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Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Coddington, Nottinghamshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 1 January 1975 in 2h 50 (7–0–12 in B♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

1 Julian R Lees

2 William A Holmes

3 Jennifer E Mitchell

4 Martin F Mitchell

5 Andrew F Mitchell

6 Stephen J F Mitchell (C)

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Barkston, Lincolnshire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 1 January 1975 in 2h 42 (13–0–13 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each St Clements, Double Court, Single Court, Single Oxford, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Plain Bob.

1 Denis A Frith (C)

2 Hugh G Collins

3 J Neville Sharpe

4 Gerald A Flatters

5 Paul Needham

6 Peter Wakefield

Circled Tower: 1. First Inside: 2.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Horbling, Lincolnshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 2 January 1975 in 2h 43 (9–1–17 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 Jennifer E Mitchell

2 Andrew F Mitchell

3 Stephen J F Mitchell

4 Richard F Diggle

5 Roger Bailey (C)

6 Michael J Belcher

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Croyland, Lincolnshire

Abbey Church of St Mary, St Bartholomew, and St Guthlac

Saturday, 18 January 1975 in 2h 56 (9–2–8 in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

(1-2) 1440 Cambridge Surprise; (3-4) Plain Bob, Single Oxford; (5) Plain Bob, Double Bob; (6) Plain Bob, St Clements; (7) Plain Bob

1 Bernard B Tyrrell

2 James E Benner

3 William A Holmes

4 Paul Needham

5 Ian Butters (C)

6 Denis A Frith

75th for the Guild: 5.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Ruskington, Lincolnshire

All Saints

Saturday, 8 February 1975 in 45m (11–1–11 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Jane Watson

2 Sylvia Collin

3 Fred Hugh (C)

4 Julian Lees

5 David Collin (C)

6 Nigel Woodburn

for Family Week

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Fulbeck, Lincolnshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 8 February 1975 in 2h 44 (11–2–3 in G)

5040 Doubles (16m/36v)

16 methods: Rev Union, Rev St Julian, Rev St Faith, St Owen, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Rev St Bartholomew, Grandsire, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob and 36 variations.

1 Lesley H M Boyle

2 Paul Needham

3 James E Benner

4 Ian Butters (C)

5 Michael J Belcher

Most Doubles m/v by all.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

North Rauceby, Lincolnshire

St Peter

Sunday, 23 February 1975 in 2h 53 (13–2–21 in F)

5040 Doubles (22m/120v)

22 methods: Westminster II, Blackburn, St Hilary, Dragon, New, St Vedast, Huntspill, Blaisdon, Rev Union, Rev St Faith, Rev St Julian, St Owen, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob and 120 variations.

1 Paul Needham

2 J Neville Sharpe

3 John R Ward

4 Ian Butters (C)

5 Michael J Belcher

200th Peal: 5. Most Doubles m/v by all.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Fishtoft, Lincolnshire

St Guthlac

Saturday, 15 March 1975 in 3h (12–2–9 in F♯)

5040 Minor (8m)

(1) Cambridge S; (2) College; (3) Double Court; (4) Single Oxford, Plain Bob, Double Bob; (5) Kent TB; (6) Plain Bob, St Clements; (7) Plain Bob.

1 Sylvia M Collin

2 Lesley H M Boyle

3 William A Holmes

4 David Collin

5 Paul Needham

6 Ian Butters (C)

Most Minor: 2. 25th as Conductor.

Rung open in Memoriam The Countess of Ancaster

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Newton, Lincolnshire

St Botolph

Sunday, 16 March 1975 in 2h 45 (9–3–16 in G♯)

5040 Doubles (10m/16v)

10 methods: St Simon, St Martin, Eynesbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon, Huntley, Plain Bob, Rev Canterbury, Rev St Bartholomew, Grandsire and 16 variations.

1 John R Ward

2 J Neville Sharpe

3 William A Holmes

4 Paul Needham

5 Ian Butters (C)

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Navenby, Lincolnshire

St Peter

Saturday, 22 March 1975 in 3h (13–0–12 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Carolyn J Osborne

2 Jennifer E Mitchell

3 Andrew F Mitchell

4 Julian R Lees

5 Martin F Mitchell

6 Stephen J F Mitchell (C)

First peal: 1

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Sempringham, Lincolnshire

Abbey Church of St Andrew

Wednesday, 2 April 1975 in 2h 50 (7–0–23 in G♯)

5040 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Carolyn J Osborne

2 Julian Lees

3 Jennifer E Mitchell

4 David Collin

5 Andrew F Mitchell

6 Stephen J F Mitchell (C)

First of Single Oxford by all

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Sleaford, Lincolnshire

St Denys

Saturday, 5 April 1975 in 3h 4 (19–1–0 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Donald H Mettam

2 Sylvia M Collin

3 Paul Needham

4 Andrew F Mitchell

5 David Collin

6 Martin F Mitchell

7 Stephen J F Mitchell (C)

8 Denis A Frith

100th peal: 7

First peal by a Sleaford and District band since 1948

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

King's Lynn, Norfolk

St Margaret

Sunday, 6 April 1975 in 3h 21 (29–2–27 in C)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by G Ronald Edwards

1 Owen A Needham

2 William A Holmes

3 Michael E Stracey

4 Paul Needham

5 Norman V Harding

6 Ian Butters (C)

7 Christopher J Groome

8 Michael J Belcher

First peal of Double Norwich 3,7. Rung to marke Norman Harding's 50 years as a ringer

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Gosberton, Lincolnshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 10 May 1975 in 3h 4 (17–3–7 in E♭)

5040 Minor (16m)

(1) Attleborough A, Little Bob; (2) Oswald D; (3) Double Oxford, Thelwall, Pinehurst, St Clements, Childwall, Buxton; (4) College, Wavertree, Rodbourne; (5) Kent TB; (6) Reverse Bob; (7) Plain Bob, Double Bob.

1 Lesley H M Boyle

2 William A Holmes

3 James E Benner

4 Paul Needham

5 Michael J Belcher

6 Ian Butters (C)

Most Minor: 1, 2, 3.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Thurlby, Lincolnshire

St Firmin

Sunday, 11 May 1975 in 2h 50 (12–2–15 in F)

5040 Doubles (24m/44v)

24 methods: Westminster II, St Hilary, Blackburn, Dragon, New, St Vedast, Huntspill, Blaisdon, Rev Union, Rev St Faith, Rev St Julian, St Owen, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Rev Canterbury, Rev St Bartholomew, Grandsire, Plain Bob and 44 variations.

1 William A Holmes

2 James E Benner

3 Ian Butters (C)

4 Paul Needham

5 Michael J Belcher

Most Doubles m/v: 1, 2.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Leadenham, Lincolnshire

St Swithin

Friday, 16 May 1975 in 2h 46 (12–0–20 in E)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 extent each Single Oxford, Kent TB, Double Oxford, Cambridge S, St Clements; 2 extents Plain Bob.

1 C Anita Gibson

2 Julian A Lees

3 Paul Needham

4 W M David Collis

5 Christopher R Whiting (C)

6 Michael J Belcher

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Ruskington, Lincolnshire

16 Sleaford Road

Saturday, 24 May 1975 in 2h 20 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1–2 Sylvia M Collin

3–4 Margaret L Sherwood

5–6 Stephen J F Mitchell

7–8 Marcus C W Sherwood (C)

First of Major on handbells: 1-2

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Epworth, Lincolnshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 25 May 1975 in 2h 52 (16–3–16 in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Geoffrey R Parker

2 John Armstrong

3 Graham Nabb

4 Marcus C W Sherwood

5 Michael J Belcher

6 Colin W Reed

7 Christopher H Rogers

8 Noel J Diserens (C)

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Scothern, Lincolnshire

St Germain

Saturday, 7 June 1975 in 2h 46 (11–0–0 in G)

5040 Doubles (7m)

6 extents each Winchendon, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, St Martin, St Simon, Plain Bob, Grandsire.

1 Jane Ross

2 Aidan C A Hopkins

3 Charles V Cade

4 John M Blakie (C)

5 David W Bee

6 G Angus Dixon

First of Doubles: 1, 2, 5. Circled tower: 2, 6.

First peal following bell restoration.

Ringing World page reference: 3349.0548

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Harmston, Lincolnshire

All Saints

Saturday, 12 July 1975 in 2h 44 (10–2–0 in G♯)

5022 Cambridge Surprise Major

Arranged by S Humphrey/R F B Speed

1 C Anita Gibson

2 George H Campllng

3 Michael J Belcher (C)

4 Roger Bailey

5 W M David Collis

6 David Phillipson

7 Paul Needham

8 Ian Butters

1st Surprise Major: 7, 1st Cambridge S Major: 5.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Spalding, Lincolnshire

St Mary and St Nicolas

Saturday, 16 August 1975 in 3h (15–1–12 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Timothy Wylie

2 Alan H Long

3 Kevin J Harrold

4 Christopher R Nunn

5 George H Campling

6 Michael J Belcher

7 David Woodward

8 Melvyn J Hiller (C)

100th as conductor.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Long Sutton, Lincolnshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 August 1975 in 2h 53 (15–0–2 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Melvyn J Hiller

2 Michael J Belcher

3 John R Ketteringham (C)

4 Paul Needham

5 John Harrold

6 Timothy Wylie

7 George H Campllng

8 David Woodward

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Ewerby, Lincolnshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 17 August 1975 in 3h 13 (15–0–23 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 Paul Needham

2 John Harrold

3 John R Ketteringham (C)

4 Kevin J Harrold

5 Paul N Mounsey

6 Jack L Millhouse

7 Timothy Wylie

8 David C Brown

9 David Woodward

10 Christopher Forster

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire

St Mary

Monday, 18 August 1975 in 3h 3 (16–3–3 in E)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by RW Pipe

1 John R Ketteringham

2 David C Brown (C)

3 Timothy Wylie

4 Melvyn J Hiller

5 John Harrold

6 David Woodward

7 Paul N Mounsey

8 Michael W Crowder

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 20 August 1975 in 3h 15 (19–1–24 in E)

5184 Gainsborough Surprise Major

Composed by 27 course block reduced.

1 Christopher R Nunn

2 John R Ketteringham (C)

3 Kevin J Harrold

4 John Harrold

5 Alan H Long

6 Timothy Wylie

7 Melvyn J Hiller

8 David Woodward

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Epworth, Lincolnshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 20 August 1975 in 3h 11 (16–3–16 in F)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 John R Ketteringham

2 Paul N Mounsey

3 Alan H Long

4 David C Brown

5 David Woodward

6 John Harrold

7 Christopher Forster (C)

8 Michael W Crowder

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Harmston, Lincolnshire

All Saints

Thursday, 21 August 1975 in 2h 39 (10–2–0 in G♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Paul N Mounsey

2 David C Brown

3 John Harrold

4 Kevin J Harrold

5 Timothy Wylie

6 Melvyn J Hiller

7 John R Ketteringham (C)

8 David Woodward

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Swineshead, Lincolnshire

St Mary

Friday, 22 August 1975 in 3h 11 (16–2–10 in F)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Christopher R Nunn

2 Kevin J Harrold

3 John R Ketteringham

4 Alan H Long

5 David C Brown

6 Timothy Wylie (C)

7 John Harrold

8 David Woodward

50th peal - 1

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Willoughby, Lincolnshire

St Helen

Saturday, 23 August 1975 in 2h 46 (8–1–2 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each St Clements, Oxford TB, Beverley S, Kent TB, Surfleet S, Cambridge S, Plain Bob.

1 Kevin J Harrold

2 Alan H Long

3 Christopher R Nunn

4 Paul Needham

5 John Harrold

6 Melvyn J Hiller (C)

100th Peal: 1.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Burgh le Marsh, Lincolnshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 24 August 1975 in 2h 54 (17–2–4 in E♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Starbuck

1 John Harrold

2 Melvyn J Hiller

3 Kevin J Harrold

4 Timothy Wylie

5 John R Ketteringham (C)

6 Harold Gibson

7 Michael J Belcher

8 David Woodward

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Warsop, Nottinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 25 August 1975 in 2h 51 (14–2–24 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Kevin J Harrold

2 Diana M Mounsey

3 John R Ketteringham (C)

4 Arthur F Hall

5 Alan H Long

6 John Harrold

7 Roger D Bailey

8 Michael J Belcher

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Whatton in the Vale, Nottinghamshire

St John of Beverley

Saturday, 1 November 1975 in 2h 54 (13–0–24 in E)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Arranged by D A Frith

1 Vaughan P Evans

2 Denis A Frith (C)

3 Sylvia M Collin

4 Andrew F Mitchell

5 David Collin

6 Peter A Slight

7 Paul Needham

8 Michael J Belcher

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Ruskington, Lincolnshire

All Saints

Saturday, 1 November 1975 in 45m (11–1–11 in F)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jane Hare

2 Sylvia Collin (C)

3 Don Mettam

4 Andrew Mitchell

5 David Collin

6 Alan Carr

for Patronal Festival

1. First quarter peal, age 11

6. First quarter peal

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Skillington, Lincolnshire

St James

Saturday, 22 November 1975 in 2h 22 (6–1–22 in A)

5040 Doubles (2m/101v)

2 methods: Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury and 101 variations

1 J Neville Sharpe

2 Denis A Frith

3 Hugh G Collins

4 John G Maddison

5 Paul Needham (C)

Most Doubles m/v: 3. 1st of Doubles: 4. Circled Tower: 1.

First as Conductor.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Harlaxton, Lincolnshire

St Mary and St Peter

Saturday, 6 December 1975 in 2h 54 (9–1–26 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 extents

1 Brian J Churchyard

2 Denis A Frith (C)

3 Brian Buttery

4 Paul Smith

5 Paul Needham

6 Frederick W Pinchbeck

1st Peal: 1, 1st Inside: 4.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Grantham, Lincolnshire

St Wulfram

Saturday, 13 December 1975 in 3h 37 (32–1–11 in D♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Jack L Millhouse

1 Denis A Frith (C)

2 Stephen J F Mitchell

3 P Mary Cheesewright

4 John A Underwood

5 Peter A Slight

6 Melvyn A Rose

7 Brian Buttery

8 Ian Butters

9 Michael J Belcher

10 Roger I Kendrick

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 20 December 1975 in 2h 42 (10–1–0 in G)

5040 Minor (13m)

(1) Single Oxford; (2) Double Court; (3) Kent TB; (4) Double Oxford, Thelwall, Pinehurst; (5) St Clements, Childwall, Buxton; (6) College, Wavertree, Rodbourne; (7) Plain Bob.

1 James E Benner

2 Lynne P Buttifant

3 Lesley H M Boyle

4 William A Holmes

5 Paul Needham

6 Ian Butters (C)

Most Minor Methods: 2. 100th for the Guild: 6.

Lincoln Diocesan Guild

Martin by Timberland, Lincolnshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 29 December 1975 in 2h 34 (9–1–9 in G♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob. 3 Plain Bob

1 Carolyn J Osborne

2 Sylvia M Collin

3 Geoffrey Spencer

4 Andrew F Mitchell

5 David Collin

6 Stephen J F Mitchell (C)

55th birthday compliment to Mrs N G Mitchell

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