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Salisbury Diocesan Guild and the Society of Roving Ringers
St James
Saturday, 29 April 1950 in 3h 35 (24–2–18 in D)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by David E Parsons
1 Joyce E England
2 Michael V Chilcott
3 Jill Brittain
4 David E Parsons
5 Audrey N Diserens
6 Noel J Diserens
7 Philip A F Chalk
8 George E Evenden
9 T Mark White
10 John W Stephenson
11 John Chilcott (C)
12 Roger O Fry
Believed to be the youngest band to ring a 12-bell peal. Average age 19 years 8 months. A wedding compliment to Hilda Prescott and William H. Kingcott.
Belfry Gossip writes: A new triumph for youth was established at Trowbridge last Saturday, when a peal of Stedman Cinques was rung. The average age of the band was 19 years 8 months. John E. Chilcott was the conductor and there were three ladies in the party — the Misses Joyce England, Jill Brittain and Audrey Diserens. They claim that this was the youngest band to ring a peal on twelve bells. The peal was composed by a member of the band, David E. Parsons. The majority of the band came from the Metropolitan area, and they trust that their success will serve as a spur to their friends at Leicester.
RW1950 p290