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Kent County Association

Mereworth, Kent

St Lawrence

Monday, 19 January 1931 in 2h 58 (9–1–7 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

Two 720's each Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Three of Plain Bob.

1 John J Bassett

2 Charles H Sone

3 William Durham

4 Tom Saunders

5 Thomas E Sone

6 Albert Relfe (C)

Kent County Association

Crayford, Kent

St Paulinus

Saturday, 14 March 1931 in 2h 48 (12)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Edwin Barnett, sen

2 George M Kilby

3 James Bennett

4 George R Pye

5 Herbert E Audsley

6 Thomas Groombridge, Sen

7 Edwin Barnett, jun

8 William Pye (C)

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Erith, Kent

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 23 April 1931 in 3h 1 (15)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Wilfred Williams

2 Charles W Roberts (C)

3 James Bennett

4 Thomas T Gofton

5 Frederick Cullum, jun

6 James E Davis

7 Herbert E Audsley

8 William Pye

First peal in the method: 5 and 7

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

City of London

St Olave, Hart Street

Saturday, 25 April 1931 in 3h 2 (11 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Taylor's Six-part

1 William A Martin

2 Harry Hoskins

3 John James Lamb

4 P C Charles Elliott

5 Frederick W Richardson

6 William Edward Kilbey

7 Frederick W Thornton (C)

8 Henry T Willson

Rung as a respectful compliment to the Rector, Rev. Tom Wellard, B.A., B.D., upon his appointment as an Prebendary of St. Paul’s Cathedral. Also as a birthday compliment to W. E. Kilbey upon attaining his 22nd year. It was his first attempt for a peal ‘inside.’

Ringing World page reference: 1049.0277

Kent County Association

Lewisham, Kent

St Mary

Thursday, 30 April 1931 in 3h 10 (22)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Frank Bennett

1 Charles H Walker

2 Harry Warnett, sen

3 John J Lamb

4 George R Pye (C)

5 John H Crampion

6 James Bennett

7 Charles W Roberts

8 George H Daynes

Source - G Pye peal book

Kent County Association

City of London

St Olave, Hart Street

Saturday, 30 May 1931 in 3h 8 (11 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Original

1 William Edward Kilbey

2 John James Lamb

3 William Alfred Martin

4 Frederick W Richardson (C)

5 Frederick W Thornton

6 William Berry

7 George Henry Daynes

8 Harry Ashby Mear

First peal attempt and elected a member in the tower - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 1055.0372

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 3 June 1931 (23 cwt in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Edward S Ruck

2 Henry C Castle

3 S Nicholls

4 John Parsons

5 George Swaffer

6 Percy Page

7 Charles W Everett (C)

8 Thomas Tabrett

Rung on the anniversary of the King's birthday.

First quarter: 3

Kent County Association

Lee, Greater London

St Margaret

Thursday, 11 June 1931 in 2h 42 (14–1–5)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 George H Daynes

2 William Pye (C)

3 Charles T Coles

4 Albert W Coles

5 George R Pye

6 James Bennett

7 Jack Dafters

8 Harold Brasher

First peal: 8

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Lewisham, Greater London

St Mary

Thursday, 27 August 1931 in 3h (22–3–00)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by George R Pye

1 Charles W Roberts

2 William Pye (C)

3 John J Lamb

4 Ernest J Butler

5 Jack Dafters

6 George R Pye

7 Albert W Coles

8 James Bennett

First Surprise peal: 5.

[Ringing World 1931, p.567]

Kent County Association

Lewisham, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 5 September 1931 in 2h 54 (22¾ in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Original

1 Harry Warnett, sen (C)

2 Charles H Walker

3 John J Lamb

4 William A Martin

5 Frederick W Thornton

6 Harry Warnett, Jun

7 Jack Drafters

8 Charles Moulton

Rung to celebrate the 60th birthday anniversary of Charles H. Walker, secretary of the local company, who, with the conductor, has been a Sunday service ringer at this church for 40 years.

Ringing World page reference: 1068.0584

Kent County Association

Erith, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 20 September 1931 in 3h 7 (16–3–22 in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 George Gray

2 Frederick White

3 Stafford H Green

4 William J G Brown

5 Harold J Hazell

6 William Rose

7 F Nolan Golden

8 Alan R Pink (C)

First peal in the method - 1, 5. The first peal to be rung by a band representing 8 different colours. The ringer of the treble is from Hertford, 2nd from Cranbrook, 3rd from Tunbridge Wells, 4th from Ipswich, 5th from Cambridge, 6th from Peterborough, 7th from Norwich and tenor from Dorking.

Kent County Association

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 17 October 1931 in 3h 10 (18–1–6 in E)

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Charles H Sone

2 Charles W Player

3 Frederick M Mitchell

4 Richard A Constant

5 Edward J Beer

6 Albert Relfe

7 Thomas E Sone (C)

8 Kenneth Pattenden

Kent County Association

Mereworth, Kent

St Lawrence

Sunday, 18 October 1931 (9–1–7 in G)

720 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 George A Newman

2 George Bell

3 William Eldridge

4 Tom Saunders

5 L A Newman

6 A P Cannon (C)

For evening service.

First touch of Kent as conductor.

Kent County Association

Milton, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 14 November 1931 in 2h 51 (11–3–2 in F♯)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by George Lewis

1 Frederick A Mitchell

2 Harry Hoverd

3 George R Pye

4 John G Nash

5 Herbert E Audsley

6 Charles T Coles

7 James Bennett

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Kent County Association

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 21 November 1931 in 3h 2 (18–1–6 in E)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by George H Cross

1 Mrs G H Cross

2 John H Cheesman (C)

3 Richard Smith

4 George H Cross

5 Edward J Beer

6 Frederick M Mitchell

7 Harry Hoverd

8 Herbert E Audsley

Birthday peal for Richard Smith

Kent County Association

City of London

St Olave, Hart Street

Saturday, 12 December 1931 in 3h 4 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 George Henry Daynes

2 Harry Hoskins

3 Isaac Emery

4 John James Lamb

5 William John Jeffries

6 William Berry

7 Frederick W Thornton (C)

8 Henry Thomas Willson

The first peal of Stedman on the bells. Rung in celebration of the birthday anniversary of the Right Hon. the Lord Wakefield, of Hythe, by whose munificence these ancient bells were restored and augmented in July, 1929.

Ringing World page reference: 1083.0825

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