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Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ipsley, Worcestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 24 January 1988 (9–2–13 in G♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Kenneth M Bridger

2 Tracey Griffiths

3 Jean M Insole

4 John Newbold (C)

5 Giles J Palfreyman

First inside - 2.

First as C.

RW P444 May 6 1988

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Kidderminster, Worcestershire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 20 February 1988 in 3h 6 (24–2–22 in D)

5086 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 J Roderick Lees

2 Richard J Clements (C)

3 Frederick Shallcross

4 Michael G Clements

5 Robert Havard

6 David A Burt

7 Frances Dodds

8 Andrew N Stubbs

9 David G Franklin

10 Clifford A Barron

11 Paul Needham

12 Phillip M Orme

1st Bristol S Maximus: 6 and as Conductor

Ringing World page reference: 4011.0263

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ipsley, Worcestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 20 February 1988 (9–2–13 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Tracey Griffiths

2 Jean M Insole

3 John Newbold

4 Rosemary J Insole (C)

5 Barry D Humphrey

6 Stuart A Lindsey

First Quarter - 6.

Engagement compliment to John Newbold & Tracey Griffiths.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stoulton, Worcestershire

Foundry Workshop

Sunday, 21 February 1988 in 1h 40 (0–2–9)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 extents Oxford TB, Kent TB, Cambridge S; 1 extent Plain Bob

1 Arthur A Jopp

2 Paul Jopp (C)

3 Andrew Jopp

4 Ian W Taylor

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 Andrew D Evans

1st peal on the bells. This new ring of bells was cast, tuned and hung in the Stoulton Foundry Workshop by Arthur A Jopp.

50th as conductor.

Fastest peal by all the band.

Birthday compliment to Martin P Jopp, son of the ringer of the third.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Whitbourne, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 28 February 1988 in 2h 48 (11½ in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1 extent each Carlisle, Annable's London, Primrose. London, York, Ipswich, Norwich)

1 John Westwood

2 Richard J Clements (C)

3 Richard F B Speed

4 John A G Clements

5 David G Franklin

6 Michael G Clements

First TB.: 1. Rung 40 years after the first peal of ringer of 4, at the same tower. The band wish to associate this peal with Frederick W Davis, the only other active ringer from the original band.

Ringing World page reference: 4018.0420

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Eckington, Worcestershire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 7 May 1988 in 2h 58 (14–0–26 in E)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Caroline S Draper

2 Kathryn P Cocks

3 Andrew J Hartley

4 Charles S Hayword

5 Simon Wilmhurst

6 Stephen W Robinson

7 Anthony S Cocks

8 Andrew D Evans

First surprise as conductor and Birthday compliment to Ralph Perks

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Wolverley, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 11 June 1988 in 2h 31 (9–2–10 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

7m: Single Oxford, Double Oxford, Oxford TB, Kent TB, St Clements C Bob, Cambridge S and Plain B

1 David A Chiswell

2 James A Cutts

3 Martin Bluck

4 Arthur C Berry

5 Paul M Evans

6 Martin D Fellows (C)

First peal on the bells since restoration by John Taylor & Co and Arthur Berry, as a thank offering for the completion of the work

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stoulton, Worcestershire

Foundry Workshop

Sunday, 12 June 1988 in 1h 33 (0–2–9)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Arthur A Jopp

2 R George Morris

3 Peter L R Hayward

4 Martin Bluck

5 Andrew D Evans

6 Paul Jopp (C)

Fastest peal on the bells

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hartlebury, Worcestershire

St James

Saturday, 16 July 1988 in 2h 57 (17–2–22 in E♭)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Paul M Evans

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 J Roderick Lees

4 Robert W Carlyle

5 H T Keith Haslam

6 Andrew N Stubbs

7 David Downing

8 Martin D Fellows (C)

First Pudsey: 4,7

In memory of John Hicks, for many years a member of this tower.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ipsley, Worcestershire

St Peter

Friday, 12 August 1988 (9–2–13 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jean M Insole

2 Tracey A B V Griffiths

3 John Newbold

4 Rosemary J Insole (joint C)

5 Barry D Humphrey (joint C)

6 Christopher W Tennant

First Quarter-6.

First as joint C.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 27 August 1988 in 2h 59 (17–1–17 in E)

5040 Lindsey Surprise Royal

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Clifford Skidmore

2 Margaret A Anderson

3 Christopher Lees

4 J Roderick Lees

5 Andrew N Stubbs

6 H T Keith Haslam

7 Simon J T Wilmshurst

8 David Downing

9 David G Franklin

10 Martin D Fellows (C)

1st Lindsey S Royal: 2,4,7,8.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Dudley, West Midlands

St Thomas and St Luke

Saturday, 17 September 1988 in 3h 1 (20–2–8 in E♭)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Martin D Fellows (C)

2 J Roderick Lees

3 Christopher Lees

4 Eric E Speake

5 Robert W Carlyle

6 Paul M Evans

7 H T Keith Haslam

8 David G Franklin

9 Clifford A Barron

10 John A G Clements

A welcome to Michael Goss to the Vicarage of this parish.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Sunday, 18 September 1988 in 3h 44 (35–2–20 in C♯)

5037 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by I V J Smith

1 Richard H Burton (C)

2 George Francis

3 Andrew J Hartley

4 Robert G Hall

5 Roy K Williams

6 Peter D Daker

7 John H Smart

8 M F Digby Burton

9 Frederick A Munday

10 Martin Morris

11 David D Smith

12 Alan E Hartley

1st on twelve - 6. 1st on twelve inside - 8.

A farewell compliment to Rev. Dr. Mark Powell, leaving to be Vicar of Exhall, Coventry.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stourbridge, West Midlands

St Thomas

Tuesday, 18 October 1988 in 2h 37 (6–1–26 in B)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Martin D Fellows

2 H T Keith Haslam

3 Simon J T Wilmshurst

4 David G Franklin

5 Paul M Evans

6 Alan Roberts

7 David Downing

8 Martin G Powell (C)

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Stourbridge, West Midlands

St Thomas

Saturday, 22 October 1988 in 3h 7 (18–2–8 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Paul M Evans

2 David A Chiswell

3 Martin G Powell

4 Andrew N Stubbs

5 J Roderick Lees

6 Christopher Lees

7 David Downing

8 John C Eisel

9 Martin D Fellows (C)

10 Gerald C Hemming

For Trafalgar Day

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 1 November 1988 in 2h 48 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 each Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, 1248 Cambridge, 1152 Rutland. 98 com, atw

1 David A Chiswell

2 Alan Roberts

3 H T Keith Haslam

4 Paul M Evans

5 David Downing

6 Clifford A Barron

7 Clive M Smith

8 Martin D Fellows (C)

First Slpiced Surprise: 4,5

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Withington, Herefordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 5 November 1988 in 3h 16 (16–0–10 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Seven different extents)

1 David Beacham

2 Ronald E Miers

3 Tim Munslow

4 John A G Clements

5 Richard F B Speed

6 Richard J Clements (C)

First peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4050.1166

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Beoley, Worcestershire

St Leonard

Wednesday, 16 November 1988 (10–2–20 in F♯)

1284 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Newbold

2 Rosemary J Insole

3 Barry D Humphrey

4 Robin Simmons

5 Alan E Hartley (C)

6 Andrew Hartley

Rung half-muffled.

Also as a 73rd Birthday compliment to Mrs Mary Beechey.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Llanfeugan, Powys

St Meugan

Saturday, 19 November 1988 in 2h 52 (12–0–19 in G)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Martin D Fellows (C)

2 Clifford Skidmore

3 Christopher Lees

4 Malcolm T Johns

5 H T Keith Haslam

6 David Downing

7 Philip M Saunders

8 Andrew J Ellis

First Yorkshire - 4. 250th for the Association - 5. 200th peal together - 1 and 5. 75th peal - 6.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ipsley, Worcestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 26 November 1988 (9–2–13 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ann Cooney

2 Tracey A B V Griffiths

3 Rosemary J Insole

4 John Newbold (C)

5 Barry D Humphrey

6 Christopher W Tennant

First Doubles as conductor.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

St John in Bedwardine

Thursday, 1 December 1988 in 2h 56 (15–1–16 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by B D Price

1 John A G Clements

2 Simon J T Wilmshurst

3 Nigel G Davis

4 Thomas W Lewis

5 Cyril Tansell

6 Charles S Hayward

7 Richard J Clements (C)

8 Paul R Smith

60th anniversary of first peal: 4.

60th anniversary of first peal as conductor: 5.

300th peal for the Association: 5.

A welcome back to ringing after 12 months and a major operation: 4.

Worcestershire & Districts Association

Ipsley, Worcestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 31 December 1988 (9–2–13 in G♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Janice Humphrey

2 Giles J Palfreyman

3 Tracey Griffiths

4 Stuart Lindsey

5 John Newbold (C)

6 Anthony Howes

First Q - 1 & 6.

First away from cover - 2 & 4.

Half-muffled as a farewell to 1988 and in memory of those who died in recent disasters.

Pub RW P392 April 28 1989

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