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Presented by Greville Watson, 2014
Peals rung at the church of
St. Mary the Virgin, Higham Ferrers
1893 - 1910

St Mary the Virgin
8 bells - 23cwt - Key Eb


Date Guild Method Conductor Time Band
18 Mar 1893

(No.1)
Higham Ferrers Society 5056 Plain Bob Major
Comp: C W Clarke
First peal on the bells.
Charles W Clarke 3h 30m
1
2
3
4
William Pettitt *
Charles West *
Alfred H Martin
Fred Gilbert
5
6
7
8
Charles W Clarke (C)
William Parker **
John B Martin *
Henry Sharp *
* First peal in the method.
** First peal.
03 Apr 1893

(No.2)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Plain Bob Triples
Comp: B Annable
First peal of Triples on the bells.
Alfred H Martin 3h 00m
1
2
3
4
George Warner
William Pettitt
Alfred H Martin (C)
William J Gilbert
5
6
7
8
William A Hall
Fred Gilbert
Henry Stubbs
John B Martin
10 Feb 1894

(No.3)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J Holt (10-part)
Alfred H Martin 3h 06m
1
2
3
4
Jonathan Seamark
George Randall
William A Hall
John B Martin
5
6
7
8
William Pettitt
William Parker
Alfred H Martin (C)
George Brown *
* First peal.
10 Mar 1894

(No.4)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J Vicars (6-part)
John B Martin 3h 03m
1
2
3
4
William Pettitt
George Randall
Alfred H Martin
William A Hall
5
6
7
8
William Parker
John B Martin (C)
George Brown
James Bailey
27 Mar 1894

(No.5)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J Holt
(Arr. J Reeves)
Alfred H Martin 3h 02m
1
2
3
4
Frederick Clayton
Alfred H Martin (C)
William A Hall
John B Martin
5
6
7
8
William Pettitt
William Parker
Percy Howard
George Brown
28 Apr 1894

(No.6)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J Holt (6-part)
Charles W Clarke 3h 02m
1
2
3
4
William Pettitt
George Randall
Isaac Hills
Charles W Clarke (C)
5
6
7
8
William A Hall
William Parker
Alfred H Martin
John B Martin
07 Jul 1894

(No.7)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5088 Plain Bob Major
Comp: C W Clarke
Fred Gilbert 3h 10m
1
2
3
4
George Warner
George Randall
Alfred H Martin
William Pettitt
5
6
7
8
William J Gilbert
William Parker
Fred Gilbert (C)
John B Martin
20 Oct 1894

(No.8)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J Holt (Original)
Charles W Clarke 2h 58m
1
2
3
4
John B Martin
Charles Chasty
Alfred H Martin
William A Hall
5
6
7
8
Isaac Hills
William Parker
Charles W Clark (C)
George Brown
01 Dec 1894

(No.9)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Comp: A Knights
Charles W Clarke 3h 10m
1
2
3
4
John R Sharman
Charles Chasty
Fred Gilbert
Isaac Hills
5
6
7
8
William A Hall
John B Martin
Alfred H Martin
Charles W Clarke (C)
23 Feb 1895

(No.10)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: E W Taylor
(Bob & Single)
John B Martin 2h 55m
1
2
3
4
George Warner
George Randall
Thomas R Hensher
George Brown
5
6
7
8
William Parker
John B Martin (C)
Alfred H Martin
William Pettitt
25 May 1895

(No.11)
Bedfordshire Association 5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Comp: H Johnson
Rev H Law James 3h 03m
1
2
3
4
Frank Hull
Charles Chasty
Herbert Sharp
Charles W Clarke
5
6
7
8
Frank Smith
Isaac Hills
Alfred H Martin *
Rev H Law James (C)
* First peal in the method.
04 Jun 1895

(No.12)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Plain Bob Major
Comp: J Carter
John B Martin 2h 49m
1
2
3
4
William J Gilbert
Clifton Newman
Alfred H Martin
Fred Gilbert
5
6
7
8
James Houghton
John D Matthews
John B Martin (C)
Harry Chapman
14 Sep 1895

(No.13)
Bedfordshire Association 5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Comp: H Dains
Charles W Clarke 3h 15m
1
2
3
4
Isaac Hills
James Houghton
Charles Chasty
James Garratt
5
6
7
8
William J Gilbert
Charles W Clarke (C)
Alfred H Martin
John B Martin
14 Dec 1895

(No.14)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J Holt (Original)
Charles W Clarke 3h 02m
1
2
3
4
Alfred Everitt *
Charles W Clarke (C)
George Burton
John B Martin
5
6
7
8
Anderson Y Tyler
William Parker
Alfred H Martin
George Brown
* First peal.
25 Jan 1896

(No.15)
Bedfordshire Association 5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Comp: A P Heywood
The brothers Martin are from Higham Ferrers, the rest from Bedford.
Herbert Sharp 3h 12m
1
2
3
4
Frank Hull
Frank Smith
Charles Chasty
Isaac Hills
5
6
7
8
Charles W Clarke
Alfred H Martin
John B Martin *
Herbert Sharp (C)
* First attempt in the method.
01 Aug 1896

(No.16)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5152 Plain Bob Major
Comp: G Lindoff
Herbert Sharp 3h 08m
1
2
3
4
Alfred Everitt
Charles Chasty
James Garratt
Herbert Sharp (C)
5
6
7
8
George Brown
John B Martin
Alfred H Martin
Charles W Clarke
15 Aug 1896

(No.17)
Bedfordshire Association 5376 Kent Treble Bob Major
Comp: J S Wilde
Charles W Clarke 3h 17m
1
2
3
4
Alfred H Martin
Charles Chasty
Charles W Clarke (C)
James Garratt
5
6
7
8
William Pettitt
James Houghton
John B Martin
James George
07 Nov 1896

(No.18)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J Holt (Original)
Thomas R Hensher 3h 07m
1
2
3
4
Alfred Everitt
Harry Toll
Thomas R Hensher *
Charles Chasty
5
6
7
8
Charles W Clarke
Alfred H Martin
James Houghton
John B Martin
* First peal as conductor.
13 Feb 1897

(No.19)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J T Hollis (5-part)
Charles W Clarke 3h 09m
1
2
3
4
Walter C Hunt
Charles W Clarke (C)
Alfred H Martin
William Pettitt
5
6
7
8
Thomas R Hensher
James Houghton
John B Martin
George Brown
13 Mar 1897

(No.20)
Bedfordshire Association 5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Comp: A Knights
Charles W Clarke 3h 22m
1
2
3
4
Charles R Lilley *
James Houghton
Charles Chasty
William Pettitt
5
6
7
8
Alfred H Martin
Frank Hull
John B Martin
Charles W Clarke (C)
* First peal on eight bells.
08 Jun 1897

(No.21)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5120 Superlative Surprise Major
Comp: J S Wilde
Harry Chapman 3h 06m
1
2
3
4
Walter Perkins
Alfred H Martin
James Garratt
William Pettitt
5
6
7
8
James Houghton
John B Martin
John R Sharman
Harry Chapman (C)
15 Jun 1897

(No.22)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Comp: N J Pitstow
Charles W Clarke 3h 20m
1
2
3
4
James Houghton Sr
Alphaeus Perkins
James Houghton
Charles W Clarke (C)
5
6
7
8
Alfred H Martin
Alfred Cross
Harry Chapman
John B Martin
20 Jun 1897

(No.23)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J J Parker (12-part)
For the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria, and rung previous to the 8am early celebration.
Charles W Clarke 2h 51m
1
2
3
4
George Warner
Charles Chasty
Charles W Clarke (C)
John B Martin
5
6
7
8
Alfred H Martin
William Parker
Herbert Sharp
George Brown
05 Nov 1897

(No.24)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Stedman Triples
Comp: T Thurstans (4-part)
First peal of Stedman on the bells, and for the Association.
Rev F E Robinson 3h 02m
1
2
3
4
Willkiam V Newman
William Pettitt
James Houghton
Thomas R Hensher
5
6
7
8
Alfred H Martin
John B Martin
Rev F E Robinson (C)
George Brown
29 Dec 1897

(No.25)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Comp: H Dains
Charles W Clarke 3h 14m
1
2
3
4
George Brown
Walter Perkins
William Pettitt
James Garratt
5
6
7
8
John B Martin
Alfred H Martin
Charles T P Brice
Charles W Clarke (C)
22 Jan 1898

(No.26)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Comp: N J Pitstow
John B Martin 3h 09m
1
2
3
4
James Garratt
William V Newman
James Houghton
William Pettitt
5
6
7
8
Anderson Y Tyler
Thomas R Hensher
Alfred H Martin
John B Martin (C)
26 Nov 1898

(No.27)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5184 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Comp: H Johnson
John B Martin 3h 15m
1
2
3
4
John J Mawby
William V Newman
William A Hall
Anderson Y Tyler
5
6
7
8
James Garratt
Thomas R Hensher
Alfred H Martin
John B Martin (C)
11 Mar 1899

(No.28)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Comp: J W Washbrook
Anderson Y Tyler 3h 15m
1
2
3
4
John J Mawby
James Houghton
William V Newman
Thomas R Hensher
5
6
7
8
James Garratt
John B Martin
Alfred H Martin
Anderson Y Tyler (C)
05 Jul 1899

(No.29)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Stedman Triples
Comp: T THurstans (4-part)
Rev F E Robinson 3h 10m
1
2
3
4
Alphaeus Perkins
Thomas R Hensher
William R Hensher
James Houghton
5
6
7
8
Harry Chapman
William J Gilbert
Rev F E Robinson (C)
Henry Stubbs
09 Sep 1899

(No.30)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Comp: E Hims
Anderson Y Tyler 3h 12m
1
2
3
4
Henry Stubbs
John J Mawby
James Garratt
John B Martin
5
6
7
8
James Houghton
Thomas R Hensher
Fred Gilbert
Anderson Y Tyler (C)
02 Feb 1901

(No.31)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J J Parker (12-part)
First peal on the bells by a local band.
Fully muffled as a mark of respect to the late Queen Victoria.
John B Martin 2h 56m
1
2
3
4
Alfred Everitt
George Randall
William Pettitt
John B Martin (C)
5
6
7
8
George Brown
William Parker
Alfred H Martin
Septimus Middleton
17 Aug 1901

(No.32)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Comp: H N Davis
Thomas R Hensher 3h 08m
1
2
3
4
Frederick Palmer
John B Martin
James Houghton
John J Mawby
5
6
7
8
James Garratt
Walter Perkins
William R Hensher
THomas R Hensher (C)
19 Oct 1901

(No.33)
Bedfordshire Association 5040 Stedman Triples
Comp: Sir A P Heywood
John W Barker 3h 02m
1
2
3
4
John B Martin
Harry Sear
William R Hensher
Alfred H Martin
5
6
7
8
Charles Chasty
Thomas R Hensher
John W Barker (C) *
Arthur Chapman **
* First peal of Stedman as conductor.
** First peal.
30 Nov 1901

(No.34)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: K Carter (12-part)
John B Martin 2h 57m
1
2
3
4
Alfred Everitt
George Randall
Lewis Chapman
Alfred H Martin
5
6
7
8
William Pettitt
William Parker
John B Martin (C)
Arthur Chapman
21 Nov 1903

(No.35)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Comp: Rev H E Bulwer
Walter Perkins 3h 21m
1
2
3
4
Arthur Chapman
Alfred Everitt
John B Martin *
Frederick Palmer
5
6
7
8
William V Newman
Lewis Chapman
Alfred H Martin
Walter Perkins (C)
* Circled the tower.
11 Feb 1904

(No.36)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Stedman Triples
Comp: T Thurstans (4-part)
Rev F E Robinson 3h 02m
1
2
3
4
Alfred H Martin
William Pettitt
Thomas R Hensher
Fred Wilford
5
6
7
8
William R Hensher
John B Martin
Rev F E Robinson (C)
Arthur Chapman
05 Jul 1904

(No.37)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Comp: J R Sharman
John R Sharman 3h 22m
1
2
3
4
James Garratt
Thomas R Hensher
Walter Perkins
William R Hensher
5
6
7
8
John B Martin
Rev F E Robinson
Alfred H Martin
John R Sharman (C)
19 Nov 1904

(No.38)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Stedman Triples
Comp: H W Haley
William Farey 3h 16m
1
2
3
4
Herbert Rainbow
William Rogers
Joseph White
Henry Blundell
5
6
7
8
John Hensman
Arthur Stewart
William Farey (C)
Arthur Chapman
10 Dec 1904

(No.39)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Comp: N J Pitstow
After a previous attempt, stopped near the end, when Messrs Pettitt and Perkins, being firemen, had to attend to a fire.
Walter Perkins 3h 12m
1
2
3
4
Arthur Chapman
Alfred Everitt
William V Newman
Walter Gray
5
6
7
8
Lewis Chapman
William Pettitt
Alfred H Martin
Walter Perkins (C)
25 Feb 1905

(No.40)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Comp: N J Pitstow
Rung muffled as a tribute to the late Thomas Sanders, an Alderman of the borough.
Walter Perkins 3h 20m
1
2
3
4
Arthur Chapman
Alfred Everitt
William V Newman
Walter Gray
5
6
7
8
Lewis Chapman
William Pettitt
Alfred H Martin
Walter Perkins (C)
24 Apr 1905

(No.41)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5184 Superlative Surprise Major
Comp: A Knights
Anderson Y Tyler 3h 23m
1
2
3
4
John B Martin
Frederick Palmer
William V Newman
Walter Perkins
5
6
7
8
William J Nevard
James Garratt
Alfred H Martin
Anderson Y Tyler (C)
19 Aug 1905

(No.42)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Stedman Triples
Comp: T Thurstans (4-part)
Walter Perkins 3h 07m
1
2
3
4
John B Martin
Frederick Palmer
Alfred H Martin
William R Hensher
5
6
7
8
Charles R Lilley
James Garratt
Walter Perkins (C) *
Arthur Chapman
* First peal in the method as conductor.
07 Aug 1906

(No.43)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Comp: W Willson
This peal has the 4th and 6th only in 6ths place.
James Houghton 3h 16m
1
2
3
4
James Houghton (C)
John B Martin
James Garratt
William Willson
5
6
7
8
John J Mawby
Arthur Smeathers
Walter Perkins
Anderson Y Tyler
20 Oct 1906

(N0.44)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J Holt (10-part)
Alfred H Martin 3h 01m
1
2
3
4
Alfred H Martin (C)
Alfred Everitt **
Fred Causby *
Walter Gray
5
6
7
8
William V Newman
John B Martin
Arthur Chapman **
William Groome *
* First peal.
** First peal inside.
03 Aug 1907

(No.45)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Comp: G Lindoff
Walter Perkins 3h 11m
1
2
3
4
Arthur Chapman
Harry Chapman
James Garratt
Anderson Y Tyler
5
6
7
8
John B Martin
Fred Wilford
James Houghton
Walter Perkins (C)
16 Nov 1907

(No.46)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J J Parker (12-part)
William V Newman 3h 07m
1
2
3
4
William V Newman (C)
Lewis Chapman
Walter Gray
Aflred Everitt
5
6
7
8
Fred Causby
John B Martin
Arthur Chapman
William Groome
09 May 1908

(No.47)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Comp: N J Pitstow
Walter Perkins 3h 18m
1
2
3
4
Arthur Chapman
Alfred Everitt
Fred Hopper
Fred Causby
5
6
7
8
William V Newman
Lewis Chapman
Fred Wilford
Walter Perkins (C)
18 Jul 1908

(No.48)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Comp: J W Parker
Charles W Clarke 3h 20m
1
2
3
4
Fred Causby
Arthur Smeathers
William Rogers
Fred Wilford
5
6
7
8
William V Newman
John B Martin
Alfred H Martin
Chalres W Clarke (C)
17 Oct 1908

(No.49)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J J Parker (12-part)
W Groome having been taken ill after two and a half hours, A H Martin, being at hand, took over for the rest of the peal.
William V Newman 3h 08m
1
2
3
4
William V Newman (C)
Lewis Chapman
Alfred Everitt
Fred Causby
5
6
7
8
Henry W Gayton *
Herbert W Cockings *
Arthur Chapman
William Groome
* First on 8.
17 Apr 1909

(No.50)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Stedman Triples
Comp: T Thurstans (4-part)
Walter Perkins 3h 11m
1
2
3
4
John B Martin
Walter Gray *
Alfred Everitt *
William V Newman
5
6
7
8
Fred Causby *
Alfred H Martin
Walter Perkins (C)
Lewis Chapman
* First peal of Stedman.
22 May 1909

(No.51)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Comp: G Lindoff
Bertram Prewett 3h 22m
1
2
3
4
William V Newman
James Houghton
Fred Wilford
Walter Perkins
5
6
7
8
Bertram Prewett (C)
John B Martin
Alfred H Martin
Anderson Y Tyler
30 Oct 1909

(No.52)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Stedman Triples
Comp: T Thurstans (1-part)
Rung to welcome Mr F Palmer to Irthlingborough.
Anderson Y Tyler 3h 06m
1
2
3
4
Lewis Chapman *
Alfred Everitt
John B Martin
William V Newman
5
6
7
8
Walter Perkins **
Frederick Palmer
Anderson Y Tyler (C)
Oscar Payne ***
* First peal in the method.
** Circled the tower.
*** First peal on 8.
04 Dec 1909

(No.53)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5056 Superlative Surprise Major
Comp: C H Hattersley
Fred Wilford 3h 23m
1
2
3
4
John B Martin
Herbert Rainbow
Frederick Palmer
William V Newman
5
6
7
8
James Garratt
Anderson Y Tyler
Alfred H Martin
Fred Wilford (C)
26 Feb 1910

(No.54)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Stedman Triples
Comp: T Thurstans (4-part)
Rung deeply muffled as a mark of respect to the late Rev F E Robinson, who called the first peal of Stedman for the Association.
Anderson Y Tyler 3h 14m
1
2
3
4
Walter Perkins
Alfred Everitt
John B Martin
William V Newman
5
6
7
8
Fred Causby
Arthur Chapman
Anderson Y Tyler (C)
Lewis Chapman
30 Apr 1910

(No.55)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5088 London Surprise Major
Comp: H Dains
Rung as a compliment to Mr W V Newman on his birthday.
First peal in the method on the bells.
Anderson Y Tyler 3h 20m
1
2
3
4
Alfred H Martin *
James T Ward
James Garratt
William V Newman
5
6
7
8
Frederick Palmer
Walter Perkins
John B Martin *
Anderson Y Tyler (C0
* First peal in the method.
17 May 1910

(No.56)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Stedman Triples
Comp: T Thurstans (4-part)
Walter Perkins 3h 06m
1
2
3
4
Alfred H Martin
Fred Causby
J Hubert Horn
Frederick Palmer
5
6
7
8
William V Newman
John B Martin
Walter Perkins (C)
Arthur Chapman
15 Oct 1910

(No.57)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Grandsire Triples
Comp: J J Parker (12-part)
Rung deeply muffled as a mark of respect to the late Mr F Palmer of Irthlingborough.
John B Martin 3h 20m
1
2
3
4
Walter Gray
Alfred Everitt
Alfred H Martin
Arthur Chapman
5
6
7
8
Fred Causby
Lewis Chapman
John B Martin (C)
Oscar Payne
30 Dec 1910

(No.58)
Central Northamptonshire Association 5040 Stedman Triples
Comp: Rev H E Bulwer
Charles W Clarke 3h 18m
1
2
3
4
John J Mawby
Alfred Everitt
James T Ward
Fred Causby
5
6
7
8
Walter Perkins
Arthur Chapman
Charles W Clarke (C)
John B Martin






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