PINXTON, Derbys, S Helen
Wed Jan 8 1997 2h24 (6)
5152 Pinxton Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Brian A Tomlinson
4 Philip J H Hudson
5 Raymond H Daw
6 Clive W Longden
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Philip Mehew

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jan 9 1997 2h42 (14)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Thomas Hooley
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 E Jacqueline Burns
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First peal in the method: 2.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Jan 12 1997 3h5 (15)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by John Worth
1 Robert B Smith (C)
2 Ruth H Smith
3 Gail L Wade
4 Garry W Mason
5 Simon Humphrey
6 Canon David H Sansum
7 Rosemary R A Ross
8 Richard L Taylor
9 Philip Mehew
10 Canon Frederick Ross
11 Mark A Boylan
12 David J Marshall
First peal of Yorkshire S Maximus on the bells.

DUFFIELD, Derbys, S Alkmund
Wed Jan 15 1997 3h2 (18)
5031 Stedman Caters
Composed by John Pladdys
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Elizabeth M Nowill
3 E Jacqueline Burns
4 Eric O Davies
5 Clive W Longden
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Brian A Tomlinson
8 Raymond H Daw
9 Philip Mehew
10 John E Heaton
First on 10 and first of Stedman: 3. 100th peal of Stedman Caters: 6.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Thu Jan 16 1997 2h47 (15)
5040 XXV Surprise Royal
Composed by Shirley Burton
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

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jan 16 1997 2h43 (14)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(5m: 1280 Cambridge, Superlative; 960 Bristol; 800 London, Rutland; atw for 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. 135 com.)
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Jane E Boden
2 Alec A Hetherington
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Neil J Morgan
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

TOWCESTER, Northants, S Lawrence
Sat Jan 18 1997 3h14 (23)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Robert B Smith
1 Jane E Boden
2 Gail L Wade
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Peter L R Hayward
5 Ian N Robinson
6 Timothy Wylie
7 Gordon A Halls
8 Anthony P Cotton
9 Mark A Boylan
10 David I Smith
11 David Kingman
12 David Hird (C)
1650th peal and 1250th for the Association: 3.

LOCKINGTON, Leics, S Nicholas
Mon Jan 20 1997 2h50 (14)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Richard I Allton
1 John M Jelley
2 Simon C Melen
3 Timothy J Peverett
4 Peter S Lacy
5 Cheryl L Hamby
6 Richard L Taylor
7 Anthony P Cotton
8 Joanne E Marshall
9 Richard I Allton (C)
10 Richard J Hamby
11 David J Marshall
12 Canon David H Sansum
First peal of Stedman Cinques: 4, 5, 6, and as conductor.

WARSOP, Notts, SS Peter & Paul
Wed Jan 22 1997 2h52 (15)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 Philip J H Hudson
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Raymond H Daw
6 Nicholas J Parkes
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Philip Mehew

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jan 23 1997 2h43 (14)
5024 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 W Arnold Morley
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 Alec A Hetherington
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Neil J Morgan
8 John V Chadwick (C)

DERBY, Cathedral of All Saints
Sat Jan 25 1997 3h12 (19)
5000 Clyde Surprise Royal
Composed by John E Heaton
1 John E Heaton (C)
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Jane E Boden
5 Cheryl L Hamby
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Alistair J E Smith
8 Philip J H Hudson
9 Richard J Hamby
10 Timothy J Peverett
65th birthday compliments to Eileen Hudson and 90th birthday compliments to Fred Westcott, respectively wife and father-in-law of 8th ringer.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Mon Jan 27 1997 3h3 (15)
5082 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by James Clatworthy
1 John E Heaton (C)
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Christian M Peckham
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Jane E Boden
6 Andrew J Burns
7 Alistair J E Smith
8 Timothy J Peverett
9 Richard J Hamby
10 Paul Jopp

AULT HUCKNALL, Derbys, S John the Baptist
Wed Jan 29 1997 2h38 (8)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(8m: 768 London, Rutland; 640 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 142 com.)
Composed by Norman Smith
1 E Jacqueline Burns
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Philip J H Hudson
4 Clive W Longden
5 Brian A Tomlinson
6 Nicholas J Parkes
7 Gordon A Halls
8 Philip Mehew
Rung to welcome the new vicar, Revd Anthony Bell.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jan 30 1997 2h42 (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 Patricia A M Halls
2 Robert J Marchbank
3 Ian Duff
4 Alec A Hetherington
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First peal of 8-Spliced: 4.

WORCESTER, Cathedral of Christ and Blessed Mary the Virgin
Sat Feb 8 1997 3h49 (50)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Arranged by Robert B Smith
1 Timothy J Peverett
2 Rupert A Clarke
3 John M Jelley
4 Ruth H Smith
5 Robert B Smith (C)
6 Paul Jopp
7 Ian M Holland
8 Brian V Mountjoy
9 S Clarke Walters
10 Andrew J Mitchell
11 Simon J Poole
12 Christopher M Wulkau
100th twelve bell tower for a peal: 9. Dedicated as a tribute to Canon A C F Davies, a former minor canon of the cathedral.

ASHBOURNE, Derbys, S Oswald
Tue Feb 11 1997 3h2 (14)
5056 Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football Delight Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 John E Heaton (C)
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 K Maurice Starkey
4 E Jacqueline Burns
5 Gordon A Halls
6 Canon David H Sansum
7 Andrew J Burns
8 Philip Mehew
First peal in the method. Rung on Shrove Tuesday prior to the game of Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football played throughout the town today.
Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football D Major: -3-4-2-1-4-45-36-7 le 12.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Feb 13 1997 2h44 (14)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Ian M Holland
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 Ian Duff
4 Alec A Hetherington
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
In memory of Alan Harper, a member of this Association, whose funeral took place on 10/2/97.

BREADSALL, Derbys, All Saints
Sat Feb 15 1997 2h55 (14)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major
(4m: 1344 Rutland; 1248 Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire; 90 com. atw.)
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 Philip Dunderdale
3 Ruth H Smith
4 Eric O Davies
5 Brian A Tomlinson
6 Alec Humphrey
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 John V Chadwick
First peal of Spliced: 2 & 6.
Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Alan Harper, a Breadsall ringer for many years, who died on 30/1/97.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Feb 16 1997 3h7 (15)
5042 Lincolnshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by John Worth
1 Rupert A Clarke
2 Ruth H Smith
3 Frank Osbaldiston
4 Patricia A M Halls
5 Gordon A Halls
6 Canon Frederick Ross
7 Rosemary R A Ross
8 Robert B Smith (C)
9 William H Dowse
10 Richard L Taylor
11 Richard J Hamby
12 Timothy J Peverett
First of Lincolnshire S Maximus on the bells.

GREASLEY, Notts, S Mary
Mon Feb 17 1997 2h41 (13)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major
(6m: 928 Brighton, Superlative; 896 Cambridge, Rutland; 704 Bristol; 672 London: 134 com. atw.)
Composed by Richard G Crosland
1 David J Marshall
2 Simon C Melen
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 David J T Wilson
5 Simon Humphrey
6 Peter S Lacy
7 Timothy J Peverett
8 Richard I Allton (C)

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Thu Feb 20 1997 2h47 (15)
5040 Aldenham 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
Rung as a compliment to Alan Champion & Caroline Richards of Sydney, NSW on the birth of a son Nicholas James Champion.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Mar 13 1997 2h47 (14)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 John V Chadwick
2 E Jacqueline Burns
3 Jane E Boden (C)
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Canon David H Sansum
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 Andrew J Burns
First in the method: 2.
A birthday compliment to Jane Boden.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Mar 20 1997 2h39 (14)
5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Kevin I Lucas
1 Richard L Taylor
2 Alec A Hetherington
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 peal in the method: 2.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Mar 27 1997 2h42 (14)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Robert J Marchbank
2 Alec A Hetherington
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Thu Mar 27 1997 2h27 (15)
5120 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by John Reeves
1-2 David C Lester
3-4 Adrian Dempster
5-6 Robert B Smith (C)
7-8 David J Marshall

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Apr 3 1997 2h44 (14)
5120 Northumberland Surprise Major
Composed by Harry Poyner
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)

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Apr 10 1997 2h40 (14)
5120 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Thomas Hooley
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 E Jacqueline Burns
3 Andrew J Burns
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

WEST HALLAM, Derbys, S Wilfrid of York
Wed Apr 16 1997 2h38 (9)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major
(6m: 1152 Rutland; 960 Yorkshire; 768 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative: 149 com.)
Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood
1 Colin M Shaw
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Eric O Davies
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Clive W Longden
7 Gordon A Halls
8 Philip Mehew
25th peal together: 6 & 7. First peal for 20 years: 1. First 6-Spliced: 3.
Birthday compliment to Gordon Halls (15/4).

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Apr 17 1997 2h41 (14)
5056 Double Dublin Surprise Major
Composed by W Eric Critchley
1 Jane E Boden
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Alec A Hetherington
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 Robert J Marchbank
8 John V Chadwick (C)
In memoriam to Sidney H Jones, for many years a member of the Derby Diocesan Association.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Thu Apr 17 1997 2h25 (15)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Robert B Smith
1-2 Adrian Dempster
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 Brian L Burrows
7-8 David J Marshall
A compliment to Brian L Burrows being appointed Professor of Mathematics at Staffordshire University.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, the Vicarage
Fri Apr 18 1997 2h16 (11)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by John Reeves
1-2 Lucy Smith
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 Clive M Smith
7-8 Canon Frederick Ross

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Apr 20 1997 3h4 (15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by William Pye
1 Sally A Mason
2 Lucy Smith
3 Canon Frederick Ross
4 Joanne E Marshall
5 Rosemary R A Ross
6 John F Mulvey
7 Clive M Smith
8 Richard L Taylor
9 Richard C L Brown
10 Robert B Smith (C)
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Jessie Goodman (1918-1997).

LONG EATON, Derbys, S Laurence
Mon Apr 21 1997 2h36 (7)
5040 Spliced Surprise Major
(7m: 896 Cambridge; 768 Brighton, Rutland; 672 Adelaide, Superlative; 640 Bristol; 608 London: 135 com. atw.)
Composed by Richard G Crosland
1 Anthony P Cotton
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 David J T Wilson
4 Richard I Allton (C)
5 Simon C Melen
6 David J Marshall
7 Peter S Lacy
8 Timothy J Peverett
200th peal together: 5 & 6. 250th together: 3 & 4. Circled tower as conductor.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Apr 24 1997 2h41 (14)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Thomas Hooley
1 Ian Duff
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Robert J Marchbank
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

TICKNALL, Derbys, S George
Mon Apr 28 1997 2h45 (9)
5040 Banbury Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Anthony P Cotton
2 Simon C Melen
3 Jane E Boden
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Andrew J Burns
6 Alistair J E Smith
7 John E Heaton (C)
8 Christian M Peckham
9 Timothy J Peverett
10 Paul Jopp
900th peal: 3. Circled the tower: 1.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu May 1 1997 2h56 (14)
5152 Chesterfield Surprise Major
27 course block reduced
1 Jane E Boden
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Gordon A Halls
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick

LEEK, Staffs, S Edward the Confessor
Sat May 3 1997 3h10 (19)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by Robert B Smith
1 Elizabeth M Nowill
2 Vivien R D Suttie
3 Gillian G Pearson
4 Frances E Haynes
5 Michael H Tompsett
6 James A E Franklin
7 Jonathan Francis
8 Richard L Taylor
9 Roy A Meads (C)
10 C Frederick C Pearson
First of TB Royal: 2, 6, 7.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu May 8 1997 2h52 (14)
5152 Belper Surprise Major
Composed by Shirley Burton
1 Jane E Boden
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sat May 10 1997 3h4 (15)
5040 London (No.3) Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Sally A Mason
2 Rosemary R A Ross
3 Jane E Boden
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Richard C L Brown
6 Canon Frederick Ross
7 Ian N Robinson
8 Richard J Hamby
9 Anthony P Cotton
10 Robert B Smith (C)
First of London S Royal: 2.

DARLEY DALE, Derbys, S Helen
Mon May 12 1997 2h51 (16)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
1 Richard L Taylor
2 Helen E Taylor
3 Jonathan Francis
4 Ursula J Gott
5 Elizabeth M Nowill
6 Christian M Peckham
7 Anthony P Cotton
8 Andrew J Burns (C)
First peal of Major: 4, and as conductor. A birthday compliment to Helen Taylor and Christian Peckham. By an all-resident Derby D A 'under 25s' band.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu May 15 1997 2h53 (14)
5184 Lindum Surprise Major
Composed by Richard F B Speed
1 Neil J Morgan
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Alec A Hetherington
7 Robert J Marchbank
8 John V Chadwick (C)
In memory of Derek P Jones, a member of this Association, who died recently.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Sat May 17 1997 2h50 (14)
5184 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 John E Heaton (C)
2 Alec A Hetherington
3 Alec Humphrey
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Philip Mehew
8 F Gordon Faulks
First in the method: 3.

TICKNALL, Derbys, S George
Sat May 17 1997 2h53 (9)
5031 Stedman Caters
Composed by John Pladdys
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Frances E Haynes
3 Pat M Evans
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Eric O Davies
6 Gordon A Halls
7 John H McTear
8 Roy A Meads
9 Andrew J B Ingram
10 Christian M Peckham
Circled the tower: 2; 100th peal together: 1 & 4.

LOCKINGTON, Leics, S Nicholas
Sat May 17 1997 3h8 (14)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 C Frederick C Pearson
2 Simon Humphrey (C)
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Jane E Boden
5 Timothy Wylie
6 John Whitelock
7 Anthony P Cotton
8 Martin E Snape
9 Philip J H Hudson
10 Leslie Boumphrey
11 Richard L Taylor
12 Timothy J Peverett

DERBY, S Peter
Sun May 18 1997 2h56 (12)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Elizabeth P Heaton
2 Alec Humphrey
3 Eric O Davies
4 M Gareth Evans
5 Roger J Lawson
6 John H McTear
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 John E Heaton
150th peal together: 7 & 8.

CHESTERFIELD, Derbys, S Mary & All Saints
Sun May 18 1997 3h4 (25)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Anon
1 Frances E Haynes
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Elizabeth M Nowill
4 Roy A Meads
5 John Whitelock
6 Anthony P Cotton
7 Martin E Snape
8 Leslie Boumphrey
9 Richard L Taylor
10 Timothy J Peverett

BURTON UPON TRENT, Staffs, S Modwen
Sun May 18 1997 3h12 (19)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 Brian A Tomlinson
3 Timothy Wylie
4 Alec A Hetherington
5 Andrew J B Ingram
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Philip Mehew
8 Simon Humphrey (C)
Half-muffled in memoriam to Derek P Jones of Church Gresley.

RUDDINGTON, Notts, S Peter
Mon May 19 1997 2h38 (9)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(8m: 736 Bristol, London; 640 Adelaide, Rutland; 608 Cambridge; 576 Pudsey, Superlative; 544 Brighton; 143 com. atw.)
Composed by Richard G Crosland
1 George A Dawson
2 Simon C Melen
3 Richard I Allton (C)
4 David J Marshall
5 Anthony P Cotton
6 Simon Humphrey
7 Peter S Lacy
8 Timothy J Peverett
Circled tower, and 50th as conductor for the Association: 3.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Wed May 21 1997 2h25 (15)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1-2 David C Lester
3-4 Robert B Smith
5-6 Brian L Burrows (C)
7-8 David J Marshall

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu May 22 1997 2h47 (14)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 Ian Duff
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Robert J Marchbank
4 Alec A Hetherington
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

ASHBOURNE, Derbys, S Oswald
Tue May 27 1997 3h7 (14)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow
1 Jane E Boden
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 E Jacqueline Burns
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Raymond H Daw
6 Anthony P Cotton
7 John E Heaton
8 Andrew J Burns (C)
First peal in the method: 3. First of S Major as conductor. First peal in the method on the bells thus completing the standard eight to peals.
Birthday compliment to Peter Cotton, brother of the 6th ringer, 22 this day.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu May 29 1997 2h50 (14)
5184 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 W Arnold Morley
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Ian Duff
5 Alec A Hetherington
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jun 5 1997 2h58 (14)
5120 Long Eaton Surprise Major
Composed by J Lockwood
1 Jane E Boden
2 Alec A Hetherington
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Patricia A M Halls (C)
8 John V Chadwick
600th peal together: 1 & 7. 300th peal: 4.

CHESTERFIELD, Derbys, S Mary & All Saints
Sun Jun 8 1997 3h10 (25)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Nicholas J Parkes
1 Jim Heading
2 S Karen Jeffrey
3 Terry R Jeffrey
4 Mandy K Freeman
5 Ian Duff
6 Alec Humphrey
7 Colin Aked
8 Clive W Longden
9 Brynley A Richards
10 Nicholas J Parkes (C)
First peal on 10 bells: 2. 100th together: 4 & 9.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the present ring of bells (Whit Sunday, 1947); Also as a compliment to Sue and Andrew Hall on the birth of a daughter, Emily Elliott on 12/5/97.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Mon Jun 9 1997 3h49 (18)
5056 Spliced Surprise Sixteen
(8m: 768 Newgate; 704 York; 640 Ealing, Parkhurst, Sawley, Wembley; 576 Feering; 448 Leatherhead: 78 com.)
Composed by David J Marshall
1-2 Rupert A Clarke
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 John M Jelley
7-8 Simon C Melen
9-10 Paul Jopp
11-12 Roland H Cook
13-14 David J Marshall
15-16 Christopher M Wulkau
The greatest number of S methods to a peal on sixteen bells.
In memory of Norman J Goodman of Birmingham.

DERBY, S Peter
Mon Jun 9 1997 2h52 (12)
5120 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Christopher P Starbuck
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 Philip Dunderdale
3 E Jacqueline Burns
4 K Maurice Starkey
5 Gordon A Halls (C)
6 Alec A Hetherington
7 Andrew J Burns
8 Alec Humphrey
Rung in honour of the 1400th anniversaries of St Columba and St Augustine.

DERBY, Cathedral of All Saints
Mon Jun 9 1997 3h12 (19)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by John E Heaton
1 Brian A Tomlinson
2 Richard J Hamby
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Jane E Boden
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Roger J Lawson
7 John E Heaton (C)
8 Pamela J Timms
9 Anthony P Cotton
10 Timothy J Peverett
To mark the 1400th anniversary of the death of St Columba. Also, birthday compliment to Mrs Joyce Timms.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jun 12 1997 2h52 (14)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major
(4m: 1344 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 1248 Cambridge; 1152 Rutland; 98 com. atw.)
Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 E Jacqueline Burns
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Andrew J Burns
7 Patricia A M Halls
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First peal of Spliced: 2.

LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Beds, All Saints
Sat Jun 14 1997 3h30 (35)
5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus
Composed by Peter Border
1 Clive W Longden
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Jane E Boden
4 Canon David H Sansum
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Pamela J Timms
8 John E Heaton
9 Anthony P Cotton
10 Timothy J Peverett
11 David Kingman
12 Philip Mehew
1,700th peal: 2.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Jun 15 1997 3h17 (15)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Robert B Smith (C)
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Ruth H Smith
4 Timothy J Peverett
5 Richard L Taylor
6 Ian M Holland
7 Rosemary R A Ross
8 Richard S Starkie
9 Maurice F Edwards
10 Anthony P Cotton
11 C Michael Orme
12 Frank C Price
First peal of Cambridge S Maximus: 7.
In memory of Norman J Goodman of Birmingham.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jun 19 1997 2h46 (14)
5120 Ipswich Surprise Major
Composed by Charles J Sedgley
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 Alec A Hetherington
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Neil J Morgan
8 John V Chadwick (C)
In memoriam Ernest Paulson, for many years a member of this Association.

DUFFIELD, Derbys, S Alkmund
Mon Jun 23 1997 3h10 (18)
5040 Kings Norton Surprise Royal
Composed by John E Heaton
1 John E Heaton (C)
2 Timothy A Swift
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 Patricia A M Halls
5 Pamela J Timms
6 Jane E Boden
7 Christian M Peckham
8 Paul Jopp
9 Timothy J Peverett
10 Anthony P Cotton
In memory of Norman Goodman, Kings Norton.
Circled the tower: 10.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jun 26 1997 2h46 (14)
5152 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Andrew J Burns
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Robert J Marchbank
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 Alec A Hetherington
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First peal of Glasgow: 7.

OCKBROOK, Derbys, All Saints
Fri Jun 27 1997 2h21 (5)
5040 London Surprise Minor
1 Heather Reid
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Sarah A H E Daniels
4 Nicholas Daines
5 Jonathan E Stevens
6 Andrew J Burns
A 21st birthday compliment to Andrew P Thornton (28/6/97), a ringer at Ockbrook. First peal of London S Minor for all except the conductor.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jul 3 1997 2h48 (14)
5024 Adelaide Surprise Major
Composed by John R Mayne
1 Alec A Hetherington
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Jane E Boden
4 Canon David H Sansum
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Gordon A Halls
8 John V Chadwick
300th peal on the bells: 2. 150th peal on the bells: 4. 350th peal together: 3 & 7.

MARSTON ON DOVE, Derbys, S Mary
Thu Jul 3 1997 2h31 (8)
5040 Minimus
(7m: 30 extents Plain B, Reverse B, Double B, St Nicholas B, Reverse Canterbury B, Single Court, Double B)
1 E Jacqueline Burns
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 Andrew J Burns
4 K Maurice Starkey (C)
First Minimus for all the band. Rung especially for David Sansum who, although having stood in over 1000 peals on all numbers up to Maximus, had not attempted Minimus until today.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sat Jul 5 1997 3h11 (15)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Frank E Darby
1 Tudor P Edwards (C)
2 Frederick Shallcross
3 Peter Border
4 Ruth M Border
5 David J Llewellyn
6 John S Mason
7 Geoffrey W Randall
8 Kenneth J Hesketh
9 Clifford A Barron
10 George W Pipe
11 John H Fielden
12 Frank D Mack
In affectionate memory of Wilfred Williams.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Sun Jul 6 1997 2h21 (11)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by A R Winter
1-2 Lucy Smith
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 Clive M Smith
7-8 Ruth H Smith
Compliment to Joanna & David Ingram, both ringers at Melbourne, for the occasion of their silver wedding.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jul 10 1997 2h42 (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 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Neil J Morgan
8 John V Chadwick (C)
Birthday compliment to Louise Boden.

DERBY, Cathedral of All Saints
Fri Jul 11 1997 3h12 (19)
5007 Stedman Caters
Composed by Andrew S Hudson
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Cheryl L Hamby
4 Gordon A Halls
5 Roy A Meads
6 Frances E Haynes
7 Richard J Hamby (C)
8 Alistair J E Smith
9 Christian M Peckham
10 John E Heaton
Birthday compliment to Rosemary Payne.

DERBY, S Peter
Sun Jul 13 1997 2h57 (12)
5184 Monkey Town Surprise Major
Composed by Murray A Coleman
1 Philip J H Hudson (C)
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Jane E Boden
5 Canon David H Sansum
6 Timothy Wylie
7 John E Heaton
8 David Kingman
The conductor and his wife Eileen (herself a Heywood Monkey) celebrate the anniversary of their wedding on 9/7/55 at St Luke's, Monkey Town.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Sun Jul 13 1997 2h19 (11)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by John Reeves
1-2 Lucy Smith
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 Clive M Smith
7-8 Ruth H Smith

MELBOURNE, Derbys, Church House
Mon Jul 14 1997 2h15 (15)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1-2 Timothy J Peverett
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 John M Jelley
7-8 Simon C Melen

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jul 17 1997 2h48 (14)
5088 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by John R Mayne
1 Neil J Morgan
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Alec A Hetherington
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick

LONG EATON, Derbys, 52 Wyvern Ave
Thu Jul 17 1997 2h31 (16)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by James W Washbrook
1-2 David C Lester
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 Brian L Burrows
7-8 David J Marshall

LONG EATON, Derbys, S Laurence
Mon Jul 21 1997 2h39 (7)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major
(10m: 576 Rutland; 544 Chesterfield, Pudsey; 512 Adelaide, Cambridge, Lindum; 480 Brighton, London; 448 Superlative; 416 Bristol; 135 com. atw.)
Composed by Richard G Crosland
1 Robert B Smith
2 Timothy J Peverett
3 Simon C Melen
4 David J T Wilson
5 Simon Humphrey
6 David J Marshall
7 Peter S Lacy
8 Richard I Allton (C)

MELBOURNE, Derbys, 45 Blanch Croft
Thu Jul 24 1997 2h30 (15)
5152 Superlative Surprise Major
27 course block reduced
1-2 Adrian Dempster
3-4 Robert B Smith (C)
5-6 Simon C Melen
7-8 David J Marshall
300th of Surprise in-hand: 7-8.

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Jul 27 1997 3h8 (15)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Arranged by Robert B Smith
1 Shirley Harris
2 Ruth H Smith
3 Lucy Smith
4 Bernard F L Groves
5 Robert B Smith (C)
6 Robert A Appleby
7 Rosemary R A Ross
8 Canon Frederick Ross
9 Peter Marriott
10 David J Marshall
11 Revd Brian Harris
12 Clive M Smith
3000th peal: 5. First of Stedman Cinques: 6. 300th peal: 7. The 200th peal on Melbourne bells.
The ringers of 4 & 5 rang their first and thousandth peals together and have participated in each other's two thousandth and three thousandth peals.

LEICESTER, the Prebendal Church of St Margaret
Wed Jul 30 1997 3h20 (33)
5040 Oakham Surprise Royal
Composed by BYROC
1 Gail L Wade
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Andrew J Burns
4 Stephen J A Ollerton
5 Alistair J E Smith
6 Simon D Ogier
7 Timothy J Peverett
8 Anthony P Cotton (C)
9 Andrew R Aspland
10 Mark A Boylan
To congratulate the conductor on gaining his 2:I degree (at last!). With thanks to Clive Longden for standing down after meeting one too many!

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Jul 31 1997 2h46 (14)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Sally Bramson
2 Brian A Tomlinson
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Alec A Hetherington (C)
8 John V Chadwick
First peal as conductor.

DERBY, S Peter
Thu Jul 31 1997 2h51 (12)
5088 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by George Baker
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 E Jacqueline Burns
4 Sarah A H E Daniels
5 Eric O Davies
6 Andrew J Burns
7 Jonathan E Stevens
8 Simon C Melen
First peal of Rutland: 6; Completes the Standard 8: 7.
Birthday compliments to Jonathan Stevens (1/8/97) and Sarah Daniels (13/8/97).

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Aug 7 1997 2h47 (14)
5088 Osmaston Surprise Major
Composed by James W Washbrook
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

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Aug 17 1997 3h3 (15)
5040 Albanian Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Canon Frederick Ross
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Rosemary R A Ross
4 Richard C L Brown
5 Terry M Astill
6 Gordon A Halls (C)
7 E Alan Jacques
8 Philip J H Hudson
9 Robert B Smith
10 Richard L Taylor
A birthday compliment to Richard Taylor (this day).

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Aug 21 1997 2h41 (14)
5184 Higher Walton Surprise Major
Composed by Andrew N Tyler
1 Robert J Marchbank
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Neil J Morgan
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Alec A Hetherington
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Sep 4 1997 2h51 (14)
5184 Via Gellia Surprise Major
Composed by Harry Poyner
1 Jane E Boden
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Ian Duff
4 Canon David H Sansum
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick
In Memory of Diana, Princess of Wales. Also to welcome Callum, son of Deborah & John Harrison, born 27/8/97.

OCKBROOK, Derbys, All Saints
Fri Sep 5 1997 2h24 (5)
5040 Minor
(4m: 2 extents Cambridge S, Kent TB, Oxford TB; 1 Plain B)
1 Sarah A H E Daniels
2 Alec A Hetherington
3 Jonathan E Stevens
4 F Gordon Faulks
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 John E Heaton (C)
Half muffled in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales.

NORTON, Derbys, S James the Great
Sun Sep 7 1997 2h56 (16)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John R Pritchard
Arranged by Paul J Flavell
1 Vic Cox
2 Paul R South
3 Alex Wall
4 John F Vardy
5 Geoff Vardy
6 Simon Grieve
7 John A Humphrey
8 Paul J Flavell (C)
First peal: 4. For the centenary of the dedication of Norton bells and also to welcome Elizabeth Mary Grieve, born on 22nd August. Believed to be the first peal rung by past and present Norton ringers.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Sep 11 1997 2h44 (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 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)

ASPLEY, Notts, S Margaret
Mon Sep 15 1997 2h49 (10)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major
(11m: 640 Rutland; 576 Superlative; 480 Cambridge; 448 Chesterfield, Eccleston, Lindum, Pudsey; 416 Adelaide, London; 384 Brighton; 320 Bristol; 146 com. atw)
Composed by Richard G Crosland
1 Richard I Allton (C)
2 Timothy J Peverett
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Simon C Melen
5 David J T Wilson
6 Peter S Lacy
7 David J Marshall
8 Simon Humphrey

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Sep 18 1997 2h47 (14)
5016 Belfast Little Surprise Major
Composed by Julian Morgan
1 Ian Duff
2 Patricia A M Halls
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, SS Michael & Mary
Sat Sep 20 1997 2h56 (15)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Simon J T Smith
2 Ian N Robinson
3 Jane E Boden
4 Jenny M A Astridge
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Anthony P Cotton
7 Caroline J Carter
8 Peter J Williamson
9 Paul N Harden
10 Robert E Beck
11 Adrian P Beck
12 David Hird (C)
50th peal on 12: 1.
A North meets South peal.

STAVELEY, Derbys, S John the Baptist
Sun Sep 21 1997 2h47 (18)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
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 wedding anniversary compliment to Anne & Keith Parsons, parents of the 4th ringer, on the occasion of their silver wedding.

ASHBOURNE, Derbys, S Oswald
Thu Sep 25 1997 2h58 (14)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Vicars
1 Keith A Woolley
2 Kathleen N Brown
3 Andrew J Burns
4 E Jacqueline Burns
5 K Maurice Starkey
6 Canon David H Sansum (C)
7 Simon Humphrey
8 John Holmden
On the 40th anniversary of the conductor first celebrating Holy Communion in the church of St Peter, Henleaze, Bristol.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Sep 25 1997 2h45 (14)
5120 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by William T Perrins
1 F Gordon Faulks
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Neil J Morgan
4 Alec A Hetherington
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Anthony P Cotton
8 John V Chadwick (C)

BISHOPSTOKE, Hants, S Mary
Sat Sep 27 1997 2h58 (11)
5040 Worthington Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Timothy Wylie
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Andrew J Burns
5 Robert J Marchbank
6 Philip A L Rioch
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 John E Heaton
9 David Kingman
10 David Hird

NEWPORT, IoW, S Thomas of Canterbury & St Thomas the Apostle
Sun Sep 28 1997 3h9 (16)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
Composed by Roderick W Pipe
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 John E Heaton
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Stephen P Noyes
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Andrew J Burns
7 Gordon A Halls
8 Robert J Marchbank
9 Philip A L Rioch
10 David A Weir
11 David Kingman
12 David Hird (C)
First peal on 12 bells: 6 & 8.

TICKNALL, Derbys, S George
Mon Sep 29 1997 2h54 (9)
5040 Savernake Surprise Royal
Composed by John E Heaton
1 Michael Foulds
2 Andrew J Burns
3 Paul Jopp
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Roy A Meads
6 Frances E Haynes
7 Timothy J Peverett
8 Jane E Boden
9 Anthony P Cotton
10 John E Heaton (C)

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Oct 2 1997 2h55 (14)
5120 Openwoodgate Surprise Major
Composed by J Lockwood
1 Alec A Hetherington
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Canon David H Sansum
7 Gordon A Halls
8 John V Chadwick
A silver wedding compliment to Gordon & Winifred Faulks.

AULT HUCKNALL, Derbys, S John the Baptist
Wed Oct 8 1997 2h32 (8)
5040 Surprise Minor
(4m: 2 extents Beverley, Cambridge, Surfleet; 1 London)
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Gordon A Halls
3 Brian A Tomlinson
4 Raymond H Daw
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Philip Mehew
A get well compliment to Burley Morris.
150th together: 2, 5.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Oct 9 1997 2h40 (14)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by James W Washbrook
Arranged by Brooks (Variation)^
1 Neil J Morgan
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 John V Chadwick
6 Gordon A Halls (C)
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 W Arnold Morley
50th together: 1, 6.

SPROXTON, Leics, S Bartholomew
Mon Oct 13 1997 2h33 (9)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Eric O Davies
5 Revd Reginald J Stretton
6 Philip J H Hudson
7 Nicholas J Parkes
8 Philip Mehew (C)
100th peal together: 1 & 5. 1300th for the Association: 2.

GADDESBY, Leics, S Luke
Mon Oct 13 1997 2h43 (8)
5056 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Gail L Wade
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Simon Humphrey
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Anthony P Cotton
6 John E Heaton
7 David J Marshall
8 Mark A Boylan (C)

SALTBY, Leics, S Peter
Mon Oct 13 1997 2h41 (12)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Gail L Wade
2 Winifred M Warwick
3 Raymond H Daw
4 Patricia A M Halls
5 Gordon A Halls (C)
6 Nicholas J Parkes
7 George Pluckrose
8 Philip Mehew
100th peal of Cambridge S Major: 5.

PRESTWOLD, Leics, S Andrew
Mon Oct 13 1997 2h46 (11)
5184 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Christopher Forster
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 Philip Dunderdale
3 Richard J Danby
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Canon David H Sansum
6 Timothy Wylie
7 Anthony P Cotton
8 Simon Humphrey (C)

SOUTHWELL, Notts, Cathedral and Collegiate Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tue Oct 14 1997 3h25 (25)
5015 Grandsire Cinques
Composed by Thomas Hooley
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Winifred M Warwick
5 Raymond H Daw
6 John E Heaton (C)
7 Pamela J Timms
8 Philip J H Hudson
9 Anthony P Cotton
10 Philip Mehew
11 Simon Humphrey
12 Nicholas J Parkes
A get well compliment to Clive Longden, who would have been ringing this week.

WHATTON IN THE VALE, Notts, S John of Beverley
Tue Oct 14 1997 2h50 (13)
5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Winifred M Warwick
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Pamela J Timms
4 Simon C Melen
5 Simon Humphrey (C)
6 Ian N Robinson
7 Raymond H Daw
8 Richard L Taylor
First DNCBM: 3.

SUTTON ON TRENT, Notts, All Saints
Tue Oct 14 1997 2h33 (12)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Canon David H Sansum
2 Philip Dunderdale
3 Eric O Davies
4 Jane E Boden
5 Nicholas J Parkes
6 Philip J H Hudson
7 Anthony P Cotton (C)
8 Philip Mehew

DERBY, 64 Cheviot Street
Tue Oct 14 1997 1h26 (11)
5040 Plain Minor
1-2 Anthony P Cotton
3-4 Simon C Melen
5-6 Timothy J Peverett (C)

RAWMARSH, S Yorks, S Mary
Wed Oct 15 1997 2h47 (12)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 E Jacqueline Burns
3 K Maurice Starkey
4 Timothy A Swift
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Richard J Danby
7 Anthony P Cotton (C)
8 Philip Mehew

BOLSTERSTONE, S Yorks, S Mary
Wed Oct 15 1997 3h7 (13)
5088 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by John R Mayne
1 John E Heaton
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Gordon A Halls
4 Canon David H Sansum
5 Pamela J Timms
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Simon C Melen
8 Paul Jopp

ECCLESHALL, Staffs, Holy Trinity
Thu Oct 16 1997 2h51 (11)
5184 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen Ivin
1 Nicholas J Parkes
2 K Maurice Starkey
3 Winifred M Warwick
4 Raymond H Daw
5 Brian A Tomlinson
6 S Clarke Walters
7 Richard L Taylor
8 Philip Mehew (C)

DRAYCOTT IN THE MOORS, Staffs, S Margaret
Thu Oct 16 1997 2h52 (11)
5280 Staffordshire Surprise Major
Composed by Murray A Coleman
1 Peter S Lacy
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Robert J Marchbank
4 Richard C L Brown
5 Paul Jopp (C)
6 David J Marshall
7 Anthony P Cotton
8 Simon Humphrey
900th peal: 8.

BROUGHTON, Staffs, S Peter
Thu Oct 16 1997 2h47 (15)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(8m: 896 Yorkshire; 960 Rutland; 704 Bristol, Lincolnshire; 672 Cambridge; 448 Pudsey, Superlative; 224 London: 111 com. atw.)
Composed by Richard J Parker
1 John E Heaton (C)
2 Elizabeth P Heaton
3 Winifred M Warwick
4 Sally A Mason
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Richard L Taylor
8 Nicholas J Parkes

HORSLEY, Derbys, S Clement
Thu Oct 16 1997 2h45 (13)
5040 Minor
(6m: 2 extents Cambridge S; 1 London S, Norwich S, Kent TB, Plain B, St Clements CB)
1 Alec Humphrey
2 Andrew J Burns
3 E Jacqueline Burns
4 Caroline E Peverett
5 George E G Fletcher
6 Timothy J Peverett (C)

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Oct 16 1997 2h46 (14)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major
(4m: 1344 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 1248 Cambridge; 1152 Rutland; 98 com. atw.)
Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood
1 Jane E Boden
2 Philip Dunderdale
3 Alec A Hetherington
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Canon David H Sansum
7 Neil J Morgan
8 John V Chadwick (C)

WEST HALLAM, Derbys, S Wilfrid of York
Fri Oct 17 1997 2h29 (9)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major
(4m: 1344 Lincolnshire; 1280 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 1152 Rutland; 74 com. atw.)
Composed by John S Warboys
1 Winifred M Warwick
2 Gail L Wade
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 Jane E Boden
5 K Maurice Starkey
6 Timothy Wylie
7 Pamela J Timms
8 Anthony P Cotton (C)

NETHERSEALE, Derbys, S Peter
Fri Oct 17 1997 2h47 (12)
5040 Minor
(7m: Beverley S, Cambridge S, London S, Surfleet S, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Plain B)
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 Elizabeth P Heaton
4 Gordon A Halls
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Ian N Robinson
After meeting short for Major, David Marshall kindly standing down.
350th as conductor.

OVERSEALE, Derbys, S Matthew
Fri Oct 17 1997 2h32 (10)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by G A Halls & D R Carlisle
1 Ian N Robinson
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 E Jacqueline Burns
4 K Maurice Starkey
5 Eric O Davies
6 Alec A Hetherington
7 Philip J H Hudson
8 Philip Mehew

TICKNALL, Derbys, S George
Fri Oct 17 1997 2h42 (9)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by John E Heaton
1 Jane E Boden
2 Elisabeth A G Bowden
3 Gail L Wade
4 Winifred M Warwick
5 Rosemary R A Ross
6 Canon David H Sansum
7 John E Heaton (C)
8 Pamela J Timms
9 Anthony P Cotton
10 Paul Jopp

YOULGREAVE, Derbys, All Saints
Sat Oct 18 1997 3h31 (23)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Roger Baldwin
1 David W Camm
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Elisabeth A G Bowden
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Gordon A Halls (C)
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 Pamela J Timms
8 Anthony P Cotton
9 Richard L Taylor
10 Philip Mehew
First peal on the ten.
A birthday compliment to Mary Bartlett of Youlgreave.

KINGSBURY, Warks, SS Peter & Paul
Sun Oct 19 1997 3h3 (17)
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Charles H Hattersley
1 Maurice F Edwards
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Gordon A Halls
4 Gail L Wade
5 John E Heaton
6 Philip J H Hudson
7 Philip Mehew
8 Mark A Boylan

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Oct 23 1997 2h45 (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 Patricia A M Halls
2 Alec A Hetherington
3 Jane E Boden
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
350th peal on these bells: 3.

TICKNALL, Derbys, S George
Mon Oct 27 1997 2h46 (9)
5056 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Charles J Sedgley
1 Raymond H Daw
2 Patricia A M Halls (C)
3 Lucy Smith
4 Brian S Chapman
5 Alec Humphrey
6 Roland W Morant
7 George Pluckrose
8 Philip J H Hudson
First peal in the method: 5.

DUFFIELD, Derbys, S Alkmund
Mon Oct 27 1997 3h (18)
5120 Selby Surprise Royal
Composed by John E Heaton
1 E Jacqueline Burns
2 Alistair J E Smith
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Andrew J Burns
6 Christian M Peckham
7 John E Heaton (C)
8 Anthony P Cotton
9 Simon C Melen
10 Paul Jopp
First of Royal: 1.

AULT HUCKNALL, Derbys, S John the Baptist
Fri Oct 31 1997 2h54 (8)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by James Clatworthy
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Gordon A Halls
3 Philip Dunderdale
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Eric O Davies
6 Philip J H Hudson
7 Matthew R Yeomans
8 Nigel Ball
1750th peal: 1. First of PB Triples: 3, 6.

GRANTHAM, Lincs, S Wulfram
Sat Nov 1 1997 3h32 (32)
5040 Zebedee Surprise Royal
Composed by BYROC
1 Roger E Peckham
2 Rachael L Eagle
3 Simon J T Smith
4 Canon David H Sansum
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Pamela J Timms
7 Philip J H Hudson
8 Anthony P Cotton (C)
9 Christian M Peckham
10 John E Heaton

BOLSOVER, Derbys, SS Mary & Lawrence
Wed Nov 5 1997 2h52 (15)
5184 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Dennis A Smedley
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 E Jacqueline Burns
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Raymond H Daw
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Philip Mehew
In memory of Dennis' wife, Olive Smedley, who died on 1/10/97 aged 71.

LONG EATON, Derbys, S Laurence
Thu Nov 6 1997 2h26 (7)
5040 Surprise Minor
(7m: Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich, London, Norwich, Surfleet)
1 Brian A Tomlinson
2 John A Cater
3 The Hon Meriel A Hughes
4 Alistair J E Smith
5 S Clarke Walters
6 John E Heaton (C)
To celebrate the elevation to the peerage of Roy Hughes, now Lord Islwyn of Casnewydd, father of the ringer of the third.

DERBY, S Peter
Thu Nov 6 1997 2h54 (12)
5040 Stedman Triples
Arranged by Brooks (Variation)^
1 Alec Humphrey
2 Philip J H Hudson
3 Eric O Davies
4 Philip Dunderdale
5 Timothy R Camp
6 Gordon A Halls (C)
7 Patricia A M Halls
8 K Maurice Starkey
To celebrate the baptism of Caroline Mary Lawler Graeser, 1st grandchild of Philip & Ann Dunderdale.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Nov 6 1997 2h43 (14)
5088 Monkey Town Surprise Major
Composed by Thomas Hooley
1 Jane E Boden
2 Alec A Hetherington
3 Canon David H Sansum
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Neil J Morgan
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)

MELBOURNE, Derbys, SS Michael & Mary
Sun Nov 9 1997 2h58 (15)
5184 Stedman Caters
Composed by John Pladdys
1 Elisabeth A G Bowden
2 Simon J T Smith
3 E Alan Jacques
4 John Pladdys (C)
5 Rosemary R A Ross
6 Robert B Smith
7 Philip J H Hudson
8 Anthony P Cotton
9 Timothy J Peverett
10 Peter G C Ellis
Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Nov 13 1997 2h44 (14)
5120 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Patricia A M Halls
2 E Jacqueline Burns
3 Brian A Tomlinson
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Andrew J Burns
7 F Gordon Faulks (C)
8 John V Chadwick
First peal in the method: 6.

LONGFORD, Derbys, S Chad
Thu Nov 20 1997 2h59 (15)
5040 Surprise Minor
(7m: Beverley, Cambridge, London, Norwich, Surfleet, Wells, York)
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Canon David H Sansum
3 John E Heaton
4 Philip J H Hudson
5 Raymond H Daw
6 Philip Mehew
Rung in celebration of the Golden Wedding Anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Nov 20 1997 2h49 (14)
5152 Belfast Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick R Horton
1 Philip Dunderdale
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 Alec A Hetherington
4 Ian Duff
5 W Arnold Morley
6 Robert J Marchbank
7 F Gordon Faulks
8 John V Chadwick (C)
First peal of Belfast: 3.
Rung in celebration of the Golden Wedding Anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip.

DERBY, Cathedral of All Saints
Sun Nov 23 1997 3h17 (19)
5000 Lewers Surprise Royal
Composed by John E Heaton
1 Janet S Foulds
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Jane E Boden
4 Elizabeth P Heaton
5 Gordon A Halls
6 Brian A Tomlinson
7 Christian M Peckham
8 Alistair J E Smith
9 Anthony P Cotton
10 John E Heaton (C)
A farewell to Ben Lewers, Provost of the Cathedral.
First peal in the method. Lewers S Royal: -3-4-56-36.4-2.5-4-5-4-5 le 12.

DUFFIELD, Derbys, S Alkmund
Mon Nov 24 1997 2h55 (18)
5000 Vermuyden Surprise Royal
Composed by John E Heaton
1 Alec A Hetherington
2 Anthony P Cotton
3 Timothy A Swift
4 Jane E Boden
5 Andrew J Burns
6 Frances E Haynes
7 John E Heaton (C)
8 Pamela J Timms
9 Roy A Meads
10 Timothy J Peverett

TOLLESBURY, Ess, S Mary
Sat Nov 29 1997 2h57 (7)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Mary Roast
2 Jane E Boden
3 Robert J Marchbank
4 Canon David H Sansum
5 Patrick W Saltmarsh
6 Timothy Wylie
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Joseph E G Roast
9 Anthony P Cotton
10 Mark A Boylan
750th peal as conductor.
In memoriam Burley P Morris, General Secretary of the DDA (1959-68), who died on 24/11/97.

CRESWELL, Derbys, S Mary Magdalene
Wed Dec 3 1997 2h48 (13)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Richard J Parker
1 Dennis A Smedley
2 Patricia A M Halls
3 E Jacqueline Burns
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Philip J H Hudson
6 Clive W Longden
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Philip Mehew
300th peal together: 2, 5; 1050th together: 2, 7.
In thanksgiving for the life of Burley P Morris, past General Secretary of this Association.

BREADSALL, Derbys, All Saints
Sat Dec 6 1997 2h55 (14)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by James Clatworthy
1 Katy Todd
2 E Jacqueline Burns
3 Jane E Boden
4 K Maurice Starkey
5 Canon David H Sansum
6 Brian A Tomlinson
7 Andrew J Burns (C)
8 John Holmden
First peal: 1.

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Thu Dec 11 1997 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 Philip Dunderdale
2 Alec A Hetherington
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)

BELPER, Derbys, S Peter
Sat Dec 13 1997 2h52 (14)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J E Burton
1 Graham C Summers
2 Sally Bramson
3 Sarah A H E Daniels
4 Philip Dunderdale
5 Irene J Randall
6 Jonathan E Stevens
7 W Arnold Morley (C)
8 Alec A Hetherington
First peal: 1. Circled the tower: 8.

DARLEY DALE, Derbys, S Helen
Sat Dec 13 1997 3h4 (16)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by G A Halls & D R Carlisle
1 W Eric Critchley
2 Clive W Longden
3 Winifred M Warwick
4 Anne P Cook
5 Timothy Wylie
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Murray A Coleman
8 David Kingman (C)
1000th peal: 8.

WEST HALLAM, Derbys, S Wilfrid of York
Tue Dec 16 1997 2h42 (9)
5024 Derby Surprise Major
Composed by John R Ketteringham
1 Philip Mehew
2 Canon Frederick Ross
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Canon David H Sansum
5 Gordon A Halls
6 John V Chadwick
7 David J Marshall
8 Robert B Smith (C)
1,111th peal: 7; 500th together: 3, 4.
By a band of resident Derbyshire ringers who have each rung over 1000 peals.

FENTON, Staffs, Christ Church
Wed Dec 17 1997 3h5 (14)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Winifred M Warwick
2 Clive W Longden
3 H T Keith Haslam
4 Brian A Tomlinson
5 Raymond H Daw
6 Philip W Gay
7 Gordon A Halls (C)
8 Philip Mehew

DERBY, S Peter
Sat Dec 20 1997 2h53 (12)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by T Day
1 Elizabeth P Heaton
2 Anthony P Cotton
3 Brian A Tomlinson
4 Philip Dunderdale
5 Gordon A Halls
6 Philip J H Hudson (C)
7 John E Heaton
8 Alec Humphrey
First peal of Grandsire Triples: 4, also for the second ringer who completes Doubles to Cinques.
To celebrate the Baptism last Sunday of Christopher Philip James Hudson, first grandchild of the conductor.

DINTING VALE, Derbys, the Holy Trinity
Sun Dec 21 1997 2h45 (12)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Patricia A M Halls (C)
2 Paul Beard
3 Gordon A Halls
4 Timothy Wylie
5 Richard L Taylor
6 David Kingman
First peal on the bells since 1938, and sponsored for Dinting Vale bell fund.

LITTLE EATON, Derbys, 4 Highfield Road
Sun Dec 28 1997 2h18 (15)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Harry Poyner
1-2 John E Heaton
3-4 Simon C Melen
5-6 Paul Jopp (C)
7-8 Pamela J Timms
A birthday compliment to all the band whose birthdays fall within the week.

OLD WHITTINGTON, Derbys, S Bartholomew
Mon Dec 29 1997 2h55 (5)
5040 Castleton Delight Minor
1 Eileen Goodall
2 John R Fisher
3 Clive W Longden
4 Tony Fisher
5 Geoffrey N Goodall
6 Len Goodall (C)

ASHBOURNE, Derbys, S Oswald
Wed Dec 31 1997 3h10 (14)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton
1 Andrew J Burns
2 Jane E Boden
3 E Jacqueline Burns
4 Clive W Longden
5 Pamela J Timms
6 Gordon A Halls
7 Anthony P Cotton (C)
8 Canon David H Sansum
Circled tower: 1. Circled the tower four times: 8.

DERBY, Cathedral of All Saints
Wed Dec 31 1997 3h14 (19)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major
(6m: 1120 Rutland; 800 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire)
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Janet S Foulds
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Alec A Hetherington
4 Alec Humphrey
5 Gordon A Halls
6 Philip J H Hudson
7 Paul Jopp (C)
8 Anthony P Cotton