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First 8 spliced: 3,5,6

Birthday compliment to Brian.

Rung as a compliment to welcome the Rev. Rick Simpson and his family to the parish.

First peal in Jean's new house.

1st in method for all & the Association.

First in method: 2,3,4,5

1st as Conductor.

First on 10 inside: 2

A Birthday Compliment to Brian.

First in method:3

First in method: 3,5 & 7.

First Major: 2

1st in method - 5.

1100th peal for the Association: 6.

The Ringing World Vol: 5000 Year: 2007 Page: 191.

In recognition of the award of an MBE in the New Years Honours List to Lt. Cdr. Victor William Spong, Royal Naval Reserve (Retd).

1st in Method = 2-7.

First in method: 2 and as (c)

A 9th Birthday compliment to Joel Ross-Merrick, grandson of 3 & 4

An 18th Birthday compliment to Andrew E Richardson

A 20th Birthday Compliment to Paul and also a Get Well Compliment to Stephen Thompson of Tanfield, St Margaret.

First in method: 3&4

Rung on Newcastle Cathedral Guild dinner day.

For Evensong.

First QP on the bells following the tower restoration.

To welcome Theo Kendrick - a nephew for Kris!

Most Spliced: 3

Birthday compliment to Matthew Durham.

1st peal on 6 - 1.

First in method: 3,4,5,6

To mark 10 years of ringing by David, who was taught on this bell.

First in method as conductor.

Rung before Ash Wednesday Mass.

First peal on the bells since transfer from St Aidan's Blackhill.

In memory of J Brenda Softley.

The band would like to associate Enid Softley with this peal, who was unable to ring.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Theo Matthew Kendrick (12/02/07) a Grandson for Gillian and nephew for Kris.

92nd Birthday compliment to Gillian's Mum for tomorrow.

First on 10 in hand: 9-10

Rung after meeting short for major, the 8th ringer having met 7 short at another tower.

Rung on the 50th anniversary of the conductor's first peal.

1st peal of surprise major - 4.

First 1/2 lead spliced for all.

For St David's Day.

So much fun we rang it twice!!

Rung as a Golden Wedding compliment to John & Margaret Brown.

1st S Major: 2

1st away from cover:1

1st inside:2

1st as (c)

1st Royal: 3 and as (c)

1st PB 10: 5

Rung specially to celebrate, this day, the 50th wedding anniversary of Bob Martin and his wife Margaret.

First quarter in method: 2, 3, 5 & 6.

1300th peal of Major = 8

First quarter peal 1. Rung for evensong.

Rung to mark the bi-centenary of the passing of the Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade at noon on 25th March 1807.

First peal = 2 & 4.

200th peal for D&N = 5.

600th peal - 6.

To celebrate the first anniversary of the civil partnership of Julie and Elizabeth Robson.

First simulated QP: 6&7.

For Easter.

First peal of minor, surprise minor and Cambridge = 2

1st on 8 - 1. 250th peal - 3.

An advance 50th birthday compliment to the 7th ringer who wore a T shirt to prove it!

To welcome Revd Lissa Gibbons and Revd Tom Gibbons as Team Vicars in the Parish of Monkwearmouth.

Rung by Association Officers, on the morning of the D&N AGM.

First on 8: 1 & 5

On St. George's Day

50th peal & first on 12 - 5.

1st in m: 2,4. Congratulations to Sunderland AFC on gaining promotion to the Premiership.

1st S Major: 2&6

Wishing Mr Spurling's Collar Bone a speedy recovery!!!

A 40th wedding anniversary compliment to Ian and Beth Tilling. 2500th peal - 8.

Rung to mark the 25th anniversary of Mike Chester's first peal, rung on the same bell on 19/5/1982.

Rung as a welcome to the Venerable Nick Barker, Archdeacon of Auckland and Priest in Charge of Holy Trinity, Darlington.

First peal: 2.

100th peal for the D&N: 3.

Rung as part of the celebrations to mark the centenary of this church.

1st in method: 4

After Ascension Day Mass.

To welcome Jacob Christopher Rudd

(9lbs 8oz)15/05/07

1st Peal as Conductor. To mark the start of Cllr Milburn Douglas's 2nd term of office as Mayor of Castle Morpeth. First Mayor's Peal conducted by a Morpeth trained ringer.

50th QP as conductor.

After morning Mass.

To welcome Jacob Christopher Rudd

(9lbs 8oz)15/05/07

250th peal for the association - 3.

A 45th birthday compliment to David Hird & Chris Richardson.

Rung after the marriage of Deborah Hedley and Stephen Lofthouse.

First spliced: 3

For Jennifer Kitto, Granddaughter of 2, born 21st May 2007.

Rung before the Walsingham Pilgrimage Mass.

1st in method for all & the Association.

500th together 4 & 7.

Rung for the 150th anniversary of the consecration of the church.

First peal on the bells.

First in these methods: 4 and as C.

First peal of S Major = 1.

First of spliced in hand: 3-4, 7-8.

Birthday compliment to Jess and to Judith Moreton.

First 8 spliced: 6

250th quarter: 7

Birthday compliment to Judith Moreton for today.

Rung before the last practice of the 2006/7 academic year (for which the master wore a dress...)

Rung after meeting short for S Major.

First minor: 5 and as conductor.

To mark the 175th anniversary of the University of Durham.

Rung by DUSCR and Durham Cathedral, to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the University of Durham

1st S.Major in hand: 7-8

Rung to congratulate Kathryn Smith on receiving an MBE in the Queen's honours list. 300th together 2 & 4.

Looking forward to a good Stag & Hen weekend!

Amy's 1st quarter peal. 1st quarter as cover, 6. To celebrate Amy's 12th birthday yesterday. Also rung in anticipation of the 125th anniversary of the Newcastle Diocese in July.

First Minor as C

Rung to congratulate Harry on attaining his PhD

Jean Woodward also wishes to be associated with this Quarter

Rung for the 60th birthday and retirement of Stephen Bell. Rung after meeting short for maximus. 1100th peal as conductor - 10.

For Matthew's stag weekend.

Rung after climbing Beinn Ime, and before drinking a gallon of beer; the first time the 'Inveraray Triathlon' has been completed by 10 people.

First in method in hand: 1-2

Katie's first quarter on tenor. To celebrate the ordination of Emma Davies in Leicester on 1st July 2007. Also to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Newcastle Diocese.

To celebrate Gerald's birthday (today), and the 125th anniversary of the Newcastle Diocese.

Before Evensong for Central District QP Week.

Rung after Evensong for Central District QP Week.

First S Minor as (c).

After morning service for Central District QP Week.

1st minor: 1

With best wishes to Pat & Dale Hanson(Vicar) soon to depart for Hong Kong.

Before Evensong for Central District QP Week.

1st Royal: 2,4,7.

1st PB Royal: 5

Before Evensong for Central District QP Week.

Before Evensong for Central District QP week.

For Central District Quarter Peal Week

Celebrating the lives of John R Leary, who rang with 2,3,4,6 and 7 (John conducted his first peal in which Rosemary rang her first and Frederick took part), and The Rev. Roger Spurr, Priest and friend of 1,2,3 and 5. Also celebrating 125 years of Newcastle Diocese.

1st away from tenor: 1

1st on eight: 8

For Central District QP Week.

Most spliced: 3

For Central District QP Week

Second quarter, first of triples, 1. Rung to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Newcastle Diocese and as a belated birthday compliment to Imogen (18 on 07/07/07).

1st QP: 6

For Central District QP Week.

50th QP: 7

For Central District QP Week.

1st QP: 8

1st as (c)

For Central District QP week.

Rung for the 125th anniversary of the Newcastle Diocese. 1st in method for all & the Association. 200th together 1 & 9. 300th together 5 & 9.

1st QP on a miniring: 2,4,6&7.

For Central District QP week.

Rung prior to the service to mark the end of the centennial celebrations of this church.

For Central District QP Week.

For Central District QP Week.

For Central District QP Week.

For Central District Quarter Peal Week.

Birthday compliment to Jill Middlemass, get well wishes to Stephen Mitchell and Stephen Thompson and congratulations to Rev. Martin Jackson (Vicar of this Parish) celebrating his 25th anniversary of being priest at this church.

1st inside: 2

1st as (c)

50th QP: 5

For Central District QP Week

For Central District QP Week.

For Central District QP Week - The last one!

24/25 towers rung in 7 days (the loss being a broken rope at HT Sunderland).

For Central District QP Week.

For Central District QP Week.

1st inside: 5

200th QP: 1

For Central District QP Week.

1st Triples as (c).

For Central District QP Week.

For Central District QP Week.

For Evensong. Also rung for Anne Dahlsen, to celebrate her visit to England from Australia, and to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Newcastle Diocese.

Rung to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Newcastle Diocese on the day of a service to mark the event. 1st surprise maximus - 7.

1st Quarter of Minor: 1. Rung to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Newcastle Diocese; get well compliment to Ruth Fauchon.

Rung to celebrate the opening of St. Mary's Church Festival of Paintings, Flowers and Music.

Rung to mark the centenary of the Scout movement.

Rung immediately before the wedding, at this church, of Graeme Younger to Ruth Milburn. The band wishes to thank the careful arrangements made for the ringers by Pat Wylam, mother of the Groom.

To Celebrate St. Oswald's Day, and to open the St Aidan's Church Bell Festival.

To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Telford, prolific engineer and designer of the main Morpeth river crossing. £(BD)

First peal of Major = 1,

To celebrate the 80th birthday today, of Robert Martin, who has recently retired as Tower Captain of St. John the Baptist church, Newcastle upon Tyne.

To start the Tideswell Weekend.

£1

1st on 12: 3,6, & 8

50th this year: 9

To start the Tideswell Weekend.

£1

1st Spliced Royal: 3,5,6,& 9

To start the Tideswell Weekend.

£1

£1

Rung to celebrate the 70th birthday (today) of David Westgate, with very best wishes to him from all of us, and from the rest of the Hexham band.

1st in method for all and the Association. Rung for the forthcoming wedding of Jessica Lansberry and Matthew Durham.

Kris's birthday treat.

With best wishes from the band to Matthew & Jessica Durham, married yesterday in Hexham.

With best wishes from the band to Matthew & Jessica Durham, married on Friday in Hexham.

To celebrate the birth of Stuart William Heaton, born 25th August in Derby.

First Peal in the method for all & The Association

1st Lincolnshire - 2.

1st touch of Kent 4. 1st QP of Kent 3.

20th birthday compliment to Gwen Dickson.

£BD

Rung to celebrate the granting of an M.B.E. to Kathryn Smith ( wife of conductor ) and for the Patronal Festival.

First peal of Cambridge S Major "inside" = 4.

Arranged and rung to celebrate the 1st birthday of Charlotte Josephine Kirk.

First peal in the method for all & The Association

66th birthday compliment to Ian Tilling.

Rung to say farewell to Katie, and good luck at Lancaster University.

1st in the method: 3. 90th quarter: 4

First peal of Yorkshire S. Major = 2.

900th peal: 3

First peal in the method. Named after Grace Darling who is buried in Bamburgh.

Grace Darling Delight Major: g &-3-4-2-1-2-5.4-6.7

Will's first quarter peal, and Amy's first quarter inside. Congratulations to them both.

First blows in method: 4

First in method as conductor.

Rung during the Houghton Feast.

First of 8-spliced with half-lead splicing for all.

First peal of Surprise Major = 1

First in method: 6

Most spliced: 1-2, 7-8.

First peal in the method for all and the Association

First in method and first caters: 2.

Rung half muffled on Remembrance Sunday.

1st in method for all & the Association. Rung in memory of Soo Harrison of Shildon.

First Surprise Royal as C.

For the diamond wedding of HM Queen Elizabeth and HRH Prince Philip this day

Rung to welcome Kathryn Smith back to North Tyneside after having received her M.B.E. from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.

First peal of Superlative S Major = 2; Birthday compliment to Ros Markham.

1111th quarter: 6.

800th peal for the Association - 3. Rung for the diamond wedding anniversary of HM The Queen & The Duke of Edinburgh.

First in method: 2, 4.

First in method as conductor.

Rung for St Andrew's Day, and to welcome Jean and John Snook back to the UK.

First on 10: 1.

Rung as a 60th Birthday compliment to Gillian.

Wishing Neville Parkin a speedy recovery.

1st in method for all & the Association. Rung as an engagement compliment to Conrad Warford & Nikki Thompson. Also wishing Neville Parkin a speedy recovery.

Best wishes to Neville Parkin for a speedy recovery.

First quarter peal on the new Hexham Abbey handbells. Rung by a Hexham Sunday service band.

The band find themselves unable to remember the quarter, owing to the fact that half had just emerged from the cupboard, and the others from the sea. They later turned themselves into the police for poor striking....

First on 8 as conductor.

Longest length, 1. For Evensong.