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Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Monday, 2 January 1967 in 3h 20 (24–0–7)

5040 London Surprise Royal

1 F John Nelson

2 Richard S Starkie

3 Maryl R Crossthwaite

4 John H Fielden (C)

5 Philip G K Davies

6 Cyril Crossthwaite

7 Dennis Latham

8 Philip J Crossthwaite

9 Denis Mottershead

10 Neil D Lomas

Ringing world: 2912.0102

Ringing World page reference: 2912.0102

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

14 Southern Avenue

Sunday, 8 January 1967 in 1h 58 (11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents.

1–2 Christopher L Watson

3–4 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

5–6 Philip J Crossthwaite

First peal in hand: 1-2.

First in hand as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 29 January 1967 in 3h 12 (24–0–18)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by J Henry Fielden

1 Dennis H McCormick

2 F John Nelson

3 Maryl R Crossthwaite

4 Margaret E Fort

5 John H Fielden (C)

6 Edward Jenkins

7 Jeffrey Kershaw

8 Jeffrey J Fox

9 Neil Bennett

10 Derek Butterworth

Arranged and rung as silver wedding compliments to Mr and Mrs Cyril Crossthwaite (January 24th) and Mr and Mrs Jeremy Fielden (January 24th).

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Tuesday, 14 February 1967 in 3h 18 (24–0–7)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal

In four methods, comprising 1,320 each of Cambridge and Yorkshire and 1,200 each of Lincolnshire and London, with 77 changes of method.

Composed by Derek Ogden

1 Edward Jenkins

2 Neil Bennett (C)

3 Maryl R Crossthwaite

4 John H Fielden

5 Christine Andrew

6 Basil Jones

7 Stuart Armeson

8 Derek Butterworth

9 Neil D Lomas

10 Jeffrey Brannan

Ringing world: 2917.0188

Ringing World page reference: 2917.0188

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 19 February 1967 in 3h 13 (18–1–3)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 John P Partington

2 Margaret E Fort

3 Edward Jenkins

4 Geoffrey Cheetham

5 J Colin Ashworth

6 J Barry Pickup

7 Jeffrey Kershaw

8 Derek Butterworth (C)

Lancashire Association

Eccles, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 2 March 1967 in 3h 1 (19–3–13)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Brian Schofield

2 David Vincent

3 Richard King

4 Derrick Davenport

5 Geoffrey R Gardiner

6 Denis Mottershead (C)

7 F John Nelson

8 Neil D Lomas

Ringing world: 2918.0206

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 5 March 1967 in 3h 15 (24–0–7)

5000 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Donald F Murfet

2 Maryl R Crossthwaite

3 John H Fielden (C)

4 Margaret E Fort

5 David E Rothera

6 Jonathan S N Porter

7 Geoffrey Pearson

8 John G Gipson

9 Jeffrey J Fox

10 Kenneth J Hesketh

50th peal of Surprise: 6

Ringing world: 2919.0222

Ringing World page reference: 2919.0222

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

14 Southern Avenue

Saturday, 11 March 1967 in 2h (14 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Christopher L Watson

3–4 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

5–6 Dennis H McCormick

First peal in hand: 5-6.

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Christine Stafford.

Lancashire Association

Hale, Lancashire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 March 1967 in 2h 47 (9 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being 42 six-scores (ten callings)

1 Thomas W Hesketh (C)

2 Nigel P A Goulding

3 James Dunbavin

4 John R Ridley

5 Graham K Austin

6 Derek Tinne

First peal: 6.

First of Grandsire Doubles on tower bells for all the band.

Rung half-muffled in memory of Canon R Barrow, who was interred at Hale the previous day.

GKA peal card.

Also as a farewell to the tenor ringer who is leaving to reside in Ireland.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Sunday, 12 March 1967 in 2h 59 (18–2–1)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans'

1 Geoffrey Fothergill

2 Joseph Thornley

3 R Keith Lister

4 Albert Greenhalgh

5 Allan G Keen

6 James E Andrews

7 John E Ashcroft (C)

8 David R Forsythe

First peal in the method: 3, 5

First in method inside: 6

First as conductor in the method.

Ringing world: 2919.0222

Ringing World page reference: 2919.0222

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 12 March 1967 in 2h 35 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Raymond D Helliwell

2 Kevan Dean

3 Douglas Deakin

4 Roger Leigh (C)

5 Michael Bell

6 Anthony J Helliwell

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 25 March 1967 in 3h 54 (42–2–25)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Derek F Yates

2 Basil Jones

3 Neil Bennett

4 Frank Osbaldiston

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Philip J Crossthwaite

7 Colin Ashworth

8 Jeffrey Brannan

9 Alan McFall

10 Edward Jenkins

11 Neil D Lomas

12 Derek Butterworth

Ringing world: 2921.0256

Lancashire Association

St Helens, Lancashire

St Helen

Monday, 27 March 1967 in 3h 12 (22–2–25 in C♯)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Graham K Austin

2 James Hedgcock

3 Ronald F Cleaver

4 Nigel P A Goulding

5 Donald Peers

6 John R Ridley

7 Martin E Snape

8 Dennis R Jones

9 Terence M Fitzgerald

10 Robert E J Dennis (C)

First peal on ten bells: 1,3,4,5 and 6.

First of Royal: 2 and 8.

Rung for Easter, and as a compliment to Mr. A. Wallace, who has been a ringer at this church since the bells where installed 40 years ago.

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 27 March 1967 in 3h 18 (24–0–18)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 Derek Butterworth

3 Edward Jenkins

4 J Colin Ashworth

5 Richard S Starkie

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 Philip J Crossthwaite

8 Richard J Parker

9 J Barry Pickup

10 Neil Bennett

Rung with best wishes to John Fielden and Maryl Crossthwaite, who were married at this church earlier in the day.

Lancashire Association

Blaenavon, Torfaen

St Peter

Friday, 31 March 1967 in 2h 30 (9–1–0 in A♭)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Mary E Pryor

2 Ian L Dear

3 Christopher S Nokes

4 Christopher L Watson

5 Richard J Parker (C)

6 Philip J Crossthwaite (C)

7 James R White

8 Rupert A Clarke

Alternate bobs called by Phillip J Crossthwaite and Richard J Parker.

Ringing World page reference: 2925.0330

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 2 April 1967 in 2h 43 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Raymond D Helliwell

2 Nigel Dean

3 Douglas Deakin

4 Roger Leigh

5 Michael Bell

6 Anthony J Helliwell (C)

First Inside - 2

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 8 April 1967 in 3h 39 (42–2–25)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by (Arr. Peter Border)

1 Christine Andrew

2 Ann C Hardman

3 Margaret P Booth

4 Neil Bennett (C)

5 John A Booth

6 Frank Reynolds

7 Peter J Malloch

8 Alan F Scholfield

9 Alan Ward

10 Edward Jenkins

11 F John Nelson

12 Jeffrey Brannan

100th peal: 1

First 12-bell peal: 2

First of Surprise Maximus: 6, 7.

First of Maximus: 8

First of Surprise: 9

Rung by members of the Manchester Branch of the Association

Ringing world: 2924.0309

Lancashire Association

Halsall, Lancashire

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 8 April 1967 in 2h 42 (10–3–19 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Nigel P A Goulding

2 Graham K Austin

3 James Hedgcock

4 Stanley Livesley

5 Martin E Snape

6 John R Ridley (C)

First as conductor.

Rung with the best wishes of the band to Thomas W Hesketh for a speedy recovery.

Lancashire Association

Halifax, West Yorkshire

Minster church of St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 April 1967 in 3h 39 (28–0–14)

5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus

In 30 methods, comprising 288 each of Albanian, Belgrave, Superlative, York and Yorkshire, and 144 each of Aldenham, Ashton, Bedford, Belvoir, Brigstow, Cambridge, Gartree. Halifax, Lambeth, Langley. Lincolnshire, Lindsey, Londinium, Manitoba, Newgate, Oldham, Pontefract, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Redfield, Rochester. Solihull, Southwark, Stoneygate and Wigston. with 104 changes o f method

Composed by (Arr. Neil bennett)

1 Edward Jenkins

2 Maryl R Fielden

3 Alan McFall

4 Tudor P Edwards

5 Neil Bennett (C)

6 John H Fielden

7 Cyril Crossthwaite

8 Basil Jones

9 Derek Butterworth

10 Jeffrey Brannan

11 Revd Brian Harris

12 Robert B Smith

Most methods yet rung to a 12-bell peal

Ringing world: 2924.0309

Ringing World page reference: 2924.0309

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 30 April 1967 in 3h 17 (24–0–18)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (6m)

1080 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, 720 each Haslemere, London No. 3, Rutland, Wembley; 98 com; atw.

Composed by N Smith

1 Edward Jenkins

2 Norman Smith

3 Maryl R Fielden

4 Basil Jones

5 Neil Bennett (C)

6 Cyril Crossthwaite

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 Philip J Crossthwaite

9 Derek Butterworth

10 John H Fielden

The greatest number of Royal methods yet rung at an "all the work" peal.

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Saturday, 20 May 1967 in 2h 51 (11–2–17)

5120 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 David J Ley

2 Margaret Wright

3 Michael J Platt

4 Christine Andrew

5 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

6 C L Digny Munday

7 Alan S Burbidge (C)

8 Christopher M Movley

First in the method for all except ringers of 2 and 4.

Ringing world: 2931.0440

Ringing World page reference: 2931.0440

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Sunday, 21 May 1967 in 2h 58 (8–2–6 in A)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part)

1 Philip G Wilson

2 John M Ascroft

3 Cyril Crossthwaite

4 Margaret Crossthwaite

5 Jeffrey D Simcox

6 Roger Barnes

7 Dennis H McCormick (C)

8 David Rigby

Rung for the christening of Janet Susan McCormick and for the ordination of the curate, the Rev. D. Crook.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Sunday, 4 June 1967 in 3h (18–2–1)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 David R Forsythe

2 R Keith Lister

3 Thomas Hobson

4 Margaret E Fort

5 David Makin-Taylor

6 Bernard Moss

7 David Bennett

8 John E Ashcroft (C)

First peal in the method: 1, 5

First peal inside.: 5

25th peal together: 6, 8

Ringing world: 2931.440

Ringing World page reference: 2931.0440

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 18 June 1967 in 3h 13 (18–1–3)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 J Colin Ashworth

2 Margaret E Fort

3 Christopher L Watson

4 John H Fielden

5 David V Hodgson

6 Edward Jenkins

7 Jeffrey Kershaw

8 Derek Butterworth (C)

First peal in the method: 3, 5

Lancashire Association

Flixton, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Saturday, 1 July 1967 in 2h 55 (13–3–1)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C H Martin

1 Jane Reynolds

2 Derek Yates

3 Alan J Brown

4 Robert J Warrilow

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Dennis McCormick

7 Alan McFall (C)

8 Jeffrey Brannan

Rung as a "get well" peal for the Rector, the Rev. J G K Freeborn

Ringing world: 2641.0622

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 16 July 1967 in 3h 11 (24–0–18)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (8m)

720 each Cambridge, Haslemere, London No.3, Pudsey, Rutland, Wembley, 360 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 116 com; atw.

Composed by N Smith

1 Christine Andrew

2 Philip J Crossthwaite

3 Derek Butterworth

4 Maryl R Fielden

5 Basil Jones

6 Richard J Parker

7 Neil Bennett (C)

8 John H Fielden

9 Cyril Crossthwaite

10 Jeffrey Brannan

The most methods yet rung to an "all the work" peal of Royal.

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Friday, 21 July 1967 in 2h 51 (8–2–6 in A)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

3520 London, 1504 Bristol; 56 com; atw.

Composed by J W Parker

1 John M Ascroft

2 Maryl R Fielden

3 Philip J Crossthwaite

4 Richard J Parker

5 Christopher L Watson

6 Richard S Starkie

7 John H Fielden (C)

8 Cyril Crossthwaite

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, Merseyside

Cathedral Church of Christ

Saturday, 12 August 1967 in 4h 38 (82–0–11 in A♭)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 John Robinson

2 Alan Sharples

3 Richard S Starkie

4 J Henry Fielden

5 Dennis Latham

6 Charles A S Webb

7 Philip J Crossthwaite

8 Derek Butterworth

9 Alan J Frost

10 John H Fielden

11 Neil D Lomas

12 Denis Mottershead (C)

Martin C Faulkes

Ringing World page reference: 2945.0701

Lancashire Association

Haughton, Greater Manchester

St Anne, Denton

Wednesday, 16 August 1967 in 2h 58 (15–0–12)

5040 York Surprise Minor

Composed by seven extents

1 Neil Bennett

2 Derek F Yates

3 Basil Jones

4 Alan F Scholfield

5 Edward Jenkins

6 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

The ringer of the fifth has now rung York Surprise from Minor to Maximus.

Ringing world: 2944.0682

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 20 August 1967 in 3h 4 (24–0–18)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by F E Darby

1 Wilfred Williams (C)

2 Maryl R Fielden

3 Robert E J Dennis

4 F John Nelson

5 David E Rothera

6 John H Fielden

7 Antony R Kench

8 Kenneth J Hesketh

9 Tudor P Edwards

10 Peter Border

First peal of Bristol Surprise Royal by all the band, and for the Association.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Maryl R Fielden and Wilfred Williams.

Lancashire Association

Whalley, Lancashire

St Mary V and All Saints

Monday, 21 August 1967 in 3h 2 (21–3–19)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Wilfred Williams

2 Revd Giles C Galley

3 David E Rothera

4 Ralph G Edwards

5 Robert E J Dennis

6 Kenneth J Hesketh

7 George E Thoday

8 Peter Border (C)

Ringing world: 2943.0659

Ringing World page reference: 2943.0659

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 26 August 1967 in 3h 37 (42–2–25)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Robert E J Dennis

2 Wilfred Williams (C)

3 David E Rothera

4 Anthony R Kench

5 Ralph G Edwards

6 Rev Giles C Galley

7 John H Fielden

8 John S Mason

9 George E Thoday

10 Kenneth J Hesketh

11 Peter Border

12 Tudor P Edwards

Ringing world: 2943.0660

Lancashire Association

Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 3 September 1967 in 3h 35 (25–2–25 in D)

5280 Spliced Surprise Maximus (10m)

528 Bedford, Belvoir, Cambridge, Lambeth, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Stoodley, Superlative, York, Yorkshire; 109 com; atw.

Composed by John H Fielden

1 F John Nelson

2 Maryl R Fielden

3 Neil Bennett

4 Philip J Crossthwaite

5 Richard S Starkie

6 Richard J Parker

7 Cyril Crossthwaite

8 Basil Jones

9 Tudor P Edwards

10 John H Fielden (C)

11 Derek Butterworth

12 Jeffrey Brannan

The greatest number of methods possible in an "all the work" peal of Maximus of standard length.

85th birthday compliment to Mr Lester L Gray.

Stoodley: -5T-16-12-36-14-5T-16-147T-18-7T-18-7T,12 1352...

Lancashire Association

Saddleworth, Greater Manchester

St Chad

Saturday, 9 September 1967 in 2h 45 (10–1–6)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Peter Coxall

2 Edward Jenkins

3 James E Andrews

4 Michael J Platt

5 Alan Scholfield

6 Christine Andrew

7 Christopher M Movley

8 Giles B Thompson (C)

75th peal for the Association: 6

Rung with the best wishes of the band to the ringer of the 4th, who is shortly commencing studies at the University of Bristol

Ringing world: 2945.0701

Ringing World page reference: 2945.0701

Lancashire Association

Hale, Lancashire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 September 1967 in 2h 40 (9 in A♭)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

Seven extents

1 Thomas W Hesketh (C)

2 Rachel J Sinden

3 James Dunbavin

4 Nigel P A Goulding

5 John R Ridley

6 Graham K Austin

Rung as a wedding compliment ot David Howell and Pauline Leather.

Lancashire Association

Huyton, Lancashire

St Michael

Saturday, 16 September 1967 in 3h (14–3–20 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Doubles

Being 42 six-scores (15 callings)

1 Nigel P A Goulding

2 James Hedgcock

3 James Dunbavin

4 Thomas W Hesketh (C)

5 Graham K Austin

6 William R Birchall

Rung as a farewell to the Rev. J. R. Warman upon appointment as assistant chaplain at Liverpool University.

Lancashire Association

Leyland, Lancashire

St Andrew

Saturday, 23 September 1967 in 3h 17 (22–2–16 in E♭)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by M J Morris

1 Thomas W Hesketh (C)

2 James Hedgcock

3 Eric Roughley

4 Kenneth Edwards

5 Michael Thomson

6 Martin E Snape

7 John R Ridley

8 David J Bennett

9 Terence M Fitzgerald

10 Graham K Austin

First peal on ten bells: 3 & 8

First in the method: 4, 5 and 8.

First of Caters: 7 and 10.

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Gillian M Austin, sister of the tenor ringer.

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 30 September 1967 in 3h 47 (42–2–25)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Peter J Staniforth

2 Edward Jenkins

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 Richard S Starkie

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Basil Jones (C)

7 Arthur G Mason

8 Alan F Scholfield

9 Richard A G Inglis

10 Jeffrey Brannan

11 Robert B Smith

12 Ralph G Edwards

Rung for the christening of Lisa Jill Smith, which was to take place at Marple the following day.

Ringing world: 2948.0760

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Thursday, 5 October 1967 in 2h 38 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anthony J Helliwell (C)

2 Linda Parker

3 Douglas Deakin

4 Roger Leigh

5 Michael Bell

6 Raymond D Helliwell

First Peal - 2

Lancashire Association

Halsall, Lancashire

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 14 October 1967 in 2h 34 (10–3–19 in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Being two different 2,160 blocks and one 720.

1 Robert E Dennis (C)

2 Susan D Cowan

3 Elizabeth Timmins

4 David F Moore

5 Richard S Starkie

6 Anthony R Carter

Ringing World page reference: 2950.0800

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 21 October 1967 in 3h 2 (24–0–7)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by J Reeves

1 Alan Sharples

2 Sidney Hough

3 Judith Butterworth

4 G Richard King

5 Derek Butterworth

6 Philip J Crossthwaite

7 John Robinson

8 Denis Mottershead (C)

9 Richard S Starkie

10 Neil D Lomas

Rung as a vedd'ng compliment to Geoffrey Gardner and Joyce Grainger, who were married the previous Saturday at St. Mary’s Church, Stockport.

Ringing world: 2951.0820

Ringing World page reference: 2951.0820

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 21 October 1967 in 3h 41 (42–2–25)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Andrew S Hudson

1 Neil Bennett

2 Michael J Best

3 Rev Giles C Galley

4 Philip M Tubbs

5 Christine Andrew

6 Frank L Harris (C)

7 John Hartless

8 Gwilym Salmon

9 John R Pratchett

10 Edward J Chivers

11 Robert E Kippin

12 James A D Woolford

Ringing world: 2951.0820

Lancashire Association

Southport, Lancashire

Christ Church

Tuesday, 24 October 1967 in 2h 55 (12–1–3 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Diana M Hatfield

2 Elizabeth Timmins

3 H Lyndon Hatfield

4 Martin E Snape

5 John Elliott

6 Dennis E Jones

7 Joseph Ridyard

8 Frederick Pearson (C)

First peal of Major: 1. First of Cambridge "inside": 2.

First of Surprise: 3. First of Cambridge: 5.

Rung to mark the occasion of the wedding of Eric Cook,

of Parbold, and Miss Nancy Hudson at Standish the

Previous week.

Ringing World page reference: 2951.0820

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Thursday, 9 November 1967 in 2h 33 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ian Wilson

2 Roger Leigh

3 Ian Smith

4 Raymond D Helliwell

5 Michael Bell

6 Anthony J Helliwell (C)

First Peal - Treble & 3

Lancashire Association

Flixton, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Saturday, 11 November 1967 in 2h 49 (13–3–1)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Malcolm J Murphy

2 Ian Coombes

3 Dennis McCormick

4 A Edward Reeves

5 Frank Reynolds (C)

6 William H Riddle

7 Geoffrey O Sanders

8 Philip Mason

First peal: 1, 2 & 8.

First of bob triples: 6, 7.

Rung to mark the opening of the Church Day School by Dr. R. J. Goldman. Principal of Didsbury Training School. Also an expression of goodwill to Ethel Collier, of Flixton, at present seriously ill, and a birthday compliment to the conductor.

Ringing world: 2959.0010

Lancashire Association

East Crompton, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 12 November 1967 (9–3–15 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Edward Jenkins

2 Derek Butterworth (C)

3 Derek Sanderson

4 Wyn Pugh

5 Derek J Thomas

6 A Peter Ogden

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Ivan Kay

First quarter peal, -5.

Ringing World page reference: 2954.0877

Lancashire Association

Hyde, Cheshire

St George

Saturday, 25 November 1967 in 3h 8 (18–0–11 in E)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 David C Walker

2 Margaret P Booth

3 John Jessup

4 John A Booth

5 Christopher M Movley

6 Neil Bennett (C)

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Jeffrey Brannan

First peal in the method: 3

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Sunday, 26 November 1967 in 2h 43 (8–2–6 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Dennis H McCormick (C)

2 Philip G Wilson

3 Phyllis Turner

4 John M Ascroft

5 Neil McCormick

6 Jeffrey D Simcox

First peal: 3.

Rung by the Sunday service band.

Lancashire Association

Birkenhead, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 December 1967 in 2h 35 (11–0–9)

5040 Minor (5m)

In five methods, being one extent each of Oxford T.B., St. Clement’s, Cambridge Surprise, and two of Kent T.B. and Plain Bob.

1 Graham K Austin

2 Susan D Cowen

3 Thomas W Hesketh

4 Geoffrey C Sparling

5 H Lyndon Hatfield

6 Keith J Walpole (C)

First peal in five methods: 1,2 & 4

25th peal: 5

Rung as a silver wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. E. Austin - December 19th.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 17 December 1967 in 3h 14 (24–0–7)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal

In ten methods, comprising 720 each of Cambridge, London (No. 3), Wembly and Yorkshire, and 360 each of Haslemere, Lincolnshire, Middlesex, Pudsey, Superlative (No. 2) and Rutland, with 125 changes of method and all the work of the methods for each bell

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Maryl R Fielden

2 Richard S Starkie

3 Philip J Crossthwaite

4 Richard J Parker

5 Basil Jones

6 Neil Bennett (C)

7 Derek Butterworth

8 John H Fielden

9 Cyril Crossthwaite

10 Jeffrey Brannan

This is the greatest number of Royal methods yet rung to an ‘all the work' peal.

Ringing world: 2960.0028

Ringing World page reference: 2960.0028

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Saturday, 30 December 1967 in 2h 40 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Roger Leigh (C)

2 Christine Broadley

3 John P Partington

4 Raymond D Helliwell

5 Michael Bell

6 Anthony J Helliwell

First Peal - 2

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