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Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 12 February 1938 in 3h 12 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by G. Lewis

1 C Ernest Smith

2 Kenneth Snelling

3 Frederick W Stemp

4 Frederick W Burnett

5 James Topp

6 Frederick S Bayley

7 Frederick W Rogers

8 Oliver Sippetts (C)

First Peal of Yorkshire Surprise on the Bells.

Ringing World page reference: 1405.0123

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Privett, Hampshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 19 February 1938 in 3h 4 (12–0–15 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

2,752 Superlative and 2,304 Cambridge, with 114 changes of method.

Composed by Sir Arthur P Heywood

1 Jack M Cripps

2 Kenneth Snelling

3 C Ernest Smith

4 Frederick S Bayley

5 Tower R Taylor

6 William T Beeson

7 Frederick W Rogers

8 Oliver Sippetts (C)

First peal of Spliced Surprise in the County and by the Guild. This peal is believed to be the first peal in these two methods rung on this plan, arranged by John Topp of Portsmouth.

Ringing World page reference: 1406.0140

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Eling, Hampshire

St Mary

Friday, 11 March 1938 in 2h 43 (12 in F♯)

5040 Minor

Being two 720's each of Oxford Treble Bob, two 720's of Kent Treble Bob, and' three 720's of Plain Bob, each called differently.

1 Edward T Griffin

2 Mrs F J Marshallsay

3 Alan R Pink

4 Arthur V Davis

5 A Patrick Cannon (C)

6 Reginald A Reed

First peal ' inside ' in more than one method: 2.

First peal on six bells and first 720 of Minor: 4.

The first peal on the bells.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Gosport, Hampshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 12 March 1938 in 3h 6 (9–0–11)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Frederick S Bayley

2 Henry Jennings

3 Frederick W Burnett

4 Frederick A Burnett

5 Ernest J Munday

6 Tower R Taylor

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 Reginald A Reed

Fist peal of Major on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 1408.0176

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

East Meon, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 2 April 1938 in 3h 22 (18–0–12 in E)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by F. Dench

1 Lesie Tremeer

2 George Williams

3 Charles E Bassett

4 Frederick Burnett

5 Frederick S Bayley

6 Reginald A Reed

7 C Ernest Smith

8 Frederick W Rogers (C)

Ringing World page reference: 1411.0224

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Privett, Hampshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 14 May 1938 in 3h 11 (12–0–15 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

2,880 London, 800 Bristol, 880 Cambridge and 640 Superlative, with 119 changes of method.

Composed by James Topp

1 Kenneth Snelling

2 Jack M Cripps

3 Frederic W Rogers

4 Charles E Bassett

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Frederick S Bayley

7 William T Beeson

8 Oliver Sippetts (C)

First peal of Spliced Surprise in four methods in the County and by the Guild, also by the ringers of 4th 5th and 6th.

Ringing World page reference: 1417.0324

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

St Mary, Portsea

Saturday, 21 May 1938 in 3h 13 (17–0–7 in F)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 John H B Hesse

2 James Topp

3 Frederick W Burnett

4 Edward J Charman

5 C Ernest Smith

6 Frederick S Bayley

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 Alfred T Greenwood

Ringing World page reference: 1419.0355

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Petersfield, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 9 July 1938 in 2h 59 (15½ in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by C. W. Roberts

1 Frederick S Bayley

2 Charles E Bassett

3 James Topp

4 Tower R Taylor

5 William T Beeson

6 Jack M Cripps

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 C Ernest Smith

Ringing World page reference: 1425.0456

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

St Mary, Portsea

Saturday, 6 August 1938 in 3h 14 (17–0–7 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

Spliced London, Bristol, Superlative & Cambridge Surprise Major.

Composed by James Topp

1 Frederick S Bayley

2 Kenneth Snelling

3 James Topp

4 Charles E Bassett

5 Tower R Taylor

6 William T Berson

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 Oliver Sippetts

First peal of Spliced Surprise on the Bells. This peal contained 2,560 London, 1216 Bristol and 640 each of Superlative and Cambridge with 122 changes of Method.

Ringing World page reference: 1429.0520

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Sherfield English, Hampshire

St Leonard

Friday, 2 September 1938 in 3h 5 (9–2–1 in A)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by T Thurstan (Four Part)

1 Leslie Tremeer

2 Edward T Griffin

3 Frank Bennett

4 A F Martin Stewart

5 Louis J Lockyer

6 William R Melville

7 George Williams (C)

8 Harold P Reed

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Privett, Hampshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 24 September 1938 in 3h (12–0–15 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

2,496 London, 960 Bristol, 832 Cambridge and 736 Superlative, with 98 changes of method.

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Kenneth Snelling

2 Frederick W Rogers

3 Charles E Bassett

4 Reginal A Reed

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Frederick S Bayley

7 William T Beeson

8 Oliver Sippetts (C)

Source: St Peter's Church Belfry Book 1900 – 1939. This Peal Book was presented to the members of St Peter's Belfry by Mr & Mrs George Barnes in memory of Mrs Barnes who died on February 6th 1900.

Ringing World page reference: 1436.0632

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alton, Hampshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 1 October 1938 in 3h 8 (18–1–20 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Frank Bennett

1 Frederick W Burnett

2 Kenneth Snelling

3 Raymond Philpott

4 Charles E Bassett

5 Frederick S Bayley

6 C Ernest Smith

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 Oliver Sippetts

First peal of London on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 1437.0647

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

West Meon, Hampshire

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 3 October 1938 in 3h 11 (12–2–27 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 James H Shepherd

2 Ernest J Munday

3 William H Fussell

4 Frederick S Bayley

5 Frank Bennett (C)

6 George Williams

7 Reyinald A Reed

8 Samuel J Hector

First peal of Surprise for ringer of the 2. Rung on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the first peal on the Bells.

Ringing World page reference: 1449.0839

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

East Meon, Hampshire

All Saints

Monday, 3 October 1938 in 3h 11 (18–0–12 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Frank Bennett

1 James H Shepherd

2 William H Fussell

3 Samuel J Hector

4 Reginal C H Connolly

5 Louis J Lockyer

6 Frank Bennett

7 Ernest J Monday

8 Reginal A Reed (C)

A 20th Birthday Compliment to the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 1438.0665

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Monk Sherborne, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 22 October 1938 in 2h 46 (7–1–4 in G♯)

5040 Doubles

Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 C W Munday (C)

2 R F Kingham

3 D W Nash

4 F A Munday

5 J Chesterman

First peal rung on these bells.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hawkley, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 13 November 1938 in 2h 53 (7–3–11 in A)

5040 Doubles (5m)

Being eight six-scores each of New Bob, St Simon’s Bob, Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob, each with four different callings, and ten six-scores of Grandsire, each called differently.

1 Alexander W Hutley

2 Norman A Oner

3 Edwin S Smith

4 Cecil C Wright

5 Charles E Bassett (C)

6 Alan W Betsworth

First peal - 1

First peal 'inside' - 2

First peal in five methods by all the band.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Romsey, Hampshire

Abbey Church of St Mary and St Ethelflaeda

Saturday, 26 November 1938 (24–0–8 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Leslie Tremeer

2 Frederick A Munday

3 Frederick S Bayley

4 George Williams

5 Arthur V Davis

6 Harold P Reed

7 Reginald A Reed

8 Frederick W Rogers

First peal in the method 2,5

Reference: Ringing World 9 December 1938 Number 1446 Volume 33 Page 791

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

St Mary, Portsea

Saturday, 17 December 1938 in 3h 15 (17–0–7 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by James Topp

1 John H B Hesse

2 George Williams

3 Frederick S Bayley

4 James Topp

5 Tower R Taylor

6 Frederick G Cole

7 Frederick W Rogers (C)

8 C Ernest Smith

First Peal in the Method for ringer of the 6.

Ringing World page reference: 1449.0839

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