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Bedfordshire Association

Hinxworth, Hertfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 21 January 1928 in 2h 49 (9 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents, each called differently

1 James Tott

2 Ernest H Mastin

3 Stanley Wallis

4 Herbert Sherman

5 Tom Bartram

6 John T Newington (C)

First peal of Minor: 1.

First peal and first attempt: 3.

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Friday, 27 January 1928 in 3h 21 (22–3–18 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven 720's each called differently.

1 George White

2 Alfred Everest

3 Frank Tysoe

4 Ernest Freeman

5 Harold Beard

6 Pearl Inskip (C)

1st peal - 1, 2, 3 & 4. Rung as a birthday peal for Mrs Brierley, a church worker of Bromham.

Bedfordshire Association

Southill, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 28 January 1928 in 2h 48 (11–3–3 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents, each called differently

1 Joseph Faulkner

2 George R Dilley

3 Ernest H Mastin

4 Herbert L Harlow

5 Herbert Sherman

6 John T Newington (C)

First peal, and 66 years of age - 1

Bedfordshire Association

Harrold, Bedfordshire

St Peter and All Saints

Saturday, 28 January 1928 in 2h 55 (13–0–6 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Double Oxford B, Double Court B, Woodbine TB, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Oxford B and Plain B.

1 William Sharp

2 Joseph Sharp

3 Henry W Gayton

4 William Stock

5 Charles W Clarke (C)

6 Henry Stapleton

Bedfordshire Association

Woburn, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Monday, 30 January 1928 in 3h 30 (24–1–16 in D)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Douglas Harris

2 Albert Fleet

3 William Janes

4 Arthur Markwell

5 Cyril Herbert

6 Ernest Herbert

7 Edmund J Hobbs (C)

8 Horace Smith

First peal in the method by all, and rung at the second attempt.

First peal in the method on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Emberton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Saturday, 25 February 1928 in 2h 53 (9½)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (4m)

Being 720 of Cambridge Surprise and two 720's each of Woodbine, Kent and Oxford.

1 Charles T Wilson

2 Joseph Sharp

3 Henry W Gayton (C)

4 William Sharp

5 William Stock

6 Henry Stapleton

First peal, and elected a member of the association before starting 1.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 29 February 1928 in 3h 7 (17–1–16 in E)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

1 extent each of London S, Cambridge S, London Scholars' Pleasure, College Exercise, Woodbine, Oxford TB and Kent TB

1 Noel Wiles

2 Edmund J Hobbs

3 Evelyn Steel

4 Albert Fleet

5 E Pearl Inskip

6 Horace H Smith (C)

First Treble Bob peal inside: 4.

Bedfordshire Association

Weston Underwood, Buckinghamshire

St Laurence

Monday, 9 April 1928 in 2h 49 (10)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Pearl Inskip

2 William Stock

3 Henry W Gayton

4 Herbert L Harlow

5 Amos Smart

6 Charles W Clarke (C)

This is the 50th tower in which the ringer of the 3rd has rung a peal.

Bedfordshire Association

Emberton, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Monday, 9 April 1928 in 2h 50 (9–0–18 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Herbert L Harlow

2 Henry W Gayton

3 Charles W Clarke (C)

4 Pearl Inskip

5 William Stock

6 Amos Smart

Bedfordshire Association

Sandy, Bedfordshire

St Swithun

Saturday, 14 April 1928 in 2h 54 (12–0–8 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of St.Clement's, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, Plain Bob, Woodbine, Oxford TB, and Kent TB

1 William E Holden

2 Arthur R Sowden

3 Tom Bartram

4 Charles J Ball

5 Herbert Sherman

6 Frank Warrington (C)

First peal in seven methods - 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

It is the conductor's first 720 of St.Clement's.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 28 April 1928 in 3h 5 (17–1–16 in E)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each of College Exercise, Cambridge S, Woodbine, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Oxford Bob, and Plain Bob

1 Henry W Gayton

2 Amos Smart

3 William Sharp

4 William Stock

5 E Pearl Inskip

6 Leonard Turner (C)

Rung on the anniversary of the induction of the Rev F O Houseman to the living of Kempston.

Bedfordshire Association

Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire

St James

Thursday, 3 May 1928 in 3h 1 (18–2–12 in D)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Woodbine, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Court, and Plain Bob

1 Cyril Sinfield

2 William D James

3 Edmund J Hobbs

4 Ernest Herbert

5 Albert Fleet

6 Horace H Smith (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Tyringham, Buckinghamshire

St Peter

Saturday, 19 May 1928 in 2h 55 (15)

5040 Doubles (2m)

Being 21 six-scores of Grandsire and Plain Bob.

1 William Sharp

2 Joseph Sharp

3 Amos Smart

4 Henry W Gayton (C)

5 William Stock

Bedfordshire Association

Turvey, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 26 May 1928 in 3h 17 (19–0–20 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H W Gayton

1 Pearl Inskip

2 Joseph Sharp

3 Henry W Gayton

4 Henry Stapleton

5 William Stock

6 William Sharp

7 Herbert L Harlow

8 John T Newington (C)

1st peal of Major inside - 2. 1st peal of Major as C. This composition is now rung for the first time.

Bedfordshire Association

Clapham, Bedfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Monday, 28 May 1928 in 2h 43 (5–0–22 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Cambridge S, Woodbine TB, College Exercise, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Oxford B & Plain B.

1 Charles W Clarke

2 Henry W Gayton

3 William Sharpe

4 William Stock

5 Pearl Inskip (C)

6 Herbert L Harlow

Bedfordshire Association

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 23 June 1928 in 2h 46 (9–0–22 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

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

1 William Holden

2 Stanley L Wallace

3 Herbert L Harlow

4 Herbert Sherman

5 Tom Bartram

6 E Pearl Inskip (C)

First peal in three methods - 2.

Rung for the birthday of HRH the Prince of Wales.

Bedfordshire Association

Biddenham, Bedfordshire

St James

Saturday, 23 June 1928 in 2h 50 (12–3–18 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Cambridge S, Woodbine TB, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Court B, Oxford B & Plain B.

1 Joseph Sharp

2 Henry W Gayton

3 William Sharp

4 William Stock

5 Charles W Clarke (C)

6 Henry Stapleton

Bedfordshire Association

Clapham, Bedfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 7 July 1928 in 2h 52 (5–0–22 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

being 720 each of Cambridge S, College Exercise, Woodbine TB, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Oxford B & Plain B.

1 Henry Stapleton

2 Henry W Gayton

3 William Sharp

4 Charles W Clarke (C)

5 Joseph Sharp

6 William Stock

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 July 1928 in 3h 16 (17–1–16 in E)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Kingston TB, London Scholars' Pleasure, College Exercise, Cambridge S, Woodbine, Oxford TB, and Kent TB

1 Henry Stapleton

2 Henry W Gayton

3 E Pearl Inskip

4 William Stock

5 Charles W Clarke (C)

6 Herbert L Harlow

Bedfordshire Association

Elstow, Bedfordshire

St Mary and St Helena

Saturday, 28 July 1928 in 2h 47 (8–2–0 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Cambridge S, Woodbine TB, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Oxford B, Oxford B & Plain B.

1 Verney Cooper

2 Miss Evelyn Steel

3 Henry W Gayton

4 Herbert Sherman

5 William Stock

6 William Stapleton (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Turvey, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 25 August 1928 in 3h 25 (19–0–20 in E)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by John Thorpe

1 Joseph Sharp

2 William Sharp

3 Henry W Gayton

4 William Stock

5 Henry Stapleton

6 John T Newington

7 Herbert L Harlow

8 Charles W Clarke (C)

Bedfordshire Association

Southill, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 September 1928 in 3h (11–3–3 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Comprising seven different extents

1 Stanley Wallace

2 George R Dilley

3 Herbert J Harlow

4 Herbert Sherman

5 Harry Slater

6 Herbert L Harlow (C)

First peal of Minor - 5.

Rung with the bells half-muffled as the last token of respect to Mr J Faulkner, who was for many years a ringer at the above church, and who died suddenly on September 17th.

Bedfordshire Association

Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 29 September 1928 in 3h 3 (9–3–5 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

E Banks James' arrangement

1 William Sharpe

2 Henry W Gayton

3 Charles W Clarke

4 William Stock

5 Pearl Inskip

6 Walter Perkins (C)

This is the first time this arrangement has been rung in the County and by the Association.

Bedfordshire Association

Clapham, Bedfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 13 October 1928 in 2h 30 (5–0–22 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (2m)

42 six-scores, Grandsire & Plain Bob.

1 Rowland Smith

2 Walter Whitlock

3 Harry Smith (C)

4 William Bland

5 Richard Shimnars

6 George Wright

1st peal - 6, and was made a member previous to starting.

Bedfordshire Association

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 27 October 1928 in 3h 11 (24–1–5 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Groves' Transposition of Parker's Twelve-Part

1 Henry B Whitney

2 Ralph E Butcher

3 Frederick J Plummer

4 Augustin V Good

5 Albert E Butcher

6 Albert Fleet

7 Arthur E Sharman (C)

8 Edmund J Hobbs

First peal - 1 and 3.

First peal "inside" - 2.

First peal of Grandsire Triples - 6.

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Saturday, 27 October 1928 in 3h 27 (22–3–18 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Seven different 720's.

1 Charles W Clarke (C)

2 Henry W Gayton

3 Herbert L Harlow

4 William Stock

5 Henry Stapleton

6 Pearl Inskip

The first peal of Surprise on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Harrold, Bedfordshire

St Peter and All Saints

Saturday, 3 November 1928 in 2h 53 (13–0–6 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of College Exercise, Cambridge S, Woodbine TB, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Oxford B and Plain B.

1 William Stock

2 Joseph Sharp

3 Henry W Gayton

4 William Sharp

5 Charles W Clarke (C)

6 Henry Stapleton

Rung to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first peal on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Kempston, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 14 November 1928 in 3h 22 (17–1–16 in E)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 extents each of Oxford TB, Kent TB, and Plain Bob, and 1 extent of Oxford Bob

1 Rose Beard

2 Percy C Bonnett

3 Ernest Freeman

4 Noel Wiles

5 Harold G Beard

6 E Pearl Inskip (C)

First peal: 1,2.

First peal inside in four of the methods: 3.

Ringer of 5 is shown in records as Harold Beard (assumed to be Harold G Beard)

Bedfordshire Association

Willington, Bedfordshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 17 November 1928 in 2h 42 (9–0–0 in A♭)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of York S, London S, Cambridge S, College Exercise, London Scholars'Pleasure, Woodbine, and Kent

1 Herbert L Harlow

2 Albert Fleet

3 Edmund J Hobbs

4 Henry W Gayton

5 Charles W Clarke (C)

6 Horace Smith

Bedfordshire Association

Clapham, Bedfordshire

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 1 December 1928 in 2h 44 (5–0–22 in B♭)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of London S , Cambridge S, College Exercise, London Scholars' Pleasure, Woodbine, Kent TB, Oxford TB.

1 Henry Stapleton

2 Henry W Gayton

3 Horace Smith

4 Edmund J Hobbs

5 Albert Fleet

6 Charles W Clarke (C)

200th peal - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 8 December 1928 in 2h 50 (9–0–22 in G)

5040 Minor (6m)

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

1 Herbert L Harlow

2 John Potter

3 Stanley Wallace

4 Tom Bartram

5 Herbert Sherman

6 E Pearl Inskip (C)

First peal - 2.

Bedfordshire Association

Bromham, Bedfordshire

St Owen

Saturday, 8 December 1928 in 3h 16 (22–3–18 in D)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of College Exercise TB, Cambridge S, Woodbine TB, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Oxford B & Plain B.

1 Charles Mortimer

2 Henry W Gayton

3 Charles W Clarke (C)

4 William Stock

5 Edmund J Hobbs

6 Henry Stapleton

Bedfordshire Association

Turvey, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 December 1928 in 3h 13 (19–0–20 in E)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H W Gayton

1 Percy Amos

2 Joseph Sharp

3 Henry W Gayton

4 William Sharp

5 Pearl Inskip

6 William Stock

7 Herbert L Harlow

8 Henry Stapleton (C)

1st peal of Major - 1. 1st peal on the bells conducted by a local ringer.

Bedfordshire Association

Biddenham, Bedfordshire

St James

Saturday, 22 December 1928 in 2h 50 (12–3–18 in G)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Kingston, London Scholars' Pleasure, College Exercise, Cambridge S, Woodbine TB, Oxford TB & Kent TB.

1 John Potter

2 Miss Evelyn Steel

3 Charles W Clarke

4 William Stock

5 Pearl Inskip (C)

6 Herbert L Harlow

Bedfordshire Association

Toddington, Bedfordshire

St George of England

Wednesday, 26 December 1928 in 3h 14 (21½ in D)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J H Blakiston

1 Edward B Chappell

2 Bert F Calcott

3 Augustin V Good

4 George H Sentance

5 Clifford Rollings

6 George W Heley

7 Albert G Matthews

8 Arthur E Sharman (C)

1st peal - 1. 1st peal of Major inside - 2. 50th peal - 3. 1st peal in the method on the bells.

Bedfordshire Association

Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Priory Church of St Peter

Saturday, 29 December 1928 in 3h (23–2–15 in E♭)

5008 Plain Bob Major

Composed by H Price

1 John Tompkins

2 Bert F Calcott

3 Augustin V Good

4 Edward B Chappell

5 George W Heley

6 Clifford Rollings

7 Albert G Matthews

8 Arthur E Sharman (C)

First peal - 1.

First peal of Bob Major - 2, 6, and 7.

First peal inside - 4.

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