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Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Saturday, 1 January 1994 in 2h 43 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
8m: 768 each London, Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire with 142 c.o.m.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Joyce Gardner
2 Angela Gardner
3 Geoffrey Fothergill
4 John Cornock
5 Paul McNutt
6 Richard S Starkie
7 Geoffrey R Gardner
8 Simon J Poole (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Monday, 3 January 1994 in 3h 7 (14–0–26 in F♯)
5152 Dodleston Surprise Major
Composed by Warratten's Coll No 4
1 Margaret E Edwards
2 Rev David H Sansum
3 E Alan Jacques
4 Ian Friend
5 Adrian Dempster
6 Maurice F Edwards
7 Geoffrey R Gardner
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 4 January 1994 in 2h 52 (15)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 John Cornock
300th together (all in hand): 5-6 and 7-8
Ringing World February 25th 1994 No. 4322 page 180
Ringing World page reference: 4322.0180Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 7 January 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Glasgow Surprise Major
1 Janet Betton
2 William E Court
3 Rachel E Tickner
4 Peter W H Barker
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
First in method: 4
Ringing World page reference: 4327.0331Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 8 January 1994 in 3h 16 (26–0–21 in D)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Peter Dyson
2 Alan J Wootton
3 Norman Sherratt
4 Harold Dowler
5 Neil D Lomas
6 Frank Osbaldiston
7 Peter C Maddocks
8 J David Atkinson
9 William H Dowse
10 Ivor R Nichols (C)
11 Richard S Starkie
12 David W Friend
First peal of Surprise Maximus : Alan Wootton.
200th peal as conductor.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 8 January 1994 in 2h 59 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5080 Quakers Friars Surprise Royal
Composed by J Brannan
1 C Michael Orme
2 Geoffrey R Gardner
3 Trevor W Marchbank
4 James R Gibb
5 Ian W Taylor
6 John Cornock
7 David W Friend
8 Richard S Starkie
9 Jeffrey Brannan
10 Simon J Poole (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Sunday, 9 January 1994
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 James D Hogg
2 Fiona J Pemberton
3 Donald Peers
4 Ian L Cobb
5 Steven W Hughes (C)
6 Craig J W Lambert
25th together: 4 & 5
Rung prior to the last service by Rev'd Steve Mansfield, leaving to become vicar of Bidston.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 11 January 1994 in 3h (15)
5040 Albion Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 John Cornock
Ringing World February 25th 1994 No. 4322 page 180
Ringing World page reference: 4322.0180Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Tuesday, 11 January 1994 in 2h 6 (15)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
An 80th birthday compliment to Mrs G Hodge, mother of Mike
Ringing World February 25th 1994 No. 4322 page 180
Ringing World page reference: 4322.0180Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Saturday, 15 January 1994 in 2h 52 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5184 Belfast Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 E Alyson Kerr
2 Carol A Marchbank
3 Rorick P Houghton
4 Stephen L Nicholson
5 Richard S Starkie
6 John Cornock
7 Geoffrey R Gardner
8 Simon J Poole (C)
First Belfast: 3 and as conductor.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Hyde, Greater Manchester
St George
Saturday, 15 January 1994 in 3h 13 (18–0–11 in E)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by 27 course block reduced
1 Derek F Yates
2 Jane Booth
3 Frank Osbaldiston
4 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
5 Paul Vickers
6 Neil Bennett
7 Alan F Scholfield
8 William H Dowse
In thanksgiving for the life and work of John A Booth, former tower captain at this church, who passed away on 26/12/93.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 18 January 1994 in 3h 2 (15)
5136 Oxford Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by RW 15/1/71
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 John Cornock
Completes the family in hand: 3-4
Ringing World February 25th 1994 No. 4322 page 181
Ringing World page reference: 4322.0181Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 18 January 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 John S T Willasey
2 Alison Carpenter
3 Elizabeth H Duck
4 Ernest T Carvell
5 Steven W Hughes
6 Peter D Hughes
7 Peter M S Newton
8 Margaret K S Allin (C)
1st in method: 2,5,7 and as C
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Tuesday, 18 January 1994 in 2h 30 (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)
Ringing World February 25th 1994 No. 4322 page 181
Ringing World page reference: 4322.0181Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 21 January 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
Standard 8
1 Andrew J Jobson
2 William E Court
3 Peter W H Barker
4 Eric R Jones
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
A 50th birthday compliment to the Conductor. 200th quarter on the bells
Ringing World page reference: 4327.0331Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 24 January 1994
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Donald Peers
2 James D Hogg
3 Randle T J Tinkler
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Robert Peers (C)
6 Craig J W Lambert
First in method: 2
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 25 January 1994 in 2h 56 (15)
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 John Cornock
800th handbell peal: 5-6
Ringing World March 25th 1994 No. 4326 page 285
Ringing World page reference: 4326.0285Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Tuesday, 25 January 1994 in 2h 31 (15)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 David N Young
7–8 Michael C E Hodge
9–10 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World March 4th 1994 No. 4323 page 210
Ringing World page reference: 4323.0210Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Greater Manchester
St George
Saturday, 29 January 1994 in 3h 19 (29¼)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by E G Shepherd
1 Robin Shipp
2 Revd David H Sansum
3 John Cornock
4 Patricia A M Halls
5 John E Heaton
6 Gordon A Halls (C)
7 Andrew J M Boulton
8 David Kingman
9 Trevor W Marchbank
10 Peter L R Hayward
In memory of Brian Redhead
Ringing world: 4324.0229
Ringing World page reference: 4324.0229Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 30 January 1994 (24–3–0 in D)
1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
1 Nicholas Thomson (C)
2 Denis Mottershead
3 John F Oultram
4 Elizabeth Duck
5 C Kenneth Lewis
6 Peter Hughes
7 George E Morrall
8 Stephen R Knight
9 Eric Jones
10 Raymond Helliwell
11 Andrew J Jobson
12 Martyn Tickner
For Evensong
Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Monday, 31 January 1994 in 3h 6 (14–1–25 in F)
5024 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Peter D Hughes (C)
2 Christina Hassard-Jones
3 Ian Braithwaite
4 Peter Humphreys
5 George W Phillips
6 Andrew P Warboys
7 Eric R Jones
8 Simon S Meyer
First in method: 2, 3, 5
Ringing World page reference: 4324.0229Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 1 February 1994 in 2h 37 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by J H Fielden
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 John Cornock
Ringing World March 25th 1994 No. 4326 page 285
Ringing World page reference: 4326.0285Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Tuesday, 1 February 1994 in 2h 9 (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)
1150th peal as conductor
A 21st birthday compliment to Michael Scott (30/01/94)
Ringing World March 4th 1994 No. 4323 page 210
Ringing World page reference: 4323.0210Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 4 February 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Newcastle Surprise Major
1 Douglas Lowe
2 Peter W H Barker
3 Andrew J Jobson
4 Eric R Jones
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
First in method for all
Ringing World page reference: 4330.0417Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Saturday, 5 February 1994 (3–3–27 in D)
1344 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Susan D Sparling
2 Geoffrey C Sparling
3 Anthony P Foster
4 Elizabeth H Duck
5 Robert Peers
6 Peter F Humphreys
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 Eric R Jones
For the Wirral Branch Standard Eight Surprise Major methods in the day by the same band.
Fourth quarter of the day.
Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Saturday, 5 February 1994 (12–0–23 in G)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Peter D Hughes
2 Eric R Jones
3 Elizabeth H Duck
4 Susan D Sparling
5 Robert Peers (C)
6 Peter F Humphreys
7 Geoffrey C Sparling
8 Anthony P Foster
For the Wirral Branch Standard Eight Surprise Major methods in the day by the same band.
Third quarter of the day.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Wirral
St Nicholas
Saturday, 5 February 1994 (16–2–20 in E)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Geoffrey C Sparling
2 Peter F Humphreys
3 Elizabeth H Duck
4 Peter D Hughes
5 Robert Peers
6 Anthony P Foster
7 Susan D Sparling
8 Eric R Jones (C)
For the Wirral Branch Standard Eight Surprise Major methods in the day by the same band.
Fifth quarter of the day.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Saturday, 5 February 1994 (14–1–25 in F)
1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Eric R Jones
2 Elizabeth H Duck
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Peter F Humphreys
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey C Sparling
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 Anthony P Foster
For the Wirral Branch Standard Eight Surprise Major methods in the day by the same band.
Eighth quarter of the day.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Oxton, Wirral
St Saviour
Saturday, 5 February 1994 (20–1–16 in E)
1280 Pudsey Surprise Major
1 Robert Peers
2 Elizabeth H Duck
3 Peter F Humphreys
4 Eric R Jones
5 Peter D Hughes
6 Susan D Sparling
7 Anthony P Foster
8 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
For the Wirral Branch Standard Eight Surprise Major methods in the day by the same band.
Sixth quarter of the day.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Neston, Cheshire
St Mary and St Helen
Saturday, 5 February 1994 (14–2–24 in G)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Peter F Humphreys
2 Elizabeth H Duck
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Eric R Jones
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey C Sparling
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 Anthony P Foster
For the Wirral Branch Standard Eight Surprise Major methods in the day by the same band.
First quarter of the day.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Saturday, 5 February 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 Elizabeth H Duck
2 Eric R Jones
3 Peter F Humphreys
4 Peter D Hughes
5 Robert Peers
6 Susan D Sparling
7 Anthony P Foster
8 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
For the Wirral Branch Standard Eight Surprise Major methods in the day by the same band.
Second quarter of the day.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bebington, Wirral
St Andrew
Saturday, 5 February 1994 (8–1–13 in A♭)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Anthony P Foster
2 Elizabeth H Duck
3 Peter F Humphreys
4 Susan D Sparling
5 Robert Peers
6 Eric R Jones
7 Peter D Hughes
8 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
For the Wirral Branch Standard Eight Surprise Major methods in the day by the same band.
Seventh quarter of the day.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 6 February 1994 (24–3–0 in D)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1 Alexander J Martin
2 Susan E Costello
3 Alison Carpenter
4 Charles B Pemberton
5 Steven W Hughes
6 Roy A S Mould (C)
7 Randle T J Tinkler
8 George W Phillips
9 Gavin E Price
10 David J Hocker
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
Briarwood, Goostrey Lane
Tuesday, 8 February 1994 in 1h 38 (4)
5040 Minor (3m)
(1,2) Oxford TB (3,4) Kent TB (5,6,7) Plain Bob
1–2 David N Young
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World March 4th 1994 No. 4323 page 210
Ringing World page reference: 4323.0210Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 11 February 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Belfast Surprise Major
1 Eric R Jones
2 Peter W H Barker
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Andrew J Jobson
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
To celebrate the marriage of Lesley Maria Egden (ex Frodsham ringer) & Ian Paul Lamb, married earlier this day
Ringing World page reference: 4330.0417Chester Diocesan Guild
Tushingham, Cheshire
St Chad
Saturday, 12 February 1994 in 2h 35 (11–1–7 in G♯)
5040 Minor (2m)
(3 extents Single Oxford; 4 extents Plain Bob.)
1 Christopher D Hughes
2 Michael Carding
3 Christine M Johnson
4 Philip N Baker
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 John R Scott (C)
First peal inside: 4.
To celebrate the end of the inspection at Bishop Heber High School. Malpas, and to compliment Fr Derek Rostron of Audlem on his 60th birthday.
By members of the Audlem band.
Ringing World page reference: 4326.0281Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 15 February 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1272 Spliced Plain and Little Bob Major
1 John S T Willasey
2 Peter M S Newton
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Margaret K S Allin
5 Elizabeth H Duck
6 Ernest T Carvell
7 Robert Peers (C)
8 Peter D Hughes
1st spliced: 2&3.
For the Rector's Silver Wedding Anniversary
Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
14 Park Road
Wednesday, 16 February 1994 in 1h 52 (15)
5040 Minor (7m)
(1) Double Bob, Plain Bob (2) St Clement’s, Childwall (3) Single Oxford (4) Oxford TB (5) Kent TB (6,7) Plain Bob
1–2 John R Scott
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World March 18th 1994 No. 4325 page 251
Ringing World page reference: 4325.0251Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Wednesday, 16 February 1994 (14–1–25 in F)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Gavin E Price
2 Alexander J Martin
3 Ernest T Carvell
4 Peter F Humphreys (C)
5 Steven W Hughes
6 Peter D Hughes
7 George W Phillips
8 Roy A S Mould
First in method: 5
For Ash Wednesday Evening Service.
By an all men's Wirral Branch Band at the same time as an all ladies quarter at Heswall.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Wednesday, 16 February 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Samantha C Allin
2 Brenda D Humphreys
3 Alison Carpenter
4 Susan E Costello
5 Elizabeth H Duck
6 Margaret K S Allin
7 Lisa K Jones
8 Susan D Sparling (C)
First in method as conductor.
By an all ladies Wirral Branch Band at the same time as an all men's quarter at Port Sunlight.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 18 February 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Robert Peers
2 William E Court
3 Janet Betton
4 Peter W H Barker
5 Helen S Mitchell
6 Douglas Lowe
7 John F Oultram
8 Andrew J Jobson (C)
A get-well wish to churchwarden Evelyn Oultram, who broke her wrist whilst church cleaning this afternoon
Ringing World page reference: 4330.0417Chester Diocesan Guild
West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire
St Giles
Saturday, 19 February 1994 in 2h 31 (9–1–16 in G♯)
5088 Heythrop Surprise Major
Composed by James W Washbrook
1 David N Young
2 Rosemary A Maddocks
3 Timothy Wylie
4 Nicholas J Green
5 Roland W Morant
6 Jonathan A Howell
7 John R Scott
8 Frank R Morton (C)
First peal in the method for all the band and the Guild
Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Saturday, 19 February 1994 in 2h 47 (14–1–22 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Joyce Gardner
2 Angela Gardner
3 Peter Broadbent
4 Clive R Calton
5 John Cornock
6 Rorick P Houghton
7 Simon J Poole
8 Geoffrey R Gardner (C)
First in method: 2 & 4.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 22 February 1994 in 3h
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2m)
2m: 3360 Ealing, 1680 Yorkshire, 70 changes of method
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Neil D Lomas
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 John Cornock
Ringing World March 25th 1994 No. 4326 page 285
Ringing World page reference: 4326.0285Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 22 February 1994 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by J D Atkinson
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 peal of Royal in the method: 5-6
First peal of Kent TB Royal in hand by all and by a resident South Branch band
Ringing World April 1st 1994 No. 4327 page 312
Ringing World page reference: 4327.0312Chester Diocesan Guild
Wrexham, Wrexham
St Giles
Thursday, 24 February 1994 (24 in D)
1250 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland
1 Helen S Mitchell
2 William E Court
3 John F Oultram (C)
4 Peter W H Barker
5 Robert Peers
6 Eric R Jones
7 John R Bibby
8 Geoffrey Parting
To celebrate the birthday of Canon Barry Smith, Vicar of Wrexham
Ringing World page reference: 4330.0419Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 27 February 1994 (24–3–0 in D)
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 David Andrews
2 William E Court
3 George E Morrall
4 Malcolm Murphy
5 Helen S Mitchell
6 Geoffrey A Parting
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 Andrew J Jobson
9 Nicholas Thomson
10 Martyn N Tickner
For evensong
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 28 February 1994
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Joanne L Hendy
2 James D Hogg
3 James M Pemberton
4 Robert Peers
5 Steven W Hughes (C)
6 Craig J W Lambert
First treble bob: 1
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
9 Derby Street
Tuesday, 1 March 1994 in 2h 15 (11)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 John Cornock
Ringing World April 29th 1994 No. 4331 page 435
Ringing World page reference: 4331.0435Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 8 March 1994 in 3h (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2m)
2m: 3360 Ealing, 1680 Yorkshire, 70 changes of method
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Neil D Lomas
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 John Cornock
Ringing World April 29th 1994 No. 4331 page 435
Ringing World page reference: 4331.0435Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 8 March 1994 in 2h 36 (15)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by J D Atkinson
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)
Ringing World April 8th 1994 No. 4328 page 352
Ringing World page reference: 4328.0352Chester Diocesan Guild
Leominster, Herefordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 12 March 1994 in 3h 16 (22¾ in E♭)
5040 Daresbury Surprise Royal
Composed by E Francis
1 Raymond J Ballard
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Roland H Cook
4 David H Sansum
5 Timothy M Davis
6 E Alan Jacques
7 Ian Friend
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
9 Geoffrey R Gardner
10 Simon Humphrey
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bollington, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 12 March 1994 in 2h 40 (16–3–6)
5152 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by H W Wilde
1 Brian Schofield
2 Peter Dyson
3 Peter Broadbent
4 Peter C Maddocks
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 Frank Osbaldiston
7 William H Dowse
8 J David Atkinson
A tribute to Ven John Gaisford, Branch President, for his interest in the East Cheshire Branch, and good wishes for his new appointment as Bishop of Beverley
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 15 March 1994 in 3h 1 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2m)
2m: 3360 Ealing, 1680 Yorkshire, 70 changes of method
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Neil D Lomas
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 John Cornock
Ringing World April 29th 1994 No. 4331 page 435
Ringing World page reference: 4331.0435Chester Diocesan Guild
Lymm, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 17 March 1994 (29–3–8 in D)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Stephen R Knight
2 Michael Thomson
3 Rachel Tickner
4 John F Oultram
5 Andrew J Jobson
6 Peter Wilkinson
7 Martyn Tickner
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Neston, Cheshire
St Mary and St Helen
Friday, 18 March 1994 (14–2–24 in G)
1320 Whitley Surprise Minor
1 Brenda D Humphreys
2 Susan E Costello
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Randle T J Tinkler
5 Peter F Humphreys
6 Peter D Hughes (C)
First in method by all
Chester Diocesan Guild
Eccleston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 19 March 1994 in 3h 18 (26–3–3 in E♭)
5056 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by J Brannan
1 Colin M Turner
2 Carol A Marchbank
3 John Cornock
4 Maurice F Edwards
5 Geoffrey R Gardener
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Simon J Poole
8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
750th peal: 7.
Ringing World page reference: 4329.0376Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Sunday, 20 March 1994 in 3h 3 (23–2–3 in E♭)
5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)
1280 Superlative (no 2), 1240 each of Bristol, Cambridge and London (no 3); 101 changes of method, all the work.
Composed by R C Kippin
1 Gail L Randall
2 Colin M Turner
3 Peter C Randall
4 Eleanor J Kippin
5 Geoffrey R Gardner
6 John Cornock
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 Richard S Starkie
9 C Michael Orme
10 Simon J Poole (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 21 March 1994
1260 Stanstead Bob Minor
1 Donald Peers
2 James D Hogg
3 James M Pemberton
4 Robert Peers
5 Steven W Hughes (C)
6 Craig J W Lambert
First in method by all
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
9 Derby Street
Tuesday, 22 March 1994 in 2h 58 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2m)
2m: 3360 Ealing, 1680 Yorkshire, 70 changes of method
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Alan F Scholfield
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 John Cornock
Ringing World April 29th 1994 No. 4331 page 435
Ringing World page reference: 4331.0435Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 22 March 1994 in 49m (20–0–20 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Andrew N Hopley
2 A Doreen Edwards
3 Mrs E Sylvia Bailey
4 George H Bailey
5 Stephen Bailey
6 Mervyn Harrison (C)
First quarter 1
In memory of John Taylor Edwards brother of the ringer of 2
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 22 March 1994 in 2h 14 (11)
5088 Oxford 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)
Ringing World April 29th 1994 No. 4331 page 435
Ringing World page reference: 4331.0435Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Monday, 28 March 1994 in 2h 40 (8–0–9 in B♭)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by R Baldwin
1 John Hyden
2 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
3 Peter F Humphreys
4 Elizabeth H Duck
5 Lenard J Mitchell
6 Simon S Meyer
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 Anthony P Foster
First London: 3 & 4
Completes Std 8: 3
A retirement compliment to Marie Tracey
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 28 March 1994
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 David Cornes
2 Jackie Roberts
3 Christine Shakelton
4 Christopher C Roberts
5 Patricia Wheeler
6 Peter W H Barker (C)
First quarter: 1
First as conductor
Ringing World page reference: 4339.0643Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 28 March 1994
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Ian T Hughes
2 Steven W Hughes
3 Donald Peers
4 Ian L Cobb
5 Colin J Hughes (C)
6 Craig J W Lambert
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 29 March 1994 in 2h 32 (15)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by J D Atkinson
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)
Ringing World June 10th 1994 No. 4337 page 590
Ringing World page reference: 4337.0590Chester Diocesan Guild
Taunton, Somerset
St Mary Magdalene
Monday, 4 April 1994 in 3h 28 (29–3–20)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by J Brannan
1 Peter C Randall
2 Tudor P Edwards
3 James R Gibb
4 Neil Bennett
5 John Cornock
6 Geoffrey R Gardner
7 David W Friend
8 Trevor W Marchbank
9 Tony Laughton
10 Richard S Strakie
11 George H Campling
12 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Monday, 4 April 1994 in 2h 50 (11–0–7 in G)
5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Andrew Borrill
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Frank R Morton
4 J David Adams
5 Christopher C Roberts
6 Patricia A Wheeler
7 Andrew J Jobson
8 Jonathan D Shanklin (C)
First peal: 1
First in method: 6
A 50th birthday compliment to Helen Mitchell and David Adams; and on Helen & Colin Mitchell's 30th wedding anniversary
Ringing World page reference: 4334.0509Chester Diocesan Guild
Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire
St Michael
Monday, 4 April 1994 in 2h 48 (9–3–0 in G)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by M J Platt
1 Margaret Edwards
2 Revd David H Sansum
3 Diana J Handley
4 Alison J Brittliff
5 Clive Calton
6 Maurice F Edwards
7 Graham M Bradshaw
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Monday, 4 April 1994 in 1h 50 (12)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 Christopher D Hughes
5–6 John R Scott (C)
725th for the Guild
First handbell peal by a resident band from Audlem
Ringing World May 13th 1994 No. 4333 page 489
Ringing World page reference: 4333.0489Chester Diocesan Guild
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Tuesday, 5 April 1994 in 2h 52 (16–2–18 in E♭)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by R.W. Pipe
1 Jeffrey Brannan
2 Carol A Marchbank
3 Richard S Starkie
4 C Michael Orme
5 Rorick Houghton
6 Geoffrey R Gardner
7 Peter C Randall (C)
8 Simon J Poole
Chester Diocesan Guild
Highbridge, Somerset
St John Ev
Tuesday, 5 April 1994 in 2h 32 (2–3–17)
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 Tony Laughton
2 Simon J Poole
3 Carol A Marchbank
4 Trevor W Marchbank
5 Rorick P Houghton
6 Geoffrey R Gardner
7 C Michael Orme
8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
Ringing world: 4333.486
Ringing World page reference: 4333.0486Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 5 April 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Elizabeth H Duck
2 Joanne L Hendy
3 Andrew H Mathias
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Peter M S Newton
6 Margaret K S Allin
7 Peter D Hughes
8 John S T Willasey (C)
First major: 2
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Tuesday, 5 April 1994 in 2h 13 (15)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Frank R Morton
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 John R Scott (C)
First of Major as conductor on handbells
Ringing World May 13th 1994 No. 4333 page 489
Ringing World page reference: 4333.0489Chester Diocesan Guild
Charminster, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 6 April 1994 in 3h (14–3–8 in F)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by S J Poole
1 Richard S Starkie
2 Carol A Marchbank
3 Geoffrey R Gardner
4 Peter C Randall
5 Jeffrey Brannan
6 Rorick P Houghton
7 Simon J Poole (C)
8 Trevor W Marchbank
9 Tony Laughton
10 C Michael Orme
First of Yorkshire Royal: 6.
Ringing world: 4333.486
Ringing World page reference: 4333.0486Chester Diocesan Guild
Cattistock, Dorset
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 6 April 1994 in 2h 43 (13–3–13 in F)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major
8 Methods:
Composed by PGK Davies
1 Rorick Houghton
2 Geoffrey R Gardner
3 Richard S Starkie
4 Peter C Randall (C)
5 Jeffrey Brannan
6 C Michael Orme
7 Tony Laughton
8 Simon J Poole
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wedmore, Somerset
St Mary
Thursday, 7 April 1994 in 3h 28 (30–0–5 in C♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by BD Price
1 Barrie Hendry
2 Peter C Randall
3 Rorick Houghton
4 Geoffrey R Gardner
5 Christopher J Pickford
6 Simon J Poole
7 Richard S Starkie
8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Ston Easton, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 7 April 1994 in 2h 17 (4–0–21 in D)
5040 Surprise Minor
7m: 1 extent each Wells, Surfleet, Norwich, Ipswich, London, Beverley, Cambridge
1 Rorick Houghton
2 Richard S Starkie
3 Jeffrey Brannan
4 Peter C Randall (C)
5 Geoffrey R Gardner
6 Simon J Poole
Chester Diocesan Guild
Midsomer Norton, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Friday, 8 April 1994 in 3h 13 (21–1–15 in E♭)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
8m 768 London, Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire 142 COM
Composed by N Smith
1 Christopher J Pickford
2 Tudor P Edwards
3 Rorick Houghton
4 Geoffrey R Gardner
5 Simon J Poole (C)
6 Richard S Starkie
7 Peter C Randall
8 Jeffrey Brannan
Birthday compliment to Carol Marchbank
Chester Diocesan Guild
Long Ashton, Somerset
All Saints
Friday, 8 April 1994 in 3h 28 (30–3–23 in D♭)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by CP Starbuck
1 Richard S Starkie
2 Rorick Houghton
3 Tudor P Edwards
4 Peter C Randall
5 Geoffrey R Gardner
6 Jeffrey Brannan
7 Simon J Poole
8 Christopher J Pickford (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Saturday, 9 April 1994 in 2h 52 (12–0–23 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by J. A. Trollope
1 Eric R Jones
2 Margaret A Left
3 Jane Harries
4 David J Left
5 Robert Peers
6 Peter D Hughes
7 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
8 Gregory P Buckridge
First Peal 8, First on eight 3 & First as Conductor.
Rung to congratulate the treble ringer on 25 years as Tower Captain
Ringing World page reference: 4333.0485Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Saturday, 9 April 1994 in 2h 59 (13–2–15 in F♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Clive Calton
2 Douglas A Reeson
3 Helen Foster
4 Kevin Rogers
5 Stefan R Zientek
6 Mervyn J Harrison
7 Andrew J Jobson
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
To mark the appointment of the Archdeacon of Macclesfield, the Ven. John Gaisford, as Bishop of Beverley
Chester Diocesan Guild
Flixton, Greater Manchester
St Michael
Saturday, 9 April 1994 in 44m (13–3–1 in F)
1250 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Thomas Smith
2 Claire L Thomson
3 Pam Thomson
4 Ian R F Simpson
5 Adrian J Bowen
6 Malcolm Murphy
7 J Robert Jervis
8 Peter Wilkinson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chewton Mendip, Somerset
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 9 April 1994 in 3h 19 (24–1–1 in E♭)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 Jeffrey Brannan
2 Eleanor J Kippin
3 Rorick Houghton
4 John Cornock
5 Peter C Randall (C)
6 Geoffrey R Gardner
7 Richard S Starkie
8 Simon J Poole
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Monday, 11 April 1994 in 1h 57 (12)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Christine Johnson
3–4 Christopher D Hughes
5–6 John R Scott (C)
First handbell peal: 1-2
A compliment to Margaret Scott on her birthday
Ringing World May 20th 1994 No. 4334 page 512
Ringing World page reference: 4334.0512Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
9 Derby Street
Tuesday, 12 April 1994 in 2h 40 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by A M Barber
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 John Cornock
Ringing World May 27th 1994 No. 4335 page 538
Ringing World page reference: 4335.0538Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 15 April 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Pitman's 4
1 Douglas Lowe
2 Peter W H Barker
3 Andrew J Jobson
4 J Denis Maddock
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buxton, Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Saturday, 16 April 1994 in 2h 46 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5184 Rugby Surprise Major
Composed by Harry Poyner
1 Christopher J Henshall
2 Roland W Morant
3 Rosemary A Maddocks
4 John R Scott
5 C Paul Cheshire
6 Peter C Maddocks
7 Nicholas J Green
8 Frank R Morton (C)
725th peal together: 4 & 8
First peal in the method for all the band and the Guild
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 19 April 1994 in 2h 55 (15)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by J D Atkinson (No. 5)
1–2 David W Friend
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 J David Atkinson
9–10 Simon J Poole
11–12 John Cornock
Ringing World May 27th 1994 No. 4335 page 538
Ringing World page reference: 4335.0538Chester Diocesan Guild
Birkenhead, Merseyside
9 Bryanston Road
Tuesday, 19 April 1994 in 2h 29 (15)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by E M Atkins
1–2 Jennifer R Sparling
3–4 Andrew P Sparling
5–6 Susan D Sparling (C)
7–8 Geoffrey C Sparling
First peal on handbells at first attempt, first Major and first Plain method: 1-2 and 3-4
First peal as conductor
Ringing World May 27th 1994 No. 4335 page 538
Ringing World page reference: 4335.0538Chester Diocesan Guild
Neston, Cheshire
St Mary and St Helen
Friday, 22 April 1994 (14–2–24 in G)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Charmian D G Eastwood
2 Susan E Costello
3 Margaret K S Allin
4 Randle T J Tinkler
5 Gavin E Price
6 Steven W Hughes
7 Ernest T Carvell
8 Peter D Hughes (C)
First TB: 1
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 22 April 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1344 Ripon Surprise Major
1 William G Bibby
2 William E Court
3 Peter W H Barker
4 Eric R Jones
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Andrew J Jobson
First in method for all
Ringing World page reference: 4338.0619Chester Diocesan Guild
Hyde, Greater Manchester
St George
Saturday, 23 April 1994 in 3h 2 (18–0–11 in E)
5120 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by B D Price
1 Geoffrey R Gardner
2 Andrew R Mays
3 John Cornock
4 Richard S Starkie
5 Paul J Vickers
6 Peter J Malloch
7 Trevor W Marchbank
8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
First peal in the method: 2
For St George’s day.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester
St Margaret, Altrincham
Saturday, 23 April 1994 in 2h 52 (9–1–21)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each Oxford T B, Kent T B; 3 extents Plain B.
1 Kenneth G Lee
2 Rosemary S Spencer
3 Roland F Eccles
4 Anthony J Freemont
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 Nicholas C Sturgess
A silver wedding compliment to Revd & Mrs J Heywood, former vicar (1953-75).
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Monday, 25 April 1994 (16–1–5 in E)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Linda M Thomson
2 Andrew J Jobson
3 J Robert Jervis
4 James Daniels
5 Gordon R Birks
6 John F Oultram
7 Martyn N Tickner
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 26 April 1994 in 2h 55 (15)
5136 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by A F Scholfield
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 John Cornock
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 Simon J Poole
Ringing World May 27th 1994 No. 4335 page 538
Ringing World page reference: 4335.0538Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 26 April 1994 in 2h 28 (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)
Ringing World May 27th 1994 No. 4335 page 538
Ringing World page reference: 4335.0538Chester Diocesan Guild
Wrexham, Wrexham
St Giles
Thursday, 28 April 1994 (24 in D)
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Kenneth Price
2 William E Court
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Peter W H Barker
5 Robert Peers
6 Andrew J Jobson
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Eric R Jones
9 John R Bibby
10 Geoffrey Parting
First in method: 4
Ringing World page reference: 4339.0637Chester Diocesan Guild
Kingsbury, Warwickshire
St Peter and St Paul
Monday, 2 May 1994 in 3h 7 (17–1–0 in E)
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by G Lindoff
1 Revd David H Sansum
2 Clive Calton
3 Margaret A Anderson
4 Diana J Handley
5 Alison J Brittliff
6 Noel H Anderson
7 Geoffrey R Gardner
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 3 May 1994 in 2h 37 (15)
5120 Oxford Treble Bob Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 John Cornock
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Neil D Lomas
9–10 David W Friend
900th peal: 1-2
Ringing World June 24th 1994 No. 4339 page 636
Ringing World page reference: 4339.0636Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 3 May 1994 in 2h 11 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
200th peal for the Guild: 1-2
Ringing World June 10th 1994 No. 4337 page 590
Ringing World page reference: 4337.0590Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Greater Manchester
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 5 May 1994 (18–0–6 in E)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Michael Thomson
2 Stephen R Knight
3 Rachel E Tickner
4 John F Oultram
5 Peter Wilkinson
6 Roy E Taylor
7 Martyn N Tickner
8 Ian W Taylor (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wybunbury, Cheshire
St Chad's campanile
Saturday, 7 May 1994 in 2h 46 (14–0–8 in E)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(1) London (2) Norwich (3) York (4) Beverley (5) Ipswich (6) Surfleet (7) Cambridge
1 C Paul Cheshire
2 Malcolm Clarke
3 Mervyn J Harrison
4 John R Scott
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 Frank R Morton (C)
500th together as a trio: 4,5,6
First peal of Surprise on the bells, and first peal in the tower since 1950
With gratitude to the tower Trust and parishioners of Wybunbury without whose tremendous efforts to stabilise the tower this peal would not have been possible
Ringing World June 10th 1994 No. 4773 page 585
Chester Diocesan Guild
Little Budworth, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 7 May 1994 in 38m (6–2–1 in B♭)
1280 Doubles (16m)
1 Ian R F Simpson
2 Ashley C P Pugh
3 Adrian J Bowen
4 Gerald L Bowen
5 J Robert Jervis (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 8 May 1994 (24–3–0 in D)
1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
1 Andy Borrill
2 Peter W H Barker
3 George E Morrall
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 Christopher C Roberts
6 J Denis Maddock
7 David T Andrews
8 Eric R Jones
9 Malcolm Murphy
10 Andrew J Jobson (C)
First on 10: 1
First in method: 2
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 4342.0720Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 10 May 1994 in 2h 18 (11)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1–2 David W Friend
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 John Cornock
Ringing World June 24th 1994 No. 4339 page 636
Ringing World page reference: 4339.0636Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 10 May 1994 in 2h 10 (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)
300th handbell peal: 7-8
150th peal together: 5-6 and 7-8
Ringing World June 10th 1994 No. 4337 page 590
Ringing World page reference: 4337.0590Chester Diocesan Guild
Tilston, Cheshire
St Mary
Friday, 13 May 1994 in 2h 36 (9–1–12 in B♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 David Gorton
2 Michael Carding
3 Dawn V Little
4 Geoffrey A Edwards
5 Peter F Humphreys
6 John R Scott (C)
First peal; 1. First of surprise; 2. 775th peal, 400th of minor & first S. as conductor; 6.
A retirement compliment to Revd Gordon Dickinson, vicar of Tilston for 11 years.
Ringing World page reference: 4338.0611Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Wirral
St Nicholas
Saturday, 14 May 1994 in 3h (16–2–20 in E)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Nicholas C Willasey
2 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
3 Peter F Humphreys
4 Susan D Sparling
5 Peter D Hughes (C)
6 Bryan J McCahey
7 Raymond D Helliwell
8 Geoffrey C Sparling
100th for the Guild: 5
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 14 May 1994 in 3h (23–2–3 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Alan J Marchbank
2 Trevor W Marchbank
3 John Cornock
4 Stephen L Nicholson
5 Eleanor J Kippin
6 Andrew J M Boulton
7 Simon J Poole (C)
8 Jeffrey Brannan
9 Richard S Starkie
10 C Michael Orme
900th peal : 10
A birthday compliment to the conductor.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 17 May 1994 in 2h 10 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World June 24th 1994 No. 4339 page 636
Ringing World page reference: 4339.0636Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Thursday, 19 May 1994 (14–1–25 in F)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Brenda D Humphreys
2 Alison Carpenter
3 Randle T J Tinkler
4 Peter F Humphreys (C)
5 Robert Peers
6 Steven W Hughes
7 Roy A S Mould
8 Mark A Humphreys
Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 23 May 1994 (20–0–20 in E)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Michael Thomson
2 John F Oultram
3 Rachel Tickner
4 Stephen R Knight
5 Andrew J Jobson
6 Ian W Taylor
7 Martyn Tickner (C)
8 Nicholas Thomson
25th wedding anniversary compliment to Janet & John Oultram
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 24 May 1994 in 2h 33 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by J H Fielden
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 John Cornock
Ringing World June 24th 1994 No. 4339 page 636
Ringing World page reference: 4339.0636Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
14 Park Road
Tuesday, 24 May 1994 in 2h 7 (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)
Ringing World June 24th 1994 No. 4339 page 636
Ringing World page reference: 4339.0636Chester Diocesan Guild
Neston, Cheshire
St Mary and St Helen
Friday, 27 May 1994 (14–2–24 in G)
1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Susan E Costello
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Randle T J Tinkler
5 Robert Peers
6 Alexander J Martin
7 Gavin E Price
8 Anthony P Foster (C)
Rung to mark the Ordination of our Branch President, the Rev'd Dr. Judith M Hunt
Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Saturday, 28 May 1994 (12–0–23 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Claire A Mills
2 Alison J Tinkler
3 Janet Pratt
4 Robert Peers
5 Anthony J Power
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
7 Eric R Jones
Rung to mark the Ordination of our Branch President, the Rev'd Dr. Judith M Hunt
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Sunday, 29 May 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1 Zaila Y Dunbar
2 Peter M S Newton
3 Jenny A Coe
4 Elizabeth H Duck
5 Margaret K S Allin (C)
6 P Ian Pentin
Rung to mark the Ordination of our Branch President, the Rev'd Dr. Judith M Hunt
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 29 May 1994 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Anne Stevenson
2 Claire L Thomson (G)
3 Alison K C Rumbold
4 Michael Thomson (C)
5 Edward C Gorton
6 John D Prytherch
To mark the ordination as priest of the Reverend Margaret Jones, which took place this morning at Chester Cathedral. Rung before evening Eucharist, being Margaret's first as celebrant
Chester Diocesan Guild
Crewe, Cheshire
Christ Church
Monday, 30 May 1994 in 3h 17 (20–0–0 in E)
5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by R Baldwin
1 Dorothea M Robotham
2 E Jane Sibson
3 John M Jelley
4 John Armstrong
5 Cyril A Wratten
6 Frank W Lewis
7 Christopher H Rogers
8 Derek E Sibson (C)
9 Frank T Blagrove
10 John R Mayne
A compliment to Cllr Peter Birchall, a ringer at Church Minshull, on his installation as Mayor of Crewe and Nantwich
Ringing World July 1st 1994 No. 4340 page 660
Chester Diocesan Guild
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
St Oswald
Monday, 30 May 1994 in 3h 8 (14)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Rev David H Sansum
2 Ivor R Nichols
3 Alan J Wootton
4 Clive R Calton
5 Christopher C Roberts
6 Geoffrey R Gardner
7 Denis Mottershead
8 Simon Humphrey (C)
RW 1994.0733.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
9 Derby Street
Tuesday, 31 May 1994 in 2h 15 (11)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by A Craven
1–2 David W Friend
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Simon J Poole
Ringing World July 22nd 1994 No. 4343 page 739
Ringing World page reference: 4343.0739Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 31 May 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1344 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Peter W H Barker
2 Janet M Betton
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Peter D Hughes (C)
5 Margaret K S Allin
6 Nicholas C Willasey
7 Peter M S Newton
8 Bryan J McCahey
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Wednesday, 1 June 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Steven W Hughes
2 Alison Carpenter
3 Alexander J Martin
4 Charles B Pemberton
5 Robert Peers
6 Anthony P Foster
7 Eric R Jones
8 Peter D Hughes (C)
First in method: 2
Rung to mark the Ordination of our Branch President, the Rev'd Dr. Judith M Hunt
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wrexham, Wrexham
St Giles
Thursday, 2 June 1994 (24 in D)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Christopher C Roberts
2 Irene James
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Janet Betton
5 Peter W Hooper
6 David T Andrews
7 George E Morrall (C)
8 Peter W H Barker
Chester Diocesan Guild
Thurstaston, Wirral
St Bartholomew
Friday, 3 June 1994 (6–2–15 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
1 Claire A Mills
2 Joanne L Hendy
3 Charles B Pemberton
4 Randle T J Tinkler
5 Peter D Hughes (C)
First in more than one method: 2
Rung to mark the Ordination of our Branch President, the Rev'd Dr. Judith M Hunt
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 3 June 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1312 Glasgow Surprise Major
1 William E Court
2 Peter W H Barker
3 Martyn N Tickner
4 Andrew J Jobson
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Friday, 3 June 1994 in 1h 55 (12)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Christine Johnson
3–4 John R Scott (C)
5–6 Christopher D Hughes
Ringing World July 22nd 1994 No. 4343 page 739
Ringing World page reference: 4343.0739Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Greater Manchester
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 4 June 1994 in 49m (18–0–6 in E)
1250 Havant Surprise Major
1 Pam Thomson
2 Claire L Thomson
3 Adrian J Bowen
4 Ashley C P Pugh
5 Gerald L Bowen
6 Ian R F Simpson
7 Malcolm Murphy
8 Peter Wilkinson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Wirral
St Hilary of Poitiers
Sunday, 5 June 1994 (8–2–17 in G)
1260 Minor (2m)
Plain Bob Minor & Single Oxford Bob Minor
1 Elizabeth H Orton
2 Vivian T O Boase
3 P M Orton
4 A J Lawrence
5 T Roy Humphreys (C)
6 John T McCulloch
Rung to mark the Ordination of our Branch President, the Rev'd Dr. Judith M Hunt
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 7 June 1994 in 2h 54 (10)
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by J D Atkinson (No. 10)
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 John Cornock
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 Simon J Poole
11–12 David W Friend
Ringing World July 22nd 1994 No. 4343 page 739
Ringing World page reference: 4343.0739Chester Diocesan Guild
Eccleston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 9 June 1994 (26–3–3 in E♭)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Michael Thomson
2 John F Oultram
3 Rachel Tickner
4 Stephen R Knight
5 Andrew J Jobson
6 Ian W Taylor
7 Martyn Tickner
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Friday, 10 June 1994 in 2h (12)
5040 Minor (2m)
2 extents of Oxford TB and 5 of Plain Bob
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 Christopher D Hughes
5–6 John R Scott (C)
Ringing World August 19th 1994 No. 4347 page 831
Ringing World page reference: 4347.0831Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 14 June 1994 in 2h 56 (15)
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by A F Scholfield
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 John Cornock
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 Simon J Poole
11–12 David W Friend
Ringing World July 22nd 1994 No. 4343 page 739
Ringing World page reference: 4343.0739Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
14 Park Road
Tuesday, 14 June 1994 in 2h 7 (15)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
250th handbell peal: 3-4
Ringing World July 22nd 1994 No. 4343 page 739
Ringing World page reference: 4343.0739Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 15 June 1994 in 2h 48 (7–2–22 in B♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Middleton's
1 Barry Corbishley
2 Norman Sherratt (C)
3 Ivor R Nichols
4 Roland W Morant
5 Harold Dowler
6 Peter C Maddocks
7 Raymond H Daw
8 Richard S Starkie
Circled the tower 4 times 1.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tushingham, Cheshire
St Chad
Friday, 17 June 1994 in 2h 44 (11–1–7 in G♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (3m)
(3m: 2 extents each York, Ipswich; 3 extents Cambridge)
1 Jacqueline H A Thompson
2 Christopher D Hughes
3 Christine M Johnson
4 Geoffrey A Edwards
5 Andrew J Bradshaw
6 John R Scott (C)
First peal of Surprise Minor: 1, 2 & 3.
By members of the Audlem band.
Ringing World page reference: 4343.0733Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 17 June 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 John F Oultram
2 Andrew J Jobson
3 Peter W H Barker
4 Geoffrey Parting
5 Robert Peers (C)
6 Douglas Lowe
7 Eric R Jones
8 John R Bibby
First in method: 6
Ringing World page reference: 4348.0863Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 21 June 1994 in 2h 57 (15)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 John Cornock
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 Simon J Poole
11–12 David W Friend
Ringing World July 22nd 1984 No. 4343 page 739
Ringing World page reference: 4343.0739Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 21 June 1994 in 1h 51 (11)
5040 Minor (4m)
(1) Double Bob (2,3) Oxford TB (4,5) Kent TB (6,7) Plain Bob
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World July 22nd 1994 No. 4343 page 739
Ringing World page reference: 4343.0739Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 24 June 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 William G Bibby
2 William E Court
3 Peter W H Barker
4 Eric R Jones
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John R Bibby
8 Andrew J Jobson (C)
A 52nd birthday compliment to John Bibby
Ringing World page reference: 4348.0863Chester Diocesan Guild
New Mills, Derbyshire
St George
Saturday, 25 June 1994 in 2h 21 (13–1–0 in G♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by arr John Pladdys no. 14
1 John Hyden
2 John Pladdys (C)
3 Carol A Marchbank
4 Sally A Mason
5 John Cornock
6 C Michael Orme
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 Simon J Poole
Source: RW, 1994, page 758.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Knutsford, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 25 June 1994 in 2h 51 (11–2–16 in F♯)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each Cambridge S., Kent T.B., 3 Plain Bob
1 Christopher J Jones
2 Derek J Bradshaw
3 John A Shilling
4 Kevin Rogers
5 Duncan G Walker
6 Alastair J Hopkins (C)
First attempt: 3.
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of St John the Baptist. Knutsford. To welcome Michael Alasdair Hopkins - first child for the tenor ringer.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Hayfield, Derbyshire
St Matthew
Saturday, 25 June 1994 in 2h 18 (10–2–21 in A♭)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by J Pladdys No 2
1 Peter C Randall
2 Sally A Mason
3 John Cornock
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 John Pladdys (C)
6 Trevor W Marchbank
7 Simon J Poole
8 John Hyden
For the centenary of the raising of the final stage of the church tower and the centenary of the forming of Hayfield Parish Council. A belated welcome to Revd David Rowley and family.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 28 June 1994 in 2h 39 (15)
5120 Oxford Treble Bob Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1–2 David W Friend
3–4 John Cornock
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Neil D Lomas
9–10 Peter C Randall (C)
Ringing World July 29th 1994 No. 4344 page 762
Ringing World page reference: 4344.0762Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 1 July 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Newcastle Surprise Major
1 Douglas Lowe
2 William E Court
3 Peter W H Barker
4 Eric R Jones
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
First in method: 2
Ringing World page reference: 4348.0863Chester Diocesan Guild
West Hallam, Derbyshire
St Wilfrid of York
Saturday, 2 July 1994 in 2h 40 (9–1–6 in B♭)
5184 Ullesthorpe Surprise Major
Composed by H Poyner
1 Jonathan A Howell
2 Rosemary A Maddocks
3 Roland W Morant
4 Mervyn J Harrison
5 C Paul Cheshire
6 C Peter Maddocks
7 John R Scott
8 Frank M Morton (C)
First peal in the method by all the band and for the Guild.
RW 1994/0758.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 3 July 1994 (24–3–0 in D)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1 Brenda D Humphreys
2 Joanne L Hendy
3 Hazel Bailey
4 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
5 Alison Carpenter
6 Margaret K S Allin
7 Valerie M Beecroft
8 Jennifer R Sparling
9 Susan D Sparling (C)
10 Elizabeth H Duck
First on 10: 2
First on 10 inside: 3
First on 10 as C
First on 10 by a Wirral Ladies Band
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Monday, 4 July 1994 (16–1–5 in E)
1250 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)
Cambridge and Yorkshire
1 John F Oultram
2 Linda M Thomson
3 Rachel E Tickner
4 Andrew J Jobson
5 James Daniels
6 Gordon R Birks
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 Martyn N Tickner (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 5 July 1994 in 3h (15)
5136 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 John Cornock
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 Simon J Poole
Ringing World July 29th 1994 No. 4344 page 762
Ringing World page reference: 4344.0762Chester Diocesan Guild
Llandaff, Cardiff
Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 9 July 1994 in 3h 22 (24–1–15 in E♭)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by A S Hudson
1 Alan J Frost
2 Kathryn L Carter
3 David C Brown
4 Cyril A Wratten
5 Raymond J Ballard
6 David Beacham
7 Timothy M Davis
8 David G Franklin
9 Ian P Hill
10 Denis Mottershead (C)
11 Geoffrey R Gardner
12 Simon Humphrey
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 12 July 1994 in 2h 36 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by H Poyner
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 John Cornock
Ringing World August 19th 1994 No. 4347 page 831
Ringing World page reference: 4347.0831Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 12 July 1994 in 2h 3 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World August 12th 1994 No. 4346 page 810
Ringing World page reference: 4346.0810Chester Diocesan Guild
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 12 July 1994 in 2h 49 (14–0–26 in F♯)
5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by J R Ketteringham No 125
1 David I Braunton
2 Norman Sherratt (C)
3 Harold Dowler
4 Roland W Morant
5 Raymond H Daw
6 Jonathan A Howell
7 Geoffrey A Edwards
8 John R Scott
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 19 July 1994 in 2h 36 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 John Cornock
Ringing World August 19th 1994 No. 4347 page 831
Ringing World page reference: 4347.0831Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Merseyside
St Peter
Thursday, 21 July 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1280 Half Lead Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Superlative, Bristol, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire
1 Rachel Tickner
2 John F Oultram
3 Stephen R Knight
4 J Robert Jervis
5 Ian W Taylor
6 Martyn Tickner
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 Andrew J Jobson (C)
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 22 July 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Foxhall Surprise Major
1 Geoffrey Parting
2 William E Court
3 Desiree Jones
4 Rachel E Tickner
5 Robert Peers
6 Peter W H Barker
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Eric R Jones
First in method for all
750th quarter: 2
Ringing World page reference: 4352.0953Chester Diocesan Guild
Wrenbury, Cheshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 23 July 1994 in 42m (11–0–0 in F)
1272 Surprise Minor (3m)
Durham, Beverley, Surfleet
1 Pam Thomson
2 J Robert Jervis
3 Ian R F Simpson
4 Gerald L Bowen
5 Malcolm Murphy
6 Peter Wilkinson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 26 July 1994 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by J D Atkinson
1–2 Simon J Poole
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 J David Atkinson (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 John Cornock
Ringing World August 19th 1994 No. 4347 page 831
Ringing World page reference: 4347.0831Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 26 July 1994 in 2h 5 (11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 David N Young
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 William F Gibbons
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
Birthday compliment to Liz and Mike Hodge
Ringing World August 19th 1994 No. 4347 page 831
Ringing World page reference: 4347.0831Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 29 July 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 John R Bibby
2 William E Court
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Andy Borrill
5 Robert Peers
6 Douglas Lowe
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Peter W H Barker
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 2 August 1994 in 2h 40 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J H Fielden
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 John Cornock
Ringing World August 26th 1994 No. 4348 page 855
Ringing World page reference: 4348.0855Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 2 August 1994 in 2h 5 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
To welcome Lisa, a grand-daughter to David Young
Ringing World September 2nd 1994 No. 4349 page 878
Ringing World page reference: 4349.0878Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 5 August 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Desiree Jones
2 William E Court
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Peter W H Barker
5 Robert Peers
6 Eric R Jones
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 5 August 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative
1 Helen S Mitchell
2 William E Court
3 Desiree Jones
4 Peter W H Barker
5 Robert Peers
6 Eric R Jones
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
Most methods: 3
Ringing World page reference: 4352.0953Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 August 1994 in 2h 43 (5–3–24 in B)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow
1 Christopher J Henshall
2 Norman Sherratt
3 David N Young
4 Roland W Morant
5 Nicholas J Green
6 Hilary Howell
7 Jonathan A Howell
8 Frank R Morton (C)
First peal in the method: 6 & 7
A compliment to the conductor on completing 40 years ringing, all at this church.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 9 August 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Alison Carpenter
3 Alexander J Martin
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Robert Peers
6 Colin J Hughes
7 Peter M S Newton
8 Peter D Hughes (C)
First in method: 7
Chester Diocesan Guild
Salford, Greater Manchester
Sacred Trinity
Wednesday, 10 August 1994 in 2h 41 (11–2–17)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Joyce Gardner
2 Angela Gardner
3 D Robert Pettifor
4 John Cornock
5 Rorick P Houghton
6 Richard S Starkie
7 Geoffrey R Gardner (C)
8 Jeffrey Brannan
Ringing world: 4357.1069
Ringing World page reference: 4357.1069Chester Diocesan Guild
Liverpool, Merseyside
Our Lady and St Nicholas, Pier Head
Thursday, 11 August 1994 (41–3–15 in C)
1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
1 John F Oultram (C)
2 Michael Thomson
3 J Robert Jervis
4 Raymond D Helliwell
5 Geoffrey Sparling
6 Andrew J Jobson
7 Malcolm Murphy
8 Nicholas Thomson
9 Martyn N Tickner
10 Ian W Taylor
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 12 August 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Glasgow Surprise Major
1 Andrew J Jobson
2 William E Court
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Peter W H Barker
5 Robert Peers
6 Eric R Jones
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Martyn N Tickner
A 40th birthday compliment to Nicholas Thomson
Ringing World page reference: 4352.0953Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 12 August 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
Standard 8
1 Peter W H Barker
2 William E Court
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Martyn N Tickner
5 Robert Peers
6 Andrew J Jobson
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Eric R Jones
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 15 August 1994 (10–0–24 in G)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Trevor Holmes
2 Jackie Roberts
3 Janet Betton
4 Christopher C Roberts
5 Patricia Wheeler
6 John F Oultram
7 Arthur Garrod
8 Peter W H Barker (C)
First Surprise Major as conductor
Ringing World page reference: 4356.1053Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 16 August 1994 in 2h 12 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 David N Young
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World September 23rd 1994 No. 4352 page 952
Ringing World page reference: 4352.0952Chester Diocesan Guild
Eccleston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 19 August 1994 (26–3–3 in E♭)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Rachel E Tickner
2 William E Court
3 Peter W H Barker
4 Eric R Jones
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
56th birthday compliment to Geoffrey Parting
Ringing World page reference: 4358.1094Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 20 August 1994 in 2h 34 (9–0–23 in A♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
7 methods: (1) Wells (2) London (3) York (4) Durham (5) Beverley (6) Surfleet (7) Cambridge
1 Pamela Thomson
2 Claire L Thomson
3 Adrian J Bowen
4 Ian R F Simpson
5 Gerald L Bowen
6 Peter Wilkinson (C)
First Peal Attempt: 2 (aged 13) and 4
By members of the local band as a 40th birthday compliment to Peter Wilkinson.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 23 August 1994 in 2h 12 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 David N Young
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World September 23rd 1994 No. 4352 page 952
Ringing World page reference: 4352.0952Chester Diocesan Guild
Staindrop, Durham
St Mary
Saturday, 27 August 1994 in 3h 7 (15–0–21 in F♯)
5152 Radnor Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 R Brian Mills
2 Christine L J Mills
3 Timothy M Davis
4 Diana J Handley
5 Duncan G Walker
6 Stephen J Mills
7 Andrew B Mills
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bishop Auckland, Durham
St Andrew
Monday, 29 August 1994 in 2h 42 (11–3–26 in G)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by arr M J Platt
1 R Brian Mills
2 Timothy M Davis (C)
3 Matthew J L Durham
4 Christine L J Mills
5 Duncan G Walker
6 Stephen J Mills
7 Denis Mottershead
8 Andrew B Mills
Chester Diocesan Guild
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Thursday, 1 September 1994 in 3h (17–2–11 in E)
5079 Stedman Caters
Composed by R A Inglis
1 Norman Sherratt (C)
2 Ivor R Nichols
3 Roland W Morant
4 Barry Corbishley
5 Brian Harris
6 Charles A S Webb
7 Harold Dowler
8 Raymond H Daw
9 Michael Wilshaw
10 Jonathan A Howell
RW 1994.0973.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Goostrey, Cheshire
St Luke
Friday, 2 September 1994 in 2h 17 (6 in B♭)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)
1 extent each Ipswich, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge, Oxford TB, Kent TB
1 David J Phillips
2 John R Scott
3 Michael C E Hodge
4 Ivor R Nichols
5 David N Young
6 Frank R Morton (C)
To celebrate the Golden wedding of Goostrey tower captain, Bill Gibbons and his wife Hazel
Also to celebrate the appointment of the vicar of Goostrey, Rev Tony Sparham as Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral
Ringing World October 7th 1994 No. 4354 page 998
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 4 September 1994 (24–3–0 in D)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Charles B Pemberton
2 Andrew J Graham
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Peter F Humphreys
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 George W Phillips
7 Mark A Humphreys
8 Peter D Hughes (C)
9 Roy A S Mould
10 David J Hocker
1st Grandsire Caters: 3.
600th Qtr: 4,
150th Qtr: 2
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 6 September 1994 in 2h 39 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 John Cornock
Ringing World October 28th 1994 No. 4357 page 1073
Ringing World page reference: 4357.1073Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 6 September 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Gillian M Devall
2 Peter M S Newton
3 Carol Parr
4 Jenny A Coe
5 Andrew J Graham
6 Elizabeth H Duck
7 John S T Willasey (C)
8 Margaret K S Allin
To celebrate Silver Wedding of Ian & Marion Pentin.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Salford, Greater Manchester
Sacred Trinity
Wednesday, 7 September 1994 in 2h 28 (11–2–17)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (15m)
15m: 576 Uxbridge; 448 Bristol, Cambridge, Ipswich, Rutland, Yorkshire; 320 Ashtead, Lincolnshire; 224 Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Lindum, London, Pudsey,
Superlative: 142 com. atw
Composed by N Smith (Arr. J Brannan)
1 Anne E Pettifor
2 Angela Gardner
3 Gordon Rothwell
4 John Cornock
5 Geoffrey R Gardner
6 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
7 Richard S Starkie
8 Simon J Poole
Ringing world: 4365.1044
Ringing World page reference: 4356.1044Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Wednesday, 7 September 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire & Rutland
1 Jennifer R Sparling
2 Geoffrey C Sparling
3 Anthony P Foster
4 Robert Peers
5 Susan D Sparling
6 John S T Willasey
7 Peter D Hughes
8 Eric R Jones
Silent and non-conducted.
Inside ringers drew for bells on arrival. No words were exchanged from entry to the church until departure.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 12 September 1994 (10–0–24 in G)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Zoe Roberts
2 Jackie Roberts
3 Christopher C Roberts
4 Janet Betton
5 Patricia Wheeler
6 Simon McInulty
7 Simon Reading
8 Peter W H Barker (C)
First quarter: 1
A birthday compliment to Zoe Roberts
Ringing World page reference: 4355.1014Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 13 September 1994 in 2h 19 (11)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall
7–8 David W Friend (C)
Ringing World October 28th 1994 No. 4357 page 1073
Ringing World page reference: 4357.1073Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 13 September 1994 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1280 Medway Surprise Major
1 Alison Carpenter
2 Jennifer R Sparling
3 Margaret K S Allin
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Robert Peers
6 Andrew J Graham
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 John S T Willasey
First blows in method: 2,3,4&6
Chester Diocesan Guild
Salford, Greater Manchester
Sacred Trinity
Wednesday, 14 September 1994 in 2h 29 (11–2–17)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major
18m: 544 Rutland; 448 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 352
Ashtead; 320 Cray; 224 Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Ipswich, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Wembley, Whalley, Uxbridge, Yorkshire: 149
com. atw.
Composed by N Smith (Arr. J Brannan)
1 D Robert Pettifor
2 Angela Gardner
3 Gordon Rothwell
4 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
5 John Cornock
6 Geoffrey R Gardner
7 Richard S Starkie
8 Simon J Poole
25th peal; 2.
Ringing world: 4365.1044
Ringing World page reference: 4356.1044Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 16 September 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Helen S Mitchell
2 Peter W H Barker
3 Geoffrey Parting
4 J Denis Maddock
5 Robert Peers (C)
6 William G Bibby
7 John F Oultram
8 John R Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Saturday, 17 September 1994 in 2h 37 (3–3–27 in D)
5040 St Simons Bob Triples
Composed by P J Sanderson
1 Peter D Hughes (C)
2 John Hyden
3 Jennifer R Sparling
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Peter F Humphreys
6 Andrew P Sparling
7 Mark A Humphreys
8 Brenda D Humphreys
First Triples: 3 & 4
First on 8 tower bells: 3
First St Simons by all
First as cover
With best wishes to Mark Humphreys, leaving for Sheffield University.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Pulford, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 17 September 1994 in 2h 47 (9–3–6 in A♭)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D Barton
1 Christopher J Henshall
2 Roland W Morant
3 Rosemary A Maddocks
4 C Peter Maddocks
5 Hillary Howell
6 C Paul Cheshire
7 Jonathan A
8 Frank R Morton (C)
Rung as a birthday compliment to Peter Maddocks.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 20 September 1994 in 2h 37 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Simon J Poole
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Ringing World page reference: 4357.1073Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 20 September 1994 in 2h 30 (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)
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Ringing World page reference: 4356.1046Chester Diocesan Guild
Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester
St Peter
Wednesday, 21 September 1994 in 2h 59 (18–3–11 in E)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (21m)
448 Cambridge, Lincolnshire (N); 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (E), Cray (K), Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Lindum (M), London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley (X), Whalley (V), Yorkshire; 153 com; atw.
Composed by N Smith
1 Rorick Houghton
2 Angela Gardner
3 Gordon Rothwell
4 John Cornock
5 Geoffrey R Gardner
6 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
7 Peter C Randall
8 Simon J Poole
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 25 September 1994 (24–3–0 in D)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Peter W Hooper
2 William E Court
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Janet Betton
5 Christopher C Roberts
6 George E Morrall
7 Peter W H Barker
8 Andrew J Jobson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
9 Derby Street
Tuesday, 27 September 1994 in 2h 37 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Simon J Poole
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 John Cornock
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Ringing World page reference: 4357.1073Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 27 September 1994 in 2h 12 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 David N Young
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
A birthday compliment to Frank Morton
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Ringing World page reference: 4357.1073Chester Diocesan Guild
Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester
St Peter
Wednesday, 28 September 1994 in 3h 4 (18–3–11 in E)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
Contains 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (E), Cray (K), Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire (N), Lindum (M), London, Preston (H), Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley (X), Whalley (V), Yorkshire; 160 com; atw.
Composed by N Smith
1 Simon D Woof
2 Angela Gardner
3 Gordon Rothwell
4 John Cornock
5 Geoffrey R Gardner
6 Peter C Randall
7 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
8 Simon J Poole
Most methods to a peal: 2,3
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 30 September 1994 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative, Rutland
1 Andrew J Jobson
2 Desiree Jones
3 Martyn N Tickner
4 John R Bibby
5 Robert Peers (C)
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram
8 Peter W H Barker
Most spliced Surprise: 2
Ringing World page reference: 4358.1101