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Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 1 January 1987 in 2h 47 (13–0–0)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

1. London Surprise, 2. Westminster Surprise, 3.Norwich Surprise, 4.Oxford Treble Bob, 5.Wilmslow Delight,6. College Exercise Treble Bob,7. Cambridge Surprise)

1 Derek J Bradshaw

2 J Derek Smith

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Simon Lomas

5 Roger Bugler

6 Neil D Lomas

50th peal: 2.

To mark the commencement of the Guild's Centenary Year.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 2 January 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1376 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Lesley M Egden

2 William G Bibby

3 William E Court

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Denis Maddock

6 Henry A Blakemore

7 John R Bibby

8 John F Oultram (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Friday, 2 January 1987 in 2h 30 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents called differently

1 Helen Hakami

2 Alastair M Bradshaw

3 David M Ellis

4 John Birks

5 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

6 Derek J Bradshaw

First Peal - 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Fallowfield, Holy Innocents

Saturday, 3 January 1987 in 2h 49 (13–2–19)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 James H Townsend

2 Simon J Poole

3 Christine H Shekelton

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Jackie Roberts

7 Duncan G Walker

8 Peter J Townsend

First surprise: 3.

First T.B. 1

Ringing world: 3955.0150

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hayfield, Derbyshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 3 January 1987 in 2h 48 (10–2–21 in A♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Zoe V Friend

2 Hilary A Skinner

3 Frances A Shekelton

4 Elspeth J Friend

5 Jackie Roberts

6 Alastair J Hopkins

7 Duncan G Walker (C)

8 Simon J Poole

First peal: 1. First S Major: 2. First S. Major as conductor.

To celebrate the start of the Chester Diocesan Guild's Centenary Year.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 4 January 1987 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Christopher A Bradshaw

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 John F Oultram

4 Graeme A Littler

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Michael Thomson (C)

60th birthday compliment to Bernard Ongley

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Monday, 5 January 1987 in 2h 48 (7–2–22 in B♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Zoe V Friend

2 Frances A Shekelton

3 Elspeth J Friend

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Ruth E Murdie

6 Simon J Poole

7 Duncan G Walker

8 Peter J Townsend (C)

First Rutland: 2,3,4,5 and as conductor.

Birthday compliment to Ruth Murdie.

To celebrate the christening of Peter William Seddon (on 4/1/87), son of Carol and Charlie.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tilston, Cheshire

St Mary

Thursday, 8 January 1987 (9–1–12 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 Kerry Jones

3 Frank E Morrall

4 T J Dromgoole

5 George E Morrall (C)

6 P C Morrall

Golden Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs E C Morrall

Chester Diocesan Guild

Great Budworth, Cheshire

St Mary and All Saints

Thursday, 8 January 1987 (20–2–4 in D)

1344 Gropenhole Surprise Major

1 J Robert Jervis

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 David J Pigg

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John F Oultram

8 Michael Thomson (C)

Probably the first quarter in the method.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 9 January 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 Carol F Ferris

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 Brian Boyd

6 Henry A Blakemore

7 John R Bibby

8 John F Oultram (C)

First in the method - 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 10 January 1987 in 3h 22 (26–0–21 in D)

5086 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Andrew C D Mayes

2 Anne C Orme

3 David W Friend (C)

4 Sue Barrett

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Peter Dyson

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 J David Atkinson

9 Rev Brian Harris

10 Neil D Lomas

11 Richard S Starkie

12 C Michael Orme

First peal of Bristol Surprise Maximus : Sue Barrett, Geoffrey Gardner, Peter Dyson, Ivor Nichols, and David Atkinson.

A Chester Diocesan Guild Centenary Year peal and to mark the installation this day of Rev. Canon Stephen S. Smalley as Dean of Chester cathedral.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

St Luke

Saturday, 10 January 1987 in 2h 34 (6 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

(1,2) Oxford TB (3,4) Kent TB (5,6) Plain Bob

1 David N Young

2 K Elaine Young

3 Simon Capewell

4 S James Fisher

5 Michael C E Hodge (C)

6 William F Gibbons

First attempt: 3

First Minor: 2,4

Circled tower: 6

First on the bells by a Sunday service band

For Chester DG Centenary Year

Ringing World February 13th 1987 No. 3955 page 150

Chester Diocesan Guild

Church Minshull, Cheshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 10 January 1987 in 2h 37 (10 in G)

5040 Stedman Doubles

42 extents

1 Julia J Johnson

2 Mervyn J Harrison

3 Frank R Morton (C)

4 David J Phillips

5 Roland W Morant

6 Lionel Conyers

First in the method: 1,2,4

First Stedman Doubles: 5

First attempt: 6

To welcome Rev HA Jones and family, inducted Vicar of this parish 9th January

Chester Diocesan Centenary Peal

Ringing World February 13th 1987 No. 3955 page 150

Chester Diocesan Guild

Aldford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 10 January 1987 in 2h 51 (12–3–20 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (6m)

1 extent each Sandiacre, Carlisle, Bourne, Ipswich, Neatherseale; 2 extents Cambridge

1 Helen Ward

2 Steven A Bowman

3 Anthony J Bloomfield

4 Rowena L Marshall

5 Stephen R Knight

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

First on 6: Anthony J Bloomfield

Most Surprise: Steven A Bowman

Ringing World page reference: 3956.0174

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 13 January 1987 in 2h 13 (11)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Brian Harris

Ringing World February 13th 1987 No. 3955 page 155

Ringing World page reference: 3955.0155

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 15 January 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

224 Pudsey, Superlative; 192 Bristol; 128 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Rutland, Yorkshire

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Stephen R Knight

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Diana M Anderson

5 Michael Thomson

6 John F Oultram

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 16 January 1987 in 2h 53 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Jeffrey Brannan

2 Shirley Harris

3 Margaret Joyce

4 William H Dowse

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Frank Osbaldiston

7 Alan F Scholfield

8 Revd Brian Harris

In memoriam Fred Dunkerley.

The band wish to associate the names of Robert B Smith and Bernard F L Groves with this tribute.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Willenhall, West Midlands

St Giles

Saturday, 17 January 1987 in 3h 3 (16–1–1 in F♯)

5040 Attenborough Surprise Royal

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Raymond Ballard

2 Ivor R Nicholls

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 Roland H Cook

5 David W Friend

6 Denis A Frith

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Simon R Humphrey

9 John H Fielden

10 Denis Mottershead (C)

First peal in the method

Chester Diocesan Guild

Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 18 January 1987 in 3h 22 (25–2–25 in D)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by T Hooley

1 David W Friend (C)

2 Christine Andrew

3 Sue Barrett

4 Andrew C D Mayes

5 Peter Dyson

6 Geoffrey R Gardner

7 Peter J Townsend

8 Alan F Scholfield

9 Rev Brian Harris

10 Richard S Starkie

11 Jeffrey Brannan

12 Neil D Lomas

In memoriam F Dunkerley, O.B.E.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Thursday, 22 January 1987 (11–0–7 in G)

1280 Tarvin Surprise Major

1 David J Pigg

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Ian W Taylor

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Michael Thomson

8 John F Oultram (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Probably the first quarter in the method

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Merseyside

Holy Cross

Saturday, 24 January 1987 in 2h 36 (3–3–27 in D)

5184 Woodchurch Surprise Major

Composed by John S Warboys

1 John Hyden

2 Paul Cubitt

3 Julie A Addison

4 Colin Woods

5 John S Hopwood

6 Ian H Jorysz

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Peter D Hughes (C)

Retirement compliment to Canon R S Wilkinson, Rector of the Parish 1961-1971 and responsible for the installation of the bells in 1971. First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 3959.0243

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 24 January 1987 in 2h 29 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (13m)

(13m: (1) Berwick, Hexham; (2) Carlisle; (3) London, Wells; (4) Beverley, Surfleet, York, Durham; (5) Bourne; (6) Norwich; (7) Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 Michael C E Hodge

2 David J Philips

3 Roland W Morant

4 Mervyn J Harrison

5 Andrew P Simcox

6 Frank R Morton (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild Centenary Peal.

Ringing World page reference: 3956.0174

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 25 January 1987 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Heather Powell

2 John F Oultram

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 David J Pigg

7 Michael Thomson (C)

8 John D Prytherch

For Civic Service

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 27 January 1987 in 2h 10 (11)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 Frank C Price

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

Ringing World February 27th 1987 No. 3957 page 201

Ringing World page reference: 3957.0201

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 30 January 1987 in 43m (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Stephen R Knight

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Edward C Gorton

5 William E Court

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

1st in method: 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 3 February 1987 in 2h 37 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by P Border

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Frank C Price

5–6 Alan F Scholfield (C)

7–8 J David Atkinson

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World March 27th 1987 No. 3961 page 291

Ringing World page reference: 3961.0291

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 6 February 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Ian W Taylor

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 J Denis Maddock

5 Stephen R Knight

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John R Bibby

8 John F Oultram (C)

In memory of William (Bill) E Allman, a ringer from Runcorn who died on 19th January RIP

Chester Diocesan Guild

New Mills, Derbyshire

St George

Saturday, 7 February 1987 in 2h 53 (13–1–0 in G♯)

5088 Minor (4m)

2 extents each Oxford TB, Kent TB, , and Cambridge Surprise. 1 extent of Plain Bob.

1 E Alyson Kerr

2 Zoe V Friend

3 James H Townsend

4 Roger Bugler

5 Simon J Poole

6 Peter J Townsend (C)

First inside: Zoe Friend.

First minor: Alyson Kerr and Zoe Friend.

First minor inside: James Townsend.

Thanks to Roger Bugler for standing in at short notice.

Source: RW, 1987, page 198.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 7 February 1987 in 2h 57 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Ian W Taylor (C)

3 William E Court

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 John F Oultram

6 J Denis Maddock

7 Frank R Morton

8 John R Bibby

To commemorate the centenary of the Chester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell-Ringers 1887-1987.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 10 February 1987 in 2h 15 (11)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Peter J Townsend

First in method: 7-8

Ringing World March 27th 1987 No. 3961 page 291

Ringing World page reference: 3961.0291

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Wednesday, 11 February 1987 (14–1–25 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Michelle C Taylor

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Christine Mills

5 George Phillips

6 Eric R Jones

7 Paul D A Mills (C)

8 Peter F Humphreys

In celebration of the life of the Earl of Stockton, late Chancellor of the University of Oxford.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

Briarwood, Goostrey Lane

Thursday, 12 February 1987 in 2h 32

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 David N Young

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 William F Gibbons

7–8 Michael C E Hodge

For Chester D G Centenary Year

Ringing World March 13th 1987 No. 3959 page 247

Ringing World page reference: 3959.0247

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 13 February 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Diana Anderson

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Stephen R Knight

5 William E Court

6 J Denis Maddock

7 John R Bibby

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 14 February 1987 in 3h 16 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 John Hyden

2 Anne C Orme

3 Alan G Foster

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Simon J Poole

7 Geoffrey R Gardner

8 Peter J Townsend

9 Jeffrey Brannan

10 C Michael Orme

First Cambridge Surprise Royal : 8

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

St Luke

Saturday, 14 February 1987 in 2h 37 (6 in B♭)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 David N Young

2 K Elaine Young

3 Simon Capewell

4 William F Gibbons

5 S James Fisher

6 Michael C E Hodge (C)

First in the method: 2,3,5

First in the method as conductor

By the Sunday service band as an 80th birthday compliment to Mr E H Jones, member of the band

Ringing World March 13th 1987 No. 3959 page 243

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Sunday, 15 February 1987 (14–1–25 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Robert Peers

3 Michelle C Taylor

4 Peter F Humphreys

5 George W Phillips (C)

6 Stephen L Jones

For Evening Communion Service

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

62 Manor Park South

Tuesday, 17 February 1987 in 2h 30 (15)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J D Atkinson (No. 2)

1–2 J David Atkinson (C)

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 David W Friend

7–8 Brian Harris

9–10 Peter J Townsend

First Royal on handbells: 9-10

Ringing World March 13th 1987 No. 3959 page 247

Ringing World page reference: 3959.0247

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 19 February 1987 (18–0–6 in E)

1280 Knutsford Surprise Major

1 Michael Thomson

2 John F Oultram

3 Graeme A Littler

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First in the method for all. 50th together as an octet.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Sunday, 22 February 1987 (14–1–25 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David J W Humphreys

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Robert Peers

4 Ralph Maudsley

5 George W Phillips

6 Peter F Humphreys (C)

For Brownie and Guide Thinking Day Service

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 22 February 1987 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

Stedman, Grandsire, St Nicholas, St Remigius, Winchendon Place, April Day, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, St Simon's, St Osmund, St Martin's.

1 David J Pigg

2 Michael Thomson

3 Bernard J Ongley

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Nicholas Thomson (C)

6 J Mark Stevenson

First attempt - 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 24 February 1987 in 2h 35 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Alan F Scholfield

Ringing World March 27th 1987 No. 3961 page 291

Ringing World page reference: 3961.0291

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 24 February 1987 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah J Archdeacon

2 Linda M Capper

3 Alison Owen (C)

4 Rachel C Chamberlain

5 Adrian J Bowen

6 Pam Thomson

First attempt - 1

One of four sponsored quarters for "St Mary's Special Appeal", raising money for work on the church.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 24 February 1987 (9–1–23 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ian C Clark

2 Diana M Anderson

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Walter Allman

5 Douglas Lowe

6 Denis Maddock (C)

On the front six

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Wednesday, 25 February 1987 (14–1–25 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Janet Hanson

2 Sally R J Hewitt

3 Christine Mills

4 Brenda D Humphreys

5 George W Phillips

6 Peter F Humphreys

7 Paul D A Mills (C)

8 David J W Humphreys

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 27 February 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Pisces Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 John F Oultram

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Stephen R Knight

6 J Denis Maddock

7 Ian W Taylor (C)

8 John R Bibby

1st in method by all

To welcome Martin Philip Jopp, born 20 February

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pott Shrigley, Cheshire

St Christopher

Saturday, 28 February 1987 in 2h 45 (10–3–21 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (35m)

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

1 Frank Osbaldiston

2 Rosemary S Spencer

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 William A Hibbert

5 J Wilfred Scarrott

6 Neil D Lomas

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 28 February 1987 (20–0–20 in E)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 R Ann Agnew

2 Jeffrey Brannan

3 Michael Thomson

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Simon J Poole

6 J David Atkinson

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 Frank R Morton (C)

Rung for the Licensing of Revd Brian Harris as Priest-in-Charge of St Werburgh, Warburton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 28 February 1987 in 2h 37 (11–2–16 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (3m)

2 720s each London, Beverley, Surfleet; 1 720 Cambridge

1 James H Townsend

2 Shirley Harris

3 David Hunns

4 Jackie Roberts

5 Peter J Townsend

6 Rev Brian Harris (C)

First Surprise on the bells. By the local band for the Chester Guild Centenary.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 February 1987 in 3h 6 (18–0–6 in E)

5056 Draycott Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Jackie Roberts

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Alan Foster

4 Graham Bradshaw

5 Ian W Taylor

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Peter J Townsend

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

First peal in the method.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 3 March 1987 in 2h 35 (15)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by P C Randall

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Neil D Lomas

A compliment to Rev Brian Harris to be licensed as Priest in Charge at Warburton, Cheshire on March 4th 1987

Ringing World April 10th 1987 No. 3963 page 339

Ringing World page reference: 3963.0339

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 3 March 1987 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Donna L Mort

2 Pauline Taylor (C)

3 Peter Schofield

4 Linda M Capper

5 Richard K Parkin

6 Pam Thomson

First attempt - 1.

For the birth of Martin Philip Jopp, born 20th February, nephew of the conductor.

One of four sponsored quarters for "St Mary's Special Appeal", raising money for work on the church.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 3 March 1987 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Jenny Coe

2 Kathryn M Barlow

3 Robert Peers

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Margaret K S Allin

6 Gavin E Price

7 Ernest T Carvell

8 John S T Willasey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Thursday, 5 March 1987 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1280 Over Delight Major

1 Nicholas Thomson (C)

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Ian W Taylor

4 Michael Thomson

5 J Robert Jervis

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 John F Oultram

First in the method for all; for Patronal Festival.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 March 1987 in 3h 3 (18–0–6 in E)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Christine H Shekelton

2 Alastair J Hopkins

3 Elspeth J Friend

4 Zoe V Friend

5 Duncan G Walker

6 Simon J Poole

7 Peter J Townsend (C)

8 David W Friend

First S Major: 4.

On the Chester Diocesan Guild Centenary Dinner Day; also for the licensing of Rev. Brian Harris as priest-in-charge at the Parish Church of St. Werburgh, Warburton, in the Deanery of Bowdon, on Wednesday, 4th March, 1987.

In memory of the tragic loss of lives in the Townsend Thoresen ferry disaster.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 8 March 1987 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pam Powell

2 David J Pigg

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Michael Thomson (C)

6 J Mark Stevenson

For evensong for the visit of the Archdeacon of Chester

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 10 March 1987 in 2h 55 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Brannan

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 Rev Brian Harris

Farewell compliment by the Cheshire Tuesday Handbell Band to Frank Price, leaving for Newmarket

Ringing World April 10th 1987 No. 3963 page 339

Ringing World page reference: 3963.0339

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 10 March 1987 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m)

720 Cambridge, 600 London

1 Pam Thomson

2 Linda M Capper

3 Richard K Parkin

4 Peter Schofield

5 Adrian J Bowen

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First spliced - 3, 4

One of four sponsored quarters for "St Mary's Special Appeal", raising money for work on the church.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 10 March 1987 in 46m (20–0–20 in E)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Jackie Wilson

2 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey

3 Gordon Garnett

4 Diana Scott

5 Andrew J Cox

6 Stephen Bailey

7 George H Bailey

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First of Major 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 10 March 1987 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Margaret K S Allin

2 Janet M Harris

3 Susan E Wallace

4 Jenny Coe

5 Gavin E Price

6 John S T Willasey

7 Robert Peers (C)

8 Eric R Jones

Chester Diocesan Guild

Disley, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 March 1987 in 2h 48 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (35m)

7 extents in 35 methods: (1) Dover, Fotheringay, Skipton, Balmoral, Chepstow Delight; (2) Ely, Bogedone, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Rostherne Delight; (3) Abbeyville, Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal, St. Werburgh Delight; (4) Marple, Newdigate, Old Oxford, College Bob IV, Willesden Delight; (5) Braintree, Charlwood, Neasden, St. Albans, Wragby Delight; (6) Morning Star, Ockley, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Norbury Treble Bob; (7) Oxford, Capel, Sandal, London Scholars' Pleasure, Kingston Treble Bob.

1 Simon J Poole

2 Sue Barrett

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Neil D Lomas

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Peter Dyson

First peal on the bells for 23 years. Bells rehung 1969.

A Chester Guild Centenary Peal.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 14 March 1987 in 3h (20–0–0 in E)

5056 Southwell Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Wilfred Kerr

2 Jennifer M Beech

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Frank Beech

5 Michael Thomson

6 Mervyn J Harrison

7 Roland W Morant

8 Frank R Morton (C)

300th Major: 8

Chester DG Centenary Celebration Peal

Ringing World April 3rd 1987 No. 3962 page 311

Chester Diocesan Guild

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

47 Coniston Drive

Tuesday, 17 March 1987 in 2h 13 (11)

5024 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Wilson

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Peter J Townsend

Farewell peal to Mr and Mrs F C Price

Ringing World April 10th 1987 No. 3963 page 339

Ringing World page reference: 3963.0339

Chester Diocesan Guild

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

47 Coniston Drive

Tuesday, 17 March 1987 in 1h 49 (12)

5040 Minor (3m)

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

1–2 Frank C Price

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

Farewell peal to Mr and Mrs F C Price

Ringing World April 10th 1987 No. 3963 page 339

Ringing World page reference: 3963.0339

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 20 March 1987 in 2h 57 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

10m: 576 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 384 London, Rutland, Uxbridge; 132 changes of method.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Sidney Hough

2 Anne C Orme

3 C Michael Orme

4 Geoffrey R Gardner

5 Neil D Lomas

6 Simon J Poole

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First 10-Spliced: 2 & 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 20 March 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 John R Bibby

2 Lesley M Egden

3 Fiona G Harrison

4 Henry A Blakemore

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 William E Court

7 Geoffrey A Parting

8 John F Oultram (C)

First Surprise Major inside - 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Barthomley, Cheshire

St Bertoline

Saturday, 21 March 1987 in 2h 56 (13–1–14 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by S Biddleston

1 Mary E Horrocks

2 Julia J Johnson

3 Mervyn J Harrison

4 Paul Maddock

5 Andrew P Simcox

6 Frank R Morton (C)

7 Roland W Morant

8 Stephen Butterfield

First peal: 1,8

Chester DG Centenary Celebration Peal

Ringing World April 10th 1987 No. 3963 page 335

Chester Diocesan Guild

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Fallowfield, Holy Innocents

Sunday, 22 March 1987 in 2h 57 (13–2–19)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Christopher J Armes

2 Zoe V Friend

3 Christine H Shekelton

4 Frances A Shekelton

5 Ruth E Murdie

6 Elspeth J Friend

7 Duncan G Walker (C)

8 Simon J Poole

First Yorkshire: 2, 3.

First TB: 1.

Ringing world: 3963.0335

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 22 March 1987 (24–3–0 in D)

1311 Stedman Cinques

1 John S Hopwood

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Christine Mills

4 Lenard J Mitchell

5 Ian H Jorysz

6 George W Phillips

7 Timothy G Haslam

8 Robert Peers

9 Paul D A Mills (C)

10 Eric R Jones

11 Geoffrey C Sparling

12 Richard R Moore

First on 12: 12

First Stedman Cinques: 6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 24 March 1987 in 2h 18 (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 10th 1987 No. 3963 page 339

Ringing World page reference: 3963.0339

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Wednesday, 25 March 1987 (14–1–25 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mark A Humphreys

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Peter F Humphreys

5 Robert Peers

6 Christine Mills

7 George W Phillips (C)

8 David J W Humphreys

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 28 March 1987 in 3h (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Stephen Fenwick

1 E Alyson Kerr

2 Elspeth J Friend

3 Alastair J Hopkins

4 Christine H Shekelton

5 Frances A Shekelton

6 Jackie Roberts

7 Geoffrey Fothergill

8 Peter J Townsend (C)

9 Peter G Bellamy Knights

10 Simon J Poole

First on 10 : 1,4 and 5, and as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 28 March 1987 in 2h 25 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Doubles and Minor (6m)

2160 Plain Bob Minor; 960 Plain Bob Doubles; 480 each of St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Martins and St Simons

1 Sally A Grace

2 William J Harrop

3 David M Ellis

4 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

5 Alastair M Bradshaw

6 Derek J Bradshaw

100th Peal on the bells.

Chester D G Centenary Peal.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Sunday, 29 March 1987 (14–0–0 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 John McGowan

2 Lynne Sawyer

3 Helen Ward

4 Alastair Brierley

5 Frank Horrocks

6 Ray Poole

7 Ashley Pugh

8 Stephen R Knight (C)

For Mothering Sunday and the reopening of Witton Church for Services

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

83 Sandy Lane

Sunday, 29 March 1987 in 2h 14 (15)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1–2 Graeme A Littler

3–4 Nicholas Thomson

5–6 David G Ogden (C)

7–8 Malcolm Murphy

First in hand - 1-2 and 3-4; first in hand as conductor; first Treble Bob in hand - 7-8.

A Guild Centenary Peal

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 31 March 1987 in 2h 15 (11)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World May 8th 1987 No. 3967 page 432

Ringing World page reference: 3967.0432

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 31 March 1987 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Michelle Mainwaring

2 Linda M Capper

3 Peter Schofield (C)

4 Alison Owen

5 Richard K Parkin

6 Pam Thomson

First attempt - 1.

One of four sponsored quarters for "St Mary's Special Appeal", raising money for work on the church.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

St Luke

Wednesday, 1 April 1987 in 2h 36 (6 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 six-scores, all 10 callings

1 Neal Henley (15)

2 Peter Buxton (14)

3 David Young (C)

4 K Elaine Young

5 Simon Capewell (15)

6 Jonathan Blackhurst (15)

First peal: 1,2,6

First Doubles: 4,5

By Junior Service Band!

Ringing World May 8th 1987 No. 3967 page 428

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 2 April 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Hoole Surprise Major

1 John F Oultram (C)

2 David J Pigg

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Michael Thomson

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Malcolm Murphy

First in the method for all.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 3 April 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Aries Surprise Major

1 Lesley M Egden

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 John F Oultram

4 Stephen R Knight

5 Ian W Taylor

6 J Denis Maddock

7 John R Bibby

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

1st in method by all

An 80th birthday compliment to Mrs Agnes Hood, grandmother of ringer of 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Acton, Cheshire

St Mary

Friday, 3 April 1987 in 2h 49 (13–0–8 in F)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each of St Clement’s, Oxford TB, Cambridge S, Kent TB, 3 Plain Bob

1 Nicholas Jones

2 Marion E Moulton

3 Wilfred Kerr

4 Roland W Morant

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 Frederick S Sutton

First peal: 1

Most Minor methods inside: 3

Ringing World April 24th 1987 No. 3965 page 382

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Sunday, 5 April 1987 (14–1–25 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Sally R J Hewitt

3 Christine Mills

4 Lisa K Jones

5 George W Phillips

6 Peter F Humphreys

7 Paul D A Mills (C)

8 David J W Humphreys

By the local bang to celebrate the Golden Wedding anniversary of Edna and Barry Cremin.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 7 April 1987 in 2h 18 (11)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 Alan F Scholfield

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World May 8th 1987 No. 3967 page 432

Ringing World page reference: 3967.0432

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

Merriot, 23 Brooklands Drive

Tuesday, 7 April 1987 in 2h 30 (11)

5056 Treble Bob Major (2m)

Ilkeston variation

1–2 David N Young

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Michael C E Hodge

7–8 William F Gibbons

Ringing World May 8th 1987 No. 3967 page 432

Ringing World page reference: 3967.0432

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tilston, Cheshire

St Mary

Thursday, 9 April 1987 (9–1–12 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 Frank E Morrall

3 Jenny Jones

4 Colin Mitchell

5 George E Morrall (C)

6 P C Morrall

Silver Wedding compliment to Frank and Rachel Morrall.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oxton, Wirral

St Saviour

Saturday, 11 April 1987 (20–1–16 in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Christine Mills

2 Christina D A Walker

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Robert Peers

5 George W Phillips

6 Peter F Humphreys

7 Gavin E Price

8 Christopher J Eden

9 Paul D A Mills (C)

10 Ernest T Carvell

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 12 April 1987 in 2h 54 (20–0–20 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H J Howlett

1 Jackie Wilson

2 Sylvia Bailey

3 Gordon Garnett

4 Diana Scott

5 Andrew J Cox

6 Stephen Bailey

7 George H Bailey

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First peal -1

First peal on the bells by a local band.

For the centenary of the Chester Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers 1887-1987

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 12 April 1987 (24–3–0 in D)

1311 Stedman Cinques

1 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Christine Mills

4 Charles B Pemberton

5 Alexander J Martin

6 Christina D A Walker

7 Robert Peers

8 Ian H Jorysz

9 Gavin E Price

10 Timothy G Haslam

11 Paul D A Mills

12 Richard R Moore

First Stedman Cinques: 6 & 9

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

Merriot, 23 Brooklands Drive

Monday, 13 April 1987 in 2h 10 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 Michael C E Hodge

5–6 David N Young (C)

First as conductor in hand

First peal on the bells

To celebrate the centenary of the Chester DG

Ringing World May 8th 1987 No. 3967 page 432

Ringing World page reference: 3967.0432

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 14 April 1987 in 2h 18 (11)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by B D Price

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World May 8th 1987 No. 3967 page 432

Ringing World page reference: 3967.0432

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Wednesday, 15 April 1987 (14–1–25 in F)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Christine Mills (C)

3 Sally R J Hewitt

4 Susan D Sparling

5 George W Phillips

6 Peter F Humphreys

7 Robert Peers

8 Paul D A Mills

First in method as C

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lower Peover, Cheshire

St Oswald

Wednesday, 15 April 1987 in 43m (12–0–12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Les Holt

2 Michelle Howarth

3 David Tickle

4 Ron Fahey

5 Stephen R Knight (C)

6 Darren Cragg

Rung for birth of Emma Painter.

First quarter for 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oxton, Wirral

St Saviour

Thursday, 16 April 1987 (20–1–16 in E)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Diane A Brown

2 Ernest T Carvell

3 Alexander J Martin

4 Charles B Pemberton

5 Robert Peers

6 William Harrison

7 Gavin E Price

8 Peter D Hughes (C)

9 Eric R Jones

10 John Hyden

Wedding compliment to Chris Martin and Joy Allway, to be married on Easter Monday at St Peter's, Tiverton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bredbury, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Friday, 17 April 1987 in 2h 52 (11–2–7 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Andrew R Mays

2 Christine H Shekelton

3 Norman A Johnson

4 Zoe V Friend

5 Elspeth J Friend

6 Lynne P Craven

7 Duncan G Walker (C)

8 Simon J Poole

First Cambridge Major: 6.

Half-muffled for Good Friday.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 18 April 1987 (14–1–25 in F)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Jennifer R Sparling

2 Sally R J Hewitt (C)

3 Brenda D Humphreys

4 Susan D Sparling

5 Christine Mills

6 Peter F Humphreys

7 George W Phillips

8 Paul D A Mills

First Treble Bob Major: 1

First Surprise Major as C

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 18 April 1987 in 2h 58 (13–2–12 in F)

5120 (4) Spliced Surprise Major

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

Composed by P.G.K. Davies

1 James H Townsend

2 John Hyden

3 Alastair J Hopkins

4 Duncan G Walker

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Simon J Poole

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 Peter J Townsend (C)

First Spliced 3 and as conductor. 25th together 6 and 8. Dedicated to the work and life of W F (Bill) Peters who died 11th April 1987. A Chester D G Centenary Peal

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

All Saints, Hoole

Saturday, 18 April 1987 in 2h 30 (7½ in B)

5040 Minor (5m)

Single Oxford, Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob

1 Jackie Roberts

2 Shirley Harris

3 Brian Harris (C)

4 Helen S Mitchell

5 Brian Blakey

6 Christopher C Roberts

For the re-ordering of the church

[rung on 18/4/1987 as recorded in the Hoole Peal Book and confirmed by the personal records of participants. the date of 10/4/1987, as printed in the Ringing World, is incorrect.]

Ringing World page reference: 3973.0563

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

University Church of St Mary the Great

Monday, 20 April 1987 in 3h 20 (27–0–10 in C♯)

5117 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J McDonald

1 John Hyden

2 Anne C Orme

3 Peter C Randall (C)

4 Richard J Parker

5 David W Friend

6 George H Campling

7 Brian Harris

8 Lenard J Mitchell

9 C Michael Orme

10 Richard S Starkie

11 Jeffrey Brannan

12 Alan F Scholfield

Ringing World page reference: 3967.0428

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 21 April 1987 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1344 Rutland Surprise Major

1 T Gye

2 Robert Peers

3 Catherine Parr

4 Peter D Hughes (C)

5 Ernest T Carvell

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 John G Lifton

8 John S T Willasey

Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Merseyside

Holy Cross

Saturday, 25 April 1987 in 45m (3–3–27 in D)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 David Godfrey

2 Stephen R Knight (C)

3 Ashley Pugh

4 Lynne Sawyer

5 Alastair Brierley

6 Ray Poole

7 Frank Horrocks

8 Helen Ward

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 25 April 1987 in 2h 29 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (12m)

(1) Luton, Broomfield, Ripley; (2) Primrose; (3) Bourne; (4) York, Durham: (5) Norwich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet: (7) Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Frederick S Sutton

2 Andrew P Simcox

3 David J Phillips

4 Mervyn J Harrison

5 Roland W Morant

6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3968.0450

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stalybridge, Greater Manchester

Holy Trinity, Castlehall

Saturday, 25 April 1987 in 3h 2 (15–0–8 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Graham M Bradshaw

2 Jackie Roberts

3 James H Townsend

4 Christine H Shekelton

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Peter J Townsend (C)

8 Simon J Poole

For the Centenary of the Chester Diocesan Guild.

Chester Diocesan Guild

East Retford, Nottinghamshire

St Swithun

Saturday, 25 April 1987 in 2h 56 (23–0–7 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

14 combination courses

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Katie A Wheeler

3 John F Oultram

4 Geoffrey M Slaven

5 Geoffrey Parting

6 David A Holland

7 Chris H Wragg

8 Philip A Richardson

9 John R Bibby

10 Ian W Taylor (C)

First on 10: 1,3,8

First in the method: 4,5,6,7,8,9

First Royal as conductor

For the centenary of the Chester D.G.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bredbury, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 25 April 1987 in 2h 57 (11–2–7 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arr A C D Mayes

1 Trevor W Marchbank

2 E Alyson Kerr

3 Maggie Joyce

4 Robin Shipp

5 Andrew R Mays

6 Peter Broadbent

7 Peter Joyce

8 Andrew C D Mayes (C)

For Patronal Festival. A Guild Centenary Peal.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 26 April 1987 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Bernard J Ongley

2 David J Pigg

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 Graeme A Littler

6 Edward C Gorton

7 John F Oultram

8 Michael Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh’s Vicarage

Tuesday, 28 April 1987 in 2h 32 (15)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

A 78th birthday compliment to Dennis Henshaw of Christ Church, Macclesfield

Ringing World June 12th 1987 No. 3972 page 543

Ringing World page reference: 3972.0543

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Hilary of Poitiers

Wednesday, 29 April 1987 in 2h 46 (8–2–17 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 extent each of Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Beverley Surprise, St. Clement's, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob

1 David C Denson

2 John McCulloch

3 Christina D A Walker

4 Vivian T O Boase

5 Charles B Pemberton

6 T Roy Humphreys (C)

First Minor: 1

To mark the installation of the Rev. Richard Orton M.A., as Rector, and to welcome him and his family to the church and parish.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Wednesday, 29 April 1987 (14–1–25 in F)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative, Rutland, Lincolnshire

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Sally R J Hewitt

3 Christine Mills

4 Robert Peers

5 George W Phillips

6 Peter F Humphreys

7 Eric R Jones

8 Paul D A Mills (C)

1st C Y S R N: 2, 3, 5, 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bedford, Bedfordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 2 May 1987 in 3h 17 (28–3–6 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by A S Hudson

1 Denis A Frith

2 John Hyden

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 Eric Sutton

5 Graham M Bradshaw

6 Duncan G Walker

7 Stephen W Robinson

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

9 Adrian Knights

10 Noel J Diserens

11 Alan J Frost

12 Reginald T McKenzie

1st S Maximus inside - 6 & 7. Completes the Cambridge family - 4 & 7.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Ilkeston, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 4 May 1987 in 3h 12 (17–0–9 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M J Platt

1 John Hyden

2 William A Hibbert

3 Alan G Foster

4 Graham M Bradshaw

5 Christopher C Roberts

6 Stephen W Robinson

7 Andrew B Mills

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

RW 3971/516.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Runcorn, Cheshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 5 May 1987 (15–3–15 in E)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1 Douglas Lowe

2 George E Morrall

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Walter Allman

5 Robert Peers

6 Denis Maddock

7 John F Oultram

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Wednesday, 6 May 1987 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Linda M Capper

2 E Edward Sephton

3 Adrian J Bowen

4 John R Young

5 Marian Davies

6 J Robert Jervis (C)

First minor - 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Thursday, 7 May 1987 (13–2–12 in F)

1280 Marple Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 J Robert Jervis

3 Ian W Taylor

4 John F Oultram

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 David J Pigg

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Michael Thomson (C)

First in the method for all except 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

Merriot, 23 Brooklands Drive

Thursday, 7 May 1987 in 2h 22 (11)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Michael C E Hodge

7–8 David N Young

Ringing World June 5th 1987 No. 3971 page 518

Ringing World page reference: 3971.0518

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 10 May 1987 (24–3–0 in D)

1346 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

1 John Hyden

2 Sally R J Hewitt

3 Maria T Jorysz

4 Christine Mills

5 Susan D Sparling

6 Ian H Jorysz

7 M Hart

8 Eric R Jones

9 Paul D A Mills (C)

10 John S Hopwood

11 Peter L Furniss

12 John S T Willasey

First inside blows to Maximus: 3

First in method: 2, 5, 6, 7 ,8 ,12

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 12 May 1987 in 2h 33 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Alan F Scholfield

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World June 12th 1987 No. 3972 page 543

Ringing World page reference: 3972.0543

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 15 May 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Taurus Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Ian W Taylor

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Stephen R Knight

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 J Denis Maddock

7 John R Bibby

8 John F Oultram (C)

1st in method by all

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 15 May 1987 in 3h 8 (18–0–6 in E)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire; 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Superlative; 384 London; 143 changes of method

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Ruth Murdie

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 Jackie Roberts

4 Simon J Poole

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Trevor W Marchbank

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 Peter J Townsend (C)

475th peal: 2. First 8-Spliced: 3, and as conductor.

18th Birthday compliment to Simon Poole

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 May 1987 in 2h 37 (9–0–23 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (5m)

1 extent each London, Wells, Beverley and Surfleet 3 extents Cambridge.

1 Pamela Thomson

2 Linda M Capper

3 Alison Owen

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Richard K Parkin (C)

6 Ian W Taylor

First peal as conductor. For the Centenary of The Chester Diocesan Guild.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tattenhall, Cheshire

St Alban

Saturday, 16 May 1987 in 2h 42 (12–0–17 in F♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 extents each of Single Oxford Bob, Plain Bob and 1 extent each of Oxford T.B., Kent T.B. and Cambridge Suprise

1 Carolyn J Vickers

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Timothy J Dromgoole

4 Robert Peers

5 J Denis Maddock

6 Geoffrey Parting (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3974.0582

Chester Diocesan Guild

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Saturday, 16 May 1987 in 3h (17–2–11 in E)

5040 Camdone Surprise Royal

Composed by E Francis

1 Christine L J Mills

2 Pauline C Champion

3 Graham M Bradshaw

4 R Brian Mills

5 Timothy M Davis

6 Stephen W Robinson

7 Charles A S Webb

8 Reginald T McKenzie

9 Andrew B Mills

10 Denis Mottershead (C)

RW 1987.0582.

Felstead Database: Published as Camdon.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 16 May 1987 in 2h 57 (20–0–0 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Wilfred Kerr

2 Jennifer M Beech

3 Mervyn J Harrison

4 William F Gibbons

5 James R Gibb

6 Roy Worrall

7 Frank Beech

8 Frank R Morton (C)

First Surprise Major: 5

150th peal on the bells

23rd Wedding anniversary compliment to Frank and Jenny Beech, also 65th birthday compliment to Wilf Kerr

Ringing World June 12th 1987 No. 3972 page 540

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 19 May 1987 in 2h 17 (11)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World June 12th 1987 No. 3972 page 543

Ringing World page reference: 3972.0543

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Merseyside

St Nicholas

Thursday, 21 May 1987 (16–2–20 in E)

1280 Wallasey Surprise Major

1 Stephen R Knight

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 John F Oultram

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Michael Thomson

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

1st in method by all

In memory of Mrs W Cresswell, grandmother of the ringer of the 4th, who died this day in her 102nd year

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 22 May 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Andrew J Jobson

2 Lesley M Egden

3 Jane D Johnston

4 Helen S Mitchell

5 Robert Peers

6 D Lowe

7 Henry A Blakemore

8 John F Oultram (C)

First blows in the method: 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 23 May 1987 in 2h 32 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: Tushingham, Chester, London, Bourne, York, Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 Geoffrey A Edwards

2 Mervyn J Harrison

3 Roland W Morant

4 David J Phillips

5 Andrew P Simcox

6 Frank R Morton (C)

100th peal on the bells.

Chester D.G. Centenary Celebration Peal, 1887-1987.

Ringing World page reference: 3973.0563

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 23 May 1987 in 3h 2 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by J N Longridge

1 William A Hibbert

2 R Ann Agnew

3 Rosemary S Spencer

4 Helen S Mitchell

5 Alan G Foster

6 Peter C Maddocks

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 Richard S Starkie

9 Peter J Townsend (C)

10 Simon J Poole

50th peal : tenor

Wishing Jackie Roberts (Knutsford) a speedy recovery.

Ringing World page reference: 3973.0563

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire

St Bartholomew

Monday, 25 May 1987 in 2h 51 (12–2–2 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Christopher Machin

2 Graham M Bradshaw

3 Revd David H Sansum

4 Jackie Roberts

5 John Hyden

6 Ian W Taylor

7 Peter J Townsend

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 29 May 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Midge E Harvey

2 Alison K Bibby

3 Lesley M Egden

4 Henry A Blakemore

5 Andrew J Jobson (C)

6 John R Bibby

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 31 May 1987 (24–3–0 in D)

1311 Stedman Cinques

1 Shirley Harris

2 Sue Barrett

3 David W Friend

4 Michael Thomson

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Denis Mottershead

8 Nicholas J Willasey

9 Rev'd Brian Harris (C)

10 Ian W Taylor

11 Trevor Marchbank

12 Christopher C Roberts

For evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 2 June 1987 in 2h 27 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Rev Brian Harris

7–8 Simon J Poole

First in hand: 7-8

Ringing World June 26th 1987 No. 3974 page 584

Ringing World page reference: 3974.0584

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stalybridge, Greater Manchester

St Paul, Stayley

Saturday, 6 June 1987 in 3h 8 (17–3–10 in E)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Ruth E Murdie

2 J David Atkinson

3 Jackie Roberts

4 C Kenneth Lewis

5 Duncan G Walker

6 C Michael Orme

7 Peter J Townsend (C)

8 Simon J Poole

A Chester Diocesan Guild Centenary Peal.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Sunday, 7 June 1987 (14–1–25 in F)

1296 Stedman Triples

1 Sally R J Hewitt

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Christine Mills

4 Robert Peers

5 George W Phillips

6 Gavin E Price

7 Paul D A Mills (C)

8 Peter F Humphreys

For the 83rd anniversary of Christ Church and the joint service of Pentecost

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 7 June 1987 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Michael Thomson

2 Elizabeth McIntyre

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Edward C Gorton

5 David J Pigg (C)

6 Alison K C Rumbold

First inside - 2; for Whitsun evensong.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 7 June 1987 (24–3–0 in D)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Jacqueline Roberts

2 J W Griffiths

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Robert Peers

5 C T Graham

6 William E Court

7 George E Morrall (C)

8 David R Marshall

9 E Hotine

10 Geoffrey Parting

For Evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bromborough, Cheshire

St Barnabas

Thursday, 11 June 1987 in 3h 4 (23–1–5 in E♭)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Sandra Mitchell

2 L Martin Daniels

3 Robert Peers

4 Richard I Alton

5 Eric R Jones

6 Ernest E Runciman

7 John Hyden

8 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

On Patronal Festival for the start of the Village Summer Fair.

Also for the Centenary of the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3979.0686

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 12 June 1987 in 2h 51 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Midge E Harvey

2 Lesley M Egden

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Heather Llewellyn

5 Diana M Anderson

6 Henry A Blakemore

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

First peal, first attempt; 1,4.

To commemorate the centenary of the Chester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell-Ringers 1887-1987. Rung by the Sunday service band.

Also a 21st birthday compliment to Lesley Egden (5th June 1987)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 13 June 1987 in 3h 19 (26–0–21 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Brannan

1 Derek F Yates

2 Roy Worrall

3 C Michael Orme

4 Ivor R Nichols

5 Patricia D Taeuber

6 Simon J Poole

7 Peter J Joyce

8 Michael W Crowder

9 William H Dowse

10 A Terence Collins

11 Richard S Starkie

12 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

Fist peal of Surprise Maximus : Peter Joyce.

Completes the Cambridge family : Simon Poole.

Circled the tower : Ivor Nichols.

A birthday compliment to Mike Orme.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 16 June 1987 in 2h 15 (11)

5152 Yorkshire 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 July 17th 1987 No. 3977 page 649

Ringing World page reference: 3977.0649

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 20 June 1987 in 3h 3 (13–2–12 in F)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 extent each of Norwich, Cambridge Surprise. Oxford, Kent TB, St Clements. 2 Plain Bob

1 Andrew R Mays

2 Helen Foster

3 Kevin J Rogers

4 Maggie Joyce

5 Peter J Joyce (C)

6 Geoffrey Gardner

To welcome Emma Victoria Marchbank also to congratulate Trevor and Carol on the birth of their daughter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Sunday, 21 June 1987 in 2h 48 (14–0–0 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

1 David Godfrey

2 Shirley Harris

3 Helen Ward

4 Lynne Sawyer

5 Frank Horrocks

6 Alastair Brierley

7 Ashley Pugh

8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

A welcome to Rev Tony Long

A guild centenary peal

First major: 3,4,5,6

Ringing World page reference: 3980.0707

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 21 June 1987 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Linda M Capper

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Christopher A Bradshaw

4 Michael Thomson

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 John F Oultram

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 22 June 1987 (14–0–14 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gillian Stinson

2 Nicholas Thomson (C)

3 John Birks

4 Sara F Dines

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Robert F Harris

First Quarter - 1; first inside - 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 25 June 1987 (14–0–14 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gillian Stinson

2 John Birks

3 Nicholas Thomson (C)

4 Sara F Dines

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Robert F Harris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bunbury, Cheshire

St Boniface

Sunday, 28 June 1987 (14¾ in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 John E Elsworth

2 Lesley M Egden

3 Robert Peers

4 C J Polly Booker

5 David A Elsworth

6 Henry A Blakemore

7 P A Booker

8 John F Oultram (C)

On the last Sunday of the Rev. T S Atkins as Vicar of Bunbury.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 30 June 1987 in 2h 18 (11)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Alan F Scholfield

Ringing World August 7th 1987 No. 3980 page 713

Ringing World page reference: 3980.0713

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Sunday, 5 July 1987 in 3h 15 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5080 Spliced Surprise Royal (8m)

720 Rutland, 680 Bristol, London (No 3), 640 Cambridge, Pudsey, 600 Superlative (No 2), 560 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire. 119 changes of method. All the work.

Composed by R C Kippin

1 John Hyden

2 Christine Andrew

3 Richard J Parker

4 Michael H Tompsett

5 Richard S Starkie

6 Trevor W Marchbank

7 Rev Brian Harris

8 Neil D Lomas

9 Jeffrey Brannan

10 George H Campling (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

Briarwood, Goostrey Lane

Monday, 6 July 1987 in 2h 3 (11)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 Michael C E Hodge

5–6 David N Young (C)

First Oxford Minor in hand: 1-2

First in the method in hand as conductor

Ringing World July 31st 1987 No. 3979 page 689

Ringing World page reference: 3979.0689

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 7 July 1987 in 2h 20 (11)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1–2 Peter J Townsend

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

First Surprise in hand: 1-2

Ringing World August 7th 1987 No. 3980 page 713

Ringing World page reference: 3980.0713

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 9 July 1987 (20–0–20 in E)

1312 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Graeme A Littler

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 J Robert Jervis

5 David J Pigg

6 Michael Thomson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Ian W Taylor

To welcome Simon Taylor another boy for Pauline & Ian Taylor, a brother for Philip born 8.7.87

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 10 July 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Robert Peers

2 Lesley M Egden

3 J D Maddock

4 Henry A Blakemore

5 William E Court

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

First blows in method: 2, 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 July 1987 in 3h 10 (26–3–3 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Colin T Graham (C)

2 Jacqueline Roberts

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Christopher C Roberts

5 Donald R Marshall

6 J David Adams

7 Peter C Maddocks

8 Simon J Poole

50th for the Guild: 8.

Birthday compliment to the conductor.

A Chester Guild Centenary Peal.

Ringing World page reference: 3980.0707

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 12 July 1987 (24–3–0 in D)

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Margaret K S Allin

2 Lenard J Mitchell

3 Christine Mills

4 Maria T Jorysz

5 Ian H Jorysz

6 John S Hopwood

7 George W Phillips

8 Eric R Jones

9 Paul D A Mills (C)

10 Gavin E Price

11 John G Lifton

12 John S T Willasey

First Surprise Maximus: 1,7 & 10

First Cambridge Surprise Maximus: 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 14 July 1987 in 2h 18 (11)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Rev Brian Harris

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Simon J Poole

Ringing World August 7th 1987 No. 3980 page 713

Ringing World page reference: 3980.0713

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 17 July 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1250 Aldenham Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 John R Bibby

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Stephen R Knight

5 John F Oultram

6 J Denis Maddock

7 David J Pigg

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

1st in method by all

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pott Shrigley, Cheshire

St Christopher

Saturday, 18 July 1987 in 2h 43 (10–3–21 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Wells, London, Durham, York, Surfleet, Beverley, Norwich

1 Brian Schofield

2 Ruth H Smith

3 Kathleen M Matheson

4 Simon J Poole

5 Duncan M Matheson

6 Robert B Smith (C)

First S minor: 3, 4 & 5.

Retirement compliment to

the Vicar of Pott Shrigley,

Rev. Herbert E. Watkins.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 19 July 1987 in 2h 43 (20–0–20 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

1 Stephen R Knight

2 Andrew Cox

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 John F Oultram

5 Peter Townsend

6 George Bailey

7 Ian W Taylor (C)

8 Michael Thomson

First in method as conductor

First in method: 2,3,5

To welcome Simon Taylor born 08/07/1987

Ringing World page reference: 3981.0730

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 19 July 1987 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pam Powell

2 Heather Powell

3 Michael Thomson (C)

4 Edward C Gorton

5 David J Pigg

6 Nicholas Thomson

First inside - 2; Compliment to Heather, Rose Queen for 1987.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 21 July 1987 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1296 Stedman Triples

1 Christine Mills

2 Margaret K S Allin

3 Kathryn M Barlow

4 Robert Peers

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Paul D A Mills

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

Galey Cottage, Blackden

Thursday, 23 July 1987 in 1h 51 (11)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each Kent, Oxford TB, 3 Plain Bob

1–2 David N Young

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Michael C E Hodge

First peal on the bells

To celebrate the centenary of the Chester D G

Also for the marriage this day of Sue Barrett and Peter Dyson, General Secretary of the Chester D G

Ringing World August 14th 1987 No. 3981 page 733

Ringing World page reference: 3981.0733

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 24 July 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 D Lowe

2 William E Court

3 T J Dromgoole

4 Helen S Mitchell

5 Robert Peers

6 Henry A Blakemore

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 24 July 1987 in 3h 8 (18–0–6 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Frances A Shekelton

2 Shirley Harris

3 Valerie W Foster

4 John Hyden

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Alan G Foster

7 Geoffrey R Gardner

8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

First Surprise inside: 3.

With the best wishes of the band to Peter Dyson, Guild Secretary and his bride, Sue Barrett, on their wedding.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Sunday, 26 July 1987 (11–3–15 in G)

1440 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Matthew Cookson

2 C W Lawton

3 Frank Moss

4 Tony Greenham

5 Frank Osbaldiston (C)

6 Erwin Barber

For evensong and also a wedding compliment to Sue and Peter Dyson

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 26 July 1987 (24–3–0 in D)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Christine Mills

2 Sally R J Hewitt

3 Alexander J Martin

4 Charles B Pemberton

5 George W Phillips

6 Peter F Humphreys

7 Eric R Jones

8 Ernest W Runciman

9 John Hyden

10 Paul D A Mills (C)

First Surprise Royal: 6

A 40th birthday compliment to Gavin Price

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 31 July 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Andrew J Jobson

2 Alison K Bibby

3 G Mary Cox

4 J D Maddock

5 Midge E Harvey

6 Henry A Blakemore

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

A 35th (Coral) Wedding Anniversary Compliment to Mary and George Cox (31/7/87).

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 1 August 1987 in 2h 55 (13–2–12 in F)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Roger C Briscoe

2 Stuart Holroyd

3 Ruth H Smith

4 Geoffrey R Gardner

5 Peter Broadbent

6 Michael Foulds

7 Stuart J Bamforth

8 Robert B Smith (C)

First peal 1. Rung by six members of the Whiting Society of Change Ringers and four Freemason. For the forthcoming marriage of Pam Crosby and Ron Andrews. Both local ringers at Marple.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hartford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 1 August 1987 in 2h 47 (12–0–20 in G)

5040 Doubles (12m/16v)

(2 extents each New Bob, St Vedast, Huntspill, Grandsire, Winchendon, St Remigius, St Nicholas, Rev. Canterbury, Clifford's Pleasure, Southrepps, St Simon's, St Osmund, St Martin's, Plain Bob; 1 each Daffodil, Newborough, Bluebell, St John, Horsley, Lapley, Eynsham, Elford, St Ninian, St Felix, St Leonard, Austrey, April Day, Seighford)

1 Pamela Thomson

2 Elizabeth Sephton

3 E Edward Sephton

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 J Robert Jervis (C)

6 Janet Rees

Most m/v: 2, 3.

Most m/v as conductor.

For the Centenary of the Guild.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 August 1987 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jayne Barlow

2 Rachel C Chamberlain

3 Alison Owen

4 Linda M Capper

5 Adrian J Bowen (C)

6 Pam Thomson

First Cambridge - 2.

To celebrate the birth of Simon Taylor, born 8th July 1987.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Thursday, 6 August 1987 (23–2–3 in E♭)

1282 Tarporley Surprise Royal

1 George H Bailey

2 Shirley Harris

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Christine B Andrew

5 J Robert Jervis

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Nicholas Thomson

9 Malcolm Murphy

10 Rev'd Brian Harris

First in the method for all.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 7 August 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 J Denis Maddock

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 W E Court

4 Henry A Blakemore

5 John R Bibby

6 John F Oultram

7 Christopher C Roberts

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 7 August 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Christopher C Roberts

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 W E Court

5 J Denis Maddock

6 Ian W Taylor

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 7 August 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 J D Maddock

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 William E Court

4 Henry A Blakemore

5 John R Bibby

6 John F Oultram (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 8 August 1987 in 2h 46 (7–2–22 in B♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Brian Schofield

2 Jackie Roberts

3 James H Townsend

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 William H Dowse

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Simon J Poole

First major inside 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

Merriot, 23 Brooklands Drive

Monday, 10 August 1987 in 2h 5 (11)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 Michael C E Hodge

5–6 David N Young

Specially arranged as a wedding compliment to Catherine Hurst (a local ringer) and Robert Lloyd, who were married in St Luke’s Church, Goostrey on 8th August, also a 27th Wedding anniversary compliment to Gillian and David Young

Ringing World August 28th 1987 No. 3983 page 773

Ringing World page reference: 3983.0773

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh’s Vicarage

Tuesday, 11 August 1987 in 2h 16 (11)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1–2 Peter J Townsend

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Brian Harris

Ringing World September 18th 1987 No. 3986 page 832

Ringing World page reference: 3986.0832

Chester Diocesan Guild

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 August 1987 in 2h 20 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by R D Bailey 5040 Block

1 Hilary A Skinner

2 Alastair M Bradshaw

3 Derek J Bradshaw

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Simon J Poole

6 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

First in method - 2, 4 and 5. 50th Peal - 3.

Completes family - 5.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 16 August 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Robert Peers

2 Lesley M Egden

3 Sarah L Wharton

4 Henry A Blakemore

5 John R Bibby

6 John F Oultram (C)

For the Patronal Festival of St Lawrence, Frodsham

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Sunday, 16 August 1987 in 3h (20–0–0 in E)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R Bailey

1 Christopher J Heshall

2 William F Gibbons

3 A Doreen Edwards

4 Wilfred Kerr

5 David J Phillips

6 Paul Maddock

7 Frederick S Sutton

8 Frank R Morton (C)

First on eight: 1

100th peal together: 3,8

On the official closing day of the Crewe Heritage Festival by members of the South Cheshire Branch of the Chester DG

Ringing World September 4th 1987 No. 3984 page 791

Chester Diocesan Guild

Newchurch Kenyon, Cheshire

Thursday, 20 August 1987 (12–0–14 in F♯)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Graeme A Littler

4 David J Pigg

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 John F Oultram

7 Michael Thomson (C)

8 Ian W Taylor

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 21 August 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1264 Spliced Plain Major (2m)

656 Little Bob, 608 Plain Bob

1 William E Court

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 Geoffrey A Parting

4 Henry A Blakemore

5 Eric R Jones

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 Robert Peers (C)

8 John F Oultram

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

St Luke

Saturday, 22 August 1987 in 2h 22 (6 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Surfleet S, Beverley S, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Armitage-is the-name, St Clements and Plain Bob.

1 Derek J Bradshaw

2 Hilary A Skinner

3 Alastair M Bradshaw

4 Simon J Poole

5 Alastair J Hopkins

6 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Church Lawton, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 August 1987 in 2h 45 (8–1–2 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Mervyn J Harrison

4 Harold Dowler

5 Raymond J Ballard

6 Michael Wilshaw

7 Charles A S Webb

8 Frank R Morton

Guild Centenary Peal

Ringing World September 18th 1987 No. 3986 page 830

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 23 August 1987 (24–3–0 in D)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Gavin E Price

2 John Hyden

3 Christine Mills

4 Eric R Jones

5 Robert Peers

6 George W Phillips

7 Ernest T Carvell

8 Paul D A Mills (C)

9 John S T Willasey

10 Geoffrey C Sparling

First in method: 6 & 7

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh’s Vicarage

Tuesday, 25 August 1987 in 2h 33 (11)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J D Atkinson (No. 1)

1–2 Peter J Townsend

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson (C)

7–8 Peter C Randall

9–10 Brian Harris

21st birthday compliment to Stuart Hutchieson of Abbots Bromley

Ringing World September 18th 1987 No. 3986 page 832

Ringing World page reference: 3986.0832

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 25 August 1987 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 John S T Willasey

2 Robert Peers

3 Carol Parr

4 Margaret K S Allin

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Peter D Hughes (C)

7 John G Lifton

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Goostrey, Cheshire

Merriott, 23 Brooklands Drive

Tuesday, 25 August 1987 in 2h 5 (11)

5040 Minor (3m)

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

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 Michael C E Hodge

5–6 David N Young (C)

First as conductor in hand in 3 methods

Ringing World October 2nd 1987 No. 3988 page 877

Ringing World page reference: 3988.0877

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Monday, 31 August 1987 in 2h 50 (13–2–12 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Frank Osbaldiston

2 Christine C Darby

3 Alec Osbaldiston

4 Robert B Smith (C)

5 Arthur W Hibbert

6 M Jack Pryor

7 Peter Broadbent

8 William H Dowse

50th peal 3. 400th peal 8

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 31 August 1987 in 3h 28 (24–3–0 in D)

5059 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by E C Shepherd

1 David W Friend (East Branch Chairman)

2 Pam Thomson (Hon Report Secretary)

3 Helen S Mitchell (Chester Branch Ringing Master)

4 Jacqueline Roberts (Hon Peal Recorder)

5 C Kenneth Lewis (Vice President)

6 Alexander J Martin (Vice President)

7 Christopher C Roberts (Central Council Representative)

8 W J Charles Seddon (Hon Press Officer)

9 Rev Brian Harris (Master) (C)

10 Peter Dyson (Hon Secretary & Treasurer)

11 Andrew C D Mayes (Hon Librarian)

12 Mervyn J Harrison (South Branch Ringing Master)

First on 12 bells: 2. First in method: 3, 4 & 7.

A Guild Officers' peal to celebrate the Guild's Centenary.

Ringing World page reference: 3989.0893

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 4 September 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1250 Jersey Surprise Major

1 Lesley M Egden

2 John R Bibby

3 William E Court

4 John F Oultram

5 Stephen R Knight

6 J Denis Maddock

7 Geoffrey Parting

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

1st in method: 1,2,4,5,7

A birthday compliment to Midge Harvey, local ringer

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

Tuesday, 8 September 1987 in 2h 13 (11)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by W Nicholl

1–2 Peter J Townsend

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

Ringing World October 9th 1987 No. 3989 page 898

Ringing World page reference: 3989.0898

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Wednesday, 9 September 1987 (19–3–12 in E♭)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1 T J Dromgoole

2 William E Court

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 George E Morrall (C)

5 Robert Peers

6 Christopher C Roberts

7 John F Oultram

8 John R Bibby

First 6 spliced: 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wybunbury, Cheshire

St Chad’s Bell Tower

Thursday, 10 September 1987 in 1h 39 (10)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1–2 David N Young

3–4 Michael C E Hodge

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Chester D G Centenary Year Peal 1887 - 1987

Ringing World October 2nd 1987 No. 3988 page 877

Ringing World page reference: 3988.0877

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Thursday, 10 September 1987 (11–0–7 in G)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Shirley Harris

2 Michael Thomson

3 Stephen R Knight

4 John F Oultram

5 John R Bibby

6 David J Pigg

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night band quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 11 September 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Alison K Bibby

2 Robert Peers

3 Lesley M Egden

4 G Mary Cox

5 Midge E Harvey

6 William G Bibby

7 John F Oultram

8 John R Bibby (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 September 1987 in 2h 53 (14–0–14 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gillian Stinson

2 Michael Thomson

3 John Birks

4 Sara F Dines

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First peal at first attempt - 1 and 4; rung on the front six; a Guild Centenary peal.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Sunday, 13 September 1987 in 2h 44 (13–2–15 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Graeme A Littler

2 Carol Walker

3 Marian Davies

4 Michael Done

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 J Robert Jervis (C)

First attempt - 2,3 & 4

For the Centenary of the Chester Guild

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Sunday, 13 September 1987 (19–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 J W Griffiths (C)

3 Irene James

4 Jenny Jones

5 Trevor Holmes

6 Robert Peers

7 Christopher C Roberts

8 Colin Mitchell

For Evensong at the conclusion of the church's Centenary Flower Festival

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

Tuesday, 15 September 1987 in 2h 21 (11)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 Peter J Townsend

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Rev Brian Harris (C)

First Surprise in hand as conductor

First Cambridge in hand: 1-2

For the Centenary of the Chester Diocesan Guild

Ringing World October 9th 1987 No. 3989 page 898

Ringing World page reference: 3989.0898

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cranage, Cheshire

Briarwood, Goostrey Lane

Thursday, 17 September 1987 in 1h 45 (10)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents

1–2 David N Young

3–4 Michael C E Hodge

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World October 9th 1987 No. 3989 page 898

Ringing World page reference: 3989.0898

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 18 September 1987 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

1 Lesley M Egden

2 William E Court

3 John D Maddock

4 Eric R Jones

5 Robert Peers

6 Geoffrey Parting

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

First of 8 spliced: 2,4,5 & 8

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 22 September 1987 in 2h 38 (15)

5200 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 Brian Harris

9–10 Peter C Randall (C)

Ringing World October 30th 1987 No. 3992 page 957

Ringing World page reference: 3992.0957

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