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St Mary's

Saturday, 12 March 2016 in 3h 2 (18–0–9)

5040 Doubles (4m)

(being: 1-6. New Bob, 7-12. New Bob*, 13-18. St Simon’s Bob*, 19-24. St Simon’s Bob, 25-30. Grandsire, 31-36. Plain Bob*, 37-42. Plain Bob. - * extents rung using the standard single instead of bobs.)

1 Janet M Clarke

2 Philip R Wild

3 Stephen L Clarke

4 Michael J Lawton

5 Christopher C P Woodcock (C)

Rung on the back five (the original five all dating from between 1619 & 1677) to mark the 200th anniversary tomorrow of the first peal rung in this tower and upon the bells (the same five bells) which is commemorated on a peal board in the tower. Rung using some of the early Doubles methods which were published in Tintinnalogia & Campanologia in the 1600s & 1700s.

Heaviest five bell peal for all the band, with all the bells weighing over 9 ½ cwt.

First Peal of Doubles: 4. 333rd Peal: 2.

The band wish to associate Bob Hardwick with the peal after he sponsored us to ring it.

~~~~~~~~{ PINCHBECK

MARCH 13th. 1816.

WAS Rung in this Steeple,

five thousand and forty

Changes in three hours,

and fifteen minutes.

by MATTHEW LAXTON,Junr

CHARLES LAXTON,

JAMES BROUGHTON,

WILLIAM WILLSON,

and THOMAS LAXTON.

Witnefs ---{ JOHN WILLSON.