Among the Bells by Rev. F. E. Robinson File 02 – Chapters IV, V, VI and VII Pages 98 to 202 This document is provided for you by The Whiting Society of Ringers visit www.whitingsociety.org.uk for the full range of publications and articles about bells and change ringing CHAPTER IV. HE year 1889 was by far the busiest in my whole ringing career, as in it I accomplished 85 peals. This large number of suc­ cesses was owing to the great skill of Mr. Washhrook in conducting peals. We began with a 5040 of Grandsire Triples at Drayton on the eve of my birthday, January 5th. This was followed by three peals of Stedman, one of Caters at Appleton, and two of Triples at Drayton. Early in February, I accepted an invitation from Mr. J. W. Taylor, jun., to the Midlands, having stipulated that Mr. Washbrook should be of the party, his services being invaluable. The other visitors were, the Revs. G. F. Coleridge and W. W. C. Baker; Mr. (now Sir) A. Percival Heywood, of Duffield, joined the party, and Messrs. H. Baker and C. H. Hattersley. Mr. W. \Vakley, of Burton-on-Trent, joined us as conductor for two peals. At Loughborough we were assisted by Messrs. Cresser, Lane and Tyler of the local company. Nine peals were rung during· the week ; the only failure being on the first evening at Loughborough, where the conductor called three bobs in succession in a peal of Kent Treble Bob Royal, thereby vitiating the truth of the performance. The following were our peals :- (1)-February 5th, at S. Peter's, Belgrave, in 3h. 4m., 5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major, composed and conducted by J. \V. Wash­ brook. (First peal in the method on these bells, and by Rev. W. W. C. Baker). (z)-February 5th, at S. Saviour's, Leicester, in 2h. sSm., 5040 Stedman Triples (Brookes' variation), conducted by C. H. Hattersley. Among the Bells. 99 (3)-February 6th, at S. Mary's, Coleorton, 5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major (Rev. H. Earle Bulwer's composition), conducted by W. Wakley. (4)-February 6th, at S. Helen's, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, in 3h. 12m. 5024 Superlative Surprise Major, composed by H. Dains, and conducted by W. Wakley. (This was the first 5024 of Superlative ever rung ; the first on these bells, and in the county; and my own zooth peal). Rev. G. F. Coleridge . Treble I J. W. Taylor, jun. 5 J. W. Washbrook z C. H. Hattersley 6 A. P. Heywood 3 I H. Bake~ 7 Rev. F. E. Robinson . 4 W. Wak~y Teno1 S. PETER's, BELGRAV~:. In. cwt. qrs. lb.;; . Date. Founders. Treble 26 3 2 0 1888 J. Taylor ~ 27 3 3 0 3 281 4 I 0 , 4 JO 5 2 0 I6JI L eice~ ;er foundry. 5 JI~ 6 2 0 6 34! 7 2 0 10 0 0 7 38 " " Tmor 44 14 2 14 1871 J· Taylor, 100 Amonf( the Bells. -----~~- --- ····- ·- - -- - S. SAVIOUR'S, LEICESTER. in . cwt. qrs. lbs. D ate Founders Treble 30! 6 0 0 I877 J. Taylor & Co. 2 3I! 6 I 0 3 33! 7 I 0 4 36 9 2 0 5 39 11 2 0 6 40! I2 I 0 7 45! 15 0 0 Tenor 52! 25 3 0 Among the Bells. IOI -------- - - - - - ------------ - --- Sr MARY's, COLEORT O:" . in. c wt. qrs. lbs. D ate. Founders. Treble 24f 3 3 0 1878 J. Taylor & Co. 2 25£ 3 3 24 !826 Thomas r.-rears, jun. 3 27!l 4 I 21 4 29 5 0 0 5 31£ 6 0 6 32~ 6 2 10 7 3 5 ~ 7 I Te•wr 39t 13 8 tSfS" J. Tayl~; & Co. 102 Among the Bells. (s)-February 7th, at All Saints, Nottingham, 1n 3h. 12m., 5024: Double Norwich Court Bob. Major, composed and conducted by J. W. Washbrook. (First peal in this method on the bells). (6)-February 7th, at All Saints, Loughborough, in 3h. 45m., sooo Kent Treble Bob Royal, composed by N. J. Pitstow, and conducted by J. W . Taylor, jun. (First peal of Royal by Rev. W. W. C. Baker). S. 1-IELEN's, AsHBY-DE-LA-ZoucH. D ate. Founders. 7 n ble 1814 J. Briant. 2 " 3 1741 T. E ayre. 4 1817 J. Briant. 5 6 7 1822 J. Briant. Tenor 17 ~ cwt. 1849 W. & ] . Ta.ylor. Among the B ells. 103 ----- ·- - ·---- (7 )- February 8th, at AllSaints, Duffield, m 3h. 21m., 5040 Duffield Royal, composed and conducted by A. Percival H eywood, and rung for the first time. (First peal in this method by Messrs. H atters­ ley, Washbrook, and myself, and Mr. H. Baker's rooth peal). ALL S AINTS, NOTTINGHAM. I n~. cwt. qrs. lbs. Date . Founders Treble 30~ 6 2 14 !864 J. Taylor & Co. 2 3Ioi 7 0 3 3 33£ 7 2 5 4 35! 8 I 23 5 37£ 9 I 7 6 3 8 ~ 9 2 4 7 42! 12 2 17 Teno> 47 ~ 17 0 11 I04 Among the Bells. (8)- February 8th, at All Saints, Duffield, in 3h. rsm., 5079 Sted­ man Caters, composed and conducted by C. H . Hattersley, and rung for the first time. (First peal of Stedman Caters by Rev. W. W. C. Baker). (9)- February 9th, at All Saints, Loughborough, in 3h. 27m., so ro Stedman Caters, composed and conducted by A. Percival H eywood, and rung for the first time. ALL SAI NTS, LOUGHBORO UGH . Ins. cwt. qrs. lbs. Founders. Treble 28 7 I 2 J. Taylor 8:. Co. 2 2 9~ 7 0 2I 3 3 1 ~ 7 I 7 4 3 2 ~ 7 2 10 5 34 8 I !3 6 3 7~ 9 3 3 7 4I ~ 12 2 23 8 44 IS I 25 9 49 20 3 6 Tenor 55 30 2 0 Among the Bells. IOS This was a most successful and enjoyable week, admirably organized by Mr. J. W. Taylor, who enabled us to carry through a long and laborious programme with the minimum of fatigue and discomfort. It was followed in the same month by an invitation to myself and Mr. Washbrook, by the Rev. J. F. Hastings, then curate at Great Yar­ mouth, for some peal ringing in the Eastern Counties. Mr. Hastings met us at Chelmsford in Essex, where we rang a peal of Grandsire Caters with members of the Essex Association. We spent the night at Writtle with the Rev. T. L. Papillon, ringing a peal of Bob Major (my first in that humble method !) with him and some of his band in the morning, and going on to Ipswich and Norwich, at both of which centres of good ringing we were doomed to disappointment. A peal of Stedman Cinques at S. Mary-le-Tower, Ipswich, . broke down earlier than half-way; and one of Kent Treble Bob Royal on the lower ten of S. Peter 1\Iancroft, Norwich, through a "shift" after three hours' good ringing. But at Redenhall next day, I had the great pleasure of seeing the late lamented Captain Moore ring his favourite bell, the Redenhall . tenor-a masterly performance on one of the best bells of the weight (24 cwt.) that I ever heard. In this trip we rang six peals, viz:- (r)-February zsth, at S. Mary's, Chelmsford, in 3h. rsm., Cox's peal of 5021 Grandsire Caters, conducted by J. W. Wash brook. A. Edwards Treble I Rev. F. E. Robinson 6 ]. W. Washbrook 2 W. Hawkes .. 7-- W. Rowland, sen. 3 I Rev. T. L. Papillon ... 8 A. Tarbun 4 W. Lincoln .. .. 9 Hev. J. F. Hastings 5 W. J. Piper .. .. Teno1 (2)~February 26th, at All Saints, Writtle, in 3h. 5111., 5040 Bob Major, composed and conducted by J. W. Washbrook. R. C. Burrell . Treble I vV . Lincoln . .. .. 5 Rev. J. F. Hastings . 2 Rev. T. L Papillon 6 A. Edwards ... 3 I Rev. F. E. Robinson .. 7 F. G. Radley ... 4 J. W. Washb10ok .. Tenor (3)-February 27th, at S. Mary's, Diss (Norfolk), in 3h. 21m., 5rll4 Oxford Treble Bob Major, composed by T. Lockwood, and conducted by J. W. Washbrook. (First peal in this method by the conductor and myself. J. Souter rang the tenor magnificently). J06 Among the Bells. (4)-February 28th, at S. Mary's, Redenhall (Norfolk), in 3h. 13m., 5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major, composed and conducted by J. W. Washbrook. E. Smith Treble I F. Smith .. 5 J. Bentley 2 J. W. Washbrook 6 F. Knights 3 I J. Souter .. 7 Rev. F. E. Robinson 4 Captain :\foore .. Tenor S. MARY's, CHELMSFORD. Ins. cwt. qrs. lbs. Date. Founders. T reble 28 5 0 0 1777 Pack & Chapman. 2 29 5 2 0 3 29 5 2 0 4 30 7 0 0 5 32 7 3 0 6 3 4 9 0 0 7 36~ I! 0 0 8 39 12 2 0 9 44 16 0 0 Te11or so 22 0 0 Among the Bells. --- - ·-- --- (5)--February 28th, at S. Mary's, Bungay (Suffolk), in 3h. 3m., 5040 Stedman Triples (Brooke's variation of Thurstan), conducted by J. W. Washbrook. Capt. Moore rung the 7th- his first peal "inside": I rang the 3rd. ALL SAINTS, WRITTLE. In~. cwt. qrs. lbs. Date. Founders. Treble 29 ~ 6 0 5 I8II T. M ears, jun. 2 3o; 6 I 24 3 32! 7 I 8 4 34! 7 3 7 " 5 37 9 0 I5 6 40 I I 12 IO 7 42! 13 3 3 !8 2 2 Tenor 47i " ro8 Among the Bells.