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Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Saturday, 6 January 1968 in 6h 21 (11–1–14 in G)

12096 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Peter Border

Arranged by Richard J Parker

1 Derek Butterworth

2 Richard S Starkie

3 Philip J Crossthwaite

4 Cyril Crossthwaite

5 J Barry Pickup

6 Richard J Parker (C)

7 John H Fielden

8 Jeffrey Brannan

The longest peal of Glasgow yet rung.

Umpire: Christopher L Watson.

RW 1968.0071

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 7 January 1968 in 3h 18 (24–0–7)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by W Hudson

1 A John Illingworth

2 Norman Tompkins

3 Geoffrey Fothergill

4 Thomas Hobson

5 Joseph Thornley

6 James E Andrews

7 Geoffrey O Sanders

8 Harold Worrall

9 John E Ashcroft (C)

10 David R Forsythe

First peal on ten bells: 1, 4, 6, 7, 10

25th peal together: 3, 6

250th peal and first of Grandsire Caters: 9

Rung to mark the silver wedding of the conductor and Mrs. Ashcroft, and as a farewell to the tenor ringer, who has left Worsley to join the Lancashire County Police.

Ringing world: 2963.0089

Ringing World page reference: 2963.0089

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 January 1968 in 2h 50 (8–2–6 in A)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Neil McCormick

2 Dennis H McCormick (C)

3 Philip G Wilson

4 Jeffrey D Simcox

5 Phyllis Turner

6 John M Ascroft

7 Peter H Gardner

8 Roger Barnes

Rung by the regular Sunday service band as a 21st birthday compliment to the conductor, also to Mr. R. Gardner.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Saturday, 20 January 1968 in 3h 3 (18–2–1)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard (1887-88)

1 Sidney Hough

2 Richard King

3 Eric Roughley

4 Derrick Daveport

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Denis Mottershead (C)

7 F John Nelson

8 Neil D Lomas

Ringing world: 2973.0287

Ringing World page reference: 2973.0287

Lancashire Association

Birkenhead, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 January 1968 in 2h 38 (11–0–9 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

In four methods, being one extent St Clement's and two each of Oxford T.B., Kent T.B. and Plain Bob.

1 Thomas W Hesketh

2 Lucy P A Hopkins

3 Susan D Cowen

4 Geoffrey C Sparling

5 Graham K Austin

6 Keith J Walpole (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2965.0128

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 17 February 1968 in 3h 23 (24–0–7)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Thomas W Hesketh

2 Martin E Snape

3 Frederick Pearson

4 Susan D Cowan

5 Geoffrey C Sparling

6 H Lyndon Hatfield

7 Keith J Walpole (C)

8 John R Bibby

9 Dennis R Jones

10 Walter Allman

First peal of Bob Royal: 3, 7, 8

First on ten bells: 5, 6.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Dennis Jones

Ringing world: 2968.0188

Ringing World page reference: 2968.0188

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

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

Saturday, 17 February 1968 in 3h 30 (27–3–6)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Derek F Yates

2 Alan F Scholfield

3 Frank Osbaldiston

4 Lawrence Haines

5 Richard S Starkie

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Alan McFall

9 Jeffrey Brannan

10 Robert B Smith

Ringing world: 2971.0249

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 24 February 1968 in 3h 14 (24–0–7)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Arthur S Richards

2 Alison M Mann

3 James E Andrews

4 Ian H Oram

5 Doris E Colgate

6 Christopher M Movley

7 Michael H D O'Callaghan

8 D Paul Smith

9 Stanley Jenner (C)

10 Tony Lewis

First peal of Royal: 3.

First of Lincolnshire Royal by all the band.

Rung with best wishes to Ian Oram and Margaret Fort, married later in the day at St. Mary the Virgin’s, Leigh.

Ringing world: 2970.0229

Ringing World page reference: 2970.0229

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Saturday, 24 February 1968 in 2h 10 (4–1–14 in D)

5040 Minor (2m)

4 Extents Plain Bob 3 Extents St. Clements College Bob

1 Douglas Deakin

2 David Haworth

3 Roger Leigh

4 Raymond D Helliwell

5 Michael Bell

6 Anthony J Helliwell (C)

First Peal on the Front 6 of the new 10.

Fastest Peal at Accrington

Rung in honour of Mr & Mrs J. Helliwell's (parents of 4 & 6) Silver Wedding Anniversary

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Sunday, 25 February 1968 in 2h 55 (8–2–6 in A)

5008 Spliced Major (2m)

560 Little Bob, 4448 Plain Bob; 20 com.

Composed by G A Newton

1 Neil McCormick

2 Roger Barnes

3 Philip G Wilson

4 Dennis H McCormick (C)

5 Edward Hougton

6 Phyllis Turner

7 Jeffrey D Simcox

8 John M Ascroft

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to John Ascroft, tower captain at this tower.

Lancashire Association

Leigh, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 February 1968 in 3h 6 (16–0–10)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Joseph Thornley

2 James E Andrews

3 Geoffrey Fothergill

4 John P Partington

5 Harold Worrall

6 Bernard Moss

7 Cyril Crossthwaite

8 John Ashcroft (C)

First peal in the method: 1, 6.

First in method as conductor

Rung with best wishes to Ian H. Oram and Margaret E. Fort, who were married at this church the previous day

Ringing world: 2969.0208

Ringing World page reference: 2969.0208

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 2 March 1968 in 3h 40 (42–2–25)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Jeffrey Brannan

2 Basil Jones

3 Bernard F L Groves

4 Richard S Starkie

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 D Paul Smith

7 Christopher L D Munday

8 William H Dowse

9 Martin L Howe

10 Michael P Moreton

11 Robert B Smith

12 Frank C Price (C)

First peal of Maximus: 6.

Ringing world: 2971.0248

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 23 March 1968 in 3h 52 (42–2–25)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Edward Jenkins

2 Neil Bennett (C)

3 George E Thoday

4 Michael J Platt

5 Alan E Bagworth

6 Jeffrey Brannan

7 Ralph G Edwards

8 A Patrick Cannon

Rung with the best wishes of the band to Neil Bennett and Ann C. Hardman on their engagement

Ringing world: 2973.0289

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Lancashire

St Mark

Sunday, 14 April 1968 in 3h 12 (24–0–7 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter Border

1 Mary E Elmes

2 Elizabeth Timmins

3 Julia A Fellows

4 Robert E J Dennis (C)

5 Michael J Platt

6 Christine Andrew

7 Graham W Elmes

8 Richard C Stevens

9 Alan F Scholfield

10 Philip Mehew

150th peal: 4

75th peal: 9

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Alan Scholfield.

Ringing World page reference: 2978.0387

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 15 April 1968 in 3h 20 (24–0–18)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by D R Carlisle & G A Halls

1 Philip Mehew (C)

2 Mary E Elmes

3 Julia A Fellows

4 Elizabeth A Timmins

5 Michael J Young

6 Graham W Elmes

7 Andrew W R Wilby

8 George E Bonham

9 Cyril Crossthwaite

10 Robert E J Dennis

First peal on ten bells: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 2978.0387

Lancashire Association

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Monday, 15 April 1968 in 2h 32 (6–2–13 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

1 John R Ridley

2 Christopher J Jones

3 Michael Thomson

4 Martin E Snape

5 Rachel J Sinden

6 James Hedgcock

7 Dennis R Jones

8 William E Court

9 B Stedman Payne (C)

10 Graham K Austin

The conductor's 50th ten bell peal and 50th peal on this bell.

Lancashire Association

Ormskirk, Lancashire

SS Peter and Paul

Tuesday, 16 April 1968 in 3h 12 (21–1–26 in E♭)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Elizabeth Timmins

2 Mary E Elmes

3 Andrew W R Wilby

4 Graham W Elmes

5 George E Bonham

6 Robert E J Dennis (C)

7 Richard C Stevens

8 Philip Mehew

25th peal together: 2 & 5, and 4 & 5.

700th peal: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2978.0387

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

St John the Evangelist, Miles Platting

Thursday, 18 April 1968 in 2h 34 (12–0–22)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Cyril Crossthwaite

2 John P Partington

3 J Barry Pickup

4 Jeffrey Kershaw

5 Michael J Platt

6 James E Andrews

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

50th peal together: 2 ,3.

Ringing world: 2978.0388

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 28 April 1968 in 3h 10 (24–0–7)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Albert Greenhalgh

2 Geoffrey Fothergill

3 Neil T E Burnett

4 Roy Jolley

5 James Cunliffe

6 R Keith Lister

7 Thomas W Smith

8 A John Illingworth

9 John E Ashcroft

10 James E Andrews (C)

First peal of Plain Bob Royal: 2, 10

First on ten bells: 3, 4, 5, 6

First of Royal. 7, 8

First on ten bells as conductor.

Rung by one past and nine present members of the service band of St. Bartholomew’s, Westhoughton, to mark the centenary of the erection of the Walkden Memorial Monument, which is shortly to be removed, and also as a welcome back to peal ringing to Thomas W. Smith.

Ringing world: 2978.388

Ringing World page reference: 2978.0388

Lancashire Association

Newchurch Kenyon, Cheshire

Saturday, 11 May 1968 in 2h 59 (12–0–14 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Sydney G Osbourne

2 Sue Clare

3 Christopher J Jones

4 Nicholas Thomson

5 Michael Thomson

6 David J Bennett

7 Harold Worrall (C)

8 Kenneth Edwards

First peal inside - 4.

In memoriam Mr Jack Mawdesley, former Tower Master of St Peter's, Newton-le-Willows.

Lancashire Association

Saddleworth, Greater Manchester

St Chad

Saturday, 8 June 1968 in 2h 57 (10–1–6)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by B D Price

1 Margaret Wright

2 Patricia A Etchells

3 Derek F Yates

4 Peter J Malloch

5 Frank Osbaldiston

6 Christine Andrew

7 Christopher L D Munday

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

First peal of Major in the method: 2

Rung as a wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Christopher L. D. Munday.

Ringing world: 2989.0609

Ringing World page reference: 2989.0609

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

St John the Evangelist, Miles Platting

Saturday, 29 June 1968 in 2h 43 (12–0–22)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 F John Nelson (C)

2 Joyce Gardner

3 G Richard King

4 Derek A Davenport

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Kenneth R Davenport

7 Sidney Hough

8 Geoffrey R Gardner

Ringing world: 2986.0549

Ringing World page reference: 2986.0549

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 7 July 1968 in 3h 12 (24–0–7)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by (Arr John R Mayne)

1 Anthony J Cox

2 Alan F Scholfield

3 Anthony R Kench

4 Diana M Bridle

5 Cyril A Wratten (C)

6 Thomas W Goodyer

7 Howard W Egglestone

8 Peter Bridle

9 George E Thoday

10 D John Hunt

Ringing world: 2989.0607

Ringing World page reference: 2989.0607

Lancashire Association

Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 13 July 1968 in 2h 44 (10–3–11 in G♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher P Starbuck

1 Anthony J Cox

2 Diana M Bridle

3 Howard W Egglestone

4 Cyril A Wratten

5 D John Hunt

6 Michael J Platt

7 Peter Bridle

8 George E Thoday (C)

1OOth peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2989.0607

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Sunday, 14 July 1968 in 2h 55 (18–2–1)

5056 Putney Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Roger Barnes

2 Neil T E Burnett

3 Roy Jolley

4 Dennis H McCormick

5 A John Illingworth

6 R Keith Lister

7 John E Ashcroft

8 James E Andrews (C)

First peal in the method: 1,2,3,4,5,6,8.

First of Surprise as conductor

Rung as a farewell compliment to the Vicar of Walkden. the Rev. P. Chalmers, who is shortly to take up a new appointment at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Fallowfield

Ringing world: 2989.0609

Ringing World page reference: 2989.0609

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Lancashire

St James, Birch in Rusholme

Saturday, 27 July 1968 in 2h 57 (13–2–19)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Horace Howlett

1 David G Manby

2 Allan Ward

3 Malcolm J Murphy

4 I E Margaret Manby

5 Jane Reynolds

6 Frank Reynolds

7 Peter Watson

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights (C)

First peal: 1, 4

First in the method: 3.

First as conductor.

Rung as a wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Reynold

Ringing world: 2991.0642

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 4 August 1968 in 3h 20 (24–0–18)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by A Knights

1 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Ann E Fellows

4 Donald F Murfet

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Peter G Brown

7 James L Towler

8 Geoffrey W Randall

9 Peter S Bennett

10 John G Gipson

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Wednesday, 7 August 1968 in 3h 3 (18–2–1)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Peter S Bennett (C)

2 Richard S Starkie

3 Frederick Shallcross

4 John G Gipson

5 Anthony H Smith

6 David E Rothera

7 Geoffrey W Randall

8 John H Fielden

Ringing world: 2994.0691

Lancashire Association

Whalley, Lancashire

St Mary V and All Saints

Thursday, 8 August 1968 in 3h 22 (21–3–19)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by J Topp

1 Peter G Brown

2 Ann E Fellows

3 Anthony H Smith

4 Donald F Murfet

5 J Barry Pickup

6 James L Towler

7 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

8 Peter S Bennett

Ringing world: 2994.0692

Ringing World page reference: 2994.0692

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 10 August 1968 in 3h 38 (42–2–25)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by F E Darby

1 Susan Rothera

2 Tudor P Edwards (C)

3 Ann E Fellows

4 Peter G Brown

5 John G Gipson

6 Kenneth J Hesketh

7 Edward Jenkins

8 Richard S Starkie

9 James L Towler

10 John H Fielden

11 Derek Butterworth

12 Philip J Rothera

Ringing world: 2994.0692

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

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

Saturday, 10 August 1968 in 4h (27–3–6)

5152 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by A 27-course block reduced

1 Margaret Wright

2 Michael J Platt

3 Derek J Marshall

4 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

5 Christine Andrew

6 Christopher M Movley

7 Alan Ward

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

Ringing world: 2995.0714

Lancashire Association

Halsall, Lancashire

St Cuthbert

Monday, 12 August 1968 in 2h 32 (10–3–19 in A♭)

5040 Minor

Being one extent each of London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., and St. Clement's and two extents of Plain Bob.

1 Graham K Austin

2 Elizabeth Timmins

3 John Ridley

4 Martin E Snape

5 H Lyndon Hatfield

6 Keith Walpole (C)

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Lancashire

St Leonard

Tuesday, 13 August 1968 in 2h 32 (12½)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 J Barry Pickup

2 Michael J Platt

3 Michael H Tompsett

4 Cyril Crossthwaite

5 John P Partington

6 Michael D Fishwick

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

First peal of surprise inside: 3

200th peal: 8

Ringing world: 2995.0714

Ringing World page reference: 2995.0714

Lancashire Association

Leigh, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 14 August 1968 in 2h 48 (16–0–10)

5056 Aldenham Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 David Makin-Taylor

2 Keith J Walpole

3 Elizabeth Timmins

4 H Lyndon Hatfield

5 David J Bennett

6 R Keith Lister

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 James E Andrews

25th peal together: 6, 7.

First peal in the method for all except the ringer of the second

Ringing world: 2995.0711

Ringing World page reference: 2995.0711

Lancashire Association

Deane, Bolton, Lancashire

St Mary

Wednesday, 14 August 1968 in 2h 25 (12–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12-part (7th obs.)

1 Elizabeth Timmins

2 Geoffrey Fothergill

3 Keith Walpole

4 James E Andrews

5 Bernard Moss

6 Roy Jolly

7 John Ashcroft (C)

8 David J Bennett

25th peal together: 4 & 7.

First in the method: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2995.0711

Lancashire Association

Hindley, Lancashire

St Peter

Thursday, 15 August 1968 in 2h 45 (13–1–21 in F)

5056 Painswick Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1 David C Makin-Taylor

2 John Illingworth

3 R Keith Lister

4 Elizabeth Timmins

5 John P Partington

6 Keith Walpole

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 James E Andrews

First peal in the method by all the band.

Rung as a 79th birthday compliment to John Halsall,

who has completed 65 years as a local ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 2995.0712

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 17 August 1968 in 3h 15 (24–0–7)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Graham K Austin

2 Martin E Snape

3 John R Ridley

4 Keith J Walpole

5 Elizabeth Timmins

6 Bruce Wakefield

7 Dennis R Jones

8 Richard C Stevens (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2996.0734

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, Merseyside

Cathedral Church of Christ

Saturday, 17 August 1968 in 4h 37 (82–0–11 in A♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Maximus (40m)

40 methods: 144 each Albanian, Aldenham, Bedford, Belgrave, Brigstow, Cambridge, Deansgate, Feering, Gartree, Halifax, Lambeth, Langley, Lincolnshire, Lindsey, Manitoba, Newgate, Oldham, Pontefract, Prittlewell, Pudsey, Redfield, Rochester, Solihull, Southwark, Stoneygate, Superlative, Wembley, Wycombe, York, Yorkshire, 96 each Ashton, Belvoir, Londinium, Saskatchewan, Westminster, 48 each Conisbrough, Eldon, Kidderminster, Quex, Wigston, 104 changes of method

Composed by Neil Bennett

1 Basil Jones

2 Richard S Starkie

3 Alan McFall

4 Neil Bennett (C)

5 C Kenneth Lewis

6 Derek Butterworth

7 Bernard F L Groves

8 Cyril Crossthwaite

9 F John Nelson

10 Robert B Smith

11 John H Fielden

12 Jeffrey Brannan

Fredrick Shallcross

This is the greatest number of methods yet rung in a 12-bell peal.

Ringing World page reference: 2995.0711

Lancashire Association

Newton le Willows, Lancashire

St Peter

Sunday, 18 August 1968 in 3h 12 (24–2–5 in E♭)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by H Hubbard

1 David Makin-Taylor

2 Elizabeth Timmins

3 Richard C Stevens

4 Kenneth Edwards

5 John R Ridley

6 David J Bennett

7 Keith J Walpole (C)

8 Graham K Austin

First peal in the method: 5, 6, 8.

Believed to be the first peal in the method on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2996.0734

Lancashire Association

Tarleton, Lancashire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 24 August 1968 in 2h 47 (13–1–14 in F♯)

5056 Oswald Delight Major

4ths place bobs.

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Keith Walpole (C)

2 Elizabeth Timmins

3 Celia D'Aeth

4 Thomas W Hesketh

5 Martin E Snape

6 Dennis Jones

7 H Lyndon Hatfield

8 Bruce Wakefield

First peal of Delight by all the band.

First in the method in the county and for the association.

Rung as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ridyard on their 42nd wedding anniversary.

Ringing World page reference: 2997.0752

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Lancashire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 August 1968 (10–3–26 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Stephan F Higham

2 Janet Lawson

3 Sylvia Smith

4 Derek J Thomas

5 David W Howarth

6 Wyn Pugh (C)

First quarter peal, - 1,3.

First as conductor, - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2997.0759

Lancashire Association

St Helens, Merseyside

St Helen

Monday, 2 September 1968 in 2h 55 (9–1–26 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Nigel P A Goulding

2 Rachel J Sinden

3 David C H Simpson

4 James Hedgcock

5 John R Ridley

6 Graham K Austin

First peal of Plain Bob - 3.

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Lancashire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 September 1968 (10–3–26 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John Meadowcroft

2 Sylvia Smith

3 Janet Lawson

4 David W Howarth

5 Stuart I Bamforth

6 John P Partington (C)

First quarter peal, -5.

First surprise, - 2,3,4.

Ringing World page reference: 2997.0755

Lancashire Association

Pendlebury, Greater Manchester

Christ Church

Sunday, 15 September 1968 in 2h 45 (13–2–0)

5040 Doubles (7m)

Being six 120’s each of Stedman, Rev. Canterbury Pleasure. St. Simon, Spliced Plain and St. Bartholomew and Plain Bob and twelve 120’s, of Grandsire

1 Thomas Hobson

2 Ian Eggleton

3 Neil T E Burnett

4 John Ashcroft (C)

5 David Makin-Taylor

6 Graham Wells

First peal of Doubles: 2, 3, 5.

First peal: 6

Rung for Battle of Britain Sunday

Ringing world: 2999.0793

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 September 1968 in 2h 42 (8–2–6 in A)

5024 Aldenham Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Lucy P A Hopkins

2 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth

3 Martin E Snape

4 Thomas W Hesketh

5 Terence M Fitzgerald

6 Walter Allman

7 Keith J Walpole (C)

8 Bruce Wakefield

First peal in the method by all except the conductor.

Lancashire Association

Radcliffe, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Sunday, 13 October 1968 in 2h 48 (15–0–6)

5056 Christchurch Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 John Smith

2 Albert Greenhalgh

3 John P Partington

4 James Cunliffe

5 Roy Jolley

6 R Keith Lister

7 A John Illingworth

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First peal of Surprise: 1

50th peal: 4

First peal in the method by all the band and for the Association

Ringing world: 3002.0853

Ringing World page reference: 3002.0853

Lancashire Association

Darwen, Lancashire

St Peter

Saturday, 19 October 1968 in 2h 47 (12–2–8 in E)

5040 Minor (2m)

1 Extent Kent TB 6 Extents Plain Bob

1 Frank C West

2 David Haworth

3 Ian Smith

4 Raymond D Helliwell

5 Brian D Hill

6 John Parsons (C)

2nd Peal on the bells

Lancashire Association

Kendal, Cumbria

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 26 October 1968 in 3h 17 (23–3–3 in C♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J Carter

1 Brian Schofield

2 Derek Yates

3 Edward Jenkins

4 Kevin M Price

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Ernest Bennett

7 Basil Jones

8 Bernard F L Groves

9 Frank Osbaldiston

10 Robert B Smith

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0011

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 2 November 1968 in 3h 32 (42–2–25)

5042 Aldenham Surprise Maximus

1 Bernard F L Groves

2 Christine Andrew

3 Edward Jenkins

4 Cyril Crossthwaite

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Christopher L D Munday

7 Christopher M Movley

8 Percival W Cave

9 Derek Butterworth

10 D Paul Smith

11 Jeffrey Brannan

12 Robert B Smith

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0011

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Lancashire

Halliwell, St Peter

Saturday, 2 November 1968 in 2h 58 (16–1–25)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Thomas W Smith

2 Geoffrey Fothergill

3 A John Illingworth

4 Neil T E Burnett

5 R Keith Lister

6 Albert Greenhalgh

7 James E Andrews (C)

8 C David Moss

First peal of Plain Bob Triples: 2.

First peal: 8.

First of Triples as conductor

The conductors 25th peal for the Association during 1968.

First peal on the bells for almost 20 years (last peal, December 4th 1948) and first on the bells of any method other than Grandsire

Ringing world: 3005.0912

Ringing World page reference: 3005.0912

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Saturday, 9 November 1968 in 3h 19 (24–0–7)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1,312 Bristol and 1,280 each London, Cambridge and Superlative; with all the work of each method for every bell; 113 changes of method

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Stuart I Bamforth

2 Christine Andrew

3 Keith J Walpole

4 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

5 Eric J Gilbert

6 Basil Jones

7 Robert B Smith

8 Bernard F L Groves

Rung after meeting short for Royal.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0011

Lancashire Association

Liscard, Wallasey, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 November 1968 in 2h 47 (16–2–2 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Mary E Elmes

2 Robert E J Dennis (C)

3 Elizabeth Timmins

4 John E Murfitt

5 Graham E Elmes

6 George E Bonham

7 George E Thoday

8 Philip Mehew

First peal "inside": 4

100th peal together: 6 and 7

Ringing World page reference: 3006.0932

Lancashire Association

Friezland, Greater Manchester

Christ Church (Old bells)

Saturday, 9 November 1968 in 3h 3 (15)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (4m)

Being three extents of Oxford, two of Kent and one each of Woodbine and Merchants return

1 Andrew Wheeler

2 Brian David Holt

3 Gordon Rigby

4 Arthur Farrand

5 Geoffrey Nield (C)

6 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

First peal: 1, 3.

First of Treble Bob and in more than one method - 2,5. First peal for about 20 years - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0048

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Saturday, 16 November 1968 in 2h 57 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

1 Roger Leigh (C)

2 John Parsons

3 Philip S Woods

4 David Haworth

5 Douglas Deakin

6 Ian Smith

7 Brian D Hill

8 Frank C West

9 Raymond D Helliwell

10 Richard J Parker

First Peal on the new 10, rung by Blackburn Branch Members.

Lancashire Association

Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester

St Peter

Wednesday, 20 November 1968 in 3h 7 (18–3–11 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

1120 Rutland, 896 Yorkshire, 672 Cambridge and Lincolnshire, 576 Bristol, 448 Pudsey and Superlative, 224 London; 108 com, atw of each method for every bell.

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Edward Jenkins

2 Margaret Wright

3 Christopher M Movley

4 Richard S Starkie

5 Christopher L D Munday

6 Michael D Fishwick

7 Jeffrey Brannon (C)

8 Derek Butterworth

First peal of Spliced: 2. 50th peal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3012.0029

Lancashire Association

Radcliffe, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Sunday, 24 November 1968 in 2h 48 (15–0–6)

5088 Heythrop Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 David Makin-Taylor

2 Neil T E Burnett

3 James Cunliffe

4 Albert Greenhalgh

5 R Keith Lister

6 A John Illingworth

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 John E Ashcroft

First peal in the method by all the band and for the Association

Ringing world: 3009.0992

Ringing World page reference: 3009.0992

Lancashire Association

Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 26 November 1968 in 2h 52 (18)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J S Wilde

1 Joyce Gardner

2 Christine Andrew

3 Richard S Starkie

4 David W Howarth

5 Edward Jenkins

6 Jeffrey Brannon (C)

7 Roland W Morant

8 Geoffrey Gardner

Has now circled the tower to peals - 3. First peal in the method - 4. Has now circled the tower as conductor - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0048

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Monday, 2 December 1968 in 2h 59 (24–0–7)

5040 Aldenham Surprise Royal

Composed by W E Critchley (Arr. Jeffrey Brannan)

1 Maris C Stephenson

2 F Charles Hobson

3 Margaret Wright

4 Christine Andrew

5 Christopher M Movley

6 C L Digby Munday

7 Edward Jenkins

8 Michael D Fishwick

9 Richard S Starkie

10 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

First peal of Aldenham: 1, 2, 8, 9

Have now rung Aldenham from Major to Maximus: 4, 5, 10

First of Aldenham Royal for all the band

Ringing World page reference: 3012.0029

Lancashire Association

Radcliffe, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Sunday, 8 December 1968 in 2h 48 (15–0–6)

5120 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 David Makin-Taylor

2 James E Andrews

3 John P Partington

4 Roy Jolley

5 A John Illingworth

6 R Keith Lister

7 John E Ashcroft

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

25th peal togther: 5, 8.

125th peal together: 6, 7.

First in the method for all the band except the ringer of the third.

Rung as a 20th birthday compliment to David Makin-Taylor.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0048

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 8 December 1968 in 3h 17 (18–1–3)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 John Meadowcroft

2 Wyn Pugh

3 Richard S Starkie

4 Donald Bateman

5 Michael D Fishwick

6 David W Howarth

7 Derek Butterworth (C)

8 J Colin Ashworth

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0048

Lancashire Association

Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 14 December 1968 in 3h 14 (25–2–25 in D)

5016 Plain Bob Maximus

Composed by C T Osenton

1 Ronald F Andrew

2 Derek F Yates

3 Jeffrey Brannon

4 Bernard F L Groves (C)

5 Ian M Holland

6 Margaret Wright

7 Gerald Moorhouse

8 Stuart Bamforth

9 Christopher M Movley

10 Robert B Smith

11 Edward Moorhouse

12 Frank Osbaldiston

First peal on 12 - 1,8. First of Plain Bob Maximus on tower bells - 7,12.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0048

Lancashire Association

Newhey, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Sunday, 15 December 1968 in 2h 11 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 John P Partington

2 Michael J Platt

3 Christopher M Movley

4 Janet Lawson

5 Christine Andrew

6 David W Howarth

7 Derek Butterworth (C)

8 Michael D Fishwick

75th peal together - 1,8.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0048

Lancashire Association

Helmshore, Lancashire

St Thomas

Sunday, 15 December 1968 in 2h 48 (8–3–7 in G)

5088 Thanet Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Roy Jolley

2 James E Andrews

3 Neil T E Burnett

4 James Cunliffe

5 Geoffrey Fothergill

6 David Makin-Taylor

7 John A Illingworth

8 R Keith Lister (C)

The first peal in the method by all and for the Association. 25th peal together - 1,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0048

Lancashire Association

Hyde, Cheshire

St George

Wednesday, 18 December 1968 in 2h 58 (18–0–11 in E)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A F Lewry

1 Ann C Hardman

2 Christine Andrew

3 Arthur F Lewry

4 Trevor N J Bailey

5 David W Haworth

6 Michael D Fishwick

7 Michael J Platt

8 Neil Bennett (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Ted Jenkins, of Oldham.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0048

Lancashire Association

Moorside, Greater Manchester

St Thomas

Saturday, 21 December 1968 in 3h 8 (11–1–12 in F♯)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Derek Butterworth (C)

2 David Howarth

3 Wyn Pugh

4 John P Partington

5 Edward Jenkins

6 Richard S Starkie

7 Michael Fishwick

8 Ivan Kay

Ringing World page reference: 3019.0167

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Lancashire

St James, Birch in Rusholme

Saturday, 21 December 1968 in 2h 57 (13–2–19)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Peter Watson

2 Patricia A Etchells

3 Jane Reynolds

4 Allan Ward

5 Christine Andrew

6 Frank Reynolds

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

First peal in the method: 2, 4, 6.

First in the method "inside": 3

Rung to mark the 25th anniversary of the ordination of the Rector, Rev W. R. Hartley, M.A

Ringing world: 3015.0088

Lancashire Association

Broughton in Furness, Cumbria

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 21 December 1968 in 2h 38 (12–1–2 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Minor

7 extents

1 John Bagnall

2 James E Burles

3 Alan Capstick

4 William Wall

5 Nicholas M Newby

6 Kevin M Price (C)

First peal of Minor in the method on tower bells by all te band.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0048

Lancashire Association

Birch-in-Rusholme, Greater Manchester

St James

Saturday, 21 December 1968 in 2h 57 (13)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Peter Watson

2 Patricia A Etchells

3 Jane Reynolds

4 Alan Ward

5 Christine Andrew

6 Frank Reynolds

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

First peal in the method - 1,4,6. First peal in the method inside - 3. Rung to mark the 25th anniversary of the ordination of the Rector, Rev W R Hartley MA.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0088

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Thursday, 26 December 1968 in 3h 10 (35–0–4 in D♭)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by A S Hudson

1 Wyn Pugh

2 Richard S Starkie

3 Derek Butterworth (C)

4 Richard J Parker

5 Edward Jenkins

6 Ian H Oram

7 Christine Andrew

8 Margaret E Oram

9 Michael D Fishwick

10 Frederick Shallcross

11 John H Fielden

12 Jeffrey Brannan

First 12-bell peal - 1,9.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0069

Lancashire Association

Hawkshead, Lancashire

Bettyfold

Thursday, 26 December 1968 in 1h 46 (14 in D)

5040 Minor (11m)

(1) London and Double Court (2) Double Oxford and Hereward (3) College and Reverse (4) Double and St Cement's College (5) Plain (6) Single Court (7) Single Oxford

1–2 Joseph Whalley

3–4 Mary W Whalley

5–6 Kevin M Price (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0091

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Friday, 27 December 1968 in 3h 17 (24–0–7)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by (Arr C Kenneth Lewis)

1 David Vincent

2 Ann M Smith

3 Margaret Mandy

4 A Edward Reeves

5 Timothy Wylie

6 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

7 Geoffrey O Sanders

8 Frank Reynolds

9 Revd R D St John Smith

10 Alan Ward

First peal on ten bells: 2, 3

First of Royal: 7

Commemorates 50 years ringing by A E. Reeves

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0109

Lancashire Association

Hornby, Lancashire

St Margaret

Saturday, 28 December 1968 in 3h (10–1–7 in G)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Dodds

1 Dorothy M L Maudsley

2 W Stephen Walker

3 Patricia James

4 Stanley Anderton

5 Alan Capstick

6 David Bradhaw

7 Brian Maudsley

8 Kevin M Price (C)

First peal on 8 bells - 1,7.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0109

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Saturday, 28 December 1968 in 3h 5 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Arr Cyril Crossthwaite

1 John F Parkington

2 Roger Leigh

3 Janet Lawson

4 B Michael Boardman

5 Christine Broadley

6 Wyn Pugh

7 Michael D Fishwick

8 David W Howarth

9 Peter H Gardner

10 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

First peal on 10 bells - 3,4,5,6,8. Circled the tower to peals - 1,2.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0109

Lancashire Association

Oldham, Lancashire

St Mary

Sunday, 29 December 1968 (10–3–26 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Meadowcroft

2 Susan M Fitton

3 Janet Lawson

4 Derek J Thomas

5 Wyn Pugh (C)

6 David W Howarth

First quarter peal "inside", - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0054

Lancashire Association

Hawkshead, Lancashire

Bettyfold

Sunday, 29 December 1968 in 1h 43 (14 in D)

5040 Reverse Bob Minor

7 different extents

1–2 Joseph Whalley

3–4 Mary W Whalley

5–6 Kevin M Price (C)

First peal in the method by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0128

Lancashire Association

Heywood, Greater Manchester

St Luke

Monday, 30 December 1968 in 3h 10 (21–3–9 in E♭)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Christine Andrew

2 Roland W Morant

3 Edward Jenkins

4 John P Partington

5 Richard S Starkie

6 Michael J Platt

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 J Barry Pickup (C)

First peal in the method - 2. An engagement compliment to Maureen Welsh, ringer at this church, and Gwyn Murfet, of Soham, Cambs.

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0127

Lancashire Association

Hawkshead, Lancashire

Bettyfold

Monday, 30 December 1968 in 1h 40 (14 in D)

5040 Double Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1–2 Joseph Whalley

3–4 Mary W Whalley

5–6 Kevin M Price (C)

First peal in the method by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0128

Lancashire Association

Bootle, Merseyside

Christ Church

Monday, 30 December 1968 in 2h 48 (13)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each of Oxford TB, Kent TB and 3 of Plain Bob

1 Stanley Livesley

2 Nigel P A Goulding

3 Jack N Brown

4 William E Court

5 John R Ridley (C)

6 Graham K Austin

Rung to mark the Centenary of the County Borough of Bootle, December 30th 1868 to December 30th 1968.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0048

Lancashire Association

Whitworth, Lancashire

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 31 December 1968 in 3h 4 (15–3–1 in F)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Richard S Starkie

2 Christine Broadley

3 Edward Jenkins

4 John P Partington

5 Michael H Tompsett

6 J Barry Pickup

7 Michael J Platt (C)

8 Jeffrey Brannon

First peal of Surprise inside - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0127

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Tuesday, 31 December 1968 in 2h 55 (8–2–6 in A)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 John R Ridley

2 Geoffrey Fothergill

3 A John Illingworth

4 David C Makin-Taylor

5 Neil T E Burnett

6 David J Bennett

7 R Keith Lister

8 James E Andrews (C)

25th peal: 1 & 5.

25th of Surprise: 3.

First in the method "inside": 4.

First in the method as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0127

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 31 December 1968 in 2h 45

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents on the front 6.

1 Susan E Hill

2 Jack Pickup

3 Bryan D Hill

4 M John Halliwell

5 Philip S Woods

6 John T Parsons (C)

First peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3017.0127

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