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Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Liss, Hampshire

St Peter, West Liss

Thursday, 15 January 1931 in 2h 45 (7–3–26 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

10 different callings, 42 six-scores.

1 Arthur Watts

2 Cyril S West

3 Geoffrey Amey

4 Charles E Bassett (C)

5 William Read

6 William Amey

First in Method - 1, 2 and 4

First as Conductor - 4

First Peal of Doubles on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 1036.0069

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

St Mary, Portsea

Saturday, 14 February 1931 in 3h 8 (17–0–7 in F)

5088 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by N. J. Pitstow

1 Alfred T Greenwood

2 Charles E Bassett

3 Frederick A Burnett

4 Frederick W Burnett

5 Josiah D Harris

6 Tower R Taylor

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 Frederick S Bayley

First Peal in the Method in the County and by the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 1039.0116

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bramshott, Hampshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 February 1931 in 3h (11–1–20 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Ten different callings. 42 Six-Scores.

1 Robert Beale

2 William G Wheeler

3 Charles E Bassett (C)

4 Alfred Ketchel

5 George Cluer

6 Arthur Cambers

First Peal in the Method for Treble Ringer. First Peal for ringers of the 2, 4, 5 & 6. First peal in the Method on the Bells. All except the conductor are Sunday Service ringers at the above church. The Peal was rung as a Wedding Compliment to Mr. A. Booker, who is a member of the local band.

Ringing World page reference: 1040.0134

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Whitchurch, Hampshire

All Hallows

Saturday, 14 March 1931 in 3h 16 (14)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Holt's Ten Part

1 Bert Garrett

2 Sidney Quinton

3 Wilfred Andrews

4 Leonard Batting

5 Henry Garrett

6 Reginald W Rex

7 George Williams (C)

8 Philip Tibble

First peal of triples 5. First peal 8. Rung after meeting short for Stedman. The band were kindly entertained to tea after the peal at the Vicarage by the Rev. M. S. and Mrs. Douglas. Mr. L. Batting was elected a member previous to starting.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hawkley, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 14 March 1931 in 2h 57 (7–3–11 in A)

5040 Doubles (3m)

4 six-scores of Canterbury Pleasure, 16 six-scores of Plain Bob, 22 six-scores of Grandsire

1 Arthur Watts

2 William Read

3 Cyril S West

4 Victor Shadbolt

5 Charles E Bassett (C)

6 Arthur Norris

This is the first Peal on the bells.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Blackmoor, Hampshire

St Matthew

Tuesday, 12 May 1931 in 2h 45 (8–0–1 in A)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being 42 six-scores, ten different callings.

1 Mrs W Read

2 Arthur Watts

3 Charles E Bassett

4 Cyril S West

5 William Read

6 James Norris

First Peal for ringers of the 1 & 6. First Peal away from the Treble for ringer of the 2. The Tenor ringer is 76 years of age, and has been a regular Sunday service ringer at the above church for close on fifty years.

Ringing World page reference: 1052.0324

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Liss, Hampshire

St Peter, West Liss

Saturday, 30 May 1931 in 2h 54 (7–3–26 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 six-scores, 10 different callings.

1 Arthur H Fisher

2 Cyril S West

3 Arthur Norris

4 Alfred Ketchel

5 Charles E Bassett (C)

6 Albert F Phillips

First Peal (at first attempt) - 6

Albert F Phillips was elected a member of the Guild, and is a member of the local band.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Petersfield, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 6 June 1931 in 2h 59 (15½ in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Josiah D Harris

2 Charles E Bassett

3 George Williams

4 Frederick W Burnett

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Alfred T Greenwood

7 Frederick S Bayley

8 Frederick W Rogers (C)

Ringing World page reference: 1055.0373

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 22 August 1931 in 3h 15 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5376 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G. Williams

1 Frederick A Burnett

2 Josiah D Harris

3 Charles H Shepherd

4 Henry Jennings

5 Percival L Cook

6 Ernest G Williams

7 Ernest Brett

8 Frederick W Burnett (C)

First Peal for ringer of the 6. First Peal as Conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 1066.0552

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Privett, Hampshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 19 September 1931 in 2h 55 (12–0–15 in F)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by W. P Whitehead

1 Frederick S Bayley

2 George Williams

3 Alfred T, Greenwood

4 Harold Marcon

5 Josiah D Harris

6 Richard J Stone

7 Edwin J Harding Sen

8 Frederick W Rogers (C)

Ringing World page reference: 1070.0616

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Liss, Hampshire

St Peter, West Liss

Wednesday, 23 September 1931 in 2h 50 (7–3–26 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 six-scores, 10 different callings.

1 Arthur H Fisher

2 Charles E Bassett (C)

3 Cyril S West

4 Arthur Watts

5 Ernest J Munday

6 Albert F Phillips

Rung as a wedding compliment to Capt A F Coryton, J P, and Miss Violet Shuttleworth, who were married at Steep on this day.

Ringing World page reference: 1073.0665

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 3 October 1931 in 3h (10–0–19 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Leslie Reading

2 Bert Garrett

3 Albert Taylor

4 William Lance

5 Henry Garrett (C)

6 Raymond Redstall

First peal: 1 and 6. First peal on the bells. All are Sunday service ringers at the above church. Rung with the clappers half-muffled as a tribute of respect to the latre Sir William Wyndham Portal, Bart, who was a life member of the Guild

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

St Mary, Portsea

Sunday, 25 October 1931 (17–0–7 in F)

1280 Doubles Norwich Major

No time duration given.

Composed by F. W. Rogers

1 A T Greenwood

2 T R Taylor

3 H Jennings

4 E G Williams

5 J D Harris

6 F S Bayley

7 F W Rogers (C)

8 E J Harding Sen

For Evensong. First Quarter Peal in the Method for ringer of the 4.

Ringing World page reference: 1076.0721

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 14 November 1931 in 3h 12 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Joseph Fleming

1 Frederick A Burnett

2 Josiah D Harris

3 Harry Barton

4 Henry Jennings

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Ernest G Williams

7 A Richard Ward

8 Frederick W Burnett (C)

First Peal in the Method for ringer of the 6. First in Method as Conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 1079.0760

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Petersfield, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 21 November 1931 in 3h (16)

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Edwin J Harding Sen

2 Charles E Bassett

3 Henry Jennings

4 Ernest G Williams

5 Frederick W Burnett

6 Tower R Taylor

7 Alfred T Greenwood

8 Frederick W Rogers (C)

This composition appeared in 'The Ringing World' of November 20th 1931.

Ringing World page reference: 1080.0776

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

St Mary, Portsea

Saturday, 12 December 1931 in 3h 3 (17–0–7 in F)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Rev. H. Law James

1 Josiah D Harris

2 Charles E Bassett

3 Edwin J Harding Jun

4 Alfred T Greenwood

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Frederick S Bayley

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 Edwin J Harding Sen

First Peal in the Method in the County, by the Guild, by all the Band, and rung at the first attempt.

Ringing World page reference: 1083.0825

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