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North Staffordshire Association

Stafford, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 1 January 1988 in 3h 5 (19–0–11 in E)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Philip J Day

2 Christopher Adams

3 Timothy C Hine

4 Margaret Jones

5 Harold Dowler

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 Raymond J Ballard

8 Brian G Meads

9 Ralph B Mitchell

10 Brian L Burrows (C)

North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Sunday, 10 January 1988 in 3h 8 (17–1–3 in E)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler (No 2)

1 B Margaret Burton

2 J Geoffrey Burton

3 Anthony M Daw

4 Deborah G Wild

5 John G Burton

6 Kathleen M Matheson

7 Raymond H Daw (C)

8 Wendy Daw

9 Melanie R Daw

10 Robin A Daw

First of Grandsire Caters: 1,2,3,4,6,9 & 10.

First caters as conductor. By the local band to mark the centenary of the first peal on the old 8 (10.1.1888) which were recast into 10 by Taylors in 1971.

60th birthday compliment to the Rector, Preb Ronald A Cason.

North Staffordshire Association

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

St Paul

Saturday, 23 January 1988 in 3h 22 (28–2–9 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Margaret Jones

2 Timothy C Hine

3 Norman Sherratt

4 Harold Dowler

5 Norman G Sharp

6 Brian L Burrows

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 Raymond J Ballard

9 Ralph B Mitchell

10 Philip W Gay

First Grandsire Caters : 5. For the patronal festival of Burton-upon-Trent, Saint Paul.

North Staffordshire Association

New Mills, Derbyshire

St George

Saturday, 30 January 1988 in 2h 38 (13–1–0 in G♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Comprising 1344 Cambridge and Lincolnshire, 1248 Yorkshire, 1152 Rutland. 128 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Christopher Machin

4 K Peter Jones

5 Harold Dowler

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Roy Worrall

8 Ralph B Mitchell

First Surprise inside: Christopher Machin.

Source: RW, 1988, page 206.

North Staffordshire Association

Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 13 February 1988 in 2h 57 (12–2–2 in F♯)

5184 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 M Keith Swingewood

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Harold Dowler

4 Raymond J Ballard

5 Roland W Morant

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Michael Wilshaw

8 Ralph B Mitchell

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 19 February 1988 in 2h 51 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5024 Vanadium Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Margaret Jones

2 Mark Adams

3 Christopher W Machin

4 Selwyn G Jones

5 Warren J Griffiths

6 Michael Maughan (C)

7 Christopher Adams

8 Ralph B Mitchell

North Staffordshire Association

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 27 February 1988 in 3h 18 (16–2–10 in E)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Clive M Smith

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Lucy Smith

4 Philip W Gay

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 Christopher Adams

7 Harold Dowler

8 Margaret Jones

9 Selwyn G Jones

10 Michael Maughan

11 Ralph B Mitchell

12 Philip R Johnson

In memory of Arnold Moore.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 18 March 1988 in 2h 56 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

960 : Rutland, 768 : Bristol, 576 : Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Superlative & Yorkshire. 156 Changes of method.

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Christopher Adams

2 Brian L Burrows (C)

3 Norman G Sharp

4 Margaret Jones

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Simon J Gay

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 Michael Maughan

North Staffordshire Association

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

St Thomas

Monday, 4 April 1988 in 2h 45 (11–0–4 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Christine Sherratt

2 Charles A S Webb

3 Christopher W Machin

4 Harold Dowler

5 Roy Worrall

6 Michael Wilshaw

7 Norman Sherratt (C)

8 M Keith Swingewood

First Stedman : 3.

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Tuesday, 5 April 1988 in 3h 2 (10–0–3 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Jennifer M Beech

2 Paul V Mellor

3 William E Evans

4 Frank R Morton

5 Kenneth Brown

6 Christopher W Machin

7 A S William Harris

8 Frank Beech (C)

First peal : 2. On retiremenet day of Doctor L Warren, with best wishes from the people of Stone.

North Staffordshire Association

Stafford, Staffordshire

St Mary

Monday, 2 May 1988 in 3h 6 (19–0–11 in E)

5040 Stafford Surprise Royal

Composed by B L Burrows

1 Philip J Day

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Margaret Jones

4 Christopher Adams

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 Raymond J Ballard

8 Malcolm Quimby

9 Ralph B Mitchell

10 Brian G Meads

60th birthday compliment to Norman Sherratt.

Personal record

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 May 1988 in 2h 52 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Christopher Adams

2 Margaret Jones

3 Christopher W Machin

4 Timothy C Hine

5 Norman G Sharp

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 Selwyn G Jones

8 Philip W Gay

First London : 3. Wedding compliment to James & Rose Went.

North Staffordshire Association

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 11 June 1988 in 2h 59 (23–2–3 in E♭)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by T Hooley

1 Brian L Burrows (C)

2 Timothy C Hine

3 Margaret Jones

4 Nicholas J Green

5 Norman G Sharp

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 Harold Dowler

8 Raymond J Ballard

9 Ralph B Mitchell

10 Philip W Gay

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 24 June 1988 in 2h 51 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by B L Burrows

1 Norman G Sharp

2 Philip W Gay

3 Selwyn G Jones

4 Margaret Jones

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 Simon J Gay

7 Christopher Adams

8 Michael Maughan

First in method : 6.

North Staffordshire Association

Madeley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 2 July 1988 in 2h 42 (11–0–26 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (3m)

Extents 1-6,15-18,27-30,33-42 Plain Bob. 7-10,19-22,31-32 St Martin's, 11-14,23-26 St Simon's.

1 Peter G Saxon

2 Christopher D Hughes

3 Robert Lawton

4 Eric Nixon

5 Philip W Gay (C)

6 Matthew Allen

First peal : 1,3,6. First inside : 2. Birthday compliment to 2.

North Staffordshire Association

Keele, Staffordshire

St John

Saturday, 23 July 1988 in 2h 27 (8–0–2 in G♯)

5040 Doubles (36m)

1 : St Simon, Rugby S.C., 2 : St Simons, Braywood, 3 : St Martin, Slapton S.C., 4 : St Martin, Walford, 5 : St Osmund, Merton S.C., St Osmund, Longworth, 7 : St Nicholas, Longford, 8 : St Nicholas, Fondenhall, 9 : Winchenden Place, Thornborough S.C. 10 : Winchenden Place, Haddiscoe Place, 11 : Remiqius, Hascombe, 12 : St Remigius, Harpley, 13 : Westminster, Chesham S.C., 14 : Westminster, Knapton, 15 : Blackburn Place, Broughton S.C. 16 : Blackburn Place, Lyng Place, 17 : St Hilary, Ockham, 18 : St Hilary, Intwood, 19 : New Bob, Itchingfield, 20 : New Bob, Forncett, 21 : Huntspill, Oakley S.C., 22 : Huntspill, Ellingham, 23 : St Vedast, Chipstead S.C., 24 : St Vedast, Bedingham. Extents 25-42 as 1-18. 272 changes of method, plain leads only.

1 Christopher Adams

2 Philip W Gay (C)

3 Simon J Gay

4 Eric Nixon

5 Raymond J Ballard

6 Robert Lawton

Most methods : 2,3,4 & 5 and for the Association. 100th peal for N.S.A.C.R. : 2. Wedding compliment to Marion Thomas and Evert Ditzel.

North Staffordshire Association

Church Lawton, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 July 1988 in 2h 55 (8–1–2 in G)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Margaret Jones

2 Christine Sherratt

3 Norman Sherratt (C)

4 Charles A S Webb

5 Harold Dowler

6 Selwyn Jones

7 Roland W Morant

8 Ralph B Mitchell

First Bristol inside: 2

Ringing World August 19th 1988 No. 4034 page 803

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

14 Stuart Close

Tuesday, 2 August 1988 in 2h 15 (15 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Philip W Gay

3–4 Brian L Burrows (C)

5–6 Malcolm Quimby

1-2 & for Association.

Personal record

North Staffordshire Association

Gnosall, Staffordshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 5 August 1988 in 2h 55 (14–3–19 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 John W Friend

2 Lynne P Harrison

3 Sandra A Penson

4 Ian Friend

5 Peter D Dakin

6 David M Goss (C)

First peal : 1. First minor by a band resident in the parish. Farewell compliment to David & Fiona Goss.

North Staffordshire Association

Swynnerton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 August 1988 in 2h 26 (7–1–8 in A)

5040 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob: 1-6,15-18,27-30,33-42, St Martin's: 7-10,19-22,31-32, St Simon's: 11-14,23-26.

1 Robert Lawton

2 Rachel M Kimber

3 Simon J Gay

4 Sarah Hatton

5 Philip W Gay (C)

6 David D W Stephenson

First peal: 2, 4 & 6.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 12 August 1988 in 2h 49 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

1536 : London, 1344 : Bristol, 576 : Rutland, Cambridge, Superlative, 192 : Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Pudsey. 131 Changes of method.

Composed by M Coleman

1 Eric Nixon

2 Timothy C Hine

3 Margaret Jones

4 Brian L Burrows (C)

5 Simon J Gay

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 Philip W Gay

8 Ralph B Mitchell

Birthday compliment to 3.

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Saturday, 13 August 1988 in 3h 2 (10–0–3 in G)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1 Frank R Morton (C)

2 Roland W Morant

3 A S William Harris

4 Jennifer M Beech

5 Paul V Mellor

6 Frank Beech

7 Raymond H Daw

8 Neville R Holland

First treble bob : 5.

North Staffordshire Association

Heswall, Wirral

St Peter

Saturday, 27 August 1988 in 2h 48 (8–0–9 in B♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 David Buckley

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Christine Sherratt

4 Christopher Machin

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Harold Dowler

7 Philip Gay

8 Ralph B Mitchell

First Yorkshire inside: 4

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

14 Stuart Close

Tuesday, 30 August 1988 in 1h 55 (15 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Malcolm Quimby

3–4 Simon J Gay

5–6 Brian L Burrows (C)

Personal record

North Staffordshire Association

Draycott in the Moors, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 3 September 1988 in 2h 59 (11–0–25 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parkers 12 Part

1 Philip W Gay (C)

2 Jennifer M Beech

3 J Geoffrey Burton

4 Frank Beech

5 Wendy Daw

6 Norman G Sharp

7 Raymond H Daw

8 Neville R Holland

Ruby wedding compliment to William & Nellie Perkins.

North Staffordshire Association

Leek, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 10 September 1988 in 3h 4 (18½ in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Timothy C Hine

2 Philip W Gay

3 Raymond J Ballard

4 Margaret Jones

5 Christopher W Machin

6 Simon J Gay

7 Harold Dowler

8 Selwyn G Jones (C)

9 Christopher Adams

10 Ralph B Mitchell

First Surprise Royal : 5 & 6. First S Royal as conductor.

North Staffordshire Association

Barthomley, Cheshire

St Bertoline

Saturday, 24 September 1988 in 2h 54 (13–1–14 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Dexter's No. 1

1 Philip W Gay

2 Margaret Jones

3 Selwyn G Jones

4 Brian L Burrows (C)

5 Richard C L Brown

6 Andrew D Higson

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 Robert Lawton

First on 8: 8

A 90th birthday compliment to Fred Windsor former tower captain

Ringing World October 21st 1988 No. 4043 page 1001

North Staffordshire Association

Keele, Staffordshire

St John

Wednesday, 5 October 1988 in 2h 28 (8–0–2 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Philip W Gay

2 Rachel M Kimber

3 Robert Lawton

4 Christopher W Machin

5 Stefan J Zientek

6 Simon J Gay (C)

First minor : 2,3. Circled tower twice : 1.

North Staffordshire Association

Lichfield, Staffordshire

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad

Saturday, 15 October 1988 in 3h 13 (31–2–9 in D)

5077 Stedman Caters

Composed by F Dexter

1 Margaret Jones

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Timothy C Hine

4 Norman G Sharp

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 Andrew D Higson

8 Raymond J Ballard

9 Ralph B Mitchell

10 Philip W Gay

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 21 October 1988 in 2h 58 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W T Perrins

1 Margaret Jones

2 Christopher Adams

3 Philip W Gay

4 Norman G Sharp

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 Michael Maughan

First in method : 4.

North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 17 December 1988 in 2h 51 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 David J Buckley

2 Christine Sherratt

3 Norman Sherratt (C)

4 K Peter Jones

5 Philip W Gay

6 Harold Dowler

7 Michael Wilshaw

8 Ralph B Mitchell

First in method : 2.

North Staffordshire Association

Cheddleton, Staffordshire

St Edward Conf

Thursday, 22 December 1988 in 2h 52 (11–0–18 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 Extent : Woodbine Treble Bob, 2 Extents : Plain Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob.

1 Eric Parfitt

2 Ray Birley

3 Eric Pearson

4 Michael R Pearson

5 Martin Richards

6 Andrew D Pearson

First peal for all. First peal at Cheaddleton by an all Cheddleton band. Conductors : A Pearson - Oxford, E Pearson : Woodbine, M Pearson : Plain Bob & Kent.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 30 December 1988 in 2h 53 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5152 Uttoxeter Surprise Major

Composed by B L Burrows

1 Philip W Gay

2 Simon J Gay

3 Selwyn G Jones

4 Margaret Jones

5 Norman G Sharp

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 Michael Wilshaw

8 Ralph B Mitchell

25th peal : 2. 25th peal on the bells : 1.

North Staffordshire Association

Keele, Staffordshire

St John

Saturday, 31 December 1988 in 2h 24 (8–0–2 in G♯)

5040 Doubles (12m)

1-3 : Shipway, 4-6 : Blackburn, 7-9 : Westminster, 10-12 : St Hilary, 13-15 : Reverse Canterbury, 16-18 : Winchendon, 19-21 : St Nicholas, 22-24 : St Remigius, 25-27 : Plain, 28-30 : St Martin, 31-33 : St Simon, 34-36 : St Osmund, 37-42 : Plain.

1 Robert Lawton

2 Rachel M Kimber

3 Philip W Gay (C)

4 Christopher Adams

5 Simon J Gay

6 David D W Stephenson

Most methods : 2.

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