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North Staffordshire Association

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 12 January 1974 in 3h 12 (16–2–10 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Critchley

1 Paul J Atkins

2 F Hector Bennett

3 Eric Nixon

4 Frederick E Wilshaw

5 Stephen F Royal

6 David J Midgley

7 Raymond J Ballard (C)

8 Basil Jones

9 Frank R Morton

10 Roy Worrall

North Staffordshire Association

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

St Thomas

Saturday, 30 March 1974 in 2h 57 (11–0–4 in G)

5184 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Paul J Atkins

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Harold Dowler

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Eric Nixon

7 Walter Sherratt

8 Raymond J Ballard

First in the method : 6.

North Staffordshire Association

Rocester, Staffordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 27 April 1974 in 2h 48 (12–2–17 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Cattell

1 Eric Nixon

2 Mary Erica Nixon

3 Kathleen M Burton

4 B Margaret Burton

5 John G Burton

6 Philip G Langford

7 J Geoffrey Burton

8 Ralph B Mitchell (C)

First treble bob : 2 & 6. First of major : 3 & 6. First in the method : 2,3,4 & 7. First as conductor.

North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 29 June 1974 in 3h (15–0–18 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M Bruce

1 Roy Worrall

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Antony Fryer

4 Frederick E Wilshaw

5 Harold Dowler

6 Walter Sherratt

7 Raymond J Ballard (C)

8 Charles A S Webb

First of Yorkshire : 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3306.0734

North Staffordshire Association

Gnosall, Staffordshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 8 September 1974 (14–3–19 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 J C B Morgan

2 Beverley M Holmes

3 Kathryn J Hill

4 C P Jobling

5 Derek Williams

6 I Friend (C)

First minor 1,2,3 and 4. First of Minor by a resident Sunday service band. For evensong.

North Staffordshire Association

Alton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 September 1974 in 3h 4 (22–2–2 in E♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Neil W Parrish

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Raymond J Ballard

5 Harold Dowler

6 Walter Sherratt

7 Stephen F Royal

8 Charles A S Webb

First peal : 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3311.0837

North Staffordshire Association

Gnosall, Staffordshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 29 September 1974 (14–3–19 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 J C B Morgan

2 Miss J Cooper

3 Miss L Jenkinson

4 P Jobling

5 I Friend

6 Derek Williams (C)

First Minor 2 and 3. Also anniversary compliment to Mary and Derek Williams.

North Staffordshire Association

Ledbury, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 19 October 1974 in 3h (19–3–6 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Eric Nixon

2 Deborah N Vining

3 Jim Wheeler

4 Eric Roughley

5 David I Herring

6 Ralph B Mitchell

7 David J Midgley

8 Dennis Mottershead (C)

North Staffordshire Association

Gnosall, Staffordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 9 November 1974 (14–3–19 in F)

2520 Plain Bob Minor

1 Beverley M Holmes

2 Kathryn J Hill

3 Lynn P Jenkinson

4 C P Jobling

5 Derek Williams

6 I Friend (C)

Peal attempt called round. Longest length 1, 2 and 3. Birthday compliment to J W Dyke, local ringer.

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 23 November 1974 in 2h 30 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 William H Watkin

2 Neil W Parrish

3 Irene Lawton

4 David J Buckley

5 David J Midgley

6 G Arnold Moore (C)

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