St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 29 September 2018 in 3h 22 (24–1–1 in E♭)
5057 Earl Waldegrave Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton arranged by Robert D S Brown
1 Thomas R Garrett
2 Barrie Hendry
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Rev Christopher Renyard
5 Andrew H Ball
6 Jeffrey Knipe
7 Robert D S Brown (C)
8 Timothy F Collins
First Peal in the method Earl Waldegrave Surprise Major
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Leadhead b 15738264
FCH Groups BDc
Remembering Great Western Castle Class Locomotive No 5057 Earl Waldegrave Originally built as Penrice Castle, June 1936. First shed allocation Newton Abbot. Renamed October 1937. Double chimney and 4 row super heater fitted July 1958. Last shed allocation Old Oak Common. Withdrawn March 1964 and scrapped.
This now completes the Great Western Castle Class Series with all locomotives from 5000 Launceston Castle to 5099 Compton Castle having been rung to the length of the engine number . The ringers of 3, 6 ,7 and 8 have personally completed the series.
The band would like to associate the peal with the late John Cornelius of Shepton Beauchamp whose article in the ringing world “Railway Reveries” was part of the inspiration to undertake this series.
Sapphire Wedding Anniversary Compliment to the ringers of 3 and 6