BellBoard

First peal: 9, 10

First peal of Caters: 5, 8

First peal with a bob bell: 3

bell news Vol 15, page 494

This was the first peal in the method by all the band, first in the method by the Lancashire Association, and the first in the method in the county. It was rung at the third attempt, and as a birthday compliment to Messrs. Frank Smith and Josiah Rogers, their brother-ringers wishing them many happy returns.

Bell news, Vol 15, page 508

This peal was rung to celebrate the silver wedding of Edward Owen, who has been a ringer at the above church since 1871.

All the above belong to the local company.

Messrs. Derbyshire and Ridyard belong to Worsley ; Brown to St. John's, Manchester; the remainder to Pendleton

Bell news, Vol 15, page 596

First peal of Royal: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7

First peal of Royal as conductor.

Messrs. Turner, Greenhalgh, Chapman and Cross belong to Pendleton; Shepherd to Bacup ; Bradley to Hyde; Booth and Wood to Ashton; Davies to Bangor, North Wales; Eachus to the local band

bell news Vol 15, page 636

First peal: 1

This peal contains the 6th, the extent in 5-6 at six course-ends each way.

Bell news, Vol 15, page 647

First peal of Major on the bells.

H. Hayes hails from Church; H. Heywood belongs to the local company ; the rest are from Holy Trinity.

This peal has the sixth the extent in 5-6 at six course-ends each way

Bell news vol 15, page 672

False - LACR Report 1939-40

This peal was rung to celebrate the silver jubilee of the bells, which were opened twenty-five years since on the above date. Ringers from Eccles, Worsley, Walkden, and Pendlebury rang touches during the day. All the above belong to the local company.

A note to this peal w ill be found on another page.

First peal: 3, 5.

Bell news, Vol 16, page 107

Bell news, Vol 16, page 106

Rung in honour of Her Majestys Diamond Jubilee.

It was intended to go for a peal of Major, but meeting one short this was rung instead.

First peal on six bells by all

Bell news, Vol 16, page 107

First peal in the method: 7.

Bell news Vol 16, page 163

Taylor belongs to Waterfoot; Greenall to Grappenhall; Ridyard to Eccles; the remainder to the local band.

Bell news, Vol 16, page 215

First peal of Caters: 1

First peal of Caters as conductor.

Messrs. Shuker, Smith, Turner, Chapman, and Cro-5 belong to Pendleton; Brown and Morgan to St. John’s, Manchester : the remainder to the local band.

Bell news, Vol 16, page 227

J. Mather halls from Higher Walton, and this is his first peal in the method

Bell news, Vol 16, page 264

First peal of Major and first attempt: 4, 7.

J. B. Taylor hails from Waterfoot; the brothers Timbrell from Chipping

Bell news, Vol 16, page 300

First peal of Royal: 6, 9, 10.

S. Wood hails from Ashton; Turner, Cross, and Chapman

from Pendleton ; Brown and Eachus from Manchester ; Stott from Oldham; Cash from Swinton ; Lawrence from London ; Ridyard from Worsley

Bell news Vol 16, page 301

Rung with the bells deeply muffled as a mark of respect to the late Miss Tunstall, a lady who was a good friend to the ringers.

Bell news Vol 16, page 312

First peal: 8.

It is twenty years since a peal was rung on the bells. They were re-hung by Mears and Stainbank in December, 1896.

Bell news Vol 16, page 311

First peal in the method: 7

It is also the first peal in the method on the bells.

The company take this opportunity of thanking the authorities for the use of the bells

Bell news Vol 16 page 387

This is the first peal of Stedman Caters by all except the

conductor, and is supposed to be the first peal of Stedman Caters rang in Manchester since the year 1826; the first in the city, as Manchester has been made a city since that date ; and first in the present tower, and first by the

Lancashire Association All the band are likewise members of the Ashton-under-Lyne society.

Bell news Vol 16, page 423

This peal was published in “The Bell News” of March 14th, 1896.

First peal in the method by Messrs. P. Derbyshire, J. Green, and W. Green.’

First peal in the method as conductor

Bell news, Vol 16, page 448