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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

Potters Yard

Monday, 1 January 1996 in 44m (1–1–9)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Helen M Hunt

2 Matthew R T Higby

3 Robert Parker

4 Pamela M Jenkins

5 Dean C Bowden

6 David A Pike

7 Alex Hunt (C)

8 Kate C Walker

1st Stedman: 5

1st Stedman Triples on the bells.

100th quarter on the bells.

On the back eight.

Ringing World page reference: 4437.0497

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bishops Lydeard, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 3 January 1996 (23–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Margaret A Taylor

2 Vanessa C Martin

3 Paul D Forbes-Harper

4 Abbie Back

5 Michael C Hansford (C)

6 Keith E Beale

7 Jill M Hansford

8 Peter Chidley

Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to Jack & Kath Berry. Jack has been a ringer at St Mary's for 30 years.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bishops Lydeard, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 4 January 1996 in 3h 2 (23–2–19 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

J.J.Parker's 12-part.

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Donald G Lawson

3 Paul D Forbes-Harper

4 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

5 Abbie Back

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Michael C Hansford

8 Michael R Rose

First peal of Grandsire: 3 & 5.

To celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of John ('Jack' to the ringers) & Kath Berry, who were married on 4/1/46. Jack has just retired from ringing after 30 years at St Mary's.

Ringing World page reference: 4424.0148

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 6 January 1996 in 42m (8–3–8 in G)

1260 St Luke Doubles

Variation 134d

1 Alan F Lee (C)

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John M Levin

For the Epiphany.

Circled tower 9 times (1).

1st in variation: 4

Ringing World page reference: 4428.0258

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Saturday, 6 January 1996 in 2h (9lb in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (2m)

2m: (1-3) London; (4-7) Cambridge

1 Tom Chapman

2 Paul J Dye

3 Robert E Beck

4 George W Massey

5 Michael J Stone

6 Adrian P Beck (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4472.0033

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 6 January 1996 in 39m (7–0–16 in B)

1260 St John Doubles

Variation 134c

1 Alan F Lee (C)

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John M Levin

1st in variation: 4

Circled the tower 17 times and 1,375th Q as (C): 1

775th Q: 2

For the Epiphany and to welcome Sally back after her operation.

Ringing World page reference: 4428.0258

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 6 January 1996 in 3h 19 (33–0–25 in C)

5000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Eric Naylor

2 Brian V Mountjoy

3 Jody A Hillier

4 Sophie Chuter

5 Sheila C Matthews

6 David J Buckley

7 Michael J Stubbs

8 Robert Perry (C)

9 Robert Beck

10 Matthew R T Higby

Ringing World page reference: 4424.0148

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 7 January 1996 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Fred G Gardner

2 Audrey Westall

3 Anne Stenning

4 Alan F Lee

5 Alan E Wilson

6 John M Levin (C)

For Family Eucharist.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Merriott, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 10 January 1996 (12–0–12 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Harold Turner

2 Thomas Setter

3 Trevor E Marks

4 Revd Christopher J B Marshall

5 Alan W Robinson (C)

6 Revd C Meredith

Rung half-muffled in memory of David S. J. Nicholson, Treasurer of the P.C.C. and chairman o f the Parish Council, who died on December 28th.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashcott, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 12 January 1996 in 46m (12–0–21 in F)

1260 Minor (2m)

540 Double Court, 720 St Clement's.

1 Mary York

2 Edward Chivers

3 H (Bert) Ferris

4 Michael Horseman

5 Gerry Brown (C)

6 Valerie Stone

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Sunday, 14 January 1996 in 50m (56–1–14 in C)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Lesley A Knipe

3 Margaret Harper

4 Mark C Harris

5 Michael Orman

6 Jeffrey Knipe

7 Robert J Dean (C)

8 Robert W Davis

For Sunday Service

On the back eight

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Coker, Somerset

St Martin of Tours

Tuesday, 16 January 1996 in 47m (12 in G)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Laura M Bignell

2 Mark C Harris

3 Margaret J Bignell

4 David P Hammonds

5 Lawrence C Bignell

6 Graham Jackson

7 Robert Harvey

8 Roger J Fox (C)

First on eight 1

First Surprise Major 7

First of Major as Conductor

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Thursday, 18 January 1996 in 40m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

300 Stedman, 960 Stedman Slow Course.

1 Valerie Stone (C)

2 Gilbert Davis

3 Gerry Brown

4 Mark Holder

5 Michael Horseman

6 Mike Millman

1st of Slow Course by all except (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Friday, 19 January 1996 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Yarlet Doubles

1 Alan F Lee (C)

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Anne Stenning

4 John M Levin

5 Bryan G Williams

Circled tower 18 times (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 20 January 1996 in 48m (11–0–8 in F♯)

1440 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Valerie Stone

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Alan F Lee

6 John M Levin (C)

1st in method as (C).

50th Q. together (2 & 5).

550th Q. together (5 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 21 January 1996 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Anne Stenning

2 Marjorie Hill

3 Keith E Beale

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

6 Alan F Lee

7 John Hill (C)

8 Donald B Carter

For Evensong.

325th together 1 & 6.

150th together 4 & 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 21 January 1996 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Audrey Westall

3 Anne Stenning

4 John M Levin (C)

5 Neil A Williams

6 Jonathan Greenhow

For Matins.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bishops Lydeard, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 21 January 1996 (23–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Peter Chidley

2 Margaret A Taylor

3 Michael C Hansford

4 Abbie Back

5 Paul D Forbes-Harper

6 Jill M Hansford

To celebrate the 1st birthday of Stephanie Back, niece to the 4th ringer and also the anniversary of the 1st peal following restoration.

For morning service.

Most methods (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 23 January 1996 (14–1–9 in E♭)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Sophie Chuter

2 David J Kelly

3 James H C Hillier

4 John A G Ball

5 Robert D Bell

6 Jody A Hillier

7 R William Willans

8 Giles R Wood (C)

1st in method 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Laurels

Thursday, 25 January 1996 in 2h 12 (14)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Graham M Bradshaw

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman

3–4 Alex Hunt

5–6 Tom Chapman

7–8 Barrie Hendry (C)

250th peal as (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4426.0200

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 27 January 1996 in 44m (6–2–26 in A♭)

1320 Berwick Surprise Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Wilfred E Dunn

3 Valerie Stone

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 John M Levin

6 Alan F Lee (C)

1st in method for all except (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Farmborough, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 28 January 1996 in 41m (9–0–10 in F)

1260 Doubles (4m)

480 Stedman, 240 each Grandsire, Rev. Canterbury, 300 Plain Bob.

1 Valerie Stone

2 Rosemary Smith

3 Ron Smith

4 Patrick Bridges

5 Michael Horseman (C)

6 Peter Neil

For Evensong.

Circled tower (1).

150th Q. on these bells (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

St Martin

Monday, 29 January 1996 (9–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Jennifer Spence

2 Rebecca L Boorman

3 Philip J Spence

4 Christopher A Swatton

5 D Hawkings (C)

6 Raymond E J Baker

For Morning Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Luccombe, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 1 February 1996 in 40m (11–2–20 in G)

1260 Doubles

11 methods/variations

1 Mark Woollen

2 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)

3 Leslie H Arscott

4 Robert Parker

5 David Mattey

6 Frederick W Kingdon

Rung to celebrate the birth of Harry Beckwith, son of Martin and Serena

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Thursday, 1 February 1996 in 47m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Valerie Stone

2 Michael Fackrell

3 Mark Holder

4 Fred W Sweet

5 Gerry Brown (C)

6 Gilbert Davis

Rung half-muffled in memory of Bill Bartholomew.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashbrittle, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 1 February 1996 (8–0–21 in G)

1260 Doubles (10m/v)

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Neil A Williams

3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

4 Alan F Lee

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Alan V Edwards

First in 10m/v (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Rackenford, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 3 February 1996 (14–2–8 in G)

1260 Doubles (8m/v)

1 John M Levin

2 Alan V Edwards

3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

4 Anne Stenning

5 Alan F Lee

6 Bryan G Williams

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Saturday, 3 February 1996 in 43m (9–1–10 in G)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Neil A Williams

2 Graham P Tucker

3 Richard C Shere

4 P Wendy Campbell

5 Ian L C Campbell

6 Alan J Sinden (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Calverleigh, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 February 1996 (5–0–22 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alan F Lee

2 Anne Stenning

3 Alan V Edwards

4 John M Levin

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

250th together (1 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 4 February 1996 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Adam Green

2 Sue Green

3 Anne Stenning

4 John M Levin

5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall (C)

6 Fred Gardner

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 4 February 1996 in 38m (9lb in D)

1296 Surprise Minor (2m)

2m: 720 Beverley; 576 Surfleet

1 Helen M Hunt

2 Tom Chapman

3 Kate C Walker

4 Margaret E L Chapman

5 Matthew R T Higby

6 Alex Hunt (C)

On the back six.

Ringing World page reference: 4430.0309

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 4 February 1996 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Minor

1 Fred G Gardner

2 Alan F Lee

3 Audrey Westall

4 Anne Stenning

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Neil A Williams

For Family Service.

First in method (3 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Sunday, 4 February 1996 in 39m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Fred W Sweet

2 Gilbert Davis

3 Valerie Stone

4 Martin J Blazey

5 Peter J Leigh

6 Gerry Brown (C)

For Evensong.

1st in method (4).

75th Q. as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Highbridge, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 10 February 1996 in 2h 40 (2–3–17 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

576 each of standard 8 plus Uxbridge a.t.w

Composed by G A C John

1 Raymond E J Baker

2 Jon Hill

3 Andrea B Freeman

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Graham Nabb

6 Barrie Hendry

7 Susan M Field

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4430.0297

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 10 February 1996 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Jacksdale Doubles

1 Anne Stenning

2 Bryan G Williams

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 John M Levin

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bridgwater, Somerset

St Mary

Sunday, 11 February 1996 in 52m (25–1–1 in D)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Valerie Stone

2 Margaret Lee

3 Fred W Sweet

4 Gilbert Davis

5 Mark Holder

6 Brian J Wylde

7 D Keith Lane

8 Gerry Brown (C)

For Evensong.

1st Major (2).

1st of Major in method as (C).

Compliment to (7) on 50 years of ringing.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brompton Regis, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 13 February 1996 (11–2–12 in F♯)

1440 Little Bob Minor

1 Alan E Wilson

2 Joan M Hopwood

3 Neil A Williams

4 Anne Stenning

5 Martin J Blazey

6 John M Levin (C)

First in method (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Saturday, 17 February 1996 (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Stedman, Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Jacqueline A Parsons

2 Margaret J Bignell

3 David P Hammonds

4 Lawrence C Bignell (C)

5 Robert G Field

6 James C Taylor

A Farewell complement to Bob and Connie Field

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 18 February 1996 in 44m (16–2–18 in E♭)

1250 Lincoln Surprise Major

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Valerie J Stone

3 Alan F Lee

4 John Hill

5 Keith E Beale

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

8 Donald B Carter (C)

1st in m as C & 300th in county; 8.

1st in m by all except 8.

25th together; 6, 8.

For Evensong.

An engagement compliment to Sally Wheeler and Alan Lawrence.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Monday, 19 February 1996 in 2h 32 (9lb in D)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Matthew R T Higby

2 Kate C Walker

3 Margaret E L Chapman

4 John P Colliss

5 James R Taylor

6 Martin B Hough

7 Roy LeMarechal (C)

8 Tom Chapman

First peal on the bells.

First peal of London: 2.

Rung in affectionate memory of Vivienne Rigby who died earlier today.

Ringing World page reference: 4429.0273

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Monday, 19 February 1996 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Keith E Beale

2 Margaret A Taylor

3 Michael C Hansford (C)

4 Mark Kent

5 Abbie Back

6 Jill M Hansford

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Laurels

Thursday, 22 February 1996 in 2h 8 (14)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Tom Chapman

1–2 Alex Hunt

3–4 Barrie Hendry

5–6 Margaret E L Chapman

7–8 Tom Chapman (C)

In loving memory of Vivienne Rigby

Ringing World page reference: 4431.0327

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Staplegrove, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 24 February 1996 (11–2–12 in G)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Alan V Edwards

2 John M Levin

3 Anne Stenning

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

6 Alan F Lee

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 24 February 1996 in 46m (11–0–8 in F♯)

1320 Westlecott Bob Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Alan F Lee

6 John M Levin (C)

1st in method by all the band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bishop's Hull, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 24 February 1996 (10–0–21 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Anne Stenning

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Alan V Edwards

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wellington, Somerset

Erin

Sunday, 25 February 1996 in 2h 6 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Tom Chapman

1–2 Alex Hunt

3–4 Helen M Hunt

5–6 Margaret E L Chapman

7–8 Tom Chapman (C)

75th peal: 1-2

Ringing World page reference: 4430.0303

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 25 February 1996 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 Fred G Gardner

2 Audrey Westall

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Anne Stenning

5 John M Levin

6 Jonathan Greenhow

For Matins.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cattistock, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 1 March 1996 in 2h 45 (13–3–13 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Andrew J Wakeley

2 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Paul K Williamson

5 John Hill

6 Robert E Beck

7 David J Purnell

8 Stephen J Bateman (C)

First peal of Treble Bob: (1).

First of Surprise Major as conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Worlington, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 2 March 1996 (7–3–21 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Anne Stenning

2 Alan V Edwards

3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

4 Alan F Lee

5 Bryan G Williams

6 John M Levin

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Worlington, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 2 March 1996 (5–1–23 in B)

1260 Doubles (8m/v)

1 Anne Stenning

2 Alan F Lee

3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

4 John M Levin

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Alan V Edwards

1350th quarter (1), and 1250th (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 March 1996 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 John Levin

2 Anne Stenning

3 Rev Sue Green

4 Adam Green

5 Giles R Morley

6 Keith E Beale (C)

7 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

8 Fred Gardner

For Anne Stenning becoming an Honorary Life Member of BWDACR.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Sunday, 3 March 1996 in 44m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

300 Stedman, 480 each Grandsire, Plain Bob.

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Gilbert G Davis

3 Valerie J Stone (C)

4 Frederick W Sweet

5 Brian Weare

6 Michael R Millman

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hinton Blewett, Somerset

St Margaret

Monday, 4 March 1996 in 46m (9–2–18 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m)

540 New, 240 Huntspill, 360 St Vedast, 120 Blaisdon.

1 Valerie Stone (C)

2 Rosemary Smith

3 Tony E Cox

4 Michael Horseman

5 Peter Neil

Circled tower (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 6 March 1996 (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ronald Trickey

2 Anne Stenning

3 John M Levin

4 Dean Bowden

5 Frank Morris

6 Wilfred E Dunn

7 Brian Samuels (cover)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marksbury, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 9 March 1996 in 43m (9–0–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Tim Marshall

2 Patrick Bridges

3 Valerie Stone

4 Jenny B Burton

5 Peter Neil

6 Michael Horseman (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Luxborough, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 9 March 1996 (8–2–7 in G)

1260 St Columb Doubles

1 Anne Stenning

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Wilfred E Dunn

For the election of (1) to be an Honorary Life Member of the Bath & Wells D A, Dunster Branch secretary, leading lady Quarter peal ringer for 1995 - yet registered blind.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Frome, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 9 March 1996 (27–1–19 in C♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 Brian J Woodruffe

2 Jacqueline Warnecke

3 Jody A Hillier

4 Pauline C Champion

5 George W Massey

6 David G Massey

7 Michael J Stone

8 Reginald McKenzie (C)

1st 8 spliced 2

100th peal together 4,5.

Ringing World page reference: 4445.0682

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 10 March 1996 (9–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Jennifer Spence

2 Rebecca L Boorman

3 Joanne M Spence

4 James F S Lambard

5 Philip J Spence (C)

6 J G Cook

For Morning Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 10 March 1996 in 36m (9lb in D)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Kate C Walker

2 Tom Chapman

3 Ruth Halling

4 Margaret E L Chapman

5 Alex Hunt

6 Matthew R T Higby

7 Helen M Hunt

8 David P Bagley (C)

1st Superlative on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4435.0451

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Monday, 11 March 1996 in 47m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Margaret Lee

3 Pamela M Jenkins

4 Valerie J Stone

5 Michael J Horseman

6 Matthew R T Higby (C)

1st in method (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Thursday, 14 March 1996 in 42m (10–0–4 in G)

1272 York Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Alan F Lee

3 Mark Holder

4 Valerie Stone

5 Gilbert Davis

6 Gerry Brown (C)

On the day of planting Becky's tree (daughter of (4).

2250th Q. (2).

1st in method (3).

1st in method as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Tetbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin and St Mary Magdalen

Friday, 15 March 1996 in 48m (16¾ in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Edward Chivers

2 Mary York

3 John Brain

4 H (Bert) Ferris

5 Gerry Brown

6 David Yeo

7 Michael Horseman (C)

8 Valerie Stone

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Malmesbury, Wiltshire

St Paul's Tower

Friday, 15 March 1996 in 46m (11–0–8 in F)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Mary York

2 David Yeo

3 Edward Chivers

4 Valerie Stone (C)

5 H (Bert) Ferris

6 John Brain

7 Michael Horseman

8 Gerry Brown

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Coker, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 16 March 1996 (10 in G)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Awen Kimmis

2 Mark C Harris (C)

3 Margaret J Bignell

4 Laura M Bignell

5 Gordon W Rendell

6 David P Hammonds

7 Lawrence C Bignell

8 Roger J Fox

With get well wishes to Graham Jackson ( who could not make it ) and

Compliment to Roger J Fox who retires at the end of the month

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chewton Mendip, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 16 March 1996 in 3h 20 (24–1–1 in E♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 David J Purnell

2 Janet E Crispin

3 Adrian P Beck

4 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

5 Barrie Hendry

6 Robert E Beck

7 Jenny M A Astridge

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

First in method and completes Standard 8: (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 17 March 1996 in 46m (16–2–18 in E♭)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Anne Stenning

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Michael C Hansford

4 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

5 Jill M Hansford

6 Alan F Lee

7 Keith E Beale

8 Donald B Carter (C)

For Evensong.

A 74th birthday compliment to Anne Stenning on her election as an Honorary Life Member of the Bath & Wells D.A.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Sunday, 17 March 1996 in 43m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roger Leighton

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Gerry Brown (C)

4 Peter J Leigh

5 Valerie J Stone

6 Michael R Millman

Rung half-muffled before Evensong as a tribute to those who died at Dunblaine.

1st Q. away from Tenor (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chewton Mendip, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 19 March 1996 in 54m (24–1–1 in E♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Tom Chapman

2 Margaret E L Chapman

3 Helen M Hunt

4 Alex Hunt

5 John Brain

6 Michael J Stone

7 Andrew H Ball (C)

8 Ralph G Edwards

For Vivienne Rigby.

Ringing World page reference: 4457.0989

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brompton Regis, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 19 March 1996 (11–2–12 in F♯)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Alan E Wilson

2 Neil A Williams

3 Keith E Beale

4 Anne Stenning

5 Bryan G Williams

6 John M Levin (C)

Birthday compliment to (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Wednesday, 20 March 1996 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Spliced Doubles (16m)

1 Anne Stenning

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Bryan G Williams

6 John M Levin

In memoriam Ralph Sloman, Parish Clerk.

Most methods (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Luccombe, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 22 March 1996 in 42m (11–2–20 in G)

1260 Doubles

4 methods

1 Mark Woollen

2 David Mattey

3 David N Davies (C)

4 Nicholas M Kingdon

5 Robert Parker

6 Frederick W Kingdon

Rung half muffled in memoriam of the children and teacher who lost their lives in Dunblane

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Monkton, Somerset

St Augustine

Saturday, 23 March 1996 in 2h 59 (17–3–11 in D♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

Composed by R J Parker

1 Valerie J Stone

2 Andrea B Freeman

3 David J Purnell

4 Susan M Field

5 Michael C Hansford

6 Paul Balmer

7 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

8 Barrie Hendry

First Spliced (6).

Most methods spliced (2,3,5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 23 March 1996 in 42m (6–2–26 in A♭)

1272 Sandiacre Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 John M Levin

6 Alan F Lee (C)

First in method as (C), (6).

1st in method by all except (2 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

Potters Yard

Sunday, 24 March 1996 in 47m (1–1–9)

1440 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Mark Woollen

2 Helen M Hunt

3 Margaret E L Chapman

4 Alex Hunt

5 Robert Parker

6 Tom Chapman (C)

1st in the method on the bells.

On the back six.

Ringing World page reference: 4437.0497

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 24 March 1996 (17–2–12 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Anne Stenning

2 Fred Sage

3 Michael Hansford

4 John Levin

5 Peter Leigh

6 Giles R Morley

7 Jill Hansford

8 Keith E Beale (C)

First Quarter of Surprise Major (5&6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Monday, 25 March 1996 in 41m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m)

240 each New, Huntspill, St Vedast, Blaisdon, 300 Plain Bob.

1 Fred W Sweet

2 Gerry Brown (C)

3 Valerie Stone

4 Michael Horseman

5 Stuart McAdam

6 Mike Millman

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Monday, 25 March 1996 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Northrepps Doubles

1 Leonard T Richards

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Anne Stenning

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 John M Levin

6 George L Comer

To mark the Treble ringer's 88th birth day and (3) on her Life Membership of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Laurels

Thursday, 28 March 1996 in 2h 20 (15 in C)

5016 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Murray A Coleman

1–2 Alex Hunt

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Tom Chapman

7–8 Barrie Hendry (C)

1st peal of Treble Bob in hand: 1-2, 7-8

A 75th birthday compliment to Bill Thompsett for 26th March 1996

Ringing World page reference: 4436.0468

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bickleigh, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 30 March 1996 (8–1–14 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John M Levin

2 Alan F Lee

3 Anne Stenning

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Terry Hargreaves

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary, Bathwick

Saturday, 30 March 1996 (18–3–20 in E♭)

5040 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal

Composed by William Pye

1 Jody A Hillier

2 Robert Perry

3 Pauline C Champion

4 Patricia D Taeuber

5 Michael C Hansford

6 William E Thompsett

7 George W Massey

8 Marc Hart

9 Christopher J Woodruff

10 John A Foster (C)

75th birthday compliment to Bill Thompsett, 51st birthday compliment for John Foster. 350th peal:10

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 31 March 1996 (9–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Rebecca L Boorman

2 J G Cook

3 Yvonne Criddle

4 Bryan G Williams

5 D Hawkings (C)

6 James F S Lambard

For Morning Service to mark the demise of County of Avon and our return to Somerset.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dundry, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 31 March 1996 in 45m (14–2–23 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Emily J Didcott

2 Esmond K Taylor

3 Jenny Burton

4 Peter Neil

5 Valerie Stone

6 Michael Horseman (C)

For Palm Sunday.

A 40th wedding compliment to Ron and Rose Smith of Farmborough.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 3 April 1996 in 2h 8 (9lb in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (3m)

Chester, London, Cambridge

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Barrie Hendry

3 Jacqueline Warnecke

4 George W Massey

5 Tom Chapman

6 David G Massey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4442.0609

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

Potters Yard

Friday, 5 April 1996 in 3h 1 (1–1–9)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Kate C Walker

2 Matthew R T Higby

3 Alex Hunt

4 Margaret E L Chapman

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Tom Chapman

7 Brian V Mountjoy

8 Colin M Turner

9 Andrew B Mills

10 Donald B Carter (C)

1st in method as (C)

25th peal: 1

50th Surprise Royal as (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4438.0513

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Friday, 5 April 1996 in 2h 19 (9lb in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Tom Chapman

2 Matthew R T Higby

3 Kate C Walker

4 Alex Hunt

5 Colin M Turner

6 Donald B Carter

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Andrew B Mills

Ringing World page reference: 4438.0513

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Saturday, 6 April 1996 in 40m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Edwin T Dibble

3 Gilbert G Davis

4 Frederick W Sweet

5 Valerie J Stone

6 Gerry Brown (C)

Rung after a wedding (Jo and Steve Hembery).

A compliment to Nancy and Henry Routley on the birth of Dominic Edward on 1st April 1996.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 7 April 1996 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Adam Green

2 Anne Stenning

3 Sue Green

4 Keith E Beale

5 Giles R Morley

6 David C J Marshall

7 John Levin (C)

8 Fred Gardner

For Easter Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 7 April 1996 in 44m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire, Stedman and Reverse Canterbury

1 James C Taylor

2 Margaret J Bignell

3 Susan E Cave (C)

4 Martyn R Cave

5 Lawrence C Bignell

6 Malcolm W Crowthall

For Easter

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Sunday, 7 April 1996 in 40m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Frederick W Sweet

3 Gilbert G Davis

4 Stephen Chambers

5 Valerie J Stone

6 Gerry Brown (C)

For Easter Sunday Evensong.

A compliment to Richard and Christine Tiley on the birth of Ian Matthew.

1st of Minor (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bishops Lydeard, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 7 April 1996 (23–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Margaret A Taylor

2 Fred Sage

3 Jill Hansford

4 Abbie Back

5 Michael Hansford (C)

6 Paul D Forbes-Harper

7 Keith E Beale

8 Giles R Morley

Foe Easter Day.

Following the christening of Elizabeth, daughter of Peter & Margaret Govier.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Monday, 8 April 1996 (11–0–8 in G)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

C,Y,N,S.

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Clifford Nicholls

3 Andrea B Freeman

4 Susan M Field

5 Louise Pink

6 Alan R Pink

7 Christopher R Field

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

Silver wedding compliment to Richard & Marion Newman.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke Bishop, Bristol

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 8 April 1996 in 42m (7–3–0 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alan Freke

2 Mary York

3 Valerie Stone

4 Donald Haskins

5 H (Bert) Ferris

6 David Powell (C)

To welcome Bristol back to City and County status.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Frenchay, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 8 April 1996 in 42m (4–1–3 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 David Powell

2 Mary York

3 Alan Freke

4 Valerie Stone (C)

5 H (Bert) Ferris

6 Donald Haskins

Welcome back into Gloucestershire, and goodbye to Avon!

1st Stedman (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 8 April 1996 in 43m (6–2–26 in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 John M Levin

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Alan F Lee

6 Matthew H Weighell (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Abbots Leigh, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Monday, 8 April 1996 in 42m (11½ in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

360 each Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob, 540 Grandsire.

1 Valerie Stone

2 Alan Freke

3 Mary York

4 Donald Haskins

5 H (Bert) Ferris (C)

6 David Powell

Welcome back to Somerset.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 9 April 1996 in 2h 40 (8–0–23 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (7m)

7m: 6 extents each Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Simon, St Martin, Grandsire, Plain Bob.

1 Valerie H Contreras

2 Jill M Hansford

3 Frederick J Sage

4 Keith E Beale

5 Michael C Hansford (C)

6 Raymond F Arscott

First peal: 1.

First peal on the bells following restoration and rehanging in 1993.

As a farewell compliment to the Revd. Derrick and Mrs Stevenson and fam ily who left the parish the following day. For their encouragement and support during the restoration of All Saint's Bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4439.0538

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Westbury sub Mendip, Somerset

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 10 April 1996 (9 in A)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Anne Stenning

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 John M Levin

6 Wilfred E Dunn

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 13 April 1996 in 45m (11–0–8 in F♯)

1320 Lytham Bob Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Alan F Lee

6 John M Levin (C)

1st in method for all

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashbrittle, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 16 April 1996 (8–0–21 in G)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 John M Levin

2 Wilfred E Dunn

3 Anne Stenning

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Neil A Williams

6 Bryan G Williams

As a compliment to Wilf Dunn on his birthday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 17 April 1996 (11–0–8 in G)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Jean Gay

3 Andrea B Freeman

4 Susan M Field

5 David J Gay

6 Raymond E J Baker

7 Clifford Nicholls

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Laurels

Wednesday, 17 April 1996 in 2h 12 (15 in C)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Nicoll

1–2 Alex Hunt

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Tom Chapman

7–8 Barrie Hendry (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4441.0589

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 20 April 1996 in 44m (6–2–26 in A♭)

1272 Cunecastre Surprise Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 John M Levin

6 Alan F Lee (C)

1st in method as (C).

1st blows in method by all except (2 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 21 April 1996 in 45m (16–2–18 in E♭)

1250 Somerset Surprise Major

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 John Hill

3 Keith E Beale

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Alan F Lee

8 Donald B Carter (C)

1st in m by all except 8.

For Evensong on Shepherd Sunday to welcome North Somerset back into the fold.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Sunday, 21 April 1996 in 40m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Gilbert G Davis

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Gerry Brown

4 Mark R Holder (C)

5 Valerie J Stone

6 Roger Leighton

For Evensong and to commemorate the 70th birthday of H.M.Queen Elizabeth II.

1st in method as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Creech St Michael, Somerset

Portsdown

Sunday, 21 April 1996 in 37m (15 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Pamela M Jenkins

3–4 Helen M Hunt

5–6 Alex Hunt (C)

Rung to celebrate the 70th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen.

Ringing World page reference: 4440.0569

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Monday, 22 April 1996 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 Newington Doubles

1 George L Comer

2 Anne Stenning

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 John M Levin

5 Jane F Beveridge

6 W T R Hooper

Get well compliment to Len Richards.

Circled the tower twice (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 23 April 1996 in 2h 6 (9lb in D)

5040 Plain Minor (2m)

(2m) St Clement's College Bob, Plain Bob

1 David G Massey

2 Jacqueline Warnecke

3 George W Massey

4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Tom Chapman (C)

The band would like to associate this peal with Michael J Stone who was unable to ring due to illness.

5-6 were rung Double-Handed by Tom

Ringing World page reference: 4439.0538

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Upottery, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 April 1996 (17–2–14 in F)

1260 Doubles (8m/v)

1 Alan V Edwards

2 Anne Stenning

3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Alan F Lee

6 John M Levin

In memoriam Peter Bartlett, farmer and parishioner, who died 25 April.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Offwell, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 April 1996 (7–3–9 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alan V Edwards

2 Bryan G Williams

3 Anne Stenning

4 Alan F Lee

5 John M Levin

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wellington, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 28 April 1996 (19–1–5 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 David Grabham

2 Geoffrey Salter

3 Pamela M Jenkins

4 Dean Bowden

5 Neil A Williams

6 Frank Morris

7 Keith E Beale (C)

8 Paul Mainwaring

For Evensong "songs of praise" and a compliment to Geoff Salter, 50 years a ringer.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 30 April 1996 in 49m (20–2–1 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (8m)

1 David Yeo

2 Mary York

3 Valerie Stone (C)

4 Gerry Brown

5 H (Bert) Ferris

6 Michael Horseman

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire

St Thomas a Becket

Tuesday, 30 April 1996 in 46m (12–1–14 in E♭)

1272 York Surprise Minor

1 Mary York

2 Valerie Stone

3 Gerry Brown

4 H (Bert) Ferris

5 David Yeo

6 Michael Horseman (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Thursday, 2 May 1996 in 45m (10–0–4 in G)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Alan F Lee

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Valerie J Stone

4 Mark R Holder

5 Gilbert G Davis

6 Gerry Brown (C)

1st in method: 4 & 5.

Circled the tower twice: 1 .

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Tiverton, Devon

St Paul

Friday, 3 May 1996 (8–3–5 in A)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Lynette M Gosling

2 Bryan G Williams

3 Neil A Williams

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

6 Alan F Lee

150th together (2 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

Potters Yard

Saturday, 4 May 1996 in 38m (1–1–9)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Helen Hunt

2 Mark Philipson

3 Mark Hood

4 Bob Parker

5 Mark Woolen

6 Alex Hunt (C)

1st in the method: 2.

1st Quarter in the method: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4444.0663

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 4 May 1996 (10–3–16 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Lesley A Knipe

2 Meg Tyler

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Stanley A Huish

5 Alan F Lee

6 Jeffrey Knipe

7 Robert Dean (C)

8 Bernard Brown

For the wedding of Charles A Boulton & Louise M Wilson.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 May 1996 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

2 Anne Stenning

3 Revd Sue Green

4 Adam Green (C)

5 John M Levin

6 Fred Gardner

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 5 May 1996 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Audrey Westall

3 Anne Stenning

4 Neil A Williams

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Jonathan Greenhow

For Eucharist.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Enmore, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 5 May 1996 in 45m (19–3–14 in E)

1260 Doubles (3m)

300 Grandsire; 480 each Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob.

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Gilbert G Davis

3 Andrea B Freeman

4 Richard Harris

5 Gerry Brown (C)

6 Valerie J Stone

For Evensong.

In affectionate memory of Uncle Cecil T Clarke who had his last ring here on 6th May, 1995 before his tragic death on 13th May 1995.

Circled the tower: 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Tidenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Monday, 6 May 1996 in 44m (9–2–9 in F♯)

1260 Minor (2m)

540 Double Oxford, 720 Single Oxford.

1 Alan G Kent

2 Valerie Stone

3 Eric Lee

4 Michael Horseman

5 Michael Callow

6 David W James (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

St Briavels, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 6 May 1996 in 50m (10–2–2 in F♯)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Jenny B Burton

2 Valerie Stone

3 Margaret James

4 Eric Lee

5 Alan G Kent

6 Michael Horseman

7 Michael Callow

8 David W James (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Newland, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Monday, 6 May 1996 in 50m (16–1–14 in E)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alan G Kent

2 Jenny B Burton

3 David W James

4 Valerie Stone

5 Michael Callow

6 Michael Horseman (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Elworthy, Somerset

St Martin of Tours

Monday, 6 May 1996 (9 in A)

1272 Minimus (4m)

1 Jane Whitfield

2 Anne Stenning

3 Alan F Lee

4 John M Levin (C)

For Redundant Churches' Festival.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashcott, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 6 May 1996 in 2h 45 (12–0–21 in F)

5040 Stedman Doubles

42 extents, 10 callings)

1 Robert W Davis (C)

2 Emma St John-Smith

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Robert Perry

5 David J Buckley

6 Jenny M Alderson

675th peal: 5

25th together: 1 & 2

Ringing World page reference: 4443.0634

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 7 May 1996 in 1h 59 (9lb in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

4m: Cambridge, Lightfoot, Chester, London

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Michael J Stone

3 Jacqueline Warnecke

4 George W Massey

5 Tom Chapman

6 David G Massey (C)

NB Also printed on P609 Iss 4442 with 5th ringer omitted.

Ringing World page reference: 4447.0730

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Wednesday, 8 May 1996 in 47m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Beverley C Marjoram

2 Adele M Marjoram

3 Susan E Cave

4 David P Hammonds

5 Stephen P Marjoram (C)

6 Margaret J Bignell

Silver Wedding compliment to Bev and Steve

First as Conductor

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 8 May 1996 in 2h 22 (9lb in D)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by D N Layton

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Tom Chapman

3 Jacqueline Warnecke

4 Michael J Stone

5 David G Massey

6 George W Massey

7 Barrie Hendry

8 Frank C Price (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4440.0561

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Laurels

Thursday, 9 May 1996 in 2h 31 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Stephen Fenwick

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman

3–4 Alex Hunt

5–6 Frank C Price

7–8 Tom Chapman

9–10 Barrie Hendry (C)

Duplicate publication in RW on P639

Ringing World page reference: 4441.0589

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Thursday, 9 May 1996 in 39m (10–0–4 in G)

1296 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Michael J Horseman

3 Valerie J Stone

4 Gilbert G Davis

5 Brian J Wylde

6 Gerry Brown (C)

Rung as a compliment to Pauline Davies of Moorlinch, who was commissioned as a Development Worker with the H O P E project by the Bishop this evening.

1st in method (4), and as (C).

100th Q. together (3 & 4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 11 May 1996 in 42m (11–0–27 in G)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Andrea B Freeman

2 Valerie J Stone

3 Susan M Field

4 Sally K Wheeler

5 Christopher R Field

6 John Holley

Rung after the wedding of Harriet Ann Stafford and Michael Crocombe.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hillfarrance, Somerset

Holy Cross

Saturday, 11 May 1996 in 42m (12 in F♯)

1260 Fortune Doubles

1 Margaret Gillard

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Jane F Beveridge

5 Alan F Lee (C)

6 Colin L Gillard

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 11 May 1996 in 42m (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Newington Doubles

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

3 Margaret Gillard

4 Jane F Beveridge

5 Alan F Lee

First blows (2).

200th on the bells (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Saturday, 11 May 1996 in 49m (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Sally K Wheeler (C)

2 Margaret Gillard

3 Alan F Lee

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Colin L Gillard

6 Jane F Beveridge

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Sunday, 12 May 1996 in 49m (21–0–1 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Rosemary Smith

3 Jenny B Burton

4 Patrick C Bridges

5 Peter G Neil

6 Gerry Brown

7 Michael J Horseman (C)

8 Valerie J Stone

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bishops Lydeard, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 12 May 1996 (23–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Peter Chidley

2 Jill Hansford

3 Fred Sage

4 Abi Back

5 Bill Slocombe

6 Giles R Morley

7 Michael Hansford (C)

8 Edwin White

80th birthday compliment to Charles, father of the (C).

First Quarter of Triples (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Monday, 13 May 1996 in 2h (9lb in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (5m)

5m: 1 extent each Westminster, Lightfoot, Chester, London; 3 extents Cambridge

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Michael J Stone

3 Jacqueline Warnecke

4 George W Massey

5 Tom Chapman

6 David G Massey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4442.0609

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brompton Regis, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 14 May 1996 (11–2–12 in F♯)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Alan E Wilson

2 Joan M Hopwood

3 Rosemary K Tuhey

4 Anne Stenning

5 Martin J Blazey

6 John M Levin (C)

First in method (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Thursday, 16 May 1996 in 46m (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Adele M Marjoram

2 Margaret J Bignell

3 Jacqueline A Parsons

4 Susan E Cave

5 Martyn R Cave

6 Lawrence C Bignell (C)

For Ascension Day

First in method 5

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ditcheat, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 18 May 1996 in 3h 5 (24–0–4 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part

1 Sally K Wheeler

2 Janet E Crispin

3 Emma St John-Smith

4 Beverley Perry

5 Leslie E Perry

6 Robert W Davis (C)

7 Alexander S Watt

8 Brian V Mountjoy

First peal in the method: 2

50th together: 4 & 8

Ringing World page reference: 4443.0634

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 19 May 1996 in 44m (16–2–18 in E♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Anne Stenning

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Keith E Beale

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Giles R Morley

6 John Hill

7 Alan F Lee

8 Donald B Carter (C)

For Evensong.

350th Quarter together (1&7).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Preston Plucknett, Somerset

St James

Sunday, 19 May 1996 (9–1–10 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

480 Grandsire,420 Steadman & 360 Plain Bob

1 Adele M Marjoram

2 Margaret J Bignell

3 Lawrence C Bignell

4 Jacqueline A Parsons

5 Susan E Cave (C)

6 Stephen P Marjoram

For Confirmation Service at this church

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 19 May 1996 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Fred G Gardner

2 Audrey Westall

3 Anne Stenning

4 Neil A Williams

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Alan F Lee

For Matins.

150th quarter (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Sunday, 19 May 1996 in 41m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Gerry Brown

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Gilbert G Davis

4 Valerie J Stone (C)

5 Mark R Holder

6 Michael R Millman

For Evensong.

A birthday compliment to Molly Davis.

Circled the tower seven times: 1.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Tuesday, 21 May 1996 in 40m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (6m)

180 Stedman, 240 each Grandsire, St Simon, St Martin, Plain Bob, 120 Rev. Canterbury.

Rung for John Neale, visiting from Hamilton, N.Z.

250th Q. (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Tuesday, 21 May 1996 in 40m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (6m)

Stedman, G'sire, Rev. Cant, St Simon, St Martin, Plain Bob.

1 Gilbert Davis

2 Valerie Stone

3 Mark Holder

4 John Neale

5 Gerry Brown (C)

6 Mike Millman

Rung for John Neale, visiting from Hamilton, N.Z.

250th Q. (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Withypool, Somerset

St Andrew

Wednesday, 22 May 1996 in 2h 33 (8–1–20 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (6m)

6m: 2 extents Cambridge, 1 extent each Beverley, Surfleet, Annable's London, Bourne, Norwich.

1 Brian V Mountjoy

2 Mervyn C Way

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Keith E Beale

6 Michael E C Mears (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4443.0634

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Rowberrow, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 22 May 1996 (7 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Wilfred E Dunn

2 Bryan G Williams

3 Edward Summers

4 Donald Salter

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Alan V Edwards

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Axbridge, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 22 May 1996 (19–3–14 in E♭)

1260 Newington Doubles

1 Alan V Edwards

2 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

3 Donald Salter

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John M Levin

6 Edward Summers

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ubley, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Friday, 24 May 1996 in 42m (12–2–10 in G)

1260 Hereward Bob Minor

1 Mary York

2 Valerie Stone

3 Edward Chivers

4 Michael Horseman

5 H (Bert) Ferris

6 Gerry Brown (C)

1st in method: 2, 5, 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shipham, Somerset

St Leonard

Friday, 24 May 1996 in 40m (6–0–8 in B♭)

1272 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (2m)

Kent and Oxford.

1 Mary York

2 Valerie Stone

3 Edward Chivers

4 H (Bert) Ferris

5 Gerry Brown

6 Michael Horseman (C)

1st Kent and Oxford by all except (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Morebath, Devon

St George

Saturday, 25 May 1996 in 42m (8–3–5 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

(2m/2v) 360 Reverse Canterbury; 240 Southrepps; 420 Plain Bob; 240 Kennington

1 Anne Stenning

2 Wilfred E Dunn

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 John M Levin

6 James Vellacott

For Flower Festival

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 25 May 1996 in 44m (6–2–26 in A♭)

1296 Northumberland Surprise Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 John M Levin

6 Alan F Lee (C)

First in method for all except (2), and as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 26 May 1996 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Keith E Beale

2 Anne Stenning

3 Revd Sue Green

4 Adam Green

5 Andrew F Howard

6 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

7 John M Levin (C)

8 Fred Gardner

For Evensong on Whitsunday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 26 May 1996 in 42m (11–0–8 in G)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Paul Balmer

4 Susan M Field

5 Andrea B Freeman

6 Marion Newman

7 Richard A M Newman (C)

8 Christopher R Field

For Sunday Service

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Morebath, Devon

St George

Sunday, 26 May 1996 (8–3–5 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Audrey Westall

3 Alan F Lee

4 Anne Stenning

5 John M Levin

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

For the Flower Festival.

775th Quarter together for (1 & 3).

275th Quarter together (3 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradpole, Dorset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 26 May 1996 in 44m (15–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Valerie Stone

2 Simon Chambers

3 Ivan Andrews

4 Gerry Brown

5 Roger Smith

6 Tim Andrews (C)

7 David Ellery

8 Kenneth Abel

For Evensong.

1000th Q. (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 28 May 1996 in 2h 4 (9lb in D)

5040 Minor (7m)

7m: 1 extent each Double Bob, St Clement's College Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob

1 George W Massey

2 Jennifer M Taylor

3 Michael J Stone

4 James R Taylor

5 Margaret E L Chapman

6 Tom Chapman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4443.0634

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Friday, 31 May 1996 in 1h 58 (20lb 11oz in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (6m)

6m: Chester, Lightfoot, Westminster, Bourne, London, Cambridge

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Michael J Stone

3 Jacqueline Warnecke

4 George W Massey

5 Tom Chapman

6 David G Massey (C)

To celebrate the cessation of employment by Tom Chapman.

Ringing World page reference: 4444.0657

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 1 June 1996 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jenny Alderson

2 Jeffrey Knipe

3 Margaret Harper

4 Lesley Knipe

5 Dean Lee

6 Roland Backhurst

7 Robert Dean (C)

8 Peter Alderson

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Oake, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 1 June 1996 (8–3–8 in G)

1260 Badwell Ash Doubles

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Anne Stenning

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 John M Levin

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Heathfield, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 1 June 1996 (7–0–16 in B)

1260 Great Barton Doubles

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Anne Stenning

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 John M Levin

1st blows in the variation by all the band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Saturday, 1 June 1996 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (1p/3m)

1 Terry Thomas

2 Mark C Harris

3 Patricia Tucker

4 Martyn R Cave

5 Sue Cave

6 Patrick Tucker

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Crewkerne, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 1 June 1996 in 3h 9 (22–0–7 in D)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

2 Elizabeth A G Bowden

3 Janet E Crispin

4 Paul K Williamson

5 David J Purnell

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Robert E Beck

8 Barrie Hendry (C)

With the best wishes of the band to Tom Chapman on the first day of his retirement.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe Florey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 1 June 1996 (9–1–4 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Margaret Harper

2 Janet Hayter

3 Jeffrey Knipe

4 Lesley Knipe

5 Robert Dean

6 Roland Backhurst (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 1 June 1996 in 2h 57 (14–1–9 in E♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (35m)

(1) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Annable's London Netherseale, (2) Luton, Ripley, Broomfield, Rhyl, Fyfield, Thorne, Westminster, Allendale Fryerning (3) Beighton, Redcar, Pattiswick, Appleby, Terling, Hatfield (4) King Edward, Queen Mary, Cambridge, Primrose, Bourne, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk. (5) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham (6) Cambridge, Beverley Surfleet (7) Beverley, Surfleet.

1 George W Massey

2 Giles R Wood

3 Jody A Hillier

4 David A Strong

5 Matthew R T Higby

6 David J Kelly (C)

1st spliced 2

Most spliced 3

Ringing World page reference: 4444.0657

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 2 June 1996 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 John M Levin

2 Anne Stenning

3 Revd Sue Green

4 Michael C Hansford

5 Adam Green

6 Andrew F Howard

7 Keith E Beale (C)

8 Fred Gardner

For evensong.

1st in m:3,4,5,7.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nailsea, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 2 June 1996 in 44m (10–3–12 in F♯)

1296 Trinity Sunday Treble Bob Minor

1 Jenny B Burton

2 Valerie Stone

3 John Brain

4 Andrew H Ball

5 Robert Caton

6 Michael Horseman (C)

For Evensong on Trinity Sunday at Holy Trinity Church.

1st in method for all except (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 2 June 1996 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 Alan F Lee

2 Sidney J Smith

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Anne Stenning

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Fred G Gardner

For Family Communion.

Circled tower 4 times (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Sunday, 2 June 1996 in 43m (10–0–4 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Gerry Brown

4 John M Levin

5 Alan F Lee

6 Valerie J Stone (C)

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 4 June 1996 in 1h 54 (9lb in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7m: 1 extent each Chester, Lightfoot, Westminster, Beverley, Bourne, London, Cambridge

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Michael J Stone

3 Jacqueline Warnecke

4 George W Massey

5 Tom Chapman

6 David G Massey (C)

A 36th wedding anniversary compliment to 1,5.

Ringing World page reference: 4446.0705

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 5 June 1996 (15–3–2 in E)

1260 Doubles (8m/v)

1 Anne Stenning

2 Alan V Edwards

3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Brian Horrell

6 John M Levin

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Friday, 7 June 1996 (56–1–14 in C)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Alan F Lee

2 Giles R Morley

3 Adrian Somerfield

4 John Levin

5 Jill Hansford

6 Andrew F Howard

7 Keith E Beale (C)

8 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

On the back eight for the Ordination of Rev. Sue Green.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Molton, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 8 June 1996 (19–0–0 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (10m/v)

1 Anne Stenning

2 Alan V Edwards

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Bryan G Williams

6 John M Levin

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Filleigh, Devon

St Paul

Saturday, 8 June 1996 (6–0–12 in B)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Minor

1 Alan V Edwards

2 Alan F Lee

3 John M Levin

4 Anne Stenning

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 11 June 1996 in 1h 53 (9lb in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (9m)

9m: (1) Lightfoot; (") Westminster; (3) Chester, Munden; (4) Beverley, Surfleet; (5) Bourne; (6) London; (7) Cambridge

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Michael J Stone

3 Jacqueline Warnecke

4 George W Massey

5 Tom Chapman

6 David G Massey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4446.0705

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brompton Regis, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 11 June 1996 (11–2–12 in F♯)

1320 Single Court Bob Minor

1 Alan E Wilson

2 Rosemary K Tuhey

3 Joan M Hopwood

4 Anne Stenning

5 Martin J Blazey

6 John M Levin (C)

First blows in method (2 & 5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Laurels

Thursday, 13 June 1996 in 2h 9 (15 in C)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Nicoll

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman

3–4 Alex Hunt

5–6 Tom Chapman

7–8 Barrie Hendry (C)

For Darren's 18th birthday

Ringing World page reference: 4446.0710

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Thursday, 13 June 1996 in 47m (11–0–8 in F♯)

1296 Francis Genius Delight Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Alan F Lee

3 Sally K Wheeler

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Bryan G Williams

6 John M Levin (C)

1st in method by all the band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Friday, 14 June 1996 in 2h 16 (9lb in D)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman

3 Helen M Hunt

4 Alex Hunt

5–6 Tom Chapman (C)

1st double handed peal: 1-2.

1st double handed peal by a married couple.

Ringing World page reference: 4446.0705

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nunney, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 15 June 1996 (12 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Margaret Harvey

2 Mandy Spearing

3 Ian Taylor

4 Bryan Morrissey

5 Richard Davenport

6 Colin Walter (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 15 June 1996 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Union Bob Doubles

1 Anne Stenning

2 Bryan G Williams

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Alan F Lee

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Jane F Beveridge

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brompton Regis, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 15 June 1996 (11–2–12 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (8m)

1 Anne Stenning

2 Wilfred E Dunn

3 John M Levin

4 Alan F Lee

5 Bryan G Williams (C)

6 Jane F Beveridge

Most methods as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Saturday, 15 June 1996 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Alan F Lee

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Anne Stenning (C)

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 John M Levin

6 Bryan G Williams

800th quarter (2), and first in method as (C).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 16 June 1996 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Anne Stenning

2 Alan F Lee

3 Keith E Beale

4 Jill M Hansford

5 Michael C Hansford

6 John Hill

7 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

8 Donald B Carter (C)

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Monday, 17 June 1996 in 47m (18–0–21 in E)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Valerie Stone

2 Edward Chivers

3 David Yeo

4 Michael Horseman

5 David W James

6 Ralph Edwards

7 Tony E Cox

8 John Brain (C)

A Christening compliment to Emily Charlotte James, grand-daughter of 5, Christened at R.A.F. Laarbruch, Germany, yesterday.

200th Q. together: 1 & 4.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 19 June 1996 in 2h 4 (9lb in D)

5040 Minor (5m)

5m: 2 extents each Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob; 1 extent each Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St Clement's College Bob

1 Tom Chapman (C)

2 Christine A Angell

3 Margaret E L Chapman

4 Michael J Stone

5 George W Massey

6 Barrie Hendry

A 75th birthday compliment to George Wareham.

Ringing World page reference: 4446.0705

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Over Stowey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 22 June 1996 (7–2–5 in G)

1260 Doubles (8m/v)

1 Anne Stenning

2 Brian Horrell

3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

4 John M Levin

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Ronald Trickey

350th together: (3 & 5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Broomfield, Somerset

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 22 June 1996 (13–1–3 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Brian Horrell

2 Anne Stenning

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Ronald Trickey

600th together (3 & 5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wellington, Somerset

Erin

Sunday, 23 June 1996 in 38m (22 in D)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Alex Hunt

3–4 Helen M Hunt

5–6 Tom Chapman (C)

On the back six of Helen's handbells.

RW Duplicate report published on P815 Iss 4450

Ringing World page reference: 4449.0792

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wellington, Somerset

Erin

Sunday, 23 June 1996 in 45m (15 in C)

1296 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Alex Hunt

3–4 Helen M Hunt

5–6 Tom Chapman (C)

7–8 Michael J Stone

A birthday compliment to Margaret Chapman

Ringing World page reference: 4450.0815

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chudleigh, Devon

St Mary and St Martin

Monday, 24 June 1996 (12–2–23 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Robert T Perry

2 Donald Salter

3 Anne Stenning

4 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

5 John M Levin

6 Brian Horrell

7 Bryan G Williams

8 Alan V Edwards

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 26 June 1996 in 2h 12 (9lb in D)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Michael J Stone

3 Adrian P Beck

4 Tom Chapman

5 Robert E Beck

6 Michael J Hobbs

7 David I Bassford

8 D John Hunt (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4448.0756

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash in Martock, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 26 June 1996 (6–1–20 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John M Levin

2 Edward Summers

3 Anne Stenning

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Donald Salter

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 29 June 1996 in 45m (6–2–26 in A♭)

1320 Wooler Surprise Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Sally K Wheeler

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 John M Levin

6 Alan F Lee (C)

1st in method as (C).

1st in method for all except (2,6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke Canon, Devon

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 3 July 1996 (9–3–19 in G)

1260 Doubles (8m/v)

1 Brian Horrell

2 Anne Stenning

3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John M Levin

6 Donald Salter

500th Q together; (2 & 3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cadeleigh, Devon

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 3 July 1996 (9½ in G)

1260 Southrepps Minor

1 Donald Salter

2 John M Levin

3 Anne Stenning

4 Brian Horrell

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashbrittle, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Friday, 5 July 1996 (8–0–21 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Alan F Lee

3 Neil A Williams

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

6 Matthew H Weighell

Wedding compliment to Sharon Jean Enticott & Patrick William Blight married 6/7/96.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Hatch, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 6 July 1996 (8 in A)

1260 Newington Doubles

1 Anne Stenning

2 John M Levin

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Alan F Lee (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Martock, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 6 July 1996 in 3h 23 (22–0–13 in D♭)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Adrian P Beck

2 David J Purnell

3 Janet E Crispin

4 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

5 David J Buckley

6 Robert E Beck

7 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

8 Barrie Hendry

Rung as a compliment to Colin Snell, to be ordained Deacon, and Sue Green to be ordained Priest in Wells Cathedral the following day.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 6 July 1996 (5–3–9 in B♭)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

3 Anne Stenning

4 Alan F Lee

5 John M Levin

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