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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Minehead, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 1 January 1983 in 52m (22–0–23 in E♭)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Sarah Comer

3 Joan M Hopwood

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 David Westlake (C)

6 Rosemary Higman

7 David N Davies

8 David C Polly

9 Colin R Freeman

10 John Comer

1st on 10: 1,2,10

1st in method for all except: 3

Ringing World page reference: 3744.0083

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Enmore, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 1 January 1983 in 43m (19–3–14 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rosemary Higman

2 Sarah Comer

3 David C Polly

4 John Comer

5 David Westlake (C)

6 Melvyn J Freeman

100th Q as (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3745.0105

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 2 January 1983 (27–2–18 in D)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ray J Woodman

2 John Shepherd

3 John M Levin

4 John R Medway (C)

5 V John Lock

6 George Kingdon

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 2 January 1983 in 44m (14–1–20 in E)

1284 Stedman Triples

1 L Michael Callow

2 Peter J England

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Margaret Reed

5 Geoffrey S Harris

6 Melvyn J Freeman

7 Simon C Berry (C)

8 Colin R Freeman

First in principle: 3

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 3744.0082

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Thursday, 6 January 1983 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (8m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Nicola Palk

3 Erica J Crabtree

4 Alan F Lee

5 Anthony J Crabtree (C)

6 G L Comer

For the Feast of the Epiphany.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 9 January 1983 in 41m (11–0–27 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

420 St Simon's, 360 St Martin's, 480 Plain Bob

1 Karen Lyn Goddard

2 Vivien D Freeman

3 Colin R Freeman

4 Sally K Wheeler (C)

5 Melvyn J Freeman

6 Andrea B Goddard

1st in more than one method: 2 and as (C)

50th together: 4,6

13th birthday compliment to Andrea

Ruby Wedding compliment to Mr Dennis and Mrs Kathleen Lovell for 6th January, Sally's parents and Karen & Andrea's grandparents

Also for Sunday Service

Ringing World page reference: 3747.0146

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St George, Wilton

Saturday, 15 January 1983 (8–1–18 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Raymond F Arscott (C)

2 Julia Morgan

3 Mark Woollen

4 Rachel Thatcher

5 Ian Woollen

6 Rodney Thatcher

First 1/4 4. Daughter of 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 16 January 1983 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Cyril J Stevens

3 Erica J Crabtree

4 Anthony J Crabtree

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Dennis A Pike

For Evensong.

Also to mark the birth of Jonathan William Pike, grandson of the tower captain.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 16 January 1983 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 J Hims

2 Leslie H Arscott

3 Mark Davies

4 Sidney Smith

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Cyril W J Lock

For Evensong.

First as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cothelstone, Somerset

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 22 January 1983 (18–1–25 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Erica J Crabtree

3 Nicola Palk

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Anthony J Crabtree

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Selworthy, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 23 January 1983 (12 in G)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 John M Levin

2 Brenda Arscott

3 Peter C Valuks

4 Leslie H Arscott

5 Raymond F Arscott

6 Mark Davies (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Curry, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 26 January 1983 (16–3–24 in F)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Cecil T Clarke

2 Alan F Lee

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Brian J Wylde (C)

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 Alan G Kent

7 David P Hammonds

8 Edwin T Dibble

First in method (1,4,6,7,8).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Corfe, Somerset

St Nicholas

Saturday, 29 January 1983 in 40m (6–1–15 in B♭)

1264 Little Bob Minor

1 G John Glass

2 Tamsin Brewer

3 F Mark Davies

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 John M Levin

6 Peter Valuks (C)

First in method for all, except: 4

18th Birthday compliment to the conductor

RW has incorrect date of 29 Dec. Correct date from MJF personal records.

Ringing World page reference: 3747.0145

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brent Knoll, Somerset

St Michael

Wednesday, 2 February 1983 in 51m (20–3–0 in D)

1272 Wells Surprise Minor

1 Ian P Hill

2 Diana M Bridle

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Geoffrey S Harris

5 Melvyn J Freeman

6 Simon C Berry (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3750.0205

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Thursday, 3 February 1983 in 45m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Earnest H Amey

2 A C John Davis (C)

3 Mary E Beable

4 Debra K Hicks

5 Stuart J Reeves

6 Gerald D Bennett

First inside 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Friday, 4 February 1983 (8–3–8 in G)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Nicola Palk

3 David Bromwich

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Reginald E Colman

For the Ruby Wedding of Pat and Lucy O’Reilly of this parish.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Tuesday, 8 February 1983 (7–2–10 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Christine Pennington-Ridge

2 Dr Winifred Kingsbury

3 Anne Stenning

4 Cyril W J Lock

5 John M Levin (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 13 February 1983 in 44m (11–0–27 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Philip Peckham

2 Vivien D Freeman

3 Andrea B Goddard

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

6 Alec G Freeman

1st in method: 2

25th together: 2,4

25th on the bells: 3

Birthday compliment to Sally

Also anniversary compliment to Philip and Sally Wheeler

For Morning Service

Ringing World page reference: 3751.0226

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Sunday, 13 February 1983 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (13m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 David Bromwich

3 Anthony J Crabtree

4 Erica J Crabtree

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 G L Comer

Ruby Wedding compliment to Charles and Joan Braddick of this parish.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Tuesday, 15 February 1983 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1289 Doubles (7m)

1 Alan F Lee

2 Erica J Crabtree

3 Nicola Palk

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Anthony J Crabtree (C)

6 Dennis A Pike

Silver Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs L Pike.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Curry, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 19 February 1983 in 46m (16–3–24 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Andrea B Goddard

2 Michael J Trimm

3 Margaret Trimm

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 F A Keith Prime

6 F Mark Davies

7 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

8 Peter Valuks

1st Triples: 2

1st in method: 3 and as (C)

2 of 2

Ringing World page reference: 3751.0226

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Episcopi, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 19 February 1983 in 51m (15–2–7 in E)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Andrea B Goddard

3 Michael J Trimm

4 F Mark Davies

5 Margaret Trimm

6 F A Keith Prime

7 Peter Valuks

8 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

1st on Eight: 2,3

1st in method: 7

1 of 2

Ringing World page reference: 3751.0225

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Selworthy, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 26 February 1983 in 2h 43 (12 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Leslie H Arscott

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Peter Valuks

4 F Mark Davies

5 David N Davies (C)

6 Melvyn J Freeman

1st of Surprise: 2,4,5

1st Minor: 3

80th peal: 1

Rung to celebrate the 21st birthday of the conductor on 28th February 1983

Ringing World page reference: 3752.0242

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Luccombe, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 28 February 1983 in 44m (11–2–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frederick W Kingdon

2 Christopher J Kingdon

3 Mark F Davies

4 Leslie H Arscott

5 Nicholas M Kingdon

6 David N Davies (C)

21st birthday compliment to conductor

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsdon, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 2 March 1983 in 53m (23–2–2 in D)

1274 York Surprise Minor

1 Teresa J Dunstone

2 Melvyn J Freeman

3 Ian P Hill

4 Christopher M J Stanley

5 Geoffrey S Harris

6 Simon C Berry (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3753.0266

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Quantoxhead, Somerset

St Etheldreda

Thursday, 3 March 1983 (10 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Christine Pennington-Ridge

2 Dr Winifred Kingsbury

3 Joan M Hopwood

4 Cyril W J Lock

5 Robert J Somerfield (C)

6 P Pennington-Ridge

Half-muffled in memoriam Sir Michael Gass, husband of our Patron.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Congresbury, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 5 March 1983 in 53m (34–0–4 in C♯)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 P Anne Harris

2 Ian P Hill

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Teresa J Dunstone

5 Harold F Brown

6 Melvyn J Freeman

7 Simon C Berry (C)

8 Geoffrey S Harris

First in method: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3753.0266

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 6 March 1983 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 G L Comer

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Leonard T Richards

5 Reginald E Colman

For the Baptism of Amy Elizabeth Catherine Beveridge.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bridgwater, Somerset

St Mary

Wednesday, 9 March 1983 (25–1–1 in D)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1 Alan F Lee

2 Barbara Wylde

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 David P Hammonds

5 Brian J Wylde (C)

6 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

7 Alan G Kent

8 Edwin T Dibble

First 6-spliced for all the band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Friday, 11 March 1983 in 2h 50 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (16m)

(16m: 448 each Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Lincolnshire, Ashtead, Ipswich, Rutland, Cambridge; 224 each Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, London, Cassiobury, Superlative, Lindum, Cray, Pudsey; 153 changes of method, all the work)

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Teresa J Dunstone

2 Diana M Bridle

3 John Brain

4 L Michael Callow

5 Bernard G North

6 Michael J Hobbs

7 Peter J England (C)

8 Peter Bridle

75th peal: 3

Most Major methods by a resident band. Rung by Chew Branch members as a compliment to Prebendary H F Warren to mark his 25 years as Master of the Bath and Wells Diocesan Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 13 March 1983 in 41m (11–0–27 in G)

1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Karen Lyn Goddard

2 Vivien D Freeman

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Andrea B Goddard

5 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

6 Alec G Freeman

1st in method: 2

25th on the bells: 5

Birthday compliment to Vivien

For Mothering Sunday

Ringing World page reference: 3756.0332

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 19 March 1983 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Erica J Crabtree

2 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

3 Nicola Palk

4 Pamela M Jenkins

5 Reginald E Colman

6 Alan F Lee (C)

7 Anthony J Crabtree

8 Rodney A C Cross

First of Major (3 & 5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 19 March 1983 (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Nicola Palk

2 Anthony J Crabtree

3 Pamela M Jenkins

4 Erica J Crabtree

5 Reginald E Colman

6 Rodney A C Cross

7 Alan F Lee (C)

8 Leonard T Richards

100th of Triples as conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Saturday, 19 March 1983 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Nicola Palk

3 Pamela M Jenkins

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Rodney A C Cross

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Wednesday, 23 March 1983 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Peter Valuks

2 Anne Stenning

3 Brenda Arscott

4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Alan F Lee

7 Raymond F Arscott (C)

8 James H T Hancock

Half-muffled in memoriam Alfred W. Stenning, ringer at this church.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bridgwater, Somerset

St Mary

Wednesday, 23 March 1983 in 52m (25–1–1 in D)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Brian J Wylde

2 Alan G Kent

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 F Mark Davies

5 Geoffrey S Harris

6 F A Keith Prime

7 Simon C Berry

8 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

1st Surprise Major: 3,4 and as (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3756.0332

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 24 March 1983 in 52m (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

60 of Grandsire, 1 ext each :- Reverse St Bartholomew, Northrepps, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Cliffords Pleasure, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Plain Bob, April Day, St Simon's, St Martin's.

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Reginald E Colman

3 Alan F Lee

4 Peter Valuks

5 Anthony J Crabtree (C)

6 Leonard T Richards

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wembdon, Somerset

St George

Friday, 25 March 1983 in 43m (12½ in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jane M Gilliard

2 Andrea B Goddard

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Freda Prime

5 Pamela Ebsworth

6 Margaret Trimm

Jointly conducted by 2,3,4,5

1st jointly conducted: 1,4

25th in method: 3

For Lady Day

4 of 4

Ringing World page reference: 3756.0332

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cossington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 25 March 1983 in 47m (11–2–4 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sheila D Baker

2 Pamela Ebsworth

3 Barbara J Wylde (C)

4 Freda Prime

5 Margaret Trimm

6 Sally K Wheeler

For Lady Day

3 of 4

Ringing World page reference: 3756.0332

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bawdrip, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 25 March 1983 in 40m (8 in B♭)

1296 Oxford Treble Bob Minimus

1 Freda Prime

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Margaret Trimm (C)

4 Barbara J Wylde

1st in method for all

For Lady Day

2 of 4

Ringing World page reference: 3756.0332

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Friday, 25 March 1983 in 2h 44 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies arr A J Cox

1 Peter J England (C)

2 Michael J Hobbs

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Diana M Bridle

5 James R Taylor

6 Melvyn J Freeman

7 Bernard G North

8 Peter Bridle

First in method: 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashcott, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 25 March 1983 in 42m (12–0–21 in F)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Sylvia Thompson

2 Sheila D Baker

3 Carol J Bond

4 Freda Prime

5 Sally K Wheeler (C)

6 Margaret Trimm

1st in method: 2

100th together: 4,6

Circled tower seven times: 6

For Lady Day

1 of 4

Ringing World page reference: 3756.0332

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Buckland, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 26 March 1983 (14–0–16 in E)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

1 G S Emery

2 Neil L Escott

3 Nicola Palk

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Reginald E Colman

6 Leonard T Richards

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Wednesday, 30 March 1983 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (2m/1v)

1 G L Comer

2 Anthony J Crabtree

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Leonard T Richards

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 J Wenham

Half muffled following the funeral of Harold Bond of this village.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 31 March 1983 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 David Bromwich

4 Erica J Crabtree

5 Anthony J Crabtree

For the 'Last Supper' on Maundy Thursday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Selworthy, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 3 April 1983 in 44m (12 in G)

1260 Doubles

6 methods

1 David S Mattey

2 Les H Arscott (C)

3 Mark F Davies

4 Nicholas M Kingdon

5 David N Davies

6 Tim Davies

Rung for Easter Day

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 3 April 1983 in 43m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David P Hammonds (C)

2 Jacqueline A Parsons

3 Jane E Hammonds

4 Roger H M Price

5 Robert G Field

6 Lawrence C Bignell

A Farewell Compliment to the Rev Andrew Hughes

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 3 April 1983 in 46m (11–0–27 in G)

1440 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Melvyn J Freeman

2 Andrea B Goddard

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Colin R Freeman

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Jill M Liddle (C)

1st in method: 2,3,4

For Easter Day evening service

Ringing World page reference: 3756.0332

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Petherton, Somerset

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 5 April 1983 in 54m (19–0–23 in E♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sally A Malcolm

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 Colin R Freeman

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 Geoffrey S Harris

6 Simon C Berry (C)

Engagement compliment to Barry Fowler of Kilmersdon and his fiancé Sarah

Ringing World page reference: 3756.0332

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 5 April 1983 in 41m (11–0–27 in G)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Andrea B Goddard

2 Michael J Trimm (C)

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 F A Keith Prime

5 Margaret Trimm

6 Freda Prime

1st in method: 1

1st in method as (C) aged 14

350th Q: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3759.0391

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Axbridge, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 9 April 1983 in 50m (19–3–14 in E♭)

1260 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Teresa J Dunstone

2 Melvyn J Freeman

3 Colin R Freeman

4 Bernard G North

5 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

6 Simon C Berry

Ringing World page reference: 3758.0369

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wrington, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 11 April 1983 in 54m (36–2–19 in C♯)

1264 Wrington Plain Major

1 Ian P Hill

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 Simon C Berry

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 John Brain

6 Geoffrey S Harris

7 Bernard G North

8 Peter J England (C)

Probably the first Quarter Peal in the method

&-14-16.34.18.34.58 +2

Ringing World page reference: 3758.0370

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 12 April 1983 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 New Bob Doubles

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Erica J Crabtree

3 Alan F Lee

4 David Bromwich

5 Anthony J Crabtree (C)

1st in method by all.

Birthday compliment to Margaret Bromwich.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Over Stowey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 13 April 1983 in 48m (7–2–5 in G)

1440 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Cecil T Clarke

2 Andrea B Goddard

3 Melvyn J Freeman

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 Gilbert G Davis

6 Heather M Gibbs (C)

Circled tower: 1

Ringing World page reference: 3759.0391

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Saturday, 16 April 1983 in 43m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter J Maffey

2 Denis Hawkings

3 Jill Maffey

4 Stanley Lewis

5 David J Gay

6 James C Taylor (C)

Wedding Compliment to Mr Wesley Read and Miss Trudie Dover

First of Minor 1

25th Quarter 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 16 April 1983 in 46m (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Erin Triples

1 Teresa Dunstone

2 Sarah Comer

3 Rosemary Higman

4 David C Polly

5 Mark Davies

6 A Roy Shallish

7 David Westlake (C)

8 John Comer

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 16 April 1983 (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Erin Triples

1 Teresa J Dunstone

2 Sarah Comer

3 Rosemary Higman

4 David C Polly

5 Mark Davies

6 A Roy Shallish

7 David Westlake (C)

8 John Comer

First in method by all.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Mallet, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 16 April 1983 in 42m (10–3–1 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

View composition

1 Margaret Trimm

2 Andrea B Goddard

3 Sally K Wheeler (C)

4 Michael J Trimm

5 F A Keith Prime

6 Colin R Freeman

1st in method as (C)

2 of 2

Ringing World page reference: 3760.0411

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Corfe, Somerset

St Nicholas

Saturday, 16 April 1983 in 41m (6–1–15 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Andrea B Goddard

2 Colin R Freeman

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Margaret Trimm

5 F A Keith Prime

6 Michael J Trimm (C)

1st Surprise as (C)

1 of 2

Ringing World page reference: 3760.0411

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 17 April 1983 in 43m (11–0–27 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Colin R Freeman

2 Karen Lyn Goddard

3 Vivien D Freeman

4 Andrea B Goddard

5 Sally K Wheeler (C)

6 Alec G Freeman

Circled tower twice: 5

12th birthday compliment to Karen

For Sunday service

Ringing World page reference: 3759.0391

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 17 April 1983 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 J Smith

2 John M Levin

3 Sidney Smith

4 F Mark Davies

5 P Smith (C)

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Moorlinch, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 18 April 1983 in 49m (18–1–16 in E♭)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Graham L Sparey

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 Geoffrey S Harris

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 Simon C Berry (C)

6 Bernard G North

1st in method: 2

150th Q: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3760.0411

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Wednesday, 20 April 1983 in 48m (9–1–10 in G)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Jane E Hammonds

2 Margaret J Bignell

3 Helen R Taylor

4 James C Taylor

5 Robert G Field

6 David P Hammonds (C)

Rung to celebrate the birth of a Daughter to David and Marion Hammonds

First in the method 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Portbury, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 20 April 1983 in 51m (21 in E♭)

1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Margaret Reed

2 Simon C Berry

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan

6 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

First in method: 3,4

Ringing World page reference: 3760.0411

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Friday, 22 April 1983 in 38m (4–1–9 in E♭)

1260 Doubles

St Simons, Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Brenda M Arscott

2 C Swatton

3 ? Hull

4 Stephen J Welch

5 Adrian F Arscott

6 Ian Woollen

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 23 April 1983 in 2h 54 (11–0–8 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 F Mark Davies

2 Jill M Liddle

3 David N Davies

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Bernard G North

7 Melvyn J Freeman

8 Geoffrey C Harris (C)

First on 8: 1, 3, 4

Ringing World page reference: 3759.0386

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Corfe, Somerset

St Nicholas

Saturday, 23 April 1983 (6–1–15 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Erica J Crabtree

2 Susan A warren

3 Nicola Palk

4 Alan F Lee

5 Reginald E Colman (C)

6 Leonard T Richards

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Angersleigh, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 23 April 1983 (12–0–5 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Nicola Palk

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Erica J Crabtree

5 Reginald E Colman

On St George's Day.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 24 April 1983 (8–3–8 in G)

1260 St Nicholas Bob Doubles

1 G L Comer

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Erica J Crabtree

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Anthony J Crabtree

50th quarter on the bells (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wellington, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 26 April 1983 (19–1–5 in E)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Angela Gofton

2 Anne Stenning

3 David A Pike

4 R Pargeter

5 Bryan G Williams (C)

6 Ashley Pike

Silver wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Frank H Morris on 26 April 1983.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Yatton, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 29 April 1983 in 46m (24–1–2 in D)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Teresa J Dunstone

2 Ian P Hill

3 John A Dunstone

4 Graham Nabb

5 Peter J England

6 Melvyn J Freeman

7 Keith W Scudamore

8 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

First on 8 inside: 3

Ringing World page reference: 3761.0433

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 30 April 1983 in 47m (20 in E♭)

1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Geoffrey S Harris

2 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 Simon C Berry (C)

6 Keith W Scudamore

Ringing World page reference: 3767.0566

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 1 May 1983 (7–0–16 in B)

1272 Minimus (2m)

1 G L Comer

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Leonard T Richards

4 Alan F Lee (C)

For the engagement of Bernard Stringer and Catherine Beveridge.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kewstoke, Somerset

St Paul

Monday, 2 May 1983 in 43m (9¾ in G)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Geoffrey S Harris

2 Melvyn J Freeman

3 Andrew H Ball

4 F Mark Davies

5 Teresa J Dunstone

6 Simon C Berry (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3761.0433

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cheddar, Somerset

St Andrew

Monday, 2 May 1983 in 53m (22–0–26 in D)

1344 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 P Anne Harris

2 Graham Nabb

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Teresa J Dunstone

5 F Mark Davies

6 Melvyn J Freeman

7 Simon C Berry

8 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

150th Q: 3

Axbridge Branch Q Peal day

2 of 2 for Sally

Ringing World page reference: 3761.0433

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brent Knoll, Somerset

St Michael

Monday, 2 May 1983 in 49m (20–3–0 in D)

1260 Doubles and Minor (3m)

480 Little Bob Minor, 240 Plain Bob Doubles, 540 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Geoffrey S Harris

3 John A Dunstone

4 F Mark Davies

5 Simon C Berry (C)

6 Melvyn J Freeman

Axbridge branch Q peal day

1 of 2 for Sally

Ringing World page reference: 3761.0433

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Monday, 2 May 1983 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Nicola Palk

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Reginald E Colman

6 G L Comer

An 18th birthday compliment to Karen Lee and to mark her engagement to Graham Chaplin.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 7 May 1983 (8–3–8 in G)

1260 Stedman Slow Course Doubles

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Erica J Crabtree

3 Reginald E Colman

4 Anthony J Crabtree (C)

5 Alan F Lee

First in the method by all the band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 7 May 1983 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Spliced Doubles (19m/v)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Anthony J Crabtree

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Erica J Crabtree

5 Reginald E Colman

First in 19-Spliced (2 and 4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Banwell, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 14 May 1983 in 3h 11 (23–0–4 in D)

5040 Zummerzet Surprise Royal

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Rebecca J Cox

2 Jane E Sansom

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Diana M Bridle

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 Peter J England

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Bernard G North

9 Martin J Whiteley

10 Peter Bridle

300th Surprise: 5

Compliment to Sarah and Wally Rice on the birth of a second son, Charles William.

First peal in the method.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 15 May 1983 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Spliced Doubles (13m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Nicola Palk

3 Erica J Crabtree

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Anthony J Crabtree

6 Dennis A Pike

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 15 May 1983 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 John R Medway (C)

2 Sidney Smith

3 A Roy Fox

4 John M Levin

5 Leslie H Arscott

6 Ray J Woodman

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

South Petherton, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 17 May 1983 in 48m (22–3–15 in D)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1 Robert J Dean

2 Barbara J Wylde

3 David P Hammonds

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 Brian J Wylde (C)

6 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

7 Alan G Kent

8 Melvyn J Freeman

First of Spliced S Major (8).

Ringing World page reference: 3765.0518

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Evercreech, Somerset

St Peter

Friday, 20 May 1983 in 43m (21–0–10 in E♭)

1263 Stedman Caters

1 Peter J England (C)

2 Graham Nabb

3 Ronald J Ballam

4 Susan M Colbourne

5 Teresa J Dunstone

6 Andrew Jopp

7 Melvyn J Freeman

8 Mervyn G Buckley

9 Graham J N Colborne

10 Mervyn W Baker

First Stedman Caters: 5

Ringing World page reference: 3764.0496

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 22 May 1983 (8–3–8 in G)

1260 Spliced Doubles (13m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Erica J Crabtree

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Nicola Palk

5 Alan F Lee (C)

For Evensong on Whitsunday.

950th quarter (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Friday, 27 May 1983 in 2h 43 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Michael J Hobbs

2 Melvyn J Freeman

3 Peter J England

4 Teresa J Dunstone

5 Kenneth J Parker

6 Andrew Jopp

7 Geoffrey C Harris

8 Bernard G North (C)

First of Pudsey by all except the ringers of treble and 3rd.

The ringer of the 3rd has now circled the tower to peals.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashcott, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 27 May 1983 in 45m (12–0–21 in F)

1260 St Bede Doubles

1 Andrea B Goddard

2 Michael J Trimm (C)

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Margaret Trimm

5 F A Keith Prime

6 John Vale

1st blows in variation for all

For St Bede's Day

Ringing World page reference: 3766.0537

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Timberscombe, Somerset

St Petroc

Saturday, 28 May 1983 in 47m (12–0–24 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 A Roy Shallish

2 Joan M Hopwood

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 John M Levin

5 Sarah Comer

6 David Westlake (C)

7 Rosemary Higman

8 John Comer

1 of 2

Ringing World page reference: 3767.0567

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dulverton, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 28 May 1983 in 49m (13–0–12 in F)

1296 Plain Bob Major

1 John M Levin

2 Sarah Comer

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Joan M Hopwood

5 Rosemary Higman

6 A Roy Shallish

7 John Comer

8 David Westlake (C)

75th Q: 2

2 of 2

Ringing World page reference: 3767.0567

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Quantoxhead, Somerset

St Etheldreda

Monday, 30 May 1983 (10 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Christine Pennington-Ridge

2 Brenda Jarvis

3 Joan M Hopwood

4 A Roy Fox

5 Dr Winifred Kingsbury (C)

6 Robert J Somerfield

Half-muffled in memoriam C Lock of Stogumber and Crowcombe, loyal friend and fellow-ringer.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shapwick, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 30 May 1983 in 49m (11–1–8 in F)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Nancy Meadow

3 Margaret Trimm

4 Michael J Trimm

5 Keith E Beale

6 Mark C Bellamy (C)

1st Surprise: 2

50th together: 3,5

2 of 3

Ringing World page reference: 3767.0567

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Middlezoy, Somerset

Holy Cross

Monday, 30 May 1983 in 45m (14 in F)

1260 Doubles (1p/7m/2v)

60 Stedman; 120 each Seighford, April Day, Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's, everse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place; 240 Grandsire

1 Margaret Trimm

2 Mark C Bellamy

3 Michael J Trimm

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 F A Keith Prime (C)

6 W Glyn Luxon

Most methods: 4

25th this year: 4

3 of 3

Ringing World page reference: 3767.0567

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashcott, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 30 May 1983 in 50m (12–0–21 in F)

1440 London Surprise Minor

1 Nancy Meadow

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Margaret Trimm

4 F A Keith Prime

5 Mark C Bellamy

6 Raymond F Arscott (C)

1st TB: 1

1st in method: 3

1st in method as (C)

1 of 3

Ringing World page reference: 3767.0567

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 June 1983 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 David Bromwich

3 Alan F Lee

4 Nicola Palk

5 Reginald E Colman

Non-conducted by the Parish Band.

375th together- (1 and 3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 9 June 1983 (8–3–8 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Michael R W Hardy

2 Nicola Palk

3 David Bromwich

4 Leonard T Richards

5 Alan F Lee (C)

In memoriam Lt. Cdr. R A. Haig, RN (retd).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Friday, 10 June 1983 in 40m (5–3–25 in B♭)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Melvyn J Freeman

2 Harold F Brown

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 P Anne Harris

5 Teresa J Dunstone

6 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

1st Surprise Minor: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3769.0609

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ston Easton, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 11 June 1983 in 36m (4–0–21 in D)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 St Clement's, 540 Plain Bob

1 Simon C Berry

2 Rosemary Higman

3 Sarah Comer

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 David Westlake (C)

6 F Mark Davies

Ringing World page reference: 3769.0609

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Saturday, 11 June 1983 in 3h 13 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Anthony J Cox

2 Margaret Reed

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 Bernard G North

6 Geoffrey C Harris

7 Rebecca J Cox (C)

8 Peter Bridle

First in method: 2

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hillfarrance, Somerset

Holy Cross

Saturday, 18 June 1983 (12 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Betty Coles

3 Neil L Escott

4 Alan F Lee

5 Reginald E Colman (C)

6 Nicola Palk

Half-muffled in memoriam Lt.-Cdr R A Haig, D S C.

300th quarter (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 19 June 1983 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 P Hims

2 Suzanne J Snack

3 H Montague Ball

4 John M Levin

5 Peter C Valuks (C)

6 Leslie H Arscott

A mark of respect for Mr Cyril Lock of Crowcombe, who died on 11 June 1983.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingston Seymour, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 22 June 1983 in 48m (17–0–7 in E)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Simon C Berry

2 Pamela Ebsworth

3 Peter J England

4 Teresa J Dunstone

5 Melvyn J Freeman

6 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

First in method: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3770.0632

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Woolavington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 23 June 1983 in 46m (10–2–24 in F♯)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Frances E Pearce

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Valerie J Stone (C)

4 Peter J Leigh

5 Gilbert G Davis

6 Cecil T Clarke

1st Treble Bob: 1

1st Minor as Conductor

50th Minor: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3770.0635

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston in Gordano, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 24 June 1983 in 41m (8–2–19 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Frederick W Sweet

2 Cecil T Clarke

3 Valerie J Stone

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 Teresa J Dunstone

6 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

2 of 3

Ringing World page reference: 3770.0635

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wembdon, Somerset

St George

Friday, 24 June 1983 in 43m (12½ in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Valerie J Stone

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Frances E Pearce

4 Joan M Hopwood

5 Frederick W Sweet

6 Cecil T Clarke (C)

500th Q: 6

1 of 3

Ringing World page reference: 3770.0635

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Friday, 24 June 1983 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Doubles (8m/v)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Brenda M Arscott

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Nicola Palk

5 Raymond F Arscott

300th rung together- (3, 4).

After Evensong on the Feast of St John the Baptist, Patron Saint; also as a thanksgiving for the life of Cyril W J Lock of the Dunster Branch.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clapton in Gordano, Somerset

St Michael

Friday, 24 June 1983 in 38m (6–0–15 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

300 Stedman; 360 each Grandsire, Plain Bob; 240 Reverse Canterbury

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Valerie J Stone

3 Frederick W Sweet

4 Teresa J Dunstone

5 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

6 Cecil T Clarke

3 of 3

Ringing World page reference: 3770.0632

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 25 June 1983 in 47m (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Roger E W Taylor

2 Margaret James

3 Margaret Reed

4 Richard D James

5 Bernard G North

6 L Michael Callow

7 David W James (C)

8 Mervyn W Baker

Ringing World page reference: 3770.0632

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Fiddington, Somerset

St Martin

Saturday, 25 June 1983 in 2h 41 (7–3–4 in G)

5040 Doubles (5m)

(1p/4m) 240 Stedman, 1200 each Reverse Canterbury, St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob

1 Melvyn J Freeman

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Valerie J Stone (C)

4 Heather M Gibbs

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Cecil T Clarke

1st peal as Conductor, on a visit from New Zealand

1st Doubles and most methods: 2

1st Doubles on the bells

Ringing World page reference: 3769.0601

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 26 June 1983 in 43m (11–0–27 in G)

1272 Wells Surprise Minor

1 Andrea B Goddard

2 Heather M Gibbs

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Jill M Liddle

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

1st in method: 3

1st in method as (C)

50th as (C)

For morning service

Ringing World page reference: 3771.0652

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Tuesday, 28 June 1983 in 41m (7–2–10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Joan M Hopwood

2 Robert Yandle

3 Martin J Blazey

4 A Roy Fox

5 Sally K Wheeler

6 Gilbert G Davis (C)

25th together: 5,6

Rung open by the Tuesday practice band in memory of Cyril Lock who passed away 18th June 1983

(Published along side Cyril's obituary)

Ringing World page reference: 3769.0616

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Wednesday, 29 June 1983 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Cyril J Stevens

2 Nicola Palk

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Leonard T Richards

5 David Bromwich

6 Dennis A Pike

200th together-(2 and 4).

For Choral Communion on the Feast of St. Peter, Patron Saint.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 2 July 1983 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (9m)

1 Michael R W Hardy

2 Nicola Palk

3 David A Pike

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Reginald E Colman

6 Leonard T Richards

For the Flower Festival.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 2 July 1983 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Michael R W Hardy

2 Nicola Palk

3 Alan F Lee

4 Leonard T Richards

5 Reginald E Colman (C)

6 Dennis A Pike

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 3 July 1983 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Helen M Jenkins

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Pamela M Jenkins

6 Dennis A Pike

200th together-(1 and 2).

300th together-(2 and 4).

For Festival Evensong to mark the close of the Flower Festival.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Axbridge, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 6 July 1983 in 45m (19–3–14 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

300 Grandsire; 240 Reverse Canterbury, St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob

1 A Roy Shallish

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 David C Polly

4 Andrew Jopp

5 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

150th Q: 1

For the birth of Laura Rose Hughes-Caley daughter of Peter, a local ringer

(With thanks to Roy who stood in when we turned up two short)

Ringing World page reference: 3774.0711

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Wednesday, 13 July 1983 in 43m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (1p/7m)

60 Stedman; 120 Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Simon's, St Martin's; 480 Plain Bob

1 Nancy Meadow

2 Andrea B Goddard

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Heather M Gibbs (C)

5 Margaret Trimm

6 Frances E Pearce

Most methods: 2

25th together: 3,6

Compliment to the conductor on graduation from Birmingham University

Ringing World page reference: 3773.0688

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 17 July 1983 in 44m (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sidney Smith

2 Frank H Gates

3 Sally K Wheeler (C)

4 Andrea B Goddard

5 John M Levin

6 Rosemary K Tuhey

For Evening Service

Ringing World page reference: 3774.0712

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Swanage, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 18 July 1983 (22–0–24 in E)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Peter Valuks

2 Barbara Wylde

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Melvyn J Hiller

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 David P Hammonds

7 Brian J Wylde

8 David J Buckley (C)

400th quarter (8).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Litton Cheney, Dorset

St Mary

Monday, 18 July 1983 in 50m (13–2–23 in F)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Peter Valuks

3 Melvyn J Hiller

4 David J Buckley

5 David P Hammonds

6 Jenny M A Astridge

7 Brian J Wylde (C)

8 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

1st blows in method: 2

2 of 2 for Sally

Ringing World page reference: 3777.0777

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingston, Dorset

St James

Monday, 18 July 1983 in 50m (26–3–16 in D)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Barbara J Wylde

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Peter Valuks

5 Melvyn J Hiller

6 David P Hammonds

7 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

8 Brian J Wylde (C)

1st Surprise Major: 4

1 of 2 for Sally

Ringing World page reference: 3777.0777

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wellow, Somerset

St Julian

Tuesday, 19 July 1983 in 54m (21–2–11 in E♭)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Simon C Berry

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 Ian P Hill

4 Christopher M J Stanley

5 Melvyn J Freeman

6 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

First in method: 2,3,4,5

50th together: 5,6

(NB RW shows date as 19 May in error!)

Ringing World page reference: 3774.0712

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clatworthy, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Friday, 22 July 1983 (13 in F♯)

1272 St Nicholas Bob Minimus

1 G Gibbon

2 Anne Stenning

3 John M Levin

4 Peter C Valuks (C)

1st in method for all

1st Minimus-(1, 2 and 4).

For Evensong on the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stawley, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 23 July 1983 (8 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Michael R W Hardy

2 Nicola Palk

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Leonard T Richards

5 Reginald E Colman

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Over Stowey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 23 July 1983 in 2h 32 (7–2–5 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 extents each St Clement's, Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise; 1 extent Plain Bob

1 John E Nunn

2 Colin R Freeman

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Geoffrey S Harris

5 Melvyn J Freeman

6 Michael C Hansford (C)

1st in more than one Minor method: 3

Rung for the wedding of Jill M Liddle and Michael C Hansford at Over Stowey at 2pm

John Nunn was Michael's Best Man

A report and wedding photo of the happy couple appears on P747

Ringing World page reference: 3776.0751

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 25 July 1983 (17–2–12 in E)

1250 Wembley Surprise Major

1 Mervyn G Buckley

2 Clare Pipe-Wolferstan

3 Michael Horseman

4 Simon C Berry

5 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan

6 Peter J England (C)

7 Ralph G Edwards

8 John Brain

Ringing World page reference: 3776.0755

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Fiddington, Somerset

St Martin

Monday, 25 July 1983 in 3h (7–3–4 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different callings

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Andrea B Goddard

3 Heather M Gibbs

4 F A Keith Prime

5 Michael J Trimm (C)

6 Margaret Trimm

1st peal as (C)

1st in method: 6

Ringing World page reference: 3775.0729

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Monday, 25 July 1983 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Kaye E A England

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Michael R W Hardy

4 Nicola Palk

5 Reginald E Colman

6 G L Comer

On the Feast of St James.

58th Wedding anniversary compliment to Mr and Mrs H F Lee.

First away from cover (1), and 'inside' (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Pitney, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 26 July 1983 (8–2–2 in A)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Rodney A C Cross

50th Q rung together as a quartet) (1,2 ,3. 5).

Pitney Lortie as recorded in RW p 712.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Wednesday, 27 July 1983 in 2h 45 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

(23m: 224 each Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, Watford, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Rutland, Jersey, Preston, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Lincolnshire, Pudsey: 160 changes of method, all the work)

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Teresa J Dunstone

2 Diana M Bridle

3 Rebecca J Cox

4 Peter J England

5 Reginald T McKenzie

6 Bernard G North

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Most Major methods: 6

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Middlezoy, Somerset

Holy Cross

Friday, 29 July 1983 in 2h 55 (14 in F)

5040 Stedman Doubles

1 Michael J Trimm

2 Valerie J Stone

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Margaret Trimm

5 Brian J Wylde (C)

6 F A Keith Prime

1st Stedman:1,2,3,4

1st Stedman Doubles and completes the Stedman family:5

Ringing World page reference: 3774.0707

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Buckland, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 30 July 1983 (14–0–16 in E)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 G S Emery

2 Nicola Palk

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Richard C Shere

5 Reginald E Colman

Following the wedding of Stephen M Ponter and Audrey L Morrish.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bridgwater, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 30 July 1983 (25–1–11 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Peter J Leigh

2 Frances Pearce

3 Margaret Trimm

4 J Conibere

5 Keith E Beale

6 Cecil T Clarke (C)

7 Valerie Stone

8 Bill Wilkinson

150th quarter (3).

First in method (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Pennard, Somerset

St Nicholas

Sunday, 31 July 1983 in 3h 15 (20–3–25 in E♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Lightfoot, Wells, London, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Nicholas Doyle

2 John L Snawdon

3 Tim J Peverett

4 Graham L Sparey

5 John R Martin

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Rowberrow, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 1 August 1983 in 49m (7 in B♭)

1440 Childwall Bob Minor

1 Sheila D Baker

2 Michael J Trimm

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Andrea B Goddard

5 F A Keith Prime

6 Heather M Gibbs (C)

1st in method: 2,3,4

1st in method as (C)

300th Q: 6

3 of 3

Ringing World page reference: 3775.0734

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mells, Somerset

St Andrew

Monday, 1 August 1983 in 3h 25 (26–2–23 in C♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)

448 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 224 Lindum, Pudsey, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley

Composed by T G Pett

1 John L Snawdon

2 Tim J Peverett

3 Simon J L Linford

4 Nicholas Doyle

5 John R Martin

6 Andrew D Barnsdale

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Most Spliced Surprise Major - 2, 3, 4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Harptree, Somerset

St Laurence

Monday, 1 August 1983 in 55m (14–0–18 in F)

1440 Single Court Bob Minor

1 Andrea B Goddard

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Michael J Trimm

4 Freda Prime

5 Margaret Trimm

6 F A Keith Prime (C)

1st in method: 2,3

25th together: 2,5

2 of 3

Ringing World page reference: 3775.0734

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Castle Cary, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 1 August 1983 in 2h 58 (15–0–8 in E)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

448 Ashtead, Bristol, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Wembley, Yorkshire; 224 Cambridge

Composed by T G Pett

1 John L Snawdon

2 Tim J Peverett

3 Simon J L Linford

4 Nicholas Doyle

5 John R Martin

6 Andrew D Barnsdale

7 Peter Bridle

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First of Spliced Surprise Major - 2 & 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Burrington, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Monday, 1 August 1983 in 53m (11–2–18 in F)

1440 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Andrea B Goddard

2 Michael J Trimm

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Heather M Gibbs

5 Margaret Trimm

6 F A Keith Prime (C)

1 of 3

Ringing World page reference: 3775.0734

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Hatch, Somerset

St Andrew

Tuesday, 2 August 1983 (8 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Keith A C Petersen

2 Frances Pearce

3 Valerie Stone

4 Peter J Leigh

5 Keith E Beale (C)

250th quarter (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shapwick, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 2 August 1983 in 48m (11–1–8 in F)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Margaret Trimm

2 Michael J Trimm

3 Andrea B Goddard

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 Colin R Freeman

6 Heather M Gibbs (C)

75th Q: 3

Circled tower: 6

Ringing World page reference: 3775.0734

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset

St Martin

Tuesday, 2 August 1983 in 3h 10 (17–0–11 in E)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (34m)

1 John L Snawdon

2 Simon J L Linford

3 Tim J Peverett

4 Andrew D Barnsdale

5 John R Martin 8

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most methods - 2; 100th tower-bell peal - 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ditcheat, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 2 August 1983 in 3h 17 (24–0–4 in E♭)

5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by L F Bailey

1 John L Snawdon

2 Simon J L Linford

3 John S Walton

4 Tim J Peverett

5 Nicholas Doyle

6 John R Martin

7 Andrew D Barnsdale

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in method - 5; 100th peal - 4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Cadbury, Somerset

St Michael Archangel

Thursday, 4 August 1983 in 3h 10 (19½ in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (11m)

York & Durham; Lightfoot & Wearmouth; London & Wells; Bourne; Norwich; Cambridge & Ipswich; Netherseale

1 Tim J Peverett

2 Simon J L Linford

3 John L Snawdon

4 John R Martin

5 Alan D Pink

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Rung to mark the 83rd birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Burrington, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 4 August 1983 in 2h 50 (11–2–18 in F)

5040 Plain Minor (7m)

One extent each St Clement's Bob, Double Oxford Bob, Single Court Bob, Double Court Bob, Hereward Bob, Single Oxford Bob, Double Bob

1 John L Snawdon

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Tim J Peverett

4 John R Martin

5 Andrew D Barnsdale

6 Alan D Pink

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winscombe, Somerset

St James the Great

Friday, 5 August 1983 in 3h (18–1–8 in E♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)

448 Cambridge, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Superlative, Yorkshire; 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ipswich, Lindum, Pudsey, Rutland, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley

Composed by T G Pett

1 John L Snawdon

2 Tim J Peverett

3 Simon J L Linford

4 Nicholas Doyle

5 John R Martin

6 Andrew D Barnsdale

7 Alan D Pink

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most Spliced Surprise Major - 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Congresbury, Somerset

St Andrew

Friday, 5 August 1983 in 57m (34–0–4 in C♯)

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Christopher M J Stanley

2 Corinna England

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Andrew J Mead

5 Melvyn J Freeman

6 Simon C Berry (C)

7 Bernard G North

8 Geoffrey S Harris

Ringing World page reference: 3775.0734

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 6 August 1983 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

1 Simeon C B Marshall

2 Nicola Palk

3 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Reginald E Colman

6 Leonard T Richards

For the Transfiguration of Our Lord.

First attempt (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsdon, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 6 August 1983 in 52m (23–2–2 in D)

1272 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Simon C Berry

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 Christopher M J Stanley

4 A Roy Shallish

5 Melvyn J Freeman

6 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

75th Q: 2

300th Q: 3

Ringing World page reference: 3775.0734

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Coker, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 6 August 1983 in 2h 58 (10 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 each Aldenham, Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Ealing, Ickleton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Yorkshire

Composed by T G Pett

1 John L Snawdon

2 Tim J Peverett

3 Simon J L Linford

4 Nicholas Doyle

5 John R Martin

6 Andrew D Barnsdale

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Alan D Pink

First of 23-Spliced by all except 6 & 7; first 23-Spliced as Conductor

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Compton Bishop, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 6 August 1983 in 50m (11–2–7 in F)

1440 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Sheila D Baker

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Michael J Trimm

4 Margaret Trimm

5 John S Walton (C)

6 F A Keith Prime

1st in method: 2,3

Ringing World page reference: 3775.0734

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Compton Bishop, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 6 August 1983 in 39m (11–2–7 in F)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

With Bobs, Singles and Omits

1 Teresa J Dunstone

2 Geoffrey S Harris

3 Melvyn J Freeman

4 Simon C Berry

5 Christopher M J Stanley (C)

6 A Roy Shallish

Ringing World page reference: 3775.0734

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Butleigh, Somerset

St Leonard

Saturday, 6 August 1983 in 51m (19–3–5 in E♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 A Roy Shallish

2 Geoffrey S Harris

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Christopher M J Stanley

5 Melvyn J Freeman

6 Simon C Berry (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3775.0734

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Friday, 12 August 1983 in 2h 45 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Teresa J Dunstone

2 Diana M Bridle

3 John Brain

4 Bernard G North

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Peter J England

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Peter Bridle

Most Major methods: 3.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Churchstanton, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 19 August 1983 (11–2–27 in F)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 J Nicola Palk

2 Pamela Bellamy

3 Erica J Crabtree

4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

5 Alan F Lee

6 Anthony J Crabtree

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stogursey, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 20 August 1983 in 49m (24–0–5 in D)

1260 Union Bob Doubles

1 Henry A Routley

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Frederick W Sweet

4 F A Keith Prime

5 John S Walton (C)

6 Gilbert G Davis

1st in method: 2

Rung for a wedding

Ringing World page reference: 3777.0777

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 28 August 1983 (8–3–8 in G)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 G L Comer

2 Erica J Crabtree

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 David Bromwich

5 Anthony J Crabtree

Rung for Songs of Praise for the Feast of St Bartholomew, Patron Saint of this church.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 September 1983 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 G L Comer

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Nicola Palk

4 Leonard T Richards

5 Reginald E Colman

After the wedding of Bernard Stringer and Catherine M Beveridge.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 September 1983 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 G L Comer

2 Nicola Palk

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Leonard T Richards

5 Reginald E Colman

Before the wedding of Bernard Stringer and Catherine M Beveridge.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wrington, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 7 September 1983 in 50m (36–2–19 in C♯)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 John A Dunstone

2 Melvyn J Freeman

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 L Michael Callow

5 Ian P Hill

6 Colin Hobbs

7 Kenneth G Parker

8 Geoffrey S Harris

9 Peter J England (C)

10 Simon C Berry

First on 10: 1

To mark 150 years since the death of Hannah Moore

(NB RW shows two errors: Changes as 1295, should be 1259. Also ringer of 4 as M J Callow, should be L Michael Callow)

Ringing World page reference: 3781.0866

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Friday, 9 September 1983 in 2h 46 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5022 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Speed's arrangement of Humphrey's

1 Keith W Scudamore

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 Melvyn J Freeman

4 David C Polly

5 Bernard G North

6 Esther M Byers

7 Peter Bridle

8 Geoffrey C Harris (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Saturday, 10 September 1983 in 42m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jane E Peppard

2 Margaret J Bignell

3 Sarah J Smith

4 Jacqueline A Parsons

5 David P Hammonds

6 James C Taylor (C)

For The Flower Festival

First of Minor 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Martock, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 10 September 1983 in 2h 58 (22–0–13 in D♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 Gilbert W Rendell

2 Raymond P Selway

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 H E George Jeanes

5 John R Schmidt

6 William E Turner

7 Robert J Dean (C)

8 Albert W Dyer

1st Triples: 3

Retirement compliment to Doctor John Parker, medical practitioner at Martock for the last 36 years.

Ringing World page reference: 3786.0970

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Thursday, 15 September 1983 in 41m (7–2–10 in A)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Joan M Hopwood

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Martin J Blazey

4 David N Davies

5 Roy Worrall (C)

6 Robert Yandle

1st Stedman: 3

175th Q: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3781.0865

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Friday, 16 September 1983 in 41m (5–3–25 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 P Anne Harris

2 Marjorie Legg

3 Katie Jopp

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 Teresa J Dunstone

6 Pamela Ebsworth (C)

1st Surprise as (C)

25th of Surprise: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3781.0864

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wellow, Somerset

St Julian

Saturday, 17 September 1983 in 2h 53 (21)

5040 Stedman Doubles

15 standard callings

1 Judy A Barker

2 Donald B Carter

3 George J Hawkins

4 Julian R Lees

5 Michael G Barker

6 Anna M P Piechna

First Stedman: 1 & 4.

First Doubles: 4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 17 September 1983 (11–0–27 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 M Pennington-Ridge

2 Jean Pennington-Ridge

3 Cynthia Worrall

4 Martin J Blazey

5 R Worrall (C)

6 Robert J Yandle

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Holford, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 September 1983 (8–1–0 in A♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jean Pennington-Ridge

2 M Pennington-Ridge

3 Cynthia Worrall

4 Robert J Yandle

5 Martin J Blazey (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 18 September 1983 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Pamela Bellamy

3 Erica J Crabtree

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Nicola Palk

6 Dennis A Pike

For Songs of Praise.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 18 September 1983 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Sidney Smith

2 Leslie H Arscott

3 F Mark Davies

4 John M Levin

5 David N Davies

6 Peter C Valuks (C)

For Evensong.

First T.B. as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kittisford, Somerset

St Nicholas

Monday, 19 September 1983 (7 in A)

1272 Minimus (4m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Cyril J Stevens

3 Alan F Lee

4 Anthony J Crabtree (C)

These bells are an interesting ring as 2, 3 and 4 are pre-Reformation with a treble by Taylor's of 1908.

After a good clean-up and with the aid of some oil they are a joy to ring.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Saturday, 24 September 1983 (56–1–14 in C)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

2 Derek G Astridge

3 Sheila Y Jenkins

4 Eric Naylor

5 David J Buckley

6 Michael Horseman

7 George W Massey

8 Gwilym Salmon

9 Peter J England (C)

10 John H Gilbert

A Silver Wedding compliment to Preb. and Mrs. H.F.Warren.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Sunday, 25 September 1983 in 60m (56–1–14 in C)

1280 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

1 Edward J Chivers

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Clare R Pipe-Wolferstan

5 Peter J England (C)

6 Simon C Berry

7 Melvyn J Freeman

8 John Brain

9 Adrian P Beck

10 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan

First Royal: 2,7

A Silver Wedding compliment to Association Master Preb and Mrs Henry F Warren

Ringing World page reference: 3784.0932

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Elworthy, Somerset

St Martin of Tours

Sunday, 25 September 1983 (9 in A)

1272 Minimus (4m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 David Bromwich

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Reginald E Colman

For Harvest Festival.

Pre-Reformation treble and tenor.

Possibly the first quarter on the bells, which were not rung for years because of an unsafe frame.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Luccombe, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 27 September 1983 in 41m (11–2–20 in G)

1260 Doubles (10m/v)

120 each St Simon's, Eynsham, St Martin's, St Leonard, Reverse Canterbury, Clifford, Broadway, Plain Bob, April Day, Old; 60 Plain Bob

1 Frederick W Kingdon

2 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)

3 Leslie H Arscott

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 Christopher J Kingdon

6 Stephen J Kingdon

Congratulations to Sylvia and Steve Welch, married at Wilton - Saturday September 24th

Ringing World page reference: 3783.0897

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Wednesday, 28 September 1983 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 James H T Hancock

2 Anne Stenning

3 Nicola Palk

4 Erica J Crabtree

5 Anthony J Crabtree

6 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

7 Alan F Lee

8 Peter Valuks (C)

To wish the Treble and Tenor ringers'God-speed' as they start at Durham and Canterbury Universities.

First of Major (1 & 2).

First of Major as conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Congresbury, Somerset

St Andrew

Thursday, 29 September 1983 in 52m (34–0–4 in C♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Kenneth G Parker

2 Peter Bridle

3 David W James

4 Graham Nabb

5 Melvyn J Freeman

6 John H Gilbert

7 John Brain

8 Peter J England (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3784.0931

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashcott, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 30 September 1983 in 42m (12–0–21 in F)

1260 Evening Star Place Doubles

1 Freda Prime

2 Michael J Trimm (C)

3 Margaret Trimm

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 F A Keith Prime

6 John Vale

1st blows in method for all

100th of Doubles: 4

Birthday compliment to Margaret Trimm (29th September)

Ringing World page reference: 3784.0931

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Quantoxhead, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 1 October 1983 in 3h 9 (17–0–8 in E)

5040 Minimus (10m)

(1p/9m: 21 extents each Erin, Reverse Bob, Double Bob, Plain Bob, Canterbury Place, Double Canterbury Place, Reverse Canterbury Place, Reverse Court Place, Double Court Place, Single Court Place)

1 Christopher M J Stanley

2 Melvyn J Freeman

3 Geoffrey S Harris

4 Keith W Scudamore (C)

Most methods and first of Minimus: 2,3

First Minimus for the Association

First peal on the bells

Ringing World page reference: 3782.0883

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 2 October 1983 in 41m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jacqueline A Parsons

2 Margaret J Bignell

3 David P Hammonds (C)

4 Richard Jackson

5 James C Taylor

6 Robert G Field

For Harvest Festival

First in method 4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe Florey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 2 October 1983 (9–1–4 in A♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Erica J Crabtree

3 Nicola Palk

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Anthony J Crabtree

6 Alan F Lee (C)

For early Communion.

Circled the tower as conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Poughill, Cornwall

St Olaf King and Martyr

Friday, 14 October 1983 (12–3–26 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 E K Taylor

2 H Montague Ball

3 Stuart Ford

4 Colin Hobbs

5 Graham L Sparey (C)

6 John M Levin

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kilmersdon, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 14 October 1983 in 48m (21–0–0 in E♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John A Dunstone

2 Geoffrey S Harris

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Andrew Jopp

5 Ian P Hill

6 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

First Treble Bob: 1

Ringing World page reference: 3786.0977

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Thurlbear, Somerset

St Thomas

Saturday, 15 October 1983 (15 in F♯)

1272 Minimus (2m)

1 Michael R W Hardy

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Leonard T Richards

4 Reginald E Colman

First on four bells (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Arundel, Somerset

Holy Cross

Saturday, 15 October 1983 in 41m (8–0–0 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Margaret Trimm

2 Andrea B Goddard

3 Freda Prime

4 Michael J Trimm

5 Sally K Wheeler (C)

6 F A Keith Prime

375th Q: 6

2 of 3

Ringing World page reference: 3786.0977

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Rockwell Green, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 15 October 1983 in 40m (11–3–0 in G♭)

1260 Kennington Doubles

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Andrea B Goddard

3 Margaret Trimm

4 Michael J Trimm (C)

5 F A Keith Prime

6 Freda Prime

1st in variation: 2 and as (C)

25th together: 1,5

50th this year: 1

3 of 3

Ringing World page reference: 3786.0977

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Orchard Portman, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 15 October 1983 (5 in B)

1272 Minimus (2m)

1 Michael R W Hardy

2 Reginald E Colman

3 Leonard T Richards

4 Alan F Lee (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 15 October 1983 in 45m (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Twineham Bob Doubles

1 Freda Prime

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Andrea B Goddard

4 Michael J Trimm

5 F A Keith Prime (C)

6 Margaret Trimm

1st in method for all

50th together: 1,6

150th as (C)

1 of 3

Ringing World page reference: 3786.0977

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 16 October 1983 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Cyril J Stevens

3 Helen M Jenkins

4 Alan F Lee

5 Pamela M Jenkins (C)

6 Dennis A Pike

For Harvest Festival Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 16 October 1983 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Sidney Smith

2 Rosemary K Tuhey

3 John M Levin

4 Leslie H Arscott

5 C Davies

6 John R Medway (C)

For Evensong.

First T.B. as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ottery St Mary, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 October 1983 in 49m (18–2–14 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

Cambridge, Rutland, Yorkshire

1 Edwin T Dibble

2 David P Hammonds

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 Brian J Wylde (C)

6 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

7 Alan G Kent

8 Frank D Mack

1st of Spliced S Major: 3

2 of 4

Ringing World page reference: 3786.0978

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Luppitt, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 22 October 1983 in 45m (10–3–21 in F♯)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Alan G Kent

2 Barbara J Wylde

3 Frank D Mack

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 David P Hammonds

6 Jenny M A Astridge

7 Brian J Wylde (C)

8 Edwin T Dibble

1st blows in method: 5

1 of 4

Ringing World page reference: 3786.0978

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Exminster, Devon

St Martin

Saturday, 22 October 1983 in 50m (17–3–25 in E♭)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Alan G Kent

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 David P Hammonds

5 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

6 Frank D Mack

7 Brian J Wylde (C)

8 Edwin T Dibble

1st in method: 4

4 of 4

Ringing World page reference: 3786.0978

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Budleigh, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 22 October 1983 in 42m (10–0–16 in A♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Yorkshire

1 Frank D Mack

2 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

3 Barbara J Wylde

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 Jenny M A Astridge

6 Brian J Wylde (C)

7 Alan G Kent

8 David P Hammonds

1st of 4-spliced : 4

3 of 4

Ringing World page reference: 3786.0978

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Wednesday, 26 October 1983 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1 Alan G Kent

2 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

3 Derek G Astridge

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 Brian J Wylde (C)

6 David P Hammonds

7 Alan F Lee

8 Edwin T Dibble

50th quarter of Surprise Major (7).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter

Wednesday, 26 October 1983 in 52m (13–3–26 in E)

1320 Hamlet Delight Minor

1 Ian P Hill

2 Geoffrey S Harris (C)

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 Peter Bridle

6 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan

First Quarter in the method &-36-1456-12-16-14-16 +2

A (belated) compliment to Simon Berry, left for university.

Alas poor Warwick...

Ringing World page reference: 3788.1022

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

St Endellion, Cornwall

St Endellienta

Thursday, 27 October 1983 in 42m (8–3–12 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Walter H Dobbie

3 Rosemary Higman

4 Peter A Cummins

5 David Westlake

6 Teresa J Dunstone (C)

1st Surprise as (C)

Rung of the first day of Rosemary and David's Cornwall tour

Ringing World page reference: 3788.1021

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Keynsham, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 October 1983 in 3h 18 (24–3–27 in D)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher P Starbuck

1 Paul M Williams

2 Philip A Butler

3 David A Huxford

4 R William Willans

5 Robin M Stubbs

6 David L Parfrey

7 David B Harrex

8 Roy E Taylor (C)

To welcome rev Richard Frith as Team Rector

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Monday, 31 October 1983 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 G L Comer

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Michael R W Hardy

4 Leonard T Richards

5 Anthony J Crabtree

6 W T R Hooper

To mark the Ordination of the Rev Kenneth Piper.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashcott, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 1 November 1983 in 44m (12–0–21 in F)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 F A Keith Prime

2 Sheila D Baker

3 Margaret Trimm

4 Michael J Trimm

5 John S Walton (C)

6 Sally K Wheeler

1st Stedman: 2

Ringing World page reference: 3788.1012

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Saturday, 19 November 1983 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Isabel F Morris

3 Erica J Crabtree

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Peter D Niblett

6 Alan F Lee (C)

Compliment to Mr and Mrs H F Lee on reaching 88 and 86 years of age respectively.

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