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Rung in affectionate memory of John N McCutcheon.

To celebrate Epiphany and Marion's 70th Birthday. 1st Surprise inside:2.

1st in m 2 and 5. 70th Birthday compliment to Marion who should have been ringing - get well soon!

Rung prior to Evening Prayer.

2 & 3: First in method

5: 1st as C in method

1st peal of Glasgow: 3,5 & 6.

Rung with the tenor covering.

1st Surprise Major in hand: 5-6.

First of Stedman Doubles - 3.

Birthday Compliment to Astrid -granddaughter of 1, niece of 6.

First Blows in Childwall 2.

Rung for the visit of Jenny Davies, Australian ringer. First quarter in the northern hemisphere - 5.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Roger Bailey who died yesterday.

1st in method: 3. A birthday compliment to Phil Bailey.

660 St Simon's, 600 St Martin's.

First St Simon's and first St Martin's: 4.

In thanksgiving for the lives of ringing friends Roger Bailey, Eddy Adams and Chris Beesley.

Rung for the birth of Elizabeth Florence Bramley, first grandchild for Ruth and Robert Bramley, ringers at Haddenham.

Rung for Evensong and to celebrate the birth of Florence Elizabeth Hardy on Sat. 19th January 2013.

First quarter-peal of Grandsire: 4

In memoriam Richard G. Crosland. Also rung in memory of Chris Beesley a member of the local band at Orwell who was interred there today.

Rung prior to Evening Prayer.

1: 1st minor.

1st Yorkshire Royal in hand: 1-2.

First peal on the bells, rung by Huntingdonshire Church Bell Restoration Society Ringers.

1 - First quarter peal at first attempt

A birthday compliment to Edie Robinson

First Peal - James E Hayden at first attempt.

300th Peal - J Richard Hough

First in the method - 2, 4, 5, 6, 7.

In thanksgiving for the life of Gillian Bland.

First Surprise: 3

1st in m: 4. 1st 1/4 in m: 3. Wishing David Harris a speedy recovery.

First in method: 2,4.

Birthday compliment to Gerard Chadwick and a thanksgiving for the life of Harold James Nightingale, conductor's uncle.

A thanksgiving for the life of Harold James Nightingale, uncle of 7, who died earlier this week. 1st in method 1 and 4.

Rung in celebration of Marion's 70th Birthday.

Composition rung for the first time

First quarter peal on eight bells: 1 & 8

Rung prior to Deanery Evensong.

First quarter inside on 8: 4

First in method: 3

First Treble to Surprise Major.

First quarter peal away from cover: 1

1st Quarter at first attempt: 1

For the birth of Zoe Edgley on 6/2/13, grand-daughter of the tenor ringer.

First quarter on the welded tenor clapper

First in method: 2

First quarter peal: Tenor.

First quarter peal as conductor.

First Minimus: Treble & 5.

First Standard 11 Minimus: 2, 3 & 5.

First quarter peal on ten bells: 4 & 10.

First Caters as conductor.

First Plain Bob Caters: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9

1st in m: 7

1st 1/4 at first attempt: 1 (aged 15)

Rung to celebrate and give thanks for the 70th (Platinum) Wedding Anniversary of Rachel's Grandparents, Joyce and Harry Denby, married on 6th March 1943 in All Hallow's Church, Gedling, Nottingham.

Birthday compliment to Sharon Stimpson and Fiona Croft.

200th peal together: 6 & 7. 100th peal together: 5 & 7. 100th peal on the bells: 8. 50th peal on the bells: 3.

200th peal in hand: 9-0. Birthday compliments to Emma Southerington and Colin Johnson for today.

A 50th Birthday compliment to Carol Taylor for 11th March.

3: 1st in method.

For Mothering Sunday and a Birthday Compliment to Ruth.

Rung on 80th birthday of ringer of 2nd bell; also his 1st QP of ringing inside bell for nearly 57 years. 1st QP for treble ringer.

Rung to announce the opening of the 45th Annual Thriplow Daffodil Weekend.

100th peal together: 2 & 3.

1st 3 spliced - 6

1st in m as c.

400th peal for the association: 9-0.

Rang for Palm Sunday and with thanks to Ruth Ball for all her work as Tower Captain at St Mary's.

For Palm Sunday Benefice service.

Rung half-muffled for Good Friday

Silent and non-conducted

1st in m: 3 & 5.

1st in m: 4

A birthday compliment to Derek Wright, former ringer at this tower.

First Plain Bob Minor inside: 3

100th peal together: 3-4 & 9-0. The first peal on the restored Warner bells with compliments from the band to Bernard Stone.

Rung on and for the 50th anniversary of the first peal on the bells, in which the treble ringer also took part. Alan Barber and George Thoday also rang and would like to be associated with this peal as they were unable to ring today.

Also rung to welcome the arrival of Ian Davies' first mobile phone.

2: First in method

First Belfast: 6

Birthday compliments to Mervyn G Brown

Longest length: 6. On practice night.

First Minor inside:5.

A 26th wedding anniversary compliment this day to Bruce and Sally Mew. Sally would have rung in this QP, but decided instead to give us the chance of ringing for her 27th anniversary.

Rung as a compliment to Charlotte Duguid and James Gregory who were married at this church on Saturday April 13th 2013

Birthday compliment to Ali, Billy, and Sam.

Ely District 8-bell Quarter Peal. First in method 6. In celebration of the life of Ruby Boyle, mother of Lesley Boyle. Lesley was to have rung in this performance.

Rung for St George's Day and to mark Ray Clists 70 years as a ringer. First on eight - 1. £4

Birthday compliments:3,5

First in method for all

First as C

Ring to commemorate the end of the ban on ringing - WW2 - 70 years.

1st 6 Spliced: 6. Rung as a Birthday compliment to June.

Rung with thanks from the Histon band to Helen Atkins for all her help and enthusiasm during her time as Tower Captain at Histon.

Rung as a compliment to Alan and Janet Walker who celebrate their Silver Wedding anniversary on April 30th 2013

First peal: 2. First minor: 3. Fiftieth anniversary of the first peal on the bells. To congratulate Keith on his retirement. Rung to mark thirteen years since the death of Warwick Rumball.

To mark the departure of the vicar, whose last service will be on Sunday.

Birthday compliment to ringer of (1)

40th birthday compliment to (4)

100th hand bell peal as conductor.

Rung to mark the completion of 'Ruth', a violin made by Marj for Ruth Winter.

Rung to celebrate the forthcoming wedding of Kimberly & Thomas at St Mary the Virgin, Orchardleigh, Somerset on Saturday 18th May. The bride is the eldest niece of the tenor ringer, who has the honour of giving her away.

First QP: 6, at first attempt.

Rung to mark the birth on 8th May in Gandia, Spain, of Nicolas, son of Galina Bugaenko and Malcolm Reed and great-nephew of 5.

Ely District 8-bell quarter peal. First as conductor on 8.

First peal of Minor - 3

Rung in celebration of the 100th Birthday of Mrs Florence Stevenson mother of Colin Stevenson a Bassingbourn ringer.

Rung before the Whit Sunday service to celebrate the feast day of St Dunstan and birthday of 2. First quarter peal at first attempt - Tim Novice. Three generations ringing - 1, 2, 3 - Son, Mother, Grandfather.

In celebration of the life of Evelyn Bateman

(5 Mar 1927 - 21 May 2013), mother of 1.

First Single Canterbury in a quarter: 2.

1st in m.: 2.

A seventieth birthday compliment to Wendy Piercy.

500th quarter: 4

Dedicated to the memory of Geoff Pearson.

1st peal 5. 1st peal of surprise 3.

First peal from the new ringing gallery.

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Gillian Bland; a former ringer at this church, who died earlier this year.

In memoriam Geoffrey Pearson.

Rung to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth ll.

Rung as a compliment to June Kendall on her 85th birthday. 1st in method 4.

Rung in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II; also on the day of the Licensing of Fr. Neil Batcock as Priest in Charge of this Parish and S. Mary's, West Walton; also to give thanks for yet another wonderful flower festival in this church.

£5

Rung for evening service on the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

This date touch was requested by Clare and David Taylor to celebrate the birthday of Jane McCann and also in aid of the St Andrew's Centre.

The band wishes to associate Professor Michael Davies with this performance.

Rang open to celebrate the life of Liam Brading Son of the treble and Grandson of the tenor.

Rung to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

The band wishes to associate Brian Pratt with this performance who rang at this tower on the day of the Coronation, and would have also rung in this performance if circumstances had allowed.

Rung prior to Evening Prayer and to mark the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

First as C: 4

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

21st peal on the bells: 1

Colin Johnson also rang a peal for the Coronation in 1953.

Rung before Evening Service

To mark the sixtieth anniversary of the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II

In memoriam Geoffrey Pearson

To celebrate the Queen's Coronation and a get well compliment to HRH Prince Philip.

Rung to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the coronation of HM the Queen.

First Peal of Surprise inside - 4.

92nd birthday compliment to Richard Howard, the tower captain.

First changes in the method: 2,3,5,6.

No clapper in the 4.

Rung in memory of Isobel Bryant, who lived in Swaffham Prior for 45 years, on the morning of her funeral

Rung to commemorate the 100th anniversary today of the death of the Revd. T M N Owen, writer of Church Bells of Huntingdonshire.

Rung during the 2013 Walsoken Annual Church Flower Festival.

First treble bob: 1.

Get well compliment to Brenda Holland a Denver Bellringer

Rung to mark the centenary of the Medical Research Council and the opening of the new Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge.

Compliment to Peter and Margaret King on their Golden Wedding anniversary. 1st in method, 2.

First in the method: 3 and 8.

50th for Association: 3.

Rung for the Burwell Carnival.

Rung to celebrate the baptism of Megan Clare Callington in this church today.

First Minor as conductor.

Most methods all except conductor.

50th Quarter Peal 2.

50 Quarters together 2 and 5.

Rung as a thanksgiving for the life of John Norris, a ringer at this church

Rung to celebrate the 5th wedding anniversary of Vanessa and Simon Webster. 1st peal: 3.

750th peal together - 1 and 8.

Rung in celebration of the 100th birthday of Mrs Melody resident of Litlington and primary school teacher of conductor. Also the 21st Brithday of Alice Goldman ringer at Litlington.

Rung in memory of Joan Nelson former Church Warden who passed away earlier this year and on the day of the memorial service for Joan.

Rung for the Flower Festival in Feast Week.

300th quarter peal: 6.

First Quarter Peal 'in hand' for Janet.

Rung as a commemoration of the date and a compliment to the ringer of 4 whilst he visits from the USA having not rung regularly for 39 years.

4 - First quarter for 39 years.

Rung following the wedding of Zoe Monnier-Hovell and David Gillespie.

Rung on the anniversary of the Coronation of King Richard III.

Rung prior to Evening Prayer

Rung to congratulate Helen on achieving her degree, and on her forthcoming birthday.

Birthday compliments to 4.

150th peal for the association 6

To celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Pat and Dick Prime

First of minor 1.

Quarter No.1 to mark to 50th Birthday of the conductor.

Birthday congratulations to Helen Barker and Dave Garnett. Birthday cake was consumed after the 1/4 peal!

Rung to mark the birth on 15th May in Sheffield of Charlie, son of Lucy and Matt Smith and great-nephew of 4.

Birthday compliment to Geoff Durrant.

Quarter No. 2 to mark the 50th Birthday of the conductor.

First together for mother and daughters 1, 2, 6.

Quarter No.3 to mark the 50th Birthday of the 4.

For evensong.

Quarter No. 4 to mark the 50th Birthday of the conductor.

For evening service.

Rung in celebration of the birth of HRH the Prince of Cambridge, first born son of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Rung to celebrate the birth of a son to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

To celebrate the birth of H.R.H. Prince George of Cambridge.

First of Surprise as conductor.

First of Treble Bob hunting:1

Rung to celebrate the birth of George Alexander Louis, first born son for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Monday 22nd July 2013

Rung to mark the birth on 22nd July of HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge. First child for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Rung for the birth of His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge on July 22nd 2013. First peal in the method.

Cambridge Little Delight Major b -38-14-1256-18.34-34.56 le12

To celebrate the life of Tim Parish of Swavesey, who was buried there aged 69 on 19th July 2013.

First Minor inside: 5.

A compliment to William and Kate on the birth of Prince George of Cambridge.

First in method at first attempt - 2.

First in method as conductor.

Rung in thankgiving for the safe delivery of His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Betzy Lane, who died on 9th July. She would have celebrated her 90th birthday on 25th July.

Rung for evening service and to celebrate the birth of HRH Prince George of Cambridge.

1st Surprise Major 1.

1st Lincolnshire 5 and 7

Before Morning Service to celebrate the birth of Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge.

1st quarter: 1

Rung to celebrate the arrival of HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge

6 - First blows on cover

In memory of George Hancock, long term member of the Fulbourn Band, learnt to ring in this tower in 1947, died 11th July 2013.

21st birthday compliment to Owen Winter

650th peal : 7-8.

Rung in thanksgiving for the birth on 22nd July of HRH Prince George of Cambridge.

200th peal together - 2 & 3.

Rung to celebrate the wedding on this day of Sarah Edwards to Stuart Baumber

1st quarter peal -6

For the birth of HRH Prince George of Cambridge.

100th peal - 4; on Janet Garnett's birthday

Rung to celebrate the birth of HRH Prince George of Cambridge.

Rung prior to evening prayer

First changing-ringing on Tower Bells since his accident for Jem: welcome back!

To celebrate the birth of HRH Prince George of Cambridge.