MANCHESTER
On Wednesday January 1st 1997
in Three Hours and Fifty Seven Minutes
At the Town Hall
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5040 Changes
Tenor 42 3/4 cwt
Performers
Peter C Randall Treble James R S Sawle 7
Peter D Hughes 2 Geoffrey R Gardner 8
Jeffrey Brannan 3 David R Mitchell 9
John Cornock 4 Richard S Starkie 10
George H Campling 5 Timothy P Bradley 11
Ian P Hill 6 Brian P Diserens Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Jeffrey Brannan 

CAMBRIDGE
On Saturday January 4th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty One Minutes
At the University Church of St Mary the Great
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5088 Changes - 5 methods - 1056 Rigel S; 1008 Avon D, Bristol S, Orion S, Strathclyde S; 89 com, atw
Tenor 27 cwt
Performers
Alan D Flood Treble Andrew I Blacklock 7
Stephen A Coaker 2 Anthony J Bloomfield 8
David J Dearnley 3 Michael P A Wilby 9
David E House 4 David J Pipe 10
Paul N Mounsey 5 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 11
Martin C Faulkes 6 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed by John S Warboys 
Conducted by John N Hughes-D'Aeth

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday January 8th 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Seven Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor Size 15
Performers
Simon M Alford 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
Paul N Mounsey 3-4 David F Moore 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Thomas Hooley 
Conducted by Philip A B Saddleton

TORQUAY, Devon
On Saturday January 18th 1997
in Three Hours and Eight Minutes
At the Church of St Mary,Marychurch
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 17 1/2 cwt
Performers
David P Macey Treble John Hill 6
Lester J Yeo 2 Ian P Hill 7
Frank D Mack 3 Michael E C Mears 8
Michael J Hobbs 4 D John Hunt 9
Philip Stevens 5 Matthew J Hilling Tenor
Composed by James Clatworthy 
Conducted by David P Macey

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday January 22nd 1997
in Two Hours and Forty Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5053 Changes
Tenor Size 18
Performers
Paul N Mounsey 1-2 David C Brown 5-6
David J Sheppard 3-4 Philip A B Saddleton 7-8
  Michael P Moreton 9-10  
Composed by Dale Barton 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey

BISHOPSTOKE, Hampshire
On Saturday January 25th 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
LONDON NO.3 SURPRISE ROYAL
5000 Changes
Tenor 10 cwt
Performers
Alan R Patterson Treble Roy LeMarechal 6
John P Colliss 2 Andrew I Blacklock 7
Philip A F Chalk 3 R Mark Esbester 8
P Quentin Armitage 4 D Paul Smith 9
Graham W Elmes 5 Timothy F Collins Tenor
Composed by John H Fielden 
Conducted by Timothy F Collins

CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday February 1st 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Eight Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 
5088 Changes - 4 methods - 1296 Bristol, Lincolnshire; 1248 Barford, Orion; 82 com, atw
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Michael P Moreton Treble Colin G Newman 7
David E House 2 Anthony J Bloomfield 8
Graham G Firman 3 Andrew I Blacklock 9
David J Baverstock 4 Colin G Wright 10
Antony R Kench 5 Philip Rogers 11
Stephen A Coaker 6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth Tenor
Composed by John S Warboys 
Conducted by Stephen A Coaker

CHERITON, Kent
On Saturday February 8th 1997
in Two Hours and Thirty Seven Minutes
At the Church of St Martin
A Peal of
BELFAST SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor 7 1/4 cwt
Performers
Thomas Cullingworth Treble Christopher J Cooper 5
David J Baverstock 2 J Roderick N Lebon 6
David A Gibbons 3 Richard C Stevens 7
James R S Sawle 4 Paul N Mounsey Tenor
Composed by Graham A C John 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday February 19th 1997
in Three Hours and One Minute
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5086 Changes
Tenor Size 18
Performers
Simon M Alford 1-2 David J Sheppard 7-8
N David Lane 3-4 David F Moore 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 
To congratulate John H Crampion on his 86th birthday anniversary

YEOVIL, Somerset
On Saturday February 22nd 1997
in Three Hours and Forty Five Minutes
At the Church of St John the Baptist
A Peal of
LONDON NO.3 SURPRISE ROYAL
5002 Changes
Tenor 40 3/4 cwt
Performers
Brian Bladon Treble Christopher H Rogers 6
David J Dearnley 2 David P Macey 7
Paul N Mounsey 3 David P Hilling 8
David F Moore 4 Robert C Kippin 9
Stuart J Heath 5 Matthew J Hilling Tenor
Composed by James Clatworthy 
Conducted by David P Hilling

ASHTON UNDER LYNE, Greater Manchester
On Sunday February 23rd 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Nine Minutes
At the Church of St Michael and All Angels
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5004 Changes - 35 methods - 156 Cantuar A; 144 Albanian S, Barford S, Belvoir S, Bristol S, Cambridge S, Chesterfield D, Cirencester S, Combretonio S, Damgate S, Dunsmore S, Elkington S, Feering S, Flambard S, Guildhall S, Halifax S, Huddersfield S, Ipswich D, Lincolnshire S, Lyddington S, Nottingham D, Oxfordshire S, Pennine S, Pudsey S, Quex S, Saskatchewan S, Superlative S, Tewkesbury S, Thamesdown S, Thameslink S, Wembley S, Yarmouth S, Yorkshire S; 120 Maypole A, Thursday A; 104 com
Tenor 25 3/4 cwt
Performers
D Robert Pettifor Treble Jeffrey P Ladd 7
John Cornock 2 Peter J Sanderson 8
Peter C Randall 3 Paul E Bibilo 9
David G Hull 4 Richard S Starkie 10
David J Pipe 5 Michael P A Wilby 11
George H Campling 6 Jeffrey Brannan Tenor
Composed by Jeffrey Brannan 
Conducted by David G Hull

USK, Gwent
On Friday March 7th 1997
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
CLIFT SURPRISE MAJOR
5120 Changes
Tenor 14 1/4 cwt
Performers
Julian C Parker Treble Johnathen W Lewis 5
Peter S Bennett 2 Tudor P Edwards 6
Christopher J Hughes 3 John E Harrold 7
Phillip J Morgan 4 Frederick R Shallcross Tenor
Composed by John E Harrold 
Conducted by Frederick R Shallcross
First peal in the method: -3-4-256-236-4-5-34-5 lh12

BEDFORD
On Saturday March 15th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5079 Changes
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Richard J W Tibbetts Treble Antony R Kench 7
Michael J Uphill 2 Martin J Whiteley 8
P Quentin Armitage 3 John I White 9
David E Rothera 4 Andrew I Blacklock 10
Michael P Moreton 5 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 11
Stephen A Coaker 6 Christopher J Pickford Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker 

DUBLIN
On Sunday March 16th 1997
in Three Hours and Nineteen Minutes
At the Church of SS Augustine & John
A Peal of
LONDON NO.3 SURPRISE ROYAL
5000 Changes
Tenor 22 3/4 cwt
Performers
Simon M Alford Treble Richard H Burton 6
Paul N Mounsey 2 Matthew J Hilling 7
David F Moore 3 Martin J Whiteley 8
David P Hilling 4 Stephen A Coaker 9
Robert C Kippin 5 David C Brown Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 

DUBLIN
On Monday March 17th 1997
in Three Hours and Fifty Five Minutes
At the National Cathedral of St Patrick
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 45 1/2 cwt
Performers
David J Dearnley Treble Martin J Whiteley 7
Paul N Mounsey 2 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 8
Stephen A Coaker 3 Matthew J Hilling 9
David F Moore 4 David C Brown 10
David P Hilling 5 Richard H Burton 11
Simon M Alford 6 Robert C Kippin Tenor
Composed by James Clatworthy 
Conducted by David P Hilling

COVENTRY, West Midlands
On Saturday April 5th 1997
in Three Hours and Thirty Six Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Michael
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5192 Changes - 10 methods - 528 Avon D, Cambridge S, Countesthorpe S, Fenchurch S, Newgate S, Orion S, Rigel S, Strathclyde S, Superlative S; 440 Maypole A; 109 com, atw
Tenor 33 3/4 cwt
Performers
P Quentin Armitage Treble Antony R Kench 7
David J Dearnley 2 Paul N Mounsey 8
David E House 3 Andrew I Blacklock 9
John N Hughes-D'Aeth 4 Martin C Faulkes 10
Simon J L Linford 5 Stephen A Coaker 11
Anthony J Bloomfield 6 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker 

GREAT HAMPTON, Worcestershire
On Saturday April 5th 1997
in Two Hours and Forty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Andrew
A Peal of
EVESHAM SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor 12 1/2 cwt
Performers
Michael J Uphill Treble Mark Entwistle 5
Andrew N Stubbs 2 Andrew Giles 6
Peter J F Quinn 3 Andrew J Hartley 7
Christopher M Gould 4 Gerald C Hemming Tenor
Composed by Harry Poyner 
Conducted by Gerald C Hemming

CAMBRIDGE
On Saturday April 19th 1997
in Three Hours and Thirty Two Minutes
At the University Church of St Mary the Great
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor 27 cwt
Performers
Frederick R Shallcross Treble Geoffrey W Randall 7
Philip A F Chalk 2 Kenneth J Hesketh 8
John W T Hibbert 3 John H Fielden 9
Andrew N Stubbs 4 Peter Border 10
Richard J W Tibbetts 5 R Kingsley Mason 11
Richard H Youdale 6 Clifford A Barron Tenor
Composed by Christopher H Rogers 
Conducted by Frederick R Shallcross

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday April 23rd 1997
in Three Hours and Five Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5021 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
Philip A B Saddleton 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
Simon M Alford 3-4 P Quentin Armitage 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 

THATCHAM, Berkshire
On Friday April 25th 1997
in Two Hours and Forty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
QUERENDON SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 13 1/2 cwt
Performers
David Livingston Treble Richard C Stevens 6
Richard J W Tibbetts 2 Timothy G Pett 7
Brian Bladon 3 Christopher Davies 8
Michael K Till 4 William Butler 9
James E Daniels 5 Peter Bridle Tenor
Conducted by William Butler

BEDFORD
On Saturday April 26th 1997
in Three Hours and Fifteen Minutes
At the Church of St Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5060 Changes
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Martin J Whiteley Treble George E Bonham 6
Richard J W Tibbetts 2 Martyn J Marriott 7
John Pladdys 3 Andrew I Blacklock 8
David A Potts 4 Andrew M Keech 9
Anthony H Smith 5 Stephen H Stanford Tenor
Composed and Conducted by John Pladdys 

HIGHGATE, Middlesex
On Saturday April 26th 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Anne
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 14 1/2 cwt
Performers
Dickon R Love Treble D Paul Smith 5
David J Dearnley 2 Andrew J Corby 6
Christopher J Cooper 3 Mark P Gilham 7
J Roderick N Lebon 4 Robert C Kippin Tenor
Composed by Anthony J Cox 
Conducted by Robert C Kippin

APPLETON, Oxfordshire
On Saturday April 26th 1997
in Two Hours and Forty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Laurence
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5075 Changes
Tenor 13 cwt
Performers
John W T Hibbert Treble Robin O Hall 6
John H Napper 2 David C Woodward 7
Philip J Agg 3 Clive Holloway 8
Andrew J Graham 4 Peter Bridle 9
David C Ockwell 5 Bernard J Stone Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Robin O Hall 
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the record peal of 21363 Stedman Caters rung at this tower 22/4/22

Handbell Peal
WESTMINSTER, Middlesex
On Saturday April 26th 1997
in Two Hours and Twenty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Margaret, Ringing Chamber
A Peal of
KENT TREBLE BOB MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor Size 15
Performers
Christopher M Gould 1-2 James R S Sawle 5-6
Peter V D Swift 3-4 Mark C Bennett 7-8
Composed by J Patrick 
Conducted by James R S Sawle

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday April 26th 1997
in Three Hours and Three Minutes
At the Church of St Mary-le-Bow,Cheapside,Vestry
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5090 Changes
Tenor Size 16
Performers
Philip A B Saddleton 1-2 Paul N Mounsey 7-8
David J Sheppard 3-4 P Quentin Armitage 9-10
John N Hughes-D'Aeth 5-6 Mark W J Regan 11-12
Composed and Conducted by John N Hughes-D'Aeth 

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday April 26th 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Mary-le-Bow,Cheapside,Vestry
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5064 Changes
Tenor Size 16
Performers
David J Sheppard 1-2 Mark W J Regan 7-8
Philip A B Saddleton 3-4 P Quentin Armitage 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 11-12
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 

MELBOURNE, Derbyshire
On Sunday April 27th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty One Minutes
At the Church of SS Michael & Mary
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5184 Changes
Tenor 15 1/2 cwt
Performers
Robert B Smith Treble Peter J England 7
S Clarke Walters 2 David J Pipe 8
Michael P A Wilby 3 Andrew W R Wilby 9
David E Rothera 4 Christopher J Pickford 10
Christopher H Rogers 5 J Alan Ainsworth 11
Richard I Allton 6 D Paul Smith Tenor
Composed by David G Hull 
Conducted by David J Pipe

LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Bedfordshire
On Sunday May 4th 1997
in Three Hours and Thirty Six Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
SUPERLATIVE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5040 Changes
Tenor 35 1/2 cwt
Performers
Alan D Flood Treble Mark C Bennett 7
Derek Butterworth 2 Geoffrey R Gardner 8
John Cornock 3 Stephen A Coaker 9
John Robinson 4 Richard S Starkie 10
Peter C Randall 5 Jeffrey Brannan 11
Geoffrey W Randall 6 George H Campling Tenor
Composed by Jeffrey Brannan 
Conducted by Peter C Randall

AMERSHAM, Buckinghamshire
On Monday May 5th 1997
in Three Hours and Ten Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
CANTUAR ALLIANCE MAXIMUS
5044 Changes
Tenor 19 cwt
Performers
Geoffrey W Randall Treble Mark C Bennett 7
Derek Butterworth 2 Andrew M Keech 8
John Cornock 3 Richard S Starkie 9
Geoffrey R Gardner 4 Jeffrey Brannan 10
John Robinson 5 George H Campling 11
Peter C Randall 6 Stephen A Coaker Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Peter C Randall 

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday May 14th 1997
in Three Hours and One Minute
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5021 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
Noel J Diserens 1-2 David J Sheppard 7-8
Alex F Byrne 3-4 Philip A B Saddleton 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 

SHOREHAM BY SEA, West Sussex
On Thursday May 15th 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Mary de Hura
A Peal of
PURBECK SURPRISE MAJOR
5184 Changes
Tenor 14 1/4 cwt
Performers
David Livingston Treble William Butler 5
Barry J Fry 2 Richard J W Tibbetts 6
James H Lilley 3 Peter F Windley 7
James E Daniels 4 J Alan Ainsworth Tenor
Composed by Christopher Forster 
Conducted by William Butler

TRUMPINGTON, Cambridgeshire
On Thursday May 15th 1997
in Two Hours and Thirty Four Minutes
At the Church of SS Mary & Michael
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 10 3/4 cwt
Performers
J H Foster (Downing) Treble P A B Saddleton (Trinity) 5
D R Love (St John's) 2 P L H Brooke (Gonville & Caius) 6
C N Sheasby (Pembroke) 3 P S Seaman (Selwyn) 7
J R Johnson (Clare) 4 D C Brown (Darwin) Tenor
Composed by Norman Smith 
Conducted by David C Brown
Rung by members of the Cambridge University Guild

MELBOURNE, Derbyshire
On Saturday May 24th 1997
in Three Hours and Twelve Minutes
At the Church of SS Michael & Mary
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5040 Changes
Tenor 15 1/2 cwt
Performers
Robert B Smith Treble Mark C Bennett 7
Simon J L Linford 2 Colin G Newman 8
David G Hull 3 Stephen A Coaker 9
Alan D Flood 4 Brian P Diserens 10
David J Baverstock 5 Timothy P Bradley 11
Antony R Kench 6 Michael P A Wilby Tenor
Composed and Conducted by David G Hull 

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday May 28th 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Four Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor Size 16
Performers
N David Lane 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
David J Sheppard 3-4 David F Moore 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Alan M Barber 
Conducted by David J Sheppard

CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday May 31st 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Nine Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5148 Changes - 6 methods - 1056 Ariel S, Bristol S, Rigel S, Strathclyde S; 704 Giltspur Little S; 220 Cheetah A; 109 com, atw
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Paul L Carless Treble Simon J L Linford 7
Philip Rogers 2 Paul N Mounsey 8
David J Dearnley 3 Anthony J Bloomfield 9
David E House 4 Stephen A Coaker 10
Alan D Flood 5 Martin C Faulkes 11
Antony R Kench 6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker 

ALLENDALE, Northumberland
On Wednesday June 4th 1997
in Two Hours and Thirty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Cuthbert
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 10 cwt
Performers
George S Deas Treble Paul Cubitt 5
John E Anderson 2 P Quentin Armitage 6
David A Town 3 J Alan Ainsworth 7
Richard C Stevens 4 Andrew I Blacklock Tenor
Composed by BYROC 
Conducted by J Alan Ainsworth

WHITLEY BAY, Tyne and Wear
On Thursday June 5th 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Paul
A Peal of
RUTLAND SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 17 1/4 cwt
Performers
George S Deas Treble Stephen B Bell 5
John E Anderson 2 Peter J Williamson 6
Andrew I Blacklock 3 J Alan Ainsworth 7
Richard C Stevens 4 P Quentin Armitage Tenor
Composed by Thomas Hooley 
Conducted by J Alan Ainsworth

CROYDON, Surrey
On Thursday June 5th 1997
in Three Hours and Eleven Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5043 Changes
Tenor 30 1/4 cwt
Performers
N David Lane Treble Christopher H Rogers 6
Philip A F Chalk 2 Christopher J Ridley 7
John W Stephenson 3 David J Dearnley 8
Alan E Bagworth 4 Stephen R T Pocock 9
Michael P Moreton 5 A James Phillips Tenor
Composed by David E House 
Conducted by Christopher H Rogers

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Tyne and Wear
On Friday June 6th 1997
in Three Hours and Thirty Three Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Nicholas
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5040 Changes
Tenor 37 3/4 cwt
Performers
Peter J Williamson Treble Stephen B Bell 7
P Quentin Armitage 2 Richard C Stevens 8
Dickon R Love 3 Jeffrey Brannan 9
David J Baverstock 4 J Alan Ainsworth 10
Andrew I Blacklock 5 Philip Rogers 11
David E Rothera 6 Stephen A Coaker Tenor
Composed by John N Hughes-D'Aeth 
Conducted by Stephen A Coaker

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday June 11th 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Eight Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5100 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
David F Moore 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
P Quentin Armitage 3-4 Philip A B Saddleton 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Thursday June 26th 1997
in Three Hours
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
N David Lane 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
David J Sheppard 3-4 Simon M Alford 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Christopher H Rogers 
Conducted by Philip A B Saddleton
A compliment to Wilfrid Moreton, MBE

WELLS, Somerset
On Saturday July 5th 1997
in Three Hours and Thirty Two Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Andrew
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5021 Changes
Tenor 56 1/2 cwt
Performers
Brian Bladon Treble Rupert M Burgess 6
Martin J Whiteley 2 Richard H Burton 7
Alex F Byrne 3 Timothy P Bradley 8
Philip A B Saddleton 4 Jeffrey Brannan 9
David R Mitchell 5 Brian P Diserens Tenor
Composed by Robert C Kippin 
Conducted by Alex F Byrne

CANTERBURY, Kent
On Saturday July 19th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5184 Changes
Tenor 34 3/4 cwt
Performers
Simon M Alford Treble Phillip R J Barnes 7
David J Dearnley 2 Paul N Mounsey 8
Peter V D Swift 3 Mark P Gilham 9
David P Hilling 4 Andrew M Keech 10
David P Macey 5 Anthony J Bloomfield 11
Christopher H Rogers 6 Matthew J Hilling Tenor
Composed by James Clatworthy 
Conducted by David P Hilling

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday July 23rd 1997
in Two Hours and Thirty Nine Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5053 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
N David Lane 1-2 Paul N Mounsey 5-6
Philip A B Saddleton 3-4 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
  Michael P Moreton 9-10  
Composed by Dale Barton 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey

NEWPORT, Isle of Wight
On Thursday July 31st 1997
in Three Hours and Sixteen Minutes
At the Church of St Thomas the Apostle
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 16 1/2 cwt
Performers
Peter C Randall Treble Peter S Bennett 7
Thomas W Griffiths 2 Maurice F Edwards 8
Charles P Quartley 3 Geoffrey R Gardner 9
Mark C Bennett 4 Frederick R Shallcross 10
Philip J Rothera 5 John H Fielden 11
Kenneth J Hesketh 6 Jeffrey Brannan Tenor
Composed by Robert E J Dennis 
Conducted by John H Fielden

BASINGSTOKE, Hampshire
On Saturday August 2nd 1997
in Three Hours and Six Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5052 Changes
Tenor 11 3/4 cwt
Performers
Geoffrey W Randall Treble Peter S Bennett 5
Geoffrey R Gardner 2 John H Fielden 6
Peter C Randall 3 Peter Border 7
Thomas W Griffiths 4 Mark C Bennett 8
  Frederick R Shallcross Tenor  
Composed and Conducted by Peter C Randall 

CITY OF LONDON
On Monday August 4th 1997
in Four Hours and One Minute
At Cathedral Church of St Paul
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5184 Changes
Tenor 62 cwt
Performers
Stephen A Coaker Treble Alan D Flood 7
David J Baverstock 2 Neil Buswell 8
Paul N Mounsey 3 P Quentin Armitage 9
David J Dearnley 4 Andrew I Blacklock 10
Martin C Faulkes 5 Philip Rogers 11
Timothy E H Waller 6 Mark W J Regan Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 
Rung by members of the St Paul's Cathedral Guild to celebrate the 97th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Patron of the Friends of St Paul's.

Handbell Peal
CROYDON, Surrey
On Wednesday August 13th 1997
in Three Hours and Ten Minutes
At 86 Brighton Road
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
Simon M Alford 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
David C Brown 3-4 Michael J Uphill 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Thomas Hooley 
Conducted by David C Brown

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday August 20th 1997
in Three Hours
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor Size 18
Performers
Noel J Diserens 1-2 P Quentin Armitage 7-8
David J Sheppard 3-4 Michael J Uphill 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Wilfrid F Moreton 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey

KINGSTON UPON HULL, Humberside
On Monday August 25th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Seven Minutes
At the Church of the Most Holy and Undivided Trinity
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5100 Changes
Tenor 25 3/4 cwt
Performers
John N Hughes-D'Aeth Treble David C Brown 7
Simon J L Linford 2 David J Dearnley 8
Andrew N Stubbs 3 Jeffrey Brannan 9
Paul N Mounsey 4 Anthony J Bloomfield 10
Andrew I Blacklock 5 Philip Rogers 11
David J Baverstock 6 Martin C Faulkes Tenor
Composed by Stephen A Coaker 
Conducted by John N Hughes-D'Aeth
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the granting of City status to Kingston-upon-Hull

WIGSTON MAGNA, Leicestershire
On Saturday August 30th 1997
in Three Hours and Six Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
ST WISTAN'S DELIGHT MAJOR
5280 Changes
Tenor 16 cwt
Performers
Michael V Powell Treble David G Carling 5
John E Harrold 2 Michael G Clements 6
D Robert Pettifor 3 Roland H Cook 7
Paul A Thompson 4 Frederick R Shallcross Tenor
Composed by John E Harrold 
Conducted by Frederick R Shallcross
First peal in the method
Rung to mark the 75th Anniversary of the recasting and rededication of the bells

CITY OF LONDON
On Thursday September 11th 1997
in Three Hours and Thirty Minutes
At the Church of St Mary-le-Bow,Cheapside
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 42 cwt
Performers
David J Dearnley Treble Andrew I Blacklock 7
Mark W J Regan 2 John I White 8
Andrew N Stubbs 3 Anthony J Bloomfield 9
Stephen A Waters 4 Alan D Flood 10
Christopher H Rogers 5 P Quentin Armitage 11
Colin G Newman 6 Paul L Carless Tenor
Composed by Thomas Hooley 
Conducted by Mark W J Regan
Rung half-muffled, in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales

BECCLES, Suffolk
On Saturday September 13th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Three Minutes
At the Bell Tower
A Peal of
SWINDON SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 25 1/2 cwt
Performers
Neil M Thomas Treble David G Adams 6
J Barry Pickup 2 Richard P J Carter 7
Christopher M Gould 3 Brian G Meads 8
David Cubitt 4 Christopher J Pickford 9
Trevor N J Bailey 5 J Michael Roberts Tenor
Composed by Traditional 
Conducted by Richard P J Carter

CARDIFF, South Glamorgan
On Thursday September 18th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Minutes
At the Church of St John the Baptist
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5055 Changes
Tenor 26 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Julian C Parker 6
Michael Thomas 2 Marcus A G Williams 7
Robert E Hardy 3 Peter S Bennett 8
Johnathen W Lewis 4 Mark C Bennett 9
Philip M Saunders 5 John A Vesey Tenor
Composed by Robert E J Dennis 
Conducted by Peter S Bennett

LLANDAFF, South Glamorgan
On Friday September 19th 1997
in Three Hours and Sixteen Minutes
At the Cathedral and Parish Church of SS Peter & Paul, Teilo, Dyfig and Eudogwy
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 24 1/2 cwt
Performers
John A Vesey Treble Andrew C John 7
Tudor P Edwards 2 John C Baldwin 8
David J Llewellyn 3 Johnathen W Lewis 9
Julian C Parker 4 Peter S Bennett 10
Robin R Churchill 5 Mark C Bennett 11
Marcus A G Williams 6 Alwyn R Lewis Tenor
Composed by Frank E Darby 
Conducted by Tudor P Edwards

NEWPORT, Gwent
On Saturday September 20th 1997
in Three Hours and Fifteen Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Woolos
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor 21 3/4 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Peter S Bennett 7
David J Llewellyn 2 Johnathen W Lewis 8
Julian C Parker 3 Barry J Hayman 9
John A Vesey 4 Christopher W Kipling 10
Robin R Churchill 5 Mark C Bennett 11
Peter E R Brennan 6 Marcus A G Williams Tenor
Composed by Patrick J Bird 
Conducted by Tudor P Edwards

SAFFRON WALDEN, Essex
On Saturday September 20th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5064 Changes
Tenor 22 3/4 cwt
Performers
John E Chilcott Treble Geoffrey W Randall 7
Philip A F Chalk 2 David J Dearnley 8
Andrew N Stubbs 3 John H Fielden 9
Kenneth J Hesketh 4 Stephen J Ivin 10
Paul N Mounsey 5 J Alan Ainsworth 11
John W T Hibbert 6 R Kingsley Mason Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 

STOCKTON ON TEES, Cleveland
On Saturday September 20th 1997
in Three Hours and Eighteen Minutes
At the Church of St Thomas a Becket
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5005 Changes
Tenor 21 cwt
Performers
David G Hull Treble Trevor B Elliott 7
Peter J Sanderson 2 Harry Winter 8
David A Town 3 Graham A Blackburn 9
Peter F Town 4 David R Mitchell 10
Mark B Place 5 Timothy P Bradley 11
C Mark G Ockelton 6 Howard E J Smith Tenor
Composed and Conducted by David G Hull 

BISHOPSTOKE, Hampshire
On Saturday September 20th 1997
in Two Hours and Forty Nine Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL
5000 Changes
Tenor 10 cwt
Performers
Barry J Fry Treble George E Evenden 6
Michael J Thomas 2 Anthony P Smith 7
Peter D Niblett 3 Keith H Fleming 8
R Hugh Routh 4 John S Croft 9
Roy LeMarechal 5 R Mark Esbester Tenor
Composed by John H Fielden 
Conducted by Roy LeMarechal

CHOBHAM, Surrey
On Saturday September 20th 1997
in Two Hours and Forty Three Minutes
At the Church of St Lawrence
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5056 Changes - 8 methods - 672 Bristol, Pudsey, Superlative; 640 Cambridge, Rutland; 608 Lincolnshire; 576 London, Yorkshire; 139 com
Tenor 9 cwt
Performers
Jeremy R Pratt Treble Stuart J Heath 5
Alan D Flood 2 Christopher H Rogers 6
Glenn J Poyntz 3 Stephen W Barton 7
Robert M Wood 4 Richard H Burton Tenor
Composed by Neil R Aspland 
Conducted by Richard H Burton

HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire
On Saturday September 20th 1997
At the Church of St Nicholas
A Peal of
RUTHENIUM SURPRISE MAJOR
5184 Changes
Tenor 15 1/4 cwt
Performers
Richard J W Tibbetts Treble Peter F Windley 5
Bernard H Taylor 2 Alan R Patterson 6
Andrew J W Tibbetts 3 Hugh Neill 7
David T Darby 4 J Alan Ainsworth Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Richard J W Tibbetts 

LAVENHAM, Suffolk
On Saturday September 20th 1997
in Three Hours and Seventeen Minutes
At the Church of SS Peter and Paul
A Peal of
DOUBLE NORWICH COURT BOB MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 21 cwt
Performers
Winston S Girling Treble Owen P Claxton 5
Roger L K Whittell 2 Andrew R Stone 6
Richard T L Rapior 3 Maurice J Rose 7
Donald C Price 4 Alan P Mayle Tenor
Composed by F Nolan Golden 
Conducted by Alan P Mayle

LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Bedfordshire
On Saturday September 20th 1997
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
LONDON NO.3 SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 35 1/2 cwt
Performers
Richard J W Tibbetts Treble Nich R Wilson 6
Andrew J W Tibbetts 2 David A Potts 7
Nicholas H Brett 3 Thomas W Griffiths 8
Edward W Houghton 4 Martin J Whiteley 9
Bjorn E Bradstock 5 Christopher J Pickford Tenor
Composed by James Clatworthy 
Conducted by Christopher J Pickford
In thanksgiving for the life of Joseph E Arnold

LYDNEY, Gloucestershire
On Saturday September 20th 1997
in Three Hours and Two Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 13 1/2 cwt
Performers
Richard J Bowden Treble Graham L Sparey 6
Ian P Hill 2 Anthony J Cox 7
Michael J Hobbs 3 John C Manley 8
David I Bassford 4 D John Hunt 9
James R Taylor 5 Brian P Diserens Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Anthony J Cox 

MAIDSTONE, Kent
On Saturday September 20th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL
5000 Changes
Tenor 32 1/4 cwt
Performers
David P Hilling Treble David A Gibbons 6
Peter V D Swift 2 David P Macey 7
Dickon R Love 3 Phillip R J Barnes 8
Christopher J Cooper 4 Mark P Gilham 9
Michael A Birkbeck 5 Matthew J Hilling Tenor
Composed by John H Fielden 
Conducted by David P Hilling

SWINDON, Wiltshire
On Saturday September 20th 1997
in Two Hours and Forty One Minutes
At the Church of St Mark
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 11 1/2 cwt
Performers
John R Ridley Treble Mark Edwards 5
Stephen J Bucknell 2 Matthew S Turner 6
James E Daniels 3 Maurice A New 7
Anthony R Peake 4 Peter Bridle Tenor
Composed by Thomas B Worsley 
Conducted by John R Ridley

THORVERTON, Devon
On Saturday September 20th 1997
in Two Hours and Forty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
5056 Changes
Tenor 15 cwt
Performers
Robert D S Brown Treble E William Ford 5
Mervyn C Way 2 Frank D Mack 6
Michael R Rose 3 Philip Stevens 7
Richard C Shere 4 Michael E C Mears Tenor
Composed by Anthony J Cox 
Conducted by Michael E C Mears

TOWCESTER, Northamptonshire
On Saturday September 20th 1997
in Three Hours and Seventeen Minutes
At the Church of St Lawrence
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 23 1/4 cwt
Performers
D Robert Pettifor Treble Geoffrey R Gardner 7
John Cornock 2 Terry M Astill 8
Stephen N Whittleton 3 James E Andrews 9
Peter C Randall 4 George H Campling 10
Richard J Parker 5 Richard S Starkie 11
Jeffrey Kershaw 6 Jeffrey Brannan Tenor
Composed by Stephen J Ivin 
Conducted by George H Campling

WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH, Devon
On Saturday September 20th 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Eight Minutes
At the Church of St John the Evangelist
A Peal of
GRANDSIRE CATERS
5076 Changes
Tenor 17 1/4 cwt
Performers
Mervyn C Way Treble Michael R Rose 6
Lester J Yeo 2 George E Mudge 7
Frank D Mack 3 Robert D S Brown 8
John Hill 4 Michael E C Mears 9
Andrew G J Mudge 5 Ian W Avery Tenor
Composed by Brian V Mountjoy 
Conducted by Michael E C Mears

CHELMSFORD, Essex
On Sunday September 21st 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Eight Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin,St Peter & St Cedd
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 34 3/4 cwt
Performers
Andrew R Stone Treble James R S Sawle 6
George W Pipe 2 David E Rothera 7
Stephen A Waters 3 Stephen J Nash 8
James L Towler 4 Brian G Meads 9
Richard J W Tibbetts 5 John I White Tenor
Composed by Keith J Walpole 
Conducted by David E Rothera

READING, Berkshire
On Sunday September 21st 1997
in Three Hours and Thirty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
SUPERLATIVE SURPRISE MAJOR
5184 Changes
Tenor 25 3/4 cwt
Performers
Peter Bridle Treble Noel J Diserens 5
William Butler 2 Michael K Till 6
Matthew S Turner 3 John R Martin 7
Mark Edwards 4 Philip A B Saddleton Tenor
Composed by Anthony J Cox 
Conducted by John R Martin

STEYNING, West Sussex
On Tuesday September 23rd 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Eight Minutes
At the Church of St Andrew
A Peal of
NEW CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor 12 1/2 cwt
Performers
David Livingston Treble Richard C Stevens 5
William Butler 2 James H Lilley 6
Brian Bladon 3 George E Evenden 7
James E Daniels 4 Noel J Diserens Tenor
Composed by BYROC 
Conducted by William Butler

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday October 1st 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Three Minutes
At Old Dr Butler's Head, Mason's Avenue
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5099 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
David C Brown 1-2 Paul N Mounsey 7-8
David J Sheppard 3-4 P Quentin Armitage 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by David J Sheppard 

NEWPORT, Isle of Wight
On Saturday October 4th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Thomas the Apostle
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5098 Changes
Tenor 16 1/2 cwt
Performers
David P Hilling Treble Matthew J Hilling 7
Michael P Moreton 2 Christopher H Rogers 8
Richard J W Tibbetts 3 Glenn J Poyntz 9
Oliver Coldrick 4 Richard H Burton 10
David E Rothera 5 Robert C Kippin 11
Nigel C Smith 6 Bernard H Taylor Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Christopher H Rogers 

MELDRETH, Cambridgeshire
On Saturday October 4th 1997
in Two Hours and Forty Four Minutes
At the Church of the Holy Trinity
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5184 Changes - 8 methods - 768 Bristol,London, Rutland; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 144 com
Tenor 10 1/2 cwt
Performers
Donald F Murfet Treble Anthony H Smith 5
John G Gipson 2 Robert E J Dennis 6
Kenneth J Hesketh 3 Michael G Purday 7
David J Hawkins 4 Paul S Seaman Tenor
Composed by Norman Smith 
Conducted by Michael G Purday
Oh the 50th anniversary of John Gipson joining the Society

WREXHAM, Denbighshire
On Saturday October 4th 1997
in Three Hours and Twelve Minutes
At the Church of St Giles
A Peal of
LONDON NO.3 SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 24 cwt
Performers
John S Hopwood Treble Peter D Hughes 6
George H Campling 2 Richard S Starkie 7
Martyn N Tickner 3 Geoffrey K Dodd 8
John Cornock 4 Jeffrey Brannan 9
Geoffrey C Sparling 5 Peter L Furniss Tenor
Composed by David G Hull 
Conducted by George H Campling

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday October 8th 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Eight Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5250 Changes
Tenor Size 15
Performers
David F Moore 1-2 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 7-8
Noel J Diserens 3-4 Paul N Mounsey 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by John N Hughes-D'Aeth 

BRISTOL
On Saturday October 18th 1997
in Three Hours and Fourteen Minutes
At the Church of St Stephen the Martyr
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5035 Changes
Tenor 19 1/2 cwt
Performers
Gerald Penney Treble Peter J Joyce 7
John C Eisel 2 Roland H Cook 8
Antony R Kench 3 Richard C Stevens 9
Michael J Hobbs 4 Brian Harris 10
Peter S Bennett 5 S Clarke Walters 11
David E House 6 David J Llewellyn Tenor
Composed and Conducted by David E House 
By members elected to the Society in 1962

SALISBURY, Wiltshire
On Friday October 24th 1997
in Three Hours and Eleven Minutes
At St Edmund's Art Centre
A Peal of
STEDMAN TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 27 cwt
Performers
John Hyden Treble William Butler 5
John Pladdys 2 John P Colliss 6
Barry J Fry 3 Stephen Castle 7
Richard C Stevens 4 Michael K Till Tenor
Composed and Conducted by John Pladdys (No 1)

BRISTOL
On Saturday October 25th 1997
in Three Hours and Fifty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin,Redcliffe
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5088 Changes - 4 methods - 1296 each Bristol S, Strathclyde S; 1248 each Avon D, Rigel S; 82 com, atw
Tenor 50 3/4 cwt
Performers
Stephen A Waters Treble P Quentin Armitage 7
Paul N Mounsey 2 David J Dearnley 8
Alan D Flood 3 Stephen A Coaker 9
David E House 4 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 10
Antony R Kench 5 Martin C Faulkes 11
Andrew J Graham 6 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed by Roderick W Pipe 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
80th birthday compliment to John S Mason

WITNEY, Oxfordshire
On Saturday November 1st 1997
in Two Hours and Forty Eight Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
STEDMAN TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 16 3/4 cwt
Performers
John H Napper Treble David C Woodward 5
Nigel J Bailey 2 Clive Holloway 6
N David Lane 3 Robin O Hall 7
Andrew J Graham 4 Bernard J Stone Tenor
Composed by Edward B James 
Conducted by Robin O Hall
On the occasion of the Society's 360th Anniversary Dinner

BICESTER, Oxfordshire
On Saturday November 1st 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Edburg
A Peal of
PLAIN BOB MAJOR
5056 Changes
Tenor 15 cwt
Performers
Roy Jones Treble Christopher M Povey 5
Richard C Stevens 2 Mark Walker 6
Mark Edwards 3 Ian J Povey 7
Walter A Lee 4 Simon J Cole Tenor
Composed by J R Pritchard 
Conducted by Simon J Cole
On the occasion of the Society's 360th Anniversary Dinner

CLAPHAM COMMON, Surrey
On Saturday November 1st 1997
in Two Hours and Twenty Minutes
At the Church of the Holy Trinity
A Peal of
STEDMAN DOUBLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 6 1/4 cwt
Performers
Timothy M Payne Treble Darren R Moore 4
Christopher J Ridley 2 David Kirkcaldy 5
Malcolm Murphy 3 Roger A Grieve Tenor
Conducted by Timothy M Payne
On the occasion of the Society's 360th Anniversary Dinner

WESTMINSTER, Middlesex
On Saturday November 1st 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Minutes
At the Church of Liberties of St Martin-in-the-Fields
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5040 Changes
Tenor 29 1/4 cwt
Performers
Christopher J Hughes Treble David J Llewellyn 7
Tudor P Edwards 2 Frank D Mack 8
Martin D Fellows 3 Philip J Rothera 9
Kenneth J Hesketh 4 Clifford A Barron 10
John G Gipson 5 John H Fielden 11
Christopher K Cooper 6 Frederick R Shallcross Tenor
Composed by John E Harrold 
Conducted by Frederick R Shallcross
On the occasion of the Society's 360th Anniversary Dinner

CROYDON, Surrey
On Saturday November 1st 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5097 Changes
Tenor 30 1/4 cwt
Performers
Richard H Burton Treble Trevor B Elliott 6
Peter J Sanderson 2 Stephen B Bell 7
Glenn J Poyntz 3 Rupert M Burgess 8
Philip A B Saddleton 4 Timothy P Bradley 9
David R Mitchell 5 Graham A Blackburn Tenor
Composed by David E House 
Conducted by Richard H Burton

CROYDON, Surrey
On Wednesday November 5th 1997
in Three Hours and Seventeen Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5080 Changes
Tenor 30 1/4 cwt
Performers
Michael P Moreton Treble James W Belshaw 6
Christopher J Ridley 2 John W Stephenson 7
David J Dearnley 3 Timothy J Billings 8
Michael A Birkbeck 4 Noel J Diserens 9
David P Hilling 5 Christopher H Rogers Tenor
Composed by Peter V D Swift 
Conducted by David P Hilling
80th birthday compliment to John S Mason

CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday November 8th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Eight Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5184 Changes - 36 methods - 144 Adonis S, Angel, Avon D, Barford, Barking Creek, Bristol S, Chesterfield D, Cornwall, Cumbria, Downpatrick, Fenchurch, Folgate S, Gypsy D, Husqvarna, Lambeth, Lincolnshire, London Pride S, Luxembourg D, Narcissus S, Nemesis D, Newgate, Newport Pagnell, Orion, Pudsey, Rigel S, Rising Sun D, Smallbrook S, Smithfield D, Strathclyde, Superlative, Tayside, Thameslink, Uxbridge S, Vax D, Viaduct, Westland S; 107 com
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Alan D Flood Treble Paul E Bibilo 7
David J Dearnley 2 Anthony J Bloomfield 8
Stephen A Coaker 3 Colin G Newman 9
John N Hughes-D'Aeth 4 Martin C Faulkes 10
David E House 5 Paul N Mounsey 11
Antony R Kench 6 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker 
For the Lord Mayor's Show

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday November 12th 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Three Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5080 Changes
Tenor Size 15
Performers
N David Lane 1-2 Philip A B Saddleton 7-8
Paul N Mounsey 3-4 P Quentin Armitage 9-10
David C Brown 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Paul N Mounsey 
Conducted by David C Brown
80th birthday compliment to John S Mason

YORK
On Saturday November 15th 1997
in Four Hours and Two Minutes
At the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5005 Changes
Tenor 59 1/2 cwt
Performers
David G Hull Treble Peter F Town 7
Peter J Sanderson 2 Jeffrey Brannan 8
Richard S Starkie 3 Michael P A Wilby 9
David A Town 4 George H Campling 10
John Cornock 5 Timothy P Bradley 11
Neil Donovan 6 David R Mitchell Tenor
Composed and Conducted by David G Hull 

HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamshire
On Saturday November 15th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Eight Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 30 cwt
Performers
David J Dearnley Treble J Alan Ainsworth 7
David F Moore 2 Peter F Windley 8
David J Baverstock 3 Clive Buswell 9
Richard J W Tibbetts 4 Hugh Neill 10
Andrew J W Tibbetts 5 Robert H Newton 11
Christopher J Cooper 6 Paul N Mounsey Tenor
Composed by BYROC 
Conducted by J Alan Ainsworth

BLOXHAM, Oxfordshire
On Saturday November 15th 1997
in Three Hours and Six Minutes
At the Church of Our Lady of Bloxham
A Peal of
DOUBLE NORWICH COURT BOB MAJOR
5040 Changes
Tenor 26 3/4 cwt
Performers
James E Daniels Treble Mark Edwards 5
John H Napper 2 Peter G Holden 6
Christopher Davis 3 Richard C Stevens 7
Eric Sutton 4 John R Ridley Tenor
Composed and Conducted by John R Ridley 

CITY OF LONDON
On Thursday November 20th 1997
in Three Hours and Forty Two Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5050 Changes
Tenor 62 cwt
Performers
Andrew N Stubbs Treble Alan J Frost 7
P Quentin Armitage 2 Alan D Flood 8
Christopher Forster 3 Anthony J Bloomfield 9
Antony R Kench 4 John I White 10
Michael P Moreton 5 Philip Rogers 11
Stephen A Coaker 6 J Alan Ainsworth Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker 
In celebration of the Golden Wedding of HM The Queen Elizabeth II and HRH Prince Philip

WESTMINSTER, Middlesex
On Thursday November 20th 1997
in Three Hours and Twenty Minutes
At the Abbey and Collegiate Church of St Peter
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5050 Changes
Tenor 30 1/2 cwt
Performers
Alan J Frost Treble W John Couperthwaite 6
David J Dearnley 2 John Armstrong 7
Michael P Moreton 3 Christopher H Rogers 8
John W Stephenson 4 David Woodward 9
David P Hilling 5 S Clarke Walters Tenor
Composed by Peter V D Swift 
Conducted by David P Hilling
Rung at the conclusion of the Service of Thanksgiving on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Marriage of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

PLYMOUTH, Devon
On Saturday November 22nd 1997
in Three Hours and Forty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Andrew
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE ROYAL 
5000 Changes - 4 methods - 1280 Yorkshire; 1240 Bristol, Cambridge, London No.3; 101 com, atw
Tenor 35 1/4 cwt
Performers
Brian Bladon Treble Simon M Alford 6
David J Dearnley 2 Christopher H Rogers 7
David P Hilling 3 Marc Hart 8
David P Macey 4 Michael E C Mears 9
Paul N Mounsey 5 Matthew J Hilling Tenor
Composed by Robert C Kippin 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey

Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday November 26th 1997
in Two Hours and Fifty Two Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5050 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
David F Moore 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
Philip A B Saddleton 3-4 Alex F Byrne 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by John E Chilcott 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
In celebration of the Golden Wedding Anniversary of HM the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh

CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday November 29th 199