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First peal 2. First quarterly peal for the district. (Presteign & Leominster District.)

First peal as conductor.

First peal 5. First peal as conductor. First peal on the bells by the local band. Rung to celebrate the birth of the King's grandson

First peal 4 and 6. The ringer of 3rd hails from Staunton-on-Arrow, 5th from Old Radnor; the rest belong to the local band. Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor.

First peal 2 and 3. The ringer of the 2nd hails from Bromfield, the 3rd from Clunbury, and the rest from Ludlow. The band tender their best thanks to the Rev. Winter for granting permission to ring.

Witnesses: William R. Evans and James L Jones. First peal in hand 3-4. Rang as a welcome home to T. E. Abbott on his return from service with H .M . Forces in India, he being proposed a member of the above Guild before starting.

First peal of Minor on the bells. First peal of Minor by the local band. First peal 1. First peal of Minor 2,3, and 4. First peal as conductor. Rung at the first attempt.

Umpire: William D. Wase.

Witness: William R. Evans.

First peal 2. This is the heaviest peal of six in the county.

Rung in honour of the wedding Of H.R.H. the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

First peal on eight 1 and 5. t First peal on eight with a bob bell 4. First peal 8. Mr. Husbands is the respected steeple-keeper at All Saints, and he rang the tenor exceedingly well in spite of his 67 years.

Umpire: Alfred S. Bayley.

Witnesses: Leonard G. Hewitt and William A. Fletcher.

First peal 'in hand,’ and rung on bis own bells 7-8, a new peal by Mears & Stainbank. Rung during the week of the Royal Wedding, also in honour of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stanier, and as a birthday compliment to W. D. Wase.

This peal was rung as a compliment to Mr. W. Powell on his 71st birthday. He has been a ringer at Mathon for over 50 years.

First peal 1,4, and 5. First peal of Minor on the bells.

Umpire: Alfred S. Bayley. Witness: George Cleobury

First peal. First as conductor.

The 50th year as Vicar by the Rev. Walwyn-Trumper, M.A. First peal of Major on the bells. The hospitable tea after ringing was kindly provided, as usual, by the Vicar, Mrs. S. Rackbam, and Mrs. Edwards joining the company.

First peal in 14 methods by the Guild.

First peal 1 and 2. First peal for 10 years 3.

Umpire: William D. Wase.

Witnesses: The Rev. Prebendary C. B. Crowe, M.A., and William R. Evans.

Specially arranged for Mr. W . H. Fussell.

First peal of Minor 1, also first peal on the bells.

First peal 2,3,5, and 6. The ringers of the treble, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and tenor all hail from the parish church at Bromfield, and the conductor from Ludlow.

First peal on eight 4. Mr. J. P. Hyett’s 50th peal.

First peal in three methods by ringers of 3rd, 4th and 5th.

First peal on the bells. First peal of Minor 1 and 3. First peal in three methods 4.

First peal of Minor 1.

First peal of Minor - 1, 4. First peal of Minor inside - 2. First of Minor as conductor. First peal rung in the newly created Diocese of Swansea and Brecon. Rung as a compliment to the Right Rev. Dr. E. L. Bevan, Bishop of Swansea, who has been appointed first Bishop of the See of Swansea and Brecon.

25th peal 1, 50th peal 4.

First peal 1 and 8. First peal on 'inside' bell 4.

First peal 1.

First peal of Minor 1. Rung after the wedding of Mr. A. C. Rayner-Wood, late Headmaster of Eton, and Miss Holland; also as a farewell peal to the Rev. Stoke-Vaughan (a hon., member of the Guild) on his resigning the living.

First peal 1.

First peal of Major 4. First peal of Major on the bells. Charles Edward's 100th peal as conductor.

Witness: William Saunders.

First peal as conductor.

First peal of Triples with a bob bell 2. First peal on eight bells 8. Rung on the eve of the harvest festival by request of the Vicar (the Rev. J. Dent), who kindly entertained the ringers to refreshments after the peal.

First peal of Surprise Major for the above Guild. First in the method on the bells. J. J. Jefferies was proposed as a member of the above Guild at a previous attempt.

First peal 1. Rung as a birthday compliment to Messrs. D. H. Bennett and A. E. Jones.

Rung in commemoration of Armistice Day.

First peal of Doubles 4. First peal in two methods 1 and 3. Arranged for G. Talbot, now of Hawkhurst, Kent, who was re-elected a member of the guild, also as a birthday compliment to J. Preece.

First peal 1. First peal as conductor.

First peal 1,2 and 6. First peal with a bob bell 3.

First peal and first attempt 1 and 6. First peal inside 4. Treble, 5th and tenor are Stokesay ringers; 2nd, 3rd and 4th from Ludlow. This peal was rung as a compliment to Mr. Joel Allen, father and grandfather of the 5th and treble ringers, respectively, on his completion of 50 years of service as clerk at Shipton Church.

First peal 1, 4, and 6.

First peal 1. Rung as a birthday compliment to the ringer of the tenor.

First peal in five methods on the bells. First peal in five methods 3, 4 and 5. First 720 Oxford Treble Bob by ringers of 1, 3, 4 and 5.

First attempt for a peal by all the band except the conductor.

First peal, and first attempt by ringers of 2nd, 3rd and 4th, who are Stokesay ringers; treble, 5th and tenor ringers hail, from Ludlow.

First peal of Triples 1. Arranged for Mr. G. Capewell, of Bristol, who wished to ring a peal on the bells of his native town.