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Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 1 January 1986 (3–3–27 in D)

1986 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 John G Lifton

2 Alexander J Martin

3 Ernest T Carvell

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Charles B Pemberton

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 Alison Braithwaite

Date touch to welcome 1986

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Thursday, 2 January 1986 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1280 Anglesea Surprise Major

1 Edward C Gorton

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Michael Thomson

4 David J Pigg

5 J Robert Jervis

6 Ian W Taylor

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 John F Oultram (C)

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hayfield, Derbyshire

St Matthew

Friday, 3 January 1986 in 2h 50 (10–2–21 in A♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Valerie W Foster

2 Sue Barrett

3 Alan G Foster

4 Simon J Poole

5 Frank Osbaldiston

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 Neil D Lomas

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stalybridge, Greater Manchester

St Paul, Stayley

Saturday, 4 January 1986 in 2h 57 (17–3–10 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Sue Barrett

2 Frederick Howard

3 Rosemary S Spencer

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 Alan G Foster

6 Richard A Shekelton

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 Peter Dyson

First in method: 2.

In memoriam Albert Hodgson, a ringer at this church for over 50 years.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 4 January 1986 in 2h 51 (20–0–20 in E)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Andrew J Cox

2 Shirley Harris

3 J Robert Jervis

4 George H Bailey

5 John F Oultram

6 Frank R Morton

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

First in method - 3 & 7

90th birthday compliment to Mrs Elsie Sant, also to welcome Karen Elizabeth Jenkins born 1.1.86, a daughter for Christine and Frank.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 January 1986 in 2h 56 (18–0–6 in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Simon J Poole

2 Alastair J Hopkins

3 Elspeth J Friend

4 Frances A Shekelton

5 Ruth Murdie

6 Duncan G Walker

7 Peter J Townsend

8 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

First Yorkshire: 4 & 7

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 7 January 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jenny Coe

2 Catherine Parr

3 Susan E Wallace

4 Margaret K S Allin

5 John G Lifton

6 John S T Willasey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 11 January 1986 in 3h 4 (13–2–12 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Fiona Clenaghan

2 Anne E Pettifor

3 Simon Poole

4 D Robert Pettifor

5 W J Charles Seddon

6 Geoffrey R Gardner

7 David W Friend

8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

First in method 3. To welcome James Christopher Marchbank (born 28/12/85). A son for Carol and Trevor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 12 January 1986 (24–3–0 in D)

1320 Plain Bob Cinques

1 Valerie M Beecroft

2 Margaret K S Allin

3 Christina D A Walker

4 Alexander J Martin (C)

5 William Harrison

6 Robert Peers

7 Gavin E Price

8 F Leslie Coventry

9 Ernest T Carvell

10 John G Lifton

11 John Hyden

12 Donald Peers

1st on 12-1,2,3,7,8,9,12.

1st in m-5,10.

For Evensong.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 12 January 1986 in 2h 27 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Cambridge S, Kent TB, Double Oxford, St Clements, Childwall, Buxton and Plain Bob.

1 David M Ellis

2 Duncan G Walker

3 Derek J Bradshaw

4 Alastair M Bradshaw

5 Alastair J Hopkins

6 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

First in 7 methods - 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 14 January 1986 in 2h 54 (16)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by R Peers

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter C Randall (C)

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 J David Atkinson

9–10 Alan F Scholfield

11–12 Brian Harris

Ringing World February 28th 1986 No. 3905 page 183

Ringing World page reference: 3905.0183

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 17 January 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 January Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Diana Anderson

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 J Denis Maddock

5 Stephen R Knight

6 Ian W Taylor

7 John R Bibby

8 John F Oultram (C)

1st in method by all

1st birthday compliment to Philip Taylor

Also, a birthday compliment to the conductor and a 100th birthday compliment to Mrs Mary Yates

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Thursday, 23 January 1986 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1280 Brecon Surprise Major

1 Graeme A Littler

2 J Robert Jervis

3 David J Pigg

4 John F Oultram

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Michael Thomson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 25 January 1986 in 2h 32 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (10m)

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

1 Andrew P Simcox

2 Roland W Morant

3 Malcolm Clarke

4 Frederick S Sutton

5 Mervyn J Harrison

6 Frank R Morton (C)

Has now circled the tower to peals: 1.

Most Surprise Minor methods to a peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3904.0158

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 28 January 1986 in 2h 18 (11)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

Ringing World February 28th 1986 No. 3905 page 183

Ringing World page reference: 3905.0183

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 28 January 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John S T Willasey (C)

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 P Ian Pentin

4 Margaret K S Allin

5 Susan E Wallace

6 John G Lifton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 4 February 1986 in 3h (16)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

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 March 21st 1986 No. 3908 page 249

Ringing World page reference: 3908.0249

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 4 February 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Janet M Harris

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 John G Lifton

4 Susan E Wallace (C)

5 Margaret K S Allin

6 Robert Peers

7 John S T Willasey

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 7 February 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 February Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Ian W Taylor (C)

3 John F Oultram

4 J Denis Maddock

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Stephen R Knight

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 John R Bibby

1st in method by all

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 11 February 1986 in 1h 55 (11)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (17m)

Seven extents in 17 methods with 39 changes of method: (1) Wragby, St Albans, Neasden, Charlwood Delight (2) Old Oxford and Willesden Delight (3) St Albans and Newdigate Delight (4) Duke of Norfolk and Norbury TB (5) College Exercise and Ockley TB (6) Sandal and Kingston TB (7) Oxford, Capel, London Scholars Pleasure TB

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World March 14th 1986 No. 3907 page 224

Ringing World page reference: 3907.0224

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 11 February 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 John G Lifton

3 Carol Parr

4 Jenny Coe

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 February 1986 in 44m (16–1–5 in E)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 David Tickle

2 Frances Shekelton

3 Alister Hopkins

4 Graham Bradshaw

5 C Ken Lewis (C)

6 Duncan G Walker

7 Peter Townsend

8 Simon Poole

First treble bob major quarter for 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 February 1986 in 45m (16–1–5 in E)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Frances Shekelton

2 David Tickle

3 Peter Townsend

4 C Ken Lewis

5 Duncan G Walker

6 Alister Hopkins

7 Graham Bradshaw

8 Simon Poole (C)

First major inside for 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 16 February 1986 in 2h 45 (12–0–20 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

(2 extents Cambridge S, St Clement's, Plain Bob; 1 Kent T.B.)

1 Michael Thomson

2 Elizabeth Sephton

3 Richard K Parkin

4 John F Oultram

5 J Robert Jervis (C)

6 Malcolm Murphy

Most Minor methods and first Surprise: 2, 3.

18th Birthday Compliment to Liz Sephton; also Farewell Compliment to Rev. Rob Peters, curate and his family.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 18 February 1986 in 2h 32 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Ketteringham

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

200th peal on the bells

In memoriam John Walden

Ringing World March 21st 1986 No. 3908 page 249

Ringing World page reference: 3908.0249

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 23 February 1986 in 2h 31 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Doubles and Minor (7m)

1440 P B Minor, 720 St Simons, 480 Rev Canterbury, 600 each of St Martins, St Osmund, Eynesbury and Plain Bob.

1 Stephen Okill

2 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

3 David M Ellis

4 Alastair M Bradshaw

5 Alastair J Hopkins

6 Derek J Bradshaw

Circled the tower - 2 and 6.

First Doubles & Minor by all, except conductor, and on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3909.0271

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 25 February 1986 in 2h 25 (15)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 Peter C Randall (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World March 21st 1986 No. 3908 page 249

Ringing World page reference: 3908.0249

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 28 February 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Timothy J Dromgoole

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Diana M Anderson

5 Geoffrey A Parting

6 John F Oultram

7 Nicholas Thomson (C)

8 John R Bibby

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tutbury, Staffordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 March 1986 in 2h 50 (10–2–5 in F♯)

5024 Thetford Surprise Major

Composed by G R Freebrey

1 William A Hibbert

2 Brian Mills

3 Alan Foster

4 Ivor R Nicholls

5 S Geoffrey Pick

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Simon R Humphrey

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

First peal in the method.

-58-14-12-36-14-58-14.56.38,12

Ringing World page reference: 3910.0293

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 2 March 1986 (7–0–12 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam Powell

2 Lesley M Egden

3 David J Pigg

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Michael Thomson

6 Bernard J Ongley (C)

For evensong on the front six.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 4 March 1986 in 2h 32 (16)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 Peter C Randall (C)

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 J David Atkinson

9–10 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World April 18th 1986 No. 3912 page 340

Ringing World page reference: 3912.0340

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 4 March 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 Christina D A Walker

3 Robert Peers

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Christine Mills

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 John G Lifton

8 John S T Willasey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Wednesday, 5 March 1986 in 46m (14–0–0 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 David Godfrey

2 Helen Ward

3 Lynne Sawyer

4 Janet Rees

5 Frank Horrocks

6 Alastair Brierley

7 Ashley Pugh

8 Stephen R Knight (C)

80th Birthday Compliment to David Godfrey

Chester Diocesan Guild

Flixton, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Thursday, 6 March 1986 (13–3–1 in F)

1280 Caernarvon Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Graeme A Littler

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 John F Oultram

7 Michael Thomson

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First in the method for all, except treble.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 7 March 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 March Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Stephen R Knight

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 J Denis Maddock

5 Ian W Taylor

6 John F Oultram

7 John R Bibby

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Saturday, 8 March 1986 in 2h 49 (3–3–27 in D)

5040 Middlesex Bob Triples

Composed by W Walmsley 6 part

1 Alastair J Hopkins

2 John Hyden

3 Alastair M Bradshaw

4 Hilary A Skinner

5 Peter Townsend

6 Derek J Bradshaw

7 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

8 John Birks

Chester Diocesan Guild

Thurstaston, Wirral

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 8 March 1986 in 2h 31 (6–2–15 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (7m)

6 extents each of St. Osmund, Eynesbury, St. Simon's, St. Martin's, Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob.

1 John Birks

2 Alastair M Bradshaw

3 John Hyden

4 Derek J Bradshaw

5 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 8 March 1986 in 3h 12 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5064 Spliced Plain and Little Bob Royal

Composed by arr. D W Friend

1 David W Friend (C)

2 Clive R Calton

3 Denis Mottershead

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Alan G Foster

6 Simon J Poole

7 Peter J Townsend

8 William A Hibbert

9 W J Charles Seddon

10 Ivor R Nichols

First on ten : 4,6,7,8.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 9 March 1986 in 3h 16 (20–0–20 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 Andrew J Jobson

2 Stephen R Knight

3 Ian W Taylor

4 Andrew J Cox

5 Andrew J Simcox

6 Frank R Morton (C)

7 Mervyn J Harrison

8 John F Oultram

First in method: 4

Wedding compliment to Paul Cox and Jane Jinks, married in this church the previous day

Ringing World page reference: 3911.0314

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Monday, 10 March 1986 (8–3–18 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Carole Houghton

2 Jen M Darling

3 Sarah L Owen

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 David J Houghton (C)

6 Edward C Gorton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 14 March 1986 in 2h 55 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Rev. H Law James

1 Ian W Taylor

2 Diana M Anderson

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Philip A Richardson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

Completes standard eight; 2,3,6.

First in method as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3912.0337

Chester Diocesan Guild

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 March 1986 in 3h 29 (20–1–1 in E♭)

5280 London Alliance Maximus

Composed by W Willson

1 Stephen W Robinson

2 Brian Bladon

3 Andrew N Stubbs

4 Bernard F L Groves

5 Roland H Cook

6 Raymond J Ballard

7 David G Franklin

8 Geoffrey R Gardner

9 David Beacham

10 Denis Mottershead (C)

11 Reginald T McKenzie

12 Simon Humphrey

First Maximus - 1. First in the method by all except 5,6,8,10.

Ringing World page reference: 3912.0337

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Wednesday, 19 March 1986 in 2h 29 (15)

5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by B Annable

1–2 Frank C Price

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Brian Harris

7–8 Neil D Lomas

9–10 J David Atkinson (C)

Ringing World April 18th 1986 No. 3912 page 340

Ringing World page reference: 3912.0340

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Thursday, 20 March 1986 (11–0–7 in G)

1312 Cardigan Surprise Major

1 Graeme A Littler

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 David J Pigg

4 J Robert Jervis

5 John F Oultram

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Michael Thomson (C)

First in the method for all.

For the engagement of HRH Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 21 March 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1288 Little Bob Major

1 Marjorie E Harvey

2 Lesley M Egden

3 G Mary Cox

4 Denis Maddock

5 John F Oultram

6 Henry A Blakemore

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

For the engagement of HRH Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 22 March 1986 in 2h 58 (20–0–0 in E)

5152 Plain Bob Major

1 Frank R Morton (C)

2 David A Elsworth

3 A Doreen Edwards

4 Robert A Galloway

5 Wilfred Kerr

6 David J Phillips

7 Mervyn J Harrison

8 Andrew P Simcox

First peal - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3912.0337

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Saturday, 22 March 1986 in 2h 55 (19–3–12 in E♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 David S Fisher

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Timothy J Dromgoole

5 George E Morrall (C)

6 Christopher C Roberts

7 John F Oultram

8 John R Bibby

First peal: 4

First Surprise: 2

First Yorkshire Surprise Major: 6

First Surprise as conductor

Birthday compliment to John W Griffiths and Helen S Mitchell

Ringing World page reference: 3912.0337

Chester Diocesan Guild

Barthomley, Cheshire

St Bertoline

Saturday, 22 March 1986 in 3h 6 (13–1–14 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Derek J Bradshaw

2 Alastair J Hopkins

3 Graham M Bradshaw

4 Simon Poole

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Frank C Price

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 Peter Townsend (C)

First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3912.0337

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 23 March 1986 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth McIntyre

2 Nicholas Thomson (C)

3 David J Pigg

4 Bernard J Ongley

5 Michael Thomson

6 Edward C Gorton

First quarter - 1; for Palm Sunday

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 25 March 1986 in 2h 59 (15)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Frank C Price

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 J David Atkinson

11–12 Brian Harris

Ringing World April 18th 1986 No. 3912 page 340

Ringing World page reference: 3912.0340

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 25 March 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 John G Lifton

2 Christina D A Walker

3 Alexander T Wall

4 Eric R Jones

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Robert Peers

7 Gavin E Price

8 John S T Willasey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wistaston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 March 1986 in 2h 24 (5–3–24 in B)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (6m)

1 extent each Norwich S, Beverley S, Surfleet S, Oxford TB, Kent TB,2 Cambridge

1 Malcolm Clarke

2 Andrew P Simcox

3 David J Phillips

4 Derek Sanderson

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 30 March 1986 (24–3–0 in D)

1287 Stedman Caters

1 David W Friend (C)

2 Anne C Orme

3 Christine Mills

4 Michael Thomson

5 Ian W Taylor

6 C T Graham

7 Revd Brian Harris

8 T W Marchbank

9 C Michael Orme

10 Neil D Lomas

Chester Diocesan Guild

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Monday, 31 March 1986 in 2h 45 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by MJ PLatt

1 R Brian Mills

2 Christine L J Mills

3 Sidney Hough

4 Graham M Bradshaw

5 Alan Foster

6 Clive Calton

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

80th birthday compliment to the ringer of the 3rd.

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Monday, 31 March 1986 in 2h 27 (11–3–15 in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each Oxford T.B., Cambridge Surprise, St. Clements; 3 each Kent T.B. and Plain Bob

1 James R Evans

2 Frances A Shekelton

3 Elspeth J Friend

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Simon J Poole

6 Peter J Townsend (C)

First peal 1. 80th Birthday compliment to Alan Brown and Sidney Hough

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 31 March 1986 in 2h 35 (11–2–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (9m)

(1) Duke of Norfolk T.B.; (2) College Exercise, Norbury T.B.; (3) Kingston, London Scholars' Pleasure T.B.; (4) Oxford T.B.; (5) Kent T.B.; (6) Cambridge S.; (7) Plain Bob

1 James H Townsend

2 Shirley Harris

3 Jackie Roberts

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Peter J Townsend

6 Rev Brian Harris (C)

First peal: 1. Most methods: 3 & 5.

By members of the Sunday service band as an 80th Birthday compliment to Mr Sidney Hough, jun., a vice-president of the Guild, who learned to ring at this tower.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 1 April 1986 in 2h 15 (11)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1–2 Frank C Price (C)

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 Simon Lomas

Ringing World May 2nd 1986 No. 3914 page 386

Ringing World page reference: 3914.0386

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 1 April 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Susan E Wallace

2 Robert Peers

3 Jenny Coe

4 T Gye

5 Margaret K S Allin

6 John G Lifton

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 John S T Willasey

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 5 April 1986 in 3h 3 (13–2–15 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Lincolnshire; 1280 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1152 Rutland; 74 changes of method, all the work

Composed by J Warboys

1 Kevin J Rogers

2 Anne E Pettifor

3 D Robert Pettifor

4 John Cornock

5 Simon J Poole

6 Alan G Foster

7 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

8 Trevor W Marchbank

First spliced - 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

New Mills, Derbyshire

St George

Saturday, 5 April 1986 in 2h 50 (13–1–0 in G♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Sidney Hough

2 Helen Foster

3 Heather Scarrott

4 William Hibbert

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Stuart Holroyd

7 Clive R Calton

8 Geoffrey R Gardner

80th Birthday compliment to Sidney Hough.

Source: RW, 1985, page 384.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Horton, Staffordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 5 April 1986 in 2h 40 (8–0–23 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each Horton Double, London, Norwich, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 David J Phillips

2 Harold Dowler

3 Mervyn J Harrison

4 Andrew P Simcox

5 Frederick S Sutton

6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0360

Chester Diocesan Guild

Thornton le Moors, Cheshire

St Mary

Sunday, 6 April 1986 (11–1–9 in G)

1272 Minimus (11m)

1 Nicholas Thomson (C)

2 Edward C Gorton

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 David J Pigg

First Minimus - 3,4; first minimus inside -2; 100th quarter - 4. Circled the tower - 1.

For the local Flower Festival

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 8 April 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Margaret K S Allin

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Carol Parr

4 Robert Peers

5 Susan E Wallace

6 John G Lifton

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 11 April 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 April Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 Ian W Taylor

4 J Denis Maddock

5 Stephen R Knight

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 John R Bibby

8 John F Oultram (C)

1st in method by all

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 12 April 1986 in 2h 55 (14–0–0 in F)

5024 Plain Bob Major

1 John Birks

2 Derek J Bradshaw

3 Peter Townsend

4 Jackie Roberts

5 Alastair J Hopkins

6 Roger Bugler

7 Duncan G Walker

8 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

1st major: 1

25th for the Guild: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3915.0405

Chester Diocesan Guild

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

St Luke

Saturday, 12 April 1986 in 2h 35 (11 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each Cambridge S, Kent TB, 3 Plain Bob.

1 Alastair J Hopkins

2 Duncan G Walker

3 Alastair M Bradshaw

4 Derek J Bradshaw

5 Peter Townsend

6 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3915.0405

Chester Diocesan Guild

Capenhurst, Cheshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 12 April 1986 (11–0–22 in G)

1272 Minor (2m)

Plain Bob, Little Bob

1 Rachel E Rees

2 Janet Rees

3 Lynne Sawyer

4 Helen Ward

5 Frank Horrocks

6 Stephen R Knight (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 April 1986 in 3h 5 (18–0–6 in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by arr from C P Starbuck

1 Ruth Murdie

2 Jean C leyland

3 Alan J Brown

4 Cynthia Warrilow

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Simon Lomas

7 Neil D Lomas

8 Richard A Shekelton

80th Birthday compliment to Alan J Brown

Chester Diocesan Guild

Backford, Cheshire

St Oswald

Saturday, 12 April 1986 (10–0–12 in G)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Lynne Sawyer

2 Rachel E Rees

3 Janet Rees

4 Helen Ward

5 Frank Horrocks

6 Stephen R Knight (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 15 April 1986 in 2h 15 (13)

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 May 23rd 1986 No. 3917 page 450

Ringing World page reference: 3917.0450

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 15 April 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1312 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 Sally R J Hewitt

3 John G Lifton

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Margaret K S Allin

6 Christine Mills

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 John S T Willasey

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cranage, Cheshire

Briarwood

Tuesday, 15 April 1986 in 2h 30 (11)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 Michael C E Hodge

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 David Young

Get well peal for Rev. B Harris

Ringing World May 16th 1986 No. 3916 page 428

Ringing World page reference: 3916.0428

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 17 April 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1376 Carmarthen Surprise Major

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 Graeme A Littler

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Michael Thomson

6 John F Oultram

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Andrew J Jobson (C)

First in the method for all.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 18 April 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

416 Lincolnshire, 352 Cambridge, 290 Yorkshire, 192 Superlative

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Timothy J Dromgoole

4 Denis Maddock

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

First spliced - 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 April 1986 in 3h (16–1–5 in E)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent Cambridge Surprise, 2 each Kent TB, Oxford TB, Plain Bob

1 Frances Shekelton

2 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

3 Ruth Murdie

4 Jackie Roberts

5 Peter J Townsend

6 Christopher J Jones

Ringing World May 16th 1986 No. 3916 page 425

Ringing World page reference: 3916.0425

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 22 April 1986 in 3h (16)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by A F Scholfield

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Alan F Scholfield

11–12 Andrew C D Mayes

Ringing World May 23rd 1986 No. 3917 page 450

Ringing World page reference: 3917.0450

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 22 April 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Gavin E Price

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Peter D Hughes (C)

4 Robert Peers

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 John G Lifton

8 John S T Willasey

For the 60th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bredbury, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 26 April 1986 in 2h 48 (11–2–7 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnsons' variation

1 Robert Pettifor

2 Peter C Kirby

3 Carol A Marchbank

4 Anne E Pettifor

5 John P Partington

6 John Cornock

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 Trevor W Marchbank (C)

For the Patronal Festival; also to mark the baptism of James Marchbank. 10th peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3917.0448

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Monday, 28 April 1986 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Graeme A Littler

2 Linda M Capper

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 D Ian Chalmers

6 Michael Timmins (C)

1st as conductor 6: Circled tower twice 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 29 April 1986 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Linda M Capper

2 Jayne Barlow

3 Alison Owen

4 Peter Schofield

5 Richard K Parkin (C)

6 Pam Thomson

1st surprise as conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 29 April 1986 (20–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 George H Bailey

2 Douglas Sant

3 Jackie Wilson

4 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey

5 Andrew J Cox

6 Ashley C P Pugh

7 Ian W Taylor (C)

8 Stephen Bailey

First on eight 2

First in the Method 2,3,5

For Mid Cheshire Quarter Peal Week

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 29 April 1986 (14–0–14 in F♯)

1320 Little Bob Minor

1 Sara F Dines

2 Graeme A Littler

3 John Birks

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 29 April 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Robert Peers

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Kathryn M Barlow

4 Jenny Coe

5 Gavin E Price

6 John S T Willasey

7 John G Lifton (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Wednesday, 30 April 1986 (14–1–25 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Stephen L Jones

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Sally R J Hewitt

4 Lisa K Jones

5 Eric R Jones

6 Paul D A Mills

7 George W Phillips (C)

8 Peter F Humphreys

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lower Peover, Cheshire

St Oswald

Wednesday, 30 April 1986 (12–0–12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alison Painter

2 Michelle Howarth

3 David Tickle

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Greame Littler (C)

6 Ron Fahey

First quarter for treble ringer

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Thursday, 1 May 1986 in 44m (20–2–4 in D)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 George Bailey

2 Janet Rees

3 John F Oultram

4 David J Pigg

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Andrew Cox

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Stephen R Knight (C)

1st in method: 6

For Mid Cheshire Branch Quarter Peal Week

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 2 May 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 May Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Diana M Anderson

4 Denis Maddock

5 John F Oultram

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John R Bibby

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First in the method for all

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 3 May 1986 in 2h 35 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Surfleet Surprise Minor (10m)

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

1 David Tickle

2 Andrew P Simcox

3 David J Phillips

4 Roland W Morant

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Mervyn J Harrison

Ringing World page reference: 3919.0495

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 4 May 1986 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Graeme A Littler

3 John F Oultram

4 Christopher A Bradshaw

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Michael Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 6 May 1986 in 2h 18 (13)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by B D Price

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Peter C Randall (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

600th peal: 1-2

Ringing World June 20 1986 No. 3921 page 543

Ringing World page reference: 3921.0543

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Thursday, 8 May 1986 (14–1–25 in F)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Robert Peers

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Christine Mills

4 Sally R J Hewitt

5 Lisa K Jones

6 George W Phillips

7 Peter F Humphreys

8 Paul D A Mills (C)

First Pudsey inside-2.

For Ascension Day Service

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Thursday, 8 May 1986 (13–2–19 in F)

1250 Ashtead Surprise Major

1 John F Oultram

2 David J Pigg

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Peter H Dixon

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Michael Smethurst

7 Graeme A Littler

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method - 2,3,4,5,6. 200th together - 7 & 8

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 9 May 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Lesley M Egden

2 John R Bibby

3 John F Oultram

4 Henry A Blakemore

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 11 May 1986 (29–3–8 in D)

1288 Little Bob Major

1 John Birks

2 Stephen R Knight

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Doug K Kirkpatrick

6 Michael Thomson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

70th birthday compliment to Doug Kirkpatrick

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 13 May 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 John S T Willasey (C)

2 Jenny Coe

3 Kathryn M Barlow

4 Gavin E Price

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 P Ian Pentin

8 John G Lifton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 15 May 1986 (18–0–6 in E)

1280 Denbigh Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Graeme A Littler

3 John F Oultram

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Ian W Taylor

7 Michael Thomson

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 17 May 1986 (14–0–0 in F)

1250 Ashtead Surprise Major

1 J Robert Jervis

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 Ian W Taylor

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Michael Thomson

7 Graeme A Littler

8 John Oultram (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter.

The 8th Quarter of 10 in a day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Saturday, 17 May 1986 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Graeme A Littler

2 J Robert Jervis

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 John F Oultram

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Michael Thomson

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter.

The fourth quarter of 10 in a Day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 May 1986 (15–3–15 in E)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Graeme A Littler

3 John F Oultram

4 Michael Thomson

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Ian W Taylor

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 J Robert Jervis (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter.

3rd of ten in a day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 17 May 1986 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Ian W Taylor

2 J Robert Jervis

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 John F Oultram

7 Michael Thomson

8 Malcolm Murphy (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter.

The tenth, and final, quarter of 10 in a Day.

Chester Diocesan Guild

New Mills, Derbyshire

St George

Saturday, 17 May 1986 in 2h 46 (13–1–0 in G♯)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 William A Hibbert

2 Jackie Roberts

3 Mervyn J Harrison

4 J Derek Smith

5 Alan G Foster

6 J David Adams

7 Graham M Bradshaw

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

Source: RW, 1986, page 538.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 17 May 1986 (20–0–20 in E)

1252 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Graeme A Littler

3 J Robert Jervis

4 John F Oultram

5 Michael Thomson

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter.

The ninth quarter of 10 in a Day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 May 1986 (29–3–8 in D)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Michael Thomson

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 Graeme A Littler

4 John F Oultram

5 J Robert Jervis

6 Ian W Taylor

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter.

5th of ten in a day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 17 May 1986 (20–2–4 in D)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Graeme A Littler (C)

2 John F Oultram

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 Ian W Taylor

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 J Robert Jervis

8 Michael Thomson

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter.

The seventh quarter of 10 in a Day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 17 May 1986 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 John F Oultram

2 Michael Thomson

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Ian W Taylor

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Graeme A Littler

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Andrew J Jobson (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter. The 6th quarter of 10 in a Day.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 17 May 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1250 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Michael Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Ian W Taylor

8 John F Oultram (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

The first quarter of 10 in a day

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 May 1986 (16–1–5 in E)

1250 Uxbridge Surprise Major

1 Andrew J Jobson

2 Ian W Taylor

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 J Robert Jervis

7 John F Oultram

8 Michael Thomson (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter.

The second quarter of 10 in a Day.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 18 May 1986 (24–3–0 in D)

1253 Grandsire Cinques

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Charles B Pemberton

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Christine Mills

5 Eric R Jones

6 John Hyden

7 Robert Peers

8 Peter F Humphreys

9 John S T Willasey

10 Geoffrey C Sparling

11 Paul D A Mills (C)

12 John G Lifton

First on 12-1, 2, 8.

For Evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 20 May 1986 (15–3–15 in E)

1440 Minor (2m)

720 each Oxford TB, Cambridge

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 Diana M Anderson

3 John H Wilton

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Denis Maddock

6 Geoffrey A Parting (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 20 May 1986 in 2h 22 (11)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Peter J Townsend

First handbell peal: 7-8

Ringing World June 20th 1986 No. 3921 page 543

Ringing World page reference: 3921.0543

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 20 May 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

Cambridge Surprise & Plain Bob Minor

1 Jenny Coe

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Susan E Wallace

4 Robert Peers

5 John G Lifton

6 John S T Willasey (C)

First of Cambridge: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

Galey Cottage, Blackden

Tuesday, 20 May 1986 in 2h 1 (11)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

Seven extents

1–2 David Young

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Michael C E Hodge

First Oxford Minor: 1-2 and 5-6

Ringing World June 20th 1986 No. 3921 page 543

Ringing World page reference: 3921.0543

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 22 May 1986 in 50m (20–0–20 in E)

1280 Glasgow Surprise Major

1 John F Oultram

2 Stephen R Knight

3 David J Pigg

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 Ian W Taylor

6 Michael Thomson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

1st in method: 3

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Ringing World August 1st 1986 No. 3927 page 675

Ringing World page reference: 3927.0675

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Monday, 26 May 1986 (25–2–6 in E♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Linda M Capper

2 Richard K Parkin

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 D Ian Chalmers

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Graeme A Littler (C)

Rung on the back 6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 27 May 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Lisa K Jones

4 Robert Peers

5 E Jones

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 John G Lifton

8 John S T Willasey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 31 May 1986 (14–1–25 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 David J W Humphreys

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Lisa K Jones

4 Sally R J Hewitt

5 Paul D A Mills (C)

6 George W Phillips

7 Peter F Humphreys

8 Christine Mills

First Triples away from cover: 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 31 May 1986 in 3h 25 (26–0–21 in D)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by Anon (CCC no. 97)

1 Frank Osbaldiston

2 W J Charles Seddon

3 Rosemary A Hodgson

4 Kevin J Rogers

5 Jackie Roberts

6 Roy Worrall

7 Peter C Maddocks

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

9 Peter J Townsend

10 Graham M Bradshaw

11 Simon J Poole

12 Richard S Starkie

First peal of maximus : Charles Seddon, Rosemary Hodgson, Kevin Rogers, Jackie Roberts, Peter Maddocks, Peter Townsend and Simon Poole.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Brown Edge, Staffordshire

St Anne

Saturday, 31 May 1986 in 41m (10–0–15 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Peter Davey

2 David Tickle

3 David J Philips

4 Mervyn J Harrison

5 Frank R Moreton (C)

6 Andrew P Simcox

First Surprise quarter for 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 1 June 1986 (24–3–0 in D)

1253 Grandsire Cinques

1 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

2 George W Phillips

3 Lisa K Jones

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Christine Mills

6 Alexander J Martin

7 Christina D A Walker

8 Gavin E Price

9 Christopher J Eden

10 Eric R Jones

11 Paul D A Mills

12 Robert Peers

First on 12-2, 3.

First Grandsire Cinques: 7

For Evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 3 June 1986 in 2h 38 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by H Poyner

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Alan F Scholfield

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World July 1986 No. 3924 page 612

Ringing World page reference: 3924.0612

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 3 June 1986 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Douglas Lowe

2 Diana M Anderson

3 John F Oultram

4 Walter Allman

5 John H Wilton

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Geoffrey A Parting

8 Denis Maddock (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Wednesday, 4 June 1986 (14–1–25 in F)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Paul D A Mills

3 Christine Mills

4 Sally R J Hewitt

5 Peter F Humphreys

6 Susan D Sparling

7 Lisa K Jones (C)

8 George W Phillips

First in method as C.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Neston, Cheshire

SS Mary and Helen

Thursday, 5 June 1986 (14–2–24 in G)

1280 Flint Surprise Major

1 David J Pigg

2 Graeme A Littler

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Stephen R Knight

5 Michael Thomson

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Ian W Taylor

8 John F Oultram (C)

1st in method by all

For Neston Ladies Club Day (5th June)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Friday, 6 June 1986 (14–1–25 in F)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 George W Phillips

3 Christine Mills

4 Paul D A Mills

5 Robert Peers

6 Gavin E Price

7 Eric R Jones

8 Peter F Humphreys (C)

First Surprise Major as C

To welcome members of the Chen-Li Presbyterian Church Choir, Singapore

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 6 June 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1288 Little Bob Major

1 Alison Bibby

2 Lesley M Egden

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Henry A Blakemore

5 William G Bibby

6 John R Bibby

7 John F Oultram

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

20th birthday compliment to Lesley Egden

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Saturday, 7 June 1986 in 2h 33 (3–3–27 in D)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Shirley Harris

2 John Hyden

3 Lenard J Mitchell

4 Ian W Taylor

5 Jackie Roberts

6 Alastair J Hopkins

7 Peter J Townsend

8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Saturday, 7 June 1986 in 3h (16–2–20 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Vivian T O Boase

2 Elizabeth Bentley

3 Gavin E Price

4 Hazel Bailey

5 Anthony J Power

6 Christina D A Walker

7 Eric R Jones

8 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

First attempt: 5

First inside: 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 7 June 1986 in 3h 9 (20–0–20 in E)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

1 Ian W Taylor

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 Michael Thomson

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Stephen R Knight

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Nicholas Thomson

First in method: 2,3,4,7,8

Christening compliment to Oliver James Scott

Ringing World page reference: 3923.0587

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Sunday, 8 June 1986 (14–1–25 in F)

1440 Stedman Triples

1 Paul D A Mills (C)

2 Sally R J Hewitt

3 Brenda D Humphreys

4 Lisa K Jones

5 Christine Mills

6 Gavin E Price

7 George W Phillips

8 Peter F Humphreys

In celebration of the 82nd church anniversary

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hayfield, Derbyshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 14 June 1986 in 2h 48 (10–2–21 in A♭)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 Alastair J Hopkins

2 Peter J Townsend

3 J David Atkinson

4 Jackie Roberts

5 Simon J Poole

6 Geoffrey R Gardner

7 Neil D Lomas

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

First Superlative: 2, 4 & 5.

Rung as part of the 600th anniversary celebrations of the church.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 17 June 1986 in 2h 20 (11)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World July 11th 1986 No. 3924 page 612

Ringing World page reference: 3924.0612

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cranage, Cheshire

Briarwood

Tuesday, 17 June 1986 in 2h 40 (15)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 Michael C E Hodge

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 David Young

First Oxford Major in hand by all except 5-6

Ringing World July 18th 1986 No. 3925 page 632

Ringing World page reference: 3925.0632

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Wednesday, 18 June 1986 in 1h 55 (14)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents

1–2 Alastair J Hopkins

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 Rev Brian Harris (C)

First handbell peal of Minor: 3-4

Ringing World July 25th 1986 No. 3926 page 654

Ringing World page reference: 3926.0654

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 20 June 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 June Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 John F Oultram

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Ian W Taylor

5 J Denis Maddock

6 John R Bibby

7 Stephen R Knight

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

1st in method by all

Wedding anniversary compliment to Pauline & Ian Taylor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Saturday, 21 June 1986 in 2h 47 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by T Hooley

1 Geoffrey R Gardner

2 Shirley Harris

3 Jackie Roberts

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Colin T Graham

6 Peter J Townsend

7 Frank C Price

8 Revd Brian Harris (C)

First in method: 3, 4 & 6.

15th Birthday compliment to Peter Townsend.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Halifax, West Yorkshire

Minster church of St John the Baptist

Saturday, 21 June 1986 in 3h 48 (28–0–14)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by F Dench

1 Brian Bladon

2 Ivor R Nichols

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 Ruth M Border

5 Andrew N Stubbs

6 Peter Border

7 Raymond J Ballard

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

9 Andrew B Mills

10 Noel J Diserens

11 John H Fielden

12 Simon Humphrey

Ringing world: 3926.0650

Ringing World page reference: 3926.0650

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 21 June 1986 in 3h (20–0–0 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Roy Worrall

2 Frederick S Sutton

3 Roland W Morant

4 Harold Dowler

5 Mervyn J Harrison

6 Andrew P Simcox

7 David G Farrar

8 Frank R Morton (C)

300th peal: 2

50th peal together: 5,6

Ringing World July 18th 1986 No. 3925 page 630

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 22 June 1986 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Nicholas Thomson (C)

2 Nikki R Heath

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 Stuart J Heath

7 Michael Thomson

8 Neil M Thomas

First in the method - 2 & 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 24 June 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 John S T Willasey

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Carol Parr

4 Robert Peers

5 Jenny Coe

6 Susan E Wallace (C)

7 John G Lifton

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

To congratulate Kate Parr on obtaining a BSc(Hons) from the University of York

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 28 June 1986 in 3h 5 (13–2–12 in F)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Peter Broadbent

2 John Hyden

3 Frances A Shekelton

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Ronald F Andrew

7 Peter J Townsend

8 Simon J Poole

First in method 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 29 June 1986 (24–3–0 in D)

1584 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 Shirley Harris

2 David W Friend

3 Cynthia Warrilow

4 Ivor R Nicholls

5 Robert J Warrilow

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Peter J Townsend

9 Rev'd Brian Harris (C)

10 Geoffrey R Gardner

11 Trevor Marchbank

12 Andrew C D Mayes

For evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 30 June 1986 (24–3–0 in D)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Timothy Dromgoole

2 John W Griffiths

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 John F Oultram

5 J David Adams

6 William E Court

7 George E Morrall (C)

8 Nicholas Thomson

9 Geoffrey A Parting

10 John R Bibby

First Surprise Royal -1; first Cambridge Royal - 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 1 July 1986 in 2h (11)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Seven extents

1–2 Frank C Price

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World August 8th 1986 No. 3928 page 697

Ringing World page reference: 3928.0697

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 1 July 1986 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 Tyburn Surprise Major

1 Douglas Lowe

2 Diana M Anderson

3 John F Oultram

4 Walter Allman

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 John H Wilton

7 Geoffrey A Parting

8 Denis Maddock (C)

First in the method for all

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 1 July 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Kathryn M Barlow

2 Christine Mills

3 Robert Peers

4 Catherine Parr

5 Susan E Wallace

6 John G Lifton

7 Paul D A Mills

8 John S T Willasey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Thursday, 3 July 1986 (7–2–22 in B♭)

1376 Glamorgan Surprise Major

1 Ian W Taylor

2 J Robert Jervis

3 John F Oultram

4 David J Pigg

5 Stephen R Knight

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Michael Thomson (C)

1st in method by all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bredbury, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 5 July 1986 in 2h 49 (11–2–7 in G)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by J Morgan

1 Christine Andrew

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 Anne E Pettifor

4 John Cornock

5 Barry M Garraway

6 Robert Pettifor

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

For Church Flower Festival

Ringing World page reference: 3927.0671

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Monday, 7 July 1986 (8–3–18 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sarah L Owen

2 David J Houghton

3 Edward C Gorton

4 R Neil Houghton

5 Nicholas Thomson (C)

6 John Homer

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 8 July 1986 in 2h 35 (11)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J D Atkinson (No3)

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Brian Harris

7–8 Neil D Lomas

9–10 Frank C Price

Ringing World August 1st 1986 No. 3927 page 674

Ringing World page reference: 3927.0674

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 8 July 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 John S T Willasey

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Kathryn M Barlow

4 Catherine Parr

5 Jenny Coe

6 P Ian Pentin

7 John G Lifton (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 11 July 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 July Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Ian W Taylor

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Stephen R Knight

5 J Denis Maddock

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John R Bibby

8 John F Oultram (C)

1st in method by all

Birthday compliment to Kirsty Oultram

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 15 July 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Janet M Harris

2 Gavin E Price

3 Jenny Coe

4 T Gye

5 John G Lifton

6 John Hyden

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 Peter D Hughes

Chester Diocesan Guild

Davenham, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Tuesday, 15 July 1986 in 2h 51 (14 in F)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 x Cambridge Surprise, 2 x Kent Treble Bob, 1 x St Clements, 3 x Plain Bob

1 Lynne Sawyer

2 Rachel E Rees

3 Janet Penrose

4 Rev Christopher J Rees

5 Janet Rees

6 Stephen R Knight (C)

First inside : 3

Most methods: 1,2,3,5

To celebrate the 900th anniversary of the mention of Davenham Church and Priest in the Domesday Book of 1086

Ringing World page reference: 3928.0694

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Tuesday, 15 July 1986 (19–3–12 in E♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Denis Maddock

2 Diana M Anderson

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 John Birks

5 Timothy J Dromgoole

6 Edward C Gorton

7 David J Pigg

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First major inside -4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Wednesday, 16 July 1986 in 2h 33 (14)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Alastair J Hopkins

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

First Major on handbells: 1-2

First Major on handbells inside: 3-4

Conductor’s 50th peal of Bob Major

Ringing World August 29th 1986 No. 3931 page 761

Ringing World page reference: 3931.0761

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Nicholas

Saturday, 19 July 1986 in 3h 1 (16–2–20 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Judith Bailey

2 Ernest W Runciman

3 Hazel Bailey

4 Christina D A Walker

5 Robert Peers

6 Alexander T Wall

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

First peal: 1.

To celebrate the birth of Louise Bailey, first grand-daughter for 3 and niece for 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 19 July 1986 in 2h 59 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Simon J Poole

2 Shirley Harris

3 Richard Turner

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Colin T Graham

6 Duncan Walker

7 Rigby W Rowland

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

9 J David Atkinson

10 Brian Harris

First Surprise Royal : 3,4,5,6,7.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Burbage, Derbyshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 19 July 1986 in 2h 40 (9–0–2 in G)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (42m)

42m, 7 extents: (1) Ely, Bogedone, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Rostherne Delight, Bourne Surprise; (2) Dover, Fothermgay, Skipton, Balmoral, Chepstow Delight, Hull Surprise; (3) Abbeyville, Canterbury, Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal, St Werburgh Delight; (4) Marple, Taxal, Newdigate, Old Oxford, College Bob IV, Willesden Delight; (5) Braintree, Humber, Charlwood, Neasden, St Albans. Wragby Delight; (6) Morning Star, Ockley, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Norbury Treble Bob, Disley Delight; (7) Oxford, Capel, Sandal, London Scholars' Pleasure, Kingston Treble Bob, Wath Delight; 88 changes of method

1 R Ann Agnew

2 Rosemary Spencer

3 Sue Barrett

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 J Wilfred Scarrett

6 Peter Dyson

First peal in 42 methods: 1,3, 5. First peal in 42 methods away from treble: 2.

A "get well" peal for Mr. J Bagshaw of the local band

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Sunday, 20 July 1986 in 2h 35 (3–3–27 in D)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Martin

1 Andrew J Jobson

2 Simon J Poole

3 Rosemary A Hodgson

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Ruth E Murdie

6 Peter J Townsend

7 John Hyden

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Sunday, 20 July 1986 (14–1–25 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Michelle C Taylor

2 Carolyn J Farthing

3 Peter F Humphreys

4 Brenda D Humphreys

5 George W Phillips (C)

6 David J W Humphreys

For evening Communion Service and compliment to 2nd on being awarded a BSc

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 20 July 1986 (12–0–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Elizabeth Sephton

2 Linda M Capper

3 E Edward Sephton

4 Robert Divall

5 Edwin Sanderson

6 J Robert Jervis (C)

Farewell compliment to Rob Divall leaving for Northampton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 22 July 1986 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

256 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire

1 Douglas Lowe

2 Diana M Anderson

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Walter Allman

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 John H Wilton

7 Geoffrey A Parting

8 Denis Maddock (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 22 July 1986 in 2h 30 (15)

5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by T Hurry

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Brian Harris

9–10 J David Atkinson (C)

Ringing World August 15th 1986 No. 3929 page 723

Ringing World page reference: 3929.0723

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 23 July 1986 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Elizabeth Sephton

2 Linda M Capper

3 Richard K Parkin

4 Christopher A Bradshaw

5 Pam Thomson

6 Graeme A Littler (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Mary, Liscard

Wednesday, 23 July 1986 (16–2–2 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jennifer R Sparling

2 Andrew P Sparling

3 Judith Bailey

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Robert Peers

6 Jack W Collingwood

7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

8 Hazel Bailey

1st Triples - 1,2 & 3.

For the wedding of HRH Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Hilary of Poitiers

Wednesday, 23 July 1986 (8–2–17 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 M M Fawcett

2 Vivian T O Boase

3 Marjorie E Boote

4 T Roy Humphreys

5 Christina D A Walker (C)

6 Peter M F Searles

First quarter: 1

For the wedding of HRH Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lower Peover, Cheshire

St Oswald

Wednesday, 23 July 1986 in 43m (12–0–12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Chris Arton

2 Michelle Howarth

3 Stephen R Knight (C)

4 John Scott

5 David Tickle

6 Robert Oldham

First quarter peal for treble ringer.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Wednesday, 23 July 1986 in 2h 40 (11–1–6 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)

768 each Rutland, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Pudsey; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Superlative; 384 London. 102 cru's. 143 changes of method

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Stephen R Knight

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 David J Pigg

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Ian W Taylor

6 Frank R Morton

7 Michael Thomson

8 John F Oultram (C)

First 8 spliced: 3

First 8 spliced as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3932.0775

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 23 July 1986 in 2h 44 (16–1–5 in E)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 John R Bibby

2 Michael Thomson

3 John F Oultram

4 Diana M Anderson

5 Stephen R Knight

6 David J Pigg

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

100th Peal: 3

First in the method for all

Ringing World page reference: 3932.0775

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Thursday, 24 July 1986 (14–1–25 in F)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Carolyn J Farthing

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Christine Mills (C)

6 George W Phillips

7 Peter F Humphreys

8 Geoffrey C Sparling

For the wedding of HRH Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson

Also Engagement compliment to Fiona Barnes and Alan McKeown.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 26 July 1986 in 3h 20 (26–0–21 in D)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by J Motts

1 Shirley Harris

2 Rosemary A Hodgson

3 Duncan G Walker

4 Alastair Hopkins

5 Kevin J Rogers

6 Peter J Townsend

7 Peter C Maddocks

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

9 W J Charles Seddon

10 Ian W Taylor

11 William H Dowse

12 Revd Brian Harris

First peal of maximus : Duncan Walker and Alastair Hopkins.

First peal of Kent Maximus : Rosemary Hodgson, Kevin Rogers, Peter Townsend, Peter Maddocks, and Charles Seddon.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 26 July 1986 in 49m (20–2–4 in D)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Rachel E Rees

2 Janet Rees

3 Linda M Capper

4 Christopher A Bradshaw

5 Stephen R Knight

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Anthony P Foster

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

1st in method: 2

1st on eight: 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bredbury, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 26 July 1986 in 2h 50 (11–2–7 in G)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Andrew R Mays

2 J Martin Thorley

3 Geoffrey Fothergill

4 Ian McNutt

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 William A Hibbert

7 Paul McNutt

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

First away from cover: 1.

A welcome to the Rev Norman Topping as Vicar, inducted the previous evening.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 27 July 1986 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Heather Powell

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Caroline Wright

4 Michael Thomson

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 Edward C Gorton

7 David J Pigg (C)

8 John D Prytherch

First on eight - 1 & 8;

By a local band for the wedding of HRH Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 29 July 1986 in 2h 21 (11)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World August 29th 1986 No. 3931 page 761

Ringing World page reference: 3931.0761

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 29 July 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Margaret K S Allin

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Alexander J Martin

4 Robert Peers

5 Eric R Jones

6 Paul D A Mills

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 John S T Willasey

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Hilary of Poitiers

Wednesday, 30 July 1986 in 2h 30 (8–2–17 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Alexandra S L Walker

2 Vivian T O Boase

3 Christina D A Walker

4 T Roy Humphreys

5 Charles B Pemberton

6 John McCulloch (C)

To mark the retirement from the active Ministry of the Rector, Canon W Stanley Walker

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 1 August 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 August Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 John F Oultram

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 J Denis Maddock

6 John R Bibby

7 Ian W Taylor (C)

8 Stephen R Knight

1st in method by all except 8

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 1 August 1986 in 3h 8 (18–0–6 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 C Kenneth Lewis

2 Duncan G Walker

3 Jackie Roberts

4 Richard A Shekelton

5 Barry D Mack

6 Paul Cubitt

7 Peter J Townsend (C)

8 Rev Brian Harris

First Yorkshire: 5. First Surprise as conductor.

To celebrate the marriage of Judith A Warrilow with Barry D Mack solemnised at St Margaret's Church, Dunham Massey this day.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 12 August 1986 in 2h 28 (15)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by A F Scholfield

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)

7–8 Brian Harris

9–10 Frank C Price

Dedicated to the memory of Wilfred Williams

Ringing World September 26th 1986 No. 3935 page 856

Ringing World page reference: 3935.0856

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 12 August 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative & Rutland (all the work)

1 Margaret K S Allin

2 Christine Mills

3 Robert Peers

4 Eric R Jones

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Paul D A Mills

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 John S T Willasey

First Spliced: 5.

Most Major methods as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Thursday, 14 August 1986 in 2h 33 (14)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Rev Brian Harris (C)

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis

7–8 Duncan G Walker

First in hand: 7-8

Ringing World September 12th 1986 No. 3933 page 808

Ringing World page reference: 3933.0808

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 August 1986 in 2h 52 (16–1–5 in E)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 John F Oultram

3 Anne Pettifor

4 Stephen R Knight

5 D Robert Pettifor

6 Peter J Townsend

7 Denis Maddock

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3935.0851

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 19 August 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Carol Parr

2 Catherine Parr

3 Robert Peers

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Peter D Hughes

6 John S T Willasey

Chester Diocesan Guild

Altrincham, Cheshire

52 Wellington Road

Tuesday, 19 August 1986 in 2h 16 (11)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World September 19th 1986 No. 3934 page 832

Ringing World page reference: 3934.0832

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 26 August 1986 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Alexander J Martin

2 Lisa K Jones

3 Gavin E Price

4 T Gye

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Peter D Hughes

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 Robert Peers

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Thursday, 28 August 1986 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1252 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 David J Pigg

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Edward C Gorton

5 John F Oultram

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Michael Thomson (C)

8 Graeme A Littler

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 29 August 1986 in 2h 58 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Trevor W Marchbank

2 Rosemary A Hodgson

3 Kevin Rogers

4 Simon J Poole

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Peter C Maddocks

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 William H Dowse (C)

First Surprise inside: 3. First Yorkshire: 6.

Birthday compliment to Rosemary Hodgson, 21 for another year running!

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 29 August 1986 in 3h 40 (24–3–0 in D)

5060 Plain Bob Cinques

Composed by Anon

1 John W Griffiths

2 Alastair J Hopkins

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Timothy J Dromgoole

5 Janet Rees

6 Jacqueline Roberts

7 Colin T Graham (C)

8 William F Gibbons

9 J David Adams

10 Ivor R Nichols

11 Simon J Poole

12 Christopher J Hoare

Retirement compliment to the Very Reverend T W Ingram Cleasby, Dean of the Cathedral.

First peal: 12.

First peal on 12: 4, 5.

First peal peal of Cinques: 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 & 11.

First peal of Plain Bob Cinques: 1, 8, 10.

First peal on 12 as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3935.0851

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 30 August 1986 in 3h 12 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Elspeth J Friend

2 John Hyden

3 Alan G Foster

4 C Kenneth Lewis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Simon J Poole

7 Peter D Hughes

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

9 Geoffrey R Gardner

10 David W Friend

First peal on 10 : 1. First Surprise Royal inside : 5,6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 2 September 1986 (15–3–15 in E)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Denis Maddock

2 John F Oultram

3 Diana M Anderson

4 Walter Allman

5 John H Wilton

6 Geoffrey A Parting

7 David J Pigg

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method - 7

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 2 September 1986 in 2h 17 (14)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Peter J Townsend

First peal of TB in hand: 7-8

Ringing World September 26th 1986 No. 3935 page 856

Ringing World page reference: 3935.0856

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

St Peter

Thursday, 4 September 1986 (14–2–8 in F)

1280 Merioneth Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Michael Thomson

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Ian W Taylor

First in the method for all, except one.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 6 September 1986 in 2h 42 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

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

1 Mervyn J Harrison

2 David Tickle

3 Geoffrey A Edwards

4 Frank R Morton (C)

5 David J Phillips

6 Andrew P Simcox

Has now circled the tower to peals: 1.

First peal inside: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3935.0851

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 9 September 1986 in 2h 13 (11)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World October 10th 1986 No. 3937 page 902

Ringing World page reference: 3937.0902

Chester Diocesan Guild

Neston, Cheshire

St Mary and St Helen

Friday, 12 September 1986 (14–2–24 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 David J Left

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Christopher R Sutton

4 J S G Williams

5 Geoffrey C Sparling

6 Gavin E Price

7 Robert Peers (C)

8 Crocker G Brown

Farewell compliment to J. S. G. Williams: leaving for Cumbria

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 12 September 1986 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Denis Maddock

2 Lesley M Egden

3 Diana M Anderson

4 John F Oultram

5 John R Bibby

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First Surprise inside - 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 September 1986 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Adrian J Bowen

2 James McGillivray

3 Jayne Barlow

4 Linda M Capper

5 Pam Thomson

6 Richard K Parkin (C)

For the service of dedication of the thanks-giving window by the Venerable J.S. Crawford, Archdeacon of Macclesfield

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 14 September 1986 in 50m (20–0–20 in E)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Michael Preston

2 Douglas Sant

3 George H Bailey

4 Gordon Garnett

5 Andrew J Cox (C)

6 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey

First quarter 1

14th birthday compliment to 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 16 September 1986 in 2h 20 (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 October 24th 1986 No. 3939 page 946

Ringing World page reference: 3939.0946

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