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Peals and quarter peals rang in memory of Denis Pearson listed on Ringing World's BellBoard.

Peals

Ancient Society of College Youths

Uppingham, Rutland

SS Peter & Paul

Friday, 20 September 2013 in 2 hrs 44 mins (14 cwt)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Arr from PGK Davies

1 Christopher N Stephenson

2 Michael J Dew

3 David G Carling

4 Robin H Rogers

5 Robert Dennis

6 Anthony D Sansom

7 Murray A Coleman (C)

8 R Kingsley Mason

For the ASCY peal weekend, remembering Denis G Pearson,

PDG Steward and author of the RW "Aitch" cartoons.

Quarter peals

Higham Ferrers, Northants

St Mary V

Saturday, 28 September 2013 in 47 minutes (23)

1273 Grandsire Triples

Arranged by RD

1 Alan Marks

2 Pam Bailey

3 Harry Curtis

4 Robert Dennis (C)

5 Kevan Chapman

6 Tim Samson

7 Ted Buckby

8 George Whiting

200th Quarter peal: 5.

Rung in gratitude, during the town's monthly Farmers' Market, for the life and work of Denis G Pearson RIBA, Tower Captain of Higham Ferrers 1998 - 2013, and for the ministry of Canon Grant Brockhouse, Vicar of Higham Ferrers 1998 - 2013, who is to retire the next day.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Irchester, Northants

St Katharines

Sunday, 22 September 2013 in 47mins (21cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pam M Bailey

2 Kevan J Chapman

3 Brenda M Dixon

4 Tom PJ Coles

5 Alan J Marks (C)

6 Simon H Sweeney

7 Harry E Curtis

8 Simon J Dixon

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Denis G Pearson, creator of 'Aitch' cartoons who died on 7 Sept 2013. Ivor and Jean Dickin from Irchester would like to be associated with this Quarter Peal.

Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire

St. Kenelm

Wednesday, 18 September 2013 in 44 min. (11-0-8)

1260 Doubles (11 m/v)

60 changes of Stedman and extents each of Grandsire, St. Simon's, Plain Bob, April Day, Dedworth, Kennington, Rev. Canterbury, Clifford's Pleasure, Wychbold, Southrepps.

1 Madeline Reeder

2 Christine Hickey

3 Patrick Hickey

4 Alison R. Williams

5 Roy Williams (C)

In memory of Charmian Hill, former tower captain of Pershore and Denis G. Pearson, past Steward of the Peterborough Diocesan Guild.

After meeting short for Minor.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 17 September 2013 in 45 mins (10cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Frances J Pearson

2 Alison Byrnes

3 Caroline M Mitchell

4 Dennis E Thrift

5 John G Mitchell (C)

6 Christopher M Pearson

First inside - 4. Rung in memory of Denis G Pearson.

Peterborough, City of Peterborough

Cathedral

Sunday, 15 September 2013 in 53 min (21)

1253 Grandsire Cinques

1 Judith Rogers

2 Diane Faux

3 Mike Maughan

4 Robin Rogers

5 Jim Benner

6 Ben Ricketts

7 Nick Elks

8 James Thorpe

9 John Riley (C)

10 Christopher Groome

11 Barry Jones

12 Jack Atkinson

First on 12: 2, 7, 8, and 12.

Rung for Evensong, and in affectionate memory of Denis G Pearson. Denis was a member of the organising committee for the installation of these bells, a major donor, and he rang in the first peal on the bells at this Cathedral. He died 7th September 2013.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Rushden, Northants

St Mary's

Sunday, 15 September 2013 in 45mins (9cwt)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Simon J Dixon

2 Pam M Bailey

3 Brenda M Dixon

4 Tom PJ Coles

5 Harry E Curtis

6 Alan J Marks (C)

For Evensong and in thanksgiving for the life of our friend Denis Pearson, Peterborough Guild Steward 1980-2008 who died on 7 Sept 2013.

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Collingtree, Northants

St Columba

Friday, 13 September 2013 in 46 mins. (12-2-2)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth Woodrow

2 David Warwick

3 Davina Buckle

4 Mark Rogers

5 Alan Cozens (C)

Rung on the anniversary of John Warwick's death (past tower captain). Also in memory of Denis Pearson who recently passed away.

First QP inside 2

Peterborough Diocesan Guild

Daventry, Northants

Sunday, 8 September 2013

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Christine Rodhouse

2 Shirley Waterhouse

3 Gwynneth White

4 Richard Waddy

5 Peter Wenham

6 Ian Willgress (C)

7 Justin Baker

8 Alison Willgress

9 Andrew Timms

10 James White

Rung before Evensong by members of the Daventry Branch (PDG) in thanksgiving for the lives of Denis Pearson (Higham Ferrers, past Peterborough DG Steward (1980-2008)) and Michael William Baker (21 Aug 34 to 23 Aug 13) father of Justin (7th).