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Ely Diocesan Association

Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire

SS Mary and Andrew

Saturday, 28 January 1911 in 3h (13 in F)

5040 Doubles (4m,2v)

Being four six-scores each of: Canterbury, St. Dunstan’s, Plain Bob, Old Doubles, three of April Day and 23 of Grandsire, each called differently.

1 Walter Flitton

2 Percy Webb (C)

3 Eustace Webb

4 Francis W Bowtell

5 Arthur G Lilley

6 Frederick Griggs

First peal: 1,6 . First peal on the bells. The ringer of the tenor is only 15 years of age.

(Report gives gives Treble as William Flitton)

EDA302

Ely Diocesan Association

Lavenham, Suffolk

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 28 January 1911 in 3h 18 (24)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's 10 part (Reeves Variation)

1 William Dent

2 Arthur Symonds

3 George Lambert

4 William Fayers

5 Charles Woodcock

6 William R J Poulson

7 Thomas Pryke

8 Stedman H Symonds (C)

First in method: 3.

First away from treble, and for whom this peal was arranged: 5.

EDA303

Ely Diocesan Association

Doddington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 22 February 1911 in 2h 34 (8¾ in G)

5040 Doubles (3m)

Being 12 six-scores each of Canterbury, Grandsire, and eighteen of Plain Bob, each called differently

1 A Mattock

2 J Granger

3 J Rowlinson

4 D Crashlay

5 Arthur J Abrams (C)

First peal on the bells. First Doubles by all the band

EDA304

Ely Diocesan Association

Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire

SS Mary and Andrew

Monday, 17 April 1911 in 3h 10 (13–3–25 in F)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being 720 each of Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, Double Court, Canterbury Pleasure, and three 720s of Plain Bob.

1 Percy Taylor

2 Percy Webb

3 John Stalley

4 William Scotcher

5 Joseph Page

6 Basil D Buttress (C)

First peal in five methods by all.

First peal of Minor on the bells.

First peal as conductor.

First 720s of Oxford, Double Court and Canterbury on the bells.

EDA305

Ely Diocesan Association

Sawston, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 April 1911 in 3h 15 (13 in G)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Nicholls

1 E Maurice Atkins (C)

2 Rev A H F Boughey

3 T Reginald Dennis

4 William B Kempton

5 Percy Taylor

6 Basil D Buttress

7 George Taylor

8 Frank E Kempton

First in Method: 5,6,8.

First in method as conductor.

EDA306

Ely Diocesan Association

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

In the belfry of the Norman Tower

Wednesday, 14 June 1911 in 2h 46

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Carter

1–2 Frederick J Dewell

3–4 J Levitt

5–6 F Levitt

7–8 Arthur E Moore (C)

First peal by all except 7-8.

For composition see report p16.

EDA307

Ely Diocesan Association

Foxearth, Essex

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 17 June 1911 in 2h 54 (7)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Taylor's

1 William R J Poulson

2 John Sparrow

3 Frederick G Dewell

4 Walter Radley

5 Charles Woodcock

6 Stedman H Symonds (C)

7 William Dent

8 Arthur Symonds

First Peal: 2.

First tower bell peal: 3.

First peal in the method on the bells

EDA308

Ely Diocesan Association

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

In the belfry of the Norman Tower

Monday, 26 June 1911 in 2h 35

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Carter

1–2 John Sparrow

3–4 Harry A Turner

5–6 Arthur E Moore (C)

7–8 E Levitt

First Peal: 7-8.

First in hand: 1-2.

Umpire: F Levitt

For composition see report, 1906 peal 225.

EDA309

Ely Diocesan Association

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

In the belfry of the Norman Tower

Monday, 10 July 1911 in 2h 37

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Taylor's

1–2 Frederick Dewell

3–4 Harry A Turner

5–6 Arthur E Moore (C)

7–8 John Sparrow

First peal in method in hand: 1-2, 7-8.

Umpires: F Levitt and C Woodcock

EDA310

Ely Diocesan Association

Hadleigh, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 15 July 1911 in 3h 18 (25cwt)

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Johnson

1 Stedman H Symonds (C)

2 Charles Varo

3 Thomas Reed

4 Arthur Symonds

5 William R J Poulson

6 William Dent

7 Ernest Beckwith

8 David Elliott

First peal: 3. First peal in the method: 2. First peal in the method on the bells. It is 64 years since a peal has been rung on these bells. Mr. Reed entertained the band to breakfast after the peal.

For composition see report p17

EDA311

Ely Diocesan Association

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

In the belfry of the Norman Tower

Monday, 28 August 1911 in 2h 42

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by F Dench

1–2 Frederick G Dewell

3–4 Harry A Turner

5–6 Arthur E Moore (C)

7–8 Frank Levitt

(Umpire— A. Ely. First peal in the method by all double-handed. Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor; also as a wedding compliment to H. R. Moore, his brother-ringers wishing him long life and happiness.)

FALSE (scored through and marked false in report and subsequent peal numbers changed by hand. The following year's report marked it a false, saying it had been composed for Brighton TB Major) 312 was used as the number for a replacement peal the following year

EDA312A

Ely Diocesan Association

Fornham St Martin, Suffolk

St Martin

Saturday, 21 October 1911 in 2h 51 (6)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being two 720s each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob. Plain Bob, and one of Double Court.

1 Arthur E Moore (C)

2 John Sparrow

3 Frank Levitt

4 Frederick Dewell

5 Walter Radley

6 Charles Woodcock

First peal on tower bells: 3

EDA313

Ely Diocesan Association

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

In the belfry of the Norman Tower

Monday, 30 October 1911 in 2h 50

5184 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by Knights

1–2 Frederick Dewell

3–4 Harry A Turner

5–6 Arthur E Moore (C)

7–8 Frank J Levitt

Umpires—]. Sparrow and C, Woodcock. First peal in the method: 1-2, 7-8.

Also first peal in the method by all residents.

EDA314

Ely Diocesan Association

Rougham, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 18 November 1911 in 3h 10 (16)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being two 720s each of Plain Bob, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, and one 720 of Double Court.

1 Arthur E Moore (C)

2 John Sparrow

3 Frank J Levitt

4 Frederick Dewell

5 Walter Radley

6 Charles Woodcock

First peal on the bells

EDA315

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Barton, Suffolk

Holy Innocents

Monday, 27 November 1911 in 3h 9 (8–3–3 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frederick G Dewell

2 Ernest Sturgeon

3 Ernest W Bishop

4 Frank J Levett

5 Charles Woodcock

6 Horace W Foulger (C)

First Peal: 2 and 3.

First Peal as Conductor.

First Peal on the Bells (Not found in Bell News)

EDA316

Ely Diocesan Association

Preston St Mary, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 December 1911 in 3h (11 in G)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (4m)

Being 720 of Woodbine, and two each of New London, Oxford and Kent

1 Stedman H Symonds (C)

2 Charles Varo

3 Harry Crick

4 Frederick Poulson

5 Arthur Symonds

6 William R J Poulson

First peal: 3,4

EDA317

Ely Diocesan Association

Sudbury, Suffolk

St Peter

Tuesday, 26 December 1911 in 3h 27 (23)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by W Sottanstall

1 Arthur Symonds

2 Stedman H Symonds (C)

3 Frederick G Dewell

4 Robert Wilding

5 Charles Woodcock

6 William R J Poulson

7 Thomas W Garrard

8 Thomas Pryke

By St James' Society, Bury St Edmunds.

First peal in method on tower bells: 3.

First in method: 5.

EDA318

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