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600th peal together: 5, 8

For evensong

First peal of Spliced Surprise Royal on the bells

Rung on the 150th anniversary of the first recorded peal in the tower, 4 January 1854.

First peal in the method.

Commenced at 1.37am as we were pied.

1000th peal for the Association - 4. First of Bristol (aged 74) - 3. Remembering Geoffrey Fothergill, who would have rung with us in this peal.

For evensong.

For evensong

For Evensong.

400th Peal in the tower.

1. Circled the tower (at 1st attempt).

2,6. Most methods Spliced Surprise Royal.

A Golden Wedding peal (27.12.2003) for Arthur and Beryl Keeling, scholastics and lifelong members of this Church and Parish. Also a 40th birthday compliment to Donna Hutchings. Thanks be to God.

First peal rung in these four methods

400th peal for the Association: 6

A birthday compliment to Colin Ashworth and Geoffrey Cheetham

Rung to mark the 150th anniversary of the bells, cast by Taylors of Loughborough between 27 January and 10 August 1854.

For Evensong

700th peal together: 6,7

For evensong and to mark 20 years of ringing (to the day) by Simon Woof.

To celebrate the Cathedral Patronal Festival and as a compliment to the Rev David Galilee, retiring Canon Chancellor of the Cathedral.

The Surprise Royal Alphabet has now been completed on the bells (at last).

Birthday compliment to Barbara Shallcross.

4. 1st in the method.

First peal on the back eight since augmentation to ten.

First peal in the method.

75th Peal: 1. First on ten: 2,6. 51st Wedding Anniversary compliment to Jean & Eric Wharton. Rung by a Liverpool Branch band.

First peal of Stedman Caters on the bells.

Rung following a failed peal attempt.

First peal in the method: 3.

Before Evensong

First peal rung on the front six

100th peal in the tower: 4

50th on the bells - 5.

First Bristol S Maximus: 3,7.

250th peal as conductor.

To celebrate John Wilton's 50 years as a ringer

A welcome to Adam Sean Hertrick, born the previous morning, a grandson for the ringer of the fourth.

For evensong

200th for the Association - 8.

1st inside 3

First peal in the method.

100th peal on the bells: 10

To celebrate the engagement of Georgina Crane (Daughter of Treble Ringer) to Matthew Grundy.

First Peal of 8-spliced on the bells.

16th birthday compliment to Matthew Wall (son of the ringer of the 7th).

2,3,4,6,7,8. First Peal in the method (at first attempt).

Get well soon to Burnley's pinnacles.

100th peal of Bristol Surprise Royal: 8

4. 500th Peal.

Rung to celebrate the enthronement of the Right Reverend Nicholas Reade as Bishop of Blackburn, on the previous day.

1st blows in method: 3

1100th for Association: 8

First Peal: 8

First in Method: 4 & 6

Rung Half-muffled for Passiontide.

First Cinques:- 1, 5, 8, 10 and on the bells. First Grandsire Cinques:- 2. First on 12 as Conductor. Rung on Palm Sunday in memory of Clive Bryant, a former ringer at this tower.

Rung half muffled on Good Friday and in thanksgiving for the life of Daniel Hopwood (1976-2004)

Rung fully muffled following the Good Friday three hours devotions.

With best wishes to Ruth on her birthday (Goulburn next year!)

For Easter

To celebrate the 25th Annual Easter Holiday of the Preston ringers and friends.

Rung in celebration of Easter and the life of Daniel Hopwood (1976-2004)

For Evensong on Easter Sunday and as a Birthday Compliment to Shirley Pilkington.

550th peal: 3

100th peal of Bristol S Royal: 4

First peal in the method.

With best wishes to Derek Thomas for a speedy recovery

500th peal: 7

225th peal - 1 & 2.

Rung to welcome the Rev Dr. Stephen Edwards on his installation as vicar of St Paul's Walkden Moor

With best wishes to Ralph Edwards on his 90th birthday

Rung to celebrate the enthronement of the Right Rev Graham Knowles, Bishop of Sodor and Man. First 8 bell peal on the Island since 1890. Firs 8 bell peal on the bells. All the band are resident on the island, with the exception of the conductor. First peal - 1,3,4,8. First inside - 5.

First peal rung in the method

Umbria S Major: 36-5.4.5-2.36-4-5.4-4.5 lh 18 h

Rung to welcome Rev Dr Stephen Edwards to Walkden and as a compliment to Paula and Antony Walker, married at Monton Unitarian Church on 24th April

Birthday compliment to Eric Wall.

2,3,4,7,8. First in the method.

7,8. 50th together.

50th birthday compliment to Christine Broadley

25th Quarter Peal - 5

First Minor 'inside' - 5

Circled tower to 1/4's - 5

Birthday compliments to Nicholas C. Willasey

First of Pudsey: 5. 800th for Lancashire: 7. Rung immediately prior to the induction service of the Rev Cherry Vann as rector of East Farnworth and Kearsley.

Rung to mark the 20th anniversary of Andrew Sibson's first peal (at Rushton, Northants on 5/5/84).

First peal in the method.

b -3-4-5.2.36-7.4.58.6-6.5-56.78.9

For the 14th anniversary service to celebrate the affirmation of Catholocism in the Manchester Diocese, at which the former rector Rev Bill Wilson was preacher

First peal in the method.

First Peal: 6

Rung as a 25th birthday compliment to the ringer of the 6th and a 45th birthday compliment to the ringer of the treble.

With the best wishes of the band to Donald Bateman on his 65th birthday

50th peal on the bells: 3

First peal in the method

Salem Bridge Delight Major:

-56-4.56-5.36-4-1.36-4.3 lh 18

Rung for the joint "Coming of Age" of John & Shirley Pilkington, also to mark John's 50 year's continuous membership of the Lancashire Association.

First peal on 12:- 5 & 8. First Cinques:- 2 & 12. First on 12 as Conductor. First peal on the 12 bells.

First Quarter at first attempt - 1 & 6

A farewell compliment to Rhoda and Eric Bramhall of Childwall. Eric being the Vicar of All Saints and Rhoda being one of the ringers.

Rung for the Welcome Service for the Bishop of Blackburn.

A 21st birthday compliment to Stephen Campling

To mark today's 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings

1st peal - 1

Rung by a local band for the 60th birthday of the tenor ringer.

Most methods to a peal: 3, 5

500th peal: 4

A 25th birthday compliment to Jean's daughter, Vicky Herterick

Rung as a farewell to Simon and Sue Meyer, to thank them for everything they have done for ringing in Southport, the Wigan Branch, and this corner of NW England, and to wish them and their family well on the South Coast. Celia Hughes-d'Aeth and Barry Hale would like to be associated with this peal. Birthday compliment to 7. First of S - 7. First of S Royal - 3. First of Royal - 1.

1st Quarter Peal - 6. Rung during the Annual Procession of Witness.

For the Service of Ordination of Deacons.

Rung after the baptisms of Chloe Louise Walsh and of Adam Sean Herterick, grandson of 6 and 7 and nephew of 5.

On the back 5.

Rung to celebrate the life of Catherine (Kit) Swensson and George David Scroggie, both associated with the parish.

The tenor inscription being 'I to the Church the living call and to the grave do summon all.'

1,100th peal: 6

In memory of Jeffrey Kershaw

For the feast of St Swithun

500th peal for the Association: 3

1st Major - 1. For Evensong and as a compliment to Paul Wilkinson and Louise Nolan on their engagement.

Rung on the 100th anniversary of the foundation of this Cathedral.

Most methods to a peal: 3,4

Rung at the start of the Lancashire peal week in affectionate memory of Geoffrey Fothergill.

2,200th peal: 10

First peal of Bristol S Royal as conductor

For evensong

100th peal - 8

Afterwards, the ringers of 4, 5 and 8 enjoyed pudding, chips and gravy and a brew round at Big Dave's in true northern style. Aye

500th peal for the LACR: 1.

1st Bristol - 2

The same ringers from the Worsley peal went round to Big Dave's again but had to have pudding, chips and mushy peas as there weren't any gravy at t'chippy. Aye Aye

First in method - 5. Birthday compliment to Jean.

First Spliced 4 and as conductor

Dedicated to the memory of William E Court, former tower captain at this church.

First Peal at first attempt 2

First Peal: 1. First triples as conductor. Rung to mark the 100th anniversary of the first peal on the bells, Holt's 10 part Grandsire Triples on 06/08/1904.

8. 1100th Peal.

4,8. 200th together.

6. 1111th Peal.

Following this peal, the tenor ringer did not go round to Big Dave's nor partake of the produce of the chippie. Nay.

A belated but appropriately named birthday peal for Ian Smith.

Circled tower - 6. 100th together - 3,5. The first peal in the method.

First blows in the method: 4. Rung as a 50th Birthday compliment to Peter Furniss

A retirement compliment to Canon Kevin Mullen.

£5

Most methods to a peal: 4

For evensong

First blows in the method: 2,3,4,8

6,9. 500th together.

3,6. 250th together.

8. 100th Peal on the bells.

6. Completes the surprise royal alphabet on the bells.

Birthday compliment to Rob Pettifor.

Wedding anniversary compliment to Derek and Jane Sibson.

First in the house

700th peal - 1. To welcome the births of Benjamin Whyborne, son of Paul and Alison Whyborne, and Daniel CF Szczerkowski, son of Jan and Jane Carter. Paul, Alison and Jane are local ringers. First peal in the method.

1st in method: 7

Remembering the victims of 9/11 on the 3rd anniversary; also a 70th birthday compliment to John P Partington.

To welcome Rose Hannah McCahey, born 28th August, a daughter for Helen and Bryan.

For Evensong.

First on 10 - 5.

1st Cambridge S. Major - 2.

600th peal: 2

First peal of Bristol S Royal: 9

For evensong

Rung to mark the Silver Wedding anniversary of Tom & Kay Gribben, Landlord and Landlady of the Church Inn, Prestwich

For Harvest Festival evensong

With the band's best wishes to Ian Smith on his recovery from recent surgery.

Also a compliment to the town of Luton on its newly acquired status following a national survey.

First quarter Grandsire Caters inside - 2.

Firt quarter of Grandsire Caters as conductor

750th peal together: 6, 7

200th peal together: 7, 8

500th peal together: 8, 9

Rung prior to the London College of Music High Scorers' Concert.

For Evensong

2,3,6. First in the method.

7. 500th for the Association.

200th 10-bell tower for a peal: 10

100th peal of Bristol S Royal as conductor

For Evensong.

2,222nd peal: 7

First peal rung in the method

Thomas Apostle D Major: -3-4-56.2.36.2-34.1-2-1 lh 12

Rung to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the consecration of the church, 26th October 1854.

A 26th wedding anniversary compliment to George and Pauline Campling and a (slightly belated) welcome to Penny Jayne Reeves, daughter of Alex and Louise (local ringer).

50th birthday compliments to Len Mitchell (31st October).

Believed to be the youngest person (19) to ring this bell to Maximus: 12.

Rung for the feast of All Souls

and for Evensong

First of Grandsire triples 5

First Quarter on the bells since re-dedication

And for the Patronal festival of St Leonard

For evensong

Rung 45% muffled on Armistice Day

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

1st inside: 3.

Rung half muffled in memory of Julie Addison, former tower captain, who died July 2004.