St Mary
Wednesday, 29 June 1966 in 2h 52 (11–1–7 in G)
5040 Spliced Minor (134m)
Being seven extents in 134 methods, as follows: (1) Sharnbrook, Ringstead, Beckford, Hayes, Winchcombe, Stonehouse, Stratton, Mitcham , Marlborough, Stanhope, Mildenhall Blaxhall, Buxton, Iver, Ramsbury, Ellacombe, Finchley, Minchinhampton, Kennet, Overton, Preshute, Bredfield, Cavendish and Dennington Alliance, Little Bob, Crayford Little Court and Barking Little Bob (27 methods by A.R.Peake, arranged by H.Chant). (2) Mendlesham and Tonbridge Alliance, Pontefract, Donottar Alderbourne, Wath and Carisbrooke Delight, Childwall, Horsmonden, Thelwall, St. Clement’s College, Wavertree, Killarney, Lytham, London, Reverse, Fulbeck, Frodsham, Plain, Canterbury, Cumberland, Ennerdale, Double, Windermere and Ullswater Bob and Belvedere Little Bob (27 methods by H.Chant, arranged by A.R.Peake). (3) Dronfield, Retford, Purleigh, Minehead, Quendon, Spalding, Lincoln, Coldstream and Redbourne Surprise, Peveril, Melandra, Leasowe, Tollesbury, Beeston, Middlesex, Vale Royal, St. Werburgh Combermere and Crowland Delight (19 methods by P. W. Saltmarsh). (4) College Exercise, Norbury,Duke of Norfolk, London Scholars’ Pleasure, Kingston, Sandal, Gladstone, Hemsworth, Campanula, Royston, Penistone and York Minster T.B., Beighton, Redcar and Appleby Surprise, Chepstow, Balmoral, Danbury, Fotheringay, Hatherop, Skipton, Rostherne, Wilmslow, Stisted, Bogedone, Pebmarsh and Knutsford Delight (27 methods by H.Chant, arranged by A.R.Peake). (5) College Bob IV, Willesden, Old Oxford, Newdigate, St. Albans, Wragby, Neasden, Charlwood, Marple, Braintree, Taxal, Humber, Elston, Clarence and Ashbocking Delight and Morning Star T.B.(16 methods by A.G.Driver, arranged by P.W.Saltmarsh). (6) Luton, Ripley, Broomfield, Rhyl, Fyfield, Thorne, Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning, Linden and Bamborough Surprise (11 Surprise methods by P. W. Saltmarsh). (7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull and Keston Surprise. With 227 changes of method and a plain lead of every method included.
1 Robert E Lester
2 Janet I Rogers
3 Alice E J Lester
4 Robin H Rogers
5 George W Pipe
6 Howard W Egglestone (C)
Most methods yet rung to a peal by all the band, on the bells and for the Guild.
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