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St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul

Sunday, 1 January 2017 in 43m (12–2–13 in F♯)

1259 Grandsire Triples

Composed by BH Taylor

1 Adam Knight-Markiegi

2 Chris Mills

3 Graham Kelly

4 Angie Wakefield

5 James Ramsbottom (C)

6 Richard Jones

7 Tony Daw

8 Jonathan Thorne

1st on 8: 1

For Evensong

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 9 January 2017 in 3h 23 (31–0–21 in D)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (5m)

1296 Bristol; 1152 Zanussi; 1056 Avon; 816 Snow Tiger; 720 Phobos; 94 com

Composed by Mark B Davies (No. 6)

1 Dickon R Love

2 Mark R Eccleston

3 David M W Threlfall

4 Jack E Page (C)

5 Paul E Bibilo

6 Jack P Gunning

7 Alistair J Cherry

8 James P Ramsbottom

9 Stephen M Jones

10 Gabrielle L Cowcill

11 Michael P A Wilby

12 Paul J Tiebout

First spliced maximus as conductor

Rung as a farewell compliment to the Dean, the Very Revd Catherine Ogle, on leaving St Philip’s to become Dean of Winchester

Ringing World page reference: 5521.0155

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

RC Cathedral of St Chad (The Ullathorne Room)

Thursday, 12 January 2017 in 2h 11 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by John Pladdys (54 singles)

1–2 Alan S Burbidge (C)

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 James P Ramsbottom

7–8 Paul E Bibilo

Ringing World page reference: 5519.0106

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 16 January 2017 in 3h 18 (31–0–21 in D)

5016 Spliced Maximus (10m)

1056 Gluon Little Alliance, 576 each Top Little Hybrid, Strange Differential, Plain Bob, 480 each Up Differential Little Hybrid, Down Differential Little Hybrid, 432 Lepton Little Bob, 336 Charm Differential Little Hybrid, 264 Baryon, 240 Meson Differential Little Hybrid; 216 com, atw

Composed by D J Pipe

1 Mark R Eccleston

2 Simon C Melen

3 Christian M Peckham

4 Paul E Bibilo

5 Jack E Page (C)

6 Jack P Gunning

7 James P Ramsbottom

8 Paul McNutt

9 Simon J L Linford

10 Colin M Lee

11 Thomas W Griffiths

12 Michael P A Wilby

Jack Page conducted this peal at his first attempt, he is the youngest person to conduct a particles peal by far at 19 years old

First particles peal: 2, 5, 6, 7, 8

This is also the first particles peal without Iain Anderson

Ringing World page reference: 5521.0155

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

RC Cathedral of St Chad (The Ullathorne Room)

Thursday, 19 January 2017 in 2h 10 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by A J Pitman (No 85 in CC Collection)

1–2 Alan S Burbidge

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Mark R Eccleston (C)

7–8 Paul E Bibilo

With the band's best wishes to Quentin Armitage.

Ringing World page reference: 5519.0106

St Martin's Guild

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands

SS Mary and Margaret

Saturday, 28 January 2017 in 42m (10–3–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Dave Reeves

2 Simon Adams

3 Daniel Harris

4 James M Stanton

5 Andrew Ellis (C)

6 Bill Dargue

Penultimate quarter peal prior to the Bell augmentation

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Martin

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 (39–1–19 in C)

1277 Grandsire Caters

Composed by B D Constant

1 Jack Page (C)

2 Mark Eccleston

3 Susannah Moore

4 David Ingram

5 Richard Andrew

6 Andrew Clarke

7 Jonathan B Townsend

8 Phil Ramsbottom

9 James P Ramsbottom

10 Arthur J Reeves

1st Quarter peal on 10 bells - 3

Rung as part of The St. Martins Guild 10 bell quarter peal programme

St Martin's Guild

Coleshill, Warwickshire

SS Peter and Paul

Sunday, 5 February 2017 in 3h 5 (14–0–24 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Christine Mills

2 Catherine R Taylor

3 Richard J Andrew

4 Clare McArdle

5 Thomas M W Horton

6 Stephen W Horton

7 Simon J L Linford (C)

8 Roy Followell

First peal: 5,8

100th together: 2,6

Ringing World page reference: 5522.0178

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 13 February 2017 in 3h 28 (31–0–21 in D)

5136 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Dickon R Love

2 Paul N Mounsey

3 Paul E Bibilo

4 Paul McNutt

5 Jack E Page

6 Jack P Gunning

7 Simon J L Linford (C)

8 James P Ramsbottom

9 Michael P A Wilby

10 Mark R Eccleston

11 Thomas W Griffiths

12 Colin M Lee

Ringing World page reference: 5527.0301

St Martin's Guild

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands

SS Mary and Margaret

Sunday, 19 February 2017 in 42m (10–3–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Carol Whitson

2 James M Stanton (C)

3 Daniel Harris

4 Mathew Williams

5 Bill Dargue

6 Ben Sassons

Final ring before the bell augmentation begins. The team consists of Castle Bromwich ringers past and present.

First QP for Ben Sassons

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 20 February 2017 in 3h 27 (31–0–21 in D)

5016 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

1 David J Baverstock

2 Dickon R Love

3 Christian Peckham

4 Andrew J Rawlinson

5 Jack E Page

6 Alistair J Cherry (C)

7 David A C Matthews

8 Eleanor J Linford

9 Paul E Bibilo

10 Gabrielle L Cowcill

11 Christopher J Pickford

12 Gordon R Birks

First peal of Stedman as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5570.0083

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

RC Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St Chad

Thursday, 2 March 2017 in 2h 11 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Andrew Johnson

1–2 Alan S Burbidge (C)

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Mark R Eccleston

7–8 Paul E Bibilo

Bobs only ten part, no 17 of the 152 variations, as listed in ST & SF, page 324

Ringing World page reference: 5529.0345

St Martin's Guild

Cardington, Shropshire

St James

Saturday, 4 March 2017 in 2h 37 (7–0–5 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thomas Thurstans (Sleeping Beauty)

1 Michael P A Wilby

2 Frances Dodds

3 Ann Davies

4 Paul E Bibilo

5 Richard L Jones

6 Christopher J Pickford

7 Richard B Grimmett (C)

8 Clifford Davies

Arranged and rung in memory of Michael Lowndes, a much-loved friend of all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 5544.0747

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul, Jewellery Quarter

Monday, 6 March 2017 in 2h 40 (12–2–13 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by N J Diserens (5 part, No 45 in CC Collection)

1 Jack E Page

2 Mark R Eccleston (C)

3 Angela D Wakefield

4 Jack P Gunning

5 Andrew D Clark

6 Paul E Bibilo

7 Dickon R Love

8 Jonathan M P Thorne

Ringing World page reference: 5527.0301

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 13 March 2017 (31–0–21 in D)

1275 Spliced Maximus (11m)

264 Gluon Little Alliance, 144 each Top Little Hybrid, Strange Differential, Plain Bob, 120 each Up Differential Little Hybrid, Down Differential Little Hybrid, 117 Lepton Little Bob, 84 Charm Differential Little Hybrid, 66 Baryon, 60 Meson Differential Little Hybrid, 12 Original; 55 com

Composed by D J Pipe

Arranged by I J Anderson

1 Mark R Eccleston

2 Jack E Page (C)

3 Paul N Mounsey

4 Christian M Peckham

5 Paul E Bibilo

6 Jack P Gunning

7 James P Ramsbottom

8 Paul McNutt

9 Stephen M Jones

10 Colin M Lee

11 Thomas W Griffiths

12 Michael P A Wilby

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul

Tuesday, 14 March 2017 in 2h 55 (12–2–13 in F♯)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Christine Mills

2 Angela D Wakefield

3 Anthony M Daw

4 Jack P Gunning

5 Andrew J Ellis

6 Jack E Page (C)

7 James P Ramsbottom

8 Richard B Grimmett

First peal of Surprise: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5527.0301

St Martin's Guild

Boldmere, West Midlands

St Michael

Sunday, 19 March 2017 (13–3–14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Brenda Thomson

2 Sally Jenkins

3 David Denbigh

4 Nigel Crowther

5 David Reeves (C)

6 John Sherlaw

To celebrate the 70th birthday of Brenda Thomson on 13 Feb 2017

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 20 March 2017 in 3h 22 (31–0–21 in D)

5010 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (3m)

2738 Stedman Cinques; 1920 Bristol Surprise Maximus; 352 Littleport Little Surprise Maximus; 16 com

Composed by M R Eccleston

1 Gabrielle L Cowcill

2 Mark R Eccleston (C)

3 Dickon R Love

4 Paul Jopp

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Andrew V Brown

7 Jack E Page

8 John P Loveless

9 Christopher J Pickford

10 David M W Threlfall

11 Paul E Bibilo

12 Gordon R Birks

Ringing World page reference: 5528.0322

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Martin

Tuesday, 28 March 2017 in 3h 42 (39–1–19 in C)

5058 Bristol Surprise Sixteen

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Susan E Marshall

2 Mark R Eccleston

3 Simon J L Linford (C)

4 Paul McNutt

5 Simon A Bond

6 Dickon R Love

7 Jack P Gunning

8 James P Ramsbottom

9 Jack E Page

10 Stephen M Jones

11 James Clatworthy

12 Paul J Tiebout

13 Paul N Mounsey

14 Paul E Bibilo

15 Michael P A Wilby

16 John S Warboys

First on sixteen: 7, 8, 9

First mid-week evening sixteen bell peal here since 2009

Ringing World page reference: 5530.0373

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Wednesday, 29 March 2017 in 57m (31–0–21 in D)

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Trad.

1 Angela Wakefield

2 Chris Kippin

3 Dickon Love

4 Jonathan B Townsend

5 Helen R Jarvis

6 James P Ramsbottom (Con'd)

7 Mike Dodson

8 Andrew Clarke

9 Christopher J Pickford

10 Phil Ramsbottom

11 Simon Linford

12 Tony Daw

1st of Treble Bob Maximus - 1

1st of Surprise Maximus for the programme

Rung as part of the St. Martin's Guild 10/12 bell quarter peal programme

St Martin's Guild

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Saturday, 1 April 2017 in 4h 27 (72–2–2 in B♭)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by John N Hughes-D'Aeth

1 Mark R Eccleston

2 Simon J L Linford (C)

3 Jack E Page

4 Paul McNutt

5 Jack P Gunning

6 James P Ramsbottom

7 Eleanor J Linford

8 Stephen M Jones

9 Richard J Angrave

10 Alan G Reading

11 Matthew J Hilling

12 Michael P A Wilby

Ringing World page reference: 5533.0485

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 3 April 2017 in 3h 22 (31–0–21 in D)

5016 Spliced Maximus (10m)

Composed by D J Pipe

1 Mark R Eccleston

2 Paul E Bibilo

3 Paul McNutt

4 Dickon R Love

5 Simon J L Linford

6 Jack P Gunning

7 Jack E Page (C)

8 Christian M Peckham

9 Stephen M Jones

10 Colin M Lee

11 Thomas W Griffiths

12 Michael P A Wilby

Ringing World page reference: 5533.0485

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

RC Cathedral of St Chad (The Ullathorne Room)

Thursday, 20 April 2017 in 2h 12 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by E W Martin (singles only 12 part, No 63 in CC Collection)

1–2 Frances Dodds

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Mark R Eccleston (C)

7–8 Alan S Burbidge

Ringing World page reference: 5532.0462

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 24 April 2017 in 3h 21 (31–0–21 in D)

5060 Spliced Maximus (6m)

1056 ea. Blueberry S, Peacock S, Sky S, Navy S; 704 Midnight A; 132 Sapphire DLB; 110 com; atw

Composed by J S Warboys (The Blue Peal)

1 Dickon R Love

2 Mark R Eccleston

3 Stephanie J Warboys

4 Simon C Melen

5 Jack E Page (C)

6 Jack P Gunning

7 James P Ramsbottom

8 Paul McNutt

9 Christian M Peckham

10 Colin M Lee

11 John S Warboys

12 Michael P A Wilby

Rung at the first attempt.

Midnight A:

x456x56.7.236x34x1x70.8.3.0.3 le T [m]

Blueberry S:

36x56.4.5x5.6x34x5.34x569.70.8x8.9.8x8.E le T [h]

Peacock S:

x3x4x2.5.6x34x5x6x7.6.78x7x78x1 le T [k]

Sky S:

x5x4.5x5.36.4x47.58.36x69.70.58x8.9x8xE le T [j1]

Navy S:

x5x6x25x36x4x5x456x5x456x5x56x5 le T [k2]

Sapphire DLB:

x456x1.34.56 le T [14523T0E8967]

Ringing World page reference: 5533.0485

St Martin's Guild

Northfield, West Midlands

St Laurence

Wednesday, 26 April 2017 in 50m (14–1–13 in F♯)

1298 Variable Hunt Grandsire Caters

1 Angie Wakefield

2 Janet A Horton

3 Alan Burbidge (Con'd)

4 Helen R Jarvis

5 Luke Daniel

6 Clare McArdle

7 Jonathan B Townsend

8 Phil Ramsbottom

9 Tony Daw

10 Clare S Townsend

1st VHGC for all except 3

Rung as part of St. Martin's Guild 10/12 bell quarter peal programme

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Peter, Harborne

Sunday, 30 April 2017 in 2h 54 (12–3–24 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by L P H Suggett

1 Christine Mills

2 Sophie M Keeble

3 Mark R Eccleston

4 Christine Barnell

5 Arthur J Reeves (C)

6 Clare McArdle

7 Jack E Page

8 Stephen W Horton

First peal: 2 and 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5534.0508

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 8 May 2017 in 3h 22 (31–0–21 in D)

5016 Spliced Maximus (6m)

1056 ea. Ariel, Phobos, Zanussi S; 880 Maypole A; 792 Deimos A; 176 Slinky DLTP; 110 com; atw

Composed by D J Pipe

1 Dickon R Love

2 Mark R Eccleston

3 David J Pipe

4 Henry J W Pipe

5 Jack E Page (C)

6 Jack P Gunning

7 James P Ramsbottom

8 Paul McNutt

9 Stephen M Jones

10 Paul Jopp

11 Phillip M Orme

12 Michael P A Wilby

First Spliced Maximus, aged 14: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5537.0577

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 15 May 2017 in 3h 19 (31–0–21 in D)

5016 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M R Eccleston

1 Jack E Page

2 Mark R Eccleston (C)

3 Dickon R Love

4 Jack P Gunning

5 David M W Threlfall

6 Matthew J R King

7 Andrew V Brown

8 James P Ramsbottom

9 Jonathan P Healy

10 Gordon R Birks

11 Julia R Cater

12 William R Haynes

First peal: 6

First peal left handed, due to loss of thumb to circular saw: 12

Ringing World page reference: 5537.0577

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 22 May 2017 in 3h 22 (31–0–21 in D)

5016 Spliced Maximus (10m)

Composed by D J Pipe

1 Mark R Eccleston

2 Simon C Melen

3 Christian M Peckham

4 Paul McNutt

5 Jack E Page (C)

6 Jack P Gunning

7 Graham M Bradshaw

8 James P Ramsbottom

9 Stephen M Jones

10 Thomas W Griffiths

11 Colin M Lee

12 Michael P A Wilby

50th Peal as conductor

100th peal: 8 - well done James

Ringing World page reference: 5537.0577

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

SS Peter and Paul, Aston

Tuesday, 23 May 2017 in 51m (24–2–18 in D)

1296 Little Bob Royal

Composed by James P Ramsbottom

1 Phil Ramsbottom

2 Arthur J Reeves

3 Helen R Jarvis

4 Susannah Moore

5 James P Ramsbottom (Con'd)

6 Janet Horton

7 Richard Andrew

8 Andrew Clarke

9 Tony Daw

10 Jonathan B Townsend

First of Royal - 4

Previously arranged but respectfully dedicated to those affected by events in Manchester last night.

Rung as part of the St. Martin's Guild 10 bell quarter peal programme

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Bartholomew, Edgbaston

Saturday, 3 June 2017 in 2h 49 (10–0–14 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(1-3) 2160 Alnwick, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wells, Whitley, Wooler (4-7) 2880 Allendale, Annable’s London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster, York

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0308, SU0403)

1 Andrew V Brown

2 Alistair J Cherry

3 Jack E Page

4 Mark R Eccleston (C)

5 Craig P Homewood

6 Gabrielle L Cowcill

First 41 Minor: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5541.0676

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul

Monday, 12 June 2017 in 2h 35 (12–2–13 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by A S Burbidge

1 D Rose W Horton

2 Alan S Burbidge (C)

3 Alistair J Cherry

4 Dickon R Love

5 Jack P Gunning

6 Jack E Page

7 Mark R Eccleston

8 Gordon R Birks

First of Stedman: 1

1500th peal: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5542.0698

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 in 2h 54 (12–2–13 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Christine Mills

2 Victoria J M Wilby

3 Angela D Wakefield

4 Mark R Eccleston

5 Anthony M Daw

6 Graham R Kelly

7 Jack P Gunning

8 Jack E Page

9 Alistair J Cherry

10 Richard B Grimmett (C)

First of Royal: 3 & 6. 200th together: 1 & 10. 100th together: 2 & 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5544.0747

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

RC Cathedral of St Chad (The Ullathorne Room)

Thursday, 15 June 2017 in 2h 6 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J O Lancashire (1901 peal - No 52 in CC Collection)

1–2 Jack E Page

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Mark R Eccleston (C)

7–8 Paul E Bibilo

Ringing World page reference: 5541.0676

St Martin's Guild

Moseley, West Midlands

St Anne

Saturday, 17 June 2017 in 2h 42 (7–0–5 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

41m: (1-3) Carlisle, Sandiacre, Wooler, Northumberland, Whitley, Newcastle, Morpeth, Chester, Alnwick, Canterbury, Munden, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells; (4-7) Norwich, Netherseale, Annable's London, Westminster, Allendale, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Stamford, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Bamborough, Bacup, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, Cambridge, Primrose, York, Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham

Composed by John S Warboys (SU0309; SU0407)

1 Stephanie J Warboys

2 Mark R Eccleston

3 Alistair J Cherry

4 James P Ramsbottom

5 Susan E Marshall

6 John S Warboys (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5541.0676

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 19 June 2017 in 3h 18 (31–0–21 in D)

5016 Spliced Maximus (10m)

Composed by D J Pipe

1 Simon J L Linford

2 Simon C Melen

3 Iain J Anderson

4 Graham G Firman

5 Jack E Page (C)

6 Jack P Gunning

7 Graham M Bradshaw

8 Paul McNutt

9 James P Ramsbottom

10 Mark R Eccleston

11 Colin M Lee

12 Michael P A Wilby

Ringing World page reference: 5542.0698

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 26 June 2017 in 3h 23 (31–0–21 in D)

5004 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2m)

2508 Stedman Cinques, 2496 Bristol Surprise Maximus; 5 com

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

1 Mark R Eccleston (C)

2 Jack E Page

3 Dickon R Love

4 Martin J Whiteley

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Jack P Gunning

7 Andrew V Brown

8 Julia R Cater

9 Gordon R Birks

10 Paul E Bibilo

11 Paul Jopp

12 Paul J Tiebout

Ringing World page reference: 5542.0698

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Wednesday, 28 June 2017 in 53m (31–0–21 in D)

1282 Spliced Surprise Royal

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire

Composed by Trad.

1 Mike Dodson

2 Simon Linford (C)

3 D Rose W Horton

4 Janet A Horton

5 Andrew Clarke

6 Matthew King

7 Jonathan B Townsend

8 Phil Ramsbottom

9 Alistair J Cherry

10 Tony Daw

First of 3 spliced Surprise Royal - 3, 5 & 6

First blows of Lincolnshire - 3 & 6

First blows of Yorkshire - 6

First of spliced for the programme

Rung as part of the St. Martin's Guild 10/12 bell quarter peal programme

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 3 July 2017 in 3h 17 (31–0–21 in D)

5016 Spliced Maximus (10m)

Composed by D J Pipe

1 Mark R Eccleston

2 Simon C Melen

3 Victoria J M Wilby

4 Graham G Firman

5 Jack E Page (C)

6 Jack P Gunning

7 Paul McNutt

8 James P Ramsbottom

9 Simon J L Linford

10 Thomas W Griffiths

11 Colin M Lee

12 Michael P A Wilby

Ringing World page reference: 5571.0106

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 10 July 2017 in 3h 24 (31–0–21 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Arranged by R C Kippin

1 Stephanie J Warboys

2 Julia R Cater

3 Mark R Eccleston (C)

4 D Rose W Horton

5 Paul E Bibilo

6 Andrew V Brown

7 Dickon R Love

8 William R Haynes

9 Paul Jopp

10 Gordon R Birks

First Surprise Royal: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5544.0747

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 17 July 2017 in 3h 20 (31–0–21 in D)

5016 Spliced Maximus (6m)

1056 each Ariel, Phobos, Zanussi S, 880 Maypole A, 792 Deimos A, 176 Slinky DLTP, 110 com, atw

Composed by D J Pipe

1 Paul E Bibilo

2 Mark R Eccleston

3 Paul McNutt

4 Paul J Tiebout

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson

6 Jack P Gunning (C)

7 Paul Jopp

8 James P Ramsbottom

9 Stephen M Jones

10 Alistair J Cherry

11 Simon J L Linford

12 Michael P A Wilby

13th consecutive successful 'Monday' night peal.

Jack's birthday treat, first of spliced and of maximus as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5571.0106

St Martin's Guild

Moseley, West Midlands

St Anne

Sunday, 23 July 2017 (7–0–5 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pauline Forster

2 Stella Tew

3 Trish Everett

4 John Tanner

5 Paul Lindley

6 Frances Dodds (C)

For the Patronal Service.

First Plain Bob Minor: 2.

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Martin

Tuesday, 25 July 2017 in 55m (39–1–19 in C)

1301 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J P Ramsbottom

1 Arthur J Reeves

2 Victoria Wilby

3 Phil Ramsbottom

4 Matthew King

5 Helen R Jarvis

6 Angie Wakefield

7 Richard Andrew

8 James P Ramsbottom (Con'd)

9 Jonathan B Townsend

10 Mark Eccleston

11 Simon Linford

12 Andrew Clarke

A "disaster movie" type quarter peal.

Get well wishes to Tony's right foot, hope it improves soon. (That's a foot note).

Thanks to Simon for standing in at 25 minutes notice.

Thanks to James for reworking the composition whilst ringing having mis-called it.

Thanks to Charlie for sitting quietly throughout her forced "internment".

First of Stedman Cinques 5 and 9, - what took you so long!

Rung as part of the St. Martin's Guild 10/12 bell programme.

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

RC Cathedral of St Chad (The Ullathorne Room)

Thursday, 27 July 2017 in 2h 14 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by P A B Saddleton (21 part, No 70 in CC Collection)

1–2 George M Salter

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Mark R Eccleston (C)

7–8 Alan S Burbidge

Ringing World page reference: 5546.0796

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul

Sunday, 6 August 2017 in 42m (12–2–13 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Tony Daw

2 Chris Mills

3 Casey McLellan

4 Angie Wakefield

5 James Ramsbottom (C)

6 Graham Kelly

First inside in method - 3

St Martin's Guild

King's Norton, W Mids, West Midlands

St Nicolas, King's Norton

Tuesday, 8 August 2017 (17–1–6 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Carl Jenkins

2 Catherine R Taylor

3 Tracy Stevens

4 Andrew R Carr

5 Stephen W Horton (C)

6 Brian Wevill

First attempt- 6

Rung in memory of Jim Dunn

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul

Tuesday, 15 August 2017 in 58m (12–2–13 in F♯)

1392 Plain Bob Minor

1 Annie Smith

2 Chris Mills

3 Janet Horton

4 Angie Wakefield

5 Phil Ramsbottom

6 Tony Daw (C)

First of Plain Bob Minor - 1

In loving memory of Graham Allcott, father of Annie Smith.

(1st September 1939 - 25th May 2016)

St Martin's Guild

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands

SS Mary and Margaret

Sunday, 20 August 2017 in 50m (10–3–14 in A♭)

1372 Plain Bob Triples

1 David Reeves

2 John Mulvey

3 Oliver Bouckley

4 Simon Linford (C)

5 James Stanton

6 Andrew Else

7 Simon Adams

8 John Rogers

First quarter on the rehung and augmented bells

First on 8: 8. First on 8 inside: 3.

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 21 August 2017 in 3h 26 (31–0–21 in D)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Donald F Morrison Opus 6897

1 Paul E Bibilo (C)

2 Mark R Eccleston

3 David M W Threlfall

4 Dickon R Love

5 Julia R Cater

6 Alistair J Cherry

7 James P Ramsbottom

8 Harm Jan A de Kok

9 Paul J Tiebout

10 William R Haynes

11 Christopher J Pickford

12 Colin M Lee

Ringing World page reference: 5571.0106

St Martin's Guild

Moseley, West Midlands

St Mary

Wednesday, 23 August 2017 in 49m (18–0–9 in F)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 David Denbigh

2 Simon Linford (C)

3 Mike Dodson

4 Trish Everett

5 Jane Boyle

6 Dave Bassett

7 Richard Andrew

8 Malcolm J Paulson

9 Jonathan B Townsend

10 Phil Ramsbottom

1st on 10 bells - 1 and 4

Rung as part of the St. Martin's Guild 10 bell programme

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 4 September 2017 in 3h 25 (31–0–21 in D)

5026 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M R Eccleston

1 Michael P A Wilby

2 Mark R Eccleston (C)

3 Dickon R Love

4 Paul McNutt

5 Alistair J Cherry

6 David M W Threlfall

7 Andrew V Brown

8 James P Ramsbottom

9 Gordon R Birks

10 Paul E Bibilo

11 Thomas W Griffiths

12 Christopher J Pickford

Rung as a birthday compliment to Rick Shallcross; and as a thank you to Jack Gunning for his efforts organising Monday night peals over recent years.

Ringing World page reference: 5552.0943

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

RC Cathedral of St Chad (The Ullathorne Room)

Thursday, 7 September 2017 in 2h 8 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by T Edwards, arr A J Ellis (No 81 in CC Collection)

1–2 Alan S Burbidge

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Mark R Eccleston (C)

7–8 Paul E Bibilo

A true arrangement of Thomas Edwards' 1792 (false) peal, the earliest known peal length composition of Stedman Triples.

Ringing World page reference: 5555.1015

St Martin's Guild

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands

SS Mary and Margaret

Saturday, 9 September 2017 in 2h 59 (10–3–14 in A♭)

5090 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by BD Price

1 Paul E Bibilo

2 Mathew Williams

3 Catherine R Taylor

4 Stuart C W Hutchieson

5 James M Stanton

6 Andrew J Ellis

7 James P Ramsbottom (C)

8 Gordon R Birks

Rung to welcome Mark Hopkins as new Rector of the parish

First peal on the restored and augmented ring

First Peal: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5552.0943

St Martin's Guild

Moseley, West Midlands

St Mary

Sunday, 10 September 2017 (18–0–9 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 David R Ingram (C)

2 Stephen M Sharp

3 Pauline M Forster

4 Trish Everett

5 Frances Dodds

6 John M Tanner

7 Paul Lindley

8 Stephen Maddox

For the Patronal Service. First quarter peal by a local band on the new bells.

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 11 September 2017 in 3h 22 (31–0–21 in D)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by David G Hull (5040 no.21)

1 Dickon R Love

2 Stephanie J Warboys

3 Paul Jopp

4 Emily E Hall

5 Simon J L Linford (C)

6 Cameron A Waters

7 James P Ramsbottom

8 Gordon R Birks

9 Paul E Bibilo

10 Alistair J Cherry

11 Mark R Eccleston

12 Michael P A Wilby

First on 12: 4

First Bristol Maximus: 6

Ringing World page reference: 5571.0106

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

RC Cathedral of St Chad (The Ullathorne Room)

Thursday, 14 September 2017 in 2h 10 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Parker No 6 (7 part, No 73 in CC Collection)

1–2 Alan S Burbidge

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Mark R Eccleston (C)

7–8 Paul E Bibilo

Ringing World page reference: 5555.1015

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 25 September 2017 in 3h 25 (31–0–21 in D)

5016 Spliced Maximus (10m)

Composed by D J Pipe

1 Mark R Eccleston

2 Simon C Melen

3 Christian M Peckham

4 Iain J Anderson

5 Jack E Page (C)

6 Alistair J Cherry

7 Jack P Gunning

8 Paul McNutt

9 Paul E Bibilo

10 Simon J L Linford

11 Thomas W Griffiths

12 Colin M Lee

First Particles: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5555.1014

St Martin's Guild

Aston, W Mids, West Midlands

SS Peter and Paul, Aston

Tuesday, 26 September 2017 in 54m (24–2–18 in D)

1320 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by PJ Flavell

1 Rebekah Horton

2 Tony Daw

3 Trish Everett

4 Rose Horton

5 Helen Jarvis

6 Susannah Moore

7 Richard Andrew

8 James Ramsbottom (C)

9 Janet Horton

10 Phil Ramsbottom

11 Jonathan Townsend

12 Jonathan Healy

1st on 12: 1,3,6

1st blows on 12: 3

Rung as part of the St. Martin's Guild 10/12 bell programme

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

RC Cathedral of St Chad (The Ullathorne Room)

Thursday, 28 September 2017 in 2h 10 (11G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Carter

1–2 Jack E Page (C)

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Mark R Eccleston

7–8 Alan S Burbidge

Ringing World page reference: 5555.1015

St Martin's Guild

Boldmere, West Midlands

St Michael

Sunday, 8 October 2017 (13–3–14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John Davis

2 Annie Smith

3 Sally Jenkins

4 Nigel Crowther

5 David Reeves (C)

6 Ed Laughton

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the rebuilding and re-dedicaction of the church.

First inside: 2.

St Martin's Guild

Castle Bromwich, West Midlands

SS Mary and Margaret

Tuesday, 10 October 2017 in 2h 53 (10–3–14 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by N J Diserens (2A)

1 Alan S Burbidge

2 Jack E Page

3 John H Fielden

4 Daniel T Calvert

5 Graham R Kelly

6 Alistair J Cherry

7 Richard B Grimmett (C)

8 Mark R Eccleston

First of Stedman: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5557.1065

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

RC Cathedral of St Chad (The Ullathorne Room)

Thursday, 12 October 2017 in 2h 8 (11 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by A Johnson (bobs only, exact 3 part)

1–2 Jack E Page

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Mark R Eccleston (C)

7–8 Paul E Bibilo

Ringing World page reference: 5565.1265

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul, Jewellery Quarter

Tuesday, 17 October 2017 in 38m (3–3–23 in C♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by trad

1 Chris Mills

2 Andy Hardy

3 Andrew Else

4 David R Ingram

5 Angie Wakefield

6 Janet A Horton (C)

First of Plain Bob Minor inside: 2

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 23 October 2017 in 3h 27 (31–0–21 in D)

5088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)

4 methods: 1296 each Bristol, Phobos; 1248 each Orion, Zanussi; 90 com; atw.

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Susan E Marshall

2 Dickon R Love

3 Katharine J Firman

4 Richard B Pullin

5 Graham G Firman

6 Jack E Page (C)

7 Paul McNutt

8 James P Ramsbottom

9 Simon J L Linford

10 Eleanor J Linford

11 Stuart C W Hutchieson

12 Colin M Lee

Ringing World page reference: 5559.1111

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Martin

Sunday, 29 October 2017 in 3h 34 (39–1–19 in C)

5075 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M R Eccleston

1 Victoria J M Wilby

2 Mark R Eccleston (C)

3 Henry J W Pipe

4 David J Pipe

5 Arthur J Reeves

6 Stephanie J Warboys

7 John H Fielden

8 Geoffrey W Randall

9 Eleanor J Linford

10 Simon J L Linford

11 John S Warboys

12 Michael P A Wilby

Specially arranged as a 75th birthday compliment to John Fielden.

150th peal of Stedman Cinques: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5560.1139

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 30 October 2017 in 3h 31 (31–0–21 in D)

5001 Stedman Caters

Composed by R B Pullin

1 Stephanie J Warboys

2 Alistair J Cherry

3 Jack E Page

4 Richard B Pullin (C)

5 James P Ramsbottom

6 Julia R Cater

7 Dickon R Love

8 William R Haynes

9 Paul E Bibilo

10 Mark R Eccleston

Rung after meeting short, with particular thanks to Richard for arriving prepared to call Stedman Cinques, but instead delivering this composition off the cuff.

Circled tower (after a mere 228 peals): 10. Well done Mark!

Ringing World page reference: 5560.1139

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Martin

Tuesday, 31 October 2017 in 53m (39–1–19 in C)

1275 Stedman Caters

1 D Rose W Horton

2 David Ingram

3 Richard Andrew

4 Alex Frye

5 David Bassett

6 Daniel Calvert

7 Phil Ramsbottom

8 Jack Page (C)

9 Simon Linford

10 Jonathan B Townsend

A very short notice event.

Rung as part of the St. Martin's Guild 10/12 bell programme

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 13 November 2017 in 3h 26 (31–0–21 in D)

5040 Orion Surprise Maximus

Composed by S Humphrey (SMC)

1 Simon C Melen

2 Paul Jopp

3 David J Pipe (C)

4 Timothy J Peverett

5 Jack E Page

6 Jack P Gunning

7 Christian M Peckham

8 Margaret Whiteley

9 Martin J Whiteley

10 Mark R Eccleston

11 Stuart C W Hutchieson

12 Paul E Bibilo

Ringing World page reference: 5562.1189

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul (School Room)

Wednesday, 22 November 2017 in 35m (11 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans

1–2 Jack E Page

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Alan S Burbidge (C)

7–8 Daniel T Calvert

First Stedman and Triples in hand - 7-8

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 27 November 2017 in 3h 23 (31–0–21 in D)

5088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)

4 methods: 1296 each Ariel, Phobos, Zanussi, 1200 Bristol; 53 com, atw.

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Simon C Melen

2 Mark R Eccleston

3 Dickon R Love

4 Jack E Page (C)

5 Julia R Cater

6 Alistair J Cherry

7 David M W Threlfall

8 Paul E Bibilo

9 Colin M Lee

10 William R Haynes

11 Gordon R Birks

12 Michael P A Wilby

Rung to mark the engagement of HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Meghan Markle.

Ringing World page reference: 5564.1237

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul

Monday, 4 December 2017 in 2h 44 (12–2–13 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by A Johnson (bobs only, exact 3 part)

1 Jack E Page (C)

2 Stephanie J Warboys

3 Gillian Eastwood

4 Luke G Groom

5 Dickon R Love

6 Paul E Bibilo

7 Alistair J Cherry

8 Susan E Marshall

First Stedman: 4.

With thanks to Chris Mills for standing down at very short notice.

Ringing World page reference: 5572.0130

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul (School Room)

Tuesday, 5 December 2017 in 36m (11 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

Composed by John Carter

1–2 Jack E Page

3–4 Charles A S Webb

5–6 Alan S Burbidge (C)

7–8 Daniel T Calvert

St Martin's Guild

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Friday, 8 December 2017 in 2h 52 (10–0–14 in G)

5152 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by M P R H Woolley (after RWL)

1 Christine Mills

2 Stephanie J Warboys

3 Alistair J Cherry

4 Luke G Groom

5 Michael P R H Woolley

6 Stephen W Horton

7 Jack E Page (C)

8 Gordon R Birks

Specially arranged to celebrate the graduation of the ringer of the 5th.

Believed to be the highest number of runs of 4 consecutive bells contained within a normal length peal of Bristol Major with the tenors strictly together throughout.

Ringing World page reference: 5565.1273

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul

Sunday, 24 December 2017 in 45m (12–2–13 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Chris Mills

2 Chloe Grimmett

3 Angie Wakefield

4 James Ramsbottom

5 Richard Grimmett (C)

6 Tony Daw

Rung for Carol Service.

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Sunday, 31 December 2017 in 53m (21–3–20 in E minor)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Stef Warboys

2 James P Ramsbottom (C)

3 Tony Daw

4 Jonathan B Townsend

5 Phil Ramsbottom

First quarter on 5 bells - 4

Rung following morning service on the heavy minor five as a farewell to 2017

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