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Romney Marsh & District Guild
St Matthew
Sunday, 24 October 2021 in 43m (9–2–8 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
10 x Sixscore (three different callings), 1x Threescore
1 Jamie T Hillyer
2 Martin E Luffman
3 Richard J Bushell
4 Malcolm J Hitchcock
5 Christopher J Cooper (C)
6 Lee Small (Tower Capt)
Rung prior to the annual Harvest Festival Evening Service. Ringing had to cease at 5pm for the choir to rehearse and the first trainees of the new local band joined in ringing from 5:30 - 6pm immediately prior to the service as follows: Treble: J. T Hillyer (Tenterden), 2: C.S. Walmsley (New Romney) 3: *Mrs G.R. Small (Warehorne), 4: L. Small (Warehorne Capt.), 5: C.J. Cooper (Borden), Tenor: G.L. Epps (Warehorne).
*First ringing at local tower.
The above quarter peal was also to the memory of Richard Thompson Esq., Gent Farmer of the village who passed to his rest February last. His widow, two sons and daughter came to the church to listen. https://youtu.be/Dgk-osnCNeQ
Service ringing this evening; the band with the Parish Priest. LtoR: C.S. Walmsley. Fr. G. Halsall, G.L. Epps, C.J. Cooper, L. Small (Capt), Mrs G.R. Small, J.T. Hillyer (Image: Christopher J Cooper)