[r-t] Bobs only 5,039 Grandsire Triples

[Alex Tatlow]

> From: gaataylor at blueyonder.co.uk
> To: ringing-theory at bellringers.net
> Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:44:26 +0100
> Subject: Re: [r-t] Bobs only 5,039 Grandsire Triples
> 
> 
> >I thought this 5039 had been rung before - am I mistaken?
> 
> Many moons ago  (i.e. 30+ years) I recall coming across one or two
> similar-ish peal reports in Yorkshire Association annual reports from either
> the late 19th or early 20th centuries. I don't recall that they were 5039
> changes in length but were certainly an odd number less than 5040. The entry
> in the annual report carried a footnote along the lines of  "Composition of
> historical importance blah, blah...merit in ringing it blah, blah...the YACR
> would always support blah, blah...". Perhaps the YACR peal secretary could
> do a quick search through the association peal index and let us have the
> details?
> 
> Glenn
> 

There is a board in the tower at All Saints, Bristol, marking a 5039 of Grandsire Triples. I can't remember what date or any other information about it off the top of my head, and shan't be there again for a few months. AJC/MDD/MBD may have more information about it, though. 
AWT. 		 	   		  
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