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Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Westminster, Greater London

St Clement Danes

Tuesday, 16 January 2018 in 3h 19 (21–1–23 in E)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (9 Methods)

720 each Lincolnshire, London No.3, Rutland, Pudsey and Yorkshire, and 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge and Superlative No.2. 125 com, atw.

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no. 4068) (arr. S C Cave)

1 David Holdridge

2 Stephanie J Pattenden

3 Geraldine R Forster

4 Ruth E R Corney

5 Richard B Pullin

6 Peter J Blight

7 Samuel C Cave (C)

8 James W Belshaw

9 Ian G Campbell

10 Peter W Emery

Ringing World page reference: 5571.0106

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Saturday, 10 February 2018 in 3h 34 (32 cwt)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by Lucinda J Woodward

1 Stephanie J Pattenden

2 Lucinda J Woodward (C)

3 Catherine E Ockwell

4 James W Belshaw

5 Penelope J V Sharpe

6 J Chapman Knott

7 Peter W Emery

8 Samuel C Cave

9 Ruth E R Corney

10 David Holdridge

To celebrate the 66th anniversary of the Accession of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 5575.0204

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Sunday, 4 March 2018 in 54m (31–0–4 in C♯)

1282 Pudsey Surprise Royal

1 Billy Clarke

2 Emily Crowder

3 Laurence Bourton

4 Andrew Mills (C)

5 Elizabeth Hibbert

6 Penelope Sharpe

7 Ruth Corney

8 David Holdridge

9 Ian Campbell

10 Philip Goodyer

For Evensong.

First in method 3.

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Sunday, 11 March 2018 (31–0–4 in C♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Royal (8 Methods)

160 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Pudsey, Superlative No.2, Rutland, Yorkshire

Composed by SCC (arranged)

1 Arthur Crumlish jnr

2 Stephanie Pattenden

3 Sam Cave (C)

4 Catherine Ockwell

5 Peter Emery

6 Penelope Sharpe

7 Ian Mills

8 David Holdridge

9 Philip Goodyer

10 Ruth Corney

For Evensong

First of 8-spliced royal: 4

175th quarter peal: 4

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Sunday, 25 March 2018 (31–0–4 in C♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Royal (8 Methods)

160 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No.2, Yorkshire

Composed by D. F. Morrison

1 Ruth Simon

2 Penelope Sharpe (C)

3 Peter Emery

4 Peter Blight

5 Ian Mills

6 Sam Cave

7 Tim Forster

8 David Holdridge

9 Ruth Corney

10 Stephanie Pattenden

First royal as conductor: 2

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 7 April 2018 in 2h 56 (10–2–24 in G)

5024 Ruthenium Surprise Major

Arr. J W Belshaw

1 Diane J Reynolds

2 Stephanie J Pattenden

3 Ruth E R Corney

4 Samuel C Cave

5 Ian G Mills

6 James W Belshaw (C)

7 David Holdridge

8 Richard L Thumwood

A 50th birthday compliment to Diane Reynolds.

Ringing World page reference: 5582.0375

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Chelsea, Greater London

St Luke

Sunday, 8 April 2018

40 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sam Cave (C)

2 James Belshaw

3 Helen Windsor

4 Paul Daybell

5 Ruth Corney

6 Nicholas Asprey

To celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary, this day, of Nicholas and Bridget Asprey.

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

City of London

St James Garlickhythe, Garlick Hill

Saturday, 21 April 2018 in 2h 59 (9–1–25 in G♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Thos B Worsley

1 Stephanie J Pattenden

2 Andrew B Mills

3 Emily J Crowder

4 David Holdridge

5 Andrew D Hodgson

6 Paul J R Daybell

7 James W Belshaw (C)

8 Philip R Goodyer

To mark the 92nd birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth and the forthcoming 21st birthday of Bryony Holdridge.

Ringing World page reference: 5585.0451

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Sunday, 13 May 2018 (31–0–4 in C♯)

1440 Nideggen Surprise Royal

1 Arthur Crumlish jnr

2 James Belshaw

3 Geraldine Forster

4 Penelope Sharpe

5 Peter Blight

6 Ruth Corney

7 Sam Cave (C)

8 David Holdridge

9 Stephanie Pattenden

10 Peter Emery

For Evensong

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Saturday, 19 May 2018 in 3h 29 (31–0–4 in C♯)

5007 Stedman Caters

Arr. J W Belshaw

1 Ruth E R Corney

2 Elizabeth A Hibbert

3 James A Smith

4 Catherine E Ockwell

5 Emily J Crowder

6 James W Belshaw (C)

7 Peter J Blight

8 Andrew B Mills

9 Samuel C Cave

10 David Holdridge

To mark the marriage this day of HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Ms Meghan Markle; residents of this parish.

Ringing World page reference: 5590.0576

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Westminster, Greater London

St Stephen

Sunday, 20 May 2018 in 51m (23–0–0 in C♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

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1 Stephanie Pattenden

2 Elizabeth Hibbert

3 Emily Crowder

4 Andrew Mills

5 J Chapman Knott

6 Laurence Bourton

7 Philip Goodyer

8 Peter Harrison (C)

For Evensong

First in method: 3.

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Sunday, 3 June 2018 in 54m (32 cwt)

1295 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Simon A Bond

1 Peter W Emery

2 Andrew B Mills

3 Jan McHugh

4 Lucinda J Woodward (C)

5 Peter J Blight

6 David Woodward

7 Ruth E R Corney

8 Andrew D Hodgson

9 David Holdridge

10 Samuel C Cave

For Evensong

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

North Creake, Norfolk

St Mary

Monday, 23 July 2018 in 3h 1 (11–2–22 in F♯)

5056 LXV Delight Major

Arr. J W Belshaw

1 James W Belshaw (C)

2 Stephanie J Pattenden

3 Ruth E R Corney

4 Penelope J V Sharpe

5 Peter J Blight

6 David Holdridge

7 Samuel C Cave

8 Peter W Emery

A birthday compliment to the tenor ringer

Ringing World page reference: 5598.0767

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands

SS Mary and Margaret

Friday, 10 August 2018 in 3h 17 (10–3–14 in A♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Simon J Davies

2 Richard L Thumwood

3 Ruth E R Corney

4 Penelope J V Sharpe

5 John J Ford

6 Ian G Campbell

7 Samuel C Cave (C)

8 Peter W Emery

Ringing World page reference: 5639.0514

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Grappenhall, Cheshire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 11 August 2018 in 45m (11–1–6 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Roger Forster

2 Diane Reynolds

3 Laurence Bourton

4 Emily Crowder

5 John Ford

6 James Belshaw (C)

7 John Hawes

8 Nicholas Asprey

1st covering to triples: 8

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Bowdon, Greater Manchester

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 August 2018 in 3h 1 (18–0–6 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Timothy R Forster

2 Elizabeth A Hibbert

3 Simon J Davies

4 Penelope J V Sharpe

5 Geraldine R Forster

6 David Holdridge

7 Richard L Thumwood

8 Ian G Mills (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5639.0514

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Thurstaston, Merseyside

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 12 August 2018 in 41m (6–2–15 in B♭)

1260 Doubles

5 methods: Grandsire, Plain Bob, St Martin's, St Simon's Stedman.

1 David Holdridge

2 Simon Davies

3 Laurence Bourton

4 Roger Forster

5 John Hawes (C)

6 Alison Davies

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Burton, Cheshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 12 August 2018 in 42m (7–0–7 in B♭)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Penny Sharpe

2 Emily Crowder

3 Andrew Mills (C)

4 Cathy Ockwell

5 Lorna Champney

6 Richard Thumwood

First Norwich 2.

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Pulford, Cheshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 13 August 2018 in 49m (9–3–6 in A♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Andrew Mills

2 Diane Reynolds

3 Geraldine Forster

4 Emily Crowder

5 Roger Forster

6 Tim Forster

7 Sam Cave

8 John Hawes (C)

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Mold, Flintshire

St Mary

Monday, 13 August 2018 in 43m (10–1–6 in A)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Trad.

1 Tim Forster

2 Diane Reynolds

3 John Hawes

4 Roger Forster

5 Sam Cave (C)

6 Paul Daybell

7 Stephanie Pattenden

8 Ruth Corney

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Christleton, Cheshire

St James

Monday, 13 August 2018 in 3h 5 (12–1–26 in F♯)

5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Arr.J W Belshaw

1 Elizabeth A Hibbert

2 Penelope J V Sharpe

3 Emily J Crowder

4 Andrew B Mills

5 John J Ford

6 Geraldine R Forster

7 James W Belshaw (C)

8 Richard L Thumwood

Ringing World page reference: 5620.0036

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Chester, Cheshire

St Mary without the Walls, Handbridge

Monday, 13 August 2018 in 3h 8 (19–3–12 in E♭)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no.252)

1 Simon J Davies (C)

2 Catherine E Ockwell

3 Lorna E Champney

4 Ian G Campbell

5 David Holdridge

6 Ian G Mills

7 Peter W Emery

8 Philip R Goodyer

Ringing World page reference: 5639.0514

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Heswall, Merseyside

St Peter

Tuesday, 14 August 2018 (8–0–9 in B♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G A A Taylor

1 Robert Lewis

2 Stephanie Pattenden

3 Lorna Champney

4 Diane Reynolds

5 Roger Forster

6 Paul Daybell

7 David Holdridge

8 John Hawes (C)

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Frodsham, Cheshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 14 August 2018 in 2h 49 (12–1–3 in F♯)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Arr. J W Belshaw

1 James W Belshaw (C)

2 Simon J Davies

3 Emily J Crowder

4 Andrew B Mills

5 Geraldine R Forster

6 Ian G Campbell

7 Richard L Thumwood

8 Ian G Mills

Ringing World page reference: 5620.0036

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Bromborough, Merseyside

St Barnabas

Tuesday, 14 August 2018 in 51m (23–1–5 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Geraldine Forster

2 David Holdridge

3 Andrew Mills

4 Emily Crowder

5 John Hawes

6 Richard Thumwood

7 Ian Mills (C)

8 Ian Campbell

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Barthomley, Cheshire

St Bertoline

Tuesday, 14 August 2018 in 3h 13 (13–1–14 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Andrew C D Mayes

1 Philip R Goodyer

2 Peter J Blight

3 Elizabeth A Hibbert

4 Penelope J V Sharpe

5 John J Ford

6 Timothy R Forster

7 Samuel C Cave (C)

8 Ruth E R Corney

Ringing World page reference: 5639.0514

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Waverton, Cheshire

St Peter

Thursday, 16 August 2018 in 44m (8–0–10 in G)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Emily Crowder

2 Diane Reynolds

3 Sam Cave

4 Elizabeth Hibbert

5 Lorna Champney

6 David Holdridge

7 Richard Thumwood

8 Ian Mills (C)

First quarter peal of Superlative on the bells.

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Marbury, Cheshire

St Michael

Thursday, 16 August 2018 in 45m (7–2–22 in A♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

Containing 10 different callings of 120 changes.

1 Sam Cave (C)

2 Emily Crowder

3 Diane Reynolds

4 Roger Forster

5 Ian Mills

6 Patricia Murray Cox

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Malpas, Cheshire

St Oswald

Thursday, 16 August 2018 in 3h 5 (15–3–6 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

8 methods: 768 Rutland, London, 640 Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 141 changes of method.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 John E Hawes (C)

2 Simon J Davies

3 James W Belshaw

4 Geraldine R Forster

5 Peter J Blight

6 Timothy R Forster

7 Ian G Campbell

8 Andrew B Mills

Ringing World page reference: 5639.0514

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Audlem, Cheshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 16 August 2018 in 46m (9 in A)

1320 Chester Surprise Minor

Composed by Trad.

1 John Ford

2 David Holdridge

3 Lorna Champney

4 Richard Thumwood

5 Ian Mills

6 Sam Cave (C)

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Sunday, 2 September 2018 in 55m (32 cwt)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

View composition

1 Peter Blight

2 Cathy Ockwell

3 David Bath

4 James Smith

5 Billy Clarke

6 David Holdridge

7 Peter Harrison (C)

8 Philip Goodyer

Rung in memory of Simon Milliken, Ringing Master at St Mary's, Durban. A number of the St Mary Abbot's band and friends met Simon on our trip out to South Africa last November.

For Evensong.

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Shipley, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 7 September 2018 in 2h 46 (9–1–4 in A)

5040 Minor (7 Methods)

720 each of Carlisle Surprise, Beverley Surprise, Chester Surprise, Plain Bob, Norwich Surprise, London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise

1 James W Belshaw

2 Penelope J V Sharpe

3 Peter J Blight

4 David Holdridge

5 Samuel C Cave (C)

6 Ruth E R Corney

A wedding compliment to Frances Emery and Frederick Preston.

Ringing World page reference: 5604.0911

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Saturday, 29 September 2018 (31–0–4 in C♯)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Trad.

1 Stephanie J Pattenden

2 Peter J Blight

3 Elizabeth A Hibbert

4 Emily J Crowder

5 David Holdridge

6 Catherine E Ockwell

7 Samuel C Cave (C)

8 James W Belshaw

9 Ruth E R Corney

10 Peter W Emery

With the best wishes of the guild to the Reverend Prebendary Gillean Craig on his retirement and with our thanks for his great support over the last 16 years.

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Sunday, 7 October 2018 (31–0–4 in C♯)

1360 Henleaze Surprise Royal

1 Emily Crowder

2 Elizabeth Hibbert

3 Ruth Corney

4 Peter Blight

5 Catherine Ockwell

6 Sam Cave

7 Peter Emery (C)

8 David Holdridge

9 Philip Goodyer

10 Andrew Mills

For Evensong.

Birthday compliments to the ringer of the third.

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Saturday, 13 October 2018 in 3h 27 (31–0–4 in C♯)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (10 Methods)

720 Anglia and 480 each Bristol, Cambridge, Henleaze, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No.2 and Yorkshire, with 119 changes of method

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no. 4127)

1 David Holdridge

2 Peter J Blight

3 Elizabeth A Hibbert

4 Stephanie J Pattenden

5 Geraldine R Forster

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Samuel C Cave (C)

8 James W Belshaw

9 Ruth E R Corney

10 Peter W Emery

Rung in celebration of the 758th anniversary of the foundation of the parish.

Most methods in the tower.

900th peal: 2

200th together: 5 and 10

Ringing World page reference: 5615.1230

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Sunday, 28 October 2018 in 55m (32 cwt)

1251 Stedman Caters

Composed by LJW

1 Samuel C Cave

2 Andrew B Mills

3 Emily J Crowder

4 Lucinda J Woodward

5 Peter J Blight

6 Penelope J V Sharpe

7 David Woodward (C)

8 Ian G Campbell

9 Stephanie J Pattenden

10 David Holdridge

For Evensong

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Sunday, 4 November 2018 in 62m (31–0–4 in C♯)

1400 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

1 Robert Hodgetts

2 Andrew Mills

3 Catherine Ockwell

4 James Belshaw (C)

5 Peter Blight

6 David Bath

7 Ian Campbell

8 David Holdridge

9 Ruth Corney

10 Peter Emery

In memoriam Richard John Stearn 1929-2018:

rung prior to evensong.

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Saturday, 10 November 2018 in 3h 28 (31–0–4 in C♯)

5007 Stedman Caters

Arr. J W Belshaw

1 Stephanie J Pattenden

2 Catherine E Ockwell

3 Peter W Emery

4 Emily J Crowder

5 Geraldine R Forster

6 James W Belshaw (C)

7 Penelope J V Sharpe

8 Mary E Holden

9 Andrew B Mills

10 David Holdridge

On the eve of the Armistice Day centenary: rung half muffled at backstroke in tribute to The Fallen.

Ringing World page reference: 5614.1156

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Chelsea, Greater London

St Luke

Sunday, 11 November 2018 in 3h 25 (23 in E♭)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Arr. J W Belshaw

1 Stephanie J Pattenden

2 Elizabeth A Hibbert

3 Catherine E Ockwell

4 Emily J Crowder

5 Andrew B Mills

6 Penelope J V Sharpe

7 James W Belshaw (C)

8 David Holdridge

9 Ruth E R Corney

10 Peter J Blight

Rung in tribute to The Fallen on the Armistice Day centenary.

Ringing World page reference: 5614.1156

Saint Mary Abbots Guild

Kensington, Greater London

St Mary Abbots

Sunday, 25 November 2018 in 54m (31–0–4 in C♯)

1260 Grandsire Caters

1 James Belshaw (C)

2 Ruth Corney

3 Penelope Sharpe

4 Stephanie Pattenden

5 Caleb Saunders

6 Peter Emery

7 Andrew Hodgson

8 David Holdridge

9 Samuel Cave

10 Peter Blight

1st on 10:5. Rung prior to evensong.

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