Peal to celebrate the Queen's Accession

On Monday 6th February, a team of invited bellringers rang a full peal to celebrate 60 years since the accession of Queen Elizabeth to the throne in 1952.   The details of the peal were: 

Dorset County Association
Monday 6 February 2012 in 2h 55mins (11-0-8)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14 methods)
In 7 extents: (1) Alnwick and Newcastle, (2) Chester and Munden, (3)
Carlisle and Northumberland, (4) Berwick and Hexham, (5) Norfolk and
Primrose, (6) Beverley and Surfleet, (7) Cambridge and Ipswich.
1 Jeffrey Knipe
2 Sheila C Matthews
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Graham W Elmes
5 Richard H Johnston
6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Thank you very much to all those who rang.  It was really appreciated, especially by the children from Plymtree School who came to watch and listen on this memorable occasion.