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Norwich Diocesan Association

Happisburgh, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 1 January 1991 (10–0–22 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 J P Butler

2 Sandy Granger

3 Philip H Larter

4 Duncan W Larter

5 Joan Larter

6 Clare Robertson

7 Glen G Fiddy

8 Gilbert E Larter (C)

First on 8: 2. First Major inside: 5.

For New Year.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Northrepps, Norfolk

St Mary

Sunday, 27 January 1991 in 3h 14 (11–1–0 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F N Golden

1 T Daniel Phillips

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 John R Smith

4 Clifford Bird

5 Raymond W Balls

6 Jack King

7 Derick J Grey

8 Derick W Pardon

On the centenary of the birth of the late Cyril Pooley, born in Northrepps, for many years parish clerk and bellringer here. The ringers of 2, 5, 6 and 7 were either taught or encouraged in the Exercise by this dedicated gentlemen.

200th peal - 4.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Holt, Norfolk

St Andrew

Saturday, 2 March 1991 in 2h 43 (7–0–8 in A)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Dorothea M Robotham

2 Theo F Crowder

3 Mary C Poyner

4 F Nolan Golden

5 Walter Hunt

6 Thomas J Lock

7 Harry Poyner

8 John R Mayne (C)

In memory of Charles Edward George Banham, whose funeral took place earlier in the day at Caston, Norfolk.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Alburgh, Norfolk

All Saints

Friday, 8 March 1991 (9–3–12 in G)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Betty Baines

2 Debbie Allen

3 Trevor Thimbleby

4 Steve Day

5 Michael Stokes

6 Michael Hodgkinson

7 Jeremy Warren

8 Mark Walland (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

North Elmham, Norfolk

St Mary

Sunday, 23 June 1991 in 2h 59 (14–1–0 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Cambridge, Superlative, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire.

Composed by R Bailey

1 Simon A Rudd (C)

2 Christian M Peckham

3 Colin Johnson

4 Susan Marsden

5 David F Riley

6 Jeremy W Warren

7 Jeremy W Spiller

8 Amanda M Whiting

1st Spliced 2 and 6.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Cromer, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 4 August 1991 in 3h (11–1–9 in F♯)

5040 Minor (6m)

One extent each of Double Court, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St. Clements, and two extents of Plain Bob.

1 David J Leeder

2 Derick J Grey

3 John R Smith (C)

4 Derick W Pardon

5 Raymond W Balls

6 Nigel J Bailey

To mark the ruby wedding of Mary and Ray Balls, who were married in Cromer Church on 28th July 1951.

Norwich Diocesan Association

North Lopham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Monday, 19 August 1991 in 2h 57 (10–2–0 in F♯)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Michael T Sprackling

4 Walter Hunt

5 Thomas J Lock

6 Roger B Lubbock

7 Harry Poyner

8 John R Mayne

Wedding anniversary compliments to Mr and Mrs R H Vere of North Lopham (26th) and Mr and Mrs N Golden of Aylsham.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Thetford, Norfolk

St Peter

Saturday, 21 September 1991 in 2h 55 (18–0–1 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Edward G Curson

2 Frank C J Arnold

3 Elizabeth A Teverson

4 David F Riley

5 Paul V Stannard

6 Roger B Lubbock

7 Amanda M Whiting (C)

8 Maurice J Rose

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first peal on the bells. Golden Wedding anniversary of Harry and Beattie Fuller.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Catfield, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 19 October 1991 in 2h 48 (10–0–23 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 James P Butler

2 H Reginald Boyce

3 Christopher R McLean

4 Derick J Grey

5 Jocelyn B Gardiner

6 David R McLean (C)

First minor - 1.

Also birthday compliments to Reg Boyce (82 on 29th September) and Christopher McLean (10th October).

Norwich Diocesan Association

Castle Acre, Norfolk

St James

Sunday, 20 October 1991 in 3h (10–3–16 in G♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent each of Kent T B, Oxford T B and St Clements C B. 4 extents of Plain Bob.

1 Walter J Houghton

2 Mick Cole

3 Jenny Bell

4 Tony Owen

5 Sarah L Seaman

6 David F Riley (C)

All members of the Western Branch.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Northrepps, Norfolk

St Mary

Thursday, 7 November 1991 in 2h 59 (11–1–0 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F N Golden

1 David R McLean (General Secretary)

2 John R Smith

3 David R M Heighton (Past President)

4 Clifford Bird (Vice-President)

5 Jocelyn B Gardiner (President)

6 Frank C J Arnold (Vice-President)

7 Raymond W Balls (Chairman, Northern Branch)

8 Gilbert E Larter

In memory of Frank Nolan Golden, Past President of the Association.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Norton Subcourse, Norfolk

St Mary

Sunday, 24 November 1991 in 46m (10–1–15 in G)

1440 Oxford Treble Bob / Plain Bob Minor

1 Frank Sutton

2 Leonard Raphael

3 Helen Sutton

4 Bill Gates

5 Stephen Rabong

6 Norman Cossey (C)

Norwich Diocesan Association

Ranworth, Norfolk

St Helen

Thursday, 28 November 1991 (12–0–0 in F)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Luke Davey

2 Margaret Bunn (1st QP)

3 S Jennie Forster

4 James R Startin

5 Aubrey S Forster (C)

6 A Malcolm Davey

Norwich Diocesan Association

Beetley, Norfolk

St Mary

Sunday, 1 December 1991 in 3h (4–0–7 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Sarah L Seaman

2 David F Riley

3 James B Morley (C)

4 Jenny Bell

5 Joan M Larter

6 Clifford Bird

7 Gilbert E Larter

8 Peter Bell

1st peal 8. 1st of Triples and of Grandsire 4. In memory of F Nolan Golden.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 14 December 1991 in 3h 9 (30–2–4 in D)

5130 Grandsire Caters

Composed by R W Willians

1 Joan M Larter

2 James B Morley

3 Christopher R McLean

4 Clare J Robertson

5 Duncan W Larter

6 Michael J Stokes

7 Glen G Fiddy

8 David R McLean (C)

9 Philip H Larter

10 Gilbert E Larter

First on 10: 5, 7.

First Caters: 4.

First Grandsire Caters inside: 3.

In thanksgiving for the life of Peter George William Newstead JP., Secretary of this tower and Vice President of the Association, who died on 12th December, aged 71, having been an Association member for 55 years. (Within the octave of the Patronal Festival and originally arranged as a 21 birthday compliment to Philip Larter (17th December).

RW 4213/084.

Norwich Diocesan Association

Ashill, Norfolk

The Old Smithy

Monday, 16 December 1991 in 1h 52 (14)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents

1–2 Jeremy W Warren

3–4 Jeremy W Spiller (C)

5–6 Christian M Peckham

Ringing World page reference: 4846.0252

Norwich Diocesan Association

Diss, Norfolk

St Mary

Saturday, 21 December 1991 in 3h 3 (22–2–17 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Pladdys (No 25)

1 James Hedgcock

2 John R Smith

3 John Pladdys (C)

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Keith G Game

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Robert J Crocker

8 Andrew B Mills

Norwich Diocesan Association

Long Stratton, Norfolk

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 24 December 1991 in 2h 41 (10)

5040 Minor (5m)

(1) Cambridge S.; (2) St. Clement's Bob; (3,4) Oxford T.B.; (5) Kent T.B.; (6,7) Plain Bob.

1 E Sybil M McLean

2 David R McLean

3 Frank C J Arnold

4 Bernard C Pollard

5 J Martin Thorley

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

For Christmas. The 37th consecutive Christmas Eve peal on the bells. Frank Arnold has rung in all of them.

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