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Norwich Diocesan Association

Shipdham, Norfolk

All Saints

Friday, 6 January 1956 in 2h 44 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor

1 extent each of St Clement's & Oxford TB, 2 of Kent TB & 3 of Plain Bob.

1 Samuel H Waterfield

2 William M Mann

3 Charles E G Banham

4 Sidney Marshall

5 George P Adams (C)

6 Geoffrey R Drew

First peal in 4 methods: 1 & 6.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Monday, 9 January 1956 in 2h 43 (9–2–21 in G)

5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 William Love

2 William Clover

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 George Sayer

5 Arthur G Bason

6 Henry Tooke

7 H William Barrett

8 Bert Gogle

A silver wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. William Clover of Wymondham. Also a compliment to Mr. Sydney Flint, of Maghull, Lancs, on the 60th anniversary of his first peal falling two days later.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Gressenhall, Norfolk

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 18 January 1956 in 2h 53 (9–2–13 in G)

5184 Gressenhall Delight Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Sidney Marshall

2 Arthur G Bason

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 John S Barnes

5 George P Adams

6 George Sayer

7 H William Barrett

8 Bert Gogle

The first peal in the method. The conductor's 1,000th peal.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Cromer, Norfolk

Woodnook, East Grove

Wednesday, 18 January 1956 in 1h 59 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents

1–2 Raymond W Balls

3–4 John R Smith (C)

5–6 Cyril Pooley

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Monday, 23 January 1956 in 2h 48 (9–2–21 in G)

5104 Double Oxford Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Raymond G Lofty

2 William Love

3 Stanley W Copling

4 Charles H Moore

5 George Sayer

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Bert Gogle

8 H William Barrett

First peal in the method - 2, 4, 7. 250th peal for the Norwich Association - 7. The 100th peal on the new (1938) bells.

Rung as a wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. John Moore, of Heston.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Monday, 6 February 1956 in 2h 53 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 Raymond G Lofty

3 Miriam A Higdon

4 G Anthony Sutherland

5 Michael J Day

6 Charles H Moore

7 Arthur G Bason

8 George Sayer

First peal in the method - 3, 4, 5.

A coming-of-age compliment to Miss Miriam Higdon.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 14 February 1956 in 3h 30 (37–3–15 in B)

5076 Erin Caters

Composed by J W Parker

1 Arthur G Bason

2 G Anthony Sutherland

3 Stanley W Copling

4 F Charles Goodman

5 John S Barnes

6 George P Adams

7 Bert Gogle

8 George Sayer

9 F Nolan Golden (C)

10 H William Barrett

First peal of Erin Caters for the Association and by all except the tenor ringer.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Southrepps, Norfolk

42, Long Lane

Saturday, 18 February 1956 in 2h 15 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E M Atkins

1–2 Raymond W Balls

3–4 Brian G Warwick (C)

5–6 John R Smith

7–8 Winifred M Warwick

First peal of Major 'in hand' - 1

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 18 February 1956 in 2h 50 (7–3–15 in A)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by F N Golden

1 Raymond W Balls

2 Elizabeth Smith

3 Winifred M Warwick

4 Brian G Warwick

5 H William Barrett

6 Arthur G Bason

7 George Sayer

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal in the method - 5, 6, 7. First peal in the method on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Saturday, 25 February 1956 in 2h 54 (9–2–21 in G)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Raymond G Lofty

2 John S Barnes

3 George Sayer

4 Arthur G Bason

5 Stanley W Copling

6 Rev A Gilbert G Thurlow

7 H William Barrett

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 5 March 1956 in 2h 44 (8)

5040 Stedman Triples

Heywood’s Transposition of Thurstans’ Four-part.

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 Arthur G Bason

3 H William Barrett

4 Clifford Bird

5 Stanley W Copling

6 John S Barnes

7 Bert Gogle

8 Thomas R Simmons

First peal of Triples in the method - 4.

In memoriam Frederick Robert Borrett.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Monday, 2 April 1956 in 3h 24 (37–3–15 in B)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Stanley W Copling

2 H William Barrett

3 Arthur G Bason

4 George P Adams

5 Ernest Whiting

6 George Sayer

7 F Nolan Golden (C)

8 William J Button

9 Bert Gogle

10 Leslie G Brett

First peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal - 4.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 April 1956 in 2h 52 (8 in G)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Thomas R Simmons

2 Bridget Mutimer

3 Arthur G Bason

4 F Nolan Golden

5 Arthur W Dickerson

6 H William Barrett

7 Herbert Howlett

8 David Heighton (C)

First peal of Major - 2. First peal of Plain Bob Major - 7. First peal of Major as conductor.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Pulham St Mary, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 11 April 1956 in 2h 52 (14 in F)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Stanley W Copling

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 David Heighton

4 Arthur G Bason

5 H William Barrett

6 Ernest Whiting

7 George Sayer

8 Bert Gogle

First peal in the method - 3.

In memoriam Frederick Robert Borrett, who conducted the first peal of Bristol by a band resident in the county on these bells on September 27th, 1911. Mr. Whiting rang the seventh in this peal.

Norwich Diocesan Association

New Buckenham, Norfolk

St Martin

Saturday, 14 April 1956 in 2h 42 (11–0–7 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Frank C J Arnold

2 Elizabeth Smith

3 William Clover

4 Wilfred G Saunders

5 C Frank W Phillippo

6 John R Smith (C)

300th peal - 6. The ringer of the fourth has now 'circled the tower'.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Pulham Market, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 25 April 1956 in 2h 51 (13–1–22 in F)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Stanley W Copling

2 Ernest Whiting

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Arthur G Bason

5 H William Barrett

6 George Sayer

7 Bert Gogle

8 Leslie G Brett

First peal in the method on the bells.

A birthday compliment to Mr. A. A. W. Roope, of the local band, who has made a good recovery from a serious illness.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Paston, Norfolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 28 April 1956 in 3h (11–2–3 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Arthur C Wells

2 Leslie H Risebrow

3 Derick W Pardon

4 N John A Pumphrey

5 John R Smith (C)

6 William H Holdom

First peal - 1, 3

Rung as a welcome to Elizabeth Sara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R W Balls, of Cromer, who was born on that day.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 19 May 1956 in 2h 55 (7–3–15 in A)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Cox

1 John R Smith (C)

2 Rev H G Lillingston

3 Mrs H F Carter

4 N John A Pumphrey

5 Raymond W Balls

6 Hanbury F Carter

7 Walter C Medler

8 William R Catchpole

First peal in the method - 1, 5, 8. First peal of Treble Bob - 2

Rung for the Feast of Pentecost.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Giles

Tuesday, 29 May 1956 in 2h 57 (13–3–21 in F)

5120 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 F Charles Goodman

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Phyllis M Poole

4 Arthur G Bason

5 H William Barrett

6 J Frederick Milner

7 George Sayer

8 Bert Gogle

First peal in the method on the bells.

In honour of the visit of H.R.H. the Duchess of Kent to the city.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hingham, Norfolk

St Andrew

Wednesday, 30 May 1956 in 3h 13 (16¼ in F)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 George P Adams

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 John S Barnes

4 Arthur G Bason

5 S/Ldr George W Massey

6 George Sayer

7 Bert Gogle

8 H William Barrett

First peal in the method and 50th peal - 3. First peal in the method on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Cromer, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 7 June 1956 in 2h 43 (11–1–9 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents.

1 Raymond W Balls

2 William H Holdom

3 Leslie H Risebrow

4 John R Smith

5 Walter C Medler (C)

6 William R Catchpole

First peal on the bells since rehanging.

Rung as a compliment to Rev. C Cousens Petch, of Cromer, who has just celebrated his diamond jubilee as a priest.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 12 June 1956 in 3h 21 (37–3–15 in B)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Cedric Curson

2 A Spencer Brothers

3 Stanley W Copling

4 Kenneth R Dunstan

5 Arthur G Bason

6 H William Barrett

7 William Love

8 George Sayer

9 Bert Gogle

10 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal on more than six bells - 2. First peal of Royal - 4.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Wednesday, 13 June 1956 in 2h 44 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Stanley W Copling

2 George Sayer

3 Arthur G Bason

4 H William Barrett

5 Kenneth R Dunstan

6 George P Adams

7 F Nolan Golden (C)

8 Bert Gogle

First touch in the method - 6.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Saturday, 16 June 1956 in 3h 15 (23 in D)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Walter Elsey

2 C Frank W Phillippo

3 Betty Syrett

4 Tom Ford

5 Charles R Catchpole

6 Frederick C Roper

7 Arthur E Cook

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

First in method 'inside' - 3.

Rung in honour of the marriage of Miss Kathleen Harrison, a ringer at this church, to Mr. Geoffrey Tebble.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Thursday, 28 June 1956 in 2h 42 (7–3–15 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents.

1 Hazel J Cockrill

2 Hanbury F Carter

3 Mrs H F Carter

4 Rev H G Lillingston

5 Walter C Medler

6 John R Smith (C)

First peal - 1

Rung for St. Peter's Day and in memory of Frederick H Dexter.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Gressenhall, Norfolk

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 11 July 1956 in 3h 3 (10 in G)

5152 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 H William Barrett

3 Stanley W Copling

4 Arthur G Bason

5 John S Barnes

6 George P Adams

7 F Charles Goodman

8 George Sayer

The first peal of Surprise on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Reymerston, Norfolk

St peter

Thursday, 12 July 1956 in 2h 40

5040 Doubles

18 extents of St. Simon's, 18 extents of Plain and 6 extents of Grandsire.

1 Samuel A Waterfield

2 William M Mann

3 Albert E Dixon

4 Charles E G Banham

5 George P Adams (C)

First Peal on the bells.

First Peal of Doubles 1 and 3.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Tuesday, 24 July 1956 in 2h 57 (7–3–15 in A)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F H Dexter

1 T Daniel Phillips

2 Raymond W Balls

3 N John A Pumphrey

4 Arthur S Brothers

5 Herbert F Laskey

6 Walter J Ford

7 William R Catchpole

8 John R Smith (C)

First peal - 1. First peal of Major in the method on tower bells - 2. First peal of Major - 4. First peal of Major in the method - 7

Norwich Diocesan Association

New Buckenham, Norfolk

St Martin

Friday, 27 July 1956 in 2h 49 (11–0–7 in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

Comprising one extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Court and three extents of Plain Bob.

1 Albert E Robinson

2 Frederick C Roper

3 John R Smith

4 Frank C J Arnold

5 Wilfred G Saunders

6 C Frank W Phillippo (C)

J R Smith has 'circled the tower'

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Monday, 30 July 1956 in 2h 46 (9–2–21 in G)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Raymond G Lofty

2 William Gorringe

3 Arthur G Bason

4 William Love

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Bert Gogle

7 John Moore

8 Samuel J Haines

Ringers of 2, 7 and tenor from Hawkhurst, Heston and Wigston Magna respectively.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Loddon, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 1 August 1956 in 2h 49 (11 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 William Love

2 Arthur G Bason

3 Stanley W Copling

4 Arthur G Mason

5 H William Barrett

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 George Sayer

8 Bert Gogle

A silver wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie D. Mills, of Bures.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Winfarthing, Norfolk

St Mary

Thursday, 2 August 1956 in 2h 46 (9–0–4 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being one 720 each of Double Court and Kent Treble Bob, two 720's of Oxford TB and three 720's of Plain Bob.

1 Walter Elsey

2 Betty Syrett

3 John R Smith (C)

4 S John Haines

5 Frederick C Roper

6 Wilfred G Saunders

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Monday, 6 August 1956 in 3h 24 (37–3–15 in B)

5037 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Arthur G Mason

2 H William Barrett

3 Stanley W Copling

4 David Heighton

5 George Sayer

6 Bryan J Howard

7 Ronald Suckling

8 Walter Arrnold

9 Frank B Lufkin

10 Terry Earle

11 Bert Gogle

12 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal on 12 bells - 6, 7. First peal on 12 'inside' - 8.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Lowestoft, Suffolk

St Margaret

Tuesday, 7 August 1956 in 2h 52 (13–2–21 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by James S Wilde

1 George Howlett

2 David Heighton

3 William C Porter

4 Arthur G Mason

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 F Charles Goodman

7 H William Barrett

8 Bert Gogle

Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 17 August 1956 in 2h 55 (8 in G)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 David Heighton

2 George Sayer

3 H William Barrett

4 Stanley W Copling

5 Arthur G Bason

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Thomas R Simmons

8 F Charles Goodman

Norwich Diocesan Association

Shipdham, Norfolk

All Saints

Sunday, 19 August 1956 in 2h 44 (10–0–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor

1 extent each of Cambridge S, Double Court, Oxford TB, Double Oxford, Kent TB, St Clement's & Plain Bob.

1 William M Mann

2 John R Ketteringham

3 Michael W Crowder

4 Frank C J Arnold

5 John S Barnes

6 Cedric F W Phillippo (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Bunwell, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 22 August 1956 in 2h 36 (10 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Double Court, Oxford Treble Bob, Double Oxford, Kent Treble Bob, St. Clements and Plain Bob.

1 John R Smith

2 John R Ketteringham

3 Michael W Crowder

4 William M Mann

5 Frank C J Arnold

6 C Frank W Phillippo (C)

50th peal on the bells - 6

Norwich Diocesan Association

Quidenham, Norfolk

St Andrew

Wednesday, 5 September 1956 in 2h 55 (15–0–14 in F)

5096 Little Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Dr Paul H A Jonason

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Peter Newing

4 John S Barnes

5 H William Barrett

6 George Sayer

7 Arthur G Bason

8 Bert Gogle

First peal in the method on the bells.

Composition reduced from 6,048 which contains in 12 equal parts the 120 course ends and all the 7568's and 7658's.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Thursday, 6 September 1956 in 2h 47 (7–3–15 in A)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F H Dexter

1 Hazel J Cockrill

2 Percy E Crowe

3 Mrs H F Carter

4 Hanbury F Carter

5 Derick W Pardon

6 John R Smith (C)

7 Walter C Medler

8 Raymond W Balls

First peal of Major - 1, 5. First peal of Major 'inside' - 2.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hingham, Norfolk

St Andrew

Wednesday, 12 September 1956 in 3h 19 (16–1–0 in E)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 F Charles Goodman

2 Joe E G Roast

3 George P Adams

4 H William Barrett

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Arthur G Bason

7 George Sayer

8 Bert Gogle

First peal in the method on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hingham, Norfolk

St Andrew

Wednesday, 26 September 1956 in 3h 4 (16¼ in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Heywood’s variation of Thurstans’ Four-part.

1 George Sayer

2 Miriam A Higdon

3 H William Barrett

4 Arthur G Bason

5 David Heighton

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Bert Gogle

8 Allan C Haines

First peal in the method - 2.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Paston, Norfolk

St Margaret

Monday, 1 October 1956 in 2h 47 (11–2–3 in G)

5040 Minor (8m)

Being extents of Cambridge Surprise, Double Oxford, Single Court, St. Clements, St. Clements, Plain Bob, Combined Oxford Treble Bob and Kent Treble Bob, and Double Court.

Composed by F H Dexter

1 Jack King

2 Raymond W Balls

3 John R Smith

4 Arthur G Bason

5 Bert Gogle

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal in eight methods - 2. First peal in eight methods on the bells.

Rung to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the founding by Sir William Paston of the Grammar School at North Walsham. Ringers 1, 2 and 6 are Old Pastonians.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Loddon, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 3 October 1956 in 2h 58 (11 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Stanley W Copling

2 Joe E G Roast

3 John S Barnes

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 George Sayer

6 Arthur G Bason

7 Bert Gogle

8 H William Barrett

First peal in the method - 2. First peal of Bristol on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Wednesday, 10 October 1956 in 2h 44 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

Being 2,880 changes of Cambridge and 2,208 of Superlative, 132 changes of method.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 George Sayer

2 George P Adams

3 Joe E G Roast

4 Arthur G Bason

5 John S Barnes

6 H William Barrett

7 Bert Gogle

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

300th peal - 7. First peal of Spliced Surprise Major by all and on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

North Lopham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 13 October 1956 in 3h 13 (10½ in F♯)

5024 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by Amburn Wilson

1 C Frank W Phillippo

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Frank C J Arnold

4 Arthur G Bason

5 George Sayer

6 Wilfred G Saunders

7 John S Barnes

8 Joe E G Roast

First peal of Oxford T.B. Major 'inside' - 3. First peal of Oxford T.B. Major - 6, 8.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Monday, 15 October 1956 in 2h 53 (9–2–21 in G)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 Raymond G Lofty

3 A Spencer Brothers

4 Charles H Moore

5 Arthur G Bason

6 Michael Day

7 Bertram C Hines

8 Joe E G Roast

First peal in the method - 3.

A compliment to Mr. Michael Day, on joining Her Majesty's Forces.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Northrepps, Norfolk

St Mary

Saturday, 20 October 1956 in 3h (11–1–0 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents.

1 Arthur C Wells

2 John R Smith

3 Leslie H Risebrow

4 Derick W Pardon

5 Raymond W Balls (C)

6 William H Holdom

First peal as conductor.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Ketteringham, Norfolk

St Peter

Wednesday, 24 October 1956 in 2h 47 (8–1–20 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Raymond G Lofty

2 Paul D T Cattermole

3 Charles H Moore

4 George Sayer

5 Arthur G Bason

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Minor - 2. First peal in more than one method on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Bunwell, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 26 October 1956 in 2h 55 (10 in A♭)

5040 London Surprise Minor

Being seven extents.

1 T Charles Browne

2 Elizabeth Smith

3 Frank C J Arnold

4 John R Smith

5 Wilfred G Saunders

6 C Frank W Phillippo (C)

50th peal together - 2, 4.

J R Smith has now 'circled the tower.'

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St George, Colegate

Saturday, 27 October 1956 in 2h 35 (9–2–24 in G♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Peter G W Newstead

2 George Sayer

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Arthur G Bason

5 J Frederick Milner

6 Norman V Harding

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Tuesday, 30 October 1956 in 3h 41 (37–3–15 in B)

5015 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by F N Golden

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 Joe E G Roast

3 John R Smith

4 Stanley W Copling

5 William Love

6 F Charles Goodman

7 Arthur G Bason

8 George P Adams

9 J Frederick Milner

10 George Sayer

11 H William Barrett

12 Bert Gogle

In memoriam Charles Edward Borrett, a ringer at this tower for many years; Secretary of the Association 1903 - 1919.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Pulham Market, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 31 October 1956 in 2h 43 (13–1–22 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

Being 2,880 changes of Superlative and 2,240 of Cambridge, with 130 changes of method.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Arthur G Bason

2 H William Barrett

3 George Sayer

4 John S Barnes

5 Ernest Whiting

6 J Frederick Milner

7 Bert Gogle

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Spliced Surprise on the bells.

In memoriam Frederick William Munnings.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 3 November 1956 in 3h 9 (7–3–15 in A)

5600 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C H Middleton

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 William Love

3 John R Smith

4 William B Duncan

5 Robert E Lester

6 F Charles Goodman

7 Arthur G Bason

8 George Sayer

First peal in the method 'inside' - 2

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels, Coslany

Wednesday, 7 November 1956 in 3h 2 (14½ in F)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

Being 2,240 changes of Cambridge, 1,536 of Yorkshire and 1,408 of Superlative; 136 changes of method.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Stanley W Copling

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 George Sayer

4 H William Barrett

5 George P Adams

6 Arthur G Bason

7 Thomas R Simmons

8 Bert Gogle

First peal in three Spliced Surprise by all, on the bells and by a resident band for the Association.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Acle, Norfolk

St Edmund

Saturday, 10 November 1956 in 2h 46 (9–1–14 in G)

5040 Minor (12m)

Being spliced extents of Single Court and College Bob, Reverse Bob and Double Court, Double Oxford and St. Clement’s, Thelwall and Childwall, Plain Bob and Double Bob, and extents of Single Oxford and Fulbeck Bob; 51 changes of method.

1 Herbert W Lidbetter

2 Doris E Lidbetter

3 H William Barrett

4 Arthur G Bason

5 George Sayer

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

Rung in honour of the treble ringer’s 84th birthday.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Wednesday, 14 November 1956 in 2h 54 (9–2–21 in G)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 H William Barrett

2 Raymond G Lofty

3 Charles H Moore

4 Thomas E Spight

5 William Clover

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 George Sayer

8 Arthur G Bason

Rung in honour of the Rev. and Mrs. R. G. Heawood's silver wedding.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Loddon, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Monday, 19 November 1956 in 3h 2 (11 in G)

5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 James W Forder

2 H William Barrett

3 John Kindred

4 Edwin T Chapman

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Stanley W Copling

7 Arthur G Bason

8 Peter Kindred

First peal in the method - 3, 4.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Buxton, Norfolk

St Andrew

Saturday, 1 December 1956 in 2h 55 (12)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being three extents of Kent TB and four of Plain Bob.

1 Herbert G Smithson

2 Mrs H F Carter

3 Hanbury F Carter

4 John R Smith (C)

5 Walter C Medler

6 William R Catchpole

Rung on the eve of Advent Sunday.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Wednesday, 12 December 1956 in 2h 48 (9–2–21 in G)

5040 Mulbarton Bob Triples

Composed by F Nolan Golden (Arranged)

1 Charles H Moore

2 H William Barrett

3 Arthur G Bason

4 John S Barnes

5 Bert Gogle

6 George Sayer

7 F Nolan Golden (C)

8 Raymond G Lofty

The first peal in the method, published in the diocese as ‘Hingham.’ and is No. 1 in F. T. Blagrove’s list ('R.W.' August 17th, 1956).

A tribute to the memory of the late Rev. A. St. John Heard. Rector of Mulbarton and President of the Association, 1942-55.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 15 December 1956 in 2h 42 (7–3–15 in A)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F N Golden

1 Rev H G Lillingston

2 Stanley W Copling

3 Arthur G Bason

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 John R Smith

6 George Sayer

7 Clifford Bird

8 H William Barrett

Norwich Diocesan Association

Long Stratton, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 24 December 1956 in 2h 40 (9–3–27 in G♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being one extent each of Double Oxford, Double Court and Kent Treble Bob, and two extents each of Oxford Treble Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Frank C J Arnold

2 Betty Syrett

3 Stanley W Copling

4 Wilfred G Saunders

5 H William Barrett

6 C Frank W Phillippo (C)

100th peal for the Association - 1. First peal in five methods - 2.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Buxton, Norfolk

St Andrew

Monday, 31 December 1956 in 2h 55 (12)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Herbert G Smithson

2 John E Fiddy

3 Derick W Pardon

4 William R Catchpole

5 Douglas E Rust Andrews

6 Walter C Medler (C)

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