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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ermington, Devon

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 1 January 1989 in 42m (14–1–13 in F♯)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Debbie J M Yakey

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Jane Barnacott

4 Robert D Crighton

5 John Barnacott

6 Robert D S Brown (C)

1st in method: 3

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 4062.0219

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Staplegrove, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 2 January 1989 in 2h 39 (12½ in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

720 Each Wells Surprise, London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford T B, Kent T B, St Clements, Plain Bob.

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Shirley M Beck

3 Gillian A Williamson

4 Paul K Williamson

5 Peter J Williamson

6 Peter Valukes (C)

To Mark the Retirement after 35 Years in the Ministry, of Revd Alan Beck.

Rector of Staplegrove 1979 -- 1988.

Ringing World page reference: 4059.0125

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Poltimore, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 2 January 1989 (10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Brian E Samuels

2 Daniel Pugh

3 Richard C Shere

4 John M Levin

5 Richard Hartnell

6 Brian Horrell (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Broadclyst, Devon

St John the Baptist

Monday, 2 January 1989 (20–0–25 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Brian Horrell

2 Brian E Samuels

3 Anne Stenning

4 Richard C Shere

5 Cyril C Deem

6 Richard Hartnell

7 John M Levin (C)

8 Marilyn Booker

New Year Greetings to ringers everywhere.

First Triples in method (6), in method 'inside' (2), and as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

Potters Yard

Wednesday, 4 January 1989 in 44m (1–1–9 in A♭)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Brian V Mountjoy

2 Ian Woollen

3 Sandra Verrier

4 Alex Hunt

5 Mark Woollen

6 Terence E Rendell

7 Robert Parker

8 Bryon A Baker

9 Mervyn G Buckley (C)

10 Richard M Tiley

1st Q on the newly augmented ring of ten

Ringing World page reference: 4063.0236

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ilminster, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 6 January 1989 in 48m (22–3–9 in C♯)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Reginald E Colman

3 Gilbert G Davis

4 Gordon H Baldam

5 Sally K Wheeler

6 Alan F Lee (C)

7 David A Pike

8 Rodney A C Cross

Before Communion Service to mark the Feast of the Epiphany.

Ringing World page reference: 4062.0220

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Friday, 6 January 1989 in 3h 2 (19–1–12 in E♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

1 extent of London and two extents of each: Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge.

1 Doug Gill

2 Matthew R T Higby

3 Clare Higby

4 Edward J Chivers

5 Adrian P Beck (C)

6 Robert E Beck

1st peal - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4063.0233

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Midsomer Norton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 7 January 1989 in 3h 8 (21–1–15 in E♭)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by D Parsons (No 9)

1 Zena Woodley

2 Barrie Hendry

3 Janet M New

4 Paul K Williamson

5 Jenny M A Astridge

6 A Stephen Taylor

7 R William Willans

8 Edward J Chivers

9 Robert Perry (C)

10 Adrian P Beck

11 David J Purnell

12 Robert E Beck

First Stedman Cinques - 1,7. Engagement compliment to Helen Purnell and Jeffrey Hayward.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 10 January 1989 in 42m (11–0–27 in G)

1296 Cunecastre Surprise Minor

1 Paul D Forbes-Harper

2 F A Keith Prime

3 Alan F Lee

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Jill M Hansford (C)

First in method (2,3,4).

Ringing World page reference: 4062.0220

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 12 January 1989 in 40m (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Brice

2 Jeni Clark

3 Reg Rossiter

4 Alan J Fouracre

5 Keith E Beale (C)

Rung whilst the Taunton Branch practised in the next Parish.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Thursday, 12 January 1989 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 George L Comer

2 Teresa M Hicks

3 J G Sargeant

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Anthony M Hicks

6 Alan F Lee (C)

Ruby wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs Derek Crowcombe of this village.

First of Minor (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hardington Mandeville, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 14 January 1989 in 2h 53 (8–0–4 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by CW Roberts

1 Raymond P Selway

2 Timothy F Collins (C)

3 William E Turner

4 H Dennis W Bishop

5 Gilbert W Rendell

6 Richard W Ellis

7 Gordon W Rendell

8 John R Schmidt

Birthday compliment to William E Turner and Gilbert W Rendell(87).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 January 1989 in 44m (16–2–18 in E♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Anne Stenning

2 Teresa M Hicks

3 Alan F Lee

4 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

5 Sally K Wheeler

6 Anthony M Hicks

7 Michael C Hansford

8 Jill M Hansford (C)

For Evensong.

First in method (1,2,6).

Ringing World page reference: 4064.0258

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kewstoke, Somerset

St Paul

Sunday, 15 January 1989 (9¾ in G)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 John Boorman

2 J F S Lambard

3 David J Gay

4 Christopher Swatton

5 John S Walton (C)

6 Glan Kingdon

For Morning Service.

First away from cover (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wraxall, Somerset

All Saints

Thursday, 19 January 1989 in 47m (22–3–1 in E♭)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 A Roy Shallish

2 Helen M Jenkins

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Rosemary Higman

5 Alex Hunt

6 Judith A Caton

7 David C Polly (C)

8 Melvyn J Freeman

1st Surprise Major as (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4066.0307

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bishops Lydeard, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 19 January 1989 in 46m (23–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Brian Horrell

2 Maureen Hawkins

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Michael C Hansford (C)

6 Paul D Forbes-Harper

7 Derek J Hawkins

8 Cyril C Deem

Ringing World page reference: 4066.0305

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stogursey, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 21 January 1989 in 48m (24–0–5 in D)

1260 Double Bob Minor

1 Helen M Jenkins

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Rosemary Higman

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 Alex Hunt

6 Andrew H Ball (C)

50th Together 3 & 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4064.0261

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Spaxton, Somerset

St Margaret

Saturday, 21 January 1989 in 45m (18½ in E)

1320 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Alex Hunt

2 Rosemary Higman

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Helen M Jenkins

5 Andrew H Ball

6 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

125th Together 1 & 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4064.0261

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 21 January 1989 in 44m (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Winchendon Place Doubles

1 Margaret Gillard

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Betty Coles

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Alan F Lee (C)

1st in method: 3

25th on this bell: 5

Ringing World page reference: 4064.0258

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Saturday, 21 January 1989 in 47m (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Betty Coles

2 Margaret Gillard

3 Alan F Lee

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 Anthony M Hicks

6 Reginald E Colman (C)

Golden Wedding compliment to Sir Vincent and Lady Fairfax of Sydney, Australia (Lady Fairfax and Betty Coles are sisters).

Ringing World page reference: 4064.0257

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brent Knoll, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 22 January 1989 in 44m (20–3–0 in D)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

(9m/2v) 120 each New Bob, Huntspill Bob, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob, April Day; 60 Grandsire

1 Michael J Champion

2 Andrea B Goddard

3 Rosemary Higman

4 A Roy Shallish

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 Sally K Wheeler

450th as (C)

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 4064.0259

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Wednesday, 25 January 1989 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Audrey Westall

2 Anne Stenning

3 Brian E Samuels

4 John M Levin (C)

5 Frederick G Gardner

For Evensong on the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wellington, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 28 January 1989 in 3h 6 (19–1–5 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Gillian A Williamson

3 Helen M Jenkins

4 Reg C Hitchins

5 Paul K Williamson

6 Brian V Mountjoy

7 Alex Hunt

8 Michael C Hansford (C)

First Peal on the Bells Since Restoration.

100th Peal all for The Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4062.0210

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 28 January 1989 (8–3–8 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth Dean

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Fiona Cumming

4 Alan F Lee

5 Anthony M Hicks

Jointly conducted by all the band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mells, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 28 January 1989 in 3h 22 (26–2–23 in C♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Robert H Newton

2 Linda M Cox

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Joseph St J Beaumont

5 Geoffrey K Dodd

6 Geoffrey S Harris

7 Howard W Egglestone

8 John P Loveless (C)

On UBSCR Dinner Day.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 28 January 1989 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Elizabeth Dean

3 Fiona Cumming

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Anthony M Hicks

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Evercreech, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 28 January 1989 in 3h 10 (21–0–10 in E♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

1 Zena Woodley

2 Stephen J Bateman

3 Janet M New

4 Robert Perry

5 Robert E Beck

6 Barrie Hendry

7 Edward J Chivers

8 John H Gilbert

9 Adrian P Beck (C)

10 David J Purnell

First London Royal - 2. First London - 3.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunster, Somerset

St George

Saturday, 28 January 1989 (20–1–6 in E)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Henry W Lloyd

2 Brenda Arscott

3 John R Medway

4 Andrew H Ball

5 Rosemary Higman

6 John M Levin

7 Alan F Lee

8 Raymond F Arscott (C)

First in method (3 & 6) and as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Saturday, 28 January 1989 in 2h 48 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire, 160 com, atw

Composed by N Smith

1 Cyril A Wratten

2 Jennifer M Taylor

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 James R Taylor

5 John H Fielden

6 Anthony R Peake

7 Roger Baldwin (C)

8 Brian Bladon

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 29 January 1989 in 55m (29–3–20 in C♯)

1311 Stedman Cinques

1 Helen M Jenkins

2 Rosemary Higman

3 John R Medway

4 Andrea B Goddard

5 Rosemary K Tuhey

6 Andrew H Ball

7 Judith A Caton

8 Colin R Freeman

9 Alex Hunt (C)

10 Melvyn J Freeman

11 David C Polly

12 Martin R Sperring

1st on 12: 4,8,12

1st Stedman Cinques by all except 4,6,8,11

25th together: 5,9

43rd wedding anniversary compliment to Frank and Peggy Gates, parents of Rose Tuhey

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 4064.0261

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 29 January 1989 (17–0–11 in E)

1260 Mixed Doubles

Plain Bob Doubles. Grandsire Doubles

1 Chris Harper

2 Susan Irvine

3 Margaret Harper

4 Don Brown

5 Robert Dean (C)

6 W Frank Jennings

Birthday Compliment to the Tenor ringer

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Monday, 30 January 1989 in 51m (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 George L Comer

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Betty Coles

4 James G Sargeant

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 W T Roy Hooper

1st in method: 4

Rung on practise night when only six ringers turned up

Ringing World page reference: 4065.0283

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 1 February 1989 in 3h 6 (17–2–12 in E)

5056 Johannesburg Surprise Major

Composed by Brian V Mountjoy

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Heather Weaver

3 Donald G Lawson

4 J Duncan Weaver

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Terry R Hampton

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 Michael C Hansford

Ringing World page reference: 4062.0210

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Fiddington, Somerset

St Martin

Thursday, 2 February 1989 in 45m (7–3–4 in G)

1296 Munden Surprise Minor

1 Paul D Forbes-Harper

2 Alan F Lee

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 F A Keith Prime

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Michael C Hansford (C)

First in method by all

100th together: 3,4

Ringing World page reference: 4065.0283

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Friday, 3 February 1989 in 3h 1 (19–1–6 in E♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (21m)

1 extent Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Annable's London, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford: 2 extents each York, Durham, Hexham, Berwick, Beverley, Surfleet; London, Wells, Cunecastre; Cambridge, Primrose, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Bourne.

1 Douglas Gill

2 Clare Higby

3 Edward J Chivers

4 David C J Marshall

5 Adrian P Beck (C)

6 Robert E Beck

In memory of Ronald G Beck.

By a local band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 4 February 1989 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Sylvia M Welch

3 Brenda Arscott

4 Raymond F Arscott

5 Stephen J Welch

6 John M Levin (C)

First Surprise as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Glastonbury, Somerset

St Benedict

Monday, 6 February 1989 in 2h 39 (11–1–11 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Doubles

15 callings

1 Sheila Y Jenkins

2 Leonard A England (C)

3 Margaret Reed

4 John Harrold

5 Brian V Mountjoy

6 Robert W Davis

First in the method and completes the family - 3.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 8 February 1989 in 47m (15–2–6 in F)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Sally K Wheeler (C)

2 Frederick W Sweet

3 Paul D Forbes-Harper

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Alan F Lee

6 James G Sargeant

1425th Q: 5

Birthday compliment to the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4067.0328

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 11 February 1989 in 38m (5¾ in B♭)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 Alex Hunt

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Helen M Jenkins

4 Rosemary Higman

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

175th Quarter Peal 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4065.0286

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Keynsham, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 11 February 1989 in 3h 23 (24–3–27 in D)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Anthony J Cox (C)

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Rebecca J Cox

4 Leonard A England

5 Robert C Kippin

6 Ian P Hill

7 Geoffrey S Harris

8 Peter Bridle

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clayhidon, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 11 February 1989 (11–2–27 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Leonard T Richards

2 H E George Jeanes

3 Reginald V Lee

4 J G Sargeant

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 S C James Padfield

Half-muffled in memoriam Vera Collard of this parish.

950th as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chewton Mendip, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 11 February 1989 (24–1–1 in E♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 John Brain

2 John S Walton

3 Carol Bedding

4 Raymond F Arscott

5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

6 Michael Horseman

7 Richard A M Newman

8 David J Kelly (C)

Bath & Wells D. A. officers Quarter peal prior to Annual Committee meeting.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cattistock, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 11 February 1989 in 2h 47 (13–3–13 in F)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Philip H Tocock

2 David J Gay

3 Richard Thompson

4 Thomas R Garnett

5 Brian V Mountjoy

6 Margaret Reed

7 Bernard G North

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

First in method - 2.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

Potters Yard

Wednesday, 15 February 1989 (1–1–9)

1260 Doubles (1p,3m)

1 Ann E Ridge

2 Ian Woollen

3 Bryan A Baker

4 Robert Parker

5 Richard M Tiley (C)

6 Sandra Verrier

On back six by Somerset Cuckoos.

Ringing World page reference: 4068.0348

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Quantoxhead, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 18 February 1989 in 45m (17–0–8 in E)

1272 Minimus (3m)

(3m) Extents 1-4 Single Court; 5-8 Reverse Canterbury; 9-12 Plain Bob; 13-16 Single Court; 17-20 Reverse Canterbury; 21-24 Plain Bob; 25-28 Single Court; 29-32 Reverse Canterbury; 33-36 Plain Bob; 37-40 Single Court; 41-48 Reverse Canterbury; 49-53 Single Court

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Reginald E Colman

4 Anthony M Hicks

825th Q: 1

Completes all towers in BWDACR Bridgwater Branch to Qs: 1

Ringing World page reference: 4067.0329

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Saturday, 18 February 1989 in 49m (34–3–4 in C♯)

1253 Grandsire Cinques

1 Linda Drew

2 Rosemary Higman

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Pamela M Jenkins

5 Andrea B Goddard

6 Colin R Freeman

7 John L Snawdon

8 Michael Powell

9 Alex Hunt (C)

10 Melvyn J Freeman

11 Gerald V Skelly

12 David C Polly

25th together: 9,12

50th together: 3,9

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 4068.0350

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bicknoller, Somerset

St George

Saturday, 18 February 1989 in 48m (10–2–6 in F♯)

1272 Minimus (4m)

(4m) Extents 1-4 Reverse Bob; 5-8 Plain Bob; 9-12 Reverse Canterbury; 13-16 Single Court; 17-20 Reverse Bob; 21-24 Plain Bob; 25-28 Reverse Canterbury; 29-32 Single Court; 33-36 Reverse Bob; 37-40 Plain Bob; 41-44 Reverse Canterbury; 45-48 Single Court; 49-52 Reverse Bob; 53 Plain Bob

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Anthony M Hicks (C)

3 Alan F Lee

4 Reginald E Colman

First quarter on the bells since restoration.

Ringing World page reference: 4067.0329

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Timsbury, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 19 February 1989 in 42m (12 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Rachel Chappell

2 Colin Robinson

3 Mandy Spearing

4 Jill Wilkinson

5 Terry Spearing (C)

6 Andrew Saunders

Rung before Clutton District Girl Guides Thinking Day Service

to celebrate the centenary of Lady Baden-Powell.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 19 February 1989 (15–2–26)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Paul A Wall

2 Sophie Chuter

3 Jody A Hillier

4 Carol A Bedding

5 Robert D Bell

6 Andrew Phillips

7 George J Hawkins

8 David J Kelly (C)

1st inside, 2

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Luccombe, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 21 February 1989 in 42m (11–2–20 in G)

1260 Doubles

28 methods/variations/sc

1 Michael Munt

2 Mark F Davies

3 Leslie H Arscott

4 David S Mattey

5 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)

6 Stephen J Kingdon

Rung to welcome the new curate

Most methods - 1

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hardington Mandeville, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 22 February 1989 in 2h 48 (8–0–4 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by JJ Parker's 12 Part, 7th obs

1 Raymond P Selway

2 Gordon W Rendell

3 Timothy F Collins (C)

4 H Dennis W Bishop

5 John R Schmidt

6 Ivan J Rendell

7 William E Turner

8 Gilbert W Rendell

100th peal on the bells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wraxall, Somerset

All Saints

Thursday, 23 February 1989 in 46m (22–3–1 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Helen M Jenkins

2 Karen E Polly

3 John L Snawdon

4 Margaret Reed

5 A Roy Shallish

6 David C Polly

7 Alex Hunt (C)

8 Melvyn J Freeman

1st Stedman Triples: 2

All the band wish Judith Caton, who should have rung in this Q, a speedy recovery

Ringing World page reference: 4068.0351

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Loxton, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 25 February 1989 in 2h 52 (8–1–24 in A)

5040 Doubles (16m)

16 m: 2 extents each Grandsire, Antelope, New Bob, Huntspill, St Vedast, Blaisdon; 3 each Rev Canterbury Pleasure, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley, Plain Bob, St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury.

1 Ann Scarisbrick

2 David J Gay

3 John Matthews

4 Margaret Trimm

5 John S Walton (C)

6 John Boorman

First peal (6).

Most methods (1).

Most methods 'inside' (3).

Ringing World page reference: 4065.0279

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 25 February 1989 in 3h 11 (18–3–20 in E♭)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by EC Shepherd (No 6)

1 Zena Woodley

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 David J Sutton

4 Carol A Bedding

5 Kate Rouse

6 Maggie Willans

7 Brian Grinter

8 Robin M Stubbs

9 R William Willans (C)

10 Jonathon B Gamble

First on 10 inside - 4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashill, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 25 February 1989 in 41m (11–3–1 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (9m)

1 Helen M Jenkins

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Rosemary Higman

4 Alex Hunt

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4070.0392

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Trull, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 26 February 1989 in 41m (14–1–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Denise M Williams

2 Bryan G Williams

3 Helen M Jenkins

4 Neil A Williams

5 John R Medway

6 Alex Hunt (C)

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 4068.0351

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Locking, Somerset

St Augustine

Sunday, 26 February 1989 (7–3–12 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 S Nicholls

2 Marjorie Legg (C)

3 June Legg

4 joanne Emmery

5 John Boorman

6 Colin Hornett

For Evening Service.

First quarter (1).

First 'inside' (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Monday, 27 February 1989 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Alan F Lee

2 Reginald E Colman

3 Reginald V Lee

4 J G Sargeant

5 Anthony M Hicks (C)

6 George L Comer

In memoriam Lloyd M Hicks, the conductor's Father.

Circled the tower ten times (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Uffculme, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 March 1989 in 43m (21–3–6 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Alan F Lee

2 Helen M Jenkins

3 Yvonne C Porter

4 Rosemary Higman

5 A Roy Shallish

6 Mervyn A Arscott

7 Andrew H Ball (C)

8 Alex Hunt

25th together: 1,2

50th together: 6,8

Ringing World page reference: 4068.0352

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Minehead, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 4 March 1989 (22–0–23 in E♭)

1296 Grandsire Caters

1 Henry W Lloyd

2 Anne Stenning

3 Margaret A Tudball

4 Raymond F Arscott

5 Brenda Arscott

6 F Mark Davies

7 John M Levin

8 Michael C Hansford

9 Jill M Hansford

10 Cyril Miller

For the retirement of Bill Middleton after 28 years as Tower Captain.

No conductor given in R W.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Culmstock, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 4 March 1989 in 53m (19 in E♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Andrew H Ball

2 Yvonne C Porter

3 Helen M Jenkins

4 A Roy Shallish

5 Rosemary Higman

6 Mervyn A Arscott

7 Alan F Lee

8 Alex Hunt (C)

25th Plain Bob Major: 7

75th Quarter as Conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4068.0352

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 5 March 1989 (11–0–8 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Richard A M Newman

2 David J Gay

3 J Trimm

4 Raymond E J Baker

5 Allyson Newman

6 Marion Newman

7 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

8 John Boorman

For Mothering Sunday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 5 March 1989 in 47m (17½ in E)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 David C Polly

2 John R Medway

3 Robert Caton

4 Colin R Freeman

5 Melvyn J Freeman

6 Alex Hunt

7 Andrew H Ball (C)

8 Martin R Sperring

1st in method: 4,6

Rung to a true composition using the correct singles while the ladies band were at Taunton St Mary's

For Evensong on Mothering Sunday

Ringing World page reference: 4070.0392

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 5 March 1989 (18–3–20 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Catherine Bannock

2 Paul A Wall

3 Jonathan B Gamble

4 Jody A Hillier

5 Michael J C Cannon

6 Sheila C Matthews

Joint conducted, on the front 6

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Tuesday, 7 March 1989 in 47m (10–0–22 in F♯)

1440 Netherseale Surprise Minor

1 Frederick W Sweet

2 Alan F Lee

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Michael C Hansford (C)

6 Jill M Hansford

50th quarter together (2 & 5), with 44 different methods.

First in method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 4070.0394

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Old Cleeve, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 11 March 1989 in 47m (18–1–6 in F)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Andrea B Goddard

4 Gordon H Baldam

5 Reginald E Colman

6 Alan F Lee (C)

7 Anthony M Hicks

8 John M Levin

1st in method: 3

Following the wedding of Nicholas Hunt and Susan Gladman.

The final ringing on these bells pending restoration of the tower.

Ringing World page reference: 4070.0394

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Woolavington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 12 March 1989 in 42m (10–2–24 in F♯)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Rosemary Higman

3 Teresa M Hicks

4 Anthony M Hicks

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Alan F Lee

8 Andrew H Ball (C)

1st Quarter of Surprise Major on the bells since augmentation

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 4070.0396

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 18 March 1989 in 2h 48 (11–0–8 in G)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 each Bristol, Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, Rutland, Yorkshire, 608 London, 576 Lincolnshire, 119 com, atw.

Composed by NJ Diserens

1 Peter J Maffey

2 Bernard G North

3 Susan M Field

4 David J Gay

5 Jenny M A Astridge

6 Margaret Reed

7 Richard A M Newman

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

First Spliced - 6. First 8 Spliced - 3,4.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nailsea, Somerset

13 Goss Barton

Saturday, 18 March 1989 in 38m (15)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Robert Caton

3–4 Helen M Jenkins

5–6 Alex Hunt (C)

1st Minor in hand: 1-2

To mark Bob's return to work

Ringing World page reference: 4070.0394

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 19 March 1989 in 43m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David P Hammonds (C)

2 Adele M Marjoram

3 Margaret J Bignell

4 James C Taylor

5 Stephen P Marjoram

6 Robert G Field

Rung for the Confirmation Service

First Minor inside 2

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Sunday, 19 March 1989 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 George L Comer

2 Teresa M Hicks

3 Robert J Vaulter

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Anthony M Hicks

6 David G Richards

By a local band for Palm Sunday procession.

First away from cover (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

Potters Yard

Wednesday, 22 March 1989 in 45m (1–1–9 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Robert Parker

2 Sandra Verrier

3 John R Medway

4 Mark Woollen

5 Bryon A Baker

6 Ian Woollen

7 Alex Hunt (C)

8 Richard M Tiley

Ringing World page reference: 4072.0440

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 23 March 1989 in 44m (8–3–8 in G)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

(3m/8v) 60 Grandsire; 120 each St Dunstan, Plain Bob, Hudibras, April Day, Dedworth, Reverse Canterbury, Campion, Southrepps, St Columba, Clifford's Pleasure

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Alan F Lee (C)

Before the “Last Supper".

Ringing World page reference: 4073.0468

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 26 March 1989 in 43m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David P Hammonds

2 Adele M Marjoram

3 Richard Jackson

4 Lawrence C Bignell

5 Robert G Field

6 James C Taylor (C)

Rung for Easter Day

First of Minor 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 26 March 1989 (8–3–8 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 George L Comer

2 Leonard T Richards

3 Teresa M Hicks

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Anthony M Hicks

For Easter Evensong, Baptism & Holy Communion.

117 calls made (23 Bobs, 76 Singles, 18 Extremes) — the greatest number by all the band in a quarter.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Locking, Somerset

St Augustine

Sunday, 26 March 1989 (7–3–12 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 S Nicholls

2 Marjorie Legg (C)

3 Clifford Nicholls

4 June Legg

5 John Boorman

6 Bill Dredge

For Early Communion.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 26 March 1989 (17–0–11 in E)

1260 Mixed Doubles

Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles

1 Chris Harper

2 Susan Irvine

3 Margaret Harper

4 Don Brown

5 Robert Dean (C)

6 W Frank Jennings

For morning service

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Monday, 27 March 1989 in 3h 27 (29–2–20 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Zena Woodley

2 Paul R Graupner

3 Paul K Williamson

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 Geoffrey S Harris

6 Robert Perry

7 Edward J Chivers

8 Robert E Beck

9 Adrian P Beck (C)

10 David J Purnell

Birthday compliment to the ringer of 4.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Monday, 27 March 1989 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Rosemary Higman

3 John M Levin

4 Colin Hobbs

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 Mervyn R Arscott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hawkridge, Somerset

St Giles

Monday, 27 March 1989 (6 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 John M Levin

4 Colin Hobbs

5 Rosemary Higman

6 Andrew H Ball (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 27 March 1989 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1320 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Mervyn R Arscott

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Colin Hobbs

4 Rosemary Higman

5 John M Levin

6 Andrew H Ball (C)

First in method (3 & 5) and as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brushford, Somerset

St Nicholas

Monday, 27 March 1989 (6–0–1 in B)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 John M Levin

2 Rosemary Higman

3 Colin Hobbs

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 Mervyn R Arscott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Tuesday, 28 March 1989 in 47m (17–3–7 in E♭)

1296 Wearmouth Surprise Minor

1 Frederick W Sweet

2 Alan F Lee

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Michael C Hansford (C)

First in method for all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 4073.0466

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Walton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 30 March 1989 in 45m (16–2–1 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (12m)

1 Helen M Jenkins

2 Melvyn J Freeman

3 Alex Hunt

4 Rosemary Higman

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4073.0468

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Monkton, Somerset

St Augustine

Saturday, 1 April 1989 in 2h 57 (17–3–11 in D♯)

5056 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by BH Taylor

1 Catherine L Hobbs

2 Gillian M Hunt

3 Jacqueline A Hobbs

4 Graham W Elmes

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 Brian J Wylde

7 Paul K Williamson

8 D John Hunt (C)

First in method 1,2,3,4,6,7.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mells, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 1 April 1989 in 3h 26 (26–2–23 in C♯)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1120 London, 1024 Bristol, Cambridge, Pudsey, 1088 Superlative, 107 com, atw.

Composed by AJ Pitman

1 John Harrold

2 Anna M P Maggs

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 Pauline C Champion

6 Robert Perry

7 John A Foster

8 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

A 35th birthday compliment to the7th inger.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 2 April 1989 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sidney Smith

2 Rosemary Higman

3 John M Levin

4 Adrian R Somerfield

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 Frederick G Gardner

For the 90th birthday of Mrs Robina Capel.

300th quarter (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Angersleigh, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 2 April 1989 in 40m (12–0–5 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 John M Levin

2 Melvyn J Freeman

3 Colin R Freeman

4 Alex Hunt

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4073.0466

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 3 April 1989 (27–2–18 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Gina Burgess

2 Sandra Verrier

3 Andrea B Goddard

4 Rosemary K Tuhey

5 Helen M Jenkins

6 Janet K Wyatt

7 Rosemary Higman

8 Pamela M Jenkins

First Ladies Quarter on the bells, on the back eight.

175th quarter (8).

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Selworthy, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 3 April 1989 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Joan M Hopwood

2 Audrey Westall

3 Faith Darch

4 Margaret A Tudball

5 Anne Stenning (C)

6 Paddy Tuckett

By an all Ladies band of the Dunster Branch for Lady Day.

36th wedding anniversary of 4th; also love to Bill Middleton on his retirement as Captain of Minehead.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ruishton, Somerset

St George

Tuesday, 4 April 1989 (8–0–10 in A)

1272 College Bob IV Delight Minor

1 E F Hancock

2 Elizabeth Dean

3 Fiona Cumming

4 A C J Davis

5 Jan Sapiezynski

6 Patrick C Tucker (C)

First of Delight Minor for all.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Selworthy, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 5 April 1989 (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 F Mark Davies

2 Audrey Westall

3 Anne Stenning

4 Leslie H Arscott

5 John M Levin

6 William Middleton

Jointly conducted by (1, 3, 4 & 5).

Birthday compliments to (1, 3 & 5) and mother of treble ringer.

No method given in R W.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset

St Martin

Friday, 7 April 1989 (17–0–11 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

Grandsire Doubles

1 Susan Irvine

2 David Herman

3 Margaret Harper

4 Don Brown

5 Robert Dean (C)

6 W Frank Jennings

For Jack, born 24/3/1989, 3rd son for John & Ros Williams of Kingsbury Episcopi

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Drayton, Somerset

St Catherine

Friday, 7 April 1989 in 3h 9 (16–1–1 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by AJ Cox

1 Edward J Chivers

2 Leonard A England

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Ian P Hill

5 Adrian P Beck

6 Robert E Beck

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Reginald T McKenzie

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milton Clevedon, Somerset

St James

Saturday, 8 April 1989 in 42m (8½ in A♯)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 John M Levin

2 Rosemary Higman

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Alex Hunt

5 Andrew H Ball

Ringing World page reference: 4074.0490

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Midsomer Norton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 8 April 1989 in 3h 18 (21–1–15 in E♭)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by RW Pipe

1 Adrian P Beck

2 Robert Perry

3 Alison C Garrard

4 D John Hunt

5 Timothy J Barnes

6 Jenny M A Astridge

7 Edward J Chivers

8 Geoffrey S Harris

9 Robert E Beck

10 Donald B Carter

11 Reginald T McKenzie

12 Timothy F Collins (C)

First Maximus and completes Yorkshire family - 3,5.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 8 April 1989 in 3h 10 (16–2–19 in E♭)

5040 Doubles (3m/1v)

2 extents Reverse St Bartholomew, 16 each Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, 8 Grandsire

1 Thomas H Tulk

2 Mervyn G Buckley (C)

3 Terence E Rendell

4 Malcolm J Eastment

5 Robert W Davis

6 John FS Shire

First peal - 1,4,6. Compliment to the Treble ringer and Jean Tulk on the birth of a son, Jonathan William.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Evercreech, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 8 April 1989 in 46m (21–0–10 in E♭)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Rosemary Higman

2 Alan F Lee

3 Sylvia M Welch

4 Stephen J Welch

5 Michael C Hansford

6 John M Levin

7 John R Medway

8 Alex Hunt

9 Jill M Hansford

10 Andrew H Ball (C)

25th together: 6,8

A 67th birthday compliment to John M Levin ringing his first of Surprise Royal

Ringing World page reference: 4074.0489

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nailsea, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 9 April 1989 in 44m (10–3–12 in F♯)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Helen M Jenkins

2 Robert Caton (C)

3 Karen E Polly

4 Ann M Brown

5 David C Polly

6 Alex Hunt

Rung as a farewell compliment to Peter England

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 4075.0513

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 9 April 1989 (17–0–11 in E)

1260 Mixed Doubles

Plain Bob Doubles, Granddsire Doubles, April Day

1 Chris Harper

2 Susan Irvine

3 Margaret Harper

4 Don Brown

5 Robert Dean (C)

6 W Frank Jennings

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Saviour, Larkhall

Sunday, 9 April 1989 in 43m (18–2–7)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 David Floyd

2 Tim Leach

3 Carol Bedding

4 Sheila Matthews

5 Jane Haxworth

6 Jonathan Gamble

7 Michael Cannon

8 David J Kelly

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Enmore, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 11 April 1989 in 46m (19–3–14 in E)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

(1p/2m/8v) 120 Stedman; 60 Grandsire; 120 each St Dunstan; Reverse St Bartholomew, Hudibras, Reverse Canterbury, Campion, Southrepps, St Columba, Clifford's Pleasure

1 Frederick W Sweet

2 Teresa M Hicks

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Anthony M Hicks

6 Reginald E Colman

In memoriam of Ernest H Colman (29.3.89), father of tenor ringer

For the Centenary Project and Bridgwater branch quarter peal week

(Date and method not given in RW - full details sourced from Sally Wheeler's personal records)

Ringing World page reference: 4077.0559

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset

St Martin

Saturday, 15 April 1989 (17–0–11 in E)

1260 Mixed Doubles

Grandsire Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles

1 Margaret Harper

2 Susan Irvine

3 David Herman

4 Don Brown

5 Robert Dean (C)

6 W Frank Jennings

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Glastonbury, Somerset

St Benedict

Saturday, 15 April 1989 in 2h 45 (11–1–11 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

York, Durham, London, Wells, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.

1 Sheila Y Jenkins

2 Leslie E Perry

3 Beverley Perry

4 Brian V Mountjoy

5 A Stephen Taylor

6 David J Buckley (C)

First blows of York and Durham and most Surprise Minor - 2. The conductor's 500th peal (first peal on the same bells, 31st December 1970). In memory of Nora D Bunyan, mother-in-law of he condutor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 16 April 1989 (27–2–18 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sharon L O'Connor

2 Rosemary K Tuhey

3 John M Levin

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John R Medway (C)

6 Michael C Hansford

7 Jill M Hansford

8 John Shepherd

For the dedication of a new Standard for the Burma Star Association.

First quarter (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stockland Bristol, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 16 April 1989 in 42m (11 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

(1p/2m) 300 Stedman; 480 Plain Bob; 480 Grandsire

1 Cecil T Clarke

2 Frederick W Sweet

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Michael J Trimm

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Roy D Sellick

1st Q: 6

For Bridgwater branch quarter peal week

For Morning Service and a birthday compliment (14th April) to the conductor

Ringing World page reference: 4077.0559

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 16 April 1989 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Teresa M Hicks

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 David Bromwich

5 Anthony M Hicks

For early Communion Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chedzoy, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 17 April 1989 in 45m (12–3–10 in F)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Edwin T Dibble

3 Margaret Trimm

4 Henry A Routley

5 Michael J Trimm (C)

6 William J Hallett

1st Stedman: 4

For Bridgwater branch quarter peal week

Ringing World page reference: 4077.0559

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Thurloxton, Somerset

St Giles

Tuesday, 18 April 1989 in 39m (6–0–2 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Frederick W Sweet

3 Barbara J Wylde (C)

4 Peter J Leigh

5 Cecil T Clarke

150th together: 1,5

For Bridgwater branch quarter peal week

Ringing World page reference: 4077.0559

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Puriton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 20 April 1989 in 42m (14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Frederick W Sweet

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Gilbert G Davis (C)

4 T George Broadhurst

5 Peter J Leigh

6 Nicholas J Salter

1st Q: 6

For Bridgwater branch quarter peal week

Ringing World page reference: 4077.0559

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mells, Somerset

St Andrew

Friday, 21 April 1989 (26–2–23 in C♯)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Marcus P Barton

2 Janet M New

3 Peter J W Hardwick

4 John A G Ball

5 NGP Schwarz

6 J Lees

7 John Harrold

8 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Chinnock, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 22 April 1989 in 40m (5–0–18 in C)

1272 Minimus (4m)

(4m) Extents 1-4 Double Court; 5-8 Single Court; 9-12 Reverse Canterbury; 13-16 Plain Bob; 17-20 Double Court; 21-24 Single Court; 25-28 Reverse Canterbury; 29-32 Plain Bob; 33-36 Double Court; 37-40 Single Court; 41-44 Reverse Canterbury; 45-48 Plain Bob; 49-53 Reverse Canterbury

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Reginald E Colman

250th together (2,3).

18th birthday compliment to Karen Lyn Goddard (born 19th April 1971), daughter of (2).

Ringing World page reference: 4076.0532

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 22 April 1989 in 50m (17–0–15 in E)

1260 Spliced Doubles (13m/v)

(1p/5m/7v) 120 Spliced Grandsire, Stedman; 120 Spliced Winchendon Place, St Nicholas; 120 each Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, St Columba, Clifford's Pleasure; 60 Plain Bob; 120 each Old, Kennington, April Day, Dedworth

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Fiona J Cumming

3 Elizabeth Dean

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Reginald E Colman

6 Jane F Beveridge

Most methods (2 & 3).

Ringing World page reference: 4076.0532

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Odcombe, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 22 April 1989 in 42m (11–3–17 in F♯)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)

720 Spliced Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet; 576 Cambridge

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Fiona J Cumming

3 Elizabeth Dean

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Reginald E Colman

25th Q this year: 4

Ringing World page reference: 4076.0532

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Locking, Somerset

St Augustine

Saturday, 22 April 1989 (7–3–12 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Clifford Nicholls

2 Marjorie Legg (C)

3 June Legg

4 Carol Emery

5 John Boorman

6 Bill Dredge

With best wishes to Fiona and Mark after their marriage.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 23 April 1989 (9–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Christopher Swatton

2 J F S Lambard

3 J G Cook

4 John S Walton (C)

5 John Boorman

6 G J Webster

For Morning Service on St. George's Day.

Most methods 'inside' (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 23 April 1989 (27–2–18 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Christine A Medway

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Paul D Forbes-Harper

4 R J Dean

5 John R Medway (C)

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Michael C Hansford

8 J Shepherd

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Saviour, Larkhall

Sunday, 23 April 1989 in 2h 57 (18–2–7)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

1 Robin Stubbs

2 Carol Bedding

3 Tim Leach

4 Sheila Matthews

5 Julian Lees

6 Michael Cannon

7 Robert Perry (C)

8 David J Kelly

Michael Stubbs

For the service of thanksgiving for the restoration of the church. First peal on the bells since 1963. First inside & 1st on eight - 3. First in method - 2,4.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Michael with St Paul

Monday, 24 April 1989 (14)

1280 Islay Surprise Major

1 George J Hawkins

2 Robin Stubbs

3 John G Hobbs

4 John A G Ball (C)

5 Jonathan Gamble

6 Dave Huxford

7 Robert Bell

8 David J Kelly

Conductor's 100th on the bells & completes the Surprise Major Alphabet

Ringing World page reference: 4076.0532

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wembdon, Somerset

St George

Tuesday, 25 April 1989 in 44m (12½ in F♯)

1272 Bamborough Surprise Minor

1 Paul D Forbes-Harper

2 Alan F Lee

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Jill M Hansford (C)

First in method (2,3,4).

For Bridgwater branch quarter peal week

Ringing World page reference: 4077.0559

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Newmarket, Suffolk

14 Paget Place

Tuesday, 25 April 1989 in 2h 8

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by 2528 T Chapman and 2528 J Pritchard

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman

3–4 Tom Chapman

5–6 Frank C Price (C)

7–8 Cherril C Thompson

First 8 bell peal - 7-8.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Over Stowey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 28 April 1989 in 45m (7–2–5 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frederick W Sweet

2 James G Sargeant

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Anthony M Hicks (C)

6 Alan F Lee

To mark 20 years as a ringer for the conductor

For Bridgwater branch quarter peal week

Ringing World page reference: 4077.0559

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Saturday, 29 April 1989 in 42m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 David P Hammonds (C)

2 Jacqueline A Parsons

3 Adele M Marjoram

4 Richard Jackson

5 Robert G Field

6 James C Taylor

Rung to Celebrate the birth of a Daughter

to Jane and David Peppard

First of Grandsire 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hemyock, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 29 April 1989 (17–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (1p/2m)

1 Anne Stenning

2 Sheila Scofield

3 Daniel Pugh

4 Marilyn Booker

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Brian E Samuels

Congratulations and best wishes for the future to Penny Lawrence.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Saturday, 29 April 1989 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 George L Comer

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 J G Sargeant

5 Reginald E Colman

6 David G Richards

In memoriam of Charles Braddick, former ringer.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 29 April 1989 in 2h 57 (14–1–9 in E♭)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, 832 Cambridge, Superlative, Pudsey, 127 com, atw.

Composed by AJ Pitman

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Robert Perry

3 Janet M New

4 Anna M P Maggs

5 Joseph St J Beaumont

6 John Harrold

7 David G Massey

8 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Timsbury, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 30 April 1989 in 43m (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Colin Robinson

2 Mandy Spearing

3 Sheila Matthews (C)

4 Jill Wilkinson

5 Terry Spearing

6 Andrew Saunders

As farewell compliment to the Rev. Brian Sutton.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Priston, Somerset

St Luke

Sunday, 30 April 1989 in 50m (13–1–14 in E)

1260 Doubles (8m/v)

1 Nigel Brooks

2 Jill Wilkinson

3 Sheila Matthews (C)

4 R Weaver

5 Terry Spearing

6 Colin Robinson

As a farewell compliment to the Rev. Brian Sutton.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Holford, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 4 May 1989 in 39m (8–1–0 in A♯)

1260 Doubles (8m)

1 Rosemary Higman

2 Helen M Jenkins

3 John M Levin

4 Alex Hunt

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

Wedding compliment to Helen Jenkins and Alex Hunt, being their last quarter together before being married on Saturday 6th May at Creech St Michael

Ringing World page reference: 4077.0557

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ston Easton, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 6 May 1989 in 2h 27 (4–0–21 in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7m: York, Durham, London, Wells, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Matthew R T Higby

3 Edward J Chivers

4 David C J Marshall

5 Adrian P Beck (C)

6 Robert E Beck

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stogumber, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 6 May 1989 (17–2–3 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Joan M Hopwood

2 F Mark Davies

3 Anne Stenning

4 Bryan G Williams (C)

5 Neil A Williams

6 John M Levin

To welcome David John Yandle.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Creech St Michael, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 6 May 1989 in 2h 34 (14 in E)

5040 Doubles (14m)

3 extents each Stedman, New Bob, St Martin, St Simon, Huntspill, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Plain Bob, St Nicholas, Huntley Place, Winchendon Place, Reverse Canterbury P, Grandsire, St Remigius.

1 Rosemary Higman

2 Colin R Freeman

3 Melvyn J Freeman

4 David C Polly

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 Alex Hunt

With the best wishes of the band on the morning of the wedding of Helen Jenkins and Alex Hunt.

Ringing World page reference: 4075.0505

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Compton Bishop, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 6 May 1989 in 44m (11–2–7 in F)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Margaret Trimm

3 John Matthews

4 Christopher A Swatton

5 Michael J Trimm (C)

6 John S Walton

1st Stedman: 3,4

Ringing World page reference: 4078.0579

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 6 May 1989 in 2h 49 (14–1–9 in E♭)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

2112 Yorkshire, 1920 Cambridge, 1152 Rutland

Composed by MCW Sherwood

1 Robin M Stubbs

2 David A Huxford

3 Jonathan B Gamble

4 Michael J Stubbs

5 Robert D Bell

6 Andrew Phillips

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 David J Kelly (C)

First Spliced Major - 3,4,6. 700th peal - 7. To celebrate Bath's victory at Twickenham in the Pilkington Cup.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

Potters Yard

Sunday, 7 May 1989 (1–1–9 in A♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Marion Newman

2 Margaret Reed

3 Robert Parker

4 Joseph St J Beaumont

5 Geoffrey Hebden

6 Bernard G North

7 Richard A M Newman (C)

8 Walter S Rice

9 Peter J England

10 Mervyn W Baker

Ringing World page reference: 4079.0598

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Sunday, 7 May 1989 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Kennington Doubles

1 Betty Coles

2 Margaret Gillard

3 Colin L Gillard

4 Teresa M Hicks

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Robert J Vaulter

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hillfarrance, Somerset

Holy Cross

Thursday, 11 May 1989 in 40m (12 in F♯)

1296 Allendale Surprise Minor

1 Gilbert G Davis

2 Alan F Lee

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Michael C Hansford (C)

1st blows in method: 1,2,3,4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 13 May 1989 (19–1–6 in E♭)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Pauline C Champion

4 William E Thompsett

5 John Harrold

6 John A Foster

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 14 May 1989 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 I Somerfield

2 John M Levin (C)

3 Anne Stenning

4 Adrian R Somerfield

5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

6 L Maddock

Foe Pentecost.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weare, Somerset

St Gregory

Saturday, 20 May 1989 in 46m (15½ in F♯)

1296 Minor (2m)

576 Cambridge Surprise; 720 Plain Bob

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Reginald E Colman

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 James G Sargeant

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Gordon H Baldam

First containing Surprise (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 20 May 1989 in 2h 56 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by NJ Pitstow

1 Brian Grinter

2 David J Smith (C)

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 Janet M New

5 Margaret Reed

6 Robin M Stubbs

7 R William Willans

8 Michael J Stubbs

First Yorkshire Major - 8. First Surprise - 2. First as conductor and first touch of Major as conductor. 20th birthday compliment to conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Evercreech, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 20 May 1989 in 3h 6 (21–0–10 in E♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (6m)

960 each London No 3, Rutland, 800 each Bristol, Cambridge, Superlative No 2, 720 Yorkshire, 107 com.

Composed by RC Kippin

1 Edward J Chivers

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Adrian P Beck

5 Ian P Hill

6 Andrew J Mead

7 Robert E Beck

8 Reginald T McKenzie

9 Anthony J Cox (C)

10 D John Hunt

First 6 Spliced for the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Berrow, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 20 May 1989 in 42m (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Gordon H Baldam

4 James G Sargeant

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Reginald E Colman

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Goathurst, Somerset

St Edward King and Martyr

Tuesday, 23 May 1989 in 44m (11–2–4 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Sally K Wheeler (C)

2 Frederick W Sweet

3 James G Sargeant

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Alan F Lee

6 Michael C Hansford

First in Principle (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Culmstock, Devon

All Saints

Thursday, 25 May 1989 (19 in E♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Maureen E Hawkins

2 David Bromwich

3 Derek J Hawkins

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 John Quick

6 Cyril C Deem

7 Alan F Lee (C)

8 W Ronald Trickey

A wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs W Ronald Trickey.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset

St Martin

Friday, 26 May 1989 (17–0–11 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

Grandsire Doubles

1 Susan Irvine

2 Margaret Harper

3 David Herman

4 Don Brown

5 Robert Dean (C)

6 W Frank Jennings

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nynehead, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 29 May 1989 in 41m (16–0–0)

1260 Doubles (2m)

2m: 540 Stedman; 720 Grandsire

1 Rosemary Higman

2 Helen M Hunt

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Alex Hunt

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 John L Snawdon

1st as a married couple: 2,3

Rung from the Old Ringing Chamber

Ringing World page reference: 4084.0723

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Monday, 29 May 1989 in 40m (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Alex Hunt

2 Rosemary Higman

3 John L Snawdon

4 Helen M Hunt

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 Mervyn A Arscott

250th Quarter Peal 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4084.0723

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Selworthy, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 31 May 1989 in 41m (12 in G)

1260 Doubles

3 methods

1 C Copp

2 David S Mattey

3 Leslie H Arscott

4 Mark F Davies

5 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)

6 Stephen J Kingdon

71st birthday compliment to treble ringer (1st quarter)

25th together - 4 and 5

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cattistock, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 2 June 1989 in 2h 55 (13–3–13 in F)

5088 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by AN Tyler

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Adrian P Beck

3 John R Schmidt

4 Leonard A England

5 Robert E Beck

6 Bernard G North

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

First in method - 2,4,5,6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Priston, Somerset

St Luke

Saturday, 3 June 1989 in 2h 57 (13–1–14 in E)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (21m)

1 Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Annable's London, Netherseale 2 Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull 3 Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham 4 Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning, 5 Cambridge, Ipswich, 6 York, Durham 7 Beverley, Surfleet

1 Sheila C Matthews

2 Julian R Lees

3 Andrew Phillips

4 David A Huxford

5 Michael J Stubbs

6 David J Kelly (C)

First Spliced S Minor - 3,5. Most methods - 2. Wedding anniversary compliment to Cyril and Sheila Matthews.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oakford, Devon

St Peter

Saturday, 3 June 1989 (12–1–11 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Louise Fowler

2 Simeon Jebb

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John R Medway (C)

6 Neil A Williams

7 William G Luxon

8 George Kingdon

1st Triples in method (2).

Rung for the Ruby Wedding anniversary of the parents of the tenor ringer

Mr E L & Mrs R M Kingdon.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Michael, Twerton on Avon

Saturday, 3 June 1989 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)

960 London, 928 Watford, 8966 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, 640 Superlative, 608 Dorchester, 576 Pudsey, 125 com, atw.

Composed by AJ Pitman

1 Anna M P Maggs

2 Janet M New

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 George W Massey

5 Pauline C Champion

6 Jenny M A Astridge

7 John Harrold

8 Reginald T McKenzie (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lympsham, Somerset

St Christopher

Sunday, 4 June 1989 in 43m (11–0–7 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Helen M Hunt

2 Colin R Freeman

3 Andrea B Goddard

4 Rosemary Higman

5 Alex Hunt

6 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

1st Q on bells after re-hanging

For British Legion Service

Ringing World page reference: 4080.0639

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kewstoke, Somerset

St Paul

Sunday, 4 June 1989 (9¾ in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 H C A Button

2 Christopher A Swatton

3 John S Walton (C)

4 Brian Cooper

5 John Boorman

6 Glan Kingdon

For Morning Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 4 June 1989 (19–1–6 in E♭)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (4m)

1 Matthew R T Higby

2 Clare Higby

3 Edward J Chivers

4 David C J Marshall

5 Adrian P Beck (C)

6 Robert E Beck

To celebrate the Golden Wedding of Mr & Mrs F Savage.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Luccombe, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 5 June 1989 in 45m (11–2–20 in G)

1260 Doubles

10 methods/variations

1 C Copp

2 Leslie H Arscott

3 David S Mattey

4 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)

5 Mark F Davies

6 Stephen J Kingdon

Rung half muffled in memoriam of Miss Gladys Small

Most methods - 1

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Tuesday, 6 June 1989 in 44m (10–0–4 in G)

1440 Alnwick Surprise Minor

1 Frederick W Sweet

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Reginald E Colman

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Alan F Lee

6 Jill M Hansford (C)

1st in method by all.

25th different Surprise Minor as a trio; (2, 4 & 5).

Ringing World page reference: 4092.0887

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Rockwell Green, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 7 June 1989 (11–3–0 in G♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Walter Stevens

2 Sidney Smith

3 Anne Stenning

4 Alan G Cooke

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Frederick G Gardner

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lympsham, Somerset

St Christopher

Wednesday, 7 June 1989 in 43m (11–0–7 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Bryon A Baker

2 Alex Hunt

3 Helen M Hunt (C)

4 Mark Woollen

5 Robert Parker

6 Richard M Tiley

1st Doubles on the bells since rehanging by Bob Parker

Ringing World page reference: 4083.0693

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Crowcombe, Somerset

Holy Ghost

Thursday, 8 June 1989 (17–3–18 in E)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Rosemary Higman

2 Anne Stenning

3 Rosemary K Tuhey

4 Andrew K Woolley

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 John M Levin

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Carhampton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 8 June 1989 (14–0–22 in F♯)

1320 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Rosemary Higman

3 Rosemary K Tuhey

4 Andrew K Woolley

5 John M Levin

6 Andrew H Ball (C)

First in method (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winscombe, Somerset

St James the Great

Saturday, 10 June 1989 in 2h 43 (9¼)

5040 Doubles (8m)

1 extent Stedman; 3 each St Nicholas, Winchendon Place; 6 each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, St Simon, St Martin; 7 Plain Bob; 10 Grandsire.

1 Emma Smithson (12)

2 Hazel Matthias (13)

3 Priscilla Matthias

4 Tracy Matthias (14)

5 John S Walton (C)

6 John Matthews

First peal: 1, 2, 3, 4. On the front six.

Ringing World page reference: 4080.0616

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wilton, Somerset

St George

Saturday, 10 June 1989 (8–1–18 in G)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Brenda Arscott

2 Rosemary Higman

3 Joan M Hopwood

4 Anne Stenning

5 Julia Morgan

6 John M Levin

7 John R Medway

8 Andrew H Ball (C)

First S. Major 'inside' (4).

500th quarter as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Curry, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 10 June 1989 (16–3–24 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Anne Stenning

2 Rosemary Higman

3 Julia Morgan

4 Andrew K Woolley

5 John M Levin

6 Colin Hobbs

7 Andrew H Ball (C)

8 John R Medway

300th quarter (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 10 June 1989 in 2h 55 (14–1–9 in E♭)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Janet M New

2 Julian R Lees

3 Revd Patrick C F Wooster

4 Andrew Phillips

5 Melanie R Daw

6 Jonathon B Gamble

7 John Harrold

8 David J Kelly (C)

First in method - 2,4,5,6. 50th for the Association - 8. A compliment to Melanie Daw on gaining a Degree.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stogumber, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 13 June 1989 (17–2–3 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Iain Somerfield

2 Joan M Hopwood

3 Anne Stenning

4 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

5 Robert J Somerfield (C)

6 Adrian R Somerfield

Congratulations to the conductor on 60 years of ringing, 40 years member of Bath & Wells D.A.,and Ringing Master of the Dunster Branch.

Rung by three generations of Somerfields - Master of the Association, the joint Ringing Master and the Secretary of the Branch.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Butleigh, Somerset

St Leonard

Wednesday, 14 June 1989 in 3h 3 (19–3–5 in E♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

London S, Norwich S, Ipswich S, Kent TB, Cambridge S, St Clements, Plain Bob

1 Leslie E Perry

2 Beverley Perry

3 Brian V Mountjoy

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Frank D Mack

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

150th peal - 2.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bridgwater, Somerset

St Mary

Wednesday, 14 June 1989 in 45m (25–1–11 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mervyn H Bellamy

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Colin R Hassell

4 Keith E Beale

5 Reginald E Colman

6 Paul D Forbes-Harper

7 Alan F Lee (C)

8 Cecil T Clarke

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Thursday, 15 June 1989 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 Alan F Lee (C)

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Anne Stenning

4 Gordon H Baldam

5 John M Levin

6 David G Richards

Half-muffled at the funeral of Robert J Vellacott, former ringer here, aged 49.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Thursday, 15 June 1989 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Fred W Sweet

3 Anne Stenning

4 John M Levin

5 Gordon H Baldam

6 Alan F Lee (C)

Rung open as a thanksgiving for the life of Robert Vellacott.

Circled the tower four times as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Portishead, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 17 June 1989 in 2h 50 (15 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 each Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, 608 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, 120 com,atw.

Composed by NJ Diserens

1 Paul K Williamson

2 Michael J Hobbs

3 Margaret Reed

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 Barrie Hendry

6 John R Schmidt

7 D John Hunt

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Sponsored peal in aid of the Church Organ Repair Fund.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 17 June 1989 in 43m (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Little Aston Doubles

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Reginald E Colman

4 James G Sargeant

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 John M Levin

1st in variation (2,4,6).

100th together: (2,3).

Following the wedding of Derek Lock and Julia Parsons.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wellington, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 18 June 1989 (19–1–5 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 David J Grabham

2 Geoffrey Salter

3 Bryan G Williams

4 D J Sheppard

5 Frank H Norris

6 Neil A Williams

7 Alan F Lee (C)

8 S C James Padfield

Golden wedding compliment to Fred & Dot Willes.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kewstoke, Somerset

St Paul

Sunday, 18 June 1989 (9¾ in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 F Meredith

2 Marjorie Legg (C)

3 J Cook

4 J Coombs

5 John Boorman

6 Glan Kingdon

For Morning Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 18 June 1989 in 3h 2 (19–1–6 in E♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One Extent each of Alnwick, Newcastle, Annables London, Netherseale, Chester, Munden, Norwich.

1 Matthew R T Higby

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Edward J Chivers

4 David C J Marshall

5 Adrian P Beck (C)

6 Robert E Beck

A wedding compliment to Michael D Marshall and Diana Goodwin married Bath 10/6/89.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

Potters Yard

Wednesday, 21 June 1989 in 44m (1–1–9 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Helen M Hunt

2 Ian Woollen

3 Sandra Verrier

4 Robert Parker

5 Rosemary K Tuhey

6 Richard M Tiley

7 Alex Hunt (C)

8 Bryan A Baker

1st Triples inside: 6

25th Q on the bells

20th wedding anniversary compliment to Bryon & Sheila Baker

Ringing World page reference: 4083.0693

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 24 June 1989 in 45m (8–3–8 in G)

1260 St Columb Doubles

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 James G Sargeant

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Reginald E Colman

400th together; (1 & 4).

First in variation by all except (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 24 June 1989 in 43m (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Hudibras Doubles

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Reginald E Colman

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 James G Sargeant

1st on five (5).

850th Q. (3).

1st in variation by all. (Published as Besthorpe but current name of variation, Hudibras, described in Sally's records used here)

For the Feast of St John the Baptist, Patron Saint.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Saturday, 24 June 1989 in 49m (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

(3m/8v) 60 Plain Bob; 120 each Kennington, Hudibras, Old, Norfolk, April Day, Dedworth, Grandsire, St Dunstan, Reverse Canterbury, St Columb

1 George L Comer

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 James G Sargeant

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 W T Roy Hooper

Following the wedding of James Lawton & Charlotte Baker.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Frome, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 25 June 1989 (27–1–19 in C♯)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 George W Massey

2 Anna M P Maggs

3 John Harrold

4 John A G Ball

5 Peter J W Hardwick

6 J Lees

7 David G Massey (C)

8 Hugh Vennell

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Saturday, 1 July 1989 in 37m (7–2–10 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Karen E Polly

2 Rosemary Higman

3 A Roy Shallish

4 David C Polly

5 Alex Hunt

6 Andrew H Ball (C)

Rung to commemorate the visit of locomotive 92220 Evening Star to the West Somerset Railway

Ringing World page reference: 4089.0828

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Minehead, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 1 July 1989 in 52m (22–0–23 in E♭)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Jill M Hansford

2 A Roy Shallish

3 Karen E Polly

4 Helen M Hunt

5 Andrea B Goddard

6 Michael C Hansford

7 John M Levin

8 Colin R Freeman

9 Alex Hunt (C)

10 David C Polly

First inside on 10 and first blows in the method: 3

Rung to commemorate the visit of locomotive 92220 'Evening Star' to the West Somerset Railway

Ringing World page reference: 4089.0828

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 1 July 1989 (17–2–12 in E)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Triples

1 Edna Grabham

2 Margaret Spiller

3 Margaret Astridge

4 S Huish

5 Gordon H Baldam

6 Eddy Hancock

7 Derek G Astridge (C)

8 Anthony J Cox

Birthday compliment to (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunster, Somerset

St George

Saturday, 1 July 1989 in 48m (20–1–6 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Andrea B Goddard

2 Karen E Polly

3 Helen M Hunt

4 Colin R Freeman

5 David C Polly

6 Andrew H Ball (C)

7 Rosemary Higman

8 Alex Hunt

Rung to commemorate the visit of locomotive 92220 Evening Star to the West Somerset Railway

Ringing World page reference: 4089.0828

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe Florey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 1 July 1989 in 44m (9–1–4 in A♭)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Melvyn J Freeman

2 Andrew H Ball

3 Rosemary Higman

4 Pamela M Jenkins

5 Robert Parker

6 Alex Hunt (C)

1st in method: 4,6

Rung to commemorate the visit of locomotive 92220 Evening Star to the West Somerset Railway

Ringing World page reference: 4089.0828

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

Potters Yard

Sunday, 2 July 1989 in 50m (1–1–9 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Helen M Hunt

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Michael C Hansford

4 Rosemary Higman

5 Andrew H Ball

6 Andrea B Goddard

7 Robert Parker

8 Colin R Freeman

9 Melvyn J Freeman

10 Alex Hunt (C)

1st Q of Royal on the bells

Rung to commemorate the visit of locomotive 92220 Evening Star to the West Somerset Railway

Ringing World page reference: 4089.0828

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 2 July 1989 in 41m (8–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Helen M Hunt

2 Melvyn J Freeman

3 Andrea B Goddard

4 Colin R Freeman

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 Alex Hunt

Rung to commemorate the visit of locomotive 92220 Evening Star to the West Somerset Railway

Ringing World page reference: 4089.0828

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Sunday, 2 July 1989 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 George L Comer

2 Teresa M Hicks

3 Margaret Gillard

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Anthony M Hicks

6 Colin L Gillard

In memory of Betty Pierce whose father was a ringer here for over 40 years.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 5 July 1989 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Alan F Lee

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 John M Levin

5 David A Pike (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Woolavington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 8 July 1989 in 3h 12 (10–2–24 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruerton's variation

1 Tim Lewis

2 Sheila Bowden

3 Margaret Trimm

4 Henry A Routley

5 Brian J Wylde (C)

6 Cecil T Clarke

7 W Glyn Luxon

8 Alan G Kent

First peal - 1,2,7. First on 8 - 3. First Grandsire Triples - 4. First peal on the augmented bells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Evercreech, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 8 July 1989 in 2h 48 (21–0–10 in E♭)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Valerie J Howard

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Keith G Game

5 Timothy Wylie

6 John A Howard

7 Timothy J Barnes

8 Robert J Crocker

9 D Paul Smith

10 Andrew B Mills

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 9 July 1989 in 50m (29–3–20)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Sharon O'Connor

2 Michael Hansford

3 Jill Hansford

4 James Kirkcaldy (C)

5 John Levin

6 Rosemary K Tuhey

7 John Medway

8 Ray Woodman

In celebration of the 80th Birthday of Peggy Gates, mother of 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ston Easton, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 9 July 1989 in 2h 23 (4–0–21 in D)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Kent TB, London S, Wells S, Beverley S, Surfleet S, Cambridge S, Plain Bob.

1 Robert E Beck

2 Matthew R T Higby

3 Adrian P Beck

4 Andrew K Woolley

5 Edward J Chivers

6 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 9 July 1989 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 William Middleton

2 Audrey Westall

3 F Mark Davies

4 Anne Stenning

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Frederick G Gardner

For Matins.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chewton Mendip, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 9 July 1989 (24–1–1 in E♭)

1840 Plain Bob Major

1 Tim Peppard

2 Robert E Beck

3 Sharon L Clarke

4 Matthew R T Higby

5 David McKay

6 R M Virgin

7 Adrian P Beck (C)

8 David C J Marshall

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hemyock, Devon

St Mary

Monday, 10 July 1989 (17–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Linda Holway

2 Anne Stenning

3 Dean Bowden

4 John M Levin

5 Ronald Trickey (C)

6 Brian E Samuels

With best wishes to Nicola Reed as she goes to Uganda to nurse with Rwanda Mission.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stawley, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 11 July 1989 in 42m (8 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Sally K Wheeler (C)

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Michael C Hansford

4 Frederick W Sweet

5 Alan F Lee

50th together: 1,4

First of Stedman on the bells since 1931.

Ringing World page reference: 4086.0763

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashwick, Somerset

St James

Tuesday, 11 July 1989 in 2h 39 (7 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (25m)

25m : 7 Extents: 1 Chester, Munden, Alnwick,Newcastle: 2 Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Annables London, Netherseale; 3 London, Wells, Cunecastre; 4 & 6 Hexham, Berwick, Beverley, Surfleet, York, Durham: 5 & 7 Cambridge, Primrose, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Bourne.

1 Matthew R T Higby

2 Clare Higby

3 Edward J Chivers

4 David C J Marshall

5 Adrian P Beck (C)

6 Robert E Beck

Rung by Chilcompton Sunday Service band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Staple Fitzpaine, Somerset

St Peter

Wednesday, 12 July 1989 in 47m (15 in F)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Teresa M Hicks

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 James G Sargeant

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Anthony M Hicks

First of Surprise (4).

50th together: 3,6

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