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Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Walworth, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 2 January 1904 in 2h 52 (15)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by York Green

1 Reuben Charge

2 Bertram Prewett

3 Alfred W Brighton

4 William Pye (C)

5 Isaac G Shade

6 John D Matthews

7 William J Nudds

8 Ernest Pye

Bell News vol22 p499

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Putney, Surrey

St Mary

Wednesday, 6 January 1904 in 2h 50 (16)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 Joseph J Pratt

2 John Basden (C)

3 James W Driver

4 William E Judd

5 John W Kelley

6 William H Hollier

7 Henry Browning

8 Frederick J Lee

Bell News vol200 p511

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stepney, MIddlesex

St Dunstan and All Saints

Saturday, 9 January 1904 in 3h 27 (28¾ in D♭)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 Reuben Charge

2 Alfred W Brighton

3 Bertram Prewett

4 Hubert Eden

5 Isaac G Shade

6 Ernest E Huntley

7 John R Sharman

8 William J Nudds

9 Ernest Pye

10 William Pye (C)

First peal of Royal: 4,

Bell News vol22 p511

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

London

Residence of Mr A W Brighton

Sunday, 10 January 1904 in 2h 50

5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Arthur Craven

1–2 George R Pye

3–4 William Pye (C)

5–6 Ernest Pye

7–8 Alfred W Brighton

9–10 William Keeble

Umpire - Harry F Dawkins

Bell News vol22 p511

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Walthamstow, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 16 January 1904 in 3h 18 (17–1–1 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Rev C D P Davies

1 Fred Clifton Maynard

2 Robert W T Maynard (C)

3 Henry J Maynard

4 Frederick Rumens

5 Ernest S Poll

6 John H Wilkins

7 William B Manning

8 Frank E G French

First peal: 1, 3 and 8. First peal with a bob bell: 5. First peal as conductor.

Bell News vol22 p523

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge

Saturday, 16 January 1904 in 3h 11 (20)

5031 Stedman Caters

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 John D Matthews

2 John R Sharman

3 William Pye (C)

4 Henry Hodgetts

5 Isaac G Shade

6 Bertram Prewett

7 Alfred W Brighton

8 Reuben Charge

9 William J Nudds

10 Harry Flanders

Bell News vol22 p523

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Richmond, Surrey

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 20 January 1904 in 2h 47 (18½ in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 Allen H Taber

2 Frederick G Goddard

3 John Howes

4 John Basden (C)

5 Edgar Humfrey

6 Frederick A Holden

7 Henry Browning

8 Thomas Beadle

The first peal of Stedman on the bells since 1824.

Bell News vol22 p537

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 30 January 1904 in 3h 16 (20cwt)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 George Radley

2 John Armstrong

3 James W Chapman

4 George H Barker

5 James Saxby

6 William Ward

7 James Parker (C)

8 George Paice

1st peal of major : 1.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Ranmore, Surrey

St Barnabas

Saturday, 30 January 1904 in 3h 15 (19–2–21 in E)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 William Pye

2 John D Matthews

3 Bertram Prewett (C)

4 Isaac G Shade

5 Conor O'Brien

6 Septimus Radford

7 James Hunt

8 John R Sharman

First peal in the method: 5. This is the conductor's fiftieth peal of Superlative.

Bell News vol22 p550

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stratford, Essex

House of J Moule, Esq, 192 Chobham Road

Sunday, 31 January 1904 in 2h 30

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1–2 George R Pye

3–4 William Pye (C)

5–6 Ernest Pye

7–8 William Keeble

Umpires— H. F. Dawkins and J. Moule.

Bell News vol22 p547

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Feltham, Middlesex

St Catherine

Wednesday, 3 February 1904 in 3h 2 (11–1–0)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Original

1 WIlliam H Beaumont

2 Fredk A Holden (C)

3 WIlliam J Troughton

4 Thomas Beadle

5 Edgar Humfrey

6 William E Judd

7 John W Kelley

8 Frederick Garrett

First peal: 1 and 8. First peal of Grandsire Triples on the bells.

Bell News vol22 p560

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hammersmith, Middlesex

St Paul

Thursday, 11 February 1904 in 3h 8 (15–0–18 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Reuben Charge

2 John J Lamb

3 Fredk A Holden

4 Bertram Prewett

5 Isaac G Shade

6 William S Smith

7 John R Sharman

8 William Pye (C)

MCA Report 1904

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Putney, Surrey

St Mary

Monday, 15 February 1904 in 3h 7 (16)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 John H B Hesse

2 Arthur Jones

3 William E Judd

4 William S Smith

5 James W Driver

6 William Pickworth

7 William T Elson

8 Cornelius Charge (C)

First peal in the method: 5, 6 and 7.

MCA Report 1904

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Isleworth, Middlesex

All Saints

Tuesday, 16 February 1904 in 3h (18)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 W H Hollier

2 Evered J Walsom

3 Edward T Griffin

4 John Basden (C)

5 Allen H Taber

6 Frederick Goddard

7 Henry Browning

8 Thomas Beadle

Rung as a birthday compliment to Messrs. Basden, Goddard and Hollier.

Bell News vol22 p585

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Barking, Essex

St Margaret

Tuesday, 16 February 1904 in 2h 56 (18–2–21 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 Caleb Fenn

2 Isaac G Shade

3 John J Lamb

4 William Pye (C)

5 Alfred J T Carter

6 John R Sharman

7 Ernest Pye

8 Arthur T King

Bell News vol22 p571

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 20 February 1904 in 2h 52 (12 in F♯)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Bertram Prewett

2 William G Whitehead

3 Francis A Smith

4 Alfred W Brighton

5 Isaac G Shade

6 Ernest E Huntley

7 William Pye (C)

8 John R Sharman

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Middlesex

St Andrew

Monday, 29 February 1904 in 2h 52 (13–1–25 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Ten-Part

1 John Peddle

2 Rev H G Bird (C)

3 Henry Waite

4 Edgar Hancox

5 Joseph J Pratt

6 William H Joiner

7 Henry H Chandler

8 William Foster

First peal as conductor

Bell News vol22 p597

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Putney, Surrey

St Mary

Tuesday, 1 March 1904 in 3h (16)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Arthur Jones

2 Bertram Prewett

3 Benjamin A Knights

4 Arthur Knights

5 Isaac G Shade

6 John R Sharman

7 Cornelius Charge

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method: 7.

MCA Report 1904

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Walworth, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 5 March 1904 in 2h 56 (15)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Ernest Pye

2 John J Lamb

3 Bertram Prewett

4 Isaac G Shade

5 Harry F Dawkins

6 John D Matthews

7 Reuben Charge

8 William Pye (C)

Conductor’s 500th peal. First peal in the method away from the treble: 7

Church Bells 34 p 334

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Greater London

St Andrew

Saturday, 12 March 1904 in 3h (13–1–25 in F)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by H Dains

1 Edward T Griffin

2 William H Hollier

3 Joseph J Parker

4 Joseph J Pratt

5 George Basden

6 John Basden (C)

7 Henry Folkard

8 Henry H Chandler

Henry Folkard was elsected a member prior to starting

Bell News vol23 p20

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Middlesex

St Andrew

Tuesday, 15 March 1904 in 2h 59 (19¾ in E)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 William Pickworth

2 Isaac G Shade

3 John Armstrong

4 Sidney Wade

5 William Keeble

6 Ernest Pye

7 John R Sharman

8 William Pye (C)

First peal of London: 1, 3 and 4 ; also on the bells. First peal in the method rung by the Association in the county of Middlesex.

Bell News vol23 p31

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Walworth, Surrey

St Peter

Tuesday, 22 March 1904 in 2h 53 (15)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 William Keeble

2 John J Lamb

3 Ernest Pye

4 Henry Hodgetts

5 Isaac G Shade

6 Herbert P Harman

7 John R Sharman

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method: 2.

MCA Report 1904

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Southgate, Middlesex

Christ Church

Tuesday, 22 March 1904 in 3h 19 (24–3–7 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Penning - Five-part

1 George Bester

2 A Glasscock

3 F A Milne

4 J E Miller

5 W Pickworth

6 M Fensom

7 J Armstrong (C)

8 A Dodson

MCA Report 1904

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Romford, Essex

St Edward Conf

Thursday, 24 March 1904 in 3h 4 (17)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by Chas Middleton

1 Wesley Watson

2 Henry Hodgetts

3 Hubert Eden

4 George R Pye

5 Harry F Dawkins

6 Ernest Pye

7 William Keeble

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method: 3

Church bells vol34 p396

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Isleworth, Middlesex

All Saints

Monday, 4 April 1904 in 2h 52 (18)

5040 Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by Parker's 10-part (No 3)

1 Arthur Harding

2 John Basden (C)

3 Leonard W Copsey

4 George A Ransom

5 Thomas Beadle

6 Frederick G Goddard

7 George R Fardon

8 Albert Sheard

It was intended to ring Stedman, but some of the party arriving late Mr. Harding kindly made up the band.

Bell News vol23 p56

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Finchley, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 9 April 1904 in 2h 44 (8–0–25 in A♭)

5040 Minor (6m)

720 each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, College Single, Oxford Bob, Canterbury Pleasure and two of Plain Bob

1 Ernest H Tubb

2 William Webb

3 Charles H Martin

4 Frederick Pratt

5 John A Cornell

6 Francis Carroway (C)

Bell News vol23 p67

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge

Wednesday, 13 April 1904 in 3h 11 (21–1–3 in D)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Rev H Law James

1 William Pickworth

2 Bertram Prewett

3 William Keeble

4 Isaac G Shade

5 Herbert Harman

6 Ernest Pye

7 John R Sharman

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method: 2. First peal in the method rung in the city from whence it took its name, in which any one residing in the metropolitan district have taken part in.

Bell News vol34 p79

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Acton, Middlesex

St Mary

Wednesday, 13 April 1904 in 2h 59 (13¾ in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holt's Original

1 John Basden (C)

2 Edward T Griffin

3 WIlliam G Matthews

4 Thomas Beadle

5 Ernest A Reeve

6 Frederick Goddard

7 Albert Pittam

8 Arthur Harding

First peal: 3

Bell News 23/04/1904 (Volume 23, Issue 1150, Page 81).

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Southgate, Middlesex

Christ Church

Monday, 18 April 1904 in 3h 4 (24–3–7 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Sir A P Heywood's variation of Thurstans'

1 John E Miller

2 John Armstrong

3 Herbert P Harman

4 Sidney Wade

5 William Pye

6 John R Sharman (C)

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Tegg

First peal of Stedman: 8. First peal of Stedman with a bob bell: 1

Bell News vol24 p79

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Staines upon Thames, Middlesex

St Peter

Thursday, 21 April 1904 in 3h 10 (15½ in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Howes

1 T Sadler

2 John C Jackson

3 Rev E W Carpenter

4 W E Butler

5 Fredk A Holden (C)

6 Alfred J Redman

7 Edgar Collins

8 George Woodiss

First peal of Major:4. First peal in the method on the Ibells. The Rev. E. W, Carpenter was sleeted a membet before starting.

Bell News vol23 p94

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Barnet, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 21 April 1904 in 3h 14 (22–3–15 in D)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 William Pickworth

2 Isaac G Shade

3 Herbert P Harman

4 Bertram Prewett

5 John Armstrong

6 Sidney Wade

7 John R Sharman

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells

Bell News vol23 p94

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Sepulchre without Newgate, Holborn Viaduct

Saturday, 23 April 1904 in 3h 29 (31)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Bertram Prewett

2 George R Pye

3 Hubert Eden

4 Isaac G Shade

5 John D Matthews

6 Ernest Pye

7 William J Nudds

8 Reuben Charge

9 William Pye (C)

10 Harry Flanders

Bell News vol23 p91

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Middlesex

St Margaret

Wednesday, 27 April 1904 in 2h 54 (14–0–24 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 John Basden (C)

2 Rev H G Bird

3 Henry Waite

4 Joseph J Pratt

5 Edgar Hancox

6 William H Joiner

7 Henry H Chandler

8 John Peddle

First peal of Stedman on the bells.

Bell News vol23 p105. Bell news shows Wed Apr25. Wed, April 27 is correct, per MCA Report 1904

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Edgware, Middlesex

St Margaret

Saturday, 30 April 1904 in 2h 44 (9 in B♭)

5040 Minor (6m)

720 each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, College Single, Oxford Bob, Canterbury Pleasure, and two of Plain Bob

1 John A Cornell

2 William Webb

3 Ernest H Tubb

4 Frederick Pratt

5 Francis Carroway

6 Charles H Martin (C)

Bell News vol23 p117

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Camberwell, Surrey

St Giles

Saturday, 30 April 1904 in 3h 20 (25)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 Isaac G Shade

2 Reuben Charge

3 John J Lamb

4 Bertram Prewett

5 William Pye (C)

6 George R Pye

7 John D Matthews

8 William J Nudds

9 Ernest Pye

10 Arthur T King

This was I. G. Shade’s 503rd peal.

Bell News vol23 p103

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hammersmith, Middlesex

St Paul

Thursday, 5 May 1904 in 3h 3 (15–0–18 in F)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Frederick A Holden

2 Henry Hodgetts

3 Hubert Eden

4 Bertram Prewett

5 George R Pye

6 John R Sharman

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

The above are all bachelors

Bell News vol23 p115

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stepney, Middlesex

St Dunstan and All Saints

Saturday, 7 May 1904 in 3h 20 (28¾ in D♭)

5043 Stedman Caters

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 George R Pye

2 John D Matthews

3 John J Lamb

4 Isaac G Shade

5 William J Nudds

6 Bertram Prewett

7 Reuben Charge

8 William Pye (C)

9 Harry Flanders

10 Ernest Pye

Bell News vol23 p115

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge

Wednesday, 11 May 1904 in 3h 10 (20)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 George R Pye

2 Isaac G Shade

3 Bertram Prewett

4 Herbert P Harman

5 Conor O'Brien

6 John R Sharman

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

Ruug on the first anniversary of the 14,113 of London Surprise.

Bell News vol23 p127

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Walthamstow, Essex

St Mary

Monday, 23 May 1904 in 3h 19 (17–1–1 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C H Martin

1 George B Lucas, sen

2 Henry J Maynard

3 George B Lucas, jun

4 Robert W T Maynard

5 Herbert F Hull

6 Robert J Maynard

7 Ernest S Poll

8 Hugh T Scarlett (C)

First peal of Major: 2

Bell News vol23 p139

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Westminster, Greater London

St Margaret

Saturday, 4 June 1904 in 3h 19 (26–0–26 in D)

5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Frederick A Holden

2 William Pye (C)

3 Isaac G Shade

4 John D Matthews

5 George R Pye

6 Reuben Charge

7 William J Nevard

8 William J Nudds

9 Harry Flanders

10 Ernest Pye

First peal in the method: 4

Bell News vol23 p162

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Woolwich, Kent

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 9 June 1904 in 3h 6

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 William J Aldridge

2 Bertram Prewett

3 Herbert P Harman

4 William Keeble

5 George R Pye

6 Qr-Mr Sgt Alfred Pye

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

Rung to celebrate the 62nd birthday of Mr. J. Prewett, father of the ringer of the second.

Bell News vol 23 p175

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Beddington, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 11 June 1904 in 3h 19 (18–2–12 in E♭)

5127 Stedman Caters

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 John D Matthews

2 George R Pye

3 John J Lamb

4 Ernest Pye

5 Arthur Jones

6 Bertram Prewett

7 Isaac G Shade

8 William Pye (C)

9 Reuben Charge

10 Arthur T King

Bell News vol23 p177

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Walthamstow, Essex

St Mary

Thursday, 16 June 1904 in 3h 18 (17–1–1 in E♭)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Henry Johnson

1 Frank G French

2 Henry J Maynard

3 Fred C Maynard

4 Robert Maynard, Sen

5 John H Wilkins

6 Robert Maynard, jun (C)

7 William B Manning

8 Ernest S Poll

9 Richard Newton

10 Robert K Knight

First peal away from the tenor: 9. Arranged for R. Newton who hails from Manchester, and was elected a member previous to starting; also as a birthday compliment to F. French. The ringers of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th are father and three sons, and is their first peal together.

Bell News vol23 p187

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Poplar, Middlesex

All Saints

Saturday, 18 June 1904 in 3h 8 (23–3–6 in D)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by Frank Hopgood

1 George R Pye

2 Harry Flanders

3 William J Nudds

4 John J Lamb

5 Isaac G Shade

6 Bertram Prewett

7 William Pye

8 Cornelius Charge (C)

9 Frederick W Thornton

10 Frederick H Gooch

Rung on the 89th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo.

Bell News vol23 p187

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Feltham, Middlesex

St Catherine

Wednesday, 22 June 1904 in 3h 4 (11–1–0)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Howes

1 Wm H Beaumont

2 John Howes (C)

3 William E Judd

4 James Strutt

5 Alfred H Winch

6 Edgar Humfrey

7 John H B Hesse

8 Frederick A Holden

First peal of Major: 1 and 6; also first peal of Major on the bells.

Bell News vol23 p199

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Lambeth, Surrey

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 25 June 1904 in 2h 56 (17–2–13 in E)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Joseph B Fenton

1 Reuben Charge

2 Isaac G Shade

3 George R Pye

4 John D Matthews

5 James Hunt

6 William J Nudds

7 Septimus Radford

8 William Pye (C)

Bell News vol23 p199

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Romford, Essex

St Edward's church, belfry

Thursday, 30 June 1904 in 2h 16

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1–2 Henry Hodgetts

3–4 George R Pye (C)

5–6 William Pye

7–8 Ernest Pye

Umpire—W. Watson. First peal in the method on handbells: 1-2, Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor.

Bell News vol23 p213

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 2 July 1904 in 3h (10)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 Reuben Copelin

2 George R Pye

3 Bertram Prewett

4 Isaac G Shade

5 John D Matthews

6 Harry Flanders

7 Lewis Silver

8 William Pye (C)

Church Bells vol34 p675

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Pinner, Middlesex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 16 July 1904 in 3h 4 (18–3–15 in E♭)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Rev H Law James

1 James George

2 Bertram Prewett

3 Isaac G Shade

4 George R Pye

5 Alfred W Brighton

6 Ernest Pye

7 John D Matthews

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method: 7

Bell News vol23 p247

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

City of London

Finsbury Pavement House

Wednesday, 20 July 1904 in 2h 25

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1–2 George R Pye

3–4 William Pye (C)

5–6 Ernest Pye

7–8 William Keeble

Umpires: J W Golding, H R Pasmore, A W Brighton, A T King

Bell News 1903

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Epsom, Surrey

Christ Church, Epsom Common

Saturday, 23 July 1904 in 2h 47 (8–2–2 in A)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 John H B Hesse

2 Alfred W Brighton

3 John J Lamb

4 George R Pye

5 Isaac G Shade

6 James Hunt

7 Fredk A Holden

8 William Pye (C)

Bell News vol23 p248

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Enfield, Middlesex

St Andrew

Wednesday, 27 July 1904 (19¾ in E)

Various Call Changes - No Method Specified

Conducted by Charles Plume, Deputy Foreman

1 F Bines

2 H Bilton

3 P Watson

4 W Jones

5 A Simms

6 W Carter

7 W Anderson

J H Ernst

8 C Boswell

F E Freeman

A small printed peal board at St Andrew's commemorates a "Muffled Peal" rung by the home band in memory of the Revd George Hewitt Hodson M.A., Prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral and Vicar of the Parish of Enfield, who passed away on the morning of Sunday 24th July 1904.

Although the board lists the band members, it does not provide any indication of what was rung that day.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Saturday, 30 July 1904 in 2h 55 (12 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Ernest E Huntley

2 Henry Hodgetts

3 Frederick W Brinklow

4 Bertram Prewett

5 Hubert Eden

6 Isaac G Shade

7 George R Pye

8 William Pye (C)

The first peal in the method on the bells, and the first by the association.

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Staines upon Thames, Middlesex

St Mary

Monday, 1 August 1904 in 3h 3 (16–3–1 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F A Holden

1 James N Frossell

2 Alfred H Winch

3 John Howes (C)

4 Alfred J Redman

5 Frederick A Holden

6 Harry T last

7 James W Driver

8 John H B Hesse

Bell News vol23 p260

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hersham, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 6 August 1904 in 2h 54 (8–2–0 in G♯)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 John D Matthews

2 George Woodiss

3 Bertram Prewett

4 John J Lamb

5 Isaac G Shade

6 Hubert Eden

7 James Hunt

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells

Bell News vol23 p272

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Walthamstow, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 13 August 1904 in 3h 13 (17–1–1 in E♭)

5069 Stedman Caters

Composed by G Lindoff

1 William B Manning

2 Ernest Pye

3 William Truss

4 John D Matthews

5 Isaac G Shade

6 William Pye (C)

7 Ernest F Poll

8 Harry Flanders

9 Frederick A Nunn

10 Thomas Watson

First peal in the method: 7.

Bell News vol283 p381

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stratford, Essex

House of J Moule, Esq, 192 Chobham Road

Sunday, 14 August 1904 in 2h 25

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Rev H Law James

1–2 George R Pye

3–4 William Pye (C)

5–6 Ernest Pye

7–8 William Keeble

Umpire— H. F. Dawkins. Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor.

Bell News vol23 p283

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Southgate, Middlesex

Christ Church

Thursday, 25 August 1904 in 3h 20 (24–3–7 in D)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 John E Miller

2 Isaac G Shade

3 Herbert P Harman

4 John Armstrong

5 John R Sharman

6 Sidney Wade

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells.

Bell News vol23 p 307

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Lewisham, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 27 August 1904 in 3h 9 (22)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Reuben Charge

2 John J Lamb

3 Isaac G Shade

4 John D Matthews

5 Bertram Prewett

6 Ernest Pye

7 Harry Warnett

8 William Pye (C)

This is J. Lamb’s 100th peal.

Bell News vol23 p307

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

St Catherine and St Paul

Saturday, 3 September 1904 in 2h 39 (12–1–16 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood's variation of Thurstans'

1 James George

2 Bertram Prewett

3 John J Lamb

4 William Pye (C)

5 Isaac G Shade

6 George H Barker

7 Ernest Pye

8 Henry G Rowe

Rung as a birthday compliment to H. G. Rowe. The above is the quickest peal on Ihe bells.

Bell News vol23 p321

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Westminster, Greater London

St Margaret

Saturday, 24 September 1904 in 3h 16 (28)

5101 Stedman Caters

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Reuben Charge

2 William Pye (C)

3 Isaac G Shade

4 John J Lamb

5 Sidney A Wright

6 Bertram Prewett

7 Ernest Pye

8 William J Nudds

9 John R Sharman

10 Harry Flanders

Bell News vol23 p355

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Stepney, Middlesex

St Dunstan and All Saints

Saturday, 1 October 1904 in 3h 25 (31)

5019 Stedman Caters

Composed by G Lindoff

1 William J Nudds

2 John D Matthews

3 John J Lamb

4 Bertram Prewett

5 Isaac G Shade

6 Sidney A Wright

7 William Pye (C)

8 Reuben Charge

9 Ernest Pye

10 John R Sharman

Church Bells vol34 p944

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Walthamstow, Essex

St Saviour

Friday, 7 October 1904 in 3h 1 (16–0–16 in E)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Hugh T Scarlett

2 Rev A T Beeston

3 John Armstrong

4 George R Pye

5 Sidney Wade

6 Ernest Pye

7 John R Sharman

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells

Church Bells vol34 p964

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Edmonton, Middlesex

All Saints

Saturday, 8 October 1904 in 3h 5 (15–3–9 in E♭)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Edgar Wightman

1 William Ward

2 George Radley

3 John T Kentish

4 George H Barker

5 James Saxby

6 William Shimmans

7 James Parker (C)

8 George Paice

First peal in the method: 6

Church Bells vol34 p964

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Camberwell, Surrey

St George

Saturday, 8 October 1904 in 2h 58 (13–2–4)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Craven

1 Reuben Charge

2 Bertram Prewett

3 John R Sharman

4 Isaac G Shade

5 John D Matthews

6 William J Nudds

7 William Pye (C)

8 Cornelius Charge

A birthday compliment to R Charge.

Church Bells vol34 p964

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Chelsea, Middlesex

Residence of Mr C Charge, 42, Blantyre Strret

Sunday, 9 October 1904 in 2h 19

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1–2 George R Pye

3–4 William Pye (C)

5–6 Ernest Pye

7–8 Cornelius Charge

Umpire J W Kelley

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Erith, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 22 October 1904 in 3h 1 (16–3–22 in F♯)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Reuben Charge

2 John D Matthews

3 Isaac G Shade

4 Bertram Prewett

5 John R Sharman

6 Charles Wilkins

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

Church Bells vol 34 p1004

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge

Saturday, 29 October 1904 in 3h 17 (21–1–3 in D)

5069 Stedman Caters

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Reuben Charge

2 John J Lamb

3 John D Matthews

4 Isaac G Shade

5 Bertram Prewett

6 Sidney A Wright

7 John R Sharman (C)

8 William Pye

9 William J Nudds

10 Ernest Pye

Church Bells vol34 p1024

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Botolph, Bishopsgate

Saturday, 5 November 1904 in 3h 15 (20)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Bertram Prewett

2 Isaac G Shade

3 Lewis W Wiffen

4 John R Sharman

5 Edward Evans

6 Ernest Pye

7 James Motts (C)

8 William Pye

First peal in the method on the bells

MCA Report 1905

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Clerkenwell, Greater London

St James

Monday, 7 November 1904 in 3h 6 (24–2–21 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 Isaac G Shade

2 Charles Pothecary

3 Bertram Prewett

4 George T Daltry

5 Reuben Charge

6 William Pye (C)

7 William J Nudds

8 John Sharman

First peal: 2. Rung to celebrate the return of the Vicar, the Rev C J Parker, to active work after a prolonged period of illness. The above is the first peal on the bells since the re-casting of the 3rd

MCA Report 1905

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Hammersmith, Middlesex

St Paul

Thursday, 10 November 1904 in 3h 6 (15–0–18 in F)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 William Pickworth

2 Bertram Prewett

3 John Armstrong

4 Isaac G Shade

5 Sidney Wade

6 John R Sharman

7 William Pye (C)

8 Ernest Pye

MCA Report 1905

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Southgate, Middlesex

Christ Church

Saturday, 12 November 1904 in 3h 31 (24–3–7 in D)

5392 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T Lockwood

1 G Bester

2 A R Glasscock

3 W Pickworth

4 J Armstrong

5 H Miller

6 M Fensom

7 J E Miller

8 S Wade (C)

Bell News vol23 p463

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Lambeth, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 12 November 1904 in 3h 6 (16–3–12)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Reuben Charge

2 Isaac G Shade

3 John D Matthews

4 Harry F Dawkins

5 Bertram Prewett

6 John R Sharman

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

MCA Report 1905

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Acton, Middlesex

St Mary

Wednesday, 16 November 1904 in 2h 52 (13¾ in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Reeve's Variation of Holt's Ten-part

1 George Ilsley

2 William T Elson (C)

3 Frederick G Goddard

4 Thomas Beadle

5 Joseph J Pratt

6 John Basden

7 Henry Folkard

8 Arthur Harding

It was intended to ring Stedman, but one of the band failing to shew up, Mr. Ilsley kindly took the vacant rope.

Bell News 26/11/1904 (Volume 23, Issue 1182, Page 452).

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Romford, Essex

St Edward Conf

Tuesday, 22 November 1904 in 3h 2 (15–2–14 in F)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by George Conyard

1 William Keeble

2 William Pye (C)

3 Wesley Watson

4 Isaac G Shade

5 John E Baker

6 Harry F Dawkins

7 Ernest Pye

8 John R Sharman

First peal in the method: 5

Bell News vol23 p355

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Walworth, Surrey

St Peter

Thursday, 24 November 1904 in 2h 52 (3–3–20 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 William Pye (C)

2 John J Lamb

3 John R Sharman

4 Isaac G Shade

5 John Moule

6 Ernest Pye

7 Reuben Charge

8 Horatio E Gummer

Bell News vol23 p463

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

City of London

St Magnus the Martyr, London Bridge

Saturday, 26 November 1904 in 3h 17 (20)

5091 Stedman Caters

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 John R Sharman

2 William Pye (C)

3 Isaac G Shade

4 Frank Smith

5 Mark Woodcock

6 John D Matthews

7 Reuben Charge

8 Ernest Pye

9 William J Nudds

10 Harry Flanders

Bell News vol23 p463

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Holborn, Greater London

St Giles in the Fields

Monday, 5 December 1904 in 3h 5 (14–0–16 in F)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Reuben Charge

2 John R Sharman

3 Bertram Prewett

4 Isaac G Shade

5 John Armstrong

6 Sidney Wade

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells.

Bell News vol23 p475

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Walthamstow, Essex

St Saviour

Tuesday, 6 December 1904 in 2h 57 (16–0–16 in E)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 William Truss

2 George B Lucas

3 Frank Smith

4 Mark Woodcock

5 George Paice

6 James Saxby

7 James Parker (C)

8 Thomas Card

Bell News vol23 p487

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Middlesex

St Andrew

Tuesday, 6 December 1904 in 2h 45 (13–1–25 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 Joseph J Pratt

2 Edgar Hancox

3 Henry Waite

4 Bertram Prewett (C)

5 John Basden

6 Henry H Chandler

7 William H Joiner

8 William Foster

Bell News vol23 p499

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Woolwich, Kent

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 8 December 1904 in 3h 18

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Henry G Hill

2 John J Lamb

3 Qr-Mr Sgt Alfred Pye

4 William J Nevard

5 Isaac G Shade

6 John R Sharman (C)

7 William Pye

8 Ernest Pye

It was intended to ring London Surprise, but meeting one short, Mr. Hill kindly took the vacant rope, and the above was substituted.

Bell News vol23 p487

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Westminster, Greater London

St Clement Danes

Saturday, 10 December 1904 in 3h 21 (24)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Bertram Prewett

2 John R Sharman

3 Frank Bennett

4 Isaac G Shade

5 Albert Coles

6 Henry Folkard

7 Charles H Martin

8 William Pye (C)

9 Ernest Pye

10 Reuben Charge

First peal in the method: 5

Bell News vol23 p487

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Barnet, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 15 December 1904 in 3h 2 (22–3–15 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Sir A P Heywood's variation of Thurstans'

1 Maurice F R Hibbert

2 Hubert Eden

3 Frank A Milne

4 Bertram Prewett

5 John Armstrong

6 William Pickworth

7 John R Sharman (C)

8 Arthur T King

This is the quickest peal rung upon these hells.

Bell News vo23 p512

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Lambeth, Surrey

St Mary

Saturday, 24 December 1904 in 3h (19)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Frederick A Holden

2 Bertram A Prewett

3 Isaac G Shade

4 Hubert Eden

5 John D Matthews

6 Alfred W Brighton

7 Ernest Pye

8 William Pye (C)

Bell News vol23 p511

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Middlesex

St Margaret

Monday, 26 December 1904 in 2h 54 (14–0–24 in F♯)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Maurice F R Hibbert

2 Frederick A Holden

3 Isaac G Shade

4 Bertram Prewett (C)

5 George R Pye

6 William Pye

7 Alfred W Brighton

8 Ernest Pye

First peal in the method on the bells. The band desire to thank the Hillingdon ringers for their hospitality after the peal

Bell News vol23 p524

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Uxbridge, Middlesex

St Andrew

Monday, 26 December 1904 in 2h 50 (13–1–25 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 Maurice F R Hibbert

2 George R Pye

3 Bertram Prewett

4 William Pye (C)

5 Henry Waite

6 Isaac G Shade

7 Frederick A Holden

8 Ernest Pye

MCA Report 1905

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

Fulham, Middlesex

All Saints

Monday, 26 December 1904 in 3h 12 (18–2–22 in E♭)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 Harry Flanders

2 John Howes

3 Mark Woodcock

4 John W Kelley

5 George R Fardon

6 Archibald F Harris

7 Henry G Miles

8 Cornelius Charge (C)

9 William J Nudds

10 Charles F W Hunt

First on 10 bells: 10

Bell News vol23 p511

Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild

City of London

Finsbury Pavement House

Wednesday, 28 December 1904 in 2h 17

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1–2 Hubert Eden

3–4 William Pye

5–6 Bertram Prewett (C)

7–8 Reuben Charge

Umpires: A T King, E Pye, F A Holden. First peal of Stedman on handbells: 1-2 and 7-8. This is also the conductor's first peal on handbells and his 100th peal of Stedman Triples.

MCA Report 1905

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