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North Staffordshire Association

Haughton, Staffordshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 1 January 2020 in 7m (5–3–21 in B)

160 Plain Hunt Minimus

20 extents of Plain Hunt Minimus

1 Jocelyne Lock

2 Trevor Lock (C)

3 Helen Turner-Murphy

4 Mervyn Lock

5 Trevor Stacey

6 William Hall

Rung at midnight to celebrate the New Year of 2020. Nigel Murphy also wishes to be associated with this performance.

North Staffordshire Association

Gnosall, Staffordshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 2 January 2020 in 11m (14–3–19 in F)

26 Tolling

6th bell (9-2-16) tolled at long intervals 26 times

6 Philip H Michie

Prior to the Funeral of Bryony Elizabeth Amelia Baker (2 July 1993-11 Dec 2019) on Thursday 2nd January 2020 at 12.30pm - Rest in Peace

North Staffordshire Association

Alton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 3 January 2020 in 43m (11–3–27)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Wendy Walters

2 Catherine Pettingale

3 Josie Bettany

4 Alan Walters (C)

5 James Hayward

6 John Hall

For the new decade. First attempt - 2,6. First inside - 5.

North Staffordshire Association

Rocester, Staffordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 11 January 2020 in 48m (12–2–17 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

320 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Rutland, 11 com.

Composed by Christopher Munday

1 David Simpson

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Rosemary Wright

4 Margaret Simpson

5 Jim Nixon

6 Derek Knowles

7 Selwyn Jones (C)

8 Chris Adams

Compliment to Jan Hine of Stafford who's birthday is today.

North Staffordshire Association

Alton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 11 January 2020 in 50m (22–2–2 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 R Jean Nixon

2 David Simpson

3 Margaret Simpson

4 Jim Nixon

5 Selwyn Jones

6 Derek Knowles

7 Chris Adams (C)

8 Rosemary Wright

Best wishes to Jenny Beech on her forthcoming hip operation.

North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Minster Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Stoke-upon-Trent

Sunday, 12 January 2020 (6–1–8 in B)

1260 Doubles (5m)

2 extents each of Plain Bob, Rev Canterbury, St Simon's, St Martin's & Grandsire plus 60 of Plain Bob

1 Agata E Darmos

2 Wendy Daw

3 Leonard E Venables

4 Trevor Lock

5 Raymond H Daw (C)

6 Radek W Kowalski

Rung on the front 6 for Choral Evensong

2nd QP for 1 & 6

North Staffordshire Association

Alton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Monday, 27 January 2020 in 10m (22–2–2 in E♭)

Call Changes

1 Catherine Pettingale

2 Wendy Walters

3 Lucy Naish

4 Chris Mellor

5 Josie Bettany

6 James Hayward

7 Alan Walters (C)

8 John Hall

Rung to celebrate the life of Lewis McFarlin, age 24, on the day of his funeral.

North Staffordshire Association

Keele, Staffordshire

St John

Wednesday, 29 January 2020 (8–0–2 in G♯)

120 Doubles (2m)

Spliced St Simon's and St Martin's

1 Howard Smith

2 Phil Gay (C)

3 Roland Wakefield

4 Amy Robson

5 Steve Mellor

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Saturday, 1 February 2020 in 44m (6–0–3)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rebecca Durham

2 Peter C Burgess

3 Margaret Simpson

4 James Went

5 David C H Simpson (C)

6 Elizabeth A R Pettit

1: First away from cover

Rung for the Farmers Market

North Staffordshire Association

Seighford, Staffordshire

St Chad

Saturday, 1 February 2020 in 40m (6–3–20 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

720 Grandsire and 540 Plain Bob

1 Lydia Turner

2 Trevor Lock (C)

3 Helen Turner-Murphy

4 Richard Harris

5 David Hunt

6 Trevor Stacey

Rung as a progession from our Minimus Quarters.

North Staffordshire Association

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 8 February 2020 in 45m (15–0–18 in F♯)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by Chris Adams

1 Margaret Simpson

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Jim Nixon

4 Rosemary E Wright

5 Selwyn G Jones

6 David C H Simpson

7 Chris Adams (C)

8 Derek K Knowles

North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Minster Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Stoke-upon-Trent

Saturday, 22 February 2020 in 48m (17–1–3 in E)

1282 Oakham Surprise Royal

Composed by C Adams

1 Bernie Payne

2 Raymond H Daw

3 Trevor Lock

4 Margaret Simpson

5 R Jean Nixon

6 Jim Nixon

7 Rosemary E Wright

8 Chris Adams (C)

9 David C H Simpson

10 Christopher P Wilton

1st in method: 3

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Sunday, 23 February 2020 (10–0–3 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Elizabeth A R Pettit

2 Leonard E Venables

3 Margaret Simpson

4 James Went

5 Jennifer M Beech

6 Peter C Burgess

7 John G Burton

8 David C H Simpson (C)

1: First of Major

Rung by the Sunday Service band for the Wedding Fair which was being held in the church.

North Staffordshire Association

Haughton, Staffordshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 26 February 2020 (5–3–21 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

31 Plain Courses and 1 Bob course. We felt this was a good step for our local Sunday Service Band progressing from minimus, our next aim is to ring 10 full extents and a 60.

1 Trevor Stacey

2 Lydia Turner

3 Helen Turner-Murphy

4 Mervyn Lock

5 Trevor Lock (C)

6 Jocelyne Lock

Rung for our Ash Wednesday Service.

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North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 43m (6–0–3)

1260 Doubles (4m)

240 each of St Simon's & St Martin's , 480 Plain & 300 Grandsire

1 Alex Godon

2 Margaret Simpson

3 Jennifer M Beech

4 Leonard E Venables

5 David C H Simpson (C)

6 Sue Boden

Birthday complement to Len

North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Minster Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Stoke-upon-Trent

Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 47m (17–1–3 in E)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Kathleen M Matheson

2 Robert W Barcroft

3 Bernie Payne

4 Wendy Daw

5 Charlie Ernest

6 Raymond H Daw (C)

7 David C H Simpson

8 Duncan M Matheson

9 David W Jack

10 Andrew D Grove

1st QP on 10 bells: 5

Rung prior to a Coffee Morning (with Draw for Grand Raffle) organised by the Friends of Stoke Minster to raise money for the Fabric Fund.

Rung to congratulate Geoff & Margaret Burton who are celebrating their 67th Wedding Anniversary today.

Also rung to thank Geoff Burton for all he has done for bell ringing at Stoke Minster after retiring recently, having served as Tower Captain for 63 years.

North Staffordshire Association

Colwich, Staffordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 44m (7–2–10 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles

1 R Jean Nixon

2 Helen Turner-Murphy

3 Lydia Turner

4 Jim Nixon

5 Trevor Lock (C)

6 Michael Roberts

First quarter of more than one method (3).

Birthday Compliments to Eva Lock on her 11th birthday, niece of (5)

North Staffordshire Association

Sandon, Staffordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 35m (6–2–19 in A)

1260 Doubles (4m)

240 each of St Martin's & St Simon's, 420 Plain, 360 Grandsire

1 Jan Hine

2 Trevor Lock

3 Keith A Brooks

4 Selwyn Jones

5 Tim Hine (C)

6 Derek Knowles

In celebration of the life of Marian Owen, a ringer at Ingestre, Stafford and Sandon.

North Staffordshire Association

Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 14 March 2020 in 43m (10–3–11 in G♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 R Jean Nixon

2 Helen Turner-Murphy

3 Jim Nixon

4 Jan Hine

5 Derek Knowles

6 Keith A Brooks

7 Selwyn Jones (C)

8 Trevor Lock

First of Plain Bob Major:2.

North Staffordshire Association

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 March 2020 in 44m (15–1–18 in F♯)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 Jan Hine

2 Helen Turner-Murphy

3 R Jean Nixon

4 Selwyn Jones

5 Jim Nixon

6 Maurice G Ingram

7 Keith A Brooks (C)

8 Derek Knowles

Rung in memory of Marian Owen (d 13.2.2020).

First in method:6.

North Staffordshire Association

Haughton, Staffordshire

St Giles

Thursday, 7 May 2020 in 4m (5–3–21 in B)

80 Rounds

80 half muffled solo rings

2 Trevor Lock (C)

Rung in memory of Doreen Wheatcroft, rung in isolation due to current restrictions. More details can be found at www.thebellringers.org.uk

North Staffordshire Association

Haughton, Staffordshire

St Giles

Thursday, 7 May 2020 in 3m (5–3–21 in B)

59 Rounds

59 half muffled solo rings

6 Trevor Lock (C)

Rung in memory of Mark Elton, rung in isolation due to current restrictions. More details can be found at www.thebellringers.org.uk

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Sunday, 12 July 2020 in 15m (10–0–3 in G)

240 Mixed Plain Minimus (3m)

1 Margaret Simpson

2 Leonard E Venables

3 John G Burton

4 David C H Simpson (C)

Rung on 4, 6, 8, 10 for Morning Service. Remembering Dianne Harvey who passed away in April 2020. The Harvey family and friends donated the new treble bell which was cast in September 2012. The first ringing on the bells for 4 months, post Covid-19 lockdown, with the band's grateful thanks to the NHS.

North Staffordshire Association

Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire

Minster Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Stoke-upon-Trent

Sunday, 12 July 2020 in 15m (17–1–3 in E)

Rounds and Call Changes

3 Heather J Whieldon

6 Wendy Daw

8 Raymond H Daw (C)

10 Andrew D Grove

Rung socially distanced for morning service at the request of the Rector. First ringing on the bells since March 15th.

North Staffordshire Association

Haughton, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 7m (5–3–21 in B)

150 75 Whole Pulls Of Rounds

75 whole pulls of rounds

1 Karen Powell

2 Trevor Lock (C)

3 Mervyn Lock

4 Dick Bowler

5 Jocelyne Lock

6 Trevor Stacey

Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ day. Further details of our performance can be found at www.thebellringers.org.uk

North Staffordshire Association

Haughton, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 7m (5–3–21 in B)

150 75 Whole Pulls Of Queens Rounds

75 whole pulls of Queens

1 Karen Powell

2 Trevor Lock (C)

3 Mervyn Lock

4 Dick Bowler

5 Jocelyne Lock

6 Trevor Stacey

Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ day. Further details of our performance can be found at www.thebellringers.org.uk

North Staffordshire Association

Dilhorne, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (9–0–3 in A♭)

75 Call Changes

75 Tolls of Tenor Bell. Collaboration of call changes

Composed by Jackie Kent/Margaret Carnall

1 Margaret Carnall

2 Gill Smith

3 Susan Mason

4 Helen Thurstan

5 Linda Wait

6 Jackie Kent (C)

VJ Day 75 Years, In honour of Levison Hopkin Wood who fought in Burma. Princess Royal - Anne's 70th Birthday

North Staffordshire Association

Cheadle, Staffordshire

St Giles, (CofE)

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (13–1–14 in F)

75 Tolling

Composed by Jim Plant

6 Jim Plant

VJ Day 75 Years

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Sunday, 16 August 2020 (10–0–3 in G)

240 Plain Bob Doubles

1 -

2 Wayne Thompson

3 -

4 Len Venables

5 -

6 Margaret Simpson

7 -

8 John G Burton

9 -

10 David Simpson (C)

To mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.

North Staffordshire Association

Haughton, Staffordshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 19 August 2020 in 5m (5–3–21 in B)

120 Rounds and Call Changes

60 whole pulls of Queens

1 Karen Powell

2 Trevor Lock (C)

3 Mervyn Lock

4 Dick Bowler

5 Jocelyne Lock

6 Trevor Stacey

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Geoff and Maragret Smith. Geoff was the Rector at Haughton when I (Trevor) started ringing.

North Staffordshire Association

Haughton, Staffordshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 16 September 2020 in 8m (5–3–21 in B)

83 Rounds and Call Changes

83 whole pulls of the change 'Queens' and finished by standing in diminishing Queens

1 Karen Powell

2 Trevor Lock (C)

3 Mervyn Lock

4 Dick Bowler

5 Jocelyne Lock

6 Trevor Stacey

Rung in memory of Ann Hodgkins former Captain at Seighford who sadly passed away a few days ago. More details can be found on our website www.thebellringers.org.uk

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Sunday, 20 September 2020 in 15m (10–0–3 in G)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 -

2 Rebecca Durham

3 -

4 Sue Boden

5 -

6 Lizanne Pettit

7 -

8 Margaret Simpson

9 -

10 David C H Simpson (C)

Remembering Ann Hodgkins of Seighford.

Rung prior to morning Service for the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

North Staffordshire Association

Gnosall, Staffordshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 20 September 2020 in 15m (14–3–19 in F)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Rosemarie S Harris

3 Lynn Norcliffe

4 Helen Turner-Murphy

6 Sandra Penson

7 Richard Harris (C)

8 Gren Knight

To Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain on Memorial Sunday.

Also the first ringing of our Church Bells since 15th March.

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Sunday, 25 October 2020 in 15m (10–0–3 in G)

Rounds , Call Changes and Plain Hunt Minimus

1 -

2 Sue Boden

3 -

4 Lizanne Pettit

5 -

6 Len Venables

7 -

8 John G Burton

9 -

10 Wayne Thompson

Rung in memory of Cyril Shutler who died on 17th October aged 87, the father of Sue Kingman

and Violet Winship who died on 18th October aged 100, the mother of Jenny Beech.

All the ringers at Stone would like to be associated with this tribute.

North Staffordshire Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Sunday, 8 November 2020 (10–0–3 in G)

75 Tolling

10 Lennard E Venables

On Remembrance Sunday, 75 years after the end of WWII.

We will remember them.

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