| Date |
Event (1934 - 2017+)
|
| 09/03/1934 |
New
bells arrive |
| 31/03/1934 |
The
Opening Touch at the Dedication
Service
Stedman Caters by J Thorpe:
Treble J Holman (Sheffield Cathedral), W Burgar (Sheffield
Cathedral),
G Holmes (Sheffield Cathedral),
John Flint (Bolsover), John
Thorpe
(Sheffield Cathedral), Arthur Knights (Chesterfield),
Robert Harrison
(St. Marie's Sheffield), J H Brathwell (Rotherham Parish),
Walter
Allwood (Chesterfield),
Tenor Chas Haynes (Ranmoor) |
| 15/07/1934 |
Death of Wm Goodwin
|
| 25/04/1935 |
The
bells were rung on the occasion
of the Wedding of Mr Hunt & Miss Nicholson.
The above was the first time rung for a wedding on the new bells.
C. H. |
| 25/04/1935 |
The
Bells were Rung for the Silver
Jubilee of Their Majesties King George &
Queen Mary
by the following Ringers:
Chas Haynes, Hy L Haynes, Thos A Edwards, Henry
Allen,
Jn Parker, Francis Brightmore, Kenneth W A
Felstead, Henry E
Haynes |
| 18/09/1935 |
The
Bells were rung for the wedding of Raymond Spencer Barber & Miss
Mary Leader.
All the above [listed in the register] members [10] taking
part. |
| 03/10/1935 |
The
Bells were rung on the occasion of the wedding of Mr Turner & Miss
Matlock |
| 13/10/1935 |
On
Sunday Oct 13th, by visitors to
the Snowdon Memorial Dinner a good course of Cambridge Surprise Royal,
the first on the bells, was rung by:-
Mr. Shuker (Manchester), G. Lewis (Ecclesfield), Mr R.
Richardson
(Surfleet),
Mr. Cole (Walthamstow), Mr. J. Holman (Sheffield), Mr. J.
Goldsmith
(Woking),
A. P. Knights (Sheffield), Mr. F. W. Perrens (Coventry),
Mr. E. P.
Duffield (Colchester),
Mr. R. Richardson (Surfleet) |
| Nov 1936 |
Prop.
C. Haynes Sec. H. E. Haynes Minute: That B Ditcher becomes a member of
this society |
| 22/04/1937 |
Permission
was granted by the
Church Council for 6 peal attempts during the year on these bells
irrespective on any other meeting |
| 04/09/1937 |
The
Bells were rung on the occasion of the wedding of Miss Wallis & Mr
... |
| 13/06/1940 |
Ringing
was not permitted from this
date by order of the Government |
| 17/10/1942 |
Death of Charles Haynes
|
| 15/11/1942 |
EL
ALAMAIN
The bells were rung on Sunday 15th Nov 1942 to celebrate the glorious
British victory of 'El Alamain' by the Eight Army. The ringers were:
Messrs: H. Allen, E. G. Dickens, H. E. Haynes, W.
Bilson, B. Ditcher,
J. Parker, T. Edwards, L. Hartle, L. Thornton, W.
Corker, J. W. Smithson. |
| 10/04/1944 |
First
peal (peal
46)
after bells
rehung, 5040
Kent Treble Bob Royal. |
| Jan 1947 |
This
year an old custom was
revived. The Old Year was rung out (bells Half-Muffled).
The New Year “1947” was ushered in with
“Shots”, “Rounds”,
“Queens”, & a touch of Bob Major. E.G.D. |
| 30/03/1947 |
Overseas broadcast,
Palm
Sunday,
Left
F. B. Ditcher,
J. Parker,
L. Hartle,
A. Beresford
Right
J. W. Smithson,
E.G. Dickens,
E. M. Palin,
H. E. Haynes,
|
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|
| 08/04/1947 |
No
4 Stay broke |
| 20/04/1947
|
Tenor
clapper broke, |
| 24/08/1947 |
H.
Allen died |
| 21/09/1947 |
Minute:
prop. Mr Haynes, Sec. Mr Edwards: That a grant of £2 be given to Miss
Allen in lieu of a wreath,
as an expression of our sympathy on the
occasion of her brother's death (24 Aug 1947) |
| 25/11/1947 |
8th
clapper broke, & 8th
slider cracked |
| 13/01/1948 |
Spliced
& ended (crown knot) No 10 rope |
| 22/02/1948 |
5th
clapper broke, |
| 30/03/1948 |
Tenor
clapper broke, |
| 11/05/1948 |
Open
Night. Belfry 'packed to capacity' with girls & boys & grown-ups
|
| 29/06/1948 |
No
5 bell rope broke |
| 15/12/1948 |
The
bells were rung in
Commemoration of the birth of the Prince Charles |
| 16/01/1949 |
8th
clapper broke, |
| 18/01/1949 |
Stay
of 3rd broke |
| 25/01/1949 |
"Ditto"
|
| 22/02/1949 |
"and
again" |
| 27/02/1949 |
Visitor
G. Holmes from Crosspool,
had rung in the First
Peal on 9th Mar 1881, of
Grandsire Triples |
| 10/05/1949 |
Open
Night. Belfry 'packed to capacity' with ('ringers' crossed out)
spectators, girls & boys & grown-ups. Approx 60. |
| 30/10 - 01/11/1949 |
Ringing
Chamber Undergoing Repair |
| 11/12/1949 |
Sun
eve - 6th
clapper broke, near top of stem |
| 31/12/1949 |
The last moments of
1949 in
Ranmoor
belfry
T. Edwards, S. Maule, J. Beddingfield, F.B. Ditcher (Ringing Master),
E.G.
Dickens, H. E. Haynes,
E. M. Palin
M. Ditcher, L. Hartle, P. Burwell |
 |
|
| 05/05/1950 |
Open
Night |
| 04/07/1950 |
Stay
of No.4 broke |
| 08/08/1950 |
11a.m
- 12:15p.m. Visit by Society of Roving Ringers |
| 05/12/1950 |
No1
Bell stay broken |
| 01/02/1951 |
Rang
for Funeral (Mr E. R. Davy) |
| 08/05/1951 |
Open
Night |
| 15/02/1952 |
For
the funeral of King George VI,
the tenor was tolled 56 times at minute intervals from 9:30AM to
10:25AM during the funeral procession.
At 7:45 a muffled
peal was rung in
memoriam. |
| 13/05/1952 |
Open
Night Well attended. No.2 rope broke. Replaced by new rope |
| 09/09/1952 |
Tenor
clapper broke, about 10" from
top |
| 30/09/1952 |
Stay
of No.4 broke |
| 24/02/1953 |
Stay
of No.4 broke |
| 29/03/1953 |
Bells
rung half-muffled in memory
of the late Majesty Queen Mary |
| 31/03/1953 |
Stay
of No.4 broke |
| 02/06/1953 |
Rung
for coronation of the Queen |
| 10/11/1953 |
Stay
of No.4 broke |
| 09/05/1954 |
Open
Night |
| 15/05/1954 |
10
Bells rung on the occasion of
the Queen's return from her tour of the Commonwealth &
Dominions |
| 10/07/1953 |
Mr E. G. Dickins, a member of this tower for many years died this day
|
| 22/04/1956 |
5th
rope broke replaced with old one spliced in Oct 1950 |
| 01/11/1959 |
The
Vicar (Mr Pain) preached his first sermon |
| 22/11/1959 |
5th
clapper broke, 3" from top |
| 01/12/1959 |
Treble
& Tenor Ropes broke, New rope fitted to Tenor 45ft-12ft |
| 19/02/1960 |
Rang
to commemorate the birth of a son [Prince Andrew] to the Queen
|
| 13/03/1960 |
7th
rope broke, spliced by W. G. L. Smith & rehung 26 Mar 1960
|
| 25/11/1961 |
New
Rope (Nicholls) on 3rd (Green & Red Sally) |
| 30/12/1961 |
New
Rope (Nicholls) on 6th (Green & Red Sally) |
| 20/01/1962 |
New
Rope (Prichards) on 4th (Blue & Red Sally) |
| 30/10/1962 |
New
Rope (Prichards) on 9th |
| 05/04/1964 |
AGM:
Mr E. M. Palin elected Captain |
| 29/10/1968 |
Tenor
clapper fracture during
lowering after practise, repaired by Taylor's
|
| Jan/1969 |
Bernard F.
Ditcher Obituary |
1969
|
YACR
: Northern District replaced by Cleveland & North Yorkshire Branch.
|
| 31/01/1970 |
YACR
: Leeds and District Amalgamated Society became the 5th Branch of
YACR |
| 01/06/1970 |
10
virtually new ropes fitted,
purchased from the demolished St. Andrew’s, Derby |
| 28/07/1972 |
5th
clapper broke, repaired by Taylor's
|
| 02/09/1973 |
Tenor
clapper broke,
repaired/replaced? by Taylor’s |
| 1974 |
YACR
- Sheffield and District Society now the 6th Branch
of the YACR, Southen Branch renamed Central |
| Sept/1974 |
7th
clapper broke, repaired by
Metrology Dept Sheffield University |
| 16/08/1975 |
7th
clapper broke again, repaired
by Taylor’s |
| 31/01/1978 |
Tenor
clapper broke |
| 08/05/1978 |
7th
clapper broke –
flight slid off shaft!, repaired by Taylor’s
|
| 19/06/1979 |
10
new ropes from Pritchards,
£185 |
| 10/04/1983 |
5th
clapper broke during
rounds for Sunday evening service |
| Sept 1983 |
Attendance
payments ceased
(£3.05 max, 10p Sun, 5p Tues) £3.00 Steeple keeper |
| 1992-93 |
Major
Refurbishment
of pulleys, headstocks, &
clapper bearings with maintenance
free bearings. |
| 1994 |
New "Easyfit" Muffles
bought
, replacing original leather, strap and buckle muffles |
| May 1996 |
Silencers
made for front 6 by NPDH, following a design by RSH for Treble
|
| Nov 1996 |
Set
of New
stackable boxes,
designed by NPDH, made by G. Axelby. |
| 1st Mar 1997 |
YACR
now comprises of 9 Branches viz:
Central / Cleveland and North Yorkshire / East Riding / Leeds and
Distrixct /
Scarborough and District / Selby and District / Sheffield and District
/ Western / York and District
|
| Feb 1998 |
Fitted
new ceiling bosses after
number of ropes frayed above the sally |
| Feb-Apr 1999 |
Clappers
on front 4 re-bushed
again! due to excessive wear. |
| 31st Dec 1999 |
On
Friday night Dec
31st
before midnight,
the bells were rung half muffled for the close of the
millennium
|
| 1st Jan 2000 |
After
midnight Saturday morning 1st Jan,
the bells were rung open to welcome the dawn of the third
millennium.
|
| |
Note:
This is only 99 years after the last 'close of the
century' celebrations, as this time the celebrations are for end
of the "1900's", and commence of the "2000's" (with its software
'Y2K bug' implications),
rather than the end of the 2nd / start of the 3rd
millenium, [which would be 31/12/2000 - 01/01/2001!].
|
| 1st Jan 2000 |
A
quarter peal of Grandsire
Triples was rung for midday service to welcome
the dawn of the twenty first century, also to commemorate the
centenary of the establishment of the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria
|
| 2002 |
New
adjustable shutters and
hand rails installed in the bell chamber,
following the refurbishments of 1992/93 |
| 2003 |
O2
installed mobile
phone
antennae in the spire, above sound lantern |
| 2004 |
Work
under taken to gain access to
the only two opening
windows in the ringing chamber, hidden behind
brickwork. |
| 29/08/2004 |
9th
clapper broke (at top of stem), - for the
first time - Replaced |
| 08/08/2006 |
9th
clapper seized (not 2yrs old), rebushed by
Taylors |
| Spring 2007 |
All
Clappers (bar 9th) rebushed
once again by Taylors |
| Spring 2008 |
3rd
Clapper rebushed
under warranty, due to wear |
| July 2008 |
Simulator
purchased from David
Bagley |
| 17 Mar 2020 |
All ringing suspended due to Covd19 |
| 19 Jul 2020 |
Extremely limited ringing recommences, for
Sunday service only,
max 3 alternate bells. |
| Sat 17 Apr 2021 |
Tolled in
memory of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh RW5741:0405
|
| Oct 2021 |
Practise night recomenced, Now ringing on all bells
|
| Sat 30 Oct 2021 |
Rang
Rounds & Call Changes on eve of COP26 RW5768:1034 |
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