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North Staffordshire Association
Swynnerton, Staffordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 4 January 1978 in 2h 30 (7–1–8 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 William H Watkin
2 Judith A Money
3 Frederick E Wilshaw
4 Margaret Jones
5 Ralph B Mitchell
6 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First peal as first attempt : 2. Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Miss Caroline Stafford.

North Staffordshire Association
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 7 January 1978 in 2h 47 (11–0–4 in G)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Reginald A Challinor
2 Michael Wilshaw (C)
3 Raymond J Ballard
4 Norman Sherratt
5 Frederick E Wilshaw
6 Harold Dowler
7 David J Midgley
8 Walter Sherratt
100th peal : 2. First of Bristol as conductor. Rung as a birthday compliment to Hazel Wilshaw, wife of the conductor.

North Staffordshire Association
Tunstall, Staffordshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 14 January 1978 in 2h 45 (10–1–22 in G)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
768 : Rutland, Pudsey, Lincolnshire & Yorkshire, 576 : Superlative & Cambridge, 448 : Bristol, 384 : London. 141 changes of method.
Composed by M C Sherwood
1 Ann Humphreys
2 Selwyn G Jones
3 Frederick E Wilshaw
4 Margaret Jones
5 Michael Wilshaw (C)
6 Robert Michie
7 Ian Friend
8 Raymond J Ballard
Most of spliced surprise major : 1,2,3,4,5, & 6. Most of spliced surprise major for the Association. Rung as an 18th birthday compliment to Lesley Hall (Leek).

North Staffordshire Association
Marchington, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 21 January 1978 in 2h 41 (10–1–24 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
2 Extents : Oxford & Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge. 1 Extent : Plain Bob. Composed by
1 Frederick E Wilshaw
2 Margaret Wragg
3 Eileen Fenwick
4 Antony Wragg
5 Revd Frederick Ross
6 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First peal : 3. First in 4 methods. Rung to welcome Richard, son of Edna Snape, one of the Marchington ringers.

North Staffordshire Association
Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 28 January 1978 in 3h 10 (12–2–2 in F♯)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 David J Midgley
2 Joyce S Bode
3 Robert G Chadburn
4 Lesley J Hall
5 Duncan R Hansell
6 David J Woodcock
7 John G Burton
8 Timothy M Davis (C)
First of Major: 2, 5. First inside: 5. First of Surprise inside: 6. First in the method as conductor.

North Staffordshire Association
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 5 February 1978 in 3h (16–2–10 in E)
5008 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G Lewis
1 Judith A Money
2 William S Davenport
3 G Arnold Moore
4 Charles S Ryles
5 Frederick E Wilshaw
6 W Robert Cooper
7 Michael Wilshaw (C)
8 David J Midgley
First peal at first attempt : 6. First on 8 : 1. Rung for evensong and to welcome the new rector, Rev Ledward.

North Staffordshire Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Saturday, 11 February 1978 in 2h 57 (17–2–11 in E)
5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by W E Critchley
1 Lesley J Hall
2 Norman Sherratt (C)
3 Frederick E Wilshaw
4 Timothy M Davis
5 Raymond J Ballard
6 Harold Dowler
7 Walter Sherratt
8 Ian Friend
9 Michael Wilshaw
10 Charles A S Webb
First London S Royal: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9.
First London S Royal as conductor.
First London S Royal for the Association.
RW 1978.0208.

North Staffordshire Association
Stoke on Tern, Shropshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 15 February 1978 in 2h 37 (8 in B)
5040 Minor (10m)
1: London Surprise, 2: Kent Treble Bob, 3: Oxford Treble Bob, 4: Cambridge Surprise, 5: Childwall & Thelwall Bob, 6: St Clements Bob & Double Oxford Bob, 7: Single Oxford Bob & Plain Bob.
1 Judith A Money
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Margaret Jones
4 George W Biddulph
5 Ralph B Mitchell
6 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First of treble bob : 1. Most methods to a peal : 1 & 3.

North Staffordshire Association
Coalbrookdale, Shropshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 25 February 1978 in 3h 4 (18–3–27 in E♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (2m)
2800 Cambridge; 2240 Yorkshire: 56 com
Composed by K Walpole
1 W Robert Cooper
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Lesley J Hall
4 Margaret Jones
5 Robert Michie
6 Selwyn G Jones
7 David C H Simpson
8 John G Burton
9 Timothy M Davis
10 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First on ten: 1. First of Royal: 4, 5, 6. First of Surprise Royal: 3, 8.
First of Spliced Surprise Royal: 2, 7, 9, 10. First of Spliced Surprise Royal for the Association.

North Staffordshire Association
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
St Peter ad Vincula
Saturday, 4 March 1978 in 3h (17–1–3 in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by J R Ketteringham
1 William E Evans
2 Kathleen M Burton
3 B Margaret Burton
4 David J Midgley
5 Wendy Daw
6 David J Sumner
7 Raymond H Daw
8 J Geoffrey Burton
9 John G Burton
10 Ralph B Mitchell (C)
First of royal : 5,6 & 7. First of Surprise Royal : 1 & 3. 100th peal and first on 10 as conductor. A silver wedding compliment to Margaret and Geoff Burton.

North Staffordshire Association
Broughton, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 4 March 1978 in 2h 54 (15–1–18 in F♯)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
1760 Cambridge, Yorkshire, 1600 Lincolnshire: 84 com, atw
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Margaret Jones
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 David C H Simpson
4 Ann Humphreys
5 William S Davenport
6 Selwyn G Jones
7 Michael Wilshaw (C)
8 Timothy M Davis
First of Surprise Major inside: 4. First of Spliced Surprise Major: 5. Silver wedding compliment to Margaret and Geoff Burton (Stoke - on - Trent).

North Staffordshire Association
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 11 March 1978 in 2h 37 (7–2–22 in B♭)
5088 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by J R Mayne
1 Ann Humphreys
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Michael Wilshaw (C)
4 Lesley J Hall
5 Norman Sherratt
6 Timothy M Davis
7 David J Midgley
8 Charles A S Webb
First of Glasgow— 1, 3, 4 and 6.
Wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. G. Wilshaw (conductor's parents)

North Staffordshire Association
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 18 March 1978 in 3h 8 (16–2–10 in E)
5000 Rutland Surprise Royal
Composed by S Humphrey
1 W Robert Cooper
2 Margaret Jones
3 Lesley J Hall
4 Robert Michie
5 Frederick E Wilshaw
6 Selwyn G Jones
7 Michael Wilshaw (C)
8 Timothy M Davis
9 Ian Friend
10 Richard C Stevens
First of Rutland S. Royal for all (except 5) and for the Association. 1100th peal for the Association.

North Staffordshire Association
Audley, Staffordshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 25 March 1978 in 2h 55 (15–0–18 in F♯)
5184 Audlie Surprise Major
Composed by E Nixon
1 Frederick E Wilshaw
2 Norman Sherratt
3 Eric Nixon
4 Timothy M Davis
5 Ralph B Mitchell
6 Michael Wilshaw (C)
7 David J Midgley
8 Charles A S Webb
First peal in the method. Rung as a wedding compliment to Mary C Nixon and Steven W Tomkinson, married in this church earlier in the day. Audlie S Major : 36.X.56.14.58.X.58.16.X.12.X.38.X.14.X.58.4E 18674523
Ringing World page reference: 3495.0330

North Staffordshire Association
Marchington, Staffordshire
St Peter
Monday, 27 March 1978 in 2h 32 (10–1–24 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
1 Extent Each : Primrose, Kelso, Cunecastre, Coldstream, Lincoln, Wells & London.
1 Reginald A Challinor
2 Norman Sherratt
3 Harold Dowler
4 Eric Nixon
5 Charles A S Webb
6 Walter Sherratt (C)
First of 7 Surprise as Conductor.

North Staffordshire Association
Draycott in the Moors, Staffordshire
St Margaret
Wednesday, 5 April 1978 in 2h 50 (11–0–25 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Geoffrey Davies
1 Frederick E Wilshaw
2 Judith A Money
3 Margaret Jones
4 Ann Humphreys
5 Lesley J Hall
6 Robert G Chadburn
7 Ian Friend
8 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First of major 'inside' : 2.

North Staffordshire Association
Swynnerton, Staffordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 6 April 1978 in 2h 27 (7–1–8 in A)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 Extent : Double Court, Single Oxford, Thelwall, Childwall, Double Oxford, St Clements & Plain Bob. Each extent called differently.
1 William H Watkin
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Margaret Jones
4 Selwyn G Jones
5 David C H Simpson
6 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First of minor : 4. 50th for the Association : 6.

North Staffordshire Association
Broughton, Staffordshire
St Peter
Friday, 7 April 1978 in 2h 48 (15–1–18 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Rev H Earle-Bulwer
1 David J Midgley
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Michael Wilshaw (C)
4 Ann Humphreys
5 Lesley J Hall
6 Selwyn G Jones
7 Timothy M Davis
8 Robert G Chadburn
First of London : 6. First of London 'Inside' : 4 & 5. First of London major and completes standard 8 : 8. 50th peal together : 2 & 3. 50th peal of Surprise Major : 3.

North Staffordshire Association
Cockermouth, Cumbria
All Saints
Saturday, 8 April 1978 in 3h 1 (12–1–11 in F)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by R J Parker
1 Frederick E Wilshaw
2 Norman Sherratt (C)
3 Raymond J Ballard
4 Michael Wilshaw
5 Harold Dowler
6 David J Midgley
7 Walter Sherratt
8 Charles A S Webb

North Staffordshire Association
Penn, West Midlands
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 27 May 1978 in 2h 48 (10–0–12 in A)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood
1 Ann Humphreys
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Margaret Jones
4 David C H Simpson
5 Selwyn G Jones
6 Paul J Atkins
7 David J Midgley
8 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First of Spliced Surprise Major : 6.

North Staffordshire Association
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
St Giles
Thursday, 1 June 1978 in 3h 5 (16–2–10 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Frederick E Wilshaw
2 G Arnold Moore
3 Charles S Ryles
4 Ann Humphreys
5 William S Davenport
6 Michael Wilshaw (C)
7 David J Midgley
8 Timothy M Davis
Half-muffled in memoriam Marion Nixon.

North Staffordshire Association
Rocester, Staffordshire
St Michael
Saturday, 3 June 1978 in 2h 48 (12–2–17 in F♯)
5024 Wembley Surprise Major
Composed by F Bennett
1 Ralph B Mitchell
2 Margaret Jones
3 Frederick E Wilshaw
4 Selwyn G Jones
5 Timothy M Davis
6 Ian Friend
7 Michael Wilshaw (C)
8 David J Midgley
25th peal : 5. First in the method for all the band (except treble). Rung to welcome Rev Anthony P Fothergill as Vicar of the parish. Also to mark the 25th anniversary of the Queens coronation.

North Staffordshire Association
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
St Wilfrid
Saturday, 10 June 1978 in 2h 48 (6–0–3 in C)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Michael Wilshaw (C)
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Ann Humphreys
4 Timothy M Davis
5 Robert G Chadburn
6 Ralph B Mitchell
7 David J Midgley
8 Walter Sherratt
First of London Surprise Major on the bells.

North Staffordshire Association
Wolstanton, Staffordshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 17 June 1978 in 2h 53 (13–1–13 in F)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Selwyn G Jones
2 Norman Sherratt
3 Frederick E Wilshaw
4 Margaret Jones
5 George W Biddulph
6 Timothy M Davis
7 Walter Sherratt
8 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First of London Surprise Major : 4 & 5. First of London on the bells. 25th peal for the Association : 6. A birthday compliment to George W Biddulph and also a compliment to Pat and Peter Bishop on the birth of a daughter.

North Staffordshire Association
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
St Peter ad Vincula
Saturday, 22 July 1978 in 3h 4 (17–1–3 in E)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by R H Daw
1 Judith A Money
2 William E Evans
3 Anthony M Daw
4 B Margaret Burton
5 Melanie R Daw
6 Wendy Daw
7 J Geoffrey Burton
8 Ralph B Mitchell
9 John G Burton
10 Raymond H Daw (C)
First attempt : 3 (Age 9) & 5 (Age 11). First on 10 : 2. First of Royal as conductor. Birthday compliment to Tony Daw (10 on July 24th)

North Staffordshire Association
Macclesfield, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 22 July 1978 in 2h 47 (7–2–22 in B♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by A Knights
1 Joyce S Bode
2 Lesley J Hall
3 Gillian R Hall (12)
4 David J Woodcock
5 Philip W Gay
6 Duncan R Hansell
7 Timothy M Davis
8 Robert G Chadburn (C)
First peal 3; First Plain Bob Major 6.
For the baptism of Susanna Hargreaves.

North Staffordshire Association
Alton, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 29 July 1978 in 3h 5 (22–2–2 in E♭)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
1 David J Danby
2 Norman Sherratt
3 Frederick E Wilshaw
4 John Hall
5 Timothy M Davis
6 Michael Wilshaw (C)
7 David J Midgley
8 Charles A S Webb
First peal of Bristol : 5.
Ringing World page reference: 3515.0754

North Staffordshire Association
Rocester, Staffordshire
St Michael
Monday, 7 August 1978 in 2h 49 (12–2–17 in F♯)
5024 Stoke Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 David J Midgley
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Lesley J Hall
4 Margaret Jones
5 Selwyn G Jones
6 Timothy M Davis
7 Ian Friend
8 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First in the method for all the band except treble.

North Staffordshire Association
Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 8 August 1978 in 2h 46 (12–0–10 in F♯)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by W E Critchley
1 Margaret Jones
2 Selwyn G Jones
3 Lesley J Hall
4 Michael Wilshaw (C)
5 Frederick E Wilshaw
6 Eric Nixon
7 Timothy M Davis
8 Ian Friend
First peal of Bristol: 1, 2 & 3.
25th peal: 3.
25th peal together: 5, 7.
Ringing World page reference: 3516.0779

North Staffordshire Association
Swynnerton, Staffordshire
St Mary
Thursday, 10 August 1978 in 2h 31 (7–1–8 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 William H Watkin
2 Gillian R Hall
3 Lesley J Hall
4 Eric Nixon
5 Timothy M Davis
6 Michael Wilshaw (C)
A 70th birthday compliment to Mrs E Watkin.

North Staffordshire Association
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
St Thomas
Friday, 11 August 1978 in 2h 41 (11–0–4 in G)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Eric Nixon
2 Lesley J Hall
3 Ian Friend
4 Margaret Jones
5 Frederick E Wilshaw
6 Selwyn G Jones
7 Timothy M Davis
8 Michael Wilshaw (C)
Completes London family Minor to Royal - 3. 25th together : 7 & 8.

North Staffordshire Association
Tunstall, Staffordshire
Christ Church
Saturday, 12 August 1978 in 2h 44 (10–1–22 in G)
5152 Hounslow Surprise Major
1 Frederick E Wilshaw
2 Michael Wilshaw (C)
3 Norman Sherratt
4 Geoffrey Davies
5 Timothy M Davis
6 David J Midgley
7 Eric Nixon
8 Raymond J Ballard
First in the method for all the band and for the Association. Rung as a 50th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr and Mrs F Davis, parents of the ringer of the 4th.

North Staffordshire Association
Ripponden, West Yorkshire
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 19 August 1978 in 2h 48 (9–3–20 in A♭)
5184 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by N Smith
1 Michael Wilshaw
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Eric Nixon
4 Timothy M Davis
5 John Spencer
6 David J Midgley
7 Stephan Rich
8 Ralph B Mitchell (C)

North Staffordshire Association
Penwortham, Lancashire
St Mary
Saturday, 26 August 1978 in 2h 47 (8–2–6 in A)
5120 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by I M Holland
1 Antony Fryer
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Ian Friend
4 Norman Sherratt (C)
5 Harold Dowler
6 Walter Sherratt
7 Michael Wilshaw
8 Charles A S Webb

North Staffordshire Association
Alton, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 9 September 1978 in 3h 12 (22–2–2 in E♭)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by arr M J Platt
1 Sidney Hough
2 Edward R Fairbrother
3 Adrian J Bowen
4 Denis Mottershead (C)
5 Clive Calton
6 F John Keddie
7 David J Midgley
8 Geoffrey R Gardner
In memoriam F John Nelson.
Ringing World page reference: 3520.0870

North Staffordshire Association
Leek, Staffordshire
St Edward Conf
Saturday, 23 September 1978 in 2h 58 (18½ in E)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by M Wilshaw
1 Frederick E Wilshaw
2 Lesley J Hall
3 M Elizabeth Guy
4 Timothy M Davis
5 A Robin Guy
6 Eric Nixon
7 Robert G Chadburn
8 Michael Wilshaw (C)
9 David J Midgley
10 Ralph B Mitchell
First of Surprise Royal : 3.

North Staffordshire Association
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 30 September 1978 in 3h (16–2–10 in E)
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by G H Cross
1 Judith A Money
2 Lesley J Hall
3 Michael Wilshaw (C)
4 Margaret Jones
5 Frederick E Wilshaw
6 Selwyn G Jones
7 Timothy M Davis
8 Paul J Atkins
First of treble bob major : 1. First of superlative : 2,4 & 6. Rung as a Ruby wedding anniversary compliment to Mr and Mrs G A Moore.

North Staffordshire Association
Longton, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 1 October 1978 in 2h 50 (15–1–16)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by G H Cross
1 J Geoffrey Burton
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 John G Burton
4 Raymond H Daw
5 Michael Wilshaw (C)
6 Timothy M Davis
7 David J Midgley
8 Ralph B Mitchell
Last peal in tower before removal of bells & church is demolished.
Ringing World page reference: 3523.0930

North Staffordshire Association
Baslow, Derbyshire
St Anne
Saturday, 21 October 1978 in 2h 32 (7–3–15 in A♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
720 each Kent, Oxford, Plain Bob, St Clements, Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge
1 Timothy M Davis (C)
2 Janet Branch
3 Barbara J Luckham
4 Keith M Jones
5 Jeremy W J Mather
6 David J Sumner
First 'Inside' and on 6 : 2. Most methods for all except conductor. First of minor as conductor. Engagement compliment to Janet Branch and David Sumner.

North Staffordshire Association
Sandon, Staffordshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 25 October 1978 in 2h 23 (6–2–19 in A)
5040 Doubles (8m)
12 Extents : Stedman, 6 Extents : Grandsire, 4 Extents : Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, St Simons St Martins & Plain Bob.
1 Judith A Money
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Ann Humphreys
4 Ian Friend
5 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First of Doubles : 1 & 3.

North Staffordshire Association
Ightfield, Shropshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 26 October 1978 in 2h 40 (11–1–16 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Margaret Jones
2 Judith A Money
3 Frederick E Wilshaw
4 Ann Humphreys
5 George W Biddulph
6 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First of minor : 4. First of surprise 'inside' : 2.

North Staffordshire Association
Tilston, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 28 October 1978 in 2h 31 (9–1–12 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Westminster, Kelso, Coldstream, Lincoln, Cunecastre, Wells, London
1 Reginald A Challinor
2 Norman Sherratt
3 Charles A S Webb
4 Timothy M Davis
5 Harold Dowler (C)
6 Walter Sherratt
Ringing World page reference: 3526.1008

North Staffordshire Association
Cheadle, Staffordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 28 October 1978 in 2h 59 (14–2–0 in F)
5152 Woodstock Surprise Major
1 Duncan R Hansell
2 Margaret Jones
3 Ann Humphreys
4 Frederick E Wilshaw
5 Eric Nixon
6 Selwyn G Jones
7 David J Midgley
8 Michael Wilshaw (C)
25th peal : 6. First in the method for all the band and for the Association. Rung to celebrate the induction of Pope John Paul II.

North Staffordshire Association
Wolstanton, Staffordshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 4 November 1978 in 2h 48 (13–1–13 in F)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 David J Buckley
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Judith A Money
4 Ann Humphreys
5 Irene M Buckley
6 George W Biddulph
7 Timothy M Davis
8 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First on 8 and of treble bob : 1. First of surprise major inside : 3. First of Cambridge : 5. Rung with birthday compliments to the 3 ladies in the band.

North Staffordshire Association
Harborne, West Midlands
St Peter
Saturday, 18 November 1978 in 2h 47 (12–3–24 in F♯)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
960 : Rutland, 704 : Bristol, Lincolnshire, 672 : Cambridge, 448 : Pudsey & Superlative, 224 : London, 896 : Yorkshire. 111 changes of method, all the work.
Composed by R.J. Parker
1 Frederick E Wilshaw
2 Ian Friend
3 Frances Dodds
4 Margaret Jones
5 Selwyn G Jones
6 Timothy M Davis
7 David J Midgley
8 Michael Wilshaw (C)
First of 8 Spliced : 6. 25th together 4 & 5. 25th together 4 & 8. Rung on the Association Dinner Day.

North Staffordshire Association
Baslow, Derbyshire
St Anne
Saturday, 18 November 1978 in 2h 43 (7–3–15 in A♭)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 Extents : Original & Cambridge Surprise, 3 Extents : Plain Bob.
1 Timothy J Rushton
2 Gillian R Hall
3 Lesley J Hall
4 Joyce S Bode
5 Duncan R Hansell
6 Robert G Chadburn (C)
First peal : 1. First in 3 methods : 2. Rung on the Association Dinner day.

North Staffordshire Association
Tilston, Cheshire
St Mary
Saturday, 9 December 1978 in 2h 25 (9–1–12 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (6m)
One extent each London, Wells, Durham, York, Surfleet and two extents Cambridge
1 David J Midgley
2 Frederick E Wilshaw
3 Lesley J Hall
4 Robert G Chadburn
5 Timothy M Davis (C)
6 Michael Wilshaw
25th together: 1 and 5
Ringing World page reference: 3533.0035

North Staffordshire Association
Market Drayton, Shropshire
St Mary
Saturday, 16 December 1978 in 3h 2 (17–2–3 in E)
5184 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by J R Mayne (4th Place Bobs)
1 Frederick E Wilshaw
2 Norman Sherratt (C)
3 Raymond J Ballard
4 Harold Dowler
5 Timothy M Davis
6 Michael Wilshaw
7 Walter Sherratt
8 Charles A S Webb
700th peal : 1.

North Staffordshire Association
Audley, Staffordshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 23 December 1978 in 2h 49 (15–0–18 in F♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by J W Washbrook
1 Frederick E Wilshaw
2 Norman Sherratt
3 Harold Dowler
4 Walter Sherratt
5 Charles A S Webb
6 David J Midgley
7 Michael Wilshaw (C)
8 Reginald C Proctor
First peal : 8. First of Stedman as conductor. Rung for Christmas.
Ringing World page reference: 3535.0080

North Staffordshire Association
Sutton, Cheshire
St James
Saturday, 30 December 1978 in 2h 40 (11–3–15 in G)
5040 Minor (10m)
1) Oxford T.B., (2) Norwich S., (3) Single Oxford, Double Oxford, (4) Surfleet S., Beverley S., (5) Cambridge S., (6) Kent T.B., (7) St. Clements and Plain Bob
1 Gillian R Hall
2 Janet Branch
3 Lesley J Hall
4 Robert G Chadburn
5 David J Summer
6 Timothy M Davis (C)
Most Methods for all.

North Staffordshire Association
Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 30 December 1978 in 2h 47 (11–0–4 in G)
5376 London Surprise Major
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Reginald A Challinor
2 Roy Worrall
3 Michael Wilshaw (C)
4 Frederick E Wilshaw
5 Norman Sherratt
6 Harold Dowler
7 Raymond J Ballard
8 Charles A S Webb
Circled the tower : 2 & 5.