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North Staffordshire Association

Alton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 March 1968 in 3h 16 (22–2–2 in E♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Geoffrey Alcock

2 Rosemary White

3 T Felicity Ashford

4 John Hall

5 Gerald Parsons

6 David J Danby

7 Raymond J Ballard (C)

8 David J Midgley

First peal : 4. First peal of Yorkshire : 2. 50th Peal together : 7 & 8.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2973.0289

North Staffordshire Association

Draycott in the Moors, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 25 May 1968 in 2h 49 (11–0–25 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Frederick S Sutton

2 Anthony R Trickett

3 A Doreen Edwards

4 Eric Young

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 John R Scott

7 Frank R Morton (C)

8 William H Watkin

First peal of Bob Triples : 2,5 & 6. First peal of Bob Triples as conductor.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2981.0449

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 31 May 1968 in 2h 28 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 William H Watkin

2 Frank R Morton (C)

3 Eric Young

4 A Doreen Edwards

5 John R Scott

6 Geoffrey A Edwards

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Silverdale, Staffordshire

St Luke

Friday, 12 July 1968 in 2h 44 (9–2–18 in A♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Norman Sherratt

2 Caroline Stewart

3 Patricia M Mills

4 Mandy McCallion

5 John Hall

6 David J Danby

7 Raymond J Ballard (C)

8 David J Midgley

First of surprise major inside : 3. 150th peal : 7. Rung as a birthday compliment to Miss Lesley Kinston.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Longton, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 20 July 1968 in 2h 57 (15–1–16)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 G Richard King

2 Kenneth R Davenport

3 Mandy McCallion

4 David J Midgley

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Raymond J Ballard

7 Dennis Mottershead (C)

8 F John Nelson

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 2997.0752

North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 17 August 1968 in 3h 2 (20–0–8 in E♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights

1 G Richard King

2 Geoffrey R Gardner

3 Mandy McCallion

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Edward R Fairbrother

6 Raymond J Ballard

7 Philip G K Davies

8 Dennis Mottershead (C)

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

St Thomas

Saturday, 17 August 1968 in 2h 45 (11–0–4 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Charles A S Webb

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Gerald Parsons

4 Christopher Morey

5 Harold Dowler

6 Walter Sherratt

7 Paul J Atkins

8 Roy Worrall

First peal on eight bells : 4.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 24 August 1968 in 3h 18 (16–2–10 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Mandy McCallion

2 Raymond J Ballard

3 Patricia M Mills

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Edward R Fairbrother

6 Sidney Hough

7 David J Midgley

8 Geoffrey R Gardner (C)

9 David J Danby

10 Philip G K Davies

Rung as a wedding compliment to John Robinson and Ann M Culley who were married at Cotehill this day. Also for the silver wedding of Mr J A Walley & Mrs Walley.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Silverdale, Staffordshire

St Luke

Friday, 8 November 1968 in 2h 36 (9–2–18 in A♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Norman Sherratt

2 T Felicity Ashford

3 Christopher Morey

4 John Hall

5 Philip E Jones

6 David J Danby

7 David J Midgley

8 Raymond J Ballard (C)

First peal of Bristol : 3,4,5 & 6.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

North Staffordshire Association

Alton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 November 1968 in 3h (22–2–2 in E♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Michael S Bruce

1 Roy Worrall

2 T Felicity Ashford

3 Christopher Morey

4 John Hall

5 Philip E Jones

6 David J Midgley

7 Raymond J Ballard (C)

8 David J Danby

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 3009.0992

North Staffordshire Association

Tunstall, Staffordshire

Christ Church

Thursday, 26 December 1968 in 2h 45 (10–1–22 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 David J Midgley

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Mandy McCallion

4 Charles A S Webb

5 Harold Dowler

6 Dennis Latham

7 David J Danby

8 Raymond J Ballard (C)

First peal of London : 3 & 7. First of London as conductor.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0110

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 26 December 1968 in 2h 42 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Gordon K Green

2 Frank R Morton (C)

3 Thomas P Barlow

4 A Doreen Edwards

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 William H Watkin

100th peal : 6.

(From North Staffordshire Association peal book)

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0070

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