BellBoard

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 1 January 1988 in 3h 19 (27–1–16 in C♯)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by T Hooley

1 Christopher D Horton

2 Eileen M Godwin

3 Carole L Bucknell

4 Stephen J Bucknell

5 Trevor D New

6 Reginald J Day

7 Alan R Strickland

8 Ralph E Bucknell

9 Peter G Holden (C)

10 Ian D Bucknell

First on 10: 2, 5, 6 and 7. First on 10 as cond

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 January 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Christopher Ross

2 Alastair Cox

3 Stuart Tomlinson

4 Helen Taylor

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 January 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1312 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Helen Taylor

4 Terry Jones

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Stuart Tomlinson

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

1,000th Qtr together - 3 & 8

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 13 January 1988 in 2h 44 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Americium Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 John Harrold

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Anthony C F Perry

5 Leonard A England

6 Derek J Carr

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 16 January 1988 in 2h 41 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by B H Taylor

1 Ann U Herbert

2 Karen T Hawkett

3 Katy M Van Den Berg

4 Susan M Drinkwater

5 Stuart E Tomlinson

6 Helen R Taylor

7 Terry T Jones

8 Eric J Taylor (C)

First Peal - 2 & 3.

By Sunday Service Band.

For the 300th anniversary of the installation of the bells in 1688.

Ringing World page reference: 4007.0156

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 January 1988 in 2h 53 (14–1–16 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Wendy J Schofield

2 A Peter Hendy

3 Stephen J Bucknell

4 Rachel M Saunders

5 Carole L Bucknell

6 Ian D Bucknell

7 Ralph E Bucknell

8 Francis M Byrne (C)

First Peal-4. First major-1 and 2. In thanksgiving for the life of John W Smith

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 17 January 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Christopher Ross

2 Elisabeth Turner

3 Helen Taylor

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Susan Drinkwater

6 Terry Jones

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Ann Herbert

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Christ Church

Friday, 22 January 1988 in 2h 53 (20 in D)

5000 Quakers Friars Surprise Royal

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Tudor P Edwards

3 Rebecca J Cox

4 Keith W Scudamore

5 Nicholas W H Simon

6 Robert C Kippin

7 John Harrold

8 Ian P Hill

9 Anthony J Cox (C)

10 Ian G Campbell

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Saturday, 23 January 1988 in 3h 19 (23–3–14 in E♭)

5007 Stedman Cinques

1 Margery Wratten

2 Valerie Willard

3 Alan Ewens

4 Cyril Wratten

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 Michael P Hartley

7 Hugh Evans

8 Mike Seagrave

9 John R Ridley (C)

10 J Smith

11 Reg Hitchings

12 Peter Aylott

Ringing World page reference: 4007.0156

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dursley, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Saturday, 23 January 1988 in 3h 11 (19–2–9 in E)

5184 Dursley Surprise Major

Composed by I V J Smith

1 Rosemary J Fairey

2 Janet L Fox

3 Michael W Fairey

4 Philip R Grover

5 Philip F Pope

6 Francis M Byrne

7 Ian P Unsworth

8 Alex F Byrne (C)

First peal: 1

First in the method for all

Rung as a birthday compliment to F M Byrne

Ringing World page reference: 4007.0156

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 24 January 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Colbeck

3 Alastair Cox

4 Elizabeth Turner

5 Terry Jones

6 Sue Drinkwater

7 Helen Taylor (C)

8 Christopher Ross

50th Qtr as Conductor

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stroud, Gloucestershire

St Laurence

Saturday, 30 January 1988 in 3h 9 (20–1–20 in E♭)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Carole L Bucknell

2 John R Ridley

3 Ian D Bucknell

4 Cyril A Wratten

5 Laurence E Hitchins

6 Peter G Holden

7 Ralph E Bucknell

8 Gary P Exell

9 Don C Exell (C)

10 Stephen J Bucknell

100th peal-7

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 30 January 1988 in 3h 7 (18–3–20 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by JH Fielden

1 Elaine M Scudamore

2 Eleanor J Kippin

3 Kathryn L Carter

4 Ian P Hill

5 Andrew J Mead

6 Graham L Sparey

7 John Harrold

8 Robert C Kippin

9 Reginald T McKenzie

10 Keith W Scudamore (C)

25th peal - 2. First Yorkshire Royal - 6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 31 January 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Christopher Ross

4 Helen Taylor

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Terry Jones

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 3 February 1988 in 2h 46 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Kurchatovium Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Ian P Hill

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 John Harrold

5 Anthony C F Perry

6 Andrew J Mead

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 7 February 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Christopher Ross

3 Karen Hawkett

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Helen Taylor

6 Elisabeth Turner

7 Terry Jones

8 Eric Taylor (C)

1st in method - 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 February 1988 in 2h 46 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Ann U Herbert

2 Elizabeth J Turner

3 Christopher J Ross

4 Helen R Taylor

5 Terry T Jones

6 Stuart E Tomlinson

7 Hilda C Ridley

8 Eric J Taylor (C)

First Peal of Surprise Major - 3.

By the Sunday Service band, except 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4010.0228

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity, Watermoor

Saturday, 13 February 1988 in 3h 1 (19–2–22 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Alan R Strickland

2 Carole L Bucknell

3 Ralph E Bucknell

4 Gordon L Belcher

5 David A Strong

6 Ian D Bucknell

7 Philip R Grover

8 Peter G Holden (C)

First Cambridge major-2 and 6

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 14 February 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Taylor

3 Angela Newing

4 Christopher Ross

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Elizabeth Turner

7 Terry Jones

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 17 February 1988 in 2h 40 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5184 Californium Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Angela Beardow

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 John Harrold

5 Ian P Hill

6 Keith W Scudamore

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

65th birthday compliment to Albert M Tyler. First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tetbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin and St Mary Magdalen

Saturday, 20 February 1988 in 3h 20 (16¾ in E)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Francis M Byrne (C)

2 Janet L Fox

3 Michael W Fairey

4 Timothy P T Soanes

5 Alex F Byrne

6 Ian P Unsworth

7 Philip R Grover

8 Philip F Pope

First Belfast SM: 2, 3, 4 and 7

Ringing World page reference: 4011.0260

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 21 February 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 St Clements College Bob Minor

1 Helen Taylor

2 Helen Colbeck

3 Susan Drinkwater

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Terry Jones

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 28 February 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Christopher Ross

4 Helen Taylor

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Elizabeth Turner

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Terry Jones

1st in method - 6

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 28 February 1988 (22–2–16 in E♭)

1276 Grandsire Cinques

1 Margery Wratten

2 Cyril Wratten

3 Isabel Hitchings

4 Ivor Goulter

5 Tamsin Kilgour

6 John Ridley

7 Michael Hartley

8 Paul Smith

9 Reg Hitchings

10 Hugh Evans

11 Martyn Hawkes (C)

12 David Greenaway

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Thursday, 3 March 1988

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 David Hipwell

2 Ian P Unsworth (C)

3 E Norman Hipwell

4 Clive Legg

5 Francis F Byrne

Diamon Wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs C. Gapper of Cam

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

All Saints

Friday, 4 March 1988 in 2h 57 (16–0–22 in E)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Gerald V Skelly

2 Linda Drew

3 Judith A Caton

4 Michael Powell

5 Robert Caton

6 Ian P Hill

7 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

8 Paul R Graupner

First in method: 3, 4, 8.

Completes Standard 8: 8.

A 17th Birthday compliment to Judith; also a Silver Wedding compliment to her parents.

Ringing World page reference: 4014.0326

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 6 March 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Taylor

3 Helen Colbeck

4 Katy van den Berg

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Karen Hawkett

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Terry Jones

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 9 March 1988 in 2h 38 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5088 Hahnium Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Keith W Scudamore

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 John Harrold

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

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Friday, 11 March 1988 in 2h 56 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Guiseley Surprise Royal

Composed by TB Worsley

1 John Harrold

2 Helen J Piper

3 William Butler (C)

4 Jennifer Butler

5 Peter Border

6 Colin M Turner

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Brian Bladon

9 Roger A Abbott

10 Michael J Clay

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Elkstone, Gloucestershire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 12 March 1988 in 2h 42 (9–3–26 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Ralph E Bucknell

2 Lisa Trinder

3 Rachel M Saunders

4 Stephen J Bucknell

5 Ian D Bucknell

6 Peter G Holden (C)

First Peal-2. First minor-3.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

Minster Church of St John and St Martin

Saturday, 12 March 1988 in 4h 4 (41–1–20 in C)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Heather A Kippin

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Ian P Hill

4 Leonard A England

5 Neil Bennett

6 Anthony J Cox (C)

7 Geoffrey S Harris

8 Peter Bridle

9 John P Loveless

10 Robert C Kippin

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barnwood, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 12 March 1988 in 2h 56 (10–0–12 in G)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Francis M Byrne

2 Janet L Fox (C)

3 Ian P Unsworth

4 Michael W Fairey

5 Timothy P T Soanes

6 Philip R Grover

7 Alex F Byrne

8 Philip F Pope

First peal as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 4015.0350

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 13 March 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Alex Ross

2 Helen Colbeck

3 Elisabeth Turner

4 Helen Taylor

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Stuart Tomlinson

1st in method - 2,3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 23 March 1988 in 2h 44 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5056 Tavistock Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Angela Beardow

3 Jennifer M A Astridge

4 John Harrold

5 Leonard A England

6 Bernard G North

7 Barrie Hendry

8 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 25 March 1988 in 3h 2 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Frederick H Dexter (No. 2)

1 Nicholas W Bowden

2 Angela Beardow

3 Geoffrey S Harris

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Richard J Bowden

6 Patrick J Bird (C)

7 Anthony J Cox

8 Kathryn L Carter

Ringing World page reference: 4022.0505

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Saturday, 26 March 1988 in 3h 18 (23–3–14 in E♭)

5016 Little Bob Maximus

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Samantha Prosser

2 Frances Mulvey

3 Patrick H Allen

4 Carol A Plunkett

5 Peter G Clarkson

6 Caroline Ellis

7 Andrew J Wood

8 Philip E Conway-Jones

9 John K Smith

10 Robert P Bruce

11 Michael J Mulvey

12 John R Ridley (C)

First on 12: 1, 4, 6, 8. First Little Bob 4, 6, 7, 8, 10.

Ringing World page reference: 4018.0418

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 27 March 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Christopher Ross

4 Karen Hawkett

5 Sue Drinkwater (C)

6 Terry Jones

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Friday, 1 April 1988

1260 Stedman, Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ian P Unsworth

2 Heather Limbach

3 E Norman Martin

4 Rev Patrick Wooster

5 Francis M Byrne (C)

6 Leslie E Martin

Rung half-muffled for the Good Friday Evening Service "The Way of the Cross"

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 April 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Helen Colbeck

2 Ann Herbert

3 Helen Taylor

4 Sue Drinkwater

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Christopher Ross

Rung before 8am Service on Easter Day

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bampton, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 April 1988 in 3h 17 (23–0–4 in D)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Margaret A Clarke

2 David A J Endacott

3 Stephen J Bucknell

4 Brian Bladon

5 Nicholas A Weaver

6 Desmond L Jones

7 Gordon L Belcher

8 David I Herring (C)

First Lincolnshire-2,6 and 7. By members of Swindon Branch

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 10 April 1988 (22–2–16 in E♭)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Royal

1 Margery Wratten

2 Peter Baker

3 Martyn Hawkes

4 Michael Hartley

5 Alan Ewens

6 Mike Seagrave

7 Len Edwards

8 Cyril Wratten (C)

9 Brian Chappell

10 John Ridley

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Wednesday, 13 April 1988

1260 Minor (2m)

1 E Norman Martin

2 Francis F Byrne

3 Robert L Grover

4 John H Taylor

5 Ian P Unsworth

6 Alex F Byrne (C)

Rung to mark the 5th Anniversary of the induction of Rev A.C. Berry to the living of Cam with Stinchcombe

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Thatcham, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 April 1988 (13–0–23 in F)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Rosemary J Fairey

2 Janet L Fox

3 Elizabeth M Byrne

4 Philip R Grover

5 Michael W Fairey

6 Timothy P T Soanes

7 Don C Exell

8 Ian P Unsworth

9 Alex F Byrne (C)

10 Francis M Byrne

100th peal: 9

First on ten: 1

First Yorkshire SR: 3

Rung as an 18th birthday compliment to Alex Byrne

Ringing World page reference: 4020.0461

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 20 April 1988 in 2h 42 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Curium Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 John Harrold

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Angela Beardow

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Leonard A England

6 Keith W Scudamore

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Weobley, Herefordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 23 April 1988 in 3h 1 (17–0–14 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(7 different callings)

1 Mary P Stillman

2 Linda Drew

3 Tim Munslow

4 Michael Powell

5 Henry Taysom

6 Keith W Scudamore (C)

First attempt: 1 A tribute for the life of Geoffrey Taysom, father of Henry; also for the 65th anniversary of the first peal of Minor rung on the bells, Plain Bob on 21st April 1923, in which Geoffrey rang the second for his first peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4021.0482

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stroud, Gloucestershire

St Laurence

Saturday, 23 April 1988 in 3h 2 (20–1–20 in E♭)

5040 Little Bob Royal

1 Cyril Wratten

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Janet Covey-Crump

4 Mark Kingston

5 Peter Aylott

6 Paul Hemming

7 Robert Sanders

8 Michael P Hartley

9 Reg Hitchings

10 John R Ridley (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4022.0505

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 April 1988 in 2h 45 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Katy M Van Den Berg

2 Elizabeth J Turner

3 Helen R Taylor

4 Susan M Drinkwater

5 Stuart E Tomlinson

6 Terry T Jones

7 Eric J Taylor (C)

8 Alastair D J Cox

First Peal - 8.

First in method - 4.

By the Sunday Service band.

100th Peal in the tower - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4021.0482

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 24 April 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 St Clements College Bob Minor

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Colbeck

3 Susan Drinkwater

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Terry Jones

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 1 May 1988 (22–2–16 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Margery Wratten

2 Isabel Hitchings (C)

3 Tamsin Kilgour

4 Ivor Goulter

5 Paul Smith

6 Martyn Hawkes

7 Michael Hartley

8 Mike Seagrave

9 Brian Chappell

10 Reg Hitchings

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 4 May 1988 in 2h 43 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5056 Lawrencium Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 John Harrold

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Angela Beardow

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Leonard A England

6 Keith W Scudamore

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

450th peal - 6. Has now rung a method named after all the named elements - 7. To welcome Stephen Alexander Cox and Matthew Harrold, grandson of treble ringer.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire

St Cyr

Saturday, 7 May 1988 in 2h 39 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each: Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Single Oxford, St Clement's, Double Oxford and Plain Bob

1 Ian P Unsworth

2 Michael W Fairey

3 Andrew J Binstead

4 Timothy P T Soanes

5 Alex F Byrne

6 Francis M Byrne (C)

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Gerry Dance and Helen Kinnery which took place earlier today at Upper Cam

Ringing World page reference: 4026.0599

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 8 May 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Elisabeth Turner

4 Helen Taylor

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Len Edwards

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Terry Jones

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 12 May 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Colbeck

3 Karen Hawkett

4 Helen Taylor

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Christopher Ross

For Ascension Day

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 18 May 1988 in 2h 42 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5056 Potassium Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Anthony J Cox (C)

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Angela Beardow

4 John Harrold

5 Ian P Hill

6 Reginald T McKenzie

7 Stephen J Rich

8 Keith W Scudamore

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 22 May 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Helen Taylor

2 Angela Newing

3 Katy van den Berg

4 Elisabeth Turner

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Terry Jones

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Ann Herbert

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 28 May 1988 in 2h 58 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5216 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Ian P Hill

2 Angela Beardow

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 John Harrold

5 Andrew J Mead

6 Anthony J Cox (C)

7 Geoffrey S Harris

8 Stephen J Rich

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 1 June 1988 in 2h 37 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5024 Mercury Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 John Harrold

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Angela Beardow

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Ian P Hill

6 Reginald T McKenzie

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Peter Bridle

50th different S Major method - 3. Birthday compliment to Nicholas Bowden.

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 5 June 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Helen Taylor

2 Helen Colbeck

3 Alastair Cox

4 Elisabeth Turner

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Stuart Tomlinson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 11 June 1988 in 2h 49 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Ann U Herbert

2 Elizabeth J Turner

3 Helen R Taylor

4 Susan M Drinkwater

5 Stuart E Tomlinson

6 Peter G Holden

7 Terry T Jones

8 Eric J Taylor (C)

First in method - 2 & 4.

50th Peal as Conductor.

All Leckhampton ringers except 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4029.0679

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Sunday, 12 June 1988 in 3h (21–3–9 in D)

5083 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Eric Sutton

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Mark Edwards

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Gordon L Belcher

7 Christopher P Wilton

8 Brian Bladon

9 Michael D Fiander

10 Robert J Crocker

200th peal of Stedman Caters - 1. 100th peal of Caters - 9.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 12 June 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Christopher Ross

2 Alastair Cox

3 Helen Colbeck

4 Ann Herbert

5 Eric Taylor

6 Terry Jones (C)

7 Stuart Tomlinson

8 Ann Herbert

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Minety, Wiltshire

St Leonard

Tuesday, 14 June 1988 (12)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Mark Edwards

2 Karen D Lenton

3 Brenda H Sheppard

4 David C Willis

5 John C Sheppard (C)

6 Sara M Bailey

most methods, 4

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Warwick, Warwickshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 18 June 1988 in 3h 5 (15–2–20 in F)

5184 Warwickshire Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Paul Hemming

2 Janet L Fox

3 John R Ridley

4 Geoffrey W Randall

5 Michael W Fairey

6 Alex F Byrne

7 Ian P Unsworth

8 Francis M Byrne (C)

First in the method for all except 4

100th for the Association: 6

Ringing World page reference: 4030.0703

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Midsomer Norton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 19 June 1988 in 3h 17 (21–1–15 in E♭)

5042 Swindon Surprise Maximus

Composed by A J Cox (arr)

1 John Harrold

2 Stephanie J Kenton

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Angela Beardow

5 Jennifer M A Astridge

6 Anthony J Cox (C)

7 Andrew J Mead

8 Bernard G North

9 Barrie Hendry

10 Derek J Carr

11 Stephen Rich

12 Reginald T McKenzie

First in method for all except 3, 6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 19 June 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Ann Herbert

2 Christopher Ross

3 Elizabeth Turner

4 Helen Taylor

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Terry Jones

1st in method - 2,3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 22 June 1988 in 2h 46 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (19m)

448 Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Rutland, 224 Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, London, Glasgow, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Pudsey, 153 com, atw.

Composed by N Smith

1 John Harrold

2 Angela Beardow

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Ian P Hill

6 Stephen J Rich

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

Most Major methods - 2,5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 26 June 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Yvette Hallaway

2 Helen Taylor

3 Terry Jones

4 Christopher Ross

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Sue Drinkwater

1st Qtr - 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 26 June 1988 in 2h 57 (14–1–16 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Hubbard's 10 part

1 Michael Burrows

2 Wendy J Schofield

3 Rachel M Saunders

4 Lisa Trinder

5 Carole L Bucknell

6 Ian D Bucknell

7 Ralph E Bucknell (C)

8 A Peter Hendy

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 6 July 1988 in 2h 45 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Tungsten Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Ian P Hill

3 Angela Beardow

4 John Harrold

5 Leonard A England

6 Andrew J Mead

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Southville, Bristol

St Paul

Saturday, 9 July 1988 in 2h 42 (7–2–0 in A)

5040 Doubles (7m/v)

6 extents each St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon, Grandsire.

1 Anita Stanley

2 Michael J Stanley

3 Christopher M J Stanley

4 Ian P Hill

5 Keith W Scudamore (C)

6 Graham L Sparey

First attempt: 1. Most methods: 2. Circled tower: 6.

This peal was specially arranged so that Chris could ring a peal with his mother and father.

Ringing World page reference: 4032.0751

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 July 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Helen Taylor

2 Helen Colbeck

3 Jane Shaw

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Terry Jones

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 16 July 1988 in 2h 42 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Susan M Drinkwater

2 Stuart E Tomlinson

3 Helen R Taylor

4 Eric J Taylor

5 Terry T Jones

6 Michael P Hartley

7 Paul S Hemming

8 John R Ridley (C)

First in method - 2.

Cheltenham Branch Peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4033.0776

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dursley, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Saturday, 16 July 1988 in 3h 13 (19–2–9 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Alex F Byrne (C)

2 Janet L Fox

3 John Cornock

4 Ian P Unsworth

5 Francis M Byrne

6 Philip R Grover

7 John H Taylor

8 Philip F Pope

First London SM: 2 and 7

100th together: 4 and 5

Rung to welcome Richard Philip Pope, born 26.05.1988

Ringing World page reference: 4033.0776

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 17 July 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1320 Mixed Minor (2m)

720 Beverley, 600 Surfleet

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Helen Taylor

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Terry Jones

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 24 July 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Katherine Williams

2 Ann Herbert

3 Stuart Tomlinson

4 Terry Jones (C)

5 Christopher Ross

6 Cathy Heathcote

1st Qtr - 1 & 6

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 31 July 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Eric Taylor (C)

2 Cathy Heathcote

3 Ann Herbert

4 Jane Shaw

5 Helen Taylor

6 Terry Jones

1st inside - 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 3 August 1988 in 2h 40 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Antimony Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Anthony C F Perry

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 Keith W Scudamore

4 John Harrold

5 Andrew J Mead

6 Reginald T McKenzie

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Peter Bridle

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coalpit Heath, Gloucestershire

St Saviour

Saturday, 6 August 1988 in 2h 41 (10–0–6 in G)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by B L Burrows

1 Henry Taysom

2 Ronald W Hayward

3 William F Scudamore

4 Andrew J Mead

5 Frank C Price

6 Brynley A Shackleton

7 Ian P Hill

8 Keith W Scudamore (C)

William H. Coles memorial peal

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 7 August 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Helen Taylor

4 Sue Drinkwater

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Michael Hartley

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 August 1988 in 2h 35 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5024 Deacon Surprise Major

Composed by B H Taylor

1 Helen R Taylor

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Eric J Taylor

4 Ian P Hill

5 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferston

6 John R Ridley

7 Bernard H Taylor (C)

8 Malcolm P Taylor

First Peal in the method.

Specially composed as a compliment to Clare R Pipe-Wolferstan on her ordination as Deacon on July 3rd in Bristol Cathedral.

Rung by her family and members of her parish of St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol.

Ringing World page reference: 4037.0866

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stroud, Gloucestershire

St Laurence

Saturday, 20 August 1988 in 3h 13 (20–1–20 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Michael W Fairey

2 Janet L Fox

3 Philip R Grover

4 Philip F Pope

5 John R Ridley

6 Andrew J Mead

7 John H Taylor

8 Frank Byrne (C)

9 Ian P Unsworth

10 Alex F Byrne

75th together: 4 and 9

To mark the birth of Edward Russel Grover on 11th August, 1988

Ringing World page reference: 4040.0932

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 20 August 1988 in 2h 44 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

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

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Susan M Drinkwater

2 Malcolm P Taylor

3 Helen R Taylor

4 Terry T Jones

5 Eric J Taylor

6 Cyril A Wratten

7 Paul S Hemming

8 John R Ridley (C)

First Spliced Surprise Major - 7.

For the 90th Birthday of Tom Barnard.

Ringing World page reference: 4038.0894

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 21 August 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Cathy Heathcote

2 Helen Taylor

3 Karen Tyler

4 Christopher Ross

5 Terry Jones

6 Eric Taylor (C)

1st Treble Bob - 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 27 August 1988 in 2h 54 (16–0–8 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ian P Unsworth

2 Alex F Byrne

3 Janet L Fox

4 Simon A Baxendale

5 Leslie E Martin

6 Francis M Byrne (C)

First peal for and 21st birthday compliment to Simon Baxendale

Ringing World page reference: 4040.0932

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 September 1988 in 3h 25 (27–0–5 in D)

5056 Nicholas Matthew Surprise Major

Composed by F Bennett

1 Eric J Taylor

2 Sheila Taylor

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Cyril A Wratten

5 Bernard H Taylor (C)

6 John R Ridley

7 Richard J Clements

8 Malcolm P Taylor

To welcome Nicholas Matthew Taylor, born 24 May to Sheila & Malcolm.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 4 September 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Helen Colbeck

2 Ann Herbert

3 Cathy Heathcote

4 Helen Taylor

5 Terry Jones

6 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 4 September 1988 (22–2–16 in E♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Alan Ewens

2 Margery Wratten

3 Michael Hartley

4 Hugh Evans

5 Isabel Hitchings

6 Martyn Hawkes

7 Reg Hitchings

8 Cyril Wratten (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 7 September 1988 in 2h 44 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Aurum Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 John Harrold

4 Angela Beardow

5 Geoffrey S Harris

6 Leonard A England

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 Anthony J Cox (C)

Compliment to Maggie and Martin Whiteley on the birth of their daughter, Sarah. First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Pickering, North Yorkshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 18 September 1988 in 3h 3 (13–2–2 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 John C Sheppard

2 Peter Tombs

3 Maureen E Lenton

4 Philip J Ockwell

5 Mark Edwards

6 Desmond L Jones

7 Gordon L Belcher

8 Christopher P Wilton (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 18 September 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Christopher Ross

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Helen Taylor

6 Angela Newing

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Saturday, 24 September 1988 in 2h 55 (13¼)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge, London S., Kent, Oxford T.B., Plain, St Clementâs College, Single Oxford Bob

1 Francis F Byrne

2 Ian P Unsworth

3 Timothy P T Soanes

4 Philip F Pope

5 Michael W Fairey

6 Alex F Byrne (C)

Farewell to Rev & Mrs A.C. Berry leaving for Twyning and

Alex Byrne going up to Oxford University

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 24 September 1988 in 2h 48 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5056 Putney Surprise Major

Composed by G H Cross

1 David Greenaway

2 Peter J Aylott

3 Janet E Covey-Crump

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Robert W Sanders

6 Mark R Kingston

7 Paul S Hemming

8 John R Ridley (C)

First in method by all.

Rung by a Charlton Kings band in memory of George Simmons, former tower captain at Charlton Kings, who died on September 3rd, 1988.

Ringing World page reference: 4043.1000

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 25 September 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Helen Taylor

2 Katherine Williams

3 Susan Drinkwater

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Ann Herbert

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Monday, 26 September 1988 in 46m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David Hipwell

2 Alex F Byrne

3 Francis M Bryne

4 Timothy P T Soanes

5 Ken L Clutterbuck

6 Ian P Unsworth (C)

1st P.B. Minor: 5

Rung as a thanksgiving for the life of Anna Thould, who was buried earlier today in this Churchyard.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 28 September 1988 in 2h 35 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Iron Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Andrew J Mead

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Angela Beardow

4 John Harrold

5 Ian P Hill

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Keith W Scudamore

Ruby Wedding compliment to John and Mimi Mead, parents of the treble ringer. First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 30 September 1988 in 3h 9 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5152 Tin Surprise Major

Composed by 24-course block reduced

1 John Harrold

2 Anthony C F Perry

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Angela Beardow

5 Derek J Carr

6 Ian P Hill

7 Stephen J Rich

8 Anthony J Cox (C)

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Caldicot, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 October 1988 in 2h 56 (13–0–6 in F)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Starbuck

1 Linda Drew

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Gerald V Skelly

4 Robert Caton

5 Henry Taysom

6 David Floyd

7 Michael Powell

8 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

A 40th birthday compliment to Michael Powell, the baby of the band.

Ringing World page reference: 4044.1019

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 1 October 1988 in 2h 55 (14–1–16 in E)

5184 Bisley Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Ralph E Bucknell

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Stephen J Bucknell

5 Allen G Keen

6 Christopher P Wilton

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Marc Hart

Engagement compliment to Stephen Bucknell and Candy Stevens. First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Sunday, 2 October 1988 (21–3–9 in D)

1440 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Zena F Walman

2 Pauline Wilton

3 Mavis Drewett

4 Katrina A Lenton

5 Elizabeth A Helliwell

6 David A J Endacott

7 Gordon L Belcher

8 Marc Hart

9 Peter Giles

10 Eric Sutton (C)

For Harvest Festival and to welcome Liz, Ray and Joanne Heliwell to Swindon.

First Surprise Royal - 6

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 2 October 1988 in 50m (22–2–16 in E♭)

1280 Albanian Surprise Royal

1 Ivor Goulter

2 Tamsin Kilgour

3 Margery Wratten

4 Isabel Hitchings

5 Alan Ewens

6 Michael Hartley

7 Martyn Hawkes

8 Reg Hitchings

9 Brian Chappell

10 Cyril Wratten ( (C)

1st in method 2,3,4,5,7 & 9.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 12 October 1988 in 2h 45 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5184 Nielsbohrium Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 John Harrold

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Angela Beardow

4 Barrie Hendry

5 Keith W Scudamore

6 Reginald T McKenzie

7 Ian P Hill

8 Anthony J Cox

(No conductor given). Diamond Wedding compliment to Frank and Alice Hendry of Burton Latimer, Northants, parents of the 4th ringer. First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Watermoor, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 15 October 1988 in 2h 55 (19–2–22 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

1 Nigel P A Golding

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Nicholas S T Willasey

4 Stuart E Tomlinson

5 John H Wilton

6 Christopher Wilton

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 Graham K Austin

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Newent, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 October 1988 in 3h 3 (16–1–4 in E♭)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Eric J Taylor

2 Janet L Fox

3 Caroline Ellis

4 Timothy P T Soanes

5 Ian P Unsworth

6 John H Taylor

7 Philip R Grover

8 Francis M Byrne (C)

First Rutland SM: 2 and 3

Completes the 'Standard 8 SM': 2

Rung as a wedding anniversary compliment to Ian and Corinne Unsworth

Ringing World page reference: 4046.1066

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Philip and St Jacob

Saturday, 15 October 1988 in 3h 10 (19–0–11 in E)

5280 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 John Harrold

3 Jennifer M A Astridge

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Bernard G North

6 Brynley A Shackleton

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

Rung two days after the 55th anniversary of the first peal of Rutland (at Bolsover, 13/10/33), same composition.

Ringing World page reference: 4046.1066

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 15 October 1988 in 3h 16 (18–3–20 in E♭)

5031 Stedman Caters

Composed by John Pladdys

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Janet M House

4 Jennifer M A Astridge

5 Brynley A Shackleton

6 Gordon A Halls

7 Robin M Stubbs

8 Reginald T McKenzie

9 Bernard G North

10 John Harrold

100th ten-bell tower for a peal: 1

Thanks to Robin Stubbs for standing-in at two minutes' notice.

Ringing World page reference: 4046.1066

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 16 October 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Alastair Cox

3 Susan Drinkwater

4 Helen Taylor

5 Terry Jones

6 Stuart Tomlinson

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Fairford, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 21 October 1988 in 3h 1 (17–1–2 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Washbrook's Variation

1 Brian Bladon

2 Eileen M Godwin

3 Cynthia E Barnett

4 Carole L Bucknell

5 Peter G Holden

6 Cyril A Wratten (C)

7 Ralph E Bucknell

8 Reg J Day

First Stedman Triples-2. Compliment to Eileen Godwin on completing 40 year's membership of the Association

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 22 October 1988 in 2h 43 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5024 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Ruth Halling

2 Helen R Taylor

3 Katrina A Lenton

4 Angela P Newing

5 Cynthia E Howell

6 Janet L Fox

7 Sheila Taylor

8 Hilda C Ridley (C)

First Peal of Major - 1.

First Peal in the method for all except 3.

For Association Peal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 4049.1139

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Sunday, 23 October 1988 (21–3–9 in D)

1278 Grandsire Caters

1 Raymond D Helliwell

2 Mavis Drewett

3 Maureen E Lenton

4 Shirley H Charity

5 Gordon L Belcher

6 Eric Sutton (C)

7 Brian Bladon

8 Peter V Spackman

9 Peter G Giles

10 Mark Edwards

For Evensong on Hospital Sunday

First of Grandsire Caters - 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stoke Bishop, Bristol

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 23 October 1988 in 2h 44 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent London Surprise; 2 each Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob.

1 Philip M J Gray

2 James G Brocklehurst

3 David L Speedyman

4 J Carol Speedyman

5 Hilary Muirhead (C)

6 Robert C Kippin

First peal: 3.

For the 10th anniversary of the recasting of the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4049.1139

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 23 October 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Helen Colbeck

2 Katherine Williams

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 Helen Taylor

5 Eric Taylor (C)

6 Terry Jones

1st Minor - 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Tuesday, 25 October 1988 in 44m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David Hipwell

2 Patrick Wooster

3 L E M

4 Michael W Fairey

5 Andrew J Binstead (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 30 October 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Helen Colbeck

2 Katherine Williams

3 Stuart Tomlinson

4 Helen Taylor

5 Terry Jones

6 Christopher Ross

7 Alastair Cox

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Saturday, 5 November 1988 in 2h 52 (11 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Stephen J Bucknell

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Wendy J Schofield

4 Rachel M Saunders

5 Peter G Holden

6 Ralph E Bucknell

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 John R Ridley

First Surprise-3 and 4. 400th major-7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Knowle, Bristol

Holy Nativity

Saturday, 5 November 1988 in 2h 52 (12–2–3 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Jane E Manley

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Eleanor J Kippin

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Kathryn L Carter

6 Jennifer M Taylor

7 Angela Beardow

8 Rebecca J Cox (C)

By a Bristol Branch band.

Ringing World page reference: 4049.1140

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 9 November 1988 in 2h 43 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Rutherfordium Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 John Harrold

2 Angela Beardow

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Joseph St J Beaumont

5 Bernard G North

6 Reginald T McKenzie

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Stephen Rich

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Westminster, Greater London

Queen's Tower, Imperial College London

Saturday, 12 November 1988 in 3h 44 (38–1–15 in D♭)

5001 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 John B Keeler

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Stephen Coaker

7 Malcolm S Turner

8 Christopher M Wulkau

9 Robert C Kippin

10 D Paul Smith

450th peal of Stedman - 1.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barnwood, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 12 November 1988 in 2h 38 (10–0–12 in G)

5088 Deane Surprise Major

1 Paul Hemming

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Cynthia Howell

4 Michael P Hartley

5 Cyril Wratten

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 John C Sheppard

8 John R Ridley (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4050.1163

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 13 November 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Angela Newing

3 Stuart Tomlinson

4 Susan Drinkwater

5 Helen Taylor

6 Christopher Ross

7 Terry Jones

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 November 1988 in 3h 19 (27–0–5 in D)

5040 Prittlewell Surprise Royal

Composed by Arr J R Ridley

1 Cyril A Wratten

2 Janet L Fox

3 Malcolm P Taylor

4 Timothy P T Soanes

5 Michael W Fairey

6 Philip R Grover

7 John H Taylor

8 John R Ridley (C)

9 Ian P Unsworth

10 Christopher M Povey

First in the method for all the 'inside' ringers

Ringing World page reference: 4053.1218

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 20 November 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Katherine Williams

2 Ann Herbert

3 Helen Taylor

4 Eric Taylor

5 Terry Jones (C)

6 Susan Drinkwater

7 Stuart Tomlinson

8 Christopher Ross

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 23 November 1988 in 2h 39 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5056 Sodium Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Janet M New

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Angela Beardow

5 Ian P Hill

6 John Harrold

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

17th Birthday compliment to Josie Astridge. First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 26 November 1988 in 2h 49 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5088 Dunholme Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Janet E Covey-Crump

2 Angela P Newing

3 Helen R Taylor

4 Elizabeth A Harbottle

5 Terry T Jones

6 Stuart E Tomlinson

7 Cyril A Wratten

8 Eric J Taylor (C)

50th Peal - 6.

First in the method for all and for the Association.

For the 300th Anniversary of the installation of the bells in 1688.

Ringing World page reference: 4054.0011

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 27 November 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Eric Taylor

2 Sue Drinkwater

3 Katherine Williams

4 Helen Taylor

5 Alastair Cox (C)

6 Terry Jones

1st as Conductor

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Christ Church

Sunday, 27 November 1988 in 3h 14 (20 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by P Border

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Janet M New

3 Jennifer M Taylor

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 James R Taylor

6 George W Massey

7 John Harrold

8 Barrie Hendry

9 Robert Perry

10 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

First Cambridge Royal - 2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Friday, 2 December 1988 in 46m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David Hipwell

2 E Norman Martin

3 Terry Chivers

4 Ken Clutterbuck

5 Frank Byrne

6 Ian P Unsworth (C)

In thanksgiving for the life of Christopher H. Gapper, one time ringer at Cam, whos funeral took place here on 1.12.88.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 4 December 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 St Clements College Bob Minor

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Taylor

3 Terry Jones

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Eric Taylor

6 Christopher Ross (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 4 December 1988 in 54m (22–2–16 in E♭)

1346 Albanian Surprise Maximus

1 Paul Smith

2 Margery Wratten

3 Isabel Hitchings

4 Alan Ewens

5 Tamsin Kilgour

6 Reg Hitchings

7 Martyn Hawkes

8 Michael Hartley

9 Mike Seagrave

10 Brian Chappell

11 John Ridley

12 Cyril Wratten (C)

1st in method for all.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 7 December 1988 in 2h 46 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (20m)

(20m: 448 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland; 224 Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, D. Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Cassiobury, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Pudsey; 153 changes of method, all the work)

Composed by Norman Smith

1 John Harrold

2 Jennifer M A Astridge

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Angela Beardow

5 Joseph St J Beaumont

6 Bernard G North

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 11 December 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Ann Herbert

2 Helen Taylor

3 Stuart Tomlinson

4 Terry Jones

5 Susan Drinkwater

6 Christopher Ross

7 Len Edwards

8 Eric Taylor (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 17 December 1988 in 2h 45 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5088 Thrapston Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Reg C Hitchings

2 Michael P Hartley

3 Cyril A Wratten

4 Stuart E Tomlinson

5 Mark R Kingston

6 Eric J Taylor

7 Paul S Hemming

8 John R Ridley (C)

Cheltenham Branch Peal.

First in the method for all.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 18 December 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Christopher Ross

2 Helen Colbeck

3 Helen Taylor

4 Eric Taylor

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Alastair Cox

7 Terry Jones (C)

8 Ann Herbert

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 24 December 1988 (21–3–9 in D)

1277 Grandsire Caters

1 Elizabeth Brougham

2 Mavis Drewett

3 Marc Hart

4 Alexandra Brougham

5 Pauline Wilton

6 Shirley H Charity

7 Gordon L Belcher

8 Brian Bladon

9 Eric Sutton (C)

10 Raymond D Helliwell

Prior to Christmas midnight Service.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 25 December 1988 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Katherine Williams

2 Helen Colbeck

3 Helen Taylor

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Susan Drinkwater

6 Caroline Nash

7 Eric Taylor (C)

8 Ann Herbert

Rung prior to 8am service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 31 December 1988 in 2h 54 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5184 Higham Ferrers Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Ruth Halling

2 Helen R Taylor

3 Angela P Newing

4 Janet E Covey-Crump

5 Cyril A Wratten

6 Eric Sutton

7 Peter G Holden

8 Eric J Taylor (C)

In memory of Reg Read, over 60 years an alter server in this church.

First Peal in the method for all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4058.0103

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Berkeley, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 December 1988 in 3h 7 (21–1–3 in E♭)

5184 Stedman Caters

Composed by M Maughan

1 Janet L Fox

2 Francis M Byrne

3 Heather M Limbach

4 Ian P Unsworth

5 Philip R Grover

6 Philip F Pope

7 Timothy P T Soanes

8 John H Taylor

9 Alex F Byrne (C)

10 Michael W Fairey

75th together: 4 and 9

50th together: 4 and 7

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Brindley M Mason, Berkeley's pharmacist, who died 16.12.1988 age 42 years.

Ringing World page reference: 4057.0079

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