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Norwich Diocesan Association

Palgrave, Suffolk

St Peter

Tuesday, 3 January 1911 in 2h 58 (7¾ in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thomas Thurstan

1 William Ireland

2 Ernest Poppy

3 Clement More

4 George Archer

5 William Chenery

6 Fred Day

7 John Souter (C)

8 John Smith

http://bellringinghistory.org.uk/pdf/rw0062_1912.pdf

Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Monday, 16 January 1911 in 3h 10 (22–2–17 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thomas Thurstan

1 George Archer

2 Arthur Leeder

3 William Ireland

4 Ellis Hayward

5 William Chenery

6 William Bason

7 John Souter (C)

8 John Smither

http://bellringinghistory.org.uk/pdf/rw0062_1912.pdf

Norwich Diocesan Association

Horham, Suffolk

St Mary

Thursday, 19 January 1911 in 2h 45 (7½)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Frederick Day

2 Ernest F Poppy

3 William Ireland

4 Robert H Hayward

5 William E Bason

6 James Motts (C)

7 William Flory

8 John Souter

This peal was rung previous to a successful and encouraging quarterly meeting of the Norwich Association being held at the adjoining and beautiful church tower, and splendid ring of bells at All Saints, Stradbroke, Suffolk, and therefore the ringers that took part were selected from the various districts of the Norwich Diocesan Association.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Blo' Norton, Norfolk

St Andrew

Tuesday, 24 January 1911 in 2h 43 (8 in A♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven 720s each called differently.

1 Solomon Moule

2 Oscar Garnham

3 Walter Bloomfield

4 William E Bason

5 James Bason (C)

6 Allan Garnham

First 5040 on the bells since their augmentation from five to six.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Stradbroke, Suffolk

All Saints

Thursday, 16 February 1911 in 3h 32 (24 in E♭)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Frederick R Borrett (C)

2 Hubert J Day

3 Walter Last

4 William J G Brown

5 George Murton

6 Frederick Day

7 Ernest F Poppy

8 Robert Ruth

Norwich Diocesan Association

Palgrave, Suffolk

St Peter

Monday, 20 February 1911 in 2h 50 (7¾ in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by E. Taylor

1 Charles Mills

2 Thomas Ford, Junr

3 Clement More

4 George Archer

5 Thomas Ford, Senr

6 Alfred Keeble

7 John Souter (C)

8 John Smith

First peal on the method on the bells.

http://bellringinghistory.org.uk/pdf/rw0062_1912.pdf

Norwich Diocesan Association

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 4 March 1911 in 2h 52 (15–2–00 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J Sedgley

1 Edgar Pemberton

2 William Motts

3 Lewis W Wiffen

4 William P Garrett

5 Charles J Sedgley

6 William J Nevard

7 James Motts (C)

8 Robert H Brundle

Norwich Diocesan Association

Bramfield, Suffolk

St Andrew

Monday, 6 March 1911 in 3h 2 (12 in G)

5040 St Simon's Bob Doubles

Being forty-two 6-scores.

1 Edward Chatten (C)

2 Austin Leach

3 Thomas Crane

4 William Whatling

5 John Punchard

Norwich Diocesan Association

Leiston, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 11 March 1911 in 3h 5 (20–2–2 in E)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Dains

1 Charles F Bailey (C)

2 Frederick W Bailey

3 Frederick Youngman

4 Ernest S Bailey

5 James M Bailey

6 Edgar H Bailey

7 Norman R Bailey

8 George Hardy

First peal in the method- 2 & 3

Ringing World page reference: 1.0004

Norwich Diocesan Association

Tibenham, Norfolk

All Saints

Thursday, 16 March 1911 in 3h 8 (18–1–3 in E♭)

5040 Minor (14m)

Being 360 each of Cambridge Surprise, New London, College and London Scholar's Pleasure, Violet, College Exercise, Woodbine, Kent, and Oxford Treble Bob, Double Oxford, Oxford Bob, College Single, Double Court and Bob Minor.

1 Frederick Skinner

2 George Snelling

3 Albert Brown

4 Frederick Seager

5 John Snelling

6 Frederick Manser (C)

Ringing World page reference: 1.0007

Norwich Diocesan Association

Thornham Magna, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 18 March 1911 in 2h 35 (9½ in A♭)

5040 Treble Bob Minor

Being 720 each of Cambridge Surprise, College Exercise, College Pleasure, London Scholars' Pleasure, Woodbine, Kent and Oxford

1 William Clover

2 Leonard Last

3 Alphaeus Berry

4 George Kemp

5 George Cattermole

6 William Rose (C)

First peal in the methods by the ringers of the treble and the 2nd.

Ringing World page reference: 1.0007

Norwich Diocesan Association

Palgrave, Suffolk

St Peter

Monday, 20 March 1911 in 3h 16 (7–3–6 in A♭)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Tom Ford snr

2 Tom Ford jnr

3 Charles Mills

4 Alfred Keeble

5 John Smith

6 John Souter

7 George Archer

8 Clement J More (C)

Ringing World page reference: 1.0006

Norwich Diocesan Association

Chediston, Suffolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 18 April 1911 in 2h 53 (14½)

5040 Doubles (3m)

Being twelve 120s each of St Simon's and Grandsire, and eighteen 120s of Plain.

1 Edward Chatten (C)

2 Austin Leach

3 Thomas Crane

4 William Whatling

5 John Punchard

Norwich Diocesan Association

Southwold, Suffolk

St Edmund King and Martyr

Saturday, 6 May 1911 in 2h 49 (12 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F A Holden

1 Harry Barton (C)

2 Francis W Naunton

3 Frederick C Lambert

4 Ernest Lincoln

5 Fenton Thompson

6 James Howard

7 John Larter

8 Thomas King

Ringing World page reference: 10.0151

Norwich Diocesan Association

Bungay, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 20 May 1911 in 3h 10 (16–1–4 in F)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by York Green

1 Frederick R Borrett (C)

2 Clayton Parnell

3 Charles Baker

4 George B Baxter

5 Ernest Lincoln

6 Francis W Naunton

7 John Larter

8 Thomas A King

This peal was rung as a welcome to the new Vicar, the Rev. Packer. It was also E Lincoln's ninth peal on these bells, all of which he has now rung to a peal.

Ringing World page reference: 10.0152

Norwich Diocesan Association

Southwold, Suffolk

St Edmund King and Martyr

Saturday, 27 May 1911 in 2h 55 (12)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Leonard P Bailey

2 Norman R Bailey

3 Edgar H Bailey

4 James M Bailey

5 Ernest S Bailey

6 Thomas King

7 Charles F Bailey (C)

8 Frederick J Smith

Ringing World page reference: 11.0168

Norwich Diocesan Association

Framlingham, Suffolk

St Michael

Tuesday, 4 July 1911 in 3h 10 (16 in F)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Carter

1 William Ostler

2 Revd J Holme Pilkington

3 E Hobart Smith

4 Stanley Bonney

5 John C Self

6 William Flory

7 Willoughby E Maulden

8 George E Symonds (C)

First peal in the method - 1 & 3.

This is the first peal on the bells by an entirely local band since 1899 and was rung as a birthday compliment to the rector, the Rev. J. Holme Pilkington.

Ringing World page reference: 17.0275

Norwich Diocesan Association

West Tofts, Norfolk

St Mary

Sunday, 9 July 1911 in 48m (12 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Quarter Peal

1 E Fisher

2 A Macro

3 E Hunt

4 H Crook

5 H Fisher

6 L Dickerson

7 T Fitzjohn (C)

8 W Adcock

Longest touch of Major- 1,4,5 & 8

Church now has just 2 bells hung for chiming.

Church is in the Norfolk Battle Training Area and can't be accessed by the general public.

Ringing World page reference: 20.0334

Norwich Diocesan Association

Fressingfield, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 13 July 1911 in 3h (17 in F)

5056 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 James Motts (C)

2 Revd William C Pearson

3 Robert H Hayward

4 Frederick C Lambert

5 Willoughby E Maulden

6 Charles T P Brice

7 William L Duffield

8 Frederick R Borrett

Ringing World page reference: 18.0292

Norwich Diocesan Association

Halesworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Thursday, 20 July 1911 in 3h 3 (19 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Holt (Ten-Part)

1 James Motts (C)

2 Revd William C Pearson

3 Frederick C Lambert

4 Frederick R Borrett

5 John O'Neill

6 Thomas King

7 William L Duffield

8 Herbert G Pratt

First peal in this method: 3, 5, 7, 8.

Ringing World page reference: 19.0307

Norwich Diocesan Association

Wrentham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Monday, 7 August 1911 in 2h 43 (10½)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven 720s, each called differently.

1 Albert J Naunton

2 James Jillings

3 Clayton Parnell

4 L Naunton

5 Francis W Naunton

6 John Larter (C)

First peal: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 21.0340

Norwich Diocesan Association

Beccles, Suffolk

The Bell Tower

Monday, 7 August 1911 in 3h 50 (25–1–25 in D♭)

5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Frederick R Borrett (C)

2 Albert G Warnes

3 Charles Baker

4 James M Bailey

5 Bertie J Howchin

6 Edgar H Bailey

7 Frederick J Roope

8 Ernest S Bailey

9 William Steele

10 Frederick J Howchin

First peal on ten bells: 6, 8. The 100th peal by the ringers of the 6th, 8th and 10th.

Ringing World page reference: 22.0355

Norwich Diocesan Association

Eye, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 22 August 1911 in 3h 11 (24)

5056 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Thomas Turner

2 Alfred E Bowell

3 James Betts

4 Edward Evans

5 William Rose

6 Frederick Brunning

7 Ernest F Poppy (C)

8 Robert Ruth

Ringing World page reference: 24.0387

Norwich Diocesan Association

Framlingham, Suffolk

St Michael

Monday, 28 August 1911 in 3h 10 (16½ in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Willoughby E Maulden

2 William C Rumsey

3 Peter Laflin

4 Edgar H Bailey

5 James M Bailey

6 Ernest S Bailey

7 Charles F Bailey (C)

8 Frederick R Borrett

First peal in the method on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 25.0403

Norwich Diocesan Association

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 2 September 1911 in 2h 54 (15–2–00 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstan

1 Edgar Pemberton

2 William Motts

3 Robert H Brundle

4 Rev E S Powell

5 Charles J Sedgley

6 William P Garrett

7 James Motts (C)

8 Charles Crapnell

Norwich Diocesan Association

Southwold, Suffolk

St Edmund King and Martyr

Saturday, 23 September 1911 in 2h 51 (13)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by D Woods

1 Leonard P Bailey

2 Thomas King

3 James M Bailey

4 Ernest S Bailey

5 Francis W Naunton

6 Charles F Bailey (C)

7 John Larter

8 Edgar H Bailey

First peal of Treble Bob: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 28.0452

Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 28 September 1911 in 2h 55 (8–1–20)

5000 Duffield Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 William Aldis

2 John Aldis Junr

3 John Aldis Sent

4 Frederick Whitham

5 Richard Baldry

6 Alfred Funnell

7 George Poyntz

8 William Steele (C)

First peal in the method on the bells by all the band and in the county of Norfolk.

Ringing World page reference: 29.0472

Norwich Diocesan Association

Chediston, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 14 October 1911 in 2h 50 (14½ in F)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being two 720s of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, and three 720s of Plain Bob.

1 Frederick C Lambert (C)

2 Arthur H Took

3 Charles Moss

4 Henry F Cooper

5 James Howard

6 Albert Lee

First peal on the bells since being augmented to six. Rung as a birthday compliment to the Rev. A R Upcher, vicar, and arranged for the ringer of the 4th who hails from Chelmsford.

Ringing World page reference: 32.0525

Norwich Diocesan Association

Leiston, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 21 October 1911 in 2h 58 (20–2–2 in E)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Allen F Bailey

2 Frederick W Bailey

3 Leonard P Bailey

4 James M Bailey

5 Norman R Bailey

6 Ernest S Bailey

7 Charles F Bailey (C)

8 Edgar H Bailey

This is the first peal ever rung by eight brothers. The treble was rung by the youngest of the eight brothers, and the rest stood in the order of their ages, Edgar, the eldest, ringing the tenor.

Ringing World page reference: 32.0524

Norwich Diocesan Association

Stradbroke, Suffolk

All Saints

Thursday, 26 October 1911 in 3h 27 (23 in E♭)

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by William Sottanstall

1 Charles Mills

2 Revd William C Pearson

3 Frederick C Lambert

4 John O'Neill

5 James Motts (C)

6 Clement J More

7 William J Nevard

8 John Souter

Ringing World page reference: 33.0539

Norwich Diocesan Association

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Margaret

Thursday, 9 November 1911 in 2h 52 (15–2–00 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstan

1 William Motts

2 William P Garrett

3 Rev William C Pearson

4 William J Nevard

5 Henry C Gillingham

6 Charles J Sedgley

7 James Motts (C)

8 Charles Crapnell

Norwich Diocesan Association

Framlingham, Suffolk

St Michael

Tuesday, 14 November 1911 in 3h 3 (16 in F)

5280 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Revd J Holme Pilkington

1 William Ostler

2 Stanley Bonney

3 E Hobart Smith

4 Willoughby E Maulden

5 John Self

6 William Burgess

7 William Flory

8 George E Symonds (C)

Supposed to be the first short course peal of Bob Major ever rung.

Ringing World page reference: 36.0595

Norwich Diocesan Association

Huntingfield, Suffolk

St Mary

Wednesday, 6 December 1911 in 2h 38 (6–3–21 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (3m)

Being eighteen 120s of Grandsire, and 12 each of Plain Bob and Morning Star.

1 Joseph Mower

2 Russell Rackham

3 Ernest Cook (C)

4 Thomas Crane

5 John Punchard

First peal: 2. First peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 39.0646

Norwich Diocesan Association

Framlingham, Suffolk

St Michael

Tuesday, 26 December 1911 in 3h 4 (16–0–14 in F)

5184 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by W. Eversfield

1 William Ostler

2 William Flory

3 John Hall

4 William Wightman

5 John Self

6 William Burgess

7 Alfred S Wightman

8 George Wightman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 42.0006

Norwich Diocesan Association

Halesworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Thursday, 28 December 1911 in 3h 1 (19 in E)

5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by James Pagett

1 Frederick W Bailey

2 Edgar H Bailey

3 Ernest S Bailey

4 James M Bailey

5 F Gordon Thompson

6 Norman R Bailey

7 Frederick J Smith

8 Charles F Bailey (C)

First peal in the method on the bells. Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor. Quickest peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 42.0007

Norwich Diocesan Association

Framlingham, Suffolk

St Michael

Sunday, 31 December 1911 in 3h 2 (16 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Holt (Holt's Original)

1 William Ostler

2 Stanley Bonney

3 E Hobart Smith

4 George E Symonds (C)

5 John Self

6 Willoughby E Maulden

7 William Flory

8 Charles Button

First peal in the method - 2.

First peal in the method away from tenor - 5.

First peal in any method and proposed a member of the Association before starting - 8.

Rung fully muffled as a farewell to 1911, the bells coming round just in time to unmuffle and ring a short touch in the same method to welcome the New Year.

Ringing World page reference: 43.0024

Norwich Diocesan Association

Eye, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 31 December 1911 in 3h 9 (22)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 Hubert J Day

2 Alfred E Powell

3 Ernest W Clover

4 George E Day

5 Frederick Brunning

6 Frederick Day

7 Thomas A Turner

8 Ernest F Poppy (C)

Rung after evening service.

Ringing World page reference: 42.0009

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