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St Stephen's Ringers, Bristol

Bristol, Bristol

All Saints

Monday, 7 April 1862 in 2h 50 (16)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Containing 60 Bobs and 210 Singles, being the full extent of Grandsire Singles that can be obtained by bobs only.

Composed by James Mawditt

1 James Mawditt (C)

2 William Dowling

3 Alfred York

4 John Wilkey

5 William Thomas

6 James Price

7 William Stadon

8 John Cowlishaw

To commemorate the fiftieth year of the venerable Mr W. Smith being a member of the society.

On Monday evening, April 7, the Society of Stephen’s Ringers ascended All Saints Church, Bristol, and rang a true and complete peal of grandsire triples, to commemorate the fiftieth year of the venerable Mr W. Smith being a member of the above society. The bells were well struck and brought round in a masterly style in 2h 50min; the peal contained 60 bobs and 210 (sic) singles. The ringers were stationed as follows:— J Manditt treble, W. Dowling second, A. Yorke third, J. Wilkie fourth, W. Thomas fifth, J. Price sixth, W. Stadder seventh, and J. Cowlishaw tenor. Bell’s Life in London, Sunday 13 April 1862 (from extracts relating to bells and bell-ringing compiled by John Eisel and Cyril Wratten).

— Philip D Moyse, Sep 2024