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Long Melford Company
Holy Trinity
Tuesday, 10 May 1768 in 6h 17 (15–0–18 in F)
10080 Plain Bob Major
1 James Ward
2 Samuel Scott
3 Joseph Cutts
4 Jeremiah Heard
5 John Pearson
6 William Smith
7 John Corder (C)
8 George Cadge
(Ipswich Journal, Sat. 21 May 1768; kindly provided by John Eisel)
On Tuesday the 10th of May, 1768, was rung by the LONG MELFORD Company, a compleat Peal of 10080 Changes of Bob Major, which was performed in six hours and 17 minutes, and at the first Time of trying, by the following Persons:
James Ward, the Treble
Samuel Scott, Second
Jonathan Cutts, Third
Jeremiah Herd, jun. 4th
John Pearson, jun. 5th
William Smith, 6th.
John Corder, 7th, and called the Peal
George Cadge, jun. Tenor
N.B. The three lads that rung the 3rd, 4th, and 5th, rung a 5040 before they had been in practice nine Months.
