performance_id,date_rung,association,place,address,region,bells_type,tenor,duration,changes,title,method_details,composer,footnotes,bell_1,ringer_1,conductor_1,bell_2,ringer_2,conductor_2,bell_3,ringer_3,conductor_3,bell_4,ringer_4,conductor_4,bell_5,ringer_5,conductor_5,bell_6,ringer_6,conductor_6,bell_7,ringer_7,conductor_7,bell_8,ringer_8,conductor_8 1268427,2019-01-24,Kent County Association,Gillingham,St Mary Magdalene,Kent,tower,11–1–18 in F♯,2h 51,5056,Medway Surprise Major,,A J Cox,,1,Maurice F Edwards,,2,Anne L Rueff,,3,David Kirkcaldy,,4,Stephen J Davis,,5,Philip Rogers,,6,Phillip R J Barnes,,7,John B Keeler,C,8,David W Grimwood,, 1197731,2017-11-17,St Blaise Society,Gillingham,St Mary the Virgin,Dorset,tower,24–1–12 in D♭,3h 15,5184,Phoenix Delight Major,,D F Morrison (No 6670),For the forthcoming wedding anniversary of The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh.,1,Nicola J Turner,,2,Susan D Sparling,,3,Pauline McKenzie,,4,Colin M Turner,,5,Robert D S Brown,,6,Robert J Crocker,,7,Peter G C Ellis,C,8,Michael E C Mears,, 1016694,2016-07-11,Salisbury Diocesan Guild,Gillingham,St Mary the Virgin,Dorset,tower,24–1–12,3h 4,5088,Cambridge Surprise Major,,Robert D S Brown,Rung on the morning of Gillingham School's Founders Day in celebration of the school’s 500th anniversary this year. ,1,Graham A Duke,,2,Judith J Williamson,,3,Robert J Wellen,,4,David W Hacker,,5,Felicity S Warwick,,6,Thomas R Garrett,,7,Nigel R Woodruff,,8,David A Warwick,C, 464369,2015-05-22,Dorset County Association,Gillingham,St Mary the Virgin,Dorset,tower,24–1–12 in D♭,3h 27,5060,Earl Of Berkeley Surprise Major,,Robert D S Brown,"Remembering Castle Class Locomotive number 5060 Earl of Berkeley. Originally built as Sarum Castle, June 1937. First shed allocation Wolverhampton, Stafford Road. Renamed October 1937. Double chimney and 4 row superheater fitted July 1961. Last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn April 1963 and scrapped.First Peal in the methodEarl of Berkeley Surprise Majorx3x4x5x6x2x3.56.4x7.56.4x3x2x6x5x4x3x2 [b] Non Palindromic48/100",1,Michael Hatchett,,2,Lesley A Knipe,,3,Graham W Elmes,,4,Richard H Johnston,,5,R Nicholas Lawrence,,6,Jeffrey Knipe,,7,Robert D S Brown,C,8,Timothy F Collins,, 1137722,2014-01-08,Armed Forces Guilds,Gillingham,St Mary Magdalene,Kent,tower,11 cwt,2h 54,5056,Plain Bob Major,,Frederick A Holden,"Rung by a combined RN, Army and RAF Guilds band to mark the centenary of the first peal by an all Armed Forces band, Plain Bob Major, rung at Gillingham on January 8th 1914.Thursday 8th January 1914 in 2 hrs 57 minsA Peal of Plain Bob Major, 5056 changesComposed and conducted by Frederick A Holden1 William A Cooke, Warrant Officer RN2 Frederick A Holden Sgt, Royal Marines3 Alfred A Playle Stoker RN4 Frederick J Souter Pte, Essex Regt5 George Gilbert Cpl, Royal Engineers6 Victor A Jarrett Musician, Royal Engineers7 Percy Gibbs Pte, Kings Own Regt8 James Bennett Sgt, Royal Marines",1,Terry Earle (RAFGB),,2,Diana R Wraight (RNGB),,3,Alan R Baldock (RAFGB),,4,J Rodney Pagdin (AGB),,5,Timothy S Wraight (RNGB),,6,Ian J Culham (AGB),,7,Pauline Champion (RNGB),,8,Mark D Robins (RNGB),C, 49990,2006-04-21,Salisbury Diocesan Guild,Gillingham,St Mary the Virgin,Dorset,tower,24 cwt.,3h 6,5056,Bristol Surprise Major,,A J Cox,Specially arranged and rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of H.M. The Queen. ,1,Pauline Champion,C,2,Susan E Smith,,3,Jane D Johnston,,4,David G Massey,,5,Robert Perry,,6,Robert E Beck,,7,Paul J Pascoe,,8,Donald B Carter,, 35643,2004-12-29,Oxford Diocesan Guild,Gillingham,St Mary Magdalene,Kent,tower,11,2h 40,5152,Kashmir Delight Major,,P A B Saddleton,"1,500th tower for a peal - 2. ",1,Michael J Edwards,,2,Nicola J Turner,,3,Mary E Dunbavin,,4,Colin M Turner,,5,John C Sheppard,,6,David G Salter,,7,John R Martin,C,8,Peter W J Sheppard,, 1694344,2002-12-22,Kent County Association,Gillingham,St Mary Magdalene,Kent,tower,11–1–18 in F♯,2h 46,5152,Spliced Surprise Major (4m),"1312 Bristol, 1280 each Cambridge, Superlative, London, 112 com, atw.",A J Pitman,For Christmas.,1,Janet M Yeo,,2,Damien S Smith,,3,Karen Lebon,,4,Clare G Andrews,,5,Alan L Andrews,,6,Canon David W Grimwood,,7,Thomas M Barlow,,8,Richard H Edwards,C, 1554548,1996-03-09,Kent County Association,Gillingham,St Mary Magdalene,Kent,tower,11–1–18 in F♯,3h,5088,Yorkshire Surprise Major,,Arthur Craven,1st as C on his 18th birthday.,1,Kenneth W Clark,,2,Frank J Matthews,,3,Diana R Wraight,,4,Janet M Yeo,,5,Timothy S Wraight,,6,Rhian N Bagshaw,,7,Neil W Jones,,8,Douglas G Davis,C, 1554541,1994-09-18,Kent County Association,Gillingham,St Mary Magdalene,Kent,tower,11–1–18 in F♯,2h 54,5024,Rutland Surprise Major,,Philip G K Davies,"1st in m: 5. With the band's best wishes to David Bagshaw, who will be starting a course at Keele University.",1,Rhian N Bagshaw,,2,Diana R Wraight,,3,David R Bagshaw,,4,Arthur D Vidgeon,,5,Douglas G Davis,,6,Timothy S Wraight,,7,David A Gibbons,,8,Neil W Jones,C, 1708781,1984-03-24,Salisbury Diocesan Guild,Gillingham,St Mary the Virgin,Dorset,tower,24–1–12 in D♭,3h 14,5088,Spliced Surprise Major,"5 methods:- 1344 Rutland, 960 Lincolnshire & Yorkshire, 928 Superlative, 896 Cambridge. 104 changes of method, all the work.",PGK Davies,,1,Deryk R Bugler,,2,Janet M Collins,,3,Graham W Elmes,,4,John R Schmidt,,5,James W G Twiney,,6,Keith H Fleming,,7,Michael E C Mears,,8,Timothy F Collins,C, 1494516,1977-09-24,Kent County Association,Gillingham,St Mary Magdalene,Kent,tower,11–1–18 in F♯,2h 54,5056,Rutland Surprise Major,,C.J.Sedgley,"First in method 2,4 & 8.",1,Richard W Young,,2,Barry A Roberts,,3,Melvyn J Hiller,,4,Andrew C P Gunstone,,5,Monty W Gilbert,,6,Thomas M Barlow,,7,Thomas Cullingworth,,8,Richard P J Carter,C, 1670934,1951-07-21,Kent County Association,Gillingham,St Mary Magdalene,Kent,tower,11–1–18 in F♯,3h 2,5056,Cambridge Surprise Major,,Middleton,First peal of Surprise 2.,1,Stanley B Dobbie,,2,Eileen S Wyles,,3,Doris G Dobbie,,4,John Burles,,5,Eric Naylor,,6,George Naylor,,7,George Kenward,,8,George J Butcher,C, 1380236,1946-08-08,Oxford University Society,Gillingham,St Mary Magdalene,Kent,tower,11–1–18 in F♯,2h 50,5024,Kent Treble Bob Major,,A Knights,First peal: 1.First peal on an inside bell: 4.First peal of Major: 6.,1,Peter C Wright,,2,Jean A Southerst,,3,Julia M Preston,,4,John V Lonsbrough,,5,Betty Spice,,6,H Peter Raynor,,7,Alan White,,8,John E Spice,C, 1462828,1815-12-17,Society of St Mary's Youths,Gillingham,St Mary Magdalene,Kent,tower,11–1–18 in F♯,5h 48,10080,Plain Bob Major,,,"(Kentish Gazette, Tues. 20 Feb. 1816; also Maidstone Gazette, Tues. 27 Feb. 1816). Extract kindly provided by John Eisel; as at 9 May 2021 no details of the 11 peals mentioned have been found.RINGING.—On Sunday, the 17th of December, the Society of St. Mary’s Youth[s] rung at the parish church of Gillingham, in the county of Kent, a correct and regular peal of Bob Major, consisting of 10,080 changes, in the short space of five hours and 48 minutes. The above mentioned Society have surmounted a task extremely difficult, agreeable to a resolution they had formed at the commencement of the year to ring 12 regular and true peals in the above method within the year, that should consist of at least 5000 changes each; they completed or exceeded that number in 11 peals, and determined to double the number in the last, which they did in masterly style.For some reason Jasper Snowdon did not include this peal in his list of long length performances that was published in BN (02.0159-0160).", 1229630,1812-12-06,,Gillingham,St Mary Magdalene,Kent,tower,12 cwt approx,2h 56,5040,Plain Bob Major,,,"Kentish Gazette - Friday 11 December 1812:Sunday morning last, was rung at St. Mary's church, seven the St. Mary's Youths, and John Woodhead, of the First West York Band, true and complete peal Bob Major, consisting of 5040 changes in two hours and 56 minutes, being the first peal ever rung on those bells, was performed in a masterly style, by the following persons: —Treble Wm Hitchcock.Second John Rock.Third Robert Kemsley.Fourth John Chamberlin.Fifth John Kemsley.Sixth John Johnson.Seventh John Woodhead.Eighth Tho. Kemsley.The Peal was conducted by John Woodhead",1,William Hitchcock,,2,John Rock,,3,Robert Kemsley,,4,John Chamberlin,,5,John Kemsley,,6,John Johnson,,7,John Woodhead,C,8,Thomas Kemsley,,