Tag Archives: United Kingdom

Longest sausage

The record for the longest sausage measured 59.14 km (36.75 miles) and was made by J.J. Tranfield on behalf of Asda Stores Plc, at Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK on 27-29 October 2000.

Longest serving football club manager

The longest serving football manager is Roly Howard (UK) of Marine Football Club. His first game in charge was on 12 August 1972, continuing to 2004/05, his 33rd and final season. In that time Howard has been involved in 1,975 matches, winning five league titles and 15 cup competitions, including eight successes in the Liverpool Senior Cup and four in the Lancashire FA Trophy. Howard has also managed the Northern Premier League representative side for 16 years.

Longest serving bell tower captain

The longest serving office holder at Holy Trinity Church, Skipton, since records began, On 1 May 2001 Dr Digby Burton (UK) retired as Tower Captain at Holy Trinity Church, Skipton, UK after 47 years in charge of the church’s bell tower. He first took command the team of bell ringers in 1964 and since then rang the bells two or three times every week. Over the course of his career he rang 138 ‘peals’, each one lasting over 3 hours.

Longest serving altar boy

The longest serving altar boy is Thomas Sunderland (UK, b 23 March 1913) who began serving at St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Church, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, UK at the age of six in 1919 and continues to do so in 2005, a total of 86 years. Mr Sutherland has been awarded medals, including the Pope’s Medal for service to St Thomas’. Mr Sutherland died on the 15 January 2007.

Longest skittle marathon (alley)

The longest skittles marathon (alley) lasted 36 hours and was achieved by Andy Collins and Craig Carter (both UK) of the Allsports Skittles Team at Charlton Club in Cheltenham, UK, on 29-30 April 2011. The players played a standard 3 balls per hand and 6 hands per leg. They each completed 200 games with Andy totalling 7,449 pins and a 37.35 average while Craig notched 6,633 pins on a 33.17 average.

Longest speech marathon

The longest speech marathon is 46 hr 21 min, achieved by Rob Moore (UK) in Peterborough, UK, on 27 April 2014. Rob Moore’s marathon speech spanned three days and was on the subject of property investment.