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Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

St John in Bedwardine

Saturday, 5 January 1985 in 2h 48 (15–1–16 in F)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Lewis

1 John Huggins

2 Paul R Smith

3 Richard J Clements (C)

4 Thomas W Lewis

5 Cyril Tansell

6 David G Franklin

7 John A G Clements

8 David A Warwick

75th Birthday compliment to John Huggins.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

St John in Bedwardine

Saturday, 9 March 1985 in 2h 56 (15–1–16 in F)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 extent each: Cambridge S, Kent TB, Oxford TB, St Clement's Bob, Single Oxford Bob, 2 extents: Plain Bob.

1 Paul R Smith

2 Thomas W Lewis

3 Cyril Tansell

4 John A G Clements

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Richard J Clements (C)

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ipsley, Worcestershire

St Peter

Friday, 15 March 1985 (9–2–13 in G♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1 E Mary Beechey

2 Kenneth M Bridger

3 Jean M Insole

4 Rosemary J Insole (C)

5 Barry D Humphrey

First Q. - 2. First Minimus 1,2,5 and as a Conductor. First PB Minimus - 3, 4

Belated Wedding compliment to Philip Humphrey & Annette Insole.

Also to welcome Rev Ian Watson, inducted at Matchborough this evening.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Wychbold, Worcestershire

St Mary de Wyche

Saturday, 13 April 1985 in 2h 32 (10 in G♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John Nicklin

2 Michael C Hansford

3 Paul R Smith

4 H T Keith Haslam

5 Alan E Hartley (C)

6 Andrew J Hartley

First Minor & completes Cambridge family: 4.

Circled tower: 2.

21st Birthday compliment to Paul.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Earls Croome, Worcestershire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 23 April 1985 in 2h 40 (8–0–10 in A♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent: Single Oxford Bob, 2 extents: St Clement's Bob, 4 extents: Plain Bob.

1 Colin H Ward

2 Paul R Smith

3 Penny Martin

4 Thomas W Lewis

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Jill M Hansford (C)

First Peal: 1.

On the Feast of St George.

Golden Wedding anniversary compliments to Rev. and Mrs Owen.

21st Birthday compliment today to Paul & Julia Smith (twins).

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 27 April 1985 in 3h 9 (20–1–1 in E♭)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Michael C Hansford

2 Richard J Clements (C)

3 David A Burt

4 Simon J T Wilmshurst

5 Martin Bluck

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Roy K Williams

8 Andrew D Evans

9 David Beacham

10 David G Franklin

11 Alan E Hartley

12 Clifford A Barron

1st in the method - 2, 3.

A Birthday compliment to Andrew Evans.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 11 May 1985 in 2h 55 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5120 Vauxhall Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 David A Warwick

2 John A G Clements

3 Elizabeth A Orme

4 Stuart E Tomlinson

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Eric J Taylor

7 Michael C Hansford

8 Richard J Clements (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3874.0648

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bromyard, Herefordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 11 May 1985 in 2h 51 (13–3–13 in F)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Lyn C Willis

2 David H Mountford

3 Jim E Wheeler

4 Leslie P Smith

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Philip P Brown

7 Richard F B Speed (C)

8 Michael C Hansford

Ringing World page reference: 3867.0504

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Eckington, Worcestershire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 18 May 1985 in 2h 50 (14–0–26 in E)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Caroline S Draper

2 Martin B Cowley

3 Stephen W Robinson

4 Roger H Hunt

5 Alan E Hartley

6 Arthur C Berry (C)

7 Martyn J Hills

8 Gerald C Hemming

Birthday compliment to Ralph Perks

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

St John in Bedwardine

Saturday, 15 June 1985 in 2h 58 (15–1–16 in F)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C H Kippin

1 David A Burt

2 Paul R Smith

3 Thomas W Lewis

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Cyril Tansell

6 Jill M Hansford

7 David G Franklin

8 Richard J Clements (C)

First Surprise Major: 2.

75th Birthday compliment to Florence Lewis.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Powick, Worcestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 22 June 1985 in 3h 10 (23 in E♭)

5040 Doubles (3m)

11 extents: Plain Bob & Grandsire, 10 each: Reverse Canterbury Pleasure & Grandsire.

1 Mary E Ward

2 Penny Martin

3 Colin H Ward

4 Nigel G Davis

5 Paul R Smith (C)

6 Carlton G Sitch

First peal: 1, 4 & 6.

First peal inside: 3.

First peal of Doubles: 2,

First peal as Conductor: 5.

Retirement compliment to Canon John Williams, 21 years Vicar of Powick.

By the local band.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ipsley, Worcestershire

St Peter

Monday, 24 June 1985 (9–2–13 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John Newbold

2 Jean M Insole

3 Annette B Humphrey

4 Barry D Humphrey

5 Richard H Spray (C)

6 Rosemary J Insole

First Quarter - 1.

First away from cover - 4.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stretton Grandison, Herefordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 29 June 1985 in 2h 39 (10–2–26 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1 extent each of Westminster, York, London. Primrose. Norwich, Bourne, Cambridge)

1 Tim Munslow

2 John A G Clements

3 Michael C Hansford

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Michael G Clements

6 Richard J Clements (C)

First Minor: 1

Ringing World page reference: 3880.0767

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 6 July 1985 in 3h 1 (17–1–17 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by William Micklewright

1 Martin D Fellows (C)

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 M Irene Knowles

4 Stephen D Brown

5 H T Keith Haslam

6 Alan Roberts

7 Frank Sluter

8 Paul M Evans

9 Robert E Havard

10 David A Chiswell

First on 10: 4 First peal on the rehung bells

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Monday, 15 July 1985 in 3h 38 (35–2–20 in C♯)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Roy K Williams

2 Arthur C Berry

3 Alan E Hartley

4 Elizabeth A Orme

5 Andrew J Hartley

6 Robert E Havard

7 James Attwood Jnr

8 Martin G Powell

9 Philip M Orme

10 Andrew D Evans

11 Clifford A Barron

12 Gerald C Hemming

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 July 1985 in 3h 5 (20–1–1 in E♭)

5042 Superlative Surprise Maximus

1 Martin D Fellows

2 Martin Bluck

3 Elizabeth A Orme

4 Richard J Clements (C)

5 Andrew J Hartley

6 Robert E Harvard

7 Alan E Hartley

8 Andrew D Evans

9 David Beacham

10 David G Franklin

11 Philip M Orme

12 Clifford A Barron

Ringing World page reference: 3895.1098

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Mathon, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 7 September 1985 in 2h 31 (7–2–23 in A♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

1440 each: Norwich Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise; 720 Plain Bob

1 Timothy Munslow

2 Gareth R Brock

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Andrew L Mainwaring

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Jill M Hansford (C)

1st Minor inside and most methods: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3884.0856

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Malvern Link, Worcestershire

St Matthias

Saturday, 7 September 1985 in 2h 55 (16–2–3 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 Superlative, 704 each: London, Rutland, 608 each: Cambridge, Pudsey, Lincolnshire, 576 Bristol, 544 Yorkshire. 120 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Paul R Smith

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Andrew J Hartley

4 Andrew L Mainwaring

5 David A Burt

6 David A Warwick (C)

7 Jill M Hansford

8 Michael C Hansford

First 8 Spliced: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3884.0856

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stourbridge, West Midlands

St Thomas

Wednesday, 2 October 1985 in 3h 1 (18–2–8 in E)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by R E J Dennis

1 Colin G Andrews

2 Robert Havard

3 Elizabeth A Orme

4 Paul Needham

5 Frances Dodds (C)

6 Andrew N Stubbs

7 Phillip M Orme

8 Martin G Powell

9 David Beacham

10 Martin D Fellows

11 Clifford A Barron

12 Alan Roberts

Circled tower: 2

72nd Birthday compliment to Arthur D Fellows

Ringing World page reference: 3887.0916

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Netherton, West Midlands

St Andrew

Saturday, 12 October 1985 in 2h 44 (13–0–3 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Susan A Horton

2 M Irene Knowles

3 A Bryan Ellsmore

4 John R Evans

5 Paul M Evans

6 Stephen D Brown

7 I Mary Sluter

8 Frank Sluter (C)

First peal: 1,4 First on 8: 6 Circled tower 7

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Powick, Worcestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 13 October 1985 (19–1–19 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 Mary Ward

2 Penny Martin

3 C Ward

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Michael C Hansford (C)

6 C Smith

Birthday compliment to Naomi Ward.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Clifton upon Teme, Worcestershire

St Kenelm

Sunday, 13 October 1985 (10–0–10 in F)

1260 Minor (2m)

Single Oxford and Plain Bob.

1 J Nunn

2 Sarah A Hodge

3 Leslie Smith

4 J Westwood

5 David H Mountford

6 Richard F B Speed (C)

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 3892.1022

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bosbury, Herefordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 19 October 1985 in 2h 57 (15–1–6 in E)

5040 Plain Minor (3m)

1 extent each: Double Oxford Bob, St Clement's College Bob; 5 extents Plain Bob

1 Thomas W Lewis

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Timothy Munslow

4 David G Franklin

5 Michael G Clements

6 Richard J Clements (C)

1st Minor inside: 3

In memoriam Leonard J Walters, sometime ringer at Stretton Grandison and Bosbury, and Past Master of Ledbury District

Ringing World page reference: 3891.1001

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Shelsley Beauchamp, Worcestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 October 1985 (10–1–20 in A♭)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Richard F B Speed (C)

2 Sarah Beacham

3 Sarah A Hodge

4 J Westwood

5 Leslie Smith

6 David H Mountford

Prior to Harvest Festival Evensong, which included rededication of bells (4th and Tenor rehung with new headstocks).

Ringing World page reference: 3892.1022

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Powick, Worcestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 20 October 1985 in 48m (23½ in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 James Hubbard

2 Mary Ward

3 Garath Brock

4 Colin H Ward

5 Paul R Smith (C)

6 Carlton Sitch

Before Evensong as a birthday compliment to Rosemary Hubbard (James' Mum).

First QP - 1

Ringing World page reference: 3893.1044

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 October 1985 in 3h 25 (27–0–5 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Richard J Clements (C)

2 Arthur C Berry

3 Martin D Fellows

4 Elizabeth A Orme

5 Stephen J Robinson

6 John A G Clements

7 Michael G Clements

8 Andrew D Evans

9 David Beacham

10 David G Franklin

11 Alan E Hartley

12 Phillip M Orme

First on 12 and of Stedman - 5. By invitation by an Association band of resident members after winning the 1985 Tewkesbury Shield Striking Competition. 85th birthday compliment to W B Cartwright. 17th birthday compliment to Sarah Beacham. Also wedding compliment to David Cox-Chanin and Sally Ann Attwood. The band wish the peal to be linked with the names of Mike and Jill Hansford, who rang in the victorious band but were absent for the peal, being on holiday in Holland.

Ringing World page reference: 3893.1040

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Peter, Harborne

Saturday, 26 October 1985 in 2h 33 (12–3–24 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Paul Needham (C)

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Susan C Haslam

4 H T Keith Haslam

5 Gary Haslam

6 Philip M Saunders

7 Andrew J Hartley

8 Clifford A Barron

Ringing World page reference: 3892.1020

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stourbridge, West Midlands

St Thomas

Saturday, 9 November 1985 in 3h 6 (18–2–8 in E)

5060 Plain Bob Cinques

Composed by M D Fellows

1 Martin D Fellows (C)

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Alan Roberts

4 David A Chiswell

5 H T Keith Haslam

6 Julian C Rogers

7 David Downing

8 Stephen Jeffery

9 Colin G Andrews

10 Clive M Smith

11 Clifford A Barron

12 Robert W Carlyle

First P B Cinques - 3,4,7,,9,11. Half muffled for Remembrance tide.

Ringing World page reference: 3894.1060

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Halesowen, West Midlands

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 9 November 1985 in 2h 48 (16–2–18 in E♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Martin D Fellows (C)

2 Gillian M Roberts

3 I Mary Sluter

4 Christopher Lees

5 A Bryan Ellsmore

6 Stephen Jeffery

7 Alan Roberts

8 Frank Sluter

Ringing World page reference: 3894.1060

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Wednesday, 13 November 1985 in 2h 58 (20–1–1 in E♭)

5042 Lindsey Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Clive M Smith

2 Elizabeth A Orme

3 Martin D Fellows (C)

4 Frances Dodds

5 Paul Needham

6 Phillip M Orme

7 Colin G Andrews

8 Philip M Saunders

9 David Beacham

10 Alan E Hartley

11 Gerald C Hemming

12 Clifford A Barron

1st in method for all and the Association

Ringing World page reference: 3894.1060

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hinton on the Green, Worcestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 November 1985 in 2h 45 (10–1–8 in G)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Frederick A Munday

2 Judith M Corby

3 Mrs J Thomas

4 Christopher M Povey

5 Philip A Corby (C)

6 John W Smith

7 Andrew J Corby

8 D Paul Smith

Ringing World page reference: 3895.1097

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Claines, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 23 November 1985 in 2h 50 (13–3–26 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Gordon F Smith

2 Ann Foley

3 Victoria L Wellman

4 C J Macdonald-Bradley

5 Nigel J Bullock

6 Martyn J Hills (C)

First peal - 1,2,3,4,5. First as conductor. By local Sunday service band.

Ringing World page reference: 3895.1097

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stourbridge, West Midlands

St Thomas

Saturday, 30 November 1985 in 2h 57 (18–2–8 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1 Alan E Hartley

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Andrew J Hartley

4 H T Keith Haslam

5 Christopher Lees

6 Stephen W Robinson

7 Stephen Jeffery

8 Martin D Fellows (C)

9 Robert Havard

10 Gerald C Hemming

79th birthday compliment to Clifford Skidmore also a get-well peal for Gillian M Roberts.

Ringing World page reference: 3895.1103

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kinver, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 6 December 1985 in 2h 41 (12–1–14 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by John Carter (No.35)

1 Clifford Skidmore

2 Colin G Andrews

3 Robert E Havard

4 Stephen Jeffery

5 Philip M Saunders

6 Clifford A Barron

7 Martin D Fellows (C)

8 John E Lawley

125th tower for a peal - 2

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stanton Lacy, Shropshire

St Peter

Saturday, 7 December 1985 in 2h 53 (12–0–12 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

London S, Beverley S, Cambridge S, Oxford T B,Kent T B, Single Oxford, Plain Bob.

1 Paul R Smith

2 Thomas W Lewis

3 Michael C Hansford

4 Simon J T Wilmshurst

5 Richard J Clements

6 Jill M Hansford (C)

To fulfill a lifetime ambition of Tom Lewis - to ring a peal in his ancestral home.

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