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For Epiphany

1st as conductor

1st in method: 3

1st quarter: 2,6

First quarter at first attempt: 1. First doubles as conductor: 5

First London S Major 3, 4, 5

First on eight 1

Engagement Congratulations to Rorie Dempster and Kirsteen Mace

For St. Valentine's Day

1st Quarter of Surprise: 2,5.

First on six: 4

1st Surprise Royal: 4,7,8,9

For Evensong, on the front six

To celebrate the birth of a son to the Vicar, Rev Peter Forster, and his wife Elizabeth, on 11th March 1993.

First attempt 4. At the request of the Past Mayor of Castle Morpeth, Roger Errington, to celebrate his becoming High Sheriff of Northumberland.

On Passion Sunday

17th birthday compliment to conductor

On Easter Sunday

To mark the retirement of Rev Ray Knell, vicar of this parish.

1st peal: 3

To mark the retirement of Canon Ray Knell

Rung by Rothbury Ringers to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Rothbury bells. First quarter peal of minor 1.

Rung to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Rothbury bells. In the evening the 4th annual Mary Dawson dinner was held at the Corn Road Restaurant, Rothbury. The evening was well attended by Rothbury Ringers and friends. The Rev Gillian South proposed the toast to Mary Dawson and during her short speech read out the following poem;

"Notes from the Belfry"

Sweet All Saint's bells over Coquet dells ring out with voices clear, their echoes from the Cragside Hils fall soft upon the ear.

And on the sacred Sabbath Morn their peaceful voice is heard, calling all the faithful souls to prayer to hear God's holy word.

And at the Merry Christmas tide they wake the starlit morn, as when the herald angels song "unto us a child is born"

And on some joyful wedding morn their notes sing far and wide, to greet the happy bridegroom and bless the bony bride.

And when at last the passing bell peals forth with solemn boom, bidding the weary spirit rest calling the wanderer home.

J Archer 1894

Most methods: 2. To the memory of Joice Scott, grandmother of Robert Bolton, who died 13/4/93.

1st major: 1

1st in method: 3

Circled Tower 1. First Yorkshire 3. To mark the start of Cllr George Green's second term of office as Mayor of Castle Morpeth. Also 45th wedding anniversary compliment to the Mayor and his wife, Joan.

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Ordination of Canon Reg Parke.

First spliced, 4

With assistance from NAJ.

1st as conductor

1st inside: 2

100th peal on the bells

1st triples: 1,4

1st peal: 5

Birthday compliment to 6 and 8

For the 104th dedication festival of the parish.

To welcome Stacey Jayne Young, second granddaughter of the tower captain.

First Lincolnshire Surprise Royal: 2, 3, 4, 5

Half-muffled in memory of Denis Bayles

Rung in memory of Denis Bayles

In thanksgiving for the life of Denis Bayles, Past President, General Secretary and Life member of the Association, and Tower Captain of Chester-le-Street

1st of method: 4,6

1st as cover: 8

First Major inside, 4

First Bristol Maximus: 2, 7 and as Conductor.

A compliment to Herbert A Bradbury, father of 7th ringer, who celebrates 50 years a ringer.

First in method, 2

First triples, 1

1st treble bob: 1

1st surprise major: 2

First on 10: 2,3

1st Quarter: 1. For D&N Quarter Peal Day.

Farewell compliment to Canon Nugent

On DUSCR dinner weekend

First quarter peal, 2

First S. Major on an 'inside' bell: 2.