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Suffolk Guild

Wrentham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Sunday, 28 April 1929 in 2h 45 (10½)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Charles F Bailey

2 William C Bunn

3 Edgar H Bailey

4 George Lee

5 Albert J L Naunton

6 Francis W Naunton (C)

Rung with the bells half-muffled as a last tribute of respect to Mr John Larter, who was interred at Reydon, the previous day. He was a great friend of the Wrentham company.

Ringing World page reference: 945.0277

Suffolk Guild

Rickinghall Superior, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 25 May 1929 in 2h 32 (10½ in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

Two extents each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, and three of Plain Bob Minor, each called differently.

1 W Steggall (C)

2 Arthur Cook

3 Alphaeus J Berry

4 David Whiting

5 Albert G Harrison

6 Garnham A Blaxhall

Extracted from the 1929 Suffolk Guild Report Page 26, Peal 475

Suffolk Guild

Thrandeston, Suffolk

St Margaret

Monday, 27 May 1929 in 2h 37 (12 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

7 different extents - 2 each of Kent and Oxford Treble Bob and 3 of Plain Bob.

1 F Nolan Golden (C)

2 David Whiting

3 Alphaeus J Berry

4 Albert G Harrison

5 Garnham J Blaxcel

6 William Steggall

This peal was specially arranged for the conductor, who was on a 'flying visit' to Diss. It was rung in honour of the Queen's birthday.

Suffolk Guild

Thornham Magna, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 17 July 1929 in 2h 43 (9½ in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

7 different extents - 2 each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, and 3 of Plain Bob.

1 George Cattermole

2 Albert G Harrison

3 Alphaeus J Berry

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 David Whiting

6 Garnham J Blaxcel

Mr. Ted Youngs, the well known local ringer, met and entertained the company after the peal.

Suffolk Guild

Wrentham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Monday, 22 July 1929 in 2h 45 (10½)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Being seven 720s.

1 George Lee

2 Tony R Price

3 Edgar H Bailey

4 Ronald H Bullen

5 Albert J L Naunton

6 Francis W Naunton (C)

50th peal: 4. Specially arranged for the ringer of the 4th, who has now rung Cambridge on all numbers from 6 to 12 bells.

Ringing World page reference: 958.0484

Suffolk Guild

Redgrave, Suffolk

St Mary

Thursday, 25 July 1929 in 2h 45 (7–2–25 in A)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

Being seven 720's, each called differently.

1 George Land

2 Alphaeus J Berry

3 Raymond Grant

4 F Nolan Golden

5 David Whiting

6 William Steggall (C)

The ringers of the treble and 3rd bells were made members of the Suffolk Guild.

Suffolk Guild

Rickinghall Superior, Suffolk

St Mary

Monday, 5 August 1929 in 2h 38 (10½ in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

two extents each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, and three of Plain Bob Minor.

1 William Musk

2 Miss Kitty Willers

3 Alphaeus J Berry

4 David Whiting

5 Garnham A Blaxhall

6 William Steggall (C)

Extracted from the 1929 Suffolk Guild Report Page 30 Peal 494.

Suffolk Guild

Wrentham, Suffolk

St Nicholas

Thursday, 15 August 1929 in 2h 45 (10½)

5040 Minor (5m)

Being 720 each of Cambridge and Norwich Surprise, Woodbine and Kent, and three 720s of Oxford Treble Bob.

1 George Lee

2 William C Bunn

3 Edgar H Bailey

4 Albert E Austin

5 Ernest S Bailey

6 Francis W Naunton (C)

Arranged and rung as a last tribute of respect to Mrs Naunton, mother of the conductor, who passed away on August 10th, aged 85 years, and was interred in Wrenthham Cemetery the day previous. On February 2nd, 1925, an open peal was also rung for the death of the deceased's husband, at his special request.

Ringing World page reference: 961.0533

Suffolk Guild

Redgrave, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 15 September 1929 in 2h 43 (7–2–25 in A)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

Seven 720's, each called differently

1 F Nolan Golden

2 Raymond Grant

3 Alphaeus J Berry

4 Eric Bennett

5 Garnham J Blaxcel

6 William Steggall (C)

Suffolk Guild

Elveden, Suffolk

SS Andrew and Patrick

Sunday, 15 September 1929 in 3h 5 (17–2–20 in E)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Edward P Duffield

2 George R Pye (C)

3 Thomas T Gofton

4 Charles W Roberts

5 Stephen W Stratford

6 Leslie G Brett

7 Frederick R Borrett

8 William Pye

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Suffolk Guild

North Lopham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Monday, 16 September 1929 in 2h 57 (10–2–0 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Alphaeus J Berry

2 Albert W Coles

3 Edward P Duffield

4 George R Pye

5 William Miller

6 William Pye

7 Stephen W Stratford

8 Charles W Roberts (C)

Source - W Pye peal book

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

St Mary

Monday, 16 September 1929 in 3h 19 (28)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by George R Pye

1 Arthur Symonds

2 Charles W Roberts

3 William Miller

4 George R Pye

5 Thomas T Gofton

6 Albert W Coles

7 Edward P Duffield

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Suffolk Guild

Wilby, Suffolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 17 September 1929 in 2h 57 (15–0–8 in F♯)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Charles W Roberts

2 William Miller

3 George R Pye

4 Edward P Duffield

5 Albert W Coles

6 Thomas T Gofton

7 Stephen W Stratford

8 William Pye (C)

Source - W Pye peal book

Suffolk Guild

Framlingham, Suffolk

St Michael

Tuesday, 17 September 1929 in 2h 57 (16–0–14 in E)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Harry Hall

2 Albert W Coles

3 George R Pye

4 Thomas T Gofton

5 Charles W Roberts

6 Edward P Duffield

7 Stephen W Stratford

8 William Pye (C)

200th peal in the method: 8

100th occasion when Wm Pye rang two peals in one day

Source - W Pye peal book

Suffolk Guild

Sudbury, Suffolk

St Peter

Wednesday, 18 September 1929 in 3h 12 (22)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Thomas Chinnery

2 Albert W Coles

3 George R Pye

4 Thomas T Gofton

5 Frederick R Borrett

6 Edward P Duffield

7 Charles W Roberts

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Suffolk Guild

Mildenhall, Suffolk

St Mary

Thursday, 19 September 1929 in 3h 5 (16–3–23 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Arthur Symonds

2 Thomas T Gofton

3 George R Pye (C)

4 Stephen W Stratford

5 Edward P Duffield

6 Charles W Roberts

7 Ernest F Poppy

8 William Pye

Source - W Pye peal book

Suffolk Guild

Horringer, Suffolk

St Leonard

Thursday, 19 September 1929 in 2h 57 (10)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Albert W Coles

2 George R Pye

3 Edward P Duffield

4 Frederick R Borrett

5 Thomas T Gofton

6 Charles W Roberts

7 Ernest F Poppy

8 William Pye (C)

Source - W Pye peal book

Suffolk Guild

Helmingham, Suffolk

St Mary

Friday, 20 September 1929 in 3h (19)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Charles W Roberts

2 George Whiting

3 Thomas T Gofton

4 Stephen W Stratford

5 George R Pye

6 Edward P Duffield

7 Albert W Coles

8 William Pye (C)

SOurce - W Pye peal book

Suffolk Guild

Hadleigh, Suffolk

St Mary

Friday, 20 September 1929 in 3h 12 (28)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 William C Rumsey

2 George R Pye (C)

3 Thomas T Gofton

4 Charles W Roberts

5 Albert W Coles

6 Frederick R Borrett

7 Edward P Duffield

8 William Pye

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Suffolk Guild

Sudbury, Suffolk

St Gregory

Saturday, 21 September 1929 in 3h 7 (16 in E)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Arthur Symonds

2 George R Pye

3 Albert W Coles

4 Edward P Duffield

5 Charles W Roberts

6 Lewis W Wiffen

7 William Pye (C)

8 William C Rumsey

First peal in the method on the bells. This is the 100th occasion on which the conductor has rung two peals in a day

Source - W Pye peal book

Suffolk Guild

Clare, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 21 September 1929 in 3h 23 (28 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Thomas Chinnery

2 Charles W Roberts (C)

3 William C Rumsey

4 Stephen W Stratford

5 Thomas T Gofton

6 George R Pye

7 Edward P Duffield

8 William Pye

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Suffolk Guild

Yaxley, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 September 1929 in 2h 50 (10½ in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

Extent of Double Court, and two each of Plain Bob, Kent and Oxford Treble Bob.

1 William Musk

2 Alphaeus J Berry

3 William Steggall

4 James Betts

5 Garnham A Blaxhall

6 William C Rumsey (C)

Extracted from the 1929 Suffolk Guild Report, Page 37 Peal 520.

Suffolk Guild

Rickinghall Superior, Suffolk

St Mary

Wednesday, 9 October 1929 in 2h 31 (10½ in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each of Kent and Oxford Treble Bob and 3 of Plain Bob

1 Frank Shemming

2 Raymond Grant

3 Arthur Cook

4 Alphaeus J Berry

5 F Nolan Golden

6 William Steggall (C)

Suffolk Guild

Elveden, Suffolk

St Patrick and St Andrew

Sunday, 13 October 1929 in 3h 10 (17–2–20 in E)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 James G C Brown

2 Raymond Grant

3 Bert W Roper

4 William Paul

5 Eric G Bennett

6 F Nolan Golden (C)

7 Charles F Goodman

8 James W Paul

First peal of Major - 4. Ringers of 2nd, 5th, 6th and 7th from North Lopham, Garboldisham, Diss and Banham respectively.

This composition contains the 6th the extent 'wrong' and 'home' without 2nd in 6th's and is now rung for the first time.

Suffolk Guild

Thornham Magna, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 23 October 1929 in 2h 32 (9½ in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

7 different extents, 1 each of Double Oxford, Double Court and Plain Bob and 2 each of Kent and Oxford Treble Bob.

1 George Cattermole

2 Raymond Grant

3 Alphaeus J Berry

4 F Nolan Golden (C)

5 Eric G Bennett

6 Garnham J Blaxcel

Suffolk Guild

Rickinghall Superior, Suffolk

St Mary

Thursday, 7 November 1929 in 2h 40 (10½ in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

7 different extents - 2 each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob and 3 of Plain Bob.

1 F Nolan Golden

2 Raymond Grant

3 Alphaeus J Berry

4 Arthur Cook

5 Eric G Bennett

6 Garnham J Blaxcel (C)

Suffolk Guild

Great Barton, Suffolk

Holy Innocents

Saturday, 9 November 1929 in 2h 44 (8–3–3 cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 James Chinery

2 S Sturgeon

3 Ernest Sturgeon

4 F J Stiff

5 William Durrant

6 Horace W Foulger (C)

Suffolk Guild

Thrandeston, Suffolk

St Margaret

Monday, 18 November 1929 in 2h 51 (10 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent of Kent, 2 of Oxford and 4 of Plain Bob, each called differently.

1 Alphaeus J Berry

2 F Nolan Golden (C)

3 Raymond Grant

4 Albert G Harrison

5 David Whiting

6 Eric G Bennett

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Clement

Saturday, 23 November 1929 in 2h 57 (15–1–18 in F♯)

5040 Minor

7 methods: 1) Ipswich Surprise. 2) Cambridge Surprise. 3) Oxford Treble Bob. 4) Kent Treble Bob. 5) Plain Bob. 6) Double Oxford Bob. 7) Double Court Bob.

1 Walter E Layzell

2 Albert V Middleditch

3 Victor E Waters

4 Herbert W Shemming

5 William Prime

6 Frederick J Long (C)

First peal : 1,2.

First peal of Minor : 4

First peal as conductor.

Rung on the 9th anniversary of the re-opening of the bells. All are Sunday service ringers at this tower.

Suffolk Guild

Thornham Magna, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 27 November 1929 in 2h 32 (9½ in A♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 720's each of Kent and Oxford Treble Bob and 3 720's of Plain Bob.

1 F Nolan Golden

2 Raymond Grant

3 Alphaeus J Berry

4 Eric Bennett

5 David Whiting

6 William Steggall (C)

Suffolk Guild

Rickinghall Superior, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 1 December 1929 in 2h 40 (10½ in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

7 different extents, two each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, and three of Plain Bob minor.

1 Raymond Grant

2 Percy L Johnson

3 Eric G Bennett

4 Alphaeus J Berry

5 Arthur Cook

6 Garnham A Blaxhall (C)

1st peal of minor (2). Extracted from the 1929 Suffolk Guild Report page 42 Peal 543.

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