BellBoard

First Double Norwich CB Caters for all.

10. 200th Peal. A compliment to Derek Thomas on his 50th birthday.

A compliment to John P Partington on completing 50 years as a ringer, all at this church. First peal in the method.

Fifty S Major: -58-16-1258-1236-14-38-3456-78 lh12. b.

A compliment to Derek Thomas on his 50th birthday

1000th Peal: 8. First on Eight: 1. First of Surprise Major: 7. Circled Tower: 4.

First Peal 1 and 6 and as conductor Rung in memory of Joesph Hadley. R.I.P.

First peal in the method

Frascati Delight Major: 58.34x1458x12x18x12x38x14x78 lh 12 (d)

First peal in the method

Ringing world: 4739.188

A get well compliment to Lady Jane Caroe.

First in method: 4, 5.

First Major quarter: 2 and 6

100th quarter: 5

First blows in method: 5.

For the start of "Heritage450" year, celebrating the 450 years of known recorded history of the church. First peal in the method. St Luke's S Major:- b -58-16-1258-1236-14-38-34.56.78

First on Eight: 1,3. Circled the tower: 4. First in method as conductor. A 45th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs Daniel Henfrey.

6,8. 350th together.

1000th tower bell peal: 12.

For Evensong. Also a 55th birthday compliment to Barbara Shallcross.

Birthday compliments to Colin Ashworth, Abi Chard, and Geoffrey Cheetham.

3,5. Most methods spliced.

1,7. 250th together. Rung to mark the 50th anniversary of the Accession to the Throne of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

200th peal on the bells : 7. 450th different Surprise Major method rung to a peal : 4. Rung to celebrate the 50th anniversary of H.M. the Queen's accession to the throne. Also a 21st birthday compliment to Karen, daughter of Brain & Jane Owen, and Ringing Master of the York Colleges Guild.

1st on 12: 8. 50th together: 1, 6. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Proclamation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

First peal in the method

Ringing world: 4744.0316

For Evensong and in memory of HRH Princess Margaret.

First peal in the method Bardolino Delight Major: -38-14-1256-36.12-34.18.34-56.18 lh 12 (e)

In memory of HRH Princess Margaret.

First Quarter: 1.

First of Yorkshire: 4.

2,000th peal: 1

By an all Bolton branch band.

First peal of spliced: 2

300th peal together: 3,4

200th peal : 4. A 90th birthday compliment (March 11th) to Miss Ellen M Taylor, lifelong member of this church; and Ruby Wedding compliment to her relatives Ian and Margaret Taylor of Ulverston, married at Hamer, Rochdale, on Feb. 17th, 1962.

First peal in the method.

Taylor S Major : -58-14-1278-36-14-38-14-38 lh18 g

200th peal together: 1, 3

First on twelve: 5,8 & 9. First maximus: 4,10. First Little Bob Maximus by all except 7.

300th peal for the Association: 2 Pauline's birthday treat.

800th peal for the Association: 5 First peal in the method Orvieto Delight Major: 56x34.16.58x58.16x14x18.36x12.78 lh 18(h)

A birthday compliment to Liz McKenna. 1st Treble Bob inside 2. 1st Kent TB Minor 4. 1st TB as Conductor

220th peal for the Association: 5.

1150th peal: 2.

550th together 2 & 8.

First peal in the method.

Ringing world: 4746.364

A farewell compliment to Dr Peter and Rev Canon Betty McNiven, Vicar of St Clement's, Spotland, Rochdale, leaving for South Wales.

First peal on 12 bells: 1 950th peal: 7

300th peal: 1 In memory of Margaret Neath (1942-2002), a native of Walkden, who died suddenly in this church on Sunday 10th March

350th peal: 2 Rung to mark the centenary of the first peal of London for the Association and in Lancashire, which was rung on these bells by a local band on Friday 21 March 1902.

Half-muffled in memory of HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

First peal of Grandsire: 3.

Rung to celebrate Easter, half-muffled as a mark of respect to HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

To celebrate the life of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Ringing world: 4751.0483

Rung half-muffled in memory of HM the Queen Mother

Rung in memory of the Queen Mother

Rung in memory of the Queen Mother.

Rung to commemorate the death of the Queen Mother.

1st on 12:- 5,6 & 7 1st Cinques:- 1 & 4 25th together 4 & 9 Rung half muffled in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, by Service Ringers at this tower.

First peal on the bells since augmentation from four to six.

Rung half-muffled by members of the Sunday Service band in memory of H M Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

First peal rung in the method Oxford Treble Bob Delight Major: x34x14x12x18x14x58x14x58 lh18(l) To mark the 75th anniversary of the (still) record peal of 17,824 Oxford Treble Bob Major,rung on these bells on 18 April 1927

500th different composition as conductor.

First in method: 6 On the front six

In memory of Nora Forrester, mother of ringer of the treble. Also for Evensong.

For Val's birthday and to congratulate daughter Rebecca Glen on the award of her D.Phil(Oxon)

Most methods to a peal: 3

First peal in the method Soave D Major: x34x14.58.12x18x14x58.14x14.58 lh 12(a) With best wishes to Richard Parker on his retirement (...and imminent return to serious peal ringing?)

First peal of minor: 2

With best wishes to Joe Porter of Bury, the Association's oldest and longest standing member, on his 95th birthday.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Cyril Crossthwaite

Ringing world: 4758.0683

In memory of James Hedderick, father of the treble ringer.

With the best wishes of the band to Joanne Schofield and Ian Fielding on their marriage which took place today at Oxenhope, W Yorks.

Rung in memory of Cyril Crossthwaite

With congratulations and best wishes to Joanne Schofield and Ian Fielding, married at St Mary, Oxenhope on 11 May 2002

First peal in 7 Surprise Minor methods: 3

Dedicated to the memory of Cyril Crossthwaite

A thanksgiving for the life of Cyril Crossthwaite, who died 8th May 2002, aged 82.

Charley's 1st 1/4 peal aged 11 years and 10 months.

100th peal on the bells: 6.

Dedicated to the memory of Cyril Crossthwaite who rang in the first peal of this composition.

1250th peal: 9.

900th peal for the Association: 7.

200th peal together: 4, 6.

A thanksgiving for the life of Cyril Crossthwaite, tower captain at this tower for 45 years and a member of the Lancashire Association for 67 years, who died on 8 May 2002, aged 82.

The band wish this peal to be associated with Cyril Crossthwaite, who rang in the first performance of this composition.

500th peal for the Association: 7 First peal in the method Dalton-in-Furness Surprise Royal: x30x14x50x16x12x38.14x14.5670x1456x90 lh 12

Most methods: 2.

First on 10: 1, 5.

First Grandsire: 5.

First Caters: 4, 10.

By a Practice Night Band to celebrate the life of Cyril Crossthwaite.

First Quarter: 1 Rung for the Ordination of Jane Durham which took place in Liverpool Cathedral.

Rung in Honour of the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II and the 139th Anniversary of the Opening of these Bells. (A Peal Board records a peal rung for a similar reason on May 28th, 1887).

1st quarter 6. Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Cyril Crossthwaite.

Most methods to a peal: 2

50th Peal: 6. Rung to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of H M Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. 50th Quarter Peal: 3. 25th Quarter on the bells: 1. First including Stedman: 2,4.

To Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

First in Surprise Minor (3) Rung for Evensong and to celebrate Jubilee

First 1/2 peal and first in Minor (1) Rung in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

900th tower bell peal: 4. Rung for the County of Lancashire Thanksgiving Service for the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen.

First of Major - 3

To celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. First on 12 - 9 First maximus - 6,7

Rung for the Golden Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Rung for the Golden Jubillee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

100th peal together: 2, 7 Rung for the Golden Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Also to welcome Phoebe Ellen, daughter of Allison & Keith Bamford (local ringers), born May 16th.

Rung to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Most methods to a peal: 3 Rung to celebrate the centenary of the bishopric of Burnley. The peal was rung (by request) to coincide with the commemorative service.

First peal in the method

Ringing world: 4760.0736

First on Eight: 6. First Plain Bob Major: 4. Rung as a belated 21st birthday compliment to Peter Burgess.

First Superlative: 5. Wedding compliment to Stephen Furniss (one-time ringer at this tower) and Stephanie Broadhurst, married at this church later this day.

As a compliment to Graham Austin on his birthday.

First 1/4 peal (treble) Rung for Evensong

First peal in the method: 4,7 600th peal together: 8,10 300th peal together: 6,10 100th peal together: 2,4

First in the method: 4.

Most methods:1

Rung on the back five.

Rung to celebrate the "Feast of the Birth of St John Baptist". First in the method as conductor.

Rung by the Sunday service band to celebrate the ordination as priest of Robert Thewsey at Manchester Cathedral on 29 June.

First of Yorkshire Royal: 4,5,7. Rung to mark the rededication of the organ.

Rung prior to evensong and in thanksgiving for, and in celebration of, the life of Jeffrey Kershaw.

1st Quarter at 1st attempt - 1 (aged 12) In celebration of the life of Jeffrey Kershaw

1st Quarter 1. Rung to the memory of Jeffrey Kershaw.

With fond memories of Jeffrey Kershaw, President of the Association, who died 5th July 2002.

In memory of Jeffrey Kershaw.

First of Surprise - 2. In thanksgiving for the life of Jeffery Kershaw, Association President.

Rung on the back 6. Dedicated to Michael Rogers and John Wilton's 60th birthdays, past and present ringers of Much Woolton and long life friends for 50 years.

With fond memories of Jeffrey Kershaw, President of the Association, who died 5th July 2002.

Birthday treat to the treble ringer

Completes the Standard Eight: 4,7.

First peal as conductor on 8.

Rung for the Golden Jubilee.

Rung by Sunday Service and Practice Night Ringers in memory of Jeffrey Kershaw, remembering especially his continuous support of Rochdale Branch activites over some 40 years.

With fond memories of Jeffrey Kershaw, who rang 120 of his 910 peals on these bells.

First attempt: 4. A 13th birthday compliment to Matthew.

50th Quarter in 2002: 4. With thanks to Paul Hunter for ringing, even though he felt very unwell. Get well soon!

First of spliced: 3. First Spliced as conductor.

Most Methods: 1 and 3.

500th peal: 8.

1. First Quarter.

800th peal as conductor. First peal in the method. Grane Surprise Royal: x56x14x56x30x14x50x14x50.12x34.50 lh 10

First peal in the method. Robin Hood's Bay Delight Royal x30x14.50.12x10x14x1450x34x50.14x14.50 lh12 To mark the completion of the coast-to-coast walk by the ringers of 9 and 10.

300th peal: 5.

1st of surprise inside:2

Dedicated to the memory of Jeff Kershaw. First peal in the method Gavi Delight Major: 58x56.14x1256x18.34.12x18x16x58 lh12 (d)

50th peal as conductor.

Most methods to a peal: 2

150th peal together: 2, 5 First peal in the method: Durham White Gold Delight Major 58.34x1458x12x18x12.34.58.14x14.58 lh12 (f)

2. Most methods to a peal. 8. Circled the tower.

300th for Association: 3.

Rung upon the eve of the Feast of St Bartholomew Apostle

First Treble Bob: 1. First in method as conductor. 50th Peal together: 3,5. Congratulations to Robin, Paul, Sam & Paul on their recent exam results.

50th Peal together: 6,7. 25th Peal together: 3,6.

A birthday compliment to Rob Pettifor.

Rung as a birthday compliment to D Robert Pettifor.

A birthday compliment to Rob Pettifor

First Inside:2 Congratulations to Derek and Jannet Thrush on their 30th wedding anniversary.

100th peal together: 5,10

First peal in the method Chianti Delight Major -58-14.58-12.38-12-18.34-12.78 lh 18(jx)

First peal of Glasgow as conductor

650th peal for the Association: 4 200th peal together: 7,10

5,8. 400th together.

Completes Surprise Royal alphabet: 4

Ringing world: 4773.1065

Circled tower: 8.

Rung as a compliment to Kelly Barnes on her departure to Kings College London.

Rung for the 'Battle of Britain' service.

First in the method as conductor.

Rung Half Muffled, On the front five. In memory of the Victims of the September 11th Disaster.

1st Minor 1. Rung in memory of Eric Farnworth, Organist and Choir master of this church.

First peal in the method.

Ringing world: 4773.1065

Most Spliced: 5,6. Circled tower: 2. With best wishes to Mike Clay on his departure from Liverpool.

400th peal: 2