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Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Ringstead, Northamptonshire

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 1 January 1953 in 2h 51 (12–1–3 in E)

5040 Minor (8m)

720 Spliced Kent & Oxford TB, and 720 each of Cambridge Surprise, Double Court, Double Oxford, St Clements, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.

1 George W Jeffs

2 William J Whitmore

3 Ernest E Whitmore

4 John E Skerritt

5 Geoffrey E Watson (C)

6 Patrick I Chapman

First peal in 8 methods - 2,4. A 21st birthday compliment to the tenor ringer.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Raunds, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Saturday, 3 January 1953 in 3h 15 (22–0–8 in E♭)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Comp. Frederick Dench

1 Harry Richardson

2 Ronald J Sharp

3 John King

4 Dennis Knox

5 Andrew C Sinfield

6 Francis Kirk (C)

7 Ernest E Whitmore

8 William J Whitmore

Rung to congratulate Mr & Mrs Frank Kirk of Raunds on their 50th wedding anniversary.

Ringing World page reference: 2182.0052

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Roade, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 9 January 1953 (10–2–17 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Walter Richardson

2 John Harrold

3 Alan C Cozens

4 Ivor J Dickin

5 Kenneth D Perkins (C)

First quarter - 1.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Castor, Northamptonshire

St Kyneburgha

Saturday, 24 January 1953 in 2h 50 (10–0–9 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 varied extents

1 Herbert Goakes

2 John Plummer

3 Walter Longfoot

4 Bertie Ball

5 Frank Sismey

6 William Rose (C)

First peal - 2,4. Rung as a farewell to J Plummer, who is shortly leaving for Cuffley.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Kislingbury, Northamptonshire

St Luke

Saturday, 31 January 1953 in 2h 50 (12–0–13 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (10m)

4 extents each of All Saints, St Simon, St Martin, Reverse St Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury P, Southrepps P, Plain Bob, April Day, Old and 6 extents Grandsire.

1 Alan C Cozens

2 Kenneth D Perkins

3 John Harrold

4 Ivor J Dickin

5 Eric Nobles (C)

First peal of Doubles in 10 methods - 3. Rung immediately after Confirmation Service.

Ringing World page reference: 2185.0102

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Thursday, 12 February 1953 in 2h 55 (10–1–4 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Bryan S Cope

2 John King

3 C Edward Jeffries (C)

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Brian Austin

6 John E Skerritt

7 Patrick I Chapman

8 Geoffrey E Watson

Rung as a farewell peal to Brian Austin, who is joining HM Forces.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Kislingbury, Northamptonshire

St Luke

Friday, 13 February 1953 in 2h 55 (12–0–13 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (14m)

Consisting of three extents each of All Saints, St. Simon, St. Martin, Reverse St. Bartholomew, Northrepps Pleasure, Fortune, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Southrepps Pleasure, Clifford Pleasure, Plain Bob, April Day, Old, Kennington and Grandsire.

1 Alan C Cozens

2 John Harrold

3 Kenneth D Perkins

4 Ivor J Dickin

5 Eric Nobles (C)

First peal of doubles in 14 methods - 2. Rung with clappers half-muffled in memoriam the late Mr FW Dunkley, Churchwarden.

Ringing World page reference: 2187.0132

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Edith Weston, Rutland

St Mary

Saturday, 21 February 1953 in 2h 34 (7–0–13 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Ernest G Orland

2 Percy Amos

3 Malcolm R Tomalin

4 A John Hobley

5 Victor A Perry

6 John H Bluff (C)

First peal inside - 3.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Piddington, Northamptonshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 27 February 1953 in 2h 45 (10–2–23 in F♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

3 extents of Kent TB and 4 of Plain Bob.

1 John Harrold

2 Alan C Cozens

3 Walter Mawby

4 Bernard E Frost

5 Ivor J Dickin

6 Eric Nobles (C)

First peal of Minor with Treble Bob included - 1,3. First of Minor inside - 2. Rung for the Festivals of SS Valentine and David.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 March 1953 in 2h 43 (9–0–2 in G♯)

5040 Doubles (4m)

6 extents Plain Bob, 6 April Day, 6 Reverse Canterbury and 24 extents of Grandsire

1 S Hall

2 EJ Lambert

3 G Atkins

4 G Webb

5 ER Lambert (C)

First peal as conductor, and first of Doubles. First peal in 4 methods by all.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Kislingbury, Northamptonshire

St Luke

Friday, 13 March 1953 (12–0–13 in F♯)

1259 Doubles (11m)

1 John Harrold

2 Kenneth D Perkins

3 Ivor J Dickin

4 Alan C Cozens

5 Eric Nobles (C)

Rung half muffled in memoriam Mrs Ayres, wife of Mr B Ayres, organist for many years.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Oakham, Rutland

All Saints

Saturday, 14 March 1953 in 3h 16 (24–2–9 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Thomas Day

1 Ronald Russell

2 J Geoffrey Geary

3 Percy Amos

4 Reginald Scott

5 Herbert Goakes

6 Percy D Baldock

7 John H Bluff (C)

8 Sydney Towell

First peal of Triples as conductor.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Stanford on Avon, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 28 March 1953 in 2h 48 (11–3–12 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (4m/v)

10 extents Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and April Day, 8 Plain Bob and 14 of Grandsire.

1 James Griffin

2 Derek E Griffin

3 Percy Amos

4 Victor A Perry

5 Ernest G Orland (C)

First peal - 1. First in 4 methods - 2. Rung half muffled in memoriam HM Queen Mary.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Market Overton, Rutland

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 31 March 1953 in 2h 50 (14–2–18 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 extents

1 EE Gibson

2 I Towns

3 Reginald Scott (C)

4 FG Vickers

5 Harry Wand

First peal - 1. Rung half muffled in memoriam HM Queen Mary.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Brafield on the Green, Northamptonshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 4 April 1953 in 3h 13 (12–0–7 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Cyril Longland

2 Richard Brockwell

3 Antony Brockwell

4 Roland James

5 Philip Jones

6 George Care (C)

First peal of Minor - 1,2,3,4. Rung half muffled.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

53 Leys Road

Tuesday, 7 April 1953 in 1h 40 (8 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1–2 Robin G Turner (C)

3–4 Patrick I Chapman

5–6 John King

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Roade, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 7 April 1953 in 2h 49 (10–2–17 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (21m)

Being two extents each of Stedman, Chase, All Saints, Marchington, Winchendon, St. Nicholas, St. Giles, St. Martin, St. Peter, St. Leonard, St. Simon, Cassington, Eynsham, Reverse St. Bartholomew, Northrepps, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, Plain Bob, Old Bob, April Day and Grandsire.

1 June M Hill (13)

2 John Harrold

3 Kenneth D Perkins (15)

4 Alan C Cozens (16)

5 Ivor J Dickin (17)

First peal in 21 methods - 1 First peal "inside" in 21 methods - 2. First peal in 21 methods as conductor. Youngest band to ring a peal in 21 methods for Peterborough Diocesan Guild, the average age being 15 years and 9 months. Rung for the Festival of Easter.

Ringing World page reference: 2196.0276

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Mary, Dallington

Saturday, 11 April 1953 in 2h 50 (7–3–21)

5040 Doubles (12m)

Being three extents each of All Saints, Newington, Reverse St. Bartholomew, Northrepps Pleasure, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Southrepps Pleasure, Clifford Pleasure, six extents Grandsire, four extents Old, April Day, Kennington, three extents Plain Bob.

1 Eric Nobles (C)

2 Roger E Old

3 John M Nash

4 John G Chapman

5 Charles T Windram

6 Charles H Bushell

First peal, age 14 years: 2

First peal ‘inside.’: 3

First peal in 12 methods: 4, 5.

Eric Nobles has now ‘circle conducted ’ the tower.

Rung as a thanksgiving to Almighty God for the safe return home of Michael J. Bushell. a ringer at this church, and son of the tenor ringer.

Believed to be the first peal rung with a local band holding other church offices.

Ringing world: 2196.0276

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Maidwell, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 18 April 1953 in 2h 43 (8–1–0 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each of Oxford TB and Kent TB and 3 of Plain Bob

1 Alan C Cozens

2 Ivor J Dickin

3 Kenneth D Perkins

4 Bernard E Frost

5 George F Roome

6 Eric Nobles (C)

75th peal for the Peterborough DG. Rung for the Festival of Easter.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Deene, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Saturday, 18 April 1953 in 2h 43 (10–1–12 in F♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

3 extents Oxford Bob and 4 of Plain Bob, differently called.

1 Cecil Matthews

2 Percy Amos

3 John H Bluff

4 Ronald Russell

5 Ernest Morris (C)

6 Percy D Baldock

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Lois Weedon, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin and St Peter

Sunday, 19 April 1953 in 2h 50 (6–2–21 in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

7 different extents.

1 Cecil Hinton

2 K Mary Cowley

3 William J Chester

4 Montague Saunders

5 Roger Keeley

6 William Yates (C)

First peal in the method on the bells.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

All Hallows

Saturday, 25 April 1953 in 3h 32 (28–1–19 in D)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Patrick I Chapman

1 C Henry Harding

2 Robin G Turner

3 John King

4 Ronald J Sharp

5 Burley P Morris

6 Bryan F Sims

7 George Care (C)

8 Patrick I Chapman

100th peal - 3. First peal in the method on the bells, and first of Surprise since 1908.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire

St Denys

Saturday, 25 April 1953 in 2h 27 (7–2–0 in A)

5040 Doubles (4m/7v)

2 extents St Simon’s B; 4 extents each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Clifford Pleasure, St Columb, Southrepps, Plain B, April Day, Norfolk, Old Bob, Kennington, Grandsire

1 Donald S Payne

2 Michael F Amos

3 Richard S Holland

4 Ernest G Orland (C)

5 Malcolm J V Chown

First peal: 1.

First peal in 11 m/v: 2,3,4 & 5.

Ringing World page reference: 2197.0295

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Easton Maudit, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 16 May 1953 (14–1–10 in F)

1260 Doubles (6m)

240 Reverse St Bartholomew, Fortune, Canterbury, Souhepps, 20 Plain Bob, 180 Grandsire

1 Ivor J Dickin (C)

2 John Harrold

3 Alan C Cozens

4 Kenneth D Perkins

5 George F Roome

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Croughton, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 May 1953 in 2h 39 (9–3–18 in G)

5040 Doubles (7m)

720 each of St Simon, Norfolk, Old, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, April Day, Plain Bob and Grandsire

1 Donald S Payne

2 Victor A Perry

3 Malcolm J V Chown

4 Michael F Amos

5 Ernest G Orland (C)

First peal on the bells.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Bozeat, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 16 May 1953 (16–2–6 in E)

1320 Reverse Canterbury Doubles

1 John Harrold

2 Alan C Cozens

3 Kenneth D Perkins

4 Ivor J Dickin (C)

5 George F Roome

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

53 Leys Road

Sunday, 24 May 1953 in 2h 12 (12 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Robin G Turner

1–2 Patrick I Chapman

3–4 John King

5–6 Robin G Turner (C)

7–8 Bryan Pattison

First handbell peal - 7-8.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Weston Favell, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 2 June 1953 in 2h 35 (8–3–26)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Being 3,600 Grandsire, 1,440 Plain Bob.

1 Gladys Ashby

2 Percy Amos

3 Ronald Russell

4 Percy D Baldcock

5 John H Bluff (C)

Ringing world: 2204.0412

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Spratton, Northamptonshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 2 June 1953 in 2h 57 (11–2–24 in F)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 extents

1 J Griflen

2 W Bucby

3 R Bucby

4 G Wykes

5 W Brown (C)

First peal - 2,3. Rung for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Roade, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 2 June 1953 in 2h 37 (10–2–17 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (7m)

6 extents each of Chase, St Simon, St Martin, All Saints, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Anthony J Baker

2 Ivor J Dickin (C)

3 John Harrold

4 Kenneth D Perkins

5 Alan C Cozens

Rung for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Mary, Dallington

Tuesday, 2 June 1953 in 2h 40 (7–3–21)

5040 Doubles (10m/v)

Being four extents each of Reverse St. Bartholomew and Northrepps Pleasure; three extents of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure; four extents each of Southrepps and Clifford Pleasure; seven extents of Grandsire; four extents each of April Day and Old ; three extents of Kennington and five extents of Plain Bob

1 Noel Morton

2 Roger E Old

3 John M Nash

4 Michael J Bushell

5 Eric Nobles (C)

6 Charles H Bushell

First peal in ten methods: 1, 4.

Rung by the Sunday service band Rung for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 2203.0392

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Long Buckby, Northamptonshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 2 June 1953 in 3h 3 (15–1–27 in E)

5040 Doubles (7m)

720 each of St Simon, Norfolk, Old, Reverse Canterbury, April Day, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 John Eales

2 Michael F Amos

3 Richard S Holland

4 Ernest G Orland (C)

5 Stephen J Summers

Rung by members of the local band for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Helmdon, Northamptonshire

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 3 June 1953 in 3h 5 (10–1–4 in G)

5040 Doubles (3m)

14 extents each of April Day, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Clive Haynes

2 William J Chester

3 Cecil Hinton

4 Montague Saunders

5 William Yates (C)

6 Harry Batchelor

Rung for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Bulwick, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 4 June 1953 in 2h 40 (10–0–27 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (2m)

12 extents Plain Bob and 30 of Grandsire.

1 Edward Cox

2 Cecil Matthews

3 Ronald Russell

4 Percy D Baldock

5 John H Bluff (C)

Rung for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Warkton, Northamptonshire

St Edmund

Saturday, 6 June 1953 in 2h 35 (8–0–11 in A♭)

5040 Doubles (7m)

6 extents each of St Martin's, New, St Simon's, Reverse Canterbury P, Chase, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Pamela JE Lumbers

2 Bertram F Lumbers

3 Leonard G Toseland

4 John Shatford

5 Burley P Morris (C)

First peal in 7 methods - 1. The ringer of the 2nd has now rung every bell in the tower to a peal. Rung for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Maidwell, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 June 1953 in 2h 50 (8–1–0 in G)

5040 Doubles (21m)

1 Ivor J Dickin

2 John Harrold

3 Eric Nobles (C)

4 Alan C Cozens

5 Kenneth D Perkins

6 Charles W Dixon

Specially arranged as birthday compliments to Mrs Mary Dixon, mother of tenor ringer, aged 90 years, and Miss RS Stocken at St Bartholomews Hospital, London.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Holy Sepulchre

Thursday, 11 June 1953 (14–3–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Miss E Desponds

2 Mrs G Roome

3 Kenneth D Perkins

4 Alan C Cozens

5 John Harrold

6 Ivor J Dickin

7 George F Roome (C)

8 T Jennings

First in method inside - 3. First in method - 4,5. Rung for the Festival of St Barnabas, and on the Queen's official birthday.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Gayton, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Friday, 12 June 1953 in 2h 53 (13–1–25 in F♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each of Double Oxford, Oxford TB, 2 extents Kent TB, 1 extent St Clements and 2 extents Plain Bob

1 George F Roome

2 John Harrold

3 Ivor J Dickin

4 Kenneth D Perkins

5 Alan C Cozens

6 Eric Nobles (C)

First peal of Minor in 5 methods - 1,2,3,4,5. First peal of Minor "inside" - 2. First extent of Oxford TB - 5. For the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Great Doddington, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 13 June 1953 (5–3–4 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 George F Roome

2 Ivor J Dickin (C)

3 Alan C Cozens

4 John Harrold

5 Kenneth D Perkins

First in 11 methods - 1. Birthday compliment to John Harrold.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Earls Barton, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 13 June 1953 (11–3–25 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (4m)

120 Plain Bob, April Day, Canterbury, 900 Grandsire

1 Kenneth D Perkins

2 John Harrold

3 Ivor J Dickin

4 Alan C Cozens

5 George F Roome (C)

6 R Townley

First quarter - 6. Rung on the back 6.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Roade, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 June 1953 (10–2–17 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (6m)

240 each Reverse St Bartholomew, Fortune, All Saints, Rev Canterbury and Plain Bob, 60 Grandsire

1 S Swannell

2 John Harrold

3 Ivor J Dickin (C)

4 Alan C Cozens

5 Kenneth D Perkins

Rung for the Rev N Husbands on the 12th anniversary of his being appointed Vicar of Roade.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Roade, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 June 1953 (10–2–17 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (6m)

240 each of Rev St Bartholomew, Fortune, All Saints, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob, 60 Grandsire

1 S Swannell

2 John Harrold

3 Ivor J Dickin (C)

4 Alan C Cozens

5 Kenneth D Perkins

Rung for the Rev N Husbands in the 12th anniversary of his being appointed Vicar of Roade.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Staverton, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 June 1953 in 2h 40 (10–3–26 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 extents, (10 callings)

1 Barry W Barton

2 Malcolm R Tomalin

3 June M Hill

4 Malcolm J V Chown

5 Victor A Perry

6 Mary E Goodenough

First peal - 1. Rung for the festival of SS Peter and Paul.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 12 July 1953 in 2h 47 (15–1–20 in F)

5024 Wicken Surprise Major

Composed by EW Tipler

1 Frederick C Case

2 George E Green

3 Peter J Staniforth (C)

4 Ernest W Rawson

5 Kenneth A Roe

6 William A Yates

7 George W Holland

8 William J Root

First peal to be rung in this method. Rung in honour of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 2209.0496

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Holy Sepulchre

Sunday, 12 July 1953 (14–3–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 R Old

2 Mrs GF Roome

3 John Harrold

4 T Jennings

5 George F Roome (C)

6 AE Sibley

Rung on the occasion of the visit of HRH The Duchess of Gloucester to morning service.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Great Addington, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Thursday, 16 July 1953 in 2h 32 (10–0–12 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clement's and Plain Bob.

1 Barrie Hendry

2 William J Whitmore

3 Geoffrey E Watson

4 Burley P Morris

5 Robin G Turner

6 Bryan S Cope (C)

First peal - 1. First peal as conductor.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Cold Higham, Northamptonshire

St Luke

Saturday, 18 July 1953 in 2h 44 (8–0–21 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents

1 Barry W Barton

2 Malcolm R Tomalin

3 George F Roome

4 Percy Amos

5 June M Hill (C - age 13 years)

6 Victor A Perry

First peal of Minor - 1,3,5. First peal as conductor.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Weekley, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 30 July 1953 in 2h 52 (8–0–10 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents

1 Mary C Strachan

2 Bryan S Cope

3 Margaret Rowe

4 Robin G Turner (C)

5 Burley P Morris

6 Patrick I Chapman

First peal - 1.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Roade, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 3 August 1953 in 2h 48 (10–2–17 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (7m)

Six extents each Reverse St Bartholomew, Northrepps, Fortune, Plain Bob, April Day, Old Bob and Grandsire.

1 Walter Richardson

2 Roger E Old

3 John Harrold

4 Alan C Cozens

5 Ivor J Dickin (C)

first peal - 1. Rung in honour of St Cecilia on the first anniversary of the installation of the new treble bell.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Holy Sepulchre

Tuesday, 4 August 1953 in 2h 56 (14–3–7 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Carter

1 Alan C Cozens

2 Eric Nobles

3 Kenneth D Perkins

4 John Harrold

5 Ivor J Dickin

6 George F Roome

7 Bernard E Frost

8 William R Hammons (C)

First peal on 8 bells - 1,3,4,5. 25th peal - 3. First peal of Major - 6,7. Rung as a birthday compliment to the Queen Mother.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Lubenham, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 8 August 1953 (8–0–24 in A)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 Kenneth D Perkins

2 Alan C Cozens

3 George F Roome

4 John Harrold

5 Ivor J Dickin (C)

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

53 Leys Road

Sunday, 30 August 1953 in 3h 4 (8 in C)

10080 Plain Bob Minor

14 extents

1–2 Patrick I Chapman

3–4 Robin G Turner (C)

5–6 John King

The longest length rung by all the band and for the Guild.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

53 Leys Road

Sunday, 30 August 1953 in 2h 12 (12 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arranged by Isaac J Attwater

1–2 Ronald C Noon

3–4 John King

5–6 Robin G Turner (C)

7–8 Patrick I Chapman

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Cogenhoe, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Saturday, 12 September 1953 in 2h 40 (8–1–14 in A)

5040 Doubles (6m/v)

2 six-scores each of All Saints and April Day, 6 each of Reverse St Bartholomew, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob, and 20 of Grandsire.

1 Rita E Roome

2 John Harrold

3 George F Roome

4 Alan C Cozens (C)

5 Kenneth D Perkins

First peal - 1. First peal of Doubles and on five bells - 3. First peal as conductor. Rung after meeting short for Minor.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Staverton, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 September 1953 in 2h 50 (10–3–26 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Donald S Payne

2 Richard S Holland

3 John G Underwood

4 A John Hobley

5 Michael F Amos

6 Malcolm J V Chown (C)

First peal of minor - 1,2,3. First of Minor inside - 5. First of Minor as conductor.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Roade, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 September 1953 in 2h 33 (10–2–17 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Doubles (4m)

In 4 methods, 2520 Grandsire, 1260 All Saints, and 630 each of Plain Bob and Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, with 504 com.

1 Walter Richardson

2 George F Roome

3 Alan C Cozens

4 Ivor J Dickin (C)

5 Kenneth D Perkins

First peal of Spliced Doubles by all, on the bells and for the Guild. Rung for the Dedication Festival.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Roade, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 October 1953 (10–2–17 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anthony J Baker

2 John Harrold

3 Kenneth D Perkins

4 Ivor J Dickin

5 Alan C Cozens

Non-conducted for Harvest Festival

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Ravensthorpe, Northamptonshire

St Denys

Saturday, 10 October 1953 in 2h 28 (7–2–0 in A)

5040 Doubles (5m/1v)

2 extents Stedman; 8 extents each of St Simon’s B, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, April Day, Plain B, Grandsire

1 Richard S Holland

2 Ernest G Orland (C)

3 Donald S Payne

4 Malcolm J V Chown

5 Michael F Amos

First peal inside: 3.

Rung in honour of St Denys, Bishop and Martyr.

Ringing World page reference: 2221.0690

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Helmdon, Northamptonshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 10 October 1953 in 3h 15 (10–1–4 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Clive Haynes

2 K Mary Cowley

3 William J Chester

4 Montague Saunders

5 Cecil Hinton

6 William A Yates (C)

First peal of Minor -1. Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to the ringer of the treble.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Gayton, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 13 October 1953 (13–1–25 in F♯)

1260 Minor (4m)

1 John Harrold

2 Alan C Cozens

3 Ivor J Dickin

4 Kenneth D Perkins

5 M Stephenson

6 WF Eyden (C)

First of Minor - 1. A farewell to the ringer of the 5th, who is leaving the district.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

West Haddon, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 20 October 1953 in 2h 52 (12½ in F♯)

5040 Doubles (5m)

2 extents St Simon and 10 extentseach Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, April Day, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Roy C Spring

2 Ernest G Orland (C)

3 Donald S Payne

4 Michael F Amos

5 Stephen J Summers

Rung to celebrate the coming of age of Roy Spring and a 16th birthday compliment to Donald Payne.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Peterborough, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 October 1953 in 2h 40 (8–3–17 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

7 720's,one each of Single Oxford, Double Oxford, St Clements, Plain Bob, Spliced Kent and Oxford TB, Kent TB and Oxford TB.

1 Ronald Russell

2 Herbert Goakes

3 Cecil Wade (C)

4 Percy D Baldock

5 John H Bluff

6 James W Haw

Rung with the best wishes of the band to Mr George Bush, secretary of Peterborough Branch of the Guild upon his successful recovery from an operation in Peterborough Hospital.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 24 October 1953 in 2h 39 (8)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being two extents of Kent Treble Bob and five extents of Plain Bob.

1 Ernest G Orland

2 Donald S Payne

3 Richard S Holland

4 Brian D Hill

5 Michael F Amos

6 Malcolm J V Chown (C)

First peal of Minor inside: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2223.0722

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 31 October 1953 in 2h 51 (14–3–2 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by JR Pritchard

1 Barry W Barton

2 Harold Haynes

3 Victor A Perry

4 A John Hobley

5 Douglas Harrison

6 Frederick Vickers

7 Sydney G Osborne

8 George W Holland (C)

First peal of Major - 1,4,5. First of Major on the bells. Rung for the Festival of All Saints.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

53 Leys Road

Sunday, 1 November 1953 in 2h 3 (8 in C)

5760 Kent Treble Bob Minor

8 extents

1–2 Patrick I Chapman

3–4 Robin G Turner (C)

5–6 John King

First handbell peal of Treble Bob - 1-2, 5-6. First handbell peal of Treble Bob for the Guild. The conductor has now rung handbell peals of Kent on all numbers from Minor to Maximus.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Stanford on Avon, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 7 November 1953 in 2h 49 (11–3–12 in F♯)

5040 Doubles (3m/v)

12 extents April Day, 16 of Plain Bob and 14 of Grandsire.

1 Dawn V Elson

2 Robin Wilson

3 Donald S Payne

4 William J Kinchin

5 Malcolm J V Chown (C)

First peal - 1,2,4.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Maxey, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Saturday, 7 November 1953 in 3h (12–0–21 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (10m)

7 extents: 1 London & Wells 2 Cambridge, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose, Hull and Bourne 3 York & Durham 4 Norfolk & Primrose 5 Cambridge & Ipswich 6 Cambridge & Primrose 7 York & Durham

1 John Pollard

2 Cecil Wade (C)

3 Horace M Day

4 William Rose

5 Albert E Scott

6 James W Haw

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 14 November 1953 in 2h 58 (11–3–2 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different callings

1 Eric Chapman

2 Maureen Mabbutt

3 Harry Wooding

4 John King

5 Malcolm King

6 Robert G Turner (C)

First peal: 1

First peal on tower bells: 5

Rung in honour of the birthday of H.R.H. Prince Charles

Ringing World page reference: 2226.0770

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Harlestone, Northamptonshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 14 November 1953 in 2h 55 (20–0–9 in E♭)

5040 Doubles (7m)

6 extents each of All Saints, Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Plain Bob, April Day, Old and Grandsire.

1 Brian Linnell

2 Roger E Old

3 Kenneth D Perkins

4 Alan C Cozens

5 Ivor J Dickin (C)

6 George F Roome

First peal - 1.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

53 Leys Road

Tuesday, 8 December 1953 in 1h 38 (8 in C)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each of Reverse and Double Bob, and 3 of Plain Bob.

1–2 Malcolm King

3–4 Robin G Turner (C)

5–6 John King

First peal in more than 1 method - 1-2. First handbell peal in more than 1 method - 5-6. First handbell peal in more than 1 method for the Guild. Rung for the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Roe and Mr Robin Guy.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Alderton, Northamptonshire

St Margaret

Wednesday, 9 December 1953 in 2h 45 (7–2–23 in G♯)

5040 Doubles (3m)

14 extents each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, Plain Bob and Grandsire

1 Sidney Hall

2 William A Yates

3 George Webb

4 Albert H Hinton

5 George Atkins (C)

First peal of Doubles in 3 methods - 4. First peal as conductor. Rung for the homecoming of Albert H Hinton from the Forces.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rushden, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 19 December 1953 in 3h (18–0–17 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Albert J Wilson

2 Arthur Gibbs

3 William J Whitmore

4 Harry J Richardson

5 John E Skerritt

6 Leslie Groome

7 Ernest E Whitmore (C)

8 Patrick I Chapman

1st in method - 1,6. 1st in method as conductor. 1st on bells since augmentation. Rung as a compliment to the Rev E A Green upon his appointment as Canon.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 26 December 1953 in 2h 55 (15–1–20 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Sir AP Heywood's Transposition of Thurstan's 4 part

1 Thomas E Roberts

2 Albert H Hinton

3 William A Yates

4 K Mary Cowley

5 Frederick C Case

6 Frederick Vickers

7 George W Holland (C)

8 George E Green

First peal of Stedman - 2. 50th peal - 7. First peal of Stedman as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2232.0020

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Long Buckby, Northamptonshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 26 December 1953 in 3h 13 (15–1–27 in E)

5280 Doubles (9m)

2 extents St Simon, 4 of Reverse Canterbury, 6 of Kennington, 8 of Plain Bob, 4 each of Old, Norfolk, Southrepps, April Day and 8 of Grandsire.

1 William J Kinchin

2 Dawn V Elson

3 Donald S Payne

4 Malcolm J V Chown (C)

5 Michael F Amos

Rung to celebrate Christmas.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Finedon, Northamptonshire

Belfry, Church of St Mary

Saturday, 26 December 1953 in 2h 8 (11 in G)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by EM Atkins

1–2 Patrick I Chapman

3–4 Robin G Turner (C)

5–6 John King

7–8 Malcolm King

A birthday compliment to Mr John R Main of Finedon.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

53 Leys Road

Monday, 28 December 1953 in 1h 42 (8 in C)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 extent Kent TB, one of Canterbury Pleasure and Reverse Bob, one of FuLbeck and Double Bob, and four of Plain Bob.

1–2 Patrick I Chapman

3–4 Robin G Turner (C)

5–6 John King

First handbell peal in 6 methods - 1-2, 5-6. The first handbell peal in 6 methods for the Guild.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Roade, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 28 December 1953 (10–2–17 in F♯)

2520 Doubles (4m)

Six extents each of Rev St Bartholomew, Northrepps, Fortune, 3 extents Old

1 S Swannell

2 John Harrold

3 Kenneth D Perkins (C)

4 Alan C Cozens

5 Ivor J Dickin

Longest length - 1. Rung for the Festival of Christmas.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

53 Leys Road

Tuesday, 29 December 1953 in 2h 47 (8 in C)

5040 Minor (7m)

2 extents of Kent and Oxford TB, 2 of Canterbury Pleasure and Reverse Bob, 2 of Fulbeck and Double Bob, and one of Plain Bob.

1–2 Patrick I Chapman

3–4 Robin G Turner (C)

5–6 John King

First handbell peal in 7 methods - 1-2, 5-6. The first handbell peal in 7 methods for the Guild, A birthday compliment to Patrick I Chapman.

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