Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 29 March, 2024 in 2h32 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Good Friday Bob Doubles
Comp: Paul M Mason (No.273)
1 Michael Chester
2 Nicholas A Churchman
3 Nicholas R Wilson
4 Richard I Allton
5 Paul M Mason (C)
300th peal of Doubles: 5.
50th peal on the bells.
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday, marking the centenary of the Peterborough DG, the installation of this ring and the first peal on these bells (15/03/1924).
First peal in the method.
Good Friday Bob Doubles:
Q 5.145.5.3.125.3.125.145.5.125 (cc 5563)
Ringing World page ref: 5895.0346
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 7 April, 2023 in 2h35 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (11m)
(480 each St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, Plain B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; 240 Grandsire - 40 handstroke rounds)
arranged Paul M Mason (No.1)
1 Paul M Mason (C)
2 Lewis D Benfield
3 Simon J Dixon
4 Nicholas R Wilson
5 Richard I Allton
First peal of Doubles inside: 2.
Circled the tower 4 times as conductor.
Rung half-muffled for Good Friday.
Ringing World page ref: 5844.0378
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 15 April, 2022 in 2h36 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (19m)
(720 Grafton Underwood B; 2 extents each St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, Westminster II B, Blackburn P, St Hilary B, Dragon P, New B, Huntspill B, St Vedast B, Blaisdon B, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B)
Comp: Paul M Mason (720 No.9)
1 Daniel J Iliffe
2 Simon J Dixon
3 Nicholas A Churchman
4 Paul M Mason (C)
5 Richard I Allton
Rung half-muffled for Good Friday.
Ringing World page ref: 5794.0430
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 30 March, 2018 in 2h31 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (14m)
(3 extents each St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, Westminster II B, Blackburn P, St Hilary B, Dragon P, New B, Huntspill B, St Vedast B, Blaisdon B, Shipway P, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P)
1 Michael Chester
2 Victoria Samson
3 Paul M Mason (C)
4 Nicholas A Churchman
5 Richard I Allton
100th peal together: 3 & 5.
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Ringing World page ref: 5581.0353
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 14 April, 2017 in 2h42 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (7m)
(720 each Grafton Underwood B, St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P; 6 extents each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B)
Comp: Paul M Mason (720s)
1 Victoria Samson
2 Michael Chester
3 Peter M Fleckney
4 Nicholas A Churchman
5 Paul M Mason (C)
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
250th peal of Doubles: 5.
Ringing World page ref: 5532.0461
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 25 March, 2016 in 2h51 (7)
5040 Northampton Bob Doubles
(7 x 720s)
Comp: Paul M Mason (No.9)
1 Paul M Mason (C)
2 Graham R Hayward
3 Victoria Samson
4 Peter M Fleckney
5 Nicholas A Churchman
Circled tower to peals: 2, 4 & 3rd time as C.
First peal on the restored bells.
First peal in the method.
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Ringing World page ref: 5477.0371
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 3 April, 2015 in 2h40 (7)
5040 Kirby Muxloe Bob Doubles
Comp: Paul M Mason (No.211)
1 Victoria Samson
2 Peter M Fleckney
3 Graham R Hayward
4 Nicholas A Churchman
5 Paul M Mason (C)
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
First peal in the method, previously rung in spliced.
Ringing World page ref: 5425.0380
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 18 April, 2014 in 2h48 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (11m)
(240 Grandsire; 4 extents each St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, Plain B, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P)
1 Peter M Fleckney
2 Victoria Samson
3 Paul M Mason (C)
4 Graham R Hayward
5 Nicholas A Churchman
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday
Ringing World page ref: 5376.0494
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 29 March, 2013 in 2h54 (7)
5040 Doubles (11m)
(240 Grandsire; 4 extents each St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B)
1 Michael J Dew
2 Nicholas A Churchman
3 Victoria Samson
4 Paul M Mason (C)
5 Michael D Fiander
Circled the tower to peals: 5.
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Ringing World page ref: 5321.0384
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 22 April, 2011 in 2h41 (7cwt)
5040 Doubles (24m)
(24m: 1,2 240 Woodford B 3-8 720 Kettering B 9 Twineham B 10 Bampton Pl 11 Fifield B 12 St Ouen Pl 13-18 720 St Simon's B 19 St Martin's B 20 St Osmund B 21 Eynesbury B 22-27 720 St Nicholas B 28 Winchendon Pl 29 St Remigius B 30 Huntley Pl 31 Westminster II B 32 Blackburn Pl 33 St Hilary B 34 Dragon Pl 35 New B 36 Huntspill B 37 St Vedast B 38 Blaisdon B 39,40 Rev Canterbury Pleasure Pl 41,42 Plain B)
Comp: Arr P M Mason (240 & 720s)
1 Peter M Fleckney
2 Paul M Mason (C)
3 Nicholas A Churchman
4 Michael D Fiander
5 Richard I Allton
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Woodford Bob Doubles:
r 3.1.5.23.2.1.5.1.34.1 (cc 164)
Ringing World page ref: 5220.0490
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 2 April, 2010 in 2h12 (7)
5040 Doubles (2m)
(21 extents each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B)
1 Paul M Mason (C)
2 Victoria Samson
3 Michael D Fiander
4 Nicholas A Churchman
5 Graham R Hayward
200th peal of Doubles: 3.
Circled tower twice as conductor.
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Ringing World page ref: 5166.0418
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 10 April, 2009 in 2h33 (7)
5040 Doubles (17m)
(240 each Denford B, Woodwell B; 3 extents each St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P; 2 extents each Westminster II B, Blackburn P, New B, Huntspill B, Shipway P, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B)
Comp: Paul M Mason (240s) (No.195)
1 Colin M Lee
2 Jason L Carter
3 Victoria Samson
4 Nicholas A Churchman
5 Paul M Mason (C)
Most methods: 2.
700th peal for the Guild: 5.
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Denford Bob Doubles:
r 3.1.5.3.5.1.5.1.34.1 (cc 248)
Woodwell Bob Doubles:
r 3.1.5.3.5.1.5.4.3.1 (cc 249)
Ringing World page ref: 5114.0462
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James Apostle
Friday 6 April, 2007 in 2h42 (7)
5040 Doubles (26m)
(26m: 1,2 240 Brigstock B; 3,4 240 Wadenhoe B; 5 Twineham B; 6 Bampton P; 7 Fifield B; 8 St Ouen P; 9 New B; 10 Huntspill B; 11 St Vedast B; 12 Blaisdon B; 13,14 Westminster II B; 15,16 Blackburn P; 17,18 St Hilary B; 19,20 Dragon P; 21,22 St Simon's B; 23,24 St Martin's B; 25,26 St Osmund B; 27,28 Eynesbury B; 29,30 St Nicholas B; 31,32 Winchendon P; 33,34 St Remigius B; 35,36 Huntley P; 37 Grandsire; 38 Shipway P; 39,40 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; 41,42 Plain B)
1 Graham R Hayward
2 Paul M Mason (C)
3 Victoria Samson
4 Nicholas A Churchman
5 Colin M Lee
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Brigstock Bob Doubles:
s 34.4.5.1.34.1.5.1.3.1 (cc 788)
Wadenhoe Bob Doubles:
s 34.4.5.3.4.3.5.1.3.1 (cc 832)
Ringing World page ref: 5009.0422
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James Apostle
Friday 14 April, 2006 in 2h42 (7)
5040 Doubles (19m)
(19m: 2 extents each Shipway P, Westminster II B, Blackburn P, St Hilary B, Dragon P, New B, Huntspill B, St Vedast B, Blaisdon B, St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntly P; 4 extents each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B)
1 Victoria Samson
2 Nicholas A Churchman
3 Paul M Mason (C)
4 Michael J Dew
5 Hilary Aslett
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Circled tower to peals: 2 & 5.
Ringing World page ref: 4958.0426
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James Apostle
Friday 25 March, 2005 in 2h37 (7)
5040 Doubles (18m)
(18m: 480 St Simon's B; 240 each St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, Westminster II B, Blackburn P, St Hilary B, Dragon P, New B, Huntspill B, St Vedast B, Blaisdon B; 480 each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B; 41 handstroke rounds)
Comp: P M Mason (Arr)
1 Nicholas A Churchman
2 Paul M Mason (C)
3 Michael J Dew
4 Adam R Crocker
5 Robert J Crocker
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Ringing World page ref: 4903.0354
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James Apostle
Friday 9 April, 2004 in 2h34 (7)
5040 Doubles (18m)
(18m: 1,2 240 Barton Seagrave B; 3,4 240 Twywell B; 5,6 240 Cranford St John B; 7-12 720 St Simon's B; 13 St Martin's B; 14 St Osmund B; 15 Eynesbury B; 16-21 720 New B; 22 Huntspill B; 23 St Vedast B; 24 Blaisdon B; 25-30 720 Westminster II B; 31 Blackburn P; 32 St Hilary B; 33 Dragon P; 34-36 Shipway P; 37-39 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; 40-42 Plain B)
Comp: P M Mason (Arr 240s & 720s)
1 Michael Chester
2 Victoria Samson
3 Nicholas A Churchman
4 Paul M Mason (C)
5 Graham R Hayward
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Barton Seagrave Bob Doubles:
s 5.1.5.3.2.3.5.1.3.1 (cc 1098)
Twywell Bob Doubles:
s 5.1.5.23.2.23.5.1.3.1 (cc 1038)
Cranford St John Bob Doubles:
s 5.1.2.3.2.3.2.1.3.1 (cc 918)
Ringing World page ref: 4853.0422
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 18 April, 2003 in 2h40 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (18m)
(1,2 240 Geddington B; 3,4 240 Slipton B; 5,6 St Simon's B; 7,8 St Martin's B; 9,10 St Osmund B; 11,12 Eynesbury B; 13 St Nicholas B; 14 Winchendon P; 15,16 St Remigius B; 17,18 Huntley P; 19-21 Westminster II B; 22-24 Blackburn P; 25-27 St Hilary B; 28-30 Dragon P; 31-33 New B; 34-36 Huntspill B; 37-39 St Vedast B; 40-42 Blaisdon B)
Comp: Paul M Mason (240s)
1 Richard C L Brown
2 William H Hulme
3 Victoria Samson
4 Paul M Mason (C)
5 Nicholas A Churchman
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Geddington Bob Doubles:
5.4.5.23.5.3.2.4.3.23 14253 (cc 1278)
Slipton Bob Doubles:
5.4.2.3.5.23.5.4.3.23 14253 (cc 1206)
https://complib.org/composition/60573
Ringing World page ref: 4802.0441
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 29 March, 2002 in 2h20 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (6m)
(2 x 720 Grafton Underwood B; 6 extents each New B, Huntspill B, St Vedast B, Blaisdon B, Shipway P)
Comp: Paul M Mason (720s)
1 Sally A Mason
2 Paul M Mason (C)
3 Victoria Samson
4 Denis G Pearson
5 Emma J Southerington
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Grafton Underwood Bob Doubles:
f 3.1.5.1.345.1.125.1.5.125
Ringing World page ref: 4747.0389
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Friday 13 April, 2001 in 2h26 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (12m)
(8 extents New B; 6 extents each Huntspill B, St Vedast B, Blaisdon B; 2 extents each St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B)
1 Victoria Samson
2 Paul M Mason (C)
3 Robin H Rogers
4 Nicholas A Churchman
5 Denis G Pearson
Circled tower to peals: 1.
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.
Ringing World page ref: 4697.0456
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 5 June, 1999 in 2h32 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (11m/35v)
(1-8 4x240 Grandsire; 9 St Simon's B, St Martin's B; 10 St Paul, St Alban; 11 St Leonard, Eynsham; 12 Austrey, Elford; 13 St Laurence, St Jude; 14 St Osmund B, Eynesbury B; 15 St John Evangelist, St Ambrose; 16 St John Baptist, St Ninian; 17 St Wenceslas, St Felix; 18 St Stephen, St Austell; 19 St Nicholas B, Winchendon P; 20 St Miles, St Giles; 21 St John, Lapley; 22 St Crispin, St Mary; 23 St Remigius B, Huntley P; 24 Ezneih, Church Gresley; 25 Obediah, Horsley; 26 Laverstoke, St Cecilia; 27 Southrepps; 28 Clifford's Pleasure; 29 St David; 30 Kennington; 31 April Day; 32 Seighford; 33 Litchurch; 34-37 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; 38-42 Plain B)
1 Hilary Aslett
2 Paul M Mason (C)
3 Timothy F W Samson
4 Victoria Samson
5 James M Bence
Most m/v to a peal: 5.
50th peal as conductor, and circled this tower to peals as conductor.
Rung following the marriage in this church of Samantha Bland of Grafton Underwood & Jonathan Coleman.
Ringing World page ref: 4601.0632
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Monday 26 April, 1999 in 2h42 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (25m)
(1,2 240 Grandsire; 3-6 St Simon's B, Rugby SC, Braywood B; 7-10 St Martin's B, Slapton SC, Welford B; 11-14 St Osmund B, Merton SC, Longworth B; 15-18 Eynesbury B, Sutton-upon-Trent B; 19-22 St Nicholas B, Longford SC, Fundenhall B; 23-26 Winchendon P, Thornborough SC, Haddiscoe P; 27-30 St Remigius B, Hascombe SC, Harpley B; 31-34 Huntley P, Ossington P; 35-38 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; 39-42 Plain B)
1 Elizabeth A Betts
2 Victoria Samson
3 William H Hulme
4 Hilary Aslett
5 Paul M Mason (C)
Ringing World page ref: 4595.0486
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Thursday 30 July, 1998 in 2h39 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (24m/80v)
(1 St Simon's B, Rugby SC, Braywood B; 2 St Martin's B, Slapton SC, Welford B; 3 St Osmund B, Merton SC, Longworth B; 4 Eynesbury B, Sutton-upon-Trent B; 5 St Nicholas B, Longford SC, Fundenhall B; 6 Winchendon P, Thornborough SC, Haddiscoe P; 7 St Remigius B, Hascombe SC, Harpley B; 8 Huntley P, Ossington P; 9 St Alban, St Paul, St Ambrose, St John Evangelist; 10 Eynsham, St Leonard, St Ninian, St John Baptist; 11 St Wilfrid, St Oswald, Sussex, Septuagesima; 12 Elford, Austrey, St Felix, St Wenceslas; 13 St Katherine, St Magnus, Kent, Sexagesima; 14 St Jude, St Laurence, St Austell, St Stephen; 15 Southampton, Romsey, Hampshire, Ember; 16 St Ignatius, Churchill, Amersham, St John Divine; 17 Winchester, Wykeham, Vectis, Quinquagesima; 18 St Giles, St Miles, Church Gresley, Ezneih; 19 Lapley, St John, Horsley, Obediah; 20 Lonsdale, Lockerley, Rye, Over Wallop; 21 St Mary, St Crispin, St Cecilia, Laverstoke; 22 St Nicholas, Hordle, Stoneham, Bishops Sutton; 23 Heyford, Chilton, Sarratt, Dummer; 24 Brockenhurst, Lyndhurst, Uphill, Mottisfont; 25 Southrepps; 26 Clifford's Pleasure; 27 Salwarpe; 28 St David; 29 AAlveley; 30 Royston; 31 Aberteifi; 32 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; 33 Kennington; 34 April Day; 35 Windrush; 36 Seighford; 37 Wollaston; 38 Litchurch; 39 Hilmorton; 40 May Day; 41 St Saviour; 42 Plain B)
1 Ian J Tear
2 David Kingman
3 Paul M Mason (C)
4 Timothy F W Samson
5 Victoria Samson
Most m/v by all.
A compliment to Simon Jelly & Kathryn Wooldridge, married in this church on 25/7/1998.
Ringing World page ref: 4557.0848
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Wednesday 8 April, 1998 in 2h41 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (13m)
(1 extent Antelope P; 5 extents Stedman; 3 x 240 Grandsire; 3 extents each St Simon's B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, Plain B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P)
1 Barry R Care
2 Michael D Fiander
3 William H Hulme
4 Paul M Mason (C)
5 Andrew R Wignell
Rung half-muffled in Holy Week.
Ringing World page ref: 4541.0462
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 14 December, 1996 in 2h26 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Plain Bob Doubles
(12 callings)
1 Paul M Mason (C)
2 Elizabeth A Betts
3 Victoria Samson
4 David Kingman
5 Timothy F W Samson
Ringing World page ref: 4474.0090
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Wednesday 12 October, 1994 in 2h16 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (21m)
(2 extents each St Simons B, St Martins B, St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, Reverse B, Canterbury P, Westminster II B, Blackburn P, St Hilary B, Dragon P, New B, Huntspill B, St Vedast B, Blaisdon B, St Nicholas B, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, Shipway P, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B)
1 Michael D Fiander
2 Robert J Crocker
3 Andrew M Farmer
4 Peter G C Ellis (C)
5 Colin M Turner
Ringing World page ref: 4361.1168
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Sunday 14 February, 1993 in 2h30 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (1p/7m/6v)
(14 m/v/p: 3 extents each Stedman, St Simon's B, St Alban, St Nicholas B, St Giles, St Martin's B, St Paul, Winchendon P, St Miles, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Southrepps, Plain B, Kennington, Grandsire)
1 Revd Richard B Dorrington
2 Elizabeth A Betts
3 Frank E Coales
4 Michael J Hawkins
5 David Kingman (C)
Most m/v/p: 2, 4 & 5.
Most m/v/p as conductor.
300th tower pealed: 5.
Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Mary Dowager, Duchess of Buccleuch, died 10th February 1993.
Ringing World page ref: 4275.0323
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 6 July, 1991 in 2h35 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (12m)
(1,2 Stedman; 3-5 St Simon's B; 6-8 St Martin's B; 9-11 St Osmund B; 12-14 Eynesbury B; 15,28,33,38-42 Grandsire; 16-18 St Nicholas B; 19-21 Winchendon P; 22-24 St Remigius B; 25-27 Huntley P; 29-32 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; 34-37 Plain B)
1 Michael Downham
2 E Jane Sibson
3 M J "Bill" Blowfield
4 Richard L Hall
5 William H Hulme (C)
First peal: 4.
Rung "open" as a thanksgiving for the life of Leonard George Toseland who died on 16th June 1991, aged 81. A member of the Peterborough Diocesan Guild for 65 years, Len learnt to ring at this tower and rang his last peal here on 29th July 1981 for the wedding of HRH the Prince of Wales & Lady Diana Spencer. The treble and tenor ringers were also members of that peal band.
Ringing World page ref: 4190.0794
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Sunday 7 December, 1986 in 2h33 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Stedman Doubles
(42 extents, 15 callings)
1 William H Hulme
2 Andrew W Gordon
3 Peter M Fleckney (C)
4 Stephen J Westerman
5 Timothy A Wooding
Rung for Caarol Service.
Ringing World page ref: 3951.0060
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Thursday 25 April, 1985 in 2h32 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Stedman Doubles
(42 extents, 15 callings)
1 Michael Downham
2 William H Hulme
3 Stephen J Westerman
4 David P Westerman
5 Peter M Fleckney (C)
100th peal as conductor.
Ringing World page ref: 3868.0523
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Wednesday 2 June, 1982 in 2h28 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Stedman Doubles
(15 different callings)
1 Michael Downham
2 Andrea J Core
3 James R Mossop
4 John Weaver
5 Peter M Fleckney (C)
First Stedman Doubles: 3 & 4.
Ringing World page ref: 3722.0719
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 27 February, 1982 in 2h35 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (3m)
(St Martin's B, St Simon's B, Plain B)
1 Andrew E Crosier (aged 14)
2 Christine H Crosier (C)
3 Philip J Ellis
4 Frank E Crosier
5 Leonard Hallifax
First peal: 1.
First peal as conductor.
Rung by students and tutors of the Young Ringers` Project as a thanksgiving for the life and service of Revd Clement C Fox, formerly rector at Stanton-le-Dale, Derbyshire, and more recently secretary of the PCC at Grafton Underwood.
Ringing World page ref: 3701.0278
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Wednesday 29 July, 1981 in 2h35 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (4m)
(St Simon's B, St Martin's B, Plain B, Grandsire)
1 Michael Downham
2 Leonard G Toseland
3 Philip J Ellis
4 William H Hulme
5 James R Mossop (C)
Rung for the Royal Wedding od Prince Charles & Lady Diana.
Ringing World page ref: 3672.0813
Yorkshire Association
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 24 June, 1967 in 2h30 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (7m/5v)
(360 each Winchendon P, St Nicholas B, St Martin's B, St Simon's B, Kennington, April Day; 240 each Dedworth, Clifford's Pleasure, Southrepps; 720 each Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Plain B)
1 J Martin Thorley (C)
2 Roger N Scholes
3 Jennifer E Pearce
4 Gerald W Reynolds
5 Christopher J Groome
50th peal: 5.
Ringing World page ref: 2933.0482
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Monday 1 August, 1966 in 2h28 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (3m)
(18 extents Plain B; 12 extents each Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Plasure P, rung in alternate 720’s)
1 Alan G Payne
2 E Alan Jacques
3 Hilary Knight
4 Roger N Scholes
5 J Martin Thorley (C)
First peal: 4.
Ringing World page ref: 2887.0547
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Monday 28 September, 1964 in 2h7 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (4m)
(1 St Simon's B; 2-10 Plain B; 11-22 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P; 23-42 Grandsire 18 extents, 10 callings, & Pitman's 240)
1 William J Beddoe
2 Hilary Knight
3 Roy H Jones (C)
4 Frank E Coales
5 Peter M Fleckney
First peal for the Guild: 1 & 2.
First peal as conductor for the Guild.
Rung for the festival of St Michael & All Angels.
Ringing World page ref: 2791.0703
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 4 May, 1963 in 2h22 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 St Philip Doubles
(42 six-scores, 3 callings)
1 Alan A Paul (C)
2 Ronald Russell
3 Percy Amos
4 Roger W Smith
5 Graham C Paul
25th peal: 1 & 4.
25th peal together: 1 & 5 and 4 & 5.
Rung for the Festival of SS Philip & James (1st May).
Ringing World page ref: 2717.0341
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Tuesday 24 April, 1962 in 2h31 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (3m)
(8 extents each St Martin's B, St Simon's B; 26 extents Plain B)
1 David W James (C)
2 P Roger Mason
3 Anthony D Sansom
4 Leslie G Berridge
5 Frank E Crosier
Rung by the Cranford band as a silver wedding compliment to Mr & Mrs B W James.
Also, a farewell to Canon Eric Wild, Rector of Cranford with Grafton Underwood, on his appointment as Secretary of the National Society and the Church of England Schools Council.
Ringing World page ref: 2664.0308
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Sunday 18 September, 1955 in 1h57 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (3m)
(12 extents Grandsire 10 callings; 4 extents Plain B 4 callings; 26 extents Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P 8 callings)
1 Patrick I Chapman
2 Leonard G Toseland
3 David W James
4 Bryan S Cope
5 Stephen Ivin (C)
50th peal together: 1 & 4.
Fastest peal on tower bells yet rung for the Guild.
Ringing World page ref: 2325.0661
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Sunday 20 February, 1955 in 2h6 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (5m)
(10 extents each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, St Martin’s B, Plain B; 6 extents each Grandsire, St Simon’s B)
1 Bryan S Cope
2 Barrie Hendry
3 Leonard G Toseland
4 Patrick I Chapman
5 Bryan Pattison (C)
The fastest peal on tower bells to be rung for the Guild.
Ringing World page ref: 2292.0134
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Thursday 22 January, 1948 in 2h32 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (1p/3m)
(3 six-scores Stedman; 9 of St Simon’s B; 18 of Grandsire; 12 of Plain B different callings, methods rung in alternate 720’s)
1 Enid Walklake
2 Patrick I Chapman
3 Leonard G Toseland
4 John Shatford
5 Geoffrey E Watson (C)
Ringing World page ref: 1925.0084
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 26 October, 1946 in 2h43 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (1p/8m)
(2 six-scores each Stedman, Union B; 4 six-scores each Stedman SC, New B, St Simon’s B, Canterbury P, Chase B, Plain B; 14 six-scores Grandsire)
1 John Shatford
2 Bertram F Lumbers
3 M Jean Lawrence
4 Leonard G Toseland
5 Burley P Morris (C)
First peal in 9 methods bv all the band.
Ringing World page ref: 1859.0526
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 26 May, 1934 in 2h47 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
(42 six-scores)
1 Leonard G Toseland
2 W Reginald Butcher
3 Horace Patrick
4 Archibald S Toseland
5 Burley P Morris (C)
Arranged and rung as a wedding peal for Mr Leonard G Toseland and Miss Constance E Chester of Loddington.
L G Toseland has now rung every bell in this tower to a peal.
Ringing World page ref: 1212.0372
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 16 December, 1933 in 2h53 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
(42 six-scores)
1 Daphne J Moir
2 Herbert T Eastbrook
3 Burley P Morris (C)
4 Archibald S Toseland
5 Leonard G Toseland
First peal inside: 4.
Ringing World page ref: 1187.0806
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Thursday 4 May, 1933 in 2h38 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (2m)
(12 six-scores of Plain B; 30 of Grandsire)
1 Herbert T Eastbrook
2 Burley P Morris (C)
3 Leonard G Toseland
4 Jack Stubbs
5 Eric J Sargeant
Rung to celebrate the 21st birthday of the conductor.
Ringing World page ref: 1156.0310
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 11 March, 1933 in 2h48 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (2m)
(21 six-scores each Plain B, Grandsire)
1 Arthur Warren
2 Frederick Randall
3 George Clarke
4 Cecil Sargant
5 P C Albert Stapleton (C)
Ringing World page ref: 1148.0181
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 21 March, 1931 in 2h39 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (2m)
(12 six-scores Plain B; 30 six-scores Grandsire)
1 John Lewin
2 W Reginald Butcher
3 Frank Lewin
4 Leonard G Toseland
5 Robert G Black (C)
First peal of Doubles: 1.
First peal of Doubles "inside": 3.
Arranged and rung as a compliment to Mr L Toseland on his 21st birthday.
Ringing World page ref: 1044.0197
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 14 December, 1929 in 2h47 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (2m)
(12 six-scores Plain B; 30 six-scores Grandsire)
1 Frank Robinson
2 Leonard G Toseland
3 Robert G Black
4 Frederick Tooley
5 W Reginald Butcher (C)
First peal: 1 & 4.
First peal on an "inside" bell: 2 & 5.
First peal as conductor.
Ringing World page ref: 978..0006
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 19 January, 1929 in 2h42 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (7m)
(8 six-scores each Plain B, St Simon’s B; 4 each Canterbury P, New B, Old B, Chase B; 10 of Grandsire)
1 Frederick Randall
2 George Brown
3 Sidney Munton
4 Ronald Coleman
5 Reginald Williamson (C)
Rung by kind permission of the churchwardens.
The band take this opportunity of thanking Mr & Mrs Walpole for kindly entertaining them to tea after the peal.
Ringing World page ref: 931..0002
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 31 July, 1926 in 2h32 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (1p/4m)
(8 x 120's Stedman; 7 x Plain B; 8 x Old B, 9 x St Simon’s B; 10 x Grandsire)
1 Cyril D Nichols
2 Miss Phyllis Hare
3 Miss Kitty Moore
4 Harry Baxter
5 Robert G Black (C)
First peal of Doubles: 1 & 2.
Ringing World page ref: 802..0084
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
GRAFTON UNDERWOOD, Northamptonshire, St James the Apostle
Saturday 15 March, 1924 in 2h42 (7-0-11 in Bb)
5040 Doubles (7m)
(720 each New B, St Simon's B, Canterbury P, Chase B, Old B, Plain B, Grandsire)
1 George Black
2 Matthias Hobbs (C)
3 Robert G Black
4 Harry Baxter
5 Thomas Butler
First peal on the bells, which were recently rehung with the addition of a new treble.
Rung as a birthday peal for the ringer of the 3rd.
Ringing World page ref: 679..0080