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Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Wednesday, 10 January 1973 in 2h 54 (11–2–17)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Oneta M Wilson

2 Marcus C W Sherwood

3 S Nicholas Harrop

4 Barbara J Townhill

5 Ian P Bell

6 Hamish M McNaughton

7 J Martin Thorley

8 Ronald S Barclay (C)

First in method: 3, 5, 6, 8

First Major: 4

150th peal.

Rung as part of the fanfare for Europe celebrations

Ringing world: 3226.0148

Ringing World page reference: 3226.0148

Lancashire Association

Bilsborrow, Lancashire

St Hilda

Saturday, 20 January 1973 in 2h 52 (14–1–21 in F♯)

5280 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m)

(Kent & Oxford: Worcester variation: 102 com)

Composed by Henry W Wilde

1 David McGill

2 Christopher J Sharp

3 Martin G Mansley

4 Colin Woods

5 Martin E Snape

6 Jeremy P Richardson

7 Stanley Anderton

8 Kevin M Price (C)

First peal in this variation by all the band except the 7th ringer.

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

14 Southern Avenue

Thursday, 25 January 1973

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1–2 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth

3–4 Christopher J Sharp

5–6 Frank C Price (C)

7–8 Cyril Crossthwaite

Lancashire Association

Heywood, Greater Manchester

St Luke

Sunday, 11 February 1973 in 2h 58 (21–3–9 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Katharine M Thorley

3 John P Partington

4 Stephen J F Mitchell

5 Geoffrey Fothergill

6 Frederick Pearson

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 J Martin Thorley (C)

To commemorate the centenary of the first peal of Cambridge Major

Lancashire Association

Aughton, Lancashire

Christ Church

Monday, 19 February 1973 in 2h 44 (14–0–12 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Barry C Keal

2 Mary Perry

3 Colin Woods

4 Ronald Kenrick

5 Edmund Rothwell

6 David J Bennett

7 Martin E Snape

8 Dennis R Jones (C)

Rung to celebrate the diamond wedding of Mr & Mrs W F Jones of Chieveley, Berkshire, parents of the conductor.

Lancashire Association

Kirkby in Furness, Cumbria

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 24 February 1973 in 2h 27 (7–1–10 in A♭)

5040 Spliced Minor (11m)

(1) Cambridge S (2) Single Oxford B, Double Oxford B (3) College B (4) Reverse Canterbury B (5) Reverse B, Original (6) St Clements B, Double B, Plain B (7) Oxford TB

1 Judith M R Rigg

2 Bernard H Taylor

3 Nicholas M Newby

4 Andrew J Holland

5 Kevin M Price (C)

6 Thomas F Metcalfe

Lancashire Association

Broughton in Furness, Cumbria

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 26 February 1973 in 2h 38 (10)

5040 Minor (2m)

(1) Kent TB (2-7) Plain B

1 David Pattinson

2 Judith M R Rigg

3 Barbara M Rigg

4 John Bagnall

5 Thomas F Metcalfe

6 Bernard H Taylor (C)

First peal - 1

Lancashire Association

Langdale, Cumbria

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 10 March 1973 in 2h 32 (8–3–6 in F♯)

5040 Minor (19m)

((1) Cambridge Surprise (2) Rodbourne College, Buxton College, Pinehurst, Westlecott (3) Double Oxford, Coronation Exercise, Single Oxford (4) Reverse Hereward, College, Single Court, Original (5) Double Court, Reverse Bob (6) Hendon, Plain Bob, Double Bob (7) Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob)

1 Martin E Snape

2 Alan Capstick

3 Andrew J Holland

4 Colin Woods

5 Jeremy P Richardson

6 Kevin M Price (C)

Most method by all except the conductor.

Lancashire Association

Morecambe, Lancashire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 17 March 1973 in 2h 37 (10–0–25 in G)

5064 Gainsborough Little Bob Major

Composed by Traditional

1 Stanley Anderton

2 Christopher D Collin

3 Robert M Chambers

4 Martin E Snape

5 Colin Woods

6 Jeremy P Richardson

7 Colin F Gates

8 Kevin M Price (C)

First in method by all.

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 24 March 1973 in 4h 6 (42–2–25)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by F Dench

1 Eric Roughley

2 Roland H Cook

3 John Robinson

4 Michael D Fishwick

5 Stephen W Barton

6 Raymond J Ballard

7 Derek Butterworth

8 David Beacham

9 Gerald C Hemming

10 Denis Mottershead (C)

11 John H Fielden

12 Geoffrey Paul

Ringing world: 3235.0333

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 1 April 1973 in 3h 15 (24–0–7 in D)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 Albert Greenhalgh

2 Norman Tompkins

3 Joseph Thornley

4 Ronald S Barclay

5 John M Preston

6 Arnold Critchley

7 James E Andrews (C)

8 Dennis R Jones

9 Anthony P Foster

10 A John Illingworth

First peal of Grandsire; 4

First peal on 10; 6, 7

25th peal as conductor

Wishing a speedy recovery from illness to Canon A Hodgson, President Lancashire Association

Ringing World page reference: 3234.0313

Lancashire Association

Parbold, Lancashire

Christ Church, Douglas

Thursday, 26 April 1973 in 2h 45 (11–3–24 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles and Minor

(4 extents of Plain Bob Minor and 18 extents of Plain Bob Doubles)

1 Betty Roebuck

2 Gary S Partington

3 John F Roebuck

4 Stephen J Partington

5 Colin Woods (C)

6 Jeremy P Richardson

First peal: 1. First inside: 2. First Doubles and Minor by all except 6th.

Lancashire Association

Bootle, Merseyside

Christ Church

Saturday, 26 May 1973 in 2h 35 (8–1–12 in A)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Thomas E Howarth

2 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth

3 Alexander J Martin

4 Anthony P Foster

5 Geoffrey C Sparling

6 John P Horrocks

7 David J Horrocks

8 Robert E J Dennis (C)

First Bristol, 6

First Major, 7

First on the bells sine their transfer from Emmanuel Church, Everton

In memoriam Charles Henry Howard Knowles

Lancashire Association

Todmorden, West Yorkshire

Unitarian Church

Sunday, 3 June 1973 in 2h 50 (14–0–17)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 J M Donald Bateman

2 John P Partington

3 J Colin Ashworth

4 Geoffrey Cheetham

5 Brian Owen

6 Michael J Platt

7 Jeffrey Kershaw

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

For the Mayoral service held this day at this church.

Lancashire Association

Marple, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 June 1973 in 2h 56 (13–2–12 in F)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by R. Baldwin

1 David C Walker

2 John Booth

3 Christine Andrew

4 Margaret Booth

5 Geoffrey R Gardner

6 Neil Bennett

7 Michael Fishwick

8 Derek Butterworth (C)

A farewell compliment to Ann, Neil and Paul Bennett

Lancashire Association

Leigh, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 24 June 1973 in 3h 8 (16–0–10)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 Cambridge and Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland, 69 changes, of method, all the work

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Albert Greenhalgh

2 John P Partington

3 Donald G Lawson

4 Roy Jolley

5 John M Preston

6 A John Illingworth

7 James E Andrews

8 John Ashcroft (C)

First spliced: 3

First 4-spliced: 4

First Spliced Major: 5

Ringing world: 3247.0577

Ringing World page reference: 3247.0577

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

14 Southern Avenue

Wednesday, 11 July 1973 in 2h 14 (11 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R J Parker

1–2 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth

3–4 Christopher J Sharp

5–6 Richard J Parker (C)

7–8 Cyril Crossthwaite

Lancashire Association

Stretford, Greater Manchester

St Matthew

Saturday, 28 July 1973 in 2h 50 (11–1–23)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Jane E Jarvis

2 Ian P Bell

3 Susan D McNaughton

4 Hamish M McNaughton

5 Paul Boucher

6 Martin R Clive

7 Roland F Eccles

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights (C)

First peal: 1

First inside and first of Major: 6.

Ringing world: 3251.0656

Lancashire Association

Radcliffe, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Saturday, 18 August 1973 in 2h 40 (15–0–6)

5056 Ipswich Surprise Major

Composed by S H Wood

1 J Martin Thorley

2 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

3 Margaret L Sherwood

4 Marcus C W Sherwood

5 Michael J Platt

6 Frederick Pearson

7 Michael D Fishwick

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First in the method: 2, 6, 8.

Ringing world: 3258.0798

Ringing World page reference: 3258.0798

Lancashire Association

Stretford, Greater Manchester

St Matthew

Tuesday, 21 August 1973 in 2h 58 (11–1–23)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by I M Holland

1 Margaret L Sherwood

2 Katherine M Thorley

3 Judith A Cunliffe

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Hamish M McNaughton

6 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

7 J Martin Thorley

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First on an inside bell: 3.

Ringing world: 3258.0798

Lancashire Association

Deane, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 21 August 1973 in 2h 49 (12–1–18 in F♯)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Marcus C W Sherwood

2 Katharine M Thorley

3 Ronald S Barclay

4 Frederick Pearson

5 Margaret L Sherwood

6 Michael J Platt

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 J Martin Thorley (C)

Lancashire Association

Bowdon, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 23 August 1973 in 3h 12 (18–0–6 in E)

5120 Double Dublin Surprise Major

Composed by W E Critchley

1 J Martin Thorley

2 Katherine M Thorley

3 Margaret L Sherwood

4 Ronald S Barclay

5 Ian Bell

6 Geoffrey Fothergill

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First in the method by all except ringer of treble and for the Association.

Lancashire Association

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

St Chad

Saturday, 25 August 1973 in 3h 35 (39–2–7 in C)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Donald G Lawson

2 Mary R Fielden

3 Kathleen A Marriott

4 Celia F Hughes-D’Aeth

5 Anthony P Foster

6 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

7 Martyn J Marriott

8 Geoffrey C Sparling

9 Christopher J Sharp

10 James E Andrews

11 Peter A Sharp

12 John H Fielden

First peal of Maximus; 1

50th peal together; 3&7

First peal of Maximus on the bells since rehanging.

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, Lancashire

27 Lynwood Gardens

Thursday, 20 September 1973 in 2h 51

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Arr. Robert Peers

1–2 Elizabeth R Mullett

3–4 Eric J Gilbert

5–6 Ruth Blackwell

7–8 Robert Peers (C)

9–10 Thomas R Butler

First Royal: 5-6.

To mark 50th anniversary of the first peal by T. R. Butler (Stedman Caters, on handbells on Thursday, September 20. 1923, at Birmingham).

Lancashire Association

Pendlebury, Greater Manchester

Christ Church

Wednesday, 26 September 1973 in 2h 48 (13–2–0)

5088 Cheshire Surprise Major

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 J Martin Thorley

2 Margaret L Sherwood

3 Katharine M Thorley

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Frederick Pearson

6 Michael J Platt

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

100th peal: 5

First in the method for all and for the Association

Ringing world: 3262.0880

Lancashire Association

Silverdale, Lancashire

St John

Saturday, 29 September 1973 in 2h 47 (12–0–16 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Margaret Hall

2 Barbara Gibson

3 Patricia James

4 Margaret Dukes

5 Alan Capstick

6 Kevin M Price (C)

First peal at first attempt, 1 & 2.

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

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

Saturday, 29 September 1973 in 3h 23 (27–3–6)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by A S Hudson

1 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

2 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth

3 A John Illingworth

4 Richard Palmer

5 David J Bennett

6 Alan Ward

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 Dennis R Jones

9 Michael D Fishwick

10 Roland F Eccles

An Officers' Peal. ''Sponsored'' in aid of the Lancashire Association Bell Restoration Fund.

Lancashire Association

Walton le Dale, Lancashire

15 Higher Walton Road

Wednesday, 10 October 1973 in 2h 21 (16 in C)

5016 Spliced Plain Major (9m)

2400 Plain Bob, 816 Little Bob, 288 each Double Bob, Rev. Bob, Gainsborough Little, Crayford College, St. Clements and Crayford Little, 72 Wellington Little, with 246 changes of method.

Composed by R J Parker

1–2 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth

3–4 Christopher J Sharp

5–6 Richard J Parker (C)

7–8 Cyril Crossthwaite

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Saturday, 13 October 1973 in 7h (11–1–14 in G)

13440 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Parker

1 Cyril Crossthwaite

2 Geoffrey Fothergill

3 Richard S Starkie

4 Christopher J Sharp

5 Richard J Parker (C)

6 Michael J Platt

7 John H Fielden

8 J Martin Thorley

The longest length in the method.

Umpire: C Frederick C Pearson

RW 1973.0901

Lancashire Association

Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire

St Chad

Wednesday, 17 October 1973 (9 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 C P Hedges

2 D M Barrett

3 O W Barrett (C)

4 J K Barrett

5 A M J Callum

6 P Melville

Rung fully muffled in memory of Rev. T J Stretch, who died on the 12th October 1973.

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

Town Hall

Saturday, 20 October 1973 in 3h 35 (42–2–25)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by F H Dexter

1 James E Andrews (C)

2 Katherine M Thorley

3 Michael H Tompsett

4 Michael J Platt

5 Geoffrey C Sparling

6 C Frederick C Pearson

7 John Illingworth

8 Jeffrey Kershaw

9 J Martin Thorley

10 Richard S Starkie

11 Anthony P Foster

12 Geoffrey Fothergill

First on 12: 2, 3, 6.

First touch as conductor on 12

Ringing world: 3264.0921

Lancashire Association

Hawkshead, Cumbria

The Roost

Saturday, 3 November 1973 in 1h 47 (14)

5040 Minor (5m)

(1) St Clements B (2) College B (3) Double B (4) Reverse B (5-6-7) Plain B

1–2 Joseph Whalley

3–4 Kevin M Price (C)

5–6 Bernard H Taylor

Lancashire Association

Ambleside, Cumbria

St Mary

Saturday, 3 November 1973 in 3h 10 (32–2–2 in D♭)

5016 Spliced Major (2m)

2736 Plain B, 2280 Little B, 84 com

Composed by K M Price

1 Gillian B Birch

2 Andrew J Holland

3 Geoffrey Tembey

4 Martyn J Marriott

5 Norman J Mattingley

6 Thomas F Metcalfe

7 Bernard H Taylor

8 Kevin M Price (C)

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Sunday, 11 November 1973 in 3h 2 (18–2–1)

5088 Whalley Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Joseph Thornley

2 C Frederick C Pearson

3 Michael H Tompsett

4 Michael J Platt

5 Richard S Starkie

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 John E Ashcroft

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First in the method by all and for the association

For Rememberance Sunday

Ringing world: 3267.0981

Ringing World page reference: 3267.0981

Lancashire Association

Ormskirk, Lancashire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 14 November 1973 in 3h (21–1–26 in E♭)

5040 Little Bob Major

1 Stephen J Partington

2 Susan M O'Neill

3 Christopher D Collin

4 Colin Woods

5 John F Roebuck

6 Andrew Queen

7 Martin E Snape

8 Jeremy P Richardson (C)

First on 8: 1. First of Major as conductor.

Lancashire Association

East Crompton, Lancashire

St James

Wednesday, 14 November 1973 (9–3–15 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Sanderson

2 A Peter Ogden

3 Harold Armstead

4 Derek J Thomas

5 Geoffrey Abbott

6 Derek Sanderson (C)

To celebrate the Wedding of HRH Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, married earlier today in Westminster Abbey. Also 25th birthday compliment to HRH Prince Charles.

Ringing World page reference: 3268.1005

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Sunday, 25 November 1973 in 3h 11 (24–0–7)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Ann C Bennett

2 Margaret Wood

3 Carol McAdam

4 Anne Snowball

5 Ian Slinger

6 Graham N Proctor

7 John R Wood

8 Stephen C Proctor

9 Neil Bennett

10 David C Walker (C)

First peal: 5

First as conductor.

First ten-bell peal for all except the ninth ringer.

By the local band of St. George's, Hyde, as a birthday

compliment to Neil Bennett, former ringing master.

Ringing world: 3272.0032

Ringing World page reference: 3272.0032

Lancashire Association

Reddish, Greater Manchester

St Elisabeth

Saturday, 1 December 1973 in 2h 53 (11–3–25)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Composed by 42 extents, 5 callings

1 E Alan Jones

2 Linda Collins

3 Tony Marsh

4 E Michael Quinn

5 Bryan Rumney (C)

6 Lawrence H Jones

First peal: 1, 2, 3, 6.

First as conductor.

By the Sunday service band for the 90th anniversary of

the church.

Believed to be the first peal by a Sunday service band

Ringing world: 3271.0010

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Sunday, 2 December 1973 in 3h (18–2–1)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (19m)

480 Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Rutland, 240 Ashtead, Bristol, Cray, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Uxbridge, Whalley, Wembley, Yorkshire, 153 changes of method and all the work

Composed by N Smith

1 Joseph Thornley

2 C Frederick C Pearson

3 Michael H Tompsett

4 Cyril Crossthwaite

5 Michael Platt

6 Richard S Starkie

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Jeffrey Kershaw

Most methods spliced for all except 4 and 6.

For Advent Sunday

Ringing world: 3271.0010

Lancashire Association

Walton le Dale, Lancashire

15 Higher Walton Road

Wednesday, 5 December 1973 in 2h 14 (15 in C)

5016 Spliced Plain Major (19m)

Plain, Little, Crayford Little, Gainsborough, Wellington, Reverse, Double, St. Clements, Scholfield, Blackley, Fishwick, Fielden, Goldhanger, Crayford College, Nelson, Lesser Wopping, Hudson, Leigh and Loughborough College with 258 changes of method.

Composed by R J Parker

1–2 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth

3–4 Christopher J Sharp

5–6 Richard J Parker (C)

7–8 Cyril Crossthwaite

Most methods in hand by all.

Lancashire Association

Heptonstall, West Yorkshire

St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 23 December 1973 in 3h 3 (18–1–3)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

4m: 1440 Yorkshire, 1280 Cambridge and Superlative and 1120 Rutland; 69 com and atw

Composed by P G K Davies

1 J Colin Ashworth

2 Richard S Starkie

3 Michael J Alletson

4 Geoffrey Cheetham

5 Jeffrey Kershaw

6 Brian J Owen

7 J Martin Thorley

8 J Barry Pickup (C)

First peal of 4 spliced: 3, 6

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