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For New Year.

6 - circled the tower

A silver wedding anniversary compliment to Linda Garton & John Loveless.

1st quarter peal - 1

Final ring on the bells before reordering of the church and the ringing chamber being moved up.

First quarter: 6. Rung as a thanksgiving for the life of Revd D D Billings, vicar of Bottisham 1965-1979.

Rung prior to the Epiphany service

First peal of London S Major - 4, completing the standard 8 surprise methods to peals.

With the band's best wishes to Philippa Whittington for her birthday.

First on 12: 6,7

In memory of Dr Christopher M P Johnson, who died on 5th January 2019, aged 87. Fellow of Selwyn (physicist) for over 60 years. Former Bursar at Selwyn and St Johns. A ringer at this tower for many years.

Rung prior to the morning Service

First Cambridge Major: 2 A birthday compliment to 2.

Wishing Sharon a speedy recovery.

First in method - 2, 6, 7 & 8; completes the standard eight to peals - 6; circled tower - 8.

With the best wishes of the band to Richard and Carolyn Salisbury, who are moving to Cornwall

First quarter peal 6. Congratulations to Jeremy Bays for this achievement.

First Lessness: 5, 6 & 7.

Remembering A Manton Baxter, father of William, who died 28 years ago today.

300th peal together: 1 and 4

First Lessness: 2,3,5,6

In celebration of Trevor Bevis being a member of the Ely Association for 70 years and for Holocaust Commemoration Day.

Birthday compliment to Dale Winter.

Rung by a band of Ely DA young ringers.

First time conducting a quarter peal at first attempt

Rung prior to the morning service. Called by 2, 3, 4 and 5. First time by 2 and 4.

In memory of Alistair's father-in-law, Peter F Clarke of Teddington, who died earlier this day, aged 91.

2: first QP inside

Rung to mark 40 years service of the Panavia Tornado at nearby RAF Marham. The Tornado will shortly be withdrawn from service, being replaced with the F35 Lightning 2.

For evensong.

First as conductor.

First in method - 4

First quarter of Major - 1. (First touch!) (First blows!!)

In memoriam Marjorie Gagen of Magdalen.

Also in memoriam William James Waller (great-grandfather of 4) who died on 12th February 1919 as a result of WW1.

Birthday compliments to Lesley for this coming Sunday.

In memory of Christopher M P Johnson, member of the Ely DA for 68 years, on the day of his funeral.

1st in method: 6.

First peal as conductor

Circled the tower to peals - 8

First "inside" in more than one method - 3.

First Rutland in hand: 1-2

First away from cover: Treble

First inside: 3rd

Rung to conclude the licensing of the Revd Susan Bowden-Pickstock as House of Duty, Associate Priest, in the Benefice of Harston with Hauxton and Newton.

First peal at first attempt: 1

Birthday compliment to Julia Hills

Huntingdon District monthly quarter peal. First quarter peal at first attempt (8), first in method (6)

Huntingdon District monthly quarter peal. First in method (2)

Remembering André Previn, 1929-2019.

First quarter on eight - 1.

"Get well soon" to Martin's foot.

Birthday compliments to Sarah Bradbury; to Sue Haines and Jeremy Pratt (70 during the previous week); to the treble ringer (50 today); to Sue Marsden for tomorrow.

60th birthday compliment to Sue Marsden, from the rest of the band.

First as conductor.

First on 8 and away from cover: 1

For the 50 victims of the Christchurch Mosque killings.

We shall speak their name.

For the 50 victims of the Christchurch Mosque killings.

We shall speak their name.

Francis' first peal.

A get well compliment to Christian Burrell and to thank Nick Wilson for standing in at short notice.

Rung for the baptism of Olive June Goakes, granddaughter of Michael Goakes and niece of Andrew Goakes.

To mark the visit of HRH The Princess Royal Princess Anne to Stainless Metalcraft.

To mark 100 years of apprenticeships and 40 years of work on MRI Scanners, and to thank them for the donation towards the new bell ropes from their community fund.

First inside: 2

Rung for Mothering Sunday.

A birthday compliment to Mike Purday, friend to the band.

Birthday compliments to the conductor from the rest of the band.

First quarter at first attempt: treble (aged 12).

First quarter for three years: 3.

Rung for evening service and in memory of Jenny Morris of Great Shelford.

First of minor: treble.

For Evensong

Wishing Viv Hamilton a speedy recovery and associating Ian Hamilton with this quarter. 1st quarter at first attempt: tenor.

First quarter "inside": 2, 5.

In memoriam Anthony G Parry.

Rung for the 90th birthday, on this day, of John Bellward, husband of Brenda Bellward. To thank Brenda and John for their support of ringing at Burwell over many years.

In memory of Tony Parry and David Armitstead.

First 8 spliced: 2

Remembering Tony Parry

Huntingdon District quarter peal.

In memory of David Armitstead.

60th birthday compliment to Ali Brooke

200th Peal - 2

2,4,6,8 - First in method

Before the Songs of Praise service.

Rung in solidarity for Notre Dame

Rung in solidarity for Notre Dame

Half Muffled

Rung in support of our French friends who have suffered the devastating damage to the Cathedral of Notre Dame

Tenor tolled for 7 minutes at 7pm for Notre Dame.

Rung in solidarity with the people of Paris following the disastrous fire at Notre Dame earlier in the week. The ringers would like to associate Geoffrey Reed with this performance, unable to ring after an operation.

Rung in solidarity with the people of Paris following the disastrous fire at Notre Dame earlier in the week.

In solidarity with the devastating fire at Notre Dame.

Rung at 7pm as a mark of solidarity following the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday 15 April.

Tolled in solidarity with Notre-Dame

Hommage de Notre Dame, before the Maundy Thursday service

Rung in solidarity for Notre Dame

Rung half muffled for Notre Dame prior to service ringing.

The tenor bell was tolled for 7 minutes at 7 p.m. to show love and solidarity with our friends at Notre Dame, Paris

Ringing to begin at 7.00pm on 18/4/19

In solidarity with Notre Dame.

At 7pm the tenor was tolled for 7 minutes.

Rung for Notre Dame

In solidarity with Notre Dame de Paris

The tenor was tolled for 7 minutes at 7 p.m. to show love and solidarity with our friends at Notre Dame, Paris

For Notre-Dame Cathedral. Before Maundy Thursday Communion. Remembering Peter Small on the 98th anniversary of his birth.

Ringing for Notre Dame

The tenor bell was tolled for 7 minutes to show love and solidarity with our friends at Notre Dame, Paris

Rung in solidarity with Notre Dame

Ringing in solidarity with Notre Dame

Ringing for Notre Dame

The tenor was tolled for 7 minutes at 7 p.m. to show love and solidarity with our friends at Notre Dame, Paris

Rung for Notre Dame

The tenor was tolled for 7 minutes at 7 p.m. to show love and solidarity with our friends at Notre Dame, Paris

Rung to show support for Notre Dame, as requested by the Archbishops.

Rung jointly by Monsieur Alexandre Kabla, Simon Smith and John Mitchell.

In solidarity with Notre Dame.

Rung on the chimes due to unringable bells

Rung in a mark of solidarity with the people of Paris after the Notre-Dame Cathedral fire

as called for by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York

The tenor bell was tolled for 7 minutes at 7 p.m. to show love and solidarity with our friends at Notre Dame, Paris

For Notre Dame

Rung in solidarity with Notre Dame

Tolled in solidarity with Notre-Dame

Rung in solidarity with the people of Paris following the disastrous fire at Notre Dame earlier in the week. The band would like to associate Revd Sue Giles, Bottisham's "Ringing Vicar", unable to ring because she was taking the Maundy service.

Rung half-muffled on Good Friday

Rung half muffled on Good Friday

Rung before Easter Sunday service. First Sunday service for (1) and (6)

Dedicated to Ann Slough, aunt of (4), 24th Oct 1935 - 21st April 2019.

Celebrating the life of David Armitstead 1960-2019, member of this band.

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Janet and Tony Reed who were married at this church.

Wishing Michael Johnson a speedy recovery from illness

Rung prior to the Sunday Service.

In memory of David Armitstead, tower captain at Somersham, who died earlier this month.

Engagement compliment to Catriona Shearer and Jonathan Agg.

Rung prior to the Sunday service. Birthday complement to Francesca, daughter of ringer 3, for 8th. May.

First quarter of Stedman : 7-8

In memory of Owen Preston, former Trumpington ringer, who passed away on Friday 3rd May.

First in method - 3

For Flower Festival. Also with the best wishes of the band to Revd Professor Gina Radford, curate of the Anglesey Benefice, moving to Devon to take up her first parish. The band would like to associate Gareth Davies with this performance.

Rung as a farewell to Revd Paul and Judy Andrews, leaving to go to St Peter's, Ely.

To celebrate Beth Marsden's 25th birthday, daughter of 5 and God-daughter of 1.

19th birthday compliment to Tim Davies.

Rung prior to the licensing of The Revd Dr Simon David Gill as Priest in Charge of the Parishes of Over, Willingham, Swavesey and Longstanton with Northstowe.

In thanks to Christopher Palmer, former Tower Captain, on his retirement as Churchwarden after thirty six years.

Birthday compliment to Helen Beaumont.

First surprise in hand on a working pair: 7-8

A birthday compliment to Helen Beaumont

For the conductor's 60th birthday, and to welcome his Granddaughter Ada Holly Marchbank, born 19.05.2019.

Rung to mark the conductor's 60th birthday

Rung in memory of Sarah Tasker.

Rung for Ascension Day.

Also in memory of Jean Margaret Dickens on her ninetieth birth date.

Rung for the Flower Festival

1: first of treble Bob

5: first of Surprise Minor

With best wishes to Philip and Janet Waterfield, celebrating their 56th Wedding Anniversary today.

Rung immediately after a special service commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Soham Railway Explosion on 2 June 1944.

Dedicated to the memory of Sarah Tasker who came to Cherry Hinton practices.

Wedding compliment to David Park and Rachel Beaumont.

First surprise as conductor and first as conductor in hand.

With the band's congratulations to Jonathan Spencer and Emma Thompson on their engagement.

500th Peal - 1.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Flower Festival.

First Peal on the Bells since augmentation.

To announce the beginning of Trinity Feast Week 2019.

In memory of our friend and band member Sarah Alexandra Tasker, who died 15th May 2019. For Evening Prayer.

Rung following the University of Cambridge Ramsden sermon

First of Stedman at any stage - 6.

First on ten - 8.

First of Stedman Caters - 5.

Dedicated to Eileen Searle (nee Slough), aunt of -10, born 22nd April 1918, died 9th June 2019 aged 101.

Also dedicated to the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings.

In memory of our friend and fellow ringer Sarah Alexandra Tasker, who died 15th May 2019. L. Davies wishes to be associated with this ringing.

Rung to commemorate the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic in 1919 by John “Jack“ Alcock and Arthur “Teddy” Brown. After taking off from St John’s, Newfoundland, they flew 1,980 miles landing near Clifden, Ireland and brought the first transatlantic airmail. During the 16 hour 28 minute flight in an open plane using manual navigation with instruments failing, the navigator Brown climbed out on to the wings to clear snow/ice. A few days after the flight both Alcock and Brown were honoured with a reception at Windsor Castle during which they were knighted by King George V. Rowena Mann of the neighbouring village of Molesworth is a descendent of John Alcock.

Longest Length: 2

A meeting of ringing friends to celebrate the birthday of Elaine Wilkinson. First quarter peal for the tenor.

Rung for Armed Forces Day.

First Peal on 12 - 7.

First Peal of Bristol Maximus - 4.

Rung for the start of the Oakington village day event.

First of spliced - 2 & 4

Rung for the Flower Festival in Feast Week

First quarter: 1

Rung for the Ordination of Revd Paula Spalding, Curate of this parish, at Ely Cathedral on Saturday 29th June 2019.

First in method: 2,3,4 and 8

800th peal 5-6

Rung to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Rotary Club in Ramsey. First quarter inside 2.

With best wishes to Colin Wright for his significant birthday this weekend

Rung by the ringers of All Saints, St Ives to mark the ordination of Gary Evans as deacon at Ely Cathedral on Sunday 30 June.

First spliced: 5

In memory of Bill Cook who created the 'Millennium Bug' for Yaxley bell ringers to ring on the 31st December 1999. It was remained 'Billy's Bug' later. Bill passed away 30th June. He will be sorely missed by the ringers at Stanground. Also ringing at the tower Lewis Abbott, Maria Lofts, Jane Mills, Pete Briggs & Harry Tozer.

Rung for the Wisbech Rose Fair.

Thinking of Kirstie Urquhart, injured in the cause of campanology, who would otherwise have rung.

Birthday compliments of the day to Syrah Simcock(12) and Ray Clist (90).

Completes the Surprise Major alphabet as a conductor.

Rung as a compliment to Richard and Jane Hough for their Golden Wedding anniversary today.

Huntingdon District Monthly Quarter Peal.

Rung to mark the passing on 20th June 2019 at Gamlingay of Bedfordshire ringer Peter Norman Wagstaff.

First peal as conductor.

First on 8 in hand: 7-8.

Finished just in time to see England win the World Cup!

With congratulations to the England Men's XI on winning the Cricket World Cup in a memorable final.

For the 50th anniversary of Man first landing on the moon.

Also a get well compliment to Geoff Reed.

Rung for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon.

Rung prior to the morning Service