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St John
Thursday, 31 December 1874 (14–0–18 in F)
General Ringing
Grandsire Triples, Stedman Triples, Treble Bob
Henry W Haley
James R Haworth
William Cooter
George E Ferris
William Greenleaf
Matthew A Wood
James Pettit
John M Hayes
Opening of a New Ring of Bells at St. John's, Deptford.
On Thursday, Dec. 31 (New-Year’s Eve), by eight members of the Society of College Youths.
About eighty ladies and gentlemen sat down to supper in St. John’s Schoolroom, to which the ringers, with Mr. Waskitt, and several employees of the bell-founders (Messrs. Mears & Stainbank), were invited.
From Church Bells magazine: Volume 5 Jan 16, 1875 p79
[Edited by GDL; in the Church Bells article only surnames were given but research has shown full names of the ringers]
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