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Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Saturday, 8 January 1921 in 3h 6 (10–0–10)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Cornelius Charge
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 Harry F Holding
3 George R Jones
4 Harry Overton
5 Revd H R Ingham
6 Richard T Holding
7 Arthur Newell
8 James V Wright
First peal: 5
CC Collection No. 99
Ringing World page reference: 519.0091Chester Diocesan Guild
Rock Ferry, Cheshire
St Peter
Saturday, 8 January 1921 in 2h 52 (10–0–8 in G)
5040 Minor (3m)
Being three 720's each of Kent and Oxford Treble Bob and one of Plain Bob.
1 Janus R Griffin
2 Walter J Battle
3 John Cooke
4 Thomas Gilmour
5 Thomas Rogers
6 Herbert Ludkin (C)
First peal on the bells.
First peal of Minor with an inside bell: 2 & 3
Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Saturday, 22 January 1921 in 3h 12 (16–1–5 in E)
5088 Plain Bob Major
Composed by York Green
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 Edward Harrison
3 George R Jones
4 Frank Fox
5 Harry F Holding
6 Harry Overton
7 Arthur Newell
8 Richard T Holding
First peal of Major with a Bob bell: 4
First peal of Major on the bells.
The band wishes to thank the Rector for the use of the bells and Mr Thos. Houghton for having everything ready
Ringing World February 18th 1921 No. 518 Vol. XVI page 77
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary within the Walls
Friday, 4 February 1921 in 3h 5 (13–3–8 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's twelve part
1 Percy Swindley
2 Frank Fox
3 Harry Lewis
4 Robert Sperring
5 James Swindley
6 George R Jones (C)
7 Arthur Newell
8 Arthur Harrison
First peal: 1
First peal with a Bob bell: 3
Ringing World page reference: 520.0107Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary within the Walls
Thursday, 10 February 1921 in 3h 25 (13–3–8 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part
1 Harry Lewis
2 Edward Harrison
3 Robert Sperring (C)
4 Arthur Newell
5 Frank Fox
6 George R Jones
7 Walter Thomas
8 Arthur Harrison
Rung with the bells half-muffled in deepest sympathy for James V Wright of Christleton
Ringing World page reference: 520.0108Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Saturday, 12 February 1921 in 2h 48 (7–2–2)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of Grove Delight, Neasden, College Bob IV, Wragby, Kingston, London Scholars and Sandal.
1 ex-Gnr Arthur Fernley RGA
2 ex-Sgt John P Fidler 9th R Scots
1st Scottish Rifles
3 ex-Dvr William Fernley RASC
4 ex-Pte Harold Hallworth 6th Cheshire Rgt
5 ex-Sgt Wilfrid Wilde MGC
6 ex-Spr John W Hartley RE (C)
First peal: 1. The first peal by a band of Ex-Service men for the Guild. The ringer of the 5th hails from Denton, the rest being members of the local band.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Saturday, 12 February 1921 in 2h 56 (10)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Joseph J Parker
1 William Astle
2 Robert Sperring (C)
3 Austin Gregory
4 John Roberts
5 William Griffiths
6 William Mayers
7 Walter Thomas
8 Thomas Griffiths
First peal: 8.
First peal inside: 5.
Rung with the bells half-muffled in deepest sympathy for the tower-keeper and conductor, James V Wright.
Rung by members of the Chester Branch.
Ringing World page reference: 520.0108Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Saturday, 19 February 1921 in 3h 19 (14–1–25 in F)
5024 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by S Marsh
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 George R Jones
3 Arthur Newell
4 James Swindley
5 John W Davies
6 Herbert Ludkin
7 Walter Thomas
8 Ernest E Channell
Chester Diocesan Guild
Hyde, Cheshire
St George
Tuesday, 22 February 1921 in 3h (18–0–11 in E)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Washbrook's variation of Thurstans'
1 James Shaw
2 Arthur Haughton
3 John Brierley
4 Tom Wilde
5 Albert Hough
6 Samuel Bowker
7 Benjamin Thorp (C)
8 Joshua Howcroft
First peal of Stedman: 2, 3, 6 & 8. First peal of Stedman away from tenor: 5.
First peal in the method on the new bells and rung at the first attempt. B. Thorp hails from Ashton-under-Lyne, the rest belong to the local band.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Saturday, 5 March 1921 in 3h 2 (14–1–25 in F)
5024 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by W Sottanstall
1 Walter J Battle
2 James R Griffin
3 William Wilcox
4 Thomas Hammond Jnr
5 George R Newton (C)
6 Herbert Ludkin
7 James Martin
8 Edward Caunce
First peal in the method: 1 and 3.
First peal in the method away from the treble: 2
Chester Diocesan Guild
Neston, Cheshire
St Mary and St Helen
Saturday, 5 March 1921 in 2h 58 (14–2–24 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part
1 John Scarratt
2 Edward Harrison
3 Robert Sperring (C)
4 George R Jones
5 Frank Fox
6 Arthur Newell
7 Charles Coventry
8 Charles Grimes
First peal: 1
Rung as a birthday compliment to Mrs George R Jones
Chester Diocesan Guild
Disley, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 5 March 1921 in 2h 52 (7–1–8 in A)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of Killamarsh, Duke of Norfolk, Islington, Norbury, Sandal, London Scholars and Kingston.
1 James A Milner
2 John P Fidler
3 William Fernley
4 Rev A T Beeston
5 James Fernley (C)
6 Fred Holt
First peal: 1.
Rung to celebrate the election of Mr. J. H. Jackson, of Disley, to the Chairmanship of the Branch. He generously provided refreshments after the peal.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary within the Walls
Saturday, 12 March 1921 in 2h 58 (13–3–8 in F)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Wilde's Transposition of Thurstans'
1 George R Jones
2 Harry F Holding
3 Harry Overton
4 Robert Sperring (C)
5 Arthur Newell
6 John W Davies
7 Richard T Holding
8 Frank Fox
First peal in the method: 3,5
Rung on the occasion of the colours of the late 8th, 9th, 23rd and 52nd Battalions of the Cheshire Regiment being handed over to the Mayor of Chester for safe keeping
Ringing World page reference: 524.0170Chester Diocesan Guild
Pulford, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 19 March 1921 in 3h (9–3–6 in A♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part
1 Robert Sperring
2 Edward Harrison
3 Frank Fox
4 Austin Gregory
5 Arthur Newell
6 George R Jones (C)
7 Walter Thomas
8 Robert Gregory
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Monday, 28 March 1921 in 3h 4 (10–0–10)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Wm Shipway
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 Harry F Holding
3 John W Davies
4 Frank Fox
5 Revd W R Ingham
6 Harry Overton
7 Arthur Newell
8 George R Jones
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bunbury, Cheshire
St Boniface
Monday, 28 March 1921 in 2h 53 (14¾ in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part
1 Harry Overton
2 Frank Fox
3 Robert Sperring (C)
4 Harry F Holding
5 John W Davies
6 Arthur Newell
7 George R Jones
8 Edwin Vickers
First peal and made a member of the Guild: 8.
RW 0525.0187
Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Greater Manchester
St Thomas
Saturday, 9 April 1921 in 2h 47 (9–0–0)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (19m)
Being seven "spliced" 720s (1) Marple, Poynton and Old Oxford modernised (2) Bocking and Willesden (3) Braintree, Grove Delight and Neasden (4) College Bob IV and Wragby (5) Trowell and Duke of Norfolk (6) Islington and Norbury (7) Oxford, Overton, Sandal, London Scholars and Kingston.
1 Harry Hallworth
2 John P Fidler
3 William Fernley
4 Rev A T Beeston
5 James Fernley (C)
6 John W Hartley
Source: RW Vol.16, no.526, apge 205.
Ringing World page reference: 526.0205Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Saturday, 9 April 1921 in 2h 51 (12–1–26 in F♯)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part
1 William Astle
2 Edward Harrison
3 Robert Sperring
4 Geoffrey Milton
5 Frank Fox
6 George R Jones (C)
7 Arthur Newell
8 Arthur Harrison
First peal inside: 4.
Rung as a birthday peal for A. Newell.
Ringing World page reference: 527.0219Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Saturday, 14 May 1921 in 3h 2 (10)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Henry W Wilde
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 Edward Harrison
3 Arthur Newell
4 James Swindley
5 Walter Thomas
6 James H Riding
7 George R Jones
8 John W Davies
First peal in the method: 2.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary within the Walls
Monday, 16 May 1921 in 3h 9 (13–3–8 in F)
5056 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by C Price
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 Frank Fox
3 Harry Overton
4 James Swindley
5 George R Jones
6 Richard T Holding
7 Walter Thomas
8 James H Riding
First peal in the method: 2
First peal in the method with a Bob bell: 3
Rung on the occasion of the wedding of Mr F Kearton and Miss Hilda Fox, the bride being sister to the ringer of the 2nd
Ringing World page reference: 532.0300Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
All Saints, Hoole
Saturday, 21 May 1921 in 2h 51 (7½ in B)
5040 Doubles (1p/2m)
Being 6 120's of Stedman, 16 120's of Plain Bob, and 20 120's of Grandsire.
1 Frank Fox
2 Robert Sperring (C)
3 George R Jones
4 James Morgan
5 Henry W Wilde
First peal on the bells. First Peal on five bells for all. H. W. Wilde has now rung peals on all numbers from 5 to 12 bells.
Ringing World page reference: 533.0317Chester Diocesan Guild
Over, Cheshire
St Chad
Saturday, 4 June 1921 in 3h 10 (13–2–15 in F♯)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part
1 Harry Overton
2 H T Holding
3 A Newell
4 J W Davies
5 Frank Fox
6 G R Jones (C)
7 R T Holding
8 James H Riding
First Peal of Triples on the Bells
Chester Diocesan Guild
Wallasey, Wirral
St Hilary of Poitiers
Tuesday, 7 June 1921 in 2h 50 (8–2–17 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
Being two 720's each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Single Bob and 720 of Plain Bob.
1 Smith Wood
2 Stanley Strong
3 James R Griffin
4 William Wilcox (C)
5 Thomas A Rogers
6 John Walters
Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr. G. Rogers, who was 60 years of age on the 4th inst. Much regret was felt at Mr. Rogers inability to take part owing to illness, and the band wish to express their gratitude to him for the kind and generous manner in which he entertained them on Saturday.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Tarporley, Cheshire
St Helen
Saturday, 11 June 1921 in 3h 10 (10–0–10)
5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by W Royle
1 William T Holding
2 Harry F Holding
3 Richard D Langford
4 George H Crawley
5 Albert Crawley
6 Harry Overton
7 James H Riding (C)
8 Richard T Holding
First peal in the method on the bells and by all the band, also by the Crewe Society.
First peal of Major as conductor
All the band are employed by the L. & N.W.R Company and this is believed to be the first peal in the method rung by employees of the same firm
Ringing World page reference: 535.0348Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge
Tuesday, 28 June 1921 in 3h 13 (19–3–12 in E♭)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by F Robinson
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 John Hayes
3 Fred Latham
4 James Swindley
5 William Sconce
6 Ernest Channell
7 Arthur Watkins
8 Arthur E Peglar
First peal: 2.
First of Major: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 539.0410Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Saturday, 2 July 1921 in 3h (12–1–26 in F♯)
5088 Plain Bob Major
Composed by F Hopgood (CCC no.32)
1 Edward Harrison
2 Frank Fox
3 Robert Sperring
4 Harry Overton
5 James H Riding
6 Arthur Newell
7 John W Davies
8 George R Jones (C)
First Peal in the Method as Conductor.
70th peal: 3.
Ringers of 4 and 5 are from Crewe, the rest from Chester.
Ringing World page reference: 539.0410Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary within the Walls
Monday, 11 July 1921 in 3h 5 (13–3–8 in F)
5088 Plain Bob Major
Composed by F Hopgood
1 Robert Sperring
2 George R Jones
3 John W Davies
4 James Swindley
5 Frank Fox
6 Arthur Newell
7 Henry W Wilde
8 Arthur E Pegler (C)
Arranged for Mr A E Pegler, of Bangor
Ringing World page reference: 540.0426Chester Diocesan Guild
Pulford, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 16 July 1921 in 3h 5 (9–3–6 in A♭)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by T A Holden
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 John Hayes
3 Frank Fox
4 Edward Harrison
5 John W Davies
6 George R Jones
7 Arthur Newell
8 Henry W Wilde
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 29 July 1921 in 3h 4 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
1 John E Bibby
2 Harry Collyer
3 George H Randles
4 Edward Jenkins (C)
5 Cyril Raddon
6 Francis Bibby
7 Thomas H Lightfoot
8 William Bibby
First peal; 3.
First peal in Major; 1,6.
First peal in the method; 7.
This peal was arranged to extend a welcome to E. Jenkins, a member of the Norwich and Ipswich Association (Suffolk), who recently came to reside at Stretton, Cheshire.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 12 August 1921 in 3h 5 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
1 William Bibby
2 Arthur Unsworth
3 John E Bibby
4 Cyril Raddon
5 Edward Jenkins (C)
6 Harry Collyer
7 Thomas H Lightfoot
8 Charles Boyers
First peal in method; 2.
Rung in honour of the Patronal Festival.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Taxal, Derbyshire
St James
Saturday, 13 August 1921 in 2h 55 (11–0–23 in G)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (18m)
Being seven 720s : (1) Taxal (2) Poynton and Old Oxford spliced (3) Bocking and Willesden spliced (4) Neasden and Grove spliced (5) College Bob IV and Wragby spliced (6) Trowell, Duke of Norfolk, Islington, and Norbury spliced (7) Oxford, Overton, Sandal, London Scholars, and Kingston spiced.
1 James Fernley (C)
2 John P Fidler
3 Rev A T Beeston
4 William Fernley
5 John W Hartley
6 Fred Holt
First peal in 18 methods on the bells.
Source: RW, Vol.16, no 545, page 508.
Ringing World page reference: 545.0508Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Saturday, 13 August 1921 in 2h 55 (10)
5056 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by Gabriel Lindoff
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 Frank Fox
3 George Jones
4 George R Jones
5 John W Davies
6 Arthur Newell
7 Walter Thomas
8 James Morgan
First peal in the method: 2, 4, 5, 6, 7.
Rung by members of the Chester Branch.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary within the Walls
Saturday, 27 August 1921 in 2h 53 (13–3–8 in F)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Thurstan's Four-Part
1 Arthur Newell
2 Robert Sperring
3 Edward Harrison
4 Henry W Wilde
5 George R Jones
6 James Morgan
7 John W Davies (C)
8 Frank Fox
Rung with the bells half-muffled as a tribute of respect to the late Right Rev Francis John Jayne, D.D., Bishop of Chester and President of Chester Diocesan Guild. Several of the band were confirmed by the Bishop
Ringing World page reference: 546.0523Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 2 September 1921 in 2h 56 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5248 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by A Knights
1 John E Bibby
2 Edward Jenkins (C)
3 Henry Randles
4 Harry Collyer
5 Cyril Raddon
6 Francis Bibby
7 Thomas H Lightfoot
8 William Bibby
First peal in the method on the bells and by all the band except ringers of 2, 4, 5. This composition, Author’s No. 207, is now rung for the first time.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Wednesday, 7 September 1921 in 2h 42 (12)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Joseph J Parker
1 Robert Sperring
2 Austin Gregory
3 Frank Fox
4 John Roberts
5 John W Davies
6 George R Jones (C)
7 Walter Thomas
8 Ernest Fleet
First peal: 8.
Rung to celebrate the official termination of the War.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Pulford, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 10 September 1921 in 2h 57 (9–3–6 in A♭)
5056 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by G Lindoff
1 Robert Sperring
2 Henry W Wilde
3 Edward Harrison
4 Arthur Newell
5 Frank Fox
6 James Swindley
7 George R Jones
8 John W Davies (C)
First Peal in the Method as Conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 549.0570Chester Diocesan Guild
Malpas, Cheshire
St Oswald
Saturday, 17 September 1921 in 3h 14 (16)
5056 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Charles Price
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 Albert E Richards
3 George R Jones
4 Frank Fox
5 Arthur Newell
6 James Morgan
7 Walter Thomas
8 Henry W Wilde
The band wish to thank the Rector for the use of the bells, and Mr Mercer for having them ready. Rung by members of the Chester Branch.
Ringing World page reference: 550.0587Chester Diocesan Guild
Daresbury, Cheshire
All Saints
Saturday, 1 October 1921 in 3h 9 (16)
5056 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Charles Price
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 John Hayes
3 George R Jones
4 Frank Fox
5 James Swindley
6 Arthur Newell
7 Henry W Wilde
8 Walter Thomas
Rung by members of the Chester Branch.
The band wish to thank the Rector for the use of the bells and Mr Houghton for having everything ready.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 8 October 1921 in 2h 48 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5312 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by A Knights
1 William Bibby
2 Henry C Collyer
3 John E Bibby
4 George H Randles
5 Francis Bibby
6 Edward Jenkins (C)
7 Thomas H Lightfoot
8 Cecil R Raddon
Rung on the eve of the harvest festival. This composition, the Author’s No. 213, is now rung for the first time.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary within the Walls
Saturday, 8 October 1921 in 3h 2 (13–3–8 in F)
5184 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m)
Kent and Oxford
Composed by James Morgan
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 Frank Fox
3 Arthur Newell
4 George Jones
5 James Swindley
6 George R Jones
7 Henry W Wilde
8 James Morgan
This peal has one lead of Oxford in each course so that 7-8 are never in the slow
Arthur Newell has now rung a peal on each bell
Ringing World page reference: 552.0619Chester Diocesan Guild
Burton, Cheshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 22 October 1921 in 2h 45 (7–0–7 in B♭)
5040 Minor (3m)
Being three 720's of Kent Treble Bob, three of Oxford Treble Bob and one of Plain Bob
1 Herbert Ludkin (C)
2 Walter J Battle
3 John Cooke
4 Claude I Davies
5 Thomas Rogers
6 Sydney F Barnes
First peal of Minor: 4 & 6
The band wish to thank the Vicar for kindly allowing the use of the bells, and Mr Joinson for making the necessary arrangements.
Chester Diocesan Guild
New Mills, Derbyshire
St George
Saturday, 29 October 1921 in 3h 7 (13–1–0 in G♯)
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by J Sykes
1 Alfred Barnes
2 John W Hartley
3 William Fernley
4 John P Fidler
5 George D Warburton
6 Allen S Gordon
7 James Fernley (C)
8 Fred Holt
First peal of major: William Fernley and John Fidler.
50th peal and first of major as conductor: James Fernley.
Source: RW, no.555, page 668.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Neston, Cheshire
St Mary and St Helen
Saturday, 29 October 1921 in 2h 54 (14–2–24 in G)
5024 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by S Marsh
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 John Hayes
3 Frank Fox
4 George R Jones
5 James Swindley
6 James Morgan
7 Charles Coventry
8 Henry W Wilde
Chester Diocesan Guild
Pulford, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 5 November 1921 in 3h 5 (9–3–6 in A♭)
5280 Treble Bob Major (2m)
(Kent and Oxford)
Composed by H W Wilde
1 Robert Sperring
2 John Hayes
3 Albert E Richards
4 Frank Fox
5 Arthur Newell
6 George R Jones
7 James Swindley
8 Henry W Wilde (C)
In this peal there are no bobs, Oxford places being made instead of Kent places at the calls, and the 7th and tenor are never in the slow work.
First peal on the plan by all the band, also first in the county.
Ringing World page reference: 557.0699Chester Diocesan Guild
Chester, Cheshire
St Mary within the Walls
Friday, 11 November 1921 in 3h 7 (13–3–8 in F)
5056 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by A Knights
1 Robert Sperring
2 John Hayes
3 Frank Fox
4 James Swindley
5 Henry W Wilde
6 Arthur Newell
7 George R Jones
8 James Morgan (C)
Rung with the bells half-muffled for those who fell in the war
Ringing World page reference: 557.0700Chester Diocesan Guild
Hope, Flintshire
St Cynfarch
Saturday, 12 November 1921 in 2h 39 (9–3–24 in G)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (2m)
(Being four extents of Oxford and three of Kent)
1 George Pierce
2 George Jones
3 Samuel Jones, Jnr
4 Richard Jones
5 James Morgan
6 Henry W Wilde (C)
First peal on the bells.
First peal of Minor: 3.
First peal of TB Minor, also the first peal of TB Minor in the County of Flint: 1, 4, 5.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 18 November 1921 in 2h 44 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by A Knights
1 Robert Gleave
2 William Bibby
3 Bertie Ryder
4 John E Bibby
5 George H Randles
6 Henry C Collyer
7 Francis Bibby
8 Edward Jenkins (C)
This composition, Author’s No. 171, is now rung for the first time.
First peal on a working bell; 1.
First peal of Bob Major; 4,5,7.
Rung as a 19th birthday compliment to Mr. R. Gleave.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Christleton, Cheshire
St James
Saturday, 19 November 1921 in 2h 50 (12–1–26 in F♯)
5024 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by G Lindoff
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 Edward Harrison
3 John Hayes
4 Frank Fox
5 George R Jones
6 Edward V Rodenhurst
7 Samuel Jones, Jnr
8 Arthur Newell
First of Major: 7.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Norbury, Cheshire
St Thomas
Thursday, 24 November 1921 in 2h 50 (7–2–2)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (24m)
Being seven spliced 720's:
(1) Crowland, Abbeyville, Combermere, Vale Royal and St. Werburgh;
(2) Grove Delight, Braintree, Neasden, College Bob IV. and Wragby;
(3) Poynton, Marple, Old Oxford Modernised, Bocking and Willesden;
(4) Trowell and Duke of Norfolk; (5) College Exercise and Norbury;
(6) Sandal and Overton; (7) Oxford, London Scholars and Kingston.
1 James Fernley (C)
2 John P Fidler
3 William Fernley
4 Revd A T Beeston
5 Fred Holt
6 John W Hartley
This peal contains the greatest number of methods yet rung in seven complete 720's.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Port Sunlight, Wirral
Christ Church
Saturday, 26 November 1921 in 3h 8 (14–1–25 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Herbert Ludkin
1 Walter J Battle
2 John Cooke
3 Harold Rogers
4 John Greasley
5 Thomas Rogers
6 John Evans
7 Herbert Ludkin (C)
8 Sydney F Barnes
First peal in the method: 2
First peal of Major: 3 and 5.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 2 December 1921 in 2h 45 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by A Knights
1 Bert Ryder
2 John E Bibby
3 Edward Jenkins (C)
4 George H Randles
5 Francis Bibby
6 William Bibby
7 Henry W Wilde
8 Cecil Raddon
First peal in the method by all except ringers of 3rd, 7th and tenor.
This composition, Author’s No. 177, is now rung for the first time.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Backford, Cheshire
St Oswald
Saturday, 3 December 1921 in 3h (10–0–12 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
(Being two extents each of Oxford TB, Kent TB and Plain Bob; and one of Grandsire.)
1 Robert Sperring (C)
2 John Hayes
3 Frank Fox
4 Samuel Jones, Jnr
5 Arthur Newell
6 George R Jones
First peal of Minor: 2, 3, 5, 6.
First peal in four methods: 4.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Disley, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 9 December 1921 in 2h 47 (7–1–8 in A)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (17m)
Being 720 of (1) Trowell and Duke of Norfolk, (2) College Exercise and Norbury, (3) Bocking and Willesden, (4) Grove Delight and Neasden, (5) College Bob IV. and Wragby, (6) Poynton and Old Oxford Modernised, (7) Oxford, Overton, Sandal, London Scholars and Kingston.
1 Asher Lomas
2 James A Milner
3 Rev A T Beeston (C)
4 William Fernley
5 Adam Marsland
6 Fred Holt
Chester Diocesan Guild
Holt, Wrexham
St Chad
Saturday, 10 December 1921 in 2h 48 (7–3–14 in A♭)
5040 Minor (4m)
(Being one extent of Single Oxford Bob, two each of Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob)
1 Walter Thomas
2 George Jones
3 Henry W Wilde
4 Samuel Jones, Jnr
5 William Clarke
6 James Morgan (C)
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bunbury, Cheshire
St Boniface
Saturday, 10 December 1921 in 2h 55 (14¾ in F)
5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by A. Knights (160)
1 Frank Fox
2 Harry Overton
3 Arthur Newell
4 Richard T Holding
5 Robert Sperring
6 George R Jones
7 William Bibby
8 Edward Jenkins (C)
First peal in the method: 1. First peal in the method on the bells.
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Chester Diocesan Guild
Frodsham, Cheshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 16 December 1921 in 2h 57 (12–1–3 in F♯)
5152 Little Bob Major
Composed by A Knights (170)
1 Richard Forster
2 Henry C Collyer
3 John E Bibby
4 Edward Jenkins (C)
5 George R Jones
6 George H Randles
7 Francis Bibby
8 William Bibby
First attempt in the method by all except ringers of 4th and tenor.
First peal in the method on the bells.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Bebington, Wirral
St Andrew
Saturday, 17 December 1921 in 3h 3 (8–1–13 in A♭)
5120 Plain Bob Major
Composed by George R Newton
1 Arthur Lintott
2 Thomas Hammond Jnr
3 Edward Caunce
4 Claude I Davies
5 George R Newton (C)
6 Herbert Ludkin
7 Edwin Breeze
8 James Martin
Chester Diocesan Guild
Buckley, Flintshire
St Matthew
Saturday, 24 December 1921 in 3h (14–2–7 in F♯)
5088 Plain Bob Major
Composed by F Hopgood (CCC no.32)
1 Harry Lewis
2 Robert Sperring
3 Frank Fox
4 John Hayes
5 James Swindley
6 Arthur Newell
7 Samuel Jones, Jnr
8 George R Jones (C)
First peal of Major: 1, 4.
First peal in the method: 7.
Chester Diocesan Guild
Runcorn, Cheshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 27 December 1921 in 2h 55 (15–3–15 in E)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Groves' Variation of Parker's Twelve-part
1 Harry Overton
2 Robert Sperring
3 John Hayes
4 John E Bibby
5 Arthur Newell
6 George R Jones
7 James H Riding (C)
8 Francis Bibby
First peal in the method: 3.
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Chester Diocesan Guild
Pulford, Cheshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 31 December 1921 in 3h (9–3–6 in A♭)
5088 Plain Bob Major
Composed by F Hopgood (CCC no.32)
1 William Jones
2 Robert Sperring (C)
3 George R Jones
4 John Hayes
5 Arthur Newell
6 James Swindley
7 Percy Smith
8 Henry W Wilde
First peal in the method: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 566.0035