Handbell Peal
WESTMINSTER, Middlesex
On Wednesday January 11th 1978
in Two Hours and Fifty Two Minutes
At 21 Cornwall House, Allsop Place
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE ROYAL
6120 Changes
Tenor Size 13
Performers
James S Croft 1-2 David C Brown 5-6
Edward J Futcher 3-4 Paul N Mounsey 7-8
John S Croft 9-10
Composed and Conducted by David C Brown 
BRIGHTON, East Sussex
On Saturday January 14th 1978
in Three Hours and Nine Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5055 Changes
Tenor 25 1/4 cwt
Performers
Albert W Bond Treble Bernard J Stone 6
Christopher W Kipling 2 Peter T J Rumley 7
Ronald E Stillwell 3 James G A Prior 8
Justin P H Nelson 4 Peter T Hurcombe 9
David E House 5 John A Howard Tenor
Composed by Robert E J Dennis 
Conducted by David E House
BURNHAM, Buckinghamshire
On Saturday January 14th 1978
in Two Hours and Fifty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
5152 Changes
Tenor 12 3/4 cwt
Performers
David F Moore Treble Nigel C Smith 5
Ernest E Gosling 2 Christopher Parkinson 6
Frederick R Scott 3 John S Mason 7
Stanley G Scott 4 J Alan Ainsworth Tenor
Composed by Christopher P Starbuck 
Conducted by David F Moore
BOLTON, Greater Manchester
On Saturday January 21st 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5086 Changes
Tenor 19 1/2 cwt
Performers
Alan D Flood Treble John S Croft 7
David C Brown 2 Michael J Uphill 8
Gareth Davies 3 Peter L Furniss 9
Paul N Mounsey 4 Christopher J Pickford 10
Ian L Dear 5 George H Campling 11
Kevin A Hughes 6 Andrew W R Wilby Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by David C Brown
LAXTON, Nottinghamshire
On Wednesday February 1st 1978
in Two Hours and Forty Seven Minutes
At the Church of St Michael
A Peal of
TREBLE BOB MINOR 
5040 Changes - 7 methods
Tenor 12 1/2 cwt
Performers
Bryan Birkett Treble Eric J Sterland 4
Frank Cooke 2 Peter L R Hayward 5
Robert J Hancock 3 Brynley A Richards Tenor
Conducted by Brynley A Richards
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday February 4th 1978
in Three Hours and Forty Minutes
At the Church of St Michael,Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 42 cwt
Performers
Raymond G Cousins Treble Alan J Frost 7
Richard J W Tibbetts 2 Michael J Uphill 8
William T Cook 3 Michael V Chilcott 9
John H Crampion 4 A James Phillips 10
John E Chilcott 5 Philip A F Chalk 11
Michael P Moreton 6 Martin C Faulkes Tenor
Composed by David E Parsons 
Conducted by John E Chilcott
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Thursday February 9th 1978
in Two Hours and Forty Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5079 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
Paul N Mounsey 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 5-6
John R Mayne 3-4 Michael V Chilcott 7-8
Michael P Moreton 9-10
Composed by Charles W Roberts 
Conducted by John R Mayne
SHOREDITCH, Middlesex
On Saturday February 11th 1978
in Three Hours and Sixteen Minutes
At the Church of St Leonard
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 28 1/4 cwt
Performers
Nigel C Smith Treble W Nigel G Herriott 7
Edward J Futcher 2 Peter G Giles 8
Stephen N Whittleton 3 Frederick R Scott 9
Colin G Wright 4 David A O Hope 10
David J Dearnley 5 Paul N Mounsey 11
David C Brown 6 Mark W J Regan Tenor
Composed by Roderick W Pipe 
Conducted by David C Brown
STEPNEY, Middlesex
On Saturday February 18th 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Dunstan
A Peal of
LONDON NO.3 SURPRISE ROYAL
5080 Changes
Tenor 28 1/2 cwt
Performers
David J Dearnley Treble Peter G Giles 6
Edward J Futcher 2 John S Croft 7
William S Croft 3 Mark W J Regan 8
James S Croft 4 David C Brown 9
Stephen N Whittleton 5 Paul N Mounsey Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by Mark W J Regan
Handbell Peal
WESTMINSTER, Middlesex
On Saturday February 18th 1978
in Two Hours and Forty Nine Minutes
At 21 Cornwall House, Allsop Place
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5086 Changes
Tenor Size 13
Performers
James S Croft 1-2 Paul N Mounsey 7-8
Edward J Futcher 3-4 William S Croft 9-10
David C Brown 5-6 John S Croft 11-12
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by David C Brown
BRADFORD, West Yorkshire
On Saturday February 25th 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Eight Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Peter
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 25 1/2 cwt
Performers
Stephen J Ivin Treble John N Longridge 7
Tudor P Edwards 2 Geoffrey W Randall 8
Kenneth J Hesketh 3 James L Towler 9
Brian D Threlfall 4 Frank D Mack 10
Giles C Galley 5 Philip J Rothera 11
John G Gipson 6 Peter Border Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Peter Border 
ASHTON UNDER LYNE, Greater Manchester
On Sunday February 26th 1978
in Three Hours and Eighteen Minutes
At the Church of St Michael and All Angels
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 25 1/2 cwt
Performers
Geoffrey W Randall Treble John G Gipson 7
Richard S Starkie 2 John N Longridge 8
Tudor P Edwards 3 Jeffrey Brannan 9
Philip J Rothera 4 Brian D Threlfall 10
Stephen J Ivin 5 James L Towler 11
Kenneth J Hesketh 6 Frank D Mack Tenor
Composed by Frank E Darby 
Conducted by Tudor P Edwards
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday March 11th 1978
in Three Hours and Forty One Minutes
At the Church of St Michael,Cornhill
A Peal of
BELFAST SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5038 Changes
Tenor 42 cwt
Performers
Stephen A Waters Treble Martin C Faulkes 7
Peter G Giles 2 Anthony R Carter 8
David E Rothera 3 Christopher H Rogers 9
Colin G Wright 4 S Clarke Walters 10
Edward J Futcher 5 Andrew W R Wilby 11
Ian L Dear 6 Jonathan S N Porter Tenor
Composed by Anthony R Carter 
Conducted by Jonathan S N Porter
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Thursday March 23rd 1978
in Three Hours and Seven Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
John R Mayne 1-2 William T Cook 7-8
Edward J Futcher 3-4 Michael V Chilcott 9-10
Philip A F Chalk 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by John Carter 
Conducted by John R Mayne
Handbell Peal
WESTMINSTER, Middlesex
On Thursday March 23rd 1978
in Two Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At 21 Cornwall House, Allsop Place
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor Size 13
Performers
James S Croft 1-2 David C Brown 5-6
Edward J Futcher 3-4 William S Croft 7-8
John S Croft 9-10
Composed by Anthony R Carter 
Conducted by Edward J Futcher
LIVERPOOL, Merseyside
On Monday March 27th 1978
in Three Hours and Forty Six Minutes
At the Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 41 3/4 cwt
Performers
David P Hilling Treble Richard H Youdale 7
David C Brown 2 David W Friend 8
John M Jelley 3 David E House 9
John N Diserens 4 Robert C Kippin 10
Brian Bladon 5 Noel J Diserens 11
Christopher H Rogers 6 Michael P Moreton Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by David P Hilling
EVERCREECH, Somerset
On Monday March 27th 1978
in Three Hours and Ten Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5050 Changes
Tenor 21 cwt
Performers
Brooke K Lunn Treble John H Crampion 6
Raymond G Cousins 2 Dennis Randall 7
Roger F Overington 3 A James Phillips 8
John E Chilcott 4 Alan R Patterson 9
John W T Hibbert 5 Brian R White Tenor
Composed and Conducted by John E Chilcott 
IPSWICH, Suffolk
On Saturday April 1st 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty Minutes
At the Church of St Mary-le-Tower
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 34 3/4 cwt
Performers
Raymond G Cousins Treble Christopher Forster 7
Andrew N Stubbs 2 Alan R Patterson 8
William T Cook 3 Dennis Randall 9
J Alexander Phillips 4 George W Pipe 10
John E Chilcott 5 Philip A F Chalk 11
Roger F Overington 6 A James Phillips Tenor
Composed and Conducted by John E Chilcott 
TROWBRIDGE, Wiltshire
On Saturday April 1st 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty One Minutes
At the Church of St James
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 24 1/2 cwt
Performers
Peter Border Treble Ralph G Edwards 7
Charles P Quartley 2 John N Longridge 8
Albert M Tyler 3 Brian D Threlfall 9
Geoffrey W Randall 4 Kenneth J Hesketh 10
Richard H Youdale 5 Philip J Rothera 11
John G Gipson 6 Stephen J Ivin Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Peter Border 
READING, Berkshire
On Sunday April 2nd 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Three Minutes
At the Church of St Laurence
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 
5088 Changes - 18 methods
Tenor 23 cwt
Performers
James R Taylor Treble Christopher H Rogers 7
Robert C Kippin 2 Michael P Moreton 8
David C Brown 3 John N Diserens 9
Noel J Diserens 4 David E House 10
Andrew N Stubbs 5 David P Hilling 11
Brian Bladon 6 John M Jelley Tenor
Composed by John H Fielden 
Conducted by Noel J Diserens
BURNHAM, Buckinghamshire
On Saturday April 8th 1978
in Two Hours and Forty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
STEDMAN TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 12 3/4 cwt
Performers
Robert H Newton Treble Graham G Firman 5
Arthur Newton 2 David E Parsons 6
Christopher M White 3 David R Cox 7
Graham N Scott 4 Alan D Flood Tenor
Composed by Frederick H Dexter 
Conducted by David E Parsons
ST ALBANS, Hertfordshire
On Saturday April 8th 1978
in Three Hours and Nineteen Minutes
At Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
A Peal of
SUPERLATIVE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 23 1/2 cwt
Performers
Alan D Flood Treble Christopher H Rogers 7
Christopher Forster 2 Jonathan S N Porter 8
Richard J W Tibbetts 3 Anthony R Carter 9
James Clatworthy 4 Andrew W R Wilby 10
Ian L Dear 5 Gerald Penney 11
Nigel Thomson 6 Alan R Patterson Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by Alan R Patterson
Handbell Peal
FARNHAM, Surrey
On Friday April 14th 1978
in Two Hours and Twenty Three Minutes
At 17 Marston Road
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
5058 Changes
Tenor Size 12
Performers
Edward J Futcher 1-2 David C Brown 5-6
Paul N Mounsey 3-4 W John Couperthwaite 7-8
Composed by W John Couperthwaite 
Conducted by Edward J Futcher
Handbell Peal
FARNHAM, Surrey
On Saturday April 15th 1978
in Two Hours and Fifty Eight Minutes
At 17 Marston Road
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5186 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
James S Croft 1-2 Paul N Mounsey 7-8
Edward J Futcher 3-4 William S Croft 9-10
David C Brown 5-6 John S Croft 11-12
Composed by Edward J Futcher 
Conducted by David C Brown
WESTERLEIGH, Avon
On Saturday April 22nd 1978
in Three Hours and Seven Minutes
At the Church of St James the Great
A Peal of
LONDON SURPRISE MINOR
5040 Changes
Tenor 20 1/2 cwt
Performers
Graham A Jackson Treble Herbert W Ferris 4
Brynley A Shackleton 2 Henry Taysom 5
Anthony W Gibbs 3 Robert C Kippin Tenor
Conducted by Robert C Kippin
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Thursday April 27th 1978
in Three Hours and Three Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 16
Performers
Noel J Diserens 1-2 William T Cook 7-8
David C Brown 3-4 Philip A F Chalk 9-10
Edward J Futcher 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Charles H Hattersley 
Conducted by David C Brown
SWINDON, Wiltshire
On Saturday April 29th 1978
in Three Hours and Seven Minutes
At Christ Church
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5019 Changes
Tenor 22 cwt
Performers
Richard J W Tibbetts Treble Edward Armstrong 6
Graham N Scott 2 Christopher Parkinson 7
Christopher P Turner 3 David F Moore 8
Robert J Crocker 4 David P Hilling 9
Ernest E Gosling 5 Stanley G Scott Tenor
Composed by Frank E Darby 
Conducted by David P Hilling
BEDFORD
On Monday May 1st 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty Three Minutes
At the Church of St Paul
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5184 Changes
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Wilfred Williams Treble Stephen A Waters 7
Alan D Flood 2 S Clarke Walters 8
Ian L Dear 3 Nigel Thomson 9
David E Rothera 4 James Clatworthy 10
Colin G Wright 5 Andrew W R Wilby 11
Edward J Futcher 6 Anthony R Carter Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Anthony R Carter 
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Monday May 8th 1978
in Three Hours and Three Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
Michael V Chilcott 1-2 William T Cook 7-8
John R Mayne 3-4 Philip A F Chalk 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Charles W Roberts 
Conducted by Michael V Chilcott
Handbell Peal
WESTMINSTER, Middlesex
On Monday May 8th 1978
in One Hours and Fifty Eight Minutes
At 21 Cornwall House, Allsop Place
A Peal of
SPLICED TREBLE BOB MAJOR 
5056 Changes - 2 methods
Tenor Size 13
Performers
James S Croft 1-2 Edward J Futcher 5-6
James Clatworthy 3-4 Richard B Grimmett 7-8
Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood 
Conducted by Edward J Futcher
EVESHAM, Worcestershire
On Saturday May 13th 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty Eight Minutes
At the Church of All Saints & St Laurence
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 35 3/4 cwt
Performers
Alan D Flood Treble Stephen A Waters 7
Edward J Futcher 2 James Attwood 8
Geoffrey J Hemming 3 Nigel Thomson 9
Arthur C Berry 4 Christopher J Pickford 10
Ian L Dear 5 Gerald C Hemming 11
Kevin A Hughes 6 Michael J Uphill Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by Edward J Futcher
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday May 20th 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty Nine Minutes
At the Church of St Michael,Cornhill
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 
5040 Changes - 6 methods
Tenor 42 cwt
Performers
John S Scott Treble Stephen A Waters 7
David C Brown 2 Nigel Thompson 8
Ian L Dear 3 Edward J Futcher 9
Kevin A Hughes 4 Paul N Mounsey 10
Colin G Wright 5 Martin C Faulkes 11
David E Rothera 6 Andrew W R Wilby Tenor
Composed by James Clatworthy 
Conducted by David C Brown
Handbell Peal
WESTMINSTER, Middlesex
On Saturday May 20th 1978
in Two Hours and Eighteen Minutes
At 21 Cornwall House, Allsop Place
A Peal of
GLASGOW SURPRISE MAJOR
5152 Changes
Tenor Size 13
Performers
James S Croft 1-2 David C Brown 5-6
Edward J Futcher 3-4 John S Croft 7-8
Conducted by Edward J Futcher
HAYES, Middlesex
On Sunday May 21st 1978
in Two Hours and Forty Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 17 1/4 cwt
Performers
Paul N Mounsey Treble Alan F Thirst 5
David J Dearnley 2 Christopher J Venn 6
David C Brown 3 John S Croft 7
Stephen S Russ 4 Edward J Futcher Tenor
Composed by Julian Morgan 
Conducted by David J Dearnley
Handbell Peal
WESTMINSTER, Middlesex
On Sunday May 21st 1978
in Two Hours and Sixteen Minutes
At 21 Cornwall House, Allsop Place
A Peal of
GLASGOW SURPRISE MAJOR
5152 Changes
Tenor Size 13
Performers
James S Croft 1-2 David C Brown 5-6
Edward J Futcher 3-4 Paul N Mounsey 7-8
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Thursday May 25th 1978
in Two Hours and Fifty Eight Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
William T Cook 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
John R Mayne 3-4 Michael V Chilcott 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Charles W Roberts 
Conducted by John R Mayne
MELDRETH, Cambridgeshire
On Friday June 2nd 1978
in Two Hours and Thirty Six Minutes
At the Church of the Holy Trinity
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
5056 Changes
Tenor 10 1/4 cwt
Performers
Brian D Threlfall Treble John G Gipson 5
Thomas W Hesketh 2 Alan M Barber 6
Donald F Murfet 3 Kenneth J Hesketh 7
Philip J Rothera 4 Stephen J Ivin Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen J Ivin 
BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands
On Thursday June 8th 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Philip
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 31 cwt
Performers
David C Brown Treble James Clatworthy 7
Paul N Mounsey 2 David Woodward 8
Graham G Firman 3 George H Campling 9
Peter G Giles 4 S Clarke Walters 10
Nicholas W H Simon 5 Andrew W R Wilby 11
Ian L Dear 6 Jonathan S N Porter Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by Jonathan S N Porter
CORK
On Sunday June 11th 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Three Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Fin Barre
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor 27 cwt
Performers
Peter G Giles Treble David E Rothera 5
Stephen A Waters 2 David Woodward 6
James G A Prior 3 James Clatworthy 7
Angus G Ogilvie 4 Andrew W R Wilby Tenor
Composed by Christopher Forster 
Conducted by Andrew W R Wilby
LIMERICK, Limerick
On Friday June 16th 1978
in Three Hours and Ten Minutes
At the Cathedral and Parish Church of St Mary
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAJOR
5152 Changes
Tenor 24 cwt
Performers
Angus G Ogilvie Treble David Woodward 5
Peter G Giles 2 S Clarke Walters 6
Stephen A Waters 3 Andrew W R Wilby 7
David E Rothera 4 James Clatworthy Tenor
Composed by Charles Middleton 
Conducted by James Clatworthy
CROYDON, Surrey
On Saturday June 17th 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE ROYAL
5000 Changes
Tenor 30 cwt
Performers
Brian Bladon Treble John Armstrong 6
Christopher H Rogers 2 Michael P Moreton 7
David F Moore 3 Alan R Patterson 8
Michael J Uphill 4 Noel J Diserens 9
John H Crampion 5 David E House Tenor
Composed by Richard F B Speed 
Conducted by Noel J Diserens
TERLING, Essex
On Saturday July 1st 1978
in Two Hours and Forty Five Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
SUPERLATIVE SURPRISE MAJOR
5120 Changes
Tenor 11 1/4 cwt
Performers
William A Theobald Treble Kenneth J Hesketh 5
Frederick R Shallcross 2 Gareth Davies 6
Neil V Avis 3 James L Towler 7
Stephen A Waters 4 Philip J Rothera Tenor
Composed by Anthony J Cox 
Conducted by Frederick R Shallcross
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday July 8th 1978
in Three Hours and Forty Eight Minutes
At the Church of St Michael,Cornhill
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 42 cwt
Performers
Andrew N Stubbs Treble Michael J Uphill 7
David F Moore 2 James R Taylor 8
John H Crampion 3 Michael P Moreton 9
Alan J Frost 4 Robert C Kippin 10
Brian Bladon 5 Noel J Diserens 11
David W Friend 6 John M Jelley Tenor
Conducted by John M Jelley
Handbell Peal
FARNHAM, Surrey
On Friday July 14th 1978
in Two Hours and Eleven Minutes
At 17 Marston Road
A Peal of
SPLICED TREBLE BOB MAJOR 
5056 Changes - 2 methods - Ilkeston Variation: 4160 Kent; 896 Oxford; 67 com
Tenor Size 13
Performers
John S Croft 1-2 W John Couperthwaite 5-6
Edward J Futcher 3-4 A Terence Collins 7-8
Composed by Edward J Futcher 
Conducted by Marcus C W Sherwood
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday July 15th 1978
in Three Hours and Fifty Five Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor 61 3/4 cwt
Performers
Alan D Flood Treble Nigel Thomson 7
Robert E J Dennis 2 Alan J Frost 8
Christopher H Rogers 3 S Clarke Walters 9
James W Belshaw 4 Andrew W R Wilby 10
Michael J Uphill 5 Stephen J Ivin 11
Martin C Faulkes 6 John R Mayne 12
A James Phillips Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Robert E J Dennis 
BEDFORD
On Saturday July 22nd 1978
in Three Hours and Fourteen Minutes
At the Church of St Paul
A Peal of
LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Richard J W Tibbetts Treble Alan D Flood 7
Thomas Hooley 2 Ian L Dear 8
James W Belshaw 3 George H Campling 9
Andrew N Stubbs 4 Alan R Patterson 10
David J Dearnley 5 James Clatworthy 11
Christopher Forster 6 David C Brown Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Christopher Forster 
BIRCHINGTON ON SEA, Kent
On Sunday July 23rd 1978
in Six Hours and Ten Minutes
At Waterloo Tower,Quex Park
A Peal of
LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
10032 Changes
Tenor 15 1/2 cwt
Performers
David J Dearnley Treble Colin G Wright 7
David C Brown 2 Anthony R Carter 8
Paul N Mounsey 3 Peter L Furniss 9
Ian L Dear 4 James Clatworthy 10
Kevin A Hughes 5 Mark W J Regan 11
Graham G Firman 6 Andrew W R Wilby Tenor
Composed and Conducted by David C Brown 
Handbell Peal
SOUTHAMPTON, Hampshire
On Wednesday July 26th 1978
in Two Hours and Twenty Minutes
At 29 Hanley Road
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5024 Changes - 8 methods
Tenor Size 13
Performers
James S Croft 1-2 William S Croft 5-6
John S Croft 3-4 Kenneth S B Croft 7-8
Composed by Noel J Diserens 
Conducted by William S Croft
REDENHALL, Norfolk
On Saturday July 29th 1978
in Three Hours and Six Minutes
At the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
A Peal of
LONDON SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 23 3/4 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Stephen J Ivin 5
Brian D Threlfall 2 James L Towler 6
Philip J Rothera 3 R Kingsley Mason 7
Kenneth J Hesketh 4 Peter Border Tenor
Composed by Roger Baldwin 
Conducted by Peter Border
STOWMARKET, Suffolk
On Sunday July 30th 1978
in Two Hours and Fifty Minutes
At the Church of SS Peter & Mary
A Peal of
GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 20 cwt
Performers
Geoffrey W Randall Treble Peter S Bennett 5
Keith W Brown 2 David E Rothera 6
John G Gipson 3 Kenneth J Hesketh 7
R David Baker 4 Stephen J Ivin Tenor
Composed by John Holt 
Conducted by Stephen J Ivin
Handbell Peal
SOUTHAMPTON, Hampshire
On Friday August 4th 1978
in Two Hours and Twenty Two Minutes
At 29 Hanley Road
A Peal of
KENT TREBLE BOB MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor Size 13
Performers
Frank E Haynes 1-2 John S Croft 5-6
James S Croft 3-4 William S Croft 7-8
Composed by W H Inglesant 
Conducted by William S Croft
EDINGTON, Wiltshire
On Saturday August 12th 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty One Minutes
At the Church of SS Mary, Katharine & All Saints
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5091 Changes
Tenor 24 cwt
Performers
Richard J W Tibbetts Treble Alan D Flood 6
Edward J Futcher 2 James W G Twiney 7
Peter G Giles 3 James W Belshaw 8
Nigel Thomson 4 Andrew W R Wilby 9
David F Moore 5 David J Buckley Tenor
Composed by E Bennett 
Conducted by Nigel Thomson
HALESOWEN, West Midlands
On Monday August 21st 1978
in Three Hours and One Minute
At the Church of St John the Baptist
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 16 1/2 cwt
Performers
Wilfred Williams Treble D Robert Pettifor 5
Tudor P Edwards 2 John S Croft 6
Barry J Fry 3 Edward J Futcher 7
Giles C Galley 4 R Kingsley Mason Tenor
Composed by Stephen J Ivin 
Conducted by Edward J Futcher
WORCESTER
On Tuesday August 22nd 1978
in Three Hours and Eleven Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 20 1/4 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Eric J Hitchins 7
Albert M Tyler 2 Giles C Galley 8
Edward J Futcher 3 Arthur C Berry 9
D Robert Pettifor 4 John S Croft 10
Barry J Fry 5 R Kingsley Mason 11
William A Lacey 6 Wilfred Williams Tenor
Composed by Robert E J Dennis 
Conducted by Wilfred Williams
BRIDSTOW, Herefordshire
On Wednesday August 23rd 1978
in Two Hours and Thirty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Bridget
A Peal of
LONDON SURPRISE MAJOR
5184 Changes
Tenor 8 3/4 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Giles C Galley 5
Wilfred Williams 2 Barry J Fry 6
John S Croft 3 Edward J Futcher 7
D Robert Pettifor 4 R Kingsley Mason Tenor
Composed by Stephen D Chandler 
Conducted by Edward J Futcher
USK, Gwent
On Wednesday August 23rd 1978
in Two Hours and Forty Nine Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
5152 Changes
Tenor 14 1/4 cwt
Performers
D Robert Pettifor Treble Giles C Galley 5
Edward J Futcher 2 Eric J Hitchins 6
Barry J Fry 3 John S Croft 7
William A Lacey 4 A Patrick Cannon Tenor
Composed by Thomas Hooley 
Conducted by Edward J Futcher
LIVERPOOL, Merseyside
On Monday August 28th 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty Eight Minutes
At the Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 41 3/4 cwt
Performers
Alan D Flood Treble James W Belshaw 7
Richard J W Tibbetts 2 David E House 8
Cyril Crossthwaite 3 Martin C Faulkes 9
Stephen A Waters 4 S Clarke Walters 10
Ian L Dear 5 George W Pipe 11
Nigel Thomson 6 Robert C Kippin Tenor
Composed by Richard A G Inglis 
Conducted by David E House
CAMBRIDGE
On Monday August 28th 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Nine Minutes
At the University Church of St Mary the Great
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 27 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Keith W Brown 7
Geoffrey W Randall 2 Kenneth J Hesketh 8
Brian D Threlfall 3 John N Longridge 9
Anthony H Smith 4 Frank D Mack 10
John G Gipson 5 J Alan Ainsworth 11
David E Rothera 6 Stephen J Ivin Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by Tudor P Edwards
ELY, Cambridgeshire
On Monday August 28th 1978
in Three Hours and Five Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
LONDON SURPRISE MAJOR
5120 Changes
Tenor 17 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Brian D Threlfall 5
Donald F Murfet 2 John N Longridge 6
Kenneth J Hesketh 3 Frank D Mack 7
Anthony H Smith 4 Stephen J Ivin Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen J Ivin 
Handbell Peal
FARNHAM, Surrey
On Saturday September 2nd 1978
in Two Hours and Twenty Four Minutes
At 17 Marston Road
A Peal of
BELFAST SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor Size 13
Performers
James S Croft 1-2 Paul N Mounsey 5-6
Edward J Futcher 3-4 David C Brown 7-8
Composed by Stephen D Chandler 
Conducted by David C Brown
Handbell Peal
FARNHAM, Surrey
On Saturday September 2nd 1978
in Two Hours and Twenty Four Minutes
At 17 Marston Road
A Peal of
GLASGOW SURPRISE MAJOR
5184 Changes
Tenor Size 13
Performers
James S Croft 1-2 David C Brown 5-6
Edward J Futcher 3-4 Paul N Mounsey 7-8
Composed by John R Mayne 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Monday September 4th 1978
in Two Hours and Forty Two Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5079 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
Paul N Mounsey 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 5-6
John R Mayne 3-4 William T Cook 7-8
Michael V Chilcott 9-10
Composed by Charles W Roberts 
Conducted by John R Mayne
LEICESTER
On Saturday September 16th 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Martin
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor 25 cwt
Performers
Geoffrey W Randall Treble John N Longridge 7
Brian D Threlfall 2 Kenneth J Hesketh 8
Stephen J Franklin 3 Alan R Patterson 9
Tudor P Edwards 4 Andrew W R Wilby 10
John G Gipson 5 Stephen J Ivin 11
David E Rothera 6 James L Towler Tenor
Composed by Robert E J Dennis 
Conducted by Tudor P Edwards
LEICESTER
On Saturday September 23rd 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty Eight Minutes
At the Prebendal Church of St Margaret
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 32 3/4 cwt
Performers
Richard J W Tibbetts Treble Christopher Forster 7
David J Dearnley 2 Edward W Colley 8
Graham G Firman 3 Richard E Price 9
Paul N Mounsey 4 David Woodward 10
Keith J Walpole 5 Nigel Thomson 11
John E Harrold 6 Michael P Moreton Tenor
Composed by Roderick W Pipe 
Conducted by Christopher Forster
BRISTOL
On Saturday September 30th 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty Minutes
At the Church of St Stephen the Martyr
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 19 1/4 cwt
Performers
Richard J Bowden Treble Christopher H Rogers 7
Andrew N Stubbs 2 Frank C Price 8
Peter G Giles 3 John C Eisel 9
Alan J Frost 4 David C Brown 10
Cyril A Wratten 5 Noel J Diserens 11
David J M Purnell 6 Michael P Moreton Tenor
Composed by Roderick W Pipe 
Conducted by Noel J Diserens
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Thursday October 5th 1978
in Three Hours and Five Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor Size 16
Performers
Paul N Mounsey 1-2 John R Mayne 7-8
Edward J Futcher 3-4 William T Cook 9-10
Philip A F Chalk 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by David E Parsons 
Conducted by John R Mayne
ST ALBANS, Hertfordshire
On Saturday October 7th 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty One Minutes
At Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 
5040 Changes - 10 methods
Tenor 23 1/2 cwt
Performers
David J Dearnley Treble Nigel Thomson 7
Ian L Dear 2 Christopher Forster 8
David Sullivan 3 Anthony R Carter 9
Edward J Futcher 4 Mark W J Regan 10
David E Rothera 5 Paul N Mounsey 11
Peter G Giles 6 James Clatworthy Tenor
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
SOUTHWARK, Surrey
On Saturday October 7th 1978
in Three Hours and Fifty Five Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Saviour
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5086 Changes
Tenor 48 cwt
Performers
Graham G Firman Treble David Woodward 7
James Clatworthy 2 Anthony R Carter 8
Nigel Thomson 3 Paul N Mounsey 9
David J Dearnley 4 Andrew W R Wilby 10
Ian L Dear 5 Mark W J Regan 11
S Clarke Walters 6 Jonathan S N Porter Tenor
Composed and Conducted by James Clatworthy 
WALTHAM ABBEY, Essex
On Saturday October 21st 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At the Church of the Holy Cross and St Lawrence
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 
5088 Changes - 4 methods
Tenor 38 3/4 cwt
Performers
James Clatworthy Treble Ian L Dear 7
David J Dearnley 2 Alan D Flood 8
Edward J Futcher 3 David A O Hope 9
Peter G Giles 4 Paul D A Mills 10
David C Brown 5 Paul N Mounsey 11
W Nigel G Herriott 6 Mark W J Regan Tenor
Composed by Richard G Crosland 
Conducted by David C Brown
SHOREDITCH, Middlesex
On Saturday October 21st 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Nine Minutes
At the Church of St Leonard
A Peal of
LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 28 1/4 cwt
Performers
Alan R Patterson Treble Peter L Furniss 7
John S Croft 2 Anthony R Carter 8
Richard J W Tibbetts 3 Rodney B Meadows 9
Gareth Davies 4 David Woodward 10
Nicholas W H Simon 5 Nigel Thomson 11
Kevin A Hughes 6 James W Belshaw Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by Richard J W Tibbetts
HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamshire
On Saturday October 21st 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 29 3/4 cwt
Performers
John J Stanier Treble David Beacham 7
Christopher H Rogers 2 Martin C Faulkes 8
John N Diserens 3 Michael P Moreton 9
Maurice A New 4 Andrew W R Wilby 10
Richard H Youdale 5 David W Friend 11
Alan J Frost 6 Noel J Diserens Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by Noel J Diserens
CHELMSFORD, Essex
On Saturday October 21st 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty Three Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin,St Peter & St Cedd
A Peal of
SUPERLATIVE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 34 1/2 cwt
Performers
Anthony H Smith Treble C Mark G Ockelton 7
Roger L K Whittell 2 George E Thoday 8
David E Rothera 3 David R Saunderson 9
Gareth Davies 4 Keith W Brown 10
Kenneth J Hesketh 5 Philip J Rothera 11
Michael J Howes 6 George W Pipe Tenor
Composed by Roderick W Pipe 
Conducted by David E Rothera
BRISTOL
On Saturday October 21st 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty One Minutes
At the Church of St Stephen the Martyr
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 19 1/4 cwt
Performers
James R Taylor Treble Peter J England 7
Anthony J Cox 2 Martin L Howe 8
Michael J Hobbs 3 Peter Bridle 9
Adrian P Beck 4 Edward J Chivers 10
Peter S Muchlinski 5 Frederick R Shallcross 11
Patrick J Bird 6 Robert C Kippin Tenor
Composed by Stanley Jenner 
Conducted by Robert C Kippin
LEICESTER
On Saturday October 21st 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty Two Minutes
At the Prebendal Church of St Margaret
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 32 3/4 cwt
Performers
Howell J Williams Treble Philip A Mason 6
William A Lacey 2 Roland H Cook 7
Peter L R Hayward 3 A James Poynor 8
Stephen J Franklin 4 E Alan Jacques 9
Alan Cattell 5 John M Jelley Tenor
Composed by Robert B Smith 
Conducted by John M Jelley
APPLETON, Oxfordshire
On Saturday October 28th 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Eight Minutes
At the Church of St Laurence
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
22899 Changes
Tenor 13 cwt
Performers
Edward J Futcher Treble Paul N Mounsey 6
Richard J W Tibbetts 2 Bernard H Taylor 7
Graham G Firman 3 John N Longridge 8
David C Brown 4 Mark W J Regan 9
James W Belshaw 5 Andrew W R Wilby Tenor
Composed by Robert E J Dennis 
Conducted by David C Brown
YATTON, Avon
On Saturday October 28th 1978
in Three Hours and Fourteen Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
GLASGOW SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 24 1/4 cwt
Performers
Simon C Berry Treble Anthony J Cox 5
Michael J Hobbs 2 Peter J England 6
Robert C Kippin 3 James R Taylor 7
John Brain 4 Peter Bridle Tenor
Composed by Roderick W Pipe 
Conducted by Peter J England
EAST DEREHAM, Norfolk
On Sunday October 29th 1978
in Three Hours and Seventeen Minutes
At the Church of St Nicholas
A Peal of
PLAIN BOB MAJOR
5056 Changes
Tenor 22 3/4 cwt
Performers
Peter Adcock Treble C Mark G Ockelton 5
Frank C Price 2 Richard J W Tibbetts 6
Frank C Price 3 Clifford Bird 7
George P Adams 4 Norman V Harding Tenor
Composed by J R Pritchard 
Conducted by Frank C Price
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday November 1st 1978
in Three Hours and Fifty Two Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5100 Changes
Tenor 61 3/4 cwt
Performers
Raymond G Cousins Treble Roger F Overington 7
Richard J W Tibbetts 2 Alan R Patterson 8
William T Cook 3 A James Phillips 9
Andrew N Stubbs 4 Michael V Chilcott 10
John E Chilcott 5 Michael P Moreton 11
John H Crampion 6 Philip A F Chalk 12
Wilfred Williams Tenor
Composed by Michael V Chilcott 
Conducted by John E Chilcott
WHITSTABLE, Kent
On Friday November 3rd 1978
in Two Hours and Forty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Alphege
A Peal of
GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 3 1/4 cwt
Performers
Robert J Perry Treble A James Phillips 5
J Alexander Phillips 2 Anthony J Davidson 6
John P Phillips 3 F Malcolm Bowers 7
John F Legg 4 W Reginald Curtis Tenor
Composed by Joseph J Parker 
Conducted by F Malcolm Bowers
TWICKENHAM, Middlesex
On Saturday November 4th 1978
in Three Hours and Thirteen Minutes
At the Church of All Hallows
A Peal of
LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 18 1/2 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Philip J Rothera 6
Kenneth J Hesketh 2 Robert D Crighton 7
Christopher H Rogers 3 Frank D Mack 8
Robert E J Dennis 4 Michael P Moreton 9
David E Rothera 5 James L Towler Tenor
Composed by Frederick Dench 
Conducted by Robert E J Dennis
CHISLEHURST, Kent
On Saturday November 4th 1978
in Three Hours and Two Minutes
At the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
A Peal of
GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 19 3/4 cwt
Performers
J Alex Dyer Treble Martin L Howe 5
David Cubitt 2 Peter S Muchlinski 6
David R M Heighton 3 David E House 7
Martin Cubitt 4 Michael A Frost Tenor
Composed by Joseph J Parker 
Conducted by David E House
SHOREDITCH, Middlesex
On Saturday November 4th 1978
in Three Hours and Seventeen Minutes
At the Church of St Leonard
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 28 1/4 cwt
Performers
Colin G Wright Treble Stephen R Munday 7
Roger M Heyworth 2 Stephen A Waters 8
Charles P Quartley 3 Kevin A Hughes 9
Roy D Mills 4 James W G Twiney 10
Kenneth S B Croft 5 Nigel Thomson 11
Barry J Fry 6 Edward J Futcher Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by Edward J Futcher
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Monday November 6th 1978
in Two Hours and Forty Eight Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 13
Performers
Paul N Mounsey 1-2 James S Croft 7-8
Philip A F Chalk 3-4 Edward J Futcher 9-10
David C Brown 5-6 Mark W J Regan 11-12
Composed by Charles H Hattersley 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday November 18th 1978
in Three Hours and Forty Three Minutes
At the Church of St Mary-le-Bow,Cheapside
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor 41 3/4 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Kenneth J Hesketh 7
Robert E J Dennis 2 John N Longridge 8
Stephen J Ivin 3 Brian D Threlfall 9
John S Mason 4 Frank D Mack 10
Ralph G Edwards 5 George W Pipe 11
John G Gipson 6 James L Towler Tenor
Composed by Frank E Darby 
Conducted by Tudor P Edwards
PAINSWICK, Gloucestershire
On Saturday November 18th 1978
in Three Hours and Thirty Three Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 25 1/2 cwt
Performers
Roger F Overington Treble Colin G Wright 7
Richard J W Tibbetts 2 John W Stephenson 8
John E Chilcott 3 Dennis G Blows 9
David E Parsons 4 John Armstrong 10
David E Rothera 5 John H Crampion 11
Kevin A Hughes 6 A James Phillips Tenor
Composed by Michael V Chilcott 
Conducted by John E Chilcott
SOUTHWELL, Nottinghamshire
On Saturday November 18th 1978
in Three Hours and Forty Three Minutes
At Cathedral and Collegiate Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary
A Peal of
LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 25 1/4 cwt
Performers
Robert C Kippin Treble David W Friend 7
Brian Bladon 2 James R Taylor 8
Andrew N Stubbs 3 Michael P Moreton 9
Alan J Frost 4 David E House 10
John N Diserens 5 John M Jelley 11
Christopher H Rogers 6 Noel J Diserens Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by Noel J Diserens
BOLTON, Greater Manchester
On Saturday November 18th 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 19 1/2 cwt
Performers
Michael P Moreton Treble Alan J Frost 7
David E House 2 Christopher H Rogers 8
Andrew N Stubbs 3 James R Taylor 9
John N Diserens 4 David P Hilling 10
Brian Bladon 5 Robert C Kippin 11
Noel J Diserens 6 John M Jelley Tenor
Composed by Stanley Jenner 
Conducted by Robert C Kippin
BEDFORD
On Sunday November 19th 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble John G Gipson 7
Ralph G Edwards 2 John N Longridge 8
Brian D Threlfall 3 Geoffrey W Randall 9
John S Mason 4 Philip J Rothera 10
Kenneth J Hesketh 5 George W Pipe 11
Stephen J Ivin 6 Frank D Mack Tenor
Composed by Frank E Darby 
Conducted by Tudor P Edwards
OLDHAM, Greater Manchester
On Sunday November 19th 1978
in Three Hours and Twenty Seven Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5136 Changes
Tenor 35 cwt
Performers
Michael P Moreton Treble Brian Bladon 7
John M Jelley 2 David W Friend 8
Andrew N Stubbs 3 Richard E Price 9
James R Taylor 4 Noel J Diserens 10
John N Diserens 5 David E House 11
Christopher H Rogers 6 Robert C Kippin Tenor
Composed and Conducted by David E House 
WRINGTON, Somerset
On Saturday November 25th 1978
in Three Hours and Forty Two Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
LONDON NO.3 SURPRISE ROYAL
5002 Changes
Tenor 36 1/2 cwt
Performers
Simon C Berry Treble Michael J Hobbs 6
George W Massey 2 Edward J Chivers 7
Robert J Perry 3 Robert E Beck 8
John Brain 4 Peter J England 9
Adrian P Beck 5 Peter Bridle Tenor
Composed by Anthony J Cox 
Conducted by Peter J England
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday December 2nd 1978
in Three Hours and Forty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Michael,Cornhill
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 42 cwt
Performers
Roger F Overington Treble Nigel Thomson 5
Richard J W Tibbetts 2 S Clarke Walters 6
Andrew N Stubbs 3 Michael P Moreton 7
Edward J Futcher 4 Philip A F Chalk Tenor
Composed by Stephen J Ivin 
Conducted by Edward J Futcher
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Monday December 4th 1978
in Two Hours and Thirty Five Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5079 Changes
Tenor Size 16
Performers
Graham G Firman 1-2 David C Brown 5-6
Philip A F Chalk 3-4 Paul N Mounsey 7-8
Edward J Futcher 9-10
Composed by Charles W Roberts 
Conducted by David C Brown
EVESHAM, Worcestershire
On Saturday December 9th 1978
in Three Hours and Forty Two Minutes
At the Church of All Saints & St Laurence
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 35 3/4 cwt
Performers
Peter Border Treble Richard S Starkie 7
Geoffrey W Randall 2 Philip J Rothera 8
Robert E J Dennis 3 Kenneth J Hesketh 9
John G Gipson 4 Frederick R Shallcross 10
Ralph G Edwards 5 Stephen J Ivin 11
Tudor P Edwards 6 Frank D Mack Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Robert E J Dennis 
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Monday December 18th 1978
in Three Hours
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 18
Performers
Edward J Futcher 1-2 Michael V Chilcott 7-8
Philip A F Chalk 3-4 Paul N Mounsey 9-10
John R Mayne 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Frank E Darby 
Conducted by John R Mayne
MIDSOMER NORTON, Avon
On Saturday December 23rd 1978
in Three Hours and Thirteen Minutes
At the Church of St John the Baptist
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 22 1/4 cwt
Performers
David J M Purnell Treble John N Diserens 7
Andrew N Stubbs 2 James R Taylor 8
John M Jelley 3 Robert C Kippin 9
Michael P Moreton 4 Noel J Diserens 10
Peter G Giles 5 David C Brown 11
Brian Bladon 6 David P Hilling Tenor
Composed by Andrew S Hudson 
Conducted by David P Hilling