WIRRAL BRANCH RINGING FOR THE JUBILEE
See also The Ringing World No. 4757 (June 28, 2002) p668.

Thursday 30 May 2002
EASTHAM, St Mary

Devon Call Changes Devon Call Changes 1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 John Collinson 1 Sharon Williams (C) 1 Jean Patterson Barclay
2 Sharon Williams (C) 2 Paul Williams 2 Robert Peers
3 Brian Hill 3 Alex Nye 3 Paul Williams
4 Jean Patterson Barclay 4 Ron Berry 4 Donald Peers
5 Valmai Bonnard 5 Tony Salisbury 5 David Hocker
6 Ray Bonnard 6 Vyvyan Barclay 6 Steven W Hughes (C)

Saturday 1 June 2002
BURTON, St Nicholas
1260 Doubles (Stedman, Grandsire, St Martin's, St Simon's and Plain Bob).
1. Will Harrison
2. Lindsey C Bryant
3. Steven W Hughes
4. Robert Peers
5. Randle T J Tinkler (C)


Sunday 2 June 2002
THURSTASTON, St Bartholomew

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Thurstaston band members after ringing on the newly augmented 6.
L to R: Peter Jamieson, Rosemary Jamieson, Jane Lea, Janet Hand, Elizabeth Reeve, Richard Turner (Tower Captain), Joyce Rossington, Chris Higgins & Peter Robson.
Also rang: Martin Amlôt, Brian Smith and Karen Fox.

Sunday 2 June 2002

CHESTER, Cathedral
1344 Plain Bob Major
1. Lindsey C Bryant
2. Will Harrison
3. Jacqueline Roberts
4. Charlotte A Roberts
5. Robert Peers (C)
6. Chris C Roberts
7. Gavin E Price
8. Peter M S Newton

Sunday 2 June 2002
SHOTWICK, St Michael
5040 London Surprise Minor in 2hr 40 min.
1. Christina D A Fleckney
2. Peter D Hughes (C)
3. Steven W Hughes
4. Randle T J Tinkler
5. Peter M Fleckney
6. Mark A Humphreys

Sunday 2 June 2002
WALLASEY, St Nicholas
1260 Plain Bob Doubles.
1. Colin M Hazlehurst
2. Catherine L Boyce
3. Hazel Bailey
4. Susan D Sparling
5. Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
6. David Williams
1st away from cover, 1

Sunday 2 June 2002
WEST KIRBY, St Bridget
All Sunday Service ringing, including that for the Jubilee Celebration Service at 6.30 pm, dedicated to H.M Queen Elizabeth II. The following band members rang:
John Ashcroft, Paul Harrison, David King-Hele, Tony Power, Randle Tinkler & Greg Buckridge.

Monday 3 June 2002
THURSTASTON, St Bartholomew
5040 Plain Bob Minor in 2hr 46 min.
1. John Hyden
2. Peter F Humphreys
3. Christopher J Eden
4. Peter D Hughes
5. Peter W Robson
6. Mark A Humphreys (C)
First peal on the augmented ring. First peal: 5.
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The peal band: L to R: Peter Humphreys, Chris Eden, Peter Robson, Mark Humphreys, Peter Hughes & John Hyden. Welcome refreshment after the peal
kindly provided by a friendly neighbour!

Monday 3 June 2002
OXTON, St Saviour
1296 Plain Bob Caters.
1. Alex J Martin (C)
2. Gillian Pleavin
3. Alison Carpenter
4. Will Harrison
5. Ernest T Carvell
6. Tim Neale
7. Chris W Neale
8. Peter M S Newton
9. Randle T J Tinkler
10. Tom A Morgan
Also 75th birthday compliment to ringer of 10.

Monday 3 June 2002
BROMBOROUGH, St Barnabas
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor.
1. David J Hocker
2. Robert Peers
3. Randle T J Tinkler
4. Donald Peers
5. Ernest T Carvell
6. Colin J Hughes (c)

Tuesday 4 June 2002
UPTON, St Mary
Call Changes by Sunday Service Band:
Thomas E Howarth, Benjamin J Howarth, Joshua R Howarth, Samuel T Howarth, Stephen Brown and Wendy H Jones.

Tuesday 4 June 2002
PORT SUNLIGHT, Christ Church
Call Changes, including 50 rows of Queens, by Sunday Service Band:
Brenda Humphreys, Kate Walsh, Rachael Elkin, Dave Hocker, Sean Wharton, Michelle Dixon, Mark Humphreys and Peter Humphreys (C).
also...

1344 Plain Bob Major
1. Brenda D Humphreys
2. Rachael L Elkin
3. Peter F Humphreys
4. Ernest T Carvell
5. David J Hocker
6. Michelle C Dixon
7. George W Phillips
8. Mark A Humphreys (C)

First inside on 8, 2

Tuesday 4 June 2002
ROCK FERRY, St Peter
Call Changes, including Queens, by Sunday Service Band:
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Lucy Price, Mike Lunt, Sue Ball, Malcolm Price, Dave Hocker (PS) and Pauline Evans.
also...

1260 Plain Bob Minor
1. Peter F Humphreys
2. Steven W Hughes
3. Paul J Williams
4. David J Hocker
5. Randle T J Tinkler
6. Mark A Humphreys (C)

Tuesday 4 June 2002
WALLASEY (LISCARD), St Mary
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1. John Hyden
2. Peter D Hughes
3. Steven W Hughes
4. Susan D Sparling
5. Randle T J Tinkler
6. Paul J Tiebout
7. Geoffrey C Sparling
8. Mark A Humphreys (C)
The above notice, which was prominently displayed on the notice board in the church grounds, advises that there was to be three hours of ringing at St Mary's, i.e. a Peal. However, the Peal attempt failed when the rope on the 6th broke after about one hour's ringing. Because of time constraints the above Quarter Peal was substituted. A further Peal attempt has been arranged on these bells which are considered most appropriate for the occasion, having been cast in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of H.M. Queen Victoria in 1887.
(See Liscard Bells, especially the inscription on the tenor.)


Tuesday 4 June 2002
HESWALL, St Peter
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1. Ralph Maudsley
2. W Brian Shone
3. Lindsey C Bryant
4. Susan E Costello
5. Margaret K S Allin
6. Valerie Beecroft
7. Peter M S Newton (C)

Tuesday 4 June 2002
WALLASEY, St Nicholas
1260 Plain Bob Doubles.
1. Ruthanna Smerdon
2. Catherine L Boyce
3. Hazel Bailey
4. Susan D Sparling
5. Geoffrey C Sparling (C)
6. Peter W Charnley
1st Quarter Peal, 1

Tuesday 4 June 2002
WEST KIRBY, St Bridget
All ringing at the practice dedicated to H.M Queen Elizabeth II. The practice concluded with the eight being rung down in peal and caught in Queens. The following band members rang:
Paul Harrison, David King-Hele, Tony Power, Randle Tinkler, Greg Buckridge, Eric Jones, Janet Jones, Robert Peers (Bromborough) & Maurice Grisenthwaite.

Tuesday 4 June 2002
CAPENHURST, Holy Trinity
Ringing included Plain Bob, Plain Hunt and Call Changes.
Participating Ringers, which included members of the Backford band, were:-
David Tucker, Frank Parry, Dennis Hartley, Anne Parsons, David Russell and Desmond Wright.

Sunday 9 June 2002
NESTON, SS Mary & Helen
1260 Plain Bob Minor.
1. Joanne Wilcock
2. Robert Peers
3. Charmian G D Eastwood
4. Lindsey C Bryant
5. Steven W Hughes
6. Randle T J Tinkler (C)
Rung prior to the Neston Civic Service for H.M. Golden Jubilee.

Tuesday 11 June 2002
WEST KIRBY, St Bridget
1320 Minor (Cambridge and Plain Bob).
1. Anthony J Power
2. Jake Rathbone
3. Eric R Jones
4. David King-Hele
5. Paul L Irvine
6. Randle T J Tinkler (C)

Sunday 7 July 2002
WALLASEY, St Hilary
1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor
1. Daryl Woodward
2. Vivian T O Boase
3. Ralph Maudsley
4. Randle T J Tinkler
5. T Roy Humphreys
6. John McCulloch (C)

Sunday 14 July 2002
WALLASEY (LISCARD), St Mary
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major in 2hr 54 min.
1. Peter D Hughes (C)
2. Paul J Tiebout
3. Steven W Hughes
4. Susan D Sparling
5. Randle T J Tinkler
6. Christopher J Eden
7. Geoffrey C Sparling
8. Mark A Humphreys
Completes all ringable Wirral Branch Towers for peals (1)

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