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Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 January 1984 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 J Robert Jervis

2 Linda M Capper

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Nicholas Thomson (C)

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Peter H Dixon

8 Denis Maddock

For evensong and for the New Year

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 1 January 1984 (20–2–4 in D)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

320 Cambridge, 800 Rutland, 160 Yorkshire

1 Edward C Gorton

2 Nicholas Thomson (C)

3 Michael Thomson

4 Andrew F Eccles

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Peter H Dixon

7 Christopher A Bradshaw

8 Graeme A Littler

First spliced - 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 1 January 1984 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Bernard J Ongley

2 Michael Thomson

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 David J Houghton

5 Edward C Gorton (C)

6 Peter Powell

First as conductor. For evensong and for the New Year

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bromborough, Wirral

St Barnabas

Sunday, 1 January 1984 (23–1–5 in E♭)

1984 Plain Bob Major

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Peter F Humphreys

3 Susan E Wallace

4 Margaret K S Allin

5 Gavin E Price

6 Robert Peers

7 John G Lifton

8 Peter D Hughes (C)

Longest length: 1&2

First date touch by all

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 3 January 1984 in 2h 37 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Frank C Price

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World February 24th 1984 No. 3800 page 173

Ringing World page reference: 3800.0173

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Saturday, 7 January 1984 in 2h 59 (16–2–20 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruerton's 12 part

1 Hazel Bailey

2 Michael A Shaw

3 Gavin E Price

4 Vivian T O Boase

5 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

6 Peter D Hughes

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Eric R Jones

First peal: 1

First in method: 2

Birthday compliment to Jack Collingwood, with congratulations on completing 60 years' service to this church, 55 years as a ringer.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 7 January 1984 in 2h 57 (20–0–20 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruerton's 12 part

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Pauline Taylor

3 George H Bailey

4 Gordon Garnett

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Peter Cox

First Grandsire Triples - 2

Silver wedding compliment to Rev and Mrs E Cox, Vicar of Middlewich

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

St Luke

Saturday, 7 January 1984 in 2h 39 (6 in B♭)

5040 Doubles and Minor (5m)

1 extent Double Oxford, 2 Plain Bob Minor, 1 Cambridge, 2 Kent TB, 6 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sally Evans

2 Christine M Tyrrell

3 Lynn P Craven

4 David A Gardner

5 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)

6 Peter R Cripps

First peal: 1

21st birthday compliment to D A Gardner and birthday compliment to Katharine S Bramley

Ringing World March 23rd 1984 No. 3804 page 258

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 7 January 1984 in 2h 34 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C H Middleton

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Jane D Johnston

3 Helen M Capper

4 David W Alecock

5 Christopher C Roberts

6 Philip A Richardson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

First peal of Surprise; 1,2.

First peal in method; 4,6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 January 1984 in 3h 4 (18–0–6 in E)

5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Shirley Harris

2 Jean C leyland

3 Alan J Brown

4 Cynthia Warrilow

5 Alan G Foster

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 J David Atkinson

8 Rev Brian Harris

A welcome to the new Vicar, Rev Canon A B Martin, inducted on 12th January.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 10 January 1984 in 3h 7 (15)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Alan F Scholfield

11–12 Brian Harris

First Cambridge Maximus in hand: 1-2, 7-8 and 11-12

Ringing World February 24th 1984 No. 3800 page 173

Ringing World page reference: 3800.0173

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Thursday, 12 January 1984 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Ian W Taylor

3 John F Oultram

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Michael Thomson

8 Graeme A Littler (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wednesbury, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 14 January 1984 in 3h 9 (24–0–18 in E♭)

5040 Marlborough Bob Caters

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Clive R Calton

2 Eric Hotine

3 John H Fielden

4 Ivor R Nicholls

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Raymond Ballard

7 Denis Mottershead (C)

8 Geoffrey R Gardner

9 Simon R Humphrey

10 Andrew J Jobson

First peal of Caters in the method; first peal in an odd bell method as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 15 January 1984 (10–0–24 in G)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Christopher A Bradshaw

2 Linda M Capper

3 D Ian Chalmers

4 Edward J Gould

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Graeme A Littler (C)

8 David G Ogden

For evensong on the light eight. Circled the tower - 5.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 17 January 1984 in 1h 48 (11)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Frank C Price

Ringing World February 17th 1984 No. 3799 page 150

Ringing World page reference: 3799.0150

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 19 January 1984 (29–3–8 in D)

1259 Plain Bob Triples

1 Philip J Goodier

2 D Ian Chalmers

3 Edward C Gorton

4 Christopher A Bradshaw

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Michael Thomson

7 Nicholas Thomson (C)

8 John Birks

A compliment to Sir Oswald Davies, awarded a knighthood in the New Year's Honours List

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 21 January 1984 in 3h 11 (13–2–12 in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S. J. Ivin

1 Shirley Harris

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 Andrew C D Mayes

4 Peter Broadbent

5 Derek J Barrett

6 Graham Naylor

7 Trevor W Marchbank

8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

First Bristol 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oxton, Wirral

St Saviour

Sunday, 22 January 1984 (20–1–16 in E)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Min Martin

2 Diane Brown

3 Ruth Harrison

4 Ernest T Carvell

5 William Harrison

6 Alexander J Martin (C)

7 P Tompkins

8 C J Martin

9 Christopher J Eden

10 J H Howarth

For the visit of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Liverpool in connection with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 24 January 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Janet M Harris

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Lisa K Jones

4 Christopher R Sutton

5 John G Lifton

6 Gavin E Price

7 Robert Peers (C)

8 Margaret K S Allin

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Friday, 27 January 1984 (8–2–3 in A)

1320 Hull Surprise Minor

1 David G Ogden

2 Christopher A Bradshaw

3 Peter H Dixon

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method for all

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 28 January 1984 in 3h 4 (14–1–25 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Bennett

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Sally R J Hewitt

3 Peter F Humphreys

4 Ernest T Carvell

5 Christine Grimmett

6 Eric R Jones

7 Robert Peers

8 John S T Willasey

First peal: 1 and 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 28 January 1984 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Pam Thomson

2 David G Ogden

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Michael Thomson (C)

Wedding compliment to Robert Fearnett and Sandra Webb

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

48 Windsor Drive

Saturday, 28 January 1984

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Graeme A Littler

3–4 Nicholas Thomson

5–6 Malcolm Murphy (C)

First in hand 3-4; first in hand as conductor.

Wedding compliment to Robert Fearnett and Sandra Webb

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Monday, 30 January 1984 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

Cambridge, Plain Bob

1 Linda M Capper

2 Christopher A Bradshaw

3 D Ian Chalmers

4 Edward J Gould

5 Malcolm Murphy (C)

6 Graeme A Littler (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 31 January 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 John G Lifton

2 Ernest T Carvell

3 Lisa K Jones

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Christopher R Sutton

6 C J Martin

7 Gavin E Price

8 John S T Willasey (C)

First Surprise: 6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Tuesday, 31 January 1984 (20–2–4 in D)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 John Scott

2 Alison Owen

3 Pam Thomson

4 Pauline Taylor

5 Linda M Capper

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Graeme A Littler

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Rung half muffled in memory of Betty Lowe, one time ringer at this tower.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Thursday, 2 February 1984 in 2h 20 (11)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World March 9th 1984 No. 3802 page 217

Ringing World page reference: 3802.0217

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 5 February 1984 (24–3–0 in D)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Gavin E Price

2 Ruth Harrison

3 Ernest T Carvell

4 Charles B Pemberton

5 D Adams

6 William Harrison

7 John G Lifton

8 Eric R Jones

9 Alexander J Martin (C)

10 John S T Willasey

For Evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

56 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 7 February 1984 in 2h 25 (15)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Y Green

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Frank C Price (C)

7–8 Rev Brian Harris

9–10 J David Atkinson

Ringing World June 29th 1984 No. 3818 page 561

Ringing World page reference: 3818.0561

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 February 1984 in 2h 35 (9–0–23 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (3m)

2 extents each Beverley and Surfleet 3 extents Cambridge

1 Pauline Taylor

2 Linda M Capper

3 Alison Owen

4 Clive W Simpson

5 Pamela Thomson

6 Robert J Fearnett (C)

First peal as conductor. By a local band as a wedding compliment to Robert Fearnett and Sandra Webb. The first peal on the bells since rehanging.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Nantwich, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 February 1984 in 3h 10 (14–2–18 in E)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major

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

Composed by N Smith

1 Andrew P Simcox

2 Ian W Taylor

3 Roland W Morant

4 Frank R Morton

5 William H Dowse

6 Eric Hotine

7 Roy Worral

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

Half muffled in memoriam Edward J Boffey, a ringer at this church for many years.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Congleton, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 11 February 1984 in 2h 42 (13–1–2 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by R Bailey (No. 1)

1 Roy Worrall

2 David G Farrar

3 Anne C Orme

4 Elizabeth A Orme

5 Harold Dowler

6 Phillip M Orme

7 C Michael Orme (C)

8 John H Gibb

First on 8: 8

First Bob Triples by all except 1,2,7

First for seven years after absence in USA: 2

For the Commissioning of the Bishop of Stockport this day

Ringing World March 9th 1984 No. 3802 page 214

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 16 February 1984 (20–0–20 in E)

1280 Malpas Surprise Major

1 Peter H Dixon

2 Michael Thomson

3 Graeme A Littler

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Ian W Taylor (C)

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Malcolm Murphy

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 18 February 1984 (11–3–15 in G)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frank Osbaldiston

2 C W Lawton

3 Heather Scarrott

4 Frank Moss

5 J W Scarrott

6 Peter Dyson (C)

First Quarter 4; 40th Birthday compliment to Frank Osbaldiston

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester

St Margaret, Altrincham

Saturday, 18 February 1984 in 2h 44 (9–1–21)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents called differently

1 Alison Merritt

2 Shirley Harris

3 Julia Davies

4 Cynthia Warrilow

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Rev Brian Harris

First peal: 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oxton, Wirral

St Saviour

Sunday, 19 February 1984 (20–1–16 in E)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Gavin E Price

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Ruth Harrison

4 Lisa K Jones

5 Robert Peers

6 William Harrison

7 John G Lifton

8 Ernest T Carvell

9 Alexander J Martin (C)

10 Eric R Jones

First Surprise Royal: 2

For Birkenhead North Girl Guides' Divisional Church Parade.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

48 Windsor Drive

Sunday, 19 February 1984

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Graeme A Littler

3–4 Nicholas Thomson

5–6 David G Ogden (C)

7–8 Malcolm Murphy

First on eight in hand for all except 5-6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Monday, 20 February 1984 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Linda M Capper

2 Christopher A Bradshaw

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Edward J Gould

5 Malcolm Murphy (C)

6 D Ian Chalmers

75th as conductor

To welcome Mark Alexander Chalmers, born 16th February

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 21 February 1984 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 George H Bailey

2 Rebecca Hunt

3 Kate Jopp

4 Shirley Davies

5 Gordon Garnett

6 Andrew Jopp

7 Ian W Taylor (C)

8 Andrew J Cox

First in Stedman Triples 2

First on eight 8

Half muffled in Memoriam of Reverend Owen, one-time Vicar of this Parish

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 21 February 1984 in 2h 15 (11)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World March 16th 1984 No. 3803 page 237

Ringing World page reference: 3803.0237

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 21 February 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 John S T Willasey (C)

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Carol Parr

4 Gavin E Price

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 P Ian Pentin

8 Ernest T Carvell

Chester Diocesan Guild

Waverton, Cheshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 22 February 1984 in 2h 45 (8–0–10 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Oxford Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Double Oxford, St. Clements, Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise and Plain Bob

1 Ruth Murdle

2 Sue Barrett

3 John W Griffiths

4 Duncan Walker

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Rev Brian Harris (C)

First Minor: 1

First in seven methods: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3803.0234

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 23 February 1984 (14–0–14 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Philip J Goodier

2 Nicholas Thomson (C)

3 John Birks

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Robert F Harris

18th birthday compliment to Philip Goodier

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Friday, 24 February 1984 (11–3–15 in G)

1274 Durham Surprise Minor

1 Robert Bett

2 Peter H Dixon

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wistaston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 February 1984 in 2h 40 (5–3–24 in B)

5088 Gainsborough Surprise Major

1 Wilfred Kerr

2 Frederick S Sutton

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Mervyn J Harrison

5 J Denis Maddock

6 Andrew P Simcox

7 Christopher C Roberts

8 Frank R Morton (C)

First peal in method by all except conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3803.0234

Chester Diocesan Guild

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Saturday, 25 February 1984 in 3h 9 (17–2–11 in E)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by P Border

1 E Alan Jacques

2 Eric Hotine

3 Denis Mottershead

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Clive Calton

6 Roland H Cook

7 Geoffrey R Gardner

8 Simon Humphrey (C)

RW 1984.0646.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 26 February 1984 (12–0–20 in G)

1320 Doubles (10m/v)

1 Andrew Johnson

2 Linda M Capper

3 Elizabeth Sephton

4 E Edward Sephton

5 J Robert Jervis (C)

6 Charles H Smith

Birthday compliment to Liz Sephton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 28 February 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 John S T Willasey (C)

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Jenny Coe

4 Lisa K Jones

5 Christopher R Sutton

6 Susan E Wallace

7 Gavin Price

8 John G Lifton

First Major inside: 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Thursday, 1 March 1984 in 2h 17 (11)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Frank C Price

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 J David Atkinson

Ringing World April 6th 1984 No. 3806 page 302

Ringing World page reference: 3806.0302

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 1 March 1984 (18–0–6 in E)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)

128 each Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland; 96 Superlative; 64 Bristol, Lindum, Ospringe, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 32 Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Glasgow, Jersey.

1 John F Oultram (C)

2 J Robert Jervis

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Michael Thomson

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Ian W Taylor

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Davenham, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Friday, 2 March 1984 in 42m (14 in F)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alison Owen

2 Richard Parkin

3 Linda M Capper

4 Stephen R Knight

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warsop, Nottinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 3 March 1984 (14–2–24 in F)

1296 Little Bob Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Graeme A Littler

3 John F Oultram

4 John R Bibby

5 Caroline R Hollis

6 Philip A Richardson

7 J Robert Jervis

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stalybridge, Greater Manchester

St Paul, Stayley

Saturday, 3 March 1984 in 3h 12 (17–3–10 in E)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

896 Rutland, Bristol; 672 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 448 Yorkshire, Superlative, Pudsey; 224 London, Ashtead, Uxbridge; 133 changes of method, all the work

Composed by R J Parker

1 Rev Brian Harris

2 Sue Barrett

3 Neil D Lomas

4 Denis Mottershead

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Geoffrey R Gardner

7 Peter Dyson

8 David W Friend (C)

First 10-Spliced: 7.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 3 March 1984 in 3h 20 (26–0–21 in D)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by John Reeves

1 William F Gibbons

2 Harold Dowler

3 Andrew P Simcox

4 Frederick S Sutton

5 Paul Maddock

6 Roland W Morant

7 John R Scott

8 Eric Hotine

9 Mervyn J Harrison

10 Roy Worrall

11 Geoffrey A Edwards

12 Frank R Morton (C)

First peal on 12 bells : Andrew Simcox, Frederick Sutton, Paul Maddock, and Mervyn Harrison.

First 12 bell peal by a resident Crewe/South Cheshire Branch band.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Creswell, Derbyshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 3 March 1984 (12–2–4 in F♯)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

352 Yorkshire, 322 Cambridge, 288 each Lincolnshire, Rutland

1 Graeme A Littler

2 J Robert Jervis

3 Philip A Richardson

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Caroline R Hollis

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 3 March 1984 (25–1–5 in D)

1296 Grandsire Caters

1 John F Oultram

2 Pamela Ashley

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Philip A Richardson

5 Gordon C Briggs

6 Caroline R Hollis

7 Graeme A Littler

8 Nicholas Thomson

9 Malcolm Murphy (C)

10 John R Bibby

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Saturday, 3 March 1984 (14–3–1 in G)

1252 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 J Robert Jervis

3 John F Oultram

4 Caroline R Hollis

5 John R Bibby

6 Philip A Richardson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Graeme A Littler (C)

For the 60th anniversary of the first peal of Pudsey, rung here March 15th 1924

Chester Diocesan Guild

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

47 Coniston Drive

Tuesday, 6 March 1984 in 2h 26 (15)

5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Worth

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Neil D Lomas

9–10 Frank C Price

Ringing World April 6th 1984 No. 3806 page 302

Ringing World page reference: 3806.0302

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 6 March 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 Carol Parr

3 Jenny Coe

4 Robert Peers

5 John S T Willasey (C)

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 Ernest T Carvell

8 Susan E Wallace

Chester Diocesan Guild

Aldford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 8 March 1984 in 2h 47 (12–3–20 in E)

5040 Doubles (7m)

Six extents each Grandsire, Rev Canterbury Pleasure, St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob; seven extents Winchendon Place; five extents St Nicholas

1 Colin Mitchell

2 John W Griffiths

3 Martyn N Tickner (C)

4 Sally P Wright

5 Colin T Graham

6 Helen S Mitchell

First peal: 1

A thanksgiving for the life and work of Andrew J H Scott, Rector of this parish from 1980 until his death on 3rd February 1984

Ringing World page reference: 3806.0298

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 9 March 1984 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jackie Wilson

2 Andrew J Cox

3 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey

4 George H Bailey

5 Gordon Garnett

6 Ian W Taylor (C)

For Evensong on Choir and Bellringers Sunday

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 10 March 1984 (14–1–25 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Christine Grimmett

4 Sally R J Hewitt

5 Ernest T Carvell

6 Paul D A Mills (C)

7 George W Phillips

8 Peter F Humphreys

First Grandsire Triples: 2 & 7

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 10 March 1984 in 2h 55 (20–0–20 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H J Howlett

1 Andrew J Cox

2 Shirley A Davies

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Mervyn J Harrison

5 George H Bailey

6 Peter H Dixon

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First attempt - 1

First in Bob Major - 6

For the installation of the Rev E W Cox as a Canon of Chester Cathedral, also for Nicola Jobson being confirmed the following day.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lower Peover, Cheshire

St Oswald

Saturday, 10 March 1984 in 2h 41 (12–0–12 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1 extent each London s., Norwich S., Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., St Clement's, Plain Bob)

1 William Hall

2 David J Philips

3 Mervyn J Harrison

4 Geoffrey A Underlin

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Andrew P Simcox

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 11 March 1984 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter Powell

2 Bridget Carroll

3 Bernard J Ongley

4 Michael Thomson

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Edward C Gorton (C)

First minor as conductor. For evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 13 March 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Jenny Coe

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Margaret K S Allin

4 John G Lifton

5 Ernest T Carvell

6 Robert Peers (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Acton, Cheshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 13 March 1984 in 2h 48 (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 Frank R Morton (C)

2 Malcolm Clarke

3 Andrew P Simcox

4 Roland W Morant

5 Frederick S Sutton

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

Has now circled the tower three times: 1

Ringing World April 6th 1984 No. 3806 page 298

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Thursday, 15 March 1984 in 2h 25 (15)

5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by G Lindoff

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Neil D Lomas

9–10 Frank C Price

Ringing World April 6th 1984 No. 3806 page 302

Ringing World page reference: 3806.0302

Chester Diocesan Guild

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Thursday, 15 March 1984 (12–1–8 in G)

1280 Painswick Surprise Major

1 Robert J Fearnett

2 Linda M Capper

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Christopher A Bradshaw

7 Nicholas Thomson (C)

8 David G Ogden

First in the method for all.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 20 March 1984 in 2h 35 (15)

5050 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by A C D Mayes

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

Golden Wedding compliment to Gilbert and Muriel Harding

Ringing World April 27th 1984 No. 3809 page 369

Ringing World page reference: 3809.0369

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Thursday, 22 March 1984 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (24m)

128 Pudsey, Yorkshire; 64 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Higher Walton, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, London, Ospringe, Radcliffe, Rutland, Simonstone, Uxbridge; 32 Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Helmshore, Jersey, Lindum, Rochester, Superlative.

1 Linda M Capper

2 Graeme A Littler

3 J Robert Jervis

4 John F Oultram

5 Michael Thomson (C)

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Nicholas Thomson

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Saturday, 24 March 1984 (16–2–20 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Robert Peers

4 Peter F Humphreys

5 Lisa K Jones

6 Christopher R Sutton

7 Eric R Jones (C)

8 John G Lifton

First Grandsire: 3 and as C

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Saturday, 24 March 1984 in 2h 48 (8–0–9 in B♭)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 John Hyden

2 Jane D Johnston

3 John S Hopwood

4 David W Alecock

5 Eric R Jones

6 Gavin E Price

7 Marc Hart (C)

8 Allan G Keen

First Major as conductor

21st birthday compliment to Neil Christall

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 27 March 1984 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 Frank C Price

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World April 27th 1984 No. 3809 page 369

Ringing World page reference: 3809.0369

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 27 March 1984 (15–3–15 in E)

1250 Jersey Surprise Major

1 Edward C Gorton

2 Diana M Anderson

3 Denis Maddock

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Martyn N Tickner

6 Philip A Richardson

7 Geoffrey A Parting

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

In memory of Charlie Ward, over 40 years a ringer at this tower.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 31 March 1984 in 3h 10 (14–1–25 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by G A C John

1 John Hyden

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Sally P Wright

4 Eric R Jones

5 Allan G Keen

6 John S T Willasey

7 David A Weir

8 Martyn N Tickner (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3809.0366

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 March 1984 in 3h 18 (18–0–6 in E)

5152 London Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley (No 3)

1 Shirley Harris

2 Anne C Orme

3 Cynthia Warrilow

4 J David Atkinson

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Rev Brian Harris

7 C Michael Orme

8 Frank C Price

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 April 1984 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Linda M Capper

2 Richard K Parkin

3 Peter Schofield

4 Sandra D Fearnett

5 Pam Thomson

6 Robert J Fearnett (C)

First quarter - 3. For Mothering Sunday.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wistaston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 5 April 1984 (5–3–24 in B)

1312 Ipswich Surprise Major

1 J Robert Jervis

2 Peter H Dixon

3 Frank R Morton

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Michael Thomson

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First in the method for all, except 3.

30th birthday compliment to Graeme Littler

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Monday, 9 April 1984 (11–0–7 in G)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Andrew J Jobson

2 Andrea Hotine

3 C T Graham

4 Christopher C Roberts

5 Robert Peers

6 J A Howell

7 Sally P Wright (C)

8 Martyn N Tickner

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 10 April 1984 in 2h 13 (11)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Simon Lomas

Ringing World May 11th 1984 No. 3811 page 413

Ringing World page reference: 3811.0413

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bromborough, Cheshire

St Barnabas

Thursday, 12 April 1984 in 2h 58 (23–1–5 in E♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 John Hyden

2 Jane D Johnston

3 Eric R Jones

4 David E alecock

5 Peter D Hughes

6 John S Hopwood

7 John S T Willasey

8 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

First peal of Rutland: 2, 3 & 4 and as C

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 April 1984 in 3h 10 (18–0–6 in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Sidney Hough

2 Shirley Harris

3 Alan J Brown

4 Jean C leyland

5 Cynthia Warrilow

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 Rev Brian Harris

78th Birthday compliment to ringers of 1 and 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 15 April 1984 (24–3–0 in D)

1263 Stedman Caters

1 John Hyden

2 Sally R J Hewitt

3 Susan E Wallace

4 Margaret K S Allin

5 Christine Grimmett

6 Robert Peers

7 Eric R Jones

8 Peter D Hughes

9 Paul D A Mills (C)

10 John G Lifton

First Stedman Caters: 3 & 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 17 April 1984 in 2h 15 (11)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 M Simon Lomas

Ringing World May 18th 1984 No. 3812 page 433

Ringing World page reference: 3812.0433

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 17 April 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1280 Grandsire Major

1 John S T Willasey

2 Christopher R Sutton

3 Kate Parr

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Peter D Hughes (C)

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 Robert Peers

8 Ernest T Carvell

First in method: 2, 4 and as conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Audlem, Cheshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 21 April 1984 in 2h 43 (8–3–19 in A)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 extent each Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Single Oxford, St Clement’s, 2 Plain Bob

1 Simon Ripley

2 Frank R Morton (C)

3 Lynne P Craven

4 Leonard Colley

5 Andrew P Simcox

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

Most Minor methods to a peal: 3

Rung immediately after the wedding of John Bradshaw and Hazel Dutton, local ringers, with best wishes from all the band

Ringing World May 18th 1984 No. 3812 page 430

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Sunday, 22 April 1984 (3–3–27 in D)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Peter D Hughes (C)

2 Christine Grimmett

3 Susan E Wallace

4 Gavin E Price

5 Robert Peers

6 John G Lifton

7 Paul D A Mills

8 Kathryn M Barlow

For Easter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 23 April 1984 in 3h 5 (26–0–21 in D)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Michael J Strutt

2 Kevin J Rogers

3 W J Charles Seddon

4 Guy N Rutty

5 Derek J Bradshaw

6 Roy Worrall

7 Frank Osbaldiston

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First of Kent : Kevin Rogers and Guy Rutty.

First on 8 bells : Michael Strutt and Derek Bradshaw.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 23 April 1984 in 2h 48 (11–1–5 in G)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Sidney Hough jun

2 Eric Hotine

3 Alan Foster

4 Clive R Calton

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson

6 Timothy M Davis

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 24 April 1984 in 2h 30 (15)

5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by F A Holden

1–2 Frank C Price

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 J David Atkinson

9–10 Rev Brian Harris

Ringing World May 18th 1984 No. 3812 page 433

Ringing World page reference: 3812.0433

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 24 April 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1312 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 John G Lifton

2 Christopher R Sutton

3 Lisa K Jones

4 Robert Peers

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 Peter D Hughes

8 John S T Willasey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 1 May 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1296 Minor (2m)

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 Lisa K Jones

3 Susan E Wallace

4 Gavin E Price

5 John G Lifton

6 John S T Willasey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Thursday, 3 May 1984 in 3h 4 (15)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Alan F Scholfield

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 J David Atkinson

11–12 Brian Harris

Ringing World June 1st 1984 No. 3814 page 475

Ringing World page reference: 3814.0475

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 May 1984 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mark Greer

2 Linda M Capper

3 Pam Thomson

4 Peter Schofield

5 Pauline Taylor (C)

6 Kate Hewitt

First quarter - 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 5 May 1984 in 2h 45 (11–2–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent Kent, Oxford; 2 Oxford; 3 Kent; 1 Plain Bob

1 Ronald Hough

2 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

3 Sidney Hough

4 Norman Hough

5 David Hunns

6 Rev Brian Harris

On the 50th anniversary of C K Lewis's first peal.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Barmouth, Gwynedd

St John and David

Saturday, 5 May 1984 in 3h 5 (22)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Lewis

1 Russell Dumphreys

2 Peter F T Smith

3 Leonard Colley

4 John R Scott

5 Geoffrey Edwards

6 Roland W Morant

7 Ernest F Wilcox

8 Frank R Morton (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 May 1984 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Sandra D Fearnett

2 Richard K Parkin

3 Linda M Capper

4 Pam Thomson

5 Clive W Simpson

6 Robert J Fearnett (C)

First London - 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Monday, 7 May 1984 in 40m (14–0–0 in F)

1284 Plain Bob Minor

1 Lynne Sawyer

2 Helen Ward

3 David Godfrey

4 Ashley Pugh

5 Frank Horrocks

6 Stephen R Knight (C)

1st quarter peal at first attempt: 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Monday, 7 May 1984 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Linda M Capper

2 D Ian Chalmers

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Edward J Gould

5 Graeme A Littler (C)

6 Christopher A Bradshaw

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Monday, 7 May 1984 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 D Ian Chalmers

2 Linda M Capper

3 Edward J Gould

4 Christopher A Bradshaw

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Graeme A Littler (C)

First London - 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Capenhurst, Cheshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 7 May 1984 in 2h 42 (11–0–22 in G)

5040 Doubles (11m/v)

7 extents Stedman; 6 Grandsire; 4 each St Leonard, Eynsham, Plain Bob, St Andrew, St John; 3 each Clifford's Pleasure, St Martin; 2 St Simon; 1 Winchendon Place

1 Ernest T Carvell

2 Ralph Maudsley

3 Alexander T Wall

4 Alexander J Martin (C)

5 Eric R Jones

6 John Bagley

First peal: 3

First Doubles: 2, 5 and 6

On the 60th anniversary of John Bagley's first peal.

To mark the 125th anniversary of Holy Trinity Church

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 8 May 1984 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Andrew J Cox

2 Debra K Brearley

3 Shirley Davies

4 Rebecca Hunt

5 Gordon Garnett

6 George H Bailey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 8 May 1984 in 2h 23 (11)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Rev Brian Harris

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World October 12th 1984 No. 3833 page 878

Ringing World page reference: 3833.0878

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 8 May 1984 (14–0–14 in F♯)

1320 Minor (2m)

240 Little Bob, 1080 Plain Bob

1 Philip J Goodier

2 Graeme A Littler

3 John Birks

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in 2 methods - 1 & 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lower Peover, Cheshire

St Oswald

Tuesday, 8 May 1984 (12–0–12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Michelle Howarth

2 David Tickle

3 Edward C Gorton

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Graeme A Littler (C)

6 Leslie Holt

First quarter - 1 & 6; First inside - 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 8 May 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Susan E Wallace

2 John S T Willasey

3 Lucy Wall

4 Lisa K Jones

5 Alexander T Wall

6 Eric R Jones

7 John G Lifton (C)

8 Margaret K S Allin

Chester Diocesan Guild

Thornton le Moors, Cheshire

St Mary

Friday, 11 May 1984 (11–1–9 in G)

1296 Minimus (8m)

1 Edward C Gorton

2 Nicholas Thomson (C)

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Graeme A Littler

First minimus - 1,3,4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Davenham, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Friday, 11 May 1984 (14 in F)

1320 Norfolk Surprise Minor

1 Linda M Capper

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Nicholas Thomson (C)

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Malcolm Murphy

1st in method by all

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 12 May 1984 in 2h 45 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 David W Alecock

3 Diana M Anderson

4 Ian W Taylor

5 Andy J Jobson

6 Philip A Richardson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

First in method; 6.

First in method as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 13 May 1984 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jackie L Wilson

2 Andrew J Cox

3 George H Bailey

4 Gordon Garnett

5 Ian W Taylor (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 13 May 1984 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 extent each Winchendon, St Remigius, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, Clifford's Pleasure, St Simon's, St Osmund, St Martin's, Plain Bob, April Day; 60 Grandsire

1 Catherine James

2 Bernard J Ongley

3 Nicholas Thomson (C)

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Michael Thomson

6 Peter Powell

For evensong; most m/v - 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 13 May 1984 (24–3–0 in D)

1282 Pudsey Surprise Royal

1 Ian W Taylor

2 Diana M Anderson

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Stephen R Knight

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 J Denis Maddock

8 Graeme A Littler (C)

9 Michael Thomson

10 Nicholas Thomson

1st royal as conductor

1st in method by all

For Evensong and christening of Mark Andrew Chalmers at St Werburgh's, Warburton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 15 May 1984 in 2h 17 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Frank C Price (C)

7–8 John R Scott

Ringing World June 29th 1984 No. 3818 page 561

Ringing World page reference: 3818.0561

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 15 May 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 John S T Willasey

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Christopher R Sutton

4 Lisa K Jones

5 Margaret K S Allin

6 Susan E Wallace

7 Allan G Keen (C)

8 John G Lifton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 19 May 1984 in 2h 50 (13–2–15 in F♯)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Shirley Harris

2 Anne C Orme

3 Carol A Marchbank

4 Trevor W Marchbank

5 P Quentin Armitage

6 Roy Worrall

7 C Michael Orme

8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

1,100th peal - 8

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 22 May 1984 in 2h 33 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R Baldwin

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Frank C Price

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Alan F Scholfield (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

500th peal for the Guild: 5-6

Ringing World June 15th 1984 No. 3816 page 516

Ringing World page reference: 3816.0516

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 22 May 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Christopher R Sutton

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Robert Peers

4 Lisa K Jones

5 Clive A Devall

6 Susan E Wallace

7 John G Lifton (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Thursday, 24 May 1984 (42–2–25 in B)

1299 Stedman Caters

1 Pam Thomson

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Christine Andrew

5 John F Oultram

6 Ian W Taylor (C)

7 Graeme A Littler

8 Michael Thomson

9 Malcolm Murphy

10 Andrew J Jobson

For the new Lord Mayor. First Stedman Caters - 1,2,7.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Saturday, 26 May 1984 in 2h 43 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Robin J Shipp

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 Anne C Orme

4 Derek J Barrett

5 Peter Broadbent

6 C Michael Orme

7 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

8 Trevor W Marchbank

225th major: 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Saturday, 26 May 1984 in 3h 3 (19–3–12 in E♭)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 John W Griffiths

3 George E Morrall

4 Christopher C Roberts

5 J David Adams

6 John G Hallett

7 Jonathan D Shanklin

8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

First Superlative: 4,5,6

Compliment to John Griffiths following his leadership of the Handbridge band for 13 years

Ringing World page reference: 3823.0666

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 27 May 1984 (24–3–0 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Susan E Wallace

2 Ruth M Harrison

3 Brenda D Humphreys

4 Gavin E Price

5 Lisa K Jones

6 William Harrison

7 Peter F Humphreys

8 Robert Peers (C)

9 John Hyden

10 John G Lifton

First in method: 3,6 & 7

Chester Diocesan Guild

Much Wenlock, Shropshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 28 May 1984 in 2h 58 (16–0–8 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Sally Wright

2 Sidney Hough

3 John Lysons

4 Eric Nixon

5 Dennis Mottershead (C)

6 Eric Hotine

7 Geoffrey R Gardner

8 Ian W Taylor

In memory of Sir John Betjeman

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heywood, Greater Manchester

St Luke

Monday, 28 May 1984 in 3h 7 (21–3–9 in E♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 John P Partington

2 George H Campling (C)

3 John Cornock

4 John E Heaton

5 Colin Woods

6 Lenard J Mitchell

7 Allan G Keen

8 Jeffrey Brannan

150th peal: 7. 100th peal together: 2, 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 29 May 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 John G Lifton

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Jenny Coe

4 Susan E Wallace (C)

5 Lisa K Jones

6 Robert Peers

7 Gavin E Price

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

First Grandsire: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Hilary of Poitiers

Wednesday, 30 May 1984 in 2h 44 (8–2–17 in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

3 extents Cambridge Surprise, 1 each of Kent Treble Bob, Single Oxford, St. Clement's and Plain Bob

1 Hazel Bailey

2 Michael A Shaw

3 Daryl R Woodward

4 Vivian T O Boase

5 Robert Peers

6 Geoffrey C Sparling

First Minor: 1

Most methods: 1 and 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Thornton le Moors, Cheshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 30 May 1984 in 2h 25 (11–1–9 in G)

5040 Plain Minimus (11m)

11 methods: 210 extents; 220 changes of method

1 Graham M Bradshaw

2 Derek J Bradshaw

3 Duncan G Walker (C)

4 Alan G Keen

First peal: 1

First peal on the bells

First Minimus by all except 4

First as conductor

Ringing World August 3rd 1984 No. 3823 page 666

Ringing World page reference: 3823.0666

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 2 June 1984 in 2h 47 (13–0–0)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (25m)

(1) London Surprise (2) Wilmslow, Knutsford, Rostherne, Bogedone Delight (3) Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal, St Werburgh Delight (4) College Exercise, Norbury, Ockley, Duke of Norfolk, Morning Star Treble Bob (5) Charlwood, Neasden, St Albans, Wragby, Braintree Delight (6) Capel, Sandal, London Scholars' Pleasure, Kingston, Oxford Treble Bob (7) Cambridge Surprise)

1 C Kenneth Lewis

2 J Derek Smith

3 Neil D Lomas

4 Denis Mottershead (C)

5 Roger Bugler

6 Brian Harris

To mark the 25th anniversary of the ordination of the Rector, Rev PJ Hunt.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Sunday, 3 June 1984 (14–1–25 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Sally R J Hewitt

3 Ralph Maudsley

4 Christine Grimmett

5 George W Phillips

6 S David Speechley

7 Paul D A Mills

8 Peter F Humphreys (C)

First Major as conductor

For the ordination of Mrs Brenda Davies as an Elder of the United Reform Church, and the induction of Mrs P Griffiths, Mrs. S Morton, Mr H Potter and Mr D Norton as serving Elders

1st Major by the present Sunday service band.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 5 June 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Christopher R Sutton

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Lisa K Jones

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Jenny Coe

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 Ernest T Carvell

8 John G Lifton (C)

A 21st birthday compliment to Kate Barlow.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Capenhurst, Cheshire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 7 June 1984 in 2h 33 (11–0–22 in G)

5040 Doubles and Minor (16m/v)

2 extents P.B. Minor; 1 each St Simon, St Martin, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Kennington, April Day, Little Aston, St David, Royston, Seighford, Litchurch, May Day; 4 Grandsire; 7 each Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob

1 Graham M Bradshaw

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Sally P Wright

4 Duncan G Walker

5 Allan G Keen (C)

6 Marc Hart

First peal of Minor and Doubles by all.

For the 40th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 9 June 1984 (14–1–25 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Ernest T Carvell

4 George W Phillips

5 Ralph Maudsley

6 Ian Stringer

7 Robert Peers

8 Peter F Humphreys (C)

10th Wedding anniversary compliment to Mr and Mrs Ralph Maudsley.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 12 June 1984 in 3h (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by F T Blagrove

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Alan F Scholfield

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 J David Atkinson

11–12 Brian Harris

Wedding compliment (June 11th 1984) to Carol Davenport and Charlie Seddon of Christ Church, Macclesfield

Ringing World July 13th 1984 No. 3820 page 604

Ringing World page reference: 3820.0604

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 12 June 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Christopher R Sutton

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Susan E Wallace

4 Margaret K S Allin

5 John G Lifton

6 P Ian Pentin

7 Robert Peers (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Wednesday, 13 June 1984 in 2h 46 (11–2–11 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1 extent each Beverley Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Surfleet Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob, St Clements College Bob)

1 Sandra Hedderick

2 Jane D Johnson

3 Eric R Jones

4 John S Hopwood

5 David W Alecock

6 Colin Woods (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Wednesday, 13 June 1984 in 2h 25 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Cynthia Warrilow

3–4 Rev Brian Harris

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Cyril Crossthwaite

Ringing World July 13th 1984 No. 3820 page 604

Ringing World page reference: 3820.0604

Chester Diocesan Guild

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Thursday, 14 June 1984 (18½ in E)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 George H Bailey

2 Ian W Taylor

3 Christine B Andrew

4 Graeme A Littler

5 J Robert Jervis

6 John F Oultram

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 Malcolm Murphy

9 Michael Thomson

10 Nicholas Thomson (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 June 1984 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mark Greer

2 James McGillivray

3 Richard K Parkin

4 Linda M Capper

5 Pam Thomson (C)

6 Gary Johnson

First inside - 2. To welcome Ivor Nicklin, assistant curate.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

Ringing Chamber

Sunday, 17 June 1984

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Graeme A Littler

3–4 Nicholas Thomson

5–6 David G Ogden (C)

7–8 Malcolm Murphy

21st birthday compliment to Michael Timmins

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Monday, 18 June 1984 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Linda M Capper

2 Michael Timmins

3 Edward J Gould

4 D Ian Chalmers

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Graeme A Littler (C)

First in the method - 2,3,4. Rung on the 21st birthday of Mike Timmins.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 19 June 1984 in 2h 31 (15)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by R B Smith

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World July 13th 1984 No. 3820 page 604

Ringing World page reference: 3820.0604

Chester Diocesan Guild

Gresford, Wrexham

All Saints

Thursday, 21 June 1984 (24–0–3 in D)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Geoffrey A Parting

2 Linda M Capper

3 Norah M Randles

4 Christopher A Bradshaw

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 23 June 1984 (11–3–15 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 P Spencer

2 Clare Battle

3 Sarah E Spencer

4 Sue Barrett

5 Rosemary S Spencer

6 P Dyson (C)

1 - First Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 23 June 1984 in 3h 3 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)

(1720 Lincolnshire; 1680 Yorkshire; 1640 Cambridge: 114 com, atw)

Composed by Chris Adams

1 Katrina A Lenton

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Allan G Keen

4 Lenard J Mitchell

5 Marc Hart

6 George H Campling

7 Peter L Furniss

8 Anthony R Peake (C)

9 Colin Woods

10 Jeffrey Brannan

First Spliced Royal: 3, 5. 25th peal: 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Jersey, Channel Islands

St John in the Oaks

Saturday, 23 June 1984 (7–0–4 in B)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Christopher C Roberts

2 Roger Grieve

3 Katie Jopp

4 Linda M Capper

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Frank Seabright

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 23 June 1984 in 2h 56 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 John F Oultram

2 Diana M Anderson

3 Jane D Johnston

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 Clive W Simpson

6 David W Alecock

7 Philip A Richardson

8 John R Bibby (C)

First in method; 3,5,6,7.

First in method as conductor.

Birthday compliments to Andrew Li (21st) and Gillian Coghlan.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Merseyside

Holy Cross

Sunday, 24 June 1984 in 2h 36 (3–3–27 in D)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by Michael Maughan

1 John Hyden

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Marc Hart

4 John S Hopwood

5 Colin Woods

6 Anita D O'Brien

7 Allan G Keen

8 Anthony R Peake (C)

First London Surprise Major: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 26 June 1984 in 2h (11)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each Ipswich, Hull, Cambridge, Westminster, Netherseale, Annable’s London, Norwich

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World July 27th 1984 No. 3822 page 645

Ringing World page reference: 3822.0645

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 26 June 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Margaret K S Allin

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Robert Peers

4 Carol Parr

5 Susan E Wallace (C)

6 Ernest T Carvell

7 John G Lifton

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bromborough, Wirral

St Barnabas

Tuesday, 26 June 1984 (23–1–5 in E♭)

1440 Minor (2m)

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Jean R Blundell

3 Katrina A Lenton

4 D W Alcock

5 M Hart

6 A G Keen (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 1 July 1984 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 George H Bailey

2 Andrew J Cox

3 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey

4 Rebecca Hunt

5 Gordon Garnett

6 Stephen Bailey

7 Ian W Taylor (C)

8 Peter Cox

First Plain Bob Triples 2

For the Ordination of Rev Colin Potter, curate of this Parish, at Chester Cathedral today

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 3 July 1984 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 Westray Surprise Major

1 David R Maxwell

2 Graeme A Littler

3 John F Oultram

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Clive W Simpson

6 Philip A Richardson

7 Geoffrey A Parting

8 Denis Maddock (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 3 July 1984 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 David R Maxwell

2 Clive W Simpson

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Geoffrey A Parting

6 Philip A Richardson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Denis Maddock

Circled the tower - 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Thursday, 5 July 1984 in 2h 17 (11)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Frank C Price

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 J David Atkinson

Ringing World August 3rd 1984 No. 3823 page 669

Ringing World page reference: 3823.0669

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Thursday, 5 July 1984 (23–2–3 in E♭)

1440 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Pam Thomson

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Robert J Fearnett

6 Ivor R Nicholls

7 Michael Thomson

8 Andrew J Jobson

9 Nicholas Thomson

10 Graeme A Littler (C)

First Yorkshire Royal - 2,3.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Old St Mary's

Saturday, 7 July 1984 (13–3–8 in F)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Robert Bett

2 Nicholas J Titterington

3 Linda M Capper

4 Peter H Dixon

5 Christopher A Bradshaw

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Malcolm Murphy (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 15 July 1984 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kate Hewitt

2 Simon P Clifton

3 Alison Owen (C)

4 Linda M Capper

5 Pam Thomson

6 James McGillivray

First inside - 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 17 July 1984 in 2h 19 (11)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1–2 Peter C Randall (C)

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World August 17th 1984 No. 3825 page 709

Ringing World page reference: 3825.0709

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marbury, Cheshire

St Michael

Wednesday, 18 July 1984 in 2h 39 (7–2–22 in A♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Beverley S, Norwich S, Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, St Clements

1 Wilfred Kerr

2 Andrea Hotine

3 Frank R Morton (C)

4 William F Gibbons

5 Eric Hotine

6 Ivor R Nichols

Half muffled in memoriam Thomas P Barlow, aged 91 years, local bellringer and Life member of the Chester DG

Ringing World August 17th 1984 No. 3825 page 706

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 20 July 1984 in 2h 51 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Charge

1 Julie P Hayes

2 Philip A Richardson

3 Nicola J Hollinshead

4 Catherine Thompson

5 Henry A Blakemore

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

First peal, first attempt; 1,4.

A wedding compliment to Helen Capper and David Hohl from all of the Frodsham ringers. (4th August 1984)

Rung by the local band.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Saturday, 21 July 1984 in 2h 48 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Judith Warrilow

2 Cynthia Warrilow

3 Jack L Millhouse

4 Geoffrey R Gardner

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson

7 William H Dowse

8 Revd Brian Harris (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 22 July 1984 (24–3–0 in D)

1360 Kent Treble Bob Royal

1 Pamela Thomson

2 Edward C Gorton

3 Stephen R Knight

4 Linda M Capper

5 Sandra D Fearnett

6 Robert J Fearnett

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 J Denis Maddock

9 Michael Thomson

10 Nicholas Thomson (C)

1st royal: 2,5

For Evensong, in memory of Phil Boote of Wistaston, who died 18th July 1984

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 24 July 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Susan E Wallace

2 Lisa K Jones

3 Christopher R Sutton

4 John S T Willasey

5 P Ian Pentin

6 Clive A Devall

7 John G Lifton

8 Robert Peers (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Buckley, Flintshire

St Matthew

Tuesday, 24 July 1984 (14–2–7 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

320 each London, Superlative; 160 each Cambridge, Rutland, Yorkshire

1 David R Maxwell

2 Helen M Capper

3 John F Oultram

4 Diana M Anderson

5 Geoffrey A Parting

6 Philip A Richardson

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Denis Maddock (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Buckley, Flintshire

St Matthew

Tuesday, 24 July 1984 (14–2–7 in F♯)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Denis Maddock

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 David R Maxwell

4 Helen M Capper

5 Diana M Anderson

6 John F Oultram

7 Philip A Richardson

8 Geoffrey A Parting (C)

First Surprise Major inside - 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Sunday, 29 July 1984 in 3h 51 (42–2–25)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by S Jenner

1 Anne C Orme

2 Judith M Corby

3 Frances Dodds

4 Jeffrey Brannan

5 John Cornock

6 Lenard J Mitchell

7 Stephen R Pocock

8 C Michael Orme

9 Peter L Furniss

10 Derek J Thomas

11 D Paul Smith

12 George H Campling (C)

200th peal as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Saturday, 4 August 1984 in 2h 15 (11)

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 Frank C Price

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World October 5th 1984 No. 3832 page 855

Ringing World page reference: 3832.0855

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 4 August 1984 (20–2–4 in D)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Sandra D Fearnett

2 Janet Robinson

3 Peter H Dixon

4 Robert J Fearnett

5 Douglas Lowe

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 7 August 1984 in 2h 15 (11)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 Frank C Price

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

In memoriam William H Coles

Ringing World August 31st 1984 No. 3827 page 753

Ringing World page reference: 3827.0753

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 7 August 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 John G Lifton

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Jenny Coe

4 Kate Parr

5 Susan E Wallace (C)

6 Peter D Hughes

7 John S T Willasey

8 P Ian Pentin

150th quarter: 6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Thursday, 9 August 1984 (17–1–3 in E)

1282 Spliced Surprise Royal (2m)

642 Cambridge, 640 Yorkshire

1 Robert J Fearnett

2 Pam Thomson

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Graeme A Littler

6 John F Oultram

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 Michael Thomson

9 Malcolm Murphy

10 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First spliced Surprise Royal for all.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Saturday, 11 August 1984 (3–3–27 in D)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Peter D Hughes (C)

2 John Hyden

3 Ruth M Harrison

4 Robert Peers

5 Eric R Jones

6 Alison Braithwaite

7 John S T Willasey

8 Gavin E Price

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 21 August 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1342 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 Alison Braithwaite

3 Robert Peers

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Margaret K S Allin

6 John G Lifton

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 John S T Willasey

First Treble Bob Major: 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 24 August 1984 in 3h 6 (18–0–6 in E)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Cynthia Warrilow

2 Shirley Harris

3 Ruth Murdie

4 Judith Warrilow

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Alan Hutchinson

7 Revd Brian Harris

8 Frank Osbaldiston

Wedding compliment to Susan Patricia Robinson and Keith Nigel Hawkins, whose marriage took place immediately before the peal

Chester Diocesan Guild

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

47 Coniston Drive

Tuesday, 28 August 1984 in 2h 15 (11)

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 Frank C Price

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World September 21st 1984 No. 3830 page 812

Ringing World page reference: 3830.0812

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

Merriot, 23 Brooklands Drive

Thursday, 30 August 1984 in 2h 45

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 David Young

3–4 William F Gibbons

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Eric Hotine

First peal in hand: 1-2

Ruby Wedding compliment to the Master of the Guild, W F Gibbons and Mrs Gibbons

Ringing World September 21st 1984 No. 3830 page 812

Ringing World page reference: 3830.0812

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Friday, 31 August 1984 (11–3–15 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Carole Owen

2 A M Bradshaw

3 Hilary Skinner

4 D J Bradshaw

5 G M Bradshaw (C)

6 G Barber

5 - 25th Quarter. First in Longworth, Braywood, Welford and Sutton-on-Trent by all.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Saturday, 8 September 1984 in 2h 59 (18–2–1)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (16m)

16m: 448 Ashtead, Cambridge, Jersey. London, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Yorkshire; 224 Bristol, Double Dublin, Ealing, Lindum, Pudsey, Rutland, Uxbridge, Watford. Wembley; 160 changes of method, all the work

Composed by T G Pett

1 Anne E Kelly

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 John Cornock

4 D Robert Pettifor

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Graham L Nayler

7 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

8 Trevor W Marchbank

Most methods: 2

Most Maior methods: 5

Most methods as conductor

Ringing world: 3832.0852

Ringing World page reference: 3832.0852

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Sunday, 9 September 1984 (11–3–15 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Tony Greenham

2 D Lewis

3 C W Lawton

4 Frank Moss

5 Frank Osbaldiston (C)

6 Erwin Barber

1st Quarter 1,6; For Evensong by the local band

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 11 September 1984 (14–0–14 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rachel Mortishire

2 Nicholas Thomson (C)

3 D Ian Chalmers

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Robert F Harris

First quarter at first attempt - 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 11 September 1984 in 2h 15 (11)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Rev Brian Harris

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

300th handbell peal together: 3-4 and 7-8

Ringing World October 12th 1984 No. 3833 page 878

Ringing World page reference: 3833.0878

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 11 September 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1256 Bastow Little Bob Major

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 John S T Willasey

3 Alison Carpenter

4 Robert Peers

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 John G Lifton

First Bastow by all except 7.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Tuesday, 11 September 1984 in 2h 40 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Alastair M Bradshaw

2 William J Harrop

3 Graham M Bradshaw

4 Derek J Bradshaw

5 Duncan G Walker

6 Frank R Morton (C)

First peal - 1 and 2: First inside - 3: First Minor inside - 4.

Rung to mark the 60th Anniversary of the first peal on the bells (11/9/24)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Gawsworth, Cheshire

St James

Thursday, 13 September 1984 (11–1–9 in G)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Sandra D Fearnett

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Peter H Dixon

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Robert J Fearnett

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First Pudsey - 4.

Wedding compliment to Doris Priest and George Michael Morrison

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 15 September 1984 in 2h 34 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

(14m: (1) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (2) Rossendale, Stamford; (3) London, Wells; (4) York. Durham; (5) Norwich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 Malcolm Clarke

2 Frederick S Sutton

3 Andrew P Simcox

4 Mervyn J Harrison

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Frank R Morton (C)

First peal of 14 Surprise Minor methods: 3, 4, 5.

75th peal on these bells and 25th peal on this bell: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3833.0877

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Monday, 17 September 1984 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Christopher A Bradshaw

2 Sandra D Fearnett

3 Linda M Capper

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Robert J Fearnett

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Graeme A Littler (C)

To welcome Joanne Sarah, a daughter for Andrew and Mary Eccles

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 18 September 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1296 Stedman Triples

1 John G Lifton

2 Christopher R Sutton

3 Lisa K Jones

4 Peter D Hughes

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 P Ian Pentin

circled the tower: 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Burton, Cheshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 20 September 1984 (7–0–7 in B♭)

1320 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 John G Lifton

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Margaret K S Allin

4 Robert Peers

5 Peter D Hughes (C)

6 John Hyden

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 22 September 1984 in 51m (20–2–4 in D)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Helen Ward

2 Janet Robinson

3 Douglas Lowe

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Nicholas Thomson (C)

6 Alastair HR Brierley

7 Christopher A Bradshaw

8 Peter H Dixon

First on eight - 1 & 6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 25 September 1984 in 2h 18 (15)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 M Simon Lomas

First in the method in hand: 1-2

Ringing World October 19th 1984 No. 3834 page 897

Ringing World page reference: 3834.0897

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 25 September 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1344 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Lisa K Jones

2 John S T Willasey

3 Catherine Parr

4 Robert Peers

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 John G Lifton

First Rutland: 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 2 October 1984 in 2h 17 (11)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Frank C Price

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 J David Atkinson

Ringing World November 9th 1984 No,3837 page 960

Ringing World page reference: 3837.0960

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 2 October 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 John S T Willasey

2 Janet M Harris

3 Christopher R Sutton

4 Susan E Wallace

5 John G Lifton

6 P Ian Pentin

7 Robert Peers (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Thursday, 4 October 1984 (23–2–3 in E♭)

1440 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

1 Christopher A Bradshaw

2 Christine B Andrew

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Ian W Taylor

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Graeme A Littler

8 Michael Thomson

9 Malcolm Murphy

10 Nicholas Thomson

First London Royal - 3,6,7,8,9,10

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 6 October 1984 in 3h 28 (26–0–21 in D)

5280 Londinium Surprise Maximus

1 David W Friend (C)

2 Sue Barrett

3 Geoffrey R Gardner

4 Carol A Marchbank

5 Andrew C D Mayes

6 Peter Dyson

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 J David Atkinson

9 Denis Mottershead

10 Richard S Starkie

11 Trevor W Marchbank

12 Neil D Lomas

First on 12 bells : Carol Marchbank.

First in the method : Sue Barrett, Geoffrey Gardner, Peter Dyson, Ivor Nichols, David Atkinson snd Trevor Marchbank.

Ringing World page reference: 3836.0938

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 9 October 1984 in 2h 18 (11)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Lincolnshire, 1280 Cambridge, Yorkshire, 1120 Rutland, 74 changes of method, all the work

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World November 9th 1984 No. 3837 page 960

Ringing World page reference: 3837.0960

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 16 October 1984 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan E Wallace

2 Carol Parr

3 Jenny Coe

4 Ernest T Carvell

5 John G Lifton

6 John S T Willasey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Acton, Cheshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 16 October 1984 in 2h 48 (13–0–8 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (13m)

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

1 Frank R Morton (C)

2 Malcolm Clarke

3 Mervyn J Harrison

4 Andrew P Simcox

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Frederick S Sutton

Birthday compliments to Mervyn Harrison and Andrew Simcox

Ringing World November 9th 1984 No. 3837 page 958

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oxton, Wirral

St Saviour

Saturday, 20 October 1984 (20–1–16 in E)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Louise Cornforth

2 Minnie Martin

3 Ruth M Harrison

4 William Harrison

5 Eric R Jones

6 Ernest T Carvell

7 Alexander J Martin (C)

8 Christopher J Eden

First attempt: 1

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oxton, Wirral

St Saviour

Saturday, 20 October 1984 (20–1–16 in E)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

Cambridge & Yorkshire

1 Christina D A Walker

2 Ernest T Carvell

3 Thomas E Howarth

4 Gavin E Price

5 Robert Peers

6 Christopher J Eden

7 Alexander J Martin (C)

8 Eric R Jones

First spliced: 4

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

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