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Kent County Association

Kent

The house of Mr C Wilkins

Sunday, 15 January 1899 in 2h 30

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1–2 George R Pye

3–4 William Pye (C)

5–6 Ernest Pye

7–8 Charles Wilkins

Umpire - J H Cheesman

First peal in the method: 7-8

First handbell peal in the method ever rung in the county

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Bermondsey, Greater London

St James

Thursday, 19 January 1899 in 3h 30 (25)

5035 Stedman Caters

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 William Pye (C)

2 Alfred W Brighton

3 George R Pye

4 Charles Wilkins

5 Harry Hoskins

6 Staff-Sgt Alfred Pye

7 Frederick A Nunn

8 Ernest Pye

9 John H Cheesman

10 Harry Flanders

First peal of Stedman Caters: 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Borden, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 21 January 1899 in 3h 12 (22 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Vicars' 6-Part

1 George W Honeysett

2 Stanley Hutson

3 Harry Foster

4 Richard Staines

5 Ernest E Foreman

6 William Tassell

7 Charles Millway (C)

8 George Wood

First Peal - 1 & 3.

Kent County Association

Erith, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 22 January 1899 in 3h 12 (18)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Harry Flanders

2 George R Pye

3 Charles Wilkins

4 John H Cheesman

5 Edgar Wightman

6 Alfred W Brighton

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method by all except A W Brighton

First in the method on the bells and was rung at the first attempt

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Woolwich, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 6 February 1899 in 3h 8

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Frederick A Nunn

2 Alfred W Brighton

3 Isaac G Shade

4 John H Cheesman

5 Ernest Pye

6 Staff-Sgt Alfred Pye

7 Harry Flanders

8 William Pye (C)

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Borden, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 2 April 1899 (22 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 T Eley Collard

2 Richard Staines

3 Stanley Hutson

4 Charles Millway

5 Charles Dutnall

6 William Tassell

7 Sydney Wade (C)

8 Robert Weller

Prior to Easter Day Solemn Choral Evensong.

Kent County Association

Erith, Kent

St John the Baptist

Monday, 3 April 1899 in 9h 24 (15)

15072 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Edgar Wightman

1 Harry Flanders

2 George R Pye

3 Charles Wilkins

4 Isaac G Shade

5 Edgar Wightman

6 John H Cheesman

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

This is the longest length ever rung in the method, the longest by all the band and by the above Association. It is the longest peal on the bells. The band wish through the medium of this paper to thank the Vicar, the Rev. G.A.T. Adams, for giving permission, and also J. Garrard, the steeplekeeper, for having everything in readiness on this and previous occasions. This is the conductor's 100th peal, and was rung at the first attempt.

BN 17.0523

Kent County Association

Erith, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 9 April 1899 in 3h 15 (18)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Frank Bennett

1 Harry Flanders

2 Edgar Wightman

3 George R Pye

4 Isaac G Shade

5 John H Cheesman

6 Charles Wilkins

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method by all except the ringers of the 4th and 6th and was rung at the first attempt after three practices (see Bell News 17-99 p 238)

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Erith, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 22 April 1899 in 3h 13 (18)

5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Edgar Wightman

1 Ernest Pye

2 William Pye

3 Isaac G Shade

4 John H Cheesman

5 Staff-Sgt Alfred Pye

6 Charles Wilkins

7 Harry Flanders

8 Edgar Wightman (C)

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Erith, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 14 May 1899 in 3h 8 (18)

5000 Duffield Major

Composed by Sir Arthur Heywood, Bart

1 Edgar Wightman

2 Charles Wilkins

3 William Pye

4 Isaac G Shade

5 George R Pye

6 Ernest Pye

7 Harry Flanders

8 John H Cheesman (C)

This is the first peal in the method by all the band and by the Association, also the first on the bells, and was rung for Divine Service in the evening.

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Kennington, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 22 May 1899 (14 cwt in G)

720 Plain Bob Minor

1 J Law

2 H Denne

3 S Mockett

4 H Sone

5 W Weatherstone (C)

6 H Castle

On the day of the twentieth Annual General Meeting of the Association (at Ashford).

Kent County Association

Chislehurst, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 27 May 1899 in 3h 28 (17)

5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by James Pagett

1 Frederick A Nunn

2 John H Cheesman

3 Staff-Sgt Alfred Pye

4 Charles Wilkins

5 Isaac G Shade

6 Edwin Barnett

7 Harry Flanders

8 William Pye (C)

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Erith, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 June 1899 in 3h 14 (18)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Francis Groves

2 George R Pye

3 John H Cheesman

4 Isaac G Shade

5 Charles Wikins

6 Ernest Pye

7 Harry Flanders

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method: 1 First peal in the method away from the treble: 7

It was intended to start for London, but as one of the band lost the train it had to result in Superlative.

Source; W Pye peal book.

Kent County Association

Battle, East Sussex

St Mary

Saturday, 24 June 1899 in 3h 15 (23)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A Craven

1 William Latter

2 Isaac G Shade

3 George R Pye

4 James George

5 John H Cheesman

6 Ernest Pye

7 Thomas Groombridge

8 William Pye (C)

The first peal in the method on the bells

Source: W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Brightling, East Sussex

St Thomas of Canterbury

Sunday, 25 June 1899 in 2h 59 (12–1–9 in F♯)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A Craven

1 George R Pye

2 John H Cheesman

3 William Latter

4 Isaac G Shade

5 James George

6 Ernest Pye

7 Thomas Groombridge

8 William Pye (C)

The first peal in the method on the bells

Source: W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Westerham, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 8 July 1899 in 3h 23 (23–0–17 in E♭)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Henry J Selby

2 Isaac G Shade

3 Alfred W Brighton

4 Charles Wilkins

5 Ernest Pye

6 John H Cheesman

7 Thomas Groombridge

8 William Pye (C)

* First peal in the method

The first peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Erith, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 16 July 1899 in 3h 2 (18)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' One-Part

1 Ernest Pye

2 William Pye (C)

3 John H Cheesman

4 Isaac G Shade

5 George R Pye

6 Charles Wilkins

7 Harry Flanders

8 Joseph Hoare

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Woolwich, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 24 July 1899 in 3h 9 (12–3–6 in G)

5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J Pagett

1 William Weatherstone

2 Bertram Prewett

3 Charles Wilkins

4 Isaac G Shade

5 Staff-Sgt Alfred Pye

6 John R Sharman

7 Harry Flanders

8 Alfred W Brighton (C)

The band wish to thank the Rector and church-wardens for the use of the bells, also Mr H G Hill, the steeplekeeper, for having everything in readiness

Source - B Prewett peal book

Kent County Association

Headcorn, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 6 August 1899 in 3h 12 (25)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Thomas Groombridge

2 John R Sharman

3 Isaac G Shade

4 George R Pye

5 John H Cheesman

6 Edgar Wightman

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

This is the first peal in the method on the bells, and the first peal of Major since 1766

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Mersham, Kent

St John the Baptist

Monday, 7 August 1899 in 2h 55 (12–3–18 in F♯)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Edgar Wightman

2 John H Cheesman

3 John R Sharman

4 Isaac G Shade

5 George R Pye

6 Thomas Groombridge

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Folkestone, Kent

St Mary and St Eanswythe

Monday, 7 August 1899 in 3h 21 (25–1–5 in E)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Charles H Hattersley

1 Thomas Groombridge

2 Ernest Pye

3 George R Pye

4 Isaac G Shade

5 Edgar Wightman

6 William Pye

7 John R Sharman (C)

8 John H Cheesman

First peal of Major on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Tuesday, 8 August 1899 in 3h 30 (30)

5035 Stedman Caters

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 George R Pye

2 Henry G Fairbrass

3 Ernest Pye

4 George M Sayer

5 Charles F Turner

6 Rev F J O Helmore

7 Alfred Palmer

8 John H Cheesman

9 William Pye (C)

10 John R Sharman

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Chislehurst, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 16 September 1899 in 3h 10 (17)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Walter Ingham

2 Alfred W Brighton

3 Isaac G Shade

4 Ernest Pye

5 John H Cheesman

6 Thomas Groombridge

7 Harry Flanders

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Woolwich, Kent

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 18 September 1899 in 3h 9

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Isaac G Shade

2 George J Taylor

3 William Watchorn

4 Henry G Hill

5 Edward Wells

6 Harry Flanders

7 Staff-Sgt Alfred Pye

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method: 2 and 3

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Woolwich, Kent

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 9 October 1899 in 3h 7

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 William J Aldridge

2 John H Cheesman

3 George R Pye

4 Isaac G Shade

5 Staff-Sgt Alfred Pye

6 Alfred W Brighton

7 Harry Flanders

8 William Pye (C)

First peal of Superlative: 5

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Headcorn, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 4 November 1899 in 3h 28 (25)

5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Charles Wilkins

2 John H Cheesman

3 Isaac G Shade

4 William Pye

5 Thomas Groombridge

6 George R Pye

7 Ernest Pye

8 John R Sharman (C)

First in the method on the bells. This is J H Cheesman's 100th peal

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Headcorn, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 5 November 1899 in 3h 11 (25)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Thomas Groombridge

2 George R Pye

3 Isaac G Shade

4 John H Cheesman

5 John R Sharman

6 Charles Wilkins

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method: 1 and 5

Source - W Pye peal book

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