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Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

North Stoneham, Hampshire

St Nicolas

Saturday, 14 January 1995 in 2h 49 (10–1–16 in G)

5000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Roy LeMarechal (C)

2 Ceri J Dodd

3 Michael J Thomas

4 Ian M McCallion

5 Ann P LeMarechal

6 John P Colliss

7 David M Salter

8 Anthony P Smith

9 John A Dodd

10 Brian J Woodruffe

First Peal of Surprise - 7. 50th birthday compliment to John Dodd. Also to mark the induction today of Revd Charles Taylor, previous rector here, as Vice Dean and Preceptor of Litchfield Cathedral. Rung by members of the Winchester District.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 29 January 1995 in 3h 11 (21–2–8)

5040 St Mary Surprise Royal

Composed by William Barton

1 Brian J Woodruffe

2 Colin J Butler

3 George E Evenden (C)

4 Christine R Hill

5 Stephen J Donovan

6 Stuart J Heath

7 Derek C Jackson

8 Dennis A Chapman

9 Nicholas I Kimber

10 Steve Castle

First peal in the method. 50th peal: 2. Circled the tower: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4376.0252

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Wednesday, 1 February 1995 in 47m (16–1–23 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Major

1 Ian Orchard

2 Elizabeth Wood

3 Colin McMaster

4 Darren Avey

5 Julian Atkins

6 Gillian Bolton

7 Paul Young

8 David Weir (C)

To celebrate the birth on 31/01/1995 of Lucy Elizabeth Atkins, a daughter for Charlotte and Julian.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Yeovil, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 February 1995 in 3h 35 (40–0–23 in C)

5122 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Roy LeMarechal

1 Mike Pidd

2 Rebecca J Cox

3 Wendy Bishop

4 David S Bishop

5 John P Colliss

6 Simon J T Smith

7 George E Evenden

8 Colin M Turner

9 Martin B Hough

10 Roy LeMarechal (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4378.0301

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 5 February 1995 in 41m (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Dawn Garnett

2 Richard P I Lewis

3 Christine Holmes

4 Adrian P Lewis

5 David A Holmes (C)

6 Nicholas Hussey

For morning service. First attempt: 1.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

The Campanile, Woodlands

Wednesday, 8 February 1995 in 31m (0–0–6 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Christine Holmes

2 David A Holmes

3 Helen J Piper

4 Martin B Hough

5 Kate C Walker

6 Matthew R T Higby (C)

300th quarter 3.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

St John, Channel Islands

St John in the Oaks

Saturday, 11 February 1995 in 2h 46 (7–0–4 in B)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1408 Yorkshire, 1376 Lincolnshire, 1280 Superlative, 992 Cambridge 97 com

1 Joanna M Knight

2 Jo M Linford

3 Justin A Read

4 Jack R Worrall

5 Peter J Routier

6 Christopher S Leach

7 A Colin Belsey

8 Simon J L Linford (C)

First on 8: 1

Most Spliced S Major: 3,4,5,7

First Spliced S Major by a Jersey resident band. Rung to welcome Andy Thewlis as new Priest in charge at St John's.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 4 March 1995 (16–1–23 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David Weir (C)

2 Ian Orchard

3 Richard Knight

4 Colin McMaster

5 Gillian Bolton

6 Paul Young

Rung for the 90th birthday of Mr Matthews, 82 years a member of the choir at St Thomas, Newport.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 11 March 1995 in 9h 47 (16–1–23 in F)

15480 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Composed by Roy LeMarechal

1 Roger Bailey

2 John P Colliss

3 Toby Arkless

4 Brian J Woodruffe

5 Simon J T Smith

6 Simon M Alford

7 James A Hodkin

8 David A Weir

9 Roy LeMarechal (C)

10 Martin B Hough

Longest peal in the method.

Umpires: Christine R Hill, Andrew J Palk

RW 1995.0957

Ringing World page reference: 4403.0957

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 26 March 1995 in 41m (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pamela Myers

2 Richard P I Lewis (C)

3 Hannah Cook

4 Nicholas Hussey

5 Adrian P Lewis

6 Raymond A Walsh

For mothes' day service. Compliment to Colin Inman's knee. First as conductor:2.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Brockenhurst, Hampshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 21 April 1995 in 2h 39 (4–1–12 in B)

5152 Southampton Surprise Major

Composed by Anon

1 Steve Castle

2 Stephen J Donovan

3 Stuart J Heath

4 George E Evenden

5 Patricia D Taeuber

6 Christine R Hill

7 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

8 Robert C Kippin

First in the method by all and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 4387.0553

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Ropley, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 6 May 1995 in 3h (15–0–23 in F♯)

5180 Doubles (7m/6v)

(1) St Simons/Eynesbury (2) St Martins/St Osmund (3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 21, 24, 25, 27, 34, 36, 41 Plain Bob (4, 22, 26) Kennington (5, 23) April Day (9, 10, 19, 20, 32, 33, 42, 43) Grandsire - Prices, Elliot's, Morris's & Pitmans 's 240's - 13, 18, 27, 38 Reverse Canterbury (14, 28, 39) Southrepps (15, 29) Clifford's Pleasure (16, 30, 40) St Columb (17, 31) Shadlow.

1 Fiona Pazzoni

2 Emma Clements

3 Rodney C Skinner (C)

4 Jason Clements

5 Simon Longlands

6 Heidi Richardson

Sponsored for the Children's Society 'Peace a Peal' and for the 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Channel Isles. All the ringers live or ring in Ropley and this is the first ever local peal, 2, 4, 5 & 6 having been taught to ring by the conductor. First peal - 1. First inside - 2. First doubles 4 & 5. Most methods as cover. First as conductor.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

St Pierre du Bois, Guernsey

St Pierre du Bois

Monday, 8 May 1995 in 2h 50 (11–1–0 in F♯)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by R Le Marchal

1 Jane Le Conte

2 Simon Linford (C)

3 Helen Tucker

4 Daniel Shaw

5 Philip Lenfestey

6 Michael Hilson

7 Justin Read

8 Philip Le Conte

9 Colin Nicholson

10 Fr Barry Fry

First peal: 5

First on 10: 4

For the 50th anniversary of the Liberation from Nazi occupation. Also for the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the bells.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Monday, 8 May 1995 in 43m (16–1–23 in F)

1260 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Julia Weir

2 V Elise Barnard

3 Gillian Bolton

4 Julian Atkins

5 Paul Young

6 David Weir (C)

In honour of VE Day 1945-1995

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Liss, Hampshire

St Mary

Monday, 8 May 1995 in 2h 53 (12–1–16 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Joseph E Cripps

2 Valerie J Williams

3 Rachael A Seamons

4 Roger A Barber

5 David M Hughes

6 F Keith Williamson

7 Simon E Wood (C)

8 A Terence Collins

First of Major - 1

Rung for the 50th Anniversary of VE Day.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hordle, Hampshire

All Saints

Monday, 8 May 1995 in 40m (7–2–20 in A)

1260 Stedman Doubles

10 Callings + Plain Course

1 Margaret Cobb

2 Faith Webster

3 Tony Webster

4 Rosemary Rogers

5 Paul Tomes

6 Norman Howbrook

First Silent & Non Conducted for All

Rung for the 50th Anniversary of VE Day

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hawkley, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 8 May 1995 in 2h 45 (7–3–11 in A)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 London, Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 142 com.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 David M Hughes

2 Linda R Hough

3 Barbara A Foster

4 Heather A Kippin

5 Roger A Barber

6 Steve Castle

7 Robert C Kippin (C)

8 Martin B Hough

First of 8-Spliced - 5

Rung for the 50th Anniversary of VE Day.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bramshott, Hampshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 8 May 1995 in 2h 35 (11–1–20 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by Roger D Bailey

1 Joanna M Green

2 David M Hughes

3 Roger A Barber (C)

4 William J Stungo

5 Joseph E Cripps

6 Simon E Wood

First Peal - 1

Rung for the 50th Anniversary of VE Day.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 9 July 1995 in 40m (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Joanna Price

2 Richard P I Lewis

3 Nicholas Hussey

4 Christine Holmes

5 Adrian P Lewis

6 David A Holmes (C)

For evening service. In memory of Betty Saunders, Nell Hassell and Richard Edwin Lewis. First minor:1.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 16 July 1995 in 3h 23 (21–2–8)

5080 Spliced Surprise Royal

(8m: 720 Rutland; 680 Bristol, London No.3; 640 Cambridge, Pudsey; 600 Superlative No.2; 560 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire: 119 com. atw.)

Composed by Robert C Kippin

1 Barbara A Foster

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Christine R Hill

4 David J Baverstock

5 Robert C Kippin (C)

6 Stephen P Noyes

7 Stephen J Donovan

8 Steve Castle

9 George E Evenden

10 Peter W Hill

First 8 Spliced Surprise Royal: 4, 6, 7 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4400.0887

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

The Campanile, Woodlands

Saturday, 22 July 1995 in 32m (0–0–6 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Helen J Piper

2 Raymond A Walsh

3 Christine Holmes

4 Adrian P Lewis

5 David A Holmes (C)

6 Benjamin D Constant

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 5 August 1995 in 3h 10 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 John P Colliss

2 Jennifer Orchard

3 Nigel R D Orchard

4 Felicity S Warwick

5 Philip A L Rioch

6 Simon J T Smith

7 Christine R Hill

8 Keith H Fleming

9 Timothy J Barnes

10 David A Warwick (C)

A 95th birthday compliment to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Swanage, Dorset

St Mary

Saturday, 12 August 1995 in 3h (22–0–24)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Jennifer Orchard

2 David A Warwick (C)

3 Hadden Arrowsmith

4 Nigel R D Orchard

5 Felicity S Warwick

6 Philip A L Rioch

7 Nigel R Woodruff

8 Keith H Fleming

First peal of surprise and on an inside bell:3. To celebrate the re- opening of passenger steam trains from Swanage to Corfe Castle. During the peal, the first train since 1971 ran to Corfe station.

Ringing World page reference: 4403.0962

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Tichborne, Hampshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 19 August 1995 in 2h 38 (7–2–17 in A)

5040 Minor (5m)

Cambridge, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St Clements Bob, Plain Bob

1 Elizabeth Johnson

2 John E Spice

3 John S Croft

4 Michael J Thomas

5 David M Salter

6 Peter D Niblett (C)

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of V.J. Day

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Froyle, Hampshire

St Mary of the Assumption, Upper Froyle

Saturday, 19 August 1995 in 2h 36 (10–2–18 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

720 Each: Surfleet Surprise, Beverley Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St Clement's College Bob, Plain Bob.

1 Charles W Seamons

2 Valerie J Williams

3 David M Hughes

4 A Terence Collins

5 Simon E Wood

6 Roger A Barber (C)

First of Minor - 1

50th Peal - 6

First peal on the bells post restoration.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 3 September 1995 (11–1–1 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Jonathan Waller

2 Carol Waller

3 Christine Govier

4 Jennie M Hodkin

5 Jo Waller

6 Kay LeMarechal

7 Ken Waller

8 Phillip A G Watts

9 James A Hodkin

10 Graham J Wright (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 24 September 1995 in 44m (16–1–23 in F)

1260 Spliced Minor

St Clements and Plain Bob Minor

1 Richard Knight

2 Paul Young

3 V Elise Barnard

4 Colin McMaster

5 Gillian Bolton

6 David Weir (C)

For Evensong

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 30 September 1995 in 3h 18 (16–1–15 in F)

5002 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Simon M Alford

2 John P Colliss

3 Mark Regan

4 Roger Bailey

5 Alison K Regan

6 R Mark Esbester

7 Roy LeMarechal (C)

8 Ian G Campbell

9 Mike Pidd

10 Martin B Hough

Rung for patronal festival

Ringing World page reference: 4409.1106

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 October 1995 in 2h 42 (10–0–19 in A♭)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by B D Price

1 Raymond A Walsh

2 Angela M Athawes

3 Michael J Clay (C)

4 John W Foster

5 Benjamin D Constant

6 Barbara A Foster

7 Peter Jordan

8 Keith J Walpole

First of Surprise Major: 2.

25th peal: 5.

By a Basingstoke District band.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 October 1995 in 45m (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Raymond A Walsh

2 Angela Athawes

3 Shirley Hedges

4 Ben Constant

5 Alan Hoar

6 Adrian P Lewis

7 Graham Hedges (C)

8 Ian Holdsworth

By Officers for Basingstoke District Quarter Peal Week. In memory of David Saville, who died this week.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Upham, Hampshire

Blessed Mary of Upham

Monday, 23 October 1995 in 2h 40 (7–0–6 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

1472 Yorkshire S Major/1440 Cambridge S Major/736 Pudsey/704 Lincolnshire S Major/156 Superlative S Major

1 Phillip A G Watts

2 Jennie M Hodkin

3 Roy LeMarechal (C)

4 Ian M McCallion

5 Chris Stubbington

6 Graham J Wright

7 Andrew Pickett

8 John Hallett

1st Peal Spliced - 2,7,8

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Rotherwick, Hampshire

Parish Church

Thursday, 26 October 1995 (9–2–10 in G)

1320 Minor (3m)

Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob and Little Bob

1 Ian Holdsworth

2 Angela M Athawes

3 Shirley Hedges

4 Raymond A Walsh

5 Adrian P Lewis

6 Graham Hedges (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bentworth, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 October 1995 in 2h 33 (7–0–25 in G♯)

5040 Doubles (5m/1p)

240 Stedman; 960 Each: Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, St Simon's Bob, St Martin's Bob, Plain Bob, Grandsire.

1 Diane M Hart

2 Simon E Wood

3 David M Hughes

4 William J Stungo

5 Roger A Barber (C)

6 David Hart

First Peal - 1 and 6

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 12 November 1995 (16–1–23 in F)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Carol Eveleigh

2 Julia Weir

3 V Elise Barnard

4 Julian Atkins

5 Aubrey Eveleigh

6 David Weir (C)

7 Colin McMaster

8 Gillian Bolton

9 Paul Young

10 Ian Orchard

Rung Half Muffled for Remembrance Day.

1st on 10: 7 & 10

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 19 November 1995 in 46m (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Coral Northeast

2 Penny Gaskell

3 Richard P I Lewis

4 Raymond A Walsh

5 Adrian P Lewis (C)

6 Pamela Myers

First Quarter: 1.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 November 1995 in 44m (20–1–0 in E)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Carol Eveleigh

2 V Elise Barnard

3 Aubrey Eveleigh

4 David Brewer

5 Julian Atkins

6 Gillian Bolton

7 Paul Young

8 David Weir (C)

For Evensong

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hawkley, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 25 November 1995 in 2h 47 (7–3–11 in A)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Heather A Kippin

2 Barbara A Foster

3 Jonathan H B Deane

4 Roger A Barber

5 Keith J Walpole

6 Glenn J Poyntz

7 Toby Arkless

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

First in Method - 3 and 4

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Basingstoke, Hampshire

St Michael

Saturday, 2 December 1995 in 2h 57 (14–1–10 in F)

5152 Belvedere Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Mike Pidd

2 Benjamin D Constant

3 Keith J Walpole

4 Martin J Turner

5 Barbara A Foster

6 Tony Skilton

7 Christopher Bostock

8 Michael J Clay (C)

First in the method by all the band. Arranged to welcome Beverley Anne Clay, b.13/11/95.

Ringing World page reference: 4420.0042

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 3 December 1995 (16–1–23 in F)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major

Cambridge and Yorkshire

1 Carol Eveleigh

2 V Elise Barnard

3 David Brewer

4 Julian Atkins

5 Aubrey Eveleigh

6 Gillian Bolton

7 Paul Young

8 David Weir (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Newport, Isle of Wight

Minster Church of St Thomas of Canterbury and St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 17 December 1995 in 46m (16–1–23 in F)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Ian Orchard

2 Julia Weir

3 Julian Atkins

4 Aubrey Eveleigh

5 David Brewer

6 Gillian Bolton

7 Paul Young

8 David Weir (C)

First in method: 3.

First blows in method: 2,5,6

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Romsey, Hampshire

Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda

Saturday, 23 December 1995 in 3h 3 (24)

5152 Paimpol Delight Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Ceri J Dodd

2 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

3 Patricia D Taeuber

4 Christopher J Woodruffe

5 Barry D Pointer

6 Nigel R Woodruff

7 Andrew J Palk

8 Martin B Hough

First peal in the method

A Christmas peal for the townsfolk of Romsey and Paimpol, Romsey's twin town in Brittany.

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