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Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, County Durham

20 Westbrook Villas

Saturday, 8 January 1949 in 1h 46 (14 in C)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 six-scores.

1–2 Dennis R Airey

3–4 Ronald D Airey (C)

5–6 Miss Madeleine Ough

First peal in hand - 1-2, 5-6. First handbell peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 1974.0060

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 18 January 1949 in 2h 53 (11–0–5 in A♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Samuel C Walker

2 John A Brown

3 Charles C Hule

4 John Anderson

5 William F Robinson

6 William H Barber

7 Adam Deas

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

25th peal together - 4,8. A compliment to the conductor on his birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 1974.0053

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Sunderland, Durham

St Ignatius, Hendon

Saturday, 19 February 1949 in 2h 59 (12–3–20 in G)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Frederick Sheraton

2 Margaret Fidell

3 Herbert H Abrahams

4 John Anderson

5 John A Brown

6 W Norman Park

7 Adam Deas

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

First peal of surprise major 3. A birthday compliment to R L Patterson of this belfry and to mark the 36th anniversary of the augmentation of the bells.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Chester le Street, Durham

SS Mary and Cuthbert

Saturday, 12 March 1949 in 3h 7 (19–0–2 in E)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Frederick Sheraton

2 John Anderson

3 Margaret Fidell

4 Kenneth Arthur

5 R Alder Gofton

6 Richard A Gofton

7 John A Brown

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

First peal in the method by all the band on the bells and for the Association.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

St George, Jesmond

Saturday, 2 April 1949 in 3h 8 (18–0–20 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 John Anderson

2 Ernest Wallace

3 Margaret Fidell

4 Joyce P Gaymer

5 John A Brown

6 William E Robinson

7 W Norman Park

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

Rung for the 60th anniversary of the installation of the bells.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Momkseaton, Northumberland

8 Hermiston

Friday, 22 April 1949 in 2h 25

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Davis

1–2 Joyce P Gaymer

3–4 Margaret Fidell

5–6 Richard A Gofton (C)

7–8 R Alder Gofton

First peal on handbells and first in the method 1-2. First peal in the method 3-4. First peal as conductor on handbells and and in the method.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Sunderland, Durham

St Andrew, Roker

Saturday, 23 April 1949 in 3h 33 (22–2–26 in E)

5008 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J W Parker

1 John A Brown

2 John Anderson

3 Adam Deas

4 Margaret Fidell

5 Richard A Gofton

6 William E Robinson

7 William H Barber

8 W Norman Park

9 Ernest Wallace

10 Denis A Bayles (C)

First peal in the Granta Variation by all except the ringer of 7. First peal of Royal as conductor. First peal on the bells since their installation by Messrs Gillett and Johnston Ltd.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Whitley Bay, Northumberland

St Paul

Saturday, 14 May 1949 in 3h 4 (17–0–23 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

Comprising 2528 Cambridge and 2528 Superlative with 45 changes of method.

Composed by J W Parker

1 Joyce P Gaymer

2 John Anderson

3 Margaret Fidell

4 Richard A Gofton

5 Ernest Wallace

6 Gordon Johnson

7 W Norman Park

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

First peal of spliced surprise major 1,2,3,5 & 6. First peal of spliced surprise as conductor and 50th peal for the Association. Rung on the 25th anniversary of the first peal of spliced surprise major which was rung in this tower.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 9 June 1949 in 2h 54 (11–0–5 in A♭)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Ernest Wallace

2 Richard A Gofton

3 Margaret Fidell

4 John Anderson

5 Frederick E Collins

6 William E Robinson

7 Thomas G Myers

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

First peal in the method 7.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Chester le Street, Durham

SS Mary and Cuthbert

Saturday, 11 June 1949 in 3h 6 (19–0–2 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Frederick Sheraton

2 John Anderson

3 Margaret Fidell

4 Denis A Bayles (C)

5 John A Brown

6 William E Robinson

7 Thomas G Myers

8 Frederick E Collins

50th peal as conductor

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 20 August 1949 in 3h 1 (11–0–5 in A♭)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 Herbert P Cliff

2 Joyce Gaymer

3 Margaret Fidell

4 John Anderson

5 William J Davidson

6 Edmund P Crowdy

7 William E Robinson

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

First peal 6. A wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs Anderson

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Whitley Bay, Northumberland

St Paul

Wednesday, 31 August 1949 in 3h 3 (17–0–23 in E)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Madeline G Campbell

2 Margaret Fidell

3 John Anderson

4 Joyce P Gaymer

5 Thomas W Crowe

6 Gordon Johnson

7 Richard A Gofton

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Chester le Street, Durham

SS Mary and Cuthbert

Saturday, 3 September 1949 in 3h 7 (19–0–2 in E)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Davis

1 John Anderson

2 Joseph E R Keen

3 Margaret Fidell

4 Frederick Sheraton

5 John A Brown

6 William E Robinson

7 Samuel C Walker

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

The conductor's 100th peal. Rung to celebrate the 70th birthday of Frederick Sheraton.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Sunderland, Durham

St Ignatius, Hendon

Saturday, 1 October 1949 in 2h 56 (12–3–20 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Frederick Sheraton

2 John Anderson

3 John A Brown

4 Margaret Fidell

5 Denis A Bayles (C)

6 Gordon Johnson

7 William E Clarke

8 Ernest Wallace

First peal in the method 7.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Durham, Durham

Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary and St Cuthbert

Saturday, 22 October 1949 in 3h 20 (28–0–6 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Williams

1 Joyce P Gaymer

2 Margaret Fidell

3 John Anderson

4 Robert Bell

5 William E Robinson

6 Denis A Bayles (C)

7 W Norman Park

8 G Gordon Graham

In celebration of the 77th birthday of the Dean of Durham.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Gateshead, Durham

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 28 November 1949 in 2h 48 (15)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Thomas W Crowe

2 John Anderson

3 Margaret Fidell

4 John A Brown

5 William E Robinson

6 Ernest Wallace

7 Arnold Brunton

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 December 1949 in 2h 45 (11–0–5 in A♭)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Frederick Sheraton

2 Thomas W Crowe

3 John Anderson

4 Margaret Fidell

5 John A Brown

6 William E Robinson

7 Ernest Wallace

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

First touch in the method by all the men. First peal in the method for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 2022.0004

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Chester le Street, Durham

St Mary and St Cuthbert

Tuesday, 27 December 1949 in 3h 1 (19–0–2 in E)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A J Corrigan

1 John Anderson

2 Frederick Sheraton

3 Wilfred Nicholson

4 Thomas W Crowe

5 John A Brown

6 William F Robinson

7 Samuel C Walker

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

200th peal - 1. First in the method and first inside - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 2024.0035

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