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Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 4 January 2009 in 54m (13–1–6)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Tim J Calvert
2 Jonathan D Calvert
3 Julia Davies
4 Wendy M Lee
5 Bernard J Ongley
6 Alan McFall
7 Dennis Latham
8 K George Lee (C)
First of major at first attempt - 1, 2 and 4.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 6 January 2009 in 2h 50 (15)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by D F Morrison
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 James W Holdsworth
11–12 David W Friend
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dodleston, Cheshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 7 January 2009 (8–0–0 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Chris E Roberts
2 Elizabeth J M Shanklin
3 Jon Goldie
4 Helen S Mitchell
5 Peter W H Barker (C)
6 Jo Swinton
For the Service of Licensing and Installation of the Reverend Hazel Clarke
Ringing World page reference: 5106.0231Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Thursday, 8 January 2009 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1282 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Alison K C Collins
2 Michael Thomson
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Linda M Thomson
5 Iain D Scott
6 Elizabeth A Helliwell
7 Raymond D Helliwell
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
An 82nd birthday compliment to Bernard Ongley. Also a birthday compliment to Ray Helliwell
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage,
Briarwood, Goostrey Lane
Thursday, 8 January 2009 in 2h 9 (size 13)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 Ian W Taylor
3–4 John F Murfin
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Saturday, 10 January 2009 in 43m
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Ron Millar
2 Adrian Bowen
3 Noel Kelly
4 Kathy Kelly
5 Heather C Peters (C)
6 Bryan Rogers
For our friend and fellow ringer Peter Midwood, with best wishes for continued good health in 2009.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 11 January 2009 (24–3–0 in D)
1306 Stedman Cinques
1 Helen S Mitchell
2 Jennifer M Christian
3 David T G Jones
4 Peter W Hooper
5 J David Adams
6 Eric Jones
7 Brian Harris (Revd) (C)
8 Roger Boultbee
9 Simon Christian
10 Peter Wilkinson
11 Duncan L C Hyde
12 Andrew J Jobson
For evensong.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 13 January 2009 in 2h 37 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
1680 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire; 16 com, atw.
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 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Fallowfield, Holy lnnocents
Friday, 16 January 2009 in 2h 49 (13cwt)
5056 Zelah Surprise Major
Composed by C. Middleton
1 Clive R Calton
2 Christine Broadley
3 Frank Osbaldiston
4 John H Gibb
5 J David Adams
6 Alan McFall
7 Brian Harris (Revd) (C)
8 William H Dowse
Rung in memory of Henry Kirk of Burbage, Buxton.
Ringing World page reference: 5102.0128Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 17 January 2009 in 2h 40 (6cwt)
5152 Plain Bob Major
Composed by T F Collins
1 Lauren D Walker
2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3 Christine M Johnson
4 Frank Beech
5 Jacqueline H A Thompson
6 Malcolm Clarke
7 C Paul Cheshire
8 Frank R Morton (C)
First peal of Major: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5102.0128Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Sunday, 18 January 2009 in 2h 5 (size 11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Sunday, 18 January 2009 in 40m
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Adrian Bowen
2 Peter Wilkinson
3 Noel Kelly
4 Kathy Kelly
5 Heather C Peters (C)
6 Duncan LC Hyde
Rung to celebrate the wedding of Clare and Ben Quick, married at Daresbury yesterday.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 20 January 2009 in 2h 33 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
1680 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire; 16 com, atw.
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside
St Saviour
Thursday, 22 January 2009 in 49m (20–1–16)
1296 Plain and Little Bob Royal
1 Valerie Beecroft
2 P F Humphreys
3 Susan Sparling
4 Lindsey Jones
5 R Peers
6 E T Carvell
7 W Harrison
8 R T J Tinkler (C)
9 P M S Newton
10 G C Sparling
Rung half muffled to commemorate the life of Alex Martin who died 18/01/09.
Alex had been tower captain of Oxton from 1959 until 2007.
Gavin Price and David Jones would like to be associated with this quarter peal.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage,
Briarwood, Goostrey Lane
Thursday, 22 January 2009 in 2h 37 (size 17)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Arr D F Morrison's var of C K Lewis's arr
1–2 John F Murfin
3–4 C Paul Cheshire
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
7–8 Ian W Taylor
9–10 William H Dowse
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Hoole, All Saints
Saturday, 24 January 2009 in 2h 28 (6cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: (1) Netherseale (2) Bourne (3) Ipswich (4) Norwich (5) Beverley (6) Cambridge (7) Surfleet)
1 John Hyden
2 David T G Jones
3 Ian W Taylor
4 J David Adams
5 Brian Harris (Revd) (C)
6 Duncan L C Hyde
Rung to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the conductor's 1st peal, rung in this tower 25th January 1949.
100th peal for the Guild: 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5104.0177Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
St George
Sunday, 25 January 2009 in 49m (29–3–12)
1282 Albanian Surprise Royal
Composed by 2H sW sH sW
1 Clive R Calton
2 Dennis Latham
3 Duncan G Walker
4 Sally C Walker
5 Alan McFall
6 Peter Broadbent
7 Rebecca Glen
8 Geoffrey R Gardner
9 James C Marchbank (C)
10 Andrew C D Mayes
With birthday compliments to Andrew Regan (50), David and Graham Kelly (25) and Duncan Sykes.
For Evensong.
£5.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Sunday, 25 January 2009 in 40m
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Kathy Kelly
2 Heather C Peters
3 Noel Kelly
4 Peter Wilkinson
5 Adrian Bowen (C)
6 Chris Chalmers
First of Grandsire - 3.
Circled the tower - 4.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 27 January 2009 in 2h 34 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend (C)
9–10 James W Holdsworth
Remembering Alex Martin, a long standing member of the Chester Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 5108.0281Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston
14 Park Road
Thursday, 29 January 2009 in 1h 41 (size 8)
5040 Minor (12m)
(12m: (1) St Clement's College, Childwall, Buxton (2) St Nicholas College, Heatherslade, Gower (3) Plain Bob, Double Bob, Fulbeck (4) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure (5) Plain Bob (6) Kent TB (7) Oxford TB)
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Thursday, 29 January 2009 in 38m (8–3–18 in A)
1272 Durham Surprise Minor
1 William G Bibby
2 Adrian Bowen
3 Peter Wilkinson
4 Nicholas Thomson
5 Duncan LC Hyde
6 Heather C Peters (C)
Rung as a birthday compliment to Emma Barlow.
First in method, 6.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Saturday, 31 January 2009 in 42m (11cwt)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 William H Dowse
2 Rosemary Spencer
3 Alec Osbaldiston
4 Ivor R Nichols
5 Neil D Lomas (C)
6 Frank Osbaldiston
Rung in memory of Alex Martin
Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Sunday, 1 February 2009 in 2h 16 (size 11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Christine M Johnson
3–4 C Paul Cheshire
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 Geoffrey A Edwards
Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Hazel Grove, Cheshire
St Thomas
Sunday, 1 February 2009 in 44m (14–1–22)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)
224 Bristol, 192 London, Rutland, 160 Yorkshire, 128 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, 34 com.
Composed by D F Morrison (no. 98)
1 Rebecca Glen
2 Clive R Calton
3 Ben Hockenhull
4 Alan McFall
5 David W Friend
6 Simeon W Farrington
7 James C Marchbank (C)
8 Geoffrey R Gardner
First of spliced: 3.
For Evensong.
£4.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 1 February 2009 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1280 Ealing Surprise Major
1 Michael Thomson
2 Elizabeth A Helliwell
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Linda M Thomson
5 Iain D Scott
6 David J Pigg
7 Raymond D Helliwell
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First in the method - 2,3,4,5,6. Circled the tower 30 times - 1.
Before evensong in memory of Alexander J Martin, Guild Vice President and former Guild Master and Secretary, who died 18th January 2009
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 1 February 2009 in 42m
1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Tim J Calvert
2 Jonathan D Calvert
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Clive R Carlton
5 Peter Wilkinson
6 Dennis Latham (C)
First of Treble Bob - 1.
First of Treble Bob 'inside' - 2.
For church open afternoon. £3
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 3 February 2009 in 2h 36 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
2440 Yorkshire, 1320 Cambridge, 1280 Lincolnshire; 14 com, atw.
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Thursday, 5 February 2009 (8–3–18 in A)
1280 Jungfraujoch Surprise Major
1 J Robert Jervis
2 Michael Thomson
3 Nicholas Thomson
4 Iain D Scott
5 Raymond D Helliwell
6 Duncan L C Hyde
7 Adrian J Bowen
8 Peter Wilkinson (C)
First in method for all. Rung in memory of Alexander J Martin, Guild Vice President.
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Mobberley, Cheshire
St Wilfrid and St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 6 February 2009 in 2h 50 (15–0–4)
5040 Minor
(7m: Oxford TB, Beverley S, Cambridge S, Surfleet S, Kent TB, Double Oxford, Plain Bob)
1 Ivor R Nichols
2 Christine Broadley
3 J David Adams
4 Frank Osbaldiston
5 Revd Brian Harris (C)
6 William H Dowse
Chester Diocesan Guild
Thurstaston, Merseyside
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 7 February 2009 in 2h 45 (6–2–15)
5040 Doubles (19m/V)
10m/9v: (1-4) Plain Bob (5-6) Kennington (7-8) St Simons (9-10) St Alban (11-12) St Martins (13-14) St Paul (15-16) St Osmund (17-19) St Ambrose (20-21) Eynesbury (22-23) St John Evangelist (24-25) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure (26-27) Southrepps (28-29) St Nicholas (30-31) St Giles (32-33) Winchendon Place (34-35) St Miles (36-37) St Remegius (38-39) Church Gresley (40-42) Huntley Place.
1 Gaynor C Vaughan
2 J David Adams
3 Jane E Davies
4 Randle T J Tinkler
5 Peter W Robson (C)
6 Peter F Humphreys
Rung to commemorate the life of Alex J Martin, Vice President of the Chester Diocesan Guild.
1st Peal: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5112.0384Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 10 February 2009 in 2h 51 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage,
50 Needham Drive
Thursday, 12 February 2009 in 2h 31 (size 17)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by Arr J D Atkinson
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John F Murfin
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
7–8 Ian W Taylor
9–10 William H Dowse
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bebington, Wirral
St Andrew
Saturday, 14 February 2009 in 2h 53 (8)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C P Starbuck
1 Peter F Humphreys
2 Jane E Davies
3 Lindsey C Jones
4 Steven W Hughes
5 J David Adams
6 Rev Brian Harris
7 David T G Jones (C)
8 Mark A Humphreys
Rung open in celebration of the life of Alexander J Martin, one time ringer at this tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5112.0384Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
St George
Sunday, 15 February 2009 in 48m (29–3–12)
1265 Stedman Caters
1 Clive R Calton
2 Ben Hockenhull
3 Katherine A Hinchliffe
4 Rebecca Glen
5 Peter Broadbent
6 Dennis Latham
7 James C Marchbank
8 Andrew C D Mayes
9 K George Lee (C)
10 Trevor W Marchbank
Compliment to 2 on passing his final exams in medicine and 25th birthday compliment to Maria Polyakova.
For evensong.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 17 February 2009 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Wednesday, 18 February 2009 (11–3–15 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Sarah Jacot
2 Denise A Hughes
3 Peter Newman (C)
4 Tony Greenham
5 Tim G Hughes
6 Michael Jacot
Rung to celebrate 80th birthday John Campbell-Kelly, St James organist.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage
50 Needham Drive
Thursday, 19 February 2009 in 2h 15 (size 13)
5184 Treble Bob Major (2m)
(2m: 4416 Kent; 768 Oxford; 48 com (Ilkeston var.))
Composed by E Timbrell
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John F Murfin
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Ian W Taylor (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Friday, 20 February 2009 in 2h 22 (size 11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 David N Young
3–4 Frank R Morton
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
7–8 Philip J H Hudson
Chester Diocesan Guild
Goostrey, Cheshire
St Luke
Saturday, 21 February 2009 in 2h 27 (6cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (4m)
(4m: 720 each Beverley, Surfleet; 1440 Norwich; 2160 Cambridge)
1 Michael C E Hodge
2 Victoria U Harris
3 David N Young
4 Ian W Taylor
5 Frank R Morton (C)
6 C Paul Cheshire
First peal of Surprise, aged 14: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5107.0251Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Sunday, 22 February 2009 in 2h 9 (size 11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by T Chapman
1–2 David N Young
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
1,000th peal on eight bells: 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 5107.0253Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 24 February 2009 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
1680 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire; 16 com, atw.
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
1320 Plain and Little Bob Major
1 Susan E Costello
2 David T G Jones
3 Janet N Mills
4 John S T Willasey
5 Samantha Harrison
6 Margaret K S Allin
7 Lisa Nuttall
8 Peter M S Newton (C)
Dedicated to those who lost their lives in the recent Australian bushfires.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Thursday, 26 February 2009 (11–0–7 in G)
1312 Vienna Surprise Major
1 Adrian J Bowen
2 Peter Wilkinson
3 J Robert Jervis
4 Ian W Taylor
5 Raymond D Helliwell
6 Michael Thomson
7 Duncan L C Hyde (C)
8 Nicholas Thomson
First in method for all.
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 28 February 2009 in 3h 21 (26–0–21 in D)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Donald F Morrison
1 David W Friend (C)
2 Ivor R Nichols
3 Christine Broadley
4 Carol A Marchbank
5 Clive R Calton
6 Geoffrey R Gardner
7 Dennis Latham
8 William H Dowse
9 James C Marchbank
10 Edward O Marchbank
11 Kenneth G Lee
12 Trevor W Marchbank
Rung by an East Branch band.
Compliment to Ivor Nichols who has now circled the tower to peals three times; the first person to do so.
First peal of Stedman : Edward Marchbank.
First of Stedman cinques : Christine Broadley and Carol Marchbank.
Ringing World page reference: 5108.0279Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 1 March 2009 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1280 Danesburgh Surprise Major
1 Alison K C Collins
2 Elizabeth A Helliwell
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Linda M Thomson
5 Iain D Scott
6 Michael Thomson
7 Raymond D Helliwell
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
For evensong. First in method for all.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 1 March 2009 in 47m (25–2–24)
1260 Kent Treble Place Triples
1 Bernard J Ongley
2 Christine Broadley
3 Adrian J Bowen
4 Dennis Latham
5 Clive R Calton
6 Peter Wilkinson
7 K George Lee (C)
8 Tim J Calvert
First blows in Kent T. P. Triples for all the band. (And probably the last!)
For church open afternoon.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 3 March 2009 in 2h 55 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Nether Alderley, Cheshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 4 March 2009 in 2h 42 (11–1–24)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (23 Methods)
(Seven extents: (1) Braintree Delight; (2) Vale Royal, Crowland, Werburgh, Combermere Delight; (3) College Exercise, Ockley, Norbury, Duke of Norfolk TB; (4) Oxford, London Scholars', Capel, Kingston, Sandal TB; (5) St Albans, Charlwood, Wragby, Neasden Delight; (6) College Bob IV, Newdigate, Willesden, Old Oxford Delight; (7) Kent TB.)
1 William H Dowse
2 Christine Broadley
3 Duncan G Walker
4 J David Adams
5 Revd Brian Harris (C)
6 Duncan L C Hyde
Chester Diocesan Guild
Thornton Hough, Wirral
Manor House Farm
Thursday, 5 March 2009 in 1h 52 (11)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Geoffrey C Sparling
3–4 Susan D Sparling
5–6 Jane E Davies (C)
First Peal as Conductor.
First in hand, 5-6.
First in the house.
For all the band, their first peal as conductor was on handbells.
Ringing World page reference: 5109.0307Chester Diocesan Guild
Wells, Somerset
Cathedral Church of St Andrew
Saturday, 7 March 2009 in 3h 28 (56–1–14 C)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Keith W Scudamore
1 Christine Broadley
2 Christine C Darby
3 Frank Osbaldiston
4 Patricia Donald
5 James E Andrews
6 Peter H Gardner
7 William H Dowse
8 Keith W Scudamore (C)
9 Ian W Taylor
10 C Michael Orme
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 10 March 2009 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend (C)
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Rung to welcome Joshua Graham Hirst Stacy, born 9 March 2009, second son of Mungo Stacy and Emily Hirst.
Ringing World page reference: 5109.0305Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich
78 Long Lane
Friday, 13 March 2009 in 1h 49 (size 13)
5040 Minor (8m)
(8m: (1) Double B (2) St Clement's CB, Childwall, Buxton B (3) Rev Canterbury PB (4) Plain B (5) Kent TB (6-7) Oxford TB)
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 14 March 2009
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Christine M Armstrong
2 Jonathan D Calvert
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Jason A Bowden
5 Tim J Calvert
6 Dennis Latham (C)
1. First all Minor.
For the East Branch QP Festival.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
St George
Sunday, 15 March 2009 in 50m (29–3–12)
1296 Little Bob Royal
1 Clive R Calton
2 Rebecca Glen
3 Katherine A Hinchliffe
4 Andrew R Mays
5 Peter M Broadbent
6 J Paul Clifford
7 Alan McFall
8 Andrew C D Mayes
9 K George Lee (C)
10 James C Marchbank
First of Little Bob Royal - 4.
For Evensong.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michaels
Sunday, 15 March 2009 in 52m
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Doreen M Dawson
2 Kevin J Rogers
3 Helen Foster
4 Alan J Wootton
5 Christian J Brown
6 Ivor R Nichols (C)
7 Ian J Brown
8 J David Atkinson
Rung on the back 8. For choral evensong
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 15 March 2009 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1280 Fordham Surprise Major
1 Anne Stevenson
2 Michael Thomson
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Linda M Thomson
5 Elizabeth A Helliwell
6 David J Pigg
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 Raymond D Helliwell (C)
For evensong. First in method - 2,3,4,5,8.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 15 March 2009 in 43m (9–1–21)
1260 St Clements College Bob Minor
1 Tim J Calvert
2 Julia Davies
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Jonathan D Calvert
5 Dennis Latham
6 K George Lee (C)
First in the method - 4.
For branch QP festival.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 15 March 2009 (24–3–0 in D)
1277 Grandsire Caters
1 Pam Thomson
2 Peter Wilkinson
3 Diana M Anderson
4 Heather C Peters
5 Andrew J Jobson
6 David T G Jones
7 Revd Brian Harris
8 J David Adams
9 Duncan L C Hyde (C)
10 Simon Taylor
First on ten 10
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bosley, Cheshire
St Mary
Monday, 16 March 2009 in 40m (5cwt)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Martha Gilman (age 13)
2 Denise Hughes
3 Jane H C Nixon
4 Tim Hughes
5 William H Dowse (C)
6 Margo Pownall
Ist quarter at 1st attempt 1
Rung for the East Cheshire Brach Quarter Peal Festival
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 17 March 2009 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
2440 Yorkshire, 1320 Cambridge, 1280 Lincolnshire; 13 com, atw.
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 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Thursday, 19 March 2009 (8–3–18 in A)
1280 Johannesburg Surprise Major
1 Iain D Scott
2 Heather C Peters
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Peter Wilkinson
5 Michael Thomson
6 Adrian J Bowen
7 J Robert Jervis
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First in method for all
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 21 March 2009 in 2h 32 (6cwt)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Bruerton's 12-Part
1 Lauren D Walker
2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3 C Paul Cheshire
4 Jacqueline H A Thompson
5 Frank R Morton (C)
6 Rosemary A Maddocks
7 John R Scott
8 David I Walker
888th peal together: 5 & 7.
150th peal on the bells: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5111.0356Chester Diocesan Guild
Buxton, Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Saturday, 21 March 2009 in 62m (12–0–10)
1792 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)
224 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 55 com, atw.
1 William H Dowse
2 Clive R Calton
3 Sally C Walker
4 Christine Broadley
5 James C Marchbank (C)
6 Paul Clifford
7 Alan McFall
8 Duncan G Walker
For the East Cheshire Branch Quarter Peal Festival
Chester Diocesan Guild
Burbage, Derbyshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 21 March 2009 in 47m (9–0–2)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by WHW x 6
1 Christine Broadley
2 Clive R Calton
3 Sally C Walker
4 Peter Skinner
5 Duncan G Walker
6 James C Marchbank (C)
For the East Cheshire Branch Quarter Peal Festival
Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Sunday, 22 March 2009 in 2h (size 11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 22 March 2009 (11–3–15 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles, St Simons Doubles, St Martins Doubles (4m)
1 Lisa Deaville
2 Julia Cazalet
3 Sarah Jacot
4 Frank Osbaldiston
5 Mark Jacot (C)
6 Peter Newman
Rung for Mothering Sunday and Guild QP Fortnight
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
St George
Sunday, 22 March 2009 in 51m (29–3–12)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Clive R Calton
2 Lois Kelly
3 Anne E Mayes
4 David W Kipling
5 Andrew C Regan
6 Graham R Kelly (C)
7 James C Marchbank
8 Andrew C D Mayes
First of major as conductor.
For Mothering Sunday Evensong.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Hyde, Cheshire
St George
Sunday, 22 March 2009 in 48m
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Polly Brown
2 Kathy Jones
3 Christine Broadley
4 Nina Brannan
5 Andrew Mays
6 Jeff Brannan (C)
For Mothering Sunday.
1st treble bob : 1.
For the East Cheshire Branch Quarter Peal Festival
(with a little help from our friends)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Sunday, 22 March 2009 in 43m
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Kathy Kelly
2 Peter Wilkinson
3 Noel Kelly
4 Claire M Parteger
5 Adrian Bowen
6 Duncan LC Hyde
7 Heather C Peters (C)
8 Simon Taylor
First in method: 3 and 4.
First in method as conductor: 7.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 24 March 2009 in 2h 15 (11)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by J S Warboys
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 James W Holdsworth
7–8 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Wednesday, 25 March 2009 in 48m
1259 Gandsire Caters
1 William H Dowse
2 Kathleen Mattheson
3 Julia S Cazalet
4 Duncan M Matheson
5 Graham Jenkins
6 Alan J Wootton
7 Ivor R Nichols (C)
8 J David Atkinson
9 Ian J Brown
10 Christian J Brown
Rung for the Quarter Peal festival
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Wednesday, 25 March 2009 in 47m (9–1–21)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Christine M Armstrong
2 Julia Davies
3 Tim J Calvert
4 K George Lee (C)
5 Dennis Latham
6 Wendy M Lee
First of Grandsire inside - 3.
For branch quarter peal fortnight.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Peters
Friday, 27 March 2009 in 37m
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Helen Foster
2 J David Atkinson
3 Ivor R Nicholls
4 Barry Corbishley
5 Christian J Brown
6 Kevin J Rogers
7 Ian J Brown (C)
8 Mark Boothby
Rung for the quarter peal festival
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 28 March 2009 in 43m
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jonathan D Calvert
2 Tim J Calvert
3 Andrew G Beswick
4 Michael D Hopkins
5 K George Lee (C)
6 Dennis Latham
First inside - 3.
First since 1979 - 4.
For branch quarter peal festival.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Thurstaston, Merseyside
St Bartholomew
Sunday, 29 March 2009 in 42m (6–2–15)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Helen A Powell
2 Christopher J Eden
3 Amy M Robson
4 Samuel E Jackson
5 Peter W Robson (C)
6 David T G Jones
Rung with our prayers for Rev. Roger Newton, bellringer and curate at St Oswald's, Bidston, who is gravely ill at this time.
1st minor; 3.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
St George
Sunday, 29 March 2009 in 50m (29–3–12)
1282 Spliced Surprise Royal
3M (Cambridge, Yorkshire, Rutland)
1 K George Lee
2 Christine Broadley
3 Rebecca Glen
4 Dennis Latham
5 Katherine Hinchliffe
6 Paul Clifford
7 Alan McFall (C)
8 James C Marchbank
9 Matthew J Jones (TDO)
10 Andrew C D Mayes
1st qtr Spliced Royal: 6. 1st Spliced Royal as cond.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 29 March 2009 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1280 Krokodilopolis Surprise Major
1 Linda M Thomson
2 Elizabeth A Helliwell
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Michael Thomson
5 Iain D Scott
6 David J Pigg
7 Raymond D Helliwell
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
For evensong. First in the method for all. Completes third Surprise Major alphabet - 8
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 29 March 2009 in 55m (24–3–0 in D)
1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
1 Pam Thomson
2 Claire L Bell
3 Jenny Christian
4 Susan D Sparling
5 Michael Thomson
6 Simon Christian
7 Andrew C D Mayes
8 Nicholas Thomson
9 Peter Wilkinson
10 Geoffrey C Sparling
11 James C Marchbank
12 Mark A Bell (C)
For evensong.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Tuesday, 31 March 2009 (11–0–7 in G)
1312 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Helen S Mitchell
2 Neville Brown
3 Jennifer M Christian
4 J David Adams
5 Robert Peers
6 Simon Christian
7 Duncan L C Hyde
8 Andrew J Jobson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 31 March 2009 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Thursday, 2 April 2009 in 2h 16 (size 11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Christine M Johnson
3–4 C Paul Cheshire
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 Geoffrey A Edwards
Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 2 April 2009 (20–0–20 in E)
1280 Riga Surprise Major
1 Duncan Hyde
2 Adrian Bowen
3 Stephen R Knight
4 Ian Scott
5 Michael Thomson
6 Peter Wilkinson
7 Nicholas Thomson
8 Ian W Taylor (C)
1st in method by all
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Neston, Cheshire
Lyndale Farmhouse
Saturday, 4 April 2009 in 2h 26 (15)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by E M Atkins
1–2 Ruth Blackwell
3–4 David T G Jones
5–6 Susan D Sparling (C)
7–8 Geoffrey C Sparling
Chester Diocesan Guild
Burton, Cheshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 4 April 2009 in 2h 47 (7–0–7)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 K Anne Parsons
2 Lisa K Nuttall
3 Valerie M Beecroft
4 Ruth Blackwell
5 Jane E Davies (C)
6 Susan D Sparling
In Celebration of the Centenary of the Mother's Union in Burton
1909-2009
Ringing World page reference: 5115.0487Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Sunday, 5 April 2009 in 2h 10 (size 11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by T Chapman
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 5 April 2009 in 40m (9–1–21)
1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1 Peter Wilkinson
2 Rebecca Glen
3 Clive R Calton
4 Alan McFall
5 Jason A Bowden
6 K George Lee (C)
First of Oxford TB - 2 and 5.
For Palm Sunday.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge
Sunday, 5 April 2009 (19–3–12 in E♭)
1288 Grandsire Triples
1 Helen S Mitchell
2 Irene James
3 Fiona Harrison
4 Brian S Boyd
5 J David Adams
6 Brian Heys
7 Peter W H Barker (C)
8 Colin Mitchell
To mark the wedding of Jean and Brian Boyd on Wednesday 8 April 2009
Ringing World page reference: 5116.0518Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 7 April 2009 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 J David Atkinson
Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich
78 Long Lane
Tuesday, 7 April 2009 in 2h 12 (size 13)
5056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m)
(2m: 3776 Kent; 1280 Oxford; 80 com, Liversedge Var)
Composed by D F Morrison (No 2171)
1–2 Ian W Taylor (C)
3–4 John F Murfin
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bidston, Cheshire
St Oswald
Tuesday, 7 April 2009 in 2h 47 (5)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 extent St Clement's; 2 each Kent TB, Plain Bob, Cambridge S
1 John Hyden
2 Susan D Sparling
3 Peter D Hughes (C)
4 David T G Jones
5 Peter F Humphreys
6 Geoffrey C Sparling
Rung open in celebration of the life of Reverend Roger Newton, Curate and Tower Captain at this church, on the eve of his funeral.
100th peal: 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5119.0589Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Sunday, 12 April 2009 (12–0–23 in G)
1344 Plain Bob Triples
1 Robert Peers
2 Anthony J Power
3 Tom Ward
4 Janet M Jones
5 Robert Preston
6 Eric R Jones
7 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
8 Gregory P Buckridge
Rung to celebrate Eric Jones' 40 years as Tower Captain
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 14 April 2009 in 2h 13 (11)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 James W Holdsworth
7–8 Peter Broadbent
Im memory of William H Jackson, who did much to revive this Cheshire handbell band in the 1970's. David Atkinson also wishes to be associated with this footnote.
Ringing World page reference: 5123.0686Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Thursday, 16 April 2009 in 1h 41 (size 8)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
(7 different exts)
1–2 Christine M Johnson
3–4 Frank R Morton (C)
5–6 Geoffrey A Edwards
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Merseyside
St Hilary of Poitiers
Saturday, 18 April 2009 in 2h 41 (9)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven extents, six different callings
1 Peter W Charnley
2 Susan D Sparling
3 Jean R Taylor
4 Jane E Davies
5 Alfred J R Plant
6 Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
1st peal 1.
A celebration of the life of Revd. Roger Newton of Bidston.
Ringing World page reference: 5119.0589Chester Diocesan Guild
Sherborne, Dorset
Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 18 April 2009 in 3h 52 (46–0–5)
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 C Michael Orme
2 Clive G Smith
3 Ian W Taylor
4 Ian Smith
5 Edward O Marchbank
6 Colin M Lee
7 Derek J Thomas
8 Gordon R Birks (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Sunday, 19 April 2009 in 2h 10 (size 11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 C Paul Cheshire
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 Ian W Taylor
Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockport, Cheshire
St George
Sunday, 19 April 2009 in 55m (29–3–12)
1440 Belgrave Surprise Royal
Composed by H 2sW 2H
1 David E Rydeheard
2 Rebecca Glen
3 Katherine A Hinchliffe
4 Simeon W Farrington
5 Paul Clifford
6 Peter Broadbent
7 Alan McFall
8 Clive R Calton
9 Dennis Latham
10 James C Marchbank (C)
For Evensong.
£5
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Tuesday, 21 April 2009 (11–0–7 in G)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 Andrew J Jobson (C)
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Neville Brown
4 Jennifer M Christian
5 Robert Peers
6 J David Adams
7 Simon Christian
8 Duncan L C Hyde
Chester Diocesan Guild
Salford, Greater Manchester
Sacred Trinity
Thursday, 23 April 2009 (11–2–17 in G)
1312 Durban Surprise Major
1 J Robert Jervis
2 Ian W Taylor
3 Peter Wilkinson
4 Malcolm Murphy
5 Michael Thomson
6 Raymond D Helliwell
7 Duncan L C Hyde
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First in the method for all. To celebrate St George's Day.
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage,
50 Needham Drive
Thursday, 23 April 2009 in 2h 30 (size 13)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 David N Young
3–4 C Paul Cheshire
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
7–8 Simeon W Farrington
First peal on 8 bells in hand, 7-8.
For St George's Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5116.0515Chester Diocesan Guild
Rhyl, Denbighs
St Thomas
Friday, 24 April 2009 in 2h 58 (17–0–7F)
5152 Belgrave Surprise Major
Composed by C P Starbuck
1 Alec Osbaldiston
2 Christine Broadley
3 Clive R Calton
4 Alan McFall
5 Frank Osbaldiston
6 William H Dowse
7 Brian Harris (C)
8 C Michael Orme
Rung on the 83rd anniversary of the first peal in the method also rung by the Chester Guild.
Ringers of 1 & 5 spent their formative years in Rhyl.
Rung to celebrate St George's Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5116.0513Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
St George
Saturday, 25 April 2009 in 43m (13–2–17)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Carol A Marchbank
2 Clive R Calton
3 Derek Wray
4 Trevor W Marchbank
5 Clive G Smith
6 James C Marchbank (C)
First of minor inside: 3
£3.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 26 April 2009 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1280 Harlow Surprise Major
1 Alison K C Collins
2 Elizabeth A Helliwell
3 Michael Thomson
4 Linda M Thomson
5 Iain D Scott
6 David J Pigg
7 Raymond D Helliwell
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First in the method for all.
By Grappenhall Sunday Service ringers before evensong to wish Bernard Ongley a speedy recovery and return to ringing following an operation.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 28 April 2009 in 2h 33 (15)
5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Saturday, 2 May 2009 in 3h 3 (14cwt)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 David N Young
2 Victoria U Harris
3 Christine Broadley
4 Frank R Morton
5 C Paul Cheshire
6 Michael C E Hodge
7 Geoffrey A Edwards
8 Ian W Taylor (C)
First peal of on 8 bells: 2.
1,100th together: 4 & 7.
Ringing World page reference: 5118.0563Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 3 May 2009 in 46m (25–2–24)
1287 Stedman Caters
1 K George Lee (C)
2 Pam Thomson
3 Carol A Marchbank
4 Clive R Calton
5 Alan McFall
6 Dennis Latham
7 Trevor W Marchbank
8 James C Marchbank
9 Peter Wilkinson
10 C Michael Orme
For church open afternoon.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary V
Monday, 4 May 2009 in 2h 37 (6)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 Methods)
Cambridge 1280, Yorkshire 1440, Lincolnshire 1280, Rutland 1120; 69 com, atw
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Jacqueline H A Thompson
2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3 Christine M Johnson
4 Raymond H Daw
5 C Paul Cheshire
6 Rosemary A Maddocks
7 Philip J H Hudson
8 Frank R Morton (C)
1st of spliced S Major: 3
Compliment to Paul Cheshire on his birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5117.0539Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 5 May 2009 in 2h 20 (11)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 David W Friend
7–8 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich
78 Long Lane
Thursday, 7 May 2009 in 1h 55 (size 13)
5040 Minor (11m)
(11m: (1) St Nicholas, Gower, Heatherslade B (2) St Clement's CB, Childwall, Buxton B (3) Double B (4) Rev Canterbury PB (5) Plain B (6) Kent TB (7) Oxford TB)
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich
78 Long Lane
Sunday, 10 May 2009 in 1h 58 (size 11)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (2m)
(2m: (1,2) Kent & Oxford (3,4) Oxford & Kent (5,6) Kent (7) Oxford)
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 David N Young (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Marple, Cheshire
All Saints
Monday, 11 May 2009 in 2h 52 (13–2–12)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A Craven
1 John C Shonfeld
2 Janet S Foulds
3 Alan McFall
4 Peter Broadbent
5 Stuart I Bamforth
6 Frank Osbaldiston
7 William H Dowse
8 Robert B Smith (C)
Arranged and rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Ron Andrew, a ringer at Marple for many years, by some of his many ringing friends
Ringing World page reference: 5120.0612Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 12 May 2009 in 2h 34 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 James W Holdworth
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Disley, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 13 May 2009 in 2h 41 (7–1–8)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (23 Methods)
Seven extents: (1) Bogedone Delight; (2) Vale Royal, Crowland, Werburgh, Combermere Delight; (3) College Exercise, Ockley, Norbury, Duke of Norfolk TB; (4) Oxford, London Scholars', Capel, Kingston, Sandal TB; (5) St Albans, Charlwood, Wragby, Neasden Delight; (6) College Bob IV, Newdigate, Willesden, Old Oxford Delight; (7) Kent TB.)
1 William H Dowse
2 Christine Broadley
3 Duncan G Walker
4 J David Adams
5 Revd Brian Harris (C)
6 Duncan L C Hyde
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Thursday, 14 May 2009 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1312 Zanzibar Surprise Major
1 Ian W Taylor
2 J Robert Jervis
3 Andrew J Jobson
4 Nicholas Thomson
5 Adrian J Bowen
6 Iain D Scott
7 Duncan L C Hyde
8 Peter Wilkinson (C)
First in the method for all. 50th quarter in 2009 - 8
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage,
Briarwood, Goostrey Lane
Thursday, 14 May 2009 in 2h 7 (size 13)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 Frank R Morton
3–4 John F Murfin
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tushingham, Cheshire
St Chad
Saturday, 16 May 2009 in 2h 43 (11–1–7)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
7 Extents
1 Mark A Collings
2 Scott Wheaver
3 Geoffrey A Edwards
4 J David Adams
5 David T G Jones (C)
6 John Hyden
Rung to celebrate the wedding today of Catrin Littlejohn and James Morgan.
1st of Minor: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5119.0587Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Sunday, 17 May 2009 in 2h 14 (size 11)
5104 Plain Bob Major
Composed by E J Lindley
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michaels
Sunday, 17 May 2009 in 42m
1320 London Surprise Minor
1 Helen Foster
2 Kevin J Rogers
3 Ivor R Nicholls
4 Christian J Brown
5 J David Atkinson
6 Ian J Brown (C)
For choral evensong
Chester Diocesan Guild
Pott Shrigley, Cheshire
St Christopher
Monday, 18 May 2009 in 2h 43 (10–3–21)
5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (26 Methods)
Seven extents: (1) Fotheringay, Balmoral Delight; (2) Bogedone, Wilmslow Delight; (3) Vale Royal, Crowland, St Werburgh, Combermere Delight; (4) College Exercise, Ockley, Norbury, Duke of Norfolk TB; (5) Oxford, London Scholars', Capel, Kingston, Sandal TB; (6) St Albans, Charlwood, Wragby, Neasden Delight; (7) College Bob IV, Newdigate, Willesden, Old Oxford, Marple Delight.)
1 William H Dowse
2 Christine Broadley
3 Duncan G Walker
4 J David Adams
5 Revd Brian Harris (C)
6 Duncan L C Hyde
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 19 May 2009 in 2h 34 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend (C)
9–10 J David Atkinson
Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Wednesday, 27 May 2009 in 42m (11cwt)
1440 Doubles
480 each of Grandsire, St Simons and Plain Bob
1 Sarah Jacot
2 Denise Hughes
3 Frank Osbaldiston (C)
4 Tony Greenham
5 Tim Hughes
6 Peter Newman
Rung by a local Sunday service band to celebrate the birth of Olivia Moss, granddaughter of Frank and Sandra Moss
Chester Diocesan Guild
Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire
St Michael
Sunday, 31 May 2009 in 47m (15–1–16)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Nina E Brannan
2 Kathy A Jones
3 Jeffrey Brannan
4 Ben Hockenhull (C)
5 Clive R Calton
6 Christine Broadley
7 K George Lee
8 James C Marchbank
First on 8 as conductor
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ
Sunday, 31 May 2009 in 51m (24–3–0)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
1 Jonathan D Calvert
2 Clive R Calton
3 Rebecca Glen
4 Christine Broadley
5 Alan McFall
6 Dennis Latham
7 K George Lee (C)
8 Tim J Calvert
Rung on the back 8 by an East Cheshire Branch band.
For Whit Sunday evensong.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 2 June 2009 in 2h 37 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 J David Atkinson
1000th handbell peal: 1-2
Ringing World page reference: 5121.0637Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston
14 Park Road
Thursday, 4 June 2009 in 1h 54 (size 11)
5040 Minor (2m)
(2m: (1,2) Oxford TB (3-7) Plain Bob)
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 Frank R Morton (C)
5–6 Geoffrey A Edwards
650th peal: 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 5122.0661Chester Diocesan Guild
Prestatyn, Denbighshire
Christchurch
Saturday, 6 June 2009 in 2h 24 (5)
5040 Minor (7m)
1) Norwich S; 2) Oxford TB; 3) Kent TB; 4) Beverley S; 5) Cambridge S; 6) Surfleet S; 7) Plain Bob
1 Peter Wilkinson
2 Jane E Davies
3 Scott Wheaver
4 J David Adams
5 David T G Jones (C)
6 Duncan L C Hyde
Rung to mark the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. Also to mark the 113th birthday of Henry Allingham R.N.
Ringing World page reference: 5122.0659Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Sunday, 7 June 2009 in 1h 28 (size 11)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
(7 different exts)
1–2 Christine M Johnson
3–4 Frank R Morton (C)
5–6 C Paul Cheshire
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 7 June 2009 in 45m (25–2–24)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Julia Davies
2 Wendy M Lee
3 Dennis Latham
4 Clive R Calton
5 Alan McFall
6 Peter Wilkinson
7 K George Lee (C)
8 Tim J Calvert
First of triples inside - 2.
Rung to celebrate the marriage of churchwarden Sue Kaney to Mark Elves at St Margaret's on the previous day.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Tuesday, 9 June 2009 (11–0–7 in G)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 William G Bibby
2 Jennifer M Christian
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 J David Adams
5 Robert Peers
6 Adrian Bowen
7 Simon Christian (C)
8 Andrew J Jobson
Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 9 June 2009 in 2h 55 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Thursday, 11 June 2009 (13–2–15 in F♯)
1280 Kashmir Delight Major
1 Raymond D Helliwell
2 J Robert Jervis
3 Iain D Scott
4 Adrian J Bowen
5 Nicholas Thomson
6 Ian W Taylor
7 Duncan L C Hyde (C)
8 Peter Wilkinson
First in the method for all.
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 12 June 2009 (12–1–3 in F♯)
1282 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Claire M Pargeter
2 Simon Christian
3 J David Adams
4 Adrian Bowen
5 Robert Peers
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 Duncan L C Hyde (C)
8 Peter Wilkinson
Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Sunday, 14 June 2009 (12–0–23 in G)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Anthony J Power
2 David J King-Hele
3 Robert Peers
4 Janet M Jones
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 Eric R Jones (C)
For Service, and in thanksgiving for the life and Ministry of Revd John Richards.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 14 June 2009 (11–1–6 in F♯)
1280 Xerxes Surprise Major
1 Alison K C Collins
2 Elizabeth A Helliwell
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Linda M Thomson
5 Iain D Scott
6 Graeme A Littler
7 Raymond D Helliwell
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
First blows in the method for all.
For evensong by Grappenhall Sunday Service ringers
Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 16 June 2009 in 2h 56 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 18 June 2009 in 53m (26–0–21)
1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by W H W SH
1 Clive R Calton
2 Christine Broadley
3 David W Friend (C)
4 Ben Hockenhull
5 Sally C Walker
6 Rebecca Glen
7 Duncan G Walker
8 William H Dowse
9 Alan McFall
10 James C Marchbank
11 Geoffrey R Gardner
12 Trevor W Marchbank
First of Maximus: 6
First of Surprise Maximus: 4
£6
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage,
50 Needham Drive
Thursday, 18 June 2009 in 2h 32 (size 17)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by Arr J D Atkinson
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John F Murfin
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
7–8 Ian W Taylor
9–10 C Paul Cheshire
Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Sunday, 21 June 2009 in 2h 9 (size 11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Christine M Johnson
3–4 C Paul Cheshire
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 Geoffrey A Edwards
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michaels
Sunday, 21 June 2009 in 48m
1320 Beverly Surprise Minor
1 Mark Boothby
2 Ivor R Nicholls
3 Helen Foster
4 Kevin J Rogers
5 Alan J Wootton
6 Ian J Brown (C)
Rung for choral evensong
Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 23 June 2009 in 2h 34 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend (C)
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Merseyside
Holy Cross
Thursday, 25 June 2009 in 42m (3–3–27)
1260 St Simons Bob Triples
Composed by S M Austin
1 Kieran D Houghton
2 Gregory Morris
3 Helen A Powell
4 David T G Jones
5 Jane E Davies
6 Peter F Humphreys
7 Peter W Robson (C)
8 Brenda D Humphreys
1st blows in method; 3
1st Triples as Conductor
Chester Diocesan Guild
Great Budworth, Cheshire
St Mary and All Saints
Thursday, 25 June 2009 (20–2–4 in D)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Iain D Scott
2 Michael Thomson
3 J Robert Jervis
4 Adrian J Bowen
5 Raymond D Helliwell
6 Duncan L C Hyde
7 Peter Wilkinson
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage,
50 Needham Drive
Thursday, 25 June 2009 in 2h 22 (size 11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 David N Young
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
7–8 Victoria U Harris
1st in hand, 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 5125.0732Chester Diocesan Guild
Goostrey, Cheshire
St Luke
Saturday, 27 June 2009 in 2h 29 (6cwt)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (4m)
(4m: (1,5) Norwich S (2,7) Cambridge S (3) Kent TB (4,6) Oxford TB)
1 Mervyn J Harrison
2 Victoria U Harris
3 Michael C E Hodge
4 Geoffrey A Edwards
5 C Paul Cheshire
6 Ian W Taylor (C)
For Goostrey Rose Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5128.0801Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 28 June 2009 (11–3–15 in G)
1260 St Nicholas Bob Doubles
1 Lisa Deaville
2 Mark Jacot (C)
3 Denise A Hughes
4 Tim G Hughes
5 Sarah Jacot
6 Tim Taylor
2 - Circled tower as conductor
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 in 2h 37 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
1680 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire; 16 com, atw.
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 J David Atkinson
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Tuesday, 30 June 2009 (11–0–7 in G)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Jackie Roberts
2 Neville Brown
3 Christopher Roberts
4 Adrian Bowen
5 J David Adams
6 Simon Christian
7 Duncan L C Hyde
8 Andrew J Jobson (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Prestbury, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 4 July 2009 in 2h 56 (14–2–8)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A Craven
1 Jennifer C E Lane
2 Carol A Marchbank
3 Ben Hockenhull (C)
4 Rebecca Glen
5 Philip W Gay
6 Trevor W Marchbank
7 Edward O Marchbank
8 James C Marchbank
To mark the conductor's Graduation from Keele Medical School on the 8th July.
First peal as Conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5126.0753Chester Diocesan Guild
Waverton, Cheshire
St Peter
Sunday, 5 July 2009 in 47m (8–0–10 in G)
1288 Grandsire Triples
1 Sue Fryers
2 Carol F Ferris
3 Carolyn J Vickers
4 Martin Speed
5 Robin Ferris
6 David T Andrews
7 Peter W H Barker (C)
8 Matthew Andrews
First in the method: 1,3,4
Rung for branch quarter peal fortnight
Ringing World page reference: 5133.0933Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 5 July 2009 in 42m (9–1–21)
1260 Minor (2 Methods)
720 St Clements College Bob, 540 Plain Bob
1 Bernard J Ongley
2 Peter Wilkinson
3 Jonathan D Calvert
4 Dennis Latham
5 Tim J Calvert
6 K George Lee (C)
First with St Clements - 5.
83rd birthday compliment to Mrs Myona Murray, mother-in-law of the conductor, who listened outside throughout.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester Cathedral, Cheshire
Sunday, 5 July 2009
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1 Valerie M Beecroft
2 Susan E Costello
3 Lindsey C Jones
4 Jane E Davies
5 Peter M S Newton
6 Randle T J Tinkler
7 Christopher J Eden (C)
8 David T G Jones
9 Peter W Robson
10 Peter F Humphreys
63rd birthday compliment to Conductor. Also, birthday compliments to G Frank Parry (75) and F Leslie Coventry (89).
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 7 July 2009 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
1680 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire; 18 com, atw.
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Merseyside
Holy Cross
Thursday, 9 July 2009 in 40m (3–3–27)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Peter F Humphreys
2 Helen A Powell
3 Gregory Morris
4 Samuel E Jackson
5 S David Speechley
6 David T G Jones
7 Peter W Robson (C)
8 Brenda D Humphreys
1st on 8; 4.
Rung as a 75th birthday compliment to Frank Parry.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage
50 Needham Drive
Wednesday, 15 July 2009 in 1h 58 (size 13)
5040 Minor (7m)
(7m: (1) Double B (2) St Clement's CB (3) St Nicholas B (4) Reverse Canterbury PB (5) Plain B (6) Kent TB (7) Oxford TB)
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 21 July 2009 in 2h 39 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend (C)
9–10 Peter Broadbent
100th handbell peal 5-6
Ringing World page reference: 5128.0804Chester Diocesan Guild
Rostherne, Cheshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 22 July 2009 in 49m (20cwt)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Bernard J Ongley
2 Jonathan D Calvert
3 Wendy M Lee
4 Tim J Calvert
5 K George Lee (C)
6 Dennis Latham
Rung to mark the start of the Royal Horticultural Society show at nearby Tatton Park.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Sunday, 26 July 2009 in 2h 55 (16cwt)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1280 each of Cambridge and Lincolnshire. 1440 Yorkshire. 1120 Rutland. 69 changes of method. ATW
Composed by P.G.K. Davies
1 Frank R Morton (C)
2 Christine Broadley
3 Rosemary A Maddocks
4 Clive Calton
5 Frank Osbaldiston
6 Ian M Holland
7 William H Dowse
8 Ian W Taylor
Rung on the 50th Anniversay of Brian J Woodruffe's ringing and cycling tour of Somerset, Devon and Dorset. The ringers of 5 and 7 and the composer took part in this tour
Ringing World page reference: 5130.0856Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 28 July 2009 in 2h 39 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by R W Pipe
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend (C)
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Tuesday, 28 July 2009 (11–0–7 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Jennifer M Christian
2 Neville Brown
3 Alison Leavens
4 Duncan L C Hyde
5 Robert Peers
6 Simon Christian
7 Andrew J Jobson (C)
8 Richard Brierley
1st on 8 bells 3.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 28 July 2009 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Janet Mills
2 Barbara Roberts
3 Lindsey C Jones
4 Lisa K Nuttall
5 Margaret K S Allin
6 John S T Willasey (C)
7 Michael E Lloyd-Morris
In celebration of the life of Gary John Warburton who died on 13th July, brother-in-law of Maurice Grisenthwaite.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Wednesday, 29 July 2009 in 44m (9–1–21)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Christine M Armstrong
2 Dennis Latham
3 Wendy M Lee
4 Bernard J Ongley
5 Tim J Calvert
6 K George Lee (C)
Compliment to Christopher Armstrong, son of the treble ringer, on passing his LLB examinations.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 2 August 2009 in 44m (25–2–24)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Bernard J Ongley
2 Christine Broadley
3 Clive R Calton
4 Tim J Calvert
5 Rebecca Glen
6 Dennis Latham
7 K George Lee (C)
8 Peter Wilkinson
First on eight inside - 4.
50th birthday compliment to Sue Elves, churchwarden at St Margaret's.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 4 August 2009 in 2h 40 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
1680 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire; 16 com, atw.
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 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Monday, 10 August 2009 in 43m
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Kathy Kelly
2 Ken Edwards
3 Heather C Peters
4 Adrian J Bowen
5 Noel Kelly (C)
6 Chris Chalmers
First quarter peal as conductor, 5.
To celebrate the life of Maryanne Wilkes who is sadly missed by all who knew her.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 11 August 2009 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Wednesday, 12 August 2009 in 45m (9–1–21)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor
1 Julia Davies
2 Wendy M Lee
3 Jonathan D Calvert
4 Dennis Latham
5 Tim J Calvert
6 K George Lee (C)
First in the method - 2, 3 and 5.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage,
50 Needham Drive
Thursday, 13 August 2009 in 2h 32 (size 17)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by Arr J David Atkinson
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John F Murfin
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
7–8 Ian W Taylor
9–10 C Paul Cheshire
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chetton, Shropshire
St Giles
Saturday, 15 August 2009 in 2h 47 (12)
5040 Minor (7 Surprise)
1 ext ea: Berwick, York, Bourne, Beverley, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge
1 John R Scott
2 Jacqueline H A Thompson
3 Christine M Johnson
4 Raymond H Daw
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 Frank R Morton (C)
1st peal on the bells for almost 20 years
Ringing World page reference: 5132.0901Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 16 August 2009 in 35m (6–0–6)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Pam Thomson
2 Claire L Bell
3 Frank R Morton
4 Mark A Bell
5 Robert A Galloway
6 Paul Maddock
7 Ian W Taylor (C)
8 Mike Thomson
Rung prior to the Christening of Yvie Nicole Elizabeth, Paul's granddaughter.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Sunday, 16 August 2009 in 2h 10 (size 11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
In memory of Edgar Platt, who died on 12th August, friend of the conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5132.0902Chester Diocesan Guild
Bosley, Cheshire
St Mary
Monday, 17 August 2009 in 40m (5cwt)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Ruth M Candy (14 years)
2 Denise Hughes
3 Jane Nixon
4 Tim Hughes
5 William H Dowse (C)
6 Martha J Gilman (13 years)
First Quarter at first attempt 1
Rung the day after Ruth Candy's 14th birthday
Rung for the East Cheshire Branch Quarter Peal month
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 18 August 2009 in 2h 37 (15)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend (C)
9–10 J David Atkinson
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 20 August 2009 in 54m (26–0–21)
1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by W H W SH
1 Clive R Calton
2 Duncan G Walker
3 Dennis Latham
4 Rebecca Glen
5 Ben Hockenhull
6 Ivor R Nichols
7 James C Marchbank (C)
8 William H Dowse
9 Alan McFall
10 Geoffrey R Gardner
11 Andrew C D Mayes
12 C Michael Orme
First of Cambridge S Maximus: 4, 5.
First on twelve as conductor, and 50th quarter as conductor.
£6.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich,
78 Long Lane
Friday, 21 August 2009 in 2h 23 (size 18)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Ian W Taylor (C)
80th Birthday compliment to E Sylvia Bailey, founder member of MUGCR, former ringer and very much current chorister at St Michael & AA, Middlewich.
1st peal on the 'heavy' Middlewich 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5133.0927Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 25 August 2009 in 2h 55 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 25 August 2009 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Janet Mills
2 Helen C Cupertino
3 Susan E Costello
4 John S T Willasey
5 David T G Jones (C)
6 Michael E Lloyd-Morris
Rung in celebration of the birth of Lewis Knoblanche Mills on 1st July 2009 in Sydney, Australia - nephew of Janet Mills.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Durham, Durham
Cathedral Ch of Christ, BMV and St Cuthbert
Monday, 31 August 2009 in 3h 18 (28–0–6 in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by John H Fielden
1 Rosemary A Maddocks
2 Matthew J L Durham
3 Frank Osbaldiston
4 John H Gibb
5 Ian M Holland
6 Robert B Smith
7 William H Dowse
8 Peter H Gardner
9 Ian W Taylor (C)
10 C Michael Orme
The band thanks Matthew for standing in at very short notice.
"Get well soon" compliment to Rob Pettifor who was due to ring today.
Birthday compliment to Rosemary.
First of Surprise Royal : 4.
In affectionate memory of Ron Andrew of Marple, Cheshire who passed away on 22nd August 2009.
Rung by some of his many ringing friends from the Chester Diocesan Guild
Ringing World page reference: 5136.0997Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Tuesday, 1 September 2009 (12–0–23)
1320 Plain Bob Minor
1 Tony Power
2 Cathy Robertson
3 Robert Peers
4 Robert Preston
5 Randle Tinkler
6 Eric Jones (C)
First Quarter inside, 2.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Tuesday, 1 September 2009 (11–0–7 in G)
1344 Plain Bob Triples
1 Sue Brooks
2 Simon Christian
3 Neville Brown
4 Jennifer M Christian
5 Roger Boultbee
6 Duncan L C Hyde
7 Andrew J Jobson (C)
8 Richard Brierley
An 18th Birthday compliment to Heather Brooks, daughter of the treble ringer. Heather, who is not a ringer, sat quietly in the tower and listened to every well struck blow:(1344x8)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Blackburn, Lancashire
St Silas
Tuesday, 1 September 2009 in 50m (17–2–14)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Bernard J Ongley
2 Wendy M Lee
3 Clive R Calton
4 Jean Barnes
5 Dennis Latham
6 Frank N G Anderton
7 K George Lee (C)
8 Tim J Calvert
First of Grandsire Triples inside - 2.
Silver wedding anniversary compliment to 2 and 7, rung on the very day of the anniversary, at the church they were married in.
Ringers of 4 and 6 were also in the wedding band in 1984, when a peal of Superlative S. Major was rung after the service.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Friday, 4 September 2009 in 1h 50 (size 11)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
(7 diff exts)
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 Frank R Morton (C)
5–6 Geoffrey A Edwards
Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Sunday, 6 September 2009 in 2h 15 (size 11)
5072 Plain Bob Major
Composed by E J Lindley
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Sunday, 6 September 2009 (12–0–23)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 George Phillips
2 Valerie Beecroft
3 David King-Hele
4 Janet Jones
5 Robert Peers
6 Robert Preston
7 Eric Jones
8 Randle Tinkler (C)
for Evensong
Congratulations to Dawn Tinkler and Ronnie Ferguson on their Wedding (13th August 2009)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Marple, Cheshire
All Saints
Sunday, 6 September 2009 in 44m (13–2–12)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Norman C Turner
2 Pamela Andrew
3 Alan McFall
4 Katherine Hinchliffe (C)
5 John Shonfeld
6 Cedric Fulwood
In affectionate memory of Ron Andrew, a ringer at Marple for many years, who passed away on 22 Aug 2009
Chester Diocesan Guild
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
St Margaret
Sunday, 6 September 2009 in 44m (25–2–24)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Bernard J Ongley
2 Jonathan D Calvert
3 Clive R Calton
4 Alan McFall
5 Peter Wilkinson
6 Dennis Latham
7 K George Lee (C)
8 Tim J Calvert
First of Grandsire Triples inside - 2.
For church open afternoon.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage
50 Needham Drive
Friday, 11 September 2009 in 1h 55 (size 13)
5040 Minor (11m)
(11m: (1) Double B (2) St Clement’s CB, Buxton, Childwall B (3) St Nicholas, Gower, Heatherslade B (4) Rev Canterbury PB (5) Plain B (6) Kent TB (7) Oxford TB)
1–2 David N Young
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Thurstaston, Merseyside
St Bartholomew
Sunday, 13 September 2009 in 2h 38 (6–2–15)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Peter F Humphreys
2 Steven W Hughes
3 Randle T J Tinkler
4 Samuel E Jackson
5 Peter W Robson (C)
6 David T G Jones
Rung in memory of Ian Robson, father of the Conductor.
1st Peal; 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5136.0997Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge
Sunday, 13 September 2009 (19–3–12 in E♭)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Colin Mitchell
2 Irene James
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Fiona Harrison
5 Peter W Hooper
6 Brian S Boyd
7 J David Adams
8 Peter W H Barker (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage
50 Needham Drive
Thursday, 17 September 2009 in 1h 49 (size 13)
5040 Minor (4m)
(4m: (1) St Clement’s CB (2-3) Plain B (4-5) Kent TB (6-7) Oxford TB)
1–2 John F Murfin
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich,
78 Long Lane
Friday, 18 September 2009 in 2h 9 (size 11)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 David N Young
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 Ian W Taylor
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 20 September 2009 in 53m (26–0–21)
1320 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by sH sW sW H sH H
1 C Michael Orme
2 Clive R Calton
3 Joanne R Fielding
4 Ivor R Nichols
5 Helen Foster
6 Kevin J Rogers
7 Alan J Wootton
8 Christian J Brown
9 Ben Hockenhull
10 J David Atkinson
11 James C Marchbank (C)
12 Simon R Holden
For choral evensong.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Sunday, 20 September 2009
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Kathy Kelly
2 Heather C Peters
3 Malcolm Murphy
4 Adrian Bowen
5 Noel Kelly (C)
6 Duncan LC Hyde
First Plain Bob Minor as conductor, 5.
Rung to celebrate the upcoming marriage of Stephany Filimon, daughter of Kathy Kelly, to Ian Wilkes on 3rd October 2009.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 22 September 2009 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
1680 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire; 18 com, atw.
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage
50 Needham Drive
Thursday, 24 September 2009 in 1h 54 (size 13)
5040 Minor (13m)
(13m: (1) Single Oxford, Plain B (2) Double, Fulbeck B; (3) St Clement’s CB, Buxton, Childwall B (4) St Nicholas, Gower, Heatherslade B (5) Rev Canterbury PB (6) Kent TB (7) Oxford TB)
1–2 David N Young
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary V
Saturday, 26 September 2009 in 2h 33 (6)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by W Barton
1 John R Scott
2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3 Frank Beech
4 Jacqueline H A Thompson
5 Raymond H Daw
6 Rosemary A Maddocks
7 C Paul Cheshire
8 Frank R Morton (C)
Compliment to Frank Morton for his birthday on Mon 28 Sept
Ringing World page reference: 5138.1045Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston,
14 Park Road
Sunday, 27 September 2009 in 2h 11 (size 11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 27 September 2009 in 43m (11 cwt)
1440 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Heather Self
2 Sarah Jacot
3 Charlie Seddon
4 Tony Greenham
5 Frank Osbaldiston (C)
6 Peter Newman
Rung as part of Sutton and Langley Arts Festival and to celebrate the marriage of Christopher Greenham and Hayley Engeham and also of Alison and John Archer
Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage
50 Needham Drive
Monday, 28 September 2009 in 1h 51 (size 13)
5040 Minor (13m)
(13m: (1) Single Oxford, Plain B (2) Plain, Double, Fulbeck B (3) St Clement’s CB, Buxton, Childwall B (4) St Nicholas, Gower, Heatherslade B (5) Rev Canterbury PB (6) Kent TB (7) Oxford TB)
1–2 David N Young
3–4 Ian W Taylor
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 29 September 2009 in 2h 33 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
2440 Yorkshire, 1320 Cambridge, 1280 Lincolnshire; 13 com, atw
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Peter Broadbent
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Tuesday, 29 September 2009 (11–0–7 in G)
1280 Belfast Surprise Major
1 Neville Brown
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Jennifer M Christian
4 Peter W H Barker
5 Robert Peers
6 Adrian J Bowen
7 Duncan L C Hyde
8 Andrew J Jobson (C)