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North Staffordshire Association

Stafford, Staffordshire

St Mary

Monday, 2 January 1995 in 3h 5 (19–0–11 in E)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by T Hooley

1 Christopher Adams

2 Harold Dowler

3 Margaret Jones

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 Raymond H Daw

9 John R Scott

10 David J Baskerville

First peal of Stedman Caters : 9.

North Staffordshire Association

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 21 January 1995 in 3h 2 (16–2–10 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Philip W Gay

2 Brian L Burrows

3 Timothy C Hine

4 Margaret Jones

5 Jennifer M Beech

6 Kenneth Brown

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 Geoffrey A Edwards

9 John R Scott

10 Raymond H Daw

Birthday compliment to Jenny Beach.

North Staffordshire Association

Keele, Staffordshire

Woodlands

Friday, 10 February 1995 in 2h 2 (0–3–19 in A♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (22m)

1: Lightfoot, 2: Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford, Annables London. 3: London, Wells, Cunecastre. 4: Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham. 5: Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull. 6: Norwich, 7: Cambridge

1 David J Baskerville

2 John R Scott

3 Frank R Morton

4 Christopher Adams

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 Philip W Gay

In memory of Fred Wilshaw who died 10 years ago.

North Staffordshire Association

Kidsgrove, Staffordshire

St Thomas

Saturday, 11 February 1995 in 2h 42 (11–0–4 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 K Peter Jones

2 Norman Sherratt

3 Margaret Jones

4 Harold Dowler

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 Michael Wilshaw (C)

In memory of Fred Wilshaw who died 10 years ago.

North Staffordshire Association

Hodnet, Shropshire

St Luke

Saturday, 18 February 1995 in 2h 48 (12–0–24 in F)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Margaret Jones

2 Andrew C Ogden

3 David J Baskerville

4 Geoffrey A W Smith

5 Raymond H Daw

6 John R Scott

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 Geoffrey A Edwards

First of Surprise : 4.

North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 25 February 1995 in 2h 55 (15–0–18 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1152 Rutland, 960 Yorkshire, 768 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative. 149 Changes Of Method.

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Philip W Gay

2 David J Baskerville

3 Raymond H Daw

4 Margaret Jones

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 John R Scott

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 Ralph B Mitchell

25th together : 1 & 2 and 1 & 3. 75th together; 1 & 8. 250th tower bell peal : 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4380.0350

North Staffordshire Association

Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 11 March 1995 in 2h 57 (10–3–11 in G♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F Dexter

1 Brian L Burrows (C)

2 Christopher Adams

3 Margaret Jones

4 Selwyn G Jones

5 Norman G Sharp

6 James McK Went

7 David J Baskerville

8 Warren J Griffiths

A 65th birthday, and retirement compliment to Tony Whittall.

Ringing World page reference: 4382.0420

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 17 March 1995 in 2h 45 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5088 Wembley Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Philip W Gay

2 Margaret Jones

3 Brian L Burrows (C)

4 David J Baskerville

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Michael Wilshaw

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 Andrew W Gordon

North Staffordshire Association

Alton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 25 March 1995 in 3h 4 (22–2–2 in E♭)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1152 each : Rutland, Lincolnshire, 960 each : Cambridge, Superlative & Yorkshire. 102 changes of method.

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Margaret Jones

2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3 Jeffrey G Pearson

4 David J Baskerville

5 Alan P Walters

6 John R Scott

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 Andrew W Gordon

First spliced : 3. A birthday compliment to Pat Bishop.

Ringing World page reference: 4384.0472

North Staffordshire Association

Tushingham, Cheshire

St Chad

Friday, 7 April 1995 in 2h 35 (11–1–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: (1) London S.; (2) Cambridge S.; (3) Kent T.B.; (4) Oxford T.B.; (5) St Clement's (6) Single Oxford; (7) Plain Bob)

1 Christine M Johnson

2 Helen Mitchell

3 John R Scott

4 Raymond H Daw

5 Frank R Morton (C)

6 David J Baskerville

First peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4385.0497

North Staffordshire Association

Draycott in the Moors, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 8 April 1995 in 2h 49 (11–0–25 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Ralph B Mitchell

2 Christina Pearson

3 David J Baskerville

4 Margaret Jones

5 Raymond H Daw

6 Jeffrey G Pearson

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 Geoffrey A Edwards

First in the method : 2. A compliment to Ralph Mitchell after one week of retirement.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 5 May 1995 in 2h 40 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F Dexter

1 Brian L Burrows (C)

2 Michael Wilshaw

3 Selwyn G Jones

4 Margaret Jones

5 John R Scott

6 Ralph B Mitchell

7 Philip W Gay

8 David J Baskerville

A thanksgiving for the life of Elizabeth 'Bunty' Roberts.

North Staffordshire Association

Market Drayton, Shropshire

St Mary

Saturday, 20 May 1995 in 2h 59 (17–2–3 in E)

5040 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Margaret Jones

2 Michael Wilshaw (C)

3 David J Baskerville

4 Harold Dowler

5 Charles A S Webb

6 Christopher Adams

7 Selwyn G Jones

8 Ralph B Mitchell

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 9 June 1995 in 2h 50 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5088 Cassiobury Surprise Major

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 Philip W Gay

2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3 David J Baskerville

4 Jeffrey G Pearson

5 Margaret Jones

6 Brian L Burrows

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 Michael Wilshaw

A 21st birthday compliment to David J Baskerville.

North Staffordshire Association

Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 10 June 1995 in 2h 51 (10–3–11 in G♯)

5152 Osbournby Surprise Major

Composed by 27 course block reduced

1 Elizabeth C Day

2 Timothy M Davis

3 Margaret Jones

4 Jennifer M Beech

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 John R Scott

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 David J Baskerville

First in the method for all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4394.0744

North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 17 June 1995 in 2h 59 (17–1–3 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 J Geoffrey Burton

2 Wendy Daw

3 Harold Dowler

4 Margaret Jones

5 Charles A S Webb

6 John F Mulvey

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 William J Hall

9 Raymond J Ballard

10 Timothy M Davis

Circled tower : 1; 50th as conductor. For the bi-centenary of Josiah Wedgewood (1730-95) who is buried in this churchyard.

North Staffordshire Association

Burslem, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 June 1995 in 2h 38 (11½ in G)

5040 Doubles (7m)

1-6 : Grandsire, 7-14 : Reverse Canterbury, 15-18 : St Nicholas, 19-22 : Winchendon, 23-26 Plain Bob, 27-30 St Simon, 31-34 St Martin, 35-42 Plain Bob.

1 Christine Johnson

2 David J Baskerville

3 Philip W Gay (C)

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Michael Wilshaw

6 Raymond H Daw

First peal on the bells for over 40 years. To commemorate the bi-century of the death of Josiah Wedgwood who was born in this parish.

North Staffordshire Association

Barlaston, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 June 1995 in 2h 26 (5–0–11 in D)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 Extent Each : Burslem Delight, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St Clements, Double Oxford & Plain Bob.

1 Frank Beech

2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3 Christine Johnson

4 Helen A Mitchell

5 David J Baskerville

6 Raymond H Daw (C)

For the bi-centenary of Josiah Wedgwood (1730-95).

Ringing World page reference: 4396.0791

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 30 June 1995 in 2h 58 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

864 Bristol, London; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire. 161 changes of method, all the work.

1 Timothy C Hine

2 Margaret Jones

3 David J Baskerville

4 Richard S Starkie

5 Michael Wilshaw (C)

6 Selwyn G Jones

7 Ralph B Mitchell

8 Andrew W Gordon

300th peal : 6.

North Staffordshire Association

Wolstanton, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 15 July 1995 in 2h 54 (13–1–13 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Raymond H Daw

2 Geoffrey A Edwards

3 John R Scott

4 Helen Mitchell

5 Margaret Jones

6 Ralph B Mitchell

7 Selwyn G Jones

8 David J Baskerville (C)

First peal on 8 : 4. First peal of surprise major as conductor.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 22 July 1995 in 2h 49 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5088 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Margaret Jones

2 David J Baskerville

3 Raymond H Daw

4 David H James

5 Geoffrey A Edwards

6 Ralph B Mitchell

7 Selwyn G Jones (C)

8 Andrew W Gordon

North Staffordshire Association

Keele, Staffordshire

Woodlands

Friday, 4 August 1995 in 2h 1 (0–3–19 in A♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (25m)

(25m: (1) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford, Annable's London (2) London, Wells, Cunecastre (3) Chester, Munden (4) Carlisle (5) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull (7) Norwich)

1 Rowena Gay

2 Timothy M Davis

3 Christopher Adams

4 Stuart C W Hutchieson

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 Philip W Gay

A compliment to Debbie Wild & Adrian Taylor, to be married on 5 August. Most Minor and Surprise methods for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4401.0911

North Staffordshire Association

Keele, Staffordshire

Woodlands

Friday, 6 October 1995 in 2h 5 (0–3–19 in A♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (25m)

(1) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Annable's London, Netherseale; (2) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (3) Chester, Mundon,; (4) Carslisle; (5) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull; (6) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham; (7) Norwich.

1 Kenneth Brown

2 John R Scott

3 Philip W Gay

4 Christopher Adams

5 Brian L Burrows (C)

6 Malcolm Quimby

Birthday compliment to Harold Dowler, with the band's appologies for not ringing twice as many methods. 75th together: 3 & 4.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 27 October 1995 in 2h 48 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W T Perrins

1 Margaret Jones

2 Philip W Gay

3 Raymond H Daw

4 Christopher Adams

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 David J Baskerville

8 Michael Wilshaw

North Staffordshire Association

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 28 October 1995 in 2h 56 (16–2–10 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holts 10-part

1 Eric Nixon (C)

2 Dennis J Pitstow

3 Philip Daniels

4 Stefan R Zientek

5 David C Powell

6 Kenneth Brown

7 Philip W Gay

8 Howard Malkin

For the 100th anniversary of the first peal on the bells on 29/7/1895 in the same method and using the same composition. 200th peal for the Association : 7.

North Staffordshire Association

Church Leigh, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 28 October 1995 in 3h 10 (14–2–12 in E)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 Extent : London Surprise, Cambridge Surpise, Kent Treble Bob & Oxford Treble Bob. 3 Extents : Plain Bob.

1 David J Baskerville

2 Christina Pearson

3 Jeffrey G Pearson

4 Geoffrey A Edwards

5 Andrew C Ogden

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

North Staffordshire Association

Ryton, Shropshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 9 November 1995 in 2h 18 (4–2–23 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 Extent each : London, Wells, York, Durham, Ipswich, Cambridge, Norwich.

1 David J Baskerville

2 Andrew C Ogden

3 Simon L Ward

4 Ralph B Mitchell

5 Andrew W Gordon

6 Philip W Gay (C)

North Staffordshire Association

Tunstall, Staffordshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 25 November 1995 in 2h 44 (10–1–22 in G)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

576 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 384 each London, Rutland, Uxbridge: 132 com.

Composed by N Smith

1 Philip W Gay

2 Christopher Adams

3 Margaret Jones

4 Harold Dowler

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7 David J Baskerville

8 Ralph B Mitchell

50th peal together: 1 & 4. First of 10-spliced :7.

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