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Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Staverton, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 January 1983 in 2h 45 (10–3–26 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet, Kent, Oxford, St Clements, Plain Bob.

1 Janet M Collins

2 Jayne M Spencer

3 Edward C Garrett

4 Robin Wilson

5 Michael D Fiander (C)

6 James Hedgcock

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Mary, Dallington

Friday, 14 January 1983 in 2h 33 (7–2–2)

5040 Minor (7m)

7m: Durham, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Norwich, Oxford T.B , Plain Bob

1 Keith W Brown

2 Michael D Fiander

3 Robin Wilson

4 David R Selviah

5 Murray A Coleman (C)

6 J Michael Roberts

Ringing world: 3746.0124

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Weston Favell, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 18 January 1983 in 2h 34 (8–3–26)

5040 Stedman Doubles

Composed by 15 different callings

1 Timothy A Wooding

2 William H Hulme

3 Andrew W Gordon

4 David J Garton

5 Peter M Fleckney (C)

Ringing world: 3747.0143

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Saturday, 22 January 1983 in 3h 3 (18–3–11 in E♭)

5040 Albanian Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 James Hedgcock

2 Ruth Tysoe

3 Peter L R Hayward (C)

4 Robin Wilson

5 Derek J Tysoe

6 Michael D Fiander

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Malcolm S Turner

9 John H Fielden

10 Keith W Brown

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rushden, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Friday, 4 February 1983 in 2h 57 (18–0–17 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Bennett

1 Alison R Willgress

2 Freda P Willgress

3 Paul F Muncey

4 Glyn J Muncey

5 Bob Whitworth

6 Anthony D Sansom

7 Ian N Willgress

8 Terry G Smith (C)

First peal at first attempt - 1,3. First Plain Bob - 7. 50th for the Guild - 8. By a Sunday Service band as a farewell to Canon M Wilson

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 12 February 1983 in 3h 1 (21–0–3 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 John Pladdys (C)

2 Delia M Smith

3 James Hedgcock

4 Roger W Smith

5 Robin Wilson

6 Murray A Coleman

7 Michael D Fiander

8 Matthew T Jowett

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Monday, 18 April 1983 in 3h 4 (21–1–10)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Murray A Coleman

1 P Mary Cheesewright

2 David R Selviah

3 Stephanie J Kenton

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Nicholas J Parsons

6 Murray A Coleman (C)

7 Keith W Brown

8 J Michael Roberts

Retirement compliment to William J Allen after 25 years as tower captain.

Ringing world: 3759.0388

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rushden, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 May 1983 in 2h 57 (18–0–17 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Alan J Marks

2 Freda P Willgress

3 Simon J Dixon

4 Ian N Willgress

5 Anthony D Sansom

6 Leonard Hallifax

7 Terry G Smith

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

1st peal - 3. 1st in method - 4. 75th peal - 1. 18th birthday compliment to ringer of the 3rd.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Bilton, Warwickshire

St Mark

Tuesday, 10 May 1983 in 2h 31 (7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1) Beverley; (2) Surfleet; (3) Cambridge S; (4) Kent; (5) Oxford T B; (6) Oxford Bob; (7) Plain Bob.

1 Stephen Westerman

2 Philip Spice

3 Michael R Bennett

4 John H Fielden

5 Robin Wilson

6 Michael D Fiander (C)

Compliment to the Rev D Callard on his tenth anniversary as Rector of Bilton.

Also compliment to Janet Russell Beaven on the birth of a son, Matthew.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Twywell, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 20 May 1983 in 2h 40 (6–3–23 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(7 different extents)

1 Jennifer Bradshaw

2 Andrea J Core

3 Peter M Fleckney (C)

4 William H Hulme

5 Andrew W Gordon

6 Christopher M Pearson

First peal: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3776.0754

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Friday, 24 June 1983 in 2h 40 (15–0–12 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by A J Pitman

1 James Hedgcock

2 David P Westerman

3 Jayne M Spencer

4 Susie J Marshall

5 Murray A Coleman (C)

6 Robin Wilson

7 Stephen J Westerman

8 Michael D Fiander

First Grandsire triples - 2, 3, 4, 6, 7.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Sudborough, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 25 June 1983 in 2h 33 (7–1–4 in A)

5040 Stedman Doubles

(15 different callings)

1 Michael Downham

2 William H Hulme

3 Philip J Ellis

4 Timothy A Wooding

5 David J Garton (C)

For the Church Festival. Also as a compliment to Michael Downham on the 50th anniversary of learning to ring at this church.

Ringing World page reference: 3770.0627

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Irchester, Northamptonshire

St Katharine

Saturday, 25 June 1983 in 3h 9 (21–1–20 in D)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 James Hedgcock

2 Jayne M Spencer

3 Michael D Fiander

4 Stephen J Westerman

5 Robin Wilson

6 Christopher J Groome

7 Keith W Brown

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire

St Mary Magdalene

Friday, 1 July 1983 in 3h 4 (19–2–24 in E♭)

5040 Doubles (80m)

(1,2) Runemede SC, St Faith P, Poyle SC, Union B, Cambridgeshire SC, Reverse St Owen P, Colne SC, St Julian B; (3,4) Eton SC, Bedfont P, St Botolph P, Stedman SC, Boveney SC, Coxwell P; (5) Slapton SC, St Simon's B, St Martin's B, Merton SC, Rugby SC, St Osmund B; (6) Oakley SC, New B, Huntspill B, Chipstead SC, Itchingfield SC, St Vedast; (7) Great Dalby B, Reverse St Martin's B, Bag Enderby B, Reverse St Simon's B, Frithville B, Chapel-en-le-Frith B, Claypole P, Reverse St Osmund B; (8) Long Clawson P, Reverse Winchendon P, Hagworthingham B, Reverse St Nicholas B, Yaddlethorpe P, Sempringham P, Bracebridge Heath B, Reverse St Remigius B; (9,25) Plain B, Candlesby SC; (10,26) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Raveningham SC; (11,27) Shipway P, Colnbrook SC; (12,32) Eynesbury B; (13,33) Huntley P; (14,34) Blaisdon B; (15,35) Dragon P; (16,39,40) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; (17,36) Plain B; (18,41,42) Shipway P; (19) St Martin's B; (20,37,38) Winchendon P; (21,22) Hambledon B, Helprmgham B, Castlewood B, Ancaster B, Broadhalfpenney P, Braceborough P, Biddesdon P, Newton P; (23,24) Wisborough Green P, St Andrew P, Kiln Green B, St Alphage B, Weston-on-the-Green P, Honnington P, Wroughton-on-the-Green B, St Gregory B; (28,29) Thornborough SC, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, Hascombe SC, Longford SC, St Remigius B; (30) Blackburn P; (31) Broughton SC, Westminster II B, Blackburn P, Ockham SC, Chesham SC, St Hilary B

1 Michael Downham

2 Nicholas S Hassett

3 Philip J Ellis

4 William H Hulme

5 David J Garton (C)

By St Botolph, Barton Seagrave Sunday service ringers as an engagement compliment to Linda Garton of Barton Seagrave & Stuart Cox of Leicester.

Ringing World page reference: 3770.0627

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Welford, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 July 1983 in 3h 2 (12–1–26 in F♯)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 James Hedgcock

2 Stephen J Westerman

3 Denis G Pearson

4 Jayne M Spencer

5 Keith W Brown

6 Robin Wilson

7 John H Fielden (C)

8 Michael D Fiander

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Mary, Dallington

Friday, 15 July 1983 in 2h 34 (7–2–2)

5040 Minor (7m)

7m: London, Bourne, Cambridge. Kent, Oxford. Single Oxford, Plain Bob

1 P Mary Cheesewright

2 Bernard Eric Frost

3 Andrew W Gordon

4 David R Selviah

5 Murray A Coleman (C)

6 J Michael Roberts

First on bells since repairs.

Farewell compliment to 4, leaving for Oxford

Ringing world: 3772.0667

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wilby, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 1 August 1983 (8–2–12 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter W H Barker

2 Janet E Wilkins

3 Catherine L Richardson

4 Philip J Ellis

5 Jack Hadley

6 Mike Pidd (C)

Half-muffled in memoriam Jack Linnell, much respected citizen of Wilby

Ringing World page reference: 3780.0843

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Bozeat, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 August 1983 in 2h 57 (16–2–6 in E)

5040 Doubles (21m)

240 Antelope, Grandsire, Shipway Place Bob, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, St Simon's Bob, St Osmund's Bob, St Nicholas Bob, St Remigius Bob, Westminster Bob, St Hilary Bob, New Bob, St Vedast Bob, St Martin's Bob, Eynesbury Bob, Winchendon Place Bob, Huntley Place, Blackburn Place Bob, Dragon Place Bob, Huntspill Bob, Blaisdon Bob

1 Jayne M Spencer

2 Catherine L Richardson

3 Philip J Ellis

4 David J Garton

5 Mike Pidd (C)

First Doubles: 1, 2, 5. 21st Birthday compliment to Mike Pidd.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Clipston, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 30 August 1983 in 2h 45 (13–3–0 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Doubles

(15 different callings)

1 Susie J Marshall

2 William H Hulme

3 Timothy A Wooding

4 David G Garton

5 Peter M Fleckney (C)

400th peal: 5.

First Stedman: 1.

25th Stedman Doubles: 3.

Compliment to Rev and Mrs Brian W ilcox of this parish on the birth of a daughter, Felicity.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 18 September 1983 in 2h 35 (10–0–13 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

London Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Beverley Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Surfleet Surprise, St Clement's, Plain Bob

1 Diane E Craddock

2 Jayne M Spencer

3 Catherine L Richardson

4 Philip J Ellis

5 Mike Pidd

6 David J Garton (C)

First Minor: 3. Most Minor methods: 4. Most Minor methods as conductor. Circled tower twice: 6.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Corby, Northamptonshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 22 September 1983 in 2h 25 (7–3–19 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Stephen J Westerman

2 Nicholas A Edwards

3 Susan M Knight

4 Mike Pidd

5 Christopher M Pearson

6 Andrew W Gordon (C)

First Minor: 3. First inside: 2.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Saturday, 24 September 1983 in 3h 8 (10–1–4 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 James Hedgcock

2 Jayne M Spencer

3 Diane E Craddock

4 David J Garton

5 Philip J Ellis

6 Catherine L Richardson

7 Mike Pidd

8 Alan Bull (C)

First Surprise Major: 3, 6, 8.

Farewell to 4, 5, 6, 7 going to College/University.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Newnham, Northamptonshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 1 October 1983 in 2h 51 (13–0–1 in E)

5040 Minor (7m)

Norwich, Cambridge, Kent, Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clements, Plain Bob.

1 James Hedgcock

2 Jayne M Spencer

3 Edward C Garrett

4 Robin Wilson

5 Stephen J Westerman

6 Michael D Fiander (C)

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Mary, Dallington

Friday, 7 October 1983 in 2h 28 (7–2–2)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

(1) Cunecastre; (2) Carlisle; (3) Bourne; (4) Durham; (5) Beverley, Surfleet; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge

1 Phillip C Barron

2 P Mary Cheesewright

3 Murray A Coleman

4 Michael D Fiander

5 R Philip Graves (C)

6 J Michael Roberts

Ringing world: 3784.0929

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Saturday, 5 November 1983 in 3h 10 (18–3–11 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by M A Coleman

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Weaver

3 Jayne M Spencer

4 Michael D Fiander

5 Robin Wilson

6 Barry R Care

7 Denis G Pearson

8 John F Thorne

9 Keith W Brown

10 Murray A Coleman (C)

First on ten - 3.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Giles

Saturday, 26 November 1983 in 3h 15 (25)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Murray A Coleman (C)

2 W Eric Critchley

3 Alan A Paul

4 Barry R Care

5 Barry E Saunders

6 Charles E Truman

7 Richard Haseldine

8 Graham C Paul

9 Barry R Eglesfield

10 Nicholas J Parsons

50th peal: 10.

100th Birthday compliment to Dr Harold Fez Percival, resident of this parish.

Ringing world: 3793.0012

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Mary, Dallington

Friday, 2 December 1983 in 2h 39 (7–2–2)

5040 Minor (8m)

8m: Double Court, Surfleet. Single Oxford, Kent and Oxford, Norwich, Bourne, Cambridge

1 J Michael Roberts

2 Bernard Eric Frost

3 Michael D Fiander

4 P Mary Cheesewright

5 Phillip C Barron

6 Murray A Coleman (C)

Ringing world: 3794.0032

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Great Addington, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 3 December 1983 in 2h 59 (10–0–12 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(6 callings)

1 Julie C Nicholson (aged 10)

2 Ian J Nicholson (aged 12)

3 Diane H Crosier (aged 13)

4 Christine H Crosier

5 Thomas E Loveday

6 Frank E Crosier (C)

First peal: 1, 2 & 5.

First peal inside: 3.

First peal by a Great Addington resident band.

With best wishes to Suzanne Butler on the occasion of her wedding to Vincent Sherkle.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 10 December 1983 in 2h 51 (11–2–22 in F)

5040 Doubles (7m)

Rev Canterbury Pleasure P, Winchendon P, St Nicholas B, Grandsire, St Simon's B, St Martin's B, Plain B

1 Michael Lee

2 Pamela J Fisher

3 Andrew M H Christie (C)

4 Geoffrey Davis

5 Alfred Waller

6 Francis W Fisher

First peal: 1 & 2.

First peal as conductor.

First peal on six bells: 6.

Birthday compliment to James Roberts, a local resident, who was 100 years old on 20th November 1983.

Ringing World page reference: 3794.0033

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Aldwincle, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Saturday, 17 December 1983 in 2h 45 (12–2–15 in G)

5040 Stedman Doubles

(15 callings)

1 Stephen J Westerman

2 Timothy A Wooding

3 William H Hulme

4 David J Garton

5 Peter M Fleckney (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3797.0100

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Flore, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Thursday, 22 December 1983 in 2h 58 (12–2–27 in F♯)

5040 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 William H Hulme

2 Stephanie J Kenton

3 Jayne M Spencer

4 Mike Pidd

5 David J Garton (C)

6 Peter M Fleckney

RW 3797, Page 100

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Badby, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Thursday, 22 December 1983 in 3h 12 (14–0–11 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 extent each Carlisle, Beverley, London, Wells, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge)

1 David J Garton (C)

2 Jayne M Spencer

3 Stephanie J Kenton

4 Mike Pidd

5 Linda M Garton

6 Peter M Fleckney

RW 3797, Page 100

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Ecton, Northamptonshire

St Mary Magdalene

Friday, 23 December 1983 in 3h 3 (15–2–20 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

Carlisle, Chester, Munden, London, Norwich, Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet

1 Stephen J Westerman

2 Andrew W Gordon

3 Catherine Richardson

4 Mike Pidd

5 David J Garton

6 Murray A Coleman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3800.0173

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Friday, 30 December 1983 in 3h 5 (21)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Richard J Hurst

2 Linda M Garton

3 Stephanie J Kenton

4 Barry R Care

5 David J Garton

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Murray A Coleman

8 Peter M Fleckney

RW 3797, Page 100

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wadenhoe, Northamptonshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 31 December 1983 in 2h 46 (7–1–6 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(12 callings)

1 Matthew T Jowitt

2 Alistair J Green

3 David P Westerman

4 Murray A Coleman (C)

5 Stephen J Westerman

6 Christopher N Stephenson

First peal: 2.

RW 3797, Page 100

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Holy Sepulchre

Saturday, 31 December 1983 in 2h 56 (14–3–7)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 Joanne C Philips

2 Enid Belshaw

3 Sheila M Anthony

4 Christopher J Groome

5 James Linnell

6 Ian G Campbell

7 Nigel Thomson

8 Andrew W R Wilby (C)

First peal: 1 To mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Rutland Branch of the Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Ringing world: 3798.0126

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 31 December 1983 in 3h 14 (27)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Martin T Howard

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Susan L Patterson

4 Graham G Firmin

5 George W Holland

6 Robert Dennis

7 Alan R Patterson

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

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