At one time The Ringing World had a feature called On This Day where notable events from the past were listed.
Unfortunately, the events weren't related to ringing. This web page is a ringing version of On This Day.
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Bill Butler has agreed to supply his collection of events that happened on this day. These complement the automated extracts from PealBase.
| Bill Butler's Blog for 13th January Edit BBB | ||
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| Year | Event | Reference |
| 1753 | In an attempt to ring the extent of Major, James Barham's band at Leeds, Kent rang 20,163 Plain Bob Major, taking 13 hours and 34 minutes. More than eight ringers were involved. See December 30, 1752 and April 7, 1761. | BN1883/160 |
| 1772 | The Norwich Scholars rang 6048 Imperial the Third Major in 3 hours and 58 minutes at St Michael, Coslany. | H&A/183 |
| 1897 | William Short conducted the first peal of Double Norwich Court Bob Major to be rung in Birmingham. This method, which was popular all over the country at the time, was first rung to a peal in Norwich on January 15, 1771. | BN1897/523 |
| 1903 | John Carter composed the method Forward, a principle in which all the bells treble bob hunt, but make Kent places when they are in 3-4. On this day they rang the first peal of Maximus in the method at Birmingham, the peal being composed by John Carter and conducted by William H Barber. | BN1903/499 |
| Birthdays for 13th January | ||
| 1882 | Ernest S Bailey born | |
| 1918 | Cyril E Lanxon born | |
| Personal Milestones for 13th January | ||
| 1993 | 2000th peal rung by C Kenneth Lewis | |
| 1996 | 2000th peal rung by Winifred M Warwick | |
| 2007 | 3000th peal rung by William Butler | |
| First pealers for 13th January | ||
| 1923 | First peal rung by Thomas W Taffender. Recorded peal total is 16. | |
| 1931 | First peal rung by John H Botham. Recorded peal total is 3. | |
| 1932 | First peal rung by Walter J Lemon. Recorded peal total is 30. | |
| 1940 | First peal rung by George Curtis. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1945 | First peal rung by John M Stallard. Recorded peal total is 33. | |
| 1945 | First peal rung by W Brian R Ellender. Recorded peal total is 7. | |
| 1951 | First peal rung by Jean M Wood. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1952 | First peal rung by H Douglas Dimond. Recorded peal total is 3. | |
| 1952 | First peal rung by Harold W Dimond. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1952 | First peal rung by Harry Green. Recorded peal total is 5. | |
| 1952 | First peal rung by Malgwyn H Williams. Recorded peal total is 13. | |
| 1952 | First peal rung by Roland J Curtis. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1957 | First peal rung by George Cotterill. Recorded peal total is 2. | |
| 1961 | First peal rung by David J Stillman. Recorded peal total is 9. | |
| 1961 | First peal rung by Geoffrey Humphries. Recorded peal total is 3. | |
| 1962 | First peal rung by George H Standen. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1962 | First peal rung by Graham A Barnard. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1962 | First peal rung by Janet Shepherd. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1962 | First peal rung by Michael W H Birtwistle. Recorded peal total is 15. | |
| 1962 | First peal rung by Michael Wilshaw. Recorded peal total is 807. | |
| 1962 | First peal rung by Michael Roberts (Peterborough). Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1962 | First peal rung by Peter Eagle. Recorded peal total is 3. | |
| 1962 | First peal rung by Reginald Ingham. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1962 | First peal rung by Timothy D Wickins. Recorded peal total is 26. | |
| 1965 | First peal rung by Roy M Cox. Recorded peal total is 533. | |
| 1967 | First peal rung by David Rigby. Recorded peal total is 2. | |
| 1968 | First peal rung by Carol Martin. Recorded peal total is 120. | |
| 1968 | First peal rung by Carol N J Franklin. Recorded peal total is 133. | |
| 1968 | First peal rung by Denise Wingrave. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1968 | First peal rung by Geoffrey K Spratt. Recorded peal total is 2. | |
| 1968 | First peal rung by Grayson R Williams. Recorded peal total is 2. | |
| 1968 | First peal rung by Jennifer Jones. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1968 | First peal rung by Paul Studdart. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1968 | First peal rung by Peter Payne (Chiddingfold). Recorded peal total is 18. | |
| 1968 | First peal rung by Susan Rayner. Recorded peal total is 2. | |
| 1968 | First peal rung by Tony Spurgeon. Recorded peal total is 281. | |
| 1971 | First peal rung by Susan Rex. Recorded peal total is 5. | |
| 1973 | First peal rung by David M Thomas. Recorded peal total is 4. | |
| 1973 | First peal rung by Theresa A Scott. Recorded peal total is 13. | |
| 1975 | First peal rung by Dorothy M Huggins. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1979 | First peal rung by A Debbie Scarf. Recorded peal total is 83. | |
| 1979 | First peal rung by Jayne A Davis. Recorded peal total is 5. | |
| 1979 | First peal rung by Peter Fearnehough. Recorded peal total is 2. | |
| 1979 | First peal rung by Susan K Hopper. Recorded peal total is 10. | |
| 1980 | First peal rung by Richard Scott. Recorded peal total is 410. | |
| 1985 | First peal rung by Dennis Green. Recorded peal total is 27. | |
| 1990 | First peal rung by Albert Bokma. Recorded peal total is 8. | |
| 1990 | First peal rung by Beth McDowell. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1990 | First peal rung by Helen Williams (Handsworth). Recorded peal total is 2. | |
| 1990 | First peal rung by Jacqui Grafton. Recorded peal total is 7. | |
| 1990 | First peal rung by Margaret J Bennett. Recorded peal total is 13. | |
| 1990 | First peal rung by Pamela C Craney. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 1990 | First peal rung by Patricia Collins (Beighton). Recorded peal total is 3. | |
| 1990 | First peal rung by Ruth J Clamp. Recorded peal total is 6. | |
| 1990 | First peal rung by Simon J Cole (Aylesbury). Recorded peal total is 50. | |
| 1991 | First peal rung by Paul J Gilbert. Recorded peal total is 3. | |
| 1991 | First peal rung by Philip M L Day. Recorded peal total is 24. | |
| 1996 | First peal rung by Anne J McNair. Recorded peal total is 3. | |
| 1996 | First peal rung by Lee Pinnington. Recorded peal total is 804. | |
| 2001 | First peal rung by Rhiannon Rogers. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 2001 | First peal rung by Trevor L Lock. Recorded peal total is 8. | |
| 2002 | First peal rung by Edwin C Davis. Recorded peal total is 4. | |
| 2007 | First peal rung by Alison J Robinson. Recorded peal total is 21. | |
| 2007 | First peal rung by Peter Shingler. Recorded peal total is 1. | |
| 2011 | First peal rung by John A Mcleod. Recorded peal total is 4. | |
If you think an event should be included in On This Day or you believe that an event is incorrect please email otd@pealbase.co.uk
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