Shropshire Association

Shrewsbury, Shropshire - at the Church of St Mary the Virgin

On Friday, 24th October 1952, in 3 hours and 10 minutes

A Peal of 5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Frank Bennett

Tenor 19½ cwt in Eb

Ernest F Willcox Treble Edward V Rodenhurst 5
Bessie A Carter 2 Frederick G Beddow 6
A Edward Reeves 3 Ralph G Edwards 7
John E Bibby 4 Clifford A Barron Tenor

Conducted by Clifford A Barron.

First peal on the bells since 1912.

Rung on the occasion of the visit of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh to the town.

242. RW2171.707 7.xi.1952