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Rung after meeting short for Double Norwich Major.

Rung in honour of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Bibby.

First peal in the method on the bells and by all the band. Rung at the first attempt, after a short touch for practice.

First peal in the method: 6

Rung as a birthday compliment to Samuel Jones, Jun

First peal of Stedman Cinques on handbells in the county and by the Guild

Ringing World February 14th 1930 No. 986 Vol. XXV page 102

First peal in the method: 1 and 5

First peal in the method as conductor

Ringing World February 7th 1930 No. 985 Vol. XXV page 85

First peal in the method on the bells, and by all the band except the ringer of the 5th. Rung to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of Annie, only child of Mr. and Mrs. H. Langley. (January 28th), and Ira, only child of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Wolstencroft (January 30th).

First peal in the method: 3, 5

First peal of Cambridge on the bells.

Ringing world: 986.0100

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr. Henry W. Wilde and to Mr. Arthur E. Pegler, Miss Beryl Pegler, and Miss Katie Pegler (on her 21st birthday), daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Pegler, of Bangor.

All are Sunday service ringers.

First peal on the eight bells, which date back to 1777.

First peal : Albert Rees.

First peal of Minor:3. Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr. John Worth.

First peal of Surprise Royal 'inside.': 2.

Ringing world: 0987.0114

First peal inside - 2. 60th peal - 1.

J. T. Moss was elected a member before starting. First peal on the bells since 1913. Great credit is due to the tenor man for 'staying the distance,' as the bells are sadly in need of a bellhanger, not having been touched since they were put in in the year 1880.

First peal in the method: 1, 2, 3, 6 & 8.

Rung as a farewell to the curate, Rev. E. D. Reeman, B.A., who is leaving this parish for St. Mary Magdalene, Broadbottom, Mottram-in-Longdendale.

First peal of minor: 1. First peal in 3 methods by all the band.

First peal of Treble Bob Royal: 9

All the band are employees of the L.M.S. Railway Company, and this is the first peal of Royal rung by all railwaymen

Ringing World March 21st 1930 No. 991 Vol. XXV page 178

Umpire: Ernest Bennett

First peal of Oxford Treble Bob Major ‘in hand’ : 1-2

First peal of Oxford Major on handbells in the county and by the Guild

Ringing World March 28th 1930 No. 992 Vol. XXV page 196

Rung on the 29th anniversary of the first peal rung in the method.

First peal of Minor: 1 & 2

First peal on the bells since their restoration in November last.

Rung as a 14th birthday compliment to the ringer of the 2nd.

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

Rung on the 30th birthday of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester. Also a birthday peal for the ringer of the treble and the wife of the ringer of the tenor.

First peal as conductor.

Umpire: Ernest Bennett

First peal of Oxford Treble Bob Royal on handbells in the county and by the Guild.

Rung on the 43rd anniversary of Mr A Barnes’ first peal and as a birthday compliment to Mrs H Chapman of Keyston, Hunts

Ringing World April 18th 1930 No. 995 Vol. XXV page 244

Umpire: Peter Laflin

First attempt for a handbell peal: 7-8

Ringing World April 25th 1930 No. 996 Vol. XXV page 260

J. Fernley's 100th peal. J. C. E. Simpson's first peal of Bristol.

Arranged and rung in honour of the wedding of Mr. William Fernley, eldest son of Mr. J. Fernley, sen., and Miss. Lily Hayward, which took place at this church prior to the peal attempt. The band were afterwards entertained by the bride and bridegroom and took part in the wedding festivities.

First peal on the bells

First peal for all the band; all are Sunday service ringers

Umpire: Ernest Bennett

The conductor’s 150th peal

Ringing World May 2nd 1930 No. 997 Vol. XXV page 278

First peal in three methods: 1, 2 & 6.

First peal in the method: 2, 6

First peal of Stedman Triples by Mr. Wilson, who was elected a member of the Chester Guild prior to starting.

Rung on the 20 th annivelsary of the accession of His Majesty.

Ringing world: 999.0307

First peal in the method: 2, 5 & 6. First peal in the method on the bells.

Rung to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the accession of His Majesty King George V. Also as a compliment to Mr. James Shaw, who has been a ringer at this church for fifty-five years. All are members of the local band.

First Peal as conductor in the method.

First peal in method away from treble: 2. First peal in method as conductor, and rung as an 18th birthday compliment to him. This composition, which is now rung for the first time, contains the extent with 4-6-8 behind. Mr. J. H. Ridyard was elected a member of the Chester Guild prior to starting.

First peal inside in seven methods: 2

Umpire: Ernest Bennett

Ringing World May 30th 1930 No. 1001 Vol. XXV page 346

First Peal by a band of Boy Scouts. Rung to commemorate Empire Day.

First peal of Bob major for all except ringer of 3rd.

Rung for Empire Day.

First peal in the method: 7.

First peal in the method inside: 2.

First peal in the method as conductor.

All the ringers are regular Sunday service ringers at this church.

Thies peal was rung after meeting short for caters, in honour of the King's birthday and as a welcome to the Rev. N.A. Vesey on taking up his duties as Vicar of Macclesfield.

It is 44 years since the ringer of the treble last rang a peal.

First peal: 1. First peal in 3 methods: 2.

Rung as a quarterly peal for the Stockport and Bowdon Branch.

First surprise peal: 6

First peal of New Cambridge by all except ringers of fourth and tenor.

First peal of New Cambridge: 1, 6.

First peal of Cambridge: 7.

First peal of Cambridge in the tower, and first peal of Surprise on the bells since they were recast.

First Peal

All the band are employees of the L.M.S. and this is the first peal of Surprise by all railwaymen

First peal of Cambridge Major in the tower

Ringing World June 27th 1930 No. 1005 Vol. XXV page 407

First peal of New Cambridge: 5

200th peal: 2

First attempt for a peal of Surprise: 1.

First peal of 'Old' Cambridge: 5.

Fiftieth peal as conductor.

G. R. Edwards' 50th peal of which 42 have been rung with the conductor.

First peal in the method: 1 & 8.

This composition contains extent of 4-6-8 and 5-6-8 with 7th in 5th's, Queens, Tittums, Whittingtons, and the 6th extent home.

RW 1006.0424

First attempt for a peal of Surprise, and first touch of Surprise Major: 2 and 4.

The conductor's lOOth peal.

Ringers of 1st, 2nd, 4th and tenor are members of the local band.

Quickest peal of Major on the bells.

Rung on the seventh anniversary of the Kent Treble Bob Major rung on the same bells by the same band

First peal in the method on the bells

Ringing World August 1st 1930 No. 1010 Vol XXV page 489

First peal of Major on these, the back Eight of the ten, since they were rehung

Ringing world: 1010.0489

Source: RW, No.1012, page 522.

First peal on ten bells: 5

Ringing world: 1012.0522

First peal of royal: 4

Ringing world: 1012.0522

Rung for the patronal festival of the church, and as a wedding compliment to the son of the Vicar, the Rev. Dr. Myres.

Source - G Pye peal book

The conductor's 1,250th peal

Source - G Pye peal book

First peal in the method: 1,3

70th peal: 4

First peal inside: 3

First peal: 6

Ringing World August 22nd 1930 No. 1013 Vol. XXV page 537

First peal of Minor: 2

The band to wish to thank Mr. P. Goodier for having everything ready for them.

First peal: 1

First attempt for a peal of Double Norwich: 8. Mr. Walter Staff was elected a member of the Chester Guild prior to the peal attempt.

Rung to celebrate the birth of a daughter to T.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of York.

First peal in the method: 1,2

First peal in method as conductor

Rung in honour of the birth of a Princess at Glamis. At the conclusion of the peal, the bells fired a 'royal salute'. This peal was also a birthday compliment to Miss Madge Swindley, daughter of the ringer of the 4th and sister to the conductor.

First peal in the method: 3 and 7.

The tenor ringer has now rung each bell in this tower through a peal

First peal of Minor: 3.

First peal of Stedman and first attempt: 3

First peal in three methods away from the treble : Frank Ronan.

20th peal : John Worth.

First peal in the method inside : Albert Rees.

First peal of Triples: 1.

450th peal: 3.

Rung for the Harvest Festival

Also as a birthday compliment to A Crawley, his daughter, Miss Ida Crawley and Oliver Pegler, son of the ringer of the 3rd who hails from Bangor

Ringing World October 3rd 1930 No. 1018 Vol. XXV page 632

Ringing World October 17th 1930 No. 1021 Vol. XXV page 666

First peal away from tenor: 1. Rung half-muffled in memory of the R 101 victims.

RW 1022.0679

First peal as conductor

First peal in 3 methods: Harry Eyres, Reginald Worrall

Rung half muffled as a token of respect for the victims of the R-101 disaster

First peal of Treble Bob Major: 2,4

First peal of Major: 3,5

The treble ringer’s 50th peal

Ringing World 24th October 1930 No. 1022 Vol. XXV page 679

First peal of Bob Royal: 9-10

Ringing World October 31st 1930 No. 1023 Vol. XXV page 698

First touch on the bells: 3

A birthday compliment to William Edge and Joe Broadley of Bradford

Ringing World October 31st 1930 No. 1028 Vol. XXV page 694

First peal of Triples: 1

First peal of Triples away from the treble: 5

Ringing World October 31st 1930 No. 1023 Vol. XXV page 696

Rung in honour of All Saints' Day, and also on the 82nd birthday of the Archbishop of Wales, and in honour of the Vicar, the Revd J E Williams, being made an Archdeacon.

Rung by members of the Chester Branch.

First peal as conductor.

First peal of Major; 6.

Rung for the 12th anniversary of the Armistice. All are members of the Cathedral and Handbridge bands.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor

First peal of Major on the bells. Rung as a quarterly peal for the Stockport and Bowden Branch.

First peal, and belong to the local band: 1,2,6

First peal of Doubles: 3

Ringing World November 21st 1930 No. 1026 Vol. XXV page 746

Rung by members of the Chester Branch.

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to George Case

Umpire: Ernest Bennett

Ringing World November 28th 1930 No. 1027 Vol. XXV page 763

First peal of Doubles 1,4,5,6; First peal of Doubles as conductor. First peal of Doubles on the bells. Rung as a 21st birthday complimenet to ringer of the treble, also to Mr N. Meakin, a ringer at the above church. The band were kindly entertained by Miss Meakin after the peal.

First peal as conductor.

This peal was rung as a wedding compliment to Mr Cyril F Johnston, head of the firm who founded these bells, and his bride Miss Mary Evelyn O’Leary

Ringing World December 12th 1930 No. 1029 Vol. XXV page 790

First peal of Doubles on the bells.

First peal in seven methods by all except treble ringer, and first attempt

First peal in seven methods on the bells

Ringing World December 26th 1930 No. 1031 Vol. XXV page 825

First peal in seven methods: 1. First peal in seven methods on the bells.

Rung after meeting short for major

First peal in m - 6

First peal - 7

Rung by all Sunday service ringers with the bells half-muffled for the departure of the Old Year