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Lancashire Association

Stretford, Greater Manchester

St Matthew

Tuesday, 1 January 1935 in 3h 6 (11–1–23)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by W Hudson

1 Christopher Gudgeon

2 William Brammer

3 Wilfred J Moss

4 Joseph Littler

5 Thomas Jones

6 Stanley Harrison

7 Cecil Raddon

8 Harry Parker (C)

First peal in the method: 4, 5, 6.

Rung in honour of the birth of a son to the ringer of the seventh

Ringing world: 1243.0035

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Tuesday, 1 January 1935 in 3h 45 (24–0–18)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Edwin Timbrell

1 E Roger Martin (C)

2 Philip Dunderdale

3 James L Wright

4 William Sharples

5 James W Grounds

6 James Ashcroft

7 John T Bimson

8 Harold Davies

9 Benjamin A Knights

10 Sydney Bleasdale

First peal: 2.

First peal on 10: 6, 8 & 10.

First peal on the bells since augmentation and restoration by Mears and Stainbank, the tone and go being all that could be desired.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Saturday, 5 January 1935 in 3h (18–2–1)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Wilfred J Moss

2 Miss Annie Potter

3 Joseph H Ridyard

4 Joseph Littler

5 Stanley N Harrison

6 Norman Heaps

7 Christopher Gudgeon (C)

8 Arthur Burton

Rung in honour of the golden weddillg of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gudgeon, of Worsley.

Ringing world: 1244.0051

Ringing World page reference: 1244.0051

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Brookfield Unitarian Church, Gorton

Saturday, 9 February 1935 in 3h (13–2–0)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Joseph Reed

2 William Brammer

3 Percy Rushton

4 Arnold S Fearnhead

5 Edward F Mawby

6 Ernest Seddon

7 Charles Ollier

8 Frederick Page (C)

First peal in the method: 1, 3, 4.

First peal in the method as conductor.

The above band are all Sunday service ringers at Brookfield Church

Ringing world: 1247.0100

Lancashire Association

Radcliffe, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Saturday, 23 February 1935 in 2h 57 (15–0–6)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Oswald J Hunt

2 J Frank Smallwood

3 Joseph Leatherbarrow

4 Robert Wallwork

5 Thomas Wallwork

6 Laurence J Williams

7 Wilfred Halliwell

8 Thomas B Worsley (C)

Ringing world: 1250.0147

Ringing World page reference: 1250.0147

Lancashire Association

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 6 April 1935 in 3h (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 William Bibby

2 Edwin C Birkett

3 Miss Norah M Bibby

4 James W Grounds

5 John Booth

6 George R Newton (C)

7 John E Bibby

8 Edward Caunce

First peal in the method; 2.

Lancashire Association

Bebington, Wirral

St Andrew

Thursday, 25 April 1935 in 2h 52 (8–1–13 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parkers twelve part

1 Richard Barnes

2 Edwin C Birkett

3 Thomas Hesketh

4 John H Moore

5 George R Newton (C)

6 Harry Grace

7 Thomas R Storer

8 Hugh Roberts

First peal of Triples: 1

First peal of Grandsire Triples: 2

Specially arranged and rung on the 79th birthday of Mr. J. H. Moore

Lancashire Association

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 27 April 1935 in 2h 47 (16–1–5 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Heywood’s transposition of Thurstans’ Four- part

1 Percy Grindey

2 George R Newton

3 Cecil Raddon

4 Stanley Harrison

5 Thomas Hesketh

6 Joseph Littler

7 Ernest L Humphries (C)

8 Henry Grace

A birthday compliment to C I Davies

Ringing World May 3rd 1935 No. 1258 Vol. XXX page 276

Lancashire Association

West Didsbury, Greater Manchester

Christ Church

Monday, 6 May 1935 in 3h 8 (16–2–7)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 George Whiteleg

2 Oswald J Hunt

3 Harold Jones

4 Alfred Frost

5 George Newton

6 Samuel Holt

7 Thomas Jones

8 Robert Davies (C)

Ringing world: 1251.0326

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Lancashire

St Leonard

Monday, 6 May 1935 in 3h 18 (12½)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 John Hollows

2 William Berry (C)

3 John Meadowcroft

4 John Smith

5 Thomas K Driver

6 James Ogden

7 James H Bastow

8 Abraham Ogden

First peal in the method: 3.

The treble ringer is in his 80th year.

Ringing world: 1260.0309

Ringing World page reference: 1260.0309

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Brookfield Unitarian Church, Gorton

Friday, 10 May 1935 in 2h 55 (13–2–0)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Alfred Barnes

2 William Brammer

3 Charles Ollier

4 Arnold S Fearnhead

5 John Fearnhead

6 Ernest Seddon

7 Edward F Mawby

8 Frederick Page (C)

Ringing world: 1261.0328

Lancashire Association

Swinton, Greater Manchester

St Peter

Saturday, 25 May 1935 in 2h 57 (22–0–7)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Ernest Cutsforth

2 Fred Dunkerley

3 Robert Wallwork

4 Thomas Wallwork

5 Joseph Leatherbarrow

6 Norman Heaps

7 Laurence J Williams

8 Edward Jenkins (C)

Ringing world: 1264.376

Lancashire Association

Mossley, Greater Manchester

St George

Sunday, 2 June 1935 in 3h 1 (12–1–14)

5280 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by W Sottanstall

1 Ralph Taylor (C)

2 Harold Taylor

3 Harold Jackson

4 Harry Pickles

5 Frank Welham

6 Ralph Walker

7 Ernest Garside

8 John Clayton

Rung as a Jubilee peal for the borough and a farewell to the curate (the Rev. H. Dawsol1), who is taking up similar duties at St. Peter's, Swinton, Lancashire

Ringing world: 1265.0391

Ringing World page reference: 1265.0391

Lancashire Association

Whalley, Lancashire

St Mary V and All Saints

Monday, 10 June 1935 in 2h 56 (21–3–19)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Robert Walmsley

2 F Frankland Rigby

3 Arnold Brunton

4 Thomas B Worsley (C)

5 Fred Read

6 Wilfred Halliwell

7 Laurence J Williams

8 Edward Jenkins

First peal of Major: 1

Ringing world: 1266.0408

Ringing World page reference: 1266.0408

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Tuesday, 9 July 1935 in 2h 45 (11–2–17)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 David Vincent

2 J Frank Smallwood

3 Alfred Barnes

4 Stephen Lt Parry

5 Wilfred J Moss

6 Thomas B Worsley

7 Frederick Page (C)

8 William Henry Shuker

Rung as a farewell to Mr. J. F. Smallwood and also the conductor, who were leaving the district to take up residence at Bath and Lancing, Sussex, respectively.

Ringing world: 1270.0470

Ringing World page reference: 1270.0470

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Brookfield Unitarian Church, Gorton

Monday, 15 July 1935 in 3h (13–2–0)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Thorp

1 Joseph Reed

2 Edward F Mawby

3 William Brammer

4 Arnold S Fearnhead

5 John Fearnhead

6 Ernest Seddon

7 Charles Ollier

8 Frederick Page (C)

First peal in the method. Rung as a farewell to the conductor, who is leaving to take up residence In Sussex. Also an 80th birthday compliment to Mr. George Daniels, who has been a life-long worker for the church

Ringing world: 1270.0471

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 3 August 1935 in 3h 11 (18–1–3)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Edward Jenkins

2 Harold Edwards

3 Fred Dunkerley

4 Robert Wallwork

5 Albert J Hughes

6 Wilfred Halliwell

7 Herbert Davenport

8 Thomas B Worsley (C)

100th peal of Cambridge Surprise: 1

Lancashire Association

Stretford, Greater Manchester

St Matthew

Thursday, 19 September 1935 in 3h (11–1–23)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Frederick J Steele

2 Charles W Birchall

3 Tom Birchall

4 C Norman Birchall

5 Harry Birchall

6 William Birchall

7 Mark Lane

8 Wilfred J Moss (C)

First attempt for a peal: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

First peal in the method on the bells.

Mark Lane is from Bletchley, and, except him and the treble ringer, all are regular service ringers at this church

Ringing world: 1279.0616

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 September 1935 in 3h (8–2–6 in A)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Edwin Timbrell

1 E Roger Martin (C)

2 Alfred Blogg

3 Kenneth Hall

4 Fred W Patchell

5 William Taylor

6 Benjamin A Knights

7 John Jackson

8 William Sharples

First peal: 3.

First peal on eight bells: 4.

The composition, a two-part with 6 extent wrong, and 4, 5 and 6 extent home, is rung for the first time.

Lancashire Association

Stockport, Cheshire

20 Aberdeen Crescent, Edgeley

Thursday, 26 September 1935 in 2h 2 (17 in B♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Washbrook’s Variation of Thurstans’

1–2 James W Washbrook

3–4 Harold Jackson

5–6 Allen F Bailey (C)

7–8 Alfred Barnes

Rung as a birthday compliment to J W Washbrook

Ringing World October 4th 1935 No. 1280 Vol. XXX page 633

Ringing World page reference: 1280.0633

Lancashire Association

Stockport, Cheshire

20 Aberdeen Crescent, Edgeley

Thursday, 14 November 1935 in 2h 7 (17 in B♭)

5024 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by F Robinson

1–2 Alfred Barnes

3–4 James W Washbrook

5–6 Allen F Bailey (C)

7–8 Peter Laflin

First peal of Oxford Major: 3-4

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr H Chapman of Keyston, Hunts

Ringing World November 22nd 1935 No. 1287 Vol. XXX page 746

Ringing World page reference: 1287.0746

Lancashire Association

Adlington, Lancashire

St Paul

Saturday, 30 November 1935 in 2h 57 (13–1–4 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

1 Thomas B Worsley (C)

2 John Charnock

3 William H Shuker

4 Harold Walmsley

5 John Booth

6 William Sharples

7 William Helliwell

8 William Dickinson

The first peal on the bells.

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Cath and Parish Ch of St Mary, St Denys, & St George

Saturday, 14 December 1935 in 3h 20 (27–3–6)

5043 Stedman Caters

Composed by G T Daltry

1 Charles Sharples

2 John Wilkinson

3 Christopher Gudgeon

4 George R Newton (C)

5 John Potter

6 William Henry Shuker

7 William Sharples

8 Thomas Ball Worsley

9 Herbert Devonport

10 Claude I Davies

First peal of Stedman Caters: 1. 7

Meeting one over the number, Mr. A. Tomlinson, the ringing secretary, very kindly stood down.

The band would like to record this peal as a birthday compliment to Mr. Arthur Knights, of Chesterfield.

Ringing world: 1291.0806

Lancashire Association

Burnley, Lancashire

Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves

Saturday, 14 December 1935 in 3h 4 (11–2–7)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Willie Aaron

2 James (Snr) Smith

3 Fred Hindle

4 James Smith

5 Jack Clegg

6 William Rhodes

7 Laurence J Williams

8 Fred Read (C)

First peal in the method: 4

First peal: 6

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr. T. Redman, of Burnley

Ringing world: 1291.0807

Ringing World page reference: 1291.0807

Lancashire Association

West Didsbury, Greater Manchester

Christ Church

Saturday, 28 December 1935 in 3h 17 (16–2–7)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Thorpe

1 Alfred Frost

2 Benjamin Thorp

3 Thomas Jones

4 Samuel Holt

5 William Brammer

6 William H Shuker

7 Arthur Prince (C)

8 Harold Jones

Arranged for A. Prince of bath, Somerset

Ringing world: 1294.0020

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