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Truro Diocesan Guild

Launceston, Cornwall

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 7 February 1987 in 2h 41 (10–1–19 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 Wilfred C Boucher

2 Mark G H Hood

3 Claudia A Critchley

4 Peter A Cummins

5 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

6 Anthony J Davidson

Truro Diocesan Guild

Cardinham, Cornwall

St Mewbred

Saturday, 7 February 1987 in 3h 10 (14–3–16 in F)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)

(14m: 576 Bristol; 384 each: Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Uxbridge, Lindum; 192 each: Cornwall, Cray)

Composed by N Smith

1 Mark G H Hood

2 E Anne Body

3 Mark C Bellamy

4 Peter A Cummins

5 Robert J Perry

6 Christopher J Ricketts

7 John M Body

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Most Spliced S. Major for all except 6.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Lansallos, Cornwall

St Ildierna

Saturday, 14 March 1987 in 3h 2 (12–1–22 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1312 Bristol, 1280 Cambridge London & Superlative, 112 com, atw

Composed by A.J.Pitman

1 Mark G H Hood

2 Chris Ricketts

3 David P Bagley

4 Peter A Cummins

5 Mark C Bellamy

6 Donald B Carter

7 John M Body

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3962.0314

Truro Diocesan Guild

Lanhydrock, Cornwall

St Hyderock

Saturday, 14 March 1987 in 2h 55 (14–1–26 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

(Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland)

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Alan Carveth

2 Timothy E Barnaby

3 Timothy J Barnes

4 Peter A Cummins

5 Mark G H Hood

6 Christopher J Ricketts

7 John M Body

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

First Spliced: 2, 3.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Bodmin, Cornwall

St Petroc

Saturday, 14 March 1987 in 3h 7 (17–0–11 in F)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J.W.Washbrook

1 Wendy M Harvey

2 Eleanor J Kippin

3 Heather A Kippin

4 Mark C Bellamy

5 David P Bagley

6 Richard M Warwick

7 Donald B Carter

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

Completes std 8 - 6

Ringing World page reference: 3962.0314

Truro Diocesan Guild

Probus, Cornwall

St Probus and St Grace

Saturday, 28 March 1987 in 3h 14 (20–0–11 in E♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

(4m: Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland; all the work)

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Wilfred C Boucher

2 Stephen W Goddard

3 Peter A Cummins

4 John M Smeath

5 Robert J Perry

6 Mark G H Hood

7 John M Body

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

First Spliced: 2.

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Germans, Cornwall

St Germanus

Saturday, 4 April 1987 in 3h 8 (14–1–6 in F)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by T G Pett

1 Mark G H Hood

2 E Anne Body

3 Richard M Warwick

4 Robert J Perry

5 Mark C Bellamy

6 Christopher J Ricketts

7 John M Body

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Columb Major, Cornwall

St Columba

Saturday, 4 April 1987 in 2h 54 (12–2–4 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Hubbard's 5-Part

1 A Carol Friggens

2 Philip J Tremain

3 Andrew J Rodliffe

4 Colin H Gillingham

5 Alan Carveth (C)

6 J Alan Rodliffe

7 David H Goodwin

8 David J Tremain

First on 8: 3. To celebrate the birth of Victoria Louise Tremain (19/3/87) and the 65th birthday of her proud grandfather, James Tremain (1/4/87). By seven members of the local band, with the District Ringing Master as "guest conductor". The most St Columb ringers to ring a peal together to date.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Gulval, Cornwall

St Gulval

Tuesday, 7 April 1987 (12–2–3)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 A J Beer

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 A P K Torry

4 J G Werrell

5 T N Hitchens (C)

6 S R Nankervis

First Quarter: 1,6. First inside: 3. To welcome home the conductor on leave from Saudi Arabia.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Veryan, Cornwall

St Symphorian

Saturday, 9 May 1987 in 2h 37 (8–1–3 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1 extent each: London, Wells, York, Durham, Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet)

1 Alan Carveth

2 Claudia A Critchley

3 Mark G H Hood

4 Anthony J Davidson

5 Alan Sharples

6 Robert J Perry (C)

To mark the exact centenary of the installation as Vicar of Veryan of Rev. J A Kempe, who was instrumental in the creation of this ring of six bells and was the first secretary of the Truro Diocesan Guild. First peal on the bells since their recent retuning and rehanging.

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Mellion, Cornwall

St Melanus

Saturday, 9 May 1987 in 2h 38 (7–3–7 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1 extent each: London, Wells, York, Durham, Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet)

1 E Anne Body

2 Timothy E Barnaby

3 Edward Barnaby

4 Richard M Warwick

5 John M Body

6 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Most S, Minor: 2. Wedding compliment to Maria Barton and Steven Poad.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Lostwithiel, Cornwall

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 16 May 1987 in 2h 40 (9–2–20 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (123m/v)

1 Wilfred C Boucher

2 Mark G H Hood

3 Anthony J Davidson

4 Alan Sharples

5 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

6 Peter J Andrew

Most m/v by all and for the Guild.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Calstock, Cornwall

St Andrew

Monday, 25 May 1987 in 2h 44 (9–1–8 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Douglas A F Petipher

2 Elizabeth Potter

3 Mark G H Hood

4 John M Smeath

5 Alan Sharples

6 Anthony J Davidson (C)

First Minor: 1. First peal: 2.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Launceston, Cornwall

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 13 June 1987 in 3h 3 (15–3–26 in F)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 John Barnacott

2 Timothy J Barnes

3 Mark G H Hood

4 Peter A Cummins

5 Mark C Bellamy

6 Christopher J Ricketts

7 John M Body

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

First in method: 2, 3. For the Queen's offical birthday.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Gulval, Cornwall

St Gulval

Saturday, 13 June 1987 (12–2–3)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jane Carveth

2 A J Beer

3 Jane M Hitchens

4 A P K Torry

5 T N Hitchens (C)

6 S R Nankervis

First inside: 2. Sponsored in aid of church funds on Fete Day.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Lanteglos by Camelford, Cornwall

St Julitta

Saturday, 4 July 1987 in 2h 45 (7–3–3 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

(7 extents: Alnwick/Newcastle, Chester/Munden, York/Durham, London/Wells, Westminster/Allendale, Beverley/Surfleet, Cambridge/Ipswich)

1 Wilfred C Boucher

2 E Anne Body

3 Timothy E Barnaby

4 Peter A Cummins

5 John M Body

6 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Most methods: 2, 3. Birthday compliment to Wilf Boucher, President of the Guild.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Gwinear, Cornwall

St Gwinear

Sunday, 5 July 1987 (12–1–17)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 J G Werrell

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 A J Beer

4 A P K Torry

5 W R Curtis

6 T N Hitchens (C)

First Minor: 1,3,4.

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Martin by Looe, Cornwall

St Martin of Tours

Saturday, 18 July 1987 in 2h 48 (9–3–12 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1 extent each London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge)

1 Philip J Morse

2 E Anne Body

3 Mark G H Hood

4 Peter A Cummins

5 John M Body

6 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Silver Wedding compliment to the Rev. and Mrs N S Fox.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Carbis Bay, Cornwall

St Anta and All Saints

Saturday, 15 August 1987 (9–2–5)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 A P K Torry

2 Eve E Benney

3 Jane M Hitchens

4 A J Beer

5 T R Sullivan

6 T N Hitchens (C)

Compliment to Canon A.S. Roberts on his retirement to Somerset.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Lelant, Cornwall

St Uny

Wednesday, 19 August 1987 (9–2–10)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Jane Carveth

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 A J Beer

4 W R Curtis

5 T N Hitchens (C)

6 T R Sullivan

First Stedman: 1,3.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Carbis Bay, Cornwall

St Anta and All Saints

Thursday, 20 August 1987 (9–2–5)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Eve E Benney

2 T R Sullivan

3 Jane M Hitchens

4 Canon A S Roberts

5 A J Beer

6 J G Werrell

7 T N Hitchens (C)

8 I Sewell

First Triples: 5.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Launceston, Cornwall

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 22 August 1987 in 3h 4 (15–3–26 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

(20m: 394 each Superlative, London, Pudsey, Cambridge, Uxbridge, Lindum; 265 Bristol; 192 each Rutland, Ashtead, Ospringe, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Glasgow, Jersey, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Radcliffe, Ipswich, Higher Walton)

Composed by N Smith

1 Mark G H Hood

2 E Anne Body

3 Timothy E Barnaby

4 Timothy J Barnes

5 Mark C Bellamy

6 Christopher J Ricketts

7 John M Body

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Most S. Major: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8. Most S. Major for the Guild.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Callington, Cornwall

St Mary

Saturday, 22 August 1987 in 2h 49 (12–3–8 in G)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Wendy M Harvey

2 Anne Body

3 John M Body

4 Timothy J Barnes

5 Timothy E Barnaby

6 David L Parfrey

7 Frank D Mack

8 Donald B Carter (C)

1st in method 5 1st in method as Conductor

Wedding compliment to Dee Allen & Dr Robert Smith married at Launceston earlier this day

Truro Diocesan Guild

Tuckingmill, Cornwall

All Saints

Thursday, 3 September 1987 (10–1–21)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jane Carveth

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 T R Sullivan

4 A P K Torry

5 J G Werrell

6 W R Curtis

7 T N Hitchens (C)

8 A J Beer

First Triples inside: 4.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Werrington, Cornwall

St Martin of Tours

Saturday, 5 September 1987 in 3h (14–2–12 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys (No.1)

1 Wendy M Harvey

2 E Anne Body

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Timothy J Barnes

5 Mark C Bellamy

6 John M Body

7 Mark G H Hood

8 Wilfred C Boucher

First Stedman: 1. In thanksgiving for the life of Rev. John Boatright, Vicar of this parish 1975-85.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Gulval, Cornwall

St Gulval

Saturday, 12 September 1987 (12–2–3)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jane M Hitchens

2 A P K Torry

3 A J Beer

4 J G Werrell

5 T N Hitchens (C)

6 F Sweetman

First quarter: 6. Wedding compliment to Miss Juliette Scrope-Shrapnel and Mr. Mark Lissack.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Towednack, Cornwall

St Tewinock

Saturday, 19 September 1987 (7–3–3)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Eve E Benney

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 Jane Carveth

4 A J Beer

5 J G Werrell

6 W R Curtis

7 T N Hitchens (C)

8 I Sewell

First inside in method: 3. On the occasion of the Celtic Pilgrimage to the church of St. Winwaloe, Towednack.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Lanhydrock, Cornwall

St Hyderock

Saturday, 3 October 1987 in 2h 55 (14–1–26 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (24m)

(24m: 384 each Yorkshire, Pudsey, Uxbridge; 192 each Radcliffe, Simonstone, Ipswich, Ashtead, Bristol, Osppringe, Lincolnshire, Higher Walton, Superlative, Glasgow, Jersey, Cassiobury, Lindum, Cornwall, Cray, Helmshore, London, Cambridge, Rutland; 128 each Rochester, Double Dublin, 151 changes of method)

Composed by N Smith

1 Mark G H Hood

2 E Anne Body

3 Timothy E Barnaby

4 Mark C Bellamy

5 Timothy J Barnes

6 Christopher J Ricketts

7 John M Body

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

75th peal: 2. Wedding compliment to Jeanette Rowland and David Toms.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Launceston, Cornwall

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 12 October 1987 in 3h (15–3–26 in F)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Wilfred C Boucher

2 Edward Barnaby

3 Timothy E Barnaby

4 Timothy J Barnes

5 Richard M Warwick

6 Martin J Whiteley

7 John M Body

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

First in method: 2, 3. For Harvest; also Birthday compliment to Margaret Whiteley.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Callington, Cornwall

St Mary

Saturday, 24 October 1987 in 2h 49 (12–3–8 in G)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Wendy M Harvey

2 E Anne Body

3 John M Body

4 Timothy J Barnes

5 Timothy E Barnaby

6 David L Parfey

7 Frand D Mack

8 Donald B Carter (C)

First in method: 5. First in method as conductor. Wedding compliment to Dee Allen and Dr. Robert Smith, married at Launceston St Mary earlier this day.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Wendron, Cornwall

St Wendrona

Saturday, 31 October 1987 (8–0–20)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 J G Werrell

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 W R Curtis

4 A J Beer

5 M G H Hood

6 A J Davidson (C)

To mark the 50th anniversary of the augmentation and rehanging of the bells.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Launceston, Cornwall

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 31 October 1987 in 3h 7 (15–3–26 in F)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 John M Body

2 Robert J Perry

3 Kenneth G Ford

4 Peter A Cummins

5 Wilfred C Boucher

6 Richard M Warwick

7 Christopher J Ricketts

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

To mark the 50th anniversary of Ken Ford's first peal for the ASCY.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Gulval, Cornwall

St Gulval

Sunday, 15 November 1987 (12–2–3)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 A P K Torry

2 Eve E Benney

3 Jane M Hitchens

4 J G Werrell

5 A J Beer (C)

6 J H de Vries

7 F Sweetman

First as conductor: 5. To the glory of God and to mark the feast of St. Gulval.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Phillack, Cornwall

St Felicitas

Saturday, 21 November 1987 (14–0–5)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 S A Wright

2 Jane Carveth

3 Jane M Hitchens

4 Eve E Benney

5 J G Werrell

6 A J Beer

7 T N Hitchens (C)

8 M D Smaldon

First Triples: 1. First Triples inside: 4. To mark Phillack Feast and the annual dinner of the Truro Diocesan Guild of Ringers (Western District).

Truro Diocesan Guild

Callington, Cornwall

St Mary

Saturday, 19 December 1987 in 2h 48 (12–3–8 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

(8m: 768 each London, Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 140 changes of method)

1 Celia M Jones

2 E Anne Body

3 Timothy E Barnaby

4 Edward Barnaby

5 John M Body

6 Alex R Jones

7 Mark C Bellamy

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

First 8-Spliced: 6.

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