Last peal on the bells before restoration
Saturday 5th April saw the last peal rung on the bells before they are taken out for restoration work.
The work is to remove the canons and rehand on metal headstocks to improve the bell handling characteristics.
Non-Association
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Comp. John N Longridge
1 Christopher M Rudd
2 Neil Donovan
3 Dinah M Donovan
4 Karen A Lane
5 Christopher M Baxter
6 Siân E Austin
7 Samuel M Austin (c)
8 Mark F Smith
First peal: 8
Circled tower: 1
Final peal on the bells before rehanging.
Mark is the third generation, following his mother, Karen, and grandfather, Mark, to have rung peals at Market Weighton. He thoroughly earned his post-peal pint(s).