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Four towers were represented: Stockport, St Mary; New Mills; Stockport, St Mary; Norbury; Knutsford; Norbury respectively.

Source: RW Vol.2, no.46, page 78.

First peal: 1,7.

First peal of Major: 1, 7.

First peal by all except the conductor. First peal as conductor. First peal on the bells, which were cast by Rudhall, of Gloncester, in 1748. The above ringers are all members of the local band.

First peal; 1.

First peal on eight; 6.

First peal in the method on the bells.

Rung with the bells deeply muffled as a token of respect to the memory of the late Mrs.Edward Chapman, formerly of Hill End, Mottram.

Source: RW 1912, Vol.2, page 257.

Rung as a wedding compliment and a farewell peal to C.H. Marsland, who has left the district, the ringers wishing him much happiness and success in his new sphere. The peal was also a birthday compliment to W.H. Bradley.

Source: RW, 1912, Vol.2, page 275.

First peal: 1.

First peal in the method for ringers of 2,3,5 and 6.

Source: RW Vol.2, no.63, page 364.

See CC Collection No 9 page 42

First peal of Grandsire Caters: 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,10

First peal of Grandsire Caters as conductor

All the performers are local and employed by the London and North Western Railway Company.

First peal on the bells since re-casting and augmenting to ten.

Honouring A Benefactor - Bell News page 180

Memorials Unveiled And First Peal Rung

Seldom does it happen that on one day three memorials to one man are unveiled. This was the case, however, on Saturday June 1st, when the late Mr F W Webb, C.E. (a munificent benefactor to the town of Crewe) was so honoured. Beside being a generous supporter of the Cottage Hospital, Mr Webb bequeathed a sum of money sufficient to build and endow an orphanage for the benefit of the orphans of employees at the Crewe Works of the London and North Western Railway Company. He also (when the bells were first hung, 34 years ago) presented the tenor. To mark this munificence Sir Henry B Robertson, of Pale Corwen, has placed a bronze bust of Mr Webb at the Cottage Hospital, while the workmen at the Railway Works and Steam Sheds have subscribed for a similar bust and portrait in oils at the Orphanage. It is the unveiling of these memorials we have the pleasure and satisfaction of recording.

The ceremony at the Hospital was performed by Sir H B Robertson. The bust at the Orphanage was unveiled by Mr Ralph Brocklebank, a director of the L&N-W Railway Company whilst Mr C J Bowen Cooke Chief Mechanical Engineer to the Company, officiated at the unveiling of the portrait.

The local ringers considered the occasion a fitting one to attempt the first peal on the new bells at Christ Church, and a band of railway men brought off a peal of Grandsire Caters, 5003 changes. The record of the peal, with the names of the ringers will be found among other peals in this issue.

Bell News June 8th 1912 No. 1575 Vo. XXXI page 185

Ringing World June 7th 1912 No. 64 Vol. II page 379

First peal by all the band except the conductor.

First peal on the bells for 100 years.

First peal of Grandsire Doubles for the Guild (footnote in Christ Church peal book but not mentioned in the Guild report)

Tom Bottrell was elected a member before starting.

Source: RW 1912, Vol.2, page 441.

The above are all legitimate broken lead methods. The 2nd, 4th, and 5th methods are 4th's place Delight. They are marked in the C.C. collection - No.1, no.2, page 8; 16, page 17; 18, page 12; 12, page 16; 20, page 18; 7, page 9; 8, page 9.

Source: RW Vol.3, no.74, page 105.

First peal: 1

R Watkin was elected a member previous to starting

First peal of Major: 1,2,4 and 7.

This is the first attempt for a peal of Major on these bells, which have been in the tower since May 1895.

The peal report for this peal in the Chester Guild report gives the tenor weight as 11 cwt which means this peal was rung on the front eight.

First peal : Arthur Burgess.

Rung half muffled as a token of respect to the memory of Colonel J.W.H. Thorp and William Ingham (of Sutton), both members of the Guild.

Rung for Harvest Thanksgiving.

First peal in the method; 4,5.

First peal in the method on the bells.

For calling see Midland Counties Association Report, 1905, No. 1210.

Rung as a birthday compliment to George D Warburton.

Source: RW Vol.3, no.86, page 312.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mrs Chas. Price and Mr R Sperring. The band wish to thank the Rector for the use of the bells and Mr George Williams for having everything ready.

First peal : Edith Barnes and John Barnes.

First peal in the method: Harold Jackson and James Barnes

First peal in the method as conductor.

First peal for the Guild in which a lady has taken part.

Source: RW Vol.3, no 88, page 349.

Jointly attributed to the Chester Diocesan Guild and the Ashton-under-Lyne Society.

Source: RW Vol.3, no 89. page 364.

First peal of Caters: 7,10

Mr Weatherby hails from Market Drayton, Salop

For figures see Central Council Collection, page 41

This peal was rung to commemorate the first peal rung by local men twenty one years ago, on the old peal of eight, three of the band taking part in this peal, namely Messrs. Harding, Holding sen and Langford sen

Bell News November 30th 1912 No. 1600 Vol. XXXI page 505

Ringing World November 29th 1912 No. 89 Vol. III page 363

Fiftieth peal as conductor.

Rung on the first anniversary of the consecration of the church and dedication of the bells.

First peal by all except the conductor and rung at first attempt.

Joseph Goddard has now rung peals on all the bells.

Source: RW 1912, Vol.3, issue 92, page 418.

Source: RW Vol.3, no.93, page 430.

Rung as a birthday compliment to R. Swinchatt. It was his first peal.

First peal on an inside bell by C. E. Wilcox.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the Rev G W Skene, Rector

Bell News December 28th 1912 No. 1604 Vol. XXXI page 556 printed as page 544

Ringing World January 3rd 1913 No. 94 Vol. IV page 4

First peal: 1,2 and 3.

The band desire to thank Mr. W. Webster for his generous hospitality at the conclusion of the peal.