^tti» I^ineere* Jtecorir:
A Weekly Journal of the Ringing
of Information for the
■ging Exercise; and Compendium
Compel
Clerpx
''clergy and Churchwardens.
No. 4 2 s — V O L . IX .
CHURCH
S A T U R D A Y , M A Y 24, 1890.
CLOCKS.
Bryant and May’s
JOHN SMITH & SONS, Midland
J Steam Clock Works, Queen Street,
D E E B T ,
Makers o f Clocks or Chimes for the follow in g Parish
Chofches in various parts o f the Country—
----------------- ----------- e (D evo n ), Childe
|,Crudwell(W Ut8),
„ _ ______ ;SaJoji), Tittlesh all
oik), Kelvedon (Essex), I.eafield (O x o n ),K n sw l H ill
_____a), Ufton (W a rw ick ), Clent (W orcestershire), UtW ieter (S taflw d), Ashover (D erbyshire), T ic k h ill ( Yorks),
Newcbnrch (Lancashire), W oodford (Cheshire), Th im M b ^ U B O o t e g f i ^ S y s t o n (Leicester), GedUng (N o tts),
SsUtuUa. m^ Da^i^^pmticman, ff" <w
S E V E N T E E:N
n
Prize
JAMES SHAW, SON, & CO,
H UECH
& C A E IL L O ;
■V Medals.
CHURCH B E L L HANGERS,
M A T C H E S.
SUPPORT
G ILLET T E JOHNSTON,
{L ate GiUett & B lan d,)
Clock Manufacturers,
Bellfounders and Bell Hangers,
C R O Y D O N .
Tw o P e n c e .
J
HOME
INDUSTRIES
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W A R N E R & S O N S , Bell and Braa*
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F o u n d e r s t o H e r M a je s ty ,
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T H E C r e s c e n t F o u n d r y , C r i p p l e g a t b , L o n d o n E.C
Musical B ell Founders.
H and 'B ells in Sets, in Diatonic o r rh ro m a tic Scales.
Clocks, Bells, and Carillons if) any size or number.
Bells o f every description and size.
________
LEEDS
ROAD,
BRADFORD,
VORKS.,
ESTABLISHED 1848.
Bells cast Sing Y or in Rings. Church Bells,
School 1 ells, and Factory Bells.
OLD B E L L S R E C A S T OR R E H U N G ,
MUSICAL HAND B E L L S
In sets. Diatonic or Chromatic Scales.
Bells and Carillons
Carl]
M usical Clock^Bells^and
to any
:e or Number.
P U B L IS H E R S OF
T H E A B O O F H A N D -BiJLL RINO-INQ
by S. B. G o s l in , in which are Tunes suited tor chimin?
on large bells. P rice is.
“ Just the thing which was wanted for young beginners
. . . W e recommend it.” — CfcurcH B tlh .
" T h i s little book w ill be very acceptable."—
RcvittB,
T H E M U SIC A L H AN D -BELL, R IN O E R S
IN S T R U C T O R , Part II., containing the T h eo ry and
Practice o f Hand*Bell Music and Tunes for Musical
H and-Bells, by S. B. G o s w n . P rice as.
“ W e advise all w ho are desirous o f making progress
with H and*£ells to get it.” — Church Bells.
" A w ork o f great practical utility.” —Cit^' Press
• W ei iheartily recommend i V ’- ’ thu rch Review.
T H E F IR S T S T E P S TO B E L L -R IN a iN G
U P O N C H U R C H B E L L S . P rice is. B j S . B . G o s u n
“ W e have no hesitation in saying that it is the besi
Elem entary Introduction to the exercise o f Bell*Ringine
in Rounds and Changes w e h ave met with.” “ -CA«fC«
BeUs.
“ It is clear and sim ple in style, and is altogether jus
the book to place in the hands o f persons desirous o
know ing for themselves something o f the A rt.”— 7 ofA
shirA Gaxette,
M AKERS OF TH E
CLOCKS AT
B E LLS A T :
C raig'y-Nos Castle (Mad.
Exetep Cathedral
Patti)
LlandafT Do.
Eddystone Lighthouse
Birm ingham Municipal
Wells
Do.
Buildings
SII{o
Do.
Hove Tow n Hall
Manchester Tow n Hall Burnley, Holy T rin ity
Bradford Tow n Hall
C hurch
Craw ley rupisn
Parish
Do.
uaw w
ouns, London
Lonaon
uo.
Law
Courts,
8. James' Palace, London
Sherborne Abbey
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Sydney Town Hall, N..S.W. W inderm ere Do.
M m m epsm ith Parm h Ch. Eiffel Tower, Paris.
GEOEGE
W ELCH,
(Successor to George Stechhom)
5
.,^ P ^ ] S D ■ B E I ^ D * ^ F e a ] D E ^ , ^
61, Bankslde, Southwark, London, 8.E.
M u ic a l H and-Bells to aay size or k t y ; Chromatic or
D iatonic Scales
91b $iUi ngtsirit) 01 sammnttb
a ins fiji, on
oust ttMonabU UsBW.
P R IC E t I S T
ON A P P L I C A T I O N i
Manufacturers by Steam Power o f every
description o f
Church, Turret, and Public Clocks.
Price U sta and Estimates Free.
fhe Bell News and Ringen^ Record*
11.
L le w e llin s &
Jam e s,
BELL FOUNDERS,
C A S T L E * G R E E N , B R IS T O L .
CHURCH B E lIs , SINGLY OR IN RINGS.
Church Bells cast on scientific principles. Bells recast to note & rehung.
Covering Estimates given for whole Rings or part of Rings.
Experienced Bellhangers sent to inspect Church Towers, and report upon Bells
also to take required notes.
T
h e o r e t ic a l
L
aw s
now
a p p l ie d
to
S u c c e s s f u i, P
k a c t ic e .
See " Bells and Bellfounding," by X.Y.Z., to be obtained from L. & J. Price 5s
JAM BS
SH AW ,
CH URCH
SON
BELL
AND
CO.,
For Funeral Wreaths
AND
H AN GERS,
CROSSES,
Beg to intimate to the Clergy, Churchwardens and Ringers that re-hanging and repairs form Made of the Choicest Flowers and Ferns
according to season,
a prominent feature of their business, and they can depend upon all work being done promptly
and in the best possible manner. They also beg to give notice that they have taken into
Prom
7s. 6d. Upw ards,
their employment Mr. John Francis Mallaby, Church Bell Hanger, etc., late of Hull and
Masham, who has been so long the working and practical man of the Masham Firm, j
Improved Roller Bearings, Swivel-Bearings and ordinary bearings. Send for patterns Send to W I L L I A M J E L F ,
and particulars. New Frames, new Wheels, new Floors, and other repairs. Ellaccmbe’s
FLO R IST , &c., MALVERN LIN K.
Chiming Hammers.
A society of ringers subscribing to either of
the above to show their respect to a late friend
AND BE LLFO U N D E K S, BRADFOBD.
and ringer, a great reduction is made, and
sent carriage free.
Per Doz.
Per Doz.
H e m s t it c h e d :
Children’s Bordered.. . . I S . 3 d .
Ladies’
................ . . 2 S . 4 j d . Ladies’ ................ 2S. lijd .
Gentlemen's
.. .. ..3s. 6 d . Gentlemen’s .. ..4s. iid. To RINGING GUILDS & ASSOCIATIONS.
Embroidered Handkerchiefs in all the latest styles, from is. to 60s. each ■pVERY DESCRIPTION ot PRINTING
required by the above is executed at
the office of this paper.
CAMBRIC
POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS.
IRISH DAMASK
TABLE LINEN.
(Please name this paper.)
R O B IN S O N
&
Annual Reports executed in a uniform
Fish Napkins, 2s. 6d, per doz. Dinner Napkins,
5s. 6d. per doz. Table Cloths, 2 yds, square, and effective manner.
2S. ii d .;
yds. by 3 yds., 5s. iid. each. Kit­
chen Table Cloths, lijd . each. Strong Huck­
T h e Birkbeck Bailding Society’s Annual Receipts
aback Towels, 4S. 4 d . per doz. Frilled Linen
exceed F iv e Millions.
Pillow Cases, from is. 2jd. each. Monograms,
O W TO PU RC H ASE A HOUSE, FO R T W O
H
G U IN E A S P E R M O N T H , w itli imm ediate posInitials, &c., woven and embroidered.
Samples and Illustrated Price Lists post free to
any part o f the World.
CLEAVEB,
HANDBELL
NOW
BELFAST.
MUSIC.
EEADY.
Bession, and no rent 10 pay. A p p ly at the office ot the
B IR K B E C .K B U I L D U P S O C IE T Y , ag, Southas^Xon
Buildings, Chancery Lane.
H
O W T O PU R C H A S E A P L O T O F L A N D FO R
F I V E S H I L L I N G S P E R M O N T H , w ith imm e­
diate possession, either for B uilding or G a r d e a iu pur­
poses. A p p iy at the office o f the B IR K B B C K n t B S *
H O L D L A N D S O C IE T Y , as above.
T h e B IR K B E C K A L M A N A C K , w ith full nartlculars
on application.
F k a h c i s R a v e h s c x o f t M anager
Established 1651.
No. 232.—" Scotland Yet.” Three well-known Scotch melodies, " Kelvin Grove,” “ Cornin’ B i r k b e c k b a n k . — Seathampton Buildings, Chan­
Lane.
thro’ the Rye ” and ” The Braes O’ Mar.” ..
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Price i 6 T Hcery
REE
per C E N T . I N T E R E S T
allow ed on
2 3 3 . —“ British Grenadier’s March ” and " God save the Queen.”
..
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1 6 D E P O S IT S , repayable on demand.
T W O per C E N T . I N T E R E S T on C U R R E N T
23 4 . —“ The Alpine Waltz,” two Interwoven M elodies.......................
„
16
T S calculated on the minimum moathiy
” 235.—•'Auld Lang Syne” and "Ye Banks and Braes.” .......................
,,
1 6 A C C O U Nwhen
not drawn below £100.
The above numbers are arranged for six Ringers, with 13 Bells in C, thus :—C, D, E, F, G, balances
T h e Bank undertakes for its Customers, free o f charge,
the eustody o f Deeds, W ritings, and other Securities and
A, B, C, D, E, F. G, A.
the collection o f B ills ot Exchange, Dividends,
W. G. begs to announce to Ringing Companies that he is now prepared to execute orders Valuables;
Coupons; and the purchase and sale o f Stocks
for Bills, Programmes, &c., shewing Photo-Litho Portraits of Ringers. Table, Bells, &c., at and
Shares, and Annuities. Letters o f C redit and Circular
reasonable prices. Send stamp for samples and particulars. Old deeds and documents Notes issued.
T H E B IR K S E C K A L M A N A C K , w ith full particulsrt,
accurately copied by a New Process.
©oirdon, 64, Low er Hillgate, Stockport,
post free, on application,
F r a h c is R a v k k s c r o f t , Uanacar,
3^st March, i88e
Th6 Bett News and kingers' kecord.
101
MK. J. J. P A R K E R , O F F A R N H A M R O Y A L , B U C K S .
w ithout delay. W hen this desirable augm entation is carried
out, we m ay exp ect to read of som e w o rth y hon est p eals being
rang there.
T he ringing ca re er o f th e gentlem an whose p ortrait appears
Mr. Parker is the local postm aster o f F arn h am R oyal. H e
this week is an exam ple o f how a knowledge o f the theory o f has a brother a ringer, also a son ; and a daugh ter w ho “ helps
scientific ringing m ay be gained w hile p ractice in the art cannot to do th e proving when any is to be done ; and an other little
be had only under circum stances o f som e difficulty. T h e village fellow, six years old, who likes to do a bit o f figuring.” H e is a
of Farnhani is no less than three m iles from one o f those centres mem ber of the A n cien t Society o f College Youths, th e O xford
of civilization— a railw ay booking office, and up till v e ry lately D iocesan G uild, and other bodies.
a greater distan ce from the refining influences w hich the tones
of a ring o f eight (or more) bells alw ays im parts to an enthusiastic
A L L S A I N T S ’ (F U L H A M ) A S S O C IA T IO N .
ringer. In the neighbourhood certain ly there were several rings
[V id e Portrait^]
of five and six bells, m ostly in v e ry bad order, and situated so
widely apart that to reach them in com fort n ecessitated some
considerable am ount o f p edestrian training. A five or six-mile
walk after the labours o f the day, and the sam e distan ce back
again, reach in g hom e about m idnight, for th e sake o f G randsire
or Old Doubles, betrays a callous contem pt for the length o f the
journey, but show s p lain ly th at those w ho regularly perform
such feats are o f a calibre sufficient to successfully oppose every
obstacle to progress. A nd o f obstacles w hich are too w ell known
to enthusiastic ringers, Mr. P arker has trium phed over m any.
He was born in the yea r 1853. H e settled in th e village of
Farnham R oyal soon after his arrival at m anhood, and being
attached to music and singing, joined the chu rch choir, with
which he is still associated. In 1887 the chu rch tow er w as re ­
built, and the bells were rehung, and he w as then solicited by
the R ector (Rev. S. F . M arshall) to form, in conjunction with
Mr. B atten (the village schoolm aster), a new band o f ringers.
F o r tw elve m onths this society ran g rounds and call-changes
with p erfect gusto, th e latter “ m ethod ” w ith feelings, no doubt,
o f great satisfaction to them selves. Perhaps th ey w oald have
gone until now in the sam e style only that Mr. Parker (who had
com posed a 730 o f G randsire M inor before be could m anage a
bell), becam e intim ate with M essrs. Rogers and Sm ith, ringers at
the neighbouring town o f M aidenhead, who urged him to drop
the “ rounds and rounds and ups and dow ns,” and go in for
something better. H e agreed w ith the counsel o f those gen tle­
men, and in due course suggested to the F arn ham so ciety that
they should go in for “ half-pull.” T h e n ensued a scene o f the
bull-and-china-shop description ; the opposition o f th e old parish
clerk resulting in a general dissolution o f the society, w hich w as
however soon re-established under better conditions, and in 1880
he called (and com posed) his first 730 o f G randsire Minor, and
the two years follow ing he ran g sim ilar perform ances by the
score in G randsire, B ob, and o th er m ethods.
A s a peal-ringer, the subject o f this mem oir does not rank high.
He has only rang ten peals, nine o f G rand sire and one o f O xford
Bob T rip les, the la tte r and one o f the form er being also com ­
posed b y him . H e ran g his first p eal a t St. M a ry’s, W a lth a m ­
stow, w hich w as conducted b y the E d ito r o f this paper.
It is his researches into various m ethods, m ore th an anythin g
else, perhaps, w hich entitles him to notice. T h e result o f his
labours in this direction, firom his own pen, has from tim e to
time app eared in these colum ns, and though his diction in these
literary efforts m ay not have been in strict a cco rd an ce w ith the
canons o f syntax, th ey have, or a p art o f them a t least, been
recognised by no less an authority than Mr. P erciva l H eyw ood.
T h is will not be considered the proper p lace to do more than
thus briefly refer to them .
A t a m eeting o f this A ssociation on T h u rsd ay, M ay 15th, the
V ica r (as president), on b e h alf o f the m embers, presented to Mr.
Norm an E . Snow a handsom e oak inkstand, as a slight tribute
o f their respect, on the occasion o f his leaving the metropolis.
In th e centre o f the stand is fixed a silver bell-shaped plate, on
w hich the follow ing inscription is beautifully engraved :
" Presented to Norman E. Snow by the members of the All Saints,
Fulham, Church Bell Ringers' Association, 1890."
T h e V ica r said it gave him great pleasure to present such a
handsom e and useful present to a m em ber o f a society o f w hich
he w as the head. H e con gratulated Mr. Snow ia being so for­
tunate as to win the esteem and respect o f the m em bers ip so
short a tim e as he had done.
Mr. Snow, in reply, assured the com pany th at he should ever
highly prize such a beautiful present, and the sight o f it would
often rem ind him of the kind m anner in w hich he h ad alw ays
been received by the m em bers o f the F ulham society.
A touch o f 504 G rand sire C a ters w as then rung for D ivine
Service, condudled by Mr. Snow.
A fter th e ringing for D ivine Service on the following Sun day
evening, Mr. Snow inform ed th e m em bers o f the com p an y that
he must wish them good-bye, but before doing so he should like
to give them som ething in the shape e f a present, w hich would
rem ind them of th e m any p leasan t hours th ey had spent in com ­
pan y together. T o th e great delight o f the members, he then
presented the com pany with a peal-book, with thanks for the
dndness he had alw ays received from them . H e thought they
would do w ell to set to w ork and ring a sufficient num ber of
peals to record one on each le a f o f the book. T h e y need not
fear ringing too m any peals, as the book contained 200 leaves.
Mr. J. W . D river thanked Mr. Snow on b e h alf o f ttie m embers,
and said he thought th e so ciety would be very proud o f their
p resent. T h e book w as quite a history in its e lf; the tow er o f
A ll Sain ts’ church, F ulham , had contained a p eal o f ten bells for
over 160 years, but had n ever had such a thin g as a peal-book
before. H e hoped th a t w hen Mr. Snow visited London on any
future occasion he would not forget to p ay a visit to the Fulham
society ; he would then see if they h ad done justice to the beau­
tiful peal-book, for w hich he, on b e h a lf o f the m embers, m ost
heartily thanked him.
T h e proceedings then term inated. T h e peal-book, w hich is
o f th e very best w orkm anship, w as supplied by Mr. B. K eeble,
o f Romford.
H IG H A M F E R R E R S C H U R C H , N O R T H A N T S .
T h e V ica r and C hurchw arden s ap p eal for help tow ards the
rep air o f th e bells o f this old parish chu rch . It is proposed to
put thoroughly in repair the present six bells and to add two
new ones. T h e bells are now in such a condition that th e y c a n ­
not be rung. T h e whole o f th e fram ew ork requires renew ing,
and one bell to be recast, hence for the proper carryin g out o f
this work a sum o f over £400 is needed. T h is app eal is m ade
for a parish which has m ore than others helped itself in the
past. W ithin the last ten y ears over 1,500 has been expended
upon a new organ, a new reredos, th e rep air o f the pinnacle o f
the tower, and im provem ents in the church and churchyard,
and all this has m ainly been carried out b y funds raised in the
parish itself.
A s a rin ger M r. P arker is v e ry p a in sta k in g ; as an organiser
and leader o f a yo u n g band, v e ry successful. W ith his in sep a­
rable friend, John B asd en , he is anxiously aw aitin g the tim e
L e e d s P a r i s h C h u e c h . — It is intended to start for a peal o f
when two trebles shall be added to the ring a t F arn ham R o y a l; K en t T re b le Bob R oyal a t th is chu rch on W h it-M on day, M ay
an addition that ought to be effected without much (rouble, and 6th, a t lo.o a.m.
M " J o s e p h J. Pa r k e r
( o f f a r n h a m r o y a l , b u c k s .)
S u p p l e m e n t to ‘Th e B e l l N e w s
102
The Bell News and Ringers' Record,
EASTRY, KEN T.
T h is pleasant village is situated about two and a quarter miles
from Sandwich, in one o f the prettiest parts o f E a st K ent. T h e
church, which is dedicated to St. M ary, is a large and handsom e
structure, having been restored about tw en ty years ago. It con ­
tains many tablets and objects o f interest. T h e square tow er is
70 feet in height, and there are traces o f Norm an work in the
lower part, but the greater portion is E a rly English. It is one oi
the largest towers in E a st Kent, being nearly 20 feet square
inside. T h e re are only five bells, tenor about ig c w t .; the oldest
appears to be the treble, w hich was cast by R obert Mot in 1584.
T h e y are in very fair order, and w ith th e addition o f a treble
would m ake a good peal o f six.
On Saturday, M ay lo th , some m em bers of the D eal branch of
the K ent C o u n ty A ssociation visited th e p lace and ran g several
6-scores o f B ob Doubles. T h e following took part in the
rin g in g : S. M ockett (conductor), H . Denne, H . C astle, L .
Silver, S. Parker, G . Spinner, W . M oat, W . O ngley, H . H arvey,
and G . D enne. A fter the ringing the p arty adjourned to the
“ Bull ” inn, w here they spent a p leasan t hour, returning home
pleased with their outing, and th eir hum ble endeavours to in tro­
duce half-pull ringing in a p lace w here hitherto it had been
unknown.
W O R C E S T E R S H I R E A N D A D J O IN IN G D I S T R I C T S
A S S O C IA T IO N .
O n T h u rsd a y evening, M ay 15th, th e members o f St. T h o m a s’s
society, Stourbridge, w ere invited to supper a t the residence of
Mr. A . O rford, in honour o f his twenty-first birthday, where
they, w ith a few friends sat down to an excellent supper p ro vi­
ded for them , and to w hich am ple justice was done and much
enjoyed by all. A fter the cloth w as drawn, Mr. C . B arrett called
upon Mr. G . H . P agett to m ake a small presentation in the
shape of a gold sca rf pin from the m embers o f the above band,
at the sam e time congratulating Mr. O rford on his m ajority, and
expressing the esteem in w hich he w as held in by the band.
Mr. Orford then m ade an able response, thanking the m embers
for their kind present and w ishes. H arm ony then reigned
supreme, w hen several songs w ere rendered b y the members
present. A lso a course o f G randsire T rip les by A . Orford, 1-2 ;
G . H. Pagett, 3-4; W . F . H artshorne, 5-6; H . H arris, 7-8.
A lso several tunes on the handbells, and a very m erry and
sociable evening w as spent by all present. A vote o f thanks
p assed to Mr. and Mrs. Orford, sen., and Mr, Orford, -jun.,
for their kindness, brought a very p leasant evening to a
close.
R I N G E R S ’ O U T IN G .
On Saturday, M ay 17th, the H oly T rin ity C h urch com pany.
Barking Road, E ssex, had their first outing to Laindon H ill
Church, E ssex, w here there is a p retty p eal o f six, tenor 16 owt.
Several 6-scores o f G rand sire Doubles w sre rung. J. W a its, i ;
W . Sm ith, 2 ; W . H. D allim ore, 3 ; R. L ow e, 4 ; A . W h ite (con­
ductor), 5 ; C . D ean, 6. M eeting one short for Minor a 720 o f
G randsire Doubles was rung m 28 mins. J. W a its, i ; W .
Sm ith, 2 ; R. L ow e, 3 ; W . H . Dallim ore, 4 ; R. W h ite, 5 ; C .
D ean, 6. A fterw ards some call-changes with some o f the local
band brought th e ringing to a close.
T h e ringing being over, the com pany indulged them selves with
tea, then a m ove had to be m ade to catch the train. T h e com ­
p an y returned hom e w ell pleased with their outing. T h e y w ish
through the medium of this p ap er to thank the R ev. A . Poole
for kindly allowing them the use o f the bells. Mr. C . D ean
belongs to the Barking com pany, and joined them a t Laindon.
T H E L A N C A S H I R E A S S O C IA T IO N .
B r a n c h . — T h e usual m onthly
m eeting was
held at St. Jam es’ church, Rusholm e, on Saturday, M ay lo th ,
when a fair num ber o f m em bers assem bled. T h e m eeting took
p lace at 7 p.m. in the schools, the R ev. H . J. E lsee presiding.
G reat regret w as expressed that Mr. E achus, B ran ch Secretary,
felt him self com pelled to resign the office owing to his numerous
engagem ents. It was decided to defer the appointm ent o f his
successor until the next ineetiBg on June 14th. Seven new
p em b e rs were elected.
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641253
642135
461253
416235
142653
B 4 I 2 6 3 5
146253
1 6 4 2 3 5
6 1 2 4 5 3
1 6 2 4 3 5
6 1 4 2 5 3
6 4 1 2 3 5
4 6 2 1 5 3
4 6 1 2 3 5
F or a 720 see C am brid ge Surprise Minor.
W H IT S U N T ID E H O L ID A Y S .
R a i l w a y . — T h e holiday train arrangem ents o f
this com pany are now com plete, and to-day, Saturday th e 24th
inst., excursions w ill run from L on don to the M idland, Yorkshire,
L an cash ire, and E n glish L a k e districts, from St. Pan cras and
other stations. T h e tickets will be available for returning on
the M onday or T h u rsd a y follow ing. O n W hit-M onday, for one
d ay only, a cheap excursion w ill run to K etterin g ; for one or
four days to Birm ingham ; and from St. A lbans, L uton , Bedford,
W ellingborough and K etterin g to Birm ingham for one day. A
cheap excursion train will also run to M anch ester through Matloock and the P eak tor tw o days. F u ll particulars o f these and
other holiday arrangem ents m ay be obtained a t the booking
office, St. Pancras, and a t all the com pan y’s receivin g offices in
London.
T he
M id l a n d
S o u t h W e s t e r n R a i l w a y . — T h is com pany will run excu r­
sions from W aterloo for E xeter, Plym outh, D evonport, D aw lish,
T o rq u ay, and other p laces in D evon shire; for Salisbury, Sw in­
don, M arlborough, Y eo vil, &c.
F o r the. convenience o f those
who m ay wish to obtain inform ation or procure tickets before­
hand, the C om pany w ill keep open their offices, viz., the
C en tral Office, 9, G ran d Hotel-buildings, C h arin g Cross, and
the W 'est-End office, 60, Regent-street, P iccadilly-circus, till 10
p .m .; the C ity office, A rthur-street, W e st, until 8 p.m . T h is
energetic com pany also announces delightful trips round the
Isle o fW ig h t.
T h e
G reat E aster n
C o m p a n y announce a large num ber
o f excursions to the various holiday resorts on their system ,
including a 3 or 6 d a y s’ trip to L in coln sh ire ; two ch eap trains
to C olch ester, and m any other ch eap runs to their stations on
the E a st C oast. T h e y are also running tw o cheap trains daily
to Broxbourne and Rye H ouse, w hich are sure to be largely
patronised by L on don ers, as passengers are allow ed to return
by an y train on th e d ay o f issue.
L o n d o n , B r ig h t o n , a n d
S o u th C o a st
R a i l w a y . — S p ecial
W h itsun tide cheap excursions to Paris, via N ewhaven, D ieppe,
and Rouen, leavin g L ondon Bridge at 10.25
a-od 9.0 p.m .,
and V icto ria a t 10.15
and 8.50 p.m ., Kensm gton (Addisonroad) g.55 a.m. and 8.5 p.m ., Saturday. M ay 24th. Returning
from Paris by the 8.50 p.m . train and boat in connection on any
d a y up to June 6th inclusive.
F a r e s : F irst C lass, 39s. 3d.;
S e c o n d C la s s 30s. 3d.; b y eith er m orning or evening service j
and T h ird C lass, 23s. 3d., b y evening service only.
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TH E
U N I T E D C O U N T I E S ’ A S S O C IA T IO N .
A change-ringing contest on handbells for m em bers only, took
place at the house o f Mr. W . M iddleton, the “ B la ck B u ll’s
H ead,” M ottram, on Saturday, M ay 17th, w hen th§, following
prizes were aw arded, given b y the members o f the M ottram
branch o f the A ssociation and their iriends, viz., for th e best
•two courses o f G randsire T rip les and G randsire Major.
d.
£
F irst prize
o
2
Second prize
i
o
T h ird prize
o 15 o
F ourth prize
o 10 o
And for the best course o f K ent T re b le B ob M ajor :
£
f
s.
d.
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TH E
L A N C A S H IR E A S S O C IA T IO N .
B r a n c h . — T h e usual m onthly ringing
m eeting was held at Childw all, n ear L iverp oo l, on Saturday
last, w hen about twenty-six ringers attended from G rassen dale,
G arston, H alew ood, W oolton, and Southport. T h e bells were
rung a t intervals from 4 till 9 o ’clock. M ethods rung : V iolet
T re b le Bob, G randsire, and Plain Bob Minor.
In the absence o f the V ica r (Canon W arr), who at p resen t is
aw ay from home, Mr. Robert W illiam s, of L iverpool, w as un an i­
m ously voted to the chair, who in a brief speech recom m ended
all ringers in the district to join the Association, show ing th e
advantages to be derived b y so doing. H e also spoke o f the
satisfaction they all felt at the w ay the branch was prospering
now under new m anagem ent.
T h e S ecretary (Mr. Hill) then m ade a few remarks, and read
the report from “ T h e B e l l N e w s ” o f the quarterly m eeting at
R ochdale on A pril 26th, w hich from th e facts stated there by
Mr. Redford (the Secretary), showed th at the branch had suf­
fered very httle up to date, by the scession o f a few towers in the
diocese.
O ne perform ing m em ber was enrolled. It w as resolved that
the best thanks o f the m eeting be given to the V icar and C h u rch ­
wardens for the use of the bells. It was also proposed and
carried th at the n ext m eeting be held a t H alew ood (eight-bell
tower) on June 14th, thus accepting, the invitation o f the V icar
there ; and a cordial vote o f thanks w as also passed to Mr.
Robert W illiam s for his condudt in the chair. T h a t gentlem an
havin g briefly responded, the m eeting closed.
L iv e rp o o l
D io c e s a n
F irst prize
i 15 o
Second prize
o 15 o
For the first con test. T rip les and M ajor, six com panies entered,
and the prizes w ere aw arded as follows :
H yde
45 faults F irst prize.
A shton
67 faults Second prize.
Saddlew orth 69 faults T h ird prize.
G lossop
87 faults Fourth prize.
M ossley
go faults
W h itfield
94 faults
For the second contest two entered, H yde and A shton, the
following being the r e s u lt:
A shton 53 faults F irst prize.
H yd e
58 fau lts Second prize.
T he judges were M essrs. C ollin s and Coldw ell, o f H u dders­
field, the decision giving satisfaction to every one. A fterw ards
T H E S O C IE T Y O F R O Y A L C U M B E R L A N D Y O U T H S.
a goodly num ber o f m em bers sat down to dinner, the president,
A t the usual p ractice night at St. M artin ’s-in-the-Fields on
Mr. H olden, presiding. V otes o f thanks to the M ottram com ­
mittee for arranging and carryin g out the contest w ere passed. F rid ay, M ay 2nd, the bells were rung half-muffled in mem ory o f
Mottram w as selected as the p lace for the A ssociation to hold the late Stephen H ayhurst, who died during la st month after a
their eight-bell com petition on th e tower bells, but not being protracted illness. Mr. H ayhurst m ay be best rem em bered at
able to get th e consent o f th e vicar to allow the use o f the bells, St. A ndrew ’s, H olborn, where several years ago he was a
the com m ittee had arranged for the handbell contest instead, regular attendant with the brothers Hopkins.
and m erited great praise for the able, successful, and equitable
manner th ey had carried it out. T h an k s to the judges, host,
© u w s j s p o n l 'e n c * .
hostess, and the president, brought to a close a very unanimous
meeting. T h e president announced th at the n ext six-bell com ­
W h ile a llow ing the utm ost freedom fo r the expression o f opinion, it m ust never be con
petition would be held a t C h rist C h urch , Friezeland, G reenfield,
sidered tha t we are in any way bound to statements m ade by correspondents.
Saddleworth, and th a t he w as led to believe very good prizes
To the Editor o f “ T h e B e l l N e w s a n d R i n g e r s ’ R e c o r d / '
would be given.
T he B ells
of
C a r l is l e
C ath edral.
S ir ,— In
NORTH
L I N C O L N S H I R E A S S O C I A T I O N .— R I N G E R S ’
O U T IN G .
On Saturday, M ay 17th, seven m em bers from the St. Peterat-Arches tower, L in co ln , visited Noctbn, M etheringham , and
Blankney. L ea vin g L in co ln a t 2.33, the p retty little village
church o f N octon w as soon reached, and after perm ission had
been granted by the vicar, the bells were soon in motion. An
attempt w as m ade for 720 o f Bob Minor. J. H arris, i ; J. B.
Fenton, 2 : H. M aidens, 3 ; C . W ells (conductor), 4 ; C . Clifton,
5 ; G. C hester, 6 ; but after ringing over 700 changes it cam e to
grief. A s time would not adm it tor another attem pt, the com ­
pany wended their w ay to M etheringham . w here, after full
justice had been done to a substantial tea kindly provided by
the Rev. W . J. S. Rawson, several 6-scores o f O ld D oubles, Bob
Doubles, and G randsire D oubles w ere rung. Journeying on to
Blankney the m erry p eal o f five were soon swinging, although
the “ go ” is bad, and several 6-scores were again brought round.
Returning to M etheringham the com pany brought to a con clu­
sion, with a course o f B ob T rip les on the handbells, a
most enjoyable outing w hich w ill long be rem em bered by the
St. Peter-at-A rches com pany, L in coln .
your issue of May 3rd the writer of the article on the above
speaks in a certain passage of the “ letter C in the sacred monogram ”
I H C) as being “ meaningless,” or only to be accounted for as re:erring in some way to the consecration of the bell. Will you allow
me to suggest to him that the “ meaningless letter ” is one form of
the Greek S (sigma), and that I H C is identical with I H S, and that
these three letters are the first three letters of the Holy Name in the
Greek form. I gather from the inscription on the bell that the word
“ Maria ” is exactly opposite the I H C, as there are fourteen letters
on each side of the word. If that is the case the inscription In voce
sum munda Sonando Secimda is surely independent both of the I H C
and the Maria, and is simple enough to translate (by the way I do not
see how it can possibly be scanned as a “ hexameter," as your corres­
pondent calls it). Possibly " Maria ” is the name of the bell, but may
it not be simply the pious association of that name with the Holy
Name of J e s u s ?
The position of the two words opposite one
another seems to suggest this.
A S u s s e x C h a n g e -R in g e r .
T h e W in c h e s t e r D io c e s a n
G u il d .
reference to the remarks of your correspondent with
regard to the district meeting at Alton, on May 6th, I beg to state
that though not much time was available for ringing, very important
business was transacted at the committee meeting, which was very
fully attended. Arrangements were made for the election of repre­
sentatives on the Central Council, for the annual festival in July, for
alterations in the staff of officers for next year, and two new bands
and several honorary members were elected. With regard to your
T H E K E N T C O U N T Y A S S O C IA T IO N .
correspondent’s tea, half the price of it was paid by the Guild.
H. A. S p y e r s , Hon. Sec.
L A T E N O T I C E .— T h e A nnual G en eral M eeting will be
held at M aidstone on M onday, June 23rd. F u ll particulars
shortly. M em bers havin g any business to bring forward, should
send notice to me w ithout delay.
E d w a r d W . C a r p e n t e r , H on, Sec.
Bobbing Vicarage, bittingbourne.
S ir , —In
U n io n
T r ip l e s .
S ir , —Great
press of work prevents my returning an answer to Mr.
Carter at present. And possibly it may be three or four weeks before
I can do so. I will therefore ask him to excuse me for a little while.
C h a r l e s D, P. D a v ie s .
The Bell News and Ringers* Record.
104
N OTES
BY TH E
WAV.
“ H on i soxt q u i m al y p en se.”
Mr. Papillon’s latest contribution to the obituary notices will,
I fancy, have com e as a surprise to m any.
B ut the graceful
tribute which he thus p ays to the mem ory o f the la te Mr. S e a ­
man will be no less a p p reciated on th at accoun t— rath er more
so.
In the e a rly stages o f that work o f reform ation in our
belfries and organisation in our ranks, we were singularly
blessed w ith the h e arty co-operation of so m any “ good men
and tru e,” so m uch so indeed that when we look back and
review our exp erien ces o f the p ast score years we m ay well
wonder how it w as th at we h ave been so fortunate m this
respect.
B u t— “ C arn o vale’s p assing a w a y ! ” — one after
another th e y w hose work in connection with our “ upward
m ovem ent ” o f the last tw enty years will never be fully estim ated,
are lea v in g us to take their etern al rest. In Mr. Seam an ’s case,
it m ay be said th at he has in a large degree been perm itted to
see the fruits o f his labours for the Essex A ssociation, for the
little bantling w hich he w atched so anxiously and tended so
carefully ten or eleven years ago, has grown strong and able to
take care o f itself, yet, as Mr. Papillon observes, it owes to its
late founder a debt o f gratitude, and I do not doubt th at Mr.
S eam an ’s nam e and m em ory w ill long find a warm p lace in the
hearts o f the men o f E ssex.
Mr. Seam an w as no ringer, and therefore we can w ell under­
stand his being no ardent supporter o f our paper. W h a t a
contrast in this respect could be m ade betw een him and his
successor in the Secretarysh ip o f the great south-eastern A sso ­
ciation. T a lk in g o f this rem inds me o f a report I have heard,
and th a t is, th a t th e circulation o f our paper is in creasin g. If
that is so, I shall be p leased. I intend, in the next three m onths,
obtaining three new perm anent subscribers, one each month.
I f there are an y o f m y readers who w ill m ake a sim ilar attem pt,
I shall be glad if th ey will com m unicate with me. T h e result
o f our com bined labours shall be m ade public through m y notes,
w hich m ay lead to good. I hope to hear, before th e end ot this
m onth, from no less than fifty desirous of co-operating w ith me
in this m atter.
T h a t m em ber o f the G uildford band who w rites in such a
com plaining strain about the A lton m eeting must surely have
had a choleric a ttack, or else eaten som ething w hich disagreed
with him, w hen he put togeth er th a t p aragraph.
H e first com ­
plains o f being disappointed o f “ som e Sted m an ,” through the
holding o f a com m ittee m e e tin g ; p robably he innocently
im agined th at the sole object o f this was— or ought to have
been— the gratification o f his desire to h ave th at aforesaid
“ some Sted m an ,” but th e w icked Secretary upsets this by
taking some of the men aw ay for a com m ittee m eeting, as if
com m on A ssociation business w as to be com pared to the im por­
tan ce o f having “ some Stedm an ”
S h o c k in g ! H is next
grievan ce is th at those left in the tower were prin cipally six-bell
rin g e rs ; and therefore their abilities in the m atter o f T rip les
being o f such an inferior order to his high-m ightiness o f G u ild ­
ford, th at w orthy takes him self a w ay and goes to view the town.
T h e aforesaid stupid com m ittee m eeting (which somehow
appears to have been th e cause o f all this trouble) being over
b y five o ’clock, th ey then have sundry attem pts at “ some
Sted m an ,” and a course o f B ob Major, after w hich th e y adjourn
for tea. O ne m ight naturally have im agined that this usually
p leasan t function would h ave sm oothed our friend’s ruffled
tem per, and helped to drown the m em ory o f his disappointed
am bition in the direction o f “ some Stedma.n.”
B ut no ! H ere
another atrocity crops up. T h is tea, he says, was “ not free,
like other A ssociation s,” and so he actu ally had to p a y for w’hat
he got. No wonder if his cup o f indignation brim m ed o ver as
he paid for the cup o f tea w hich th e Association ought to have
provided out o f its funds in return for the great honour o f his
com pany. U nfortunately for his last com plaint, this tea, had it
been free, would not h ave been “ like other A ssociation s.” T h e se
free feasts out of A ssociation funds are the exception, and not
the rule— and so they should be. A m an w ho h as the interests o f
ringing and his A ssociation rea lly at h eart will not require the
inducem ent of a cheap feed to draw him to a m eeting.
A nd if
he w ants p roof o f w hat I say, let him exam ine the w eekly notices
o f m eetings,w here as a general rule he will find nearly five out o f
every six actu ally containing the p rice o f dinner and tea tickets.
T h e n as a clim ax to this series o f disasters, no sooner was tea
over (which, don’t forget, w as paid for) than the evil genius
w hich directs the railw ay com pany, sent off the last train south,
thus effectually frustrating a n y furth er attem pts at ‘‘ some
Sted m an .” T h u s the afternoon w as “ entirely cut to w aste.”
T h e y m et so early as three o ’clo ck (p.m., wind) ; th e y had
touches o f G randsire T r ip le s ; a try w ith the six-bell rin g e rs ;
an excursion to view the to w n ; a com m ittee m eetin g ; then
“ som e S te d m a n ” and Bob M ajor: finishing oif w ith a tea
(which you m ay require to be rem inded w as paid for). A ll this
w as cutting an afternoon “ entirely to w aste.” I am really and
excruciatingly sorry for our G uildford friend in his troubles.
B ut so long as he keeps to his resolution, he probably w on’t
have a repetition o f his A lton disappointm ents. N o, m y dear
friend, don ’t go to such m eetings w here they treat you so badly,
and w here from your own unselfish point o f view “ the in d u ce­
ments are hardly strong enough ” (I w as going to suggest that
this perhaps arose from the tea being w eak— though paid for—
but I w on ’t).
I f I was you I would for the future boj'cott these
poor affairs where a com m ittee m eeting is considered o f more
im portance than “ some Sted m an ,” and w here they m ake you
pay for your own tea s.
Instead o f cuttin g m y afternoons to
w aste in this w ay, I w ould get seven other men, m eet in the
belfry at three o’clock (a.m.), w here w'e could have “ some
Stedm an ” all the livelong d a y ; and if to this w as added a free
dinner or tea a t the rectory, then the m easure o f our happiness
would be com plete.
B u t no more A lton m eetings.
O h no !
th at is to say, unless they were to put me on the com m ittee—
perhaps that might m ake a difference.
A fter this, who would not be an A ssociation Secretary.^
Instead o f troubling h im self about gettin g business affairs
settled at m eetings, all he has got to do is to ensure the presence
o f plen ty o f nccomplished ringers, keep the bells going by those
who flatter them selves th ey can r in g ; leave out o f the reckoning
those poor benighted six-bell ringers w ho are so presum ptuous
as to w ant to ring T rip les : and above all, see that the bright
stars am ong them have an opportunity o f indulging in “ some
Stedm an ; ” give them a free tea ; then his w ork is com plete.
W h a t struck me as the most singular item in last w eek’s paper
was the letter from the chairm an o f the Johnson M em orial
Com m ittee, anim adverting on som e previous rem arks o f mine.
Its two first sentences are to me a puzzler— and th a t’s a fact.
W h ile I don ’t pretend to be endow ed with any extraord in ary
talents in the w ay o f persp icu ity, I do claim for m y s e lf fair
ordinary powers o f com prehension.
B ut w here th e “ want of
taste ” and “ discourtesy o f expression ” app ear in m y note o f a
fortnight ago com es in, I am really a t a loss to im agine.
My
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language was studiously guarded, and anythin g o f the least
objectionable or even critical ch aracter the v e ry farthest from
my thoughts.
W h a t indeed 7eias the tenour o f m y rem arks ?
W hy simply that I hoped subscriptions w ere com ing in fully
equal to e xp ecta tio n s; th at the shilling limit w as small enoiigh
in all certainty to enable every one to subscribe ; that 1 was
rather surprised at the com m ittee fixing so low a limit, but that
the step thus taken eould be com plained at only by those who
wished to subscribe a larger a m o u n t; that I hoped the St.
Martin’s Guild would not be content with anythin g less than a
monument w hich should be alike w orthy o f him whom we desire
to honour, and crcditable to ourselves.
A nd in expressing
myself thus— the sentim ents o f w hich I h ave heard spoken
many tim es o f late— I am accused of being w anting in taste,
discourteous in expression, causing pain to the la te Mr. John­
son’s fam ily, and undeservedly slighting the com petency o f the
C om m ittee!
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V IS IT O F T H E H A T F IE L D C O L L E G E Y O U T H S T O
ALD EN H AM , H ER TS.
On T hursday, M ay 15th, ten members o f the H atfield C ollege
Youths journeyed to Aldenham , n ear W atford. A fter a p leasant
drive o f abonl eleven miles they reached th e parish churcli
and were kindly received by the vicar, the Rev. K enneth F . G ibbs,
who had granted them permission to ring the bells.
H avin g
ascended the tower and raised the bells, they rang a course o f
(irand.=;ire T rip les by w ay o f a “ feeler.” T h e vicar then said
prayers, and at 2.30 p.m. eight pairs o f willing hands started for
T a y lo r’s bob-and-single peal o f G randsire Triples. A ll w ent
w ell for an hour, w hen it w as noticed that the seventh m an’s
rope was slipping at the end. H ow ever by a little skilful m anage­
m ent he got his rope unfolded, and with a coil or two round his
left hand, he stuck m anfully to his bell until at 5.21 p.m. the
welcom e words “ th a t’s all ” m a r k ^ the close of the first peal
accom plished at A lden ham . T h e p arty then adjourned to the
vicarage to p artake o f a capital tea provided for them by the
vicar, and afterw ards attended Divine Service at the church.
A t the close o f the service the ringers again entered the tower,
and before lowering the bells rang 350 G randsire Triples, J.
Kentish, sen., conducting. A fter in spectin g the pretty church­
W ith the rem ainder o f this letter in question I agree in the yard, th e p arty returned to the vicarage and rang a few tunes
main, as no doubt w ill all o f us w ho h a ve had subscription lists and changes upon th e handbells.
Mr. W . J. Richardson on b e h alf o f the com pany thanked the
to deal with.
B ut it w as the very fact o f those frequent calls
Rev. Kenneth F . G ibbs for his kindness, and the visit ended.
upon the slender purses o f our friends w hich— based upon p er­
T h e p arty then w ended their w ay to the “ Chequers ” for their
sonal experiences— caused me some m isgivings as to the ultim ate con veyan ce. H ere the landlord produced a set o f tw elve han d ­
result o f this lim it o f subscriptions.
Some could and would bells w hich afforded great am usem ent. T h e y were green with
gladly shew their respect to Mr. Johnson by a m uch larger sum age, and o f a most unusual size, som ew here about size 34. T h e
than the m odest shilling ; and their so doing would not, I am ringers played a few tunes on them to the great delight o f the
convinced, d etract a t all from the universal ch aracter o f the villagers, and then started for home. Hatfield was reached
about 10.5 p.m ., and thus ended to th e satisfaction o f all, a most
memorial.
“ If the E xercise were so minded, a shilling sub­ enjoyable outing.
scription m ight provide a m em orial second to n on e.”
So con ­
T h e following com posed the p a r t y : M essrs. J. Kentish, A .
cludes the letter, and the statem ent is correct enough.
But Shepherd, W . J. Richardson, H. G . Rowe, J. H ollingsw orth, J .
there is that to take into account. A n d who does not appreciate Shepherd, G. Sm ith, H . Shepherd, J. Stratton, J. K entish, jun.,
its significance ?
H ow ever, for the im m ediate present (as I and R. Canham .
have rather overstepped m y usual lim its in the m atter o f space)
K E N D A L P A R IS H C H U R C H B E L L S .
I leave the subject with an expression o f m y w arm est wishes
for the success o f the Com m ittee’s efforts, and a reiteration o f
T h is fine peal o f bells h avin g been for some tim e in bad
my hope that the m emorial m ay be “ one w orthy o f him and ringing order, th e V ica r and Churchw ardens decided to have
equally worthy o f ourselves,” only in which case “ we shall all o f them rehung upon the roller-bearing principle, as fixed by
M essrs. Shaw , Son, and C o., bellfounders and church bellus be satisfied.
F ree
L ance.
hangers, o f B radford. Previous to the fixing o f the new bearings,
the tenor (25^- cw t., date 1632) w as raised by two men and then
R IN G E R S ’ S U P P E R A T S U T T O N S T . N I C H O L A S ,
pushed off and allow ed to settle o f its own accord, w hen it took
H E R E F O R D S H IR E .
five m inutes to come, to a standstill. A fte r the new bearings
On -Tuesday evening. M ay 13th, b y kind invitation o f the were fixed, this experim ent w as repeated, one man raising the
rector, the Rev. A . D , F . Saunders, and M rs. Saunders, the bell, when it took thirteen m inutes to com e to a standstill. O ther
parish ringers and chur9hw ardens partook o f an excellen t repast bells were tried w ith favorable results. T h e new bearings have
a t th e rectory, to w hich the R ev. R. T aylo r, o f M oreton, the a great ad van tage over the old system o f hanging, as the
Rev. J. Norton, o f Preston G w ynne, and the G uild Instructor, p hysical part o f bell-ringing will be so much lightened as to m ake
were invited. In the earlier part o f th e evening several touches change-ringing m uch more pleasureable than has been th e case
o f Grandsire Doubles were rang upon the tow er bells b y M essrs. before. O n F rid a y evening last th e bells were tried b y the
W . W hiting (captain), H . W illiam s, J. A ldridge, A . A ldridge, T . ringers, who acknow ledged that the go was all that could be
Philpotts, W . Bethel! (conductor), and J. H arris. M essrs. D. w ished for, and did great credit to the firm o f Messrs. Sh aw for
H ughes and J. Preece took part in the ringing also— the age of the great advan ce these bearings have m ade in the art o f church
the latter reaching nearly three-score years and ten. T h e two bell hanging. O n W ed n esd ay the bells were reopened b y a
eldest sons o f the rector, aged fourteen and nine and a h a lf touch o f 1652 G randsire T rip les, in i hr. 4 m ins., by the follow ­
years respectively, shewed their ability in the handling o f a bell in g : W'. A tkinson, i ; W - T y so n , 2 ; R. E verso n , 3 ; J. Baxter,
on set— the junior o f the two probably being the youngest ringer 4 ; A . M. L ow , 5 ; W . G raham , 6 ; J. B raithw aite [(conductor),
extant. A fter supper a pleasant hour was spent, Mr. T a y lo r 7 ; J. Salm on, 8.— Kmdal Mercury.
giving an anecdot^ or two, and Mr. F ussell a few details o f the
G uild’s work and objects. Mr. F ran cis B arn ett and H . J.
T H E B R IG H T O N S T . N I C H O L A S S O C I E T Y .
Barrett, E sq ., are the present churchw ardens, and Mr. N. F .
T h e m embers o f this society p aid a visit on Saturday afternoon
Moore, ex-warden. It is an interesting fact that Mr. Saunders
is one o f the last m ale descendants o f the R udhall fam ily, who, to Lindfield. Several touches were brought round on the fine
peal o f bells at the churcAi o f St, John the B aptist, am ong them
a century and a h a lf ago were such em inent bell-founders.
being two 500s recorded in another colum n. A m eat tea was
provided at the “ Bent H o tel,” to w hich the m em bers did
T h e U n e m p l o y e d i n E a s t L o n d o n .— A t a tim e when much thought is being
full justice. T h e thanks of the m em bers are due to Mr. G . F .
given to this matter, a practical suRgestion m ay be o f service. Last year m sre than
Scott, the local secretary, for getting perm ission for them to
£300,000 worth o f foreign matches w ere purchased by inconsiderate consumers in
this country, to the great injury of our own working people, so true is it that “ evil is ring.
T h e band returned to B righton a t a late hour, only
wrought by want of thought, as w ell as want o f heart.” I f all consumers would pur­
grieved to think th a t these afternoon trips could not be indulged
chase Bryant and May's matches, that firm would be enabled tc pay £zooo a w eek
more in wages.
in oftener than they are.
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manner. Elections to the Central Council will take place
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as representatives we are of opinion that unless Mr.
N athan
P i t s t o w is among the number, m any of the
most influential members will feel some disappointment.
O f course the election of the H on. Secretary will be
carried with acclamation. T h e invitations to the mem­
bers of Guilds and Associations to attend D ivine Service
on M onday, announced in the various notices, will it is
trusted, be accepted in a larger measure than heretofore,
so that the clergy who are present m ay have no regrets
under this head.
It should never be forgotten that
though the day m ay be one for enjoyment, yet there are
duties incumbent upon every member attending which
they should strive to fulfil.
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hurch
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A l l S a in t s ,
A PEA L OF T R E B L E BOB ROYAL, 5000 CH ANGES;
In
H A N D B E L L FO U N D ERS,
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On Saturday, May 1 7 , 1890, in Three Hours and Twenty Minutes,
& GREENLEAF,
No. 100, B E D W IN S T R E E T , S A L I S B U R Y .
"T h e
FULHAM, MIDDLESEX.
THE ANCIENT SOCIETY OF COLLEGE YOUTHS AND
THE ESSEX ASSOCIATION.
th e
K
ent
V
a r ia t io n .
T e n o r 21 G wt.
C h a l l i s F. W i n n y . .
..T reble.
A r th u r W . B a rk u s
..
6.
W i l l i a m E. G a r r a r d
..
7,
H e n r y N e w t o n ...................... 2.
J o h n M . H a y e s ...................... 3.
W i l l i a m W . G if f o r d . .
8.
W. H. L. B u c k i n g h a m . . 4.
J a m e s W. D r i v e r . .
..
g.
G. T. M c L a u g h l i n . . . . 5 .
F r e d e r i c k G. N e w m a n . .T «« oy.
C om p osed
by
H e n r y D a in s an d C o n d u cte d
W m . G ifford hails from S a lisb u ry .
N e w to n , B a rk u s and G arra rd .
by
F.
G.
N ew m an.
T h is is th e first p eal o f R o y al b y M essrs
KENSINGTON.
THE SOCIETY OF ROYAL CUMBERLAND YOUTHS.
On Saturday, May 17, 1890, in Three Hours and Thirty Minutes,
At
th e
P
C
a r is h
hurch
of
St . M
ary,
A PEA L OF T R E B L E BOB ROYAL,
In t h e K e n t V a r i a t i o n .
Tenor 31 c w t .
H e n r y S w a i n ...................... 6.
r i e s t * ................ Treble.
AMES P
OHN R o g e r s
...................... 2.
W i l l i a m B a r o n ......................
3.
J a m e s H a n n in g t o n . .
..
4.
W il l ia m W . T n o R N E f
..
5,
Composed by
H en ry
t F ir s t p eal o f R o y al.
D a in s
H e n r y D a i n s ...................... 7.
A r t h u r J a c o b ...................... 8H e n r y H o p k in s
..
..
g.
G e o r g e N ew so n
.. ..Tenor.
and Conducted by
’ F ir s t p ea l on ten bells.
G eorge
N ew son .
S e e n o te on another page.
SATURDAY, MAY 24. 1890.
HORLEY, SUSSEX.
THE SUSSEX COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
S e v e r a l of the most prominent Ringing Associations
( T h e H o r l e y B r a n c h .)
hold on M onday next their important m eeting of the
On Tuesday, May 1 3 , i8go, in Two Hours and Fifty-Five Minutes,
year, and if the weather keeps good, such meetings pro­
A t t h e P a r is h C h u r c h ,
bably w ill be well attended.
T he E ssex Association
A PEA L OF GRANDSIRE T R IP L E S , 5040 CH AN G ES;
invariably holds its Annual M eeting at Chelmsford, and
R e e v e s ’ V a r ia tio n .
Tenor 14 cwt. in G.
this usually attradls a very large com pany. Some very G . W i c k e n s ...................... Treble.
T. S p a r k s
fP . E t h e r i d g e ...................... 6.
important proposals are to be submitted to the members F. W i c k e n s ................................2.
T. W h i t m o r e ...................... 3.
*G . A pps
................................7.
of this Association at the meeting, and it is hoped that S. KE N W AR D f . . . .
..
4.
f A . S o n g h u r s t ................Tenor.
in their discussion some temperate behaviour may be
Conducted by F r e d e r i c k W i c k e n s .
shown by one or two individuals who seemed unable on a
t F ir s t p eal. ’’ F irs t p e a l w ith a b ob bell.
The Bell N e^s and Ringen’ Record.
ALDENHAM, HERTS.—THE HERTS. ASSOCIATION AND
THE HATFIELD COLLEGE YOUTHS.
On Thursday, May 15, 1890, in Two Hours and Fiftv-one Minutes,
At
P
th e
C
a r is h
iE N R Y G . R o w e
..
..
6.
Joseph H o llin g s w o r t h
7.
G e o r g e S m i t h ...................... Tenor.
A rth u r S h ep h erd
..
..
2.
W i l l i a m J. R i c h a r d s o n . .
3.
J o h n S h e p h e r d ...................... 4.
LYMINSTER, SUSSEX.
THE SUSSEX COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
( T h e A n g m e r in g B
hurch,
A PEAL OF GRANDSIRE T R IP L E S, 5040 CH A N G ES;
T a y l o r ’s B o b - a n d - S i n g l e .
Tenor 15 cwt.
John K e n tis h , S en .
..
5.
H e rb e rt S h ep h erd ..
..Trshle.
Conducted by H e n r y G.
R ow e.
T h e ringers w ish throu gh the m edim n o f “ T h e B e l l N e w s ” to th an k th e V ic a r
for a llo w in g them to rin g th e belis, an d also for h is r e r y k in d rec ep tio n o f ttiem .
T h e balls, w h ich are a tine p eal, h a v e o n ly re c e n tly b een au g m en ted to eig h t b y
Messrs. W a rn er, an d th eir go is splendid.
On Saturday, May
At
T
On Fiiday, May
oughborough
16, 1890, in
At
C
th e
B
Condticted by
John
L
hom as
in f ie l d
T a y lo r , Jun.
in Three Hours and Fifteen Minutes,
A t t h e C a th e d r a l,
A PEA L OF GRANDSIRE CATERS, 5021 CH AN GES;
jTenor 25 cwt. in Eb.
W
..
..
..Treble.
. . 2.
• • 3-
.. 5.
Composed by the late H e n r y
alter
B
ro w n ..
R e v . H . j . E lsee ..
Sam uel Sto tt ..
H e n r y C h apm an
A. E d w a r d W r e a k s
J a m e s P a r k in s o n
..
..
6.
.. 7.
.. 8.
.. g.
' . .Tenor.
and Conducted by
Jo h n so n
A. E d w ard W rea k s.
ARMLEY, L E E D S—THE YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION.
On S.iturday, May 17, 1890, in Three Hours and Nine Minutes,
At
th e
C
hurch
of
C
h r is t ,
5040 CHANGES IN SEV EN D IFF E R E N T MINOR
METHODS ON SIX B E L L S ;
Being a 720 each of the following :
Violet, New London, Merchants’ Delight, Duke of York, Wood­
bine, Kent, and Oxford.
Tenor 16 cwt.
A . C r a v e n ................................ Treble.
J o s e p h T h a c k r a i'
..
..
2.
Jo h n C o o p e r
...................... 3.
J oh n T h a c k r a y
..
..
4.
M . B r o a d b e n t ...................... 5 .
John W h ita k e r
..
..Tenor.
Conducted by J o h n
T h a ck ra y.
F irs t 5040 on th e b e lls.
F irs t b y all e x c e p t ten or m an, an d h is first o f M inor.
J. W h ita k er h ails from H ea d in g ley ; a n d th e re s t b elo n g io th e lo c a l com p an y. Joseph
fh a c k r a y is 18 yea rs o f age.
PERRY BARR, STAFFORDSHIRE.
THE ST. MARTIN’S GUILD, BIRMINGHAM.
On Saturday, May 17, 1890, in Two Hours and Forty-Nine Minutes,
At
th e
C
hurch
of
St. John,
A PEA L OF STEDMAN T R IP L E S, 5040 CH AN GES;
T h u r s ta n s ’ T w o -P a rt.
Tenor 13! cwt. in F .
W illia m M u n d y
..
..
5.
H en ry B a s ta b le
. . ..Treble.
F r e d e r ic k D i c k e n s *
..
A r t h u r J. J o n e s
.. ..
C h a r l e s D ic k e n s
.. ..
#
C o n d u c te d
2.
34.
T h o m as R e y n o ld s . .
..
6.
B ern ard W itc b e ll
..
7.
W i l l i a m L o n g ...................... Tenor.
by B e r n a r d
♦First peal.
..
..Tenor.
C h a r le s H ills .
W itc h e ll.
..Treble.
J am es W . W ash broo k
T hom as S h ort . .
Jam es H . Sh eph er d ..
W il l ia m L a w r e n c e ..
..
On
R e v . F . E . R o b in s o n
..
5.
H a r r y F r u i n ...................... 6.
W illia m N ap p er
..
..
7.
3E r n e s t E . N a p p e r ..
..Tenor.
4
Jam es W . W a sh b ro o k .
2.
••
Conducted by
( M a n c h e s te r , R o c h d a le a n d ^ R o s s e n d a le B r a n c h e s .)
W il l ia m R y d e r . .
W il l ia m B ra m m er
F r e d . C ro slan d
C h a r le s H ills
3-
A t th e C h u rch o f S t. P e te r ,
MANCHESTER.—THE LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION.
17, 1890,
hurch,
A PEAL OF STEDMAN T R IP L E S , 5040 CHANGES;
T h u rstan s’ R e v er sed .
Tenor 9J cwt.
T h e first p eal o f S ted m an T r ip le s on th e bells, an d th e first b y all e x cep tin g
M essrs. C resser, T a y lo r , an d T yd e m an .
On Saturday, May
C
DRAYTON, BERKS.—THE OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
On Saturday, May 17, 1890, in Two Hours and Forty-One Minutes,
W . T . B il l in g h u r s t
..
5.
W. A. T y l e r ...................... 6.
E. R e a d e r ................................ 7.
E. W iG H T M A N ................ Tenor.
W.
a r is h
F irs t 5040 on th e b e lls.
A PEA L OF STEDMAN T R IP L E S, 5040 CH AN G ES;
T h u r s t a n s ’ V a r ia tio n .
Tenor 28 cwt. in D.
A . C r e s s e r ................................ Treble.
J. W . T a y l o r , J u n r .
..
2.
J. S m i t h
................................
3.
W. E. T y d e m a n
..
..
4.
P
r a n c h .)
A l l S a in t s,
of
th e
r a n c h .)
in Two Hours and Thirty-eight Minutes,
Conducted by
Three Hovrs and Fourteen Minutes,
hurch
17, 1890,
5040 CHANGES IN SEVEN D IFF E R E N T M ETHODS'
UPON SIX B E L L S ;
Being a 720 each of the following :
Cambridge Surprise, Woodbine, College Exercise, Kent, College
Pleasure, Duke of York, and Oxford Treble Bob.
Tenor g cwt.
F r e d e r ic k F in c h
..
..Treble.
Jam es H i l l s
...................... 4.
C h r is to p h e r C l e a r . .
..
2.
T h om as P arson s
..
..
5.
LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE.
THE MIDLAND COUNTIES' ASSOCIATION.
(T h e L
107
GLODWICK, NEAR OLDHAM.
THE UNITED COUNTIES’ ASSOCIATION.
Tuesday, May 20, 1890, in Two Hours and Fifty-One Minutes,
A t th e
C h u rch o f
S t. M a rk ,
A PEA L OF BOB MAJOR, 5008 CHANGES.
F r e d C r o s la n d
..
..
5.
Jam es P r i e s t l y
..
..
6.
S a m u e l S t o t t ...................... 7 ,
C le m e n t D r o n s fie ld
..Tener.
Joseph S h aw
...................... Treble.
E d w in B . S h a w
..
..
2.
A l b e r t C l e g g ...................... 3.
F e e d C o c k s ................................ 4.
Composed by the late W i l l i a m H a r r i s o n , of Mottram, and
Conducted by S a m u e l S t o t t .
M essrs. C roslan d , P rie stly , an d th e B ro th ers S h a w h ail from L e e s fie ld ;
fro m S t. M a ry ’s, O ld h a m ; th e re s t b elo n g to th e lo c a l com pan y.
S tott
LEEDS, KENT.—THE KENT COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
On Sunday, May 18, 1890, in Three Hours and Sixteen Minutes,
At
th e
C
h urch
of
St . N
ic h o l a s ,
*
A PEA L OF GRANDSIRE CATERS, 5021 CHANGES.
Tenor 20 cwt.
G eo rge
A lfred
E dw ard
T hom as
G a b r ie l
P a w le y !
••
..T reble.
P a l m e r ...................... 2.
B A LD O C K f . .
..
3.
M a n n e r in g . .
..
4.
L iN D O F F f
..
..
5.
C om p osed
by th e
I
W il l ia m E . P o pe . .
..
6.
A l c h in M o o r c r a f t
..
7.
tA rthur C . W e st ..
..
8.
E dgar P ope
...................... g .
f G e o r g e J . M o o r c r a f t ..Tenor.
la t e J o h n C o x a n d C o n d u c t e d
A lc h in M o o r c r a ft.
by
I F ir s t p eal o f C aters. T h is is th e first p ea l o f C a te rs ra n g b y a ll resid en t m em ­
b ers o f th e A ssociation . T h e M essrs. P op e h ail from S ta p le h u rst ; B a ld o c k from
W e s t M a ilin g ; Lindofif from G illin g h a m ; th e rest fro m M aidstone.
CARLISLE.—THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
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THE SURREY ASSOCIA.TION.
(Surrey).—On Monday, May 12th, at the parish church,
a date touch of 1890 Stedman Triples, in i hr. 8 mins, F. Hoad (con­
ductor), i ; R . Arnold, 2 ; F. Linter, 3 ; J. Bashford, sen., 4; W.
Argent, 5 : E. Moses, 6 ; E. Kenward, 7 ; J. Howard. 8. Composed
by A. Percival Heywood, Esq. Bashford belongs to Bletchingley;
R . Arnold to Betchworth ; the others belong to the local band.
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WORCESTERSHIRE AND ADJOINING DISTRICTS
ASSOCIATION.
B r o m s g r o v e (Worcestershire).—On Tuesday, May 6th, at the
parish church, a date touch of Grandsire Caters (1890 changes), in
I hr. 18 mins., with the bells half-muffled. F. Rose, i ; W. Rea, 2 ;
W. Lewis, 3; T. Albutt, 4; W. James, 5; O. James, 6; G. Hayward
(composer and conduiaor), 7 ; A. Moore, 8 ; G , Bourne, 9; T, Farmer,
10. Rung as a tast token of respect for the late John Wood, who was
a ringer at the above church for many years. W. Lewis hails from
Stoke ; A. Moore and T. Farmer from Hanbury. Great credit is due
to the treble and tenor ringers, this being their longest touch. The
above contains the 5th and 0th behind the ninth, with all the 6-5’s and
5-6’s.
K i d d e r m i n s t e r (Worcestershire).—On Sunday morning. May iith,
for Divine Service at the parish church, a date touch of Grandsire
Triples (1890 changes) in 59 mins. J. Bennett, i ; W. Wakeman, 2;
G. Salter, 3 ; T. Salter, 4; H. Smith, 5 ; H. WiiUams (conductor), 6 ;
J. Crane, 7 ; T. Walters, 8. The above touch was composed by Mr.
James Murray, of the Victorian Society, Melbourne, Australia, and
was rung by special request of Mr. H. Adams, a member of that
society, and late a member of the St. Mary’s society, Kidderminster.
THE HERTFORDSHIRE ASSOCIATION.
(Herts).—On Monday, May 5th, at St. Mary's church, a
date touch of Grandsire Triples (1890 changes) in i hr. 11 mins. T.
Webb (conductor), i ; E. Bray, 2 ; ]no. Cawdell, 3; J, Craft, 4; W.
Allen, 5; A. Thurgood, G; Jno. Hare, 7 ; Jno. Foster, 8. Composed
by John Aspinwall. Messr.s. Webb, Bray, Thurgood, Cawdell, and
Craft, belong to the Baldock society. Tenor 28 cwt. in D.
H itc h in
H a l i f a x (Yorkshire).—On Sunday, May i8th, after morning service
at All Souls' church, a date touch of 1890 Kent Treble Bob Major, in
74 mins. H. Reynolds, i ; T. Parker (conductor), 2 ; F. Salmons, 3 ;
J. S. Ambler, 4 ; G. H. C. Copping, 5 ; J. Hampson, 6; C. E. Stewart,
7; S. W. Stewart, 8. Tenor 26 cwt. J. Hampson’s first date touch.
S t o k e P r i o r (Worcestershire).—On Sunday evening. May 4th, at
the parish church, a date touch of Grandsire Minor (1890 changes) in
I hr. 6 mins. E. Busk, i ; G. Lucas, 2; H. Thompson, 3; O. Stanworth, 4 ; W. Lewis, 5 ; J. Mason (conductor), 6.
DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION.
T y n e m o u t h . —On Sunday, May 4th, for Children’s Service at the
parish church, 720 Bob Minor with the 7th covering. A. Cunning­
ham, i ; R. Morrison (first 720), 2; A. Tully, 3; W. Wood, 4; J.
Hern (conductor), 5; R. Johnson, 6; G. Dix (first on the tenor), 7.
And for evening service 720 in the same method. A. Cunningham, i ;
R. Morrison, 2 ; H. Dali, 3; W. Wood, 4 ; J. Hern, 5 ; A. Tully, 6 ;
G. Dix, 7. Credit is due to R. Morrison, he having had only two
attempts at Minor and had just rung Doubles.
D a r l i n g t o n . —On Saturday, May loth, Mr. D. Shipp, of Staindrop,
and his son, of West Auckland, paid a visit to this place and took
part in the following at St.John’s church: Oxford and Kent Treble
Bob, Plain Bob, and Canterbury Pleasure. Oxford Treble Bob : F.
A. Teasdale, i ; R. Moncaster, 2 ; W. D. Lister, 3 ; D. Shipp, 4 ; J.
W. Shipp, 5; H. S. Taylor (conductor), 6. Kent Treble Beb: J.
Little, I ; J. W. Shipp, 2 ; H. S. Taylor, 3 ; W. D. Lister, 4; D. Shipp,
5 ; R. Moncaster (conductor), 6. Plain Bob Minor : G. Horsman,
i ; F. A. Teasdale, 2; W. D. Lister, 3; J. W. Shipp, 4; R. Mon­
caster, 5; J. Little (conductor), 6. The Canterbury Pleasure came to
grief in the last course. On Tuesday, May 13th, 720 Oxford Bob. G.
Horsman, i ; F. A. Teasdale, 2 ; W. D. Lister, 3 ; J. Little, 4 ; W.
Patton, 5: H. S Taylor (conductor), 6. G. Horsman hails from
Aldbrough, Yorkshire, and is in his 73rd year ; the rest belong to the
St. John’s company.
THE OLD EAST DERBYSHIItE ASSOCIATION.
(Derbyshire) —-On Wednesday, May 14th, for pradice
at the parish church, 240 each of City Delight, Arnold's Victory,
College Pleasure, Woodbine, College Trebles, Violet, and Duke of.
York, in i hr. 5 mins. F. Hancock, i ; W. Price, 2 ; E. James, 3; G.
Norman, 4 ; G. Marsden (conductor), 5; T. Lunn, 6.
N o r t h W i n g f i e l d . —On Saturday, May loth, a mixed band of the
above Association met at St. Laurence's church, and rang two 720s of
Bob Minor, the first with fourteen bobs and two singles, and the
second with sixteen bobs and two singles. First 720 : W. Butler, i ;
F. Knowles, a ; J. Williams (first 720), 3; T. Millingtoa (conductor),
4; T. Day, 5; A. Knights, 6. Second 720 ; A. Knights (conductor),
1 ; F. Knowles, 2 ; J. Tarlton, 3 ; T. Millington, 4 ; T. Allibone, 5 ; T.
Day, 6. Messrs. Knights and Williams hail from Chesterfield. On
Sunday, May nth, for Divine Service in the evening, 720 Bob Minor
(eighteen bobs and two singles.) W. Butler, i ; F. Knowles, 2 ; W.
Hopkinson, 3 ; T. Millington, 4 ; T. Day, 5 ; J. Tarlton, 6. Tenor
i8i cwt. in F.
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THE OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
C a v e r s h a m (Oxon).—On Tuesday, May 6th, for practice at the
parish church. 720 Plain Bob Minor. *A. Smith (first 720), i ; A. W.
Pike, 2; H. Simmonds, 3; H. Smith, 4; J. Hands, 5; T. Newman
(conductor), 6. *Late of Shiplake. And on Sunday evening. May
nth, after Divine Service, 720 Cambridge Surprise. J. Hands, i ; A.
W. Pike, 2 ; T. Blackbourn, 3 ; A. P. Goddard, 4, H. Smith, 5 ; T.
Newman (conductor), 6. Messrs. Blackbourn and Goddard hail from
Salisbury.
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H u g h e n d e n (Bucks).—On Saturday, April 26th, for practice, 504
Stedman Triples, conducted by J. Evans. On Saturday, May loth,
168 in the same method. W. Whiffin, i ; F. Biggs, 2 ; E. Yates, 3;
J. Thompson, 4; W. Tiibb, 5; S. Goodchild (conductor), 6; W.
Goodchild, 7 ; H. Boreham, 8. And 336 Double Norwich Court Bob
Major. W. Goodchild, i ; F. Biggs, 2 ; S. Goodchild, 3 ; H . Stratford,
4; J. C. Truss, jun., 5 ; R. Biggs, 6 ; J. Evans, 7 ; F. Biggs (con­
ductor), 8. On Sunday, May nth, for Divine Service in the morning,
420 Stedman Triples. F. Biggs, i ; H. Stratford, 2 ; S. Goodchild,
3 ; W. Goodchild, 4: F. Biggs, 5; R. Biggs, 6; J. Evans (conductor),
7; Joe Evans, 8, This touch is the longest in the method by an
entirely local band.
THE HEREFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.
(Shropshire).— Handbell Ringing.—Owing to their tower bells
being unpealable, the Clun ringers have to maintain their efficiency by
the use of handbells, and an occasional visit to the neighbouring tower
of Clunbury. For praftice at the residence of the Rev. E. Brown, on
Thursday, April 17th, 720 Grandsire Minor in 23 mins. J. Davies, i ;
J. G. Buchanan, Esq., 2; W. Roberts, 3; J. Roberts, 4; W. Mead
(Whitby), 5; W. H. Fussell, 6. And several 120s of Doubles were
rung, in which the Rev. E. Brown took part. And on Monday
evening. May 5th, 720 Grandsire Minor in 22 mins. J. Davis, i ; T.
Roberts, 2; W. Roberts, 3 ; J. G. Buchanan, Esq., 4 ; W. H. Fussel ,
5; W. Mead, 6. Also several 120’s of Stedman Dou'bles, and several
touches of Grandsire Triples. All the above was conduded by the
instructor to the Guild, W. H. Fussell. J. C. Buchanan, Esq., is
the elected Master of the Guild for the present year.
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THE ESSEX ASSOCIATION.
W a l t h a m s t o w (Essex).—On Sunday, May nth, at St. Mary’s
church, a quarter-peal of Bob Triples, in 46 mins. W. Coakham, i ;
W. B. Manning, 2 ; G. Grimwade, 3 ; J. Nunn, 4 ; H. Nunn, 5 ; R.
Maynard, 6; T. Maynard (conductor), 7; W. Crockford, 8.
On Saturday evening. May 17th, for practice, a quarter-peal of Union
Triples (1260 changes), in 45 mins. W . Coakham, i ; G. Grimwade,
2 ; R. E. Pearson, 3; J. Nunn, 4; R. J. Maynard, 5 ; C. Hopkins, 6 ;
T. Maynard (conductor), 7; W. Crockford, 8. Composed by F. Bines,
of Enfield.
G r e a t B a d d o w (Essex).—On Monday, May 19th, at the parish
church, an attempt was made for a peal of Bob Major, which collapsed
after two hours’ ringing. R. C. Burrell, i ; Rev. T. L. Papillon, 2 ; W.
Lincoln, 3 ; H. Allen, 4 ; G. Green, 5 ; W. J. Piper, 6 ; W. Richel, 7 ;
A. Edwards, 8. Messrs. Allen, Green, and Richel belong to the local
company, and it was their first attempt at a peal of Major.
W h i t t l e (Essex).—On Monday, May 12th, at the pari.sh church
with the bells half-muffled, in respect for the memory of the late Rev. J.
B. Seaman, a quarter-peal of Grandsire Triples in 50 mins. W. E.
Emery, i ; J. Dains, 2; A. Shuttleworth, 3; R. Wood, 4; Rev. T. L.
Papillon, 5 ; F. Radley, 6; W. Lincoln (conductor), 7; A, Edwards, 8.
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THE HERTFORDSHIRE ASSOCIATION.
THE KENT COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
B a l d o c k (Herts).—On Thursday, May 8th, for practice at the
(Kent).—On Tuesday, May 5th, at the parish church, a
peal of Union Triples was attempted, but unfortunately lost through parish church, 168 Stedman Triples. W. Bidnell (aged 13 years), i ;
the breaking of the 3rd rope after ringing 440a changes, in 2 hrs. 35 E. Bray, 2: J. Phillips, 3; J. Craft, 4; J. Cawdell (conductor), 5; A.
mins. W. J. Smith, i ; W . J. Reeve, 2 ; H. Gibbs, 3 ; F. Cullum, 4, F. Thurgood, 0 ; R . Jackson, 7 ; T. Webb, 8. Also 386 Stedman Triples.
French (conductor), 5 ; G. Conyard, 6 ; E. Barnett, 7; J. Blackman 8. . Phillips, I ; E. Bray, 2 ; J. Cawdell (conductor). 3 ; J. Craft, 4; R.
Jackson, 5 ; A . Thurgood, 6 ; Richard Jackson, 7 ; T. Webb, 8. Tenor
28 cwt. in D.
THE MIDDLESEX ASSOCIATION.
THE ALL HALLOWS' SOCIETY, TOTTENHAM.
Hendon (Middlesex).—On Wednesday, April 30th, for practice at
the parish church, 720 Kent Treble Bob Minor. J. Leach, i ; F.
T o t t e n h a m (Middlesex).—On Tuesday evening, May 6th, at the
Pratt, 2; C. Pratchett, 3; F. Carrovvay, 4 ; C. Crampton, 5 ; C. parish church, 384 Plain Bob Major. J. Puplett, i ; A. Hubbard, 2;
Martin (first 720 as conductor in the method), 6. Also on Sunday A. Fox, 3; H. A. Barnett, 4; G. B. Lucas (conductor), 5; J. Wagmorning, May 4th, 360 Grandsire Doubles. F. Pratt (conductor), i ; horn, jun , 6 ; J. Waghorn, 7 ; W. Pye English, 8. Also 504 Stedman
C. Tucker, 2; C. Martin, 3; F. Carroway, 4; J. Edmonds, 5; F, Triples. G. B. Lucas, i ; A. Hubbard, 2 : T. Grove, 3 ; J. Waghorn,
Kirby, 6. And for evening service 720 College Single (eight bobs and 4; J. Waghorn, jun. (conductor), 5; H. A. Barnett, 6; W. Pye
ten singles), composed by T. Card. H. Martin, i ; F. Pratt, 2 ; C. English, 7; W. Martin, 8.
Tucker, 3; C. Pratchett, 4 ; C. Martin (conductor), 5; C. Crampton,
6. Also after service 720 Canterbury Pleasure Minor (nine bobs and
T.HE ANCIENT SOCIETY OF COLLEGE YOUTHS.
six singles). W. Webb, i ; F. Pratt, 2 ; W. Tubb, 3 ; F. Sparks, 4 ;
F. Carroway (conductor), 5; C. Crampton, 6. And 240 Grandsire
L o n d o n . —On Sunday morning, May nth, for Divine Service at the
Doubles. F. Jones, i ; C. Tucker, 2; 1'. Pratt (conductor), 3; W. church of St. Stephen's, Westminster, a quarter-peal of Grandsire
Webb, 4 ; ]. Edmonds, 5; W. Childs, 6. And 720 Plain Bob Minor Triples, taken from Holt's Original, in 45 mins. S. J. Reed, i ; J.
(twenty-one bobs and six singles) in 25 mins. W. Childs, i ; F. Willshire, 2; A. G. Ellis, 3 ; W. Carter, 4 : H. S. Ellis (conductor),
Pratt, 2 ; C. Tucker, 3 ; F. Sparks, 4 ; F. Carroway, 5; C. Martin 5 ; H. R. Newton, 6 ; W. H. George, 7 ; W, Cropley, 8.
(conductor), 6. Handbell Ringing.—On Monday, April 28th, three
i20’s Canterbury Pleasure Doubles. C. Pratchett, 1-2; C. Martin.
THE MIDLAND COUNTIES' ASSOCIATION.
3-4 ; C. Tucker, 5-6, Also three 120’s of Grandsire Doubles with F.
Carroway, 5-6. And 180 Plain Bob Minor.- Also on Tuesday, May
A s h e y -d e -la -Z o u c h
(Leicestershire).—On Sunday, May nth, at
6th, 1260 Grandsire Doubles in 35 mins., each 120 called differently. St. Helen’s church, for morning service, at which the Right Rev. the
C. Pratchett, 1-2 ; C. Martin (conductor), 3-4 ; F. Carroway, 5-6.
Lord Bishop of Peterborough preached, a quarter-peal of Grandsire
Triples, in 43 mins. R. Davenport, i ; F. Austin (Burton-on-Trent),
2; W. Liggins, 3 ; T. Jacques, 4;. W. Owen, 5 ; H. Canner, 6 ; W.
THE SURREY ASSOCIATION.
Canner (conductor), 7 ; J. Curtis, 8.
B e d d in g to n
(Surrey).—On Thursday, May 8th, at St. Mary's
Q u orn d on
(Leicestershire).—On Wednesday, May 7th, at the
church, 500 Double Norwich. A. J. Plowman, i ; C. Malim, 2 ; E.
church, the All Saints’ society, Loughborough, after an attempt
Bennett, 3 ; Dr. A. B. Carpenter, 4 ; J. Hartley, 5 ; J. Payers, 6 ; C. parish
Thurstans' peal of Stedman Triples rang the last half in i hr.
Bance, 7 ; G. Welling, 8. Also 500 Stedman Caters. E. Bennett, i ; for
mins. A. Cresser, i ; J. W. Taylor, jun., 2 ; W. E. Tydem^n, 3 ;
G. Russell, 2 ; A. J. Plowman, 3 ; C. Malim, 4 ; Dr. A. B. Carpenter, 32
5; G. Welling, 6 ; J. Hartley, 7 ; J. Payers, 8 ; J.-Plowman, g ; W. W. Tyler, 4 ; W. T. Billinghurst, 5 ; E. Cartwright, 6 ; E. Reader, 7
Broomsgrove, 10. These touches were rung to ce ebrate A. J. Plow­ E. Wightman, 8. Tenor 145 cwt.
man’s i8th birthday. The above company cannot ring any length of
time, owing to the tenor going so bad.
THE LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN GUILD.
A u g h t o n (Lancashire).—On Sunday, May i8th, after evening ser­
R e i g a t e (Surrey).—On Sunday evening. May nth, for Divine
Service at the parish church, 630 Grandsire Triples.’ W. Webb, i ; vice at Christ Church, 504 Stedman Triples, in 19 mins. J. Benson,
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W. Bentham, 2 ; W. Fairclough, 3 ; J. Taylor, 4; J. Eastham, 5 ;
E. Moses, 2; F. Linter, 3; E. Dewey, 4; T. Brown, 5 ; E.'Kenward
C. Sharpies, 6; N . Spencer (conductor), 7 ; W. Lee, 8.
(conductor), 6 ; W. Argent, 7 ; J. Howard, 8.
B l e t c h i n g l e y (Surrey).—On Sunday, May 4th, for practice at the
STOKE-ON-TRENT ARCHIDIACONAL ASSOCIATION.
parish church, 768 Kent Treble Bob Major. J. Bashford, i ; W.
Burkin, 2; F. Smith, 3 ; W. Mayne, 4 ; E. Moses, 5; W. Webb, 6;
N o r t o n (Staffordshire).—On Sunday. April 27th, for evening ser­
T. Boniface, 7; W. Hawkins (conductor), 8. Also on Thursday, vice, 720 Court Bob, in 26J mins. J. Wood, i ; W. Tabbernor, 2 : J.
May Sth, for practice, a quarter-peal of Stedman Triples (1260 Morton, 3; E. Glover, 4; G. Wood, 5 ; W. Baddeley (conductor), 6 .
changes) in 46 mins. T. Boniface, i ; J. Bashford, sen., 2 ; F. Smith, On Sunday, May 4th, for morning service, 720 Kent Treble Bob, in
3 ; W. Mayne, 4 ; J. Bashford, jun., 5 ; J. Tidy, 6 ; W. Hawkins (con­ 26J mins. G. Wood, i ; W. Tabbernor, 2; E. Glover, 3 ; J. Baddeley,
ductor), 7; L. Killick, 8. This is the first quarter-peal of Stedman 4; J. W. Brough, 5 ; W. Baddeley (conductor), 6.
Triples on the bells by a Bletchingley band.
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THE BEDFORDSHIRE ASSOCIATION.
M i l t o n K e y n e s (Bucks).—On Saturday, May 3rd, by the kind
permission of the Hon and Rev. W. S. T. Wykeham-Fiennes, ringers
from Emberton visited this place and rang twenty-one 6-scores of
Doubles, in three different methods (2520 changes). C. Line, i ; W.
Mynard, 2; W. Wright, 3; L. Sharp, 4; H. Booth (conductor), 5.
These bells have recently been rehung and a new treble added by
Barwell, of Birmingham, and this was the first touch of Doubles on
them.
RAUNDS AND '\VELLINGBOROUGH ASSOCIATION.
R7NG.STEAD (Northants).—On Saturday, May loth, for practice, 720
Oxford Bob. G. H. Roberts, i ; F. Chapman, 2 ; R. Shipley, 3 ; J.
Braybrook, 4 ; E. Mayes, 5 ; S. Roberts (conductor), 6. Also 720
Bob Minor. E. Mayes, i ; A. H. Martin, 2 ; F. Chapman, 3; G. H.
Roberts, 4 ; J. Braybrook, 5 ; W. J. Gilbert (conductor), 6.
R aunds (Northants).—On Monday, May 5th, 720 Kent Treble Bob.
F. Kirk, i ; W. J. Gilbert, 2 ; H. Stubbs, 3 ; R. Pendered, 4 ; A. H.
Martin, 5; F. Gilbert (conductor), 6. Also 720 Oxford Treble Bob.
F. Kirk, I ; W. J. Gilbert, 2 ; R. Pendered, 3; E. Mayes, 4; H.
Stubbs, 5; A, H. Martin (conductor), C.
WORCESTERSHIRE AND ADJOINING DISTRICTS
ASSOCIATION.
B r o m s g r o v e (Worcestershire).—6n Saturday, May 3rd, at the
parish church, wiih the bejls half-muffled, 306 Grandsire Caters and
685 Grandsire Triples, as a last token of respect to the late John
Wood, who was a ringer at the above church for many years.
W o r c e s t e r . —On Sunday, May 4th, at St. John’s church, 720
Grandsire Minor, in 29 mins. R. Horton, i ; S. Cotton (conductor),
2 ; W . Bradford, 3; B. Hill, 4; T. Penny, 5 ; E. Davis, 6. And on
Thursday, May 14th, on handbells, 504 Union Triples. H. B. Kingslord, 1-2; S. Cotton, 3-4; W . Page, 5-6; L. Longney (conductor), 7-8.
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(Worcestershire).—On Sunday, May 11th, the following
members of the Worcester branch visited this place, and rang 720
Grandsire Minor, at the parish church, in 27 mins. R. Horton, i ; G.
Hobbs, 2 ; E. Davies, 3 ; W. Page (conductor), 4 ; B. Hill, 5 ; W.
Bradford, 5 .
W o l v e r l e y (Worcestershire).—On Sunday afternoon. May nth,
on the occasion of a Confirmation at the parish church, 720 Canter­
bury Pleasure Minor in 28 mins., being the first 720 in the method on
the bells. W. Perry (first 720 on tower bells), i; W. Wakeman, 2;
G. Salter, 3; H. Smith, 4 ; T. Salter, 5 ; H. Williams (condnctor), 6.
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THE SUSSEX COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
(Sussex).—O n Friday, May 2nd, at the parish church,
720 Plain Bob Minor. A. Bolting, i ; A. B. Bennett, 2; W. H.
George (conductor), 3; T. E. Ellis, 4 ; W. Selby, 5; C. Tribe, 6.
The above 720 was rung to celebrate the return from their wedding
tour of the Rev. and Mrs. Landon, curate of Midhurst, and a member
of the local society. And on Sunday evening. May i8th, for Divine
Service, 720 College Single. A. B. Bennett (first 720), i ; T. E. Ellis
(first 720 with a bob bell), 2 ; W. H. George (first 720 as conductor),
3 ; W. Selby, 4; C. Tribe, 5 ; J. Lee, 6.
S t e d h a m (Sussex).—On Tuesday, April 29th, for practice at the
parish church, 120 Bob Doubles. C. Tribe (condudlor), i ; A. Gilbert
(first 120). 2 ; J. West (first 120), 3: A. B. Bennett, 4; W. Faulkner
(first 120), 5. And another 120. T. Wakeford (first 120), i ; A. B.
Bennett, 2 ; J. West. 3 ; C. Tribe (condudlor), 4 ; W. Faulkner, 5. C.
Tribe and A. B. Bennett hail from Midhurst; the rest are members
of the local band.
B r i g h t o n . —On Sunday, April 27th, for morning service, at St.
Peter’s church, 560 Double Norwich Court Bob Major. J. Jay, i ; J.
C. Mitchell (St. Albans), 2; E. C. Merritt, 3 ; G. A. King, 4; A.
A. Fuller, 5; G. F. Attree, 6; G. Williams, 7; H. Weston (con­
ductor), 8. Also for evening service, 588 of Stedman Triples. J. Jay,
I ; J. C. Mitchell (conductor), 2 ; H. Weston, 3; G. Williams, 4 ; E.
C. Merritt, 5; G. F. Attree, 6 ; A. A. Fuller. 7: W. F. Vernon, 8.
And for practice, two 672’s of Superlative Surprise Major. H. Wil­
liams and J. Jay, i ; J. Reilly, 2 ; E. C. Merritt, 3 ; G. A. King,
4; A. A. Fuller, 5 ; H, Weston, 6 ; W. Allfrey, 7; G. F. Attree (con­
ductor), 8. Also by the same band a 1312 of Double Norwich Court
Bob Major, in 50 mins., conductor, G. Williams, And on Sunday,
May 4th, for morning service, 504 Grandsire Triples. D. Ross, i : G.
F. Attree, 2; J. Reilly (conductor), 3; J. Jay, 4; E. C. Merritt,
5; G. A. King, 6 ; A. A. Fuller, 7 ; H. Tugwell, 8. And for after­
noon service, 504 Stedman Triples, in 16 mins. J. Reilly, i ; C.
Smart (Steyning), 2 : J. Matthews (Steyning), 3 ; A. A. Fuller, 4 ; H.
Weston, 5; G. A. King, 6 ; G. F, Attree (conductor), 7; H. Tugwell,
8. And for evening service, 1260 Stedman Triples (Haley’s), in 43 mins.
J. Jay, I ; G. A. King, 2 ; G. F. Attree, 3 ; C. Smart, 4 ; C. E. Merritt. 5 ;
A. A. P'uller, 6; H. Weston (conductor), 7; H. Tugwell, 8. Also on
Thursday, May 8th, 1344 of Superlative Surprise Major (the first ever
rung in Sussex), in 50 mins. J. Jay, i ; J. Reilly, 2 ; E. C. Merritt,
3; G. A. King, 4; A. A. Fuller, 5 ; H. Weston. 6; H. Williams,
7; G. F. Attree (conductor), 8. (First quarter-peal in the method
rung in Sussex). And on Sunday, May nth, 1344 of Superlative Sur­
prise Major, in 48 mins J. Jay, i ; J. Reilly, 2 ; E. C. Merritt, 3 ; G.
A. King, 4; A. A. Fuller, 5; H. Weston, 6; G. Williams, 7; G. F.
Attree (conductor), 8.
L i n d f i e l d . —On Sa:urday, May 17th, eight members of the
Brighton St. Nicholas branch of this Association, rang 504 Grandsire
Triples, in 18 mins. G. Bleach, i ; J. Searle (conductor), 2; H.
Rann, 3; H. Miles, 4 ; *J. F, Scott, 5 ; F. Morriss, 6 ; W.
Palmer, 7 ; E. Butler, 8 "Belongs to Linfield. Also 504 Grand­
sire Triples, in 19 mins. J. Neves, i ; H, Miles, 2 ; G. Bleach, 3 ;
W. Palmer, 4 ; H. Rann, 5; *C. Holman, 6; J. Searle (conductor),
7; E. Butler, 8. "Belongs to Lindfield, and is his first 500 with a
bob bell. And 377 Grandsire Triples. J. Neves, i ; H. Boniface, 2 ;
G. Bleach, 3; H. Miles, 4; H. Rann, 5 ; J. Searle (conductor), 6; W.
Palmer, 7; C. Holman, 8.
THE ALL SAINTS (FULHAM) SOCIETY.
F u l h a m . —On Sunday morning. May i8th, for Divine Service at All
Saints’ church, a quarter-peal of Grandsire Caters (1260 changes), in
48 mins. A. S. Ough, i ; J. W. Driver, 2 ; F . W. Kelley, 3 ; S. Luscombe, 4; C. E. Kelley, 5; A. Hubbard. 6;
E. Snow (conductor),
7 ; H. Kenten, 8 ; S. Eales, 9 ; S. How, 10. And for evening service,
a touch of 504 Stedman Triples, conducted by C. F . AVinny, and a
504 of Grandsire Caters, conducted N. E. Snow.
M id h u r s t
A n g m e r i n g (Sussex).—On Wednesday, April 30th, 720 Violet
Treble Bob. F. Finch, i ; T. Linfield, 2 ; G. Baker, 3 ; J. Hills, 4 ;
C. Clear, 5 ; C. Hills (conductor), 6. Also 720 Woodbine. F. Finch,
i ; C. Clear, 2 ; G. Baker. 3 ; T. Linfield, 4; J. Hills, 5 ; C. Hills
(conductor), 6. Also 720 Duke of York. F. Finch, i ; C. Hills, 2 ; G.
Baker, 3; J. Hills, 4; T. Linfield, 5; C. Clear (conductor), 6. G.
Baker hails from Arundel, and it is liis first 720 in the method. On
Monday, May 12th. 720 Cambridge Surprise. F. Finch, i ; C, Clear,
2 : T. Linfield, 3 ; J. Hills, 4 ; T. Parsons. 5 ; C. Hills (conductor), 6.
B r i s t o l . —On Tuesday, May 6th, at St. Matthew’s church, Kingsdown, a quarter-peal of Grandsire Triples. H. Schusler, i ; D. Tiley,
2; J. Davies, 3 ; T. Salter (conductor), 4; C. H. Gordon, 5 ; H.
Parrish, 6 ; T . Tempkins, 7; K. Channings, 8. The above was rung
with the bells mufHed, being the fourth anniversary of the death of
Mr. John Brain, who was steeple-keeper at the above church many
years, and who was well known among ringing circles.
B u n w e l l (Norfolk).—On V/ednesday, May 7th, for practice at St.
Michael’s church, 720 Plain B o b Minor (twenty-six singles). J. F o x
(Tacelestone), i ; R. Hutton, 2; J. Hilling. 3; E. Coleman (Tibenham), 4; G. Smith, jun., 5; J. Hinchley (conductor), 6. Also 720
Grandsire Minor with sixty calls. J. F o x . i ; G. Smith, sen.. 2; J.
Hilling, 3; J. Hinchley. 4; G. Smith, jun., 5; R. Hutton (con­
ductor), 6 .
C h e a d le (Staffordshire).— On Friday, May 9th, for practice at the
parish church of St. Giles, 720 Plain Bob (eighteen bobs and two
singles) in 28 mins. J. Burton, i ; W. Greenleaf, 2; S. Burton, 3 ; J.
Shenton, 4 ; R. Bullock, 5 ; H. Bullock (conductor), 6. Tenor 15 cwt.
Mr. W. Greenleaf, who hails from Salisbury, is at present staying in
Cheadle, he being engaged in rehanging the bells of St. Giles’ Catholic
church. This church is one of the few Catholic churches in England
possessing a peal of bells—a fine peal of six by Mears and Stainbank,
London. It is also considered to be the finest Roman Catholic church
in this country. Pugin was the architect, and it is considered to be
his masterpiece.
E x e t e r . —On Sunday, May, 4th, before Divine Service in the
evening at St. Edmund’s church, a 1008 of Grandsire Triples, in 84
mins. S. Herbert, i ; E . Pitt (conductor), 2 ; H. Swift, 3 ; A. Searle,
4; W. Goss, 5 ; W. Marsh, 6; W. Richardson, 7; W. H. Webber, 8.
E l h a m (Kent).—On Wednesday, May 14th, at the parish church,
three 6-scores of Bob Doubles. E . Smith, i ; W. Bush, 2 ; J. Whitnall, 3; F. Bush, 4; E. Bush (conductor). 5 ; T. Bourn, 6. Also 40
Bob Doubles, with H. F. Handcock at the treble.
G i l l i n g h a m (Kent).—On Sunday evening. May 4th, for Divine
Service at the parish church, 960 Kent Treble Bob Major. W.
Cooke (conductor), i ; G. Lindoff, 2 ; J. Baker, 3; A. Harris, 4; A.
Hore, 5 ; W. Easter, 6 ; W. Haigh, 7 ; W. Evans, 8. Also on Sunday
morning, May iith, 518 Grandsire Triples. F. Baxter, i ; A, Harris,
2; J. Baker, 3; P. Taffs, 4; W. Easter, 5; W. Cooke, 6; W. Haigh
(conductor), 7 ; W. Bate, 8. And for evening service 1152 Oxford
Treble Bob Major. P. Taffs, i ; W. Evans, 2 ; G. Lindoff, 3 ; A.
Harris, 4; A. Hore, 5; G. Hayes (Swanscombe), 6; W. Easter, 7;
W, Haigh (conductor), 8.
K e m e r t o n (Gloucestershire).—On Sunday evening. May 4th, at the
parish church, 720 Oxford Treble Bob Minor, in 25 mins,, and 720
Kent Treble Bob Minor. A. Alwood, i ; A. Devereux, 2 ; F. Potter,
3; C. W. Dyson (Tredington), 4; H. Payne, 5; E. Devereux (con­
ductor), 6.
L v m i n g e (Kent).—On Saturday, May loth, for practice at the
parish church, 720 Kent Treble Bob Minor in 30 mins. *S. Finn, i ;
*J. Andrews, 2; G. Finn, 3; ’ A. Tanton, 4; "C. Laker, 5: J. H.
Cheesman (conductor), 6. fEirst 720 in the method. Tenor 18 cwt.
L o n d o n . —On Sunday evening, May nth, for Divine Service at St
Dunstan’s church. Stepney, a quarter-peal of Grandsire Triples {1260
changes) in 48 mins. G. Hartnup, i ; E. Hall, 2 ; J. Bonney, 3; H.
Springall (conductor), 4 ; S. Parmenter, 5 ; R. Turner, 6; S. Joyce, 7 ;
J. Barrett (composer), 8. The above contains fourteen 4-6’s, four­
teen 7-4’s, fourteen 6-7’s, queens and tittums. On Sunday evening.
May 4th, for Divine Service at the church of St. Barnabas’, Pimlico,
a quarter-peal of Stedman Triples. A. G. Ellis, i ; J. N. Oxborrow,
2 , W. Carter, 3 ; H, S Ellis, 4 ; H. R. Newton (conductor), 5 ; W. H.
George, 6 ; C. F. Winny, 7; W. Cropley.
W i m b l e d o n (Surrsy).—On Tuesday, May 13th, for practice at the
parish church, 360 Cambridge Surprise (three bobs), in 12 mins. G.
Byde, i ; *R. Moss, 2 ; C. Byde, 3; J. W. Cooley, 4; *A. Garrott.
5; *S. Frost (conductor), 6. Also 720 Grandsire Minor (thirty-four
bobs and t%vo singles), in 26 mins. G. Byde, i ; ’"F. M. Butler, 2 ;
B. A. Heather, 3 ; J. W. Cooley, 4 ; A. Garrott, 5 ; S. Frost (con­
ductor), 6. Tenor 12 cwt. ’ Members of the Surrey Association.
* ,* A number of touches are unavoidally left over until next week.
N o t e t o t h e K e n s i n g t o n P e a l . — This is the first peal in the
method on t h e bells, and we are informed that a tablet is to be erected
in th e belfry recording the feat. The peal (the number of changes we
are n o t made acquainted with) was rung by the special permission of
th e Vicar ( H o n . and Rev. E. Carr-Glyn) and Churchwardens. It
marks the twenty-seventh birthday of Mr. W. W. Thorne, who re­
ceived the usual compliment of “ many happy returns." It is also a
farewell greeting to Mr. J, Priest, who on Wednesday, the 2ist inst.,
sailed for his new home in South Africa, where it is sincerely hoped
success may attend him.
The Bell News and Ringers Record.
Woolwich, open for practice every third
Tuesday in the month at 8 p.m.
(Continued) —
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The above repeated produces:
F k e d k . W . T h o r n t o n , Hon. Sec.
T h e ch arge fo r the in sertio n o f n o tic e s
O ne P en n y p e r lin e (sev en w o rd s m ay
a line).
R ep etition s at h a lf th at rate.
com e to hand n ot la ter th an W e d n e sd a y
in th is p age is
b e reck on ed to
N o tices sh ould
m orn ing.
North Notts. Association.—The Annual
General Meeting will be held at Worksop, on
Whit-Monday, May 26th, i8go. A short ser­
vice will be held at the Priory church at noon,
and the meeting will be held at the Girls’
Schoolroom at'5 p.m. Leaders of towers in
the Association are requested to inform the
Secretary by May i8th, of the approximate
number of their members who will attend. A
tea will be provided at 4 p.m., price 6d. each
to members of the Association : to ringing
members of kindred associations on producing
cards of membership, price 1/6 each, notice
being given to the Secretary a few days
previous.
H e n r y T. S l o d d e n , Secretary.
Vicarage, Worksop.
Essex Association.—The Annual Meeting
will be held at Chelmsford, on Whit-Monday,
May 26th. Divine Service at 11.30 a.m. Busi­
ness meeting at 12.30. Dinnerat 1.45. Towers
open for ringing ; St. Mary’s Chelmsford (10
bells), Galleywood (8), Great Baddow (8),
WidWd (8), Writtle (8), Springfield (6).
Return tickets at reduced fares will be avail­
able from to-day (Saturday), to return on Mon­
day only.
T. L. P a p i l l o n , Hon. Sec.
Writtle Vicarage, Chelmsford.
Ill
109, King George St., Greenwich.
Lancashire Association. — Rossendale
Branch.—The next meeting will be held at
Helmshore, on Saturday, June 7th, 1890. Bells
ready at 2.30 p.m.. Meeting at 5.30 p.m.
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7
3
37
75434
7435
43
3
47
47
34
5
34
4753
37
75 3
5
4635
2
2547 6
4625
62
3572 6
62
2576
7425 3 6
5476 2
3652
6532
2567
4723 5 6
7243 6
2 4 7 3 56
5627
62
6245
2
4362
2 3 4 5 67
J o h n SH EPrfESD , Branch Sec.
Esther Place, Bacup.
Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Associ­
ation.—A General meeting of the above will
be held at South Shields, on VVhit-Monday,
May 26th, i8go. The committee will meet at
the “ Royal Hotel,” Ocean Road, at i p.m
The peal of eight at St. Hilda’s, South Shields,
tenor 9J cwt., and the peal of ten at Christ
Church, North Shields, tenor 19 cwt., will be
at the disposal of the ringers during the day.
A dinner will be provided at the " Royal ” at
2 p.m., i/- each to members, 2/6 to non-members.
L. N e w t o n , Hon. Sec. &• Treasurer.
Earls House, Durham.
Liverpool Diocesan Guild.—The next
meeting will be held at St. Peter’s Church,
Hindley, on Saturday, May 31st. Bells open
First rung at St. Mary’s, Kidderminster,
for ringing 3.30 p.m.. Meeting in Schoolroom, May iith.
6 .0 p.m.
R e v . W . T. B u l p i t , 1
W. B e n t h a m ,
A PEAL OF STEDMAN CATERS.
Leeds and District Amalgamated Society.B y t h e l a t e J o h n Cox, London.
The next monthly ringing meeting will be held
5427Rothwell, eight bells, on Saturday, May 31st.
Ringing from 3.0 p.m.
We republish the following peal on account
H. W. N e e d h a m , Hon. See.
of a printer’s error having occurred in it last
week
:—
Lancashire Association of 6-Bell Ringers.
—The Annual Meeting of this Association will
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be held at Eccleston, on Saturday, June 7th.
Tower open for ringing from i o’clock, Busi­
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12 14 16 19 21
ness meeting in the Schoolroom at 4.30. Tea at
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5.30 at the ” Brown Cow ” Inn.
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Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Associ­
ation.—The next meeting will be held at Ciren­
cester, on Whit-Monday, May 26th. Service
at St. John’s at 11 a.m, Address by the Vener­
able H . R . H a y w a r d , Vicar and Archdeacon
of Cirencester. Dinner at the Fleece Hotel
at I p.m., at 2/6 per head. Performing Mem­
J a m e s H i g s o n , Sec.
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bers who intend dining will please be good
211, New Street, Blackrod.
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enough to send i/- in advance to Mr. F. Nichol­
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son (Hon. Local Sec)., Alstone, Cheltenham,
Yorkshire Association.—The next General
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before or by May 21st, to secure a dinner Meeting will be held at Skipton, on Saturday,
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ticket, without which they will have to pay in June 7th. Ring of eight at the parish church,
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full.
P i t t E y k y n , Hon. Sec.
at disposal all day. The Local Sec. is Mr. Wm.
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Billows, 21, Primrose Hill, Skipton.
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Sussex County Association.—Notice is
B e n . T. C o p l e y , Hon. Sec.
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hereby given that the Sixth Annual General
3, St. Jude’s Square, Bradford.
Meeting of this Association will be held at
2 5 1 4 6 3 S4 5 6 SIX 16
Brighton, on Whit-Monday, May 26th. when
First part repeated except the first course
the following arrangements will be made.
produces:
Towers open for ringing at 9 a.m. Special
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Service at the parish church (St. Peter’s), with
a short address by the Vicar of Brighton at 12
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85 16
noon. Luncheon at the Odd-fellows Hall,
Second part repeated, produces :
Queen’s Road, at 1.30. p.m. Business Meeting
A ll co m p o sitio n s sen t fo r in sertio n m u st b e acco m ­
at 2,30 p.m. The agenda will contain several p an ie d b y a fe e o f S ix p e n c e . If p ro o f o f a to u ch or p ea l
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important motions, amongst which are the is desired , O n e S h illin g m ust a c co m p a n y su ch req uest.
2 6 1 4 5 3 S4 5 6 SIX x6
fol owing :—‘‘ That all active members pay a
Third part repeated, produces:
subscription of 2/- per annum.” “ Tha't the
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County be divided into three districts, and
A DATE TOUCH OF GRANDSIRE
that three district Secretaries be appointed to
TRIPLES.
1 3 2 6 4 5 4 15 16
conduct the busines of the said districts.”
B y J a m e s M u r r a y , Melbourne, Australia.
Details of the agenda will be forwarded to
Rounds by bobs at 2, 5, 7, 9, x6s.
every member next week.
1890.
Rung at St. Clement Danes, March 6th
G e o . F. A t t r e e , Hon. Sec.
1861, conducted by its composer, Mr. John
J a s . E . W o r s e l l , Assist. Hon. Sec.
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Cox, and at St. Dunstan’s, Stepney, April 26th,
1890, by the Ancient Society of College Youths,
Society of Trinity Youths.—108th Anni­
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Conducted by James Pettit. This peal con­
versary.—The Annual meeting will be held at
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tains
fifty courses with 7, 8, 9, undisturbed,
St. Mary’s church, Lewisham, on Saturday,
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and the 5th and 6th is each forty-eight courses
June 7th. Towers of St. John’s, Deptford, and
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behind the 9th.
St. Mary’s, Lewisham, open for ringing from
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3 to 5.30 p.m. Tea (gd. each), at the National
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Schools, Lewisham, at 6 p.m. Short service
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o r s a l e . — a p e a l o f H an d b ells, 50 in num ber, ia
with address by Canon Legge at 7.30. Business
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an
d
in p e rfe c t con d ition . A ls o w ith th e ab oT a ^ dupli«
Meeting, 8.15. Members who have not yet paid
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c a te p e a l o f 17, in K e y o f G . M akers, M essrs. W a r k k *
their subscriptions for the current year, are re­
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AND C o ., L o n d o n . A p p ly , 8, R ob con Street, B u rm a n '
quested to do so without delay. St. Mary’s,
o lts, L e e d s.
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T H E L A T E MR. J A M E S W R I G L E Y .
O n Saturday afternoon last the rem ains o f Mr. Jas. W rigley,
of L e e Street, Uppermill, choirm aster of the Saddlew orth parish
church, were conveyed to their last resting-place in the parish
churchyard. T he funeral was attended by a large num ber of
relatives and friends. T h e coffin, w hich was o f polished oak
with brass mountings, and covered with w reaths, was borne by
deceased’s brother-ringers and Oddfellow? of the Friendship
lodge, of which lodge he w as a Past G rand M aster, and a Past
Provincial G rand M aster o f the D istrict. T h e mournful p ro ­
cession was headed by th e V ica r (Rev. H ugh Doig), the curate,
the Churchwardens, th e m em bers o f the C hurch Council, and
the members of the church choir. Before the reading o f the
burial service, the choir sang the hym n, “ T h y will be done,” to
the tune “ M agdala,” a favorite tune o f the deceased, p n leaving
the church the organist played the “ D ead M arch ” in an effec­
tive m anner. A fter the perform ance o f the last sad rites, the
handbells w ere rung over the grave by the deceased’s com rades.
Mr. W rigley had been in delicate health for som e time, and
m ay be said to have been the victim o f pulm onary consum ption.
B y order o f his m edical adviser he paid a visit to Southport
som e weeks ago, but it did not seem to have any beneficial
eftects, and he succum bed to the foe on th e yth inst. H e had
for some years been the choirm aster at the parish church, as
before intim ated, and w as m uch respected for his urbanity of
disposition by all with whom he cam e in contact, a s was testified
by the number o f spectators at the graveside and along the
route from the village to the church.
Mr. W rigley com m enced to ring about the year 1874, his first
perform ance o f note being in th e y ear 1879, when he assisted
th e Saddlew orth (then junior) com pany to ring a p eal o f seven
Minor T re b le Bob m ethods.
Since then he has taken part in
th e following peals : T re b le Bob Minor, 2 ; K ent T re b le Bob
M ajor, 14 ; Oxford T re b le B ob M ajor, 2 V iolet T reb le Bob
M ajor, I ; A lbion T reb le B ob M ajor, i.
T h ese h ave been rung
at the followm g churches : St. C h a d ’s Saddlew orth, 14 ; H o ly
T rin ity, Stalybridge, 3 ; St. M ichael’s, M ottram , i ; S t. M ark’s,
G lodw ick, O ldham , i ; St. G eo rge’s M ossley, i .
H e has
assisted in winning the follow ing prizes on six b e lls : is t a t
C hapel-en-le-Frith, 2nd at B urtage (Buxton), 3rd a t H ayfield
(D erbyshire) ; on eight bells : is t a t Glossop, and a t Leesfield
(near O ldham ), 4th at A lm ondbury (Yorkshire), besides several
first and second prizes on the handbells, o f w hich no record has
been kept. Mnch sym pathy is expressed on all hands for his
widow and fam ily in their bereavem ent. D ecea sed w as in his
39th year. A t the Sun day evening sei'vice in the L ee s Street
Schoolroom , the “ D ead M arch ” was again p layed as a token
o f respect.
M UCH
C O W A R N E , H E R E F O R D S H IR E .
T h e church tow er contains a w ell-going p eal o f six, tenor
about 10 cw t. T h ere are a few local ringers. On Sunday, A pril
13th, a com pany o f H ereford men visited th e parish and rang
several 6-scores o f Doubles, con ducted by J. D avis, permission
being kindly given by the vicar. T e a w as very kindly provided
by Mr. and Mrs. Cham berlain near the church.
T h e sam e afternoon a com pany o f W ithin gton ringers visited
the sam e tower and also rang several 6-scores, conducted by C .
Jenkins, the two bands altern ately having a spell at the ropes
until satisfied. A ll the visitors were m em bers o f the H ereford
Diocesan G uild.
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B e lls o f every description and Size.
References to Cathedrals and Churches in every p art o f the world, i f desired.
J. W . & S O N S are p rep are d to sen d an e x p e rie n c e d B ell-h a n g er to rep o rt o r a d v is e up on R ep a irs, A lte ra ­
tions or N e w R in gs o f B ells.
M a n u fac tu rers o f G o slin ’ s P a te n t H a n g in g s fo r v e r y la r g e B e lls, b y w h ic h la r g e B e lli m a y b e ru n g
a t a ll season s w T t h t h e le a s t possible p u llin g .
Illu s tr a te d C a ta logu es ca n b e o b ta ln e d iu p o n a p p lic a ­
tio n , p o st fr e e , g iv in g a la r g e a m o u n t o f in fo r m a tio n .
P u b lish ers o f th e “ A B C o f M u s i c a l H a n d B d l l R i n g i n g ,” b y S . B . G o s l i n .
Second E d itio n , en la rg ed a n d rev ised , p r ic e i s . ; a n d
“ T h e F i r s t S t e p s t o B e l l - R i n g i n g u p « n C h u r c h B e l l s , ” b y S . B. G o s l i n , p r i c e is.
" T h e M u s i c a l H a n d - B e l l R i n g e r s ’ I n s t r u c t o r , ” P a rt II., b y S . B . G o s l i n , contaming Musical
T h e o ry an d T u n e s for H an d B e lls . P ric e 2S.
Just P u b lish ed .— T H E B E L L H Y M N BOOK, b y W m . H a l e y , fo r Chim ing Tunes on Church Bells.
p ap er c o v e r, 6 s .; cloth c o v e r, 7s. 6d.
AW ARDED
C B R T IF IO A T E
FOR
BELL
E X H IB IT S
AND
J. SHAW, Son & Co.
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BELL FOUNDERS
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CHURCH BELLHAHOERS,
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ESTIMATES.FRCE,
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M O U N T IN G S .
SCHOOL
g iv e n
AND
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n ew
b e l l s
TURRET
,
S U P P L IE D
A LSO FO R
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Price,
YORK FINE ART & INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, 1879
• A P P L Y TO
T O A N Y HUMBER.-;
for
B e lls C a s t S in g ly or in R in g s.
C h u rc h B ells, S c h o o l B e lls , C h a p e l B ells.
O ld B e lls R e-cast or Re-hung.
H an d B e lls in sets, in D ia to n ic o r C h ro m atic S c a le s. C lo c k Bell^ a n d C a rillo n s in an y size or num ber.
167 & 168. F L E E T ST. L O N D O N . £ .C .
, IN S E T S
London, \E.G.
M a ch in e ry , M eta l W o r k , &c.
H ig h e s t A w a r d to John W a r n e r a n d Sons a t th e In v e n tio n s a n d M u sica l E x h ib itio n , 1885,
Ch u rch B e lls, w it h G o slin ’ s P a te n t S ystem o f H a n g in g la r g e B ells.
e s t im a t e s
HENRY S E U -A M H
Crippiegate
P rize M ed als a w a r d e d in L o n d o n , ISdi, iS82, 1884, V ie n n a , 1673, arc., fo r B e lls, C b lm in g
NEW
r e -c a s t i n g
-h
&
HUNG.
F IT T IN G S
&c.,
OR
r e
BELLS
a n g i n g
S U P P L IE D
.
T. MALLABY & SONS,
CHURCH
BELL
M ;A S H A M ,
C HIM ING A P P A R A T U S
HANGERS,
Y O R K S H IR E .
FIX ED
TO
R IN G S O P
BELLS.
T. U . &■ Sons will also, upon apfHcatian, fersomlly examitu Rings out of orier, nftri
Ripsin, AiUmHotu, or New Rings of B m .
Thi Bdl News and Ringers* Record.
IV .
A S T L E Y ’S
MEARS & STAINBANK,
sp ecially M anufactured by
BELL
JOHN ASTLEY & SON,
( e s t a b l i s h e d o v e r 150 YEARS ^
Rope & Twine Spinners,
FOUNDERS,
267 , Whitechapel Road, London.
COVENTRY.
r Price, send weight c f Tenor, num ber o f bells, & length oj rope.
JOHN TAYLOR & CO,
asell jfounbers,
LOUGHBOROUGH.
Founders o f the N ew R in g o f Bells for S T . P A U L ’S C A T H E D R A L , the H E A V I E S T Peal o f 12 ringing B E L L S in the
COUNTRY.
T h is is unquestionably the grandest ranging p ea l in E ngland.
at*d there/^e tH the ■u/orld.'’— S lR EDMUND BECKETT, Bart, Q.C.
j imes, Nov. aoth, 1878.
E S T A B L I S H E D
CHURCH
1 5 7 i0 .
BELLS,
W IT H F IT T IN G S AN D F R A M E S ;
B E L L S A D D E D T O E X IS T IN G - P E A L S . C L O C K A N D
C H I M E B E L L S ; S C H O O L B E L L S , &c.
OU B d k Recast, Rehung, or Turned with Reversed Staples. Bdl-frames and fittings
restcred. Detailed Estimates and Plans on application.
Musical Handbells in sets of any number, Diatonio or Chromatio Scales.
C H U R C H CLO CKS.
E. DENT & CO.,
61j STRAND, & 4, ROYAL EXCHANGE,
L O N D O N .
(FACTORY-4, HANWAY PLACE, W.)
Clodunakers to Ber Majesty tbe Qneen and H.R.H.
the Prince of Wales,
MAKERS OF
The Great Westminster Clock,
Cl|c Clock of tlje Hotal €xcl|ange,
&c., &c.,
Also Founders o f the ring- o f Sixteen Bells, the heaviest. 4 tons
10 cwt. for W orcester Cathedral.
A nd the Bells for the Carillons at Manchester Tow n H a ll; Bradford
Tow n Hall, Yorks, and Rochdale T ow n Hall.
T h e ring: o f T en, tenor 41 cwt., for St. M ary’s Cathedral, Edin­
burg.
HARRY STOKES,
CHURCH BELL HANGER, ETC,
WOODBURY,
W ill be happy to furnish estimates for Church or T u rret cloolss
of every description on receipt o f the follow ing Particulars
Num ber and diam eter o f Dials.
W eigh t o f H our Bell, or its diameter measured aeroas the
mouth.
I f to chime the Quarters state on how many Beils.
A lso to advise generally on the installation o f P ablic Ciociis.
D e h i & C o .'s Catalogue o f H igh Class W atch es at reduced
prices post free on application.
EXETER,
Bells Rehung with New Fittings, Wheels, dc.
The Ellftcombc Chiming Hammers fixed complete for £ 1 per bell
and travelling expenses.
JOHN NI COL L ,
Church Bell Rope, Clock and
Chiming Rope Manufacturer,
155, KEETON’S ROAD,
B E R M O N D S E Y,
U j c r u n if w ,
40, GREAT HAMPTON ST., BIRMINGHAM.
CHURCH BELLS, with all requisite Fittings and Framework
Singly or in Peals. CLOCK and CHIME BELLS to 'any size and
Note.
SCHOOL BELLS with ringing arrangements, suitable^for any
position.
Existing Peals economically and effioienily restored.
CRACKED BELLS RECAST, and ANCIENT INSCPIPTIONS roproduced in fac-simile when required.
Men who are ringers sent to inspect Towers and repoH upon
the tune and condition of Bells and Fittings.
MUSICAL HANDBELLS tuned In Diatonic and Chromatie
Siiales, In sets of any numbers.
LONDON.
B S T A B L I^ E D
1760.
Maker to St. Paul's, Canterbury, Edinburgh, St.
Albans, Durham, Lincoln and Peterborough
Cathedrals.
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