Felstead Peal Ref: 33

YAOCR Ref: 2358

Pealboard 3 (SW Wall)


Yorkshire Association

and Sheffield District Society

of Change Ringers

at the Church of St John the Evangelist, Ranmoor,
Sheffield, Yorkshire

In Memoriam

On Saturday June 7th 1913 immediately after the

interment in Fulwood Churchyard of the mortal remains

of the late James George Williams. V.D. vicar of this

Parish 1889-1913, who died on June 5th, a peal of

KENT TREBLE BOB MAJOR consisting of

5184 changes was rung on the bells in this tower,

with clappers half muffled, in three hours and

twenty-nine minutes, by the following members

of the local company, viz.

Treble

 

SAM THOMAS

 

5

*

MAURICE WARD

2

*

ARTHUR WARD

 

6

 

FRANCIS WARD

3

*

JOSEPH OSGUTHORPE

 

7

 

WILLIAM S. PLANT

4

*

J. E. L. COCKEY

 

Tenor

 

CHARLES HAYNES

Composed and conducted by SAM THOMAS

 

JOHN B. WILKINSON
JOHN W. MORRISON       CHURCHWARDENS

M. Murday, 147 Moor

Rung with half-muffled clappers as the ringers’ tribute of respect
to the memory of the late Rev. J. G. Williams,
for over 24 years Vicar of St. John’s, Ranmoor,
and an honorary member of the Yorkshire Association,
who was interred at Fulwood, on the above date,
the first portion of the service being conducted in Ranmoor Church.  

RW04:0117:0400

* - First peal in the method:  2, 3, 4, & 5
Note: The above eight being all the members of the Ranmoor company.

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