Quarter Peals

For each performance, following the tower's name and location are given the number of bells in the tower and the weight and strike note of the Tenor (the heaviest bell in the ring). Where the exact weight of the Tenor is known it is given in the traditional way using the British imperial units of Hundredweight, Quarters and Pounds (cwt-qtr-lb) in which there are 28 pounds in a quarter, four quarters in a hundredweight, and 20 hundredweight in a ton (one hundredweight is approximately equal to 50.8 kilograms); otherwise it is estimated to the nearest quarter of a hundredweight.

If not all of the bells in the tower were used for a particular performance – such as when ringing six bells at an eight-bell tower – it should be assumed that the ringing took place on the heaviest or "back" bells, unless the footnote to the performance states otherwise.

Note that my own name appears in bold text for no other reason than to make it easier to spot.

161. Sunday, 14th September 2014
Blessed Virgin Mary, Compton Dando, Somerset (6, 14½ cwt in F)

1260 changes of Mixed Doubles (7 methods) in 49½ minutes.

1. Robert Perry
2. Nicola J Lang
3. Matthew A Skues
4. Thomas N Longridge
5. Martin S Pearson
6. Sharon Bradley

Conducted by Robert Perry.

7 methods: Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles (120), Winchendon Place Doubles (240), St Nicholas Place Doubles (120), St Simon's Bob Doubles (240), St Martin's Bob Doubles (240), Plain Bob Doubles (120), Grandsire Doubles (180)

For Evensong.

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