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Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Monday, 1 January 1923 in 2h 46 (7–2–2)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (30m)

Being seven 'spliced' extents as follows: (1) Bogedone, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Rostherne; (2) Croyland, Abbeyville, Combermere, Vale Royal, St. Werburgh, (3) Trowel, Morning Star, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Norbury; (4) Grove Delight, Braintree, Neasden, College Bob IV., Wragby; (5) Poynton, Marple, Old Oxford Modernised, Bocking, Willesden; (6) Overton, Sandal Exercise, London Scholars' Pleasure, Kingston; (7) Oxford and Kent (H. W. Wilde's).

1 Harold Hallworth

2 John P Fidler

3 William Fernley

4 Harry Langley

5 James Fernley sen (C)

6 John W Hartley

This peal contains the greatest number of methods yet rung in seven true extents.

Ringing World page reference: 617.0022

Chester Diocesan Guild

Holt, Denbighshire

St Chad

Tuesday, 2 January 1923 in 2h 47 (7)

5040 Minor (7m)

7 methods: Single Court, Double Court, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob

1 Walter Thomas

2 Henry W Wilde

3 George Jones

4 Albert E Richards

5 William Clarke

6 James Morgan (C)

Rung in honour of the birth of a daughter to Mr A E Richards.

Ringing World page reference: 619.0053

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 6 January 1923 in 3h (11–2–6 in F)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Washbrook's Variation

1 James J Wilson

2 William Bibby

3 Edward Jenkins (C)

4 John E Bibby

5 Francis Bibby

6 Henry W Wilde

7 James Morgan

8 Cecil Raddon

First peal of major - 1; first peal of Surprise major on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 618.0037

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bunbury, Cheshire

St Boniface

Saturday, 6 January 1923 in 3h 8 (14¾ in F)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A. Knights

1 Robert Sperring

2 Richard T Holding

3 Harry F Holding

4 George R Jones

5 James Swindley

6 Harry Overton

7 James H Riding (C)

8 Samuel Jones (Jun)

First peal in the method on the bells. Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor. The band wish to thank Mr. Dutton, the People's Warden, for his hospitality after the peal.

RW 0618.0037

Ringing World page reference: 618.0037

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 12 January 1923 in 3h 13 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5376 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights (No. 102)

1 Edward Jenkins (C)

2 William Bibby

3 Henry C Collyer

4 George H Randles

5 Ernest Palmer

6 John E Bibby

7 Francis Bibby

8 Cecil Raddon

First peal in the method on the bells, in the county, by all the band,

and by the Guild with a resident band.

Ringing World page reference: 619.0051

Chester Diocesan Guild

Gresford, Wrexham

All Saints

Saturday, 13 January 1923 in 3h 17 (24–0–3 in D)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 John Hayes

2 Robert Sperring (C)

3 Harry F Holding

4 George E Jones

5 James Swindley

6 Samuel Jones jun

7 Arthur Watkin

8 James H Riding

The band wish to thank Mr Williams for making arrangements, and the churchwarden for his kindness.

Ringing World page reference: 619.0053

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 2 February 1923 in 3h 2 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights (No. 67)

1 George H Randles

2 Francis Bibby

3 Henry C Collyer

4 John E Bibby

5 Ernest Palmer

6 Edward Jenkins (C)

7 William Bibby

8 Cecil Raddon

Ringing World page reference: 621.0084

Chester Diocesan Guild

Neston, Cheshire

St Mary and St Helen

Saturday, 10 February 1923 in 3h 4 (14–2–24 in G)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Robert Sperring (C)

2 Edward Harrison

3 John Hayes

4 Samuel Jones jnr

5 Harry F Holding

6 George R Jones

7 Walter Thomas

8 James H Riding

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pulford, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 February 1923 in 3h 4 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Edward Harrison

2 George R Jones

3 Robert Sperring

4 John Hayes

5 James Swindley

6 Samuel Jones, Junr

7 William Clarke

8 James H Riding (C)

First peal in the method: 1, 5.

Ringing World page reference: 623.0117

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 2 March 1923 in 3h 12 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5344 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights (No. 68)

1 Ernest Palmer

2 William Bibby

3 John E Bibby

4 Edward Jenkins (C)

5 George H Randles

6 Francis Bibby

7 James Morgan

8 Henry W Wilde

First peal of Superlative; 1.

Ringing World page reference: 625.0147

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary within the Walls

Monday, 5 March 1923 in 3h 1 (13–3–8 in F)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A Craven

1 George R Jones

2 Robert Sperring (C)

3 J William Clarke

4 John Hayes

5 James H Riding

6 James Swindley

7 Samuel Jones, Jun

8 Arthur E Pegler

Arranged for Mr A E Pegler of Bangor, North Wales

Ringing World page reference: 626.0163

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Thursday, 8 March 1923 in 2h 59 (14–1–25 in F)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by James Martin

1 Thomas W Gilmour

2 John Cooke

3 Thomas Hammond Jnr

4 John Wilkinson

5 Herbert Ludkin

6 George R Newton (C)

7 James Martin

8 Edward Caunce

First peal in the method: 2

This composition now rung for the first time was published in the Bell News, August 13th, 1898.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Thursday, 8 March 1923 in 2h 45 (7–2–2)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (29m)

Being seven 'spliced' extents as follows: (1) Crowland, Abbeyville, Combermere, Vale Royal, St. Werburgh; (2) Bogedone, Ely, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Rostherne; (3) Grove Delight, Braintree, Neasden, College Bob IV., Wragby; (4) Poynton, Marple, Old Oxford Modernised, Bocking, Willesden; (5) Trowel, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Norbury; (6) Overton, Oxford and Sandal Exercise; (7) London Scholars' Pleasure and Kingston.

1 James Fernley jun

2 Walter W Wolstencroft

3 William Fernley

4 Harry Langley

5 James Fernley sen (C)

6 John W Hartley

First peal: 1. First peal in 29 methods: 2.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Saturday, 10 March 1923 in 3h 17 (19–3–12 in E♭)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1 Charles Price

2 John Hayes

3 Arthur Watkin

4 Gilbert Gerrard

5 William Sconce

6 Ernest Smith

7 James Swindley (C)

8 Ernest Channell

First peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 627.0179

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stretton, Cheshire

St Matthew

Thursday, 15 March 1923 in 2h 25 (9–2–0 in A)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (3m)

two 720s each Kent and Woodbine; three 720s Oxford

1 Sydney Sage

2 Harry Fairclough

3 Ernest Bostock

4 Edward Jenkins (C)

5 John Davenport

6 Leonard Bostock

First peal of Treble Bob by a local band; first of Treble Bob for ringers of 1, 2, 3 and 5.

Quickest peal on the bells

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 17 March 1923 in 3h 10 (14–1–25 in F)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Henry W Wilde

1 John Hayes

2 Walter J Battle

3 Henry W Wilde

4 Robert Sperring

5 Herbert Ludkin

6 George R Jones

7 Samuel Jones jnr

8 James H Riding

First peal in the method: 2

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 23 March 1923 in 3h 11 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5376 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J S Wilde

1 William Bibby

2 Edward Jenkins (C)

3 Henry C Collyer

4 Ernest Palmer

5 John E Bibby

6 George H Randles

7 Francis Bibby

8 Cecil Raddon

This composition is now rung for the first time.

Ringing World page reference: 628.0195

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

Superlative Villa

Saturday, 24 March 1923 in 2h 30

5120 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A Knights (146)

1–2 Edward Jenkins (C)

3–4 John Bibby

5–6 Frances Bibby

7–8 William Bibby

Umpire: Mr H C Collyer

First peal ‘in hand’: 1-2

First peal of Major ‘in hand’: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8

Ringing World March 30th 1923 No. 628 Vol. XVIII page 196

Ringing World page reference: 628.0196

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bebington, Wirral

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 March 1923 in 3h 1 (8–1–13 in A♭)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Harry Overton

2 Robert Sperring

3 John Hayes

4 Richard T Holding

5 James H Riding (C)

6 Samuel Jones jnr

7 James Morgan

8 George R Jones

Chester Diocesan Guild

Witton (Northwich), Cheshire

St Helen

Monday, 2 April 1923 in 3h 5 (14–0–0 in F)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Walter Thomas

2 Robert Sperring (C)

3 John Hayes

4 George R Jones

5 James Swindley

6 James H Riding

7 William Clarke

8 Samuel Jones jnr

First peal in the method on the bells

Chester Diocesan Guild

Middlewich, Cheshire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 2 April 1923 in 3h 4 (20–0–20 in E)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 William Clarke

2 Robert Sperring (C)

3 John Hayes

4 Rev W R Ingham

5 George R Jones

6 Walter Thomas

7 Samuel Jones

8 James H Riding

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Monday, 2 April 1923 in 2h 48 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Parker's Reverse

1 Edward Jenkins (C)

2 William Bibby

3 Henry C Collyer

4 Henry W Wilde

5 John E Bibby

6 Francis Bibby

7 Harry Chapman

8 Allen F Bailey

Ringing World page reference: 630.0227

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

Superlative Villa

Wednesday, 4 April 1923 in 2h 35 (16 in B)

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights (No 187)

1–2 Edward Jenkins (C)

3–4 John E Bibby

5–6 Francis Bibby

7–8 William Bibby

First peal of Treble Bob ‘in hand’ by the Guild and by all the band

Ringing World April 13th 1923 No. 630 Vol. XVIII page 230

Ringing World page reference: 630.0230

Chester Diocesan Guild

Stockport, Greater Manchester

St George

Saturday, 7 April 1923 in 3h 36 (29¼)

5000 Oxford Treble Bob Royal

Composed by S Wood

1 Alfred Barnes

2 Samuel Wood

3 Edward Jenkins (C)

4 William Bibby

5 Henry Shuker

6 Samuel Greenhalgh

7 Harry Chapman

8 Fred Page

9 Allen F Bailey

10 James W Washbrook

Ringing world: 0630.0226

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary within the Walls

Saturday, 7 April 1923 in 3h 4 (13–3–8 in F)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 George R Jones

2 Robert Sperring

3 John Hayes

4 Samuel Jones, Jun

5 James Swindley

6 James H Riding

7 J William Clarke

8 James Morgan (C)

Ringing World page reference: 631.0243

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

Superlative Villa

Monday, 9 April 1923 in 2h 8

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1–2 John E Bibby

3–4 Francis Bibby

5–6 Edward Jenkins (C)

7–8 George H Randles

Witness: Mr W Bibby

First peal in hand : 7-8

Ringing World April 20th 1923 No. 631 Vol. XVIII page 246

Ringing World page reference: 631.0246

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 10 April 1923 in 2h 56 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J S Wilde

1 William Bibby

2 Edwin H Lewis

3 George H Randles

4 Henry C Collyer

5 Ernest Palmer

6 John E Bibby

7 Edward Jenkins (C)

8 Francis Bibby

Ringing World page reference: 631.0243

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

Superlative Villa

Friday, 13 April 1923 in 2h 20

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F. Clayton

1–2 Edward Jenkins (C)

3–4 John E Bibby

5–6 Francis Bibby

7–8 Ernest Palmer

First peal in hand: 7-8

Ringing World April 20th 1923 No. 631 Vo. XVIII page 246

Ringing World page reference: 631.0246

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 20 April 1923 in 3h 1 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Frederick Dench

1 Miss Nora Bibby

2 William Bibby

3 Francis Bibby

4 John E Bibby

5 George H Randles

6 Henry C Collyer

7 Cecil Raddon

8 Edward Jenkins (C)

First peal; 1.

First peal in the county by a resident lady member.

It is possible this may be the first peal rung this year in which a father, two sons and a daughter have taken part.

Ringing World page reference: 633.0275

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Thursday, 26 April 1923 in 3h 4 (14–1–25 in F)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Herbert Ludkin

1 James R Griffin

2 Thomas Hammond

3 Edward Caunce

4 John Cooke

5 John Wilkinson

6 James Martin

7 Sydney F Barnes

8 Herbert Ludkin (C)

First peal in the method and first attempt: 1 and 7.

First peal in the method as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 27 April 1923 in 3h 3 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5408 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights (163)

1 John E Bibby

2 George H Randles

3 Henry C Collyer

4 Edward Jenkins (C)

5 Ernest Palmer

6 William Bibby

7 Francis Bibby

8 Cecil Raddon

Ringing World page reference: 633.0276

Chester Diocesan Guild

Crewe, Cheshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 28 April 1923 in 3h 31 (20–0–0 in E)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Wood

1 Robert Sperring

2 George R Jones

3 Richard D Langford

4 Richard T Holding

5 Harry F Holding

6 Harry Overton

7 James H Riding (C)

8 Samuel Jones jun

9 William Weatherby

10 Edward Jenkins

First peal of Royal: 2,3,5,6,8,9

First of Royal as conductor

Rung on the birthday of the late Mr R T Holding, one of the pioneers of change ringing in this district

Ringing World May 4th 1923 No. 633 Vol. XVIII page 274

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bebington, Wirral

St Andrew

Saturday, 28 April 1923 in 3h 7 (8–1–13 in A♭)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by C. H. Hattersley

1 John Bagley

2 John Cooke

3 Harold Rogers

4 Edward W Elwell

5 Thomas A Rogers

6 James R Griffin

7 Joseph Goddard

8 Herbert Ludkin (C)

Rung in honour of the wedding of H.R.H. the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.

First peal and first attempt: 1.

First peal in the method and first attempt: 2, 4 and 5.

First peal in the method with an inside bell: 3.

First peal in the method by a resident band.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

Superlative Villa

Tuesday, 1 May 1923 in 2h 20

5000 Little Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1–2 Edward Jenkins (C)

3–4 John E Bibby

5–6 Francis Bibby

7–8 William Bibby

First peal in the method ‘in hand’ by all

Ringing World May 25th 1923 No. 636 Vol. XVIII page 325

Ringing World page reference: 636.0325

Chester Diocesan Guild

Nantwich, Cheshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 May 1923 in 3h 12 (12–2–18)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Groves' Variation of Parker's Twelve-part

1 Harold Edwards

2 Walter Longman

3 George H Crawley

4 William Sutton

5 John Brassington

6 Arthur Allman

7 Albert Crawley (C)

8 Arthur Stubbs

First peal of Triples: 1

First peal 'inside' in the method: 2

First peal: 4, 8

First peal on the bells since they were augmented and rehung by Taylor & co. Rung as a birthday compliment to the tenor man.

Ringing World page reference: 634.0292

Chester Diocesan Guild

Reddish, Cheshire

St Elizabeth

Tuesday, 8 May 1923 in 3h 12 (12½)

5120 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m)

2m: Kent and Oxford

Composed by Henry W Wilde

1 Alfred Barnes

2 John P Fidler

3 William Fernley

4 John W Hartley

5 Walter W Wolstencroft

6 George D Warburton

7 James Fernley (C)

8 Fred Holt

Ringing world: 635.0308

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Saturday, 12 May 1923 in 2h 44 (7–2–2)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

Comprising 720 each Wragby, Willesden, London Scholars', Duke of Norfolk, Norbury, Sandal Exercise, and Kingston.

Composed by J W Parker

1 James Fernley (C)

2 John P Fidler

3 William Fernley

4 Harold Hallworth

5 Walter W Wolstencroft

6 John W Hartley

This peal, in which the calls in each extent are made when the Treble is both behind and in front, is believed to be the first ever rung on this plan.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary within the Walls

Saturday, 12 May 1923 in 3h 4 (13–3–8 in F)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Edward Harrison

2 Robert Sperring (C)

3 Harry F Holding

4 Harry Overton

5 John Hayes

6 George R Jones

7 Samuel Jones, Jun

8 James H Riding

Ringing World page reference: 636.0324

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pulford, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 June 1923 in 4h 18 (9–3–6 in A♭)

7008 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Robert Sperring (C)

2 George R Jones

3 Harry F Holding

4 John Hayes

5 John W Davies

6 Richard T Holding

7 Samuel Jones, Junr

8 James H Riding

Rung in honour of His Majesty's birthday.

Longest length by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 639.0371

Chester Diocesan Guild

Tarporley, Cheshire

St Helen

Saturday, 9 June 1923 in 5h 12 (10–0–10)

9344 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Robert Sperring (C)

2 George R Jones

3 John Hayes

4 Harry F Holding

5 James Swindley

6 Samuel Jones, Jun

7 James H Riding

8 Edward V Rodenhurst

Ringing World page reference: 640.0387

Chester Diocesan Guild

Burton, Cheshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 9 June 1923 in 2h 46 (7–0–7 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Court, St. Clement's, Oxford Bob, Plain Bob

1 Walter J Battle

2 Herbert Ludkin

3 John Cook

4 John Wilkinson

5 Thomas A Rogers

6 James R Griffin (C)

First peal in seven methods: 1

First peal in seven methods away from the treble: 3

The band take this opportunity of thanking Mr Joynson for so kindly meeting them and having the bells in readiness.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary within the Walls

Monday, 18 June 1923 in 2h 58 (13–3–8 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Edward Harrison

2 John Hayes

3 Robert Sperring

4 James Swindley

5 Samuel Jones, Jun

6 James Morgan

7 James H Riding

8 George R Jones (C)

100th peal for conductor

Rung as a birthday compliment to R T Holding and Harry Overton of Crewe

Ringing World page reference: 641.0402

Chester Diocesan Guild

Broughton, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 June 1923 in 3h (15–1–18 in F♯)

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Alan M Hickman

2 Richard T Holding (Snr)

3 Harry F Holding

4 Harry Overton

5 Richard D Langford

6 William Weatherby

7 Edward V Rodenhurst

8 James H Riding (C)

First peal in the method: 1. First peal of Major upon the bells. Rung as a birthday compliment to Mrs R T Holding, mother of the 2nd and 3rd ringers.

Ringing World page reference: 641.0404

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 29 June 1923 in 2h 52 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Norah M Bibby

2 William Bibby

3 Harry C Collyer

4 John E Bibby (C)

5 Ernest Palmer

6 George H Randles

7 Francis Bibby

8 Cecil Raddon

First peal as conductor and first attempt.

Ringing World page reference: 642.0419

Chester Diocesan Guild

Christleton, Cheshire

St James

Saturday, 7 July 1923 in 2h 53 (12–1–26 in F♯)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Edward Harrison

2 Robert Sperring (C)

3 James H Riding

4 John Hayes

5 Henry W Wilde

6 Samuel Jones, Junr

7 Edward V Rodenhurst

8 George R Jones

First peal in the method: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 644.0450

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 14 July 1923 in 3h (14–1–25 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Groves' Variation of Parker's Twelve Part

1 Albert G Lawrence

2 Walter G Battle

3 Harold Rogers

4 James Griffin

5 Thomas Rogers

6 Sydney F Barnes

7 Herbert Ludkin (C)

8 Ernest F Bennett

First peal: 1 and 8.

First peal in the method: 3 and 5.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 July 1923 in 3h 13 (26–3–3 in E♭)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 John Hayes

2 Robert Sperring (C)

3 Henry W Wilde

4 George R Jones

5 James Morgan

6 James Swindley

7 Samuel Jones, Junr

8 James H Riding

50th peal: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 644.0451

Chester Diocesan Guild

Over, Cheshire

St Chad

Saturday, 21 July 1923 in 10h (13–2–15 in F♯)

17280 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Joseph W Parker

1 Robert Sperring (C)

2 George R Jones

3 John Hayes

4 Harry F Holding

5 Edward V Rodenhurst

6 James Swindley

7 Samuel Jones

8 James H Riding

This is the longest peal ever rung in the Treble Bob method.

RW 1923.0467

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 3 August 1923 in 3h 4 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Ernest Palmer

2 William Bibby

3 Henry C Collyer

4 John E Bibby

5 Henry W Wilde

6 George H Randles

7 Francis Bibby

8 Keith Hart (C)

This peal was arranged for Mr. Hart who was on a visit to Cheshire.

Ringing World page reference: 647.0498

Chester Diocesan Guild

Bebington, Wirral

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 August 1923 in 2h 52 (8–1–13 in A♭)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 George R Jones

2 Robert Sperring

3 Arthur Newell

4 Samuel Jones jnr

5 James Swindley

6 James H Riding

7 Arthur Watkin

8 Keith Hart (C)

Fiftieth peal: 3

Arranged for Mr. K Hart of Brighton

Chester Diocesan Guild

Aldford, Cheshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 August 1923 in 2h 58 (12–3–20 in E)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (3m)

Being two 720s each of Cambridge Surprise and Oxford Treble Bob and three 720s of Kent Treble Bob

1 James R Griffin (C)

2 Walter Battle

3 John Wilkinson

4 Herbert Ludkin

5 Thomas A Rogers

6 Sydney F Barnes

The band wish to take this opportunity of thanking the Vicar for the use of the bells and Mr Dunning for kindly having everything in readiness

Ringing World page reference: 649.0532

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pulford, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 August 1923 in 2h 53 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Edward Harrison

2 John Hayes

3 Arthur Newell

4 George R Jones

5 William Catherall

6 Edward V Rodenhurst

7 Samuel Jones, Junr

8 James H Riding (C)

Ringing World page reference: 649.0530

Chester Diocesan Guild

Eccleston, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 13 August 1923 in 3h 20 (26–3–3 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Samuel Jones, Junr

2 William Bibby

3 John E Bibby

4 George H Randles

5 Henry W Wilde

6 Francis Bibby

7 James Morgan

8 Keith Hart (C)

This peal was arranged for Mr. K. Hart, who was spending a holiday in Chester.

Ringing World page reference: 649.0530

Chester Diocesan Guild

Neston, Cheshire

St Mary and St Helen

Saturday, 18 August 1923 in 2h 58 (14–2–24 in G)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by H W Wilde

1 Edward Harrison

2 Robert Sperring

3 John Hayes

4 Arthur Newell

5 Samuel Jones jnr

6 George R Jones

7 Edward V Rodenhurst

8 James H Riding (C)

Conductor's 100th peal for the Guild. First in method on the bells

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary within the Walls

Saturday, 25 August 1923 in 3h 4 (13–3–8 in F)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Edward Harrison

2 Robert Sperring (C)

3 Edward V Rodenhurst

4 John Hayes

5 George R Jones

6 James Swindley

7 Arthur Watkin

8 James H Riding

Ringing World page reference: 650.0548

Chester Diocesan Guild

Barthomley, Cheshire

St Bertoline

Saturday, 8 September 1923 in 3h (13–1–14 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Parker’s twelve part

1 George Addison

2 Harold Edwards

3 Arthur Peake

4 Walter Longman

5 Ernest Landon

6 Albert Crawley

7 Arthur Allman (C)

8 Albert Astbury

First peal: 1,3

First peal away from the treble: 2

Mr A Allman has now rung every bell in the tower to peals of Triples

The ringers of the treble and 3rd were elected members of the Guild previous to starting

Ringing World September 14th 1923 No. 652 Vol. XVIII page 580

Chester Diocesan Guild

Liscard, Wirral

St Mary

Saturday, 22 September 1923 in 2h 55 (16–2–2 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Ten Part

1 William Hughes

2 David Hughes

3 John Cooke

4 William Woosnam

5 James R Griffin

6 Herbert Ludkin (C)

7 Sydney F Barnes

8 John Hughes

First peal: 4 and 8.

First peal in the method: 1

Rung on the 70th birthday of the ringer of the treble, also to celebrate his golden

wedding and the silver wedding of his son, who rang the tenor. The band was entertained to lunch after the peal, and a remarkable feature was that the party included four generations of the family.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Saturday, 6 October 1923 in 3h 6 (14–1–25 in F)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by W Harrison

1 John Cooke

2 William Dean

3 Gordon A Lawrence

4 Walter J Battle

5 Thomas A Rogers

6 Sydney F Barnes

7 James R Griffin (C)

8 Herbert Ludkin

First peal: 2

First peal of Major: 3

First peal of Major as conductor.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary within the Walls

Saturday, 13 October 1923 in 3h 2 (13–3–8 in F)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Alfred E Bacon

2 Robert Sperring

3 John Hayes

4 Edward Jenkins (C)

5 George R Jones

6 James H Riding

7 A Percival Knights

8 Joseph E Sykes

First attempt at the method: 1

Ringing World page reference: 658.0675

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 27 October 1923 in 2h 53 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 William Bibby

2 Henry Collyer

3 Robert Sperring (C)

4 George R Jones

5 Cyril Palmer

6 Charles H Randles

7 Francis Bibby

8 Edward Jenkins

Ringing World page reference: 660.0707

Chester Diocesan Guild

Pulford, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 November 1923 in 2h 49 (9–3–6 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Wilde's variation of Thurstans'

1 George R Jones

2 Thomas Butler

3 Edward Harrison

4 Robert Sperring (C)

5 Thomas R Butler

6 James H Riding

7 Edward V Rodenhurst

8 William Higginson

First peal of Triples: 2, 5, 8.

The peal was arranged for T. and T. R. Butler and W . Higginson, and the latter was made a life member.

Ringing World page reference: 660.0709

Chester Diocesan Guild

Daresbury, Cheshire

All Saints

Saturday, 3 November 1923 in 2h 54 (16–1–5 in E)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 William Bibby

2 Leonard Bostock

3 Edward Jenkins (C)

4 Francis Bibby

5 James J Wilson

6 Fred Lambrth

7 Geoffrey Taylor

8 Albert Booth

First peal: 7

First peal of Treble Bob: 5,6,8

The ringers of treble and 4th hail from Frodsham, 2nd and 7th from Grappenhall, 3rd and 5th from Warrington, 6th from Chippenham, Wilts, and tenor from Northwich

Ringing World November 16th 1923 No. 661 Vol. XVIII page 723

Chester Diocesan Guild

Wallasey, Wirral

St Hilary of Poitiers

Saturday, 24 November 1923 in 2h 50 (8–2–17 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Being seven different 720's on the plan arranged by Rev. E. Bankes James.

1 Sydney F Barnes

2 Walter G Battle

3 John Cooke

4 Herbert Ludkin

5 Thomas A Rogers

6 James R Griffin (C)

First peal in the method for the Guild on the bells and by all the band.

First peal of Surprise by all and rung at the first attempt.

The band hereby tender their thanks to the Rector for kindly allowing them to use the bells, also to Mr. Walters, for meeting them and having all in readiness.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Port Sunlight, Wirral

Christ Church

Monday, 26 November 1923 in 3h 8 (14–1–25 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Albert G Lawrence

2 Walter J Battle

3 John Cooke

4 Edward W Elwell

5 Thomas Rogers

6 James R Griffin

7 Sydney F Barnes

8 Herbert Ludkin (C)

First peal in the method by all the band.

First peal in the method on the bells, and first peal of Surprise Major at Port Sunlight by a resident band.

Rung as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. J. Cooke on the birth of a son and heir.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 1 December 1923 in 2h 46 (11–2–6 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Ernest Bostock

2 Frank Taylor

3 William Witter

4 James Myatt

5 Edward Jenkins (C)

6 Thomas Haighton

7 Geoffrey A Taylor

8 Leonard Bostock

First peal 2,3,4 and 6. First on eight bells -1; first of Bob Major - 7.

All the band, with the exception of the conductor, reside in Grappenhall.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Capenhurst, Cheshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 1 December 1923 in 2h 50 (11–0–22 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

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

1 James R Griffin

2 Robert Maddock

3 Thomas A Rogers

4 Edward E Elwell (C)

5 Richard Maddock

6 Herbert Ludkin

First peal: 2 & 5

First peal and first attempt as conductor

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Tuesday, 4 December 1923 in 2h 42 (7–2–2)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (35m)

Being seven Spliced extents, viz.: 1 Bogedone, Ely, Knutsford, Wilmslow and Rostherne. 2 Fotheringay Castle, Dover Castle, Skipton Castle, Queen Victoria, Chepstow Castle, 3 Crowland, Abbeyville, Combermere, Vale Royal, St. Werburgh, 4 Trowel, Morning Star, Duke of Norfolk, Islington, Norbury. 5 Grove Delight, Braintree, Neasden, College Bob IV., Wragby. 6 Poynton, Marple, Old Oxford Modernised, Bocking, Willesden. 7 Overton, Oxford, Sandal, London Scholar's and Kingston.

1 James Fernley jun

2 John P Fidler

3 William Fernley

4 Walter W Wolstencroft

5 James Fernley sen (C)

6 John W Hartley

This peal contains the greatest number of methods yet rung in seven true extents.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Norbury, Cheshire

St Thomas

Saturday, 8 December 1923 in 2h 42 (7–2–2)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Disley, Norbury, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Rostherne, Poynton and Marple.

1 James Fernley jun

2 John P Fidler

3 William Fernley

4 Harry Langley

5 James Fernley sen (C)

6 Walter W Wolstencroft

The names of the methods in this peal represent six-bell towers in the Bowden and Stockport Branch, the methods having been first rung and named at Norbury.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Friday, 14 December 1923 in 2h 54 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Cyril Valentine

2 John E Bibby

3 Norah M Bibby

4 Henry C Collyer

5 Ernest Palmer

6 William Bibby

7 George H Randles

8 Francis Bibby (C)

First peal; 1.

First peal inside; 3.

First peal in the method inside; 5.

First peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 666.0803

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary within the Walls

Saturday, 15 December 1923 in 2h 54 (13–3–8 in F)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Parker's Reverse

1 William Bibby

2 Henry W Wilde

3 John E Bibby

4 Henry C Collyer

5 Edward Jenkins (C)

6 George R Jones

7 Samuel Jones, Jun

8 James H Riding

First peal of Cambridge on the bells and in the City of Chester. Mr Robert Sperring, the general conductor of the tower, should have called the peal, but owing to an accident was unable to do so.

The ringers of the treble, 3rd and 4th hail from Frodsham, 2nd and 7th from Eccleston, 5th from Harrington, 6th from Chester and tenor from Crewe

Ringing World page reference: 667.0818

Chester Diocesan Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 22 December 1923 in 2h 56 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 John E Bibby

2 Henry W Wilde

3 George R Jones

4 William Bibby

5 Sam Jones, jun

6 Edward Jenkins (C)

7 Francis Bibby

8 James H Riding

Ringing World page reference: 672.0066

Chester Diocesan Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary within the Walls

Monday, 31 December 1923 in 2h 57 (13–3–8 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 Stanley Burton

2 Robert Sperring (C)

3 Harry Lewis

4 Edward Harrison

5 Frank Fox

6 George R Jones

7 Arthur Newell

8 Arthur Harrison

First peal: 1

Rung with the bells half-muffled in memory of the late Mr J W Washbrook

Ringing World page reference: 670.0037

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