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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=michael.wilby@gmail.com
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 25, 2013 1:08 PM</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> RE: Re: [Bell Historians] List of long
lengths</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P>What's the case for/against the 1690 peal? </P>
<DIV class=ygroups-quoted><BR><BR>---In bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com,
<bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com> wrote:<BR><BR>
<DIV id=ygrps-yiv-1024418730>Dickon Love wrote:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN title=ireply>> I'd like to put together a list of the
longest peals ever <BR>> rung in the City of London, from the 5040 peal at
St <BR>> Sepulchre-without-Newgate in 1690* to the 13,579 at St <BR>>
Giles-without-Cripplegate in 2006. Before I scuttle off <BR>> doing this, I
wonder whether anyone has already made a <BR>> list of long peals that one
can access?<BR><BR></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE>Irrespective of whether you believe the
1690 peal happened, <BR>the next record lengths in the City are:<BR><BR>5,060 on
Tue 19 Jan 1724 (NS):<BR>Grandsire Cinques by the College Youths at St
Brides.<BR>Cond. Matthew East.<BR><BR>5,280 on Sat 26 Feb 1726 (NS):<BR>Plain
Bob Max by the College Youths at St Brides.<BR>Cond. Benjamin
Annable.<BR><BR>6,204 on Mon 24 Nov 1729:<BR>Grandsire Cinques by the London
Scholars at Cornhill.<BR>"The first compleat peal of six thousand
cinques."<BR>Rung by thirteen ringers plus two 'asssistants'.<BR>Cond. not
recorded.<BR><BR>7,018 in 5h 19m on Mon 14 Feb 1732 (NS):<BR>Grandsire Cinques
by the College Youths at Cornhill.<BR>"Being the longest peal that had been rang
on 12 bells."<BR>Rung by fourteen ringers.<BR>Cond. Benjamin
Annable.<BR><BR>7,040 in 5h 27m on Fri 22 Feb 1734 (NS?):<BR>Grandsire Cinques
by the City Scholars at Cornhill.<BR>"Being the greatest performance of the kind
ever known."<BR>Band not known.<BR><BR>After that, I'm less certain, but I think
there's a <BR>century's gap and then:<BR><BR>7,524 on Mon 6 Jan 1851:<BR>Stedman
Cinques by the College Youths at Cripplegate.<BR><BR>8,580 on Sat 27 Apr
1861:<BR>Stedman Cinques by the College Youths at Cornhill.<BR><BR>Then I think
there's another century-long gap and then:<BR><BR>11,111 in 8h 1m on Sun 8 May
1988:<BR>Stedman Cinques by the College Youths at Bow.<BR>Cond. David
House.<BR><BR>13,579 in 9h 19m on Mon 17 Apr 2006:<BR>Stedman Cinques by the
College Youths at Cripplegate.<BR>Cond. Paul Mounsey.<BR><BR>It'll be a bit of a
shame to see a peal on a light eight <BR>next on the list :-)<BR><BR>RAS</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Not rising to the 1st peal bait... there are
fewer </FONT><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>long lengths in the City of London than I
expected and none on less than 12. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Here is the Norwich list – they seem to have run
out of puff in 1844:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">May 2, 1715<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>5,040 Plan Bob Triples<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>St Peter Mancroft</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">1 April<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>1727<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>10,080 Oxford TB Major<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>St Michael Coslany</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">8 March 1738<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>12,600 Grandsire Caters<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>St Peter Mancroft</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">14 November 1768<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>10,192 Plain Bob Major<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>St Michael Coslany</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">12 February 1771 <SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>6,048 Plain Bob Major<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 4">
</SPAN>St Giles</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">15 June 1771<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>6,720 Double Court Major<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>St Michael Coslany</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">13 January 1772<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>6,048 Imperial III TB Major<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>St Michael Coslany</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">23 February 1778<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>6,048 Plain Bob Major<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>St Michael Coslany</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </FONT></SPAN><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">16
March 1778<SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>6240 Oxford TB Maximus<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>St Peter Mancroft</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">15 April<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>1813<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>6,272 Oxford TB Major<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 4">
</SPAN>St Giles</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">16 October 1813<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>6,272 Oxford TB Major<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 4">
</SPAN>S t Giles</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">2 November 1818<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>6,000 Doubles<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 3">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>St Peter Permountergate</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">18 November 1824<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>8,448 Oxford TB Major<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>St Michael Coslany</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">1 November 1831<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>6,160 Double Norwich Court Bob Major <SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>St Michael Coslany</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">9 March 1832<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>6,720<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Oxford TB Major<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 3">
</SPAN>St Giles</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">16 November 1837<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>7,360<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Oxford TB Major<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 3">
</SPAN>St Andrew</FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">18 Jan 1844<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>7,126<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Stedman Cinques<SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; mso-tab-count: 2">
</SPAN>St Peter Mancroft</FONT></FONT></P>
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