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Lancashire Association

Stalybridge, Greater Manchester

St Paul, Stayley

Wednesday, 12 January 1966 in 2h 56 (17–3–10 in E)

5152 Aldenham Surprise Major

1 Christine Andrew

2 Margaret E Fort

3 Richard J Parker (C)

4 Edward Jenkins

5 Peter J Wycherley

6 Derek Butterworth

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 Neil Bennett

First peal in the method: 1, 2, 3, 5 & 7. First peal in the method on the bells.

Lancashire Association

Whalley, Lancashire

St Mary V and All Saints

Sunday, 16 January 1966 in 3h 8 (21–3–19)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Philip J Crossthwaite (C)

2 Cyril Crossthwaite

3 Margaret E Fort

4 Edward Jenkins

5 Jeffrey Fox

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 Derek Butterworth

8 Tudor P Edwards

First peal of Major as conductor

Ringing world: 2859.0083

Ringing World page reference: 2859.0083

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Lancashire

St James, Birch in Rusholme

Saturday, 22 January 1966 in 3h 12 (13–2–19)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Peter Watson

2 Sidney Hough

3 Kenneth R Davenport

4 Jeffrey Brannan

5 Christine Andrew

6 Dennis Latham

7 Neil D Lomas

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

First in the method: 3

Ringing world: 2861.0119

Lancashire Association

Hyde, Cheshire

St George

Saturday, 22 January 1966 in 3h 21 (18–0–11 in E)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

In six methods, comprising 960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol, and 832 each of Cambridge, Superlative and Pudsey, with 127 changes of method and all the work of the methods for every bell.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 John A Booth

2 Edward Jenkins

3 Philip J Crossthwaite

4 Margaret E Fort

5 J Colin Ashworth

6 Neil Bennett (C)

7 Jeffrey Kershaw

8 Derek Butterworth

Ringing World page reference: 2860.0099

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Saturday, 22 January 1966 in 2h 49 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Roger Leigh (C)

2 Raymond D Helliwell

3 David Haworth

4 Jane Reynolds

5 Michael Bell

6 Anthony J Helliwell

First Peal - 3

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 29 January 1966 in 3h 58 (42–2–25)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by (Arr Roderick Pipe)

1 Edward Jenkins

2 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

3 Christine Andrew

4 Dennis Latham

5 Margaret E Fort

6 Philip J Crossthwaite

7 Peter J Wycherley

8 Jeffrey Kershaw

9 Jeffrey Brannan

10 Tudor P Edwards

11 Derek Butterworth

12 Neil Bennett

Ringing world: 2862.0138

Lancashire Association

Bury, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 30 January 1966 in 2h 58 (12–3–2)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Hughes

1 John P Partington

2 Dorothy Mason

3 Albert Greenhalgh

4 Philip Mason

5 Alan A Wild

6 Roger I Kendrick

7 Joseph Thornley

8 John Ashcroft (C)

100th peal as conductor

Rung for the Patronal Festival, and as a compliment to Rev. Mr. Martin and Mrs. Maureen Down, married January 15th.

Ringing world: 2861.0119

Ringing World page reference: 2861.0119

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 12 February 1966 in 3h 5 (18–1–3)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 Graham C Paul

3 Margaret E Fort

4 Christopher L Watson

5 Rupert A Clarke

6 Philip J Crossthwaite

7 Richard J Parker

8 Jeffrey Kershaw

First peal of major: 4

Ringing world: 2862.0139

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Sunday, 13 February 1966 in 2h 40 (8–2–6 in A)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 John M Ascroft

2 Richard J Parker

3 Rupert A Clarke

4 Philip J Crossthwaite

5 Dennis H McCormick

6 Graham C Paul

7 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

8 Tudor P Edwards

First peal in the method: 5.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Saturday, 12 March 1966 in 3h 15 (18–2–1)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Christine Andrew

2 Michael J Platt

3 Sidney Hough

4 Brian S Schofield

5 Kenneth R Davenport

6 Dennis Latham

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 Neil D Lomas (C)

2: First peal.

First peal of Surprise as conductor

Ringing world: 2867.0218

Ringing World page reference: 2867.0218

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 19 March 1966 in 3h 25 (24–0–7)

5040 St James Bob Royal

Composed by E Francis

1 Sidney Hough

2 Alan Sharples

3 Kenneth R Davenport

4 Dennis Latham

5 Christine Andrew

6 Brian A Tomlinson

7 Peter J Wycherley

8 Neil D Lomas

9 Jeffrey Brannan

10 Denis Mottershead (C)

The first peal in the method which is the true extension of St. James’ Youths’ Exercise Bob Minor.

Ringing world: 2870.0266

Ringing World page reference: 2870.0266

Lancashire Association

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 March 1966 in 3h 38 (26–3–3 in E♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Ann C Hardman

2 John A Booth

3 Philip J Crossthwaite

4 J Colin Ashworth

5 Richard J Parker (C)

6 Edward Jenkins

7 Jeffrey Kershaw

8 Neil Bennett

Rung with the best wishes of the band to Mary Louise, daughter of John and Margaret Booth, who was born on March 22nd, 1966.

Ringing World page reference: 2872.0298

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Saturday, 26 March 1966 in 2h 45 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Douglas Deakin

2 David Haworth

3 Roger Leigh (C)

4 Raymond D Helliwell

5 Michael Bell

6 Anthony J Helliwell

First Peal - Treble

Lancashire Association

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Thursday, 31 March 1966 in 2h 54 (9–2–0 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Margaret E Fort

2 Jennifer A Ellison

3 David J Bennett

4 Reginald A Dorling

5 Kenneth Edwards

6 David Burgess

First peal - 4;

Rung as a compliment to the ringer of the 4th on his 10th wedding anniversary, and to the second on her birthday.

Rung by the Newton-le-Willows band

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Tuesday, 5 April 1966 in 2h 43 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Minor (2m)

5 Extents Plain Bob 2 Extents St. Clememts Bob

1 Douglas Deakin

2 Roger Leigh (C)

3 Dennis McCormick

4 David Haworth

5 Raymond D Helliwell

6 Roger Barnes

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

14 Southern Avenue

Wednesday, 6 April 1966 in 2h 30 (16 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R J Parker

1–2 J Barry Pickup

3–4 Cyril Crossthwaite

5–6 Richard J Parker (C)

7–8 Philip J Crossthwaite

First handbell peal: 7-8.

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 9 April 1966 in 4h 5 (42–2–25)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by F Dench

1 Kenneth R Davenport

2 Geoffrey Fearnehough

3 John Worth

4 Christine Andrew

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Basil Jones

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 Edward Jenkins

9 Alan McFall

10 Denis Mottershead

11 Neil D Lomas

12 Brian Harris

Ringing world: 2870.0266

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Saturday, 9 April 1966 in 2h 44 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

3 Extents Plain Bob 1 Extent St. Clements College Bob 1 Extent Kent TB 1 Extent Oxford TB 1 Extent Cambridge Surprise

1 Roger Leigh

2 Raymond D Helliwell

3 Roger Barnes

4 Dennis McCormick

5 Michael Bell

6 Anthony J Helliwell (C)

Lancashire Association

Hale, Lancashire

St Mary

Monday, 11 April 1966 in 2h 52 (9 in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

In three methods, being three extents Plain Bob, two extents Oxford Treble Bob, two extents Kent Treble Bob.

1 Graham K Austin

2 Nigel P A Goulding

3 James Dunbavin

4 John R Ridley

5 Thomas W Hesketh (C)

6 Terence M Fitzgerald

First peal in three methods: 1, 2 & 4.

From GKA peal card.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 16 April 1966 in 3h 8 (24–0–7)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Madeleine McCallion

2 Norman Sherratt (C)

3 Felicity T Webber

4 Harold Dowler

5 Raymond J Ballard

6 Dennis Latham

7 Richard Wharton

8 Charles A S Webb

9 Roy Worrall

10 Anthony P Foster

Ringing world: 2872.0297

Ringing World page reference: 2872.0297

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 8 May 1966 in 3h 13 (24–0–18)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Ernest Bennett

2 John M Ascroft

3 Margaret Crossthwaite

4 Margaret E Fort

5 Christopher Watson

6 Dennis H McCormick

7 Tudor P Edwards (C)

8 Cyril Crossthwaite

9 Alan Gardner

10 Roger Barnes

First peal on ten: 5.

Lancashire Association

Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 11 May 1966 in 3h 14 (25–2–25 in D)

5040 Clyde Surprise Royal

Composed by J Reeves

1 Edward Jenkins

2 Christine Andrew

3 Basil Jones

4 Peter J Wycherley

5 Tudor P Edwards

6 Neil Bennett (C)

7 Neil D Lomas

8 Jeffrey Brannan

9 Derek Butterworth

10 Brian Harris

The first peal in the method

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Lancashire

St James, Birch in Rusholme

Saturday, 21 May 1966 in 3h 5 (13–2–19)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by (Arr. Neil D Lomas)

1 David Hogg

2 Sidney Hough

3 Janet Rees

4 Michael J Platt

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Brian Schofield

7 E Andrew Harrison

8 Neil D Lomas (C)

Rung for the wedding of Peter Watson and Linda Griffiths at St. Peter’s, Swinton, the same day

Ringing world: 2884.0498

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, West Derby, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 26 June 1966 in 48m (12–0–13 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Being one 540 and one 720.

1 Thomas Riley

2 James Dunbavin

3 Thomas W Hesketh

4 Terence M Fitzgerald

5 David C Simpson (C)

6 Graham K Austin

First quarter peal as conductor.

Rung for the dedication of the Canon Crewdson memorial narthex.

Also a 26th wedding anniversary compliment to the conductor's parents.

GKA QP card.

Lancashire Association

Halewood, Merseyside

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 5 July 1966 in 2h 55 (10–1–16 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1 Graham K Austin

2 Nigel P A Goulding

3 James Dunbavin

4 John R Ridley

5 Jack N Brown

6 John Robinson

7 Thomas W Hesketh

8 Terence M Fitzgerald (C)

First peal of Plain Bob Major: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 8.

First peal as conductor.

GKA peal card

Lancashire Association

Standish, Greater Manchester

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 9 July 1966 in 2h 55 (12–1–12 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

1 Marilyn Bennett

2 Kenneth Edwards

3 James E Andrews

4 Reginald A Dorling

5 David J Bennett

6 Frank Heyes

7 Harold Worral (C)

8 James Hedgcock

First Plain Bob Triples for all the band.

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Wednesday, 27 July 1966 in 3h (18–1–3)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

7m: 768 each Cambridge, London, Pudsey, Rutland and Superlative, 640 of Bristol and 576 Yorkshire with 142 com

Composed by N Smith

1 Derek Butterworth

2 Maryl R Crossthwaite

3 Philip J Crossthwaite

4 Margaret E Fort

5 Edward Jenkins

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 John H Fielden (C)

8 J Barry Pickup

50th together: 3,4

50th together: 3,6

Lancashire Association

Burnley, Lancashire

St Peter

Friday, 29 July 1966 in 3h 10 (18–0–8)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

8m: 768 London, Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 142 com.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Derek Butterworth

2 Maryl Crossthwaite

3 Margaret E Fort

4 Edward Jenkins

5 Jeffrey Kershaw

6 John H Fielden (C)

7 Cyril Crossthwaite

8 J Barry Pickup

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 31 July 1966 in 3h 11 (24–0–7)

5040 Clyde Surprise Royal

Composed by S J Wood

1 Derek Butterworth (C)

2 B Gillian Schofield

3 Margaret E Fort

4 Roderick W Pipe

5 Philip J Crossthwaite

6 Edward Jenkins

7 Richard J Parker

8 Jeffrey Kershaw

9 Cyril Crossthwaite

10 Neil Bennett

First peal in the method: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9

First in the method “ inside": 6

Ringing world: 2886.530

Ringing World page reference: 2886.0530

Lancashire Association

Rochdale, Greater Manchester

St Chad

Tuesday, 16 August 1966 in 3h 1 (15–1–23)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 6 part

1 Jane Reynolds

2 Maryl R Crossthwaite

3 John P Partington

4 Margaret Crossthwaite

5 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

6 Roger Barnes

7 Frank Reynolds

8 Colin S Taylor

Rung as a wedding compliment to Mary Patricia Nightingale, elder daughter of Canon H. Nightingale, Vicar of Rochdale, and Rodney Asten, married at this church on August 6th

Ringing world: 2889.0579

Ringing World page reference: 2889.0579

Lancashire Association

Silverdale, Lancashire

St John

Saturday, 24 September 1966 in 2h 45 (12–0–16 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Patricia James

2 Kevin M Price

3 Nicholas M Newby

4 David H Garnett

5 David Bradshaw

6 Thomas F Metcalfe (C)

First peal, 1. First of Minor, 5.

Lancashire Association

Kendal, Westmorland

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 22 October 1966 in 3h 11 (23–3–20 in D♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Gillian A Leale

2 John E Anderson

3 Cyril F Low

4 Kathleen M Higgins

5 William G Wilson

6 Maurice G Ingram

7 Robin G Leale (C)

8 William S Deason

9 Eric N Harrison

10 Frederick R Scott

The conductor has now rung a peal in every county in England, plus the Channel Islands, and is the first to do so.

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 23 October 1966 in 2h 46 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kevan Dean

2 Douglas Deakin

3 Raymond D Helliwell

4 Roger Leigh (C)

5 Michael Bell

6 Anthony J Helliwell

Rung Half-Muffled in memory of those who died in the Aberfan Disaster on the 21st of this month.

First Peal -Treble

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 29 October 1966 in 2h 57 (18–1–3)

5088 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Edward Jenkins

2 Tony Lewis

3 Jeffrey Kershaw

4 Margaret E Fort

5 Ian H Oram (C)

6 Richard J Parker

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Derek Butterworth

First peal in the method: 2

100th peal as conductor

Lancashire Association

Flixton, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Saturday, 5 November 1966 in 3h 4 (13–3–1)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 William H Riddle

2 Sidney (Jun) Hough

3 David Vincent

4 Alan Sharples

5 David Walker

6 Denis Mottershead (C)

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 Neil D Lomas

Rung to mark the rededication of the church organ

Ringing world: 2901.0778

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 12 November 1966 in 3h 38 (42–2–25)

5042 Lindley Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Christine Andrew

2 Richard S Starkie

3 Maryl R Crossthwaite

4 Derek Butterworth (C)

5 Edward Jenkins

6 W Eric Critchley

7 J Henry Fielden

8 Jeffrey Kershaw

9 Neil Donovan

10 John H Fielden

11 Stuart Armeson

12 Richard E Price

Ringing world: 2901.0778

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 19 November 1966 in 3h 10 (18–1–3)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

16m: 448 each Ashtead, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Uxbridge and Yorkshire, 224 Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Lindum, London, Pudsey and Superlative, with 153 com atw

Composed by N Smith

1 Maryl R Crossthwaite

2 Philip J Crossthwaite

3 Norman Smith (C)

4 Richard J Parker

5 Walter E Wilkinson

6 Cyril Crossthwaite

7 Neil Bennett

8 John H Fielden

25th peal together: 3,5

Greatest number of methods rung to a peal of Spliced Surprise Major containing all the work of each method for every bell.

Lancashire Association

Halifax, West Yorkshire

Minster church of St John the Baptist

Saturday, 19 November 1966 in 3h 32 (28–0–14)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Philip J Crossthwaite

2 Maryl R Crossthwaite

3 Derek Butterworth (C)

4 Richard S Starkie

5 Richard J Parker

6 J Colin Ashworth

7 Geoffrey Cheetham

8 Jeffrey Kershaw

9 Cyril Crossthwaite

10 J Barry Pickup

11 John H Fielden

12 Edward Jenkins

First peal of Maximus: 7

Ringing world: 2902.0794

Ringing World page reference: 2902.0794

Lancashire Association

Gisburn, Yorkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 November 1966 in 2h 36 (9 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being 7 different extents

1 Carol M E Johnson

2 Jane Reynolds

3 Dennis McCormack

4 Michael J Alletson

5 Rupert A Clarke

6 James R White (C)

First peal-1

First peal as conductor-6

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 20 November 1966 in 2h 52 (11–1–14 in G)

5008 Plain Bob Major

1 Carol Johnson

2 Raymond D Helliwell

3 Roger Barnes

4 Dennis McCormick

5 Christopher L Watson

6 Alan Bridges

7 Rupert Clarke

8 James R White (C)

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Sunday, 27 November 1966 in 2h 56 (18–2–1)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's twelve part

1 David R Forsythe

2 James E Andrews

3 Geoffrey Fothergill

4 Fred W Brownlow

5 Thomas W Smith

6 Joseph Thornley

7 John E Ashcroft (C)

8 Albert Greenhalgh

First peal in the method: 2

Rung to the Glory of God and in thanksgiving for the life and work of Mrs Annie McDermott (nee Potter), who died on Easter Day, 1966, and whose family had been connected with this tower for over 80 years.

Ringing world: 2904.0830

Ringing World page reference: 2904.0830

Lancashire Association

Burnley, Lancashire

St Peter

Sunday, 11 December 1966 in 3h 10 (18–0–8)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

19m: 448 Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Rutland, 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Uxbridge, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire, 153 com, atw.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Walter E Wilkinson

2 Norman Smith (C)

3 Neil Bennett

4 Maryl Crossthwaite

5 Cyril Crossthwaite

6 Philip J Crossthwaite

7 Richard J Parker

8 John H Fielden

The greatest number of methods rung to a peal of Spliced Surprise Major, containing all the work of each method for each bell.

Whalley Surprise Major: .58-58.14-58-16-34-38.56-16 H.L. 58 2nds place l.e. 142

Ringing World page reference: 2910.0065

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 17 December 1966 in 3h 45 (42–2–25)

5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (24m)

In 24 methods, containing 288 each of Albanian, Aldenham, Belgrave, Cambridge, Lambeth, Pontefract, Prittlewell, Superlative, Wigston, York and Yorkshire; and 144 each of Bedford, Belvoir, Brigstow, Langley, Lincolnshire, Lindsey, Londinium, Pudsey, Redfield, Rochester, Solihull, Southwark and Stoneygate; with 104 changes of method.

Composed by Derek Ogden (Arr. Neil Bennett)

1 Edward Jenkins

2 Basil Jones

3 John Worth

4 Tudor P Edwards

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Neil Bennett (C)

7 Cyril Crossthwaite

8 Derek Butterworth

9 F John Nelson

10 John H Fielden

11 Brian Harris

12 Robert B Smith

This is the greatest number of method rung to a peal on 12 bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2910.0065

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 18 December 1966 in 3h 28 (24–0–7)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 F John Nelson

2 Margaret E Fort

3 Maryl R Crossthwaite

4 Richard S Starkie

5 Jeffrey Kershaw

6 John H Fielden

7 Edward Jenkins

8 Derek Butterworth (C)

Ringing world: 2907.0011

Ringing World page reference: 2907.0011

Lancashire Association

Capenhurst, Cheshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 24 December 1966 in 3h (11–0–22 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents

1 Thomas W Hesketh (C)

2 James Hedgcock

3 Nigel P A Goulding

4 James Dunbavin

5 John R Ridley

6 Graham K Austin

First peal of Plain Bob Minor: 1,4 and 6

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Tuesday, 27 December 1966 in 2h 57 (24–0–7)

5040 London Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Derek Butterworth (C)

2 Ian H Oram

3 J Barry Pickup

4 Christine Andrew

5 Margaret E Fort

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 Richard J Parker

8 Edward Jenkins

9 Neil Bennett

10 Peter Border

Ringing world: 2908.0026

Ringing World page reference: 2908.0026

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Tuesday, 27 December 1966 in 3h 12 (24–0–18)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by David Parsons

1 Philip S Woods

2 Betty Faunch

3 Christopher Watson

4 Stanley Anderton

5 Margaret Crossthwaite

6 Bernard Moss

7 Roger Barnes

8 Dennis H McCormick

9 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

10 John T Parsons

First peal in the method: 1, 3 & 8.

First of Stedman Caters: 4, 5, 6 & 7.

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Tuesday, 27 December 1966 in 2h 47 (8–2–6 in A)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Stanley J Livesley

2 John R Ridley

3 Kenneth F Wilson

4 William E Court

5 Dennis R Jones

6 Thomas W Hesketh

7 Robert E J Dennis (C)

8 Martin E Snape

First peal of Major and of Plain Bob as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Thursday, 29 December 1966 in 2h 40 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Raymond D Helliwell (C)

2 Kevan Dean

3 David Haworth

4 Anthony J Helliwell

5 Roger Leigh

6 Michael Bell

First as Conductor

First inside - 2

50th Peal - 4

Lancashire Association

Whalley, Lancashire

St Mary V and All Saints

Friday, 30 December 1966 in 3h 23 (21–3–19)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

In eight methods, being 224 London. 448 Pudsey and Superlative, 672 Cambridge, 704 Bristol and Lincolnshire. 896 Yorkshire and 960 Rutland, with 111 changes of method, and all the work of each method for every bell.

Composed by R J Parker

1 Christopher L Watson

2 Maryl R Crossthwaite

3 Margaret E Fort

4 John H Fielden

5 Philip J Crossthwaite

6 Richard J Parker (C)

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Cyril Crossthwaite

First of Spliced Surprise as Conductor

Ringing world: 2910.0065

Ringing World page reference: 2910.0065

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 31 December 1966 in 2h 59 (18–1–3)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Jeffrey Kershaw

2 Margaret E Fort

3 Michael J Alletson

4 William G Wilson

5 Geoffrey Cheetham

6 Richard S Starkie

7 J Colin Ashworth

8 David V Hodgson (C)

First peal of major: 3

First peal as Conductor

The ringer of the treble has circled the tower to peals.

Lancashire Association

Bilsborrow, Lancashire

St Hilda

Saturday, 31 December 1966 in 2h 58 (14–1–21 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

In 23 methods: 224 each Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, Watford, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Rutland, Jersey, Preston, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 160 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Walter E Wilkinson

2 Neil Bennett

3 Maryl R Crossthwaite

4 Norman Smith (C)

5 Cyril Crossthwaite

6 Richard J Parker

7 Philip J Crossthwaite

8 John H Fielden

Umpire: Derek Butterworth

The greatest number of methods rung to a peal of Spliced Surprise Major containing all the work of each method for each bell, and the maximum possible without exceeding normal peal length unnecessarily or using "Little" methods.

Ringing World page reference: 2910.0066

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Saturday, 31 December 1966 in 2h 35 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nigel Dean

2 Raymond D Helliwell (C)

3 Roger Leigh

4 Anthony J Helliwell

5 Michael Bell

6 Douglas Deakin

First Peal - Treble

First as conductor inside

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