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Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 12 January 1963 in 3h 20 (24–0–7)

5160 Spliced Surprise Royal

In 12 methods, comprising 600 each of London and Redcliffe, 480 each of Yorkshire, Cambridge, Albanian, Rutland and Wembley, 360 each of Lindsey, Langley and Lincolnshire, and 240 each of Pudsey and Prittlewell; with 107 changes of method.

Composed by Derek Ogden

1 John Robinson

2 Derek Ogden (C)

3 Tudor P Edwards

4 Neil Bennett

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 F John Nelson

7 Norman Smith

8 Frederick Shallcross

9 John H Fielden

10 Denis Mottershead

Greatest number of Royal methods ever rung to a peal

Ringing world: 2702.0081

Ringing World page reference: 2702.0081

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

St John the Evangelist, Miles Platting

Saturday, 26 January 1963 in 2h 49 (12–0–22)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Derek A Ashton

2 John F Barlow

3 Neil Bennett

4 Frederick Shallcross

5 Derek Butterworth

6 Peter Watson

7 John Robinson (C)

8 Frank Osbaldiston

Rung as a wedding compliment to Trevor, Taylor and Miss Christine Fontaine, who were married on January 19th at St. James’ Church, Birch-in-Rusholme, Manchester.

First peal of surprise: 1, 2.

Ringing world: 2707.0161

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

St John the Evangelist, Miles Platting

Wednesday, 30 January 1963 in 2h 40 (12–0–22)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 John Robinson

2 Margaret James

3 Edward F P Bryant (C)

4 Basil Jones

5 Derek Butterworth

6 David W James

7 John C Baldwin

8 Neil Bennett

First peal in the method: 2, 3.

Ringing world: 2705.0129

Ringing World page reference: 2705.0129

Lancashire Association

Leigh, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 30 January 1963 in 3h 5 (16–0–10)

5088 Leigh Bob Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Norman Tompkins

2 Albert Greenhalgh

3 James Cunliffe

4 Roger Leigh

5 Ian Munro

6 Geoffrey Fothergill

7 Joseph Thornley

8 John Ashcroft (C)

First complete peal in the method

Ringing world: 2704.0114

Ringing World page reference: 2704.0114

Lancashire Association

Mossley, Greater Manchester

St George

Saturday, 2 February 1963 in 2h 52 (12–1–14)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Brian David Holt

2 John F Barlow

3 Derek A Ashton

4 Geoffrey Nield

5 Peter J Malloch

6 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

First peal as conductor.

The ringer of the fifth has now rung Plain Bob from Minor to Maximus

Ringing world: 2708.0180

Ringing World page reference: 2708.0180

Lancashire Association

Burnley, Lancashire

St Peter

Saturday, 2 February 1963 in 3h 10 (18–0–8)

5056 Nailstone Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Cyril Crossthwaite

2 Philip J Crossthwaite

3 Maryl Crossthwaite

4 John P Partington

5 Richard J Parker

6 Norman Smith (C)

7 Eric J F Wall

8 Walter E Wilkinson

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

St Thomas, Pendleton

Saturday, 16 February 1963 in 2h 56 (18–0–10)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Neil Bennett (C)

2 John C Baldwin

3 Edward F P Bryant

4 John Robinson

5 David W James

6 Frederick Shallcross

7 Derek Ogden

8 Denis Mottershead

First peal in the method: 2, 3, 5.

Ringing world: 2707.0162

Lancashire Association

Mossley, Greater Manchester

St George

Saturday, 16 February 1963 in 2h 53 (12–1–14)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Graham Harrop

2 Neil Bennett

3 John F Barlow

4 Margaret Wright

5 Derek A Ashton

6 Derek J Marshall

7 Frederick R Shallcross

8 John Robinson (C)

First peal: 1

First on an inside bell: 4

25th Peal: 6

Ringing world: 2707.0162

Ringing World page reference: 2707.0162

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

St John the Evangelist, Miles Platting

Wednesday, 20 March 1963 in 2h 45 (12–0–22)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Margaret Wright

2 Edna M Poulter

3 Derek J Marshall

4 Derek A Ashton

5 Neil Bennett (C)

6 John Robinson

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 Derek Butterworth

First peal of Treble Bob: 1

First in the method: 2, 4.

First of Major in the method.: 3

First of Major, and of Surprise: 7

Ringing world: 2711.0225

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 24 March 1963 in 2h 48 (9)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Being seven extents (C.C.C. Nos. 64, 65, 66, 67, 68. 69 and 59)

1 Frederick Pearson

2 Maryl R Crossthwaite

3 Bernard Moss

4 Philip J Crossthwaite

5 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

6 W John Couperthwaite

Firs peal of Surprise Minor: 2, 3 & 4.

Rung to celebrate the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs D Lawson.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 6 April 1963 in 3h 22 (24–0–7)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Denis Mottershead

2 Sidney Hough

3 Kenneth J Hesketh

4 Peter Watson

5 John H Fielden (C)

6 V David Jenner

7 John Robinson

8 F John Nelson

9 Neil Bennett

10 Frederick Shallcross

First peal of Surprise Royal: 4

First on ten bells: 6

First on ten as conductor.

Ringing world: 2714.0281

Ringing World page reference: 2714.0281

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

St John the Evangelist, Miles Platting

Saturday, 6 April 1963 in 2h 52 (12–0–22)

5472 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Neil Bennett

2 David Vincent

3 F John Nelson

4 John F Barlow

5 John Robinson

6 Frederick Shallcross (C)

7 Derek Butterworth

8 John H Fielden

First peal of Rutland: 2, 4.

Ringing world: 2714.0282

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 13 April 1963 in 3h 53 (42–2–25)

5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (18m)

In 18 methods, comprising 432 Lambeth, 288 each of Albanian, Aldenham, Belgrave, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Lindsey, Pontefract, Prittlewell, Redfield. Rochester, Solihull, Superlative, Wigston, York and Yorkshire, and 144 each of Bedford and Pudsey; with 98 changes of method

Composed by Derek Ogden

1 Cyril Crossthwaite

2 Robert B Smith

3 John Worth

4 Frederick Shallcross

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Neil Bennett

7 John Robinson

8 Basil Jones

9 F John Nelson

10 John H Fielden

11 Derek Ogden (C)

12 Denis Mottershead

This is the greatest number of methods ever rung to a peal on 12 bells

Ringing world: 2715.0297

Ringing World page reference: 2715.0297

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 15 April 1963 in 3h 23 (24–0–18)

5120 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Maryl R Crossthwaite

2 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

3 Betty Faunch

4 Margaret Crossthwaite

5 Philip J Crossthwaite

6 G Alec Dimmock

7 Bernard Moss

8 Frank Stead

9 Alan Gardner

10 W John Couperthwaite

First peal on ten bells: 5 & 7.

First of Bob Royal by all except the conductor.

Ring as a farewell to the Rev. John Bickley, MA.

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Wednesday, 17 April 1963 in 2h 40 (7–3–16 in A)

5040 Minor (11m)

Being seven extents in 11 methods, viz.: (1) Cambridge, Beverley and Surfleet Surprise, (2) Kent and Oxford T.B., (3) Double Oxford and Thelwall, (4) Childwall, (5) St. Clement's, (6) Single Oxford, (7) Plain Bob.

1 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

2 Maryl R Crossthwaite

3 Richard J Parker

4 Philip J Crossthwaite

5 Frederick Pearson

6 Eric J F Wall

First peal in 11 methods by all the band.

Lancashire Association

Burnley, Lancashire

St Peter

Monday, 22 April 1963 in 3h 6 (18–0–8)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Norman Smith (C)

2 Philip J Crossthwaite

3 Richard J Parker

4 Maryl Crossthwaite

5 Derek Ashton

6 Neil Bennett

7 Frederick Shallcross

8 Eric J F Wall

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 27 April 1963 in 3h 14 (24–0–7)

5040 Albanian Surprise Royal

Composed by Chas J Sedgley (Circuit B S)

1 Frederick Pearson

2 Maryl R Crossthwaite

3 Terence M Fitzgerald

4 Richard J Parker

5 Derek A Ashton

6 Eric J F Wall

7 Frederick Shallcross (C)

8 John Robinson

9 Walter E Wilkinson

10 Neil Bennett

First peal of Royal: 1, 3, 4, 6

First on ten bells, at first attempt: 5

First in the method on the bells, by all the band, and for the Association

Rung as a 17th birthday compliment to Eric J. F. Wall; also to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Mr. Edward Jenkins' first peal, which look place on April 26th, 1913

Ringing world: 2717.0334

Ringing World page reference: 2717.0334

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

St John the Evangelist, Miles Platting

Sunday, 28 April 1963 in 2h 40 (12–0–22)

5040 Minor (4m)

In four methods, being two extents each of Cambridge Surprise. Oxford Treble Bob and Kent Treble Bob. and one of Plain Bob.

1 Margaret Wright

2 John F Barlow

3 Darryl Gillespie

4 Derek A Ashton

5 Jeffrey Brannan

6 John Robinson (C)

First peal in more than one method for all the band except the conductor.

Ringing world: 2717.0340

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

St John the Evangelist, Miles Platting

Saturday, 11 May 1963 in 2h 30 (12–0–22)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by Being seven different extents

1 John F Barlow

2 Margaret Wright

3 Peter J Malloch

4 C John Clegg

5 Derek J Marshall

6 Frederick Shallcross (C)

Rung by members of the Sunday service band of St. Michael and All Angels’, Ashton-under-Lyne. Average age of band 18 years 1 month

Ringing world: 2719.0372

Lancashire Association

Stalybridge, Cheshire

Holy Trinity, Castlehall

Sunday, 19 May 1963 in 2h 45 (15–0–8 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler (No 8)

1 Derek Butterworth

2 John F Barlow

3 Derek J Marshall

4 C John Clegg

5 Neil Bennett

6 Derek A Ashton

7 Ronald M Edwards

8 Frederick Shallcross (C)

First peal of Surprise Major: 4 & 7.

Lancashire Association

Reddish, Greater Manchester

St Elisabeth

Sunday, 2 June 1963 in 2h 41 (11–3–25)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Neil Bennett

2 Edward F P Bryant

3 Harold C Lonyon

4 John F Barlow

5 Derek A Ashton

6 Basil Jones

7 Frederick Shallcross

8 John Robinson (C)

Rung during the annual parish procession.

Ringing world: 2723.0442

Lancashire Association

Roughtown, Greater Manchester

St John the Baptist

Friday, 7 June 1963 in 2h 43 (11–0–22)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Being seven different extents

1 Margaret Wright

2 John F Barlow

3 Derek A Ashton

4 Frederick Shallcross (C)

5 Ronald M Edwards

6 Jeffrey Brannan

First peal of Cambridge Minor: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6.

First of Surprise on the bells.

Ringing world: 2723.0443

Ringing World page reference: 2723.0443

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Wednesday, 19 June 1963 in 3h 8 (18–2–1)

5056 Havant Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Joseph Thornley

2 John P Partington

3 Albert Greenhalgh

4 Harold Worrall

5 John Ryder

6 Sydney G Osbourne

7 Geoffrey Fothergill

8 John E Ashcroft (C)

25th peal with the conductor: 1

First in the method on the bells for all the band, and for the Association.

Rung as a compliment to the Revs. J. T, Finney and R. F. Hatch on their ordination to the priesthood.

Ringing world: 2724.0458

Ringing World page reference: 2724.0458

Lancashire Association

Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 20 June 1963 in 3h 15 (26)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Henry J Tucker

1 Eileen Cross

2 Frederick Shalcross

3 Margaret Wright

4 Anthony Helliwell

5 Roger Leigh

6 Peter J Mallock

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 Neil Bennett

9 Robert B Smith

10 Derek A Ashton (C)

First peal on 10:1 and 7. First of Plain Bob Royal:4 and 10.

Rung as a Wedding Compliment to Barrie Hendry and Patricia A Moreland who were married this day in Kingstanding Birmingham.

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Tuesday, 25 June 1963 in 2h 35 (11–2–17)

5024 Eastcote Surprise Major

Composed by Derek Ogden

1 Ronald M Edwards

2 Christine C Macnair

3 Neil Bennett (C)

4 John Robinson

5 Geoffrey Davies

6 John H Fielden

7 F John Nelson

8 Robert B Smith

200th peal: 5

First in the method by all the band, on the bells, and by the Association.

Rung as a compliment to Canon R. L. Hussey, for 42 years a parish priest in Salford, on receiving the Freedom of the City of Salford.

Ringing world: 2726.0491

Ringing World page reference: 2726.0491

Lancashire Association

Rochdale, Greater Manchester

St Chad

Monday, 1 July 1963 in 2h 56 (15–1–23)

5024 Watford Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Derek Butterworth

2 John F Barlow

3 Derek A Ashton

4 Peter J Malloch

5 Neil Bennett (C)

6 Eric J F Wall

7 Robert B Smith

8 Geoffrey Davies

First peal in the method on the bells, and by all the band except the ringer of the seventh.

Ringing world: 2727.0506

Ringing World page reference: 2727.0506

Lancashire Association

Leigh, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 7 July 1963 in 2h 45 (16–0–10)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Five-part

1 David Vincent

2 Valerie E Watts

3 Margaret E Fort

4 Thomas W Smith

5 Bernard Moss

6 John Ashcroft (C)

7 Geoffrey Fothergill

8 William Davies

First peal: 2, 8

First in the method ‘inside.': 3

A compliment to the ringer of the second, formerly tower captain, on leaving the district

Ringing world: 2727.0507

Ringing World page reference: 2727.0507

Lancashire Association

Mossley, Greater Manchester

St George

Thursday, 11 July 1963 in 2h 55 (12–1–14)

5152 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by F John Nelson

1 Derek Butterworth

2 John Robinson

3 Derek A Ashton

4 John C Baldwin

5 Jeffrey Brannan

6 F John Nelson (C)

7 Peter T Dale

8 Neil Bennett

Ringing world: 2728.0522

Ringing World page reference: 2728.0522

Lancashire Association

Healey, Greater Manchester

Christ Church

Saturday, 20 July 1963 in 2h 58 (14–2–22)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Being seven extents

1 Judith Barlow

2 Roger J Shea

3 John P Partington

4 Richard S Starkie

5 Jeffrey Kershaw

6 Derek Butterworth (C)

First peal attempt: 1, 2

First of Minor, and of Surprise: 4

First of Cambridge: 5

First of Surprise on the bells

Ringing world: 2729.0540

Ringing World page reference: 2729.0540

Lancashire Association

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Thursday, 25 July 1963 in 2h 47 (12–1–8 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Roger Leigh

1 Roger Leigh (C)

2 Margaret E Fort

3 Geoffrey Fothergill

4 Stanley Anderton

5 Albert Greenhalgh

6 J Barry Pickup

7 Joseph Thornley

8 Sidney Osborne

This composition now rung for the first time.

Rung to welcome Elizabeth Jane, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Mossop, of the local company.

Ringing World page reference: 2729.0539

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Wednesday, 7 August 1963 in 3h 4 (18–2–1)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Norman Tompkins

2 Margaret E Fort

3 David Vincent

4 Maryl R Crossthwaite

5 Albert Greenhalgh

6 Bernard Moss

7 J Barry Pickup

8 John E Ashcroft (C)

First peal in the method inside: 2

First of Major in the method: 6.

Ringing world: 2731.0571

Ringing World page reference: 2731.0571

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Tuesday, 20 August 1963 in 3h 17 (24–0–7)

5000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by John Burford

1 Robert A Bolt

2 Maryl R Crossthwaite

3 Neil Bennett (C)

4 Philip J Crossthwaite

5 Geoffrey Fothergill

6 Giles B Thompson

7 J Barry Pickup

8 C Frederick C Pearson

9 Cyril Crossthwaite

10 Brian J Woodruffe

First peal of Surprise Royal: 4

First on ten bells: 5

First of Royal in the method: 7

First of Royal on an 'inside’ bell: 8

Ringing world: 2735.0633

Ringing World page reference: 2735.0633

Lancashire Association

St Helens, Merseyside

St Helen

Tuesday, 20 August 1963 in 3h 5 (22–2–25 in C♯)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by J.E. Groves

1 Pamela M Turner

2 Tudor P Edwards (C)

3 Ann E Fellows

4 Philip J Rothera

5 V David Jenner

6 Kenneth J Hesketh

7 Thomas W Hesketh

8 Peter S Bennett

9 Ian C Maycock

10 Maurice C Hughes

1st Peal of Stedman 1,3,4

1st Stedman Caters 5

75th Peal 10

Lancashire Association

Walton the Hill, Merseyside

St Mary

Wednesday, 21 August 1963 in 3h 7 (9–1–17)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A.P. Heywood

1 Pamela M Turner

2 Ian C Maycock

3 Ann E Fellows

4 Jennifer M Cook

5 Kenneth J Hesketh

6 V David Jenner

7 Philip J Rothera

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

1st Peal in the method 1,2,3,4,7,8

Lancashire Association

Standish, Greater Manchester

St Wilfrid

Thursday, 22 August 1963 in 2h 41 (12–0–23 in G)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Maurice C Hughes

2 Jennifer M Cook

3 Pamela M Turner

4 Ann E Fellows

5 Philip J Rothera

6 V David Jenner

7 Kenneth J Hesketh

8 Ian C Maycock (C)

1st Peal in the method 2

Lancashire Association

Parbold, Lancashire

Christ Church, Douglas

Thursday, 22 August 1963 in 2h 39 (11–3–24 in F♯)

5056 Southwell Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Ann E Fellows (C)

2 Ian C Maycock

3 Jennifer M Cook

4 Kenneth J Hesketh

5 V David Jenner

6 Maurice C Hughes

7 Philip J Rothera

8 Peter S Bennett

1st Peal as conductor

Lancashire Association

Rainford, Merseyside

All Saints

Friday, 23 August 1963 in 2h 41 (13–2–7 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (4m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, All Saints, Grandsire

1 Charles Blackburn

2 Eric Garner

3 Thomas D Roughley

4 William F Green

5 Eric Roughley (C)

6 James Hedgcock

First peal - 6. First as conductor. Last peal before rehanging. Rung on the top six.

Lancashire Association

Milnrow, Greater Manchester

St James

Friday, 23 August 1963 in 3h 6 (18–0–2 in E)

5088 Aldenham Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Maryl R Crossthwaite

2 Alan G Kirk

3 John H Fielden (C)

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Giles B Thompson

6 John Robinson

7 Derek A Ashton

8 Neil Bennett

Ringing World page reference: 2739.0698

Lancashire Association

Halewood, Merseyside

St Nicholas

Friday, 23 August 1963 in 2h 46 (6–0–1 in B)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N.J. Pitstow

1 Maurice C Hughes

2 Pamela M Turner

3 Kenneth J Hesketh

4 Jennifer M Cook

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Ann E Fellows

7 Ian C Maycock

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

1st Peal in the method 1,2,4,5,6,7

Birthday compliment to Mrs A F Bennett

Lancashire Association

Silverdale, Lancashire

St John

Saturday, 24 August 1963 in 2h 30 (12–0–16 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

In three methods, two extents each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob and three of Plain Bob.

1 J A Wood

2 James E Dickinson

3 George E Braithwaite

4 Alan Capstick

5 William G Wilson

6 Thomas F Metcalfe (C)

First peal in three methods, 1.

First on the bells for 25 years, and first on the rehung bells.

Rung as a wedding compliment to Barbara Shepherd and Alex Murphy, married at this church the previous week.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 31 August 1963 in 3h 17 (24–0–7)

5040 Pontefract Surprise Royal

Composed by Neil Bennett

1 Derek Ogden

2 Maryl R Crossthwaite

3 Sidney (Jun) Hough

4 John Robinson

5 Neil Bennett (C)

6 Derek A Ashton

7 Derek Butterworth

8 Frederick Shallcross

9 John H Fielden

10 Denis Mottershead

First peal in the method by all the band, o n th e bells, and by the Association.

Rung on the occasion of the wedding of Mr. David Nattall and Miss Yolande Margaret Billington, daughter of the rector of this church

Ringing world: 2736.0650

Ringing World page reference: 2736.0650

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Lancashire

Hulme, St Philip

Saturday, 31 August 1963 in 2h 38 (12–3–11)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Thomas B Worsley

1 John Worth

2 Harold Lonyon

3 Giles B Thompson

4 Alan J Brown

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Basil Jones

7 Frank Osbaldiston

8 Edward Jenkins

100th peal: 3.

Ringing world: 2735.0634

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 22 September 1963 in 3h 12 (24–0–18)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by C Glenn

1 Martin Smith

2 Betty Faunch

3 Philip J Crossthwaite

4 Margaret Crossthwaite

5 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

6 Ernest Bennett

7 Edward Cowperthwaite

8 James H Pailing

9 W John Couperthwaite

10 Alan Gardner

First peal on ten: 1.

First of Grandsire: 1, 2, 3 & 9.

First of Grandsire Caters: 5 & 6.

Rung by the Sunday service band to welcome Rev. J M W Adam, MA, as Vicar of Preston.

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Lancashire

St George

Wednesday, 25 September 1963 in 2h 57 (18–3–21)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part

1 Albert Greenhalgh

2 christopher lomax

3 James Cunliffe

4 Joseph Thornley

5 Thomas W Smith

6 Sydney Osbourne

7 John Ashcroft (C)

8 David R Forsythe

First peal ‘inside’ in the method: 2

First peal: 8

Rung in memoriam Canon H. J. Elsee. some time Vicar of this Parish and president of the Association

Ringing world: 2738.0683

Ringing World page reference: 2738.0683

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Friday, 25 October 1963 in 3h (18–1–3)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Bennett

1 David Chadderton

2 Eileen Cross

3 John F Barlow

4 John P Partington

5 Peter J Malloch

6 Jeffrey Brannan

7 Derek Butterworth

8 Frederick Shallcross (C)

First peal (aged 12 years): 1

First peal inside: 2

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 2 November 1963 in 3h 7 (24–0–7)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Derek A Ashton

2 Ivor Jenkins

3 Iris M E Lemare

4 Alan G Kirk

5 Fred Jackson

6 Neil Bennett

7 John Robinson

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

First peal in the method: 3, 4, 5, 7.

Ringing world: 2746.0818

Ringing World page reference: 2746.0818

Lancashire Association

Rochdale, Greater Manchester

St Chad

Saturday, 9 November 1963 in 2h 57 (15–1–23)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

In four methods, being 1,312 Bristol and 1,280 each London. Cambridge and Superlative: with 110 changes of method, and all the work of every method for each bell

1 Edward Jenkins

2 Harold C Lonyon

3 Robert J Warrilow

4 Alan J Brown

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Basil Jones

7 Frank Osbaldiston

8 Robert B Smith

Ringing world: 2745.0802

Ringing World page reference: 2745.0802

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Friday, 29 November 1963 in 2h 42 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Roger Leigh (C)

2 Philip S Woods

3 John T Parsons

4 M John Halliwell

5 Anthony Helliwell

6 Eric J F Wall

First peal 'inside' -2

Ringing World page reference: 2748.0852

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 30 November 1963 in 3h 30 (42–2–25)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by D E Parsons

1 John C Baldwin

2 John F Barlow

3 Edward F P Bryant

4 B Gillian Schofield

5 Derek A Ashton

6 John Robinson

7 Derek Butterworth

8 Gordon Benefeld

9 Basil Jones

10 Neil Bennett

11 Tudor P Edwards (C)

12 Frederick Shallcross

Ringing world: 2748.0849

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Thursday, 26 December 1963 in 3h 17 (24–0–18)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Alan Gardner

2 Betty Faunch

3 Philip J Crossthwaite

4 Maryl R Crossthwaite

5 Jean M Pailing

6 G Alec Dimmock

7 Ernest Bennett

8 Cyril Crossthwaite

9 W John Couperthwaite

10 James H Pailing (C)

First peal of Surprise: 1 & 2.

First of Yorkshire Royal: 8.

25th peal together: 3 & 8.

75th peal: 6.

First in the method on the bells.

Rung by members of the Sunday service band.

Lancashire Association

Adlington, Lancashire

St Paul

Sunday, 29 December 1963 in 2h 50 (13–1–4 in F)

5088 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Albert Greenhalgh

2 Cyril Crossthwaite

3 Philip J Crossthwaite

4 Maryl R Crossthwaite

5 Geoffrey Fothergill

6 Michael Arrowsmith

7 John H Fielden

8 John Ashcroft (C)

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