Royal Naval Guild of Bellringers

Peal Records

Here are listed all the peals completed by the Royal Naval Guild of Bellringers, including two which were achieved before the official formation of the Guild.

Details of successful Quarter Peals can be found by clicking here

 

14 January 1948 SS Peter & Paul, Fareham, Hants. Plain Bob Major 5040 changes in 2 hrs 55 mins
FIRST PEAL RUNG BY SERVING OFFICERS AND RATINGS OF THE ROYAL NAVY.
17 October 1981 St. John the Evangelist, West Meon, Hants. Plain Bob Major 5088 changes in 2 hrs 46 mins 

1.    10th February 1979 St. Michael, Southampton, Hants. Grandsire Caters 5039 changes in 3 hrs 16 mins

        FIRST PEAL FOR THE ROYAL NAVAL GUILD.

2.    20th October 1979 St. Peter’s, Soberton, Hants. Grandsire Triples 5040 changes in 3 hrs 2 mins

        ON THE EVE OF TRAFALGAR DAY.

3.    17th October 1981 St. John the Evangelist, West Meon, Hants. Plain Bob Major 5088 changes in 2 hrs 46 mins 

        FOR THE 176th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. 

        ALSO A COMPLIMENT TO 1ST PRESIDENT OF THE RNGB, ON RETIREMENT FROM  THE ROYAL NAVY.

4.    23rd October 1982 St. Mary’s Portsea, Portsmouth, Hants. Plain Bob Major 5008 changes in 3 hrs 4 mins

        FOR THE 177TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.

        ALSO A TRIBUTE TO ALL THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDS CAMPAIGN.

5.    22nd October 1983 St. Maddern, Madron, Cornwell. Cambridge Surprise Major 5120 changes in 2 hrs 47 mins 

        FOR THE 178TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.

  6.    20th October 1984 St. Mary, Eardisland, Herefordshire. Plain Bob Minor 5040 changes in 2 hrs 44mins 

        FOR THE 179TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.

7.    20th April 1991 St. Thomas, Pylle, Somerset. Doubles (6 Methods) 5040 changes in 2 hrs 43 mins

        FOR HM THE QUEEN’S 65TH BIRTHDAY.

        ALSO FOR THE ENTHRONEMENT OF Dr GEORGE CARY, 103RD ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.

8.    21st October 1992 Holy Trinity, Clapham Common, London. Minor (3 Methods) 5040 changes in 2 hrs 37 mins 

        FOR THE 187TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.

        1ST PEAL ON THE BELLS.

9.    24th April 1993 St. David, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire. Grandsire Triples 5040 changes in 2 hrs 48 mins 

        RUNG AS A 67TH BIRTHDAY COMPLIMENT TO HM THE QUEEN.

10.  21st October 1993 St. James, Bermondsey, London. Yorkshire Surprise Major 5056 changes in 2 hrs 57 mins

        FOR THE 188TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.

11.  13th November 1993 St. Bartholomew, Yeovilton, Somerset. Minor (4 Methods) 5040 changes in 2 hrs 55 mins

         FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH FOR USE AS THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF THE CHAPLAINCY OF THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR STATION, YEOVILTON, AND AS THE FLEET AIR ARM MEMORIAL CHURCH.

12.   5th June 1994 Holy Trinity, Privett, Hants. Cambridge Surprise Major 5056 changes in 2 hrs 45 mins 

        BY MEMBERS OF THE RNGB FOR THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘D’ DAY, REMEMBERING PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES

13.   20th April 1996 St. Leonard’s, Streatham, London. Lincolnshire S. Major 5088 changes in 2 hrs 54 mins

        FOR THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF HM THE QUEEN. 

        ALSO IN CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE OF A  FOUNDER MEMBER AND PAST PRESIDENT OF THE RNGB.

14.   19th April 1997 St. Mary’s, Portsea, Portsmouth, Hants. Yorkshire Surprise Major 5088 changes in 3 hrs 

        FOR THE BIRTHDAY OF HM THE QUEEN.

15.   18th April 1998 St. Margaret’s, Rainham, Kent.

        FOR THE BIRTHDAY OF HM THE QUEEN.

16.   24th April 1999 St. Anne, Limehouse, London. Grandsire Triples 5040 changes in 3 hrs 

        FOR THE BIRTHDAY OF HM THE QUEEN.

17.   15th April 2000 St. Martin, Salisbury, Wilts. Grandsire Triples 5040 changes in 2 hrs 48 mins

        FOR THE BIRTHDAY OF HM THE QUEEN

18.   21st April 2001 SS Peter & Paul, Wincanton, Somerset. Lincolnshire Surprise Major 5152 changes in 3 hrs 3 mins 

        FOR THE BIRTHDAY OF HM THE QUEEN.

19.   27th October 2001 Christ Church, Isle of Dogs, London E14. Cambridge Surprise Major 5056 changes in 2 hrs 59 mins

        FOR THE 196th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.

20.   20th April 2002 St Michael the Archangel, Lyme Regis, Dorset. Stedman Triples 5040 changes in 2 hrs 51 mins

        FOR THE BIRTHDAY OF HM THE QUEEN.

21.   18th October 2003 St John the Baptist, Shedfield, Hants. Grandsire Triples 5040 changes in 2 hrs 51 mins

        FOR THE 198th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR AND THE 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RNGB

22.  11th November 2003 St. Bartholomew, Yeovilton, Somerset. Minor (2 Methods) 5040 changes in 2 hrs 57 mins

         ON THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE REDEDICATION OF THE CHURCH AS THE ANGLICAN CHAPLAINCY CHURCH OF THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR STATION, YEOVILTON, AND AS THE FLEET AIR ARM MEMORIAL CHURCH.

23.  24th April 2004 St Saviours, Pimlico, London. Mixed Minor (Double Oxford Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge, Plain Bob) 5040 changes in 2 hrs 51 mins

         FOR THE BIRTHDAY OF HM THE QUEEN AND FOR ST MELITUS DAY.

24.   15th October 2005 Victoria Tower (formerly St Mary), Chatham, Kent. Grandsire Triples 5040 changes in 3 hrs 12 mins

        TO CELEBRATE THE BI-CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. ADMIRAL LORD NELSON'S FLAGSHIP HMS VICTORY WAS BUILT AT CHATHAM.

25.   23rd April 2006 St Pauls, Chippenham, Wilts. Yorkshire Surprise Major 5056 changes in 2 hrs 59 mins

        TO CELEBRATE THE 8OTH BIRTHDAY OF HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II

26.   14th October 2006 St Lawrence, Hungerford, Berks. Yorkshire Surprise Major 5056 changes in 2 hrs 52 mins

        TO CELEBRATE THE 201ST ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.

27.   21st April 2007 All Saints, Broad Chalke Wilts. Yorkshire Surprise Major 5056 changes in 2 hrs 58 mins

        A BIRTHDAY COMPLIMENT TO HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II

28.   27th October 2007 St Mary, Twyford, Berks. Grandsire Triples 5040 changes in 2 hrs 49 mins

        TO CELEBRATE THE 202ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR AND THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FALKLANDS CAMPAIGN. Further details can be found here

 

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