St Edmund King and Martyr
Friday, 3 January 1969 in 2h 47 (11–3–0 in G)
5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (117m)
Being 117 methods, in the following seven extents: (1) Spalding, Retford, Lincoln, Minehead, Dronfleld, Coldstream, Purleigh, Redbourn and Quendon Surprise, Vale Royal, Gosfield, Beeston, Melandra, St Werburgh, Leasowe, Crowland, Peveril, Combermere, Tollesbury and Middlesex Delight (20 methods by S Humphrey); (2) Hull, Wakefield, Bourne, Cranford, Monsal, Stanwell and Caithness Surprise, Skipton, Chepstow, Knutsford, Whatton-in-the-Vale, Rostherne, Fotheringay, Balmoral, Bogedone, Danbury, Wiimslow, Staines, Hatherop, Stisted, Orston and Pebmarsh Delight, Gladstone, Royston, Hemsworth, Crofton, Campanulla and York Minster Treble Bob (28 methods by S Humphrey); (3) Thorne, Westminster, Linden, Ripley, Rhyl, Luton, Broomfield, Allendale, Fryerning and Fyfield Surprise, Disley, Shelford, London Delight, Hadfield and Holme Pierrepont Delight (15 methods by S Humphrey); (4) Ashbockins, College Bob IV, Humber, Willesden, Braintree, Clarence, St Albans, Wragby, Charlwood, Marple, Newdigate, Old Oxford, Neasden, Taxal and Elston Delight, Morning Star Treole Bob (16 methods by P Saltmarsh); (5) Chesterle-Street, Sleaford, Grantham, Bangor, Orsett, Upshire, Chester, Munden and Sandiacre Surprise; (6) Staveley, Selby, March, Boston, East Bridgford, North Muskham, Wath, Carisbrooke, Hitcham, Edinburgh and Kentish Delight; (7) College Exercise, London Scholars', Norbury, Kingston, Ockley, Capel, Duke of Norfolk, Sandal, Barnsley, South Kirby and Snowdrop Treble Bob, Staverton, Blythe, Nostel, Pilsev, Neath, Warsop and Finchampstead Delight (18 methods by S Humphrey); with 178 changes of method.
1 Peter A Slight
2 Christine L J Mills
3 Simon Humphrey
4 William L Exton
5 Denis A Frith
6 R Brian Mills (C)
First peal in 117 Treble Bob Minor methods.
WARSOP: 34-34.16-12-123-14-56 lh 12. 65324
This peal named a new method or variation.
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