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Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 14 January 1986 in 2h 21 (6–2–13 in B)

5024 January Surprise Major

Composed by R Beniston

1 Nicholas J Parr

2 R Philip Graves

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Frank Chambers

6 Tom Harris

7 James W Bowley

8 Roland Beniston (C)

1,000th peal: 3. 300th together: 4,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3905.0181

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 4 February 1986 in 2h 31 (6–2–13 in B)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 R Philip Graves

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Nicholas J Parr

4 Ronald D Hughes

5 Frank Chambers

6 Tom Harris

7 James W Bowley

8 Roland Beniston (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3907.0222

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 18 February 1986 in 2h 29 (6–2–13 in B)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (15m)

768 Rutland, 576 each Bristol, Pudsey, 384 each Cambridge, London, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Yorkshire, 192 each Amsterdam, Biddenden, Braunston, Havant, Quedgley, Thanet, Wye, 143 com.

Composed by MCW Sherwood

1 Robert C Graves

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 R Philip Graves

5 Frank Chambers

6 Tom Harris

7 James W Bowley

8 Roland Beniston (C)

100th together - 1 & 7.

Ringing World page reference: 3909.0272

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester

St Mary de Castro

Thursday, 20 February 1986 in 2h 47 (15–3–3 in E)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 London, 640 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, 608 Rutland, Bristol, 576 Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, 132 com, atw

Composed by NR Aspland

1 Michael Rigby

2 Sally A Mason

3 R Brian Mills

4 Susan E Melen

5 Peter M Fleckney

6 Clifford A Barron

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 R Kingsley Mason

Ringing World page reference: 3909.0272

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Coleorton, Leicestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 21 February 1986 in 2h 44 (12–3–25 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by JJ Parker's 12 Part, 7th obs

1 Margaret Farmer

2 Rosalind Stockwell

3 Wilfred Lord

4 Algy Lord

5 Colin Lord

6 Robert C Graves

7 Roland Beniston (C)

8 AW Terry Gooch

82nd birthday compliment to 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3909.0272

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Saturday, 22 February 1986 in 2h 41 (6–2–13 in B)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by KW Scudamore (No 2)

1 B Stedman Payne

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 Elaine M Hopper

4 Reginald J Stretton

5 William F Scudamore

6 Revd David H Sansum

7 Ronald D Hughes

8 E Alan Jacques

9 Keith W Scudamore (C)

10 Harry M Payne

Ringing World page reference: 3909.0272

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 23 February 1986 (30–2–0 in D♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Janet E Stevenson

2 Richard C L Brown (C)

3 Brenda Parr

4 Michael G Godwin

5 Peter J Soar

6 James W Lacey

7 Andrew F Howard

8 Andrew D Higson

For Evensong by resident band.

Ringing World page reference: 3911.0323

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 24 February 1986 in 3h 23 (25–0–20 in D)

5088 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by FT Blagrove

1 E Alan Jacques

2 Carol N J Franklin

3 Paul Jopp

4 Howell J Williams

5 Trevor H Kirkman

6 Rupert A Clarke

7 Alan Cattell

8 Peter M Fleckney

9 R Philip Graves

10 John Pladdys

11 Murray A Coleman

12 Robert B Smith (C)

First Bristol S Maximus - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3912.0338

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Friday, 28 February 1986 in 2h 49 (9–1–26 in A♭)

5000 Oswald Delight Royal

Composed by JM Jelley

1 Garry W Mason

2 Rosemary Barnes

3 Sally A Mason

4 R Brian Mills

5 Michael E Brown

6 Paul Jopp

7 Philip R Johnson

8 Timothy J Wykes

9 Roland H Cook (C)

10 R Kingsley Mason

Ringing World page reference: 3909.0272

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Whetstone, Leicestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 2 March 1986 in 2h 21 (8–0–23 in A)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Paul Jopp

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 James Hedgcock

4 Garry W Mason

5 Robin Wilson

6 E Alan Jacques

7 Michael D Fiander

8 Clive J Mobbs

Ringing World page reference: 3909.0272

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Quorndon, Leicestershire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 8 March 1986 in 2h 39 (11–1–17 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Brian G Warwick (C)

2 Roland Beniston

3 Stephen Greedy

4 Vikki Stephenson

5 B Stedman Payne

6 Reginald J Stretton

7 Arthur Hoare

8 Rev Frederick Ross

1000th peal on tower bells - 5. Compliment to Sean D Smith and Susan J Mizen (both of the local band) who were married at this church the same day.

Ringing World page reference: 3912.0339

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Monday, 10 March 1986 in 2h 39 (10–1–12 in A♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)

448 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Rutland. Superlative, Yorkshire; 224 each Lindum, Pudsey, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley; 160 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by T G Pett

1 Tom Harris

2 Roland Beniston

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 Garry W Mason

8 R Philip Graves (C)

200th peal: 7

Ringing World page reference: 3911.0315

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 11 March 1986 in 2h 24 (6–2–13 in B)

5120 March Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Brenda Parr

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Frank Chambers

6 Thomas H Harris

7 R Philip Graves

8 Roland Beniston (C)

Birthday Compliment to Mrs Madeleine Graves

Ringing World page reference: 3911.0315

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Coleorton, Leicestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 12 March 1986 in 2h 45 (12–3–25 in G)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by AM Barber

1 Brian G Warwick (C)

2 Paul M Atkins

3 James E Wightman

4 Winifred M Warwick

5 B Stedman Payne

6 Burley P Morris

7 Reginald J Stretton

8 George T Pluckrose

Ringing World page reference: 3912.0339

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 17 March 1986 in 3h 20 (25–0–20 in D)

5051 Stedman Cinques

Composed by John Pladdys

1 Susan M Melen

2 Carol J Franklin

3 Trevor H Kirkman

4 Rupert A Clarke

5 Alan Cattell

6 David G Carling

7 Timothy M Payne

8 Peter M Fleckney

9 Murray A Coleman

10 John Pladdys (C)

11 Paul Jopp

12 Garry W Mason

First on 12 - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0361

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 18 March 1986 in 2h 26 (6–2–13 in B)

5024 Xois Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Frank Chambers

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 R Philip Graves

6 Tom Harris

7 James W Bowley

8 Roland Beniston (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0361

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sproxton, Leicestershire

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 19 March 1986 in 2h 45 (8–2–15 in A)

5024 March Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Brian G Warwick (C)

2 Richard J Holyland

3 Paul M Atkins

4 Winifred M Warwick

5 Brian E Mozley

6 Burley P Morris

7 Reginald J Stretton

8 George T Pluckrose

600th Surprise as conductor. Rung for the engagement of HRH Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0358

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester

St Mary de Castro

Thursday, 20 March 1986 in 2h 55 (15–3–3 in E)

5024 Folgate Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Clive M Smith

2 Sally A Mason

3 Simon C Melen

4 R Brian Mills

5 George A Dawson

6 Andrew B Mills

7 Clifford A Barron

8 R Kingsley Mason (C)

First in the method by all except 4 & 6, and on the bells. Rung for the engagement of HRH Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson.

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0358

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barrow-on-Soar, Leicestershire

106 Beaumont Road

Thursday, 20 March 1986 in 2h 45 (16)

5120 Spliced Surprise Royal (10m)

680 Rutland, London No 3, 520 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 480 Pudsey, Superlative No 2, Yorkshire, 400 Lockington, 360 Clyde, 42 com, atw.

Composed by M Maughan

1–2 Rupert A Clarke

3–4 Robert B Smith

5–6 John M Jelley (C)

7–8 Roland H Cook

9–10 David J Marshall

Believed to be the greatest number of Spliced Surprise with all the work rung on handbells.

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0364

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 March 1986 in 2h 55 (9–1–26 in A♭)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by JR Mayne

1 Rosemary Barnes

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Gwyneth M Jones

4 Michael E Brown

5 Michael A Messam

6 Michael J Dew

7 Burley P Morris

8 Thomas J Lock

9 Timothy J Wykes

10 John R Mayne (C)

First London - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3912.0339

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Coleorton, Leicestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 March 1986 in 2h 41 (12–3–25 in G)

5024 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by P Border

1 Tom Harris

2 P Mary Cheesewright

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robin Wilson

5 E Alan Jacques

6 Malcolm Quimby

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0362

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 25 March 1986 in 2h 27 (6–2–13 in B)

5088 Vange Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights

1 James W Bowley

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Frank Chambers

6 Tom Harris

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 Roland Beniston

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0362

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Wednesday, 26 March 1986 in 2h 17 (6–2–13 in B)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 Rutland, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Pudsey, 576 Cambridge, Superlative, 448 Bristol, 384 London, 143 com.

Composed by MCW Sherwood

1 James E Wightman

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 George T Pluckrose

5 B Stedman Payne

6 Brian E Mozley

7 Reginald J Stretton

8 Brian G Warwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0362

Leicester Diocesan Guild

South Wigston, Leicestershire

St Thomas the Apostle

Thursday, 27 March 1986 in 2h 41 (14–1–19 in F)

5026 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by JS Warboys

1 Winifred M Warwick

2 Ronald D Hughes

3 Vikki Stephenson

4 James E Wightman

5 Robert C Graves

6 Brian E Mozley

7 Howell J Williams

8 Brian G Warwick (C)

Om Maunday Thursday at the request of the Vicar, for Thanksgiving for the Institution of the Eucharist, Washing of Feet and Stripping of Alters.

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0362

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Shepshed, Leicestershire

St Botolph

Friday, 28 March 1986 in 2h 54 (15–0–0 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 London, 640 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, 608 Rutland, Bristol, 576 Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, 133 com, atw

Composed by NR Aspland

1 P Mary Cheesewright

2 E Alan Jacques

3 Murray A Coleman

4 Robin Wilson

5 Brian G Meads

6 Malcolm Quimby

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Fully muffled with the tenor open at backstroke for Good Friday.

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0362

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Stockport, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Monday, 31 March 1986 in 3h 14 (23–3–16 in E♭)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Anne C Orme

5 John Hyden

6 Michael D Fiander

7 Robert L Piron

8 Malcolm S Turner

9 C Michael Orme

10 Christopher M Wulkau

Ringing World page reference: 3913.0362

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 2 April 1986 in 2h 46 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by G B Thompson

1 Graham P Tucker

2 Lesley A Tomlinson

3 Michael J Tunnicliff

4 Derek A Hammond

5 Brian G Meads

6 Michael D Fiander

7 Peter J Sawyer

8 R Philip Graves (C)

250th as conductor - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3916.0426

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Monday, 14 April 1986 in 2h 22 (6–2–13 in B)

5040 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob Triples

Composed by A Knights

1 Howell J Williams

2 Malcolm D Barsby

3 Alan S B Berry

4 Felicity J Friend

5 Vikki Stephenson

6 Harry M Payne

7 B Stedman Payne (C)

8 Reginald J Stretton

Ringing World page reference: 3915.0406

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Whitwick, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 16 April 1986 in 2h 47 (11–3–12 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)

448 each Cambridge, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Superlative, Yorkshire; 224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ipswich, Lindum, Pudsey, Rutland, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley; 160 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by T G Pett

1 James W Bowley

2 Roland Beniston

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 Garry W Mason

8 R Philip Graves (C)

700th for the Guild 8

Ringing World page reference: 3916.0426

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Mary de Castro

Thursday, 17 April 1986 in 2h 58 (15–3–3 in E)

5088 Xois Surprise Major

Composed by JW Washbrook

1 Julian M Aubrey

2 Sally A Mason

3 Terence M Astill

4 Alan Cattell

5 R Brian Mills

6 Simon C Melen

7 Andrew D Higson

8 R Kingsley Mason (C)

First peal in the method by all the band and on the bells. The conductor has now completed the Surprise Major alphabet for the first time, this has taken 26 years and 628 peals of Surprise Major to achieve.

Ringing World page reference: 3915.0406

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 22 April 1986 in 2h 28 (6–2–13 in B)

5088 Kenninghall Surprise Major

Composed by R Dennis

1 Ronald D Hughes

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Robert C Graves

4 Roland Beniston

5 Frank Chambers

6 Tom Harris

7 James W Bowley

8 R Philip Graves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3919.0496

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester

56 Hartopp Road

Thursday, 24 April 1986 in 2h 37 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by EM Atkins

1–2 Andrew B Mills

3–4 Alan Cattell (C)

5–6 Sally A Mason

7–8 Clive M Smith

Ringing World page reference: 3919.0499

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 April 1986 in 2h 55 (22–1–0 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J.P. (No 26)

1 John Pladdys (C)

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 Michael D Fiander

4 Robert L Piron

5 Paul Jopp

6 Anthony R Carter

7 Garry W Mason

8 E Alan Jacques

Prior to the wedding of Stephen Tuffnail and Jennifer Pladdys.

Ringing World page reference: 3919.0496

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 28 April 1986 in 3h 18 (25–0–20 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J.P.

1 Mike A Beadman

2 Carol J Franklin

3 Philip Graves

4 Simon Melen

5 Garry W Mason

6 Alan Cattell

7 Howell J Williams

8 Peter M Fleckney

9 Murray A Coleman

10 John Pladdys (C)

11 Paul Jopp

12 George A Dawson

First Stedman on 12 - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3919.0496

Leicester Diocesan Guild

South Wigston, Leicestershire

St Thomas the Apostle

Wednesday, 30 April 1986 in 2h 50 (14–1–19 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

576 Lincolnshire, Cambridge, Superlative, Ashtead, Yorkshire, Pudsey, 448 Bristol, 384 Rutland, London, Uxbridge, 130 com

Composed by N Smith

1 Kilby R Holtom

2 Alan Cattell

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 Richard J Holyland

5 Burley P Morris

6 Brian E Mozley

7 Paul M Atkins

8 Brian G Warwick (C)

On the eve of SS Philip & James.

Ringing World page reference: 3919.0496

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Wednesday, 30 April 1986 in 2h 43 (10–1–12 in A♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (19m)

448 each Ashtead, London, Rutland, Uxbridge, 224 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cray, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, Pudsey, Superlative, Watford, Wembley, Yorkshire, 160 com, atw.

Composed by TG Pett

1 Tom Harris

2 Roland Beniston

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Reginald J Stretton

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 Garry W Mason

8 R Philip Graves (C)

50th peal - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3919.0496

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Mary de Castro

Thursday, 1 May 1986 in 2h 57 (15–3–3 in E)

5184 Immingham Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 R Brian Mills

2 Sally A Mason

3 Simon C Melen

4 Kevin J Skillings

5 George A Dawson

6 Andrew D Higson

7 Andrew B Mills

8 R Kingsley Mason (C)

First peal in the method by all except 1, and on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3919.0496

Leicester Diocesan Guild

South Wigston, Leicestershire

St Thomas the Apostle

Thursday, 8 May 1986 in 2h 48 (14–1–19 in F)

5280 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Brian G Warwick (C)

2 James E Wightman

3 Vikki Stephenson

4 Ronald D Hughes

5 Winifred M Warwick

6 Burley P Morris

7 George T Pluckrose

8 Howell J Williams

For Sung Eucharist on Ascension Day.

Ringing World page reference: 3919.0496

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hugglescote, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 10 May 1986 in 2h 49 (16–1–4 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 E Alan Jacques

2 Ronald D Hughes

3 Robin Wilson

4 Frank Chambers

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 John K Smith

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

Minster Church of St John and St Martin

Saturday, 17 May 1986 in 3h 30 (41–1–20 in C)

5005 Stedman Caters

Composed by J E Groves

1 James Hedgcock

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Peter L R Hayward

5 Peter F Town

6 David E Potter

7 Christopher M Wulkau

8 Michael E C Mears

9 Martin J Whiteley

10 D Paul Smith

200th peal of Caters - 1.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 19 May 1986 in 3h 24 (25–0–20 in D)

5057 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Jayne M Spencer

3 Carol N J Franklin

4 Trevor H Kirkman

5 Alan Cattell

6 David P Westerman

7 Simon Melen

8 Robin Wilson

9 Murray A Coleman

10 John Pladdys (C)

11 Garry W Mason

12 Rupert A Clarke

First Stedman Cinques - 6, 8. Completes the 'family' - 8. 100th peal of Cinques - 1.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Preston, East Sussex

The Good Shepherd

Saturday, 31 May 1986 in 2h 44 (13–2–16 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 John B Keeler

4 David J Garton

5 Keith G Game

6 Thomas M Cullingworth

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Michael D Fiander

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Lewes, East Sussex

St John the Baptist, Southover

Saturday, 31 May 1986 in 2h 46 (17–1–20 in E)

5000 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Keith G Game

4 Michael D Fiander

5 David J Garton

6 Timothy Wylie

7 Robert L Piron

8 Thomas M Cullingworth

9 Robert J Crocker

10 John B Keeler

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 3 June 1986 in 2h 28 (6–2–13 in B)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

960 Each Cambridge, Rutland, 864 Each Lincolnshire, Superlative, 768 Yorkshire, 672 Bristol 77com All the work

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Richard J Clifton

2 R Philip Graves (C)

3 Brenda Parr

4 Reginald J Stretton

5 Frank Chambers

6 Thomas H Harris

7 James W Bowley

8 Roland Beniston

First Spliced - 3

Ringing World page reference: 3924.0611

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 10 June 1986 in 2h 31 (6–2–13 in B)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Tom Harris

2 A W Terence Gooch

3 Richard J Clifton

4 Nicholas J Parr

5 Frank Chambers

6 Robert C Graves

7 James W Bowley

8 Roland Beniston (C)

First S. Major inside: 2.

Birthday compliment to Brenda Parr.

Ringing World page reference: 3924.0611

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Wednesday, 11 June 1986 in 2h 42 (10–1–12 in A♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (21m)

448 each Rutland, Yorkshire; 224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley; 160 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by T G Pett

1 Tom Harris

2 Roland Beniston

3 Malcolm Quimby

4 Robert C Graves

5 Reginald J Stretton

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 Garry W Mason

8 R Philip Graves (C)

350th together: 4 and 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3924.0611

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Shepshed, Leicestershire

St Botolph

Saturday, 5 July 1986 in 2h 51 (15–0–0 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

608 Glasgow; 576 Bristol, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 544 London, Pudsey; 522 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 128 com, atw.

Composed by G A C John

1 E Alan Jacques

2 Brian G Meads

3 Malcolm Quimby

4 Peter J Sawyer

5 Robin Wilson

6 John K Smith

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 8 July 1986 in 2h 30 (6–2–13 in B)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major

(5m: 1344 Rutland; 960 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 928 Superlative; 896 Cambridge; 104 changes of method, all the work)

Composed by P G K Davies

1 A W Terence Gooch

2 Celia D Harris

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Roland Beniston

5 R Philip Graves (C)

6 Tom Harris

7 James W Bowley

8 Nicholas J Parr

Ringing World page reference: 3929.0722

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 15 July 1986 in 2h 26 (6–2–13 in B)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Roland Beniston

2 Nicholas J Parr

3 Andrew D Higson

4 Ronald D Hughes

5 Reginald J Stretton

6 Tom Harris

7 James W Bowley

8 R Philip Graves (C)

Compliment to Rosamund Knight on gaining a special Honours Degree in Anatomy and Cell Biology at Sheffield University.

Ringing World page reference: 3929.0723

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Wednesday, 16 July 1986 (30–2–0 in D♭)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Nerissa M Howard

2 Andrew F Howard (C)

3 R M Wilson

4 Richard C L Brown

5 Andrew D Higson

6 J Soar

The steam locomotive 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" was scrapped some 20 years ago by British Railways.

This quarter was rung on the occasion of its first official steaming after loving restoration at the Great Central Railway in Loughborough.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 July 1986 (30–2–0 in D♭)

1260 Doubles (41m/v)

1 Nerissa M Howard

2 Andrew D Higson

3 Nicholas J Parr (C)

4 Andrew F Howard

5 Peter J Soar

6 John Soar

For Evensong.

Most m/v by all.

Birthday compliment to Andrew (3-)! and Kathrine Howard.

Ringing World page reference: 3934.0833

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Mary de Castro

Thursday, 24 July 1986 in 2h 49 (15–3–3 in E)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

608 Glasgow; 576 Bristol, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 544 London, Pudsey; 512 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 128 com, atw.

Composed by G A C John

1 George A Dawson

2 Catherine Oldershaw

3 Sally A Mason

4 Simon C Melen

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Michael Maughan

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 R Kingsley Mason

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Monday, 28 July 1986 in 3h 22 (25–0–20 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Carol N J Franklin

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Simon C Melen

4 Garry W Mason

5 Nicholas J Parr

6 Peter M Fleckney

7 Terry M Astill

8 Alan Cattell

9 Paul Jopp

10 R Philip Graves

11 Murray A Coleman

First Stedman: 5. Farewell compliment to J.P. on the eve of his departure to the U.S.A.

Ringing World page reference: 3930.0738

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Wednesday, 30 July 1986 in 2h 36 (10–1–12 in A♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 Aldenham, Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ickleton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw.

Composed by T G Pett

1 Frank Chambers

2 Roland Beniston

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Reginald J Stretton

6 Malcolm Quimby

7 Garry W Mason

8 R Philip Graves (C)

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

The Advent

Sunday, 3 August 1986 in 2h 48 (19–1–7 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 James Hedgcock

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Keith G Game

7 D Paul Smith

8 Donald Trumpler

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Monday, 4 August 1986 in 2h 21 (8–2–11 in A)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Donald Trumpler

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 Keith G Game

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Timothy Wylie

6 D Paul Smith

7 John Pladdys (C)

8 James Hedgcock

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 5 August 1986 in 2h 21 (6–2–13 in B)

5088 August Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 James W Bowley

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Frank Chambers

6 Tom Harris

7 Nicholas J Parr

8 Roland Beniston (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3934.0830

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Brewster, New York

Chapel of St Cuthbert, Community of the Holy Spirit

Tuesday, 5 August 1986 in 2h 24 (8–2–22 in A)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Donald Trumpler

6 Keith G Game

7 D Paul Smith

8 Timothy Wylie

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College

Friday, 8 August 1986 in 2h 51 (9–0–16 in A)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by John Pladdys (No. 1)

1 Judith M Corby

2 Nicholas W Bowden

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 John Schreiner

6 Tina Stoecklin

7 D Paul Smith

8 Winifred M Warwick

First Stedman: 5, 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3934.0828

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 9 August 1986 in 3h 15 (30–2–0 in D♭)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Philip W Gay

2 Nerissa M Howard

3 Andrew D Higson

4 Richard C L Brown

5 Kenneth Brown

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 Peter J Soar

8 Anthony J Cox

9 Robert C Kippin (C)

10 Andrew F Howard

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College

Saturday, 9 August 1986 in 2h 35 (9–0–16 in A)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 John Pladdys (C)

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 Donald Trumpler

5 Timothy Wylie

6 James Hedgcock

7 D Paul Smith

8 Keith G Game

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 10 August 1986 (30–2–0 in D♭)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

1 Andrew D Higson

2 Andrew F Howard

3 Nerissa M Howard

4 M G Godwin

5 Peter J Soar

6 J Soar

For Evensong.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hendersonville, North Carolina

St James

Sunday, 10 August 1986 in 2h 35 (9–0–24 in A)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 Christine Stibal

2 Judith M Corby (C)

3 James Hedgcock

4 Winifred M Warwick

5 Elisabeth A G Bowden

6 Donald Trumpler

7 Timothy Wylie

8 D Paul Smith

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hendersonville, North Carolina

St James

Monday, 11 August 1986 in 2h 24 (9–0–24 in A)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Donald Trumpler

6 Keith G Game

7 D Paul Smith

8 James Hedgcock

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Old Post Office Tower

Tuesday, 12 August 1986 in 3h 7 (26–1–13 in D)

5005 Stedman Caters

Composed by J E Groves

1 James Hedgcock

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Donald Trumpler

7 Keith G Game

8 Graham J N Colborne

9 D Paul Smith

10 William H Kollar

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 13 August 1986 in 3h 29 (32–0–4 in D)

5063 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Donald Trumpler

7 Keith G Game

8 Graham J N Colborne

9 Richard S Dirksen

10 D Paul Smith

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St Martin in the Fields

Thursday, 14 August 1986 in 2h 12 (4–2–8 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Donald Trumpler

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 James Hedgcock

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Keith G Game

7 D Paul Smith

8 Elisabeth A G Bowden

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St Martin in the Fields

Thursday, 14 August 1986 in 2h 23 (4–2–8 in D)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 James Hedgcock

2 Elizabeth Trumpler

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 Judith M Corby

5 Elisabeth A G Bowden

6 Donald Trumpler

7 Timothy Wylie

8 D Paul Smith (C)

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kent, Connecticut

Kent School Chapel

Friday, 15 August 1986 in 3h (24–2–20 in D)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 Laura Dickerson

5 John Pladdys (C)

6 Timothy Wylie

7 Donald Trumpler

8 Keith G Game

9 D Paul Smith

10 Linda C Woodford

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Saturday, 16 August 1986 (10–1–12 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brenda Parr

2 Celia D Harris

3 Tom Harris

4 Richard J Clifton

5 Unknown

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 Roland Beniston (C)

8 James W Bowley

Compliment to Rosamund Knight and Philip Graves married in this church immediately prior to this quarter

From personal records

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Groton, Massachusetts

Groton School Chapel

Saturday, 16 August 1986 in 2h 46 (18–0–20 in F)

5031 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Steven Costernoble

6 Timothy Wylie

7 Donald Trumpler

8 Donald F Morrisson

9 D Paul Smith

10 Keith G Game

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 19 August 1986 in 2h 26 (6–2–13 in B)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

(2m: 2592 Oaks-in-Charnwood; 2432 Copt Oak; 30 changes of method, all the work)

Composed by Middleton's, arr. R Beniston

1 Frank Chambers

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Nicholas J Parr

6 Tom Harris

7 James W Bowley

8 Roland Beniston (C)

Wedding compliment to Philip Graves and Rosamund Knight, married at Oaks-in-Charnwood the previous Saturday.

Copt Oak Surprise Major is 8ths place Oaks-in-Charnwood Lead-end 13527486 -38-14-1258-36 14-14 38-12.34.78

Ringing World page reference: 3934.0830

Leicester Diocesan Guild

St Pierre du Bois, Guernsey

St Pierre du Bois

Sunday, 24 August 1986 in 2h 40 (11–1–0 in F♯)

5005 Stedman Caters

Composed by J E Groves

1 James Hedgcock

2 Anne C Orme

3 Ruth H Smith

4 Judith M Corby

5 John Pladdys (C)

6 Robert J Crocker

7 Michael D Fiander

8 C Michael Orme

9 Robert B Smith

10 D Paul Smith

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Coleorton, Leicestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 August 1986 in 2h 42 (12–3–25 in G)

5056 King Alfred Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Tom Harris

2 Ronald D Hughes

3 Robert C Graves

4 Robin Wilson

5 E Alan Jacques

6 Brian G Meads

7 Malcolm Quimby (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 31 August 1986 (30–2–0 in D♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1 Nerissa M Howard

2 Brenda Parr

3 Richard M Wilson

4 Richard C L Brown

5 Peter J Soar

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 Andrew F Howard

8 Andrew D Higson (C)

On the Feast of St Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne.

1st Spliced S. by a Sunday service band.

Ringing World page reference: 3939.0947

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 9 September 1986 in 2h 31 (6–2–13 in B)

5152 September Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Brenda Parr

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Frank Chambers

6 Thomas H Harris

7 James W Bowley

8 Roland Beniston (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3939.0944

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 16 September 1986 in 2h 24 (6–2–13 in B)

5056 Xennapod Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Richard J Clifton

2 Nicholas J Parr

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Andrew D Higson

5 Frank Chambers

6 Tom Harris

7 James W Bowley

8 Roland Beniston (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3939.0944

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 23 September 1986 in 2h 25 (6–2–13 in B)

5024 Queslett Surprise Major

Composed by Roland Beniston

1 Tom Harris

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Frank Chambers

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 James W Bowley

8 Roland Beniston (C)

Completes S. Major alphabet six times: 3.

Wedding anniversary compliment to Andrew and Nerissa Howard.

Ringing World page reference: 3939.0944

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Coleorton, Leicestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 1 October 1986 in 2h 39 (12–3–25 in G)

5024 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by P Border

1 Frank Chambers

2 E Alan Jacques

3 J Michael Roberts

4 Derek P Jones

5 Brian G Meads

6 Malcolm Quimby

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 Ian Butters

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 7 October 1986 in 2h 27 (6–2–13 in B)

5152 Spliced Plain Major

(2m: 2576 each Edmonton, Winchester)

Composed by R Beniston

1 Robert C Graves

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Nicholas J Parr

5 Frank Chambers

6 Tom Harris

7 James W Bowley

8 Roland Beniston (C)

400th for the Guild: 1. 100th together: 3,7. 300th together 1,6.

Birthday compliment to Tom Harris.

Ringing World page reference: 3941.0985

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Witney, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 October 1986 in 2h 47 (16–3–11 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Jayne M Spencer

3 James Hedgcock

4 Bertram J Coggins

5 John Pladdys (C)

6 Robin Wilson

7 Michael D Fiander

8 Robert J Crocker

100th peal - 2. 100th Stedman Triples - 3. 200th peal - 4.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Bloxham, Oxfordshire

Our Lady of Bloxham

Saturday, 11 October 1986 in 3h 2 (26–3–7 in C♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Jayne M Spencer

3 James Hedgcock

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Robin Wilson

6 Martin J Kirk

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Michael D Fiander

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sproxton, Leicestershire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 25 October 1986 in 2h 34 (8–2–15 in A)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

608 Glasgow; 576 Bristol, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 544 London, Pudsey; 512 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 128 com, atw.

Composed by G A C John

1 Ian Butters

2 Richard P J Carter

3 John K Smith

4 David G Adams

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Brian G Meads

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 1 November 1986 (30–2–0 in D♭)

1512 Plain Bob Triples

1 Cyril V Simmons

2 Nerissa M Howard

3 Richard C L Brown

4 Michael G Godwin

5 Peter J Soar

6 Andrew D Higson

7 Nicholas J Parr

8 Andrew F Howard (C)

For All Saints Tide.

Ringing World page reference: 3946.1094

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 4 November 1986 in 2h 25 (6–2–13 in B)

5088 November Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 James W Bowley

2 Richard J Clifton

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Frank Chambers

6 Tom Harris

7 Nicholas J Parr

8 Roland Beniston (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3946.1090

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ockbrook, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 8 November 1986 in 2h 25 (9)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1) Double Bob, Plain Bob; (2) Double Oxford, Plain Bob; (3) St Clements Plain Bob; ( 4 and 5) Cambridge; (6) Oxford TB; (7) Kent TB.

1 Brian G Warwick (C)

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 Arthur F Hall

4 Rev David H Sansum

5 Stephen Greedy

6 Reginald J Stretton

Half-muffled for Remembrance tide.

RW 1986 3944/1050.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 9 November 1986 (30–2–0 in D♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Cyril V Simmons

2 Nerissa M Howard

3 Andrew F Howard

4 Richard C L Brown (C)

5 Michael G Godwin

6 Peter J Soar

7 Nicholas J Parr

8 James W Lacey

Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Also in memory of the Rev Bernard H Wright, Vicar of Holy Trinity, Loughborough until 1984.

Ringing World page reference: 3947.1133

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barrow-on-Soar, Leicestershire

106 Beaumont Road

Thursday, 20 November 1986 in 6h 13 (16)

12120 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

3240 Cambridge; 3000 London No 3, Superlative No 2; 2880 Bristol; 251 changes of method, atw

Composed by Robert C Kippin

1–2 Rupert A Clarke

3–4 Robert B Smith

5–6 John M Jelley (C)

7–8 Roland H Cook

9–10 David J Marshall

The greatest number of changes rung to a peal of Spliced Surprise Royal, and the longest peal of Spliced Surprise on handbells.

Umpires: Ruth H Smith, Howell J Williams, B Stedman Payne.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Wednesday, 26 November 1986 in 2h 39 (10–1–12 in A♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (20m)

448 each Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire; 224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley; 160 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by T G Pett

1 Tom Harris

2 Roland Beniston

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Reginald J Stretton

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 Malcolm Quimby

8 R Philip Graves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3947.1128

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Aylestone, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Sunday, 30 November 1986 (15–3–21 in F)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Anne E Westman (C)

2 Jackie S Brown

3 Mary D Kinchin

4 Carol I V Brown

5 Richard L Chamberlain

6 T I Roper

7 W J Kinchin

8 Neil A Westman

1st Surprise as Conductor - 1, 1st quarter peal of Surprise - 2.

Rung for St. Andrew's Day and Advent Sunday.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 6 December 1986 in 2h 50 (9–1–26 in A♭)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

1 James Hedgcock

2 Valerie J Howard

3 Rosemary Barnes

4 Jayne M Spencer

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Michael D Fiander

7 Michael E Brown

8 Timothy J Wykes

9 John A Howard

10 D Paul Smith (C)

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Nicolas, King's Norton

Saturday, 6 December 1986 in 2h 59 (17–1–6 in E)

5000 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Jayne M Spencer

4 Anne C Orme

5 Valerie J Howard

6 John A Howard

7 Michael D Fiander

8 Robert J Crocker

9 D Paul Smith

10 C Michael Orme

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Monday, 22 December 1986 in 2h 40 (10–1–12 in A♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 each Aldenham, Ashtead, Bristol. Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ickleton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Yorkshire; 160 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by T G Pett

1 Tom Harris

2 Roland Beniston

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Reginald J Stretton

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 Malcolm Quimby

8 R Philip Graves (C)

First 23-Spliced: 6

Birthday compliment to Mrs. Rosamund Graves.

Ringing World page reference: 3954.0130

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Whitwick, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 27 December 1986 in 2h 40 (11–3–12 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 each Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, 608 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, 120 com, atw.

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Colin Lord

2 Roland Beniston

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Frank Chambers

6 Nicholas J Parr

7 Tom Harris

8 R Philip Graves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3954.0131

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