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Suffolk Guild

Thornham Magna, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 3 April 1923 in 2h 36 (9½ in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

720 each of London, Wells, Durham, York, Carlisle, Bourne, and Cambridge.

1 Edward Young

2 William Clover

3 George Brown

4 Alphæus Berry

5 Ernest F Poppy

6 William Rose (C)

Rung in honour of the marriage of Mr Leonard E Last (formerly one of the band) and Miss Edith Brindley, of Hudson Road, Plumstead.

First peal for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 630.0230

Suffolk Guild

Laxfield, Suffolk

All Saints

Saturday, 7 April 1923 in 3h 5 (15–1–9 in E)

5040 Minor (7m)

729 each of Woodbine TB, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Double Court B, St Clement’s College B, and Plain B

1 Harry Hall

2 Frank Ruffles

3 John Garrett

4 John Hall

5 Alfred Watson

6 Walter Ruffles (C)

SGR No. 2

Ringing World page reference: 631.0245

Suffolk Guild

Debenham, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 22 April 1923 in 3h 10 (21–0–20 in E♭)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by George H Cross

1 John C G Haggar

2 Alphæus J Berry

3 Percival Woods

4 William J Groom

5 William Clover

6 William C Rumsey (C)

7 Walter Ruffles

8 Thomas H Chappell

First of Major for the Guild. (No. 3)

Suffolk Guild

Leiston, Suffolk

St Margaret

Thursday, 26 April 1923 in 3h (20–2–2 in E)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Arthur Keeble

2 George Wilson

3 Ernest S Bailey

4 George Bailey

5 James M Bailey

6 James G Rumsey

7 Charles Sampson

8 Charles F Bailey

First of Surprise Major for the Guild (No.4)

Suffolk Guild

Wrentham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Monday, 14 May 1923 in 2h 47 (10½)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

Being seven 720s.

1 Sidney Briggs

2 George Lee

3 Edgar H Bailey

4 Ernest S Bailey

5 Albert J L Naunton

6 Francis W Naunton (C)

First peal on tower bells and first attempt: 1. First peal on a working bell and first attempt: 4.

Arranged and rung as a compliment to Mr and Mrs A ] Naunton, parents of the fifth and tenor ringers. Their 56th wedding anniversary was on May 16th, and Mr Naunton celebrated his 79th birthday on May 14th. Mr A J Naunton has been a ringer at the above church for upwards of 50 years, and is still a regular Sunday service ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 639.0373

Suffolk Guild

Lavenham, Suffolk

Tuesday, 29 May 1923 in 1h 50

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Arthur Symonds

3 Frank A Turner

4 Reginald B Dent

5–6 Stedman H Symonds (C)

First peal: 4.

First handbell peal for the Suffolk Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 639.0374

Suffolk Guild

Leiston, Suffolk

Belfry of St Margaret's Church

Friday, 15 June 1923 in 2h 16 (17 in A)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1–2 James M Bailey

3–4 Charles F Bailey (C)

5–6 Ernest S Bailey

7–8 Edgar H Bailey

Witness: J G Rumsey.

First peal of Double Norwich in hand by all.

Ringing World page reference: 641.0405

Suffolk Guild

Leiston, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 28 July 1923 in 3h 1 (20–2–2 in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Alfred Keeble

2 Leonard P Bailey

3 Edgar H Bailey

4 George Wilson

5 James G Rumsey

6 Ernest S Bailey

7 James M Bailey

8 Charles F Bailey (C)

First peal in the method by the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 646.0483

Suffolk Guild

Southwold, Suffolk

St Edmund King and Martyr

Monday, 6 August 1923 in 2h 40 (12½)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Ernest G Hibbins

1 John Spencer

2 Albert J L Naunton

3 Edward Grindell

4 Alfred H Watson

5 George Lee

6 Frederick W Wade

7 Ernest G Hibbins (C)

8 Francis W Naunton

The composition (a one-part) is now rung for the first time. E G Hibbins is from Cambridge.

Ringing World page reference: 648.0516

Suffolk Guild

Wrentham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Friday, 10 August 1923 in 2h 42 (10½)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being two 720s of Kent Treble Bob, two of Oxford Treble Bob, and three of Plain Bob, called differently.

1 John Spencer

2 John Larter

3 Edgar H Bailey

4 Ernest G Hibbins

5 Albert J L Naunton

6 Francis W Naunton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 648.0517

Suffolk Guild

Wrentham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 28 August 1923 in 2h 44 (10½)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 John Spencer

2 John Larter

3 Edgar H Bailey

4 Albert J L Naunton

5 George Lee

6 Francis W Naunton (C)

First peal in seven methods: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 651.0565

Suffolk Guild

Feering, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 1 September 1923 in 3h 8 (18 in F)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Walter Arnold

2 James Fleuty

3 Andrew Schufflebotham

4 Frank Claydon

5 William Keeble (C)

6 William Elliott

7 Lewis W Wiffen

8 Arthur Saunders

First peal of Major - 1.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the ringers of 6 and 7.

Ringing World page reference: 651.0564

Suffolk Guild

Wrentham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 4 September 1923 in 2h 44 (10½)

5040 Minor (5m)

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

1 John Spencer

2 George Lee

3 Edgar H Bailey

4 John Larter

5 Albert J L Naunton

6 Francis W Naunton (C)

Rung with the bells half-muffled as a tribute of respect to Miss Williams, organist and choir trainer, and a great church worker for many years, in the evening following the funeral.

Ringing World page reference: 652.0581

Suffolk Guild

Feering, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 18 September 1923 in 3h 8 (18 in F)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Edwin Barnett

1 Walter Sadler

2 William Keeble (C)

3 Andrew Schufflebotham

4 Frank Claydon

5 John Sadler

6 Walter Arnold

7 Ernest Beckwith

8 Arthur Saunders

First peal in the method - 6.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr and Mrs. John Sadler, both 70 years of age, the former's birthday being on this day of the peal, and the latter's on the 22nd.

Ringing World page reference: 654.0611

Suffolk Guild

Chediston, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 29 September 1923 in 2h 45 (14½)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being two 720s each of Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, and three 720s of Plain Bob, each called differently.

1 John Spencer

2 Jack Ford

3 Albert J L Naunton

4 John Larter

5 Norman R Bailey

6 Francis W Naunton (C)

F W Naunton's 150th peal. He has conducted 82.

Ringing World page reference: 655.0629

Suffolk Guild

Leiston, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 6 October 1923 in 3h 2 (20–2–2 in E)

5056 Lancashire Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Charles F Bailey (C)

2 George Wilson

3 Edgar H Bailey

4 Alfred Keeble

5 George Bailey

6 James M Bailey

7 James G Rumsey

8 Ernest S Bailey

Rung as a birthday compliment to A. Keeble.

Ringing World page reference: 656.0644

Suffolk Guild

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 6 October 1923 in 3h 8 (19¾ in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Frederick Redgwell

2 Frank Claydon

3 Andrew Schufflebotham

4 James Fleuty

5 William Keeble (C)

6 Walter Arnold

7 Ernest W Beckwith

8 Arthur Saunders

First peal in the method - 1 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 656.0644

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary-le-Tower Ringing Chamber

Tuesday, 9 October 1923 in 2h 47 (18 in G)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Reeves

1–2 Hobart E Smith

3–4 Charles J Sedgley

5–6 George E Symonds (C)

7–8 William P Garrett

9–10 Frederick J Tillett

SG Report 1923 - No 40

Umpire: H Charles Gillingham

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund (the Norman Tower)

Saturday, 13 October 1923 in 3h 27 (28 in C♯)

5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by York Green

1 Charles Mee (C)

2 James Chinery

3 Ernest G Hibbins

4 Frank J Levitt

5 Arthur E Moore

6 George Lilley

7 T Reginald Dennis

8 Edgar Rivers

9 A George Rivers

10 Charles Woodcock

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 27 October 1923 in 2h 57 (15–2–00 in F)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Joseph W Parker

1 H Charles Gillingham

2 William P Garrett

3 James Durrant

4 Frank L Fisher

5 Charles E Fisher

6 Harry R Roper

7 Charles J Sedgley

8 George E Symonds (C)

Suffolk Guild

Wrentham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 17 November 1923 in 2h 45 (10½)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 John Spencer

2 John Larter

3 Albert J L Naunton

4 Frederick W Wade

5 George Lee

6 Francis W Naunton (C)

This peal was arranged and rung as a welcome to the new Rector, Rev. F R Bonsey, late president of the Middlesex Association.

Ringing World page reference: 663.0757

Suffolk Guild

Southwold, Suffolk

St Edmund King and Martyr

Saturday, 24 November 1923 in 2h 58 (12)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G H Cross

1 Ernest S Bailey

2 John Spencer

3 Edgar H Bailey

4 John Larter

5 Frederick W Wade

6 George Lee

7 Albert J L Naunton

8 Francis W Naunton (C)

Believed to be the first peal of Major ever rung on tower bells by all members of the Southwold district.

Ringing World page reference: 664.0771

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 24 November 1923 in 3h 1 (15–2–00 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arthur P Heywood

1 Hobart E Smith

2 William F Tillett

3 Charles J Sedgley

4 James Durrant

5 William P Garrett

6 Harry R Roper

7 George E Symonds (C)

8 A John Gillingham

Suffolk Guild

Wrentham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 8 December 1923 in 2h 44 (10½)

5040 Minor (10m)

Being 720 of College Single, Single Court and Double Court (Spliced), Double Oxford and Oxford Bob (Spliced), Kent and Oxford (Spliced), St Clement's, Woodbine and Plain Bob.

1 John Spencer

2 John Larter

3 Albert J L Naunton

4 Frederick W Wade

5 George Lee

6 Francis W Naunton (C)

First peal in ten methods on the bells, by all the band, and for the Guild; and was rung at the first attempt.

Ringing World page reference: 665.0790

Suffolk Guild

Wrentham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Saturday, 15 December 1923 in 2h 43 (10½)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 John Spencer

2 Ernest S Bailey

3 Albert J L Naunton

4 Frederick W Wade

5 George Lee

6 Francis W Naunton (C)

First peal in seven methods and first attempt: 2.

Rung in honour of the wedding of Miss M Sawyer and Mr C Boggis. The bride's father is a sidesman at this church. A member of the Norwich Association, and a local ringer for many years.

Ringing World page reference: 667.0819

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 15 December 1923 in 2h 58 (15–2–00 in F)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Arthur P Heywood

1 H Charles Gillingham

2 Frank Ruffles

3 Harry R Roper

4 Walter Ruffles

5 James Durrant

6 Charles A Catchpole

7 George E Symonds (C)

8 Charles J Sedgley

Suffolk Guild

Peasenhall, Suffolk

St Michael

Saturday, 29 December 1923 in 2h 43 (10–2–10 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being two 720s of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob and three of Plain Bob.

1 Frederick Rodwell

2 Charles Howard

3 Horace Pepper

4 William Howard

5 Walter C Nichols

6 William C Nichols (C)

Ringing World page reference: 670.0038

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