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To welcome the New Year!

1st in method for all & the Association.

First peal attempt - 1.

For Epiphany.

First Surprise in hand: 7-8

50p

First Quarter of Bristol S. Royal = 5

Birthday Compliment to Jane Dickinson, mum of Karen

1st in method for all except 8.

200th peal and completes the surprise major alphabet - 2.

First Yorkshire in hand: 7-8.

With best wishes to Andrew & Suzanne Wallace of Tanfield on the birth of their son.

Completes the Surprise Major Alphabet = 6,

First peal in the method for all and the Association. Rung in celebration of the life of Doug Nicholson, whose funeral takes place on Thursday 26th Jan.

First Stedman - 2

First in method: 4

First quarter peal - 1

To welcome George Barnes, Reader of this parish, home from hospital

1st in method for all & the Association. Rung on Newcastle Cathedral Guild Dinner weekend.

Rung on Newcastle Cathedral Guild Dinner day.

First on ten: 1

Rung to celebrate the forthcoming Baptism of Edward James Davidson, second grandchild of Bill & Brenda Davidson of St Mary's Whickham.

With best wishes to Revd. Stuart Hill as he leaves this parish to be Incumbent of the Upper Derwent Group of Parishes, N Yorks.

An engagement compliment to Matt and Jess.

First peal on Jean's new bells.

First Surprise: 4.

First Surprise inside: 5.

First spliced for all except 6&7.

1st peal in the method.

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Rung to celebrate the life of Hazel Hird, mother of the conductor, who died on 14th February 2006 aged 80.

For Evensong, and as a farewell compliment to Revd Dagmar Winter, leaving Hexham Abbey today to become the new vicar of Kirkwhelpington, with best wishes from all the Hexham ringers.

After morning service.

First in method in hand: 5-6

First Yorkshire: 2

Most spliced: 4&7

First Peal and first attempt = 6. Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Alan Patterson, who learned to Ring at Cramlington, Northumberland and who was a one time Honorary Member of the Newcastle Cathedral Guild

First peal on the bells since rehanging.

50th birthday compliment to Sandy Jackson & Revd. Helen Barton (Curate of this Parish).

200th peal - 4. 500th of Royal - 10. 1st in the method for all and the Association. Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Denis Mottershead.

First peal in the method for all and the Association

Birthday compliment to Helen Richardson.

Rung in affectionate memory of Cecil Bradbury, ringer at Allendale, and former Sunday evening service ringer at Hexham. Also in celebration of the lives of Trevor George Clayton and Alison Holmes.

1st peal of surprise major - 3. Rung with the bands best wishes to Ron Warford for a speedy recovery from surgery.

First QP: 6

First inside: 2

30th birthday compliment to Tracey King.

First in method in hand: 3-4 & 7-8.

30th Birthday Compliment to Tracey King.

1st in method:1.

In fond memory of Jack Pryor.

1st of surprise in hand: 7-8.

1st peal for 17 years: 5-6.

200th peal of minor - 6.

25th QP: 1

First in method and completes the Std 8: 7

First peal at first attempt, 2. Rung in celebration of the life of Cecil Bradbury.

First of Minor: 4. First as Conductor. Compliments to Ann & Paul on their 35th Wedding Anniversary.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Douglas Nicholson, good friend and supporter of Ponteland bells and ringers.

50th peal: 6

To celebrate the 80th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II, the 90th birthday of Edith Pierce (member of the local band), and the 60th birthdays of the Revd. Peter Waterhouse (Vicar) and Peter Smith (father of the conductor).

Rung to mark the 80th birthday of Her Majesty, The Queen.

For the 80th Birthday of H.R.H. Queen Elisibeth II.

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

1st in method - 6.

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

First quarter of caters, 5.

1st in method for all & the Association.

Rung belatedly to celebrate the 80th birthday of HM The Queen.

1st away from cover: 1.

To celebrate the 80th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

200th for the Association; 7. Completes Std-8 Royal; 9. First in method; 8.

First quarter peal inside: 4

First as conductor: 3

1st in method for all & the Association.

Rung on the centenary of the first peal on the bells and in the same methods.

Rung to celebrate Eric Harrison's 70th birthday.

First peal in the method for all and the Association.

1st of Surprise: 1. 1st of Cambridge Minor: 5.

First in method: 2.

Rung with the band's best wishes to Paul and Gill Williamson on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary this day. 750th peal for the Association = 4. First peal in the method for all and for the Association.

First Quarter Peal away from Cover: 1

A 47th Birthday Compliment to Robert Smith, father of the conductor.

£2

Rung as a 50th birthday compliment to John Markham. First peal in the method = 4.

Rung to mark the start of Cllr. Geoff Proudlock's term of office as Mayor of Castle Morpeth.

1st in method: 8. 400th peal: 7.

Birthday compliment to John Snook. First (and probably last) peal in the house.

For Lord Mayor's Day.

1st Q: 6 and as (C)

1st in m: 3

1st spliced: 8

1st of Surprise: 2.

1st in m: 2

To Welcome Dylan Matthew Walker, born on 22nd May, a Son to Tanya and Phil and Grandson to Barbara Wheeler.

First peal in the method for all except the conductor.

Completes the Surprise Major alphabet = 6.

First in method: 2,4&7.

To mark the passing of Mr Slug!!

First in method: 2,3,4&8.

First in method: 3

1st in method for all & the Association. Rung with the bands best wishes to Barbara Davies for her forthcoming operation.

First QP: 6

Rung to mark the start of the Centenary celebrations at St Andrew's Roker and also for the birth on June 5th of Tom Thirlwall.

Circled tower - 2.

Rung as a 40th (Ruby) Wedding Anniversary compliment to the Rector of this Parish and his wife the Rev'd Kevin and Liz Dunne.

First quarter of surprise major, 2.

1st Q away from cover: 1

First in method: 3,4,5 & 7.

To congratulate Brian on gaining a First Class Honours Degree in Computer Science.

To celebrate the official 80th birthday of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

First quarter on 10, 3.

Rung to celebrate the Queen’s 80th Birthday.

First of Triples inside: 3

Rung to celebrate the Queen’s 80th Birthday.

First QP: 6

Rung to celebrate the Queen’s 80th Birthday.

1st QP: 2

Sponsored in aid of the appeal to rehang the bells.

70th Birthday compliment to Frederick Ross.

Most spliced:2&4

Birthday compliment to Judith.

First 8 spliced: 3,4&5

A successful conclusion to the term!

Wishing Brian all the best for the future as he finishes at Durham University.

With the band's best wishes to Chris Stuart on his forthcoming ordination to the diaconate at Worcester Cathedral on July 2nd 2006.

First as Conductor.

1st of minor - 3. 1st of minor on tower bells - 2.

1st in the Method for all except Conductor.

100th Peal on the bells.

Most spliced 3,4.

First spliced as conductor.

Rung as a 21st birthday and graduation compliment to Alison Walton (3).

30th Birthday compliment to Simon Mitchell.

On Central District QP Day.

First Stedman Caters: 3 & 4

On Central District QP Day.

On Central District QP Day.

First Kent as (c)

30th Birthday compliment to Simon Mitchell.

On Central District QP Day.

First peal of Minor: 1, 2.

On Central District QP Day.

First Lincolnshire: 2 & 5

On Central District QP Day.

Wishing Jean a happy retirement.

Rung in celebration of the Queen’s 80th birthday

First peal in the house.

Rung to celebrate the 90th Birthday today of Kenneth Arthur

1st in the method: 4. 50th Birthday Compliment to Sue Hanson

First spliced in hand: 3-4 & 7-8

First QP in the house.

Most spliced in hand: 1-2 & 3-4.

With best wishes to Chris Dodds for a speedy recovery.

Specially arranged and rung as a compliment to Kenneth Arthur for his 90th birthday on 2nd August and to Kenneth and Margaret Arthur for their forthcoming Golden Wedding Anniversary on 29th August.

First peal of Surprise; 5.

Birthday compliments to Kris' father, whose birthday is today, and Kris, whose birthday is tomorrow.

On conductors 50th birthday

First peal: 1.

300th peal on the bells.

Rung as a 50th birthday compliment to Karen Dickinson. 200th peal=5; First peal of Royal=3.

For the Baptism of Dylan Mathew Walker, son of Phil & Tanya Walker (nee Wheeler)

To celebrate the life of Jane Highnam. For Evensong.

First quarter (and half) peal of major, 2. Rung to raise money for Katie's gap year in Botswana, with best wishes from all of us at Hexham.

150th peal together = 5 & 8

A birthday compliment to Duncan Walker and Iain Robertson

125th quarter peal 7. For the annual Shilbottle reunion complimenting Ron and Sue Hanson both reaching 50 this year.

Most spliced in hand: 1-2 & 3-4.

1st in method for all & the Association. The conductor's 1500th peal on a tenor.

Rung as part of the Southern District's tribute to HM The Queen and as a 30th birthday compliment to Martin. Rung at the request of Hartlepool Borough Council for National Heritage Weekend.

Compliment to 4 on gaining an undergraduate place at Nottingham University and 5 a postgraduate position.

First quarter: 1.

First behind: 6.

20th as conductor: 2

75th quarter: 3

First in method for all.

Rung as a Wedding Compliment to Andrea Nichol and Kenneth Greener who were married on 2nd September 2006.

Birthday compliment to Christine

First in method & first triples: 3.

First Grandsire Triples as conductor.

Birthday compliment to Christine.

Rung for the birth of Reuben Thomas Simmons, on Sunday 10th September. First grandchild for Janet & Ian Stockton.

Most spliced: 4

The Ringing World Vol: 4995 Year: 2007 Page: 65.

999th QP: 6

Congratulations to Phoebe on her first quarter peal.

First Pudsey: 6

1000th QP: 7

Rung for Houghton Feast.

First quarter peal 1.

First Bristol Royal: 3 & 6

Wishing Karen Dickinson a speedy recovery!!

First in method - 6

Congratulations to Kelly Schrocksnadel on gaining her Degree of Master of Letters in German

1st birthday compliment to Joel Cairns whose granny rang the treble.

To celebrate the birth on 27th August 2006 of James Owen Miles, nephew of the 2nd ringer

First Bristol - 4.

With congratulations and best wishes to Duncan Walker & Sally East, married later this day at Carlisle Cathedral.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Duncan Walker and Sally East in Carlisle today.

500th peal: 7.

1st 12-bell peal: 9.

1st Cinques: 3.

1st Grandsire Cinques: 2, 5.

£2.80

In celebration of the life of Gerald Hemming.

With best wishes to Sally & Duncan Walker, married on saturday at Carlisle Cathedral.

Most spliced: 4

First spliced as(c)

On All Souls Day

1st in method for all & the Association.

First S Royal: 3 & 7

Rung half muffled on Remembrance Sunday.

In memory of Wilf Moreton.

Congratulations to Gerald on his first quarter peal.

Rung half muffled in memory of Wilfred F Moreton.

Least spliced: 8

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Pat Brown (St. Mary's 1956) (friend of 2), who died on 21 September, 2006.

Rung before the Commemoration of Founders and Benefactors evensong.

First touch of Grandsire Caters, 4.

For St Andrew's Day.

1st in method for all & the Association. Remembering David Martin on the 20th anniversary of his death.

Most Spliced: 5

First on 10: 1

First S Royal: 4

For Jean's birthday.

Rung to welcome Dr. Genny Tunbridge as the new vicar of All Saints.

1st quarter of Plain Bob Royal = 8

First Quarter "inside" = 2

In Memory of Michael Crowder