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Derby Diocesan Association

Wormhill, Derbyshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 1 January 2000 in 1h 54 (1–1–9 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (2m)

2520 St Martins and 2520 Plain Bob

1 Richard A M Turner

2 Christopher M Rudd

3 Kelly N Barnes

4 John R Fisher (C)

5 Gordon R Birks

Started at 1:12 am.

Possibly the 1st peal of Doubles on Church bells in the British Isles in 2000 - ending at 3.06am.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4632.0115

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Saturday, 1 January 2000 in 3h 19 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5040 Derbyshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 John E Heaton

2 Pamela J Timms

3 Patricia A M Halls

4 Gordon A Halls (C)

5 Cheryl L Hamby

6 Brian A Tomlinson

7 Roger J Lawson

8 Jane E Boden

9 Christian M Peckham

10 Richard J Hamby

2,000th peal and 775th as Conductor : 4.

To celebrate 2,000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4630.0063

Derby Diocesan Association

Mayfield, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 5 January 2000 in 2h 40 (11–2–19 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Gordon A Halls

3 Philip Warrington

4 Raymond H Daw

5 Philip J H Hudson

6 Philip Mehew

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4630.0063

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Wednesday, 5 January 2000 in 3h (17–2–11 in E)

5100 Grandsire Royal

Composed by Christian M Peckham

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Gordon A Halls

3 Pamela J Timms

4 Anthony P Cotton

5 John E Heaton

6 Christian M Peckham (C)

7 Frances E Haynes

8 Paul A Bradley

9 Richard J Hamby

10 Roy A Meads

1st on 10 : 8

A date touch to welcome the year 2000.

Ringing World page reference: 4630.0063

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 6 January 2000 in 2h 38 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Alec A Hetherington

2 Ian Duff

3 Philip Tanner

4 Paul A Bradley

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 John V Chadwick (C)

1st of Yorkshire : 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4635.0198

Derby Diocesan Association

Lullington, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 7 January 2000 (13–2–22 in F♯)

1296 Teresa Surprise Minor

1 Sally Bramson

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 John A Cater

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Saturday, 8 January 2000 in 3h 24 (37–3–15 in B)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Jeremy W Spiller

2 Pamela J Timms

3 Ruth Curtis

4 Jeremy W Warren

5 Anthony P Cotton

6 Michael Maughan

7 Christian M Peckham (C)

8 Andrew C Ogden

9 Paul F Curtis

10 Timothy J Peverett

11 Stuart C W Hutchieson

12 Simon Humphrey

500th peal : 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4632.0115

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 13 January 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Chris Willis

2 Irene Clarke

3 John R Booth

4 Mike Willis

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 Alan Rowe

Derby Diocesan Association

Sawley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 January 2000 in 2h 56 (9–3–4 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Jane E Boden

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 Meriel A Hughes

4 Philip Tanner

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Brian G Warwick

7 Philip J H Hudson

8 Patricia A M Halls (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4632.0115

Derby Diocesan Association

Overseal, Leicestershire

St Matthew

Saturday, 15 January 2000 (9–3–1 in A♭)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

Cambridge, Ipswich, Primrose, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham

1 Sally Bramson

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 Jack Chadwick

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

5 Whitstable Close

Saturday, 15 January 2000 in 2h 31 (10)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1–2 Anthony P Cotton

3–4 Christian M Peckham

5–6 John E Heaton

7–8 Richard J Hamby (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4633.0146

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 16 January 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m/v)

1 Chris Willis

2 Pat Watkins

3 Gordon A Halls

4 Philip Dunderdale

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 19 January 2000 in 2h 27 (6–0–6 in B)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Gordon A Halls

3 John R Thorpe

4 Rev Clive A Thrower

5 John E Heaton

6 Philip Mehew

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4633.0143

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 20 January 2000 in 2h 42 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Jane E Boden

2 Alec A Hetherington

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Philip Tanner

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Ian Duff

7 Robert J Marchbank

8 John V Chadwick (C)

1st blows in the method : 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4635.0198

Derby Diocesan Association

Church Broughton, Derbyshire

St Michael

Friday, 21 January 2000 (7–2–8 in A♭)

1296 Alnwick Surprise Minor

1 Alec Humphrey

2 Sally Bramson

3 John A Cater

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Graeme A Hughes

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Youlgreave, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 January 2000 in 3h 22 (23–2–24 in D)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Christian M Peckham

1 Gillian H Knox

2 Michael Foulds

3 David C Brown

4 Frances E Haynes

5 Simon Humphrey

6 Roy A Meads

7 Christian M Peckham (C)

8 John E Heaton

9 Timothy J Peverett

10 Paul Jopp

1000th peal : 5.

Also rung to mark the 60th Wedding Anniversary of Mr and Mrs J W Shimwell of Youlgreave.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4633.0143

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

St Michael

Sunday, 23 January 2000 in 3h 13 (15–1–24 in F♯)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Robert B Smith

1 Anne P Cook

2 Ruth H Smith

3 Peter Marriott

4 Pamela J Timms

5 W Eric Critchley

6 Robert B Smith (C)

7 Barry R Care

8 Ian N Robinson

9 Maurice F Edwards

10 Anthony P Cotton

11 Richard C L Brown

12 David Kingman

Following the Confirmation of nineteen members of Melbourne Church by the Bishop of Repton.

Ringing World page reference: 4634.0169

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 27 January 2000 in 2h 34 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Philip Dunderdale

2 Philip Tanner

3 Ian Duff

4 Alec A Hetherington

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4635.0198

Derby Diocesan Association

Mugginton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 28 January 2000 (7–2–24 in G♯)

1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Steve Harpham

2 John R Booth

3 Alec Humphrey

4 John A Cater

5 Mike Banks

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 29 January 2000 in 2h 52 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Christine E Willis

2 Gordon A Halls

3 Patricia A M Halls

4 Philip Dunderdale

5 Philip J H Hudson

6 Paul A Bradley

7 Eric W Coxon

8 Alec Humphrey (C)

1st peal : 1.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4636.0223

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

45 Blanch Croft

Sunday, 30 January 2000 in 2h 10 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Matthew J Smith

3–4 Robert B Smith (C)

5–6 Ruth H Smith

1st handbell peal : 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 4640.0326

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Monday, 31 January 2000 in 3h 2 (17–2–11 in E)

5040 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

Composed by Keith J Walpole

1 Alec A Hetherington

2 Paul Jopp

3 Pamela J Timms

4 Ruth H Smith

5 Patricia A M Halls

6 Frances E Haynes

7 John E Heaton (C)

8 John V Chadwick

9 Roy A Meads

10 Robert B Smith

Ringing World page reference: 4636.0223

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 3 February 2000 in 2h 39 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Philip Dunderdale

2 Alec A Hetherington

3 Jane E Boden

4 Ian Duff

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4638.0277

Derby Diocesan Association

Spondon, Derbyshire

St Werburgh

Friday, 4 February 2000 (8–1–18 in G)

1296 Newcastle Surprise Minor

1 John A Cater

2 Mike Banks

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Graeme A Hughes

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Ault Hucknall, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 5 February 2000 in 2h 46 (7–2–7 in G♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Harry Poyner

1 Raymond H Daw

2 Patricia A M Halls (C)

3 Dennis A Smedley

4 Pamela J Timms

5 Frederick Pembleton

6 Matthew R Yeomans

7 Gordon A Halls

8 Philip Mehew

275th peal : 3.

25th together : 3 and 7.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4636.0223

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

St Michael

Sunday, 6 February 2000 in 3h 16 (15–1–24 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Giles B Thompson

1 Robert B Smith (C)

2 Anne P Cook

3 W Eric Critchley

4 Richard C L Brown

5 Peter Marriott

6 Pamela J Timms

7 David Kingman

8 Ian N Robinson

9 Philip J H Hudson

10 Robert E J Dennis

100th peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal : 1.

After meeting short for Maximus with Ruth Smith kindly standing down.

Ringing World page reference: 4636.0223

Derby Diocesan Association

Alfreton, Derbyshire

St Martin

Wednesday, 9 February 2000 in 3h 2 (13–3–14 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Gordon A Halls

1 John E Heaton

2 Patricia A M Halls (C)

3 Dennis A Smedley

4 Gordon A Halls

5 Brian A Tomlinson

6 Philip J H Hudson

7 Raymond H Daw

8 Philip Mehew

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4636.0223

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 10 February 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 College Bob Minor

1 Chris Willis

2 Irene Clarke

3 Paul A Bradley

4 John R Booth

5 Mike Willis

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 10 February 2000 in 2h 39 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Sarah A H E Daniels

2 Philip Tanner

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Alec A Hetherington

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Ian Duff

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 John V Chadwick (C)

1st blows in the method : 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4638.0277

Derby Diocesan Association

Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 12 February 2000 in 2h 50 (10–2–1 in A♭)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Gordon A Halls & Denis R Carlisle

1 Gordon A Halls

2 Patricia A M Halls (C)

3 Jane E Boden

4 Alec A Hetherington

5 Peter Marriott

6 John V Chadwick

7 Paul A Bradley

8 Philip Mehew

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4636.0223

Derby Diocesan Association

Elton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 16 February 2000 in 2h 30 (5–2–13 in B)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John R Thorpe

2 Brian A Tomlinson

3 W Arnold Morley

4 Timothy Wylie

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Patricia A M Halls (C)

1st peal on the bells since augmentation to 6.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4637.0252

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Saturday, 19 February 2000 in 3h 19 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5088 Littleport Little Surprise Royal

Composed by Roy LeMarechal

1 Philip J H Hudson (C)

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 Jane E Boden

4 Gordon A Halls

5 Pamela J Timms

6 Brian A Tomlinson

7 John V Chadwick

8 Anthony P Cotton

9 John E Heaton

10 David Kingman

1,600th peal for the Association : 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4638.0277

Derby Diocesan Association

Netherseal, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 20 February 2000 in 2h 59 (11–2–7 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Janet S Foulds

3 Teresa H Wykes

4 Eleanor Evans

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Pamela J Timms

7 John E Heaton (C)

8 Paul A Bradley

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4637.0252

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 23 February 2000 (12–0–9 in A♭)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 George Watson

2 Kathy Grieve

3 Louise E Stock

4 Simon Grieve

5 Jim Heading

6 Andrew E Hall (C)

A compliment to Rev Richard Dumville on being appointed Assistant Priest in this parish.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 24 February 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1280 Double Bob Major

1 Chris Willis

2 Mike Willis

3 Paul A Bradley

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 John R Booth

6 Graeme A Hughes

7 Alan Rowe

8 Alec Humphrey (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 24 February 2000 in 2h 35 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Philip Tanner

2 Neil J Morgan

3 Ian Duff

4 Alec A Hetherington

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4641.0347

Derby Diocesan Association

Longford, Derbyshire

St Chad

Friday, 25 February 2000 (15–0–23 in F)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Steve Harpham

2 John A Cater

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Mike Banks

5 John R Booth

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Church Gresley, Derbyshire

St George and St Mary

Saturday, 26 February 2000 (8–0–3 in G)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (23m)

Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Beverley, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham, Berwick, Hull, Norfolk, Primrose, Carlisle Northumberland, Sandiacre, Chester, Munden, Newcastle, Alnwick, Canterbury, Morpeth, Whitley & Wooler

1 Sally Bramson

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 John A Cater

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Monday, 28 February 2000 in 3h (17–2–11 in E)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Anonymous

1 Rebecca L Melen

2 Susan E Turner

3 Pamela J Timms

4 Patricia A M Halls

5 Paul Jopp

6 John V Chadwick

7 John E Heaton (C)

8 C Frederick C Pearson

9 Frances E Haynes

10 Christian M Peckham

Ringing World page reference: 4685.0135

Derby Diocesan Association

Sudbury, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 1 March 2000 in 3h 5 (9–3–0 in F)

5040 Doubles (1m/15v)

1. Grandsire, 2. St Helen, 3. Newborough, 4. Longparish, 5. St Quintin, 6. Allestree, 7. St Lucy, 8. St Frideswide, 9. Daffodil, 10. St Anne, 11. Bluebell, 12. Middleton Stoney, 13. Ladbrooke, 14. Keysoe, 15. Zennor, 16. Pinks. Repeated 1.625 times.

1 E Jane Latham

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 John A Cater (C)

4 Gordon A Halls

5 John E Heaton

6 John Holmden

1st peal : 1.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4640.0322

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 2 March 2000 in 2h 40 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 1248 Cambridge; 1152 Rutland; 98 com. atw.

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1 Jane E Boden

2 Philip Tanner

3 Ian Duff

4 Paul A Bradley

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Alec A Hetherington

7 Robert J Marchbank

8 John V Chadwick (C)

1st peal of Spliced Surprise Major : 2 and 4.

Ringing World page reference: 4641.0347

Derby Diocesan Association

Dronfield, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 March 2000 in 3h (12–3–20 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher P Starbuck

1 Terry Horne

2 Paul R South

3 Barry Corbishley

4 Sandy M Dowell

5 J David Atkinson

6 Simon Grieve

7 Matthew R Yeomans

8 Ivor R Nichols (C)

1st Surprise : 1.

1st in the method : 2.

25th for the Association : 7.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4643.0399

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

St Michael

Sunday, 5 March 2000 in 3h 22 (15–1–24 in F♯)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by Robert B Smith

1 Robert B Smith (C)

2 Pamela J Timms

3 Anne P Cook

4 Peter Marriott

5 W Eric Critchley

6 Ruth H Smith

7 Matthew J Smith

8 Maurice F Edwards

9 David Kingman

10 Philip J H Hudson

11 Richard C L Brown

12 Gordon R Birks

1st peal of Treble Bob : 7.

200th peal : 12.

In memory of Roland William Edwards, born 4/3/1900.

Ringing World page reference: 4640.0322

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashbourne, Derbyshire

St Oswald

Tuesday, 7 March 2000 in 3h 11 (13–1–21 in F)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by John R Ketteringham

1 Kathleen N Brown

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 E Jacqueline Burns

4 K Maurice Starkey

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Rev Canon David H Sansum

7 Philip J H Hudson

8 John E Heaton (C)

Prior to the annual game of 'Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football' played around the town.

Ringing World page reference: 4640.0322

Derby Diocesan Association

Barlborough, Derbyshire

St James

Wednesday, 8 March 2000 in 2h 46 (11–2–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (6m)

1. Oxford Treble Bob; 2. Norwich Surprise; 3. Kent Treble Bob; 4. St Clement's ; 5. Plain Bob; 6-7 Cambridge Surprise.

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Gordon A Halls

3 Dennis A Smedley

4 Matthew R Yeomans

5 Raymond H Daw

6 Philip Mehew

Most methods to a peal : 4.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4650.0571

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 9 March 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Debbie Dawson

2 Chris Willis

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Mike Willis

5 John R Booth (C)

6 Alan Rowe

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 9 March 2000 in 2h 43 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Philip Dunderdale

2 Philip Tanner

3 Ian Duff

4 Paul A Bradley

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Alec A Hetherington

7 Neil J Morgan

8 John V Chadwick (C)

1st blows in the method : 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4641.0348

Derby Diocesan Association

Pentrich, Derbyshire

St Matthew

Friday, 10 March 2000 (10–1–17 in G)

1272 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Alec Humphrey

2 Mike Banks

3 John A Cater

4 John R Booth

5 Gillian E Hughes

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 12 March 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

1 Geoff Abel

2 Pat Watkins

3 Gordon A Halls

4 Alec Humphrey (C)

5 Alan Rowe

6 Matthew Wiltshire

Derby Diocesan Association

Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Monday, 13 March 2000 in 2h 52 (19–0–21 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arr. Frederick H Dexter

1 Ruth Curtis

2 Pamela J Timms

3 Anthony P Cotton

4 Richard J Hamby

5 Paul F Curtis

6 Frances E Haynes

7 Christian M Peckham (C)

8 John E Heaton

Ringing World page reference: 4643.0399

Derby Diocesan Association

South Wingfield, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 15 March 2000 in 2h 35 (8–3–10 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1. Oxford Treble Bob; 2. Kent Treble Bob; 3. Norwich Surprise; 4. Beverley Surprise; 5. Surfleet Surprise; 6. Cambridge Surprise; 7. Plain Bob.

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Brian A Tomlinson

3 Gordon A Halls

4 Philip J H Hudson

5 Raymond H Daw

6 Philip Mehew

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4650.0571

Derby Diocesan Association

Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire

St Michael

Friday, 17 March 2000 (12–0–18 in F♯)

1296 Kelso Surprise Minor

1 Sally Bramson

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 John A Cater

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Bamford in the Peak, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 18 March 2000 in 2h 12 (4–0–26 in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Gordon A Halls

2 Timothy Wylie

3 Andrew B Mills

4 Harold E Clayton

5 Patricia A M Halls (C)

6 Philip Mehew

1st peal for over 40 years : 4.

The 1st peal on the new bells and probably the 1st in the tower.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4649.0546

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

45 Blanch Croft

Sunday, 19 March 2000 in 2h 22 (11)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Robert B Smith (C)

5–6 Clive M Smith

7–8 Ruth H Smith

Ringing World page reference: 4643.0403

Derby Diocesan Association

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Monday, 20 March 2000 in 2h 34 (6–2–6 in B♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Bristol, London; 1184 Glasgow; 1152 Belfast: 90 com. atw.

Composed by John M Goldthorpe

1 Rebecca L Melen

2 Simon C Melen

3 Peter S Lacy

4 Susan E Turner

5 Patricia A M Halls

6 Alistair J E Smith

7 David J Marshall

8 Richard I Allton (C)

This composition is now rung for the first time.

Ringing World page reference: 4641.0348

Derby Diocesan Association

Creswell, Derbyshire

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 22 March 2000 in 2h 56 (12–2–4 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Gordon A Halls

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Dennis A Smedley

3 Brian A Tomlinson

4 Philip J H Hudson

5 Raymond H Daw

6 Michael D Banks

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 Philip Mehew

25th together : 1 and 2.

600th peal : 5.

1st Lincolnshire : 6.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4650.0571

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 23 March 2000 (9–1–6 in B♭)

1272 Treble Dodging Minor (2m)

Morning Exercise D & Oxford TB

1 Paul A Bradley

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 John R Booth

5 Alan Rowe

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 23 March 2000 in 2h 37 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1248 Yorkshire; 1152 Rutland; 128 com, atw.

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Philip Tanner

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Alec A Hetherington

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Ian Duff

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4646.0476

Derby Diocesan Association

Church Broughton, Derbyshire

St Michael

Friday, 24 March 2000 (7–2–8 in A♭)

1272 Hexham Surprise Minor

1 Steve Harpham

2 Mike Banks

3 John A Cater

4 John R Booth

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Monday, 27 March 2000 in 2h 59 (17–2–11 in E)

5040 Clyde Surprise Royal

Composed by J Wood

1 Simon Humphrey

2 Ruth H Smith

3 Paul Jopp

4 Pamela J Timms

5 Christian M Peckham

6 Frances E Haynes

7 John E Heaton

8 Anthony P Cotton

9 Andrew J Burns

10 Robert B Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4643.0400

Derby Diocesan Association

Heanor, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 30 March 2000 in 2h 45 (15–2–4 in E)

5022 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 John V Chadwick

2 Philip Tanner

3 Alec A Hetherington

4 Ian Duff

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Neil J Morgan

7 F Gordon Faulks (C)

8 Robert J Marchbank

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4643.0400

Derby Diocesan Association

Mugginton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 7 April 2000 (7–2–24 in G♯)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Alec Humphrey

2 Mike Banks

3 John A Cater

4 Steve Harpham

5 John

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Longford, Derbyshire

St Chad

Saturday, 8 April 2000 (15–0–23 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John A Cater

2 Graeme Hughes

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 John R Booth

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 David Frost

Derby Diocesan Association

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 13 April 2000 in 2h 47 (6–2–6 in B♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Michael S Bruce

1 Jane E Boden

2 Alec A Hetherington

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Philip Tanner

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Paul A Bradley

7 Neil J Morgan

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4646.0476

Derby Diocesan Association

Osmaston, Derbyshire

St Martin

Saturday, 15 April 2000 in 2h 59 (15–3–19 in F)

5040 Doubles (5m)

(1-6, 23-26) Grandsire; (7-10, 27-30) Rev Canterbury; (11-14, 31-34) St Simon's Bob; (15-18, 35-38) St Martin's Bob; (19-22, 39-42) Plain Bob.

1 Elaine Baines

2 Mary C Cox

3 Rachael L Eagle

4 K Maurice Starkey

5 Christian M Peckham (C)

6 Rosemary Chesshire

1st peal : 6.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4647.0500

Derby Diocesan Association

Bradbourne, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 April 2000 in 2h 49 (8–3–15 in G♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

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

1 Frances E Haynes

2 Gillian G Pearson

3 Christopher Lucas

4 C Frederick C Pearson

5 John E Heaton

6 Roy A Meads (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4645.0447

Derby Diocesan Association

Etwall, Derbyshire

St Helen

Sunday, 16 April 2000 (8–2–24 in A♭)

1272 Alnwick Surprise Minor

1 John A Cater

2 Phil Tanner

3 Paul A Bradley

4 Jack Chadwick

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Pentrich, Derbyshire

St Matthew

Wednesday, 19 April 2000 (10–1–17 in G)

1260 April Day Doubles

1 Graeme A Hughes

2 Alec Hetherington

3 John A Cater (C)

4 Alec Humphrey

5 Gillian E Hughes

6 Becky Colledge

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Saturday, 22 April 2000 in 3h 3 (9–1–26 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Henry J Tucker

1 Gordon A Halls

2 Pamela J Timms

3 Elizabeth A Arnold

4 Ruth H Smith

5 Janet Crossley

6 Matthew J Smith

7 Patricia A M Halls (C)

8 Steve Rowley

9 Iain W Mitchell

10 Peter Marriott

1st peal on 10 bells : 3, 5 and 8.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

And for the Patronal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 4650.0572

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

St Michael

Sunday, 23 April 2000 in 3h 8 (15–1–24 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 Richard C L Brown

2 Anne P Cook

3 W Eric Critchley

4 Maurice F Edwards

5 Gordon R Birks

6 Philip J H Hudson

7 Ian N Robinson

8 Robert B Smith (C)

For Easter.

Ringing World page reference: 4647.0500

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 23 April 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Alec Humphrey (C)

2 Chris Reade

3 Sally Bramson

4 Irene Clarke

5 Gillian E Hughes

6 Graeme A Hughes

7 Arnold Morley

8 Ian Clifford

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Monday, 24 April 2000 in 2h 57 (17–2–11 in E)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Paul Jopp (C)

2 Andrew J Burns

3 Patricia A M Halls

4 Ruth H Smith

5 Ian Duff

6 Gordon A Halls

7 Philip J H Hudson

8 C Frederick C Pearson

9 Robert B Smith

10 John V Chadwick

1100th peal together : 3 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4648.0524

Derby Diocesan Association

Tideswell, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 26 April 2000 in 2h 48 (13–0–11 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Roger Bailey

1 Harold E Clayton

2 Eileen J Goodall

3 Geoffrey N Goodall

4 Kelly N Barnes

5 Richard A M Turner

6 John J Hallows

7 Kristopher King (C)

8 Gordon R Birks

A 50th birthday compliment to Richard.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4652.0620

Derby Diocesan Association

Church Gresley, Derbyshire

St George and St Mary

Wednesday, 26 April 2000 in 2h 38 (8–0–3 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

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

1 Philip Mehew

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 Elizabeth A Arnold

4 Brian A Tomlinson

5 Gordon A Halls

6 John V Chadwick (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4650.0572

Derby Diocesan Association

North Wingfield, Derbyshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 28 April 2000 in 3h 8 (17–3–21 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Gordon A Halls

3 Dennis A Smedley

4 Nigel Ball

5 Philip Mehew

6 Philip J H Hudson

7 Matthew R Yeomans

8 Peter Marriott

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4650.0572

Derby Diocesan Association

Inveraray, Argyll and Bute

All Saints

Saturday, 29 April 2000 in 3h 53 (41–2–8 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Anonymous

1 Janet S Foulds

2 Frances E Haynes

3 Elizabeth P Heaton

4 Elizabeth M Nowill

5 Pamela J Timms

6 Anthony P Cotton

7 John E Heaton (C)

8 Richard L Taylor

9 Roy A Meads

10 Timothy J Peverett

500th peal : 6.

200th together : 5 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4650.0572

Derby Diocesan Association

Burbage, Derbyshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 29 April 2000 in 2h 42 (9–0–2 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

3 extents Plain Bob; 2 extents each Kent Treble Bob, St Clement's Court Bob.

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Mary Grief

3 Rev Clive A Thrower

4 Gordon A Halls

5 Philip J H Hudson

6 Alan G Kirk (C)

1st peal : 2.

1st peal for 32 years : 6.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4650.0572

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashbourne, Derbyshire

St Oswald

Saturday, 29 April 2000 in 3h 14 (13–1–21 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Roger Bailey (No. 2)

1 Andrew J Burns (C)

2 Kathleen N Brown

3 Gillian M Elliott

4 Ursula J Kaul

5 Sarah R Elliott

6 E Jacqueline Burns

7 K Maurice Starkey

8 Keith A Woolley

1st peal : 3.

1st on 8 : 5.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4650.0572

Derby Diocesan Association

Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Monday, 1 May 2000 in 3h 9 (19–0–21 in E)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Ernest W Tipler

1 Janet S Foulds

2 Ruth H Smith

3 Michael Foulds

4 Martin J Kirk

5 Peter J Shipton

6 Rev Brian Harris

7 R Kingsley Mason

8 Robert B Smith (C)

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the occasion when Bob & Ruth Smith first met.

Ringing World page reference: 4651.0595

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Monday, 1 May 2000 in 3h 11 (18–0–10 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Gordon A Halls

3 Elizabeth A Betts

4 Brian A Tomlinson

5 Ian Duff

6 Elizabeth P Heaton

7 Philip J H Hudson

8 David Kingman

9 John E Heaton

10 Philip Mehew (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Also to conclude the All Saints May Day Carnival.

Ringing World page reference: 4650.0572

Derby Diocesan Association

Clowne, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 3 May 2000 in 2h 30 (7–2–12 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Beverley Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, St Clement's Court Bob, Plain Bob.

1 Philip Mehew

2 Matthew R Yeomans

3 Gordon A Halls

4 Philip J H Hudson

5 Raymond H Daw

6 John V Chadwick (C)

Most methods to a pea l: 2.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4650.0572

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 4 May 2000 in 2h 27 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Rutland; 960 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 928 Cambridge; 896 Superlative; 104 com. atw.

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Colin M Shaw

2 Robert J Marchbank

3 Philip Tanner

4 W Arnold Morley

5 Ian Duff

6 Alec A Hetherington

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4649.0547

Derby Diocesan Association

Church Broughton, Derbyshire

St Michael

Friday, 5 May 2000 (7–2–8 in A♭)

1272 Norfolk Surprise Minor

1 Steve Harpham

2 Alec Humphrey

3 John A Cater

4 John R Booth

5 Mike Banks

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Pinxton, Derbyshire

St Helen

Saturday, 6 May 2000 (5–2–8 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Alec Humphrey (C)

2 Gillian E Hughes

3 Pat Halls

4 Gordon A Halls

5 Graeme A Hughes

6 John R Booth

7 Mike Willis

8 Chris Willis

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity

Derby Diocesan Association

Pentrich, Derbyshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 6 May 2000 (10–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (31m/v)

1 Sally Bramson

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 Paul A Bradley

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 7 May 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Graeme A Hughes

2 John A Cater

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 Don Newing

5 Alec Hetherington

6 John R Booth

7 Alec Humphrey (C)

8 Irene Clarke

Derby Diocesan Association

Longford, Derbyshire

St Chad

Wednesday, 10 May 2000 in 3h 2 (15–0–23 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Gordon A Halls

3 John A Cater

4 Philip J H Hudson

5 Raymond H Daw

6 Philip Mehew

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4649.0547

Derby Diocesan Association

Overseal, Derbyshire

St Matthew

Thursday, 11 May 2000 in 2h 33 (9–3–1 in A♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1248 Yorkshire; 1152 Rutland; 128 com, atw

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Teresa H Wykes

2 Jane E Boden

3 Philip Tanner

4 Timothy Wylie

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Alec A Hetherington

7 Neil J Morgan

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4651.0596

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 11 May 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Alec Humphrey (C)

2 Chris Willis

3 Irene Clarke

4 Mike Willis

5 Alan Rowe

6 John R Booth

Derby Diocesan Association

Chellaston, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 12 May 2000 (4–3–19 in C)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Gillian E Hughes

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 John A Cater

4 Mike Banks

5 Sally Bramson

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St James

Saturday, 13 May 2000 in 3h 20 (28 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Elizabeth P Heaton

3 Revd Canon David H Sansum

4 Gordon A Halls (C)

5 Pamela J Timms

6 Timothy Wylie

7 John E Heaton

8 Anthony P Cotton

9 Clive G Bryant

10 David Kingman

A wedding compliment to Martin G Halls, son of the treble and 4th ringers, and Christine A Hewings.

Ringing World page reference: 4650.0572

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 14 May 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pat Halls

2 Nigel Coupe

3 Eric Davies

4 Sue Peach

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Philip Dunderdale

7 Alec Humphrey (C)

8 Margaret Winfield

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity

Derby Diocesan Association

Creswell, Derbyshire

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 17 May 2000 in 2h 52 (12–2–4 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher P Starbuck

1 Brian A Tomlinson

2 Patricia A M Halls (C)

3 Dennis A Smedley

4 Philip Dunderdale

5 Matthew R Yeomans

6 Gordon A Halls

7 Philip Mehew

8 Philip J H Hudson

To celebrate the centenary of the consecration of this church on May 17 1900.

Ringing World page reference: 4651.0596

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 18 May 2000 in 2h 44 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5056 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by Leslie F Bailey

1 Jane E Boden

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 Philip Tanner

4 Neil J Morgan

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Alec A Hetherington

7 Robert J Marchbank

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4651.0596

Derby Diocesan Association

Castle Donington, Leicestershire

St Edward King and Martyr

Friday, 19 May 2000 (16–2–15 in F)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 John A Cater

2 John R Booth

3 Steve Harpham

4 Mike Banks

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Mugginton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 20 May 2000 (7–2–24 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Becky Colledge

2 Chris Willis

3 Alec Humphrey (C)

4 Graeme A Hughes

5 Alan Rowe

6 Chris Reade

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 21 May 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 John A Cater

2 Phil Tanner

3 Alec Hetherington

4 Tim Peverett

5 Arnold Morley

6 Alec Humphrey

7 Alan Rowe

8 Jack Chadwick (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Pinxton, Derbyshire

St Helen

Wednesday, 24 May 2000 in 2h 29 (5–2–8 in C)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Dennis A Smedley

3 Raymond H Daw

4 Brian A Tomlinson

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Philip J H Hudson

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 Matthew R Yeomans

350th together : 1 and 6.

150th together : 1 and 4.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4654.0667

Derby Diocesan Association

Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire

St Michael

Friday, 26 May 2000 (12–0–18 in F♯)

1260 Shipway Place Doubles

1 Sally Bramson

2 Alan Rowe

3 John A Cater (C)

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Graeme A Hughes

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 28 May 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jo Dwyer

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 Sally Bramson

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 Ian Clifford

7 John R Booth

8 Arnold Morley

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Monday, 29 May 2000 in 3h 7 (17–2–11 in E)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Christian M Peckham (C)

2 Simon C Melen

3 Frances E Haynes

4 Pamela J Timms

5 C Frederick C Pearson

6 John V Chadwick

7 Roy A Meads

8 John E Heaton

Ringing World page reference: 4651.0596

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 31 May 2000 in 3h 5 (18–0–10 in E)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Philip Mehew

3 Brian A Tomlinson

4 Eric S White

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Gordon A Halls (C)

7 Raymond H Daw

8 Philip J H Hudson

9 Peter Marriott

10 Michael D Banks

1400th for the Association : 1.

200th peal together : 6 and 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4653.0643

Derby Diocesan Association

Greasley, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Thursday, 1 June 2000 in 2h 32 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Philip Dunderdale

2 Philip Tanner

3 Richard I Allton

4 Ian Duff

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 John V Chadwick (C)

1st peal of Bristol : 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4656.0716

Derby Diocesan Association

Mugginton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 2 June 2000 (7–2–24 in G♯)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 John A Cater

2 Mike Banks

3 Steve Harpham

4 John R Booth

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Horsley, Derbyshire

St Clement

Saturday, 3 June 2000 (12–2–11 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Debbie Dawson

2 Amanda Dawson

3 Sally Bramson

4 Graeme A Hughes

5 Alan Rowe

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Breaston, Derbyshire

St Michael

Saturday, 3 June 2000 in 2h 52 (7–1–14 in A♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 extents each Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob; 1 extent each Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob, St Clement's Court Bob.

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Gordon A Halls

3 Pamela J Timms

4 Matthew J Smith

5 K Maurice Starkey

6 Philip Tanner (C)

Most methods in a Minor peal : 4.

1st peal as Conductor and 1st of Minor : 6.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4654.0667

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 4 June 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 St Peter Bob Triples

1 Chris Reade

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 Sally Bramson

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Hetherington

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

7 John R Booth

8 Ian Clifford

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 8 June 2000 in 2h 33 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5184 Lindum Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 E Jacqueline Burns

2 Robert J Marchbank

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Philip Tanner

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Ian Duff

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4656.0716

Derby Diocesan Association

Sawley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 9 June 2000 (9–3–4 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Steve Harpham

2 Gillian E Hughes

3 John A Cater

4 Mike Banks

5 Alan Rowe (C)

6 John R Booth

7 Alec Humphrey

8 Graeme A Hughes

Derby Diocesan Association

Eckington, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 11 June 2000 in 3h 10 (16–0–14 in E)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Bernard H Taylor

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Hazel M Jones

3 Nicola K Hardwick

4 Timothy A Swift

5 Don Jones

6 Simon Grieve

7 Alec Humphrey

8 John E Heaton (C)

1st peal : 2, 3 and 5.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4653.0643

Derby Diocesan Association

Staveley, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 14 June 2000 in 2h 55 (17–2–17 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Dennis A Smedley

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Raymond H Daw

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Philip J H Hudson

7 Philip Mehew

8 Matthew R Yeomans (C)

1st on 8 bells as Conductor.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4653.0643

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 15 June 2000 in 2h 44 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 Rutland; 704 London; 640 Pudsey, Superlative; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 119 com. atw.

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Philip Tanner

2 Alec A Hetherington

3 Jane E Boden

4 Ian Duff

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 Christian M Peckham

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4656.0716

Derby Diocesan Association

Mugginton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 17 June 2000 (7–2–24 in G♯)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

1 Becky Colledge

2 Sally Bramson

3 Kathleen Stubbings

4 Alan Rowe

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 Graeme A Hughes

A compliment to Gordon Halls on the award of the M.B.E.

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Whittington, Derbyshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 18 June 2000 (5–0–20 in C)

1320 Trinity Sunday Treble Bob Minor

1 Irene Lawrence

2 Malcolm Phipps

3 Stuart C Lawrence

4 Tim Swift

5 Tony Fisher

6 John R Fisher (C)

On Trinity Sunday

Derby Diocesan Association

Etwall, Derbyshire

St Helen

Sunday, 18 June 2000 (8–2–24 in A♭)

1272 Berkeley Delight Minor

1 John A Cater

2 Alec Humphrey

3 Paul A Bradley

4 Bob Tanner

5 Jack Chadwick

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Heanor, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 22 June 2000 in 2h 48 (15–2–4 in E)

5088 Cassiobury Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Neil J Morgan

2 Philip Tanner

3 Timothy Wylie

4 Ian Duff

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Alec A Hetherington

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4656.0716

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 22 June 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Triples

1 Chris Willis

2 Gillian E Hughes

3 Paul A Bradley

4 Alec Humphrey (C)

5 Mike Willis

6 Alan Rowe

7 John R Booth

8 Graeme A Hughes

Derby Diocesan Association

Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire

St Michael

Friday, 23 June 2000 (12–0–18 in F♯)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 John A Cater

2 Sally Bramson

3 Graeme A Hughes

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 25 June 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 St Peter Bob Triples

1 Don Newing

2 Arnold Morley

3 John A Cater

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Hetherington

6 Alan Rowe

7 Alec Humphrey (C)

8 John R Booth

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Monday, 26 June 2000 in 2h 59 (17–2–11 in E)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Robert B Smith

1 Alec A Hetherington

2 Ruth H Smith

3 Jane E Boden

4 Simon C Melen

5 Pamela J Timms

6 Frances E Haynes

7 Roy A Meads

8 Anthony P Cotton

9 Peter Marriott

10 Robert B Smith (C)

For the birthdays of Ruth H Smith and Arthur Cotton (96th), grandfather of Anthony Cotton.

Also to congratulate Gordon Halls on being awarded an MBE.

Ringing World page reference: 4657.0744

Derby Diocesan Association

Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire

St Michael

Tuesday, 27 June 2000 (12–0–18 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sally Bramson

2 Jo Dwyer

3 John A Cater (C)

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec

6 Graeme A Hughes

Derby Diocesan Association

Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire

St Michael

Tuesday, 27 June 2000 (12–0–18 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sally Bramson

2 Jo Dwyer

3 John A Cater (C)

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Graeme A Hughes

Derby Diocesan Association

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 28 June 2000 in 2h 50 (12–0–10 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Charles Ravenscroft

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Michael Foulds

3 Robert E Burfitt

4 Gordon A Halls

5 Philip Dunderdale

6 Raymond H Daw

7 Philip Mehew

8 John E Heaton

1st inside on 8 : 3.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4657.0744

Derby Diocesan Association

Pinxton, Derbyshire

St Helen

Thursday, 29 June 2000 in 2h 29 (5–2–8 in C)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's var. Middleton's

1 John V Chadwick

2 Philip Dunderdale

3 Timothy Wylie

4 Philip Tanner

5 Ian Duff

6 W Arnold Morley

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 Alec A Hetherington (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4657.0744

Derby Diocesan Association

Pentrich, Derbyshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 1 July 2000 (10–1–17 in G)

1320 Morning Pleasure Treble Bob Minor

1 Mike Willis

2 Sally Bramson

3 Graeme A Hughes

4 John R Booth

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 2 July 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jo Dwyer

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 Sally Bramson

4 Ian Clifford

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 John R Booth

7 Alan Rowe

8 Alec Hetherington

Derby Diocesan Association

Shardlow, Derbyshire

St James

Tuesday, 4 July 2000 in 2h 46 (12–1–24 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Raymond Coxon

3 Gordon A Halls

4 Matthew J Smith

5 Steven P Sharp

6 Roger J Lawson

1st peal : 2.

Rung on the 150th anniversary of the 1st peal on these bells.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4657.0744

Derby Diocesan Association

Heath, Derbyshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 4 July 2000 in 2h 50 (14–2–26 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Joanne Wood

2 Alison C Yeomans

3 Nicola J Yeomans

4 Nigel Ball

5 Matthew R Yeomans (C)

1st peal : 1.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4657.0744

Derby Diocesan Association

Ilkeston, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 6 July 2000 in 2h 50 (17–0–9 in E)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Christian M Peckham

2 Philip Tanner

3 Alec A Hetherington

4 Ian Duff

5 W Arnold Morley

6 John V Chadwick

7 F Gordon Faulks (C)

8 Timothy J Peverett

Ringing World page reference: 4659.0791

Derby Diocesan Association

Church Gresley, Derbyshire

St George and St Mary

Friday, 7 July 2000 (8–0–3 in G)

1320 Steambelle Surprise Minor

1 John A Cater

2 Sally Bramson

3 Graeme A Hughes

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Doveridge, Derbyshire

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 8 July 2000 in 2h 57 (9–2–15 in G)

5040 Doubles (11m/20v/1p)

(1) Stedman; (2) Grandsire; (3) St Nicholas Bob; (4) St Giles; (5) Lapley; (6) Winchendon Place; (7) St Miles; (8) St John; (9) St Remigius Bob; (10) Church Gresley; (11) Horsley (12) Huntley Bob; (13) Ezneih; (14) Obediah; (15) Rev Canterbury Pleasure Place; (16) Southrepps; (17) Clifford's Pleasure; (18) Plain Bob; (19) Kennington; (20) April Day; (21) St Simon's Bob; (22) St Alban; (23) Eynsham; (24) St Martin's Bob; (25) St Paul; (26) St Leonard; (27) St Osmund Bob; (28) St Ambrose; (29) St Ninian; (30) Eynesbury Bob; (31) St John Evangelist; (32) St John Baptist; (33-42) Plain Bob.

1 Gordon A Halls

2 Elizabeth A Betts

3 Patricia A M Halls

4 Jane E Boden

5 David Kingman (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4658.0767

Derby Diocesan Association

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Monday, 10 July 2000 in 2h 55 (6–2–6 in B♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Jane E Boden

3 Gordon A Halls

4 Rebecca L Melen

5 Pamela J Timms

6 Janet S Foulds

7 Matthew J Smith

8 Philip Tanner

1000th peal for the Association : 2.

1st on 8 bells : 7.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4658.0767

Derby Diocesan Association

New Mills, Derbyshire

St George

Wednesday, 12 July 2000 in 2h 53 (13–1–0 in G♯)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Bernard H Taylor

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Christine E Willis

3 Dennis A Smedley

4 Michael D Banks

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Raymond H Daw

7 Peter Marriott

8 Philip Mehew

1st peal inside : 2.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4658.0767

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 13 July 2000 in 2h 25 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5088 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Philip Dunderdale

2 Timothy Wylie

3 Philip Tanner

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 Ian Duff

6 William J Hall

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4660.0817

Derby Diocesan Association

Edensor, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 15 July 2000 in 2h 48 (12–0–23 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 C Frederick C Pearson

2 Gillian G Pearson

3 Ian Duff

4 John R Thorpe

5 Richard L Taylor

6 Philip Mehew (C)

Specially arranged for and rung during the day of celebrations at Chatsworth to commemorate both the 50th anniversary of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and their 80th birthdays.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4664.0916

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

45 Blanch Croft

Sunday, 16 July 2000 in 2h 19 (11)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Robert B Smith (C)

5–6 Clive M Smith

7–8 Ruth H Smith

Ringing World page reference: 4662.0866

Derby Diocesan Association

Etwall, Derbyshire

St Helen

Sunday, 16 July 2000 (8–2–24 in A♭)

1272 Antarctica Delight Minor

1 Jack Chadwick

2 Caroline Peverett

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Phil Tanner

5 Alec

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Etwall, Derbyshire

St Helen

Sunday, 16 July 2000 (8–2–24 in A♭)

1272 Antarctica Delight Minor

1 Jack Chadwick

2 Caroline Peverett

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Phil Tanner

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Wednesday, 19 July 2000 in 2h 46 (14–3–1 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Dennis A Smedley

2 John A Cater

3 Patricia A M Halls (C)

4 Philip Dunderdale

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Michael D Banks

7 Raymond H Daw

8 Philip Mehew

1st peal of Surprise Major inside : 2.

50th together : 3 and 4.

With compliments to Gordon Halls on being awarded an MBE.

Ringing World page reference: 4660.0817

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Monday, 24 July 2000 in 3h (17–2–11 in E)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Robert B Smith

1 Alec A Hetherington

2 Ruth H Smith

3 Patricia A M Halls

4 Paul Jopp

5 Roy A Meads

6 Simon C Melen

7 Pamela J Timms

8 Andrew J Burns

9 Frances E Haynes

10 Robert B Smith (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4663.0888

Derby Diocesan Association

Horsley, Derbyshire

St Clement

Wednesday, 26 July 2000 in 2h 53 (12–2–11 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Debbie Dawson

2 Amanda Dawson

3 Patricia A M Halls

4 Jane Atkinson

5 Philip J H Hudson

6 John E Heaton (C)

1st peal : 1 and 2.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4683.0083

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 27 July 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Chris Willis

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 Paul A Bradley

4 John R Booth

5 George Fletcher

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

7 Alan Rowe

8 Mike Willis

Derby Diocesan Association

Wormhill, Derbyshire

St Margaret

Saturday, 29 July 2000 in 2h 9 (1–1–9 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Michael Chester

2 Richard A M Turner

3 Horace Bailey

4 John R Fisher (C)

5 Harold E Clayton

6 Christopher M Rudd

Ringing World page reference: 4671.1089

Derby Diocesan Association

Bamford in the Peak, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 July 2000 in 2h 18 (4–0–26 in D)

5040 Minor (4m)

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

1 Horace Bailey

2 Christopher M Rudd

3 Richard A M Turner

4 Harold E Clayton

5 John R Fisher

6 Michael Chester (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4671.1089

Derby Diocesan Association

Church Broughton, Derbyshire

St Michael

Wednesday, 2 August 2000 in 2h 46 (7–2–8 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (2m/40v)

Grandsire; St. Helen; Newborough; Longparish; St. Quintin; Allestree; St. Lucy; St. Frideswide; Daffodil; St. Anne; Bluebell; Middleton Stoney; Ladbrooke; Keysoe; Zennor; Pinks; St. Margaret; St. Valentine; Oxford; Freeland; St. Swithin; Antelope; Northleigh; St. Cross; Isis; Ray; Beckley; Stanton; Gresford; Jacobstowe; St. Tydfil; Harbury; Quantoxhead; Nazeing; Southwell; Oxton; Saxondale; Uttoxeter; Tuxford; Vauxhall; Pinxton; St. Endellion.

1 Gordon A Halls

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 John A Cater (C)

4 Raymond H Daw

5 John E Heaton

6 John Holmden

50th together: 1 and 4.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4666.0963

Derby Diocesan Association

Greasley, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Thursday, 3 August 2000 in 2h 40 (13–1–7 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Ian Duff

2 Sally Bramson

3 Alec A Hetherington

4 Philip Tanner

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 Anthony P Cotton

8 John V Chadwick (C)

1st peal in the method : 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4664.0916

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 3 August 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Debbie Dawson

2 Chris Willis

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Mike Willis

5 Paul A Bradley (C)

6 Alan Rowe

1st of minor as conductor.

To celebrate the 100th birthday of HRH Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 4 August 2000 in 2h 54 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5152 Elizabeth Of Glamis Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Philip Dunderdale

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 John V Chadwick

4 Raymond H Daw

5 Philip J H Hudson

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 Gordon A Halls (C)

8 Philip Mehew

Rung to Celebrate the 100th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

Ringing World page reference: 4663.0888

Derby Diocesan Association

Saltby, Leicestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 5 August 2000 in 2h 55 (12–1–11 in E)

5040 Saltby Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Brian G Warwick

2 Winifred M Warwick

3 Timothy Wylie

4 Gordon A Halls

5 Patricia A M Halls

6 David I Smith (C)

7 John Robinson

8 Anthony S Braben

9 David Kingman

10 David Hird

3,000th peal: 3

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

St Michael

Sunday, 6 August 2000 in 3h 18 (15–1–24 in F♯)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Robert B Smith

1 Robert B Smith (C)

2 Ruth H Smith

3 Pamela J Timms

4 Anne P Cook

5 W Eric Critchley

6 Ian N Robinson

7 Maurice F Edwards

8 Martyn J Marriott

9 Philip J H Hudson

10 David Kingman

11 Peter Marriott

12 William H Dowse

2000th tower bell peal : 5.

Rung to Celebrate the 100th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 6 August 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Gillian E Hughes

2 Don Newing

3 John A Cater

4 Graeme A Hughes

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Ian Clifford

7 Arnold Morley (C)

8 Irene Clarke

Derby Diocesan Association

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

52 Wyvern Avenue

Monday, 7 August 2000 in 2h 30 (16)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Michael Maughan

1–2 Adrian Dempster

3–4 Robert B Smith (C)

5–6 Simon C Melen

7–8 David J Marshall

Ringing World page reference: 4664.0920

Derby Diocesan Association

Spondon, Derbyshire

St Werburgh

Wednesday, 9 August 2000 in 2h 47 (8–1–18 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Annable's London, Cambridge, London, Norwich, Surfleet, Wells, York.

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Gordon A Halls

3 John A Cater

4 Philip J H Hudson

5 Raymond H Daw

6 John V Chadwick

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4666.0963

Derby Diocesan Association

Chelmorton, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 16 August 2000 in 2h 38 (8–3–24 in A)

5040 Doubles (42v)

New Grandsire; Lambley; Gonalston; Churchdown; Fulmer; Ryilsun; Cropwell Bishop; Dell; Donningleigh; Mitre; Ferncliffe; Oxbridge; Cowley; Wensley; Westwell; Gotham; Wheatley; Woodborough; Woodthorpe; Uppingham; Gunthorpe; New Antelope; Caythorpe; Upton; Bulcote; St. Aldate; Netherfield; Westleigh; St. Callen; Stone; Ardley; Bucknell; Rolleston; Tavistock; Balderton; Stafford; Wysall; East Leake; Sutton Bonington; Broughton Sulney; Fyran; South Collingham

1 Gordon A Halls

2 John A Cater (C)

3 Patricia A M Halls

4 Alec Humphrey

5 Raymond H Daw

1st peal of Doubles : 4.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4664.0916

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 17 August 2000 in 2h 45 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1248 Yorkshire; 1152 Rutland; 128 com, atw.

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Jane E Boden

2 Philip Tanner

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Alec A Hetherington

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Ian Duff

7 Robert J Marchbank

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4664.0916

Derby Diocesan Association

Denby, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 17 August 2000 (9–3–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alec Humphrey

2 Chris Willis

3 John R Booth

4 John Marshall

5 Mike Willis

6 Paul A Bradley (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Monday, 21 August 2000 in 2h 30 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

896 Bristol; 768 Lincolnshire, Rutland; 576 Cambridge, London, Pudsey, Superlative; 384 Yorkshire; 123 com.)

Composed by Neil R Aspland

1 George A Dawson

2 David J T Wilson

3 Philip Tanner

4 Timothy J Peverett

5 Ian Duff

6 Colin M Lee

7 Simon Humphrey

8 Richard I Allton (C)

1st 8 spliced : 3.

Ringing World page reference: 4664.0916

Derby Diocesan Association

Kentchurch, Herefordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 24 August 2000 (7–2–5 in B♭)

1272 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (2m)

Kent & Oxford

1 Chris Willis

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 Mike Willis

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 John R Booth

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Etwall, Derbyshire

St Helen

Thursday, 24 August 2000 in 2h 29 (8–2–24 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Joyce Chadwick

2 Jane E Boden

3 Philip Tanner

4 W Arnold Morley

5 Robert J Marchbank

6 John V Chadwick (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity

Also to mark the completion of St Helen's Millennium Project for the redevelopment of the west end of the church.

Ringing World page reference: 4665.0939

Derby Diocesan Association

Church Broughton, Derbyshire

St Michael

Friday, 25 August 2000 (7–2–8 in A♭)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Alan Rowe (C)

2 John R Booth

3 Mike Banks

4 Steve Harpham

5 Alec Humphrey

6 John A Cater

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 27 August 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Gillian E Hughes

2 Sally Bramson

3 John A Cater

4 Irene Clarke

5 Graeme A Hughes

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 27 August 2000 in 3h 11 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Elizabeth P Heaton

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Gordon A Halls (C)

7 John V Chadwick

8 Philip J H Hudson

9 Peter Marriott

10 John E Heaton

Arranged as a compliment to Gordon A Halls on being awarded an MBE.

Ringing World page reference: 4665.0939

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Monday, 28 August 2000 in 2h 57 (17–2–11 in E)

5040 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal

Composed by Anonymous

1 Pamela J Timms

2 Ruth H Smith

3 Roy A Meads

4 Andrew J Burns

5 Paul A Bradley

6 Patricia A M Halls

7 Paul Jopp (C)

8 Frances E Haynes

9 Robert B Smith

10 Christian M Peckham

1st peal of Surprise Royal : 5.

Circled the tower : 7.

Derby Diocesan Association

Alvaston, Derbyshire

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 30 August 2000 in 3h 1 (17–1–3 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Beverley, Cambridge, Cunecastre, Durham, London, Norwich, York

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Gordon A Halls

3 John A Cater

4 Philip J H Hudson

5 Raymond H Daw

6 John V Chadwick

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4667.0987

Derby Diocesan Association

Coleorton, Leicestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 1 September 2000 (12–3–25 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sally Bramson

2 Gillian E Hughes

3 John A Cater

4 Mike Banks

5 Graeme A Hughes

6 Alan Rowe

7 Alec Humphrey (C)

8 Steve Harpham

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 September 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 St Peter Bob Triples

1 Alec Hetherington

2 Sally Bramson

3 Graeme A Hughes

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Arnold Morley

7 Alec Humphrey (C)

8 Irene Clarke

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

45 Blanch Croft

Wednesday, 6 September 2000 in 2h 42 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Robert B Smith

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 John S Croft

5–6 Robert B Smith (C)

7–8 Clive M Smith

9–10 Ruth H Smith

Ringing World page reference: 4669.1038

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 7 September 2000 in 2h 34 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Alec A Hetherington

2 Philip Tanner

3 Robert J Marchbank

4 Neil J Morgan

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Ian Duff

7 F Gordon Faulks

8 John V Chadwick (C)

1st peal of London : 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4669.1039

Derby Diocesan Association

Chellaston, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 7 September 2000 in 2h 31 (4–3–19 in C)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Carlisle, Durham, London, Norwich.

1 John E Heaton

2 Pamela J Timms

3 Patricia A M Halls

4 Anthony P Cotton

5 Frances E Haynes

6 Christian M Peckham (C)

400th peal : 2.

1900th peal : 3.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Derby Diocesan Association

Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire

St Mary and St Hardulph

Friday, 8 September 2000 (9–1–20 in F♯)

1320 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Alan Rowe

2 Alec Humphrey

3 John A Cater (C)

4 Steve Harpham

5 Mike Banks

6 Paul A Bradley

Derby Diocesan Association

Tutbury, Staffordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 September 2000 in 3h (10–2–5 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker (12 part )

1 Philip Tanner

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 K Maurice Starkey

4 Alison L Barnett

5 Gordon A Halls

6 Richard M Barnett

7 John E Heaton (C)

8 Paul A Bradley

1st Grandsire inside : 4.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4669.1035

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 September 2000 in 2h 55 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by George Freebrey

1 Gordon A Halls

2 Patricia A M Halls (C)

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Philip Tanner

5 Cheryl L Hamby

6 Philip J H Hudson

7 John E Heaton

8 Alec Humphrey

To mark the baptism of Joanne Elizabeth Lawler Graeser, second grandchild of Philip & Ann Dunderdale.

Ringing World page reference: 4669.1035

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 15 September 2000 in 2h 57 (13–3–21 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Christine E Willis

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Gordon A Halls

5 John R Booth

6 Philip J H Hudson

7 Alec Humphrey

8 Eric W Coxon (C)

Circled the tower : 4.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4668.1011

Derby Diocesan Association

Etwall, Derbyshire

St Helen

Sunday, 17 September 2000 (8–2–24 in A♭)

1272 Burslem Delight Minor

1 John A Cater

2 Caroline Peverett

3 Phil Tanner

4 Jack Chadwick

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 17 September 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Chris Willis

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 Philip Dunderdale

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 John R Booth

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

7 Graeme A Hughes

8 Ian Clifford

1st in the method 3, 4 & 7

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain

Derby Diocesan Association

Little Eaton, Derby

5 Brooks Hollow

Thursday, 21 September 2000 in 1h 36 (11)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1–2 Andrew J Burns (C)

3–4 Paul Jopp

5–6 Ruth Jopp

1st peal in the house and on handbells as Conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4669.1042

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 21 September 2000 in 2h 48 (12–1–5 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1152 Bristol, Yorkshire; 960 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 864 Rutland; 74 com. atw.

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Philip Dunderdale

2 Jane E Boden

3 Philip Tanner

4 Ian Duff

5 W Arnold Morley

6 Alec A Hetherington

7 Robert J Marchbank

8 John V Chadwick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4669.1039

Derby Diocesan Association

Mugginton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 22 September 2000 (7–2–24 in G♯)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Gillian E Hughes

2 John A Cater

3 Steve Harpham

4 Mike Banks

5 John R Booth

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Crich, Derbyshire

St Mary

Friday, 22 September 2000 in 2h 48 (12–1–9 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Gordon A Halls

2 E Jacqueline Burns

3 Dennis A Smedley

4 Patricia A M Halls (C)

5 John V Chadwick

6 Peter Marriott

7 Philip J H Hudson

8 Philip Mehew

300th peal : 3.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4669.1039

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashbourne, Derbyshire

St Oswald

Saturday, 23 September 2000 in 3h 15 (13–1–21 in F)

5376 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Kathleen N Brown

2 E Jacqueline Burns

3 Andrew J Burns (C)

4 Gordon A Halls

5 K Maurice Starkey

6 Patricia A M Halls

7 Paul A Bradley

8 John E Heaton

100th peal : 3.

Birthday compliments to Kathleen Brown.

For Harvest-tide.

Ringing World page reference: 4669.1039

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 24 September 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Pat Watkins

2 Sue Peach

3 Gordon A Halls

4 Pat Halls

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Great Longstone, Derbyshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 27 September 2000 in 2h 32 (9–3–19 in A)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (2m)

4 extents Cambridge Surprise; 3 extents Kent Treble Bob.

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Rev Clive A Thrower

3 John R Thorpe

4 Gordon A Halls

5 Philip J H Hudson

6 Philip Mehew

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Derby Diocesan Association

Lullington, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 28 September 2000 in 2h 54 (13–2–22 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (2m/40v)

St Margaret, St Valentine, Oxford, Freeland, St Swithin, Antelope, Northleigh, St Cross, Isis, Ray, Beckley, Stanton, Gresford, Jacobstowe, St Tydfil, Harbury, Quantoxhead, Nazeing, Southwell, Oxton, Saxondale, Uttoxeter, Tuxford, Vauxhall, Pinxton, St Endellion, Grandsire, St Helen, Newborough, Longparish, St Quintin, Allestree, St Lucy, St Frideswide, Daffodil, St Anne, Bluebell, Middleton Stoney, Ladbrooke, Keysoe, Zennor, Pinks

1 Patricia A M Halls

2 Gillian E Hughes

3 John A Cater (C)

4 Steve W Harpham

5 Michael D Banks

6 Gordon A Halls

1st peal : 2 and 4.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4670.1065

Derby Diocesan Association

Appleby Magna, Leicestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 29 September 2000 (11–1–2 in F♯)

1272 Pembroke Delight Minor

1 John A Cater

2 Sally Bramson

3 Graeme A Hughes

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Humphrey

6 Alan Rowe (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Sunday, 1 October 2000 in 2h 51 (9–1–6 in B♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 George E Futers

2 Timothy J Peverett

3 Paul A Bradley

4 Meriel A Hughes

5 Colin M Shaw

6 Robert J Marchbank

7 Alan Burton

8 Philip Tanner (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4670.1065

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 1 October 2000 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Graeme A Hughes

2 Jo Dwyer

3 John A Cater

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 Ian Clifford

7 Arnold Morley

8 Stuart Towle

1st of triples inside 2

100th together1, 3 & 4

Derby Diocesan Association

South Normanton, Derbyshire

St Michael

Monday, 2 October 2000 in 2h 34 (8–3–0 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Paul A Bradley

3 John A Cater

4 Gordon A Halls

5 Robert J Marchbank

6 Richard C L Brown

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Shirland, Derbyshire

St Leonard

Monday, 2 October 2000 in 2h 44 (8–0–18 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

2 extents each Beverley, Cambridge, Surfleet; 1 extent Norwich.

1 Philip Dunderdale

2 Rev Canon David H Sansum

3 Philip J H Hudson

4 Richard L Taylor

5 Philip Mehew

6 John E Heaton (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Morton, Derbyshire

Holy Cross

Monday, 2 October 2000 in 2h 37 (4–3–7 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (6m)

2 extents Cambridge; 1 extent each Beverley, London, Norwich, Surfleet, Wells.

1 Sally A Mason

2 Richard C L Brown

3 Robert J Marchbank

4 K Maurice Starkey

5 Philip J H Hudson

6 Raymond H Daw (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Baslow, Derbyshire

St Anne

Monday, 2 October 2000 in 2h 47 (7–3–15 in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 and 4 St Clements Court Bob; 2 and 5 Kent Treble Bob; 3, 6 and 7 Plain Bob.

1 Brian G Warwick (C)

2 Christine E Willis

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 Dennis A Smedley

5 Philip Mehew

6 Richard L Taylor

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Norton, South Yorkshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 3 October 2000 in 2h 54 (15–2–6 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker (12 part )

1 Thomas Henthorn

2 Dennis A Smedley

3 Rev Canon David H Sansum

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 Richard L Taylor

6 Simon Humphrey

7 John E Heaton (C)

8 Geoffrey Vardy

1st peal : 1.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Dore, South Yorkshire

Christ Church

Tuesday, 3 October 2000 in 2h 42 (11–0–24 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven Arr. Stephen J Ivin

1 Rev Canon David H Sansum

2 K Maurice Starkey

3 Patricia A M Halls

4 Robert J Marchbank

5 Simon Humphrey

6 Gordon A Halls

7 Richard L Taylor

8 Philip Mehew (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Glossop, Derbyshire

St James the Great, Whitfield

Wednesday, 4 October 2000 in 2h 57 (14–3–8 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher P Starbuck Arr. Murray A Coleman

1 Sally A Mason

2 Jane E Boden

3 Elizabeth A Betts

4 Philip J H Hudson

5 Rev Canon David H Sansum

6 Richard L Taylor

7 Philip Mehew

8 David Kingman (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Glossop, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 4 October 2000 in 2h 47 (17–0–13 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Sally A Mason

2 Rev Canon David H Sansum

3 Elizabeth A Betts

4 Philip Mehew

5 Philip J H Hudson

6 Richard L Taylor

7 Richard C L Brown (C)

8 David Kingman

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Dinting Vale, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 4 October 2000 in 2h 45 (12½ in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Patricia A M Halls (C)

2 Gordon A Halls

3 John A Cater

4 John E Heaton

5 Paul A Bradley

6 Raymond H Daw

400th peal as Conductor.

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Taxal, Derbyshire

St James

Thursday, 5 October 2000 in 2h 47 (11–0–23 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Christine E Willis

2 Raymond H Daw

3 John A Cater

4 Frances E Haynes

5 Philip J H Hudson

6 John E Heaton (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Tibshelf, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 6 October 2000 in 2h 38 (9–1–0 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Elizabeth A Betts

2 Paul A Bradley

3 David Kingman

4 Raymond H Daw

5 Richard L Taylor

6 Simon Humphrey (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Pleasley, Derbyshire

St Michael

Friday, 6 October 2000 in 2h 58 (15–2–7 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Extents 1-6, 11-16, 21-26, 31-36 Grandsire; extents 7-10, 17-20, 27-30, 37-42 Plain Bob.

1 Gordon A Halls

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 John A Cater (C)

4 Rev Canon David H Sansum

5 Philip Mehew

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Pentrich, Derbyshire

St Matthew

Friday, 6 October 2000 in 2h 44 (10–1–17 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Winifred M Warwick

2 Brian G Warwick

3 Elizabeth A Betts

4 Philip J H Hudson

5 Simon Humphrey

6 David Kingman (C)

To celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.

Ringing World page reference: 4673.1135

Derby Diocesan Association

Kegworth, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Friday, 6 October 2000 (17–0–3 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Steve Harpham

2 Graeme A Hughes

3 John A Cater

4 Alec Humphrey (C)

5 Gillian E Hughes

6 John R Booth

7 Alan Rowe

8 Mike Banks

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