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SS Peter and Paul
Wednesday, 23 May 2018 (12–2–10 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 x 720
1 x 540
NO 6-5s AT BACKSTROKE!
1 Elizabeth M Shearman
2 Richard Willsher
3 Brian P U Lawrence
4 Barry A Roberts
5 Mark Chittenden-Pile
6 Christopher J Cooper (C)
Rung half-muffled at backstroke immediately prior to the funeral of John F. Moon Esq. (7th Aug 1924 - 28th Apr 2018). For long years (1956-2011) a member of the congregation of the old Ashford Parish Church and a regular attendee of Sung & Choral Evensong there. For several decades Director of F.C. Wood (Funeral Directors), Church Yard Passage, Ashford (Retired 2002). In his youth he was a Chorister and ringer at Charing Parish Church, (also assisting with wedding ringing at Ashford in the 1960s) and passed his old ringing books to the conductor of this QP. A staunch supporter of the 1662 BCP and staunch opponent of the redevelopment of the interior of Ashford Parish Church (as mentioned in his funeral eulogy today). "Well done, thou good and faithful servant". REQUIESCAT IN PACÉ.
The funeral order - a marvellous picture of Mr Moon looking especially like the great Archbishop Lang! (Image: Christopher J Cooper)
The conductor with Mr Moon on his 90th birthday, at his residence, enjoying a glass of Sherry and talking about Ashford's horological past (Image: Christopher J Cooper)
Messrs Pilcher (another old Ashford Ringer) and Moon at the last Choral Evensong they attended in Ashford Parish Church, 2011. (Image: Christopher J Cooper)