Four peals were successfully rung during Guild Peal Week, three on tower bells and one in hand. Three ringers rang their first peal – Tim Filtness from Sherborne Abbey and Esther Davey and Ben Avery, both from Wimborne Minster. The handbell peal at Hamworthy was also notable for being the first in hand for three members of the band. Congratulations to all involved in these successes.
David Warwick
Peal Secretary
Piddlehinton, Dorset St Mary the Virgin
Sat 27 Dec in 2h 57
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different extents
1 Paul Cottingham
2 Richard W Ellis
3 Tim Filtness
4 Ashley F E Monck
5 Andrew V Brown
6 Tim E Rose (C)
Rung to mark the 200th anniversary of what may have been the first peal in Dorset, rung in this tower on
Christmas Day 1820.
First peal – 3.
Bishops Cannings, Wilts St Mary the Virgin
Mon 29 Dec in 3h 6
5026 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by John Ketteringham (No.121)
1 Julian J Hemper
2 Robert Perry (C)
3 Richard Isles
4 Robert McGrane
5 Robert J Purnell
6 Robert D Crighton
7 Jenny Hancock
8 Benjamin D Kipling
First in method – 4.
Hamworthy, Dorset 182 Freshwater Drive
Tue 30 Dec in 2h 40 (13 in E)
5040 Spliced Plain Major (4m)
1344 each of Double Bob, Plain Bob,
St Clement’s College Bob and 1008 Little with 29 com
Arranged by Tim Rose
1–2 Sas Watson
3–4 Tim E Rose (C)
5–6 Mariko Whyte
7–8 Matthew Pike
First peal in hand – 1-2, 3-4 & 7-8.
First peal of major in hand – 5-6
Bradford Peverell, Dorset The Assumption
Tue 30 Dec in 2h 56
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by Charles Ravenscroft
1 Esther K M Davey
2 David P Hilling
3 Graham A Duke
4 Felicity S Warwick
5 David A Warwick (C)
6 Robert T Child
7 Louis P H Suggett
8 Ben N Avery
First peal – 1 & 8.
