East Lincolnshire Association
St Nicholas
Thursday, 1 January 1885 in 71m (18)
1885 Doubles (3m)
Being four six-scores of Hudibras, four of Plain Bob, seven of Grandsire Doubles and 85 of Grandsire Doubles.
1 Timothy Rogers (Boston)
2 G Clarke (Skirbeck)
3 Eli Parker (Friskney)
4 Edward Mason (Skirbeck) (C)
5 William F Harwood (Skirbeck)
Shortly after midnight the ringers adjourned to the rectory, where supper was provided by the Rev R E Roy, they then ascended the tower again and rang a date touch of 1885 changes, being the date of the present year.

Bell News, vol. 3, p.499.