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Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
St Bartholomew
Tuesday, 1 January 1991 in 2h 54 (13–0–0)
5040 Minor (5m)
1 extent Burton Treble Bob, London Surprise, Kent Treble Bob,
Oxford Treble Bob; 3 extents Plain Bob)
1 Kenneth Pinnington
2 Douglas Reeson
3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
4 Roger Bugler
5 Neil D Lomas
6 Christine Pinnington
The first lady to ring the tenor to a peal (6)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wem, Shropshire
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 1 January 1991 in 2h 56 (13–2–24 in F)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Ian Friend
2 David H Sansum
3 Ivor R Nichols
4 Christopher C Roberts
5 Robert Peers
6 Alastair M Bradshaw
7 Denis Mottershead
8 Graham M Bradshaw (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Oxton, Wirral
St Saviour
Tuesday, 1 January 1991 (20–1–16 in E)
1991 Spliced Cambridge Surprise Major and Plain Bob Triples
1 Peter F Humphreys
2 Jennifer R Sparling
3 Margaret K S Allin
4 Andrew J Graham
5 Gavin E Price
6 Ernest T Carvell
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 Andrew P Sparling
First date touch: 2 & 8
To welcome the New Year
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
Briarwood, Goostrey Lane
Friday, 4 January 1991 in 2h 55 (15)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 David N Young
9–10 Frank R Morton (C)
First Royal in hand as conductor
First Royal in hand by a resident South Cheshire Branch band
Ringing World February 8th 1981 No. 4163 page 143
Ringing World page reference: 4163.0143Chester Diocesan Guild
Tushingham, Cheshire
St Chad
Saturday, 5 January 1991 in 2h 45 (11–1–7 in G♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Timothy G Hughes
2 Michael Carding
3 Christine Johnson
4 Christopher D Hughes
5 John R Scott (C)
6 Geoffrey A Edwards
First peal: 1 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 4163.0138Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 5 January 1991 in 3h 15 (26–0–21 in D)
5015 Grandsire Cinques
Composed by T Hooley
1 David W Friend (C)
2 C Kenneth Lewis
3 Ivor R Nichols
4 Roy Worrall
5 Peter C Maddocks
6 Melanie R Daw
7 Rosemary A Maddocks
8 Stephen P Kelly
9 Trevor W Marchbank
10 J David Atkinson
11 Richard S Starkie
12 William H Dowse
First peal of Grandsire cinques : Peter Maddocks, Melanie Daw, Rosemary Maddocks, and Stephen Kelly.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Goostrey, Cheshire
St Luke
Saturday, 5 January 1991 in 2h 33 (6 in B♭)
5040 Minor (4m)
Cambridge S, 2 each Oxford TB, Kent TB, Plain Bob
1 David N Young
2 Peter Buxton
3 William F Gibbons
4 Frank R Morton (C)
5 James S Fisher
6 David J Phillips
First peal on the bells since re-hanging
Silver Wedding compliment to Rev and Mrs A Sparham, Vicar of Goostrey, which took place on 30th December 1990
Also, a Golden Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs M Britain for 6th January 1991
Ringing World February 8th 1991 No. 4163 page 138
Chester Diocesan Guild
Oxton, Wirral
St Saviour
Thursday, 10 January 1991 (20–1–16 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Katie E Maddox
2 James D Hogg
3 Diane A Brown
4 Margaret K S Allin
5 Colin J Hughes
6 Alexander J Martin
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 Gavin E Price
An engagement compliment to Diane Brown and Michael Kaiser
Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 10 January 1991 (20–0–20 in E)
1280 West Germany Surprise Major
1 Andrew J Jobson
2 Stephen R Knight
3 David J Pigg
4 J Robert Jervis
5 Malcolm Murphy
6 John F Oultram
7 Michael Thomson
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
1st in method by all
In memory of Douglas W Kirkpatrick, Tower Captain of Lymm who died 28/12/1990
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Ringing World February 22nd 1991 No. 4165 page 204
Ringing World page reference: 4165.0204Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Friday, 11 January 1991 in 1h 51 (15)
5040 Minor (3m)
1 extent Single Oxford, 2 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, 4 Plain Bob
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
100th Minor in hand: 5-6
Ringing World February 8th 1991 No. 4163 page 143
Ringing World page reference: 4163.0143Chester Diocesan Guild
Lymm, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 12 January 1991 in 3h 14 (29–3–8 in D)
5096 Little Bob Major
1 John Birks
2 Andrew J Jobson
3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
4 John F Oultram
5 Michael Thomson
6 Malcolm Murphy
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 Rev'd Brian Harris
In memoriam Douglas W Kirkpatrick, Tower Captain of Lymm, died 28th December 1990.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 15 January 1991 in 2h 22 (11)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by R T Harris
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 C Kenneth Lewis
Ringing World February 22nd 1981 No. 4165 page 197
Ringing World page reference: 4165.0197Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Tuesday, 15 January 1991 (12–1–26 in F♯)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
1 John W Griffiths
2 Wilfred W Weetman
3 Trevor Holmes
4 Harry Furness
5 Steven G Everett
6 Sally P Wright
7 David S Fisher (C)
8 A Godfrey Watkins
Golden Wedding Compliment to Harry and Mabel Furness
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 18 January 1991 in 2h 54 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5056 Frodsham Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 David J Houghton
2 William E Court
3 Andrew J Jobson
4 Eric R Jones
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
First peal in the method.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Friday, 18 January 1991 (12–1–26 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Wilfred W Weetman
2 Jonathan M Wright
3 Sally P Wright
4 A Godfrey Watkins
5 Harry Furness
6 Ian J Braithwaite
7 David S Fisher (C)
8 Roy Fisher
In thanksgiving to God for the release today of Terry Waite after 1763 days in captivity.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Friday, 18 January 1991 in 2h 19 (15)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World February 15th 1991 No. 4164 page 173
Ringing World page reference: 4164.0173Chester Diocesan Guild
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Saturday, 19 January 1991 in 3h 8 (17–2–11 in E)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Rev David H Sansum
2 Ivor R Nicholls
3 Andrew N Stubbs
4 Ian Friend
5 Raymond J Ballard
6 Dennis Mottershead
7 John H Fielden
8 Simon Humphrey (C)
After meeting short for Royal.
RW 1991.0169.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 22 January 1991 in 2h 44 (15)
5040 Pudsey 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 David W Friend
Ringing World February 22nd 1991 No. 4165 page 198
Ringing World page reference: 4165.0198Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 25 January 1991 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1312 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
416 Rutland; 384 London; 288 Yorkshire; 224 Lincolnshire
1 William E Court
2 Nicholas Thomson
3 Eric R Jones
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey A Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Sunday, 27 January 1991 (12–0–23 in G)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1 Margaret A Left
2 Claire Christian
3 Jane Harries
4 Tony Power
5 Robert Peers
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
7 Gregory P Buckridge
Rung for Evensong and as a compliment to Eric Jones who retired as Wirral Branch Ringing Master.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 27 January 1991 (12–1–26 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Peter A Bridges
2 Wilfred W Weetman
3 Michael T Phillips
4 Harry Furness
5 Steven G Everett
6 Jonathan M Wright
7 David S Fisher (C)
8 Sally P Wright
Prior to evening Parish Eucharist
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 29 January 1991 in 2h 44 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (5m)
5m: 1440 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 720 Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire, 15 changes of method, all the work
Composed by J Brannan
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
Ringing World February 27th 1991 No. 4165 page 198
Ringing World page reference: 4165.0198Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 29 January 1991 (20–0–20 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Mrs Betty Garnett
2 Beverley Stevens
3 Jackie Wilson
4 Barbara Hubbard
5 Gordon Garnett
6 Ian W Taylor (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bredbury, Greater Manchester
St Mark
Saturday, 2 February 1991 in 2h 49 (11–2–7 in G)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
11 x 240s; 2 x Price's, both callings; 1 x Pitman's and 8 x Morris's, each called differently; 20 extents, ten callings
1 Gill D Walmsley
2 Lesley Hughes
3 Brian Schofield
4 David T Hughes
5 Andrew R Mays (C)
6 Neil R Taylor
First attempt: 6.
On the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 5 February 1991 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Carol Parr
2 Robert Peers
3 Peter D Hughes
4 Elizabeth H Treweeks
5 Samantha C Allin
6 John S T Willasey
7 Margaret K S Allin (C)
8 Peter M S Newton
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary’s Belfry
Friday, 8 February 1991 in 2h 15 (11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
In memory of George E Jackson, church warden of St Mary’s, Wistaston
Ringing World March 1st 1991 No. 4166 page 220
Ringing World page reference: 4166.0220Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Monday, 11 February 1991 (8–3–18 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Jen M Darling
2 David J Houghton
3 Nicholas Thomson
4 Michael Thomson
5 John R Bibby
6 John F Oultram (C)
For the 140th anniversary of the installation of the bells
Chester Diocesan Guild
Goostrey, Cheshire
St Luke
Friday, 15 February 1991 in 2h 28 (6 in B♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
7m: Norwich, Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge S, Kent, Oxford TB, Plain Bob
1 Wilfred Kerr
2 William F Gibbons
3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
4 Michael C E Hodge
5 Roy Worrall
6 Ivor R Nichols
A Golden Wedding compliment to Ruth and Ron Hough of Goostrey
Ringing World March 15th 1991 No. 4168 page 260
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Friday, 15 February 1991 in 1h 56 (15)
5040 Minor (3m)
1 extent each Single Oxford, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
In memory of Clifford Thomas, a bellringer at St Mary’s, Nantwich
Ringing World March 15th 1991 No. 4168 page 262
Ringing World page reference: 4168.0262Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 19 February 1991 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Georgina A Allin
2 Carol Parr
3 Richard J Coe
4 Elizabeth H Treweeks
5 Margaret K S Allin
6 John S T Willasey (C)
7 Peter D Hughes
8 David J Left
First quarter: 1.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Thursday, 21 February 1991 in 2h 33 (11)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D Knox
1–2 David W Friend
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 C Kenneth Lewis
Ringing World March 29th 1991 No. 4170 page 309
Ringing World page reference: 4170.0309Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 21 February 1991 (20–0–20 in E)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Malcolm Murphy
2 Bernard J Ongley
3 Christine Ball
4 Stuart J Heath
5 Peter Jordan
6 David J Pigg
7 John R Bibby
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First in method - 2. Silver wedding anniversary compliment to Bernard and Anne Ongley
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary’s Belfry
Friday, 22 February 1991 in 2h 20 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
First TB Major in hand: 3-4
Ringing World March 22nd 1991 No. 4169 page 283
Ringing World page reference: 4169.0283Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Monday, 25 February 1991 (8–3–18 in A)
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Lorraine Houghton
2 R Neil Houghton
3 David J Houghton
4 John F Oultram
5 Linda M Capper
6 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First Treble Bob - 1; to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the induction of the vicar, Reverend Robert Rowlands.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 25 February 1991 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Margaret A Left
2 Margaret K S Allin
3 David J Left
4 Mark A Humphreys
5 Robert Peers
6 Ian L Cobb
7 Steven W Hughes (C)
8 Colin J Hughes
First Major: 1, 6 and as C
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 26 February 1991 in 2h 44 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (5m)
1440 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 720 Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire, 15 changes of method, all the work
Composed by J Brannan
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
Ringing World March 29th 1981 No. 4170 page 309
Ringing World page reference: 4170.0309Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary’s Belfry
Friday, 1 March 1991 in 2h 18 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
For St David’s Day
Ringing World March 29th 1991 No. 4170 page 309
Ringing World page reference: 4170.0309Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 1 March 1991 in 40m (9–0–23 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury
1 Tim Vincent
2 Ian R F Simpson
3 Sarah J Archdeacon
4 Thomas Smith
5 Peter Wilkinson (C)
6 Pam Thomson
1st away from cover, treble.
In thanksgiving for the victory in the Gulf War
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 2 March 1991 in 3h 17 (26–0–21 in D)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Andrew C D Mayes
2 Michael Thomson
3 Geoffrey R Gardner
4 Ivor R Nichols
5 Ian W Taylor
6 Peter Broadbent
7 William H Dowse
8 Neil D Lomas
9 Nicholas Thomson
10 J David Atkinson
11 Simon J Poole
12 Rev Brian Harris (C)
200th peal : Michael Thomson.
50th Chester Guild tower as conductor.
To celebrate the end of hostilities in the Gulf.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 3 March 1991 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Claire L Thomson (G)
2 Anne Stevenson
3 David J Pigg
4 Elizabeth McIntyre
5 Nicholas Thomson
6 John F Oultram
7 Michael Thomson (C)
8 John D Prytherch
Silver Wedding Anniversary compliment to Bernard and Anne Ongley
Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 3 March 1991 (12–1–26 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Steven G Everett
2 Wilfred Weetman
3 Ian J Braithwaite
4 Jonathan M Wright
5 Sally P Wright
6 Harry Furness
7 David S Fisher§ (C)
8 Roy Fisher
Prior to Evensong and in Thanksgiving for the end of hostilities in the Gulf.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 3 March 1991 (24–3–0 in D)
1296 Grandsire Caters
1 Pam Thomson
2 Shirley Harris
3 Janet Rees
4 John F Oultram
5 Michael Thomson
6 Peter Wilkinson
7 Ian W Taylor (C)
8 Andrew J Jobson
9 Nicholas Thomson
10 David J Houghton
First in method - 3. To celebrate the cessation of hostilities in the Gulf
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 5 March 1991 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Alexander J Martin
3 Elizabeth H Treeweeks
4 Peter D Hughes
5 Eric R Jones
6 Robert Peers (C)
In recognition of the end of the Gulf War.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Greater Manchester
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 7 March 1991 (18–0–6 in E)
1280 Hale Bob Major
1 David J Pigg
2 Malcolm Murphy
3 John F Oultram
4 J Robert Jervis
5 Stephen R Knight
6 Nicholas Thomson
7 Michael Thomson
8 Andrew J Jobson (C)
1st in method by all
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 10 March 1991 (7–0–12 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Nicholas Thomson (C)
2 Claire L Thomson (G)
3 Michael Thomson
4 Bernard J Ongley
5 David J Pigg
6 John D Prytherch
First inside - 2;
For Mothering Sunday, on the front six.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Monday, 11 March 1991 (8–3–18 in A)
1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1 Stephanie Darling
2 Michael Thomson
3 John F Oultram
4 David J Houghton
5 Martyn N Tickner
6 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First Treble Bob - 1. First in method - 3,4,6
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 12 March 1991 in 2h 25 (11)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
8m: 768 London, Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 142 changes of method
Composed by N Smith
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Brian Harris
Ringing World April 26th 1991 No. 4174 page 397
Ringing World page reference: 4174.0397Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 15 March 1991 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Double Dublin Surprise Major
1 David J Houghton
2 William E Court
3 John F Oultram
4 Andrew J Jobson
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey A Parting
7 John R Bibby
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First in method - 2,5,6
Chester Diocesan Guild
Waverton, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 16 March 1991 in 2h 35 (8–0–10 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
A peal of Surfleet Surprise, Beverley Surprise, Ipswich Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob
1 John R Scott
2 Christopher J Henshall
3 Frank R Morton (C)
4 Rowland W Morant
5 Mervyn J Harrison
6 Geoffrey A Edwards
Circled the tower to peals: 1
Ringing World page reference: 4173.0372Chester Diocesan Guild
Chelford, Cheshire
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 16 March 1991 in 2h 38 (8–2–3 in A)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 extent each of Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB and 4 extents of Plain Bob.
1 Derek J Bradshaw
2 Lesley P Hughes
3 Brian Schofield
4 C Kenneth Lewis
5 David T Hughes
6 Andrew R Mays (C)
First Minor as conductor.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Tuesday, 19 March 1991 in 1h 54 (15)
5040 Minor (4m)
(1) St Clement’s, Plain Bob (2) Single Oxford (3) Single Oxford, Plain Bob (4,5) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure (6,7) Plain Bob
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World April 26th 1981 No. 4174 page 397
Ringing World page reference: 4174.0397Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Thursday, 21 March 1991 in 2h 42 (15)
5200 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Neil D Lomas
9–10 David W Friend
Ringing World April 26th 1981 No. 4174 page 397
Ringing World page reference: 4174.0397Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary’s Belfry
Friday, 22 March 1991 in 1h 50 (11)
5040 Minor (3m)
(1,2) Oxford TB (3.4) Kent TB (5,6,7) Plain Bob
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World April 26th 1991 No 4174 page 397
Ringing World page reference: 4174.0397Chester Diocesan Guild
Disley, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 23 March 1991 in 2h 42 (7–1–8 in A)
5040 Minor (6m)
6m: 1 extent each Childwall, Oxford T.B., St Clements, Cambridge S., Kent T.B.; 2 Plain Bob
1 Brian Schofield
2 Derek J Bradshaw
3 E Alyson Kerr
4 Andrew R Mays
5 Robin Shipp
6 Steven P Kelly (C)
To mark the 90th anniversary of the first peal on the bells.
Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Sunday, 24 March 1991 (12–0–23 in G)
1320 Plain Bob Minor
1 Claire Christian
2 Jane Harries
3 Heather Veysey
4 Tony Power
5 Robert Peers
6 Eric R Jones (C)
In thanksgiving for the cessation of hostilities in the gulf.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 24 March 1991 (10–3–17 in G)
1274 York Surprise Minor
1 David J Houghton
2 Linda M Capper
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 David J Pigg
5 Michael Thomson
6 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First in the method - 2,3,4.
For evensong on Palm Sunday
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 24 March 1991 (24–3–0 in D)
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Ernest T Carvell
2 Roy A S Mould
3 Margaret K S Allin
4 Robert P O'Halloran
5 Alexander J Martin
6 Randle T J Tinkler
7 George W Phillips
8 Mark A Humphreys
9 Gavin E Price
10 Peter D Hughes (C)
First Royal: 6
First Surprise Royal inside: 3
First Surprise Royal: 4
For Palm Sunday
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Monday, 25 March 1991 in 41m (8–3–18 in A)
1296 Beverley Surprise Minor
1 Jen Darling
2 Helen Ward
3 Stephen R Knight
4 David Houghton
5 Linda M Capper
6 Nicholas Thomson (C)
1st in method: 4
Engagement compliment to 2 and 3, 5 and 6
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 26 March 1991 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1–2 Rev Brian Harris
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 Peter J Townsend (C)
7–8 J David Atkinson
9–10 David W Friend
Ringing World April 26th 1991 No. 4174 page 397
Ringing World page reference: 4174.0397Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Wednesday, 27 March 1991 (14–1–25 in F)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Robert P O'Halloran
3 Peter F Humphreys
4 Mark A Humphreys
5 Roy A S Mould
6 Susan D Sparling
7 George W Phillips
8 Peter D Hughes (C)
First in method: 2 & 5
Completes Standard Eight: 2
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Wednesday, 27 March 1991 in 2h 20 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
In memory of Wilfred Smith, bellringer and sometime tower captain of St Mary’s, Nantwich
Ringing World April 26th 1981 No. 4174 page 397
Ringing World page reference: 4174.0397Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Thursday, 28 March 1991 (14–1–25 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Christopher D McAteer
2 Samantha C Allin
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Michelle C Taylor
5 Margaret K S Allin
6 Robert P O'Halloran
7 Mark A Humphreys (C)
8 Peter F Humphreys
1/2 muffled for Maundy Thursday
Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Sunday, 31 March 1991 (14–1–25 in F)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Christopher D McAteer
2 Michelle C Taylor
3 Peter F Humphreys
4 George W Phillips
5 Robert P O'Halloran
6 Mark A Humphreys (C)
For Morning Service on Easter Day.
Last quarter before the replacement of the front six clappers.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 31 March 1991 (12–1–26 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Peter A Bridges
2 Wilfred Weetman
3 Jonathan M Wright
4 Sally P Wright
5 Harry Furness
6 David S Fisher
7 Ian J Braithwaite (C)
8 Roy Fisher
For Evensong on Easter Sunday and to welcome Hugh Richard Louis, Earl Grosvenor, heir to the Duke and Duchess of Westminster
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Cheshire
St Barnabas
Saturday, 6 April 1991 in 3h 20 (23–1–5 in E♭)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 John Hyden
2 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Eric R Jones
5 Lenard J Mitchell
6 John S T Willasey
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 Geoffrey C Sparling
First peal of London: 2
Ringing World page reference: 4178.0494Chester Diocesan Guild
Barthomley, Cheshire
St Bertoline
Saturday, 6 April 1991 in 3h (13–1–14 in E)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Marion E Moulton
2 Julie M Zientek
3 Roland W Morant
4 Frank R Morton (C)
5 Mary E Pickstone
6 Stefan R Zientek
7 Mervyn J Harrison
8 John R Scott
First in the method: 6
Ringing World May 3rd 1991 No. 4175 page 418
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 8 April 1991 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1260 Doubles (6m)
1 Sian L Taylor
2 Steven W Hughes
3 Mark A Humphreys
4 Ian L Cobb
5 Colin J Hughes (C)
6 Neil R Hayward
First Qtr: 6
Most plain methods by all
Rung for the 110th anniversary of the official opening of the bells.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 9 April 1991 in 2h 59 (15)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by A F Scholfield
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter J Townsend
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 Brian Harris
11–12 David W Friend
Ringing World May 24th 1991 No. 4178 page 496
Ringing World page reference: 4178.0496Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 9 April 1991 (9–0–23 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
1 Sarah J Archdeacon
2 Jonathan M Parker
3 Pam Thomson (C)
4 Graham R Jones
5 Thomas Smith
6 Joanne R Parker
Silver Wedding compliment to the Revd G F & Mrs Parsons.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary’s Belfry
Friday, 12 April 1991 in 2h 17 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
100th Major: 3-4
950th as conductor
Ringing World May 3rd 1991 No. 4175 page 422
Ringing World page reference: 4175.0422Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 16 April 1991 in 3h 7 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by J Brannan
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 Peter J Townsend
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 J David Atkinson
11–12 David W Friend
Ringing World May 24th 1991 No. 4178 page 497
Ringing World page reference: 4178.0497Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Thursday, 18 April 1991 (13–2–15 in F♯)
1264 Chester Bob Major
1 Malcolm Murphy
2 John F Oultram
3 Nicholas Thomson
4 J Robert Jervis
5 David J Pigg
6 Andrew J Jobson
7 Michael Thomson
8 Stephen R Knight (C)
1st in method by all
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Friday, 19 April 1991 (12–1–26 in F♯)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
1 Peter A Bridges
2 Wilfred W Weetman
3 Sally P Wright
4 Trevor Holmes
5 Harry Furness
6 Steven G Everett
7 David S Fisher (C)
8 Roy Fisher
For the Enthronement of the Most Revd and Rt Hon George Carey as 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Monday, 22 April 1991 (8–3–18 in A)
1260 Doubles (2m)
600 St Martin's, 660 St Simon's
1 Stephanie Darling
2 Linda M Capper
3 David J Houghton
4 David P Booth
5 Nicholas Thomson (C)
6 Andrew Darling
For the enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 23 April 1991 in 2h 54 (15)
5040 Prittlewell Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
Ringing World May 24th 1991 No. 4178 page 496
Ringing World page reference: 4178.0496Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 23 April 1991 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Superlative
1 Robert Peers
2 N P A Goulding
3 Janet M Betton
4 J H Wilton
5 Margaret K S Allin
6 Nicholas C Willasey
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 John S T Willasey
First Spliced: 3.
Most methods: 5.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Wednesday, 24 April 1991 in 1h 54 (15)
5040 Minor (5m)
(1) St Clement’s, Childwall, Plain Bob (2,3) Single Oxford (4,5) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure (6,7) Plain Bob
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World May 17th 1991 No. 4177 page 475
Ringing World page reference: 4177.0475Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Greater Manchester
St George
Saturday, 27 April 1991 in 3h 23 (29¼)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by A C D Mayes
1 Jeffrey Brannan
2 David W Friend
3 Steven P Kelly
4 Robin Shipp
5 Simon J Poole
6 Andrew J M Boulton
7 Neil D Lomas
8 Richard S Starkie
9 Trevor W Marchbank (C)
10 C Michael Orme
200th on 10 bells: 10.
To mark the 450th anniversary this year of the Chester Diocese
Ringing world: 4177.0470
Ringing World page reference: 4177.0470Chester Diocesan Guild
Bredbury, Greater Manchester
St Mark
Saturday, 27 April 1991 in 2h 50 (11–2–7 in G)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Arthur Craven
1 Brian Schofield
2 Lesley Hughes
3 E Alyson Kerr
4 C Kenneth Lewis
5 Andrew R Mays
6 Derek J Bradshaw
7 Ivor R Nichols
8 David W Friend (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 28 April 1991 (12–1–26 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 David S Fisher
2 Jonathan M Wright
3 Angela Foster
4 Wilfred W Weetman
5 Harry Furness
6 Sally P Wright
7 Steven G Everett (C)
8 Peter Roscoe
For Evensong.
First Quarter together for Jonathan & Sally Wright and Angela Foster, sisters and brother.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 30 April 1991 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
Ringing World May 24th 1991 No. 4178 page 496
Ringing World page reference: 4178.0496Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Tuesday, 30 April 1991 in 1h 53 (15)
5040 Minor (7m)
(1) St Clement’s, Childwall, Buxton (2) Single Oxford, Nicholaston (3) Single Oxford (4,5) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure (6,7) Plain Bob
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
A birthday compliment to John Scott
Ringing World May 24th 1991 No. 4178 page 496
Ringing World page reference: 4178.0496Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Friday, 3 May 1991 in 1h 54 (11)
5040 Minor (5m)
(1) Double Bob, Plain Bob (2) Single Oxford, Plain Bob (3,4) Kent TB (5,6) Oxford TB (7) Plain Bob
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World May 24th 1991 No. 4178 page 496
Ringing World page reference: 4178.0496Chester Diocesan Guild
Coalbrookdale, Shropshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 4 May 1991 in 3h 5 (18–3–27 in E♭)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C P Starbuck
1 Jonathan A Howell
2 Jennifer M Beech
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Mervyn J Harrison
5 Frank Beech
6 Roland W Morant
7 Geoffrey A Edwards
8 Frank R Morton (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Market Drayton, Shropshire
St Mary
Monday, 6 May 1991 in 2h 56 (17–2–3 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 David H Sansum
2 Ivor R Nichols
3 Alan G Foster
4 Christine Pinnington
5 Christopher C Roberts
6 Robert Peers
7 Denis Mottershead (C)
8 Simon Humphrey
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 7 May 1991 in 2h 19 (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 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
Ringing World June 21st 1991 No. 4182 page 591
Ringing World page reference: 4182.0581Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Thursday, 9 May 1991 (14–1–25 in F)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Christopher D McAteer
2 Margaret K S Allin
3 David J Left
4 Roy A S Mould
5 Peter F Humphreys
6 Robert P O'Halloran
7 Mark A Humphreys
8 George W Phillips (C)
For Ascension Day Service.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 14 May 1991 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
Ringing World June 21st 1991 No. 4182 page 591
Ringing World page reference: 4182.0591Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Thursday, 16 May 1991 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1280 Thelwall Bob Major
1 J Robert Jervis
2 David J Pigg
3 John F Oultram
4 Andrew J Jobson
5 Stephen R Knight
6 Christopher A Bradshaw
7 Michael Thomson (C)
8 Nicholas Thomson
1st in method by all
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 19 May 1991 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1260 Thelwall Bob Minor
1 Claire L Thomson (G)
2 Graeme A Littler
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 David J Pigg
5 Michael Thomson (C)
6 Nicholas Thomson
First in the method for all; 150th on the bells - 6.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Monday, 20 May 1991 (8–3–18 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Andrew Booth
2 Lorraine Houghton
3 Linda M Capper
4 Nicholas Thomson
5 David J Houghton (C)
6 David P Booth
First quarter at first attempt - 1
Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
37 Park Road
Friday, 24 May 1991 in 1h 51 (11)
5040 Minor (3m)
(1,2) Kent TB (3,4) Oxford TB (5,6,7) Plain Bob
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World June 21st 1991 No. 4182 page 591
Ringing World page reference: 4182.0591Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 26 May 1991 (24–3–0 in D)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1 Gavin E Price
2 Claire Christian
3 Peter D Hughes
4 Margaret K S Allin
5 Robert Peers
6 David J Left
7 Ernest T Carvell
8 Mark A Humphreys
9 Eric R Jones (C)
10 Peter F Humphreys
First Caters: 2 & 6
Chester Diocesan Guild
Knutsford, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 28 May 1991 in 2h 47 (11–2–16 in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
Ipswich S., Cambridge S., Kent T.B., Oxford T.B., Single Oxford, St Clements, Plain Bob
1 Richard S Starkie
2 C Paul Cheshire
3 Roland W Morant
4 Barry Corbishley
5 Frank R Morton (C)
6 Jonathon A Howell
To welcome Stuart Alistair Burnes, a second grandchild for Mr. and Mrs. B. Corbishley.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bebington, Wirral
St Andrew
Saturday, 1 June 1991 in 2h 40 (8–1–13 in A♭)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
(8m: 672 London, Rutland; 640 Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 129 changes of method, all the work)
Composed by N R Aspland
1 Gavin E Price
2 Susan D Sparling
3 Alexander J Martin
4 Eric R Jones
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey C Sparling
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 John S T Willasey
First 8-Spliced by a Wirral Branch Band.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 4 June 1991 in 2h 7 (11)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C P Starbuck
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Brian Harris
Ringing World July 12th 1991 No. 4285 page 673
Ringing World page reference: 4185.0673Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary’s Belfry
Friday, 7 June 1991 in 2h 27 (15)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World June 28th 1991 No. 4183 page 627
Ringing World page reference: 4183.0627Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 11 June 1991 in 2h 42 (15)
5200 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Brian Harris
9–10 Simon J Poole
First in method in hand: 9-10
Ringing World July 12th 1991 No. 4285 page 673
Ringing World page reference: 4185.0673Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 11 June 1991 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John S T Willasey (C)
2 Gillian M Devall
3 Jane Parr
4 Samantha C Allin
5 Elizabeth H Treweeks
6 Margaret K S Allin
7 Peter M S Newton
8 P Ian Pentin
To celebrate the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Susan and Julien Wallace
Chester Diocesan Guild
Clifford, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 June 1991 in 2h 55 (12–1–14 in G)
5184 Deddington Surprise Major
Composed by Harry Poyner
1 Jonathan A Howell
2 Desmond Ferguson
3 Nicholas J Green
4 Mervyn J Harrison
5 Frank Beech
6 Roland W Morant
7 John R Scott
8 Frank R Morton (C)
First peal in the method for all the band and the Guild
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 16 June 1991 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Olivia Leatherbarrow
2 Claire L Thomson (G)
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Nicholas Thomson
5 Michael Thomson (C)
6 John D Prytherch
For evensong
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Monday, 17 June 1991 (8–3–18 in A)
1260 Doubles (3m)
480 St Martin's, 360 St Simon's, 420 Plain Bob
1 Lorraine Houghton
2 Stephanie Darling
3 Jen M Darling
4 Nicholas Thomson
5 David J Houghton (C)
6 David P Booth
First in 3 methods - 2,3. First in the methods as conductor.
To celebrate the opening of the new Headquarters of the 21st Warrington (1st Appleton) Scout Troop.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Warburton, Greater Manchester
The Rectory
Tuesday, 18 June 1991 in 2h 7 (11)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
5m: 1344 Rutland, 960 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 928 Superlative, 896 Cambridge, 104 changes of method, all the work
Composed by P G K Davies
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
Ringing World July 12th 1991 No. 4285 page 673
Ringing World page reference: 4185.0673Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Friday, 21 June 1991 in 2h 37 (11)
5184 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by M C W Sherwood
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
First Oxford TB Major in hand:3-4
Ringing World July 12th 1991 No. 4285 page 673
Ringing World page reference: 4185.0673Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarvin, Cheshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 22 June 1991 in 2h 30 (8–1–8 in G♯)
5040 Minor (5m)
(1,2) Oxford Treble Bob, (3,4) Kent Treble Bob, (5) St Clements, Childwall, (6,7) Plain Bob
1 Colin G Haworth
2 Hilary Howell
3 Roland W Morant
4 Frank R Morton (C)
5 John R Scott
6 Jonathan A Howell
First inside: 2
900th peal as conductor for the Chester Diocesan Guild
Ringing World page reference: 4185.0670Chester Diocesan Guild
Liverpool, Merseyside
Our Lady and St Nicholas, Pier Head
Saturday, 22 June 1991 in 3h 36 (41–3–15 in C)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by John H Fielden
1 John Hyden
2 Susan D Sparling
3 Jennifer R Sparling
4 Mark A Humphreys
5 Bryan J McCahey
6 Geoffrey R Gardner
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 John S Hopwood
9 Martyn N Tickner
10 Colin Woods
11 Lenard J Mitchell
12 Geoffrey C Sparling
First on 12: 4. First on more than six: 3. Completes the Cambridge family as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 4187.0720Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 24 June 1991 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Linda Hughes
2 Margaret A Left
3 Donald Peers
4 David J Left
5 Robert P O'Halloran
6 Peter F Humphreys
7 Steven W Hughes (C)
8 Mark A Humphreys
First Major inside: 2
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 25 June 1991 in 2h 32 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
700th handbell peal: 5-6
Ringing World August 2nd 1991 No. 4188 page 745
Ringing World page reference: 4188.0745Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 26 June 1991 (7–0–12 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Olivia Leatherbarrow
2 David J Pigg
3 Pam Powell
4 Elizabeth McIntyre
5 Nicholas Thomson (C)
6 Bernard J Ongley
Rung on the front six.
In memory of Canon Leslie Foster, d 22nd June 1991, Rector of Grappenhall 1975-1982
Chester Diocesan Guild
Oxton, Wirral
St Saviour
Thursday, 27 June 1991 (20–1–16 in E)
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Jennifer R Sparling
2 Margaret K S Allin
3 Diane A Brown
4 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
5 Peter F Humphreys
6 Mark A Humphreys
7 Susan D Sparling
8 John Hyden
9 Geoffrey C Sparling
10 Peter D Hughes (C)
Engagement compliment to Barry Hughes (brother of conductor) and Gillian Hamilton.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Great Barton, Suffolk
Holy Innocents
Saturday, 29 June 1991 in 2h 34 (8–3–3 cwt)
5040 Minor (4 Methods)
4 Methods 7 Extents: (1)(2) Oxford Treble Bob (3)(4) Kent Treble Bob (5) St Clement's College Bob (6)(7) Plain Bob
1 Jonathan R Slack
2 Valerie A Mayhew
3 Roland W Morant
4 Jonathan A Howell
5 Julian Colman
6 Frank R Morton (C)
To welcome Nathan Benedict Colman, Son of the ringer of the 5th
Ringing World page reference: 4186.0695Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 30 June 1991 in 3h 14 (26–0–21 in D)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Edward Francis
1 Melvin A Jones
2 Kevin J Rogers
3 Carol A Marchbank
4 Rosemary A Maddocks
5 Peter C Maddocks
6 Melanie R Daw
7 Raymond H Daw
8 Robin Shipp
9 Richard S Starkie
10 Ivor R Nichols (C)
Rung to celebrate the 450th anniversary of the Diocese of Chester.
First peal of Surprise Royal : Kevin Rogers
First peal of Yorkshire Royal : Peter Maddocks.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 1 July 1991
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Donald Peers
2 Margaret A Left
3 Colin J Hughes
4 Robert P O'Halloran
5 Mark A Humphreys
6 Steven W Hughes (C)
First surprise: 2 and as C
For the 450th Anniversary of the Diocese of Chester
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 1 July 1991 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Linda Hughes
2 Ian T Hughes
3 Michelle C Taylor
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Donald Peers
6 Ian L Cobb
7 Colin J Hughes (C)
8 Neil R Hayward
First qtr: 2
For the 450th Anniversary of the Diocese of Chester
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 2 July 1991 in 2h 17 (11)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1–2 Rev Brian Harris (C)
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Neil D Lomas
7–8 C Kenneth Lewis
Ringing World July 26th 1991 No. 4187 page 723
Ringing World page reference: 4187.0723Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 2 July 1991 (9–0–23 in A♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Ian R F Simpson
2 Linda M Capper
3 Sarah J Archdeacon
4 Alison Owen
5 Thomas Smith
6 Peter Wilkinson (C)
1st treble bob 1
Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 2 July 1991 (9–0–23 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Simon J C Vincent
2 Jonathan M Parker
3 Joanne R Parker
4 Graham R Jones
5 Pam Thomson (C)
6 Tim Vincent
1st Quarter Peal, Treble.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Friday, 5 July 1991 in 2h 45 (14–1–25 in F)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Michelle C Taylor
3 Robert P O'Halloran
4 Peter F Humphreys
5 Roy A S Mould
6 George W Phillips
7 Mark A Humphreys (C)
8 Peter D Hughes
First Superlative: 2,3,5,7.
First on 8 as conductor.
For the 450th anniversary of the Chester Diocese.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 July 1991 in 43m (9–0–23 in A♭)
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Joanne R Parker
2 Ian R F Simpson
3 Sarah J Archdeacon
4 Pauline Taylor
5 Pam Thomson
6 Peter Wilkinson (C)
1st Minor inside, 2nd.
1st Treble bob, treble.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tilston, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 July 1991 in 2h 35 (9–1–12 in B♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 extent each Hexham S., Northumberland S., Norwich S., Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., London S., Kent T.B.
1 Kenneth Pinnington
2 Mervyn J Harrison
3 Roger Bugler
4 Christine Pinnington
5 Geoffrey R Gardner
6 Denis Mottershead (C)
To mark the 450th Anniversary of the Diocese.
Ringing World page reference: 4188.0741Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Saturday, 6 July 1991 in 2h 33 (8–3–18 in A)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 2160 Beverley, 1 extent each Surfleet, Kent Treble Bob, 2 extents Cambridge.
1 Jen M Darling
2 David J Houghton
3 Nicholas Thomson
4 John R Bibby
5 William E Court
6 John F Oultram (C)
First peal at first attempt -1; a Silver wedding compliment to Chris and Jen Darling.
Ringing World page reference: 4187.0718Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester
St Margaret, Altrincham
Saturday, 6 July 1991 in 3h 11 (25–2–24 in C)
5007 Stedman Caters
Composed by R Dennis
1 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)
2 Rosemary S Spencer
3 Cynthia Warrilow
4 Ivor R Nichols
5 C Kenneth Lewis
6 Roland W Morant
7 Roland F Eccles
8 Rev Brian Harris
9 Rev Dale Barton
10 Kenneth G Lee
First Stedman Caters: 2.
For the 450th anniversary of the formation of the Diocese of Chester.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bredbury, Greater Manchester
St Mark
Saturday, 6 July 1991 in 2h 56 (11–2–7 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C Charge
1 Lesley Hughes
2 Brian Schofield
3 Andrew R Mays
4 Frank R Morton
5 David T Hughes
6 Derek J Bradshaw
7 Robin Shipp (C)
8 Trevor W Marchbank
First on 8: 5.
For Church Flower Festival.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 7 July 1991 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Alison K C Rumbold
2 Linda M Capper
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Michael Thomson
5 Andrew J Jobson
6 Nicholas Thomson
7 David J Pigg (C)
8 John D Prytherch
A compliment to the Rector, Reverend Fred Lapham, and Rosemary Lapham, on their retirement from the Parish, after the final morning service.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 7 July 1991 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
with 468 covering
1 Olivia Leatherbarrow
2 Claire L Thomson (G)
3 Anne Stevenson
4 Bernard J Ongley
5 Nicholas Thomson
6 John D Prytherch
7 Michael Thomson (C)
8 David J Pigg
A farewell compliment to the Rector, Reverend Fred Lapham and Rosemary Lapham, rung prior to evensong.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Goostrey, Cheshire
St Luke
Sunday, 7 July 1991 in 2h 24 (6 in B♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
York, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge, Oxford TB, Kent TB
1 William F Gibbons
2 Frank R Morton (C)
3 John R Scott
4 Mervyn J Harrison
5 David J Phillips
6 Michael C E Hodge
A compliment to Rev Mark E C Whatson, inducted a priest this day in Chester Cathedral
Ringing World July 26th 1991 No. 4187 page 718
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Monday, 8 July 1991 (8–3–18 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Amy Oultram
2 Andrew Darling
3 Lorraine Houghton
4 David J Houghton
5 Nicholas Thomson (C)
6 David P Booth
First inside - 2
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 9 July 1991 in 2h 8 (11)
5184 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by M C W Sherwood
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Brian Harris
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Simon J Poole
Ringing World August 2nd 1991 No. 4188 page 745
Ringing World page reference: 4188.0745Chester Diocesan Guild
Lower Peover, Cheshire
St Oswald
Wednesday, 10 July 1991 in 45m (12–0–12 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Robert Holt
2 Michelle Howarth
3 David Tickle
4 Ron Fahey
5 John F Oultram (C)
6 Les Holt
Rung for 450th anniversary of the Diocese of Chester. First quarter for Treble ringer.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 11 July 1991 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Glasgow Surprise Major
1 Ian W Taylor
2 J Robert Jervis
3 Martyn N Tickner
4 John F Oultram
5 David J Pigg
6 Eric R Jones
7 Michael Thomson
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
To welcome Matthew George, a son for Martyn and Rachel Tickner, born 11th July.
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 12 July 1991 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
256 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Yorkshire; 128 each Pudsey, Superlative
1 Nicholas Thomson
2 William E Court
3 Andrew J Jobson
4 Henry A Blakemore
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey A Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 14 July 1991 (24–3–0 in D)
1278 Grandsire Caters
1 Sarah J Archdeacon
2 Pam Thomson
3 John F Oultram
4 Christine M N Ball
5 Andrew Ball
6 Ian W Taylor (C)
7 Michael Thomson
8 Peter Wilkinson
9 Martyn N Tickner
10 Thomas Smith
First on ten 1,10
To celebrate the birth of Matthew George on 11th July, a son for Rachel and Martyn Tickner
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 16 July 1991 in 2h 30 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1–2 Rev Brian Harris
3–4 Peter C Randall
5–6 Peter J Townsend (C)
7–8 J David Atkinson
9–10 Neil D Lomas
Ringing World August 9th 1991 No. 4189 page 768
Ringing World page reference: 4189.0768Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 16 July 1991 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1280 Ealing Surprise Major
1 Susan D Sparling
2 Margaret K S Allin
3 Elizabeth H Treeweeks
4 Robert Peers
5 Peter D Hughes (C)
6 John S T Willasey
7 Eric R Jones
8 Bryan J McCahey
First in method: 2 and 3.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Tuesday, 16 July 1991 in 1h 49 (15)
5040 Minor (3m)
(1,2) Single Oxford (3,4) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure (5,6,7) Plain Bob
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World August 16th 1991 No. 4190 page 795
Ringing World page reference: 4190.0795Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
St George
Saturday, 20 July 1991 in 2h 53 (13–2–17 in F♯)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)
(1) Kent TB; (2) Kingston TB; (3) Capel TB; (4) Sandal TB; (5) London Scholars’ Pleasure TB; (6) Oxford TB; (7) Cambridge Surprise.
1 Peter Dyson
2 John F Murfin
3 Christopher J Armes
4 Geoffrey Dyson
5 Ian Friend
6 David W Friend (C)
Arranged and rung as a wedding compliment to Elspeth Friend and Andrew Stein, married at this church on 6 July 1991
Chester Diocesan Guild
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Fallowfield, Holy Innocents
Saturday, 20 July 1991 in 2h 52 (13–2–19)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 Peter C Maddocks
2 Rosemary A Maddocks
3 Roland W Morant
4 William H Dowse
5 C Kenneth Lewis
6 J David Atkinson
7 Graham M Bradshaw
8 Ivor R Nichols (C)
First London and completes the standard eight: 2.
Ringing world: 4190.0792
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 22 July 1991 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Ian T Hughes
3 Margaret A Left
4 Robert Peers
5 David J Left
6 Colin J Hughes
7 Steven W Hughes (C)
After meeting short
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary’s Belfry
Tuesday, 23 July 1991 in 2h 18
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
600th peal: 3-4
Ringing World August 16th 1991 No. 4190 page 795
Ringing World page reference: 4190.0795Chester Diocesan Guild
Warburton, Greater Manchester
The Rectory
Tuesday, 23 July 1991 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by A M Barber
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 Peter J Townsend
7–8 J David Atkinson
9–10 David W Friend
Ringing World September 6th 1991 No. 4193 page 860
Ringing World page reference: 4193.0860Chester Diocesan Guild
Broughton, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 27 July 1991 in 2h 58 (15–1–18 in F♯)
5056 Havant Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Christopher J Henshall
2 Penny J Salisbury
3 Frank R Morton (C)
4 Nicholas J Green
5 Jennifer M Beech
6 Frank Beech
7 Roland W Morant
8 John R Scott
Circled the tower to peals: 8
Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 28 July 1991 (9–0–23 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Simon J C Vincent
2 Thomas Smith
3 Graham R Jones
4 Alison Owen
5 Pauline Taylor (C)
6 Sarah J Archdeacon
Wedding compliments to Linda Capper of Weaverham and Nick Thomson of Grappenhall
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 28 July 1991 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Nikki R Thomas
2 Bernard J Ongley
3 Neil M Thomas
4 David G Ogden
5 Michael Thomson
6 David J Houghton
7 David J Pigg (C)
8 John D Prytherch
Wedding compliment to Nick and Linda Thomson, married at this church 26th July 1991
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 28 July 1991 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
with cover
1 David J Houghton
2 Lorraine Houghton
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 David J Pigg
5 Edward C Gorton
6 Michael Thomson (C)
7 John D Prytherch
Wedding compliment to Nick and Linda Thomson, married in this church 26th July 1991
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Tuesday, 30 July 1991 in 1h 56 (15)
5040 Minor (6m)
(1) St Clement’s, Childwall, Buxton (2,3) Single Oxford (4,5) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure (6,7) Plain Bob
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World August 23rd 1991 No. 4191 page 817
Ringing World page reference: 4191.0817Chester Diocesan Guild
Warburton, Greater Manchester
The Rectory
Wednesday, 31 July 1991 in 2h 12 (11)
5184 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by M C W Sherwood
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 David W Friend
7–8 C Kenneth Lewis
Ringing World August 23rd 1991 No. 4191 page 817
Ringing World page reference: 4191.0817Chester Diocesan Guild
Bosley, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 31 July 1991 in 2h 35 (5–2–22 in A)
5040 Surprise Minor (9m)
Ipswich, London, Wells, Durham, York, ambridge, Beverley, Surfleet, Norwich
1 Richard S Starkie
2 Ivor R Nichols
3 Roland W Morant
4 Barry Corbishley
5 Philip W Gay
6 Graham M Bradshaw (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tilston, Cheshire
St Mary
Thursday, 1 August 1991 (9–1–12 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Eunice Borrill
2 Tig Barker
3 Fiona Harrison
4 Christopher C Roberts (C)
5 A Borrill
6 R P Bruce
1st Quarter: 1,2
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 5 August 1991 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Steven W Hughes
2 Margaret A Left
3 Donald Peers
4 David J Left (C)
5 Robert Peers
6 Ian L Cobb
7 Colin J Hughes
8 Randle T J Tinkler
First as C
For the Queen Mother's birthday 4/8/91
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tushingham, Cheshire
St Chad
Wednesday, 7 August 1991 in 2h 39 (11–1–7 in G♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (9m)
(9m: Ipswich, London, Wells, Durham, York, Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet, Norwich)
1 Ivor R Nichols
2 Lesley Hughes
3 Roland W Morant
4 Barry Corbishley
5 Philip W Gay
6 Graham M Bradshaw (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Thursday, 8 August 1991 (16–1–5 in E)
1280 Daresbury Bob Major
1 David J Pigg
2 John F Oultram
3 Andrew J Jobson
4 Martyn N Tickner
5 Michael Thomson
6 Nicholas Thomson
7 J Robert Jervis (C)
8 Ian W Taylor
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 12 August 1991 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Donald Peers
2 Margaret A Left
3 David J Left
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Robert Peers
6 Peter D Hughes
7 Eric R Jones
8 Colin J Hughes (C)
First Surprise Major: 4
First Surprise as C
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 19 August 1991 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Steven W Hughes
2 Neil R Hayward
3 Donald Peers
4 Ian L Cobb
5 Robert Peers (C)
6 Colin J Hughes
First inside: 2
Chester Diocesan Guild
Warburton, Greater Manchester
The Rectory
Tuesday, 20 August 1991 in 2h 18 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by W Hudson
1–2 David W Friend
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Brian Harris
In memory of Earnest Bennet, formerly of Norbury (Hazel Grove)
Ringing World September 13th 1991 No. 4194 page 882
Ringing World page reference: 4194.0882Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary’s Belfry
Friday, 23 August 1991 in 1h 58 (13)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
A “get well soon” compliment to Bill Gibbons after his recent operation, by some members of the South Cheshire Branch handbell peal band
Ringing World September 20th 1991 No. 4195 page 905
Ringing World page reference: 4195.0905Chester Diocesan Guild
Caerphilly, Caerphilly
St Martin
Saturday, 24 August 1991 in 2h 54 (13–0–1 in F)
5152 Eardley Surprise Major
Composed by J Reeves
1 Sharon L Parker
2 R Brian Mills
3 Timothy M Davis
4 Christine L J Mills
5 Stephen J Mills
6 Graham M Bradshaw
7 Andrew B Mills
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Greater Manchester
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 24 August 1991 in 2h 57 (18–0–6 in E)
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 Sally A Mason
2 Christine Andrew
3 Garry W Mason
4 Martin F Mitchell
5 Richard S Starkie
6 Simon J Poole
7 Ian Butters
8 R Kingsley Mason (C)
In memory of Mr W M Truelove (grandfather of Simon Poole) who recently died
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bidston, Wirral
St Oswald
Saturday, 24 August 1991 in 2h 30 (5–1–24 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents
1 John R Scott
2 Hilary Howell
3 Jonathan A Howell
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 Roland W Morant
6 Frank R Morton (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 25 August 1991 (12–1–26 in F♯)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Wilfred W Weetman
2 Peter A Bridges
3 Ian J Braithwaite
4 Harry Furness
5 Jonathan M Wright
6 Sally P Wright
7 David S Fisher
8 Steven G Everett (C)
Prior to the Parish Eucharist and to mark the fall of the USSR.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Barthomley, Cheshire
St Bertoline
Sunday, 25 August 1991 in 2h 52 (13–1–14 in E)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
960 London; 768 Yorkshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Cambridge; 576 Lincolnshire; 448 Bristol; 130 changes of method
Composed by Michael Maughan
1 Richard S Starkie
2 Carol A Marchbank
3 Sally A Mason
4 Martin F Mitchell
5 Garry W Mason
6 Simon J Poole
7 R Kingsley Mason
8 Ian Butters (C)
Ringing World October 25th 1991 No. 4200 page 1013
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 26 August 1991 in 3h 31 (24–3–0 in D)
5067 Stedman Caters
Composed by J Pladdys
1 John Hyden
2 John Pladdys (C)
3 Brian Harris
4 Ivor R Nichols
5 James B Morley
6 Anthony J Fisher
7 Paul M Atkins
8 E Alan Jacques
9 Roland H Cook
10 Garry W Mason
The band extend their good wishes to Bill Gibbons, of Goostrey, recovering from an operation, who was to have taken part in this peal.
Ringing World page reference: 4195.0902Chester Diocesan Guild
Chepstow, Monmouthshire
St Mary
Monday, 26 August 1991 in 2h 59 (16–1–24 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J H Fielden
1 Sharon L Parker
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 R Brian Mills
4 Timothy M Davis (C)
5 Christine L J Mills
6 Ian P Hill
7 Stephen J Mills
8 Graham M Bradshaw
9 Denis Mottershead
10 Andrew B Mills
Chester Diocesan Guild
Warburton, Greater Manchester
The Rectory
Tuesday, 27 August 1991 in 2h 10 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by W Hudson
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 C Kenneth Lewis
5–6 J David Atkinson (C)
7–8 Simon J Poole
Ringing World September 20th 1991 No. 4195 page 905
Ringing World page reference: 4195.0905Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 27 August 1991 in 3h 14 (20–0–20 in E)
5122 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Brian D Price
1 Sally A Mason
2 Sharon L Parker
3 Ian Butters
4 Rev Giles C Galley
5 Graham M Bradshaw
6 Richard S Starkie
7 Andrew B Mills
8 Richard I Allton (C)
Sally Mason's peal week.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 27 August 1991 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1312 Spitfire Delight Major
1 Gavin E Price
2 Margaret K S Allin
3 Elizabeth H Treweeks
4 Robert Peers
5 Eric R Jones
6 Mark A Humphreys
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 John S T Willasey
First in method by all.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 27 August 1991 in 2h 56 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Sally A Mason
2 Katherine A Oldershaw
3 Richard I Allton
4 Rev Giles C Galley
5 Graham M Bradshaw
6 Andrew B Mills
7 Ian Butters (C)
8 R Kingsley Mason
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Wednesday, 28 August 1991 in 3h 10 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J R Ketteringham
1 Shirley Harris
2 Richard S Starkie
3 Rev David H Sansum
4 William H Dowse
5 C Kenneth Lewis
6 Roland W Morant
7 Rev Brian Harris
8 Ivor R Nichols (C)
9 Barry Corbishley
10 Jeffrey Brannan
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Wednesday, 28 August 1991 in 2h 34 (8–0–9 in B♭)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Graham M Bradshaw
1 Sally A Mason
2 John Hyden
3 Katherine A Oldershaw
4 Dennis Mottershead
5 D Robert Pettifor
6 Ian Butters
7 Andrew B Mills
8 Graham M Bradshaw (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Oxton, Wirral
St Saviour
Thursday, 29 August 1991 (20–1–16 in E)
1296 Little Bob Major
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Alison Carpenter
3 Alexander J Martin
4 William Harrison
5 Peter D Hughes (C)
6 Peter F Humphreys
7 Mark A Humphreys
8 Gavin E Price
First in method: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 & 8 and as C.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Thursday, 29 August 1991 in 2h 44 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Ian Butters
1 D Robert Pettifor
2 Sally A Mason
3 Sharon L Parker
4 Katherine A Oldershaw
5 Revd Giles C Galley
6 Graham M Bradshaw
7 Andrew B Mills
8 Ian Butters (C)
500th peal: 5.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Friday, 30 August 1991 in 2h 54 (13–2–15 in F♯)
5056 Over Surprise Major
Composed by Alan M Barker
1 Sharon L Parker
2 Ian Butters
3 Sally A Mason
4 Katherine A Oldershaw
5 David G Adams
6 Graham M Bradshaw
7 Andrew B Mills
8 R Kingsley Mason (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Friday, 30 August 1991 in 2h 55 (16–1–5 in E)
5248 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by Murray A Coleman
1 Roland W Morant
2 Sally A Mason
3 Katherine A Oldershaw
4 David G Adams
5 Ivor R Nichols
6 Ian Butters (C)
7 Graham M Bradshaw
8 Andrew B Mills
Ringing World October 25th 1991 No. 4200 page 1013
Ringing World page reference: 4200.1013Chester Diocesan Guild
Friezland, Greater Manchester
Christ Church
Saturday, 31 August 1991 in 2h 51 (13–3–23 in E♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
One extent each Kent Treble Bob, Norwich Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, St Clement's College Bob, Single Oxford Bob, Plain Bob
1 Marion E Moulton
2 Roland W Morant
3 Derek Sanderson
4 Nicholas J Green
5 John R Scott
6 Frank R Morton (C)
Farewell compliment to the Rev. D W Hirst, Vicar of Friezland, on his leaving to take up the incumbency of St Michael & All Angels, Ashton-under-Lyne
Ringing World page reference: 4196.0926Chester Diocesan Guild
Eccleston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 31 August 1991 in 3h 31 (26–3–3 in E♭)
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 John Hyden
2 Sally A Mason
3 Katherine A Oldershaw
4 David G Adams
5 Graham M Bradshaw
6 Peter Border
7 Andrew B Mills
8 R Kingsley Mason (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 2 September 1991 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Donald Peers
2 Steven W Hughes
3 Margaret A Left
4 David J Left (C)
5 Robert Peers
6 Ian L Cobb
7 Colin J Hughes
8 Neil R Hayward
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Greater Manchester
9 Derby Street
Tuesday, 3 September 1991 in 2h 17 (11)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Simon J Poole
First Surprise in hand: 7-8
Ringing World October 25th 1991 No. 4200 page 1016
Ringing World page reference: 4200.1016Chester Diocesan Guild
Standish, Greater Manchester
St Wilfrid
Thursday, 5 September 1991 (12–0–23 in G)
1280 Lancashire Surprise Major
1 Rev Brian Harris
2 Malcolm Murphy
3 Stephen R Knight
4 J Robert Jervis
5 David J Pigg
6 Andrew J Jobson
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 Michael Thomson (C)
1st in method by all except 1& 2
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Taxal, Derbyshire
St James
Saturday, 7 September 1991 in 2h 50 (11–0–23 in G)
5040 Doubles (2m/1v)
2 x 240 Grandsire, 6 extents of April Day, 14 extents of Plain Bob and 18 extents of Grandsire.
1 E Alyson Kerr
2 Susan Swift
3 Neil Taylor
4 Derek J Bradshaw
5 Andrew R Mays (C)
6 John swift
First peal - 2 and 6; First away from cover - 3; First of Doubles on the bells since rehanging.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dodleston, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 7 September 1991 in 2h 41 (8–0–0 in A)
5040 Minor (7m)
Ipswich Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St Clements, Single Oxford, Plain Bob
1 Marion E Moulton
2 Christopher J Henshall
3 Roland W Morant
4 Frank R Morton (C)
5 David J Phillips
6 Geoffrey A Edwards
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 10 September 1991 in 2h 33 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Brian Harris
9–10 ??
Ringing World October 25th 1991 No. 4200 page 1016
Ringing World page reference: 4200.1016Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 15 September 1991 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (5m)
1 Olivia Leatherbarrow
2 Linda M Thomson
3 Michael Thomson
4 Edward C Gorton
5 Nicholas Thomson (C)
6 John D Prytherch
Thanksgiving for the life of Tom Mitchell
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 16 September 1991
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Linda Hughes
2 Ian T Hughes
3 Donald Peers
4 Colin J Hughes
5 Robert Peers
6 Steven W Hughes (C)
First in m: 2, 4 and as C
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 17 September 1991 in 2h 32 (15)
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Simon J Poole
Ringing World October 25th 1991 No. 4200 page 1016
Ringing World page reference: 4200.1016Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary’s Belfry
Friday, 20 September 1991 in 1h 52 (15)
5040 Minor (3m)
(1,2) Oxford TB (3,4) Kent TB (5,6,7) Plain Bob
1–2 John R Scott
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World October 18th 1991 No. 4199 page 997
Ringing World page reference: 4199.0997Chester Diocesan Guild
Ruabon, Wrexham
St Mary
Saturday, 21 September 1991 (11–2–16 in F♯)
1320 Bourne Surprise Minor
1 Brenda D Humphreys
2 Roy A S Mould
3 Margaret K S Allin
4 Randle T J Tinkler
5 Peter F Humphreys
6 Peter D Hughes (C)
First in method: 4
Chester Diocesan Guild
Pott Shrigley, Cheshire
St Christopher
Saturday, 21 September 1991 in 2h 47 (10–3–21 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (3m)
2 extents each Beverley,
Surfleet; 3 Cambridge
1 Brian Schofield
2 Derek F Yates
3 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
4 Peter C Maddocks
5 Frank Osbaldiston
6 William H Dowse
To mark the occasion of the
retirement of "Bill" Dowse
from the Cheshire
Constabulary after 30 years'
service.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Saturday, 21 September 1991 in 2h 49 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5088 Alderney Surprise Major
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow
1 C Paul Cheshire
2 Nicholas J Green
3 Jennifer M Beech
4 Mervyn J Harrison
5 Frank Beech
6 Geoffrey A Edwards
7 Frank R Morton (C)
8 John R Scott
Chester Diocesan Guild
Lymm, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 21 September 1991 in 3h 12 (29–3–8 in D)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Sir A P Heywood
1 Philip J Goodier
2 Sara F Oakeley
3 Malcolm Murphy
4 Roy E Taylor
5 Neil D Lomas
6 Ian W Taylor
7 Rev B Harris (C)
8 Simon J Poole
First peal: 1.
To celebrate the centenary of the dedication of these bells.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 22 September 1991 (12–1–26 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Wilfred W Weetman
2 Jonathan M Wright
3 Sally P Wright
4 Harry Furness
5 David S Fisher
6 Ian J Braithwaite (C)
7 Roy Fisher
For Evensong
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 24 September 1991 in 2h 35 (15)
5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Brian Harris
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Neil D Lomas
9–10 Simon J Poole
Ringing World October 25th 1991 No. 4200 page 1016
Ringing World page reference: 4200.1016Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 28 September 1991 (9–0–23 in A♭)
1320 Spliced Minor (2m)
Plain Bob & Little Bob
1 Joanne R Parker
2 Jonathan M Parker
3 Sarah J Archdeacon
4 Gerald L Bowen
5 Pam Thomson
6 Peter Wilkinson (C)
21st Birthday compliment to Joanne Parker
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 29 September 1991 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Claire L Thomson (G)
2 Bernard J Ongley
3 Linda M Thomson
4 Elizabeth McIntyre
5 David J Pigg
6 Nicholas Thomson
7 Michael Thomson (C)
8 John Birks
For Harvest Thanksgiving
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 1 October 1991 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Peter C Randall (C)
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Brian Harris
9–10 David W Friend
Ringing World November 29th 1991 No. 4205 page 1138
Ringing World page reference: 4205.1138Chester Diocesan Guild
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
Minster Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Stoke-upon-Trent
Thursday, 3 October 1991 (17–1–3 in E)
1440 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
1 Linda M Thomson
2 John F Oultram (C)
3 J Robert Jervis
4 Malcolm Murphy
5 Stephen R Knight
6 Frank R Morton
7 Martyn Tickner
8 Nicholas Thomson
9 Michael Thomson
10 Ian W Taylor
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Friday, 4 October 1991 in 2h 15 (11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
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Ringing World page reference: 4201.1042Chester Diocesan Guild
Dodleston, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 5 October 1991 in 2h 38 (8–0–0 in A)
5040 Minor (11m)
(1)Wragby, Neasden (2)St Albans, Charlwood D (3)Kingston, Sandal TB (4)London Scholars' Pleasure, Capel TB (5)Oxford TB (6)Cambridge S (7)Kent TB
1 Kenneth Pinnington
2 J Derek Smith
3 Brian Schofield
4 Christine Pinnington
5 Geoffrey R Gardner
6 Denis Mottershead (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 6 October 1991 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Nicholas Thomson (C)
2 Bernard J Ongley
3 Malcolm Murphy
4 Linda M Thomson
5 Edward C Gorton
6 Peter Wilkinson
7 Michael Thomson
8 John F Oultram
Rung after the Thanksgiving Service.
Circled the tower 10 times - 1.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bredbury, Greater Manchester
St Mark
Sunday, 6 October 1991 in 2h 38 (11–2–7 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Seven extents
1 Neil R Taylor
2 Brian Schofield
3 Roland W Morant
4 Ivor R Nichols
5 Andrew R Mays (C)
6 Trevor W Marchbank
First Minor: 1. 199th peal: 2. 25th peal: 5. First Surprise as conductor.
On Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday; also as a retirement compliment to Gordan Hardman, organist at this church for many years.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 8 October 1991 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Brian Harris
9–10 David W Friend
21st birthday compliment to Jenny Atkinson
Ringing World November 29th 1991 No. 4205 page 1138
Ringing World page reference: 4205.1138Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 8 October 1991 in 47m (20–0–20 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 George H Bailey
2 Barbara Hubbard
3 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey
4 A Doreen Edwards
5 Gordon Garnett
6 Ian W Taylor (C)