St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 12 December 1971 in 2h 56 (7½ in A)
5760 Spliced Surprise Minor (230m)
230 methods, 8 extents: (1) Torworth, Bagthorpe, Cossall, Ranworth, Cottam, Costock, Methwold, Elton, Mundford, Bramcote, Beckingham, Wiseton, Mattersey, Necton, Rainworth, Grassthorpe, Ranworth, Leverton, Mileham, Fledborough, Gringley, Hayton, Saundby, Mulbarton, Scaftworth, Elkesley, Outwell, Treswell, Reepham, Stokeham (29 methods). (2) Hull, Lambley, Flintham, Wakefield, Cranford, Habblesthorpe, Crom­well, Smithfield, Bleasby, Sculthorpe, Saxthorpe, Weston, Halam, Halloughton.NorthernStar, Gonalston, Edingley, Monsal, Bilsthorpe, Rushford, Cranford, Littleborough, Kneeton, Epperston, Seaming, Hoveringham, Darlton, Calverton, Stanwell, Scottow (29 methods). (3) Bourne, Watton, Beighton, Blackfriars, Wandsworth, Tottington, Wilton, Brixton, Pentonville, Sheringham, Caithness, Wath, Holloway, Redcar, Shipdham, Upwell, Beedon, Marylebone, Sheringham, Appleby, Winfarthing, Wroxham, Paddington, Waterloo, Hatfield, Walsoken, Caithness, Pattiswick, Terling, Soho (28 methods). (4) Dronfield, Minehead, Lin­coln, Kenwood, Cotham, Scarrington, Ashbury, Coldstream, Syerston, Brightwalton, Retford, Bloomsbury, Redbourn, Stoke Bardolph, Spalding, Euston, Woodborough, Quendon, Archway, Highbury, Lound, Aslockton, Purleigh, St. Pancras (24 methods). (5) Babworth, Redding, Westminster, Luton, Arley, Tranquillity, Armstrong, Shilton, Rhyl, Bilton, Averham, Aldrin, Allendale, Thorne, Bunney, Collins, Lopham, Ripley, Harbury, Flawborough, Claverdon, Hanley, Fryerning, Church Lawford, Barton-in-Fabis, Marham, Apollo, Fyfield, Broomfield, Clayworth (30 methods). (6) Pulham, Streatley, Sunningwell, Dunning, Theale, Winkfield, Acle, Ashill, Banham, Blofield, Stotfold, Brockdish, Brooke, Carbrooke, Yaxham, Coltishall, Denver, Thornton, Dersingham, Drumcree, Dickleborough, Docking, Fincham, Foxley, South Mymms, Garveston, Gaywood, Grimston, Sowerby-juxta-Thirsk, Eadburgebyrig (30 methods). (7) Appleford, Arborfield, Nuthall, Ardington, Binfield, Compton, Collingham, Chieveley, Childrey, Chilton, Coleshill, Cuckney, Alverton, Cumnor, Letcombe, Everton, Cotgrave, Longcot, Marcham, Midgham, Padworth, Edwinstowe, Ossington, Pangbourne, Peasemore, Laxton, Cheadle, Sandhurst, Shaw, Shinfield (30 methods). (8) College Bob III, Carburton, Plumtree, Shireoaks, Milton, Eagle, Keyworth, Heydon, Ketteringham, Mansfield, Woodhouse, Studley, Normanton, West Drayton, Litcham, Selston, Stoneleigh, Owthorpe, Holkham, Stapleford, Columbia, Misson, Bevercotes, Stanton, Kilvington, Sturton, Ravenshead, West Markham, Honingham, Wheatley, Snitterfield (30 methods). 239 com and a plain lead of every method.
Composed by Timothy G Pett
1 W Bertram Kynaston
2 Anita D O'Brien
3 Brian Bladon
4 Timothy G Pett (C)
5 William Butler
6 Anthony R Peake
The greatest number of methods ever rung to a peal.
Ashbury: 36—36.14.56—12.36—12—36 2nds lh 154632
Brightwalton: 36—36.14.56—12.36.12—12.36 2nds lh 154632