NAMES

CDG/A/NAME/-


BEESTON, Revd A. T. (New Mills)
       1906 Ironmonger’s Diary (contains various cuttings, photographs; and also the early history of peals of Yorkshire Surprise Major). Beeston/1
[EDM13/6996]
       Correspondence Book 1911-1930 (record of letters and postcards sent 1911-1930). Beeston/2
[EDM13/6996]
       Analysis of peals and peal attempts 1900-1920. Beeston/3
[EDM13/6996]
       Diaries:
       1912 (Boots Scribbling Diary); Beeston/4/1
[EDM13/6996]
       1913 (Boots Scribbling Diary); Beeston/4/2
[EDM13/6996]
       1914 (Boots Scribbling Diary); Beeston/4/3
[EDM13/6996]
       1916-1922. Beeston/4/4
[EDM13/6996]
       Five items relating mainly to peals:
               list of societies to which he belonged (up to 1912);
               alphabetical list of towers;
               list of 129 towers where he rang peals (up to 1912);
               lists of towers where peals were rung 1905-12;
               summary list of Minor peals 1900-12.
Beeston/5
       Correspondence 1913-1924. Beeston/6
       Presentation ‘plaque’ accompanying a gold watch, which was presented to him on 4 May 1912 in recognition of his work as Secretary to the Stockport and Bowdon Branch. Beeston/7
[All these items were formerly part of the Beeston Library Collection.]

BOOTE, PHILIP J. (Wistaston)
   Tower Book 1981-84. Boote/1

GRIFFITHS, JOHN W. (Handbridge)
   Ringer’s Diaries; 1951 - 1996 (1995 wanting). Griffiths/1
   “Book of Methods”. Given to John Griffiths by Jacqueline Roberts on his birthday in 1980. Used by John Griffiths for cuttings (obituaries) and also used by David Adams for other cuttings found among John Griffiths’ papers after his death. Griffiths/2
   Miscellaneous collection of papers bundled into an envelope. Griffiths/3
   Envelope marked “Plain Methods”. Griffiths/4
   Copy of Bell News, August 30, 1902. (Contains 5040 Original Triples, by Henry Dains). Griffiths/5
   Four items concerning death of John Griffiths (1st January, 2000): Griffiths/6/1-4
      Address by Curate of Handbridge at the funeral; 12th January 2000. /6/1
      Address by Gordon Corby at the funeral; 12th January 2000. /6/2
      Obituary by David Adams. /6/3
      Copy of Ringing World of 28th April 2000 (contains the obituaries written by David Adams and Brian Harris, and a peal and quarter peals rung in memory of John Griffiths). /6/4

GRIMSDITCH, AUDREY (Davenham)
   Circular letter sent to Audrey Grimsditch by Ashley Pugh, Mid-Cheshire Secretary, on 26th November 1998 asking for personal (ringing) effects to be deposited with the Guild Archivist. Attached is her instruction for her books, etc to be passed to the Archivist after her death. Grimsditch/1
[EDM13/6996]
   First Quarter Peal certificate; 1987. Grimsditch/2
[EDM13/6996]
   Notes on New Year ringing at Davenham 1991-2003. Grimsditch/3
[EDM13/6996]
   Letters and other items 1980-1996. Grimsditch/4
[EDM13/6996]
   Quarter Peal book, 1987-91. Grimsditch/5
[EDM13/6996]
   Indexed notebook – towers visited. Grimsditch/6
[EDM13/6996]
   Personal notebook – towers visited (with comments) 1962-1980. Grimsditch/7
[EDM13/6996]
   Personal notebook – towers visited (with comments) 1983-2002. Grimsditch/8
[EDM13/6996]
   Loose-leaf folder – tower records 1962-1974. Grimsditch/9
[EDM13/6996]
   Notebook with ringers’ phone numbers. Grimsditch/10
[EDM13/6996]
   Notebook – various items. Grimsditch/11
[EDM13/6996]

HARRISON, WILLIAM (Mottram-in-Longdendale)
   A notebook containing course ends and coursing orders (?) Harrison/1

HOUGH, SIDNEY (JUN.) (Poynton)
   An account of ringing at Knutsford and elsewhere (4 pages); handwritten; n.d. (This subsequently appeared in the Centenary History.) Hough/1

JONES, SAMUEL (Eccleston)
   Ancient Society of College Youths - booklet, 1929; signed by Society Officers. Jones/1

LEWIS, C. KENNETH (Dunham Massey)
   Folder of material relating to the award of MBE to C. Kenneth Lewis, January 1998. Lewis/1
   Correspondence 1933- Lewis/2/Corres/-
   RSA Examination ticket, 1939. Lewis/3

MORGAN, JAMES (Pulford)
   Set of 29 post cards with Minor Methods (first lead plus diagram). These were sent out by James Morgan to members of his band prior to ringing the methods. Three are addressed to JOHN GRIFFITHS of 111 Ermine Road, Newton, Chester (post marks 1936/37). Morgan/1

MOULTON, JAMES (Chester)
   Obituary from Bell News (January 15th 1910). Moulton/1

NORBURY, J. (Macclesfield, St Michael)
   Book (mainly blank pages) - a few peals and touches; list of towers; loose sheets and cuttings from Bell News (one dated 1893). One of the peals (Bob Caters) is by J. Norbury. Norbury/1

ONGLEY, BERNARD (Grappenhall)
   Some reflections on a ringing life, 1999. Ongley/1

RIDING, JAMES H. (Crewe)
   Collection of 115 Surprise Major Methods; n.d. Riding/1

SALE, GEORGE (Hyde)
   Funeral card. Sale/1

SCOTT, JOHN (Great Budworth)
   College Youths - Membership Certificate. Scott/1

SHAW, JAMES (Hyde)
   Obituary (from The Ringing World, 5th February 1932). Shaw/1

SIMPSON, JAMES C. E. (LISCARD)
   An account of his academic life; n.d.. Simpson/1
   Postcard to John Worth, saying he can take Ken Lewis to a peal; 1951. Simpson/2

WALMSLEY, WILLIAM (MACCLESFIELD)
   Postcard to Sidney Hough, Sen.; 1907. Walmsley/1

WHITING, ARTHUR
   Collection of Minor Methods; n.d. Whiting/1

WILDE, HENRY (Eccleston)
   Invitation from Sir Arthur Heywood to H.W. Wilde to inspect the Narrow Gauge Railway at Duffield Bank; n.d. Wilde/1
   Notebook
      a.list of Henry Wilde’s compositions, showing when and where they were rung and by whom conducted;1892-1932;
       b. belfries visited;
      c. list of towers where he rang peals;
      d. list of towers and counties where the compositions were rung;
       e. list of ringers with whom he rang peals.
Wilde/2
[EDM13/05700]
   Miscellaneous Performances, from 28th May, 1917 to October, 1932; (failed peals, quarter peals, touches and plain courses). Wilde/3
[EDM13/05700]
   List of First 720s in Different Methods rung by H.W. Wilde; 1889-1932. Wilde/4
[EDM13/05700]
   Typed sheets of Rutland Surprise Major, Double Norwich Royal and Maximus. Wilde/5
   Photocopies of line of Double Norwich Royal, and notes for ringing it by A.P. Heyward; 1892. Wilde/6

WILDE, JAMES S. (Hyde)
   Notebook containing Surprise Major methods; loose papers; n.d. (This notebook was given to C.K. Lewis by Tom Wilde of Hyde (nephew of J. S. Wilde) and is believed to have been kept by J. S. Wilde.) WildeJS/1
   An envelope containing notes on James Swindley Wilde of Hyde, and others of his family. In the envelope there are also obituaries, letters and a photograph [catalogued separately at PHOTO/31] and its negative. WildeJS/2

WILDE, TOM (Hyde)
   Cutting from The Ringing World of March 24 1950. His observations on being the umpire for the silent peal of Bristol at Hyde. WildeT/1
   A miscellaneous collection of jottings, letters and other items given to C. Kenneth Lewis, and found in C. K. L.’s papers after his death. WildeT/2
   Two letters to Tom Wilde of Hyde from John Fidler (1969; 1978). WildeT/3

WORTH, (JOHN Macclesfield, Christ Church)
   Memorial Service sheet; Chester Cathedral, 22nd April 1967. Worth/1
   An account of John Worth’s life and ringing career by Kenneth Lewis; n.d., but must be 1967. Worth/2

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