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First spliced minor: 3, 4

1st in m for all

First Quarter: Treble

1st as cover

First in Method: 7

Rung in memory of Trevor Chesterton, Cathedral Verger, who died on Saturday.

1/n

For D&N 10&12 Bell QP Weekend.

First 'combined' Kent and Oxford Royal for all.

First spliced on 10 - 2, 3, 5, 10 and as (C)

Congratulations to Elizabeth Thompson and Adam Forster on their recent engagement.

Rung on the D&N 10&12 Bell QP Weekend.

Longest Date Touch for all.

First on 10: 5

For D&N 10&12 Bell QP Weekend.

First on 12 - 6

First Cinques - 9

First Royal, inside on 10, and first blows in method: 8.

For D&N 10 & 12 Bell Weekend.

1st surprise maximus 7 and 8

In memory of Margaret Roberts, grandmother-in-law of the conductor.

First Grandsire Caters as conductor.

For the D & N 10 and 12 bell weekend.

1st Spliced S Royal: 2,7&8.

Congratulations to Elizabeth Thompson and Adam Forster on their recent engagement.

On D&N 10/12 bell QP weekend.

1st Surprise Royal - 4

1st Royal as Conductor

first of caters away from cover - 1

Rung in Memory of Eleanor Weddell, Grandmother of 9 and Sir Paul Nicholson, former Lord Lieutenant.

1st Royal as C.

First on ten inside: 2

On D&N 10/12 bell QP weekend.

For D&N 10 & 12 bell quarter peal weekend

For Evensong on D&N 10&12 bell QP weekend.

20 successful quarters from 22 attempts.

On D&N 10&12 Bell QP Weekend.

Wishing Revd Lissa Scott a well deserved, long and happy retirement.

Also to welcome Ruaridh Alexander Scott, b 13.1.25

First of Royal: 3, 6

First Royal as Conductor.

For D&N 10/12 bell quarter peal weekend.

First quarter on 9 bells 1 & 5. First inside on 9 bells 3.

Rung in celebration of the life of John Onions 1932-2025.

The rounds at the end was actually sort of fine - ODWH

Peal attempt called round.

On the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz.

1st surprise major inside- 4

A birthday compliment to Andrew Richardson (today), Jernett Wake (1st Feb), Sarah Healy (2nd Feb).

First away from cover: 1. First as cover: 6.

Birthday compliment to Sarah Healy.

Rung for morning service and to celebrate the life of Margaret Leigh-Morgan, July 1921 to January 2025, age 103, mother of Tim Furmidge and Jane Smith.

Rung open in celebration of the life of Trevor Chesterton immediately following his funeral - Verger at this Cathedral, colleague of Sam, and friend of the ringers for many years.

Ringing by the local Band before and after the funeral service. John was the husband of one of the local ringers Margaret Onions. The funeral service was preceded by ringing the "Nine Tailors" followed by 92 blows on the tenor to signify John's age. Following the service the Congregation lined the drive of the Church to say their final farewell to John accompanied by half muffled ringing on the 10.

Rung on Newcastle Cathedral Dinner Day.

First Surprise Royal as Conductor.

For Newcastle Cathedral Dinner Day.

1st away from cover: 1

2/3

1st royal: 5

1st treble bob royal: 1

1st Quarter Peal Treble

Rung by a local band to celebrate the life of Peter Smyth, 2.7.36 to 18.1.25

1st in m in hand 78

1st in m in hand on real bells 12 and 34

First quarter: 6

First as conductor:2

First quarter for her first quarter century: 25th birthday compliments to Melissa for tomorrow

1st of Stedman Triples: 3.

In memory Rachael Dyson. 1st on 10 (1)

In memory of Richard Hird, Brancepeth organist, on the eve of his funeral.

First Quarter: 1

First Grandsire - 3, 4

First Grandsire Triples - 6

Circled tower - 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8

500th peal - 2

First Yorkshire - 3

A birthday compliment to Matthew P for today

1st in method - 4

First Quarter Peal, Treble.

Rung to celebrate David Hamby's 80th birthday.

Ringing for International Women's Day 2025.

First known performance by 8 Whitley Women.

We were also joined by ringers from North Shields and Cramlington towers:

Joan McIntosh, Janice Eden-Bagley, Oonagh Mallon, Pat Bishop, Barbara Davies, Tracy Kelly, Carol Keys, Karen Dickinson and E Alyson Kerr.

1st Grandsire: 3

In memory of Rachael Dyson.

First Royal: 3, 4, 6 and 7.

Rung as a belated 21st birthday compliment to Elisa Liptrot.

Rung to celebrate the 100th birthday today

of Edmund (Ben) P Crowdy.

Barbara's 1500th Tower bell peal.

Rung prior to the funeral of Rachael Dyson

Member of Newcastle Cathedral Guild.

Rung to celebrate the life of John Russell Perkins

To celebrate the life of Christine Roberts who didn’t ring but loved hearing the Rothbury bells.

Rung to welcome a first grandchild for Cheryl Mills.

First minor: 5

First minor inside: 3

First of Stedman Caters 1 and 5

In memory of Rachael Dyson of Newcastle Cathedral

100th for the D&N - 5

First quarter treble

7 - First blows in method.

25th quarter peal together: 1 and 4.

Rung with birthday compliments to Janet.

The first peal of Major on the bells.

First of Major inside - 5

1st inside - 2

For Mothering Sunday

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday today of J Michael Procter.

Treble - first quarter on 8 bells.

1st in m in hand for all

1st away from trebles 5-6

Rung to celebrate Mike Procter’s 80th birthday

In memory of John 'Jack' Stewart, father of 3 and grandad of 5 who died in December 2024.

First Triples inside - 3.

First Quarter - 1.

Rung half-muffled in memory of Bill Jordon CBE, whose funeral was in this church on 2nd April. He was past Churchwarden and supporter of these bells. Afterwards the band retired to The Bridge End Inn, where Bill was born in 1947.

First on 8: 1

To celebrate the life of Alison Adams (27.01.1939 to 14.03.2025), Grandmother of the treble ringer.

Rung following the service marking the 100th anniversary of the recasting and augmentation of these bells, that were dedicated and blessed by the Bishop of Durham this day in 1925, using the same method and composition as the first peal of major in the tower.

First peal as conductor.

1st S Royal: 1&2

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Emily Radford.

1st inside - 4

Rung following the Royal Maundy Service at this Cathedral.

First on 10: 4 and as conductor.

Second peal as conductor 30 years after the first. In the tower where the conductor learnt to ring.

With some of, and in celebration of all, the people who have been important in the conductor's ringing.

For Easter

30th Wedding Anniversary compliment to Clair and Jim Crowther.

5 - First of Stedman caters.

For Easter, and in memory of Pope Francis.

First on 10 - 4, 5

First Grandsire Caters - 6, 7, 8 and as conductor

In memory of Pope Francis.

Rung in celebration of the life of Rachael H Dyson, pioneer of female peal ringing in the D&N. Peals rung with Rachael appear in brackets.

First of Major - 4

Rung in anticipation of Kelvin's forthcoming early retirement! Also congratulating him on 50 years of D&N membership.

Jean Woodward wishes to be associated with this performance.

Celebrating the marriage of Rachael Harkes (a former ringer at this tower) and Richard Asquith earlier this day.

Rung to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

First in method and last day of school: 2.

Ringing for the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Rung as part of the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

These bells were cast as a WW2 war memorial.

Ringing for the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Ringing for 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Rung to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

Ringing from 4.30-5pm on the Teesdale circuit

Ringing out for peace on the 80 anniversary of VE Day.

Ringing from 6-30 to celebrate the 8oth anniversary of VE Day.

Rung to celebrate the 80th anniversary today of VE Day.

Rung to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

For 80th anniversary of VE Day

Rung to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

First quarter: 1.

80th Anniversary of VE Day National Ringing 6.30pm

For VE Day 8th May 2025

On VE Day

The bells were rung at 7pm for 1 hour to remember Victory in Europe Day 80 years ago today.

Rung for the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

First caters, 4. Starting at exactly 18.30, this quarter was rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE day.

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Ringing from 5.30-6pm on the Teesdale circuit

80th anniversary of VE Day

Ringing from 6.30-7pm on the Teesdale circuit

Rung to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE day - Peace in Europe

Rung for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Rung 6.30pm -7.00pm for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

This performance is linked to the event VE Day 80th Anniversary

Rung for the trebles 80th Birthday by her three children (3, 5, 6), and two of her grandchildren (2, 4).

First in method: 5 & 6.

Rung to celebrate Barbara Wheeler's 80th birthday.

Rung as part of the 80th anniversary commemoration of VE Day

Rung on the 30th anniversary of the dedication of these bells and the first peal on the bells. The ringers of 2 & 8 rang the same bells in the original peal.

Best wishes to Revd Canon Neville P Vine and Christopher M Richardson, the other surviving members of the original band, and remembering Richard A M Turner, M Bernard Gilby, Rachael H Dyson and Ronald R Warford, sadly no longer with us.

50th peal - 7

50th peal as conductor - 4

300th peal together - 6 & 8

Rung at the start of Councillor Rachael Hogg's year as Mayor of Morpeth.

First Treble Bob - 1

First in method - 3

Circled tower - 1

First on six as Conductor.

1st in Method 3,4 and as conductor. In memory of Sonia Kidd who died in June 2024, mother of ringer on 5.

For Ascension Day.

150th peal for the Association, of which 50 have been as conductor - 6

For Ascension Day

1st in method as conductor

1st in method - 5

Rung to welcome Sage Rebekah Christine Evans, a great grand-daughter for Chris and Paul Mills.

1st spliced - 3

First in method as Conductor.

Rung in memory of Paul N Mounsey.

Dedicated to the memory of Paul N Mounsey, who sadly passed away this morning.

Rung in memory of Amy Osbourne, much loved sister of 8.

First on 10: 1

First inside on 10: 8

First conducting Caters: 9

First quarter on the bells following their refurbishment.

First on 8: 5

First on 8 inside: 4

500th QP: 7

First in method - 3

First quarter away from cover

With 768 covering.

First on treble.

To celebrate the Silver anniversary of the arrival of Revd. Alec and Kim Harding & family to our parish.

First major Inside - 3

81st Anniversary of the D-Day Landings

Treble, first on 8.

1st inside: 2. Rung to celebrate the life of Revd. Richard Bradshaw, Rector of this Parish and father of 2.

1st quarter 6

For the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Parish of the Upper Skerne

First Quarter: 6

Circled tower: 1

First in method: 3, 5 and as Conductor.

Congratulations to Dr Mike Prentice on being awarded an OBE for services to the NHS.

Rung to celebrate Dr Michael Charles Prentice OBE, being honoured in the King's birthday honours list, this quarter peal being rung at Mike's home tower. The ringers of Tanfield, Whickham and Chester-le-Street would like to be associated with this performance.

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Rev. Peter Lind-Jackson on Sunday, retired Vicar of Barnard Castle.

Also, remembering Fiona Cooper’s dad, Tom Weightman, whose funeral took place yesterday at St. Mary’s RC Church.

Rung in memoriam and in celebration for the life of the Reverend Richard Gordon Edward Bradshaw on the eve of his funeral. Dick, as he was known by his very many friends and colleagues, was the Rector of St Andrew's Roker, and Team Rector for Monkwearmouth. He was a competent ringer himself and participated in the Coronation ringing for King Charles III at St. Andrew's in 2023. A highly respected, amicable and very kind man, Dick was also a very good friend to the St Andrew's ringers. His New Year's Eve soirees included an invitation for the local ringers and had become legendary amongst us. May he rest in peace.

1st minor: 1

First Triples inside: 3

First Grandsire Triples: 4

Most methods - 2, 3, 5 and as conductor

6/12

1st in m 3-4.

70th birthday compliments to Revd Canon Adrian Botwright as part of the weekend celebrations

First Treble Bob: 1

First in Method: 6

Rung for the bicentenary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, 100 years to the day after a peal was rung to the same composition, in the same tower, by a band of railwaymen, celebrating the centenary.

In loving memory of Prof. Simon J James, on the day of his funeral, within earshot of his office. Rung by a band including friends, University staff and students (both current and former).

1st on 8 - 3

First inside: 2

First in method: 4, 5 and as Conductor.

Rung during the Durham City Run

Rung on the back six during the Durham City Run Festival.

Congratulations to Joseph Wilson on achieving 2nd place in the 10k, and Susie Mansfield 1477th!

Warm. Very warm.

1st in method - 2, 4

Rang in celebration of the life of Christine Roberts, 07/12/1946-09/03/2025

First quarter peal as conductor

Birthday compliment to Lucy Alpin

1st Treble Bob on 8:1

1st Surprise Major inside:5

First in method 3 and 5

Rung in celebration of the life of Ron Parrott, Hereford United historian, aka “the legend”.

Brother to Jane and Linda.

First 1/4 peal: 1

1st inside: 3

1st inside: 3

500th tower bell quarter as conductor

1st in m: 2

1st treble bob: 1

Wishing Andrew Frost well.

First quarter on the treble.

Rung to celebrate David and Davina's Ruby wedding anniversary today, and Simon and Libby's 35th wedding anniversary on 11th August.

Rung on front 6.

Rung to celebrate the 1st birthday of Rowan Dennis, grandaughter of 1.

First in method - 4

An anniversary compliment to Chris & Susie Mansfield for tomorrow.

First in method: 6

1st of treble bob: 1.

Rung to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day, 15th August, 2025.

The conductor has now rung a D and N Association peal on every day of the year.

150th peal: 3

First of Surprise: 2

Rung by The Company of Canal Campanologists by the crews of narrowboats Colpitts, Pearl Barley and Yelvertoft on the eve of VJ Day.

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. Jernett Wake was also present but unable to take part.

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

First of Treble Bob - 1

Arranged to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day in the hope that the lessons from this catastrophic world conflict will not be forgotten.

Congratulations to Isaac on his A-level results.

A lost quarter.

Rung to commemorate 80 years since VJ day.

First as conductor.

V.J. Day 80th Anniversary

Rung to commemorate VJ day and the end of WW2

For the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

1st in method inside - 4.

1st in method as conductor.

In commemoration of VJ Day.

Rung on back 6

1st Grandsire on treble

Rung to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day.