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York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 3 January 2023 in 32m (2–1–15)
1272 Original Singles
1 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin) (C)
2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
3 William J Lake (Langwith) (C)
Rung on the lightest minor 3 in the tower to celebrate the repair of the spider by the Steeple Keeper, Tower Captain, and Deputy Tower Captain, as is YCG tradition.
Also rung to welcome in the New Year.
Jointly Conducted.
First Original for all.
First Singles for all.
Fastest Quarter for all.
First participation in jointly conducting for all.
Circled the tower: 1, 2
First YCG Quarter of the Year.
First Quarter on the bells this year.
First YCG Original in 16.5 years.
First YCG Singles in 16.5 years.
First Quarter of Original this year.
First Quarter of Singles this year.
First quarter with no method mistakes: 2
Longest YCG footnote.
The band would like to associate David Denbigh's drill with this performance.
"This was a bad idea" - Nat at extent 45
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 12 January 2023 in 45m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Rebecca A Hall
2 Rosemary S Hall
3 Natasha A Williams
4 Jemima Bleackley
5 William L K Brooke
6 William J Lake (C)
Half muffled for the funeral of Normandy Veteran Douglas Petty, held at the church yesterday on what would have been his 100th birthday.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 8 February 2023 in 41m (6–0–6 in C)
1269 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Donald F Morrison
1 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
4 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
5 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
6 William J Lake (Langwith) (C)
First of Surprise inside: 2
Congratulations to Megan Bucknall for making it back to York and with best wishes for her knee's recovery
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Spurriergate Centre
Friday, 17 February 2023 in 6m (8–2–14 in A)
16 Tolling
6 tellers, followed by 16 blows
Natasha A Williams
Rung in memory of Brianna Ghey, immediately prior to the candlelit vigil held in her memory at St Helen's Square in York.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0196York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Friday, 17 February 2023 in 41m (6–0–6 in C)
1266 Stedman Doubles
10 different extents + 66
1 William M Regan (Fwiend)
2 Rebecca A Hall (Langwith)
3 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin) (C)
4 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
5 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
6 Amber M Burrows (Anne Lister)
First of Stedman: 2
First of Stedman Doubles: 1,4,5
First in a cardigan, and first in seated position: 1
First in a long sleeve top: 5
Feeling left out of the footnotes: 3,6
To celebrate Megan Bucknall's first trip into town since the piggyback, and Susan Hall's ability to go on the bus sans neck brace.
Also rung for One Planet Week.
Ringing World page reference: 5837.0225York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 in 42m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Kevin Atkinson (Alcuin)
2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
4 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
5 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
6 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
Rung for the Parish Deposition of the Alleluia, and the subsequent Pancake Party.
Also for the anniversary of the birth of Aimee Bickford.
With best wishes to Joss Davis on his adventure to attempt to donate blood for a 4th time, having been denied three times previously.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 in 43m (6–0–6 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
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1 William J Lake (Langwith)
2 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
3 Joss Davis (Alcuin)
4 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
5 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
With birthday wishes to Brian Bateson for the 21st of February, grandfather of Amber M Burrows.
With birthday wishes to Lucy Williamson for the 21st of February, former member of the YCG.
With birthday wishes to Aimee Bickford for the 21st of February.
With birthday wishes to Janet Lenton for the 22nd of February, Nanna of Simon W Edwards.
With birthday wishes to Linda Allen for the 23rd of February, Grandmother of William J Lake.
With birthday wishes to William J Lake for the 23rd of February, Webmaster and former Ringing Master of the YCG.
With birthday wishes to Alfred G W Pipe for the 23rd of February, "much cooler" brother to Henry J W Pipe according to Ewan G A Hull.
With 100th birthday wishes to the Flying Scotsman for the 24th of February, steam locomotive.
With birthday wishes to Susan G Hall for the 25th of February, mother of Rosemary S Hall and friend of the YCG.
With birthday wishes to Barbara Lake for the 27th of February, Grandmother of William J Lake.
With birthday wishes to Karen Smith for the 28th of February, aunt of the conductor.
With birthday wishes to Anita Williams for the 28th of February, aunt of the conductor.
With birthday wishes to Mark W Regan for the 2nd of March, father of William M Regan (Friend).
With birthday wishes to Melanie Williams for the 2nd of March, mother of the conductor.
With birthday wishes to Madeleine Bleackley for the 2nd of March, sister of Jemima Bleackley.
With birthday wishes to the Mallard for the 3rd of March, steam locomotive.
With birthday wishes to Patrick W J Deakin for the 3rd of March.
With birthday wishes to Hilary Jean Raymond for the 6th of March, grandmother of Joss Davis.
With birthday wishes to Ian Williams for the 9th of March, father of the conductor.
Non-birthday wishes to Matthew O Hall, whose birthday is on the 18th of June, who did not wish to be associated with this quarter because it's a "dumb idea".
Congratulations to Joss Davis for passing his Driving Theory test earlier today.
In loving memory of the "What's Hot on Bellboard" section of the Ringing World, to which this quarter would have made an excellent addition.
First Minor as Conductor.
First treble to a Quarter in 11 years: 1
First Quarter to span multiple pages in the YCG Quarter Peal book.
25th Quarter for the YCG: 6
25th Quarter together: 2&6, 3&6
Longest YCG Footnote.
Possibly the most efficient birthday quarter?
With thanks to Julian Steed for reading this footnote.
York Colleges Guild
York
Between the Rook and Gaskill and Wetherspoons
Monday, 13 March 2023 in 1m
8 Original Minimus
1–2 Benjamin J Hartley, Dominic D O'Neill
3–4 Natasha A Williams, Rosemary S Hall
Rung with our bodies between pubs, on the evening of the last St Lawrence practice before the Easter break.
First performance using bodies: 1, 3
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 15 March 2023 in 40m (7–3–24 in A)
1300 Doubles (2m)
120 St Simon's Bob, 1180 Plain Bob
1 William J Lake (Langwith)
2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
3 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
4 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
5 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
6 Aidan T Derby (Derwent)
First quarter at first attempt: 6, 5 months and 13 days since his first lesson
Rung in memory of our respect for DUSCR
Rung to congratulate Simon W Edwards on becoming the new Secretary for Alcuin College.
First on a brand new stay: 1
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 19 March 2023 in 45m (7–3–24 in A)
1320 Mothering Sunday Doubles
Fifield Bob with Chicken Extremes
1 Begot by Natalie Bleackley
2 Begot by Linda Deakin (C)
3 Begot by Melanie Williams
4 Begot by Melanie Davis
5 Begot by Susan Hall
6 Begot by Helen Hall
Rung by children of ringing Mothers in celebration of Mothering Sunday.
This is the record length of Mothering Sunday.
First in variation by all.
First Chicken Extremes for all.
A special mention to Ben's Mum
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0312York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 23 March 2023 in 43m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Simon W Edwards
2 James D Austin
3 Rosemary S Hall
4 Natasha A Williams
5 Jemima Bleackley
6 William M Regan (C)
Rung half muffled in memory of Miew Seng McCarthy, mother of a friend to the 5.
First blows of the method: 4, 5.
First in method: 3.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 24 March 2023 in 44m (7–3–24 in A)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
Two different "singles only" 720s
Composed by Lynn S Scales
1 Natasha A Williams (C)
2 David C Pye
3 Simon W Edwards
4 Jemima Bleackley
5 Rosemary S Hall
6 William M Regan
Rung half-muffled in memory of Anne Cooper, wife of Percy Cooper and mother of David Cooper, ringers in the Isle of Axholme, and in memory of Diane Holland, mother of Adele Neale, ringer in the Isle of Axholme
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 26 March 2023 in 5m (7–3–24 in A)
120 York Colleges Guild Dinner Day Doubles
1 Jonathan R Galloway (Vanbrugh)
2 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
3 Patrick J W Deakin (James)
4 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
5 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
6 Rebecca A Hall (Langwith)
Rung prior to Evensong as part of the service ringing.
The variation 16vu (Reverse Bob with Grandsire Plains) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "York Colleges Guild Dinner Day".
Not rung on the York Colleges Guild Dinner Day, but named so that we can ring a whole quarter in the variation when it comes to it.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Monday, 27 March 2023 in 3m (7–3–24 in A)
120 Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Doubles
1 Lydia Mayfield
2 William L K Brooke
3 Rosemary S Hall
4 Jonathan R Galloway
5 Natasha A Williams (C)
6 Ryan Mills
The variation 16zv (Reverse Bob with Reverse Gwendroc Singles) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.
Rung because earlier today, an inferior York band rang and named the variation we were going to ring and name.
The band would like to associate Benjamin J Hartley with this performance, who was scribbling some crazy method on the blackboard during this ringing.
York Colleges Guild
Clifton, North Yorkshire
St Philip and St James
Sunday, 9 April 2023 in 35m (3–1–23 in E♭)
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 Norwich S, 576 Cambridge S
1 Ewan G A Hull (Associate)
2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3 Rachel L Mahoney (BUSCR)
4 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
5 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
6 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
Rung for Easter Sunday, and to celebrate the visit of King Charles III to York on Maundy Thursday.
Rung to celebrate the YCG Instagram being back up to date
First blows of Norwich, first mixed Surprise Minor and fastest quarter - 2.
First YCG quarter - 3.
First YCG quarter at the tower in 11 years
York Colleges Guild
Leatherhead, Surrey
St Mary and St Nicholas
Thursday, 13 April 2023 in 43m (8–0–5 in B♭)
1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Natalie Bleackley (Friend)
2 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
3 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
4 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
5 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
6 William J Lake (Langwith) (C)
First treble to surprise: 1
First YCG quarter: 1
First in the south: 3
Most southern YCG Quarter
To celebrate the wedding anniversary of Peter and Shiela Ford, grandparents of the 4th and bellringers of this tower
First in the church where her parents married: 4
Rung to celebrate the Treble ringer showing the ringer of the third the ringer of the fifth's dance shows
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Monday, 17 April 2023 in 3m (7–3–24 in A)
120 Broken Light In The Ringing Chamber Doubles
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
2 Joss Davis (Alcuin)
3 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
4 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
5 Philippa C M Stokoe (Staff)
6 Huw D Foden (Wentworth)
The variation 868t (Primrose Bob with Minster Bobs) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "Broken Light in the Ringing Chamber".
Rung because there's not many of us at the practice this evening.
Named because someone else named a variation the name that we were going to name this one, and because Joseph E T Waters did not like the name "Shmalent Shminnovations".
Rung to mark the start of the rivalry between the York Colleges Guild and Talent Innovations, who keep stealing the variations we plan to ring.
The band would like to associate Kevin D Atkinson with this performance, who was rummaging for a spare lightbulb for the duration.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 in 43m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Doubles (4m/p/v)
60 Stedman, 120 April Day, 120 St Simon's Bob, 960 Plain Bob
1 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
2 William M Regan (Friend)
3 William J Lake (Langwith)
4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
5 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
6 Dominic D O'Neill (Alcuin)
Rung prior to the first YCG practice of the Summer term.
First quarter at first attempt: 6
"Can we please stop making faces at the Conductor"
Approximately 240 changes in, the conductor forgot how to call the other 3 extents of St Simon's...
30th YCG quarter this academic year
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 in 3m (7–3–24 in A)
120 (redacted) Doubles
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
2 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
3 James D Austin (Derwent)
4 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
5 William J Lake (Langwith)
6 Joss Davis (Alcuin)
Rung after a successful YCG Practice
The variation 868jp (Primrose Bob with Gloster Extremes) is rung for the first time.
The ringer of the 4th would like to extend hugs and kisses to Patrick Deakin.
First variation: 2, 3, 5
With thanks to Kevin D Atkinson for letting us overrun a little bit.
The band would like to associate Rosemary S Hall and William M Regan (Friend) with this performance.
Matthew O Hall does not wish to be associated with this performance. "I've rung enough stupid doubles things with you lot".
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0408York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 in 50m (18–1–21 in F)
1259 Grandsire Caters
View composition
1 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
2 David G Hull (Associate)
3 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
4 Elva R Ainsworth (Friend)
5 William J Lake (Langwith)
6 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
7 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
8 William M Regan (Friend)
9 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
10 Joanna M Ainsworth (Friend)
First on 10 inside: 3,6
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Monday, 1 May 2023 in 38m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Dominic D O'Neill (Alcuin)
2 William M Regan (Friend)
3 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
4 William J Lake (Langwith) (C)
5 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
6 Amber M Burrows (Anne Lister)
Rung for the Coronation of King Charles III
First away from tenor: 1
Best Wishes for the Christening of Joseph Cockburn 07/05/2023
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0523York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Monday, 1 May 2023 in 30m (7–3–24 in A)
Rounds and Call Changes
Abi M Wood (Vanbrugh)
Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
Brendan T Johnson (Alcuin)
Caitlin E Routledge (Alcuin)
Dominic D O'Neill (Alcuin)
Ewan G A Hull (Associate)
Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
Joseph A Carter (James)
Lucy R Haddock-Williams (Halifax)
Megan Bucknall (Anne Lister)
Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
William J Lake (Langwith)
William M Regan (Friend)
Rung for the upcoming coronation of His Majesty Charles III, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
Arranged and rung for our excellent new learners.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0524York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 5 May 2023 in 41m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Doubles (5m/p/v)
60 Stedman, 120 Long Boi, 360 Plain Bob, 360 St Simon's, 360 St Martin's.
Long Boi:
Primrose Bob, with Minster Bobs (m) and Chicken Extremes (c)
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1 Megan Bucknall (Anne Lister)
2 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
3 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
4 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
5 William J Lake (Langwith)
6 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
Rung in loving memory of Long Boi, resident of the Campus Lakes and de facto mascot of the University of York.
Waddling at an impressive 70cm tall, Long Boi quickly became a sensation on campus after he was first spotted in 2019.
We hope that his longth lives on in the hearts of those who loved him, and that he continues to provide joy through his memory.
Rest in Pond
The variation 868t/pm (Primrose Bob with Minster Bobs and Chicken Extremes) is composed and rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "Long Boi" Doubles.
Zoe Duffin, Myrtle E Watts, and Jemima Bleackley would like to be associated with this performance.
First quarter since the incident: 1
Photograph by Abbie Newbould (@abbien11) via Long Boi (@longboiyork)
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Friday, 5 May 2023 in 51m (18–1–21 in F)
1440 April Day Royal
Composed by Natasha A Williams (Op. 4)
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
2 Iain J Anderson (CUGCR)
3 James D Austin (Derwent)
4 William J Lake (Langwith)
5 David G Hull (Staff)
6 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
7 Jonathan R Galloway (Vanbrugh)
8 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
9 Ewan G A Hull (Associate)
10 William M Regan (Friend)
Rung for the upcoming coronation of King Charles III
Believed to be the first quarter of April Day Royal
First Royal: 1, 4, 6
First on 10 as conductor
First as composer
First of April Day Royal for all, except 2, who does not believe it's a real thing
50th quarter: 1
Hopefully last April day royal: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0523York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 36m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
2 Megan Bucknall (Anne Lister)
3 Rececca A Hall (Langwith)
4 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
5 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
6 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
Rung for the Coronation of King Charles III.
Missed the start of the Coronation by 1 minute.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0523York Colleges Guild
Clifton, North Yorkshire
St Philip and St James
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 2h 26 (3–1–23 in E♭)
5040 Minor (3m)
1 extent Plain Bob, two extents each: Cambridge S, St Clements College Bob, Plain Bob
1 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
2 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
3 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
4 C Mark G Ockleton (CUGCR)
5 William J Lake (Langwith)
6 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
Rung for the coronation of King Charles III.
First peal - 3, 5.
First peal of Minor - 2, and as Conductor.
First YCG peal for 7 years.
First peal on the bells in 11 years.
First YCG peal in the tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0522York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 in 4m (7–3–24 in A)
120 Mincing Doubles
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
2 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
3 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
4 William J Lake (Langwith)
5 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
6 Alexander Davies (UEGCR)
Rung in memory of Joseph E T Waters fluttering into The Market Cat after an unsuccessful peal attempt. The band would like it known that the cause of the loss for this peal was Patrick W J Deakin missing his 5/6 dodge.
Also celebrating Luke Londesbrough circling the Rook and Gaskill to pints.
The variation 148wv (St Faith Place with Reverse Earls Court Singles) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "Mincing" Doubles.
First ringing for the University of Edinburgh Guild of Change Ringers since 2019
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Monday, 22 May 2023 in 4m (7–3–24 in A)
120 Duck Doubles
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
2 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
3 William L K Brooke (Wentworth)
4 William J Lake (Langwith)
5 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
6 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
The variation 148vw (St Faith Place with Reverse Barons Court Singles) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation Duck Doubles.
Quack
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 26 May 2023 in 42m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 William J Lake (Langwith)
2 Bridget Hartley (Friend)
3 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
4 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
5 Simon Hartley (Friend)
6 James D Austin (Derwent)
7 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
8 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
Birthday compliments to Benjamin Jenjamin Hartley.
First of Stedman Triples: 1 and 3.
Circled the tower: 1.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 31 May 2023 in 3m (7–3–24 in A)
120 Are We Blind? Deploy The Birthday Wishes Doubles
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1 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3 James D Austin (Derwent)
4 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
5 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
6 Aidan T Derby (Derwent)
Best wishes to Ioan B G Normington on his 19th birthday today.
The variation 148a/c (St Faith Place with Reverse Canterbury Bobs and Grandsire Singles) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name the variation Are We Blind? Deploy The Birthday Wishes Doubles.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
All Saints, North Street
Saturday, 10 June 2023 in 7m (4–3–2 in C)
177 Stedman Triples
Composed by Robin O Hall
1 Richard H Mayers (Vanbrugh)
2 Jonathan R Galloway (Vanbrugh)
3 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
4 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
5 William J Lake (Langwith)
6 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
7 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
8 Rebecca A Hall (Langwith)
Rung by past and present members (and Friend) of the York Colleges Guild immediately prior to the annual society dinner.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 11 June 2023 in 41m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by R William Willans
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
2 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
3 Ryan E Mills (Halifax)
4 Alexander Davies (UEGCR)
5 David G Denbigh (Langwith)
6 William L K Brooke (Wentworth)
7 William M Regan (Friend)
8 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
Rung by attendees of the 51st York Colleges Guild Annual Dinner Day in celebration of a successful event.
First with the new bungs on the clappers.
Circled the tower as conductor with no repetition, and first of Grandsire Triples as conductor: 1
First of Grandsire inside and first YCG quarter: 4
First in a dress: 2
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 14 June 2023 in 40m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax) (C)
4 William J Lake (Langwith)
5 William M Regan (Friend)
6 Caitlin E Routledge (Alcuin)
First quarter at first attempt: 6
Tried to sabotage the quarter: 2,5
York Colleges Guild
Clifton, North Yorkshire
St Philip and St James
Sunday, 18 June 2023 in 2h 40 (3–1–23 in E♭)
5040 Minor (3m)
720 St Clements; 2160 each: Cambridge S and Plain Bob
1 James D Austin (Derwent)
2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
4 William J Lake (Langwith)
5 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
6 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin) (C)
Believed to be the first YCG peal rung by a complete band of current undergraduates.
With congratulations to William J Lake for the completion of his final exams and upcoming graduation. Also wishing him well as he leaves us to begin a new life in London - Southwark; you have been warned!
Also a birthday salutation to His Excellence, Our Lord High Ringing Master, Matthew O Hall, welcoming him to the Roaring Twenties.
Rung also for Father's Day, and for the birthday of HM King Charles III
Superb recovery in the sixth extent: 2
The band would like to associate William M Regan (Friend) with this peal (whether he likes it or not!).
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0791York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Monday, 19 June 2023 in 42m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
2 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
3 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh) (C)
4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
5 William J Lake (Langwith)
6 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
Rung half muffled in solidarity with NUSCR, as a tribute to the victims of the attack that took place last week in Nottingham
First of Grandsire as conductor: 3
Circled the tower to quarters: 6
Ringing World page reference: 5854.0688York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 21 June 2023 in 45m (7–3–24 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 William M Regan (Friend)
2 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
3 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
4 Alexander Davies (UEGCR)
5 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
6 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh) (C)
First Surprise as conductor: 6
First Surprise in England: 4
40th YCG Quarter this academic year
Remembering absent friends
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 28 June 2023 in 40m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Doubles (11v)
60 April Day, 120 each of Stonewall; Steed; Procrastination; Who's Going To Keep The Steeple Now?; Silly Little Performance; Dodge Here; One-Eyed One-Horned Flying Purple People Eater; Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Panini; Absent Friends; Absent Minded
1 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
2 Alexander Davies (UEGCR)
3 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
4 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
5 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
6 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
Rung on the anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
Rung to prove that Nat can in fact conduct variations from inside.
Most variations to a quarter for all, and for the Guild.
First blows in April Day, first new variation inside, longest distance travelled while learning a quarter peal (200 miles), and longest footnote: 2
Wishing Helen Nichols and Clive a Happy Birthday.
The variation 148as (St Faith Place with Roman Bobs) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "Stonewall".
The variation 148rt (St Faith Place with Julian Bobs) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "Steed".
The variation 148sa (St Faith Place with Antonine Bobs) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "Procrastination”.
The variation 148wy (St Faith Place with Wye Omits) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "Who's Going To Keep The Steeple Now?”.
The variation 148as/rt (St Faith Place with Roman Bobs and Julian Bobs) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "Silly Little Performance".
The variation 148as/sa (St Faith Place with Roman Bobs and Antonine Bobs) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "Dodge Here”.
The variation 148as/wy (St Faith Place with Roman Bobs and Wye Omits) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "One-Eyed One-Horned Flying Purple People Eater”.
The variation 148rt/sa (St Faith Place with Julian Bobs and Antonine Bobs) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Panini”.
The variation 148rt/wy (St Faith Place with Julian Bobs and Wye Omits) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "Absent Friends”.
The variation 148sa/wy (St Faith Place with Antonine Bobs and Wye Omits) is rung for the first time. The band would like to name this variation "Absent Minded”.
Wishing Rosie luck in her hunt for somewhere to live.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 2 July 2023 in 43m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by Natasha A Williams
1 William L K Brooke (Wentworth)
2 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
3 Megan Bucknall (Anne Lister)
4 David G Denbigh (Langwith)
5 Eric W S Wolever (Wentworth)
6 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
7 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
8 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
Rung for evensong
First on eight inside: 3
First Plain Bob Triples as Conductor
With thanks to the person who walked into the ringing room in the last part for clearing off when we shouted.
Celebrating Bob the Badger finally having a bath
York Colleges Guild
University of York Open Day (Bellringing Stall), North Yorkshire
Sunday, 2 July 2023 in 2m
6 Original Singles
1–2 Robert B Huntington (Badger)
3–4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
Rung for the start of the University of York's Open Day, as an advertisement for the York Colleges Guild shenanigans
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 5 July 2023 in 40m (7–3–24 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock
1 Ewan G A Hull (Staff)
2 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
3 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
5 James D Austin (Derwent)
6 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
First of Cambridge, and first of surprise: 2.
Birthday compliments to Michael J Williams.
First YCG performance since being promoted to (Staff): 1.
Doesn't want to be associated with the composition: 1, 5.
The band wish to associate Robin O Hall with this performance, to add colour to the footnote.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 23 July 2023 in 45m (7–3–24 in A)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
View composition
1 David G Denbigh (Langwith)
2 Rebecca A Hall (Langwith)
3 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
4 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
5 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
Rung for Evensong
First Surprise (at long last): 2, and as Conductor
Celebrating Rosemary S Hall circling Chesterfield Train Station to outgoing trains
Breaking the YCG's quarter peal loosing streak
Rung in memory of the tenor ringer's Crocs, stolen and then lost by the ringer of the 3
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 in 42m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Spliced and Mixed Doubles (3m)
520 St Martin's; 500 St Simon's; 240 Plain Bob. 56com
1 Rebecca A Hall (Langwith)
2 Anne Deebank (Friend)
3 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
4 James D Austin (Derwent)
5 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
6 Steve Waterworth (Friend)
Rung after a concert of the Ryedale Festival
First Spliced as Conductor
50th Quarter this Academic Year: 5
"Now, I will allow you one silly footnote" - The Ringer of the 2
Ringing World page reference: 5861.0844York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 30 July 2023 in 42m (7–3–24 in A)
1289 Doubles (4m)
5 different extents each of St Simon's and St Martin's Bob, 70 Plain Bob, 19 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
2 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
3 Rebecca A Hall (Langwith)
4 William L K Brooke (Wentworth)
5 David G Denbigh (Langwith)
6 Daniel J Hall (Friend)
Rung for Evensong.
First quarter at first attempt: 6
150th quarter: 4
Rung in memory of Wellie the Dog
Most stressful quarter: 3
York Colleges Guild
Welton le Wold, Lincolnshire
St Martin
Thursday, 3 August 2023 in 45m (6 in B♭)
1260 Quack Me Amadeus Singles
1 David A C Matthews (Friend) (C)
2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
Quack Me Amadeus:
3.1.1.3.3.1.1.3.3.1
50th YCG Quarter this Academic Year
First Quarter on ropes in a straight line: 2, 3
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0937York Colleges Guild
Riby, Lincolnshire
St Edmund
Thursday, 3 August 2023 (9 in A♭)
1260 Potterhanworth Singles
1 David A C Matthews
2 Patrick W J Deakin (C)
3 Natasha A Williams
First Quarter Peal on the bells
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0937York Colleges Guild
North Thoresby, Lincolnshire
St Helen
Thursday, 3 August 2023 in 46m (10–1–2 in A♭)
1260 Duck Berry Singles
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
2 Gareth L M Lawson (Friend)
3 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
Duck Berry Singles:
3,1.1
First Quarter on the bells since 2000
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0937York Colleges Guild
Healing, Lincolnshire
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 3 August 2023 in 43m (7–2–18 in A)
1272 Stanton Minimus
1 Samuel M Austin (C)
2 Natasha A Williams
3 David A C Matthews
4 Patrick W J Deakin
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 6 August 2023 in 43m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
2 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax) (C)
3 Rebecca A Hall (Langwith)
4 Megan Bucknall (Anne Lister)
5 William L K Brooke (Wentworth)
6 Joss Davis (Alcuin)
Rung for the barbecue held at the church today in honour of the Patronal Saint
First in a tie: 6
Rung to prove to Iain J Anderson that the ringer of the 2 can conduct
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 9 August 2023 in 45m (6–0–6 in C)
1368 Norwich Surprise Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock
1 Rebecca A Hall (Langwith)
2 William L K Brooke (Wentworth)
3 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
4 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
5 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
6 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
First Quarter Peal of Norwich Surprise Minor: 2
First Quarter Peal of Norwich Surprise Minor, having previously rung 4 extents in failed Peals: 4
50th Quarter Peal for the Guild: 3
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 10 August 2023 in 15m (7–3–24 in A)
400 Minor (2m)
40 St Lawrence Little Bob Minor, 360 Plain Bob Minor
1 Revd James A Kenny (St John)
2 Rebecca A Hall (Langwith)
3 Joss Davis (Alcuin)
4 Richard H Mayers (Vanbrugh)
5 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
Rung for the Feast of the Patronal Saint.
A quarter peal attempt cut short due to lack of time.
First blows of St Lawrence Little Bob Minor: 2, 3, 4
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 16 August 2023 in 48m (18–1–21 in F)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by David W Beard
1 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
2 Elva R Ainsworth (UBSCR)
3 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
4 William L K Brooke (Wentworth)
5 Rachel L Mahoney (BUSCR)
6 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
7 Ewan G A Hull (Staff)
8 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR) (C)
Rung to wish luck to those receiving their A-level results tomorrow
First touch of S Major: 3
Fastest quarter peal on the bells within the last week
Ringing World page reference: 5862.0862York Colleges Guild
Haxey, Lincolnshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 19 August 2023 in 47m (18–3–16 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
View composition
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
2 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
3 Laura S Watt (NUSCR)
4 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
5 Philippa C M Stokoe (Staff)
6 Emily E Hall (NUSCR)
Rung by a band of Big Strong Men.
Believed to be the first Ladies quarter in the tower and in the Isle of Axholme.
A 90th Birthday compliment to Percy Cooper for tomorrow, previous tower captain here.
First YCG quarter: 3, 5
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Olave, Marygate
Sunday, 20 August 2023 in 45m (9–0–14 in G♯)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 William J Lake (Langwith)
2 Ryan E Mills (Halifax)
3 William L K Brooke (Wentworth)
4 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
5 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
6 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR) (C)
With this, the 55th YCG Quarter Peal since the first of September last year, we break our record for the most Quarter Peals rung in an Academic Year.
We would like to extend a grateful thanks to all of our members this year for being so enthusiastic about bells, and to all of the people who have supported the Guild and rung with us this year in York and beyond.
(1/6)
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0942York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Martin le Grand, Coney Street
Sunday, 20 August 2023 in 40m (10–1–23 in G♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
2 William J Lake (Langwith)
3 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax) (C)
4 Peter J Sanderson (Friend)
5 Ryan E Mills (Halifax)
6 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
50th quarter: 2
RIP Norwich
(3/6)
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0942York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 20 August 2023 in 40m (7–3–24 in A)
1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
2 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
3 Ryan E Mills (Halifax)
4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
5 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
6 William J Lake (Langwith) (C)
Birthday compliments to Judith Lake for tomorrow (Mother of Conductor)
Birthday compliments to Peter Ford for tomorrow, grandfather of the second
All in socks
(4/6)
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0942York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Spurriergate Centre
Sunday, 20 August 2023 in 46m (8–2–14 in A)
1440 April Day Minor
Composed by Alexander E Holroyd
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
2 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
3 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
4 Ryan E Mills (Halifax)
5 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
6 William J Lake (Langwith)
25th together: 1&6
First April Day Minor for all and as Conductor
(2/6)
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0942York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Sunday, 20 August 2023 in 40m (6–0–6 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Ryan Mills (Halifax)
2 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
3 William J Lake (Langwith)
4 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
5 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
6 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
Rung a different numbered bell to each quarter today: 1, 6.
60th YCG quarter this academic year.
25th together: 2, 5.
6/6.
Being pedantic about the usage of ampersands in footnotes: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0942York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
All Saints, North Street
Sunday, 20 August 2023 in 45m (7–2–2 in A)
1440 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
IOI x3
Composed by trad
1 Robert D C Richards (Langwith)
2 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
3 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
4 William J Lake (Langwith)
5 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
6 Ryan Mills (Halifax) (C)
First of Oxford: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
First in Sunglasses: 3
50th together: 3 & 5
50th this year: 3
5/6
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0942York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Friday, 1 September 2023 in 52m (18–1–21 in F)
1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Arranged by Robert W Lee
1 James D Austin (Moustache)
2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
4 Dr Iain J Anderson (Huddersfield)
5 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
6 William M Regan (Friend)
7 Ewan G A Hull (Staff)
8 Rachel L Mahoney (BUSCR)
First blows in method: 2
First YCG quarter of the Academic Year
Organised in its entirety by Patrick W J Deakin
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Sunday, 3 September 2023 in 35m
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
First Quarter Peal in hand: 1-2
First Quarter Peal in the office
First handbell Quarter Peal for the Guild in 15 years
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 in 43m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Caitlin E Routledge (Alcuin)
2 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
3 Megan K Bucknall (Anne Lister)
4 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
5 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh) (C)
6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
First away from cover: 1
To celebrate the first practice of the new academic year.
25th together: 5, 6
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Friday, 22 September 2023 (18–1–21 in F)
1253 Stedman Triples
Composed by Patrick W J Deakin
1 Ryan Mills (Halifax)
2 William M Regan (Friend)
3 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
4 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
5 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
6 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
7 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
8 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
Rung on the eve of our Fresher's Fair, in hopeful anticipation of an influx of new learners
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Alcuin College, University of York (Outside JCR)
Thursday, 5 October 2023 in 21m (9 in A)
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
Composed by Owl Quin
1–2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3–4 Simon W Edwards (Owlcuin) (C)
Arranged and rung as a belated Welcome to the 23/24 Freshers, and to celebrate the first Alcuin College Brunch of the year.
First quarter peal for Owlcuin - congratulations!
Fastest quarter peal: 1-2, and for the Guild
Not first quarter peal in fancy dress: 3-4
The band would love to associate this performance with Our Lord High Ringing Master, Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
Our Lord High Ringing Master, Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh) does not wish to be associated with this performance.
Ringing World page reference: 5869.1038York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Sunday, 8 October 2023 in 38m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3–4 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
5–6 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
First Quarter Peal in hand: 3-4
First Quarter Peal on 6 handbells: 1-2
Celebrating the forthcoming arrival of Joseph Waters' niece or nephew.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 in 42m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
View composition
1 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
2 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
3 Dominic D O'Neill (Alcuin)
4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
5 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
6 Robert H B Johnson (Wentworth)
Rung with 30th birthday compliments to Jay P Downes of Doncaster
Forgot about his dad's birthday, which is today: 2
First quarter inside: 3
First YCG quarter: 6
50th YCG Quarter in 2023
York Colleges Guild
York
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Friday, 13 October 2023 in 48m (18–1–21 in F)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
Arranged by E G A Hull
1 Simon J Poole (Friend)
2 Ewan G A Hull (Staff) (C)
3 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
4 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
5 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
6 Joanna M Ainsworth (Friend)
7 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
8 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
First Surprise Major: 4
25th QP together: 5 and 8
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Saturday, 14 October 2023 in 37m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 William M Regan (Friend)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
5–6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
Celebrating the arrival of Theodore Augustus Louis Mistry, nephew to Joseph Waters
First on the trebles: 1-2
First QP on an inside pair: 5-6
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Monday, 16 October 2023 in 38m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
5–6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
With birthday compliments to Ann M Williams, grandmother of 5-6, who started to learn to ring as a teenager before "getting distracted" by the grandfather of 5-6
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 in 43m (6–0–6 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1080 Plain Bob, 60 Plain Bob, 120 Plain Bob.
1 Aidan T Derby (Derwent)
2 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
3 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
4 Megan Bucknall (Anne Lister)
5 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
6 Rebecca A Hall (Langwith)
Birthday compliments to Rachel E Bagley.
First quarter away from the tenor: 1.
Doesn't know Grandsire singles: 2.
Missed his sally, and got zinged by Robin O Hall: 3.
Loves Plain Bob: 4.
Confused the ringer of the 3rd: 5.
Tried to join in: 6.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Thursday, 19 October 2023 in 28m (8 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
5–6 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
5–6 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
Also present: William M Regan (Friend)
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 25 October 2023 in 43m (6–0–6 in C)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
Composed by n/a Williams
1 Caitlin E Routledge (Alcuin)
2 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin) (C)
3 Robert H B Johnson (Wentworth)
4 Megan K Bucknall (Anne Lister)
5 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
6 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
Fewest footnotes in a YCG quarter for all.
Ringing World page reference: 5872.1104York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Thursday, 26 October 2023 (12 in F)
1360 Plain Bob Major
View composition
1–2 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
3–4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
5–6 William M Regan (Friend)
7–8 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
First Quarter Peal on 8 in hand: 3-4, 7-8
Also present: Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Friday, 27 October 2023 (18–1–21 in F)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
448 each Bristol, Cambridge, Yorkshire; 35 changes of method; every single work.
Composed by Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
1 William L K Brooke (Wentworth)
2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
4 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
5 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
6 Matthew W Thewsey (Modern Society of Plymouth Youths)
7 William M Regan (Friend)
8 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
100th Quarter Peal: 2,3
First Quarter Peal of Spliced: 3
First Quarter Peal of Spliced Surprise Major: 2
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 28 October 2023 in 44m (7–3–24 in A)
1296 Stedman Triples
Composed by Frederick H Dexter
1 Peter D Hughes
2 Patrick W J Deakin
3 Joseph T Waters
4 Rosemary S Hall
5 William L K Brooke
6 Simon W Edwards
7 Ryan E Mills (C)
8 Matthew W Thewsey
7 - 300th QP, 60th as conductor and first of Stedman as conductor
8 - 200th QP
York Colleges Guild
York
Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter
Sunday, 29 October 2023 in 64m (59–1–23 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Caters
Arranged by D G Hull
1 David G Hull (C)
2 Natasha A Williams
3 Jemima Bleackley
4 Matthew O Hall
5 Iain J Anderson
6 Joseph E T Waters
7 Patrick W J Deakin
8 Alison L Edmonds
9 Simon W Edwards
10 Matthew W Thewsey
First quarter peal at the Minster: 2, 3, 4.
For Choral Evensong.
Ringing World page reference: 5877.1265York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 8 November 2023 in 42m (6–0–6 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 William M Regan (Friend)
2 Caitlin E Routledge (Alcuin)
3 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh) (C)
4 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
5 Megan K Bucknall (Anne Lister)
6 Robert H B Johnson (Wentworth)
First Inside: 2
With congratulations to William M Regan (Housed) on moving to York.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Friday, 10 November 2023 in 50m (18–1–21 in F)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
576 Superlative; 384 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 29 com
Composed by Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
1 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
2 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
3 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
5 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
6 Jemima Bleackley (Halifax)
7 Iain J Anderson (CUGCR)
8 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
First of Spliced: 2.
First blows of Superlative: 4.
100th together: 3 and 8.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 15 November 2023 in 40m (6–0–6 in C)
1260 Doubles (2m)
660 Grandsire; 600 Plain Bob
1 Dominic D O'Neill (Alcuin)
2 Robert H B Johnson (Wentworth)
3 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
4 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin) (C)
5 Megan K Bucknall (Anne Lister)
First quarter peal in a dress for all. (Last? Time will tell....)
Rung to prove that ringing in dresses is not as easy as it looks. (Mixed consensus).
Rung in anticipation of NUA, and a welcome to everyone who is descending on York this weekend.
The band would like to associate William M Regan (friend) with this quarter peal. Here in spirit but not in body. The band would like to make clear that he did buy a dress for this occasion; he just failed to make use of it.....
Ringing World page reference: 5875.1171York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 19 November 2023 in 10m (2–3–16 in E)
240 Plain Bob Minimus
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
2 Robert H B Johnson (Wentworth)
3 Rosemary S Hall (Alcuin)
4 Joss Davis (Alcuin)
Celebrating a successful NUA weekend, and a clean and tidy hall!
A quarter attempt cut short by the arrival of William L K Brooke
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Sunday, 19 November 2023 in 34m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
5–6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
Rung following a successful NUA weekend
Completed 1 lap into Channel 4's coverage of the Las Vegas Grand Prix
"Can we speed up, the race is about to start"
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 26 November 2023 in 43m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Composed by Paul M Mason
1 Aidan T Derby (Derwent)
2 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
3 David G Denbigh (Langwith)
4 Rebecca A Hall (Langwith)
5 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
6 Robert H B Johnson (Wentworth)
Rung for Choral Evensong
75th quarter in 2023: 5
Rung in celebration of Paul M Mason's motorcycle.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Wednesday, 29 November 2023 in 42m (6–0–6 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
View composition
1 Dominic D O'Neill (Alcuin)
2 Robert H B Johnson (Wentworth)
3 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
4 Megan K Bucknall (Anne Lister)
5 Simon W Edwards (Alcuin)
6 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh) (C)
First of Minor: 1
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Thursday, 30 November 2023 in 32m (8 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
5–6 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
First QP of Minor in hand: 5-6
25th QP this academic year: 1-2
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Thursday, 30 November 2023 (8 in C)
1442 Plain Treble Bob Minor
1–2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
5–6 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
Record length in method
75th QP for The Guild: 1-2
25th QP for The Guild this academic year
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Friday, 1 December 2023 in 53m (18–1–21 in F)
1344 Grandsire Triples
Composed by David B Wilson
1 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
2 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
3 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax) (C)
4 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
5 Megan K Bucknall (Anne Lister)
6 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
7 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
8 William M Regan (Friend)
First QP of Grandsire Triples: 2, 5
100th QP on Towerbells: 3, 7
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 3 December 2023 in 42m (7–3–24 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
2 Rebecca A Hall (Langwith) (C)
3 Robert H B Johnson (Wentworth)
4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
5 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
6 Aidan T Derby (Derwent)
1st as conductor
"Well, that was terrifying" - Rebecca
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Sunday, 3 December 2023 in 50m (18–1–21 in F)
1296 Stedman Caters
Composed by trad
Composed by Steve Coleman
1 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
2 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
3 Matthew W Thewsey (The Modern Society Of Plymouth Youths)
4 Jonathan R Galloway (Vanbrugh)
5 David G Hull (Staff)
6 James D Austin (Derwent)
7 Alison L Edmonds (Staff)
8 William M Regan (Friend)
9 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
10 Matthew O Hall (Vanbrugh)
First of Stedman Caters: 1, 6, 9
First of Stedman as conductor, and first touch of Stedman Caters as conductor
With grateful thanks to James D Austin for replacing Joseph E T Waters and his dreadful immune system at very short notice
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Sunday, 3 December 2023 in 31m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
3–4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
5–6 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
Circled the pairs to Quarter Peals: 3-4
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Sunday, 10 December 2023 in 2h 54
12000 Plain Bob Minimus
Composed by trad
1–2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
This is the longest length of Minimus on handbells to date
This is the longest length of Plain Bob Minimus
First Peal in hand: 1-2
First Peal as Conductor
Longest length for all the band, the office, and the Guild
Umpires: Jemima C Bleackley, Joseph E T Waters (The Partners of Idiots Secret Society)
"This was a bad idea": 1-2, at extent 14
"Yes, this was a bad idea": 3-4 at extent 251
"The most impressive peal to happen in this office"
Ringing World page reference: 5888.0187York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Thursday, 14 December 2023 (11 in G)
1360 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
3–4 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
5–6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
7–8 William M Regan (Friend)
Rung instead of going to laser tag
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Friday, 15 December 2023 in 41m (6–0–6 in C)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Benjamin J Hartley (St John)
2 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
3 Dominic D O'Neill (Alcuin)
4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
5 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
6 Simon J Poole (Friend)
First of Grandsire inside - 3.
"Just so you're aware, Ben: you're flying low. Go Grandsire."
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Sunday, 17 December 2023 in 35m
1280 Plain Bob Doubles
1–2 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
5–6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
First Quarter in hand as conductor.
First Doubles in hand for all.
75th YCG quarter in 2023.
Good bells.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 in 30m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
5–6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
Rung with compliments to Gail Cater for her 80th birthday
York Colleges Guild
York
66 Bootham
Friday, 29 December 2023 in 24m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
5–6 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
Fastest quarter: 5-6.
Umpire: Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Saturday, 30 December 2023 in 23m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
5–6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Saturday, 30 December 2023 (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
3–4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
5–6 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
Congratulating Dickon R Love on his MBE
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Saturday, 30 December 2023 in 35m (11 in G)
1438 Plain Treble Bob Minor
1–2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
5–6 William M Regan (Friend) (C)
Shortest possible quarter peal in the method.
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Saturday, 30 December 2023 in 34m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1–2 William M Regan (Friend)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
5–6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
First Doubles in hand: 1-2
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Saturday, 30 December 2023 in 32m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
5–6 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
30th for The Guild this academic year: 3-4
Circled the pairs to QPs of Plain Bob Minor today: 1-2
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
66 Bootham
Saturday, 30 December 2023 in 26m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1–2 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
3–4 Patrick W J Deakin (James)
5–6 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
25th as Conductor
50th together: 3-4 & 5-6
First quarter in the office today
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
Oratory Church of St Wilfrid
Sunday, 31 December 2023 in 62m (6–0–6 in C)
2023 Doubles (17m/v)
103 Plain Bob, 120 each St Simon's Bob, St Alban, Eynsham, Elford, St Martin's Bob, St Paul, St Leonard, Austrey, St Osmund Bob, St Ambrose, St Ninian, St Felix, Eynesbury Bob, St John Evangelist, St John Baptist, St Wenceslas.
1 Joseph E T Waters (SUGCR)
2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin)
3 Jemima C Bleackley (Halifax)
4 Patrick W J Deakin (James) (C)
5 William M Regan (Friend)
6 Simon J Poole (Friend)
Rung to bid farewell to 2023
100th Quarter Peal this year: 2
First contemporary date touch: 2,3,6
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
87 Lawrence Street
Sunday, 31 December 2023 in 25m
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
3–4 James D Austin (Derwent)
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Believed to be the first quarter at the address
"worst experience of my life": 3-4
time for another
York Colleges Guild
York, North Yorkshire
87 Lawrence Street
Sunday, 31 December 2023 in 24m
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 James D Austin (Derwent)
3–4 Natasha A Williams (Alcuin) (C)
Circled the pairs to Plain Bob Minimus today: 1-2, 3-4
Something about the new year
99th quarter in 2023: 3-4
Last quarter of Plain Bob Minimus in hand for all the band, at least until next year