Manchester Universities Guild of Change Ringers
The Manchester Universities Guild of Change Ringers is a bell ringing guild based in Greater Manchester, whose home tower is the Sacred Trinity in Salford. Most of the members are, or have been in the past, students attending the universities and colleges in Manchester and Salford. The guild is a member of the Northern Universities Association.
Early years
The guild was formed in 1948 at the Victoria University of Manchester.[1] The first recorded peal was of Grandsire Doubles on handbells in the belfry of Christ Church, West Didsbury, Manchester on 11 January 1950.[2]
Expansion
Later, the guild acquired many associate members from UMIST, the University of Salford, MMU, and colleges in Manchester. As a result, the Guild separated from the University of Manchester Students' Union, in the process changing the original 'University' to its plural form.
MUGCR is most active around South Manchester, notably in Fallowfield, where there is a large student population.
Achievements
100 triples methods peal
On 16 May 1974 the guild completed a record-breaking peal comprising 100 triples methods with the maximum possible number of half-lead changes of method. This was to have been the greatest number of triples methods rung at the time.[3][4] The peal was later shown to be technically incorrectly called and withdrawn.[5] The guild successfully achieved the peal on 13 November 1974.[6]
360 triples methods peal
On 27 June 1974 the guild rang a record-breaking peal comprising 360 triples methods, the most possible. This was the most methods rung in any peal anywhere at the time[7] with a photograph of the band appearing in the Ringing World.[8]
Most half-lead spliced surprise
On 22 June 1975 the guild rang a peal of twelve spliced surprise methods. This was the most methods rung half-lead spliced.[9]
References
- ^ "Manchester University Guild". The Ringing World. Rolls House Publishing Co. Ltd., London EC4.: 143 1 April 1949.
- ^ "Handbell Peals". The Ringing World. Rolls House Publishing Co. Ltd., London EC4.: 77 3 February 1950.
- ^ "Manchester University Guild – Peal of 100 Triples (most methods)". The Ringing World. Rolls House Publishing Co. Ltd., London EC4.: 493 14 June 1974.
- ^ "Manchester University Guild – New Triples Methods". The Ringing World. Rolls House Publishing Co. Ltd., London EC4.: 493 23 August 1974.
- ^ "Manchester University Guild". The Ringing World. Rolls House Publishing Co. Ltd., London EC4.: 982 29 November 1974.
- ^ "Manchester University Guild Peal of 100 Triples (most methods)". The Ringing World. Rolls House Publishing Co. Ltd., London EC4.: 617 26 July 1974.
- ^ "Manchester University Guild - Peal of 360 Triples (most methods)". The Ringing World. Rolls House Publishing Co. Ltd., London EC4.: 617 26 July 1974.
- ^ "Manchester University Guild". The Ringing World. Rolls House Publishing Co. Ltd., London EC4.: 716 30 August 1974.
- ^ "Manchester University Guild – Peal of Spliced Surprise Major". The Ringing World. Rolls House Publishing Co. Ltd., London EC4.: 1060 19 December 1975.