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Thursday, 21 December 2017 in 3h 8 (10–3–16 in F)
5040 G J Churchward Surprise Royal
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Jeffery Knipe
4 Donald B Carter
5 Jane C Spencer
6 Richard H Johnston
7 William T Perrins
8 Michael R Spencer
9 Robert D S Brown (C)
10 Timothy F Collins
A 78th birthday compliment to John Cornelius an avid Great Western fan and also remembering Great Western Castle Class Locomotive 7017 G. J. Churchward. Built August 1948. First shed allocation Old Oak Common. Last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn February 1963. Scrapped at A. King & Son, Norwich and also remembering George Jackson Churchward CBE who was chief mechanical engineer of the Great Western Railway from 1902 to 1922.
First Peal in the method G.J.Churchward Surprise Royal
Place notation-30-14-50-16-1270-38-14-50.78.16.78.7890.78.16-50-14-38-1270-16-50-14-30-12
Leadhead b 1573920486
FCH Groups BD/Bc
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The Peal band after the peal picture having been taken by the birthday boy (Image: John Cornelius)