\_DeaiabiT 2, 1 8 9 8 . 2 0 Cburcb Bells anb attempt to ring a peal of G h a n d s ir e C a t e b s , 5003 changes. tu : Bells artb BelUrlnslna. with the usual disappointment; owing to the damp weather :3- r:r e- had become stiff, and it was with difficulty the bells were kept going : Meetings for Practice. long, the longest attempt on this occasion beiDg a little over an hour I t may be mentioned here that on November 13th some of the ringers The Royal Cumberland Youths: at St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, to-day who visited Hereford rang in the workshop of Mr. T. Hobby, builder, (December 2nd), . on handbells retained in hand, a peal of G k a n d s ir e T r ip l e s , 50-=. The Waterloo Society: at St. John’s, Vassal Road, Brixton, on December changes, in 2 hrs. 18 mins. H . Knight, 1-2; C. H. Watts, 3 -4 ; J. E . 5th, and St. John’s, W aterloo Road, on December 7th. Groves, 5 - 6 ; W . Greenleaf, 7-8. Composed and conducted by Mr. The Ancient Society o f College Youths: at St. John at Hackney, and J. E. Groves. This is the first peal of 5040 changes ever rung in the St. Mary Abbot’s, Kensington, on December th ; at St. Mary 6 city of Hereford, also the first peal on handbells ever rung in the Matfelon, Whitechapel, on December 7th; at St. Stephen’s, county of Hereford. The performers are members of the H ereford Westminster, on December 9th. Diocesan Guild. The St. Margaret’s Society: at St. Margarets, Westminster, on December 8th. CHANGE-RINGING. The St. Luke’s Society: at St. Luke’s, Chelsea, on December 7th. The Sussex County Association. The St. John’s Society; at St. John’s, W ilton Road, on December th. 8 A t the church of St. Mary-the-Virgin, Ringmer, on November The St. Alfege’s Society: at St. Alfege’s, Greenwich, on December 9th, 19th, a peal of S u p e r l a t iv e S u r p r is e M a j o r , 5056 changes, in 3 hrs, at 7.45.— A ll the others about 8 p.m. 80 mins. Tenor, 14 cwt. Central Northamptonshire Association of Church Bell-ringers. George Williams . .. 1 John S. Goldsmith W i t h the view of getting a gathering of members in the Kettering Robert J. Da we ., .. 2 Thomas Card® ,, district, the Autumn meeting was arranged to take place at Rushton Frank Bennett .. 3 George A. King .. this year. The Rector (the Rev. C. M. Wetherall), the churchwardens, Edward C. Merritt . 4 K eith Hart and the local ringers heartily supported the meeting in every way, and Composed by J. S. Wilde, conducted by Keith Hart. [* First peal, were accorded the best thanks of the members for their kindness. Repre­ of Su p e r l a t iv e .] sentatives attended from Kettering, Rushden, Ecton, Desborough, The Durham and Newcastle Association. Rothwell, Wellingborough, Northampton, Earls Barton, and Stoke A t H oly Trinity, Sunderland, on November 22nd, a peal o; Bob Albany. The Rev. R. Copeman, rector of Stoke Albany ; the Rev. E. C. T r ip l e s , 5040 changes, in 3 hrs. 5 mins. Tenor, 14| cwt. Channer, vicar of Ravensthorpe; Mr. Clark, a visitor from Australia; Robert M. Pick .. .. II Thomas H. Naisby® ,, 5 and the Rev. R. H . B. Crossthwaite, curate of Rothwell, were also William T. Robson ,. 2 | John J. Leighton® ,, 6 present. Tea was provided in the Working Men’s Institute, to which, William Smallwood* .. 3 1 John Naisbyf .. 7 in addition to the Rector of Rushton and his churchwarden (Mr. Cook),, Thomas W . Ditchburn* ,. 4 | Thomas Brass* . 8 about thirty sat down. Kettering was fixed upon as the town for the Composed by B. Annable, conducted by John Naisby. r* First peal, next quarterly meeting. Mr. T. Smith, of Hardwycke, and the Rev. W . t First peal as conductor.] Macmanus, rector of Broughton, were elected honorary members, and the ringers of Broughton ordinary members. The Secretary, Mr. E. J. B a r k in g , E s se x .—At the Abbey Church of St. Margaret, on- Dennes, spoke of the loss the town of Wellingborough and their Associ­ November 20th, for evening service, 1280 changes of C a m b r id g e ation had sustained in the death of Mr. W . Woolston, of Vestlands, S u r p r is e M ajo r in 46 mins. A . Deards, 1; E. Wightman, 2; G. R. Pye who was a liberal helper in all belfry improvements. 3; C. Fenn, 4; R. Fenn, 5; E. Andrews, 6 ; A. C. Hardy, 7; A. W. Rushton bells are now a ring of six. They were rehung two years Brighton (conductor), 8. Also after service, with bells half-muffied as ago, and a treble added, the old second and tenor being at the same time a tribute of respect to the late Mr. A. Carter, one of the local ringers, recast. The treble weighs 3 cwt. 3 qr. 3 lb., and is dated 1896; 448 C a m b r id g e and 448 S u p e r l a t iv e S u r p r is e M a j o r . A. Brighton second, 4 cwt. 0 qr. 26 lb., 1720 ; third, 4 cwt. 1 qr. 9 lb., 1896 ; fourth, (conductor), 1; E. Pye, 2; G. R. Pye, 3; 0. Fenn, 4; E. Wightman, 5 ; 5 cwt. 0 qr. 16 lb., 1844; fifth, 5 cwt. 2 qr. 231b., ancient; tenor, R. Fenn, 6 ; A . C. Hardy, 7 ; W . Pye, 8. 8 cwt. 3 qr. 26 lb, 1896. The old tenor was dated 1598, the old second P im l i c o .—A t St. John-the-Evangelist’s, on Sunday evening, No­ 1732. The fourth bell was cast by Mears, of London. Tbe fifth is an vember 20th, a quarter-peal of G r a n d s ir e T r ip l e s , 1260 changes, in ancient ‘ Alphabet ’ bell without date. 47 mins. W . Channer, 1 ; G. T. McLaughlin, 2 ; S. J. Reed, 3; E. Duff] These occasional meetings in the villages in various parts of the 4; J. M. H aye3, 5; J. Thimblethorpe, 6 ; J. N. Oxborrow (conductor), district are a great source of the Association’s extension and success. 7 ; R. A. Wilson, 8. They give opportunity for town and country ringers to meet together W h i t e c h a p e l .— A t the Cburcb of St. Mary Matfelon, on November for their mutual benefit, and lead to the acquisition of new honorary 23rd, for practice, a quarter-peal of G r a n d s ir e T r i p l e s , 1260 changes, and performing members. The Rev. R. Copeman, of Stoke Albany, is a T. Bernardine, 1; J. Scholes, 2 ; E. Wallage, 3 ; T. H . Taflender, 4; practical ringer, and the Rev. R. H . B. Crossthwaite is learning to A. Hughes, 5 ; A. Alford, 6 ; A. W . Barkus (conductor), 7; W . William­ manage a bell under the tuition of the Rothwell Company. Rushton son, 8. Composed by J. P. Bradley, and contains fourteen 4-6's, fourteen hells are a cheery little peal, and the belfry is a model of convenience 6-7’s, and fourteen 7-4’s. and comfort. D a g e n h a m , E s s e x .— Oa Saturday, November 26th, a general Bell-ringing at Hereford Cathedral. meeting of rhjgers took place at the Church of SS. Peter and Paul, S in c e the rehanging of the Hereford Cathedral bells by Black- when about twenty-five to thirty attended. The following 720's and bourn & Greenleaf in 1892, repeated attempts have been made by touches were rung;—720 B ob M i n o r : G. Hayden, 1: J. Wagtorr, different bands of ringers to ring a complete peal on them, but up to sen., 2; W . Doran, 3 ; I. Dear, 4 ; J. Moule, 5 ; J. Dale (condr. 1. tbe present each attempt has been unsuccessful. Mr. G. H . Phillott, of Also 720 K e n t T r e b l e B ob M in o r (twelve bobs): A . Deards, 1 : Cheltenham, has on several occasions selected a first-class band from A. J. Perkins (condr.), 2 ; E. Lucas, 3 ; C. Fenn, 4; R. Fenn, 5; A. different parts of the country, but on each occasion has met with dis­ Hardy, 6. Also 120 S t e d m a n D o u b le s ; A . J. Perkins (condr. 1, 1 : appointment. On Whit Monday last Mr. J. E. Groves, the Hereford C. Fenn, 2 ; A . Hardy, 3 ; R. Fenn, 4 ; J. Dale, 5 ; A . Deards, 6. A lso Guild instructor, brought his band from Wolverhampton to try their touches of Do u b l e Ox f o r d B ob M i n o r , and several 120’s of G r a n d • skill on this fine ring of ten bells, and this time the peal would un­ s ir e D o u b l e s . Before and after the meeting the handbells were- doubtedly have been completed bad not the clapper of the eighth bell brought into use, when touches of G r a n d s ir e C a t e r s , T r e b l e B o b broken after ringing for nearly three hours.