Peals rung in 1997
12843 CHARTHAM
2 January. 2h 48
5040 S MINOR
(10m: (1) Primrose; (2) Berwick, Hexham; (3) London, Wells; (4) Beverley, Surfleet; (5) Westminster; (6) Cambridge; (7) Norwich)
1 Paul A Cammiade
2 Josephine D Horton
3 David J Dearnley
4 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
5 Richard A Pearce
6 Dickon R Love
A farewell to Dennis Owen, former secretary of the Chartham ringers, who leaves today for New Zealand for 3 months.
12844 THANINGTON
2 January. 2h 18
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Beverley, Cambridge, London, Norwich, Surfleet, Wells, York)
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Amanda J Horton
3 David J Dearnley
4 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
5 Richard A Pearce
6 Paul A Cammiade
For the birth of Thomas Patrick Thorburn Clay.
12845 BURMARSH
3 January. 2h 34
5040 S MINOR
(19m: (1) Chester, Munden; (2) London, Wells; (3) Carlisle; (4) Berwick, Beverley, Durham, Hexham, Surfleet, York; (5) Westminster; (6) Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose; (7) Norwich)
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
3 David J Dearnley
4 Richard H Edwards
5 Richard A Pearce
6 Paul A Cammiade
12846 EYTHORNE
3 January. 2h 33
5040 DOUBLES
(4m: 1320 each Grandsire, Stedman; 1200 each Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury)
1 David J Dearnley
2 Paul A Cammiade
3 Dickon R Love
4 Richard A Pearce
5 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
12847 MEOPHAM
4 January. 2h 53
5152 RUTLAND S MAJOR
By T Hooley
1 Peter Beresford
2 Josephine D Horton
3 Simon J Dixon
4 Rhian N Bagshaw
5 Arthur D Vidgeon
6 Roger H Pocock
7 Richard A Pearce
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
12848 MINSTER-IN-SHEPPEY
4 January. 2h 49
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Cambridge, Durham, Ipswich, London, Norwich, Wells, York)
1 W Emma S Cundiff
2 Mark P Gilham
3 David J Dearnley
4 Thomas Cullingworth
5 Paul N Mounsey
6 Phillip R J Barnes (cond)
To celebrate the ruby wedding anniversary (6/1/97) of June & Alan Barnes, the conductor's parents.
12849 CUBITT TOWN, London E.
5 January. 2h 44
5056 SPLICED S MAJOR
(10m: 608 London; 576 each Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 544 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 480 Glasgow; 320 Belfast; 288 Bristol: 127 com, atw)
By GAC John
1 Jeremy Byers
2 Gwen Rogers
3 Samantha J Hovey
4 David J Baverstock
5 David H Kingston
6 Nigel Pointer
7 James J Hardy
8 Philip Rogers (cond)
First peal of treble bob:1. Most methods to a peal: 5,6,7.
12850 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
7 January. 3h 9
5040 LONDON (No 2) S ROYAL
By JA Ainsworth
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 David J Dearnley
3 Philip H Larter
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 John B Keeler (cond)
7 J Alan Ainsworth
8 Mark P Gilham
9 Thomas M Barlow
10 Ian G Campbell
12851 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
11 January. 3h 18
5003 GRANDSIRE CATERS
By MC Liebenrood
1 Elizabeth A Coke
2 Richard W Young
3 Janet M Yeo
4 Thomas Cullingworth
5 Martin N Pring
6 Timothy S Wraight
7 Neil W Jones
8 Fr David A Gibbons
9 Rev David W Grimwood (cond)
10 Michael A Birkbeck
12852 WESTERHAM
11 January. 3h 16
5152 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Frank W Lewis
2 David P Hilling (cond)
3 Michael P Moreton
4 David H Kingston
5 Ian G Mills
6 Peter Beresford
7 Christopher H Rogers
8 Matthew J Hilling
12853 WHITECHAPEL, London E, Minet House, Prescot Street
15 January. 2h 23
5088 DARK SKIES S MAJOR
By R Bailey
1-2 Dickon R Love
3-4 Ruth Blackwell
5-6 Roger Bailey (cond)
7-8 Richard A Pearce
First peal in the method. Completes the S Major alphabet as conductor.
12854 CROYDON, Surrey, St John the Baptist
18 January. 3h 32
5031 STEDMAN CATERS
By J Pladdys
1 Terri Horton
2 Paul A Cammiade
3 Shirley E McGill
4 Simon J Davies
5 Catherine N Merlane
6 James W Belshaw (cond)
7 Roderick R Horton
8 Michael P Moreton
9 Mark Gill
10 Stephanie J Pattenden
12855 FOLKESTONE
18 January. 3h 4
5040 OXFORD BOB TRIPLES
By EFP Bryant
1 David J Wilkinson
2 Charlotte E Edmond (c)
3 Margaret H Ross (c)
4 Janice E Leeke
5 Richard A Birch (c)
6 Catherine S Nevin (c)
7 Alan R Baldock (cond)
8 P Charles Sinden
A pre-birthday compliment to Janice Leeke (28/1/97) and a thanksgiving for the life of The Very Revd Ian Hugh White-Thomson, Vicar of Folkestone 1947-55, Dean of Canterbury 1963-76, who died 11 Jan, aged 92.
12856 RAINHAM
18 January. 2h 59
5058 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By D Barton
1 Janet M Yeo
2 Rhian N Bagshaw
3 Kenneth W Clark (c)
4 Timothy S Wraight
5 Roger H Pocock
6 Michael A Birkbeck
7 Philip H Larter
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
200th peal: 6. In thanksgiving for the lives of Keith Slade, a churchwarden at St Margaret's, and Mrs Emily Simpson, an aunt of the 5th ringer, both of whom died recently. The band wishes to associate Diana Wraight with this peal, who was prevented from ringing by illness.
12857 TUNSTALL
19 January. 2h 55
5088 BRISTOL S MAJOR
By SJ Ivin
1 Paul N Mounsey (cond)
2 W Emma S Cundiff
3 Dickon R Love
4 David J Dearnley
5 Hugh F Pettifer
6 Mark P Gilham
7 J Roderick N Lebon
8 D Paul Smith
12858 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
22 January. 2h 34
5039 GRANDSIRE CATERS
By CT Osenton
1-2 Peter Beresford
3-4 John W Gander
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Frank J Matthews
9-10 Rhian N Bagshaw
12859 BROMLEY COMMON
25 January. 2h 45
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(4m: 1280 Yorkshire; 1248 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland: 130 com, all the work)
By AN Tyler
1 Neil W Jones
2 Josephine D Horton
3 Fr David A Gibbons
4 Paul A Cammiade
5 Andrew M Farmer
6 Richard A Pearce (cond)
7 Stephen A Wheeler
8 Thomas M Barlow
12860 CHIDDINGSTONE
25 January. 2h 59
5056 CAMBRIDGE S MAJOR
By C Middleton
1 Caroline V Harris
2 Lucille M Corby
3 Frank W Lewis
4 Jacqueline M Hunter
5 Catherine M Lewis
6 Robert N Harris
7 Christopher J Mundy
8 Andrew J Corby (cond)
Circled the tower to peals: 7.
12861 WOOLWICH
25 January. 2h 37
5056 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Richard A Pearce
2 Josephine D Horton
3 Paul A Cammiade
4 Oliver D Cross
5 Andrew M Farmer
6 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
7 Thomas M Barlow
8 Neil W Jones
12862 CRAYFORD
26 January. 2h 27
5120 DOUBLE NORWICH CB MAJOR
By RA Pearce
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Andrew M Farmer
3 Richard A Pearce
4 Paul A Cammiade
5 James R S Sawle
6 Neil W Jones
7 Mark P Gilham
8 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
12863 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
28 January. 2h 29
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(4m: 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol: 110 com, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Rev David W Grimwood
2 Mark P Gilham
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Thomas Cullingworth
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
A get well compliment to Mrs Joyce Barber.
12864 ST PETER IN THANET
1 February.
5040 DOUBLES
(3m: Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire)
1 Vivienne Key (a)
2 Sue Cook
3 Michael J Cook
4 Reg R Foreman
5 Sonia K Stockwell (cond)
6 John W Reynolds
A farewell to Rev Nick Berry and family as they move to Gloucestershire to be made Dean of Gloucester.
12865 KENSINGTON, London SW, Imperial College
3 February. 2h 18
5088 CORNWALL S MAJOR
By DW Beard
1-2 Paul A Cammiade (f)
3-4 Richard A Pearce (f)
5-6 Roger Bailey
7-8 Michael J Trimm (cond) (f)
12866 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
4 February. 3h 12
5000 SPLICED S ROYAL
(4m: 1280 Superlative No 2; 1240 each Bristol, Cambridge, London No 3: 101 com, all the work)
By RC Kippin
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 David J Dearnley
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Ian G Campbell
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 John B Keeler (cond)
7 Phillip R J Barnes
8 Fr David A Gibbons
9 Mark P Gilham
10 Thomas M Barlow
12867 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
5 February. 2h 24
5184 DOUBLE NORWICH CB MAJOR
By Rev E Bankes James
1-2 Peter Beresford
3-4 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
5-6 John W Gander
7-8 Frank J Matthews
12868 AMERSHAM, Bucks
8 February. 3h 6
5040 SPLICED S MAXIMUS
(4m: 1296 Bristol; 1248 each Barford, Cambridge, Superlative: 88com, all the work)
By DW Beard
1 Frederick R Scott
2 David J Dearnley
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Richard J W Tibbetts
6 Clare J Larter
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Philip H Larter
9 Malcolm J Lodwick
10 Mark P Gilham
11 J Alan Ainsworth
12 D Paul Smith
12869 SEVENOAKS
8 February. 2h 54
5040 STEDMAN TRIPLES
By PAB Saddleton
1 Ann Jenner
2 Isabel M Pearce (c)
3 Peter F Romney
4 Timothy P Lynch
5 Eric Roughley
6 Peter W Dickinson
7 Stanley Jenner (cond)
8 Andrew J Corby
100th peal: 3. A 50th birthday compliment to Isabel Pearce.
12870 EAST FARLEIGH
11 February. 2h 43
5280 SPLICED S MAJOR
(6m: 960 London; 928 Watford; 896 Bristol; 832 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative: 127 com, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Fr David A Gibbons
2 Catherine N Merlane
3 Philip H Larter
4 Thomas Cullingworth
5 Richard A Pearce
6 Rev David W Grimwood
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
In memory Mrs Daphne Asprey who died on 18th January 1997. R.I.P.
12871 SANDWICH, St Clement
15 February. 2h 43
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Durham, London, Netherseale, Norwich)
1 Malcolm J Lodwick
2 Phillip R J Barnes
3 David J Dearnley
4 Paul N Mounsey
5 John B Keeler (cond)
6 Mark P Gilham
Rung as a 90th birthday compliment to E.W. (Jim) Swanton, C.B.E.
12872 WROTHAM
15 February. 3h 3
5056 UPPINGHAM S MAJOR
By SJ Ivin
1 Betty Green
2 Ann Jenner
3 Ann Smith
4 Andrew J Corby
5 Ian H Oram
6 Ian V J Smith
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
100th peal: 1. A silver wedding compliment to Keith & Gill Wakefield.
12873 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
18 February. 3h 11
5000 SPLICED S ROYAL
(5m: 1000 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London No 3, Rutland, Superlative No 2: 105 com, all the work)
By DW Beard
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 David J Dearnley
3 Richard A Pearce
4 Rev David W Grimwood
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 John B Keeler (cond)
7 Catherine N Merlane
8 Philip H Larter
9 Mark P Gilham
10 Thomas M Barlow
Rung as a 40th birthday compliment to Fr David A Gibbons
12874 THROWLEY
18 February. 2h 52
5024 LINCOLNSHIRE S MAJOR
By T Hooley
1 Shirley E McGill
2 John P Loveless
3 Simon J Davies
4 Charlotte E Edmond (c)
5 Philip H Larter (cond)
6 Conrad D Warford
7 Linda M Garton
8 Ian R Fielding
12875 HADLOW
22 February. 2h 55
5056 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
Arr by S Jenner
1 Ann Jenner
2 Marian Pickard
3 Eric Roughley
4 Raymond Taylor (a)
5 Peter F Romney
6 Howard S Rogers
7 Peter W Dickinson
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
12876 CITY OF LONDON, St Olave, Hart St (Handbells)
24 February. 2h 27
5088 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By RA Pearce
1-2 Rupert J Cheeseman
3-4 Paul A Cammiade
5-6 James R S Sawle
7-8 Richard A Pearce (cond)
First peal on handbells: 1-2.
12877 COBHAM
1 March. 2h 47
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Annable's London, Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich, London, Norwich, Wells)
1 Rhian N Bagshaw
2 Arthur D Vidgeon
3 Simon J Dixon
4 Roger H Pocock
5 Richard A Pearce
6 Neil W Jones (cond)
To mark the induction of Rev Stephen Davie as vicar of Cobham and rector of Luddesdown with Dode on 28/2/97.
12878 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
4 March. 2h 37
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Beverley, Cambridge, Durham, Ipswich, London, Wells, York)
1 J Alan Ainsworth
2 Rev David W Grimwood
3 Thomas Cullingworth
4 John B Keeler (cond)
5 Mark P Gilham
6 Michael A Birkbeck
A birthday compliment to Thomas Cullingworth (84) and Derek Carr. Circled the tower 27 times: 3.
12879 KENSINGTON, London SW, Imperial College
5 March. 2h 24
5280 PLUTO S MAJOR
By R Bailey
1-2 Dickon R Love
3-4 Michael J Trimm
5-6 Roger Bailey (cond)
7-8 Richard A Pearce
Cond by Roger Bailey
First peal in the method. In memory of Clyde W Tombaugh (1906-97), discoverer of the planet Pluto.
12880 LEEDS
8 March. 3h 9
5040 YORKSHIRE S ROYAL
By J H Fielden
1 B Gillian Fielden
2 Ruth M Border
3 Geoffrey W Randall
4 Fr David A Gibbons
5 John H Fielden (cond)
6 Mark W Sayers
7 Mark P Gilham
8 Malcolm J Lodwick
9 Thomas M Barlow
10 Peter Border
12881 BENENDEN
9 March. 3h 18
5056 CAMBRIDGE S MAJOR
By C Middleton
1 Daniel P Sandham (a)
2 Alan D Pink
3 Edward J R Lebon
4 Neil W Jones
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 Rev David W Grimwood
7 Richard A Pearce
8 J Roderick N Lebon (cond)
First on 8: 3. For Mother's Day.
12882 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
11 March. 2h 37
5280 SPLICED S MAJOR
(7m: 960 London; 928 Watford; 896 Bristol; 672 Cambridge; 640 Superlative; 608 Dorchester; 576 Pudsey: 125 com, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Vanessa J Martin
2 Michael A Birkbeck
3 Thomas Cullingworth
4 Rev David W Grimwood
5 Richard A Pearce
6 Thomas M Barlow
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Mark P Gilham
In thanksgiving for the life of Ken Landi who died on 9/3/97.
12883 KENSINGTON, London SW, Imperial College
12 March. 2h 23
5280 KOLSÅS S MAJOR
By R Bailey
1-2 Dickon R Love
3-4 Michael J Trimm
5-6 Roger Bailey (cond)
7-8 Richard A Pearce
First peal in the method. 50th birthday compliment to Robin Churchill.
12884 CHIDDINGSTONE
15 March. 3h 6
5152 SPLICED S MAJOR
(12m: 544 Rutland; 512 Lindum; 480 each Chesterfield, London; 448 Superlative; 416 each Eccleston, Pudsey, Uppingham; 384 each Brighton, Cambridge; 352 Adelaide; 320 Bristol: 153 com, all the work)
By RG Crosland
1 Margaret E Oram
2 Ann Jenner
3 Ann Smith
4 Ian H Oram
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Andrew J Corby
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
A welcome to Chiddingstone for Gillian Everett and family.
12885 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
18 March. 3h 11
5120 SPLICED S ROYAL
(5m: 1120 London No 3; 1000 each Bristol, Cambridge, Superlative No 2, Yorkshire: 116 com, all the work)
By RC Kippin
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 David J Dearnley
3 Philip H Larter
4 Rev David W Grimwood
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 John B Keeler (cond)
7 Mark P Gilham
8 Fr David A Gibbons
9 Thomas M Barlow
10 J Alan Ainsworth
12886 CHIDDINGSTONE
22 March. 3h 3
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(7m: 832 Uxbridge; 800 Rutland; 704 Yorkshire; 672 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative: 135 com, all the work)
By GAC John
1 Betty Green
2 Ann Smith
3 Ann Jenner
4 Margaret E Oram
5 Ian H Oram
6 Andrew J Corby
7 Ian V J Smith
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
400th peal together: 2 & 7. A compliment to Doris Colegate on her birthday.
12887 HOO ST WERBURGH
22 March. 2h 58
5056 BRISTOL S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 J Alan Ainsworth
2 John B Keeler (cond)
3 Clare J Larter
4 Mark H Ainsworth
5 David J Dearnley
6 Philip H Larter
7 Anthony S Braben
8 Mark P Gilham
50th peal: 4.
12888 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
22 March. 3h 15
5040 LONDON (No 3) S ROYAL
By AJ Cox
1 Diana R Wraight
2 Karen Lebon (c)
3 Elizabeth A Coke
4 Louise G Pink (c)
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 Hugh F Pettifer
7 Rev David W Grimwood
8 J Roderick N Lebon
9 Alan D Pink (cond)
10 Neil W Jones
A birthday compliment to the conductor.
12889 LEYTONSTONE, London E, 169b Wallwood Road
28 March. 1h 56
5040 S MINOR
(16m: (1) Berwick, Beverley, Durham, Hexham, Surfleet, York; (2) Allendale, Fryerning, Westminster; (3) Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose; (4) Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich; (5) Cambridge, Ipswich; (6) Cambridge; (7) Norwich)
1-2 Paul A Cammiade
3-4 Michael J Trimm
5-6 Ian R Fielding (cond)
Most S Minor in hand: 1-2 & 5-6.
12890 LEYTONSTONE, London E, 169b Wallwood Road
28 March. 1h 59
5040 S MINOR
(19m: (1) Annable's London, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford, Wearmouth; (2) Berwick, Beverley, Durham, Hexham, Surfleet, York; (3) Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose; (4) Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich; (5) Norwich; (6) Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose; (7) Norwich)
1-2 Paul A Cammiade
3-4 Michael J Trimm
5-6 Ian R Fielding (cond)
Most S Minor in hand: 1-2 & 5-6. 50th peal in 1997: 1-2.
12891 WAREHORNE
29 March. 2h 40
5040 MINOR
(5m: 1 extent each Cambridge S., Kent T.B., Oxford T.B.; 2 each Plain Bob and St Clements)
1 Neil W Jones
2 Paul A Cammiade
3 Michael J Little
4 Roger H Pocock
5 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
6 Richard A Pearce
12892 EYNSFORD
30 March. 2h 45
5088 RUTLAND S MAJOR
By T Hooley
1 Martin E Luffman
2 Frank W Lewis
3 Matthew J Hilling (cond)
4 Ian G Mills
5 Shirley E McGill
6 James H Foster
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 David P Macey
Circled the tower: 8. For Easter.
12893 HOO ST WERBURGH
5 April. 2h 59
5056 CAMBRIDGE S MAJOR
Johnson's variation of Middleton's
1 Margaret E Funnell
2 Nicola J Cottle
3 Rhian N Bagshaw
4 Graham P Cottle
5 Arthur D Vidgeon
6 Roger H Pocock
7 Phillip R J Barnes
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
First of Surprise: 2.
12894 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
8 April. 2h 31
5058 GLASGOW S MAJOR
By R Baldwin
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 Mark P Gilham
3 Michael A Birkbeck
4 Philip H Larter
5 Catherine N Merlane (cond)
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 Richard A Pearce
8 Thomas M Barlow
Rung to celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of Tom & Jackie Barlow.
12895 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
9 April. 2h 27
5000 KENT TB ROYAL
By Y Green
1-2 Peter Beresford
3-4 John W Gander
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Frank J Matthews
9-10 Rhian N Bagshaw
100th handbell peal: 3-4.
12896 KENSINGTON, London SW, Imperial College
14 April. 2h 19
5088 OXYRHYNCHUS S MAJOR
By Anon (Al Gorithm)
1-2 Ruth Blackwell
3-4 Michael J Trimm
5-6 Roger Bailey (cond)
7-8 Richard A Pearce
First peal in the method. Completes the S Major alphabet: 7-8.
12897 KENSINGTON, London SW, Imperial College
14 April. 2h 19
5088 ZAGORSK S MAJOR
By WE Sanderson
1-2 Dickon R Love
3-4 Michael J Trimm
5-6 Roger Bailey (cond)
7-8 Richard A Pearce
First peal in the method. Completes the S Major alphabet on handbells: 5-6
12898 CHIDDINGSTONE
19 April. 2h 58
5024 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By CW Roberts
1 Lucille M Corby
2 Robert N Harris
3 Jacqueline M Hunter
4 Eric Roughley
5 Brian E Jeffrey
6 Christopher J Mundy (c)
7 David Featherstone
8 Andrew J Corby (cond)
In thanksgiving for the life and work of Douglas Hughes, O.B.E.
12899 WARWICK, St Nicholas
19 April. 3h 5
5056 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Andrew M Farmer
3 Fr David A Gibbons
4 Mark W Sayers
5 Peter Border
6 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
7 Neil W Jones
8 Richard A Pearce
12900 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
22 April. 2h 40
5280 SPLICED S MAJOR
(8m: 960 London; 928 Watford; 896 Bristol; 672 Cambridge; 512 Dorchester; 448 each Pudsey, Superlative; 416 Lincoln: 121 com, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Vanessa J Martin
2 Philip H Larter
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Thomas Cullingworth
5 Mark P Gilham
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Charles Trevor Dearnley. R.I.P.
12901 BICKLEY
26 April. 2h 54
5024 RUTLAND S MAJOR
By C Forster
1 David J Dearnley
2 Andrew J Corby
3 Deborah L Blagden
4 Dickon R Love
5 Thomas Cullingworth
6 Mark P Gilham
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 D Paul Smith
For St George's Day. First Surprise on the bells.
12902 WROTHAM
26 April. 3h 5
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(6m: 1120 Rutland; 960 Cambridge; 864 Superlative; 768 London; 736 Brighton; 576 Bristol: 135 com, all the work)
By RG Crosland
1 David E House
2 Vanessa J Martin
3 Ian Roulstone (cond)
4 Caroline C House
5 Rev David W Grimwood
6 John B Keeler
7 Phillip R J Barnes
8 Claire F Edwards
Circled the tower: 6. For St George's Day.
12903 WEST HAM, London E
29 April. 2h 41
5004 STEDMAN CATERS
By R Dennis
1 J Alan Ainsworth (cond)
2 Philip H Larter
3 Vanessa J Martin
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Clare J Larter
6 Rev David W Grimwood
7 Mark P Gilham
8 John B Keeler
9 Ian G Campbell
10 David J Dearnley
A 4th birthday anniversary peal for Alex Keeler.
12904 CHIDDINGSTONE
10 May. 3h 2
5056 SUPERLATIVE S MAJOR
By CH Hattersley
1 Ann Smith
2 Lucille M Corby
3 Christopher J Mundy (c)
4 Catherine M Lewis
5 Andrew J Corby
6 Ian H Oram
7 Ian V J Smith (cond)
8 Stephen R T Pocock
In memory of John Denton.
12905 RAINHAM
10 May. 3h 3
5040 DOUBLE NORWICH CB MAJOR
By RA Pearce
1 Simon J Dixon
2 Diana R Wraight
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Timothy S Wraight
5 Stephen A Wheeler
6 Roger H Pocock
7 Richard A Pearce
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
The conductor's birthday peal.
12906 CHISLET
11 May. 2h 42
5040 DOUBLES
(6m: 7 extents each Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, St Martins, St Simons, Stedman)
1 Neil W Jones
2 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
3 Michael J Little
4 Andrew M Farmer
5 Richard A Pearce
6 Josephine D Horton
Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Pamela Munday, mother of Sue Prout of Chislet.
12907 MEOPHAM
17 May. 2h 57
5152 SPLICED S MAJOR
(10m: 672 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Yorkshire; 448 each Bristol, Cambridge, Eccleston, London, Rutland, Superlative, Watford: 160 com, all the work)
By P Needham (arr S Jenner)
1 Ann Smith
2 Ann Jenner
3 Margaret E Oram
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Ian H Oram
6 Andrew J Corby
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
In memory of Lily Cullingworth.
12908 SHOREDITCH, London E
17 May. 3h 17
5138 BRISTOL S MAXIMUS
By PN Mounsey
1 Simon J Davies
2 Vanessa J Martin
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Michael P Moreton
5 Brian Bladon
6 Clare J Larter
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Malcolm J Lodwick
9 Ian G Campbell
10 Philip H Larter
11 Mark P Gilham
12 Stephen A Coaker
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Lily Cullingworth who died on 13th May 1997. R.I.P.
12909 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
20 May. 3h
5040 YORKSHIRE S ROYAL
By JA Ainsworth
1 Vanessa J Martin
2 Catherine N Merlane
3 John B Keeler (cond)
4 Rev David W Grimwood
5 Mark P Gilham
6 Michael A Birkbeck
7 Fr David A Gibbons
8 Anthony S Braben
9 Philip H Larter
10 Thomas M Barlow
Rung in affectionate memory of Lily Cullingworth. R.I.P.
12910 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
27 May. 2h 27
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(8m: 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire: 132 com, all the work)
By NR Aspland
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 Michael A Birkbeck
3 Philip H Larter
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Mark P Gilham
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
A compliment to Fr Paul J Gibbons on completion of 25 years as incumbent of this parish.
12911 SIDBURY, Devon
27 May. 2h 56
5184 CAMBRIDGE S MAJOR
By GAC John
1 James E Daniels
2 Marcia L Dieppe
3 Josephine D Horton
4 Lee M McCormack
5 Michael J Little
6 Alison McCormack
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Richard A Pearce
12912 PINHOE (Exeter), Devon
30 May. 2h 56
5040 DOUBLE NORWICH CB MAJOR
By RA Pearce
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Alison McCormack
3 James E Daniels
4 Marcia L Dieppe
5 Lee M McCormack (c)
6 Richard A Pearce
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Paul A Cammiade
12913 GREAT CHART
31 May. 2h 55
5056 CAMBRIDGE S MAJOR
By C Middleton
1 Edward J R Lebon
2 Ian C Moore
3 Karen Lebon
4 Raymond A Lucas
5 J Roderick N Lebon
6 Thomas M Barlow
7 Michael P Moreton
8 Christopher J Cooper (cond) (d)
First on 8: 2. For the 1400th anniversary of the landing of St Augustine on the Kent Coast.
12914 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
3 June. 3h 11
5040 CAMBRIDGE S ROYAL
By J Clatworthy
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 David J Dearnley
3 Thomas Cullingworth
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 Philip H Larter
8 Anthony S Braben
9 John B Keeler (cond)
10 Thomas M Barlow
12915 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
4 June. 2h 15
5088 KENT TB MAJOR
By A Knights
1-2 Rhian N Bagshaw
3-4 John W Gander
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Frank J Matthews
12916 GREENWICH
7 June. 3h 2
5003 GRANDSIRE CATERS
By MC Liebenrood
1 Alison McCormack
2 Simon J Davies
3 Richard M Hobbs
4 Rupert J Cheeseman
5 Andrew M Farmer
6 Lee M McCormack
7 Richard A Pearce
8 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
9 Mark P Gilham
10 Thomas M Barlow
For the Flower Festival.
12917 DARTFORD
8 June. 2h 52
5056 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Cathy L A Hall
2 Simon J Davies
3 Josephine D Horton
4 Rupert J Cheeseman
5 Paul A Cammiade
6 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
7 Andrew M Farmer
8 Richard A Pearce
12918 ADDINGTON
14 June. 2h 24
5040 MINIMUS
(12m: 432 each Double Bob, Erin, Reverse Canterbury, Reverse Court, Reverse St Nicholas, St Nicholas; 408 each Canterbury, Double Canterbury, Double Court, Plain Bob, Reverse Bob, Single Court)
1 Graham D Heath
2 Michael A Birkbeck
3 Clare J Larter (cond)
4 Philip H Larter
First peal of Minimus: 1 & 2.
12919 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
17 June. 3h 7
5000 BRISTOL S ROYAL
By CM Wulkau
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 J Alan Ainsworth
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Philip H Larter
5 Rev David W Grimwood
6 Mark P Gilham
7 David J Dearnley
8 Michael A Birkbeck
9 John B Keeler (cond)
10 Thomas M Barlow
Rung in memory of Mrs Violet Morrey who died on 15th May 1997.
12920 CHIDDINGSTONE
21 June. 3h 7
5152 SPLICED S MAJOR
(11m: 672 Lincolnshire; 448 each Bristol, Cambridge, Eccleston, London, Painswick, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Watford, Yorkshire: 160 com, all the work)
By P Needham (arr S Jenner)
1 Ann Jenner
2 Ann Smith
3 Philip H Larter
4 Clare J Larter
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Andrew J Corby
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
12921 EAST FARLEIGH
21 June. 2h 55
5184 WELFORD S MAJOR
By C Forster
1 Clare R Pruden
2 Angela Wilkins (c)
3 Thomas Cullingworth (c)
4 Ian G Mills (c)
5 John S Barnes (c)
6 Thomas M Barlow (c)
7 Nigel R Parsons (c)
8 Nicholas Wilkins (cond) (c)
First in the the method for the Association. On the 25th anniversary of the conductor's first peal as conductor (Bob Minor 17/6/72) on these bells with three of the same band. In memory of Lily Cullingworth and Leslie W F Parsons.
12922 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
24 June. 2h 46
5472 SPLICED S MAJOR
(9m: 1024 London; 832 Bristol; 800 Watford; 640 Cambridge; 512 each Dorchester, Pudsey; 416 Cassiobury; 384 Superlative; 352 Lincoln: 125 com, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Michael A Birkbeck
2 Catherine N Merlane
3 Rev David W Grimwood
4 Mark P Gilham
5 Thomas Cullingworth
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
Rung with the band's best wishes to David Grimwood on his installation as an Honorary Canon of Rochester Cathedral.
12923 CROYDON, Surrey, St Peter
26 June. 3h 4
5019 STEDMAN CATERS
By REJ Dennis
1 Simon J Davies
2 Christopher J Cooper (c)
3 Robert E J Dennis (cond)
4 Michael P Moreton
5 N David Lane
6 Anthony S Braben
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Timothy J Billings
9 David J Dearnley
10 Lee M McCormack
A compliment to Phillip G Mayhead, who learned to ring at this tower, on the day of his graduation in medicine.
12924 PETHAM
12 July. 2h 22
5040 S MINOR
(15m: (1) London, Wells; (2) Durham, York; (3) Bourne; (4) Berwick, Beverley, Durham, Hexham, Surfleet, York; (5) Westminster; (6) Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose; (7) Norwich)
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Mark P Gilham
3 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
4 Paul A Cammiade
5 Neil W Jones
6 Richard A Pearce
A wedding compliment to Alison Paramor & Mark Hanna, married this day at St Laurence in Thanet.
12925 CHISLET
13 July. 2h 49
5040 S MINOR
(8m: (1) London; (2) Beverley, Surfleet; (3) Wells; (4) Durham; (5) Cambridge; (6) York; (7) Norwich)
1 Roger H Pocock
2 Josephine D Horton
3 Paul A Cammiade
4 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
5 Rev David W Grimwood
6 Thomas M Barlow
A get well compliment to Alison Taylor
12926 HERNHILL
13 July. 2h 35
5040 STEDMAN TRIPLES
By PAB Saddleton
1 Philip A B Saddleton (cond)
2 Clare J Larter
3 Ian F Young
4 Malcolm J Smith
5 Philip H Larter
6 Richard S J Saddleton
7 Stuart C Palin
8 Peter E J Saddleton
First on the bells since rehanging. A ruby wedding compliment to Ann & Peter Saddleton.
12927 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
15 July. 3h 10
5040 FARNDALE S ROYAL
By JA Ainsworth
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 David J Dearnley
3 Michael P Moreton
4 Mark P Gilham
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 Anthony S Braben
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Peter F Windley
9 Thomas M Barlow
10 J Alan Ainsworth
First peal in the method.
12928 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
16 July. 2h 6
5056 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By CT Osenton
1-2 Peter Beresford
3-4 Rhian N Bagshaw
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Frank J Matthews
12929 BENENDEN
19 July. 3h 16
5152 SPLICED S MAJOR
(12m: 448 each Bristol, Cambridge, Eccleston, Lincolnshire, London, Painswick, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Watford, Yorkshire; 224 Aldenham: 160 com, all the work)
By P Needham
1 Betty Green
2 Ann Jenner
3 Ann Smith
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Ian H Oram
6 Andrew J Corby
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
12930 BOUGHTON-UNDER-BLEAN
19 July. 2h 35
5024 RUTLAND S MAJOR
By C Forster
1 Shirley E McGill
2 Margaret H Ross
3 Josephine D Horton
4 Paul A Cammiade
5 Lee M McCormack
6 Alison McCormack
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Richard A Pearce
12931 RAINHAM
20 July. 3h 6
5088 RUTLAND S MAJOR
By T Hooley
1 Clare J Larter
2 Diana R Wraight
3 Kenneth W Clark (c)
4 Timothy S Wraight
5 Roger H Pocock
6 Rhian N Bagshaw
7 Thomas M Barlow
8 Philip H Larter (cond)
For the patonal festival; also a farewell compliment to the vicar of Rainham, Canon Michael O'Connor, leaving to become Dean of Auckland Cathedral, N.Z., and his wife Alison, a local ringer. Also anniversary compliments (24/7/97) to Diana & Tim Wraight and Clare & Philip Larter.
12932 THROWLEY
20 July. 2h 42
5088 SPLICED S MAJOR
(5m: 1344 Rutland; 960 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 928 Cambridge; 896 Superlative: 104 com, all the work)
By PGK Davies
1 Paul A Cammiade
2 Alison McCormack
3 Josephine D Horton
4 Margaret H Ross
5 Shirley E McGill
6 Lee M McCormack
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Richard A Pearce
12933 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
22 July. 2h 32
5152 SPLICED S MAJOR
(9m: 992 London; 800 Bristol; 640 Watford; 512 Cambridge; 480 Lincoln; 448 each Pudsey, Superlative; 416 each Brading, Cassiobury: 125 com, all the work)
By AJ Pitman (arr S Jenner)
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 Mark P Gilham
3 Philip H Larter
4 Michael A Birkbeck
5 Richard A Pearce
6 Catherine N Merlane
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
12934 WEST HAM, London E
29 July. 3h 8
5040 TROUTSDALE S ROYAL
By JA Ainsworth
1 Philip H Larter
2 David J Dearnley
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Michael A Birkbeck
5 John B Keeler (cond)
6 Peter F Windley
7 Anthony S Braben
8 J Alan Ainsworth
9 Mark P Gilham
10 Thomas M Barlow
First peal in the method.
12935 BECKENHAM
3 August. 2h 42
5000 SPLICED MAJOR
(2m: 2786 Plain Bob; 2232 Little Bob: 84 com)
By PVD Swift
1 Peter V D Swift
2 Gwen Rogers
3 Mark A S Jones
4 David H Kingston
5 James J Hardy
6 Michael J Uphill
7 Nigel Pointer
8 Philip Rogers (cond)
Rung for the wedding of Ruth Hardy & Nigel Pointer.
12936 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
5 August. 3h 4
5000 LONDON (No 3) S ROYAL
By DC Brown
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 David J Dearnley
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Richard A Pearce
5 Philip H Larter
6 John B Keeler (cond)
7 Peter F Windley
8 Anthony S Braben
9 Thomas M Barlow
10 J Alan Ainsworth
A 30th birthday compliment to Michael Birkbeck.
12937 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
12 August. 2h 40
5152 STAFFORDSHIRE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 Rev David W Grimwood
3 Elizabeth A Coke
4 Michael A Birkbeck
5 Philip H Larter (cond)
6 Richard A Pearce
7 Anthony S Braben
8 Fr David A Gibbons
12938 CHIDDINGSTONE
16 August. 3h 1
5088 DOUBLE DUBLIN S MAJOR
Generated by BYROC
1 Betty Green
2 Ann Jenner
3 Ann Smith
4 Eric Roughley
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Andrew J Corby
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
A 90th birthday compliment to Amy Thomas, the first lady to ring 500 peals.
12939 EAST FARLEIGH
23 August. 2h 38
5088 SPLICED S MAJOR
(5m: 1344 Rutland; 960 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 928 Superlative; 896 Cambridge: 104 com, all the work)
By PGK Davies
1 Mark P Gilham
2 Alison McCormack
3 Josephine D Horton
4 Trevor J E Woodward
5 Lee M McCormack
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Richard A Pearce
12940 SELLING
23 August. 2h 33
5056 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Trevor J E Woodward
2 Josephine D Horton
3 Fr David A Gibbons
4 Richard A Pearce
5 Mark P Gilham
6 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
7 Lee M McCormack
8 Alison McCormack
12941 SPELDHURST
23 August. 3h 1
5088 OLD ROMNEY D MAJOR
Generated by BYROC
1 Frank W Lewis
2 Peter F Romney
3 Ann Jenner
4 Catherine M Lewis
5 Eric Roughley
6 Timothy P Lynch
7 Peter W Dickinson
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
First peal in the method. Birthday compliments to Peter Romney and his twin sister Ann Parker (65) and Peter Dickinson; also to celebrate Peter Romney's retirement.
12942 BIRCHINGTON, All Saints'
24 August. 2h 27
5024 RUTLAND S MAJOR
By AR Kench
1 Alison McCormack
2 Mark P Gilham
3 Josephine D Horton
4 Trevor J E Woodward
5 Michael W Coleman
6 Lee M McCormack
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Richard A Pearce
12943 BRASTED
26 August. 2h 45
5040 MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Beverley S., Cambridge S., Kent T.B., London S., Norwich S., Plain Bob, St Clements)
1 Stephen J Bailey
2 Fr David A Gibbons
3 Roger Bailey
4 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
5 Richard A Pearce
6 Neil W Jones
12944 KEMSING
26 August. 2h 14
5040 CAMBRIDGE S MINOR
By R Bailey
1 Roger Bailey
2 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
3 Edward J R Lebon
4 Richard A Pearce
5 Neil W Jones
6 Stephen J Bailey
12945 HIGH HALSTOW
27 August. 2h 27
5040 MINOR
(19m: (1) London S., Wells S.; (2) Allendale S., Westminster S.; (3) Berwick S., Beverley S., Durham S., Hexham S., Surfleet S., York S.; (4) Kent T.B.; (5) Bourne S., Cambridge S., Hull S., Ipswich S., Norfolk S., Primrose S.; (6) Plain Bob; (7) Norwich S.)
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Richard A Pearce
5 Dickon R Love
6 Neil W Jones
12946 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
27 August. 1h 51
5040 MINOR
(4m: 1 extent St Clements; 2 extents each Kent T.B., Oxford T.B., Plain Bob)
1-2 Peter Beresford
3-4 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
5-6 Frank J Matthews
12947 SNODLAND
27 August. 2h 37
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, London, Norwich, Westminster, York)
1 Margaret H Ross
2 Josephine D Horton
3 Neil W Jones
4 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
5 Andrew M Farmer
6 Richard A Pearce
12948 BRABOURNE
28 August. 2h 44
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Beverley, Cambridge, Durham, Hull, London, Norwich, Westminster)
1 Margaret H Ross
2 David J Dearnley
3 Dickon R Love
4 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
5 Richard A Pearce
6 Neil W Jones
12949 CHART SUTTON
29 August. 2h 52
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Annable's London, Beverley, Bourne, Cunecastre, London, Norwich, Primrose)
1 Alan L Andrews
2 Margaret H Ross
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Neil W Jones
5 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
6 Richard A Pearce
12950 WORMSHILL
29 August. 2h 24
5040 MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Armitage-is-the-name, Cambridge S., Double Oxford, Kent T.B., Oxford T.B., Plain Bob, St Clements)
1 Neil W Jones
2 Andrew M Farmer
3 Richard A Pearce
4 Clare G Humberstone (a)
5 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
6 Alan L Andrews
12951 CHISLET
30 August. 2h 45
5040 MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Bourne S., Cambridge S., Carlisle S., Ipswich S., London S., Plain Bob, Primrose S.)
1 Lee M McCormack
2 Fiona M Edwards
3 Shirley E McGill
4 Richard A Pearce
5 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
6 Mark P Gilham
First of 7 minor: 2.
12952 PETHAM
30 August. 2h 27
5040 MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Beverley S., Cambridge S., Kent T.B., London S., Oxford T.B., Plain Bob, St Clements)
1 Fiona M Edwards
2 Lee M McCormack
3 Richard A Pearce
4 J Roderick N Lebon
5 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
6 Shirley E McGill
THE FOLLOWING FIVE PEALS WERE RUNG IN MEMORY OF DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES
12953 BENENDEN
31 August. 3h 11
5056 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By A Knights (arr JE Hawes)
1 Caroline V Harris
2 Edward J R Lebon (c)
3 J Roderick N Lebon
4 Karen Lebon
5 Edward G Mould
6 Robert N Harris
7 Thomas M Barlow
8 John E Hawes (cond)
Half muffled.
12954 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
3 September. 2h 15
5056 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By CT Osenton
1-2 Rhian N Bagshaw
3-4 Frank J Matthews
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Peter Beresford
12955 PETHAM
3 September. 2h 26
5040 MINOR
(5m: 1 extent each Kent T.B., Oxford T.B., St Clements; 2 each Cambridge S., Plain Bob)
1 Mark P Gilham
2 Philip O Elderton (a)
3 Clare G Humberstone
4 Josephine D Horton
5 Neil W Jones
6 Alan L Andrews (cond)
Half muffled.
12956 BENENDEN
6 September. 3h 30
5152 SUPERLATIVE S MAJOR
By M Maughan
1 Karen Lebon
2 Christopher J Cooper
3 J Roderick N Lebon
4 Edward J R Lebon (c)
5 Fr David A Gibbons
6 Michael A Birkbeck
7 Richard A Pearce (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
Half muffled on the morning of her funeral.
12957 WROTHAM
6 September. 3h 11
5040 GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
By AS Burbidge
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Catherine M Lewis
3 Rev David W Grimwood
4 Simon J Dixon
5 Mark P Gilham
6 Thomas M Barlow
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Frank W Lewis
Half muffled on the day of her funeral.
400th peal: 1.
12958 EAST FARLEIGH
9 September. 2h 36
5024 PISCES S MAJOR
By G Lindoff
1 Mark P Gilham
2 Rev David W Grimwood
3 Philip H Larter
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Fr David A Gibbons
6 Anthony S Braben
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
Rung as a Silver Wedding compliment to Sheila and David Grimwood (19th August).
12959 BOBBING
13 September. 2h 31
5040 S MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Beverley, Cambridge, London, Norwich, Petham, Scotter, Westminster)
1 Roger Bailey (cond)
2 W Emma S Cundiff
3 Ruth Blackwell
4 Philip A B Saddleton
5 Dickon R Love
6 Richard A Pearce
Rung prior to the wedding of Heidi Love and Mark Rose, at Holy Trinity Church Sittingbourne.
12960 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
16 September. 3h 8
5040 LONDON (No 3) S ROYAL
By DG Hull
1 Michael P Moreton
2 David J Dearnley
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Philip H Larter
5 Rev David W Grimwood
6 John B Keeler (cond)
7 Michael A Birkbeck
8 Anthony S Braben
9 Mark P Gilham
10 Thomas M Barlow
A 40th birthday compliment to Malcolm Lodwick.
12961 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
17 September. 2h 14
5040 GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
Parker's 12-part
1-2 Peter Beresford
3-4 Frank J Matthews
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Rhian N Bagshaw
12962 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
23 September. 2h 26
5024 ARIES S MAJOR
By SJ Ivin
1 Michael A Birkbeck
2 Philip H Larter
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Rev David W Grimwood
5 Thomas M Barlow
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Mark P Gilham
12963 STURRY
28 September. 2h 38
5040 DOUBLES
(7m: 6 extents each Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, St Martin's, St Simon's, Winchendon Place)
1 Wendy Browton
2 Amanda J Horton
3 Brian L Wetherall
4 Michael J Little
5 Alan L Andrews (cond)
6 Josephine D Horton
Circled the tower: 6. To mark the retirement and departure of Canon Peter Gausden and his wife, Margaret, after serving 29 years in this parish.
12964 SHOREDITCH, London E
30 September. 3h 13
5040 BRISTOL S MAXIMUS
By JN Hughes-D'Aeth
1 Fr David A Gibbons
2 David J Dearnley
3 Simon J Davies
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Julia R Cater
6 Philip H Larter
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Michael A Birkbeck
9 Mark P Gilham
10 Alan Regin
11 Alan D Flood
12 J Alan Ainsworth
First of Maximus inside: 8.
12965 LINTON
4 October. 2h 45
5040 DOUBLE NORWICH CB MAJOR
By RA Pearce
1 Mark P Gilham
2 Janet M Yeo (c)
3 Philip H Larter
4 Rev David W Grimwood
5 Clare J Larter
6 Peter H Smith (c)
7 Michael A Birkbeck
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
50th birthday compliment to Janet Yeo.
12966 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
7 October. 3h 11
5040 PENENDEN HEATH D ROYAL
Generated by BYROC (from CK Lewis)
1 Philip H Larter
2 Catherine N Merlane
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 Mark P Gilham
5 Fr David A Gibbons
6 Rev David W Grimwood
7 David J Dearnley
8 Anthony S Braben
9 John B Keeler (cond)
10 Thomas M Barlow
First peal in the method.
12967 HAWKHURST
11 October. 3h
5040 GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
Parker's 12-part
1 David J Beeken
2 Nigel R Parsons
3 Rhoda Wilson
4 Alan P Dickinson
5 Alison P Parsons
6 Brian E Jeffrey (cond)
7 Peter W Dickinson
8 Frank W Lewis
First of Triples: 4. To mark the visit by the Archbishop of Canterbury on 12/10/97 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the rededication of the Church following war-time bomb damage.
12968 EAST FARLEIGH
14 October. 2h 35
5056 TAURUS S MAJOR
Generated by BYROC
1 Thomas Cullingworth
2 Mark P Gilham
3 Rev David W Grimwood
4 Catherine N Merlane
5 Philip H Larter
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
12969 BERMONDSEY, London SE
19 October. 2h 48
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(8m: 640 each Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 608 each Cambridge, London, Lincolnshire: 120 com, all the work)
By NJ Diserens
1 Cathy L A Hall
2 Graham A Duke
3 Rupert J Cheeseman
4 Michael J Trimm
5 David J Dearnley
6 Michael J Uphill
7 Anthony S Braben
8 Philip Rogers (cond)
12970 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
21 October. 2h 20
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(4m: 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol: 110 com, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Thomas M Barlow
2 Fr David A Gibbons
3 Mark P Gilham
4 Thomas Cullingworth
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 Philip H Larter
7 David J Dearnley
8 John B Keeler (cond)
12971 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
22 October. 2h 35
5040 PLAIN BOB ROYAL
By CT Osenton
1-2 Peter Beresford
3-4 Fr David A Gibbons
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Frank J Matthews
9-10 Rhian N Bagshaw
12972 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
25 October. 3h 12
5040 CAMBRIDGE S ROYAL
By TB Worsley
1 Roger H Pocock
2 Diana R Wraight
3 Graham D Heath
4 Jonathan H B Deane
5 Janet M Yeo
6 Timothy S Wraight
7 Rhian N Bagshaw
8 Paul J Bagshaw (cond)
9 Michael A Birkbeck
10 Thomas M Barlow
First TB Royal: 1. Birthday compliments to the ringers of 5,6 &10.
12973 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
28 October. 2h 30
5152 GEMINI S MAJOR
By S Humphrey
1 Anthony S Braben
2 Catherine N Merlane
3 Michael A Birkbeck
4 Richard A Pearce
5 Mark P Gilham
6 Fr David A Gibbons
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
For the Feast of St Simon & St Jude.
12974 BROMLEY COMMON
1 November. 2h 48
5088 BRISTOL S MAJOR
By S Jenner
1 Stephen A Wheeler
2 Alison K Regan
3 Ann Jenner
4 Christine M Webb
5 Mark Regan (cond)
6 Catherine N Merlane
7 Stanley Jenner
8 David J Dearnley
12975 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
4 November. 3h 8
5080 BRISTOL S ROYAL
Generated by BYROC
1 Mark P Gilham
2 David J Dearnley
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 Fr David A Gibbons
6 Philip H Larter
7 Bernard F L Groves
8 Thomas M Barlow
9 John B Keeler (cond)
10 Ian G Campbell
12976 RAINHAM
8 November. 2h 59
5040 STEDMAN TRIPLES
By J Pladdys (Arr. No.8)
1 Judith M Rogers
2 Diana R Wraight
3 John Pladdys (cond)
4 John Hyden
5 Lloyd S Cartwright
6 Timothy S Wraight
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 Neil W Jones
Half-muffled for rememberance.
12977 SITTINGBOURNE
8 November. 2h 42
5040 STEDMAN TRIPLES
By J Pladdys (Arr. No. 34)
1 John Pladdys (cond)
2 Judith M Rogers
3 Peter G C Ellis
4 Lloyd S Cartwright
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 Robin H Rogers
7 John B Keeler
8 John Hyden
12978 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
12 November. 2h 13
5024 ST CLEMENTS CB MAJOR
By CT Osenton
1-2 Peter Beresford (c)
3-4 Frank J Matthews (c)
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (c) (cond)
7-8 Rhian N Bagshaw (c)
12979 CLIFFE-AT-HOO
15 November. 3h 3
5152 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By GAA Taylor
1 Pauline Weller
2 Nicola J Cottle
3 Arthur D Vidgeon
4 Brian R Trill
5 Roger H Pocock
6 Graham P Cottle
7 David W Jack
8 Neil W Jones (cond)
First on 8: 1. A farewell compliment and with the band's best wishes to Brian & Tricia Trill, who are leaving Cliffe for Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
12980 EAST FARLEIGH
15 November. 2h 42
5040 GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
Parker's 12-part
1 Jason Williams (a)
2 Janet M Yeo
3 Richard W Young
4 Thomas Cullingworth
5 Timothy S Wraight
6 Martin N Pring
7 Michael A Birkbeck (cond)
8 Malwyn A Williams
A birthday compliment to Joan Waters, mother of the tenor ringer and grandmother of the treble ringer.
12981 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
18 November. 3h 11
5040 QUINQUAGESIMUS S ROYAL
By RJW Tibbetts
1 J Alan Ainsworth (cond)
2 David J Dearnley
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Philip H Larter
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 Rev David W Grimwood
7 Anthony S Braben
8 Fr David A Gibbons
9 Mark P Gilham
10 Thomas M Barlow
First peal in the method. For the Golden Wedding Anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
12982 MEOPHAM, 34 Orchard Drive
19 November. 2h 16
5056 ST CLEMENTS CB MAJOR
By CT Osenton
1-2 Peter Beresford
3-4 Frank J Matthews
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Rhian N Bagshaw
12983 CHIDDINGSTONE
22 November. 3h 2
5056 SPLICED S MAJOR
(15m: 448 each Cambridge, Eccleston, Lincolnshire, London, Painswick, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Watford, Yorkshire; 352 Bristol; 224 each Aldenham, Callington, Double Dublin, Southgate; 157 com, all the work)
By P Needham (arr S Jenner)
1 Margaret E Oram
2 Ann Jenner
3 Ann Smith
4 Ian H Oram
5 Ian V J Smith
6 Andrew J Corby
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
12984 FRITTENDEN
22 November. 2h 46
5009 DOUBLE NORWICH CB MAJOR
By BH Taylor
1 J Roderick N Lebon
2 Elizabeth A Coke
3 Karen J Lebon(c)
4 Edward J R Lebon (c)
5 Rev David W Grimwood
6 Neil W Jones
7 Thomas M Barlow
8 Bernard H Taylor (cond)
For the Golden Wedding Anniversary of HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
12985 TWICKENHAM, Middx, St Mary-the-Virgin
29 November. 2h 53
5056 YORKSHIRE S MAJOR
By AJ Cox
1 Shirley E McGill
2 Lee M McCormack
3 Mary C Symes
4 Trevor J E Woodward
5 Catherine N Merlane
6 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
7 Lloyd S Cartwright
8 Ian R Fielding
12986 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
2 December. 3h 13
5000 SPLICED S ROYAL
(4m: 1280 Yorkshire; 1240 each Bristol, Cambridge, London No 3: 101 com, all the work)
By RC Kippin
1 Mark P Gilham
2 David J Dearnley
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Michael A Birkbeck
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 John B Keeler (cond)
7 Thomas M Barlow
8 Fr David A Gibbons
9 Ian G Campbell
10 J Alan Ainsworth
A wedding compliment to Anne Merlane & Stephen Young. Also as a birthday compliment to Jill Carr.
12987 CUXTON, 21 Rochester Road
3 December. 2h 14
5088 KENT TB MAJOR
By A Knights
1-2 Peter Beresford
3-4 Frank J Matthews
5-6 Christopher T Osenton (cond)
7-8 Fr David A Gibbons
12988 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
9 December. 2h 45
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(8m: 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire: 132 com, all the work)
By NR Aspland
1 Rev David W Grimwood
2 Mark P Gilham
3 Catherine N Merlane
4 Thomas Cullingworth
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 Richard A Pearce
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Thomas M Barlow
In memory of Thomas David Barlow who died on 5/12/96.
12989 CANTERBURY, Cathedral
13 December. 3h 10
5026 STEDMAN CINQUES
By PN Mounsey
1 Paul N Mounsey (cond)
2 David J Dearnley
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 A James Phillips
5 Stephen A Coaker
6 Dickon R Love
7 Fr David A Gibbons
8 Susan L Apter
9 John B Keeler
10 Mark P Gilham
11 Stephen R T Pocock
12 Alan D Flood
12990 BENENDEN
14 December. 3h 9
5120 SPLICED S MAJOR
(6m: 1120 Rutland; 800 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 104 com)
By PGK Davies (Arr SD Chandler)
1 Karen J Lebon
2 Diana R Wraight
3 Edward J R Lebon
4 Neil W Jones
5 Elizabeth A Coke
6 Thomas M Barlow
7 J Roderick N Lebon (cond)
8 Michael A Birkbeck
First Spliced: 3. For Advent.
12991 BERMONDSEY, London SE
20 December. 2h 51
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(8m: 640 each Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 608 each Cambridge, London, Lincolnshire: 120 com, all the work)
By NJ Diserens
1 Matthew J Hilling
2 Ruth Pointer
3 Mark Jones
4 David H Kingston
5 Gwen Rogers
6 Nigel Pointer
7 Philip Rogers (cond)
8 James J Hardy
First Spliced: 2.
12992 SEVENOAKS
20 December. 2h 57
5088 BRISTOL S MAJOR
By S Jenner
1 Betty Green
2 Ann Smith
3 Christine M Webb
4 Ian V J Smith
5 Peter W Dickinson
6 Ian H Oram
7 Keith R Wakefield
8 Stanley Jenner (cond)
12993 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
23 December. 3h 8
5040 STEDMAN DOUBLES
1 Catherine N Merlane
2 Fr David A Gibbons
3 Rev David W Grimwood
4 Richard A Pearce
5 Thomas M Barlow
6 John B Keeler (cond)
12994 STAPLEHURST
29 December. 3h 7
5039 GRANDSIRE CATERS
By EC Shepherd
1 Christopher J Bassett (d) (cond)
2 Anne Lewis
3 Thomas Cullingworth
4 J Susan Bassett
5 Roy A Barclay
6 David C Bassett (a)
7 Phillip R J Barnes
8 F Paul Lewis
9 Patrick A Harrisson
10 Stuart E Harrisson
First on 10: 4, 10. The first peal on the bells since restoration and augmentation, by a largely local band.
12995 HERNHILL
30 December. 2h 31
5088 LONDON S MAJOR
By R Baldwin
1 Michael J Little
2 Shirley E McGill
3 Alison McCormack
4 Dickon R Love
5 Lee M McCormack
6 Richard A Pearce
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Neil W Jones
12996 BIRCHINGTON, All Saints'
31 December. 2h 27
5058 SPLICED S MAJOR
(1760 Cambridge; 1664 Lincolnshire; 1634 Yorkshire: 95 com, all the work)
By JM Goldthorpe
1 Neil W Jones
2 Shirley E McGill
3 Lee M McCormack
4 Josephine D Horton
5 Michael J Little
6 Fiona M Edwards
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Richard A Pearce
12997 MAIDSTONE, All Saints'
31 December. 3h 16
5002 LONDON (No 3) S ROYAL
By DG Hull
1 Paul N Mounsey
2 David J Dearnley
3 Graham D Heath
4 Rev David W Grimwood
5 Michael J Trimm
6 Michael A Birkbeck
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Fr David A Gibbons
9 Philip H Larter
10 Thomas M Barlow
12998 MAIDSTONE, St Michael AA
31 December. 2h 55
5024 SPLICED S MAJOR
(4m: 1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol: 110 com, all the work)
By AJ Pitman
1 Philip H Larter
2 Paul N Mounsey
3 Fr David A Gibbons
4 Thomas Cullingworth
5 David J Dearnley
6 Thomas M Barlow
7 John B Keeler (cond)
8 Michael J Trimm
Circled the tower: 5. Half muffled for the safe repose of the Souls of the faithful departed in the past year.
12999 SELLING
31 December. 2h 24
5024 BRISTOL S MAJOR
By SJ Ivin
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Richard A Pearce
3 Lee M McCormack
4 Fiona M Edwards
5 Paul A Cammiade
6 Shirley E McGill
7 Stephen A Wheeler (cond)
8 Neil W Jones