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St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 26 May 2023 in 3h 10 (21 in E)

5070 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by S D Pettman

1 Stephen D Pettman (C)

2 Ruth Suggett

3 Gillian M Sparling

4 Christine A Knight

5 Simon A Rudd

6 Richard A Knight

7 Brian E Whiting

8 Alan P Mayle

Specially arranged to mark the 70th anniversary of Evelyn Reeve's first peal, rung with her brother in this tower on 27 March 1953. This peal is dedicated to the memory of the 1953 tenor ringer, Edwin C Hynard, formerly of Polstead, who died this week (24 May 2023), aged 98. A Suffolk Guild Centenary peal .

This performance is linked to the event Suffolk Guild — Commemorative Centenary performances

This performance was rung In memoriam — Edwin Hynard

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Evelyn's first peal 27/3/53.

Evelyn's first peal 27/3/53. (Image: Richard Kinght)

The peal band with Evelyn. Evelyn Reeve centre on bench. Band from bottom right anticlockwise (of course): Stephen Pettman (1), Ruth Suggett (2), Gill Sparling (3), Christine Knight (4), Simon Rudd (5), Richard Knight (6), Brian Whiting (7) and Alan Mayle (8).

The peal band with Evelyn. Evelyn Reeve centre on bench. Band from bottom right anticlockwise (of course): Stephen Pettman (1), Ruth Suggett (2), Gill Sparling (3), Christine Knight (4), Simon Rudd (5), Richard Knight (6), Brian Whiting (7) and Alan Mayle (8). (Image: Lynda Lee)

First submitted Friday, 26 May 2023 at 18:10:32 by Stephen D Pettman.

Sent for publication in The Ringing World on Friday, 26 May 2023 at 18:11:17, and printed in issue 5861, page 843.

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