CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST LIVERPOOL PEAL BOOK

CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST LIVERPOOL PEAL BOOK

Saturday, 23 rd January 1965 in 4 hours and 2 minutes 5037 GRANDSIRE CINQUES Composed by Albert M. Tyler 1. Thomas Hesketh 2. Ronald Kenrick 3. Alexander J. Martin 4. John Bibby 5. David V. Jenner 6. William E. Court 7. Terence Fitzgerald 8. Thomas Horridge 9. Jack N. Brown 10. Edwin C. Birkett 11. Joseph Ridyard & Dennis Jones 12. Stewart H. Bailey & Walter Allman Conducted by Joseph Ridyard First peal on the bells. Rung for the Diamond Jubilee of the Cathedral, also as a welcome to the Dean, the Very Rev. Edward H. Patey. 1

Saturday, 20 th November 1965 in 4 hours and 10 minutes 5280 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Frederick Dench 1. Thomas Hesketh 2. Ronald Kenrick 3. Alexander J. Martin 4. John Bibby 5. Norman Heaps 6. Tudor P. Edwards 7. Thomas Horridge 8. Joseph Ridyard 9. Edwin C. Birkett 10. Cyril Crossthwaite 11. John H. Fielden 12. Kenneth J. Hesketh & Walter Allman Conducted by Joseph Ridyard First peal of Maximus on the bells. Rung in honour of the retirement of the Lord Bishop of Liverpool, the Right Rev Clifford Martin. 2

ANCIENT SOCIETY OF COLLEGE YOUTHS Saturday, 13 th August 1966 in 4 hours and 48 minutes 5280 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Frederick Dench 1. Wilfred Williams 2. Edward Jenkins 3. William A. Theobald 4. Tudor P. Edwards 5. Kenneth J. Hesketh 6. Cyril Crossthwaite 7. John H. Fielden 8. John S. Mason 9. Ralph G. Edwards 10. Roger O. Fry 11. John A. Anderson 12. Peter Border Conducted by Wilfred Williams 3

CHESTER DIOCESAN GUILD Saturday, 18 th February 1967 in 4 hours and 30 minutes 5042 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS 1. Edward Jenkins 2. Alan McFall 3. John Worth 4. Alexander J. Martin 5. C. Kenneth Lewis 6. Derek Butterworth 7. Jeffrey Brannan 8. Neil D. Lomas 9. Neil Bennett 10. Brian J. Woodruffe 11. Robert B. Smith 12. Brian Harris & Basil Jones Conducted by John Worth 4

Saturday, 12 th August 1967 in 4 hours and 38 minutes 5280 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Gabriel Lindoff 1. John Robinson 2. Alan Sharples 3. Richard S. Starkie 4. J. Henry Fielden 5. Denis Latham 6. Charles A. S. Webb 7. Philip J. Crossthwaite 8. Derek Butterworth 9. Alan J. Frost 10. John H. Fielden 11. Neil D. Lomas 12. Denis Mottershead & Martin C. Faulkes Conducted by Denis Mottershead 5

Saturday, 17 th August 1968 in 4 hours and 37 minutes 5040 SPLICED SURPRISE MAXIMUS 40 methods: 144 each Albanian, Aldenham, Bedford, Belgrave, Brigstow, Cambridge, Deansgate, Feering, Gartree, Halifax, Lambeth, Langley, Lincolnshire, Lindsey, Manitoba, Newgate, Oldham, Pontefract, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Redfield, Rochester, Solihull, Southwark, Stoneygate, Superlative, Wembley, Wycombe, York, Yorkshire, 96 each Ashton, Belvoir, Londinium, Saskatchewan, Westminster, 48 each Conisbrough, Eldon, Kidderminster, Quex, Wigston, 104 changes of method. Composed by Neil Bennett 1. Basil Jones 2. Richard S. Starkie 3. Alan McFall 4. Neil Bennett 5. C. Kenneth Lewis 6. Derek Butterworth 7. Bernard F. L. Groves 8. Cyril Crossthwaite 9. F. John Nelson 10. Robert B. Smith 11. John H. Fielden 12. Frederick Shallcross & Jeffrey Brannan Conducted by Neil Bennett This is the greatest number of methods yet rung in a 12-bell peal. 6

ANCIENT SOCIETY OF COLLEGE YOUTHS Saturday, 12 th October 1968 in 4 hours and 14 minutes 5019 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by Charles W. Roberts 1. Tudor P. Edwards 2. John E. Chilcott 3. Albert M. Tyler 4. Basil Jones 5. Edward P. Duffield 6. George W. Pipe 7. John S. Mason 8. Kenneth J. Hesketh 9. Wilfrid F. Moreton 10. Clifford A. Baron 11. Peter Border 12. Wilfred Williams & Walter Allman Conducted by Tudor P. Edwards First peal of Stedman Cinques on the bells. 7

LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY SOCIETY Saturday, 22 nd February 1969 in 4 hours and 17 minutes 5019 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by John Carter 1. Cyril Crossthwaite 2. Susan D. Cowan 3. Richard S. Starkie 4. David V. Jenner 5. David F. Moore 6. David G. Wilford 7. Michael Pilgrim 8. Christopher K. Cooper 9. Geoffrey H. Pullin 10. Peter S. Bennett 11. John H. Fielden 12. Jeffrey J. Fox & John K. Foot Conducted by Cyril Crossthwaite 8

Saturday, 5 th April 1969 in 4 hours and 8 minutes 5007 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by John Chilcott 1. Brian Bladon 2. Andrew N. Stubbs 3. Elizabeth Timmins 4. Frank W. Lewis 5. Richard C. Stevens 6. Philip G. K. Davies 7. David W. Friend 8. Alan R. Patterson 9. David P. Hilling 10. Frederick E. Collins 11. Robert C. Kippin 12. Michael P. Moreton & D. John Hunt Conducted by Richard C. Stevens 9

Saturday, 23 rd August 1969 in 4 hours and 2 minutes 5007 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by Robert E. J. Dennis 1. Thomas H. Francis 2. Neil Bennett 3. Richard H. Youdale 4. Michael J. Best 5. R. Roger Savory 6. Frank L. Harris 7. John Hartless 8. Gwilym Salmon 9. Philip N. Tubbs 10. Edward J. Chivers 11. James A. D. Woolford 12. Robert C. Kippin & David E. House Conducted by Frank L. Harris 10

Saturday, 28 th February 1970 in 4 hours and 5 minutes 5007 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by Frederick E. Darby 1. Susan Rothera 2. Tudor P. Edwards 3. Charles P. Quartley 4. Keith W. Brown 5. David E. Rothera 6. Peter G. Brown 7. Ian C. Maycock 8. Robert E. J. Dennis 9. Kenneth J. Hesketh 10. Frank D. Mack 11. Peter Border 12. James L. Towler & Philip J. Rothera Conducted by Tudor P. Edwards 11

HERTFORD COUNTY ASSOCIATION Saturday, 25 th April, 1970 in 4 hours and 21 minutes 5007 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by J. M. Hadley Hunter 1. David C. Brown 2. Martin Green 3. Susan D. Cowan 4. Kenneth J. Darvill 5. David F. Moore 6. Robert E. Hardy 7. D. Paul Smith 8. Thomas J. Lock 9. A. James Phillps 10. John M. Jelley 11. John R. Mayne 12. Philip Mehew & Andrew W. R. Wilby Conducted by Kenneth J Darvill 12

Saturday, 22 nd August 1970 in 4 hours and 28 minutes 5042 CAMBRIGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Peter Border 1. Dennis H. McCormick 2. John H. Fielden 3. Maryl R. Fielden 4. Martin E. Snape 5. John J. Durham 6. Robert A. Beresford 7. Geoffrey Fothergill 8. James E. Andrews 9. Cyril Crossthwaite 10. Dennis R. Jones 11. Jeffrey Brannan 12. C. Barrie Dove & Peter H. Gardner Conducted by John H. Fielden 13

Saturday, 17 th October 1970 in 4 hours and 6 minutes 5007 STEDMAN CINQUES 1. Neil Donovan 2. Nigel Thomson 3. Elizabeth Stevens 4. Geoffrey C. Sparling 5. Martin E. Snape 6. Raymond J. Talbot 7. Jeremy P. Richardson 8. Norman Summerhayes 9. Dennis R. Jones 10. Richard C. Stevens 11. Clifford A. Baron 12. Ernest F. Willcox & Peter Brown Conducted by Richard C. Stevens 75th peal: 2 First on 12 and first of Stedman: 7 100th peal: Richard Stevens and Ernest Willcox. 14

Saturday, 25 th June 1977 in 3 hours and 15 minutes 5040 PLAIN BOB TRIPLES Composed by Colin E. J. Wyld 1. Peter L. Furniss 2. Angela C. Marsh 3. Barry Hale 4. Dennis R. Jones 5. Kenneth Edwards 6. Lenard J. Mitchell 7. David J. Bennett 8. John E. Blackley Conducted by David J. Bennett First Plain Bob Triples: 6. First peal on the front eight. By members of the Cathedral band for the Queen's visit to Liverpool, and as part of the Hope Street Festival. 15

ANCIENT SOCIETY OF COLLEGE YOUTHS Saturday, 17 th November 1991 in 3 hours and 24 minutes 5040 STEDMAN TRIPLES Composed by John Pladdys 1. John Hyden 2. Lenard J. Mitchell 3. John Pladdys 4. D. Robert Pettifor 5. E. Alan Jacques 6. Peter G. C. Ellis 7. D. Paul Smith 8. Andrew B. Mills Conducted by John Pladdys For the 40th anniversary of the dedication of the bells. In November 1951, Lance-Corporal Alan Jacques of the Royal Military Police rang for the dedication of the new ring of 12 at Liverpool Cathedral. Forty years on he took part in an anniversary peal of Stedman Triples on the bells. 16

Saturday, 13 th August 1994 in 4 hours and 11 minutes 5015 GRANDSIRE CINQUES Composed by Thomas Hooley 1. Peter C. Randall 2. John Hyden 3. L. Martin Daniels 4. Andrew P. Sparling 5. Peter M. Benger 6. Colin Woods 7. Ernest W. Runciman 8. Darryl H. Bell 9. Peter L. Furniss 10. George H. Campling 11. Lenard J. Mitchell 12. Tony Laughton & Sandra Mitchell Conducted by Peter C. Randall First on 12: 4 First of Grandsire Cinques: 3 100th peal: 7 A 40th birthday compliment to Peter Furniss. 17

Monday, 8 th May 1995 in 3 hours and 13 minutes 5056 PLAIN BOB MAJOR Composed by John R. Pritchard 1. Nicholas Basson 2. Colin Woods 3. L. Martin Daniels 4. Ian T. Roche 5. Peter M. Benger 6. Ernest W. Runciman 7. Richard R. Moore 8. Lenard J. Mitchell Conducted by Lenard J. Mitchell By a Sunday Service Band. First peal of Major on the bells. 18

Saturday, 12 th August 1995 in 4 hours and 18 minutes 5042 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Roderick W. Pipe 1. Katrina A. Lenton 2. Elizabeth P. Heaton 3. John S. Hopwood 4. John Cornock 5. Lenard J. Mitchell 6. Simon S. Meyer 7. John E. Heaton 8. Barry Hale 9. Allan G. Keen 10. Michael P. A. Wilby 11. Richard I. Allton 12. Marc Hart & Simon J. Poole Conducted by John E. Heaton For V-J Day. A farewell compliment to Canon Huw Thomas. First peal of Maximus on the bells for 25 years. 19

ANCIENT SOCIETY OF COLLEGE YOUTHS Saturday, 24 th August 1996 in 4 hours and 12 minutes 5042 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Roy LeMarechal 1. D. Robert Pettifor 2. Stephen A. Waters 3. Bryan J. McCahey 4. Peter D. Hughes 5. Richard J. Parker 6. S. Clarke Walters 7. Andrew I. Blacklock 8. Derek J. Thomas 9. Christopher J. Pickford 10. Michael J. Clay 11. Roy LeMarechal 12. Martin B. Hough & David A. Weir Conducted by Roy LeMarechal To mark the 150th anniversary of the Albert Dock. 20

NON-ASSOCIATION Saturday, 23 rd August 1997 in 4 hours and 21 minutes 5009 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by John N. Hughes-D'Aeth 1. David J. Dearnley 2. John N. Hughes-D'Aeth 3. Paul N. Mounsey 4. Susan L. Apter 5. Alan D. Flood 6. Christopher H. Rogers 7. Nicholas C. Willasey 8. Alison K. Regan 9. Stephen A. Coaker 10. Andrew B. Mills 11. Michael E. C. Mears 12. Mark Regan Conducted by John N. Hughes-D'Aeth The band would like to associate this peal with Peter Hayward, who would have rung in it but for a serious car accident, with best wishes for a speedy recovery. 21

SOCIETY OF ROYAL CUMBERLAND YOUTHS Sunday, 21 st December 1997 in 2 hours and 17 minutes (14) 5088 KENT TREBLE BOB MAJOR Composed by W. Hudson 1-2. Linda M. Garton 3-4. John P. Loveless 5-6. Roger Baldwin 7-8. S. Kathleen M. Baldwin Conducted by John P. Loveless Rung in the Concert Room. 50th Handbell Peal: 1-2 For the 250th Anniversary of the Society. H1

Saturday, 5 th February 2000 in 3 hours and 22 minutes 5090 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAJOR Composed by Brian D. Price 1. Kelly N. Barnes 2. John S. Hopwood 3. Daniel J. Vernon 4. Ernest W. Runciman 5. Barry Hale 6. Gordon R. Birks 7. Lenard J. Mitchell 8. Simon S. Meyer Conducted by Simon S. Meyer First peal of Surprise Major on the bells. First of Cambridge Major: 3 For the installation of the Right Reverend Dr Rupert Hoare as 5th Dean of Liverpool. 22

CENTRAL COUNCIL OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS Saturday, 26 th May 2001 in 4 hours and 15 minutes 5040 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Frank T. Blagrove 1. Howard W. Egglestone 2. Stephanie J. Warboys 3. John Armstrong 4. Frank T. Blagrove 5. Mike Pidd 6. Donald F. Morrison 7. Ronald R. Warford 8. Ian V. J. Smith 9. Brian P. Diserens 10. Derek E. Sibson 11. Mark C. Bennett 12. Andrew W. Gordon & Stephanie J. Pattenden Conducted by Derek E. Sibson 23

SOCIETY OF ROYAL CUMBERLAND YOUTHS Saturday, 1 st June 2002 in 4 hours and 10 minutes 5042 BRISTOL SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Stanley Jenner 1. Christina D. A. Fleckney 2. Catherine N. Merlane 3. Linda M. Garton 4. Ian Roulstone 5. Claire F. Edwards 6. Douglas J. Beaumont 7. Graham A. Duke 8. Peter M. Fleckney 9. Ian R. Fielding 10. Stanley Jenner 11. Alan Regin 12. John P. Loveless & Ian G. Campbell Conducted by Ian Roulstone The first peal of Bristol Maximus on the bells. To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. 24

Saturday, 25 th October 2003 in 4 hours and 21 minutes 5042 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Peter Border 1. Dickon R. Love 2. Geoffrey W. Randall 3. Peter L. R. Hayward 4. Anthony M. Daw 5. Gwen Rogers 6. Martin J. Bright 7. Simon J. Reading 8. Paul E. Bibilo 9. Philip Rogers 10. Matthew J. Hilling 11. Peter L. Furniss 12. Michael E. C. Mears & Geoffrey K. Dodd Conducted by Philip Rogers 25th peal on the bells. Following the Silver Jubilee Service marking the 25th anniversary of the completion of the Cathedral, and to celebrate the opening of the new Education Centre by the Archbishop of York. Also dedicated to Archie William Houghton, first grandchild of Geoff and Sue Randall, who was born whilst this peal was in progress. 25

Monday, 19 th July 2004 in 4 hours and 29 minutes 5042 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Roderick W. Pipe 1. Philip A. Burton 2. David G. Hull 3. James Clatworthy 4. David W. Kipling 5. Paul B. Hunter 6. Samuel M. Austin 7. Bernard H. Taylor 8. Paul J. Tiebout 9. Gordon R. Birks 10. Robin O. Hall 11. Mark Regan 12. Peter L Furniss & Lenard J. Mitchell Conducted by Mark Regan Rung on the 100th anniversary of the foundation of this Cathedral. 26

ST MARTIN'S GUILD FOR THE DIOCESE OF BIRMINGHAM Saturday, 22 nd October 2005 in 4 hours and 14 minutes 5250 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by Alan S. Burbidge 1. Alan S. Burbidge 2. Frances Dodds 3. Mark R. Eccleston 4. Samuel M. Austin 5. Tim R. Palmer 6. Richard L. Jones 7. Maurice F. Edwards 8. Stuart C. W. Hutchieson 9. Jonathan P. Healy 10. Anthony M. Daw 11. Paul Needham 12. Richard B. Grimmett & Paul E. Bibilo Conducted by Alan S. Burbidge Rung as part of the 250th anniversary celebrations of the St Martin's Guild. 27

ANCIENT SOCIETY OF COLLEGE YOUTHS Saturday, 25 th November 2006 in 4 hours and 26 minutes 5042 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Roderick W. Pipe 1. Victoria J. M. Wilby 2. David G. Hull 3. Ann White 4. Hannah L. Wilby 5. Simon J. L. Linford 6. Paul B. Hunter 7. Peter J. Townsend 8. Andrew M. Keech 9. John M. Thurman 10. John I. White 11. Andrew W. R. Wilby 12. Michael P. A. Wilby & Roy LeMarechal Conducted by Peter J. Townsend 28

Sunday, 25 th February 2007 in 3 hours and 3 minutes 5040 DOUBLES 2 extents Stedman, 10 extents each Grandsire, St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob 1. Rachel J. Mitchell 2. Lenard J. Mitchell 3. Matthew D. Dawson 4. John E. Heaton 5. Michael J. Clay Jointly Conducted For the retirement of the Dean, the Right Reverend Rupert Hoare. 29

Tuesday, 28 th August 2007 in 5 hours 5800 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE ROYAL Composed by Richard I. Allton 1. John Hyden 2. Susan D. Sparling 3. Mark A. Humphreys 4. Samuel M. Austin 5. Paul B. Hunter 6. Martin J. Bright 7. Gordon R. Birks 8. Lenard J. Mitchell 9. Peter L. Furniss 10. Michael J. Clay & Richard I. Allton Conducted by Richard I Allton Arranged as part of the celebrations in Liverpool to mark the 800 th anniversary of the granting of the city's Royal Charter. This is the longest peal yet rung on the bells, both in length and time. It is also the heaviest ten-bell peal yet rung. Also to welcome Stuart William Heaton, born 25 August 2007. 30

SOUTHWELL DIOCESAN GUILD Saturday, 8 th December 2007 in 4 hours and 41 minutes 5042 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Ian Butters 1. Sally A. Mason 2. Ruth Curtis 3. Ian Butters 4. Susan E. Marshall 5. Peter S. Lacy 6. Thomas W. Griffiths 7. Peter J. England 8. Paul F. Curtis 9. Christopher N. McCarthy 10. Peter L. R. Hayward 11. Richard I. Allton 12. Andrew B. Mills Conducted by Ian Butters 100th 12-bell tower for a peal: 8 Rung prior to the Installation Service of the Very Reverend Justin Welby, 6th Dean of Liverpool.. 31

Tuesday, 1 st January 2008 in 4 hours and 22 minutes 5008 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by J. N. Hughes-D'Aeth 1. John N. Hughes-D'Aeth 2. Mark A. Humphreys 3. Samuel M. Austin 4. Paul B. Hunter 5. Peter J. Sanderson 6. Derek J. Thomas 7. Martin J. Bright 8. David E. Potter 9. Lenard J. Mitchell 10. Gordon R. Birks 11. Frederick Shallcross 12. Peter L. Furniss Conducted by John N. Hughes-D'Aeth Rung to mark the start of Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture. 100th peal together: 6, 9 32

Saturday, 15 th November 2008 in 4 hours and 43 minutes 5008 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAJOR Composed by A. P. Smith 1. Paul B. Hunter 2. Samuel M. Austin 3. Martin J. Bright 4. Mark A. Humphreys 5. Frederick Shallcross 6. Peter L. Furniss 7. Roy LeMarechal 8. Lenard J. Mitchell & Rachel J. Mitchell Conducted by Roy LeMarechal Rung on the back eight bells. Rung as part of the celebrations to mark Liverpool's year as European Capital of Culture 2008. The heaviest set of bells ever rung to an eight bell peal. 33

Saturday, 3 rd October 2009 in 3 hours and 8 minutes 5056 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAJOR Composed by C. Middleton 1. Ray Woods 2. Matthew D. Warburton 3. Rachel J. Mitchell 4. Lenard J. Mitchell 5. Simon D. G. Webb 6. Ashley B. Wilson 7. Paul J. Tiebout 8. Gordon R. Birks Conducted by Gordon R. Birks Rung for the retirement of Reverend David Jennings, Bishop of Warrington. 34

Sunday, 1 st November 2009 in 3 hours and 7 minutes 5088 OXFORD TREBLE BOB MAJOR Composed by John Reeves 1. Paul J. Tiebout 2. Samuel M. Austin 3. Lenard J. Mitchell 4. David T. G. Jones 5. Oliver M. Austin 6. Simon D. G. Webb 7. Derek J. Thomas 8. Gordon R. Birks Conducted by Samuel M. Austin Rung using an authentic composition for the bicentenary of the first peal of Major in the city; Oxford Treble Bob rung by the Liverpool College Youths at St Peter's Liverpool, 1st November 1809. Also for the consecration of the Venerable Richard Blackburn as Bishop of Warrington. Rung contemporaneously with a peal at Pier Head. 35

SOUTHWARK CATHEDRAL SOCIETY Friday, 1 st January 2010 in 4 hours and 19 minutes 5007 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by M. J. Uphill 1. Matthew E. Rayner 2. Ian K. Bushell 3. Clare E. F. Dyer 4. Heather M. Forster 5. Michael J. Uphill 6. Jason W. Hughes 7. Ian G. Mills 8. Leon G. Thompson 9. David G. Maynard 10. Andrew J. Graham 11. Andrew P. F. Bradford 12. Peter Valuks Conducted by Michael J. Uphill 90th birthday compliment to Valdimars Valuks, father of the tenor ringer. 36

LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITIES SOCIETY Tuesday, 9 th February 2010 in 4 hours and 24 minutes 5042 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by J. H. Fielden 1. Victoria J. M. Wilby 2. Susan D. Sparling 3. Siân E. Kipling 4. Hannah L. Wilby 5. Oliver M. Austin 6. Peter S. Bennett 7. John H. Fielden 8. Paul B. Hunter 9. Geoffrey C. Sparling 10. Richard I. Allton 11. Lenard J. Mitchell 12. Paul Tiebout & Peter L. Furniss Conducted by John H. Fielden Specially arranged to mark the 50th anniversary, to the day, of the first meeting of the Society. Also rung as a thanksgiving for the life of Dennis Jones, former Ringing Master of the Cathedral, whose funeral was the previous day. 37

Thursday, 17 th November 2011 in 4 hours and 46 minutes 5042 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by David G. Hull 1. Lenard J. Mitchell 2. Andrew B. Mills 3. Colin M. Lee 4. Paul B. Hunter 5. Adam R. Crocker 6. Ashley B. Wilson 7. Terry M. Astill 8. Jeffrey P. Ladd 9. J. Alan Ainsworth 10. Malcolm S. Turner 11. John P. Loveless 12. Gordon R. Birks Conducted by Paul B. Hunter Rung for the 60th Anniversary of the Hallowing of the Bells. Also rung to congratulate the former Dean of Liverpool, Justin Welby, on his forthcoming enthronement as Bishop of Durham. Circled the tower to all 14 positions: 1 38

GUILD OF DEVONSHIRE RINGERS Sunday, 1 st January 2012 in 4 hours and 41 minutes 5007 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by R. E. J. Dennis 1. Ian R. Fielding 2. Alison C. Waterson 3. Linda M. Garton 4. Pauline C. Champion 5. Ian P. Hill 6. Ian W. Avery 7. Paul J. Pascoe 8. Thomas J. Waterson 9. Andrew J. Palk 10. Alan G. Reading 11. John P. Loveless 12. Michael E. C. Mears Conducted by Ian R. Fielding 1000th peal for the Guild: 4 39

Tuesday, 4 th September 2012 in 4 hours and 20 minutes 5100 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by John Pladdys 1. James C. Marchbank 2. John Pladdys 3. Adam R. Crocker 4. Peter L. R. Hayward 5. James E. Andrews 6. Mark A. Collings 7. Robert J. Crocker 8. Andrew B. Mills 9. Lenard J. Mitchell 10. Peter L. Furniss 11. Gordon R. Birks 12. Pauline C. Champion & Thomas J. Waterson Conducted by John Pladdys For the centenary of the death of Thomas Bartlett, donor of the bells. Congratulations to Pauline Champion, the first woman ringer on top ringing this bell to a peal. 40th peal on the bells. 40

Saturday, 15 th September 2012 in 3 hours and 15 minutes 5120 SUPERLATIVE SURPRISE MAJOR Composed by Brian D. Price 1. Claire A. Mills 2. David T. G. Jones 3. Mark A. Collings 4. James E. Andrews 5. Ashley B. Wilson 6. Peter L. Furniss 7. Luke D. Marshall 8. Lenard J. Mitchell Conducted by David T. G. Jones Arranged and rung for the installation of the Very Rev. Dr Pete Wilcox as 7 th Dean of Liverpool Cathedral. 50th Peal together: 2, 8 41

YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION Tuesday, 1 st January 2013 in 4 hours and 45 minutes 5040 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS Composed by Adrian M. Moreton 1. Malcolm S. Turner 2. Chris Bostock 3. Neil Donovan 4. James P. Ramsbottom 5. Adrian M. Moreton 6. Andrew J. Rawlinson 7. C. Barrie Dove 8. Lenard J. Mitchell 9. Paul D. Bennett 10. David Pygott 11. Andrew B. Mills 12. Matthew J. Young Conducted by Adrian M. Moreton Rung for New Year. 42

Sunday, 26 th May 2013 in 3 hours and 17 minutes 5040 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MINOR Composed by Roger Bailey 1. David T. G. Jones 2. Peter T. Eyles 3. Mark A. Collings 4. Ray Woods 5. Lenard J. Mitchell 6. Colin Woods Conducted by David T. G. Jones Rung following the service to commemorate the 70 th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic. First peal of Minor on the bells. Completes peals of Cambridge from Minor to Maximus on the bells. 43

NON-ASSOCIATION Thursday, 1 st January 2015 in 4 hours and 32 minutes 5009 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by S. Coaker 1. Lee Pinnington 2. Alban D. Forster 3. Paul B. Hunter 4. Patrick W. J. Deakin 5. Andrew J. Rawlinson 6. Stephen A. Coaker 7. Nicholas D. Brown 8. Gordon R. Birks 9. Martin J. Whiteley 10. Derek J. Thomas 11. Peter L. Furniss 12. Paul J. Tiebout Conducted by Stephen A. Coaker First Liverpool-born ringer to ring the tenor single-handed to a peal. First Cinques: 4 44

Thursday, 21 st April 2016 in 4 hours and 32 minutes 5040 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MINOR 1. Luke D. Marshall 2. Trevor W. Marchbank 3. Paul B. Hunter 4. Roy LeMarechal 5. Peter L. Furniss 6. Matthew D. Warburton & Lenard J. Mitchell Conducted by Roy LeMarechal To mark the 90th birthday today of H M Queen Elizabeth II. Heaviest set of six bells rung to a peal. 45

NON-ASSOCIATION Sunday, 1 st January 2017 in 4 hours and 41 minutes 5019 STEDMAN CINQUES Composed by P. N. Mounsey 1. Paul N. Mounsey 2. James Clatworthy 3. Susan L. Apter 4. Craig P. Homewood 5. Colin M. Turner 6. Darran Ricks 7. Thomas B. Mack 8. David Jenkins 9. Daniel Jones 10. Ashley C. Fortey 11. Mark Regan 12 Nicholas D. Brown Conducted by Paul N. Mounsey To congratulate Sir Ken Dodd on receiving a Knighthood in the Queeen's 2017 New Year Honours. 200th peal on a bell weighing more than 40cwt: 11 Youngest person ( 25 years & 11 days old) to ring the tenor single-handed to a peal, and the youngest to complete the big four. 46