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Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Monday, 6 January 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lionel D Smith

2 Sarah Harrison

3 Elizabeth A Smith

4 Richard A Smith (C)

5 Les Franks

6 Andrew Lawton

First quarter at first attempt for 6

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Patricia E Turner, and for the Feast of Epiphany

Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Monday, 6 January 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1320 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Elizabeth A Smith

2 Margaret Jobson

3 Richard A Smith

4 Helen Rowlands

5 Lionel D Smith (C)

6 Ted Thoms

Rung half-muffled for the life of Patricia E Turner

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

RC Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 8 January 1997 in 2h 36 (9–1–4 in A)

5056 Nene Surprise Major

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 C Barrie Dove (C)

3 Stephen J A Ollerton

4 Kathryn S Dodds

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 Robert A Appleby

7 Brian A Sanders

8 Christopher Bostock

Ringing World page reference: 4476.0145

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

RC Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 15 January 1997 in 2h 36 (9–1–4 in A)

5088 Quabbs Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 Stephen J A Ollerton

3 C Mark G Ockelton

4 Neil Donovan

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 Robert A Appleby

7 Brian A Sanders

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4479.0220

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

RC Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 22 January 1997 in 2h 36 (9–1–4 in A)

5056 Madingley Surprise Major

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 Christopher Bostock

3 Stephen J A Ollerton

4 C Barrie Dove (C)

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 Martin S Davies

7 Brian A Sanders

8 John Robinson

Ringing World page reference: 4479.0220

Yorkshire Association

Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 25 January 1997 in 2h 35 (13–0–8 in F)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 St.Clements; 2,6 Kent TB; 3,7 Plain Bob; 4,5 Cambridge S.

1 Roger S Riley (C)

2 John Potts

3 John M Wright

4 Clive Bartlett

5 Philip G Clark

6 Neil Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4488.0456

Yorkshire Association

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 25 January 1997 in 2h 28 (6–0–3 in C)

5040 Surprise Minor (16m)

(1) Bourne, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Cambridge, Primrose; (2) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham; (3) Netherseale; (4) Allendale; (5) London, Wells; (6) Westminster; (7) Norwich

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 Andrew D Yardley

3 Kathryn S Dodds

4 C Barrie Dove (C)

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 Robert J Atkinson

Ringing World page reference: 4479.0220

Yorkshire Association

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 26 January 1997 in 43m (34–0–7 in C♯)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor

Kent Treble Bob and Cambridge Minor

1 Simon Darwin

2 Gillian Bolton

3 Mike Platt

4 Arnold Smith

5 Wayne Beckett

6 Simon Reading (C)

For Evensong

Yorkshire Association

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

All Saints

Monday, 27 January 1997 (10–2–2 in G♯)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Hazel Kiddy

2 Andrea Thompson

3 Jennifer Armeson

4 E Ann Davis

5 Gillian Bolton

6 Stuart Armeson (C)

1st inside: 2

For Evensong

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 3 February 1997 (11–1–0 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Rosanna Wragg

2 Naomi Marples

3 Jack Dyson

4 Rosalind Fox

5 John Marples (C)

6 Gordon Hampton

Rung half-muffled in memory of John Arthur Marples 1919-1997

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 5 February 1997 in 2h 34 (9–1–4 in A)

5056 Ytterbium Surprise Major

Composed by S H Wood

1 Jeffrey P Cooper

2 Graham J N Colborne

3 Neil Donovan

4 Mark G Ockleton

5 Kathryn S Dodds

6 Robert A Appleby

7 Brian A Sanders

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

Yorkshire Association

Easingwold, North Yorkshire

St John the Baptist and All Saints

Saturday, 8 February 1997 in 2h 47 (9–3–5 in G)

5184 Easingwold Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Trevor C Ledger

2 Julia S Blatchford

3 Andrew Simpson

4 Nicholas J Green

5 Angela Beardow

6 Alistair J E Smith

7 Jeffrey P Ladd

8 Malcolm S Turner (C)

Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 12 February 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Andrew Lawton

2 Les Franks

3 Sarah Harrison

4 Elizabeth A Smith

5 Ted Thoms (C)

6 Lionel D Smith

First quarter peal away from tenor for 1

Rung for the service on Ash Wednesday

Yorkshire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Monday, 17 February 1997 in 3h 8 (18–1–3)

5152 Flax Bourton Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Jeffrey P Ladd

2 George H Campling (C)

3 Alan J Ladd

4 Jeffrey Kershaw

5 Peter C Randall

6 Angela Beardow

7 Andrew D Sibson

8 Paul Male

Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 19 February 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1320 Anniversary Doubles

1 Les Franks

2 Margaret Jobson

3 Ted Thoms

4 Elizabeth A Smith

5 Lionel D Smith (C)

6 Simon Gibbon

First quarter in the variation for 2

Rung for the anniversary (centenary) of the WI

Yorkshire Association

Cawthorne, South Yorkshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 19 February 1997 (8–2–2 in F♯)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

720 each of Woodbine, Capel, Sandal, Kingston, London Scholars, Oxford, Kent

1 David Burkinshaw

2 Naomi Marples

3 Trevor Ledger

4 Alan Shelbourn

5 Brian Sanders (C)

6 Barrie Dove

First Peal - 1 & 4.

Rung for the Centenary of the Women's Institute.

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 19 February 1997 (11–1–0 in F)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

4 methods/variations

1 Cheryl Raines

2 Jack Dyson

3 Gordon Hampton

4 Rosalind Fox

5 John Marples (C)

6 Ron Plant

Rung to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Women's Institute

Yorkshire Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 22 February 1997 in 2h 50 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5024 Heage Delight Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Richard E Price

2 Robert Haley

3 Ian North (C)

4 David C Lester

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Andrew R Aspland

7 R Adrian Davies

8 Simon D Ogier

(Peal No 5926).

Ringing World page reference: 4483.0320

Yorkshire Association

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 23 February 1997 in 44m (34–0–7 in C♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mike Platt

2 Judith Reading

3 Gillian Bolton

4 Clare Rogers

5 Wayne Beckett

6 Arnold Smith (C)

For Evensong

Yorkshire Association

Handsworth, South Yorkshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 26 February 1997 (12–0–2 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jacqueline Hoole

2 John Gilbert MBE

3 Gillian Bolton

4 Edward Westlace

5 Arnold Smith

6 David Mason

7 Simon Reading (C)

8 Chris Mumford

Yorkshire Association

Wath juxta Ripon, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 March 1997 in 2h 35 (7–2–24 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (7m)

1 Susan Wilson

2 Rosamund Moss

3 Richard Hobbs

4 Andrew Yardley

5 John S Leech (C)

Yorkshire Association

Ripon, North Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid

Saturday, 1 March 1997 in 45m (23–0–24 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Rung on the back 8

1 Michael Campbell

2 Janet Wadsworth

3 Maureen Lowe

4 Geoffrey Johnson

5 John Mitchell

6 Tracey King

7 Martin Davies (C)

8 Gerald Brady

Rung prior to Ripon Cathedral Ringers Annual Dinner

Yorkshire Association

Adwick le Street, South Yorkshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 1 March 1997 in 2h 40 (10–0–24 in G♯)

5040 Doubles (7m/12v)

(1,2)Grandsire (3,4)Lapley (5,6)St Nicholas (7,8)St Giles (9,10)Eynsham (11,12)St Alban (13,14)St Simons (15,16)Grandsire (17,18)St John (19,20)Winchendon Place (21,22)St Miles (23,24)St Leonard (25,26)St Paul (27,28)St Martin (29,30)Grandsire (31,32)Clifford's Pleasure (33,34)Reverse Canterbury (35,36)Southrepps (37,38)April day (39,40)Kennington (41,42)Plain bob.

1 Hazel Kiddy

2 Matthew J Monaghan

3 C Barrie Dove (C)

4 Brian A Sanders

5 Frederick J Jackson

6 Daryl H Watkins

Yorkshire Association

Burley, West Yorkshire

St Matthias

Sunday, 2 March 1997 in 2h 51 (7–3–16 in B♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Ian North

2 Ben Johnson

3 Ruth M Crowder

4 Victoria A L Turner

5 Matthew J Gilbert

6 Simon D Ogier

7 Andrew R Aspland

8 Stephen J A Ollerton (C)

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

RC Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 5 March 1997 in 2h 35 (9–1–4 in A)

5088 Xois Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Brian Haigh

2 Neil Donovan

3 C Barrie Dove (C)

4 Peter C Kirby

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 Robert A Appleby

7 Brian A Sanders

8 John Robinson

Ringing World page reference: 4485.0372

Yorkshire Association

Hovingham, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 8 March 1997 in 2h 50 (11–1–0 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (26m)

(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (2) Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth; (3) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham, York; (4) Annable's London, Rossendale, Stamford; (5) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (7) Allendale, Westminster

1 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

2 Andrew D Yardley

3 Brian A Sanders

4 Robert J Atkinson

5 John G Hallett

6 C Barrie Dove (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4485.0372

Yorkshire Association

Handsworth, South Yorkshire

St Mary

Monday, 10 March 1997 in 45m (12–0–2 in F♯)

1372 Plain Bob Triples

1 Andrea Thompson

2 Katie Wolstenholme

3 Hazel Kiddy

4 John Gilbert MBE

5 Jennifer Armeson

6 Gillian Bolton

7 Stuart Armeson (C)

8 Chris Mumford

Yorkshire Association

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

St Wilfrid

Monday, 17 March 1997 in 2h 28 (6–0–3 in C)

5040 Surprise Minor (19m)

(1) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham, York; (2) Cunecastre; (3) Warkworth; (4) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne; (5) London, Wells; (6) Netherseale; (7) Allendale, Westminster

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 Andrew D Yardley

3 Kathryn S Dodds

4 C Barrie Dove (C)

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 Robert J Atkinson

Ringing World page reference: 4488.0456

Yorkshire Association

Sherburn in Elmet, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 March 1997 in 2h 38 (13–0–8 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Clive Brettell

2 Victoria A L Turner

3 Alan Sheppard

4 Philip G Clark

5 Neil Turner

6 John Potts

7 Elizabeth S Riley

8 John Robinson (C)

With the best wishes of the band to John Potts on his 65th birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 4488.0456

Yorkshire Association

Hemingbrough, North Yorkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 28 March 1997 in 2h 54 (10–1–5 in F)

5040 Minor (2m)

(1,4,5) Cambridge S.; (2,3,6,7) Plain Bob. Seven different extents

1 John M Wright

2 Alan Sheppard

3 Victoria A L Turner

4 Philip G Clark

5 Neil Turner

6 Philip R Brook (C)

The first peal to be rung on the newly refurbished and rehung bells.

The annual half-muffled Good Friday peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4490.0513

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 28 March 1997 (11–1–0 in F)

1260 Doubles

5 methods/variations

1 Rosanna Wragg

2 Jane Turner

3 Naomi Marples (C)

4 Rosalind Fox

5 John Marples

6 Ron Plant

Rung half-muffled for Good Friday.

Yorkshire Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 29 March 1997 in 3h (14–0–26 in F♯)

5152 Farlawn Surprise Major

Composed by I North

1 Richard E Price

2 Ian North (C)

3 Judith M Talbot

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Andrew R Aspland

6 Simon D Ogler

7 Robert Haley

8 R Adrian Davies

(Peal No 8859).

Ringing World page reference: 4490.0513

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

RC Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 2 April 1997 in 2h 38 (9–1–4 in A)

5088 Ewen Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 Kristopher King

3 Kathryn S Dodds

4 Elizabeth S Riley

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 Robert A Appleby

7 Brian A Sanders

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4490.0513

Yorkshire Association

Knottingley, West Yorkshire

St Botolph

Thursday, 3 April 1997 (12–3–3 in F♯)

1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Revd Hugh N Lawrance

2 Susan M Webb

3 David Banks

4 Trevor C Ledger

5 Brian A Sanders (C)

6 Philip R Brook

1st in Method: 3 & 4.

Rung for the YACR Central Branch Quarter Peal Event.

Yorkshire Association

Wetherby, West Yorkshire

St James

Saturday, 5 April 1997 in 2h 49 (11–3–27 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

1 Robert D C Richards

2 Rosamund Moss

3 Christopher Baxter

4 Richard Hobbs

5 R Pauline Holland

6 Brian E Moorehouse

7 John S Leech

8 H David Holland (C)

Yorkshire Association

Northallerton, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 5 April 1997 in 3h 7 (17–2–15 in E)

5000 Iddesleigh Surprise Royal

Composed by Ian Butters

1 Linda M Garton

2 John P Loveless

3 Jennifer A Town

4 Wendy Winter

5 David A Town

6 Richard S Starkie

7 Peter F Town

8 David R Mitchell

9 Ian G Campbell

10 George H Campling (C)

Yorkshire Association

Knottingley, West Yorkshire

St Botolph

Saturday, 5 April 1997 in 2h 57 (12–3–3 in F♯)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

1280 Superlative (No2), 1240 Bristol, Cambridge & London (No3). 101 com atw.

Composed by Robert C Kippin

1 Jeffrey Brannan

2 Linda M Garton

3 John Cornock

4 George H Campling

5 James E Andrews

6 Ian G Campbell

7 John P Loveless (C)

8 David R Mitchell

9 Richard S Starkie

10 Peter C Randall

Yorkshire Association

Wragby, West Yorkshire

St Michael and Our Lady

Friday, 11 April 1997 (10–3–11 in G)

1320 Wragby Delight Minor

1 Hazel Kiddy

2 Trevor C Ledger

3 Susan M Webb

4 Roderick M Ismay

5 Brian A Sanders (C)

6 Philip R Brook

1st in Method: 3,4,6.

200th together: 3 & 6.

Rung for the YACR Central Branch Quarter Peal Event.

Yorkshire Association

Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 11 April 1997 (8–1–26 in B♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Laura Heath

2 Trevor C Ledger

3 Catherine A Wheeler

4 Roderick M Ismay

5 Susan M Webb

6 Frederick J Jackson

7 Brian A Sanders (C)

8 Philip R Brook

75th together: 2 & 7.

Rung for the YACR Central Branch Quarter Peal Event.

Yorkshire Association

Kirkthorpe, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Friday, 11 April 1997 (10–2–9 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan M Webb

2 Hazel Kiddy

3 Philip R Brook

4 Trevor C Ledger

5 Roderick M Ismay

6 Brian A Sanders (C)

Rung for the YACR Central Branch Quarter Peal Event.

Yorkshire Association

Doncaster, South Yorkshire

St George

Friday, 11 April 1997 (29–2–17 in C♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Hazel Kiddy

2 Roderick M Ismay

3 Catherine A Wheeler

4 Susan M Webb

5 Philip R Brook

6 Frederick J Jackson

7 Brian A Sanders (C)

8 Trevor C Ledger

For the YACR Central Branch Quarter Peal Event.

Yorkshire Association

Cawthorne, South Yorkshire

All Saints

Friday, 11 April 1997 (8–2–2 in F♯)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Hazel Kiddy

2 Brian A Sanders

3 Roderick M Ismay (C)

4 Philip R Brook

5 Trevor C Ledger

6 Susan M Webb

Rung for the YACR Central Branch Quarter Peal Event.

Yorkshire Association

Whitfield, Derbyshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 12 April 1997 (14–3–8 in F♯)

1252 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Paul Beard

2 Trevor C Ledger

3 Catherine A Wheeler

4 Richard G Hobbs

5 Susan M Webb

6 Roderick M Ismay

7 Brian A Sanders

8 Philip R Brook (C)

1st Surprise Major: 4

1st in Method: 6

For the YACR Central Branch Quarter Peal event.

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

RC Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 16 April 1997 in 2h 33 (9–1–4 in A)

5024 Prickwillow Surprise Major

Composed by W J Couperthwaite

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 Kathryn S Dodds

3 Brian A Sanders

4 Martin S Davies

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 Robert A Appleby

7 C Barrie Dove (C)

8 John Robinson

1200th Peal as Conductor for the Association

Ringing World page reference: 4490.0513

Yorkshire Association

Royston, South Yorkshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 17 April 1997 (14–1–18 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Trevor C Ledger

2 Hazel Kiddy

3 Anne Marie Monaghan

4 Eric Stainrod

5 Stuart Gelder

6 Brian A Sanders (C)

1st inside: 5.

For the YACR Central Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Yorkshire Association

Selby, North Yorkshire

Abbey Church of St Mary and St Germain

Saturday, 19 April 1997 in 3h 15 (25–2–20 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

1 S Geoffrey Pick

2 Jennifer R Pick

3 Helen Gibson

4 Roger S Riley (C)

5 John M Wright

6 Peter Barker

7 Terry A Crossley

8 Martin C Hardeman

9 Malcolm S Quimby

10 Neil Turner

Ringing World page reference: 4492.0564

Yorkshire Association

Llandaff, Cardiff

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 19 April 1997 in 3h 12 (24–1–15 in E♭)

5088 Albanian Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roy Le Marechal

1 Ian Butters

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 David G Hull

4 Ruth Curtis

5 Howell J Williams

6 Neil Donovan

7 S Clarke Walters

8 Christopher Bostock

9 Paul F Curtis

10 Peter L R Hayward

11 Andrew B Mills

12 Malcolm S Turner (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4490.0513

Yorkshire Association

Crofton, West Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 April 1997 (15–1–21 in F)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 E Vivian Williams

2 Anne Marie Monaghan

3 John P Barden

4 Catherine A Wheeler

5 Brian A Sanders (C)

6 Trevor C Ledger

Rung for the YACR Central Branch Quarter Peal event.

Yorkshire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Sunday, 20 April 1997 in 3h 50 (42–2–25)

5042 Elcombe Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 Stephen J A Ollerton

2 R Adrian Davies

3 Judith M Talbot

4 Ian North (C)

5 Simon D Ogier

6 Simon P Hartley

7 Trevor W Marchbank

8 Jeffrey Brannan

9 Andrew R Aspland

10 C Michael Orme

11 Robert Haley

12 Richard E Price

Ringing world: 4492.0564

Yorkshire Association

Ilkley, West Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 April 1997 in 3h 7 (18–1–14 in E♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)

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

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Catherine M Ladd

2 Pamela M Rabbetts

3 Gillian R Glover

4 Alan J Ladd

5 Nicholas J Green

6 Alan M Glover

7 Roger G Green (C)

8 Richard C Offen

Yorkshire Association

Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 22 April 1997 (8–1–26 in B♭)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 David Nichols

2 Cyril W Toyne

3 Pamela M Allison

4 Laura Heath

5 Jane Laughton

6 Trevor C Ledger

7 John Laughton

8 Catherine A Wheeler (C)

1st in Method: 2,3,5,7,8.

1st of Major as C: 8.

Rung for the YACR Central Branch Quarter Peal Event.

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

RC Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 30 April 1997 in 2h 29 (9–1–4 in A)

5088 Godmanchester Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 John Robinson

3 Matthew J L Durham

4 C Barrie Dove (C)

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 Robert A Appleby

7 Brian A Sanders

8 Neil Donovan

Ringing World page reference: 4493.0593

Yorkshire Association

Pickering, North Yorkshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 5 May 1997 in 46m (13–2–2 in F)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Helen Bradley

2 Catherine Simpson

3 Martin Hall

4 Anne Deebank

5 Bob Franks

6 Tim Bradley

7 Revd Michael Stephens (C)

8 Les Franks

For Scarborough Branch Quarter Peal Day

First in method for all

Yorkshire Association

Pickering, North Yorkshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 5 May 1997 in 45m (13–2–2 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Perks

2 June Hodgson

3 Catherine Simpson

4 Anne Deebank

5 Martin Hall (C)

6 Paul Buckle

For Scarborough Branch Quarter Peal Day

First on treble 1

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

RC Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 7 May 1997 in 2h 43 (9–1–4 in A)

5040 Doubles

(1p/9m/16v): (1,2) Stedman; (3,4) Grandsire; (5,6) Lapley; (7,8) St.Nicholas; (9,10) Shareshill; (11,12) St.Giles; (13,14) Eynsham; (15,16) St.Alban; (17,18) Elford; (19,20) St.Simon's; (21,22) St.John; (23,24) Winchendon Place; (25,26) Ryton; (27,28) St.Miles; (29,30) St.Leonard; (31,32) St.Paul; (33) Austrey; (34) St.Martin; (35) Clifford's Pleasure; (36) Reverse Canterbury; (37) Little Aston; (38) Southrepps; (39) April Day; (40) Kennington; (41) Seighford; (42) Plain Bob

1 Brian Haigh

2 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

3 C Barrie Dove (C)

4 Brian A Sanders

5 Jeffery P Cooper

6 Daryl H Watkins

Ringing World page reference: 4494.0615

Yorkshire Association

Whitby, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Friday, 9 May 1997 in 55m (19–0–11 in E)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Rosemary Bowman

2 Louise Jackson

3 Angela E Witty

4 I J Stoker

5 Sue Sotheran

6 L Franks

7 R M Franks

8 P Sotheran

9 E P King (C)

10 B Hepponstall

To welcome the replica HM Barque Endeavour as she sailed into Whitby Harbour amidst tremendous crowds and celebrations on a glorious sunny evening.

1st quarter on 10 - 2 & 10

Ringing World, vol.4496, p.664 (27 June 1997)

Ringing World page reference: 4496.0664

Yorkshire Association

Campsall, South Yorkshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 10 May 1997 in 2h 45 (11–1–5 in A♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 David S Lockwood

2 A Marie Monaghan

3 Susan M Webb

4 Trevor C Ledger

5 Richard G Hobbs

6 David R Raggett

7 Adrian M Moreton

8 Philip R Brook (C)

To mark the 25th anniversary of the conductor's first peal.

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

RC Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 14 May 1997 in 2h 36 (9–1–4 in A)

5184 Versailles Surprise Major

Composed by J P Ladd

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 Peter C Kirby

3 C Barrie Dove (C)

4 Brian A Sanders

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 C Mark G Ockelton

7 John G Hallett

8 John Robinson

Ringing World page reference: 4494.0615

Yorkshire Association

Harrogate, North Yorkshire

St Wilfrid

Monday, 19 May 1997 in 2h 30 (6–0–3 in C)

5040 Surprise Minor (22m)

(1) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (2) Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth; (3) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham, York; (4) Norwich; (5) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (6) Warkworth; (7) Allendale, Westminster

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 Andrew D Yardley

3 John G Hallett

4 C Barrie Dove (C)

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 Robert J Atkinson

Ringing World page reference: 4496.0661

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 25 May 1997 (11–1–0 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Rosanna Wragg

2 Edwin King

3 Naomi Marples

4 Jack Dyson

5 Arnold Smith

6 Rosalind Fox

7 John Marples (C)

8 Gordon Hampton

1st triples 1 & 6.

Rung after the dedication service for the new bells by Rt Revd. David Lunn, Bishop of Sheffield.

The first Quarter Peal on eight bells at Bradfield.

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 14 June 1997 (11–1–0 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Cheryl Raines

2 Rosanna Wragg

3 Rosalind Fox

4 Jack Dyson

5 John Marples (C)

6 Gordon Hampton

7 Ron Plant

8 Naomi Marples

678,768 Cover changing every 20 changes.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Jane Turner and Paul Gregory.

The first quarter peal on the eight bells at Bradfield by an all Bradfield team.

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 22 June 1997 (11–1–0 in F)

1320 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire & Plain Bob

1 Andrew Kirk

2 Rosanna Wragg

3 Naomi Marples (C)

4 Rosalind Fox

5 John Marples

6 Gordon Hampton

Rung to celebrate the birth of Dominic Joseph Kirk, son of Andrew & Rachel Kirk.

First Quarter Peal 1.

Yorkshire Association

Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 24 June 1997 in 2h 52 (18–1–15 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

1 Richard Hobbs

2 Rosamund Moss

3 David Raggett

4 Andrew Yardley

5 R Pauline Holland

6 John M Goldthorpe

7 John S Leech (C)

8 Peter Stretton

For the Patronal Festival

Yorkshire Association

Carlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

St Botolph

Wednesday, 25 June 1997 (15–0–7 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lionel D Smith

2 Ted Thoms

3 Les Franks

4 David McAsey

5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

6 Richard A Smith

First quarter inside for 4

Dedicated to Alice and Sarah McAsey, daughters of 4

Yorkshire Association

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 28 June 1997 in 43m (34–0–7 in C♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kate Hempstead

2 Gillian Bolton

3 Simon Darwin

4 Arnold Smith

5 Simon Reading (C)

6 Paul Hempstead

Farewell to Kate and Paul Hempstead, off to New Zealand on 1st July 1997.

1st quarter: 6

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

RC Cathedral Church of St Anne

Friday, 4 July 1997 in 2h 35 (9–1–4 in A)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 Philip G Clark

3 C Barrie Dove (C)

4 H David Holland

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 Robert A Appleby

7 Brian A Sanders

8 Christopher Bostock

250th Peal: 1

100th Peal: 5

Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 6 July 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1320 Doubles (2v)

Primrose and Honeysuckle Doubles

1 Ted Thoms

2 Richard A Smith (C)

3 Elizabeth A Smith

4 Lionel D Smith

5 Margaret Jobson

6 David Jobson

Rung for the Songs of Praise service at the end of the Open Gardens weekend

Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 13 July 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

St Simon's Bob Doubles, St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 David McAsey

2 Elizabeth A Smith

3 Sarah Harrison

4 Richard A Smith (C)

5 Lionel D Smith

6 Simon Gibbon

Rung for the service of Confirmation conducted by the Bishop of Whitby

Yorkshire Association

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

All Saints

Monday, 14 July 1997 in 3h 28 (34–3–0 in D♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Ian Lloyd

2 Christopher Bostock

3 Jeffrey P Ladd

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 John Robinson

6 Angela Beardow

7 Adrian M Moreton

8 Richard E Price

9 Roger S Riley

10 Malcolm S Turner (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4504.0853

Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Tuesday, 15 July 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1440 Fawley Surprise Minor

1 Helen Rowlands

2 Richard A Smith

3 Elizabeth A Smith

4 Heather Limbach

5 Lionel D Smith

6 John Limbach (C)

Rung for the wedding anniversary of Elizabeth & Lionel Smith, married this day 25 years ago at Fawley, Hampshire

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 17 July 1997 (11–1–0 in F)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Arnold Smith

2 Peter Maddocks

3 Richard Starkie

4 Barry Corbishley

5 Ivor Nichols

6 Robin Story

7 Raymond H Daw

8 J David Atkinson (C)

No Conductor given.

Yorkshire Association

Burley, West Yorkshire

St Matthias

Saturday, 19 July 1997 in 2h 37 (7–3–16 in B♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Ian North

2 Ruth Crowder

3 Adrian M Moreton

4 Victoria A L Turner

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Simon D Ogier

7 Stephen J A Ollerton

8 Andrew R Aspland (C)

500th Peal for the association:8.

Yorkshire Association

Aldborough, North Yorkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 19 July 1997 in 45m (11–1–0 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jo Mitchell

2 Maureen Lowe

3 Janet Wadsworth

4 John Mitchell

5 Tracey King (C)

6 Sharon Holmes

1st quarter: 6

To mark the wedding of Emma & Ben, daughter of 1 & 4

Yorkshire Association

Northallerton, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 26 July 1997 in 3h 10 (17–2–15 in E)

5041 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 David A Town

2 David R Mitchell

3 John Cornock

4 Wendy Winter

5 Jennifer A Town

6 George H Campling (C)

7 Peter F Town

8 James E Andrews

9 Richard S Starkie

10 Ian G Campbell

Yorkshire Association

Stokesley, North Yorkshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 2 August 1997 in 2h 37 (7–2–5 in A)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 C Barrie Dove (C)

2 Rebecca Riley

3 Karen Donaldson

4 Elizabeth Riley

5 John E Groom

6 Nina Howard

7 Jeffery P Cooper

8 John G Hallett

Tower records

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 6 August 1997 in 2h 43 (9–1–4 in A)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by W J Couperthwaite

1 Brian Haigh

2 Naomi H E Marples

3 C Barrie Dove (C)

4 Robert A Appleby

5 John G L Marples

6 Neil Donovan

7 Jeffery P Cooper

8 Brian A Sanders

First peal o f Surprise Major: 2 & 5;

100th on the bells: 4;

Circled the tower to peals: 8.

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

RC Cathedral Church of St Anne

Monday, 18 August 1997 in 2h 27 (9–1–4 in A)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by John Pladdys (no. 25)

1 Christopher Bostock

2 John Robinson

3 Geoffrey Fothergill

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 C Mark G Ockelton

6 John Pladdys (C)

7 Neil Donovan

8 C Barrie Dove

Ringing World page reference: 4508.0954

Yorkshire Association

Ainderby Steeple, North Yorkshire

St Helen

Monday, 18 August 1997 in 2h 36 (9–3–23 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Geoffrey Evison

2 Louise Jackson

3 Robert Franks

4 Robert Lee

5 Kevin Price (C)

6 Tim Flitcroft

Yorkshire Association

Burnsall, North Yorkshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 23 August 1997 in 2h 41 (9–2–2 in G♯)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)

(1 extent each: Norwich S, Woodbine D, Capel TB, Sandal TB, Kingston TB, London Scholars' Pleasure TB, Cambridge S).

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 John P Barden

3 Anne Marie Monaghan

4 C Barrie Dove

5 Brian A Sanders (C)

6 Trevor C Ledger

Rung for Burnsall Feast Sports Day.

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 27 August 1997 in 2h 33 (9–1–4 in A)

5058 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Jeffrey P Cooper

2 Naomi H E Marples

3 Robert A Appleby

4 Christopher Bostock

5 John G L Marples

6 C Barrie Dove (C)

7 Brian A Sanders

8 Neil Donovan

Yorkshire Association

Filey, North Yorkshire

St Oswald

Sunday, 31 August 1997 (4–2–8 in D)

1320 Doubles (3m)

1 William A Dent

2 Kathy Carter

3 Edwin P King

4 Matthew J Blurton

5 John Siddle (C)

6 Bob Hall

Yorkshire Association

Marske by the Sea, North Yorkshire

St Mark

Friday, 5 September 1997 (6–3–21 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 M John Halliwell

2 Peter Sotheran

3 Robert M Franks

4 Ian J Stoker

5 Louise M P Jackson

6 Sue C Sotheran (C)

Rung half muffled on the eve of the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Saturday, 6 September 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Frances Thoms

2 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

3 Sarah Harrison

4 Richard A Smith

5 Lionel D Smith

6 Ted Thoms

Rung half-muffled in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales

Yorkshire Association

Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 September 1997 in 3h 18 (20–3–1 in E♭)

5072 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Angela K Pearson

2 Angela C Poles

3 Wendy M Leng

4 Susan M Webb

5 Richard G Hobbs

6 David R Raggett

7 Peter J Stretton

8 Philip R Brook (C)

In memoriam: Diana, Princess of Wales. Half-muffled by a local practise night band.

Yorkshire Association

Pickering, North Yorkshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 6 September 1997 (13–2–2 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Barbara Poole

2 Jeremy P Strange

3 Robert M Franks

4 Matthew J Blurton

5 Anne Deebank

6 Revd Michael Stephens (C)

7 Martin Hall

8 Catherine Simpson

Half Muffled.

Yorkshire Association

Carlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

St Botolph

Saturday, 6 September 1997 (15–0–7 in F)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth A Smith

2 Richard A Smith

3 Wendy Winter

4 Ted Thoms

5 Lionel D Smith (C)

6 Mike Whitlock

Rung half-muffled in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 6 September 1997 (11–1–0 in F)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Mary Dixon

2 Peter Dawson

3 Joan Dawson

4 Alan Shelbourn

5 Trevor Tarbatt

6 Andrew Naylor

7 David Micklethwaite

8 Richard Senior (C)

1st Quarter Peal of Major on the bells.

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 6 September 1997 (11–1–0 in F)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

Reverse Canterbury, Cliffords Pleasure, Southrepps, Plain Bob, April Day, Grandsire

1 Cheryl Raines

2 Jack Dyson

3 Naomi Marples

4 Rosalind Fox

5 John Marples (C)

6 Gordon Hampton

Rung half muffled in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, who died on 31st August 1997, age 36.

Yorkshire Association

Shelley, West Yorkshire

Emmanuel

Monday, 8 September 1997 (10–3–23 in G)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Mary Dixon

2 Sue Sheridan

3 Karen Lockwood

4 Mark Sheridan

5 Adrian Moreton (C)

6 Trevor Tarbatt

First quarter 3.

First TB minor 2 and 4

Rung cartwheel.

Yorkshire Association

Thornaby on Tees, North Yorkshire

St Paul

Saturday, 20 September 1997 (10–3–0 in F♯)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Helen Strachan

2 Margaret Jobson

3 Richard A Smith

4 Elizabeth A Smith

5 Lionel D Smith (C)

6 Vince Wood

Yorkshire Association

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 21 September 1997 in 54m (34–0–7 in C♯)

1320 Plain Bob Maximus

1 John Gilbert MBE

2 Lesley Taylor

3 Simon Darwin

4 Clare Rogers

5 Trevor Ledger

6 Gillian Bolton

7 Arnold Smith

8 James Franklin

9 Simon Reading (C)

10 Wayne Beckett

11 Judith Reading

12 Mike Platt

For Evensong

First Maximus 2, 6, 7, 8, 10

Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Thursday, 25 September 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Richard Wood

2 Elizabeth A Smith

3 Richard A Smith (C)

4 Margaret Jobson

5 Ted Thoms

6 Lionel D Smith

First quarter for 1

Yorkshire Association

Whittle le Woods, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 27 September 1997 in 3h 20 (21–1–23 in E♭)

5120 Moondance Delight Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Philip G Ladd

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 John Cornock

4 Neil Donovan

5 Colin Woods

6 Paul Male

7 Angela Beardow

8 Jeffrey P Ladd (C)

Thanks to Phil Ladd for standing in at two days notice. First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 4512.1052

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Sunday, 28 September 1997 (40–1–27 in C)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Catherine Marsden

2 Janine Jones

3 Naomi Marples

4 Christopher Bostock

5 Stephen Ollerton

6 John Marples

7 Brian Sanders

8 Barrie Dove (C)

On the back 8 for Harvest Festival Evensong.

To celebrate the birth of Louise Rosemary Bloor on 31/08/1997.

First in method: 3, 6.

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 4 October 1997 in 2h 59 (11–1–0 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J Carter

1 Rosanna K Wragg

2 Naomi H E Marples

3 C Barrie Dove (C)

4 Rosalind A Fox

5 John G L Marples

6 Brian A Sanders

7 Simon J Reading

8 Jack Dyson

First peal attempt: 1,4.

First Peal on 8 bells: 8.

First Peal on the augmented bells - on the 150th anniversary (to the day) of the opening of the original 6 bells.

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 8 October 1997 in 2h 35 (9–1–4 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Neil Donovan

2 Naomi H E Marples

3 C Barrie Dove (C)

4 Philip G Clark

5 Robert A Appleby

6 John G L Marples

7 Jeffery P Cooper

8 Daryl H Watkins

Yorkshire Association

Burley, West Yorkshire

St Matthias

Saturday, 11 October 1997 in 2h 27 (7–3–16 in B♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Victoria A L Turner

2 Stephen J A Ollerton

3 Ian North

4 Alan J Ladd

5 Andrew R Aspland (C)

6 R Adrian Davies

7 Simon D Ogier

8 Richard E Price

Yorkshire Association

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 16 October 1997 in 47m (34–0–7 in C♯)

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Gillian Bolton

2 Judith Reading

3 Mike Platt

4 Simon Reading (C)

5 Clare Rogers

6 Richard Knights

7 Barry Corbishley

8 Ben Farnsworth

9 Neil Donovan

10 Ian Lloyd

11 Richard Price

12 Malcolm Turner

Yorkshire Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

St Michael

Saturday, 18 October 1997 in 3h 15 (15–1–24 in F♯)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Brannan

1 Andrew D Yardley

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Elizabeth S Riley

4 Peter H Gardner

5 Angela Beardow

6 Christopher Bostock

7 Wendy Winter

8 Harry Winter

9 John Robinson

10 Neil Donovan

11 Jeffrey P Ladd

12 C Barrie Dove (C)

RW 4518.1199.

Yorkshire Association

Carlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

St Botolph

Sunday, 19 October 1997 (15–0–7 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Major

1 Elizabeth A Smith

2 Les Franks

3 Margaret Jobson

4 Ted Thoms

5 Wendy Winter

6 Heather Limbach

7 John Limbach

8 Lionel D Smith (C)

Rung for the service of Thanksgiving, led by the Archbishop of York, the Most Revd & Rt Hon David Hope, to mark the centenary of the consecration of the church.

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 22 October 1997 in 2h 39 (9–1–4 in A)

5152 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by B L Burrows

1 Brian Haigh

2 Naomi H E Marples

3 John G Hallett

4 C Barrie Dove (C)

5 John G L Marples

6 Robert A Appleby

7 Jeffrey P Cooper

8 Neil Donovan

1,250th peal as conductor for the Association.

Yorkshire Association

Saddleworth, Greater Manchester

St Chad

Sunday, 26 October 1997 in 2h 40 (10–1–6)

5040 Romulan Alliance Major

Composed by Gen by BYROC

1 Jeffrey P Ladd (C)

2 Christopher Bostock

3 Geoffrey Fothergill

4 Ian Lloyd

5 C Barrie Dove

6 Paul Male

7 Angela Beardow

8 Jeffrey Brannan

First peal in the method

Ringing world: 4518.1199

Ringing World page reference: 4518.1199

Yorkshire Association

Carlton in Cleveland (St Botolph), North Yorkshire

15-0-7 in F

Sunday, 26 October 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1320 Harvest Doubles

1 Mike Whitlock

2 Lionel D Smith (C)

3 Elizabeth A Smith

4 Ted Thoms

5 Les Franks

6 Mike Thrower

Rung for Harvest Festival

Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Tuesday, 28 October 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Frances Thoms

2 Les Franks

3 Lionel D Smith

4 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

5 Ted Thoms

6 Andrew Lawton

Rung for the service on St Simon's Day

Yorkshire Association

Snaith, East Riding of Yorkshire

Priory Church of St Laurence

Saturday, 1 November 1997 (12 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Rebbeca Penny (1st on 8)

2 Julia Ramsker

3 David Raggett

4 Susan Webb

5 Martin Penny (1st in m)

6 James R Startin

7 Philip R Brook (C)

8 Martin Hardgrave

For Selby And District Branch Quarter Peal Week

Yorkshire Association

Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 1 November 1997 in 2h 38 (8–3–3 in B♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

5m: (1) Cambridge, (2) Beverley, (3) Surfleet, (4) Cambridge, (5) St Clement's, (6,7) Plain

1 John W Sinfield

2 Adam Wheldon

3 Revd J Michael Stephens

4 C Barrie Dove (C)

5 Andrew D Yardley

6 C Mark G Ockleton

For Patronal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 4520.1244

Yorkshire Association

Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 5 November 1997 (20–3–1 in E♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Clive Whiteley

2 Lynda Lambert

3 Wendy Leng

4 Martin Hardgrave (1st S major)

5 David Raggett

6 James R Startin

7 Richard Hobbs

8 David Pygott (C)

For evensong

Yorkshire Association

Scarborough, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Monday, 10 November 1997 (20–1–16 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Tim Bates

2 Angela E Witty

3 Gary Taylor

4 Stephen Witty

5 L Turner

6 Matthew J Blurton

7 Edwin P King (C)

8 William A Dent

First on 8: 1. Half muffled.

Yorkshire Association

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 23 November 1997 in 47m (34–0–7 in C♯)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Judith Reading

2 Gillian Bolton

3 James Franklin

4 Mike Platt

5 Mike Williamson

6 Wayne Beckett

7 Simon Reading (C)

8 Chris Mumford

For Evensong and a get well message for Hazel Kiddy

1st Stedman 2

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 23 November 1997 (11–1–0 in F)

1300 Grandsire Doubles

1 Paul Gregory

2 Rosanna Wragg

3 Jane Gregory

4 Gordon Hampton

5 Rosalind Fox (C)

6 Naomi Marples

For the Golden Wedding Anniversary of HM The Queen and HRH Prince Philip.

1st quarter - 1

Yorkshire Association

Whixley, North Yorkshire

The Ascension

Saturday, 29 November 1997 in 2h 29 (5–3–3 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 Extent each Beverley, London, Surfleet, Wells, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Hannah E Walsh

2 Philip G Clark

3 Andrew D Yardley

4 C Barrie Dove (C)

5 Gordon J Yarnold (aka Gordon Di Domenico)

6 John G Hallett

100th for the Association: 5

Ringing World page reference: 4524.0037

Yorkshire Association

Skipton in Craven, North Yorkshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 29 November 1997 in 3h 22 (22–0–17 in E♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Ian Holland

1 Angela Beardow

2 Mandy L C Bartlett

3 Dinah M Rhymer

4 Adam S Greenley

5 Trevor C Ledger

6 Paul Male

7 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

8 Neil Donovan

First in method - 4,5

Ringing World page reference: 4524.0037

Yorkshire Association

York, North Yorkshire

All Saints, North Street

Sunday, 30 November 1997 in 2h 17 (7–2–2 in A)

5040 Mixed Minor (4m)

1 Martin B Penny

2 Darren R Moore

3 Robert D C Richards

4 Richard G Hobbs

5 Peter J Stretton

6 John M Goldthorpe (C)

Yorkshire Association

Marske by the Sea, North Yorkshire

St Mark

Sunday, 30 November 1997 in 40m (6–3–21 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ann Durrans

2 John Halliwell

3 Ian Stoker

4 Larry Bruce

5 Louise Jackson

6 Sue Sotheran (C)

First quarter - 1

Rung for evensong and with the best wishes of the band to Father Dutton, Parish Priest of St. Bede's for a speedy recovery.

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

St Peter

Sunday, 30 November 1997 (40–1–27 in C)

1290 Plain Bob Caters

1 Catherine Marsden

2 Janine Jones

3 Naomi Marples

4 Roderick Ismay

5 David Banks

6 Revd Hugh Lawrance

7 John Marples

8 Brian Sanders (C)

9 Barrie Dove

10 John Wackett

Rung on back 10 for evening service.

Yorkshire Association

Scarborough, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Monday, 1 December 1997 (20–1–16 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Claire Bell

2 Sally Davis

3 Stuart Madden

4 Gary Taylor

5 Angela E Witty

6 Sue Elliott

7 L Turner

8 Matthew J Blurton

9 Edwin P King (C)

10 Stephen Witty

Rung with 1 & 2 leading.

Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 3 December 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Ted Thoms (C)

2 Frances Thoms

3 Lionel D Smith

4 Les Franks

5 Elizabeth A Smith

6 Richard Wood

Yorkshire Association

Leeds, West Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Anne

Wednesday, 10 December 1997 in 2h 38 (9–1–4 in A)

5088 Xystus Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard (BYROC)

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 Angela Beardow

3 Naomi H E Marples

4 C Barrie Dove (C)

5 John G L Marples

6 Robert A Appleby

7 Christopher Bostock

8 Robert J Atkinson

Yorkshire Association

Whitby, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Monday, 15 December 1997 (6–2–18 in B)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sheila Hemson

2 Matthew J Blurton

3 Robert M Franks

4 Rosemary Brown

5 Douglas Elwick (C)

1st quarter: 1.

Yorkshire Association

Rothwell, West Yorkshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 20 December 1997 in 2h 47 (15–0–21 in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by I North

1 R Adrian Davies

2 Susan M Webb

3 Ian North (C)

4 David R Raggett

5 Andrew R Aspland

6 Philip R Brook

7 Simon D Ogier

8 Richard E Price

Yorkshire Association

Bradfield, South Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 20 December 1997 (11–1–0 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Rosanna Wragg

2 Naomi Marples

3 Jane Gregory

4 Rosalind Fox

5 John Chapman

6 Brian Sanders

7 John Marples (C)

8 Gordon Hampton

Yorkshire Association

Stokesley, North Yorkshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 21 December 1997 (7–2–5 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 John Brierley

2 Lionel D Smith

3 Margaret Jobson

4 Ted Thoms

5 John Groom

6 Nina Howard

7 John G Hallett (C)

8 Nichola Groom

Rung for joint Evensong at the Metodist Church

Yorkshire Association

Penistone, South Yorkshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 21 December 1997 (14–1–12 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Mark Sheridan

2 David Micklethwaite

3 Matthew Baines

4 Andrew Fawcett

5 Alan Shelbourne (C)

6 Dennis Vane

For the civic carol service.

Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 24 December 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Richard Wood

2 Richard A Smith

3 Lionel D Smith

4 Elizabeth A Smith (C)

5 Ted Thoms

6 Andrew Lawton

Rung for the Crib Service

Yorkshire Association

Sedbergh, North Yorkshire

St Andrew

Friday, 26 December 1997 in 2h 51 (15–1–25 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part)

1 Alison J Brittliff

2 Simon D Woof

3 John J Proudfoot

4 Fr Kenneth Rider

5 Gordon R Birks

6 Rev Kevin M Price (C)

7 L Martin Daniels

8 Geoffrey Evison

Rung for the feast of St. Stephen.

Ringing World page reference: 4527.0108

Yorkshire Association

Whorlton in Cleveland, North Yorkshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 28 December 1997 (7–2–10 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Lionel D Smith

2 Les Franks

3 Ted Thoms

4 Mike Whitlock

5 Elizabeth A Smith

6 Richard A Smith (C)

Rung for the service of Nine Lessons and Carols

Yorkshire Association

Whitby, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Monday, 29 December 1997 (6–2–18 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sheila Hemson

2 Leslie Franks

3 Robert M Franks

4 Matthew J Blurton

5 Douglas Elwick (C)

6 Rosemary Brown

1st on 6: 1.

Yorkshire Association

Stokesley, North Yorkshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 30 December 1997 in 2h 27 (7–2–5 in A)

5088 Yttrium Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Jeffery P Cooper

2 Christopher Bostock

3 C Barrie Dove (C)

4 Angela Beardow

5 Jeffrey P Ladd

6 John G Hallett

7 Brian A Sanders

8 Paul Male

Tower records

Yorkshire Association

Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 31 December 1997 in 2h 52 (20–3–1 in E♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major

5 methods: 1152 each Bristol, Yorkshire; 960 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 864 Rutland: 74 cam; atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Richard G Hobbs

2 Susan M Webb

3 David R Raggett

4 Ian North

5 Simon D Ogier

6 Richard E Price

7 Philip R Brook (C)

8 David Pygott

In thanksgiving for the life and work of Audrey Laidlaw, retired headmistress of Riverside Primary School, Lay Chairperson of the New Ainsty Synod, member of the PCC, Choir and Mothers Union and principal flower arranger at this church, who dies 22.12.97

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