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Truro Diocesan Guild

Callington, Cornwall

St Mary

Saturday, 16 January 1988 in 2h 52 (12–3–8 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 E Anne Body

2 Timothy J Barnes

3 John Barnacott

4 Alan Sharples

5 Alex R Jones

6 John M Body

7 Mark C Bellamy

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

First Bristol: 3. 25th peal: 2. 350th peal: 5. In memoriam Albert William Stephens, churchwarden, 1975-1988.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Gulval, Cornwall

St Gulval

Sunday, 17 January 1988 (12–2–3)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 J G Werrell

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 A P K Torry

4 A J Beer

5 W R Curtis

6 T N Hitchens (C)

First T.B.: 3,4. In celebration of the institution and induction of Rev. A.K. Torry as Vicar of Gulval.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Madron, Cornwall

St Maddern

Saturday, 23 January 1988 (9–2–18)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Eve E Benney

2 T R Sullivan

3 Jane M Hitchens

4 A J Beer

5 J G Werrell

6 W R Curtis

7 T N Hitchens (C)

8 S R Nankervis

In memory of Geoffrey W. Taysom, died 10th January 1988.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Lanhydrock, Cornwall

St Hyderock

Saturday, 23 January 1988 in 2h 55 (14–1–26 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (40m)

(40m: 192 each Bilsborrow, Cambridge, Cornwall, Cray, Dorchester, Helmshore, Higher Walton, Lindum, London, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 96 each Ashtead, Beddington, Bicester, Bristol, Cassiobury, Cranbourne, Crewkerne, Dunholme, Ewell, Glasgow, Heythrop, Ipswich, Jedburgh, Jersey, Lincolnshire, New Gloucester, Ospringe, Portland, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Simonstone, Superlative, Tyburn, Warnham, Woling, Woodstone; 128 each Rochester, Double Dublin; 157 changes of method)

Composed by C Foster from N Smith

1 John Barnacott

2 E Anne Body

3 Mark C Bellamy

4 Christopher J Ricketts

5 Timothy J Barnes

6 Richard M Warwick

7 John M Body

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

75th together: 2, 7. Most S. Major by all except 4, and for the Guild. 21st Birthday complement to Simon Baldwin.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Paul, Cornwall

St Pol de Leon

Friday, 5 February 1988 (14–2–5)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 J G Werrell

2 Jane Carveth

3 Eve E Benney

4 A J Beer

5 W R Curtis

6 T N Hitchens (C)

To mark Comic Relief Day.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Werrington, Cornwall

St Martin of Tours

Wednesday, 10 February 1988 in 3h 5 (14–2–12 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (54m)

(40m: 96 each Ashtead, Beddington, Bicester, Bilsborrow, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Chiswick, Conisbrough, Cornwall, Cranbourne, Cray, Crewkerne, Deben, Dorchester, Double Dublin, Dunholme, Eford, Ewell, Glasgow, Helmshore, Heythrop, Higher Walton, Hitchen, Horsham, Ipswich, Jedburgh, Jersey, Knowle, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, New Gloucester, Ospringe, Portland, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Richmond, Rochester, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative, Tyburn, Ullesthorpe, Umberside, Uxbridge, Warnham, Watford, Woking, Woodstone, Wotton-under-Edge, Yorkshire; 32 each Oakington, Wallasey; 157 changes of method)

Composed by C Forster from N Smith

1 John Barnacott

2 E Anne Body

3 Mark C Bellamy

4 Christopher J Ricketts

5 Timothy J Barnes

6 Richard M Warwick

7 John M Body

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Most S. Major by all except 4 and for the Truro Guild. Chris Ricketts first rang this composition on 31/01/78 and has been the inspiration for this attempt. With best wishes to Mark Hood for a speedy recovery.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Lansallos, Cornwall

St Ildierna

Saturday, 13 February 1988 in 2h 57 (12–1–22 in F♯)

5088 Double Dublin Surprise Major

Composed by S Fenwick

1 Edward Barnaby

2 E Anne Body

3 Timothy E Barnaby

4 John Barnacott

5 Timothy J Barnes

6 Mark C Bellamy

7 John M Body

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

First blows in the method: 4. First in the method by all and for the Guild.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Lelant, Cornwall

St Uny

Saturday, 20 February 1988 (9–2–10)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 J H de Vries

2 A P K Torry

3 Eve E Benney

4 J G Werrell

5 A J Beer (C)

6 S R Nankervis

To the glory of God; also to celebrate the birth of Robin Richards (nephew of 4) on this day.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Bodmin, Cornwall

St Petroc

Saturday, 27 February 1988 in 3h 10 (17–0–11 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

896 Rutland, 768 Bristol, 672 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 448 Pudsey, Yorkshire, Superlative, 224 Uxbridge, Ashstead, London. 128com, ATW

Composed by Arr William T Perrins

1 Wendy M Harvey

2 Anne Body

3 Timothy J Barnes

4 Timothy E Barnaby

5 David L Parfrey

6 John M Body

7 Fergus M S Stracey

8 Donald B Carter (C)

most major 5, most all the work by most of the band

Truro Diocesan Guild

Bodmin, Cornwall

St Petroc

Saturday, 27 February 1988 in 3h 2 (17–0–11 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

(10m: 896 Rutland; 768 Bristol; 672 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 448 Pudsey, Yorkshire, Superlative; 224 London, Ashtead, Uxbridge; 128 changes of method, all the work)

Composed by W T Perrins (L p. 45)

1 Wendy M Harvey

2 E Anne Body

3 Timothy J Barnes

4 Timothy E Barnaby

5 David L Parfey

6 John M Body

7 Fergus M S Stracey

8 Donald B Carter (C)

Most Major: 5. Most all the work by most of the band.

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Columb Major, Cornwall

St Columba

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 3h 10 (12–2–4 in F)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

(5m: 1120 London; 1088 Superlative; 1024 each: Bristol, Cambridge, Pudsey; 107 changes of method, all the work)

1 Philip J Tremain

2 Eleanor J Kippin

3 Heather A Kippin

4 Claudia A Critchley

5 Timothy J Barnes

6 Alec R Jones

7 John M Body

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

50th peal: 1. 300th peal: 3. First 5-SPliced: 2. 1st Birthday compliment to Vicky Tremain, daughter of 1.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Lanivet, Cornwall

St Nynett

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 3h 3 (13–1–7 in F)

5184 Watford Surprise Major

Composed by R.E.Hardy

1 Wendy M Harvey

2 Donald B Carter

3 Timothy E Barnaby

4 Edward Barnaby

5 David P Bagley

6 Richard M Warwick

7 Mark C Bellamy

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

150th tower to a peal - 2

First in method for all and for the Guild

For the christening of Thomas Bellamy

Ringing World page reference: 4016.0372

Truro Diocesan Guild

Callington, Cornwall

St Mary

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 2h 59 (12–3–8 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (16m)

(16m: 448 each: Ashtead, Cambridge, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 224 each: Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative, 153 changes of method, all the work)

1 Wendy M Harvey

2 Mark C Bellamy

3 Timothy J Barnes

4 Christopher J Ricketts

5 Richard M Warwick

6 Robert C Kippin

7 John M Body

8 Donald B Carter (C)

Most all the work for all except 6 and 8, and for the Guild. 25th as conductor: most Major mthods and longest on 8 as conductor. Toi welcome Robert Oakes and family to Callington.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Wendron, Cornwall

St Wendrona

Saturday, 26 March 1988 (8–0–20)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 J G Werrell

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 Eve E Benney

4 A J Beer

5 W R Curtis

6 T N Hitchens (C)

First T.B.: 3.

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Giles-in-the-Heath, Devon

St Giles

Monday, 4 April 1988 (9 in G♯)

1560 Doubles

1p/1m: Stedman, Plain Bob

1 M G H Hood

2 A J Beer

3 J M Body

4 T E Barnaby

5 T N Hitchens (C)

Wedding compliment to Katherine Anne Palmer and Stuart John Passmore, married here earlier this day. A peal attempt curtailed.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Carbis Bay, Cornwall

St Anta and All Saints

Wednesday, 6 April 1988 (9–2–5)

1260 Doubles

2m: Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Place

1 S R Nankervis

2 T R Sullivan

3 Eve E Benney

4 T N Hitchens (C)

5 A J Beer

6 J H de Vries

First away from cover: 1.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Kenwyn, Cornwall

St Keyne

Thursday, 28 April 1988 in 2h 49 (15–3–20 in F)

5040 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Richard W Johns

2 Claudia A Critchley

3 Mark G H Hood

4 G William Critchley

5 Stephen W Goddard

6 Alan Carveth

7 Alan Sharples

8 Robert J Parry (C)

A compliment to Irene Radnidge, Guild Librarian, on her retirement this day.

Ringing World ref. 4022.0508

Truro Diocesan Guild

Carbis Bay, Cornwall

St Anta and All Saints

Wednesday, 4 May 1988 (9–2–5)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 T R Sullivan

2 Canon A S Roberts

3 W R Curtis

4 Jane M Hitchens

5 J G Werrell

6 A J Beer

7 T N Hitchens (C)

8 I Sewell

Truro Diocesan Guild

Gwinear, Cornwall

St Gwinear

Saturday, 7 May 1988 (12–1–17)

1260 Doubles

2m: Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Place

1 Tamaryn S I Menneer

2 Eve E Benney

3 J G Werrell

4 A J Beer (C)

5 W R Curtis

6 J H de Vries

First Quarter: 1. First as c in more than one method: 5. To mark Gwinear Feast Week.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Callington, Cornwall

St Mary

Saturday, 7 May 1988 in 2h 59 (12–3–8 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Wilfred C Boucher

2 E Anne Body

3 Philip J Morse

4 John M Body

5 Mark G H Hood

6 Richard M Warwick

7 T Neil Hitchens

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

First S. Major: 7. Compliment to J.R.Mitchell who first rang in this tower on 8th May, 1938.

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Keverne, Cornwall

St Keverne

Saturday, 28 May 1988 in 3h 5 (18–1–21 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part)

1 Mark G H Hood

2 Mary E Mears

3 Fr Lester J Yeo

4 Terry R Hampton

5 Christopher Saunders

6 Robert J Perry

7 Michael E C Mears (C)

8 James L Pengelly

For the 40th anniversary of Rev. E J Saunders (Vicar, St Keverne, 1954-1963) being made Deacon.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Phillack, Cornwall

St Felicitas

Saturday, 28 May 1988 in 2h 48 (14–0–5 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Wendy M Harvey

2 E Anne Body

3 Mark G H Hood

4 John M Body

5 Timothy E Barnaby

6 Timothy J Barnes

7 Christopher Ricketts

8 Donald B Carter (C)

With grateful thanks to Mark Hood for standing in at 1½ hours notice.

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Keverne, Cornwall

St Keverne

Wednesday, 1 June 1988 in 49m (18–1–21)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jane M Hitchens

2 T R Sullivan

3 Eve E Benney

4 W R Curtis

5 A J Beer

6 J G Werrell

7 T N Hitchens (C)

8 J L Pengilly

Truro Diocesan Guild

Bridgerule, Devon

St Bridget

Saturday, 4 June 1988 in 2h 49 (10–1–21 in A♭)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 E Anne Body

2 Alison C Garrard

3 Kaye F Perryman

4 John M Body

5 Peter A Cummins

6 Timothy E Barnaby

7 Timothy J Barnes

8 Anthony H G Parry (C)

First S. Major: 3. First Cambridge S. Major: 2.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Veryan, Cornwall

St Symphorian

Saturday, 18 June 1988 in 42m (8–1–3 in G)

1260 Doubles

2m: Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury

1 J H de Vries

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 Eve E Benney

4 A J Beer (C)

5 T N Hitchens

6 J G Werrell

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall

St Stephen

Saturday, 18 June 1988 in 44m (13–1–20)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 G Barbara Sharples

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 Eve E Benney

4 A J Beer

5 W R Curtis

6 M G H Hood

7 A Sharples

8 T N Hitchens (C)

First Major: 3,4

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Clement, Cornwall

St Clement

Saturday, 18 June 1988 in 41m (9–3–4)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane M Hitchens

2 A J Davidson

3 Eve E Benney

4 A J Beer

5 M G H Hood

6 T N Hitchens (C)

First Surprise: 3,4.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Tuckingmill, Cornwall

All Saints

Saturday, 25 June 1988 in 46m (10–1–21)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 J G Werrell

2 T R Sullivan

3 Jane M Hitchens

4 Eve E Benney

5 W R Curtis

6 M G H Hood

7 A J Beer

8 T N Hitchens (C)

First Major: 1.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Lelant, Cornwall

St Uny

Wednesday, 29 June 1988 in 44m (9–2–10)

1272 St Clement's Bob Minor

1 T R Sullivan

2 Eve E Benney

3 A J Beer

4 W R Curtis

5 M G H Hood

6 T N Hitchens (C)

First in method: 2,3.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Carbis Bay, Cornwall

St Anta and All Saints

Friday, 1 July 1988 (9–2–5)

1260 Doubles

3m: Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Place

1 J H de Vries

2 Eve E Benney

3 T R Sullivan

4 J G Werrell

5 A J Beer (C)

6 I Sewell

Most methods as C: 5. To mark the 300th anniversary of Bishop Trelawney from the Tower of London.

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Budock, Cornwall

St Budocus

Thursday, 14 July 1988 in 4h 37 (10–0–5 in G)

10080 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arranged by John Pladdys (Nos. 25 & 14)

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Timothy J Barnes

4 Peter J Townsend

5 Frank D Mack

6 Robert J Perry

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Mark G H Hood

RW 1988.0775

Truro Diocesan Guild

Tuckingmill, Cornwall

All Saints

Wednesday, 27 July 1988 (10–1–21 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 A J Davidson

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 W R Curtis

4 A J Beer

5 M G H Hood

6 Fr F M Bowers

7 T N Hitchens (C)

8 J G Werrell

First Stedman Triples: 4. First Stedman Triples as C: 7.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Gulval, Cornwall

St Gulval

Thursday, 28 July 1988 in 45m (12–2–3)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 J G Werrell

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 W R Curtis

4 Eve E Benney

5 A J Beer (C)

6 Jane Carveth

7 T N Hitchens

8 J H de Vries

First Triples as C: 5. God bless British summer weather. For the 400th anniversary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Carbis Bay, Cornwall

St Anta and All Saints

Friday, 29 July 1988 in 40m (9–2–5 in G♯)

1260 Doubles

3m: Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Place

1 J G Werrell

2 W R Curtis

3 Eve E Benney

4 T R Sullivan

5 A J Beer (C)

6 J H de Vries

For the 400th Anniversary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Zennor, Cornwall

St Senara the Virgin

Saturday, 30 July 1988 in 2h 42 (12–0–0 in G)

5040 Minor

4m: Cambridge Surprise, Kent T B, St. Clement's Bob, Plain Bob

1 Mark G H Hood

2 Eve E Benney

3 Adam J Beer

4 T Neil Hitchens

5 Alan Sharples

6 Anthony J Davidson (C)

First Peal: 2,3. Pre-retirement compliment to the Vicar, Canon Shane Cotter

Ringing World page reference: 4034.0804

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Hilary, Cornwall

St Hilary of Poitiers

Wednesday, 17 August 1988 in 39m (5–0–18)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 J G Werrell

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 Eve E Benney

4 A J Beer

5 T N Hitchens (C)

6 J H de Vries

For the Pilgrimage to St. Hilary.

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Keverne, Cornwall

St Keverne

Wednesday, 31 August 1988 in 50m (18–1–21)

1296 Little Bob Major

1 T R Sullivan

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 Eve E Benney

4 A J Davidson

5 A J Beer

6 T N Hitchens

7 M G H Hood

8 R J Perry (C)

First in method: 3,5.

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Hilary, Cornwall

St Hilary of Poitiers

Wednesday, 14 September 1988 in 39m (5–0–18)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 J G Werrell

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 Eve E Benney

4 W R Curtis

5 T N Hitchens

6 A J Beer (C)

First Minor as C: 6.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Carbis Bay, Cornwall

St Anta and All Saints

Friday, 16 September 1988 in 41m (9–2–5)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Eve E Benney

2 C P Booker

3 T R Sullivan

4 A J Beer

5 M G H Hood

6 A J Davidson (C)

First Minor inside: 2.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Truro, Cornwall

Cathedral Church of St Mary

Saturday, 17 September 1988 in 3h 32 (33–3–10 in D♭)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by C Forster

1 Jeremy R Pratt (C)

2 Robert Peel Pearce

3 Sally A Schupke

4 Kathryne R Pearce

5 Anthony J Davidson

6 Mark A Wilson

7 Stephen W Goddard

8 Ian P Hastilow

9 David J Buckley

10 Donald B Carter

First on 10: 3.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Lelant, Cornwall

St Uny

Wednesday, 21 September 1988 in 45m (9–2–10)

1260 Doubles

3m: Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Place

1 J H de Vries

2 Eve E Benney

3 Jane Carveth

4 W R Curtis

5 A J Beer (C)

6 J G Werrell

Truro Diocesan Guild

Truro, Cornwall

Cathedral and Parish Church of St Mary

Saturday, 22 October 1988 in 51m (33–3–10)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 A J Davidson (C)

2 Eve E Benney

3 A Diana Smeath

4 R P Pearce

5 A Carveth

6 A J Beer

7 J M Smeath

8 M G H Hood

9 M C Bellamy

10 T N Hitchens

First on ten: 2. First Royal: 6.

Truro Diocesan Guild

St Erth, Cornwall

St Ercus

Saturday, 22 October 1988 in 41m (7–3–10)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1 A J Beer

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 Eve E Benney

4 T N Hitchens (C)

First Minimus: 1,2,3.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Kenwyn, Cornwall

St Keyne

Saturday, 22 October 1988 in 47m (15–3–20)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Jane M Hitchens

2 T N Hitchens

3 A Carveth (C)

4 Eve E Benney

5 A J Beer

6 M G H Hood

7 M C Bellamy

8 A J Davidson

Truro Diocesan Guild

Gwinear, Cornwall

St Gwinear

Saturday, 22 October 1988 in 45m (12–1–17)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 A Carveth

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 A J Beer

4 Eve E Benney

5 J J George

6 T N Hitchens (C)

Truro Diocesan Guild

Carbis Bay, Cornwall

St Anta and All Saints

Saturday, 22 October 1988 in 48m (9–2–5)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 A J Davidson

2 R J Perry (C)

3 Jane M Hitchens

4 A Carveth

5 A Diana Smeath

6 A J Beer

7 J M Smeath

8 M G H Hood

9 T N Hitchens

10 J G Werrell

First on ten: 6.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Gulval, Cornwall

St Gulval

Sunday, 20 November 1988 in 43m (12–2–3)

1260 Doubles

2m: Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 S R Nankervis

2 Jane M Hitchens

3 A J Beer

4 Eve E Benney

5 T N Hitchens (C)

6 J H de Vries

For Gulval Feast Evensong.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Phillack, Cornwall

St Felicitas

Saturday, 3 December 1988 in 44m (14–0–5)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 W C Boucher

2 Susan M Colborne

3 A J Beer

4 P A Cummins

5 P J Tremain

6 M J Whiteley

7 A R Jones

8 T N Hitchens (C)

First in method: 3. First Surprise Major as C: 8.

Truro Diocesan Guild

Kea, Cornwall

All Hallows

Saturday, 3 December 1988 in 43m (12–1–7 in G)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 A Diana Smeath

2 Eve E Benney

3 A J Beer

4 T N Hitchens

5 T E Barnaby

6 R M Warwick

7 S W Goddard

8 M J Whiteley (C)

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