St Nicolas
Sunday, 4 April 1971 in 2h 44 (10–1–16 in G)
5040 Doubles (250m/v)
In 146 methods: (1) Canterbury, Freethorpe, Rev. Plain, Pensthorpe, Rev. Shipway, Kellythorpe. (2) Rev. Canterbury, Dorton, Raveningham, Shipway, Tandridge, Colnbrook, Plain Bob, Boxford, Candlesby. (3) St. Sebastian, St. Bartholomew, Rev. Minster, Rev. All Saints, Swinderby, Irnham, Gedney Hill, North Rauceby, Rev. Plain. (4) Rev. St. Sebastian, Rev. St. Bartholomew, Minster, All Saints, Morning Star, Quirister, Cathedral, Evening Star, Wainfleet. (7) Bedfont, Coxwell, St. Botolph, Boveney, Eton, Stedman Bob, Carmarthen, Cardiganshire, Glamorgan, Anglesey, Middlesex, Denbighshire. (8) Datchet, Uffington, Tallington, Stowe, Bristol, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire. (9) Rev. St. Vedast, Rev. New, Thurlby, Rev. Huntspill, Crane, Yeoveney, Scarletts, Harmondsworth. (10) St. Julian, Union, Rev. St. Owen, St. Faith, Colne, Poyle, Cambridgeshire, Runemede. (11) Helpringham, Ancaster, Braceborough, Newton, Hambledon, Castlewood, Broadhalfpenny, Biddesden. (12) St. Gregory, St. Alphage, St. Andrew, Honington, Woughton-on-the-Green, Kiln Green, Weston-on-the-Green, Wisborough Green. (13) Rev. St. Remigius, Rev. St. Nicholas, Sempringham, Rev. Winchendon, Bracebridge Heath, Hagworthingham, Yaddlethorpe, Long Clawson. (14) Rev. St. Osmund, Rev. St. Simon, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Rev. St. Martin, Claypole, Bag Enderby, Frithville, Great Dalby. (15) Rev. Union, Rev. St. Faith, Rev. St. Julian, Londonthorpe, Casthorpe, Manthorpe, Nunthorpe. (16) Maltby, Chevasse, Callender, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Radnorshire. (17) New, Huntspill, Oakley, Chipstead, Forncett, Ellingham, Bedingham, Screveton. (18) Westminster, Blackburn, Broughton, Ockham, Knapton, Lyng, Intwood, Strelley. (19) St. Nicholas, Winchendon, Thornborough, Hascombe, Fundenhall, Haddiscoe, Harpley, Ossington. (20) St. Simon, St. Martin, Slapton, Merton, Braywood, Welford, Longworth, Sutton-upon-Trent. And 104 variations: (5) Thurlby, Christchurch, Fawley, St. Elwan, Breamore, Milford, Ringwood, Minstead. (6) St. Blaise, St. Perpetua, St. Bede, Abberley, Leckford, Easton, Longstock, Tytherley. (21) Hendred, St. Brewood, Radlett, Ludgershall. (22) St. Merryn, Chippingham, Hadham, Saville. (23) St. Clether, Kelmarsh, Bradden, Tring. (24) St. Samson, Stowey, Oake, Queen’s Park. (25) Burton Joyce, Brightwell, Lillingstone, Skillington. (26) Stoke Bardolph, Sandford, Arnold, Sulgrave. (27) Iffley, West Hanney, Ardingly, Darwin. (28) Epperstone, Standlake, Sevalcliffe, Rousham. (29) Leadenham, Stoke Rochford, Silkby, Barkston. (30) Eaton, Silk Willoughby, Wellingore, Alpha. (31) Colsterworth, Asfordby, Waddington, Carlton Scroop. (32) Belvoir, Lenton, Navenby, Fulbeck. (33) Lapley, Horsley, St. John, Obediah. (34) Shareshill, St. Cleer, Ryton, Omega. (35) Heyford, Sarratt, Chilton, Dummer. (36) St. Mary, St. Cecilia, St. Crispin, Laverstoke. (37) Lonsdale, Rye, Lockerly, Over Wallop. (38) Hinton, Lydd, Wessex, Nether Wallop. (39) Brockenhurst, Uphill, Lyndhurst, Mottisfont. (40) St. Nicolas, Stoneham, Hordle, Bishop’s Sutton. (41) Eynsham, St. Ninian, St. Leonard, St. John the Baptist. (42) Elford, St. Felix, Austrey, St. Wenceslas.
Composed by Anthony J. Mason
1 Barry F Peachey
2 Barry R M Johnson
3 Faith Riley
4 Anthony J Mason
5 Derek C Jackson (C)
6 Hilary L Widgery
The largest number of methods/variations yet rung in a peal.
New variations:
242 Rev. St. Sebastian with a Thurlby Single - Christchurch
Quirister with a Thurlby Single - Breamore
Morning Star with a Thurlby Single - Milford
Evening Star with a Thurlby Single - Ringwood
Cathedral with a Thurlby Single - Minstead
Quirister with a London Single - Leckford
Morning Star with a London Single - Easton
Evening Star with a London Single - Longstock
Cathedral with a London Single - Tytherley
[originally published in shortened form on p. 495]
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