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Ely Diocesan Association

Loddon, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 1 January 2020 in 2h 52 (10–1–23 in F♯)

5021 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Alan M Barber

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Michelle A Clutten

3 Janet C Garnett

4 Katie L Wright

5 Ann-Malena Webb

6 David F Webb

7 Michael J Cowling

8 Stephen W Rabong

First in method by all except conductor;

to welcome 2020

Ringing World page reference: 5673.0066

Ely Diocesan Association

Reach (Gable Farm Cottage)

Friday, 3 January 2020 in 2h 26 (11 in F)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 1)

1–2 Jimmy L Yeoman

3–4 Gareth Davies

5–6 Lesley H M Boyle

7–8 Simon A Rudd (C)

Completes the Standard Eight, 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5673.0067

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 3 January 2020 in 2h 46 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Iguassu Delight Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Michael H D O'Callaghan

2 Dee F Smith

3 Jane K A Hough

4 Susan E Marsden

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 James M Hills

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Nicholas A Elks

An engagement compliment to Dee's daughter, Catherine F Smith to Matthew A Jones

Ringing World page reference: 5673.0066

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Saturday, 4 January 2020 in 2h 44 (10–2–22 in G)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)

960 Yorkshire, 768 each Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness, Superlative, 576 each Cambridge, London, 137 changes of method

Composed by DF Morisson (8323)

1 Christine C L Seaman

2 Jenny M J Goodwin

3 Sharon R Stimpson

4 Samantha L Gorman

5 Alison L Brooke

6 Robert B S Oakeshott

7 Jonathan A Spencer

8 Patrick L H Brooke (C)

Birthday compliment to Jenny Goodwin and Chris McCarthy.

Ringing World page reference: 5674.0095

Ely Diocesan Association

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 January 2020 in 44m (16–0–21 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Angie Gell

2 Sally Mew

3 Frances M Smith

4 James E Hayden

5 Nicholas T Smith

6 Iain A Hayden

7 Hannah M Campbell (C)

8 Jeremy R Bottley

Huntingdon District quarter peal. First in method as conductor (7).

In memory of Graeme Gaskell, Church Warden, who passed away on 31 December 2019.

Ely Diocesan Association

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 4 January 2020 in 63m (8–0–19 in G♯)

2020 Minor (3m)

580 Plain and Little Bob, 720 each St. Clements and Plain Bob

1 Jez Bottley

2 Sally Mew

3 Angela Gell

4 Hannah Campbell

5 James Hayden

6 Iain Hayden (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 January 2020 in 44m (9–1–27 in A♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

View composition

1 Mavis Driver

2 Helen Atkins

3 Andrew Croxall

4 Will Scheilling

5 Janet Garnett

6 Jonathan Agg

7 Geoff Grayton

8 David Richards (C)

A farewell compliment from the band to Mavis, leaving Histon village, having lived here for nearly 50 years.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 5 January 2020 (15–2–12 in F)

1260 Mixed Doubles (2m)

Reverse Canterbury and PBD

1 James Miller

2 Simon Wilson

3 Ben Ricketts

4 Kit Kilgour

5 Andrew Snelson (C)

6 Colin Humphries

Rung prior to the evening Epiphany Service.

Ely Diocesan Association

Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire

The Old Post Office

Tuesday, 7 January 2020 in 2h 12 (11)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

832 Rutland; 768 Pudsey; 640 Superlative; 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 512 Yorkshire. 122 com

Composed by D F Morrison (#3)

1–2 David Kemp

3–4 Gareth Davies

5–6 Stephen J Ward

7–8 Michael G Purday (C)

Birthday compliments to Annie Purday, the conductor's mum, for her birthday on January 6th.

Ringing World page reference: 5674.0096

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 8 January 2020 in 2h 44 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Teresa J Brown

2 Nicholas A Elks

3 Michael H D O'Callaghan

4 J Richard Castledine

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 Russell A Brown

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Alistair M Donaldson

Ringing World page reference: 5676.0142

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Paxton, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 9 January 2020 in 2h 54 (8–3–5 in A)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)

720 each: Morpeth, Lincoln, Sandiacre, Berwick, Norwich, Lightfoot & Cambridge. 29 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by Peter G C Ellis

1 Nicholas A Elks

2 June Mackay

3 Susan E Marsden

4 Christopher E J Kilgour

5 John P Loveless

6 Michael G Purday (C)

Rung to welcome Sue's grandson, born this morning in New Zealand.

Ringing World page reference: 5674.0094

Ely Diocesan Association

Warboys, Cambridgeshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 11 January 2020 in 42m (10–2–0 in G)

1300 Plain Bob Doubles

Composed by Traditional

1 Jane K A Hough

2 Francis L Herne (C)

3 Adam G Safford (C)

4 Christian K Burrell (C)

5 Edward B Groome (C)

6 Gerry Pye

First quarter: 6

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 January 2020 in 38m (8–0–16 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jez Bottley

2 Sally Mew

3 Angie Gell

4 Geoff Durrant

5 Hannah M Campbell (C)

6 Louise Smith

Rung to celebrate the life of Hilary Davies 7/4/63 - 5/1/2020, family friend of the conductor.

1st quarter peal - 6

400th quarter peal - 5

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 12 January 2020 in 67m (10–2–22 in G)

2020 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by RJ Angrave

1 Jenny Goodwin

2 Patrick Brooke

3 Sharon Stimpson

4 Stephen Theobald

5 Graham Louth

6 Mark Norris

7 Christine Seaman

8 Stephen Burr (C)

Longest touch - 5

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 13 January 2020 in 50m (20–3–14 in D)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Janet Curry

2 Heather Dobson

3 Helen Greenleaves

4 Joanne French

5 Gary Bainbridge

6 Ben Keating

7 Martin Slough

8 Greg Harrison (C)

Treble First of Major.

Rung in memory of Gareth Dancer of Aberystwyth, friend of 3, whose funeral was today.

Ely Diocesan Association

Fordham, Cambridgeshire

The Willows, 78 Mill Lane

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 in 38m (16)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Trad.

1–2 Colin J Macdonald

3–4 Roger J Palmer

5–6 Phillip J Wilding (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 in 5m (11–0–7 in F)

100 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Gerard Chadwick

2 Carol I Kitson

3 Geoffrey Reed

4 Martin R Kitson (C)

5 Brian Pratt

6 Rev Susan J Giles

90th birthday compliment to local ringer Pamela Latchford.

Ely Diocesan Association

Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 in 5m (11–0–7 in F)

12 Call Changes

1 Rev Susan J Giles

2 Margret Coles

3 Brian Pratt

4 Jennifer A Clark

5 Martin R Kitson

6 Gerard Chadwick

A 90th birthday compliment to local ringer Pamela Latchford.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ely, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Thursday, 16 January 2020 in 75m (17–0–25 in E)

Call Changes and Methods

Touches of Plain Bob Doubles, Plain Bob Minor and Grandsire Doubles, followed by eight bell rounds and call changes

1 Naomi Laredo

2 John Mitchell

3 Graham Pledger

4 Bill Murrells

5 Robert Fuller

6 Geoff Grayton

7 Simon H Smith

8 Peter Medhurst

Ringing before and after the Service of Thanksgiving at Ely Cathedral to celebrate the life of Sir Michael Marshall CBE DL 1932-2019.

Ely Diocesan Association

Biggleswade, Bedfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 January 2020 in 3h 6 (13–1–3 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter Border

1 Stephanie J Pattenden

2 Peter W Emery

3 June Mackay

4 Gareth Davies

5 Russell A Brown

6 Adrian P Sweeting

7 Simon A Rudd

8 Maximillian L D Drinkwater

9 Michael G Purday (C)

10 Ian K Bushell

500th peal as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5675.0118

Ely Diocesan Association

Reach, Cambridgeshire

Gable Farm Cottage

Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 2h 32 (11)

5184 Spliced Major (12m)

768 Lessness Surprise, 576 each Bristol Surprise and Deva Surprise, 384 each Cambridge Surprise, Cooktown Orchid Delight, Cornwall Surprise, Kenninghall Surprise, Lancashire Surprise, London Surprise, Superlative Surprise and Yorkshire Surprise and 192 Jovium Surprise.

Composed by D F Morrison #8320

1–2 Lesley H M Boyle

3–4 Gareth Davies

5–6 Simon A Rudd

7–8 Michael G Purday (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5677.0166

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 42m (9–1–27 in A♭)

1269 Cambridge Surprise Minor

View composition

1 Catriona Shearer

2 Chris Endicott

3 Janet Garnett

4 Andrew Croxall

5 Geoff Grayton

6 David Richards (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 19 January 2020 (15–2–12 in F)

1300 Grandsire Doubles

1 Matt Audsley

2 Simon Wilson

3 Ben Ricketts

4 James Miller

5 Kit Kilgour (C)

6 Colin Humphries

Rung prior to the Plough Sunday Service.

Ely Diocesan Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Friday, 24 January 2020 in 2h 38 (6–2–10 in B)

5088 Newcastle Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Adrian P Sweeting

2 Christopher E J Kilgour

3 Max Drinkwater

4 June Mackay

5 Colin G Wright

6 Alan Regin

7 Graham R D Lay (C)

8 Frank W Rivett

Birthday compliments to the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5677.0164

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 25 January 2020 (20–3–14 in D)

70 Single Oxford Bob Triples

Plain course

1 Anne Carpenter (C)

2 Heather Dobson

3 Barbara Le Gallez

4 Chris Garner

5 Kirstie Urquhart

6 Gary Bainbridge

7 Nicholas Small

8 Martin Slough

Rung on the back 8, before the Wisbech District ADM.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Saturday, 25 January 2020 in 2h 20 (8)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton (Johnson's variation)

1–2 Alan T Winter

3–4 Stephen J Ward

5–6 Paul S Seaman (C)

7–8 Adrial R Walton

Ringing World page reference: 5676.0144

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 26 January 2020 (15–2–12 in F)

1260 Mixed Doubles (2m)

Reverse Canterbury and Plain Bob

1 Matt Audsley

2 Andrew Snelson

3 Kit Kilgour

4 Simon Wilson

5 Ben Ricketts (C)

6 Colin Humphryes

Rung prior to the Morning Parish Communion. To celebrate 30 years of ringing for 2.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Sunday, 26 January 2020 in 34m (8 in C)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1–2 Alan T Winter (C)

3–4 Marjorie B Winter

5–6 Adrial R Walton

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Sunday, 26 January 2020 in 43m (10 in A♭)

1260 Mixed Doubles (4m)

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

1 Marina Warner

2 Meg Bedford

3 Roderick Johnstone

4 Vanessa E Webster

5 Janet Garnett (C)

6 Tom Ridgman

Rung in memory of Derek H.P. Jones, ringer at Barton, died 4th January 2020

Ely Diocesan Association

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Monday, 27 January 2020 in 60m (8–3–17 in A)

Rounds, Call Changes and Plain Hunt

Rounds, Call Changes & Plain Hunt

1 Elaine Wilkinson (C)

2 Maria Lofts

3 Lewis Abbott

4 Jane Mills

5 Pete Briggs

6 Andy Ferris

7 Ruby Moulton

8 Tilda Guest

9 Emily Partridge

10 Gavin Simpson

All 8 bells rung half muffled in dedication to the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Rung by ART students.

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 30 January 2020 in 2h 50 (9–1–27 in A♭)

5024 Lancashire Surprise Major

Composed by D G Hull

1 Jonathan A Agg

2 David J Pipe (C)

3 June Mackay

4 Susan E Marsden

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 Russell A Brown

7 Nicholas A Elks

8 Alfred G W Pipe

Remembering Liz Hull, mother of the composer

Ringing World page reference: 5681.0266

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 31 January 2020 in 2h 43 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5088 January Delight Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no 3008)

1 James M Hills

2 Jane K A Hough

3 Mary Bone

4 Susan E Marsden

5 Michael H D O'Callaghan

6 Nicholas R Wilson

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Nicholas A Elks

Remembering Ronnie Lake, one of life's gentle souls, whose birthday would have been today.

Ringing World page reference: 5678.0191

Ely Diocesan Association

Ely, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 3h 7 (17–0–25 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Susan E Marsden

2 Nicholas A Elks

3 June Mackay

4 Peter V Rogers

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 Alistair M Donaldson

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Alan T Winter

Method chosen to mark the palindromic date.

151st peal: 2

757th peal for the Association: 7

150th peal: 5 (Sadly, not a palindrome)

Ringing World page reference: 5678.0191

Ely Diocesan Association

Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 2 February 2020 (10–2–4 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Vanessa E Webster

2 Annemarie Adams

3 Marina Warner

4 Amanda J Cator

5 Greg Pearce (C)

6 Robert Oakeshott

For Candlemas.

Ely Diocesan Association

Much Hadham, Hertfordshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 4 February 2020 in 2h 56 (9–3–27 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 John J Ford

2 Louis P H Suggett

3 Graham R D Lay

4 June Mackay

5 Colin G Wright

6 Simon A Rudd

7 Alan Regin

8 Ian K Bushell (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5678.0191

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 5 February 2020 in 2h 44 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Vicky LeFèvre

2 J Ann Seaman

3 Jane K A Hough

4 Michael H D O'Callaghan

5 Nicholas A Elks

6 Nicholas R Wilson

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Alistair M Donaldson

First peal in method: 2

200th peal in the tower: 7

Ringing World page reference: 5678.0191

Ely Diocesan Association

Stretham, Cambridgeshire

St James

Friday, 7 February 2020 in 51m (9–2–21 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

View composition

1 Helen B Taylor

2 Catherine F Knibbs

3 Phillip J Wilding (C)

4 Philip J Marshall

5 Stephen J Setter

6 Catherine J Simcock

First Quarter - 1.

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 7 February 2020 in 2h 45 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5120 Meldreth Delight Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 James M Hills

2 Jane K A Hough

3 Susan E Marsden

4 J Richard Castledine

5 Michael H D O'Callaghan

6 Nicholas R Wilson

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Nicholas A Elks

200th peal on the bells: 7

1800th peal: 5

Ringing World page reference: 5678.0191

Ely Diocesan Association

Warboys, Cambridgeshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 8 February 2020 in 42m (10–2–0 in G)

1296 Warboys Surprise Minor

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1 Jane K A Hough

2 Francis L Herne

3 J Richard Hough

4 Edward B Groome

5 Adam G Safford

6 Christian K Burrell (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 9 February 2020 in 42m (10–1–25 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Maggie Fenton

2 Lesley H M Boyle

3 Johanna R Jones (C)

4 Brian Pratt

5 Gareth Davies

6 Gerard Chadwick

First quarter on a working bell - 1

Ely Diocesan Association

Landbeach, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 9 February 2020 (11–2–23 in A♭)

24 Landbeach Minimus

1 Owen Johnson

2 Rowena Small

3 Barbara Le Gallez

4 Nicholas Small (C)

For Parish Communion.

In memory of Ruth McArthur (1932-2020), long-time resident of this parish and former churchwarden.

Believed to be the first extent in this method (3.1.2.1.3.2.3.1.3.1.3.2.3.1.3.1.3.2.3.1.2.1.3.1)

which the band would like to name Landbeach.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 11 February 2020 in 2h 38 (14)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R Bailey

1–2 Paul S Seaman

3–4 Gareth Davies

5–6 Alan T Winter

7–8 Marjorie B Winter

9–10 Michael G Purday (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5679.0216

Ely Diocesan Association

Barton Seagrave, Northamptonshire

St Botolph

Tuesday, 11 February 2020 in 3h 3 (9–1–22 in A)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Anne P Cook

2 Jane K A Hough

3 Michael H D O'Callaghan

4 Susan B Binns

5 Peter M Fleckney

6 James M Hills

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Andrew W Gordon

Ringing World page reference: 5681.0264

Ely Diocesan Association

Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Thursday, 13 February 2020 (13–1–19 in F♯)

Devon Call Changes 60 on Thirds

1 Meg Bedford

2 Charles Paget-Wilkes

3 Patrick Coulson

4 Marina Warner

5 Kit Helps

6 Tom Ridgman (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Meg Bedford on her 60th birthday.

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 14 February 2020 in 2h 42 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Noble Delight Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 James M Hills

2 Jane K A Hough

3 Susan E Marsden

4 Michael H D O'Callaghan

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 Alan T Winter

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Nicholas A Elks

Ringing World page reference: 5681.0264

Ely Diocesan Association

Downham Market, Norfolk

St Edmund

Friday, 14 February 2020 in 10m

Call Changes

Called changes

1 Heather Dobson (C)

2 Prue Lester

3 Moira Hough

4 Pam Wakeling

5 Richard Desborough

6 Martin Slough

Rung to celebrate West Norfolk Day and the opening of the King's Lynn Mart.

Ely Diocesan Association

Downham Market, Norfolk

St Edmund

Saturday, 15 February 2020 in 2h 54 (10–3–6 in G)

5088 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by C K Lewis and J R Mayne

1 Jane K A Hough

2 Susan E Marsden

3 Janet C Garnett

4 Michael H D O'Callaghan

5 Nicholas A Elks

6 David F Webb

7 Peter V Rogers

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in method - 5; birthday compliment to Erin Marsden, niece of 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5679.0215

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 February 2020 in 2h 57 (15–2–12 in F)

5040 Mixed Doubles (3m)

2 EXTENTS OF GRANDSIRE, 20 EXTENTS EACH OF REVERSE CANTERBURY AND PLAIN BOB DOUBLES

1 James W K Miller

2 Andrew M Snelson

3 Simon J Wilson

4 Christopher E J Kilgour

5 Benjamin F Ricketts (C)

6 Ben Morgan

This Peal was especially arranged to celebrate the life of Gerald R Walker (13 Sept. 1946 -10 Sept. 2019) a good friend and ringer at this church for 25 years.

Ringing World page reference: 5679.0215

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 16 February 2020 in 43m (10–2–22 in G)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by DF Morrison

1 Philip S Gorman

2 Stephen Theobald

3 Christine C L Seaman

4 Jenny Goodwin

5 Robert Oakeshott

6 Greg Pearce

7 Jonathan A Spencer

8 Stephen Burr (C)

For Evensong

First in method - 4 & as conductor

Ely Diocesan Association

Ixworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 18 February 2020 (13–3–7 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

(23 methods: 224 each Lessness, Chesterfield, Malpas, Chertsey, Belfast, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Buckfastleigh, Glasgow, Pudsey, Sonning, Dereham, Willesden, Whalley, Cambridge, Tavistock, Bristol, Richmond, Adelaide, Essex, Yeading, Ashtead, London; 160 com, atw, eld)

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No. 148)

1 Colin G Wright

2 Christopher E J Kilgour

3 June Mackay

4 Graham R D Lay

5 David C Brown (C)

6 Simon A Rudd

7 Peter D Hinton

8 Alan Regin

This composition is believed to be rung for the first time.

Ringing World page reference: 5680.0239

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 18 February 2020 in 42m (11 in G)

1344 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E M Atkins

1–2 Hannah L Wickstrom

3–4 Alan T Winter

5–6 Marjorie B Winter (C)

7–8 Stephen J Ward

First quarter peal away from the tenors: 1-2.

Ely Diocesan Association

Campton, Bedfordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 20 February 2020 in 2h 39 (6–2–10 in B)

5088 Ipswich Surprise Major

Composed by John M Goldthorpe

1 Susan E Marsden

2 Nicholas A Elks

3 Jane K A Hough

4 June Mackay

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 Anthony H Smith (C)

7 Stephen H Stanford

8 Russell A Brown

Birthday Compliment to Ann Seaman for Saturday.

Completes the Surprise Major alphabet as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5680.0239

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 21 February 2020 in 2h 45 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Over Delight Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no 1163)

1 Alistair M Donaldson

2 Jane K A Hough

3 Mary Bone

4 Edward B Groome

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 James M Hills

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Fred Bone

A birthday compliment to Ann Seaman for tomorrow.

Ringing World page reference: 5681.0264

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 23 February 2020 in 43m (10–2–22 in G)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 Stephen P Burr

2 Patrick L H Brooke

3 Robert B S Oakeshott

4 Gaurang Patel

5 Graham Louth

6 John G Hutchinson

7 Alison L Brooke

8 Greg J Pearce (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 25 February 2020 in 43m (12–0–9 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sally Mew

2 Cass Boocock

3 Geoff Durrant

4 James Hayden

5 Iain Hayden (C)

6 John Boocock

Rung directly after the funeral service of Alan Hayden.

Father of the 5 and Grandfather of the 4.

Ely Diocesan Association

St Ives, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 42m (12–0–4 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ann Abraham

2 Chris Hinkins

3 Adam G Safford

4 Dominic J P Crutchley

5 Christian K Burrell (C)

6 Francis L Herne

Rung to celebrate 12 years of marriage and the 3rd wedding anniversary of Chris and Kat Hinkins. First QP inside: 2.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 February 2020 (10–2–4 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Annemarie Adams

2 Greg Shields

3 Marina Warner

4 Amanda Cator

5 Greg Pearce (C)

6 Caroline Hough

Rung for the St Andrew's Festival Weekend.

Ely Diocesan Association

Pampisford, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 1 March 2020 (7–1–2 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Peter Hinton

2 Greg Pearce

3 Tom Ridgman

4 Jonathan A Spencer

5 Duncan G Macfarlane (C)

6 Andrea Crossman

6 - First quarter peal - congratulations

5 - First time conducting method

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 in 46m (15–2–12 in F)

1260 Mixed Doubles (2m)

660 Reverse Canterbury, 600 Plain Bob, 1 c.o.m.

1 Matt Audsley

2 Emma J Davies

3 Benjamin F Ricketts

4 James W K Miller

5 Kit Kilgour (C)

6 Colin Humphryes

On practice night

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 6 March 2020 in 2h 40 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5024 Paisley Delight Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 James M Hills

2 Jane K A Hough

3 Michael H D O'Callaghan

4 J Richard Castledine

5 Nicholas A Elks

6 Nicholas R Wilson

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Alan T Winter

100th together: 3 and 7

Rung to the joint memories of George W Pipe and David Gilbert

Ringing World page reference: 5689.0466

Ely Diocesan Association

Holywell, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 7 March 2020 (9–1–4 in G)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Bacon

2 Jane Hough

3 Richard Hough

4 Roger Beaman

5 Andrew B Smith

6 Phillip George (C)

Huntingdon District quarter peal. First of minor 1.

Rung as a compliment to Peter Beaman, eldest brother of 4, who is recovering following major surgery.

Ely Diocesan Association

Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 3h 7 (19–2–19 in E♭)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Michael H D O'Callaghan

2 Susan E Marsden

3 June Mackay

4 Hannah M Campbell

5 Nicholas A Elks

6 Peter V Rogers

7 Michael G Purday (C)

8 Alan T Winter

In memoriam, George Pipe and David Gilbert.

Ringing World page reference: 5689.0466

Ely Diocesan Association

Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 43m (10–1–25 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Maggie Fenton

2 S Honey Budd

3 Martin R Kitson

4 Gareth Davies

5 Lesley H M Boyle (C)

6 Johanna R Jones

Rung with the best wishes of the band to Brian Pratt, following his recent birthday.

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 45m (9–1–27 in A♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Bill Muncey

2 Catriona Shearer

3 Stephen Croxall (C)

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Andrew Croxall

6 Will Scheilling

7 Jonathan Agg

8 David Richards

Rung in celebration of the life of Charlotte Edith Campbell (1926-2020), Grandmother of 3 and 5.

First quarter in over 40 years, 1

Ely Diocesan Association

Conington, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 3h 3 (13 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, York, Beverley, Westminster, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Ben F Keating

2 Nicholas A Elks

3 Alistair M Donaldson

4 Richard I Allton

5 Stephen W Penney (C)

6 Richard A Smith

First peal of minor on the bells

1: first peal of minor

Ringing World page reference: 5683.0314

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Sunday, 8 March 2020 (13–0–7 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Pam King

2 Nathan Fuller

3 Karen Campbell

4 Joan Lonsdale

5 Dee F Smith (C)

6 Robert Fuller

Rung in Thanksgiving for the life of David Gilbert by Burwell Sunday Service Ringers. David was the Tower Captain and Steeple Keeper at Burwell for many years.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 10 March 2020 in 2h 5 (11)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1–2 Phillip S George

3–4 Stephen J Ward

5–6 Alan T Winter

7–8 Michael G Purday (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5696.0633

Ely Diocesan Association

Cherry Hinton, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 11 March 2020 (10–2–4 in G)

720 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Sally Mew

2 Caroline Louth

3 Marina Warner

4 Naomi Laredo

5 Tom Ridgman

6 Jon Reed (C)

First blows in method: 2.

'Twas the Plain Bob that died.

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 13 March 2020 in 2h 42 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Quorndon Delight Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Michael H D O'Callaghan

2 Jane K A Hough

3 Susan E Marsden

4 Nicholas A Elks

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 James M Hills

7 Paul S Seaman (C)

8 Alan T Winter

850th peal: 8

A birthday compliment to Sue Marsden from the rest of the band.

Ringing World page reference: 5697.0657

Ely Diocesan Association

Warboys, Cambridgeshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 14 March 2020 in 41m (10–2–0 in G)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 J Richard Hough

2 Elspeth Novice

3 Adam G Safford

4 Christian K Burrell (C)

5 David S Paynter

6 Edward B Groome

First in method: 5

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 14 March 2020 in 2h 42 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Wembley Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Patrick L H Brooke (C)

2 Christine C L Seaman

3 Jenny M J Goodwin

4 Alison L Brooke

5 J Richard Castledine

6 Mark H Norris

7 Stephen C Wood

8 Jonathan A Spencer

Compliment to Niall Kempson and Jason Hodgkins on their wedding tomorrow. Niall is the nephew of 1 and 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5684.0338

Ely Diocesan Association

Ramsey, Cambridgeshire

St Thomas a Becket

Sunday, 15 March 2020 in 46m (13–3–26 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Joanne Calow

2 Cathy Moulton

3 Elspeth Novice (C)

4 Harry Palmer

5 David S Paynter (C)

6 Mel Sherwood

Rung to celebrate the ministry of Canon Reverend Richard Darmody on his retirement.

Ely Diocesan Association

Duxford, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Sunday, 15 March 2020 in 44m (8–2–6 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Mervyn Brown

2 Pat Brown

3 Greg Pearce (C)

4 Jenny Goodwin

5 Stephen Theobald

6 Judy Quarrie-Roberts

First quarter at first attempt: 6.

Ely Diocesan Association

Soham, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Monday, 16 March 2020 in 46m (21 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1 Catherine F Knibbs

2 Janet Garnett

3 John Mitchell

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Stephen J Setter

6 Phillip J Wilding (C)

7 David A Harding

First successful in tower this year!

Ely Diocesan Association

Reach, Cambridgeshire

Gable Farm Cottage

Saturday, 21 March 2020 in 35m

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1–2 Abel

3–4 Gareth Davies (C)

5–6–7–8 Abel

First success in a plan to ring 27 pickled egg methods to quarter peals. Abel striking score 9.6 for each hand.

Ely Diocesan Association

Reach, Cambridgeshire

Gable Farm Cottage

Monday, 23 March 2020 in 35m

1280 Dublin Surprise Major

1–2 Abel

3–4 Gareth Davies (C)

5–6–7–8 Abel

Abel score 9.6 with each hand

Ely Diocesan Association

Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire

2 Station Cottages, London Road

Friday, 8 May 2020 in 29m (11 in F♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Samantha L Gorman

3–4 Philip S Gorman (C)

Rung to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of VE Day.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ringing Room, Cambridgehire

Friday, 8 May 2020

60 Stedman Doubles

1 Catherine J Simcock (Stretham)

2 Catherine F Knibbs (Soham)

3–4 Phillip J Wilding (Fordham) (C)

5 Stephen J Setter (Soham)

6 Helen Taylor (Stretham)

Rung in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of VE Day and in honour of local ringer Raymond A Clist who rang on VE Day 08 May 1945.

Ely Diocesan Association

Molesworth, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Friday, 8 May 2020 (7 in B)

75 Whole Pull Tolling

3 Geoff Burn

Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, VE Day

Ely Diocesan Association

Leighton Bromswold, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 8 May 2020 (21–1–4 in E♭)

75 Whole Pull Tolling

3 Rod Deavall

Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, VE Day

Ely Diocesan Association

Keyston, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 8 May 2020 (17 in E)

75 Whole Pull Tolling

4 Geoff Burn

Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, VE Day

Ely Diocesan Association

Hamerton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 8 May 2020 (9–1–20 in F♯)

75 Rounds

2 Lynn George

3 Mark George (C)

Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, VE Day.

Lynn is a Nurse currently working on a Covid-19 ward. She is also a member of the Catworth Clangers band, and other band members are very proud of her!

Ely Diocesan Association

Catworth, Cambridgeshire

St Leonard

Friday, 8 May 2020 (15–0–22 in F)

75 Whole Pull Tolling

4 Rod Deavall

Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, VE Day

Ely Diocesan Association

Brington, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 8 May 2020 (4–1–22 in D)

75 Whole Pull Tolling

4 Geoff Burn

Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe, VE Day

Ely Diocesan Association

Arrington, Cambridgeshire

Friday, 8 May 2020

60 Call Changes

Devon 60 on Thirds

1–2 Valerie Ridgman

3–4–5–6 Tom Ridgman

For VE Day

Ely Diocesan Association

Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire

38 Mill Lane

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

80 Rounds and Call Changes

1–2 Pat Brown

3–4 Mervyn G Brown

Rung in celebration of Dorothy Doel’s 80th birthday.

Many Happy Returns Dorothy!

Ely Diocesan Association

Ringing Room

Friday, 12 June 2020

72 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Sally Taylor

2 Pam Wakeling

3 Anne Carpenter (C)

4 Brian Redgers

First published performance for the treble, who has learned to plain hunt on Ringing Room. Well done!

Ely Diocesan Association

Molesworth, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Sunday, 14 June 2020 (7 in B)

72 Tolling

3 Geoff Burn

Tolled 72 times in remembrance of those who died in the Grenfell Tower fire on 14th June 2017. Following two minutes of silence the bell was tolled for a further three times to mark the third anniversary of the tragedy

Ely Diocesan Association

Fordham, Cambridgeshire

The Willows, 78 Mill Lane

Tuesday, 16 June 2020 in 35m (12 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Colin J Macdonald

3–4 Roger J Palmer

5–6 Phillip J Wilding (C)

Rung in the garden with respect to social distancing.

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 12 July 2020 in 15m (20–3–14 in D)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Michele Gallon

3 Jeanette Cox

4 Bob Cox

6 Tracy Hanslip

8 Martin Slough (C)

Rung to mark the return to ringing after Covid-19, socially distanced. First time the bells had been rung since March 9th.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ringing Room, UK

Friday, 24 July 2020 in 44m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Paul Seaman, Shelford

3–4 Alan Winter, Cambridge

5–6 Marj Winter, Cambridge (C)

First electronically: 1-2; 5-6.

Ely Diocesan Association

Horningsea, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Sunday, 26 July 2020 in 15m (8–3–1 in G)

Call Changes

1 Tricia Rowland

2 -

3 Becca Foreman

4 Barbara Le Gallez (C)

5 -

For Morning Prayer, the farewell service for Rev Alun Ford. With thanks and good wishes to Alun from the band. First post-lockdown ringing here and for all.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ringing Room (Fincham)

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

40 Plain Bob Doubles

Plain Bob Doubles

1 Abigail White

2 Sally Taylor

3 Brian Redgers

4 Pam Wakeling

5–6 Anne Carpenter (C)

Sally's first attempt and success at ringing Plain Bob Doubles on an inside bell, having progressed on Ringing Room from being able to ring call changes.

Well done to Abigail as well, as she has also progressed on Ringing Room.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ely, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 August 2020 (17–0–25 in E)

Tolling

7 Simon Smith

50 blows to mark 50,000 UK deaths due to Covid-19 since last ringing at St Mary's Ely, before service ringing resumes 2nd August 2020.

Also in memoriam for Jon Reed, member of this band and steeplekeeper who died unexpectedly on 19th March 2020.

Ringing World page reference: 5769.1059

Ely Diocesan Association

St Ives, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (12)

Call Changes

1 Jane Hough

3 Sue Bates

5 Richard Hough

7 John Bacon

Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day in 1945

Ely Diocesan Association

Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire

2 Station Cottages, London Road

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 24m (11 in F♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Samantha L Gorman

3–4 Philip S Gorman (C)

Rung on VJ Day to mark the 75th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific and the end of the Second World War.

Ely Diocesan Association

Sawston, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (6–0–12 in C)

240 Plain Bob Minimus

Rung without standing the bells on the front major pentatonic four. Raising and lowering in peal.

1 Elizabeth J Page

2 Clare F George

3 Samantha L Gorman (C)

4 Philip S Gorman

Rung at 11.05 a.m. on VJ Day concluding the village act of remembrance to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in the Pacific and the end of the Second World War

Ely Diocesan Association

Pampisford, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (5–1–13 in B)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Jo Farmer-Eynon

3 Susan E Downing

5 Clive A Jones (C)

Rung at 11.30 a.m. on VJ Day concluding the village act of remembrance to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in the Pacific and the end of the Second World War.

Ely Diocesan Association

Pampisford, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (7–1–2 in A)

75 Tolling

6 Clive A Jones

Tenor bell tolled full circle at 11.12 a.m. on VJ Day during the village act of remembrance to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in the Pacific and the end of the Second World War.

Ely Diocesan Association

Molesworth, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (7 in B)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Diana Thomas

2 Lynn George

3 Mark George

A socially distanced ring with face coverings to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of hostilities in the Second World War.

Ely Diocesan Association

Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire

St James

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (7–1–19 in A)

Rounds

2 Eric Young

4 Richard Saw

6 Mary Parnham

Rounds rung to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day. 3 bells rung due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Ely Diocesan Association

Leighton Bromswold, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (21–1–4 in E♭)

Rounds and Plain Hunt

1 Susan Groom

3 Mark George

5 Geoff Burn

A socially distanced ring with face coverings to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of hostilities in the Second World War.

Ely Diocesan Association

Keyston, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (17 in E)

Rounds

1 Susan Groom

3 Rod Deavall

5 Geoff Burn (C)

A socially distanced ring with face coverings to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of hostilities in the Second World War. And some music for the bats!

Ely Diocesan Association

Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire

St James

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (11–2–13 in G♯)

75 Tolling

6 Sharon Williams

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day

Ely Diocesan Association

Hemingford Abbots, Cambridgeshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (14 in G♯)

Tolling

6 Martin Williams

The tenor was tolled 75 times in remembrance of VJ Day

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Paxton, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (8–3–5 in A)

Rounds

2 Eric Young

4 Richard Saw

6 Mary Parnham

Rounds rung to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day. 3 bells rung due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Ely Diocesan Association

Grafham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (10 in A♭)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Geoff Burn (C)

2 Susan Groom

3 Rod Deavall

A socially distanced ring with face coverings to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of hostilities in the Second World War.

Ely Diocesan Association

Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (16–0–14 in E♭)

Call Changes and Plain Hunt

Rounds, call changes and plain hunt on bells 2, 4 & 6 of the 8.

2 Cass Boocock

4 Jacqueline Ozcan

6 John Boocock (C)

Rung to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day at 11:02.

Father of Cass and grandfather of Jacqueline was a Chindit in WWII.

Rung by members of a Covid-19 social bubble.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ely, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (17–0–25 in E)

75 Tolling and Rounds

75 blows tolling the socially distanced tenor (7) followed by ringing up and rounds.

1 Naomi Laredo

3 Alexandre Kabla

5 Peter Medhurst

7 John Mitchell

Rung for VJ Day 75 in conjunction with Mayor's commemoration

Ely Diocesan Association

Cottenham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (15–2–12 in F)

75 Tolling

25 blows rung on each bell, full circle

2 Matt Audsley (C)

4 James W K Miller (C)

6 Kit Kilgour (C)

To mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day

Ely Diocesan Association

Catworth, Cambridgeshire

St Leonard

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (15–0–22 in F)

Rounds and Plain Hunt

1 Clare O’Callaghan

3 Geoff Burn (C)

5 Rod Deavall

A socially distanced ring with face coverings to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of hostilities in the Second World War.

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (13–0–7 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 -

2 Pam King

3 -

4 Dee F Smith (C)

5 -

6 Henry Miller

7–8 -

Rung to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day.

Ely Diocesan Association

Brinkley, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (4–1–11 in C)

75 Tolling

2 Liz Gibson

Rung on VJ Day to mark 75 years since Victory in the Pacific and the end of the Second World War.

Ely Diocesan Association

Brington, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (4–1–22 in D)

Rounds

1 Diana Thomas

3 Susan Groom (C)

4 Clare O'Callaghan

A socially distanced ring with face coverings to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of hostilities in the Second World War.

Ely Diocesan Association

Landbeach, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 21 August 2020

60 Plain Bob Doubles

Rung in the garden of 12 Cambridge Road, Waterbeach on handbells (one bell each). Rung three times, changing the band as indicated each time.

1 Duncan Curry / David Waterhouse / Mervyn Rogers

2 Nicholas Small (C)

3 Mervyn Rogers / Duncan Curry / David Waterhouse

4 Barbara Le Gallez

5 Rowena Small

6 David Waterhouse / Mervyn Rogers / Duncan Curry

70th birthday compliment (on 23rd) to Nicholas Small, our Ringing Master, from the Landbeach and Horningsea bands. Ringers of 1, 3 and 6 learnt Plain Bob Doubles on Ringing Room at Stretham Ringing Education Centre during lockdown.

Ely Diocesan Association

Sawston, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 27 August 2020 (6–0–12 in C)

240 Plain Bob Minimus

Rung without standing the bells on the front major pentatonic four. Raising and lowering in peal.

1 Elizabeth J Page

2 Clare F George

3 Samantha L Gorman (C)

4 Philip S Gorman

Rung following the wedding of

Sally Collyer and Alistair Godfrey.

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Sunday, 30 August 2020 (13–0–7 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

2 Joan Lonsdale

4 Pam King

6 Dee F Smith (C)

8 Henry Miller

First Sunday Service ringing at Burwell since Sunday 8th March

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 5 September 2020 (20–3–14 in D)

300 Rounds and Call Changes

1 Jeanette Cox

3 Bob Cox

6 Tracy Hanslip

8 Martin Slough (C)

10 Geoff Grayton

Rung prior to the Memorial Service for Kathleen and Brian Drew.

Ely Diocesan Association

Trowse, Norfolk

42 Devon Way

Saturday, 12 September 2020 in 1h 45 (14 in D)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Comprising: 720 Warkworth; 672 York; 360 Bacup; 288 Norwich; 216 Kelso; 180 London; 168 Durham; 144 Bamborough, Carlisle, Lightfoot, Rossendale; 108 Wells; 96 Cambridge, Ipswich, Morpeth, Newcastle, Northumberland; 72 Allendale, Berwick, Beverley, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Lincoln, Stamford; Wearmouth, Westminster; 48 Bourne, Hexham, Munden, Netherseale, Norfolk, Primrose, Sandiacre, Surfleet; Whitley; 24 Alnwick, Annable's London, Canterbury, Hull, Wooler.

Composed by From Philip Saddleton's (no Bob's or Singles)

1–2 Cherril C Spiller

3–4 Jeremy W Spiller (C)

5–6 David C Brown

In fond memory of David William Sweet who passed away 11 August.

Ringing World page reference: 5709.0956

Ely Diocesan Association

Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 September 2020 (16–0–14 in E♭)

120 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Jacqueline Ozcan

2 John Boocock (C)

3 Cass Boocock

4 Amanda Hardy

Rung for the first service since March 2020 and to celebrate the 11th September wedding on Skye of Jonathan Boocock and Jodie Twose.

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 29 September 2020 in 15m (20–3–14 in D)

360 Plain Hunt and Call Changes

1 Chris Garner (C)

3 Janet Curry

5 Kirstie Urquhart

6 Alan Wiles

8 Bob Cox

10 Martin Slough

"Rung in celebration, following the Ordination to the Priesthood of

Daphne Ann CALVERT

Anna Holt JONES

Claire Jane WILKINSON

By the Bishop of Huntingdon, the Right Reverend Dr. Dagmar Winter"

Ely Diocesan Association

Grafham, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 4 October 2020 in 15m (10 in A♭)

Rounds, Original Singles, Bastow Little Court and Call Changes

1 Mark George

2 Rod Deavall

3 Geoff Burn (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Bury

Wednesday, 7 October 2020 in 35m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Iain Hayden

3–4 Sally Mew

5–6 Hannah Campbell (C)

First as C.

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Bury

Thursday, 15 October 2020 in 35m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Iain Hayden

3–4 Sally Mew

5–6 Hannah Campbell (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Ringing Room, UK (Cambs & Suffolk)

Saturday, 17 October 2020 in 52m

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Sue Marsden (Peterborough)

2 Lesley Boyle (Reach)

3 Kit Kilgour (Cottenham)

4 Ben Keating (Bury St Edmunds)

5 Alan Winter (Cambridge)

6 Nick Elks (Peterborough)

7 Alban Forster (Eaton Socon) (C)

8 Dee Smith (Burwell)

First online quarter: 3,4,8

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Bury

Monday, 19 October 2020 in 34m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Iain Hayden

3–4 Sally Mew

5–6 Hannah Campbell (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Sunday, 25 October 2020 (13–0–7 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

2 Nathan R Fuller

4 Joan Lonsdale

6 Dee F Smith (C)

8 Henry Miller

Rung for Sunday Service and for Catt Smith and Matt Jones who were due to be married at St Mary's yesterday.

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Bury

Wednesday, 28 October 2020 in 34m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Iain Hayden

3–4 Sally Mew

5–6 Hannah Campbell (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 1 November 2020 (6–0–2)

192 Demi-Bristol Alliance Minimus

1 Phil S Gorman

2 Greg J Pearce

3 Samantha L Gorman (C)

4 Jonathan A Spencer

For morning service on All Saints' Day.

Rung on bells 3,1,4,6.

First 'Surprise' on tower bells since March for all -- and last for a while...

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Bury

Monday, 2 November 2020 in 36m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Iain Hayden

3–4 Sally Mew

5–6 Hannah Campbell (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 2 November 2020 in 10m (11–0–7 in F)

26 Stedman Singles and Plain Hunt Singles

1 Carol I Kitson

2 Martin R Kitson

3 Lesley H M Boyle (C)

For All Souls Day, and also remembering all those who have passed away because of covid-19.

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Bury

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 in 33m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Iain Hayden

3–4 Sally Mew

5–6 Hannah Campbell (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 8 November 2020 (20–3–14 in D)

Tolling

Struck 11 on the hour. Tolling for 4 minutes

10 Martin Slough (C)

"We shall remember them"

Ely Diocesan Association

Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire

St Cyriac and St Julitta

Sunday, 8 November 2020

Tolling

5 John Chalmers

For Remembrance Sunday

Ely Diocesan Association

Landbeach, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 8 November 2020 (11–2–23 in A♭)

Tolling

Tolled the tenor 11 times

4 Barbara Le Gallez

Before the Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial.

Ely Diocesan Association

Horningsea, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Sunday, 8 November 2020 (8–3–1 in G)

Tolling

4 Rebecca Foreman

For 10 mins before the wreath-laying at the War Memorial.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ely, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 8 November 2020 (17–0–25 in E)

Tolling The Tenor

10 minutes tolling before the 11.00am two minutes silence

8 Simon H Smith

First time this bell has been struck since March 2020, recent service ringing has been on 1,3,5,7 only.

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Sunday, 8 November 2020 (13–0–7 in F♯)

Tolling

8 Dee F Smith

The half-muffled tenor was tolled for 10 minutes before the Burwell village two minutes silence, held in memory of the fallen. We will remember them.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ringing Room (Fincham)

Wednesday, 11 November 2020

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Brian Redgers

2 Sally Taylor

3 Pam Wakeling

4 Abigail White

5 Heather Dobson

6 Gary Bainbridge

7–8 Anne Carpenter (C)

Rounds and call changes rung before and after the two minute silence on Armistice Day 2020.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ringing Room, Cambridgeshire

Swaffham Bulbeck tower

Sunday, 13 December 2020

60 Call Changes

1–2 Freda Lloyd

3–4 Gerard Chadwick

5–6 Martin R Kitson

7–8 Carol I Kitson

9–10 John Chalmers

11–12 Geoffrey Reed

13–14 Gareth Davies

15 Jennifer Clarke

16 Lesley H M Boyle

Thanks to Bryn and Leland for making ringing on 16 bells a possibility on Ringing Room. It was great fun!

Ely Diocesan Association

Spaldwick, Cambridgeshire

St James

Friday, 18 December 2020 (12–2–12 in E)

Chimes, Music and Tolling

Chimes and Tolling

1 Elaine Woolward

Ellacombe 6 Bell music, chimes and changes including Ode to Joy and a 48 Toll. Requested by her sister Sharan Jackson-Rimmer and family

In Memory of Debra Jackson

18th December 1972 - 8th November 2020. On her 48th Birthday

Ely Diocesan Association

Peterborough, City of Peterborough

Highbury St (Dumbbell)

Monday, 21 December 2020 in 47m

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Abel (C)

2 Sue Marsden

3–4–5–6 Abel

In Memory of Michael Goakes of March, who died on 19th December. A ringer at March for many years, he was also active in the Scout movement, traction engine enthusiast and friend of many. He will be very much missed.

Oxford TB Minor was one of Michael's favourite methods, and was rung using ABEL's Worcester Cathedral bells sound option, with the same tenor note as March (E, tenor 15-2-18)

Ely Diocesan Association

Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire

St Cyriac and St Julitta

Friday, 25 December 2020 (10 in G)

Rounds and Call Changes

Rounds & call changes on 4, and tolling.

1 Lesley Boyle

2 Tim Davies

3 Gwilym Davies

4 Gareth Davies

Rung by a single household for the Christmas Day service at the adjacent church of St Mary, Swaffham Prior.

Ely Diocesan Association

Landbeach, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 25 December 2020 (11–2–23 in A♭)

Tolling

3 Barbara Le Gallez

For Christmas Day Communion.

Ely Diocesan Association

Horningsea, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Friday, 25 December 2020 (8–3–1 in G)

Call Changes

1 Nicholas Small (C)

2 Rowena Small

3 Duncan Curry

4 Rebecca Foreman

For Christmas Day Communion.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ely, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 25 December 2020 in 15m (9–1–0)

Rounds and Plain Hunt Doubles

Rounds and Plain Hunt for Christmas Morning outdoor service

1 Graham Pledger

2 Simon H Smith

3 John Mitchell

4 Peter Medhurst

5 Tim Thompson

6 Alexandre Kabla

Rung on the front six in accordance with Covid-19 Christmas 2020 dispensation Tier 1 guidelines. First six bell ringing since March 2020.

Ely Diocesan Association

Catworth, Cambridgeshire

St Leonard

Friday, 25 December 2020 (15–0–22 in F)

Rounds, Plain Hunt and Bastow Little Court

1 Clare O’Callaghan

3 Geoff Burn (C)

5 Rod Deavall

Rung in a Covid secure manner for the Christmas Day Holy Communion Service

Ely Diocesan Association

Landbeach, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Thursday, 31 December 2020 (11–2–23 in A♭)

Tolling

4 Barbara Le Gallez

At midnight, as part of the Watchnight service.

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