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Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Thursday, 28 January 1937 in 3h 5 (9–2–21 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Sydney Flint

2 George Mayers

3 George Sayer

4 Cecil V Ebberson

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Clifford Bird

7 Henry Tooke

8 Charles H Moore

First peal of Triples - 3. Cecil V Ebberson's 200th peal.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Wymondham, Norfolk

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Thomas a Becket

Thursday, 18 February 1937 in 3h 17 (26–2–2 in D)

5056 Hereward Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Russell W Curson

2 George Mayers

3 Philip W J Fryer

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Clifford Bird

6 Cecil V Ebberson

7 Henry Tooke

8 William J Clover

First 'touch' in the method by all. First peal in the method on the bells and for the association. The 48-course composition is now rung for the first time.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Thursday, 25 February 1937 in 2h 49 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Double Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Sydney Flint

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Clifford Bird

4 George Mayers

5 Russell W Curson

6 Henry Tooke

7 Cecil V Ebberson

8 William J Clover

First 'touch' in the method by all. First peal in the method on the bells and for the association.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Loddon, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 13 March 1937 in 2h 45 (11 in G)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 George Mayers

3 Stanley W Copling

4 R William

5 Godfrey G Walpole

6 Arthur G King

7 Henry Tooke

8 William J Clover

First peal of Superlative - 4, 5, 6

Norwich Diocesan Association

Scottow, Norfolk

All Saints

Thursday, 18 March 1937 in 2h 40 (10–2–14 in A♭)

5040 Minor (11m)

Comprising seven extents: (1) Oxford Bob and Plain Bob; (2) Thelwall and Childwall Bob; (3) Cambridge Surprise; (4) Kent and Oxford Treble Bob; (5) Double Oxford and St. Clement’s; (6) College Single Reverse; (7) Double Court.

1 Clifford Bird

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 George Mayers

4 Cecil V Ebberson

5 Herbert C Read

6 George Bailey

First peal in more than one method on the bells. First peal for the association in 11 methods contained in 7 true extents.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 30 March 1937 in 3h 16 (22–2–17 in D)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Eric G Bennett

2 George Mayers

3 Frederick C Roper

4 Ernest F Poppy

5 Albert G Harrison

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Clement J More

8 William Steggall

Rung half-muffled following the interment of William Ireland, an original member of the association and a ringer at Diss before and since 1877.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Minster Church of St Nicholas

Saturday, 10 April 1937 in 3h 42 (30–2–4 in D)

5015 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 George Mayers

3 John G W Harwood

4 William J Clover

5 Eric G Bennett

6 R William Barber

7 Arthur G King

8 Edwin R Goate

9 William C Duffield

10 George Bailey

11 Charles F Sayer

12 Henry Tooke

First peal of Cinques - 3, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12. First peal of Grandsire Cinques - 8. First peal of Grandsire Cinques on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Lowestoft, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 17 April 1937 in 3h 4 (13–2–21 in F♯)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 George Mayers

2 Charles F Sayer

3 Francis W Naunton

4 Stanley W Gall

5 R William Barber

6 William C Porter

7 Arthur G King

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Kent Treble Bob Major - 4, 6

Norwich Diocesan Association

North Lopham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 1 May 1937 in 3h (10–2–0 in G)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Walter Elsey

2 Philip W J Fryer

3 Eric G Bennett

4 Clement J More

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 George Mayers

7 Henry Tooke

8 William J Clover

First peal in the method at first attempt - 2. Rung as a Coronation peal by request, since there is no resident band.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Wednesday, 12 May 1937 in 2h 58 (9–2–21 in G)

5058 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Alfred W Broome

2 Raymond G Lofty

3 Cyril T Crowe

4 Robert G Fisher

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Frederick Huggins

7 Harold Quantrill

8 Charles H Moore

First peal - 2.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Kenninghall, Norfolk

St Mary

Sunday, 6 June 1937 in 3h 3 (16 in F)

5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Walter Elsey

2 Frederick C Roper

3 Albert E Austin

4 Albert G Harrison

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 R William Barber

7 Henry Tooke

8 Eric G Bennett

125th peal - 4. First attempt for a peal in the method - 6. The composition is the first of its kind to be rung in the method.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Sunday, 20 June 1937 in 3h 3 (22–2–17 in D)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Albert G Harrison

2 Eric G Bennett

3 William J Clover

4 Ernest Whiting

5 Leslie G Brett

6 Leslie C Wightman

7 T William Last

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal in the method - 1, 2, 3, 8. First peal in the method in the diocese since May 16th, 1914.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Wednesday, 7 July 1937 in 3h 12 (13–3–21 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Miss Gwen Tunnadine

2 Miss Winifred Ditcham

3 Cedric Curson

4 George Mayers

5 Miss Dorothy Ditcham

6 Clifford Bird

7 F Nolan Golden

8 George Sayer (C)

First peal 'inside' - 2. Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to the conductor.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Wymondham, Norfolk

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Thomas a Becket

Thursday, 15 July 1937 in 3h 13 (26–2–2 in D)

5120 Oxford Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Sydney Flint

2 George Mayers

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Philip W J Fryer

5 Cecil V Ebberson

6 Henry Tooke

7 Clifford Bird

8 William J Clover

First peal in the method by all, on the bells and for the association.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Wroxham, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 22 July 1937 in 2h 43 (9½ in G)

5040 Minor (14m)

Comprising seven true extents: (1) Hereward and Double Bob; (2) College Bob and London Bob; (3) Wavertree College and Lytham; (4) Thelwall and Childwall Bob; (5) Plain Bob and Oxford Bob; (6) St Clement’s and Double Oxford; (7) Kent and Oxford Treble Bob.

1 Sydney Flint

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 George Mayers

4 Cecil V Ebberson

5 Herbert C Read

6 George Bailey

First peal in 14 methods by all and on the bells. First peal in 14 methods contained in 7 true extents by the association.

A birthday peal for David Bailey, son of the tenor ringer.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Monday, 2 August 1937 in 3h 36 (37–3–15 in C)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 George Mayers

2 Albert G Warnes

3 Wallace W Cousins

4 John A Godfrey

5 Cecil V Ebberson

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Claude Cousins

8 Tony Price

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Tuesday, 3 August 1937 in 2h 56 (7–3–15 in A)

5184 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 N John A Pumphrey

2 Mrs Hanbury F Carter

3 Henry W Gayton

4 Hanbury F Carter

5 Albert G Warnes

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 George Mayers

8 Bertie J Howchin

Norwich Diocesan Association

Shipdham, Norfolk

All Saints

Wednesday, 4 August 1937 in 2h 50 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor

2 extents each of Oxford TB & Kent TB and 3 extents of Plain Bob

1 Gordon Chambers

2 Ernest S Naylor

3 Frederick R Willby

4 George T Bunning

5 John A Godfrey

6 Arthur J E Smalls (C)

First peal in 3 methods: 1

First peal in 3 methods as conductor

First peal in 3 methods on the bells

Norwich Diocesan Association

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Minster Church of St Nicholas

Saturday, 14 August 1937 in 3h 30 (30–2–4 in D)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 R William Barber

2 George Mayers

3 John G W Harwood

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Arthur G King

6 Albert G Warnes

7 William J Clover

8 Bertie J Howchin

9 Charles E Lovett

10 Henry Tooke

A birthday compliment to the Rev. Canon R Aubrey Aitken, Vicar of Great Yarmouth, and a vice-president of the association.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 17 August 1937 in 3h 36 (37–3–15 in B)

5008 Grandsire Caters

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 George Mayers

2 John G W Harwood

3 Charles E Lovett

4 Arthur G King

5 Ernest G Shorting

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Albert G Warnes

8 Arthur J E Smalls

9 R William Barber

10 Clifford Bird

First peal of Grandsire Caters - 3, 8. A birthday compliment to Mr. J. G. W. Harwood.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Swaffham, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 26 August 1937 in 2h 51 (15–2–23 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Sydney Flint

2 Wallace W Cousins

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Horace L Tuttle

5 Leslie W Houghton

6 John A Godfrey

7 Cecil V Ebberson

8 Claude Cousins

Norwich Diocesan Association

Northrepps, Norfolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 31 August 1937 in 2h 49 (11–1–0 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Consisting of 42 extents with 14 variations of calling, 30 of Grandsire and 12 of Plain Bob.

1 Mrs Hanbury F Carter

2 Miss E Jessie C Angwin

3 Hanbury F Carter

4 Arthur S Roberts

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Doubles - 1, 3. First peal of Doubles in 2 methods - 2, 4. First peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 1382.0612

Norwich Diocesan Association

Salle, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 5 September 1937 in 3h 10 (18 in E♭)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Sydney Flint

2 N John A Pumphrey

3 Mrs Hanbury F Carter

4 Hanbury F Carter

5 Wallace W Cousins

6 Claude Cousins

7 Cecil V Ebberson

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Treble Bob 'inside' - 2.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Redenhall, Norfolk

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 30 September 1937 in 3h 15 (24 in D)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 William Flatt

3 Stanley W Copling

4 Ernest Whiting

5 Cecil V Ebberson

6 Frederick C Gunton

7 Charles W Loome

8 Frederick Seager

Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Sunday, 3 October 1937 in 3h 12 (22–2–17 in D)

5088 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Albert G Harrison

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 William J Clover

4 Eric G Bennett

5 Ernest Whiting

6 Charles W Loome

7 Cecil V Ebberson

8 Frederick Seager

First peal of New Cambridge on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 12 October 1937 in 3h 42 (37–3–15 in B)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Arthur J E Smalls

2 George Mayers

3 Arthur G King

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Edmund G Kett

6 Bertie J Howchin

7 George Bailey

8 Rev C Elliot Wigg

First peal of Double Norwich - 5.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hilgay, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 16 October 1937 in 3h 7 (17 in F)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 William Buckenham

2 Sidney Brown

3 Wallace W Cousins

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Albert E Austin

6 Claude Cousins

7 Cecil V Ebberson

8 Arthur G Bason

First peal in the method - 3, 6. 100th peal - 6.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Fakenham, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 14 November 1937 in 3h (19½ in E♭)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Cecil V Ebberson

2 Robert W Cooke

3 Miss Jessie Cooke

4 Wallace W Cousins

5 Edward C Cooke

6 F Nolan Golden

7 George A Cooke

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Alburgh, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 20 November 1937 in 3h 2 (9–3–12 in G)

5216 Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 William Flatt

2 Charles W Loome

3 George Mayers

4 Frederick C Gunton

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Frederick W Munnings

7 Russell Riches

8 Ernest Whiting

First peal by all on the bells and for the association in the single method.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Palgrave, Suffolk

St Peter

Tuesday, 23 November 1937 in 2h 57 (7¾ in A♭)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Eric G Bennett

2 Walter Elsey

3 Charles V Orves

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Frederick C Roper

6 Albert G Harrison

7 Clement J More

8 William Steggall

First attempt for a peal on 8 bells - 3.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Wednesday, 1 December 1937 in 3h 16 (13–3–21 in F)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Miss W E Ditcham

2 Miss D L Ditcham

3 Clifford Bird

4 George Sayer

5 George Mayers

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 George Bailey

8 Bertie J Howchin

First attempt for a peal in the method - 1, 2.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Garvestone, Norfolk

St Margaret

Thursday, 9 December 1937 in 2h 44 (12½ in F♯)

5040 Minor (9m)

Comprising seven extents: (1) Norwich Surprise; (2) Cambridge Surprise; (3) Kent and Oxford Treble Bob; (4) Double Oxford; (5) St. Clement’s; (6) Double Court. (7) Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.

1 A Hector Holliday

2 William J Clover

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 John A Godfrey

5 Cecil V Ebberson

6 Henry Tooke

First peal in 9 methods - 1, 4, 6

Norwich Diocesan Association

East Dereham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 11 December 1937 in 3h 15 (22–3–21 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton

1 A Hector Holliday

2 George Mayers

3 F Nolan Golden

4 Wallace W Cousins

5 John A Godfrey

6 Claude Cousins

7 William J Clover

8 Henry Tooke (C)

First peal in the method - 1, 5. First peal as conductor in the method on 8 bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Wroxham, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 December 1937 in 2h 38 (9½ in A)

5040 Minor (8m)

Comprising seven extents: (1) Cambridge Surprise; (2) Kent and Oxford Treble Bob; (3) Oxford Bob; (4) Double Oxford; (5) Plain Bob; (6) Double Court; (7) St. Clement’s.

1 Sydney Flint

2 A Frederick Boyce

3 Cecil V Ebberson

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Clifford Bird

6 George Bailey

First peal in 8 methods - 2, 5.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Halvergate, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 21 December 1937 in 2h 37 (11 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 Dennis A Bayles

3 Stanley W Gall

4 Godfrey G Walpole

5 R William Barber

6 T William de Ville

First peal of Cambridge - 2, 4. First peal of Cambridge 'inside' - 6. First peal of Surprise on the bells.

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