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Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 January 1939 in 2h 59 (8 in G)

5216 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Thomas Simmons

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Miss Gwen Tunnadine

4 George Mayers

5 George Sayer

6 Cedric Curson

7 George Poyntz

8 Bertie J Howchin

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 31 January 1939 in 3h 39 (37–3–15 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by James George

1 Miss Gwen E M Tunnadine

2 Miss Dorothy L Ditcham

3 Clifford Bird

4 George Mayers

5 Cedric Curson

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Albert G Warnes

8 George Sayer

9 Bertie J Howchin

10 William G Mayers

First peal on 10 bells - 1, 5. First peal of Bob Royal - 2, 8.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 February 1939 in 2h 58 (10–1–8 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Benjamin Annable

1 Arthur W Bird

2 R William Barber

3 Stanley W Gall

4 Clayton E Parnell

5 Arthur G King

6 Alfred J Moy

7 John Denton

8 Denis A Bayles (C)

First peal attempt of Plain Bob Major - 3

First peal attempt of Major - 7 & 8

First peal of Plain Bob Major on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Pulham St Mary, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 February 1939 in 3h 1 (14 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Frederick Roope

2 Charles W Loome

3 Albert G Harrison

4 Frederick C Gunton

5 F Nolan Golden

6 Frederick C Roper

7 Russell W Curson

8 Ernest Whiting (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 14 February 1939 in 3h 39 (37–3–15 in B)

5040 Erith Little Bob Royal

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 Miss Gwen E M Tunnadine

3 George Mayers

4 Cedric Curson

5 Bertie J Howchin

6 Albert G Warnes

7 George Sayer

8 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

9 Henry Tooke

10 William Clover

First peal by all in the method except the conductor. First peal in the method in the diocese on ten bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Wymondham, Norfolk

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

Wednesday, 15 February 1939 in 3h 20 (25 in D)

5088 Pershore Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Walter R Farrow

2 George Mayers

3 Philip W J Fryer

4 Revd A Gilbert G Thurlow

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Thomas E Spight

7 Henry Tooke

8 William Clover

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

Ringing World page reference: 1457.0119

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Coslany

Thursday, 2 March 1939 in 3h 10 (14½ in F)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by D Prentice

1 Bertie J Howchin

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Miss Gwen E M Tunnadine

4 Frederick J Howchin

5 George Sayer

6 Albert E Bracey

7 George Bailey

8 Cecil V Ebberson

Norwich Diocesan Association

East Dereham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 4 March 1939 in 3h 17 (23–2–17 in E♭)

5020 Checkendon Little Alliance Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 John A Godfrey

2 Miss Gwen E M Tunnadine

3 George Mayers

4 Henry Tooke

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 George Sayer

7 Bertie J Howchin

8 William Clover

Presumably the first peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 1460.0167

Norwich Diocesan Association

North Lopham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Thursday, 9 March 1939 in 3h 28 (10–2–0 in F♯)

5088 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Walter Elsey

2 Bertie J Howchin

3 Eric G Bennett

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Cecil V Ebberson

6 Frederick C Roper

7 Albert G Harrison

8 William Clover

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

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 11 March 1939 in 2h 58 (7–3–15 in A)

5060 Northrepps Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 John A Godfrey

2 Miss Gwen E M Tunnadine

3 George Mayers

4 Henry Tooke

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 George Sayer

7 Robert W Barber

8 William Clover

Presumably the first peal in the method and rung without previous practice.

Ringing World page reference: 1460.0168

Norwich Diocesan Association

Wymondham, Norfolk

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

Saturday, 22 April 1939 in 3h 29 (26–2–2 in D)

5088 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Walter Elsey

2 George Mayers

3 Henry Tooke

4 Frederick C Roper

5 Eric G Bennett

6 Thomas G Bennett

7 William Clover

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal in the method - 2, 3, 6. First peal in the method on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Fakenham, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 30 April 1939 in 3h 6 (19½ in E♭)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by E Wightman

1 Robert W Cooke

2 Wallace W Cousins

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 John A Godfrey

5 Cecil V Ebberson

6 George A Cooke

7 Henry Tooke

8 Claude Cousins

First peal in the method - 1, 6. Rung to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Mr. C. V. Ebberson's first peal.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 3 May 1939 in 3h 5 (7–3–27 in A)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by E Timbrell

1 Sydney Flint

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 John Aldis, sen

4 Thomas Simmons

5 John Aldis, jun

6 George Poyntz

7 R William Barber

8 Thomas H Francis

First peal in the method - 4, 5.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 9 May 1939 in 3h 38 (37–3–15 in B)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Ernest G Shorting

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Henry Tooke

4 George Mayers

5 William G Mayers

6 William Clover

7 George Bailey

8 Frederick Seager

First peal of Surprise - 1.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Pulham St Mary Magdalen, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 11 May 1939 in 3h 2 (13–1–22 in F)

5088 Painswick Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Charles Baker

2 Ernest Whiting

3 Charles W Loome

4 Frederick C Gunton

5 Cecil V Ebberson

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Frederick Roope

8 Frederick Seager

First peal in the method - 1, 5. First peal in the method 'inside' - 7. First peal as conductor in the method.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Sunday, 14 May 1939 in 3h 16 (22–2–17 in D)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 David Whiting

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Eric G Bennett

4 Leonard H Lock

5 Albert G Harrison

6 Cecil V Ebberson

7 W Archie Lock

8 William Clover

First attempt for a peal of Superlative - 4, 7.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Intwood, Norfolk

All Saints

Thursday, 25 May 1939 in 2h 50 (5–2–18 in B)

5040 Doubles (7m)

Consisting of four extents each of Reading, New Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Stedman, six of St. Simon’s, eight of Plain Bob and twelve of Grandsire.

1 Cedric Curson

2 Ernest G Shorting

3 George Mayers

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Cecil V Ebberson

First peal in 7 Doubles methods by all except the conductor.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Lowestoft, Suffolk

St Margaret

Thursday, 15 June 1939 in 2h 59 (13–2–21 in F♯)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by W Hyde Inglesant

1 Richard W R Coates

2 Robert A Warman

3 Miss Kathleen Lewis

4 Edwin R Goate (C)

5 Albert E Coleman

6 Ernest F Newson

7 William E Bason

8 C Frederick Sayer

First peal attempt - 6

Norwich Diocesan Association

East Dereham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 24 June 1939 in 3h 18 (22–3–21 in E♭)

5152 Fulbeck Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 John A Godfrey

2 Miss Gwen E M Tunnadine

3 George Mayers

4 Norman V Harding

5 William E Bason

6 George Sayer

7 Bertie J Howchin

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

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

Mr. W. E. Bason's 200th peal for the association.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Wednesday, 28 June 1939 in 3h 39 (37–3–15 in B)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Miss Gwen E M Tunnadine

2 George Mayers

3 Albert G Warnes

4 Norman V Harding

5 Walter C Medler

6 George Sayer

7 Bertie J Howchin

8 George Bailey

9 William G Mayers

10 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Bob Royal - 4.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Holme Hale, Norfolk

St Andrew

Thursday, 29 June 1939 in 2h 46 (14 in F)

5040 Minor (12m)

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

1 Leslie W Houghton

2 Norman V Harding

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Wallace W Cousins

5 Cecil V Ebberson

6 Claude Cousins

First peal in 12 Minor methods - 1, 2.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Coslany

Saturday, 1 July 1939 in 3h 10 (14½ in F)

5008 Spliced Major (4m)

Spliced Plain Bob, Fulbeck Bob, Double Bob and Double Norwich Court Bob Major.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Miss Gwen E M Tunnadine

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 George Mayers

4 Norman V Harding

5 William E Bason

6 Henry Tooke

7 George Sayer

8 Bertie J Howchin

First peal of Spliced Major - 4, 5. First peal of Spliced Major in 4 methods - 8. First spliced peal on the bells and first of these 4 methods by the association.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Ranworth, Norfolk

St Helen

Saturday, 22 July 1939 in 2h 45 (12–0–0 in F♯)

5040 Minor

7 extents, 2 methods: 2 of Kent TB and 5 of Plain Bob

1 Timothy G Budgen

2 Miss Pearl Grapes

3 Mrs R William Barber

4 Bertie C Grapes

5 R William Barber

6 Denis A Bayles (C)

First peal 1 and 2. First treble bob inside 3. First inside: 4

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Monday, 7 August 1939 in 3h 38 (37–3–15 in B)

5000 Winton Court Bob Royal

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Cecil V Ebberson

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 George Mayers

4 Miss Marie R Cross

5 Ernest Whiting

6 Russell W Curson

7 Eric G Bennett

8 Charles W Loome

9 Bertie J Howchin

10 Rev C Elliot Wigg

Presumably the first peal in the method.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Forncett St Peter, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 10 August 1939 in 2h 59 (13–0–12 in F)

5040 Doubles (7m)

Consisting of six extents each of Stedman, New Bob, Canterbury Pleasure Reverse, St. Simon’s, April Day and Plain Bob and 18 of Grandsire.

1 Sydney Flint

2 George Mayers

3 Miss Edna Bedford

4 Albert G Warnes

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Doubles in 7 methods - 1, 4. First peal of Doubles - 3.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Lowestoft, Suffolk

St Margaret

Thursday, 17 August 1939 in 3h 17 (13–2–21 in F♯)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 John Austin

2 Edwin R Goate (C)

3 Miss Kathleen Lewis

4 Miss Dorothy Constance

5 Ernest F Newson

6 Peter Kindred

7 Richard W R Coates

8 C Frederick Sayer

First peal attempt - 1

First peal attempt of Treble Bob inside - 6

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