Handbell Peal
CROYDON, Surrey
On Wednesday January 7th 1998
in Two Hours and Fifty Seven Minutes
At 86 Brighton Road
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
Philip A B Saddleton 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
David C Brown 3-4 Simon M Alford 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 January 8th 1998
in Two Hours and Forty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Mary-le-Bow,Cheapside,South Aisle
A Peal of
LONDON NO.3 SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor Size 15
Performers
Philip A B Saddleton 1-2 Paul N Mounsey 5-6
David C Brown 3-4 Mark W J Regan 7-8
  P Quentin Armitage 9-10  
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday January 17th 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty One Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5016 Changes - 6 methods - 1056 Ariel S, Bristol S, Rigel S; 880 Farringdon A; 704 Giltspur Little S; 264 Clink Little Bob; 109 com, atw
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Andrew W R Wilby Treble David E House 7
David J Dearnley 2 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 8
Simon J L Linford 3 Stephen A Coaker 9
Alan D Flood 4 Philip Rogers 10
Anthony J Bloomfield 5 Paul N Mounsey 11
Antony R Kench 6 Martin C Faulkes Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker 
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday January 21st 1998
in Three Hours
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5300 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
N David Lane 1-2 P Quentin Armitage 7-8
Philip A B Saddleton 3-4 David F Moore 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
For the tercentenary of Sir Christopher Wren's Cathedral at St Paul's
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday January 28th 1998
in Three Hours
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 18
Performers
P Quentin Armitage 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
David J Sheppard 3-4 Michael J Uphill 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by David J Sheppard 
FEN DITTON, Cambridgeshire
On Thursday January 29th 1998
in Two Hours and Forty Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5024 Changes - 4 methods - 1344 Glasgow; 1248 London; 1216 Belfast, Bristol; 114 com, atw
Tenor 12 cwt
Performers
J H Foster (Downing) Treble J R Johnson (Clare) 5
D C Brown (Darwin) 2 C N Sheasby (Pembroke) 6
D R Love (St John's) 3 R O Hall (Sidney Sussex) 7
P A B Saddleton (Trinity) 4 P L H Brooke (Gonville & Caius) Tenor
Composed by Roderick R Horton 
Conducted by David C Brown
Rung by members of the Cambridge University Guild
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday February 7th 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty One Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
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 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Stephen A Coaker Treble Antony R Kench 7
Simon J L Linford 2 Colin G Newman 8
John N Hughes-D'Aeth 3 Martin C Faulkes 9
Peter J Townsend 4 Anthony J Bloomfield 10
Paul L Carless 5 Alan D Flood 11
David E House 6 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed by John S Warboys 
Conducted by David E House
BRAMPFORD SPEKE, Devon
On Monday February 9th 1998
in Two Hours and Thirty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Peter
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MINOR
5040 Changes
Tenor 6 1/2 cwt
Performers
Ian W Avery Treble Lester J Yeo 4
Mervyn C Way 2 Robert N Grange 5
Richard C Shere 3 Michael E C Mears Tenor
Conducted by Michael E C Mears
STOWMARKET, Suffolk
On Saturday February 14th 1998
in Three Hours and Thirteen Minutes
At the Church of SS Peter & Mary
A Peal of
GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 20 1/4 cwt
Performers
Frank C Price Treble Maurice J Rose 5
Winston S Girling 2 Andrew R Stone 6
Roger L K Whittell 3 Alan P Mayle 7
Donald C Price 4 Owen P Claxton Tenor
Composed by Joseph J Parker (12-part)
Conducted by Alan P Mayle
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday February 25th 1998
in Three Hours and Five Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5092 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
Noel J Diserens 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 Paul N Mounsey 
To celebrate the 92nd birthday of Frank E Darby (28/2/98)
WEST HAM, Essex
On Saturday February 28th 1998
in Three Hours and Eleven Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5050 Changes
Tenor 26 1/2 cwt
Performers
Alan J Frost Treble David P Hilling 6
David J Dearnley 2 Nigel Thomson 7
John W Stephenson 3 John Armstrong 8
Richard J W Tibbetts 4 Christopher H Rogers 9
Michael J Uphill 5 Jeremy R Pratt Tenor
Composed by Peter V D Swift 
Conducted by David P Hilling
To mark 50 years' membership of the Society by John Stephenson
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday March 7th 1998
in Three Hours and Nineteen Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5016 Changes - 6 methods - 1056 Ariel S, Bristol S, Rigel S; 880 Farringdon A; 704 Giltspur Little S; 264 Clink Little Bob; 109 com, atw
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Graham G Firman Treble Antony R Kench 7
David J Dearnley 2 Stephen A Coaker 8
Alan D Flood 3 Anthony J Bloomfield 9
David E House 4 Simon J L Linford 10
Martin C Faulkes 5 Paul N Mounsey 11
John R Leary 6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker 
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday March 11th 1998
in Two Hours and Fifty Seven Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5005 Changes
Tenor Size 15
Performers
Alex F Byrne 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
David F Moore 3-4 Paul N Mounsey 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Thomas Hooley 
Conducted by Philip A B Saddleton
HIGHCLERE, Hampshire
On Saturday March 14th 1998
in Two Hours and Fifty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Michael and All Angels
A Peal of
COLLEGE YOUTHS PLEASURE DELIGHT MAJOR
5280 Changes
Tenor 11 1/4 cwt
Performers
Roy LeMarechal Treble Timothy G Pett 5
William Butler 2 John P Colliss 6
Barry J Fry 3 Bernard F L Groves 7
Edward W Colley 4 Geoffrey K Dodd Tenor
Composed by William T Perrins 
Conducted by Geoffrey K Dodd
On the 25th anniversary of the same peal being rung on these bells by the same band
HEREFORD
On Saturday March 14th 1998
in Three Hours and Thirty Eight Minutes
At Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert
A Peal of
LONDON NO.3 SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 34 cwt
Performers
Frank D Mack Treble David P Macey 6
Paul N Mounsey 2 Thomas W Griffiths 7
David J Dearnley 3 Michael E C Mears 8
Ian P Hill 4 Mark C Bennett 9
John Hill 5 Matthew J Hilling Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 
HISTON, Cambridgeshire
On Friday April 3rd 1998
in Two Hours and Forty Minutes
At the Church of St Andrew
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 7 1/2 cwt
Performers
Stephen J Ivin Treble John H Fielden 5
Giles C Galley 2 P Quentin Armitage 6
Paul S Seaman 3 R Kingsley Mason 7
Richard J W Tibbetts 4 Patrick L H Brooke Tenor
Composed by Stephen J Ivin 
Conducted by Patrick L H Brooke
To celebrate John Gipson's 1000th peal at Meldreth
AMERSHAM, Buckinghamshire
On Saturday April 4th 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5104 Changes - 6 methods - 960 Strathclyde S; 912 Avon D, Orion S, Rigel S; 800 Maypole A; 608 Giltspur Little S; 49 com, atw
Tenor 19 cwt
Performers
J Alan Ainsworth Treble David J Dearnley 7
Philip Rogers 2 Peter J Townsend 8
Paul N Mounsey 3 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 9
David E House 4 Stephen A Coaker 10
Antony R Kench 5 Anthony J Bloomfield 11
Simon J L Linford 6 Alan D Flood Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Stephen A Coaker 
BRISTOL
On Sunday April 12th 1998
in Three Hours and Eight Minutes
At the Church of St Thomas the Martyr
A Peal of
STEDMAN TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 29 cwt
Performers
Brian P Diserens Treble Barrie Hendry 5
Adrian P Beck 2 Robert J Crocker 6
Marc Hart 3 Peter G C Ellis 7
John Pladdys 4 Michael E C Mears Tenor
Arranged and Conducted by John Pladdys 
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday April 22nd 1998
in Three Hours and Five Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 18
Performers
Philip A B Saddleton 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
David F Moore 3-4 Michael J Uphill 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 
PORTSMOUTH, Hampshire
On Monday May 4th 1998
in Three Hours and Twelve Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE ROYAL 
5000 Changes - 4 methods - 1280 Yorkshire; 1240 Bristol, Cambridge, London No.3; 101 com, atw
Tenor 25 1/2 cwt
Performers
Philip Stevens Treble Robert C Kippin 6
Christopher H Rogers 2 David P Macey 7
Stuart J Heath 3 David P Hilling 8
Stephen P Noyes 4 Marc Hart 9
George E Evenden 5 Matthew J Hilling Tenor
Composed by Robert C Kippin 
Conducted by David P Hilling
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday May 6th 1998
in Two Hours and Thirty Two Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5000 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
N David Lane 1-2 Philip A B Saddleton 5-6
David C Brown 3-4 P Quentin Armitage 7-8
  Michael P Moreton 9-10  
Composed by David E Parsons (No 4)
Conducted by David C Brown
TORONTO, Ontario,Canada
On Saturday May 9th 1998
in Three Hours and Nineteen Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St James
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 
5088 Changes - 4 methods - 1296 Bristol, Lincolnshire; 1248 Barford, Orion; 82 com, atw
Performers
Stephen A Waters Treble Antony R Kench 7
Simon J L Linford 2 David E House 8
David J Dearnley 3 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 9
Paul N Mounsey 4 Stephen A Coaker 10
Alan D Flood 5 Martin C Faulkes 11
Peter J Townsend 6 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed by John S Warboys 
Conducted by David E House
PADWORTH, Berkshire
On Thursday May 14th 1998
in Two Hours and Twenty Six Minutes
At the Church of St John the Baptist 
A Peal of
MINOR 
5040 Changes - 5 methods - 2 extents Kent TB, Plain Bob; 1 each Oxford TB, Cambridge S, St Clement's College Bob
Tenor 7 1/4 cwt
Performers
David Livingston Treble J Anthony Ellis 4
William Butler 2 Geoffrey K Dodd 5
Michael K Till 3 Colin R Hares Tenor
Conducted by Geoffrey K Dodd
AMERSHAM, Buckinghamshire
On Saturday May 16th 1998
in Three Hours and Nineteen Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 19 cwt
Performers
John W T Hibbert Treble Maurice F Edwards 7
J Alan Ainsworth 2 Noel J Diserens 8
James W Belshaw 3 Michael J Uphill 9
Michael J Hobbs 4 Stephen J Ivin 10
John E Chilcott 5 D John Hunt 11
John H Napper 6 Peter Bridle Tenor
Composed by Thomas Hooley 
Conducted by John E Chilcott
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday May 20th 1998
in Three Hours
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
David C Brown 3-4 David J Sheppard 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by John E Chilcott 
Conducted by David C Brown
SOUTHWARK, Surrey
On Monday May 25th 1998
in Nine Hours and Forty Two Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Saviour
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
12675 Changes
Tenor 48 cwt
Performers
Paul N Mounsey Treble Thomas W Griffiths 7
Alan D Flood 2 Hilary F C Small 8
P Quentin Armitage 3 Robert C Kippin 9
John N Hughes-D'Aeth 4 Paul L Carless 10
David E House 5 Philip Rogers 11
James W Belshaw 6 Mark W J Regan Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 
Rung to honour the memory of the members of the Society who took part in the (false) peal of 12675 Stedman Cinques on Whit Monday May 21st 1923, and to celebrate their achievement
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday May 30th 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
SPLICED MAXIMUS 
5016 Changes - 10 methods - 528 Avon D, Cambridge S, Dr Butler S, Fenchurch S, Newgate S, Orion S, Rigel S, Strathclyde S; 440 Maypole A; 352 Giltspur Little S; 109 com, atw
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Stephen A Waters Treble Alan D Flood 7
Paul N Mounsey 2 Robin O Hall 8
David E House 3 Philip Rogers 9
Antony R Kench 4 Martin C Faulkes 10
Stephen A Coaker 5 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 11
David J Dearnley 6 Peter J Townsend Tenor
Composed by Stephen A Coaker 
Conducted by John N Hughes-D'Aeth
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, Tyne and Wear
On Saturday May 30th 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty Nine Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Nicholas
A Peal of
LINCOLNSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5040 Changes
Tenor 37 3/4 cwt
Performers
Howard E J Smith Treble J Neville Parkin 7
John E Anderson 2 Christopher M Richardson 8
Adam S Greenley 3 Eric N Harrison 9
Christopher Bostock 4 Michael J Tudor 10
Ian Tilling 5 Michael J Clay 11
George S Deas 6 David Hird Tenor
Composed by Robert B Smith 
Conducted by David Hird
BRADFORD, West Yorkshire
On Sunday May 31st 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty Three Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Peter
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5040 Changes
Tenor 25 3/4 cwt
Performers
Jeffrey P Ladd Treble Ian Lloyd 7
Derek Butterworth 2 David R Mitchell 8
John S Hopwood 3 David E Potter 9
Lenard J Mitchell 4 Richard S Starkie 10
F Neville Pailing 5 Timothy P Bradley 11
Peter D Hughes 6 Jeffrey Brannan Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Jeffrey Brannan 
ROTHERHAM, South Yorkshire
On Monday June 1st 1998
in Three Hours and Forty Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 34 3/4 cwt
Performers
Richard E Price Treble Jeffrey Kershaw 6
Alan J Ladd 2 Adrian M Moreton 7
David G Hull 3 Richard S Starkie 8
R Adrian Davies 4 Jeffrey Brannan 9
J Neville Parkin 5 Jeffrey P Ladd Tenor
Composed and Conducted by David G Hull 
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday June 3rd 1998
in Two Hours and Fifty Three 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 Noel J Diserens 7-8
David J Sheppard 3-4 Simon M Alford 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by David J Sheppard 
LIVERPOOL, Merseyside
On Wednesday June 3rd 1998
in Three Hours and Thirty Minutes
At the Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 42 cwt
Performers
John Hyden Treble Geoffrey Fothergill 7
Peter D Hughes 2 Derek Thomas 8
Lenard J Mitchell 3 Geoffrey C Sparling 9
Cyril Crossthwaite 4 Simon S Meyer 10
Christopher Bostock 5 Jeffrey Brannan 11
Neil Bennett 6 Brian P Diserens Tenor
Composed by Roderick W Pipe 
Conducted by Peter D Hughes
MANCHESTER
On Friday June 5th 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At the Town Hall
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5009 Changes
Tenor 42 3/4 cwt
Performers
P Quentin Armitage Treble Andrew I Blacklock 7
Paul L Carless 2 Derek Thomas 8
David E Rothera 3 Brian P Diserens 9
Andrew N Stubbs 4 Richard S Starkie 10
Philip A B Saddleton 5 Jeffrey Brannan 11
Christopher Bostock 6 Malcolm S Turner Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Philip A B Saddleton 
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday July 1st 1998
in Two Hours and Forty Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 19
Performers
Philip A B Saddleton 1-2 Noel J Diserens 5-6
David C Brown 3-4 Paul N Mounsey 7-8
  Michael P Moreton 9-10  
Composed by Andrew S Hudson 
Conducted by Philip A B Saddleton
CATTISTOCK, Dorset
On Friday July 3rd 1998
in Two Hours and Forty Six Minutes
At the Church of SS Peter and Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 13 3/4 cwt
Performers
Martin B Hough Treble John Hill 5
Leonard A England 2 Ian P Hill 6
Adrian P Beck 3 Timothy F Collins 7
Robert E Beck 4 Brian P Diserens Tenor
Composed by James W Washbrook 
Conducted by Timothy F Collins
CROYDON, Surrey
On Saturday July 4th 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty Six Minutes
At the Church of St John the Baptist
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor 37 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble David J Llewellyn 7
George W Pipe 2 Clifford A Barron 8
John W T Hibbert 3 John H Fielden 9
Nigel Thomson 4 R Kingsley Mason 10
Kenneth J Hesketh 5 Peter Border 11
Peter S Bennett 6 Frank D Mack Tenor
Composed by Frank E Darby 
Conducted by Tudor P Edwards
In affectionate memory of Wilfred Williams
SOUTHWARK, Surrey
On Saturday July 25th 1998
in Three Hours and Forty Five Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Saviour
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor 48 cwt
Performers
Philip A F Chalk Treble Stewart F W Kimber 7
Michael P Moreton 2 John Armstrong 8
John W Stephenson 3 John I White 9
John W T Hibbert 4 Anthony J Bloomfield 10
Michael J Uphill 5 Philip Rogers 11
Michael J Palmer 6 A James Phillips Tenor
Arranged by J M Hadley Hunter 
Conducted by Michael J Uphill
CITY OF LONDON
On Tuesday August 4th 1998
in Three Hours and Fifty Seven Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5098 Changes
Tenor 62 cwt
Performers
David J Baverstock Treble Paul N Mounsey 7
Mark W J Regan 2 Paul L Carless 8
Alan D Flood 3 Andrew I Blacklock 9
Martin C Faulkes 4 Philip Rogers 10
Neil Buswell 5 Stephen A Coaker 11
Andrew N Stubbs 6 John I White Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 
98th Birthday compliment to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Patron of the Friends of St Paul's
WISBECH, Cambridgeshire
On Tuesday August 4th 1998
in Three Hours and Two Minutes
At the Church of SS Peter and Paul
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 21 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Peter S Bennett 6
Keith W Brown 2 Clifford A Barron 7
Philip J Rothera 3 J Alan Ainsworth 8
Giles C Galley 4 Jeffrey Brannan 9
Kenneth J Hesketh 5 Frederick R Shallcross Tenor
Composed by John E Harrold
Conducted by Frederick R Shallcross
98th birthday compliment to HM the Queen Mother
ROCHESTER, Kent
On Saturday August 8th 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty Five Minutes
At Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5021 Changes
Tenor 30 1/4 cwt
Performers
John W Stephenson Treble Simon M Alford 6
David J Dearnley 2 John Armstrong 7
Richard J W Tibbetts 3 Michael J Uphill 8
W John Couperthwaite 4 Alan J Frost 9
David C Brown 5 John I White Tenor
Composed by Robert C Kippin 
Conducted by David C Brown
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday August 15th 1998
in Three Hours and Thirty Six Minutes
At the Church of St Lawrence,Jewry
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5088 Changes - 8 methods - 736 Superlative; 704 each London, Rutland; 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 576 Bristol; 544 Yorkshire; 120 changes of method, all the work
Tenor 24 3/4 cwt
Performers
Stephen A Coaker Treble David J Dearnley 5
Alan D Flood 2 Andrew I Blacklock 6
Paul N Mounsey 3 Robert C Kippin 7
Andrew N Stubbs 4 Paul L Carless Tenor
Composed by Noel J Diserens 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday September 2nd 1998
in Three Hours
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
N David Lane 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
Philip A B Saddleton 3-4 Simon M Alford 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Richard A G Inglis 
Conducted by Philip A B Saddleton
GLASGOW, Strathclyde
On Saturday September 12th 1998
in Three Hours and Thirty Six Minutes
At Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
LONDON NO.3 SURPRISE ROYAL
5000 Changes
Tenor 32 1/4 cwt
Performers
Martin J Whiteley Treble David E House 6
David J Dearnley 2 Robin O Hall 7
Paul N Mounsey 3 George H Campling 8ont>
Paul L Carless 4 Michael E C Mears 9
David C Brown 5 Mark W J Regan Tenor
Composed and Conducted by David C Brown 
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday September 16th 1998
in Two Hours and Fifty One Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor Size 15
Performers
N David Lane 1-2 David F Moore 7-8
David J Sheppard 3-4 Simon M Alford 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by David J Sheppard 
In memory of Michael James Diserens
CLIFTON, Nottinghamshire
On Friday September 18th 1998
in Two Hours and Thirty Three Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
A Peal of
STEDMAN TRIPLES
5040 Changes
Tenor 8 1/4 cwt
Performers
Peter L R Hayward Treble Richard I Allton 5
Andrew B Mills 2 Martyn J Marriott 6
J Stuart Brown 3 Trevor H Kirkman 7
Brynley A Richards 4 Christopher B Richards Tenor
Composed by Thomas Thurstans
Arranged by Frederick H Dexter (No 2)
Conducted by Trevor H Kirkman
By a resident Nottinghamshire band, to mark the 360th Anniversary of the election to office of the 2nd Master of the Society, Clifford Clifton of Clifton Hall
YORK
On Friday September 18th 1998
in Two Hours and Forty Four Minutes
At the Church of St Martin le Grand
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR 
5056 Changes - 8 methods - 928 Rutland; 736 Bristol; 576 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 544 Lincolnshire, London; 152 com
Tenor 10 1/2 cwt
Performers
Neil Donovan Treble David E Potter 5
John Robinson 2 Timothy P Bradley 6
Alan J Ladd 3 Peter J Sanderson 7
David A Town 4 Jeffrey P Ladd Tenor
Composed by Neil R Aspland 
Conducted by Jeffrey P Ladd
LEOMINSTER, Herefordshire
On Saturday September 19th 1998
in Three Hours and Eleven Minutes
At the Church of SS Peter and Paul
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5055 Changes
Tenor 22 3/4 cwt
Performers
Frederick R Shallcross Treble Michael P Moreton 6
Paul E Bibilo 2 Michael G Clements 7
John A G Clements 3 Philip J Rothera 8
Neil Bennett 4 Jonathan P Healy 9
John E Harrold 5 Michael V Powell Tenor
Composed by Peter V D Swift 
Conducted by Frederick R Shallcross
BEESTON, Nottinghamshire
On Saturday September 19th 1998
in Two Hours and Fifty Minutes
At the Church of St John the Baptist 
A Peal of
LONDON NO.3 SURPRISE ROYAL
5000 Changes
Tenor 17 1/2 cwt
Performers
John M Jelley Treble David G Adams 6
Peter L R Hayward 2 Martyn J Marriott 7
S Clarke Walters 3 Richard A G Inglis 8
Trevor H Kirkman 4 Andrew D Higson 9
David J Marshall 5 Richard I Allton Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Richard I Allton
GUILDFORD, Surrey
On Saturday September 19th 1998
in Three Hours and Forty Minutes
At Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 
5184 Changes - 36 methods - 144 Albanian, Aldenham, Ashton, Barford, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cornhill, Eldon, Gartree, Halifax, Lambeth, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Lindsey, Londinium, Lyddington, Newgate, Orion, Painswick, Preston, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Redcliffe, Southwark, Strathclyde, Superlative, Swindon, Thamesdown, Uxbridge, Wembley, Xique-Xique, Yahoo, York, Yorkshire; 107 com
Tenor 30 1/4 cwt
Performers
Robin J Walker Treble W John Couperthwaite 7
Nigel C Smith 2 Stephen W Barton 8
Martin J Turner 3 Timothy J Wellen 9
David A Agg 4 Richard H Burton 10
Christopher H Rogers 5 Glenn J Poyntz 11
Philip A B Saddleton 6 Mark C Bennett Tenor
Composed by Peter J Sanderson after J H Fielden
Conducted by Richard H Burton
SURFLEET, Lincolnshire
On Saturday September 19th 1998
in Three Hours and Thirteen Minutes
At the Church of St Laurence
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor 12 cwt
Performers
Philip A F Chalk Treble Geoffrey W Randall 7
Peter C Randall 2 David J Llewellyn 8
Kenneth J Hesketh 3 Clifford A Barron 9
John W T Hibbert 4 R Kingsley Mason 10
John H Fielden 5 Peter Border 11
Geoffrey R Gardner 6 Tudor P Edwards Tenor
Composed by Wilfrid F Moreton 
Conducted by Peter C Randall
SWINDON, Wiltshire
On Saturday September 19th 1998
in Two Hours and Fifty Minutes
At the Church of St Mark
A Peal of
OLD SPOT SURPRISE MAJOR
5184 Changes
Tenor 11 1/2 cwt
Performers
Ralph E Bucknell Treble Stephen D Chandler 5
Matthew S Turner 2 Ian P Unsworth 6
John R Ridley 3 Anthony R Peake 7
Paul A Barton 4 Mark Edwards Tenor
Composed by Christopher Forster 
Conducted by Anthony R Peake
BRADPOLE, Dorset
On Saturday September 19th 1998
At the Church of the Holy Trinity
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
5088 Changes
Tenor 15 1/4 cwt
Performers
Ivan L Andrews Treble Bernard R Gildersleve 5
Robert J Purnell 2 Andrew J Howes 6
Raymond Haines 3 Timothy M Andrews 7
David B Ellery 4 Robert C Kippin Tenor
Composed by Nathan J Pitstow 
Conducted by Raymond Haines
BISHOPSTOKE, Hampshire
On Saturday September 19th 1998
in Two Hours and Fifty One Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL
5040 Changes
Tenor 11 1/4 cwt
Performers
Peter D Niblett Treble Michael J Thomas 6
Steven Castle 2 Oliver Coldrick 7
James W G Twiney 3 George E Evenden 8
Barry J Fry 4 Paul T Young 9
John S Croft 5 David A Weir Tenor
Composed by John H Fielden 
Conducted by Oliver Coldrick
SAFFRON WALDEN, Essex
On Saturday October 3rd 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Mary the Virgin
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 22 3/4 cwt
Performers
Andrew J Graham Treble Paul L Carless 7
David E House 2 Alan D Flood 8
John N Hughes-D'Aeth 3 Peter J Townsend 9
Simon J L Linford 4 Martin C Faulkes 10
David J Dearnley 5 Philip Rogers 11
Antony R Kench 6 Paul N Mounsey Tenor
Composed by Stephen A Coaker 
Conducted by John N Hughes-D'Aeth
BISHOPSTOKE, Hampshire
On Tuesday October 6th 1998
in Two Hours and Fifty Two Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE ROYAL
5000 Changes
Tenor 11 1/4 cwt
Performers
Frank D Mack Treble Barry J Fry 6
Robert C Kippin 2 Roy LeMarechal 7
Anthony P Smith 3 John P Colliss 8
R Mark Esbester 4 Oliver Coldrick 9
Simon M Alford 5 Michael E C Mears Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Roy LeMarechal
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday October 7th 1998
in Two Hours and Fifty Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5007 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
David C Brown 1-2 David F Moore 7-8
P Quentin Armitage 3-4 Paul N Mounsey 9-10
Philip A B Saddleton 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed by Richard A G Inglis 
Conducted by David C Brown
WIMBORNE MINSTER, Dorset
On Saturday October 10th 1998
in Three Hours and Fifteen Minutes
At the Church of St Cuthberga
A Peal of
STEDMAN CATERS
5007 Changes
Tenor 29 3/4 cwt
Performers
Robert C Kippin Treble Alan N Frost 6
Thomas R Garnett 2 George E Evenden 7
Graham W Elmes 3 D John Hunt 8
Keith H Fleming 4 Martin B Hough 9
Philip Bosworth 5 Andrew G Smith Tenor
Composed by J M Hadley Hunter 
Conducted by Robert C Kippin
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday October 31st 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty Three Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 
5088 Changes - 5 methods - 1056 Rigel; 1008 Andromeda, Bristol, Orion, Strathclyde; 89 com, atw
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
Richard J W Tibbetts Treble Antony R Kench 7
Simon J L Linford 2 Colin G Newman 8
David J Dearnley 3 Anthony J Bloomfield 9
John R Leary 4 Paul L Carless 10
Andrew J Graham 5 John N Hughes-D'Aeth 11
David E House 6 Philip Rogers Tenor
Composed by John S Warboys 
Conducted by David E House
A welcome to the Rev Peter J Mullen, licensed the previous day as Parish Priest of this Church, and also of St Michael, Cornhill
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday November 4th 1998
in Two Hours and Fifty Nine Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5064 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
David F Moore 1-2 Alex F Byrne 7-8
Philip A B Saddleton 3-4 Simon M Alford 9-10
Paul N Mounsey 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by Paul N Mounsey 
CAMBRIDGE
On Thursday November 5th 1998
in Three Hours and Thirty Minutes
At the Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 31 1/2 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Clifford A Barron 5
Michael Purday 2 John H Fielden 6
Geoffrey W Randall 3 George W Pipe 7
Robin H Rogers 4 R Kingsley Mason Tenor
Composed by Stephen J Ivin 
Conducted by Tudor P Edwards
BANSTEAD, Surrey
On Saturday November 7th 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
SUPERLATIVE SURPRISE MAJOR
5376 Changes
Tenor 21 1/4 cwt
Performers
J Alan Ainsworth Treble David E Rothera 5
Michael P A Wilby 2 John M Thurman 6
Robert Caton 3 Thomas W Griffiths 7
Christopher H Rogers 4 Andrew W R Wilby Tenor
Composed by Richard B Grimmett 
Conducted by Michael P A Wilby
SHOREDITCH, Middlesex
On Saturday November 7th 1998
in Three Hours and Sixteen Minutes
At the Church of St Leonard
A Peal of
CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 25 1/4 cwt
Performers
Peter H Gardner Treble Anthony P Smith 7
Roy LeMarechal 2 James W G Twiney 8
Simon M Alford 3 Alan P Mayle 9
Oliver Coldrick 4 R Mark Esbester 10
Christopher Bostock 5 Steven Castle 11
Christopher S Caryer 6 Michael J Clay Tenor
Composed by Peter Border 
Conducted by Roy LeMarechal
WEST HAM, Essex
On Saturday November 7th 1998
in Three Hours and Eleven Minutes
At the Church of All Saints
A Peal of
LONDON NO.3 SURPRISE ROYAL
5000 Changes
Tenor 26 1/2 cwt
Performers
Jeffrey P Ladd Treble Trevor B Elliott 6
Peter J Sanderson 2 David R Mitchell 7
John Armstrong 3 Jeffrey Brannan 8
David E Potter 4 Richard H Burton 9
Brian P Diserens 5 Timothy P Bradley Tenor
Composed by James Clatworthy 
Conducted by Richard H Burton
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday November 7th 1998
in Three Hours and Twenty Three Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5042 Changes
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
John G Gipson Treble Kenneth J Hesketh 7
George W Pipe 2 David J Llewellyn 8
Tudor P Edwards 3 Clifford A Barron 9
Robert E J Dennis 4 Philip J Rothera 10
Christopher K Cooper 5 John H Fielden 11
Frank D Mack 6 Frederick R Shallcross Tenor
Composed by Roderick W Pipe 
Conducted by Frederick R Shallcross
BATTERSEA, Surrey
On Saturday November 7th 1998
in Three Hours and Three Minutes
At the Church of St Mary
A Peal of
GLASGOW SURPRISE MAJOR
5152 Changes
Tenor 13 3/4 cwt
Performers
Michael J Uphill Treble Christopher J Ridley 5
Christopher M Gould 2 Timothy M Payne 6
David Kirkcaldy 3 Mark B Entwistle 7
Darren R Moore 4 Alex F Byrne Tenor
Composed by John R Mayne 
Conducted by Alex F Byrne
Handbell Peal
ST ALBANS, Hertfordshire
On Sunday November 8th 1998
in Three Hours and Eleven Minutes
At 9 Falstaff Gardens
A Peal of
RIGEL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5136 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
Paul N Mounsey 1-2 Peter J Townsend 7-8
John N Hughes-D'Aeth 3-4 David J Pipe 9-10
David C Brown 5-6 Simon C Melen 11-12
Arranged and Conducted by John N Hughes-D'Aeth 
CITY OF LONDON
On Monday November 9th 1998
in Three Hours and Twelve Minutes
At the Church of St Botolph,Bishopsgate
A Peal of
LONDON SURPRISE MAJOR
5024 Changes
Tenor 17 1/4 cwt
Performers
James W Belshaw Treble David C Brown 5
Kenneth J Hesketh 2 J Alan Ainsworth 6
David J Dearnley 3 Clifford A Barron 7
Paul N Mounsey 4 Mark W J Regan Tenor
Composed by Stephen J Ivin 
Conducted by Paul N Mounsey
Handbell Peal
GERRARDS CROSS, Buckinghamshire
On Wednesday November 11th 1998
in Three Hours and Four Minutes
At 1 Elmwood Park
A Peal of
BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS
5184 Changes
Tenor Size 17
Performers
David F Moore 1-2 Philip A B Saddleton 7-8
Alex F Byrne 3-4 Graham A C John 9-10
Bernard F L Groves 5-6 Robert H Newton 11-12
Composed by Roger Baldwin 
Conducted by Alex F Byrne
NESTON, Cheshire
On Saturday November 21st 1998
in Two Hours and Forty Six Minutes
At the Church of SS Mary & Helen
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 14 3/4 cwt
Performers
John Hyden Treble Stephen N Whittleton 5
John Cornock 2 Peter D Hughes 6
Geoffrey R Gardner 3 James E Andrews 7
Eric R Jones 4 Geoffrey C Sparling Tenor
Composed by Andrew N Tyler 
Conducted by Peter D Hughes
Handbell Peal
CITY OF LONDON
On Wednesday November 25th 1998
in Three Hours and Two Minutes
At the Vestry of St Michael's Cornhill
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5019 Changes
Tenor Size 18
Performers
Paul N Mounsey 1-2 Philip A F Chalk 7-8
Philip A B Saddleton 3-4 Michael J Uphill 9-10
Noel J Diserens 5-6 Michael P Moreton 11-12
Composed and Conducted by Philip A B Saddleton 
WHITEHAVEN, Cumbria
On Sunday November 29th 1998
in Two Hours and Fifty Eight Minutes
At the Church of St James
A Peal of
GRANDSIRE CATERS
5039 Changes
Tenor 16 cwt
Performers
Mark Cubey Treble Stephen B Bell 6
Martin E Snape 2 John Whitelock 7
D Robert Pettifor 3 Howard E J Smith 8
Peter H Gardner 4 Thomas F Metcalfe 9
Michael J Tudor 5 John H McTear Tenor
Composed by Edgar C Shepherd 
Conducted by John Whitelock
In celebration of the life of Roger W D Wetenhall (1903-98), a member of the Society since 1928
CITY OF LONDON
On Saturday December 12th 1998
in Three Hours and Thirty Minutes
At the Church of St Sepulchre without Newgate
A Peal of
SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 
5088 Changes - 4 methods - 1296 Bristol, Cambridge; 1248 Barford, Yorkshire; 84 com, atw
Tenor 28 3/4 cwt
Performers
David P Hilling Treble David E Rothera 7
Graham G Firman 2 Antony R Kench 8
Christopher H Rogers 3 Michael J Uphill 9
James R S Sawle 4 Alan D Flood 10
Andrew J Graham 5 Anthony J Bloomfield 11
Terry J C Streeter 6 John I White Tenor
Composed by John S Warboys 
Conducted by David P Hilling
LEEDS, West Yorkshire
On Saturday December 12th 1998
in Three Hours and Forty Two Minutes
At Parish Church of St Peter
A Peal of
STEDMAN CINQUES
5005 Changes
Tenor 42 1/2 cwt
Performers
Tudor P Edwards Treble Richard S Starkie 7
Robert E J Dennis 2 Frank D Mack 8
John W T Hibbert 3 Clifford A Barron 9
David R Mitchell 4 Philip J Rothera 10
Geoffrey R Gardner 5 Murray A Coleman 11
Giles C Galley 6 R Kingsley Mason Tenor
Composed and Conducted by Robert E J Dennis