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North Staffordshire Association

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 15 January 1977 in 3h 10 (18½ in E)

5040 Tarporley Surprise Royal

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Christine L J Mills

2 R Brian Mills

3 Raymond J Ballard

4 Revd Frederick Ross

5 Frank Osbaldiston

6 Ralph B Mitchell

7 Richard B Dorrington

8 David G Massey

9 David J Midgley

10 Dennis Mottershead (C)

North Staffordshire Association

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 12 February 1977 in 3h 10 (18½ in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 Timothy M Davis

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Harold Dowler

4 Charles A S Webb

5 Robert G Chadburn

6 Ian Friend

7 Raymond J Ballard (C)

8 Walter Sherratt

9 Michael Wilshaw

10 David J Midgley

First peal: 1. First on ten: 5.

North Staffordshire Association

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 26 March 1977 in 3h 15 (16–2–10 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 G Arnold Moore

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Irene M Buckley

4 William S Davenport

5 Harold Dowler

6 Michael Wilshaw (C)

7 Walter Sherratt

8 Raymond J Ballard

9 Paul J Atkins

10 David J Midgley

First on ten : 3 & 4. 150th peal : 1. First on ten as conductor. Rung as a retirement compliment to Rev R B S Gillman, rector of St Giles, 44 years in the Ministry.

North Staffordshire Association

Wolstanton, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 16 April 1977 in 3h 2 (13–1–13 in F)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Frederick E Wilshaw

2 Timothy M Davis

3 Irene M Buckley

4 George W Biddulph

5 Robert G Chadburn

6 Michael Wilshaw (C)

7 David J Midgley

8 Ralph B Mitchell

First inside: 2. First of Superlative: 2 and 4. Compliment to Mr D R Whalley, retiring as tower captain.

North Staffordshire Association

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 22 May 1977 in 3h 2 (16–2–10 in E)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 G Arnold Moore

2 Margaret Jones

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 William S Davenport

5 Timothy M Davis

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 David J Midgley

8 Michael Wilshaw (C)

First of Lincolnshire : 2,4,5 & 6. Rung as a wedding compliment to Miss Sharon Moore and Mr Paul Dovey, married in this church on May 21st.

North Staffordshire Association

Tunstall, Staffordshire

Christ Church

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 2h 48 (10–1–22 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Anthony R McKean

2 Peter Stanway

3 Margaret Jones

4 George W Biddulph

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Timothy M Davis

7 Raymond J Ballard (C)

8 Paul J Atkins

First of major : 1. 50th peal on the bells. Silver Jubilee Peal.

North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 11 June 1977 in 2h 54 (17–1–3 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 William E Evans

2 Kathleen M Burton

3 Lesley J Hall

4 B Margaret Burton

5 J Geoffrey Burton

6 David J Sumner

7 John G Burton

8 Ralph B Mitchell (C)

First of major : 6. Silver Jubilee Peal.

North Staffordshire Association

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

St Thomas

Sunday, 12 June 1977 in 2h 42 (11–0–4 in G)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 David J Midgley

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Harold Dowler

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Raymond J Ballard

7 Michael Wilshaw (C)

8 Charles A S Webb

50th of Surprise : 7. First Belfast for all except 1 & 6. First of Belfast on the bells and for the Association Rung to welcome Rev & Mrs C M Day to the incumbency. Silver Jubilee Peal.

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 17 June 1977 in 2h 30 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Plain Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Hereward, Thelwall, Childwall, Double Oxford, St Clements, Single Oxford & Plain Bob. Each called differently.

1 William Watkin

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Margaret Jones

4 Timothy M Davis

5 David J Midgley

6 Michael Wilshaw (C)

200th Peal : 1. Most methods to a peal : 3 & 4. Silver wedding compliment to Lord and Lady Stafford, patrons of the parish.

North Staffordshire Association

Cheadle (RC), Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 16 July 1977 in 2h 50 (14–2–0 in F)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

1 William Carnwell

2 Lesley J Hall

3 B Margaret Burton

4 Kathleen M Burton

5 John G Burton

6 J Geoffrey Burton

7 Robert G Chadburn

8 Ralph B Mitchell (C)

First of Rutland : 2,3,5 & 6. First peal for 20 years : 1. Rung for Cheadle festival.

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Monday, 1 August 1977 in 2h 54 (10–0–3 in G)

5024 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by R T B Speed

1 Frederick E Wilshaw

2 Lesley J Hall

3 Jennifer M Beech

4 Margaret Jones

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Michael Wilshaw (C)

7 David J Midgley

8 Robert G Chadburn

First of Pudsey : 2,4,5 & 8. First of Pudsey on the bells. 650th peal : 1. 25th peal : 8.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 2 August 1977 in 2h 48 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5056 Staffordshire Surprise Major

Composed by S H Wood

1 Lesley J Hall

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Margaret Jones

4 Selwyn G Jones

5 David J Midgley

6 Robert G Chadburn

7 Ian Friend

8 Michael Wilshaw (C)

First of Staffordshire for all the band (Except 2) and on the bells.

North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 3 August 1977 in 3h 12 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 : Lincolnshire & Yorkshire, 1248 : Cambridge, 1152 : Rutland. 92 changes of method and all the work of each method for each bell.

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Robert G Chadburn

2 Margaret Jones

3 Michael Wilshaw (C)

4 Selwyn G Jones

5 Ian Friend

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 David J Midgley

First of spliced : 2 & 4. First of spliced as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3462.0762

North Staffordshire Association

Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 13 August 1977 in 2h 59 (10–3–11 in G♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Margaret Jones

2 Lesley J Hall

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Selwyn G Jones

5 John G Burton

6 Timothy M Davis

7 Robert G Chadburn (C)

8 David J Midgley

First as conductor. First in the method: 4 and 6. Birthday compliment to Margaret Jones. Also compliment to Ann and Raymond Ballard on the birth of their daughter, Rachel.

Ringing World page reference: 3463.0777

North Staffordshire Association

Dilhorne, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 August 1977 in 2h 31 (9–0–3 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7m: London, Beverley, Surfleet, Norwich, Durham, York and Cambridge)

1 A Robin Guy

2 Lesley J Hall

3 M Elizabeth Guy

4 Catherine M Guy

5 Timothy M Davis

6 Robert G Chadburn (C)

First of 7 Surprise Minor by all except conductor. Golden wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs B G Guy.

North Staffordshire Association

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 September 1977 in 3h 7 (18–0–6 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Ann Humphreys

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Michael Wilshaw (C)

4 Timothy M Davis

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Charles A S Webb

7 David J Midgley

8 Ralph B Mitchell

First of London: 1 and 4. First of London as conductor. Birthday compliment to Eleanor Jane Cuthbert.

North Staffordshire Association

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 24 September 1977 in 3h 6 (18½ in E)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe (87's)

1 Raymond J Ballard

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Harold Dowler

4 Philip J Day

5 David J Midgley

6 Eric E Speake

7 Michael Elson

8 Ian Friend

9 Michael Wilshaw (C)

10 Brian Harris

First of Lincolnshire Royal : 2,3,8 & 9. First of Lincolnshire Royal for the Association.

North Staffordshire Association

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 8 October 1977 in 2h 48 (7–2–22 in B♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1120 Rutland, 896 Superlative, 800 Pudsey, 768 Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire; with 98 changes of method, all the work

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Paul J Atkins

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Margaret Jones

4 Selwyn G Jones

5 David J Midgley

6 Robert Michie

7 Ian Friend

8 Michael Wilshaw (C)

First of Spliced S. Major 6. First of 6 Spliced 3 and 4. First of 6 Spliced as conductor.

Wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. T. Cuthbert, parents-in-law of the conductor

North Staffordshire Association

Walsall, West Midlands

St Matthew

Saturday, 15 October 1977 in 3h 7 (25–2–18 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by F T Blagrove

1 Frederick E Wilshaw

2 Norman Sherratt

3 J Geoffrey Burton

4 Timothy M Davis

5 Raymond J Ballard

6 Michael Wilshaw (C)

7 Harold Dowler

8 Robert G Chadburn

9 Paul J Atkins

10 Walter Sherratt

11 David J Midgley

12 Ralph B Mitchell

First on 12: 3, 4, 9, 10. First of Yorkshire Maximus: 2, 6, 7, 11. First on 12 as conductor. First of Surprise Maximus for the Association. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Foundation of the Archdeaconry of Stoke-on-Trent.

North Staffordshire Association

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

St Thomas

Saturday, 5 November 1977 in 2h 37 (11–0–4 in G)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Reginald A Challinor

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Harold Dowler

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Raymond J Ballard

7 Charles A S Webb

8 Brian Harris

North Staffordshire Association

Gnosall, Staffordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 5 November 1977 in 2h 51 (14–3–19 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

8m: (1) London (2) Wells (3) York (4) Durham (5) Beverley and Surfleet. (6) Ipswich (7) Cambridge

1 David J Midgley

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Michael Wilshaw (C)

4 Timothy M Davis

5 Ralph B Mitchell

6 Ian Friend

First of 8 Surprise Minor for all (except treble). Most of minor on the bells. First peal on the bells for the Association.

North Staffordshire Association

Baslow, Derbyshire

St Anne

Saturday, 3 December 1977 in 2h 35 (7–3–15 in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 Extents : Kent Treble Bob & Cambridge Surprise. 3 Extents : Plain Bob.

1 Duncan R Hansell

2 Joyce S Bode

3 Lesley J Hall

4 M Elizabeth Guy

5 David J Woodcock

6 A Robin Guy (C)

First peal : 1 & 2. First peal of minor : 5. Wedding anniversary compliment to Elizabeth and Robin Guy.

North Staffordshire Association

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 17 December 1977 in 3h 10 (18½ in E)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by A R Guy

1 Duncan R Hansell

2 Joyce S Bode

3 Lesley J Hall

4 M Elizabeth Guy

5 Catherine M Guy

6 Stephen K Thompson

7 David J Woodcock

8 Barry Woodcock

9 A Robin Guy (C)

10 Robert G Chadburn

First on ten : 1,2,3,7 & 8. Rung by the local band.

North Staffordshire Association

Sutton, Cheshire

St James

Friday, 23 December 1977 in 2h 37 (11–3–15 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

(1) Carlisle (2) Chester (3) Munden (4) Wells (5) London (6) Beverley and Surfleet (7) Cambridge

1 Frederick E Wilshaw

2 Lesley J Hall

3 Timothy M Davis

4 John G Burton

5 Michael Wilshaw

6 Robert G Chadburn (C)

First Surprise Minor - 4. First in 8 methods 2,4,6. For Christmas.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 28 December 1977 in 2h 49 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4m: 1440 Yorkshire, 1280 Lincolnshire, Cambridge, 1120 Rutland: 69 com, atw)

Composed by P G K Davies

1 David J Woodcock

2 Michael Wilshaw (C)

3 Lesley J Hall

4 David J Sumner

5 John G Burton

6 Timothy M Davis

7 Robert G Chadburn

8 David J Midgley

The 1000th tower-bell peal for the Association. First of Spliced Surprise Major: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6. To welcome Martin John, son of John and Jennifer Hall.

North Staffordshire Association

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 31 December 1977 in 2h 40 (7–2–22 in B♭)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Ann Humphreys

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Catherine M Guy

4 M Elizabeth Guy

5 Lesley J Hall

6 A Robin Guy

7 Robert G Chadburn

8 Timothy M Davis (C)

First in the method 1,4. First as conductor.

For the passing of the old year.

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