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20th Century Society Peal Analysis

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Ringers
  1. Derek E Sibson 918 (768 as C)
  2. Alan Regin 831 (46 as C)
  3. Simon J Davies 767 (3 as C)
  4. Graham A Duke 608 (77 as C)
  5. Ian G Campbell 530 (1 as C)
  6. Peter M Fleckney 497 (17 as C)
  7. Ian R Fielding 469 (233 as C)
  8. E Jane Sibson 454 (1 as C)
  9. John P Loveless 424 (211 as C)
  10. Linda M Garton 418 (16 as C)
 
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Conductors
  1. Derek E Sibson 768
  2. Ian R Fielding 233
  3. John P Loveless 211
  4. Dennis Beresford 150
  5. Stephen A Wheeler 113
  6. Roger Baldwin 105
  7. Stanley Jenner 101
  8. Graham A Duke 77
  9. John D Matthews 65
  10. Ian Roulstone 60
 
Shoreditch
Towers/Location
  1. Shoreditch, St Leonard 633
  2. Spitalfields, Christ Church 88
  3. Westminster, St Martin in the Fields 77
  4. Edmonton, All Saints 52
  5. Trumpington, St Mary & Michael 37
  6. Highgate, St Anne 33
  7. West Ham, All Saints 27
  8. Meldreth, Holy Trinity 22
  9. Bushey, St James 22
  10. Watford, 15 Harford Drive 21
Bellropes
Methods
  1. Spliced Surprise Major 482
  2. Bristol Surprise Major 260
  3. Stedman Cinques 162
  4. Yorkshire Surprise Major 127
  5. London Surprise Major 116
  6. Yorkshire Surprise Maximus 111
  7. Surprise Minor 107
  8. Bristol Surprise Maximus 103
  9. Plain Bob Major 98
  10. Spliced Surprise Royal 79
Methods
 

The Society has rung 4470 peals in the 20th century, an average of 45.15 a year in 579 different methods, 920 different towers by 1857 ringers 290 as conductors.

Francis Wood was the first person to ring 50 peals for the Society calling just one. His first peal was at West Ham called by George Partrick, first master of the Society and his 50th peal was rung at St Giles Cripplegate called by George Gross.

First same forename (William) peal called by William Shipway

Peals rung nth years ago
Date Place Method Conductor pdf
1925 100 Years ago
18/04/1925 Shoreditch, St Leonard Stedman Cinques John D Matthews 
24/05/1925 64 High Street, Fenny Stratford, Plain Bob Major Cecil J Matthews 
01/07/1925 Aldershot, St Michael the Archangel London Surprise Major Alfred H Pulling 
03/08/1925 Canterbury, Cathedral & Metropolitical Church of Christ Stedman Cinques John D Matthews 
22/08/1925 Ipswich, St Mary le Tower Stedman Cinques John D Matthews 
28/11/1925 Shoreditch, St Leonard Stedman Cinques John D Matthews 
1875 150 Years ago
23/01/1875 Southwark, St John Horsleydown Grandsire Caters George Newson 
11/11/1875 Clerkenwell, St James Grandsire Triples Joseph W Cattle 
04/12/1875 Westminster, St Margaret Kent Treble Bob Major George Newson 
11/12/1875 Highgate, St Anne Kent Treble Bob Major George Newson 
14/12/1875 Holborn, St Giles in the Fields Grandsire Triples William Hoverd 
1825 200 Years ago
05/12/1825 Poplar, All Saints Oxford Treble Bob Royal Thomas Gross 
1775 250 Years ago
07/01/1775 Islington, St Mary Plain Bob Major George Gross 
22/01/1775 Islington, St Mary Oxford Treble Bob Major George Gross 
12/02/1775 West Ham, All Saints Plain Bob Royal George Gross 
21/02/1775 City of London, St Mary le Bow Grandsire Caters George Gross 
28/02/1775 Spitalfields, Christ Church Oxford Treble Bob Major George Gross 
28/02/1775 Whitechapel, St Mary Matfelon Plain Bob Major Samuel Wood 
04/09/1775 Dartford, Holy Trinity Plain Bob Major Thomas Burrell 
First peal on number of bells
Date Place Bells pdf
12/09/1750 West Ham, All Saints Triples  
30/11/1748 Shoreditch, St Leonard Major  
17/07/1752 West Ham, All Saints Caters  
29/10/1752 West Ham, All Saints Royal  
24/01/1774 Southwark, SS Saviour & Mary Overie Cinques  
10/11/1766 Southwark, SS Saviour & Mary Overie Maximus  

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