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Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Saturday, 6 January 1945 in 3h 18 (22–2–17 in D)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F N Golden

1 Wilfred G Saunders

2 Mrs George Sayer

3 John R Smith

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Albert G Harrison

6 Eric Bennett

7 George Sayer

8 Henry Tooke

First peal of Major - 1. First in the method - 3. 100th peal for the association - 5, 6.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Saturday, 20 January 1945 in 3h 29 (37–3–15 in B)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Michael Foster

2 John R Smith

3 Ernest Shorting

4 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 George Sayer

7 Henry Tooke

8 Russell W Curson

Rung half muffled for Canon F J Meyrick.

First peal of Triples - 1.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Bunwell, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 3 February 1945 in 2h 48 (10 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

720 each of Oxford Bob, Double Oxford, Double Court, St Clements, Plain Bob, Oxford, Kent

1 F Charles Goodman

2 John R Smith

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Wilfred G Saunders

5 George Sayer

6 Henry Tooke

First peal of Minor - 2. First peal in 7 methods - 4.

Norwich Diocesan Association

East Dereham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 10 March 1945 in 3h 32 (22–3–21 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F N Golden

1 Clayton Parnell

2 Michael Foster

3 F Charles Goodman

4 John R Smith

5 Wilfred G Saunders

6 Russell W Curson

7 George Sayer

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Major ‘ inside.’ - 5. Rung with the bells half-muffled as a tribute to the memory of Bertie J. Whiteside, Master of the Dereham ringers.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Saturday, 17 March 1945 in 3h 2 (9–2–21 in G)

5040 Spliced Major (3m)

1152 Double Bob, 1488 Plain Bob, 2400 Double Norwich Court Bob. 35 changes of method

Composed by F N Golden

1 Michael Foster

2 Mrs George Sayer

3 Arthur G Bason

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 John R Smith

6 George Sayer

7 Russell W Curson

8 Henry Tooke

First peal of Spliced Major - 1, 5. First peal in three Major methods - 3.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St John de Sepulchre

Saturday, 24 March 1945 in 3h 4 (8–3–22)

5088 Kidlington College Bob Major

Composed by F N Golden

1 Michael Foster

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

4 John R Smith

5 George Sayer

6 Arthur G Bason

7 Russell W Curson

8 Henry Tooke

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

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Saturday, 21 April 1945 in 3h 14 (13–3–21 in F)

5008 Spliced Major (4m)

Consisting of 1,408 changes of Kent Treble Bob, 1,088 of Oxford Treble Bob, 1,392 of Plain Bob and 1,120 of Double Bob; 77 changes of method.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 John R Smith

2 Mrs George Sayer

3 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

4 F Charles Goodman

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 George Sayer

7 Henry Tooke

8 Frederick Seager

First peal in four methods on the bells. Rung half-muffled for President Roosevelt

Norwich Diocesan Association

New Buckenham, Norfolk

St Martin

Sunday, 22 April 1945 in 2h 47 (11–0–7 in G)

5040 Spliced Minor (10m)

7 extents in following 10 methods (1) Double & Single Court (2) Double Oxford Bob & Plain Bob (3) St Clements & Double Bob (4) Kent & Oxford Treble Bob (5) Oxford Bob & Double Bob (6) Cambridge Surprise (7) Plain & Double Bob. 45 changes of method

1 Wilfred G Saunders

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 F Charles Goodman

4 George Sayer

5 John R Smith

6 Henry Tooke

First peal in 10 methods - 1, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St John de Sepulchre

Tuesday, 8 May 1945 in 2h 45 (8–3–22)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Mrs William Moore

2 Mrs George Sayer

3 Ernest G Shorting

4 Michael J Foster

5 William G Mayers

6 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

7 George Sayer

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Wednesday, 9 May 1945 in 3h (13–3–21 in F)

5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Ernest Morris

1 Michael J Foster

2 Mrs George Sayer

3 Ernest G Shorting

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

6 George Sayer

7 James F Duffield

8 Arthur G Bason

Peal for Victory in Europe.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Buxton, Norfolk

St Andrew

Wednesday, 9 May 1945 in 3h (10–2–1 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Herbert G Smithson

2 Walter C Medler

3 Robert G Catchpole

4 Douglas Rust-Andrews

5 William R Catchpole

6 William C Duffield (C)

First peal-1

Victory Peal

Ringing World page reference: 1782.0196

Norwich Diocesan Association

Wymondham, Norfolk

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

Saturday, 12 May 1945 in 3h 32 (26–2–2 in D)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Walter R Farrow

2 George T Pegnall

3 F Nolan Golden

4 Thomas E Spight

5 George Sayer

6 Russell W Curson

7 William Clover

8 Henry Tooke (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Horsham St Faith, Norfolk

St Mary and St Andrew

Saturday, 19 May 1945 in 2h 48 (8 in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being one 720 each of Double Bob and Double Court and five of Plain Bob.

1 Lloyd Chapman

2 F Nolan Golden

3 Rev J E Tredennick

4 Mrs George Sayer

5 Arthur G Bason

6 George Sayer (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norton Subcourse, Norfolk

St Mary

Saturday, 2 June 1945 in 2h 48 (10–1–15 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Comprising an extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Double Oxford, St. Clement’s, Plain Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Court and Oxford Treble Bob.

1 Albert I Walpole

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 George Sayer

4 Stanley Fenn

5 Godfrey G Walpole

6 H William Barrett

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 5 June 1945 in 3h 20 (19½)

5280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Arthur J E Smalls

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Ernest G Shorting

4 William C Duffield

5 George Sayer

6 Arthur G Bason

7 William G Mayers

8 Revd A Gilbert G Thurlow

Rung to commemorate Victory in Europe. Rung on the Gabriel Eight.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St John de Sepulchre

Saturday, 16 June 1945 in 3h 1 (8–3–22)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Arthur J E Smalls

2 William G Mayers

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Ernest Shorting

5 James G Rumsey

6 George Sayer

7 Arthur G Bason

8 Henry Tooke

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Saturday, 23 June 1945 in 2h 50 (9–2–21 in G)

5040 Minor (9m)

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

1 Arthur J E Smalls

2 George Sayer

3 F Charles Goodman

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Frank B Lufkin

6 Henry Tooke

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Saturday, 30 June 1945 in 3h 8 (13–3–21 in F)

5152 Little Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Rev John E Tredennick

2 Margaret D Telford

3 George Sayer

4 Rev Walter G Bridge

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Godfrey G Walpole

7 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

8 Arthur G Bason

First peal of Little Bob - 1, 3, 4, 6, 7.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Monday, 2 July 1945 in 2h 53 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Victoria Little Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Henry Tooke

2 Margaret D Telford

3 Russell W Curson

4 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

5 Ernest G Shorting

6 Cedric Curson

7 F Charles Goodman

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

First in method by all.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St John de Sepulchre

Tuesday, 31 July 1945 in 2h 52 (8–3–22)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Arthur J E Smalls

2 William G Mayers

3 F Nolan Golden

4 George Sayer

5 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

6 Arthur G Bason

7 David Vincent

8 John Worth (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Coslany

Thursday, 9 August 1945 in 3h 4 (14½ in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

63 courses; 210 singles

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1 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

2 Frederick W Middleton

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Robert W Barber

5 Rev John E F Tredennick

6 F Charles Goodman

7 Arthur G Bason

8 George Sayer

First peal of Bob Major - 5.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Wymondham, Norfolk

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

Thursday, 16 August 1945 in 3h 25 (26–2–2 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Benjamin Annable

1 William Clover (C)

2 Albert G Harrison

3 George T Pegnall

4 Wilfred G Saunders

5 Philip W J Fryer

6 Walter R Farrow

7 F Nolan Golden

8 Henry Tooke

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Thursday, 23 August 1945 in 3h 8 (13–3–21 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Carter's Twelve part

1 Mrs George Sayer

2 F Nolan Golden

3 George Sayer (C)

4 Ernest G Shorting

5 Edward C Hughes

6 Wilfred F Moreton

7 Denis A Bayles

8 Arthur G Bason

Norwich Diocesan Association

Haddiscoe, Norfolk

St Mary

Saturday, 25 August 1945 in 2h 46 (7)

5040 Doubles (7m)

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

1 George Sayer

2 Stanley Penn

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Godfrey G Walpole

5 H William Barrett

First peal of Doubles - 1, 2, 4, 5.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Sunday, 26 August 1945 in 3h 18 (24 in D)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Frederick C Roper

2 Walter Elsey

3 Derek R Judd

4 Clement J More

5 Albert G Harrison

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Eric G Bennett

8 George Sayer

First peal of Major - 3.

A peal for Victory.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 1 September 1945 in 3h 3 (7–3–15 in A)

5120 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Frederick W Middleton

2 Michael J Foster

3 Rev Arthur S Roberts

4 F Charles Goodman

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Rev John E Tredennick

7 George Sayer

8 Arthur G Bason

Rung half-muffled for a parishioner.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Saturday, 15 September 1945 in 3h 1 (13–3–21 in F)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Mrs George Sayer

2 George Sayer

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Wilfred G Saunders

5 Robert W Barber

6 H William Barrett

7 Russell W Curson

8 William Clover

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Coslany

Saturday, 20 October 1945 in 3h 8 (14½ in F)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Charles E Lovett

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Margaret D Telford

4 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

5 William C Duffield

6 George W Jeffs

7 George Bailey

8 Russell W Curson

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Saturday, 17 November 1945 in 3h 10 (9–2–21 in G)

5184 St Clement's College Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Rev John E F Tredennick

2 George Sayer

3 F Charles Goodman

4 Russell W Curson

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

7 Henry Tooke

8 William Clover

100th peal together - 5, 7. First in method by all except conductor.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Friday, 23 November 1945 in 3h 12 (13–3–21 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Mrs George Sayer

2 George Sayer

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

5 Russell W Curson

6 Henry Tooke

7 Arthur G Bason

8 George Bailey

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Saturday, 1 December 1945 in 3h 43 (37–3–15 in B)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A Knights

1 Russell W Curson

2 Cuthbert T H Bradley

3 William C Duffield

4 Arthur G Bason

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

7 George Sayer

8 William Clover

9 George Bailey

10 Henry Tooke

Norwich Diocesan Association

Wymondham, Norfolk

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

Saturday, 15 December 1945 in 3h 32 (26–2–2 in D)

5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Rev John E F Tredennick

2 F Charles Goodman

3 Philip W J Fryer

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Thomas E Spight

6 George Sayer

7 Henry Tooke

8 William Clover

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Wednesday, 26 December 1945 in 3h 31 (37–3–15 in B)

5160 Spliced Treble Bob Royal (2m)

Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Royal. Ilkeston variation.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Henry Tooke

2 Arthur G Bason

3 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

4 Godfrey G Walpole

5 H William Barrett

6 William C Porter

7 William G Mayers

8 William Clover

9 George Sayer

10 F Nolan Golden (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Coslany

Saturday, 29 December 1945 in 2h 50 (14½ in F)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by George Lewis

1 Rev John E F Tredennick

2 William C Porter

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 William C Duffield

5 George Sayer

6 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

7 F Charles Goodman

8 George Bailey

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