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Ely Diocesan Association

Clenchwarton, Norfolk

St Margaret

Friday, 3 January 2025 in 40m (6–3–7 in A♭)

1260 Medbourne Bob Doubles

1 Denise Lusher

2 Heather Dobson

3 Valerie S Wild

4 Peter Jackson

5 Paul R Barker (C)

First for all the band

Remembering Theo Crowder from Holt who died on 31st December 2024

Ringing World page reference: 5937.0109

Ely Diocesan Association

Clenchwarton, Norfolk

St Margaret

Friday, 3 January 2025 in 42m (6–3–7 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Peter Jackson

2 Heather Dobson

3 Denise Lusher

4 Valerie S Wild

5 Paul R Barker (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5936.0084

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 49m (20–3–14 in D)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Martin Slough

2 Valerie S Wild

3 Sue Marsden

4 Alan T Winter

5 Johnathon D White

6 Paul R Barker

7 Nick Elks

8 Adrian Malton (C)

First of Treble Bob Major - 1

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 47m (20–3–14 in D)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Valerie S Wild

2 Martin Slough

3 Sue Marsden

4 Alan T Winter

5 Nick Elks

6 Paul R Barker

7 Johnathon D White

8 Adrian Malton (C)

First in method - 2

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 46m (10–1–13 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

10 x 120 + 60

1 Louisa Egan

2 Clive A Jones

3 Rebecca Glazier

4 Andy Egan

5 Erasmus Egan (C)

6 Andy Mace

Rang half-muffled in Memoriam of Rosemary Riddell (nee Clark)

Tenors - Maternal Grandmother

5 - First Conductor in Method.

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0196

Ely Diocesan Association

Elm, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 41m (10–2–19 in F♯)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Martin Slough

2 Heather Dobson

3 Alan T Winter

4 Adrian Malton (C)

5 Paul R Barker

6 Johnathon D White

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

University Church of St Mary the Great

Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 3h 11 (24–1–1 in D)

5043 Stedman Caters

1 Greg P H Chu

2 Craig M Robertson

3 Thomas W Green

4 Lynne P Hughes

5 Samuel J Spencer

6 Matthew W Thewsey

7 Richard I Allton (C)

8 Catherine E Morley

9 Christopher E J Kilgour

10 David C W Richards

First Caters: 3, 5

It's my birthday: 10

Ely Diocesan Association

Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 48m (10 in G♯)

1344 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Revd Rhona I H McEune

2 Johanna R Jones

3 Lesley H M Boyle

4 Hana Booth

5 Roderick Johnstone

6 Kiyoshi W Thompson

7 Thomas W Green

8 Gareth Davies (C)

For Epiphany Sunday

Kiyoshi's Quarter Peal Day - 2/3

Ely Diocesan Association

Horningsea, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 45m (8–3–1 in G)

1260 Mixed Doubles (2m)

540 Grandsire, 720 Plain Bob

1 Clare E Wilkes

2 Hana Booth

3 Johanna R Jones

4 Brinley T Wilkes

5 Kiyoshi W Thompson (C)

Kiyoshi's QP Day 3/3.

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 45m (13–0–7 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Wilfred G Wilson

1 Clare E Wilkes

2 Gareth Davies

3 Roderick Johnstone

4 Lesley H M Boyle

5 Kiyoshi W Thompson

6 Brinley T Wilkes

7 Hana Booth (C)

8 Thomas W Green

Rung to congratulate Catt Smith, who learnt to ring at this tower, and Matt Jones on the birth of their daughter Phoebe on 10th December 2024.

First of grandsire triples: 6.

Apologies from the organiser to Robert Turnbull-Hall for forgetting how to count to 8 and thank you for stepping down.

Kiyoshi's quarter peal day: 1/3.

Ely Diocesan Association

Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 7 January 2025 in 44m (10–3–22 in G)

1320 Allerton Bob Minor

1 Peter Jackson

2 Adrian Malton (C)

3 Valerie S Wild

4 Martin Slough

5 Paul R Barker

6 Chris J Garner

First in method - 3, 4 & 6

Ely Diocesan Association

Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 7 January 2025 in 42m (10–3–22 in G)

1272 Armitage-Is-The-Name Bob Minor

1 Adrian Malton (C)

2 Valerie S Wild

3 Peter Jackson

4 Martin Slough

5 Chris J Garner

6 Paul R Barker

First in method by all except 1 & 2; 175th quarter - 4

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 7 January 2025

1320 Netherseale Surprise Minor

1 Marion Robinson

2 Vanessa E Webster

3 Jamie Males

4 Jack Cooper

5 Philip D Bailey

6 Edith Robinson (C)

Birthday compliment to Marion and one of our very supportive Churchwardens - Jacqui Fuller.

First in method: 3 and 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5938.0132

Ely Diocesan Association

Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 8 January 2025 (10–1–25 in G♯)

Double Norwich Court Bob Major During General Ringing

1 Sheila Allen

2 Martin Kitson

3 Carol Kitson

4 Kiyoshi Thompson

5 Johanna Jones

6 Frances Haynes

7 Brinley Wilkes

8 Jeff Ladd

Rung in memory of Charlotte Parsons, who was a guest ringer at Swaffham Bulbeck on 18th October 2023, with ringers from Vernet-les-Bains and friends. All the local ringers would like to be associated with this performance.

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0178

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 9 January 2025 in 2h 47 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5152 Berkelium Surprise Major

Composed by David G Hull

1 Carole J Kendall

2 Adrian P Sweeting

3 Susan E Marsden

4 Robert J Crocker

5 Michael J Cowling

6 Stephen C Wood

7 Christopher N McCarthy (C)

8 Michael G Purday

Rung in memory of Charlotte Parsons of Matching whose funeral took place as this peal was rung.

First on new knee - 3

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0177

Ely Diocesan Association

Walpole St Peter, Norfolk

St Peter

Friday, 10 January 2025 in 43m (12–1–10 in G)

1260 Buxton Bob Minor

1 Peter Jackson

2 Valerie S Wild

3 Martin Slough

4 Bob Cox

5 Adrian Malton (C)

6 Paul R Barker

First in method - 4

Ely Diocesan Association

Walpole St Andrew, Norfolk

St Andrew

Friday, 10 January 2025 in 47m (15–2–16 in F)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Paul R Barker

2 Valerie S Wild

3 Peter Jackson

4 Bob Cox

5 Martin Slough

6 Adrian Malton (C)

Circled tower - 1

Ely Diocesan Association

Longstanton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 10 January 2025 in 47m (7–2–11 in A)

1280 Plain Bob Major

View composition

1 Edith Robinson

2 Vanessa E Webster

3 Sally Mew

4 Sharon Williams

5 Marina Warner

6 Naomi Laredo

7 Jamie Males

8 Thomas W Green (C)

Circled the tower, 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5935.0063

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

St Clement

Monday, 13 January 2025 in 40m (6–1–11 in B)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Evans Webber

2 Oliver Probert

3 Barry R M Johnson

4 Brinley T Wilkes

5 Katherine Probert

6 Thomas W Green (C)

Rung prior to the young ringers practice.

First quarter peal of Minor, 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5936.0084

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 15 January 2025 in 48m (20–3–14 in D)

1344 Plain Bob Triples

1 Bob Cox

2 Valerie S Wild

3 Sue E Marsden

4 Martin Slough

5 Paul R Barker

6 Chris J Garner

7 Nick Elks (C)

8 Helen Greenleaves

First Quarter Peal on a Cover Bell - 8

First Quarter Peal on treble to triples - 1

Ringing World page reference: 5938.0130

Ely Diocesan Association

Caxton, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 15 January 2025 in 46m (7–2–11 in G♯)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Marina Warner

2 Caroline Louth

3 Sharon Williams

4 Martin Williams

5 Roderick Johnstone

6 Tom Ridgman (C)

First quarter peal in method: 4

Ely Diocesan Association

Stow Bardolph, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Friday, 17 January 2025 in 46m (10–0–5 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Peter Jackson

2 Heather Dobson

3 Denise Lusher

4 Joe Ostler

5 Martin Slough

6 Adrian Malton (C)

7 Paul R Barker

8 David Croxford

First on eight - 8; first of Triples inside - 3

birthday compliment to Caroline Barker for 19th January

Ely Diocesan Association

Denver, Norfolk

St Mary

Friday, 17 January 2025 in 42m (7–2–3 in A♭)

1272 Hempsted Bob Minor

1 Denise Lusher

2 Adrian Malton (C)

3 Peter Jackson

4 Martin Slough

5 Joe Ostler

6 Paul R Barker

First in method by all

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

1320 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Marion Robinson

2 Tricia Rowland

3 Edith Robinson (C)

4 Roderick Johnstone

5 Geoff Grayton

6 Philip D Bailey

Rung in celebration of the life of Marian Lofts, mother of our lovely Churchwarden, Bridget.

Ringing World page reference: 5938.0129

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 21 January 2025 in 2h 48 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (6m)

Contains 960 Bristol Surprise, Cornwall Surprise, London Surprise; 768 Cambridge Surprise, Mareham Delight, Superlative Surprise; 120 com.

Composed by Jadd Virji

1 Jadd Virji

2 June Mackay

3 Benjamin J Willetts

4 Simon A Rudd

5 Michael G Purday

6 Henry J W Pipe (C)

7 Graham R D Lay

8 Alan Regin

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0289

Ely Diocesan Association

Walsoken, Norfolk

All Saints

Wednesday, 22 January 2025 in 44m (13–2–7 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jeanette Cox

2 Jane M Mitchell

3 Paul R Barker (C)

4 Bob Cox

5 Peter J Bird

6 John Anderson

Ringing World page reference: 5938.0130

Ely Diocesan Association

Landbeach, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 22 January 2025 (11–2–23 in A♭)

92 Stedman Singles

4,5,6 covering

1 Nicholas Small (C)

2 Rowena Small

3 Barbara Le Gallez

4 Bert Froeba

5 Mervyn Rogers

6 Danielle Malan

In memory of Fr. Brooke K. Lunn, ringing friend of 1,2,3, whose funeral was earlier today.

Ringing World page reference: 5937.0111

Ely Diocesan Association

Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 23 January 2025 in 50m (11–0–7 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Louise Webber

2 Phillip J Wilding (C)

3 Robert L Turnbull-Hall

4 Lesley H M Boyle

5 David A Harding

6 Sean A Edwards

First since 1980 - 3

Ringing World page reference: 5937.0106

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 24 January 2025 in 46m (8–1–14 in A)

1272 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Peter J Bird

2 Paul R Barker

3 Peter Jackson

4 Adrian Malton (C)

5 Martin Slough

6 Bob Cox

First in method - 6; rung on the front six

Ely Diocesan Association

Upwell, Norfolk

St Peter

Friday, 24 January 2025 (14–1–10 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m)

360 Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury; 540 Plain Bob

1 Martin Slough

2 Denise Lusher

3 Peter Jackson

4 Adrian Malton

5 Paul R Barker (C)

6 David Croxford

Most methods - 2; to mark the upcoming 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

Ely Diocesan Association

Upwell, Norfolk

St Peter

Friday, 24 January 2025 in 45m (14–1–10 in F)

1260 Doubles (5m)

240 St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley; 300 Reverse Canterbury

1 Peter Jackson

2 Adrian Malton (C)

3 Paul R Barker

4 Bob Cox

5 Martin Slough

6 David Croxford

100th quarter together: 4 & 5.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ely, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 24 January 2025 (17–0–25 in E)

720 Plain Bob Minor

Rung on front six

1 Simon H Smith

2 Alexandre Kabla

3 Alison C Evans

4 John E Mitchell

5 Naomi Laredo (C)

6 Andrew White

First extent of Minor on an inside bell 2.

Belated birthday compliment to 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5937.0105

Ely Diocesan Association

Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 47m (19–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 S Caroline M Stevens

2 Jez Bottley

3 Andrew J Stevens

4 Hannah M Campbell

5 Jo Lerpiniere

6 Iain Hayden (C)

7 Peter Rogers

8 Nicholas T Smith

For Evensong.

Ely Diocesan Association

Molesworth, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Monday, 27 January 2025 (7 in B)

80 Tolling

3 Geoff Burn

Tolling to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Never again

Ely Diocesan Association

Catworth, Cambridgeshire

St Leonard

Monday, 27 January 2025 (15–0–22 in F)

80 Tolling

6 Rod Deavall

Tolling to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Never again

Ely Diocesan Association

Burwell, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Monday, 27 January 2025 (13–0–7 in F♯)

Dying Rounds

Katie Clark

Sean Edwards

David Harding

Nicky Kelso

Nick Jones

Luke Lapthorn

Rachel Levitt

Christina Massey

Dee F Smith (C)

Wendy Smith

Robert Turnbull-Hall

Louise Webber

Rung to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz Concentration Camp.

Ringing World page reference: 5939.0150

Ely Diocesan Association

Alconbury, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 27 January 2025 (11–0–18 in G)

80 Tolling

6 Mark George

Tolling to mark Holocaust Memorial Day and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Never again

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

1260 Mixed Doubles (11m)

1 Geoff Grayton

2 Edith Robinson (C)

3 Vanessa E Webster

4 Sharon Williams

5 Philip Bailey

6 Martin Williams

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0294

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 28 January 2025 in 2h 44 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

672 each Bristol, Lessness; 640 each Deva, Malpas; 608 Cornwall; 544 Superlative; 448 Yorkshire; 416 each Adelaide, Glasgow. 127 COM, ATW.

Composed by Mark B Davies (Renaissance)

1 Anne C Orme

2 June Mackay

3 Henry J W Pipe (C)

4 Benjamin J Willetts

5 Phillip R J Barnes

6 Simon A Rudd

7 Graham R D Lay

8 Alan Regin

Circled the tower: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0289

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 46m (10–2–15 in G)

1320 Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob Minor

1 Peter Jackson

2 Denise Lusher

3 Heather Dobson

4 Paul R Barker

5 Bob Cox

6 Adrian Malton (C)

First in method - 2, 3 & 6

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 44m (10–2–15 in G)

1272 Hempsted Bob Minor

1 Denise Lusher

2 Paul R Barker

3 Peter Jackson

4 Heather Dobson

5 Adrian Malton (C)

6 Bob Cox

First in method - 4 & 6; circled tower - 2;

rung to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

Ely Diocesan Association

Harston, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 31 January 2025 in 2h 46 (9–1–24 in B♭)

5040 Delight Minor (7m)

1 extent each Bedford, Charlwood, Burslem, Melrose, Abbeyville, Humber, Willesden

1 Alan T Winter

2 Christopher E J Kilgour

3 June Mackay

4 Brian G Meads

5 Benjamin J Willetts

6 Adrian P Sweeting (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Denver, Norfolk

St Mary

Friday, 31 January 2025 in 41m (7–2–3 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

240 Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, St Simon's, St Martin's; 300 Plain Bob

1 Bob Cox

2 Joe Ostler

3 Adrian Malton (C)

4 Peter Jackson

5 Paul R Barker

6 David Croxford

Most methods - 4

Ely Diocesan Association

Denver, Norfolk

St Mary

Friday, 31 January 2025 in 42m (7–2–3 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Peter Jackson

2 Valerie S Wild

3 Bob Cox

4 Joe Ostler

5 Adrian Malton (C)

6 Paul R Barker

Circled tower - 5; birthday compliment to Adrienne Slough of Upwell.

Commiserations to Martin for having to miss out on this really good quarter

Ely Diocesan Association

Crimplesham, Norfolk

St Mary

Friday, 31 January 2025 in 43m (6–1–6 in B)

1320 Doubles (7m)

240 St Nicholas, Winchendon, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire; 120 St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob

1 Valerie S Wild

2 Adrian Malton (C)

3 Joe Ostler

4 Peter Jackson

5 Paul R Barker

First of St Nicholas and Winchendon, and most methods - 4

Ely Diocesan Association

Willingham, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 1 February 2025 (11–3–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Marion Robinson

2 Trish Rowland

3 Geoff Grayton

4 Andrew Walls

5 Adrian Peacock

6 Edith Robinson (C)

To celebrate the life of Polly Fawcitt, churchwarden 1986-1991, who passed away on 4 January 2025 aged 86.

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0292

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 2 February 2025 (9–1–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Liam Sims

2 Andy Croxall

3 Thomas A Cox

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Des Phillips

6 Will Scheilling (C)

7 Catriona Agg

8 Fay Kaufhold

For Candlemas

Rung to Celebrate the birth of Oaklen Bailey Taylor who was born on 17th December 2024.

First plain method affected 3. First quarter for about 15 years 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0174

Ely Diocesan Association

Walsoken, Norfolk

All Saints

Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 44m (13–2–7 in F)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Martin Slough

2 Paul R Barker

3 Jon Benstead

4 Bob Cox

5 Chris J Garner

6 Adrian Malton (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 4 February 2025

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Philip D Bailey

2 Tricia Rowland

3 Edith Robinson

4 Vanessa E Webster

5 Jamie Males (C)

6 Jack Cooper

Rung in celebration of the life of Christopher, brother of our ringing friend Geoff Grayton.

First as conductor: 5

Ringing World page reference: 5939.0150

Ely Diocesan Association

Emneth, Norfolk

St Edmund

Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 43m (10–3–2 in G)

1260 Wellow Bob Minor

1 Jon Benstead

2 Chris J Garner

3 Bob Cox

4 Martin Slough

5 Paul R Barker

6 Adrian Malton (C)

First in method by all; in memoriam Tony Martin of Emneth Hungate, who died recently aged 80.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 2h 26 (11)

5184 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Marcus C W Sherwood

1–2 Alan T Winter

3–4 Lynne P Hughes

5–6 Paul S Seaman (C)

7–8 Andrew S Cooke

Ringing World page reference: 5939.0148

Ely Diocesan Association

Tilney All Saints, Norfolk

All Saints

Wednesday, 5 February 2025 in 44m (16–2–5 in E)

1260 Doubles (3m)

240 St Nicholas; 720 Reverse Canterbury; 300 Plain Bob

1 Denise Lusher

2 Peter Jackson

3 Chris J Garner

4 Paul R Barker

5 Adrian Malton (C)

6 Bob Cox

Ely Diocesan Association

Terrington St John, Norfolk

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 5 February 2025 in 42m (10–3–2 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

720 Grandsire; 360 Reverse Canterbury; 180 Plain Bob

1 Bob Cox

2 Paul R Barker

3 Denise Lusher

4 Peter Jackson

5 Adrian Malton (C)

6 Chris J Garner

Ely Diocesan Association

Hilton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 5 February 2025 in 43m (9–0–15 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Naomi A Laredo

2 Sharon Williams

3 Rebecca Glazier

4 Martin Williams

5 Marina Warner

6 Tom Ridgman (C)

In memory of Delma Smith mother of 2

Ely Diocesan Association

Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Thursday, 6 February 2025 in 48m (10–1–25 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Louise Webber

2 Clare E Wilkes

3 Phillip J Wilding (C)

4 Sean A Edwards

5 David A Harding

6 Evans Webber

First inside - 4

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 7 February 2025 in 45m (8–1–14 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter Jackson

2 Valerie S Wild

3 Bob Cox

4 Joe Ostler

5 Paul R Barker (C)

6 Martin Slough

In loving memory of Liz Jones from Surfleet, Lincolnshire on the morning of her funeral

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0221

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 7 February 2025 in 46m (8–1–14 in A)

1260 Medbourne Bob Doubles

1 Valerie S Wild

2 Paul R Barker (C)

3 Martin Slough

4 Joe Ostler

5 Bob Cox

6 Peter Jackson

First Medbourne - 3,4 and 5

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0224

Ely Diocesan Association

Woodditton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 10 February 2025 in 45m (12–2–5 in F)

1260 St Remigius Singles

Rung with 2 & 5 as cover bells.

1 Annemarie Adams

2 Jocelyn A Palmer

3 Ian Hamilton

4 Phil S Gorman (C)

5 Timothy J Leigh

Rung in memory of Leslie Leigh, father of the tenor ringer.

Rung also as a get well compliment to Susan M Tilbrook a ringer at Great Wilbraham.

First quarter peal at first attempt for 2nd.

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0173

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

St Clement

Monday, 10 February 2025 in 40m (6–1–11 in B)

1280 Plain Bob Doubles

1 T A Arana Tagle

2 Brinley T Wilkes

3 Josiah Nicholas

4 Thomas W Green (C)

5 Oliver Probert

6 Caleb Nicholas

Rung by a band of EDA Young Ringers prior to the monthly practice.

Circled the tower, 4, 6 and as conductor.

16th birthday compliments to Josiah.

Compliments to the conductor’s mock exam invigilators for making him late.

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0174

Ely Diocesan Association

Watlington, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 in 44m (8–2–2 in B♭)

1296 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Adrian Malton (C)

2 Helen Lewis

3 Valerie S Wild

4 Joe Ostler

5 Paul R Barker

6 Johnathon D White

Ely Diocesan Association

Stow Bardolph, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 in 49m (10–0–5 in F♯)

1260 St Nicholas Bob Triples

1 Helen Lewis

2 Adrian Malton (C)

3 Heather Dobson

4 Valerie S Wild

5 Joe Ostler

6 Paul R Barker

7 Johnathon D White

8 Peter Jackson

First in method by all except 4

Ely Diocesan Association

Northwold, Norfolk

St Andrew

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 in 44m (14–3–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Heather Dobson

2 Denise Lusher

3 Paul R Barker

4 Joe Ostler

5 Adrian Malton (C)

6 Johnathon D White

Get well compliment to David Croxford;

thanks to Helen Lewis for standing down.

Rung on the back six

Ely Diocesan Association

Walsoken, Norfolk

All Saints

Wednesday, 12 February 2025 in 44m (13–2–7 in F)

1272 Childwall Bob Minor

1 Peter J Bird

2 Chris J Garner

3 Paul R Barker

4 Bob Cox

5 Martin Slough

6 Adrian Malton (C)

First in method - 2 & 4; with the compliments of the band to Josh Garner and Chloe Bonner, who announced their engagement on 8th Feb

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Friday, 14 February 2025 in 46m (9–1–27 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

View composition

1 Marion Robinson

2 Vanessa E Webster

3 Edith Robinson

4 Marina Warner

5 Geoff Grayton

6 Naomi Laredo

7 Thomas W Green (C)

8 Philip D Bailey

Rung for Valentine’s Day.

Birthday compliment to Edie for Sunday.

50th quarter together, 1 and 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0174

Ely Diocesan Association

Pampisford, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 February 2025 (7–1–2 in A)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Marion Robinson

2 Vanessa E Webster

3 Geoff Grayton

4 Thomas W Green

5 Edith Robinson

6 Philip D Bailey (C)

1/4

Birthday compliment to Edie.

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0198

Ely Diocesan Association

Pampisford, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 February 2025 (7–1–2 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Tricia Rowland

2 Thomas W Green

3 Philip D Bailey (C)

4 Andrew Marshall

5 Vanessa E Webster

6 Laura A Velilla

2/4

1300th quarter and circled the tower twice, 5.

Birthday compliment to Edie Robinson.

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0198

Ely Diocesan Association

Duxford, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Saturday, 15 February 2025 (8–2–6 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Thomas W Green

2 Tricia Rowland

3 Geoff Grayton

4 Andrew Marshall

5 Vanessa E Webster

6 Edith Robinson (C)

3/4

Birthday compliment to Edie.

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0198

Ely Diocesan Association

Duxford, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Saturday, 15 February 2025 (8–2–6 in G)

1296 Spliced Bob Minor (3m)

576: 432 Plain, 144 Little; 720: 360 each Plain, St Clement's College

Composed by David A Holmes

Composed by Trad.

1 Marion Robinson

2 Edith Robinson

3 Vanessa E Webster

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Philip D Bailey

6 Thomas W Green (C)

4/4

Birthday compliment to Edie (who insisted on having a footnote for each of the four quarters!)

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0198

Ely Diocesan Association

Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire

St Mary and St Andrew

Sunday, 16 February 2025 (13–3–25 in F)

General Ringing

Rounds and Call Changes

Lucy McFarlane

Judy Quarrie-Roberts

Izzie Thomas

Sally Thomas

Christine Jeavons

Pat Brown

Mervyn G Brown

Rob Foden

With best wishes and grateful thanks to Ronnie Walker for everything she has done for this church and this village

Ely Diocesan Association

Thriplow, Cambridgeshire

St George

Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 43m (6–2–18 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m)

240 each Eynesbury, St Osmund, St Martin's and St Simon's and 300 Plain Bob Doubles.

1 Marina Warner

2 Sarah Coogan

3 Rebecca Glazier

4 Tom Ridgman

5 Iain Hayden (C)

6 Clive Anthony Jones

Rung to mark the forthcoming significant birthday of the 3.

Ely Diocesan Association

King's Cliffe, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 2h 57 (11–2–22 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each Lightfoot, London, Norwich, Beverley, York, Bourne, Cambridge.

1 Michael H D O'Callaghan

2 Edward B Groome

3 Susan E Marsden

4 Nicholas A Elks

5 Stephen C Wood

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Birthday compliment to Erin Marsden, niece of 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0218

Ely Diocesan Association

Longstanton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Monday, 17 February 2025 in 43m (7–2–11 in A)

1280 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Thomas W Green (C)

2 Sally Austin

3 Edith Robinson

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Vanessa E Webster

6 Laura A Velilla

First quarter affected, 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0198

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 45m

1296 Spliced Bob Minor (3m)

576: 432 Plain, 144 Little; 720: 360 each Plain, St Clement's College

Composed by David A Holmes

Composed by trad

1 Edith Robinson

2 Geoff Grayton

3 Vanessa E Webster

4 Sharon Williams

5 Jamie Males

6 Thomas W Green (C)

First Little Bob, 4, 5.

Birthday compliment to Poppy Rumball, granddaughter of Vee, who turns 2 today.

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0199

Ely Diocesan Association

Hilgay, Norfolk

All Saints

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 48m (15½ in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Peter Jackson

2 Heather Dobson

3 Helen Lewis

4 Valerie S Wild

5 Adrian Malton (C)

6 Martin Slough

7 Paul R Barker

8 Bob Cox

Believed to be the first Quarter Peal on the bells since 2013

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0222

Ely Diocesan Association

Denver, Norfolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 43m (7–2–3 in A♭)

1272 Thelwall Bob Minor

1 Heather Dobson

2 Helen Lewis

3 Valerie S Wild

4 Martin Slough

5 Paul R Barker

6 Adrian Malton (C)

First in method - 4

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

102 Mawson Road

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 2h 48 (14 in D)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by S Humphrey

1–2 Alan T Winter

3–4 Paul S Seaman

5–6 Jonathan A Agg (C)

7–8 Lynne P Hughes

9–10 Andrew S Cooke

First on 10, 9-0.

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0195

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 53m (20–3–14 in D)

1344 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Jonathan F Young (83634)

1 Valerie S Wild

2 Jane M Mitchell

3 Susan E Marsden

4 Chris J Garner

5 Helen Greenleaves

6 Martin Slough

7 Nicholas A Elks (C)

8 Peter J Bird

Rung, on the day of her funeral, in thanksgiving for the life of Margaret Barker, (1929-2025), mother of Paul R Barker, a ringer at this tower.

Believed to be the first QP of Triples on an inside bell since 1987 (2).

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0197

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Bury

Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 25m

1296 Minimus (3m)

Canterbury, Double Canterbury and Reverse Canterbury Bob Minimus.

1–2 Iain Hayden (C)

3–4 Sally Mew

Ely Diocesan Association

Holywell, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 43m (9–1–4 in G)

1260 Minor (4m)

360 each Childwall, Buxton and St Clement's College Bob Minor. 180 Plain Bob.

1 Elaine Woolward

2 Sharon Williams

3 Vanessa E Webster

4 Martin Williams

5 Tom Ridgman

6 Roger A Beaman (C)

Rung in celebration of Joshua and Olivia Rumball's first Wedding Anniversary.

Ely Diocesan Association

Ashill, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 2h 51 (9–2–27 in F♯)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Susan E Marsden

3 Lucy J T Gwynne

4 Stephen W Rabong

5 Nicholas A Elks

6 John W G Gwynne

7 David F Webb

8 Stephen C Wood

First in method - 3, 4, 6 & 7; rung to welcome Revd Patrick Morrow as Priest-in-Charge of Ashill, Saham Toney, Ovington and Merton

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0194

Ely Diocesan Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 44m (10–1–13 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1200 St Simons Bob Doubles & 60 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Louisa Egan

2 Ruth Goldberg

3 Andy Egan

4 Tim W Hensman

5 Erasmus Egan (C)

6 Andy Mace

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0222

Ely Diocesan Association

Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 41m (7–2–16 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Gareth Davies (C)

2 Johanna R Jones

3 Liz Thompson

4 Brinley T Wilkes

5 Lesley H M Boyle

6 Janet A Willmott

First quarter peal at first attempt - 6

For the birth of Emilia Blair Willmott on 22/12/24, a granddaughter for Janet.

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0220

Ely Diocesan Association

Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 47m (19–2–19 in E♭)

1260 St Mary's Bob Triples

1 Peter Arch

2 Hannah Campbell

3 S Caroline M Stevens

4 Peter Rogers

5 Jo Lerpiniere

6 Andrew J Stevens

7 Iain Hayden (C)

8 Barry K Smith

For evensong.

First in method for all except conductor.

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 25 February 2025

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Marion Robinson

2 Geoff Grayton

3 Jamie Males

4 Sharon Williams

5 Jack Cooper

6 Edith Robinson (C)

To celebrate Jack and Jamie's 7th wedding anniversary.

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0294

Ely Diocesan Association

King's Lynn, Norfolk

Minster Church of St Margaret

Tuesday, 25 February 2025 in 3h 23 (28–1–4 in C)

5028 Stedman Caters

Composed by John Hyden

1 David C Brown (C)

2 Andrew S Cooke

3 June Mackay

4 Michael J Cowling

5 Graham R D Lay

6 Benjamin J Willetts

7 Andrew R Stone

8 Frank W Rivett

9 Michael G Clements

10 Richard A Smith

First of Stedman Caters: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0218

Ely Diocesan Association

Emneth, Norfolk

St Edmund

Friday, 28 February 2025 in 43m (10–3–2 in G)

1296 Netherseale Surprise Minor

1 Peter Jackson

2 Valerie S Wild

3 Heather Dobson

4 Adrian Malton (C)

5 Paul R Barker

6 Johnathon D White

Ely Diocesan Association

Ely, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Friday, 28 February 2025 in 45m (17–0–25 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Rung on front six

1 Simon H Smith

2 Alexandre Kabla

3 Alison C Evans

4 John E Mitchell

5 Naomi Laredo (C)

6 Andrew White

First quarter in method on inside bell 2.

To mark imminent arrival of meteorological Spring

Ringing World page reference: 5943.0246

Ely Diocesan Association

Elm, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 28 February 2025 in 43m (10–2–19 in F♯)

1272 Kemerton Bob Minor

1 Denise Lusher

2 Valerie S Wild

3 Heather Dobson

4 Johnathon D White

5 Paul R Barker

6 Adrian Malton (C)

First in method - 2 & 5

Ely Diocesan Association

Landbeach, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Sunday, 2 March 2025 (11–2–23 in A♭)

720 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Philip D Bailey

2 Vanessa E Webster

3 Jack Cooper

4 Jamie Males

5 Thomas W Green (C)

6 Richard Green

For evensong after losing a quarter peal.

Ely Diocesan Association

Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 42m (11–0–7 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Gareth Davies (C)

2 Johanna R Jones

3 Sheila A Allen

4 Liz Thompson

5 Lesley H M Boyle

6 Philip G Kingsmill

1st quarter peal - 6

Ringing World page reference: 5943.0245

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 4 March 2025 in 45m (8–1–14 in A)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Martin Slough

2 Jon Benstead

3 Denise Lusher

4 Heather Dobson

5 Paul R Barker

6 Adrian Malton (C)

Rung on the front six

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 4 March 2025 in 45m (8–1–14 in A)

1260 Armitage-Is-The-Name Bob Minor

1 Denise Lusher

2 Heather Dobson

3 Peter Jackson

4 Adrian Malton

5 Martin Slough

6 Paul R Barker (C)

First in method - 2 and as Conductor;

rung on the front six

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 4 March 2025

1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Philip Bailey

2 Tricia Rowland

3 Edith Robinson (C)

4 Sharon Williams

5 Geoff Grayton

6 Vanessa E Webster

First in m affected by the bobs: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0294

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Bury

Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 25m

1296 Minimus (3m)

Canterbury, Double Canterbury and Reverse Canterbury Bob Minimus.

1–2 Iain Hayden (C)

3–4 Sally Mew

Ely Diocesan Association

Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Friday, 7 March 2025 in 42m (10–3–22 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

600 Grandsire; 360 Reverse Canterbury; 300 Plain Bob

1 Martin Slough

2 Denise Lusher

3 Jon Benstead

4 Adrian Malton (C)

5 Paul R Barker

6 John Anderson

Ely Diocesan Association

Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Friday, 7 March 2025 in 43m (10–3–22 in G)

1272 Ysbyty-Ystwyth Bob Minor

1 Denise Lusher

2 Heather Dobson

3 Valerie S Wild

4 Adrian Malton (C)

5 Martin Slough

6 Paul R Barker

First in method by all except conductor

Ely Diocesan Association

Thriplow, Cambridgeshire

St George

Friday, 7 March 2025 in 47m (6–2–18 in G)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sarah Coogan

2 Elinor Cole

3 Sharon Williams (C)

4 Clive A Jones

5 Rebecca Glazier

6 Elaine Woolward

Ringing World page reference: 5943.0248

Ely Diocesan Association

Stow Bardolph, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Friday, 7 March 2025 in 47m (10–0–5 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Valerie S Wild

2 Heather Dobson

3 Martin Slough

4 Denise Lusher

5 Peter Jackson

6 Adrian Malton (C)

7 Paul R Barker

8 John Anderson

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

University Church of St Mary the Great

Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 3h 22 (24–1–1 in D)

5009 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

1 Alison L Brooke

2 George Unsworth

3 Anne C Orme

4 David C Brown

5 Lynne P Hughes

6 Patrick L H Brooke (C)

7 Samuel J Spencer

8 David C W Richards

9 Catherine E Morley

10 Kirsten J Hawkins

11 Simon A Rudd

12 Greg P H Chu

First Peal on 12 - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0289

Ely Diocesan Association

Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire

St Cyriac and St Julitta

Sunday, 9 March 2025 (10 in G)

360 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kate Muscroft

2 Johanna R Jones

3 Clare Wilkes

4 Liz Thompson

5 Gareth Davies (C)

6 Lesley H M Boyle

For the National Day of Reflection

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0217

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

St Clement

Monday, 10 March 2025 in 42m (6–1–11 in B)

1280 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Oliver Probert

2 Thomas W Green (C)

3 Josiah Nicholas (C)

4 Caleb Nicholas

5 Brinley T Wilkes (C)

6 William Hough

Rung by a band of EDA young ringers prior to the monthly practice.

First as (joint) conductor, 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5944.0269

Ely Diocesan Association

Walpole St Peter, Norfolk

St Peter

Tuesday, 11 March 2025 in 44m (12–1–10 in G)

1260 Armitage-Is-The-Name Bob Minor

1 Denise Lusher

2 Helen Lewis

3 Peter Jackson

4 Bob Cox

5 Paul R Barker

6 Adrian Malton (C)

First in method - 4; 850th quarter and 50th in 2025 - 5

Ely Diocesan Association

Walpole St Peter, Norfolk

St Peter

Tuesday, 11 March 2025 in 45m (12–1–10 in G)

1272 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Denise Lusher

2 Heather Dobson

3 Helen Lewis

4 Bob Cox

5 Paul R Barker

6 Adrian Malton (C)

First in method - 4

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 51m (20–3–14 in D)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Valerie S Wild

2 Helen Greenleaves

3 Martin Slough

4 Heather Dobson

5 Sue Marsden

6 Chris J Garner

7 Nick Elks

8 Paul R Barker

9 Adrian Malton (C)

10 Peter J Bird

First on ten - 10; birthday compliment to Sue Marsden for today;

also to celebrate the birthdays of Olly and Charlie Slough, grandsons of Martin

Ely Diocesan Association

Wilburton, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 19 March 2025 in 43m (6–3–9 in G)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Caroline Louth

2 Roy Mould

3 Sharon Williams

4 Martin Williams

5 Roderick Johnstone

6 Tom Ridgman (C)

1st in Method 4

Ely Diocesan Association

Thriplow, Cambridgeshire

St George

Friday, 21 March 2025 in 44m (6–2–18 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sharon Williams

2 Clive A Jones

3 Rebecca Glazier

4 Marina Warner

5 Elaine Woolward (C)

6 Tom Ridgman

1st Conducting a Minor Method

Rung ahead of the 2025 Thriplow Daffodil Weekend

22-23 March 2025

Ely Diocesan Association

Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire

St James

Friday, 21 March 2025 (11–2–13 in G♯)

1320 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Jamie Males

2 Sharon Williams

3 Roderick Johnstone

4 Vanessa E Webster

5 Marina Warner

6 Edith Robinson (C)

A get well compliment to Derrick Bailey.

200 1/4's together: 4 and 6.

1st complete 1/4 in m:2.

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0293

Ely Diocesan Association

Thriplow, Cambridgeshire

St George

Saturday, 22 March 2025 in 43m (6–2–18 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Marina Warner

2 Caroline Louth

3 Rebecca Glazier

4 Tom Ridgman

5 Graham Louth (C)

6 Sarah Burge

Rung to open Daffodil Weekend 2025

First quarter at first attempt - 6

Thank you to Clive Jones

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0292

Ely Diocesan Association

Walsoken, Norfolk

All Saints

Wednesday, 26 March 2025 in 45m (13–2–7 in F)

1272 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Martin Slough

2 Peter J Bird

3 Valerie S Wild

4 Bob Cox

5 Paul R Barker

6 Adrian Malton (C)

First in method - 2; 95th birthday compliment to Jill Malton, mother of the conductor

Ely Diocesan Association

Barrington, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Thursday, 27 March 2025 in 46m (11–0–3 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sarah Coogan

2 Rebecca Glazier

3 Ashley Smith

4 Tom Ridgman

5 Mark Lloyd

6 Iain Hayden (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Watlington, Norfolk

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 28 March 2025 in 44m (8–2–2 in B♭)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Denise Lusher

2 Helen Lewis

3 Joe Ostler

4 Adrian Malton (C)

5 Martin Slough

6 Paul R Barker

First of Treble Bob - 1; 200th quarter - 5

Ely Diocesan Association

Stow Bardolph, Norfolk

Holy Trinity

Friday, 28 March 2025 in 50m (10–0–5 in F♯)

1344 Canterbury Pleasure Bob Triples

Composed by J R Pease

1 Denise Lusher

2 Heather Dobson

3 Helen Lewis

4 Valerie S Wild

5 Joe Ostler

6 Adrian Malton (C)

7 Paul R Barker

8 Martin Slough

First in method by all

Ely Diocesan Association

Longstanton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 28 March 2025 in 47m (7–2–11 in A)

1280 Plain Bob Major

View composition

1 Edith Robinson

2 Thomas W Green (C)

3 Roderick Johnstone

4 Marina Warner

5 Vanessa E Webster

6 Naomi Laredo

7 Philip D Bailey

8 Richard Green

150th quarter, 2.

50th together, 2 and 5.

18th and 60th birthday compliments to the conductor and Andy Marshall respectively.

Ringing World page reference: 5946.0316

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 30 March 2025 in 45m

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Edith Robinson

2 Tricia Rowland

3 Andrew Marshall

4 Jack Cooper

5 Thomas W Green (C)

6 Jamie Males

Rung for Mothering Sunday.

Ringing World page reference: 5947.0337

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 1 April 2025 in 43m (8–1–14 in A)

1272 Swydd-Ffynnon Bob Minor

1 Peter J Bird

2 Helen Greenleaves

3 Adrian Malton (C)

4 Chris J Garner

5 Martin Slough

6 Paul R Barker

First in method by all; 100th quarter in 2025 - 3;

125th quarter on the bells - 6; rung on the front six

Ely Diocesan Association

Wiggenhall St Mary Magdalen, Norfolk

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 1 April 2025 in 43m (10–3–22 in G)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Adrian Malton (C)

2 Valerie S Wild

3 Jon Benstead

4 Chris J Garner

5 Paul R Barker

6 Martin Slough

Circled tower - 6

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 1 April 2025

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Philip Bailey

2 Vanessa E Webster

3 Geoff Grayton

4 Sharon Williams

5 Jack Cooper

6 Edith Robinson (C)

Ely Diocesan Association

Holywell, Cambridgeshire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 2 April 2025 in 26m (9–1–4 in G)

720 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Martin Williams

2 Sharon Williams

3 Marina Warner

4 Elaine Woolward

5 Roger Beaman

6 Tom Ridgman (C)

With best wishes to Keith Jones and Shirley Parker on their wedding this coming Saturday.

Ely Diocesan Association

Bacton, Suffolk

2 Pretyman Avenue

Wednesday, 2 April 2025 in 1h 42 (12 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (11m)

(1) Whitley. (2) Wooler. (3) Alnwick, Newcastle. (4) Canterbury, Morpeth. (5) Northumberland. (6) Sandiacre. (7). Chester, Carlisle, Munden.

1–2 Cherril C Spiller

3–4 Jeremy W Spiller (C)

5–6 Peter J Waterfield

1800th peal: 5-6.

Remembering Derek E Sibson.

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Friday, 4 April 2025 in 50m (14½ in F)

1260 Spliced Triples and Major (2m)

672 Plain Bob Major (M); 588 Plain Bob Triples (T); 11 com.

Composed by Joe Norton

1 Naomi Laredo

2 Marina Warner

3 Edith Robinson

4 Sharon Williams

5 Jack Cooper

6 Jamie Males

7 Thomas W Green (C)

8 Philip D Bailey

First mixed stage for some of the band and first spliced Triples and Major for all.

Dedicated during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month to the Cambridge Bowel Cancer Screening team, of which the conductor's mother is a member.

Ringing World page reference: 5947.0337

Ely Diocesan Association

Oakington, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 April 2025 in 42m (5–2–20 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Evans Webber

2 Oliver Probert

3 T A Arana Tagle

4 Thomas W Green

5 Brinley T Wilkes (C)

6 William Hough

First as sole conductor.

RWNYC practice.

Ringing World page reference: 5948.0356

Ely Diocesan Association

Thriplow, Cambridgeshire

St George

Tuesday, 8 April 2025 in 44m (6–2–18 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Louise Webber

2 Clive A Jones

3 Rebecca Glazier (C)

4 Tom Ridgman

5 Iain Hayden

A birthday compliment to Amelia Rose Glazier, daughter of 3, who turns 21 this week.

A birthday compliment to the grandmother of 1, who would have turned 100 in March.

Ringing World page reference: 5948.0356

Ely Diocesan Association

Harston, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 8 April 2025 in 2h 50 (9–1–24 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Fourths Place Delight Minor (35m)

Composed by John S Warboys (4D0410, 4D0310) (1-4) Merton, Braintree, Humber, Neasden, St Alban's, Charlwood, Wragby, Bedford, Marple, Taxal, Old Oxford, College Bob IV, Newdigate, Willesden, Southwark, Abbeyville, Canterbury, Combermere, Vale Royal, Crowland, St Werburgh (4D0410); (5-7) Burnaby, Burslem, Waltham, Elston, Clarence, Kirkstall, London Victory, Tintern, Sherborne, Glastonbury, Tewkesbury, Evesham, Fountains, Melrose (4D0310)

Composed by John S Warboys (4D0410, 4D0310)

1 Benjamin J Willetts

2 Henry J W Pipe (C)

3 June Mackay

4 Adrian P Sweeting

5 Graham R D Lay

6 Brian G Meads

Ely Diocesan Association

Walsoken, Norfolk

All Saints

Wednesday, 9 April 2025 in 44m (13–2–7 in F)

1272 Double Fairlie Bob Minor

1 Valerie S Wild

2 Chris J Garner

3 Martin Slough

4 Bob Cox

5 Paul R Barker

6 Adrian Malton (C)

First blows in the method by all

Ely Diocesan Association

Bottisham, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 9 April 2025 in 42m (11–0–7 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kate Muscroft

2 Gareth Davies (C)

3 Sheila A Allen

4 Deirdre F Smith

5 Lesley H M Boyle

6 Maggie Fenton

In memory of Brian Smith, Gareth's long-time friend, colleague, and unexpected TikTok star (@brian..smith), who died suddenly this week.

1: First quarter peal

Ringing World page reference: 5948.0354

Ely Diocesan Association

Over, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Thursday, 10 April 2025 in 43m

1280 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Geoff Grayton

2 Tricia Rowland

3 Henry R Morley

4 Sally Austin

5 Thomas W Green (C)

6 Andrew Marshall

Ringing World page reference: 5948.0356

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 11 April 2025 in 45m (8–1–14 in A)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Martin Slough

2 Heather Dobson

3 Valerie S Wild

4 Joe Ostler

5 Paul R Barker

6 Adrian Malton (C)

Rung on the front six

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 11 April 2025 in 44m (8–1–14 in A)

1272 Corse Bob Minor

1 Bob Cox

2 Joe Ostler

3 Valerie S Wild

4 Adrian Malton (C)

5 Martin Slough

6 Paul R Barker

First in method - 3, 5 & 6;

first in method inside - 4.

Rung on the front six

Ely Diocesan Association

Swavesey, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 13 April 2025 in 44m

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Andrew Marshall

2 Roderick Johnstone

3 Edith Robinson

4 Jack Cooper

5 Jamie Males

6 Thomas W Green (C)

For morning service on Palm Sunday.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

St Clement

Monday, 14 April 2025 in 41m (6–1–11 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Thomas W Green (C)

2 Josiah Nicholas (C)

3 Caleb Nicholas (C)

4 Oliver Probert (C)

5 Brinley T Wilkes (C)

6 Evans Webber

Rung by a band of Fen Tigers prior to the monthly practice.

First as joint conductor, 3, 4.

50th as conductor, 1.

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Friday, 18 April 2025 in 45m (9–1–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rose Scheilling

2 Thomas A Cox

3 Andy Croxall

4 Geoff Grayton

5 Will Scheilling (C)

6 Liam Sims

Rung half muffled following The Good Friday Morning Service.

Ely Diocesan Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

St Bene't

Friday, 18 April 2025 in 46m (13–3–3 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Lynne P Hughes

2 Claire Y Barlow

3 Samuel D Johnson (C)

4 Greg P H Chu

5 William H Johnson-Moss

6 Kirsten J Hawkins

Rung half-muffled on Good Friday

Ely Diocesan Association

Histon, Cambridgeshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 20 April 2025 (9–1–27 in A♭)

General Ringing

Raise in peal, 120 Plain bob doubles, 120 Stedman Doubles, call changes , lower in peal, catch in weasels.

Geoff Grayton

Desmond Phillips (C)

Liam Sims

Rose Scheilling

William Scheilling (C)

Rung before the Main Easter Morning service.

Ely Diocesan Association

Molesworth, Cambridgeshire

St Peter

Monday, 21 April 2025 (7 in B)

88 Tolling

3 Geoff Burn

Rung in memory of Pope Francis

Ely Diocesan Association

Leighton Bromswold, Cambridgeshire

St Mary

Monday, 21 April 2025 (21–1–4 in E♭)

88 Tolling

4 Rod Deavall

Rung in memory of Pope Francis

Ely Diocesan Association

Catworth, Cambridgeshire

St Leonard

Monday, 21 April 2025 (15–0–22 in F)

88 Tolling

5 Rod Deavall

In memory of Pope Francis

Ely Diocesan Association

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 23 April 2025 in 49m (20–3–14 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Martin Slough

2 Jane M Mitchell

3 Sue Marsden

4 Helen Greenleaves

5 Chris J Garner

6 Paul R Barker

7 Adrian Malton (C)

8 Peter J Bird

For St George's day;

also in thanksgiving for the life of James Esgate of March, who died from cancer on 22/04/2025, aged 12

Ely Diocesan Association

Rampton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 23 April 2025 in 2h 40 (4–2–23 in C♯)

5040 Spliced Fourths Place Delight Minor (35m)

Composed by John S Warboys (4D0310, 4D0410)

1 Henry J W Pipe (C)

2 Jonathan A Agg

3 Alexander E Holroyd

4 June Mackay

5 Christopher E J Kilgour

6 Adrian P Sweeting

Ely Diocesan Association

Houghton, Cambridgeshire

Houghton Bury

Wednesday, 23 April 2025 in 27m

1296 Minimus (5m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, Single Court, Double Court and Reverse Court Bob Minimus.

1–2 Iain Hayden (C)

3–4 Sally Mew

For St Georges Day.

Ely Diocesan Association

Rampton, Cambridgeshire

All Saints

Friday, 25 April 2025 in 45m (4–2–23 in C♯)

1296 Spliced Bob Minor (3m)

576: 432 Plain, 144 Little; 720: 360 each Plain, St Clement's College

Composed by David A Holmes

Composed by trad

1 Vanessa E Webster

2 Thomas W Green (C)

3 Marina Warner

4 Roderick Johnstone

5 Naomi Laredo

6 Jamie Males

Circled the tower, 2.

50th together, 2 and 4.

Ely Diocesan Association

Northwold, Norfolk

St Andrew

Friday, 25 April 2025 in 46m (14–3–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Valerie S Wild

2 Denise Lusher

3 Helen Lewis

4 Joe Ostler

5 Peter Jackson

6 Martin Slough

7 Adrian Malton (C)

8 Paul R Barker

Ely Diocesan Association

Methwold, Norfolk

St George

Friday, 25 April 2025 in 48m (12–1–22 in F♯)

1344 Canterbury Pleasure Bob Triples

1 Denise Lusher

2 Valerie S Wild

3 Heather Dobson

4 Martin Slough

5 Joe Ostler

6 Paul R Barker

7 Adrian Malton (C)

8 Peter Jackson

First in method - 4

Ely Diocesan Association

Hockwold cum Wilton, Norfolk

St James

Friday, 25 April 2025 in 43m (6–2–20 in A♭)

1272 Cors Goch Glan Teifi Bob Minor

1 Peter Jackson

2 Heather Dobson

3 Adrian Malton (C)

4 Joe Ostler

5 Martin Slough

6 Paul R Barker

First in method by all

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