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Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Swansea, Swansea

St Mary

Saturday, 9 February 1929 in 3h 14 (19–3–1)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 George Popnell

2 John W Jones

3 Albert J Pitman

4 John E Bloxham

5 Gwyn I Lewis

6 John Phillips

7 Wilfred Williams

8 Ernest Stitch (C)

First peal of Major on the bells. First peal of Major in the diocese for the Guild. 50th peal together by the ringers of 3rd and Tenor. Thanks are given to Mr A Edwards for having bells up and everything ready.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Llanelly, Monmouthshire

St Elli

Sunday, 24 March 1929 in 2h 48 (10 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different 720's

1 George Lewis

2 Sydney T Rackham (C)

3 G Robert Jones

4 William H Saunders

5 George Popnell

6 Wilfred Williams

First peal, and elected a member of the association before commencing - 1. Treble and 3rd ringers hail from Abergavenny, 2nd and 4th local, 5th and tenor from Beddwelty, Monmouthshire.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Llanelly, Monmouthshire

St Elli

Thursday, 11 April 1929 in 2h 40 (10 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different 720's

1 Brinley J Jones

2 Alec A Rackham

3 Donald Clift

4 William H Saunders

5 George Popnell (C)

6 Sydney T Rackham

First peal of Minor - 3. D. Clift, who hails from Usk, Monmouthshire, was elected a member of the association before commencing. First peal of Minor as conductor.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Friday, 24 May 1929 in 3h 12 (17–0–9)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Joseph J Parker (12-part, 7th observation)

1 William H Saunders

2 Sydney T Rackham

3 William H Fussell

4 Geoffrey W Taysom

5 George R Jones

6 Arthur W Davis

7 Charles Edwards (C)

8 William Horsington

The ringers of 4th, 6th and 7th were elected members of the Guild before commencing the peal. Rung in honour of Empire Day. The Vicar ascended the tower after the peal, and congratulated the band upon the striking, and the ringers take this opportunity of thanking him for the use of the bells, and also for entertaining them after the peal.

Ringing World page reference: 950.0355

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Baglan, Neath Port Talbot

St Catharine

Saturday, 22 June 1929 in 3h (12–3–8 in G)

5040 Doubles (2m)

1440 changes of Plain Bob, 3600 Grandsire.

1 Bert John

2 Miss Lucy Thomas

3 John E Bloxham

4 John T Williams

5 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

6 Arthur Pyner

The ringer of the 4th hails from Morriston, 3rd, 5th and tenor from Cadoxton, and treble and 2nd are local.

Ringing World page reference: 953.0405

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Cadoxton juxta Neath, Neath Port Talbot

St Catwg

Saturday, 13 July 1929 in 2h 47 (7–2–2 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different 720's

1 John E Bloxham

2 Harry Boyce

3 David J Lewis

4 John T Williams

5 Edward Phillips

6 Gwyn I Lewis (C)

First peal of Minor - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 956.0451

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Llanelly, Monmouthshire

St Elli

Wednesday, 21 August 1929 in 2h 55 (10 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Rev F Arthur Oswell

2 Alec A Rackham

3 G Robert Jones

4 William H Saunders

5 Bert Hunt

6 Sydney T Rackham (C)

This peal was arranged for the Rev. F. A. Oswell and Mr. B. Hunt, who were on holiday in the district. The Rev. F. A. Oswell hails from Tenby and Mr. B. Hunt from Cefn Coed, Merthyr.

Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Guild

Llanelly, Monmouthshire

St Elli

Wednesday, 4 September 1929 in 2h 45 (10 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Wilfred Williams (C)

2 Donald Clift

3 William H Saunders

4 George Popnell

5 Alec A Rackham

6 Sydney T Rackham

Rung as a farewell to W. Williams, an old boy of the above tower, who is leaving to take up a position in Deptford. It was also a birthday compliment to S. T. Rackham.

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