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Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary within the Walls

Saturday, 11 January 1919 in 3h 3 (13–3–8 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's twelve part

1 Charles Price

2 Thomas Newell

3 Edward Harrison

4 Robert Sperring (C)

5 George Jones

6 James V Wright

7 Ernest Channell

8 Gilbert Gerrard

First peal with a bob bell: 2

G Gerrard returned home from service on this day

Ringing World page reference: 411.0039

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pulford, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 12 February 1919 in 2h 58 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Robert Sperring (C)

2 Henry W Wilde

3 George Jones

4 Arthur Watkin

5 James V Wright

6 James Swindley

7 Ernest Channell

8 James Morgan

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Wednesday, 14 May 1919 in 3h 23 (20–0–0 in E)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by John Rogers

1 William T Holding

2 Richard Langford Sen

3 Harry Overton

4 Richard D Langford

5 George H Crawley

6 Albert Crawley

7 George Harding

8 John Dentith

9 Richard T Holding (C)

10 William Edge

First peal of Caters: 3,10

First peal of Caters on an inside bell: 4,8

First peal of Caters as conductor

Rung as a memorial peal for the railway men who have fallen in the Great War. All the band are employed by the L & NW Railway Company and they take this opportunity of thanking Mr C J Bowen Cooke (Master of the Chester Guild) for making arrangements for them to ring the peal on this date

Ringing World May 23rd 1919 No. 427 Vol. XIV page 190

Chester Diocesan Guild

Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire

St Michael

Saturday, 14 June 1919 in 2h 57 (15–1–16 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Washbrook's four-part

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Richard F Deal

2 Percy W Cave

3 Samuel Greenhalgh

4 Revd A T Beeston

5 James W Washbrook Snr (C)

6 Walter W Wolstencroft

7 Harry Chapman

8 Amos Trippier

First peal of Stedman on the bells

Chester Diocesan Guild

Oxton, Wirral

St Saviour

Saturday, 19 July 1919 in 3h 4 (20–1–16 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Five Part

1 Harry S Brocklebank

2 Herbert Ludkin (C)

3 William Hughes

4 Robert Birchall

5 Herbert Samuel

6 John Evans

7 Sydney F Barnes

8 Samuel Moston

First peal on a working bell: 5

Rung on Peace Day in celebration of the victory of the Allies.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Christleton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 19 July 1919 in 2h 50 (9)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

1 William Griffiths

2 Richard Lunt

3 Joseph Mayers

4 John Roberts

5 Austin Gregory

6 James V Wright (C)

7 Walter Thomas

8 Robert Gregory

'A Peace Peal'.

All are members of this tower, and it is worthy of record that the ringer of the 3rd is seventy-nine years of age.

Rung by members of the Chester Branch.

Ringing World page reference: 438.0323

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary within the Walls

Saturday, 19 July 1919 in 2h 59 (13–3–8 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 Frank Fox

2 Robert Sperring (C)

3 Edward Harrison

4 George Jones

5 Martin Harris

6 Thomas Newell

7 Gilbert Gerrard

8 Arthur Harrison

All are members of the tower

Ringing World page reference: 438.0323

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bebington, Wirral

St Andrew

Tuesday, 5 August 1919 in 3h 5 (8–1–13 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's transposition of Thurstans Four part

1 Edwin Breeze

2 Thomas Hammond Jnr

3 George R Newton

4 Edward Caunce

5 Corpl J A Hoare

6 James Martin

7 Herbert Ludkin (C)

8 Samuel Moston

First peal: 5.

First peal of Stedman as conductor.

The band wish to express their thanks to the Rector for the use of the bells and to Mr. J. Cliffe for kindly having everything ready.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Friday, 15 August 1919 in 3h 12 (14–1–25 in F)

5024 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Alfred Barnes

2 Thomas Hammond Jnr

3 George R Newton (C)

4 William Hughes

5 Edwin Breeze

6 Herbert Ludkin

7 Sydney F Barnes

8 Edward Caunce

First peal of Treble Bob: 4 and 7.

Rung on the first available opportunity after the signing of Peace to celebrate that great event.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 13 September 1919 in 3h 39 (20–0–0 in E)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Isaac G Shade

2 Edward P Duffield

3 William Miller

4 John Flint

5 Arthur G Mason

6 Rev A T Beeston

7 William J Nevard

8 Thomas T Gofton

9 James George

10 William Pye (C)

First peal of Royal on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 15 September 1919 in 3h 6 (20–0–20 in E)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 John Flint

2 Isaac G Shade

3 William Miller

4 William J Nevard

5 Thomas T Gofton (C)

6 William Pye

7 Edward P Duffield

8 James George

First peal in the method: 7

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bunbury, Cheshire

St Boniface

Monday, 15 September 1919 in 3h 15 (14¾ in F)

5164 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 William Shepherd

2 Rev A T Beeston

3 William Miller

4 Arthur G Mason

5 Thomas T Gofton

6 Edward P Duffield

7 John Flint

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method: 4

First Surprise peal: 6

First peal of Bristol in the county

Source - W Pye peal book

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Tuesday, 16 September 1919 in 2h 57 (10)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 William J Nevard

2 Thomas T Gofton

3 Isaac G Shade

4 William Miller

5 Edward P Duffield

6 Arthur G Mason

7 John Flint

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method: 5

First peal in the method on the bells

SOurce - W Pye peal book

Ringing World page reference: 446.0420

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 16 September 1919 in 3h 26 (26–3–3 in E♭)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Isaac G Shade

2 Rev A T Beeston

3 Henry W Wilde

4 Arthur G Mason

5 Thomas T Gofton

6 Edward P Duffield

7 James George

8 William Pye (C)

First Surprise peal on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Ringing World page reference: 446.0420

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Wednesday, 17 September 1919 in 3h 10 (14–0–0 in F)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Rev A T Beeston

2 Isaac G Shade

3 William J Nevard

4 Thomas T Gofton (C)

5 Arthur G Mason

6 William Miller

7 William Pye

8 James George

First peal in the method on the bells

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 18 September 1919 in 3h 9 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 William J Nevard

2 Edward P Duffield

3 Isaac G Shade

4 Thomas T Gofton

5 William Miller

6 Arthur G Mason

7 James George

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method: 2

Source - W Pye peal book

Chester Diocesan Guild

Lymm, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 19 September 1919 in 3h 33 (29–3–8 in D)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Isaac G Shade

2 Arthur G Mason

3 William J Nevard

4 William Miller

5 Thomas T Gofton

6 Edward P Duffield

7 James George

8 William Pye (C)

First peal of Major on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Chester Diocesan Guild

Barthomley, Cheshire

St Bertoline

Saturday, 27 September 1919 in 3h 9 (13–1–14 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Taylor’s six part

1 Arthur Allman

2 Richard Langford

3 William Cartwright

4 George H Crawley

5 James H Riding

6 John Brassington

7 Albert Crawley (C)

8 Albert Astbury

Crewe Branch

First peal: 8

Rung on the occasion of the Harvest Festival, also as a birthday compliment to the conductor

First peal by J Brassington and J H Riding since they were demobilised

Ringing World October 17th 1919 No. 448 Vol. XIV page 443

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 1 November 1919 in 3h 30 (20–0–0 in E)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by John Rogers

1 Harry Overton

2 Richard Langford

3 George H Crawley

4 Harry F Holding

5 James H Riding

6 Albert Crawley

7 Richard D Langford

8 C J Bowen Cooke CBE

9 Richard T Holding (C)

10 William Barnard

Crewe Society

First peal: 10

This is supposed to be the first peal of Caters rung by a Mayor (C J Bowen Cooke CBE, JP) and also the first peal by a Master of the above Guild

Ringing World November 7th 1919 No. 451 Vol. XIV page 478

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pulford, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 November 1919 in 3h 8 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by James Martin

1 Henry Woodfine

2 Henry W Wilde

3 Robert Sperring

4 Herbert Ludkin

5 James Martin

6 George R Newton (C)

7 Thomas W Gilmour

8 James Morgan

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

Composition rung for the first time.

Ringing World page reference: 455.0527

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stockport, Greater Manchester

St George

Monday, 24 November 1919 in 3h 29 (29¼ in D)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by Edgar Bennett

1 Alfred Barnes

2 Harold Jackson

3 James W Washbrook Jnr

4 William Jackson

5 Rev A T Beeston

6 Harry Chapman

7 Frederick Page

8 James W Washbrook Snr

9 Richard F Deal (C)

10 Amos Trippier

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