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Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Morpeth, Northumberland

The Clock Tower

Wednesday, 10 February 1960 in 2h 49 (10–0–26)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by A J Corrigan

1 George S Deas

2 John E Anderson

3 Marion S Ainsworth

4 Eric N Harrison

5 Nicholas I Wright

6 Norman Errington

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 Robert F Telford

First Peal in the method 2, 5 & 6. Circled the tower 1.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

West Hartlepool, Durham

All Saints, Stranton

Friday, 19 February 1960 in 3h (12–3–4 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 John Pladdys

2 Janet Payne

3 Margaret Machin

4 Robert Webster

5 Ruth Anderson

6 Phillip G Draffan

7 John Woodman

8 William Maughan (C)

First Peal for 1 (aged 14), 2 (aged 19), 3(aged 15) and 5 (aged 17).

First Peal on an inside bell for 7.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

West Hartlepool, Durham

All Saints, Stranton

Saturday, 5 March 1960 in 3h 7 (12–3–4 in F)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Fred Hodgson

2 Phillip G Draffan

3 Margaret Machin

4 Rohilla M Cooke

5 Ruth Anderson

6 William Maughan

7 John Woodman

8 Thomas Cooke (C)

First in method: 3, 5, 6 & 7

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

West Hartlepool, Durham

169 Stockton Road

Saturday, 12 March 1960 in 1h 56 (11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different 720's.

1–2 Gordon R Wallace

3–4 Margaret Lawson

5–6 Kenneth Lawson (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Morpeth, Northumberland

The Clock Tower

Wednesday, 20 April 1960 in 2h 54 (10–0–26)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Elaine Murcott

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 John E Anderson

4 Nicholas I Wright

5 Marion S Ainsworth

6 Kenneth W Cheeseman

7 George S Deas (C)

8 Denis A Bayles

First Peal 1. First in method inside 4. 50th Peal 5. First in method as conductor.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

West Hartlepool, Durham

All Saints, Stranton

Saturday, 7 May 1960 in 3h 8 (12–3–4 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Margery Maughan

2 John Pladdys

3 Jack Maughan

4 Janet Payne

5 Ruth Anderson

6 John Woodman

7 Phillip G Draffan

8 William Maughan (C)

First peal: 3

First peal inside: 2

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Morpeth, Northumberland

The Clock Tower

Saturday, 7 May 1960 in 2h 40 (10–0–26)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Marion S Ainsworth

2 John E Anderson

3 Bryan Pattison

4 Robin G Turner

5 George S Deas

6 Kenneth W Cheeseman

7 Eric N Harrison

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Rung for the wedding of HRH The Princess Margaret Rose and Mr Antony Armstrong-Jones 5/6/60.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

West Hartlepool, Durham

St Oswald

Saturday, 28 May 1960 in 3h 12 (21–2–12 in E♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Mrs C N Lea

2 John E Anderson

3 Kenneth Lawson

4 Roland Park

5 Charles N Lea

6 W Norman Park

7 Eric N Harrison

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Morpeth, Northumberland

The Clock Tower

Monday, 20 June 1960 in 2h 58 (10–0–26)

5392 Kent Treble Bob Major

Granta Variation

Composed by The Rev H Law James

1 Kenneth Arthur (C)

2 Nicholas I Wright

3 George S Deas

4 Norman Errington

5 Marion S Ainsworth

6 Kenneth W Cheeseman

7 J Alan Ainsworth

8 Eric N Harrison

First peal in the variation except 1 & 7. First of Major in the variation for the Association. Circled the Tower 1. Specially arranged to celebrate the Baptism, on June 19th, of Andrew Merlay Wright, infant son of 2 and Godson of the conductor.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Morpeth, Northumberland

The Clock Tower

Monday, 25 July 1960 in 2h 39 (10–0–26)

5000 Little Bob Major

Composed by George Lewis

1 Robin G Turner

2 John E Anderson

3 Norman Errington

4 George S Deas

5 Kenneth W Cheeseman

6 Nicholas I Wright

7 Eric N Harrison

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

First Peal in the method 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. First peal in method as conductor.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Morpeth, Northumberland

The Clock Tower

Wednesday, 10 August 1960 in 2h 51 (10–0–26)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by W P Whitehead

1 J Alan Ainsworth

2 John E Anderson

3 Alan R Patterson

4 Marion S Ainsworth

5 Kenneth W Cheeseman

6 Nicholas I Wright

7 George S Deas

8 Eric N Harrison (C)

First in method 3.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Bamburgh, Northumberland

St Aidan

Monday, 22 August 1960 in 3h (13–3–11 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 A Patrick Cannon

2 Gillian A Neal Smith

3 William S Deason

4 Barwell B Dibben

5 Eric N Harrison

6 J Richard Castledine

7 Robin G Leale (C)

8 J Alan Ainsworth

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

North Shields, Tyne and Wear

Christ Church

Tuesday, 23 August 1960 in 3h 2 (16–1–18 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Nolan Golden

1 Colin A S Harwood

2 Ernest J Munday

3 Barwell B Dibben

4 F Hector Bennett

5 William S Deason

6 Alan E Bagworth

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 Eric N Harrison

9 J Richard Castledine

10 A Patrick Cannon

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Allendale, Northumberland

St Cuthbert

Wednesday, 24 August 1960 in 2h 29 (10–0–9 in G)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by G Baker

1 Ernest J Munday

2 J Richard Castledine

3 F Hector Bennett

4 Colin A S Harwood

5 Barwell B Dibben

6 William S Deason

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 Eric N Harrison

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

West Hartlepool, Durham

169 Stockton Road

Thursday, 25 August 1960 in 2h 3 (11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different 720's.

1–2 Marjorie Hughes

3–4 Margaret Lawson

5–6 Kenneth Lawson (C)

First in hand: 1-2

A tenth wedding anniversary peal for Mr and Mrs Lawson.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Gosforth, Tyne and Wear

All Saints

Thursday, 25 August 1960 in 3h 4 (22–0–23 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Pye

1 F Hector Bennett

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 William S Deason

4 Ernest J Munday

5 Colin A S Harwood

6 Barwell B Dibben

7 Alan E Bagworth

8 Eric N Harrison

9 J Richard Castledine

10 A Patrick Cannon (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Gateshead, Durham

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 25 August 1960 in 2h 34 (15)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Parker

1 William S Deason

2 Charles N Lea

3 John E Anderson

4 Ernest J Munday

5 George S Deas

6 Barwell B Dibben

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 Robert F Telford

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Cathedral Church of St Nicholas

Saturday, 27 August 1960 in 3h 47 (37–2–17 in D♭)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by A P Cannon

1 Barwell B Dibben

2 George S Deas

3 F Hector Bennett

4 William S Deason

5 Colin A S Harwood

6 Ernest J Munday

7 A Patrick Cannon (C)

8 J Richard Castledine

9 Eric N Harrison

10 J Alan Ainsworth

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Morpeth, Northumberland

The Clock Tower

Thursday, 1 September 1960 in 2h 51 (10–0–26)

5152 Belgrave Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 J Alan Ainsworth

2 Marion S Ainsworth

3 John E Anderson

4 Eric N Harrison

5 George S Deas

6 Frederick William Grocott (C)

7 Robin G Turner

8 Denis A Bayles

First peal in the method 2, 3 & 5.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Morpeth, Northumberland

The Clock Tower

Monday, 26 September 1960 in 2h 49 (10–0–26)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Kenneth Arthur

2 John E Anderson

3 Norman Errington

4 Marion S Ainsworth

5 Nicholas I Wright

6 Frederick Ross

7 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

8 George S Deas

100 peal together 1 & 7. First in the method 3 & 5. 250th peal 7. 100th peal 8. Rung as a compliment to the Duke of Northumberland, who was presented with the Honorary Freedom of the Borough of Morpeth on 22/9/60.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Heighington, Durham

St Michael

Wednesday, 12 October 1960 (15–1–23 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 R Vasey

2 R Bowser

3 E Jackson

4 J Robinson

5 J Schofield

6 E Thompson (C)

First quarter 1, 2, 4 & 5

First as conductor

First quarter by a parish band

Ringing World page reference: 2587.0767

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Morpeth, Northumberland

The Clock Tower

Thursday, 20 October 1960 in 2h 51 (10–0–26)

5168 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Norman Chaddock

1 Eric N Harrison

2 Marion S Ainsworth

3 Elaine Murcott

4 John E Anderson

5 Norman Errington

6 George S Deas

7 Nicholas I Wright

8 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

First peal in method 3. Circled the tower 7.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Ormesby, North Yorkshire

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 22 October 1960 in 2h 55 (18–0–14 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Jack Roach

2 John Anderson

3 Tom Cox

4 Marion Ainsworth

5 Fred Hodgson

6 Robin Turner

7 George Deas

8 Alan Ainsworth

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Stockton on Tees, Durham

Parish Church

Saturday, 5 November 1960 in 3h 20 (21–0–11 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by F Hodgson

1 Ronald Millington

2 Charles N Lea

3 Rohilla M Cooke

4 Doris M Killingley

5 Fred W Ellis

6 John A Brown

7 Thomas M Cox

8 Thomas Cooke (C)

9 Bert Sutton

10 Fred Hodgson

First peal: 1

First in method: 3, 6, 7, & 9

First Royal as conductor.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

West Hartlepool, Durham

All Saints, Stranton

Sunday, 6 November 1960 (12–3–4 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jack Maughan

2 Margery Maughan

3 Margaret Machin

4 Janet Payne

5 John Pladdys

6 Robert Webster

7 Wiliam Maughan (C)

8 Thomas Applegarth

First QP: 8

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