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First peal in the method.

First of Surprise: 3

For Evening Service

First in method: 5

In memoriam Lord Derby

A birthday compliment to Eleanor's mum

Ringing world: 4374.0195

Circled tower: 1, 6

On the back eight

Complete Surprise Major alphabet: 10 times; 2; 5

times; 3.

In memory of Albert Greenhalgh of Westhoughton and Ronnie Edwards of Ashton-under-Lyne.

Ringing world: 4375.0223

First in method: 4

First blows in the method: 2, 3.

First peal on the bells since retuning and rehanging, on the first anniversary of the rededication. With get well wishes to Bill Thompson, chairman of the bell restoration committee.

Prior to the 9.30am Morning Service

First in method: 2, 3

By members of Liverpool Branch

1st Surprise: 2

2000th peal; 6.

First peal in the method

Ringing world: 4379.0326

First of Maximus: 8.

1st 8-Spliced: 3, 5 and as conductor

First in method: 2,4 and as conductor

Ringing world: 4379.0326

Condolences to the family of Paul Gentle, aged 20, nephew of 1, who is on a life support machine in Austria following a skiing accident.

First in method: 3, 4

For Evening Worship, to celebrate the completion of the restoration of the church

1st Spliced in these methods: 2, 3, 6, 8

First of Surprise on the newly installed bells

Dedicated to the memory of Peter Wortley Campling, father of the conductor, who died earlier this day, aged 66 years.

First quarter peal: 1

For the Centenary celebrations of Hale Parish Council 1895-1995

Rung as a celebration of the Christening of Jennifer Anne Makinson, which took place on this day.

600th peal; 3.

First peal in the method.

Ringing world: 4384.0470

Ringing world: 4384.0470

This is the greatest number of changes yet rung to a peal on church bells.

Umpires: Hilary J Atkinson, L Martin Daniels, Peter R Haylock, Alastair J Hopkins, Nicholas Munford.

Most methods: 7.

Most Surprise and most Major: 2.

Most Surprise: 3.

Most Major as conductor.

For the centenary of the founding of the National Trust.

Ringing world: 4384.0471

Circled the tower: 3.

Fastest Peal of Major on these Bells.

Ringing world: 4386.0524

First in the method and of Caters: 6.

425th Peal: 5

A first wedding anniversary compliment to Jenny Whiting & Barry Hale.

RW 1995.0550.

Farewell compliment to the Vicar and his wife, Rev. & Mrs R. D. Vincent.

First peal in the method - 3.

First peal on the bells since rehanging, on the 150th anniversary of the first peal on the bells. Rung by some of the people who assisted with the rehanging. The band wish to associate the peal with Peter Trotman, who supervised the rehanging, and to welcome James Adrian Trotman, his first grandchild, born April 23rd in Connecticut, USA.

By a Sunday Service band. First peal of Major on the bells. For the 50th Anniversary of VE Day.

First peal: 5.

Ringing world: 4392.0691

First peal inside: 4.

First on 8: 8.

First Grandsire Triples inside: 7.

(No conductor given).

To mark the 150th anniversary of the first Vicar coming to this church.

First inside: 5

125th peal on 10; 1

First Grandsire Caters; 2

First peal on 10; 3, 5

First peal of Grandsire; 5

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ordination in Liverpool Cathedral of Canon W Stanley Walker, father of the 2nd ringer

With best wishes to John Wilkinson & Anne Maria

Schnitter, to be married in Zurich on 10/6/95

Ringing world: 4394.0743

First odd-bell peal and in the method: 2. In celebration of

the life o f John T Parsons, past Treasurer of the Assn., who died the previous day.

Ringing world: 4394.0743

First peal in the method.

Ringing world: 4394.0743

First peal of Glasgow: 4,6

Rung for the Heptonstall Village Festival

First in method: 6. In memory of John T Parsons of Whittle-le-Woods, died 9th June 1995, past Treasurer of this Association.

Rung half muffled in memory of John Parsons

250th for the Associaton: 7.

Wedding anniversary compliment to Mr and Mrs A J Webster.

Ringing world: 4400.0885

First in method: 3

Compliment to Rodney Middleton on his induction as vicar of St James, Haydock, on 18th July

First peal in the method: 3, 5

Circled the tower to peals: 2

Rung by Heptonstall ringers as a welcome to Rev. Canon E Gore, to be licensed as priest in charge of Heptonstall on 28th July 1995

Ringing world: 4404.0982

To welcome Reverend Graham Keegan and his wife, Pam, after his induction and licensing at this Church on 27th June 1995.

For V-J Day.

A farewell compliment to Canon Huw Thomas.

First peal of Maximus on the bells for 25 years.

First in method: 2, 3, 4, 6

For VJ Day

Ringing world: 4410.1128

First attempt: 4.

For St Matthews Day.

Ringing world: 4409.1104

To mark the 50th anniversary of Christian Aid, and as a get-well compliment to Barbara Ogden, wife of the 7th

ringer.

Ringing world: 4413.1203

For the 50th anniversary of Christian Aid, and for the Patronal Festival.

First of Triples: 5.

28th wedding anniversary compliment to John and Barbara Shallcross

Ringing world: 4412.1179

Ringing world: 4420.0039

600th peal: 3. To welcome Phoebe, a daughter for Paul and Ann Thompson

30th Anniversary of Kevin’s 1st Peal. (Also at this tower)

Rung following the service of blessing and thanksgiving for the adoption of Mark and Jason Holden

Ringing world: 4419.0010

Ringing world: 4415.1252

Ringing world: 4419.0010

First on 12: 3, 4, 11 and as (C). First Cinques: 2, 5, 8, 10.First Grandsire Cinques: 6 & 7. Rung half-muffled on Armistice Day.

A compliment to Paul and Ann Thompson on the birth of their daughter, Phoebe.

Rung to welcome the new vicar Rev. Derek Peel and Mrs Joan Peel, to be inducted on the 22nd of October 1995.

Ringing world: 4423.0094

First peal of Surprise Royal: 3. First peal of London Surprise Royal: 4. 40th birthday compliment to Stephen Whittleton.

1800th peal: 6. First Surprise Major: 3.

To congratulate John Heaton o f Derby on being awarded a Ph.D.

Ringing world: 4422.0094

First peal in the method

For the wedding of David Crossley & Vivienne Beesley, and for the birth of Adam James Websdall. The band would like to wish Peter Hughes a speedy recovery who, having organised the peal, suffered a fractured arm a few days prior to the attempt.