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North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Saturday, 30 January 1960 in 2h 52 (10–0–3 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruertons 12 part

1 Christine Glover

2 Willis Buckley

3 Glenda Rowley

4 Sheila Hodson

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

6 Eric Young

7 Harold Hodson

8 Bert Purslow

First peal : 1. First peal 'inside' : 4. Rung for the induction of Rev C A Harris as Rector and as a farewell to the curate (Rev W A Humphreys) who is appointed Vicar of Fazeley.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Bucknall, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 19 February 1960 in 2h 30 (10–1–4 in A♭)

5040 London Surprise Minor

1 K Peter Jones

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Charles A S Webb

4 Philip A Mason

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Geoffrey Davies (C)

First peal in the method by all the band. First surprise as conductor. Rung in celebration of the birth of a second son, Prince Andrew, to Her Majesty the Queen.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 March 1960 in 2h 36 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 William H Watkin

2 Geoffrey Davies

3 Albert H Lawton

4 K Peter Jones

5 Charles A S Webb

6 G Arnold Moore (C)

First peal of bob minor on tower bells : 2,4 & 5. Rung in celebration of the birth of a second son, Prince Andrew, to Her Majesty the Queen.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 12 March 1960 in 2h 56 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruertons 12 part

1 G Arnold Moore (C)

2 Elizabeth E Roberts

3 Albert H Lawton

4 Harold Roberts

5 William G Talbot

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Geoffrey Davies

8 William H Watkin

Rung in celebration of the birth of a second son, Prince Andrew, to her Majesty the Queen.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 7 April 1960 in 2h 58 (12–2–2 in F♯)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 R Gordon Shenton

2 Philip Wood

3 Annette M Gratton

4 J Alban J Jack

5 J Leslie Shenton

6 Owen Williams

7 J Michael Jack

8 Charles S Ryles (C)

First peal : 1. Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to J Leslie Shenton and a 70th birthday compliment to James Walley.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Cheswardine, Shropshire

St Swithun

Saturday, 9 April 1960 in 2h 50 (8–3–5 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruertons 12 part

1 Ann Tyler

2 Elizabeth E Roberts

3 Albert H Lawton

4 Harold Roberts

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

6 Eric Young

7 William G Talbot

8 William H Watkin

A 75th Birthday compliment to Frederick Cope, a life-long worker at the church.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Barthomley, Cheshire

St Bertoline

Monday, 18 April 1960 in 2h 48 (13–1–14 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Bruerton’s twelve part

1 J George Mead

2 Jack Timis

3 G Arnold Moore (C)

4 Eric Young

5 Eric B Allman

6 Albert Lawton

7 Brian Ryles

8 George Astbury

Rung for the wedding of John Beardmore and Lillian Rofe.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2558.0292

North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 19 April 1960 in 3h (15–0–18 in F♯)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Robert J Warrilow

2 K Peter Jones

3 Frederick E Wilshaw (C)

4 Cynthia Bibby

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Richard J Warrilow

7 Geoffrey Davies

8 David W Friend

50th peal : 1. 1st peal of Surprise 'inside' : 2.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Wolstanton, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 14 May 1960 in 2h 52 (13–1–13 in F)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H Whittle

1 Douglas R Whalley (C)

2 Philip A Mason

3 Harold Roberts

4 Albert H Lawton

5 Ronald Barlow

6 T Leslie Walley

7 Philip S Whalley

8 Alan D Steel

100th peal : 5. First peal of major : 6. A birthday compliment to the conductor.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Horton, Staffordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 21 May 1960 in 2h 45 (8–0–23 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge, York, Durham, Wells & London.

1 Jack Riley

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Walter Sherratt

4 Reginald A Challinor

5 Philip A Mason

6 Roy Worrall

First peal : 1. First peal as conductor. First of seven Surprise methods by all the band.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Hanley, Staffordshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 21 May 1960 in 2h 55 (18–2–2 in E)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lewis

1 Alan D Steel

2 K Peter Jones

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Charles A S Webb

5 Harold F White

6 Geoffrey Davies

7 Richard J Warrilow

8 Arthur Pritchard (C)

First peal in the method : 2 & 4. First of Surprise Major on the bells. Rung to mark the Golden Jubilee of the City of Stoke-On-Trent.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 May 1960 in 2h 45 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Stedman Doubles

1 C Meryl Purslow

2 Glenda Rowley

3 K Peter Jones

4 G Arnold Moore (C)

5 Geoffrey Davies

6 William H Watkin

First peal : 1. First in the method by all except the conductor. Rung half-muffled in memoriam Mrs Phillips, a life-long worker at this church.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 18 June 1960 in 2h 30 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 C Meryl Purslow

2 Charles A S Webb

3 Geoffrey Davies

4 David J Midgley

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

6 William H Watkin

First peal in the method : 1,2 & 3. First peal : 4. Rung for the Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs L Harrison.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Saturday, 25 June 1960 in 3h 5 (10–0–3 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruertons 12 part

1 Colin M Dobson

2 Glenda Rowley

3 Sheila Hodson

4 Willis Buckley

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

6 Harold Hodson

7 Eric Young

8 Albert E Purslow

Rung for the wedding of Doreen Ann Young and Brian Herbert Bowen.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Bucknall, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 July 1960 in 2h 45 (10–1–4 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Norwich, Chester, Ipswich, York, Durham, Wells & London.

1 Jack Riley

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Walter Sherratt

4 Reginald A Challinor

5 Philip A Mason

6 Roy Worrall

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Blithfield, Staffordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 23 July 1960 in 2h 29 (8–2–22 in A)

5040 Minor (9m)

1: Double Bob, Plain Bob. 2: Double Court. 3: Kent & Oxford Treble Bob. 4: Cambridge. 5: St Clements. 6: Double Oxford. 7: Single Oxford.

1 Robert J Warrilow

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Charles A S Webb

4 K Peter Jones

5 Richard J Warrilow

6 Geoffrey Davies (C)

First in 9 methods by all the band and for the Association. A Compliment to Mr Anthony P E Youell, son of the President of this Association the Venerable George Youell Archdeacon of Stoke-On-Trent and Miss Barbara M Pickering who were married at Leek Parish Church this day.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 July 1960 in 2h 43 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Stedman Doubles

1 Eric Young

2 Christine Glover

3 C Meryl Purslow

4 William G Talbot

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

6 William H Watkin

First peal of Stedman: 2. Rung for the wedding of Dr Alan Henry Batten (son of the rector) and Miss Lois Eleanor Dewis.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2577.0604

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 30 July 1960 in 2h 53 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Richard J Warrilow

2 K Peter Jones

3 Charles A S Webb

4 Frederick E Wilshaw

5 F Hector Bennett

6 David W Friend

7 Joseph W Cotton

8 Arthur Pritchard (C)

First peal in the method : 2 & 3.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Madeley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Monday, 1 August 1960 in 2h 52 (11–0–26 in F♯)

5040 Minor (8m)

1: Double & Plain Bob. 2: Kent Treble Bob. 3: Oxford Treble Bob. 4: Cambridge. 5: Single Oxford Bob. 6: Double Oxford. 7: St Clements College Bob.

1 G Arnold Moore

2 K Peter Jones

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Charles A S Webb

5 Geoffrey Davies (C)

6 F Hector Bennett

First peal in 8 minor methods on tower-bells for the Association. Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to L Keith Moore and for the wedding anniversary of the conductors parents.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Tern, Shropshire

St Peter

Saturday, 6 August 1960 in 2h 40 (8 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Norwich, Ipswich, Durham, York, London, Wells & Cambridge.

1 G Arnold Moore

2 K Peter Jones

3 Charles A S Webb

4 F Hector Bennett

5 Frederick E Wilshaw (C)

6 Geoffrey Davies

25th peal together : 3 & 6. First in 7 methods by all except the conductor. A 27th wedding anniversary peal for the parents of the ringer of the second.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Moreton Corbet, Shropshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 13 August 1960 in 2h 37 (9–1–3 in B♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 G Arnold Moore

2 Philip J Evans

3 Charles A S Webb

4 K Peter Jones

5 F Hector Bennett

6 Geoffrey Davies (C)

100th peal for the Association : 1. First peal of surprise : 2. First peal of minor in the method : 3,4 & 6.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Draycott in the Moors, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 24 September 1960 in 2h 51 (11–0–25 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Harry Griffiths

2 Arthur Pritchard

3 Edmund A Malin

4 Eric E Speake (C)

5 Derek J Tranter

6 J Dennis Holden

7 Frederick E Wilshaw

8 Richard J Warrilow

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Wolstanton, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 22 October 1960 in 3h 3 (13–1–13 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parkers One-part

1 Elizabeth M Snell

2 Patricia Robinson

3 Rachel M Snell

4 Ronald Barlow

5 T Leslie Walley

6 Robert S Arrowsmith

7 Douglas R Whalley (C)

8 Philip S Whalley

First peal : 1 & 2. Rung before the special service of the C.E.M.S. (North Staffs) in connection with the centenary celebrations of the restoration of the church.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Tunstall, Staffordshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 26 November 1960 in 3h 4 (10–1–22 in G)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H Whittle

1 Elizabeth M Snell

2 Philip S Whalley

3 Ronald Barlow

4 K Peter Jones

5 Robert S Arrowsmith

6 William G Talbot

7 T Leslie Walley

8 Douglas R Whalley (C)

First peal of major : 1 & 7. Rung for the celebration of the Jubilee year of the City of Stoke-On-Trent.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Bucknall, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 30 December 1960 in 2h 43 (10–1–4 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Single Oxford Bob, St Clements College Bob & Plain Bob.

1 Frederick E Wilshaw

2 David J Williams

3 Reginald O Preston

4 K Peter Jones

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Geoffrey Davies (C)

First peal : 2. Rung as a compliment to Mr & Mrs N Sargent on their 25th wedding anniversary.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

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