Shropshire Association

Shifnal, Shropshire - at the Church of St Andrew

On Saturday, 27th January 1973, in 3 hours

A Peal of 5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker (Twelve-part) - 7th observation

Tenor 18 cwt

George E Hemming Treble   Richard C Stevens 5
Christopher Adams 2   Richard E Morris 6
Elizabeth Stevens 3   Ernest F Willcox 7
Donald G Lawson 4   Frank G Easthope Tenor

Conducted by Richard C Stevens

First peal - 2

70th birthday compliment to George Hemming, who has been a Shifnal ringer for over fifty years

This peal also coincides with the 200th anniversary of the first peal on the bells (also Grandsire Triples)

649. RW3226.150 23.ii.1973