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North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 25 January 1985 in 2h 54 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 each Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, 1248 Cambridge, 1152 Rutland, 98 com, atw.

Composed by MCW Sherwood

1 Christopher Adams

2 Phillip W Gay

3 David I Stanford

4 Norman G Sharp

5 Philip Huxley

6 Margaret Jones

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 John Harrold

First Spliced 2,3,4 and as conductor. Birthday compliment to the ringers of 4,7.

North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 21 February 1985 in 3h 3 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Timothy M Davis (C)

2 Raymond J Ballard

3 Harold Dowler

4 Philip W Gay

5 Michael Wilshaw

6 Ralph B Mitchell

7 David J Midgley

8 Charles A S Webb

In memory of Frederick E Wilshaw.

Ringing World page reference: 3857.0284

North Staffordshire Association

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 23 February 1985 in 3h (20–0–0 in E)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by R A G Inglis

1 Norman Sherratt (C)

2 Harold Dowler

3 K Peter Jones

4 Paul J Atkins

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Ian Friend

7 Charles A S Webb

8 David J Midgley

9 Ralph B Mitchell

10 David Buckley

In memory of Frederick E Wilshaw

Ringing World March 29th 1985 No. 3857 page 284

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 1 March 1985 in 2h 52 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5058 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by C Adams

1 Peter D Dakin

2 John Harrold

3 Selwyn G Jones

4 Norman G Sharp

5 Margaret Jones

6 David I Stanford

7 Phillip W Gay

8 Christopher Adams (C)

First in method 4,6,7,8. Wedding compliment to Andrew Holland and Jane Sharlot.

North Staffordshire Association

Gnosall, Staffordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 2 March 1985 in 2h 57 (14–3–19 in F)

5040 Navigation Treble Bob Minor

1 Phillip W Gay (C)

2 Peter D Dakin

3 Ian Friend

4 Norman G Sharp

5 Ralph B Mitchell

6 John Harrold

First peal in the method. Rung on and for the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal, which runs through this parish.

North Staffordshire Association

Congleton, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 2 March 1985 in 2h 48 (13–1–2 in F)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Anne C Orme

4 Raymond J Ballard

5 Eric Hotine

6 Roland W Morant

7 Michael Wilshaw

8 C Michael Orme

Ringing World April 12th 1985 No. 3859 page 328

North Staffordshire Association

Coalbrookdale, Shropshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 9 March 1985 in 2h 57 (18–3–27 in E♭)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by HW Haley

1 Selwyn G Jones

2 Margaret Jones

3 Christopher Adams

4 Norman G Sharp

5 Wendy Daw

6 Raymond H Daw

7 Phillip W Gay (C)

8 David J Buckley

9 John Harrold

10 Paul J Atkins

100th peal - 1. First Caters - 4,5. First Grandsire - 4.

North Staffordshire Association

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 9 March 1985 in 2h 55 (11–1–5 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

896 Rutland, 704 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 640 Cambridge, 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative, 448 Bristol, 87 com, all the work.

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Harold Dowler

3 Ian Friend

4 Roland W Morant

5 David J Midgley

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 Norman Sherratt (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3859.0328

North Staffordshire Association

Cheswardine, Shropshire

St Swithun

Saturday, 23 March 1985 in 2h 55 (8–3–5 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

824 : Cambridge, 1472 : Superlative, 992 : London, 768 : Bristol. 99 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Harold Dowler

3 Philip W Gay

4 Roland W Morant

5 David J Midgley

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 Norman Sherratt (C)

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 12 April 1985 in 2h 55 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Norman G Sharp

2 Margaret Jones

3 Peter D Dakin

4 Phillip W Gay

5 David I Stanford

6 John Harrold

7 Christopher Adams (C)

8 Selwyn G Jones

First S Major inside - 3. Compliment to Steve and Lesley Borrett on the birth of their daughter, Eleanor, first grandchild for the ringer of the 6th. Also birthday compliment to Aleksander Dokic.

North Staffordshire Association

Todmorden, Yorkshire

Unitarian

Saturday, 4 May 1985 in 2h 56 (13–3–18 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Charles A S Webb

2 David J Midgley

3 Harold Dowler

4 Roland W Morant

5 John Richards

6 Ralph B Mitchell

7 Norman Sherratt (C)

8 David J Buckley

First Stedman Triples : 5.

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 8 May 1985 in 2h 38 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 Extent : Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, , 2 Extents : Saint Clements, 3 Extents : Plain Bob.

1 Sandra A Penson

2 Lenard E Venables

3 Margaret Jones

4 Norman G Sharp

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Peter D Dakin (C)

First as conductor.

North Staffordshire Association

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

St Thomas

Saturday, 11 May 1985 in 2h 52 (11–0–4 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Harold Dowler

4 Roland W Morant

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 David J Midgley

o Celebrate Walter Sherratt's 50 years as a ringer in this tower.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 17 May 1985 in 2h 52 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1152 : Lincolnshire, Ruttland, 960 : Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire, 155 changes of method.

Composed by MCW Sherwood

1 Rowena Gay

2 Phillip W Gay

3 Philip J Huxley

4 John Harrold

5 Christopher Adams

6 Margaret Jones

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 David J Midgley

Circled tower - 4. 100th together - 6,7.

North Staffordshire Association

New Mills, Derbyshire

St George

Saturday, 1 June 1985 in 2h 47 (13–1–0 in G♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Shaun Giltrap

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Christine Sherratt

4 Anne C Orme

5 Harold Dowler

6 David J Midgley

7 Charles A S Webb

8 C Michael Orme

Source: RW, 1985, page 585.

North Staffordshire Association

Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 29 June 1985 in 2h 56 (10–3–11 in G♯)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Adams

1 Teresa D Thomas

2 Kathrine Adams

3 Mary W E Sharp

4 H Gorden Connon

5 Warren J Griffiths

6 James McK Went

7 Norman G Sharp

8 Christopher Adams (C)

First peal : 3. First peal of major : 1. First surprise : 2. First in method : 4,5 & 6. First peal by the local band. For Eccleshall Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 3874.0647

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 29 June 1985 in 2h 44 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by JJ Parker arr JE Groves

1 Phillip W Gay (C)

2 John Harrold

3 Rowena Gay

4 Melanie A Bickerton

5 Leonard E Venables

6 Peter D Dakin

7 Selwyn G Jones

8 Margaret Jones

First peal of Grandsire Triples as conductor. First of Gransire Triples: 3,4,5,6,&7 100th for the Association 8. To mark St Peter's day. Ruby wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs T A Simms

North Staffordshire Association

Silverdale, Staffordshire

St Luke

Saturday, 13 July 1985 in 2h 43 (9–2–18 in A♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

896 : Rutland, 704 Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, 640 : Cambridge, 576 : London, Pudsey, Superlative, 448 : Bristol. 87 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Christine Sherratt

2 David J Midgley

3 Harold Dowler

4 Christopher Adams

5 Philip W Gay

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 Norman Sherratt (C)

First 8 spliced : 5.

North Staffordshire Association

Marple, Greater Manchester

All Saints

Saturday, 27 July 1985 in 2h 57 (13–2–12 in F)

5088 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Harold Dowler

4 Walter Sherratt

5 Michael Wilshaw

6 Charles A S Webb

7 David J Midgley

8 Ralph B Mitchell

North Staffordshire Association

Wolstanton, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Wednesday, 7 August 1985 in 3h 6 (13–1–13 in F)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 Rowena Gay

2 Stephanie J Pattenden

3 Margaret Jones

4 Christopher Adams

5 Philip W Gay

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 James W Belshaw (C)

8 Howard E J Smith

500th peal : 2.

North Staffordshire Association

Market Drayton, Shropshire

St Mary

Thursday, 8 August 1985 in 3h 7 (17–2–3 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 each Rutland, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Pudsey, 576 each Cambridge, Superlative, 448 Bristol, 384 London, 141 com

Composed by MCW Sherwood

1 Melanie A Bickerton

2 Stephanie J Pattenden

3 Margaret Jones

4 Phillip W Gay

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 John Harrold

7 James W Belshaw (C)

8 David J Midgley

Birthday compliment to Alan Hickman, 66 years a ringer at Market Drayton.

North Staffordshire Association

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 10 August 1985 (18½ in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 E Ann Eden

2 Simon J L Linford

3 Gail K Baggott

4 David Franklin

5 Michael J Claridge

6 Eric E Speake

7 Matthew J Turnock

8 John Harrold

9 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

10 NR Holland

1st on 10 - 1. 18th birthday compliment to Miss Mandie Hutchieson, sister of he conductor.

North Staffordshire Association

Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 14 August 1985 in 3h (12–2–2 in F♯)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 Peter D Dakin

2 Stephanie J Pattenden

3 Philip J Huxley

4 Margaret Jones

5 Philip W Gay

6 Christopher Adams

7 James W Belshaw (C)

8 Selwyn G Jones

First in method : 4,5,6 & 8. Birthday compliment to Margaret Jones.

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 August 1985 in 2h 32 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Minor (6m)

Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford, Saint Clements, Plain bob.

1 Philip W Gay (C)

2 Rowena Gay

3 Selwyn G Jones

4 Margaret Jones

5 David J Midgley

6 Ralph B Mitchell

North Staffordshire Association

Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 24 August 1985 in 2h 56 (10–3–11 in G♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Christopher Adams

2 Peter D Dakin

3 Rowena Gay

4 H Gorden Connon

5 Margaret Jones

6 Andrew D Higson

7 Selwyn G Jones

8 Philip W Gay (C)

First in method : 2,3,4 & 8. First Surprise as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3887.0915

North Staffordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Saturday, 24 August 1985 in 3h 12 (22–3–18 in D)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Harold Dowler

4 Raymond J Ballard

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Charles A S Webb

7 David J Midgley

8 Ralph B Mitchell

North Staffordshire Association

Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

St Mary

Monday, 26 August 1985 in 3h 11 (17–3–1 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F Dexter (No 1)

1 Philip W Gay

2 Margaret Jones

3 Rowena Gay

4 Brian L Burrows (C)

5 Andrew D Higson

6 Norman G Sharp

7 Selwyn G Jones

8 Christopher Wilde

First peal : 8. First Stedman : 3 & 6. First Stedman triples : 1.

North Staffordshire Association

Stafford, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 September 1985 in 3h 11 (19–0–11 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by T Hooley

1 Brian L Burrows (C)

2 Jennifer M Beech

3 Margaret Jones

4 James Nixon

5 Judith A Warrilow

6 Barry D Mack

7 David C H Simpson

8 Selwyn G Jones

9 Neville R Holland

10 Colin J Evans

First on ten : 4. Golden Wedding compliment to Ruth and Richard Warrilow marries 50 years ago this day in this church.

North Staffordshire Association

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

St Thomas

Saturday, 5 October 1985 in 3h 2 (11–0–4 in G)

5376 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Shaun Giltrap

2 Christine Sherratt

3 Norman Sherratt (C)

4 Charles A S Webb

5 Walter Sherratt

6 Harold Dowler

7 David J Midgley

8 Ralph B Mitchell

First in the method : 2.

North Staffordshire Association

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 12 October 1985 in 3h 7 (16–2–10 in E)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Reeves

1 F Jane M West

2 David I Stanford

3 Phillip W Gay

4 Raymond H Daw

5 Kenneth Brown

6 Margaret Jones

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 Andrew D Higson

9 David J Buckley

10 John Harrold

On the 50th anniversary of the first peal of Royal (Kent) on the bells. First attempt : 1. First as Conductor on 10 . First Kent for all. Farewell compliment to C S (Stan) Ryles who is leaving Newcastle to live in Le-On-Solent.

North Staffordshire Association

Ossett, Yorkshire

Holy and Undivided Trinity

Saturday, 19 October 1985 in 3h 16 (27–1–25 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by R J Walpole

1 David J Buckley

2 Ann C Orme

3 Norman Sherratt (C)

4 Margaret Jones

5 Harold Dowler

6 Walter Sherratt

7 Selwyn G Jones

8 Ian Friend

9 Charles A S Webb

10 C Michael Orme

North Staffordshire Association

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

St Thomas

Saturday, 2 November 1985 in 2h 50 (11–0–4 in G)

5088 Staffordshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Adams

1 Rowena Gay

2 J Geoffrey Burton

3 Peter D Dakin

4 Raymond H Daw

5 Margaret Jones

6 Norman G Sharp

7 Christopher Adams

8 Selwyn G Jones (C)

1: Public Relations Officer, 2: Bell Adviser, 3: Chairman, 4: Treasurer, 5: Secretary, 6: Peal Sec / CC Rep, 7: Deputy Ringing Master, 8: Ringing Master.

Rung by officers of the North Staffs Association.

First in the method by all but 5 & 8. 100th peal for the Association : 8.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 8 November 1985 in 2h 57 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by SJ Ivin

1 David I Stanford

2 Phillip W Gay

3 John Harrold

4 Margaret Jones

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 Norman G Sharp

8 Christopher Adams

First in method - 7.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 13 December 1985 in 2h 50 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

672 : Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 448 : Ashtead, Bristol, London, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey & Superlative. 160 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by T G Pett

1 Jonathan Clegg

2 Ralph B Mitchell

3 Christopher Adams

4 Margaret Jones

5 Philip W Gay

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 David J Midgley

8 Brian L Burrows (C)

Most methods : 5.

North Staffordshire Association

Stafford, Staffordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 26 December 1985 in 2h 54 (19–0–11 in E)

5093 Grandsire Caters

Composed by K J Riders (Fr Ken's Big G)

1 Neville R Holland

2 Margaret Jones

3 H Gorden Connon

4 Jason R Turnock

5 Simon J L Linford

6 Kevin M Price (C)

7 Kenneth J Rider

8 Selwyn G Jones

9 L Martin Daniels

10 Colin J Evans

First caters : 3 & 4. On feast of St Stephen the Martyr.

North Staffordshire Association

Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire

St Bartholomew

Friday, 27 December 1985 in 2h 57 (12–2–2 in F♯)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 David J Buckley

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Geoffrey Davies

4 Margaret Jones

5 Ian Friend

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 Michael Wilshaw

8 Ralph B Mitchell

North Staffordshire Association

Macclesfield, Cheshire

St Peter

Saturday, 28 December 1985 in 2h 29 (7–2–22 in B♭)

5021 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Anne C Orme

4 Margaret Jones

5 Harold Dowler

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 Charles A S Webb

8 C Michael Orme

First Glasgow 3,4,6.

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