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Norwich Diocesan Association

North Lopham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 5 January 1954 in 3h 6 (10–2–0 in F♯)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F H Dexter

1 Leonard W King

2 C Frank W Phillippo

3 Elizabeth Smith

4 Betty Syrett

5 Wilfred G Saunders

6 Dr P H A Jonason

7 Harry Moss

8 John R Smith (C)

First peal on 8 bells - 1. First peal of Bob Major as conductor.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the wife of the ringer of the 6th.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Monday, 11 January 1954 in 3h 31 (37 in C)

5004 Plain Bob Caters

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Cedric Curson

2 F Charles Goodman

3 Ernest G Shorting

4 Stanley W Copling

5 Vincent R Ovens

6 William Love

7 Arthur G Bason

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

9 H William Barrett

10 Bert Gogle

First peal of Caters - 5. First peal of Plain Bob Caters by all and in the Diocese.

Rung half-muffled in memoriam Francis B. Williams, headmaster of Bracondale School.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Long Stratton, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 January 1954 in 2h 45 (9–3–27 in G♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

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

1 Wilfred G Saunders

2 Frank C J Arnold

3 Cecil A Thompson

4 T Charles Browne

5 John Moore

6 C Frank W Phillippo (C)

First peal of Minor - 3, 5.

Rung to mark the 50th anniversary of Mr. C. A. Thompson joining the Norwich Assocation.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Loddon, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 20 January 1954 in 2h 40 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Thurstans' Four-part

Composed by Thurstan

1 F Charles Goodman

2 Stanley W Copling

3 H William Barrett

4 David Heighton

5 Arthur G Bason

6 Bert Gogle

7 F Nolan Golden (C)

8 John Moore

150th peal - 2. First peal of Stedman - 4. First peal of Stedman on the bells, whose centenary as eight will be celebrated this year.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Saturday, 23 January 1954 in 3h 21 (23 in D)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 James B Morley

2 Albert G Harrison

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Lewis J Batley

5 Tom C Ford

6 William F Slocombe

7 Arthur E Cook

8 Arthur G Bason

First peal in the method - 4. Mr. Slocombe is from Wellington, Somerset.

In memoriam Canon James A. Appleton, a former Rector of Diss.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 27 January 1954 in 2h 54 (8 in G)

5040 Cawston Little Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Thomas R Simmons

2 Edward G Curson

3 Cedric Curson

4 Ernest G Shorting

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 David Heighton

7 Arthur G Bason

8 Bert Gogle

The first peal in a method in which the treble hunts only to thirds place.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St George, Colegate

Saturday, 6 February 1954 in 2h 35 (9–2–24 in G♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being extents of Cambridge Surprise, Double Court, Plain Bob, Double Oxford, Oxford Treble Bob, St. Clement’s and Kent Treble Bob.

1 Edward G Curson

2 David Heighton

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 William Love

5 John Moore

6 Arthur G Bason

First peal in seven methods -1, 5.

Rung half-muffled in memoriam the donor of the 3rd bell.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

27, Chalk Hill Road

Wednesday, 17 February 1954 in 2h 25 (15 in C)

5088 Spliced Major (2m)

Being 3,840 changes of Plain Bob and 1,248 changes of Little Bob; 263 changes of method.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1–2 H William Barrett

3–4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5–6 Bert Gogle

7–8 Arthur G Bason

First peal of Spliced on handbells by all and by the Association.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 2 March 1954 in 3h 30 (37 in C)

5060 Plain Bob Cinques

Composed by F Nolan Golden (Arranged)

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 H William Barrett

3 Cedric Curson

4 Stanley W Copling

5 Ernest G Shorting

6 F Charles Goodman

7 Arthur G Bason

8 William Love

9 George P Adams

10 Norman V Harding

11 Bert Gogle

12 John Moore

First peal on tweleve bells - 3, 4, 12. First peal of Plain Bob Cinques by all, on the bells and for the Association.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Saturday, 6 March 1954 in 2h 55 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Edwin Barnett, sen

1 Raymond G Lofty

2 Cedric Curson

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 William Clover

5 Arthur G Bason

6 William Love

7 John Moore

8 Henry Tooke

First peal in the method - 7.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hellesdon, Norfolk

87, Reepham Road

Wednesday, 10 March 1954 in 2h 22 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1–2 H William Barrett

3–4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5–6 Bert Gogle

7–8 Arthur G Bason

Mr. Bert Gogle's 200th peal for the Norwich Association.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Loddon, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 20 March 1954 in 2h 51 (11 in G)

5136 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 David Heighton

2 Stanley W Copling

3 H William Barrett

4 Charles Bailey

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 George W Pipe

7 John Moore

8 Arthur G Bason

Birthday compliments to Miss Evelyn Killington, of the local band, and Mr. R. E. Browne (82), churchwarden.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Horsham St Faith, Norfolk

26, Brabazon Road

Wednesday, 31 March 1954 in 2h 24 (15 in C)

5000 Spliced Major (2m)

Being 3,440 changes of Plain Bob and 1,560 changes of Little Bob; 240 changes of method.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1–2 H William Barrett

3–4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5–6 Bert Gogle

7–8 Arthur G Bason

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St George, Colegate

Wednesday, 21 April 1954 in 2h 34 (9–2–24 in G♯)

5040 Minor (14m)

Being seven extents in 14 methods: (1) Double Court and College Bob, (2) Plain Bob and Hereward Bob, (3) Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, (4) Childwall and Thelwall, (5) Double and Reverse Bob, (6) Fulbeck Bob and Canterbury Pleasure Reverse, (7) St. Clement’s and Double Oxford; 123 changes of method

1 Arthur G Bason

2 H William Barrett

3 George Sayer

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 David Heighton

6 George P Adams

First peal in 14 methods - 5, 6.

Rung in honour of H.M. the Queen’s birthday.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Saturday, 15 May 1954 in 3h 20 (37 in C)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Henry Tooke

2 Cedric Curson

3 Stanley W Copling

4 Edwin R Goate

5 Arthur G Bason

6 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

7 George Sayer

8 H William Barrett

9 Norman V Harding

10 F Nolan Golden (C)

Rung in honour of the homecoming of Queen Elizabeth II, May 15, 1954, from her tour of the Commonwealth and the Colonies.

Norwich Diocesan Association

King's Lynn, Norfolk

Minster Church of St Margaret

Saturday, 15 May 1954 in 3h 18 (29 in C)

5076 Grandsire Caters

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Tom Greenache

2 Norman V Harding

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Arthur G Bason

5 Leslie W Houghton

6 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

7 H William Barrett

8 Cecil V Ebberson

9 Bert Gogle

10 William Rose

First peal of Caters - 1.

Rung in honour of the homecoming of Queen Elizabeth II, May 15, 1954, from her tour of the Commonwealth and the Colonies.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Loddon, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 26 May 1954 in 2h 48 (11 in G)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Margot B Thompson

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Stanley W Copling

4 George Sayer

5 Arthur G Bason

6 John W C Blythe

7 H William Barrett

8 Bert Gogle

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Wednesday, 30 June 1954 in 2h 45 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Cedric Curson

2 George Sayer

3 H William Barrett

4 Stanley W Copling

5 Arthur G Bason

6 J Frederick Milner

7 F Nolan Golden (C)

8 Bert Gogle

100th peal together - 5, 8.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 21 July 1954 in 2h 50 (8 in G)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composer’s Twelve-part No. 13 in the method: 4th's place bobs.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 G Anthony Sutherland

2 Arthur G Bason

3 David Heighton

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Thomas R Simmons

6 George Sayer

7 John Moore

8 Bert Gogle

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 27 July 1954 in 3h 21 (37–3–15 in B)

5076 Grandsire Caters

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 G Anthony Sutherland

2 David Heighton

3 William Love

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Arthur G Bason

6 George P Adams

7 H William Barrett

8 George Sayer

9 Bert Gogle

10 John Moore

First peal on ten bells - 1. First peal of Grandsire - 2.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 7 August 1954 in 2h 55 (7 in A♭)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 William Love

2 Annie E Humberstone

3 J Desmond Painter

4 George Sayer

5 Cecil V Ebberson

6 David Heighton

7 F Nolan Golden (C)

8 Samuel J Haines

First attempt for a peal - 3. First peal in the method - 6.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Bunwell, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 8 August 1954 in 2h 40 (10 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 1 extent each of Double Court, Double Oxford, Cambridge, St. Clements, Oxford TB, Kent TB and Plain Bob.

1 Frank C J Arnold

2 Annie E Humberstone

3 John R Smith

4 Wilfred G Saunders

5 Samuel J Haines

6 C Frank W Phillippo (C)

First peal of Minor - 2, 5.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Monday, 9 August 1954 in 3h 3 (13–3–21 in F)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composer’s Twelve-part No. 14 in the method; all singles.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Cedric Curson

2 C Frank W Phillippo

3 Annie E Humberstone

4 Edward G Curson

5 Samuel J Haines

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 John Moore

8 Bert Gogle

First peal in the method - 4.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Coslany

Thursday, 9 September 1954 in 2h 36 (14½ in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Cave's transposition of Washbrook's variation of Thurstans'.

1 George Sayer

2 Arthur G Bason

3 David Heighton

4 Shirley Burton

5 H William Barrett

6 John Moore

7 F Nolan Golden (C)

8 Bert Gogle

First peal of Stedman - 6.

Rung in honour of the engagement of the Rev. Alfred Gilbert Goddard Thurlow and Miss Thelda Mary Hook.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Redenhall, Norfolk

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 18 September 1954 in 3h 19 (24 in D)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden (Arranged)

1 George Sayer

2 Charles W Loome

3 Arthur G Bason

4 H William Barrett

5 Stanley W Copling

6 Henry Tooke

7 Edward V Rodenhurst

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

A birthday compliment to Mr. Albert E. Sellers, of Beverley.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Salle, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 19 September 1954 in 3h 3 (18 in E♭)

5072 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Walter J Ford

2 Herbert F Laskey

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 H William Barrett

5 George Sayer

6 Edward V Rodenhurst

7 Arthur G Bason

8 Bert Gogle

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Monday, 20 September 1954 in 2h 52 (13–3–21 in F)

5056 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Rev John E F Tredennick

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Stanley W Copling

4 H William Barrett

5 George Sayer

6 Edward V Rodenhurst

7 Arthur G Bason

8 Bert Gogle

First peal of New Cambridge - 4, 7, 8.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 21 September 1954 in 3h 10 (37 in C)

5022 Grandsire Caters

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Cedric Curson

2 David Heighton

3 William Love

4 Arthur G Bason

5 George Sayer

6 Edward V Rodenhurst

7 George P Adams

8 H William Barrett

9 F Nolan Golden (C)

10 Bert Gogle

Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 22 September 1954 in 2h 45 (8 in G)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Frederick Dench

1 Arthur G Bason

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Herbert Howlett

4 H William Barrett

5 Edward V Rodenhurst

6 Arthur W Dickerson

7 Bert Gogle

8 Thomas R Simmons

150th tower for a peal - 5.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St George, Colegate

Friday, 1 October 1954 in 2h 27 (9–2–24 in G♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Wavertree College, College, Double Oxford, Thelwall, Childwall, St. Clement’s and Plain Bob.

1 G Anthony Sutherland

2 F Nolan Golden

3 Arthur G Bason

4 George Sayer

5 David Heighton (C)

6 H William Barrett

First peal in seven methods - 1. First peal in seven methods as conductor.

Rung with best wishes to the conductor on his leaving to study at Bristol University.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Saturday, 2 October 1954 in 2h 42 (9–2–21 in G)

5024 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 F Nolan Golden

2 Charles H Moore

3 Eileen G Bracey

4 Raymond G Lofty

5 William Clover

6 Arthur G Bason

7 John Moore

8 Henry Tooke (C)

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

Rung for the Patronal Festival. Also as a 77th birthday compliment to Mrs. G. Lofty, mother of the ringer of the 4th.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 12 October 1954 in 3h 15 (23 in D)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Kathleen Harrison

2 Frederick C Roper

3 James B Morley

4 Albert G Harrison

5 Tom C Ford

6 Wilfred G Saunders

7 F Nolan Golden (C)

8 Bert Gogle

First peal in the method - 3.

Rung in honour of the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Harrison.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Monday, 18 October 1954 in 2h 47 (9–2–21 in G)

5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Raymond G Lofty

2 Edward G Curson

3 Cedric Curson

4 Stanley W Copling

5 H William Barrett

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Bert Gogle

8 Arthur G Bason

In memoriam George Reader Bailey.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Quidenham, Norfolk

St Andrew

Sunday, 31 October 1954 in 2h 53 (15–0–14 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Hubert G Chastney

2 C Frank W Phillippo

3 Michael A R Green

4 George Herbert

5 John R Smith (C)

6 Wilfred G Saunders

First peal - 1, 3, 4

Norwich Diocesan Association

Acle, Norfolk

St Edmund

Wednesday, 10 November 1954 in 2h 45 (9–1–14 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being extents of College Bob, Double Bob, Oxford Bob, St. Clement’s, Double Oxford, Double Court and Plain Bob.

1 Herbert W Lidbetter

2 Doris E Lidbetter

3 George Sayer

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Bert Gogle

6 H William Barrett

Rung in honour of the 82nd birthday of Mr. Herbert W. Lidbetter.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Lowestoft, Suffolk

St Margaret

Tuesday, 16 November 1954 in 2h 50 (13–2–21 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by S. Biddleston

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 Peter Kindred

3 Peter G W Newstead

4 A William Bird

5 H William Barrett

6 Godfrey G Walpole

7 Bert Gogle

8 Edwin R Goate

First peal of Grandsire 'inside' - 4. First peal of Grandsire - 6.

Rung in honour of the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. A. William Bird, of Gorleston, who were married at this church.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Watton, Norfolk

St Mary

Saturday, 27 November 1954 in 2h 44 (8–0–18 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents

1 S Harry Waterfield

2 William M Mann

3 Charles E G Banham

4 Thomas A A Potter

5 Frank C J Arnold

6 C Frank W Phillippo (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Loddon, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 8 December 1954 (11 in G)

5184 Braunstone Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Charles Bailey

2 H William Barrett

3 Frederick C Gunton

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Stanley W Copling

6 Arthur G Bason

7 George Sayer

8 Bert Gogle

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

The 27-course composition contains 2nd 3 courses only in 6ths.

Rung for the centenary of the augmentation of the bells to eight.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Saturday, 18 December 1954 in 2h 46 (9–2–21 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 William Clover

2 Raymond G Lofty

3 Henry Tooke

4 Charles H Moore

5 Arthur G Bason

6 George Sayer

7 Eileen Bracey (C)

8 F Nolan Golden

First peal as conductor.

Rung in honour of the 25 years' priesthood of the Rector (th Rev. R. G. Heawood).

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Wednesday, 22 December 1954 in 2h 39 (9–2–21 in G)

5072 Little Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 Raymond G Lofty

3 G Anthony Sutherland

4 Eileen G Bracey

5 David Heighton

6 H William Barrett

7 George Sayer

8 Bert Gogle

First peal of Little Bob - 2, 3, 4.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Monday, 27 December 1954 in 3h 5 (19 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

On the Gabriel eight

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Walter J Houghton

2 H William Barrett

3 Stanley W Copling

4 Arthur G Bason

5 Henry Tooke

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Bert Gogle

8 Norman V Harding

A compliment to Miss Mary Clover, of Wymondham, of the eve of her 21st birthday.

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