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Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 1 January 1977 in 2h 46 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Ann M StJohn Smith

2 Ruth H Parker

3 Thomas W Dutton

4 Rev Frederick Ross

5 Robert B Smith

6 Stephen B Queen

7 David Hird

8 David Kingman (C)

1st in the method : 6.

50th for the Association : 5.

Derby Diocesan Association

Staveley, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 3 January 1977 in 2h 56 (17–2–17 in E♭)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Sandy M Dowell

2 Jennifer M Clay

3 Ann M StJohn Smith

4 David Kingman

5 Joseph Leary

6 Paul J Flavell (C)

7 Malcolm P Phipps

8 David Hird

1st Cambridge : 2.

1st Treble Bob : 1.

100th pealf: 6.

Derby Diocesan Association

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 9 January 1977 (25–1–5 in D)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Andrew E Hall

2 Jennifer M Clay

3 Sandy M Dowell

4 Timothy Ball

5 Paul J Flavell

6 Timothy A Swift

7 David Hird (C)

8 Stephen B Queen

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Monday, 10 January 1977 in 2h 59 (15–2–2 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John E Burton

1 John G Wood

2 Colleen L East

3 Julia A Gillman

4 Herbert E Taylor

5 J Howard Percy

6 J Edward Dakin

7 David Kingman

8 Peter D Taylor (C)

1st attempt : 1.

1st of Major inside : 2.

1st as Conductor.

Derby Diocesan Association

Lockington, Leicestershire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 15 January 1977 in 2h 47 (14–1–1 in F)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 David Hird

2 Arthur F Hall

3 J Howard Percy

4 John V Chadwick

5 Harold Taylor

6 Dennis M Orchard

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 David Kingman

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Wednesday, 19 January 1977 in 2h 39 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker (12 part )

1 Alan J Marchbank

2 George E Futers

3 Robert J Marchbank

4 Robert J Tanner

5 Richard Stevenson

6 Thomas W Dutton

7 John V Chadwick (C)

8 David W Camm

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Saturday, 22 January 1977 in 3h 9 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by J Henry Fielden

1 Janet S Foulds

2 Patricia A Halls

3 Stuart A Brant

4 Brian A Tomlinson

5 David Kingman

6 Harold Taylor

7 Gordon A Halls

8 Clive G Bryant

9 Michael Foulds

10 David W Friend (C)

100th peal : 3.

1st peal of London Surprise Royal : 5 and 8.

Retirement compliment to the Right Reverend Warren Hunt, Bishop of Repton.

Derby Diocesan Association

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 27 January 1977 in 2h 35 (6–2–6 in B♭)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Richard Stevenson

2 John V Chadwick

3 Ruth H Parker

4 J Howard Percy

5 Thomas W Dutton

6 David Kingman

7 Robert B Smith

8 David Hird (C)

A birthday compliment to Anne Kingman and Andrew Ball.

Derby Diocesan Association

Heanor, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 3 February 1977 in 3h (15–2–4 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (13m)

960 London; 640 Rutland; 320 Bristol, Cambridge, Cray, Lincolnshire, Lindum, New Gloucester, Pudsey, Superlative, Wembley, Wordsworth, Yorkshire; 139 com.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Robert J Marchbank

2 Thomas W Dutton

3 David W Friend

4 John V Chadwick

5 David Hird

6 Rev Frederick Ross

7 Andrew J Slade

8 Simon Humphrey (C)

Most Major methods : 2 and 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stourbridge, West Midlands

St Thomas

Saturday, 5 February 1977 in 3h 1 (18–2–8 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Janet S Foulds

2 Michael Foulds

3 Rev Frederick Ross

4 John V Chadwick

5 Gordon A Halls (C)

6 David Kingman

7 Clive A Thrower

8 Clive G Bryant

9 Martin D Fellows

10 David W Friend

In memoriam Michael Fellows, who was a member of Derby D.A. whilst at Derby Training College.

Derby Diocesan Association

Hope, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 5 February 1977 in 2h 45 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire; 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland; 69 com. atw.

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Christine M N Ball

2 Andrew Ball

3 Timothy A Swift

4 Timothy Ball

5 Robin J Turner

6 Paul J Flavell (C)

7 Stephen B Queen

8 David Hird

1st Spliced : 2 and 3 and as Conductor.

For the Annual Sir AP Heywood Memorial Dinner Day.

Also birthday compliment to Mrs M Swift.

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Saturday, 5 February 1977 in 2h 52 (15–2–2 in F)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood

1 Pauline A Taylor

2 Ruth H Parker

3 Simon Humphrey

4 Herbert E Taylor

5 J Howard Percy

6 J Edward Dakin

7 Peter D Taylor

8 Robert B Smith (C)

1st Double Norwich : 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7.

Derby Diocesan Association

South Wingfield, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 February 1977 in 2h 30 (8–3–10 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Childwell, St Clements Court Bob, Plain Bob.

1 Ann M StJohn Smith

2 J Howard Percy

3 Michael Redfern

4 Stephen B Queen

5 David Kingman

6 David Hird (C)

Most Minor methods : 2 and 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Saturday, 19 February 1977 in 2h 56 (15–2–2 in F)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Frank Bennett

1 Rev R D StJohn Smith (C)

2 Mary E StJohn Smith

3 Michael St J Smith

4 Ann M StJohn Smith

5 Herbert E Taylor

6 J Edward Dakin

7 J Howard Percy

8 David Kingman

1st attempt : 2.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 February 1977 (18–0–10 in E)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 J Howard Percy

2 Ann M St John-Smith (C)

3 Mary E St John-Smith

4 Jim Heading

5 Mike Redfern

6 J Edward Dakin

7 Peter D Taylor

8 David Kingman

First major as Conductor.

A Peak District Quarter Peal initiative.

Derby Diocesan Association

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Thursday, 24 February 1977 in 2h 30 (6–2–13 in B)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Rev Henry Law James

1 J Howard Percy

2 Ruth H Parker

3 Robert B Smith

4 Gordon A Halls

5 Thomas W Dutton

6 John V Chadwick

7 Dennis M Orchard

8 David Kingman

9 Stephen B Queen

10 David Hird (C)

1st on 10 : 1.

1st Royal : 7.

1st Royal as Conductor.

18th birthday compliment to Sandy Dowell.

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Saturday, 26 February 1977 in 2h 42 (8–0–26 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Pauline A Beaumont

2 Colleen L East

3 Richard Robson

4 Julia A Gillman

5 Michael Redfern

6 David Kingman (C)

1st peal : 1.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashbourne, Derbyshire

St Oswald

Saturday, 26 February 1977 in 3h (13–1–21 in F)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Rev Henry Law James

1 Ruth H Parker

2 W Ernest Rawson

3 Burley P Morris

4 Rev David H Sansum

5 Harold Taylor

6 William A Lacey

7 John E Harrold

8 Robert B Smith (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Saturday, 5 March 1977 in 3h 2 (22–2–5 in E♭)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 Arthur F Hall

2 Sandy M Dowell

3 Jennifer M Clay

4 J Howard Percy

5 Timothy A Swift

6 Thomas W Dutton

7 Timothy Ball

8 David Kingman

9 Paul J Flavell (C)

10 Clive G Bryant

11 Stephen B Queen

12 David Hird

1st on 12 : 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6.

1st Plain Bob Maximus : 8.

Derby Diocesan Association

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 6 March 1977 in 2h 33 (8)

5040 Minor (3m)

3 extents Plain Bob; 2 extents each Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob.

1 Nigel Ball

2 John D Arkwell

3 John A Underwood

4 Peter A Rose

5 Harold Franklin

6 Malcolm P Phipps (C)

1st attempt : 1.

For Evensong.

A 21st birthday compliment to treble ringer.

Also to welcome the ringer of 4th.

Derby Diocesan Association

Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire

St Paul

Thursday, 10 March 1977 in 3h 9 (28–2–9 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 J Howard Percy

2 Ann M St John Smith

3 Thomas W Dutton

4 Jonathan G Rose

5 Gordon A Halls (C)

6 Harold Taylor

7 John V Chadwick

8 Clive G Bryant

9 Revd Frederick Ross

10 David Hird

Ringing World page reference: 3441.0296

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Saturday, 12 March 1977 in 2h 47 (9–1–26 in A)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Charles H Kippin

1 Thomas J Marriott

2 Gordon A Halls

3 Rev Frederick Ross

4 John K Smith

5 Christopher C Wood

6 David W Friend (C)

7 Peter Marriott

8 George L Roobottom

9 Arthur J Mariott

10 Margaret Marriott

1st peal : 10.

1st on 10 : 1, 5 and 9.

1st on the bells since augmentation to 10.

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 12 March 1977 (12–0–9 in A♭)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Susan Lee

2 Paul J Flavell (C)

3 Jim Heading

4 Timothy Ball

5 John R Holmes

6 Nick Raine

First Quarter - 1.

First Doubles - 3, 4, 5.

For Chesterfield District Quarter Peal Day.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 16 March 1977 in 2h 48 (7–2–7 in G♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Alison C Edwards

2 Herbert T Rooke

3 Doreen Bradley

4 Frank Bradley

5 Stephen J Smith

6 Peter L R Hayward

7 Brynley A Richards

8 Frederick Pembleton (C)

1st attempt : 1.

1st Major inside: 8 and 1st as Conductor.

Birthday compliment to F Pembleton.

1st on bells since augmentation from 5 to 8.

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 19 March 1977 (12–0–9 in A♭)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1 John Margereson

2 John R Holmes (C)

3 Terry R Jeffrey

4 Jane P Bowler

5 G Sims

6 J Hancock

First quarter peal - 1, 2.

First Minimus - 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Denby, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 March 1977 in 2h 41 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Minor (6m)

Cambridge Surprise, London Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob.

1 Alan J Marchbank

2 Trevor W Marchbank

3 Robert J Marchbank

4 Richard Stevenson

5 Robert J Tanner

6 John V Chadwick (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Thursday, 24 March 1977 in 2h 37 (6–2–13 in B)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 Susan J Cook

2 David Kingman

3 Ruth H Parker

4 Thomas W Dutton

5 J Howard Percy

6 Gordon A Halls (C)

7 Harold Taylor

8 Stephen B Queen

9 David Hird

10 John V Chadwick

Derby Diocesan Association

Baslow, Derbyshire

St Anne

Saturday, 26 March 1977 in 2h 22 (7–3–15 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Andrew P Haynes

2 Pauline A Beaumont

3 Keith W Eaton

4 Michael Redfern

5 J Howard Percy

6 David Kingman (C)

1st peal : 1.

1st inside : 2.

1st Plain Bob Minor : 5.

Engagement compliment to Colleen East and David Turner.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 31 March 1977 in 2h 52 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire; 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland; 69 com. atw.

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Robert J Marchbank

2 David W Friend

3 J Howard Percy

4 John V Chadwick

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Rev Frederick Ross

7 Thomas W Dutton (C)

8 David Hird

1st of Spliced : 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Warsop, Nottinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 2 April 1977 in 2h 58 (14–2–24 in F)

5184 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m)

Kent, Oxford.

Composed by Edwin Timbrell (Ilkeston var.)

1 Sandy M Dowell

2 Cyril Wright

3 Timothy Ball

4 Gordon C Briggs

5 Stuart C Lawrence

6 Paul J Flavell (C)

7 Robin J Turner

8 Stephen B Queen

Silver Wedding compliment to Mr and Mrs J Wright (East Retford).

Derby Diocesan Association

Beddington, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 2 April 1977 in 3h 2 (18–2–12 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Jeremy R Pratt

2 Ann M StJohn Smith

3 Christine M N Ball

4 Andrew Ball

5 Christine M Webb

6 Alan E Brown

7 James G A Prior

8 David R Cox

9 Nigel Thomson

10 David Hird (C)

1st of Yorkshire Surprise Royal : 3 and 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Whittington, Derbyshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 3 April 1977 in 47m (5–0–20 in C)

1320 Capel Treble Bob Minor

1 G Jasper Newman

2 Stephen B Queen

3 Lol Gascoyne

4 Sandy M Dowell

5 Tim Swift (C)

6 Robin J Turner

Half Muffled. 1st Capel by all.

Derby Diocesan Association

Norton, South Yorkshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 3 April 1977 (15–2–6 in F)

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 J J L Gilbert (C)

2 Sandy M Dowell

3 Pamela J Ashley

4 C Rusby

5 Gordon C Briggs

6 Timothy A Swift

7 Stephen B Queen

8 Paul J Flavell

For Palm Sunday.

Derby Diocesan Association

Greasley, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 April 1977 in 2h 50 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 P Mary Beach

2 Donald J Beach

3 Dudley Coulson

4 David W Camm

5 Malcolm J Dipper

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 F Gordon Faulks (C)

8 Trevor W Marchbank

1st Kent Treble Bob Major : 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8.

Wedding Anniversary compliment to Don and Mary Beach.

Derby Diocesan Association

Lockington, Leicestershire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 17 April 1977 in 2h 42 (14–1–1 in F)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Stephen B Queen

2 David Hird

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Anita E Kirkman

5 George A Dawson

6 Paul J Flavell (C)

7 Trevor H Kirkman

8 Peter L R Hayward

1st in the method : 4.

A get well compliment to Mr Dawson.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 21 April 1977 in 2h 40 (10–2–1 in A♭)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

Beverley Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, London Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Surfleet Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob.

1 David W Camm

2 Dennis M Orchard

3 Richard Stevenson

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 John V Chadwick

6 Thomas W Dutton (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 21 April 1977 (18–0–10 in E)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Holmes

2 Jim Heading

3 N J Raynes

4 John D Arkwell

5 J Howard Percy (C)

6 David Kingman (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Saturday, 23 April 1977 in 2h 42 (9–1–26 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Henry J Tucker

1 Gordon A Halls (C)

2 David W Friend

3 Peter Marriott

4 Christopher C Wood

5 Simon C Melen

6 John V Chadwick

7 Harold Taylor

8 Denis R Carlisle

9 Arthur J Mariott

10 David Hird

1st peal : 5.

1st of Royal : 4 and 9.

For St. George's Day.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Luke

Saturday, 23 April 1977 in 3h 22 (30–3–2 in D)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Joseph W Parker

1 Arthur F Hall

2 Timothy Ball

3 Stephen B Queen

4 Harold Taylor

5 John V Chadwick

6 Paul J Flavell (C)

7 Rev Frederick Ross

8 David Hird

25th of Major : 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Sandiacre, Derbyshire

St Giles

Saturday, 30 April 1977 in 2h 45 (10–2–23 in F♯)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (3m)

3 extents Oxford Treble Bob; 2 extents each Cambridge Surprise Kent Treble Bob.

1 Susan J Cook

2 Richard Stevenson

3 J Howard Percy

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 Thomas W Dutton (C)

6 David Kingman

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 3 May 1977 in 48m (12–0–9 in A♭)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Jane P Bowler

2 John A Underwood

3 Timothy A Swift (C)

4 John R Holmes

5 Paul Wallis

6 John D Arkwell

First Treble Bob - 5.

Derby Diocesan Association

Grantham, Lincolnshire

St Wulfram

Saturday, 7 May 1977 in 3h 36 (32–1–11 in D♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by William Barton

1 Ruth H Parker

2 Paul J Flavell (C)

3 Timothy Ball

4 Rev Frederick Ross

5 Peter L R Hayward

6 Stephen B Queen

7 Martin J Whiteley

8 Robert B Smith

9 David W Friend

10 David Hird

50th peal : 6.

100th peal : 1.

300th peal : 10.

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Whittington, Derbyshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 8 May 1977 (5–0–20 in C)

1320 Minor

5 methods: Kingston,Capel,Sandal,London Scholars,Norwich

1 Robin J Turner (C)

2 Stephen B Queen

3 Sandy M Dowell

4 Lol Gascoyne

5 Tim Swift

6 David Hird

Derby Diocesan Association

Norton, South Yorkshire

St James the Great

Sunday, 8 May 1977 (15–2–6 in F)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 Cyril Wright

2 Sandy M Dowell

3 Timothy A Swift

4 Paul J Flavell (C)

5 Robin J Turner

6 Gordon C Briggs

7 David Hird

8 Stephen B Queen

200th quarter: 7.

Derby Diocesan Association

Crich, Derbyshire

St Mary

Sunday, 8 May 1977 (12–1–9 in F♯)

1564 Plain Bob Major

1 Pauline A Beaumont

2 Coleen L East

3 Ralph Elkington

4 Jim Heading

5 Mike Redfern

6 Dennis M Orchard

7 J Howard Percy

8 David Kingman (C)

For the Peak District Quarter Peal initiative.

Derby Diocesan Association

Denby, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 11 May 1977 in 2h 45 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Spliced Minor (11m)

(1) London Surprise; (2) Cambridge Surprise, Primrose Surprise; (3) Beverley Surprise, Berwick Surprise; (4) Surfleet Surprise, Hexham Surprise; (5) Norwich Surprise; (6) Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob; (7) Plain Bob.

1 Richard Stevenson

2 George E Futers

3 Robert J Marchbank

4 Robert J Tanner

5 Thomas W Dutton

6 John V Chadwick (C)

Most methods : 2, 3 and 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Sudbury, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 14 May 1977 in 2h 50 (9–3–0 in F)

5040 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Paul J Flavell (C)

2 Sandy M Dowell

3 Rev Frederick Ross

4 Arthur F Hall

5 David Hird

6 Stephen B Queen

60th as Conductor.

1st on 6 : 2.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 22 May 1977 (18–0–10 in E)

1440 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 David Kingman (C)

2 J Howard Percy

3 Jim Heading

4 Peter A Rose

5 Mike Redfern

6 Dennis M Orchard

For the Peak District Quarter Peal initiative.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ilkeston, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 26 May 1977 in 2h 57 (17–0–9 in E)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Rev Henry Law James

1 Robert B Smith

2 Ruth H Parker

3 Thomas W Dutton

4 John V Chadwick

5 Rev Frederick Ross

6 Gordon A Halls

7 Stephen B Queen

8 David Hird (C)

25th birthday compliment to the Conductor.

Derby Diocesan Association

Hartshorne, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 27 May 1977 in 2h 50 (7–1–14 in G♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 extents each Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob; 1 extent each London Scholars Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, St Clements Court Bob.

1 Gordon A Halls (C)

2 Susan J Cook

3 Gillian Gibson

4 Geoffrey R Peach

5 Neil J Morgan

6 Peter Marriott

1st peal on the bells since rehanging and augmentation to 6.

For the Golden Jubilee of the Diocese.

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Friday, 27 May 1977 in 3h (14–3–1 in G)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Pamela J Ashley

2 Timothy Ball

3 Sandy M Dowell

4 Gordon C Briggs

5 Paul J Flavell (C)

6 Timothy A Swift

7 Stephen B Queen

8 David Hird

Half-muffled in memoriam Cyril Wright (70) local ringer died May 10th.

Derby Diocesan Association

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Saturday, 28 May 1977 in 3h 20 (31–0–21 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Hadley Hunter

1 David W Friend (C)

2 Simon Humphrey

3 David Kingman

4 Paul J Flavell

5 Timothy A Swift

6 Arthur F Hall

7 Gordon A Halls

8 Stephen B Queen

9 Harold Taylor

10 Clive G Bryant

11 David Hird

12 Rev Frederick Ross

1st Stedman Cinques : 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 11.

70th birthday compliment to Harold Taylor.

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Saturday, 4 June 1977 in 2h 30 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 J Howard Percy

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 Frank B Lufkin

5 David Kingman

6 Rev Frederick Ross

7 David Hird (C)

8 Stephen B Queen

Rung for the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

Derby Diocesan Association

Calverley, West Yorkshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 4 June 1977 in 2h 49 (10–0–10 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Howard Howell

1 Michael St John Smith

2 Ann M StJohn Smith (C)

3 Mary E StJohn Smith

4 Ruth H Parker

5 J Howard Percy

6 Frank Reynolds

7 Robert B Smith

8 David Kingman

1st of Major as Conductor.

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Monday, 6 June 1977 in 2h 50 (13–3–21 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 Brian L Burrows (C)

4 Frank B Lufkin

5 Harold Taylor

6 Elisabeth A G Bowden

7 J Howard Percy

8 David Kingman

For the visit of the Central Council to Derby.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Monday, 6 June 1977 in 3h 4 (18–0–10 in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher P Starbuck

1 David Kingman

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 Susan J Cook

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 J Howard Percy

6 Dennis M Orchard

7 Andrew F Alldrick

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

Circled the tower : 1.

Rung for the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Whittington, Derbyshire

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 43m (5–0–20 in C)

1320 Surprise Minor

Cambridge & Norwich Surprise

1 Dawn Waterhouse

2 Stuart C Lawrence

3 David Hird

4 Andrew E Hall

5 Lol Gascoyne

6 Stephen B Queen (C)

First Quarter - 1. Rung on Jubilee Day.

Derby Diocesan Association

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

St Mary and All Saints

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 3h 6 (25–1–5 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Henry J Tucker

1 Arthur B Cooper

2 Majorie Phipps

3 Christopher B Richards

4 John A Underwood

5 John D Arkwell

6 John Holmes

7 J Stuart Brown

8 Brynley A Richards

9 Peter A Rose

10 Malcolm P Phipps (C)

1st peal : 6.

1st on 10 : 2, 3 and 7.

Rung for the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

Derby Diocesan Association

Wirksworth, Derbyshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 8 June 1977 in 2h 55 (14–1–13 in F)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 J Howard Percy

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Ann M StJohn Smith

4 Paul J Flavell (C)

5 Stephen B Queen

6 Dennis M Orchard

7 Rev Frederick Ross

8 David Kingman

1st on the bells for 20 years.

Rung for the Queen's Silver Jubilee.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 12 June 1977 (18–0–10 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan J Cook

2 Andrew J Heading

3 Jim Heading

4 Dennis M Orchard

5 David Kingman

6 J Howard Percy (C)

For Evensong.

For the Peak District Quarter Peal initiative.

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Sunday, 19 June 1977 (15–2–2 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Dennis M Orchard

2 Susan J Cook

3 G H Paulson

4 J Howard Percy

5 Jim Heading

6 Peter D Taylor

7 David Kingman (C)

8 J Edward Dakin

First Plain Bob Triples - 5.

For the Peak District Quarter Peal initiative.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Saturday, 25 June 1977 in 3h 9 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Rev Frederick Ross

2 Susan Cook

3 Janet S Foulds

4 David Kingman

5 Gordon A Halls (C)

6 Arthur F Hall

7 Michael Foulds

8 Dennis M Orchard

9 Clive G Bryant

10 Paul J Flavell

1st of Yorkshire S Royal : 2 and 8.

Circled the tower : 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Norton, South Yorkshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 30 June 1977 (15–2–6 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Timothy A Swift

2 Timothy Ball

3 Paul J Flavell (C)

4 Sandy M Dowell

5 Gordon C Briggs

6 Stephen B Queen

7 David Hird

8 John D Arkwell

First Stedman: 2 & 4.

For the 'Norton Week'.

Also 18th birthday compliment to Stephen Queen.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Luke

Saturday, 2 July 1977 in 3h 36 (30–3–2 in D)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Cambridge; 1280 Bristol; 1216 London; 1184 Superlative: 109 com. atw.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Stephen B Queen

2 Cecile Colborne

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Anthony J Cox

5 David C Brown

6 John M Jelley

7 David Hird

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 2 July 1977 in 2h 42 (13–3–21 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 Superlative; 704 London, Rutland; 608 Cambridge, Pudsey, Lincolnshire; 576 Bristol; 544 Yorkshire: 120 com. atw.

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 John M Jelley

2 Cecile Colborne

3 David A Hiorns

4 Brian L Burrows

5 Elisabeth A G Bowden

6 Malcolm Quimby

7 Anthony J Cox

8 David C Brown (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Alvaston, Derbyshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 2 July 1977 in 2h 47 (17–1–3 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Andrew V Holroyd

2 Elaine M Hopper

3 Arthur F Hall

4 Harold Taylor

5 Reginald J Stretton (C)

6 Adrian J Dolby

In memoriam Mrs Jessie Walklade.

Derby Diocesan Association

Horsley, Derbyshire

St Clement

Wednesday, 6 July 1977 in 2h 50 (12–2–11 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Beverley, Cambridge, London, Norwich, Primrose, Surfleet, Wells.

1 Andrew E Hall

2 Sandy M Dowell

3 Stephen B Queen

4 Robin J Turner

5 Paul J Flavell (C)

6 David Hird

Birthday compliment to Rev Dougles Hughes (Rector).

1st in 7 Surprise : 2 and 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Pinxton, Derbyshire

St Helen

Friday, 8 July 1977 in 2h 35 (5–2–8 in C)

5056 Turramurra Surprise Major

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Margaret Boam

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Stephen B Queen

4 Sandy M Dowell

5 Ann M StJohn Smith

6 Ross J Finbow

7 David Hird

8 Paul J Flavell (C)

50th for Association : 3.

1st in method for all and for the Association.

Derby Diocesan Association

Bakewell, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 9 July 1977 in 3h 6 (16–3–21 in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Ann M StJohn Smith

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Ruth H Parker

4 J Howard Percy

5 David Kingman

6 Rev Frederick Ross

7 David Hird

8 Robert B Smith (C)

500th Peal : 6.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 9 July 1977 in 2h 53 (7–2–7 in G♯)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Maureen A Dempster

2 Paul J Flavell (C)

3 Timothy Ball

4 Sandy M Dowell

5 Ross J Finbow

6 Adrian Dempster

7 Robin J Turner

8 Stephen B Queen

1st in method : 3 and 4.

1st in method as Conductor.

Compliment to Robin Turner on graduating.

Derby Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Cathedral Church of St Nicholas

Saturday, 16 July 1977 in 3h 36 (37–2–17 in D♭)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Michael Foulds

2 Timothy A Swift

3 Janet S Foulds

4 Rev Frederick Ross

5 Paul J Flavell

6 Gordon A Halls

7 Harold Taylor

8 Stephen B Queen

9 Clive G Bryant

10 Simon Humphrey

11 David W Friend (C)

12 David Hird

50th for the Association : 2.

100th for the Association : 5.

Derby Diocesan Association

Warsop, Nottinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 20 July 1977 in 2h 56 (14–2–24 in F)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

960 Cambridge, Rutland; 864 Superlative, Lincolnshire; 768 Yorkshire; 672 Bristol; 77 com. atw.

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Herbert T Rooke

2 Martin J Whiteley (C)

3 Margaret Boam

4 Stephen B Queen

5 Paul J Flavell

6 Ronald J Johnston

7 Ross J Finbow

8 David Hird

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Wednesday, 3 August 1977 in 2h 42 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Oxford; Norwich; Cambridge; Cambridge, Primrose; Kent; Oxford, Kent; Plain Bob.

1 Trevor W Marchbank

2 David W Camm

3 Robert J Marchbank

4 Robert J Tanner

5 Richard Stevenson

6 John V Chadwick (C)

Most methods and 25 years as a ringer : 2.

Derby Diocesan Association

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 6 August 1977 in 3h 15 (22–1–18 in E♭)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 Robert B Smith

2 Susan J Cook

3 Ruth H Parker

4 J Howard Percy

5 Dennis M Orchard

6 Thomas W Dutton

7 Clive G Bryant

8 David Kingman (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Skipton in Craven, North Yorkshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 13 August 1977 in 3h (22–0–17 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 J Howard Percy (C)

2 Mary E StJohn Smith

3 Ruth H Parker

4 Susan J Cook

5 Dennis M Orchard

6 Geoffrey Paul

7 David Kingman

8 Robert B Smith

1st of Surprise : 2.

1st of Cambridge : 4.

25th together : 1 and 7.

1st as Conductor.

Derby Diocesan Association

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Saturday, 13 August 1977 in 3h 24 (32–3–14 in C♯)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Hadley Hunter

1 David W Friend (C)

2 Janet S Foulds

3 Michael Foulds

4 David Hird

5 Stephen B Queen

6 Gordon A Halls

7 Harold Taylor

8 Clive G Bryant

9 David Phillipson

10 Rev Frederick Ross

11 Simon Humphrey

12 Paul J Flavell

45th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. & Mrs. Harold Taylor.

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Friday, 19 August 1977 in 2h 55 (15–2–2 in F)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Rev R D StJohn Smith

1 Ann M StJohn Smith

2 Michael St John Smith

3 Mary E StJohn Smith

4 Herbert E Taylor

5 J Howard Percy

6 J Edward Dakin

7 David Kingman

8 Simon Humphrey (C)

Retirement compliment to Rev R D St John Smith of Darley Dale.

Derby Diocesan Association

Greasley, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 August 1977 in 2h 46 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher P Starbuck

1 Andrew E Hall

2 Sandy M Dowell

3 Timothy A Swift

4 Frederick Pembleton

5 Timothy Ball

6 Gordon C Briggs

7 Robin J Turner (C)

8 Paul J Flavell

1st Yorkshire : 4.

1st Major as Conductor.

Derby Diocesan Association

Castleton, Derbyshire

St Edmund

Saturday, 27 August 1977 in 2h 52 (11–2–0 in E♭)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Ruth H Parker

2 Susan J Cook

3 Anthony J Crabtree

4 J Howard Percy

5 Dennis M Orchard

6 Thomas W Dutton

7 Robert B Smith

8 David Kingman (C)

For the Village Festival.

Also wedding anniversary compliment to Sue and Andy Stoker.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 7 September 1977 (18–0–10 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Standard 8

1 Andrew E Hall

2 Sandy M Dowell

3 Timothy Ball

4 Timothy A Swift

5 Paul J Flavell (C)

6 Robin J Turner

7 David Hird

8 Stephen B Queen

Derby Diocesan Association

Heanor, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 8 September 1977 in 2h 54 (15–2–4 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire; 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland; 69 com. atw.

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 David W Camm

2 John V Chadwick

3 Robert J Marchbank

4 Trevor W Marchbank

5 Rev Frederick Ross

6 David Kingman

7 Thomas W Dutton (C)

8 Simon Humphrey

Wedding compliment to Raymond Fletcher M.P. and Dr Catherine Elliott, married here this day.

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Whittington, Derbyshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 11 September 1977 in 42m (5–0–20 in C)

1440 Minor

6 Methods - Beighton S,Redcar S,Pattiswick S,Terling S,Appleby S,Hatfield S

1 Irene Lawrence

2 Stuart C Lawrence

3 Stephen B Queen

4 Tim Swift

5 Sandy M Dowell

6 Robin J Turner (C)

18th Birthday compliment to Miss Amanda Lawrence.

Derby Diocesan Association

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

St James the Great, Norton

Wednesday, 14 September 1977 in 2h 48 (15–2–6 in F)

5088 Medway Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Gordon C Briggs

2 Stephen B Queen

3 Margaret Boam

4 Paul J Flavell

5 Ross J Finbow

6 Robin J Turner

7 David Hird

8 Martin J Whiteley (C)

1st in the method for all and for the Association.

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

St Michael

Thursday, 15 September 1977 in 3h (15–1–24 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Ian Roulstone

2 Susan J Cook

3 Michael Redfern

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 Richard Stevenson

6 Denis R Carlisle

7 Thomas W Dutton (C)

8 John V Chadwick

Derby Diocesan Association

Eyam, Derbyshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 17 September 1977 in 2h 37 (6–3–0 in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

4 extents Plain Bob, 2 extents Kent Treble Bob, 1 extent Cambridge Surprise.

1 Pauline A Beaumont

2 Ralph Elkington

3 Philip A Pursglove

4 Andrew P Haynes

5 J Howard Percy

6 David Kingman (C)

1st peal : 3.

1st inside : 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Whittington, Derbyshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 18 September 1977 in 45m (5–0–20 in C)

1440 Minor

12 Methods - Beighton & Dronfield 6 Groups

1 Amanda Lawrence

2 David Hird

3 Tim Swift

4 Stuart C Lawrence

5 Robin J Turner (C)

6 Stephen B Queen

First Quarter - 1. Wedding compliment to John and Caroline Leary.

Derby Diocesan Association

Sawley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 24 September 1977 in 2h 55 (9–3–4 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's var. Middleton's

1 Nicola A Marshall

2 Janet S Foulds

3 David J Marshall (Cotgrave)

4 Simon J Plackett

5 Philip E Jones

6 David J Marshall

7 David W Friend

8 John V Chadwick (C)

1st peal : 1 and 4.

Compliment to Pam and David Marshall (3rd ringer) on the birth of a son, James Edward.

Derby Diocesan Association

Hoar Cross, Staffordshire

Holy Angels

Saturday, 24 September 1977 in 3h 41 (28–1–17 in D♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Paul J Flavell (C)

2 Ross J Finbow

3 Michael Foulds

4 Stephen B Queen

5 Rev Frederick Ross

6 David Hird

Derby Diocesan Association

Pinxton, Derbyshire

St Helen

Monday, 26 September 1977 in 2h 30 (5–2–8 in C)

5280 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by George Baker

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Janet S Foulds

3 Susan J Cook

4 J Howard Percy

5 Thomas W Dutton

6 David Phillipson

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 Michael Foulds

Derby Diocesan Association

North Wingfield, Derbyshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 26 September 1977 in 2h 56 (17–3–21 in E)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Richard Stevenson

2 Dennis M Orchard

3 Michael Redfern

4 Arthur F Hall

5 Rev Frederick Ross

6 David Hird

7 Simon Humphrey

8 Paul J Flavell (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Monday, 26 September 1977 in 3h 15 (18–0–10 in E)

5024 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Janet S Foulds

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Thomas W Dutton

4 David Phillipson

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Michael Foulds

7 Simon Humphrey (C)

8 David Hird

1st in the method as conductor.

Derby Diocesan Association

Thurcaston, Leicestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 27 September 1977 in 2h 45 (10–0–11 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

864 Bristol, London; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire: 165 com.

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 David Phillipson

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Gordon A Halls

4 Arthur F Hall

5 Simon Humphrey (C)

6 Paul J Flavell

7 David Hird

8 Michael Foulds

Derby Diocesan Association

Hugglescote, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 27 September 1977 in 2h 45 (16–1–4 in F)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Michael Foulds

2 Susan J Cook

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Rev David H Sansum

5 Denis R Carlisle

6 Rev Frederick Ross

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 David Hird

1st of Bristol : 2 and 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Staveley, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 28 September 1977 in 3h 25 (17–2–17 in E♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Susan J Cook

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Gordon A Halls

4 Rev Frederick Ross

5 Thomas W Dutton

6 David Kingman

7 Simon Humphrey (C)

8 David Hird

Birthday compliment to Sophia Kingman.

Derby Diocesan Association

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Christ Church, Dore

Wednesday, 28 September 1977 in 2h 45 (11–0–24 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Janet S Foulds

2 Paul J Flavell (C)

3 Michael Redfern

4 Dennis M Orchard

5 J Howard Percy

6 Rev David H Sansum

7 David Phillipson

8 Michael Foulds

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

St Michael

Thursday, 29 September 1977 in 3h (15–1–24 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Rev Frederick Ross

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Paul J Flavell

4 Rev David H Sansum

5 Richard Stevenson

6 Arthur F Hall

7 David Hird

8 David Kingman (C)

50th Peal : 5.

For Patronal Festival.

Derby Diocesan Association

Greasley, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Thursday, 29 September 1977 in 2h 51 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Dennis M Orchard

2 Susan J Cook

3 Michael Redfern

4 J Howard Percy

5 Michael J Thomas

6 Thomas W Dutton

7 Simon Humphrey

8 David Phillipson (C)

1st of Superlative Surprise : 2, 3 and 4.

50th peal : 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashby Folville, Leicestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 29 September 1977 in 2h 39 (12–1–2 in G)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Charles H Hattersley

1 Rev David H Sansum

2 David Kingman

3 Janet S Foulds

4 Elisabeth A G Bowden

5 Rev Frederick Ross

6 Michael Foulds

7 Paul J Flavell

8 David Hird (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Tideswell, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 30 September 1977 in 2h 51 (13–0–11 in F♯)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Gordon A Halls

1 Susan J Cook

2 Gordon A Halls (C)

3 Janet S Foulds

4 Michael Redfern

5 David Phillipson

6 Clive G Bryant

7 David Hird

8 Michael Foulds

Derby Diocesan Association

New Mills, Derbyshire

St George

Friday, 30 September 1977 in 2h 55 (13–1–0 in G♯)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Michael J Thomas

2 Paul J Flavell (C)

3 Rev David H Sansum

4 J Howard Percy

5 David Kingman

6 Rev Frederick Ross

7 Simon Humphrey

8 David Hird

400th tower bell peal : 7.

Derby Diocesan Association

Hope, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 30 September 1977 in 2h 58 (14–1–22 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

864 Bristol, London; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire: 165 com.

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 J Howard Percy

2 Arthur F Hall

3 David J Marshall

4 Thomas W Dutton

5 Simon Humphrey (C)

6 David Kingman

7 Rev Frederick Ross

8 Paul J Flavell

1st of 8 spliced : 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 30 September 1977 in 2h 45 (12–0–10 in F♯)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire; 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1120 Rutland; 69 com. atw.

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Michael Redfern

2 Janet S Foulds

3 Dennis M Orchard

4 Arthur F Hall

5 David Phillipson

6 Michael Foulds

7 Thomas W Dutton (C)

8 Gordon A Halls

1st Spliced : 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Denby, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 October 1977 in 2h 45 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Andrew E Hall

2 Susan J Cook

3 Paul J Flavell (C)

4 Dennis M Orchard

5 Frederick Pembleton

6 David Hird

A farewell to Susan Cook, leaving for Liverpool University.

1st in the method by all.

Derby Diocesan Association

Clay Cross, Derbyshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 1 October 1977 in 2h 38 (8–2–16 in A)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (25m)

(1) Dronfield, Retford Purleigh, Minehead, Quendon, Spalding Surprise; (2) Boston, Selby, Kempsford, March, Hannington, Staveley Delight; (3) Beighton, Redcar, Pattiswick, Appleby, Terling, Hatfield Surprise; (4) Sandal, London Scholars' Pleasure, Kingston, Capel Treble Bob; (5) Norwich Surprise; (6) Kent Treble Bob; (7) Cambridge Surprise.

1 Lawrence Gascoyne

2 Stephen B Queen

3 Stuart C Lawrence

4 Timothy A Swift

5 Sandy M Dowell

6 Robin J Turner (C)

By Old Whittington Sunday Service Band. A farewell compliment to Sandy Dowell, going to Guildford.

Derby Diocesan Association

Burbage, Derbyshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 1 October 1977 in 2h 41 (9–0–2 in G)

5040 Minor (2m)

4 extents Plain Bob; 3 extents Kent Treble Bob.

1 Eric Frost

2 Geoffrey F Howell

3 J Howard Percy

4 Henry Kirk

5 Ronald L Dawson

6 Peter D Storey (C)

1st attempt : 6.

Derby Diocesan Association

Alfreton, Derbyshire

St Martin

Saturday, 8 October 1977 (13–3–14 in F♯)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Anne Walters

2 Andrew N Tyler

3 Jane E Wills

4 Gwyneth M Tyler

5 John E Vintiner

6 Brian E Mozley

7 Martin G Mansley (C)

8 Harry Leggoe

First in method for all.

For the Diocesan Jubilee.

Also Birthday compliment to Canon R M Craig (Rector).

Derby Diocesan Association

Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 11 October 1977 in 2h 38 (7–2–7 in G♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Robert B Smith

2 J Neville Parkin

3 J Howard Percy

4 Dennis M Orchard

5 Ruth H Parker (C)

6 Frederick Pembleton

7 David Kingman

8 Peter L R Hayward

Derby Diocesan Association

Denby, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 12 October 1977 in 2h 46 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1) Single Oxford; (2) Norwich Surprise; (3) Cambridge Surprise; (4) Cambridge Surprise, Primrose Surprise; (5) Oxford Treble Bob; (6) Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob; (7) Plain Bob.

1 Robin J Turner

2 Alan J Marchbank

3 Richard Stevenson

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 David W Camm

6 John V Chadwick (C)

Most methods : 2.

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 13 October 1977 in 2h 32 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Ian Roulstone

2 Rev Frederick Ross

3 Gordon A Halls

4 John V Chadwick

5 Dennis M Orchard

6 David Hird

7 Thomas W Dutton (C)

8 Simon Humphrey

Derby Diocesan Association

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 27 October 1977 in 2h 37 (9–1–26 in A♭)

5056 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Ernest W Tipler

1 Timothy J Wykes

2 Brian G Warwick

3 Rev David H Sansum

4 Winifred M Warwick

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Harold Taylor

7 Burley P Morris

8 Michael E Brown (C)

Circled the tower : 1.

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Thursday, 27 October 1977 in 3h 3 (15–2–2 in F)

5024 Quy Surprise Major

Composed by Alan M Barber

1 J Howard Percy

2 David Kingman

3 Margaret Boam

4 Paul J Flavell (C)

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Stephen B Queen

7 Simon Humphrey

8 David Hird

Derby Diocesan Association

Taxal, Derbyshire

St James

Saturday, 29 October 1977 in 2h 49 (11–0–23 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

3 extents Kent Treble Bob; 2 extents each Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob.

1 J Peter Hibbert

2 Geoffrey F Howell

3 Arthur Hibbert

4 Ronald L Dawson

5 Peter D Storey

6 Eric Frost (C)

1st attempt : 1.

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Tuesday, 1 November 1977 in 2h 42 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ronald Trueman

2 Simon Futers

3 John J Brown

4 Alan Burton

5 Robert J Tanner

6 George E Futers (C)

1st peal : 1 and 2.

1st as Conductor.

1st by a Sunday Service band since the rehanging in 1922.

Farewell compliment to the Rector (Rev K A Vorley).

Derby Diocesan Association

Heanor, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 3 November 1977 in 3h 3 (15–2–4 in E)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton Arr. James W Washbrook

1 David W Camm

2 Robert J Marchbank

3 Alan J Marchbank

4 John V Chadwick

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Trevor W Marchbank

7 Thomas W Dutton (C)

8 Rev Frederick Ross

1st of Cambridge inside : 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Baslow, Derbyshire

St Anne

Saturday, 12 November 1977 in 2h 28 (7–3–15 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 David Kingman (C)

2 Jane E Boden

3 Pauline A Beaumont

4 J Edward Dakin

5 Dennis M Orchard

6 J Howard Percy

1st peal : 2.

Derby Diocesan Association

Banstead, Surrey

All Saints

Sunday, 13 November 1977 in 3h 12 (21–0–27 in E♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Nigel R Self

2 William E Thompsett

3 Richard P J Carter

4 Ian P Blows

5 Paul J Flavell (C)

6 Stephen B Queen

7 Paul A Williams

8 David Hird

1st in the method : 3 and 4.

For Silver Jubilee Year.

Also for annual USSCR Dinner.

Derby Diocesan Association

Warsop, Nottinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 16 November 1977 in 2h 47 (14–2–24 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

896 Rutland; 704 Lincolnshire,Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative; 448 Bristol; 87 com. atw.

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Stephen B Queen

2 David Hird

3 Robin J Turner

4 Margaret Boam

5 Ross J Finbow

6 Richard E Price

7 Paul J Flavell

8 Martin J Whiteley (C)

1st of 8 Spliced : 3, 5 and 8.

50th as Conductor.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 17 November 1977 in 2h 46 (10–2–1 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's var. Middleton's

1 Alan J Marchbank

2 Richard Stevenson

3 Robert J Tanner

4 David W Camm

5 Anne Wass

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 Thomas W Dutton

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Greasley, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Saturday, 19 November 1977 in 2h 55 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Gordon A Halls

2 Susan Peach

3 Margaret R Wragg

4 Patricia A Thorn

5 Peter H Thorn

6 Colin Lancaster

7 Michael Redfern (C)

8 Arthur J Mariott

1st in the method : 2, 3, 6 and 7.

1st as Conductor.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 November 1977 in 3h 16 (18–0–10 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's var. Middleton's

1 Janet S Foulds

2 Bruce M Kilgour

3 Ian Roulstone

4 Philip Warrington

5 Michael Ling

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 Rev Frederick Ross

8 David W Friend (C)

1st on 8 : 2.

1st Cambridge Surprise Major : 3 and 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 24 November 1977 in 2h 43 (6–2–6 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Holt

1 Sheila Sellors

2 Anne Wass

3 Nicola A Marshall

4 Jane A Taft

5 Susan E Marshall

6 Simon J Plackett

7 David J Marshall (C)

8 Alan J Marchbank

1st peal : 4 and 5.

200th peal : 7.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 24 November 1977 in 2h 52 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5184 Kirklington Surprise Major

Composed by Harry Poyner

1 Thomas W Dutton

2 Paul J Flavell

3 Gordon A Halls

4 Harold Taylor

5 Rev Frederick Ross

6 John V Chadwick

7 Simon Humphrey

8 David Hird (C)

1st in the method for all and for the Association.

Derby Diocesan Association

Swanwick, Derbyshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 26 November 1977 in 2h 45 (17–2–17 in F)

5040 Minor (3m)

4 extents Plain Bob; 2 extents Cambridge Surprise; 1 extent Oxford Treble Bob.

1 J Edward Dakin

2 Pauline A Beaumont

3 Eric J Sterland

4 J Howard Percy

5 Michael J Thomas

6 David Kingman (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Saturday, 26 November 1977 in 3h 20 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5040 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal

1 Timothy Ball

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 David W Friend (C)

4 Robin J Turner

5 Paul Williams

6 Stephen B Queen

7 Paul J Flavell

8 David G Massey

9 Simon Humphrey

10 David Hird

Completes standard 8 Surprise Royal : 5 and 10.

No Composer given.

Derby Diocesan Association

Denby, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 30 November 1977 in 2h 50 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (11m)

(1) London Surprise; (2) Yorks Surprise; (3) Cambridge, Primrose Surprise; (4) Beverley, Berwick Surprise; (5) Surfleet, Hexham Surprise; (6) Norwich Surprise; (7) Oxford, Kent Treble Bob.

1 David W Camm

2 Robert J Tanner

3 Thomas W Dutton

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 Richard Stevenson

6 John V Chadwick (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 1 December 1977 in 2h 42 (10–2–1 in A♭)

5152 Wembley Surprise Major

Composed by Gordon A Halls & Denis R Carlisle

1 Simon J Plackett

2 Rev Frederick Ross

3 Anne Wass

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 John V Chadwick

6 Gordon A Halls

7 Thomas W Dutton (C)

8 Simon Humphrey

Derby Diocesan Association

Heanor, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 3 December 1977 in 2h 56 (15–2–4 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 David W Camm

2 Nicola A Marshall

3 Simon J Plackett

4 Alan J Marchbank

5 Robert J Marchbank

6 John V Chadwick

7 F Gordon Faulks (C)

8 David J Marshall

Derby Diocesan Association

Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Christ Church, Dore

Wednesday, 7 December 1977 in 2h 37 (11–0–24 in G)

5184 Stapleford Delight Major

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Jon Wakefield

2 Robin J Turner

3 Martin J Whiteley (C)

4 Stephen B Queen

5 Ross J Finbow

6 Margaret Boam

7 David Hird

8 Richard E Price

1st of Treble Bob : 1.

1st in the method for the Association.

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 8 December 1977 in 2h 47 (13–3–21 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 London, Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 142 com.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Anne Wass

2 Rev Frederick Ross

3 Thomas W Dutton

4 John V Chadwick

5 Harold Taylor

6 David Hird

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 Simon Humphrey

1st of Spliced and 50 years a ringer : 5.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Saturday, 10 December 1977 in 2h 44 (9–1–26 in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Arthur F Hall

2 Rev Frederick Ross

3 David W Friend

4 John V Chadwick

5 Gordon A Halls (C)

6 Peter Marriott

7 David Phillipson

8 Denis R Carlisle

9 David Kingman

10 Clive G Bryant

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Saturday, 17 December 1977 in 3h 12 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood

1 David W Friend

2 Janet S Foulds

3 David J Marshall

4 Brian G Meads

5 Harold Taylor

6 Clive G Bryant (C)

7 Gordon A Halls

8 David Phillipson

9 Michael Foulds

10 Arthur F Hall

In memoriam Joseph W Johnson.

Derby Diocesan Association

Baslow, Derbyshire

St Anne

Saturday, 17 December 1977 in 2h 33 (7–3–15 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Vanessa M Barron

2 Pauline A Beaumont

3 David Kingman

4 Michael Redfern

5 Andrew P Haynes (C)

6 J Howard Percy

1st attempt : 1.

1st as Conductor.

18th birthday compliment to Vanessa Barron.

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 22 December 1977 in 2h 38 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Ernest W Tipler No. 39

1 David W Camm

2 Richard Stevenson

3 Anne Wass

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 Trevor W Marchbank

6 Robert J Tanner

7 Thomas W Dutton (C)

8 John V Chadwick

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Sunday, 25 December 1977 in 2h 32 (8–0–26 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 extents each Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob; 1 extent Plain Bob.

1 Michael Foulds

2 Ruth H Smith

3 Janet S Foulds

4 David Kingman

5 Rev Frederick Ross

6 Robert B Smith (C)

Completes all 366 dates of the year and 1100th tower bell peal : 6.

Wedding compliment to ringers 2 and 6.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Monday, 26 December 1977 in 3h 10 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Janet S Foulds

2 Clive G Bryant

3 Joseph C Woolley

4 Harold Taylor

5 David W Friend (C)

6 David Kingman

7 Peter Marriott

8 Gordon A Halls

9 David Phillipson

10 Michael Foulds

200th peal : 6.

Derby Diocesan Association

Sudbury, Derbyshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 27 December 1977 (9–3–0 in F)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Susan Marshall

2 Nicola Marshall

3 Sandy M Dowell

4 Timothy A Swift

5 Stephen B Queen

6 David Hird (C)

First Surprise Minor: 2.

Derby Diocesan Association

Repton, Derbyshire

St Wystan

Tuesday, 27 December 1977 (17–3–0 in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Susie Cook

2 Paul J Flavell

3 Pamela J Ashley

4 Gordon C Briggs

5 Timothy Ball

6 Robin J Turner

7 David Hird (C)

8 Stephen B Queen

Engagement compliment to Sue Cook and Paul Flavell.

Derby Diocesan Association

South Normanton, Derbyshire

St Michael

Wednesday, 28 December 1977 in 2h 50 (8–3–0 in F♯)

5040 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Dennis M Orchard

2 Susan J Cook

3 John G Wood

4 Stephen B Queen

5 Paul J Flavell (C)

6 David Hird

1st of Minor : 3.

1st in the method by all.

Derby Diocesan Association

Greasley, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 28 December 1977 in 2h 56 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Rutland; 1248 Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire; 90 com. atw

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Nicola A Marshall

2 Anne Wass

3 David J Marshall

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 Arthur F Hall

6 David Kingman

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 Rev Frederick Ross

50th peal : 4.

Golden wedding compliment to the Conductor's parents.

Derby Diocesan Association

Elton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 28 December 1977 in 2h 35 (5–2–13 in B)

5040 Doubles (5m)

16 extents Plain Bob; 8 extents each St Martins, St Simons; 5 extents each Stedman, Grandsire.

1 John G Wood

2 Dennis M Orchard

3 Paul J Flavell (C)

4 Stephen B Queen

5 David Hird

50th for the Association this year : 5.

Derby Diocesan Association

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Thursday, 29 December 1977 in 2h 52 (10–1–12 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 David J Marshall

2 Susan E Marshall

3 Nicola A Marshall

4 Jane A Taft

5 Simon J Plackett

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 David Kingman

8 David W Friend (C)

1st of Major : 2 and 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 30 December 1977 in 2h 39 (7–2–7 in G♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Rev Frederick Ross

2 Frederick Pembleton

3 Robert J Marchbank

4 David Kingman

5 Paul J Flavell (C)

6 Simon Humphrey

7 David W Friend

8 David Hird

1st in the method : 2 and 3.

200th for the Association : 8.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Saturday, 31 December 1977 in 3h 15 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by Richard A G Inglis

1 David W Friend (C)

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 Michael Redfern

4 Janet S Foulds

5 Richard M L Wilcox

6 Harold Taylor

7 David Phillipson

8 Michael Foulds

9 Clive G Bryant

10 Gordon A Halls

1st on 10 : 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Saturday, 31 December 1977 in 2h 35 (8–0–26 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 extents each Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob; 1 extent Plain Bob.

1 Jane E Boden

2 Pauline A Beaumont

3 John G Wood

4 Michael Redfern

5 Dennis M Orchard

6 David Kingman (C)

Most Minor methods : 2 and 3.

50th this year : 6.

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