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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Saturday, 23 January 1909 in 2h 47 (7–2–10 in A)

5040 Doubles (4m)

10 six-scores each of St Simon's, Stedman Slow Course, Grandsire, and 12 six-scores of Plain Bob.

1 A H Jenkins

2 Sidney Parsons

3 Herbert J Hole

4 Albert Barker

5 William Bennett (C)

Rung as a welcome peal to the Rev. A. M. and Mrs. Forster.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 31 January 1909 in 41m (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 William Chapman

2 William Andrews Jnr

3 Robert Scott (C)

4 C Chapman

5 Henry Norman

6 S Bateman

7 Archibald J Andrews

8 Robert Chapman

First quarter away from the treble (2).

S Bateman hails from Keighley, Yorkshire.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Congresbury, Somerset

St Andrew

Monday, 12 April 1909 in 3h 9 (38)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being forty-two 6-scores.

1 Thomas E Francis (C)

2 Gordon Standen

3 Gordon Gilling

4 George Fisher

5 Edward Fisher

6 Thomas Gill

George Jones

First peal on the bells. First peal as conductor. All the above are members of the local band except the ringer of the 3rd. First peal by all except the conductor and ringer of the 3rd.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Burnham on Sea, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 April 1909 in 2h 58 (22 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Hollis's Five-Part (No. 2)

1 James Coram

2 Alfred Routley

3 John Harris

4 James Dunn

5 Walter Worgan

6 Gabriel Chamberlain (C)

7 Frederick Iley

8 William Crandon

Rang as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crandon, who celebrated their silver wedding on April 1st.

Bell News Vol. XXVIII, Iss. 1414, P. 139

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 1 July 1909 in 2h 46 (17–2–12 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Hollis's Five Part No. 2.

1 William Andrews Jr

2 Henry Norman

3 Robert Scott (C)

4 Edwin Chapman

5 Frederick Norman

6 Archibald J Andrews

7 William Chapman

8 Charles Norman

First peal by C. Norman, who was made a member of the above Association previous to starting.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Sunday, 24 October 1909 in 40m (7–2–10 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 William Bennett (C)

2 F Gould

3 A Jenkins

4 Albert Barker

5 W Gould

For evening service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Portishead, Somerset

St Peter

Monday, 20 December 1909 in 2h 51 (15 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 6-Part

1 Mary E N Jukes

2 Frank William May

3 Ernest Goldstone

4 Alfred Watts

5 Nellie Gillingham (C)

6 James Nisbet

7 William Gillingham

8 Albert G Luke

First peal: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8. First two ladies in the Association to ring a peal. First lady known to conduct a peal.

[BN xxviii p.585]

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