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Hereford Diocesan Guild

Almeley, Herefordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 January 1997 in 2h 42 (11–0–27 in G)

5040 Doubles (4m/3v)

(1 extent each Stedman, Grandsire; 8 each Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, April Day, Kennington, Southrepps)

1 Margaret J Hope

2 Sandra A Payne

3 Anna M Cadman

4 John W Hope (C)

5 Maurice W Thompson

6 Allan C Payne

First peal by all Almeley band. Half muffled in memory of Madeline Anthony bellringer and past secretary of the Clifford District and churchwarden at Almeley.

Ringing World page reference: 4477.0170

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 12 January 1997 (6–2–12 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Esther Colby

2 Vicky Rees

3 Michael V Powell (C)

4 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

5 Philip Watkins

6 Brian Rands

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kingstone, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 18 January 1997 in 2h 45 (12–0–22 in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Josephine A Hall

2 Sarah J Morgan

3 David R Carter

4 Claire Redstone

5 John A G Clements

6 Philip G Morgan

7 Paul M Evans

8 Roy K Williams (C)

1st of Surprise as conductor.

Rung with the band's best wishes to Sarah for her 18th birthday.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bromyard, Herefordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 1 February 1997 in 2h 46 (13–3–13 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S. Humphrey

1 Andrew L Mainwaring

2 John A G Clements

3 Frederick R Harris

4 Sarah J Morgan

5 Paul M Evans

6 Geoffrey M Brewin

7 Philip G Morgan

8 Michael G Clements (C)

A tribute from the Hereford Guild to Don Hinksman, Tower Captain for 15 years and a member of the tower for 60 years, on his retirement.

Ringing World page reference: 4477.0170

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

Beckington

Thursday, 6 February 1997 in 1h 38 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Michael G Clements

3–4 John E Harrold

5–6 Frederick Shallcross (C)

With congratulations to John & Mandy Harrold on the birth of Jessica on 26/1/97.

Ringing World page reference: 4480.0245

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 9 February 1997 in 40m (6–2–12 in A)

1260 Silent and Unconducted Grandsire Doubles

Silent and unconducted

1 Esther Colby

2 Vicky Rees

3 Andrew Colby

4 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

5 Michael V Powell

6 Brian Rands

First silent quarter for all. In memory of Dennis Trapp former church warden and bell ringer.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

Beckington

Sunday, 16 February 1997 in 2h 11 (15)

5058 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by J.H. Fielden

1–2 Christopher J Hughes

3–4 John E Harrold

5–6 Frederick Shallcross (C)

7–8 Michael G Clements

In memory of Edgar C Barber, a ringer at Malvern Link.

Ringing World page reference: 4484.0346

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 February 1997 in 2h 38 (10–0–11 in G)

5040 Plain Minor (9m)

((1) Single Oxford; (2) Double Oxford, Pinehurst; (3) Double Oxford, Thelwall; (4) St. Clements, Childwall; (5) St. Clements, Buxton; (6) Reverse Canterbury; (7) Plain Bob)

1 Margaret J Hope

2 M Susan Threlfall

3 John W Hope

4 W Anthony Price

5 Frederick R Harris

6 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

Rung for the centenary of the foundation of the first Women's Institute.

Ringing World page reference: 4483.0316

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clifford, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 March 1997 in 3h (12–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by R. Bailey

1 Rachel J Jones

2 Margaret J Hope

3 Alison C Alcock

4 Frederick R Harris

5 John W Hope

6 John C Charles

7 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

8 Michael East

First peal of Triples inside: 2.

Half-muffled in memory of the life and work of Jonathan Cross, member of this tower.

Ringing World page reference: 4485.0370

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Burghill, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 28 March 1997 in 3h 3 (10–0–20 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J.E. Harrold

1 Dianne B Foster

2 Kate Price

3 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

4 John E Harrold (C)

5 Jane E Mason

6 Andrew J Watkins

7 Frederick R Harris

8 Frances D Watkins

First inside, and on eight: 2.

First major: 3,5. Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.

Ringing World page reference: 4488.0454

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 30 March 1997 (6–2–12 in A)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Esther Colby

2 Vicky Rees

3 Andrew Colby

4 Martin Foster (C)

5 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

6 Brian Rands

For Easter. Belated 40th Birthday to Dianne Foster. First in method for all.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bromyard, Herefordshire

St Peter

Monday, 31 March 1997 in 2h 56 (13–3–13 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N.J. Pitstow

1 Geoffrey M Brewin (C)

2 Frederick R Harris

3 Sarah J Morgan

4 Barbara C Piper

5 Philip G Morgan

6 David R Carter

7 John A G Clements

8 Stuart D Piper

For Easter and a birthday compliment to Joanne and Matthew Clements.

Ringing World page reference: 4488.0454

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Clodock, Herefordshire

St Clydog

Wednesday, 2 April 1997 in 2h 37 (10–0–2 in A)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

(38 extents & 2 x 240)

1 Frances D Watkins

2 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

3 Jane E Mason

4 Andrew J Watkins (C)

5 C Martin Foster

6 Michael V Powell

Circled tower: 4,5. First peal of Grandsire Doubles: 2,3.

Second birthday compliment to Alice Watkins. Also wedding anniversary compliment to Michael and Veronica Powell.

Ringing World page reference: 4490.0510

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 2 May 1997 in 38m (6–2–12 in A)

1320 Kelso Surprise Minor

1 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

2 Michael V Powell

3 Robin Drinkwater

4 Fran Watkins

5 Andrew Watkins

6 John E Harrold (C)

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 11 May 1997 (6–2–12 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Esther Colby

2 Vicky Rees (C)

3 Andrew Colby

4 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

5 Michael V Powell

6 Brian Rands

Congratulations to M.Powell on being elected Freeman of the guild.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Abbey Dore, Herefordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 1 June 1997 in 2h 45 (8–0–21 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(7 different extents - no 65s)

1 Michael V Powell

2 Andrew J Watkins

3 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

4 Frances D Watkins

5 John A G Clements

6 John E Harrold (C)

For the 850th anniversary of the founding of Dore Abbey, on the occasion of the visit by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Ringing World page reference: 4499.0730

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 8 June 1997 in 40m (6–2–12 in A)

1260 Doubles

1 Esther Colby

2 Vicky Rees

3 Andrew Colby

4 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

5 Michael V Powell (C)

6 Brian Rands

For Sunday Service

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 13 July 1997 in 41m (6–2–12 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Esther Colby

2 Vicky Rees

3 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

4 Andrew Colby

5 Michael V Powell (C)

6 Brian Rands

40th birthday compliment to Vicky Rees. Compliment to Heather Baker on her ordination as Deacon, in Hereford Cathedral 6th July 1997

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Dilwyn, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 14 July 1997 in 2h 30 (11–0–13 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1 extent each Marchington, Wells, London, Norwich, Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge)

1 John W Hope

2 W Anthony Price

3 M Susan Threlfall

4 Frederick R Harris

5 Brian D Threlfall

6 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

50th peal on the bells. Most of Surprise: 2. Rung in celebration of Arthur Muffet's 90th birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 4502.0802

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bodenham, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 28 July 1997 in 2h 45 (12–1–20 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(7 different extents)

1 Alison E Smith

2 FiekeTaft

3 Amanda L James

4 Richard C Dickinson

5 Ashley C Fortey

6 David R Carter (C)

First peal:1,2; First of Minor: 4.

A wedding compliment to Colin McCowan & Sarah Morgan married at St Peter's, Cookhill, Worcs, on 25/7/97.

Ringing World page reference: 4506.0902

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Burghill, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 August 1997 in 2h 45 (10–0–20 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N.J. Pitstow

1 Josephine A Hall

2 Geoffrey M Brewin

3 Frances D Watkins

4 Sarah J Morgan

5 Reginald T Jones

6 Andrew J Watkins

7 Andrew L Mainwaring

8 Philip G Morgan (C)

First peal for 10 years & first for the HDG since 1957: 5.

40th birthday compliment to Nick Cooper-Tomkins and 82nd birthday compliment to Reg Jones.

Ringing World page reference: 4510.1002

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 19 August 1997 in 2h 40 (6–2–12 in A)

5040 Doubles (6m/34v)

(1 extent each Heyford, St. Mary, St. Nicholas Place, Lapley, St. Thomas, St. Giles, St. Martin's Bob, St. Paul, St. Leonard, St. Laurence, Austrey, Churchill, St. Simon's Bob, St. Alban, Eynsham, St. Jude, Elford, St. Ignatius, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, Litchurch, Seighford, May Day, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Southrepps, St. Columb, Clifford Pleasure, St. David, Royston, Grandsire, St. Helen, New borough, Longparish, Reverse St. Bartholomew, Great Corras, Kingsfield, Northrepps, Little Dewchurch; 3 extents Fortune)

1 Michael V Powell

2 John A G Clements

3 John E Harrold (C)

4 Jane E Mason

5 Frederick Shallcross

6 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

Circled the tower twice: 1; Circled the tower as conductor. A compliment to Nick Cooper-Tomkins on his 40th birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 4511.1026

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert

Saturday, 6 September 1997 in 3h 30 (33–3–21 in C♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruerton's 12-Part

1 Katherine M Price

2 Josephine A Hall

3 John E Chilcott

4 Ashley C Fortey

5 David R Carter

6 John E Harrold (C)

7 Frederick Shallcross

8 Patrick D Gilbert

Rung in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. By members of the Sunday Service band. Half-muffled.

Ringing World page reference: 4509.0976

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 7 September 1997 in 2h 43 (10–0–11 in G)

5040 Minor (9m)

((1) Double Oxford Bob, Pinehurst Bob, Thelwall Bob (2) St. Clement's Bob, Childwall Bob, Buxton Bob (3,4) Cambridge Surprise (5) Reverse Canterbury (6,7) Plain Bob.)

1 Leslie Evans

2 M Susan Threlfall

3 Frederick R Harris

4 W Anthony Price

5 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

6 John W Hope

In thanksgiving during the 40th anniversary year of the re-hanging of the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4509.0976

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Kentchurch, Herefordshire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 September 1997 (7–2–5 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Julia Watkins

2 Vicki Rees

3 W R Watkins

4 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

5 P J Watkins (C)

6 Brian Rands

Half muffled in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Abbey Dore, Herefordshire

St Mary

Monday, 8 September 1997 (8–0–21 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Kate Price

2 John E Harrold (C)

3 Vicki Rees

4 Fran Watkins

5 Andrew Watkins

6 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

For the Patronal festival on the occasion of a visit by the Bishop of St David's, part of the 850th anniversary celebrations.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Withington, Herefordshire

St Peter

Friday, 3 October 1997 in 2h 58 (16–0–10 in F)

5040 Doubles (20m/66v)

((1) St. Simon's Bob, St. Martin's Bob, St. Osmund Bob, Eynesbury Bob, Braywood Bob, Welford Bob, Longworth Bob (2- 4) St. Simon's Bob, St. Martin's Bob, St. Osmund Bob. Eynesbury Bob, Welford Bob, Braywood Bob, Longworth Bob, Sutton-uponTrent Bob, (5-8) Haddiscoe Place, Winchendon Place, Huntley Place, Ossington Place, St. Nicholas Bob, Fundenhall Place, St Remigius Bob, Harpley Place (9) St. Miles, St. Giles, Ezneih, Church Greasley (10) St. Luke, St. Thomas, Scorpio, St. Chrysostom (11) St. John, Lapley, Obediah, Horsley (12) St. Crispin, St. Mary, Laverstoke, St. Cecilia (13) Chilton, Heyford, Dummer, Sarratt (14) Wadham , Nuffield, Palmer, St. Richard (15) St. Paul, St. Alban, St. John Evangelist, St. Ambrose (16) St. John Baptist, St. Leonard, Eynsham, St. Ninian (17) Austrey, Elford, St. Wenceslas, St. Felix (18) St. Laurence, St. Jude, St. Stephen, St. Austell (19) Churchill, St. Ignatius, St. John Divine, Amersham (20) Magdalen, Somerville, St. Deborah, St. Werburgh (21-32) 1 extent each Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, Seighford, Litchurch, May Day, Hudibras, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Southrepps, St. Columb, Clifford Pleasure, St. David (33) Royston, St. David (33- 42) 1 extent each Campion, Grandsire, Newborough, St. Helen, Longparish, Reverse St. Bartholomew, Northrepps, Fortune, St. Augustine B)

1 Katherine M Price

2 Jane E Mason

3 John E Harrold (C)

4 Michael V Powell

5 Frederick Shallcross

6 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

Not sponsored for the St. Michael's Hospice.

Ringing World page reference: 4515.1122

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

Beckington

Sunday, 5 October 1997 in 2h 38 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J.E. Harrold

1–2 Christopher J Hughes

3–4 Neil Bennett

5–6 John E Harrold

7–8 Frederick Shallcross (C)

9–10 Michael G Clements

Ringing World page reference: 4514.1100

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 12 October 1997 in 43m (6–2–12 in A)

1260 Doubles

1 Esther Colby

2 Vicky Rees

3 Andrew Colby

4 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

5 Michael V Powell (C)

6 Brian Rands

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Dilwyn, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 October 1997 (11–0–13 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m/v)

1 W Anthony Price

2 Karen Mainwaring

3 Andrew Mainwaring (C)

4 John C Charles

5 Mark Pugh

6 Laurence Mainwaring

For Harvest Festival, also a birthday compliment to Karen Mainwaring.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eardisley, Herefordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 20 October 1997 in 2h 40 (8–1–27 in G♯)

5040 Doubles (5m/9v)

(3 extents each St. Albans, St. Simon's Bob, Eynsham, St. Pauls, St. Martin's Bob, St Leonard's, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Southrepps, Clifford Pleasure, Kennington, Plain Bob, April Day, Reverse St. Bartholomew, Grandsire)

1 W Anthony Price

2 Frederick R Harris

3 Sandra A Payne

4 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

5 John W Hope

6 Alan C Payne

In memory of Revd. Martin Birchby. Circled the tower: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4517.1169

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Eye, Herefordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 8 November 1997 in 2h 33 (8–1–0 in A♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

(1 extent Kent T.B.; 2 extents each Cambridge S., Reverse Canterbury and Plain Bob)

1 W Anthony Price

2 Jane E Mason

3 John C Charles

4 John W Hope

5 Frederick R Harris

6 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

In thanksgiving for the life of Harold Fitter 1925-1997.

Most minor: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4520.1243

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 9 November 1997 in 44m (6–2–12 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Esther Colby

2 Andrew Colby

3 Vicky Rees (C)

4 Nick Cooper-Tomkins

5 Michael V Powell

6 Brian Rands

In remembrance of Harold Fitter. For Remembrance Sunday

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Leominster, Herefordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 15 November 1997 (22¾ in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 B Jones

2 Andrew J Watkins

3 F R Harris

4 M Pugh

5 W A Price

6 Frances D Watkins

7 Richard Bracher

8 D Thompson

9 J E Harrold

10 A L Mainwaring (C)

In thanksgiving for the life of Harold Fitter. 1st on Ten 1,4 & 5

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ledbury, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 20 November 1997 in 3h 8 (19–3–6 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J.E. Harrold

1 John E Harrold (C)

2 Jane E Mason

3 Nicola Seabright

4 Alan E M Bagworth

5 Patrick A Phillips

6 Robin Riches

7 Frank M Seabright

8 Frederick Shallcross

Ringing World page reference: 4521.1275

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Great Malvern, Worcestershire

Priory Church of St Mary and St Michael

Saturday, 22 November 1997 in 3h 3 (21–0–3 in E)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R. Baldwin

1 Michael V Powell

2 Sarah J Morgan

3 Michael G Clements

4 John A G Clements

5 Geoffrey M Brewin

6 Philip G Morgan

7 John E Harrold

8 Frederick Shallcross (C)

200th peal for the Guild and circled the eight: 3. Also as a welcome to Revd. John Barr and his wife Revd. Mary Barr.

Ringing World page reference: 4521.1275

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Hereford, Herefordshire

Beckington

Tuesday, 2 December 1997 in 2h 33 (15)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J. E. Harrold 87's

1–2 Christopher J Hughes

3–4 Neil Bennett

5–6 John E Harrold

7–8 Frederick Shallcross (C)

9–10 Michael G Clements

750th peal: 9-10.

Ringing World page reference: 4529.0162

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bromyard, Herefordshire

St Peter

Friday, 26 December 1997 in 2h 51 (13–3–13 in F)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by T. Hooley

1 John A G Clements

2 Richard J Clements (C)

3 Sarah J Morgan

4 Frank M Seabright

5 Frederick R Harris

6 Geoffrey M Brewin

7 Philip G Morgan

8 Michael G Clements

Ringing World page reference: 4528.0135

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