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Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Heighington, Durham

St Michael

Saturday, 17 February 1973 (15–1–23 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 J Elvin

2 J Regin

3 D Martin

4 R N Jones

5 J P Ladd

6 C M Richardson (C)

First as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3230.0231

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Tottenham, Greater London

All Hallows

Saturday, 14 April 1973 in 2h 51 (13–2–0 in F♯)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Fred Bone

1 Nicholas J Webber

2 R William Willans

3 Joanna Mount

4 Mary Sutcliffe

5 David Sullivan

6 Stephen C Wells

7 Fred Bone (C)

8 Jeffrey P Ladd

1st as Conductor. Wedding compliment to Jean Berriman, married this day at St Hilda's, South Shields.

Ringing World page reference: 3238.0393

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Shincliffe, Durham

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 June 1973 in 2h 38 (4–0–14 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Geralyn M Fitzsimmons

2 Malcolm E Johnson

3 Diana H M Bradford

4 Gwen Rogers

5 Jeffrey P Ladd

6 Philip Rogers (C)

First Peal: 1

50th Peal: 3

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

West Hartlepool, Durham

St Oswald

Sunday, 29 July 1973 in 2h 49 (22)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 J Barry Pickup

2 R David Baker

3 Peter S Bennett (C)

4 Keith W Brown

5 Michael D Fishwick

6 David E Rothera

7 Richard S Starkie

8 Peter G Brown

9 John H Fielden

10 Philip J Rothera

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

West Hartlepool, Durham

All Saints, Stranton

Sunday, 29 July 1973 in 2h 39 (13)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Susan Rothera

2 Marilyn A Brown

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Tudor P Edwards (C)

5 Donald F Murfet

6 Keith W Brown

7 John G Gipson

8 Peter Border

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Jesmond, Tyne and Wear

St George

Monday, 30 July 1973 in 3h 5 (18–0–20 in E)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Keith W Brown

2 Ruth M Border

3 Josephine A Brown

4 J Barry Pickup

5 Donald F Murfet

6 John G Gipson

7 Tudor P Edwards

8 Peter S Bennett (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Consett, Durham

Christ Church

Monday, 30 July 1973 in 2h 59 (16–0–19 in F)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by M Hodgson

1 George S Deas

2 Kenneth J Hesketh

3 R David Baker

4 Richard S Starkie

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Keith W Brown

7 Michael D Fishwick

8 J Barry Pickup (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Tanfield, Durham

St Margaret

Wednesday, 1 August 1973 in 2h 54 (10–3–19 in G)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

8 methods - London, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative & Yorkshire. 151 COM.

Composed by Christopher Forster

1 Philip J Rothera

2 Donald F Murfet

3 David E Rothera

4 Keith W Brown

5 John H Fielden (C)

6 Jeffrey Kershaw

7 J Barry Pickup

8 Michael D Fishwick

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Chester le Street, Durham

St Mary and St Cuthbert

Wednesday, 1 August 1973 in 3h 5 (19–0–2 in E)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Josephine A Brown

2 Michael D Fishwick

3 Keith W Brown

4 John G Gipson

5 Donald F Murfet

6 J Barry Pickup

7 Tudor P Edwards (C)

8 Peter Border

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Blackhill, Durham

Our Blessed Lady Immaculate

Thursday, 2 August 1973 in 2h 58 (15–3–19 in F)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Marilyn A Brown

2 Donald F Murfet

3 J Barry Pickup

4 Richard S Starkie

5 Charles P Quartley

6 Keith W Brown

7 Michael Maughan

8 John H Fielden (C)

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Bishop Auckland, Durham

St Andrew

Friday, 3 August 1973 in 2h 39 (11–3–26 in G)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Peter C Randall (C)

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Revd Giles C Galley

4 Keith W Brown

5 R David Baker

6 Philip J Rothera

7 Charles P Quartley

8 J Barry Pickup

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Bishopwearmouth, Durham

St Ignatius

Saturday, 4 August 1973 in 2h 47 (13)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by B.D.Price

1 Geoffrey W Randall (C)

2 R David Baker

3 Donald F Murfet

4 Charles P Quartley

5 J Barry Pickup

6 Keith W Brown

7 Michael Maughan

8 Philip J Rothera

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Shincliffe, Durham

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 December 1973 in 2h 33 (4–0–14 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jeffrey P Ladd

2 Kieran H Fitzsimmons

3 Geralyn M M Fitzsimmons

4 Enid Belshaw

5 Malcolm E Johnson

6 Philip Rogers (C)

First Inside: 3

First Minor in Tower: 4

Rung as a Farewell to Derek Lee, Steeplekeeper of Durham Cathedral, Leaving Durham for Birmingham

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hartlepool, Durham

All Saints, Stranton

Wednesday, 26 December 1973 in 2h 59 (12–3–4 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood (Transposition)

1 Catherine Maughan (14)

2 Jack Maughan

3 Barbara Harkness (14)

4 Susan Maughan

5 William Maughan

6 Ron Hanson

7 John Pladdys (C)

8 Edwin J Trundley

First peal-1,3,6 First of Stedman-2,4,5

Rung by an all local band.

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