Performances report

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Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 5 January 2016 in 2h 36 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
1680 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire; 39 com
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Louis P H Suggett
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5466.0108

Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Thursday, 7 January 2016 in 40m (11–1–6)
1250 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Michael Thomson
2 Elizabeth Helliwell
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Iain D Scott
5 Graeme A Littler
6 David J Pigg
7 Raymond D Helliwell
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
By Sunday service ringers as a birthday compliment to Ray Helliwell (3rd Jan) and to Bernard Ongley (89 on 4th Jan). Also to mark Bernard's 40 years of ringing at Grappenhall.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Sunday, 10 January 2016 (3–3–27 in D)
1260 Mixed Doubles
Stedman, Grandsire, St. Simon's, St. Martin's, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place & Plain Bob.
1 Valerie M Beecroft
2 Janet M Jones
3 David J King-Hele
4 Randle T J Tinkler
5 Jack R Bendrey (C)
6 Peter Exley
Rung at the end of the morning service.
First Mixed Doubles as Conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Goostrey, Cheshire
St Luke
Sunday, 10 January 2016 in 40m (6 cwt)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 x 240, 8 x 120, 1 x 60.
1 S James Fisher
2 Michael C E Hodge (C)
3 Victoria U Harris
4 John F Murfin
5 Thomas Nestor
6 Graham Holborow
First quarter 6, first inside 5.
Arranged for Bishop Libby (of Stockport)'s visit to Goostrey's Plough Service.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 12 January 2016 in 2h 21 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Louis P H Suggett
5–6 Alan F Scholfield
7–8 David W Friend (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5467.0131

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 12 January 2016 in 2h 58 (16–1–5 in E)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (11m)
Havant, Cambridge, London, Rutland, Superlative, New Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Bristol, Pudsey, Zeus.
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Duncan L C Hyde
2 Paul B Hunter (C)
3 David T G Jones
4 J David Adams
5 Jack R Bendrey
6 Patrick W J Deakin
7 Andrew J Rawlinson
8 Peter L Furniss
Ringing World page reference: 5473.0275

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 19 January 2016 in 2h 39 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J W Holdsworth (no. 3)
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Colin Woods
100th handbell peal: 9-10
Ringing World page reference: 5468.0155

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bowdon, Greater Manchester
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 19 January 2016 in 3h 2 (18–0–6 in E)
5152 Natrium Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Gail L Randall
2 Anne C Orme
3 Peter C Randall (C)
4 Alan F Scholfield
5 Peter H Gardner
6 James E Andrews
7 C Michael Orme
8 Peter L Furniss
Ringing World page reference: 5468.0153

Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Wednesday, 20 January 2016 in 1h 47 (11 in G)
5040 Minor
4 Methods :-1,Kent T.B. 2,Oxford T.B. 3&4,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure 5,6&7,Plain Bob
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
100th peal at this address.
Ringing World page reference: 5468.0155

Chester Diocesan Guild
Middlewich, Cheshire
78 Long Lane
Thursday, 21 January 2016 in 2h 15 (13)
5088 Kent 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
Ringing World page reference: 5468.0155

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 23 January 2016 in 2h 34 (5–3–24 in B)
5040 Surprise Minor
7 methods:-1,Chester 2,Beverley 3,York 4,Surfleet 5,Bourne 6,Cambridge 7,Norwich
1 Andrew J C Brown
2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3 Christine M Johnson
4 Jacqueline H A Thompson
5 C Paul Cheshire
6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5468.0153

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cheadle, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 23 January 2016 in 46m (13 cwt)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Helen Foster
2 David W Friend
3 Carol A Marchbank
4 Clive R Calton
5 Kevin J Rogers
6 Paul Clifford
7 Trevor W Marchbank (C)
8 Andrew C D Mayes
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Alec Cairns (Nov 21st, 1919 to Jan 1st, 2016), Tower Captain here for 25 years from 1972 to 1997.
£10

Chester Diocesan Guild
Salford, Lancashire
Sacred Trinity
Sunday, 24 January 2016 in 2h 44 (11–2–17 in G)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire, 160 com, atw
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Christine Broadley
2 David T G Jones
3 Gail L Randall
4 Peter C Randall (C)
5 James E Hibbert
6 Laura M Davies
7 Louis P H Suggett
8 Derek J Thomas
First 23-spliced: 5
Rung as a birthday compliment to Nicola Hibbert, sister of 5
Ringing World page reference: 5469.0177

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 26 January 2016 in 1h 54 (11G)
5040 Minor (4m)
1) Cambridge S; 2-3) Plain B; 4-5) Oxford T B; 6-7) Kent T B
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Louis P H Suggett (C)
5–6 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5470.0204

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 26 January 2016 in 2h 37 (15)
5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 James S Croft
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Martin J E Daniels
Ringing World page reference: 5469.0179

Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Wednesday, 27 January 2016 in 1h 47 (11 in G)
5040 Minor
In 5 methods 1 extent extent each of Single Oxford,Kent TB,OxfordTB and Rev Canterbury Pleasure and 3 of Plain Bob
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5469.0179

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 30 January 2016 in 47m (13½ in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Simon Lomas
2 Rebecca L Holloway
3 John Wilson
4 Laura M Davies
5 Louis Suggett (C)
6 Harold Cataquet
First quarter peal: 6.
First in method: 3.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
14 Park Road
Sunday, 31 January 2016 in 1h 50 (11in G)
5040 Minor
6 Methods:-1,Single Oxford 2,St Clements College 3,Kent T.B. 4,Oxford T.B. 5,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure 6&7,Plain Bob
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5469.0179

Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 31 January 2016 in 45m (11cwt)
1440 Grandsire Doubles
6 x Morris' 240
1 Sarah Jacot
2 Tony Greenham
3 Peter Newman (C)
4 Charlie Seddon
5 Mark Jacot
6 Tim Taylor

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 2 February 2016 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3 Methods)
1680 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 13com, atw
Composed by P B Hunter
1–2 Louis P H Suggett
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5470.0204

Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Sunday, 7 February 2016 in 41m
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Graeme A Littler
2 Karen V Clegg
3 Michael Thomson
4 Linda M Thomson
5 David J Pigg
6 Nicholas Thomson (C)
For evensong on the front six. First of Surprise Minor - 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 9 February 2016 in 2h (11G)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (3m)
(1-3) Cambridge S; (4-5) Kent T B; (6-7) Oxford T B
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Louis P H Suggett (C)
5–6 David W Friend
Ringing World page reference: 5472.0253

Chester Diocesan Guild
St Martins, Shropshire
St Martins
Tuesday, 9 February 2016 in 2h 32 (7 cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each of London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.
1 Beverley J Furniss
2 Peter L Furniss
3 J David Adams
4 Andrew W Gordon
5 Lenard J Mitchell
6 David Hird (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5471.0225

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Tuesday, 9 February 2016 in 44m (7–3–0)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Patricia M Halloran
2 James C Marchbank (C)
3 Helen Foster
4 Kevin J Rogers
5 Duncan M Matheson
6 Leigh J Williams
First quarter peal: 1.
A get well compliment to Kath Matheson.
£3.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 9 February 2016 in 2h 18 (11)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4 Methods)
1536 Rutland, 1344 Bristol, 1152 Yorkshire, 1056 Cambridge; 74 com
Composed by D F Morrison (no. 71)
1–2 James S Croft
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5471.0227

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 9 February 2016 in 2h 59 (16–1–5 in E)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)
Havant, Cambridge, London, Rutland, Superlative, New Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Bristol, Pudsey, Zeus, Quedgeley, Putney, Gainsborough, Stourbridge, Wye, Vancouver
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Peter L Furniss
2 Andrew J Rawlinson
3 Carrie L Hyde
4 J David Adams
5 Paul B Hunter (C)
6 Jack R Bendrey
7 Patrick W J Deakin
8 Duncan L C Hyde
Ringing World page reference: 5471.0225

Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Wednesday, 10 February 2016 in 1h 52 (11 in G)
5040 Minor
7 Methods 1,Single Oxford 2,St Clements College 3,Kent T.B. 4,Oxford T.B. 5,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure 6,Plain Bob,Double Bob 7,Plain Bob
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5471.0227

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bidston, Wirral
St Oswald
Wednesday, 10 February 2016 (5–1–24 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles
420 of Grandsire and 840 of Plain Bob
1 John McCulloch
2 Margaret K S Allin
3 Helen A Stansfield
4 Lisa K Nuttall
5 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
6 Peter Exley

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Sunday, 14 February 2016 (3–3–27 in D)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Jamie Moran
2 Helen A Stansfield
3 Valerie M Beecroft
4 Jack R Bendrey
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 David J King-Hele (C)
Rung at the end of the morning service and to wish the Reverend Canon Maureen Anne Davies, known to all as Anne, best wishes as she moves to her new parish of St Benedict's, Hunsbury, Northampton.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester Cathedral, Cheshire
Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 14 February 2016 (10–0–24)
1296 St Valentine Bob Major
Composed by Andrew J Rawlinson
1 Ian W Taylor
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Andrew J Jobson
4 Geoffrey A Edwards
5 J David Adams
6 Jack R Bendrey
7 Duncan L C Hyde (C)
8 Paul B Hunter
Prior to Evensong on St Valentines Day

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 16 February 2016 in 2h 20 (11)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5472.0253

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretton, Cheshire
St Matthew
Thursday, 18 February 2016 in 40m (8–3–18)
1250 Pudsey Surprise Major
1 Raymond D Helliwell
2 Iain D Scott
3 Bernard J Ongley
4 Elizabeth Helliwell
5 Michael Thomson
6 David J Pigg
7 Graeme A Littler
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
By Grappenhall Sunday Service ringers as a Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to Bernard and Anne Ongley (12 February).

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Merseyside
St Hilary of Poitiers
Sunday, 21 February 2016 (8–2–17 in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Carl B McCarthy
2 John McCulloch
3 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
4 David J King-Hele
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 Jack R Bendrey (C)
Rung after the morning service.
An 18th birthday compliment to the conductor for tomorrow.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 23 February 2016 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Louis P H Suggett
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 David W Friend (C)
9–10 Martin J E Daniels
Birthday compliments to Emily Hirst, wife of 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 5473.0277

Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Wednesday, 24 February 2016 in 1h 51 (11inG)
5040 Minor
11 Methods 1,Plain,Double&Fulbeck Bob 2,Single Oxford 3,St Clements College,Childwall 4,St Nicholas College, Heatherslade 5,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure 6,Kent T.B. 7,Oxford T.B
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
900th peal - 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 5473.0277

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
St Bartholomew
Sunday, 28 February 2016 in 50m (13½ in F♯)
1320 Plain Bob Minor
1 Rebecca L Holloway
2 James E Hibbert
3 John Wilson
4 Harold Cataquet
5 Louis Suggett (C)
6 Laura M Davies
First inside: 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
14 Park Road
Sunday, 28 February 2016 in 2h 11 (11 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C.K.Lewis
1–2 Christine M Johnson
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
950th peal together 3-4&5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 5473.0277

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 1 March 2016 in 2h 45 (15)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by Louis PH Suggett
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 Louis P H Suggett (C)
7–8 Colin Woods
9–10 David W Friend
Ringing World page reference: 5475.0324

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bosley, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 2 March 2016 in 35m (5)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Frank Osbaldiston
2 Denise A Hughes
3 Victoria Gilman
4 Timothy G Hughes
5 William H Dowse (C)
6 Jane Gilman
Rung half muffled in memory of Canon David Moir, vicar and ringer at this church from 1995 until 2004, whose funeral took place today. Rung by a local band.
£3.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Nether Alderley, Cheshire
St Mary
Friday, 4 March 2016 in 43m (11–1–24 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John D Wilson
2 Melanie Mather Cataquet
3 Rob Gorton
4 Peter Robinson
5 Graham Jenkins (C)
6 Harold Cataquet
First quarter peal for Melanie.
Rung as part of the CDG - East Cheshire Branch quarter peal fortnight.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Malpas, Cheshire
St Oswald
Saturday, 5 March 2016 in 3h 8 (15–3–6 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1 Nicola J Galton
2 Ben Kellett
3 Geoffrey A Edwards
4 J David Adams
5 Geoffrey Parting
6 David T G Jones
7 Gareth B R Jones
8 C Paul Cheshire (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5487.0649

Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 6 March 2016 in 43m (11–3–15 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Louisa Henderson
2 Tony Greenham
3 Charlie Seddon
4 Tim Taylor
5 Mark Jacot (C)
6 Erwin Barber
Dedicated to the memory of Rev Cannon David Moir, vicar of this parish 1972-1981, member of the band, and father of Louisa. 4- First Grandsire

Chester Diocesan Guild
Congleton, Cheshire
St Peter
Sunday, 6 March 2016
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Carole Bain
2 J Leslie Shenton
3 Christopher A Beckett
4 John H Gibb
5 Bill Humphries
6 Peter J Lawrence (C)
For Mothering Sunday and to celebrate the engagement of Matthew Lawrence to Katherine McDermott

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
St George
Monday, 7 March 2016 in 43m (14)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 John D Wilson
2 Melanie Mather Cataquet
3 Harold Cataquet
4 Philip Kirwin
5 David Friend (C)
6 Peter Dyson
First of Minor - 2
Rung as part of the CDG - East Cheshire Branch quarter peal fortnight.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 8 March 2016 in 2h 26 (11G)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by John Reeves
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Colin Woods
5–6 David W Friend
7–8 Louis P H Suggett (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5475.0324

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 8 March 2016 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by C K Lewis(arr)
1–2 James S Croft
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 Alan F Scholfield
Seventh birthday compliments to Joshua Stacy
Ringing World page reference: 5475.0324

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 8 March 2016 in 2h 58 (16–1–5 in E)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
Havant, Cambridge, London, Rutland, Superlative, New Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Bristol, Pudsey, Zeus, Quedgeley, Putney, Gainsborough, Stourbridge, Wye, Vancouver, Achilles, Wight, Orkney, Sheppey, Byron, Reverse Dublin
Composed by R D S Brown
1 David T G Jones
2 Carrie L Hyde
3 Duncan L C Hyde
4 J David Adams
5 Paul B Hunter (C)
6 Jack R Bendrey
7 Patrick W J Deakin
8 Andrew J Rawlinson
First 23 spliced: 2 & 6
Circled the tower: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5475.0322

Chester Diocesan Guild
Rock Ferry, Wirral
St Peter
Wednesday, 9 March 2016 (10–0–8 in G)
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Fiona M Nuttall
2 Helen A Stansfield
3 Margaret K S Allin
4 Lisa K Nuttall
5 Ian M Robertson
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
First in the method for all the band.
Wishing a Happy Birthday to Robert of Bromborough.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Sunday, 13 March 2016 (3–3–27 in D)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Jamie Moran
2 Janet M Jones
3 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
4 Jack R Bendrey
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 David J King-Hele (C)
Rung at the end of the morning service.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
St George
Monday, 14 March 2016 in 44m (14)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Clive Calton
2 John D Wilson
3 Kate Atherton
4 Philip Kirwin
5 David Friend (C)
6 Peter Dyson
First of Minor inside - 3
Rung as part of CDG - East Branch Quarter Peal fortnight

Chester Diocesan Guild
Grappenhall, Cheshire
St Wilfrid
Monday, 14 March 2016 in 40m (11–1–6)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Malcolm Murphy
2 Michael Thomson
3 Elizabeth Helliwell
4 Linda M Thomson
5 Graeme A Littler
6 Iain D Scott
7 Raymond D Helliwell
8 Nicholas Thomson (C)
To mark the 90th birthday of John Scott, former Tower captain at Great Budworth. John is now resident in the nursing home next to Grappenhall church.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 15 March 2016 in 2h 40 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Louis P H Suggett
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5476.0349

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas, Hazel Grove
Thursday, 17 March 2016 in 44m (14–1–22 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Sarah Harding
2 Deborah Houghton
3 Anne Mayes
4 Rebecca Glen
5 Clive R Calton
6 Simeon W Farrington-Newman (C)
1st Quarter Peal 1.
Rung as part of the East Branch Quarter Peal Festival and to celebrate the recent birth of Henry Christopher Cracknell

Chester Diocesan Guild
Great Budworth, Cheshire
St Mary
Thursday, 17 March 2016 in 47m (20–2–4)
1274 Plain Bob Triples
1 Pam Thomson
2 Peter Wilkinson
3 Rich S Westman
4 Ian W Taylor
5 Adrian J Bowen
6 Malcolm Murphy
7 Nicholas Thomson (C)
8 Simon Taylor
A 90th birthday compliment to John Scott, former Tower Captain at this church.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Pott Shrigley, Cheshire
St Christopher
Friday, 18 March 2016 in 46m (10–3–21)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Helen Foster
2 John D Wilson
3 W J Charles Seddon
4 Clive Calton
5 Kevin J Rogers
6 Duncan M Matheson (C)
2: 1st quarter of surprise.
Rung for East Cheshire branch quarter peal fortnight

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 19 March 2016 in 2h 25 (4 inD)
5040 Surprise Minor
11 Methods:-1,Chester,Munden 2,Beverley,Surfleet 3,York,Durham 4,Cambridge,Ipswich 5,Caithness 6,Norwich 7,Bourne.
1 John R Scott
2 Geoffrey A Edwards
3 Christine M Johnson
4 Jacqueline H A Thompson
5 C Paul Cheshire
6 Frank R Morton (C)
Rung on the front 6, the Tenor having
"Rang in sick"!
In memory of Richard D Blagrove of Worthen who occasionally rang with this band on their peal days out in Shropshire.
Ringing World page reference: 5476.0347

Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Sunday, 20 March 2016 (12–0–23 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Janet M Jones
2 David J King-Hele
3 Jack R Bendrey
4 Brian Larsen
5 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
6 Gregory Buckridge
Rung for the combined Evensong with our Methodist friends on Palm Sunday.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Merseyside
St Hilary of Poitiers
Sunday, 20 March 2016 (8–2–17 in G)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor
1 John McCulloch
2 Valerie M Beecroft
3 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
4 David J King-Hele
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 Jack R Bendrey (C)
Rung after the morning service.
First in method: 2,4 & 6

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 22 March 2016 in 2h 20 (11)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by Robert W Lee
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Laura M Davies
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Louis P H Suggett
Ringing World page reference: 5477.0372

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 22 March 2016 in 2h 18 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J W Holdsworth (no 3)
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Mungo B Stacy
5–6 Colin Woods
7–8 David W Friend (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5477.0372

Chester Diocesan Guild
Audlem, Cheshire
St James the Great
Friday, 25 March 2016 in 39m (9cwt)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 John Vickers
2 Chris Hughes
3 Christine Johnson
4 Jackie Thompson
5 Geoff Edwards (C)
6 Janette Latham
First quarter: 6.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas, Hazel Grove
Sunday, 27 March 2016 in 45m (14–1–22 in F♯)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Joyce Gardner
2 Deborah Houghton
3 Rebecca Glen
4 Peter Broadbent
5 Clive R Calton
6 Simeon W Farrington-Newman (C)
7 Rorick Houghton
8 Geoffrey R Gardner
First in method 2.
Rung for Easter Day Evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 28 March 2016 in 3h 36 (24–3–0 in D)
5090 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by Oliver M Austin
1 John Hyden
2 Gail L Randall
3 Carrie L Hyde
4 Peter C Randall
5 Andrew J Rawlinson
6 Paul B Hunter (C)
7 Duncan L C Hyde
8 Jack R Bendrey
9 Patrick W J Deakin
10 Lenard J Mitchell
11 Peter L Furniss
12 Derek J Thomas
First peal on 12: 3 & 8
100th for the guild: 5
Rung to Celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Ringing World page reference: 5477.0372

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 29 March 2016 in 2h 36 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)
1680 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire. 75 com, atw.
Composed by T J Hinks
1–2 James S Croft
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Thomas J Hinks (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Martin J E Daniels
Ringing World page reference: 5478.0396

Chester Diocesan Guild
Nether Alderley, Cheshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 29 March 2016 in 44m (11–1–24 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Grandsire (420) and Plain Bob (840)
1 Lynn Smith
2 Rob Gorton
3 Graham Jenkins (C)
4 John D Wilson
5 Peter Robinson
6 Harold Cataquet
Rung by members of the Nether Alderley band to wish Peter Robinson (5) a long and happy retirement.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 29 March 2016 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Helen C Cupertino
3 Samantha C Harrison
4 John S T Willasey
5 Peter M S Newton
6 Steven W Hughes (C)
7 Mike Morris (cover)
Rung to mark the birth of Logan David Hughes b. 26/3/16 & Lucy Grace Jones b. 29/3/16.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
50 Needham Drive
Tuesday, 29 March 2016 in 2h (13)
5040 Minor
4m: (1) Single Canterbury PB; (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)
Ringing World page reference: 5477.0374

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester Cathedral, Cheshire
Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 3 April 2016
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Samantha C Harrison
3 Lisa K Nuttall
4 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
5 Jack R Bendrey
6 David T G Jones
7 Steven W Hughes (C)
8 Peter M S Newton
1st Stedman: 4 and as C.
Rung in Thanksgiving for the life of Slyvia Richards, former branch ringer at Port Sunlight. Also a get well compliment to Bill Hendy, father of Jo Dowson who was scheduled to ring in this quarter.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 5 April 2016 in 2h 38 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J W Holdsworth (no. 3)
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5478.0396

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Tuesday, 5 April 2016 in 43m (11–0–7)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Simon Christian
2 Ben Kellett
3 Helen S Mitchell
4 Jennifer M Christian
5 J David Adams
6 Roger Boultbee
7 Duncan L C Hyde
8 Andrew J Jobson
In memoriam George Maurice Wright, father-in-law of one of our ringers, and to wish Neville Brown a speedy recovery from his forthcoming operation.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Sunday, 10 April 2016 (3–3–27 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 David J King-Hele
2 Peter Exley
3 Valerie M Beecroft
4 Helen A Stansfield
5 Jack R Bendrey
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
First Bob Minor inside 2.
Rung at the end of the morning service.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hoole, Cheshire
All Saints
Sunday, 10 April 2016 in 2h 35 (7½ in B)
5040 Minor (5 Methods)
(Seven extents:(1) Oxford TB; (2) Norwich S; (3) Cambridge S; (4) & (5)Single Oxford Bob; (6) & (7) Plain Bob)
1 William H Dowse
2 Kathryn L Lloyd
3 Brian Harris (Cheshire) (C)
4 Paul B Hunter
5 Patrick W J Deakin
6 J David Adams
First peal 'inside': 2. Rung in celebration of the forthcoming marriage of Susan McComb and Leif Hanakam.
Ringing World page reference: 5479.0417

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester Cathedral, Cheshire
Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 10 April 2016 in 47m (10–0–24)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (std 8m)
1 Ben Kellett
2 Helen S Mitchell
3 Diana M Anderson
4 Geoffrey A Edwards
5 Peter Wilkinson
6 Andrew J Jobson
7 Duncan L C Hyde (C)
8 Simon Taylor
For Evensong

Chester Diocesan Guild
Eastham, Wirral
St Mary the Blessed Virgin
Wednesday, 13 April 2016 (12–0–25 in G)
1260 Mixer Doubles
60 of Stedman, 360 of Grandsire, 840 of Plain Bob.
1 Tony Fox
2 Margaret K S Allin
3 Helen A Stansfield
4 Tim Shoreman
5 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
Congratulations to; Len & Claire Mitchell on their first wedding anniversary, Monday 11th. Also,Congratulations to; Stephen & Ceri Tinkler on their second wedding anniversary, Tuesday 12th.
And to wish Happy 13th Birthday on Thursday 14th to Molly Stansfield.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
Briarwood, Goostrey Lane
Thursday, 14 April 2016 in 2h 26 (17)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 Ian W Taylor
3–4 John F Murfin
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
7–8 William H Dowse
Rung on the recently refurbished handbells formerly belonging to the late Mike Crowder of Barrow-on-Humber.
Ringing World page reference: 5479.0419

Chester Diocesan Guild
Hayfield, Derbyshire
St Matthew
Saturday, 16 April 2016 in 2h 47 (10–2–21 in A♭)
5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Linda Pelc
2 Christine Broadley
3 Rosemary A Maddocks
4 William H Dowse
5 J David Adams
6 Stefan R Zientek
7 David T G Jones
8 Simon Humphrey (C)
Rung to celebrate the forthcoming 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; and also to give thanks for sixteen years of service by the vicar, Hilary Edgerton, to the Parishes of Hayfield, Chinley and Buxworth.
Ringing World page reference: 5485.0595

Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 17 April 2016 in 45m (12cwt)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Nikki Dromgoole
2 Carol F Ferris
3 F Robin Feris
4 Jonathan M Wright
5 Brian Harris
6 Ian J Braithwaite
7 Steven G Everett (C)
8 Keith Smalls
Rung in celebration of the Christening of Zachary Harry Wright, son of Jonathan and Joanne.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 in 1h 56 (11)
5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Colin Woods
5–6 Louis P H Suggett (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5481.0498

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 in 2h 21 (11)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5 Methods)
1376 Superlative, 1120 Yorkshire, 960 each Cambridge and Rutland, 672 Bristol; 54 com, atw
Composed by D F Morrison (no. 76)
1–2 James S Croft
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend
Ringing World page reference: 5480.0442

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
Christ Church
Wednesday, 20 April 2016 in 52m (23–2–3)
1360 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by WHIVW x 2
1 Andrew D Ingham
2 Christine Broadley
3 Ben Hockenhull
4 Philippa C M Stokoe
5 Melanie R Curwen
6 James C Marchbank (C)
7 Louis P H Suggett
8 James E Hibbert
9 David W Friend
10 C Michael Orme
First of London Royal: 4.
To mark the 90th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
£5.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Wednesday, 20 April 2016 in 1h 49 (11 in G)
5040 Minor
1 extent of Kent TB and 2 each of Oxford TB,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of H M Queen Elizabeth ll
Ringing World page reference: 5485.0598

Chester Diocesan Guild
Congleton, Cheshire
St Peter
Thursday, 21 April 2016 in 50m (13–1–2 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Barry Corbishley
2 Shirley A Vernon
3 C Michael Orme
4 J Leslie Shenton
5 Peter J Lawrence
6 William Humphries
7 John H Gibb (C)
8 Robert F Holloway
To mark the 90th Birthday of H M Queen Elizabeth II

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bosley, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 21 April 2016 in 38m (5cwt)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rosemary A Maddocks
2 Jane Gilman
3 Shirley Vernon
4 Denise A Hughes
5 Timothy G Hughes (C)
6 William H Dowse
Rung as a compliment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on her 90th Birthday. Long may she reign over us. Rang down and finished in Queens!!!
£3

Chester Diocesan Guild
Rock Ferry, Wirral
St Peter
Friday, 22 April 2016 (10–0–8 in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Tony Fox
2 John Hyden
3 Janet M Jones
4 Peter M S Newton
5 Jack R Bendrey
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Saturday, 23 April 2016 (3–3–27 in D)
1260 Mixed Doubles
60 Stedman, 360 Grandsire & 840 Plain Bob.
1 Tony Fox
2 Margaret K S Allin
3 Peter M S Newton
4 Gavin E Price
5 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
6 William Harrison
Rung for England & St George

Chester Diocesan Guild
Liscard, Wirral
St Mary
Saturday, 23 April 2016 (16–2–2 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Peter Exley
2 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
3 Peter M S Newton
4 Gavin E Price
5 John Hyden
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
7 Steven W Hughes
Rung for England & St George.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bidston, Wirral
St Oswald
Saturday, 23 April 2016 (5–1–24 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles
420 Grandsire & 840 Plain Bob.
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Helen A Stansfield
3 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
4 Peter M S Newton
5 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
6 Peter W Charnley
Rung for England & St George

Chester Diocesan Guild
Walkden, Greater Manchester
St Paul
Sunday, 24 April 2016 in 3h 13 (18–2–1 in E)
5088 Dereham Surprise Major
Composed by David G Hull
1 Anne C Orme
2 Philippa CM Stokoe
3 James E Hibbert
4 Stephen R Aldridge
5 James C Marchbank
6 C Michael Orme
7 Laura M Davies
8 Louis P H Suggett (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5482.0521

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 26 April 2016 in 1h 59 (11)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor
(1-3) Cambridge S; (4-5) Oxford T B; (6-7) Kent T B
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
Ringing World page reference: 5481.0498

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 26 April 2016 in 2h 19 (11 G)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by James W Holdsworth
1–2 Louis P H Suggett (C)
3–4 Colin Woods
5–6 David W Friend
7–8 Martin JE Daniels
Ringing World page reference: 5481.0498

Chester Diocesan Guild
Heswall, Wirral
St Peter
Tuesday, 26 April 2016 (8–0–9 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Helen C Cupertino
3 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
4 Steven W Hughes
5 Samantha C Harrison
6 Peter M S Newton
7 John S T Willasey (C)
8 Mike Morris
Rung on the eve of the birthday of 5; and to celebrate the Queens 90th birthday.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Wednesday, 27 April 2016 in 1h 47 (11 in G)
5040 Minor
1 extent Kent TB and 2 each of Oxford TB Single Oxford Bob and Plain Bob
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5481.0498

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary
Monday, 2 May 2016 in 2h 50 (6cwt in B)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by W Barton
1 Frank R Morton (C)
2 Craig Chaplow
3 Christine M Johnson
4 Geoffrey A Edwards
5 William H Dowse
6 C Paul Cheshire
7 J David Adams
8 Penny J Salisbury
To welcome Edward Johnson a first Grandchild for Philip and Christine Johnson.
First peal of Surprise Major "inside" - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5482.0521

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 3 May 2016 in 1h 58 (11)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor
(1-3) Cambridge S; (4-5) Oxford T B; (6-7) Kent T B
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 Mungo B Stacy
First of Minor "in hand": 5-6
Ringing World page reference: 5482.0523

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 7 May 2016 in 45m (7–2–22)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by WM3H x 5
1 C Michael Orme
2 Ben Hockenhull
3 Duncan M Matheson
4 Melanie R Curwen
5 Alan J Wootton
6 Ben J Curwen
7 James C Marchbank (C)
8 Sarah E Jacot
First inside on eight: 6.
First quarter peal on the recently installed new ropes (1, 3, 5, 7).
£4.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Sunday, 8 May 2016 (3–3–27 in D)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 David J King-Hele
2 Valerie M Beecroft
3 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
4 Jack R Bendrey
5 Paul A Irvine
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
Rung at the end of the morning service and to wish a Happy Birthday to Anice M Gilchrist 9th May and Ian M Robertson on the 12th May.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 8 May 2016 in 50m (26–0–21)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Mark B Davies
1 Ellen M Brown
2 Ben Hockenhull
3 Duncan M Matheson
4 Anne C Orme
5 Alan J Wootton
6 James C Marchbank (C)
7 Melanie R Curwen
8 Richard S Starkie
9 David W Friend
10 C Michael Orme
For Choral Evensong.
£5.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 10 May 2016 in 2h 46 (15 )
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by Alan F Scholfield
1–2 Louis P H Suggett (C)
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 David W Friend
7–8 Alan F Scholfield
9–10 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5484.0571

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 10 May 2016 in 2h 44 (16–1–5 in E)
5040 Spliced Triples
3024 Erin & 2016 Stedman
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1 Helen E Taylor
2 Andrew J Rawlinson (C)
3 Paul B Hunter
4 Jack R Bendrey
5 Duncan L C Hyde
6 Patrick W J Deakin
7 Peter L Furniss
8 David T G Jones
Circled the tower: 8
First spliced triples for all.
It's believed that this composition is rung for the first time.
Ringing World page reference: 5483.0545

Chester Diocesan Guild
Shotwick, Cheshire
St Michael
Wednesday, 11 May 2016 (8–3–0 in F♯)
1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1 Geoffrey Parting
2 John Hyden
3 Carol Ferris
4 Christopher P Turner
5 Robin Ferris
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
Thank's to Chris for stepping in when we met 1 short.
Get Well Wishes to Helen Stansfield.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Wednesday, 11 May 2016 in 1h 48 (11 in G)
5040 Minor
1 extent each of Single Oxford Bob St Clements College Bob and Kent T B and 2 each of Oxford T B and Plain Bob
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5483.0546

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wolverley, Worcestershire
The Lock Inn
Saturday, 14 May 2016 (15 in C)
112 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Geoffrey A Edwards`
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
Rung after lunch on the annual outing of Audlem ringers and friends

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wolverley, Worcestershire
The Lock Inn
Saturday, 14 May 2016 (15 in C)
120 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 17 May 2016 in 2h 55 (15)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by D F Morrison (no. 1617)
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Louis P H Suggett
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 James S Croft
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5484.0571

Chester Diocesan Guild
Newton le Willows, Merseyside
St Peter
Tuesday, 17 May 2016 in 3h 10 (24–2–5 in E♭)
5040 Malham Cove Delight Royal
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 William H Dowse
2 Anne C Orme
3 Jane Owen
4 Peter C Randall (C)
5 James E Andrews
6 Peter H Gardner
7 Jeffrey Brannan
8 Brian J Owen
9 C Michael Orme
10 Derek J Thomas
Ringing World page reference: 5484.0569

Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Wednesday, 18 May 2016 in 1h 47 (11 in G)
5040 Minor
1 extent each of Double Bob Single Oxford St Clements College Kent T B Oxford T B and 2 of Plain Bob
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5484.0571

Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Sunday, 22 May 2016 (12–0–23 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Janet M Jones
2 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
3 David J King-Hele
4 Bethan Halpenny
5 Jack R Bendrey
6 Brian Larsen
7 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
8 Gregory Buckridge
First Plain Bob Triples 4. Rung for the evening service with our Methodist friends.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 24 May 2016 in 1h 54 (11)
5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (2m)
(7 extents; 3024 Kent; 2016 Oxford; 84 com)
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Louis P H Suggett
5–6 Colin Woods (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5485.0601

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 24 May 2016 in 2h 26 (11)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4 Methods)
1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland, 1216 Yorkshire; 60 com, atw
Composed by R D S Brown
1–2 David W Friend
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Martin J E Daniels
100th peal together: 5-6, 7-8
Ringing World page reference: 5485.0601

Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Wednesday, 25 May 2016 in 1h 45 (11 in G)
5040 Minor
7 extents in 7 methods : 1 Badgeworth 2 St Clements 3 Single Oxford 4 Plain and Double Bob 5 Plain Bob 6 Kent TB 7 Oxford TB
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
750th Peal Together For 1-2 and 5-6
Ringing World page reference: 5485.0601

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chelford, Cheshire
St John the Evangelist
Monday, 30 May 2016 in 42m (8–2–3 in A)
1300 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Nicholas W Jenkins
2 Louisa R Henderson
3 Graham Jenkins (C)
4 Peter Robinson
5 Richard M Raymond
6 Keith Harter
Rung as a Ruby wedding anniversary compliment to Bill and Christine A Osbaldiston and to celebrate Christine's 60th birthday. This quarter peal was specifically arranged by her friends from St. Peter's church, Prestbury to be rung at the church where Christine was first taught to ring by her late father Ernie Pimlott who was the Tower Captain at Chelford for many years.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 31 May 2016 in 2h 23 (11)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by J S Warboys
1–2 Colin Woods
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend
Ringing World page reference: 5486.0627

Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Friday, 3 June 2016 (12–0–23 in G)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 Janet M Jones
2 David J King-Hele
3 Bethan Halpenny
4 Paul Irvine
5 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
6 Gregory Buckridge
First Stedman 3 & 4.
Rung as part of the B.B.C Music Day.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stretford, Greater Manchester
St Matthew
Saturday, 4 June 2016 in 2h 50 (11–1–23 in G)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1440 Yorkshire; 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland; 69 com; atw.
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Peter C Randall
2 Christine Broadley
3 James W Holdsworth (C)
4 Gail L Randall
5 Kenneth G Lee
6 James E Hibbert
7 Louis P H Suggett
8 Laura M Davies
Ringing World page reference: 5487.0649

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Tuesday, 7 June 2016 in 45m (11–0–7)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (std 8m)
1 Ben Kellett
2 Andrew J Rawlinson
3 Jennifer M Christian
4 Peter W H Barker
5 Carrie L Hyde
6 Simon Christian
7 Duncan L C Hyde (C)
8 Andrew J Jobson

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 7 June 2016 in 2h 40 (15)
5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 Louis P H Suggett
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Colin Woods
100th peal for the Guild: 9-10
Ringing World page reference: 5487.0650

Chester Diocesan Guild
Burton, Cheshire
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 8 June 2016 (7–0–7 in B♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Peter Exley
2 Margaret K S Allin
3 Lisa K Nuttall
4 Lenard J Mitchell
5 J David Adams
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
First Treble Bob 1.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Nantwich, Cheshire
St Mary
Thursday, 9 June 2016 in 6m (14–02–18 in F)
144 Stedman Triples
1 Nicola J Basford
2 Mary E Pickstone
3 Nicholas Howell-Jones
4 David Allman
5 George T Basford
6 Edward J Leetham
7 Stefan R Zientek (C)
8 Bill Humphries
Get well compliment to the clappers at Astbury which are suffering from another bout of swollen joints and odd struckness due to the seasonal heat. The band would like to record their sympathy for the brave touches of Stedman lost there on the preceding evening.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wybunbury, Cheshire
Wybunbury Tower
Saturday, 11 June 2016 in 2h 54 (14–0–8 in E)
5040 Minor (six Methods)
Seven extents: 1. Bourne S; 2. Ipswich S; 3. Cambridge S; 4. Plain Bob; 5. Single Oxford Bob; 6. St Clement's College Bob; 7. Plain Bob.
1 George T Basford
2 Craig Chaplow
3 J David Adams
4 C Paul Cheshire
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 Frank R Morton (C)
Rung in Celebration of the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 2,300th peal as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5488.0683

Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Saturday, 11 June 2016 in 45m (11cwt)
1260 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Tony Greenham
2 Graham Jenkins
3 William Dowse
4 Frank Osbaldiston
5 Charlie Seddon
6 Mark Jacot (C)
Rung to mark the Queen's 90th Birthday

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 12 June 2016 (5–3–24 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
7 6 8 Covering
1 Warren Oliver
2 Frank Morton (C)
3 Michiko Iwata
4 Robert Galloway
5 Paul Stubbs
6 Kathryn Chesters
7 Denise Bryning
8 James Baker
First Quarter Peal 1 and 6 To Mark the 90th Birthday of H R H Queen Elizabeth II and also for the Confirmation Service conducted by Bishop Libby Lane Bishop of Stockport

Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
14 Park Road
Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 1h 49 (11 in G)
5040 Minor
In 7 Methods being 1 extent each of Armitage is the Name,St Clements,Single Oxford,Plain Bob,Reverse Canterbury,Kent TB and Oxford TB
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5487.0650

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 45m (11–0–7)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Arthur Wycherley
2 Neville Brown
3 F Charles Hobson
4 Andrew J Jobson
5 Simon Christian (C)
6 Richard Brierley
Rung to celebrate the official 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Nantwich, Cheshire
St Mary
Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 42m (14–2–18 in F)
1290 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles
30 Grandsire, 1260 Plain Bob
1 Liam Caine
2 George T Basford (C)
3 Nicola J Basford
4 Edward J Leetham
5 Stefan R Zientek
6 Alan Pennell
Rung during the Patron's Lunch in celebration of the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Defender of the Faith.
First Quarter: 6. First away from cover: 1. First as Conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 49m (26–0–21)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by RWD
1 Ben Hockenhull
2 Helen Foster
3 Kevin J Rogers
4 Alan J Wootton
5 Duncan M Matheson
6 Melanie R Curwen
7 James C Marchbank (C)
8 John H Gibb
For Choral Evensong, and in celebration of the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
£4.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Holmes Chapel, Cheshire
St Luke
Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 44m (11–0–0)
1290 Grandsire Doubles
1 John F Murfin
2 Judith G Copley
3 William Hall
4 David J Phillips
5 Mervyn J Harrison (C)
6 George DN Robey
Preceded by 240 PB Doubles in which Derek R Copley rang 3
Rung in celebration of the Official 90th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Chester Diocesan Guild
Congleton, Cheshire
St Peter
Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 52m (13–1–2 in F)
1344 Plain Bob Triples
1 Carole Bain
2 Diana Lane
3 J Leslie Shenton
4 Shirley A Vernon
5 Peter J Lawrence
6 William Humphries
7 John H Gibb (C)
8 Robert F Holloway
As part of the celebrations for Her Majesty the Queen's 90th Birthday and to wish Mike Orme a Happy Birthday (11th June)

Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St james
Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 45m (12cwt)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Carol Ferris
2 Brian Harris
3 Robin Ferris
4 Jonathan Wright
5 Nikki Dromgoole
6 Steven G Everett
7 Ian J Braithwaite (C)
8 Keith Smalls
Rung for the official birthday of her Majesty the Queen on her 90th birthday.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester Cathedral, Cheshire
Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 53m (24–3–0)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1 Helen S Mitchell
2 F Charles Hobson
3 Geoffrey A Edwards
4 Jennifer M Christian
5 Simon Christian
6 James Saunders
7 J David Adams
8 Ben Kellett
9 Duncan L C Hyde (C)
10 Andrew J Jobson
Rung to celebrate the official 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 14 June 2016 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Peter C Randall (C)
5–6 Louis P H Suggett
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5488.0682

Chester Diocesan Guild
Buerton, Cheshire
4 Windmill Close
Wednesday, 15 June 2016 in 1h 47 (11 in G)
5040 Minor
720 each of St Clements College,St Nicholas College,Reverse Canterbury,Single Oxford,Plain Bob,Kent TB and Oxford TB
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5488.0682

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Sunday, 19 June 2016 (3–3–27 in D)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Paul Irvine
2 Peter Exley
3 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
4 Janet M Jones
5 Valerie M Beecroft
6 Jack R Bendrey
7 Randle T J Tinkler
8 David J King-Hele (C)
First Bob Major 2.
Rung at the end of the morning service.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Prestbury, Cheshire
St Peter
Monday, 20 June 2016 in 2h 55 (14–2–8 in F)
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by S Jenner
1 John Hyden
2 Anne C Orme
3 David T G Jones (C)
4 Peter Wilkinson
5 J David Adams
6 Jack R Bendrey
7 Andrew J Rawlinson
8 C Michael Orme
Ringing World page reference: 5504.1078

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 21 June 2016 in 2h 50 (16–1–5 in E)
5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by J. Brannan
1 John Hyden
2 Beverley J Furniss
3 Nina E Brannan
4 Neil Bennett
5 Peter H Gardner
6 Peter L Furniss
7 Jeffrey Brannan (C)
8 Trevor W Marchbank
Ringing World page reference: 5495.0850

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 28 June 2016 in 2h 37 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (2 Methods)
2520 each Pudsey and Yorkshire; 30 com, atw
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Louis P H Suggett
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5490.0731

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bebington, Wirral
St Andrew
Thursday, 30 June 2016 (8–1–13)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Janet M Jones
2 David J King-Hele
3 Valerie M Beecroft
4 Gavin E Price
5 Paul Irvine
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
7 David C Denson
8 Jack R Bendrey
First Cambridge Surprise Major 7.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
50 Needham Drive
Friday, 1 July 2016 in 1h 55 (13)
5040 Minor
8m (1) Plain B, Double B and Fulbeck B; (2) St Clement's CB and and Childwall B; (3) Single Canterbury PB; (4) Plain B; (5) Kent TB; (6-7) Oxford TB
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5490.0731

Chester Diocesan Guild
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Sunday, 3 July 2016 in 37m (11–3–15)
1260 Doubles
Grandsire, St Martins, St Simons and Plain Bob
1 Tony Greenham
2 Frank Osbaldiston
3 Charlie Seddon
4 Graham Jenkins
5 Mark Jacot (C)
6 Peter Newman
Rung to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the Scout movement in Sutton.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Liscard, Wirral
St Mary
Sunday, 3 July 2016 (16–2–2)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Joanne L Dowson
2 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
3 David J King-Hele
4 Peter M S Newton
5 Jack R Bendrey
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
Rung at the end of the morning service and to commemorate the life of a former Liscard ringer.
Captain Thomas Murray, 12th Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment, killed on the Somme 3rd July 1916.
He was the only son of John and Isabella Murray. Before ringing on the Wirral he was a ringer at Rothburry in the Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 5 July 2016 in 2h 37 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J W Holdsworth (no. 3)
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 James S Croft
9–10 Louis P H Suggett
Ringing World page reference: 5491.0756

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
50 Needham Drive
Friday, 8 July 2016 in 2h 8 (13)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C K Lewis
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Michael C E Hodge
7–8 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5491.0756

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Saturday, 9 July 2016 (3–3–27)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Peter Exley
2 Tony Fox
3 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
4 Ian M Robertson
5 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
6 William Harrison
Rung to commemorate the life of Sergeant Harold Johnson, 13th Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment. Killed on the Somme 9th July 1916 aged 21 years.
He was the only son of William and Martha who lived at The Green Woodchurch.
Now at peace in the Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Sunday, 10 July 2016 (3–3–27)
1280 Kent Treble Bob Major
1 Jamie Moran
2 Jack R Bendrey
3 David J King-Hele
4 Joanne L Dowson
5 Janet M Jones
6 Valerie M Beecroft
7 David C Denson
8 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
First Treble Bob on Eight 1. First Kent TB Major for all. Rung at the end of the morning service & to wish Janet a Happy Birthday for Monday 11th.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 10 July 2016 in 51m (26–0–21)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by 3B MHW 3H
1 Carol A Marchbank
2 Helen Foster
3 Ben Hockenhull
4 Alan J Wootton
5 Kevin J Rogers
6 J David Atkinson
7 James C Marchbank (C)
8 Trevor W Marchbank
For Choral Evensong.
£4.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Audlem, Cheshire
Sunday, 10 July 2016 in 40m (9cwt)
1272 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 June Thorley
2 Denise A Hughes
3 Tim Hughes
4 Jackie Thompson
5 Chris Hughes
6 Andrew Bradshaw (C)
Following a wedding.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 12 July 2016 in 2h 35 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (2 Methods)
4080 Yorkshire, 960 Rutland; 28 com
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Louis P H Suggett
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5492.0780

Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 12 July 2016 in 2h 54 (16–1–5)
5024 Belfast Surprise Major
Composed by E J Southerington
1 Diana M Anderson
2 Patrick W J Deakin
3 Andrew J Rawlinson
4 Jack R Bendrey
5 David T G Jones
6 Raymond D Helliwell
7 Duncan L C Hyde (C)
8 Peter L Furniss
Ringing World page reference: 5504.1078

Chester Diocesan Guild
Backford, Cheshire
St Oswald
Wednesday, 13 July 2016 (10–0–12)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Margaret K S Allin
2 Lenard J Mitchell
3 J David Adams
4 Jack R Bendrey
5 Geoffrey Parting
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
First Blows in the Method 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Congleton, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 16 July 2016 in 3h (13–1–2)
5184 Vaguely Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison
1 C Michael Orme
2 Carol A Marchbank
3 Anne C Orme
4 Harold Dowler
5 James E Hibbert
6 James C Marchbank
7 David T G Jones (C)
8 Trevor W Marchbank
Rung for the Congleton Carnival.
Ringing World page reference: 5497.0897

Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
14 Park Road
Sunday, 17 July 2016 in 1h 51 (11 in G)
5040 Minor
3 Methods, 1&2 Kent T.B. 3&4 Oxford T.B. 5,6&7 Plain Bob.
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5492.0780

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 19 July 2016 in 1h 57 (11 G)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (4m)
[1-2] Norwich S, [3] London Scholars' Pleasure T B, [4-5] Cambridge S, [6-7] Oxford T B
1–2 Colin Woods
3–4 Louis P H Suggett (C)
5–6 David W Friend
Ringing World page reference: 5494.0827

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 19 July 2016 in 2h 18 (11)
5090 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by A N Tyler
1–2 James S Croft
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Alan F Scholfield
Ringing World page reference: 5493.0803

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
50 Needham Drive
Thursday, 21 July 2016 in 1h 56 (13)
5040 Minor
7m: (1) St Clement's CB; (2) Plain B, Double B and Fulbeck B; (3) Single Canterbury PB; (4) Plain B; (5) Kent TB; (6-7) Oxford TB
1–2 John F Murfin
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5502.1019

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
50 Needham Drive
Friday, 22 July 2016 in 1h 49 (13)
5040 Minor
5m: (1)St Clement’s CB; (2) Reverse Canterbury PB; (3-4) Plain B; (5) Kent TB; (6-7) Oxford TB
1–2 David N Young
3–4 Michael C E Hodge
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5493.0803

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wistaston, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 23 July 2016 in 2h 45 (6cwt)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by R.F.B.Speed
1 Ben Kellett
2 Craig Chaplow
3 Frank R Morton (C)
4 Anne C Orme
5 Geoffrey A Edwards
6 C Paul Cheshire
7 J David Adams
8 Penny J Salisbury
First peal in the method - 2
Ringing World page reference: 5493.0801

Chester Diocesan Guild
Sandbach, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 23 July 2016 in 52m (13–1–5)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Rosemary A Maddocks
2 Nicola J Galton
3 Bill Hall
4 Gavin E Price
5 John H Gibb (C)
6 Tom Nestor
7 Steven W Hughes
8 Mervyn J Harrison
Rung to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of construction of the Trent & Mersey Canal and the 300th anniversary of the birth of its engineer James Brindley

Chester Diocesan Guild
Runcorn, Cheshire
All Saints
Saturday, 23 July 2016 in 45m (15–3–15)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 William F Allman
2 Diana M Anderson
3 Ben Kellett
4 Tom Nestor
5 Richard S Westman (C)
6 Michael J Rossmueller
Rung to mark the 250th Anniversary of the cutting of the first sod of the Trent and Mersey Canal, and to mark the engineer, James Brindley's, 300th birthday, from the banks of the River Mersey and his first canal (the first truly artificial canal in Britain), the Bridgewater.
First Doubles: 4
First away from cover for many years: 1

Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
14 Park Road
Sunday, 24 July 2016 in 2h 12 (11inG)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C.K.Lewis
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John R Scott
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
Ringing World page reference: 5493.0803

Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Sunday, 24 July 2016 (12–0–23)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Peter Exley
2 Paul Irvine
3 Bethan Halpenny
4 Brian Larsen
5 David J King-Hele
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
7 Gregory Buckridge
First Plain Bob Minor, 4. Rung for the combined evening service with the Methodists and with Zorro the guide dog sleeping in the alcove.
Also, remembering Eugene Wender and his hard work creating the photographic recordings used in “Tim” the speaking clock, that came into service 80 years ago today. With thanks to Ethel Jane Cain, Pat Simmons, Brian Cobby and Sara Mendes da Costa, who spoke the time, precisely.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
50 Needham Drive
Monday, 25 July 2016 in 2h 18 (13)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John F Murfin
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
7–8 John R Scott
Ringing World page reference: 5494.0827

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 26 July 2016 in 2h 42 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 Louis P H Suggett
3–4 Colin Woods
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 David W Friend (C)
9–10 Martin J E Daniels
100th peal together for 9-0 and 5-6, and 100th peal together for 9-0 and 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 5494.0827

Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 26 July 2016 in 2h 57 (12–1–3)
5184 Plain Bob Major
Composed by S Read
1 Craig Chaplow
2 David T G Jones
3 Martin J Gentile
4 Ben Kellett
5 Carrie L Hyde
6 Jack R Bendrey
7 Andrew J Rawlinson (C)
8 Patrick W J Deakin
Average age: 25 years, 61 days. Pretty young for the CDG!
Ringing World page reference: 5504.1078

Chester Diocesan Guild
Prestbury, Cheshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 27 July 2016 in 44m (14–2–8)
1284 Plain Bob Minor
1 Suzanne E Jenkins
2 Louisa R Henderson
3 Jeanette F Jenkins
4 John D Wilson
5 Nicholas W Jenkins
6 Graham Jenkins (C)
Rung to celebrate the graduation of Suzanne Jenkins (1) from Nottingham Trent University on Wednesday 20th July 2016

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 2 August 2016 in 2h 23 (11)
5090 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by A N Tyler
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 Louis P H Suggett
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5495.0852

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
50 Needham Drive
Thursday, 4 August 2016 in 1h 54 (13)
5040 Minor
(4m: (1) Single Canterbury PB; (2-3) Plain B; (4-5) Kent TB; (6-7) Oxford TB)
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
To celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of John and Noreen Murfin (6th August).
Ringing World page reference: 5496.0874

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
50 Needham Drive
Monday, 8 August 2016 in 2h 15 (13)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Reeves
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John F Murfin
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
7–8 C Paul Cheshire
To celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of John and Noreen Murfin (6th August).
Ringing World page reference: 5496.0874

Chester Diocesan Guild
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Monday, 8 August 2016 in 2h 56 (11–1–5)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison No 456 reversed
1 William H Dowse
2 Linda M Garton
3 Neil Bennett
4 Frederick Shallcross (C)
5 Brian Harris
6 A Peter Whitehead
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson
8 John P Loveless
Ringing World page reference: 5498.0921

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 9 August 2016 in 2h 43 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J W Holdsworth (no. 3)
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Simon Humphrey
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5496.0874

Chester Diocesan Guild
Thurstaston, Wirral
St Bartholomew
Wednesday, 10 August 2016 (6–2–15)
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Lenard J Mitchell
2 Peter Exley
3 Carol Ferris
4 J David Adams
5 Paul Irvine
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
First Kent T.B, 2.
Rung to commemorate the life of Major-General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor 6th Duke of Westminster KG, CB, CVO, OBE, TD, CD, DC.
Born 22 December 1951, died today in the Royal Preston Hospital after a short illness.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Sunday, 14 August 2016 (3–3–27)
1260 Cambridge Surprise Minor and Plain Bob Minor
1 Valerie M Beecroft
2 Janet M Jones
3 Joanne L Dowson
4 David C Denson
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 David J King-Hele (C)
First more than one method as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary, Handbridge
Sunday, 14 August 2016 in 49m (19–3–12)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Colin Mitchell
2 Fiona Harrison
3 Jack Ninnes
4 Brian Boyd
5 Brian Heys (C)
6 Andrew Jobson
7 Patrick Deakin
8 Peter Vernon
In Memory of Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, Sixth Duke of Westminster.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bosley, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 15 August 2016 in 38m (5cwt)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jane E M Gilman
2 Denise A Hughes
3 William H Dowse
4 Jane H C Nixon
5 Frank Osbaldiston
6 Timothy G Hughes (C)
Rung as a 21st Birthday Compliment to Ruth Candy who learnt to ring in this tower before school work got in the way.
£3

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 16 August 2016 in 2h 43 (15)
5080 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by Louis PH Suggett
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Neil D Lomas
5–6 Louis P H Suggett (C)
7–8 Alan F Scholfield
9–10 David W Friend
Ringing World page reference: 5500.0971

Chester Diocesan Guild
Marple, Cheshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 16 August 2016 in 2h 53 (13–2–12)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 William H Dowse
2 Jane Owen
3 Anne C Orme
4 Derek J Thomas
5 Brian J Owen
6 Alan F Scholfield
7 C Michael Orme
8 James E Andrews (C)
Circled the tower to peals twice - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5510.1215

Chester Diocesan Guild
Willaston, Cheshire
14 Park Road
Sunday, 21 August 2016 in 1h 49 (11inG)
5040 Minor
1,St Clements College 2,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure 3,4,5,Plain Bob 6,Kent T.B. 7,Oxford T.B.
1–2 C Paul Cheshire
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5497.0899

Chester Diocesan Guild
Malpas, Cheshire
St Oswald
Monday, 22 August 2016 in 3h 7 (15–3–6)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by O M Austin
1 Beverley J Furniss
2 C Paul Cheshire
3 Carrie L Hyde
4 Andrew J Rawlinson (C)
5 J David Adams
6 Ben Kellett
7 Patrick W J Deakin
8 Peter L Furniss
Birthday compliments to Linda Deakin (22nd August), mother of 7.
First in method: 3, 6 & 7.
50th Peal with Mr Adams: 4 & 7
80th together: 4 & 7
Ringing World page reference: 5503.1054

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 23 August 2016 in 1h 56 (11G)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)
(1) Sandal T B; (2) London Scholars' Pleasure T B; (3) College Exercise T B; (4) Norwich S; (5) Cambridge S; (6) Kent T B; (7) Oxford T B.
1–2 Colin Woods
3–4 Louis P H Suggett (C)
5–6 David W Friend
Ringing World page reference: 5500.0971

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 23 August 2016 in 2h 46 (15)
5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 Simon Humphrey
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 Martin J E Daniels
Ringing World page reference: 5498.0923

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
50 Needham Drive
Thursday, 25 August 2016 in 1h 55 (11 in G)
5040 Minor
4Methods 1,St Clements College 2&3,Plain Bob 4&5Kent T.B. 6&7, Oxford T.B.
1–2 John F Murfin
3–4 David N Young
5–6 Frank R Morton (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5498.0923

Chester Diocesan Guild
Goostrey, Cheshire
St Luke
Friday, 26 August 2016 in 40m (6 cwt)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 John F Murfin (C)
2 S James Fisher
3 Michael C E Hodge
4 Mervyn J Harrison
5 Tom Nestor
6 Graham Holborow
Rung fully muffled to remember Reverend Ian Godfrey 1956-2016, Vicar of this Parish, and prior to his funeral service today.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 27 August 2016 in 48m (~13 cwt)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rebecca L Holloway
2 Ruth Lewis
3 Harold Cataquet
4 Simon Lomas
5 Louis Suggett (C)
6 Patrick Tyrrell
First in method: 3
To celebrate the Diamond Wedding anniversary of Alan and June Grounds of Congleton

Chester Diocesan Guild
Stockton, Shropshire
St Chad
Saturday, 27 August 2016 in 3h 3 (13cwt)
5040 Minor
4Methods, 1,Cambridge S. 2,Kent T.B. 3&4,Oxford T.B. 5,6&7,Plain Bob.
1 Craig Chaplow
2 Jacqueline H A Thompson
3 Ben Kellett
4 Geoffrey A Edwards
5 C Paul Cheshire
6 Frank R Morton (C)
Most Minor Methods-3
Ringing World page reference: 5498.0921

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Merseyside
St Hilary of Poitiers
Monday, 29 August 2016 in 2h 45 (8–2–17)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
720 each of: Norwich, London, Wells, York, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.
1 John Hyden
2 Jack R Bendrey (C)
3 J David Adams
4 David T G Jones
5 Peter L Furniss
6 Patrick W J Deakin
Ringing World page reference: 5502.1017

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 30 August 2016 in 2h 42 (15)
5056 Littleport Little Surprise Royal
Composed by D F Morrison (no. 4534a)
1–2 James S Croft
3–4 James W Holdsworth
5–6 J David Atkinson
7–8 Peter C Randall (C)
9–10 David W Friend
Ringing World page reference: 5499.0947

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cranage, Cheshire
50 Needham Drive
Thursday, 1 September 2016 in 1h 54 (13)
5040 Minor
7m (1) St Clement's C B; (2) Plain B, Double B and Fulbeck B; (3) Single Canterbury P B; (4) Plain B; (5) Kent TB; (6-7) Oxford TB
1–2 David N Young
3–4 John F Murfin
5–6 Michael C E Hodge (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5499.0947

Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 4 September 2016
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Joanne L Dowson
2 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
3 Gavin E Price
4 Giles R Blundell
5 Jack R Bendrey
6 Randle T J Tinkler
7 Steven W Hughes (C)
8 Craig J W Lambert
For Evensong and in memory of Cyril Douglas Price father of 3rd who died 40 years ago today.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Poynton, Cheshire
2 Adlington Close
Tuesday, 6 September 2016 in 2h 57 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Louis P H Suggett
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 James S Croft
9–10 David W Friend
11–12 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5500.0971

Chester Diocesan Guild
Congleton, Cheshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 6 September 2016 in 45m (13–1–2)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Anne C Orme
2 Carole Potter (nee Bain)
3 Shirley A Vernon
4 J Leslie Shenton
5 John H Gibb (C)
6 C Michael Orme
To celebrate the start of Stage 3 of The Tour of Britain Bike Race here today

Chester Diocesan Guild
Cound, Shropshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 7 September 2016 in 2h 40 (11–0–21)
5040 Surprise Minor
Seven methods; London, Durham, Norwich, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge. Seven different callings.
1 Beverley J Furniss
2 J David Adams
3 Peter L Furniss
4 Neil Bennett
5 Lenard J Mitchell
6 Andrew W Gordon Conductor
Rung to welcome the new team vicar to the Wenlock Team of Parishes. Revd. Sarah Hare Being Installed tonight .
To Celebrate 800 years of ministry at this church.
Ringing World page reference: 5500.0969

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michaels
Thursday, 8 September 2016
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 S James Fisher
2 Alan J Wootton
3 Ian W Taylor
4 William H Dowse
5 Michael C E Hodge
6 John F Murfin (C)
7 Mervyn J Harrison
8 David W Friend
9 C Michael Orme
10 William Hall
First Q on 10 bells:10
Rung as a compliment to John and Noreen Murfin of Holmes Chapel on their recent Golden Wedding Anniversary. £10

Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Saturday, 10 September 2016 (12–0–23)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Peter Exley
2 Janet M Jones
3 Jack R Bendrey
4 Bethan Halpenny
5 George W Phillips
6 Brian Larsen
7 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
8 Gregory Buckridge
Rung to mark the end of the Earthfest & as part of the Heritage Open Days.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Woodchurch, Wirral
Holy Cross
Sunday, 11 September 2016 (3–3–27)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Peter Exley
2 Peter M S Newton
3 Margaret K S Allin
4 Janet M Jones
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 David J King-Hele (C)
7 William Harrison
Rung at the end of the morning service & to remember all who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist incident, on this day, 15 years ago.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 11 September 2016 in 51m (26–0–21)
1259 Grandsire Caters
Composed by RWD
1 Sarah E Jacot
2 Anne C Orme
3 Melanie R Curwen
4 Richard S Starkie
5 John H Gibb
6 Alan J Wootton
7 James C Marchbank (C)
8 J David Atkinson
9 C Michael Orme
10 David W Friend
For Choral Evensong.
Remembering all who lost their lives in the 9/11 terrorist incident, on this day, 15 years ago.
£5.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Wilmslow, Cheshire
9 Hawthorn Lane
Tuesday, 13 September 2016 in 2h 22 (11)
5090 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by A N Tyler
1–2 Neil D Lomas
3–4 J David Atkinson
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
Ringing World page reference: 5502.1019

Chester Diocesan Guild
Rock Ferry, Wirral
St Peter
Wednesday, 14 September 2016 (10–0–8)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Tony Fox
2 Helen A Stansfield
3 Lisa K Nuttall
4 Lenard J Mitchell
5 J David Adams
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
With thanks to Robert of Bromborough & Janet of West Kirby for stepping down, as just like Midsomer Norton, we met two too long.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarvin, Cheshire
St Andrew
Sunday, 18 September 2016 in 2h 41 (8–1–8)
5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (42m)
42 methods in 7 extents: 1) Combermere D, Vale Royal D, St Werburgh D, Crowland D, Pathfinder Hero D, Amber Valley D. 2) Neasden D, St Albans D, Wragby D, Charlwood D, Laura Ivey D, Railway Bearer D. 3) Old Oxford D, College Bob IV D, Willesden D, Newdigate D, Happy D, Bashful D. 4) Sandal TB, London Scholars' Pleasure TB, Kingston TB, Capel TB, Arthur TB, Ruth Smith TB. 5) Duke of Norfolk TB, College Exercise TB, Norbury TB, Ockley TB, Miothesic TB, Oligothesic TB. 6) New Kirk TB, Bolsterstone TB, Tivydale TB, Spencer TB, Max the Collie TB, Tom Hughes TB. 7) Twyning TB, Benhall TB, Swindon Village TB, Newhill TB, Zawn Kellys TB, Dr Syntax's Head TB.
1 C Paul Cheshire
2 Jack R Bendrey
3 J David Adams
4 Andrew J Rawlinson
5 David T G Jones
6 Patrick W J Deakin (C)
Each method in this peal was sponsored raising in excess of £1500 for restoration work on the clappers.
First of Spliced Minor: 2
Most methods for all
New methods:
Pathfinder Hero Delight: 36x36.14x12x16.12x12.56 Le12
Max the Collie Treble Bob: x56x16x12x16.12x12.56 Le16
Tom Hughes Treble Bob: x56x16x12x16.12x34.56 Le16
Ringing World page reference: 5503.1054

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
33 Sandringham Road
Tuesday, 20 September 2016 in 2h 42 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (2 Methods)
3600 Yorkshire, 1440 Rutland; 32 com
Composed by P C Randall
1–2 J David Atkinson
3–4 Simon Humphrey
5–6 Peter C Randall (C)
7–8 David W Friend
9–10 Colin Woods
Ringing World page reference: 5502.1021

Chester Diocesan Guild
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 23 September 2016 in 3h 14 (26–0–21)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Alan G Reading
1 C Michael Orme
2 David W Friend
3 Lenard J Mitchell
4 Jeffrey Brannan
5 Andrew C D Mayes
6 Louis P H Suggett
7 James C Marchbank (C)
8 Trevor W Marchbank
Arranged to celebrate Ivor Nichols' birthday; 90 today.

Chester Diocesan Guild
West Kirby, Wirral
St Bridget
Sunday, 25 September 2016 (12–0–23)
1320 York Surprise Minor
1 Valerie M Beecroft
2 Janet M Jones
3 David J King-Hele
4 Robert M F Preston
5 Jack R Bendrey
6 Randle T J Tinkler (C)
7 Gregory Buckridge
Rung for the combined service with our Methodist friends. The band would like to wish Tony Power a speedy recovery.
First York SM, 2, 3 & 4.

Chester Diocesan Guild
Bidston, Wirral
St Oswald
Monday, 26 September 2016 (5–1–24)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Joanne L Dowson
2 Steven W Hughes
3 Helen A Stansfield
4 Gillian S Caulfield-Pleavin
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 Jack R Bendrey (C)
Rung prior to the installation of Rev'd Ron Iveson as Rural Dean of Birkenhead