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Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

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Society Peals

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Ringers
  1. Alan Regin 2385 (70 as C)
  2. Derek E Sibson 1776 (1554 as C)
  3. Simon J Davies 1317 (6 as C)
  4. E Jane Sibson 1211 (1 as C)
  5. Ian G Campbell 1205 (1 as C)
  6. Ian R Fielding 1203 (683 as C)
  7. Graham A Duke 1172 (160 as C)
  8. John P Loveless 1054 (487 as C)
  9. Richard M Hobbs 1027 (129 as C)
  10. Shirley E McGill 1023 (1 as C)
 
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Conductors
  1. Derek E Sibson 1554
  2. Ian R Fielding 683
  3. Stephen A Wheeler 552
  4. John P Loveless 487
  5. Jack E Page 287
  6. Roger Baldwin 274
  7. Ian Roulstone 233
  8. George Newson 227
  9. Graham A Duke 160
  10. Dennis Beresford 150
 
Shoreditch
Towers/Location
  1. Shoreditch, St Leonard 1010
  2. Spitalfields, Christ Church 233
  3. Westminster, St Martin in the Fields 122
  4. Watford, 15 Harford Drive 99
  5. Trumpington, St Mary & Michael 84
  6. Barton Seagrave, St Botolph 74
  7. Edmonton, All Saints 71
  8. West Ham, All Saints 63
  9. Highgate, St Anne 60
  10. Hackney, St John 51
Bellropes
Methods
  1. Spliced Surprise Major 1026
  2. Bristol Surprise Major 728
  3. Surprise Minor 359
  4. London Surprise Major 314
  5. Grandsire Triples 296
  6. Yorkshire Surprise Major 276
  7. Stedman Cinques 268
  8. Bristol Surprise Maximus 244
  9. Plain Bob Major 212
  10. Kent Treble Bob Major 206
Methods
 

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Spitalfields Bell Foundry, Spelman Street
London E1
Saturday, 8 April 1916 in 2hrs 55mins ()
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by Henry Dains

  1. 1–2Frank Smith
  2. 3–4Edgar Wightman (C)
  3. 5–6John D Matthews
  4. 7–8William T Powell
  5. 9–10William J Nudds

Umpire: James Hunt Rung as a last token of respect to the late compose

Peal No: 1261

Highgate, Middlesex
St Anne
Saturday, 15 April 1916 in 3hrs 6mins (12-3-21)
5024 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Henry Dains

  1. Ernest A Bonfield
  2. Charles Pryor
  3. Walter G Matthews
  4. Richard Bevan
  5. Edward F Cole
  6. Albert E Brightman
  7. Ernest Young
  8. Frank Smith (C)

Rung half-muffled in memory of. the composer the late Henry Dains. He was a member of this Society for upwards of forty years and held the office of Master, Secretary, Steward and was Treasurer at the time of his death. He rang his first peal of Kent Treble Bob in this tower.

Peal No: 1262

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard
Monday, 24 April 1916 in 3hrs 37mins (28)
5007 Stedman Caters
Composed by John Carter

  1. John D Matthews (C)
  2. William J Nudds
  3. Benjamin Foskett
  4. Frank Smith
  5. Edgar Wightman
  6. Hugh T Scarlett
  7. Frederick Wilford
  8. William Berry
  9. James Hunt
  10. Henry C Stubbs

Rung with the ,bells half-muffled in memory of Messrs. Henry Dains and George Smith (Cumberland Youths), and Sir Arthur P. Heywood (College Youths and President of the Central Council of Change Ringers), also to mark the first anniversary of the death from wounds received in action of Mr. Andrew Warner (Cumberland Youths).

Peal No: 1263

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard, Belfrey
Saturday, 16 September 1916 in 2hrs 50mins ()
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Henry J Tucker

  1. 1–2James Hunt
  2. 3–4John D Matthews (C)
  3. 5–6Frank Smith
  4. 7–8William T Powell
  5. 9–10William J Nudds

Umpires: Hugh T Scarlett and Henry C Stubbs Rung as a compliment to Mr. Frank Bennett (late secretary of the Society) and Mrs. Bennett, of Brighton, for their silver wedding, whieh fell on the preceding day.

Peal No: 1264

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard, Belfrey
Saturday, 23 September 1916 in 2hrs 24mins ()
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Joseph J Parker
Groves' variation of Parker's twelve-part

  1. 1–2William T Powell
  2. 3–4John D Matthews
  3. 5–6Frank Smith
  4. 7–8James Hunt (C)
Peal No: 1265

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard, Belfrey
Wednesday, 15 November 1916 in 2hrs 46mins (Size 16 in B flat)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by John D Matthews

  1. 1–2James Hunt
  2. 3–4John D Matthews (C)
  3. 5–6Frank Smith
  4. 7–8William T Powell
  5. 9–10William J Nudds

Umpire: Hugh T Scarlett Witnesses: Edgar Wightman, Benjamin Foskett, Henry C Stubbs

Peal No: 1266

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard, Belfrey
Thursday, 16 November 1916 in 2hrs 52mins (Size 18 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Henry J Tucker

  1. 1–2William R Hensher
  2. 3–4John D Matthews
  3. 5–6Frank Smith
  4. 7–8William T Powell
  5. 9–10James Hunt (C)
Peal No: 1267

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
All Saints
Sunday, 31 December 1916 in 3hrs 48mins (32)
5002 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Frederick Dench

  1. Frederick Hayes (C)
  2. Edward R Coles
  3. Ralph Coles
  4. John D Matthews
  5. William H Fussell
  6. Frank Smith
  7. Benjamin Thorpe
  8. George Twitchen
  9. William Horne
  10. William Phipps
  11. William J Nudds
  12. Hugh T Scarlett

Rung with the bells fully muffled in honour of those who have gallantly given their lives for their country during the Great War.

Peal No: 1268

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard, Belfrey
Saturday, 3 February 1917 in 3hrs 1min (Size 16 in B flat)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Edward Francis

  1. 1–2William T Powell
  2. 3–4John D Matthews (C)
  3. 5–6Frank Smith
  4. 7–8Benjamin Thorpe
  5. 9–10William J Nudds

Umpire: James Hunt

Peal No: 1269

Spitalfields Bell Foundry, Spelman Street
London E1
Tuesday, 13 March 1917 in 2hrs 18mins ()
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Edgar Wightman

  1. 1–2James Hunt
  2. 3–4Edgar Wightman (C)
  3. 5–6Frank Smith
  4. 7–8Joseph E Sykes

Umpire: William J Nudds

Peal No: 1270

Spitalfields Bell Foundry, Spelman Street
London E1
Tuesday, 27 March 1917 in 2hrs 44mins ()
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by Edgar Wightman

  1. 1–2James Hunt
  2. 3–4Edgar Wightman (C)
  3. 5–6Frank Smith
  4. 7–8William T Powell
  5. 9–10William J Nudds

Witness: W. A. Greening. Rung in memory of the late Mr. Albert Edward Brightman

Peal No: 1271

Spitalfields Bell Foundry, Spelman Street
London E1
Monday, 2 April 1917 in 2hrs 23mins ()
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Henry Dains

  1. 1–2James Hunt
  2. 3–4Edgar Wightman (C)
  3. 5–6Frank Smith
  4. 7–8Joseph E Sykes

Witness: William J Nudds

Peal No: 1272

Spitalfields Bell Foundry, Spelman Street
London E1
Thursday, 19 April 1917 in 2hrs 20mins ()
5120 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Arthur Knights

  1. 1–2James Hunt
  2. 3–4Edgar Wightman (C)
  3. 5–6Frank Smith
  4. 7–8William J Nudds

Witness: W. A. Greening.

Peal No: 1273

Highgate, Middlesex
St Anne
Saturday, 28 April 1917 in 3hrs 12mins (12-3-21)
5024 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Henry Dains

  1. Ernest A Bonfield
  2. Charles Pryor
  3. William J Nudds
  4. Richard Bevan
  5. Edward F Cole
  6. Ernest Young
  7. Joseph E Sykes
  8. Frank Smith (C)

Rung half-muffled (the first time the bells were' available) in memory of the late Mr. Albert E. Brightman. The decease's last peal was rung upon these bells. and the above was the same method and the same composition as upon that occasion.

Peal No: 1274

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard, Belfrey
Monday, 8 July 1918 in 3hrs 13mins (Size 16 in B flat)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by John Carter

  1. 1–2Wilby J Hazell
  2. 3–4John D Matthews (C)
  3. 5–6Frank Smith
  4. 7–8Arthur J Neale
  5. 9–10Hugh T Scarlett

Umpire: Benjamin Foskett

Peal No: 1275

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard, Belfrey
Saturday, 3 August 1918 in 3hrs 8mins (Size 18 in G)
5075 Grandsire Caters
Composed by James W Washbrook

  1. 1–2Wilby J Hazell
  2. 3–4John D Matthews
  3. 5–6Frank Smith (C)
  4. 7–8Arthur J Neale
  5. 9–10Hugh T Scarlett

Rung as a compliment to the conductor and Mrs. Smith upon the 20th anniversary of their wedding day.

Peal No: 1276

130 Clonmore Street, London
SW18 5HB
Sunday, 20 October 1918 in 3hrs 3mins (Size 12 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Henry J Tucker

  1. 1–2Arthur J Neale
  2. 3–4John D Matthews (C)
  3. 5–6Frank Smith
  4. 7–8Walter Ayre
  5. 9–10Elsie Matthews

Witnesses: Mrs Matthews and Frederick Matthews

Peal No: 1277

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard, Belfrey
Saturday, 26 October 1918 in 3hrs 6mins (Size 18 in G)
5000 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by John D Matthews

  1. 1–2Wilby J Hazell
  2. 3–4John D Matthews
  3. 5–6Frank Smith (C)
  4. 7–8Arthur J Neale
  5. 9–10Hugh T Scarlett

Umpire: Benjamin Foskett

Peal No: 1278

Westminster, Middlesex
St Martin in the Fields
Saturday, 28 December 1918 in 3hrs 48mins (30-1-20)
5002 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Frederick Dench

  1. John D Matthews (C)
  2. Arthur J Neale
  3. Frank Smith
  4. Harold P Burton
  5. Benjamin Foskett
  6. William H Theobald
  7. Richard Bevan
  8. Alfred Pye
  9. William J Nudds
  10. William Berry
  11. William Shimmans
  12. Hugh T Scarlett

This peal was rung as a compliment to the American Nation on the 62nd birthday of their President Thomas Woodrow Wilson on the occasion of his official visit to London during the Armistice in the Great War.

Peal No: 1279

Highgate, Middlesex
St Anne
Saturday, 18 January 1919 in 3hrs 0mins (12-3-21)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Thomas Thurstans
Four part

  1. Ernest A Bonfield
  2. John D Matthews
  3. Harold P Burton
  4. William J Nudds
  5. Edward F Cole
  6. William H Theobald
  7. Frank Smith (C)
  8. Charles Pryor
Peal No: 1280

Edmonton, Middlesex
All Saints
Saturday, 1 February 1919 in 3hrs 3mins (15)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Thomas Thurstans
J Parker's variation of Thomas Thurstans four part

  1. Wilby J Hazell
  2. George Paice
  3. Walter J Bowden
  4. Charles V Hare
  5. Edith K Parker (C)
  6. Harry Fowler
  7. James Parker
  8. Thomas Miles
Peal No: 1281

West Ham, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 22 March 1919 in 3hrs 32mins (28)
5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by Edgar Wightman

  1. William H Doran
  2. William W Miller
  3. William H Theobald
  4. Edgar Wightman (C)
  5. Leonard A Pye
  6. Harry Flanders
  7. John Moule
  8. Hugh T Scarlett
  9. George Hayden
  10. William J Nudds
Peal No: 1282

Highgate, Middlesex
St Anne
Saturday, 6 December 1919 in 3hrs 5mins (12-3-21)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Thomas Thurstans
Four part

  1. Edward Chapman
  2. Benjamin Foskett
  3. Charles Pryor
  4. Richard Bevan
  5. Thomas Newman
  6. John W Cornford
  7. Edgar Wightman
  8. Arthur Harwin
Peal No: 1283

Leatherhead, Surrey
SS Mary & Nicholas
Saturday, 20 December 1919 in 3hrs 15mins (19-0-12)
5007 Stedman Caters
Composed by John Carter

  1. John D Matthews (C)
  2. George Marriner
  3. Reginald Brough
  4. John H White
  5. Alfred H Winch
  6. John W Cornford
  7. Frank Smith
  8. William H Theobald
  9. Arthur Dean
  10. Arthur C Otway
Peal No: 1284

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard
Saturday, 3 January 1920 in 3hrs 54mins (28)
5019 Stedman Cinques

  1. John D Matthews (C)
  2. Benjamin Foskett
  3. William H Theobald
  4. Thomas Newman
  5. Percy Timson
  6. Alfred H Winch
  7. Arthur J Neale
  8. Hugh T Scarlett
  9. George A Card
  10. Richard N Runham
  11. Frank Smith
  12. Edgar Wightman
Peal No: 1285

Highgate, Middlesex
St Anne
Saturday, 27 March 1920 in 3hrs 0mins (12-3-21)
5024 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Henry Dains

  1. Thomas Newman
  2. Ernest A Bonfield
  3. Benjamin Foskett
  4. Cecil Raddon
  5. Charles Pryor
  6. Richard Bevan
  7. Ernest Young
  8. Frank Smith (C)

Rung in memory of William Miles, a ringer at the above church, who died on March I2th, 1920.

Peal No: 1286

Rotherhithe, Surrey
SS Mary & Paul
Saturday, 8 May 1920 in 3hrs 5mins (10-2-5)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Edgar Wightman

  1. William H Theobald
  2. William Berry
  3. Frank Smith
  4. John W Cornford
  5. William Shimmans
  6. Edgar Wightman (C)
  7. George A Card
  8. Walter Ayre
Peal No: 1287

Southwark, Surrey
SS Saviour & Mary Overie
Saturday, 15 May 1920 in 4hrs 12mins (48)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by John D Matthews

  1. Reginald R Marshall
  2. Arthur N Hardy
  3. John D Matthews (C)
  4. Thomas Newman
  5. John W Cornford
  6. Arthur J Neale
  7. Richard Bevan
  8. William Shimmans
  9. George A Card
  10. William Berry
  11. Edgar Wightman
  12. Walter Ayre
Peal No: 1288

Surfleet, Lincolnshire
In a Cornfield
Wednesday, 11 August 1920 in 2hrs 13mins (Size 15 in C)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by John Holt
Holt's Original

  1. 1–2Kathleen A Jutson
  2. 3–4Walter Ayre
  3. 5–6Alfred H Pulling (C)
  4. 7–8George W Steere

Umpire: Rupert Richardson

Peal No: 1289

Highgate, Middlesex
St Anne
Saturday, 30 October 1920 in 3hrs 0mins (12-3-21)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Charles H Martin

  1. Ernest Pryor
  2. Kitty Smith
  3. Ernest A Bonfield
  4. Benjamin Foskett
  5. Charles Pryor
  6. Thomas Newman
  7. Richard Bevan
  8. Frank Smith (C)
Peal No: 1290

2 Bell View Terrace, Hendon
London NW4
Friday, 5 November 1920 in 2hrs 30mins ()
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Charles H Martin

  1. 1–2Cecil Raddon
  2. 3–4Frank Smith
  3. 5–6Charles H Martin (C)
  4. 7–8Ernest E Pratchett

Umpire: Richard Bevan

Peal No: 1291

Westminster, Middlesex
St Martin in the Fields, Belfrey
Thursday, 6 January 1921 in 3hrs 8mins (Size 16 in B flat)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Henry J Tucker

  1. 1–2Frank Smith
  2. 3–4John D Matthews (C)
  3. 5–6Cecil J Matthews
  4. 7–8Arthur J Neale
  5. 9–10Thomas Newman

Umpire: John Cornford

Peal No: 1292

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard
Saturday, 5 February 1921 in 4hrs 0mins (28)
5088 Kent Treble Bob Maximus
Composed by Edgar Wightman

  1. John D Matthews (C)
  2. Arthur N Hardy
  3. Thomas Newman
  4. Arthur J Neale
  5. William H Theobald
  6. Richard Bevan
  7. John W Cornford
  8. Cecil J Matthews
  9. Frederick Wilford
  10. Richard N Runham
  11. Frank Smith
  12. Edgar Wightman
Peal No: 1293

Highgate, Middlesex
St Anne
Saturday, 26 February 1921 in 2hrs 55mins (12-3-21)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by James E Groves
Groves variation

  1. Thomas Bevan
  2. Kitty Smith
  3. Ernest A Bonfield
  4. Charles Pryor
  5. Frank Smith
  6. John W Cornford
  7. Thomas Newman (C)
  8. William J Norton
Peal No: 1294

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard
Saturday, 5 March 1921 in 3hrs 45mins (28)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Composed by John Carter

  1. John D Matthews (C)
  2. Arthur J Neale
  3. Thomas Newman
  4. William H Theobald
  5. Richard N Runham
  6. Cecil J Matthews
  7. Harry Sear
  8. John W Cornford
  9. George A Card
  10. Edgar Wightman
  11. Frank Smith
  12. John Moule
Peal No: 1295

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard
Saturday, 21 May 1921 in 3hrs 48mins (28)
5081 Grandsire Cinques
Composed by Samual Wood

  1. John D Matthews (C)
  2. Arthur N Hardy
  3. Reginald Brough
  4. Arthur J Neale
  5. Thomas Newman
  6. William H Theobald
  7. George B Lucas
  8. Harry Sear
  9. Richard N Runham
  10. George A Card
  11. Edgar Wightman
  12. Frank Smith
Peal No: 1296

Epsom Common, Surrey
Christ Church
Saturday, 2 July 1921 in 2hrs 55mins (11)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Frederick A Holden

  1. Ernest Weatherby
  2. George Marriner
  3. William T Beeson
  4. Alfred H Pulling (C)
  5. Alfred H Winch
  6. George W Steere
  7. John H White
  8. Arthur Dean
Peal No: 1297

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard
Saturday, 27 August 1921 in 3hrs 52mins (28)
5016 Plain Bob Maximus
Composed by J Armiger Trollope

  1. Reginald Brough
  2. Benjamin Foskett
  3. Arthur J Neale
  4. John W Cornford
  5. William Rogers
  6. Thomas Newman
  7. Richard Bevan
  8. George A Card
  9. Harry Sear
  10. Ernest E Davis
  11. Frank Smith (C)
  12. John D Matthews
Peal No: 1298

Northfleet, Kent
St Botolph
Saturday, 15 October 1921 in 3hrs 0mins (14-0-10)
5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Edwin Barnett

  1. Frederick Richardson
  2. Herbert E Audsley
  3. George E Wilson
  4. William Dudley
  5. John H Cheesman (C)
  6. Henry T Wilson
  7. James R M Bennett
  8. Edwin Barnett
Peal No: 1299

Edmonton, Middlesex
All Saints
Saturday, 12 November 1921 in 3hrs 5mins (15)
5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Charles H Hattersley

  1. Phoebe Upsher
  2. Charles V Hare
  3. William J Nevard
  4. Walter J Bowden
  5. Edith K Parker (C)
  6. Wilby J Hazell
  7. James Parker
  8. George Paice
Peal No: 1300

Highgate, Middlesex
St Anne
Saturday, 12 November 1921 in 2hrs 53mins (12-3-21)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Edgar Wightman

  1. Ernest A Bonfield
  2. Thomas Newman
  3. John D Matthews
  4. Richard Bevan
  5. John W Cornford
  6. George A Card
  7. Frank Smith
  8. Edgar Wightman (C)
Peal No: 1301

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard
Monday, 14 November 1921 in 3hrs 53mins (28)
5005 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

  1. John D Matthews
  2. Benjamin Foskett
  3. Harold P Burton
  4. Arthur J Neale
  5. Thomas Newman
  6. John W Cornford
  7. William H Theobald
  8. George A Card
  9. Ernest Bottrill
  10. Cecil J Matthews
  11. Frank Smith
  12. Richard N Runham
Peal No: 1302

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