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Quarters rung 1977 - 1989

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1979

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Friday 4th October 1979 in 40 minutes
1    Quentin Howell
2    Edwin Connington
3    David Howell
4    Elaine Wright
5    John Illingworth (c)
6    Richard Dale

Rung for Harvest Festival
First quarter on the bells and first for treble and tenor ringers

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1980

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

On Wednesday 13th February 1980
1    June Deebank
2    Edwin Connington
3    Paul Taylor
4    Susan E. Williams
5    Gordon H. Lane
6    Richard Dale

Rung with the bells half muffled in Memoriam of David Howell - Tower Captain

1260 Grandsire Doubles

On Sunday 3rd August 1980 in 50 minutes
1    P. Taylor
2    Elaine Wright
3    E. Connington
4    Christine Wright
5    John Illingworth (c)
6    Richard Dale

Rung for Evensong and Birthday compliment to HRH Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
First quarter in method 2,3,4.
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1981

1260 Grandsire Doubles

On Thursday 5th March 1981 in 42 minutes
1    R. Dale
2    E. Connington
3    Elaine Wright
4    P. Taylor
5    Gordon Lane (c)
6    K. Fox

Rung in recognition of R. Dale completing 12 months as tower captain.
First quarter on bells 6
First quarter in method 4

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Sunday 15th March 1981 in 40 minutes
1    R. Dale
2    E. Connington
3    Christine Wright (c)
4    Elaine Wright
5    P. Taylor
6    K. Fox

Rung for Evensong and as Engagement compliment to HRH Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer
First quarter as conductor

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Thursday 25th June 1981 in 41 minutes
1    Keith J. Fox
2    Eddie Connington
3    Christine Wright
4    Paul Taylor
5    Elaine Wright
6    J. Wheeler

Jointly conducted by 2,3,4,5
Dedicated for Fathers day.
First quarter for 6

1284 Plain Bob Minor

On Monday 31st August 1981
1    Sandra Bartholomew
2    Helen Bartholomew
3    Mary Bartholomew
4    David Wright
5    Gareth Price
6    Alan Walters (c)

First quarter inside 2
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1982

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Thursday 4th March 1982
1    Richard F. Dale
2    Keith J. Fox
3    Elaine Wright
4    Christine Wright
5    Martin Wright
6    B. Lohoar

Conducted by 3,4,5
First quarter for 6
First quarter inside for 2

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Thursday 18th March 1982
1    Deborah Fox
2    Keith J. Fox
3    Elaine Wright
4    E. Connington
5    Martin Wright
6    R.F. Dale

Conducted by 3,4,5
First quarter for 1

1260 Stedman Doubles

On Sunday 4th July 1982 in 43 minutes
1    John McDonald (c)
2    Linda Bartholomew
3    Michael J. McDonald
4    Ian M. Ward
5    Jonathan P. Healy
6    Lionel B. Ward

21st birthday compliment to 2 born this day 1961
Also 21st anniversary of conductor first calling a peal of Stedman Cinques
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1983

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On 10th February 1983 in 40 minutes
1    J. Wheeler
2    K. Fox
3    R.F. Dale
4    Karen White
5    Martin Wright (c)

First quarter away from covering
First inside 3,4

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Monday 25th April 1983
1    R.F. Dale
2    Linda Illingworth
3    Ian M. Ward
4    Barry Ward
5    David Jackson
6    John Illingworth (c)

1380 Plain Bob Doubles

On Monday 6th June 1983 in 45 minutes
1    Linda Illingworth
2    Keith J. Fox (c)
3    John Illingworth
4    Barry Ward
5    Ian M. Ward
6    Edwin Connington

Belated wedding compliment to Margaret Truelove
First as conductor

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Sunday 19th June 1983
1    Elizabeth Fox
2    Ian M. Ward (c)
3    Lucy Allcott
4    Barbara Ward
5    Barry Ward
6    Keith J. Fox

First quarter 1
First inside 3

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Thursday 7th July 1983
1    Ian M. Ward
2    Sue Mann (c)
3    Barbara Ward
4    Lionel B. Ward
5    John Illingworth
6    Dick Dale

First as conductor

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Wednesday 14th September 1983 in 45 minutes
1    Elizabeth Fox
2    John Illingworth (c)
3    Deborah Fox
4    Keith Fox
5    Barry Ward
6    Ian M. Ward

First inside 3
Circled tower 6

1260 Grandsire Doubles

On Wednesday 12th October 1983 in 45 minutes
1    R.F. Dale
2    E. Connington
3    Helen F. Westwood
4    Barbara Ward
5    I. M. Ward (c)
6    K.J. Fox

Half Muffled in memoriam of V.N. Fox

1260 Mixed Doubles

(Stedman, St. Simons, Plain Bob, St. Martins, Grandsire)
On Monday 14th November 1983 in 38 minutes
1    Keith J. Fox
2    Lionel B. Ward
3    Ian M. Ward (c)
4    Peter Barker
5    John Illingworth

Rung as birthday compliment to HRH The Prince of Wales
Most methods 1

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Thursday 15th December 1983
1    Elizabeth Fox
2    Keith Fox
3    Dick Dale
4    Jason Wheeler
5    Nick Allsopp (c)
6    Simon Wheeler

First quarter 6
First inside 4
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1984

1260 April Day Doubles

On Monday 13th February 1984 in 40 minutes
1    Deborah J. Fox
2    Keith J. Fox
3    Ian M. Ward
4    Lionel B. Ward
5    Nicholas K. Allsopp (c)
6    David T. Jackson

1st in method by all

1260 Reverse Canterbury Doubles

On Monday 30th April 1984 in 45 minutes
1    Elizabeth Fox
2    Keith J. Fox
3    Peter Barker
4    David Jackson
5    Nick Allsopp (c)
6    Richard Dale

1260 Plain Bob Minor

On Monday 4th June 1984 in 43 minutes
1    Richard F. Dale
2    Jane E. Rogers
3    Keith J. Fox
4    Lionel B. Ward
5    Martyn J. Culverwell
6    Ian M. Ward (c)

Rung by members of the Northern Area of St. Martins Guild

1320 Nether Whitacre Doubles

On Monday 25th June 1984 in 45 minutes
1    Keith J. Fox
2    Ian M. Ward (c)
3    Helen F. Westwood
4    Barbara Ward
5    Lionel B. Ward
6    Martyn J. Culverwell

First quarter to be rung in method (c.c. number 153n)
Birthday compliment to Michael McDonald and Ian Ward

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Thursday 9th August 1984 in 37 minutes
1    Simon Wheeler
2    David Jackson
3    Richard Dale
4    Quentin D. Howell
5    Nicholas Allsopp (c)
6    Elaine Wright

First quarter inside 4

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

On Thursday 16th August 1984 in 45 minutes
1    Elizabeth Fox
2    Keith J. Fox
3    Quentin D. Howell
4    Deborah Fox (c)
5    Richard Dale

First quarter rung solely by St. Giles service band
First as conductor
25th quarter 2

1260 Mixed Doubles (4 methods)

(Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, Plain Bob and April Day)
On Thursday 23rd August 1984
1    Simon Wheeler
2    Keith Fox
3    Richard Dale
4    David Jackson
5    Nick Allsopp (c)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Thursday 6th September 1984 in 37 minutes
1    Simon Wheeler
2    Quentin D. Howell
3    Richard Dale
4    John Illingworth
5    Keith Fox

Conducted by all
Circled tower 5

1260 Grandsire Doubles

On Monday 10th September 1984 in 43 minutes
1    Deborah J. Fox
2    Keith J. Fox
3    Barbara Ward
4    Ian M. Ward (c)
5    Lionel B. Ward
6    Quentin D. Howell

50th as conductor and 50th quarter together 3,4
First Grandsire 1,6
First Grandsire inside 2

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

On Monday 1st October 1984 in 45 minutes
1    Elizabeth A. Fox
2    Keith J. Fox
3    Richard F. Dale
4    Deborah J. Fox
5    Ian M. Ward
6    Simon J. Wheeler

1260 Stedman Doubles

On Saturday 17th November 1984 in 45 minutes
1    John Illingworth (c)
2    Keith J. Fox
3    David Jackson
4    E. Cole (?)
5    Nick Allsopp
6    Edwin Connington

First quarter of stedman 2,3,4,5
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1985

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

On Sunday 12th May 1985 in 48 minutes
1    Elizabeth A. Fox
2    Keith J. Fox
3    Quentin D. Howell
4    Deborah J. Fox (c)
5    Richard F. Dale
6    Brian Teall

Rung before evensong for V.E. Thanksgiving service
Circled tower 3

1260 Stedman Doubles

On Wednesday 5th June 1985 in 38 minutes
1    Edwin Connington
2    David Jackson
3    Nick Allsopp
4    John B. Ross
5    John Illingworth (c)
6    Keith J. Fox

Rung in memoriam of Frank Cresswell

1260 Plain Bob Minor

On Saturday 20th July 1985 in 40 minutes
1    Elizabeth Fox
2    Jane Gilbert
3    Keith J. Fox
4    Deborah Fox
5    Elaine Wright
6    Nick Allsopp (c)

Rung as a 40th Wedding compliment to Eddie and Joan Connington
First minor 1,4

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

On Saturday 12th October 1985 in 43 minutes
1    Quentin D. Howell
2    Keith Fox
3    Elizabeth Fox
4    Deborah Fox (c)
5    Richard Dale
6    Jim Whiskens

Rung for Midland Counties Guild quarter peal day
First quarter 6
First inside 3

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

On Friday 1st November 1985 in 44 minutes
1    Deborah Fox
2    Martin J. Brown
3    Keith J. Fox
4    Elaine Wright
5    Andrew Else
6    Malcolm Quimby (c)

First Treble bob 1
First surprise 3
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1986

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

On Thursday 23rd January 1986 in 44 minutes
1    Lee Walton
2    Richard Dale
3    Elizabeth Fox
4    Deborah Fox (c)
5    Quentin D. Howell
6    Keith Fox

Rung for the confirmation service when two ringers R. Walton and H. Whisken were confirmed with others, by the Bishop of Birmingham the Right Rev. Hugh Montefiore
First quarter 1

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

On Saturday 8th March 1986 in 48 minutes
1    Hugh F. Richards
2    Jane Gilbert
3    Mary T. Rees
4    Roy L. White
5    Keith J. Fox
6    Nick Allsopp (c)

First in method 1,2,6

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

On Sunday 31st August 1986 in 47 minutes
1    Marjorie S. Walton
2    Lee Walton
3    Deborah J. Fox
4    Keith J. Fox (c)
5    Richard F. Dale
6    R.P. Walton

first quarter 1,6
First inside 2
Circled tower twice 4

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Sunday 21st September 1986 in 42 minutes
1    Hazel Whiskens
2    Deborah J. Fox (c)
3    Lee Walton
4    Keith Fox
5    Richard Dale
6    James Whisken

First quarter 1
50th quarter 4

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Friday 28th November 1986 in 39 minutes
1    Helen J. Osmond
2    K.J. Fox (c)
3    Jane Gilbert
4    E. Connington
5    Julia L. Webb
6    H.E. Williams

Rung to celebrate the 61st wedding anniversary of Mr & Mrs H. Walker
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1987

1260 Plain Bob Minor

On Thursday 23rd April 1987 in 44 minutes
1    Elaine Wright
2    Nick Allsopp
3    Richard Dale
4    M.J. Wright
5    Gordon Lane
6    Keith Fox (c)

First as conductor
Circled tower 1
First quarter inside 3

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Sunday 17th May 1987 in 44 minutes
1    Richard Dale
2    Keith Fox
3    Marjorie Walton
4    Lee Walton
5    Quentin D. Howell (c)
6    Robert Walton

Rung for Evensong
First as conductor
First inside 3

Plain Bob Doubles

On Sunday 7th June 1987 in 45 minutes
1    Jim R. Whiskens
2    Keith J. Fox (c)
3    Hazel J. Whiskens
4    Lee. R.M. Walton
5    Richard F. Dale
6    Robert P. Walton

Rung for Whitsuntide evening service
First away from cover 1
First inside 3

Plain Bob Doubles

On Friday 10th July 1987
1    June Barker
2    Helen Osmond
3    Hazel Whiskens
4    Richard Dale
5    Peter Barker (c)
6    Jim Whiskens

Rung half muffled to mark the closure of the village school today.
Also a retirement compliment to June Barker

Plain Bob Minor

On Saturday 10th October 1987 in 44 minutes
1    Jim Whiskens
2    Hazel Whiskens
3    Lee Walton
4    Richard Dale
5    Keith Fox
6    Malcolm Quimby (c)

Rung for Midland Counties quarter peal day
First minor 1
First inside minor 2,3

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Saturday 10th October 1987 in 43 minutes
1    Hazel Whiskens
2    Keith Fox (c)
3    Jim Whiskens
4    Lee Walton
5    Richard Dale
6    Robert Walton

Rung for Midland Counties quarter peal day
First quarter inside 3

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Thursday 10th December 1987 in 42 minutes
1    Jim R. Whiskens
2    Keith J. Fox
3    Ian R. Coleman
4    Tony J. Coleman
5    Richard F. Dale
6    A. Goodwin

1440 Plain Bob Minor

On Tuesday 22nd December 1987 in 46 minutes
1    Margaret E. Edwards
2    Keith J. Fox
3    Richard F. Dale
4    Roy White
5    Quentin D. Howell
6    Maurice F. Edwards (c)

Rung on the 10th anniversary of the dedication of the bells using persons who were at the original dedication service
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1988

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Thursday 24th March 1988 in 44 minutes
1    Jim Whiskens
2    Keith Fox
3    Richard Dale
4    Tony Coleman
5    Quentin D. Howell (c)

75th quarter for 2

1260 Plain Bob Minor

On Thursday 2nd June 1988 in 42 minutes
1    Shirley Swallow
2    Elaine Wright
3    Ian Coleman
4    Keith Fox
5    Quentin D. Howell
6    Rodney Swallow (c)

First quarter inside 3

1260 Plain Bob Minor

On Thursday 19th July 1988 in 40 minutes
1    Ian Coleman
2    Elaine Wright
3    Keith Fox
4    Peter Barker
5    Simon E. Adams
6    Rodney Swallow (c)

Rung as farewell compliment to June and Peter Barker

Plain Bob Minimus

On Thursday 11th August 1988
1    R.P. Walton
2    L.R.M. Walton
3    Helen Walton
4    R.F. Dale

Rung in celebration of the birth of a daughter to the Duke and Duchess of York
First quarter 3

1340 Plain Bob Doubles

On Sunday 11th September 1988 in 46 minutes
1    Helen Walton
2    Jim Whiskens
3    Richard Dale
4    Lee Walton
5    Quentin D. Howell (c)
6    Robert Walton

Rung for St. Giles Flower festival
First quarter of doubles 1

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

On Friday 16th September 1988 in 42 minutes
1    Lisa Garvie
2    Quentin D. Howell
3    Fiona Chester
4    Christopher Sheasby
5    Michael Chester
6    Raymond Sheasby (c)

Rung as a farewell compliment to Q Howell on leaving the tower for Brunel University
First cambridge 2

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Monday 19th September 1988 in 46 minutes
1    Helen Walton
2    Lee Walton
3    Richard Dale
4    Jim Whiskens
5    Quentin D. Howell (c)
6    Robert Walton

Rung as farewell compliment by the local band to Quentin Howell on leaving for Brunel University

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Saturday 31st December 1988 in 42 minutes
1    Richard Dale
2    Lee Walton
3    Marjorie Walton
4    Deborah Fox
5    Quentin Howell (c)
6    Robert Walton

Rung as a farewell compliment to the Reverend Edwin J.A. Clarke and his wife on his retirement as Rector of St. Giles 
First doubles inside 3
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1989

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Sunday 19th March 1989 in 46 minutes
1    R.F. Dale
2    Helen J. Walton
3    Marjorie S. Walton
4    L.M. Walton
5    Elaine Wright (c)
6    R. P. Walton

Rung as a compliment to the baptism fo Emily Jane and Jessire Ceridwen Matthews neices of ringers 3,6

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Friday 9th June 1989 in 43 minutes
1    A. Hawes
2    E. Connington
3    Helen Osmond
4    K. Fox (c)
5    Susan Langley-Poole
6    H. Williams

Rung in celebration of the birth of Rachel to Judith and Neil Taylor

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Sunday 16th July in 42 minutes
1    Jim Whisken
2    Lee Walton
3    Marjorie Walton
4    Richard Dale
5    Quentin D. Howell (c)
6    Robert Walton

Welcoming compliment to the new Rector John Waterstreet and his wife

1260 Plain Bob Minor

On Wednesday 26th July 1989 in 44 minutes
1    Ed Laughton
2    David Jackson
3    Elaine Wright
4    Deborah Fox
5    Keith J. Fox
6    Gordon H. Lane (c)

Rung half muffled in memoriam of Beryl Fox

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

On Friday 4th August 1989 in 33 minutes
1    Sharon Ball
2    Helen Osmond
3    Keith Fox (c)
4    Susan Langley-Poole
5    Haydn Williams

First quarter 1
First minimus 2,4,5

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Friday 8th September 1989 in 44 minutes
1    Jane Kirby
2    K.J. Fox (c)
3    Helen Osmond
4    E. Connington
5    R.F. Dale
6    H. Ensor-Williams

First quarter 1

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Sunday 24th September 1989 in 39 minutes
1    Hazel Whiskens
2    Lee Walton
3    Helen Walton
4    Richard Dale
5    Quentin D. Howell (c)
6    Robert Walton

Rung for Harvest festival
10th anniversary of the first quarter on the bells also for Harvest

Plain Bob Minor

On Monday 25th September 1989 in 40 minutes
1    Chris Foxall
2    Janice Sheasby
3    Ian Coleman
4    Tony Coleman
5    Ray Sheasby
6    Quentin D. Howell (c)

First as conductor of minor

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Friday 6th October 1989 in 39 minutes
1    Judith Taylor
2    Elaine Wright
3    Keith J. Fox
4    Edwin Connington
5    David Jackson (c)
6    Andrew Hawes

First quarter as conductor of doubles
Circled tower twice 3

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

On Friday 3rd November 1989 in 38 minutes
1    Helen Osmond
2    Judith Taylor
3    David Jackson
4    Susan Langley-Poole
5    Elaine Wright (c)
6    Keith J. Fox

First quarter in method 2

1260 St. Simons Bob Doubles

On Sunday 19th November 1989 in 38 minutes
1    James Mobberley
2    Janice Sheasby
3    Claire J. Robertson (c)
4    Raymon Sheasby
5    Quentin D. Howell
6    Phillip H. Larter

First in method 5
First as cover 6
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