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There was a quarter peal in 1965, that claimed to be the first on the bells:-</div>
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AVON DASSETT, WARWICKS .— On Nov. 25th. 1260 Plain Bob Doubles:
<div>Delphine Holman 1, R. W. Sherriff (cond .) 2, R. J. Edden 3, J. F. Thorne 4. J. J. Spraggett 5. </div>
<div>First quarter peal on the bells, hung 1868. A 21st birthday compliment to Margaret <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ruth Sherriff</span></div>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Bell-historians <bell-historians-bounces@lists.ringingworld.co.uk> on behalf of c.j.pickford--- via Bell-historians <bell-historians@lists.ringingworld.co.uk><br>
<b>Sent:</b> 18 May 2022 18:00<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bell Historians] ringing at avon dassett before 1983</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="">Just a couple of instances. I rang there in April 1972 although by then ringing was rare and limited. I rang there again at a try-out for the Redundant Churches Fund (now the CCT) in October 1979.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="">I believe there was a peal attempt there in the late 1960s by a Coventry Guild band (the Randalls), lost when a bell slipped wheel</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#1F3864">Chris Pickford</span></i></b><span style="color:#1F3864"></span></p>
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