St Peter
Saturday, 23 March 1957 in 3h 6 (7–2–22 in B♭)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (22m)
In 22 methods, being 480 Cambridge, 320 each of Bristol, Claybrooke, Lindum, London, New Gloucester, Pudsey, Rutland and Wordsworth, and 160 each of Acton, Apsley, Coddenham, Cray, Eastcote. Hitchin, Lincolnshire, Ripon, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, Watford and Wembley, with 144 changes of method.
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1 Edward Jenkins
2 Fred Dunkerly
3 John Worth
4 Basil Jones
5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)
6 Leslie Boumphrey
7 Rev Brian Harris
8 Joseph W Whittaker
The first peal in 22 Spliced Surprise Major methods by the Guild, in the county and by all the band.
A welcome to the Rev. E. P. T yson; a silver wedding compliment to Mr. and Mrs. J. Worth, and a birthday compliment to the tenor ringer.
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