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Kent County Association

Eynsford, Kent

St Martin

Sunday, 18 June 2017 in 2h 51 (9–2–13 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C. Middleton

1 Peter J Joyce

2 Caroline A Stockmann

3 Ronald F Diserens

4 David P Hilling (C)

5 Philip R Jarvis

6 Daniel R Jarvis

7 Ian G Mills

8 Alan Regin

Commemorating Private Alfred Gates of Eynsford, bell ringer. Rung exactly 100 years after his death on 18 June 1917 aged 38. Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) "D" Coy. 8th Bn. Service No.G/7533. Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial.

During the peal grandchildren and great grandchildren of Alfred Gates were at a reception in St Martin's organised by the local history society. Following the peal they met the ringers and a granddaughter of Alfred Bates read a poem written to his memory by his widow.

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Poem to the memory of Alfred Gates being read by his granddaughter (centre)

Poem by the widow of Alfred Gates

Last updated Monday, 19 June 2017 at 04:59:15. First submitted Sunday, 18 June 2017 at 19:08:06 by David P Hilling.

Sent for publication in The Ringing World on Monday, 19 June 2017 at 05:00:02, and printed in issue 5541, page 676.

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