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Witness; R. Hughes.

First peal on handbells 1 an 2. First peal ‘double handed.’ 3-4.

Note. Rung on Handbells.

First peal inside 2. Rung half-muffled as a last token of respect to the late Harry Male, a member of the local band for nearly 40 years. First half-muffled peal on the bells.

First peal in three methods 1, and elected a member before starting. Rung half-muffled, by request, to the memory of the late Dennis Derham-Marahall.

First peal, and rung at first attempt 1.

Note. Rung on handbells.

First peal (age 14): 1. First peal of Minor: 2. 3, 5. First peal of Minor ‘inside’: 4. First peal of Minor on the bells. ‘Circled the tower’ as conductor.

First peal for the Guild in which three generations have taken part.

Rung half-muffled by the Sunday Service ringers as a token of respect to the late Mrs Treasure.

Rung with bells half-muffled as a last token of respect to the Rev. A. F. LI. Kenyon, late Rector of the above church.

Witness: Mr. R. J. Hughes.

First peal ‘double-handed' 5-6.

Note. Rung on handbells.

Witness: R. Baldwin

First peal 1.

Note. Rung on hanbells.

Witness: L. E. A. Davies.

Note. Rung on handbells.

First peal ‘inside’ 2. The conductor has now called a peal from each bell in the tower. Rung in honour of Easter Day.

Witness: L. E. A. Davies.

Note. Rung on handbells.

Rung on Handbells

First peal of Major 1 and 5.

First peal 3. First inside 5. Rung on the eve of the Ascension.

Rung as a birthday compliment to W. G. T. Barrett.

Conducted by the Rev. H. S. T. Richardson, Rector of the parish. Believed to be the first peal recorded on the bells.

First peal of Doubles 2. Ringers of 2nd, 4th and 5th hail from Knighton, treble, 3rd and tenor from Ludlow. Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr. J. J. Price, of Knighton.

First peal of Triples - 8. Frederick Smith was proposed a member of the Hereford Guild before starting. Rung as a compliment to John J Price for his 21st birthday

First peal 1 and 6. Rung for evening service.

First peal of Triples away from tenor 1. Mr. J. P. Hyett’s 150th peal.

First peal of Minor 5. Rung as a farewell peal to the Rev. E. Irving Watson, Vicar of the above church.

Rung for the anniversary of the restoration and rededication of the bells, and as an expression of gratitude to the members of the Horlick family for kindly defraying the outstanding cost of the work.

Witness: William Davies.

First peal 'in hand' 1-2 and believed to be the first ‘family’ handbell peal for the Guild.

First peal of Minor 2 and 5. First peal of Minor on the bells

First peal of Doubles with a bob bell 4. Arranged for the Rev. A. S. Hutchinson, who is on holiday at Kimbolton. First peal in nine methods on the bells and by all the band.

First peal 8. Rung on the 6th anniversary of the dedication of this peal of eight bells. R. E. Summers has now 'completed the circle’ in this tower.

First peal 1 and 2. First peal as conductor. Rung in honour of the patron saint, for evening service.

Arranged for C. J. Partridge, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts, on the bells of his native village.

First peal 1 and 3. The ringers of the treble, 3rd, and tenor belong to the local band. The first peal on the bells in which a local man has taken part for 25 years.

First peal as conductor.

First peal 1. First peal of Triples 2.

First peal as conductor. Rung on the anniversary of Armistice Day.

Rung with the bells half-muffled to the memory of the men of the parish who lost their lives in the war, 1914-1918. Also as a memorial peal to the late Mrs. F. Jaine, of Kimbolton, wife of a former con­ductor in the tower. The conductor of this peal and the ringer of tenor are sons, and the ringer of treble a grandson of Mrs. Jaine, who was interred at Kimbolton the previous Saturday.

First peal of Triples 6. Rung as a birthday compliment to Hubert Jones and Robert H. Jones.

First peal of Minor 1.

Rung as a thank offering to the donors of the treble bell, which was given as a memorial to - the late Mrs. C. T. Hunt, an hon. member of the Guild.

First peal on tower bells 6.

First peal in twelve methods by all the band, and on the bells.

Mr. A. T. Poulton has now completed the circuit in this tower.

First peal 1 and 6.

First peal 1. With the exception of the treble and third, the ropes fall within four inches of the wall, making it anything but an ideal ringing chamber.

First peal 4. Ringers of treble, second and fourth are local men, third from Kingsland, and fifth and tenor from Kimbolton.

First peal 1.

First peal in 14 methods by all the band and on the bells.