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First Lincoln: 4

First Peal of spliced inside - 3.

Birthday compliment to Jenny Goodwin and Jenny Croft.

Huntingdon District Quarter Peal

Huntingdon District Quarter Peal

Rung before Rev Clifford Stocking's final service at St.Wendreda's Church to wish him all the best on his new post in Margate.

First Quarter for James Eyers.

Rung prior to the Epiphany Sunday morning service.

In grateful memory of Gerald Barnard

Ring in memoriam of Brian D Threlfall by those who have rung many peals with him over the years. This peal is associated with Bill Haynes and Alan Scofield who were unable to ring. Rung shortly after what would have been Dad's 88th birthday. RIP

Most spliced: 2.

Rung prior to the morning service

To celebrate the birth of Marley Brian Michael Smith, grandson to Steve Setter, and to commemorate 48 years of service to the Ely District by Roger J Palmer.

First quarter: 6. Commuting from Paris to ring once a month, he is the first Cherry Hinton ART Level One certificate holder to achieve a quarter - Vive la France!

In celebration of the 7th Birthday of Astrid Robinson-March; Granddaughter of 2, niece of C.

Completes the Standard Eight: 4.

Rung to celebrate the 70th birthday of Jill Reeve, mother-in-law to 2.

First surprise major: 3

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary on 31st December 2016 of Bythorn's tower captain, Steve Jennings and his wife, Denyse.

First peal in hand : 7-8.

100th peal together : 1-2 & 3-4.

On the 50th anniversary of the conductor's first peal, also at Caxton.

First Warkworth:3

First in the method - 3, and for thirty four years - 5.

A 91st birthday compliment to Patience Donaldson

Rung prior to the memorial service for Professor Sir Patrick Sissons, former Regius Professor of Physic.

Get well wishes to June Kendall

To mark the 65th anniversary of HM The Queen's Accession to the Throne.

50th peal for Ely D.A: 4

First QP on the bells since 30/01/2016 due to church re-ordering work. In memory of Günter Bernhard Scharm, late Father-in-Law of 6.

Rung prior to the morning Service. Birthday compliment to Eleanor daughter of 3rd. 3.2.17.

First peal of Surprise - 3.

Rung by present and past officers of the Cambridge District in memory of Felicity Webster, one of our own.

Rung by members of the local band in affectionate memory of Felicity Webster.

Referees: Clive Dalton, Tony Probert.

To mark the 65th anniversary of HM The Queen's accession to the throne.

First in m as C. On practice night; the only ones who turned up!

100th peal together: 2 & 8.

Most methods to a Peal - 6.

Rung in memory of Muriel Miles, Great-aunt of treble who passed away this week aged 90.

Rung to mark the Sapphire Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

First quarter peal at first attempt: Tenor

Fiftieth quarter peal on the bells: 5th, also thirtieth quarter peal on the bells as conductor.

50 1/4's together 3 and 6. Birthday compliment to the conductor.

Birthday compliment to the conductor.

First in method: 2, 4 and 5. A birthday compliment to Lucy Mason, niece of 3.

Wishing Sally Mew a speedy recovery and hope she will be back ringing soon.

Wishing Sally Mew a rapid recovery and return home.

1&3: 50th QP together

A 30th birthday compliment to Joe Nordoff, nephew of C

First quarter peal attempt: 1. Rung for evensong, and also as a belated birthday compliment to 6.

A heartfelt compliment to Roger J Palmer in the week of his 80th Birthday.

In anticipation of longstanding local ringer Pam Green's 90th Birthday on 24th February.

Also remembering Ruth Foreman who died on 19th February. Ruth was Master of the Middlesex Association (1996-99) and President (1999-2002). She taught the treble ringer to ring.

A belated 80th birthday compliment to Roger J Palmer of Fordham.

A 70th birthday compliment to 4.

Rung for Ash Wednesday service.

A birthday compliment to Harriet Applegate

First Peal of 23 spliced - 5,6.

Birthday compliment to Sharon Stimpson, and to remember Jay Futter, her nephew, who died four years ago.

Huntingdon District Monthly Quarter. First in method (4).

1st on 8: 4. A 70th birthday compliment to Peter Arch from the rest of the band.

First Surprise Major: 2

First in method: 3

A chronometrically inaccurate birthday compliment to Richard Smith

Rung prior to the Sunday Service.

On the 100th anniversary of the birth of A J Howie, father of ringer 4.

Specially arranged to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the running of the last passenger service on the St Ives to March line. The line was part of the original Wisbech, St Ives and Cambridge Junction Railway, opened on March 1, 1848. It was one of the many victims of the short sighted Beeching Report 'The Reshaping of British Railways'.

Specially arranged to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the running of the last passenger service on the St Ives to March line. Somersham was one of the stations on this line, which was part of the original Wisbech, St Ives and Cambridge Junction Railway, opened on March 1, 1848. The line was one of the many victims of the short sighted Beeching Report 'The Reshaping of British Railways'.

Graham's 750th peal

Rang in affectionate memory of Gerald Barnard, 57 years a ringer at Haslingfield, who died 2nd January 2017 aged 89 years.

First of 'Treble Dodging' on the bells

Rung prior to the Morning Service

150th peal together: 5-6 & 9-0.

On practice night. First as only cover: 6.

In thanksgiving for the life of John; brother of 3.

Wishing the conductor the best on his forthcoming move to Guildford

First in method: 2. Rung in memory of Tamer Al Masri, nephew of 2.

Longest length in hand 1-2.

Rung for service, and in celebration of Anthony Havil's birthday

Rung prior to the morning service. For the forthcoming 8th. birthday of Tamar, daughter of 4th, on 21 March.

Happy 100th Dame Vera!

300th handbell peal: E-T.

Rung in loving memory of Mary Newton.

For Lady Day

For Lady Day.

First of Stedman as conductor. Rung for Mothering Sunday.

First in method: 4 Rung for Mothering Sunday.

1st peal on 10: 7-8.

To celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Sidney and Daphne Brown, both long standing members of the Holywell tower.

Huntingdon District quarter peal. In memory of Ted Armitstead, father of No 2 ringer, who passed away 8 years ago to the day of this quarter.

Huntingdon District Quarter Peal

Rung by family and friends to celebrate the life of Felicity Webster 4 April 1973 - 5 December 2016. The band would like to associate Richard Webster and Mahala and Michael Shaw with this quarter.

Rung prior to the morning service.

Rung as a 40th birthday compliment to the conductor from the rest of the band.

In fond memory of Janet Bailey, mum of Phil who died on this date in 2015.

Rung prior to Palm Sunday Evensong.

For Palm Sunday

40th birthday compliment to Peter Rogers.

First handbell peal: 1-2 and 7-8.

Completes the Standard 8 in hand: 1-2.

Rung as a birthday compliment to David Kemp.

Rung half-muffled during the parish Walk of Witness.

Also remembering Alexander Musgrave Patterson who died two years ago yesterday, aged 11 months.

Rung half-muffled for Good Friday

First of minor - 2

Rung with half-muffled bells in memory of Private Samuel James Ray, Cambridgeshire Regiment, who died in the service of his country on 16th April 1917 aged 19 years. He was the first of four Molesworth villagers to be killed in The Great War. We will remember them.

First on less than 5 bells - 3.

For Easter.

6: first in method

2: first in method

Rung in celebration of the life of Roger Anthony Foxton whose funeral took place the day before.

"The quiet, smokey anchor of the family in Long Eaton."

Rung in memory of Helen Imam prior to her memorial service.

Rung by Helen's colleagues at Cambridge International Examinations (1,2,4,5,6) and with thanks to 3 for completing our band.

For St George's day. The last ring on these bells before the start of tower roof repairs.

For St George's Day. Rung prior to the Sunday Service.

For St George's Day

First in method: 7

Rung prior to the Sunday service on St George's Day. First ring inside together for 2, 3 and 4.

First of Kent: 1-2.

1st Kelso: 3

Most methods to a peal - 2, 5.

In memory of Roger Highfield ( https://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/news/dr-roger-highfield-1922-2017 ), Godfather of the conductor.

Huntingdon District quarter peal. First in method (5)

In memoriam David Angel; violinist; 1954-2017.

4: first in method

3: First blows in method

For Evensong.

First 8-spliced as conductor.

Celebrating the life of Veronica (Vera) Irvine.

First in method: 5

Rung prior to the morning service. A birthday complement to Sue, wife of ringer 4.

Rung in memory of John Kenneth Shanklin, father of the conductor, who died on May 4th aged 90. With the condolences of the band.

700th 1/4: 5

First Peal of 23 spliced - 2, 5.

Wishing good luck to Pam and Ian Davies on their move to Cheltenham.

1500th 1/4: 6.

Rung prior to the morning service. To celebrate the forthcoming marriage, on 27-5-17, of Fran, daughter of treble ringer, to Becky Taylor.

In remembrance of E A Abel from Gressenhall village who died on 28th May 1917 while serving in WW1.

2: first qp of doubles.

Rung as a tribute to those affected by last night's bomb attack in Manchester.

With congratulations from the band to Paul Seaman on being awarded the Diocese of East Anglia Medal for many years of service as tower captain at the Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Cambridge.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Jake Fretwell and Becky Partridge, daughter of Rev. Alan Partridge, who performed the marriage ceremony in St Mary's church prior to the quarter.

In memory of Alan E Ling.

First quarter peal - 6.

First of Surprise 4.

First of Surprise 2.

250th peal as a conductor.

1: circled the tower to qps.

In loving memory of our dear friend Felicity Webster.

Rung prior to the Pentecost Service

50th qp together: 4&5

Remembering the victims of the London Bridge attacks on Saturday 3 June.

First in method - 3,8

Rung to celebrate the 96th birthday of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

For evensong

Celebrating the birthday of Julie McDonnell

First inside: 3

First tower bell quarter: 2,3

for BBC Music Day

Rung on BBC Music Day 2017 in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's Sapphire Jubilee.

Rung to celebrate Richard Howard's 96th Birthday and to mark his retirement as tower captain. 1st Kelso:5.

To celebrate the Queen's Official Birthday and congratulations to Ely on winning The Ridgeman Trophy.

For Evensong.

First QP on 8 bells: tenor.

First QP: tenor, on the first anniversary of her handling a bell.

First quarter at first attempt: 6, aged 13

Rung prior to the morning service. 70th. Birthday celebration of Adrian Miller, father of the treble ringer.

Rung for the victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster and in memory of Johnny Gipson.

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of John G Gipson, a true friend of all ringers, on the bells he cherished. John rang 1669 peals on these bells, a record for any individual in one Church tower. The band wish to associate Derek Sibson (987), Jane Sibson (723), Michael O'Callaghan (354) and Jane Hough (241) with this peal. The figures in brackets are the number of peals rung with John. The method and composition were John's favourite.

Rung for evening service.

Rung in memory of John Gipson.

For the 40th anniversary of the ordination ofJohn Binns; husband of 3.

Rung in memory of John Gipson.

Huntingdon District Monthly Quarter Peal

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of John Gipson.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Jonathan Zeigermann; first Grandchild for Renate and to congratulate Renate on becoming a Grandparent. First 'quarter-peal': 1.

Conductor: Edith Robinson.

Rung to celebrate the ordination of Revd Dr Nicola Bown as priest, at Ely Cathedral on Saturday 1st July

First London Royal in hand: 7-8.

2 & 5: first blows in method.

Rung in fond memory of John Gipson.

In fond memory of John Gipson.

First blows in method - 2, 4 & 6

Rung for the Graduation of Catherine F Smith MSci PhD MRSC. Erebus.

First peal on the bells following completion of the Burwell Clock Project.

6: Circled tower to peals

Rung on the 60th anniversary of the conductor's first peal, 5040 Plain Bob Minor rung at this tower on July 9th 1957 conducted by Bill Ridgman.

Marking 50 years since first quarter: 4

(http://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/view.php?id=964997)

Prior to the Sunday service.

As a compliment to Pete Brown, ringer of this tower, wishing him well soon. Last Q by conductor as resident of this village.

First in method: 3

In memory of John G Gipson of Meldreth.

For Evensong.

First away from cover: treble.

Rung prior to the Sunday service.

Rung in memory of Roger Smith

1: First quarter peal at first attempt

Hip Hip Hooray!

Birthday compliment to Dave Garnett; husband of 5, who sat in the car listening before his birthday meal out!

Rung in memory of John G Gipson prior to his Memorial Service at Meldreth later in the day, remembering also his 70 years service to the parishes of Meldreth and Melbourn.

In memoriam, John G Gipson, whose memorial service was held earlier today.

For Mary Reed ringer at Allendale.

Rung in fond remembrance of our friend John Gipson

To celebrate the marriage of Emma Jane Verney (friend of 4) and Anthony Ross Davies married today at St Hughes of Lincoln, RC Church in Buckden.

Rung half-muffled in memory of Private Herbert Reed, who was killed in action near Ypres on this day in 1917 during the Battle of Passchendaele. Herbert was a chorister and bell ringer at this church and a member of the Ely Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers.

Rung in memory of Herbert Carder, one of four Ickleton ringers to be killed in action in 1917 on the 100th anniversary of his death. Also marking 100 years since the start of the Battle of Passchendaele.

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