Not The Dinner Day 2024

Not the Dinner Day is one of the most popular events in the SRCY calendar, and one of my personal favourites. The usual format of peal ringing and curry eating is a hit with members around the country. This year was no different with six peals being scored in a variety of methods and a significant amount of Indian food being consumed in both London and the North East. A special mention here must go to the ‘Northern Powerhouse’ band for getting into the spirit of Not the Dinner Day and organising their own concurrent event.

My own ‘NTDD 2024’ experience began very early in the morning in Glasgow. I had spent the week working in Scotland and was due to fly to London in time to conduct an attempt on the ten idiosyncratic bells of St Dunstan and All Saints Stepney. If successful, our peal would mark the 200th anniversary of a peal at the same tower by the ‘Junior Cumberland Society’, so the pressure was on. Fortunately, we scored in fine style and retired to the Crosse Keys to meet other members and swap stories of the day’s ringing. Following the pub, the Bangalore Express was again the London curry venue and they continued their annual tradition of combining plenty of delicious food with glacial beer delivery!

Many thanks to Penny Sharpe for negotiating another excellent deal with the restaurant, and thanks and congratulations to all of the members who took part.

Sam Cave

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Peals rung for the Society Not The Dinner Day

6 peals have been rung for the Society Not The Dinner Day.

City of London,
St Dunstan-in-the-West
Saturday, 3 February 2024 in 3hrs 3mins (10-3-23 in G)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by Daniel J Page

  1. Janet E Archibald
  2. Catherine E Morley
  3. Daniel J Page (C)
  4. John J Ford
  5. Fraser A Storie
  6. Christopher E J Kilgour
  7. Stephen A Wheeler
  8. Stephen A Rossiter
  9. Russell A Brown
  10. Michael R Crockett

Rung for the Society's "Not the Dinner" Day.
First blows in method: 2 and 5.

Harrow Weald, Greater London
All Saints
Saturday, 3 February 2024 in 2hrs 57mins (7-3-3 in A)
5056 Ruthenium Surprise Major
Composed by J W Belshaw

  1. James W Belshaw (C)
  2. Stephanie J Pattenden
  3. Beryl R Norris
  4. Cynthia E Howell
  5. Elizabeth A Hibbert
  6. Penelope J V Sharpe
  7. Peter W Emery
  8. Ian G Campbell

100th peal together: 5,8.

Hayes, Greater London
St Mary
Saturday, 3 February 2024 in 2hrs 54mins (17-1-5 in F)
5152 Unnilseptium Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox

  1. Daniel J Page
  2. Jimmy L Yeoman
  3. Jack E Page (C)
  4. Catherine E Morley
  5. Claire F Roulstone
  6. Alan Regin
  7. Ian Roulstone
  8. Thomas B Mack

Islington, Greater London
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 3 February 2024 in 2hrs 59mins (16-1-21 in E)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox (rotated)

  1. Geraldine R Forster
  2. Shirley E McGill
  3. Anne L Rueff
  4. Catherine N Merlane
  5. Peter W Emery
  6. Jack E Page (C)
  7. Alan Regin
  8. Claire F Roulstone

200th for the Society: 3.
A 'Not the Dinner' Day peal.

Roker, Tyne and Wear
St Andrew
Saturday, 3 February 2024 in 3hrs 6mins (22-2-26 in E)
5002 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by David G Hull (No.8)

  1. Matthew J L Durham (C)
  2. Harry Z Helyer
  3. Oliver E Rice
  4. Rachel C Wells
  5. Rachel L Mahoney
  6. G Jessica Durham
  7. Matthew D Hetherington
  8. Alex S Riley
  9. Edward R Mack
  10. Ewan G A Hull

Stepney, Greater London
St Dunstan and All Saints
Saturday, 3 February 2024 in 3hrs 21mins (28¾ in Db)
5003 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Samuel C Cave

  1. Linda M Garton
  2. Anne M Anthony
  3. Douglas J Beaumont
  4. Mary E Holden
  5. David C Bath
  6. Samuel C Cave (C)
  7. Andrew D Hodgson
  8. Evie Newton
  9. Nicholas M W Haggett
  10. Jimmy L Yeoman

For SRCY Not the Dinner Day
50th peal: 8
To mark the 200th anniversary of a peal on these bells by the 'Junior Cumberland Society'.