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Lancashire Association

Chittlehampton, Devon

St Hieritha

Wednesday, 8 October 2014 in 2h 53 (13–0–15)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by J W Holdsworth (4a)

1 Mark A Collings

2 Beverley J Furniss

3 David T G Jones

4 Colin Woods

5 Raymond D Helliwell

6 Paul B Hunter (C)

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Peter L Furniss

Rung to congratulate David and Sara Kipling on the recent birth of their two children Georgia and Victoria.

Ringing World page reference: 5400.1090

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Greater Manchester

St Leonard

Friday, 10 October 2014 in 2h 49 (11)

5088 Hassium Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Peter C Randall (C)

2 Jane Owen

3 Derek J Thomas

4 Gail L Randall

5 Raymond A Hutchings

6 James E Andrews

7 Brian J Owen

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

Ringing World page reference: 5400.1090

Lancashire Association

Mossley Hill (Penny Lane) Liverpool, Merseyside

St Barnabas

Sunday, 12 October 2014 in 3h 7 (11–3–27)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 Julie Watkinson

2 Nigel P A Goulding

3 Ray Woods

4 Richard E Brown

5 John S T Willasey (C)

6 Bryan J McCahey

7 Nicholas C Willasey

8 Roger Franks

First peal in this tower. Rung by members of The Merseyside Bell Restoration Group as part of the centenary celebrations of the church, 1914 - 2014. First peal: 1 & 8. First of Triples: 4.

John Wilton, Stuart Bracegirdle and Hugh Hassard-Jones wish to be associated with this peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5401.1116

Lancashire Association

Hyde, Greater Manchester

St George

Monday, 13 October 2014 in 43m (18 -0–11)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Maggie Shuttleworth

2 Andrew R Hays

3 Alan J Birney

4 Terry J Henfrey

5 Fr L Martin Daniels (C)

6 Jen Mellor

1st Quarter Peal - 6

An 80th Birthday compliment to Brian Wigley, a member of the local band

Lancashire Association

Burnley, Lancashire

St Peter

Wednesday, 15 October 2014 in 2h 33 (6–1–22)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

one extent each of Rossendale, Norwich, Durham, Surfleet, Netherseale, Bourne and Cambridge

1 George H Campling (C)

2 Jane Owen

3 Christine Silkstone

4 Pauline Campling

5 Brian J Owen

6 Andrew D Sibson

First peal in 7 methods: 3

1,500th peal: 6

Rung to welcome Rev Patrick Senior, inducted as Rector of St Peter's and Vicar of St Stephen's, Burnley by the Bishop of Blackburn in this church on 2nd October.

Ringing World page reference: 5401.1113

Lancashire Association

Salford, Lancashire

Sacred Trinity

Sunday, 19 October 2014 in 44m (11–2–17)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Andrew D Ingham

2 Iain D Scott

3 Tom Childs

4 Philippa Stokoe

5 Malcolm Murphy

6 James E Hibbert

7 Andrew Tyler

8 K George Lee (C)

First of Bristol - 3 and 6.

300th quarter - 7.

Rung after morning service.

Lancashire Association

Hornby, Lancashire

St Margaret

Sunday, 19 October 2014

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mark Rowland

2 Pat Close

3 Deborah Preston

4 Charlotte Ferguson

5 John Preston

6 Andrew White

7 Bob Moody

8 Frank Anderton (C)

Lancashire Association

Croston, Lancashire

St.Michael & All Angels

Sunday, 19 October 2014

504 Grandsire Triples

1 Peter Rimmer

2 Christopher Ashton

3 Peter Hunt

4 John Wane

5 Michael Smethurst (C)

6 Brian Ellis

7 B Robert Hough

8 Ken Pope

With best wishes from the ringers to the rector, the Rev. David Reynolds, on his retirement today. Rung prior to his last service at Croston.

Lancashire Association

Farnworth, Greater Manchester

St John

Friday, 24 October 2014 in 2h 52 (12)

5088 Roentgenium Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Ian Smith

2 Jane Owen

3 Peter C Randall (C)

4 James E Andrews

5 Gail L Randall

6 Raymond A Hutchings

7 Brian J Owen

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

Ringing World page reference: 5402.1138

Lancashire Association

Barnoldswick, Lancashire

St Mary-le-Ghyll

Friday, 24 October 2014 in 2h 40 (12–1–17)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7 Methods)

one extent each of Beeston D, Allendale S, Rochester TB, London S, Ipswich S, Carlisle S and Kent TB: 7 different backworks, 7 different frontworks

1 Christine Silkstone

2 Pauline Campling

3 Jane Owen

4 Brian J Owen

5 George H Campling (C)

6 Richard J Parker

1,900th peal for the Association: 5

Ringing World page reference: 5403.1162

Lancashire Association

Eccles, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 October 2014 in 49m

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Andrew Tyler

3 Wendy R Fryer

4 Melanie J Taylor

5 Antony Fryer

6 Philippa Stokoe

7 Andrew D Ingham (C)

8 Richard Yates

Half muffled quarter peal to pay tribute to the aid-worker Alan Henning who was murdered earlier this month.

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, Garston, Merseyside

St Michaels

Thursday, 30 October 2014 in 2h 52 (10–0–7)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (19)

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

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Helen E Taylor

2 Paul B Hunter (C)

3 Diana M Anderson

4 B Haley Barnett

5 Peter C Randall

6 Andrew J Rawlinson

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Peter L Furniss

200th together: 2 & 7

Most spliced: 3 & 4

Ringing World page reference: 5403.1162

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Lancashire

Cathedral Church of SS Mary, Denys and George

Friday, 31 October 2014 in 52m (27–3–6)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Andrew Tyler

2 Harry N Grange

3 Jane Owen

4 R Owen Battye

5 Michael F Leese

6 Brian J Owen

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Mark D Chilcott

9 K George Lee (C)

10 Andrew D Ingham

Birthday compliment to Phil Hope.

Lancashire Association

St Annes-on-the-Sea, Lancashire

Monday, 3 November 2014

1320 Grandsire Doubles

1 Joanne Barker

2 John Preston

3 Stuart Newton (C)

4 Hal Meakin

5 Gareth Wilson

6 Jim Wharton

Rung half-muffled for the All Souls Service. Also in memory of Pte. William Ball, of St. Annes, who was killed in action on 12th November 1914.

100th Quarter on the bells: 3

Lancashire Association

Stretford, Greater Manchester

St Matthew

Saturday, 8 November 2014 in 44m (11–1–23)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Dennis Latham

2 Philippa Stokoe

3 James E Hibbert

4 Philip E Chandler

5 C Phillip Hope

6 K George Lee

7 Malcolm Murphy

8 Andrew Tyler (C)

1st quarter of surprise Major: 4

Circled the tower 3 times to quarters:7

50th quarter peal this year: 8

Lancashire Association

Great Urswick, Cumbria

St Mary

Saturday, 8 November 2014 in 40m (8 cwt)

1260 (720 Cambridge Surprise and 540 Plain Bob Minor)

1 Jill Sherry

2 Eileen Jackson

3 Andy Pollock

4 Stephen Metcalfe

5 Kevin Mayfield

6 Thomas F Metcalfe (C)

First Quarter on the augmented bells.

For Remembrance Sunday.

Lancashire Association

St Annes-on-the-Sea, Lancashire

Sunday, 9 November 2014

1269 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Joanne Barker

2 John Preston

3 Hal Meakin

4 Gareth Wilson

5 Stuart Newton (C)

6 Jim Wharton

Rung half-muffled prior to Evening Service for Remembrance Sunday.

Lancashire Association

Salford, Lancashire

Sacred Trinity

Sunday, 9 November 2014 in 45m (11–2–17)

1263 Stedman Triples

1 Andrew Tyler

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 James E Hibbert

4 Philippa Stokoe

5 Dennis Latham

6 Michael F Leese

7 K George Lee (C)

8 John M Lacy

First of Stedman - 4.

100th on the bells and circled the tower to quarters 10 times - 1.

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Lancashire Association

Hornby, Lancashire

St Margaret

Sunday, 9 November 2014

1260 Oxford Bob Triples

1 Pat Close

2 Charlotte Ferguson

3 Deborah Preston

4 John Preston

5 Rob Chapman

6 Frank Anderton (C)

7 Bob Moody

8 Andrew White

For Remembrance Sunday,

Lancashire Association

Croston, Lancashire

St Michael's and All Angels

Sunday, 9 November 2014

504 Grandsire Triples

1 Peter Rimmer

2 Christopher Ashton

3 B Robert Hough

4 John Wane

5 Peter Hunt

6 Michael Smethurst (C)

7 Brian Ellis

8 Ken Pope

Rung half-muffled prior to Croston's Remembrance Service.

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

Cathedral Church of St. Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 9 November 2014

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Christine Silkstone

2 Donna Jones

3 Charlotte Ferguson

4 Dawn R Neville

5 Jean Barnes

6 Philip S Woods

7 Jeffrey D Simcox

8 Bob Moody

9 Matthew D Warburton (C)

10 Raymond A Hutchings

Rung half-muffled for Evensong on Remembrance Sunday.

1st on ten - 1

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Lancashire

Cathedral Church of SS Mary, Denys and George

Wednesday, 12 November 2014 in 52m (27–3–6)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Peter Wilkinson

2 Philippa Stokoe

3 Andrew Tyler

4 James E Hibbert

5 C Phillip Hope

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Andrew D Ingham

8 Peter Bellamy-Knights

9 K George Lee (C)

10 Andrew J Rawlinson

First of Grandsire Caters - 2.

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Thursday, 13 November 2014 in 2h 59 (18–2–1)

5068 Nightjar Alliance Major

Composed by Ian Butters (no 350)

1 Trevor W Marchbank

2 Geoffrey R Gardner

3 Carol A Marchbank

4 Pauline Campling

5 James E Andrews

6 Andrew C D Mayes

7 R Owen Battye

8 George H Campling (C)

100th peal on the bells: 4

First peal in the method

Nightjar Alliance Major:

-3-4-2-6.34-2.3.6.7 lh 12 (d)

Ringing World page reference: 5405.1210

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Greater Manchester

St Leonard

Friday, 14 November 2014 in 2h 50 (11)

5088 Meitnerium Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Derek J Thomas

2 Jane Owen

3 Raymond A Hutchings

4 Peter C Randall (C)

5 Gail L Randall

6 James E Andrews

7 Brian J Owen

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

In memory of Mrs Dorothy Mall (nee Lees), a former ringer at this Church, who died in Melbourne on 29th September 2014. Dorothy last rang for services at Bendigo whilst living in that area.

Ringing World page reference: 5405.1210

Lancashire Association

Westhoughton, Lancashire

St Bartholemew

Sunday, 16 November 2014 in 44m (14)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Adrian Wilmot

2 Val A Andrews

3 Jean Barnes

4 Keith Taylor

5 John Shallcross

6 Andrew Bradshaw

7 Barry Hale

8 James Andrews (C)

Rung to welcome Rev. Canon Dr. Bracegirdle as Team Rector, on the afternoon of his Installation and Induction.

Lancashire Association

Derby

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 16 November 2014 in 3h 20 (19–0–1)

5158 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by George H Campling

1 Simon D Woof

2 D Robert Pettifor

3 Pauline Campling

4 Martyn G Reed

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Geoffrey R Gardner

7 Martin J Whiteley

8 R Owen Battye

9 Gordon R Birks

10 George H Campling (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to John Davies, Dean of Derby and Elizabeth Thomson, Canon Missioner

Ringing World page reference: 5405.1210

Lancashire Association

Heywood, Lancashire

St Luke

Thursday, 20 November 2014 in 3h 6 (21–3–9)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D G Hull (no. 1)

1 Lenard J Mitchell

2 Gail L Randall

3 Peter C Randall (C)

4 Simon D Woof

5 George H Campling

6 Andrew C D Mayes

7 James E Andrews

8 John M Thurman

25th peal of Bristol on the bells

Ringing World page reference: 5406.1238

Lancashire Association

Whittle-le-Woods, Lancashire

St John

Saturday, 22 November 2014

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Jane M Williams

2 Donna Jones

3 Elizabeth G Turner

4 Viv Clayton

5 Graham C Turner

6 Raymond J Clayton

7 Jeffrey D Simcox (C)

8 Dawn R Neville

Lancashire Association

Higher Walton, Lancashire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 November 2014

1296 Plain Bob Major

1 Elizabeth G Turner

2 Donna Jones

3 Jean Barnes

4 Dawn R Neville

5 Raymond J Clayton

6 Viv Clayton

7 Jeffrey D Simcox (C)

8 Graham C Turner

A belated welcome to the world to James Thomas Simcox, a first grandchild for the conductor, born 25th October 2014.

Lancashire Association

Salford, Lancashire

Sacred Trinity

Sunday, 23 November 2014 in 41m (11–2–17)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Rutland, Bristol

1 Peter Wilkinson

2 Andrew Tyler

3 Iain D Scott

4 James E Hibbert

5 Philippa Stokoe

6 Malcolm Murphy

7 Dennis Latham (C)

8 K George Lee

Most methods to Spliced - 2.

First of Spliced Surprise - 4.

Lancashire Association

Goosnargh

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 23 November 2014 in 44m (7 - 2 - 13)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Tom Hickson

2 Kate Warren

3 Joe Shaw

4 John Blackley

5 Roy Jolley (C)

6 Lesley Sumner

Rung on the feast of Christ the King by a band of ringers from the Fellside parishes, before a special service of thanksgiving to mark the retirement of Reverend Jeff Finch, Rector of the Fellside parishes.

Thanks Jeff for your steadfast and faithfull leadership over the last 15 years.

1st QP - 6.

Lancashire Association

Burnley, Lancashire

St Peter

Sunday, 23 November 2014 in 3h 2 (18–0–8)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Anne E Pettifor

2 D Robert Pettifor

3 Carol A Marchbank

4 Andrew D Sibson (C)

5 Pauline Campling

6 Ian W Taylor

7 Ashley B Wilson

8 James E Andrews

9 George H Campling

10 Trevor W Marchbank

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 5406.1238

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, Garston, Merseyside

St Michaels

Thursday, 27 November 2014 in 2h 52 (10–0–7)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (20)

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

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Beverley J Furniss

2 Paul B Hunter (C)

3 Diana M Anderson

4 Mark A Collings

5 Andrew J Rawlinson

6 David T G Jones

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Peter L Furniss

Ringing World page reference: 5407.1262

Lancashire Association

Farnworth, Greater Manchester

St John

Friday, 28 November 2014 in 2h 49 (12)

5120 Caesium Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (no. 1723)

1 Ian Smith

2 Jane Owen

3 Peter C Randall (C)

4 Gail L Randall

5 Raymond A Hutchings

6 James E Andrews

7 Brian J Owen

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

1700th peal: 8

300th peal together: 5,8

Also rung for Lancashire Day (27/11).

Ringing World page reference: 5407.1262

Lancashire Association

Bilsborrow ( St Hilda)

Saturday, 29 November 2014 in 45m (14 - 1 21)

1260 Doubles

Grandsire 660, Plain Bob 600

1 Tom Hickson

2 Kate M Warren

3 John E Blackley

4 Joseph F Shaw

5 Paul Warren (C)

6 David Hodgkinson

Rung on the back six by St Hilda's ringers in commemoration of the incumbency of Reverend Jeff Finch to the Parish of Bilsborrow since 2000.

Thank you Jeff for your ministry, guidance and fellowship: all the Bilsborrow ringers wish you and Val a very long, happy and healthy retirement.

Lancashire Association

Prestwich, Lancashire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 30 November 2014 in 45m (16–0–15)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jonathan D Calvert

2 Wendy M Lee

3 Tim J Calvert

4 Andrew Tyler

5 James E Hibbert

6 Andrew D Ingham

7 K George Lee (C)

8 John M Lacy

For St Andrew's Day and Advent Sunday.

(Also rung to shake the pigeon s__t off the bells and fittings).

Lancashire Association

Burnley, Lancashire

St Peter

Sunday, 30 November 2014 in 2h 57 (18–0–8)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by George H Campling (no 13)

1 Geoffrey R Gardner

2 Pauline Campling

3 Paul B Hunter

4 R Owen Battye

5 Richard J Parker

6 Simon D Woof

7 Andrew C D Mayes

8 James E Andrews

9 John M Thurman

10 George H Campling (C)

For evensong

Ringing World page reference: 5408.1292

Lancashire Association

Great Crosby, Merseyside

St Luke's

Monday, 1 December 2014 in 42m (9–3–9)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Claire A Mills

2 J Peter Rothwell

3 Michael J Allen

4 William J Roberts

5 Lillian R Halewood

6 Lenard J Mitchell (C)

First of Minor - 5

Rung in memory of Elsie Bisset of Grappenhall, sister-in-law to Joyce A Bisset of this Tower, and Philomena M Watson, Aunt of Carole A Dandy, also of this Tower.

Joyce A Bisset and Carole A Dandy wish to be associated with this quarter.

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Gr Manchester

St Paul

Wednesday, 3 December 2014 in 3h (18)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison no 2281

1 Lenard J Mitchell

2 Ruth Curtis

3 George H Campling

4 Andrew D Sibson

5 James E Andrews

6 Paul F Curtis

7 John M Thurman

8 Ian Butters (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5408.1292

Lancashire Association

Gorton, Greater Manchester

Emmanuel Unitarian Church, Brookfield

Wednesday, 3 December 2014 in 2h 47 (13–2–0)

5056 Cassiobury Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading (No 1)

1 Ian Butters

2 James E Andrews

3 Ruth Curtis

4 Andrew D Sibson

5 Andrew C D Mayes

6 Paul F Curtis

7 George H Campling (C)

8 John M Thurman

Ringing World page reference: 5408.1292

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Greater Manchester

St Mark

Friday, 5 December 2014 in 3h 7 (24)

5040 Teotihuacan Surprise Royal

Composed by G A C John

1 Anne C Orme

2 Jane Owen

3 Colin Woods

4 Peter C Randall (C)

5 Simon J Reading

6 Raymond A Hutchings

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Brian J Owen

9 C Michael Orme

10 James E Andrews

Completes the Surprise Royal alphabet : 3

Ringing World page reference: 5408.1292

Lancashire Association

Bolton, Lancashire

All Souls Community Centre (formerly All Souls Church)

Saturday, 6 December 2014 in 49m (23–2–23)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Malcolm Murphy

2 Philippa Stokoe

3 James E Hibbert

4 L Martin Daniels

5 Andrew Tyler

6 Simon E Adams

7 K George Lee (C)

8 Andrew D Ingham

50th as conductor this year.

First on the bells since their recent overhaul by Taylors of Loughborough.

Rung prior to the opening ceremony of the building as a Community Centre.

Lancashire Association

Salford, Lancashire

The Sacred Trinity

Monday, 8 December 2014 in 38m (11–2–17)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Andrew D Ingham

2 Helen Rigby

3 Brian J Owen

4 S Nicholas Harrop

5 Jane Owen

6 James E Andrews

7 Malcolm Murphy (C)

8 Brian Hayes

Rung for the Installation of Rt Rev John Arnold as the 11th Bishop of Salford.

Sacred Trinity Church is less than half a mile from Salford Cathedral

150th on the bells - 7

Lancashire Association

Walkden, Lancashire

St Paul

Thursday, 11 December 2014 in 3h 5 (18–2–1)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Graham A C John

1 James E Andrews

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 Pauline Campling

4 R Owen Battye

5 Simon D Woof

6 Andrew C D Mayes

7 George H Campling (C)

8 Trevor W Marchbank

Happy birthday to Ian Campbell, 70 today and David Forsythe, 69 next Sunday.

Ringing World page reference: 5411.0034

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Greater Manchester

St Leonard

Friday, 12 December 2014 in 2h 40 (11)

5088 Chlorine Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (no. 1095)

1 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

2 Jane Owen

3 Gail L Randall

4 Peter C Randall (C)

5 Raymond A Hutchings

6 James E Andrews

7 Brian J Owen

8 Derek J Thomas

100th peal on the bells: 8

Ringing World page reference: 5410.0012

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, Pierhead, Merseyside

Our Lady & St Nicholas

Saturday, 13 December 2014 in 3h 44 (41–3–15)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by M P A Wilby

1 John Hyden

2 David J Baverstock

3 B Haley Barnett

4 Helen E Taylor

5 Paul B Hunter (C)

6 Mark A Collings

7 Ian W Taylor

8 Raymond D Helliwell

9 Patrick W J Deakin

10 Lenard J Mitchell

11 Peter L Furniss

12 Andrew J Rawlinson

Believed to be the youngest person aged 17 years, 10 months, 15 days, 19 hours, 54 minutes to ring this bell to Maximus: 12. Previous record held by Paul J Tiebout.

50th peal this year:12

Ringing World page reference: 5410.0012

Lancashire Association

Great Urswick, Cumbria

St Mary the Virgin and St Michael

Saturday, 13 December 2014

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Thomas F Metcalfe

2 John Proudfoot

3 Simon Adams

4 Andrew Pollock

5 Peter Gardner

6 Frank Anderton (C)

For Christmas

Lancashire Association

Clitheroe, Lancashire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 13 December 2014 in 2h 57 (18–0–18)

5040 Skipton Alliance Major

Composed by George H Campling (no 2)

1 Jane Owen

2 Pauline Campling

3 Matthew D Warburton

4 James E Andrews

5 Brian J Owen

6 John M Thurman

7 Simon J Poole

8 George H Campling (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5411.0034

Lancashire Association

Burnley, Lancashire

St Peter

Sunday, 14 December 2014 in 3h 2 (18–0–8)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no 19)

1 D Robert Pettifor

2 George H Campling

3 Pauline Campling

4 Carol A Marchbank

5 Andrew C D Mayes

6 Geoffrey R Gardner

7 Simon D Woof (C)

8 James E Andrews

9 Trevor W Marchbank

10 Peter L Furniss

For evensong and the afternoon carol service

Ringing World page reference: 5411.0034

Lancashire Association

Salford, Lancashire

Sacred Trinity

Tuesday, 16 December 2014 in 44m (11–2–17)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Robert Hodgetts

2 Malcolm Murphy

3 Martyn J Owen

4 Philip E Chandler

5 Dennis Latham

6 Samuel L Haste

7 K George Lee

8 Andrew Tyler (C)

1st in method: 4

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, Garston, Merseyside

St Michaels

Thursday, 18 December 2014 in 2h 53 (10–0–7)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (21m)

448 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Uxbridge, Watford, Whalley, Wembley, Yorkshire, Tavistock, Cassiobury; 153 com.; atw

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Beverley J Furniss

2 Paul B Hunter (C)

3 B Haley Barnett

4 Peter C Randall

5 Andrew J Rawlinson

6 James E Andrews

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Peter L Furniss

Ringing World page reference: 5411.0034

Lancashire Association

Goosnargh, Lancashire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 18 December 2014 in 45m

1260 Spliced Minor (3m)

720 Cambridge Surprise, 324 Plain Bob & 216 Little Bob

1 John Blackley

2 Patrick Warren

3 Kate Warren-White

4 Lucy Warren

5 Roy Jolley

6 Paul Warren (C)

First quarter peal of minor: 2

First quarter peal of spliced: 4

Rung in memory of Peter Stewart, organist at St. Hilda's, Bilsborrow.

Lancashire Association

Farnworth, Greater Manchester

St John

Friday, 19 December 2014 in 2h 48 (12)

5152 Bismuth Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Jane Owen

2 Peter C Randall (C)

3 Gail L Randall

4 Ian Smith

5 Raymond A Hutchings

6 James E Andrews

7 Brian J Owen

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

In memory of Mrs Nora Wall, who died recently aged 96. She was the first lady to ring a peal on the 30 cwt eight at St George, Doncaster. Later moved to Prestwich, Manchester and then to Burgh-le-Marsh, Lincs.

Also in memory of Arthur Green, tower leader at Horwich, Bolton, who died recently aged 85.

RIP to both these ringers.

300th peal together: 3,5

Ringing World page reference: 5411.0034

Lancashire Association

Yarnton, Oxfordshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 20 December 2014 in 3h 33 (22–1–19)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Whitley, Wooler, Sandiacre, Northumberland, Alnwick, Newcastle, Canterbury, Morpeth, Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norflok, Bourne, Hull, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham; 2880 London, Wells, Cunecastre, Lincoln, Coldstream, Kelso, Bamborough, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Westminster, Allendale, Bacup, Rossendale, Stamford, Warkworth, Norwich; 720 Annable's London, Rossendale.

Composed by J Warboys, P Saddleton (Arr IRF), Trad.

1 Siân E Austin

2 David A C Matthews

3 David T G Jones

4 Simon D G Webb

5 Ian R Fielding (C)

6 Samuel M Austin

Ringing World page reference: 5421.0284

Lancashire Association

St Annes-on-the-Sea, Lancashire

Sunday, 21 December 2014

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Adrian Page

2 John Preston

3 Hal Meakin (C)

4 Stuart Newton

5 Gareth Wilson

6 Jim Wharton

For the Christmas Carol Service.

First Grandsire as C: 3.

Lancashire Association

Leigh, Lancashire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 December 2014 in 44m (16–0–10)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Andrew Tyler

2 Beth Ingham

3 Malcolm Murphy

4 Peter Wilkinson

5 Sam Brook

6 Samuel L Haste

7 Andrew D Ingham (C)

8 Mark Roscoe

Rung for Leigh Carol Service

1st Quarter Peal: 8

Lancashire Association

Blackburn St Silas

Sunday, 21 December 2014

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Esther Shaw

2 Kevin Pickup

3 Charlotte Ferguson

4 Jean Barnes

5 Peter Quigley

6 Nigel Spooner

7 Bob Moody

8 Frank Anderton (C)

For the Service of 9 Lessons & Carols. Fist quarter peal on 8 "inside":- 5. 1250th quarter peal:- 4

Lancashire Association

Aughton, Lancashire

Christ Church

Sunday, 21 December 2014 in 50m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Richard Mason

2 Paul Coggon

3 Edmund Rothwell

4 Margaret Walsh

5 Christopher Lea (C)

6 Charles Leak

Rung for the annual nine lessons and carols service.

First quarter peal at first attempt: 6.

Rung by an all Sunday service band.

Lancashire Association

Ambleside, Cumbria

St Mary

Sunday, 21 December 2014 in 3h 31 (32)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Andrew J Rawlinson

2 Ian W Taylor

3 Michael Chester (C)

4 Timothy M Davis

5 Peter H Gardner

6 James E Andrews

7 Gordon R Birks

8 Andrew C Ogden

Ringing World page reference: 5411.0034

Lancashire Association

Bilsborrow, Lancashire

St Hilda

Saturday, 27 December 2014 in 50m (14)

1344 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Roger Bailey Arr. Tatlow

1 Patrick Warren

2 John Blackley

3 Kate Warren-White

4 Rob Chapman

5 Joseph Shaw

6 Lucy Warren (C)

7 Paul Warren

8 David Catterall

Rung to commemorate the baptism of William Tomlinson.

First on 8 for 1

First as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Huyton, Merseyside

St Michael

Sunday, 28 December 2014 in 3h 6 (14–3–20)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (18m)

1: 720 London, Wells and Cunecastre; 2-3: 1440 Coldstream, Lincoln and Kelso; 4-5: 1440 Allendale, Annable's London, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norwich, Rossendale, Stamford, Wearmouth and Westminster; 6-7: 1440 Bacup, Bamborough and Warkworth

Composed by 4-5: J S Warboys SU0219

1 L Martin Daniels

2 David T G Jones

3 Siân E Austin

4 Paul B Hunter

5 Oliver M Austin

6 Samuel M Austin (C)

Rung as a belated 70th birthday compliment to Graham K Austin, Tower Captain at this church.

Ringing World page reference: 5412.0058

Lancashire Association

Burnley, Lancashire

St Peter

Sunday, 28 December 2014 in 3h (18–0–8)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by David J Pipe

1 Lenard J Mitchell

2 Simon J Poole

3 Pauline Campling

4 Clive G Smith

5 Simon D Woof

6 Geoffrey R Gardner

7 Harm Jan A de Kok

8 John M Thurman

9 George H Campling (C)

10 Paul J Tiebout

First peal of Bristol S Royal: 7

500th peal on the bells: 9

Ringing World page reference: 5412.0058

Lancashire Association

Todmorden, West Yorkshire

Unitarian

Wednesday, 31 December 2014 in 3h 6 (14)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A.B.Mills

1 R Owen Battye

2 Jane Owen

3 Paul M de Kok

4 Pauline Campling

5 Andrew B Mills (C)

6 Brian J Owen

7 Harm Jan A de Kok

8 George H Campling

50th Peal this year 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5412.0058

Lancashire Association

Liverpool

St John the Baptist, Tuebrook

Wednesday, 31 December 2014 in 3h 11 (16–3–0)

5040 Surprise Minor (Seven Methods)

One extent each London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet & Cambridge

Composed by Traditional

1 Matthew D Warburton

2 Colin Woods

3 Mark A Collins

4 Peter L Furniss

5 Patrick W J Deakin (C)

6 David T G Jones

Rung half muffled for the passing of the old year.

Remembering especially Tom Simnor, former church warden and long standing member of this Church, and Bob Metcalfe, former Archdeacon of Liverpool.

Ringing World page reference: 5424.0356

Lancashire Association

Goosnargh, Lancashire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 31 December 2014 in 47m (7–2–13)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kate Warren-White

2 Patrick Warren

3 Tom Hickson

4 Rob Chapman

5 Paul Warren

6 Lucy Warren (C)

First of Minor inside - 3.

First of Plain Bob as conductor.

Rung to celebrate the end of 2014 and the start of the New Year.

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