester

St George

Saturday, 20 March 1982 in 3h 6 (18–0–11 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Nicholas Woods

2 Peter Coxall

3 Roger Bugler

4 John M C Lysons

5 J Derek Smith

6 Denis Mottershead (C)

7 C Kenneth Lewis

8 Peter Dyson

First on eight bells: 1.

In memoriam Tom Wilde

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bosley, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 March 1982 in 2h 43 (5–2–22 in A)

5280 Doubles (66m/v)

(1) Rev St Bartholomew. Rushall. St Mathias; (2) Northrepps, All Saints, St Philip; (3) Fortune, Marchington, St Guthlac; (4) St Augustine, St Hilda, St Polycarp; (5) Kirkby, Zeus, St James; (6) Grandsire; (7) St Helen; (8) Newborough; (9) St Quintin; (10) Allestree; (11) St Lucy; (12) Daffodil; (13) St Anne; (14) Bluebell; (15) St John, St Crispin, Ryton; (16) St Miles; (17) Winchendon Place; (18) St George; (19) Wadham; (20) Lapley, St Mary, Shareshill; (21) St Giles; (22) St Nicholas; (23) St Thomas: (24) Nuffield; (25) Clifford's Pleasure, St David, Little Aston; (26) Southrepps; (27) Rev. Canterbury; (28) St Columb; (29) Campion, (30) Eynsham, St Jude, Elford; (31) St Simon, (32) St Alban; (33) Cassington; (34) Somerville; (35) St Leonard, St Laurence, Austrey; (36) St Martin; (37) St Paul; (38) St Peter; (39) Magdalen; (40) April Day, Litchurch, Seighford; (41) Hudibras, (42) Old; (43) Kennington; (44) Plain Bob

1 John Booth

2 W J Charles Seddon

3 Martin J Kirk (C)

4 Barry Corbishley

5 Ivor R Nichols

6 Donald Pearson

First in 66 methods/variations by all

Ringing World page reference: 3702.0297

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 March 1982 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Richard K Parkin

2 Kate Hewitt

3 Alison Witton

4 Pauline Taylor

5 Pam Thomson (C)

6 Linda M Capper

First attempt - 1. For Mothering Sunday. 1st birthday compliment to Claire Louise Thomson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Wednesday, 24 March 1982 in 2h 34 (17)

5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by B Annable

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Andrew C D Mayes

9–10 J David Atkinson (C)

Ringing World April 16th 1982 No. 3703 Vol. LXXVIII page 322

Ringing World page reference: 3703.0322

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wrexham, Wrexham

St Giles

Thursday, 25 March 1982 (24 in D)

1299 Stedman Caters

1 John W Griffiths

2 Norah M Randles

3 A C Bennett

4 Helen S Mitchell

5 George E Morrall

6 John F Oultram

7 S A Elwell Sutton

8 David T Andrews

9 Martyn N Tickner (C)

10 E C Webster

First Stedman Caters: 4,5,6 and 8

"For two Chester Branch bell(e)s tied on March 25th" was how one ringer suggested we dedicate the quarter peal of Stedman Caters at Wrexham. However, to describe our chairman thus, who is more noted for bell-hanging and beer drinking than ballet dancing, might stretch the imagination a little, and therefore we elected to offer our congratulations and best wishes to Chris Roberts and Jackie Duffield on cementing their long-standing relationship

Ringing World page reference: 3707.0412

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 March 1982 in 3h 4 (18–0–6 in E)

5152 Belgrave Surprise Major

Composed by L F Bailey

1 Shirley Harris

2 Ivor R Nichols

3 Stuart C W Hutchieson

4 Denis Maddock

5 John F Mulvey

6 Andrew E Else

7 Colin Davies

8 Brian Harris (C)

First in method: 4, 5 & 7. First in method inside: 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 30 March 1982 in 2h 15 (14)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Caroline M Greenwood

3–4 Brian Harris

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Martin J Kirk

First in hand: 1-2

Ringing World April 30th 1982 No. 3705 Vol. LXXVIII page 360

Ringing World page reference: 3705.0360

Chester Diocesan Guild

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Thursday, 1 April 1982 (12–1–8 in G)

1250 All Fools' Surprise Major

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Linda M Capper

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 John E Heaton

7 Michael Thomson (C)

8 Ian W Taylor

First in the method for all

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 3 April 1982 in 3h 1 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Oakham Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Shirley Harris

2 Martin J Kirk

3 Derek J Barrett

4 Peter Broadbent

5 J David Atkinson

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 David W Friend

8 Clive R Calton

9 Frank R Morton

10 Brian Harris

Circled the tower : Martin J Kirk.

First in the method by all the band and on the bells.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Gawsworth, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 3 April 1982 in 2h 57 (11–1–9 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Frank Osbaldiston

2 Simon Lomas

3 Martin J Kirk

4 Denis Mottershead

5 Brian Harris

6 Peter Dyson

7 Neil D Lomas

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First London: 2 & 6.

Compliment to the Archdeacon of Macclesfield and Rector of Gawsworth, the Venerable Rennie Simpson, on his appointment as Chaplain to Her Majesty the Queen.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 6 April 1982 in 2h 20 (12)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World April 30th 1982 No. 3705 Vol. LXXVIII page 360

Ringing World page reference: 3705.0360

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 13 April 1982 in 2h 20 (11)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by H Law James

1–2 David W Friend

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World May 14th 1982 No. 3707 Vol. LXXVIII page 405

Ringing World page reference: 3707.0405

Chester Diocesan Guild

Gresford, Wrexham

All Saints

Friday, 16 April 1982

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 D R Maxwell

2 Jackie Roberts

3 Norah M Randles

4 Diana M Mounsey

5 Robert Peers

6 Christopher Roberts

7 Denis Maddock

8 Geoffrey Parting (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 22 April 1982 (18–0–6 in E)

1280 Cornwall Surprise Major

1 Linda M Capper

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Michael Thomson

First in the method for all except 2.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Friday, 23 April 1982 in 2h 32 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Norwich Surprise Minor

(2x2160 and 1x720)

1 Frederick S Sutton

2 Frank R Morton (C)

3 Phillip J Boote

4 John R Scott

5 Andrew P Simcox

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

Circled tower eight times: 2.

First in method: 4, 5, 6.

For St. George's Day.

Ringing World page reference: 3707.0403

Chester Diocesan Guild

West Kirby, Wirral

St Bridget

Saturday, 24 April 1982 (12–0–23 in G)

1344 Plain Bob Triples

1 John Hyden

2 Lucy Wall

3 Heather Veysey

4 Ruth M Harrison

5 Eric R Jones

6 William Harrison

7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

8 M J Davies

First Quarter: 8

To celebrate the wedding of Edwina Gilmour to Mr. Gerald Roberts at Heswall on this day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Saturday, 24 April 1982 (16–2–20 in E)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Christina D A Hassard-Jones

2 Marjorie E Boote

3 Alexander T Wall

4 John E Howarth

5 William A Boote

6 Peter M F Searles

7 Eric R Jones

8 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

To celebrate the wedding of Edwina Gilmour to Mr. Gerald Roberts at Heswall on this day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 24 April 1982 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 Geoffrey Parting

3 Diana M Mounsey

4 C W Simpson

5 G V Graham

6 J H Wilton

7 W Allman

8 J Denis Maddock (C)

For Chester D.G. Quarter Peal week

Ringing World page reference: 3709.0453

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 24 April 1982 in 2h 52 (13–2–15 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

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

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 John R Bibby

2 Diana M Mounsey

3 Clive W Simpson

4 John F Oultram

5 David J Dearnley

6 Martyn N Tickner

7 Paul N Mounsey (C)

8 Denis Maddock

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Saturday, 24 April 1982 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Gavin E Price

2 Gillian Caulfield

3 Robert Peers

4 Catherine Parr

5 John S T Willasey (C)

6 Christopher R Sutton

7 John G Lifton

8 P Ian Pentin

To celebrate the wedding of Edwina Gilmour to Mr. Gerald Roberts at Heswall on this day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 24 April 1982 (20–2–4 in D)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Adrian J Bowen

2 Linda M Capper

3 D Ian Chalmers

4 Ashley C P Pugh

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Douglas A Stewart

7 Michael Thomson (C)

8 J Robert Jervis

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 April 1982 in 2h 58 (18–0–6 in E)

5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Alan J Brown

1 Shirley Harris

2 Cynthia Warrilow

3 Alan J Brown

4 Alan G Foster

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Colin Davies

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Brian Harris

Golden Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs A J Brown of Bowdon

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 April 1982 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kate Hewitt

2 Alison Witton (C)

3 Richard K Parkin

4 Pam Thomson

5 Jayne Barlow

6 Linda M Capper

First inside - 3; first as conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 25 April 1982 (12–0–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth Sephton

2 Linda M Capper

3 Andrew Johnson

4 E Edward Sephton

5 J Robert Jervis (C)

6 Charles H Smith

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Wednesday, 28 April 1982 (8–3–18 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Catherine James

2 R Neil Houghton

3 Alison Witton

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Linda M Capper

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First minor - 1; first minor inside -2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 29 April 1982 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1 P A Richardson

2 Diana M Mounsey

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 J Denis Maddock

5 George E Morrall

6 C W Simpson

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 John F Oultram (C)

First spliced: 1

First 4-spliced: 3

For Chester D.G. Quarter Peal week

Ringing World page reference: 3709.0453

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 29 April 1982 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 J Denis Maddock

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Diana M Mounsey

4 C W Simpson

5 George E Morrall

6 P A Richardson

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 John F Oultram (C)

First in method: 6

For Chester D.G. Quarter Peal week

Ringing World page reference: 3709.0453

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 May 1982 (29–3–8 in D)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Graeme A Littler (C)

2 Linda M Capper

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Christopher A Bradshaw

7 Robert J Fearnett

8 David G Ogden

Rung prior to the wedding of Andrew Eccles and Mary McCulloch

Chester Diocesan Guild

Burton, Cheshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 1 May 1982 in 2h 38 (7–0–7 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Wells, York, Durham, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Andrew Gaskin

2 Mervyn J Harrison

3 Malcolm Clarke

4 Philip J Boote

5 Frederick S Sutton

6 Frank R Morton (C)

First Surprise Minor: 2

950th peal for the Guild: 6

Birthday compliment to Andrew Gaskin

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Thursday, 6 May 1982 in 2h 19 (11)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1120 Rutland, 800 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 104 changes of method

Composed by S D Chandler

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

Ringing World May 28th 1982 No. 3709 Vol. LXXVIII page 449

Ringing World page reference: 3709.0449

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Sunday, 9 May 1982 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Caroline Wright

2 Nicholas Thomson (C)

3 Linda M Capper

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Christopher A Bradshaw

7 Neil M Thomas

8 Michael Thomson

First on eight -1; first Cambridge Major -3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 13 May 1982 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Andrew J Jobson

2 J Robert Jervis

3 John F Oultram

4 Michael Thomson

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Ian W Taylor (C)

8 Graeme A Littler

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 18 May 1982 in 2h 24 (11)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 London, Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 142 changes of method

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

Ringing World June 11th 1982 No. 3711 Vol. LXXVIII page 490

Ringing World page reference: 3711.0490

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 18 May 1982 in 2h 20 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 David W Friend

3–4 Martin J Kirk

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 Brian Harris

First on an inside pair: 3-4

Ringing World June 25th 1982 No. 3713 Vol. LXXVIII page 537

Ringing World page reference: 3713.0537

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 25 May 1982 in 2h 31 (15)

5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by B Annable

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Peter C Randall

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World June 18th 1982 No. 3712 Vol. LXXVIII page 513

Ringing World page reference: 3712.0513

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 31 May 1982 in 2h 57 (10)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 John G Lifton

2 Ruth M Harrison

3 John E Buckley

4 Eric R Jones

5 Robert Peers

6 John D Sherwood

7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

8 John S T Willasey

First Attempt: 2.

First Surprise: 3 & 4

Birthday compliment to (number of years not disclosed) John Willasey

Chester Diocesan Guild

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 5 June 1982 in 3h 47 (42–2–25)

5137 Stedman Cinques

Composed by T Hooley

1 John Cornock

2 Peter C Randall (C)

3 Christine Andrew

4 Jeffrey Brannan

5 Alan F Scholfield

6 Lenard J Mitchell

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 Neil D Lomas

9 Peter L Furniss

10 Richard S Starkie

11 George H Campling

12 Derek J Thomas

100th peal together: 5,7

Ringing world: .0534

Ringing World page reference: 3713.0534

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 June 1982 in 3h 6 (18–0–6 in E)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Alan J Brown

2 Shirley Harris

3 Cynthia Warrilow

4 Alan G Foster

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Colin Davies

8 Rev Brian Harris

First in method inside: 2 & 4.

18th Birthday compliment to Judith Warrilow (31st May).

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 8 June 1982 in 2h 16 (11)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World July 2nd 1982 No. 3714 page 556

Ringing World page reference: 3714.0556

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 10 June 1982 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1252 Superlative Surprise Major

Variable hunt

1 Ian W Taylor

2 Michael Thomson

3 John F Oultram (C)

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Saturday, 12 June 1982 in 2h 36 (8–0–9 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruerton (12 part)

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Sue Wallace

3 Michael J Clay

4 John G Lifton

5 John S T Willasey (C)

6 John E Heaton

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Peter L Furniss

First triples: 1 & 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Rock Ferry, Wirral

St Peter

Sunday, 13 June 1982 (10–0–8 in G)

1320 Minor (2m)

1 Robert Peers

2 John D Sherwood

3 Eric R Jones

4 Christopher R Sutton

5 Peter M F Searles

6 John S T Willasey (C)

For Morning Service

Chester Diocesan Guild

Gresford, Wrexham

All Saints

Tuesday, 15 June 1982 (24–0–3 in D)

1342 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 John W Griffiths

2 Norah M Randles

3 Katherine A Skinner

4 Sally P Wright

5 Helen S Mitchell

6 David T Andrews

7 J David Adams

8 Martyn N Tickner (C)

To mark the cessation of hostilities in the South Atlantic

Ringing World page reference: 3715.0577

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dodleston, Cheshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 22 June 1982 (8–0–0 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 Colin Mitchell

3 Irene James

4 Brian S Boyd

5 George E Morrall (C)

6 John W Griffiths

First inside: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3717.0618

Chester Diocesan Guild

Poynton, Cheshire

St George

Wednesday, 23 June 1982 in 2h 53 (13–2–17 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1) Cambridge Surprise; (2) Kingston TB; (3) London Scholars’ Pleasure TB; (4) Sandal TB; (5) Oxford TB; (6) Kent TB; (7) Plain Bob.

1 Sidney Hough

2 Elspeth J Friend

3 Rosemary S Spencer

4 J Wilfred Scarrott

5 David W Friend

6 Peter Dyson (C)

By Sunday service band. To celebrate the birth of Prince William.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 24 June 1982 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Andrew J Jobson

2 Martyn N Tickner

3 Diana M Mounsey

4 Helen S Mitchell

5 C W Simpson

6 P A Richardson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

Engagement compliment to Diana Mounsey and Robert G Anderson

Ringing World page reference: 3717.0618

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 26 June 1982 in 2h 44 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Seven different extents)

1 Helen C Daniels

2 Phillip J Boote

3 Keith Daniels

4 Frank R Morton (C)

5 Andrew Gaskin

6 Frederick S Sutton

Ringing World page reference: 3717.0613

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 26 June 1982 (12–0–20 in G)

1320 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Belinda Bridson-Jones

2 Linda M Capper

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Robert J Fearnett

5 Michael Thomson

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Wedding compliment to Steve Owen and Alison Witton, married later this day at Weaverham.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 27 June 1982 in 3h 5 (18–0–6 in E)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J S Wilde (No 6)

1 Valerie W Foster

2 Shirley Harris

3 Judith Warrilow

4 Alan J Brown

5 Cynthia Warrilow

6 Alan G Foster

7 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

8 Rev Brian Harris

To celebrate the birth of Prince William

Chester Diocesan Guild

Gresford, Clwyd

Dunholme, Pant Lane

Thursday, 1 July 1982 in 2h 51 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Bob Smith's

1–2 Norah M Randles

3–4 Martyn N Tickner

5–6 S Elwell-Sutton (C)

7–8 Robert Peers

9–10 Diana M Mounsey

First on handbells: 9-10

To celebrate the engagement of Miss Diana Mounsey to Robert G Anderson

Ringing World July 30th 1982 No. 3718 page 641

Ringing World page reference: 3718.0641

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Thursday, 1 July 1982 (20–2–4 in D)

1440 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

800 Glasgow, 640 Belfast, 20 com

1 Michael Thomson

2 Graeme A Littler

3 J Robert Jervis

4 John F Oultram

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First in the methods spliced for all

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Friday, 2 July 1982 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Barbara Lythgoe

2 Alison Owen

3 Linda M Capper

4 Michael Timmins

5 Raymond L Poole

6 D Ian Chalmers

7 Brian Merrill

8 Graeme A Littler (C)

First Major - 1

Wedding compliment to Edward and Shirley Gould

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 2 July 1982 in 2h 51 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Pamela J Hancock

2 Nicola J Hollinshead

3 G Mary Cox

4 Jane D Johnston

5 Andy J Jobson

6 Philip A Richardson

7 John F Oultram

8 John R Bibby (C)

First peal, first attempt; 1.

First in the method 'inside'; 2.

For the Consecration of Preb. Michael Baughen as Bishop of Chester at York Minster on June 29, 1982 by Stuart Ebor, Archbishop of York.

Also to celebrate the birth of Prince William of Wales on June 21, 1982.

Rung by the Sunday service band.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Church Minshull, Cheshire

St Bartholomew

Friday, 2 July 1982 in 2h 39 (10 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Frank R Morton (C)

2 John R Scott

3 John R Bradshaw

4 C Paul Cheshire

5 Phillip J Boote

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

First on the recently augmented bells, dedicated on June 30th by Rev P Gains, the new treble being given by an anonymous donor

Ringing World July 30th 1982 No. 3718 page 637

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 3 July 1982 in 2h 43 (11–3–15 in G)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (58m)

7 extents. 103 changes of method: (1) Newdigate, Charlwood, Old Oxford, Neasden, College Bob IV, St Albans, Willesden, Wragby, Marple, Braintree, Taxal, Humber, Elston, Clarence Delight, Morning Star Treble Bob; (2) Surfleet, Hexham, Beverley, Berwick, Cambridge, Primrose Surprise; (3) Leasowe, Beeston, Peveril, Melandra, Castleton, Bucknall Delight; (4) Bogedone, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Rostherne, Ely Delight, Bourne Surprise; (5) Fotheringay, Skipton, Balmoral, Chepstow, Dover Delight, Hull Surprise. (6) Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal, St Werburgh, Abbeyville, Canterbury Delight; (7) Ockley, Capel, Duke of Norfolk, Sandal, College Exercise, London Scholars' Pleasure, Norbury, Kingston, Oxford T.B and Donottar, Carisbrooke, Pontefract, W ath Delight

1 Sidney Hough

2 Simon Lomas

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Denis Mottershead

5 Neil D Lomas

6 Peter Dyson

First peal in 58 methods by all except the conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 3 July 1982 in 2h 50 (14–1–25 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Brereton's 12-part

1 Ruth Harrison

2 Gavin E Price

3 Robert Peers

4 Eric R Jones

5 John S T Willasey (C)

6 John D Sherwood

7 John Hyden

8 John G Lifton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Saturday, 10 July 1982 in 3h (15–1–16 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Ronald F Andrew

2 Sidney Hough

3 John Lysons

4 J Derek Smith

5 Alan Foster

6 David Adams

7 Denis Mottershead (C)

8 Dennis Maddock

Source: RW, 1982, page 698.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 10 July 1982 in 2h 54 (13–2–12 in F)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (39m)

7 extents. 63 changes of method) (1) Fotheringay, Skipton, Balmoral, Chepstow, Dover Delight (2) Bogdedone, Wilmslow. Rostherne,Ely Delight (3) Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal, St Werburgh, Abbeyville, Canterbury Delight(4) Newdigte, Old Oxford, College Bob(iv), Marple, Taxal Delight (5) Charlwood. Neasden, St Albans, Wragby, Braintree, Humber Delight (6) Ockley, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Norbury, Morning Star T.B (7) Capel, Sandal, London Scholars, London Scholars'Pleasure, Kingston, Oxford T.B.

1 Rosemary Spencer

2 Simon Lomas

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Neil D Lomas

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Peter Dyson

The thanks of the band are due to the ringer of the 5th who stood in at the last moment

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 11 July 1982 (24–3–0 in D)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Joyce S Bode

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Julie Dodd

4 Diana J Thomas

5 Colin T Graham (C)

6 Timothy M W Stansfeld

7 J David Adams

8 George E Morrall

9 Martyn N Tickner

10 Robin H Parry

First on ten: 3,4 and 10

21st birthday compliment and first on ten as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3731.0909

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 20 July 1982 in 2h 14 (11)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Thorp

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Martin J Kirk

Farewell peal for Martin Kirk, leaving for Oxfordshire

Ringing World August 13th 1982 No. 3720 page 680

Ringing World page reference: 3720.0680

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stockport, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Thursday, 22 July 1982 (23–3–16 in E♭)

1284 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

1 Peter Dyson

2 John F Oultram

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Denis Maddock

7 Michael Thomson (C)

8 Nicholas Thomson

9 Malcolm Murphy

10 Ian W Taylor

First Lincolnshire Royal for all except 9 & 10.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Waverton, Cheshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 3 August 1982 (8–0–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Nicky Dromgoole

2 Martyn N Tickner

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Sally P Wright

5 D T Owen

6 George E Morrall (C)

First quarter peal: 1

Ringing World page reference: 3724.0763

Chester Diocesan Guild

New Mills, Derbyshire

St George

Tuesday, 3 August 1982 in 2h 49 (13–1–0 in G♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Geoffrey W Randall

2 Ruth M Border

3 Josephine A Brown

4 D Robert Pettifor

5 Keith W Brown

6 Peter Border (C)

7 James L Towler

8 Peter G Brown

Source: RW, 1982, page 738.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 3 August 1982 in 2h 20 (11)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Judith Warrilow

3–4 Brian Harris

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 J David Atkinson (C)

First Major on handbells: 1-2

Ringing World August 27th 1982 No. 3722 page 721

Ringing World page reference: 3722.0721

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 5 August 1982 (26–3–3 in E♭)

1296 Eryri Surprise Major

1 Ian W Taylor

2 J Robert Jervis

3 John F Oultram

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Michael Thomson

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method for all. A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter.

For the christening of Prince William of Wales.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 August 1982 in 3h 1 (18–0–6 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Cynthia Warrilow

2 Judith Warrilow

3 Julia Davies

4 Alan J Brown

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 C Kenneth Lewis

7 Colin Davies (C)

8 Rev'd Brian Harris

First Surprise major - 2.

To welcome Paul Stuart Davies, born 24th June

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Wednesday, 11 August 1982 (19–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John W Griffiths

2 Colin Mitchell

3 D T Owen

4 Brian Blakey

5 Sally P Wright

6 George E Morrall (C)

First Minor: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3724.0761

Chester Diocesan Guild

Rock Ferry, Wirral

St Peter

Saturday, 14 August 1982 in 2h 43 (10–0–8 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Russell Dumphries

2 C Paul Cheshire

3 Phillip J Boote

4 Derek Parry

5 Leonard Colley

6 Frank R Morton (C)

625th as conductor for the Guild

First peal on the bells for 44 years

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hoole, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 17 August 1982 (7½ in B)

1260 Minor (2m)

1 N H Jones

2 John W Griffiths (C)

3 Brian Blakey

4 Helen S Mitchell

5 Colin T Graham

6 Martyn N Tickner

First quarter peal: 1

Ringing World page reference: 3724.0761

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 17 August 1982 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

View composition

1 John G Lifton

2 Margaret K S Allin

3 Kate Parr

4 Eric R Jones

5 S J Flockton

6 John S T Willasey

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 Christopher R Sutton

First Stedman as conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Friday, 27 August 1982 in 2h 34 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Seven different extents)

1 Russell Dumphreys

2 A Doreen Edwards

3 Phillip J Boote

4 Leonard Colley

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Frederick S Sutton

21st Birthday compliment to Russell Dumphreys.

Ringing World page reference: 3725.0778

Chester Diocesan Guild

Llandaff, Cardiff

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 28 August 1982 in 3h 14 (20–1–0 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 John Hyden

2 R Brian Mills

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Anthony J Crabtree

5 Eric Nixon

6 Richard J Bowden

7 Andrew B Mills

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

9 Timothy M Davis

10 David W Friend

Ringing World page reference: 3727.0819

Chester Diocesan Guild

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 28 August 1982 in 2h 42 (11–1–5 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Shirley Harris

2 John W Griffiths

3 John F Mulvey

4 Eric E Speake

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson

7 P Gordon Corby

8 Brian Harris (Cheshire) (C)

Brian Harris's 1000th peal.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Radyr, Cardiff

Christ Church

Monday, 30 August 1982 in 2h 50 (12–0–15 in G)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Caroline R Pettit

2 John Hyden

3 R Brian Mills

4 Eric Nixon

5 David W Friend

6 Denis Mottershead (C)

7 Andrew B Mills

8 Timothy M Davis

Ringing World page reference: 3727.0819

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 30 August 1982 in 3h 37 (24–3–0 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by A S Hudson

1 Ruth Blackwell

2 Sheila A Wellen

3 Alan D Flood

4 David J Dearnley

5 Nigel C Smith

6 Frederick T Scott

7 Timothy J Wellen

8 Alan F Scholfield

9 Nigel Thompson

10 Jeffrey Brannan

11 Peter L Furniss

12 George H Campling (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3726.0798

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 31 August 1982 in 2h 15 (11)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Giles B Thompson

Ringing World September 24th 1982 No. 3726 page 803

Ringing World page reference: 3726.0803

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Thursday, 2 September 1982 (11–0–7 in G)

1376 Spliced Surprise Major (13m)

288 Ashtead, 256 London, 128 Cambridge, Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire, 96 Bristol, 64 Superlative, 32 Calthorpe, Kingsbury, Lincolnshire, Uxbridge, Warnham.

1 Michael Thomson (C)

2 John F Oultram

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Ian W Taylor

Most methods for all except 7.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 5 September 1982 (24–3–0 in D)

1344 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Michael Thomson

3 Mary E Eccles

4 Linda M Capper

5 Andrew F Eccles

6 John F Oultram

7 Robert J Fearnett

8 Clive W Simpson

9 Andrew J Jobson

10 Denis Maddock

11 Graeme A Littler

12 Malcolm Murphy (C)

First on 12 - 3,4,5,6,7,8,11; first Maximus - 9,10; first on 12 as conductor.

For the installation and enthronement as the Bishop of Chester of Rev'd Michael Baughen

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 7 September 1982 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Richard K Parkin

2 Alison Owen

3 Pauline Taylor

4 Linda M Capper

5 Pam Thomson

6 Robert J Fearnett (C)

First Treble Bob - 1

To mark the installation and enthronement of the Right Reverend Michael Baughen as Bishop of Chester

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 8 September 1982 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Deborah Brearley

2 George H Bailey

3 Gordon Garnett

4 Rebecca R Hunt

5 Ian W Taylor (C)

6 Peter J Cox

First Quarter 1

Rung on the occasion of the Enthronement of The Bishop of Chester

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Wednesday, 8 September 1982 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Catherine James

2 Bridget Carroll

3 Caroline Wright

4 Bernard J Ongley

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

For the installation and enthronement as Bishop of Chester of the Rev'd Michael Baughen

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 9 September 1982 (14–0–14 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Birks

2 Nicholas Thomson (C)

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Robert F Harris

First attempt - 1.

For the installation and enthronement as Bishop of Chester of Rev'd Michael Baughen

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 9 September 1982 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1 P A Richardson

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Sally P Wright

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 C W Simpson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

To mark the installation and enthronement of The Right Reverend Michael Baughen as Bishop of Chester

Ringing World page reference: 3730.0881

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Friday, 10 September 1982 in 2h 50 (7–2–22 in B♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Prichard

1 Kevin Rogers

2 Jane E Powell

3 Angela Pearson

4 Donald Pearson

5 Carol A Davenport

6 Barry Corbishley

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 W J Charles Seddon (C)

First peal 2; First on eight 1; First as conductor.

Rung to mark the installation and enthronement of The Right Reverend Michael Baughen as Bishop of Chester

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 11 September 1982 in 2h 59 (14–2–8 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Sue Barrett

2 Jane E Powell

3 Bridget Entwistle

4 Andree Ellis

5 Guy N Rutty

6 W J Charles Seddon

7 Derek J Barrett

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First peal: 3 & 4. First on eight: 5.

To mark the installation and enthronement of The Right Reverend Michael Baughen as Bishop of Chester.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Poynton, Cheshire

St George

Saturday, 11 September 1982 in 2h 48 (13–2–17 in F♯)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (42m)

(1) Dover, Chepstow, Fotheringay, Balmoral, Skipton Delight, Hull Surprise; (2) Ely, Bogedone, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Rostherne Delight, Bourne Surprise; (3) Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal, St Werburgh, Abbeyville, Canterbury Delight; (4) Willesden, Old Oxford, Newdigate, Marple, College Bob IV, Taxal Delight; (5) Charlwood, Neasden, Wragby, St Albans, Braintree, Humber Delight; (6) Ockley, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Norbury, Morning Star TB, Disley Delight; (7) Oxford, Kingston, London Scholars’ Pleasure, Sandal, Overton TB, Wath Delight.

1 Rosemary S Spencer

2 Peter Dyson

3 C Kenneth Lewis

4 Roger Bugler

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Neil D Lomas (C)

First in 42 methods: 4 & 5. First in 42 methods as conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 11 September 1982 in 2h 45 (12–0–20 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(1 x 2160 and 4 extents)

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Michael Thomson

3 John F Oultram

4 Belinda J F Bridson-Jones

5 Clive W Simpson

6 J Robert Jervis (C)

First in method: 4.

21st Birthday compliment to Belinda Bridson-Jones.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 11 September 1982 (20–2–4 in D)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 David J Houghton

2 Caroline Wright

3 Ashley C P Pugh

4 D Ian Chalmers

5 Douglas Stewart

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First on eight - 1; first major inside - 2.

For the installation and enthronement as Bishop of Chester of Rev'd Michael Baughen.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 12 September 1982 in 2h 56 (20–0–20 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1216 Cambridge, 1120 Rutland, 1056 Lincolnshire, 864 Superlative and Yorkshire, 85 com

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Linda M Capper

2 Michael Thomson

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Denis Maddock

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Graeme A Littler

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Malcolm Murphy

First Major - 1; First 5 spliced as conductor. By Mid Cheshire ringers for the installation and enthronement of the Rev Michael Baughen as Bishop of Chester

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Thursday, 16 September 1982 (20–2–4 in D)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Nicholas Thomson (C)

2 Nicholas J Titterington

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Robert J Fearnett

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Christopher A Bradshaw

7 Graeme A Littler

8 Malcolm Murphy

100th as conductor and circled the tower - 1; first Superlative 2,4,5, 6; 250th Quarter - 8.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 18 September 1982 in 2h 45 (11–2–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents Cambridge; 1 extent Kent; 4 Plain Bob

1 Carol J Owen

2 David Hunns

3 Hilary A Skinner

4 David Whipp

5 Christopher J Jones

6 Revd Brian Harris (C)

First peal: 1. First in 3 methods: 3 & 4.

By members of the local band to welcome the Rev M W Walters, B.Sc, as Vicar of this parish, and his family.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 21 September 1982 in 1h 55 (11)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (24m)

(1) Taxal, Marple, College Bob IV Delight, (2) Newdigate, Old Oxford, Willesden Delight, (3) Humber, Braintree, St Albans Delight, (4) Charlwood, Neasden, Wragby Delight, (5) College Exercise, Morning Star TB, Disley Delight, (6) Ockley, Duke of Norfolk, Norbury TB, (7) Oxford, Capel, Sandal, London Scholars Pleasure, Kingston TB, Wath Delight; 67 changes of method

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World October 22nd 1982 No. 3730 page 885

Ringing World page reference: 3730.0885

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Thursday, 23 September 1982 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)

224 London, 192 Pudsey, 160 Ashtead, 128 Cambridge, 96 Bristol, Rutland, 64 Superlative, 32 Bognor, Calthorpe, Crayford, Falmouth, Holmwood, Kingsbury, Lincolnshire, Uxbridge, Warnham, Yorkshire

1 John F Oultram (C)

2 Michael Thomson

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Ian W Taylor

Most methods for all except 7.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

West Kirby, Wirral

St Bridget

Friday, 24 September 1982 (12–0–23 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pat Randles

2 Margaret K S Allin

3 Chris Sutton

4 Mike Hannor

5 John Lifton

6 John S T Willasey

7 Eric R Jones (C)

8 Gregory P Buckridge

First quarter for Pat. First as Conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Friday, 24 September 1982 in 2h 31 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (8m)

(1) York S.; (2) Ipswich S.; (3) Norwich S.; (4) Beverley S., Surfleet S., (5) Cambridge S.; (6) Oxford T.B; (7) (Kent T.B

1 A Doreen Edwards

2 Phillip J Boote

3 Malcolm Clarke

4 John R Scott

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

150th peal together as a trio: 2, 5, 6.

Birthday compliment to Doreen Edwards.

Ringing World page reference: 3730.0881

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 26 September 1982 in 2h 32 (11–1–6 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Bernard J Ongley

2 Bridget Carroll

3 Caroline Wright

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Michael Thomson

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First peal 2 & 3. By a local band to mark the retirement of the Rector, Canon Leslie J Foster.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 28 September 1982 in 2h 13 (11)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World October 29th 1982 No. 3731 page 906

Ringing World page reference: 3731.0906

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarvin, Cheshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 30 September 1982 (8–1–8 in G♯)

1440 Treble Bob Minor (2m)

1 Hilary Cook

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 P J Turner

4 D N Owen

5 Sally P Wright (C)

6 Andrew N Bowmer

First Treble Bob as conductor

For the Harvest Thanksgiving Service

Ringing World page reference: 3731.0911

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 2 October 1982 in 2h 53 (20–0–20 in E)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Shirley Harris

2 Frank R Morton

3 Roland W Morant

4 Ian W Taylor

5 Neil Bennett (C)

6 Colin Davies

7 John R Scott

8 Rev Brian Harris

For the Patronal Festival

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 2 October 1982 in 3h 10 (20–0–0 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Sally P Wright

2 John W Griffiths

3 Diana M Mounsey

4 Peter Dyson

5 Eric Hotine

6 Christopher C Roberts

7 John H Wilton

8 Denis Maddock

9 Roy Worrall

10 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First Royal: 1 & 7. First Yorkshire Royal: 3 & 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Sunday, 3 October 1982 (8–3–18 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gillian Homer

2 David J Houghton

3 Catherine M Rowlands

4 Edward C Gorton

5 R Neil Houghton

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First quarter - 1. Rung prior to a special service to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Scout movement

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 5 October 1982 in 2h 34 (15)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J D Atkinson

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 Peter C Randall

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 Neil D Lomas

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World October 29th 1982 No. 3731 page 906

Ringing World page reference: 3731.0906

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Saturday, 9 October 1982 (3–3–27 in D)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Alison Braithwaite

2 Charles B Pemberton

3 John Hyden

4 Alexander J Martin

5 Robert Peers

6 Eric R Jones

7 John S T Willasey

8 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

First in method: 2 and 6.

For Branch Quarter Peal Day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oxton, Wirral

St Saviour

Saturday, 9 October 1982 (20–1–16 in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Gillian Caulfield

2 Ruth Harrison

3 William Harrison

4 Gavin E Price

5 Christopher J Eden

6 Alexander J Martin

7 John Hyden

8 Anthony P Foster (C)

First in method: 3

For Branch Quarter Peal Day. Also a farewell compliment to Tony Foster,

leaving to take up an appointment in the north-east.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Neston, Cheshire

St Mary and St Helen

Saturday, 9 October 1982 (14–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Lousie Huyton

2 Lucy Wall

3 Vivienne Jones

4 Lisa K Jones

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Gavin E Price

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 Clarence G Brown

First Quarter: 1.

For Branch Quarter Peal Day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Neston, Cheshire

St Mary and St Helen

Saturday, 9 October 1982 (14–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Louise Huyton

2 Lucy Wall

3 Vivienne Jones

4 Lisa K Jones

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Gavin E Price

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 C Brown

First Quarter: 1

Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Saturday, 9 October 1982 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 John G Lifton

2 Ian M Robertson

3 Carol Parr

4 Susan E Wallace (C)

5 D Powall

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 John S T Willasey

8 P Ian Pentin

First Grandsire as conductor

For Branch Quarter Peal Day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eastham, Wirral

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Saturday, 9 October 1982 (12–0–25 in G)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 M Hall

2 K Crawford

3 Susan Hulse

4 Robert Peers

5 James M Pemberton

First Quarter: 1.

For Branch Quarter Peal Day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bromborough, Wirral

St Barnabas

Saturday, 9 October 1982 (23–1–5 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Triples

1 James M Pemberton

2 Robert Peers

3 Debbie Jones

4 Lisa K Jones

5 David M Pemberton

6 Eric R Jones

7 Ian Stringer (C)

8 K Roberts

First quarter: 3 and as C

For Branch Quarter Peal Day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 10 October 1982 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Catherine James

2 Caroline Wright

3 Bernard J Ongley

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Michael Thomson (C)

For the festival of St Wilfrid (October 12th).

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 10 October 1982 (24–3–0 in D)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Margaret K S Allin

4 Lisa K Jones

5 Gavin E Price

6 Robert Peers

7 Eric R Jones

8 John Hyden

9 John S T Willasey

10 John G Lifton

First Caters: 2

For Branch Quarter Peal Day.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 12 October 1982 in 2h 36 (11)

5040 Spliced Plain Royal (2m)

3600 Plain Bob, 1440 Little Bob, 16 changes of method

Composed by P C Randall

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter C Randall (C)

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 J David Atkinson

9–10 Rev Brian Harris

100th peal on the bells

Ringing World November 12th 1982 No. 3733 page 948

Ringing World page reference: 3733.0948

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 12 October 1982 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Margaret K S Allin

2 Eric R Jones

3 Jenny Coe

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Robert Peers

6 Nicholas Willasey

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 John G Lifton

First Triples inside: 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Flixton, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Thursday, 14 October 1982 (13–3–1 in F)

1312 Spliced Surprise Major (20m)

224 Ashtead, 192 London, 128 Pudsey, Rutland, 96 Cambridge, 64 Bristol, Superlative, 32 Belgrave, Bognor, Calthorpe, Crayford, Falmouth, Felixstowe, Holmwood, Hulcote, Kingsbury, Lincolnshire, Simonstone, Uxbridge, Warnham.

1 Nicholas Thomson (C)

2 Michael Thomson

3 John F Oultram

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Ian W Taylor

Most methods for all except 7

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hyde, Greater Manchester

St George

Saturday, 16 October 1982 in 3h 4 (18–0–11 in E)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Shirley Harris

2 Mary W Ogier

3 Giles B Thompson

4 William H Dowse

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Frank Osbaldiston

7 John F Mulvey

8 Revd Brian Harris (C)

First Pudsey: 2.

For the 150th anniversary of the consecration of this church, which took place on 30th October. 1832.

Ringing World page reference: 3735.0989

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 19 October 1982 in 1h 40 (14)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents Oxford TB, 2 Kent TB, 3 Plain Bob

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Giles B Thompson

Ringing World November 19th 1982 No. 3734 page 972

Ringing World page reference: 3734.0972

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 21 October 1982 (18–0–6 in E)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Christopher A Bradshaw

2 Nicholas J Titterington

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Robert J Fearnett

5 Edward C Gorton

6 J Robert Jervis

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First Lincolnshire - 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Acton, Cheshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 26 October 1982 in 2h 47 (13–0–8 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Bourne, London, Norwich, York, Beverley, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 A Doreen Edwards

2 Malcolm Clarke

3 Phillip J Boote

4 Christopher L D Munday

5 Frederick S Sutton

6 Frank R Morton (C)

250th peal: 3

On the eve of the wedding of two local ringers at this church. Heather Murrell (Acton) and Stephen Newton (Nantwich) with best wishes from the band

Ringing World November 26th 1982 No. 3735 page 989

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 31 October 1982 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Gary Johnson

2 Alison Owen

3 Linda M Capper

4 Richard K Parkin

5 Pauline Taylor (C)

6 Pam Thomson

Rung before the Festival of Saints service, at which the Bishop of Chester preached.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 31 October 1982 (24–3–0 in D)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 John W Griffiths

3 Sally P Wright

4 Jacqueline Roberts

5 Denis Mottershead

6 David T Andrews

7 Roy Worrall

8 Martyn N Tickner

9 Eric Hotine

10 Ivor R Nichols (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3736.1016

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 31 October 1982 in 3h 4 (18–0–6 in E)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by B D Price

1 Alan J Brown

2 Shirley Harris

3 Cynthia Warrilow

4 Alan G Foster

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Colin Davies

8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

To celebrate the marriage of Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Brian and Shirley Harris, to Brian Hayward, which took place at St Lawrence, Over Peover, on the previous day.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 4 November 1982 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 J Denis Maddock

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Sally P Wright

4 C W Simpson

5 Diana M Mounsey

6 P A Richardson

7 Martyn N Tickner

8 John F Oultram (C)

First in method: 6

Ringing World page reference: 3736.1016

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warmingham, Cheshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 6 November 1982 in 2h 35 (10–0–11 in G♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Rev E Bankes James

1 Keith Daniels

2 Julia Johnson

3 Phillip J Boote

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 John R Scott

6 Frank R Morton (C)

First peal: 2

For Patronal Festival

Ringing World December 10th 1982 No. 3737 page 1033

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 11 November 1982 (20–0–20 in E)

1376 Spliced Surprise Major (25m)

256 Ashtead, 160 London, Rutland, 96 Pudsey, 64 Superlative, 32 Belgrave, Bognor, Bristol, Calthorpe, Cambridge, Crayford, Devon, Durobrivae, Falmouth, Felixstowe, Gateshead, Holmwood, Hulcote, Kingsbury, Lincolnshire, Simonstone, Uxbridge, Warnham, Whitbourne, Yorkshire

1 Ian W Taylor (C)

2 Michael Thomson

3 John F Oultram

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson

Most methods for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Waverton, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 November 1982 (8–0–10 in G)

1275 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 Katherine A Skinner

3 Jean Blundell

4 John W Griffiths

5 Robin H Parry

6 J David Adams (C)

First in method: 2 and 3

To mark 400 years of Parish Records 1582-1982

Ringing World page reference: 3739.1093

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 13 November 1982 in 2h 37 (12–0–20 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7 methods - Chester, London, Norwich, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge

1 John R Scott

2 Linda M Capper

3 Phillip J Boote

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Frank R Morton (C)

First inside - 2; 500th peal - 1; 250th for the Guild - 3; 100th for the Guild -4; 400th peal -5; 250th together 3 & 6; Wedding Day compliment to Lynne Owen and Clive Bloxham, married at Witton.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 November 1982 in 3h 11 (18–0–6 in E)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Guy Leyland

2 Shirley Harris

3 Alan J Brown

4 Jean C leyland

5 Cynthia Warrilow

6 Alan Foster

7 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

8 Revd Brian Harris

First peal: 1. The ringers of 1,3 and 4 make up three generations: No. 1 is the son of No. 4 who is the daughter of No. 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3737.1033

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 14 November 1982 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Bridget Carroll

2 Bernard J Ongley

3 Caroline Wright

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Michael Thomson (C)

First Kent - 3; for evensong on Remembrance Sunday

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 18 November 1982 (18–0–6 in E)

1792 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

224 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; atw.

1 J Robert Jervis (C)

2 John F Oultram

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 Robert J Fearnett

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Michael Thomson

First spliced major - 5; most methods as conductor.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 20 November 1982 in 2h 49 (11–0–7 in G)

5056 Vancouver Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Derek Parry

2 Roland W Morant

3 Andrew P Simcox

4 Colin Davies

5 J Denis Maddock

6 Frank R Morton (C)

7 Geoffrey A Edwards

8 John R Scott

First in method: 1,3,5,7,8

First Major: 3

Ringing World page reference: 3737.1034

Chester Diocesan Guild

Buerton, Cheshire

4 Windmill Close

Friday, 26 November 1982 in 1h 47 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3–4 John R Scott

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

425th together as a trio

675th as conductor

Ringing World January 14th 1983 No. 3742 page 33

Ringing World page reference: 3742.0033

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 30 November 1982 in 2h 10 (11)

5024 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Rev Brian Harris

7–8 J David Atkinson

To mark the attainment of 40 years resident membership of the Chester Guild by Mrs C Lewis and thus qualifying for Life Membership - the first Lady to do so

Ringing World January 7th 1983 No. 3741 page 12

Ringing World page reference: 3741.0012

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Thursday, 2 December 1982 in 2h 38 (7–2–22 in B♭)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Donald Pearson

2 Sue Barrett

3 Barry Corbishley

4 Sidney Hough

5 Richard S Starkie

6 W J Charles Seddon

7 J David Atkinson

8 Frank R Morton (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 4 December 1982 (11–3–15 in G)

1440 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (14m)

720-Kentish, Berkeley, Edinburgh, Pembrooke, Oswald, Barnham D; 720-Capel, Sandal, London Scholars Pleasure, Kingston, Oxford T.B. Wath D

1 S Hough

2 N D Lomas

3 C Kenenth Lewis (C)

4 D Mottershead

5 G Gardner

6 P Dyson

Rung in memory of Millicent Lawton (nee Fethers) who died on 12th November. She rang 41 peals at Sutton, was the first woman to ring a peal on the bells and the only person (as at 2021) to have circled the tower twice including ringing the Tenor in to Plain Bob Minor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oxton, Wirral

St Saviour

Saturday, 4 December 1982 in 2h 54 (20–1–16 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Ernest T Carvell

3 Alexander J Martin

4 Robin A Emley

5 Robert Peers

6 John E Heaton

7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

8 John G Lifton

9 John S T Willasey

10 Lenard J Mitchell

First on 10: 1

First Caters and circled the tower: 2

First on 10 inside: 4

Birthday compliment to Ernie Carvell

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Monday, 6 December 1982 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Catherine James

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Pam Thomson

4 Bridget Carroll

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Michael Thomson (C)

8 Nicholas Thomson

First on eight -1; first PB Triples - 6; 50th on the bells - 8.

Prior to the induction of Rev'd Fred Lapham as Rector of Grappenhall by the Bishop of Chester

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 7 December 1982 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 C Ward

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Martyn N Tickner

4 Diana M Mounsey

5 Sally P Wright

6 John F Oultram

7 C W Simpson

8 Geoffrey Parting (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3742.0035

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 7 December 1982 in 2h 12 (11)

5088 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m)

30 changes of method: 1920 Kent, 3168 Oxford

Composed by T B Worsley

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 David W Friend

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World January 7th 1983 No. 3741 page 12

Ringing World page reference: 3741.0012

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Thursday, 9 December 1982 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1312 Spliced Surprise Major (29m)

256 Ashtead, 96 London, Rutland, 64 Superlative, 32 Belgrave, Bognor, Bristol, Calthorpe, Cambridge, Crayford, Derwent, Devon, Durobrivae, Falmouth, Felixstowe, Gateshead, Holmwood, Hulcote, Kingsbury, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Sapcote, Simonstone, Uxbridge, Victoria, Wranham, Whitbourne, Wigston, Yorkshire

1 Michael Thomson (C)

2 Ian W Taylor

3 John F Oultram

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson

Most methods for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 11 December 1982 in 2h 34 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

(8m: York, Durham, Primrose, Norwich, Surfleet, Ipswich, Beverley, Cambridge)

1 Andrea Hotine

2 Mervyn J Harrison

3 Phillip J Boote

4 Andrew P Simcox

5 John R Scott

6 Frank R Morton (C)

First peal in more than 2 Surprise Minor methods: 4

90th Birthday compliment to Thomas P Barlow of Marbury,

Ringing World page reference: 3742.0031

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 12 December 1982 (12–0–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Margaret Hollins

2 Elizabeth Sephton

3 Linda M Capper

4 E Edward Sephton

5 J Robert Jervis (C)

6 Charles H Smith

First quarter - 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Monday, 13 December 1982 in 2h 39 (3–3–27 in D)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Traditional

1 John Hyden (C)

2 Charles B Pemberton

3 Ruth Harrison

4 Thomas E Howarth

5 Robert Peers

6 Eric R Jones

7 Peter D Hughes

8 Ernest W Runciman

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 14 December 1982 in 2h 15 (11)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by B D Price

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Rev Brian Harris

Ringing World January 14th 1983 No. 3742 page 33

Ringing World page reference: 3742.0033

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Tuesday, 14 December 1982 (19–3–12 in E♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Christopher C Roberts

2 Norah M Randles

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 George E Morrall (C)

5 Sally P Wright

6 John W Griffiths

7 David T Andrews

8 Martyn N Tickner

For confirmation and a welcome to the new Bishop of Chester to the parish

Ringing World page reference: 3743.0060

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 December 1982 in 3h 4 (18–0–6 in E)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J A Trollope

1 Shirley Harris

2 Julia Davies

3 Ruth Murdie

4 Alan J Brown

5 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

6 Alan G Foster

7 C Kenneth Lewis

8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

First peal: 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 21 December 1982 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1280 Grandsire Major

1 Susan E Wallace

2 Robert Peers

3 Eric R Jones

4 Kate Parr

5 John S T Willasey (C)

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 Ernest T Carvell

8 Peter D Hughes

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Wednesday, 22 December 1982 (11–3–15 in G)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Christine Osbaldiston

2 Frank Osbaldiston (C)

3 D Lewis

4 J Warrilow

5 C K Lewis

6 S Hough

First Quarter 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 23 December 1982 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1312 Frodsham Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 John F Oultram

3 Michael Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Ian W Taylor

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Graeme A Littler (C)

First in method - 1,5,6,8

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Friday, 24 December 1982 (20–2–4 in D)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Triples

1 Linda M Capper

2 Pam Thomson

3 J Robert Jervis (C)

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 John F Oultram

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Andrew J Jobson

First in method for all

Chester Diocesan Guild

New Mills, Derbyshire

St George

Monday, 27 December 1982 in 2h 44 (13–1–0 in G♯)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Eric Hotine

2 Eric Nixon

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Paul Maddock

5 David G Butler

6 Denis Mottershead (C)

7 Peter Dyson

8 Timothy M Davis

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 27 December 1982 (29–3–8 in D)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Edward C Gorton

2 Linda M Capper

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Ian W Taylor

5 Michael Thomson

6 J Robert Jervis

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First Bristol, and completes the standard eight - 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 27 December 1982 (12–0–20 in G)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 J Robert Jervis

2 Linda M Capper

3 Belinda Bridson-Jones

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Graeme A Littler (C)

First in the method - 3 & 6.

Engagement compliment to Belinda Bridson-Jones and Alan Rossiter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 28 December 1982 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1264 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Gillian M Devall

2 Peter D Hughes

3 Jane Cubley

4 Kate Parr

5 John G Lifton

6 Susan E Wallace

7 Margaret K S Allin

8 John S T Willasey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Wednesday, 29 December 1982 in 3h 12 (13–2–12 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Sidney Hough

2 David W Friend

3 Sarah S Spencer

4 Elspeth J Friend

5 Heather A Scarrott

6 Rosemary Spencer

7 J Wilfred Scarrott

8 Peter Dyson (C)

First peal 3,5. First of Major 4. By Poynton Sunday Service Band

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Wednesday, 29 December 1982 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 Michael Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Graeme A Littler

7 John F Oultram

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First Rutland - 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Thursday, 30 December 1982 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1259 Plain Bob Triples

1 Catherine James

2 Michael Thomson

3 Caroline Wright

4 Bridget Carroll

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Nicholas Thomson (C)

8 John Birks

First on eight - 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Friday, 31 December 1982 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Graeme A Littler

2 Linda M Capper

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Edward C Gorton

5 John F Oultram

6 Michael Thomson

7 Malcolm Murphy (C)

8 J Robert Jervis

First Grandsire - 2; circled the tower - 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Friday, 31 December 1982 in 2h 35 (8–0–9 in B♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Alan D Flood

2 Peter D Hughes

3 Anne M Anthony

4 John G Lifton

5 Lenard J Mitchell

6 Peter L Furniss

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 Ruth Blackwell

650th peal: 6

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