19th century Society Peals analysis
Leading
Ringers
- George Newson 306 (227 as C)
- Arthur R Jacob 190 (15 as C)
- Henry Dains 140 (5 as C)
- Henry A Hopkins 116 (1 as C)
- William Baron 107 (31 as C)
- Benjamin Foskett 107
- John Cox 93 (66 as C)
- Thomas Titchener 86
- James Hannington 85 (8 as C)
- Albert Pittam 85
Conductors
- George Newson 227
- John Cox 66
- George Gross Jr 64
- John Nelms 32
- William Baron 31
- Thomas Card 25
- Arthur H Gardom 23
- William H Burwash 19
- Henry W Haley 17
- William Atherton 16
Towers
- Clerkenwell, St James 40
- Holborn, St Giles in the Fields 34
- Southgate, Christ Church 33
- Shoreditch, St Leonard 25
- Speldhurst, St Mary the Virgin 25
- Highgate, St Anne 25
- Battersea, St Mary 22
- Birchington on Sea, Waterloo Tower, Quex Park, 21
- Poplar, All Saints 21
- Camberwell, St George 20
Methods
- Grandsire Triples 231
- Kent Treble Bob Major 145
- Grandsire Caters 68
- Double Norwich Court Bob Major 55
- Stedman Triples 46
- Plain Bob Major 42
- Stedman Caters 41
- Oxford Treble Bob Major 33
- Kent Treble Bob Royal 28
- Superlative Surprise Major 21
- First peal for the Society was rung at Shoreditch Saturday, 19 November 1748 (30/11/1748)
- 100th peal at Whitechapel, St Mary Matfelon 3rd November 1777
- 150th peal at Hackney, St John 11th March 1787
- 200th peal at Hackney, St John 1st October 1800
- 250th peal at Greenwich, St Alfege 24th January 1813
- 300th peal at Poplar, All Saints 3rd June 1827
- 350th peal at City of London, St Mary le Bow 17th March 1840
- 400th peal at Holborn, St Andrew 26th November 1857
- 450th peal at Westminster, St Margaret 6th February 1869
- 500th peal at Redenhall, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 17th November 1876
- 550th peal at West Ham, All Saints 11th March 1882
- 600th peal at Southgate, Christ Church 23rd January 1884
- 650th peal at Lambeth, St Mary 23rd February 1885
- 700th peal at Woodford, St Mary the Virgin 11th December 1886
- 750th peal at Loughton, St John the Baptist 24th January 1889
- 800th peal at City of London, St Sepulchre without Newgate 14th February 1891
- 850th peal at Holborn, St Giles in the Fields 25th February 1892
- 900th peal at Slough, St Mary 21st October 1893
- 950th peal at Holborn, St Giles in the Fields 8th February 1896
- 1000th peal at Willesden, St Mary 29th December 1898
First peal in method for the Society full list »
The Society rang 1009 peals in the 19th century an average of 10.19 a year in 36 different methods, 174 different towers by 776 ringers 94 as conductors.
Francis Wood was the first person to ring 50 peals for the Society calling just one. His first peal was at West Ham called by George Partrick, first master of the Society and his 50th peal was rung at St Giles Cripplegate called by George Gross.
First same forename (William) peal called by William Shipway
Date | Place | Method | Conductor | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | 0 Years ago | |||
01/04/2021 | Reading, 26 Redlands Road | Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (178 Methods) | Jack E Page | |
03/04/2021 | Reading, 26 Redlands Road | Kent Treble Bob Major | Jack E Page | |
03/04/2021 | Reading, 26 Redlands Road | Spliced Surprise Minor (41 Methods) | Alex S Riley | |
1971 | 50 Years ago | |||
02/01/1971 | Lambeth, St Mary | Halstead Surprise Major | Derek E Sibson | |
09/01/1971 | Hackney, St John | Ealing Surprise Major | Derek E Sibson | |
06/02/1971 | Nottingham, St Peter | Cambridge Surprise Major | Simon Humphrey | |
13/02/1971 | Great Baddow, St Mary the Virgin | Bristol Surprise Major | Dennis Beresford | |
13/03/1971 | Stanford le Hope, St Margaret of Antioch | Lincolnshire Surprise Major | Derek E Sibson | |
13/04/1971 | Turners Hill, St Leonard | Bristol Surprise Major | Derek E Sibson | |
17/04/1971 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Stedman Cinques | Derek E Sibson | |
24/04/1971 | Westminster, St Martin in the Fields | Erin Cinques | Dennis Beresford | |
27/07/1971 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Spliced Surprise Royal | Derek E Sibson | |
06/08/1971 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Stedman Caters | Derek E Sibson | |
19/09/1971 | Lambeth, St Mary | Spliced Surprise Major | Derek E Sibson | |
04/10/1971 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Lanchester Surprise Royal | Derek E Sibson | |
04/10/1971 | Eastbourne, Christ Church | Peterborough Surprise Major | Derek E Sibson | |
23/10/1971 | Eastbourne, Christ Church | Bristol Surprise Major | Stanley Jenner | |
23/10/1971 | Nottingham, St Peter | Cambridge Surprise Maximus | Jack L Millhouse | |
20/11/1971 | Guildford, Holy Spirit | Grandsire Caters | Alan R Baldock | |
14/12/1971 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Yorkshire Surprise Royal | Dennis Beresford | |
1921 | 100 Years ago | |||
06/01/1921 | Westminster, St Martin in the Fields, Belfrey | Plain Bob Royal | John D Matthews | |
05/02/1921 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Kent Treble Bob Maximus | John D Matthews | |
26/02/1921 | Highgate, St Anne | Grandsire Triples | Thomas Newman | |
05/03/1921 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Stedman Cinques | John D Matthews | |
21/05/1921 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Grandsire Cinques | John D Matthews | |
02/07/1921 | Epsom Common, Christ Church | Double Norwich Court Bob Major | Alfred H Pulling | |
27/08/1921 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Plain Bob Maximus | Frank Smith | |
15/10/1921 | Northfleet, St Botolph | Double Norwich Court Bob Major | John H Cheesman | |
12/11/1921 | Edmonton, All Saints | Superlative Surprise Major | Edith K Parker | |
12/11/1921 | Highgate, St Anne | Double Norwich Court Bob Major | Edgar Wightman | |
03/12/1921 | Epsom, St Martin | Stedman Caters | John D Matthews | |
10/12/1921 | Westminster, St Clement Danes | Stedman Caters | John D Matthews | |
17/12/1921 | Highgate, St Anne | Grandsire Triples | Frank Smith | |
17/12/1921 | 130 Clonmore Street, SW18 5HB | Plain Bob Royal | John D Matthews | |
1871 | 150 Years ago | |||
12/01/1871 | Clerkenwell, St James | Grandsire Triples | John Cox | |
14/01/1871 | Holborn, St Andrew | Grandsire Triples | William Green | |
1821 | 200 Years ago | |||
22/01/1821 | Stepney, St George in the East | Oxford Treble Bob Major | George Gross Jr | |
06/02/1821 | Islington, St Mary | Oxford Treble Bob Major | George Gross Jr | |
13/05/1821 | Mitcham, SS Peter & Paul | Oxford Treble Bob Major | George Gross Jr | |
12/06/1821 | Croydon, St John the Baptist | Grandsire Triples | Francis Mathew | |
12/06/1821 | Mitcham, SS Peter & Paul | Grandsire Triples | Francis Mathew | |
1771 | 250 Years ago | |||
08/12/1771 | Whitechapel, St Mary Matfelon | Reverse Bob Major | George Gross |
Date | Place | Method | |
---|---|---|---|
01/02/1800 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Grandsire Caters | |
28/04/1800 | Edmonton, All Saints | Oxford Treble Bob Major | |
01/10/1800 | Hackney, St John | Grandsire Triples | |
23/03/1801 | Watford, St Mary | Plain Bob Major | |
07/04/1801 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Double Norwich Court Bob Royal | |
22/03/1802 | Southwark, SS Saviour & Mary Overie | Oxford Treble Bob Maximus | |
27/12/1802 | Islington, St Mary | Grandsire Major | |
03/01/1803 | City of London, St Mary le Bow | Oxford Treble Bob Royal | |
05/03/1804 | Spitalfields, Christ Church | Grandsire Cinques | |
26/02/1805 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Stedman Caters | |
20/12/1806 | Spitalfields, Christ Church | Stedman Cinques | |
24/01/1813 | Greenwich, St Alfege | Plain Bob Royal | |
14/03/1833 | Clerkenwell, St James | Stedman Triples | |
22/09/1840 | Clerkenwell, St James | Double Norwich Court Bob Major | |
10/10/1885 | Long Melford, Holy Trinity | Plain Bob Triples | |
31/01/1891 | Stoke Newington, St Mary | Plain Bob Minor |
Date | Place | Bells | |
---|---|---|---|
12/09/1750 | West Ham, All Saints | Triples | |
30/11/1748 | Shoreditch, St Leonard | Major | |
17/07/1752 | West Ham, All Saints | Caters | |
29/10/1752 | West Ham, All Saints | Royal | |
24/01/1774 | Southwark, SS Saviour & Mary Overie | Cinques | |
10/11/1766 | Southwark, SS Saviour & Mary Overie | Maximus |