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Rung by members of Kids.Ring.Out on the 5th anniversary of the group.

Average age of the band: 17 years, 7 months

First on 8: 8

* first quarter on treble

Rung for Evening Service

For evensong.

First of Stedman for 1 and 4.

Rung for Cathedral Epiphany Service

1st Quarter Peal inside - 2

1st Spliced Surprise as conductor

1st Spliced Surprise in hand: 7-8

Rung to celebrate Adam Turner's 2nd birthday

First peal on 12 bells: 6

First of treble bob for the treble. First of surprise major - 5. First of method - 4. Dedicated to the memory of Tony Hart, artist and TV presenter.

Rung for Evening Service and as a welcome to Revd Robert Dennis, Minor Canon

First Stedman Caters - 5

1st peal of Maximus - 11

1st of ATW Maximus - 2,3,4,8

50th together - 1,8

For Burns night.

For evening service

First Rutland - 2,5,6

First surprise major as conductor

For Cathedral Evensong

In memory of Alex Martin, friend to the ringers of 2,4,6.

1st QP on handbells : 1-2

1st in the method : 5. To welcome the Welsh Colleges Society to Cardiff for their 50th anniversary dinner.

3 * First quarter on an inside bell.

For Evensong

First of Bristol Major 5

For Evensong.

First in the method 3, 4 and 5.

1st of TB in hand : 1-2

* first quarter peal. Charles 3 is Christopher's father and Claire 5 is his older sister.

For Evensong

IN PREPERATION FOR SPECIAL EVENT

1st peal: 3, 4

1st Surprise Major: 2, 5

1st for 21 years: 1

In anticipation of the arrival of the new Rector.

Rung as a 70th birthday compliment to Raymond J Mayle by his brother and friends.

1st peal in hand : 1-2

With best wishes of the band to Malcolm Johns on his 65th. birthday

First in Method - 4.

900th for Association - 1.

Rung for St David's day and as a 60th Birthday compliment to Mike Penney.

1st on 8: 1

1st Triples: 4, 8

To celebrate the engagement of Dean Coleman, son of the tenor ringer, and Heini Griffiths, with good luck from the band. Also a compliment to Sean Evan Phillips after recovering from recent illness and a birthday compliment to Richard John William Harper.

Rung for Evensong and as a 60th Birthday compliment to Michael Penney.

First in Method 6.

In celebration of St David's Day.

10TH BIRTHDAY OF GEORGE LEWIS SON OF 2 AND S. DAVIDS DAY 1ST GRANDSIRE 2

A belated celebration of St David's Day.

For Evensong.

First in method: 2, 6, 7, 11.

For evensong.

Rung for family service,

To welcome Tathan Henry Lewis, son of Mark (Caldicot Tower Captain)and Tabitha.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Ken Phillips.

First in method - 6.

1st quarter peal for 6

1st quarter peal in Wales for 5

1st Taylor family quarter peal

1st on 10 in hand : 1-2.

Rung to welcome Rev. Caroline Owen to the Parish.

200th. peal on the bells for the Association

Rung for Evensong and the installation of Roger Williams as an Associate Canon.

For evensong

1st of Yorkshire - 2

1st of SM as conductor

750th peal : 5-6

Rung prior to "Lent Praise" on Mothering Sunday.

1st Rutland - 4,6

Last Peal (so she says!): 1

A belated celebration of the 300th anniversary, in 2008, of the original Rudhall six at St John's, of which the present 8th is the sole survivor.

1st 8-Spliced: 6. For Compline.

1st 10-bell peal in hand : 1-2

1st Q on 10 bells - 2

First Royal - 3,5

First Surprise Royal - 4

Rung for Evensong.

First in method 3 & 7.

400th peal : 9-10

The traditional Good Friday half-muffled quarter peal.

Rung for Evensong.

Also rung as a wedding compliment to Tom Mayes and Alison Waghorne, who are getting married on at 19th April at Worthing.

For Easter Sunday.

For evensong on Easter Day

First of Major: 1

First surprise maximus: 1, 6 & 7.

First Cambridge Maximus: 5 & 11.

First maximus as conductor.

Most Spliced: 3

For Compline.

A 'reunion' quarter, to mark 25 years to the day since David's first ringing practice.

For Evensong. First of Minor inside 2.

Rung to wish the Rev. Canon Brian Stares all the best for his retirement, prior to his last service in the Bishton group.

1st blows on 12 handbells: 11-12. 100th peal together: 5-6, 9-10

1st of TB in hand : 1-2. 1,200th peal : 3-4.

To mark the 10th anniversary of Ty Hafan, the Children's Hospice.

Rung immediately prior to the Service of Investiture of the Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem.

Rung for Evening Service and as a birthday compliment to Reuben Clench

1st of Major - 2

700th Quarter Peal - 8

For evensong. 1st of Maximus - 7

1st of TB Royal in hand: 1-2. 350th peal for the Association: 5-6.

On the Day Out in Wales

On the Day Out in Wales.

650th peal together: 1&7.

Rung for Evensong.

First in method 2 & 5

1st Stedman Cinques: 7

For Compline and to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the birth of the Tenor ringer.

1st handbell peal without Bob Hardy 5-6 and 7-8

Rung to mark the 500th anniversary of Margaret Beaufort (mother of King Henry VII) who founded this Church. She died 29th June 1509.

This peal was also rung as a get well compliment to Alma Williams (Marcus's mother)

For evensong

A belated 90th Birthday wishes to Reuben Clench and also to celebrate the 25th Wedding Anniversary of his daughter Julia and Trevor Morgan. All past or present ringers at usk

With the band's best wishes to Llanedeyrn ringer Bob Pearce following his recent surgery. 1st Grandsire inside: 3.

1st QP : 1. Rung to celebrate the centenary of the Llewellins & James back six at Whitchurch, being rung on the exact 100th anniversay of their hanging. The band wish to associate Whitchurch Tower Captain Cecily George with this QP who, being unable to to take part, sat in the tower with us while we rang.

100th peal in the method : 3-4.

Rung prior to the collation and licensing service for the Benefice of Magor and the United Parish of Bishton.

Well done to Russ who stood in at short notice after we met short.

Specially arranged to celebrate the centenary of the back six at Whitchurch, cast by Llewellins & James in 1909. Also remembering Mary (Gee) Clarke of Rumney, whose funeral was today.

In memory of Bob Totterdell a good friend and dedicated ringer at Llantwit Major between 1969 and 1987

Rung on the 65th anniversary of the D-day landings.

A celebration of the joining together of the Magor Rectorial Benefice and the Bishton group of parishes which took place on 2nd June 2009.

1st in 3 methods : 3

* first minor inside.

Rung for Shirenewton Church Fete and to celebrate the end of GCSE exams for Maddie, Jenny and Claire.

For evensong.

Rung open to celebrate the life of Iolo D. Davies, school teacher and the last head-master of Cowbridge Grammar School, prior to the memorial service at Holy Cross Church Cowbridge. A former Master of the Llandaff and Monmouth, and former secretary of the Llandaff branch, he died on 5 April 2009. He was instrumental in founding the CGS ringing society, and in 1963 he and the ringers of 3 and 4 rang in the first peal on Llanblethian bells.

Rung for Evening Service

First quarter peal at first attempt for the treble ringer.

For Compline

A welcome to Rhys Michael Thomas Howells, born 17th June, a grandson for Bob & Mary Hardy. 100th handbell peal together : 1-2,5-6.

Prior to the "Fathers Day Family Service." With 19th Birthday compliments to Michael Duke, son of the 4th ringer.

With compliments to Dr Owain Gibby on his 60th birthday.

Rung with best wishes to Jackie Jones,

To welcome Rhys Michael Thomas Howells, nephew of the 3rd ringer

Rung to celebrate the centenary of the Morgan Motor Company and also as a birthday compliment to the conductor (28th June).

Rung prior to evening service.

For Evensong.

First Q on 10 bells - 2

50th together: 5-6,7-8. 25th together as a band.

1st away from cover - 1

Rung prior to Evensong.

1st in m; 6.

For Compline

A 75th birthday compliment (10th July) to Tudor P Edwards.

1,100th peal: 7.

Rung to celebrate the 100th birthday of Mrs Gertrude Edwards, a parishioner of and benefactor to St Edeyrn's church.

Rung for the Old St Mellons village fate.

1st of Maximus 2,8

50th of Cambridge Maximus as conductor

* first minor inside Tom Mitchell

For evensong.

First of Kent Maximus for 3,4,6,7,8,9,11

750th for the Association: 3

Rung for a confirmation service.

In celebration of the life of Lillyann Smith, Nick's Grandmother.

Thanks to those who helped ensure a successful peal.

A birthday compliment to Beryl Baldwin.

For Compline. 1st in method - 2.

First 8 spliced as conductor

Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Peter Sanderson, Llantwit Majors oldest active ringer.

Rung to mark the 60th. Birthday of Rev Stephen Ryan, Rector of the Benifice of Neath.

Completes the Std 8: 6

To celebrate the safe arrival of Charlotte and Natalie Boothman, grand-daughters for Trevor and Wendy Lewis of Radyr.

Rung to wish Val Mayle and Joyce Bounds a speedy recovery

For evensong.

For Evensong and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of The Queen's Dragoon Guards (the "Welsh Cavalry") which was celebrated in Cardiff last Friday with a march and parade in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales. 1st QP at 1st attempt : 2.

Rung for Evensong.

Rung half-muffled by members and friends past and present of the Llanwern Sunday Service Band. In thanksgiving for the life of Mike Maidment, a ringer at this tower.

With compliments to Bob and Hilary Woodward on the birth of a granddaughter, Chloe. 1st in hand of Minor & of Surprise : 1-2.

Rung for Evening Eucharist on the Daisy 6.

For evensong. Rung in memory of Ron Roberts, Virger at Llandaff Cathedral for 30 years. 1st of TB: 1. First of Surprise: 2.

In thanksgiving for the life of Joan Maureen Reeve, a friend of Llandaff ringers.

* first treble bob.

** first Surprise inside.

Rung to celebrate the success of Jenny Millar, Kate Stanley, Maddie Stanley and Claire Eickhoff in their recent exams.

Rung to celebrate the life of Ian MacFarland (ex-ringer at Shirenewton) who passed earlier in the day.

Rung for Evensong. First in method - 6.

1st in the method, of S Major in hand and 25th peal: 7-8.

Cirecled tower 2.

First in hand 5-6

Rung for Evening Service

For Compline and to celebrate the safe arrival of Chloe Anne Woodward, grandchild of Hilary and Bob Woodward (tenor ringer).

In anticipation of the wedding of Deborah Croxton, a ringer at this tower, and to welcome Austin and Monty Davies, first grandchildren for Barbara and David Jacklin (Penarth).

3,000th peal: 2. Rung with long standing ringing friends.

Rung for Evening Service

For evensong. To wish Joy and Chris Kipling congratulations on their 29th wedding anniversary this day. Probably the first quarter of Stedman Cinques by married couples in Wales, with 270 years of wedded bliss between them.

100th peal together: 2 & 7.

First quarter peal "inside" - 2.

Rung for Evensong in celebration of the birth of the twins, Monty George and Austin Thomas Davies, first grandsons for David & Barbara Jacklin.

Also a welcome back to quarter peal ringing for the conductor.

Rung for Evensong as part of Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight. Rung by three married couples, inspired by the quarter peal at Llandaff Cathedral on 13th September.

Rung as aGolden Wedding Compliment to: John and Patricia Kingsley married on 19th Sept. 1959 and Brian and Ann Forde married on 21st Sept.1959, All residents of Llangybi., and rung as part of the Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Rung as part of the Mon Branch QP fortnight and to mark the completion of the new facilities recently installed in the church.

An early celebration of Patronal Festival, rung as part of Monmouth Branch quarter peal fortnight.

Rung as part of Monmouth Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight, and to celebrate the birth of Elodie, granddaughter of Tony Griffiths

Following morning service on Back to Church Sunday.

Rung for Evening Service

First of Treble Bob - 1

Rung prior to Morning Prayer as part of Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight.

First quarter peal; 5.

First quarter away from the tenor - 1. For Harvest Festival.

First of S Royal in hand 7-8, 9-10

Conductor's first quarter peal as a Granddad.

A Ruby wedding compliment to Barbara of the local band.

Rung as part of Monmouth Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Arranged and rung to celebrate Jenny's 25 years (today) in Holy Orders.

Rung as part of Monmouth Branch Quarter Peal fortnight.

For Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight

For Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight

* first quarter peal. (Age 11)

Rung for quarter peal fortnight of Monmouth branch L&MDACBR

First covering.

Rung as part of Monmouth Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight.

*1st in method 3. Rung for Monmouth Branch quarter peal fortnight.

First Quarter Peal: 6.

For Monmouth Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Rung for Harvest Service and Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight

*First Surprise minor inside

2: First surprise.

Rung for Harvest Festival service as part of Monmouth Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight.

A welcome to Adam Slimmer and Sian Aldridge, and an engagement compliment to Colin Aldridge and Clare Knot.

Rung as part of Monmouth Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight.

For Evensong. First in method 6,7,10

150th together 1-2, 5-6

500th peal on 12 or more bells: 1

100th together: 5 & 10

Specially arranged to say "Au Revoir" to Becky (6th) who leaves us next month to spend a year in Australia.

Rung for Evening Service and as a get well soon compliment to Nicholas W. Jones following recent surgery

First on 10 as conductor

Rung to celebrate the 150th. Anniversary of St Mary`s Church 19th. October 1859.

100th. peal of Cambridge Major 3.

*first quarter inside for Christine, mother of Kate and Maddie.

Rung for Llandaff Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Rung for Evensong.

An 80th birthday compliment to Nevil James.

1st of Spliced Major - 2

1st of Superlative: 4

150th for the Association: 6