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Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Sketty, Swansea

St Paul

Saturday, 19 March 1988 in 2h 56 (13–2–4 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Christopher B Jones

2 Linda Davies

3 Judith B Harris

4 Hilary Garrard

5 Alwyn R Lewis

6 Timothy Butler

7 D Geoffrey Kerley

8 Nigel P Doyle (C)

First peal - 1. First inside - 3. A 91st birthday compliment to J Arthur Hoare; also Ruby Wedding compliment to Jack and Mary Harris.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Brecon, Powys

St David, Llanfaes

Saturday, 26 March 1988 in 2h 52 (12–0–19 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (2m)

1x240 Pitman's and 18 extents Grandsire (10 callings); 3x240 and 16 extents Plain Bob

1 Peggy Powell

2 Kathleen M Johnson

3 Laetitia Jack

4 Bryan J Williams

5 Malcolm T Johns (C)

6 Geoffrey Miles

First peal - 1, 2. By staff of Brecknock Museum and members of the Brecknock Society and Museum Friends, on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Museum; also for the consecration of the Rt Rev Dewi Bridges as Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, which took place at St David's Cathedral, Dyfed, the previous day.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Talgarth, Powys

St Gwendoline

Monday, 4 April 1988 in 2h 40 (7–3–0 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Robert Lloyd

2 Susan Lloyd

3 Catherine Lloyd

4 Anne Kleiser

5 Bryan J Williams

6 Malcolm T Johns (C)

First peal - 1, 2, 3 being Father, Mother and Daughter. Rung for the Festival of Easter (On Easter Monday).

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Swansea, Swansea

St Mary

Saturday, 23 April 1988 in 3h 6 (20–2–12 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Judith B Harris

2 Hilary Garrard

3 Timothy Butler

4 Alwyn R Lewis

5 D Geoffrey Kerley

6 Andrew C John

7 Adrian Fawcett

8 Nigel P Doyle (C)

For the enthronement of Dewi, as Bishop of Swansea and Brecon at Brecon Cathedral.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Brecon, Powys

St Mary

Saturday, 23 April 1988 in 3h 10 (13–2–9 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Susan Lloyd

2 Catherine Lloyd

3 Anne Kleiser

4 Paul C Johnson

5 Douglas G Davison

6 Anthony J Sanger

7 Malcolm T Johns (C)

8 Bryan J Williams

First Triples - 1, 2. For the enthronement this day at Brecon Cathedral of the Rt Rev Dewi M Bridges as Bishop of Swansea and Brecon.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Sketty, Swansea

St Paul

Monday, 29 August 1988 in 2h 48 (13–2–4 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by W F Moreton

1 Andrew C John

2 Hilary J Rose

3 Judith B Harris

4 Ian Lloyd

5 Edward Martin

6 Rev J Anthony Ellis

7 Michael R Thomas

8 Nigel P Doyle (C)

In celebration of the contribution made by J Arthur Hoare to the Swansea and Brecon Guild and to Sketty tower. The band included the Master of the Guild, three past Masters, the tower captain of Sketty, two previous tower captains and a former curate of Sketty.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Stratfield Mortimer, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 November 1988 in 2h 52 (11–2–23 in F♯)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Bryan J Williams

2 David A J Endacott

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Malcolm T Johns

5 Philip J Ockwell

6 Brian Bladon

7 David I Herring

8 Eric Sutton (C)

First in method - 1, 5, 7. First in method inside - 4.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Llanfeugan, Powys

St Meugan

Saturday, 12 November 1988 in 2h 58 (12–0–19 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Bryan J Williams

2 Susan Lloyd

3 Paul C Johnson

4 Brian Werry

5 Anne Kleiser

6 Douglas G Davison

7 T John Squibb

8 Malcolm T Johns (C)

First Major - 2, 5. First Major as conductor - 8. 50th peal for the Guild - 8. To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Armistice, which ended the Great War, 11th November 1918.

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