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Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Market Harborough, Leicestershire

St Dionysius

Wednesday, 1 January 1997 in 2h 57 (18–3–5 in F)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by M A Coleman

1 James Hedgcock

2 Judith M Corby

3 Jayne M Horne

4 Brenda M Dixon

5 Stephanie J Warboys

6 Murray A Coleman (C)

7 Alan J Marks

8 Michael D Fiander

9 John S Warboys

10 Robin H Rogers

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Friday, 17 January 1997 in 2h 44 (15)

5024 Cold Ashby Surprise Major

Composed by M Hodgson

1 Anthony D Sansom

2 Elizabeth A Betts

3 Michael J Hawkins

4 Denis G Pearson

5 Paul M Mason

6 Nicholas A Churchman

7 David Kingman

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

25th peal together: 5 & 8.

In memorium Arthur V Flutter, a local ringer.

First peal in the method.

Cold Ashby Surprise Major;

f -3-4-5-236-4-3.56-6.3 lh2 (fch Bace)

Ringing World page reference: 4478.0194

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Grantham, Lincolnshire

St Wulfram

Saturday, 25 January 1997 in 3h 25 (32–1–11 in C♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Comp. Murray A Coleman

1 Timothy F W Samson

2 Andrew R Wignell

3 Timothy Wylie

4 Clive W Longden

5 Alan J Marks

6 Nicholas A Churchman

7 Richard L Taylor

8 Paul M Mason

9 Christopher N Stephenson

10 David Kingman (C)

First peal of Royal: 1.

300th peal together: 3 & 10.

Ringing World page reference: 4477.0171

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Orlingbury, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 February 1997 in 2h 42 (10–2–18 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

(1) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (2) London, Wells; (3) York, Durham; (4) Bourne, Caithness; (5) Cambridge, Ipswich; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Norwich

1 Timothy F W Samson

2 Murray A Coleman

3 David Kingman

4 Nicholas A Churchman

5 Robin H Rogers

6 Paul M Mason (C)

Most methods and 50th of Surprise: 6.

100th together: 2 & 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4480.0244

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Cannock, Staffordshire

St Luke

Saturday, 1 February 1997 in 2h 42 (14–0–10 in F)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Stephanie J Warboys

4 John S Warboys

5 Garry W Mason

6 Michael D Fiander

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Robert J Crocker

9 C Michael Orme

10 John Hyden

First peal of Stedman Caters on the bells.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Giles

Saturday, 8 February 1997 in 3h 9 (25)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by M J Morris

1 James A Haseldine

2 Julie A Haseldine

3 Rosemary K Hemmings

4 Raymond Watkin

5 Stanley M Ruddlesden

6 Andrew Haseldine (C)

7 Richard Waddy

8 Bryan Williams

9 Brian J W Foley

10 Nicholas J Parsons

An 18th birthday compliment to Emma Haseldine.

Ringing World page reference: 4482.0292

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Whilton, Northamptonshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 15 February 1997 in 2h 38 (13–1–5 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Judith M Corby

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Brenda M Dixon

5 Michael D Fiander

6 Robin H Rogers

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Murray A Coleman

First peal of Triples on the bells.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Friday, 21 February 1997 in 2h 50 (15)

5152 Haselbech Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Murray A Coleman

2 Elizabeth A Betts

3 Paul M Mason

4 Denis G Pearson

5 Barry R Care

6 Revd Brian Harris

7 David Kingman (C)

8 Nicholas A Churchman

First in the method by all except 1.

Circled the tower: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4483.0318

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire

St Botolph

Sunday, 2 March 1997 in 2h 40 (9)

5040 Doubles (10m)

(10m: 2 extents Stedman; 4 extents each Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Winchendon P, St Nicholas B, St Remigius B, St Simon's B. St Martin's B, St Osmund B; 8 extents Plain B)

1 Michael H Downham

2 Victoria Samson

3 William H Hulme

4 Paul M Mason

5 David Kingman (C)

Rung for the induction & institution of Revd J Martin Perris as Rector of Barton Seagrave with Warkton, by the Lord Bishop of Peterborough on 22/2/97.

Ringing World page reference: 4485.0371

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Melbourne, Derbyshire

St Michael

Saturday, 8 March 1997 in 3h 12 (15–1–24 in F♯)

5031 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 John Pladdys (C)

2 Stephanie J Warboys

3 James Hedgcock

4 Peter L R Hayward

5 John S Warboys

6 Rev Barry J Fry

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Martyn J Marriott

9 Murray A Coleman

10 Ian M Holland

11 Robert J Crocker

12 Garry W Mason

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Gaulby, Leicestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 15 March 1997 in 2h 45 (9)

5040 Surprise Minor (24m)

(24m: (1) Alnwick, Chester, Munden, Sandiacre, Newcastle; (2) Carlisle, Northumberland; (3) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (4) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham; (5) London, Wells; (6) Allendale, Westminster; (7) Norwich)

1 Robin H Rogers

2 Andrew R Wignell

3 Murray A Coleman (C)

4 David Kingman

5 Nicholas A Churchman

6 Paul M Mason

Most Minor methods: 2 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4487.0429

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rushden, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Sunday, 16 March 1997 in 2h 50 (18–0–17 in E)

5088 Urandangie Surprise Major

Composed by R E J Dennis

1 Anne P Cook

2 W Eric Critchley

3 Brenda M Dixon

4 Alan J Marks

5 Anthony D Sansom

6 Robert E J Dennis (C)

7 Robin H Rogers

8 David Kingman

25th on the bells - 5. Circled tower - 6. 850th peal - 7. First peal in the method.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Friday, 21 March 1997 in 2h 48 (15)

5088 Marston Trussell Surprise Major

Composed by G A C John

1 Murray A Coleman (C)

2 Anthony D Sansom

3 Elizabeth A Betts

4 David Kingman

5 Nicholas A Churchman

6 Frank E Coales

7 Michael J Hawkins

8 Paul M Mason

First peal in the method.

Marston Trussell Surprise Major:

m -56-456-5-36.4-4.5-4-1 lh8 (fch Nac)

Ringing World page reference: 4487.0429

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Orlingbury, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 March 1997 in 2h 46 (10–2–18 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(2 x 1440, 3 x 720)

1 Elizabeth A Betts

2 E Raymond Berryman

3 Timothy F W Samson

4 Paul M Mason

5 Victoria Samson

6 David Kingman (C)

50th peal: 3.

Circled the tower: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4487.0429

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 28 March 1997 (8–3–17 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rosie Divers

2 Joan Parker

3 Andrew Christie

4 Jen Hutchinson

5 John Roffe

6 Mick Parker (C)

Rung half muffled for Good Friday.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Oswestry, Shropshire

St Oswald King and Martyr

Sunday, 30 March 1997 in 50m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 David K Gough

2 Wendy R Owen

3 Wendy Gough

4 Frances Major

5 Donald Mann

6 Mark Owen (C)

7 Richard Major

8 Richard Townsend

75th QP 7. For Easter Day.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Weston-by-Welland, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 April 1997 in 2h 35 (5)

5040 Doubles (14m/v)

(8m/6v: 3 extents each Huntley P, Eynesbury B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Simon's B, St Alban, St Martin's B, St Paul, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Clifford's Pleasure, Plain B, April Day)

1 Elizabeth A Betts

2 Helen R Coleman

3 Paul M Mason (C)

4 Nicholas A Churchman

5 David Kingman

100th peal: 3.

Most Doubles m/v's: 2 & 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4489.0483

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Magdalen College

Saturday, 5 April 1997 in 3h 8 (17–1–7 in E)

5040 Magdalen Surprise Royal

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Michael D Fiander

2 James Hedgcock

3 Brenda M Dixon

4 Stephanie J Warboys

5 Alan J Marks

6 Robin H Rogers

7 Geoffrey R Gardner

8 John S Warboys

9 C Michael Orme

10 Murray A Coleman (C)

First peal in the method.

Magdalen S Royal: b -3-4-5-6-27-8-4-3-78-9

Ringing World page reference: 4489.0483

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 April 1997 in 3h 12 (24–1–16 in D)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Colin M Lea

2 Charles E Truman

3 Richard F Waddy

4 Jadwiga Bienek

5 Ian D Thompson

6 Brian J W Foley

7 Raymond Watkin

8 Michael Chester (C)

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Thursday, 17 April 1997 (11–3–2 in G)

1296 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Brenda M Dixon

2 Pam M Bailey

3 Jack Hadley

4 Anthony Sansom

5 Bob Whitworth

6 Alan Marks (C)

For Wellingborough Branch Quarter Peal Week

Ringing World page reference: 4499.0737

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Friday, 18 April 1997 in 2h 52 (15)

5184 Hambleton Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Paul M Mason

2 Murray A Coleman (C)

3 Anthony D Sansom

4 Elizabeth A Betts

5 Frank E Coales

6 Nicholas A Churchman

7 Michael J Hawkins

8 David Kingman

First peal in the method.

Hambleton Surprise Major:

f -3-4-5-6-4-345.6-36.5 lh2 (fch BKcef)

Ringing World page reference: 4490.0512

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 19 April 1997 in 2h 59 (10–3–3 in F)

5088 Shangton Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Timothy F W Samson

2 W Eric Critchley

3 Andrew R Wignell

4 Nicholas A Churchman

5 Susan J Riley

6 Murray A Coleman (C)

7 David Kingman

8 Paul M Mason

First peal in the method.

Shangton Surprise Major:

f -3-4-56-36.2-2.5.4-34.5 lh12 (fch BDKa)

Ringing World page reference: 4490.0512

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 25 April 1997 in 3h 1 (21)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

(8m: 928 Rutland; 736 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 544 Lincolnshire, London; 152 com)

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Anne P Cook

2 W Eric Critchley

3 Murray A Coleman (C)

4 Barry R Care

5 Paul M Mason

6 Michael J Hawkins

7 Robin H Rogers

8 David Kingman

First peal of Spliced Major: 5.

Rung with best wishes to Judith Corby & Robin Rogers on their recent marriage.

Ringing World page reference: 4492.0563

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Irchester, Northamptonshire

St Katharine

Saturday, 26 April 1997 in 3h 1 (21–1–20 in D)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Comp. John R Ridley

1 Rodney Walker

2 Victoria Samson

3 Jennifer S Thompson

4 Alan J Marks

5 Ian J Tear

6 Kenneth C Wildman

7 Paul M Mason (C)

8 Timothy F W Samson

First peal of Major: 6.

50th peal for the Guild: 8.

First peal on the bells for 11 years.

A compliment to Ken Wildman for his 40th birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 4493.0592

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wilbarston, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Friday, 2 May 1997 in 2h 37 (7–2–15 in A♭)

5040 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

(20 callings)

1 Timothy F W Samson

2 Elizabeth A Betts

3 Paul M Mason (C)

4 Nicholas A Churchman

5 David Kingman

First peal in the method by all.

In memorium Herbert William Churchman (1920-1981) on the anniversary of his death.

Ringing World page reference: 4493.0592

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Desborough, Northamptonshire

St Giles

Saturday, 3 May 1997 in 2h 47 (9)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Helen R Coleman

2 Michael J Hawkins

3 Andrew R Wignell

4 Brenda M Dixon

5 Nicholas A Churchman

6 Paul M Mason

7 Alan J Marks

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

First peal in the method: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4493.0592

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Thrapston, Northamptonshire

St James

Saturday, 10 May 1997 in 2h 44 (14)

5056 Thrapston Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Robin H Rogers

2 Judith M Rogers

3 Elizabeth A Betts

4 Andrew R Wignell

5 Nicholas A Churchman

6 Murray A Coleman (C)

7 David Kingman

8 Paul M Mason

First peal in the method by all except 6.

Circled the tower to peals as conductor.

First peal on the rehung bells.

Rung for the centenary of the dedication, & the recent rededication of the bells (6th May 1997).

Ringing World page reference: 4493.0592

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Friday, 16 May 1997 in 2h 42 (15)

5056 Stoke Albany Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Michael J Hawkins

2 Elizabeth A Betts

3 Frank E Coales

4 Anthony D Sansom

5 Nicholas A Churchman

6 Paul M Mason

7 Murray A Coleman (C)

8 David Kingman

Circled the tower to peals: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4495.0635

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 18 May 1997 (8–3–17 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Joan Parker

2 Rosie Divers

3 Geoff Davis

4 Jen Hutchinson

5 Andrew Christie

6 Mick Parker (C)

Rung for the first joint service of Remembrance for Dunkirk and Normandy Veterans.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Friday, 20 June 1997 in 2h 53 (15–1–20 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by P A B Saddleton

1 Richard W Yates

2 Richard C Stevens

3 Andrew J Spencer

4 Ronald J Snack

5 B Douglas Hird

6 Christopher E Bulleid

7 G Nigel Williams (C)

8 George E Green

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of J A Green & Sons by Jack Green, past Church Warden at Wicken and Chairman of the Towcester Branch.

First of Stedman: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4500.0757

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Friday, 20 June 1997 in 2h 51 (15)

5040 Belfast Little Alliance Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Anthony D Sansom

2 W Eric Critchley

3 Frank E Coales

4 Michael J Hawkins

5 Barry R Care

6 Nicholas A Churchman

7 Murray A Coleman (C)

8 Paul M Mason

First peal in the method.

Belfast Little Alliance Major:

m 34-5.4-2-3.4.36 lh8 (fch BDc)

Ringing World page reference: 4499.0732

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rushden, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Sunday, 22 June 1997 in 3h (18–0–17 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R E J Dennis

1 James Hedgcock

2 Pamela M Bailey

3 Michael Dennis

4 Bob Whitworth

5 Robert E J Dennis (C)

6 Murray A Coleman

7 Anthony D Sansom

8 Alan J Marks

First Surprise Major - 3.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 24 June 1997 in 2h 48 (10–0–13 in F)

5056 Rottnest Surprise Major

Composed by Generated by BYROC

1 Derek E Sibson

2 E Jane Sibson

3 W Eric Critchley

4 Ian N Willgress

5 Anthony D Sansom

6 Graham A Duke

7 Robert E J Dennis

8 Murray A Coleman

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Willenhall, West Midlands

St Giles

Saturday, 28 June 1997 in 2h 49 (16–1–1 in F♯)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Lloyd S Cartwright

3 Ruth Curtis

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Michael D Fiander

6 Richard S Starkie

7 C Michael Orme

8 Paul F Curtis

9 Robert J Crocker

10 John Hyden

900th peal - 8.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 June 1997 (8–3–17 in A)

1280 Spliced Plain and Little Bob Major

1 Christine Posnett

2 Sue Parker

3 Geoff Davis

4 Joan Parker

5 Andrew Christie

6 Diana Street

7 John Roffe

8 Andrew Parker (C)

A thanksgiving for the life of Mick Parker, ringer at St Mary's for almost 40 years, who died on 10th June.

Rung by family and friends.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Calverton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 29 June 1997 in 2h 45 (11)

5040 Surprise Minor (3m)

2160 Cambridge; 720 Beverley, Surfleet

1 Gareth Grayson

2 Shirley A Waterhouse

3 Joanne White

4 Bob Winstanley

5 Dave J Maybrey

6 B Douglas Hird (C)

First peal 1. Rung on the day of the Calverton Fete to mark the retirement of Father C Cavell-Northam, in thanks for his many years service to the church. *Should be 1440 Beverley, Surfleet *

Ringing World page reference: 4504.0852

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 1 July 1997 (11–3–2 in G)

1320 Sywell Doubles

1 Pam M Bailey

2 Bryony Dorrington

3 Helen Coleman

4 Paul Mason (C)

5 Nicholas Churchman

6 Paul Bailey

First quarter in variation: cc 7 c/d

Ringing World page reference: 4506.0907

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Woodford, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 July 1997 in 2h 50 (14–0–16 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(2 x 2160, 1 x 720)

1 Timothy F W Samson

2 Elizabeth A Betts

3 Frank E Coales

4 Andrew R Wignell

5 Paul M Mason (C)

6 David Kingman

Rung to welcome Revd Gillian Jessop as Vicar at Woodford, during Woodford Flower Festival & fete.

First peal since the installation of sound control.

Ringing World page reference: 4503.0828

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Cottesbrooke, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 12 July 1997 in 2h 48 (14–0–21 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Brenda M Dixon

4 David P Westerman

5 Alan J Marks

6 Michael J Dew

7 Michael D Fiander

8 Bob Whitworth

First Stedman Triples - 6.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 13 July 1997 (8–3–17 in A)

1260 Doubles (2 m/v)

Plain Bob and Reverse St Bartholomew.

1 Michelle Larter

2 Geoff Davis

3 Gill Johnston

4 Doug Johnston

5 Andrew Christie (C)

6 Ian Larter

Rung for evensong

3, 4: First in method

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Ecton, Northamptonshire

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 15 July 1997 in 3h (15–2–20 in E)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Cambridge S, Beverley S, Surfleet S, Kent TB, Oxford TB, St Clement's CB, Plain B

1 Alan C Cozens

2 Raymond A Vickers

3 Mark A Reynolds

4 Murray A Coleman (C)

5 Barry R Care

6 R Owen Battye

Ringing World page reference: 4501.0780

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Holy Sepulchre

Thursday, 17 July 1997 in 2h 47 (14–3–7)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys (No 14)

1 Denis G Pearson

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Barry R Care

4 Robin Wilson

5 Richard C Stevens

6 Murray A Coleman

7 Robin H Rogers

8 Brian Austin

In thanksgiving forthe life of Ven. Basil Marsh, former Archdeacon of Northampton. The band would also like to appreciate the peal with Rita and George Roome who

received their 50 years membership certificates of the Peterborough Diocesan Guild on the previous Sunday. They have been associated with Holy Sepulchre for most of this time and entertained the band after the peal.

Ringing world: 4504.0852

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Friday, 18 July 1997 in 2h 52 (15–0–12 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Comp. Murray A Coleman

1 Timothy F W Samson

2 Elizabeth A Betts

3 Michael J Hawkins

4 Paul M Mason

5 Anthony D Sansom

6 Murray A Coleman (C)

7 Nicholas A Churchman

8 David Kingman

Ringing World page reference: 4504.0852

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire

St Denys

Saturday, 19 July 1997 in 2h 34 (7–2–0 in A)

5040 Doubles (14v)

3 extents each Elford, Austrey, Salwarpe, Clifford's Pleasure, Dedworth, Violet, Buttercup, Primrose, Shenley, Wollaston, Windrush, Seighford, Kennington, April Day

1 Elizabeth A Betts

2 Victoria Samson

3 Paul M Mason (C)

4 Timothy F W Samson

5 Nicholas A Churchman

100th peal for the Guild: 3.

25th peal together: 2 & 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4503.0828

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Great Oxendon, Northamptonshire

St Helen

Saturday, 26 July 1997 in 2h 35 (7–0–2 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (9m)

240 Grandsire; 5 extents each St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, St Martin's B, St Simon's B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B

1 Timothy F W Samson

2 Paul M Mason (C)

3 Victoria Samson

4 James M Bence

5 David Kingman

Most Doubles methods: 4.

A birthday compliment to Bob Rawlings.

Ringing World page reference: 4505.0875

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Saturday, 9 August 1997 in 3h 10 (18)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Anne P Cook

2 Christopher C Stokes

3 Ruth Stokes

4 W Eric Critchley (C)

5 Alan J Marks

6 Michael J Hawkins

7 Barry R Care

8 Nicholas A Churchman

9 Paul M Mason

10 Murray A Coleman

Ringing World page reference: 4507.0930

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Cosgrove, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 11 August 1997 in 2h 45 (10–0–26 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor

(2m: 3 extents London, 4 extents Cambridge)

1 William A Yates

2 Ruth Stokes

3 Alan C Cozens

4 Charles E Truman

5 Barry R Eglesfield

6 Christopher C Stokes (C)

Rung following the funeral of Ted Lambert, tower captain at Cosgrove Church for many years. In thanksgiving for his life.

Ringing World page reference: 4539.0416

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Friday, 15 August 1997 in 2h 50 (15)

5056 Esbece Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Elizabeth A Betts

2 Michael J Hawkins

3 David Kingman

4 Nicholas A Churchman

5 Barry R Care

6 Paul M Mason

7 Frank E Coales

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

First peal in the method.

Esbece Surprise Major:

l -56-456-5-6-34-3-4-5 lh8 (fch Kac)

Ringing World page reference: 4507.0930

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 August 1997 in 2h 52 (9–1–26 in A♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by K W Scudamore

1 Michael Angrave (C)

2 Pamela M Bailey

3 Elizabeth A Betts

4 Christopher N Stephenson

5 Robin P Hartley

6 Anthony J Rowan

7 Burley P Morris

8 David Kingman

9 Murray A Coleman

10 Richard J Angrave

To celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of Mary and Burley Morris and Burley's 70 years of Guild membership.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Twywell, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 28 August 1997 in 2h 40 (6–3–23 in B)

5040 Minor (9m)

(1) Beverley S, Surfleet S; (2) London S; (3) Cambridge S; (4) Oxford TB; (5) Kent TB; (6) St Clement's CB, Childwall B; (7) Plain B; 8 callings

1 Murray A Coleman (C)

2 Anne P Cook

3 W Eric Critchley

4 Barry R Care

5 Andrew R Wignell

6 Frank E Coales

Ringing World page reference: 4508.0953

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Easton Maudit, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 30 August 1997 in 2h 57 (14–1–10 in F)

5040 Doubles (42v)

1 extent each Higham Ferrers, Rushden, Finedon, Irthlingborough, Earls Barton, Newton Bromswold, Great Billing, Overstone, Kennington, April Day, Windrush, Wollaston, Great Harrowden, Denton, St Paul, St Leonard, Austrey, St Oswald, St Magnus, Little Harrowden, Samson, St Ambrose, St Ninian, St Felix, Sussex, Kent, Northampton, Irchester, St John Evangelist, St John Baptist, St Wenceslas, Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Kettering, Wellingborough, St Alban, Eynsham, Elford, St Wilfrid, St Katherine, Rockingham, Stoke Doyle

1 Andrew R Wignell

2 Victoria Samson

3 Paul M Mason (C)

4 Nicholas A Churchman

5 Timothy F W Samson

First peal of Doubles: 1.

Most variations to a peal by all.

The annual Major Edward F M Samson memorial peal. The place names of the new variations represent some of the local parishes in which Major Samson conducted stewardship campaigns within the Diocese.

Variations rung for the first time:

Higham Ferrers Doubles: cc134c/f

Rushden Doubles: cc134a/c/f

Finedon Doubles: cc137c/f

Irthlingborough Doubles: cc137a/c/f

Earls Barton Doubles: cc141c/f

Newton Bromswold Doubles: cc141a/c/f

Great Billing Doubles: cc143c/f

Overstone Doubles: cc143a/c/f

Little Harrowden Doubles: cc4a/c/f

Samson Doubles: cc4c/f

Northampton Doubles: cc13a/c/f

Irchester Doubles: cc13c/f

Kettering Doubles: cc11a/c/f

Wellingborough Doubles: cc11c/f

Ringing World page reference: 4510.1005

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 2 September 1997 (11–3–2 in G)

1260 Mears Ashby Bob Minor

1 Claire Leaton

2 Helen Coleman

3 Frank Coales

4 Nicholas Churchman

5 Andrew Wignell

6 Paul Mason (C)

First quarter in method: PMM 1689

Ringing World page reference: 4509.0981

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Stowe, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of SMV

Thursday, 4 September 1997 in 2h 38 (10)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

(1) Carlisle, Chester, Munden (2) London, Wells (3) York, Durham (4) Ipswich, Cambridge (5) Cambridge, Primrose (6) Beverley, Berwick (7) Surfleet, Hexham

1 Raymond A Vickers

2 Stanley M Ruddlesden

3 Barry R Care

4 Anthony D Sansom

5 Charles E Truman

6 Murray A Coleman (C)

Rung in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. In thanksgiving.

Ringing World page reference: 4509.0977

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Aldwincle, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Thursday, 4 September 1997 in 2h 44 (12–2–15 in G)

5040 Doubles (5m)

8 extents each Grandsire, St Simon's B, St Martin's B, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; 10 extents Plain B

1 Pamela M Bailey

2 Richard J Cowley

3 Steven C Harrell

4 Revd Richard B Dorrington

5 Paul M Mason (C)

150th peal: 4.

50th PDG tower pealed & 100th bell pealed: 5.

Rung half-muffled in memory of Diana Princess of Wales.

Ringing World page reference: 4509.0977

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rushden, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Friday, 5 September 1997 in 2h 58 (18–0–17 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Brenda M Dixon

2 Pamela M Bailey

3 Alan J Marks

4 Robert E J Dennis (C)

5 James Hedgcock

6 Bob Whitworth

7 Anthony D Sansom

8 Terry G Smith

Half muffled for Diana, Princess of Wales

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 September 1997 (8–3–17 in A)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Rosie Divers

2 Joan Parker

3 Geoff Davis

4 John Roffe

5 Andrew Christie

6 Matthew Edwards (C)

Rung for Festival evensong, to welcome Matthew as organist at St Mary's and as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales, who died on 30/08/1997.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Pytchley, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 4 October 1997 in 2h 48 (8–0–0 in G)

5040 Doubles (4m)

12 extents St Simon's B; 10 extents each St Martin's B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P

1 Victoria Samson

2 William H Hulme

3 Andrew R Wignell

4 Timothy F W Samson

5 Paul M Mason (C)

25th peal together: 3 & 5.

A compliment to Father Paul Gatenby, retiring Rector of Isham & Pytchley.

Ringing World page reference: 4514.1099

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Giles

Saturday, 4 October 1997 in 3h 15 (25)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by M J Morris

1 W Eric Critchley (C)

2 Anne P Cook

3 Raymond A Vickers

4 Brenda M Dixon

5 Stanley M Ruddlesden

6 Charles E Truman

7 Anthony D Sansom

8 Frank E Coales

9 Alan J Marks

10 Nicholas J Parsons

To welcome Revd David Bird as vicar of St Giles.

Ringing world: 4515.1124

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 5 October 1997 (8–3–17 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Michelle Larter

2 Rosie Divers

3 Joan Parker

4 Albert Hinton

5 Andrew Christie (C)

6 Geoff Davis

Rung for Harvest Festival evensong.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Dingley, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 11 October 1997 in 2h 37 (8–0–0 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (11m/43v)

(1) Grandsire; (2) Newborough; (3) Daffodil; (4) Bluebell; (5) St Simon's B, St Martin's B; (6) St Alban, St Paul; (7) Eynsham, St Leonard; (8) Elford, Austrey; (9) St Wilfrid, St Oswald; (10) St Katherine, St Magnus; (11) St Osmund B, Eynesbury B; (12) St Ambrose, St John Evangelist; (13) St Ninian, St John Baptist; (14) St Felix, St Wenceslas; (15) Sussex, Septuagesima; (16) Kent, Sexagesima; (17) St Nicholas B; (18) St Giles; (19) Lapley; (20) Lonsdale; (21) Finedon; (22) Winchendon P; (23) St Miles; (24) St John; (25) Lockerley; (26) Higham Ferrers; (27) St Remigius B; (28) Church Gresley; (29) Horsley; (30) Rye; (31) Great Billing; (32) Huntley P; (33) Ezneih; (34) Obediah; (35) Over Wallop; (36) Earls Barton; (37) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; (38) Southrepps; (39) Clifford'd Pleasure; (40) Kennington; (41) Plain B; (42) April Day

1 Timothy F W Samson

2 Victoria Samson

3 Paul M Mason (C)

4 Andrew R Wignell

5 Nicholas A Churchman

50th peal: 4.

Most m/v by all.

A birthday compliment to Muriel Churchman, Nick's mum.

Ringing World page reference: 4515.1124

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Twywell, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 15 October 1997 in 2h 41 (6–3–23 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (10m)

(1) Ipswich, Norfolk; (2) Cambridge, Primrose; (3) London; (4) Wells; (5) York; (6) Durham; (7) Beverley, Surfleet

1 Anne P Cook

2 W Eric Critchley

3 Frank E Coales

4 Anthony D Sansom

5 Charles E Truman

6 Murray A Coleman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4516.1151

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rushton, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Sunday, 19 October 1997 in 2h 37 (9)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each St Clement's CB, Kent TB, Oxford TB; 2 extents each Cambridge S, Plain B; 10 callings

1 Andrew C Ray

2 Elizabeth A Betts

3 Paul M Mason

4 David Kingman

5 Murray A Coleman (C)

6 Christopher N Stephenson

50th peal on the bells.

A retirement compliment to Canon Paul Rose, prior to his final service in this church.

Ringing World page reference: 4516.1151

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Grace Dieu, Leicestershire

Manor House School Chapel

Saturday, 1 November 1997 in 2h 4 (1)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by R Bailey

1 Paul M Mason (C)

2 Nicholas A Churchman

3 James M Bence

4 Helen R Coleman

5 Sarah M Bence

6 Andrew R Wignell

First peal of Plain Bob Minor: 3 & 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4518.1197

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 2 November 1997 (8–3–17 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Holli Posnett

2 Joan Parker

3 Sue Parker

4 Andrew Parker (C)

5 Christine Posnett

6 Geoff Davis

Rung for the Royal British Legion service of Remembrance.

1: First quarter at age 11. Rung with mother, grandmother, aunt and uncle.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Twywell, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 12 November 1997 in 2h 42 (6–3–23 in B)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (18m)

(1) Carlisle, Northumberland; (2) Chester, Munden; (3) London, Wells; (4) York, Durham; (5) Westminster, Allendale; (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham; (7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk

1 Anne P Cook

2 W Eric Critchley

3 Murray A Coleman (C)

4 Anthony D Sansom

5 Charles E Truman

6 Barry R Care

Ringing World page reference: 4521.1282

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 15 November 1997 in 2h 58 (15–1–20 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Original

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Richard W Yates

3 Richard C Stevens

4 Andrew J Spencer

5 William A Yates

6 B Douglas Hird

7 John R Mayne (C)

8 Bryan Williams

Ringing World page reference: 4521.1282

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Friday, 21 November 1997 in 2h 45 (15)

5012 Windsor Alliance Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Elizabeth A Betts

2 Murray A Coleman (C)

3 Anthony D Sansom

4 Nicholas A Churchman

5 Robin H Rogers

6 Denis G Pearson

7 Paul M Mason

8 David Kingman

50th peal in this tower: 4.

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip.

First peal in the method.

Windsor Alliance Major:

m -5-4.5-5.36-34-25-1 lh8 (fch Bc)

Ringing World page reference: 4521.1277

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Orlingbury, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 November 1997 in 2h 40 (10–2–18 in F)

5040 Ipswich Surprise Minor

Composed by Comp. Roger Bailey

1 Elizabeth A Betts

2 Victoria Samson

3 Andrew R Wignell

4 Alan J Marks

5 Timothy F W Samson

6 David Kingman (C)

First peal in the method: 2, 3 & 5.

Rung for the Golden Wedding Anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II & HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Ringing World page reference: 4525.0061

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Giles

Saturday, 22 November 1997 in 3h 12 (22–3–0 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Comp. Roderick W Pipe

1 Timothy F W Samson

2 Anthony D Sansom

3 Andrew R Wignell

4 Brenda M Dixon

5 Robin H Rogers

6 Nicholas A Churchman

7 Paul M Mason

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

9 Terry G Smith

10 James M Bence

First peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal: 10.

A compliment to Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip for their Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Ringing World page reference: 4521.1277

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rushden, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Sunday, 23 November 1997 in 3h 1 (18–0–17 in E)

5056 XXXXX Surprise Major

Composed by G A A Taylor

1 Robert E J Dennis (C)

2 Pamela M Bailey

3 Brenda M Dixon

4 Denis G Pearson

5 Anthony D Sansom

6 Bob Whitworth

7 Murray A Coleman

8 Alan J Marks

For the Golden wedding of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. First peal in the method.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Friday, 19 December 1997 in 2h 53 (15)

5024 Collyweston Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Michael J Hawkins

2 Anthony D Sansom

3 David Kingman

4 Paul M Mason

5 Nicholas A Churchman

6 Susan J Riley

7 Murray A Coleman (C)

8 W John Riley

First peal in the method.

Collyweston Surprise Major:

F -3-456-56-36-34-3-4-5 lh12

Ringing World page reference: 4526.0088

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Castor, Cambridgeshire

St Kyneburgha

Saturday, 20 December 1997 in 2h 44 (10–0–9 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Robin H Rogers

2 Lois M Webb

3 Terence Maddison

4 Dennis Pearson

5 James M Bence

6 Geoffrey R Parker (C)

For Christmas

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 21 December 1997 (8–3–17 in A)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Rosie Divers

2 Joan Parker

3 Christine Posnett

4 Geoff Davis

5 Andrew Christie

6 Andrew Parker (C)

Rung prior to the Carol service at Stephenson Court.

3: First in method

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Friday, 26 December 1997 in 2h 40 (9–1–26 in A♭)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Ruth Curtis

4 Brenda M Dixon

5 Alan J Marks

6 Michael D Fiander

7 Michael J Dew

8 Paul F Curtis

9 Robin H Rogers

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Holy Sepulchre

Saturday, 27 December 1997 in 2h 57 (14–3–7)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Anne P Cook

2 L Ruth Stokes

3 Eric W Critchley (C)

4 Tony Sansom

5 Alan J Marks

6 Christopher C Stokes

7 Barry R Care

8 Andrew Haseldine

Ringing World page reference: 4527.0107

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 27 December 1997 in 3h 10 (21–1–10)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Alan C Cozens

2 Anne P Cook

3 W Eric Critchley (C)

4 Ruth Stokes

5 Charles E Truman

6 Barry R Care

7 George E Green

8 Christopher C Stokes

Ringing world: 4527.0107

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Halesworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 27 December 1997 in 2h 42 (18–0–25 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Ruth Curtis

2 James Hedgcock

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Michael D Fiander

5 Ian M Holland

6 Paul F Curtis

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Frank W Rivett

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Beccles, Suffolk

The Bell Tower

Saturday, 27 December 1997 in 3h 15 (25–1–25 in D♭)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Judith M Rogers

3 Ruth Curtis

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 Michael D Fiander

6 Ian M Holland

7 Robin H Rogers

8 Frank W Rivett

9 Paul F Curtis

10 Robert J Crocker

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Medbourne, Leicestershire

St Giles

Tuesday, 30 December 1997 in 2h 44 (8)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (30m)

(30m: (1) Chester, Munden, Sandiacre, Alnwick, Newcastle; (2) Carlisle, Northumberland, Sandiacre; (3) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Netherseale, Annable's London; (4) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (5) Westminster, Allendale; (6) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham; (7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull)

1 William H Hulme

2 Andrew R Wignell

3 Murray A Coleman (C)

4 Paul M Mason

5 David Kingman

6 Nicholas A Churchman

Most Minor methods: 2, 4 & 6.

50th peal together: 4 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4527.0107

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