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Bedfordshire Association
Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire
St Peter
Friday, 2 January 1931 in 2h 56 (9–3–5 in F♯)
5040 Minor (5m)
An extent each of Cambridge S and Woodbine TB, two extents each of Oxford TB and Kent TB, and one extent of Plain B.
1 Joshua J Partridge
2 Henry W Gayton
3 Albert J Barcock
4 Amos Smart
5 J Bragg, Gren Gds
6 E Charles Allen (C)
Elected a member of Beds. Assn. prior to starting - 1. It is 42 years since 3 & 6 rang their first peal together. 1st peal as C.
Bedfordshire Association
Turvey, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 10 January 1931 in 3h 16 (19–0–20 in E)
5120 Plain Bob Major
Composed by H W Gayton
1 Richard Shimmins
2 Henry W Gayton
3 Herbert L Harlow
4 Miss Evelyn Steel
5 William Stock
6 Pearl Inskip
7 Ernest Freeman
8 Henry Stapleton (C)
1st peal of Major - 1 & 7. 1st peal conducted by a local ringer at this tower.
Bedfordshire Association
Arlesey, Bedfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 17 January 1931 in 2h 58 (10–3–15 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven 720's
1 Herbert L Harlow (C)
2 Arthur W Dilley
3 Tom Bartram
4 Lewis H Bywaters
5 Ernest Freeman
6 Herbert Sherman
First peal at first attempt - 2.
First peal away from the treble - 4.
Bedfordshire Association
Woburn, Bedfordshire
At Bleak House, Leighton Road
Friday, 23 January 1931 in 2h 46
5040 Little Bob Royal
Composed by John Carter
1–2 Albert Fleet
3–4 Ernest Herbert
5–6 Douglas Harris
7–8 Cyril Herbert
9–10 Edmund J Hobbs (C)
First peal of Little Bob Royal by all the band, in the county, and for the Association.
Bedfordshire Association
Bromham, Bedfordshire
St Owen
Saturday, 7 February 1931 in 3h 7 (22–3–18 in D)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of College Exercise TB, Woodbine TB, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Court B, Oxford B & Plain B.
1 Harry Gayton
2 Pearl Inskip
3 Sydney Foskett
4 Henry Stapleton
5 Alfred Everest
6 Ernest Freeman (C)
1st peal in seven methods - 5. 1st as C.
Bedfordshire Association
Luton, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 21 February 1931 in 3h (20–0–0)
5024 London Surprise Major
Composed by C H Hattersley
1 Eric Shane
2 Alfred King
3 Bert Wilson
4 Arthur Smith
5 Harry Wood
6 Frederick Hunt
7 Thomas Kendall
8 Lewis A Goodenough (C)
First peal in the method by all except the tenor ringer.
First peal in the method as conductor - 8.
First peal in the County of Bedford by an entirely local band of Sunday service ringers.
Bedfordshire Association
Bromham, Bedfordshire
St Owen
Thursday, 5 March 1931 in 3h 14 (22–3–18 in D)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of Cambridge S, London Scholars' Pleasure, College Exercise TB, Woodbine TB, Oxford TB, Kent TB & Plain B.
1 Frank Tysoe
2 Percy C Bonnett
3 Cyril Prindiville
4 Edmund J Hobbs
5 Pearl Inskip (C)
6 Sydney Foskett
Bedfordshire Association
Willington, Bedfordshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 7 March 1931 in 2h 48 (9–0–0 in A♭)
5040 Minor (5m)
Being 720 each of Woodbine, Kent TB, and Oxford TB, and two 720's of Oxford Bob and Plain Bob
1 Arthur W Dilley
2 Herbert L Harlow
3 Tom Bartram
4 Cyril Prindiville
5 Herbert Sherman
6 Ernest Freeman (C)
First peal in five methods - 1.
Rung for the 65th birthday of Mr H L Harlow.
Bedfordshire Association
Bromham, Bedfordshire
St Owen
Saturday, 14 March 1931 in 3h 15 (22–3–18 in D)
5040 Minor (5m)
Being one 720 each of Woodbine TB, Oxford TB & Kent TB, and two each of Oxford B & Plain B.
1 George White
2 George Wright
3 Harry Gayton (C)
4 Sydney Foskett
5 Ernest Freeman
6 Harold G Beard
1st peal - 2.
Bedfordshire Association
Henlow, Bedfordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 21 March 1931 in 3h 2 (14½ in F♯)
5040 Doubles (2m)
Being 30 six-scores of Grandsire and 12 six-scores of Bob Doubles
1 Herbert L Harlow (C)
2 Arthur W Dilley
3 Lewis H Bywaters
4 Tom Bartram
5 Herbert Sherman
First peal of Doubles - 2 and 3.
First peal on the bells.
Rung as a birthday compliment to the ringer of the 3rd.
Bedfordshire Association
Kempston, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 4 April 1931 in 3h 3 (17–1–16 in E)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 extent each of Cambridge S, College Exercise, Woodbine,
Oxford TB, Kent TB, Oxford Bob, and Plain Bob
1 Alfred L Ford
2 E Pearl Inskip (C)
3 Leonard Harlow
4 Norman J Inskip
5 Sydney Foskett
6 Harold G Beard
First peal: 1
Bedfordshire Association
Old Warden, Bedfordshire
St Leonard
Saturday, 18 April 1931 in 3h (9–0–22 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of Double Court, College Exercise, Woodbine, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Oxford Bob, and Plain Bob
1 Herbert L Harlow
2 Reginald West
3 Tom Bartram
4 Noel Wiles
5 E Pearl Inskip (C)
6 Herbert Sherman
First peal away from the treble - 2.
Bedfordshire Association
Biddenham, Bedfordshire
St James
Monday, 20 April 1931 in 2h 48 (12–3–18 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
Being 1440 each of Kent TB, Oxford TB & Oxford B, and 720 of Plain B.
1 Reginald Brockett
2 Charles Bramson
3 Noel Wiles
4 Edward Frossell
5 Reginald West
6 Pearl Inskip (C)
1st peal - 1 & 2.
Bedfordshire Association
Tempsford, Bedfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 2 May 1931 in 2h 51 (9–1–0 in A♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Robert Smith
2 Mansfield Ginn
3 Francis G Gleaves
4 Frank Warrington (C)
5 Charles J Ball
6 Arthur J Ginn
Treble and 2nd ringers were proposed members of the Beds Association in the tower.
Mr C J Ball's first attempt for a peal of Cambridge Minor.
Bedfordshire Association
Clapham, Bedfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Wednesday, 13 May 1931 in 2h 40 (5–0–22 in B♭)
5040 Minor (2m)
Being three 720's of Oxford B and four of Plain B.
1 Walter Whitlock
2 William Bland
3 Herbert L Harlow
4 George Wright
5 William Stapleton (C)
6 Richard Shimmans
1st peal of Minor - 1. 1st peal of Minor inside - 6.
Bedfordshire Association
Wilden, Bedfordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 16 May 1931 in 2h 40 (11½ in F♯)
5040 Doubles (2m)
Being 30 six-scores of Grandsire and 12 of Bob Doubles, 10 different callings.
1 Percy Cunnington
2 Ernest Asque
3 Frank Tysoe
4 Leonard A Williams
5 Herbert L Harlow (C)
1st attempt - 1. 1st peal of Doubles - 3. The ringers wish to thank the Rector (Rev. A L Panchard) for his kind hospitality after the peal.
Bedfordshire Association
Southill, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 23 May 1931 in 2h 52 (11–3–3 in F♯)
5040 Minor (2m)
Being three 720's of Oxford Bob, and four of Plain Bob
1 Arthur W Dilley
2 Herbert L Harlow
3 Stanley H Wallis
4 Lewis H Bywaters
5 E Pearl Inskip (C)
6 Herbert Sherman
Rung as a welcome to the Rev W J Adams, on his induction as Vicar of this parish.
The tenor ringer's 25th peal.
Bedfordshire Association
Arlesey, Bedfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 6 June 1931 in 2h 49 (10–3–15 in G)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
Being 42 six-scores in ten callings
1 Kenneth F A Jordan
2 Herbert L Harlow (C)
3 John Taylor
4 Herbert Sherman
5 Lewis H Bywaters
6 Herbert V Street
First peal and first attempt - 1 and 6.
First peal of Doubles - 3.
Bedfordshire Association
Stevington, Bedfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 13 June 1931 in 3h 13 (11–0–16 in F♯)
5040 Doubles (3m)
Being eight 120's of Canterbury, twelve 120's of Bob Doubles and twenty two 120's of Grandsire with ten callings.
1 Walter Withlock
2 Herbert L Harlow (C)
3 Harry Smith
4 George Wright
5 Richard Shimmans
The ringers thank the Vicar for providing tea after the peal.
Bedfordshire Association
Clifton, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 4 July 1931 in 2h 52 (10–0–6 in A♭)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
Being forty-two six-scores with ten callings
1 Kenneth F A Jordan
2 Herbert L Harlow (C)
3 John Taylor
4 Arthur W Dilley
5 Herbert Sherman
6 Thomas H Dilley
First peal - 6.
Rung on the back six, which have been hung on ball bearings by Messrs Mears and Stainbank.
Bedfordshire Association
Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 1 August 1931 in 2h 56 (9½ in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of Double Court, Double Oxford, Cambridge S, Woodbine, Oxford TB, Kent TB, and Plain Bob
1 Arthur J Smith
2 Alfred King
3 Evelyn Steel
4 Albert Fleet
5 Horace H Smith
6 Arthur E Sharman (C)
First peal of Minor - 1.
Bedfordshire Association
Totternhoe, Bedfordshire
St Giles
Saturday, 29 August 1931 in 3h 2 (9½ in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Being seven different extents
1 Frederick Linney
2 Ronald Cook
3 James G Newman
4 Reginald J Scott
5 George W Heley
6 Arthur E Sharman (C)
First peal and first attempt 1, 2, and 3, and, with the ringer of the 4th, are local men.
Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Peter de Merton
Tuesday, 1 September 1931 in 2h 48 (12–3–14 in A♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of Cambridge S, Woodbine TB, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Court B, Oxford B & Plain B.
1 Thomas Harpin
2 Norman Inskip
3 Miss Evelyn Steel
4 Harry Tysoe
5 William Stapleton (C)
6 Herbert Sharp
50th together - 3 & 5.
Bedfordshire Association
Harrold, Bedfordshire
St Peter and All Saints
Saturday, 5 September 1931 in 2h 55 (13–0–6 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of Lancashire, Stamford, London, Wells, Durham, York and Cambridge.
1 William Sharp
2 Henry W Gayton
3 Walter Perkins
4 Amos Smart
5 William Stock
6 Charles W Clarke (C)
1st peal in seven Surprise methods on the bells.
Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Paul
Tuesday, 15 September 1931 in 3h 24 (28–3–6 in D)
5072 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Wm. Willson
1 Miss Evelyn Steel
2 Edgar H Tingey
3 Wallace G Church
4 Harry Tysoe
5 Pearl Inskip
6 William Stapleton
7 Herbert Sharp
8 Arthur E Sharman (C)
Bedfordshire Association
Turvey, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 19 September 1931 in 3h 20 (19–0–20 in E)
5156 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Henry Stapleton
2 Walter Perkins
3 John J Mawby
4 Miss Evelyn Steel
5 George Basford
6 Anderson Y Tyler
7 Amos Smart
8 Charles W Clarke (C)
1st peal in M - 1 & 7.
Bedfordshire Association
Kempston, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 26 September 1931 in 3h 5 (17–1–16 in E)
5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)
1 extent each of Cambridge S, Kingston, London Scholars' Pleasure, College Exercise, Woodbine, Oxford TB, and Kent TB
1 Sydney Foskett
2 Reginald West
3 Evelyn Steel
4 Cyril Prindiville
5 Percy C Bonnett
6 E Pearl Inskip (C)
Bedfordshire Association
Tempsford, Bedfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 17 October 1931 in 2h 56 (9–1–0 in A♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being seven methods, viz., Cambridge S, Woodbine, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Court, Oxford Bob, and Plain Bob
1 Evelyn Steel
2 Norman Inskip
3 Harry Tysoe
4 E Pearl Inskip
5 Reginald West
6 Charles W Clarke (C)
Bedfordshire Association
Biddenham, Bedfordshire
St James
Saturday, 31 October 1931 in 2h 48 (12–3–18 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of College Exercise, Woodbine TB, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Court B, Oxford B & Plain B.
1 Harry King
2 Edward Frossell
3 Reginald West
4 Cyril Prindiville
5 Norman J Inskip
6 Pearl Inskip (C)
Bedfordshire Association
Bedford, Bedfordshire
St Peter de Merton
Tuesday, 10 November 1931 in 2h 47 (12–3–14 in A♭)
5040 Minor (5m)
Being 720 each of Kent TB, Woodbine TB & Oxford TB, and two extents each of Oxford B & Plain B.
1 Miss Evelyn Steel
2 Wallace Church
3 Reginald West
4 Harry Tysoe
5 William Stapleton (C)
6 Thomas Harpin
60th peal as C. Rung to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice.
Bedfordshire Association
Kempston, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Thursday, 12 November 1931 in 3h 4 (17–1–16 in E)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 extent each of Cambridge S, College Exercise, Woodbine, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Oxford Bob, and Plain Bob
1 Norman J Inskip
2 Harold G Beard
3 Cyril Prindiville
4 Leonard Turner
5 E Pearl Inskip
6 Percy C Bonnett (C)
First peal as conductor: 6.
Rung as a birthday compliment to 6
Bedfordshire Association
Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
St James the Great
Saturday, 21 November 1931 in 3h 3 (22 in E♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of Cambridge, College Exercise, Woodbine, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Single Bob and Plain Bob.
1 Joshua Partridge
2 Amos Smart
3 Henry W Gayton
4 Sydney Foskett
5 Pearl Inskip (C)
6 Henry Stapleton
Bedfordshire Association
Turvey, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 19 December 1931 in 3h 20 (19–0–20 in E)
5120 Plain Bob Major
Composed by H W Gayton
1 Joshua Partridge
2 Henry W Gayton
3 Percy C Bonnett
4 Norman Inskip
5 Amos Smart
6 Pearl Inskip
7 Sydney Foskett
8 Henry Stapleton (C)
1st peal of Major - 3, 4 & 7.
Bedfordshire Association
Tempsford, Bedfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 19 December 1931 in 2h 45 (9–1–0 in A♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being 720 each of Cambridge S, Woodbine, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Court, Double Bob, and Plain Bob
1 Evelyn Steel
2 Lewis H Bywaters
3 Tom Bartram
4 Herbert Sherman
5 Harry Tysoe
6 William Stapleton (C)
First peal in seven methods - 2.
Bedfordshire Association
Chicheley, Buckinghamshire
St Laurence
Saturday, 19 December 1931 in 3h (17¾)
5040 Minor (4m)
Being two extents each of Woodbine and Oxford Treble Bob, two extents of Oxford Bob and one of Plain Bob.
1 James Freeman
2 George White
3 Frank C Tysoe
4 Herbert L Harlow
5 Leonard Williams
6 Ernest Freeman (C)
First peal 1.
Bedfordshire Association
Harrold, Bedfordshire
St Peter and All Saints
Saturday, 26 December 1931 in 2h 53 (13–0–6 in F♯)
5040 Minor (3m)
Being two 720's each of Oxford B and Canterbury Pleasure, and three 720's of Plain B.
1 Herbert Robinson
2 William Sharp
3 Joseph Sharp
4 Henry W Gayton (C)
5 Joshua J Partridge
6 William Stock
Bedfordshire Association
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Priory Church of St Peter
Thursday, 31 December 1931 in 3h 7 (23–2–15 in E♭)
5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Sir A P Heywood
1 James G Newman
2 George H Sentance
3 Charles W Clarke
4 Evelyn Steel
5 George W Heley
6 Clifford Rollings
7 Frederick J Plummer
8 Arthur E Sharman (C)
First peal on eight bells - 1.
First peal of Double Norwich - 7.
Fiftieth peal as conductor - 8.