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Hereford Diocesan Guild

Oswestry, Shropshire

St Oswald King and Martyr

Saturday, 7 January 1984 in 2h 52 (13–3–19 in F)

5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Hazel P Evans

2 Helen S Mitchell

3 Leonard Colley

4 Margaret A Swain

5 Martyn N Tickner

6 John R Scott

7 Geoffrey A Edwards

8 Neil Bennett (C)

First in method: 2,3

Ringing World page reference: 3799.0147

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Grosmont, Monmouthshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 7 January 1984 in 2h 30 (7–2–23 in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 Reginald G Powell

2 Sheila E M Parry

3 H David Pratt

4 John E Harrold (C)

5 Jim Wheeler

6 Michael V Powell

100th as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3798.0123

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

Beckington

Sunday, 8 January 1984 in 2h 45

5040 Beckington Surprise Royal

Composed by Arr. F Shallcross

1–2 Chris J Hughes

3–4 David C Everett

5–6 John E Harrold

7–8 Frederick Shallcross (C)

9–10 Norman R Mattingley

First peal in the method.

Beckington S. Royal:

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Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kingsland, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 14 January 1984 in 2h 49 (11–1–12 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J. J. Parker Twelve Part (6th obs)

1 Reginald J Summers

2 Robert A Hatcher

3 A Harold Fitter

4 Austin T Wingate

5 Laurence T Mainwaring

6 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

7 Frederick R Harris

8 Sidney J Daniels

20th peal: 1. First in method as conductor.

To welcome Rev. S. Thomas.

Ringing World page reference: 3801.0192

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert

Saturday, 14 January 1984 in 3h 35 (33–3–21 in C♯)

5037 Stedman Caters

Composed by J. Pladdys

1 John E Harrold (C)

2 Margaret A Swain

3 Paul A Thompson

4 John C Eisel

5 Neil Bennett

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Austin T Wingate

8 Andrew L Mainwaring

9 Norman R Mattingley

10 Michael C Hansford

Circled the tower to peals: 4. First Stedman Caters: 8.

A thanksgiving for the life of John Wilfred Lewis, Archdeacon Emeritus of Hereford; Archdeacon of Ludlow 1960-70; Archdeacon of Hereford '70-’76. Died January 5th, 1984 (aged 74 years),after 44 years in the Diocese.

Ringing World page reference: 3800.0171

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Llandenny, Monmouthshire

The Grange

Sunday, 15 January 1984 in 2h 25 (15)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (55m)

96 each Chorley, Radcliffe, Simonstone, Ipswich, Ashtead, Bristol, Ospringe, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, HigherWalton, Yorkshire, Dorchester, Bilsborrow, Superlative, Glasgow, Jersey, Cassiobury, Crewkerne, Uxbridge, Lindum, Cornwall, Cray, Helmshore, London, Cambridge, Heythrop, Cranbourne, Portland, Woodston, Conisborough, Ullesthorpe, Dunholme, Elford, Watford, Horsham, Knowle, Deben, Richmond, Hitchin, Wotton-under-Edge, Bicester, Woking, Tyburn, Warnham, New Gloucester, Beddington, Ewell, Jedborough, Umberslade, Chiswick; 64 each Rochester, Double Dublin, Wallasey, Oakington;32 Rutland; 159 changes of method

Composed by N Smith and J Harrold

1–2 Christopher J Hughes

3–4 John E Harrold

5–6 Frederick Shallcross (C)

7–8 Norman R Mattingley

Ringing World page reference: 3800.0173

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Birch, Herefordshire

Windover

Sunday, 22 January 1984 in 2h 40

5040 Anglia Surprise Royal

Composed by Arr. F Shallcross

1–2 Chris J Hughes

3–4 David C Everett

5–6 John E Harrold

7–8 Frederick Shallcross (C)

9–10 Norman R Mattingley

First in the method on handbells.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clifford, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 January 1984 in 2h 54 (12–1–14 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J. J. Parker Twelve Part (7th obs)

1 Laurence T Mainwaring

2 Andrew L Mainwaring

3 Lesley I Mayor

4 A Harold Fitter

5 Robert A Hatcher

6 Austin T Wingate

7 Frederick R Harris (C)

8 Sidney J Daniels

First in method: 3. 50th peal:8. 18th Birthday compliment to Lesley Mayor.

Ringing World page reference: 3801.0192

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 19 February 1984 in 40m (10–0–11 in G♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Judy E Bracher

2 Ruth V Harris

3 John R Harris

4 Richard Bracher

5 James C G Harris (C)

6 Malcolm J Lewis

1st Q 1, 1st Q inside 2. For evensong

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Dilwyn, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 March 1984 in 2h 37 (11–0–13 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Seven different extents)

1 Michael V Powell

2 Mandy J Gibbs

3 Susan Newbould

4 Laurence T Mainwaring

5 Paul A Thompson

6 John E Harrold (C)

First Minor: 2.3.

Ringing World page reference: 3809.0366

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kentchurch, Herefordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 March 1984 in 2h 40 (7–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Michael V Powell

2 Sheila E M Parry

3 Dianne B Smith

4 Reginald G Powell

5 Philip J Watkins (C)

6 W Roland Watkins

Circled tower: 1. First as conductor.

Retirement compliment to R.G.P.

10th anniversary of rehanging.

Ringing World page reference: 3808.0345

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Birch, Herefordshire

Windover

Sunday, 25 March 1984 in 2h 29 (15 in C)

5024 Peterstone Wentloog Surprise Major

1–2 John E Harrold

3–4 David C Everett

5–6 Frederick R Shallcross (C)

7–8 Norman R Mattingley

First peal in the method in hand by all and for the Guild

100th together - 34 and 78

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Leominster, Herefordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 31 March 1984 in 3h 12 (22¾ in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H. J. Tucker

1 NeiI J Sheard

2 Lesley I Mayor

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Michael V Powell

5 Robert A Hatcher

6 A Harold Fitter

7 Laurence T

8 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

9 Austin T Wingate

10 Andrew J Watkins

First Royal: 2, 7. First Royal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3809.0366

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bodenham, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 23 April 1984 in 2h 45 (12–1–20 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(Seven extents)

1 Susan Newbould

2 Paul A Thompson

3 Mandy J Gibbs

4 Andrew L Mainwaring

5 Michael V Powell

6 John E Harrold (C)

First Surprise: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3813.0451

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisland, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 24 April 1984 in 2h 54 (12–2–26 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by (Johnson's variation of Middleton's)

1 Leslie Evans

2 Ruth M Border

3 Lesley I Mayor

4 Peter Border (C)

5 Frederick R Harris

6 Austin T Wingate

7 Tudor P Edwards

8 Peter S Bennett

First Surprise: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3813.0451

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Birch, Herefordshire

Windover

Sunday, 20 May 1984 in 2h 39 (15 in C)

5040 The Hundred Surprise Royal

Composed by AJ Cox

1–2 Christopher J Hughes

3–4 David C Everett

5–6 John E Harrold

7–8 Frederick R Shallcross (C)

9–10 Norman R Mattingley

First true peal in the method

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Grosmont, Monmouthshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 2 June 1984 in 2h 31 (7–2–23 in A♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

7 extents: (1 & 2) Kent TB; (3 & 4) Oxford TB; (5) Plain Bob; (6 & 7) Cambridge S

1 John E Harrold (C)

2 Mandy J Gibbs

3 Sheila E M Parry

4 Andrew J Watkins

5 Laurence T Mainwaring

6 Andrew L Mainwaring

Most methods: 2. 50th Minor: 6. Birthday compliment to C Jabez Pickford; also for the baptism of Harriette Sabina Gibbard-Thompson.

Ringing World page reference: 3818.0559

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eye, Herefordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 25 June 1984 in 2h 37 (8–1–0 in A♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(Bankes James's arr)

1 A Harold Fitter

2 Lesley I Mayor

3 Laurence T Mainwaring

4 Austin T Wingate

5 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

6 Frederick R Harris

First Cambridge Minor: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3823.0667

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Birch, Herefordshire

Windover

Sunday, 1 July 1984 in 2h 21 (10)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1–2 John E Harrold

3–4 Chris J Hughes

5–6 Frederick Shallcross (C)

7–8 Norman R Mattingley

First Surprise on an inside pair- 3-4. Compliment to Steph and Norm Mattingley on the birth of Christina Ruth

(14/6/84).

Ringing World page reference: 3822.0646

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kingsland, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 8 July 1984 in 2h 56 (11–1–12 in F♯)

5000 Little Bob Major

Composed by S.H. Wood

1 Reginald J Summers

2 Austin T Wingate

3 Lesley I Mayor

4 James E Wightman

5 Laurence T Mainwaring

6 Robert A Hatcher

7 Frederick R Harris

8 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

First in method for all except 7.

50th Wedding anniversary compliment to the Venerable Canon Peter Elliot and Lady Alethea Elliot; also 5th anniversary of re-hanging of the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3823.0667

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 July 1984 (12–0–0 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (10m/v)

1 Desmond F Ferguson

2 Mrs J Mountain

3 Alec Osbaldiston (C)

4 James Cutts

5 Frank Osbaldiston

6 p burton

First peal: 6. For Cleobury Mortimer's "Midsummer Scene".

Note. No time given.

Ringing World page reference: 3825.0707

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 15 July 1984 in 38m (10–0–11 in G♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Deborah Adams

2 Ruth V Harris

3 James C G Harris

4 Richard Bracher (C)

5 Malcolm J Lewis

6 George Baker

1st Q 1,5. 1st Q as C 4. For evensong

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

Beckington

Sunday, 15 July 1984 in 2h 34 (15 in C)

5040 Boston Surprise Royal

1–2 Christopher J Hughes

3–4 David C Everett

5–6 John E Harrold

7–8 Frederick R Shallcross (C)

9–10 Norman R Mattingley

First blows in the method by all in hand

First in the method for the Guild

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

St. Nicholas Ringing Chamber

Thursday, 19 July 1984 in 2h 8

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (27m)

(192 each Ashtead, Bilsborrow, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Crewkerne, Dorchester, Glasgow, Helmshore, Higher Walton, Ipswich. Jersey. Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 128 each Double Dublin, Rochester; 159 changes of method)

1–2 Christopher J Hughes

3–4 John E Harrold

5–6 Frederick Shallcross (C)

7–8 Norman R Mattingley

200th for the Guild: 3-4.

On the Harry Taylor memorial bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3826.0730

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kingstone, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 4 August 1984 in 2h 46 (12–0–22 in G)

5040 Doubles (3m)

(14 extents each Canterbury Pleasure, Grandsire, Plain Bob)

1 W Roland Watkins

2 Leslie Evans

3 Reginald G Powell

4 Susan Newbould

5 Michael V Powell (C)

6 Philip J Watkins

First in 3 methods: 4.

To welcome the Rev John Morris and his wife Gillian.

Also a Retirement compliment to Mrs R. G. Powell.

Ringing World page reference: 3826.0727

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Birch, Herefordshire

Windover

Sunday, 5 August 1984 in 2h 38 (15 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1–2 Helen Dancer

3–4 David C Everett (C)

5–6 John E Harrold

7–8 Frederick R Shallcross

9–10 Norman R Mattingley

First of S Royal in hand - 12

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Wakefield, Yorkshire

6 Bar Lane

Wednesday, 22 August 1984 in 2h 3

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(42 extents, ten callings)

1–2 Michael P Moreton

3–4 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

5–6 Ralph N Moreton

First Doubles: 5 -6.

To mark the 40th anniversary of Michael Moreton's first peal, which was also Grandsire Doubles on handbells with the same conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3831.0834

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisland, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 August 1984 in 2h 47 (12–2–26 in G)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by W. J. Couperthwaite

1 Lynda C Willis

2 Leslie Evans

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Laurence T Mainwaring

5 John E Harrold (C)

6 Paul A Thompson

7 Michael V Powell

8 Gerald C Hemming

Ringing World page reference: 3832.0853

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 26 August 1984 in 2h 58 (17–2–19 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Austin T Wingate

2 Andrew J Watkins

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Paul A Thompson

5 Laurence T Mainwaring

6 Michael V Powell

7 Gerald C Hemming (C)

8 John E Harrold

Compliment to Christina Ruth Mattingley, christened during this peal.

Ringing World page reference: 3832.0853

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Birch, Herefordshire

Windover

Sunday, 9 September 1984 in 2h 58 (15 in C)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

1–2 Helen Dancer

3–4 David C Everett

5–6 John E Harrold

7–8 Frederick R Shallcross (C)

9–10 Christopher J Hughes

11–12 Norman R Mattingley

First of Maximus - 12

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Presteigne, Powys

St Andrew

Saturday, 15 September 1984 (13–2–21 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part)

1 Brian R Jones

2 Gwyneth H Guy

3 Kitty Glennie-Smith

4 Margaret A Swain

5 Austin T Wingate

6 Robert A Hatcher

7 Frederick R Harris (C)

8 Leslie Evans

First peal - 2.

First on eight - 3.

For the opening of Presteigne Music Festival.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bishops Frome, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 September 1984 in 2h 40 (11–3–15 in G)

5040 Minor (2m)

(3 extents Kent; 4 Plain Bob)

1 Anne S Wightman

2 Paul A Thompson

3 James E Wightman

4 Laurence T Mainwaring

5 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

6 Michael V Powell

Birthday compliment to 1. 25th peal for the Guild: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3834.0894

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Stanton Lacy, Shropshire

St Peter

Saturday, 29 September 1984 in 2h 47 (12–0–12 in G)

5040 Doubles (5m)

(18 extents Plain Bob; 10 each Grandsire, Rev Canterbury; 2 each April Day, Kennington)

1 Shelly Goodwin

2 Penny J Salisbury

3 Leslie Cockcroft

4 Edgar Perks

5 Desmond F Ferguson (C)

6 Ken Rowney

First attempt: 1,2,3,4 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3836.0938

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 October 1984 in 42m (10–0–11 in G♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Sarah Garnett

2 Ruth V Harris

3 John R Harris

4 Richard Bracher

5 James C G Harris (C)

6 Malcolm J Lewis

18th birthday compliment to 1. For Harvest Festival

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Much Birch, Herefordshire

Windover

Sunday, 7 October 1984 in 2h 35 (15)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Pritchard s transposed with "extras''

1–2 Chris J Hughes

3–4 Norman R Mattingley

5–6 John E Harrold (C)

7–8 Andrew L Mainwaring

First handbell peal: 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 3841.1048

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Llanfeugan, Powys

St Meugan

Saturday, 27 October 1984 in 2h 45 (12–0–19 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each Durham, York, Wells, London, Norwich, Bourne, Cambridge

1 William E Thompsett

2 Michael C Hansford

3 Jill Hansford

4 Adrian Moreton

5 John A G Clements

6 Richard J Clements (C)

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bodenham, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 27 October 1984 in 2h 43 (12–1–20 in G)

5040 Minor (2m)

(1 extent Kent; 6 Plain Bob)

1 Frederick R Harris

2 Kitty M Glennie-Smith

3 W Anthony Price

4 A Harold Fitter

5 Laurence T Mainwaring

6 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3840.1022

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Worthen, Shropshire

All Saints

Friday, 9 November 1984 (7–1–8 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Russell J Dumphreys

2 Leonard Colley

3 Kenneth W Brice

4 John Harrold (C)

5 Neil Bennett

In memoriam Dennis A Passant, former tower captain.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisley, Herefordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 18 November 1984 in 2h 39 (8–1–27 in G♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

(2 extents each Oxford T.B. and Kent T.B., Cambridge Surprise; 1 Plain Bob)

1 Brian Jones

2 Leslie Evans

3 Lesley I Mayor

4 Austin T Wingate

5 Frederick R Harris

6 Robert A Hatcher (C)

First Minor: 1. Most Minor methods: 3.

To welcome Rev and Mrs Kenneth Newbon to Eardisley as priest-in-charge.

Ringing World page reference: 3843.1103

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Worthen, Shropshire

All Saints

Sunday, 25 November 1984 in 2h 38 (7–1–8 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent Oxford TB, 2 each Cambridge S, Kent TB, Plain Bob.

1 Neil Bennett (C)

2 Paul D Bennett

3 Hazel P Evans

4 Leonard Colley

5 Kenneth W Brice

6 John Harrold

In thanksgiving for the life and work of Russell J Dumphreys, ringer at this church and Welshpool, who died 19 Nov 1984 aged 23 years.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hallow, Worcestershire

St Philip and St James

Saturday, 8 December 1984 in 2h 49 (21–2–17 in E)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W. Barton

1 Lynda C Willis

2 Frederick R Harris

3 Simon J T Wilmshurst

4 Jim Wheeler

5 Paul A Thompson

6 Andrew L Mainwaring

7 John E Harrold (C)

8 Norman R Mattingley

First in method: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3847.0059

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisland, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 December 1984 in 2h 51 (12–2–26 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J. J. Parker Twelve Part

1 Robert A Hatcher

2 Kitty M Glennie-Smith

3 A Harold Fitter

4 Brian Williams

5 Malcolm T Johns

6 Austin T Wingate

7 Frederick R Harris (C)

8 Leslie Evans

First Triples: 4. 150th peal in the tower.

Ringing World page reference: 3850.0130

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 27 December 1984 (10–0–11 in G♯)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

1 Sarah Garnett

2 Ruth V Harris

3 John R Harris

4 Richard Bracher

5 James C G Harris (C)

6 Malcolm J Lewis

In practice for peal attempt. Most methods for all.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 30 December 1984 in 3h 2 (17–2–19 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by T. Morris

1 E June Thomas

2 Mandy J Gibbs

3 John E Harrold (C)

4 Michael V Powell

5 Paul A Thompson

6 Austin T Wingate

7 Martin E Harrisson

8 W Ivor Thomas

First peal: 1 & 8. First Triples in the method for all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 3849.0107

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