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Chester Diocesan Guild

Woodchurch, Wirral

Holy Cross

Friday, 1 January 1988 (3–3–27 in D)

1988 Plain Bob Triples

1 Margaret K S Allin

2 Gillian C Forshaw

3 Andrew J Graham

4 Brenda D Humphreys

5 Peter F Humphreys

6 Ernest T Carvell

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

Rung on the back 7 after meeting short to welcome 1988

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

St Bartholomew

Friday, 1 January 1988 in 2h 48 (13–0–0)

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 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: 53 com)

1 Simon J Poole

2 Neil D Lomas

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Duncan G Walker

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Peter J Townsend

Chester Diocesan Guild

Dodderhill, Worcestershire

St Augustine

Saturday, 2 January 1988 in 3h 5 (18–2–4 in E♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M J Platt

1 Duncan G Walker

2 Robert Peers

3 Mervyn J Harrison

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Graham M Bradshaw

6 Philip M Johnson

7 Peter J Townsend

8 Dennis Mottershead (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 5 January 1988 in 2h 21 (11)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by B L Burrows

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Peter J Townsend

Ringing World February 19th 1988 No. 4098 page 184

Ringing World page reference: 4008.0184

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 7 January 1988 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Capricorn Surprise Major

1 Andrew Cox

2 Graeme A Littler

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Michael Thomson

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Ian W Taylor

7 John F Oultram

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method for all. Get well compliment to George bailey, Branch Chairman

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Saturday, 16 January 1988 in 2h 51 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 William A Hibbert

2 Peter C Maddocks

3 E Alyson Kerr

4 C Kenneth Lewis

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 C Michael Orme

7 Peter J Townsend (C)

8 Simon J Poole

First Surprise: 3.

To welcome Claire Felicity (born 5th January, 1988), daughter of Anne and Mike Orme.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 16 January 1988 in 3h 10 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by K J Rider

1 Jim H Townsend

2 Elizabeth C Day

3 E Ann Williams

4 Derek J Bradshaw

5 Alastair J Hopkins

6 Rev Kevin M Price (C)

7 Kenneth J Rider

8 Frank Beech

9 Richard I Allton

10 Neville R Holland

To mark the baptism the following day at St Austin's church, Stafford of Lorna Smith, grand-daughter of the composer.

First on 10 : 1,4. 100th peal : 9

Chester Diocesan Guild

Prestbury, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 January 1988 in 2h 52 (14–2–8 in F)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 C Kenneth Lewis

2 Revd David Sansum

3 Alan G Foster

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Ian W Taylor

6 Graham M Bradshaw

7 Peter J Townsend

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 24 January 1988 in 2h 30 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

7 extents - (1 & 2) Cambridge S, (3 & 4) Kent TB, (5) St Clements, (6 & 7) Plain Bob.

1 Lesley Hughes

2 Brian Schofield

3 Derek J Bradshaw

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Simon J Poole

6 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

First on the bells since re-hanging by Eayre & Smith Ltd. By some of the volunteer helpers, with grateful thanks to all who helped in the fund-raising and rehanging.

In memory of Tom Newton, a lifelong worshiper at this Church and Church Warden for 34 years.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 26 January 1988 in 2h 41 (15)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by H Poyner

1–2 Peter J Townsend

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World February 19th 1988 No. 4098 page 184

Ringing World page reference: 4008.0184

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 29 January 1988 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1760 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Diana M Anderson

3 Ian W Taylor

4 William E Court

5 Robert Peers

6 Geoff Parting

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

Birthday compliment to Alison Bibby (29.1.88)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 31 January 1988 (24–3–0 in D)

1584 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 David W Friend (C)

2 Sue Dyson

3 Geoffrey R Gardner

4 Michael Thomson

5 Nicholas Thomson

6 Peter Dyson

7 Peter J Townsend

8 Denis Mottershead

9 Ian W Taylor

10 Neil D Lomas

11 Trevor Marchbank

12 C Michael Orme

For evensong, by "The Masterteam" (Cathedral bulletin quote!)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 2 February 1988 in 2h 25 (11)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1–2 Peter J Townsend

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World March 11th 1988 No. 4011 page 263

Ringing World page reference: 4011.0263

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 2 February 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Margaret K S Allin

2 John G Lifton

3 Carol Parr

4 Jenny A Coe

5 Susan E Wallace (C)

6 Ernest T Carvell

7 Peter D Hughes

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Thursday, 4 February 1988 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1280 Aquarius Surprise Major

1 Rev'd Brian Harris

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Graeme A Littler

4 J Robert Jervis

5 John F Oultram

6 David J Pigg

7 Michael Thomson

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tilston, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 February 1988 in 2h 42 (9–1–12 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (42m)

7 extents (1) Dover, Fotheringay, Skipton, Balmoral, Chepstow Delight and Hull Surprise: (2) Ely, Bogedone, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Rostherne Delight and Bourne Surprise; (3) Abbeyville, Canterbury, Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal and St Werburgh Delight; (41 Marple, Taxal, Newdigate, Old Oxford, College Bob IV and Willesden Delight; (5) Braintree, Humber, Charlwood, Neasden, St Albans and Wragby Delight; (6) Morning Star, Ockley, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Norbury Treble Bob and Disley Delight; (7) Oxford, Capel, Sandal, London Scholars' Pleasure, Kingston Treble Bob and Wath Delight; 88 changes of method

1 Simon J Poole

2 Sue Dyson

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Neil D Lomas

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Peter J Townsend

First peal in 42 methods: 6

Ringing World page reference: 4009.0204

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 6 February 1988 in 3h 14 (26–0–21 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Richard S Starkie

2 Rosemary A Maddocks

3 Peter J Townsend

4 W J Charles Seddon

5 William H Dowse

6 Melanie R Daw

7 Barry Corbishley

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

9 Simon J Poole

10 C Michael Orme

First peal of Surprise Royal : Rosemary Maddocks and Melanie Daw.

To mark the occasion of Canon Michael F Gear, Rector of St Michael's, Macclesfield, leaving to take up his appointment as Archdeacon of Chester.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 9 February 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1344 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Robert Peers

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Margaret K S Allin

4 Ernest T Carvell

5 Peter D Hughes (C)

6 John S T Willasey

7 Eric R Jones

8 Gavin E Price

Chester Diocesan Guild

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Fallowfield, Holy Innocents

Saturday, 13 February 1988 in 2h 57 (13–2–19)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Simon J Poole

2 R Ann Agnew

3 William C Hibbert (C)

4 Rosemary S Spencer

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Alan G Foster

7 Peter J Townsend

8 David W Friend

A get-well compliment to the conductor's father,

recovering from a recent operation.

Ringing world: 4010.0227

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh’s Vicarage

Tuesday, 16 February 1988 in 2h 25 (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 Peter J Townsend

Ringing World March 11th 1988 No. 4011 page 263

Ringing World page reference: 4011.0263

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 18 February 1988 (20–0–20 in E)

1376 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

160 each Belfast, London, Superlative, 128 each Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire

1 J Robert Jervis

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 Ian W Taylor

4 David J Pigg

5 Graeme A Littler

6 John F Oultram

7 Michael Thomson

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cranage, Cheshire

Briarwood, Goostrey Lane

Thursday, 18 February 1988 in 2h 30 (11)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Michael C E Hodge

7–8 Frank R Morton

First in the method in hand: 1-2

Ringing World March 11th 1988 No. 4011 page 263

Ringing World page reference: 4011.0263

Chester Diocesan Guild

New Mills, Derbyshire

St George

Saturday, 20 February 1988 in 2h 44 (13–1–0 in G♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Comprising 1312 Lincolnshire, 1280 Cambridge, 1248 Yorkshire and 1184 Rutland. 127 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by J S Warboys

1 William H Dowse

2 Jackie Roberts

3 E Alyson Kerr

4 Peter C Maddocks

5 Graham M Bradshaw

6 Simon J Poole

7 Geoffrey R Gardner

8 Peter J Townsend (C)

First peal of spliced: Alyson Kerr and Peter Maddocks.

Source: RW, 1988, page 301,

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 20 February 1988 in 2h 28 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

7 extents - 1 each of Surfleet S, Beverley S, Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, St Clements and Plain Bob.

1 Graham M Bradshaw

2 Alastair J Hopkins

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Derek J Bradshaw

5 Roger Bugler

6 Simon J Poole

Chester Diocesan Guild

Barthomley, Cheshire

St Bertoline

Saturday, 27 February 1988 in 3h 8 (13–1–14 in E)

5152 Amsterdam Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Frank R Morton (C)

2 Jennifer M Beech

3 Andrew P Simcox

4 Penny J Salisbury

5 Frank Beech

6 Mervyn J Harrison

7 Roland W Morant

8 Geoffrey A Edwards

First peal in the method: 2,3,4,6,7

Ringing World March 18th 1988 No. 4012 page 282

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Sunday, 28 February 1988 in 3h (14–0–0 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

1 David Godfrey

2 Lynne Sawyer

3 Janet Rees

4 Helen Ward

5 Frank Horrocks

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John Oultram (C)

8 Alastair Brierley

82nd birthday compliment to David Godfrey

Ringing World page reference: 4013.0301

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 1 March 1988 in 2h 45 (15)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World April 22nd 1988 No. 4017 page 397

Ringing World page reference: 4017.0397

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 1 March 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Peter D Hughes

2 Carol Parr

3 Jenny A Coe

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Margaret K S Allin

6 Gavin E Price

7 John S T Willasey (C)

50th quarter in this tower: 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sefton, Merseyside

St Helen

Saturday, 5 March 1988 in 2h 55 (11–2–11 in F)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 John E Heaton

3 Peter F Humphreys

4 Bryan J McCahey

5 Richard I Allton

6 John S Hopwood

7 Peter D Hughes

8 John S T Willasey (C)

First Surprise: 3.

First Treble Bob: 1.

First Surprise as conductor.

20th wedding anniversary compliment to Peter and Brenda Humphreys.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Minster Church of All Saints

Saturday, 5 March 1988 in 3h 30 (34–3–0 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 David W Friend (C)

2 Sue Dyson

3 Peter J Townsend

4 Michael Thomson

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Peter Dyson

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Neil D Lomas

9 Ian W Taylor

10 Rev'd Brian Harris

11 Trevor Marchbank

12 C Michael Orme

Chester Diocesan Guild

Mobberley, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 5 March 1988 in 2h 52 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Minor (4m)

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

1 Philip J Roberts

2 Valerie W Foster

3 J Derek Smith

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 Alan G Foster

6 Simon J Poole

First attempt: 1, and is believed to be the first local ringer ever to ring a peal

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 5 March 1988 in 3h 4 (20–0–0 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by E C Shepherd

1 Jennifer M Beech

2 William F Gibbons

3 Ivor R Nichols

4 Penny J Salisbury

5 Mervyn J Harrison

6 Wilfred Kerr

7 Frank R Morton (C)

8 Frank Beech

9 Roy Worrall

10 Marion E Moulton

50th peal: 6

In memory of two South Branch members, Frank Ollier (Nantwich) and Herbert Sutton (Acton), both were life members of the Chester Diocesan Guild

Ringing World March 25th 1988 No. 4013 page 301

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Sunday, 6 March 1988 (11–3–15 in G)

1440 Plain Bob Doubles

1 M Gibson

2 C W Lawton

3 Frank Moss

4 P Schofield

5 Frank Osbaldiston (C)

6 Erwin Barber

For evensong. First Quarter 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 8 March 1988 in 2h 43 (15)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World April 22nd 1988 No. 4017 page 397

Ringing World page reference: 4017.0397

Chester Diocesan Guild

Flixton, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Thursday, 10 March 1988 (13–3–1 in F)

1280 Pisces Surprise Major

1 Christopher A Bradshaw

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Ian W Taylor

6 Stephen R Knight

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 Michael Thomson (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Friday, 11 March 1988 in 3h 3 (13–2–12 in F)

5184 (8) Spliced Surprise Major

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

Composed by N. Smith

1 Sidney Hough

2 William H Dowse

3 Neil D Lomas

4 Barry Corbishley

5 Simon J Poole

6 Geoffrey R Gardner

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

First of 8 spliced 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 12 March 1988 in 2h 33 (11–3–15 in G)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (22m)

(1) Crowland, Combermere, Vale Royal, St Werburgh Delight; (2) College Exercise, Norbury, Ockley T.B.; (3) Willesden, Newdigate, College Bob IV, Old Oxford Delight; (4) Capel, Sandal, London Scholars' Pleasure, Kingston, Oxford T.B.; (5) Charlwood, Neasden, St Albans, Wragby Delight; (6) Duke of Norfolk T.B.; (7) Cambridge Surprise

1 Sue Dyson

2 Neil D Lomas

3 Alastair J Hopkins

4 Graham M Bradshaw

5 Denis Mottershead (C)

6 Duncan G Walker

First peal in 22 methods 3 and 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bebington, Wirral

St Andrew

Saturday, 12 March 1988 in 2h 48 (8–1–13 in A♭)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Andrew J Graham

2 Mary Snape

3 Bryan J McCahey

4 Gavin E Price

5 Robert Peers

6 Lenard J Mitchell

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 John E Heaton

First on eight: 1

First Rutland: 4

Completes standard eight as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 15 March 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Gavin E Price

2 Jenny A Coe

3 Carol Parr

4 Susan E Wallace

5 Robert Peers

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Christleton, Cheshire

St James

Tuesday, 15 March 1988 (12–1–26 in F♯)

1264 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Trevor Holmes

2 Sally P Wright

3 Andy Jobson

4 Henry A Blackmore

5 Ian J Braithwaite

6 Gavin E Price

7 David S Fisher

8 Steven G Everett (C)

1st Surprise - 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cranage, Cheshire

Briarwood, Goostrey Lane

Thursday, 17 March 1988 in 1h 55 (11)

5040 Minor (2m)

2 extents Oxford TB, 5 Plain Bob

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 Michael C E Hodge

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

For St Patrick’s Day

Ringing World April 8th 1988 No. 4015 page 353

Ringing World page reference: 4015.0353

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bromborough, Wirral

St Barnabas

Thursday, 17 March 1988 (23–1–5 in E♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Ernest T Carvell

2 William E Court

3 Lisa K Jones

4 Robert Peers

5 Eric R Jones

6 Gavin E Price

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Martin N Tickner

A birthday compliment to Robert of Bromborough

Chester Diocesan Guild

Scofton w Osberton, Nottinghamshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 2h 33 (3–2–25 in E♭)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Dennis A Smedley

2 Paul N Mounsey

3 Philip A Richardson

4 David A Holland

5 Robert Peers

6 Henry A Blakemore

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

First Surprise: 6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 3h 1 (19–3–12 in E♭)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by H Dains

1 John W Griffiths (C)

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Rev Brian Harris

4 Christopher C Roberts

5 Jonathan D Shanklin

6 R Gordon Corby

7 J David Adams

8 Geoffrey Parting

500th peal: 1

80th birthday peal for John W Griffiths

Also birthday peal for 2,7

Ringing World page reference: 4016.0370

Chester Diocesan Guild

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 2h 55 (11–1–5 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

2720 Yorkshire, 2336 Cambridge, all the work.

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Marion E Moulton

2 Jennifer M Beech

3 Penny J Salisbury

4 Andrew P Simcox

5 Frank Beech

6 Roland W Morant

7 Raymond H Daw

8 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4015.0350

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Monday, 21 March 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Claire E Welch

2 Peter D Hughes (C)

3 Brenda D Humphreys

4 Gavin E Price

5 Margaret K S Allin

6 Alexander J Martin

7 Mark A Humphreys

First Minor: 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 26 March 1988 in 2h 44 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frank R Morton (C)

2 Sarah E Furber

3 Carolyn J Booker

4 Paul A Booker

5 David J Gammon

6 Jonathan A Howell

First inside:2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Mobberley, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 26 March 1988 in 2h 54 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 extents Cambridge Surprise, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B.; 1 Plain Bob

1 Gill D Walmsley

2 E Alyson Kerr

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 Brian Schofield

5 Simon Lomas

6 Simon J Poole

First peal: 1

Birthday compliment to Phil Roberts.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Christleton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 26 March 1988 (12–1–26)

1264 Plain Bob Triples

1 Sarah Guest

2 Carol Ferris

3 Sally P Wright

4 Ian J Braithwaite

5 Michael T Phillips

6 Robin Ferris

7 Timothy J Dromgoole

8 David S Fisher (C)

1st Quarter - 4. 1st of Major - 1, 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 29 March 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Randle T J Tinkler

2 Susan E Wallace

3 Alexander T Wall

4 Peter D Hughes

5 Robert Peers

6 Gavin E Price

7 John S T Willasey

8 Eric R Jones (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

28 Mardale Court

Wednesday, 30 March 1988 in 2h 32 (11)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 David N Young

3–4 William F Gibbons

5–6 Michael C E Hodge

7–8 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World April 22nd 1988 No. 4017 page 397

Ringing World page reference: 4017.0397

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

14 Lindop Close

Friday, 1 April 1988 in 2h 19 (11)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Peter J Townsend

3–4 Duncan G Walker

5–6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7–8 Simon J Poole

Ruby wedding compliment to Ken and Mary Lewis

Ringing World April 29th 1988 No. 4018 page 420

Ringing World page reference: 4018.0420

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 2 April 1988 in 3h 6 (20–0–20 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H J Howlett

1 John F Oultram

2 Douglas Sant

3 Denis Maddock

4 Frank R Morton

5 Andrew J Cox

6 Henry A Blakemore

7 Andrew P Simcox

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First peal -2.

For the wedding here this day of Joanna Cox to Philip Yates.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 5 April 1988 in 2h 18 (11)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A T Winter

1–2 Peter J Townsend

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 J David Atkinson (C)

7–8 Simon J Poole

First TB in hand: 7-8

Ruby wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs C W Woolley (31st March) and Mr and Mrs C K Lewis (3rd April)

Ringing World April 29th 1988 No. 4018 page 420

Ringing World page reference: 4018.0420

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 5 April 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1344 Uxbridge Surprise Major

1 Gavin E Price

2 Eric R Jones

3 Alexander T Wall

4 Robert Peers

5 Susan E Wallace

6 John F Oultram

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 John S T Willasey

First Uxbridge: 2,3,4,5,8 and as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Saturday, 9 April 1988 in 2h 49 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Sidney Hough

2 Joyce Gardner

3 Nicola Gardner

4 Rosemary S Spencer

5 Eric Roughley

6 Simon J Poole

7 Geoffrey R Gardner (C)

8 David W Friend

First peal (aged 12): 3.

Birthday compliment to Sid Hough (82) and Nicola Gardner (12).

Chester Diocesan Guild

Burton, Cheshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 9 April 1988 in 2h 41 (7–0–7 in B♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Peter F Humphreys

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Eric R Jones

4 Alexander T Wall

5 Gavin E Price

6 Peter D Hughes (C)

First Surprise: 4

First Surprise inside: 2

Golden Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs J F Humphreys, parents of treble ringer.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 12 April 1988 in 2h 43 (15)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by P C Randall

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

First in the method in hand for all except 5-6

Ringing World May 20th 1988 No. 4021 page 485

Ringing World page reference: 4021.0485

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Thursday, 14 April 1988 (13–2–15 in F♯)

1280 Aries Surprise Major

1 Andrew J Jobson

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 Stephen R Knight

4 J Robert Jervis

5 David J Pigg

6 John F Oultram

7 Michael Thomson

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

1st in method: 4,5,7

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cranage, Cheshire

Briarwood, Goostrey Lane

Thursday, 14 April 1988 in 1h 55 (11)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent Kent TB, 2 Oxford TB, 4 Plain Bob

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 Michael C E Hodge

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Ringing World May 13th 1988 No. 4020 page 465

Ringing World page reference: 4020.0465

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 16 April 1988 in 3h 8 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Richard S Starkie

2 C Michael Orme

3 Michael H Tompsett

4 David W Friend

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Rev Brian Harris

7 Trevor W Marchbank

8 Peter J Townsend

9 Jeffrey Brannan

10 George H Campling (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Sunday, 17 April 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 P Ian Pentin

2 Carol Parr

3 T Gye

4 Margaret K S Allin

5 Susan E Wallace

6 John G Lifton

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Mr. John B Andrew who died 10 Apr 1988, and was a former tower captain at Heswall

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 17 April 1988 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Zoe Adams

2 Elizabeth McIntyre

3 Bernard J Ongley

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Nicholas Thomson (C)

6 Michael Thomson

First quarter - 1; for evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 19 April 1988 in 2h 45 (15)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by P C Randall

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World May 20th 1988 No. 4021 page 485

Ringing World page reference: 4021.0485

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 19 April 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Janet M Harris

2 Carol Parr

3 Gillian M Devall

4 Susan E Wallace

5 John S T Willasey

6 Peter D Hughes

7 Margaret K S Allin (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh

Thursday, 21 April 1988 in 50m (25–2–6 in E♭)

1280 Taurus Surprise Major

1 Shirley Harris

2 J Robert Jervis

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Michael Thomson

5 John F Oultram (C)

6 David J Pigg

7 Andrew J Jobson

8 Malcolm Murphy

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 22 April 1988 in 2h 50 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Frederick Dench

1 Norah M Randles

2 Diana M Anderson

3 Jack L Millhouse

4 John R Bibby

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Henry A Blakemore

7 Geoffrey Parting

8 John F Oultram (C)

First peal in method; 6.

To commemorate the 65th anniversary of the first peal by Norah Randles (neé Bibby) which was rung on these bells on Friday, April 20, 1923. Also on her becoming the first resident lady member in the county to ring a peal. Norah rang the same bell in the original peal and the same peal composition was called.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Neston, Cheshire

St Mary and St Helen

Saturday, 23 April 1988 in 2h 55 (14–2–24 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by J E Heaton

1 Susan E Costello

2 Joanne Purcell

3 Andrew J Graham

4 Robert Peers

5 Christina D A Hassard-Jones

6 Gavin E Price

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 Brian J McCahey

First peal: 1

For St George's Day

Ringing World page reference: 4021.0481

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 23 April 1988 in 2h 33 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7 extents - 1 each of London S, Wells S, York S, Durham S, Beverley S, Surfleet S and Cambridge S.

1 Simon J Poole

2 Derek J Bradshaw

3 Graham M Bradshaw

4 Ruth H Smith

5 Mervyn J Harrison

6 Robert B Smith (C)

First 7 Surprise - 2; 50th together 2 and 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh’s Vicarage

Tuesday, 26 April 1988 in 2h 25 (11)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J N Hughes-D’Aeth

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 Peter C Randall (C)

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter J Townsend

Ringing World May 20th 1988 No. 4021 page 485

Ringing World page reference: 4021.0485

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 26 April 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Spliced Grandsire and Stedman Triples

1 Susan E Wallace

2 Peter D Hughes (C)

3 Eric R Jones

4 Robert Peers

5 John S T Willasey

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 John G Lifton

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

Chester Diocesan Guild

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

28 Mardale Court

Thursday, 28 April 1988 in 3h (15)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 David Young

7–8 Michael C E Hodge

9–10 Frank R Morton

First Royal in hand: 1-2 and 5-6

Ringing World May 27th 1988 No. 4022 page 508

Ringing World page reference: 4022.0508

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 3 May 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Peter F Humphreys

3 Robert Peers

4 Eric R Jones

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Margaret K S Allin

7 Peter D Hughes

8 John S T Willasey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 7 May 1988 in 2h 35 (7–2–22 in B♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Richard S Starkie

2 Norman Sherratt

3 E Alyson Kerr

4 Barry Corbishley

5 Harold Dowler

6 Peter J Townsend

7 Melanie R Daw

8 J David Atkinson

(No Conductor given)

To mark the 40th anniversary of the dedication of the bells (1st May 1948)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 7 May 1988 in 2h 32 (11–2–16 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (5m)

2 extents Surfleet, Cambridge; 1 extent London, Wells, Beverley

1 James H Townsend

2 Alastair J Hopkins

3 Christine H Shekelton

4 Kit Brooks

5 Peter J Stretton

6 Peter J Townsend (C)

To celebrate Knutsford Royal May Day, the peal commencing immediately after the procession through the town; also Birthday compliment to Peter Stretton (7th May).

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 10 May 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1296 Stedman Triples

1 Gavin E Price

2 Carol Parr

3 Jenny A Coe

4 Robert Peers

5 Susan E Wallace

6 Peter D Hughes

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 P Ian Pentin

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church Belfry

Thursday, 12 May 1988 in 2h 29 (11)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 David N Young

3–4 William F Gibbons

5–6 Michael C E Hodge

7–8 Frank R Morton (C)

In memory of Phyllis Joan Jennings, who was interred at Marthall, Cheshire on 7th May. Phyllis was a colleague of the ringer of 5-6 at I.C.I. Alderley Park for many years. R.I.P.

Ringing World June 3rd 1988 No. 4023 page 531

Ringing World page reference: 4023.0531

Chester Diocesan Guild

Christleton, Cheshire

St James

Thursday, 12 May 1988 (12–1–26 in F♯)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Lynne M Sawyer

2 D S Fisher

3 Janet Rees

4 Mervyn J Harrison

5 Ashley C P Pugh

6 Alistair H R Brierley

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in method 3,5,6

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 14 May 1988 in 3h 4 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5031 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Janet House

2 Ruth H Smith

3 Christopher Earp

4 Graham M Bradshaw

5 Frederick C Pearson

6 Robert B Smith (C)

7 Simon J Poole

8 Geoffrey R Gardner

9 Peter J Townsend

10 C Michael Orme

Circled the tower to peals : 6. Simon's birthday peal.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Christleton, Cheshire

St James

Sunday, 15 May 1988 (12–1–26)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Wilf Weetman

2 Timothy J Dromgoole

3 Michael T Phillips

4 Harry Furness

5 Sally P Wright

6 David S Fisher (C)

7 Roy Fisher

Prior to Confirmation Service in which Nikki Dromgooole was Confirmed by the Bishop of Birkenhead

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 15 May 1988 in 2h 32 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Doubles (42m/v/p)

1 extent each of Stedman, Grandsire, Southrepps, St Miles, St Giles, Ezneih, Church Gresley, St Ambrose, St John Evangelist, St Alban, St Paul, Kennington, Reverse Canterbury, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Huntley Place, St Remigius, St Osmond, Eynesbury, St Simons, St Martins, Plain Bob, Litchurch, St Lawrence, St Jude, St Stephen, St Austell, St Cecilia, Laverstoke, St Mary, St Crispin, St David, Clifford's Pleasure, St John, Lapley, Obediah, Horsley, St Ninian, St John-the-Baptist, Eynsham, St Leonard and April Day.

1 Lesley Hughes

2 William J Harrop

3 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

4 Derek J Bradshaw

5 Alastair M Bradshaw

6 David Hughes

First Peal - 6; First Doubles and most m/v - 1 & 2;

Most Doubles methods on the bells.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Thursday, 19 May 1988 (16–1–5 in E)

1280 Belfast Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 J Robert Jervis

3 Martyn N Tickner

4 David J Pigg

5 Ian W Taylor

6 John F Oultram

7 Michael Thomson

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method - 4

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Thursday, 19 May 1988 (19–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Christopher C Roberts

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Irene James

4 J David Adams

5 Timothy J Dromgoole

6 David S Fisher

7 John W Griffiths (C)

8 Colin Mitchell

For the Archdeacon's Visitation

Chester Diocesan Guild

West Kirby, Merseyside

St Bridget

Saturday, 21 May 1988 in 2h 53 (12–0–23 in G)

5104 Plain Bob Major

Composed by P.M Wilkinson

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Peter F Humphreys

3 Martin H Ferriday

4 Graham Jenkins

5 Bryan J McCahey

6 Richard I Allton (C)

7 John E Heaton

8 Gavin E Price

First attempt: 3. First PB: 4. A 21st Birthday compliment to Suzanne Lacey, also 19th Birthday compliment to Bryan McCahey and Jane Allton all on 20th May.

Ringing World page reference: 4024.0551

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pott Shrigley, Cheshire

St Christopher

Saturday, 21 May 1988 in 2h 38 (10–3–21 in F♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

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

1 Penny L Hart

2 Brian Schofield

3 James H Townsend

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Simon J Poole

6 Peter J Townsend (C)

First peal: 1. Prior to the Pott

Shrigley Rose Queen Festival

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 22 May 1988 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 David J Pigg

2 Linda M Capper

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 Michael Thomson

7 Christopher A Bradshaw

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Thanksgiving for the life of the Most Reverend Moses Nathaniel Christopher Omobiala Scott, former Archbishop of West Africa, curate at Grappenhall 1951-56

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 24 May 1988 in 2h 45 (15)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by P C Randall

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

First in method: 3-4 and 5-6

First in method in hand: 1-2, 7-8 and 9-10 and for the Guild

Ringing World July 15th 1988 No. 4029 page 682

Ringing World page reference: 4029.0682

Chester Diocesan Guild

Shotwick, Cheshire

St Michael

Thursday, 26 May 1988 (8–3–0 in F♯)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Peter D Hughes (C)

3 Robert Peers

4 Margaret K S Allin

5 Peter F Humphreys

6 Eric R Jones

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 28 May 1988 in 2h 47 (13)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Alastair J Hopkins

2 E Alyson Kerr

3 James H Townsend

4 J David Atkinson

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Simon J Poole

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 Peter J Townsend (C)

First Yorkshire 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heanor, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Monday, 30 May 1988 in 3h 2 (15–2–4 in E)

5152 Radnor Surprise Major

Composed by A N Tyler

1 William A Hibbert

2 Revd David A Sansum

3 Alan G Foster

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Ian W Taylor

6 Graham M Bradshaw

7 Duncan G Walker

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 31 May 1988 in 2h 21 (11)

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Dains

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Simon J Poole

Ringing World July 15th 1988 No. 4029 page 682

Ringing World page reference: 4029.0682

Chester Diocesan Guild

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

28 Mardale Court

Thursday, 2 June 1988 in 2h 35 (15)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 David Young

7–8 Frank R Morton

In memoriam George Packer of Crewe interred this day

Ringing World July 8th 1988 No. 4028 page 658

Ringing World page reference: 4028.0658

Chester Diocesan Guild

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 3 June 1988 in 2h 50 (12–0–10 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 C Kenneth Lewis

2 Rosemary A Maddocks

3 Kevin J Rogers

4 Alex Richardson

5 Alyson Kerr

6 Peter C Maddocks

7 Barry Corbishley

8 William H Dowse (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4027.0620

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 June 1988 in 2h 59 (18–0–6 in E)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 each Bristol, Cambridge; 1248 Superlative; 1216 London; 107 changes of method, all the work

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 C Kenneth Lewis

2 Graham M Bradshaw

3 Geoffrey R Gardner

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 Ian W Taylor

6 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

7 Simon J Poole

8 Peter J Townsend (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 5 June 1988 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Linda M Capper

2 Stephen R Knight

3 Janet Rees

4 Ashley Pugh

5 John Oultram

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Michael Thomson

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

1st in method: 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 7 June 1988 in 2h 39 (15)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by P C Randall

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World July 15th 1988 No. 4029 page 682

Ringing World page reference: 4029.0682

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 7 June 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1296 Stedman Triples

1 Susan E Wallace

2 Jenny A Coe

3 Carol Parr

4 Margaret K S Allin

5 Robert Peers

6 John G Lifton

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 P Ian Pentin

Chester Diocesan Guild

Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Thursday, 9 June 1988 (15–1–16 in F)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 David J Pigg

2 John F Oultram

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Malcolm Murphy

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Michael Thomson

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cranage, Cheshire

Goostrey Lane

Thursday, 9 June 1988 in 3h (15)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 David Young

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 Michael C E Hodge

7–8 William F Gibbons

9–10 Frank R Morton

25th peal together: 1-2 and 5-6

Ringing World July 8th 1988 No. 4028 page 658

Ringing World page reference: 4028.0658

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 11 June 1988 in 2h 46 (11–2–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Norwich S., Surfleet S., Beverley S., Cambridge S., Kent T.B., St Clements, Plain Bob

1 Derek J Bradshaw

2 John Hyden

3 C Kenneth Lewis

4 J Derek Smith

5 Mervyn J Harrison

6 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 14 June 1988 in 2h 40 (15)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by P C Randall

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

Ringing World July 15th 1988 No. 4029 page 682

Ringing World page reference: 4029.0682

Chester Diocesan Guild

Hoole, Cheshire

All Saints

Thursday, 16 June 1988 (7½ in B)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Wilfred W Weetman

2 Kathryn L Lloyd

3 John W Griffiths (C)

4 Trevor Holmes

5 Harry Furness

6 David S Fisher

For the Confirmation Service

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Thursday, 16 June 1988 (16–1–5 in E)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Linda M Capper

2 David J Pigg

3 Graeme A Littler

4 Adrian J Bowen

5 J Robert Jervis

6 Michael Thomson

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method - 2

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 18 June 1988 in 2h 46 (14–0–0 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)

672 London, Rutland, 640 Lincolnshire, Superlative, Pudsey, Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Yorkshire 129 changes of method, all the work

Composed by N R Aspland

1 William A Hibbert

2 Duncan G Walker

3 Peter J Townsend (C)

4 Geoffrey R Gardner

5 Simon J Poole

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Trevor W Marchbank

8 C Michael Orme

150th Peal: 5

250th Major: 8

Ringing World page reference: 4029.0678

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warmingham, Cheshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 18 June 1988 in 2h 40 (10–0–11 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Frank Beech

2 Roland W Morant

3 Andrew P Simcox

4 Frank R Morton (C)

5 Mervyn J Harrison

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

Prior to the wedding of Joanne Elizabeth Wilson to David Tomlinson, both from Sandbach, with best wishes from all the band

Ringing World July 15th 1988 No. 4029 page 678

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pulford, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 June 1988 in 2h 44 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

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

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Helen S Mitchell

2 William E Court

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Robert Peers

5 Donald R Marshall

6 John R Bibby

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Geoffrey Parting

Ringing World page reference: 4030.0702

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 19 June 1988 (20–0–20 in E)

1376 Gemini Surprise Major

1 John F Oultram

2 Nicholas Thomson

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 David J Pigg

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Michael Thomson (C)

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 19 June 1988 (7–0–12 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne Stevenson

2 Michael Thomson

3 Pam Powell

4 David J Pigg

5 Nicholas Thomson (C)

6 D Ian Chalmers

For evensong on the front six. First inside - 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 21 June 1988 in 2h 25 (11)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J N Hughes-D’Aeth

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter C Randall (C)

5–6 Peter J Townsend

7–8 J David Atkinson

Ringing World August 5th 1988 No. 4032 page 754

Ringing World page reference: 4032.0754

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 21 June 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Gavin E Price

2 John S T Willasey

3 Alexander J Martin

4 Robert Peers

5 Ernest T Carvell

6 John F Oultram

7 Eric R Jones

8 Peter D Hughes (C)

Completes the Standard 8 on the bells.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 23 June 1988 (18–0–6 in E)

1280 Glasgow Surprise Major

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Christine B Andrew

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 J Robert Jervis

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 David J Pigg

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Martyn N Tickner

Chester Diocesan Guild

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 25 June 1988 in 2h 51 (13–2–12 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Christine Pinnington

2 Janet Rees

3 J David Adams

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Ian W Taylor

6 Graham M Bradshaw

7 David W Friend

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

First on 8-1. To mark the 15th anniversary of Robinson's Brewery Stockport

Chester Diocesan Guild

Christleton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 25 June 1988 (12–1–26 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Nikki Dromgoole

2 Wilf Weetman

3 Michael T Phillips

4 Timothy J Dromgoole

5 Harry Furness

6 David S Fisher

7 Sally P Wright (C)

8 Roy Fisher

For the Village Fete

1st in the method as Conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 26 June 1988 (24–3–0 in D)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Linda M Capper

2 Ian W Taylor

3 Janet Rees

4 John F Oultram

5 Michael Thomson

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 David J Pigg

8 Malcolm Murphy

9 Rev'd Brian Harris

10 Nicholas Thomson (C)

For evensong; first Yorkshire Royal - 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 28 June 1988 in 2h 25 (11)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

5m: 1152 Bristol, Yorkshire, 960 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 864 Rutland, 74 changes of method, all the work

Composed by P G K Davies

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 J David Atkinson

Ringing World August 5th 1988 No. 4032 page 754

Ringing World page reference: 4032.0754

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 30 June 1988 (29–3–8 in D)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Mary Lewis

2 Alan J Brown

3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

4 John Birks

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Michael Thomson

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Malcolm Murphy

A compliment to Doug Kirkpatrick on the 40th anniversary of his first peal (Bowdon, May 1948). Ringers 1, 2 and 3 took part, and Ken Lewis conducted.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 2 July 1988 in 2h 37 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 x 720 Norwich S, 1 x 1440 Cambridge S, 2 x 720 Kent TB, 1 x 720 Plain Bob.

1 Kate Hughes

2 Lesley Hughes

3 Alastair J Hopkins

4 Derek J Bradshaw

5 Duncan G Walker

6 Graham M Bradshaw (C)

First Peal - 1, first inside - 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 3 July 1988 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 David J Pigg

3 Sarah L Wharton

4 Stephanie J Wharton (C)

5 John F Oultram

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Michael Thomson

Congratulations to the Rector, Reverend Fred Lapham, on his appointment as Honorary Canon of Chester Cathedral.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bromborough, Wirral

St Barnabas

Monday, 4 July 1988 (23–1–5 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Donald Peers

2 Steven W Hughes

3 Colin J Hughes

4 Ian L Cobb

5 Craig J W Lambert

6 Robert Peers (C)

First quarter: 2,3,4 & 5

A Birthday compliment to the tower captain Linda Hughes and for the Baptism of Graeme Hughes

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 5 July 1988 in 2h 20 (11)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Neil D Lomas

5–6 Peter J Townsend (C)

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World December 2nd 1988 No. 4049 page 1144

Ringing World page reference: 4049.1144

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 5 July 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 John G Lifton

2 Jane Cubley

3 Heather Veysey

4 Robert Peers

5 Margaret K S Allin

6 Gavin E Price

7 Eric R Jones

8 John S T Willasey (C)

First Surprise Major: 3

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 9 July 1988 in 2h 50 (11–0–7 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M J Platt

1 James H Townsend

2 Ivor R Nichols

3 Janet Rees

4 Eric Roughley

5 J David Adams

6 Alastair J Hopkins

7 Geoffrey R Gardner

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4033.0775

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 9 July 1988 in 2h 44 (20–0–20 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter's No2. Arrangement of Thurstan's 4 part

1 Shirley Harris

2 Anne E Pettifor

3 Peter J Townsend

4 D Robert Pettifor

5 John F Oultram

6 Rev Brian Harris

7 Ian W Taylor (C)

8 Stephen Bailey

First Stedman Triples -2.

To welcome Sarah Bailey, born 19.5.88 and Andrew Martin Jenkins, born 11.5.88, also 1st birthday compliment to Simon Taylor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 9 July 1988 in 3h 3 (20–0–0 in E)

5088 Orkney Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Wilfred Kerr

2 Jennifer M Beech

3 Penny J Salisbury

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Frank Beech

6 Christopher Lamb

7 Roland W Morant

8 Frank R Morton (C)

300th tower bell peal of Major: 8

Wedding compliment to Elspeth Bain and David Drinkell, which took place on July 2nd in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney. The ringers of 4.6 and 8 being guests at the service and reception

Ringing World July 29th 1988 No. 4031 page 727

Chester Diocesan Guild

Warburton, Greater Manchester

St Werburgh’s Vicarage

Tuesday, 12 July 1988 in 2h 20 (11)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4m: 1344 Lincolnshire, 1280 Cambridge, Yorkshire, 1152 Rutland, 74 changes of method, all the work

Composed by J S Warboys

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World August 5th 1988 No. 4032 page 754

Ringing World page reference: 4032.0754

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 15 July 1988 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Ian W Taylor

2 Nicholas Thomson (C)

3 Robert Peers

4 David J Pigg

5 Henry A Blakemore

6 John R Bibby

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 July 1988 (29–3–8 in D)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Sara F Dines

2 Edward C Gorton

3 Ashley C P Pugh

4 John Birks

5 Douglas W Kirkpatrick

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

7 David J Pigg

8 Christopher A Bradshaw

First on eight -1.

Compliment to the Rector, Reverend Geoffrey Davies, on his installation as Honorary Canon of Chester Cathedral the previous Tuesday

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 17 July 1988 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 J Mark Stevenson

2 Heather Powell

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Michael Thomson

5 David J Pigg (C)

6 Edward C Gorton

First away from cover - 1; compliment to the Rector, Reverend Fred Lapham, on his installation as Honorary Canon of Chester Cathedral on 12th July

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 19 July 1988 in 2h 38 (15)

5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal

Composed by P C Randall

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

600th handbell peal: 5-6

First in the method in hand for all and for the Guild

Ringing World August 19th 1988 No. 4034 page 804

Ringing World page reference: 4034.0804

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 19 July 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1274 Plain Bob Triples

1 Emma Hardy

2 Samantha C Allin

3 Robert Peers

4 Margaret K S Allin

5 Peter D Hughes

6 Gavin E Price

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

First quarter: 1

First inside: 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 21 July 1988 (26–3–3 in E♭)

1280 Cancer Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 David J Pigg

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Michael Thomson

5 John F Oultram

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Nicholas Thomson

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First in the method for all.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 26 July 1988 in 2h 20 (11)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

6m: 1120 Rutland, 800 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 104 changes of method, all the work

Composed by S D Chandler

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

Ringing World August 19th 1988 No. 4034 page 804

Ringing World page reference: 4034.0804

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 26 July 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1440 Stedman Triples

1 Peter D Hughes (C)

2 John G Lifton

3 Jenny A Coe

4 Robert Peers

5 Susan E Wallace

6 John S T Willasey

7 Eric R Jones

8 Ernest T Carvell

Birthday compliment to Gavin Price.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tilston, Cheshire

St Mary

Thursday, 28 July 1988 (9–1–12 in B♭)

1440 Minor (2m)

Beverley and Surfleet

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 George E Morrall

4 Geoffrey Parting

5 John R Bibby

6 John F Oultram (C)

1st in both methods 2 & 3

1st in Surfleet 4 & 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 29 July 1988 in 3h (12–1–3 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 Norah M Randles

2 Alison K Bibby

3 J Denis Maddock

4 John F Oultram

5 Robert Peers

6 Geoffrey Parting

7 Henry A Blakemore

8 John R Bibby (C)

First peal, first attempt; 2.

Circled the tower 3 times; 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 31 July 1988 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Peter Wilkinson

2 Thomas Smith

3 Alison Owen

4 Linda M Capper

5 Pam Thomson (C)

6 Pauline Taylor

1st Stedman 2; 1st Stedman as conductor. For Civic Sunday for the Mayor of Vale Royal Borough

Chester Diocesan Guild

Christleton, Cheshire

St James

Monday, 1 August 1988 (12–1–26 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 John W Griffiths

2 Wilfred W Weetman

3 Michael T Phillips

4 A Godfrey Watkins

5 Timothy J Dromgoole

6 Harry Furness

7 David S Fisher (C)

8 Roy Fisher

Golden Wedding Compliment to Wilf and Nellie Weetman

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 2 August 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Emma Hardy

2 Samantha C Allin

3 Susan E Wallace

4 Jenny A Coe

5 Eric R Jones

6 Gavin E Price

7 John S T Willasey (C)

8 John G Lifton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Taxal, Derbyshire

Sitch House

Thursday, 4 August 1988 in 2h 16 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5–6 David Friend

7–8 Herbert M Heaton

First peal on the bells

Ringing World September 2nd 1988 No. 4036 page 847

Ringing World page reference: 4036.0847

Chester Diocesan Guild

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

28 Mardale Court

Friday, 5 August 1988 in 2h (11)

5040 Minor (4m)

(1) Single Oxford (2) Kent TB (3+4) Oxford TB (5,6,7) Plain Bob

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 David N Young

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Birthday compliment to H.R.H the Queen Mother

Ringing World August 26th 1988 No. 4035 page 826

Ringing World page reference: 4035.0826

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 5 August 1988 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Alison Bibby

2 Marjorie E Harvey

3 G Mary Cox

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 William E Court

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

Compliment to Martyn Tickner and Rachel, to be married the following day.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 7 August 1988 (7–0–12 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Olivia Leatherbarrow

2 Nicholas Thomson (C)

3 Louise Bleazard

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 Michael Thomson

For evensong on the front six. First quarter - 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Wednesday, 10 August 1988 in 2h 49 (14–1–25 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Mark A Humphreys

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Michelle C Taylor

4 Christine Mills

5 Lisa K Jones

6 Peter F Humphreys

7 George W Phillips

8 Paul D A Mills (C)

First peal: 1,3.

First in method: 7.

First Surprise Major inside: 2.

By the local band to mark the centenary of the founding of Port Sunlight.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Malpas, Cheshire

St Oswald

Thursday, 11 August 1988 (15–3–6 in E)

1280 Leo Surprise Major

1 Shirley Harris

2 Ian W Taylor

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Christopher C Roberts

5 Rev'd Brian Harris

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 Michael Thomson

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Fallowfield, Holy Innocents

Saturday, 13 August 1988 in 2h 48 (13–2–19)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4m: 1728 London: 1152 each Cambridge, Superlative; 1056 Bristol: 122 changes of method, all the work

Composed by R G Crossland

1 Shirley Harris

2 D Robert Pettifor

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Peter D Hughes

5 Simon J Poole

6 Revd Brian Harris

7 C Michael Orme

8 Peter J Townsend (C)

Ringing world: 4038.0886

For the birth of Princess Beatrice.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chelford, Cheshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 13 August 1988 in 2h 28 (8–2–3 in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 x 1440 and 1 x 720 Cambridge S, 2 extents each of Kent TB and Plain Bob.

1 Duncan G Walker

2 Lesley Hughes

3 Gill Walmsley

4 Derek J Bradshaw

5 Graham M Bradshaw

6 Alastair J Hopkins (C)

First inside - 3.

Most methods as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Knutsford, Cheshire

2 Meadow Drive

Sunday, 14 August 1988 in 1h 50 (11)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent each Cambridge S, Kent TB, 5 Plain Bob

1–2 Alastair J Hopkins

3–4 Peter J Townsend (C)

5–6 Duncan G Walker

Ringing World September 23rd 1988 No. 4039 page 912

Ringing World page reference: 4039.0912

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cranage, Cheshire

Briarwood, Goostrey Lane

Thursday, 18 August 1988 in 1h 52 (11)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 Single Oxford, 2 each Kent TB, Oxford TB, and Plain Bob

1–2 William F Gibbons

3–4 Michael C E Hodge

5–6 Frank R Morton (C)

Birthday compliment to John F Gibbons, son of 1-2

Ringing World September 9th 1988 No. 4037 page 869

Ringing World page reference: 4037.0869

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 19 August 1988 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1440 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1 Ian W Taylor

2 Jackie Roberts

3 Christopher C Roberts

4 Henry A Blakemore

5 Robert Peers

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

First of 4 spliced 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Ormskirk, Lancashire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 20 August 1988 in 3h 9 (21–1–26 in E♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 J Denis Maddock

2 Lenard J Mitchell

3 Bryan J McCahey

4 Graham M Bradshaw

5 Eric R Jones

6 John S T Willasey

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 Peter J Townsend

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheswardine, Shropshire

St Swithun

Saturday, 20 August 1988 in 2h 57 (8–3–5 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Christopher J Henshall

2 Frank Beech

3 Jennifer M Beech

4 Nicholas J Green

5 Mervyn J Harrison

6 Roland W Morant

7 Geoffrey A Edwards

8 Frank R Morton (C)

First peal of treble bob: 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 21 August 1988 (7–0–12 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David J Pigg

2 Anne Stevenson

3 Michael Thomson

4 Bernard J Ongley

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

First minor inside - 2; for evensong on the front six.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

33 Sandringham Road

Tuesday, 23 August 1988 in 2h 20 (11)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

5m: 1344 Rutland, 960 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 928 Cambridge, 896 Superlative, 104 changes of method, all the work

Composed by P G K Davies

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 C Kenneth Lewis

A 75th birthday compliment to Ken Lewis

Ringing World October 21st 1988 No. 4043 page 1002

Ringing World page reference: 4043.1002

Chester Diocesan Guild

Whitehaven, Cumbria

St James

Sunday, 28 August 1988 in 2h 57 (16–0–1 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Diana J Handley

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Susan J Sewell

4 Timothy M Davis (C)

5 Richard C Last

6 Angela Beardow

7 Andrew J Wallace

8 Graham M Bradshaw

9 Andrew B Mills

10 Denis Mottershead

First of Cambridge Royal - 3

First of royal inside - 5

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Friday, 2 September 1988 in 2h 47 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Frank R Morton

2 Frank Beech

3 Roland W Morant

4 William H Dowse

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Barry Corbishley

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 Peter J Townsend

First in method: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 3 September 1988 in 3h 17 (26–0–21 in D)

5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (8m)

576 each Bristol, Lincolnshire, Prittlewell, Wembley, Yorkshire; 720 each Cambridge, Londinium, Lyddington. Change of method at every lead end.

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Peter Dyson

2 Sue Dyson

3 Geoffrey A Gardner

4 Andrew C D Mayes

5 Peter J Townsend

6 David W Friend (C)

7 Ivor R Nicholls

8 J David Atkinson

9 Nicholas Thomson

10 Rev'd Brian Harris

11 Jeffrey Brannan

12 C Michael Orme

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 6 September 1988 in 2h 20 (11)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

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

Composed by P G K Davies

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 J David Atkinson

Ringing World October 21st 1988 No. 4043 page 1002

Ringing World page reference: 4043.1002

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Sunday, 11 September 1988 (11–0–7 in G)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

288 each Lincolnshire, Rutland; 320 Cambridge; 354 Yorkshire

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Diana M Anderson

3 William E Court

4 Andrew J Jobson

5 Robert Peers

6 Henry A Blakemore

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

For the church's Flower Festival

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Sunday, 11 September 1988 (11–0–7 in G)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Henry A Blakemore

2 William E Court

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Diana M Anderson

5 Robert Peers

6 Andrew J Jobson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

For the church's Flower Festival

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 13 September 1988 in 2h 34 (15)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by P J Townsend

1–2 J David Atkinson

3–4 C Kenneth Lewis

5–6 Neil D Lomas

7–8 Peter J Townsend (C)

9–10 Simon J Poole

Ringing World October 21st 1988 No. 4043 page 1002

Ringing World page reference: 4043.1002

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 13 September 1988 (29–3–8 in D)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Philip J Goodier

2 J Robert Jervis

3 Edward C Gorton

4 John Birks

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Nicholas Thomson (C)

8 David J Pigg

Wedding compliment to Philip and Katherine Goodier, married on August 20th 1988

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Thursday, 15 September 1988 (16–1–5 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

480 Rutland; 320 Lincolnshire; 160 each Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire

1 David J Pigg

2 J Robert Jervis

3 John F Oultram

4 Edward C Gorton

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 Nicholas Thomson (C)

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Michael Thomson

To mark the first anniversary of the relocation of Robinson Instruments Ltd in Manor Park, Runcorn, 14/9/1987

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 17 September 1988 in 2h 55 (14–0–0 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Lynne Sawyer

2 Helen Ward

3 Andrew J Jobson

4 Penny Salisbury

5 Alastair Brierley

6 Roland W Morant

7 Frank R Morton (C)

8 Roy Worrall

21st birthday compliment to Rachel Rees

To celebrate the diamond wedding anniversary of Mr & Mrs Leslie Leather

Ringing World page reference: 4043.0999

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Saturday, 17 September 1988 in 2h 52 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Sidney Hough

2 Angela Gardner

3 Joyce Gardner

4 Eric Roughley

5 Geoffrey R Gardner (C)

6 Andrew C D Mayes

7 Simon J Poole

8 Revd Brian Harris

First peal: 2. First in method: 3.

Silver Wedding compliment to Eric and Eileen Roughley.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 18 September 1988 (7–0–12 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam Powell

2 David J Pigg

3 Nicholas Thomson

4 Elizabeth McIntyre

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 Michael Thomson (C)

First minor inside - 4; for evensong on the front six.

Engagement compliment to David Pigg and Angela Murphy.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bredbury, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 18 September 1988 in 2h 38 (11–2–7 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 x 240 (Morris's), 10 different callings

1 G Craig Western

2 C Kenneth Lewis

3 Brian Schofield

4 Alan G Foster

5 Andrew R Mays (C)

6 Stephen K Chatwood

First attempt: 1 & 6. First as conductor. First in the method and first Doubles on the bells.

For Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 20 September 1988 in 2h 33 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by H Poyner

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter J Townsend

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Neil D Lomas

Ringing World October 21st 1988 No. 4043 page 1002

Ringing World page reference: 4043.1002

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 20 September 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Samantha C Allin

3 Carol Parr

4 Mark A Humphreys

5 Robert Peers

6 Ernest T Carvell

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 Michael E Lloyd-Morris

First in method: 2

25th quarter this year: 4

Chester Diocesan Guild

Cheadle, Cheshire

St Mary

Thursday, 22 September 1988 (13–2–19 in F)

1376 Virgo Surprise Major

1 Shirley Harris

2 David J Pigg

3 J Robert Jervis

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 William Hibbert

6 Michael Thomson

7 Rev'd Brian Harris

8 Ian W Taylor (C)

First in the method for all.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 23 September 1988 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Douglas Lowe

2 William E Court

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Diana M Anderson

5 Robert Peers

6 Nicholas Thomson

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 John R Bibby

Chester Diocesan Guild

Mobberley, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 24 September 1988 in 2h 48 (15–0–4 in F)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 extents each Cambridge Surprise, Kent T.B. Oxford T.B.; 1 Plain Bob

1 Valerie W Foster

2 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

3 Neil D Lomas

4 Alan G Foster

5 Simon Lomas

6 Peter J Townsend

In honour of the wedding of Philip John Roberts, local tower captain, and Susan Mary Shaw, which took place immediately prior to the peal

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 27 September 1988 in 2h 39 (15)

5040 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal

Composed by Anon

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 J David Atkinson

7–8 Peter C Randall (C)

9–10 Brian Harris

First in method in hand by all and for the Guild

Ringing World October 21st 1988 No. 4043 page 1002

Ringing World page reference: 4043.1002

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 27 September 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Susan E Wallace

2 Samantha C Allin

3 Ernest T Carvell

4 Mark A Humphreys

5 Robert Peers

6 John S T Willasey

7 Peter D Hughes (C)

8 Gavin E Price

First Major: 2

150th as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 28 September 1988 in 3h 2 (18–0–6 in E)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Christine H Shekelton

2 Shirley Harris

3 Helen S Mitchell

4 Janet Rees

5 Revd William G Wilson

6 Roland W Morant

7 Ivor R Nichols

8 Revd Brian Harris (C)

First in method: 2,3 & 4

Compliment to Pat Dodds and the Rev. Charles Stewart on their wedding, which took place at St Aldate's, Oxford, on Saturday, September 24th

Ringing World page reference: 4044.1018

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 2 October 1988 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Nicholas Thomson

2 Linda M Capper

3 Edward C Gorton

4 Michael Thomson

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 John F Oultram

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 David J Pigg (C)

Wedding compliment to Stephanie Wharton and Gunner Simon Robinson, married at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 24th September

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 4 October 1988 in 2h 24 (11)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

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

Composed by P G K Davies

1–2 Neil D Lomas

3–4 J David Atkinson

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Peter J Townsend

Ringing World November 11th 1988 No. 4046 page 1069

Ringing World page reference: 4046.1069

Chester Diocesan Guild

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Tuesday, 4 October 1988 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Robert Peers

2 Peter D Hughes

3 Ernest T Carvell

4 Randle T J Tinkler

5 J A Vesey

6 Eric R Jones

7 Gavin E Price

8 John S T Willasey (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Thursday, 6 October 1988

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Lynne M Sawyer

2 Janet E Robinson

3 Catherine Buddle

4 Ashley C P Pugh

5 Frank Horrocks

6 Janet Rees

7 Alastair H R Brierley

8 John F Oultram (C)

5oth birthday compliment to Mrs D.E.Dawson

First Surprise Major Ringer of 5th

Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 October 1988 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jonathon Parker

2 Linda M Capper

3 Alison Owen (C)

4 Peter Wilkinson

5 Adrian J Bowen

6 Pam Thomson

1st quarter 1

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 8 October 1988 in 3h 2 (20–0–20 in E)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4m, 1280 each Bristol, Cambridge, 1248 Superlative, 1216 London, 107 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Anne Pettifor

2 D Robert Pettifor

3 Michael Thomson

4 Peter J Townsend (C)

5 John F Oultram

6 Ian W Taylor

7 Neil Bennett

8 David W Friend

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 9 October 1988 (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pam Powell

2 David J Pigg

3 Michael Thomson

4 Elizabeth McIntyre

5 Bernard J Ongley

6 Edward C Gorton

7 Nicholas Thomson (C)

8 John D Prytherch

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wilmslow, Cheshire

9 Hawthorn Lane

Tuesday, 11 October 1988 in 2h 20 (11)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1–2 Brian Harris

3–4 Peter J Townsend

5–6 Peter C Randall (C)

7–8 Neil D Lomas

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Chester Diocesan Guild

Weaverham, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 11 October 1988 (9–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Joanne Parker

2 Sarah J Archdeacon

3 Alison Owen

4 Linda M Capper

5 Adrian J Bowen (C)

6 Pam Thomson

1st minor 1 & 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Thursday, 13 October 1988 (11–0–7 in G)

1344 Libra Surprise Major

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 J Robert Jervis

3 Ian W Taylor

4 Michael Thomson

5 Andrew J Jobson

6 David J Pigg

7 John F Oultram (C)

8 Nicholas Thomson

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 14 October 1988 (12–1–3 in F♯)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

256 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire; 192 Superlative; 128 Cambridge

1 John F Oultram

2 Andrew J Jobson

3 Eric R Jones

4 Henry A Blakemore

5 Robert Peers

6 John R Bibby

7 Geoffrey A Parting

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pott Shrigley, Cheshire

St Christopher

Saturday, 15 October 1988 in 2h 41 (10–3–21 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents Oxford T.B : 2 Kent T.B ; 3 Plain Bob

1 Dorothy Sharpley

2 Duncan M Matheson

3 Lesley Hughes

4 Christopher J Armes

5 Kathleen M Matheson

6 David W Friend (C)

First peal: 1. For Harvest Festival

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 15 October 1988 (14–1–25 in F)

1250 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Christine Mills

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Lisa K Jones

5 George W Phillips

6 Mark A Humphreys

7 Peter F Humphreys

8 Paul D A Mills

First in method: 6.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 15 October 1988 (14–1–25 in F)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Mark A Humphreys

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Michelle C Taylor

4 Christine Mills

5 Lisa K Jones

6 Peter F Humphreys

7 George W Phillips

8 Paul D A Mills (C)

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 October 1988 in 2h 49 (18–0–6 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Shirley Harris

2 E Alyson Kerr

3 Ivor R Nichols

4 Alastair J Hopkins

5 Peter D Hughes

6 Simon J Poole

7 Rev Brian Harris

8 Peter J Townsend (C)

First in method: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Hilary of Poitiers

Sunday, 16 October 1988 (8–2–17 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 E McCulloch

2 Marjorie E Boote

3 Elizabeth H Orton

4 Vivian T O Boase

5 John McCulloch

6 T Roy Humphreys (C)

First quarter: 1.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Sunday, 16 October 1988 (14–1–25 in F)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Mark A Humphreys

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Michelle C Taylor

4 Christine Mills

5 Lisa K Jones

6 George W Phillips

7 Paul D A Mills

8 Peter F Humphreys (C)

First in method as conductor.

50th quarter: 3.

To welcome the Rev Chris Allen as visiting preacher to morning worship.

Also for the Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Sunday, 16 October 1988 (14–1–25 in F)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Lisa K Jones

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Michelle C Taylor

4 Christine Mills

5 Peter F Humphreys

6 Mark A Humphreys

7 George W Phillips

8 Paul D A Mills (C)

First in method: 6.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Monday, 17 October 1988 (14–1–25 in F)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Christine Mills

2 Lisa K Jones

3 Brenda D Humphreys

4 Michelle C Taylor

5 Peter F Humphreys

6 Mark A Humphreys

7 George W Phillips

8 Paul D A Mills (C)

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bromborough, Wirral

St Barnabas

Monday, 17 October 1988 (23–1–5 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Linda Hughes

2 Steven W Hughes

3 Colin J Hughes

4 Ian L Cobb

5 Craig J W Lambert

6 Eric R Jones

7 Robert Peers (C)

8 Donald Peers

First attempt: 1

First triples: 2,3,4 & 5

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Tuesday, 18 October 1988 (14–1–25 in F)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Brenda D Humphreys

2 Sally R J Hewitt

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Christine Mills (C)

5 Lisa K Jones

6 Peter F Humphreys

7 George W Phillips

8 Paul D A Mills

First in method as conductor.

50th quarter this year: 6.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Wednesday, 19 October 1988 (14–1–25 in F)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Mark A Humphreys

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Michelle C Taylor

4 Christine Mills

5 Lisa K Jones

6 Peter F Humphreys

7 George W Phillips

8 Paul D A Mills (C)

First in method: 3.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Burton, Cheshire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 19 October 1988 (7–0–7 in B♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Eric R Jones

2 Peter D Hughes (C)

3 Heather A Veysey

4 Randle T J Tinkler

5 Robert P Bruce

6 Margaret K S Allin

First Stedman: 3 and 4.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Thursday, 20 October 1988 (14–1–25 in F)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Michelle C Taylor

2 Brenda D Humphreys

3 Susan D Sparling

4 Christine Mills

5 Peter F Humphreys

6 Lisa K Jones

7 Paul D A Mills

8 George W Phillips (C)

First in method as conductor.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oxton, Wirral

St Saviour

Thursday, 20 October 1988 (20–1–16 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Alexander J Martin

2 Ernest T Carvell

3 Valerie M Beecroft

4 Heather Veysey

5 George W Phillips

6 William Harrison

7 Gavin E Price

8 F Leslie Coventry

9 Eric R Jones

10 John Hyden

Birthday compliment to Caroline Jeans.

Also for Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Flixton, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Thursday, 20 October 1988 (13–3–1 in F)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

256 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire; 192 Superlative; 128 Cambridge

1 Graeme A Littler

2 John F Oultram

3 David J Pigg

4 Christopher A Bradshaw

5 Edward C Gorton

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Michael Thomson

8 Nicholas Thomson (C)

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

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