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Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Saturday, 9 February 1974 in 3h 9 (18–2–1)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (21m)

21 methods: 448 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 2 24 Ashtead, Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford , Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire, 153 changes of method, all the work

Composed by Norman Smith

1 J Colin Ashworth

2 C Frederick C Pearson

3 J Martin Thorley

4 Marcus C W Sherwood

5 Michael Platt

6 Richard S Starkie

7 Jeffrey Kershaw

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

50th Spliced Surprise: 3

Ringing world: .0201

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

44 Kingsway West

Wednesday, 13 February 1974 in 2h 15 (15 in D)

5000 Spliced Plain Major (62m)

Plain B, Double B, Reverse B, Little B, Crayford L, Lansdowne L, Cambray L, Bastow L, Gainsborough L, Wellington L, and the following 52 College methods: St. Clements, Scholfield, Blackley, Fishwick, Fielden, Goldhanger, Tolleshunt D'Arcy , Childwall, Crayford, Nelson, Lesser Wopping, Hudson, Leigh, Loughborough, Ogden, Wavertree, Rosehill, Birstall, Radley, Cliviger, Hendred Lockinge, Briercliffe, Greenqate, Northcourt, Barkby, Abingdon, Ardington, Betterton, Edgmond, Rutland, Thurcaston, Wick, Denchworth, Ginge, Cumnor, Scarcliffe, Rearsby, Bolsover, Cropston, Pulford, Brightwell, Grosvenor, Southern, Burnham, Letcombe, Avalon, Sotwell, Birkdale, Frenchwood, Clowne and Sparsholt; 292 com.

1–2 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth

3–4 Christopher J Sharp

5–6 Richard J Parker (C)

7–8 Cyril Crossthwaite

Greatest number of methods in a peal of Plain Major.

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

44 Kingsway West

Sunday, 17 February 1974 in 2h 2 (11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Antony Fryer

3–4 Cyril Crossthwaite

5–6 Christopher J Sharp (C)

First handbell peal: 1-2.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Saturday, 23 February 1974 in 3h 9 (18–2–1)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

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

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Barry F Peachey

2 C Frederick C Pearson

3 J Martin Thorley

4 Marcus C W Sherwood

5 Michael Platt

6 Richard S Starkie

7 Jeffrey Kershaw

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

300 th peal: 8

Ringing world: 3281.0223

Lancashire Association

Low Bentham, North Yorkshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 2 March 1974 in 2h 50 (19–1–23 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(Bourne, Hull, London, Cambridge, Wells, Surfleet, Beverley)

1 Martin E Snape

2 Susan M O'Neill

3 Colin Woods

4 Jeremy P Richardson

5 Robert M Chambers

6 Kevin M Price (C)

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Wednesday, 13 March 1974 in 2h 45 (11–2–17)

5056 Essex Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Margaret L Sherwood

2 J Martin Thorley

3 D Robert Pettifor

4 Frederick Pearson

5 Graham A C John

6 Michael J Platt

7 Marcus C W Sherwood

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First in the method for all and for the Association.

Ringing world: 3286.0329

Ringing World page reference: 3286.0329

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Wednesday, 27 March 1974 in 2h 49 (11–2–17 in G)

5056 Leicestershire Surprise Major

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Frederick Pearson

2 Michael J Platt

3 Hamish M McNaughton

4 Margaret L Sherwood

5 J Martin Thorley

6 Geoffrey Fothergill

7 Stephen J F Mitchell

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First in the method by all and for the Association

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Greater Manchester

St Leonard

Saturday, 30 March 1974 in 2h 46 (11–2–8 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Patricia A Brannan

2 J Colin Ashworth

3 Margaret L Sherwood

4 J McDonald Bateman

5 Richard S Starkie

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

8 Michael D Fishwick

First on the rehung bells and new frame. Ashton 1, Heptonstall 2, Healey 3, Walsden 4, Rochdale unattached 5, Todmorden 6, Healey 7, Newhey 8.

Prior to rehang Tenor advised as 12 3/4 cwt in G.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Sunday, 31 March 1974 in 2h 57 (18–2–1)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 each Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, with 120 changes of method, all the work

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Hamish M McNaughton

2 Susan D McNaughton

3 J Colin Ashworth

4 Margaret Sherwood

5 Geoffrey Fothergill

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 J Martin Thorley

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First 8-spliced: 2

To mark the end of Walkden as an independent authority and its entry into Greater Manchester

Ringing world: 3286.0329

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

14 Southern Avenue

Wednesday, 3 April 1974 in 2h 35 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

1–2 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth

3–4 Cyril Crossthwaite

5–6 Richard J Parker (C)

7–8 Christopher J Sharp

9–10 James E Andrews

First on 10 handbells: 3-4, 9-10.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Sunday, 21 April 1974 in 2h 59 (18–2–1)

5088 Dorchester Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

2 J Martin Thorley

3 John M Preston

4 J Colin Ashworth

5 Jeffrey Kershaw

6 John Ashcroft

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Barry Pickup

First in method for all except 1 and 6.

Ringing world: 3290.0410

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Sunday, 21 April 1974 in 2h 45 (8–2–6 in A)

5008 St Clement's College Bob Major

Composed by D G Lawson

1 Christopher Pritchard

2 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

3 John M Ascroft

4 Steven P Kelly

5 Antony Fryer

6 Geoffrey H Pullin

7 Carole A H Pullin

8 Christopher J Sharp

To welcome Mark Thomas, a second son for Richard and Betty Palmer.

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Wednesday, 24 April 1974 in 2h 40 (11–2–17 in G)

5024 Somerset Surprise Major

Composed by John R Mayne

1 Margaret L Sherwood

2 Hamish M McNaughton

3 Ian Smith

4 Michael J Platt

5 Stephen J F Mitchell

6 J Martin Thorley

7 Marcus C W Sherwood

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First in the method for all except 4 and 6.

Lancashire Association

Roughtown, Greater Manchester

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 27 April 1974 in 2h 53 (11–0–22)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 extent each Plain Bob, Cambridge S., Kent T.B., Kent and Oxford T.B., Merchants Return T.B., Woodbine T.B., Oxford T.B..

1 Herbert Nield

2 Michael Rigby

3 David Bradbury

4 Gordon Rigby

5 Arthur Farrand

6 Geoffrey Nield (C)

First attempt: 1, 3.

First as conductor.

Most methods by all.

First local band peal for over 50 years.

First on rehung bells.

For the 1974 Mossley Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 3291.0433

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Thursday, 9 May 1974 in 2h 26 (11–2–17)

5088 Bedfordshire Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 D Robert Pettifor

2 Ian Smith

3 J Martin Thorley

4 Graham A C John

5 Frederick Pearson

6 Hamish M McNaughton

7 Geoffrey Fothergill

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

52th for the Association: 2

50th peal: 4

First in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing world: 3294.0492

Ringing World page reference: 3294.0492

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Monday, 20 May 1974 in 2h 35 (11–2–17)

5024 Wiltshire Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Ian Smith

2 Margaret L Sherwood

3 Marcus C W Sherwood

4 Frederick Pearson

5 Graham A C John

6 Michael Platt

7 J Martin Thorley

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First in method for all and for the Association.

Ringing world: 3294.0493

Ringing World page reference: 3294.0493

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

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

Monday, 27 May 1974 in 3h 26 (27–3–6)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 Susan M Valentine

2 Barbara J Townhill

3 Peter Watson

4 Peter Chambers

5 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

6 J Elizabeth Elliot

7 Paul Boucher

8 Alan Ward (C)

9 Roland F Eccles

10 Stephen R T Pocock

Firs t peal: 1

First in the method: 2, 6, 7.

First in the method as conductor.

For the annual Anglican Whit Walks

Ringing world: 3295.0515

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Monday, 3 June 1974 in 2h 40 (11–2–17)

5056 Northampton Surprise Major

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 Geoffrey Fothergill

2 Graham A C John

3 Margaret L Sherwood

4 Frederick Pearson

5 Michael J Platt

6 Ian Smith

7 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

8 J Martin Thorley

Ringing world: 3300.0614

Ringing World page reference: 3300.0614

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Sunday, 9 June 1974 in 2h 57 (18–2–1)

5120 Vauxhall Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Albert Greenhalgh

2 John P Partington

3 Ian Smith

4 Jeffrey Kershaw

5 J Martin Thorley

6 John E Ashcroft

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 James E Andrews

50th different S. Major method: 2

First in the method by all and for the Association.

In memoriam George E. Fearn

Ringing world: 3297.0556

Ringing World page reference: 3297.0556

Lancashire Association

Southport, Merseyside

Christ Church

Saturday, 15 June 1974 in 2h 52 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 John S Richardson

2 Ronald Kendrick

3 Dennis R Jones

4 Colin Woods

5 Martin E Snape

6 Carole A H Pullin

7 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

8 Geoffrey H Pullin

First peal: 1. First in the method: 4. To welcome the new Vicar (Reverend Martin Howard Hunt), inducted 4th June, 1974.

Lancashire Association

Flixton, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Saturday, 15 June 1974 in 2h 33 (13–3–1)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Wendy Diamond

2 Janet M Eyers

3 Ian Pollard

4 George F Nix

5 Malcolm J Murphy

6 A John Illingworth (C)

First peal on the re-hung bells.

A compliment to Mr. S. B. Stott, by whose generosity the bells were recently re-hung in the memory of his father, Col. S. Stott, a former ringer.

Lancashire peal 8211

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Saturday, 22 June 1974 in 2h 59 (18–2–1)

5056 Turramurra Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 J Martin Thorley

2 James Cunliffe

3 Jeffrey Kershaw

4 Graham A C John

5 John P Partington

6 Ian Smith

7 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

8 Marcus C W Sherwood

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

Ringing world: 3299.0595

Ringing World page reference: 3299.0595

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Monday, 8 July 1974 in 2h 38 (8–2–6 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gillian H Duckworth

2 Barbara J Luckham

3 Steven P Kelly

4 Antony Fryer

5 Christopher D Collin

6 Christopher J Sharp (C)

First peal: 1.

First inside: 2.

Lancashire Association

Saddleworth, Greater Manchester

St Chad

Tuesday, 6 August 1974 in 2h 56 (10–1–6)

5184 Saddleworth Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Geoffrey Nield

2 Basil Jones

3 Margaret P Booth

4 J Martin Thorley

5 John A Booth

6 C Kenneth Lewis

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

First on 8

The method is now pealed for the first time

Ringing world: 3307.0751

Ringing World page reference: 3307.0751

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 11 August 1974 in 3h 9 (24–0–18)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Jeffrey Brannan

2 James E Andrews

3 J Colin Ashworth

4 Cyril Crossthwaite (C)

5 J Martin Thorley

6 Michael Platt

7 Jeffrey Kershaw

8 Geoffrey Fothergill

9 Richard S Starkie

10 J Barry Pickup

Lancashire Association

Penwortham, Lancashire

St Mary

Wednesday, 14 August 1974 in 2h 46 (8–2–6 in A)

5056 Preston Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler

1 Paul E Hartley

2 James E Andrews

3 J Martin Thorley

4 Cyril Crossthwaite

5 Giles B Thompson

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First in the method for all except the ringer of the 4th.

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Greater Manchester

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

Wednesday, 14 August 1974 in 3h 12 (27–3–6)

5040 Lindsey Surprise Royal

Composed by (Arr. Jeffrey Brannan)

1 J Colin Ashworth

2 James E Andrews

3 Michael Platt

4 Giles B Thompson

5 Geoffrey Fothergill

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

8 J Martin Thorley

9 Richard S Starkie

10 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

Ringing world: 3307.0756

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Greater Manchester

St Leonard

Thursday, 15 August 1974 in 2h 55 (11–2–8)

5280 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Geoffrey Fothergill

2 Margaret L Sherwood

3 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

4 Paul E Hartley

5 Giles B Thompson

6 James E Andrews

7 Ian Smith

8 J Martin Thorley

550th peal.

Compliment to Katharine and Penelope Thorley on examination successes

Ringing world: 3307.0756

Ringing World page reference: 3307.0756

Lancashire Association

Balderstone, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Tuesday, 27 August 1974 in 3h (12–3–20)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Allan Smith

2 Diane S Lord

3 Debra E Nutter

4 John P Partington

5 Andrew J Webster

6 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

First of Minor: 2, 3, 5

First "in side ”: 3

First on the bells for 28 years.

A golden wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Sykes, of Oldham

Ringing world: 3308.0772

Ringing World page reference: 3308.0772

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Thursday, 29 August 1974 in 2h 40 (11–2–17)

5024 Sussex Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Joseph Thornley

2 Margaret L Sherwood

3 Ian Smith

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Frederick Pearson

6 J Barry Pickup

7 J Martin Thorley

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

Ringing world: 3313.0880

Ringing World page reference: 3313.0880

Lancashire Association

Preston, Lancashire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 1 September 1974 in 3h 5 (24–0–18)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by B H Taylor

1 Christopher J Sharp

2 Hilda C Taylor

3 Paul A Thompson

4 David C Everett

5 Stephen J Bateman

6 Steven G Everett

7 Neil A Cullum

8 Norman R Mattingley

9 Bernard H Taylor

10 Kevin M Price (C)

First in the method: 2, 4, 7 & 9.

First of Royal: 5.

Lancashire Association

Broughton in Furness, Cumbria

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 2 September 1974 in 2h 36 (10)

5184 Quedgeley Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 Barbara M Rigg

2 Thomas F Metcalfe

3 Helen R Taylor

4 Eric J Taylor

5 Norman R Mattingley

6 Paul A Thompson

7 Hilda C Taylor

8 Bernard H Taylor (C)

Lancashire Association

Barrow in Furness, Cumbria

St James the Great

Monday, 2 September 1974 in 2h 51 (12–0–24 in F)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 David C Everett

2 Stephen J Bateman

3 Steven G Everett

4 Paul A Thompson

5 Neil A Cullum

6 Thomas F Metcalfe

7 Bernard H Taylor (C)

8 Norman R Mattingley

Lancashire Association

Aspatria, Cumbria

St Kentigern

Wednesday, 4 September 1974 in 2h 42 (13–2–8 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 Cambridge,Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland, 69 com, atw

Composed by P G K Davies (1960)

1 Gillian B Birch

2 David C Everett

3 Paul A Thompson

4 Hilda C Taylor

5 Steven G Everett

6 Neil A Cullum

7 Norman R Mattingley

8 Bernard H Taylor (C)

Lancashire Association

Low Bentham, North Yorkshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 5 September 1974 in 2h 45 (19–1–23 in F)

5040 London Surprise Minor

1 Hilda C Taylor

2 David C Everett

3 Kevin M Price

4 Stephen J Bateman

5 Bernard H Taylor (C)

6 Norman R Mattingley

Lancashire Association

Scorton, Lancashire

St Peter

Friday, 6 September 1974 in 2h 41 (18 in E)

5120 Plain Bob Major

Composed by B H Taylor

1 Neil A Cullum

2 David C Everett

3 Steven G Everett

4 Hilda C Taylor

5 Stephen J Bateman

6 Paul A Thompson

7 Bernard H Taylor (C)

8 Norman R Mattingley

Lancashire Association

Lancaster, Lancashire

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Saturday, 7 September 1974 in 3h 6 (19–0–21 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Paul A Thompson

2 Gillian Birch

3 Hilda C Taylor

4 David C Everett

5 Steven G Everett

6 Stephen J Bateman

7 Neil A Cullum

8 Thomas F Metcalfe

9 Bernard H Taylor (C)

10 Norman R Mattingley

First of S Royal - 2 and 8

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Monday, 9 September 1974 in 2h 41 (11–2–17)

5024 Shropshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin

1 Margaret L Sherwood

2 Katharine M Thorley

3 Marcus C W Sherwood

4 J Martin Thorley

5 Michael Platt

6 Ian Smith

7 Giles B Thompson

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First in the method for all and for the Association

Ringing world: 3310.0816

Ringing World page reference: 3310.0816

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 September 1974 in 3h 20 (25–1–14 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Christopher J Hughes

2 Anthony H Smith (C)

3 Ronald J Sharp

4 Martyn J Marriott

5 Andrew R Queen

6 Geoffrey Fothergill

7 J Martin Thorley

8 Clifford W Izzard

9 Jeffrey Kershaw

10 C Michael Orme

Ringing World page reference: 3312.0858

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Monday, 23 September 1974 in 2h 48 (11–2–17)

5376 Berkshire Surprise Major

Composed by G B Thompson

1 Geoffrey Fothergill

2 Margaret L Sherwood

3 Giles B Thompson

4 Katharine M Thorley

5 J Martin Thorley

6 Michael J Platt

7 Ian Smith

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

250th together: 2, 8

250th together: 4, 5

First in the method by all and for the Association

Ringing world: 3313.0880

Ringing World page reference: 3313.0880

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Saturday, 5 October 1974 in 2h 46 (11–2–17)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Jane Booth

2 Richard S Starkie

3 J Martin Thorley

4 Basil Jones

5 John A Booth

6 Giles B Thompson

7 Geoffrey Fothergill

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

Ringing world: 3314.0902

Ringing World page reference: 3314.0902

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Monday, 7 October 1974 in 2h 37 (11–2–17)

5024 Devon Surprise Major

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 J Martin Thorley

2 Margaret L Sherwood

3 Michael Platt

4 Giles B Thompson

5 Ian Smith

6 Frederick Pearson

7 Marcus C W Sherwood

8 Geoffrey Fothergill (C)

First in the method for all and for the Association.

Ringing world: 3314.0902

Ringing World page reference: 3314.0902

Lancashire Association

Stromness, Orkney

Scott's Hotel

Monday, 14 October 1974 in 1h 51 (15 in C)

5040 Doubles (31m/v)

12 ext Plain Bob, 1 ext each of April Day, Kennington, Old, Norfolk, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Clifford's Pleasure, St Columb, Southrepps, Shardlow, St Martin, St Leonard, St Paul, St Oswald, St Kea, St Simon, St Albans, St Wilfred, Bullamoor, Winchendon, St John, St Miles, Lockerley, Bothenhampton, St Nicholas, Lapley, St Giles, Lonsdale, Adlington, Eynsham, Grandsire

1–2 Margaret A Hall

3–4 Kevin M Price (C)

5–6 Andrew J Holland

Most m/v to a handbell peal for all.

For the 35th anniversary of the sinking of HMS Royal Oak in nearby Scapa Flow

Lancashire Association

Brathay, Cumbria

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 19 October 1974 in 2h 32 (5–3–7 in B)

5040 Doubles (11m/v)

(4 extents Plain Bob, Cliffords Pleasure, April day, Southrepps, St Martin, Kennington, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, St Simon, Winchendon, Grandsire; 2 extents St Leonard)

1 Mary Dodd

2 Andrew J Holland

3 Colin F Gates

4 Colin Woods

5 Kevin M Price (C)

Fully muffled at midnight.

Lancashire Association

Brathay, Cumbria

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 19 October 1974 in 2h 31 (5–3–7 in B)

5040 Doubles (21m/v)

(2 extents Plain Bob, Old, Norfolk, April Day, Kennington, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Cliffords Pleasure, Southrepps, Shardlow, St Columb, St Martin, St Leonard, St Paul, Huntly, Eynesbury, St John the Baptist, St John the Evangelist, St Miles, St John, Winchendon, Grandsire)

1 Andrew J Holland

2 Mary Dodd

3 Anthony F Thomas

4 Colin Woods

5 Kevin M Price (C)

Most m/v: 2,3,4. Fully muffled at 3am.

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Monday, 28 October 1974 in 2h 45 (11–2–17)

5088 Nottinghamshire Surprise Major

Composed by M C W Sherwood

1 C Frederick C Pearson

2 Margaret L Sherwood

3 Ian Smith

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Jeffrey Kershaw

6 J Martin Thorley

7 Giles B Thompson

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First peal in the method

Ringing world: 3317.0965

Ringing World page reference: 3317.0965

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 19 November 1974 in 2h 50 (8–1–6)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan E Fielding

2 Geoffrey Haworth

3 Philip R Parkinson

4 Glenn A A Taylor

5 John Hartley

6 John T Parsons (C)

First peal: 1,3,4

Lancashire Association

Stretford, Greater Manchester

St Matthew

Saturday, 23 November 1974 in 2h 58 (11–1–23)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Roland F Eccles

2 Andrew F Eccles

3 David G Ogden

4 Jane E Jarvis

5 Peter Chambers

6 Robin Thompson

7 P Mark Ogden

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights (C)

First peal: 2, 3, 6, 7

First inside: 4

125th as conductor

Ringing world: 3321.1045

Lancashire Association

Scorton, Lancashire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 November 1974 in 2h 56 (18 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

(Reeves variation, 10 parts)

Composed by John Holt

1 John S Sharples

2 Margaret A Hall

3 Colin Woods

4 Andrew J Holland

5 Martin G Mansley

6 Stanley Anderton

7 Kevin M Price (C)

8 Alan Capstick

First on 8: 1. First in the method: 2, 3, 5.

Lancashire Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 November 1974 in 2h 46 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Basil Jones

2 Derek F Yates

3 Richard S Starkie

4 Giles B Thompson

5 Neil Bennett (C)

6 James E Andrews

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 Michael D Fishwick

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Monday, 25 November 1974 in 2h 22 (11–2–17)

5040 Minor

7 methods: Beverley, Berwick, Primrose, London, Surfleet, Hexham, Cambridge

1 Giles B Thompson

2 Graham A C John

3 J Martin Thorley

4 Geoffrey Fothergill

5 Ian Smith

6 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

Ringing world: 3322.1063

Lancashire Association

Saddleworth, Greater Manchester

St Chad

Saturday, 7 December 1974 in 2h 58 (10–1–6)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

Composed by Seven Different Extents

1 W Herbert Nield

2 Albert E Wood

3 David Ashley

4 Harold Cartwright

5 Gordon Rigby

6 Geoffrey Nield (C)

First peal— 3, 4.

First away from cover— 2.

To welcome Nicola, the grand-daughter of David Ashley.

Ringing world: 3324.0028

Ringing World page reference: 3324.0028

Lancashire Association

Leigh, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 December 1974 in 3h 7 (16–0–10)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1 A John Illingworth

2 Gillian Platt

3 Nigel P Doyle

4 George F Nix

5 Albert Greenhalgh

6 James E Andrews

7 Roy Jolley

8 John Ashcroft (C)

1st of Surprise— 2, 3.

First of Cambridge— 4.

25th together— 7, 8

Ringing world: 3324.0028

Ringing World page reference: 3324.0028

Lancashire Association

Church Kirk, Lancashire

St James

Sunday, 8 December 1974 in 2h 55 (7)

5040 Doubles (3m)

14 extents each, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob.

1 Peter Baron

2 Graham Slater

3 Karl Gudgeon

4 Keith Salt

5 Ian G Benson (C)

6 James Newlove

First peal by all and first by this local band.

Lancashire Association

Salford, Greater Manchester

Sacred Trinity

Monday, 9 December 1974 in 2h 35 (11–2–17)

5040 Hereford Little Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Ian Smith

2 J Martin Thorley

3 Geoffrey Fothergill

4 Margaret L Sherwood

5 Graham A C John

6 C Frederick C Pearson

7 Giles B Thompson

8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing world: 3326.0079

Ringing World page reference: 3326.0079

Lancashire Association

Inveraray, Argyll and Bute

Craigdhu House

Saturday, 14 December 1974 in 1h 52 (11)

5040 All Saints Bob Doubles

1–2 Margaret A Hall

3–4 Kevin M Price (C)

5–6 Andrew J Holland

First in the method by all

Lancashire Association

Inveraray, Argyll and Bute

Craigdhu House

Saturday, 14 December 1974 in 1h 58 (11)

5040 Reverse St Sebastian Doubles

1–2 Margaret A Hall

3–4 Kevin M Price (C)

5–6 Andrew J Holland

First in method for all

Lancashire Association

Inveraray, Argyll and Bute

Craigdhu House

Sunday, 15 December 1974 in 1h 58 (11)

5040 Minster Bob Doubles

1–2 Margaret A Hall

3–4 Kevin M Price (C)

5–6 Andrew J Holland

First in method for all

Lancashire Association

Stretford, Greater Manchester

St Matthew

Saturday, 21 December 1974 in 2h 55 (11–1–23)

5040 Plain Bob Major

1 Mary McCulloch (15)

2 Jane E Jarvis (17)

3 Heather Dowdeswell (15)

4 Andrew F Eccles (15)

5 David G Ogden (14)

6 Susan M Valentine (15)

7 S Nicholas Harrop

8 P Mark Ogden (15) (C)

First peal 1 and 3.

First inside — 6.

First as conductor

Ringing world: 3326.0068

Lancashire Association

Church Kirk, Lancashire

St James

Monday, 23 December 1974 in 2h 45 (7)

5040 Doubles (2m)

14 extents Rev. Canterbury Pleasure, 28 extents Plain Bob.

1 Walter Eastwood

2 Graham Slater (C)

3 Keith Salt

4 Derek Baron

5 Ian G Benson

6 Karl Gudgeon

First peal 1 and 4.

Lancashire Association

Brathay, Cumbria

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 28 December 1974 in 1h 51 (14)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Margaret A Hall

3–4 Kevin M Price (C)

5–6 Colin Woods

First on handbells: 5-6.

Lancashire Association

Brathay, Cumbria

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 28 December 1974 in 1h 52 (14)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1–2 Colin Woods

3–4 Kevin M Price (C)

5–6 Margaret A Hall

Lancashire Association

Brathay, Cumbria

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 28 December 1974 in 1h 48 (14)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles and Minor

(24 extents of Doubles and 3 extents of minor)

1–2 Margaret A Hall

3–4 Kevin M Price (C)

5–6 Colin Woods

Lancashire Association

Kendal, Cumbria

34 Larch Grove

Sunday, 29 December 1974 in 1h 50 (14)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles and Minor

1–2 Margaret A Hall

3–4 Colin Woods

5–6 Kevin M Price (C)

Lancashire Association

Kendal, Cumbria

34 Larch Grove

Sunday, 29 December 1974 in 1h 47 (14)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1–2 Margaret A Hall

3–4 Kevin M Price (C)

5–6 Colin Woods

Lancashire Association

Accrington, Lancashire

St James

Monday, 30 December 1974 in 2h 37 (11–1–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

1 Roger Leigh

2 Michael Washbrook

3 Nigel Platt

4 Ian Benson

5 Gordon Whewell

6 A J Musson

7 Raymond D Helliwell

8 Ian Smith (C)

First Peal - 2 & 6

First of Major - 3 & 4

First as Conductor

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