CITY OF LONDON
On Monday January 8th 1996
in Three Hours and Ten Minutes
At the Church of St Andrew,Holborn
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5024 Changes - 4 methods - 1600 Cambridge; 1280 Bristol; 1216 London; 928 Superlative; 99 com, atw
Tenor 18 1/2 cwt
Performers
David P Hilling Treble David E House 5
Colin G Wright 2 W John Couperthwaite 6
P Quentin Armitage 3 Mark C Bennett 7
John R Leary 4 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Albert J Pitman 
Conducted by Silent and non-conducted
OXFORD
On Wednesday January 10th 1996
in Two Hours and Eighteen Minutes
At Lincoln College
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5024 Changes - 9 methods - 960 London; 800 Watford; 704 Bristol; 576 Cambridge; 512 Pudsey; 448 Dorchester; 416 Cassiobury; 352 Lincoln; 256 Superlative; 116 com
Tenor 7 1/2 cwt
Performers
Mark A Shepherd Treble Nigel J Bailey 5
Andrew J Graham 2 Paul N Mounsey 6
David C Brown 3 Robin O Hall 7
David J Dearnley 4 Mark W J Regan Tenor
Composed by Albert J Pitman 
Conducted by David C Brown
CITY OF LONDON
On Monday January 22nd 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Three Minutes
At the Church of St Botolph,Bishopsgate
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5056 Changes - 8 methods - 704 Lincolnshire, Superlative; 672 Rutland; 608 Cambridge, Pudsey, Yorkshire; 576 Bristol, London; 139 com, atw
Tenor 17 1/4 cwt
Performers
Terry J C Streeter Treble Antony R Kench 5
P Quentin Armitage 2 Paul N Mounsey 6
David J Baverstock 3 Stephen A Coaker 7
Mark C Bennett 4 Martin C Faulkes Tenor
Composed by Andrew N Tyler 
Conducted by Stephen A Coaker
CITY OF LONDON
On Friday January 26th 1996
in Three Hours and Fifty Six Minutes
At the Cathedral Church of St Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5132 Changes
Tenor 62 cwt
Performers
Jeremy R Pratt Treble John R Mayne 7
Andrew N Stubbs 2 Hilary F C Small 8
Michael P Moreton 3 Alan D Flood 9
David J Dearnley 4 Stephen A Coaker 10
P Quentin Armitage 5 Mark W J Regan 11
Paul N Mounsey 6 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker
Following the installation of the 132nd Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Richard John Carew Chatres
ST ALBANS, Hertfordshire
On Saturday February 3rd 1996
in Three Hours and Fifteen Minutes
At Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5079 Changes
Tenor 23 1/2 cwt
Performers
Andrew I Blacklock Treble John R Mayne 7
Gerald Penney 2 James W Belshaw 8
Brian Bladon 3 D Paul Smith 9
Michael P A Wilby 4 James W Belshaw 10
Stephen A Coaker 5 Alan D Flood 11
Christopher Forster 6 Trevor W Groom Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker
CITY OF LONDON
On Monday February 5th 1996
in Three Hours and Fourteen Minutes
At the Church of St Botolph,Bishopsgate
A Peal of
STEDMAN TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 17 1/4 cwt
Performers
Philip A B Saddleton Treble Mark C Liebenrood 5
Nigel Thomson 2 Martin J Whiteley 6
Stephen A Waters 3 D Paul Smith 7
David J Sheppard 4 John I White Tenor
Composed by Colin J E Wyld (Original)
Conducted by Silent and non-conducted
CITY OF LONDON
On Monday February 5th 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Mary-le-Bow,Cheapside
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 
5088 Changes - 4 methods - 1296 Bristol, Lincolnshire; 1248 Barford, Orion; 82 com, atw
Tenor 42 cwt
Performers
Nigel C Smith Treble Andrew I Blacklock 7
Paul N Mounsey 2 Marc Hart 8
David J Dearnley 3 Stephen A Coaker 9
Alan D Flood 4 P Quentin Armitage 10
David E House 5 Michael P A Wilby 11
James W Belshaw 6 Mark W J Regan Tenor
Composed by John S Warboys 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
AMERSHAM, Buckinghamshire
On Saturday February 10th 1996
in Three Hours and Twelve Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 19 cwt
Performers
John Hyden Treble Clive Buswell 7
Dickon R Love 2 Stephen W Barton 8
Michael P Moreton 3 Alan J Frost 9
J Alan Ainsworth 4 Anthony J Bloomfield 10
Michael J Uphill 5 Robert H Newton 11
Mark P Gilham 6 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Roderick W Pipe 
Conducted by D Paul Smith
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday February 10th 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5016 Changes - 10 methods - 528 Avon, King Lud D, Cockpit, Dr Butler, Fenchurch, Jamaica, Rigel, Strathclyde S; 440 Maypole A; 352 Giltspur Little S; 109 com, atw
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Stephen A Waters Treble Antony R Kench 7
David J Dearnley 2 Stephen A Coaker 8
Alan D Flood 3 Philip Rogers 9
John N Hughes-D'Aeth 4 Martin C Faulkes 10
Simon J L Linford 5 Paul N Mounsey 11
David E House 6 Peter J Townsend Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday February 14th 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty Two Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 15
Performers
N David Lane 1-2 Philip A B Saddleton 7-8
P Quentin Armitage 3-4 David F Moore 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
ACCRINGTON, Lancashire
On Saturday February 17th 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty Seven Minutes
At the Church of St James
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE ROYAL 
5000 Changes - 4 methods - 1280 Superlative No.2; 1240 Bristol, Cambridge, London No.3; 101 com, atw
Tenor 11 1/2 cwt
Performers
John Hyden Treble Simon S Meyer 6
Stephen N Whittleton 2 Geoffrey Fothergill 7
Simon J Poole 3 Bryan J McCahey 8
D Robert Pettifor 4 Trevor W Marchbank 9
John Cornock 5 Colin Woods Tenor
Composed by Robert C Kippin 
Conducted by Colin Woods
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday February 28th 1996
in Three Hours and Nine Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5090 Changes
Tenor Size 18
Performers
Timothy J Barnes 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
David J Sheppard 3-4 Philip A B Saddleton 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by David J Sheppard
A compliment to Frank Darby, a member of the Society for 72 years, on his 90th birthday
100th handbell peal by the Society in this church
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday March 2nd 1996
in Three Hours and Nineteen Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5016 Changes - 10 methods - 528 Avon D, Cambridge, Dr Butler, Fenchurch, Jamaica, Orion, Rigel, Strathclyde S; 440 Maypole A; 352 Giltspur Little S; 109 com, atw
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Christopher H Rogers Treble John N Hughes-D'Aeth 7
Colin G Wright 2 Simon J L Linford 8
Alan D Flood 3 P Quentin Armitage 9
Peter J Townsend 4 Andrew I Blacklock 10
Stephen A Coaker 5 Martin C Faulkes 11
Antony R Kench 6 Paul N Mounsey Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker
CITY OF LONDON
On Monday March 4th 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Mary-le-Bow,Cheapside
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5009 Changes
Tenor 42 cwt
Performers
David J Dearnley Treble Richard J W Tibbetts 7
David E House 2 James W Belshaw 8
Alan D Flood 3 Andrew I Blacklock 9
John N Hughes-D'Aeth 4 Marc Hart 10
Paul N Mounsey 5 Michael P A Wilby 11
P Quentin Armitage 6 Christopher J Pickford Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday March 30th 1996
in Three Hours and Fifteen Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5016 Changes - 10 methods - 528 Avon D, Cambridge, Dr Butler, Fenchurch, Jam Pot, Orion, Rigel, Strathclyde S; 440 Maypole A; 352 Giltspur Little S; 109 com, atw
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Stephen A Waters Treble David E House 7
Alan D Flood 2 Paul N Mounsey 8
Colin G Wright 3 P Quentin Armitage 9
David J Dearnley 4 Andrew I Blacklock 10
Antony R Kench 5 David C Brown 11
John N Hughes-D'Aeth 6 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed by Stephen A Coaker 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
CITY OF LONDON
On Monday April 8th 1996
in Three Hours and Thirty Seven Minutes
At the Cathedral Church of St Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 62 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Terry J C Streeter 7
George W Pipe 2 Timothy E H Waller 8
Martin J Whiteley 3 William R Haynes 9
Kenneth J Hesketh 4 Frederick R Shallcross 10
Andrew M Keech 5 J Alan Ainsworth 11
Andrew I Blacklock 6 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Frank E Darby 
Conducted by Tudor P Edwards
BRISTOL
On Monday April 8th 1996
in Four Hours and Two Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin,Redcliffe
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5064 Changes - 14 methods - 576 Guildhall S, Lincolnshire S; 432 Belvoir S, Cambridge S, Yorkshire S; 312 Cantuar A; 288 Bristol S, Chesterfield D, Combretonio S, Halifax S, Pennine S, Pudsey S, Superlative S, Yarmouth S; 104 com
Tenor 50 3/4 cwt
Performers
Ian P Hill Treble Anthony J Cox 7
Derek Butterworth 2 Colin Woods 8
Geoffrey R Gardner 3 Simon J Poole 9
John Cornock 4 Richard S Starkie 10
Peter C Randall 5 Timothy P Bradley 11
George H Campling 6 Jeffrey Brannan Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Jeffrey Brannan
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday April 17th 1996
in Two Hours and Thirty Five Minutes
At Old Dr Butler's Head, Mason's Avenue
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5035 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
Simon M Alford 1-2 Paul N Mounsey 5-6
Philip A B Saddleton 3-4 P Quentin Armitage 7-8
Michael P Moreton 9-10
Composed by Dale Barton 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
WATFORD, Hertfordshire
On Saturday April 20th 1996
in Three Hours and Thirteen Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAJOR
5056 Changes
Tenor 24 1/4 cwt
Performers
Stephen A Coaker Treble Andrew F Alldrick 5
Terry J C Streeter 2 Christopher Forster 6
Martin J Turner 3 J Alan Ainsworth 7
Keith H Fleming 4 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Charles Middleton 
Conducted by D Paul Smith
To mark the 200th anniversary of the first ASCY peal in the tower
MAIDSTONE, Kent
On Saturday April 27th 1996
in Three Hours and Ten Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE ROYAL 
5000 Changes - 5 methods - 1000 Bristol, Cambridge, London No.3, Superlative No.2, Wootton Rivers; 109 com, atw
Tenor 32 1/4 cwt
Performers
J Alan Ainsworth Treble John B Keeler 6
David J Dearnley 2 Paul N Mounsey 7
Dickon R Love 3 Mark P Gilham 8
P Quentin Armitage 4 Stephen A Coaker 9
Phillip R J Barnes 5 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Robert C Kippin 
Conducted by John B Keeler
BETHNAL GREEN, Middlesex
On Saturday April 27th 1996
in Three Hours and One Minute
At the Church of St Matthew
A Peal of
LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
5152 Changes
Tenor 14 cwt
Performers
David J Dearnley Treble Michael J Uphill 5
J Alan Ainsworth 2 Christopher H Rogers 6
Keith J Matthews 3 David C Brown 7
Dickon R Love 4 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Richard J W Tibbetts 
Conducted by David C Brown
Handbell Peal
BIRMINGHAM, West Midlands
On Wednesday May 15th 1996
in One Hours and Forty Minutes
At the Church of St Martin, Belfry
A Peal of
STEDMAN DOUBLES
5040 Changes
Tenor Size 13
Performers
S Clarke Walters 1-2 David J Pipe 3-4
Paul Needham 5-6
Conducted by Paul Needham
CITY OF LONDON
On Monday May 20th 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Mary-le-Bow,Cheapside
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 42 cwt
Performers
David J Dearnley Treble Mark W J Regan 7
Paul N Mounsey 2 Colin G Wright 8
David G Carling 3 John R Leary 9
James R S Sawle 4 David C Brown 10
Andrew I Blacklock 5 Christopher H Rogers 11
Michael J Townsend 6 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by James Clatworthy 
Conducted by Mark W J Regan
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday May 22nd 1996
in Three Hours
At the Church of St Michael,Cornhill,South Aisle
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 15
Performers
N David Lane 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
David C Brown 3-4 David F Moore 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Thomas Hooley 
Conducted by David C Brown
WASHINGTON,D.C., USA
On Saturday May 25th 1996
in Three Hours and Fourteen Minutes
At the Old Post Office Tower
A Peal of
CONCORDE DELIGHT ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 26 1/4 cwt
Performers
Alan D Flood Treble Colin G Wright 6
Stephen A Coaker 2 David E Rothera 7
Stephen A Waters 3 John I White 8
Edward J Futcher 4 Martin C Faulkes 9
Peter J Townsend 5 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker
First peal in the method
WESTMINSTER, Middlesex
On Saturday May 25th 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Six Minutes
At the Church of Liberties of St Martin-in-the-Fields
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5184 Changes
Tenor 30 1/2 cwt
Performers
J Alan Ainsworth Treble Michael P Moreton 7
Richard J W Tibbetts 2 J Roderick N Lebon 8
Andrew J W Tibbetts 3 Maurice F Edwards 9
Andrew N Stubbs 4 Robert H Newton 10
Richard C Stevens 5 Hilary F C Small 11
Nigel Thomson 6 Paul Needham Tenor
Composed by David G Hull 
Conducted by J Alan Ainsworth
WASHINGTON,D.C., USA
On Sunday May 26th 1996
in Three Hours and Fourteen Minutes
At the National Episcopal Cathedral of St Peter and St Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5021 Changes
Tenor 32 cwt
Performers
Stephen A Waters Treble David E Rothera 6
Roger M Heyworth 2 Alan D Flood 7
Peter J Townsend 3 Martin C Faulkes 8
Philip Rogers 4 John I White 9
Stephen A Coaker 5 Colin G Wright Tenor
Composed by Robert C Kippin 
Conducted by Stephen A Coaker
CHILCOMPTON, Somerset
On Wednesday May 29th 1996
in Three Hours and Four Minutes
At the Church of St John the Baptist 
A Peal of
SURPRISE MINOR 
5040 Changes - 7 methods - Wells, London, Ipswich, Norwich, Surfleet, Beverley, Cambridge
Tenor 20 cwt
Performers
Andrew I Blacklock Treble Michael J Stone 4
Brian Bladon 2 Ian P Hill 5
Edward J Chivers 3 D Paul Smith Tenor
Conducted by D Paul Smith
BARROW GURNEY, Somerset
On Wednesday May 29th 1996
in Two Hours and Thirty Seven Minutes
At the Church of SS Mary the Virgin & Edward
A Peal of
LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
5152 Changes
Tenor 12 cwt
Performers
Jeffrey Brannan Treble Ian P Hill 5
Brian Bladon 2 Michael J Stone 6
Derek J Carr 3 John R Ridley 7
David Beacham 4 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Simon Humphrey 
Conducted by D Paul Smith
MARSHFIELD, Gloucestershire
On Thursday May 30th 1996
in Two Hours and Forty Nine Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 18 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Peter S Bennett 5
David H Sansum 2 Richard C Stevens 6
D Paul Smith 3 Brian P Diserens 7
Ian P Hill 4 Andrew I Blacklock Tenor
Composed by John Holt (Original)
Conducted by D Paul Smith
BRISTOL
On Friday May 31st 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty Three Minutes
At Christ Church with St George
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 20 cwt
Performers
Jeffrey Brannan Treble David M W Threlfall 6
Paul N Mounsey 2 Richard C Stevens 7
David J Dearnley 3 Christopher H Rogers 8
Dickon R Love 4 Andrew I Blacklock 9
Simon M Alford 5 Brian P Diserens Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
BISLEY, Gloucestershire
On Friday May 31st 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty Two Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
STEDMAN TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 14 1/2 cwt
Performers
Ralph E Bucknell Treble Ian D Bucknell 5
D Paul Smith 2 Paul A Barton 6
Cyril A Wratten 3 John R Ridley 7
Stephen J Bucknell 4 A Peter Hendry Tenor
Composed by Philip A B Saddleton 
Conducted by John R Ridley
HORSLEY, Gloucestershire
On Friday May 31st 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty One Minutes
At the Church of St Martin
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5152 Changes - 13 methods - 448 Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 224 Ashtead, Cornwall, Superlative; 139 com, atw
Tenor 13 1/4 cwt
Performers
Clive Buswell Treble Andrew I Blacklock 5
Stephen A Coaker 2 D Paul Smith 6
David J Dearnley 3 Brian P Diserens 7
John R Leary 4 Paul N Mounsey Tenor
Composed by Norman Smith 
Conducted by John R Leary
ABERGAVENNY, Gwent
On Saturday June 1st 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 25 1/4 cwt
Performers
Simon M Alford Treble Peter S Bennett 6
Tudor P Edwards 2 Christopher H Rogers 7
Richard C Stevens 3 Brian P Diserens 8
Martin J Whiteley 4 Timothy J Barnes 9
Terry J C Streeter 5 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Lucinda J C Reeve 
Conducted by D Paul Smith
CLEVEDON, Somerset
On Saturday June 1st 1996
in Three Hours and Three Minutes
At the Church of St Andrew
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5152 Changes - 4 methods - 1312 London; 1280 Bristol, Cambridge, Superlative; 112 com, atw
Tenor 14 1/2 cwt
Performers
Richard J Bowden Treble Peter G Holden 5
Paul N Mounsey 2 John Hill 6
David J Dearnley 3 Ian P Hill 7
David P Macey 4 Matthew J Hilling Tenor
Composed by Albert J Pitman 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
BRISTOL
On Sunday June 2nd 1996
in Three Hours and Sixteen Minutes
At the Church of St Stephen the Martyr
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5040 Changes
Tenor 19 1/2 cwt
Performers
John Hyden Treble Terry J C Streeter 7
David J Dearnley 2 Derek J Carr 8
Paul N Mounsey 3 Robert E Beck 9
Christopher H Rogers 4 D Paul Smith 10
John Hill 5 Brian P Diserens 11
John R Ridley 6 Jeffrey Brannan Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Jeffrey Brannan
CITY OF LONDON
On Tuesday June 4th 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Seven Minutes
At the Church of St Mary-le-Bow,Cheapside
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5250 Changes
Tenor 42 cwt
Performers
Paul N Mounsey Treble A James Phillips 7
David J Dearnley 2 David E House 8
Alan D Flood 3 Michael P A Wilby 9
Richard J W Tibbetts 4 Stephen A Coaker 10
Andrew W R Wilby 5 J Alan Ainsworth 11
Michael J Palmer 6 Mark W J Regan Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
HACKNEY, Middlesex
On Monday June 10th 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty Four Minutes
At the Church of St John of Jerusalem
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5088 Changes - 5 methods - 1152 Bristol, Yorkshire; 960 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 864 Rutland; 74com, atw
Tenor 19 cwt
Performers
J Roderick N Lebon Treble John R Leary 5
Richard J W Tibbetts 2 Stephen A Coaker 6
Martin J Whiteley 3 David G Carling 7
Anthony J Bloomfield 4 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Philip G K Davies 
Conducted by Silent and non-conducted
SOUTHWARK, Surrey
On Saturday June 15th 1996
in Four Hours and Seven Minutes
At the Cathedral Church of St Saviour
A Peal of
LONDON SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 48 cwt
Performers
James W Belshaw Treble Keith J Matthews 5
Brian Bladon 2 Nigel J Newton 6
Richard J W Tibbetts 3 Marc Hart 7
John R Ridley 4 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Roger Baldwin 
Conducted by James W Belshaw
CROYDON, Surrey
On Thursday June 20th 1996
in Three Hours and Eleven Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5021 Changes
Tenor 30 1/4 cwt
Performers
Jeremy R Pratt Treble David J Dearnley 6
Paul N Mounsey 2 Stephen A Coaker 7
Christopher H Rogers 3 Martin J Whiteley 8
Nigel Thomson 4 D Paul Smith 9
Peter V D Swift 5 Clive Buswell Tenor
Composed by Robert C Kippin 
Conducted by Silent and non-conducted
CODDENHAM, Suffolk
On Friday July 12th 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR
5120 Changes
Tenor 16 1/2 cwt
Performers
Richard J W Tibbetts Treble D Paul Smith 5
George W Pipe 2 David J Dearnley 6
Edward G Mould 3 Stephen A Coaker 7
N David Lane 4 David C Brown Tenor
Composed by Charles W Roberts 
Conducted by Richard J W Tibbetts
LAVENHAM, Suffolk
On Friday July 12th 1996
in Three Hours and Eighteen Minutes
At the Church of SS Peter and Paul
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5024 Changes - 4 methods
Tenor 21 cwt
Performers
Edward G Mould Treble David J Dearnley 5
Richard J W Tibbetts 2 Stephen A Coaker 6
J Roderick N Lebon 3 S Clarke Walters 7
David C Brown 4 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Albert J Pitman 
Conducted by Stephen A Coaker
BRISTOL
On Friday July 12th 1996
in Three Hours and Four Minutes
At the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 21 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Peter S Bennett 5
Ian P Hill 2 Brian J Wylde 6
John Hill 3 David J Llewellyn 7
Patrick J Bird 4 Michael J Stone Tenor
Composed by Stephen J Ivin 
Conducted by Peter S Bennett
PENN, Buckinghamshire
On Friday July 12th 1996
in Two Hours and Thirty One Minutes
At the Church of the Holy Trinity
A Peal of
SURPRISE MINOR 
5040 Changes - 7 methods - London, Wells, Norwich, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge
Tenor 10 cwt
Performers
David Livingston Treble William Butler 4
J Alan Ainsworth 2 Richard C Stevens 5
Peter F Windley 3 Clive Buswell Tenor
Conducted by William Butler
CITY OF LONDON
On Sunday July 14th 1996
in Three Hours and Thirty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Mary-le-Bow,Cheapside
A Peal of
RIGEL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5232 Changes
Tenor 42 cwt
Performers
Alan D Flood Treble Terry J C Streeter 7
Paul N Mounsey 2 Matthew J Hilling 8
David J Baverstock 3 P Quentin Armitage 9
David P Macey 4 Nigel J Newton 10
David J Dearnley 5 Mark C Bennett 11
James R S Sawle 6 Stephen A Coaker Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
ST BURYAN, Cornwall
On Saturday July 20th 1996
in Three Hours and Fifty Three Minutes
At the Church of St Buriana
A Peal of
SURPRISE MINOR 
5040 Changes - 7 methods - Ipswich, Bourne, Beverley, London, Surfleet, Norwich, Cambridge
Tenor 37 1/2 cwt
Performers
Dickon R Love Treble Peter L R Hayward 4
Ian P Hill 2 Andrew B Mills 5
Christopher J Venn 3 D Paul Smith Tenor
Conducted by Peter L R Hayward
SOUTHWARK, Surrey
On Saturday August 3rd 1996
in Three Hours and Forty Nine Minutes
At the Cathedral Church of St Saviour
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor 48 cwt
Performers
Martin D Fellows Treble Stephen W Barton 7
Michael J Uphill 2 Clifford A Barron 8
H T Keith Haslam 3 Nicholas J Green 9
Simon J T Wilmshurst 4 Stephen D Brown 10
Andrew N Stubbs 5 Hilary F C Small 11
Philip M Saunders 6 Michael J Palmer Tenor
Composed by Anthony W T Cleaver 
Conducted by Martin D Fellows
A compliment to HM the Queen Mother on the occasion of her 96th birthday
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday August 3rd 1996
in Three Hours and Fifty Five Minutes
At the Cathedral Church of St Paul
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 62 cwt
Performers
Simon M Alford Treble Alan J Frost 7
Paul A Jopp 2 Marc Hart 8
Paul N Mounsey 3 Timothy E H Waller 9
Nigel Thomson 4 Timothy J Barnes 10
Geoffrey C Sparling 5 Richard H Burton 11
Phillip R J Barnes 6 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed by Roderick W Pipe 
Conducted by Nigel Thomson
To celebrate the 96th anniversary of the birth of HM the Queen Mother, Patron of the Friends, on the following day
CLUN, Shropshire
On Monday August 5th 1996
in Three Hours and Three Minutes
At the Church of St George
A Peal of
OAKHAM SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 13 1/2 cwt
Performers
Geoffrey W Randall Treble Charles P Quartley 6
Frederick R Shallcross 2 Kenneth J Hesketh 7
Peter C Randall 3 Peter S Bennett 8
Mark C Bennett 4 Richard S Starkie 9
Peter Border 5 Jeffrey Brannan Tenor
Composed by Traditional 
Conducted by Peter Border
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday August 14th 1996
in Three Hours and Five Minutes
At the Church of St Michael,Cornhill,South Aisle
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 15
Performers
Timothy J Barnes 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
David F Moore 3-4 David C Brown 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Philip A B Saddleton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
USK, Gwent
On Friday August 16th 1996
in Two Hours and Forty One Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 14 1/4 cwt
Performers
Kenneth Phillips Treble Philip M Saunders 5
Peter S Bennett 2 William E Thompsett 6
Tudor P Edwards 3 D Paul Smith 7
Andrew J Phillips 4 David J Hughes Tenor
Composed by John Holt (Original)
Conducted by D Paul Smith
With the best wishes of the band to Don Clift who has 56 years' membership of this Society, on the eve of his 85th birthday
LIVERPOOL, Merseyside
On Saturday August 24th 1996
in Four Hours and Twelve Minutes
At the Cathedral Church of Christ
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 82 cwt
Performers
D Robert Pettifor Andrew I Blacklock
Stephen A Waters Derek J Thomas
Bryan J McCahey Christopher J Pickford
Peter D Hughes Michael J Clay
Richard J Parker Roy LeMarechal
S Clarke Walters Martin B Hough
David A Weir Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Roy LeMarechal
NORWICH, Norfolk
On Saturday August 31st 1996
in Three Hours and Forty Seven Minutes
At the Church of St Peter Mancroft
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5184 Changes
Tenor 38 cwt
Performers
David J Dearnley Treble Jonathan P Healy 7
David C Brown 2 David J Pipe 8
Paul N Mounsey 3 George H Campling 9
George W Pipe 4 Paul Needham 10
Paul E Bibilo 5 Robert C Kippin 11
Roderick W Pipe 6 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by David G Hull 
Conducted by Roderick W Pipe
MICKLETON, Gloucestershire
On Saturday August 31st 1996
in Two Hours and Forty Nine Minutes
At the Church of St Lawrence
A Peal of
STEDMAN TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 16 cwt
Performers
Andrew N Stubbs Treble D John Hunt 5
David Beacham 2 David P Hilling 6
John M Jelley 3 Matthew J Hilling 7
Christopher M Povey 4 Michael F Fairfax Tenor
Composed by James W Washbrook 
Conducted by Matthew J Hilling
Silver Wedding compliment to David and Margaret Hilling, married at this Church on 14/8/71
TOWCESTER, Northamptonshire
On Saturday August 31st 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Lawrence
A Peal of
ARIEL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5280 Changes
Tenor 23 1/4 cwt
Performers
Andrew W R Wilby Treble Antony R Kench 7
David J Dearnley 2 Colin G Wright 8
Alan D Flood 3 Philip Rogers 9
P Quentin Armitage 4 Richard H Burton 10
John N Hughes-D'Aeth 5 Paul N Mounsey 11
Michael P A Wilby 6 Martin C Faulkes Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
CAMBERWELL, Surrey
On Sunday September 1st 1996
in Three Hours and Seventeen Minutes
At the Church of St Giles
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 23 1/2 cwt
Performers
M Iain Davey Treble Mark P Gilham 6
David P Macey 2 Clive Buswell 7
Matthew J Hilling 3 J Alan Ainsworth 8
Hilary F C Small 4 Robert H Newton 9
James W Belshaw 5 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by D Paul Smith
CROYDON, Surrey
On Thursday September 5th 1996
in Three Hours and Thirteen Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
ALBANIAN SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 30 1/4 cwt
Performers
Richard J W Tibbetts Treble N David Lane 6
John W Stephenson 2 Michael P Moreton 7
Christopher J Ridley 3 Richard C Stevens 8
David J Baverstock 4 Michael J Uphill 9
Andrew J W Tibbetts 5 Stephen R T Pocock Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Richard J W Tibbetts
BRERETON, Cheshire
On Thursday September 5th 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty Nine Minutes
At the Church of St Oswald
A Peal of
DOUBLES 
5040 Changes - 7 methods - 6 extents each Stedman, Grandsire, Reverse Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Winchendon Place, St Martins, St Simons, Plain Bob
Tenor 12 cwt
Performers
Richard S Starkie Treble David J Dearnley 3
S Clarke Walters 2 Paul N Mounsey 4
D Paul Smith Tenor
Conducted by S Clarke Walters
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday September 7th 1996
in Three Hours and Thirty Three Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5040 Changes - 5 methods - 1200 Rigel; 1056 Zanussi; 960 Avon, Bristol; 864 Strathclyde; 92 com
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
P Quentin Armitage Treble Antony R Kench 7
Paul N Mounsey 2 Michael P A Wilby 8
John N Hughes-D'Aeth 3 Anthony J Bloomfield 9
David E House 4 Martin C Faulkes 10
Simon J L Linford 5 David C Brown 11
David J Dearnley 6 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed by David G Hull 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday September 11th 1996
in Two Hours and Forty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Michael,Cornhill,South Aisle
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 13
Performers
Timothy J Barnes 1-2 Philip A B Saddleton 5-6
David C Brown 3-4 Michael J Uphill 7-8
Simon M Alford 9-10
Composed by Robert E J Dennis 
Conducted by Philip A B Saddleton
ST NEOTS, Cambridgeshire
On Saturday September 14th 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE ROYAL
5000 Changes
Tenor 29 1/2 cwt
Performers
David P Hilling Treble Andrew M Keech 6
David J Dearnley 2 Thomas W Griffiths 7
Brian Bladon 3 Anthony J Bloomfield 8
David P Macey 4 Robert C Kippin 9
Colin G Wright 5 Matthew J Hilling Tenor
Composed by Paul N Mounsey 
Conducted by David P Hilling
CANTERBURY, Kent
On Saturday September 14th 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Three Minutes
At the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5064 Changes - 12 methods - 720 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 576 Guildhall, Yorkshire; 432 Belvoir S; 312 Cantuar A; 288 Bristol S, Chesterfield D, Combretonio, Halifax, Pennine, Yarmouth S; 104 com
Tenor 34 3/4 cwt
Performers
Geoffrey W Randall Treble Geoffrey R Gardner 7
Derek Butterworth 2 Neil Donovan 8
Dickon R Love 3 Marc Hart 9
John Cornock 4 Richard S Starkie 10
Peter C Randall 5 D Paul Smith 11
Jeffrey P Ladd 6 Jeffrey Brannan Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Jeffrey Brannan
BIRCHINGTON ON SEA, Kent
On Sunday September 15th 1996
in Three Hours and Thirty Minutes
At Waterloo Tower,Quex Park
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 
5040 Changes - 3 methods - 1680 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 14 com, atw
Tenor 15 1/2 cwt
Performers
Derek Butterworth Treble Geoffrey R Gardner 7
Jeffrey Brannan 2 Marc Hart 8
D Paul Smith 3 Geoffrey W Randall 9
John Cornock 4 Richard S Starkie 10
Dickon R Love 5 Neil Donovan 11
Peter C Randall 6 Jeffrey P Ladd Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Jeffrey Brannan
BEESTON, Nottinghamshire
On Tuesday September 17th 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty Four Minutes
At the Church of St John the Baptist 
A Peal of
LONDON SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor 17 1/2 cwt
Performers
Peter L R Hayward Treble Peter J England 5
John M Jelley 2 Richard A G Inglis 6
Peter J Hawcock 3 Derek Butterworth 7
Martyn J Marriott 4 Richard I Allton Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Richard I Allton
CROYDON, Surrey
On Thursday September 19th 1996
in Three Hours and Fourteen Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
PRITTLEWELL SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 30 1/4 cwt
Performers
Richard J W Tibbetts Treble Christopher J Ridley 6
Andrew J W Tibbetts 2 Michael J Uphill 7
Philip A F Chalk 3 Timothy J Billings 8
N David Lane 4 D Paul Smith 9
Michael P Moreton 5 John I White Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Richard J W Tibbetts
THATCHAM, Berkshire
On Friday September 20th 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 13 1/4 cwt
Performers
Martin J Turner Treble David J Buckley 6
Michael K Till 2 John D Nixon 7
Brian Bladon 3 Richard C Stevens 8
Timothy G Pett 4 William Butler 9
James E Daniels 5 Peter Bridle Tenor
Composed and Conducted by William Butler
LYDNEY, Gloucestershire
On Friday September 20th 1996
in Three Hours and Ten Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
SPLICED CATERS 
5021 Changes - 2 methods - 2592 Stedman; 2429 Grandsire; 1 com
Tenor 13 1/2 cwt
Performers
Peter S Bennett Treble Barry J Hayman 6
William E Thompsett 2 Mark C Bennett 7
Andrew C John 3 James R S Sawle 8
Tudor P Edwards 4 Michael J Stone 9
Michael R Thomas 5 Philip M Saunders Tenor
Composed by Thomas Hooley 
Conducted by Mark C Bennett
Wedding compliment to Mark Bennett and Caroline Imm (21/9/96)
OADBY, Leicestershire
On Friday September 20th 1996
in Two Hours and Forty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
STEDMAN TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 13 cwt
Performers
Simon J T Smith Treble Alan Cattell 5
Rupert A Clarke 2 R Kingsley Mason 6
E Alan Jacques 3 Roland H Cook 7
Terry M Astill 4 Garry W Mason Tenor
Composed by Thomas Thurstans
Arranged by Frederick H Dexter (No 1)
Conducted by Roland H Cook
NEWPORT, Isle of Wight
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and Two Minutes
At the Church of St Thomas the Apostle
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 16 1/2 cwt
Performers
Stephen P Noyes Treble Mark A Wilson 6
Peter D Niblett 2 Anthony P Smith 7
James W G Twiney 3 David A Weir 8
Richard Harrison 4 Stuart J Heath 9
A Terence Collins 5 R Mark Esbester Tenor
Composed by Roderick W Pipe 
Conducted by R Mark Esbester
BRISTOL
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Ambrose
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE ROYAL 
5120 Changes - 4 methods - 1320 London No.3; 1280 Bristol, Yorkshire; 1240 Cambridge; 106 com, atw
Tenor 11 1/2 cwt
Performers
Michael J Hobbs Treble Andrew J Agg 6
Keith W Scudamore 2 Robert E Beck 7
Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan 3 Brian P Diserens 8
Adrian P Beck 4 Anthony J Cox 9
Derek J Carr 5 James R Taylor Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Anthony J Cox
WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH, Devon
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty Three Minutes
At the Church of St John the Evangelist
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 17 1/4 cwt
Performers
Donald G Lawson Treble Michael R Rose 6
Frank D Mack 2 Robert D S Brown 7
John A Foster 3 Terry R Hampton 8
Peter L Bill 4 Philip Stevens 9
Simon K Glanfield 5 Michael E C Mears Tenor
Composed by Anthony R Carter 
Conducted by Michael E C Mears
SALTBY, Leicestershire
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
PUDSEY SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 12 1/4 cwt
Performers
Donald F Murfet Treble Christopher K Cooper 6
Peter Border 2 Kenneth J Hesketh 7
Keith W Brown 3 R Kingsley Mason 8
John G Gipson 4 Thomas W Griffiths 9
John H Fielden 5 Geoffrey W Randall Tenor
Composed and Conducted by John H Fielden
TOWCESTER, Northamptonshire
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and Twelve Minutes
At the Church of St Lawrence
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5052 Changes
Tenor 23 1/4 cwt
Performers
David G Hull Nigel J Bailey 7
David J Pipe 2-3 William R Haynes 8
Andrew J W Tibbetts 4 Brian Harris 9
Richard J W Tibbetts 5 Michael P A Wilby 10
Andrew J Graham 6 Robin O Hall 11
Paul L Carless Tenor
Composed and Conducted by David G Hull
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
John S Mason Treble Richard C Stevens 7
David P Hilling 2 Dickon R Love 8
David J Baverstock 3 Matthew J Hilling 9
David P Macey 4 Mark P Gilham 10
David E Rothera 5 John I White 11
Clive Buswell 6 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by James Clatworthy 
Conducted by David P Hilling
With the best wishes of the band to Stan Mason who has completed 60 years membership of the Society; also to Mark Bennett and Caroline Imm, married this day at Newport
SAFFRON WALDEN, Essex
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Three Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 
5088 Changes - 4 methods - 1296 Bristol, Lincolnshire; 1248 Newgate, Orion; 82 com, atw
Tenor 22 3/4 cwt
Performers
Timothy E H Waller Treble Antony R Kench 7
Stephen A Waters 2 David E House 8
Colin G Wright 3 Timothy J Barnes 9
Anthony J Bloomfield 4 Andrew I Blacklock 10
P Quentin Armitage 5 Alan D Flood 11
Peter J Townsend 6 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed by John S Warboys 
Conducted by David E House
OXFORD
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and Three Minutes
At the Church of St Thomas the Martyr
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5007 Changes
Tenor 11 1/2 cwt
Performers
Philip A F Chalk Treble James E Daniels 6
John W Stephenson 2 John H Napper 7
John W T Hibbert 3 A James Phillips 8
John E Chilcott 4 Robert C Kippin 9
Stephen H Stanford 5 Dennis Randall Tenor
Composed by Robert E J Dennis 
Conducted by John E Chilcott
WYMONDHAM, Norfolk
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and Seven Minutes
At the Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Thomas a Becket
A Peal of
GRANDSIRE CATERS
5039 Changes
Tenor 26 1/2 cwt
Performers
David Cubitt Treble Richard P J Carter 6
Norman P J Cossey 2 Christopher S Caryer 7
David R M Heighton 3 J Michael Roberts 8
Peter M Adcock 4 Jeffrey J Fox 9
Martin Cubitt 5 Neil M Thomas Tenor
Composed by F Nolan Golden 
Conducted by Richard P J Carter
THORVERTON, Devon
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and One Minute
At the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
A Peal of
GRANDSIRE CATERS
5075 Changes
Tenor 15 cwt
Performers
Robert D S Brown Treble Andrew G J Mudge 6
Lester J Yeo 2 Ian W Avery 7
Richard J Bowden 3 George E Mudge 8
Richard C Shere 4 Michael E C Mears 9
Brian V Mountjoy 5 Mervyn C Way Tenor
Composed by Brian V Mountjoy 
Conducted by Michael E C Mears
WHITBY, North Yorkshire
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and Eight Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5021 Changes
Tenor 19 cwt
Performers
Peter F Town Treble Douglas Elwick 6
Mark B Place 2 Graham A Blackburn 7
C Mark G Ockelton 3 Stephen Rich 8
Harry Winter 4 David A Town 9
Peter J Sanderson 5 Howard E J Smith Tenor
Composed by Robert C Kippin 
Conducted by Peter J Sanderson
GUILDFORD, Surrey
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and Fourteen Minutes
At the Church of the Holy Trinity
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
5120 Changes
Tenor 23 3/4 cwt
Performers
Robert M Wood Treble Michael J Townsend 5
Roger M Heyworth 2 Christopher J Ridley 6
Oliver Coldrick 3 Timothy J Wellen 7
Stephen W Barton 4 Richard H Burton Tenor
Composed by Anthony J Cox 
Conducted by Richard H Burton
PEBWORTH, Worcestershire
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Two Hours and Thirty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
EVESHAM SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor 11 3/4 cwt
Performers
Andrew M Baker Treble John W Nicholls 5
Nicholas J Green 2 Christopher M Povey 6
Andrew J Middlicott 3 Gerald C Hemming 7
Simon J T Wilmshurst 4 Andrew J Hartley Tenor
Composed by Anthony J Cox 
Conducted by Gerald C Hemming
GREAT HAMPTON, Worcestershire
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Two Hours and Thirty Eight Minutes
At the Church of St Andrew
A Peal of
WORCESTERSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor 12 1/2 cwt
Performers
James Attwood Treble Christopher M Povey 5
Simon J T Wilmshurst 2 Clifford A Barron 6
Andrew J Middlicott 3 Andrew J Hartley 7
Nicholas J Green 4 Gerald C Hemming Tenor
Composed by Richard F B Speed 
Conducted by Gerald C Hemming
AMBLESIDE, Cumbria
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and Nine Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin & St Anne
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5152 Changes - 23 methods - 224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw
Tenor 32 1/2 cwt
Performers
Christopher J Pickford Treble Richard J Parker 5
John Cornock 2 Richard S Starkie 6
Stephen N Whittleton 3 Jeffrey Brannan 7
Peter C Randall 4 George H Campling Tenor
Composed by Norman Smith 
Conducted by George H Campling
SEDBERGH, Cumbria
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and Two Minutes
At the Church of St Andrew
A Peal of
SEDBERGH SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 15 1/2 cwt
Performers
Jeffrey Brannan Treble John Cornock 5
Richard S Starkie 2 Richard J Parker 6
George H Campling 3 Peter C Randall 7
Stephen N Whittleton 4 Christopher J Pickford Tenor
Composed by Anthony J Cox 
Conducted by Peter C Randall
KINGSTON, Dorset
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Two Minutes
At the Church of St James
A Peal of
SUPERLATIVE SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor 27 cwt
Performers
Graham W Elmes Treble Keith H Fleming 5
Mark H E Ball 2 Thomas R Garrett 6
David W Langford 3 D John Hunt 7
John W Blackwood 4 Martin B Hough Tenor
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow 
Conducted by Martin B Hough
MONKS KIRBY, Warwickshire
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Three Hours and Seventeen Minutes
At the Church of St Edith
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 24 1/2 cwt
Performers
A John Illingworth Treble Richard J Taulbut 5
Philip J Sealey 2 James E Andrews 6
Ian D Thompson 3 John H Fielden 7
Geoffrey W Randall 4 Peter Border Tenor
Composed by Andrew C D Mayes 
Conducted by John H Fielden
ILFORD, Essex
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Two Hours and Thirty Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAJOR
5090 Changes
Tenor 7 1/4 cwt
Performers
Matthew J Hilling Treble Richard C Stevens 5
David J Baverstock 2 G Nigel Williams 6
David P Macey 3 Timothy J Barnes 7
Jason W Hughes 4 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by Brian D Price 
Conducted by D Paul Smith
STOKE POGES, Buckinghamshire
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Two Hours and Forty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Giles
A Peal of
LONDON SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor 13 1/2 cwt
Performers
Phillip R J Barnes Treble Peter H Mackie 5
R James Cook 2 Stephen J Ivin 6
David R Cox 3 Nigel J Bailey 7
James H Pailing 4 P Quentin Armitage Tenor
Composed by Stephen J Ivin 
Conducted by Phillip R J Barnes
HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty One Minutes
At the Church of St Nicholas
A Peal of
HERTFORD SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor 12 3/4 cwt
Performers
John R Mayne Treble Christopher Forster 5
Bernard H Taylor 2 David T Darby 6
Richard J W Tibbetts 3 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 7
Andrew J W Tibbetts 4 Alan R Patterson Tenor
Composed by Stanley Jenner 
Conducted by Bernard H Taylor
WEST GRINSTEAD, West Sussex
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Two Hours and Thirty Four Minutes
At the Church of St George
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MINOR
5040 Changes
Tenor 8 cwt
Performers
Alan J Taylor Treble M Iain Davey 4
James H Lilley 2 Simon M Alford 5
Cecil R Longhurst 3 F Richard Verrall Tenor
Conducted by Simon M Alford
In fondest memory of Eddie Rapley, 5/5/20 - 9/9/95
Handbell Peal
BEACONSFIELD, Buckinghamshire
On Saturday September 21st 1996
in Two Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At Fitzwilliams Centre
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
5152 Changes
Performers
Clive Buswell 1-2 Graham G Firman 5-6
David F Moore 3-4 Robert H Newton 7-8
Composed by Christopher P Starbuck 
Conducted by Robert H Newton
SHOREDITCH, Middlesex
On Sunday September 22nd 1996
in Three Hours and Twenty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Leonard
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 25 1/4 cwt
Performers
Alan M Barber Treble Neil V Avis 7
Andrew I Blacklock 2 Michael G Purday 8
Stephen J Nash 3 Timothy E H Waller 9
John W Stephenson 4 Colin G Wright 10
John Armstrong 5 Anthony J Bloomfield 11
David E Rothera 6 John I White Tenor
Composed by John H Fielden 
Conducted by David E Rothera
READING, Berkshire
On Sunday September 22nd 1996
in Three Hours and Thirty One Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
GLASGOW SURPRISE MAJOR
5021 Changes
Tenor 25 3/4 cwt
Performers
David J Buckley Treble Graham G Firman 5
Peter Bridle 2 Marc Hart 6
William Butler 3 Alex F Byrne 7
Brian Bladon 4 Michael P A Wilby Tenor
Composed by Roderick W Pipe 
Conducted by Alex F Byrne
SUNDERLAND, Tyne and Wear
On Sunday September 22nd 1996
in Two Hours and Fifty One Minutes
At the Church of St Ignatius, Hendon
A Peal of
RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor 13 cwt
Performers
John E Anderson Treble Stephen B Bell 5
Peter J Williamson 2 Philip M Park 6
Eric N Harrison 3 Christopher M Richardson 7
Kieran H Fitzsimons 4 David Hird Tenor
Composed by Thomas Hooley 
Conducted by David Hird
GREAT TEW, Oxfordshire
On Sunday September 22nd 1996
in Three Hours and Three Minutes
At the Church of St Michael and All Angels
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
5056 Changes
Tenor 22 cwt
Performers
Bernard J Stone Treble Robin O Hall 5
Richard C Stevens 2 Andrew J Graham 6
Clive Holloway 3 Graham J Clifton 7
N David Lane 4 Nigel J Bailey Tenor
Composed by Anthony J Cox 
Conducted by Andrew J Graham
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday September 28th 1996
in Three Hours and Forty One Minutes
At the Cathedral Church of St Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor 62 cwt
Performers
Jeremy R Pratt Treble Michael P Moreton 7
Martin C Faulkes 2 Antony R Kench 8
P Quentin Armitage 3 John I White 9
Neil Buswell 4 Alan D Flood 10
Timothy E H Waller 5 Philip Rogers 11
A James Phillips 6 Mark W J Regan Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Jeremy R Pratt