All Saints
Monday, 31 July 2017 in 2h 48 (8–1–11)
5100 Grandsire / Plain Bob Doubles
(being: 2940 changes of GRANDSIRE (12 x 240s Leslie W. G. Morris & 1 x 60) & 2160 changes of PLAIN BOB (3 x 720s Mark Lynch), rung alternating method every 720 changes, every row 21 times at handstroke open and 21 times at backstroke muffled.)
Composed by Leslie W. G. Morris & Mark Lynch
1 Yvonne A Woodcock
2 Patricia A Donnelly
3 Janet M Clarke
4 Stephen L Clarke
5 Christopher C P Woodcock (C)
6 Bob Hardwick
We Will Remember You!
Specially arranged and rung with the bells half muffled to commemorate the centenary of the death of Private KENNETH DYKES, who was killed in action on the first day of Passchendaele, 31st July 1917 at the age of 19, whilst serving in the Lincolnshire Regiment 2nd Battalion. Kenneth is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial at Ypres.
Kenneth was a bell ringer at this Church, being a member of the local band until he enlisted. He also joined the Lincoln Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers and is commemorated on the Guild War Memorial in the Ringers Chapel at Lincoln Cathedral.
Kenneth was born in Nocton, son of George & Emma Dykes and is commemorated on the village War Memorial which is on the west wall at the back of the Church. His two older brothers Richard & George both served in and survived the Great War. His older brother George was also a ringer at this Church and rang his first peal here on the treble to 7 Plain Minor on 20th Feb 1912.
'Their Name Liveth For Evermore'
When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.
200th tower bell peal: 3.
First peal of Doubles on the bells.

This performance is linked to the events: Saint Andrew's and All Saints Society — Nocton Remembers (WW1 commemorations) and Saint Andrew's and All Saints Society — Remembering our fallen local Ringers (WW1)

Church Bellhangers of Distinction