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Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
14 Park Road
Tuesday, 3 January 1995 in 2h 18 (12)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Christopher D Hughes
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World February 17th 1995 No. 4373 page 169
Ringing World page reference: 4373.0169Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 7 January 1995 in 3h 10 (26–0–21 in D)
5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus
1 Geoffrey R Gardner
2 David W Friend (C)
3 William H Dowse
4 John Cornock
5 Rev David H Sansum
6 Ivor R Nichols
7 James R Gibb
8 Neil D Lomas
9 Trevor W Marchbank
10 Richard S Starkie
11 Jeffrey Brannan
12 J David Atkinson
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 10 January 1995 in 2h 20 (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 March 3rd 1995 No. 4375 page 226
Ringing World page reference: 4375.0226Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Thursday, 12 January 1995 (13–2–15 in F♯)
1280 Half Lead Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Bristol, Superlative
1 J Robert Jervis
2 Michael Thomson
3 Stephen R Knight
4 Martyn Tickner
5 John F Oultram
6 Andrew J Jobson
7 Ian W Taylor
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
900th Quarter Peal: 8
1st half lead spliced: 2 and as conductor
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bebington, Wirral
St Andrew
Saturday, 14 January 1995 in 2h 52 (8–1–13 in A♭)
5056 Belfast Surprise Major
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Gavin E Price
2 Jennifer R Sparling
3 Peter D Hughes (C)
4 Susan D Sparling
5 Robert Peers
6 Anthony P Foster
7 John S T Willasey
8 Geoffrey C Sparling
First blows of Belfast: 2 and 6
First Belfast: 2, 4 and as conductor and by a Wirral Branch Band.
With best wishes to Eric Jones for a speedy recovery.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
9 Derby Street
Tuesday, 17 January 1995 in 2h 15 (11)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Simon J Poole
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 John Cornock
Ringing World March 3rd 1995 No. 4375 page 226
Ringing World page reference: 4375.0226Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 17 January 1995 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 24th 1995 No. 4374 page 200
Ringing World page reference: 4374.0200Chester Diocesan Guild
Crewe, Cheshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 21 January 1995 in 2h 57 (20–0–0 in E)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 K Peter Jones
2 Norman Sherratt (C)
3 Harold Dowler
4 John H Gibb
5 Charles A S Webb
6 Ralph B Mitchell
7 Michael Wilshaw
8 James R Gibb
First in the method: 4
Ringing World February 24th 1995 No. 4374 page 193
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cheadle, Greater Manchester
St Mary
Saturday, 21 January 1995 in 48m (13–2–19 in F)
1250 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Gerald L Bowen
2 Pam Thomson
3 Thomas Smith
4 Adrian J Bowen
5 Malcolm Murphy
6 Ian R F Simpson
7 J Robert Jervis
8 Peter Wilkinson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Capenhurst, Cheshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 21 January 1995 in 2h 45 (11–0–22 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Charles B Pemberton
2 Charmian D G Eastwood
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Peter D Hughes (C)
5 Gavin E Price
6 Peter F Humphreys
First inside: 2
A 70th birthday compliment to Syd Roberts, tower captain.
Ringing World page reference: 4374.0193Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 23 January 1995
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Claire Mills
2 James M Pemberton
3 Donald Peers
4 Robert Peers
5 Neil R Hayward
6 Steven W Hughes (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 24 January 1995 in 2h 39 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)
3m: 1680 Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, 24 changes of method, all the work
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 John Cornock
Ringing World March 3rd 1995 No. 4375 page 226
Ringing World page reference: 4375.0226Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 24 January 1995 in 2h 4 (11)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World March 3rd 1995 No. 4375 page 226
Ringing World page reference: 4375.0226Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 27 January 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1256 Little Bob Major
1 Marjorie E Harvey
2 Douglas Lowe
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 J Denis Maddock
5 Robert Peers
6 William G Bibby
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Peter W H Barker
First in method: 8
Ringing World page reference: 4381.0398Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 31 January 1995 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 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 David N Young
9–10 Frank R Morton (C)
1500th peal for the Chester DG: 9-10
Ringing World March 10th 1995 No. 4376 page 253
Ringing World page reference: 4376.0253Chester Diocesan Guild
Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 2 February 1995 in 3h 9 (17–3–1 in E♭)
5056 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Clive Cotton
2 David H Sansum
3 Alan J Wootton
4 Simon Humphrey
5 Robert Peers
6 Stefan R Zientek
7 Andrew J Jobson
8 Denis Mottershead (C)
First peal in the method: 3
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Thursday, 2 February 1995 (11–0–7 in G)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Helen S Mitchell
2 Jennifer M Christian
3 Peter W H Barker
4 Christopher C Roberts
5 Sally P Wright
6 Steven G Everett
7 George E Morrall (C)
8 Simon Christian
Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Thursday, 2 February 1995 (12–1–26 in F♯)
1344 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Martyn Tickner (C)
2 Michael Thomson
3 Stephen R Knight
4 John F Oultram
5 Andrew J Jobson
6 Raymond Helliwell
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 Ian W Taylor
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 3 February 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Belfast Surprise Major
1 Helen S Mitchell
2 Peter W H Barker
3 Eric R Jones
4 Andrew J Jobson
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey 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, 5 February 1995 (24–3–0 in D)
1263 Stedman Caters
1 Elizabeth H Duck
2 Alison Carpenter
3 Janet M Betton
4 Peter D Hughes
5 Steven W Hughes
6 Randle T J Tinkler
7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
8 Gavin E Price
9 Eric R Jones
10 Peter F Humphreys
1st Stedman Caters: 3&5;
1st Stedman: 2;
To welcome Philippa Rebecca Healy.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 7 February 1995 in 2h 40 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)
3m: 1680 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 16 changes of method, all the work
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 John Cornock
Ringing World March 31st 1995 No. 4379 page 328
Ringing World page reference: 4379.0328Chester Diocesan Guild
Solihull, West Midlands
St Alphege
Saturday, 11 February 1995 in 3h 16 (21–1–11 in E♭)
5082 Farndon Little Surprise Maximus
3-3.4-2-3.4-2.5.6-6.7.8-8
Lead head 12. Half lead 30.
Composition No 1.
Composed by J H Fielden
1 David Beacham
2 Brian Bladon
3 E Alan Jacques
4 Bernard F L Groves
5 Roland H Cook
6 Andrew N Stubbs
7 Raymond J Ballard
8 Gareth Davies
9 Geoffrey R Gardner
10 Denis Mottershead (C)
11 John H Fielden
12 Simon Humphrey
First peal in the method.
Ringing World page reference: 4378.0297Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Sunday, 12 February 1995 (8–3–18 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Christopher Booth
2 Stephanie Darling
3 Jen M Darling
4 Linda M Thomson
5 Andrew Darling
6 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First minor - 5.
Rung half muffled in memory of G W Heath, father of 3 and grandfather of 2 & 5
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 14 February 1995 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)
3m: 1680 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 17 changes of method, all the work
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 March 31st 1995 No. 4379 page 328
Ringing World page reference: 4379.0328Chester Diocesan Guild
Prestbury, Cheshire
St Peter
Thursday, 16 February 1995 in 2h 59 (14–2–8 in F)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
960 London; 768 Rutland; 576 Cambridge, Pudsey, Yorkshire, Superlative, Lincolnshire; 512 Bristol: 131 com. atw.
Composed by M Maughan
1 Norman Sherratt
2 Harold Dowler
3 Neil D Lomas
4 Barry Corbishley
5 Peter L R Hayward
6 Richard S Starkie
7 Raymond H Daw
8 Andrew B Mills (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 17 February 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1995 Frodsham Bob Major
1 Janet Betton
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 John F Oultram
4 John R Bibby
5 Robert Peers
6 Peter W H Barker
7 Eric R Jones
8 Andrew J Jobson (C)
First in method: 2,6
Ringing World page reference: 4387.0559Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Saturday, 18 February 1995 in 45m (13–2–15 in F♯)
1250 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Claire L Thomson
2 Pam Thomson
3 Adrian J Bowen
4 J Robert Jervis
5 Ian R F Simpson
6 Gerald L Bowen
7 Malcolm Murphy
8 Peter Wilkinson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Monday, 20 February 1995 in 1h 55 (12)
5040 Minor (2m)
2m: 3 extents Oxford TB, 4 extents Plain Bob
1–2 Christine Johnson
3–4 Christopher D Hughes
5–6 John R Scott (C)
First handbell peal with Treble Bob included: 1-2
Ringing World March 24th 1995 No. 4378 page 301
Ringing World page reference: 4378.0301Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 21 February 1995 in 2h 23 (11)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (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 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend
Ringing World March 31st 1995 No. 4379 page 329
Ringing World page reference: 4379.0329Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 21 February 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Elizabeth H Duck
2 Carol Parr
3 Ernest T Carvell
4 Steven W Hughes
5 John S T Willasey (C)
6 Margaret K S Allin
7 Peter M S Newton
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
Briarwood, Goostrey Lane
Tuesday, 21 February 1995 in 2h 20 (15)
5088 Oxford 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)
1200th peal as conductor
Ringing World March 24th 1995 No. 4378 page 301
Ringing World page reference: 4378.0301Chester Diocesan Guild
Salford, Greater Manchester
Sacred Trinity
Saturday, 25 February 1995 in 2h 40 (11–2–17)
5088 Wembley Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Rorick P Houghton
2 William H Dowse
3 Peter Broadbent
4 Neil D Lomas
5 Melanie R Daw
6 Robert B Smith (C)
7 Frank Osbaldiston
8 J David Atkinson
First blows in the method; 3,5.
Ringing world: 4379.0325
Ringing World page reference: 4379.0325Chester Diocesan Guild
Kingsbury, Warwickshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 25 February 1995 in 2h 52 (17–1–0 in E)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1344 Lincolnshire; 1280 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1152 Rutland; 74 com; atw
Composed by John S Warboys
1 Jonathan A Howell
2 C Paul Cheshire
3 Rosemary A Maddocks
4 Roland W Morant
5 Jennifer M Beech
6 Gail L Wade
7 Nicholas J Green
8 Frank R Morton (C)
First peal of Spliced Surprise Major: 2
250th peal on the bells
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 26 February 1995 (24–3–0 in D)
1282 Spliced Surprise Royal (2m)
Yorkshire, Rutland
1 Fiona Harrison
2 William E Court
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 John Maddams
5 Simon Christian
6 Peter W H Barker
7 George E Morrall
8 Eric R Jones
9 Geoffrey Parting
10 Andrew J Jobson (C)
First Spliced Surprise Royal: 4,6
800th quarter: 2
Ringing World page reference: 4381.0400Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 28 February 1995 in 2h 40 (15)
5040 Rutland Surprise 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 John Cornock
Ringing World March 31st 1995 No. 4379 page 328
Ringing World page reference: 4379.0328Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Wednesday, 1 March 1995 in 1h 52 (12)
5040 Minor (4m)
(1) St Clement’s, Plain Bob (2) Single Oxford (4,5) Oxford TB (3,6,7) Plain Bob
1–2 John R Scott
3–4 Christopher D Hughes
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
First of 4 minor in hand: 3-4
For St David’s Day
Ringing World April 7th 1995 No. 4380 page 351
Ringing World page reference: 4380.0351Chester Diocesan Guild
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 4 March 1995 in 2h 41 (11–1–5 in G)
5056 Zion Surprise Major
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1 Harold Dowler
2 Jennifer M Beech
3 Rosemary A Maddocks
4 Hilary Howell
5 Roland W Morant
6 Timothy Wylie
7 Jonathan A Howell
8 Frank R Morton (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 5 March 1995 (24–3–0 in D)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Charles B Pemberton
2 Margaret K S Allin
3 William Harrision
4 Peter D Hughes (C)
5 Steven W Hughes
6 George E Morell
7 Nicholas C Willasey
After meeting short for major.
A get well compliment to Andrew Warboys
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 7 March 1995 in 2h 36 (15)
5040 Rutland Surprise Royal
Composed by A F Scholfield
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 May 5th 1995 No. 4384 page 473
Ringing World page reference: 4384.0473Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
Briarwood, Goostrey Lane
Tuesday, 7 March 1995 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)
Ringing World April 7th 1995 No. 4380 page 351
Ringing World page reference: 4380.0351Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 10 March 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1995 Grandsire Triples and Plain Bob Major
1 Marjorie E Harvey
2 John F Oultram
3 Mary Cox
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 John R Bibby
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 Peter W H Barker
8 Andrew J Jobson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 14 March 1995 in 2h 20 (11)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
Ringing World May 5th 1995 No. 4384 page 473
Ringing World page reference: 4384.0473Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
Briarwood, Goostrey Lane
Tuesday, 14 March 1995 in 2h 10 (11)
5184 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by M C W Sherwood (Reversed)
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
750th peal together: 3-4 and 7-8
Ringing World April 31st 1995 No. 4382 page 422
Ringing World page reference: 4382.0422Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 17 March 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Hanbury Surprise Major
1 John F Oultram (C)
2 John R Bibby
3 Peter W H Barker
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 Robert Peers
6 Ian W Taylor
7 Geoffrey Parting
8 Andrew J Jobson
First in method for all
Ringing World page reference: 4385.0503Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Friday, 17 March 1995 in 1h 47 (15)
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1–2 Christine Johnson
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton
First peal in the method: 1-2
First peal in the method on handbells: 3-4
For St Patrick’s Day
Ringing World April 21st 1995 No. 4382 page 422
Ringing World page reference: 4382.0422Chester Diocesan Guild
Capenhurst, Cheshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 18 March 1995 (11–0–22 in G)
1260 Coldstream Surprise Minor
1 Janet Pratt
2 Ernest T Carvell
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Peter D Hughes (C)
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 Roy A S Mould
First in the method by all.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 24 March 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
London, Bristol, Belfast, Glasgow
1 William E Court
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Peter W H Barker
4 Martyn N Tickner
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
400th quarter together: 1 & 7
A birthday compliment to Helen Mitchell
Ringing World page reference: 4385.0503Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 26 March 1995 (24–3–0 in D)
1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
1 Jackie Roberts
2 Linda M Thomson
3 Jennifer M Christian
4 William E Court
5 Sally P Wright
6 Helen S Mitchell
7 George E Morrall (C)
8 Christopher C Roberts
9 Peter W H Barker
10 Nicholas Thomson
For Evensong. First Yorkshire Royal - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 4386.0532Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 27 March 1995
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Steven W Hughes
2 Ernest T Carvell
3 Donald Peers
4 Peter D Hughes
5 Colin J Hughes (C)
6 Randle T J Tinkler
To welecome Edward Tivey, son of Rev'd Nick Tivey, Curate.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 28 March 1995 in 2h 17 (11)
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 John Cornock
7–8 David W Friend
Ringing World May 5th 1995 No. 4384 page 473
Ringing World page reference: 4384.0473Chester Diocesan Guild
Eastham, Wirral
St Mary the Blessed Virgin
Wednesday, 29 March 1995 (12–0–25 in G)
1320 Minor (2m)
600 of Cambridge & 720 of Plain Bob
1 Ralph Maudsley
2 Janet Pratt
3 Colin J Hughes
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Ernest T Carvell
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 31 March 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 John F Oultram (C)
2 Denis Maddock
3 Andrew J Jobson
4 Geoffrey A Parting
5 Nicholas Thomson
6 John R Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wybunbury, Cheshire
St Chad's Campanile
Saturday, 1 April 1995 in 2h 45 (14–0–8 in E)
5040 Surprise Minor (14m)
(1) Carlisle, Chester, Munden (2) London, Wells (3) Berwick, Hexham (4) Norwich (5) York Durham (6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Ipswich, Cambridge
1 Mervyn J Harrison
2 Roland W Morant
3 C Paul Cheshire
4 Malcolm Clark
5 Frank R Morton (C)
6 Geoffrey A Edwards
Ringing World May 5th 1995 No. 4384 page 469
Chester Diocesan Guild
Eckington, Worcestershire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 1 April 1995 in 45m (14–0–26 in E)
1250 All Fools' Surprise Major
1 Clive W Simpson
2 J Robert Jervis
3 Lorna E Bedford
4 Adrian J Bowen
5 Gerald L Bowen
6 Ian R F Simpson
7 Malcolm Murphy
8 Peter Wilkinson (C)
60th Birthday complement to Clive (treble).
1st quarter with all ringing members of the Simpson family together (1,3,6)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Clent, Worcestershire
St Leonard
Saturday, 1 April 1995 in 45m (11–0–18 in F♯)
1280 Zurich Surprise Major
1 Gerald L Bowen
2 Pam Thomson
3 J Robert Jervis (C)
4 Adrian J Bowen
5 Thomas Smith
6 Ian R F Simpson
7 Malcolm Murphy
8 Peter Wilkinson
Chester Diocesan Guild
Capenhurst, Cheshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 1 April 1995 in 2h 45 (11–0–22 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 extent each Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., Kent T.B.; 4 different extents Plain Bob
1 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
2 Lenard J Mitchell
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Nicholas C Willasey
5 Hugh Hassard-Jones
6 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
First peal: 1
51st peal: 5
First of Minor: 4
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 4 April 1995 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Rutland 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 John Cornock
Ringing World May 26th 1995 No. 4387 page 554
Ringing World page reference: 4387.0554Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
14 Park Road
Tuesday, 4 April 1995 in 2h 14 (15)
5184 Plain Bob Major
Composed by E J Lindley
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
825th peal: 3-4
Ringing World May 12th 1995 No. 4385 page 498
Ringing World page reference: 4385.0498Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 7 April 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 Helen S Mitchell
2 Janet Betton
3 Eric R Jones
4 John R Bibby
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Peter W H Barker
First in method: 2
Ringing World page reference: 4393.0725Chester Diocesan Guild
Sefton, Merseyside
St Helen
Tuesday, 11 April 1995 in 2h 50 (11–2–11 in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth
2 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
3 Andrew P Sparling
4 Eric R Jones
5 Richard R Moore
6 Peter M Fleckney
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 Lenard J Mitchell
First Yorkshire S Major: 3.
A birthday compliment to the Rector, Rev Patrick Crean.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Repton, Derbyshire
St Wystan
Monday, 17 April 1995 in 2h 57 (17–3–0 in E)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Jonathan A Howell
2 Rosemary A Maddocks
3 Roland W Morant
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Gail L Wade
7 Mark A Boylan
8 Frank R Morton (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester
St Margaret, Altrincham
Monday, 17 April 1995 in 3h 2 (25–2–24 in C)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parkers 12 Part
1 Cynthia Warrilow
2 Rosemary S Spencer
3 C Kenneth Lewis
4 Duncan P Vyse
5 Roland F Eccles
6 Malcolm Murphy
7 Kenneth G Lee (C)
8 Anthony J Freemont
First peal of triples on the bells. First triples; 4.
To mark the dedication of the new vestries and gallery at St. Margaret's; also the centenary of the National Trust. This Church was built by the 7th Earl of Stamford, of Dunham Massey Hall, now owned by the National Trust
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 18 April 1995 in 2h 17 (11)
5088 Oxford 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)
150th peal in hand: 1-2
Ringing World May 19th 1995 No. 4386 page 528
Ringing World page reference: 4386.0528Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 18 April 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Peter D Hughes
2 John S T Willasey
3 Margaret K S Allin
4 David Denson
5 Peter M S Newton
6 Steven W Hughes (C)
100th Qtr: 6
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buckley, Flintshire
St Matthew
Thursday, 20 April 1995 (14–2–7 in F♯)
1280 Glasgow Surprise Major
1 Kenneth Price
2 Peter W H Barker
3 Donald R Marshall
4 Eric R Jones
5 Robert Peers
6 John R Bibby
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Geoffrey Parting
Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Saturday, 22 April 1995 in 2h 50 (14–1–25 in F)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Brenda D Humphreys
2 Jennifer R Sparling
3 Charles B Pemberton
4 Eric R Jones
5 Susan D Sparling
6 John S T Willasey
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 Geoffrey C Sparling
100th peal as conductor.
Completes the std.-8 by resident Wirral Branch bands.
In memory o f James F Smith, who died ten years ago this month.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 25 April 1995 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)
4m: 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 1200 Rutland, 31 changes of method, all the work
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 John Cornock
Ringing World May 26th 1995 No. 4387 page 554
Ringing World page reference: 4387.0554Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Wirral
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 25 April 1995 in 2h 53 (16–2–20 in E)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)
(14m: 448 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, London, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 224 each Ashtead, Cornwall, Lindum, Pudsey, Superlative: 139 com.atw.)
Composed by N Smith
1 Ernest W Runciman
2 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
3 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth
4 Stephen N Whittleton
5 Peter D Hughes (C)
6 Bryan J McCahey
7 Simon S Meyer
8 Peter M Fleckney
Most major: 2 & 5.
Most Surprise: 2 & 3.
Most methods: 7.
To welcome Gerard Joseph McGarel, nephew of the 2nd ringer, and Paul Michael Hughes
D'Aeth, grandson o f the 3rd ringer.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 25 April 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Gillian M Devall
2 Ernest T Carvell
3 Susan E Costello
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Peter M S Newton
6 Gavin E Price
7 John S T Willasey (C)
8 Clarance G Brown
Rung as a birthday compliment to Ralph G Edwards whoose 81st birthday was on this day, from his Wirral friends
Chester Diocesan Guild
Liverpool, Merseyside
Cathedral Church of Christ
Sunday, 30 April 1995 (82–0–11 in A♭)
1256 Spliced Plain and Little Bob Maximus
1 Susan D Sparling
2 Jennifer R Sparling
3 Roy A S Mould
4 Andrew P Sparling
5 Gavin E Price
6 Randle T J Tinkler
7 Eric R Jones
8 Richard R Moore
9 Peter D Hughes (C)
10 Anthony P Foster
11 John S T Willasey
12 Geoffrey C Sparling / Steven W Hughes
1st on 12: 6,
1st on 12 inside: SWH.
Marriage compliment to Ruth Harrison & David Holdridge.
First in the tower on all 12 bells by the Wirral Branch.
400th as conductor.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 2 May 1995 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)
4m: 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 1200 Rutland, 31 changes of method, all the work
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 John Cornock
Ringing World June 30th 1995 No. 4392 page 692
Ringing World page reference: 4392.0692Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 2 May 1995 in 2h 7 (11)
5104 Plain Bob Major
Composed by E J Lindley
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
150th peal in hand for the Chester Guild: 1-2
Ringing World June 2nd 1995 No. 4388 page 578
Ringing World page reference: 4388.0578Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 2 May 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1320 Minor (2m)
720 of St. Clements & 600 of Cambridge
1 Gillian M Devall
2 Charles B Pemberton
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Ernest T Carvell
5 Peter M S Newton
6 John S T Willasey (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 3 May 1995 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Michael Thomson
2 Alison K C Rumbold
3 Gordon R Birks
4 Linda M Thomson
5 Bernard J Ongley
6 Edward C Gorton
7 Raymond D Helliwell
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First Surprise major inside - 2.
To welcome Sophie Kathryn Pigg, born 25th April, a daughter for David and Angela, and a sister for Jessica
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Thursday, 4 May 1995 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1280 Uxbridge Surprise Major
1 John Oultram
2 J Robert Jervis
3 Michael Thomson
4 Stephen R Knight
5 Ian W Taylor
6 Andrew J Jobson
7 Martyn Tickner
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 5 May 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
Standard 8
1 William G Bibby
2 Peter W H Barker
3 Andrew J Jobson
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
65th birthday and retirement compliment to Douglas Lowe
Ringing World page reference: 4393.0725Chester Diocesan Guild
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
St James
Saturday, 6 May 1995 in 3h 14 (22–1–18 in E♭)
5056 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Clive Calton
2 Brian Bladon
3 Alan J Wootton
4 Timothy M Davis
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey R Gardner
7 Dennis Mottershead (C)
8 David Kingman
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Sunday, 7 May 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 Jeanette Miller
2 Ernest W Runciman
3 Margaret K S Allin
4 Bryan J McCahey
5 Peter D Hughes (C)
First Stedman Doubles: 3 & 4.
450th quarter as C.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 7 May 1995 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1274 Plain Bob Triples
1 Raymond D Helliwell
2 Linda M Thomson
3 Michael Thomson
4 Alison K C Rumbold
5 Gordon R Birks
6 Edward C Gorton
7 Nicholas Thomson (C)
8 John D Prytherch
Rung before evensong to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of VE Day
Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 8 May 1995 in 40m (9–0–23 in A♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Joanne R Parker
2 Claire L Thomson
3 Alison Owen
4 Thomas Smith
5 Ian R F Simpson
6 Peter Wilkinson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Warburton, Greater Manchester
St Werburgh
Monday, 8 May 1995 (25–2–6 in E♭)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Paul Jordan
2 Christina Dunbabin
3 Linda M Thomson
4 D Ian Chalmers
5 Edward J Gould
6 Clifford Dunbabin
7 Peter Wilkinson
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First Major - 1.
A "Peace-A-Peal" quarter for VE Day
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Greater Manchester
St George
Monday, 8 May 1995 in 3h 16 (29¼)
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by J Brannan
1 Simon J Poole
2 Carol A Marchbank
3 Angela Beardow
4 John Cornock
5 Geoffrey R Gardner
6 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
7 Trevor W Marchbank
8 Richard S Starkie
9 Derek J Thomas
10 George H Campling
1,200th peal: 10
Ringing world: 4389.0602
Ringing World page reference: 4389.0602Chester Diocesan Guild
Neston, Cheshire
St Mary and St Helen
Monday, 8 May 1995 (14–2–24 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Charmian D G Eastwood
2 Susan E Costello
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Gavin E Price
5 Peter M S Newton
6 Peter D Hughes
7 Anthony P Foster (C)
For the 50th anniversary of VE Day
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge
Monday, 8 May 1995 (19–3–12 in E♭)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Rutland
1 Colin Mitchell
2 Irene James
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Andy Borrill
5 Brian S Boyd
6 Christopher C Roberts
7 George E Morrall (C)
8 Peter W H Barker
For the Children's Society Peace-A-Peal
Ringing World page reference: 4395.0772Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 8 May 1995
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Robert Peers
2 Ralph Maudsley
3 Donald Peers
4 Ernest T Carvell
5 James M Pemberton
6 Steven W Hughes (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bredbury, Greater Manchester
St Mark
Monday, 8 May 1995 in 2h 33 (11–2–7 in G)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)
960 each Cambridge, Rutland, Yorkshire; 608 Pudsey, 576 Superlative, 532 Ashtead, 224 Lincolnshire, 192 each Bristol, Uxbridge: 127 com.
Composed by G A Taylor arr J Brannnan
1 John Cornock
2 Geoffrey Fothergill
3 Trevor W Marchbank
4 Geoffrey R Gardner
5 Christopher Bostock
6 Richard S Starkie
7 Derek J Thomas
8 Jeffrey Brannan
Bredbury were the first peal of bells cast after the war.
Ringing World page reference: 4389.0601Chester Diocesan Guild
Bidston, Wirral
St Oswald
Monday, 8 May 1995 in 2h 45 (5–1–24 in C)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Peter D Hughes (C)
2 Charles B Pemberton
3 Susan E Costello
4 Roy A S Mould
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 Gavin E Price
First peal on the bells from the new ringing chamber.
Also for the 50th Anniversary of VE Day.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 9 May 1995 in 2h 40 (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 June 30th 1995 No. 4392 page 692
Ringing World page reference: 4392.0692Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 9 May 1995 in 2h 33 (7–2–22 in B♭)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by G Lindoff
1 William H Dowse
2 Raymond H Daw
3 Rev David H Sansum
4 Ivor R Nichols
5 Peter L R Hayward
6 Richard S Starkie
7 Andrew B Mills (C)
8 Barry Corbishley
The tenor of the ring was given as a memorial to the people killed in the Second
World War.
450th peal and circled the tower to peals; 1
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 9 May 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1250 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Valerie M Beecroft
2 Susan E Costello
3 Ernest T Carvell
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Gavin E Price
6 Margaret K S Allin
7 Peter M S Newton
8 John S T Willasey (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Tuesday, 9 May 1995 in 1h 46 (11)
5040 Minor (4m)
(1) Single Oxford (2,3) Plain Bob (4,5) Kent TB (6,7) Oxford TB
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day
Ringing World June 9th 1995 No. 4389 page 608
Ringing World page reference: 4389.0608Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Greater Manchester
St Mary
Friday, 12 May 1995 in 3h 27 (23–3–16)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J H Fielden
1 Richard S Starkie
2 Geoffrey R Gardner
3 John Cornock
4 Andrew W R Wilby
5 John H Fielden (C)
6 Andrew M Keech
7 Simon J Poole
8 Michael P A Wilby
9 Ian G Campbell
10 D Paul Smith
1,600th peal; 9
Ringing world: 4389.0602
Ringing World page reference: 4389.0602Chester Diocesan Guild
Stalybridge, Greater Manchester
St Paul, Stayley
Saturday, 13 May 1995 in 2h 51 (17–3–10 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Robin A Daw
2 Frederick Howard
3 Kevin Rogers
4 Melanie Daw
5 Richard S Starkie
6 William H Dowse
7 Ivor R Nichols (C)
8 Frank Osbaldiston
Rung to celebrate the rededication of the church after refurbishment.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Burton, Cheshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 13 May 1995 in 2h 38 (7–0–7 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
1 extent each of Carlisle, Netherseale, Norwich, York, Beverley, London, Cambridge
1 Susan E Costello
2 Alexander J Martin
3 Susan D Sparling
4 Peter D Hughes (C)
5 Eric R Jones
6 Anthony P Foster
For the 50th Anniversary of VE Day.
Alex Martin becomes the first person to ring a peal in all Wirral towers.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 14 May 1995 (24–3–0 in D)
1282 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)
Yorkshire, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland
1 Sally P Wright
2 William E Court
3 Jennifer M Christian
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 Simon Christian
6 John Maddams
7 George E Morrall
8 Donald R Marshall
9 Peter W H Barker
10 Andrew J Jobson (C)
First 4 Spliced Royal: 6
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 4392.0696Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 16 May 1995 in 2h 40 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)
4m: 1320 Rutland, 1240 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 62 changes of method, all the work
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 John Cornock
Ringing World June 30th 1995 No. 4392 page 692
Ringing World page reference: 4392.0692Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 16 May 1995 in 2h 12 (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 23rd 1995 No. 4391 page 668
Ringing World page reference: 4391.0668Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 16 May 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Peter M S Newton
2 Janet Pratt
3 Charles B Pemberton
4 John S T Willasey
5 Ernest T Carvell
6 Steven W Hughes (C)
First in method: 2
Chester Diocesan Guild
Worsley, Greater Manchester
St Mark
Friday, 19 May 1995 in 3h (24–0–7)
5082 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Richard S Starkie
2 Colin M Turner
3 Sally A Mason
4 Geoffrey R Gardner
5 Michael H Tompsett
6 John Cornock
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 C Michael Orme
9 Trevor W Marchbank
10 Simon J Poole (C)
Ringing world: 4391.0665
Ringing World page reference: 4391.0665Chester Diocesan Guild
Taxal, Derbyshire
St James
Saturday, 20 May 1995 in 2h 36 (11–0–23 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet, London, Wells, Primrose, Norwich.
1 Sally A Mason
2 John Cornock
3 Geoffrey R Gardner
4 Simon J Poole
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Colin M Turner
Chester Diocesan Guild
Salford, Greater Manchester
Sacred Trinity
Saturday, 20 May 1995 (11–2–17 in G)
1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Malcolm Murphy
2 Adrian J Bowen (C)
3 Thomas Smith
4 Duncan Vyse
5 Ian R F Simpson
6 J Robert Jervis
Chester Diocesan Guild
Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Saturday, 20 May 1995 in 2h 42 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5088 Kenninghall Surprise Major
Composed by R Dennis
1 Richard S Starkie
2 Carol A Marchbank
3 Sally A Mason
4 Colin M Turner
5 John Cornock
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 Geoffrey R Gardner
8 Simon J Poole (C)
In memory of Alex Richardson, d.12/4/95, tower captain and ringer at this Church for over 60 years.
Ringing World page reference: 4391.0665Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 23 May 1995 in 2h 42 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)
3m: 1680 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 24 changes of method, all the work
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 June 30th 1995 No. 4392 page 692
Ringing World page reference: 4392.0692Chester Diocesan Guild
Oxton, Merseyside
St Saviour
Tuesday, 23 May 1995 (20–1–16 in E)
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Gavin E Price
2 Alison Carpenter
3 Alexander J Martin
4 Ernest T Carvell
5 Charles B Pemberton
6 Christopher W Neale
7 Steven W Hughes
8 William Harrison
9 Randle T J Tinkler
10 Anthony P Foster (C)
First blows in method: 6
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 23 May 1995 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 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 David N Young
9–10 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World June 23rd 1995 No. 4391 page 668
Ringing World page reference: 4391.0668Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 23 May 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Susan E Costello
3 Lindsey C Jones
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Ernest T Carvell
6 Peter M S Newton
7 Bryan J McCahey (C)
8 Ralph Maudsley
First Stedman as C
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 26 May 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 Douglas Lowe
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Peter W H Barker
4 J Denis Maddock
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 30 May 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Donald Peers
2 John S T Willasey
3 Janet Roxburgh
4 Ralph Maudsley
5 Robert Peers (C)
6 Steven W Hughes
7 Ernest T Carvell
8 Peter M S Newton
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 2 June 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1282 Medway Surprise Major
1 Douglas Lowe
2 Janet Betton
3 Eric R Jones
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 Robert Peers (C)
6 Peter W H Barker
7 John F Oultram
8 John R Bibby
First in method for all
Ringing World page reference: 4399.0869Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 4 June 1995 in 40m (9–0–23 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Michelle Mannion
2 Joanne R Parker
3 Pauline Taylor
4 Simon J C Vincent (C)
5 Ian R F Simpson
6 Pam Thomson
1st Quarter Peal, treble.
1st as conductor, 4.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 4 June 1995 in 43m (9–0–23 in A♭)
1320 Double Court Bob Minor
1 Pam Thomson
2 Ian R F Simpson
3 Adrian J Bowen
4 Tim Vincent
5 Gerald L Bowen
6 Peter Wilkinson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 6 June 1995 in 2h 14 (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 July 14th 1995 No. 4394 page 745
Ringing World page reference: 4394.0745Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 6 June 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1320 London Surprise Minor
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Lindsey C Jones
3 Susan E Costello
4 Alexander J Martin
5 Charles B Pemberton
6 John S T Willasey (C)
First London: 2
First London minor: 3
To commemorate the life o f Lynne Donnelly.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Biddulph, Staffordshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 7 June 1995 in 2h 45 (9–2–3 in A♭)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (26m)
(1) Werburgh, Vale Royal, Combermere & Abbeyville D (2) Wragby, St Albans, Neasden, Charlwood6 Braintree D (3) Willesden, College Bob IV, Old Oxford, Newdigate & Marple D (4) Kingston, London Scholars, Sandal, Capel & Oxford TB (5) Norbury, College Exercise, Duke of Norfolk, Ockley & Morning Star TB (6) Cambridge S (7) Norwich S.
1 Richard S Starkie
2 Christine Pinnington
3 Neil D Lomas
4 Barry Corbishley
5 Roger Bugler
6 Raymond H Daw (C)
Most methods and first of spliced as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 4394.0741Chester Diocesan Guild
Audley, Staffordshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 10 June 1995 in 49m (15–0–18 in F♯)
1250 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Gerald L Bowen
2 Adrian J Bowen (C)
3 Pam Thomson
4 Thomas Smith
5 Paul J Lewis
6 Ian R F Simpson
7 J Robert Jervis
8 Malcolm Murphy
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Sunday, 11 June 1995 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 James M Pemberton
2 Charles B Pemberton
3 Donald Peers
4 Randle T J Tinkler
5 Robert Peers
6 Ralph Maudsley
7 Craig J W Lambert
8 Steven W Hughes (C)
First qtr on the newly rehung 7th & 8th
For Patronal Festival
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 13 June 1995 in 2h 39 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)
4m: 1320 Rutland, 1240 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 62 changes of method, all the work
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 John Cornock
Ringing World July 14th 1995 No. 4394 page 745
Ringing World page reference: 4394.0745Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 13 June 1995 in 2h 15 (11)
5088 Oxford 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 July 14th 1995 No. 4394 page 745
Ringing World page reference: 4394.0745Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 13 June 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Bryan J McCahey
2 Steven W Hughes
3 Helen Jackson
4 Ernest T Carvell
5 John S T Willasey (C)
6 Peter M S Newton
First inside: 3
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 16 June 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Frome Surprise Major
1 Geoffrey Parting
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
First in method for all
Ringing World page reference: 4399.0869Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge
Saturday, 17 June 1995 (19–3–12 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John W Griffiths
2 Tig Barker
3 Peter W H Barker
4 Fiona Harrison
5 Colin Mitchell
6 Andy Borrill
7 George E Morrall (C)
8 Helen S Mitchell
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of V.E. Day
Our most senior ringer, John W Griffiths, also celebrated his 87th birthday this year and is included on a Peal Board in the Tower for ringing in a Victory Peal of Plain Bob Major on 2nd June, 1945
Ringing World page reference: 4399.0855Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 18 June 1995 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1260 Middlesex Triples
1 Heather Powell
2 Anne Stevenson
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Linda M Thomson
5 Michael Thomson
6 Edward C Gorton
7 Nicholas Thomson (C)
8 Gordon R Birks
First in the method for all. For evensong.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 20 June 1995 in 2h 35 (15)
5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (2m)
2m: 2520 Yorkshire, 2480 Rutland, 34 changes of method, all the work
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 John Cornock
Ringing World August 4th 1995 No. 4397 page 819
Ringing World page reference: 4397.0819Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 20 June 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 Steven W Hughes
2 Alison Carpenter
3 Susan E Costello
4 Ernest T Carvell
5 Robert Peers
6 Peter D Hughes (C)
7 Charles B Pemberton
8 John S T Willasey
Chester Diocesan Guild
Hyde, Greater Manchester
St George
Thursday, 22 June 1995 (18–0–11 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 John F Oultram
2 Martyn Tickner
3 J Robert Jervis
4 Stephen R Knight
5 Andrew J Jobson
6 Nicholas Thomson
7 Ian W Taylor (C)
8 Michael Thomson
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 24 June 1995 in 39m (9–0–23 in A♭)
1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Alison Owen
2 Thomas Smith
3 Adrian J Bowen
4 Ian R F Simpson
5 Gerald L Bowen
6 Peter Wilkinson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Cheshire
St Barnabas
Sunday, 25 June 1995 in 3h 9 (23–1–5 in E♭)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Susan D Sparling
2 Alison Carpenter
3 Randle T J Tinkler
4 Colin J Hughes
5 Steven W Hughes
6 Peter D Hughes (C)
7 John S T Willasey
8 Anthony P Foster
First peal on the bells since the re-hanging of the 7th & tenor.
For the ordination of the curate, Rev'd Nick Tivey.
Ringing World page reference: 4396.0789Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 27 June 1995 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Wembley 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 John Cornock
Ringing World August 4th 1995 No. 4397 page 819
Ringing World page reference: 4397.0819Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Merseyside
St Peter
Thursday, 29 June 1995 in 2h 42 (8–0–9 in B♭)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Brenda D Humphreys
2 Margaret K S Allin
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Randle T J Tinkler
5 Peter D Hughes
6 Susan D Sparling
7 Gavin E Price
8 Bryan J McCahey (C)
First Lincolnshire: 2,3,4 and as C
For the birth of Matthew David Duck on 7/6/95, son of Elizabeth and Stephen.
Also as an engagement compliment to Samantha Allin and Stuart Middleton
Ringing World page reference: 4396.0789Chester Diocesan Guild
Selby, North Yorkshire
Abbey Church of St Mary and St Germain
Saturday, 1 July 1995 (25–2–20 in D)
1282 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
1 Janet Betton
2 William E Court
3 Donald R Marshall
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 Robert Peers
6 Peter W H Barker
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
9 Geoffrey Parting
10 Eric R Jones
First blows in method: 8
First quarter in method: 4,6
Ringing World page reference: 4401.0916Chester Diocesan Guild
Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Minster Church of All Saints
Saturday, 1 July 1995 (34–3–0 in D♭)
1320 Plain Bob Maximus
1 Malcolm Turner
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 John F Oultram (C)
4 William E Court
5 Robert Peers
6 Janet Betton
7 Donald R Marshall
8 Peter W H Barker
9 Andrew J Jobson
10 John R Bibby
11 Eric R Jones
12 Geoffrey Parting
First Maximus: 8
First in method: 6
Ringing World page reference: 4401.0916Chester Diocesan Guild
Ossett, West Yorkshire
Holy and Undivided Trinity
Saturday, 1 July 1995 (27–1–25 in D)
1280 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)
Rutland, Cambridge, Yorkshire
1 Janet Betton
2 William E Court
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 John F Oultram
5 Robert Peers
6 Donald R Marshall
7 Peter W H Barker
8 Geoffrey Parting
9 John R Bibby
10 Andrew J Jobson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Minster Church of St John the Baptist
Saturday, 1 July 1995 (28–0–14 in D)
1281 Spliced Surprise Royal (2m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire
1 Janet Betton
2 William E Court
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Andrew J Jobson (C)
5 Robert Peers
6 John F Oultram
7 Eric R Jones
8 Peter W H Barker
9 Geoffrey Parting
10 John R Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 2 July 1995 (24–3–0 in D)
1263 Stedman Caters
1 Ernest T Carvell
2 John Hyden
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Janet M Betton
5 Peter D Hughes
6 George E Morell
7 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
8 Eric R Jones
9 Anthony P Foster
10 David J Hocker
For Evensong;
A 21st birthday compliment to Alison Tinkler
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 3 July 1995 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1260 St Simon's Bob Triples
1 Ralph Maudsley
2 Joanne L Hendy
3 Christopher W Neale
4 James M Pemberton
5 Ernest T Carvell
6 Steven W Hughes
7 Colin J Hughes (C)
8 Donald Peers
First in method by all except 6
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 4 July 1995 in 2h 40 (15)
5040 Wembley 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 John Cornock
Ringing World August 25th 1995 No. 4400 page 887
Ringing World page reference: 4400.0887Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 4 July 1995 in 2h 2 (11)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each Oxford TB, Plain Bob, 3 extents Kent TB,
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 David N Young (C)
To celebrate the Silver wedding anniversary of Dr & Mrs C P Gibbons
Ringing World August 11th 1995 No. 4398 page 840
Ringing World page reference: 4398.0840Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 4 July 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1264 Spliced Plain and Little Bob Major
1 Ernest T Carvell
2 Lindsey C Jones
3 Susan E Costello
4 Colin J Hughes
5 Anthony P Foster
6 Craig J W Lambert
7 Peter M S Newton
8 Steven W Hughes (C)
First Spliced: 2,4,6 & as C
Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Wednesday, 5 July 1995 in 2h 42 (11–3–15 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
1 extent each Canterbury, Whitley, Wooler, Alnwick, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Newcastle
1 Ivor R Nichols
2 Richard S Starkie
3 Harold Dowler
4 Barry Corbishley
5 Philip W Gay
6 Raymond H Daw (C)
Compliment to Barry Corbishley on his birthday.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Wirral
St Hilary of Poitiers
Saturday, 8 July 1995 in 2h 46 (8–2–17 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Janet Roxburgh
2 Lindsey C Jones
3 Jane Harries
4 Colin J Hughes
5 Steven W Hughes
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Audlem, Cheshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 8 July 1995 in 2h 37 (8–3–19 in A)
5040 Minor (5m)
Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, St Clements, Single Oxford, Plain Bob
1 Michael Carding
2 Jacqueline H A Thompson
3 Christine M Johnson
4 Christopher D Hughes
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 Andrew J Bradshaw (C)
In celebration of VE Day
Ringing World January 12th 1996 No. 4420 page 42
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 11 July 1995 in 2h 16 (11)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 David W Friend
7–8 Neil D Lomas
Ringing World August 25th 1995 No. 4400 page 887
Ringing World page reference: 4400.0887Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 11 July 1995 in 1h 58 (11)
5040 Minor (3m)
3m: 2 extents each Plain Bob, Oxford TB, 3 extents Kent TB
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 David N Young (C)
To celebrate the Silver wedding anniversary of Liz & Mike Hodge
Ringing World August 11th 1995 No. 4398 page 840
Ringing World page reference: 4398.0840Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 11 July 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Janet Roxburgh
3 Alison Carpenter
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Peter M S Newton
6 John S T Willasey (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 14 July 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Belfast Surprise Major
1 John R Bibby
2 William E Court
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Eric R Jones
5 Robert Peers
6 Peter W H Barker
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Geoffrey Parting
A 21st birthday compliment to Kirstie Oultram
Ringing World page reference: 4402.0941Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 18 July 1995 in 2h 22 (11)
5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Sir A P Heywood
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
Ringing World August 25th 1995 No. 4400 page 887
Ringing World page reference: 4400.0887Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 18 July 1995 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)
Ringing World August 18th 1995 No. 4399 page 865
Ringing World page reference: 4399.0865Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 18 July 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John S T Willasey
2 Lindsey C Jones
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Ernest T Carvell
5 Peter M S Newton
6 Andrew J Graham (C)
7 Margaret K S Allin
8 Trevor Vickery
First Qtr: 8
Chester Diocesan Guild
Saddleworth, Greater Manchester
St Chad
Saturday, 22 July 1995 in 44m (10–1–6 in G)
1280 Surprise Major (2m)
Cambridge, Rutland
1 Gerald L Bowen
2 Pam Thomson
3 Adrian J Bowen
4 J Robert Jervis
5 Ian R F Simpson
6 Paul J Lewis
7 Malcolm Murphy
8 Peter Wilkinson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Pott Shrigley, Cheshire
St Christopher
Saturday, 22 July 1995 in 41m (10–3–21 in F♯)
1272 Surprise Minor (2m)
Cambridge, Ipswich
1 Adrian J Bowen
2 Pam Thomson
3 Ian R F Simpson
4 Gerald L Bowen
5 Malcolm Murphy
6 Peter Wilkinson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bollington, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 22 July 1995 in 43m (16–3–6)
1260 Triples (2m)
Grandsire, Oxford Bob
1 Pam Thomson
2 Malcolm Murphy
3 Paul J Lewis
4 Gerald L Bowen
5 Adrian J Bowen
6 Ian R F Simpson
7 J Robert Jervis (C)
8 Peter Wilkinson
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 23 July 1995 (24–3–0 in D)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 William Court
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Jennifer M Christian
4 Sally Wright
5 George Morrall
6 Simon Christian
7 Malcolm Murphy
8 John Oultram (C)
For Festival Evensong. Circled the tower 8.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 24 July 1995 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Ralph Maudsley
2 Alison Carpenter
3 Colin J Hughes
4 Ernest T Carvell
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 Andrew J Graham
7 Steven W Hughes (C)
8 Peter D Hughes
First in method: 2 & 3
First Surprise Major as C
750th qtr: 8
Completes Std 8: 2
An 18th birthday compliment to Alison.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 30 July 1995 in 2h 48 (20–0–20 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Bruerton's
1 Adrian J Bowen
2 Anne E Pettifor
3 D Robert Pettifor
4 Stefan R Zientek
5 Frank R Morton (C)
6 Ian W Taylor
7 James R Gibb
8 Andrew J Jobson
100th peal for Chester Guild and circled tower -8
A retirement compliment to Canon W E Cox, Rector of Middlewich. Also a ruby wedding anniversary compliment to George & Sylvia Bailey, local ringers
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 1 August 1995 in 2h 18 (11)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1344 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 1248 Cambridge, 1152 Rutland, 98 changes of method, all the work
Composed by M C W Sherwood
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
Ringing World September 1st 1995 No. 4401 page 914
Ringing World page reference: 4401.0914Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge
Thursday, 3 August 1995 (19–3–12 in E♭)
1280 Glasgow Surprise Major
1 Christopher C Roberts
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Adrian Bowen
4 J Robert Jervis
5 Stephen R Knight
6 Ian W Taylor
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Martyn Tickner
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 7 August 1995 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1288 Little Bob Major
1 James M Pemberton
2 Ralph Maudsley
3 Donald Peers
4 Ernest T Carvell
5 Peter D Hughes
6 Steven W Hughes
7 Randle T J Tinkler
8 Colin J Hughes (C)
First in method: 2, 6 & 7
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 8 August 1995 in 2h 42 (15)
5040 Wembley 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 John Cornock
650th peal: 9-10
Ringing World September 1st 1995 No. 4401 page 914
Ringing World page reference: 4401.0914Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 8 August 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1 Ernest T Carvell
2 Lindsey C Jones
3 Ralph Maudsley
4 Joanne L Hendy
5 Steven W Hughes
6 Peter M S Newton (C)
First Minor as C
Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 15 August 1995 (9–0–23 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Simon J C Vincent
2 Thomas Smith
3 J Robert Jervis
4 Tim Vincent
5 Peter Wilkinson (C)
6 Joanne R Parker
40th Birthday Compliment to Pam Thomson, Tower Captain at Weaverham
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 15 August 1995 in 2h 38 (7–2–22 in B♭)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
864 Bristol, London; 576 Cambridge, Pudsey, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Yorkshire: 161 com. atw.
Composed by C Forster
1 C Michael Orme
2 Ralph B Mitchell
3 Raymond H Daw
4 Ivor R Nichols
5 Michael Wilshaw (C)
6 Charles A S Webb
7 Richard S Starkie
8 Barry Corbishley
Rung to commemorate the 50th anniversary of VJ day
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 15 August 1995 in 1h 53 (11)
5040 Minor (3m)
3 extents Plain Bob, 2 each Kent, Oxford TB
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
For 50th anniversary of VJ Day celebrations
Ringing World September 1st 1995 No. 4401 page 914
Ringing World page reference: 4401.0914Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 15 August 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Susan E Costello
2 Margaret K S Allin
3 Lindsey C Jones
4 Gavin E Price
5 Steven W Hughes (C)
6 Ralph Maudsley
7 Peter M S Newton (cover)
To commemorate the life o f Mrs M K I Allin.
Compliments for the 25th wedding anniversary to parents of the 5th ringer.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 18 August 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1250 London Surprise Major
1 Andrew J Jobson
2 William E Court
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 John R Bibby
5 Robert Peers
6 Peter W H Barker
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Geoffrey Parting
Chester Diocesan Guild
Neston, Cheshire
St Mary and St Helen
Sunday, 20 August 1995 in 2h 52 (14–2–24 in G)
5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by S D Chandler
1 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
2 Susan E Costello
3 Andrew P Warboys
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Jennifer R Sparling
6 Susan D Sparling
7 John K Maddams
8 Peter D Hughes (C)
First peal of Yorkshire; 2, 4 & 5;
Completes the Std 8 to peals: 7;
For the VJ Day Celebrations
Ringing World page reference: 4405.1005Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge
Sunday, 20 August 1995 (19–3–12 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 John W Griffiths
2 Tig Barker
3 Irene James
4 Fiona Harrison
5 Helen S Mitchell (C)
6 Colin Mitchell
7 David Stockton
For Sunday Evensong to commemorate VJ Day
Ringing World page reference: 4413.1208Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 20 August 1995 (24–3–0 in D)
1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
1 Christopher C Roberts
2 Peter W H Barker
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 J David Adams
5 Sally P Wright
6 David T Andrews
7 George E Morrall (C)
8 John F Oultram
9 Malcolm Murphy
10 Andrew J Jobson
For the Veterans' Parade through the city of Chester and for the service held at the Cathedral
Ringing World page reference: 4405.1010Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 22 August 1995 in 2h 18 (11)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C H Hattersley
1–2 John Cornock
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend (C)
Ringing World November 17th 1995 No. 4412 page 1182
Ringing World page reference: 4412.1182Chester Diocesan Guild
Blackden, Cheshire
Galey Cottage
Tuesday, 22 August 1995 in 1h 48 (4)
5040 Minor (7m)
(1) St Clement’s, Childwall (2) Plain Bob, Double Bob (3) Single Oxford, Plain Bob (4,5) Plain Bob (6) Kent TB (7) Oxford TB
1–2 David N Young
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World October 13th 1995 No. 4407 page 1055
Ringing World page reference: 4407.1055Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 25 August 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1344 Spliced Major (2m)
1 Andrew J Jobson
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Jennifer M Christian
4 Simon Christian
5 John M Addams
6 George Morrall
7 John Oultram (C)
8 John Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 29 August 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Peter M S Newton
2 Lindsey C Jones
3 Graham Carter
4 Margaret K S Allin
5 John K Maddams
6 Steven W Hughes (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 3 September 1995 (24–3–0 in D)
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Peter D Hughes (C)
2 Alison Carpenter
3 Janet M Betton
4 George W Phillips
5 Steven W Hughes
6 Randle T J Tinkler
7 Gavin E Price
8 Susan D Sparling
9 Eric R Jones
10 John S T Willasey
1st Surprise Royal: 3
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 5 September 1995 in 2h 42 (15)
5040 Wembley 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 John Cornock
Ringing World November 3rd 1995 No. 4410 page 1130
Ringing World page reference: 4410.1130Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 5 September 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1274 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Graham Carter
2 Lindsey C Jones
3 J David Stockton
4 Peter M S Newton
5 Bryan J McCahey
6 Steven W Hughes (C)
First Surprise: 3
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bromborough, Wirral
St Barnabas
Monday, 11 September 1995 (23–1–5 in E♭)
1259 Plain Bob Triples
1 Janet Roxburgh
2 Joanne L Hendy
3 Lindsey C Jones
4 Alison Carpenter
5 James M Pemberton
6 Ernest T Carvell
7 Steven W Hughes (C)
8 Donald Peers
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 12 September 1995 in 2h 39
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by P Border
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 November 3rd 1995 No. 4410 page 1130
Ringing World page reference: 4410.1130Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 12 September 1995 in 1h 50 (11)
5040 Minor (4m)
(1) Single Oxford (2,3) Plain Bob (4,5) Kent TB (6,7) Oxford TB
1–2 William F Gibbons
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World October 20th 1995 No. 4408 page 1082
Ringing World page reference: 4408.1082Chester Diocesan Guild
Weaverham, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 15 September 1995 (9–0–23 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Simon J C Vincent
2 Claire L Thomson
3 Joanne R Parker
4 Tim Vincent
5 Peter Wilkinson (C)
6 Pam Thomson
By members of the local band prior to the induction of the Revd. Michael L Ridley as Vicar of Weaverham.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Lymm, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 16 September 1995 in 3h 3 (29–3–8 in D)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Colin S Joce
2 Roy E Taylor
3 Ivor R Nichols
4 Stefan R Zientek
5 John Birks
6 Gordon R Birks
7 Keith M Taylor (C)
8 James E Andrews
First peal: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 4408.1079Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 17 September 1995 (12–1–26 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Trevor Holmes
2 Ian J Braithwaite
3 Steven G Everett
4 Jonathan M Wright
5 Michael T Phillips
6 Sally P Wright
7 David S Fisher (C)
8 Roy Fisher
For Evensong; with best wishes to the Conductor on his departure for Ripon College Cuddesdon, Oxford, to train for Ordination
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 19 September 1995 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 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 David N Young
9–10 Frank R Morton (C)
200th peal in hand: 5-6
Ringing World October 20th 1995 No. 4408 page 1082
Ringing World page reference: 4408.1082Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 19 September 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Lindsey C Bryant
3 Susan E Costello
4 Alison Carpenter
5 Gavin E Price
6 Steven W Hughes
7 Peter M S Newton (C)
8 Brian Shone
First qtr: 8
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Merseyside
St Nicholas
Thursday, 21 September 1995 (16–2–20 in E)
1344 Stedman Triples
Variable cover
1 Peter D Hughes
2 Andrew P Warboys
3 Christina Hassard-Jones
4 Jennifer R Sparling
5 Robert Peers
6 Bryan J McCahey
7 John Willasey
8 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
First variable cover Stedman for all except 8
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 22 September 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1344 London Surprise Major
1 J Denis Maddock
2 Sally P Wright
3 Peter W H Barker
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 Robert Peers
6 John R Bibby
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Geoffrey Parting
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 24 September 1995 (24–3–0 in D)
1280 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
1 Sally P Wright
2 William E Court
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Jennifer M Christian
5 George E Morrall
6 Simon Christian
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 Mark Jacot
9 Peter W H Barker
10 Andrew J Jobson
A 50th birthday compliment to Chris Roberts, Tower Captain
Ringing World page reference: 4414.1234Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Monday, 25 September 1995 in 2h 50 (3–3–27 in D)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (16m)
(16m: 448 each Ashtead, Cambridge, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 224 each Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative: 153 com. atw.)
Composed by N Smith
1 Richard R Moore
2 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
3 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth
4 Stephen N Whittleton
5 Susan D Sparling
6 Bryan J McCahey
7 Peter D Hughes (C)
8 Simon S Meyer
Most methods: 5 & 8
Most Surprise: 2, 3 & 7
Most major: 2 & 7.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 26 September 1995 in 2h 16 (11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Frank R Morton (C)
3–4 William F Gibbons
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 William H Dowse
A birthday compliment to Frank Morton
Ringing World October 27th 1995 No. 4409 page 1107
Ringing World page reference: 4409.1107Chester Diocesan Guild
Great Budworth, Cheshire
St Mary and All Saints
Saturday, 30 September 1995 in 3h 5 (20–2–4 in D)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker
1 Jean Barnes
2 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
3 Keith M Taylor
4 David J Baskerville
5 John Birks
6 David W Friend
7 Peter Wilkinson (C)
8 Gordon R Birks
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Greater Manchester
St Mary
Sunday, 1 October 1995 in 3h 14 (23–3–16 in E♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J R Ketteringham
1 Geoffrey Dyson
2 Cynthia Warrilow
3 Frank Osbaldiston
4 Peter Broadbent
5 Peter Dyson
6 Kenneth G Lee
7 Neil D Lomas
8 Ivor R Nichols (C)
9 Richard S Starkie
10 Trevor W Marchbank
A retirement compliment to the rector, Revd. A M Fairhurst.
Ringing World page reference: 4410.1127Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 1 October 1995 (24–3–0 in D)
1296 Plain Bob Major
1 Anna Hambleton
2 Robert Peers
3 Lindsey C Jones
4 Randle T J Tinkler
5 Gavin E Price
6 George W Phillips
7 Peter M S Newton
8 Steven W Hughes (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 3 October 1995 in 2h 20 (11)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1440 Lincolnshire, 1280 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, 1120 Rutland, 74 changes of method, all the work
Composed by J S Warboys
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend
Ringing World January 12th 1996 No. 4420 page 42
Ringing World page reference: 4420.0042Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 6 October 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Belfast Surprise Major
1 Douglas Lowe
2 Andrew J Jobson
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Peter W H Barker
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 John F Oultram (C)
8 John R Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
Thurstaston, Wirral
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 7 October 1995 in 2h 37 (6–2–15 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (7m/v)
(7m/v: 8 extents each of April Day, Plain Bob, St. Martins; 6 extents St Leonard; 4 extents Eynsham; 2 extents each of Grandsire, St. Simons; 2 x 240's Grandsire)
1 Roy A S Mould
2 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
3 Lindsey C Jones
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Peter D Hughes (C)
First peal of Doubles; 2, 3 & 4;
First peal in more than one method: 2 & 3;
A wedding compliment to Lisa Jones and Stephen Nuttall
Ringing World page reference: 4416.1272Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 10 October 1995 in 2h 17 (11)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1–2 John Cornock
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Neil D Lomas
Ringing World January 12th 1995 No. 4420 page 42
Ringing World page reference: 4420.0042Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
28 Mardale Court
Tuesday, 10 October 1995 in 2h 11 (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)
200th peal in hand for the Guild: 5-6
In memoriam Thomas S Astbury, ringer at St Mary’s, Nantwich
Ringing World November 10th 1995 No. 4411 page 1154
Ringing World page reference: 4411.1154Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 10 October 1995 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1250 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Ralph Maudsley
2 Lindsey C Jones
3 Susan E Costello
4 Janet M Betton
5 Gavin E Price
6 Peter M S Newton
7 Steven W Hughes (C)
8 John S T Willasey
First blows in method: 2
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 11 October 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Belfast Surprise Major
1 William G Bibby
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Jennifer M Christian
4 Brian Heys
5 Robert Peers
6 Simon Christian
7 John Oultram (C)
8 John Bibby
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bollington, Cheshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 11 October 1995 (16–3–6)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Michelle Bridge
2 Jeanette F Jenkins
3 Graham Jenkins
4 Brian Schofield
5 Neil R Taylor (C)
6 Peter White
First quarter peal: 1. To mark the birth of Courtney Taylor Brown (8/8/95)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 12 October 1995 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Cornwall Surprise Major
1 J Robert Jervis
2 Stephen R Knight
3 Andrew J Jobson
4 Michael Thomson
5 John F Oultram
6 Martyn Tickner
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 Ian W Taylor (C)
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Thursday, 12 October 1995 (16–1–5 in E)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Rutland, London, Superlative, Pudsey
1 Robert Peers
2 Christina D A Hassard-Jones
3 Steven W Hughes
4 Eric R Jones
5 Susan D Sparling
6 Peter D Hughes (C)
7 Anthony P Foster
8 Geoffrey C Sparling
All the work
Most Surprise: 3