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Hereford Diocesan Guild

Builth Wells, Powys

St Mary

Saturday, 7 January 1911 in 2h 37 (6–2–17 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 W A Sparkes

2 R E Sparkes

3 C Powell

4 T J Dixon

5 William Short (C)

6 W H Bicknell

First peal - 1.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ledbury, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 14 January 1911 in 3h 25 (19–3–6 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J. R. Pritchard

1 Charlie Jones

2 Lionel Longney (C)

3 Arthur Hadley

4 William Ranford

5 Thomas Williams

6 Charles Weobley

7 Charles Layton

8 Andrew Layton

First peal of Major 1 and 4. These bells go the reverse way around, and it is the first peal of Major on them by the Guild.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Llangattock, Powys

St Cattwg

Tuesday, 17 January 1911 in 2h 55 (14–2–11 in F)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Charles Powell

2 John Jones

3 George Mortimer

4 Norman Albutt

5 James Powell

6 John Albutt

Conducted by William Short.

Neil Bennett: This peal was not published in "Bell News" but it was in the 1910 HDGB Annual Report, page 22. No details were provided of what was rung. William Short (Birmingham) was Guild Instructor at the time, being paid to go round the various towers, teaching bands change ringing. Although he conducted this peal, he didn't actually ring in it.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Talgarth, Powys

St Gwendoline

Saturday, 28 January 1911 in 2h 46 (7–3–0 in A)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Forty-two 6-scores

1 Arthur G Arnold

2 Louis S Griffiths

3 William Pritchard

4 Edgar R Jones

5 William D Griffiths (C)

6 Emmanuel Bowen

First peal with a bob bell - 3. First peal in the method - 6.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bosbury, Herefordshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 5 February 1911 in 3h 7 (15–1–6 in E)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Being 720 each of Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, Oxford Bob, College Single, Canterbury Pleasure, Grandsire and Plain Bob.)

1 William Turner

2 Arthur Hadley

3 Charles Layton

4 David Horne

5 William Short (C)

6 George Jordan

First peal of Minor on the bells.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Coalbrookdale, Shropshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 11 February 1911 in 3h 2 (18–3–27 in E♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Carter's No 60

1 John Overton

2 John Carter (C)

3 John Elcock

4 Ernest Foxall

5 Bertram Head

6 Wilfred Overton

7 Horace W Overton

8 William Saunders

The band take this opportunity of thanking the Vicar for his kind hospitality after the peal,

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bridstow, Herefordshire

St Bridget

Sunday, 19 February 1911 in 2h 50 (8–3–19 in A♭)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Being forty two 6-scores.

1 Henry Macklove

2 Edward Summers

3 James Blake

4 Walter Poston

5 William Poston (C)

6 Robert Summers

First peal on the bells since their restoration by Messrs. Carr, of Smethwick, in December last. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th were recast, and a new treble added with most satisfactory results.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Wistanstow, Shropshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 24 February 1911 in 2h 42 (9–2–18 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 William Short (C)

2 John Inger

3 Colin Rogers

4 Herbert Evans

5 James Hughes

6 Henry Hall

Rung as a farewell peal to Colin Rogers, who is leaving the district.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Whitbourne, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 26 February 1911 in 2h 50 (11½ in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Being 720 each of Woodbine, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, College Single, Oxford Dob, Canterbury, and Plain Bob.)

1 Charles Horne

2 William Ranford

3 Charles Layton

4 David Horne

5 Arthur Hadley (C)

6 George Jordan

First peal of Minor on the bells.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Llanelly, Monmouthshire

St Elli

Sunday, 9 April 1911 in 2h 45 (10 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Charles Powell

2 Norman Allbutt

3 Sydney T Rackham

4 George Mortimer

5 Alec Rackham (C)

6 Robert Albutt

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Ledbury, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 17 April 1911 in 3h 9 (19–3–6 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Carter's Twelve - Part

1 Thomas Williams

2 William Mansell

3 Robert W Myner

4 Thomas Davis

5 Frederick Hyner (C)

6 James Dance

7 Thomas Dance

8 George Morris

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Llangattock, Powys

St Cattwg

Sunday, 28 May 1911 in 2h 44 (14–2–11 in F)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

Forty-two 6-scores each called differently.

1 C Powell

2 G Mortimer

3 J Hammond (C)

4 N Allbutt

5 J Powell

6 R W Allbutt

Rung in honour of the Queen's birthday. Quickest peal on the bells.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bridgnorth, Shropshire

St Leonard

Tuesday, 8 August 1911 in 3h 1 (18–0–18 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Lates' One - Part

1 John Overton

2 William H Fussell

3 Revd E V Cox

4 John Elcock

5 William Short

6 Wilfred Overton

7 James E Groves (C)

8 Horace W Overton

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Glasbury on Wye, Powys

St Peter

Wednesday, 27 September 1911 in 2h 51 (11–2–23 in F)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 six-scores

1 John Vizor

2 A G Arnold

3 Leonard Lewis (C)

4 James P Hyett

5 Edgar Jones

6 Thomas Turner

First peal - 1, 6. First peal as conductor. The above peal was rung on the occasion of the marriage of the Rev. R. H. Gibbon, Minor Canon of Ely Cathedral (and eldest son of the Rev. H. H. Gibbon, Vicar of St. Peter's, Glasbury), to Miss Mary Harris, St. Mary’s Street, Ely, Cambridge. This is the first peal ever rung on the bells by a completely local band and was rung at the first attempt.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bridgnorth, Shropshire

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 12 October 1911 in 2h 51 (8–2–4 in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

(Being 720 each o f Grandsire, Plain Bob, Canterbury Pleasure, and two 720’s each of Oxford Bob and College Single.)

1 Sidney Greatwich

2 Wallace L Roden

3 George E Jones

4 William Short

5 Walter Hayward

6 George Case (C)

First peal 1. This was William Short’s 550th peal

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Leintwardine, Herefordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 1 November 1911 in 3h 3 (13½ in F)

5040 Minor (6m)

(Being 720 each of Kent, College Single, Grandsire, Oxford Bob, Canterbury, and two of Plain Bob.)

1 George Matthews

2 Harold Hunt

3 John Evans

4 John Newman

5 Samuel Roberts

6 William Short (C)

First peal in the six methods by all except the conductor.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Cradley, Herefordshire

St James

Tuesday, 7 November 1911 in 2h 55 (13–2–20 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Woodbine, Kent and Oxford, Double Oxford, College Single, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Frederick Smith

2 Ernest Gibbs

3 Charles Horne

4 David Horne

5 Arthur Hadley (C)

6 William Short

Quickest peal on the bells.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Mathon, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 11 November 1911 in 2h 58 (7–2–23 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Being 720 each of Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, College Single, Oxford Bob, Grandsire , Canterbury Pleasure, and Plain Bob.)

1 William Powell

2 Andrew Layton

3 Charles Layton (C)

4 Ernest Gibbs

5 E W Turner

6 George Jordon

First peal with a bob bell 5.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bridstow, Herefordshire

St Bridget

Saturday, 11 November 1911 in 2h 55 (8–3–19 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Being seven 720’s each called differently)

1 Henry Marklove

2 Edward Summers

3 Frank Voyce

4 Walter Poston

5 Joseph Cartwright

6 William Poston (C)

First peal of Minor on the bells, also first by all the band except the conductor. It is believed to be the first peal of Minor ever rung in the district.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Foy, Herefordshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 22 November 1911 in 2h 52 (9 in G♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Being seven 720’s each called differently.)

1 William Phillips

2 Edward Summers

3 Frank Voyce

4 Walter Poston

5 Joseph Cartwright

6 William Poston (C)

First peal 1. First peal of Minor on the bells.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Colwall, Herefordshire

St James the Great

Saturday, 16 December 1911 in 3h 10 (10–1–5 in G)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G . Cross

1 Charles Thomas

2 William Ranford

3 Lionel Longney (C)

4 Charles Layton

5 Ernest Gibbs

6 Andrew Layton

7 William J Turner

8 Charles L Sadler

First peal of Major 1.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Llangattock, Powys

St Cattwg

Tuesday, 19 December 1911 in 2h 56 (14–2–11 in F)

5040 Grandsire Minor

Seven 720s each called differently.

1 Robert W Allbutt

2 Charles Powell

3 George Mortemore

4 Norman Allbutt

5 James Powell

6 John Hammond (C)

First peal of Minor rung by a local band.

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Mathon, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 24 December 1911 in 2h 45 (7–2–23 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

(Being 720 each of Woodbine, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford, College Single, Oxford Bob, and Plain Bob.)

1 Andrew Layton

2 Arthur Hadley

3 Charles Layton (C)

4 David Horne

5 William Turner

6 George Jordan

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Bridstow, Herefordshire

St Bridget

Saturday, 30 December 1911 in 2h 53 (8–3–19 in A♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

(Being seven 720’s each called differently.)

1 Henry Marklove

2 Edward Summers

3 Frank Voyce

4 Walter Poston

5 Joseph Cartwright

6 William Poston (C)

First peal of Minor on the bells, also first by all the band except the conductor. It is believed to be the first peal of Minor ever rung in the district.

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