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Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Thursday, 1 January 1948 in 2h 44 (9–2–21 in G)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Cedric Curson

2 Ernest G Shorting

3 Russell W Curson

4 Charles H Moore

5 Albert E Bracey

6 Raymond G Lofty

7 George Sayer

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

A farewell peal to the Rev. S. J. Titterton.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hevingham, Norfolk

At Mr. Walter C Medler's House

Friday, 2 January 1948 in 2h 32 (15 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C Charge

1–2 Jack King

3–4 Rev E William Blyth

5–6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7–8 Walter C Medler

First peal on handbells: 1-2. First peal of Major: 3-4

Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Saturday, 24 January 1948 in 3h 15 (22–2–17 in D)

5248 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Frederick C Roper

2 Wilfred G Saunders

3 Clement J More

4 Albert G Harrison

5 Eric G Bennett

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 W Archie Lock

8 Henry Tooke

First peal in the method - 2. In memoriam David Whiting.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Friday, 30 January 1948 in 2h 52 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Charles H Moore

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Henry Tooke

4 Arthur G Bason

5 F Charles Goodman

6 William Clover

7 Cedric Curson

8 Russell W Curson

Norwich Diocesan Association

Shipdham, Norfolk

All Saints

Sunday, 1 February 1948 in 2h 47 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor

6 Different extents of Plain Bob & 1 of Kent TB.

1 Ed W Etheridge

2 Geoffrey W Smith

3 Fred C Johnson

4 Albert E Dixon

5 Arthur J E Smalls

6 Leslie W Houghton (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Coslany

Friday, 6 February 1948 in 2h 54 (14½ in F)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Fourths Place Bobs

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Walter C Medler

2 George Sayer

3 Ernest G Shorting

4 F Charles Goodman

5 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Charles H Moore

8 Arthur G Bason

First peal in the method with fourths place bobs - 1, 2, 3, 5. First peal in the method 'inside' with fourths place bobs - 7.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Pulham Market, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 14 February 1948 in 3h 6 (13–1–22 in F)

5120 Ipswich Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 George W Howlett

2 Ernest Whiting

3 Eric G Bennett

4 Arthur G Bason

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 George Sayer

7 W Archie Lock

8 Henry Tooke

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

Norwich Diocesan Association

North Lopham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 21 February 1948 in 3h 2 (10–2–0 in F♯)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Kathleen Harrison

2 Albert G Harrison

3 Eric G Bennett

4 Frederick C Roper

5 Wilfred G Saunders

6 W Archie Lock

7 F Nolan Golden (C)

8 George Sayer

First peal, age 15 - 1. 150th peal - 2.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Friday, 27 February 1948 in 2h 45 (9–2–21 in G)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Charles H Moore

2 Clifford Bird

3 Arthur G Bason

4 F Charles Goodman

5 Henry Tooke

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 William Clover

8 George Sayer

First peal in the method - 2. First peal in the method 'inside' - 4.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Mulbarton, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 10 March 1948 in 2h 45 (8 in A♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

Two extents each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob and one extent of St Clements

1 Mrs F C Goodman

2 John R Smith

3 Frank C Phillippo

4 Wilfred G Saunders

5 Arthur J Smalls

6 F Charles Goodman (C)

First peal in more than one method - 3.

Norwich Diocesan Association

New Buckenham, Norfolk

St Martin

Saturday, 13 March 1948 in 2h 45 (11–0–7 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Frank C Phillippo

2 F Charles Goodman

3 Wilfred G Saunders

4 John R Smith

5 W Archie Lock

6 Eric G Bennett (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Pulham Market, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 20 March 1948 in 2h 54 (13–1–22 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by James Topp

1 George W Howlett

2 W Archie Lock

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Frederick J Roope

5 Henry Tooke

6 Eric G Bennett

7 George Sayer

8 Ernest Whiting

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Wednesday, 31 March 1948 in 2h 54 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Ipswich Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Charles H Moore

2 Leslie W Houghton

3 Jack King

4 Arthur G Bason

5 George Sayer

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Henry Tooke

8 William Clover

First peal in the method - 1, 2, 8. First peal of Surprise - 3. First peal in the method on the bells.

In honour of the marriage of Christopher W Wolley and Margaret D Telford.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Pulham St Mary, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 April 1948 in 2h 58 (14 in F)

5184 Southgate Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 George W Howlett

2 Jack King

3 Eric G Bennett

4 Arthur G Bason

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 George Sayer

7 Ernest Whiting

8 Henry Tooke

100th peal together - 3, 5. The first peal in the method. Was rung as Superlative Surprise, Rochester Variation, at Southgate, Middlesex, in 1907.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Shipdham, Norfolk

All Saints

Sunday, 4 April 1948 in 2h 57 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor

2 extents Plain Bob, 3 Extents Oxford TB & 2 Extents Kent TB.

1 Fred C Johnson

2 Leslie Houghton (C)

3 Arthur J E Smalls

4 George P Adams

5 Thomas A A Potter

6 Bert Gogle

In memoriam Revd C H V Eva, Rector.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Aylsham, Norfolk

St Michael

Sunday, 11 April 1948 in 2h 52 (20 in E)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Herbert C Read

2 N John A Pumphrey

3 Jack King

4 Ernest G Shorting

5 Walter C Medler

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 George Sayer

8 George Bailey

This composition contains all combinations of 4-5-6 in 5-6 in six parts in the minimum number of courses.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hevingham, Norfolk

At Mr. Walter C. Medler's House

Friday, 16 April 1948 in 2h 23 (18 in G)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Thomas E Sone

1–2 N John A Pumphrey

3–4 Jack King

5–6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7–8 Walter C Medler

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Coslany

Saturday, 24 April 1948 in 2h 43 (14½ in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Double Court, Double Oxford, Double Plain Bob, Plain Bob, St. Clement's, Oxford Treble Bob and Kent Treble Bob.

1 Peter G W Newstead

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Arthur J E Smalls

4 George Bailey

5 George Sayer

6 F Charles Goodman

First peal of Minor - 1. First peal in seven methods ‘inside’ - 3.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Coslany

Thursday, 3 June 1948 in 2h 44 (14½ in F)

5104 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Peter G W Newstead

2 Walter C Medler

3 Ernest G Shorting

4 H William Barrett

5 Arthur J E Smalls

6 F Nolan Golden

7 F Charles Goodman

8 George Sayer (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 8 June 1948 in 3h 7 (19 in F)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Forty-two course regular Six-part No. 2.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Arthur J E Smalls

2 Clifford Bird

3 Leslie W Houghton

4 Ernest G Shorting

5 Albert M Houghton

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Arthur G Bason

8 George Sayer

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Friday, 11 June 1948 in 2h 52 (9–2–21 in G)

5184 Reverse Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Charles H Moore

2 F Charles Goodman

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Henry Tooke

5 Arthur G Bason

6 William Clover

7 Arthur J E Smalls

8 George Sayer

First peal in the method by all, on the bells and for the Association. Sixth's place bobs used.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Wednesday, 16 June 1948 in 3h 1 (13–3–21 in F)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Frederick Dench

1 F Charles Goodman

2 Miss Audrey M Castle

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Miss Jean Freer

5 Walter C Medler

6 Arthur J E Smalls

7 George Sayer

8 Arthur G Bason

Norwich Diocesan Association

Salle, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 23 June 1948 in 3h 9 (18 in E♭)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 F Nolan Golden

2 Walter C Medler

3 George P Adams

4 Herbert F Laskey

5 Arthur J E Smalls

6 Walter J Ford

7 Bert Gogle

8 George Sayer (C)

First peal of Major in the method - 3, 7. First peal in the method as conductor.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 June 1948 in 2h 50 (8 in A)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Regular six-part No. 3

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Arthur J E Smalls

2 Charles H Moore

3 George Bailey

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Thomas Simmons

6 Henry Tooke

7 George Poyntz

8 George Sayer

First peal in the method - 5. Composition contains extent of 4-5-6 in 5-6 at course-ends and 2-3 never in 6ths, and is the first regular 54-course six-part to be rung with these qualities in the method.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Tuesday, 29 June 1948 in 2h 53 (13–3–21 in F)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Arthur G Bason

2 Maurice J Thurmott

3 Owen A Needham

4 Miss Eileen Bracey

5 Walter C Medler

6 George Sayer

7 Arthur J E Smalls

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal on tower bells - 2. First peal - 3.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Wednesday, 7 July 1948 in 2h 40 (7 in B)

5184 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m)

Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Major. Ilkeston Variation, Two-part No. 1.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Walter J Ford

2 Walter C Medler

3 Herbert F Laskey

4 George P Adams

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 George Sayer

7 Arthur J E Smalls

8 Bert Gogle

First peal in two Major methods - 3, 4, 8. First peal in two Major methods 'inside' - 7.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Horsham St Faith, Norfolk

St Mary and St Andrew

Wednesday, 14 July 1948 in 2h 54 (8 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 Lloyd Chapman

3 John E Fiddy

4 Eileen Bracey

5 David Ward

6 Arthur J E Smalls

First peal - 3.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Mulbarton, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 19 July 1948 in 2h 36 (8 in A♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being two extents each of St. Clement’s and Plain Bob, one of Oxford Treble Bob and two of Kent Treble Bob.

1 Frederick W Middleton

2 F Charles Goodman

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 W Martin Walker

5 George Davis

6 Arthur J E Smalls

Norwich Diocesan Association

Loddon, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 21 July 1948 in 2h 47 (10–1–23 in F♯)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by Daniel Woods

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 A Ernest Long

3 W Martin Walker

4 Arthur J E Smalls

5 Godfrey G Walpole

6 George Poyntz

7 Thomas Simmons

8 George Sayer

First peal of Major in the method - 2, 3. First peal of Major in the method 'inside' - 4.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Thursday, 22 July 1948 in 2h 48 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Regular six-part No. 4

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 F Charles Goodman

2 W Martin Walker

3 Albert E Bracey

4 Eileen Bracey

5 Charles H Moore

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 George Sayer

8 Arthur J E Smalls

Norwich Diocesan Association

Aylsham, Norfolk

St Michael

Wednesday, 28 July 1948 in 2h 53 (20 in E)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by F Nolan Golden (Arranged)

1 N John A Pumphrey

2 Walter C Medler

3 Herbert C Read

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 F Charles Goodman

6 George Davis

7 Arthur J E Smalls

8 George Bailey

9 Frank V Gant

10 Jack L Millhouse

Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 30 July 1948 in 2h 27 (8 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

Two extents each of Kent Treble Bob and Oxford Treble Bob and three of Plain Bob.

1 Arthur Dickerson

2 Thomas Simmons

3 Albert E Pegg

4 F Nolan Golden

5 George Sayer (C)

6 Arthur J E Smalls

150th peal - 5.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Saham Toney, Norfolk

St George

Saturday, 31 July 1948 in 2h 37 (13¾ in F)

5040 Minor (4m)

One extent each of St. Clement’s, combined Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, and four of Plain Bob.

1 Thomas A A Potter

2 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

3 Arthur J E Smalls

4 George Sayer

5 Leslie W Houghton

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Lowestoft, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 14 August 1948 in 2h 51 (13–2–21 in F♯)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Six-part No 5.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Arthur J E Smalls

2 Henry Tooke

3 Kenneth L Brown

4 Thomas Simmons

5 F Charles Goodman

6 Thomas E Sone (C)

7 F Nolan Golden

8 George Sayer

Ringing World page reference: 1952.0367

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Coslany

Saturday, 21 August 1948 in 2h 45 (14½ in F)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Three-part, No. 8.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Henry Tooke (C)

2 Leslie W Houghton

3 F Nolan Golden

4 Patrick I Chapman

5 Brian Austin

6 F Charles Goodman

7 Arthur G Bason

8 George Bailey

First peal of Kent Treble Bob Major - 2. First peal of Treble Bob - 5.

In honour of Princess Margaret's official coming-of-age.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Shipdham, Norfolk

All Saints

Sunday, 22 August 1948 in 2h 34 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor (12m)

Seven extents in twelve methods, fifty changes of method: (1) Walsingham Alliance and Little Bob, (2) Double Oxford, St. Clement’s, Plain Bob and Double Bob, (3) Double Court, (4) Oxford Bob and Plain Bob, (5) Single Court, (6) Reverse Bob, and (7) Kent and Oxford Treble Bob.

1 Arthur J E Smalls

2 George P Adams

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Leslie W Houghton

5 Bert Gogle

6 George Sayer

First peal in more than seven methods - 2, 5. First in more than three methods on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 24 August 1948 in 3h 15 (37–3–15 in B)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by F Nolan Golden (Arranged)

1 Herbert C Read

2 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

3 Arthur G Bason

4 H William Barrett

5 Brian Austin

6 Patrick I Chapman

7 George Sayer

8 Arthur J E Smalls

9 George Bailey

10 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal on ten bells - 5.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Friday, 27 August 1948 in 2h 51 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 New London Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 H William Barrett

2 Henry Tooke

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Brian Austin

5 George Sayer

6 Patrick I Chapman

7 Charles H Moore

8 William Clover

First peal in the method. No. 31 in the Central Council Collection. Composition, a six-part, contains 6th extent in 5-6 at course-ends.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Aylsham, Norfolk

St Michael

Sunday, 29 August 1948 in 2h 49 (20 in E)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Herbert C Read

2 Jack King

3 Walter C Medler

4 Brian Austin

5 Patrick I Chapman

6 Arthur J E Smalls

7 F Nolan Golden (C)

8 George Sayer

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Wednesday, 1 September 1948 in 2h 45 (13–3–21 in F)

5120 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Edgar Beckett

2 Walter C Medler

3 Herbert C Read

4 Charles H Moore

5 Leslie W Houghton

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Arthur G Bason

8 George Sayer

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Monday, 13 September 1948 in 2h 39 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Henry Tooke (C)

2 Raymond G Lofty

3 Charles H Moore

4 Miss Eileen Bracey

5 Robert G Fisher

6 Rev Arthur S Roberts

7 George Sayer

8 F Nolan Golden

First peal in the method - 4. A welcome to the new Rector.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Coslany

Friday, 24 September 1948 in 3h 1 (14½ in F)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Clifford Bird

2 Walter C Medler

3 Charles E G Banham

4 Walter J Houghton

5 Leslie W Houghton

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 F Charles Goodman

8 George Sayer

In memoriam George Pestell Burton, an association member since 1892, Central Council member and auditor.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 5 October 1948 in 3h 8 (19 in F)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 George Sayer

2 Walter C Medler

3 Herbert C Read

4 Ernest G Shorting

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Charles E Lovett

7 Arthur G Bason

8 George Bailey

In honour of the wedding of the Rev. A. R. Freeman, a former Mancroft curate, and Miss H. Long.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Friday, 8 October 1948 in 2h 51 (9–2–21 in G)

5000 Spliced Plain Major (3m)

Containing 232 changes of Little Bob, 2,176 of Plain Bob and 2,592 of Double Norwich, 51 changes of method.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Sydney Flint

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 F Charles Goodman

4 Henry Tooke

5 Charles H Moore

6 William C Duffield

7 Arthur G Bason

8 George Sayer

Norwich Diocesan Association

Kenninghall, Norfolk

St Mary

Saturday, 9 October 1948 in 2h 44 (15–2–3 in E)

5040 Little Bob Major

Composed by John Reeves

1 Sydney Flint

2 F Charles Goodman

3 Eric G Bennett

4 Wilfred G Saunders

5 Albert G Harrison

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 W Archie Lock

8 George Sayer

100th peal - 1. First of Little Bob Major - 3. First in the method - 4, 5, 7. First in the method on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Horsham St Faith, Norfolk

St Mary and St Andrew

Tuesday, 12 October 1948 in 2h 40 (8 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being two extents of St. Clement’s, two of Plain Bob, one of Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, one of Oxford Treble Bob and one of Kent Treble Bob.

1 Lloyd Chapman

2 Sydney Flint

3 Walter C Medler

4 Arthur J E Smalls

5 George Sayer

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Reepham, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Whitwell

Wednesday, 20 October 1948 in 2h 29 (9)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being one extent of Combined Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, three of Plain Bob, one of Kent Treble Bob and two of Oxford Treble Bob.

1 Walter J Ford

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Walter C Medler

4 Herbert F Laskey

5 George Sayer

6 Arthur J E Smalls

Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 October 1948 in 2h 43 (7–3–27 in A)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Peter G W Newstead

2 Arthur W Dickerson

3 Thomas Simmons

4 F Charles Goodman

5 Albert E Pegg

6 George Poyntz

7 F Nolan Golden

8 George Sayer (C)

First peal 'inside' - 2.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Heydon, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 3 November 1948 in 2h 29 (6–2–10 in C)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being one extent each of Double Court, St. Clement’s, Combined Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob and two of Plain Bob.

1 Arthur J E Smalls

2 Walter C Medler

3 George Sayer

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Herbert F Laskey

6 Walter J Ford

First peal in five methods - 5, 6. First peal in more than three methods on the bells

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Friday, 12 November 1948 in 2h 56 (9–2–21 in G)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Charles H Moore

2 F Charles Goodman

3 Wilfred G Saunders

4 George P Adams

5 Ernest G Shorting

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 George Sayer

8 Arthur G Bason

First peal of Surprise - 4.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 16 November 1948 in 3h 17 (37–3–15 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by William E Bason

1 Peter G W Newstead

2 Walter C Medler

3 Arthur G Bason

4 George P Adams

5 Ernest G Shorting

6 Bert Gogle

7 George Bailey

8 Arthur J E Smalls

9 George Sayer

10 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Royal - 1. First peal on ten bells - 4, 6.

Rung in honour of the gift of a son to HRH Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Somerleyton, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 November 1948 in 2h 40 (8½ in A)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being one extent of Double Bob, two of St. Clement’s and one each of Plain Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob and combined Kent and Oxford Treble Bob.

1 Frederick W Middleton

2 Arthur J E Smalls

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

5 George Sayer

6 Henry Tooke

Norwich Diocesan Association

Honingham, Norfolk

St Andrew

Sunday, 21 November 1948 in 2h 28 (7–1–25 in A♭)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

Seven variations of extents.

1 Andrew Moore

2 Charles H Moore

3 Bertie Hammond

4 Arthur J E Smalls

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 George Sayer

First peal of Treble Bob - 3.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Mulbarton, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Friday, 3 December 1948 in 2h 34 (8 in A♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being one extent of Kent Treble Bob and two each of Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob. and St. Clement’s.

1 Harry J Hall

2 Frederick W Middleton

3 Ernest G Shorting

4 F Charles Goodman

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 George Sayer

First peal in four Minor methods ‘ inside’ - 2.

A 78th birthday compliment to Mr. Frederick W. Middleton.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Wednesday, 15 December 1948 in 2h 55 (13–3–21 in F)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 Arthur J E Smalls

3 Mrs Frewen Moor

4 Dr Frewen Moor

5 Ernest G Shorting

6 Clifford Bird

7 George Sayer

8 Arthur G Bason

Rung in honour of the gift of a son to HRH Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Wednesday, 15 December 1948 in 3h 8 (22–2–17 in D)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Kathleen Harrison

2 Clement J More

3 Arthur E Cook

4 Albert G Harrison

5 Wilfred G Saunders

6 Charles V Orves

7 Eric G Bennett (C)

8 W Archie Lock

First peal of Plain Bob - 1,6. First peal of Major - 3. Rung in honour of the Royal Christening (HRH Prince Charles)

Ringing World page reference: 1970.0003

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Friday, 17 December 1948 in 3h (9–2–21 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by George F Williams

1 Jean Bell

2 George H Moore

3 Eileen Bracey

4 Charles H Moore

5 Raymond G Lofty

6 Ernest G Shorting

7 F Nolan Golden (C)

8 William C Duffield

First peal, aged 13: 2.

Rung in honour of the gift of a son to HRH Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Gressenhall, Norfolk

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 17 December 1948 in 2h 55 (9–2–13 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sidney G Eke

2 Alberrt W Barber

3 Robert C Bunning

4 Gordon Chambers

5 Sidney Marshall (C)

6 George T Bunning

First peal - 1,2. First inside - 4. First as conductor. First peal on the bells by a local band for 36 years.

Ringing World page reference: 1970.0004

Norwich Diocesan Association

Pulham St Mary, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 December 1948 in 3h 7 (14 in F)

5024 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Ernest Whiting (C)

2 Cecil A Thompson

3 Wilfred G Saunders

4 Cecil Poyntz

5 Thomas Simmons

6 Frederick J Roope

7 Ernest C Staff

8 W Archie Locke

First peal in the method - 2,3.

Ringing World page reference: 1970.0003

Norwich Diocesan Association

East Dereham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 22 December 1948 in 2h 56 (22–3–21 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J Carter

1 E Barker

2 Chas E G Banham

3 Ernest H Mastin (C)

4 George P Adams

5 Leslie Houghton

6 Eric A Dench

7 Bert Gogle

8 Donald Miles

First peal of Triples - 1,2,4,5,7. First peal - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 1971.0015

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Thursday, 23 December 1948 in 2h 48 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 George H Moore

2 Ernest G Shorting

3 F Charles Goodman

4 Eileen Bracey

5 Raymond G Lofty

6 Charles H Moore

7 George Sayer

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Treble Bob - 1. An 80th birthday compliment to Mr. William J. Lee, of Great Yarmouth.

Ringing World page reference: 1971.0015

Norwich Diocesan Association

Watton, Norfolk

St Mary

Monday, 27 December 1948 in 2h 48 (7–1–4 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Robert C Button

2 Albert E Dixon

3 Edward Etheridge

4 Thomas A A Potter

5 Frederick G Williams

6 Frederick C Johnson (C)

Ringing World page reference: 1972.0033

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Monday, 27 December 1948 in 3h 33 (37–3–15 in B)

5081 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Robert W Barber

2 William C Duffield

3 George Sayer

4 Henry Tooke

5 Arthur G Bason

6 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

7 H William Barrett

8 Arthur J E Smalls

9 Cecil V Ebberson

10 William Clover

11 George Bailey

12 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Cinques - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9. First peal of Cinques 'inside' - 4.

A silver wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. George Bailey, of Wroxham, formally of Norwich.

Ringing World page reference: 1971.0014

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Friday, 31 December 1948 in 3h (13–3–21 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's twelve part

1 F Nolan Golden

2 H William Barrett

3 Ernest G Shorting

4 Charles H Moore

5 Thomas Simmons

6 George Sayer (C)

7 Arthur G Bason

8 Walter C Medler

First peal of Triples - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 1972.0028

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