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Romney Marsh & District Guild
All Saints
Saturday, 17 February 2001 (9–3–12 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Ian A Renyard (Ashford)
2 Maurice Faircloth (Hawkhurst)
3 Phillip A Renyard (Ashford) (C)
4 Evelyn M K Reynolds (Hawkhurst)
5–6 Christopher J Cooper
First as conductor - 3
To welcome the safe arrival of Miss A.M. Buck (later, Madden), on The Feast of the Presentation; Tower Captain here 2011-12, and to celebrate the purchase and installation of the new bellropes here, part-funded by PCC and the rest made up through funds raised by a disco arranged by Burmarsh ringer Miss A.M. Cox (Miss Madden's half-sister), their mother and other young local ringers at the time, including Miss L. Seymour, Miss K. Pedder, Miss S. Gifford (Capt 1999-2001) and Miss T. Alder.
This was the first QP and at first attempt on the new 'Pritchard' ropes (still going strong in mid 2022).
L to R: C.J. Cooper (5-6), Miss E.M.K. Reynolds (4), P. Renyard (3), I. Renyard (Treble). Photo taken by M. Faircloth (3) (Image: Christopher J Cooper)
An attempt at a selfie on a 35mm camera! (Image: Christopher J Cooper)
The Ringing Master with the junior band (in 2000) who arranged the disco which funded 50% of the cost of a set of new ropes. (Image: Christopher J Cooper)