1260 Plain Bob Triples rung in memory of Stephen J Bedford

We are very sorry to report that Stephen Bedford, a regular ringer at our Wednesday morning practices over recent years, died in the early hours of 28 May 2026. Stephen was a legendary figure in the world of bellringing, having rung in countless peals over the years. He enjoyed composing and was always keen to share the incredible methods and compositions that he had devised. He also had a wicked sense of humour which will never be forgotten by those who were on the receiving end of it!

We send our condolences to his family and in particular to Penny, who cared for him so well during his long illness. We rang 1260 Plain Bob Triples for Stephen on Saturday 13 June 2026 with a band of his friends from Shropshire, Herefordshire and Suffolk.

Anybody wishing to dedicate a performance to the memory of Stephen can link it to the In Memoriam page on Bellboard here: https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/memoria.php?id=23350

The poignant photo below was taken by Jerry Hollens, a resident of Stoke St Milborough who came to one of our practices to experiment with photographic techniques.