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Beverley and District Ringing Society

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 6 January 1996 in 2h 48 (12–1–7 in G)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 each Bristol, London, Rutland; 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire: 144 com.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Andrew J M Kaye

2 Dinah E Reed

3 Andrew J Bicknell

4 Simon P Hartley

5 John M Goldthorpe

6 Peter J Sanderson (C)

7 David R Mitchell

8 Timothy P Bradley

First peal of 8-spliced - 2.

On Society Dinner Day.

Ringing World page reference: 4424.0148

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Augustine

Saturday, 6 January 1996 in 3h 9 (17–1–19 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Murray A Coleman

1 Dinah M Rhymer

2 Mandy L C Bartlett

3 Mark J Lane

4 Edward Watson

5 David S Johnson

6 David G Thorne

7 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

8 Neil Donovan

First in method - 2,4.

On Society Dinner Day.

A 50th anniversary peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4424.0148

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Kirk Ella, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 13 January 1996 in 3h (19–0–12 in E)

5040 Single Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by Andrew J Tyler

1 Rachel J Storr

2 Mandy L C Bartlett

3 Dinah M Rhymer

4 Mark J Lane

5 Neil Donovan

6 David S Johnson

7 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

8 F Neville Pailing

A 50th Anniversary Peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4425.0174

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 January 1996 (6–1–5 in B)

1440 Mixed Minor (2m)

Plain Bob & Kent TB

1 Ailsa E Robinson

2 Helen E Billany

3 Dinah E Reed

4 Anne E Mearns

5 Simon D Mearns

6 David R Mitchell (C)

First of Kent - 2.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

St Giles

Saturday, 20 January 1996 in 3h 12 (18–0–19 in F)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by David R Mitchell

1 C Lynne Stretton

2 Helen P Bradley

3 David G Hull

4 Neil Donovan

5 Christine B Potter

6 Graham Bloom

7 Peter J Sanderson (C)

8 Andrew J Bicknell

9 David R Mitchell

10 Timothy P Bradley

An engagement compliment to Judith Baldwin and Simon Alford.

Ringing World page reference: 4425.0174

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Sunday, 21 January 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1440 Killamarsh Treble Bob Minor

1 Alan E Shingles

2 Fiona M Ellett

3 John M Brook

4 Andrew M Pailing

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

First in the method for all.

For Evensong.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 25 January 1996 in 2h 42 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5152 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Gemma L Hastings

2 Jenny M Hastings

3 Dinah E Reed

4 Karen A Lane

5 David S Johnson

6 Mark J Lane

7 Simon P Hartley

8 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

First in method - 2,4.

Ringing World page reference: 4426.0196

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

The Most Holy and Undivided Trinity

Sunday, 28 January 1996 (25–2–18 in D)

1320 Mixed Maximus (2m)

Plain Bob & Yorkshire

1 Ann Andrews

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Dinah E Reed

4 Simon P Hartley

5 John M Goldthorpe

6 Richard D Gibson

7 Simon D Mearns

8 F Neville Pailing

9 A John Atkinson

10 Paul S Andrews

11 David R Mitchell

12 Andrew J Bicknell (C)

First Yorkshire Maximus - 3, 6.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Nunburnholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Wednesday, 31 January 1996 in 2h 48 (12–1–5 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rev Peter Scholfield

2 Katherine M Scholfield

3 Janet Richards

4 Mark J Lane

5 David S Johnson

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

First of Plain Bob Minor - 2.

First inside - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4427.0224

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 4 February 1996 (34–3–12 in D♭)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Theodore S Hoppen

2 Anne R Mearns

3 Fiona M Ellett

4 Ailsa E Robinson

5 Derek H Watson

6 Richard D Gibson

7 Simon D Mearns

8 A John Atkinson

9 David R Mitchell (C)

10 Andrew J M Kaye

First on 10 - 1.

For Evensong.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Healing, Lincolnshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 10 February 1996 in 2h 34 (7–2–18 in A)

5040 Minimus (11m)

360 Reverse Bob, Canterbury; 480 Double Bob, Reverse St Nicholas, Double Canterbury, St Nicholas, Single Court, Reverse Court, Double Court, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury.

1 Andrew J M Kaye

2 Christopher M Baxter

3 Simon P Hartley

4 John M Goldthorpe (C)

First minimus - 1,2,3.

Most methods - 2.

Rung as part of the Society's 50th anniversary celebrations and also on the day of the Society's Annual General Meeting.

Ringing World page reference: 4429.0273

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Whitby, North Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 February 1996 in 3h 7 (19–0–11 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 John M Goldthorpe

2 Timothy P Bradley

3 Dinah E Reed

4 Simon P Hartley

5 F Neville Pailing

6 Paul S Andrews

7 Andrew J M Kaye

8 Rupert M Burgess

9 David R Mitchell (C)

10 Andrew J Bicknell

First peal of Yorkshire Royal - 3,7.

First on 10 as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4430.0297

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Patrington, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Patrick

Saturday, 17 February 1996 (10–0–24 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rachel Oliver

2 Pauline Acey

3 Catherine Richardson

4 Eric W Acey

5 Paul K Hodgson (C)

6 Ruth Pate

First quarter - 1, 6.

21st birthday compliment to Rachel Oliver.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Sunday, 18 February 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1440 London Scholars' Pleasure Treble Bob Minor

1 Alan E Shingles

2 Fiona M Ellett

3 Dinah E Reed

4 Andrew M Pailing

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

First in method for all.

For Evensong.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 21 February 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Susan J Watson

2 Robert H Jordan

3 Richard W Hall

4 Barry K Baxter

5 John M Goldthorpe (C)

6 Edward Watson

Half muffled for Ash Wednesday.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Escrick, North Yorkshire

St Helen

Saturday, 24 February 1996 (34–2–10 in C)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Maxine R Darby

2 Gemma L Hastings

3 Jenny M Hastings

4 Martin B Penny

5 Robert D C Richards

6 John M Goldthorpe (C)

First in method - 4.

Last quarter on the bells in this tower.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the B&D.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Nunburnholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Wednesday, 28 February 1996 in 2h 45 (12–1–5 in G)

5040 Mixed Minor (3m)

2 extents of Oxford TB, 2 of Kent TB & 3 of Plain Bob

1 Mark J Lane

2 Katherine M Scholfield

3 Val J Wood

4 Rev Peter Scholfield

5 David S Johnson

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

First to circle the tower - 1.

Most methods to a peal - 3.

25th peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4430.0297

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 29 February 1996 (6–1–5 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Gerrie Hogenbirk

2 Val J Wood

3 Helen E Billany (C)

4 Anne R Mearns (C)

5 Simon D Mearns (C)

6 Rev David S Simon

First quarter - 1.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 3 March 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Susan J Watson

2 Linda M Beard

3 Richard W Hall

4 John M Goldthorpe (C)

5 Darren R Moore

6 Robert H Jordan

Beverley and District Ringing Society

North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 6 March 1996 (8–1–17 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John G Pickering

2 Christine Pickering

3 Alan E Shingles

4 John M Brook (C)

5 Mark R Lynch

6 Keith Goldthorpe

First away from cover - 1.

A birthday compliment to 1, 2, 4 & 6.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 March 1996 in 2h 33 (6–1–5 in B)

5040 Mixed Minor (4m)

1 extent of Cambridge S & 2 each of Oxford TB, Kent TB & Plain Bob

1 Dinah E Reed

2 Richard D Gibson

3 Derek H Watson

4 Simon D Mearns

5 A John Atkinson

6 David R Mitchell (C)

A 73rd birthday compliment to Derek, by members of the St Mary's, Beverley, Sunday Service band.

Ringing World page reference: 4435.0442

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 10 March 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jean M Brettell

2 Rosina M Baxter

3 Richard W Hall

4 Edward Watson

5 John M Goldthorpe (C)

6 Robert H Jordan

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 10 March 1996 (34–3–12 in D♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Ailsa E Robinson

2 Helen E Billany

3 Dinah M Rhymer

4 Kathryn J Pailing

5 Dinah E Reed

6 Anne R Mearns

7 Richard D Gibson

8 A John Atkinson

9 David R Mitchell (C)

10 Simon D Mearns

First PB Royal - 2.

For Evensong and birthday compliments to Dinah Rhymer and Derek Watson.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Sunday, 17 March 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1440 Kingston Treble Bob Minor

1 Duncan W Larter

2 Fiona M Ellett

3 Kathryn J Pailing

4 John M Brook

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

First in the method for all except 6.

In memory of those who died or were injured in the recent tragedy at Dunblane Primary School.

For Evensong on Mothering Sunday.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 17 March 1996 (34–3–12 in D♭)

1260 Plain Bob Caters

1 Theodore S Hoppen

2 Ailsa E Robinson

3 Dinah M Rhymer

4 Robert C Hawtree

5 Derek H Watson

6 Anne R Mearns

7 Andrew J M Kaye

8 A John Atkinson

9 Simon D Mearns (C)

10 Richard D Gibson

Rung prior to Evensong.

Half muffled for Dunblane, for those who died, for those who survived, for the whole community.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Nunburnholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Wednesday, 20 March 1996 in 2h 44 (12–1–5 in G)

5040 Mixed Minor (6m)

1 extent each of Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge, Oxford, Kent; 2 of Plain Bob.

1 Katherine M Scholfield

2 John M Brook

3 Rev Peter Scholfield

4 Mark J Lane

5 David S Johnson

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4433.0392

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 21 March 1996 in 2h 55 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5152 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Graham N Scott

1 Karen A Lane

2 Val J Wood

3 Dinah M Rhymer

4 Mark J Lane

5 Christopher M Rudd

6 David S Johnson

7 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

8 Simon P Hartley

First on 8 - 2.

First of TB - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4435.0441

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Friday, 5 April 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Louise B Jordan

2 John M Goldthorpe

3 Robert J Brettell

4 Robert H Jordan (C)

5 Richard W Hall

6 Robert J Brettell

First quarter - 1.

Half muffled for Good Friday.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 7 April 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Susan J Watson

2 Jennifer A Hall

3 Rosina M Baxter

4 Richard W Hall

5 Judith M Haselhurst

6 John M Goldthorpe (C)

18th birthday compliment to Jenny Hall.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Peter

Monday, 8 April 1996 in 3h 2 (22–1–3 in E♭)

5040 Howden Alliance Major

Composed by D J Pipe

1 Simon P Hartley

2 Judith M Talbot

3 Susan J Watson

4 Stephen J Mills

5 Ian K Bushell

6 David R Mitchell

7 Andrew J Hartley

8 Paul E Biblio (C)

First peal in the method:

-58-14.58.36-58-78/12

The first recorded touch of pure Alliance for the Society.

Ringing World page reference: 4435.0442

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 11 April 1996 (6–1–5 in B)

1440 Surprise Minor (2m)

720 each Norwich & Cambridge

1 Helen E Billany

2 Fiona M Ellett

3 Anne R Mearns

4 Simon D Mearns

5 Andrew J M Kaye

6 David R Mitchell (C)

Rung half-muffled in memory of Annie Shaw, ringer at this church, on the evening of her funeral.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hutton Cranswick, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 April 1996 (19–2–6 in E)

1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Frances Mulvey

2 Philip Conway-Jones

3 Neil Turner

4 Carole Hirst

5 Michael Mulvey

6 Thomas Hinton (C)

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Holme on Spalding Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 13 April 1996 (6–3–10 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

60 Stedman, 1200 Plain Bob

1 Richard Whittaker

2 Nicholas D Soanes

3 John M Brook

4 Alan E Shingles

5 Mark R Lynch (C)

6 Kenneth M Fergusson

First quarter - 6.

First as conductor.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Middleton on the Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 14 April 1996 in 2h 47 (14–0–13 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Janet Richards

2 Helen M Hayton

3 Mark J Lane

4 John M Goldthorpe

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

18th Birthday compliment to Helen Hayton.

Ringing World page reference: 4438.0513

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Nunburnholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Wednesday, 17 April 1996 (12–1–5 in G)

1680 Surprise Minor (3m)

720 Primrose, 720 London, 240 Wells.

1 Katherine M Scholfield

2 Rev Peter Scholfield

3 Mandy L C Bartlett

4 Mark J Lane

5 David S Johnson

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

Peal attempt but Home called in error, stood after rounds.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Friday, 19 April 1996

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Diane L Turner

2 Sarah Allott

3 Jenny M Hastings

4 Victoria A L Turner

5 Neil Turner (C)

6 Trevor Thompson

For the visit of the Archbishop of York.

1st inside -2.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 April 1996 in 3h 28 (34–3–0 in D♭)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Richard S Starkie

2 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

3 Simon P Hartley

4 Dinah E Reed

5 John M Goldthorpe

6 Richard D Gibson

7 Andrew J M Kaye

8 Simon D Mearns

9 Geoffrey R Gardner

10 Michael P A Wilby

11 David R Mitchell

12 Andrew J Bicknell

First on 12 - 8.

First Surprise Maximus - 4,6,7.

Wishing good luck to Jonathan & Sarah Chedgzoy and Brian & Michelle Greener,

married this day.

Ringing World page reference: 4439.0538

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Sunday, 21 April 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1440 Capel Treble Bob Minor

1 Alan E Shingles

2 Kathryn J Pailing

3 John M Brook

4 Andrew M Pailing

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

For Evensong.

First in method for all.

A wedding compliment to Sarah & Jonathan Chedzoy who were married in this church the previous day. Sarah is a former member of the local band.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 21 April 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1320 Plain Minor (2m)

Plain & Little Bob

1 Rosina M Baxter

2 Judith M Haselhurst

3 Edward Watson

4 Simon Plows

5 John M Goldthorpe

6 Robert H Jordan (C)

To celebrate the Queen's 70th birthday.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 25 April 1996 (6–1–5 in B)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Edna Dougherty

2 Theodore S Hoppen

3 Dinah M Rhymer

4 Val J Wood

5 Anne R Mearns (C)

6 Simon D Mearns

First Minor - 1.

First Minor inside - 2.

First Minor as conductor.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Friday, 26 April 1996 in 2h 52 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by John S Warboys (No 9)

1 Mark J Lane

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Mandy L C Bartlett

4 Rosina M Baxter

5 Jenny M Hastings

6 David S Johnson

7 Neil Donovan

8 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

First in method - 3.

First inside in method - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4440.0561

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 April 1996 (6–1–5 in B)

1272 Treble Bob Minor (2m)

Beverley S. & Kent T.B.

1 Roger Pocock

2 David Jack

3 Martin Davies

4 Roger Grieve

5 Arthur Vidgeon

6 Neil Jones (C)

Rung prior to the wedding of Linda Beard and Darren R Moore.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 April 1996 in 3h 38 (34–3–12 in D♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by M J de C Henshaw

1 Anne E Mearns

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Andrew J M Kaye

4 Dinah E Reed

5 John M Goldthorpe

6 Simon D Mearns

7 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

8 F Neville Pailing

9 David R Mitchell

10 Andrew J Bicknell

Ringing World page reference: 4440.0561

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 May 1996 (6–1–5 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Theodore S Hoppen

2 Richard Whittaker

3 Mark R Lynch

4 Nicholas D Soanes

5 Anne R Mearns

6 Simon D Mearns (C)

First Minor - 2.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 12 May 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1260 All Saints Doubles

1 Jean M Brettell

2 Rosina M Baxter

3 Judith M Haselhurst (C)

4 Richard W Hall

5 Robert H Jordan

6 Robert J Brettell

Farewell compliment to Father Howard Stoker leaving for a new parish at Richmond.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 12 May 1996 (34–3–12 in D♭)

1260 Little Bob Royal

1 Helen E Billany

2 Richard D Gibson (C)

3 Dinah M Rhymer

4 Dinah E Reed

5 Derek H Watson

6 Robert C Hawtree

7 Andrew J M Kaye

8 A John Atkinson

9 Simon D Mearns

10 David R Mitchell

First in method - 1, 4, 6, 7.

For Evensong.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 16 May 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Judith M Haselhurst

2 Rosina M Baxter

3 Robert H Jordan

4 Edward Watson

5 Richard W Hall (C)

6 John M Goldthorpe

First as conductor.

For Ascension Day.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 May 1996 in 3h (17–0–1 in E)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Gwynneth C Moffatt

2 Mandy L C Bartlett

3 Neil Turner

4 John M Brook

5 Rev Peter Scholfield

6 David S Johnson

7 Robert H Jordan

8 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4443.0634

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 18 May 1996 in 2h 47 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thomas Thurstans

1 David R Mitchell

2 Kathryn J Pailing

3 Dinah M Rhymer

4 W Arnold Morley

5 F Neville Pailing

6 Andrew J M Kaye

7 William R Haynes (C)

8 Neil Donovan

First peal of Stedman - 2,6.

100th of Stedman - 7.

This composition was the first ever to contain only twin bobs and 'common' singles. It was used today to mark the 150th anniversary of its first being rung - on 18/5/1846 at St Martin's Birmingham, conducted by Henry Johnson.

Ringing World page reference: 4443.0634

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Sunday, 19 May 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Kathryn J Pailing

2 Fiona M Ellett

3 Andrew M Pailing

4 Alan E Shingles

5 Rosina M Baxter

6 John M Brook (C)

First in the method - 4.

For All hallows Flower Festival.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Nunburnholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Monday, 20 May 1996 in 2h 53 (12–1–5 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (5m)

1 extent each Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet; 2 extents each Norwich, Cambridge

1 Val J Wood

2 Jenny M Hastings

3 Robert D C Richards

4 Mark J Lane

5 David S Johnson

6 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

Most methods - 2,3.

On the first day of Val's retirement.

Ringing World page reference: 4443.0634

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 22 May 1996 (34–3–12 in D♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 A John Atkinson

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Kathryn J Pailing

4 Fiona M Ellett

5 Derek H Watson

6 Dinah E Reed

7 Robert C Hawtree

8 Andrew J M Kaye

9 F Neville Pailing

10 David R Mitchell (C)

First of Royal - 4.

Birthday compliment to Ann Andrews.

For Confirmation Service.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 23 May 1996 (6–1–5 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Julie Henshaw

2 Anne R Mearns

3 Val J Wood

4 Helen E Billany

5 Simon D Mearns (C)

6 Susan Humphries

First quarter - 6.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Holme on Spalding Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Friday, 24 May 1996 (6–3–10 in A)

1440 Treble Bob Minor (2m)

One extent each of Kent and Oxford

1 Rev Peter Scholfield

2 Katherine M Scholfield

3 Mandy L C Bartlett

4 Mark J Lane

5 David S Johnson

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Middleton on the Wolds, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 25 May 1996 (14–0–13 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kenneth M Fergusson

2 Helen M Hayton

3 Valerie Lees

4 Nicholas D Soanes

5 Mark R Lynch

6 Simon D Mearns (C)

Wedding compliment to Wayne and Samantha Jowsey, married this day at Driffield Parish Church.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 26 May 1996 (9–3–6 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Sarah Thorp

2 Jenny M Hastings

3 Joan E Speak

4 Christopher M Rudd

5 Gemma L Hastings

6 Andrew M Pailing

7 Mark J Lane (C)

8 Karen A Lane

For Evensong on the day that the town celebrated the memory of its son William Bradley (1787 - 1820), at 7'9' Britain's tallest man.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 26 May 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1296 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Jean M Brettell

2 Susan J Watson

3 John M Goldthorpe (C)

4 Edward Watson

5 Judith M Haselhurst

6 Barry K Baxter

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

All Saints

Monday, 27 May 1996 in 2h 59 (12–1–7 in G)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Dale Barton

1 Helen E Billany

2 Susan J Watson

3 Kathryn J Pailing

4 Andrew J Bicknell

5 Simon D Mearns

6 Andrew J M Kaye

7 David R Mitchell (C)

8 John M Goldthorpe

First attempt - 1.

First Surprise Major - 3.

18th wedding anniversary compliment to Joy and Mervyn Billany, mother and father of Helen; also birthday compliment to Edna Doherty, grandmother of Helen.

Ringing World page reference: 4446.0705

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 9 June 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Louise B Jordan

2 Rosina M Baxter (C)

3 Richard W Hall

4 Edward Watson

5 Robert H Jordan

6 Susan J Watson

First as conductor.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Nunburnholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Saturday, 15 June 1996 (12–1–5 in G)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Janet Richards

2 Nicholas D Soanes

3 J Ian Booth

4 Andrew M Pailing

5 Mark R Lynch

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

First in the method - 5.

A birthday compliment to Mark Lynch.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Sunday, 16 June 1996 in 2h 26 (7–2–2 in B♭)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

One extent each of Killamarsh, Capel, Kingston, London Scholar's Pleasure, Sandal, Oxford, Kent.

1 Kathryn J Pailing

2 Fiona M Ellett

3 John M Brook

4 Andrew M Pailing

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

First in seven T.B. methods by all the band, on the bells and for the Society.

Sponsored in aid of the Walkington Hayride (an annual charity event).

Ringing World page reference: 4446.0705

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 18 June 1996

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Claire Flanagan

2 Sarah Allott

3 Jenny M Hastings

4 Victoria A L Turner

5 Robert D C Richards

6 Neil Turner (C)

1st Minor -1. 1st inside -2.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 20 June 1996 in 2h 48 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher I Rowson

1 Neil Donovan

2 Mandy L C Bartlett

3 Rosina M Baxter

4 Dinah M Rhymer

5 Karen A Lane

6 Simon P Hartley

7 Darren R Moore

8 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4447.0730

Beverley and District Ringing Society

York, North Yorkshire

All Saints, North Street

Monday, 24 June 1996 (7–2–2 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Claire Flanagan

2 John M Goldthorpe

3 Darren R Moore

4 Martin B Penny

5 Trevor N Bailey

6 Robert D C Richards (C)

To celebrate the birth of John Alexander Campling Richards, born 22nd June.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert

Saturday, 29 June 1996 in 2h 46 (12–2–15 in F♯)

5024 Medway Surprise Major

Composed by John M Goldthorpe

1 Kathryn J Pailing

2 Simon P Hartley

3 Keith N Buckingham

4 Robert W Lee

5 Dinah Reed

6 Robert H Jordan

7 Andrew J M Kaye

8 John M Goldthorpe (C)

First peal in the method for all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 4448.0756

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 29 June 1996 (6–1–5 in B)

1440 Treble Bob Minor (2m)

720 each Kent, Oxford

1 Janet Richards

2 Nicholas D Soanes

3 Christopher M Baxter

4 Richard Whittaker

5 Mark R Lynch

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

To celebrate 50 years of the Beverley & District Ringing Society.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

York, North Yorkshire

All Saints, North Street

Monday, 1 July 1996 (7–2–2 in A)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Victoria A L Turner

2 Gemma Hastings

3 Jenny M Hastings

4 Mark J Lane

5 Robert D C Richards

6 Neil Turner (C)

For the birth of John Alexander Campling Richards 22.6.96 @ 19:58

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Saturday, 6 July 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1440 Surprise Minor (2m)

720 each Norwich, Cambridge

1 Sarah Thorp

2 Fiona M Ellett

3 Kathryn J Pailing

4 Andrew M Pailing

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

On Rolling Ring Day.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Nunburnholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Thursday, 11 July 1996 in 2h 45 (12–1–5 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Mark J Lane

2 Robert D C Richards

3 Neil Turner

4 Trevor N Bailey (C)

5 John M Goldthorpe

6 Darren R Moore

100th peal - 6.

By those who have worked on the Escrick Bell Installation Project.

Ringing World page reference: 4451.0829

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 14 July 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Louise B Jordan

2 Susan J Watson

3 Richard W Hall

4 Edward Watson

5 John M Goldthorpe

6 Robert H Jordan (C)

First of Minor - 1.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Monday, 15 July 1996 (6–1–5 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jean M Brettell

2 Jennifer A Hall

3 Mandy L C Bartlett

4 Rosina M Baxter

5 Susan J Watson (C)

6 Catherine Hall

First attempt - 6.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Sunday, 21 July 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1440 Surprise Minor (2m)

1 Alan E Shingles

2 Fiona M Ellett

3 John M Brook

4 Andrew M Pailing

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

For Evensong.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 21 July 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1260 All Saints Doubles

1 John M Goldthorpe

2 Rosina M Baxter

3 Judith M Haselhurst

4 Edward Watson

5 Richard W Hall (C)

6 Robert J Brettell

To welcome Rev. Kevin Crinks and family to the parish.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 25 July 1996 in 2h 44 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Jenny M Hastings

2 Mark J Lane

3 Dinah M Rhymer

4 Darren R Moore

5 Barry K Baxter

6 David S Johnson

7 Neil Donovan

8 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

First in the method - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4454.0905

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Marlborough, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 5 August 1996 (16–2–23 in E♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Edna Dougherty

2 Ann Andrews

3 Terri J Horton

4 Christine B Potter

5 Derek H Watson

6 Paul S Andrews

7 Roderick R Horton (C)

8 A John Atkinson

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hatherop, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Monday, 5 August 1996 in 2h 36 (7–1–17 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Hull, Beverley, York, London, Surfleet, Cambridge, Norwich.

1 Robert C Hawtree

2 Dinah E Reed

3 Roderick R Horton

4 David R Mitchell

5 Andrew J M Kaye

6 Andrew J Bicknell (C)

First peal for 28 years - 1

Ringing World page reference: 4455.0936

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 6 August 1996 (25–2–26 in D♭)

1312 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Paul S Andrews

2 Terri J Horton

3 John S Rank

4 Christine B Potter

5 Andrew J M Kaye

6 David R Mitchell

7 Roderick R Horton (C)

8 Andrew J Bicknell

350th quarter - 6.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Newbury, Berkshire

St Nicolas

Wednesday, 7 August 1996 (21–2–1 in D)

1277 Grandsire Caters

1 John S Rank

2 Christine B Potter

3 Dinah E Reed

4 Andrew J M Kaye

5 Derek H Watson

6 David R Mitchell (C)

7 Richard D Gibson

8 Roderick R Horton

9 Andrew J Bicknell

10 Paul S Andrews

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 7 August 1996 (34–3–12 in D♭)

1260 Plain Bob Caters

1 Susan J Watson

2 Fiona M Ellett

3 Richard Whittaker

4 Edward Watson

5 Dinah M Rhymer

6 Mark R Lynch

7 Nicholas D Soanes

8 Anne R Mearns

9 Simon D Mearns (C)

10 Andrew M Pailing

First on 10 - 3, 4, 6.

Birthday compliments to Helen Bunbay and Chris Baxter. Also to celebrate the 96th birthday of HM The Queen Mother.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Thursday, 8 August 1996 (15–0–3 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Rev David S Simon

2 Ann Andrews

3 Christine B Potter

4 A John Atkinson

5 John S Rank

6 Andrew J M Kaye

7 David R Mitchell (C)

8 Jenny P Bleasby

First on 8 away from cover - 1.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Highworth, Wiltshire

St Michael

Friday, 9 August 1996 in 3h 13 (18–0–2 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire; 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland; 69 com, atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Robert C Hawtree

2 Dinah E Reed

3 Terri J Horton

4 Andrew J M Kaye

5 Christine B Potter

6 David R Mitchell

7 Roderick R Horton (C)

8 Andrew J Bicknell

Ringing World page reference: 4455.0936

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 11 August 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1416 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Barry K Baxter

2 Susan J Watson

3 Richard W Hall

4 Edward Watson

5 Robert H Jordan

6 John M Goldthorpe (C)

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Escrick, North Yorkshire

St Helen

Sunday, 11 August 1996 (34–2–10 in C)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne Bush

2 Linda M Moore

3 Chris Bush

4 Darren R Moore

5 Robert D C Richards (C)

6 Martin B Penny

First inside - 3.

First quarter on the bells in this tower.

On the front 6 of the back 10.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 15 August 1996 in 2h 49 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter(No 1)

1 Susan J Watson

2 Linda M Moore

3 John M Brook

4 John M Goldthorpe

5 David S Johnson

6 Darren R Moore

7 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

8 Mark J Lane

First Stedman - 1,2,3.

Ringing World page reference: 4456.0957

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Burstwick, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 15 August 1996 (12–1–7 in G)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Eric W Acey

2 Alan M Maltby

3 Richard Whittaker

4 Mark R Lynch

5 Nicholas D Soanes (C)

Silver Wedding compliment to Michael & Laraine Price.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 18 August 1996

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jenny M Hastings

2 Gemma Hastings

3 Victoria A L Turner

4 Simon Hartley

5 Neil Turner

6 Darren Moore (C)

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

The Most Holy and Undivided Trinity

Monday, 26 August 1996 in 3h 18 (25–2–18 in D)

5015 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Thomas H Kingdon

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Roderick R Horton

4 Simon P Hartley

5 Terri J Horton

6 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

7 Andrew J M Kaye

8 Darren R Moore

9 Robin H Rogers

10 F Neville Pailing

11 Neil Donovan

12 Paul S Andrews

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Beverley & District Society at a meeting held in the vestry of Holy Trinity Church on 19/8/46.

Ringing World page reference: 4458.1006

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Nunburnholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Saturday, 7 September 1996 in 2h 50 (12–1–5 in G)

5040 Beverley Surprise Minor

Composed by Roger Bailey (No 2)

1 Katherine M Atkinson

2 Jenny M Hastings

3 Karen A Lane

4 Mark J Lane

5 David S Johnson

6 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

Rung on the 50th anniversary of the first Beverley & District Society meeting, and on the day of the anniversary service of thanksgiving at Hull, Holy Trinity.

The 750th peal to be rung by the Society.

Ringing World page reference: 4459.1030

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 8 September 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1320 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Jean M Brettell

2 Susan J Watson

3 Richard W Hall

4 Edward Watson

5 John M Goldthorpe

6 Robert H Jordan (C)

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 12 September 1996 in 2h 45 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by David J Sheppard

1 Muriel Massey

2 Jenny M Hastings

3 Gemma L Hastings

4 Mark J Lane

5 Karen A Lane

6 Christopher M Rudd

7 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

8 John A Speak

100th peal in the tower.

The band would like to associate the peal with Sarah Thorp, who rang in a previous attempt.

Ringing World page reference: 4459.1030

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Sunday, 15 September 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

1 Caroline Bailey

2 Shirley Perry

3 Fiona M Ellett

4 Alan E Shingles

5 Andrew M Pailing

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

For Evensong.

RW 1996.1063

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 September 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1280 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jean M Brettell

2 John M Goldthorpe (C)

3 Robert J Brettell

4 Barry K Baxter

5 Robert H Jordan

6 Edward Watson

25th Wedding Anniversary compliment to Ted & Margaret Philips.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 18 September 1996 (9–3–6 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Emily Hastings

2 Jenny M Hastings

3 Gemma L Hastings

4 Christopher M Rudd

5 Sarah Thorp

6 Mark J Lane (C)

First quarter peal - 1.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Friday, 20 September 1996 (9–3–6 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Marianne L Simpson

2 Jenny M Hastings

3 Lynn J Hall

4 Karen A Lane

5 John A Speak

6 Jeffrey M Simpson

7 Mark J Lane (C)

8 Christopher M Rudd

A Ruby Wedding Anniversary compliment to Bob & Joan Speak, parents of 3, 5.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Rise, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 September 1996 (9–1–1 in G)

1260 Plain Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, St. Simon's & St. Martin's.

1 Richard Whittaker

2 Nicholas D Soanes

3 John M Brook (C)

4 Mark R Lynch

5 Mark J Lane

For the 60th Anniversary of The Friends of Beverley Minster.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

Minster Church of St John and St Martin

Saturday, 21 September 1996

1440 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Donald Maclachlan

2 Derek H Watson

3 Kenneth M Fergusson

4 Alison C Robson

5 Michael Robson (C)

6 Graham Phoenix

First quarter - 1.

First inside - 3.

To mark the Diamond Jubilee of the Friends of Beverley Minster.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Friday, 27 September 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1296 Surprise Minor (2m)

York & Cambridge

1 Alan E Shingles

2 Fiona M Ellett

3 Kathryn J Pailing

4 Andrew M Pailing

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

For Harvest Festival.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Epworth, Lincolnshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 28 September 1996 in 2h 52 (16–3–16 in F)

5056 Zanzibar Surprise Major

Composed by John M Goldthorpe

1 Andrew J M Kaye

2 Susan J Watson

3 Dinah E Reed

4 Robert C Hawtree

5 F Neville Pailing

6 Darren R Moore

7 David R Mitchell

8 John M Goldthorpe (C)

First in the method for all.

Ringing World page reference: 4461.1079

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 29 September 1996 (34–3–12 in D♭)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Dinah M Rhymer

2 Fiona M Ellett

3 Anne R Mearns

4 Neil Donovan

5 Dinah E Reed

6 Robert C Hawtree

7 Richard D Gibson

8 A John Atkinson

9 Simon D Mearns

10 David R Mitchell (C)

First of Surprise Royal - 2.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 5 October 1996 in 2h 53 (12–1–20 in E)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol: 110 com, atw.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Fiona M Ellett

2 John M Goldthorpe

3 David G Hull (C)

4 Dinah E Reed

5 Andrew J M Kaye

6 Andrew J Bicknell

7 Simon P Hartley

8 David R Mitchell

First on 8 - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4463.1125

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Kirk Ella, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 5 October 1996 (19–0–12 in E)

1344 Little Bob Major

1 Jenny M Hastings

2 Gemma L Hastings

3 Richard Whittaker

4 Anne R Mearns

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 Nicholas D Soanes

7 Mark R Lynch

8 John M Goldthorpe (C)

First in method - 2,3,4,5,7.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 October 1996 (34–3–12 in D♭)

1360 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

1 Andrew J M Kaye

2 Susan J Watson

3 Robert C Hawtree

4 Dinah E Reed

5 David G Hull (C)

6 F Neville Pailing

7 Simon D Mearns

8 A John Atkinson

9 David R Mitchell

10 Andrew J Bicknell

First of London Royal - 3.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Holme on Spalding Moor, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 6 October 1996 (6–3–10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 George Bleasby

2 David R Mitchell

3 Andrew J Bicknell (C)

4 Jenny P Bleasby

5 Kathryn J Pailing

6 Gerrie Hogenbirk

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 6 October 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jean M Brettell

2 Judith M Haselhurst

3 Rosina M Baxter

4 Edward Watson

5 Richard W Hall

6 John M Goldthorpe (C)

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 6 October 1996 (21 in D)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Jean M Booth

2 Julie Robinson

3 J Ian Booth

4 Andrew M Pailing

5 Barry K Baxter

6 Christopher M Baxter

7 John M Goldthorpe

8 F Neville Pailing (C)

For the Annual Pets Service.

Also to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first journey on the Hull to Bridlington railway line, which passes through Cottingham.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Sutton on Hull, East Yorkshire

St James

Monday, 7 October 1996 in 47m (13–2–9)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nicholas D Soanes

2 Jean Leaf

3 Valerie J Wood

4 Susan J Watson (C)

5 A John Atkinson

6 James E Blackburn

First Quarter - 6

First Inside - 2

Beverley and District Ringing Society

North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Monday, 7 October 1996 in 42m (8–1–17 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Louise B Jordan

2 Dinah E Reed

3 Simon P Hartley

4 Robert H Jordan

5 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

6 Godfrey Cook

First quarter peal - 6

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Augustine

Tuesday, 8 October 1996 (17–1–19 in E)

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Jenny P Bleasby

2 Andrew J Bicknell

3 Anne R Mearns

4 Dinah E Reed

5 Robert C Hawtree

6 Edward Watson

7 Andrew J M Kaye

8 David R Mitchell (C)

First on 8 bells - 1.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 9 October 1996 (22–1–3 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Simon P Hartley

2 Rosina M Baxter

3 Robert H Jordan

4 Nicholas D Soanes

5 Edward Watson

6 F Neville Pailing

7 John M Goldthorpe (C)

8 Mark R Lynch

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Burstwick, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 9 October 1996 (12–1–7 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Julie Henshaw

2 Jill F Moore

3 Andrew J Bicknell (C)

4 Susan J Watson

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 Andrew J M Kaye

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 10 October 1996 (9–3–6 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Emily Hastings

2 Jenny M Hastings

3 Helen M Hayton

4 Gemma L Hastings

5 F Neville Pailing (C)

6 Derek H Watson

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 10 October 1996 in 42m (13–3–4 in F♯)

1270 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Darren R Moore

2 Judith M Haselhurst

3 Kathryn J Pailing

4 David W Beard

5 Robert H Jordan

6 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Escrick, North Yorkshire

St Helen

Thursday, 10 October 1996 (34–2–10 in C)

1253 Grandsire Cinques

1 Sarah Thorp

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Neil Turner

4 Dinah E Reed

5 Robert C Hawtree

6 Simon Hartley

7 John M Goldthorpe (C)

8 Robert D C Richards

9 Andrew J M Kaye

10 Andrew J Bicknell

11 David R Mitchell

12 Martin B Penny

First on 12 -1,3,5,8,12, as conductor and at Escrick.

On the bells transferred from St.Martin's Birmingham.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Friday, 11 October 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Edna Dougherty

2 Kathryn J Pailing

3 Val J Wood

4 Fiona M Ellett

5 F Neville Pailing (C)

6 Godfrey Cook

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Friday, 11 October 1996 (17–0–1 in E)

1280 Belfast Surprise Major

1 Simon D Mearns

2 Dinah E Reed

3 Susan J Watson

4 Peter J Sanderson (C)

5 Simon P Hartley

6 Andrew J Bicknell

7 David R Mitchell

8 John M Goldthorpe

First Belfast for the Society since 1974.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 12 October 1996 (13 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 George Bleasby

2 Alan M Maltby

3 Jenny P Bleasby

4 Andrew J Bicknell (C)

5 Robert C Hawtree

6 Julian Ward

First quarter - 6.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Sutton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Saturday, 12 October 1996 (13–2–9 in F♯)

1440 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Derek H Watson

2 Helen E Billany

3 Anne R Mearns

4 Mark J Lane

5 Simon D Mearns

6 David R Mitchell (C)

First in method - 2.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 17 October 1996 in 2h 43 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Mike Pidd

1 Mark J Lane

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Mandy L C Bartlett

4 Paul K Hodgson

5 Darren R Moore

6 David S Johnson

7 Andrew J M Kaye

8 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4464.1148

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 17 October 1996 (6–1–5 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rev Peter Scholfield

2 Katherine M Scholfield

3 Val J Wood

4 Derek H Watson

5 David S Johnson

6 Mark J Lane (C)

First quarter by the B&D Thursday Club.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

North Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 October 1996 (11–1–16 in G)

1440 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Andrew M Pailing

2 Alan E Shingles

3 Nicholas D Soanes

4 Richard Whittaker

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 Mark R Lynch (C)

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 19 October 1996 in 3h 25 (34–3–12 in D♭)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Fiona M Ellett

2 Simon D Mearns

3 Dinah E Reed

4 Dinah M Rhymer

5 Anne Mearns

6 Robert C Hawtree

7 David R Mitchell

8 A John Atkinson

9 Neil Donovan (C)

10 Richard D Gibson

First on ten bells - 1.

A Harvest Appeal peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4463.1125

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 22 October 1996 (9–3–6 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Marianne L Simpson

2 Jenny M Hastings

3 Joan E Speak

4 Gemma L Hastings

5 Christopher M Rudd

6 Jeffrey M Simpson

7 Mark J Lane (C)

8 J Robert Speak

For the commissioning of Rev. David Cook as Rural Dean of South Wold.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Nunburnholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Thursday, 24 October 1996 in 2h 49 (12–1–5 in G)

5040 Mixed Minor (4m)

1 extent each of Norwich, Beverley, Cambridge & 4 of Plain Bob.

1 Gemma L Hastings

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Sarah Thorp

4 Fiona M Ellett

5 Mark J Lane

6 David R Mitchell (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4467.1222

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 24 October 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Richard W Hall

2 Rosina M Baxter

3 John M Goldthorpe (C)

4 Robert H Jordan

5 Barry K Baxter

6 Edward Watson

After a failed peal attempt.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Friday, 1 November 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1260 All Saints Doubles

1 Jean M Brettell

2 Robert H Jordan

3 Richard W Hall

4 Edward Watson

5 Judith M Haselhurst (C)

6 Robert J Brettell

For All Saints Day Service.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Roos, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 2 November 1996 in 2h 53 (12–3–11 in F)

5040 Doubles (5m)

960 Reverse Canterbury, 1080 St Simon's, 960 Grandsire, 960 St Martin's, 1080 Plain Bob.

1 Susan M Wilbraham

2 Andrew J Bicknell

3 Dinah E Reed

4 Peter J Cook

5 John M Goldthorpe (C)

First peal attempt - 1.

For the Golden Wedding Anniversary, this day, of Stan and Vera Cook, parents of 1 & 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4467.1222

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 2 November 1996 in 2h 32 (6–1–5 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Sarah Thorp

2 Kathryn J Pailing

3 John M Brook

4 Andrew M Pailing

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

First of Surprise Minor - 4.

First of 7 Surprise Minor - 2,5.

Ringing World page reference: 4466.1196

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 November 1996 (22–1–3 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Gemma L Hastings

2 Jenny M Hastings

3 Linda M Moore

4 Simon P Hartley

5 Mark J Lane

6 John A Speak

7 Darren R Moore (C)

8 J Robert Speak

First of Stedman - 1, 6.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Thursday, 7 November 1996 in 2h 44 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Karen A Lane

2 Jenny M Hastings

3 Gemma L Hastings

4 Mandy L C Bartlett

5 Christopher M Rudd

6 Mark J Lane

7 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

8 Darren R Moore

First Surprise Major - 5.

First inside to Surprise Major - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4467.1222

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Nunburnholme, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Saturday, 9 November 1996 in 2h 41 (12–1–5 in G)

5040 Mixed Minor (4m)

1 extent each of Beverley S., Surfleet S., Cambridge S. and 4 of Plain Bob.

1 Katherine M Scholfield

2 Gemma L Hastings

3 Jenny M Hastings

4 Rev Peter Scholfield

5 Mark J Lane

6 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4468.1244

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 10 November 1996 (9–3–6 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Muriel Massey

2 Jenny M Hastings

3 Joan E Speak

4 Sarah Thorp

5 John A Speak

6 Christopher M Rudd

7 J Robert Speak

8 Mark J Lane (C)

Rung half-muffled at handstroke in Remembrance.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 November 1996 (22–1–3 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jenny M Hastings

2 Linda M Moore

3 Gemma Hastings

4 William T Stoker

5 Christopher M Rudd

6 Neil Turner

7 Simon Hartley (C)

8 Mark J Lane

Rung half-muffled at backstroke for Remembrance Sunday Evensong.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 10 November 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1259 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jean M Brettell

2 Rosina M Baxter

3 Richard W Hall

4 Edward Watson

5 Robert H Jordan (C)

6 Robert J Brettell

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hemingbrough, North Yorkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 November 1996 in 2h 43 (10–1–5 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

York, Durham, London, Wells, Surfleet, Beverley & Cambridge).

1 Kathryn J Pailing

2 Simon P Hartley

3 Dinah E Reed

4 Andrew J M Kaye

5 F Neville Pailing

6 David R Mitchell (C)

Most methods as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4469.1279

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Sunday, 17 November 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1440 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 John M Brook

2 Kathryn J Pailing

3 Fiona M Ellett

4 Alan E Shingles

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

First in the method - 4.

For Evensong.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 17 November 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Robert H Jordan

2 Louise B Jordan

3 Jean M Brettell

4 Richard W Hall (C)

5 Edward Watson

6 Robert J Brettell

First inside - 2.

For Evensong.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 17 November 1996 (34–3–12 in D♭)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Edna Dougherty

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Anne R Mearns

4 Dinah E Reed

5 Derek H Watson

6 David R Mitchell (C)

7 Simon D Mearns

8 Robert C Hawtree

9 Neil Donovan

10 Richard D Gibson

First quarter on 10 bells at first attempt - 1.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hedon, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Augustine

Saturday, 23 November 1996 in 3h (17–1–19 in E)

5040 Spliced Plain Major (3m)

2016 each of Plain Bob and Little Bob, 1008 St Clement's.

Composed by George E Feirn

1 Fiona M Ellett

2 Kathryn J Pailing

3 Dinah E Reed

4 John M Brook

5 Andrew M Pailing

6 Andrew J M Kaye

7 Richard D Gibson

8 F Neville Pailing (C)

First on 8 - 5.

First of Spliced Plain Major by all except 7 & 8.

First of Spliced Plain Major inside - 7.

A birthday compliment to Sarah Thorp.

Ringing World page reference: 4469.1279

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Minster Church of All Saints

Saturday, 30 November 1996 in 3h 18 (34–3–0 in D♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by (arr) David R Mitchell

1 Simon P Hartley

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Susan J Watson

4 Dinah E Reed

5 Robert C Hawtree

6 Richard D Gibson

7 Andrew J M Kaye

8 F Neville Pailing

9 David R Mitchell (C)

10 Neil Donovan

50th for the Society - 1.

25th Birthday compliment to Kathryn Pailing.

Ringing World page reference: 4472.0033

Beverley and District Ringing Society

North Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 November 1996 (11–1–16 in G)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Nicholas D Soanes

2 Mark J Lane

3 Christopher M Rudd

4 Richard Whittaker

5 Adam S Greenley

6 Mark R Lynch (C)

To celebrate the appointment of the Rt. Rev. Peter Forster as Bishop of Chester.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Kirk Ella, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 November 1996 in 2h 55 (19–0–12 in E)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1 Paul S Andrews

2 Ian G Campbell

3 Andrew J Bicknell

4 Amanda M Richmond

5 Linda M Garton

6 John P Loveless (C)

7 Simon A Rudd

8 Alan Regin

For Patronal Festival on St Andrew's Day.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Friday, 6 December 1996 in 2h 33 (6–1–5 in B)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (2m)

7 extents: 1,3,5,7 Kent; 2,4,6 Oxford.

1 Nicholas D Soanes

2 Adam S Greenley

3 Mark R Lynch

4 Richard Whittaker

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

First peal: 4

First treble bob: 1, 3

For St Nicholas day.

Ringing World page reference: 4473.0057

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Sunday, 8 December 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1272 Surprise Minor (2m)

720 York, 552 Durham

1 Fiona M Ellett

2 Kathryn J Pailing

3 John M Brook

4 Andrew M Pailing

5 Christopher M Baxter

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

For the Christingle Service.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

York, North Yorkshire

All Saints, North Street

Sunday, 15 December 1996 in 2h 30 (7–2–2 in A)

5040 Plain Minor (50m)

Stanstead, Rosehill, Somersham, Ramsey,Graffham Water, Oxwich, Hartford, Joan Croft, Woodger, Holywell-cum-Needingworth; Newton, Radley, Chatteris, Huntingdonshire, Doddington, Bishopston, St Pandionia, Stephen Kirby, Winwick, Go next time; Stonea, Nordelph, The Undertakers, Guntry Fen, Ten Mile Bank, Pious Drove, Rings End; Double Oxford, Winchester College, Hall Road, Quernmore,Hindley, Andover, Ysbyty-Ystwyth; Pinehurst, Portsmouth, Derby Etches Park, Dolphinholme, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Alton, Swydd-Ffynnon; Allerton, Wimborne Minster, Old Oak Common, Marshaw, Bryn, Sutton Scotney, Double Fairlie; St Clement's, College, Plain Bob.

1 Robert C Hawtree

2 Dinah E Reed

3 Simon P Hartley

4 Andrew J M Kaye

5 John M Goldthorpe (C)

6 Christopher M Baxter

Most methods for all except 5, and for the Society. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Beverley & District Ringing Society.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Walkington, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Hallows

Sunday, 15 December 1996 (7–2–2 in B♭)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 John M Brook

2 Kathryn J Pailing

3 Fiona M Ellett

4 Alan E Shingles

5 Andrew M Pailing

6 F Neville Pailing (C)

For Evensong.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 December 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1320 All Saints Doubles

1 Jean M Brettell

2 Rosina M Baxter

3 Richard W Hall

4 Edward Watson

5 Robert H Jordan (C)

6 Robert J Brettell

For Carol Service.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Shoreditch, Greater London

St Leonard

Saturday, 21 December 1996 in 2h 56 (8–3–3 in A♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick R Horton

1 John S Rank

2 Sophie E C Leary

3 John R Southey

4 Terri J Horton

5 Paul S Andrews

6 Graham A Duke

7 Roderick R Horton (C)

8 John R Leary

Rung to celebrate the return of the Society to Yorkshire.

Ringing World page reference: 4474.0087

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Sutton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St James

Sunday, 22 December 1996 in 2h 50 (13–2–9 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

1 extent each of Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge and 4 of Norwich.

1 Jennny Bleasby

2 Andrew J Bicknell (C)

3 Andrew J M Kaye

4 Paul S Andrews

5 Richard D Gibson

6 Ian G Campbell

First attempt - 1.

20th anniversary (B&D Peal 327, 22/12/76) of their first peal - 2, 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4481.0271

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 25 December 1996 (13–3–4 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 David J Watson

2 Judith M Haselhurst

3 Richard W Hall

4 Edward Watson

5 John M Goldthorpe

6 Robert H Jordan (C)

For Christmas Day Eucharist.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Elloughton, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 26 December 1996 (6–1–5 in B)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Linda M Moore

2 David W Beard

3 Paul D Beard

4 Stefan R Zientek

5 Darren R Moore (C)

First in principle - 3.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 28 December 1996 in 2h 50 (16–3–4)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by John M Goldthorpe

1 A John Atkinson

2 Dinah M Rhymer

3 Dinah E Reed (C)

4 Robert C Hawtree

5 Andrew J M Kaye

6 Andrew J Bicknell

7 Richard D Gibson

8 Neil Donovan

For Christmas and as a wedding compliment to Pauline Thompson, former ringer at this church, and Mark Staveley-Parker, who were married last Saturday.

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 31 December 1996 in 2h 52 (13–3–4 in F♯)

5040 Mixed Minor (7m)

One extent each of Norwich S, Kent TB, Beverley S, St Clement's, Surfleet S, Plain Bob, Cambridge S.

1 John M Goldthorpe

2 Rosina M Baxter

3 Richard W Hall

4 Edward Watson

5 Andrew J M Kaye

6 Robert H Jordan (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4473.0057

Beverley and District Ringing Society

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 31 December 1996 (34–3–12 in D♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Helen E Billany

2 Anne R Mearns

3 Trevor C Ledger

4 Dinah E Reed

5 David R Mitchell (C)

6 Simon D Mearns

7 Robert C Hawtree

8 Neil Donovan

9 A John Atkinson

10 Paul S Andrews

The band wishes to associate Derek Watson, who would very much have liked to ring, with this quarter. Derek has recently been ill, we miss him and look forward to his recovery and return.

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