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Norwich Diocesan Association

Saxlingham Nethergate, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 10 January 1962 in 2h 55 (8)

5136 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composer’s Twelve-part No. 19 in the method.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Thomas R Simmons

2 David Cubitt

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 John Cox

5 Christopher G Sayer

6 Brian Cox

7 George Sayer

8 H William Barrett

First peal in the method - 6.

Arranged for Mr. Brian Cox, of Adelaide, Australia

Norwich Diocesan Association

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Thursday, 25 January 1962 in 3h 13 (30–2–4 in D)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Peter G W Newstead

2 Arthur Wigmore

3 William B Duncan

4 A William Bird

5 Revd A Gilbert G Thurlow

6 Revd Giles C Galley

7 H William Barrett

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

Rung for the Week of Prayer organised by the Norwich Council of Christian Congregations; the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul; and Godspeed to the Rev. Giles Galley, who is now at St Nicholas', King's Lynn.

Ringing World page reference: 2652.0113

Norwich Diocesan Association

Dickleburgh, Norfolk

All Saints

Friday, 9 February 1962 in 2h 45 (11¼ in G)

5040 Minor (8m)

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

1 Leonard J Minns

2 Albert G Harrison

3 Ernest Whiting

4 Charles R Catchpole

5 George Sayer

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Loddon, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Friday, 23 February 1962 in 3h 1 (11 in G)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composer’s Twelve-part No. 10 in the method.

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 James W Forder

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Norman P J Cossey

4 David Cubitt

5 Christopher G Sayer

6 Godfrey G Walpole

7 George Sayer

8 H William Barrett

A 90th birthday compliment to Mr. Ronald E. Browne, of Loddon, a great friend to ringers.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Lamas, Norfolk

St Andrew

Wednesday, 28 February 1962 in 2h 28 (9 in A)

5040 Doubles (10m)

In ten methods, being four extents each of New Bob, New Grandsire, St. Simon’s, St. Martin’s, St. Nicholas’, Winchendon Place, Plain Bob and Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, and five each of Grandsire and Stedman.

1 F Charles Goodman

2 David Cubitt

3 George Sayer

4 H William Barrett

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Redenhall, Norfolk

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 10 March 1962 in 3h 8 (24 in D)

5024 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Leonard J Minns

2 Christopher G Sayer

3 George Sayer

4 Ernest Whiting

5 David Heighton

6 H William Barrett

7 William J Flatt

8 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Surprise - 2. First peal in the method -7. First peal in the method on the bells.

Composition contains 6th 24 course-ends in 5-6.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St George, Colegate

Monday, 23 April 1962 in 2h 40 (9–2–24 in G♯)

5040 Minor (11m)

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

1 Freda P Willgress

2 Dr David Heighton

3 Roy Duesbury

4 Gilbert E Larter

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Bevan W Willgress

Rung in honour of the Patron Saint.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Wednesday, 23 May 1962 in 2h 58 (9–2–21 in G)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Charles H Hattersley

1 Raymond G Lofty

2 David Cubitt

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 Roy Wiles

5 George H Moore

6 Thomas E Spight

7 George Sayer

8 Charles H Moore

First peal of Treble Bob Major - 4.

Rung to mark the restoration of the church, which included repairs to the tower.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Long Stratton, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 4 June 1962 in 2h 48 (9–3–27 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents, each called differently.

1 Charles H Blake

2 Betty Syrett

3 Wilfred G Saunders

4 H William Barrett

5 Frank C J Arnold

6 C Frank W Phillippo (C)

Rung half-muffled in memoriam William L Duffield, vice-president of the above Association and chairman of the Southern Branch 1931-52, who was interred at Tharston this day.

Note that this peal is (incorrectly) published in the RW [No. 2671, Vol. LVIII, p427] as being rung at Bunwell.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norwich, Norfolk

St Peter Mancroft

Thursday, 13 September 1962 in 3h 30 (37–3–15 in B)

5016 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by F Nolan Golden (Arranged)

1 Ruth M Foreman

2 H William Barrett

3 F Charles Goodman

4 Arthur G Bason

5 David Cubitt

6 Stanley W Gall

7 Roy Duesbury

8 John Cox

9 George Sayer

10 Bert Gogle

11 Richard E Price

12 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal on more than eight bells - 1, 7.

Norwich Diocesan Association

East Dereham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 19 September 1962 in 3h 16 (22–3–21 in E♭)

5184 Spliced Major (2m)

Consisting of 3,936 changes of Plain Bob, 1,248 of Little Bob, 264 changes of method and the 120 course ends tenors together.

Composed by Nolan Golden

1 H William Barrett

2 Sidney Marshall

3 Arthur G Bason

4 Timothy G Pett

5 George P Adams

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Norman V Harding

8 Bert Gogle

First peal of Major - 4. Mr. Pett shortly takes up residence at London University.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Loddon, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 6 October 1962 in 2h 50 (10–1–23 in F♯)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Norman P J Cossey

2 H William Barrett

3 Christopher G Sayer

4 Arthur G Bason

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 Thomas E Spight

7 George Sayer

8 John W Blythe

First peal in the method 1.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 13 October 1962 in 3h 26 (30–2–4 in D)

5080 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Brenda Sampson

2 Arthur J Stimson

3 Juanita McBride

4 Christopher G Sayer

5 Peter G W Newstead

6 William B Duncan

7 Michael T Stimson

8 George Sayer

9 Roland H Cook

10 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal at first attempt - 3. First of Royal - 2, 4, 7. 25th peal - 5.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Bunwell, Norfolk

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 13 October 1962 in 2h 43 (10 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 T Daniel Phillips

2 John R Smith

3 Frank C J Arnold

4 Derick W Pardon

5 Wilfred G Saunders

6 C Frank W Phillippo (C)

Rung to celebrate the birth of a daughter (Sarah) to Mr and Mrs J R Smith, and a son (Andrew) to Mr and Mrs D Phillips.

Norwich Diocesan Association

East Dereham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 24 October 1962 in 3h 7 (22–3–21 in E♭)

5040 Dereham Bob Triples

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Sidney Marshall

2 Arthur G Bason

3 George P Adams

4 George Sayer

5 H William Barrett

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Bert Gogle

8 Norman V Harding

First peal in the method, which is 5. 1. 5. 1. 347. 5. 7: 127a. The composition is rung with bobs only.

Rung for United Nations Day.

Norwich Diocesan Association

North Elmham, Norfolk

St Mary

Saturday, 3 November 1962 in 2h 57 (14–1–0 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Rev E Bankes James

1 Tony Owen

2 Edward Howes

3 Arthur G Bason

4 William Love

5 F Nolan Golden (C)

6 F Charles Goodman

7 H William Barrett

8 Bert Gogle

First peal in the method - 2. 400th peal - 8. First peal on the bells.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Marsham, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 10 November 1962 in 2h 51 (7–3–15 in A)

5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F H Dexter

1 T Daniel Phillips

2 F Charles Goodman

3 Derick W Pardon

4 N John A Pumphrey

5 Frank C J Arnold

6 John R Smith (C)

7 C Frank W Phillippo

8 Wilfred G Saunders

First peal in the method - 1, 3.

Rung for the christening of Andrew Phillips and Sarah Smith, son and daughter of the ringers of the treble and sixth respectively.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Acle, Norfolk

St Edmund

Saturday, 10 November 1962 in 2h 27 (9–1–14 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Doris E Lidbetter

2 David Cubitt

3 Arthur G Bason

4 Christopher G Sayer

5 George Sayer

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

First peal of Minor at first attempt - 4.

Rung in honour of Mr. Herbert W. Lidbetter's 90th birthday.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Hethersett, Norfolk

St Remigius

Friday, 14 December 1962 in 2h 54 (9–2–21 in G)

5040 Cringleford Bob Triples

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Raymond G Lofty

2 Miriam A Higdon

3 F Nolan Golden (C)

4 David Cubitt

5 Peter Adcock

6 George Sayer

7 H William Barrett

8 Charles H Moore

First peal in the method.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Long Stratton, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 24 December 1962 in 2h 38 (9–3–27 in G♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being one extent of Double Court and six of Plain Bob.

1 Charles H Blake

2 Betty Syrett

3 Wilfred G Saunders

4 Frank C J Arnold

5 C Frank W Phillippo

6 H William Barrett (C)

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