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Ely Diocesan Association

Belchamp Walter, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 October 1912 in 3h 5 (9¼ in A♭)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J J Brierley

1 Stedman H Symonds (C)

2 William Dent

3 Albert Catterwell

4 Arthur Symonds

5 Oliver Broyd

6 Harry W Catterwell

7 Walter Nice

8 George Pannell

First peal in the method: 5 & 7.

The 6th and tenor men were elected members previous to ringing the peal. It is upwards of sixteen years since a peal has been rung on these bells.

RW p259

FALSE (RW 1913 114.349).

"A FALSE PEAL.

Mr. Stedman H. Symonds writes: "I have to apologise to the band that took part in the peal of Kent Treble Bob Major rung at Walter Belchamp, on Saturday, October 12th, 1912, as the 5184 by J. J. Brierley is false. For calling the same I am very sorry."

(Not in report)

This peal is believed to have been false.