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North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 1 January 1982 in 2h 59 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 John Hyden

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Gillian R Hall

4 Edward R Fairbrother

5 Timothy M Davis

6 Eric Nixon

7 Clive R Calton

8 Dennis Mottershead (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3691.0069

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 29 January 1982 in 2h 30 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Childwall, Buxton, Pinehurst, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clements & Plain Bob.

1 William H Watkin

2 Eric Nixon

3 Margaret Jones

4 Andrew J Holland

5 David J Midgley

6 Selwyn G Jones (C)

First peal as conductor.

North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 20 March 1982 in 3h 10 (17–1–3 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

1 Kathleen M Burton

2 B Margaret Burton

3 Andrew J Morris

4 Helen Lowe

5 William E Evans

6 Margaret Wonham

7 Wendy Daw

8 Melanie R Daw

9 Raymond H Daw

10 J Geoffrey Burton (C)

First attempt : 3 & 4. Rung as a compliment to J G Burton on completing 25th years as ringing master at Stoke.

North Staffordshire Association

Pontefract, West Yorkshire

St Giles

Sunday, 21 March 1982 in 2h 55 (18–0–19 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by P Border

1 Gillian R Hall

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Jenny Palfrey

4 Timothy M Davis (C)

5 Stephanie J Kenton

6 Duncan R Hansell

7 Christopher M Bennett

8 Ralph B Mitchell

9 David J Midgley

10 John Harrold

First on 10 and first of Surprise - 3. Wedding day compliment to Judith and Michael Peers.

North Staffordshire Association

Church Lawton, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 27 March 1982 in 2h 47 (8–1–2 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Irene M Buckley

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Norman Sherratt

4 Harold Dowler

5 Ralph B Mitchell

6 Ian Friend

7 David J Midgley

8 Michael Wilshaw (C)

Association Centenary Peal

Ringing World April 23rd 1982 No. 3704 Vol. LXXVIII page 341

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 23 April 1982 in 2h 29 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Thelwall, Pinehurst, Buxton, Single Oxford, Double Oxford, St Clements & Plain Bob.

1 William H Watkin

2 Timothy M Davis

3 Margaret Jones

4 David J Midgley

5 Andrew J Holland

6 Selwyn G Jones (C)

For St Georges day and the Centenary of the Association.

North Staffordshire Association

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 24 April 1982 in 3h 5 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Margaret Jones

2 Gillian R Hall

3 Lesley J Hall

4 Eric Nixon

5 Duncan R Hansell

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 David J Buckley

8 Ian Friend

9 David J Midgley

10 Timothy M Davis (C)

First peal of Yorkshire Surprise Royal inside for Gillian Hall.

North Staffordshire Association

Silverdale, Staffordshire

St Luke

Saturday, 15 May 1982 in 2h 50 (9–2–18 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnsons variation of Middletons

1 David J Midgley

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Philip W Gay

4 Eric Nixon

5 Harold Dowler

6 Ian Friend

7 Raymond J Ballard (C)

8 Ralph B Mitchell

Rung for the Association Centenary.

North Staffordshire Association

Lydney, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 May 1982 in 2h 59 (13–2–7 in F)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by M Wilshaw

1 David J Buckley

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Harold Dowler

4 Raymond J Ballard

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Ian Friend

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 Michael Wilshaw (C)

9 David J Midgley

10 Charles A S Webb

Rung for the Association Centenary.

North Staffordshire Association

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

St Thomas

Saturday, 10 July 1982 in 2h 47 (11–0–4 in G)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Frederick E Wilshaw

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Harold Dowler

4 Paul J Atkins

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Roland W Morant

7 David J Midgley

8 Frank R Morton (C)

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 23 July 1982 in 2h 44 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Philip J Boote

2 Selwyn G Jones

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Michael Wilshaw

5 Margaret Jones

6 Timothy M Davis

7 David J Midgley

8 Frank R Morton (C)

75th peal : 2. Rung in memory of William H Watkin a long serving member of the Association.

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 30 July 1982 in 2h 29 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Herewood, Pinehurst, Boxton, St Clements, Single & Double Oxford, Plain Bob.

1 Lenard E Venables

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 Melanie R Daw

4 Margaret Jones

5 Raymond H Daw

6 Selwyn G Jones (C)

75th together : 4 & 6. Wedding compliments to Caroline Fitzherbert & Kirkland Fellwright and Thomas Fitzherbert & Deborah Beak. In Memory of William H Watkin.

North Staffordshire Association

Tunstall, Staffordshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 14 August 1982 in 2h 47 (10–1–22 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Frederick E Wilshaw

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Ann Humphreys

4 Antony R Mckean

5 Peter Stanway

6 Eric Nixon

7 Raymond J Ballard (C)

8 Paul J Atkins

First in the method : 3,4 & 5. 75th peal : 7. 150th anniversary of the consecration of Christ Church.

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 27 August 1982 in 2h 30 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

Cumbria, Aldermaston, Reverse Canterbury & Plain Bob.

1 James McK Went

2 Raymond H Daw

3 Kenneth J Rider

4 Norman G Sharp

5 Neville R Holland

6 Andrew J Holland (C)

Most methods : 4.

North Staffordshire Association

Codsall, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 25 September 1982 in 2h 55 (9–2–21 in G)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Eric Nixon

2 Frederick E Wilshaw

3 John Hyden

4 S Geoffrey Pick

5 Philip R Johnson

6 Philip Ramsbottom

7 Simon Humphrey (C)

8 Dennis Mottershead

North Staffordshire Association

Wolstanton, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 2 October 1982 in 2h 59 (13–1–13 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 David J Midgley

2 Philip Daniels

3 Frederick E Wilshaw

4 Irene M Buckley

5 David J Buckley

6 Ralph B Mitchell

7 Raymond J Ballard

8 Timothy M Davis (C)

First in method : 2 & 5. Compliment to George Biddulph (Tower Captain) on completing 60 years as a ringer.

North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 9 October 1982 in 3h 4 (17–1–3 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Margaret Jones

2 Eric Nixon

3 J Geoffrey Burton

4 Norman G Sharp

5 William E Evans

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 Melanie R Daw

8 Christopher Adams

9 Philip W Gay

10 Raymond H Daw (C)

First on 10 : 4. Rung for the Association Centenary.

North Staffordshire Association

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

St Thomas

Saturday, 30 October 1982 in 2h 52 (11–0–4 in G)

5088 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Frederick E Wilshaw

2 Charles A S Webb

3 Harold Dowler

4 Norman Sherratt

5 Michael Wilshaw (C)

6 David J Midgley

7 Ian Friend

8 Walter Sherratt

Circled the tower as conductor. For the Association Centenary.

North Staffordshire Association

Church Lawton, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 13 November 1982 in 2h 46 (8–1–2 in G)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by L Goodall

1 Harold Dowler

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Michael Wilshaw

4 Frederick E Wilshaw

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Ralph B Mitchell

7 Raymond J Ballard

8 Walter Sherratt

Association Centenary Peal

Ringing World January 28th 1983 No. 3744 Page 73

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 November 1982 in 3h (15–1–18 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Philip W Gay

2 Selwyn G Jones

3 Ann Humphreys

4 Irene M Buckley

5 Melanie R Daw

6 Norman G Sharp

7 Raymond H Daw

8 Christopher Adams (C)

First of surprise major as conductor. First of Yorkshire : 5 & 6. Rung for the Association Centenary and Ruby Wedding compliments to Harold and Bunty (Elizabeth) Roberts.

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