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Hertford County Association

Standon, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 6 January 1923 in 2h 50 (8–3–19 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

720 each Woodbine, Oxford Delight, Kent and Oxford TB, Double Oxford, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.

1 William Williams

2 Nathan Patmore

3 Henry Wallace

4 Sidney Carter

5 Ernest A Overall

6 William H Lawrence (C)

Ringing World page reference: 619.0054

Hertford County Association

Oxhey, Hertfordshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 6 January 1923 in 2h 40 (8–1–15 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Carter's 'Odd & Even'

1 Hubert Eden

2 Arthur W Dix

3 Harold G Cashmore

4 Charles N Leman

5 Maurice F R Hibbert (C)

6 William Seeley

7 Frederick W Brinklow

8 Francis A Smith

First peal of Triples - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 619.0051

Hertford County Association

Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 4 March 1923 in 40m (9–2–25 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Cyril C Ridgeway (C)

2 John Brown

3 Frank Huckle

4 Charles Wm Ridgeway

5 William F Swallow

6 Harold C Robins

First quarter-peal by the band (except 3) and first by an entirely local band on these bells. Rung for Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 625.0156

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 19 April 1923 in 2h 54 (12 in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 William Seeley

2 Arthur W Dix

3 Harold G Cashmore

4 Charles N Leman

5 Francis A Smith

6 Walter Ayre

7 Maurice F R Hibbert

8 William G Whitehead (C)

A compliment to Revd G Montague Hall on completion of 25 years as Rector of Bushey.

50th peal on these bells and 75th for the association: 7.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 26 April 1923 in 2h 51 (12 in F♯)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J A Trollope

1 Frank Stacey

2 Joseph J Allen

3 Edward Gutteridge

4 Percy L Parslow

5 William G Whitehead

6 William Seeley

7 Francis A Smith

8 Maurice F R Hibbert (C)

First peal: 1,3.

First peal of Major: 4.

First peal in the method as conductor.

Hertford County Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban

Saturday, 16 June 1923 in 3h 4 (23–2–11 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by T Thurstans

1 Charles Walklake

2 Thomas J Hull

3 Joseph F Chatley

4 William Little

5 John Malyon

6 Walter Ayre

7 Horace E C Goodenough (C)

8 George W Debenham

First on eight - 1

First in the method - 2

First peal - 8

First peal as conductor

Rung on the Eve of St Albans Day.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Thursday, 19 July 1923 in 2h 51 (12 in F♯)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 William Seeley

2 Harold G Cashmore

3 Maurice F R Hibbert (C)

4 Arthur W Dix

5 Francis A Smith

6 William G Whitehead

7 Walter Ayre

8 George H Cross

Hertford County Association

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Thursday, 11 October 1923 in 2h 58 (19–1–4 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Walter Ayre

1 James Floyd (Junior)

2 Reginald S Cook

3 Herbert Gates

4 Henry Golding

5 James Floyd (Senior)

6 William J Shepherd

7 Joseph Chatley

8 Walter Ayre (C)

First peal and first attempt: 1.

First peal of Major: 3,5.

First peal of Plain Bob Major: 7.

First peal in the method on the bells.

Source: tower peal book.

Hertford County Association

Bushey, Hertfordshire

St James

Wednesday, 24 October 1923 in 3h (12 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstan's 4-part

1 Maurice F R Hibbert

2 Cecil J Kazer

3 Wilfred C Ibbett

4 Arthur W Dix

5 Hubert Eden

6 William Seeley

7 William G Whitehead (C)

8 Walter J Simmons

First peal on 8: 3.

First peal: 1.

Rung half muffled in memory of Mr J Field.

Hertford County Association

Braughing, Hertfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 31 October 1923 in 3h 9 (19 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

6-8 cover, 7 720s

1 Archie T Drage

2 Herbert W Drage

3 Alfred Clarke

4 William H Clemence

5 Walter Smith

6 Arthur Barley

7 William K North (C)

8 Robert Mutimer

believed to be the first peal by a local band since 1829, first as conductor and first by all except 7, RW 16th November 1923.

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