| Peal Records for St Michael and All Angels, Bampton, Devon |
| I N D E X |
| Guild of Devonshire Ringers | ||
| February 28th 1948 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Grandsire Doubles | ||
| 1 Arthur C Banbury | 4 John F A Waite | |
| 2 Ernest H Oxenham | 5 Harry Purchase | |
| 3 Victor N Burrow | 6 John Broom | |
| Conducted: Harry Purchase | ||
| 2 hours 48 min | ||
| Peal
Number 1 (PB-ID 4E6-1EF) Grandsire Doubles in 42 extents The first peal on the bells |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| May 15th 1971 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Minor | ||
| 1 Sylvia M Arscott | 4 Adrian F Arscott | |
| 2 Brenda M Arscott | 5 Raymond F Arscott | |
| 3 Arthur M Read | 6 Christopher G Barnes | |
| Conducted: Christopher G Barnes | ||
| 2 hours 38 min | ||
| Peal
Number 2 (PB-ID 4E6-1E4) 7 methods - One extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford Bob, St. Clements College Bob, Childwall Bob and Plain Bob First peal on the bells since rehanging in 1962 |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| May 11th 1974 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Doubles | ||
| 1 Alan C L Coates | 4 Patrick W Rendell | |
| 2 Christopher G Barnes | 5 R William Willans | |
| 3 Elizabeth M Brooks | 6 Bryan T Parker | |
| Conducted: R William Willans | ||
| 3 hours 24 min | ||
| Peal
Number 3 (PB-ID 4E6-1D9) 4 methods - 2 extents of Reverse Canterbury, 12 extents each of April Day and Grandsire and 16 extents of Plain Bob To celebrate the twinning of Bampton with the French town of Villers Bocage. |
| Guild of Devonshire Ringers | ||
| April 12th 1975 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Grandsire Doubles | ||
| 1 Michael E C Mears | 4 John N Longridge | |
| 2 John Hutchings | 5 J. Roderick N Lebon | |
| 3 Christopher G Barnes | 6 Adrian H Dyer | |
| 2 hours 43 min | ||
| Peal
Number 4 (PB-ID 4E6-1CE) One 240 and 40 six scores with 10 callings. Rung silent and non-conducted. |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| June 20th 1981 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Minor | ||
| 1 Cecil T Clarke | 4 Wilfred E Dunn | |
| 2 Alan F Lee | 5 Michael J Stone | |
| 3 Rev. Chris. Marshall | 6 A Patrick Cannon | |
| Conducted: A Patrick Cannon | ||
| 2 hours 58 min | ||
| Peal
Number 5 (PB-ID 4E6-1C3) |
| Guild of Devonshire Ringers | ||
| February 19th 1984 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Mary E Mears | 4 Simon K Glanfield | |
| 2 Leslie E Boyce | 5 Graham P Tucker | |
| 3 Peter L Bill | 6 Michael E C Means | |
| Conducted: Michael E C Means | ||
| 2 hours 59 min | ||
| Peal
Number 6 (PB-ID 4E6-1B8) 7 methods - One extent each of Wells, Annable's London, York, Ipswich, Surfleet, Bambridge and Beverley. To welcome rev. John G. M. Scott as Vicar of Bampton. |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| July 18th 1988 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Spliced Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 William E Thompsett | 4 Ian P Hastilow | |
| 2 Jenny M A Astridge | 5 Stephen J Nash | |
| 3 David J Buckley | 6 Donald B Carter | |
| Conducted: Donald B Carter | ||
| 2 hours 40 min | ||
| Peal
Number 7 (PB-ID 4E6-1AD) 14 methods - (1) Chester and Munden (2) Westminster and Allendale (3) Berwick and Hexham (4) London and Wells (5) York and Durham (c) Cambridge and Ipswich (7) Beverley and Surfleet. To mark the 50th anniversary of the building of Bampton Church of England First School. |
| The Kent County Association | ||
| August 28th 1991 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Spliced Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 J Andrew Clark Maxwell | 4 Dickon Love | |
| 2 Andrew M Farmer | 5 Stephen A Wheeler | |
| 3 Richard A Pearce | 6 Christopher E J Kilgour | |
| Conducted: Stephen A Wheeler | ||
| 2 hours 48 min | ||
| Peal
Number 8 (RW 4198.0971) 14 methods - (1) Chester and Munden (2) Berwick and Hexham (3) York and Durham (4) Beverley and Surfleet (5) London and Wells (6) Westminster and Allendale (7) Cambridge and Ipswich. |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| September 29th 2005 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Cambridge Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 D John Knight | 4 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| 2 Sheila C Matthews | 5 Michael Hatchett | |
| 3 Lesley A Knipe | 6 Timothy F Collins | |
| Conducted: Timothy F Collins | ||
| 2 hours 59 min | ||
| Peal
Number 9 (RW 4930.1014) Being 3 different 1440's and 1 extent. Rung to celebrate the Patronal Festival. |
| Guild of Devonshire Ringers | ||
| October 26th 2006 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Ian W Avery | 4 Paul J Pascoe | |
| 2 Ian V J Smith | 5 Robert D S Brown | |
| 3 Michael Hatchett | 6 Pauline Champion | |
| Conducted: Pauline Champion | ||
| 2 hours 58 min | ||
| Peal
Number 10 (RW 4986.1101) 7 methods - 720 each Wells, Chester, Lightfoot, Bourne, Ipswich, Surfleet, Cambridge. Rung for Bampton Charter Fair |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| October 25th 2007 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 D John Knight | 4 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| 2 Sheila C Matthews | 5 Michael Hatchett | |
| 3 Lesley A Knipe | 6 Timothy F Collins | |
| Conducted by: Timothy F Collins | ||
| 3 hours | ||
| Peal
Number 11 (RW 5038.1144) 7 methods - Being one extent each of York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Bourne, Ipswich and Cambridge. 450th peal of Minor 5. Rung for Bampton Fair Day. |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| October 30th 2008 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Brian V Mountjoy | 4 Raymond Haines | |
| 2 Michael C Hansford | 5 Paul J Pascoe | |
| 3 Jill M Hansford | 6 Ian V J Smith | |
| Conducted: Brian V Mountjoy | ||
| 2 hours 56 min | ||
| Peal
Number 12 (RW 5094.1279) 7 methods: 1 extent each London, Annable's London, Beverley, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge First of 2 peal attempts at Bampton today to mark the 750th Anniversary of Bampton Charter Fair |
| Oxford Diocesan Guild | ||
| October 29th 2009 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Bobbie May | 4 Michael Hatchett | |
| 2 Nicola J Turner | 5 Timothy G Pett | |
| 3 William Butler | 6 Colin M Turner | |
| Conducted: Timothy G Pett | ||
| 2 hours 56 min | ||
| Peal
Number 13 (RW 5143.1167) 1 extent each of York, Beverley, Westminster, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge For the 751st anniversary of Bampton Charter Fair |
| The Devonshire Society | ||
| August 7th 2010 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Mervyn C Way | 4 Michael Hatchett | |
| 2 Sheila C Matthews | 5 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| 3 Lesley A Knipe | 6 Robert D S Brown | |
| Conducted: Robert D S Brown | ||
| 2 hours 59 min | ||
| Peal
Number 14 (RW 5184.0892) 7 Methods - 1. London S, 2.Bourne S, 3. York S, 4 Ipswich S, 5&6 Beverly and Surfleet S 7 Cambridge S. Rung as part of a sponsored fund raising event for Help For Heroes (1 of 2). |
| The Devonshire Society | ||
| August 7th 2010 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Frederick J Sage | 4 Michael Hatchett | |
| 2 Sheila C Matthews | 5 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| 3 Lesley A Knipe | 6 Timothy F Collins | |
| Conducted: Timothy F Collins | ||
| 2 hours 56 min | ||
| Peal
Number 15 (RW 5184.0892) 11 methods - In 7 extents: (1) London and Wells, (2) Westminster, (3) Durham and York, (4) Norwich, (5) Beverley and Surfleet, (6) Bourne, (7) Cambridge and Ipswich. Rung as part of a sponsored fund raising event for Help For Heroes (2 of 2). |
| Guild of Devonshire Ringers | ||
| October 28th 2010 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Spliced Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Jill M Hansford | 4 Michael E C Mears | |
| 2 Paul J Pascoe | 5 Peter G C Ellis | |
| 3 Ian V J Smith | 6 Ian R Fielding | |
| Composed: R A Pearce, Arr. PGCE | ||
| Conducted: Peter G C Ellis | ||
| 2 hours 53 min | ||
| Peal
Number 16 (RW 5195.1157) 32 Methods - 480 Wearmouth; 360 Bacup; 240 each Allendale, Bamborough, Bourne, Hull, Westminster; 120 each Annable’s London, Berwick, Beverley, Cambridge, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Hexham, Ipswich, Kelso, Lightfoot, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Wells, Whitley, Wooler. 41 c.o.m., atw, no 65’s at backstroke On Bampton Fair day. |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| October 27th 2011 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Spliced Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Michael Hatchett | 4 Lesley A Knipe | |
| 2 Maryl R Chambers | 5 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| 3 Sheila C Matthews | 6 Barrie Hendry | |
| Conducted: Barrie Hendry | ||
| 2 hours 56 min | ||
| Peal
Number 17 (RW 5254.0008) 4 Methods - A 5040 block with 720 London and 1440 each Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge. 21 com atw 300th peal in Devon:6 Rung on Bampton Fair day. |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| October 27th 2011 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Cambridge Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Lesley A Knipe | 4 Michael Hatchett | |
| 2 Sheila C Matthews | 5 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| 3 Mervyn C Way | 6 Robert D S Brown | |
| Conducted: Robert D S Brown | ||
| 2 hours 57 min | ||
| Peal
Number 18 (RW 5247.1161) 1X720,1X1440,1X2880 Rung during the Bampton Fair celebrations |
| Ancient Society of College Youths | ||
| October 25th 2012 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Michael Hatchett | 4 Graham W Elmes | |
| 2 Mervyn C Way | 5 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| 3 Lesley A Knipe | 6 Timothy F Collins | |
| Conducted: Timothy F Collins | ||
| 3 hours 3 min | ||
| Peal
Number 19 (RW 5312.0157) 7 methods - One extent each of London, York, Beverley, Norwich, Bourne, Ipswich and Cambridge Rung for Bampton Fair. First peal on the bells by the Society. |
| Ancient Society of College Youths | ||
| October 25th 2012 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Lesley A Knipe | 4 Michael Hatchett | |
| 2 Jeffrey Knipe | 5 Fergus M S Stracey | |
| 3 Barrie Hendry | 6 Richard A M Newman | |
| Conducted: Richard A M Newman | ||
| 2 hours 52 min | ||
| Peal
Number 20 (RW 5299.1189) 7 methods - One extent each of London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge Rung for Bampton Fair. |
| Ancient Society of College Youths | ||
| October 31st 2013 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Jeffrey Knipe | 4 Michael Hatchett | |
| 2 Mervyn C Way | 5 Richard H Johnston | |
| 3 Lesley A Knipe | 6 Timothy F Collins | |
| Conducted: Timothy F Collins | ||
| 2 hours 58 min | ||
| Peal
Number 21 (RW 5352.1173) 7 methods - One extent each of: Carlisle, London, York, Beverley, Bourne, Ipswich and Cambridge. Rung for Bampton Fair. |
| Ancient Society of College Youths | ||
| October 30th 2014 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Jeffrey Knipe | 4 Richard H Johnston | |
| 2 Mervyn C Way | 5 Thomas R Garrett | |
| 3 Michael Hatchett | 6 Timothy F Collins | |
| Conducted: Timothy F Collins | ||
| 3 hours 4 min | ||
| Peal Number
22 (RW 5405.1209) 7 methods - One extent each of London, York, Beverley, Norwich, Bourne, Ipswich and Cambridge.e. Rung for Bampton Fair. |
| Oxford Diocesan Guild | ||
| September 29th 2015 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Cambridge Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Lesley A Knipe | 4 Simon L Edwards | |
| 2 William Butler | 5 Timothy G Pett | |
| 3 Michael Hatchett | 6 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| Conducted: Timothy G Pett | ||
| 3 hours 5 min | ||
| Peal Number
23 (RW 5455.1133) 1,700th peal - 3 Rung for the Induction of the Rev'd Kevin Chandra and for the Patronal Festival |
| Ancient Society of College Youths | ||
| October 29th 2015 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Mervyn C Way | 4 Richard H Johnston | |
| 2 Lesley A Knipe | 5 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| 3 Michael Hatchett | 6 Timothy F Collins | |
| Conducted: Timothy F Collins | ||
| 3 hours 12 min | ||
| Peal Number
24 (RW 5455.1129) 7 methods - One extent each of London, York, Beverley, Norwich, Bourne, Ipswich and Cambridge. Rung for the Annual Bampton Fair. |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| May 27th 2017 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Michael Hatchett | 4 Michael R Spencer | |
| 2 Lesley A Knipe | 5 Richard A M Newman | |
| 3 Marion Newman | 6 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| Conducted: Richard A M Newman | ||
| 3 hours 12 min | ||
| Peal Number
25 (RW 5538.0601) 7 methods - One extent each of Norwich, Carlisle, London, York, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge. Rung for the Annual Bampton Fair? |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| October 25th 2018 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Michael Hatchett | 4 R Nicholas Lawrence | |
| 2 Jane C Spencer | 5 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| 3 Lesley A Knipe | 6 Michael R Spencer | |
| Conducted: Michael R Spencer | ||
| 2 hours 58 min | ||
| Peal Number
26 (RW 5612.1108) 7 methods - One extent each Westminster, Primrose, York, Bourne, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge. Rung for the Annual Bampton Fair |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| May 6th 2019 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Cambridge Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Lesley A Knipe | 4 Rev Chris* Renyard | |
| 2 Michael Hatchett | 5 Michael R Spencer | |
| 3 Jane C Spencer | 6 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| Composed: R Bailey (No 3) | ||
| Conducted: Jeffrey Knipe | ||
| 3 hours 2 min | ||
| Peal Number
27 (RW 5639.0512) *Rev Christopher Renyard Rung for the Bampton food festival |
| Bath & Wells Diocesan Association | ||
| October 31st 2019 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Spliced Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Michael Hatchett | 4 Richard H Johnston | |
| 2 Lesley A Knipe | 5 Jeffrey Knipe | |
| 3 Jane C Spencer | 6 Michael R Spencer | |
| Conducted: Jeffrey Knipe | ||
| 2 hours 57 min | ||
| Peal Number
28 (RW 5664.1109) 7 methods - Spliced Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet, York, Durham, Ipswich and Bourne. Rung for the Annual Bampton Fair |
| Dorset County Association | ||
| October 28th 2021 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Spliced Surprise Minor | ||
| 1 Michael Hatchett | 4 Christopher Renyard | |
| 2 Jeffrey Knipe | 5 James Kirkcaldy | |
| 3 R Nicholas Lawrence | 6 Robert D S Brown | |
| Conducted: Robert D S Brown | ||
| 2 hours 56 min | ||
| Peal Number
29 (RW 5772.1125) 7 methods - Spliced 1440 Cambridge, 720 Ipswich, York, Bourne, Beverly 360 Surfleet and Durham. Rung for the Annual Bampton Fair and in fond memory of Bill Butler. |
| Dorset County Association | ||
| October 27th 2022 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor (7m) | ||
| 1 Michael Hatchett | 4 R Nicholas Lawrence | |
| 2 Jane C Spencer | 5 Christopher Renyard | |
| 3 Michael R Spencer | 6 Donald B Carter | |
| Conducted: Donald B Carter | ||
| 2 hours 49 min | ||
| Peal Number
30 (RW 5820.1061) 7 methods - London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge. First peal not wearing a mask since before the pandemic - 6. Rung for Bampton Fair. |
| Dorset County Association | ||
| October 26th 2023 | ||
| 5040 | ||
| Surprise Minor (7m) | ||
| 1 Michael Hatchett | 4 R Nicholas Lawrence | |
| 2 Michael R Spencer | 5 James Kirkcaldy | |
| 3 Jane C Spencer | 6 David Hird | |
| Conducted: David Hird | ||
| 2 hours 57 min | ||
| Peal Number
30 (RW 5820.1061) 7 methods - London, Bourne, York, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge. Rung for the annual Bampton Fair.. |