Shropshire Association
Atcham, Shropshire - at the Church of St Eata
On Saturday, 26th May 1956, in 2 hours and 47 minutes
A Peal of 5040 Minor
Three methods: One extent of Oxford Treble Bob and
three each of Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob
Tenor 11 cwt
| Harold F White | Treble | Frederick G Beddow | 4 | |
| Thomas Price | 2 | F Hector Bennett | 5 | |
| Edward V Rodenhurst | 3 | Arthur Pritchard | Tenor |
Conducted by Arthur Pritchard.
100th peal - 2.
Rung at the request of Mr E Weatherby, of
Los Angeles, USA,
to commemorate a 720 Bob Minor rung at this church on 23rd May
1827
in which three of his ancestors took part.
(see below)
302. RW2358.356 8.vi.1956
Atcham, Shropshire: The Atcham Society
On May 23, 1827 at the Church of St Eata, 720 changes of Plain Bob Minor
Mr Pool - Treble, Robert Weatherby - 2, Samuel Tart - 3, Andrew Weatherby - 4, George Groom - 5, Thomas Caswell - Tenor.
Conducted by Thomas Caswell.
The first 720 on the bells for many years.
(Printed card in Thomas Price's peal book).