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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
West Bagborough, Somerset
St Pancras
Thursday, 15 May 1997 (20 in E)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Fred Sage
2 Abi Back
3 Keith E Beale
4 Giles R Morley
5 Jill Hansford
6 Michael Hansford (C)
54th birthday compliment (4).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bishops Lydeard, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 15 May 1997 (23–2–19 in E♭)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Peter Chidley
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Fred Sage
4 Abi Back
5 Giles R Morley
6 Ray Arscott
7 Jill Hansford
8 Michael Hansford (C)
Birthday compliment (5).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ston Easton, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday, 16 May 1997 in 37m (4–0–21 in D)
1260 Doubles (3m)
Stedman, G'sire, Plain Bob.
1 Mary Johnson
2 Mary York
3 Valerie Stone (C)
4 Edward Chivers
5 Michael Horseman
6 Bill Johnson
9th birthday compliment to Phillip Elliott, grandson to (1 & 6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Friday, 16 May 1997 in 1h 59 (9lb in D)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
6m: 1120 Rutland; 800 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative; Yorkshire: 104 com
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Paul J Dye
3 Robert E Beck
4 Tom Chapman
5 Michael J Stone
6 Jenny M A Astridge
7 Adrian P Beck
8 Barrie Hendry (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Luccombe, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday, 16 May 1997 in 42m (11–2–20 in G)
1260 Doubles
11 methods/variations
1 Leslie H Arscott
2 Robert Parker
3 Mark Woollen
4 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
5 David Mattey
6 Frederick W Kingdon
Rung after the bells were serviced
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Farmborough, Somerset
All Saints
Friday, 16 May 1997 in 43m (9–0–10 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Ron Smith
2 Mary Johnson
3 Rosemary Smith
4 Bill Johnson
5 Valerie Stone
6 Michael Horseman (C)
1st of Minor inside (2).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Stoke St Gregory, Somerset
St Gregory
Saturday, 17 May 1997 (17½ in E)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob Doubles.
1 Keith E Beale (C)
2 Fred Sage
3 A N Other
4 Giles R Morley
5 David J Bryant
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Combe Florey, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 17 May 1997 in 2h 43 (9–1–4 in A♭)
5040 Minor (9m)
1) London S; (2) York S; (3) Kent T B; (4) Beverley S, Surfleet S; (5) St Clement's; (6) Cambridge S, Ipswich S; (7) Plain Bob.
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Tom Chapman
3 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Barrie Hendry
6 Robert D S Brown (C)
450th peal for the Association (5).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Buckland Dinham, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 17 May 1997 in 2h 55 (10–2–19 in F)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
1 George W Massey
2 Paul Dye
3 Jacqueline Massey
4 Giles R Wood
5 Kate C Walker
6 Michael J Winterbourne
7 Michael J Stone
8 David G Massey (C)
Completes standard 8: 4
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bishop's Hull, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 17 May 1997 (10–0–21 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 David Hill
2 Fred Sage (C)
3 Michael Hansford
4 David J Bryant
5 Giles R Morley
6 Bernard Haines
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Sunday, 18 May 1997 (16–2–18 in E♭)
1342 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Paul D Forbes-Harper
2 Janet M Coles
3 Keith E Beale
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 Jenny M A Astridge
6 Alan F Lee
7 Andrew F Howard
8 Donald B Carter (C)
For Evensong.
First in method (4).
2,400th quarter (6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Huish Champflower, Somerset
St Peter
Sunday, 18 May 1997 (11–0–8 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (9m/v)
1 Fred G Gardner
2 Anne Stenning
3 Audrey Westall
4 Andrew F Howard
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Jonathan Greenhow
For Matins.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Durleigh, Somerset
Unknown
Sunday, 18 May 1997 in 43m (10–0–4 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alan F Lee
2 Jane F Beveridge
3 Gilbert G Davis
4 John G W Ennalls
5 Valerie J Stone (C)
6 Sally K Wheeler
For Evensong.
1st inside (4).
Ringing World page reference: 4496.0667Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Pawlett, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Monday, 19 May 1997 (14–2–16 in E)
1260 Doubles (8m/v)
1 Anne Stenning
2 Brian Horrell
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Donald Salter
5 Bryan G Williams
6 John M Levin
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Lympsham, Somerset
St Christopher
Monday, 19 May 1997 (11–0–7 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Anne Stenning
2 Bryan G Williams
3 Wilfred E Dunn
4 Brian Horrell
5 Donald Salter
6 John M Levin (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Berrow, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 19 May 1997 (11 in G)
1260 Doubles (8m/v)
1 Donald Salter
2 Anne Stenning
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Brian Horrell
5 John M Levin
6 Bryan G Williams
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 20 May 1997 (15–2–6 in F)
1260 Doubles (10m)
1 Valerie Boyce
2 Michael Hansford (C)
3 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
4 Abi Back
5 Giles R Morley
6 Fred Sage
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Dunster, Somerset
St George
Tuesday, 20 May 1997 (20–1–6 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Anne Stenning
2 Keith E Beale
3 Wilfred E Dunn
4 Joan M Hopwood
5 Andrew F Howard
6 Alan F Lee
7 John M Levin (C)
8 Alan V Edwards
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Combe Florey, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 20 May 1997 (9–1–4 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 David J Bryant
2 Fred Sage
3 Paul D Forbes-Harper
4 Giles R Morley
5 Abi Back
6 Michael Hansford (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Clayhidon, Devon
St Andrew
Wednesday, 21 May 1997 (11–2–27 in F)
1260 Doubles (1p/3m/4v)
1 John M Levin
2 Anne Stenning
3 Donald Salter
4 Brian Horrell
5 Ronald Trickey
6 Brian E Samuels (C)
A 20th wedding anniversary compliment to Penny & Ron Trickey.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Friday, 23 May 1997 in 1h 40 (9lb in D)
5040 Surprise Minor (2m)
2m: (1-3) London; (4-7) Cambridge
1 Paul J Dye
2 David J Purnell
3 George W Massey
4 Richard A M Newman
5 Margaret E L Chapman
6 Tom Chapman (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Kingston St Mary, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday, 23 May 1997 (16–2–2 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Keith E Beale (C)
2 A N Other
3 B N Other
4 C N Other
5 Giles R Morley
6 D N Other
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 24 May 1997 (6–2–26 in A♭)
1320 Norfolk Surprise Minor
1 Anne Stenning
2 Rosemary K Tuhey
3 Matthew H Weighell
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 John M Levin
6 Alan F Lee (C)
First in method as C).
1st in method by all except (C).
Completes 41 Standard Surprise as a trio: (4, 5 & 6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Branscombe, Devon
St Winifred
Saturday, 24 May 1997 (14 in G)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Anne Stenning
2 Wilfred E Dunn
3 John M Levin
4 Alan F Lee
5 Bryan G Williams
6 Matthew H Weighell (C)
1,600th quarter (1).
725th together (2 & 3).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Milverton, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 25 May 1997 (17–2–12 in E)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Keith E Beale (C)
2 Gerald Brown
3 Rosemary K Tuhey
4 Abbie Back
5 Nicholas M Kingdon
6 Jill M Hansford
7 Timothy M Payne
8 Andrew F Howard
First of Major inside (4).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Sunday, 25 May 1997 (6–2–26 in A♭)
1260 Bluebell Doubles
1 Frederick G Gardner
2 Sidney J Smith
3 John M Levin (C)
4 Audrey Westall
5 Anne Stenning
6 Jonathan Greenhow
For Matins.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Morebath, Devon
St George
Monday, 26 May 1997 (8–3–5 in A♭)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Minor
1 Audrey Westall
2 Anne Stenning
3 Alan F Lee
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Bryan G Williams
For the Music and Flower Festival.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Morebath, Devon
St George
Monday, 26 May 1997 (8–3–5 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Anne Stenning
2 Audrey Westall
3 Wilfred E Dunn
4 Bryan G Williams
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Alan F Lee
For the Music and Flower Festival.
Circled the tower (6).;
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bampton, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 26 May 1997 (14–0–3 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (8m/v)
1 Audrey Westall
2 Anne Stenning
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Bryan G Williams
5 Alan F Lee
6 John M Levin
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Tuesday, 27 May 1997 in 1h 56 (9lb in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Paul J Dye
2 George W Massey
3 Jacqueline Massey
4 Margaret E L Chapman
5 R Roger Savory
6 Michael J Stone
7 Tom Chapman
8 David G Massey (C)
400th peal together: 2,8.
Ringing World page reference: 4494.0609Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Huish Champflower, Somerset
St Peter
Tuesday, 27 May 1997 in 44m (11–0–8 in F♯)
1320 Canterbury 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 for all
Ringing World page reference: 4501.0784Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Wednesday, 28 May 1997 (16–2–18 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Brian Samuels
2 Anne Stenning
3 Brian Horrell
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 Dean Bowden
6 Ronald Trickey
7 John M Levin (C)
8 Fred Gardner
Birthday compliment to Glenis Samuels.
450th Q: (1)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Luccombe, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday, 30 May 1997 in 44m (11–2–20 in G)
1260 Doubles
16 methods/variations
1 Leslie H Arscott
2 Robert Parker
3 Christopher J Kingdon
4 Mark Woollen
5 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
6 Frederick W Kingdon
Rung half muffled in memory of Stanley Smerdon, curate here from 1981-1985
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Tiverton, Devon
St Peter
Saturday, 31 May 1997 (25–2–18 in D)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Keith E Beale
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Valerie Stone
4 Janet M Coles
5 Jill M Hansford
6 John Hill
7 Donald B Carter (C)
8 John Gilbert
First in method (2).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 31 May 1997 (15–0–4 in F)
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Valerie Stone
2 Keith E Beale
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 John Hill
6 Jill M Hansford
7 Janet M Coles
8 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
9 John H Gilbert
10 Donald B Carter (C)
1st of Royal in m: 2,4.
25th in the tower as C & 25th on a Devon tenor this year: 10.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Powderham, Devon
St Clement Bishop and the Martyr
Saturday, 31 May 1997 (10 in G)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Minor
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Anne Stenning
3 Alan F Lee
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 Bryan G Williams
6 Matthew H Weighell (C)
First in method (6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Kenton, Devon
All Saints
Saturday, 31 May 1997 (12–1–1 in F♯)
1260 All Saints Place Doubles
1 Anne Stenning
2 Alan F Lee
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Alan V Edwards
5 Matthew H Weighell
6 Bryan G Williams
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Heavitree, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 31 May 1997 (25–3–2 in E♭)
1250 Bristol Surprise Major
1 John H Gilbert
2 Keith E Beale
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
6 Janet M Coles
7 Donald B Carter (C)
8 John Hill
50th bell to a Q this year, 25th of major this year and 25 Q this month: 7.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 31 May 1997 (20–0–25 in E♭)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Michael C Hansford
2 Valerie Stone
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 Jill M Hansford
5 John Gilbert
6 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
7 Keith E Beale
8 Donald B Carter (C)
First blows in method (3).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Sunday, 1 June 1997 (16–2–18 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Brenda Boyland
2 Revd Sue Green
3 Anne Stenning
4 Adam Green
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Fred Gardner
First quarter (1).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Huish Champflower, Somerset
St Peter
Sunday, 1 June 1997 (11–0–8 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Frederick G Gardner
2 Sidney J Smith
3 Audrey Westall
4 Anne Stenning
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Jonathan Greenhow
For Eucharist.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Durleigh, Somerset
Unknown
Sunday, 1 June 1997 in 42m (10–0–4 in G)
1260 Doubles (11m/v)
1 Gilbert Davis
2 Jane Beveridge
3 Fred W Sweet
4 Alan F Lee (C)
5 Valerie Stone
6 Roger Leighton
For Evensong.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Sidbury, Devon
St Giles and St Peter
Monday, 2 June 1997 (16–1–23 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Anne Stenning
3 Brian Horrell
4 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
5 John M Levin
6 Bryan G Williams
7 Donald Salter
8 Robert T Perry
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Seaton, Devon
St Gregory
Monday, 2 June 1997 (11–0–4 in F♯)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Anne Stenning
2 Bryan G Williams
3 Wilfred E Dunn
4 Brian Horrell
5 Donald Salter
6 Alan V Edwards
7 Robert T Perry
8 John M Levin (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Nether Stowey, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 2 June 1997 in 43m (11–0–27 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Valerie Stone
2 Margaret Lee
3 Fred W Sweet
4 Gerry Brown
5 Gilbert Davis (C)
6 Eddy Hancock
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Lympsham, Somerset
St Christopher
Thursday, 5 June 1997 in 42m (11–0–7 in F♯)
1320 Gaywood Surprise Minor
1 Susan M Field
2 Caroline Newman
3 Clifford R Nicholls
4 Christopher R Field
5 Paul Balmer
6 Richard A M Newman (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Selworthy, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 7 June 1997 in 43m (12 in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Carol Bond
2 Christopher J Kingdon
3 Joan Hopwood
4 Leslie H Arscott
5 David Mattey
6 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
First in method - 1
25th on the bells - 6
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Milverton, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 7 June 1997 in 2h 56 (17–2–12 in E)
5184 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Sally K Wheeler
2 Janet Crispin
3 Keith E Beale
4 Andrea B Freeman
5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
6 Paul Balmer
7 Barrie Hendry
8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)
Rung as a tribute to Geoffrey Matthews to mark his Lay Service to this church.
Ringing World page reference: 4501.0777Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Luccombe, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 7 June 1997 in 43m (11–2–20 in G)
1260 Doubles
10 methods/variations
1 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
2 Leslie H Arscott
3 Mark F Davies
4 David Mattey
5 Christopher J Kingdon
6 Frederick W Kingdon
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 7 June 1997 in 40m (6–2–26 in A♭)
1272 Broomfield Surprise Minor
1 Anne Stenning
2 Sally K Wheeler
3 Matthew H Weighell
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 John M Levin
6 Alan F Lee (C)
First in method by all except (2 & 6) and as (C).
Ringing World page reference: 4501.0784Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Binegar, Somerset
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 7 June 1997 in 47m (8–3–25 in G)
1260 Doubles (3m)
Plain Bob, Rev. Cant, G'sire.
1 Brian Weare
2 George Wareham
3 Ron Weaver
4 Valerie Stone
5 Gerry Brown (C)
6 Michael Horseman
Rung after the wedding of Ruth Bailey and David Hounsell.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Weston super Mare, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 8 June 1997 in 43m (11–0–8 in G)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major
8m BCLNPRSY
1 Marion Newman
2 Christopher R Field
3 Susan M Field
4 Andrea B Freeman
5 Caroline Newman
6 Joseph St J Beaumont
7 Clifford R Nicholls
8 Richard A M Newman (C)
1st spliced: 5
1000th Q: 8
Ringing World page reference: 4500.0762Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Sunday, 8 June 1997 in 43m (0–0–9 in D)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Helen M Hunt
3–4 Margaret E L Chapman
5–6 Tom Chapman (C)
7–8 Alex Hunt
1st double-handed: 1-2, 7-8
Rung double-handed
Ringing World page reference: 4500.0761Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bristol, Bristol
Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity
Sunday, 8 June 1997 in 48m (21–0–1 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Mary York
2 Michael Horseman (C)
3 Martin Blanchard
4 Brian Angell
5 Valerie Stone
6 Bryan Hardwick
7 Brynley Shackleton
8 Gerry Brown
For Evensong.
1st triples in method (3 & 6).
1st on eight (4).
50th Q. together (1 & 5).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Monday, 9 June 1997 in 1h 47 (9lb in D)
5040 Minor (7m)
7m: 1 extent each London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, St Clement's College Bob, Double Bob, Plain Bob
1 Paul J Dye
2 George W Massey
3 Stephen J Bateman
4 Michael J Stone
5 Barrie Hendry
6 Tom Chapman (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Porlock, Somerset
St Dubricius
Friday, 13 June 1997 in 41m (9–3–23 in G)
1260 Doubles
9 methods/variations
1 John Sparks
2 Leslie H Arscott
3 David N Davies
4 David Mattey
5 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
6 Frederick W Kingdon
First quarter away from cover - 1
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ashbrittle, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Friday, 13 June 1997 (8–0–21 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jane F Beveridge
2 Donald Salter
3 Alan V Edwards
4 Alan F Lee
5 Bryan G Williams
6 Neil A Williams (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Sunday, 15 June 1997 (16–2–18 in E♭)
1250 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
CYNR.
1 Valerie Stone
2 Andrew F Howard
3 Alan F Lee
4 Keith E Beale
5 Helen M Hunt
6 Janet M Coles
7 Alex Hunt
8 Donald B Carter (C)
For Evensong.
Ringing World page reference: 4503.0834Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Hillfarrance, Somerset
Holy Cross
Tuesday, 17 June 1997 (12 in F♯)
1320 Single Court Bob Minor
1 Alan F Lee
2 Margaret Gillard
3 Bryan G Williams
4 Anne Stenning
5 Colin L Gillard
6 John M Levin (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Selworthy, Somerset
All Saints
Friday, 20 June 1997 in 43m (12 in G)
1260 Doubles
17 methods/variations
1 David Farmer
2 David N Davies
3 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
4 Leslie H Arscott
5 David Mattey
6 John Sparks
Most methods to a quarter - 1
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Oake, Somerset
St Bartholomew
Friday, 20 June 1997 (8–3–8 in G)
1260 Daffodil Doubles
1 Anne Stenning
2 Jane F Beveridge
3 Alan F Lee (C)
4 John M Levin
5 Bryan G Williams
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Friday, 20 June 1997 in 1h 44 (9lb in D)
5040 Surprise Minor (2m)
2m: (1-3) London; (4-7) Cambridge
1 Michael J Stone
2 Jenny M A Astridge
3 Robert E Beck
4 Adrian P Beck
5 Pauline Champion
6 Tom Chapman (C)
A 76th birthday compliment to George Wareham.
Ringing World page reference: 4498.0705Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Highbridge, Somerset
St John the Evangelist
Friday, 20 June 1997 in 42m (2–3–17 in F)
1312 June Surprise Major
1 Ann M Brown
2 Andrea B Freeman
3 Joseph St J Beaumont
4 Robert Caton
5 Paul Balmer
6 Caroline Newman
7 Clifford R Nicholls
8 Richard A M Newman (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Heathfield, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Friday, 20 June 1997 (7–0–16 in B)
1260 Newborough Doubles
1 Anne Stenning
2 Bryan G Williams
3 Jane F Beveridge
4 John M Levin
5 Alan F Lee (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Weston super Mare, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 22 June 1997 in 42m (11–0–8 in G)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 John Mills
2 Philip J Spence
3 Bryan G Williams
4 Caroline Newman
5 Andrea B Freeman
6 John Boorman
7 David J Gay
8 Clifford R Nicholls (C)
First blows in method: 2
25th together: 6,7
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 4502.0809Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Preston Plucknett, Somerset
St James
Sunday, 22 June 1997 in 66m (9–1–10 in G)
1897 Mixed Doubles and Minor (2m)
1788 Plain Bob Minor, 109 Grandsire Doubles
1 Stephen P Marjoram
2 Lawrence C Bignell
3 Susan E Cave
4 Jacqueline A Parsons
5 Martyn R Cave
6 David P Hammonds (C)
Rung to celebrate the Re-Dedication of the Church Clock on its Centenary
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Milverton, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 22 June 1997 in 45m (17–2–12 in E)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
1 Keith E Beale
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Rosemary K Tuhey
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
6 Donald B Carter (C)
7 Andrew F Howard
On the back seven.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Sunday, 22 June 1997 in 2h 2 (9lb in D)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Patrick
1 Jacqueline Massey
2 Christopher R Field
3 Margaret E L Chapman
4 Susan M Field
5 Paul Balmer
6 David G Massey
7 Michael J Stone
8 Tom Chapman (C)
100th peal: 1.
First peal in the method: 1,2,4,5.
Peal 1 of 2 here today.
Ringing World page reference: 4498.0705Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Sunday, 22 June 1997 in 1h 47 (9lb in D)
5040 Chester Surprise Minor
Seven extents
1 Christopher R Field
2 Michael J Stone
3 Jacqueline Massey
4 Susan M Field
5 Tom Chapman
6 David G Massey (C)
First in the method for all, in the County and for the Association.
25th as conductor on the bells.
For Chester the (12 lbs) cat.
Peal 2 of 2 here today.
Ringing World page reference: 4498.0705Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Stourton, Wiltshire
St Peter
Monday, 23 June 1997 (13–0–24 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Anne Stenning
2 Brian Horrell
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Bryan G Williams
5 John M Levin
6 Alan V Edwards
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Stoke Trister, Somerset
St Andrew
Monday, 23 June 1997 (7–1–13 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Brian Horrell
2 Anne Stenning
3 Wilfred E Dunn
4 Alan V Edwards
5 Bryan G Williams
6 John M Levin (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Cucklington, Somerset
St Lawrence
Monday, 23 June 1997 (11–0–25 in F)
1260 Doubles (8m/v)
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Brian Horrell
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Anne Stenning
5 John M Levin
6 Bryan G Williams
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Wednesday, 25 June 1997 in 1h 43 (9lb in D)
5040 St Simon's Bob Doubles
42 extents
1 Paul J Dye
2 Michael J Stone
3 Jacqueline Massey
4 Margaret E L Chapman
5 Tom Chapman (C)
First Doubles in the method for all, in the County and for the Association.
50th peal on the bells: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 4499.0729Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Halse, Somerset
St James the Less
Wednesday, 25 June 1997 (10–0–22 in F♯)
1260 All Saints Place Doubles
1 Ronald Trickey
2 Alan F Lee
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Anne Stenning
5 John M Levin
6 Fred Gardner
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ashbrittle, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Friday, 27 June 1997 (8–0–21 in G)
1320 Duke Of Norfolk Treble Bob Minor
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Alan F Lee
3 Bryan G Williams
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 Neil A Williams
6 Matthew H Weighell (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Thurloxton, Somerset
St Giles
Saturday, 28 June 1997 (6–0–2 in B♭)
1260 St Leonard Doubles
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Jane F Beveridge
3 Alan F Lee (C)
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 Bryan G Williams
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Thornfalcon, Somerset
Holy Cross
Saturday, 28 June 1997 (7 in A)
1260 St Giles Doubles
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Jane F Beveridge
3 Alan F Lee (C)
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 Bryan G Williams
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Luccombe, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 28 June 1997 in 44m (11–2–20 in G)
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Carol Bond
2 Leslie H Arscott
3 David N Davies
4 John M Levin
5 Christopher J Kingdon
6 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
1825th quarter - 4
100th quarter as conductor
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 28 June 1997 (5–3–9 in B♭)
1269 Doubles (2m)
Plain Bob and Grandsire
1 Jeremy Harris
2 Margaret A Taylor
3 Peter Vaughan
4 Mark Harris (C)
5 Nick Rutland
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Weston super Mare, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 29 June 1997 in 45m (11–0–8 in G)
1344 Caterham Surprise Major
1 Sally K Wheeler
2 Paul Balmer
3 Andrea B Freeman
4 Marion Newman
5 Caroline Newman
6 Clifford R Nicholls
7 Bernard G North
8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)
(Not found in RW)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wells, Somerset
Cathedral Church of St Andrew
Sunday, 29 June 1997 (56–1–14 in C)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Beverley Perry
2 Rosemary Ball
3 Edward J Chivers
4 Melvyn J Freeman
5 Kate C Walker
6 Matthew R T Higby
7 Andrew H Ball (C)
8 Richard F Bowditch
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 4512.1054Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Sunday, 29 June 1997 in 2h 1 (9lb in D)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by J H Fielden
1 Paul J Dye
2 Susan M Field
3 Margaret E L Chapman
4 Helen J Piper
5 Christopher R Field
6 Tom Chapman
7 Geoffrey K Dodd
8 Richard A M Newman (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Durleigh, Somerset
Unknown
Sunday, 29 June 1997 in 45m (10–0–4 in G)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 Valerie J Stone (C)
2 Sally K Wheeler
3 Caroline Newman
4 Frederick W Sweet
5 Gilbert G Davis
6 Michael R Millman
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 4501.0788Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wedmore, Somerset
The Laurels
Thursday, 3 July 1997 in 2h 9 (15 in C)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by F Nolan Golden
1–2 Christopher R Field
3–4 Helen M Hunt
5–6 Alex Hunt
7–8 Barrie Hendry (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Selworthy, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 5 July 1997 in 2h 34 (12 in G)
5040 Doubles (42m/v)
Winchendon, St Nicholas, St Simon, St Martin, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob.
Lockerley, St John, Ryton, Chilton, St Luke, St Miles, Lonsdale, Lapley, Shareshill, Heyford, St Thomas, St Giles, St Wilfred, Eynsham, Elford, St Ignatius, Cassington, St Alban, St Oswald, St Leonard, Austrey Churchill, St Peter, St Paul, Salwarpe,Little Aston, Royston, St Columb, Cliffords Pleasure, Southrepps, Windrush, April Day, Seighford, May Day, Old, Kennington
Composed by Arr. Nicholas M Kingdon.
1 Carol Bond
2 Christopher J Kingdon
3 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
4 Mervyn A Arscott
5 Raymond F Arscott
6 Leslie H Arscott
Rung as a 70th Birthday Compliment to Les.
Ringing World page reference: 4504.0849Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Milverton, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 5 July 1997 (17–2–12 in E)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Raymond E J Baker
2 Susan M Field
3 Clifford Nicholls
4 Marion Newman
5 Paul Balmer
6 Christopher R Field
7 John Brain
8 Richard A M Newman (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Huish Champflower, Somerset
St Peter
Saturday, 5 July 1997 (11–0–8 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Betty Miller
2 Alan F Lee (C)
3 Alan E Wilson
4 Anne Stenning
5 John M Levin
6 Fred G Gardner
First in method (3).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bath, Somerset
St Michael
Saturday, 5 July 1997 in 2h 56 (14–1–9 in E♭)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by C. Starbuck, S Humphrey
1 Giles R Wood
2 Jody A Hillier
3 Jacqueline Massey
4 Kate C Walker
5 David J Kelly
6 Michael J Stubbs
7 David G Massey
8 Matthew R T Higby (C)
100th Peal on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 4502.0801Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Sunday, 6 July 1997 (16–2–18 in E♭)
1392 Grandsire Major
1 Anne Stenning
2 Revd Sue Green
3 John M Levin
4 Joan M Hopwood
5 Valerie Stone
6 Gerry Brown
7 Frederick J Sage
8 Andrew F Howard (C)
For Evensong.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Huish Champflower, Somerset
St Peter
Sunday, 6 July 1997 (11–0–8 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Fred G Gardner
2 Neil A Williams
3 Anne Stenning
4 Alan F Lee
5 Alan E Wilson
6 John M Levin (C)
For Family Eucharist.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Selworthy, Somerset
All Saints
Monday, 7 July 1997 in 42m (12 in G)
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1 John Sparks
2 Leslie H Arscott
3 David Farmer
4 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
5 Frederick W Kingdon
Rung as a birthday compliment to conductor
First quarter inside - 3
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ilfracombe, Devon
Holy Trinity
Monday, 7 July 1997 (12–0–20 in G)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
1 Bryan G Williams
2 Anne Stenning
3 Donald Salter
4 Brian Horrell
5 John M Levin
6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
7 Robert T Perry
8 Alan V Edwards
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Wednesday, 9 July 1997 in 1h 46 (9lb in D)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Roger Bailey
1 Paul J Dye
2 Michael J Stone
3 Jacqueline Massey
4 George W Massey
5 Margaret E L Chapman
6 Tom Chapman (C)
A birthday compliment to Helen M Hunt.
Ringing World page reference: 4500.0753Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Langford Budville, Somerset
St Peter
Wednesday, 9 July 1997 (11–0–8 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (1p/3m/4v)
1 Dean Bowden
2 Anne Stenning
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Brian E Samuels
5 John M Levin
6 Frederick G Gardner
Rung in celebration of the life of Les Morrell, for 70 years a Hemyock ringer.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Durleigh, Somerset
Unknown
Thursday, 10 July 1997 in 42m (10–0–4 in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Gerry Brown
2 Gilbert Davis
3 Sally Green
4 Mark Holder
5 Dennis Green
6 Valerie Stone (C)
Congratulations to Rebecca Green, graduated from Bristol University today.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ston Easton, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday, 11 July 1997 in 38m (4–0–21 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Mary York
2 Valerie Stone
3 Sally Green
4 Michael Horseman
5 Dennis Green
6 Matthew R T Higby (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Sampford Brett, Somerset
St George
Saturday, 12 July 1997 (7–2–10 in A)
1259 Doubles (5m/6v)
1 Alan F Lee (C)
2 Margaret Gillard
3 Jane F Beveridge
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 Bryan G Williams
6 Neil A Williams
Following the wedding of Jo & Andrew, together with the Golden Wedding of Mr & Mrs Jack Royston.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Luccombe, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 12 July 1997 in 43m (11–2–20 in G)
1260 Doubles
38 methods/variations
1 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
2 Leslie H Arscott
3 Mark F Davies
4 David N Davies
5 Christopher J Kingdon
6 Frederick W Kingdon
Rung as a birthday compliment to Robert Parker
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Milverton, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 13 July 1997 in 42m (17–2–12 in E)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Paul D Forbes-Harper
2 Kate Payne
3 Alan F Lee
4 Nicholas M Kingdon
5 Keith E Beale
6 Fred Sage
7 Jill M Hansford
8 Timothy M Payne (C)
First of Yorkshire S M (4).
For Evensong.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Sunday, 13 July 1997 (6–2–26 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Frederick G Gardner
2 Sidney J Smith
3 Audrey Westall
4 Anne Stenning
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Jonathan Greenhow
For Eucharist.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
West Putford, Devon
St Stephen
Monday, 14 July 1997 (4–3–10 in B♭)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Minor
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Anne Stenning
3 Brian Horrell
4 Bryan G Williams
5 John M Levin
6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
475th together: (4 & 6).
625th together: (2 & 6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Sutcombe, Devon
St Andrew
Monday, 14 July 1997 (6–3–10 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Alan V Edwards
2 John M Levin
3 Anne Stenning
4 Brian Horrell
5 Bryan G Williams
6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bradworthy, Devon
St John the Baptist
Monday, 14 July 1997 (9–3–8 in F♯)
1260 Newington Bob Doubles
1 Anne Stenning
2 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
3 John M Levin
4 Brian Horrell
5 Bryan G Williams
6 Alan V Edwards
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Wednesday, 16 July 1997 in 1h 41 (9lb in D)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
7m: 1 extent each Lightfoot, Chester, London, York, Primrose, Ipswich, Cambridge
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Michael J Stone
3 Jacqueline Massey
4 George W Massey
5 Tom Chapman
6 David G Massey (C)
75th peal on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 4501.0777Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Hemyock, Devon
St Mary
Wednesday, 16 July 1997 (17–3–12 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Alec Smith
2 Anne Stenning
3 Linda Holway
4 John M Levin
5 Ronald Trickey (C)
6 Brian E Samuels
Half-muffled on the day of the funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Lowman, a life long supporter of the Parish Church and friend of the Hemyock ringers, & with thoughts of her children, Christine & ‘Skip’.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Almondsbury, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 16 July 1997 in 48m (20–2–13 in D)
1288 Grandsire Triples
1 Mary York
2 Donald Haskins
3 Brynley Shackleton
4 Gerry Brown
5 Valerie Stone
6 Matthew R T Higby (C)
7 Michael Horseman
8 Paul Johnson
1st Quarter (8).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Combe St Nicholas, Somerset
St Nicholas
Friday, 18 July 1997 in 43m (14 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Tamsie Colman
2 Margaret A Taylor
3 Alan Cox
4 Jeremy Harris
5 Stan Huish (C)
6 Sue Pargeter
Rung as a Silver wedding anniversary compliment for Tamsie`s parents.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Halse, Somerset
St James the Less
Saturday, 19 July 1997 (10–0–22 in F♯)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 Jane F Beveridge
2 Keith E Beale (C)
3 Mervyn H Bellamy
4 Mark G C Kent
5 Alan F Lee
6 Jim Bond
Before the burial of the ashes of Mrs Lavington-Evans.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Sunday, 20 July 1997 (16–2–18 in E♭)
1280 Real Double Norwich Court Bob Major
1 Janet M Coles
2 Keith E Beale
3 Andrew F Howard
4 Alan F Lee
5 John Hill
6 Jill M Hansford
7 Michael C Hansford
8 Donald B Carter (C)
For Evensong;
1st Real Double Norwich for all.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Keele, Staffordshire
Woodlands
Sunday, 20 July 1997 in 1h 41 (0–3–19 in A♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 Rowena Gay
2 Margaret E L Chapman
3 Philip W Gay
4 Christopher R Field
5 Frank C Price
6 Tom Chapman (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Durleigh, Somerset
Unknown
Sunday, 20 July 1997 in 41m (10–0–4 in G)
1260 Doubles (3m)
(1p/2m) 300 Stedman; 480 each Grandsire, Plain Bob
1 Sally K Wheeler
2 Gilbert G Davis
3 Brian Weare
4 Valerie J Stone
5 Gerry Brown (C)
6 Malcolm Bond
For Evensong.
Specially remembering Revd. Rod Thatcher, who died17th July. He was Curate here 1989 - '91.
1st Quarter (6).
Ringing World page reference: 4504.0858Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wiveliscombe, Somerset
St Andrew
Monday, 21 July 1997 in 3h (16–2–18 in E♭)
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by G Lindoff
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 George W Massey
3 Tom Chapman
4 Jill M Hupman
5 Stephen J Nash
6 Barrie Hendry
7 Christopher Ricketts
8 David J Buckley (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Taunton, Somerset
St George, Wilton
Monday, 21 July 1997 in 2h 43 (8–1–18 in G)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by K W Scudamore
1 Jill M Hupman
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Michael C Hansford
4 Paul K Williamson
5 Barrie Hendry
6 William E Thompsett
7 Sheila C Matthews
8 George W Massey
9 Stephen J Nash
10 Donald B Carter (C)
A thanksgiving for the life of Rodney Thatcher, rector of Charlton Musgrove and priest-in-charge of Cucklington and Stoke Trister, Rural Affairs Chaplain of the Wells Archdeaconery, honorary chaplain of Frome Market, deputy chairman of the Bath and Wells DA and former ringer at this tower
Ringing World page reference: 4507.0926Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Monday, 21 July 1997 in 1h 41 (9lb in D)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)
14m: (1) Lightfoot, Wearmouth; (2) Chester, Munden; (3) Westminster, Allendale; (4) London, Wells; (5) York, Durham; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Ipswich, Cambridge
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Michael J Stone
3 Jacqueline Massey
4 George W Massey
5 Tom Chapman
6 David G Massey (C)
75th peal on the bells: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 4502.0801Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Luccombe, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Wednesday, 23 July 1997 in 45m (11–2–20 in G)
1320 Reverse St Bartholomew Doubles
1 Mark Woollen
2 David Mattey
3 Robert Parker
4 Christopher J Kingdon
5 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
6 Frederick W Kingdon
Rung as a 70th birthday compliment to tenor ringer
Also a 10th birthday compliment to Daniel Kingdon
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Charminster, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 23 July 1997 in 3h 12 (14–3–8 in F)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal
4m: 1440 each Yorkshire, Cambridge; 1080 each Lincolnshire, Rutland; 13com, atw.
Composed by M Maughan
1 Elisabeth Bowden
2 William E Thompsett
3 Tom Chapman
4 David J Buckley
5 Jill M Hupman
6 George Massey
7 Paul K Williamson
8 Barrie Hendry
9 John A Foster
10 Donald B Carter (C)
100th peal together - 1 and 2
(Ringing World shows David ringing 2 and 4 and Jill ringing 3 and 5)
Ringing World page reference: 4507.0926Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Broadclyst, Devon
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 23 July 1997 (20–0–25 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Brian E Samuels
2 Anne Stenning
3 Wilfred E Dunn
4 Brian Horrell
5 Dean Bowden
6 Ronald Trickey
7 John M Levin (C)
8 Frederick G Gardner
For Phyllis & Wilf’s 51st wedding anniversary.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Midsomer Norton, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 24 July 1997 in 3h 11 (21–1–15 in E♭)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Anon
1 Tom Chapman
2 Barrie Hendry
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 Jill M Hupman
5 Michael C Hansford
6 Edward J Chivers
7 David J Buckley (C)
8 Paul K Williamson
9 Donald B Carter
10 John A Foster
11 Robert E Beck
12 Matthew R T Higby
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Stoke St Gregory, Somerset
St Gregory
Friday, 25 July 1997 in 47m (17½ in E)
1260 Doubles
5 methods
1 Helen Hunt
2 Mark Woollen
3 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
4 Alex Hunt
5 Robert Parker
Rung in happy memory of Rod Thatcher who died last week
Ringing World page reference: 4505.0883Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
South Molton, Devon
St Mary Magdalene
Friday, 25 July 1997 (24–2–12 in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Edward Summers
3 Matthew H Weighell
4 Donald Salter
5 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
6 Bryan G Williams
7 Neil A Williams
8 Alan F Lee
A compliment to the Revd. Homewood who is to retire after 15 years in the Parish.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Friday, 25 July 1997 (6–2–26 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Jonathan Greenhow
2 Anne Stenning
3 John M Levin
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 William Slocombe
6 Brian E Samuels (C)
Following the wedding of Victoria Fenton & Robert Amphlett.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bath, Somerset
St Michael
Friday, 25 July 1997 in 2h 52 (14–1–9 in E♭)
5056 Ding Surprise Major
Composed by Middleton, C H (Johnson's var)
1 Sheila C Matthews
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Jill M Hupman
4 Robert J Purnell
5 Paul K Williamson
6 David J Buckley
7 Nigel G Williams
8 Barrie Hendry (C)
First peal in the method. 100th peal for the Association -1. 200th peal -2.
Ringing World page reference: 4507.0926Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 26 July 1997 in 41m (6–2–26 in A♭)
1272 Fyfield 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 blows for all.
Ringing World page reference: 4505.0881Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Milverton, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 27 July 1997 (17–2–12 in E)
1280 London Surprise Major
1 Keith E Beale
2 Rosemary K Tuhey
3 Charlotte A Boyce
4 Timothy M Payne
5 Andrew F Howard
6 Jill M Hansford
7 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
8 Donald B Carter (C)
In memoriam Revd. Rod Thatcher.
First quarter in the method (3), 350th quarter on a Sunday (8)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
St Peter
Sunday, 27 July 1997 in 43m (13 in F♯)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Chris Musty
2 Patrick Bridges
3 Martin Blanchard
4 Valerie Stone
5 Bryan Hardwick
6 Michael Horseman (C)
For Evensong.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Sunday, 27 July 1997 (6–2–26 in A♭)
1260 All Saints Place Doubles
1 Frederick G Gardner
2 Sidney J Smith
3 Audrey Westall
4 Anne Stenning
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Jonathan Greenhow
For Matins.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Monday, 28 July 1997 in 1h 52 (9lb in D)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker
1 George W Massey
2 Tom Chapman
3 Margaret E L Chapman
4 Stephen J Bateman
5 Lester J Yeo
6 Frank D Mack
7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
8 Michael J Stone
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Tiverton, Devon
St Paul
Friday, 1 August 1997 (8–3–5 in A)
1320 Barham Delight Minor
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Bryan G Williams
3 Alan F Lee
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 Neil A Williams
6 Matthew H Weighell (C)
First blows for all.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Friday, 1 August 1997 in 2h (9lb in D)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Tom Chapman
2 Pauline Champion
3 Margaret E L Chapman
4 George W Massey
5 Michael J Stone
6 Adrian P Beck
7 Alan H Champion (C)
8 Caroline J Richards
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wembdon, Somerset
St George
Saturday, 2 August 1997 in 42m (12½ in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jane Shobbrook
2 Valerie Stone (C)
3 Gilbert Davis
4 Gerry Brown
5 Alan F Lee (C)
6 Valerie Stone
For Evensong.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Stawley, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 2 August 1997 (8 in A♭)
1259 Doubles (11m/v)
1 Fred G Gardner
2 John M Levin
3 Jane F Beveridge
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 Alan F Lee (C)
For Ashbrittle Village Fete and as a birthday compliment to ringer of Treble.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Luccombe, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 2 August 1997 in 49m (11–2–20 in G)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Robert Parker
2 Mark Woollen
3 David N Davies
4 Nicholas M Kingdon
5 Christopher J Kingdon
6 David Mattey (C)
Rung as a 30th birthday compliment to the tenor ringer
First surprise as conductor
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ashbrittle, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 2 August 1997 (8–0–21 in G)
1260 Doubles (1p,4m)
1 Jane F Beveridge
2 John M Levin
3 Alan F Lee
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 Neil A Williams (C)
6 Fred G Gardner
For the opening of the Village Fete.
Most methods as (C).
Circled the tower (2).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Durleigh, Somerset
Unknown
Sunday, 3 August 1997 in 41m (10–0–4 in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Mary York
2 Sally K Wheeler
3 Gilbert G Davis
4 Gerry Brown
5 Alan F Lee
6 Valerie J Stone
For Evensong.
Ringing World page reference: 4510.1008Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Luppitt, Devon
St Mary
Monday, 4 August 1997 (10–3–21 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Donald Salter
3 Edward Summers
4 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
5 Brian Horrell
6 John M Levin
7 Bryan G Williams
8 L Stevens
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Merriott, Somerset
All Saints
Tuesday, 5 August 1997 in 42m (12–0–12 in G)
1300 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Samuel Dyer
2 Lynne Smith
3 Tamsie Colman
4 Margaret A Taylor
5 Mark Harris (C)
6 Graham R Button
1ST QP for Sam
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Wednesday, 6 August 1997 in 1h 44 (9lb in D)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (21m)
21m: (1) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham; (2) Lightfoot, Wearmouth; (3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (4) Westminster, Allendale; (5) London, Wells; (6) Cambridge, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose, Bourne, Hull; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Michael J Stone
3 Jacqueline Massey
4 George W Massey
5 Tom Chapman
6 David G Massey (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ash Priors, Somerset
Holy Trinity
Wednesday, 6 August 1997 (9–1–17 in G)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Ronald Trickey
2 Dean Bowden
3 John M Levin (C)
4 Anne Stenning
5 Frank H Morris
6 Fred Gardner
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Selworthy, Somerset
All Saints
Thursday, 7 August 1997 in 46m (12 in G)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 David Farmer
2 David Mattey
3 John Sparks
4 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
5 David N Davies
6 Frederick W Kingdon
First quarter inside - 3
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Sampford Brett, Somerset
St George
Saturday, 9 August 1997 in 40m (7–2–10 in A)
1276 Beverley Surprise Minor
1 Mark Woollen
2 Christopher J Kingdon
3 Robert Parker
4 Nicholas M Kingdon
5 David Mattey
6 David N Davies (C)
First in method - 2 and 5
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Feniton, Devon
St Andrew
Saturday, 9 August 1997 (9 in G)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Donald Salter
2 Alan V Edwards
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Leslie W Stevens
5 John M Levin
6 Edward Summers
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Buckerell, Devon
St Mary and St Giles
Saturday, 9 August 1997 (8–0–27 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (8m/v)
1 Alan V Edwards
2 John M Levin
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Edward Summers
5 Donald Salter
6 Leslie W Stevens
A 38th wedding anniversary compliment to Dulcie & Alan Edwards.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Milverton, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 10 August 1997 in 45m (17–2–12 in E)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Superlative.
1 Alan F Lee
2 Kate M Payne
3 Rosemary K Tuhey
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
6 John Hill
7 Keith E Beale
8 Timothy M Payne (C)
For Evensong.
First of Spliced S.M. (4),
First of 5-Spliced (3&7).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Sunday, 10 August 1997 in 1h 46 (9lb in D)
5040 Stedman Doubles
42 extents
1 Tom Chapman (C)
2 Michael J Stone
3 Christopher R Field
4 Susan M Field
5 Margaret E L Chapman
First of Doubles in the principle and completes the family from Doubles to Cinques for all except Michael, who already completed the family on 4/4/1992.
Ringing World page reference: 4506.0902Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Sunday, 10 August 1997 (6–2–26 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (3m/3v)
1 Frederick G Gardner
2 Sidney J Smith
3 Audrey Westall
4 Anne Stenning
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Jonathan Greenhow
For Eucharist Service; also to welcome Revd. Peter East, our new Rector.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Littleham, Devon
St Margaret
Saturday, 16 August 1997 in 2h 41 (7–2–11 in G)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by N Smith
1 Michael J Stone
2 Pauline C Champion
3 Jaqueline Massey
4 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
5 William E Thompsett
6 Robert Perry
7 Reginald T McKenzie
8 David G Massey (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 16 August 1997 in 42m (6–2–26 in A♭)
1272 Luton Surprise Minor
1 Anne Stenning
2 Matthew H Weighell
3 Sally K Wheeler
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 John M Levin
6 Alan F Lee (C)
1st blows by all.
1400th quarter (3).
Ringing World page reference: 4510.1008Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Huish Champflower, Somerset
St Peter
Sunday, 17 August 1997 (11–0–8 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Frederick G Gardner
2 Sidney J Smith
3 Audrey Westall
4 Anne Stenning
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Jonathan Greenhow
For Matins.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Durleigh, Somerset
Unknown
Sunday, 17 August 1997 in 43m (10–0–4 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John Attwood
2 Sally K Wheeler
3 Valerie J Stone (C)
4 Gilbert G Davis
5 Gerry Brown
6 Michael R Millman
For Evensong.
1st Quarter (1).
Ringing World page reference: 4510.1007Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Pinhoe, Devon
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 18 August 1997 in 2h 51 (10–0–19 in G♯)
5058 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Roger Bailey
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Sheila C Matthews
4 Christopher J B Marshall
5 Richard Stone
6 Jill M Hansford
7 Pauline Champion (C)
8 Michael J Stone
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Sidbury, Devon
St Giles and St Peter
Tuesday, 19 August 1997 in 2h 55 (16–1–23 in E)
5184 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by G A C John
1 Paul Dye
2 William E Thompsett
3 Roger Bailey
4 Jill M Hansford
5 George W Massey
6 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
7 Robert Perry
8 Michael J Stone (C)
1,100th peal: 5.
First of Cambridge S Major as Conductor.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chard, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday, 19 August 1997 in 50m (20–0–15 in D)
1288 Plain Bob Triples
1 Tamsie Colman
2 Lynne Smith
3 Jim Shepard
4 Margaret A Taylor
5 Steve Hyde-Gregory
6 Chris Cox
7 Mark Harris (C)
8 Graham R Button
1st of triples for Tamsie
1st inside to triples for Lynne
Rung for Chris` 50th Birthday and 65th birthday for Frances Brooks (Margaret`s mother)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Old Cleeve, Somerset
St Andrew
Wednesday, 20 August 1997 (18–1–6 in F)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Bluebell and Grandsire Doubles
1 Anne Stenning
2 John M Levin
3 Dean Bowden
4 Brian E Samuels (C)
5 Ronald Trickey
6 Frederick G Gardner
1st Bluebell (3,4,5 and 6).
Birthday greetings to Dean from the Wednesday group.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wolborough, Devon
St Mary
Thursday, 21 August 1997 in 3h (15–3–27 in F)
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by J Morgan
1 Robert Perry (C)
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Stephen Chambers
4 William E Thompsett
5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
6 Roger Bailey
7 Jill M Hansford
8 Michael J Stone
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Luppitt, Devon
St Mary
Friday, 22 August 1997 in 3h 2 (10–3–21 in F♯)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 Jaqueline Massey
3 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
4 William E Thompsett
5 Fr Lester J Yeo
6 Michael J Stone
7 Jill M Hansford
8 David G Massey (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Corston, Somerset
All Saints
Friday, 22 August 1997 in 42m (9–2–25 in A♭)
1280 August Surprise Major
1 Ann M Brown
2 Susan M Field
3 Andrea B Freeman
4 Caroline Newman
5 Paul Balmer
6 Christopher R Field
7 Robert Caton
8 Richard A M Newman (C)
(RW shows date rung as 22 July in error)
Ringing World page reference: 4507.0933Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Selworthy, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 23 August 1997 in 44m (12 in G)
1276 Surprise Minor
Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge
1 Mark F Davies
2 Christopher J Kingdon
3 Robert Parker
4 Nicholas M Kingdon
5 David Mattey
6 David N Davies (C)
Rung for the flower festival
Most surprise methods - 2, 4 and 5
75th together - 4 and 6
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Huish Champflower, Somerset
St Peter
Saturday, 23 August 1997 in 44m (11–0–8 in F♯)
1260 Reverse Plain 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
1850th quarter (6)
Ringing World page reference: 4510.1009Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Milverton, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 24 August 1997 in 43m (17–2–12 in E)
1280 Pudsey Surprise Major
1 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
2 Valerie Stone
3 David C J Marshall
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 Nicholas M Kingdon
6 Gerald Brown
7 Jill M Hansford
8 Keith E Beale (C)
First in method (3,5,6).
Completes the Standard Eight (4).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Sunday, 24 August 1997 (6–2–26 in A♭)
1260 Clifford's Pleasure Doubles
1 Frederick G Gardner
2 Sidney J Smith
3 Audrey Westall
4 Anne Stenning
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Jonathan Greenhow
For Matins.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Minehead, Somerset
St Michael
Monday, 25 August 1997 (22–0–23 in E♭)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Keith E Beale (C)
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Giles R Morley
4 Joan M Hopwood
5 Nicholas Kingdon
6 David Mattey
7 Jill Hansford
8 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
First Quarter of Major (6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bishops Lydeard, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday, 26 August 1997 (23–2–19 in E♭)
1800 Ashtead Surprise Major
1 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
2 Michael C Hansford
3 Janet M Coles
4 Richard Shere
5 Jill M Hansford
6 Keith E Beale
7 Andrew F Howard
8 Donald B Carter (C)
1st in m 3,4,5,7.
1800th Q and 400th of S Major 8.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Talaton, Devon
St James Apostle and Martyr
Wednesday, 27 August 1997 (12–2–22 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Robert T Perry
2 Anne Stenning
3 Brian Horrell
4 Alan V Edwards
5 Bryan G Williams
6 John M Levin (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Clyst Hydon, Devon
St Andrew
Wednesday, 27 August 1997 (11 in A♭)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Minor
1 Anne Stenning
2 Alan V Edwards
3 Brian Horrell
4 Bryan G Williams
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Robert T Perry
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Aylesbeare, Devon
Blessed Virgin Mary
Wednesday, 27 August 1997 (11–2–0 in G)
1260 Doubles (1p/4m)
1 Anne Stenning
2 Robert T Perry
3 Bryan G Williams
4 Brian Horrell (C)
5 John M Levin
6 Alan V Edwards
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Witheridge, Devon
St John the Baptist
Friday, 29 August 1997 (23–3–6 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Donald Salter
3 Neil A Williams
4 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
5 Bryan G Williams
6 Matthew H Weighell
7 Alan F Lee
8 Edward J Summers
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Lympsham, Somerset
St Christopher
Friday, 29 August 1997 in 42m (11–0–7 in F♯)
1260 Antelope Place Doubles
1 Edward Chivers
2 Mary York
3 Michael Horseman
4 Valerie Stone (C)
5 Clare Higby
6 Gerry Brown
1st in method (1,2,5) and as (C).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Exford, Somerset
St Mary Magdalene
Friday, 29 August 1997 (10–2–2 in G♯)
1260 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Derek J Hawkins
2 Marilyn Booker
3 Maureen E Hawkins
4 Anne Stenning
5 Brian Horrell (C)
6 Richard Hartnell
For Group F/G Hereford '87 and Exford Flower Show.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 30 August 1997 in 41m (6–2–26 in A♭)
1272 Rhyl 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 for all.
750th together (3 & 5).
For the birth of Kate Elizabeth Bennett.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
East Brent, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 31 August 1997 (16–0–25 in E)
1260 Doubles (5m)
1 Christopher J Deane
2 Mo Sweet
3 Colin R Freeman
4 David C Polly
5 Rosemary Ball (C)
6 Melvyn J Freeman
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Durleigh, Somerset
Unknown
Sunday, 31 August 1997 in 43m (10–0–4 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Sally K Wheeler
2 Gilbert G Davis
3 Valerie J Stone (C)
4 Gerry Brown
5 Brian Weare
6 Michael R Millman
Rung half-muffled in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, who died this morning.
Ringing World page reference: 4509.0986Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Combe St Nicholas, Somerset
St Nicholas
Sunday, 31 August 1997 in 43m (14 in F)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Margaret A Taylor
2 Liz Rendell
3 Jim Shepard
4 Patrick Rendell
5 Mark Harris
6 Michael C Hansford (C)
Rung half-muffled in memory of Winnefred Douglas, aged 100, a parishioner who died on 20th August and was buried in this churchyard on 29th August following her funeral.
Also rung for Diana, Princess of wales, so tragically killed in a car accident in Paris, in the early hours of this day, aged 36 years. RIP Diana.
Also as a birthday compliment for Margaret (today)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Brent Knoll, Somerset
St Michael
Sunday, 31 August 1997 (20–3–0 in D)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Owen Cullwick
2 Christopher J Deane
3 Colin R Freeman
4 Rosemary Ball
5 Melvyn J Freeman (C)
6 Michael J Champion
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Monday, 1 September 1997 in 1h 58 (9lb in D)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Paul J Dye
2 Jacqueline Massey
3 Barrie Hendry
4 R Roger Savory
5 Tom Chapman
6 Margaret E L Chapman
7 Michael J Stone
8 David G Massey (C)
Half-muffled.
Rung in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Ringing World page reference: 4509.0975Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Tuesday, 2 September 1997 in 2h (9lb in D)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by J S Wilde
1 Tom Chapman
2 George W Massey
3 Michael J Stone
4 Lester J Yeo
5 Margaret E L Chapman
6 Stephen J Bateman
7 Frank D Mack
8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
Half-muffled.
Rung in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Ringing World page reference: 4509.0975Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bishops Lydeard, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 4 September 1997 (23–2–19 in E♭)
1259 Grandsire Triples
1 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
2 Keith E Beale
3 Abbie Back
4 Jill M Hansford
5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
6 Michael C Hansford
7 Donald B Carter
8 Robert D S Brown
Half-muffled in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Weston super Mare, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 6 September 1997 in 46m (11–0–8 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Jean Gay
2 David J Gay
3 Bryan G Williams
4 Marion Newman
5 John Parsons
6 Caroline Newman
7 Richard A M Newman (C)
8 Clifford R Nicholls
Following a wedding and to commemorate the life of Princess Diana
Ringing World page reference: 4509.0972Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Porlock, Somerset
St Dubricius
Saturday, 6 September 1997 (9–3–23 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Rebecca Perkins
2 Margaret Hyder
3 Rachel Munt
4 Christopher Kingdon
5 Nicholas Kingdon (C)
6 John Sparks
Rung half muffled in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, on the day of her funeral.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Midsomer Norton, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 6 September 1997 (21–1–15 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Lynne Livesey
2 Mike Lilley
3 David C J Marshall
4 Janet New
5 Douglas Gill
6 Rev Christopher G Chiplin
7 Derek Livesey (C)
8 Timothy F Marshall
Half-muffled. Immediately following a Requiem Mass.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Luccombe, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 6 September 1997 in 45m (11–2–20 in G)
1260 Doubles
10 methods/variations
1 David Farmer
2 Christopher J Kingdon
3 David Mattey
4 David N Davies
5 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
6 Frederick W Kingdon
Rung half muffled in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Huish Champflower, Somerset
St Peter
Sunday, 7 September 1997 (11–0–8 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (5m/v)
1 Frederick G Gardner
2 Sidney J Smith
3 Audrey Westall
4 Anne Stenning
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Jonathan Greenhow
For Eucharist.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bishop's Hull, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 7 September 1997 in 44m (10–0–21 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Robert Jackson
2 Keith E Beale (C)
3 Susan L Winn
4 Giles R Morley
5 David J Bryant
6 Bernard Haines
Rung half-muffled for the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Fitzhead, Somerset
St James
Wednesday, 10 September 1997 (12–1–14 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Linda Holway
2 Audrey Westall
3 Anne Stenning
4 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
5 Dean Bowden
6 Fred Gardner
Rung open, by the Wednesday Group, as thanksgiving for the life of Diana, Princess of Wales; also for the the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Banwell, Somerset
St Andrew
Friday, 12 September 1997 in 51m (23–0–4 in D)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Edward J Chivers
2 Clare Higby
3 Valerie J Stone
4 David J Gay
5 Robin G Turner
6 Caroline Newman
7 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
8 Clifford R Nicholls
9 Richard A M Newman (C)
10 Paul Balmer
Rung during the Flower Festival
(RW shows tenor ringer as P Balman in error)
Ringing World page reference: 4512.1058Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Heathfield, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 13 September 1997 (7–0–16 in B)
1260 Doubles (1p/7m/v)
1 Alan F Lee
2 Jane F Beveridge
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Bryan G Williams
5 John M Levin
1500th quarter (3).
Circled the tower 21 times (1).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Enmore, Somerset
St Michael
Saturday, 13 September 1997 in 47m (19–3–14 in E)
1260 Fortune Doubles
1 Sally K Wheeler
2 Jane F Beveridge
3 Wilfred E Dunn
4 John M Levin
5 Alan F Lee (C)
6 Bryan G Williams
1st in variation by all except (2 8 5).
675th together (4 8 5).
1400th Doubles: 5
Following the wedding of Andrew & Joanne Day.
Ringing World page reference: 4513.1078Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Buckland Dinham, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 13 September 1997 in 2h 42 (10–2–19 in F)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
1120 Rutland; 800 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative.
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 David P Hammonds
2 Janet E Crispin
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
5 Adrian P Beck
6 Jenny M A Astridge
7 Robert E Beck
8 Barrie Hendry (C)
In memory of Mother Teresa.
400th tower bell peal for the Association (8).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Beckington, Somerset
St George
Saturday, 13 September 1997 in 2h 47 (16–2–25 in E)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Jody A Hillier
2 George W Massey
3 Jacqueline Massey
4 Pauline C Champion
5 Robert Perry
6 Reginald T McKenzie
7 Michael J Stone
8 David G Massey (C)
Circled the Tower 2.
Ringing World page reference: 4523.0011Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Selworthy, Somerset
All Saints
Sunday, 14 September 1997 in 38m (12 in G)
1260 Doubles
8 methods/variations
1 Leslie H Arscott
2 Carol Bond
3 Brenda Arscott
4 Nicholas M Kingdon
5 Raymond F Arscott (C)
6 M Bond
Rung as a 75th birthday compliment to Winifred Marshall, on the day her mother's plaque was unveiled at Tivington chapel
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Milverton, Somerset
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 14 September 1997 in 45m (17–2–12 in E)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
1 Jenny M A Astridge
2 Rosemary K Tuhey
3 Kate M Payne
4 Charlotte A Boyce
5 Andrew F Howard
6 Keith E Beale
7 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
8 Timothy M Payne (C)
First of 6-Spliced S.M. (2,4,6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chipstable, Somerset
All Saints
Sunday, 14 September 1997 (6–2–26 in A♭)
1320 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Fred G Gardner
2 Anne Stenning
3 Audrey Westall
4 John M Levin
5 Andrew F Howard (C)
6 Jonathan Greenhow
For Eucharist.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Selworthy, Somerset
All Saints
Monday, 15 September 1997 (12 in G)
1260 Doubles (4m)
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Anne Stenning
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Edward Summers
5 Bryan G Williams
6 B Summers
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Porlock, Somerset
St Dubricius
Monday, 15 September 1997 (9–3–23 in G)
1260 Doubles (3m)
1 Edward Summers
2 Alan V Edwards
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Anne Stenning
5 Bryan G Williams
6 B Summers
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Luccombe, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 15 September 1997 (11–2–20 in G)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Anne Stenning
2 Alan V Edwards
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Edward Summers
5 Bryan G Williams
6 B Summers
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Uffculme, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 17 September 1997 (21–3–6 in E♭)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Alan F Lee
2 Keith E Beale
3 Jenny M A Astridge
4 Rosemary K Tuhey
5 Charlotte A Boyce
6 John Hill
7 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
8 Donald B Carter (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Clayhidon, Devon
St Andrew
Wednesday, 17 September 1997 (11–2–27 in F)
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Anne Stenning
2 Brian E Samuels
3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)
4 Dean Bowden
5 Frank Morris
6 Frederick G Gardner
Anniversary greetings to Brian and Glenis Samuels (5 years); Meg and David Palmer (25 Years): Peter and Friederike Reed (30 plus years).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Tiverton, Devon
St Paul
Friday, 19 September 1997 (8–3–5 in A)
1320 Burnaby Delight Minor
1 Jane F Beveridge
2 Alan F Lee
3 Bryan G Williams
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 Neil A Williams
6 Matthew H Weighell (C)
100th together (3 & 5).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Luccombe, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Friday, 19 September 1997 in 40m (11–2–20 in G)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John Sparks
2 Margaret Hyder
3 David Farmer
4 Nicholas M Kingdon (C)
5 Christopher J Kingdon
6 Frederick W Kingdon
First attempt inside - 3
150th quarter of doubles - 4
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Hillfarrance, Somerset
Holy Cross
Friday, 19 September 1997 (12 in F♯)
1440 Single Court Bob Minor
1 Alan F Lee
2 Anne Stenning
3 Jane F Beveridge
4 Wilfred E Dunn
5 John M Levin (C)
6 Bryan G Williams
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bradford on Tone, Somerset
St Giles
Friday, 19 September 1997 (17–3–7 in E♭)
1296 Minor (2m)
1 Jane F Beveridge
2 Anne Stenning
3 Wilfred E Dunn
4 Bryan G Williams
5 John M Levin
6 Alan F Lee (C)
Circled the tower 21 times (6).