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North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 22 February 1958 in 2h 58 (20–0–8 in E♭)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Charles S Ryles (C)

2 Annette M Gratton

3 J Leslie Shenton

4 Shelagh K Seery

5 David W Jack

6 Ewart H Edge

7 J Geoffrey Burton

8 J Alban J Jack

First peal in the method by all except the ringers of the treble and sixth. Rung in memory of Charles H Page.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Cheadle, Staffordshire

St Giles (RC)

Saturday, 19 April 1958 in 3h (14–2–0 in F)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knight

1 Charles S Ryles (C)

2 J Geoffrey Burton

3 George Wilkinson

4 J Leslie Shenton

5 Edwin Sharratt

6 William Carnwell

7 Owen Williams

8 Arthur W Hall

Rung as a birthday compliment to the Reverend J Conolly, priest of this church.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 7 May 1958 in 2h 40 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 G Arnold Moore (C)

2 Elizabeth E Roberts

3 Albert H Lawton

4 Harold Roberts

5 William G Talbot

6 William H Watkin

First peal in the method for all the band except the conductor.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 12 June 1958 in 2h 45 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Stedman Doubles

1 T Claud Templeton

2 Albert H Lawton

3 Eric Young

4 William G Talbot

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

6 William H Watkin

First peal of Stedman Doubles by all the band. A 19th birthday compliment to Keith Moore, son of the conductor.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Saturday, 21 June 1958 in 2h 50 (10–0–3 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruertons 12 part

1 Sheila Hodson

2 Glenda Rowley

3 Albert H Lawton

4 Harold Hodson

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

6 William G Talbot

7 Eric Young

8 William H Watkin

First peal : 1 & 2. First peal of triples : 7. Rung on the Bicentenary of the above church.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Standon, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 12 July 1958 in 3h 35 (8–3–19 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth E Roberts

2 Harold Roberts

3 Albert H Lawton

4 William G Talbot

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

First peal of Bob Doubles by all. First on the bells. Rung as a farewell to Arthur Talbot on joining H.M. Forces.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2470.0493

North Staffordshire Association

Rocester, Staffordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 26 July 1958 in 2h 47 (12–2–17 in F♯)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Geoffrey Davies

2 Ann Barr

3 J Edward Cawser (C)

4 G Arnold Moore

5 Alan D Steel

6 Frederick E Wilshaw

7 Paul W Webb

8 Arthur Pritchard

First peal : 1. First peal in the method away from the treble : 7.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Kingsley, Staffordshire

St Werburgh

Monday, 4 August 1958 in 2h 58 (11–0–24 in F)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 Extent Each : St Clements. 2 Extents Each : Plain Bob, Oxford & Kent Treble Bob.

Composed by C.C.C. 102,49,36,151,150,149,144

1 Frederick E Wilshaw (C)

2 David Jones

3 K Peter Jones

4 Charles A S Webb

5 William Carnwell

6 Geoffrey Davies

First peal : 2,3. First peal of minor : 6. First peal of minor 'inside' : 4. Ringer of the second is 14, ringers of third & fourth are 15, Ringer of the Tenor is 16.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Madeley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 August 1958 in 2h 58 (11–0–26 in F♯)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 Extent Each: Single Oxford, St Clements, Double Oxford, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob. 2 Extents: Plain Bob.

1 Alan Kelsall

2 Frederick E Wilshaw (C)

3 K Peter Jones

4 David Jones

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Geoffrey Davies

First Peal : 1 (age 13). First peal in 6 methods by all except the second ringer. A compliment to the Vicar Revd W Garner, for the 23rd anniversary of his induction as Vicar of All Saints Madeley.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 October 1958 in 2h 46 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Doubles (3m)

10 Extents : Stedman, 18 Extents : Plain Bob, 14 Extents : Grandsire.

1 Elizabeth E Roberts

2 Harold Roberts

3 Albert H Lawton

4 G Arnold Moore (C)

5 Eric Young

6 William H Watkin

Rung after the wedding of Gordon Bassett Baldwin to Heather Isabelle Wenger.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Longton, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 6 November 1958 in 2h 47 (15–1–16)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Breuertons Twelve Part

1 William Carter

2 Albert H Lawton

3 Geoffrey Davies

4 Charles A S Webb

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

6 William G Talbot

7 Eric Young

8 Frederick Hulme

First Peal: 8. First Grandsire Triples: 3 & 4. Rung as a 74th birthday compliment to Albert Lawton.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2486.0752

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 15 November 1958 in 3h 5 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Breuertons 12 Part

1 Glenda Rowley

2 Elizabeth E Roberts

3 Harold Roberts

4 Albert H Lawton

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

6 Eric Young

7 William G Talbot

8 William H Watkin

First peal 'inside': 2. A 16th wedding anniversary of Elizabeth and Harold Roberts.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 13 December 1958 in 3h 5 (10–3–11 in G♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 H Derek Lees

2 Elizabeth E Roberts

3 Harold Roberts

4 Eric Young

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

6 Albert H Lawton

7 William G Talbot

8 William H Watkin

First peal : 1.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2493.0018

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 26 December 1958 in 2h 43 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Doubles (3m)

14 Extents Each : Stedman, Plain Bob & Grandsire.

1 Elizabeth E Roberts

2 Eric Young

3 G Arnold Moore (C)

4 William G Talbot

5 Harold Roberts

6 William H Watkin

First peal in three methods : 4.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Norton in Hales, Shropshire

St Chad

Saturday, 27 December 1958 in 2h 31 (11–0–17 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (2m)

21 extents each : Plain Bob & Grandsire.

1 Elizabeth E Roberts

2 Harold Roberts

3 Albert H Lawton

4 G Arnold Moore (C)

5 William G Talbot

6 George Simon

On the front six. First peal : 6. First peal in 2 methods by all the band. Rung to celebrate Archie Harrisons 52 years as a ringer at this church.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

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