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Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Mears Ashby, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 1 February 1930 in 2h 55 (11–3–2 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Comprising seven different 720s

1 Henry Wilkins

2 Harry Marlow

3 George Parker

4 Bertie O Soden

5 Harry England

6 Tom Tebbutt (C)

First peal on six bells: 1

First peal of Minor on a bob bell: 5

Ringing World page reference: 985.0085

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Kislingbury, Northamptonshire

St Luke

Saturday, 8 February 1930 in 3h 10 (12–0–13)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Composed by With ten different callings

1 W Crowder

2 R Rockall

3 J Haynes (C)

4 Fred Browning

5 W Luff

First peal and first attempt:1

Ringing world: 987.117

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 May 1930 in 3h 3 (10–2–14 in A)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Being twelve six-scores of Plain Bob with four different callings, and 30 of Grandsire with ten callings.

1 Edward Seamark

2 Amos Smart (C)

3 Leonard Patrick

4 Joshua J Partridge

5 Albert Minney

6 Edward Stanton

First peal 1, 2, 4, 6.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Thursday, 22 May 1930 in 3h (12–2–0)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Hopgood

1 Arthur W Robinson

2 Fred Hopper

3 Herbert Hoare

4 William R Parker

5 Joseph C Dean

6 Walter H Austin

7 William E Atterbury

8 W Jack Dove (C)

First peal in the method: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7.

First peal in the method away from treble: 4.

First peal of Major as conductor.

Ringing world: 1001.0344

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Giles

Saturday, 24 May 1930 in 3h 17 (25)

5054 Grandsire Caters

Composed by James E Groves

1 Tom Tebbutt

2 Thomas Law

3 Joseph C Dean

4 Frank Rollings

5 Bertie O Soden

6 William Parker

7 Frederick Hopper

8 William Rogers

9 John J Taylor (C)

10 Henry Marlow

First peal of Grandsire Caters: 5.

First peal of Caters as Conductor.

Rung in honour of Empire Day .

Ringing world: 1001.0343

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Turvey, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 7 June 1930 in 3h 7 (19–0–20 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 John J Mawby

2 Henry W Gayton

3 John R Main

4 Henry Stapleton

5 Amos Smart

6 James T Ward

7 Thomas R Hensher

8 Anderson Y Tyler (C)

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 5 August 1930 in 3h 6 (10–2–14 in A)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Consisting of 42 six-scores, eight different callings.

1 Edward Seamark

2 J J Partridge

3 Amos Smart (C)

4 Albert Minney

5 Sidney Corby

6 Edward Stanton

First peal 6.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Haselbech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Thursday, 7 August 1930 in 2h 56 (15)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Frank Rollings

2 Fred Hopper

3 Joseph C Dean

4 Thomas Law

5 Bertie O Soden

6 W Jack Dove

7 John T Hensman

8 Tom Tebbutt (C)

50th peal: 1.

First peal on the bells since they were augmented to eight by Messrs Gillett and Johnston.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Miss Ismay, the donor of the bells, who came of age on July 21st; also a birthday compliment to the ringers of 5th and 6th.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Eydon, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 30 August 1930 in 2h 43 (9–2–20 in G)

5040 Doubles (6m)

Six methods:- 720 Stedman, 480 Canterbury Pleasure, 480 Old, 480 Plain Bob,960 St Dustan's all different callings, and 1920 Grandsire with ten callings

1 Miss Mary Cufflin

2 Ronald Russel

3 Ernest Morris (C)

4 Redvers F Elkington

5 Alban Disney

Fist Peal on these bells following an invitation from the Rector (father of the tenor ringer). Miss Mary Cufflin later married Alban Disney

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

St Giles

Saturday, 6 September 1930 in 3h 15 (25)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by J E Groves

1 Joseph C Dean

2 Frank E Pervin (C)

3 Bertie O Soden

4 Thomas Law

5 Tom Tebbutt

6 John J Taylor

7 Frederick Hopper

8 John T Hensman

9 William Hibbert

10 Harry Marlow

Ringing world: 1016.582

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Oakham, Rutland

All Saints

Saturday, 13 September 1930 in 3h 16 (24–2–9)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Edward P Duffield

2 George R Pye

3 George Williams

4 Thomas T Gofton

5 Albert W Coles

6 James Bennett

7 Rupert Richardson

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method in the county

Source - W Pye peal book

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wicken, Northamptonshire

St John the Evangelist

Sunday, 14 September 1930 in 3h (18)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 James Bennett

2 Charles W Roberts

3 Wilfred Williams

4 George Williams

5 George R Pye

6 Thomas T Gofton

7 Edward P Duffield

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method: 3

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Tichmarsh, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 15 September 1930 in 2h 59 (17–3–22 in E)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Charles W Roberts

2 George R Pye (C)

3 Wilfred Williams

4 Thomas T Gofton

5 James Bennett

6 Edward P Duffield

7 Albert W Coles

8 William Pye

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Thrapston, Northamptonshire

St James

Monday, 15 September 1930 in 2h 49 (14–0–7 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Harry Chambers

2 George Williams

3 Edward P Duffield

4 George R Pye

5 James Bennett

6 Wilfred Williams

7 Charles W Roberts

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Higham Ferrers, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 16 September 1930 in 3h 11 (22–1–0 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 George R Pye

2 Charles W Roberts (C)

3 George Williams

4 Thomas T Gofton

5 Wilfred Williams

6 Albert W Coles

7 James Bennett

8 William Pye

Source - W Pye peal book

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 16 September 1930 in 3h (10–0–13 in F)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 Charles W Roberts

2 James Bennett

3 Wilfred Williams

4 Edward P Duffield

5 Thomas T Gofton

6 George R Pye

7 George Williams (C)

8 William Pye

Source - W Pye peal book

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 17 September 1930 in 3h 15 (21–0–3 in E♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Frederick Dench

1 George Williams

2 George R Pye

3 Charles W Roberts

4 Wilfred Williams

5 Thomas T Gofton

6 William Pye (C)

7 Albert W Coles

8 Edward P Duffield

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Desborough, Northamptonshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 17 September 1930 in 2h 49 (10)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Frank Bennett

1 Wilfred Williams

2 Edward P Duffield

3 Albert W Coles

4 George R Pye (C)

5 Charles W Bird

6 Charles W Roberts

7 James Bennett

8 William Pye

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Northampton, Northamptonshire

Holy Sepulchre

Thursday, 18 September 1930 in 3h 3 (14–3–7 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Edward P Duffield

2 Wilfred Williams

3 Charles W Roberts (C)

4 Thomas T Gofton

5 George Williams

6 James Bennett

7 Rupert Richardson

8 William Pye

First peal in the method as conductor

First peal in the method on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Ringing World page reference: 1018.0617

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Hazelbeech, Northamptonshire

St Michael

Thursday, 18 September 1930 in 3h (15–0–12 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Albert W Coles

2 James Bennett

3 George R Pye

4 Thomas T Gofton

5 Edward P Duffield

6 William Pye

7 Rupert Richardson

8 George Williams (C)

First peal of Surprise on the bells

Source - W Pye peal book

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Friday, 19 September 1930 in 2h 57 (10–1–4 in G)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Rev H Law James

1 Harry Chambers

2 George R Pye

3 Wilfred Williams

4 James Bennett

5 George Williams

6 Amos Smart

7 Charles W Roberts (C)

8 William Pye

* First peal in the method: 6

Source - W Pye peal book

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 20 September 1930 in 3h 24 (29–2–13 in D♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Charles W Roberts

2 George R Pye

3 Thomas T Gofton

4 Edward P Duffield

5 Wilfred Williams

6 James Bennett

7 Albert W Coles

8 William Pye (C)

First peal in the method in the county

Source - W Pye peal book

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Clifton Reynes, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 November 1930 in 2h 48 (10–2–14 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Cambridge Surprise, Woodbine, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Double Court, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Joshua Partridge

2 Henry W Gayton

3 Percy C Bonnett

4 Sidney Foskett

5 Pearl Inskip

6 Amos Smart (C)

First peal of Minor 1. Mr. P. C. Bonnett was elected a non-resident life member of the Guild previous to starting the peal.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 8 November 1930 in 3h 4 (11–1–24 in F♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being two 720's each of Woodbine, Oxford TB, and Kent TB, and 720 Plain Bob

1 Joshua J Partridge

2 William Stock

3 Henry W Gayton

4 Harry Pettitt

5 Amos Smart (C)

6 Albert Minney

Ringing World page reference: 1026.0745

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 November 1930 in 3h 7 (10–0–13 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 James Mitchell

2 Anderson Y Tyler

3 Henry W Gayton

4 Archie Henman

5 James T Ward

6 George Lines

7 Thomas R Hensher

8 Charles W Clarke (C)

First peal on eight bells and first attempt: 1

First in the method on a working bell: 3

Ringing World page reference: 1026.0744

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Wollaston, Northamptonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 December 1930 in 3h 5 (16–2–17 in E)

5040 Surprise and Treble Bob Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Wells, London, York, and Cambridge S, Woodbine, Oxford, and Kent TB

1 John J Mawby

2 Henry W Gayton

3 Anderson Y Tyler

4 Amos Smart

5 E Pearl Inskip

6 Walter Perkins (C)

First peal of Minor - 1.

First peal in seven Treble Bob methods on the bells.

The first peal containing four Surprise methods by the Guild.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr A Smart, who generously entertained the band to tea at the conclusion of the peal.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 December 1930 in 2h 57 (10–1–4 in G)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights (No.157)

1 Anderson Y Tyler (C)

2 Frederick R Palmer

3 Harry Chambers

4 Henry W Gayton

5 John R Main

6 James T Ward

7 John J Mawby

8 George Basford

First peal in the method: 2.

Rung as a birthday compliment to J T Ward.

This composition is now rung for the first time.

Ringing World page reference: 1031.0823

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Easton Maudit, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 25 December 1930 in 3h (14–1–10 in F)

5040 Doubles (2m)

30 extents Grandsire, 12 extents Plain B

1 Edward Seamark

2 Amos Smart (C)

3 Leonard Patrick

4 Albert Minney

5 Edward Jones

Ringing World page reference: 1032.0007

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Raunds, Northamptonshire

St Peter

Saturday, 27 December 1930 in 3h 30 (22–0–8 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Comp. John R Pritchard

1 Stanley G Robinson

2 Frederick Stubbs

3 Ernest E Whitmore

4 William J Whitmore

5 Walter Copperwheat

6 Charles M Whitney

7 Frank Kirk

8 Francis Kirk (C)

First peal: 1.

First peal of Major: 5 & 6.

First peal of Major as conductor.

Rung as a compliment to the ringer of the 7th for the 28th anniversary of his wedding on December 31st.

Ringing World page reference: 1033.0021

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Leckhampstead, Buckinghamshire

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 27 December 1930 in 2h 55

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Ten different callings

1 Frederick W Pateman

2 Frederick C Case

3 Ernest C Lambert (C)

4 Frederick Walton

5 Dennis Carter

First peal 1, 4.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Oakley, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 29 December 1930 in 2h 47 (10–0–2 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Ten different callings, 42 six-scores.

1 Walter Fern

2 Henry W Gayton

3 Alfred J Elliott

4 Edward Stanton

5 Joshua J Partridge (C)

1st peal - 1, 3 & as C. 1st peal on a working bell - 4. Rung for the eighth anniversary of the conductor's wedding.

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