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Chester Diocesan Guild

Tettenhall, West Midlands

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 1 January 1983 in 3h 1 (14–3–25 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Philip J Day

2 Gillian R Hall

3 Alan Foster

4 S Geoffrey Pick

5 Eric Nixon

6 Ian Friend

7 Timothy M Davis

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 1 January 1983 in 3h 54 (42–2–25)

5040 Superlative Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Brannan

1 Alan D Flood

2 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

3 Christine Andrew

4 John Cornock

5 Richard J Parker

6 David W Friend

7 Brian Harris

8 Lenard J Mitchell

9 Derek J Thomas

10 Richard S Starkie

11 Peter L Furniss

12 George H Campling

600th peal: 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

St Bartholomew

Monday, 3 January 1983 in 2h 46 (13–0–0)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (64m)

(1) Ely, Rostherne, Chepstow, Wilmslow, Balmoral, Knutsford, Skipton, Bogedone, Fotheringay Delight, Nelson Treble Bob, Bourne, Hull Surprise (2) Castleton, Bucknall, Melandra, Peveril, Beeston, Leasowe Delight (3) Hexham, Surfleet, Berwick, Beverley, Primrose, Cambridge Surprise (4) Kentish, Berkeley, Edinburgh, Pembroke, Oswald, Barham Delight (5) Abbeyville, Canterbury, St Werburgh, Vale Royal, Combermere, Crowland Delight (6) Marple, Braintree, Taxal, Humber, Willesden, Wragby, College Bob IV, St Albans, Old Oxford, Neasden, Newdigate, Charlwood, Elston, Clarence Delight, Morning Star Treble Bob (7) Oxford, Ockley, Capel, Duke of Norfolk, Sandal, College Exercise, London Scholars' Pleasure, Norbury, Kingston Treble Bob, Donottar, Carisbrooke, Pontefract, Wath Delight: 125 com)

1 Rosemary S Spencer

2 Simon Lomas

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Peter Dyson

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Neil D Lomas

First peal in 64 methods by all except the conductor.

Silver Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs H M Heaton of Taxal.

First peal on the bells in 64 methods

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Monday, 3 January 1983 (8–3–18 in A)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Caroline Wright

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Christopher A Bradshaw

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method - 2,4,5.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 4 January 1983 in 2h 34 (15)

5080 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Peter C Randall

7–8 Neil D Lomas

9–10 Rev Brian Harris

Composition worked out on 4th January 1939, in which courses are alternately backstoke and tittums

Ringing World February 11th 1983 No. 3746 page 125

Ringing World page reference: 3746.0125

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 13 January 1983 (20–0–20 in E)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Michael Thomson

6 Ian W Taylor (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 15 January 1983 (23–2–3 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Caters

1 Geoffrey R Gardner

2 Ian Friend

3 Raymond Ballard

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Denis Mottershead

6 Charles Seddon

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 John Hyden

9 Eric Nixon (C)

10 Clive R Calton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 January 1983 in 3h 6 (18–0–6 in E)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Alan J Brown

2 Judith Warrilow

3 Ruth H Smith

4 Cynthia Warrilow

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Anthony Wragg

7 Colin Davies

8 Robert B Smith

First in method: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 16 January 1983 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Catherine James

2 Michael Thomson

3 Bridget Carroll

4 Caroline Wright

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Neil M Thomas

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First major -1; for evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 16 January 1983 (24–3–0 in D)

1360 Kent Treble Bob Royal

1 Philip A Richardson

2 Pam Thomson

3 D Ian Chalmers

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 John F Oultram

7 Edward J Gould

8 J Robert Jervis

9 Andrew J Jobson

10 Malcolm Murphy (C)

For evensong; first on ten - 1 & 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 18 January 1983 in 3h 2 (15)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by J D Atkinson

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson (C)

7–8 Peter C Randall

9–10 David W Friend

11–12 Brian Harris

Ringing World February 11th 1983 No. 3746 page 125

Ringing World page reference: 3746.0125

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Thursday, 20 January 1983 (20–2–4 in D)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Alison Owen

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 J Robert Jervis

6 Michael Thomson

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Andrew J Jobson (C)

First Cambridge Major - 2

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 20 January 1983 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1376 Spliced Major (2m)

Yorkshire Surprise and Plain Bob

1 P A Richardson

2 C W Simpson

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Diana M Mounsey

5 John F Oultram

6 George E Morrall

7 Martyn N Tickner (C)

8 John R Bibby

Ringing World page reference: 3748.0167

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 22 January 1983 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1296 Little Bob Major

1 Catherine James

2 Pam Thomson

3 Caroline Wright

4 John F Oultram

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Michael Thomson (C)

8 Nicholas Thomson

First in the method - 1,3,6; 18th birthday compliment to Caroline Wright

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Thursday, 27 January 1983 in 2h 18 (11)

5184 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by C Severn

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 David W Friend

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World February 25th 1983 No. 3748 page 165

Ringing World page reference: 3748.0165

Chester Diocesan Guild

Ormskirk, Lancashire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 29 January 1983 in 3h 20 (21–1–26 in E♭)

5088 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen D Chandler

1 Richard S Starkie

2 George H Campling (C)

3 John E Heaton

4 Colin Woods

5 Lenard J Mitchell

6 John S T Willasey

7 Derek J Thomas

8 Jeffrey Brannan

First blows in the method: 3, 4, 5, 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 29 January 1983 in 3h 14 (20–0–0 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by E Morris

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 Philip J Boote

3 Derek Parry

4 Frank R Morton (C)

5 J Denis Maddock

6 Andrew P Simcox

7 Geoffrey Parting

8 Roland W Morant

9 Frederick S Sutton

10 John R Scott

First Royal: 2,3,5 and 6

Ringing World page reference: 3748.0161

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 1 February 1983 in 2h 22 (11)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 Cambridge, 1280 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 Peter C Randall

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World February 25th 1983 No. 3748 page 165

Ringing World page reference: 3748.0165

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Thursday, 3 February 1983 (11–0–7 in G)

1440 Spliced Surprise Major (33m)

256 Ashtead, 128 Rutland, 64 London, Superlative, 32 Belgrave, Bognor, Calthorpe, Cambridge, Crayford, Derwent, Devon, Dunholme, Durobrivae, Falmouth, Felixstowe, Gateshead, Harlow, Holmwood, Hulcote, Hurworth, Kingsbury, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Sapcote, Simonstone, Southgate, Uxbridge, Victoria, Warnham, Whitbourne, Wigston, Woodbridge, Yorkshire.

1 John F Oultram (C)

2 Ian W Taylor

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Michael Thomson

Most methods for all.

To welcome Matthew David, a son for Andrew and Katie Jopp.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Nether Alderley, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 February 1983 in 3h 1 (11–1–24 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (73m)

(1) Kentish, Berkeley, Edinburgh, Pembroke, Oswald, Barham, Melandra, Peveril, Beeston, Leasowe Delight. Waterford, Berwyn, Mendip T.B.; (2) Chepstow, Rostherne, Balmoral. Wilmslow, Skipton, Knutsford, Fotheringay, Bogedone, Ely Delight. Nelson T B , Hull, Bourne Surprise; (3) Hexham. Surfleet, Berwick, Beverley, Primrose, Cambridge Surprise, Waltham, Burslem Delight; (4) Braintree, Marple, Humber, Taxal, Wragby, Neasden, St Albans, College Bob IV, Neasden, Old Oxford, Charlwood, Newdigate, Clarence, Elston Delight. Morning Star T.B.. (5) Oxford, Kingston, Norbury, London Scholars Pleasure, College Exercise, Sandal, Duke of Norfolk, Capel, Ockley T B, Carisbrooke. Donottar, Wath, Pontefract Delight; (6) Abbeyville, Canterbury, St Werburgh, Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal Delight; (7) Rossendale, Lightfoot, Stamford, Wearmouth, Annable's London, Netherseale Surprise; 142 changes of method, a plain lead of each method

1 Sidney Hough

2 Denis Mottershead

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Neil D Lomas

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Peter Dyson

500th peal: 1 (288 of these with 2) First peal in 73 methods by all except the conductor. A welcome to the new Vicar, Rev Peter Roberts; also 88th Birthday compliment to Mrs A R Elkins, wife of Mr A R Elkins, one-time Master of the Guild and Branch Chairman for many years. The conductor last called this peal on 15th June, 1937, when it was rung for the first time. It contains the greatest number of 'regular' Treble Bob Minor methods that can be spliced into seven true and complete extents.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Friday, 11 February 1983 in 2h 25 (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 Eric E Speake

Ringing World April 29th 1983 No, 3757 page 348

Ringing World page reference: 3757.0348

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tilston, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 February 1983 in 2h 32 (9–1–12 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each of London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St Clements, Single Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Philip J Boote

2 Julia Johnson

3 Mervyn J Harrison

4 Frank R Morton (C)

5 John R Scott

6 Harold Dowler

First of seven Minor methods: 2

Believed to be the first peal by a Chester South Branch Committee

Ringing World page reference: 3749.0181

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 February 1983 in 3h 8 (18–0–6 in E)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 Shirley Harris

2 Mary W Ogier

3 Eric E Speake

4 Giles B Thompson

5 Frank Osbaldiston

6 C Kenneth Lewis

7 David W Friend

8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 17 February 1983 (14–0–14 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Philip Goodier

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Nicholas Thomson (C)

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Robert F Harris

First quarter at first attempt - 1.

With congratulations to Chris and Mavis Hodgson on the birth of a daughter, Katherine Rowena

Chester Diocesan Guild

Handley, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 February 1983 in 2h 46 (14–1–6 in F)

5040 Minor (4m)

(1,2)Cambridge S (3,4)Kent T.B. (5)Plain Bob (6)St Clement (7)Plain Bob

1 Hilary Cook

2 Andrea Hotine

3 Sally P Wright

4 Andrew N Bowmer

5 Jonathan A Howell

6 Eric Hotine (C)

First peal: 1

Birthday compliment to Andrea Hotine

Ringing World page reference: 3751.0221

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Monday, 21 February 1983 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1278 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 D Ian Chalmers

2 Linda M Capper

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Michael Thomson

6 Edward J Gould

7 Graeme A Littler

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

For the birth of Alasdair Iain MacKay, nephew of the 7th ringer

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 22 February 1983 in 2h 20 (11)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 J David Atkinson (C)

Ringing World March 18th 1983 No. 3751 page 224

Ringing World page reference: 3751.0224

Chester Diocesan Guild

Acton, Cheshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 22 February 1983 in 2h 46 (13–0–8 in F)

5940 Surprise Minor (8m)

(1) London (2) Bourne (3) York (4) Norwich (5) Ipswich (6) Beverley (7) Cambridge

1 Phillip J Boote

2 John R Scott

3 Malcolm Clarke

4 Christopher L D Munday

5 Frederick S Sutton

6 Frank R Morton (C)

300th of Minor: 2

Ringing World March 18th 1983 No. 3751 page 221

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 27 February 1983 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Andrew J Jobson

2 Bernard J Ongley

3 Caroline Wright

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Michael Thomson (C)

First St Clement's inside -3; for evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 27 February 1983 (24–3–0 in D)

1254 Grandsire Cinques

1 Ashley C P Pugh

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Pam Thomson

4 Linda M Capper

5 Sally Wright

6 J David Adams

7 Philip A Richardson

8 Andrew J Jobson

9 Malcolm Murphy (C)

10 Michael Thomson

11 Nicholas Thomson

12 Edward C Gorton

First on 12- 12.

For evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 1 March 1983 in 2h 21 (11)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 1248 Cambridge, 1152 Rutland; 98 changes of method, all the work

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

Ringing World March 25th 1983 No. 3752 page 245

Ringing World page reference: 3752.0245

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Thursday, 3 March 1983 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1440 Spliced Surprise Major (37m)

160 Ashtead, 128 Rutland, 64 Superlative, 32 Belgrave, Bognor, Calthorpe, Cambridge, Crayford, Derwent, Devon, Dunholme, Durobrivae, Falmouth, Felixstowe, Gateshead, Harlow, Holmwood, Hulcote, Hurworth, Kingsbury, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Sapcote, Simonstone, Southgate, Staffordshire, Tilehurst, Uffington, Uxbridge, Vauxhall, Victoria, Warnham, Whitbourne, Wigston, Woodbridge, Yorkshire

1 Nicholas Thomson (C)

2 Ian W Taylor

3 John F Oultram

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Michael Thomson

Most methods for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Thursday, 3 March 1983 (11–0–7 in G)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Christopher C Roberts

2 Andrew N Bowmer

3 Richard A Keeves

4 Helen S Mitchell

5 Jonathan A Howell

6 Sally P Wright

7 John W Griffiths

8 Martyn N Tickner (C)

First Major: 3

Rung as a farewell compliment to the Rev C W J Samuels, Rector of St Helen's Tarporley, who is moving to St Mary's, Handbridge

Ringing World page reference: 3753.0267

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Thursday, 10 March 1983 in 2h 10 (11)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (42m)

(1) Abbeyville, Canterbury, St Werburgh, Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal Delight (2) Dover, Chepstow, Balmoral, Skipton, Fotheringay Delight, Hull Surprise (3) Ely, Rostherne, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Bogedone Delight, Bourne Surprise (4) Marple, Taxal, Willesden, College Bob IV, Old Oxford, Newdigate Delight (5) Braintree, Humber, Wragby, St Albans, Neasden, Charlwood Delight (6) Morning Star, Norbury, College Exercise, Duke of Norfolk, Ockley TB, Disley Delight (7) Oxford, Kingston, London Scholars Pleasure, Sandal, Capel TB, Wath Delight; 90 changes of method

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

First peal in 42 methods in hand by all the band and for the Guild.

In memoriam Mrs M E Elkins

Ringing World April 8th 1983 No. 3754 page 284

Ringing World page reference: 3754.0284

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 10 March 1983 (14–0–14 in F♯)

1284 Plain Bob Minor

1 Graeme A Littler

2 Edward C Gorton

3 Nicholas Thomson (C)

4 John Birks

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Robert F Harris

First inside - 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 11 March 1983 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 John W Griffiths

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Diana M Mounsey

4 George E Morrall (C)

5 C W Simpson

6 P A Richardson

7 John F Oultram

8 John R Bibby

First in method as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3754.0286

Chester Diocesan Guild

Mobberley, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 12 March 1983 (15–0–4 in F)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Mary E Eccles

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Andrew F Eccles

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in method for all. Birthday compliment to Edward Gorton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 13 March 1983 (12–0–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Stephen Divall

2 Elizabeth Sephton

3 Linda M Capper

4 Richard Sanderson

5 J Robert Jervis (C)

6 E Edward Sephton

First quarter - 1; first inside - 4. For Mothering Sunday.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Tuesday, 15 March 1983 (19–3–12 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Colin Mitchell

2 John W Griffiths (C)

3 Richard A Keeves

4 Helen S Mitchell

5 Brian S Boyd

6 George E Morrall

7 David T Andrews

8 Christopher C Roberts

For the induction of the Rev C W J Samuels as Rector of this parish

Ringing World page reference: 3754.0286

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Thursday, 17 March 1983 in 2h 30 (11)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Alan F Scholfield

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 J David Atkinson

Ringing World April 15th 1983 No. 3755 page 304

Ringing World page reference: 3755.0304

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 19 March 1983 in 3h 20 (26–0–21 in D)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Shirley Harris

2 Ian W Taylor

3 Peter Dyson

4 Roy Worrall

5 Caroline M Greenwood

6 Ivor R Nichols (C)

7 David W Friend

8 Denis Maddock

9 J David Atkinson

10 Rev Brian Harris

11 David J Sheppard

12 Neil D Lomas

First of maximus : Denis Maddock

First on 12 bells : Caroline Greenwood.

First Yorkshire Surprise Maximus : Ian Taylor, Peter Dyson, and David Atkinson.

100th peal : Peter Dyson.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Saturday, 19 March 1983 in 3h 9 (17–2–11 in E)

5184 Supreme Alliance Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 Christine L J Mills

2 R Brian Mills

3 Eric Hotine

4 Geoffrey Gardner

5 Raymond J Ballard

6 Roland H Cook

7 Clive Calton

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

9 John H Fielden

10 Simon Humphrey

First peal in the method.

Supreme Alliance Royal: -30-14-38-14-70-38-70-18-90 Lead-head 12-B.

RW 1983.0323.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 20 March 1983 (24–3–0 in D)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Jacqueline Roberts

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Sally P Wright

4 George E Morrall (C)

5 John W Griffiths

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Christopher C Roberts

8 Geoffrey Parting

For Evensong and a birthday compliment to John Griffiths

Ringing World page reference: 3755.0306

Chester Diocesan Guild

Poynton, Cheshire

2 Adlington Close

Tuesday, 22 March 1983 in 2h 28 (11)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 David W Friend

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World April 15th 1983 No. 3755 page 304

Ringing World page reference: 3755.0304

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hoole, Cheshire

All Saints

Thursday, 24 March 1983 (7½ in B)

1276 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Christopher C Roberts

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Richard A Keeves

4 Sally P Wright

5 John W Griffiths

6 Martyn N Tickner (C)

First in method: 3

Ringing World page reference: 3758.0370

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Thursday, 24 March 1983 (20–2–4 in D)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Linda M Capper

2 Pam Thomsom

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Lynne M Sawyer

5 Frank Horrocks

6 Ashley C P Pugh

7 Nicholas Thomson (C)

8 Graeme A Littler

First Major 4th

First Major & First inside 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 27 March 1983 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1268 Minor (3m)

720 St Clement's; 396 Plain Bob, 152 Little Bob

1 Catherine James

2 Bridget Carroll

3 Bernard J Ongley

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Michael Thomson

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

For Palm Sunday evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grasscroft, Greater Manchester

32 St Anne’s Crescent

Thursday, 31 March 1983 in 2h 35 (15)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by B D Price

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter C Randall (C)

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Jeffrey Brannan

First Surprise in hand: 7-8

Compliment to Fred Dunkerley

Ringing World April 22nd 1983 No. 3756 page 327

Ringing World page reference: 3756.0327

Chester Diocesan Guild

West Kirby, Wirral

St Bridget

Sunday, 3 April 1983 (12–0–23 in G)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Heather Veysey

2 Pat Randles

3 Lucy Wall

4 Tony Power

5 Alex Wall

6 Eric R Jones (C)

7 Martin Davies

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 4 April 1983 in 3h 19 (24–3–0 in D)

5120 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A R Carter

1 John W Griffiths

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Philip J Boote

4 Paul Maddock

5 Charles W J Seddon

6 Ivor R Nichols

7 Roy Worrall

8 Frank R Morton (C)

First peal in the method inside: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3756.0324

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 5 April 1983 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1312 Yorkshire Surprise Major

View composition

1 Robert Peers

2 Christopher R Sutton

3 Lisa K Jones

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Margaret K S Allin

6 John G Lifton

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 John S T Willasey

First Surprise Major as conductor.

100th Quarter: 7

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 5 April 1983 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1 P A Richardson

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Diana M Mounsey

4 John F Oultram

5 Helen M Capper

6 C W Simpson

7 George E Morrall (C)

8 Martyn N Tickner

Ringing World page reference: 3758.0370

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 5 April 1983 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 George E Morrall

3 Helen M Capper

4 Diana M Mounsey

5 C W Simpson

6 P A Richardson

7 Martyn N Tickner

8 John F Oultram (C)

First in method: 2 and 6

Ringing World page reference: 3758.0370

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Thursday, 7 April 1983 in 2h 28 (11)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Alan F Scholfield

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 J David Atkinson

Ringing World April 29th 1983 No. 3757 page 348

Ringing World page reference: 3757.0348

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Friday, 8 April 1983 in 2h 28 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (8m)

(1) Cambridge S.; (2) Oxford T.B.; (3) Kent T.B.; (4) Single Oxford, Wight; (5) St Clement's, Childwall; (6 and 7) Plain Bob

1 Derek Parry

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Andrew P Simcox

4 Frank R Morton (C)

5 Leonard Colley

6 John R Scott

First peal of Minor in more than one method: 2

450th tower-bell peal of Minor: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3758.0365

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 April 1983 in 3h (18–0–6 in E)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Alan J Brown

2 Julia Davies

3 Judith Warrilow

4 J Anthony Beaumont

5 Colin Davies

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 Simon Lomas

8 Geoffrey R Gardner

50th peal on the bells: 5.

Birthday compliment to Alan J Brown (11th) and Mary Lewis (10th).

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 12 April 1983 in 2h 17 (11)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

27 course block reduced

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World May 6th 1983 No. 3758 page 368

Ringing World page reference: 3758.0368

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 14 April 1983 (18–0–6 in E)

1440 Spliced Surprise Major (41m)

128 Ashtead, 64 Superlative, 32 Barnsbury, Banwood, Belgrave, Bognor, Calthorpe, Cambridge, Crayford, Derwent, Devon, Dunholme, Durobrivae, Falmouth, Felixstowe, Gateshead, Harlow, Holmwood, Hulcote, Hurworth, Ilminster, Kingsbury, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Rutland, Sapcote, Simonstone, Southgate, Staffordshire, Tilehurst, Uffington, Uxbridge, Vauxhall, Victoria, Warnham, Whitbourne, Wigston, Woodbridge, Yorkshire

1 Ian W Taylor (C)

2 John F Oultram

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Michael Thomson

Most methods for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Saturday, 16 April 1983 in 2h 38 (8–0–9 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruerton

1 John G Lifton

2 John Hyden

3 Ruth M Harrison

4 Gavin E Price

5 John S T Willasey (C)

6 Robert Peers

7 Peter D Hughes

8 Christopher A D Souza

75th peal: 2

75th tower bell peal: 6

First Grandsire inside: 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Sunday, 17 April 1983 (8–3–18 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Claire Benbow

2 Andrew Hart

3 Catherine M Rowlands

4 David J Houghton

5 Nicholas Thomson (C)

6 Edward C Gorton

First quarter at first attempt - 1

Wedding compliment to David and Lorraine Houghton, married on 2nd April

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 17 April 1983 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Deborah Brearley

2 Andrew J Cox

3 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey

4 George H Bailey

5 Gordon Garnett

6 Ian W Taylor (C)

First in the Method 1

First inside 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 19 April 1983 in 2h 20 (11)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Peter C Randall

7–8 Brian Harris

Ringing World May 13th 1983 No. 3759 page 389

Ringing World page reference: 3759.0389

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Merseyside

Holy Cross

Thursday, 21 April 1983 (3–3–27 in D)

1280 Wirral Surprise Major

1 Pam Thomson

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Linda M Capper

5 Nicholas J Titterington

6 Graeme A Littler

7 John F Oultram

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in method for all; birthday compliment to Her Majesty the Queen.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Friday, 22 April 1983 in 3h 16 (24–0–7)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

8m: 896 Rutland; 704 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative; 448 Bristol; 87 changes of method, all the work

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Peter C Randall (C)

2 Christine Andrew

3 Lenard J Mitchell

4 Peter L Furniss

5 Revd Brian Harris

6 Neil D Lomas

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Jeffrey Brannan

Ringing world: 3760.0406

Ringing World page reference: 3760.0406

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Monday, 25 April 1983 (8–3–18 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Louise Benbow

2 Robert J Fearnett

3 David J Houghton (C)

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Michael Thomson

6 John Homer

First quarter at first attempt - 1. Circled the tower -3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 26 April 1983 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Richard K Parkin

2 Anne-Marie Nankervis

3 Linda M Capper

4 Mary E Burgess

5 Pam Thomson

6 Robert J Fearnett (C)

First quarter - 2; first quarter after a long rest -3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Thursday, 28 April 1983 (20–2–4 in D)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Graeme A Littler (C)

2 Pam Thomson

3 John F Oultram

4 Linda M Capper

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Philip A Richardson

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 Malcolm Murphy

Chester Diocesan Guild

Little Budworth, Cheshire

St Peter

Friday, 29 April 1983 (6–2–1 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anthony Rowlands

2 Linda M Capper

3 Alex Dodd

4 Pam Thomson

5 J Robert Jervis (C)

First quarter - 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 30 April 1983 in 2h 50 (11–0–7 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A N Tyler

1 Eric Nixon

2 Geoffrey R Gardner

3 Helen M Diserens

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 Denis Mottershead

6 C Kenneth Lewis

7 Noel J Diserens

8 Bernard F L Groves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3762.0450

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 April 1983 (14–0–14 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Philip J Goodier

2 Edward C Gorton

3 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

4 John Birks

5 Nicholas Thomson (C)

6 Robert F Harris

For the engagement of the Rector's son, Simon Lovat Davies, to Helen Mary Lambert

Chester Diocesan Guild

West Kirby, Wirral

St Bridget

Sunday, 1 May 1983 (12–0–23 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Sheila Bone

2 Pat Randles

3 Heather Veysey

4 Lucy Wall

5 Nick Ellis

6 Eric R Jones

7 Alex Wall (C)

8 Tony Power

First Quarter for Sheila. First Triples for Pat. First as Conductor.

For Evensong.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 1 May 1983 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Andrew J Cox

2 Deborah Brearley

3 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey

4 George H Bailey

5 Gordon Garnett

6 Ian W Taylor (C)

First inside 2

To welcome Jennifer Claire Whittick, niece of 6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 1 May 1983 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (4m)

2 extents St Martin's, St Simon's; 3 extents Grandsire; 3 extents and one 60 Plain Bob

1 Catherine James

2 Bridget Carroll

3 Bernard J Ongley

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Nicholas Thomson (C)

On the back five. Wedding anniversary compliment to Andrew and Mary Eccles

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Monday, 2 May 1983 in 2h 41 (11–1–6 in F♯)

5120 Gropenhole Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 John F Oultram

2 Michael Thomson

3 Graeme A Littler

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First peal in the method. To welcome Jennifer Claire, a daughter for Carol and Mike Whittick.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 2 May 1983 in 3h 48 (24–3–0 in D)

5280 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Traditional

1 John Hyden

2 Bernard F L Groves

3 Christine L J Mills

4 Eric Hotine

5 Brian Bladon

6 R Brian Mills

7 Raymond J Ballard

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

9 Andrew B Mills

10 Clive Calton

11 Geoffrey R Gardner

12 Noel J Diserens

Ringing World page reference: 3762.0450

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Thursday, 5 May 1983 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Peter H Dixon

2 Christopher A Bradshaw

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Nicholas J Titterington

7 Nicholas Thomson (C)

8 Malcolm Murphy

First Pudsey - 2,4,6. Circled the tower - 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Winwick, Cheshire

St Oswald

Saturday, 7 May 1983 (16 in F)

1260 Childwall Bob Minor

1 Graeme A Littler

2 Linda M Capper

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method for all. 300th Quarter -5; 100th together - 5 & 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tilston, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 May 1983 in 2h 42 (9–1–2)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1) Kingston TB, (2) College Exercise TB, (3)Cambridge Surprise, (4)Sandal & London Scholars Pleasure TB, (5) Oxford TB, (6-7) Plain Bob

1 J Derek Smith

2 Katherine T Neal

3 Heather A Scarrott

4 J Wilfred Scarrott

5 Roger Bugler

6 Denis Mottershead (C)

First Peal (2)

Ringing World page reference: 3764.0489

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 8 May 1983 (24–3–0 in D)

1296 Little Bob Major

1 Timothy J Dromgoole

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Jean Blundell

4 Richard A Keeves

5 Sally P Wright

6 J David Adams

7 Eric Hotine

8 George E Morrall (C)

First in method: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3762.0456

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Monday, 9 May 1983 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Belinda Evans

2 D Ian Chalmers

3 Linda M Capper

4 Edward J Gould

5 Christopher A Bradshaw

6 Graeme A Littler (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 12 May 1983 (20–0–20 in E)

1440 Spliced Surprise Major (45m)

32 each Ashtead, Barnsbury, Barnwood, Belgrave, Bognor, Calthorpe, Cambridge, Crayford, Crewkerne, Derwent, Devon, Dunholme, Durobrivae, Evenlode, Falmouth, Felixstowe, Gateshead, Gropenhole, Harlow, Holmwood, Hulcote, Hurworth, Ilminster, June, Kingsbury, Lincolnshire, Painswick, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Rutland, Sapcote, Simonstone, Southgate, Staffordshire, Superlative, Tilehurst, Uffington, Uxbridge, Vauxhall, Victoria, Warnham, Whitbourne, Wigston, Woodbridge, Yorkshire

1 Michael Thomson (C)

2 John F Oultram

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Ian W Taylor

Most methods for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 13 May 1983 in 2h 50 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Shirley Harris

2 Sue Barrett

3 Neil D Lomas

4 Derek J Barrett

5 W J Charles Seddon

6 Revd Brian Harris

7 Roy Worrall

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First blows in the method: 5.

A compliment to Ivor R Nichols, to mark the completion of his term of office in the position of Master of the Chester Diocesan Guild.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Sunday, 15 May 1983 (14–1–25 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 John G Lifton

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 S David Speechley

4 Peter F Humphreys

5 Robert Peers

6 Eric R Jones

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

First inside: 2

For Heather Elizabeth Phillips baptised this day.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 17 May 1983 in 2h 38 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by P Border

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Neil D Lomas

500th peal (443 in hand): 3-4

Ringing World June 10th 1983 No. 3763 page 472

Ringing World page reference: 3763.0472

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 19 May 1983 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Martyn N Tickner

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 George E Morrall

4 Sally P Wright

5 C W Simpson

6 P A Richardson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

First in method: 2,3 and 6

Ringing World page reference: 3764.0495

Chester Diocesan Guild

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Thursday, 19 May 1983 (12–1–8 in G)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

256 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Yorkshire; 128 Pudsey, Superlative

1 J Robert Jervis

2 Linda M Capper

3 Nicholas J Titterington

4 Christopher A Bradshaw

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Michael Thomson

7 Graeme A Littler

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First spliced - 2; most methods - 3 & 4.

Get well compliment to Canon H F Fox.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 21 May 1983 in 2h 57 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5184 Biddenden Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Norah M Randles

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 J Denis Maddock (C)

4 Geoffrey Parting

5 Walter Allman

6 Clive W Simpson

7 John F Oultram

8 John R Bibby

Wedding compliment to Diana M Mounsey and Robert Anderson, married immediately prior to the peal.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 24 May 1983 in 2h 34 (15)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J D Atkinson

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Neil D Lomas

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World June 17th 1973 No. 3764 page 492

Ringing World page reference: 3764.0492

Chester Diocesan Guild

West Kirby, Wirral

St Bridget

Sunday, 29 May 1983 (12–0–23 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pat Randles

2 Sheila Bone

3 Heather Veysey

4 Lucy Wall

5 Michael Harrison

6 Eric R Jones

7 Alex Wall (C)

8 Tony Power

Chester Diocesan Guild

Backford, Cheshire

St Oswald

Tuesday, 31 May 1983 (10–0–12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jenny Draspa

2 Colin Mitchell

3 Katherine A Skinner

4 Jonathan A Howell

5 Martyn N Tickner (C)

6 Helen S Mitchell

First quarter peal: 1

Ringing World page reference: 3768.0587

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Wednesday, 1 June 1983 (19–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Katherine A Skinner

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Colin Mitchell

4 Brian S Boyd

5 Christopher C Roberts

6 Martyn N Tickner (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3768.0587

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Thursday, 2 June 1983 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1 Andrew J Jobson

2 Christopher A Bradshaw

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 John F Oultram

5 Edward C Gorton

6 P Graham Walters

7 Graeme A Littler

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First spliced - 5;

Compliment to Graham and Lesley Walters, on holiday from Canada.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Christleton, Cheshire

St James

Thursday, 2 June 1983 (12–1–26 in F♯)

1292 Plain Bob Major

1 Sarah Garner

2 David S Fisher

3 Sally P Wright

4 Christopher C Roberts

5 Katherine A Skinner

6 Helen S Mitchell

7 David T Andrews

8 Martyn N Tickner (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3768.0587

Chester Diocesan Guild

Rostherne, Cheshire

St Mary

Friday, 3 June 1983 (19½ in E♭)

1296 Minor (2m)

576 Cambridge, 720 Kent TB

1 John Birks

2 Linda M Capper

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First Treble Bob - 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

West Kirby, Wirral

St Bridget

Sunday, 5 June 1983 (12–0–23 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Penny O’Keeffe

2 Pat Randles

3 Sheila Bone

4 Heather Veysey

5 Tony Power

6 Alex Wall

7 Eric R Jones (C)

8 Gregory P Buckridge

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 7 June 1983 in 2h 36 (15)

5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by B Annable

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 Brian Harris

9–10 Frank C Price

Ringing World July 1st 1983 No. 3766 page 535

Ringing World page reference: 3766.0535

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 14 June 1983 in 2h 43 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World July 8th 1983 No. 3767 page 562

Ringing World page reference: 3767.0562

Chester Diocesan Guild

Christleton, Cheshire

St James

Thursday, 16 June 1983 (12–1–26 in F♯)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

352 Yorkshire, 322 Cambridge, 288 each Lincolnshire, Rutland

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Michael Thomson

4 Sally P Wright

5 Philip A Richardson

6 David T Andrews

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 John F Oultram (C)

First spliced - 5,6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Saturday, 18 June 1983 in 2h 58 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Shirley Harris

2 Sue Barrett

3 Derek J Barrett

4 Ivor R Nichols

5 Peter Broadbent

6 David W Friend

7 Revd Brian Harris

8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

First in method: 3. First in method as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 21 June 1983 (15–3–15 in E)

1283 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Graeme A Littler

2 Denis Maddock

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Edward C Gorton

5 John F Oultram

6 Philip A Richardson

7 Geoffrey A Parting

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

On Prince William's first birthday

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 21 June 1983 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Denis Maddock

3 John F Oultram

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Philip A Richardson

7 Geoffrey A Parting

8 Graeme A Littler (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 21 June 1983 in 2h 15 (11)

5022 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 David W Friend

Ringing World July 15th 1983 No. 3768 page 585

Ringing World page reference: 3768.0585

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Wednesday, 22 June 1983 in 2h 35 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (10m)

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

1 John R Scott

2 Andrew P Simcox

3 Malcolm Clarke

4 C Paul Cheshire

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Frederick S Sutton

Ringing World page reference: 3769.0601

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Thursday, 23 June 1983 (20–2–4 in D)

1440 Spliced Surprise Major (45m)

1 John F Oultram (C)

2 Ian W Taylor

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Michael Thomson

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 25 June 1983 (20–2–4 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Linda M Capper

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 Michael Thomson

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Ashley C P Pugh

6 Philip A Richardson

7 Nicholas Thomson (C)

8 John F Oultram

First Grandsire Triples - 6; first Grandsire Triples as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Wednesday, 29 June 1983 (11–3–15 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Christine Osbaldiston

2 S Spencer

3 S Hough

4 C W Lawton

5 Frank Osbaldiston

6 Peter Dyson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Wednesday, 29 June 1983 in 2h 23 (11)

5152 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P J Sanderson

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World July 22nd 1983 No. 3769 page 605

Ringing World page reference: 3769.0605

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 3 July 1983 (20–2–4 in D)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Linda M Capper

2 Pam Thomson

3 John F Oultram

4 Philip A Richardson

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Graeme A Littler

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

For Confirmation service and the 250th anniversary of the original casting of the bells.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 5 July 1983 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 Amsterdam Surprise Major

1 Charles Ward

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Denis Maddock

4 Walter Allman

5 Geoffrey V Graham

6 Graeme A Littler

7 John H Wilton

8 Geoffrey A Parting (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 5 July 1983 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1316 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Margaret K S Allin

2 Ernest T Carvell

3 Peter D Hughes

4 Alexander J Martin

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Robert Peers

7 John G Lifton

8 John S T Willasey (C)

First in method: 5 & 7.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 5 July 1983 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Diana M Anderson

2 John F Oultram

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 George E Morrall

5 John W Griffiths

6 C W Simpson

7 P A Richardson

8 Martyn N Tickner (C)

First in the method: 3 and 7

Ringing World page reference: 3772.0670

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Thursday, 7 July 1983 (17–1–3 in E)

1440 Rutland Surprise Royal

1 Christopher A Bradshaw

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 John F Oultram

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Robert J Fearnett

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Michael Thomson

8 Ian W Taylor

9 Malcolm Murphy

10 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First Royal in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 12 July 1983 in 2h 30 (15)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J D Atkinson

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson (C)

7–8 Alan F Scholfield

9–10 Peter C Randall

Ringing World August 5th 1983 No. 3761 page 650

Ringing World page reference: 3771.0650

Chester Diocesan Guild

Capenhurst, Cheshire

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 12 July 1983 in 2h 46 (11–0–22 in G)

5040 Plain Minor (2m)

3 extents of Single Oxford and 4 Plain Bob

1 Vivian T O Boase

2 Simon D Tomlinson

3 Michael A Shaw

4 Daryl R Woodward

5 John McCulloch

6 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

First peal: 2

First peal inside: 3 & 4

Fire peal of Minor and in 2 methods: 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 16 July 1983 (14–1–25 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Ruth Harrison

3 James M Pemberton

4 S David Speechley

5 Peter F Humphreys

6 Robert Peers

7 John G Lifton

8 John S T Willasey (C)

First Major: 1 & 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 16 July 1983 in 3h (13–2–12 in F)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (74m)

74 methods spliced into seven extents: (1) Kentish, Berkeley, Edinburgh, Pembroke, Oswald, Barham, Melandra, Beeston, Peveril, Leasowe Delight and Waterford, Berwyn and Mendip Treble Bob (composed by A G Driver); (2) Hexham, Surfleet, Berwick, Beverley, Primrose, Cambridge Surprise and Waltham, Burslem Delight (arranged by C K Lewis); (3) Ely, Rostherne, Chepstow, Wilmslow, Balmoral, Knutsford, Skipton, Bogedone, Fotheringay Delight, Bourne, Hull Surprise and Nelson Treble Bob (composed by A G Driver); (4) Marple, Braintree, Taxal, Humber, Willesden, Wragby, College Bob IV, St Albans, Old Oxford, Neasden, Newdigate, Charlwood, Elston, Clarence Delight and Morning Star Treble Bob (composed by A G Driver); (5) Norbury, Kingston, College Exercise, London Scholars' Pleasure, Duke of Norfolk, Sandal, Ockley, Capel Treble Bob and Bedford, Merton and Disley Delight (composed by C K Lewis); (6) Kent, Trinity Sunday, Killamarsh, Quantock, Snowdon Treble Bob, Donottar, Carisbrooke, Pontefract and Wath Delight (composed by C K Lewis from H Chant grid); (7) Abbeyville, Canterbury, St Werburgh, Crowland, Vale Royal and Combermere Delight (arranged by A G Driver); 155 changes of method; a plain lead of each method

1 Sidney Hough

2 Denis Mottershead

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Neil D Lomas

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Peter Dyson

The greatest number of treble minor methods yet spliced into seven extents. 100th peal together 1 and 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 17 July 1983 (24–3–0 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

View composition

1 Susan E Wallace

2 Alison Braithwaite

3 Margaret K S Allin

4 Lisa K Jones

5 J David Adams

6 James M Pemberton

7 Robert Peers

8 John G Lifton

9 Peter D Hughes (C)

10 John S T Willasey

Birthday compliment to Jane Peers

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Wednesday, 20 July 1983 in 2h 17 (11)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 1248 Cambridge, 1152 Rutland, 98 changes of method, all the work

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World August 12th 1983 No. 3772 page 668

Ringing World page reference: 3772.0668

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Friday, 22 July 1983 (14–0–0 in F)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Ashley Pugh

2 Janet Robinson

3 Linda M Capper

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Christopher A Bradshaw

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Nicholas Thomson (C)

8 David G Ogden

1st Major: 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lower Peover, Cheshire

St Oswald

Saturday, 23 July 1983 (12–0–12 in G)

1272 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Graeme A Littler

2 Linda M Capper

3 Edward C Gorton

4 Michael Thomson

5 Christopher A Bradshaw

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method for all except 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 23 July 1983 (20–2–4 in D)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Linda M Capper

2 Ashley C P Pugh

3 Pam Thomson

4 Edward E Sephton

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Peter H Dixon

7 John F Oultram

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First major inside - 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tattenhall, Cheshire

St Alban

Thursday, 28 July 1983 in 2h 48 (12–0–17 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

Kent Treble Bob (1,2,6), Plain Bob (3,5,7), St Clements (4)

1 Andrea Hotine

2 Jonathan A Howell

3 Richard A Keeves

4 Andrew N Bowmer

5 Sally P Wright

6 Martyn N Tickner (C)

First peal: 3

For the wedding of Paula Williams to Ian Ford, both past ringers at Tattenhall Parish Church

Ringing World page reference: 3774.0707

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 29 July 1983 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Jane D Johnston

2 John W Griffiths

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 Helen M Capper

6 C W Simpson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 P A Richardson

2nd Wedding Anniversary compliment to The Prince and Princess of Wales

Ringing World page reference: 3775.0732

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 30 July 1983 in 2h 33 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

(2 extents each Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., Plain Bob, 1 Kent T.B. )

1 Lynne P Craven

2 Derek Parry

3 Roland W Morant

4 Frank R Morton (C)

5 Frederick S Sutton

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

First Peal: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3774.0707

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hoole, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 July 1983 (7½ in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 J P Keck

2 N Jones

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Jean Welch

5 John W Griffiths (C)

6 Brian Blakey

First Minor inside: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3775.0732

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 2 August 1983 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

View composition

1 Minnie Martin

2 Alexander J Martin

3 Ernest T Carvell

4 Margaret K S Allin

5 John G Lifton

6 Susan E Wallace

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 John S T Wilasey

First in method: 4 and as conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Wednesday, 3 August 1983 (19–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Linda M Capper

2 Doreen A Morton

3 William F Gibbons

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Colin T Graham

7 Eric Hotine

8 John E Elsworth

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 4 August 1983 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1440 Saddleworth Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Graeme A Littler

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Michael Thomson

6 John F Oultram

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal band quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 6 August 1983 in 3h 10 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by E C Shepherd

1 Eric Hotine

2 Linda Drew

3 Sue Barrett

4 Alan G Foster

5 Ivor R Nichols

6 Caroline M Greenwood

7 Frank R Morton (C)

8 Peter Broadbent

9 W J Charles Seddon

10 David J Sheppard

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 6 August 1983 in 2h 45 (11–2–16 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (38m)

7 extents in 38 methods: (1) Castleton, Melandra, Peveril, Beeston, Leasowe Delight; (2) Dover, Chepstow, Balmoral, Skipton, Fotheringay Delight; (3) Ely, Rostherne, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Bogedone Delight; (4) Abbeyville, Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal, St Werburgh Delight; (5) Charlwood, Newdigate, Neasden, Old Oxford, St Albans, College Bob IV, Wragby, Willesden Delight; (6) Morning Star, Ockley, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Norbury T.B.; (7) Oxford, Capel, Sandal, London Scholars' Pleasure, Kingston T.B.; 53 changes of method

1 Sidney Hough

2 David G Butler

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Peter Dyson

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 David W Friend

First peal in 38 methods: 6.

To mark the anniversary (5/8/33) of the first 38 method peal.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 9 August 1983 in 2h 59 (18–0–6 in E)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by B D Price

1 Alan J Brown

2 Shirley Harris

3 Sidney Hough

4 Judith Warrilow

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Alan G Foster

7 J David Atkinson

8 Rev Brian Harris

50th of Cambridge Major: 8. 200th peal in the tower.

In honour of the 90th birthday of Mr A R Elkins, former Master of the Guild.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Merseyside

St Hilary of Poitiers

Wednesday, 10 August 1983 in 2h 29 (8–2–17 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

(1-2) Kent TB; (3,4) St Clements; (5) Plain Bob; (6-7) Cambridge S. Each called differently

1 Kenneth Edwards

2 Alexandra Walker

3 Christina D A Walker

4 Vivian T O Boase

5 Carole Gallagher

6 Paul Needham (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 12 August 1983 (12–0–20 in G)

1320 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Elizabeth Sephton

2 E Edward Sephton

3 Linda M Capper

4 Michael Thomson

5 J Robert Jervis

6 Edwin Sanderson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Sunday, 14 August 1983 (8–3–18 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Stephanie Darling

2 Andrew Hart

3 Catherine M Rowlands

4 R Neil Houghton

5 David J Houghton (C)

6 Nicholas Thomson

First quarter at first attempt -1.

Wedding compliment to the Reverend Robert and Glenys Rowlands

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

St Luke

Tuesday, 16 August 1983 (6 in B♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Cambridge, 540 Plain Bob

1 Peter H Dixon

2 Graeme A Littler

3 David G Ogden (joint C)

4 David J Pigg

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Nicholas Thomson (Joint C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 20 August 1983 in 2h 57 (14–1–25 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Adams

1 Ernest T Carvell

2 John Hyden

3 Ruth M Harrison

4 Charles S Hayward

5 Robert Peers

6 Lenard J Mitchell

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 Peter L Furniss

First Surprise as conductor.

21st Birthday compliment to Charles Hayward.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 23 August 1983 in 2h 33 (15)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J D Atkinson (No. 3)

1–2 Martyn N Tickner

3–4 J David Atkinson (C)

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

9–10 Brian Harris

First Royal on handbells: 1-2

Ringing World September 16th 1983 No. 3777 page 775

Ringing World page reference: 3777.0775

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tilston, Cheshire

St Mary

Thursday, 25 August 1983 in 2h 45 (9–1–12 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

7 Extents (1,2) Cambridge S; (3,4) Kent TB; (5,6,7) Plain Bob

1 Richard A Keeves

2 John W Griffiths

3 Andrea Hotine

4 Andrew N Bowmer

5 Jonathan A Howell

6 J David Adams (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3778.0794

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 27 August 1983 in 3h 16 (26–0–21 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Donald Pearson

2 Caroline M Greenwood

3 W J Charles Seddon

4 Shirley Harris

5 Sue Barrett

6 Kevin J Rogers

7 Ivor R Nichols (C)

8 Mervyn J Harrison

9 Roy Worrall

10 Rev Brian Harris

First on 10 bells : Mervyn Harrison.

First inside and on 10 bells : Kevin Rogers.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Alloa, Clackmannanshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 27 August 1983 in 3h 4 (13–0–20 in F♯)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 Geoffrey R Gardner

2 Christine L J Mills

3 Stephen J Mills

4 R Brian Mills

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Denis Mottershead (C)

7 Timothy M Davis

8 Andrew B Mills

Chester Diocesan Guild

Edinburgh, Edinburgh

St Cuthbert

Sunday, 28 August 1983 in 3h 15 (21–0–0 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Stephen J Mills

2 R Brian Mills

3 Andrew B Mills

4 Timothy M Davis (C)

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Christine L J Mills

7 Nigel Booth

8 Denis Mottershead

9 Charles A S Webb

10 Peter Dyson

For the birth of Christopher Robert Booth

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 29 August 1983 in 3h 24 (24–3–0 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 Caroline Greenwood

2 John W Griffiths

3 Michael Thomson

4 Ivor R Nichols

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Peter D Hughes

7 Roy Worrall

8 Colin T Graham

9 Malcolm Murphy

10 Eric Hotine

11 Frank R Morton

12 Brian Harris (C)

First peal of Maximus: 6.

First peal of Cambridge Maximus: 2, 8.

Completes Cambridge Minor to Maximus: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3778.0794

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 30 August 1983 in 2h 20 (11)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1–2 Frank C Price

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Rev Brian Harris

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

First in the method on an inside pair: 5-6

Ringing World September 23rd 1983 No. 3778 page 796

Ringing World page reference: 3778.0796

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Wednesday, 31 August 1983 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Michael Done

2 Carol Walker

3 D Ian Chalmers

4 Linda M Capper

5 Marian Davies

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 J Robert Jervis (C)

8 Malcolm Murphy

First on eight - 1,2,5.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Thursday, 1 September 1983 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1280 Over Surprise Major

1 Nicholas J Titterington

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 John F Oultram

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Michael Thomson

8 Graeme A Littler (C)

First in the method - 5,6,8; Circled the tower - 2;

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the recasting of the original bells in the churchyard.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Friday, 2 September 1983 (8–2–3 in A)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Peter H Dixon

2 Graeme A Littler

3 David J Pigg

4 Edward C Gorton

5 David G Ogden

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method - 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Saturday, 3 September 1983 in 2h 45 (11–2–11 in F)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Gavin E Price

2 John Hyden

3 Caroline M Greenwood

4 Charles S Hayward

5 David A Weir

6 Ian M Gardiner

7 Peter D Hughes

8 John S T Willasey (C)

First in method: 4,7 and as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3779.0816

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 September 1983 in 2h 55 (12–0–20 in G)

5040 Doubles (9m/16v)

(2 extents each Grandsire, Rev. Canterbury, Southrepps, Winchendon Place, St John, St Nicholas, Lapley, Clifford's Pleasure, Kennington, St Martin's, St Leonard, Austrey, St Simon's, Eynsham, Elford, April Day, Plain Bob; 1 each St Remigius, Horsley, St David, Litchurch, Seighford, St Osmund, St Ninian, St Felix)

1 Elizabeth Sephton

2 Edward Sephton

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Michael Thomson

5 J Robert Jervis (C)

6 Edwin Sanderson

First peal: 1, 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 3 September 1983 (10–1–12 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 D Ian Chalmers

2 Helen J Nix

3 Graeme A Littler

4 David J Pigg

5 Christopher A Bradshaw

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

On the front 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Saturday, 3 September 1983 (19–3–12 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Anne-Marie Nankervis

2 Linda M Capper

3 Kate Hewitt

4 Robert Bett

5 Helen S Mitchell

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Peter H Dixon

8 Malcolm Murphy (C)

First on eight - 1 & 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Audlem, Cheshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 3 September 1983 in 2h 37 (8–3–19 in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

2 x 2160, 1 x 720

1 Simon Ripley

2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3 Lynne P Craven

4 Andrew J Bradshaw

5 John R Scott

6 Frank R Morton (C)

First inside: 3

525th peal and 500th for Chester DG: 5

Rung immediately after the wedding of David Hardern to Joanne Dykes (local ringer), with best wishes from all the band

Ringing World September 30th 1983 No. 3779 page 816

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 6 September 1983 in 2h 22 (11)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World October 7th 1983 No. 3780 page 841

Ringing World page reference: 3780.0841

Chester Diocesan Guild

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

St Luke

Thursday, 8 September 1983 (11 in F♯)

1294 York Surprise Minor

1 Peter H Dixon

2 Christopher A Bradshaw

3 David G Ogden

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method for all; 300th quarter - 6; 100th together 5 & 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 10 September 1983 in 3h 2 (20–0–0 in E)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Lynne P Craven

2 John W Griffiths

3 Roy Worrall

4 Mervyn J Harrison

5 Andrew P Simcox

6 Frank R Morton (C)

7 Geoffrey A Edwards

8 Geoffrey Parting

First on eight: 1

First in method: 4,5

Ringing World October 7th 1983 No. 3780 page 836

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Road

Tuesday, 13 September 1983 in 2h 35 (15)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by E Morris

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Peter C Randall

7–8 Neil D Lomas

9–10 Rev Brian Harris

Ringing World October 7th 1983 No. 3780 page 841

Ringing World page reference: 3780.0841

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Friday, 16 September 1983 (3–3–27 in D)

1284 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter D Hughes (C)

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Susan E Wallace

4 Chistopher A D'Souza

5 Margaret K S Allin

6 Alison Braithwaite

7 John G Lifton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Christleton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 17 September 1983 (12–1–26 in F♯)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Norah M Randles

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Colin T Graham

4 Sally P Wright

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 P A Richardson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 George E Morrall

For the wedding of Martyn's friend

Ringing World page reference: 3782.0887

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 20 September 1983 in 2h 23 (11)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis (Reverse)

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World October 21st 1983 No. 3782 page 886

Ringing World page reference: 3782.0886

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wrexham, Wrexham

St Giles

Thursday, 22 September 1983 (24 in D)

1440 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal

1 Linda M Capper

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 J Robert Jervis

4 John F Oultram

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Denis Maddock

8 Michael Thomson

9 Ian W Taylor

10 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method for all.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Aldford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 22 September 1983 in 2h 50 (12–3–20 in E)

5040 Minor (3m)

(1,4,7) Kent Treble Bob; (2,5) St Clements; (3,6) Plain Bob

1 Sally P Wright

2 Richard A Keeves

3 Andrea Hotine

4 Jonathan A Howell

5 Andrew N Bowmer

6 Colin T Graham (C)

Farewell compliment to Andrew Bowmer on his departure to University

Ringing World page reference: 3785.0950

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Sunday, 25 September 1983 (3–3–27 in D)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 Peter D Hughes (C)

3 Chistopher A D'Souza

4 Alison Braithwaite

5 John Hyden

6 Robert W Mills

First Quarter: 6

Most methods/variations: 3, 4 and by the Sunday Service Band.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Sunday, 25 September 1983 (16–2–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Hazel Bailey

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 S D Tomlinson

4 John E Howarth

5 Jack N Collingwood

6 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

First Quarter: 1

First Minor inside: 2

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Hilary of Poitiers

Sunday, 25 September 1983 (8–2–17 in G)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 A J Churchill

2 A J Walker

3 T Roy Humphreys

4 M D Ullyatt

5 Daryl R Woodward

6 John McCulloch (C)

First Quarter: 1

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 25 September 1983 (7–0–12 in A)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob and Clifford

1 Catherine James

2 Bridget Carroll

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Michael Thomson (C)

6 Peter Powell

For evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 25 September 1983 (24–3–0 in D)

1259 Grandsire Caters

View composition

1 Peter D Hughes (C)

2 Ruth Harrison

3 Lucy Wall

4 Margaret K S Allin

5 William Harrison

6 Gavin E Price

7 Robert Peers

8 J David Adams

9 Eric R Jones

10 Peter M F Searles

First Caters: 3

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week

Chester Diocesan Guild

Burton, Cheshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 26 September 1983 (7–0–7 in B♭)

1320 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Gavin E Price

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Margaret K S Allin

4 Eric R Jones

5 Peter D Hughes (C)

6 John G Lifton

First in method by all.

50th Quarter this year: 5

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 27 September 1983 in 2h 18 (11)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Rev Brian Harris

Ringing World October 21st 1983 No. 3782 page 886

Ringing World page reference: 3782.0886

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 27 September 1983 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Peter D Hughes

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Carol Parr

4 Lisa K Jones

5 Kate Parr

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 Christopher R Sutton

8 John G Lifton (C)

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Buckley, Flintshire

St Matthew

Tuesday, 27 September 1983 (14–2–7 in F♯)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 P Turner

3 Jacqueline Roberts

4 George E Morrall (C)

5 John W Griffiths

6 Christopher C Roberts

7 A Keen

8 Geoffrey Parting

To celebrate 25 years in the ministry of the Vicar of St Matthew's, the Rev Edward Glyn Price, on September 20th, 1983

Ringing World page reference: 3784.0931

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Wednesday, 28 September 1983 in 2h 28 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Beverley S., Surfieet S., Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Single Oxford, Plain Bob)

1 Denis Maddock

2 John R Scott

3 Geoffrey A Edwards

4 Roland W Morant

5 C Paul Cheshire

6 Frank R Morton (C)

50th peal on the bells: 2.

Retirement compliment to Rev T M Hearn and Farewell compliment to Rev and Mrs Hearn after 18 years at St Chad's, Tushingham; also Birthday compliment to the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3782.0883

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oxton, Wirral

St Saviour

Thursday, 29 September 1983 (20–1–16 in E)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Diane A Brown

2 Gillian Caulfield

3 Minnie Martin

4 William Harrison

5 Gavin E Price

6 P Thompkins

7 C J Martin

8 Christopher J Eden

9 Alexander J Martin (C)

10 Eric R Jones

First Quarter: 1 and 6.

First inside: 2

First Caters: 3.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Thursday, 29 September 1983 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Lucy Wall

4 Kate Parr

5 Lisa K Jones

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 Susan E Wallace (C)

8 Lindsey C Jones

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Friday, 30 September 1983 (20–2–4 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Ian W Taylor

2 Sandra Webb

3 Pam Thomson

4 Linda M Capper

5 Pauline Taylor

6 Robert J Fearnett

7 J Robert Jervis (C)

8 Andrew J Jobson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wistaston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 October 1983 in 2h 50 (5–3–24 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Carter

1 Frank R Morton (C)

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Paul Maddock

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Roy Worrall

6 Geoffrey Underlin

7 Andrew P Simcox

8 Frederick S Sutton

First peal: 6

100th peal together: 1 and 3

75th peal together: 3 and 4

For Harvest Thanksgiving

Ringing World page reference: 3782.0883

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Old St Mary's

Saturday, 1 October 1983 (13–3–8 in F)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1 Christina D A Walker

2 John Hyden

3 John D Sherwood

4 Eric R Jones

5 Robert Peers

6 Peter D Hughes

7 John G Lifton

8 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

West Kirby, Wirral

St Bridget

Sunday, 2 October 1983 (12–0–23 in G)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pat Randles

2 Lucy Wall

3 Alexander T Wall (C)

4 M S M Hannon

5 N H Ellis

6 Eric R Jones

First Minor as conductor.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 October 1983 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 James McGillivray

2 Richard K Parkin

3 Kate Hewitt

4 Linda M Capper

5 Pam Thomson (C)

6 Mary E Burgess

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Sunday, 2 October 1983 (16–2–20 in E)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Elaine I Nicholls

2 Alex S L Walker

3 Christina D A Walker

4 M A Shaw

5 Jack N Collingwood

6 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

First Quarter: 1

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 4 October 1983 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 C Ward

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Diana M Anderson

4 J Denis Maddock

5 J H Wilton

6 W Allman

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Geoffrey Parting

Ringing World page reference: 3785.0953

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Tuesday, 4 October 1983 (14–1–25 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 George W Phillips

3 Peter F Humphreys

4 Christine Grimmett

5 Robert Peers

6 Paul D A Mills

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 Peter D Hughes

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 11 October 1983 in 2h 24 (12)

5024 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Alan F Scholfield

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Rev Brian Harris

Ringing World November 11th 1983 No. 3785 page 953

Ringing World page reference: 3785.0953

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Thursday, 13 October 1983 (20–2–4 in D)

1312 Cheshire Surprise Major

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Graeme A Littler

3 J Robert Jervis

4 John F Oultram

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Michael Thomson (C)

First in the method - 2,5,6,7.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Burton, Cheshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 14 October 1983 (7–0–7 in B♭)

1274 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Linda M Capper

2 Christopher A Bradshaw

3 Peter H Dixon

4 Edward C Gorton

5 David J Pigg

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method - 2,3,4.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Painswick, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 October 1983 in 3h 48 (25–2–19 in D)

5280 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Traditional

1 R Brian Mills

2 Christine L J Mills

3 Eric Hotine

4 Brian Bladon

5 Raymond J Ballard

6 E Alan Jacques

7 Clive Catton

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

9 Andrew B Mills

10 Geoffrey R Gardner

11 David G Massey

12 Simon Humphrey

In appreciation of the ministry of the Rev G H McKinley, Vicar of this parish from 1976 to 1983

Ringing World November 25th 1983 No. 3787 page 994

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oldham, Greater Manchester

St Thomas, Moorside

Sunday, 16 October 1983 in 2h 59 (11–1–12 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Geoffrey Dyson

2 Rosemary S Spencer

3 Sidney Hough

4 Elspeth J Friend

5 Heather A Scarrott

6 J Wilfred Scarrott

7 Peter Dyson

8 David W Friend (C)

First S Major: 2, 4, 5 & 6.

By eight members of the Poynton band.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 18 October 1983 in 2h 24

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World November 11th 1983 No. 3785 page 953

Ringing World page reference: 3785.0953

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Wednesday, 19 October 1983 (14–1–25 in F)

1344 Plain Bob Triples

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Sally J R Hewitt

3 Lindsey C Jones

4 John D Sherwood

5 Ralph Maudsley

6 George W Phillips

7 Robert Peers (C)

8 Peter F Humphreys

Welcome home' to J D S., on holiday from St. Etienne.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Handley, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 October 1983 in 2h 42 (14–1–6 in F)

5040 Minor (4m)

720 St Clements, 1440 each Kent T.B., Cambridge Surprise and Plain Bob

1 Shirley Harris

2 Duncan Walker

3 C Kenneth Lewis

4 David Hunns

5 Christopher J Jones

6 Rev Brian Harris (C)

First peal: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3786.0970

Chester Diocesan Guild

West Kirby, Wirral

St Bridget

Sunday, 23 October 1983 (12–0–23 in G)

1250 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pat Randles

2 Martin Davies

3 Lucy Wall

4 Michael Harrison

5 Tony Power

6 Eric R Jones (C)

7 Gregory P Buckridge

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 25 October 1983 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jackie Wilson

2 Deborah Brearley

3 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey

4 Shirley Davies

5 George H Bailey

6 Ian W Taylor (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 25 October 1983 in 2h 10 (11)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1–2 Martyn N Tickner

3–4 Frank C Price (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Brian Harris

400th peal for the Guild: 7-8

Ringing World November 18th 1983 No. 3786 page 973

Ringing World page reference: 3786.0973

Chester Diocesan Guild

Acton, Cheshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 26 October 1983 in 2h 45 (13–0–8 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Malcolm Clarke

2 Roland W Morant

3 C Paul Cheshire

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Frederick S Sutton

50th peal together: 1,5

50th for the Guild: 1

Ringing World November 25th 1983 No. 3787 page 994

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 October 1983 (12–0–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Elizabeth Sephton

2 Edward E Sephton

3 Belinda Rossiter

4 Douglas A Stewart

5 Nicholas Thomson (C)

6 Ashley C P Pugh

Farewell compliment to Doug and Trudy Stewart, leaving to live in Sussex.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Sunday, 30 October 1983 (3–3–27 in D)

1274 Plain Bob Triples

1 Margaret K S Allin

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Lisa K Jones

4 Peter F Humphreys

5 Brenda D Humphreys

6 Kathryn M Barlow

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 John G Lifton

1st on 8 inside: 6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Poynton, Cheshire

St George

Sunday, 30 October 1983 in 2h 55 (13–2–17 in F♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

(1-3) Cambridge Surprise; (4-7) Plain Bob.

1 Sue Barrett

2 Sarah E Spencer

3 Heather A Scarrott

4 Rosemary S Spencer

5 J Wilfred Scarrott

6 David G Butler (C)

First as conductor. Wedding compliment to Anne Butler, sister of 6. Also, birthday compliment to 2 & 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 1 November 1983 in 2h 35 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World December 2nd 1983 No. 3788 page 1017

Ringing World page reference: 3788.1017

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 8 November 1983 in 2h 17 (13)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 Frank C Price

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World December 2nd 1983 No. 3788 page 1017

Ringing World page reference: 3788.1017

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 10 November 1983 (29–3–8 in D)

1372 Plain Bob Triples

1 John Birks

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 Michael Thomson

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Nicholas Thomson (C)

8 Philip Goodier

For the 75th anniversary of St Mary's Mothers' Union

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 12 November 1983 in 3h 4 (20–0–0 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by E C Shepherd

1 Geoffrey Underlin

2 Roland W Morant

3 Frederick S Sutton

4 Andrew P Simcox

5 Wilfred Kerr

6 William F Gibbons

7 Frank R Morton (C)

8 Roy Worrall

9 John R Scott

10 Mervyn J Harrison

First on ten: 1

700th peal as conductor

South Branch peal

Birthday compliment to William F Gibbons

Ringing World December 2nd 1983 No. 3788 page 1015

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 12 November 1983 (24–3–0 in D)

1280 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 Sally P Wright

3 George E Morrall

4 M Hart

5 A Keen

6 Neil Bennett (C)

7 Steven Everett

8 John S T Willasey

9 Frank R Morton

10 Revd Brian Harris

First London Surprise Royal: 2,3 and 8

Ringing World page reference: 3790.1064

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