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Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Gosberton, Lincolnshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 15 January 1972 in 2h 53 (17–3–7 in E♭)

5040 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Michael J Belcher

2 George H Campling

3 Leonard G Bird

4 Roy Stephenson

5 Brian Buttery

6 Denis A Frith (C)

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Esher, Surrey

Christ Church

Saturday, 29 January 1972 in 2h 47 (7–1–14 in A♭)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

1 Graham J N Colborne (C)

2 B Anne Cheesewright

3 Melvyn J Hiller

4 David A Town

5 Bernard J Stone

6 Bernard E Matthews

7 A Keith P Poole

8 David R Baxter

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 30 January 1972 in 2h 25 (9–0–13 in A)

5040 Doubles (14m)

Stedman, Grandsire, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Reverse St Bartholomew, Plain Bob

1 Leonard G Bird

2 Brian Buttery

3 Michael J Belcher

4 George H Campling

5 Denis A Frith (C)

2nd Peal on the bells, the first being over 25 years ago.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Frampton, Lincolnshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 February 1972 in 2h 53 (12–2–26 in F♯)

5040 Minor (23m)

7 Extents, Comprising of the following: 1. London Bob, Lytham, Westlecott, College, Wavertree, Rodbourne. 2. Double Oxford, thelwall, Pinehurst, St Clements, Childwall, Buxton. 3. St Nicholas, Heatherslade, Gower. 4. Cambridge S, Ipswich S. 5. Plain Bob, Single Oxford. 6 Reverse Canterbury. 7. Kent TB, Oxford TB.

1 George W Burrell

2 Leonard G Bird

3 Michael J Belcher

4 George H Campling

5 Brian Buttery

6 Denis A Frith (C)

Most methods - 2

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Donington, Lincolnshire

St Mary and Holy Rood

Saturday, 19 February 1972 in 2h 59 (14–1–24 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by James Topps (6th Obs)

1 Rosamund J Ayre

2 K Anne Cooke

3 George H Campling

4 David R Baxter

5 Michael J Belcher

6 Leonard G Bird

7 Brian Buttery (C)

8 Denis A Frith

First Triples - 1, 2, 6 and as Conductor

50th together - 3 & 5

Peal Book notes there was a power cut during the peal

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Wrangle, Lincolnshire

St Mary the Virgin and St Nicholas

Saturday, 26 February 1972 in 2h 58 (9–3–23 in G)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

1 Extent each: March, Boston, Selby, Stanley, North Muskham, East Bridgeford, Oxford

1 Roy Stephenson

2 Denis A Frith (C)

3 Michael J Belcher

4 Leonard G Bird

5 George H Campling

6 Brian Buttery

Rung in memory of Cuthbert Bradley, of Folkingham.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Skillington, Lincolnshire

St James

Saturday, 4 March 1972 in 2h 39 (6–1–22 in A)

5040 Doubles (4m)

14 Extents Rev St Bartholomew, 11 Extents April Day, 8 Extents Grandsire, 9 Extents Plain Bob

1 Jane Vickers

2 Brian Buttery (C)

3 Paul Hedworth

4 Neville Sharp

5 Frederick W Pinchbeck

First Peal - 1

First Peal Inside - 3

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Algarkirk, Lincolnshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 25 March 1972 in 2h 45 (12 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Thomas A Relf

2 George H Campling

3 Denis A Frith

4 Michael J Belcher (C)

5 Brian Buttery

6 Roy Stephenson

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 15 April 1972 in 4h 8 (23–3–13 in D)

5900 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Peter A Sharp

1 Harold F Gibson

2 Jack L Millhouse (C)

3 Vivienne West

4 Jennifer M Freeman

5 John Freeman

6 Raymond F Smith

7 Philip C Pitchford

8 John Walden

9 Christopher J Sharp

10 Peter A Sharp

11 Geoffrey R Parker

12 David Phillipson

Especially composed and rung for the opening of Lincoln Cathedral's 900th year celebrations.

50th peal -3

First of Stedman and of cinques - 4

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Lincoln, Lincolnshire

St Botolph

Saturday, 10 June 1972 in 2h 44

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Linda Brewster

2 Frederick W Pinchbeck

3 Denis A Frith

4 John R Ward

5 Brian Buttery

6 Leonard G Bird (C)

First Peal as Conductor

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 July 1972 in 3h 36 (26–3–3 in E♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Jack L Millhouse (C)

2 Norah M Randles

3 Vivienne West

4 Harold F Gibson

5 George H Randles

6 Eric J Gilbert

7 Peter A Sharp

8 Geoffrey R Parker

Ringing World page reference: 3197.0620

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Nettleham, Lincolnshire

All Saints

Sunday, 6 August 1972 (8–3–1 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 Colin Drabble

2 William Booth

3 Owen Northwood (C)

4 Alistar Nicoll

5 David Booth

6 Peter Bell

First quarter: 1. First in two methods: 4. For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 3201.0705

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Thornton Curtis, Lincolnshire

St Laurence

Monday, 21 August 1972 in 2h 54 (17–1–14 in F)

5040 Minor (11m)

Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Oxford, Thelwall, Pinehurst, St Clements, Childwall, Buxton, Single Oxford, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob

1 P Mary Cheesewright

2 George H Campling

3 David R Baxter

4 Ian D Butters

5 Brian Buttery

6 Denis A Frith (C)

21st Birthday compliment to Anne Cheesewright.

Most methods - 4.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire

St Peter

Monday, 21 August 1972 in 2h 45 (10–1–2 in F♯)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by John Reeves

1 Rosamund J Ayre

2 Ian D Butters

3 Roger D Bailey

4 P Mary Cheesewright

5 Michael J Belcher

6 David R Baxter

7 George H Campling

8 Brian Buttery (C)

Rung for the 1303 Anniversary of the Founding of this Church in Barton on Humber.

The 100th Peal on the bells.

First Treble Bob - 1

First in Method - 2, 4, 6 and as Conductor.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Washingborough, Lincolnshire

St John

Tuesday, 22 August 1972 in 2h 56 (12–1–11 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Rosamund J Ayre

2 B Anne Cheesewright

3 George H Campling (C)

4 P Mary Cheesewright

5 Michael J Belcher

6 Denis A Frith

7 Brian Buttery

8 David R Baxter

First in Method - 2, 4, 7

First Peal of Surprise Major as Conductor

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Epworth, Lincolnshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 24 August 1972 in 3h 11 (16–3–16 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by B D Price

1 Brian Buttery

2 Rosamund J Ayre

3 Ian D Butters

4 Paul S J Hedworth

5 Leonard G Bird

6 George H Campling

7 Denis A Frith (C)

8 Michael J Belcher

First Triples - 4

First in Method - 2, 3

75th together - 1 & 7

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Navenby, Lincolnshire

St Peter

Friday, 25 August 1972 in 3h 3 (13–0–12 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Minor (33m)

1) Redcar, Hatfield, Appleby, Beighton, Pattiswick, Terling 2) Thorn, Ripley, Rhyl, Luton, Fyfield, Broomfield 3) March, Staveley, Selby, Boston, East Bradford, North Muskham 4) Double Oxford, Thelwall, Pinehurst, St Clements, Childwall, Buxton 5) College, Wavertree, Rodbourne 6) St Nicholas, Heatherslade, Gower 7) Single Oxford, Double Bob, Plain Bob

1 John Ward

2 Leonard G Bird

3 Denis A Frith (C)

4 Michael J Belcher

5 George H Campling

6 Brian Buttery

Most Minor Methods for all except 3.

Most Minor Methods as Conductor.

Most Minor Methods on the bells.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Heydour, Lincolnshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 26 August 1972 in 2h 48 (12–3–2 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Rosamund J Ayre

2 Leonard G Bird

3 P Mary Cheesewright

4 Ian D Butters

5 Michael J Belcher

6 David R Baxter

7 Brian Buttery

8 George H Campling (C)

First of Surprise Major - 2 & 4

First in Method - 3, 5, 7

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Folkingham, Lincolnshire

St Andrew

Friday, 22 September 1972 in 2h 47 (11 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Minor (39m)

Fotheringay, Hatherop, Danbury, Balmoral, Chepstow, Skipton, Bogedone, Pebmarsh, Stisted, Wilmslow, Rostherne, Knutsford, Thorn, Ripley, Rhyl Luton, Fyfield, Broomfield, Redcar, Hatfield, Appleby, Beighton, Pattiswick, Terling, March, Staveley, Selby, Boston, East bridgford, North Muskham, Double Oxford, Thelwall, Pinehurst, Single Oxford, Double Bob, Plain Bob

1 John Ward

2 Leonard G Bird

3 Denis A Frith (C)

4 Michael J Belcher

5 George H Campling

6 Brian Buttery

Most Minor Methods for all except 3.

Most Minor Methods as Conductor.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Grimsby, Lincolnshire

St James

Saturday, 23 September 1972 in 3h 10 (18–1–5 in E♭)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by D A Frith

1 Andrew Peers

2 Frank Kennington

3 Frederick W Pinchbeck

4 Denis A Frith (C)

5 Leonard G Bird

6 Michael Peers

7 Vaughan P Evans

8 John H Parker

9 Brian Buttery

10 David Kennington

First on ten: 1, 6, 9, 10. First in method: 5.

By five ringers each from Grantham and Grimsby for the consecration of the Rev. Dennis G Hawker, vicar of Grimsby, as Bishop of Grantham.

Ringing World page reference: 3208.0842

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Walesby, Lincolnshire

All Saints Old Church

Saturday, 14 October 1972 in 2h 54 (12–0–14 in F♯)

5152 Worthington Surprise Major

1 Christine B J Molendo

2 Michael J Belcher

3 Melvyn A Rose

4 George H Campling

5 R Brian Mills

6 Brian Buttery

7 Michael W Crowder

8 Denis A Frith (C)

100th peal for the guild - 2

1st in the Method by all and for the guild

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Barrow upon Humber, Lincolnshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 21 October 1972 in 3h 2 (16–1–8 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Clive Allen

2 Michael Peers

3 Christine B J Molendo

4 Ronald Chafer

5 Jack Bray

6 Michael W Crowder (C)

7 John H Parker

8 John G Hall

1st on 8 - 1

1st on 8 and 1st of surprise-2

1st inside of surprise-3

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 2 November 1972 in 3h 20 (23–3–13 in D)

5040 Londinium Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Jack L Millhouse (C)

2 Laura J Higginson

3 Vivienne West

4 Peter Church

5 A Robin Heppenstall

6 Harold F Gibson

7 David Phillipson

8 John Freeman

9 Ian G Campbell

10 Christopher J Sharp

11 Dale Barton

12 Peter A Sharp

RW1972 p990

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Scofton w Osberton, Nottinghamshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 25 November 1972 in 2h 33 (3–2–25 in E♭)

5184 Single Norwich Court Bob Major

1 John Ward

2 William J Exton

3 George H Campling

4 John R Rigby

5 Michael J Belcher

6 R Brian Mills

7 Brian Buttery

8 Denis A Frith (C)

First in Method by all.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Harlaxton, Lincolnshire

St Mary and St Peter

Saturday, 16 December 1972 in 2h 58 (9–1–26 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Linda Brewster

2 Paul S J Hedworth

3 Jane Vickers

4 Frederick W Pinchbeck

5 Brian Buttery

6 Leonard G Bird (C)

Rung for Grantham Schools Society.

100th Peal - 5

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Horncastle, Lincolnshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 20 December 1972 in 2h 58 (16–0–12 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1 Horace Bennett

2 Edna Bennett

3 James A Sutherland

4 John Marshall

5 Donald F Hare

6 Philip H Reynolds (C)

First peal: 2, 4, 5. First inside: 3.

To welcome Michael, son of Mr and Mrs D F Hare.

Ringing World page reference: 3224.0110

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