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Lancashire Association

Worsley, Lancashire

St Mark

Saturday, 3 February 1894 in 3h (21–0–14)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Taylor's bob-and-single

1 James Henry Ridyard (C)

2 George Astbury

3 Joseph Ridyard

4 Richard Ridyard

5 Joseph Baguley

6 Thomas Derbyshire

7 Frederick Derbyshire

8 Thomas Rushton

First peal: 2, 8

First peal in the method.: 3

G. Astbury hails from Flixton, and was formerly a member of the Flixton company; Rushton hails from Pendlebury.

Bell news Vol 12, page 476

Lancashire Association

Bury, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 March 1894 in 3h 5 (12–3–2)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by John Thorp

1 Job Morgan

2 John Harrison

3 Walter Brown

4 James Barratt

5 George E Turner

6 Harry Chapman

7 Frederick Derbyshire

8 Richard Ridyard (C)

First peal in the method; 1:, also the first peal in the method rang on these bells since they were re-hung. Messrs. Chapman, Turner, Brown and Morgan hail from

Manchester; Ridyard and Derbyshire from Worsley; Barratt from Eccles; and John Harrison from Heywood

Bell news Vol 12, page 524

Lancashire Association

Manchester, Lancashire

Hulme, St Philip

Saturday, 17 March 1894 in 2h 53 (12–3–11)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T Day

1 Job Morgan

2 John Wood

3 Thomas G Downs

4 Edward Cash

5 Herbert Deansfield

6 George E Turner

7 Richard Ridyard (C)

8 Harry Chapman

The ringers wish to thank the local company for the use of the bells. This is the first peal on the bells since they were rehung by Messrs. Taylor, and the “go’ of them is splendid.

Ridyard hails from Worsley; Wood belongs to the local company; Cash from Swinton; Dransfield from Pendleton.

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Lancashire

St Mark

Saturday, 31 March 1894 in 2h 59 (21–0–14)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans'

1 George E Turner

2 Frederick Derbyshire

3 Joseph Ridyard

4 Joseph Ireland

5 Henry Chapman

6 Thomas Derbyshire

7 Richard Ridyard (C)

8 Thomas Rushton

T . Rushton hails from Pendlebnry; Chapman and Turner from Manchester, the rest are local men.

Bell news, Vol 12, page 571

Lancashire Association

Swinton, Lancashire

St Peter

Saturday, 21 April 1894 in 2h 54 (20–1–0)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Taylor's Bob-and-Single Variation

1 Edward Owen

2 Charles Cash (C)

3 Richard Pearce

4 J Welsby

5 J Brockbank

6 James Urmston

7 Edward Cash

8 J T Jones

First peal by Messrs. Owen and Brockbank.

J Welsby hails from Walkden; the rest are of the local company.

Lancashire Association

Middleton, Lancashire

St Leonard

Saturday, 21 April 1894 in 2h 58 (12½)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Henry Hubbard

1 Thomas Oldham

2 Edmund Schofield

3 William Crossley

4 George Hoyle

5 Daniel Renshaw

6 Edwin B Shaw

7 Samuel Stott

8 John Harrison (C)

J. Harrison hails from Heywood, and this is his first peal in the method as conductor

Bell news vol 12, page 607

Lancashire Association

Flixton, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Saturday, 21 April 1894 in 2h 55 (13–3–1)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Holt (10 part)

1 J Hunter

2 J M Ridenhalgh (C)

3 James Gratrix

4 John Eachus

5 Samuel Collier

6 Samuel Stott

7 Clifford W Shaw

8 T Harper

From peal board in the tower

Lancashire Association

Eccles, Lancashire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 7 August 1894 in 2h 55 (13¾)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J S Wilde

1 George E Turner

2 Thomas G Downes

3 Joseph Ridyard

4 James Barratt

5 Harry Chapman

6 Henry Stubbs

7 Frederick Derbyshire

8 Richard Ridyard (C)

The peal was arranged for H. Stubbs, of Raunds, Northamptonshire, who was on a visit to Manchester, and this is his first peal of Treble Bob Major. He was elected a member previous to commencing the peal.

Bell news, Vol 13, page 140

Lancashire Association

Flixton, Greater Manchester

St Michael

Tuesday, 28 August 1894 in 2h 54 (13–3–1)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Reeve's ten-part

1 J Royle

2 J M Ridenhalgh (C)

3 John Eachus

4 James Gratrix

5 Samuel Collier

6 Samuel Stott

7 Clifford W Shaw

8 T Harper

From peal board in the tower

Lancashire Association

Eccles, Lancashire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 4 September 1894 in 2h 52 (13¾)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holts ten part

1 Thomas Gratton

2 James Henry Ridyard (C)

3 James Barratt

4 Joseph Ireland

5 Frederick Derbyshire

6 Thomas Derbyshire

7 John Briscoe

8 Thomas Rushton

First peal: 1, 7

First peal in the method: 4.

Messrs. Gratton and Barrett belong to Eccles; Briscoe and Rushton to Pendlebury; the rest are of the Worsley company.

Bell news: Vol 13, page 187

Lancashire Association

Pendlebury, Greater Manchester

Christ Church

Saturday, 8 September 1894 in 2h 54 (15)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holts ten part

1 John Booth

2 William Cotterill

3 James Hindley

4 William Pyle

5 Thomas Lingard (C)

6 John Chapman

7 John Briscoe

8 Thomas Rushton

First peal: 1, 6.

Also the first peal by the local company.

And first peal by T. Lingard as conductor.

Lancashire Association

Pendlebury, Greater Manchester

Christ Church

Sunday, 14 October 1894 in 3h (15)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by W Sottanstall

1 Job Morgan

2 Thomas G Downes

3 Walter Brown

4 John Welsby

5 James Barratt

6 James George

7 Herbert Deansfield

8 Richard Ridyard (C)

Lancashire Association

Swinton, Lancashire

St Peter

Saturday, 20 October 1894 in 2h 56 (20–1–0)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Taylors Bob and Single Variation

1 Edward Owen

2 James Gratrix

3 Richard Pearce

4 David Clarke

5 John Brocklehurst

6 James Urmston

7 Edward Cash (C)

8 John Thomas Jones

The band on descending the tower were highly congratulated on the excellent striking throughout the peal. This peal was arranged as a compliment to J. Gratrix,

who has recently come to reside in the neighbourhood. D. Clarke was elected a member of the above Association before starting for the peal.

Lancashire Association

Radcliffe, Lancashire

St Mary

Saturday, 3 November 1894 in 3h 1 (12)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T Lockwood

1 Revd C A Clements

2 George Hoyle

3 John Crossley

4 Joseph Ridyard

5 John Harrison

6 Frederick Derbyshire

7 Richard Ridyard (C)

8 Harry Chapman

First peal.: 3.

This is the first peal of Treble Bob on the bells.

Rev. C. A. Clements hails from Ramsbottom; Crossley from Hamer ; the brother's Ridyard and Derbyshire from Worsley; Harrison from Heywood; Hoyle from Rochdale; and Chapman from Pendleton.

Bell news: Vol 13, page 295

Lancashire Association

Worsley, Lancashire

St Mark

Tuesday, 6 November 1894 in 3h 3 (21–0–14)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holts ten part

1 Frederick Derbyshire

2 James Henry Ridyard (C)

3 Joseph Ireland

4 Walter Jackson

5 John Baguley

6 Thomas Derbyshire

7 Richard Ridyard

8 Thomas Rushton

First peal with a bob bell: 4.

Rushton feails from Pendlebury ; the rest belong to the local company

Bell news, Vol 13, page 296

Lancashire Association

Eccles, Lancashire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 12 November 1894 in 2h 57 (13¾)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Obadiah Lang

1 Harry Chapman

2 James Barratt

3 Joseph Ridyard

4 Walter Brown

5 Frederick Derbyshire

6 Thomas Derbyshire

7 Peter Brickell

8 Richard Ridyard (C)

The above was rung to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the birth of H. Chapman and the 39th of J. Barratt, the remainder of the band wishing them many happy of the day.

Bell news, Vol 13, page 309

Lancashire Association

Pendlebury, Greater Manchester

Christ Church

Tuesday, 13 November 1894 in 2h 56 (15)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Reeves' Variation

1 J Booth

2 William Cotterill

3 James Hindley

4 William Pyle (C)

5 Thomas Lingard

6 John Chapman

7 John Briscoe

8 Thomas Rushton

First peal as conductor.

The band wish through “The Bell News' to thank the Vicar and churchwardens for the use of the bells

Lancashire Association

Burnley, Lancashire

Holy Trinity, Habergham Eaves

Saturday, 17 November 1894 in 3h 13 (11–2–7)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Thomas Baldwin

2 John Wilkinson

3 Richard Ashworth

4 David Heys

5 Noah Townend

6 Hartley Heyworth

7 Thomas Mouncey

8 Tom Redman (C)

First peal and first attempt: 4, 5

First peal as conductor.

This is the first peal on page five of Snowdon’s Treble Bob

Bell news, Vol 13, page 319

Lancashire Association

Eccles, Lancashire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 3 December 1894 in 2h 55 (13¾)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J S Wilde

1 Hebert Derbyshire

2 James Barrett

3 Joseph Ridyard

4 George E Turner

5 Harry Chapman

6 Thomas Derbyshire

7 Frederick Derbyshire

8 Richard Ridyard (C)

Messrs. Derbyshire (3), and Ridyard (2) hail from Worsley; Turner and Chapman from Pendleton; Barret belongs to the local company

bell news: Vol 13, page 344

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