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Cathedral Church of St Mary
Thursday, 6 August 1885 (41–1–15 in B)
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1 J Johnston
2 W R Fyfe
3 J R S Ritchie
4 J C Fyfe
5 C H Green
6 D Taylor
7 G G Cunninghame
8 H White
9 G Hodgson (C)
10 A Crosbie
On Thursday, August 6th, at the Cathedral church of St. Mary, the local company rang a deeply muffled touch, as a tribute of respect to the memory of the Rev. H. T. Ellacombe, late Rector of Clyst St. George, Devon.
*J. Rayner, sen., and *W. C. S. Heathcote also rang 2 and 4 respectively, during part of the time.
After the conclusion of the touch, which was conducted by Mr. G. Hodgson, the age of the deceased was rung in slow time on the tenor (42 cwt. in C), by Mr. J. Rayner, the muffles having been removed.
Rayner, Heathcote and the ringers of 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 were members of the ANCIENT SOCIETY OF COLLEGE YOUTHS.
[Bell News, August 15, 1885, p158 & Church Bells, August 14, 1885, p879.]
This performance was rung In memoriam — Rev. Henry Thomas Ellacombe (1790 - 1885)