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Dorset County Association

Charminster, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 2 January 1985 in 3h (14–3–8 in F)

5055 Stedman Caters

1 Revd Barry J Fry

2 Rebecca M Lansom

3 David W Alecock

4 John R Schmidt

5 H Dennis W Bishop

6 Deryk R Bugler

7 George E Bonham

8 William E Turner

9 Timothy F Collins (C)

10 Richard W Ellis

2,3. First of Stedman

3, 10. First Caters

9. 800th Peal as Conductor

Dorset County Association

Charminster, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 January 1985 in 2h 58 (14–3–8 in F)

5021 Grandsire Caters

1 Susan M Smith

2 H Dennis W Bishop

3 Rosemary Woods

4 Janet M Collins

5 Rebecca M Lansom

6 Richard W Ellis

7 John R Schmidt

8 Andrew G Smith

9 Timothy F Collins (C)

10 Deryk R Bugler

50th Anniversary of the first Peal on the bells 12/1/1935 in which H Dennis W Bishop took part.

Dorset County Association

Cattistock, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 19 January 1985 in 2h 53 (13–3–13 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Janet M Collins

2 John S Croft

3 Gregory M Venn

4 David W Alecock

5 Deryk R Bugler

6 John R Schmidt

7 Andrew G Smith

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

3. First of Surprise

Dorset County Association

Symondsbury, Dorset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 20 January 1985 in 2h 50 (14 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor

Munden, Chester, Alnwick, Northumberland, Newcastle, Carlisle, London, Wells, Cunerastre, Allendale, Westminster, Bourne, Netherseale, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, York, Cambridge, Ispwich

1 Melvyn J Hiller

2 Jennifer M A Astridge

3 John R Schmidt

4 David W Alecock

5 Deryk R Bugler

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

Litton Cheney, Dorset

St Mary

Saturday, 26 January 1985 in 2h 57 (13–2–23 in F)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Andrew G Smith

2 Philip R Keough

3 Jane D Johnston

4 John S Croft

5 David W Alecock

6 Deryk R Bugler

7 Paul T Young

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

3. First in method and completes Peals in Standard Eight

Dorset County Association

Piddletrenthide, Dorset

All Saints

Tuesday, 29 January 1985 in 3h 19 (19–0–4 in E)

5040 Minor

London Surprise, Oxford treble Bob, Cambridge, Kent Treble Bob, Single Oxford, St Clements, Plain Bob

1 D John Knight

2 Janet M Collins

3 Andrew G Smith

4 David W Alecock

5 Richard W Ellis

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

3 & 6. 75th together

4 & 6. 25th together

4 50th tower for a Peal

Dorset County Association

Wimborne St Giles, Dorset

St Giles

Saturday, 2 February 1985 in 3h (14–1–5 in F)

5056 Belgrave Surprise Major

1 Toby Arkless

2 Deryk R Bugler

3 Richard W Ellis

4 Andrew G Smith

5 John S Croft

6 David W Alecock

7 Paul T Young

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

Charminster, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 6 February 1985 in 3h (14–3–8 in F)

5039 Grandsire Caters

1 Susan M Smith

2 Deryk R Bugler

3 Janet M Collins

4 H Dennis W Bishop

5 David W Alecock

6 William E Turner

7 Graham W Elmes

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

9 Andrew G Smith

10 D John Knight

To congratulate the Revd Alan Woods on his being commissioned to Rural Dean the previous day.

Dorset County Association

Piddlehinton, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 February 1985 in 2h 50 (12–0–14 in G)

5040 Minor

Oxford Treble Bob, Kent, Single Oxford, Plain Bob

1 William E Turner

2 D John Knight

3 David W Alecock

4 Deryk R Bugler

5 Richard W Ellis

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

Melbury Osmond, Dorset

St Osmund

Monday, 25 February 1985 in 2h 46 (10 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor

Carlise, Sandiacre, Newcastle, Munden, Northumberland, Alnwick, Chester

1 D John Knight

2 Jennifer M A Astridge

3 Brian V Mountjoy

4 Deryk R Bugler

5 David W Alecock

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

Bradford Abbas, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 27 February 1985 in 2h 54 (13–2–21 in F)

5040 Minor

Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clements, Cambridge, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob

1 Richard W Ellis

2 H Dennis W Bishop

3 Deryk R Bugler

4 David W Alecock

5 William E Turner

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

Frampton, Dorset

St Mary

Monday, 18 March 1985 in 3h 3 (15–3–17 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 D John Knight

2 H Dennis W Bishop

3 William E Turner

4 Deryk R Bugler

5 David W Alecock

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

Piddlehinton, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 March 1985 in 2h 55 (12–0–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 H Dennis W Bishop

2 Deryk R Bugler

3 Timothy F Collins (C)

4 D John Knight

5 John R Schmidt

6 David W Alecock

25th on the bells and completes the circle and conductor for the 3

100th Peal for the 6

Dorset County Association

Iwerne Courtney, Dorset

St Mary

Monday, 25 March 1985 in 2h 54 (13–0–10 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

London S, Oxford TB, Single Oxford, Kent TB, St Clements, Cambridge S, Plain Bob

1 D John Knight

2 H Dennis W Bishop

3 Deryk R Bugler

4 Richard W Ellis

5 David W Alecock

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

Litton Cheney, Dorset

St Mary

Wednesday, 27 March 1985 in 3h 2 (13–2–23 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by SJ Ivin

1 David W Alecock

2 H Dennis W Bishop

3 Rebecca M Lansom

4 Richard W Ellis

5 Deryk R Bugler

6 William E Turner

7 Michael R D Best

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

Tawstock, Devon

St Peter

Thursday, 11 April 1985 in 3h 11 (16–3–20 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland, 69 com.

Composed by PGK Davies

1 Susan M Smith

2 Jane D Johnston

3 Rebecca M Lansom

4 David W Alecock

5 Deryk R Bugler

6 John R Schmidt

7 Richard W Ellis

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

First Spliced - 1,7. First Spliced inside - 3. 50th peal - 2.

Dorset County Association

Charminster, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 April 1985 in 3h 3 (14–3–8 in F)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Deryk R Bugler

2 Rebecca M Lansom

3 Jane D Johnston

4 David W Alecock

5 H Dennis W Bishop

6 John R Schmidt

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 William E Turner

9 Timothy F Collins (C)

10 D John Knight

First Caters - 3. First on 10 - 7.

Dorset County Association

South Perrott, Dorset

St Mary

Wednesday, 24 April 1985 in 2h 37 (6–2–7 in B♭)

5040 Minor

Double Oxford, Oxford Treble Bob, Single Oxford, kent, St Clements, Cambridge, Plain Bob

1 William E Turner

2 Michael R D Best

3 H Dennis W Bishop

4 Deryk R Bugler

5 Richard W Ellis

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

1. Completes the circle to Peals

Dorset County Association

Cattistock, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 10 May 1985 in 3h 6 (13–3–13 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 Janet M Collins

2 Alec S Penfold

3 Timothy F Collins (C)

4 H Dennis W Bishop

5 D John Knight

6 Gregory M Venn

7 Deryk R Bugler

8 David W Alecock

2. First inside

Dorset County Association

Leigh, Dorset

St Andrew

Tuesday, 4 June 1985 in 2h 53 (9–3–5 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Helen M Griffin

3 Rosemary H L Woods

4 David W Alecock

5 D John Knight

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

First peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3880.0765

Dorset County Association

Quidenham, Norfolk

St Andrew

Saturday, 8 June 1985 in 3h 2 (15–0–14 in F)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Janet M Collins

2 Jane D Johnston

3 Rebecca M Lansom

4 Martin D Mellor

5 John S Croft

6 Deryk R Bugler

7 David W Alecock (C)

8 Paul T Young

Dorset County Association

Litton Cheney, Dorset

St Mary

Sunday, 23 June 1985 in 3h 2 (13–2–23 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Rosemary H L Woods

2 Timothy F Collins (C)

3 Jill E Crocker

4 Andrew G Smith

5 Deryk R Bugler

6 David W Alecock

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Paul T Young

Dorset County Association

Charminster, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 26 June 1985 in 3h 8 (14–3–8 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

1 Timothy F Collins (C)

2 Andrew G Smith

3 Richard W Ellis

4 H Dennis W Bishop

5 Revd Barry J Fry

6 William E Turner

7 Michael R D Best

8 Graham R Button

7 First Stedmen

8 First Peal

Dorset County Association

Cattistock, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 30 June 1985 in 2h 50 (13–3–13 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Cindy Maude

3 David W Alecock

4 Arthur J Scott

5 Richard W Ellis

6 D John Knight

7 Timothy F Collins (C)

8 J George Goringe

Dorset County Association

Charminster, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 13 August 1985 in 2h 55 (14–3–8 in F)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Raymond P Selway

2 Richard W Ellis

3 Rebecca M Lansom

4 Anthony P Buttle

5 John R Schmidt

6 David W Alecock

7 William E Turner

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Silver Wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs W Alecock

Dorset County Association

Grayshott, Hampshire

St Luke

Saturday, 17 August 1985 in 2h 53 (8–1–9 in A)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London. 120 com

Composed by NJ Diserens

1 Janet M Collins

2 Jane D Johnston

3 Barry J Fry

4 David W Alecock

5 John R Schmidt

6 Deryk R Bugler

7 Paul T Young

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

First 8 spliced : 2

Dorset County Association

Dundee, Dundee

Cathedral Church of St Paul

Wednesday, 28 August 1985 in 3h 22 (21–0–0 in E♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 each of Bristol, Pudesy, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, 608 each of Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London 120 com atw

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Janet M Collins

3 Peter G C Ellis

4 David W Alecock

5 John R Schmidt

6 Deryk R Bugler

7 Paul T Young

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

First Spliced Surprise Major - 3

Dorset County Association

Stirling, Stirlingshire

Holy Rude

Thursday, 29 August 1985 in 2h 39 (6–3–25 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Carlisle, Warkworth, Westminster, London, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Peter G C Ellis

2 Rebecca M Lansom

3 David W Alecock

4 John R Schmidt

5 Paul T Young

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

Alloa, Clackmannanshire

St John the Evangelist

Thursday, 29 August 1985 in 2h 55 (13–0–20 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's twelve-part (7th obs)

1 Helen M Griffin

2 Andrew G Smith

3 John R Schmidt

4 Susan M Smith

5 D John Knight

6 Paul T Young

7 Timothy F Collins (C)

8 Deryk R Bugler

First on eight - 1

First on eight inside - 4

Dorset County Association

Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Fettes College Chapel

Friday, 30 August 1985 in 2h 14 (2–1–14 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 extents, ten different callings

1 Deryk R Bugler

2 John R Schmidt

3 David W Alecock

4 D John Knight

5 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Cathedral Church of St Mary

Saturday, 31 August 1985 in 4h 1 (41–1–15 in B)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Janet M Collins

2 Jane D Johnston

3 Rebecca M Lansom

4 Andrew G Smith

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 David W Alecock

7 John R Schmidt

8 Deryk R Bugler

9 Paul T Young

10 Timothy F Collins (C)

First Royal - 5

First Surprise Royal - 2

First Cambridge Surprise Royal inside - 4

Dorset County Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Monday, 2 September 1985 in 3h 1 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

840 each Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 120 com atw.

Composed by N J Diserens

1 John R Schmidt

2 Janet M Collins

3 Rebecca M Lansom

4 David W Alecock

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 Derek R Bugler

7 Paul T Young

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Most Spliced S Major methods to a peal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3884.0853

Dorset County Association

Piddlehinton, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 4 September 1985 in 2h 49 (12–0–14 in G)

5040 Minor

St Clements, Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge, Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob

1 Richard W Ellis

2 H Dennis W Bishop

3 William E Turner

4 John R Schmidt

5 John W Bramley

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

3 Completes the circle

Dorset County Association

Cattistock, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 21 September 1985 in 2h 52 (13–3–13 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

1 David W Alecock

2 Jane D Johnston

3 Janet M Collins

4 John R Schmidt

5 Andrew G Smith

6 Paul T Young

7 Timothy F Collins (C)

8 D John Knight

2 First of Stedman

Dorset County Association

Sherborne, Dorset

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 September 1985 in 4h 7 (46–0–5 in B♭)

5024 Surprise Major

Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Deryk R Bugler

3 David W Alecock

4 John W Bramley

5 John R Schmidt

6 Andrew D Barnsdale

7 Paul T Young

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

Brighton, Sussex

The Good Shepherd, Preston

Saturday, 19 October 1985 in 2h 52 (13–2–16 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 120 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 James Kirkcaldy

2 Barry J Fry

3 Jane D Johnston

4 David W Alecock

5 Deryk R Bugler

6 John R Schmidt

7 Paul T Young

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3900.0077

Dorset County Association

Brownsea Island, Dorset

St Mary

Saturday, 26 October 1985 in 2h 57 (4–2–21 in D)

5120 Surprise Major

Yorkshire, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland

1 D John Knight

2 Deryk R Bugler

3 Graham W Elmes

4 John W Bramley

5 Richard W Ellis

6 John R Schmidt

7 Andrew G Smith

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

1. First Surprise Major

Dorset County Association

Reigate, Surrey

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 9 November 1985 in 3h 7 (18–3–10 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Rosemary H L Woods

2 Jane D Johnson

3 Deryk R Bugler

4 David W Alecock

5 Revd Barry J Fry

6 Robin Coles

7 R Brian Walton

8 John R Schmidt

9 Paul T Young

10 Timothy F Collins (C)

6. First on 10

Dorset County Association

Ashtead, Surrey

St Giles

Saturday, 9 November 1985 in 2h 54 (12–3–26 in F)

5152 Ashtead Surprise Major

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Revd Barry J Fry

3 Deryk R Bugler

4 David W Alecock

5 John R Schmidt

6 R Brian Walton

7 Paul T Young

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

Wells, Somerset

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 16 November 1985 in 3h 50 (27–1–2 in D♭)

5024 Surprise Major

Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London

1 John W Bramley

2 Revd Barry J Fry

3 Deryk R Bugler

4 David W Alecock

5 John R Schmidt

6 Paul T Young

7 Michael E C Mears

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dinner Day Peal

Dorset County Association

Bradpole, Dorset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 30 November 1985 in 3h 5 (15–1–0 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Major

Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London

1 Nancy Bramley

2 Deryk R Bugler

3 Andrew G Smith

4 John W Bramley

5 John R Schmidt

6 Revd Barry J Fry

7 Paul T Young

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

3. Most spliced Surprise Major

Dorset County Association

Sherborne, Dorset

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 December 1985 in 4h 20 (46–0–5 in B♭)

5088 Belfast Surprise Major

1 David W Alecock

2 Roger Bailey

3 John R Schmidt

4 Leonard J Mitchell

5 Alison K Surry

6 Deryk R Bugler

7 Paul T Young

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Dorset County Association

St Davids, Pembrokeshire

Cathedral Church of St David and St Andrew

Saturday, 14 December 1985 in 3h 37 (24–3–25 in D)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 each Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 608 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 120 changes of method, all the work

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Barry J Fry

3 Pauline C Champion

4 David W Alecock

5 John R Schmidt

6 Deryk R Bugler

7 Paul T Young

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

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