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North Staffordshire Association

Hanley, Staffordshire

St John's Belfry

Tuesday, 10 January 1961 in 1h 52

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 K Peter Jones

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Geoffrey Davies (C)

First peal 'in hand' : 1-2. First peal 'in hand' as conductor.

North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 28 January 1961 in 2h 53 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Reginald A Challinor

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Dennis Heapy

4 Alan D Steel

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Barry Corbishley

7 Roy Worrall

8 Ivor R Nicholls (C)

First peal of surprise major : 1,2 5 & 7.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2601.0122

North Staffordshire Association

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

St Thomas

Saturday, 18 February 1961 in 2h 32 (11–0–4 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : London & Cambridge Surprise, Oxford & Kent Treble Bob, Reverse Canterbury Bob, Single Oxford & Plain Bob.

1 Walter Sherratt

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 K Peter Jones

4 Reginald A Challinor

5 Henry Windsor

6 Roy Worrall

First in 7 methods : 5.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Thursday, 2 March 1961 in 2h 57 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parkers 12 Part (7th Observation)

1 Ann Tyler

2 Philip J Evans

3 Barnabas G Key (C)

4 E Marion Key

5 Albert H Lawton

6 Harold Roberts

7 Harold F White

8 William G Talbot

A 17th birthday compliment to Tony White, son of the 7th ringer.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Wolstanton, Staffordshire

23 Sparch Avenue

Saturday, 1 April 1961 in 1h 43

5040 Minor (2m)

1 Extent : Oxford Treble Bob, 6 Extents : Plain bob Minor.

1–2 K Peter Jones

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Geoffrey Davies (C)

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Madeley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 April 1961 in 2h 35 (11–0–26 in F♯)

5040 Norton-Le-Moors Treble Bob Minor

Being 2 3 extent blocks and one extent (CCC 108,110 & 104)

1 K Peter Jones

2 Charles A S Webb

3 F Hector Bennett

4 Robert J Warrilow

5 Frederick E Wilshaw

6 Geoffrey Davies (C)

First peal in the method (CCC 29). Rung as a compliment to Miss Ann Fellows. Rung on the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Bucknall, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 21 April 1961 in 2h 48 (10–1–4 in A♭)

5040 Minor (10m)

1: London & Wells Surprise, 2: Kent & Oxford Treble Bob, 3: Cambridge, 4: Plain & Double Bob, 5: Double Oxford Bob, 6: Single Oxford Bob, 7: St Clements College Bob. 40 changes of method.

1 David J Williams

2 K Peter Jones

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Alan D Steel

5 Geoffrey Davies (C)

6 Charles A S Webb

First peal of minor in 10 methods in county, by all the band and for the Association. Rung for the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Keele, Staffordshire

St John

Saturday, 29 April 1961 in 2h 36 (8–0–2 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Cunecastre, Wells, London, Stamford, Rossendale, Norwich & Cambridge.

1 K Peter Jones

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Walter Sherratt

4 Charles A S Webb

5 Geoffrey Davies

6 Roy Worrall

A birthday compliment to the conductor.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Silverdale, Staffordshire

St Luke

Monday, 22 May 1961 in 2h 58 (9–2–18 in A♭)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1120 London, 1088 Superlative, 1024 each : Bristol, Cambridge & Pudsey with 107 changes of method & all the work of each method for every bell.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Gorden Benfield

2 W Eric Critchley

3 John Freeman

4 Richard T B Speed

5 Wilfrid F Moreton

6 G William Critchley

7 Leslie W G Morris

8 Philip A Corby

The above peal was rung by members of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. The Treble, Second & Seventh ringers are from the Yorkshire Association. The Third ringer is from the Lincoln Diocesan Guild. The ringers of the Fourth & Fifth are honorary members. The ringer of the Sixth is from the Herts County Association and the Tenor ringer is from the Kent County Association. Rung strictly silent & non-conducted. First peal of Spliced Surprise Major in more than 4 methods to be rung silent and non-conducted.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Draycott in the Moors, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Wednesday, 24 May 1961 in 2h 51 (11–0–25 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R Balwin

1 George W Pipe

2 Shelagh R Collins

3 Jack L Millhouse (C)

4 Diane M Pipe

5 Frederick E Wilshaw

6 Frank B Lufkin

7 A Patrick Cannon

8 Cecil W Pipe

First peal of Yorkshire on the bells.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 24 May 1961 in 2h 57 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 A Patrick Cannon

2 George W Pipe (C)

3 Diane M Pipe

4 Cecil W Pipe

5 Ernest H Mastin

6 Norman V Harding

7 H William Barrett

8 Ralph G Edwards

50th peal together, rung in 45 different towers : 1 & 8.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2616.0375

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Thursday, 25 May 1961 in 2h 50 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A.P. Heywood

1 Norman V Harding

2 George W Pipe

3 Shelagh R Collins

4 Frederick E Wilshaw

5 Ernest H Mastin

6 H William Barrett

7 Cecil W Pipe

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

The conductor has now "turned in" 500 different tenors to peals.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Keele, Staffordshire

St John

Saturday, 3 June 1961 in 2h 35 (8–0–2 in G♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Northumberland, Sandiacre, Newcastle, Alnwick, Mundon, Chester & Carlisle.

1 Jack Riley

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Walter Sherratt

4 Reginald A Challinor

5 Philip A Mason

6 Roy Worrall

A birthday compliment to the ringer of the tenor.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Monday, 19 June 1961 in 2h 40 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Doubles (2m)

20 six-scores of Plain bob and 20 six-scores and one 240 of Grandsire.

1 M Keith Swingewood

2 Patricia Robinson

3 Alan D Steel

4 G Arnold Moore (C)

5 K Peter Jones

6 William H Watkin

First peal of doubles : 2. Rung for wedding od Sylvia Mary Lawford Philips to John Edward Heath.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Bucknall, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 23 June 1961 in 2h 22 (10–1–4 in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

5 Extents : Plain Bob, 1 Extent Each : Single Oxford Bob & St Clements Bob.

1 M Keith Swingewood

2 G Arnold Moore

3 K Peter Jones

4 David J Williams

5 Geoffrey Davies (C)

6 Frederick E Wilshaw

First peal of minor : 1.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Saturday, 24 June 1961 in 2h 57 (10–0–3 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Charles S Ryles (C)

2 Douglas Steele

3 Eric Young

4 Glenda Rowley

5 Willis Buckley

6 J Leslie Shenton

7 J Michael Jack

8 J Alban J Jack

25th Peal : 3. First peal in the method : 4 & 5. Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Sheila Hodson a regular service ringer at this church.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Longton, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 17 July 1961 in 3h 10 (15–1–16)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 William J Carter

2 K Peter Jones

3 David J Williams

4 John Beardmore

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

6 Harry Carter

7 Alan D Steel

8 William H Watkin

First peal in the method : 2 & 3. A Farewell to the Reverend David Craig, curate at Saint Johns.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2624.0519

North Staffordshire Association

Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 July 1961 in 3h 10 (17–3–1 in E♭)

5184 Norfolk Surprise Major

Composed by J.R. Pritchard

1 Richard J Warrilow

2 Robert J Warrilow

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Brian J Wylde

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Geoffrey Davies

7 David W Friend

8 Arthur Pritchard (C)

First peal in method : 2,3,4,5,6 & 7.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 25 July 1961 in 3h 2 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywoods variation

1 Elizabeth E Roberts

2 David W Friend

3 Harold Roberts

4 E Marion Key

5 Albert H Lawton

6 Eric Young

7 Barnabas G Key (C)

8 John W Dyke

First peal of Stedman Triples : 1 & 3. First peal on 8 bells : 8. Rung on the occasion of the marrage of Dorothy Lawton, niece of the 5th ringer to Alfred R Harvey.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Monday, 31 July 1961 in 2h 23 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 William H Watkin

2 Elizabeth M Snell

3 Rachel M Snell

4 K Peter Jones

5 Alan D Steel

6 G Arnold Moore (C)

First peal in the method : 2. A Compliment to the Rector on the gift of a grandson.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 5 August 1961 in 2h 55 (18½ in E)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by David W Friend

1 K Peter Jones

2 Alan D Steel

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Robert J Warrilow

5 F Hector Bennett

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Geoffrey Davies

8 Arthur Pritchard

9 David W Friend (C)

10 Brian J Wylde

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Horton, Staffordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 5 August 1961 in 3h (8–0–23 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 M Keith Swingewood

2 Paul J Atkins

3 David F Gray

4 Philip Wood

5 G Arnold Moore (C)

6 William H Watkin

First peal : 2 & 3. First peal of Doubles : 4. A 15th birthday compliment to P J Atkins.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Hanley, Staffordshire

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 7 August 1961 in 3h 1 (18–2–2 in E)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by G Baker

1 F Hector Bennett

2 K Peter Jones

3 Walter Sherratt

4 Frederick E Wilshaw

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Norman Sherratt

7 Geoffrey Davies (C)

8 Arthur Pritchard

First peal in the method : 2,3,5,6 & 7. 50th peal together : 5 & 7. First peal of Major as conductor. First peal of Rutland on the bells.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2627.0568

North Staffordshire Association

Cheddleton, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Tuesday, 8 August 1961 in 2h 50 (11–0–18 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

1: Plain Bob, 2: Kent Treble Bob, 3: Plain Bob, 4: Oxford Treble Bob, 5: Plain bob, 6: Kent Treble Bob, 7: Plain Bob.

1 David J Williams

2 K Peter Jones

3 Frederick E Wilshaw (C)

4 Geoffrey Davies

5 M Keith Swingewood

6 Charles A S Webb

First peal inside : 5.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Standon, Staffordshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 9 August 1961 in 2h 13 (8–3–19 in A)

5040 Doubles (5m)

Eight extents each : Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, Saint Martins Bob, Grandsire, Saint Simons Bob. Ten extents : Plain Bob.

1 M Keith Swingewood

2 K Peter Jones

3 David J Williams

4 Charles A S Webb

5 Geoffrey Davies (C)

First peal in five doubles methods for all the band and on the bells.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Keele, Staffordshire

St John

Friday, 11 August 1961 in 2h 25 (8–0–2 in G♯)

5040 Minor (10m)

1: Oswalds Delight, 2: Cambridge Surprise, 3: Kent & Oxford Treble Bob, 4: Double Oxford Bob, 5: Plain & Double Bob, 6: Single Oxford Bob, 7: Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob. 43 changes of method.

1 M Keith Swingewood

2 David J Williams

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 K Peter Jones

5 Geoffrey Davies (C)

6 Charles A S Webb

First peal in ten methods : 1 First peal in ten methods on an inside bell : 2. First peal in ten methods on the bells.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 18 August 1961 in 3h 10 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parkers 12 Part (7th Observation)

1 Ian Friend

2 Elizabeth E Roberts

3 Harold Roberts

4 E Marion Key

5 Albert H Lawton

6 Barnabas G Key (C)

7 Eric Young

8 Frank Beech

First peal of Grandsire Triples : 1. First peal on eight bells : 8. Rung half-muffled as a token of respect to the Vicar, the Reverend F J Ayre, whose funeral took place the previous day.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Kingsley, Staffordshire

St Werburgh

Tuesday, 22 August 1961 in 2h 54 (11–0–24 in F)

5040 York Surprise Minor

Being 2 three-extent blocks & one extent.

1 Charles A S Webb

2 Brian J Wylde

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Robert J Warrilow

5 Geoffrey Davies (C)

6 F Hector Bennett

First peal of York Surprise Minor for all the band, in the county, and for the Association. Mr F E Wilshaw has now rung a peal on every bell in this tower.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Alton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 22 August 1961 in 3h 3 (22–2–2 in E♭)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by William Barton

1 Geoffrey Davies

2 Frederick E Wilshaw (C)

3 David W Brunning

4 F Hector Bennett

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Brian J Wylde

7 Robert J Warrilow

8 Richard J Warrilow

First peal in the method : 6 & 7. 250th peal : 8. First peal in the method on the bells and as conductor.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2630.0615

North Staffordshire Association

Keele, Staffordshire

St John

Thursday, 24 August 1961 in 2h 26 (8–0–2 in G♯)

5040 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Frederick E Wilshaw

2 Charles A S Webb

3 Geoffrey Davies (C)

4 Robert J Warrilow

5 F Hector Bennett

6 Brian J Wylde

The treble ringer has now circled the tower. First peal of Ipswich Surprise Minor for all the band.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Bucknall, Staffordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 24 August 1961 in 2h 40 (10–1–4 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Geoffrey Davies (C)

2 Richard J Warrilow

3 Robert J Warrilow

4 Brian J Wylde

5 Frederick E Wilshaw

6 Charles A S Webb

First peal of surprise in seven methods : 2,3 & 4. First peal of Surprise in seven methods as conductor.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Silverdale, Staffordshire

St Luke

Saturday, 26 August 1961 in 2h 37 (9–2–18 in A♭)

5040 St Clements College Bob Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 F Hector Bennett

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 K Peter Jones

4 Robert J Warrilow

5 Richard J Warrilow

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Brian J Wylde

8 Geoffrey Davies (C)

First peal in the method on tower bells : 2. First peal in the method : 3,4,5,6,7 & 8. First peal of Major in the method on tower bells in the county and for the Association.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 26 August 1961 in 3h 12 (16–2–10 in E)

5040 Little Bob Royal

Composed by G Lewis

1 Frederick E Wilshaw

2 K Peter Jones

3 Robert J Warrilow

4 Geoffrey Davies

5 F Hector Bennett

6 Alan D Steel

7 Charles A S Webb

8 Brian J Wylde

9 Richard J Warrilow

10 Arthur Pritchard (C)

25th peal in this method. First peal in the method : 2,3,4,6,7 & 8. Mr F E Wilshaw has now circled the tower.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 16 September 1961 in 3h 3 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 J Edward Cawser (C)

2 Beryl E Cawser

3 Russell S Morris

4 R Kingsley Mason

5 Frederick E Wilshaw

6 Martin C Foulkes

7 Edward W Colley

8 John M Jelley

First peal in the method : 2 & 7.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2632.0655

North Staffordshire Association

Silverdale, Staffordshire

St Luke

Saturday, 23 September 1961 in 2h 42 (9–2–18 in A♭)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Norman Sherratt

2 K Peter Jones

3 Philip A Mason

4 Reginald A Challinor

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Roy Worrall

7 Geoffrey Davies (C)

8 Walter Sherratt

First peal of Surprise Major : 3. First peal of Surprise Major inside : 4. First peal of Cambridge as conductor.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Church Leigh, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 7 October 1961 in 2h 50 (14–2–12 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Bourne, Ipswich, Durham, York, Surfleet, Beverley & Cambridge.

1 J Geoffrey Burton

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 K Peter Jones

4 Reginald A Challinor

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Roy Worrall

First peal on these bells. Rung for Harvest Thanksgiving.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 October 1961 in 2h 45 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Stedman Doubles

1 Elizabeth E Roberts

2 Harold Roberts

3 E Marion Key

4 Albert H Lawton

5 Barnabas G Key (C)

6 William H Watkin

First peal of Stedman Doubles : 1 & 2.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 30 December 1961 in 2h 48 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by William Barton

1 Barry Corbishley

2 K Peter Jones

3 Norman Sherratt

4 Frederick E Wilshaw

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Roy Worrall

7 Charles A S Webb

8 Geoffrey Davies (C)

First peal of Lincolnshire : 1,3,5 & 6. First Lincolnshire as Conductor.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

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