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Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 1 January 1987 in 2h 44 (14–1–16 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by H Hubbard (5 part)

1 Martin Fuller

2 A Peter Hendy

3 Ian D Bucknell

4 Carole L Jamieson

5 Stephen J Bucknell

6 Adam Gibbons

7 Ralph E Bucknell (C)

8 Michael Burrows

First peal-1.First on 8-8.Compliment to Ian Bucknell and Carole Jamieson on their engagement.By members of the Sunday Service band, and with all good wishes.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Alveston, Gloucestershire

St Helen

Friday, 2 January 1987 in 2h 47 (15 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (11m)

2 extents Grandsire, 4 each St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob, St Simon, St Martin, Eynesbury, St Osmund

1 Jonathan D Spratt

2 Keith W Scudamore (C)

3 Graham L Sparey

4 Henry Taysom

5 Ian P Hill

6 Anthony R Tuck

Pre-wedding compliment to George Hill and Enid Allchurch, (married at this church 3.1.87)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Kington St Michael, Wiltshire

St Michael

Saturday, 10 January 1987 in 2h 48 (12–1–24 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

7m: Bright D, London S, Wells S, Beverley S, Surfleet S, Cambridge S, Plain B

1 Christopher Bush

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Sarah A Carey

4 Robert Sherriff

5 Ian J Carey

6 David A Bright (C)

First Minor: 1. First Minor as conductor. To welcome Lucy Bright, born to Jude and David Bright on 30 Dec 1986.

Bright Delight Minor: -56-1456-12-16-12-36 a

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Philip and St Jacob

Saturday, 10 January 1987 in 3h 10 (19–0–11 in E)

5086 Stannum Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Richard J Bowden

2 Ian P Hill

3 James R Taylor

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Andrew J Mead

6 Bernard G North

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Geoffrey S Harris

Compliment to the Vicar, Malcolm Widdecombe, on becoming a Canon of Bristol Cathedral.

First peal in the method

Ringing World page reference: 3959.0244

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 11 January 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Ann Herbert

2 Sue Drinkwater

3 Christopher Ross

4 Helen Taylor

5 Terry Jones

6 Ian Robinson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 17 January 1987 in 2h 37 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5024 Alloa Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Cyril A Wratten

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Helen R Taylor

4 Eric J Taylor

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 Ian J Carey

8 John R Ridley (C)

First in the method for all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3956.0175

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 18 January 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Ann Herbert

2 Eric Taylor

3 Alastair Cox

4 Helen Taylor

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Fiona Dawson

7 Terry Jones (C)

8 Helen Colbeck

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

Christ Church

Friday, 23 January 1987 in 2h 43 (20 in D)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by CM Wulkau

1 Ian P Hill

2 Rebecca J Cox

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 David J Mossop

5 Andrew J Mead

6 David M W Threlfall

7 Keith W Scudamore

8 Ian G Campbell

9 Geoffrey S Harris

10 Christopher M Wulkau (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Yatton, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 24 January 1987 in 3h 4 (24–1–2 in D)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Cox's arr of Davies

1 Sally A Mason

2 Garry W Mason

3 Andrew J Mead

4 Richard A M Newman

5 Ian P Hill

6 Bernard G North

7 Geoffrey S Harris

8 R Kingsley Mason (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 25 January 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1296 Stedman Triples

1 Ann Herbert

2 Fiona Dawson

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 Helen Taylor

5 Terry Jones

6 Ian Robinson

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Pauline Whitehouse

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 31 January 1987 in 3h 17 (21–3–9 in D)

5039 Double Norwich Court Bob Caters

Composed by EC Shepherd

1 Katrina A Lenton

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Marc Hart

4 Jeremy A Sanson

5 Lesley Bladon

6 John C Sheppard

7 Eric Sutton (C)

8 Christopher P Wilton

9 Brian Bladon

10 Allan G Keen

First in the method by all the band, on the bells and in the County.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Berkeley, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 January 1987 in 3h 17 (23–0–0 in E♭)

5088 Berkeley Surprise Major

Composed by J R Washbrook

1 Jonathan L Daw

2 Janet L Fox

3 Anne E Pope

4 Timothy P T Soanes

5 Alex F Byrne (C)

6 Francis M Byrne

7 Ian P Unsworth

8 Philip F Pope

First in the method for all

Rung to welcome Jennifer Crabtree and Helen Mansley, born 16th December, 1986 and 24th January, 1987 resectively

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 1 February 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Helen Colbeck

2 Ann Herbert

3 Elisabeth Evison

4 Terry Jones

5 Helen Taylor

6 Stuart Tomlinson

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Ian Robinson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 5 February 1987 (22–2–16 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Karen Evans

2 Isabel Morris (C)

3 Michael Hartley

4 Peter Baker

5 Martyn Hawkes

6 David Greenaway

7 Reg Hitchings

8 Margery Wratten

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 6 February 1987 in 2h 42 (8–1–17 in G)

5088 Xois Surprise Major

Composed by JW Washbrook

1 Marc Hart

2 Allan G Keen

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Anita D O'Brien

5 Anthony R Peake (C)

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 John C Sheppard

8 Brian Bladon

50th Surprise Major method - 2. 50th together - 3,5. First in the method by all the band and for the Association. In memory of Rev Roger Keeley and Rev C Jones, Rector of Blunsdon, Wilts.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Saturday, 7 February 1987 in 2h 55 (11 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by JR Pritchard

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Karen D Lenton

3 Maureen E Lenton

4 P Donald Naylor

5 David J White

6 David A Parks

7 Mark Edwards

8 John C Sheppard (C)

First attempt - 2. First Major - 5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Painswick, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 February 1987 in 2h 55 (11–2–3 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by CP Starbuck

1 Michael J Mulvey

2 Paul S Hemming

3 Frances Mulvey

4 Janet E Covey-Crump

5 Peter J Aylott

6 Hilda C Ridley

7 Robert W Sanders

8 John R Ridley (C)

First Surprise - 2. 50th peal - 5. Get well compliment to Angela Hemming and George Simmons.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Thornbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 February 1987 in 2h 54 (18–2–19 in D♯)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by NJ Diserens

1 Linda Drew

2 Michael Powell

3 David Floyd

4 Gerald V Skelly

5 Henry Taysom

6 Adrian Campbell

7 Steven J Slocombe

8 Paul R Graupner (C)

Completes Standard 8 and Cambridge family - 7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 8 February 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Rutland

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Taylor

3 Fiona Dawson

4 Terry Jones

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Ian Robinson

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 February 1987 in 3h 36 (27–0–5 in D)

5009 Stedman Cinques

Composed by MV Chilcott

1 Albert M Tyler

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Joyce A Parsons

4 David E Parsons

5 Kathleen E Chilcott

6 Michael V Chilcott (C)

7 Tudor P Edwards

8 Richard J Bowden

9 Patrick J Bird

10 John E Chilcott

11 Robert C Kippin

12 Frank D Mack

On the 50th anniversary of Albert Tyler's first peal, with him ringing the same bell to the same method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 February 1987 in 2h 46 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Ann U Herbert

2 Sheila Taylor

3 Helen R Taylor

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Reg C Hitchings

6 Stuart E Tomlinson

7 Leonard C Edwards

8 Eric J Taylor (C)

Completes Surprise Major Alphabet on these bells - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3958.0219

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Saturday, 14 February 1987 in 3h 54 (50–2–21 in B)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by G S Harris

1 Kathryn L Carter

2 Rebecca J Cox

3 Elaine M Hopper

4 R James Cook

5 John Brain

6 Graham L Sparey

7 Keith W Scudamore

8 Kevin Taber

9 Andrew J Mead

10 John P Loveless

11 Geoffrey S Harris

12 David M W Threlfall

Ringing World page reference: 3960.0266

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 15 February 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Colbeck

3 Jenny Vipond

4 Elisabeth Evison

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Helen Taylor

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Ian Robinson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Sunday, 15 February 1987 in 3h 34 (19–1–17 in E)

5184 Orion Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Clatworthy & AJ Cox

1 Albert M Tyler

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Kathryn L Carter

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Geoffrey S Harris

7 Andrew J Mead

8 David M W Threlfall

9 Anthony J Cox (C)

10 Keith W Scudamore

11 John P Loveless

12 Robert C Kippin

First peal in the method for all except 3 and 11 and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3959.0244

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 18 February 1987 in 2h 42 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Actinium Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Ian P Hill

3 John Harrold

4 Leonard A England

5 Derek J Carr

6 David M W Threlfall

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Keith W Scudamore

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

All Saints

Friday, 20 February 1987 in 3h (16–0–22 in E)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by SJ Ivin

1 Philip M J Gray

2 Hilary Muirhead

3 Ian P Hill

4 Paul N Mounsey (C)

5 Graham L Sparey

6 David J Dearnley

7 Alan Regin

8 Geoffrey S Harris

First in the method: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3961.0288

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 21 February 1987 in 3h 17 (20–3–14 in D)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by RC Kippin

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Ann Wilby

3 Heather A Kippin

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 David M W Threlfall

6 Timothy Wylie

7 Brian Bladon

8 Anthony J Cox

9 Andrew W R Wilby

10 Robert C Kippin (C)

1500th peal - 6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 22 February 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Fiona Dawson

3 Susan Drinkwater

4 Helen Taylor

5 Terry Jones

6 Stuart Tomlinson

7 Ian Robinson

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 25 February 1987 in 2h 35 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

960 London, 768 Rutland, 576 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, 448 Bristol, 130 com.

Composed by M Maughan

1 Leonard A England

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Ian P Hill

5 Peter Bridle

6 Reginald T McKenzie

7 David M W Threlfall

8 Keith W Scudamore (C)

75th together - 1,5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 27 February 1987 in 3h 9 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5024 Stockport Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Richard J Bowden

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Ian P Hill

6 Brian Bladon

7 Derek J Carr

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

First in the method by all except 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3961.0288

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wanborough, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 28 February 1987 in 3h (18–2–23 in E)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Morris' 240, 40 extents, 10 callings

1 Roy Smith

2 Eric Sutton (C)

3 Maureen E Lenton

4 Desmond L Jones

5 Mark Edwards

6 Christopher R James

First peal - 1. First Doubles - 3.4.5.6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 28 February 1987 in 3h 5 (21–3–9 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by EC Shepherd

1 Anita D O'Brien

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Ian J Carey

4 Steven J Slocombe

5 Adrian Campbell

6 John F Thorne

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Robert W Sherriff

9 Derek J Carr

10 Brian Bladon

First Caters in the method as conductor. Birthday compliment to Derek J Carr and Thomas J Cullingworth.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Saturday, 28 February 1987 in 3h 43 (35–2–20 in C♯)

5015 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by T Hooley

1 Frederick A Munday

2 Alex F Byrne

3 Gillian Carey

4 Christopher M Povey

5 Anne E Pope

6 Cyril A Wratten (C)

7 Francis M Byrne

8 Philip F Pope

9 Ian P Unsworth

10 John H Taylor

11 Andrew D Evans

12 John R Ridley

Ringing World page reference: 3961.0288

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 1 March 1987 in 48m (22–2–16 in E♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Margery Wratten

2 Ivor Goulter

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Karen Evans

5 Michael Hartley

6 Alan Wootton (C)

7 Martyn Hawkes

8 Brian Chappell

9 Cyril Wratten

10 Alan Ewens

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Wednesday, 4 March 1987 (22–2–16 in E♭)

1287 Stedman Caters

1 Margery Wratten

2 Ivor Goulter

3 Tamsin Kilgour

4 Michael Hartley

5 Alan Wootton

6 Isabel Morris

7 Alan Ewens

8 Cyril Wratten (C)

9 Reg Hitchings

10 Martyn Hawkes

Ash Wednesday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 6 March 1987 in 2h 37 (8–1–17 in G)

5024 Yanworth Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Allan G Keen

3 Marc Hart

4 Anita D O'Brien

5 Anthony R Peake (C)

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 John C Sheppard

8 Brian Bladon

25th peal together - 6,7. 250th peal - 2. Completes Surprise Major alphabet for the 3rd time - 4. First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lydney, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 March 1987 in 3h 6 (13–2–7 in F)

5040 London Surprise Royal

Composed by RC Kippin

1 Jessie M Kippin

2 Eleanor J Kippin

3 Heather A Kippin

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 Ian P Hill

6 Leonard A England

7 Charles H Kippin

8 Neil Bennett

9 Geoffrey S Harris

10 Robert C Kippin (C)

First London S Royal - 2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Minety, Wiltshire

St Leonard

Sunday, 8 March 1987 in 2h 50 (12–0–8 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (11m)

2 extents Grandsire, 4 each Rev Canterbury P, Huntley, St Osmund, Winchendon P, St Nicholas, Eynesbury, St Remigius, St Simons, St Martins, Plain Bob

1 Karen D Lenton

2 Brenda H Sheppard

3 Maureen E Lenton

4 David ATiffany

5 John C Sheppard (C)

6 J Philip Huckin

First attempt - 6. First peal by the resident Sunday Service band. Half muffled in memory of Dorinda Sole (1894-1987) who was for many years a chorister and organist at Minety Church.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 March 1987 in 2h 56 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 each Pudsey, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Yorkshire; 576 each Cambridge, Superlative; 512 Bristol; 384 London; 142 com.

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Michael W Fairey

2 Francis M Byrne

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Janet L Fox

5 Gillian Carey

6 Alex F Byrne

7 Philip F Pope

8 John R Ridley (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3963.0336

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 15 March 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Fiona Dawson

3 Susan Drinkwater

4 Helen Taylor

5 Ian Robinson

6 Stuart Tomlinson

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Sunday, 15 March 1987 in 3h 23 (19–1–17 in E)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Fielden

1 Brian Bladon

2 Ian P Hill

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Frank D Mack

5 John R Schmidt

6 Christopher M Wulkau (C)

7 Simon K Glanfield

8 Andrew J Mead

9 Keith H Fleming

10 Derek J Carr

11 Paul T Young

12 Michael E C Mears

First on 12 - 5,7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Tuesday, 17 March 1987 in 2h 44 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Barium Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 John Harrold

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Leonard A England

5 Ian P Hill

6 David M W Threlfall

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Robert C Kippin

1500th peal - 7. 50th together - 4,7. First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 March 1987 in 3h 20 (27–0–5 in D)

5031 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Helen R Taylor

2 Jane Swindall

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Anne E Pope

5 Bernard H Taylor (C)

6 Eric J Taylor

7 Ian M Taylor

8 Philip F Pope

9 Malcolm P Taylor

10 Francis M Byrne

First Stedman Caters - 7. 600th peal - 5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 22 March 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Taylor

3 Alastair Cox

4 Karen Hawkett

5 Terry Jones

6 Susan Drinkwater

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Stuart Tomlinson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Tuesday, 24 March 1987 in 2h 38 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Plumbum Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 John Harrold

2 Ian P Hill

3 Keith W Scudamore

4 Leonard A England

5 Rebecca Cox

6 Reginald T McKenzie

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Peter Bridle

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 27 March 1987 in 3h 2 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Frederick H Dexter (No. 2)

1 Derek J Carr

2 Richard J Bowden

3 Nicholas W Bowden

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Andrew J Mead

6 Patrick J Bird (C)

7 Ian P Hill

8 Rev David L Cawley

An engagement compliment to Louisa Jane Bird and Simon Prout.

Ringing World page reference: 3964.0362

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Saturday, 28 March 1987 in 2h 40 (11 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

768 Watford, 576 each Cambridge, London, Yorkshire, 448 Bristol, 384 each Glasgow, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, 192 each Ashtead, Belfast, Wembley

Composed by AR Peake

1 P Donald Naylor

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 John R Ridley

5 John C Sheppard

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Ian J Carey

75th Spliced Surprise as conductor. Most S Majormethods - 3,5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 29 March 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sue Drinkwater

2 Jenny Vipond

3 Elisabeth Evison

4 Christopher Ross

5 Ian Robinson

6 Eric Taylor (C)

7 Helen Taylor

8 Ann Herbert

1st in method - 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 3 April 1987 in 2h 37 (8–1–17 in G)

5088 Pavenhill Surprise Major

Composed by AR Peake

1 Peter J Aylott

2 Marc Hart

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Allan G Keen

5 Anthony R Peake (C)

6 John C Sheppard

7 John R Ridley

8 Brian Bladon

Birthday compliment to Cynthia E Howell. First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 5 April 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Fiona Dawson

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 Frances Mulvey

5 Helen Taylor

6 Michael Mulvey

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

1st in method - 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 8 April 1987 in 2h 52 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Sir AP Haywood

1 Mary K Hilson

2 Eleanor J Kippin

3 Heather A Kippin

4 Teresa J Dunstone

5 Robert C Kippin (C)

6 Anthony J Cox (C)

7 Keith W Scudamore

8 David M W Threlfall

First peal - 1. First in the method - 2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Castle Eaton, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 10 April 1987 in 2h 30 (7½ in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Ann Speller

2 Gordon L Belcher

3 Mark Edwards

4 John C Sheppard

5 David J White

6 Eric Sutton (C)

First Minor - 2. First PB Minor - 5. 150th for G&B DA - 4. Welcome to Katherine Mary Sainsbury, born 30th March 1987.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Saturday, 11 April 1987

1260 Stedman, Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lynn Clutterbuck

2 Mandy Troxler

3 Sam Sirett

4 Bob Hallam

5 Terry Chivers (C)

6 Ken Clutterbuck

For the Church Gift Day

(Coaley Band)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Saturday, 11 April 1987

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Colin Davis

2 Kerri Williams

3 Simon Baxendale

4 David Ware

5 John Bowler (C)

6 Alan Pidgeon

For Church Gift Day

(Chipping Sodbury band)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Saturday, 11 April 1987

1296 Wells and Cambridge Suprise Minor

1 Janet Fox

2 Francis Byrne

3 Elizabeth Byrne

4 Timothy Soanes

5 Alex Byrne

6 Michael Fairey (C)

For the Church Gift Day

(Dursley Band)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Twyning, Gloucestershire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 11 April 1987 in 2h 38 (9–3–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

720 Cambridge, 1440 each Kent TB, Single Oxford, Plain Bob.

1 Iris M Davis

2 Clare French

3 Jane Swindall

4 Angela C Cole

5 Alf V French

6 Malcolm P Taylor (C)

First peal - 2,4,5. 350th peal - 6 In memory of Ken Spiers, local ringer, who died 26th March, 1987.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 11 April 1987 in 3h 11 (32–0–20 in C♯)

5000 Fittleton Surprise Royal

Composed by A R Peake

1 Robert W Sherriff

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 John R Ridley

5 Brian Bladon

6 Malcolm J Lodwick

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Thomas Cullingworth

9 Alan M Trebble

10 Ian J Carey

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 12 April 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Fiona Dawson

3 Helen Taylor

4 Mark Davies

5 Ian Robinson

6 Stuart Tomlinson

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

1,000th Quarter - 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Henbury, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 April 1987 in 3h 5 (20–1–24 in E♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 Christopher M J Stanley

4 David M W Threlfall

5 Bernard G North

6 Ian P Hill

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Birthday compliment to Ian Hill

Ringing World page reference: 3970.0494

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 19 April 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Helen Colbeck

2 Alastair Cox

3 Christopher Ross

4 Ann Herbert

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Fiona Dawson

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Katy van den Berg

Rung before 8am Service on Easter Day

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Painswick, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 20 April 1987 in 2h 55 (11–2–3 in G)

5056 Painswick Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 John H Taylor

2 Janet L Fox

3 Anne E Pope

4 Gillian Carey

5 Alex F Byrne

6 Philip F Pope

7 Ian P Unsworth

8 Francis M Byrne (C)

50th peal: 2

First in the method for all

Rung as a Silver Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs D Fox, parents of Janet

Ringing World page reference: 3970.0494

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 22 April 1987 in 2h 41 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Bromine Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Andrew J Mead

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Leonard A England

4 Teresa J Dunstone

5 Ian P Hill

6 John Harrold

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Keith W Scudamore

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Thornbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 24 April 1987 in 2h 55 (18–2–19 in D♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's 10 Part

1 Louise J Skelly

2 Paul R Graupner (C)

3 Michael Powell

4 Linda Drew

5 Steven J Slocombe

6 Gerald V Skelly

7 Adrian Campbell

8 Robert Perry

100th different tower to a peal - 8 On the day preceding the Mop Fair - traditional start of the Thornbury Arts Festival, on the 100th anniversary of first "local men" peal on the bells.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 24 April 1987 in 3h 7 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5056 Double Dublin Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Stephanie J Pattenden

2 James W Belshaw

3 Ian P Hill

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 David M W Threlfall

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Robert C Kippin

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mark

Saturday, 25 April 1987 in 3h 33 (16–3–14)

5760 Mixed Doubles

6 extents each Plain Bob, Grandsire, St. Simon, St. Martin, St. Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Reverse Canterbury, April Day.

1 A Paul Hemming

2 John R Ridley

3 Brian Chappell

4 Peter Aylott

5 Paul Hemming (C)

Rung to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of St mark's Church. First as conductor. First peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3972.0540

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 26 April 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1320 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Jenny Vipond

2 Ann Herbert

3 Terry Jones

4 Fiona Dawson

5 Helen Taylor

6 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cricklade, Wiltshire

St Sampson

Friday, 1 May 1987 in 2h 48 (12–0–27 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Beverley S, Surfleet S, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Oxford TB, St Clements Bob, Plain Bob.

1 Desmond L Jones

2 Mark Edwards

3 Jane L Ambler

4 Peter Tombs

5 Gordon L Belcher

6 Christopher P Wilton (C)

Most methods - 3,5. Compliment to Isobel Williams and Peter Collyer, getting married at this church the following day.

Ringing World page reference: 3970.0495

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Claybrooke, Leicestershire

St Peter

Friday, 1 May 1987 in 3h 2 (13–3–10 in E♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

2 Kathryn L Carter

3 Sally A Mason

4 Christopher MJ Stanley

5 Graham L Sparey

6 Andrew J Mead

7 R Kingsley Mason

8 Keith W Scudamore

Wedding compliment to Keith Scudamore and Elaine Hopper, married the following day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 May 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Helen Taylor

2 Fiona Dawson

3 Angela Newing

4 Ian Robinson

5 Terry Jones

6 Stuart Tomlinson

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Sunday, 3 May 1987 in 3h 8 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by TB Worsley

1 Patrick J Bird

2 Eleanor J Kippin

3 Heather A Kippin

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Andrew J Mead

6 Robert C Kippin

7 Ian P Hill

8 Anthony J Cox (C)

By members of the Sunday service band for the Cathedral Festival and as a 25th wedding anniversary compliment to Peter and Evelyn Parry. 300th peal on the bells.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barnwood, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Monday, 4 May 1987 in 2h 39 (10–0–12 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Frances Mulvey

2 Christine A Hollyoak

3 Peter J Aylott

4 Caroline M Ellis

5 Paul Hemming

6 John K Smith

7 Michael J Mulvey

8 John R Ridley (C)

First Lincolnshire - 2,4,5. 450th peal - 8.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 6 May 1987 in 2h 42 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Calcium Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 John Harrold

4 Leonard A England

5 David M W Threlfall

6 Ian P Hill

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

ddding compliment to Keith & Elaine Scudamore. First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dursley, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Thursday, 7 May 1987 in 2h 59 (19–2–9 in E)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 each Yorkshire, Lincolnshire; 1248 Cambridge; 1152 Rutland atw 98 com

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Janet L Fox

2 Philip F Pope

3 Anne E Pope

4 Timothy P T Soanes

5 Alex F Byrne

6 Ian P Unsworth

7 Michael W Fairey

8 Francis M Byrne (C)

Circled the tower: 2

Rung to welcome the Rev John Hunnisett and his family to Dursley

Ringing World page reference: 3970.0495

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 9 May 1987 in 2h 39 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Helen R Taylor

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Eric J Taylor

4 David G Franklin

5 Ian N Robinson

6 Michael G Clements

7 Bernard H Taylor (C)

8 Malcolm P Taylor

Wedding compliment to Elizabeth and Ian Robinson married 19th April 1987.

Ringing World page reference: 3971.0516

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chewton Mendip, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 9 May 1987 in 3h 17 (24–1–1 in E♭)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Watkins

1 Paul R Graupner

2 Simon J Davies

3 Andrew R Thompson

4 James R D Normington

5 Connie A Barter

6 Gerald V Skelly

7 Andrew J Watkins (C)

8 Andrew M Bull

150th peal - 7. 50th together - 7,8. First in method - 6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Thornbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 10 May 1987 in 3h 5 (18–2–19 in D♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Linda Drew

2 Steven J Slocombe

3 Robert Perry

4 Adrian Campbell

5 Paul R Graupner (C)

6 Ian J Carey

7 Michael Powell

8 Gerald V Skelly

First in method as conductor. To mark the end of the Thornbury Arts Festival.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 May 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Christopher Ross

2 Katy van den Berg

3 Helen Colbeck

4 Helen Taylor

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Terry Jones

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Ann Herbert

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Saturday, 16 May 1987 in 3h 39 (50–2–21 in B)

5005 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M V Chilcott

1 Albert M Tyler

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Kathleen E Chilcott

4 Michael V Chilcott (C)

5 Tudor P Edwards

6 Brynley A Shackleton

7 Patrick J Bird

8 Richard J Bowden

9 John Chambers

10 Frank D Mack

11 James R Taylor

12 Robert C Kippin

To mark the 50th anniversary of Albert Tyler's first peal on these bells, on 15th May, 1937.

Ringing World page reference: 3973.0563

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 20 May 1987 in 2h 40 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Chlorine Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 David M W Threlfall

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 John Harrold

4 Leonard A England

5 Ian P Hill

6 Reginald T McKenzie

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Keith W Scudamore

Circled tower - 1. First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Saturday, 23 May 1987 in 3h 28 (19–1–17 in E)

5184 Newgate Surprise Maximus

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Robert C Kippin

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 Joanna M Ainsworth

6 Ian P Hill

7 Geoffrey S Harris

8 Keith W Scudamore

9 David M W Threlfall

10 Ian G Campbell

11 Anthony J Cox (C)

12 Peter Bridle

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Sunday, 24 May 1987 in 2h 49 (11 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

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

1 Mark Edwards

2 William J Liebow

3 Maureen E Lenton

4 Philip P Ockwell

5 Desmond L Jones

6 Christopher P Wilton

7 Eric Sutton (C)

8 Roy Smith

First Triples in method - 3,4. First on 8 - 8. For Rogation Sunday.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 24 May 1987 in 42m (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Fiona Dawson

3 Helen Taylor

4 Sue Drinkwater

5 Michael Hartley

6 Terry Jones

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Painswick, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 25 May 1987 in 3h 26 (25–2–19 in D)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by T Hooley

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Kathryn L Carter

3 Ian P Hill

4 Frances Mulvey

5 Christine A Hollyoak

6 Michael J Mulvey

7 John K Smith

8 Paul J Bergdahl

9 David M W Threlfall

10 Geoffrey S Harris

11 John P Loveless (C)

12 Alan Hodges

First Stedman Cinques - 5,6. 1700th peal - 1.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Aston Ingham, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 25 May 1987 in 2h 20 (5–1–17 in B)

5040 Minor (7m)

Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Double Oxford, St Clements and Plain Bob.

1 Roman Sadowski

2 Frances Mulvey

3 Michael J Mulvey

4 Roger Fry

5 Reg C Hitchings

6 John R Ridley (C)

Pre-wedding compliment to Isabel Morris and Reg Hitching, to be married on Sat 30th May at Wellington, Somerset; also retirement compliment to Rev D Tipper, Vicar of this parish, Linton and Upton Bishop.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 28 May 1987 (22–2–16 in E♭)

1257 Erin Cinques

1 Margery Wratten

2 Tamsin Kilgour

3 Peter Baker

4 Ivor Goulter

5 Hugh Evans

6 Michael Hartley

7 Alan Wootton

8 David Greenaway

9 Alan Ewens

10 Mike Seagrave

11 Cyril Wratten (C)

12 Martyn Hawkes

Ascension Day

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 30 May 1987 in 2h 52 (17–2–12 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Adams

1 Paul Hemming

2 Valerie Willard

3 Michael J Mulvey

4 Frances Mulvey

5 Cyril A Wratten

6 Robert B Sanders

7 Peter J Aylott

8 John R Ridley (C)

50th Yorkshire - 8. For the wedding of Isobel Morris ad Reg Hitchings, married this day at Wellington, Somerset.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 31 May 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jenny Vipond

2 Elizabeth Robinson

3 Helen Colbeck

4 Helen Taylor

5 Ian Robinson

6 Terry Jones

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Ann Herbert

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

St Mary de Crypt

Sunday, 31 May 1987 in 3h 2 (12–1–18 in F)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by JW Washbrook

1 Philip E Conway-Jones

2 Frances Mulvey

3 Andrew J Wood

4 Heather A Kippin

5 Valerie Willard

6 Derek J Jones (Guild Master)

7 Michael J Mulvey

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

First in method - 3,5,6,7. Wedding compliment to Isabel Morris and Reg Hitchings, married at Wellington the previous day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 5 June 1987 in 2h 35 (8–1–17 in G)

5120 Quenington Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Anita D O'Brien

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Allan G Keen

4 John R Ridley

5 Anthony R Peake (C)

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 Marc Hart

8 Brian Bladon

25th peal on the bells - 3. Birthday compliment to Robert W Sherriff and Anita D O'Brien First peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Winterbourne, Gloucestershire

St Michael

Saturday, 6 June 1987 in 2h 56 (20 in E♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

1 extent Cambridge S, 6 of Plain Bob.

1 Louise J Skelly

2 Adrian Campbell

3 David Floyd

4 Gerald V Skelly

5 Steven J Slocombe

6 Paul R Graupner (C)

40th birthday compliment to Gerry Skelly. Following the wedding of John Turner and Maureen Saunders, local ringers.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 6 June 1987 in 2h 43 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Lincolnshire; 1280 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1152 Rutland; 74 com, atw.

Composed by J Warboys

1 Paul S Hemming

2 Eric J Taylor

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Helen R Taylor

5 Stuart E Tomlinson

6 Ian N Robinson

7 Peter J Aylott

8 John R Ridley (C)

First Spliced Surprise Major - 5 & 7.

Ringing World page reference: 3975.0604

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Eardisland, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 6 June 1987 in 2h 57 (12–2–26 in G)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1 Frederick Shallcross

2 Eleanor J Kippin

3 Elaine M Scudamore

4 Heather A Kippin

5 Ian P Hill

6 Neil Bennett

7 Keith W Scudamore

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

First Bristol inside - 2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 7 June 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Ann Herbert

2 Karen Hawkett

3 Stuart Tomlinson

4 Helen Taylor

5 Terry Jones

6 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Saturday, 13 June 1987 in 3h 6 (20–2–1 in E♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each Oxford TB, St Clements, Cambridge S, 2 each Kent TB, Plain Bob.

1 Brynley A Shackleton

2 Gerald V Skelly

3 Henry Taysom

4 Allan G Keen

5 Herbert T Ferris

6 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

For the Queen's birthday and on the occasion of Princess Anne being made Princess Royal. Also as a compliment to the College Youths on their country meeting being held in Bristol this day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Sandhurst, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 13 June 1987 in 2h 40 (15 in F♯)

5024 Gainsborough Surprise Major

Composed by SJ Ivin

1 Peter J Aylott

2 Mark R Kingston

3 Janet Covey-Crump

4 Frances Mulvey

5 Paul Hemming

6 Derek Harbottle

7 Michael J Mulvey

8 John R Ridley (C)

First in the method for all except 8.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Sandhurst, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 13 June 1987 in 2h 40 (15 in F♯)

5024 Gainsborough Surprise Major

Composed by SJ Ivin

1 Peter J Aylott

2 Mark R Kingston

3 Janet Covey-Crump

4 Frances Mulvey

5 Paul Hemming

6 Derek Harbottle

7 Michael J Mulvey

8 John R Ridley (C)

First in method for all except 8.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 28 June 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland

1 Karen Hawkett

2 Ian Robinson

3 Helen Taylor

4 Susan Drinkwater

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Cyril Wratten

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 3 July 1987 in 2h 40 (8–1–17 in G)

5056 Radwell Surprise Major

Composed by AM Barber

1 Allan G Keen

2 John R Ridley

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Cyril A Wratten

5 Anthony R Peake (C)

6 Marc Hart

7 John C Sheppard

8 Brian Bladon

100th S Major - 1. To welcome Brislington ringers at the end of their first day's sponsored walk; also wedding compliment to Roderick Horton and Teresa Hall. First in th method by all and for the Association.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Yatton, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 4 July 1987 in 3h 22 (24–1–2 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Anne E Pope

2 Janet L Fox

3 Michael W Fairey

4 David R Ware

5 Ian P Unsworth

6 Alex F Byrne

7 Francis M Byrne (C)

8 Philip F Pope

First Cambridge SM: 2

50th peal of surprise major: 5

Ringing World page reference: 3981.0731

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Castle Eaton, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 10 July 1987 in 2h 33 (7½ in A)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

7 extents. 1 Morpeth, Canterbury 2 Newcastle, Alnwick 3 Rossendale, Stamford 4 Lightfoot, Wearmouth 5 London, Wells 6 York, Durham 7 Cambridge, Ipswich

1 Eric Sutton

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Anthony R Peake (C)

4 Gordon L Belcher

5 Nicholas A Weaver

6 Christopher P Wilton

Most methods - 4. Most methods inside - 5. Compliment to Caroline Archard and Timothy Wilson on the eve of their wedding

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Saturday, 11 July 1987 in 3h 21 (19–1–17 in E)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Carter

1 Brian J Wylde (C)

2 Allan G Keen

3 Barbara Wylde

4 Marc Hart

5 Katrina A Lenton

6 Eric Sutton

7 Andrew J Hartley

8 Brynley A Shackleton

9 Fr John M Hughes

10 Christopher P Wilton

11 Philip W Weeks

12 Alan E Hartley

First Stedman Cinques - 5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Sunday, 12 July 1987 in 3h 19 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5216 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Richard J Bowden

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Andrew J Mead

4 Ian P Hill

5 Derek J Carr

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Robert C Kippin

By members of the Sunday Service band as a farewell to the Dean.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

Christ Church

Friday, 17 July 1987 in 2h 56 (20 in D)

5040 Iddesleigh Surprise Royal

Composed by FE Darby

1 Geoffrey S Harris

2 Ian P Hill

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 Brian Bladon

6 Keith W Scudamore

7 Roderick W Pipe

8 Robert C Kippin

9 Anthony J Cox (C)

10 Peter Bridle

Wedding compliment to John Manley and Jane Sansom, married the following day at Queen Camel. First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 18 July 1987 in 2h 38 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Eric J Taylor

2 John K Smith

3 Helen R Taylor

4 Frances Mulvey

5 Ian N Robinson

6 Stuart E Tomlinson

7 Paul S Hemming

8 John R Ridley (C)

First in the method - 7.

Circled the tower 9 times - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3981.0731

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coalpit Heath, Gloucestershire

St Saviour

Saturday, 18 July 1987 in 2h 46 (10–0–6 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1728 Yorkshire, 1280 Superlative, 1216 Lincolnshire, 832 Cambridhe, 107 com.

Composed by Middleton's arr R Bailey

1 Henry Taysom

2 Ian P Hill

3 Elaine M Scudamore

4 Brynley A Shackleton

5 John W Smith

6 David Powell

7 Richard J Webber

8 Keith W Scudamore (C)

First peal of Spliced on the bells. Birthday compliment to Les Francombe, local ringer for 65 years.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Sunday, 19 July 1987

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ronald Cox

2 Janet L Fox (C)

3 Alex F Byrne

4 Ian P Unsworth

5 Francis M Byrne

6 David Hipwell

For Cam and Dursley Council of Churches United Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 19 July 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Paul Male

4 Helen Taylor

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Ian Robinson

1st Surprise - 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 July 1987 in 3h 6 (17–0–13 in E♭)

5024 Charlton Kings Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Hilda C Ridley

2 Janet L Fox

3 Alex F Byrne

4 Philip F Pope

5 Philip R Grover

6 Ian P Unsworth

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 Francis M Byrne

First peal in the method by all except 1 and 7

First person to circle the tower: 1

Ringing World page reference: 3981.0731

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 29 July 1987 in 2h 42 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Eleanor J Kippin

3 Anthony CF Perry

4 Keith W Scudamore

5 Ian P Hill

6 Anthony J Cox (C)

7 John Harrold

8 Leonard A England

First in method - 2. 100th together - 6,8. Circled tower - 8.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 2 August 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Lesley Crompton

2 Elizabeth Robinson

3 Ann Herbert

4 Terry Jones

5 Ian Robinson (C)

6 Margaret Crompton

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 2 August 1987 in 54m (22–2–16 in E♭)

1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 Ivor Goulter

2 Margery Wratten

3 Peter Baker

4 Isabel Hitchings

5 Alan Ewens

6 Michael Hartley

7 Hugh Evans

8 Alan Wootton

9 Mike Seagrave

10 Reg Hitchings

11 Martyn Hawkes

12 Cyril Wratten (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Mission City, British Columbia

Westminster Abbey

Thursday, 6 August 1987 in 3h 23 (21)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by MCW Sherwood

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 Eleanor J Kippin

3 Heather A Kippin

4 John Owen

5 Patrick J Bird

6 Geoffrey Davies

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Frank D Mack

9 Robert C Kippin

10 Philip J Rothera

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Victoria, British Columbia

Cathedral Church of Christ

Friday, 7 August 1987 in 3h 26 (29–1–19 in D♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by RC Kippin

1 Heather A Kippin

2 Eleanor J Kippin

3 John Owen

4 Tudor P Edwards

5 Geoffrey Davies

6 Patrick J Bird

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Frank D Mack

9 Philip J Rothera

10 Robert C Kippin (C)

First Yorkshire S Royal - 2. First Royal on the bells. For the 125th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Victoria.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coalpit Heath, Gloucestershire

St Saviour

Saturday, 8 August 1987 in 2h 36 (10–0–6 in G)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by BL Burrows

1 Reginald W Hayward

2 William F Scudamore

3 Graham L Sparey

4 Ian P Hill

5 Elaine M Scudamore

6 Andrew J Mead

7 Frank C Price

8 Keith W Scudamore (C)

William H Coles memorial peal.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 9 August 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Christopher Ross

3 Pauline Whitehouse

4 David Whitehouse

5 Terry Jones

6 Sue Drinkwater

7 Helen Taylor

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Farewell to David & Pauline Whitehouse, leaving for Canterbury.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Arklow, Wicklow

St Saviour

Sunday, 9 August 1987 in 3h 2 (22–2–19 in E)

5184 Arklow Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Adrian Campbell

3 Anita D O'Brien

4 Steven |J Slocombe

5 Anthony R Peake (C)

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 Alan G Keen

8 Ian J Carey

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Calgary, Alberta

Christ Church, Elbow Park

Thursday, 13 August 1987 in 2h 56 (8–2–0 in B♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by JR Pritchard

1 Tudor P Edwards

2 Robert C Kippin

3 Philip J Rothera

4 Geoffrey Davies

5 John A Musselwhite

6 Patrick J Bird

7 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

8 Frank D Mack

First peal inside and for 21 years - 5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Christ Church

Friday, 14 August 1987 in 2h 56 (20 in D)

5000 X-Church Surprise Royal

Composed by AM Barber's reversed

1 Ian P Hill

2 Kathryn L Carter

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 Andrew J Mead

6 John Harrold

7 Leonard A England

8 Alex F Byrne

9 Anthony J Cox (C)

10 Geoffrey S Harris

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 15 August 1987 in 2h 34 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Alex F Byrne

2 Janet L Fox

3 Peter J Aylott

4 Derek J Harbottle

5 Mark R Kingston

6 Sheila Taylor

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 John K Smith

First in method - 3 & 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3984.0792

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chicago, Illinois

Mitchell Tower, University of Chicago

Saturday, 15 August 1987 in 3h 18 (21–3–7 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by RC Kippin

1 Tudor P Edwards

2 John Owen

3 Andrew M Farmer

4 William Bresler

5 Kenneth A East

6 Patrick J Bird

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Frank D Mack

9 Philip J Rothera

10 Robert C Kippin (C)

First Royal - 5. First Royal on tower bells - 4. First of Royal on the bells.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Buckland, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 August 1987 in 3h (14–2–7 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

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

1 Eric Sutton

2 Tracey K Hodgkinson

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Gordon L Belcher

5 David J White

6 David C Ockwell

7 Allan G Keen (C)

8 Desmond L Jones

First Grandsire Triples - 3. First Triples inside - 2. First Triples and Grandsire as conductor

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 16 August 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Mixed Minor (2m)

Double Court & Plain Bob

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Helen Taylor

4 Terry Jones

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College

Sunday, 16 August 1987 in 2h 49 (9–0–16 in A)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Eleanor J Kippin

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Tudor P Edwards

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Frank D Mack

6 Geoffrey Davies

7 Philip J Rothera

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Kent, Connecticut

Kent School Chapel

Wednesday, 19 August 1987 in 3h 17 (24–2–20 in D)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by R Dennis

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 Eleanor J Kippin

3 Heather A Kippin

4 John Owen

5 Geoffrey Davies

6 Patrick J Bird

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Robert C Kippin

9 Philip J Rothera

10 Frank D Mack

First Caters - 2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 26 August 1987 in 2h 40 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Sulphur Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Kathryn L Carter

2 Ian P Hill

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 John Harrold

5 Roderick W Pipe

6 Reginald T McKenzie

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Keith W Scudamore

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 28 August 1987 in 3h 10 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

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

1 Heather A Kippin

2 Jennifer M Taylor

3 Rebecca J Cox

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 James R Taylor

6 David J Dearnley

7 Paul N Mounsey (C)

8 Robert C Kippin

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 29 August 1987 in 3h 41 (39cwt)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Rebecca J Cox

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Caroline C Leary

4 Brian Bladon

5 Anthony J Cox

6 Richard J P Carter

7 John I White

8 Geoffrey S Harris

9 David E House

10 George W Pipe

11 Ian G Campbell

12 Robert C Kippin (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3986.0830

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Molesey, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 August 1987 in 2h 48 (10–0–0 in G♯)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

2 Ian P Hill

3 Alison H Ellerby

4 Eleanor J Kippin

5 Charles HP Pipe-Wolferstan

6 Alistair KC Brown

7 Christopher W Stanley

8 Christopher MJ Stanley

First Surprise - 6. First in method - 7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 31 August 1987 in 3h 20 (27–1–16 in C♯)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by CM Wulkau

1 Stephanie J Regin

2 George (Rowena) Brown

3 David J Dearnley

4 Roderick W Pipe

5 John P Loveless

6 David J Pipe

7 Paul N Mounsey

8 David E House

9 Ian G Campbell

10 Alan Regin

11 David C Brown

12 Christopher M Wulkau (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bridgwater, Somerset

St Mary

Monday, 31 August 1987 in 3h 8 (25–1–1 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by JW Washbrook

1 Brian Bladon

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Marc Hart

4 John R Schmidt

5 Allan G Keen

6 Deryk R Bugler

7 Timothy F Collins (C)

8 David W Alecock

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Mildenhall, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 3 September 1987 in 2h 35 (7–0–26 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each Rossendale, Brampton, Eastwood, London, Wells, York, Durham.

1 Tracy K Hodgkinson

2 Mark Edwards

3 John C Sheppard

4 Marc Hart

5 Gordon L Belcher

6 Christopher P Wilton (C)

Wedding compliment to Debbie New (ringer at Shrivenham) and Mark Ivens.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 4 September 1987 in 2h 34 (8–1–17 in G)

5184 Thrapston Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Allan G Keen

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Marc Hart

4 Anita D Sherriff

5 Anthony R Peake (C)

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 John C Sheppard

8 Brian Bladon

Wedding compliment to Anita D O'Brien and Robert W Sherriff. First in the method by all and for the Association.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 September 1987 in 3h 28 (25–0–18 in D)

5000 Oakham Surprise Royal

Composed by B H Taylor

1 Helen R Taylor

2 Sheila Taylor

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Richard J Clements

5 Clare R Pipe-Wolferstan

6 Eric J Taylor

7 Bernard H Taylor (C)

8 John R Ridley

9 Malcolm P Taylor

10 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan

Ruby Wedding Compliment (20 Sep) to Eric & Helen Taylor

Ringing World page reference: 3989.0894

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 6 September 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Helen Taylor

2 Alastair Cox

3 Elisabeth Robinson

4 Helen Colbeck

5 Terry Jones

6 Stuart Tomlinson

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Ian Robinson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 6 September 1987 in 3h 4 (18–3–11 in E♭)

5040 Kilmeston Surprise Royal

Composed by K W Scudamore

1 Sarah A Carey

2 Anita D O'Brien

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 John R Ridley

5 Roderick R Horton

6 Allan G Keen

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Robert W Sherriff

9 Alan M Trebble

10 Ian J Carey

The first peal in the method.

375th together - 2 and 7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 9 September 1987 in 2h 42 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5184 Phosphorus Surprise Major

Composed by AR Peake

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 John Harrold

4 Leonard A England

5 Anthony C F Perry

6 Keith W Scudamore

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Cerney, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 12 September 1987 in 2h 34 (5–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (10m)

1 Cambridge S, Beverley S, Surfleet S 2 Kent TB 3 Oxford TB 4 Plain, St Clements 5 Childwall 6 Plain, Double Oxford 7 Thelwall

1 Chris McKenzie

2 Helen R Taylor

3 Caroline M Ellis

4 Mark R Kingston

5 Paul Hemming

6 John R Ridley (C)

First peal - 1.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 13 September 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Eric Taylor (C)

2 Helen Colbeck

3 Helen Taylor

4 Elizabeth Turner

5 Ann Herbert

6 Terry Jones

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Malvern Link, Worcestershire

St Matthias

Saturday, 19 September 1987 in 3h 4 (16–2–3 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1216 London, 1248 Superlative, 1280 Cambridge, Bristol, 107 com, atw.

Composed by AJ Pitman

1 Helen R Taylor

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Sheila Taylor

4 Eric J Taylor

5 Bernard H Taylor (C)

6 John R Ridley

7 Charles HP Pipe-Wolferstan

8 Malcolm P Taylor

For the Ruby Wedding (40 yrs) of Eric and Helen Taylor, ringers of 1 and 4.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Avebury, Wiltshire

St James

Saturday, 19 September 1987 in 2h 20 (4–2–20 in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 Rossendale 2 Brampton 3 Eastwood 4 London, Wells 5 York, Durham 6 Beverley 7 Surfleet

1 John C Sheppard

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Maureen E Lenton

4 Desmond L Jones

5 Gordon L Belcher

6 Christopher P Wilton (C)

Most methods - 3,4.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 20 September 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Taylor

3 Frances Mulvey

4 Susan Drinkwater

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Mike Mulvey

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

40th Wedding Anniversary to Helen & Eric

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 25 September 1987 in 3h 9 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Ian P Hill

2 Andrew J Thompson

3 Christine A Hollyoak

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Richard J Webber

6 Robert C Kippin

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Geoffrey S Harris

To welcome Dr. Wesley Carr as Dean.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 September 1987 in 3h (18–2–0 in F)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Michael W Fairey

2 Frances Mulvey

3 Janet L Fox

4 Andrew J Wood

5 Timothy P T Soanes

6 Ian P Unsworth

7 Philip R Grover

8 Alex F Byrne (C)

First Cambridge SM: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3991.0934

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Appleton, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 26 September 1987 in 2h 43 (13–0–10 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by John R Ridley

1 Katrina Lenton

2 Ian G Keen

3 Christopher Ridley

4 Cynthia Howell

5 Hilda Ridley

6 Cyril A Wratten

7 James N O'Beirne

8 John R Ridley (C)

9 Marc Hart

10 Ian J Carey

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 27 September 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Helen Colbeck

2 Ann Herbert

3 Christopher Ross

4 Sue Drinkwater

5 Elizabeth Turner

6 Helen Taylor

7 Ian Robinson

8 Eric Taylor (C)

1st Treble Bob on 8 - 1

1st Surprise Major - 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 4 October 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Christopher Ross

4 Susan Drinkwater

5 Terry Jones

6 Helen Taylor

7 Stuart Tomlinson

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 4 October 1987 (22–2–16 in E♭)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Brian Chappell

2 Margery Wratten

3 Michael Hartley

4 Martyn Hawkes

5 Isabel Hitchings

6 Reg Hitchings

7 Hugh Evans

8 Cyril Wratten (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Thursday, 8 October 1987 in 2h 38 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5024 Carbon Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Anthony CF Perry

2 John Harrold

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Roderick W Pipe

5 Ian P Hill

6 Leonard A England

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Saturday, 10 October 1987 in 2h 45 (6–2–13 in B)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J Fielden

1 Kathryn L Carter

2 Andrew R Thompson

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Richard J Webber

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Anthony J Cox

7 Reginald J Stretton

8 Elaine M Scudamore

9 David J Mossop

10 Keith W Scudamore (C)

First Yorkshire Royal - 2,4.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 10 October 1987 in 3h 20 (30–2–0 in D♭)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Elaine M Scudamore

2 Kathryn L Carter

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 Andrew J Thompson

6 David J Mossop

7 Richard J Webber

8 Leonard A England

9 Anthony J Cox (C)

10 Keith W Scudamore

First Bristol Royal - 2,5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cricklade, Wiltshire

St Sampson

Saturday, 10 October 1987 in 2h 54 (12–0–27 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

London, Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge.

1 John C Sheppard (C)

2 Maureen E Lenton

3 David J White

4 Mark Edwards

5 Desmond L Jones

6 Brian R Danby

Most methods - 3. For Cricklade Gift Day.

Ringing World page reference: 3993.0976

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 11 October 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Elizabeth Robinson

4 Sue Drinkwater

5 Helen Taylor

6 Terry Jones

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Ian Robinson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 October 1987 in 3h 24 (27–0–5 in D)

5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Brian Bladon

2 Malcolm P Taylor

3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan

4 Ian P Hill

5 Neil Bennett

6 Richard J Clements

7 Robert E Havard

8 John R Ridley

9 Anthony J Cox (C)

10 Bernard H Taylor

11 Geoffrey S Harris

12 Peter Bridle

To celebrate the first peal at Tewkesbury (16th October, 1837).

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Luppitt, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 17 October 1987 in 2h 53 (10–3–21 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Rowson

1 Derek G Conway

2 Ralph E Bucknell

3 Carole L Bucknell

4 Ian D Bucknell

5 Frederick J Sage

6 Stephen J Bucknell

7 Gary P Exell

8 Don C Exell (C)

For the G&B Peal and Q Peal Festival

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire

St Swithun

Saturday, 17 October 1987 in 2h 55 (13–3–1 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Ian P Unsworth

2 Janet L Fox

3 Timothy P T Soanes

4 David R Ware

5 Philip F Pope

6 Michael W Fairey (C)

First Cambridge S Minor: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3998.1095

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 October 1987 in 2h 59 (20–0–25 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Brian V Mountjoy

1 Ian D Bucknell

2 Stephen J Bucknell

3 Frederick J Sage

4 Don C Exell

5 Derek J Conway

6 Raplh G Bucknell

7 Gary P Exell (C)

8 W Jack Ransome

To mark the 50th anniversary of the casting of the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3998.1095

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Saturday, 17 October 1987 in 3h 35 (50–2–21 in B)

5015 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by PJ Bird

1 Patrick J Bird (C)

2 Graham J N Colborne

3 Nerissa M Howard

4 Garry W Mason

5 Richard C L Brown

6 Rowan P Wilson

7 Geoffrey H Pullin

8 E Alan Jacques

9 R Mark Wood

10 Clive G Bryant

11 Andrew F Howard

12 Andrew D Higson

First on 12 - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3994.0998

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Awre, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Saturday, 17 October 1987 in 2h 55 (10–0–21 in G)

5040 Doubles (25m/v)

1 St Simin 2 St Martin 3 Royston 4 My Day 5-6 Plain Bob 7-8 Kennington 9-10 pril Day 11-12 Seighford 13-14 Old Bob 15-16 Hudibras 17-18 Southrepps 19-20 Reverse Canterbury 21-22 Clifford's Pleasure 23-24 Little Aston 25-26 St Columbs 27-28 Campion 29 Rushall 30 All Saints 31 Marchington 32 St Hilda 33 Rev St Bartholomew 34 Northrepps 35 Fortune 36 St Dunstans 37-42 Grandsire - Morris', BD Price's, Pitman's

1 C Jane Whiting

2 M Jane Lewis

3 Jack A Long

4 Victor C Gibson

5 E John Gibson (C)

6 Andrew J Vivian

First peal - 1. Most m/v - 2,4,5. Most inside - 3. By Forest Branch.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Monday, 19 October 1987 in 2h 36 (11 in G)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Marc Hart

2 Stephen J Bucknell

3 Allen G Keen

4 Gordon L Belcher

5 Mark Edwards

6 Eric Sutton

7 John C Sheppard

8 Christopher P Wilton (C)

For the G&B Peal and Q Peal Festival. By the Swindon Branch

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Tuesday, 20 October 1987

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Hipwell

2 Robert Grover

3 Robert Hallam

4 Clive H Legg

5 Michael Fairey (C)

6 E Norman Martin

During Peal week

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Tuesday, 20 October 1987 in 2h 51 (17–0–13 in E♭)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by GB Thompson

1 Janet Covey-Crump

2 Paul Hemming

3 Cyril A Wratten

4 David W Lyle

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 Mark R Kingston

7 Peter J Aylott

8 John R Ridley (C)

First Surprise - 4. First Lincolnshire - 6. 350th peal - 5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 21 October 1987 in 2h 41 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Silicon Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 John Harrold

2 Roderick W Pipe

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Ian P Hill

6 Keith W Scudamore

7 Anthony J Cox

8 Reginald T McKenzie

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hannington, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 22 October 1987 in 2h 42 (10–1–15 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Gordon L Belcher

2 John C Sheppard

3 Mark Edwards

4 Desmond L Jones

5 Marc Hart

6 Christopher P Wilton (C)

First variable hunt - 1,3,4 and as conductor. 10th wedding anniversary compliment to Eric and Joan Sutton. By Swindon Branch.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 24 October 1987 in 2h 51 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5184 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Ann U Herbert

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Helen R Taylor

4 Sheila Taylor

5 Janet L Fox

6 Angela P Newing

7 Jane Swindail

8 Hilda C Ridley (C)

First in the method - 2, 5 & 7.

For Association Peal Festival.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lacock, Wiltshire

St Cyriac

Saturday, 24 October 1987 in 2h 47 (12–2–14 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Richard H Lovelock

2 Jenny Hancock

3 Clive Hancock

4 Tony Summers

5 Roger Lewis

6 Roger Lovelock (C)

First Minor - 2,3. By Chippenham Branch.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 October 1987 in 2h 59 (12–0–4 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by RW Pipe

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Janine H Jones

3 Christine A Hollyoak

4 Graham L Sparey

5 Simon J Tomlinson

6 David K Barrington

7 Ian P Hill

8 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

First on 8 - 2. First in method - 3,5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hasfield, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 October 1987 in 2h 48 (13 in G)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Michael J Mulvey (C)

2 Samantha Prosser

3 Frances Mulvey

4 Richard Davenport

5 David M Slater

6 Philip E Conway-Jones

First Kent - 2,4,5,6. By Gloucester Branch.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hampton Lovett, Worcestershire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 24 October 1987 in 2h 50 (9½ in G)

5072 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Alex Ross

2 Paul S Hemming

3 Stuart E Tomlinson

4 Christopher J Ross

5 Eric J Taylor

6 Ian Robinson

7 Peter J Aylott

8 John R Ridley (C)

First Peal: 1,4. Cheltenham Branch peal

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Saturday, 24 October 1987 in 3h 20 (34–3–4 in C♯)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by JH Fielden

1 Kathryn L Carter

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Elizabeth A Orme

4 Anthony J Cox

5 Brian Bladon

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 Neil Bennett

8 Ian G Campbell

9 Phillip M Orme

10 Peter Bridle

11 George H Campling

12 John P Loveless (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire

St Mary

Sunday, 25 October 1987 in 2h 51 (11–2–20 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (42m/v)

1 Roy Smith

2 William J Liebow

3 David J White

4 John R Godfree (C)

5 Mark Edwards

6 Peter Reeves

First peal - 6. Most methods for all except 4. A wedding compliment to Simon and Jackie Elvin married here the previous day. By Swindon Branch.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 25 October 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Christopher Ross

3 Elisabeth Turner

4 Helen Taylor

5 Susan Drinkwater

6 Stuart Tomlinson

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dursley, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Sunday, 25 October 1987 in 2h 49 (19–2–9 in E)

5072 Plain Bob Major

Composed by JR Ridley

1 Robert Hallam

2 Andrew J Binstead

3 Janet L Fox

4 Timothy P T Soanes

5 Revd Patrick C F Wooster

6 David R Ware

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 Michael W Fairey

First peal - 1.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 30 October 1987 in 3h 5 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by PGK Davies

1 Lewis F Cobb

2 Anthony CF Perry

3 Kathryn L Carter

4 Richard J Bowden

5 Andrew J Mead

6 Ian P Hill

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Derek J Carr

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 1 November 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Christopher Ross

4 Helen Taylor

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Terry Jones

7 Angela Newing

8 Eric Taylor (C)

1st in method - 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 1 November 1987 (22–2–16 in E♭)

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Ivor Goulter

2 Margery Wratten

3 Peter Aylott

4 Isabel Hitchings

5 Alan Ewens

6 Hugh Evans

7 Michael Hartley

8 Reg Hitchings

9 Alan Wootton

10 Brian Chappell

11 Martyn Hawkes

12 Cyril Wratten (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Sunday, 1 November 1987 in 3h 21 (19–1–17 in E)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by RC Kippin

1 Tudor P Edwards

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Jennifer M Taylor

5 Geoffrey Davies

6 John Owen

7 Robert C Kippin (C)

8 Richard J Webber

9 Frank D Mack

10 Patrick J Bird

11 Ian P Hill

12 Richard J Bowden

First on 12 - 6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 4 November 1987 in 2h 40 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5184 Leicestershire Surprise Major

Composed by RW Pipe

1 Keith W Scudamore

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Andrew J Mead

5 Ian P Hill

6 John Harrold

7 Roderick W Pipe (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

First in the method by all.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 7 November 1987 in 3h 14 (21–3–9 in D)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by AS Hudson

1 Eric Sutton (C)

2 Marc Hart

3 Katrina A Lenton

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Jeremy AH Samson

6 Desmond L Jones

7 Philip J Ockwell

8 Christopher P Wilton

9 Allan G Keen

10 David AJ Endacott

First peal of Stedman - 4,5,6,7, First of Stedman Caters. First peal on 10 - 6,7,10. Circled tower - 9. Rung on the anniversary of the dedication and for Gift Day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Nettleton, Wiltshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 November 1987 (11–2–11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Paul E Hewitt

2 Kathy D Warwick

3 Paul May

4 Michael D Lewis

5 Christopher Bush

6 David A Strong (C)

First peal - 2,3. First peal of Minor - 1,4. First of Minor inside - 5. First of Minor as conductor. Rung to mark the 5th anniversary of the rehanging of the bells.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Berkeley, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 November 1987 in 3h 10 (21–1–3 in E♭)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Anon

1 Philip F Pope

2 Linda Drew

3 Frances Mulvey

4 Michael Powell

5 John R Ridley

6 Alex F Byrne

7 Andrew J Mead

8 Philip R Grover

9 Ian P Unsworth

10 Francis M Byrne (C)

First Lincolnshire SR: 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8

Ringing World page reference: 3997.1064

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Warmley, Gloucestershire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 14 November 1987 in 3h (15–0–20 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Gordon W Land

2 Eric Sutton

3 Brynley A Shackleton

4 Christopher P Wilton

5 Richard J Bowden

6 Philip W Weeks

7 Henry Taysom

8 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

For the wedding of Helen Lampard to David Clements, which took place following the peal in Warmley church, where Helen is a regular ringer.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Midsomer Norton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 November 1987 in 3h 14 (21–1–15 in E♭)

5103 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Albert M Tyler (C)

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Gillian M Hunt

4 Barbara Wylde

5 Peter K Domalavage

6 Tudor P Edwards

7 David G Yeo

8 Patrick J Bird

9 Derek J Carr

10 Michael J Hobbs

11 D John Hunt

12 Frank D Mack

First on 12 - 5. 300th peal together - 3,11.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cranborne, Dorset

St Mary and St Bartholomew

Saturday, 14 November 1987 (17–0–21 in F)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Kathryn L Carter

2 Elaine M Scudamore

3 Philip Mehew

4 Graham W Elmes

5 Lewis F Cobb

6 Graham JN Colborne

7 Andrew R Thompson

8 Keith W Scudamore (C)

50th together - 2,8.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Alvescot, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 November 1987 in 2h 44 (9–0–20 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (11m)

1 Rossendale, Stamford 2 Luton 3 Westminster 4 Brampton 5 London, Wells 6 York, Durham 7 Beverley, Surfleet

1 Maureen E Lenton

2 John C Sheppard

3 Mark Edwards

4 Gordon L Belcher

5 Desmond L Jones

6 Christopher P Wilton (C)

Most methods 5 and as conductor. Most Minor methods - 3. Birthday compliment to Des Jones

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 15 November 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Christopher Ross

4 Susan Drinkwater

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Helen Taylor

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 18 November 1987 in 2h 38 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5120 Boron Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Andrew J Mead

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 John Harrold

5 Ian P Hill

6 Roderick W Pipe

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Keith W Scudamore

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 22 November 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 Helen Taylor

5 Terry Jones

6 Len Edwards

7 Ian Robinson

8 Eric Taylor (C)

1st in method - 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Thursday, 26 November 1987 in 2h 47 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Dexter's 8-part variation of Thurstans

1 Mark Edwards

2 Gordon L Belcher

3 Desmond L Jones

4 David A J Endacott

5 Marc Hart

6 Stephen J Bucknell

7 Eric Sutton (C)

8 Roy Smith

First Stedman-1. First Stedman Triples-3. Congratulations to Mark Edwards and Maureen Lenton on their engagement.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 27 November 1987 in 3h 14 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

928 Rutland, 736 Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Superlative, Pudsey, Yorkshire, 544 London, Lincolnshire, 152 com

Composed by NR Aspland

1 Anthony CF Perry

2 Geoffrey S Harris

3 Rebecca J Cox

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Andrew J Mead

6 Ian P Hill

7 Robert C Kippin

8 Anthony J Cox (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Saturday, 28 November 1987 in 2h 47 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Dexter's 8 part variation of Thurstan's

1 Mark Edwards

2 Gordon L Belcher

3 Desmond L Jones

4 David AJ Endacott

5 Marc Hart

6 Stephen J Bucknell

7 Eric Sutton (C)

8 Roy Smith

First Stedman - 1. First Stedman Triples - 3. Congratulations to Mark Edwards and Maureen Lenton on their engagement.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 28 November 1987 in 3h 17 (21–3–9 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1 David R Ware

2 Janet L Fox

3 Frances Mulvey

4 Philip R Grover

5 Michael J Mulvey

6 Timothy P T Soanes

7 Alex F Byrne

8 Michael W Fairey

9 Philip F Pope

10 Francis M Byrne (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Standish, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 28 November 1987 in 2h 43 (12–1–10 in F♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent each Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clements, 4 Plain Bob

1 Philip E Conway-Jones

2 Jill Prosser

3 Frances Mulvey

4 Leonard C Edwards

5 Cynthia E Howell

6 Michael J Mulvey (C)

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first peal of LC Edwards (same bell, same tower)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Rodbourne Cheney, Wiltshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 November 1987 in 2h 33 (8–0–7 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (3m)

3 extents Cambridge, 2 extents each Beverley, Surfleet

1 Allan G Keen

2 Marc Hart

3 David J White

4 Philip J Ockwell

5 Nicholas A Weaver

6 David C Ockwell (C)

Farewell compliment to the Rev and Mrs Drowley.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Evercreech, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 28 November 1987 in 3h 14 (21–0–10 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by RC Kippin

1 Heather A Kippin

2 Rebecca J Cox

3 Eleanor J Kippin

4 Emma J Johnson

5 David E House

6 Andrew J Mead

7 Anthony J Cox

8 Ian P Hill

9 Adrian P Beck

10 Robert C Kippin

First Yorkshire Royal - 4.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 28 November 1987 in 2h 57 (22–1–18 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstan's

1 Sally A Brown

2 R Andrew Sutherland

3 John W Nicholls

4 Herbert T Ferris

5 Brynley A Shackleton

6 Peter JF Quinn

7 Christopher F Mew (C)

8 Paul Hemming

First Stedman and on 8 - 1. 100th peal - 2. Birthday compliment to the treble ringer.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Monday, 30 November 1987 in 3h 20 (19–1–17 in E)

5057 Stedman Cinques

Composed by RW Pipe

1 Albert M Tyler

2 Kathryn L Carter

3 Rebecca J Cox

4 Heather A Kippin

5 Roderick W Pipe (C)

6 Graham L Sparey

7 Andrew R Thompson

8 Andrew J Mead

9 Anthony J Cox

10 Patrick J Bird

11 Geoffrey S Harris

12 Robert C Kippin

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 2 December 1987 in 2h 40 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5024 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by RW Pipe

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Rebecca J Cox

3 Roderick W Pipe (C)

4 Anthony CF Perry

5 Ian P Hill

6 John Harrold

7 Andrew J Mead

8 Keith W Scudamore

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Saturday, 5 December 1987 in 4h 7 (50–2–21 in B)

5280 Newgate Surprise Maximus

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Rebecca J Cox (C)

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Heather A Kippin

4 Kathryn L Carter

5 Andrew J Mead

6 Glen A A Taylor

7 James R Taylor

8 Anthony J Cox

9 Keith W Scudamore

10 Derek J Carr

11 Geoffrey S Harris

12 Robert C Kippin

First blows in method - 4. Bristol Brach peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4003.0044

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 6 December 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Taylor

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 Helen Colbeck

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Katy van den Berg

7 Christopher Ross

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 13 December 1987 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Colbeck

3 Alastair Cox

4 Karen Hawkett

5 Helen Taylor

6 Eric Taylor

7 Sue Drinkwater (C)

8 Terry Jones

1st in method as Conductor

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