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Ely Diocesan Association

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

St James and St Edmund (the Norman Tower)

Saturday, 18 January 1908 (30cwt in C♯)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Horace Norman

2 George Debenham

3 Horace Foulger

4 Elijah Bradfield

5 Horace F Moore

6 Arthur E Moore

7 Percy C Laflin

8 Harry A Turner (C)

First peal in the method: 1,3,4,7.

For calling see report, p16

(Ringer of 3rd given as Foulgar in membership details)

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Ely Diocesan Association

Ixworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Thursday, 30 January 1908 (15cwt in F)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven 720s called differently

1 Percy C Laflin (C)

2 O Bullman

3 H Howe

4 R Wilding

5 G Bullock

6 J Sandymore

First peal: 2,3,5,6. First peal as conductor, and by a local company.

EDA265

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

University Church of St Mary the Great

Saturday, 28 March 1908 in 3h 7 (31cwt)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Original

1 Rev A H F Boughey

2 Percy Webb

3 John Taylor

4 William Kempton

5 F Kempton

6 Frederick Pitstow (C)

7 George Taylor

8 Walter Parish

Rung with the bells muffled as a tribute of respect to the late Duke of Devonshire, Chancellor of the University

EDA266

Ely Diocesan Association

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 25 April 1908 in 2h 45 (9)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each Merchant's Return, Woodbine, Oxford and Kent TB, College Single, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob

1 Charles R Lilley (C)

2 Alfred Pratt

3 Charles A Pratt

4 George W Newton

5 William J Mayes

6 Frank (W) York

EDA268

Ely Diocesan Association

Lavenham, Suffolk

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 25 April 1908 in 3h 20 (21–0–7 in D♭)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G F Williams

1 Stedman H Symonds (C)

2 Thomas Hollocks

3 Frederick Parker

4 William Dent

5 Harry Smith

6 Thomas Pryke

7 Frederick Pryke

8 Arthur Symonds

First peal as conductor. First peal on eight bells: 2. First peal: 4,6,7.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor and W. Dent, who attained the age of 20 years on the 20th and 25th respectively.

For calling see report p17

EDA267

Ely Diocesan Association

Clifton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 8 June 1908 in 3h 10 (11cwt in G)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Charles R Lilley (C)

2 Alfred Pratt

3 John Hare

4 Frederick Pratt

5 George D Coleman

6 Charles V Hare

7 Frank (W) York

8 James Blott

First peal of Treble Bob by all except G. D. Coleman and the conductor.

EDA269

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton le Clay, Bedfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 20 June 1908 in 3h 15 (18cwt in E)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Walter Payne

2 Charles A Pratt

3 Frederick Pratt

4 Charles Wing

5 Bertie Wilson

6 Frederick Bonner

7 John Hare

8 Charles R Lilley (C)

First Peal: 1. First peal of major on the bells

EDA270

Ely Diocesan Association

Hinxworth, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 3 August 1908 in 2h 35 (9 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Merchant's Return, Woodbine, Oxford and Kent TB, College Single, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Arthur Daniels

2 Charles R Lilley (C)

3 Frederick Pratt

4 Alfred Pratt

5 Charles A Pratt

6 James Blott

First peal in seven methods: 1,6. First peal on the bells which have been augmented to six by the addition of a treble by Mears and Stainbank, the splice being perfect. The treble was given in memory of the late Vicar by the parishioners and friends.

EDA271

Ely Diocesan Association

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

St James and St Edmund (the Norman Tower)

Monday, 3 August 1908 in 3h 20 (27–2–5 in C♯)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Horace F Moore

2 Percy C Laflin

3 Horace Norman

4 Horace W Foulger

5 Harry R Moore

6 Arthur E Moore

7 Elijah Bradfield

8 Harry A Turner (C)

First peal in the method: 3,4,7

EDA272

Ely Diocesan Association

Potton, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 November 1908 in 2h 36 (7cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven 720s each called differently

1 William H Compton

2 George W Inskip

3 Samuel Stubbings

4 Charles A Pratt

5 Charles R Lilley (C)

6 Edmund C Chasty

First Peal: 1,2,3. Rung as the quarterly peal of the Association.

EDA273

Ely Diocesan Association

Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire

St Mary

Thursday, 12 November 1908 in 2h 45 (14 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Woodbine, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford, Double Court, Oxford Bob, and Plain Bob.

1 Edmund C Chasty

2 Sidney J Peck

3 George D Coleman

4 Sydney J Coleman

5 Herbert Fields

6 Charles R Lilley (C)

First peal on the bells and first peal on tower bells in St Neots for 155 years.

(St Neots and Eynesbury Societies and the Hunts Archdeaconry)

EDA274

From Bell News:

The Peal at St Neots -These bells were cast at the Priory at St. Neots. by Robert

Taylor, great grandfather of Mr. J. W. Taylor,

of Loughborough, about the year 1753, and is the only peal in Hunts, cast by him. It is also the first peal rung on tower bells in St. Neots for 153 years. A company of change ringers existed at St. Neots about 1753, and it is believed several 5000s were rung on St. Neots bells, although records of all performances

were lost in the restoration of the church. It is hoped a stir will now be

made to get the fine ring of eight at St. Neots rehung. The band wish to thank the Rector (Revd T. Hodgson), and churchwardens for the use of the bells. It was also rang in honour of the King’s birthday.

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Gransden, Huntingdonshire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 14 November 1908 in 2h 55 (16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Woodbine, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Double Court, College Single, Oxford Bob, and Plain Bob.

1 Sidney J Peck

2 George D Coleman

3 Charles R Lilley (C)

4 Sydney J Coleman

5 Herbert Fields

6 Edmund C Chasty

First peal on the bells, some being cast at St. Neots, and some by Bryant, of Hertford.

EDA275

Ely Diocesan Association

Ickleton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 26 December 1908 in 3h 12 (18)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven 720s

1 Francis W Bowtell

2 Eustace Webb

3 Percy Taylor

4 Percy Webb (C)

5 John Stalley

6 Jesse Webb

First peal of Minor by the ringers of the treble, 2nd, 3rd, and tenor man.

First peal of minor on the bells. First peal of Minor as conductor.

EDA277

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew the Great

Saturday, 26 December 1908 in 3h 4 (11)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Frederick Pitstow (C)

2 Rev A H F Boughey

3 George Jordan

4 Walter Prior

5 Arthur F James

6 Nathan J Pitstow

7 William T Prior

8 Ernest Pitstow

This is the first peal rung in the town and University of Cambridge from which this parent Surprise method takes its name.

(Also first peal of Surprise Major for the Ely DA)

EDA276

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