Peals & Quarters

16 Feb 1884 Kent Treble Bob Major

2 Sep 1905 Plain Bob Major

29 Apr 1911 Superlative Surprise Major

27 May 1912 Stedman Triples

23 Feb 1924 London Surprise Major

30 Sep 1950 Yorkshire Surprise Major

This is a list of Peals and Quarters rung and attempted at St. Mary Magdalene from 22nd April 1978.

22.04.78 Attempt for a peal of Superlative Surprise Major.
Lost after 1 1/2 hours due to a rope casting wheel.

8.11.80 The Middlesex County Asso. & London Diocesan Guild. 
A peal of 5040 Steadman triples in 3 hours & 10 minutes.

1st Jan 1984 - 1260 Stedman Triples

31.12.82 A long Touch of Grandsire Doubles. 
Rung for 1/2 hour for the new Flood Lighting of the Church.

25.02.84 The Middlesex County Asso. & London Diocesan Guild.
A Peal of 5056 Plain Bob Major in 3 hours & 3 minutes.

8th April 1984 - 1260 Bob Triples

05.02.85 Quarter of 1264 Plain Bob Major.
Rung for a Confirmation Service.

07.4.85 Peal attempt for Cambridge major set up after 1 hour 10 minutes rough ringing. The bells getting the better of the band.

23.03.85 1088 Cambridge Surprise Major 1 hour 6 minutes.
Peal attempt called round due to evil go of the tenor.

29.12.85 The Middlesex County Asso & London Diocesan Guild.
A Peal of 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major rung for Christmas.

24.11.86 Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Major. 
Rung for the Confirmation.

17.06.87 Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Triples in 45 minutes.
Rung in Honour of the 25th Anniversary of the ordination of the Rev J.A. Sampford (vicar of St Mary Magdalene).

12th Sept 1987 A peal of London Surprise Major failed in 20th course due to the bells becoming too much for the band rung to celebrate the Marriage of Stephen A Rossiter and June A Saint (son of the tower captain).

20th December 1987 - 1260 plain Bob Triples in 45 minutes for evening carol service

25th June 1988 - 1260 Plain Bob Triples in 48 minutes
Golden Wedding compliment to Doris and Norman Gilibrand

18.12.88 1260 Plain Bob Triples
Rung for Candlemas.

02.04.89 1260 Plain Bob Triples.
Rung to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Rev. John Sampford's Induction to this parish.

17.12.89 1260 Plain Bob Triples. 
Rung prior to service of Carols by Candlelight.

02.03.90 1260 Plain Bob Doubles.
Rung to celebrate the 25th Wedding Anniversary of Peter & Carol Lamb.

16.12.90 1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major in 48 Minutes.
Rung to celebrate Joanne Rossiter's 21st Birthday.

28.04.90 1260 Mixed Doubles (3 Methods) 60 change of Stedman 60 changes of Grandsire + 600 changes of Plain Bob.
Rung prior to the wedding of Jennifer Elizabeth Seyler and Seth William Cooper.

23.05.92 1260 Grandsire Triples in 47 minutes.

07.06.92 Mixed Triples. 168 changes of Grandsire, 144 changes of Steadman + 420 changes of Bob Triples
Rung before and after the marriage of Joanne and David Stone.

19.12.93 The Royal Society of Royal Cumberland Youths. Bells) 5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major.
Rung for the Christmas Carol Concert.
This is the last peal before Major Restoration.
(Bells were sold to Grace Church, Charleston, South Carolina U.S.A.)
26.04.97 1260 Grandsire Triples in 46 Minutes.
Rung prior to the wedding ceremony of Joanne Sampford and Richard Mallison.
05.12.99 Dedication Service for the New Ring of Bells.

29.12.00 The Middlesex County Asso. & London Diocesan Guild.
5084 Enfield Surprise Major in 2 hours 55 minutes.
This is the first Peal on these Bells.

24.03.00 1260 Grandsire Triples in 44 Minutes.
Rung prior to the wedding of Alison Sampford and Nicolas Enger (Allison is the daughter of Rev J. Sampford (Vicar of St Mary M.).

24.04.00 Royal Society of Royal Cumberland Youths 5088 Charleston Surprise Major in 2 hours 44 minutes.
2nd Peal on these bells rung to celebrate the installation of the bells at Charleston when they rang Enfield Surprise.

20.12.00 Saint James's Guild 5152 Glasgow surprise Major

30.10.01 Oxford Diocesan Guild 5088 Mattishall Surprise Major in 2 hours 38 minutes

03.11.01 The Middlesex County Asso. & London Diocesan Guild 5024 Glasgow Surprise Major in 2 hours 39 minutes

14th February 2002
1260 Grandsire Triples (2 + 5 were visitors from Charleston, S. Carolina U.S.A.

15th February 2002
1288 Grandsire Triples in 46 minutes.

15th June 2002
1288 Grandshire Triples in 46 minutes.

22nd June 2002
5088 Ruby Suprise Major in 2 Hours 38 minutes
Specially arranged a s a 40th Wedding compliment to Janet and Peter Rossiter

19th July 2002
1260 Bob Triples in 44 minutes.
Farewell Compliment to Rev Stephen M Taylor (Curate at St Mary Magdalene).

15th September 2002
Royal Society of Royal Cumberland Youths
5088 Greenville Surprise Major.

27th July 2003
Rung to welcome Rev. Gordon Giles to St Mary Magdalene
Royal Cumberland Youths
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major in 2 hr 27 mins
 
26th August 2003
Oxford Diocesan Guild
5088 Zetland Surprise Major in 2 hr 37 mins

15th September 2003
Society of Cumberland Youths
Greenville S. Major in 2 hr 34 mins
(First peal in the method. In memoriam Floyd Wallace Beaman of Greenville, S. Caroline USA)

31st January 2004
Middlesex County Asso. and London Diocesan Guild
5248 Spliced Surprise Major.(12 Methods). in 3 Hrs. 8 minutes
Superlative, Ashtead, Rutland, Uxbridge, Cambridge, Linconshire, London, Bristol, Belfast.

15th April 2004
Amersham Guild
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods).
Bristol, London, Superlative, Pudsey, Rutland, Cambridge, Linconshire, Yorkshire.

15th May  2004
Oxford Diocesan Guild. 5088 Rutland Surprise Major in 2 Hrs. 45 minutes

3rd July 2004
Royal Cumberland Youths
5152 Glasgow Surprise Major in 2 Hrs. 26 Minutes.

Sunday 31st October 2004
Quarter Peal rung to celebrate the birth of Maria Georgiana Sophie, Daughter of Jessica and Gordon Giles, Vicar of the Parish
1260 Plain Bob Triples

29th January 2005
Committee of the Middlesex Association of Church Bellringers
5040 Grandsire Triples rung in 2 hours and 56 minutes

29th October 2005
To celebrate the Diamond Wedding of Jim and Marjorie Arkless married in Enfield, 3rd November 1945
5024 Bristol Surprise Major in 2h 48 (9) Comp. S J Ivin

9th December 2006
One quarter peal rung.
To Celebrate the Installation of the Peal Board for the Association Peal on 29.1.2005
1260 Grandsire Triples comp. Michael Hurst
26th March 2007
Hertford County Association
5024 Bristol Suprise Major (2hours 37 minutes)
Saint Mary Magdalene Church, Windmill Hill, Enfield, Middlesex.
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