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