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St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 13 March 2024 in 2h 44 (11–0–5 in A♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C C Monson - Arr. AMB

1 Barbara Davies

2 Julie Bell

3 William Davidson

4 E Alyson Kerr

5 Timothy J Bradbury

6 Howard E J Smith

7 Stephen B Bell (C)

8 Peter K D Dawson

Rung by members of the Newcastle Cathedral Guild to celebrate the 99th birthday today of Edmund (Ben) P Crowdy, a Guild member for 75 years.

Ben rang a number of peals at this tower including his first peal in 1949, and his most recent peal in 2017, rung five days after his 92nd birthday.