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Lancashire Association

Walkden, Greater Manchester

St Paul

Saturday, 2 December 2017 in 3h 2 (18–2–1 in E)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Ashley B Wilson (C)

2 James E Andrews

3 Jane Owen

4 Pauline Campling

5 Paul F Warren

6 Brian J Owen

7 George H Campling

8 Derek J Thomas

Lancashire Association

Bilsborrow, Lancashire

St Hilda

Saturday, 2 December 2017 in 46m (14–1–21 in F♯)

1287 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Dennis Chapman

1 Tom Hickson

2 Kate M Warren-White

3 Joseph F Shaw

4 Rob A Chapman

5 John E Blackley

6 Michael Smethurst

7 Paul Warren (C)

8 David J Hodgkinson

Rung in Memory of Geoff Rothery, past Tower Captain, Church Warden & great supporter of St Hilda's Bilsborrow.

Lancashire Association

St Annes on the Sea, Lancashire

St Anne

Sunday, 3 December 2017 (16–1–19 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne Aitken

2 Adrian Page

3 John Preston

4 Jake Thackwray

5 Stuart Newton (C)

6 Gordon Aitken

Rung prior to the Advent Carol Service and in memory of Pte. John Richardson, a resident of St. Annes, who lost his life on 2/12/1917 whilst serving his country during WW1. Also in memory of Uncle Tom, Aunty Joan, Aunty Margaret and Jack, who have all passed away recently.

1st Q: 1

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

St Silas

Sunday, 3 December 2017 (17–2–14 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Charlotte Ferguson

2 Andy Cope

3 Laura Robinson

4 Melissa Villiers

5 Rob A Chapman

6 Raymond A Hutchings

7 Bob Moody (C)

8 Ian Fowler

Rung after the Crib Service on Advent Sunday and to congratulate Sheelagh Aston on the first anniversary of her induction as Priest in Charge at St Silas

Lancashire Association

Barrow in Furness, Cumbria

St James the Great

Sunday, 3 December 2017 in 46m (12–0–24 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Phoebe Gibbard-Thompson

2 Clarissa J E Caroe

3 Cameron J Pollock

4 Dennis Ellisdon

5 Andrew Painter

6 J Andrew Pollock (C)

Rung for Advent Choral Evensong

First quarter inside - 3

Celebrating 60th anniversary of first lesson to ring, in the same tower - 4

Lancashire Association

Parbold, Lancashire

Christ Church, Douglas

Wednesday, 6 December 2017 in 2h 50 (11–3–24 in F♯)

5050 Spliced Plain Triples and Major (2 Methods)

Contains 2,880 Plain Bob Major and 2,170 Plain Bob Triples with 9 com and atw.

Composed by Roger D Bailey

1 Daniel J Vernon

2 Raymond A Hutchings

3 John B Shallcross

4 C Phillip Hope

5 Ray Woods

6 David E Ramsbottom

7 Colin Woods (C)

8 Lenard J Mitchell

Rung to celebrate 50 years membership of the Lancashire Association of Change Ringers for Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth and Ray Woods.

Ringing World page reference: 5575.0203

Lancashire Association

Southport, Merseyside

5 North Street

Thursday, 7 December 2017 (15C)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Michael F Schulte

1–2 Celia F Hughes-D'Aeth

3–4 Daniel J Vernon

5–6 Colin Woods (C)

7–8 C Phillip Hope

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Greater Manchester

St Leonard

Friday, 8 December 2017 in 2h 51 (11–2–8 in F♯)

5152 Quick March Delight Major

Composed by P F Windley

1 Anne C Orme

2 Jane Owen

3 Gail L Randall

4 Peter C Randall (C)

5 Raymond A Hutchings

6 Derek J Thomas

7 Brian J Owen

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

With the best wishes of the band to Rachael Bates, wife of Middleton ringer David Bates, following a recent serious car accident.

Ringing World page reference: 5565.1273

Lancashire Association

Liverpool, Merseyside

Our Lady and St Nicholas, Pier Head

Friday, 8 December 2017 in 48m (17 in F)

1260 St Nicholas Bob Doubles

1 Hamish Corfield

2 David L Thomas

3 Giles R Blundell

4 Martin J Gentile (C)

5 Luke D Marshall

6 Matthew Stock

For the patronal festival. Rung after the St John's Ambulance carol service.

Lancashire Association

Crosthwaite, Cumbria

St Mary

Saturday, 9 December 2017 in 43m (9–3–21 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anne Hackney

2 Helen Midwood

3 Hilary J Atkinson

4 Peter H Gardner

5 David Salisbury

6 Keith Hackney (C)

First quarter peal on an inside bell, 5

Birthday compliment to Chris Gardner

Lancashire Association

Heywood, Lancashire

St Luke

Wednesday, 13 December 2017 in 3h 13 (21–3–9)

5152 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by George H Campling

1 Carol A Marchbank

2 James E Andrews

3 Andrew C D Mayes

4 Trevor W Marchbank

5 Derek J Thomas

6 Gordon R Birks

7 John M Thurman

8 George H Campling (C)

50th peal on the bells: 5

Ringing World page reference: 5567.0009

Lancashire Association

Salford, Lancashire

St Thomas, Pendleton

Saturday, 16 December 2017 in 47m (18–0–10 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Carter

1 Philippa C M Stokoe

2 James A Coleman

3 Andrew D Ingham

4 Wendy M Lee

5 Dennis Latham

6 Laura D Turner

7 K George Lee (C)

8 Keith A Simpson

Birthday compliment to Malcolm Murphy.

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

St Jude

Saturday, 16 December 2017 in 2h 35 (6–0–25)

5124 Dordrecht Alliance Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Ashley B Wilson

2 Simon D Woof

3 Pauline Campling

4 James E Andrews

5 Jane Owen

6 Brian J Owen

7 Ian G Campbell

8 George H Campling (C)

With best wishes to Fr Martin Daniels in his new parish of SS Christopher and Nicholas, Blackpool and in appreciation of his efforts leading to the installation of this ring of bells at St Jude's

Ringing World page reference: 5568.0031

Lancashire Association

Burnley, Lancashire

St Peter

Sunday, 17 December 2017 in 3h (18–0–8 in E)

5069 Stedman Caters

Composed by M R Eccleston

1 James E Andrews

2 D Robert Pettifor

3 Geoffrey R Gardner

4 Ian G Campbell

5 Jack R Bendrey

6 Andrew J Rawlinson (C)

7 Peter L Furniss

8 John M Thurman

9 George H Campling

10 Richard J Parker

Rung for (and during...) the evening carol service.

800th peal: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5567.0009

Lancashire Association

Barnoldswick, Lancashire

St Mary le Ghyll

Wednesday, 20 December 2017 in 2h 46 (12–1–17 in A♭)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor

8 methods - 720 each Cambridge S, Kent TB, London S, Norwich S, Oxford TB, Wells S; 360 each Beverley S, Surfleet S. 41com, atw.

Composed by arr from P G C Ellis

1 Jane Owen

2 Pauline Campling

3 Derek J Thomas

4 George H Campling

5 Brian J Owen

6 John M Thurman (C)

Rung with thanksgiving for the ministry of Rev Diane Weaver, Vicar of Barnoldswick 2013-2017.

Ringing World page reference: 5568.0031

Lancashire Association

Radcliffe, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Thursday, 21 December 2017 in 2h 57 (15–0–6 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (15 Methods)

448 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 224 each Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative; 146 com, atw

Composed by N Smith

1 Geoffrey W Randall

2 Gail L Randall

3 Peter C Randall (C)

4 Neil Bennett

5 John H Fielden

6 Richard J Parker

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 George H Campling

Rung on the 60th anniversary of John's first peal, rung at this tower, on the same bell. The peal was Minor in 3 methods, rung after meeting short for Stedman Triples. The methods and composition rung today were chosen because a peal attempt of this was lost here in October 1966 during the secretive build up to the first peal of 23 atw.

Ringing World page reference: 5568.0031

Lancashire Association

Farnworth and Kearsley, Greater Manchester

St John

Friday, 22 December 2017 in 2h 50 (12–1–8 in G)

5088 Moscovium Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (no. 2693)

1 Raymond A Hutchings

2 Jane Owen

3 Gail L Randall

4 Peter C Randall (C)

5 Derek J Thomas

6 James E Andrews

7 Brian J Owen

8 Peter G Bellamy-Knights

Ringing World page reference: 5568.0033

Lancashire Association

Bilsborrow, Lancashire

St Hilda

Saturday, 23 December 2017 in 2h 46 (14–1–21 in F♯)

5024 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Chris Bostock

2 Peter C Randall

3 Gail L Randall

4 Nicholas D Soanes

5 Paul F Warren

6 Lucy A Warren

7 Stephen J Hall

8 Alan G Reading (C)

Rung in memory of Geoff Rothery, past Tower Captain, Church Warden & great supporter of St Hilda's Bilsborrow.

Ringing World page reference: 5570.0083

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 24 December 2017 (8–1–6 in A)

720 Doubles

360 each Grandsire and Plain Bob. 2 x 240 and 2 x 120 each called differently

1 Raymond A Hutchings (C)

2 Graham Barnes

3 Laura Robinson

4 Ian Fowler

5 Andy Cope

6 Andrea Robinson

Rung by members of the Sunday service band, on the front six, for the Carols Around the Crib Service.

Lancashire Association

Blackburn, Lancashire

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 28 December 2017 in 45m (8–1–6 A)

1260 Julie McDonnell Doubles

1 Tom Hickson

2 Rob A Chapman

3 Charlotte Ferguson

4 Melanie Chapman

5 Raymond A Hutchings (C)

6 John E Bark

Rung on the front 6. Rung to support the Strike Back Against Blood Cancer Cathedrals, Minsters and Abbeys challenge.

Lancashire Association

Westhoughton, Greater Manchester

St Bartholomew

Friday, 29 December 2017 in 2h 54 (14–1–2 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by O M Austin

1 Pauline Campling

2 Peter C Randall (C)

3 Derek J Thomas

4 Nina E Brannan

5 Raymond A Hutchings

6 George H Campling

7 Jeffrey Brannan

8 James E Andrews

100th peal on the bells: 8

700th peal for the Association: 7

Ringing World page reference: 5568.0034

Lancashire Association

Stretford, Lancashire

St Matthew

Saturday, 30 December 2017 in 44m (11–1–23 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Beth Ingham

2 Christine Broadley

3 John M Lacy

4 Tim J Calvert

5 Wendy M Lee

6 Dennis Latham

7 K George Lee (C)

8 Andrew D Ingham

A compliment to Christine Broadley, rung on the 50th anniversary of her first peal - Plain Bob Minor at St James' Accrington, Lancashire on Dec 30th 1967.

Lancashire Association

Brownedge, Lancashire

St Mary

Sunday, 31 December 2017 (14–3–24 in F♯)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Dawn R Neville

2 Jeffrey D Simcox

3 James C Turner

4 Elizabeth G Turner

5 Viv M Clayton

6 Graham C Turner (C)

7 Raymond J Clayton

8 Stephen Jackson

To ring out the old year.

First quarter peal on an inside bell at first attempt - 3.

£4

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