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Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Jesmond, Tyne and Wear

St George

Saturday, 26 January 1952 in 3h 1 (18–0–20 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Charles McGuiness

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 Kathleen Soflley

4 Kenneth Arthur

5 Thomas W Crowe

6 Thomas M Cox

7 Eric N Harrison (C)

8 William E Robinson

First peal in method - 3. First peal as conductor.

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Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Sunderland, Durham

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 23 February 1952 in 2h 53 (13–2–14 in F)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Charles McGuiness

2 Kathleen Softley

3 Thomas W Crowe

4 Margaret Fidell

5 Kenneth W Cheeseman

6 Eric N Harrison

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 Denis A Bayles

First peal as Conductor. First peal on the newly restored bells. A compliment to Miss Joyce Lewis, formerly of Newcastle, on the occasion of her marriage to Mr Geoffrey Dodds.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Sunderland, Durham

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 29 March 1952 in 2h 57 (13–2–14 in F)

5024 Belgrave Surprise Major

Composed by S H Wood

1 Margaret Fidell

2 Charles McGuiness

3 J Alan Ainsworth

4 Eric N Harrison

5 Roland Park

6 Denis A Bayles (C)

7 Harold Walker

8 W Norman Park

First peal in the method 3,4,5,7 & 8. 25th peal 3. First peal in the method for the Association. First peal as conductor.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Morpeth, Northumberland

The Clock Tower

Monday, 14 April 1952 in 2h 57 (10–0–26)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by The Rev E Bankes James

1 Herbert P Cliff

2 Stephen Thompson

3 Charles McGuiness

4 Kathleen Softley

5 Thomas W Crowe

6 Thomas M Cox

7 Eric N Harrison

8 Kenneth Arthur (C)

1st in method 2, 4 & 6. 25th Peal 7. 1st in method as conductor and on the restored bells. A birthday compliment to T M Cox.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Chester le Street, Durham

SS Mary and Cuthbert

Saturday, 3 May 1952 in 3h 7 (19–0–2 in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 J Alan Ainsworth

2 Margaret Fidell

3 Charles McGuiness

4 W Norman Park

5 Edmund P Crowdy

6 Richard A Gofton

7 Roland Park

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

First peal in the method 1 & 5. First peal in the method as Conductor.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland

St John the Baptist

Monday, 28 July 1952 in 3h (11–0–5 in A♭)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 John Anderson

2 Margaret Fidell

3 Charles McGuiness

4 John Walden

5 Eric N Harrison

6 Kenneth Arthur

7 Harold Walker

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

First peal of London inside 5. First peal of London 6.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Jesmond, Northumberland

St George

Wednesday, 1 October 1952 in 3h 14 (18–0–20 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Mrs C McGuinness

2 Margaret Fidell

3 Charles McGuiness

4 W Norman Park

5 Eric N Harrison

6 Denis A Bayles (C)

7 Harold Walker

8 Roland Park

Rung for the silver wedding of Mr & Mrs McGuiness, which occurred on this day.

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