Felstead Peal Ref: 43
YAOCR Ref: 2720


The Yorkshire Association
St John the Evangelist, Ranmoor,
 Sheffield, Yorkshire

31st March 1921

A Peal of Grandsire Triples
5040 changes in 2hr 54min
 
Being the Fortieth anniversary of the first peal on the bells by the following ringers.

 

S. Thomas

 

Treble

 

 J. E. L. Cockey

 

fifth
W. Burgar

 *

second

 

 J. Evinson

 

sixth
J. Osguthorpe

 

third

 

 J. A. Dixon

 *

seventh
F. Ward

 

fourth

 

 C. Haynes

 

Tenor

   Conducted by SAM THOMAS.

 
*- The 2nd & 7th ringers taking part in the first peal rung on Mar 19th 1881

 

This peal was arranged for the 40th anniversary of the first peal on
the bells, March 19th, 1881, but was unsuccessful. Messrs. W.
Burgar and J. A. Dixon rang the same bells in both peals and the
composition was also the same.

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BELFRY GOSSIP.
Forty years on! It's a long time, but Messrs. William Burgar and J. A. Dixon, of Sheffield, must have had a thrill of satisfaction in taking part., each on the same bell as in 1881,
in a peal at Ranmoor to celebrate the 40th anniversary of 1 the first on the bells.
We hope they will be able to take part in a jubilee peal.

But interesting as is this Performance, Mr. T. Miles, who rang his first peal at the Parish Church, Epsom, on April 23rd, 1869, when the band comprised four fathers and four sons, has gone one better than the Sheffield’s men's achievement, by ringing in the first peal on the new ring of ten at his Parish church 52 years later.
He is very hale despite his 72 years, and finished perfectly fresh.

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