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Ely Diocesan Association

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 2 January 2015 in 52m (29c)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Alan Winter (C)

2 Marjorie B Winter

3 Catherina E Griffiths

4 Dee F Smith

5 Hannah M Campbell

6 Barry R M Johnson

7 Adam G Safford

8 Peter V Rogers

9 Richard C Smith

10 Phillip S George

First of Yorkshire Royal inside "after many on the treble" - 4.

Ely Diocesan Association

Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 2 January 2015 in 45m (16–0–14)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Becky Loudon

2 Bronwen Laugharne

3 Diana Mackley

4 Cass Boocock

5 Iain Hayden (C)

6 James Hayden

Huntingdon District Young Ringers Quarter.

First inside 2.

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

SS Mary and Michael

Sunday, 4 January 2015 in 67m (10–2–22)

2015 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

32 London, 1983 Cambridge, 1 com.

Composed by Robert Oakeshott

1 Stephen Theobald

2 Jenny Goodwin

3 Sharon Stimpson

4 Pam Davies

5 Greg Pearce

6 Ian Davies

7 Patrick Brooke

8 Stephen Burr (C)

1st date touch - 2,5

1st date touch as conductor

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 4 January 2015 in 40m (9–2–0)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Michael Davies

2 Carol Wilkinson

3 Christine Northeast

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Janet Garnett (C)

6 Chris Endicott

Ely Diocesan Association

All Saints', Cottenham

Sunday, 4 January 2015

1260 Doubles (2m)

Rev Canterbury & Plain Bob

1 Simon Wilson

2 James Miller

3 Steve Howie

4 Ben Morgan

5 Andrew Snelson (C)

6 Pete Brown

Rung prior to the Morning Parish Communion and Sunday School service

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 6 January 2015 in 2h 28 (14)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (no 6900)

1–2 David Kemp

3–4 Alan T Winter

5–6 Marjorie B Winter

7–8 Paul S Seaman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5413.0091

Ely Diocesan Association

Hemingford Abbots, Cambridgeshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 9 January 2015 in 46m (14cwt in G♯)

1260 Doubles

720 Grandsire and 540 Plain Bob

1 Bridget A White

2 Sally Mew

3 JoAnne Rutter

4 Peter Arch

5 Michael V White (C)

6 Alan Humphrey

Rung immediately after a Service in a packed church, to celebrate he life and work of Jenny Sullivan - the wife a former Church Warden -who died immediately before Christmas, and who had bravely lived life to the full at the same time as fighting cancer over a long period of time.

Ely Diocesan Association

All Saints', Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

Sunday, 11 January 2015

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pbd

1 Matt Audsley

2 James Miller

3 Steve Howie

4 Ben Morgan

5 Ben Ricketts

6 Pete Brown (C)

Prior to the Family Service with Baptism of Samuel Richards and the blessing of the plough for the Cottenham and District Ploughing Society.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 13 January 2015 in 2h 30 (11)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1–2 David Kemp

3–4 Alan T Winter

5–6 Marjorie B Winter

7–8 Paul S Seaman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5414.0114

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 16 January 2015 in 2h 49 (10–1–14)

5056 Wessex Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 David J Hawkins

2 E Jane Sibson

3 Jane K A Hough

4 Anthony H Smith

5 Geoffrey S Perryman

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 James M Hills

8 Peter V Rogers

Rung as a birthday compliment to Janet Menhinick.

Ringing World page reference: 5414.0112

Ely Diocesan Association

Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 16 January 2015 (13–2–10)

1300 Mixed Doubles

700 Plain Bob, 600 St Simons. 4 COM.

1 Cecily Marshall

2 Jon Reed (C)

3 Sally Mew

4 David Armitstead

5 Phil Marshall

6 Naomi Laredo

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 18 January 2015 in 41m (7–2–16 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Clare F George

2 Susan M Tilbrook

3 Samantha L Gorman

4 Greg Pearce

5 Phil S Gorman (C)

6 Peter N Sims

First quarter peal inside: 2

Dedicated to the arrival of William Tilbrook, Grandson of 2.

Ely Diocesan Association

All Saints', Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

Sunday, 18 January 2015

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Roger Boysen

2 Gerald Walker

3 Steve Howie (C)

4 Ben Ricketts

5 Simon Wilson

6 Pete Brown

Prior to the Parish Communion

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 23 January 2015 in 2h 43 (10–1–14)

5024 Brafield Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 D Graham Hall

2 James M Hills

3 Jane K A Hough

4 J Richard Castledine

5 E Jane Sibson

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Ian W Davies

8 Peter V Rogers

Rung to celebrate the 86th birthday of Joan Gipson with the very best wishes of the band.

Ringing World page reference: 5415.0137

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 25 January 2015 in 44m (9–2–0)

1440 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Michael Davies

2 Janet Garnett

3 Christine Northeast

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Will Scheilling (C)

6 James Dann

First in method as Conductor.

Ely Diocesan Association

Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 January 2015 in 45m (16 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Becky Loudon

2 Bronwen Laugharne

3 Andrew B Smith

4 Phil Loudon

5 Amanda Hardy

6 Cass Boocock

7 John A Boocock (C)

8 Bill Garner

First inside to triples: 2

For evensong.

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Sunday, 25 January 2015 in 40m (10 cwt)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Meg Bedford

2 Judith Webster

3 Felicity Webster

4 Peter Long

5 Greg Pearce (C)

6 Tom Ridgman

Ely Diocesan Association

Willingham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and All Saints

Monday, 26 January 2015

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Andrew Walls

2 Marion Robinson

3 Andy Marshall

4 Norm Norris

5 Janet Garnett

6 Edith Robinson (C)

To celebrate the life of Geoff Lucas, previously tower captain at Willingham, on the day of his funeral.

Ely Diocesan Association

Potton, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 26 January 2015 in 41m (7–0–0)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Matthew Wright

2 Bronwen Laugharne

3 Diana Mackley

4 Cass Boocock

5 Iain Hayden (C)

6 James Hayden

First Minor Inside 2.

First minor 1.

First Tenor Inside to method.

Rung as part of Huntingdon District Young Ringers.

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 26 January 2015 in 2h 48 (10–1–14)

5088 Fifty Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 JoAnne Rutter

2 J Richard Hough

3 Jane K A Hough

4 Peter D Hinton

5 E Jane Sibson

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Michael H D O'Callaghan

8 Andrew D Downs

First peal on 8 bells - 1. Rung on the 50th birthday of Andrew Downs with best wishes.

Ringing World page reference: 5416.0161

Ely Diocesan Association

Caxton, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Monday, 26 January 2015 in 45m (7–2–11)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Bronwen Laugharne

2 Matthew Wright

3 Iain Hayden

4 Cass Boocock

5 James Hayden (C)

6 Diana Mackley

First Quarter as Conductor.

First Quarter on Tenor.

Rung as part of Huntingdon District Young Ringers.

Ely Diocesan Association

Newmarket, Suffolk

14 Paget Place

Wednesday, 28 January 2015 in 1h 32 (12F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1) Carlisle. (2) Surfleet. (3) Bamborough. (4) Wells. (5) Norfolk. (6-7) Annable's London, Warkworth.)

1–2 Cherril C Spiller

3–4 Jeremy W Spiller (C)

5–6 Peter J Waterfield

In memory of Geoff Lucas.

Ringing World page reference: 5416.0163

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 30 January 2015 in 2h 47 (10–1–14)

5024 Sulgrave Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 David J Hawkins

2 James M Hills

3 Jane K A Hough

4 D Graham Hall

5 E Jane Sibson

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Michael H D O'Callaghan

8 Tony Sansom

Rung on the 50th anniversary of James Hills' first peal. Also rung to celebrate the wedding of Sandra Webb, a local ringer, and Stephen Hawkins which took place in New York on November 17th 2014.

Ringing World page reference: 5416.0161

Ely Diocesan Association

Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 30 January 2015 in 50m (13–2–10)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Marion Robinson

2 Naomi Laredo

3 Sally Mew

4 Janet Garnett

5 Edie Robinson

6 Jon Reed

7 Richard C Smith

8 Hannah M Campbell (C)

Rung for the 50th Anniversary of Winston Churchill's death

Ely Diocesan Association

Wilburton, Cambridgeshire

Saturday, 31 January 2015

1260 540 Spliced Lakesend and Plain Bob Minor (5 Com), 720 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sally Mew

2 Tom Ridgman

3 Jackie Latham

4 Vanessa E Webster

5 Felicity Webster (C)

6 Jon Reed (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

SS Mary and Michael

Saturday, 31 January 2015 (10–2–22)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)

896 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, 672 Rutland, 448 Bristol, Lincolnshire, London, Yorkshire, 126 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no. 6087)

1 William L K Brooke

2 Christine C L Seaman

3 Sharon R Stimpson

4 Samantha L Gorman

5 Alison L Brooke

6 James R A Dann

7 Stephen P Burr

8 Patrick L H Brooke (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5420.0260

Ely Diocesan Association

Stretham, Cambridgeshire

Saturday, 31 January 2015

1260 540 St Clements Cb Minor, 720 Double Oxford Minor

1 Vanessa E Webster

2 Jackie Latham (C)

3 Sally Mew

4 Felicity Webster

5 Tom Ridgman

6 Jon Reed (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Millcroft, Willingham, Cambridgeshire

Sunday, 1 February 2015

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Paul Peacock

2 Adrian Peacock

3 Marion Robinson

4 Rhonda Sayer

5 John Oldfield

6 Edith Robinson (C)

Remembering Geoff Lucas, by 6 of his bellringing friends.

Ely Diocesan Association

All Saints', Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

Sunday, 1 February 2015

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Matt Audsley

2 Roger Boysen

3 Steve Howie

4 Gerald Walker

5 Simon Wilson (C)

6 Pete Brown

Prior to the morning service. A Birthday compliment to Eleanor, daughter of 3rd.

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Huntingdonshire

St Mary

Monday, 2 February 2015 in 2h 46 (8)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41 M)

(1-3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Wooler, Newcastle, Alnwick, Northumberland, Whitley, Morpeth, Canterbury, Sandiacre, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells. (4-7) Norwich, Netherseale, Westminster, Allendale, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Lightfoot, Bamborough, Annable's London, Rossendale, Stamford, Bacup, Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet.

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0308 and SU0403)

1 Hannah M Campbell

2 Susan E Marsden

3 James E Benner

4 Peter V Rogers

5 Michael Maughan (C)

6 Richard C Smith

Rung in memory of Geoff Lucas of Willingham, who died on 24 December 2014. The ringer of the second rang in Geoff's last peal in 1998.

Ringing World page reference: 5417.0185

Ely Diocesan Association

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 6 February 2015 in 54m (29–2–13)

1296 Stedman Caters

1 Alan T Winter (C)

2 Marjorie B Winter

3 Dee F Smith

4 Felicity Webster

5 Paul S Seaman

6 Phillip S George

7 Richard C Smith

8 Hannah M Campbell

9 Barry R M Johnson

10 Adam Safford

Ely Diocesan Association

Rampton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 6 February 2015 (4)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jon Reed

2 Marion Robinson

3 Sally Mew

4 Janet Garnett

5 Edith Robinson

6 Philip Bailey (C)

Rung on the 63rd anniversary of HM The Queen's accession to the throne.

£2

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 February 2015 in 42m (9–2–0)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by David W Beard

1 Michael Davies

2 Alfred Pipe

3 David Pipe

4 Simon Durrant

5 Janet Garnett

6 Geoff Grayton

7 Will Scheilling (C)

8 David Richards

First Cambridge Major: 2.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 February 2015 (10–2–4)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Louise Dobson

2 Annemarie Adams

3 Vanessa E Webster

4 Amanda Cator

5 Greg Pearce (C)

6 Greg Shields

Ely Diocesan Association

Bacton, Suffolk

2 Pretyman Avenue

Sunday, 8 February 2015 in 1h 39 (12)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each: Wooler, Carlisle, Warkworth, Netherseale, Primrose, Durham, London.

1–2 Cherril C Spiller

3–4 Jeremy W Spiller

5–6 Peter J Waterfield (C)

1500th peal: 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 5417.0187

Ely Diocesan Association

All Saints', Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

Sunday, 8 February 2015

1260 Doubles (2m)

PBD and Rev Cant.

1 James Miller

2 Ben Ricketts

3 Gerald Walker

4 Ben Morgan (1st mixed)

5 Simon Wilson

6 Pete Brown (C)

Prior to the Morning Service with the Baptism of Felix Vickers.

First mixed doubles for ringer 4.

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 13 February 2015 in 2h 41 (10–1–14)

5024 Pampisford Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Tony Sansom

2 James M Hills

3 Jane K A Hough

4 Ian W Davies

5 E Jane Sibson

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Michael H D O'Callaghan

8 Peter J Waterfield

4500th peal - 6

Ringing World page reference: 5418.0209

Ely Diocesan Association

Hemingford Abbots, Cambridgeshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 13 February 2015 (14)

1260 Mixed and Spliced Minor

540 spliced Double Oxford and Plain Bob (C: 6). 720 Cambridge (C: 5).

1 Marion Robinson

2 Sally Mew

3 Janet Garnett

4 JoAnne Rutter

5 Naomi Laredo (C)

6 Jon Reed (C)

First in method as conductor: 5.

Ely Diocesan Association

Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 13 February 2015 (13–2–10)

1380 Mixed Doubles

St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob.

1 Jon Reed (C)

2 Naomi Laredo

3 Keith Page

4 Phil Marshall

5 David Armitstead

6 Sally Mew

Rung to celebrate the birth on 30th January of Sophie, daughter of Stuart and Laura Marshall and great niece of 4.

Ely Diocesan Association

Newmarket, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 14 February 2015 in 3h 12 (21)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

Norwich, Carlisle, Cunecastre, London, York, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Michael G Purday

2 Susan E Marsden

3 Alan M Barber (C)

4 Paul S Seaman

5 Peter J Waterfield

6 Phillip J Wilding

On the centenary of the birth of Violet Ruth Barber (nee Neale), the conductor's mother, who was born in Newmarket on 14 February 1915 and was baptised in this Church. Also a 78th birthday compliment this day to Roger J Palmer who taught the ringers of 3 and 6 to ring.

Ringing World page reference: 5418.0209

Ely Diocesan Association

Fordham, Cambridgeshire

SS Peter and Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 15 February 2015 in 50m (15)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Dee F Smith

2 Peter L Binns

3 Chris L Bell

4 Colin J Macdonald

5 Paul S Seaman (C)

6 Phillip J Wilding

First inside - 2. Birthday compliments to Roger Palmer 14/02.

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Monday, 16 February 2015 in 45m (8–0–16)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Emily Cassells

2 Bronwen Laugharne

3 Sally Mew

4 Cass Boocock

5 Iain Hayden (C)

6 Alex Lee

First Quarter Peal : Emily Cassells (Treble) and Alex Lee (Tenor).

Rung as part of Huntingdon District Young Ringers.

Ely Diocesan Association

Hilton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary Magdelene

Monday, 16 February 2015 in 44m (9–0–15)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Bronwen Laugharne

2 Becky Loudon

3 Cass Boocock

4 Sally Mew

5 Iain Hayden (C)

6 Phil Loudon

First in method 2.

Rung as part of Huntingdon District Young Ringers.

Ely Diocesan Association

Oakington, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew's

Wednesday, 18 February 2015 in 2h 47 (5cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (17 Methods)

(1) Chester, Carlisle, Munden (2) Norfolk, Primrose (3) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning (4) London, Wells (5) York, Durham (6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge

1 Philip D Bailey

2 Marion A Robinson

3 Susan B Binns

4 Vanessa E Webster

5 Janet C Garnett

6 Edith M Robinson (C)

Rung on Ash Wednesday, half-muffled, before the Service. Most methods: 4, 5 and as conductor. Most minor methods: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5421.0283

Ely Diocesan Association

Longstanton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 20 February 2015

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Jon Reed

2 Marion Robinson

3 Naomi Laredo

4 Janet Garnett

5 Richard C Smith

6 Philip Bailey

7 Hannah Campbell

8 Edith Robinson (C)

Belated 40th birthday compliments to Phil.

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire

St Botolph

Friday, 20 February 2015 in 2h 51 (9–1–22 in A)

5024 Warmington Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 D Graham Hall

2 Tony Sansom

3 Jane K A Hough

4 James M Hills

5 E Jane Sibson

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Michael H D O'Callaghan

8 Peter J Waterfield

Ringing World page reference: 5419.0233

Ely Diocesan Association

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 February 2015 in 3h 3 (18½ in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Susan E Marsden

2 Nicola J Turner (C)

3 Colin M Turner

4 Richard C Smith

5 Peter V Rogers

6 Richard P J Carter

7 Peter G C Ellis

8 Claire F Roulstone

Rung to mark the 65th anniversary of Geoff Oldfield's election to the Ely D A; also the 65th anniversary of his first peal. Geoff was Tower Captain here for many years.

Ringing World page reference: 5419.0233

Ely Diocesan Association

Ely, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 February 2015 in 3h 14 (17)

5088 Ely Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Susan E Marsden

3 Colin M Turner

4 Peter V Rogers

5 Claire F Roulstone

6 Richard C Smith

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Richard P J Carter

Ringing World page reference: 5419.0233

Ely Diocesan Association

Willingham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 22 February 2015 (11–3–10 in G)

120 Call Changes

1 Rosemary Mumford

2 Elaine Fuggle

3 Vacant

4 John Fuggle

5 Paul Peacock

6 Adrian Peacock (C)

Rung prior to morning service for the 92nd birthday of Ken Jeeps. Lifelong Willingham resident and supporter of the Church and bells.

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 February 2015

1260 Lakesend Bob Minor

1 Michael Davies

2 Jonathan Western

3 Christine Northeast

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Janet Garnett (C)

6 Simon Durrant

First in method: 4, 6.

Ely Diocesan Association

Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire

St Vigor

Monday, 23 February 2015 (10–0–7 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Ian Grant

2 Pam Down

3 Carol Kitson

4 Martin Kitson (C)

5 Sue Ellis

6 Tom Ridgman

7 Katherine Jowett

8 John White

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 27 February 2015 in 2h 42 (10–1–14 in G)

5024 Weekley Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Jane K A Hough

2 James M Hills

3 Ian W Davies

4 D Graham Hall

5 E Jane Sibson

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Michael H D O'Callaghan

8 J Richard Castledine

Ringing World page reference: 5420.0260

Ely Diocesan Association

Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary's

Friday, 27 February 2015

1260 Diamond Bob Triples

1 Marion Robinson

2 Naomi Laredo

3 Jon Reed

4 Richard C Smith

5 Hannah Campbell

6 Phil Bailey

7 Edith Robinson (C)

8 Sally Mew

A Diamond Wedding Anniversary compliment to Solly and Hilary Laredo, parents of 2. First in method for all.

Ely Diocesan Association

Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 1 March 2015 in 48m (10–1–25 in G♯)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Liz Thompson

2 Carol I Kitson

3 Pat Brown

4 Gerard Chadwick

5 Martin R Kitson (C)

6 Lesley H M Boyle

7 Mervyn G Brown

8 Gareth Davies

80th birthday compliment to Brian Pratt.

Ely Diocesan Association

Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 March 2015 in 45m

1280 Plain Bob Triples

1 Michael White

2 Angela Gell

3 Peter Arch

4 Cass Boocock

5 John Boocock

6 Iain Hayden

7 Helen Atkins (C)

8 Charles Looker

Rang for evening service

Ely Diocesan Association

All Saints', Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

Sunday, 1 March 2015

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 James Miller

2 Roger Boysen

3 Steve Howie

4 Gerald Walker

5 Kit Kilgour (C)

6 Pete Brown

Rung prior to the Parish Communion.

Birthday complement to 5th for 2nd. March.

Ely Diocesan Association

Castor, Northamptonshire

St Kyneburgha

Thursday, 5 March 2015 in 3h 2 (10–0–9 in G)

5184 Kernow Delight Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Michael Maughan

2 Susan E Marsden

3 Peter V Rogers

4 Alistair M Donaldson

5 Peter W Dickinson

6 Andrew E Else

7 Murray A Coleman (C)

8 Richard C Smith

For St Piran's Day, Patron Saint of Cornwall.

Also in thankgiving for the life of Elizabeth Graham, ringer at Stanground, Peterborough and Castor, who died on 26th February aged 83.

First peal in the method:

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(With thanks to Alan Barber for the method)

Ringing World page reference: 5426.0403

Ely Diocesan Association

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 6 March 2015 in 51m (29–2–13 in D♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Marjorie B Winter

2 Sheila J George

3 Mary Parnham

4 Catherine Richardson

5 Alan Winter (C)

6 William T Winter

7 Andrew Downs

8 Richard C Smith

9 Phillip S George

10 Geoff Grayton

First of Royal - 3,4.

Ely Diocesan Association

Hilton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary Magdalene

Friday, 6 March 2015

1320 2 Surprise Minor

(Norwich, Ipswich)

1 Sally Mew

2 Marion Robinson

3 Janet Garnett

4 Phil Bailey

5 Jon Reed

6 Edith Robinson (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 March 2015 in 39m (9–2–0)

1320 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Michael Davies

2 Chris Endicott

3 Janet Garnett

4 Simon Durrant

5 Geoff Grayton

6 David Richards (C)

1st in method: 2.

Celebrating the birthday of Jean Richards, mother of the Conductor, yesterday.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 10 March 2015 in 2h 20 (14)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1–2 Phillip S George

3–4 Paul S Seaman

5–6 David Kemp

7–8 Michael G Purday (C)

Rung as a wedding compliment to Laura Jane Michie and William Winter, due to be married this coming Saturday.

Ringing World page reference: 5422.0307

Ely Diocesan Association

Bacton, Suffolk

2 Pretyman Avenue

Wednesday, 11 March 2015 in 1h 48 (13E)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 Extents

1–2 Jeremy W Spiller

3–4 Peter J Waterfield (C)

5–6 Julian Colman

Ringing World page reference: 5422.0307

Ely Diocesan Association

St Ives, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 13 March 2015

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Sally Mew

2 Marion Robinson

3 Naomi Laredo

4 Janet Garnett

5 Richard C Smith

6 Jon Reed

7 Phil Bailey

8 Edith Robinson (C)

Rung half-muffled for all of the lives lost in Afghanistan.

Ely Diocesan Association

Lundy Island, Devon

St Helen

Friday, 13 March 2015 in 42m (5–1–19 in C♯)

1320 Friday The 13th Surprise Minor

1 Alastair J Simpson

2 Jenny Goodwin

3 Felicity Webster

4 Samantha Gorman

5 Stephen Theobald

6 Stephen Burr (C)

First in method for all except 4. First treble to Surprise: 1.

Ely Diocesan Association

Lundy Island, Devon

St Helen

Saturday, 14 March 2015 in 40m (13–1–18 in F♯)

1280 Wedding Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Alastair J Simpson

2 Phil S Gorman

3 Jenny Goodwin

4 Sharon Stimpson

5 Samantha Gorman

6 Greg Pearce

7 Stephen Theobald

8 Stephen Burr (C)

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Ed Marchbank and Rosie Brooke in Cambridge today.

First treble bob to Major: treble.

First in method for all.

Ely Diocesan Association

Lundy Island, Devon

St Helen

Sunday, 15 March 2015 in 42m (13–1–18 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Clare George

2 Stephen Burr

3 Samantha Gorman

4 Stephen Theobald (C)

5 Felicity Webster

6 Greg Pearce

7 Alastair J Simpson

8 Phil S Gorman

First on eight away from cover: treble.

Rung on Mothering Sunday.

Ely Diocesan Association

Lundy Island, Devon

St Helen

Sunday, 15 March 2015 in 42m (13–1–18 in F♯)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Jenny Goodwin

2 Phil S Gorman (C)

3 Samantha Gorman

4 Sharon Stimpson

5 Felicity Webster

6 Stephen Burr

7 Greg Pearce

8 Stephen Theobald

First in method: 5.

First on 8 as conductor.

100th quarter peal: 7.

Rung on Mothering Sunday in memory of Gwendoline Ryder, grandmother of the conductor.

Ely Diocesan Association

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 March 2015 in 40m (8–0–19)

1320 Doubles (6m)

1 extent of Stedman and 2 extents each of Grandsire, Plain Bob, St Simon's Bob, St Martin's Bob and Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Bob Doubles.

1 Maureen Hall

2 Helen Atkins

3 Janet Yeo

4 Jez Bottley

5 Iain Hayden (C)

6 Chris Doyle

For Evensong.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints'

Sunday, 15 March 2015 (15–2–12 in F)

1260 Mixed Doubles (plain Bob and Reverse Cant)

1 Matt Audsley

2 James Miller

3 Steve Howie (C)

4 Kit Kilgour

5 Simon Wilson

6 Pete Brown

Prior to the Parish Communion on Mothering Sunday

Ely Diocesan Association

Lundy Island, Devon

St Helen

Monday, 16 March 2015 in 39m (5–1–19 in C♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Phil S Gorman

2 Clare George

3 Stephen Theobald

4 Jenny Goodwin

5 Samantha Gorman (C)

6 Alastair J Simpson

First Minor inside: 2.

Ely Diocesan Association

Lundy Island, Devon

St Helen

Monday, 16 March 2015 in 42m (5–1–19 in C♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Phil S Gorman

2 Alastair J Simpson

3 Sharon Stimpson

4 Christine C L Seaman

5 Greg Pearce (C)

6 Felicity Webster

First Surprise: 2.

Ely Diocesan Association

Lundy Island, Devon

St Helen

Monday, 16 March 2015 in 42m (13–1–18 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

320 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Superlative; 10 COM, ATW.

Composed by C Munday

1 Stephen Theobald

2 Sharon Stimpson

3 Jenny Goodwin

4 Felicity J C Webster

5 Christine C L Seaman

6 Samantha Gorman

7 Greg Pearce

8 Stephen Burr (C)

First spliced Surprise Major: 4.

Ely Diocesan Association

Lundy Island, Devon

St Helen

Tuesday, 17 March 2015 (5–1–19 in C♯)

1300 Mixed Doubles (5m)

300 Grandsire; 280 Plain Bob; 240 each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, St Simon's Bob, St Martin's Bob

1 Phil S Gorman

2 Christine C L Seaman

3 Felicity Webster

4 Greg Pearce

5 Alastair J Simpson (C)

6 Clare George

First as conductor.

Second attempt after rope broke on 5 during first attempt; another first for 5!

Ely Diocesan Association

Lundy Island, Devon

St Helen

Wednesday, 18 March 2015 in 42m (13–1–18 in F♯)

1250 Jenny's Cove Surprise Major

1 Sharon Stimpson

2 Phil S Gorman

3 Jenny Goodwin

4 Christine C L Seaman

5 Stephen Theobald

6 Greg Pearce

7 Samantha Gorman (C)

8 Stephen Burr

First in method for all except 7.

My cove: 3.

Dedicated to the ringer of the treble, who didn't find the letterbox at Jenny's Cove yesterday despite the added efforts of the ringer of the tenor.

Ely Diocesan Association

Lundy Island, Devon

St Helen

Thursday, 19 March 2015 in 42m (13–1–18 in F♯)

1312 Plain Bob Major

1 Clare George

2 Stephen Theobald

3 Phil S Gorman

4 Greg Pearce

5 Alastair J Simpson

6 Felicity Webster

7 Samantha Gorman

8 Stephen Burr (C)

First Major: treble.

First in method on 8: 5.

Birthday compliment to Penny Webster, sister of 6, far away in New Zealand. Happy birthday Duckie!

Ely Diocesan Association

Lundy Island, Devon

St Helen

Thursday, 19 March 2015 in 45m (13–1–18 in F♯)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Phil S Gorman

2 Christine C L Seaman

3 Samantha Gorman

4 Sharon Stimpson

5 Jenny Goodwin

6 Stephen Theobald (C)

7 Felicity Webster

8 Greg Pearce

9 Stephen Burr

10 Clare George

First on 10: tenor.

First inside on 10: 8.

First Plain Bob Caters: 4 & 7.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

University Church of St Mary the Great

Thursday, 19 March 2015 in 3h 33 (24–1–1 in D)

5009 Stedman Cinques

Composed by D G Hull

1 George Unsworth

2 David J Dearnley

3 Jonathan A Agg

4 Elizabeth A Orme

5 William T Bosworth

6 David J Pipe (C)

7 Alexander E Holroyd

8 Paul S Seaman

9 John P Loveless

10 Michael G Purday

11 Phillip M Orme

12 Richard A Smith

In memoriam Sue Rothera

Ringing World page reference: 5428.0484

Ely Diocesan Association

Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary's

Friday, 20 March 2015

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Edith Robinson

2 Sally Mew

3 Marion Robinson

4 Naomi Laredo

5 Janet Garnett

6 Jon Reed

7 Richard C Smith

8 Phil Bailey (C)

Circled the tower to 1/4's: 1

Ely Diocesan Association

Thriplow, Cambridgeshire

St George

Saturday, 21 March 2015 in 40m (6–2–18 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m,1p)

240 each Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, St. Simon's & St. Martin's, 60 Stedman

1 Phil S Gorman

2 Samantha Gorman

3 Jonathan Spencer

4 Greg Pearce

5 Stephen Burr (C)

6 Clare George

Rung to mark the opening of the 47th annual Thriplow Daffodil Weekend

Ely Diocesan Association

Tostock, Suffolk

St Andrew's

Sunday, 22 March 2015 in 2h 42 (5cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (17 Methods)

(1) Berwick, Hexham (2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden (3) Norfolk, Primrose (4) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning (5) London, Wells (6) York, Durham (7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge

1 Philip D Bailey

2 Marion A Robinson

3 Susan B Binns

4 Vanessa E Webster

5 Janet C Garnett

6 Edith M Robinson (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5426.0401

Ely Diocesan Association

Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 March 2015 in 47m (19–2–19 in E♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Peter Arch

2 Jane Hough

3 Richard Hough

4 Michael White

5 Helen Atkins

6 Paul Seaman (C)

7 Jez Bottley

8 Iain Hayden

Rang for evening service and to mark the lying in state of King Richard 3rd at Leicester Cathedral.

1st in method 7, 8.

Ely Diocesan Association

Longstanton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 27 March 2015

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (4m: C,y,n,s)

1 Helen Barker

2 Marion Robinson

3 Naomi Laredo

4 Richard C Smith

5 Janet Garnett

6 Jon Reed

7 Phil Bailey

8 Edith Robinson (C)

To celebrate Andrew Marshall's 50th Birthday.

Ely Diocesan Association

Willingham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 28 March 2015 in 2h 40 (11–3–10 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (14m)

7 extents: 1) York, Durham 2) Norwich 3) Netherseale 4) Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet 5) London, Wells 6) Westminster, Fryerning, Allendale 7) Bourne, Caithness.

1 Marion A Robinson

2 Peter V Rogers

3 Philip D Bailey

4 Adrian G Peacock

5 Jeremy W Spiller (C)

6 Richard C Smith

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Geoff Lucas former tower captain of Willingham who taught Adrian to ring. 100th for the association -6.

Ringing World page reference: 5424.0355

Ely Diocesan Association

Rothwell, Northamptonshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 28 March 2015 in 3h 4 (21–0–3 in E♭)

5000 Vermuyden Surprise Royal

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Susan E Marsden

2 Christopher C P Woodcock

3 Adrian P Sweeting

4 James E Benner

5 David Kemp

6 Frank W Rivett

7 Paul Seaman

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

9 Michael Chester

10 Andrew F Alldrick

Ringing World page reference: 5424.0355

Ely Diocesan Association

Landbeach, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 29 March 2015 in 43m (11–2–0)

1272 Reverse Canterbury Minimus

1 Reece Perry

2 Greg Smith

3 Barbara Le Gallez

4 Nicholas Small (C)

For Palm Sunday.

Eightieth birthday compliment to the Rev Brian Macdonald-Milne, Rector of this parish 1983-1988.

First away from cover: 1,2.

First of Minimus by a local band.

1,2,3 were taught to ring by 4.

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Monday, 30 March 2015 in 45m (8–0–16)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Matthew Wright

2 Sally Mew

3 Helen Atkins

4 Phil Loudon

5 Iain Hayden (C)

6 Becky Loudon

First in method 4.

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Monday, 30 March 2015 in 44m (8–0–16)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Emily Cassells

2 Helen Atkins

3 Matthew Wright

4 Alex Lee

5 Iain Hayden (C)

6 Sally Mew

First Inside 4.

Hunts District Youth Quarter Peal.

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Friday, 3 April 2015 in 46m (9–2–0)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Steve Coleman

1 Jonathan Western

2 Ellen Francis

3 Helen Atkins

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Janet Garnett

6 Simon Durrant

7 Chris Endicott

8 David Richards (C)

Rung half-muffled for the parish Walk of Witness.

First on 8: 2.

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Friday, 3 April 2015 in 45m (9–2–0)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Michael Davies

2 Helen Atkins

3 J Ann Smith

4 Janet Garnett

5 Christine Northeast

6 Sean Langton

7 Paul Seaman (C)

8 David Richards

Rung half-muffled for the parish Walk of Witness.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

St Bene't

Friday, 3 April 2015 in 46m (13–3–3 in F♯)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 David Richards

2 Sue Binns

3 Sam Johnson

4 June Mackay

5 Will Johnson

6 Jonathan Shanklin (C)

Rung half-muffled to mark Good Friday

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints'

Sunday, 5 April 2015 (15–2–12 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Matt Audsley

2 Roger Boysen

3 Steve Howie (C)

4 Simon Wilson

5 Kit Kilgour

6 Colin Humphries

Rung prior to the Easter Day service

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 6 April 2015 in 2h 46 (10–1–14 in G)

5024 Meldreth Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Jane K A Hough

2 E Jane Sibson

3 J Richard Castledine

4 Andrew D Downs

5 Geoffrey S Perryman

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Michael H D O'Callaghan

8 Tony Sansom

Last peal on the bells before rehanging.

Ringing World page reference: 5425.0379

Ely Diocesan Association

Hilton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary Magdelene

Monday, 6 April 2015 in 45m (9–0–15)

1260 Minor

Double Oxford and Plain Bob

1 Esther Bates

2 David Armitstead

3 Julia Mitchell

4 James Hayden

5 Keith Page

6 Iain Hayden (C)

First Double Oxford - 2 & 4

On Practice night.

Ely Diocesan Association

Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire

Friday, 10 April 2015

336 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Geoff Grayton

2 Sally Mew

3 Marion Robinson

4 Dee Smith

5 Janet Garnett

6 Naomi Laredo

7 Jon Reed

8 Edith Robinson (C)

In remembrance of Philip Bailey's Mother.

Ely Diocesan Association

Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 10 April 2015

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jon Reed

2 Becky Zarate

3 Naomi Laredo

4 Sally Mew

5 David Armitstead (C)

6 Phil Marshall

Rung to celebrate the birth of Nathan on 10th March, son of Darren and Rachel Edmonds, friends of 6.

First as conductor, at first attempt: 5.

Ely Diocesan Association

Litlington, Cambridgeshire

St Catherine

Saturday, 11 April 2015 in 2h 37 (7–1–0 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor

An extent each of:- Wells, Durham, Hexham, Westminster, Netherseale, Bourne and Norwich

1 Martin Major

2 Hannah M Campbell

3 Phillip S George

4 Anthony H Smith (C)

5 Richard A Horne

6 Russell A Brown

In memory of Mrs Melody, school teacher in this village, who died 6th April aged 101.

Ringing World page reference: 5428.0481

Ely Diocesan Association

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 11 April 2015 in 2h 38 (8–0–19)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each of London, Wells, Norwich, Bourne, Cambridge, Beverley and Surfleet.

1 James E Hayden

2 Jeremy R Bottley

3 J Richard Hough

4 Jane K A Hough

5 Angela E W Gell

6 Iain A Hayden (C)

Rung in celebration of Richard Hough's 31 years as Tower Captain and the beginning of Jez Bottley's tenure as Tower Captain.

First of seven Surprise : 2 and 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5426.0401

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

SS Mary and Michael

Sunday, 12 April 2015 in 45m (10–2–22 in G)

1344 Plain Bob Major

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1 Robert B S Oakeshott

2 Christine C L Seaman

3 Sharon Stimpson

4 George Hamilton

5 Patrick Brooke

6 Greg Pearce (C)

7 Jonathan Spencer

8 Mark Norris

First on 8 as conductor.

For Evensong.

Ely Diocesan Association

Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire

Sunday, 12 April 2015 in 42m

1274 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Gordon K Terris

1 Lesley H M Boyle

2 Carol I Kitson

3 Johanna R Jones

4 Gerard Chadwick

5 Martin R Kitson (C)

6 Geoffrey Reed

7 Gareth Davies

8 Malcolm Creese

First Quarter Peal:8

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 12 April 2015 in 39m (9–2–0)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Michael Davies

2 Geoff Grayton

3 Janet Garnett

4 Simon Durrant

5 Will Scheilling (C)

6 David Richards

Dedicated to Janet P Bailey, wife of Derrick and mother of Philip, who died on 9 April 2015.

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 12 April 2015 in 42m (7–2–16 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Peter N Sims

2 Jenny Goodwin

3 Clare George

4 Stephen Theobald

5 Greg Pearce (C)

6 Felicity Webster

First away from cover: treble.

Ely Diocesan Association

Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary's

Friday, 17 April 2015

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Marion Robinson

2 Sally Mew

3 Naomi Laredo

4 Janet Garnett

5 Hannah Campbell

6 Richard C Smith

7 Jon Reed

8 Edith Robinson (C)

1st in method: 2.

In remembrance of Philip Bailey's Mum; Janet Bailey.

Ely Diocesan Association

Wethersfield, Essex

Saturday, 18 April 2015

1320 April Day Doubles

1 Vanessa E Webster

2 Amanda Cator

3 Annemarie Adams

4 Gregory Shields

5 Tom Ridgman

6 Clive Jones

7 Ian Hamilton (C)

8 Greg Pearce

First in method: 4.

Rung with three tenor covers: 7, 6, 8.

Rung in celebration of the marriage of Amanda Turpin to Kevin Stoker last week.

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Bardfield, Essex

Saturday, 18 April 2015 in 43m (8–0–0)

1272 Durham Surprise Minor

1 Gregory Shields

2 Ian Hamilton

3 Robert Oakeshott

4 Sarah Barnes

5 Greg Pearce

6 Tom Ridgman (C)

2,4,5: first in method. 6: first as C in method.

Ely Diocesan Association

Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 April 2015 in 3h 14 (19–2–19)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Jane K A Hough

2 Helen C Atkins

3 J Richard Hough

4 Angela E W Gell

5 Iain A Hayden

6 Richard C Smith

7 Alan T Winter

8 Michael G Purday (C)

1st Surprise Major: 5. 1st Yorkshire: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5428.0481

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

SS Mary and Michael

Sunday, 19 April 2015 in 41m (10–2–22 in G)

1280 Wedding Delight Major

Composed by DF Morrison

1 Stephen Theobald

2 Jenny Goodwin

3 Sharon Stimpson

4 Christine Seaman

5 Greg Pearce

6 Mark Norris

7 Stephen Burr (C)

8 Richard Green

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Daisy Davies and Andy Lawson, who were married yesterday in Cheltenham.

First in method - 4, 6 & 8

Ely Diocesan Association

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 19 April 2015 in 45m (8–0–19)

1260 Spliced St George and The Dragon Bob Minor

1 Maureen Hall

2 Helen Atkins

3 Jez Bottley

4 Frances Ross

5 Nicholas T Smith

6 Iain Hayden (C)

For Evensong.

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 19 April 2015 in 39m (9–2–0)

1260 Spliced Cambridge, Plain and Little Bob Minor

720 Cambridge Surprise, 324 Plain Bob, 216 Little Bob, 35 changes of method

Composed by Glenn AA Taylor

1 Jonathan Western

2 Janet Garnett

3 Geoff Grayton

4 Chris Endicott

5 Sean Langton

6 David Richards (C)

Rung to mark the tragic loss of Alexander Patterson who died on Monday 13th April, aged 11 months.

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Sunday, 19 April 2015 (10 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Marina Warner

2 Meg Bedford

3 Patrick Coulson

4 Vanessa E Webster

5 Greg Pearce

6 Tom Ridgman (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 21 April 2015 in 3h 2 (14)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by D F Morrison (#1616)

1–2 David Kemp

3–4 Paul S Seaman

5–6 Alan T Winter

7–8 Marjorie B Winter

9–10 Alexander E Holroyd

11–12 Michael G Purday (C)

150th hand bell peal as conductor

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mary Newton, Alan's sister.

Ringing World page reference: 5428.0483

Ely Diocesan Association

Over, Cambridgeshire

St Mary's

Thursday, 23 April 2015

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Philip Bailey

2 Helen Barker

3 Marion Robinson

4 John Causer

5 Janet Garnett

6 Roderick Johnstone

7 Geoff Grayton

8 Edith Robinson (C)

God for Harry, England and Saint George! Rung for St George's Day.

Ely Diocesan Association

Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire

St James

Friday, 24 April 2015 (11–2–13 in G♯)

1308 Minor (2 Methods)

1 Sally Mew

2 Naomi Laredo (C)

3 Marion Robinson

4 Janet Garnett

5 Richard C Smith

6 Jon Reed (C)

720 Cambridge Surprise C: 2.

588 Plain Bob C: 6.

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

SS Mary and Michael

Saturday, 25 April 2015 in 2h 42 (10–2–22 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)

896 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, 672 Rutland, 448 Bristol, Lincolnshire, London, Yorkshire, 126 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no. 6087)

1 Greg J Pearce

2 Christine C L Seaman

3 Sharon R Stimpson

4 Alison L Brooke

5 Stephen P Burr

6 Mark H Norris

7 Patrick L H Brooke (C)

8 Robert B S Oakeshott

Remembering Jay who would have been 24 last Tuesday. Also birthday compliment to Sam and Billy (18!).

Ringing World page reference: 5430.0529

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 26 April 2015 in 40m (9–2–0)

1320 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Michael Davies

2 Geoff Grayton

3 Christine Northeast

4 Simon Durrant

5 Janet Garnett (C)

6 Will Scheilling

Ely Diocesan Association

Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 April 2015 in 49m (19–2–19 in E♭)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Jez Bottley

2 Jane Hough

3 Helen Atkins

4 Richard Hough

5 Cass Boocock

6 John Boocock

7 Iain Hayden

8 Paul Seaman (C)

First in method 5,7.

Ely Diocesan Association

All Saints', Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

Sunday, 26 April 2015

1260 Reverse Canterbury P Bob Doubles

1 Pete Brown

2 James Miller

3 Andrew Snelson

4 Gerald Walker

5 Simon Wilson (C)

6 Ben Morgan

Prior to the Sunday Service.

Celebration of the birthday of Alice, on this day, daughter of 5(C).

Ely Diocesan Association

St Neots, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 1 May 2015 in 56m (29–2–13 in D♭)

1440 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

1 Dee F Smith

2 Hannah M Campbell

3 Marjorie B Winter

4 Helen Atkins

5 Susan E Marsden

6 Alan Winter (C)

7 Peter V Rogers

8 Richard C Smith

9 Barry R M Johnson

10 Paul S Seaman

First in method - 2.

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire

St Botolph

Friday, 1 May 2015 in 2h 56 (9–1–22 in A)

5010 Xylophone Alliance Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 D Graham Hall

2 Anne P Cook

3 Jane K A Hough

4 James M Hills

5 E Jane Sibson

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Michael H D O'Callaghan

8 Tony Sansom

Ringing World page reference: 5429.0505

Ely Diocesan Association

Ramsey, Cambridgeshire

St Thomas a Becket

Saturday, 2 May 2015 in 47m (13–3–26)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Joanne Calow

2 Elspeth J Novice

3 Cathy Moulton

4 David S Paynter

5 C Douglas Linington (C)

6 Harry Palmer

Rung to celebrate the birth of Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte of Cambridge

Ely Diocesan Association

Little Eversden, Cambridgeshire

St Helen

Saturday, 2 May 2015 in 45m (7–1–0 in A♭)

1260 St Martin's and St Simon's Doubles

1 Katie Surridge

2 Marjorie B Winter

3 Dianne Cermak

4 Greg Cermak

5 Alan Winter (C)

6 Sue Surridge

A farewell compliment to Greg and Dianne, outward bound to Sudbury Massachusetts, and a birthday welcome to the Royal Baby.

Ely Diocesan Association

Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire

St Vigor

Saturday, 2 May 2015 in 2h 56 (10–0–7 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Donald F Morrison (2877)

1 Jane K A Hough

2 James E Hayden

3 Vanessa E Webster

4 Janet C Garnett

5 Geoffrey T Grayton

6 Iain A Hayden

7 Andrew D Downs (C)

8 Thomas W Ridgman

Remembering Helen Tomlinson mother of the ringer of the 4th (born 2nd May 1920)

A 30th birthday compliment to Dominic Rumball son of 3

300th anniversary of the first recorded peal at St Peter Mancroft.

Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their daughter

600th peal 1

First on Eight 2

First Triples as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5431.0555

Ely Diocesan Association

Fordham, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 2 May 2015 in 3h 2 (15–0–10 in F)

5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Roger Bailey

1 Barbara I Le Gallez

2 Lesley H M Boyle

3 Deirdre F Smith

4 Susan E Marsden

5 Ruth Suggett

6 Peter V Rogers

7 Richard C Smith

8 Paul S Seaman (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Dee Smith on the 300th anniversary of the first recorded peal. Also, to welcome a new Royal Princess, whose birth was announced during this peal. Erebus.

Ringing World page reference: 5431.0555

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 May 2015 in 44m (9–2–0)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Michael Davies

2 Janet Garnett

3 Christine Northeast

4 Simon Durrant

5 Will Scheilling (C)

6 Geoff Grayton

Rung to celebrate the marriage of Stuart Wilkinson and Lena Auerbach at St Mary & All Saints Chesterfield yesterday.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints'

Sunday, 3 May 2015 (15–2–12 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pete Brown

2 Gerald Walker

3 Simon Wilson

4 Ben Morgan

5 Kit Kilgour (C)

Prior to the Morning Service.

Ely Diocesan Association

Rampton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Monday, 4 May 2015 in 2h 40 (4cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (20 Methods)

(1) Berwick, Hexham, Beverley, Surfleet (2) Norfolk, Primrose, Hull (3) Carlisle, Chester, Munden (4) Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning (5) London, Wells (6) York, Durham (7) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge

1 Susan E Marsden

2 Marion A Robinson

3 Susan B Binns

4 Vanessa E Webster

5 Janet C Garnett

6 Edith M Robinson (C)

To welcome the Royal Baby Princess and to celebrate the opening of the new Church footpath. Most methods: 4, 5 and as conductor. Most minor methods: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5432.0580

Ely Diocesan Association

Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire

St Cyriac and St Julitta

Friday, 8 May 2015

1320 Surprise Minor (2 M)

600 Norwich 720 Cambridge

1 Marion Robinson

2 Sally Mew

3 Janet Garnett

4 Edith Robinson

5 Geoff Grayton

6 Philip Bailey (C)

For the 70th Anniversary of VE Day. 600th 1/4: 5.

Ely Diocesan Association

Over, Cambridgeshire

St Mary's

Friday, 8 May 2015

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Marion Robinson

2 Helen Barker

3 Janet Garnett

4 John Causer

5 Edith Robinson (C)

6 Peter Milbank

7 Andy Marshall

8 Geoff Grayton

For the 70th Anniversary of VE Day.

1st 1/4 at 1st attempt: 6

(7,6,8 cover)

Ely Diocesan Association

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 8 May 2015 in 20m (8–0–19 in G♯)

360 Minor

120 Grandsire Doubles, 120 Stedman Doubles and Cambridge Surprise Minor plain course.

1 Peter Arch

2 Janet Yeo

3 Jane Hough

4 J Richard Hough

5 Nicholas T Smith

6 Owen Davis

7 Chris Doyle

8 Peter V Rogers

Comprising combinations of the ringers listed. For VE celebration in Huntingdon and the country.

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 8 May 2015 in 43m (6–3–4 in A)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Renee Tanburn

2 Clare F George

3 Greg Pearce

4 Phil S Gorman (C)

5 Peter N Sims

Rung to mark the 70th anniversary of V.E. Day.

First QP inside to Minimus: 2nd

Ely Diocesan Association

St Ives, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 9 May 2015 in 42m (12–0–4 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jenny Kershaw

2 Ann Abraham

3 Adam Safford

4 Robin Safford

5 Simon Kershaw (C)

6 Mark Peters

Commemorating the Seventieth Anniversary of VE Day

6: first quarter peal at first attempt

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 9 May 2015 in 2h 43 (7–2–16 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

42 extents of 120 changes.

1 Samantha L Gorman

2 Clare F George

3 Greg J Pearce

4 Peter D Hinton

5 Philip S Gorman (C)

6 Peter N Sims

First peal at first attempt: 2 & 6.

First Peal of Doubles as Conductor.

First Peal of Doubles and first Peal in a Plain Method: 3.

First 'Victory Peal' ever rung in the tower.

Rung to mark the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe.

Ringing World page reference: 5433.0602

Ely Diocesan Association

Easton on the Hill, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Saturday, 9 May 2015 in 2h 50 (11)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

720 each London, Carlisle, Norwich, Bourne, Ipswich, Beverley, Cambridge

1 Jane K A Hough

2 J Richard Hough

3 Susan E Marsden

4 Andrew J Davey

5 Michael Maughan (C)

6 James F Thorpe

Rung to mark the 70th anniversary of VE Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5434.0628

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 10 May 2015 in 40m (9–2–0)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Michael Davies

2 Geoffrey Reed

3 Christine Northeast

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Janet Garnett (C)

6 Simon Durrant

Rung for the Songs of Praise for VE Day service, held at St Andrew's, Impington.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints'

Sunday, 10 May 2015 (15–2–12 in F)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob Doubles

1 James Miller

2 Andrew Snelson

3 Ben Ricketts

4 Simon Wilson

5 Kit Kilgour

6 Pete Brown (C)

Prior to the Sunday Service with the Baptism of Emma Flaxman.

In celebration of the 70th. anniversary of VE Day.

Ely Diocesan Association

Chatteris, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Pauls

Monday, 11 May 2015 in 45m (11–1–9)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Janet Beveridge

2 Rhonda Sayer

3 John Oldfield

4 Joel Finch

5 Andrew Stracey (C)

6 Richard Edgley

Rung to mark the 70th Anniversary of VE Day by an all local Sunday Service band. Noted by all as some of the best striking and most enjoyable ringing.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 12 May 2015 in 2h 28 (14)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)

832 Rutland, 768 Pudsey, 640 Superlative, 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire and London, and 512 Yorkshire, with 122 changes of method.

Composed by D F Morrison (#3)

1–2 David Kemp

3–4 Alan T Winter

5–6 Marjorie B Winter

7–8 Michael G Purday (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5431.0554

Ely Diocesan Association

Fincham, Norfolk

St Martin

Wednesday, 13 May 2015 in 2h 35 (7)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (21m)

(1) Newcastle, Alnwick; (2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; (3) London, Wells; (4) Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham;(5) Lightfoot, Wearmouth; (6) Durham, York; (7). Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull

1 Marion A Robinson

2 Susan E Marsden

3 Andrew J Davey

4 Peter V Rogers

5 Richard C Smith

6 Peter J Waterfield (C)

Specially arranged as a 21st birthday compliment for today to Beth Marsden, daughter of 2, God-daughter of 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5431.0553

Ely Diocesan Association

Willingham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and All Saints

Friday, 15 May 2015

1320 Surprise Minor (7m:c,I,b,p,n,h and Norwich)

1 Sally Mew

2 Marion Robinson

3 Janet Garnett

4 Richard C Smith

5 Phil Bailey

6 Edith Robinson (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire

St Botolph

Friday, 15 May 2015 in 2h 57 (9–1–22 in A)

5024 Rushton Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Tony Sansom

2 Anne P Cook

3 Jane K A Hough

4 J Richard Hough

5 James M Hills

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Michael H D O'Callaghan

8 Peter V Rogers

Ringing World page reference: 5431.0553

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

SS Mary and Michael

Saturday, 16 May 2015 in 2h 43 (10–2–22 in G)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (5 Methods)

1056 Yorkshire, 1024 Lincolnshire, 992 each Cambridge, Superlative, 960 Rutland, 120 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by T W Goodyer and D F Morrison

1 Stephen C Theobald

2 Jenny M J Goodwin

3 Alison L Brooke

4 Christine C L Seaman

5 Mark H Norris

6 Greg J Pearce

7 Ian W Davies

8 Patrick L H Brooke (C)

Most methods to a Peal - 6.

To congratulate Daisy Davies and Andy Lawson, married recently in Cheltenham.

Ringing World page reference: 5439.0746

Ely Diocesan Association

Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 May 2015 in 43m (8–3–19)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Lyn Clackson

2 Clive Jones

3 John Coppendale

4 Sarah Hinton

5 Jon Warbrick

6 Peter Hinton (C)

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Alice Catherine Houlder and David John Coppendale at Holybourne, Hampshire on 2nd May 2015. First Cambridge inside - 2.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints'

Sunday, 17 May 2015 (15–2–12 in F)

1320 Grandsire Doubles

1 James Miller

2 Kit Kilgour

3 Steve Howie (C)

4 Gerald Walker

5 Simon Wilson

6 Pete Brown

Rung prior to the morning service.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 17 May 2015 in 44m (10–2–4 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

View composition

1 Phil S Gorman

2 Vanessa E Webster

3 Samantha Gorman

4 Christine C L Seaman

5 Greg Pearce (C)

6 Felicity Webster

Rung in celebration of the life of Ted Seabridge, grandfather of the conductor, who died this month aged 93.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 19 May 2015 in 2h 18 (14)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by John S Warboys

1–2 Phillip S George

3–4 Alan T Winter

5–6 Marjorie B Winter

7–8 Paul S Seaman (C)

To congratulate Dale Winter, who will receive his PhD at MIT Boston, this coming Sunday.

Ringing World page reference: 5467.0131

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 22 May 2015

1320 Surfleet and Beverley Surprise Minor

(720 Surfleet, 600 Beverley)

1 Marion Robinson

2 Sally Mew

3 Hannah Campbell

4 Janet Garnett

5 Richard C Smith

6 Philip Bailey (C)

1st Surfleet - 2

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire

St Botolph

Friday, 22 May 2015 in 2h 51 (9–1–22 in A)

5012 Sproxton Alliance Major

Composed by P M Mason

1 D Graham Hall

2 Anne P Cook

3 Michael H D O'Callaghan

4 Tony Sansom

5 E Jane Sibson

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Ian W Davies

8 Peter J Waterfield (C)

Circled the tower - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5432.0577

Ely Diocesan Association

Little Eversden, Cambridgeshire

St Helen's

Saturday, 23 May 2015

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)

720: Beverley, Surfleet, Hexham, Berwick. 720: Carlisle, Chester, Munden.

1 Phil Bailey

2 Marion Robinson

3 Sue Binns

4 Vanessa E Webster

5 Janet Garnett

6 Edith Robinson (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

SS Mary and Michael

Sunday, 24 May 2015 in 40m (10–2–22 in G)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Phil S Gorman

2 Christine Seaman

3 Samantha Gorman

4 Jonathan Spencer

5 Mark Norris

6 Greg Pearce

7 Stephen Burr (C)

8 Richard Green

For Evensong

First of Bristol - 6

First Bristol as conductor

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 26 May 2015 in 2h 32 (14 D)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by CP Starbuck

1–2 Phillip S George

3–4 Paul S Seaman

5–6 Alan Winter (C)

7–8 Brian G Meads

Ringing World page reference: 5433.0602

Ely Diocesan Association

Duxford, Cambridgeshire

Friday, 29 May 2015

1320 Bedford Surprise Minor

1 Annemarie Adams

2 Ian Hamilton

3 Greg Pearce

4 Felicity Webster

5 Vanessa E Webster

6 Tom Ridgman (C)

Rung as a 50th birthday compliment to Nicola Deans, good friend to 5.

First in method for all the band.

£3

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire

St Botolph

Friday, 29 May 2015 in 2h 47 (9–1–22 in A)

5040 Tiggrrr Alliance Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Anne P Cook

2 Ian W Davies

3 Michael H D O'Callaghan

4 Andrew W Gordon

5 E Jane Sibson

6 Derek E Sibson

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Peter M Fleckney

Ringing World page reference: 5433.0600

Ely Diocesan Association

Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 May 2015 in 2h 56 (19–0–13 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Susan E Marsden

4 Colin M Turner

5 Bernard F L Groves

6 Richard C Smith

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Claire F Roulstone

In thanksgiving for the life of Geoff Oldfield, ringer at Whittlesey

for over 65 years and former Tower Captain, who died on 6th April 2015.

Ringing World page reference: 5434.0626

Ely Diocesan Association

Castor, Cambridgeshire

St Kyneburgha

Saturday, 30 May 2015 in 2h 49 (10)

5024 Hanthorpe Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Andrew J Davey

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Susan E Marsden

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Claire F Roulstone

6 Peter G C Ellis

7 Bernard F L Groves (C)

8 Colin M Turner

Ringing World page reference: 5433.0600

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

SS Mary and Michael

Sunday, 31 May 2015 in 41m (10–2–22 in G)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Samantha Gorman

2 Jonathan Spencer

3 Sharon Stimpson

4 Alison Brooke

5 Greg Pearce

6 Mark Norris

7 Stephen Burr (C)

8 Patrick Brooke

To congratulate Philip & Anne Clark on their Diamond Wedding anniversary.

'Better than last week' - 5

Ely Diocesan Association

Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire

Wednesday, 3 June 2015

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Marina Warner

2 Vanessa E Webster

3 Simon Durrant

4 Geoffrey Reed

5 June Mackay

6 Max Drinkwater (C)

4: 350th QP

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 7 June 2015 in 41m (9–2–0)

1284 Spliced Minor (3m)

864 Cambridge, 324 Plain Bob, 96 Little Bob.

1 Henry Pipe

2 Alfred Pipe

3 Geoff Grayton

4 David Pipe

5 Will Scheilling

6 David Richards (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Dr Patrick Andrew Calvert who was 40 yesterday.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 7 June 2015 (15–2–12 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roger Boysen

2 Gerald Walker

3 Steve Howie

4 Simon Wilson

5 Ben Ricketts (C)

6 Pete Brown

Prior to the Sunday morning Service.

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 9 June 2015 in 2h 32 (14)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1–2 Brian G Meads

3–4 Alan T Winter

5–6 Paul S Seaman

7–8 Michael G Purday (C)

300th hand bell peal and 600th peal for the association: 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 5435.0652

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Friday, 12 June 2015 in 43m (9–2–0)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Michael Davies

2 Alfred Pipe

3 David Pipe

4 Sarah Farley

5 Des Phillips

6 Geoff Grayton

7 Will Scheilling (C)

8 David Richards

Wishing Sam Patterson all the best for her Half Ironman tomorrow.

The first quarter peal of the 2015 Histon and Friends QP Weekend.

Ely Diocesan Association

Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary's

Friday, 12 June 2015

1344 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Sally Mew

2 Marion Robinson

3 Hannah Campbell

4 Jon Reed

5 Edith Robinson

6 Naomi Laredo

7 Richard C Smith

8 Philip Bailey (C)

In celebration of the lives of Roderick's Mum and local dentist Helen Nicoll.

Ely Diocesan Association

Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 12 June 2015 (13–2–10 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jon Reed

2 Cecily Marshall

3 Naomi Laredo

4 Keith Page

5 David Armitstead (C)

6 Phil Marshall

Ely Diocesan Association

Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 12 June 2015 (13–2–10 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Cecily Marshall

2 Naomi Laredo

3 David Armitstead

4 Phil Marshall

5 Keith Page

6 Jon Reed (C)

First Minor: 1.

Rung in eager anticipation of the first British Beer Day (15 June 2015), and the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta.

Ely Diocesan Association

Walsoken, Norfolk

All Saints

Saturday, 13 June 2015

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Marion Robinson

2 Andrew Marshall

3 John Causer

4 Helen Barker

5 Edith Robinson

6 Philip Bailey (C)

Rung during the church flower festival.

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Saturday, 13 June 2015 in 46m (10–2–22)

1282 Spliced Cambridge and Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Paul Seaman

2 J Ann Smith

3 Christine Northeast

4 Simon Durrant

5 Helen Atkins

6 Chris Endicott

7 Geoff Grayton

8 David Richards (C)

First Spliced Surprise Major inside: 2, 6, 7, 8.

Wishing Peter Endicott, Grandfather of 6, well during his current period of illness.

For the Histon and Friends Quarter Peal Weekend.

Ely Diocesan Association

Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 13 June 2015 in 42m (8–3–19)

1320 Surprise Minor (2m)

720 Surfleet, 600 Cambridge

1 Jon Warbrick

2 Chris Endicott

3 Will Scheilling

4 Vanessa E Webster

5 Geoff Grayton

6 David Richards (C)

First Surfleet: 2.

For the Histon and Friends Quarter Peal Weekend.

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 June 2015

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Chris Endicott

2 Geoff Grayton

3 J Ann Smith

4 Simon Durrant

5 Will Scheilling

6 David Richards

7 Paul Seaman (C)

8 Janet Garnett

First Stedman Triples: 1, 4.

For the Histon and Friends Quarter Peal Weekend.

Ely Diocesan Association

Over, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 June 2015

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Marion Robinson

2 Paul Seaman

3 J Ann Smith

4 Jonathan Western

5 Sean Langton

6 Janet Garnett (C)

7 Geoff Grayton

8 Will Scheilling

Rung to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.

For the Histon and Friends Quarter Peal Weekend.

Ely Diocesan Association

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 June 2015 in 46m (16–0–21 in F♯)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Sally Mew

2 Jane Hough

3 James Hayden

4 Cass Boocock

5 Jez Bottley

6 John Boocock

7 Nicholas T Smith

8 Iain Hayden (C)

For the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, as part of the Grand Ringing Day and Liberteas.

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 14 June 2015

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Marion Robinson

2 Edie Robinson

3 Christine Northeast

4 Des Phillips

5 Janet Garnett

6 Will Scheilling

7 Geoff Grayton (C)

8 Michael Davies

Rung to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.

First Triples as Conductor.

The final quarter peal of the Histon and Friends Quarter Peal Weekend.

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 14 June 2015 in 28m (7–2–16 in G)

800 Grandsire Doubles

1 Clive A Jones

2 Samantha L Gorman

3 Clare F George

4 Greg J Pearce

5 Philip S Gorman (C)

6 Peter N Sims

The mark the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta.

Also dedicated to the release of the book 'A Free Country?' by John Tanburn, resident of this village and husband to one of the local band.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints'

Sunday, 14 June 2015 (15–2–12 in F)

2520 Doubles (2m)

Rcpbd and Pbd

1 James Miller

2 Andrew Snelson

3 Steve Howie

4 Ben Morgan

5 Kit Kilgour

6 Pete Brown (C)

First half peal: 4.

First half peal as conductor.

In celebration of the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.

Ely Diocesan Association

Brington, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 14 June 2015 (4cwt)

800 Bastow Little Court Singles

1 Geoff Burn (C)

2 Marion Palmann

3 Steve Jennings

4 Rev Brenda Stewart

Marking the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.

Rev. Brenda's longest ring to date!

Ely Diocesan Association

Spaldwick, Cambridgeshire

St James

Monday, 15 June 2015 in 42m (12–2–12 in E)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Frank Jenkins

2 Christine Jenkins

3 Sally Mew

4 James Hayden

5 Jez Bottley

6 Iain Hayden (C)

First Treble Bob: 1.

Rung to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta.

Ely Diocesan Association

Soham, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Monday, 15 June 2015 in 48m (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Robert Fuller

2 Becky Hudson

3 Chris L Bell

4 Alan Winter

5 Simon Smith

6 Geoff Grayton

7 Janet Garnett (C)

8 James S Cooper

To welcome Magna Carta

First quarter peal - 8.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ramsey, Cambridgeshire

St Thomas a Becket

Monday, 15 June 2015 in 45m (13–3–26)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Joanne Calow

2 Elspeth J Novice (C)

3 Ann Thompson

4 Cathy Moulton

5 David S Paynter (C)

6 Harry Palmer

Rung to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta.

Jointly conducted by 2 and 5.

Ely Diocesan Association

Hilton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 15 June 2015 in 43m (9–0–15 in G♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Bronwen Laugharne

2 James Hayden

3 Helen Atkins

4 Cass Boocock

5 John Boocock

6 Iain Hayden (C)

First Treble Bob: 1.

On Huntingdon District Youth practice night.

Rung to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta.

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire

St Botolph

Wednesday, 17 June 2015 in 2h 51 (9–1–22 in A)

5040 Umbrage Alliance Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 D Graham Hall

2 Anne P Cook

3 Andrew W Gordon

4 Ian W Davies

5 E Jane Sibson

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Paul S Seaman

8 Peter M Fleckney

Ringing World page reference: 5436.0673

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 18 June 2015 in 4m (7–2–16 in G)

120 Waterloo Surprise Minor

1 Emily H Pye

2 Phil S Gorman (C)

3 Samantha L Gorman

4 Dave Richards

5 Keith Hayton

6 Greg J Pearce

Rung during practice night to mark 200 years since the Battle of Waterloo.

First blows in method for all.

Ely Diocesan Association

Hilton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary Magd

Friday, 19 June 2015

1260 Mixed Doubles (11m)

1 Marion Robinson

2 Edith Robinson

3 Janet Garnett

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Phil Bailey (C)

To celebrate Derrick Bailey's birthday (father of the conductor).

To commentate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.

Ely Diocesan Association

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 20 June 2015 in 45m (16 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Nick Elks

2 Jane Hough

3 Iain Hayden

4 James Hayden

5 Cass Boocock

6 Richard Hough (C)

7 John Boocock

8 Jez Bottley

Rung to celebrate the reopening of St. Mary's Church after refurbishment. Also for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.

Ely Diocesan Association

Elsworth, Cambridgeshire

Saturday, 20 June 2015

1272 Double Court Place Minimus

1 Vanessa E Webster

2 Edith Robinson

3 Philip Bailey

4 Tom Ridgman (C)

Rung prior to the Elsworth Folk Concert held in the church.

4: first blows in method.

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Saturday, 20 June 2015 in 49m (13)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nick Carver

2 Joan Lonsdale

3 Dee F Smith (C)

4 Dave Richards

5 Geoff Grayton

6 Sean Edwards

Rung to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo when two horse chestnut trees were planted in Burwell churchyard for the occasion.

The first quarter peal in the refurbished ringing chamber

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints'

Sunday, 21 June 2015 (15–2–12 in F)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob Doubles

1 Roger Boysen

2 Gerald Walker

3 Steve Howie

4 Kit Kilgour

5 Andrew Snelson (C)

6 Simon Wilson

Prior to the Sunday Service and on Fathers Day

Ely Diocesan Association

Willingham, Cambridgeshire

Millcroft Campanile

Friday, 26 June 2015 (15 Lbs)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Helen Barker

2 Marion Robinson

3 Janet Garnett

4 Edith Robinson

5 Philip Bailey (C)

6 Andrew Marshall

Remembering Janet Bailey, mother of Philip on what would have been her 69th birthday.

800th together 4 & 5

£5

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire

St Botolph

Friday, 26 June 2015 in 2h 53 (9–1–22 in A)

5012 Waterloo Alliance Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Anne P Cook

2 J Richard Hough

3 Jane K A Hough

4 James M Hills

5 E Jane Sibson

6 Derek E Sibson (C)

7 Ian W Davies

8 Peter M Fleckney

Rung to celebrate the 200th anniversay of the battle of Waterloo.

First peal in the method.

Waterloo Alliance Major d -38-14-58-16-34-38-58 lh12 d

Ringing World page reference: 5439.0748

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 28 June 2015 in 41m (9–2–0)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Michael Davies

2 Jonathan Western

3 Christine Northeast

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Janet Garnett (C)

6 Simon Durrant

Ely Diocesan Association

Haddenham, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 28 June 2015

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Emily Harris

2 Edie Robinson (C)

3 Johanna Westwood

4 Andy Marshall

5 Phil Bailey

6 Helen Barker

1st quarter-peal at 1st attempt: 1. A 4th Wedding Anniversary Compliment to the treble ringer and her husband.

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 28 June 2015 in 43m (7–2–16 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Samantha L Gorman

2 Jenny Goodwin

3 Clare F George

4 Phil S Gorman

5 Greg J Pearce (C)

6 Stephen Theobald

Rung with the bells half muffled in memory of Jane A Lane (nee Bulger), a former ringer in the EDA and the Cambridge University Guild and a resident of Little Wilbraham who died recently. Members of the local band who knew Jane but were unable to ring today would like to be associated with this quarter peal.

Jane's funeral will be held at St. George's, Six Mile Bottom on Tuesday, 30th June.

First in method: 3rd

Circled the tower to quarter peals Treble & Tenor.

Ely Diocesan Association

Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 June 2015 in 51m (19–2–19 in E♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Jane Hough

2 James Hayden

3 Richard Hough

4 Anne Smith

5 Angie Gell

6 Helen Atkins

7 Paul Seaman (C)

8 Iain Hayden

Rang for Evening Service. 1st in method 2.

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 30 June 2015 in 42m (8.0.16)

1260 4 Methods Doubles

120 St. Simon's, 240 Stedman, 360 Plain Bob, 540 Grandsire

1 Angela Gell

2 Sally Mew

3 Helen Atkins

4 Richard Hough (C)

5 Peter Arch

6 Chris Doyle

First in more than one method: 5

Ely Diocesan Association

Hamerton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 30 June 2015 in 44m (9–1–20 in F♯)

1320 Merchants' Return Delight Minor

1 Frances Ross

2 Jane Hough

3 Peter Rogers

4 Nicholas T Smith

5 Jez Bottley

6 Iain Hayden (C)

First in method by all. Reviving an old method.

Rung instead of Huntingdon All Saints practice due to 'Shakespeare at the George'.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 30 June 2015 in 2h 32 (14)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major

(8m: 768 Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London and Yorkshire; 126 com)

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3)

1–2 David Kemp

3–4 Alan T Winter

5–6 Marjorie B Winter

7–8 Paul S Seaman (C)

To mark the passing of Chris Squire, original member of the band Yes and an inspiration to the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5438.0722

Ely Diocesan Association

Caxton, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew's

Wednesday, 1 July 2015

1440 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 Philip Bailey

2 Marion Robinson

3 Sue Binns

4 Vanessa E Webster

5 Janet Garnett

6 Edith Robinson (C)

Celebrating the life of Barry Howell, brother of 2, Uncle of the conductor.

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

Saturday, 4 July 2015

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Marion Robinson

2 Geoff Grayton

3 Janet Garnett

4 John Causer

5 Phil Bailey (C)

6 Andrew Marshall

Edith Robinson

Rung to celebrate the marriage of Mark Deistler and Melanie Howe.

(Due to a slight miscommunication we met with 7 ringers for 6 bells so two ringers shared the tenor so that everyone could ring)

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 5 July 2015 (15–2–12 in F)

1260 Mixed Doubles (2m)

Rev Cant and PBD

1 Gerald Walker

2 James Miller

3 Steve Howie

4 Kit Kilgour

5 Simon Wilson (C)

6 Pete Brown

Rung prior to the morning service and on Princess Charlotte's Christening day.

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Sunday, 5 July 2015 (10 in A♭)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Charles Paget-Wilkes

2 Meg Bedford

3 Marina Warner

4 Greg Pearce

5 Peter Long

6 Tom Ridgman (C)

Rung as a temporary farewell to Revd Corin Redsell, Team Curate at the Lordsbridge Team Ministry.

Ely Diocesan Association

Rampton, Cambridgeshire

Sunday, 12 July 2015

1260 Mixed Doubles (10m)

1 Andy Marshall

2 Marion Robinson

3 Helen Barker

4 Janet Garnett

5 Edie Robinson (C)

6 Emily Harris

1st 1/4 as cover. Most methods:3

In anticipation of Helen celebrating her birthday on Thursday.

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Sunday, 12 July 2015 (10 in A♭)

1320 Plain and Little Bob Minor

1 Judith Webster

2 Marina Warner

3 Meg Bedford

4 Patrick Coulson

5 Peter Long

6 Tom Ridgman (C)

Birthday compliment to the ringer of the fourth

Ely Diocesan Association

Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire

St Vigor

Monday, 13 July 2015 (10–0–7 in G)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Carol Kitson

2 Pam Down

3 Sue Ellis

4 Lesley Boyle

5 Martin Kitson (C)

6 Tom Ridgman

7 Katherine Jowett

8 Ian Grant

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 14 July 2015 in 36m (14D)

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher I Rowson

1–2 Paul S Seaman

3–4 David Kemp

5–6 Marjorie B Winter

7–8 Alan Winter (C)

Bastille Day

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