Romney Marsh & District Guild
At the Parish Church
Monday, 14 April 2014 in 43m (15cwt approx)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1x720 1x540 No 6-5s at backstroke
1 Mrs Cleo M Hart
2 Brian G Butcher
3 Ian N Wiltshire
4 David W Threlfall
5 Hugo L Tracey
6 Christopher J Cooper (C)
Rung immediately prior to 7pm Compline on Holy Monday, after meeting short for Treble Bob Major in the Kent variation due to heavy traffic.
Half-muffled at handstroke on Holy Monday for the repose of the soul of Canon J.W. Everett MA (Cantab.) of blest memory; Rector of Wincanton, Somerset 1973-82, and last Vicar of Ashford, Kent 1982-2002. Rung on the eve preceding his funeral. The band would like to associate Keith Osborne (who was due to ring, but was prevented by traffic) with this attempt, as he was a ringer at Ashford for many years during Canon Everett's incumbency there.
Following Compline, at practice night, the local band, to his memory rang a course of Grandsire Triples as follows:
Treble: Miss Florence B. Homewood (Aged 11)
2: Mrs Beryl Hutchens
3: Mrs Maureen Hutchens (Treasurer)
4: Mrs Jane Masey
5: Mrs Su Smart
6: Vernon A. Hutchens (Dep. Capt)
7: David Jackson (Capt)
Tenor: Frankie Homewood
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