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Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Wednesday, 3 July 2013 in 47m (14–1–11)

1320 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Brian W S Angell

2 Nicholas W Bowden

3 Nicki Williams

4 Thomas K Cook

5 Robert Perry

6 Martin S Pearson (C)

To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the World Speed Record for steam traction, set by LNER Gresley Class A4 Pacific No.4468 "Mallard" on 3rd July 1938.

As a young boy the Conductor spent a year living in Bourne, Lincolnshire, just six miles from the railway line where the record was set nearly 50 years earlier.

First blows in method: 6

First Quarter Peal in method: 4

No.33 of the "Frampton 50", celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the restoration of the bells.

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Last updated Saturday, 7 January 2017 at 23:47:19. First submitted Wednesday, 3 July 2013 at 20:51:16.

Imported from Campanophile entry 163402 (submitted by Martin Pearson).

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