LONG EATON, Derbys, S Laurence
Sat Mar 21 1925 2h55 (7)
5184 London Surprise Major
1 Frederick S Price
2 Albert Coppock
3 Albert H Ward (C)
4 Richard Drage
5 Arthur Braines
6 J Frank Smallwood
7 Joseph Bailey
8 Frederick W Bailey
First in method on the bells
GRANTHAM, Lincs, S Wulfram
Sat Sep 19 1925 3h27 (32)
5057 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Edgar C Shepherd
1 Edgar C Shepherd (Treasurer) (C)
2 Albert Coppock (Master)
3 William G Thorpe
4 Ernest Nidd
5 J Charles Dicken
6 Fred Blood (Secretary)
7 George West
8 Walter White
9 Frederick W Bailey (Steward)
10 Percival Price
Rung in honor (sic) of the 150 anniversary of the first peal on the bells (see peal No 17)
BINGHAM, Notts, All Saints
Sat Nov 7 1925 3h3 (15)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by John Thorp
1 William E White
2 Albert Coppock
3 Rev C J Sturton
4 John W Kirton
5 Fred Blood
6 Arthur W Ward
7 Lawrence Chadburn
8 Frederick W Bailey (C)
First peal in the method on the bells
COTGRAVE, Notts, All Saints
Sat May 15 1926 3h1 (17)
5040 Minor
(4m: 1x720 Oxford TB, 2x720 Kent TB, 2x720 Oxford Bob, 1x720 Plain Bob)
1 Miss Ida Belle Thompson
2 Fred Blood
3 William E White
4 Albert Coppock
5 Walter White (C)
6 Frederick W Bailey
First peal of Minor by the Society and the first to include a lady ringer
LENTON, Notts, Holy Trinity
Sat Jul 24 1926 2h58 (8)
5040 Stedman Triples
1 Edgar C Shepherd (Treasurer)
2 Albert Coppock (Master) (C)
3 Walter P Whitehead
4 Frederick W Bailey (Steward)
5 Percival Price
6 Fred Blood (Secretary)
7 Frederick S Price
8 Edward Blagdon
The Conductor's 100th peal
SUTTON IN ASHFIELD, Notts, S Mary Magdalene
Sat Oct 2 1926 2h52 (15)
5040 Minor
(3m: 3x720 Oxford TB, 3x720 Kent TB, 1x720 Plain Bob)
1 George E Allin (C)
2 Wilson Allin
3 Cornelius J Partridge
4 Cecil Beckley
5 Frederick W Bailey
6 Fred Blood
BEESTON, Notts, S John the Baptist
Sat Nov 6 1926 3h3 (17)
5040 Stedman Triples
1 Henry Price (C)
2 Albert Coppock
3 Frederick S Price
4 Edgar C Shepherd
5 J Charles Dicken
6 Frederick W Bailey
7 Percival Price
8 Alfred B Moss
Rung after the interment of William Clifford for 62 years a ringer at this Church
KING'S NORTON, Leics, S John the Baptist
Sat Dec 4 1926 3h5 (19)
5040 Stedman Triples
1 Fred Blood (Secretary)
2 Albert Coppock (Master) (C)
3 Ernest Morris
4 Walter P Whitehead
5 William H Clarke
6 Frederick A Salter (Treasurer)
7 Frederick W Bailey (Steward)
8 Percival Price
(See peal No 19, Norton by Galby becomes King's Norton between these dates)
BEESTON, Notts, S John the Baptist
Sat Feb 5 1927 3h (17)
5040 Stedman Triples
1 Henry Price
2 Albert Coppock (Master) (C)
3 Samuel Pinder
4 Alfred B Moss
5 Frederick W Bailey (Steward)
6 Frederick A Salter (Treasurer)
7 Frederick S Price
8 Percival Price
Rung half-muffled after the interment of Mr Nicholson. Vicars Warden at the Church
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Mar 17 1928 3h31 (32)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
1 Miss Ida Belle Thompson
2 Albert Coppock (Master) (C)
3 Fred Blood (Secretary)
4 Frederick S Price
5 R Allen Hickton
6 Albert H Ward
7 Edward R Whitehead
8 Frederick A Salter (Treasurer)
9 Edward C Gobey
10 Percival Price
150th Anniversary of Long Peal
(See Peal nos 20 & 61)
[Ed - Peal board in ringing chamber]
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Thu Sep 20 1928 3h15 (32)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by John Holt Original
1 Walter P Whitehead (C)
2 Miss Ida Belle Thompson
3 Allan Goodwin
4 Arthur Gamble
5 Leonard Clay
6 Albert Coppock
7 David Vincent
8 Fred Blood
[Ed - Peal board in ringing chamber]
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Apr 18 1931 3h28 (32)
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by Henry Price
1 Ralph Narborough
2 Miss Ida Belle Thompson
3 Albert Coppock (C)
4 Fred Blood
5 Allen R Hickton
6 Samuel Pinder
7 Henry Rogers
8 Alfred B Moss
9 Percival Price
10 Frederick W Bailey
[Ed-this was Albert Coppock's last peal for the Society. He died on Easter Sunday, March 28 1937 See Peal No 74]
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Fri Jan 1 1937 3h20 (36)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Joseph J Parker 12 Part
1 H Parfrement
2 Miss Ida Belle Thompson
3 Walter White
4 R Allen Hickton
5 Frank Bradley
6 Alfred Barratt (C)
7 Ralph Narborough
8 Walter Nichols
Rung with the bells half-muffled as a token of respect and esteem for Albert R Coppock, Master of the Society of Sherwood Youths 1924 to 1937, and Ringing Master at St Mary's for the same period.
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat May 14 1938 3h20 (36)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by A J Trollope
1 Frederick A Salter (C)
2 Frank Bradley
3 Alex Hutchison
4 * George W Creasey
5 R Allen Hickton
6 J Alfred Barratt
7 Tom Clarke
8 + Walter Nichols
9 Ralph Narborough
10 Arthur Debenham
* First peal of Royal
+ First of Bob Royal
9 PATRICK ROAD, WEST BRIDGFORD, Notts,
Tue Jun 14 1938 1h52
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 720's
1-2 Frederick A Salter
3-4 George W Creasey
5-6 Ralph Narborough (C)
Umpire: J. Alfred Barratt
[Ed-First handbell peal for the Society]
(RW p322)
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Apr 30 1955 3h34 (36)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Reeves
Arranged by William Butler
1 Frederick A Salter
2 Jeffrey C Birt
3 William Butler (C)
4 * James H Pailing
5 + George H Clift
6 * Charles W Towers
7 William Birmingham
8 Walter Nichols
9 Denis Mottershead
10 Walter Lee
Tenor 35cwt 2qr 23lbs C Sharp
* First peal on 10 bells
+ First peal of Bob Royal
[RW 1955 p322]
[Ed-Note from RIA " George Clift used to tell me about this - he was impressed that Walter
Lee rang the tenor in stiff collar and tie..."]
GREASLEY, Notts, S Mary
Sat Mar 15 1958 3h3 (13)
5280 Spliced Major
(2m: Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Major)
Composed by Ernest Morris Liversedge Variation
1 Frederick A Salter
2 Mrs M I Pailing
3 Christine J Stratford
4 William M Mann
5 George Hurd
6 James H Pailing (C)
7 John G Underwood
8 Roger Baldwin
First Peal in this variation by all the band, on the bells and for the Society
(RW p686)
138 PORTLAND RD, NOTTINGHAM, Notts,
Tue May 27 1958 1h57
5040 Minor
(3m: One extent Single Oxford, two extents St Clements and four extents Plain Bob)
1-2 S Kathleen M Knight
3-4 Brian M Buswell
5-6 Roger Baldwin (C)
RW 24/10/1958, p.687.
GREASLEY, Notts, S Mary
Sat Aug 13 1960 2h45 (13)
5040 Little Bob Major
Composed by Edward Francis
1 Keith Marriott
2 P Mary Beach
3 Frederick A Salter
4 Mrs S Patricia M Nix
5 Donald J Beach
6 Peter Nix
7 F Neville Pailing (C)
8 James H Pailing
Tenor 13cwts 1qr 7lbs in F sharp
First peal in the method for the Society
645 NUTHALL ROAD, CINDERHILL, Notts,
Mon Feb 27 1961 1h44
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 Mrs S Patricia M Nix
3-4 Peter Nix (C)
5-6 Frederick A Salter
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Thu May 11 1961 2h58 (21)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Mrs M I Pailing
2 Miss Helen B Nevin
3 Frederick A Salter
4 David Stainsby
5 F Neville Pailing
6 Roger Baldwin
7 David W Friend
8 James H Pailing (C)
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Sat Jan 20 1962 2h38 (7)
5376 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Ernest Morris
1 Robert E Day
2 Roger Baldwin
3 Deborah Hopkins
4 S Kathleen M Baldwin
5 Raymond A G Benfield
6 Kenneth W Price
7 Peter R Humphrey
8 David W Friend (C)
Tenor 6cwt 2qrs 13lbs in C
BOTTESFORD, Leics, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Feb 17 1962 3h14 (22)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Ernest Bennett
1 Cynthia E Bibby
2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3 Kenneth W Price
4 Roger Baldwin (C)
5 Robert J Warrilow
6 Geoffrey Davies
7 Brian J Wylde
8 David W Friend
Tenor 22cwts 1qtr 8lb in E Flat
ATTENBOROUGH, Notts, S Mary
Sat Mar 10 1962 3h14 (11)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Kenneth W Price
2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3 Robert Preston
4 Barbara D Marsh
5 Roy R Tiffin
6 David J Orledge
7 Roger Baldwin (C)
8 David W Friend
Tenor 11cwt 21lbs in F Sharp
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Sat Mar 17 1962 2h59 (21)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Edgar C Shepherd
1 Robert E Day
2 Mrs M I Pailing
3 Deborah Hopkins
4 David W Friend (C)
5 Frederick A Salter
6 F Neville Pailing
7 S Kathleen M Baldwin
8 Kenneth W Price
9 Roger Baldwin
10 David J Orledge
Tenor 21cwts in E Flat
OAKHAM, Leics, All Saints
Mon Jun 11 1962 3h23 (25)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Ernest Bennett
1 Robert E Day
2 Cynthia E Bibby
3 S Kathleen M Baldwin
4 David J Orledge
5 Robert J Warrilow
6 Roger Baldwin (C)
7 Richard J Warrilow
8 David W Friend
Tenor 24cwt 2qtr 9lbs in E Flat
AMERICAN SCHOOL, BUSHY HALL, Herts,
Sat Oct 20 1962 1h48
5040 Minor
(6m: One extent each of St Clements, College, Single Court, Single Oxford, Double Bob, Reverse Bob and Plain Bob)
1-2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3-4 Anthony R Mann
5-6 Roger Baldwin (C)
Watford
AMERICAN SCHOOL, BUSHY HALL, Herts,
Wed Oct 24 1962 1h50 (7)
5040 Treble Bob Minor
(2m: 3 Extents Oxford TB and 4 Extents Kent Treble Bob)
1-2 S Kathleen M Baldwin
3-4 Anthony R Mann
5-6 Roger Baldwin (C)
Watford
STANTON BY DALE, Derbys, S Michael and All Angels
Sat Nov 10 1962 2h41 (11)
5040 Minor
(4m: 1 x 720 Norwich Surprise, 2 x 720 Cambridge Surprise, 2 x 720 Oxford Treble Bob and 2 x 720 Kent Treble Bob )
1 Peter R Humphrey
2 C Richard Daft
3 Raymond A G Benfield
4 Peter J Hawcock
5 Richard C L Brown
6 Roy R Tiffin (C)
GRANTHAM, Lincs, S Wulfram
Sat Nov 17 1962 3h37 (32)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by C W Roberts
1 Kathleen M Higgins
2 Gillian A Neal Smith
3 Ernest J Munday
4 Edmund Shuttleworth
5 Richard A Shekelton
6 W David Ward
7 Robin G Leale (C)
8 Alan E Bagworth
9 David W Friend
10 Frederick R Scott
Tenor 32cwt 1qr 11lbs in C Sharp
SHEPSHED, Leics, S Botolph
Sat Feb 16 1963 2h59 (15)
5184 Warwickshire Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Leonard Raphael
2 David J Orledge
3 Richard C L Brown
4 Raymond A G Benfield
5 W David Ward
6 Edmund Shuttleworth
7 Richard A Shekelton
8 David W Friend (C)
SAWLEY, Derbys, All Saints
Sat Mar 2 1963 2h45 (10)
5056 Southwell Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 C Richard Daft
2 Edmund Shuttleworth
3 David J Orledge
4 Raymond A G Benfield
5 David W Friend
6 W David Ward
7 J Keith Ward (C)
8 David J [Sawley] Marshall
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Mar 2 1963 3h22 (36)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Edmund Shuttleworth
2 Denis A Frith
3 David J Orledge
4 W David Ward
5 Richard C L Brown
6 Richard A Shekelton
7 Ian G Smith
8 J Keith Ward
9 David W Friend
10 Robert B Smith (C)
DAYBROOK, Notts,
Sat Oct 19 1963 2h37 (10)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Richard A Shekelton
2 John W Coleman
3 Ian G Smith
4 Richard C L Brown
5 Simon Humphrey
6 Raymond A G Benfield (C)
7 Peter R Humphrey
8 Edmund Shuttleworth
GREASLEY, Notts, S Mary
Sat Nov 30 1963 2h56 (13)
5040 Mixed Minor
(5m: 2 extents each Cambridge & Plain, & 1 each St Clements, Oxford TB & Kent TB)
1 John G Hallett
2 John C Shonfield
3 Raymond A G Benfield
4 Simon Humphrey
5 Peter Woollven
6 Edmund Shuttleworth
Conducted by Edward Shipwash
[Ed: Belfry Gossip, RW 7 Feb 1964 page 96, includes this paragraph: "The peal at Greasley on November 30th (page 67) was dedicated to the Society of Sherwood Youths. The conductor sends his apology." The original RW entry was not attributed to any Society]
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon Mar 16 1964 2h27 (7)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Rev M C C Melville
2 John C Shonfield
3 Michael Poppleston
4 John G Hallett
5 Raymond A G Benfield (C)
6 Mary C Knight
7 Richard C L Brown
8 G Ronald Edwards
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon May 11 1964 2h25 (7)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Nicholl
1 Raymond A G Benfield (C)
2 Richard C L Brown
3 Michael Poppleston
4 George A Dawson
5 Edmund Shuttleworth
6 Mary C Knight
7 B Stedman Payne
8 G Ronald Edwards
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Sat May 30 1964 2h32 (7)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Rev M C C Melville
2 Raymond A G Benfield (C)
3 Simon Humphrey
4 D Peter J Bruce
5 Peter Woollven
6 Dan S Pont
7 Joseph W Cotton
8 Peter R Humphrey
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon Jun 1 1964 2h36 (7)
5392 Kent Treble Bob Major
Granta Variation (2m)
Composed by Rev J Law James
1 Raymond A G Benfield (C)
2 Joseph W Cotton
3 Rev M C C Melville
4 D Peter J Bruce
5 Michael Poppleston
6 George A Dawson
7 B Stedman Payne
8 G Ronald Edwards
[Ed - Granta variation is spliced Kent TB Major and Kent Little Bob Major]
(RW p535)
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon Jul 6 1964 2h14 (7)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 George A Dawson
2 Peter R Humphrey
3 Rev M C C Melville
4 John C Shonfield
5 Simon Humphrey
6 Raymond A G Benfield (C)
7 Michael Poppleston
8 G Ronald Edwards
RW 7/8/64 p. 535
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon Aug 31 1964 2h36 (7)
5280 Spliced Treble Bob Major
(2m: Kent and Oxford)
Composed by Ernest Morris Worcester Variation
1 Raymond A G Benfield (C)
2 Peter R Humphrey
3 George A Dawson
4 John C Shonfield
5 Susanna Poppleston
6 Dan S Pont
7 Michael Poppleston
8 G Ronald Edwards
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon Sep 21 1964 2h21 (7)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A Craven
1 George A Dawson
2 Raymond A G Benfield (C)
3 Rev M C C Melville
4 Simon Humphrey
5 Peter R Humphrey
6 Michael Poppleston
7 B Stedman Payne
8 G Ronald Edwards
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon Oct 19 1964 2h6 (7)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Peter R Humphrey
2 Raymond A G Benfield (C)
3 Susanna Poppleston
4 Rev M C C Melville
5 Simon Humphrey
6 Michael Poppleston
7 George A Dawson
8 G Ronald Edwards
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon Nov 16 1964 2h14 (7)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Peter R Humphrey
2 John C Shonfield
3 Raymond A G Benfield (C)
4 Susanna Poppleston
5 Simon Humphrey
6 George A Dawson
7 Michael Poppleston
8 G Ronald Edwards
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon Dec 7 1964 2h22 (7)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Simon Humphrey
2 Michael Poppleston
3 Raymond A G Benfield (C)
4 John C Shonfield
5 Peter R Humphrey
6 Susanna Poppleston
7 George A Dawson
8 G Ronald Edwards
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon Dec 14 1964 2h28 (7)
5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by H Law James
1 Elizabeth J Foster
2 Simon Humphrey
3 Raymond A G Benfield (C)
4 Susanna Poppleston
5 Peter R Humphrey
6 Michael Poppleston
7 George A Dawson
8 G Ronald Edwards
BREASTON, Derbys, S Michael
Sat Feb 26 1966 2h41 (7)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Ian N Goldthorp
2 Robert D Bellamy
3 George E Bouham
4 David R McLean
5 Paul Coddington
6 Peter Woollven (C)
Tenor 7 1/4 cwt
(RW p451)
PATRINGTON, Yorks, S Patrick
Sat Jun 25 1966 3h24 (10)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Arranged by Simon Humphrey
1 Geoffrey W Randall
2 Elizabeth J Foster
3 Peter J Church
4 Robert C Hawtree
5 Rev Frederick Ross
6 Michael Armstrong
7 Simon Humphrey
8 George A Dawson (C)
Tenor 10cwt 24lbs in G
RW: 8 Jul 1966, page 451
EDENHAM, Lincs, S Michael and All Angels
Fri Aug 12 1966 2h51 (16)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 George A Dawson
2 Richard Green
3 Denis A Frith
4 William Holmes
5 F Neville Pailing
6 Graham J N Colborne
7 Simon Humphrey (C)
8 Richard A G Inglis
Tenor 16cwt
(RW p626)
PLYMOUTH, Devon, S Andrew
Thu Aug 25 1966 3h8 (35)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by H Tucker
1 Roy D Bould
2 John C Mitchelmore
3 Elizabeth J Foster
4 George E Mudge
5 Peter R Humphrey
6 John H Taylor
7 Simon Humphrey
8 Richard A G Inglis
9 George A Dawson (C)
10 John R Pratchett
Tenor 35cwt 14lbs in D Flat
[Ed: - Accredited as follows:
THE GUILD OF DEVONSHIRE RINGERS (and The Society of Sherwood Youths RW 23 Sep 1966 page 626).]
(RW p626)
ST JULIOT, Corn,
Fri Aug 26 1966 2h33 (8)
5040 Minor
(5m: Two extents each of Oxford TB & Plain Bob and one each of Kent TB, Cambridge Surprise and St Clement's Bob)
1 John R Pratchett
2 Elizabeth J Foster
3 Simon Humphrey
4 George A Dawson
5 Peter R Humphrey
6 Richard A G Inglis (C)
Tenor: 8cwts 12lbs in A
[Ed: - Accredited in RW 23 Sep 1966 page 626 as follows:
THE GUILD OF DEVONSHIRE RINGERS (and The Society of Sherwood Youths).]
BARKSTON, Lincs, S Nicholas
Wed Sep 14 1966 2h59 (13)
5040 Grantham Surprise Minor
1 Graham J N Colborne
2 George A Dawson
3 Simon Humphrey
4 David R Baxter
5 Denis A Frith (C)
6 Richard A G Inglis
First peal in method
[Ed - RW 55/573 66/645]
Tenor 13cwt 13lbs in G
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Sat Jan 14 1967 3h8 (21)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Arthur Knights
1 Denis A Frith
2 Minnie I Foskett
3 Arthur E Rowley
4 David Stainsby
5 Rondald W Morant
6 Peter R Humphrey
7 George E Clift
8 Richard A G Inglis (C)
Golden wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs FA Salter 20 Jan 1967
Tenor 19cwt 2qrs 27lbs
PUTNEY, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Mar 18 1967 2h55
5152 Stand Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Christopher F Mew
2 Michael J Uphill
3 Cecilia J Bland
4 Elizabeth J Foster
5 Christopher P Starbuck
6 Simon Humphrey (C)
7 George A Dawson
8 John R Pratchett
Tenor: 15cwt 22lbs
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Sat Jul 1 1967 2h34 (7)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pratchett
1 D Ray Bould
2 Peter J Church
3 George A Dawson
4 Peter Sharp
5 Allan R Patterson
6 Michael J Uphill
7 Christopher P Starbuck
8 Simon Humphrey (C)
ELSTON, Notts, All Saints
Mon Jul 31 1967 2h41 (9)
5040 Elston Delight Minor
1 Paul D Thomas
2 George A Dawson
3 Peter J Church
4 Christopher P Starbuck
5 James Crowther
6 Michael Maughan (C)
First peal of Delight by the Society
Tenor 9cwt 20llbs
BINGHAM, Notts, All Saints
Sat Aug 5 1967 2h52 (15)
5104 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Paul D Thomas
2 Peter J Church
3 Susanna Poppleston
4 Christopher P Starbuck
5 Michael Maughan
6 David Stainsby
7 Simon Humphrey (C)
8 George A Dawson
Tenor 15 1/2 cwt
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Sun Sep 24 1967 3h12 (21)
5021 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Gabriel Lindoff
1 Vanessa C A Rodrigues
2 Patricia Rogers
3 Martin Green
4 Christopher W Daws
5 Jack L Millhouse (C)
6 Richard H Youdale
7 Simon Humphrey
8 David W Friend
9 Richard A G Inglis
10 Roland H Cook
11 R Kingsley Mason
12 Alan F Scholfield
First on 12 bells by 1, 6, 7. First of Stedman by 6,7.
First on 12 for the Sherwood Youths
MATURE STUDENTS COMMON ROOM,
Tue Nov 7 1967 1h59 (15)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 Jennifer Brown
3-4 Simon Humphrey
5-6 Christopher P Starbuck (C)
Gypsy Hill College
Tenor Size 15 in C
RW Nov 24
4A LADBROKE SQ, W. LONDON,
Mon Nov 20 1967 1h55
5040 Minor
(5m: One extent Cambridge Surprise; Plain Bob; Spliced St Clements, Buxton and Childwall; and 2880 Plain Bob)
1-2 Christopher P Starbuck
3-4 Richard A J Bower (C)
5-6 Simon Humphrey
Tenor Size 14 in D
RW Dec22
4A LADBROKE SQ, W. LONDON,
Sat Nov 25 1967 1h40
5040 Minor
(14m: Seven extents in 14 methods: (1) Westminster Surprise, Fryening )
1-2 Christopher P Starbuck
3-4 Richard A J Bower (C)
5-6 Simon Humphrey
Tenor size 14 in D
RW Dec 22
GRANTHAM, Lincs, S Wulfram
Sat Dec 16 1967 3h39 (32)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Peter A Slight
2 W Ernest Rawson
3 Jack L Millhouse
4 R Brian Mills
5 Denis A Frith
6 William L Exton
7 Simon Humphrey
8 Roland H Cook
9 R Kingsley Mason
10 Richard A G Inglis (C)
RW Jan5
BUNNY, Notts, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Feb 24 1968 2h54 (15)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor
(10m: Being four 720's and one 2,160: (1) London, Wells (2) Cranford, Hull (3) Bourne, Caithness (4) Norwich (5) Beverley, Cambridge and Surfleet)
1 Jennifer Brown
2 Richard A J Bower
3 A Stephen Taylor
4 Christopher P Starbuck
5 Simon Humphrey (C)
6 George A Dawson
Rung on NUSCR Dinner Day as a wedding compliment to Beryl Twigg and Edmund Shuttleworth, married this day at Oldham, Lancashire
Tenor 14 1/2cwt
RW March 15
HEYDOUR, Lincs, S Michael and All Angels
Sun Dec 15 1968 2h41 (13)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Jack L Millhouse (C)
2 Gillian Radley
3 Aidan C A Hopkins
4 R Brian Mills
5 Richard L Underwood
6 Richard A G Inglis
7 Richard H Youdale
8 Robert E J Dennis
RW Jan 10, 1969
HOLME PIERREPONT, Notts, S Edmund
Wed Mar 26 1969 2h35 (12)
5040 Minor
(8m: Seven extents (1) Cambridge Surprise (2) kent Treble Bob (3) Oxford Treble Bob (4) Oxford Bob (5) Plain Bob (6) St Clements, Buxton and Childwall (7) Plain Bob)
1 John R Rigby
2 Susanna Poppleston
3 Elizabeth J Foster
4 Peter J Kingscote
5 George A Dawson (C)
6 Simon Humphrey
RW April 25, 1969
(RW p354)
29 BRISBANE DRIVE, STAPELFORD, Notts,
Sun Apr 6 1969 2h54 (18)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
1-2 Jennifer Brown
3-4 Peter J Church
5-6 Christopher P Starbuck
7-8 Simon Humphrey (C)
9-10 George A Dawson
RW 1969 p354
[Ed-first on h/b for 9-10 & the first on the Gedling handbells - GAD]
GRANTHAM, Lincs, S Wulfram
Sat May 17 1969 3h21 (32)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Peter J Church
2 Alan H Bridges
3 Paul Bayshaw
4 Peter A Slight
5 W Sheriff
6 Ian G Campbell
7 George A Dawson (C)
8 Ronald Ducker
9 Simon Humphrey
10 John N D Chaddock
RW June 13, 1969
GREASLEY, Notts, S Mary
Sat Jun 21 1969 2h45 (13)
5184 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Michael Poppleston
2 Sheila M Anthony
3 Susanna Poppleston
4 Peter J Church
5 Peter J Kingscote
6 David J [Daventry] Marshall
7 Richard A G Inglis
8 Simon Humphrey (C)
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Sun Sep 7 1969 3h11 (21)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by John Carter
1 Philippa M Tubbs
2 Richard A G Inglis (C)
3 Katherine J Maundrell
4 Rowan S Bradley
5 William T Perrins
6 Michael J Church
7 Jack L Millhouse
8 Richard H Youdale
9 Alan F Scholfield
10 Roland H Cook
11 R Kingsley Mason
12 S Clarke Walters
RW Oct 3, 1969
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, All Saints
Sat Nov 15 1969 3h30 (31)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Patricia A Palmer
2 Susanna Poppleston
3 Sheila M Anthony
4 George A Dawson
5 Philip E Jones
6 Nigel Thomson
7 Norman Summerhayes
8 Michael J Palmer
9 Alan E Bagworth
10 Michael J Uphill (C)
RW Dec 12, 1969
COLSTON BASSETT, Notts, S John the Divine
Sat Nov 22 1969 3h12 (22)
5120 Watford Surprise Major
Composed by Ian G Campbell
1 J Richard Anthony
2 Christine L J Mills
3 Sheila M Anthony
4 Martin Green
5 R Brian Mills
6 Simon Humphrey
7 David Y Massey
8 R Kingsley Mason (C)
RW Jan 9, 1970
BASFORD, Notts,
Sat Dec 27 1969 2h52 (15)
5152 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Joan Carter
2 Sheila M Anthony
3 Susan M O'Neill
4 Simon Humphrey (C)
5 J Richard Anthony
6 Peter L R Hayward
7 Richard A G Inglis
8 George A Dawson
RW Feb 6, 1970
[Ed ? J = Joan Carter]
KINGSTON ON SOAR, Notts,
Sun Oct 18 1970 2h28 (10)
5040 Minor
(11m: (Cambridge S; Norwich S, Kent TB; Oxford TB; St Clements, Buxton, Childwall; Oxford Bob, Nicholaston, Rotherslade; Plain Bob;))
1 Susan M O'Neill
2 Elizabeth J Dawson
3 Robert Preston
4 Peter J Hawcock
5 David G Adams
6 George A Dawson (C)
RW Nov 13, 1970
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon Nov 30 1970 2h19 (7)
5008 Plain Bob Major
Composed by George Hurd
1 Stephen B Bell
2 Peter L R Hayward
3 David G Farrar
4 Philip R Staples
5 Robert A Metcalfe
6 Anthony E C Clayton
7 G Ronald Edwards
8 George A Dawson (C)
In memorium Thomas Kirkman of East Leake
RW Jan 1, 1971
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon Feb 15 1971 2h25 (7)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Christopher P Starbuck
1 Nicholas E Green
2 Philip R Staples
3 Robert A Metcalfe
4 David J Smith
5 Peter L R Hayward
6 Anthony E C Clayton
7 G Ronald Edwards
8 Andrew W R Wilby (C)
RW March 12, 1971
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Tue Sep 28 1971 3h (21)
5003 Grandsire Caters
Composed by A Knights
1 David Kingman
2 Elizabeth J Dawson
3 Susan M O'Neill
4 David Stainsby
5 Richard A G Inglis (C)
6 Anthony E C Clayton
7 Peter L R Hayward
8 Roger I Kendrick
9 Trevor H Kirkman
10 George A Dawson
RW Oct 22, 1971
(RW p1041)
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Sat Nov 13 1971 2h4 (7)
5040 Minor
(5m: 1 extent each Oxford TB, Kent TB, St Clements, Cambridge S & 3 extents Plain Bob)
1 Peter L R Hayward
2 Anthony E Clayton
3 John F Mulvey
4 Andrew Jopp
5 Malcolm Quimby
6 David A Hiorns (C)
Rung on front 6
Circled tower 1. First as conductor
RW 1971 p1041
(RW p59)
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Sat Dec 18 1971 2h29 (7)
5000 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by George W Debenham
1 G Ronald Edwards
2 Peter L R Hayward
3 Sheila M Anthony
4 Trevor H Kirkman
5 John F Mulvey
6 Malcolm Quimby
7 David A Hiorns
8 Anthony E Clayton
9 John R Leeming
10 Andrew W R Wilby (C)
1st on 10 5 & 6
In memoriam George W Debenham of St Albans, Herts, died 1.12.1971
RW 1972 p.59
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Mon Dec 27 1971 3h31 (36)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Simon Humphrey
Arranged by Simon Humphrey
1 George A Dawson (C)
2 Hilary F Pardoe
3 Roger I Kendrick
4 R Brian Mills
5 John R Leeming
6 Michael Poppleston
7 Peter J Hawcock
8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights
9 John R Pratchett
10 Simon Humphrey
First of Royal: 6.
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Fri Dec 31 1971 2h51 (21)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Joseph J Parker
1 Susan M O'Neill
2 Peter J Hawcock
3 Elizabeth J Dawson
4 George A Dawson
5 Lesley Pask
6 David Stainsby
7 Richard A G Inglis (C)
8 David J [Daventry] Marshall
On the 200th anniversary of the first peal on the bells after recasting by Messrs. Pack and Chapman. The first peal was rung by this society
RW Feb 4, 1972
GREASLEY, Notts, S Mary
Sat Jan 22 1972 2h59 (13)
5040 Single Oxford Bob Triples
Composed by John Segar
1 John R Rigby
2 George A Dawson
3 Elizabeth J Dawson
4 Yvonne Singleton
5 George H Campling (C)
6 Richard J Baines
7 Michael J Belcher
8 William B Dawson
First of Oxford Bob Triples: 1, 2. 25th peal: 1. First of Triples as conductor. 21st birthday compliment to R J Baines.
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Fri Feb 11 1972 2h26 (7)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by John Holt
1 G Ronald Edwards
2 Malcolm Quimby
3 William A Thow
4 John F Mulvey
5 Andrew Jopp
6 David A Hiorns
7 Peter L R Hayward (C)
8 Anthony E Clayton
First of Plain Bob Triples: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. Engagement compliment to Margaret A. Thow and Maurice F. Edwards
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Sat Mar 11 1972 2h35 (7)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Elizabeth J Dawson
2 George A Dawson
3 Sheila M Anthony
4 Michael J Belcher
5 George H Campling
6 Stephen B Bell
7 John R Leeming
8 Roger I Kendrick (C)
First in method: 4, 5.
KINGSTON ON SOAR, Notts,
Sun Mar 12 1972 2h40 (10)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 Peter L R Hayward
2 John F Mulvey
3 Malcolm Quimby
4 Frank M Seabright
5 Anthony E Clayton
6 David A Hiorns (C)
(4m: 1 extent Oxford T. B., 2 each Cambridge S., Kent T. B., Plain Bob)
First in fourm: 4
45 LENTON ROAD, Notts,
Sun Apr 9 1972 1h52
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 Alison M Brown
3-4 Peter J Hawcock
5-6 David J [Daventry] Marshall (C)
45 LENTON ROAD, Notts,
Tue Apr 11 1972 1h59
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 Pamela M Marshall
3-4 H Geoffrey Wells
5-6 David J [Daventry] Marshall (C)
First peal: 1-2. First in hand: 3-4.
45 LENTON ROAD, Notts,
Sun Apr 16 1972 1h49
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 Peter J Hawcock
3-4 George A Dawson
5-6 David J [Daventry] Marshall (C)
First of Minor in hand: 3-4.
2 CARNARVON GROVE, Notts,
Sun Apr 23 1972 1h46
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 Elizabeth J Dawson
3-4 George A Dawson
5-6 David J [Daventry] Marshall (C)
First in hand: 1-2.
45 LENTON ROAD, Notts,
Sun May 14 1972 1h53
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 Sheila M Anthony
3-4 Pamela M Marshall
5-6 David J [Daventry] Marshall (C)
First in hand: 1-2.
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Mon Jun 5 1972 3h2 (21)
5120 London Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Martin J Kirk
2 R Brian Mills
3 David G Adams
4 David W Friend
5 Christopher Hims
6 John R Leeming
7 Geoffrey Paul
8 Simon Humphrey (C)
2 CARNARVON GROVE, Notts,
Sun Jun 18 1972 2h22
5184 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J Hadley Hunter
1-2 Elizabeth J Dawson
3-4 George A Dawson
5-6 Peter J Hawcock
7-8 David J [Daventry] Marshall (C)
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Jul 8 1972 3h34 (36)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Denis A Frith
1 Denis A Frith (C)
2 Yvonne Singleton
3 Elizabeth J Dawson
4 Roy Stephenson
5 Michael J Belcher
6 William B Dawson
7 George H Campling
8 George A Dawson
9 Philip H Reynolds
10 Anthony J Singleton
First Caters: 2, 6, 10.
45 LENTON ROAD, Notts,
Sun Jul 30 1972 2h30
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1-2 Anne E Parkin
3-4 Simon Humphrey
5-6 David J [Daventry] Marshall (C)
7-8 J Neville Parkin
250th peal: 3-4.
ARNOLD, Notts,
Sat Sep 23 1972 2h46 (6)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Minnie I Foskett
2 Elizabeth J Dawson
3 David Stainsby
4 Sidney Foskett
5 R Brian Mills
6 George A Dawson (C)
First peal on the bells. Wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. W. Martin
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Tue Oct 31 1972 3h3 (21)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 John R Rigby
2 David G Adams
3 Christine L J Mills
4 William L Exton
5 George A Dawson
6 R Brian Mills
7 John R Leeming
8 Simon Humphrey (C)
25th together: 7, 8. To mark 300th anniversary of the augmentation to eight.
UPPINGHAM, Rut, SS Peter & Paul
Sun Mar 25 1973 2h37 (15)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by John Holt Ten Part
1 Elizabeth J Dawson
2 William L Exton (C)
3 John R Rigby
4 R Brian Mills
5 David Stainsby
6 David J [Daventry] Marshall
7 John R Leeming
8 George A Dawson
On 200th anniversary of the first peal on the bells by members of the same Society
OAKHAM, Leics, All Saints
Sat Apr 14 1973 3h24 (25)
5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 David G Adams
2 Elizabeth J Dawson
3 Christopher Birkby
4 R Brian Mills
5 Geoffrey T Horritt
6 George A Dawson
7 Simon Humphrey (C)
8 John R Leeming
First in method: 3.
FREISTON, Lincs,
Sat May 12 1973 3h3 (14)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 Elizabeth J Dawson
2 William A Holmes
3 Gerald A Flatters
4 Ian Butters
5 George A Dawson (C)
6 George H Campling
(7m: 1 extent each Ipswich Surprise, St Clements, Cambridge Surprise, Single Oxford Bob, Primrose Surprise, Plain Bob, Oxford T. B.)
25th peal: 4.
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Sat May 19 1973 2h17 (7)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by F E W Meadows
1 Malcolm E Brown
2 Peter L R Hayward (C)
3 David A Hiorns
4 Anthony E Clayton
5 Paul Jopp
6 Malcolm Quimby
7 David Jenkins
8 Nicholas C Tithecott
LEICESTER, S John the Divine
Sat Aug 4 1973 3h13 (21)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Ernest Morris
1 Peter L R Hayward (C)
2 John F Mulvey
3 Lynn D Thomas
4 Margaret Boam
5 Nicholas C Tithecott
6 Anthony E Clayton
7 Anthony J Crabtree
8 Malcolm Quimby
9 David Stainsby
10 Adrian Dempster
First on ten: 3, 4, 5, 7.
NEWARK UPON TRENT, Notts, S Mary Magdalene
Mon Aug 27 1973 3h11 (31)
5021 Grandsire Caters
Composed by W T Elson
1 J Neville Parkin
2 Elizabeth J Dawson
3 Sheila M Anthony
4 David Stainsby
5 Susan M O'Neill
6 Christopher Birkby
7 William L Exton (C)
8 John R Rigby
9 David J [Daventry] Marshall
10 Richard A G Inglis
and George A Dawson
100th peal: 2. First of Caters: 6. To mark the bicentenary of the first peal at this church (5040 Grandsire Triples on August 9, 1773, rung by the Society of Sherwood Youths.
EASTWOOD, Notts, S Mary
Sat Dec 1 1973 3h21 (19)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John Fosdick
1 Robert G Radford
2 Stephen Smith
3 Peter L R Hayward (C)
4 John F Mulvey
5 David Bostock
6 Christopher Bostock
7 Philip R Wild
8 Anthony E Clayton
First on eight: 1, 2. 100th peal: 3
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Sat Feb 16 1974 4h21 (21)
7040 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 R Brian Mills
2 John R Leeming
3 Margaret Boam
4 David Stainsby
5 George A Dawson
6 William L Exton
7 Richard A G Inglis
8 Simon Humphrey (C)
First of Oxford T. B. Major: 8. To mark the bicentenary of the longest peal on these bells, which was 7040 Oxford T. B. Major, on February 15, 1774, by members of this Society
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Mon May 13 1974 2h27 (7)
5119 Grandsire Royal
Composed by Roger N Scholes
1 Clive J Mobbs
2 B Stedman Payne
3 Margaret Boam
4 William A Thow
5 Susan A Faull
6 Brian E Whiting
7 Roger N Scholes (C)
8 Alan P Walters
9 Royston Wilmore
10 Trevor H Kirkman
100th together: 2, 9. First of Royal: 6, 8. First in method: 8.
WEST BRIDGFORD, Notts, S Giles
Wed Jul 31 1974 2h40 (9)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by William Sottanstall
1 Peter L R Hayward (C)
2 James P Jolly
3 Timothy Holden
4 Christopher W Neal
5 John M Redfern
6 Gerald A Flatters
7 Ian P Hastilow
8 Anthony E Clayton
First on 8: 2, 4, 5. First peal: 7. 17th birthday compliment to ringer of 5th.
ASHBY FOLVILLE, Leics,
Sat Aug 10 1974 2h47 (12)
5040 Spliced Major (2m)
Composed by Traditional
1 Peter L R Hayward (C)
2 Robert G Radford
3 Christopher Bostock
4 John M Redfern
5 Stephen B Queen
6 Ian P Hastilow
7 David Bostock
8 Anthony E Clayton
(2m: Plain and Little Bob)
First Plain and Little Major: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. First on eight inside: 2.
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Sat Sep 14 1974 1h58 (7)
5040 Minor (6m) Doubles
1 John M Redfern
2 Peter L R Hayward (C)
3 James P Jolly
4 Stephen B Queen
5 Christopher W Neal
6 Anthony E Clayton
(6m: St Clements C B, Kent T B, Cambridge S ; 3 Plain Bob Minor ; 2 each St Simon's, St Martin's and Plain Bob Doubles)
First of Minor and Doubles by all except conductor.
MANSFIELD, Notts, SS Peter & Paul
Sat Sep 28 1974 2h58 (16)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
1 Andrew J Slade
2 William L Exton
3 Elizabeth J Dawson
4 Christopher Birkby
5 David Stainsby
6 Richard A G Inglis
7 George A Dawson
8 Simon Humphrey (C)
To mark the bicentenary of the first peal on the bells by members of this Society, Monday September 26, 1 774
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Wed Jan 1 1975 4h3 (36)
6012 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Andrew J Slade
1 Christopher Birkby
2 Andrew J Slade (C)
3 John R Rigby
4 Simon Humphrey
5 R Brian Mills
6 David Stainsby
7 Adrian Dempster
8 William L Exton
9 Richard A G Inglis
10 George A Dawson
To commemorate the ringing of 6012 Grandsire Caters at this church on January 1, 1775, by the Society of Sherwood Youths.
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Thu Jan 2 1975 2h46 (21)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Joseph J Parker
1 Simon Humphrey
2 John R Rigby
3 Christopher Birkby
4 R Brian Mills
5 Trevor H Kirkman
6 Adrian Dempster
7 George A Dawson (C)
8 David Stainsby
To commemorate the ringing of 5040 Grandsire Triples at this church on Jan. 2, 1775, by the
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Sat Feb 1 1975 2h27 (7)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by J A Trollope
1 Margaret Boam
2 William A Thow
3 Michael P Hartley
4 Christopher W Neal
5 Peter L R Hayward (C)
6 James P Jolly
7 John M Redfern
8 Anthony J Crabtree
9 Alan P Walters
10 Ian Smith
First on 10: 4, 6, 7. First Plain Bob Royal: 3, 9.
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Wed Apr 9 1975 1h56 (7)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 Gerald A Flatters
2 Anthony J Crabtree
3 Christopher W Neal
4 John M Redfern
5 James P Jolly
6 Peter L R Hayward (C)
(4m: 2 extents St Clements, 1 each Cambridge S., Kent TB, 3 Plain Bob)
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Sat Jul 5 1975 2h54 (21)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by William Doubleday Crofts
1 James P Jolly
2 Elizabeth J Dawson
3 David Stainsby
4 Margaret Boam
5 Adrian Dempster
6 Peter L R Hayward
7 George A Dawson (C)
8 Andrew J Slade
Arranged and rung to mark the bi-centenary of a similar peal rung by members of this Society on July 5, 1775
STOULTON, Worcs, the Campanile
Tue Sep 2 1975 2h15 (1)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow
1 R George Morris
2 John Harrold
3 David Jenkins
4 Kevin J Harrold
5 Paul Jopp
6 Sheila Pitman
7 Peter L R Hayward (C)
8 Arthur A Jopp
100th together: 2 and 4.
35 ARBORETUM ROAD, Worcs,
Tue Sep 2 1975 1h57
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 Peter L R Hayward
3-4 David Jenkins (C)
5-6 Simon J T Wilmshurst
LLANBEDR-YSTRADU, Powys,
Wed Sep 3 1975 1h54
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 John M Jenkins
3-4 David Jenkins (C)
5-6 Peter L R Hayward
35 ARBORETUM ROAD, Worcs,
Thu Sep 4 1975 2h30
7200 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 John M Jenkins
3-4 David Jenkins (C)
5-6 Peter L R Hayward
Longest length by all.
35 ARBORETUM ROAD, Worcs,
Fri Sep 5 1975 1h37
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 John M Jenkins
3-4 David Jenkins
5-6 Peter L R Hayward (C)
First in hand as conductor.
35 ARBORETUM ROAD, Worcs,
Sat Sep 6 1975 1h39
5040 Minor (2m)
1-2 John M Jenkins
3-4 David Jenkins (C)
5-6 Peter L R Hayward
(2m: 1 extent St. Clements, 6 Plain Bob)
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Sat Nov 29 1975 2h35 (7)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C J Sedgley
1 James P Jolly
2 Stephen B Queen
3 Peter L R Hayward
4 John F Mulvey
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 Timothy Ball
7 Robin J Turner
8 David Hird
On Sherwood Youths' meeting day in Leicester.
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Dec 13 1975 3h16 (36)
5040 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Edgar C Shepherd
1 Christopher Birkby
2 Elizabeth J Dawson
3 Anita E Foden
4 Richard A G Inglis (C)
5 Stephen T Kirkby
6 David Stainsby
7 Adrian Dempster
8 Peter L R Hayward
9 Trevor H Kirkman
10 George A Dawson
First of Caters and first in the method: 3.
35 ARBORETUM ROAD, Worcs,
Tue Dec 30 1975 1h35
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 John M Jenkins
3-4 David Jenkins (C)
5-6 Peter L R Hayward
35 ARBORETUM ROAD, Worcs,
Wed Dec 31 1975 3h17
10080 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 John M Jenkins
3-4 David Jenkins (C)
5-6 Peter L R Hayward
Longest length by all
LOUGHBOROUGH, Leics, the Bell Foundry Campanile
Sat Apr 3 1976 2h17 (7)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 Timothy Holden
2 Jill Dunn
3 William A Thow
4 Catherine A McDarby
5 Anthony J Crabtree
6 Peter L R Hayward (C)
(4m: 1 extent each Cambridge S., Kent T. B., St Clements; 4 Plain Bob)
First of Minor: 2 and 4.
7 CALLIGARRY, Skye,
Fri Apr 16 1976 1h45
5040 Minor (3m)
1-2 John M Jenkins
3-4 David Jenkins (C)
5-6 Peter L R Hayward
(3m: 1 extent each T. B. and St. Clements, 5 Plain Bob)
25th peal: 1-2.
35 ARBORETUM ROAD, Worcs,
Thu Dec 30 1976 1h50
5040 Minor
(3m: 1 extent Kent T. B. and St Clements; 5 Plain Bob)
1-2 John M Jenkins
3-4 David Jenkins (C)
5-6 Peter L R Hayward
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Jan 1 1977 5h23 (36)
8046 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Edgar C Shepherd
1 Anthony J Crabtree
2 Andrew J Slade (C)
3 Simon Humphrey
4 Christopher Birkby
5 David J [Daventry] Marshall
6 R Brian Mills
7 Robert A Metcalfe
8 Peter L R Hayward
9 Trevor H Kirkman
10 George A Dawson
First of Caters: 1. Marking the 201st anniversary of 8046 Grandsire Caters rung at this church by members of this Society.
SKEFFINGTON, Leics,
Sat Feb 5 1977 2h20 (8)
5040 Doubles
(9m: 600 each St Remigius, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, St Martin's, St Simon's, Plain Bob, Grandsire, Rev. Canterbury; 240 St Osmund)
1 Julian M Aubrey
2 Janet Chaplin
3 Peter L R Hayward (C)
4 Robert G Radford
5 David Bostock
First of Doubles: 1 and 2. For the induction of Rev. A. R. Hayward as Vicar.
35 ARBORETUM ROAD, Worcs,
Mon Feb 14 1977 1h55
5040 Minor
(3m: 1 extent Kent TB; 2 extents St Clement's; 4 Plain Bob)
1-2 Peter L R Hayward
3-4 David Jenkins (C)
5-6 Simon J T Wilmshurst
SKEFFINGTON, Leics,
Sun Jun 5 1977 2h24 (8)
5040 Doubles
(11m: 240 St Osmund, 480 St Remigius, Eynesbury, Hunt-ley, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Martin's, St Simon's, Rev. Canterbury, Plain Bob and Grandsire)
1 Julian M Aubrey
2 Jill Dunn
3 Janet Chaplin
4 Peter L R Hayward (C)
5 Roger S Riley
KING'S NORTON, Leics, S John the Baptist
Sun Oct 23 1977 3h17 (19)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Elizabeth J Dawson
2 E Ann Simmons
3 Christine L J Mills
4 R Brian Mills
5 George A Dawson
6 Peter L R Hayward
7 Andrew J Slade (C)
8 David Hird
First on the bells since rehanging.
POWICK, Worcs, S Peter
Wed Dec 28 1977 3h4 (24)
5040 Minor
(4m: 1 extent each Beverley S., Surfleet S., Cambridge S., 4 Plain Bob)
1 Simon J T Wilmshurst
2 John M Jenkins
3 Michael G Clements
4 John Harrold
5 David Jenkins (C)
6 Peter L R Hayward
25th together: 2 and 3.
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Jan 21 1978 3h20 (36)
5079 Stedman Caters
Composed by Richard A G Inglis
1 Christopher Birkby
2 Andrew J Slade
3 Trevor H Kirkman
4 Richard A G Inglis (C)
5 David J [Daventry] Marshall
6 David Stainsby
7 Adrian Dempster
8 Peter L R Hayward
9 Simon Humphrey
10 George A Dawson
CAYTHORPE, Lincs, S Vincent
Sat Jun 10 1978 2h48 (11)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Joseph J Parker
1 Maureen A Dempster
2 Elizabeth J Dawson
3 Anita E Kirkman
4 Trevor H Kirkman
5 David Stainsby
6 Adrian Dempster
7 George A Dawson (C)
8 Susan Humphrey
To commemorate the first peal on the bells (5040 Grandsire Triples, 10th June, 1778, by members of this Society)
ABOARD " OLAU-FINN ", NthSea,
Mon Jul 10 1978 2h2
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 Ruth H Smith
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 Peter L R Hayward
BOLSOVER, Derbys, SS Mary & Lawrence
Sat Sep 30 1978 2h41 (15)
5088 London Surprise Major
1 Julian M Aubrey
2 Ruth H Smith
3 Ruth Tysoe
4 George A Dawson
5 Frederick Pembleton
6 Robert B Smith (C)
7 Derek J Tysoe
8 Peter L R Hayward
Comp. J W Washbrook
First London Surprise, and completes the Standard Eight Surprise methods: 5.
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Tue Oct 24 1978 3h9 (21)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Trevor H Kirkman
2 George A Dawson (C)
3 Simon Humphrey
4 Lynne P Buttifant
5 E Ann Simmons
6 Christopher P Turner
7 Robert B Smith
8 R Brian Mills
9 David Stainsby
10 Ian Butters
11 David Hird
12 Peter L R Hayward
Circled tower: 1. First of S. Maximus inside: 5.
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Tue Nov 28 1978 2h20 (21)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
1 Ian J Millington
2 Bernard H S Smith
3 Peter L R Hayward (C)
4 Julian M Aubrey
5 Frederick Pembleton
First Doubles: 1. First on the five bells.
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Mon Jan 1 1979 3h39 (36)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 William A Thow
2 Sheila M Anthony
3 George A Dawson (C)
4 Christopher Birkby
5 Julian M Aubrey
6 David Stainsby
7 R Brian Mills
8 Robert A Metcalfe
9 David Hird
10 Peter L R Hayward
Circled tower: 3.
LOCKINGTON, Leics, S Nicholas
Tue Oct 9 1979 2h48 (14)
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by Robert B Smith
1 Christopher M Wulkau
2 Ian Butters
3 Ruth H Smith
4 Peter L R Hayward
5 R Brian Mills
6 John M Jelley
7 Philip E Jones
8 David J [Sawley] Marshall
9 David Hird
10 Robert B Smith (C)
First Bristol Royal: 7. 1900th peal: 10
LOCKINGTON, Leics, S Nicholas
Sat Nov 17 1979 2h44 (14)
5040 New Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Paul J Flavell
Arranged by Paul J Flavell
1 Ruth Tysoe
2 Frederick Pembleton
3 Christopher M Wulkau
4 Mark A Adamson
5 Susan E Marshall
6 Julian M Aubrey
7 Peter L R Hayward
8 Derek J Tysoe
9 David Hird (C)
10 Stephen B Queen
First S Royal inside: 3 On the Society s Dinner Day
WHITBY, N Yorks, S Mary
Sun Jun 1 1980 2h50 (19)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Ruth Tysoe
2 Lorraine Thomas
3 Julian M Aubrey
4 Mark S Gilthorpe
5 Derek J Tysoe
6 Alan M Trebble
7 Ian G Campbell
8 David Hird (C)
9 Peter L R Hayward
First S. Royal: 6. First Yorkshire Royal: 5. 100th of Royal and 400th Surprise: 10.
KING'S NORTON, Leics, S John the Baptist
Sat Aug 9 1980 3h16 (19)
5376 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 George A Dawson
2 Lynne P Buttifant
3 Ruth Tysoe
4 Peter L R Hayward (C)
5 Julian M Aubrey
6 Derek J Tysoe
7 Frederick Pembleton
8 Ian Butters
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat May 23 1981 3h32 (36)
5059 Grandsire Cinques
Composed by Albert M Tyler
1 K Anne Cooke
2 Peter L R Hayward (C)
3 Ruth Tysoe
4 Sheila Taylor
5 Christopher Birkby
6 Peter J Hawcock
7 Julian M Aubrey
8 David Stainsby
9 Malcolm P Taylor
10 Paul Needham
11 George A Dawson
12 Derek J Tysoe
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Sat Jul 18 1981 3h2 (23)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Ruth Tysoe
2 David Stainsby
3 Sheila Taylor
4 Malcolm P Taylor
5 Derek J Tysoe
6 Gerald A Flatters
7 Peter J Hawcock
8 Christopher P Turner
9 George A Dawson
10 Ian Butters
11 Peter L R Hayward
12 Richard A G Inglis (C)
First on the bells since recasting 9, 10 and 12.
27 BUNKERS HILL, Lincs,
Sun Sep 13 1981 2h10
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1-2 Ruth Tysoe
3-4 Derek J Tysoe
5-6 Peter L R Hayward (C)
7-8 John R Ketteringham
LOCKINGTON, Leics, S Nicholas
Sat Jan 30 1982 2h53 (14)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by ANON
1 R Brian Mills
2 Malcolm P Taylor
3 Mark S Gilthorpe
4 Julian M Aubrey
5 Peter L R Hayward (C)
6 Andrew B Mills
7 J Neville Parkin
8 David Hird
9 Derek J Tysoe
10 Ruth Tysoe
Circled tower: 10.
[Ed - Andrew Mills probably becomes the youngest member to date to ring a peal for the Society at the age of 14yrs and 8 months]
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Feb 20 1982 3h29 (36)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Julian M Aubrey
2 Christopher P Turner (C)
3 Ruth Tysoe
4 Raymond D Helliwell
5 Mark S Gilthorpe
6 David Stainsby
7 Peter J Hawcock
8 Philip E Jones
9 Paul Needham
10 Derek J Tysoe
11 Malcolm P Taylor
12 David Hird
First Maximus: 5, 8. First Yorkshire Surprise Maximus: 7. First on 12 as conductor.
GAULBY, Leics, S Peter
Sun Dec 23 1984 2h33 (9)
5040 Minor
(7m: Norwich S., Cambridge S., Oxford T. B., St Clements, Kent T. B., Single Oxford, Plain Bob)
1 Sally A Mason
2 Julian M Aubrey
3 Peter L R Hayward (C)
4 Gerald A Flatters
5 Andrew B Mills
6 R Kingsley Mason
For Christmas.
LOCKINGTON, Leics, S Nicholas
Thu Jan 3 1985 2h52 (14)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Murray A Coleman
1 Ian Butters (C)
2 Andrew B Mills
3 Lynne P Butters
4 Dawn Owen
5 David G Adams
6 Christine R Nix
7 R Brian Mills
8 Christopher Birkby
9 Mark S Gilthorpe
10 Peter L R Hayward
First Grandsire Caters: 6. First Grandsire inside: 9.
STANTON BY DALE, Derbys, S Michael and All Angels
Sat Jan 5 1985 2h39 (11)
5056 Xenon Surprise Major
Composed by Ian Butters No 32
1 Lynne P Butters
2 Dawn Owen
3 R Brian Mills
4 Christine R Nix
5 David G Adams
6 Andrew B Mills
7 Mark S Gilthorpe
8 Ian Butters (C)
Completes S. Major alphabet: 1, 3. 250th peal: 7. First in the method by all.
[RW 1/3/85 p. 199]
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Tue Jan 8 1985 3h9 (23)
5000 Rutland Surprise Royal
Composed by Robert E J Dennis
1 Trevor H Kirkman
2 David Stainsby
3 George A Dawson
4 Lynne P Butters
5 Ian Butters (C)
6 David G Adams
7 Christine R Nix
8 R Brian Mills
9 Andrew B Mills
10 David Hird
First Rutland Royal: 4, 6, 7.
WEST BRIDGFORD, Notts, S Giles
Tue Jan 22 1985 2h39 (9)
5120 Spliced Major
(2m: 3936 Bristol Surprise; 1184 Double Norwich Court Bob; 47 com, atw)
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Christine R Nix
2 Andrew B Mills
3 R Brian Mills
4 Lynne P Butters
5 Raymond D Helliwell
6 David G Adams
7 Ian Butters (C)
8 Philip E Jones
15, RADCLIFFE STREET, Notts,
Sun Feb 3 1985 2h34
5040 Little Bob Royal
Composed by Ian Butters No 36
1-2 Lynne P Butters
3-4 Peter Nix
5-6 Dawn Owen
7-8 Christine R Nix
9-10 Ian Butters (C)
First on 10 in hand: 1-2, 7-8, 9-10. First Royal in hand: 3-4. First Little Bob Royal by all except 5-6. 18th Birthday compliment to Alison J Nix; also to celebrate the birth of Alexandra Helen Wells.
15, RADCLIFFE STREET, Notts,
Thu Feb 21 1985 2h15
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by H J Hewlett
1-2 Lynne P Butters (C)
3-4 Dawn Owen
5-6 Christine R Nix
7-8 Elizabeth A Helliwell
First in hand: 7-8. First in hand as conductor. First all-ladies' peal for the Society. For the birth of Andrew John Birkby.
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Tue Mar 12 1985 3h16 (23)
5040 London No.3 Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 George A Dawson
2 Peter L R Hayward (C)
3 David Stainsby
4 Lynne P Butters
5 David G Adams
6 Kevin J Skillings
7 Christine R Nix
8 R Brian Mills
9 Andrew B Mills
10 Ian Butters
First London: 7. First London Royal: 6. To mark the 50th anniversary of the amalgamation of the Parishes of St Peter and St James.
LOCKINGTON, Leics, S Nicholas
Tue Mar 19 1985 2h53 (14)
5040 Dundela Surprise Royal
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Christine R Nix
2 Andrew B Mills
3 Lynne P Butters
4 R Brian Mills
5 David G Adams
6 Brian G Meads
7 Ian Butters (C)
8 Philip E Jones
9 Peter L R Hayward
10 John M Jelley
50th peal: 1. First in the method by all and for the Society.
15, RADCLIFFE STREET, Notts,
Sun Mar 24 1985 2h20
5184 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood "elegant palindrome"
1-2 Lynne P Butters
3-4 Alison K Surry
5-6 Roger Bailey (C)
7-8 Dawn Owen
First Kent, and of T. B. on handbells: 1-2. For the 300th anniversary of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach.
WEST BRIDGFORD, Notts, S Giles
Thu Mar 28 1985 2h40 (9)
5088 Queensbridge Delight Major
Composed by Ian Butters No 37
1 Dawn Owen
2 David G Adams
3 Lynne P Butters
4 Christopher Birkby
5 Ian Butters (C)
6 Christine R Nix
7 Philip E Jones
8 R Brian Mills
First in the method by all and for the Society. To celebrate the birth of Andrew John Birkby.
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Fri Apr 5 1985 3h33 (36)
5049 Little Grandsire Caters
Composed by John R Ketteringham
1 R Brian Mills
2 Christopher Birkby
3 George A Dawson
4 Dawn Owen
5 Lynne P Butters
6 David G Adams
7 Peter L R Hayward
8 Andrew B Mills
9 Ian Butters (C)
10 David Stainsby
First in the method by all and for the Society. 200th peal: 2. 100th together: 8, 9. 150th together: 7, 9. Half-muffled for Good Friday; also in memoriam Miss Ida B Thompson, former ringer at this tower, who died 20th March, aged 100.
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Tue Apr 9 1985 3h16 (23)
5056 Huddersfield Little Surprise Royal
Composed by Peter Border
1 Susan M O'Neill
2 Christine R Nix
3 Lynne P Butters
4 Peter L R Hayward (C)
5 George A Dawson
6 David G Adams
7 David Stainsby
8 R Brian Mills
9 Andrew B Mills
10 Ian Butters
90th Birthday compliment to Walter Nichols; also Farewell compliment to the Rector, Rev M C Goldsmith, and family.
LOCKINGTON, Leics, S Nicholas
Sat May 11 1985 2h48 (14)
5000 Lockington Surprise Royal
Composed by Traditional
1 Christopher Birkby
2 Lynne P Butters
3 David G Adams
4 David J [Sawley] Marshall
5 Ian Butters (C)
6 Brian G Meads
7 Philip E Jones
8 Roland H Cook
9 Simon Humphrey
10 John M Jelley
First in method: 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9. Wedding compliment to Peter L R Hayward (tower captain) and Jane Allander, married at Bilton, Warks, after this peal.
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Tue Jun 11 1985 3h18 (23)
5184 London Surprise Major
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow
1 George A Dawson
2 R Brian Mills
3 Lynne P Butters
4 Mark S Gilthorpe
5 Christine R Nix
6 Kevin J Skillings
7 Andrew B Mills
8 Ian Butters (C)
First London S. M.: 5. 150th together: 1, 8.
OAKHAM, Leics, All Saints
Sun Sep 1 1985 3h16 (25)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(7m: 768 each London, Rutland, Cambridge, Superlative, Pudsey; 640 Bristol; 576 Yorkshire; 142 com)
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Clive Buswell
2 Dawn Owen
3 Sally A Mason
4 Christine R Nix
5 David G Adams
6 R Kingsley Mason
7 Andrew B Mills
8 Ian Butters (C)
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Thu Oct 17 1985 3h29 (36)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Thomas Hooley
1 Raymond D Helliwell
2 Lynne P Butters
3 Ian Butters (C)
4 David G Adams
5 George A Dawson
6 Kevin J Skillings
7 Christine R Nix
8 Christopher Birkby
9 Andrew B Mills
10 Mark S Gilthorpe
Circled tower twice: 5. Compliment to John Keys (Director of Music at St Mary's) and Isla Taylor, to be married in this church on Saturday, 19th October.
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Nov 2 1985 3h16 (36)
5021 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Murray A Coleman
1 Lynne P Butters
2 Dawn Owen
3 David Stainsby
4 Christopher N McCarthy
5 David G Adams
6 George A Dawson
7 H Geoffrey Wells
8 Peter J Hawcock
9 Ian Butters (C)
10 Raymond D Helliwell
To commemorate the 50th anniversary (2/11/35) of the rededication of these bells, following recasting and rehanging by Gillett & Johnston. Believed to be the 200th peal in this tower. Half-muffled for All Souls' Day.
15, RADCLIFFE STREET, Notts,
Sun Nov 24 1985 2h20
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1-2 Lynne P Butters (C)
3-4 Andrew B Mills
5-6 Dawn Owen
7-8 Sally A Mason
First handbell peal: 7-8. First on eight in hand: 3-4. First as eldest member of the band: 5-6.
LOCKINGTON, Leics, S Nicholas
Fri Dec 27 1985 2h46 (14)
5040 Minor
(7m: 1 extent each Cambridge S., Oxford T. B., Kent T. B., Double Oxford, St Clements, Single Oxford, Plain Bob)
1 Alan C Moult
2 Stephen J Mills
3 R Brian Mills
4 Peter L R Hayward (C)
5 Richard I Allton
6 Andrew B Mills
Most methods: 5.
WILLOUGHBY ON THE WOLDS, Notts, S Mary & All Saints
Fri Dec 27 1985 2h33 (6)
5040 Minor
(9m: 1 extent each London S., Norwich S., Cambridge S., Oxford T. B., Kent T. B.; 360 each Double Oxford, St Clements, Single Oxford, Plain Bob)
1 Susan M Dawson
2 Stephen J Mills
3 Andrew B Mills
4 George A Dawson
5 Peter L R Hayward (C)
6 Richard I Allton
Most methods: 6.
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Sat Nov 15 1986 3h45 (23)
6000 Plain Bob Major
1 Jane E Allton
2 R Brian Mills
3 Andrew B Mills
4 Peter L R Hayward (C)
5 David Stainsby
6 Richard I Allton
7 George A Dawson
8 Trevor H Kirkman
Arranged to commemorate the Bicentenary of a peal of 6000 Plain Bob Major rung at this church by members of this Society (13th November, 1786).
NOTTINGHAM, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Feb 6 1988 3h34 (36)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Traditional
1 Sally A Mason
2 R Brian Mills
3 Stephen J Mills
4 Robin J Turner
5 David Stainsby
6 David G Jones
7 David G Adams
8 Dawn Owen
9 Ian Butters (C)
10 R Kingsley Mason
To commemorate the bicentenary of the first peal of Royal in the county-Plain Bob, in this tower, by this Society, 5th February 1788.
LONG EATON, Derbys, S Laurence
Sat Feb 9 1991 2h25 (7)
5040 Minor
(10m: (1) Cambridge S., Primrose S. (2) London S. (3) Norwich S. (4) OxfordT.B. (5) St Clements, Double Oxford (6) Single Oxford (7) Plain Bob, Double Bob))
1 Gordon L Wilkinson
2 Christine M E Testa
3 David J T Wilson
4 Philip J H Hudson
5 Neil A Westman
6 Richard I Allton (C)
25th peal: 2. Get-well compliment to Cheryl Dodge.
WOLLATON, Notts, S Leonard
Sun Oct 11 1992 2h11 (6)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 Pamela J Timms
2 Richard I Allton
3 Gordon L Wilkinson
4 Philip J H Hudson
5 Peter S Lacy
6 David J T Wilson (C)
(7m: Double Oxford, Single Oxford, Oxford T.B., Norwich S., Cambridge S., St Clements, Plain Bob)
A 40th birthday compliment to Gordon Wilkinson.
GREASLEY, Notts, S Mary
Mon Nov 30 1992 2h43 (13)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
Composed by John S Warboys
1 John E Heaton
2 Richard I Allton (C)
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Ian G Vincent
5 Cheryl L Dodge
6 Peter S Lacy
7 David J T Wilson
8 Anthony Laughton
(8m: 640 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 129 com, atw for 2-6)
First 8-Spliced: 4. 150th as conductor, and has now circled the tower in only 8 peals: 2.
DAYBROOK, Notts,
Sun Jan 9 1994 2h31 (10)
5086 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Robin E H Woolley
1 Mary J Stephens
2 Richard I Allton (C)
3 Matthew P Jones
4 Gordon L Wilkinson
5 Robin E H Woolley
6 Peter J Hawcock
7 George A Dawson
8 David J T Wilson
[Ed- footnotes subject to ratification are:
1st peal - 3; Completes standard eight - 5.
An 8th birthday compliment to Marjorie E Ward. In memoriam Miss Beattie
Barrow, died 26th December 1993 aged 100. ]
EASTWOOD, Notts, S Mary
Sat Feb 1 1997 2h57 (19)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Richard I Allton
1 David J T Wilson
2 S Clarke Walters
3 Ian G Vincent
4 Derek J Tysoe
5 Martyn J Marriott
6 Peter J England
7 Peter S Lacy
8 Richard I Allton (C)
First London: 3, completes the standard 8. For the AGM of the Society of Sherwood Youths.
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Sun Jan 31 1999 2h55 (23)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Richard I Allton
1 David J T Wilson
2 Mary J Stephens
3 George A Dawson
4 Ian G Vincent
5 Elizabeth Dunford
6 Peter S Lacy
7 Robin E H Woolley
8 Peter J Hawcock
9 S Clarke Walters
10 Richard I Allton (C)
300th together: 1, 10. 50th together: 4, 10. In memory of Tony Lewis, Master of the Society in 1998, who died on 3 January 1999. May he rest in peace.
COLSTON BASSETT, Notts, S John the Divine
Sat Mar 4 2000 2h59 (22)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Peter Border
1 Tom J Langton
2 David J T Wilson
3 Ian G Vincent
4 Elizabeth Dunford
5 Alistair J E Smith
6 David J [Daventry] Marshall
7 Peter S Lacy
8 Richard I Allton (C)
29 THORESBY ROAD, BRAMCOTE, Notts,
Thu May 25 2000 2h5
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1-2 Christine R McQuaid (nee Nix)
3-4 Ian G Vincent
5-6 Richard I Allton (C)
ASPLEY, Notts, S Margaret
Sat Feb 26 2005 2h55 (9)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow
1 Tom J Langton (C)
2 Tony Lees
3 Christine M Horritt
4 Ian G Vincent
5 Neil A Westman
6 Peter J Hawcock
7 Robin E H Woolley
8 Benjamin D Kipling
With congratulations to Tom Langton and Christine Horritt on their engagement. Rung on the Society dinner day. First in method: 2.
NOTTINGHAM, S Peter with St James
Sat Jun 24 2006 3h5 (23)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 Mary J Stephens
2 Tony Lees
3 Tom J Langton
4 Christine M Horritt
5 Peter L R Hayward (C)
6 Robin E H Woolley
7 Peter J Hawcock
8 Geoffrey T Horritt
9 Peter Marriott
10 David J [Daventry] Marshall
Rung as a compliment to the Master of the Society, Tom Langton and to Christine Horritt on their forthcoming marriage. First in Royal 2.
CLIFTON, Notts, S Mary the Virgin
Sat Nov 17 2007 2h42 (8)
5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Gabriel Lindoff
1 Tom L Blyth
2 Jill Danby
3 Robin E H Woolley
4 Tony Lees
5 Ian G Vincent
6 Roy E Simpson
7 Richard J Danby
8 Peter L R Hayward (C)
OXTON, Notts,
Sat May 9 2009 2h33 (7)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 extents each called differently
1 Tony Lees
2 Michael P R H Woolley
3 Gail Lilley
4 Robin E H Woolley
5 Mike Lilley
6 Andrew B Mills (C)
First peal at first attempt on his 5040th day and almost certainly the youngest to ring a peal for the Society: 2
Rung in the 200th anniversary year of the death of William Doubleday Crofts
[Ed-it is likely that the Andrew Mills was previously the youngest at 14yrs 8 months]