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Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Sunday, 6 January 1952 in 2h 8 (15 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Robin G Turner
1–2 Ronald C Noon
3–4 John King
5–6 Robin G Turner (C)
7–8 Patrick I Chapman
First peal in hand - 7-8. Rung as a birthday compliment to Patrick Chapman.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Brafield on the Green, Northamptonshire
St Laurence
Friday, 15 February 1952 in 2h 55 (12–0–7 in F)
5040 Doubles (11m)
2 extents St Nicholas and 4 extents each Union, Old, Chase, April Day, London, St Simon's, Antelope, Canterbury P, Plain Bob and Grandsire.
1 Anthony Brockwell
2 Jack Davey
3 Philip Jones (C)
4 Ronald C Noon
5 George Care
Rung half muffled. Memorial peal for the Late King George VI.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Dallington, Northamptonshire
St Mary
Saturday, 16 February 1952 in 2h 40 (7–2–2 in A)
5040 Doubles (6m)
4 extents each Old Doubles and Reverse St Bartholomew, 8 each of April Day, Reverse Canterbury P, Plain Bob and 10 extents Grandsire
1 Ralph T Clarke
2 John G Chapman
3 William R Hammons
4 Eric Nobles (C)
5 Charles T Windram
6 Bernard E Frost
First peal in 6 methods - 1,2,5. Rung half muffled as a memorial peal for the Late King George VI.
Ringing World page reference: 2136.0150Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Deene, Northamptonshire
St Peter
Saturday, 23 February 1952 in 2h 45 (10–1–12 in F♯)
5040 Minor (5m)
1 extent each Oxford TB, Kent TB, Single Court Bob, 2 extents each Single Oxford Bob, Plain Bob.
1 Cecil Matthews
2 Percy D Baldock
3 George Slaughter
4 Robert Russell
5 Robert H Knight
6 John H Bluff (C)
First peal in 5 methods - 1. First 720 Oxford TB - 3,5.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire
St Denys
Monday, 25 February 1952 in 2h 37 (7–2–0 in A)
5040 Doubles (2m)
12 extents Plain B; 30 extents Grandsire
1 Michael F Amos
2 Arthur Millward
3 Albert Cooper
4 Stephen J Summers
5 Ernest G Orland (C)
First peal: 1 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 2138.0182Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Piddington, Northamptonshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 29 February 1952 in 2h 40 (10–2–23 in F♯)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each of Oxford TB, Kent TB and 3 of Plain Bob.
1 Walter Mawby
2 Ivor J Dickin
3 Philip Jones
4 Bertie O Soden
5 Bernard E Frost
6 Eric Nobles (C)
First peal of Minor in 3 methods - 1. Rung on the eve, to commemorate the Feast of St David, and conductor's birthday.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Dunchurch, Warwickshire
St Peter
Friday, 29 February 1952 in 2h 48 (17–0–8 in E)
5040 Minor (3m)
1 extent St Clements, 2 of Kent TB and 4 of Plain Bob.
1 William J Vann
2 Ernest G Orland
3 Malcolm J V Chown
4 A James Stuart
5 Sydney G Osborne
6 Ernest Morris (C)
First peal of Minor n 3 methods - 3,4.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 22 March 1952 in 3h 15 (22–1–0 in E♭)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Patrick I Chapman
1 Henry Wooding
2 John King
3 George Care (C)
4 Ernest E Whitmore
5 Ronald J Sharp
6 William J Whitmore
7 John E Skerritt
8 Patrick I Chapman
First peal in the method - 7.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Braunston, Northamptonshire
All Saints
Saturday, 22 March 1952 in 3h 1 (15–1–6 in F)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 extent each Cambridge Surprise, Single Oxford, Double Oxford, St Clements, Oxford TB, Kent TB and Plain Bob.
1 Fred W Hancock (Daventry Br Sec & Treas)
2 William Yates (Towcester Br Sec & Treas)
3 George H Hancock (Daventry Br Pres)
4 Ernest G Orland (Guilsborough Br Sec & Treas)
5 Geoffrey E Watson (Kettering Br Sec & Treas)
6 Eric Nobles (Northampton Br Sec & Treas) (C)
By Guild Officers. First peal of Minor in 7 methods - 1,3,6.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Benefield, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 22 March 1952 in 2h 47 (7–3–6 in G)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each of Oxford TB, Kent TB and 3 of Plain Bob.
1 John H Bluff (C)
2 Herbert Goakes
3 Percy D Baldock
4 Ronald Russell
5 George S Bush
6 D Thomas Austin
25th peal together - 3,4.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Hallaton, Leicestershire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 29 March 1952 in 2h 50 (11–1–0 in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 extent each of Double Oxford, St Clements, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Single Court, Single Oxford and Plain Bob
1 Cecil Mathews
2 Percy D Baldock
3 J Geoffrey Geary
4 Ronald Russell
5 Robert H Knight
6 John H Bluff (C)
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Great Oxendon, Northamptonshire
St Helen
Saturday, 29 March 1952 in 2h 44 (7–0–2 in A♭)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
One 240 Morris's arrangement and 40 extents.
1 Cecil A Swann
2 Michael A Messam
3 Ernest G Orland (C)
4 Derek E Griffin
5 Arthur Millward
First peal - 2.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Kislingbury, Northamptonshire
St Luke
Friday, 4 April 1952 (12–0–13 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (3m)
360 each Old, April Day, 540 of Plain Bob
1 John Harrold
2 Alan C Cozens
3 Anthony J Baker
4 Kenneth D Perkins
5 Ivor J Dickin (C)
First quarter - 1
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wicken, Northamptonshire
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 5 April 1952 in 3h 6 (15–1–20 in F)
5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by JA Green
1 William Yares
2 William Chester
3 George W Holland
4 Edwin R Lambert
5 Herbert C Edwards
6 Reginald H Howson
7 Frank J Green
8 George E Green (C)
First peal in the method - 3. First peal in the method as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 2143.0259Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Friday, 11 April 1952 in 1h 45 (8 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Patrick I Chapman
3–4 Robin G Turner (C)
5–6 John King
First peal on 6 handbells - 1. A welcome home to 1-2 on his demobilisation from HM Forces.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Kettering, Northamptonshire
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 15 April 1952 in 3h 25 (23)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by PI Chapman
1 Brian Austin
2 Ernest E Whitmore
3 John King
4 Brian S Cope
5 George Care
6 Patrick I Chapman
7 Ronald C Noon
8 Geoffrey Edwards (C)
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Market Overton, Rutland
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 19 April 1952 (14–2–18 in F♯)
5040 Doubles (5m)
8 extents each of St Bartholomew, Canterbury, April Day, Plain Bob and Grandsire, and one 240 of Morris's arrangement.
1 Harry Wand
2 Ernest Morris (C)
3 J Harry Cook
4 Reginald Scott
5 B Stedman Payne
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Whilton, Northamptonshire
St Andrew
Monday, 21 April 1952 in 2h 46 (13–1–5 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 extents.
1 Michael F Amos
2 Malcolm J V Chown
3 Roy C Spring
4 Sydney G Osborne
5 Ronald C Noon
6 Ernest G Orland (C)
First peal of Minor - 1. First of Minor inside - 3. First of Minor as conductor. Rung in honour of HM the Queen's birthday.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Piddington, Northamptonshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 21 April 1952 in 2h 50 (10–2–23 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 extents (CCC Nos 51,49,50,34,37,28 and 29)
1 Alan C Cozens
2 Anthony J Baker
3 Walter Mawby
4 Kenneth D Perkins
5 Ivor J Dickin
6 Eric Nobles (C)
First peal of Minor - 1,2. First peal of Minor inside - 4. Rung as a birthday compliment to HM Queen Elizabeth.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Wednesday, 23 April 1952 in 1h 44 (8 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents
1–2 Malcolm King
3–4 Robin G Turner (C)
5–6 John King
First peal (aged 14) - 1-2.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Staverton, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 26 April 1952 in 2h 42 (10–3–26 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents
1 Mary E Goodenough
2 Maud Clarke
3 Malcolm J V Chown
4 Victor A Perry
5 Harold Haynes
6 Ernest G Orland (C)
First peal - 1.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire
St Mary
Saturday, 3 May 1952 in 2h 48 (9–0–2 in G♯)
5040 Doubles (6m)
4 extents Reverse St Bartholomew, 6 each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Southrepps Pleasure, 8 each of Old and April Day, and 10 of Plain Bob.
1 Anthony J Baker
2 Alan C Cozens
3 Kenneth D Perkins
4 Ivor J Dickin
5 Eric Nobles (C)
First peal of Doubles in 6 methods - 1. First peal inside 2. Rung to commemorate the Festival of SS Philip and James.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Deene, Northamptonshire
St Peter
Saturday, 3 May 1952 in 2h 38 (10–1–12 in F♯)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (2m)
3 extents Kent and 3 of Oxford.
1 Cecil W Mathews
2 Thomas F Carford
3 Percy D Baldock
4 Ronald Russell
5 Bernard H Dalton
6 James H Musson (C)
First peal f Treble Bob Minor - 2,5,6.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire
St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 8 May 1952 in 3h 14 (19–2–24 in E♭)
5040 Doubles (7m)
6 extents each Stedman, St Simon's B, Union B, Chase B, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B, Grandsire
1 Brian S Cope
2 Philip Jones
3 George Care (C)
4 Ronald C Noon
5 Harry Wooding
First peal of Doubles: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 2147.0324Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Castor, Northamptonshire
St Kyneburgha
Saturday, 10 May 1952 in 3h (10)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 William Rose (C)
2 Leonard Sharp
3 Frank Sismey
4 Walter Longfoot
5 Herbert Goakes
6 Thomas Austin
First Peal - 2, 3 and 4
To mark the 25th Wedding Anniversary of Mr & Mrs Walter Longfoot.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 17 May 1952 in 2h 57 (15–2–14 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents
1 John W Felce
2 Jack Payne
3 Bernard E Frost
4 Stanley F Earl
5 Fred Benfield
6 Eric Nobles (C)
First peal - 1,2. First peal on the bells since 1914. Rung in memoriam George Parker and John Dunkley.
Ringing World page reference: 2148.0342Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Great Brington, Northamptonshire
St Mary
Saturday, 17 May 1952 in 2h 55 (17–2–2 in E)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Double Oxford, Oxford Bob, St Clements, Oxford TB, Kent TB and Plain Bob.
1 Stephen J Summers
2 Victor A Perry
3 Malcolm J V Chown
4 Ernest G Orland
5 Ronald C Noon
6 Ernest Morris (C)
First peal of Minor - 1. First of Minor in 7 methods - 2,3. 50th peal - 4.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Warkton, Northamptonshire
St Edmund
Saturday, 31 May 1952 in 2h 40 (8–0–11 in A♭)
5040 Doubles (5m)
8 extents each of New Doubles, St Simon's, Chase and Plain Bob, and 10 of Grandsire.
1 Pamela JE Lumbers
2 Leonard G Toseland
3 Bertram F Lumbers
4 John Shatford
5 Burley P Morris (C)
First peal - 1.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Maidwell, Northamptonshire
St Mary
Saturday, 31 May 1952 in 2h 48 (8–1–0 in G)
5040 Doubles (9m)
4 extents each of St Martin, St Simon, Reverse St Bartholomew, 5 extents each of Reverse Canterbury P, Southrepps P, Old, April Day, Plain Bob and Grandsire
1 Ivor J Dickin
2 Ernest G Orland
3 Kenneth D Perkins
4 Eric Nobles (C)
5 Bernard E Frost
6 Charles W Dixon
First peal of Doubles in 9 methods - 4. First of Doubles inside - 5. Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Mrs Mary Dixon of Long Clawson, Melton Mowbray, mother of the tenor ringer.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Glaston, Rutland
St Andrew
Saturday, 31 May 1952 in 2h 37 (7–1–22 in B♭)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
42 extents, 10 different callings, and each bell taking its turn in the hunt as the treble.
1 Cecil Matthews
2 Percy D Baldock
3 Ronald Russell
4 Robert H Knight
5 John H Bluff (C)
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Cranford St John, Northamptonshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 5 June 1952 in 2h 35 (9–1–2 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 extent each St Clement's CB, Double Oxford B, Single Oxford B, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Plain B
1 Patrick I Chapman
2 Geoffrey E Watson
3 Ronald C Noon
4 Harry Wooding
5 Eric Nobles
6 C Edward Jeffries (C)
Rung in honour of HM the Queen's Official Birthday, and for the Feast of St Boniface.
Ringing World page reference: 2151.0389Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Watford, Northamptonshire
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 11 June 1952 in 3h 4 (13½ in G)
5040 Doubles (2m)
12 extents of Plain Bob and 30 of Grandsire.
1 Frederick Bush
2 Michael F Amos
3 Ernest G Orland
4 Albert Cooper
5 Malcolm J V Chown (C)
6 Stephen J Summers
First peal - 1. First peal inside - 2. First peal as conductor.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Rothersthorpe, Northamptonshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 15 June 1952 (11–3–14 in G)
1260 Doubles (3m)
480 each of April Day and Old, 300 of Plain Bob.
1 John Harrold
2 Alan C Cozens
3 Anthony J Baker
4 Kenneth D Perkins
5 Ivor J Dickin (C)
Rung at the Christening of Kevin Robinson, nephew of the fourth.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Orlingbury, Northamptonshire
St Mary
Thursday, 19 June 1952 in 2h 48 (10–2–18 in F)
5040 Doubles (10m)
4 extents Stedman, St Martin, St Simon, Reverse St Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury P, Southrepps P, Kennington, April Day and Plain Bob, and 6 of Grandsire.
1 Patrick I Chapman
2 Bryan S Cope
3 Ronald C Noon
4 Harry Wooding
5 Eric Nobles (C)
First peal of Doubles in 10 methods - 1,2,4,5. First peal on the bells since 1930. Rung for the Feast of the Translation of St Edward, King and Martyr.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Alderton, Northamptonshire
St Margaret
Saturday, 21 June 1952 in 2h 51 (7–2–23 in G♯)
5040 Doubles (21m/v)
2 extents each Winchendon P, St Nicholas B, St Giles, St Martin's B, St Leonard, St Peter, St Simon's B, Eynsham, Cassington, Reverse St Bartholomew B, Northrepps Pleasure, Fortune, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Clifford's Pleasure, Southrepps, St Columb, Plain B, Kennington, Old B, April Day, Grandsire
1 Alan C Cozens
2 Ivor J Dickin
3 Kenneth D Perkins
4 Bernard E Frost
5 Eric Nobles (C)
25th peal of Doubles as conductor.
First peal of Doubles in 21 methods by all the band and for the Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 2153.0420Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Edith Weston, Rutland
St Mary
Thursday, 26 June 1952 in 2h 36 (7–0–13 in A)
5040 Minor (2m)
21 extents each of Plain Bob and Single Oxford Bob.
1 Cecil Mathews
2 George Slaughter
3 Percy D Baldock
4 Ronald Russell
5 Robert H Knight
6 John H Bluff (C)
Th conductor's 50th peal of Minor. First peal on the bells. Rung to commemorate the birth of a granddaughter to ringers of 5 & 6.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Bozeat, Northamptonshire
St Mary
Friday, 27 June 1952 in 2h 48 (16–2–6 in E)
5040 Doubles (6m)
3 extents April Day, 4 each of Canterbury, Plain Bob and Old, 10 Grandsire, 15 of London Single, and 240 Grandsire (Morris's arrangement)
1 Dick Edmonds
2 Joshua J Partridge (C)
3 Jack Mallows,
4 Fred Holly
5 Harry Wooding
Rung half muffled in memoriam Mr Walter Fern, aged 87, who was a ringer at the above church for over 40 years, also chorister since the age of 9.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Greetham, Rutland
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 5 July 1952 in 2h 40 (10–1–5 in A♭)
5040 Minor (2m)
4 extents of Plain Bob and 3 of Single Oxford.
1 Cecil W Mathews
2 Bernard H Dalton
3 Thomas F Carford
4 Percy D Baldock
5 Ronald Russell
6 James H Musson (C)
A birthday compliment to Lucy E Musson, wife of the conductor. Also a wedding compliment to Mr Herbert Cook and Miss Alice Frith who were married on the above date.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Maxey, Northamptonshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 9 July 1952 in 2h 57 (12–0–21 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
1 extent each of Norfolk, Primrose, Ipswich, Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet and York.
1 William Clarke
2 James W Haw
3 Horace M Day
4 Cecil Wade (C)
5 Frederick W French
6 William H Oldman
Rung as a last tribute of respect to Harry Gibbard, a ringer at this church, who died on Sunday, June 22nd, 1952.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Woodford, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 11 July 1952 in 2h 52 (14–0–16 in E)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 extent each Cambridge S, Double Court B, Double Oxford B, Single Oxford B, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Plain B
1 Brian Austin
2 John King
3 Patrick I Chapman
4 Ronald C Noon
5 Eric Nobles
6 Geoffrey E Watson (C)
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Whissendine, Rutland
St Andrew
Saturday, 19 July 1952 in 3h 1 (12–2–6 in E)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 H Wand
2 Reginald Scott (C)
3 FJ Williams
4 H Clayton
5 FT Long
6 JTW Morris
First peal of Minor - 3. First peal - 6.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Rothersthorpe, Northamptonshire
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 29 July 1952 (11–3–14 in G)
1260 Doubles (4m)
240 each of Reverse St Bartholomew, Old, April Day and 540 Plain Bob.
1 John Harrold
2 Kenneth D Perkins
3 Anthony J Baker
4 Alan C Cozens
5 Ivor J Dickin (C)
Rung as a farewell to Miss Wilson after 22 years service as Headmistress of Rothersthorpe School.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Peterborough, Northamptonshire
St Mary
Thursday, 31 July 1952 in 2h 46 (8–0–3 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 varied extents
1 Gilbert Cowlin
2 William Rose
3 James Mounfield
4 Frank Sismey
5 George S Bush
6 Herbert Goakes
A farewell peal to the Rev TW Jones, who has been the Vicar for the last 25 years.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Church Lawford, Warwickshire
St Peter
Saturday, 2 August 1952 in 2h 40 (7–3–5 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (8m)
5 extents each of Stedman, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury P, Old, St Simon's, April Day and Plain Bob, and 7 of Grandsire.
1 Malcolm J V Chown
2 John G Underwood
3 Ronald W Gibbons (C)
4 Claude Underwood
5 Ernest G Orland
6 Albert W Gibbons
First peal - 2. First of Doubles - 4. First peal as conductor.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Roade, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 4 August 1952 in 3h 7 (10–2–17 in F♯)
5040 Doubles (5m)
Eight six-scores each of Fortune, Reverse St Bartholomew, Old Bob, April Day and 10 six-scores of Plain Bob
1 John Harrold (15)
2 Alan C Cozens (16)
3 Anthony J Baker (15)
4 Kenneth D Perkins (14)
5 Ivor J Dickin (16) (C)
First peal - 1. First peal on the bells. Youngest band to ring a peal for the above Guild, average age being 15 years and 6 months. Rung in honour of St Cecilia, in whose name the new treble is dedicated.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Isham, Northamptonshire
St Peter
Saturday, 9 August 1952 in 2h 40 (9–1–0 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Brian Austin
2 Gwen Johnson
3 John King
4 Robin G Turner
5 Geoffrey E Watson (C)
6 Patrick I Chapman
First peal - 2.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Bell Foundry Tower
Tuesday, 12 August 1952 in 2h 14 (6–2–13 in B)
5040 Doubles (5m)
8 extents each Fortune, Reverse St Bartholomew, Old Bob, April Day, and 10 extents of Plain Bob.
1 John Harrold
2 Alan C Cozens
3 Anthony J Baker
4 Kenneth D Perkins
5 Ivor J Dickin (C)
First peal of Doubles on the bells.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Wednesday, 13 August 1952 in 2h 17 (12 in F)
5376 Plain Bob Major
Composed by EM Atkins
1–2 Robin G Turner (C)
3–4 John King
5–6 Malcolm King
7–8 Patrick I Chapman
25th peal - 1-2. First peal on 8 bells - 5-6
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Thursday, 14 August 1952 in 1h 29 (8 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents.
1–2 Patrick I Chapman
3–4 Robin G Turner (C)
5–6 John King
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Peterborough, Northamptonshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 16 August 1952 in 3h 4 (25–2–22 in C)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's 12 Part (7th Observation)
1 William Rose
2 Frederick W Pinchbeck
3 Herbert Goakes
4 Fredrick S Parson
5 Denis A Frith
6 H Reginald Woods
7 George W Creasey (C)
8 James H Musson
First peal of Triples - 1,4,8. First peal of Grandsire Triples - 6. Rung for the wedding of Mr W Barker, a ringer at this church, and Miss J Fleetwood, a member of the Dagenham company, who were married at Dagenham in the afternoon. Also a birthday compliment to 8.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Whilton, Northamptonshire
St Andrew
Friday, 22 August 1952 in 2h 48 (13–1–5 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Michael F Amos
2 John Hobley
3 Malcolm J V Chown
4 Leslie G Townsend
5 Victor A Perry
6 Ernest G Orland (C)
First peal of Minor - 2. Rung to celebrate the birth of a son to Mr & Mrs H Haynes.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Rothersthorpe, Northamptonshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 23 August 1952 (11–3–14 in G)
1440 Doubles (2m)
840 Grandsire and 600 Reverse St Brrtholomew.
1 June M Hill
2 John Harrold
3 Kenneth D Perkins
4 B Hill
5 Ivor J Dickin (C)
First inside - 2. Birthday compliment to 1.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Piddington, Northamptonshire
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 26 August 1952 in 2h 43 (10–2–23 in F♯)
5040 Minor (2m)
2 extents of St Clements and 5 extents of Plain Bob.
1 John Harrold
2 Kenneth D Perkins
3 Ivor J Dickin
4 Anthony J Baker
5 Edward G Bennett
6 Eric Nobles (C)
First peal of Minor - 1. First peal of Minor "inside" - 2,4. 25th peal - 5. Rung to commemorate the Festival of St Bartholomew.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Thursday, 28 August 1952 in 2h 15 (12 in F)
5184 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G Dodds
1–2 Patrick I Chapman
3–4 Robin G Turner (C)
5–6 Malcolm King
7–8 John King
First peal on 8 handbells away from the tenors - 1-2.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Dallington, Northamptonshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 September 1952 in 2h 42 (7–2–2 in A)
5040 Doubles (7m)
Consisting of 6 extents each of Old, Reverse St Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Southrepps Pleasure, April Day, Plain Bob and Grandsire.
1 Noel Morton
2 John Harrold
3 Anthony J Baker
4 Charles T Woodram
5 Eric Nobles (C)
6 Charles H Bushell
First peal - 1. First peal"inside" - 2. First peal in 7 methods - 4. Rung as a wedding compliment to John Nash and Eileen Wright, the bridegroom being a ringer at this church.
Ringing World page reference: 2164.0597Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Wednesday, 10 September 1952 in 2h 5 (12 in F)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by JR Pritchard (CCC 115)
1–2 Malcolm King
3–4 John King
5–6 Robin G Turner (C)
7–8 Patrick I Chapman
A compliment to Mr & Mrs J King on their wedding anniversary.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
West Deeping, Lincolnshire
St Andrew
Saturday, 13 September 1952 in 2h 40 (9–3–11 in G♯)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each of Single Court and Plain Bob and 3 of Single Oxford.
1 Denis A Frith
2 Percy D Baldock
3 George Slaughter (73)
4 Ronald Russell
5 Robert H Knight
6 James H Musson (C)
A wedding anniversary peal and birthday compliment to the daughter of Mr William Neal, tower captain at he above church.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Roade, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 19 September 1952 in 2h 45 (10–2–17 in F♯)
5040 Doubles (7m)
6 Extents each of St Simon, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Southrepps Pleasure, Reverse St Bartholomew, Old, April Day and Plain Bob.
1 Anthony J Baker
2 Kenneth D Perkins
3 John Harrold
4 Alan C Cozens
5 Eric Nobles (C)
First peal in 7 methods "inside" - 4. 50th peal as conductor. Rung as a Dedication Festival peal.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Helmdon, Northamptonshire
St Mary Magdalene
Friday, 19 September 1952 in 3h 8 (10–1–4 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
7 different extents
1 Cecil Hinton
2 William J Chester
3 Henry G Keeley
4 Montague Saunders
5 George F Burton
6 William Yates (C)
First peal of Cambridge Surprise Minor - 5.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Whissendine, Rutland
St Andrew
Saturday, 20 September 1952 in 2h 53 (12–2–6 in E)
5040 Doubles (2m)
12 extents Plain Bob and 30 of Grandsire
1 H Wand
2 Frederick Watson
3 Reginald Scott
4 Peter J Thomas (C)
5 Frank T Long
6 George R Wilkinson
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Uppingham, Rutland
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 20 September 1952 in 3h 1 (14–2–2 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by James Topp
1 Ronald Russell
2 Herbert Goakes
3 John H Bluff
4 Percy D Baldock
5 Dennis A Frith
6 Ernest Morris (C)
7 James H Musson
8 Reginald T Berridge
First peal of Triples - 4. First peal of Triples inside -7. First peal - 8.
50th together 1,3 and 5,7.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Surfleet, Lincolnshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 27 September 1952 in 3h 2 (12–0–9 in F♯)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by J Carter (CCC 30)
1 Patrick I Chapman
2 Frank H Hicks
3 Norman V Harding
4 Harry Wooding
5 William J Whitmore
6 George Care
7 Bernard J Ongley
8 Brian Austin
9 Geoffrey E Watson (C)
10 Brian S Cope
First peal of Grandsire Caters - 4,7,8. Rung in honour of the marriage of Miss Joy Rawlings to Mr Ronald C Noon (General Secretary of the Guild) at this church on this day.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Stamford Baron, Lincolnshire
St Martin
Saturday, 11 October 1952 in 2h 45 (13–1–21 in F)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each Single Court and Oxford Bob, and 3 extents Plain Bob,
1 Edward Cox
2 Ronald Russell
3 George Slaughter
4 Percy D Baldock
5 Ernest Morris
6 John H Bluff (C)
25th peal together - 3,6. Rung in honour of the wedding of the Hon Davina Mary Cecil, eldest daughter of Lord Burghley, and grand daughter of Lord and Lady Exeter, of Burghley House, Stamford, to the Hon Harry John Neville Vane, which took place at St Margaret's, Westminster on October 8th, 1952
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
East Farndon, Northamptonshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 11 October 1952 in 2h 31 (7–0–6 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (8m)
1 Kenneth D Perkins
2 Ivor J Dickin
3 Percy Amos
4 Patrick I Chapman (C)
5 Edward G Bennett
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire
St Peter and St Paul
Friday, 17 October 1952 in 3h 2 (14–3–2 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's Twelve part, 6th observation
1 Michael F Amos
2 Victor A Perry
3 June M Hill
4 A John Hobley
5 Ernest G Orland
6 William Yates (C)
7 George W Holland
8 Frederick G Robinson
First peal on 8 bells - 1,3,4. First peal - 8. First peal on the bells since being augmented from 6 to 8. A 21st birthday compliment to James H Webb.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Long Buckby, Northamptonshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 18 October 1952 in 3h 10 (15–1–27 in E)
5040 Doubles (2m)
240 of Morris's arrangement, 20 extents each of Grandsire & Plain Bob
1 John Eales
2 Richard S Holland
3 Michael F Amos
4 Albert J Cooper
5 Ernest G Orland (C)
First peal - 2. First peal on the bells by the local band.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Finedon, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 18 October 1952 in 3h 26 (21–2–23 in D)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 George Care
2 Brian Austin
3 Sydney J Woodcock
4 William J Whitmore
5 Brian S Cope
6 John King
7 Patrick I Chapman
8 Geoffrey E Watson (C)
First peal of Cambridge Major as conductor. First of Major on the bells for 20 years. In memoriam George Basford, leader of the local band, who died on Sep 14 1952.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Dallington, Northamptonshire
St Mary
Saturday, 18 October 1952 in 2h 43 (7–2–2 in A)
5040 Doubles (10m)
4 extents each Old, Reverse St Bartholomew, Northrepps P, Reverse Canterbury P, Southrepps P, Clifford P, April Day, Kennington and Plain Bob, and 6 of Grandsire.
1 John M Nash
2 Charles T Windram
3 Jack Hadley
4 John G Chapman
5 Eric Nobles (C)
6 Charles H Bushell
First peal - 1. First peal in 10 methods - 2,3,4,6. 100th peal - 5. Rung within the octave of the dedication festival with a Sunday Service band.
Ringing World page reference: 2170.0694Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Peterborough, Northamptonshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 1 November 1952 in 3h 20 (25–2–22 in C)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by CW Roberts (CCC 6)
1 William Rose
2 John King
3 Brian S Cope
4 Ronald J Sharp
5 Ernest E Whitmore
6 Ronald C Noon
7 Geoffrey E Watson (C)
8 Patrick I Chapman
First peal in the method on the bells. Rung for the third anniversary of the enthronement of the Lord Bishop of Peterborough.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Monks Kirby, Warwickshire
St Editha
Saturday, 8 November 1952 in 3h 15 (24–2–7 in D)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by JR Pritchard (CCC 115)
1 K Mary Cowley
2 William J Chester
3 Herbert H Alexander
4 Frederick C Case
5 Ernest Lines
6 William Yates
7 Thomas E Roberts
8 George W Holland (C)
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Weekley, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 14 November 1952 in 2h 42 (8–0–10 in A♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 extents
1 Pamela JE Lumbers
2 Margaret Rowe
3 Leonard G Toseland
4 Patrick I Chapman
5 Brian Austin
6 Burley P Morris (C)
First peal of Minor - 1. First peal - 2. Rung for the Feast of St Machutus, B and to celebrate the 4th birthday of HRH Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Northampton, Northamptonshire
St Edmund
Thursday, 20 November 1952 in 3h (17–3–25)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parkers Twelve part (variation)
1 George Care
2 Bertie O Soden (C)
3 George F Roome
4 Frank Burgess
5 Bernard E Frost
6 Stanley F Earl
7 Eric Nobles
8 William R Hammons
100th peal: 2.
First peal on eight bells: 3, 5.
First peal of grandsire triples: 8.
Rung on St Edmunds day to commerorate the centenary of this church.
Ringing world: 2175.0772
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Caldecott, Rutland
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 22 November 1952 in 2h 45 (8–0–15 in G)
5040 Doubles (5m)
2 extents Old Bob and 10 extents each of Reverse Canterbury, April Day, Plain Bob and Grandsire.
1 Malcolm R Tomlin
2 Victor A Perry
3 Percy Amos
4 Michael F Amos
5 Ernest G Orland (C)
Rung in honour of St Cecilia and as a thanksgiving for the restoration of the bells. This is believed to be the first peal on the bells.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Peterborough, Northamptonshire
St Mary
Thursday, 27 November 1952 in 2h 40 (8–3–17 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 extents
1 Herbert Goakes
2 Leonard S Sharpe
3 Walter Longfoot
4 George S Bush
5 Aubrey Pepper
6 William Rose (C)
Rung as a welcome to the newly-appointed Vicar, Rev J Butcher.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Duston, Northamptonshire
St Luke
Tuesday, 9 December 1952 in 2h 27 (8–0–1 in B♭)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each of Oxford TB and Kent TB, and 3 of Plain Bob.
1 Alan C Cozens
2 George F Roome
3 Ivor J Dickin
4 Kenneth D Perkins
5 Bertie O Soden
6 Eric Nobles (C)
First peal of Minor with Treble Bob - 1,. First of minor in 3 methods - 2.. To commemorate the Dedication Festival.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Saturday, 13 December 1952 in 1h 32 (8 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Patrick I Chapman
3–4 Robin G Turner (C)
5–6 John King
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Warmington, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Blessed Virgin
Saturday, 13 December 1952 in 2h 53 (11–0–25 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents
1 Gilbert Cowlin
2 Herbert Goakes
3 Ronald Russell
4 Aubrey Clarke
5 Percy D Baldock
6 John H Bluff (C)
First peal - 4.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Friday, 19 December 1952 in 2h 7 (12 in F)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Arranged Robin G Turner
1–2 Malcolm King
3–4 Robin G Turner (C)
5–6 Patrick I Chapman
7–8 John King
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Sunday, 21 December 1952 in 2h 4 (12 in F)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by JE Burton (CCC 110)
1–2 Robin G Turner
3–4 John King
5–6 Malcolm King
7–8 Patrick I Chapman
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Sunday, 21 December 1952 in 2h 2 (22 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents
1–2 Patrick I Chapman
3–4 John King
5–6 Robin G Turner (C)
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Tuesday, 23 December 1952 in 2h 6 (12 in F)
5008 Plain Bob Major
Composed by EM Atkins
1–2 Patrick I Chapman
3–4 John King
5–6 Robin G Turner (C)
7–8 Malcolm King
A birthday compliment to Philip Cooper, of Adelaide, South Australia.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Roade, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 27 December 1952 in 2h 45 (10–2–17 in F♯)
5040 Doubles (42m/v)
Comprising: Stedman, Raveningham, Chase, Union, New Grandsire, All Saints, Winchendon, St. Miles, St. John, St. Luke, Walsingham, St. Nicholas, St. Giles, St. Thomas, St. Andrew, Norwich, St. Martin, St. Leonard, St. Peter, St. Paul, Mileham, St. Simon, Eynsham, Cassington, St. Alban, Shropham, Reverse St. Bartholomew, Northrepps Pleasure, Fortune, St. Blaise, Thurlby, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Southrepps Pleasure, Clifford Pleasure, St. Columb, Costessy, Plain Bob, Old, April Day, Kennington, Besthorpe and Grandsire
1 John Harrold
2 Alan C Cozens
3 Kenneth D Perkins
4 Ivor J Dickin
5 Eric Nobles (C)
First peal of Doubles in 42 methods for all the band and for the Peterborough Diocesan Guild. Rung for the Festival of Christmas.
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
53 Leys Road
Monday, 29 December 1952 in 1h 33 (8 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Patrick I Chapman
3–4 Robin G Turner
5–6 John King
50th peal and 40th in 1952 - 1-2. A 21st birthday compliment to Patrick I Chapman.