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Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 7 January 1989 in 3h 6 (20–1–1 in E♭)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by RW Pipe

1 Janet I Rogers

2 Stuart C W Hutchieson

3 Sally A Mason

4 Michael J Belcher

5 Lucy Smith

6 Eric E Speake

7 Martin F Mitchell

8 Christopher J Sharp

9 Michael Maughan (C)

10 Philip R Johnson

11 R Kingsley Mason

12 J Alan Ainsworth

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Lincoln

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 7 January 1989 in 3h 35 (23–3–13 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by CW Roberts

1 Ian Lloyd (C)

2 Jack L Millhouse (C)

3 John Freeman (C)

4 Gwen I Bloomield

5 Margaret A Parker

6 David Fox

7 Barbara Clipsham

8 Leslie G Townsend

9 Harold F Gibson

10 Geoffrey R Parker

11 Peter A Sharp

12 J Philip Hunt

By the Cathedral company as a retirement compliment to Very Rev Hon Oliver TW Fiennes for 20 years as Dean of this Cathedral and to Mrs Fiennes. The conducting was shared by 1, 2 and 3, each of whom served as Ringing Masters under this Dean.

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0126

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 30 January 1989 in 47m (17–2–4 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Ann Aspinal

2 Keith Buckingham

3 Nora Wall

4 Sue Lee

5 Robert Simpson

6 Darren Leverton

7 Vic Waite

8 John Turner (C)

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Willoughby, Lincolnshire

St Helen

Monday, 20 February 1989 (8–1–2 in A)

1440 Plain Minor

Spliced Plain Bob and St Clements

1 Robert Simpson

2 Sue Lee

3 Nora Wall

4 Peter Limage

5 Don Hare

6 Keith Buckingham (C)

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Spilsby, Lincolnshire

St James

Sunday, 26 February 1989 in 42m (11–2–17 in G)

1260 Plain Minor

Plain Bob, St Clements

1 Stuart Lee

2 Keith Buckingham

3 Don Hare

4 Sue Lee

5 Peter Limage

6 Robert Simpson (C)

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Surfleet, Lincolnshire

St Laurence

Wednesday, 1 March 1989 in 3h 9 (12–0–9 in F♯)

5040 River Glen Surprise Maximus

Composed by Frank T Blagrove

1 Sally A Mason

2 Diana M Pipe

3 John Freeman

4 Andrew J Parker

5 Michael J Belcher

6 Simon S Meyer

7 Kenneth J Hesketh

8 Keith W Brown

9 George W Pipe

10 Derek E Sibson (C)

11 R Kingsley Mason

12 Michael Maughan

First peal in the method by all the band.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Balderton, Nottinghamshire

St Giles

Saturday, 4 March 1989 in 2h 51 (8–0–26 in A♭)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Beryl N Reed

2 Colin W Reed

3 C Aubrey Harrison

4 Gwen I Bloomfield

5 John Freeman (C)

6 Barbara Clipsham

7 Peter S Abbott

8 Geoffrey R Parker

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Willoughby, Lincolnshire

St Helen

Thursday, 16 March 1989 in 43m (8–1–2 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ann Aspinal

2 Vic Waite

3 Nora Wall

4 Robert Simpson

5 Darren

6 John Turner (C)

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Spilsby, Lincolnshire

St James

Saturday, 8 April 1989 in 50m (11–2–17 in G)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Stuart Lee

2 Rachel Parker

3 Nora Wall

4 Peter Mason

5 Sue Lee

6 Robert Simpson (C)

All calls Singles

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Spilsby, Lincolnshire

St James

Sunday, 23 April 1989 in 44m (11–2–17 in G)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter Limage

2 Edna Bennett

3 Horace Bennett

4 Sue Lee

5 Robert Simpson

6 Keith Buckingham (C)

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Spilsby, Lincolnshire

St James

Monday, 1 May 1989 in 44m (11–2–17 in G)

1260 Plain Minor

Plain Bob, St Clements

1 Ann Aspinal

2 Vic Waite

3 Nora Wall

4 Sue Lee

5 Keith Buckingham

6 Robert Simpson (C)

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 6 May 1989 in 3h 6 (17–2–4 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition

1 Judith J Williamson

2 David J Sutton

3 Janet M Clarke

4 John Freeman (C)

5 Barbara Clipsham

6 Stephen L Clarke

7 Alan D H Bird

8 Peter S Abbott

First peal of Stedman: 3.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Horncastle, Lincolnshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 May 1989 in 3h 6 (16–0–12 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different callings.

1 Tony W Barker

2 Peter A Limage

3 Donald F Hare

4 Philip H Reynolds

5 K John Turner

6 Keith N Buckingham (C)

To mark the 30th anniversary of Horace Bennett as tower captain of these bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4077.0551

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

King's Lynn, Norfolk

Minster Church of St Margaret

Sunday, 4 June 1989 in 3h 20 (28–1–4 in C)

5088 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter Border

1 B Gillian Pipe

2 C Anita Freeman

3 Geoffrey W Randall

4 Kenneth J Hesketh

5 Keith W Brown

6 Simon S Meyer

7 John H Fielden

8 Derek E Sibson (C)

9 Peter M Fleckney

10 Philip J Rothera

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire

St Mary

Saturday, 10 June 1989 in 3h 7 (18–0–9 in E)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Ruth M Border

3 Susan Rothera

4 C Anita Freeman

5 Kenneth J Hesketh

6 Peter Border (C)

7 Keith W Brown

8 James L Towler

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Moulton, Lincolnshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 4 July 1989 in 2h 54 (15–1–4 in E)

5040 Minor

3 methods 1 extent Kent TB, 2 extents Cambridge Surprise & 4 extents Plain Bob.

1 Rosalind A Knight

2 William A Holmes

3 Philip N Green

4 Owen T Northwood

5 Robin H Rogers (C)

6 Keith W Brown

To celebrate this day the 100th birthday of Rose Ellen Nichols.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Welbourn, Lincolnshire

St Chad

Wednesday, 12 July 1989 in 2h 50 (11–0–25 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire; 1280 Cambridge; 1280 Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Barbara Clipsham

2 David Fox

3 Gwen I Bloomfield

4 Geoffrey R Parker

5 Robert Sutton

6 Peter S Abbott

7 Ian Lloyd

8 David J Sutton (C)

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Mr. John Freeman of Lincoln

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Surfleet, Lincolnshire

St Laurence

Wednesday, 26 July 1989 in 3h 6 (12–0–9 in F♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 A Robin Heppenstall (C)

2 Margaret A Parker

3 Harold F Gibson

4 Kenneth J Hesketh

5 Barbara Clipsham

6 Christopher J Sharp

7 Peter S Abbott

8 Keith W Brown

9 Ian Lloyd

10 David Fox

11 Edward W Colley

12 Geoffrey R Parker

First peal of Cambridge S. Maximus: 5

In Memory of John Freeman

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire

St Mary

Friday, 18 August 1989 in 3h 11 (16–3–3 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Sylvia M Collin

2 Alan D H Bird

3 Barbara Clipsham (C)

4 David J Sutton

5 Geoffrey Bromfield

6 Ian Lloyd

7 Geoffrey R Parker

8 Peter S Abbott

First peal of Surprise as Conductor

375th. peal: 4

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 18 August 1989 in 3h 4 (16–1–8 in E)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by William Barton

1 Peter S Abbott

2 Judith J Williamson

3 Sylvia M Collin

4 Barbara Clipsham

5 Alan D H Bird

6 David J Sutton

7 Geoffrey R Parker

8 Ian Lloyd (C)

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

All Saints

Monday, 21 August 1989 in 3h 10 (19–1–24 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Heywood's transposition

1 Ian Lloyd

2 Gwen I Bloomfield

3 Margaret A Parker

4 Barbara Clipsham

5 David Fox

6 Geoffrey R Parker

7 A Robin Heppenstall (C)

8 Edward W Colley

In affectionate memory of John Freeman.

Ringing World Vol: 4090 Year: 1989 Page: 843

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Surfleet, Lincolnshire

St Laurence

Friday, 22 September 1989 in 3h 3 (12–0–9 in F♯)

5042 Superlative Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Harold F Gibson

2 C Anita Freeman

3 Sally A Mason

4 Andrew J Parker

5 Keith W Brown

6 Kenneth J Hesketh

7 Simon S Meyer

8 Geoffrey W Randall

9 Peter M Fleckney

10 Derek E Sibson (C)

11 George W Pipe

12 R Kingsley Mason

500th peal 5. In affectionate memory of John Freeman who was originally in the band.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 4 October 1989 in 3h 8 (18–0–9 in E)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Peter Border

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Sally A Mason

3 John G Gipson

4 Geoffrey Pearson

5 Keith W Brown

6 Kenneth J Hesketh

7 John R Mayne (C)

8 R Kingsley Mason

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Caythorpe, Lincolnshire

St Vincent

Wednesday, 11 October 1989 in 2h 50 (10–3–3 in F)

5024 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Geoffrey R Parker

2 Ian Lloyd

3 Gwen I Bloomfield

4 Christopher P Turner

5 Barbara Clipsham

6 Peter S Abbott

7 Paul D Collin

8 Peter A Sharp (C)

First peal of Uxbridge: 2, 3, 5, 6, 7.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Ashby Folville, Leicestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 November 1989 (12–1–2 in G)

1374 Plain Bob Major

1 Janis Atkinson

2 I Smith

3 Peggy Jennings

4 Glen G Fiddy

5 Janet Underwood

6 R Bailey

7 John Beadman

8 John Underwood (C)

First quarter since his return to ringing: 4.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Lea, Lincolnshire

St Helen

Sunday, 19 November 1989 in 2h 24 (12–3–8 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Single Oxford, Grandsire, St Clements, Plain Bob

1 Susan Lee

2 A Mark Underwood

3 William A Holmes

4 Robert Sutton

5 Keith N Buckingham

6 Revd Kevin M Price (C)

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Edenham, Lincolnshire

St Michael

Wednesday, 29 November 1989 in 2h 56 (15–3–25 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by William Pye

1 Margaret A Parker

2 Barbara Clipsham

3 Ian Lloyd (C)

4 Gwen I Bloomfield

5 Paul D Collin

6 Martin F Mitchell

7 C Aubrey Harrison

8 Edward W Colley

9 Peter S Abbott

10 Geoffrey R Parker

First peal of Cambridge S. Royal: 2,7

First peal of Royal as conductor

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