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Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Ovingham, Northumberland

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 15 October 2015 in 41m (4–2–16 in C♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Christine Fulton

2 Kris King

3 Barbara Sutton

4 Victoria Halford

5 Jim Crowther (C)

6 Simon Harper

1st QP: 1

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

St John the Baptist

Friday, 16 October 2015 in 2h 34 (11–0–5 in A♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (5 Methods)

1376 Rutland; 928 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 896 Lincolnshire, Superlative.

Composed by P G K Davies (arr AMB)

1 Christine Richardson

2 Karen Dickinson

3 Barbara Davies

4 Alan M Barber (C)

5 William Davidson

6 Andrew J Cairns

7 Howard E J Smith

8 Jeremy R Housden

200th peal:5.

A get well compliment to Christopher Richardson and wishing him a speedy recovery.

Ringing World page reference: 5454.1105

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Durham, Durham

St Nicholas

Friday, 16 October 2015 in 2h 43 (9–3–23 in A)

5040 Minor (5m)

7 extents: Cambridge, PB, Norwich, St Clements, Kent, Cambridge, PB.

1 J James G Morgan

2 Christopher M Mansfield

3 Gavin J Neill

4 Matthew J L Durham (C)

5 Kristopher King

6 Christopher M Rudd

First peal: 3

Ringing World page reference: 5456.1153

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Brancepeth, Durham

St Brandon

Saturday, 17 October 2015 in 47m (14–1–13 in F♯)

1280 Belfast Surprise Major

1 Chris Enzor

2 Anthea Enzor

3 James Morgan

4 Jessica Durham

5 Catrin Morgan

6 Matthew Durham (C)

7 Matthew Frye

8 Matthew Jones (TDO)

First in method 3, 5, 7.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, Durham

St Cuthbert

Sunday, 18 October 2015 in 46m (18–0–14 in F)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Barbara Busby

2 Anthea Enzor

3 Lesley Hall

4 Kate Millar

5 Karen P Maughan

6 Godfrey Hall

7 Chris Mansfield

8 Chris Enzor (C)

1st Bristol - 4

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear

St Michael and All Angels (Sim)

Tuesday, 20 October 2015 in 46m (12–0–0 in G)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

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1 Michael Lamb

2 Alex Pym

3 Chris Mansfield (C)

4 James Huskisson

5 Matthew Jones (TDO)

6 Kris King

First Treble Bob - 1

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Cathedral Church of St Nicholas

Saturday, 24 October 2015 in 3h 36 (37–2–17 in D♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison #3918

1 Jack Hanlon

2 Barbara Davies

3 Christine Richardson

4 Christopher H Enzor

5 Christopher M Mansfield

6 Alexander T G Pym

7 Robert V Criddle

8 Kristopher King (C)

9 Peter K D Dawson

10 Matthew D Hetherington

First S Royal: 1 &5

On D&N dinner day.

Ringing World page reference: 5456.1153

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Durham, Durham

St Oswald King and Martyr

Sunday, 25 October 2015 in 42m (12–3–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

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1 Hayley Messenger

2 Susie Mansfield

3 Michael Lamb

4 Gavin Neill

5 Alex Pym

6 Chris Mansfield (C)

Rung for Evensong & to mark the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, Durham

St Cuthbert

Sunday, 25 October 2015 in 49m (18–0–14 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Godfrey Hall

2 Lesley Hall

3 Jenny Jackson

4 Chris Enzor

5 Helen Scott

6 Karen P Maughan

7 Ross Weddell (C)

8 Anthea Enzor

In loving memory of Robert (Bob) Campbell Weddell, grandfather of 7

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Durham, Durham

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 28 October 2015 in 42m (9–3–23 in A)

1320 St Jude Surprise Minor

Composed by J.J.Bissell

1 Matthew Durham (C)

2 Hayley Messenger

3 Susie Mansfield

4 James Morgan

5 Alex Pym

6 Chris Mansfield

Rung before practice on the Feast Day of St Jude.

First blows in method - 2 & 3

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Heighington, Durham

St Michael

Sunday, 1 November 2015 in 46m (15–1–23 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kate Millar

2 Joan Johnson

3 Jenny Jackson

4 Barbara Busby

5 Anthea Enzor

6 Chris Enzor (C)

Rung before the All Souls Memorial, Dedication and Thanksgiving service.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Filey, North Yorkshire

St Oswald's

Sunday, 1 November 2015 in 40m (4cwt)

1320 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Alex Pym

2 Judith Moreton

3 Catrin Morgan

4 James Morgan

5 Jessica Durham (C)

6 Matthew Durham

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, Durham

St Cuthbert

Sunday, 1 November 2015 in 44m (18–0–14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Carol Pratt

2 C Lesley Hall

3 Aileen Little

4 Godfrey S Hall

5 Ross Weddell

6 Karen P Maughan (C)

For All Saints day

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Durham, Durham

St Oswald King and Martyr

Tuesday, 3 November 2015 in 47m (12–3–6 in F♯)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

768 Superlative, 192 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Cambridge

Composed by Donald Morrison

1 Kris King

2 Matthew Jones (TDO)

3 Robert Criddle

4 Hayley Messenger

5 Alex Pym

6 Rachel Wells

7 James Morgan (C)

8 Chris Mansfield

8 - Circled the tower

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, Durham

St Cuthbert

Sunday, 8 November 2015 in 45m (18–0–14 in F)

1259 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Peter Soar

1 Carol Pratt

2 Emma Simson

3 Jenny Jackson

4 Kate Millar

5 Anthea Enzor

6 Jack Hanlon

7 Chris Enzor (C)

8 Ross Weddell

Half muffled on Remembrance Sunday

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

St John the Baptist

Friday, 13 November 2015 in 2h 41 (11–0–5 in A♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Barbara Davies

2 Anne E Davies

3 Alan M Barber (C)

4 Joanne M Ayre

5 William Davidson

6 Howard E J Smith

7 Stephen B Bell

8 Jeremy R Housden

700th peal and 400th of Major:8.

300th together: 1 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5460.1255

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, Durham

St Cuthbert

Sunday, 15 November 2015 in 42m (9–0–5)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

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1 Lesley Hall

2 Samantha Gamblin

3 Godfrey Hall

4 Ross Weddell

5 Chris Mansfield (C)

6 Philip Park

In affectionate memory of Richard A M Turner, died 13/11/14.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hexham, Northumberland

Abbey Church of St Andrew (Sim)

Saturday, 21 November 2015 in 56m (21cwt)

1440 London Surprise Royal

1 Jessie Hetherington

2 Sarah Dawson

3 Anne East

4 David Horne

5 Sally Walker

6 James Blackburn

7 Duncan Walker (C)

8 Peter Dawson

9 Norman Brock

10 Kris King

First London Royal - 2,3

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, Durham

St Cuthbert

Sunday, 22 November 2015 in 48m (18–0–14 in F)

1250 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Godfrey Hall

2 Kate Millar

3 Lesley Hall

4 Anthea Enzor

5 Chris Mansfield

6 Ross Weddell

7 Karen P Maughan

8 Chris Enzor (C)

1st Bristol - 6. Rung as part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the restoration of the church by George Gilbert Scott 1862 - 1865.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

St George, Jesmond

Wednesday, 25 November 2015 in 3h 14 (18–0–20 in E)

5120 Novembre Delight Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Jack Hanlon

2 Alan M Barber (C)

3 Barbara Davies

4 William Davidson

5 Stephen B Bell

6 Clive R Moon

7 David A Horne

8 Howard E J Smith

Ringing World page reference: 5460.1255

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Allendale, Northumberland

St Cuthbert

Friday, 27 November 2015 in 2h 40 (10–0–9)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No. 632)

1 Barbara Davies

2 Alan M Barber

3 Eleanor H Maude

4 Howard E J Smith

5 Stephen B Bell

6 Jeremy R Housden

7 Andrew Blacklock

8 Christopher C P Woodcock (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5460.1255

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, Durham

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 29 November 2015 in 2h 39 (6–3–9 in B♭)

5040 Minor (2 Methods)

1440 and 2 extents of Kent TB, 3 extents of Plain Bob

1 Godfrey S Hall

2 Samantha L Gamblin

3 Karen P Maughan

4 Ross N Weddell

5 Christopher M Mansfield

6 Christopher H Enzor (C)

First peal - 2

Ringing World page reference: 5460.1255

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, Co Durham

45 Westcliffe Court

Sunday, 29 November 2015

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Carol Pratt

3–4 Karen P Maughan

5–6 Chris Enzor (C)

7–8 Anthea Enzor

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hexham, Northumberland

Abbey Church of St Andrew

Monday, 30 November 2015 in 80m (21cwt)

2015 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Denis Crowe

1 Neville Parkin

2 Anne E Davies

3 Alyson Kerr

4 Bill Davidson

5 Denis Crowe

6 Kris King

7 Clive Moon (C)

8 Matt Hetherington

9 Peter Dawson

10 David Horne

In celebration of the life of Rosemary Ross of Berwick, on St Andrew's Day.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Brancepeth, Durham

St Brandon

Tuesday, 1 December 2015 in 2h 52 (14–1–13 in F♯)

5152 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by M B Davies No.5

1 Matthew J L Durham (C)

2 J James G Morgan

3 Christopher M Mansfield

4 Hayley J Messenger

5 Robert V Criddle

6 Jim Crowther

7 Christopher H Enzor

8 Kristopher King

First peal: 4

First in method: 2 & 3

In memory of Ronald Roberts, grandfather-in-law of the ringer of the 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5462.0011

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

D&N miniring @ Beamish Museum, Durham

The Band Hall, Pit Village

Saturday, 5 December 2015 in 37m (11lbs)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Michael Williams

2 Steve Croxall

3 Izabelle Bimson

4 Ellen Crabtree

5 Richard Bimson

6 Rob Criddle

7 Kris King (C)

8 Duncan Davis

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Wylam on Tyne, Northumberland

St Oswin

Sunday, 6 December 2015 in 47m (22–0–20 in E)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

Composed by Trad.

1 Ted Gordon

2 Anne Henderson

3 Andrew J Cairns (C)

4 Simon R Harper

5 Peter K D Dawson

6 David Henderson

First inside: 2. Specially arranged to mark the installation of Revd. Robert McLean as Canon of St. Michael & All Angels' Cathedral, Asante-Mampong, Ghana.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington

St Cuthbert

Sunday, 6 December 2015 in 49m

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Carol Pratt

2 Laura Jones

3 Jenny Jackson

4 C Lesley Hall

5 Barbara Busby

6 Ross Weddell

7 Karen P Maughan (C)

8 Godfrey S Hall

First Plain Bob Triples - 2

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Whickham, Tyne and Wear

St Mary

Monday, 7 December 2015 in 43m (6–3–16 in B)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by James Smith

1 Kris King (C)

2 Duncan Davis

3 Victoria Halford

4 Karen Dickinson

5 James Morgan

6 Jim Crowther

7 Stephen Bell

8 Peter Dawson

200th QP: 5

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

St James and St Basil, Fenham

Tuesday, 8 December 2015 in 2h 53 (14–0–10 in F)

5056 Belgrave Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Karen Dickinson

2 Anne E Davies

3 Barbara Davies

4 Alan M Barber (C)

5 William Davidson

6 David A Horne

7 Howard E J Smith

8 Jeremy R Housden

Ringing World page reference: 5465.0082

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Wylam on Tyne, Northumberland

St Oswin

Saturday, 12 December 2015 in 48m (22–0–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Composed by Trad.

1 Anne Henderson

2 Barbara Sutton

3 Victoria L Halford

4 Joanne M Ayre

5 E Alyson Kerr (C)

6 Ellen Crabtree

Specially arranged to mark the enthronement of the new Bishop of Newcastle, Christine Hardman.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

Cathedral Church of St Nicholas

Saturday, 12 December 2015 in 3h 25 (37–2–17 in D♭)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M J L Durham

1 Matthew J L Durham (C)

2 Judith M Reading

3 Adrian M Moreton

4 Christine Richardson

5 Neil Donovan

6 Howard E J Smith

7 Stephen V Bell

8 Alexander T G Pym

9 Simon J Reading

10 Stephen J Hall

11 Matthew D Hetherington

12 Peter K D Dawson

Rung to celebrate and immediately following the inauguration and enthronement of The Right Reverend Christine Hardman, the 12th Bishop of Newcastle.

Ringing World page reference: 5462.0011

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, Durham

St Cuthbert

Saturday, 12 December 2015 in 3h 3 (18–0–14 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by J W Holdsworth

1 Godfrey S Hall

2 Laura Jones

3 Ross N Weddell

4 Barbara Busby

5 Christopher M Mansfield

6 Christopher H Enzor (C)

7 Jennifer A Town

8 Jack Hanlon

First peal - 2

Ringing World page reference: 5462.0011

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, Durham

St Cuthbert

Sunday, 13 December 2015 in 44m

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Andrew Frost

2 Anthea Enzor (C)

3 Lesley Hall

4 Godfrey Hall

5 Ross Weddell

6 Chris Enzor

Birthday compliment to 6

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 15 December 2015 in 43m (11–0–5 in A♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

320 Rutland, 256 Yorkshire, 192 Cambridge, Bristol, Superlative, 128 Lincolnshire

Composed by RW Diary, arr. J Morgan

1 Rob Criddle

2 Chris Mansfield

3 Alex Pym

4 Hayley Messenger

5 Peter Dawson

6 Matthew Jones (TDO)

7 James Morgan (C)

8 Matt Hetherington

Most spliced: 2, 4 and as conductor

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

St John the Baptist

Friday, 18 December 2015 in 2h 38 (11–0–5 in A♭)

5152 Xmas Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Stephen B Bell

2 Barbara Davies

3 Howard E J Smith

4 Alan M Barber (C)

5 William Davidson

6 Andrew J Cairns

7 Jeremy R Housden

8 Peter K D Dawson

Ringing World page reference: 5465.0082

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Hexham, Northumberland

Abbey Church of St Andrew

Sunday, 20 December 2015 in 71m (21cwt)

2015 Plain, Little and Gainsborough Bob Major

8 Single Canterbury, 72 Gainsborough, 264 Little, 1671 Plain

Composed by Jeremy Housden

1 Neville Parkin

2 Stephen Bell

3 Anne E Davies

4 Ruth Kemsley

5 Andrew Cairns

6 Howard Smith

7 Jeremy Housden

8 Clive Moon (C)

For Choral Evensong and to mark the installation and enthronement on 12th December 2015 of Christine Hardman as 12th Bishop of Newcastle and the licensing on 6th December 2015 of Rev Matthew Hunter, Associate Priest at Hexham Abbey. Also as a 70th birthday compliment to Jean Snook, of the Hexham Abbey band.

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Heighington, Durham

St Michael

Sunday, 20 December 2015 in 45m (15–1–23 in G)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Joan Johnson

2 Samantha Gamblin

3 Anthea Enzor

4 Lloyd Evans

5 Andy Woodcock

6 Chris Enzor (C)

For 9 lessons and carols

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Darlington, Durham

The Granary, 3 High Carlbury

Monday, 28 December 2015 in 32m

1272 Treble Bob Minor (2m)

720 Oxford, 552 Kent

1–2 Anthea Enzor

3–4 Andrew Enzor

5–6 Chris Enzor (C)

To celebrate the birth of Benjamin Richard Elson,

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Gainford, County Durham

St Mary

Tuesday, 29 December 2015 in 2h 57 (11–3–4 in G♯)

5040 Durham Surprise Minor

720, 1440, 720, 1440, 720.

1 Christopher H Enzor

2 Karen P Maughan

3 Alan M Barber (C)

4 Matthew D Hetherington

5 Philip M Park

6 Howard E J Smith

For the 150th anniversary of the ring of 6 installed in 1865.

Ringing World page reference: 5465.0082

Durham & Newcastle Diocesan Association

Newburn on Tyne, Tyne and Wear

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 30 December 2015 in 42m (9–2–2 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Composed by Trad.

1 Peter K D Dawson

2 Simon R Harper

3 Andrew J Cairns (C)

4 Kevin Webster

5 Richard F Webster

6 Graham Wright

First quarter: 6. In memory of James Alan Cairns, father of the conductor, who died this day in 1995.

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