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Leicester Diocesan Guild

Thurcaston, Leicestershire

All Saints

Monday, 2 January 1989 in 2h 49 (10–0–11 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by NJ Pitstow

1 Ian Spibey

2 W John Thornton

3 Mark Pendery

4 Roland H Cook

5 Christopher Newman

6 Francis W Fisher

7 Paul M Atkins (C)

8 G Barry Brown

First in method - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Tuesday, 3 January 1989 in 2h 21 (6–2–13 in B)

5088 Beer Surprise Major

Composed by J Morgan

1 James W Bowley

2 E Alan Jacques

3 Ronald D Hughes

4 Robert C Graves

5 Reginald J Stretton

6 Tom Harris

7 Andrew D Higson

8 R Philip Graves (C)

21st birthday compliment to Richard G Stretton.

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 3 January 1989 in 2h 40 (9–2–14 in G)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by JR Ridley

1 Winifred M Warwick

2 Burley P Morris

3 Ruth A Stretton

4 Brian S Chapman

5 Louise C Boothey

6 Brian G Warwick (C)

7 Brian E Mozley

8 B Stedman Payne

First inside - 5. 21st birthday compliment to Richard G Stretton.

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Countesthorpe, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 4 January 1989 in 2h 36 (10–0–17 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by JH Fielden

1 Brian G Warwick (C)

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 John J Morris

4 James E Wightman

5 Brian S Chapman

6 Timothy Wylie

7 Richard Ward

8 Brian E Mozley

First Yorkshire - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Coleorton, Leicestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 4 January 1989 in 2h 49 (12–3–25 in G)

5152 Nailstone Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Sally A Mason

2 Martin F Mitchell

3 Edward W Colley

4 William A Holmes

5 Revd Frederick Ross

6 Janet I Rogers

7 Michael Maughan (C)

8 R Kingsley Mason

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 5 January 1989 in 2h 44 (9–1–26 in A♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C J Sedgley (MY)

1 Michael E Brown

2 Brian G Warwick (C)

3 Brian S Chapman

4 Ruth A Stretton

5 Winifred M Warwick

6 Burley P Morris

7 Richard Ward

8 Brian E Mozley

9 B Stedman Payne

10 Reginald J Stretton

First on 10 - 1. First Yorkshire Royal - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester

St Mary de Castro

Thursday, 5 January 1989 in 2h 51 (15–3–3 in E)

5056 January Surprise Major

Composed by MA Coleman

1 Sally A Mason

2 Murray A Coleman (C)

3 George A Dawson

4 Graham M Bradshaw

5 David G Adams

6 W John Riley

7 R Brian Mills

8 R Kingsley Mason

First in method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Quorndon, Leicestershire

St Bartholomew

Friday, 6 January 1989 in 2h 49 (11–1–17 in G)

5058 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by BH Taylor

1 Brian G Warwick (C)

2 Ruth A Stretton

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 Brian S Chapman

5 Stephen Greedy

6 Revd David H Sansúm

7 B Stedman Payne

8 Reginald J Stretton

First Pudsey - 2. On the Feast of the Epiphany.

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Leicester Diocesan Guild

South Wigston, Leicestershire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 7 January 1989 in 2h 34 (14–1–19 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by JJ Parker's 12 part (7th obs)

1 Clair Martin

2 Alan Cattell

3 James E Wightman

4 Brian S Chapman

5 Winifred M Warwick

6 George Pluckrose

7 Brian G Warwick (C)

8 Brian E Mozley

1st inside - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Monday, 9 January 1989 in 2h 32 (6–2–13 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by EM Atkins (adapted)

1 Brian G Warwick (C)

2 Ronald D Hughes

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Brian S Chapman

6 B Stedman Payne

7–8 Alan Cattell

9 Brian E Mozley

10 George Pluckrose

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Wanlip, Leicestershire

Our Lady and St Nicholas

Wednesday, 11 January 1989 in 2h 30 (7–3–3 in B♭)

5040 Minor (8m)

1 Beverley S 2 Surfleet S 3 Double Oxford &lain 4 St Clements & Plain 5 Oxford TB 6 Kent TB 7 Cambridge S

1 Brian S Chapman

2 James E Wightman

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Burley P Morris

6 Brian G Warwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 January 1989 (30–2–0 in D♭)

1250 London Surprise Major

1 Frances M Moreton

2 Rowan P Wilson

3 Robert C Graves

4 Richard M Wilson

5 Peter J Soar

6 Andrew D Higson (C)

7 Andrew F Howard

8 Richard C L Brown

In memoriam of the victims of the Kegworth air disaster.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Mary de Castro

Thursday, 19 January 1989 in 2h 53 (15–3–3 in E)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Joanne E Marshall

2 Sally A Mason

3 George A Dawson

4 Simon C Melen

5 David G Adams

6 R Brian Mills

7 Michael Maughan (C)

8 R Kingsley Mason

888th peal: 3.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Saddington, Leicestershire

St Helen

Friday, 27 January 1989 in 2h 40 (8–0–20 in A)

5040 Doubles (162m/v)

(1) Great Somerford, Chalderford, Ash Wednesday; (2) St David, Clifford's Pleasure, Royston; (3) April Day, May Day, Seighford; (4) Grandsire; (5) New, Blaisdon, Huntspill, St Vedast; (6) St Samson, Queens Park, Stowey, Oake; (7) Hendred, Ludgershall, South Brewood, Radlett; (8) St Clether, Tring, Kelmarsh, Bradden; (9) St Merryn, Saville, Chippingham, Hadham; (10) Epperstone, Rousham, Standlake, Sevalcliffe; (11) Burton Joyce, Skillington, Brightwell, Lillingstone; (12) Iffley, Darwin, West Hanney, Ardingley; (13) Stoke Bardolph, Sulgrave, Sandford, Arnold; (14) Westminster II, Dragon Place, Blackburn Place, St Hilary; (15) Belvoir, Fulbeck, Navenby, Lenton; (16) Leadenham, Barkston, Silkby, Stoke Rochford; (17) Colsterworth, Carlton Scroop, Waddington, Asfordby; (18) Eaton, Alpha, Wellingore, Silk Willoughby; (19) St Ursula, St Zeno, St Maurice, St Xystus; (20) Zeals, Taxal, Old Rectory, Newhall; (21) St Nicholas, Huntley Place, Winchendon Place, St Remigius; (22) St Giles, Ezneih, St Miles, Church Gresley; (23) St Thomas, Scorpio, St Luke, St Chrysostom; (24) Nuffield, Palmer, Wadham, St Richard; (25) St Nicolas, Bishops Sutton, Hordle, Stoneham; (26) Lonsdale, Over Wallop, Lockerley, Rye; (27) Brockenhurst, Mottisfont, Lyndhurst, Uphill; (28) Hinton, Nether Wallop, Wessex, Lydd; (29) St Mary, Laverstoke, St Cecilia, St Crispin; (30) Lapley, Obediah, Horsley, St John; (31) Heyford, Dummer, Sarratt, Chilton; (32) Shareshill, Omega, St Cleer, Ryton; (33) St Simon's, St Martin's, Eynesbury, St Osmund; (34) St Alban, St Paul, St John the Evangelist, St Ambrose; (35) Cassington, St Peter, St Patrick, Candlemas; (36) St Catherine, Olympic, Shotesham, John-Paul; (37) Somerville, Magdalen, St Werberg, St Deborah; (38) St Winifred, Cliff Hill, Holloway Hill, Smeeton Hill; (39) St Jude, St Laurence, St Austell, St Stephen; (40) Eynsham, St Leonard, St Ninian, St John the Baptist; (41) St Ignatius, Churchill, Amersham, St John the Divine; (42) Elford, Austrey, St Felix, St Wenceslas

1 Christopher R Deacon

2 Gwenyth M Tyler

3 Paul M Atkins

4 Garry W Mason

5 Terry A Iliffe (C)

6 Alison J Atkins

First on tenor: 6.

Best wishes to Chris Deacon on his retirement.

Variations named:

Old Rectory CC 112e

Holloway Hill CC 13b/e

Smeeton Hill CC 11b/e

Ringing World page reference: 4062.0212

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Drayton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 5 February 1989 in 2h 33 (9–1–20 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Valerie J Howard

5 Keith G Game

6 Michael D Fiander

7 D Paul Smith

8 John A Howard

1,000th peal of Stedman - 3.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Saturday, 18 February 1989 in 3h 8 (18–3–11 in E♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by R P Graves

1 Murray A Coleman

2 Malcolm Quimby

3 Thomas H Kingdon

4 Robin Wilson

5 Richard P J Carter

6 Brian G Meads

7 E Alan Jacques

8 David Kingman

9 R Philip Graves (C)

10 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban

Saturday, 22 April 1989 in 3h 11 (23–2–11 in D)

5031 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Rosemary J Pickford

3 Gerald Penney

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Michael J Uphill

8 Keith G Game

9 Andrew M Keech

10 Christopher J Pickford

11 Alan R Patterson

12 Andrew B Mills

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Aylsham, Norfolk

St Michael

Sunday, 14 May 1989 in 2h 56 (17–1–6 in E♭)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Valerie J Howard

4 Anthony H Smith

5 David J Dearnley

6 Keith G Game

7 Paul N Mounsey

8 John A Howard

9 Robert J Crocker

10 Andrew B Mills

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Thurlaston, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 May 1989 in 2h 47 (15–1–3 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by R Bailey

1 Jason A Bowden

2 Eileen J Goodall

3 Mark Thomas

4 Michael Angrave

5 Geoff Goodall (C)

6 Timothy J Wykes

First Peal 1 & 3

Ringing World page reference: 4077.0551

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Monks Kirby, Warwickshire

St Editha

Saturday, 20 May 1989 in 3h 17 (24–2–7 in D)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

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

Composed by N R Aspland

1 E Alan Jacques

2 Malcolm Quimby

3 Robin Wilson

4 Neil J Morgan

5 Richard P J Carter

6 Simon J Poole

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Lyme Regis, Dorset

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 20 May 1989 in 2h 33 (10–3–18 in G)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Michael J Hobbs

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Rev Barry J Fry

4 Keith G Game

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Richard J Bowden

7 D Paul Smith

8 Andrew B Mills

9 Robert J Crocker

10 James Hedgcock

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Charminster, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 May 1989 in 2h 37 (14–3–8 in F)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Rev Barry J Fry

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 D Paul Smith

7 Timothy J Barnes

8 Robert J Crocker

9 Andrew B Mills

10 Keith G Game

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Wymeswold, Leicestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 4 June 1989 (11–3–9 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pat Rozycka

2 Jenny McBean

3 Peter Neal

4 A J P Berry

5 P A Sutton (C)

6 W McBean

Rung for the evening service.

1st Quarter Peal- 1, 2, 6

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barrow-on-Soar, Leicestershire

106 Beaumont Road

Thursday, 8 June 1989 in 7h 42 (15)

15120 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by John M Jelley

1–2 Rupert A Clarke

3–4 Robert B Smith (C)

5–6 John M Jelley

7–8 Roland H Cook

9–10 David J Marshall

First Yorkshire Royal on handbells: 9-10.

The greatest number of changes to a peal of Yorkshire Surprise on handbells.

Umpires: B Stedman Payne, Joanne E Marshall, Ruth H Smith.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Burbage, Leicestershire

St Catherine

Friday, 16 June 1989 in 3h 6 (14–1–23 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Sean W Hamilton

2 Giles D Willson

3 Jason A Bowden

4 Malcolm J Abbott

5 David Manship (C)

6 Martin Mellor

First on tower bells: 1. First Minor: 2. First inside: 3. First as conductor. First for 52 years by all Sunday service band. For Flower Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 4081.0650

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Saturday, 1 July 1989 in 3h 5 (18–3–11 in E♭)

5040 Wye Surprise Royal

Composed by J W Parker

1 Rebecca C Cubitt

2 J Michael Roberts

3 S Geoffrey Pick

4 David P Westerman

5 Stephen J Westerman

6 E Alan Jacques

7 Malcolm Quimby (C)

8 Richard P J Carter

9 David Kingman

10 Brian G Meads

Personal record

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Edington, Wiltshire

St Mary, St Katharine, and All Saints

Saturday, 8 July 1989 in 2h 54 (24–0–24 in D)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Valerie J Howard

4 Keith G Game

5 Timothy Wylie

6 John A Howard

7 Timothy J Barnes

8 Robert J Crocker

9 Andrew B Mills

10 D Paul Smith

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Burbage, Leicestershire

St Catherine

Sunday, 16 July 1989 (14–1–23 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Martin Mellor

2 Jason Bowden

3 Sean Hamilton

4 Margaret Grewcock

5 Malcolm J Abbott

6 David Manship (C)

For Evensong

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Long Ashton, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 12 August 1989 in 2h 55 (30–3–23 in D♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys (No 14)

1 John Pladdys (C)

2 Timothy J Barnes

3 Richard J Bowden

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Robert J Crocker

7 Peter J Townsend

8 D Paul Smith

1800th peal: 4.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Saturday, 12 August 1989 in 2h 41 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by John Pladdys (No 28)

1 D Paul Smith

2 Deborah L Blagden

3 Timothy Wylie

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Timothy J Barnes

6 John Pladdys (C)

7 Peter J Townsend

8 Robert J Crocker

Circled the tower: 6.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 19 August 1989 in 2h 58 (19–0–2 in E)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by John Pladdys

1 John C Eisel

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Valerie J Howard

4 John A Howard

5 David J Garton

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 John R Ridley

8 Peter J Townsend

9 D Paul Smith

10 Andrew B Mills

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Dudley, West Midlands

St Thomas and St Luke

Saturday, 19 August 1989 in 2h 51 (20–2–8 in E♭)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by John Pladdys

1 John C Eisel

2 Valerie J Howard

3 John A Howard

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 David J Garton

7 John R Ridley

8 Peter J Townsend

9 Andrew B Mills

10 D Paul Smith

1600th peal: 4.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kingstone, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 30 August 1989 in 2h 50 (12–0–22 in G)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Sally A Mason

2 Tudor P Edwards

3 Ruth M Border

4 William E Thompsett

5 Peter Border

6 Andrew B Mills

7 Ian Butters

8 R Kingsley Mason (C)

500th tower-bell peal: 4.

A Diamond Wedding compliment to Ivor and Sue Williams; also 70th birthday compliment to T J Gandy.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Mancetter, Warwickshire

St Peter

Friday, 29 September 1989 (20½ in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Julia A Quinney

2 Mark Thomas

3 Robert A Biggs

4 Jason A Bowden

5 Chris J Berridge (C)

First Quarter: 1 First Inside: 3

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Burbage, Leicestershire

St Catherine

Tuesday, 24 October 1989 (14–1–23 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Helen Blackhurst

2 Harry Parker

3 Jason A Bowden

4 Martin Mellor

5 David Manship (C)

6 Fred East

First Quarter: 1

Silver wedding anniversary compliment to David & Jill Manship.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Sunday, 12 November 1989 (10–1–12 in A♭)

1343 Grandsire Triples

1 R M Stockwell

2 Andrew F Howard

3 Janet E Stevenson

4 C W Lord

5 M E Farmer

6 Rowan P Wilson

7 Roland Beniston (C)

8 Robert C Graves

Half-muffled for Remembrance Service.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Sunday, 3 December 1989 (10–1–12 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Peter J Soar

2 Andrew F Howard

3 Fiona L Smith

4 Robert C Graves

5 R P Wilson

6 Andrew D Higson (C)

For Christingle Service.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Saturday, 9 December 1989 in 3h 20 (25–0–20 in D)

5000 Stedman Caters

Composed by Richard A G Inglis

1 Margaret Whiteley

2 Graham M Bradshaw

3 Timothy G Pett

4 Walter Hunt

5 Richard A G Inglis (C)

6 Christopher J Groome

7 Andrew D Sibson

8 John M Goldthorpe

9 Graham A Duke

10 Michael J Belcher

11 Martin J Whiteley

12 Jeffrey P Ladd

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Shepshed, Leicestershire

St Botolph

Thursday, 28 December 1989 in 2h 35 (15–0–0 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys (No 26)

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Andrew B Mills

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Peter G C Ellis

5 Michael D Fiander

6 E Alan Jacques

7 Malcolm S Turner

8 Simon J Poole

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hugglescote, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 28 December 1989 in 2h 38 (16–1–4 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys (No 25)

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 Rupert A Clarke

5 Michael D Fiander

6 Andrew B Mills

7 Malcolm S Turner

8 Simon J Poole

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ashby Folville, Leicestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 28 December 1989 in 2h 32 (12–1–2 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys (No 15)

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Paul J Atkins

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 David J Garton

6 Simon J Poole

7 Andrew B Mills

8 Malcolm S Turner

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Great Glen, Leicestershire

St Cuthbert

Friday, 29 December 1989 in 2h 21 (9–0–26 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys (No 28)

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Deborah L Blagden

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 D Paul Smith

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 David J Garton

7 Andrew B Mills

8 Simon J Poole

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Burbage, Leicestershire

St Catherine

Friday, 29 December 1989 in 2h 30 (14–1–23 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys (No 7)

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 D Paul Smith

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 David J Garton

5 John Pladdys (C)

6 E Alan Jacques

7 Andrew B Mills

8 Simon J Poole

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Billesdon, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 29 December 1989 in 2h 24 (11–2–22 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys (No 20)

1 John Pladdys (C)

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Deborah L Blagden

4 D Paul Smith

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 David J Garton

7 Andrew B Mills

8 Simon J Poole

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Uppingham, Rutland

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 30 December 1989 in 2h 32 (14–2–2 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by John Pladdys (No 14)

1 Deborah L Blagden

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 D Paul Smith

4 Garry W Mason

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Paul Jopp

7 Andrew B Mills

8 Simon J Poole

500th peal of Stedman Triples: 2.

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