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Derby Diocesan Association

Denby, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 November 1983 in 2h 44 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Lynda Servante

2 Debbie J Day

3 Susan L Marson

4 Janet S Foulds

5 Philip Warrington

6 Michael Foulds (C)

1st peal : 1, 2 and 3.

Compliment to Arnold Weston (tower captain), forced to give up ringing due to ill heath.

Derby Diocesan Association

Colston Bassett, Nottinghamshire

St John Div

Saturday, 19 November 1983 in 3h 3 (22–1–4 in E♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Arthur F Hall

2 B Stedman Payne

3 Ruth H Smith

4 Stephen Greedy

5 Sean D Smith

6 Reginald J Stretton

7 David Kingman

8 Robert B Smith (C)

For the enthronement of Dr Habgood as Archbishop of York.

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 November 1983 in 3h 1 (13–3–21 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Donald G Lawson

1 Rev David H Sansum

2 Catherine A Halls

3 Lynn M Walters

4 I Peter Sutton

5 Mary Croxford

6 Michael C Croxford

7 Patricia A M Halls

8 Gordon A Halls (C)

1st peal: 4, 5 and 6.

1st Plain Bob Major inside : 2.

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 19 November 1983 in 3h (14–0–26 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John E Burton

1 Catherine A Pigott

2 Steven Peers

3 Peter J Soar

4 Alan Rowe

5 Barry Wayne

6 George M Pickwell

7 W Arnold Morley (C)

8 Richard J Danby

1st on 8 : 6.

Derby Diocesan Association

Heanor, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 26 November 1983 in 2h 58 (15–2–4 in E)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by John R Ketteringham

1 F Gordon Faulks

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 D Robert Pettifor

4 John Cornock

5 David W Camm

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 Trevor W Marchbank

8 John V Chadwick (C)

1st in method : 2.

Circled tower : 1.

On the anniversary of the opening of the church.

Derby Diocesan Association

Lockington, Leicestershire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 27 November 1983 in 2h 51 (14–1–1 in F)

5015 Stedman Caters

Composed by John Pladdys

1 Abigail M Hind

2 Peter L R Hayward

3 Patricia A M Halls

4 Susan E Wulkau

5 Robert L Piron

6 John Pladdys (C)

7 Clive W Longden

8 John M Jenkins

9 Christopher M Wulkau

10 Stephanie J Kenton

Circled the tower : 6.

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 1 December 1983 in 2h 53 (13–3–21 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (11m)

576 Bristol, Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 384 Ashtead, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, London, Rutland, Uxbridge; 126 com.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 David W Camm

2 C Frederick C Pearson

3 Patricia A M Halls

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 F Gordon Faulks

6 Harold Taylor

7 Richard Stevenson

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Bradford, West Yorkshire

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Saturday, 3 December 1983 in 3h 30 (25–2–21 in D)

5184 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Christopher M Wulkau

1 Ian G Campbell

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 Stephanie J Kenton

4 Susan E Wulkau

5 Esther M Byers

6 Andrew N Stubbs

7 Frances Bates

8 Christopher M Wulkau (C)

9 Clive W Longden

10 Peter L R Hayward

11 David Hird

12 John M Jelley

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 3 December 1983 in 3h 12 (25–2–25 in D)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Christopher M Wulkau

1 John M Jelley

2 Susan E Wulkau

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Stephanie J Kenton

5 Esther M Byers

6 Andrew N Stubbs

7 Christopher M Wulkau (C)

8 Frances Bates

9 Clive W Longden

10 David Hird

11 Ian G Campbell

12 Peter L R Hayward

Derby Diocesan Association

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 4 December 1983 in 3h 10 (25–1–5 in D)

5040 Duffield Royal

Composed by John Carter (No. 31)

1 Richard J Danby

2 Jane E Orchard

3 Mark S Gilthorpe

4 Michael J Clay

5 Paul J Flavell

6 Tony Laughton

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 C Frederick C Pearson

9 David Kingman

10 David Hird

900th peal : 10.

150th for the Association : 3.

1st in the method : 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10.

Derby Diocesan Association

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Wednesday, 7 December 1983 in 2h 25 (6–2–6 in B♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Christopher M Wulkau (C)

2 Susan E Wulkau

3 B Stedman Payne

4 David W Camm

5 Robert J Marchbank

6 Reginald J Stretton

7 C Frederick C Pearson

8 Clive W Longden

Circled the tower : 1.

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 8 December 1983 in 2h 41 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 David W Camm

2 C Frederick C Pearson

3 Rev David H Sansum

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 Harold Taylor

6 F Gordon Faulks

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 John V Chadwick

1st in the method : 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Saturday, 10 December 1983 in 3h 7 (22–2–5 in E♭)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Andrew C D Mayes

1 Jonathan K F Tait

2–3 Peter L R Hayward

4 Janet House

5 Clive W Longden

6 Paul Jopp

7 Stephanie J Kenton

8 Andrew B Mills

9 Susan E Wulkau

10 Stephen A Coaker

11 Christopher M Wulkau (C)

12 David J Marshall

Completes the family from Minor to Maximus on two tower bells : 2-3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Saturday, 10 December 1983 in 2h 54 (17–2–11 in E)

5040 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 Ann M StJohn Smith

2 Michael J Clay

3 Mark S Gilthorpe

4 Jane E Orchard

5 Arthur F Hall

6 Angela Beardow

7 Paul J Flavell (C)

8 Timothy Wylie

9 Clive W Longden

10 David Hird

75th peal : 6.

For Chesterfield District ADM.

Derby Diocesan Association

Kegworth, Leicestershire

91 Nottingham Road

Wednesday, 14 December 1983 in 2h 7 (15)

5040 Minor (2m)

4 extents Cambridge Surprise; 3 extents Plain Bob.

1–2 Ruth H Smith

3–4 Paul Jopp

5–6 Robert B Smith (C)

800th handbell peal : 5-6.

Derby Diocesan Association

Kegworth, Leicestershire

91 Nottingham Road

Thursday, 15 December 1983 in 2h 42 (15)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Robert B Smith

1–2 Adrian Dempster

3–4 Robert B Smith

5–6 Brian L Burrows (C)

7–8 David J Marshall

9–10 John M Jenkins

Derby Diocesan Association

Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 16 December 1983 in 2h 38 (10–2–1 in A♭)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Arr. Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Richard Stevenson

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 David W Camm

4 Harold Taylor

5 Robert J Marchbank

6 F Gordon Faulks

7 Denis R Carlisle

8 John V Chadwick (C)

1st in the method : 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Sawley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 16 December 1983 in 2h 45 (9–3–4 in G)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by William T Perrins

1 John M Jenkins

2 R Brian Mills

3 Andrew B Mills

4 C Frederick C Pearson

5 Christopher M Wulkau (C)

6 E Alan Jacques

7 Susan E Wulkau

8 David J Marshall

Derby Diocesan Association

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 December 1983 in 3h 23 (29–3–14 in C♯)

5042 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Robin J Walker

2 Stephanie J Kenton

3 David G Adams

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Paul J Flavell (C)

6 Christopher P Turmer

7 George A Dawson

8 David Kingman

9 Mark S Gilthorpe

10 Clive W Longden

11 Ian G Campbell

12 David Hird

300th together : 5 and 12.

300th for the Association : 5.

Derby Diocesan Association

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

24 Sterland Street

Saturday, 17 December 1983 in 2h 2 (11)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 David Hird

3–4 Paul J Flavell

5–6 Mark S Gilthorpe (C)

1st as Conductor in hand.

Derby Diocesan Association

Staveley, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 18 December 1983 in 3h (17–2–17 in E♭)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 Christopher H Wragg

2 Gordon C Briggs

3 Pamela J Ashley

4 Paul J Flavell (C)

5 Angela Beardow

6 Timothy Wylie

7 Mark S Gilthorpe

8 David Hird

Completes Standard 8 : 5.

18th birthday compliment to Angela Beardow.

Derby Diocesan Association

Dronfield, Derbyshire

67 Hilltop Road

Thursday, 22 December 1983 in 1h 53 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Paul J Flavell (C)

3–4 David Hird

5–6 Mark S Gilthorpe

Derby Diocesan Association

Sawley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 24 December 1983 in 2h 35 (9–3–4 in G)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Joanne E Prince

2 David J Marshall

3 Angela M Holdsworth

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 C Frederick C Pearson

6 Christopher M Wulkau

7 Susan E Wulkau

8 John V Chadwick (C)

1st Major : 1.

1st Yorkshire : 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Monday, 26 December 1983 in 3h 10 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Arr. Michael Foulds

1 Barry Wayne

2 Rev David H Sansum

3 Patricia A M Halls (C)

4 Gordon A Halls

5 Jane E Orchard

6 Martin G Halls

7 Arthur F Hall

8 C Frederick C Pearson

9 Peter Marriott

10 David Kingman

300th peal together : 3 and 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

24 Sterland Street

Monday, 26 December 1983 in 1h 52 (11)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1–2 Mark S Gilthorpe

3–4 David Hird

5–6 Paul J Flavell (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

24 Sterland Street

Monday, 26 December 1983

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 David Hird

3–4 Robin J Turner

5–6 Mark S Gilthorpe (C)

No time, weight given.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stretton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 27 December 1983 in 2h 32 (8–3–23 in A)

5040 Minor (15m)

(1) Single Oxford; (2) Double Oxford, Pinehurst, Thelwall; (3) Buxton, Childwall, Gower, Hetherslade, St Clements, St Nicholas; (4) Oxford Treble Bob; (5) Kent Treble Bob; (6) Cambridge Surprise; (7) Plain Bob, Rev Canterbury.

1 Rev David H Sansum

2 Jane E Orchard

3 Angela Beardow

4 Arthur F Hall

5 Reginald J Stretton (C)

6 David Kingman

For the Feast of St John the Evangelist.

Derby Diocesan Association

Rolleston on Dove, Staffordshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 27 December 1983 in 2h 55 (11–2–20 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Arthur F Hall

2 Angela Beardow

3 Patricia A M Halls (C)

4 Amanda J Makin

5 Rev David H Sansum

6 Harold Taylor

7 Reginald J Stretton

8 David Kingman

1st Lincolnshire : 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

St Mary and All Saints

Wednesday, 28 December 1983 in 3h 16 (25–1–5 in D)

5056 Original Major

Composed by Mark S Gilthorpe

1 Paul J Flavell

2 Doreen Bradley

3 Patricia A M Halls

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Neil Donovan

6 Tony Laughton

7 David Hird

8 Mark S Gilthorpe (C)

1st Original Major for all the band, the Association and as Conductor.

For Christmas.

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 29 December 1983 in 2h 42 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by David J Marshall

1 Arthur F Hall

2 Joanne E Prince

3 Catherine A Pigott

4 Geoffrey R Peach

5 B Stedman Payne

6 Angela Beardow

7 Reginald J Stretton

8 David J Marshall (C)

1st inside : 2.

Derby Diocesan Association

Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire

St Michael

Thursday, 29 December 1983 in 2h 48 (12–0–18 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Beverley, Cambridge, Durham, London, Surfleet, Wells, York.

1 Mark S Gilthorpe

2 Jane E Orchard

3 Rev David H Sansum

4 C Frederick C Pearson

5 Paul J Flavell (C)

6 David Hird

Believed to be the first peal on the bells for over 15 years.

Derby Diocesan Association

Osmaston, Derbyshire

St Martin

Thursday, 29 December 1983 in 2h 52 (15–3–19 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Rev David H Sansum

2 Jane E Orchard

3 Mark S Gilthorpe

4 Paul J Flavell (C)

5 C Frederick C Pearson

6 David Hird

200th peal : 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 30 December 1983 in 2h 52 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

1344 London, Rutland; 576 Superlative; 256 Bristol; 384 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Yorkshire.

Composed by Anthony R Peake

1 Catherine A Pigott

2 Ruth H Smith

3 B Stedman Payne

4 Angela Beardow

5 Arthur F Hall

6 George A Dawson

7 Ian Roulstone

8 Robert B Smith (C)

1st Treble Bob : 1.

1st blows of 8 Spliced : 4.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Saturday, 31 December 1983 in 3h 10 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Jane E Orchard

3 Rev David H Sansum

4 Richard J Danby

5 Harold Taylor

6 F Gordon Faulks

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 C Frederick C Pearson

9 David Kingman

10 John V Chadwick

1st in method : 6.

50th together : 2 and 7.

To congratulate W H Kingman, father of David Kingman, on receiving the M.B.E. in the New Year's Honours List.

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