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First Major: 1

Ringing World September 25th 1998 No. 4561 page 946

With the best wishes of the band to Eric Jones and Janet Betton, to be married at West Kirby on 5th Sept.

50th of Cambridge S Royal: 1.

RW 1998/0893.

Jointly conducted

Rung for Evensong on the Eve of the 1st Anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales

In affectionate memory of Robert J Southgate ,a previous captain of bell ringers at this tower. Rung by previous memebers of his band and friends.

25th peal and first in more than 1 method: 5

Ringing World September 25th 1998 No. 4561 page 946

Ringing World October 30th 1998 No. 4566 page 1064

1st ringing in this tower since 1928: 8

Ringing World October 9th 1998 No. 4563 page 989

First of Surprise: 4.

First of Cambridge: 2.

Wedding compliment to Janet & Eric Jones, also a birthday compliment to Elsie, wife of 6th ringer.

First Spliced: 2 and as C

Wedding compliment to Eric and Janet Jones

First peal of Minor in the method by all

Ringing World October 9th 1998 No. 4563 page 994

Ringing World October 9th 1998 No. 4563 page 994

22nd wedding anniversary compliment to 3&6.

For evensong

Ringing World October 30th 1998 No. 4566 page 1065

1st in method by all except 7.

Completes the standard eight; 6.

Engagement compliments to Mark Humphreys & Victoria Halliwell, also John Hopwood & Janet Dudley

Ringing World October 30th 1998 No. 4566 page 1064

250th handbell peal: 1-2

400th peal: 3-4

Ringing World October 23rd 1998 No. 4565 page 1040

First peal on the bells following rehanging by Hayward Mills. First peal of surprise inside: 5. First surprise as conductor

Prior to Evening Eucharist and as a compliment to Canon John Roff, David Fisher's Training Incumbent, on his Installation as an Honorary Canon of Chester earlier in the day; and with best wishes to James and Matthew Sutcliffe, leaving for University.

Ringing World October 30th 1998 No. 4566 page 1065

First peal: 1

First in more than one method; 3

100th peal for the Guild as C

Most methods and 1st blows in Superlative: 2

1st in method by all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

First on 10: 2, 3.

With best wishes to Mark Humphreys and Vicky Halliwell, leaving Merseyside for Oxford.

Farewell to the Reverend Stanley Beckett, leaving for Lincolnshire. Since retirement from Daresbury, Stan has been helping out with services at Grappenhall

1st Yorkshire Royal: 4

First blows in the method for all

Ringing World November 27th 1998 No. 4570 page 1162

250th handbell peal for the Chester Guild: 1-2

A compliment to Arthur Yorke on completing 25 years as tower captain at St Mary’s, Sandbach

Ringing World October 30th 1998 No. 4566 page 1065

1st in method by all.

For Confirmation Service

The ringers of 2 & 3 are Grandparents of one of the candidates, Alexandra Scott

1st in method 3.

For Evensong

First peal in the method by all the band

Ringing World November 6th 1998 No. 4567 page 1090

Ringing World November 6th 1998 No. 4567 page 1091

First Qtr: 1

Birthday compliment to Lauren

Congratulations to John Hulme and David Trimble on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Ringing World November 27th 1998 No. 4570 page 1162

Ringing World November 20th 1998 No. 4569 page 1137

1st in method by all

40th birthday compliment to Pauline Taylor and Linda Thomson

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

A farewell to Lance Mitchell, leaving to live in Australia for one year.

First Minor: 1

To mark the 50th anniversary of the peal of London Major rung on these bells on 19 June 1948 by the local band.

Also a belated 90th birthday compliment to John W Griffiths, former tower captain at Handbridge and the sole survivor of the 1948 peal band.

First peal on ten bells: 1

By a Wirral Branch young persons band, all younger than the ancient C aged 23.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

First qtr: 1

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week

Ringing World November 27th 1998 No. 4570 page 1162

1st triples as C on the occasion of the conductors birthday

First Caters inside: 4

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

First as cover: 8.

Ladies quarter for Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

First quarter: 1.

for Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Ringing World November 27th 1998 No. 4570 page 1162

First peal in the method: 2,6

Ringing World November 27th 1998 No. 4570 page 1157

First in method as conductor.

for Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

For Madeline Warren to wish her a speedy recovery from her operation.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Ringing World January 1/8th 1999 No. 4575/6 page 16

1st in method by all.

1350th peal as conductor for the Guild

In memory of Andrew Gaskin, a former resident member of the Guild

Ringing World November 27th 1998 No. 4570 page 1162

First on 10: 3.

For Wirral Branch Quarter Peal Week.

1st inside, 2.

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday

For evensong, by Sunday Service ringers, during branch quarter peal fortnight.

Believed to be the first quarter of Bristol rung by an all Grappenhall Sunday service band.

Ringing World January 1/8th 1999 No. 4575/6 page 16

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Ringing World December 18/25th 1998 No. 4573/4574 page 1244

300th peal as conductor.

First in more than one method: 2

Circled tower: 3

Rung as part of the celebrations of the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Community Centre at St Oswald's

Ringing World January 1/8th 1999 No 4575/6 page 16

First peal in the method by all the band

Ringing World December 18/25th 1998 No. 4573/4574 page 1244

Ringing World December 18/25th 1998 No. 4573/4574 page 1244

First in method for all.

40th birthday compliment to Alison Storey (21.11.98)

Ringing World January 1/8th 1999 No. 4575/6 page 16

First in the method by all the band

Ringing World December 18/25th 1998 No. 4573/4574 page 1244

Ringing World December 18/25th 1998 No. 4573/4574 page 1244

To mark the 75th anniversary of the first peal of Surprise by a resident Wirral Branch band: Cambridge S Minor on these bells on 24th November 1923.

Ringing World January 1/8th 1999 No. 4575/6 page 16

Ringing World January 22nd 1999 No. 4578 page 74

250th peal together: 1-2 and 5-6

Ringing World January 1/8th 1999 No. 4575/6 page 16

Ringing World January 1/8th 1999 No. 4575/6 page 17

First in the method for all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

First Treble Bob Major: 1.

To mark the 75th anniversary of the first peal of Surprise Major by a resident Wirral Branch band: Cambridge on these bells on 26th November 1923.

Ringing World January 1/8th 1999 No. 4575/6 page 11

Ringing World January 15th 1999 No. 4577 page 47

Ringing World January 22nd 1999 No. 4578 page 74

Ringing World January 15th 1999 No. 4577 page 47

First peal in the method by all the band and for the Guild

Ringing World January 15th 1999 No. 4577 page 47

Ringing World January 15th 1999 No. 4577 page 47

Most Minor methods to a peal: 2.

First peal on the bells since the rehanging of the 5th and tenor.

First in method for all

Ringing World January 15th 1999 No. 4577 page 47

Ringing World January 22nd 1999 No. 4578 page 74

1st in method 2,3 and 6.

50th handbell peal: 3-4

50th peal together: 3-4 and 7-8

1900th peal and 1700th peal for the Chester Diocesan Guild : 7-8

To welcome Rebekah Rochester, born in York on 6th December, a first grandchild for John and Noreen Murfin

Ringing World January 15th 1999 No. 4577 page 47

Ringing World January 15th 1999 No. 4577 page 47

Most Minor methods to a peal: 2

To welcome Rev and Mrs D Brockbank, inducted Rector.

First peal on the bells since rehanging in March 1996 by Taylor’s of Loughborough

The band wish to associate David Allman with this peal as he played a large part in the rehang but was unable to ring in this attempt

Ringing World January 15th 1999 No. 4577 page 42

First peal of Minor in the method by all the band and for the Guild

Ringing World January 15th 1999 No. 4577 page 42

Ringing World January 22nd 1999 No. 4578 page 74

First Surprise Maximus: 2

First in method as C

For Evensong

Ringing World January 22nd 1999 No. 4578 page 74

Ringing World January 22nd 1999 No. 4578 page 74

100th peal for the Guild in 1998, the first time this total being rung for the Guild in twelve months: 5-6

Ringing World January 22nd 1999 No. 4578 page 74

First peal on the bells

Ringing World January 22nd 1999 No. 4578 page 74

For Christingle Service

In memory of Alan J Brown of Bowdon.

First peal of London: 2.

First peal of London Major: 3.

To mark the 50th anniversary peal of the first peal by Max Pemberton, a Bromborough ringer. The original peal was 7 Minor at Bidston on 27th December 1948.

First 8 spliced: 3 and as C

As a conclusion to the 700th anniversary celebrations of Christian worship and a Church at Warmingham

Ringing World January 22nd 1999 No. 4578 page 67

Ringing World January 22nd 1999 No. 4578 page 74

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