WALLASEY ST HILARY PEALS
RECORDED ON WOODEN PEAL BOARDS

NOTES:

1. All the following peals were rung for the Chester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers.

2. Peal detail shown is simply a presentation of the key information in a standard format and does not include all the text which appears on some of the boards.

Nor, of course, is there any reference to any other artwork present on some of the boards. This is best seen from photographs. One day...

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1912 1916 1937 1938 1949 1953 1957 1959 1960 1962 1966

Saturday 2nd November, 1912
A PEAL OF 5040 GRANDSIRE MINOR
in 2 hours 50 minutes
Robert WebsterTreble
Edward Peers2
George R Rogers3
William H Rogers4
Stanley Strong5
John WalterTenor
Conducted by G R Rogers
THE FIRST 5040 RUNG ON THESE BELLS
Rev W H Cogswell - Rector
R L Sandie, W L Sutton - Wardens
Saturday 8th January 1916
A PEAL OF 5040 MINOR
in 2 hours 56 minutes
being one 720 of Grandsire Minor, and three each of Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob
William RogersTreble
Edward Peers2
George R Rogers3
Edward Webster4
Stanley Strong5
John WalterTenor
Conducted by Stanley Strong
Rung half muffled
Canon G D White - Rector
R L Sandie, H Joynson - Wardens
Saturday 9th January 1937
A PEAL OF 5040 MINOR
in 2 hours 40 minutes
being three 720s of Oxford Bob and four of Plain Bob
Douglas Watson SrTreble
William Strong2
David Hughes3
Frank Varty4
John Greasley5
Thomas RogersTenor
Conducted by Thomas Rogers
RUNG HALF-MUFFLED IN MEMORY OF STANLEY STRONG, FOR FORTY YEARS A RINGER
Rev S G Barton - Curate-in-charge
F I'A Hughes, T J Williams - Wardens
Tuesday 22nd February 1938
A PEAL OF 5040 MINOR
in 2 hours 56 minutes
being one 720 of Kent Treble Bob and three each of Oxford Bob and Plain Bob
Douglas Watson SrTreble
William Strong2
David Hughes3
Douglas Watson Jr4
George Ledsham5
Frank VartyTenor
Conducted by Frank Varty
RUNG HALF-MUFFLED IN MEMORY OF ROBERT WEBSTER
Rev R N Betts - Rector
F I'A Hughes, T J Williams - Wardens
Tuesday 30th August 1949
in 2 hours 44 minutes
being seven extents in six methods as follows:-
1 Oxford and Kent Treble Bob Combined, 2 Oxford Treble Bob, 3 Kent Treble Bob, 4 Cambridge Surprise, 5 St Clements Bob, 6 Plain Bob, 7 Oxford Bob
Monica M DuttonTreble
Joan M Webster2
Marjorie E Webster3
John A Webster4
Alex J Webster5
Eric J GilbertTenor
Conducted by Eric J Gilbert
FIRST PEAL ON THE BELLS AFTER RETUNING AND REHANGING
Rev J R Spencer - Rector
F Kinlay, G Rolph - Wardens
Saturday 5th June 1953
A PEAL OF 5040 MINOR
in 2 hours 50 minutes
being one 720 each of Oxford Treble Bob and Kent Treble Bob, two 720s of Oxford Bob, and three 720s of Plain Bob
*Joyce M RogersTreble
Joan M Webster2
Marjorie E Webster3
Vivian T O Boase4
Charles B Pemberton5
John A WebsterTenor
Conducted by John A Webster
*First Peal
RUNG FOR THE CORONATION OF H M QUEEN ELIZABETH II
Rev J R Spencer - Rector
P S Jardine, F I'A Hughes - Wardens

Picture of the Peal Board.

Wednesday 10th July 1957
A PEAL OF 5040 MINOR
in 2 hours 45 minutes
being one extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford Bob, St Clements Bob, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob
*Martin B FisherTreble
Joan M Pemberton2
Marjorie E Webster3
Edwin Jones4
Vivian T O Boase5
Charles B PembertonTenor
Conducted by Vivian T O Boase
*First Peal; First peal as conductor
RUNG AS A FAREWELL TO CANON J R SPENCER, RECTOR FOR 15 YEARS
Rev J Hayes Hall - Curate-in-charge
P S Jardine, F I'A Hughes - Wardens

Saturday 28th November 1959
A PEAL OF 5040 MINOR
in 2 hours 43 minutes
being three 720s of Oxford Bob and four of Plain Bob
*Peter JonesTreble
*John McCulloch2
Marjorie E Webster3
Vivian T O Boase4
Edwin Jones5
Charles B PembertonTenor
Conducted by Edwin Jones
*First Peal; First Peal as conductor
RUNG FOR THE CENTENARY OF THE CONSECRATION OF THE PRESENT CHURCH
Canon L R Healy - Rector
P S Jardine, F I'A Hughes - Wardens
Saturday 18th June 1960
A PEAL OF 5040 MINOR
in 2 hours 36 minutes
being one extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Beverley Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St Clements Bob, Oxford Bob and Plain Bob
John McCullochTreble
Joan M Pemberton2
Marjorie E Webster3
Vivian T O Boase4
Edwin Jones5
Charles B PembertonTenor
Conducted by Edwin Jones
RUNG WITH CIVIC RECOGNITION IN CELEBRATION OF THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GRANTING OF A CHARTER TO THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF WALLASEY
Alderman C G E Dingle - Mayor
Canon L R Healey - Rector
P S Jardine, F I'A Hughes - Wardens
Saturday 8th December 1962
A PEAL OF 5040 SURPRISE MINOR
in 2 hours 48 minutes
being one extent of London and two each of Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge
*Jean R SuttonTreble
Felicity I E Lochner2
Marjorie E Webster3
T Roy Humphreys4
Vivian T O Boase5
John McCullochTenor
Conducted by Vivian Boase
*First peal; First Peal of Surprise by all.
Rung by a Sunday service band.
RUNG TO COMMEMORATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHESTER DIOCESAN GUILD
Canon L R Healey - Rector
L H Neal, F I'A Hughes - Wardens
Saturday 29th October 1966
A PEAL OF 5040 MINOR
in 2 hours 52 minutes
being one extent each of Double Oxford Bob, Kent Treble Bob and St Clements Bob and two extents each of Oxford Bob and Plain Bob
*Melanie A JoynsonTreble
*Lynda M Roberts2
Marjorie E Webster3
Vivian T O Boase4
John V P Lochner5
T Roy HumphreysTenor
Conducted by John Lochner
*First peal attempt; First peal as conductor
RUNG FOR THE WALLASEY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Rev W N Digby Thomas - Rector
F I'A Hughes, L H Neal - Wardens

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