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Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Twywell, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 6 January 1973 in 40m (6–3–23 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Clive George

2 Christopher J Idle

3 Paul J Loxton

4 J Russell Charlton

5 David Clarke

6 W John Riley (C)

1st inside: 2 and 5

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Brigstock, Northamptonshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 6 January 1973 in 44m (13–3–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Clive George

2 Christopher J Idle

3 David Clarke

4 W John Riley

5 Paul J Loxton (C)

1st doubles: 2&3

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 14 January 1973 in 3h 7 (18–3–11 in E♭)

5120 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Michael D Fiander

2 Barry E Saunders

3 James Hedgcock

4 Graham C Paul (C)

5 Roger W Smith

6 Richard Haseldine

7 Stanley M Ruddlesden

8 Jonathan R B Speed

9 Richard F B Speed

10 Alan A Paul

First peal of London - 3.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 31 January 1973 (11–3–2 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Diane Osborne

2 Diane Buckby

3 Brian A Vickers

4 John H Holmes

5 William G Callis (C)

6 Edward C Buckby

Rung half-muffled in memory of Horace Goosey, for many years a ringer locally and at Lutterworth

Ringing World page reference: 3227.0172

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Kettering, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 3 February 1973 in 3h 13 (24)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by J Weaver

1 Audrey Taylor

2 James Mossop

3 Stanley Robinson

4 William D Lanyon

5 Geoffrey E Watson

6 Barry R Care

7 Leonard G Gates

8 John Weaver (C)

9 John G Mitchell

10 Murray A Coleman

3, 4 & 7: first on 10.

To welcome Imogen Lucy, daughter of Brenda Weaver and the conductor, born January 22, 1973.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Burford, Oxfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 February 1973 in 3h 17 (17–3–0 in E)

5152 Double Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 James Hedgcock

2 Graham C Paul

3 Barry E Saunders

4 Roger W Smith

5 Andrew Haseldine

6 Richard Haseldine

7 Richard F B Speed (C)

8 Alan A Paul

First in the method by all and for the Guild.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 14 February 1973 in 3h 1 (12–2–0 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (32m)

Composed by Charles Middleton (Arr. M A Coleman)

1 Murray A Coleman (C)

2 Barry R Care

3 Selwyn J Griffiths

4 Paul J Loxston

5 Peter J Blight

6 J Malcolm Tyler

7 Michael R Ling

8 Alan J Marks

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Cosgrove, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 14 February 1973 in 2h 50 (10–0–26 in G)

5040 Spliced Minor

(89m: Gedney, Gunby, Bicker, Spilsby, Surfleet, Spalding, Wainfleet, Pinchbeck, Charnwood, Copt Oak Special Alliance, Kent Little Court, Cromer, Steventon, Chalfont, Tibenham, Waisingham, Lammas, Fulmer, Olney, Northaw, Penhurst Alliance, Little Bob, Crayford Little Court, Tattershall, Alford, Canlesby, Langton, Butterwick, Frampton, Friesten, Benington, Chelford, Poynton, Sutton, Denton Special Alliance, Bastow Little Court, Barham, Oswald, Berkeley, Kentish, Pembroke, Edinburh, Peveril, Leasowe, Melandra, Beeston Delight, Mendip, Berwyn, Waterford Treble Bob, Braintree, Taxal, Humber, Old Oxford, Neasden, College Bob IV, Albans, Newdigate, Charlwood, Willsden, Wragby, Elston, Clarence Delight, Morning Star Treble Bob, Ely, Wilmslow, Balmoral, Bogedone, Fotheringay, Rostherne, Chepstow, Knutsford, Skipton Delight, Bourne, Hull Surprise, Nelson Treble Bob, Oxford, Sandal, London Scholars Pleasure, Capel, Kingston, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Ockley, Northbury Treble Bob, Pontefract, Wath, Donottar, Carisbrooke Delight)

1 Stanley M Ruddlesden

2 Barry E Saunders

3 Andrew Haseldine

4 Richard Haseldine

5 Graham C Paul (C)

6 Alan A Paul

Most methods rung to a peal by all and for the guild.

Ringing World page reference: 3229.0209

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 10 March 1973 in 2h 47 (9½ in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

1152 Bristol; 896 Pudsey & Superlative; 736 Cambridge; 704 Hereford & London. 135 com.

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Ann Stephenson

2 Alan A Paul

3 Graham C Paul (C)

4 John W Sinfield

5 Barry E Saunders

6 Andrew Haseldine

7 J Richard Castledine

8 Roger W Smith

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Solihull, Warwickshire

St Alphege

Saturday, 10 March 1973 in 3h 33 (21–1–11 in E♭)

5019 Stedman Cinques

No 3

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Jane Reynolds

3 George E Fearn

4 Michael J Uphill

5 Tony Skilton

6 Barnabas G Key

7 John R Ridley

8 John Pladdys (C)

9 John A Howard

10 D Paul Smith

11 Clive M Smith

12 Michael D Fiander

First on 12 - 12.

Printed in RW3232 on p275.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 10 March 1973 in 3h 15 (21–0–3 in E♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (60m)

(60m: 128 Belton; 96 Ashwell, Badby, Barcote, Benefield, Brackley, Brafield, Byfield, Castor, Corby, Cottesmore, Dallington, Deene, Denford, Duston, Easter, Eastwood, Ecton, Glinton, Greasley, Guilsborough, Isham, Lowick, Maxey, Piddington, Pitsford, Ringstead, Rushton, Stanwick, Sulgrave, Towcester, Twywell, Umbala, Wadenhoe, Wansford, Warmington, Weekley, Weldon, Wollaston, Woodford; 64 Brington, Chacombe, Cosgrove, Cottesbrook, Creaton, Empingham, Exton, Glaston, Greetham, Harringworth, Helmdon, Kelmarsh, Kings-Cliffe, Langham, Mears-Ashby, Newnham, Paulerspury, Potterspury, Whilton, Whissendine; 155 changes of method)

Composed by Charles Middleton (Arr. M A Coleman)

1 Christopher N Stephenson

2 J Malcolm Tyler

3 Michael R Ling

4 Barry R Care

5 Paul J Loxston

6 Peter J Blight

7 Alan J Marks

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

New Methods - All Group B

Ashwell: —38—14—1258—36.14—14.38.12.34.56.78

Badby: —38—14—58.12.36.14—14.38—56—78

Belton: —38—14—58.12.36.14—14.38.56—56.78

Brackley: —38—14—58.12.36.14—14.38.12.34.56.78

Brington: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38—12—78

Chacombe: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38—12.56.78

Cosgrove: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38—1256—78

Cottesbrooke: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38—34—78

Creaton: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38—34.56.78

Empingham: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38—3456—78

Exton: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38—56—78

Glaston: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.12—12.78

Greetham: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.12—1256.78

Harringworth: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.12.34—78

Helmdon: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.12.34.12.78

Kelmarsh: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.12.34.56.78

Kings Cliffe: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.12.56.12.78

Langham: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.1256—12.78

Mears Ashby: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.1256—1256.78

Newnham: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.56—56.78

Paulerspury: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.56.12—78

Potterspury: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.56.12.56.78

Whilton: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.56.34—78

Whissendine: —38—1458—12—36.14—14.38.56.34.56.78

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 11 March 1973 in 3h 11 (18–3–11 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by P Border

1 Richard F B Speed

2 Barry E Saunders

3 James Hedgcock

4 Richard Haseldine

5 Christopher J Groome

6 Barry R Care

7 Stanley M Ruddlesden

8 Graham C Paul

9 Alan A Paul

10 Peter Border (C)

In memoriam Joan Chapman.

First peal of Cambridge Royal - 5.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Monks Kirby, Warwickshire

St Editha

Saturday, 17 March 1973 in 3h 30 (24–2–7 in D)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 Edward C Garrett

2 James Hedgcock

3 John E Goddard

4 Tony Skilton

5 Michael D Fiander

6 Eric Billings

7 Richard F B Speed

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 25 March 1973 in 3h 12 (18–3–11 in E♭)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 James Hedgcock

2 Roger W Smith

3 Richard Haseldine

4 David J Attley

5 John W Sinfield

6 Eric Billings

7 Richard F B Speed

8 Jonathan R B Speed

9 Barry E Saunders

10 Alan A Paul

First London Royal - 4, 6.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rushden, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 31 March 1973 in 3h 2 (18–0–17 in E)

5090 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1826 Yorkshire, 1696 Cambridge, 1568 Superlative. 119 changes of method, ATW.

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Peter J Blight

2 Alan J Marks

3 Brenda M Dixon

4 Murray A Coleman (C)

5 Leonard Hallifax

6 Christopher J Groome

7 Eric Billings

8 David J Attley

1st surprise - 3. 1st spliced - 5. 50th together - 2, 4.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Yaxley, Huntingdonshire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 April 1973 in 40m (13–3–24 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Clive L George

2 E Dickens

3 Christopher J Idle

4 W John Riley

5 John E David (C)

1st inside: 2

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 22 April 1973 (15–1–20 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 J George Shellard

2 George W Holland

3 Fred C Case

4 Lawrence C Bignell

5 Richard W Yates

6 Malcolm G Hooton

7 Willaim A Yates (C)

8 F Pateman

For Easter

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Thrapston, Northamptonshire

St James

Sunday, 22 April 1973 (14–0–7 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah Weston

2 Sally K Diamond (C)

3 Christopher J Idle

4 David J Attley

5 Frank E Crosier

6 Michael Hurst

1st doubles: 1

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Easton Neston, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 May 1973 (9–2–6 in G)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Judith Coulter

2 Jill Haseldine

3 Charlie E Truman

4 Lawrence C Bignell

5 J Chamberlian

6 William Denny

7 James Linnell

8 George W Holland (C)

Towcester Branch quarter peal event

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Easton Neston, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 June 1973 in 2h 40 (9–2–6 in G)

5058 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by JH Fielden

1 Kevin J Harrold

2 Graham C Paul (C)

3 John Harrold

4 John W Sinfield

5 Richard Haseldine

6 Julian C Parker

7 Barry E Saunders

8 Alan A Paul

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 June 1973 in 3h (17–0–9 in E)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 John R Ridley

3 Tony Skilton

4 Michael J Uphill

5 Eric Billings

6 Barnabas G Key

7 John A Howard

8 D Paul Smith

9 Robert B Smith

10 John Pladdys (C)

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 24 June 1973 (25–2–22 in C)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Diane M King

2 H Goakes

3 Gladys Munsay

4 Brenda M Pilcher

5 R L Pilcher

6 W J Riley

7 G W Shanks (C)

8 R H Daw

For Patronal Festival

1: First Triples

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 30 June 1973 in 2h 38 (9½ in F♯)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 Michael Pearson

2 Ann Stephenson

3 Shirley E Ruddlesden

4 Alan A Paul (C)

5 John W Sinfield

6 Stanley M Ruddlesden

7 Barry E Saunders

8 Graham C Paul

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 June 1973 in 2h 51 (11–2–22 in F)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent Cambridge S; 2 extents each Kent TB, St Clements CB, Plain B

1 Alfred Waller

2 Gladys Munsey

3 G William Shanks

4 Denby P Murduck

5 Raymond H Daw

6 J Malcolm Tyler (C)

25th peal together: 1 & 6.

For the installation of the Revd P J M Bryan (Rector) as Canon, Non-Residentiary of Peterborough Cathedral and his appointment as a Church Commissioner for England: March 1973.

Ringing World page reference: 3250.0638

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 11 August 1973 in 2h 35 (7–3–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

2 extents Cambridge, 5 of Plain Bob.

1 Iris Webb

2 Anthony M Bulteel (C)

3 Janet Collins

4 Neil J Sheard

5 Nigel J Newton

6 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan

First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3255.0737

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Maulden, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 30 August 1973 in 2h 45 (10–2–14 in G)

5056 Kingsway Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler

1 Ronald J Sharp

2 Shirley E Ruddlesden

3 Richard Haseldine

4 Barry R Care

5 Graham C Paul (C)

6 Stanley M Ruddlesden

7 Barry E Saunders

8 Alan A Paul

Tenor ringer has now rung peals in 100 different Surprise Major methods. 1st in M for all and for the Guild.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Saturday, 15 September 1973 in 3h 57 (56–1–14 in C)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Beddington version

Composed by C Kenneth Lewis

1 Stanley M Ruddlesden

2 Malcolm J V Chown

3 Shirley E Ruddlesden

4 Richard Haseldine

5 Graham C Paul (C)

6 James Linnell

7 Barry E Saunders

8 Barrie Hendry

9 Alan A Paul

10 Richard E Price

Ringing World page reference: 3260.0842

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Daventry, Northamptonshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 16 September 1973 in 3h 7 (18–3–11 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W E Critchley

1 Robin C B Speed

2 Richard F B Speed (C)

3 Catherine J B Speed

4 Julian C Parker

5 James Hedgcock

6 Richard Haseldine

7 Eric Billings

8 Stanley M Ruddlesden

9 Barry E Saunders

10 Jonathan R B Speed

For Holy Cross Day.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Holy Sepulchre

Saturday, 6 October 1973 in 2h 52 (14–3–7)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Ian M Holland

1 Raymond A Vickers

2 Barry E Saunders

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Julian C Parker

5 Graham C Paul (C)

6 Stanley M Ruddlesden

7 Murray A Coleman

8 Alan A Paul

In memoriam Thomas Jennings

Ringing world: 3265.0942

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 27 October 1973 in 3h 12 (21–2–16 in E♭)

5088 Zeals Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Ann Stephenson

2 Shirley E Ruddlesden

3 Richard Haseldine

4 Graham C Paul (C)

5 John W Sinfield

6 Stanley M Ruddlesden

7 Barry E Saunders

8 Alan Paul

First in the method by all and for the Guild. To welcome the birth of Mark David Taylor.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Lavenham, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 3 November 1973 in 3h 23 (21–0–7 in D♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by M Hodgson

1 Barry E Saunders

2 James Hedgcock

3 Graham C Paul

4 Michael D Fiander

5 Stanley M Ruddlesden

6 Jonathan R B Speed

7 Richard F B Speed (C)

8 Alan A Paul

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 19 November 1973 (21–0–3 in E♭)

98 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

Bristol, Dublin, Ealing, Lessness, Superlative, Yorkshire.

Composed by Murray A Coleman

1 Mary R Coleman

2 J Malcolm Tyler

3 Peter J Blight

4 Barry R Care

5 John Weaver

6 Murray A Coleman

7 Alan J Marks

8 Eric Billings

Rung for BBC Christmas Bells broadcast 1973.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Walsall, Staffordshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 24 November 1973 in 3h 8 (25–2–18 in D)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Pladdys

1 James Hedgcock

2 Keith G Game

3 Lucy Smith

4 Barnabas G Key

5 Tony Skilton

6 Eric Billings

7 Peter J Heritage

8 Ian Friend

9 John A Howard

10 John Pladdys (C)

11 R Kingsley Mason

12 John R Ridley

First of Cinques and 150th peal - 6.

A farewell to John Howard, leaving for America.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Linslade, Buckinghamshire

St Barnabas

Saturday, 24 November 1973 in 2h 45 (9)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Michael Pearson

2 Jill Haseldine

3 Graham C Paul (C)

4 Alan A Paul

5 John W Sinfield

6 Barry E Saunders

7 Richard Haseldine

8 Stanley M Ruddlesden

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Irchester, Northamptonshire

St Katharine

Saturday, 24 November 1973 in 3h 20 (21–1–20 in D)

5056 Irchester Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 William Birmingham Snr

2 Sally K Diamond

3 R Mark Wood

4 Alan R Pink

5 Alan J Marks

6 Barry M Wheeler

7 Edgar J Smith

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

First of Surprise Major: 3.

First in the method: 2,5,6,7.

On the eve of the feast of St. Katharine.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Kettering, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 14 December 1973 in 3h 25 (23–1–4 in D)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar Shepherd (#1)

1 James R Mossop

2 Geoffrey E Watson

3 Sally K Diamond

4 Peter J Blight

5 Barry R Care

6 John Weaver

7 Murray A Coleman (C)

8 Brian Austin

9 Christopher N Stephenson

10 Bryan S Cope

Half-muffled in memoriam Robert F Turner, died December 9, 1973, aged 93, Ringer at this church from 1895.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Bilton, Warwickshire

St Mark

Saturday, 15 December 1973 in 2h 38 (7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (9m)

(1) Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge; (2) London; (3) Norwich; (4) Kent; (5) Double Court; (6) Double Oxford; (7) Plain Bob.

1 John E Goddard

2 Julian G Edgson

3 W John Riley

4 Michael D Fiander

5 Jonathan R B Speed

6 Richard F B Speed (C)

50th Peal: 4.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Totternhoe, Bedfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 22 December 1973 in 2h 43 (9½ in F♯)

5120 Rochester Surprise Major

Composed by J Lockwood

1 Graham C Paul (C)

2 Ann Stephenson

3 Barry E Saunders

4 John W Sinfield

5 Richard Haseldine

6 Julian C Parker

7 Roger W Smith

8 Alan A Paul

100th peal - 5. 1st in M by all and for the Guild.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 27 December 1973 in 2h 51 (14–3–2 in F)

5184 Feering Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ketteringham

1 Kevin J Harrold

2 Shirley E Ruddlesden

3 Alan A Paul

4 Stanley M Ruddlesden

5 Richard Haseldine

6 John Harrold

7 Graham C Paul (C)

8 Barry E Saunders

First in the method by all and for the Guild.

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