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North Wales Association

Wrexham, Wrexham

St Giles

Saturday, 13 July 2024 in 3h 31 (24 in D)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 John Hyden

2 Martin J Brown

3 David Raggett

4 Peter W H Barker

5 Paul B Hunter (C)

6 Paul J Tiebout

7 Lenard J Mitchell

8 Peter L Furniss

Rung as a farewell and best wishes compliment to Rev Canon Dr Jason Bray, his wife Laura and family. Leaving Wrexham after 9 years ministry to become Dean of Llandaff Cathedral.

First of Surprise Major on the bells which have a peal ringing history of nearly 300 years.

Also rung as a compliment to Geoff Parting who rang the tenor to the only other peal of major on the bells, DNCBM in August 1966.

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Last updated Saturday, 13 July 2024 at 20:51:18. First submitted Saturday, 13 July 2024 at 20:30:48 by Peter L Furniss.

Sent for publication in The Ringing World on Saturday, 13 July 2024 at 20:31:10, and printed in issue 5910, page 711.

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