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St Andrew

Saturday, 31 August 2013 in 2h 22 (9–2–01)

5040 Minor (20m)

Extent each of:- (1) Oxford TB; (2) Kent TB; (3) Cambridge; (4) Double Oxford Bob, Edge Hill Bob, Baltasound Bob, Pinehurst Bob, Corse Bob, Shetland Bob, Huna Bob, Super Court Bob; (5) St Clements College Bob, Armitage-is-the-name Bob, St Nicholas College Bob, Buxton Bob, Hempsted Bob, Tirley Bob, Gower Bob; (6) Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob; (7) Plain Bob.

1 John W Hope

2 Colin A Lewis

3 C Martin Foster

4 Daniel Jones

5 Penny J Salisbury

6 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)

The peal was rung in memory of Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) Nobel laureate (Prize for Literature 1955)for whom bells were rung at Oxford and in Grahamstown during his visits to the universities in both cities. During his visit to Rhodes University in 2002 Heaney processed with the robed Vice-Chancellor, staff and students, from the University to the cathedral where he read some of his poems in the candlelit building: every pew was full and many students stood in the aisles. After the reading there was another procession to the Parish Hall for tea, during which all ten bells were rung. Heaney expressed great pleasure when told that the bells had rung in his honour. 'I suppose the next time will be when I am laid to rest', he said. The ringer of the second organised the ringing at Grahamstown and promised Heaney that, if at all possible, bells would be rung: 'when you are laid to rest'. '

Golden Wedding anniversary compliments to Mr & Mrs Bill McKenzie, Churchwardens at Bredwardine.