BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jan 4 1996 2h44 (14)
5056 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Charles J Sedgley
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Alec A Hetherington
4 Jane E Boden
5 Ian Duff
6 W Arnold Morley
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick
First peal of Rutland: 3.
A 21st birthday compliment to Alec Hetherington (today).

DUFFIELD, Derbys, S Alkmund
Sat Jan 6 1996 5h40 (18)
10050 Stedman Caters
Composed by John Pladdys
1 Robert B Smith (C)
2 C Frederick C Pearson
3 Clive W Longden
4 Anthony P Cotton
5 Richard J Hamby
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Timothy J Peverett
8 Philip Mehew
9 Richard L Taylor
10 Tony Laughton
Specially arranged to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Association.
By an 'all resident' Derby DA Band.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Jan 14 1996 2h57 (15)
5040 Rutland Surprise Royal
Composed by Cyril A Wratten
1 John F Mulvey
2 Canon Frederick Ross
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian N Robinson
5 Rosemary R A Ross
6 Richard C L Brown
7 Anthony P Cotton
8 Robert B Smith (C)
9 E Alan Jacques
10 Simon J Poole

BEESTON, Notts, S John the Baptist
Mon Jan 15 1996 2h51 (17)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major
(4m: 1568 London; 1344 Glasgow; 1120 Belfast, Bristol: 104 com. atw.)
Composed by John M Goldthorpe
1 Simon C Melen
2 Simon Humphrey
3 Richard I Allton (C)
4 Ian Duff
5 David J T Wilson
6 Peter S Lacy
7 David J Marshall
8 Timothy J Peverett
First peal in these four methods: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8.
In memory of Dorothy Darkins, grandmother of Richard and Jane Allton, who died on Saturday 13th January 1996.

STAVELEY, Derbys, S John the Baptist
Wed Jan 17 1996 2h57 (19)
5088 Nailstone Surprise Major
Composed by William Barton
1 Peter D Taylor
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Rosemary R A Ross
4 Gordon A Halls
5 Brian A Tomlinson
6 Philip J H Hudson
7 Canon Frederick Ross
8 Philip Mehew

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jan 18 1996 2h45 (14)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major
(4m: 1728 London; 1152 Cambridge, Superlative; 1056 Bristol; 122 com. atw.)
Composed by Richard G Crosland
1 Alec A Hetherington
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Neil J Morgan
5 Richard L Taylor
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

DERBY, Cathedral of All Saints
Fri Jan 19 1996 3h2 (19)
5040 London (No.3) Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Philip J H Hudson (C)
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Elizabeth P Heaton
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Cheryl L Dodge
6 Gordon A Halls
7 John E Heaton
8 Anthony P Cotton
9 Richard J Hamby
10 Timothy J Peverett

TICKNALL, Derbys, S George
Mon Jan 22 1996 2h47 (9)
5040 Redcliffe Surprise Royal
Composed by John H Fielden
1 John E Heaton (C)
2 Timothy J Peverett
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Jane E Boden
6 Frances E Haynes
7 Anthony P Cotton
8 Richard J Hamby
9 Roy A Meads
10 Paul Jopp

HEANOR, Derbys, S Lawrence
Thu Jan 25 1996 2h48 (15)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Brook's Variation
1 Jane E Boden
2 Robert J Marchbank
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 John V Chadwick
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Gordon A Halls (C)
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 Neil J Morgan
350th peal together: 2 & 3: 300th together: 3 & 5.

LINCOLN, Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sat Jan 27 1996 3h17 (24)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Richard L Taylor
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Jane E Boden
5 Cheryl L Dodge
6 Gordon A Halls
7 John E Heaton
8 Timothy Wylie
9 Anthony P Cotton
10 Richard J Hamby
11 Timothy J Peverett
12 David Hird
350th peal together: 3 & 6.

WEST HALLAM, Derbys, S Wilfrid of York
Wed Jan 31 1996 2h33 (9)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by James W Washbrook
1 Gordon A Halls
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Eric O Davies
5 Brian A Tomlinson
6 Raymond H Daw
7 Clive W Longden
8 Philip Mehew

DARLEY DALE, Derbys, S Helen
Wed Feb 7 1996 2h53 (16)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 Philip Mehew
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Clive W Longden
6 Peter D Taylor
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Richard L Taylor

DERBY, S Peter
Fri Feb 9 1996 2h56 (12)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 Nigel D Coupe
3 Jane S Temple
4 Philip Dunderdale
5 Eric O Davies
6 Alec Humphrey
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Eric W Coxon
First touch of S Major: 2.
Farewell to Revd. Vic and Mrs Barbara Price, leaving St Peters to go to Smalley and Morley.

TICKNALL, Derbys, S George
Sat Feb 10 1996 2h53 (9)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Frank E Darby
1 Jane E Boden
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Janet S Foulds
4 Caroline E Peverett
5 Elizabeth P Heaton
6 Meriel A Hughes
7 Cheryl L Dodge
8 Rosemary R A Ross
9 Pamela J Timms
10 Frances E Haynes
First of S and on 10: 6.
First peal of Royal by a resident band of Ladies for the DDA. On the Centenary of the first occasion that a Lady rang a Tower-Bell peal.

NETHERSEALE, Derbys, S Peter
Wed Feb 14 1996 2h39 (11)
5024 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Thomas B Worsley
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Canon Frederick Ross
3 Rosemary R A Ross
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Peter D Taylor
8 Philip Mehew
On Gordon & Pat Halls' wedding anniversary.

STAVELEY, Derbys, S John the Baptist
Sat Feb 17 1996 3h6 (19)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by James Clatworthy
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Matthew R Yeomans
3 Ian J Ridgewell
4 K Maurice Starkey
5 Andrew J Burns
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Colin Aked
8 Nigel Ball
First Plain B Triples: 2 & 3.
For the christening of Christian Richard John, son of Matthew & Samantha Yeomans.

DERBY, Cathedral of All Saints
Sat Feb 17 1996 3h10 (19)
5016 Spliced Caters and Royal
(2m: 2160 Bristol S; 2856 Stedman; 3 com)
Composed by John E Heaton
1 Elizabeth P Heaton
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Jane E Boden
4 Patricia A M Halls
5 Cheryl L Dodge
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Richard J Hamby (C)
8 Anthony P Cotton
9 Timothy J Peverett
10 John E Heaton
An engagement compliment to the ringers of 5 & 7.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Feb 18 1996 2h54 (15)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Albert M Tyler
1 Rosemary R A Ross
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Richard C L Brown
4 Ruth H Smith
5 Eric O Davies
6 Philip J H Hudson
7 Robert B Smith (C)
8 Robert A Appleby
9 Canon Frederick Ross
10 Tony Laughton
First peal of Grandsire Caters on the bells.

LONG EATON, Derbys, S Laurence
Mon Feb 19 1996 2h32 (7)
5024 Helium Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 David J T Wilson
2 Peter S Lacy
3 Richard I Allton (C)
4 Mark R G Smith
5 Simon C Melen
6 Canon David H Sansum
7 David J Marshall
8 Timothy J Peverett
Circled the tower: 3; First in the method by all the band.
An engagement compliment to Cheryl Dodge & Richard Hamby of Derby.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Feb 22 1996 2h45 (14)
5152 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by John R Mayne
1 Robert J Marchbank
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Richard L Taylor
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First peal of Glasgow: 6. 300th peal on the bells: 3.
Remembering Vivienne Rigby (nee Horton) who used to live in Duffield and ring at Derby Cathedral, and who died on 19/2/96.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Thu Feb 22 1996 2h43 (15)
5040 Thorley Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1-2 Adrian Dempster
3-4 Robert B Smith
5-6 Brian L Burrows (C)
7-8 David J Marshall
9-10 David C Lester

TARPORLEY, Ches, S Helen
Sat Feb 24 1996 2h41 (10)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
Arranged by Johnson
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 Pamela J Timms
3 K Maurice Starkey
4 Elizabeth A Betts
5 Andrew J Burns
6 Richard M Barnett
7 Raymond H Daw
8 David Kingman (C)

DRONFIELD, Derbys, S John Baptist
Sat Feb 24 1996 2h54 (13)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by G A Halls & D R Carlisle
1 Tony Laughton
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Rosemary R A Ross
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Eric O Davies
6 Jane E Boden
7 Philip J H Hudson
8 Canon Frederick Ross
Has now rung a peal on every ring of 8 bells in Derbyshire: 8. To welcome Revd Barrie Green as vicar of Dronfield; also to celebrate the golden jubilee of the Derby DA.

BLOXWICH, W Mids, All Saints
Wed Feb 28 1996 2h48 (13)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Clive W Longden
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Eric O Davies
4 H T Keith Haslam
5 Brian A Tomlinson
6 Raymond H Daw
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Philip Mehew

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Feb 29 1996 2h41 (14)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(8m: 768 Rutland; 704 London; 640 Pudsey, Superlative; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 119 com. atw.)
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Alec A Hetherington
2 Jane E Boden
3 Ian Duff
4 Richard L Taylor
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

CHURCH GRESLEY, Derbys, SS George & Mary
Thu Feb 29 1996 2h33 (8)
5040 Surprise Minor
(7m: London, Wells, Beverley, Surfleet, Primrose, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Rosemary R A Ross
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Roger J Lawson
5 Anthony P Cotton
6 Richard J Hamby (C)

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Mar 7 1996 2h58 (14)
5280 Nottinghamshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Jane E Boden
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Gordon A Halls
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick
In memory of Mr Ernest Fletcher, an Hon Life Member of this Association, who died on 27/2/96 aged 101.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Mar 14 1996 2h38 (14)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(8m: 768 Rutland; 704 London; 640 Pudsey, Superlative; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 119 com. atw.)
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Neil J Morgan
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Anthony P Cotton
4 Jane E Boden
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Richard L Taylor
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
1200th peal for the Association: 2.
A birthday compliment to Jane Boden.

STOKE ON TRENT, Staffs, S Peter ad Vincula
Sat Mar 16 1996 3h3 (18)
5040 Eyres Monsall Surprise Royal
Composed by Traditional
1 John E Heaton
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Jane E Boden
5 Pamela J Timms
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Timothy Wylie
8 Richard L Taylor
9 Anthony P Cotton
10 David Hird
100th 10 bell tower for a peal: 4. 975th together: 2 & 6.
Birthday compliment to Jane Boden.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Mar 17 1996 3h (15)
5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal
Composed by John M Jelley
1 Richard C L Brown
2 Rosemary R A Ross
3 Canon Frederick Ross
4 John M Jelley (C)
5 Steven Peers
6 Ian N Robinson
7 Philip J H Hudson
8 Peter Marriott
9 Anthony P Cotton
10 Simon J Poole
For Mothering Sunday.

HEANOR, Derbys, S Lawrence
Mon Mar 18 1996 2h47 (16)
5000 Spliced Surprise Major
(2m: 3008 Bristol; 1992 Belfast Little: 71com. atw.)
Composed by Julian Morgan
Arranged by Richard I Allton
1 David J Marshall
2 Simon C Melen
3 Joanne E Marshall
4 Peter S Lacy
5 Timothy J Peverett
6 Richard I Allton (C)
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 Simon Humphrey

ECKINGTON, Derbys, SS Peter & Paul
Wed Mar 20 1996 3h3 (16)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Gordon A Halls
1 Canon Frederick Ross
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Rosemary R A Ross
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Peter D Taylor
8 Philip Mehew
First in the method inside: 7.

WEST HALLAM, Derbys, S Wilfrid of York
Thu Mar 21 1996 2h34 (9)
5152 Woodstock Surprise Major
Composed by Leslie F Bailey
1 Eric O Davies
2 Richard L Taylor
3 Robert J Marchbank
4 Jane E Boden
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Mon Mar 25 1996 2h58 (15)
5040 Superlative (No.2) Surprise Royal
Composed by Anon
1 Rosemary R A Ross
2 Frances E Haynes
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Jane E Boden
5 Roger J Lawson
6 Brian A Tomlinson
7 John E Heaton (C)
8 Anthony P Cotton
9 Roy A Meads
10 Timothy J Peverett

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Mar 28 1996 2h50 (14)
5152 Belfast Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick R Horton
1 Alec A Hetherington
2 Richard L Taylor
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First blows in the method: 2.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Apr 11 1996 2h46 (14)
5120 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by William T Perrins
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 Jane E Boden
4 Richard L Taylor
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
A diamond wedding anniversary compliment to Sam & Nellie Walklate whose wedding took place on this date in 1936.

THORVERTON, Devon, S Thomas Canterbury
Fri Apr 12 1996 2h51 (15)
5040 Bushmead Surprise Royal
Composed by Anon
1 Angela M Truelove
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 Jane E Boden
5 Pamela J Timms
6 Timothy Wylie
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 John E Heaton
9 Clive G Bryant
10 Philip Mehew
200th peal together: 2 & 6.
A diamond wedding anniversary compliment to Sam & Nellie Walklate, married on 11/4/36.

ST MARYCHURCH, TORQUAY, Devon, S Mary
Sat Apr 13 1996 3h6 (17)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Angela M Truelove
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 Jane E Boden
5 Pamela J Timms
6 Timothy Wylie
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Robert J Marchbank
9 John E Heaton
10 Philip Mehew

WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH, Devon, S John the Evangelist
Sat Apr 13 1996 3h
5040 Quedgeley Surprise Royal
Composed by Joseph W Parker
1 Jane E Boden
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Frank D Mack
8 Robert J Marchbank
9 John E Heaton
10 Philip Mehew
200th peal together: 6 & 8.
A 65th birthday compliment to Gordon Halls (15/4).

TICKNALL, Derbys, S George
Mon Apr 15 1996 2h45 (9)
5040 London (No.3) Surprise Royal
Composed by Richard I Allton
1 Timothy J Peverett
2 Simon C Melen
3 John M Jelley
4 Richard J Hamby
5 Joanne E Marshall
6 David J T Wilson
7 Richard L Taylor
8 Peter S Lacy
9 David J Marshall
10 Richard I Allton (C)
First London S Royal: 7.

BRADBOURNE, Derbys, All Saints
Wed Apr 17 1996 2h45 (9)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Rosemary R A Ross
3 Brian A Tomlinson
4 Canon Frederick Ross
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Gordon A Halls
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Derby Diocesan Association.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Thu Apr 18 1996 2h57 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 Gordon A Halls
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Rosemary R A Ross
4 Jane E Boden
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 Robert J Marchbank
8 Richard L Taylor
9 F Gordon Faulks
10 John V Chadwick
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Derby Diocesan Association.

DUFFIELD, Derbys, S Alkmund
Sat Apr 20 1996 2h53 (18)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Elizabeth A Betts
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Anthony P Cotton
4 K Maurice Starkey
5 Canon David H Sansum
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Andrew J Burns
8 Pamela J Timms
9 John E Heaton
10 David Kingman
First Cambridge S Royal: 4.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Association on the morning of its AGM.

TICKNALL, Derbys, S George
Mon Apr 22 1996 2h42 (9)
5040 Metropolitan Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Roger J Lawson
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Anthony P Cotton
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Cheryl L Dodge
6 Richard J Hamby
7 John E Heaton (C)
8 Frances E Haynes
9 Roy A Meads
10 Paul Jopp

CLUN, Salop, S George
Tue Apr 23 1996 2h53 (13)
5007 Stedman Caters
Composed by Andrew S Hudson
1 Eric O Davies
2 Ruth H Smith
3 William E Thompsett
4 Gordon A Halls
5 Rosemary R A Ross
6 Patricia A M Halls
7 Lucy Smith
8 Clive M Smith
9 Robert B Smith (C)
10 Canon Frederick Ross
For St George's Day.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Thu Apr 25 1996 2h44 (15)
5040 Upwood Surprise Royal
Composed by William Pye
1-2 Adrian Dempster
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 Brian L Burrows
7-8 David J Marshall
9-10 David C Lester

ASHBOURNE, Derbys, S Oswald
Sat Apr 27 1996 2h59 (14)
5024 Sansum Delight Major
Composed by Andrew N Tyler
1 E Jacqueline Burns
2 K Maurice Starkey
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Andrew J Burns
5 Ian Duff
6 Andrew E Else
7 John F Mulvey
8 John E Heaton (C)
First in the method for all the band except the 3rd ringer; First peal of TB: 1.
To mark the 755th anniversary of the consecration of the Church by the Bishop of Coventry on 24/4/1241.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu May 2 1996 2h51 (14)
5056 Westmorland Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Jane E Boden
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick
400th together: 2 & 8.
A golden wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs J Marchbank, parents of the 6th ringer, married at Camborne, Cornwall on 22/4/46.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu May 9 1996 2h45 (14)
5120 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick R Horton
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 Richard L Taylor
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Neil J Morgan
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First peal in the method: 3.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Sat May 11 1996 2h49 (14)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Joseph J Parker
1 Elizabeth P Heaton
2 E Jacqueline Burns
3 Sally Bramson
4 Irene J Randall
5 Michael D Banks
6 W Arnold Morley
7 John E Heaton (C)
8 Keith A Woolley

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun May 12 1996 2h56 (15)
5040 Edale Surprise Royal
Arranged by Robert B Smith
1 Sally A Mason
2 Jane E Boden
3 Joanne E Marshall
4 Patricia A M Halls
5 Rosemary R A Ross
6 John F Mulvey
7 Ian N Robinson
8 Richard C L Brown
9 Mark J Pendery
10 Robert B Smith (C)

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu May 16 1996 2h39 (14)
5024 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Neil J Morgan
2 Jane E Boden
3 Alec A Hetherington
4 Richard L Taylor
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First peal in the method: 3.

BEESTON, Notts, S John the Baptist
Mon May 20 1996 2h56 (17)
5120 Vesuvius Surprise Major
Composed by Peter M Wilkinson
1 Simon C Melen
2 David J Marshall
3 Donald F Morrison
4 David J T Wilson
5 Peter S Lacy
6 Simon Humphrey
7 Timothy J Peverett
8 Richard I Allton (C)
150th peal together: 5 & 8. Completes the S Major alphabet: 4. First in the method by all and for the Association.
A birthday compliment this day to David Wilson and Jane Alford.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu May 23 1996 2h40 (14)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 F Gordon Faulks
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Neil J Morgan
8 John V Chadwick (C)

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu May 30 1996 2h46 (14)
5152 Chesterfield Surprise Major
27 course block reduced
1 Alec A Hetherington
2 Richard L Taylor
3 Jane E Boden
4 Neil J Morgan
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

DERBY, Cathedral of All Saints
Fri May 31 1996 3h8 (19)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major
(8m: 768 Bristol, London, Rutland; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 144 com.)
Composed by Norman Smith
1 John E Heaton
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Elizabeth P Heaton
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Anthony P Cotton
7 Richard J Hamby (C)
8 Timothy J Peverett
Believed to be the 300th peal on the bells.
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Professor H J Taylor, whose funeral took place in Edinburgh today.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jun 6 1996 2h45 (14)
5184 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 W Arnold Morley
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Alec A Hetherington
4 Ian Duff
5 Richard L Taylor
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First blows in the method: 3.
A wedding compliment to Deborah Bridge & John Harrison who were married on 31/5/96 at Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jun 13 1996 2h41 (14)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major
(4m: 1728 London; 1152 Cambridge, Superlative; 1056 Bristol; 122 com. atw.)
Composed by Richard G Crosland
1 Robert J Marchbank
2 Neil J Morgan
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Richard L Taylor
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

BRAILSFORD, Derbys, All Saints
Fri Jun 14 1996 2h45 (10)
5040 Doubles
(4m/2v/1p: (1) Stedman; (2) St Osmunds; (3, 4, 13, 14, 23 24, 33, 34) St Simons; (5, 6, 15, 16, 25, 26, 35, 36) St Martins; (7, 8, 17, 18, 27, 28, 37, 38) Plain Bob; (9, 10, 19, 20, 29, 30, 39, 40) April Day; (11, 12, 21, 22, 31, 32, 41, 42) Grandsire)
1 Mary C Cox
2 Andrew J Burns
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 E Jacqueline Burns
5 K Maurice Starkey (C)
6 Keith A Woolley
To welcome Edward Barnett, son of Richard and Alison Barnett, into this world. Alison until her recent removal to Tutbury, Staffs. was a ringer at All Saints, Brailsford.

EDINBURGH, Loth, Cathedral of S Mary
Sat Jun 15 1996 3h45 (41)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by John H Fielden
1 Pamela J Timms
2 Matthew J L Durham
3 Joanne Gardner
4 Gail L Wade
5 Martin Gillie
6 Jason Hargreaves
7 David Hird (C)
8 Anthony P Cotton
9 Mark A Boylan
10 Oliver D Cross
First on 10: 3.
A wedding compliment to David Hull & Alison Edmonds, married this day at York Minster.

EDINBURGH, Loth, S Cuthbert
Sun Jun 16 1996 2h58 (21)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Murray A Coleman
1 Joanne Gardner
2 Gail L Wade
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Michael G Barker
5 Jason Hargreaves
6 Stephen L Nicholson
7 Matthew J L Durham
8 Anthony P Cotton (C)
9 David Hird
10 Mark A Boylan
Circled the tower: 4.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Jun 16 1996 3h4 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Ian N Robinson
2 John F Mulvey
3 Rosemary R A Ross
4 Jane E Boden
5 Steven Peers
6 David J Marshall (C)
7 Robert C Graves
8 Andrew C Ogden
9 Philip J H Hudson
10 Richard C L Brown

DERBY, 64 Cheviot Street
Thu Jun 20 1996 2h18 (15)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1-2 Anthony P Cotton
3-4 Ruth Jopp
5-6 Paul Jopp (C)
7-8 Patricia A M Halls
A wedding compliment to Frances Allen, sister of Ruth Jopp, and Andrew Main Wilson who were married at Thornbury Castle, nr Bristol, on 22/6/96.

ASHBOURNE, Derbys, S Oswald
Sat Jun 22 1996 3h10 (14)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by James Clatworthy
1 Keith A Woolley
2 Kathleen N Brown
3 Ursula J Gott
4 E Jacqueline Burns
5 K Maurice Starkey
6 Steven D Chandler
7 Andrew J Burns (C)
8 John Holmden
First peal: 3. First away from cover: 1. First for more than 30 years: 8. First as conductor.
The 50th peal on the bells, being by an all-Ashbourne band 'past and present'.

BOSTON, Mass, Room 901, Sheraton Tara Hotel
Sat Jun 22 1996 2h44 (13)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Arranged by Robert B Smith
1-2 Anne E Parkin
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 Donald F Morrison
6-7 J Neville Parkin
9-10 Garry W Mason
550th peal: 9-10.

HEANOR, Derbys, S Lawrence
Thu Jun 27 1996 2h43 (15)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(8m: 768 Rutland; 704 London; 640 Pudsey, Superlative; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 119 com. atw.)
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Alec A Hetherington
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S Carolina, Stella Maris
Sat Jun 29 1996 2h40 (4)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
1 Robert B Smith (C)
2 Erica H Stewart
3 C J Cantwell
4 Ruth H Smith
5 Anne E Parkin
6 Robert A Appleby
7 Garry W Mason
8 J Neville Parkin

HENDERSONVILLE, N Carolina, S James
Tue Jul 2 1996 2h45 (9)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Nicholl (re-arranged)
1 Erica H Stewart
2 Ruth H Smith
3 Anne E Parkin
4 Garry W Mason
5 J Neville Parkin
6 Robert A Appleby
7 M Jack Pryor
8 Robert B Smith (C)
First TB: 1.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jul 4 1996 2h45 (14)
5056 Essex Surprise Major
Composed by Joseph W Parker
1 Jane E Boden
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

RALEIGH, N Carolina, Christ Church
Thu Jul 4 1996 2h35 (4)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Ruth H Smith
2 Robert A Appleby
3 Erica H Stewart
4 Anne E Parkin
5 Robert B Smith (C)
6 Richard Parsons
7 Garry W Mason
8 J Neville Parkin
Rung as part of the Independence Day celebrations in Raleigh.

PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland, S Andrew
Sat Jul 6 1996 2h19 (3)
5040 Minor
(7m: Cambridge S, Norwich S, Kent TB, Oxford TB, St Clements CB, Double Oxford B, Plain B)
1 Anne E Parkin
2 J Neville Parkin
3 Garry W Mason
4 Ruth H Smith
5 Robert A Appleby
6 Robert B Smith (C)
Rung as a welcome to the new Rector, Rev Ronald Knapp and his wife Hildreth.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Old Post Office Tower
Wed Jul 10 1996 3h13 (26)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Henry J Tucker
1 Erica H Stewart
2 Ruth H Smith
3 Meredith A Morris
4 Anne E Parkin
5 Robert A Appleby
6 Gregory J Watson
7 Garry W Mason (C)
8 M Jack Pryor
9 J Neville Parkin
10 Robert B Smith

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Room 601, Old Colony Inn
Thu Jul 11 1996 2h24 (8)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1-2 Ruth H Smith
3-4 Anne E Parkin
5-6 Robert B Smith
7-8 J Neville Parkin (C)
First of Major on handbells as conductor.

CANTERBURY, Kent, Cathedral & Metropolitical Church of Christ
Sat Jul 13 1996 3h20 (35)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Jane E Boden
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Gordon A Halls
6 John E Heaton
7 Roger J Lawson
8 Anthony P Cotton
9 Timothy J Peverett
10 David Kingman
11 Tony Laughton
12 Philip Mehew
1600th peal: 2. 1500th for the Association: 5.

LONG EATON, Derbys, S Laurence
Mon Jul 15 1996 2h23 (7)
5028 Duffield Major
Composed by Richard I Allton
1 Simon Humphrey
2 Peter S Lacy
3 Anthony P Cotton
4 Simon C Melen
5 Timothy J Peverett
6 F Gordon Faulks
7 David J Marshall
8 Richard I Allton (C)
First peal of Duffield by all the band. A compliment to David Wilson for providing the inspiration for this peal, and who was then unable to take part!

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Thu Jul 18 1996 2h43 (15)
5040 Vermuyden Surprise Royal
Composed by Brian L Burrows
1-2 Adrian Dempster
3-4 Robert B Smith
5-6 Brian L Burrows (C)
7-8 David J Marshall
9-10 David C Lester
200th handbell peal: 9-10.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Jul 21 1996 2h55 (15)
5031 Stedman Caters
Composed by John Pladdys
1 Canon Frederick Ross
2 Anthony P Cotton
3 Norman J Goodman
4 Matthew J Sorell
5 Robert B Smith (C)
6 Joanne E Marshall
7 Philip J H Hudson
8 Richard C L Brown
9 E Alan Jacques
10 Rosemary R A Ross
The ringer of the tenor has now circled the ten to peals.

DERBY, S Peter
Wed Jul 24 1996 2h59 (12)
5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by James W Washbrook
1 Jeanette Y Phoenix
2 Eric O Davies
3 Philip Dunderdale
4 Lucy Smith
5 Alec Humphrey
6 Timothy R Camp
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Eric W Coxon
First peal in the method: 1 & 8.
To mark the marriage of Judith AL Dunderdale to Stuart Carrington on 20/7/96.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Aug 1 1996 2h49 (14)
5112 Durham Little Surprise Major
Composed by Julian Morgan
1 Jane E Boden
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick
500th peal: 5. 575th together: 1 & 2.

OSSETT, W Yorks, Holy and Undivided Trinity
Sun Aug 11 1996 3h11 (27)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by John R Ketteringham
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 Gail L Wade
3 Anthea S Edwards
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Matthew E J Lansberry
8 Anthony P Cotton (C)
9 Maurice F Edwards
10 Timothy J Peverett
11 Mark A Boylan
12 Paul Needham
First Maximus: 7. First Yorkshire Maximus: 3. First on 12 as Conductor.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Aug 11 1996 2h50 (15)
5000 London (No.3) Surprise Royal
Composed by Robert B Smith
1 Rosemary R A Ross
2 Ruth H Smith
3 Sally A Mason
4 Canon David H Sansum
5 Garry W Mason
6 Robert B Smith (C)
7 Canon Frederick Ross
8 Richard C L Brown
9 David Kingman
10 R Kingsley Mason
First peal of London S Royal on the bells.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Aug 15 1996 2h45 (14)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major
(4m: 1344 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 1248 Cambridge; 1152 Rutland; 98 com. atw.)
Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood
1 Neil J Morgan
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Alec A Hetherington
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Richard L Taylor
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First peal of Spliced: 3.

DERBY, 43 Alder Close
Wed Aug 21 1996 2h42 (15)
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by Robert B Smith
1-2 Timothy J Peverett
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 John M Jelley
7-8 Paul Jopp
9-10 Richard J Hamby
First peal of Bristol S Royal on handbells: 9-10.

KINGSBURY, Warks, SS Peter & Paul
Sat Aug 24 1996 2h55 (17)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major
(4m: 1440 Lincolnshire, 1280 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1120 Rutland: 74 com. atw.)
Composed by John S Warboys
1 Anthony P Cotton
2 Elizabeth A Betts
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Andrew J Burns
5 Pamela J Timms
6 Andrew E Else
7 John E Heaton (C)
8 David Kingman
First Spliced: 4.

YOULGREAVE, Derbys, All Saints
Sat Aug 31 1996 3h17 (23)
5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Gillian G Pearson
2 Elizabeth M Nowill
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Gordon A Halls
5 Simon Humphrey (C)
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 C Frederick C Pearson
8 Richard L Taylor
First peal on the bells since their refurbishment. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the British Legion, and the 50th anniversary of the Derby DA.

DERBY, S Peter
Thu Sep 5 1996 2h53 (12)
5152 Henfield Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Andrew E Else
2 Cheryl L Dodge
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Gordon A Halls
5 Richard J Hamby
6 Simon C Melen
7 Anthony P Cotton (C)
8 John E Heaton
A wedding compliment to Cheryl, from Henfield, to be married on 7th September at Derby Cathedral.

DERBY, Cathedral of All Saints
Fri Sep 6 1996 3h14 (19)
5040 Yoxall Surprise Royal
Composed by John E Heaton
1 John E Heaton (C)
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Robin O Hall
5 Adam P Shepherd
6 Richard J Hamby
7 David J Marshall
8 Anthony P Cotton
9 Timothy J Peverett
10 Paul Jopp
A wedding compliment to Richard, from Yoxall, to be married on 7th September at Derby Cathedral. First peal in the method.
Yoxall S. Royal: -3-4-5-36.2.7.4.58.2.9.4.5.2-4.5 le.2z

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Sep 12 1996 2h41 (14)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major
(4m: 1344 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1248 Yorkshire; 1152 Rutland; 128 com. atw.)
Composed by John S Warboys
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Robert J Marchbank
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

CANNOCK, Staffs, S Luke
Sat Sep 14 1996 2h58 (14)
5040 Staffordshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Leslie W G Morris
1 John E Heaton
2 Jane E Boden
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Andrew J Burns
6 Timothy Wylie
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Anthony P Cotton
9 Richard L Taylor
10 David Kingman

DUFFIELD, Derbys, S Alkmund
Fri Sep 20 1996 2h54 (18)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Gordon A Halls
1 Gordon A Halls (C)
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Andrew J Burns
5 Alec Humphrey
6 Anthony P Cotton
7 Richard L Taylor
8 Alistair J E Smith
Silver wedding compliment to Peter & Pauline Taylor, parents of Richard.

ASHBOURNE, Derbys, S Oswald
Sat Sep 21 1996 2h59 (14)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by Roger Bailey
1 Keith A Woolley
2 Kathleen N Brown
3 E Jacqueline Burns
4 Patricia A M Halls
5 Gordon A Halls
6 Andrew J Burns
7 Canon David H Sansum (C)
8 Ian D Brown
1,000th peal: 7.
To mark the completion of 40 years in the ministry by the conductor.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Sat Sep 28 1996 2h20 (11)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1-2 Lucy Smith
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 Clive M Smith
7-8 Emma M St John Smith
First peal in-hand away from the trebles: 7-8.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Sep 29 1996 3h1 (15)
5031 Stedman Caters
Composed by John Pladdys
1 Rosemary R A Ross
2 Christopher F Mew
3 Emma M St John Smith
4 Ruth H Smith
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Robert B Smith (C)
7 Canon Frederick Ross
8 R Kingsley Mason
9 D Paul Smith
10 Jeremy R Pratt
300th peal: 3. For the Patronal Festival.

STANTON BY DALE, Derbys, S Michael & All Angels
Fri Oct 4 1996 2h48 (11)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Brian A Tomlinson
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Sarah A H E Daniels
4 Jonathan E Stevens
5 Alec Humphrey
6 S Clarke Walters
7 Anthony P Cotton (C)
8 John E Heaton

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Oct 10 1996 2h39 (14)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(8m: 768 Rutland; 704 London; 640 Pudsey, Superlative; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 119 com. atw.)
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Alec A Hetherington
2 Brian A Tomlinson
3 Jane E Boden
4 Canon David H Sansum
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Richard L Taylor
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Oct 17 1996 2h47 (14)
5120 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by John R Ketteringham
1 Jane E Boden
2 Brian A Tomlinson
3 Richard L Taylor
4 Alec A Hetherington
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First peal of Bristol: 4..
In memory of Mabel Eyre, aunt of Gordon Faulks, on the day of her funeral

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Thu Oct 17 1996 2h25 (15)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
1-2 Brian L Burrows
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 Clive M Smith
7-8 Ruth H Smith

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Oct 20 1996 3h12 (15)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Arranged by Robert B Smith
1 David J Marshall
2 Ruth H Smith
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Roulstone
5 Richard J Hamby
6 Steven Peers
7 Rosemary R A Ross
8 Joanne E Marshall
9 Robert B Smith (C)
10 Canon Frederick Ross
11 Peter Marriott
12 John E Heaton
This is the first peal on twelve tower bells rung in the County of Derbyshire.

SPROXTON, Leics, S Bartholomew
Mon Oct 21 1996 2h38 (9)
5184 Warwickshire Surprise Major
Composed by Harry Poyner
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 David J Marshall
3 Richard J Danby
4 Canon David H Sansum
5 Robert J Marchbank
6 Philip J H Hudson
7 Anthony P Cotton (C)
8 David Kingman

ATTENBOROUGH, Notts, S Mary
Tue Oct 22 1996 2h58 (11)
5120 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Bailey
1 John E Heaton (C)
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Jill Danby
4 Eric O Davies
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Philip J H Hudson
7 Steven Peers
8 Anthony P Cotton

WEST BRIDGFORD, Notts, S Giles
Tue Oct 22 1996 2h28 (9)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(8m: 960 London; 768 Rutland; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 448 Bristol; 124 com.)
Composed by Michael Maughan
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 F Gordon Faulks
3 Robert J Marchbank
4 Raymond H Daw
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Richard L Taylor
7 Philip Mehew
8 Simon Humphrey (C)

EASTWOOD, Notts, S Mary
Tue Oct 22 1996 2h50 (19)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Jill Danby
2 Robert J Marchbank
3 Jane E Boden
4 Timothy Wylie
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Philip J H Hudson
7 Richard L Taylor
8 Philip Mehew (C)

WARSOP, Notts, SS Peter & Paul
Tue Oct 22 1996 2h48 (15)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow
1 Elizabeth P Heaton
2 E Jacqueline Burns
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 K Maurice Starkey
5 Canon David H Sansum
6 Anthony P Cotton
7 Simon Humphrey
8 Raymond H Daw (C)
First S Major: 2.

KNOTTINGLEY, W Yorks, S Botolph
Wed Oct 23 1996 2h49 (12)
5040 West Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Murray A Coleman
1 Philip J H Hudson
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Simon Humphrey
5 David J T Wilson
6 Peter S Lacy
7 Canon David H Sansum
8 Anthony P Cotton (C)
9 Andrew R Aspland
10 John E Heaton

AUDLEY, Staffs, S James
Thu Oct 24 1996 2h56 (15)
5056 Langley Surprise Major
Composed by John S Warboys
1 Philip Mehew
2 David J T Wilson
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Ian Duff
5 Raymond H Daw
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Richard L Taylor
8 Simon Humphrey (C)

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME, Staffs, S Giles
Thu Oct 24 1996 3h8 (16)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Arranged by John E Heaton
1 John E Heaton (C)
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Elizabeth M Nowill
4 Elizabeth P Heaton
5 Canon David H Sansum
6 Nicholas J Parkes
7 Clive W Longden
8 Richard I Allton
9 Andrew R Aspland
10 Simon C Melen
11 Anthony P Cotton
12 David Kingman
First 12 bell peal on Derbyshire peal week.

AULT HUCKNALL, Derbys, S John the Baptist
Fri Oct 25 1996 2h43 (7)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major
(8m: 768 Bristol, London, Rutland; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 144 com.)
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Simon C Melen
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Ian Duff
4 Jane E Boden
5 Pamela J Timms
6 Philip J H Hudson
7 Anthony P Cotton (C)
8 John E Heaton
First Spliced as conductor.

NETHERSEALE, Derbys, S Peter
Fri Oct 25 1996 2h54 (11)
5152 Jersey Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 F Gordon Faulks
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 Joanne E Marshall
4 Ian North
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Eric O Davies
7 David Kingman
8 Andrew R Aspland (C)

TICKNALL, Derbys, S George
Fri Oct 25 1996 2h41 (9)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Frank E Darby
1 Janet S Foulds
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Andrew R Aspland
4 Ian North
5 Jane E Boden
6 Timothy Wylie
7 Philip J H Hudson
8 Anthony P Cotton (C)
9 Richard L Taylor
10 Philip Mehew

TICKNALL, Derbys, S George
Mon Oct 28 1996 2h33 (9)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal
(4m: 1440 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1080 Lincolnshire, Rutland; 13 com. atw.)
Composed by Michael Maughan
1 Rosemary R A Ross
2 Jane E Boden
3 Andrew J Burns
4 Richard J Hamby
5 Pamela J Timms
6 Steven Peers
7 John E Heaton (C)
8 Philip J H Hudson
9 Alistair J E Smith
10 Anthony P Cotton
200th peal: 5.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Nov 7 1996 2h47 (14)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Irene J Randall
3 Jane E Boden
4 Canon David H Sansum
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Alec A Hetherington
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick
First peal of S inside: 2.

BAKEWELL, Derbys, All Saints
Sat Nov 9 1996 (17)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow
1 Vivien R D Suttie
2 Richard A M Turner
3 Ian Duff
4 James A E Franklin
5 Robert J Marchbank
6 Jim Heading
7 Matthew J L Durham (C)
8 C Frederick C Pearson
First peal: 4.
In memory of G L Franklin, a Yorkshire Lion.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Nov 10 1996 3h12 (15)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by John Pladdys
1 Sally A Mason
2 John Pladdys (C)
3 Ruth H Smith
4 Robert B Smith
5 John F Mulvey
6 Canon Frederick Ross
7 Rosemary R A Ross
8 Philip J H Hudson
9 Ian N Robinson
10 E Alan Jacques
11 R Kingsley Mason
12 Tony Laughton
First Stedman Cinques: 8, 9.
Half Muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

DARLEY DALE, Derbys, S Helen
Mon Nov 11 1996 2h44 (16)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Joseph J Parker (12-part)
1 Jonathan Francis
2 Andrew J Burns
3 Philip Mehew
4 Elizabeth M Nowill
5 Simon Humphrey
6 J Edward Dakin
7 Richard L Taylor (C)
8 Tony Laughton
First peal: 1. First peal in method: 2. First in method as conductor.
Rung half-muffled for Armistice Day.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Wed Nov 13 1996 2h19 (15)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by Thomas B Worsley
Arranged by Robert B Smith
1-2 David C Lester
3-4 John S Croft
5-6 Robert B Smith (C)
7-8 Adrian Dempster

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Nov 14 1996 2h43 (14)
5056 London Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 Jane E Boden
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Alec A Hetherington
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Richard L Taylor
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First peal of London: 4.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sat Nov 16 1996 3h12 (15)
5040 London (No.3) Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 John E Heaton
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Graham L Sparey
6 Anthony P Cotton
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 David R Ware
9 Keith W Scudamore
10 Clive G Bryant

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Nov 21 1996 2h41 (14)
5184 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Richard L Taylor
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Neil J Morgan
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

STAVELEY, Derbys, S John the Baptist
Fri Nov 22 1996 2h46 (10)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Victor J Nixon
2 Alison C Yeomans
3 Nicola J Yeomans
4 Paul S Parsons
5 Nigel Ball
6 Matthew R Yeomans (C)
A birthday compliment to Alison & Nicola on their 18th birthday; also to Christian Yeomans on his first birthday.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Nov 28 1996 2h46 (14)
5088 Glasgow Surprise Major
Arranged by John R Mayne
1 Richard L Taylor
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 Robert J Marchbank
8 John V Chadwick (C)

NORTH WINGFIELD, Derbys, S Lawrence
Fri Nov 29 1996 2h54 (17)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Brian A Tomlinson
3 Gordon A Halls
4 Eric O Davies
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Matthew R Yeomans
7 Nigel Ball
8 Philip Mehew
A first birthday compliment to Christian Yeomans, son of Matthew & Samantha Yeomans.

OCKBROOK, Derbys, All Saints
Fri Nov 29 1996 2h29 (9)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Heather Reid
3 Alec A Hetherington
4 Jonathan E Stevens
5 Timothy J Peverett
6 Sarah A H E Daniels
First peal: 2. Circled tower: 6.
A birthday compliment to Heather Reid.

CRESWELL, Derbys, S Mary Magdalene
Wed Dec 4 1996 2h41 (12)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 Brian A Tomlinson
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Nicholas J Parkes
5 Raymond H Daw
6 Clive W Longden
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Philip Mehew
100th together: 7 & 8.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Dec 5 1996 2h46 (14)
5152 Derby County Surprise Major
29 Course block reduced
1 Alec A Hetherington
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Canon David H Sansum
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

OVERSEALE, Derbys, S Matthew
Sat Dec 7 1996 2h42 (10)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Kathleen N Brown
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 Jane E Boden
4 Alec A Hetherington
5 K Maurice Starkey
6 Philip Dunderdale
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Patricia A M Halls
First peal of TB and of Major: 1. For Derby District Peal Day.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Dec 12 1996 2h40 (14)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(8m: 768 Rutland; 704 London; 640 Pudsey, Superlative; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 119 com. atw.)
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Ian Duff
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Andrew J Burns
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Richard L Taylor
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First peal of 8 Spliced: 4.

DERBY, S Peter
Sat Dec 14 1996 2h55 (12)
5040 Stedman Triples
Brook's Variation
1 Philip Mehew
2 Eric O Davies
3 Alec Humphrey
4 Philip J H Hudson
5 Andrew J Burns
6 Gordon A Halls (C)
7 Patricia A M Halls
8 Philip Dunderdale
First Stedman: 5. 1000th peal together: 6 & 7. 100th peal on the bells: 6.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Dec 15 1996 3h8 (15)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by Robert B Smith
1 Ruth H Smith
2 Jane E Boden
3 Brian A Tomlinson
4 Patricia A M Halls
5 Anthony P Cotton
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Rosemary R A Ross
8 Robert C Graves
9 Gail L Wade
10 Canon Frederick Ross
11 Mark A Boylan
12 Robert B Smith (C)
First peal of Maximus: 7, 8. First peal of Maximus on the bells.
In memory of Bramble Ross who died 15-12-95

LONG EATON, Derbys, S Laurence
Mon Dec 16 1996 2h36 (7)
5088 Long Eaton Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 Simon C Melen
2 David J Marshall (C)
3 David J T Wilson
4 Timothy J Peverett
5 Peter S Lacy
6 Simon Humphrey
7 Richard J Hamby
8 Richard I Allton
First in the method by all except the conductor.

MEASHAM, Leics, S Lawrence
Wed Dec 18 1996 2h35 (10)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Thomas B Worsley
1 Gordon A Halls
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Philip Dunderdale
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Clive W Longden
6 John E Heaton
7 Philip J H Hudson (C)
8 Philip Mehew

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Dec 19 1996 2h39 (14)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major
(5m: 1152 Bristol, Yorkshire; 960 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 864 Rutland; 74 com. atw.)
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Neil J Morgan
2 Andrew J Burns
3 Jane E Boden
4 Alec A Hetherington
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Thu Dec 19 1996 2h38 (15)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Arranged by Robert B Smith
1-2 Adrian Dempster
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 Brian L Burrows
7-8 David J Marshall
9-10 David C Lester
To mark the retirement of David Lester from work.

WEST HALLAM, Derbys, S Wilfrid of York
Mon Dec 23 1996 2h33 (9)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(4m: 1344 Lincolnshire; 1280 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1152 Rutland; 74 com. atw.)
Composed by John S Warboys
1 Jane E Boden
2 Ruth Jopp
3 Paul Jopp (C)
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Brian A Tomlinson
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Anthony P Cotton
8 John E Heaton
First peal on tower bells: 2.

TICKNALL, Derbys, S George
Mon Dec 23 1996 2h42 (9)
5040 Henleaze Surprise Royal
Composed by John E Heaton
1 Janet S Foulds
2 Anthony P Cotton
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Andrew J Burns
5 Jane E Boden
6 Pamela J Timms
7 John E Heaton (C)
8 Frances E Haynes
9 Roy A Meads
10 Paul Jopp
200th peal: 8.

DERBY, Cathedral of All Saints
Thu Dec 26 1996 3h16 (19)
5031 Stedman Caters
Composed by John Pladdys
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Andrew J Burns
3 Jane E Boden
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Martin Gillie
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Richard L Taylor
8 Philip J H Hudson
9 David Hird
10 Nigel Ball
First Stedman Caters: 2. First Stedman: 5.

NORTON, Derbys, S James the Great
Thu Dec 26 1996 2h51 (16)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Paul J Flavell
1 C Frederick C Pearson
2 Elizabeth A Betts
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Ian Roulstone
5 Paul J Flavell (C)
6 David Hird
7 David Kingman
8 Neil Donovan
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the dedication of Norton bells (Christmas Day 1896). Norton bells are reputedly the first complete ring tuned on the harmonic principle. Circled tower - 8.

HARTSHORNE, Derbys, S Peter
Fri Dec 27 1996 2h42 (9)
5040 Minor
(7m: Beverley S, Cambridge S, Surfleet S, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Double Oxford B, Plain Bob)
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 Elizabeth A Betts
4 Andrew J Burns
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 David Kingman (C)

MARCHINGTON, Staffs, S Peter
Sat Dec 28 1996 2h36 (10)
5040 Minor
(7m: Cambridge S, Ipswich S, Norwich S, Kent TB, Single Oxford B, St Clements CB, Plain Bob)
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 E Jacqueline Burns
3 K Maurice Starkey
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Andrew J Burns
6 John E Heaton (C)
First in 7 Minor methods: 2. Birthday compliments to 4 & 6.

DUFFIELD, Derbys, S Alkmund
Sat Dec 28 1996 2h59 (18)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Richard J Parker
1 Gillian G Pearson
2 Vivien R D Suttie
3 Michael H Tompsett
4 James A E Franklin
5 Christopher Lucas
6 Ian Duff
7 Robert J Marchbank
8 John R Thorpe
9 C Frederick C Pearson (C)
10 Tony Laughton
First peal of Royal: 2,4,5.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Dec 29 1996 3h22 (15)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 C Frederick C Pearson
2 Richard L Taylor
3 Elizabeth M Nowill
4 John R Thorpe
5 E Alyson Kerr
6 Janet House
7 Simon Humphrey (C)
8 Clive W Longden
9 James H Pailing
10 David Kingman
11 Tony Laughton
12 Philip Mehew
First peal of S Maximus on tower bells in Derbyshire. By past and present resident members of the Peak District of the DDA.

CHEADLE, Staffs, S Giles
Tue Dec 31 1996 2h50 (13)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by G A Halls & D R Carlisle
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 Alec A Hetherington
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Andrew J Burns
6 Philip J H Hudson
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Philip Mehew
1900th peal: 7. Rung to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the church.

DERBY, Cathedral of All Saints
Tue Dec 31 1996 3h3 (19)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Edgar C Shepherd
1 Janet S Foulds
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Alec A Hetherington
4 Andrew J Burns
5 Philip Dunderdale
6 Gordon A Halls (C)
7 Alec Humphrey
8 Philip J H Hudson
9 Anthony P Cotton
10 Pamela J Timms
First peal on ten bells: 3. First Grandsire Caters: 4.