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St Augustine
Sunday, 11 November 2018 in 45m (12–2–9 in F♯)
1280 Bartlett Surprise Major
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1 Matthew D Greenaway
2 Martin Batten
3 Helen C Kerbey
4 Alex G Saunders
5 Peter J Giles
6 David A Jacklin
7 Christopher E Saunders
8 Julian C Parker (C)
Rung open on the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice which ended World War 1 and remembering the 207 men from Penarth who gave their lives, including Battery Serjeant Major Tom Bartlett, a bell ringer at this church. Tom was killed in action on August 30th 1916, aged 38, in the Battle of the Somme and is buried at Peronne Road Cemetery in Maricourt.
First blows and quarter peal in the method.
This performance is linked to the events: Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association — Llandaff Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight and Ringing for the Centenary of the WWI Armistice
The band standing in front of the restored war memorial in Penarth church. Tom Bartlett's name can be seen on the left-hand side underneath those of his two brothers Francis and Ernest. (Image: Alex G Saunders)
Tom Bartlett pictured in the Penarth Times with the report of his death. (Image: Penarth Times)