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Featured performance

Ancient Society of College Youths

Yarkhill, Herefordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 27 June 2026 in 4h 49 (4â1â27 in D)

10080 Stedman Triples

Arranged by Richard B Pullin

1 Ashley C Fortey

2 Andrew B Mills

3 Frederick Shallcross

4 Richard B Pullin (C)

5 Daniel Jones

6 Craig P Homewood

7 Darran Ricks

8 Christopher D Phillips

Christopher Phillips, who organised this peal, is strongly believed to be the first person to ring a long length Peal with Parkinson's disease.

Frederick Shallcross, who organised the beer, is strongly believed to be the oldest person to ring a long length Peal.

The 100th Peal on the bells.

A fundraiser for Parkinson's UK can be found at this link:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/chris-phillips

The band, clockwise from front right (Image: Craig P Homewood)

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