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St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 8 January 2023 in 42m (7)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 David Ingram
2 Kirsty Gifford
3 Sharon Wall
4 Simon Linford
5 Charlie Linford
6 Eleanor Linford (C)
First Minor:3
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5840.0291

St Martin's Guild
Coseley, West Midlands
Christ Church
Sunday, 15 January 2023 in 2h 48 (11–2–5 in G)
5088 Alloa Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown and Donald F Morrison
1 Michael Chester
2 Jill D Walburn
3 D Rose W Horton
4 Richard J Hurst
5 Catherine R Taylor
6 Stephen W Horton
7 Stephen G Askew
8 Gordon R Birks (C)
Birthday compliment to the conductor
Ringing World page reference: 5832.0103

St Martin's Guild
Castle Bromwich, West Midlands
St Mary and St Margaret
Saturday, 21 January 2023 in 2h 56 (10–3–14 in A♭)
5120 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Benjamin D Constant
1 Simon J L Linford (C)
2 Andrew J Ellis
3 Mathew Williams
4 James P Ramsbottom
5 Alex J Parsons
6 Simon E Adams
7 James M Stanton
8 Michael Chester
Rung half muffled in memory of Bill Dargue, a ringer at this church for 40 years, including 10 years as Tower Captain.
First inside: 5
First in method: 3 and 7
Ringing World page reference: 5834.0148

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 23 January 2023 in 3h 23 (31–0–21 in D)
5040 Avon Delight Maximus
Composed by J S Warboys
1 David J Dearnley
2 Paul N Mounsey (C)
3 Simon C Melen
4 Paul McNutt
5 Jimmy L Yeoman
6 Alistair J Cherry
7 Christian M Peckham
8 Luke G Groom
9 Mark R Eccleston
10 Paul Jopp
11 Oliver C Bates
12 Michael P A Wilby
A hasty rearrangement after meeting short for 4-spliced.
A birthday compliment to Mark Eccleston, for whom the length was coincidentally appropriate!
Ringing World page reference: 5833.0126

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 29 January 2023 in 22m (7)
720 Plain Bob Minor
1 David Ingram
2 Trish Everett
3 Sharon Wall
4 Simon Linford (C)
5 Paul Lindley
6 Frances Dodds
For Morning Service

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 29 January 2023 in 46m (18–0–9 in F)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Simon A Bond
1 Simon Linford (C)
2 Casey McLellan
3 Trish Everett
4 Kirsty Gifford
5 Arthur Reeves
6 Charlie Linford
7 Mark Eccleston
8 Eleanor Linford
First Major: 4
First in method: 3
For Evensong (and accompanied by a very loud choir practice)
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0198

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 30 January 2023 in 3h 23 (31–0–21 in D)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by M R Eccleston
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Mark R Eccleston (C)
3 Oliver C Bates
4 Alistair J Cherry
5 Jack E Page
6 D Rose W Horton
7 M Michael R Parker
8 James P Ramsbottom
9 Paul Jopp
10 Jimmy L Yeoman
11 John M Thurman
12 Colin G Newman
First on 12: 6, 7.
100th peal together: 5, 10.
Ringing World page reference: 5834.0148

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St. Paul (School room)
Tuesday, 31 January 2023 in 3h 6 (12 in F)
5100 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2m/p)
2 methods: 2748 Stedman Cinques; 2352 Bristol Surprise Maximus; 3 com.
Composed by J R Fisher
1–2 Alexander P Frye
3–4 Jimmy L Yeoman
5–6 Jack E Page (C)
7–8 Oliver C Bates
9–10 Simon C Melen
11–12 Richard B Grimmett
Ringing World page reference: 5834.0149

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Martin
Tuesday, 31 January 2023 (39–1–19 in C)
1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
1 Stephanie J Warboys (C)
2 Stacey A Howard
3 Rachel J Mitchell
4 Victoria J M Wilby
5 Charlotte D Linford
6 Simon J L Linford
7 John H Fielden
8 James P Ramsbottom
9 Jonathan B Townsend
10 Eleanor J Linford
11 Anthony M Daw
12 John S Warboys
Ringing World page reference: 5834.0151

St Martin's Guild
Harborne, West Midlands
St Peter
Friday, 3 February 2023 (12–3–24 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Max Earthquake
2 Simon J L Linford
3 Clare McArdle (C)
4 Tamsin Lane
5 Eleanor J Linford
6 Tracy Stevens
First away from cover: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5834.0151

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
26 Forest Road
Sunday, 5 February 2023 (15 in C)
1260 Stedman Triples
1–2 Mark R Eccleston (C)
3–4 Jimmy L Yeoman
5–6 Oliver C Bates
7–8 Simon J L Linford
Ringing World page reference: 5840.0292

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul (School Room)
Tuesday, 7 February 2023 in 2h 15 (11 in G)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Andrew Johnson (Aston Martin)
1–2 Alexander P Frye
3–4 Charles A S Webb
5–6 Paul Jopp
7–8 Richard B Grimmett (C)
Birthday compliments to Geoff Davies from his friends in Birmingham
Ringing World page reference: 5839.0267

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Martin
Tuesday, 7 February 2023 in 55m (39–1–19 in C)
1269 Stedman Caters
Composed by J P Ramsbottom
1 Jimmy L Yeoman
2 Oliver C Bates
3 Catherine E Morley
4 Charlotte D Linford
5 M Michael R Parker
6 Phil Ramsbottom
7 James P Ramsbottom (C)
8 Andrew V Brown
9 Simon J L Linford
10 Tony Daw
Remembering AJB on the eve of his funeral. Rest in peace dear friend.
Ringing World page reference: 5839.0275

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 12 February 2023 in 3h 12 (18–0–9 in F)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Anonymous
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Michael P A Wilby
3 Susan J Healy
4 Victoria J M Wilby
5 Rebecca Kirby
6 Simon J L Linford
7 Charlotte D Linford (C)
8 John S Warboys
9 Alistair J Cherry
10 Eleanor J Linford
First as Conductor
With best wishes to Joshua Everett and Emma Bennett, to be married here next Saturday
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0195

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Philips Cathedral (Ringing room)
Monday, 13 February 2023 in 2h 21 (15 in C)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Contains 960 Cambridge, Glasgow, London; 768 Belfast (F), Bristol, Superlative; 132 com.
Composed by Donald F Morrison
1–2 Alexander P Frye
3–4 Oliver C Bates
5–6 Michael P A Wilby
7–8 Jimmy L Yeoman (C)
Rung to celebrate the wedding of Emily Crowder and Andrew Mills
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0199

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 in 2h 38 (3–3–23 in C♯)
5040 Spliced Fourths Place Delight Minor (35m)
35m: (1-3) Tintern, Glastonbury, Fountains, Tewkesbury, Evesham, Sherborne, Melrose, Combermere, Canterbury, Abbeyville, Southwark, Vale Royal, Crowland, St Werburgh; (4-7) Bedford, Old Oxford, Braintree, Humber, College Bob IV, Taxal, Merton, Newdigate, Marple, Neasden, St Albans, Charlwood, Wragby, Willesden, Clarence, Kirkstall, Elston, Burnaby, Waltham, Burslem, London Victory.
Composed by John S Warboys (4D0309, 4D0408)
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Casey McLellan
3 Oliver C Bates
4 Jimmy L Yeoman
5 James P Ramsbottom
6 John S Warboys (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0195

St Martin's Guild
Edgbaston, West Midlands
St Bartholomew
Friday, 17 February 2023 in 2h 48 (10–0–14 in G)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
4 methods: 1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol; 110com; atw.
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Daniel J Page (C)
3 Catherine E Morley
4 Laura E Byrne
5 Evie Newton
6 Eleanor J Linford
7 Oliver C Bates
8 Jimmy L Yeoman
69th together: 2 and 8.

St Martin's Guild
Northfield, West Midlands
St Laurence
Monday, 20 February 2023 in 47m (14–1–13 in F♯)
1264 Double Coslany Court Bob Major
Composed by JR
1 Catherine Taylor
2 Casey McLellan
3 Graham Kelly
4 Kirsty Gifford
5 Michael Parker
6 Rachel Mitchell
7 James Ramsbottom (C)
8 Steve Horton
Ringing World page reference: 5837.0224

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 20 February 2023 in 3h 21 (31–0–21 in D)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Composed by P N Mounsey
1 Oliver C Bates
2 David J Dearnley
3 Charlotte D Linford
4 Paul McNutt
5 Paul N Mounsey (C)
6 David M W Threlfall
7 Alexander P Frye
8 Paul Jopp
9 Frederick Shallcross
10 Jimmy L Yeoman
11 Michael P A Wilby
12 Eleanor J Linford
In memoriam Michael V Chilcott
Ringing World page reference: 5852.0646

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul
Wednesday, 22 February 2023 in 48m (12–2–13 in F♯)
1296 Grandsire Caters
1 Christine Mills
2 Mike Dodson
3 Stella Smith
4 Heather Griffiths
5 Chris Fitter
6 Alex Parsons (C)
7 Richard Hurst
8 Stephen W Horton
9 Phil Ramsbottom
10 Andrew V Brown
First of caters - 5
50th quarter peal - 6, and first of caters as conductor

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul
Friday, 24 February 2023 in 2h 41 (3–3–23 in C♯)
5040 Spliced Fourths Place Delight Minor (35m)
35m: Abbeyville, Bedford, Braintree, Burnaby, Burslem, Canterbury, Charlwood, Clarence, College Bob IV, Combermere, Crowland, Elston, Evesham, Fountains, Glastonbury, Humber, Kirkstall, London Victory, Marple, Melrose, Merton, Neasden, Newdigate, Old Oxford, Sherborne, Southwark, St Albans, St Werburgh, Taxal, Tewkesbury, Tintern, Vale Royal, Waltham, Willesden, Wragby; all the work
Composed by John S Warboys (4D0704)
1 Alistair J Cherry
2 Stephanie J Warboys
3 Jimmy L Yeoman
4 Oliver C Bates
5 James W Perrins
6 John S Warboys (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5838.0243

St Martin's Guild
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
St Chad
Saturday, 25 February 2023 in 3h 35 (39–2–7 in C)
5023 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (3m/p)
2431 Stedman Cinques; 1296 each Avon Delight Maximus, Bristol Surprise Maximus; 25 com.
Composed by M R Eccleston
1 Jack E Page (C)
2 Victoria J M Wilby
3 Paul E Bibilo
4 Oliver C Bates
5 Daniel J Page
6 Rachel L Mahoney
7 Jimmy D Yeoman
8 Michael R Crockett
9 Julia R Cater
10 Andrew J Rawlinson
11 Ewan G A Hull
12 Michael P A Wilby
On Henry Johnson dinner day.
First spliced on 12: 6.
69+1th peal together: 5 and 7.
Ringing World page reference: 5837.0221

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul
Friday, 3 March 2023 in 48m (12–2–13 in F♯)
1299 Stedman Caters
Composed by O C Bates
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Oliver C Bates (C)
3 Jimmy L Yeoman
4 Charlotte D Linford
5 Rachel J Mitchell
6 Eleanor J Linford
7 Gregory F Russell
8 Simon J L Linford
9 Jonathan B Townsend
10 Catherine E Morley
Ringing World page reference: 5838.0246

St Martin's Guild
Coseley, West Midlands
Christ Church
Sunday, 5 March 2023 in 2h 50 (11–2–5 in G)
5024 Painswick Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison
1 Simon J L Linford (C)
2 Charlotte D Linford
3 Stephen G Askew
4 Stephen W Horton
5 Alex J Parsons
6 D Rose W Horton
7 Michael Chester
8 Alexander P Frye
Ringing World page reference: 5840.0289

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 6 March 2023 in 3h 23 (31–0–21 in D)
5088 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (2m)
2 methods: 2784 Bristol Surprise; 2304 Avon Delight; 75 com; atw.
Composed by A G Reading
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 David J Dearnley
3 Catherine E Morley
4 Oliver C Bates
5 Michael P A Wilby
6 Dickon R Love
7 Graham M Bradshaw
8 James P Ramsbottom
9 Jack E Page (C)
10 Jimmy L Yeoman
11 Paul N Mounsey
12 John N Hughes-D'Aeth
First Spliced Maximus fully inside: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5839.0267

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Martin
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 (39–1–19 in C)
1296 Stedman Cinques
1 Oliver C Bates
2 Casey McLellan
3 Stephanie J Warboys
4 Rachel L Mahoney
5 James P Ramsbottom
6 Charlotte D Linford
7 Jonathan B Townsend
8 Catherine E Morley
9 Rachel J Mitchell
10 Eleanor J Linford
11 John S Warboys (C)
12 Jimmy L Yeoman
Rung in recognition of Esther Fokuo's 15 years' faithful and valued service as Verger at this church.
First on 12: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0310

St Martin's Guild
Solihull, West Midlands
St Alphege
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 in 50m (9–2–11 in A♭)
1344 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by Traditional
1 Rose Horton
2 Kirsty Gifford
3 Casey McLellan
4 Mike Dodson
5 James Ramsbottom (C)
6 Malcolm Paulson
7 Michael Parker
8 Eleanor Linford
Ringing World page reference: 5839.0270

St Martin's Guild
Little Eaton, Derbyshire
5 Brooks Hollow
Friday, 10 March 2023 in 2h 34 (11 in G)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (16m)
(448 Ashtead, Cambridge, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 224 Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative. 153 com, atw)
Composed by N Smith
1–2 Simon J L Linford (C)
3–4 Paul Jopp
5–6 Simon C Melen
7–8 Stuart C W Hutchieson
First in hand as conductor
Remembering Norman Smith, who did so much for Spliced Surprise Major ringing
Ringing World page reference: 5848.0559

St Martin's Guild
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire
NB Thistle
Saturday, 11 March 2023 in 1h 38 (8 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Elliot J Daniel
3–4 Luke Daniel (C)
A birthday compliment to Sally Daniel.
First peal (age 11) - 1-2
First peal as conductor and first in hand - 3-4
First peal of minimus on handbells rung for the St Martin's Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 5840.0289

St Martin's Guild
Selly Oak, West Midlands
159 Gibbins Road
Sunday, 12 March 2023 in 2h 20 (14 in D)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by P A B Saddleton (10 part - No 23 in CC Collection)
1–2 Jimmy L Yeoman
3–4 Oliver C Bates
5–6 Mark R Eccleston (C)
7–8 Arthur J Reeves
First Stedman Triples: 1-2.
First Stedman Triples in hand: 3-4.
Believed to be the first peal on these handbells for at least 50 years (formerly belonging to George Fearn and recently restored by Bernard Stone).
Ringing World page reference: 5840.0289

St Martin's Guild
Knowle, West Midlands
St John the Baptist, St Lawrence, and St Anne
Sunday, 12 March 2023 in 42m (9–3–7)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Grandsire (720) & Plain Bob (540)
1 Bob Lynock
2 Rowena Shipley
3 Linda M Whitehead
4 Keith D Whitehead
5 Stephen Shipley (C)
6 Chris Fitter
For the evening service.
Ringing World page reference: 5840.0291

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 13 March 2023 in 3h 25 (31–0–21 in D)
5088 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (4m)
4 methods: 1392 Java Surprise, Roaring Meg Surprise; 1200 Krakatoa Delight; 1104 Orion Surprise; 81 com; atw.
Composed by A G Reading
1 Victoria J M Wilby
2 Mark R Eccleston
3 Simon C Melen
4 Colin G Newman
5 Jack E Page (C)
6 Paul E Bibilo
7 Jimmy L Yeoman
8 Oliver C Bates
9 Stephen M Jones
10 Simon J L Linford
11 Thomas W Griffiths
12 Michael P A Wilby
Ringing World page reference: 5840.0289

St Martin's Guild
Honiley, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 15 March 2023 in 2h 34 (6–2–4 in A)
5040 Spliced Fourths Place Delight Minor (35m)
35m: Abbeyville, Bedford, Braintree, Burnaby, Burslem, Canterbury, Charlwood, Clarence, College Bob IV, Combermere, Crowland, Elston, Evesham, Fountains, Glastonbury, Humber, Kirkstall, London Victory, Marple, Melrose, Merton, Neasden, Newdigate, Old Oxford, Sherborne, Southwark, St Albans, St Werburgh, Taxal, Tewkesbury, Tintern, Vale Royal, Waltham, Willesden, Wragby; all the work
Composed by John S Warboys (4D0704)
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Casey McLellan
3 Oliver C Bates
4 James P Ramsbottom
5 Jimmy L Yeoman
6 John S Warboys (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0308

St Martin's Guild
Sedgley, West Midlands
All Saints
Sunday, 19 March 2023 in 2h 53 (12–3–20 in F♯)
5184 Kingswinford Surprise Major
Composed by Alan G Reading
1 Jill D Walburn
2 Richard J Hurst
3 Timothy M Davis
4 Andrew J Ellis
5 Stephen W Horton
6 Stephen G Askew
7 Michael Chester
8 Gordon R Birks (C)
In memory of Jean Barnes, who rang in many of the conductor’s early peals.
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0672

St Martin's Guild
Knowle, West Midlands
St John the Baptist, St Lawrence, and St Anne
Sunday, 19 March 2023 in 41m (9–3–7)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Chris Fitter
2 Richard Andrew
3 Jill Erskine
4 Sandra J Cooper
5 Lucy Gwynne
6 Rowena Shipley
7 John Gwynne
8 Stephen Shipley (C)
For the evening service on Mothering Sunday.
Also a 90th birthday compliment to Donald Bartholomew, father of Sandra (4th).
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0311

St Martin's Guild
Lapworth, Warwickshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 23 March 2023 in 41m (10–1–2 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Lynda Cranmer
2 Merilyn Barrett
3 Paul Barrett
4 Pat Hicks
5 John Cranmer (C)
6 Stuart Mace
60 years ago, to this date, inaugural touches were rung on our bells after augmentation and rehanging on a new frame.
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0311

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul
Monday, 27 March 2023 in 2h 56 (12–2–13 in F♯)
5042 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by R O Hall
1 Christine Mills
2 Oliver C Bates (C)
3 Catherine E Morley
4 D Rose W Horton
5 Alexander P Frye
6 Rebecca Kirby
7 M Michael R Parker
8 Paul J Tiebout
9 James P Ramsbottom
10 Colin M Lee
First peal of Bristol S Royal: 7
First blows of Bristol S Royal: 4
Rung simultaneously with the Monday night peal at St Philip’s.
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0353

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 27 March 2023 in 3h 19 (31–0–21 in D)
5002 Stedman Cinques
Composed by M R Eccleston
1 Simon C Melen
2 Jack E Page
3 Paul McNutt
4 Christian M Peckham
5 Paul Jopp
6 Mark R Eccleston (C)
7 Paul E Bibilo
8 Graham M Bradshaw
9 Jonathan B Townsend
10 Colin G Newman
11 Michael P A Wilby
12 John M Thurman
The 2000th peal on the bells.
Rung simultaneously with the Monday night peal at St Paul's.
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0353

St Martin's Guild
Knowle, West Midlands
St John the Baptist, St Lawrence, and St Anne
Sunday, 2 April 2023 in 43m (9–3–7)
1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
1 Rowena Shipley
2 Simon Linford
3 Casey McLellan
4 Lucy Gwynne
5 Sarah Marshall
6 John Gwynne
7 Stephen Shipley (C)
8 Michael Chester
First in method: 3.
For the evening service on Palm Sunday.
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0359

St Martin's Guild
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire
NB Thistle
Sunday, 9 April 2023 in 1h 41 (8 in D)
5040 Treble Place Minimus (5m)
1008 each Toothless, Hookfang, Meatlug, Stormfly & Windshear
1–2 Elliot J Daniel (C)
3–4 Luke Daniel
First peal as conductor (age 11). First blows in all methods for both.
For Easter Day, and a wedding anniversary compliment to Ruth & Freddie Daniel, ringers at Holy Trinity Cookham, parents of 3-4 and grandparents of 1-2, married on this day in 1966.
It is believed these methods are rung for the first time:
Toothless Treble Place Minimus
34.14x14.12.14x14x14x14x14.34.12.34.14x14x14x14x14x14x14.34.12.34.14x14x14x14x14.12.14x14.34.12
Hookfang Treble Place Minimus
x14x14.12.14x14x14x14x14.34.12.34.14x14x14x14x14x14x14.34.12.34.14x14x14x14x14.12.14x14x12
Meatlug Treble Place Minimus
x14x14x14x14x14x14x14.34.12.34.14x14x14x14x14x14x14.34.12.34.14x14x14x14x14x14x14x12
Stormfly Treble Place Minimus
x14x14.12.14x14x14x14x14x12x14x14x14x14x14x14x14x12x14x14x14x14x14.12.14x14x12
Windshear Treble Place Minimus
34.14x14.12.14x14x14x14x14x12x14x14x14x14x14x14x14x12x14x14x14x14x14.12.14x14.34.12
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0379

St Martin's Guild
Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire
St Giles
Thursday, 13 April 2023 in 45m (10–1–0 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Steve Collins
2 Helen G Howell
3 Xavier D Howell
4 David Jackson
5 Quentin D Howell (C)
6 Michael Miller
First quarter inside for third - Xavier
Rung to celebrate the forthcoming Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III on May 7th
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0514

St Martin's Guild
Morville, Shropshire
St Gregory
Thursday, 13 April 2023 in 2h 55 (8–0–3 in F♯)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 53)
1 Heather A Kippin
2 Simon J L Linford (C)
3 Charlotte D Linford
4 James Clatworthy
5 Eleanor J Linford
6 Stephen W Horton
7 Robert C Kippin
8 Darran Ricks
Specially arranged to enable Heather to ring a peal with her Grand daughter Charlie - three Kippin generations in the peal.
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0573

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 16 April 2023 in 44m (7)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Sharon Wall
2 Casey McLellan (C)
3 Kirsty Gifford
4 Trish Everett
5 Simon Linford
6 Charlie Linford
First of Treble Bob: 1
First as Conductor
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0575

St Martin's Guild
Knowle, West Midlands
St John the Baptist, St Lawrence, and St Anne
Sunday, 16 April 2023 in 41m (9–3–7)
1260 St Simon's Bob Triples
Composed by Thomas A Winter
1 Jill Erskine
2 Rowena Shipley
3 Richard Andrew
4 Jayne Shipley
5 Lucy Gwynne
6 John Gwynne
7 Stephen Shipley (C)
8 Bob Lynock
For the evening service.
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0409

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 17 April 2023 in 3h 27 (31–0–21 in D)
5088 Orion Surprise Maximus
Composed by I R Fielding
1 Mark R Eccleston
2 Paul N Mounsey
3 Catherine E Morley
4 Michael P A Wilby (C)
5 David J Dearnley
6 Alexander P Frye
7 Paul E Bibilo
8 James P Ramsbottom
9 Graham M Bradshaw
10 David M W Threlfall
11 Oliver C Bates
12 Paul J Tiebout
First of Orion: 3, 6 (and, this century, 10)
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0403

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Saturday, 22 April 2023 in 3h 2 (18–0–9 in F)
5082 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by E G A Hull
1 Henry J W Pipe
2 Rachel L Mahoney
3 Catherine E Morley
4 Daniel R Jarvis
5 Laura S Watt
6 Oliver C Bates
7 Rebecca Kirby
8 Evie Newton
9 Ewan G A Hull (C)
10 Jimmy L Yeoman
Happy 84th birthday to Cecil Shaw for tomorrow, ringer at Drumbo.
First method as conductor.

St Martin's Guild
Erdington, Birmingham
St Barnabus, The Light House
Saturday, 22 April 2023
120 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Graham R Kelly
3–4 Michael Parker (C)
5–6 Luke Daniel
Rung in an anticlockwise circle on Guild Challenge Day.
First anticlockwise for all.

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 23 April 2023 in 43m (7)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Orson Gee
2 Simon Linford
3 Trish Everett
4 David Ingram
5 Kirsty Gifford (C)
6 Charlie Linford
First Treble Bob: 1
First as Conductor
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0575

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 24 April 2023 in 3h 20 (31–0–21 in D)
5016 Spliced Maximus (6m)
1056 each Ariel S, Phobos S, Zanussi S; 880 Maypole A; 792 Deimos A; 176 Slinky Differential Little TP; 109 com, atw.
Composed by D J Pipe
1 Catherine E Morley
2 Jimmy L Yeoman
3 Oliver C Bates
4 Simon C Melen
5 Henry J W Pipe (C)
6 David J Pipe
7 Paul E Bibilo
8 Paul McNutt
9 Paul Jopp
10 Colin M Lee
11 Andrew J Rawlinson
12 Michael P A Wilby
Happy birthday to Oliver!
1000th tower bell peal: 6
Ringing World page reference: 5886.0148

St Martin's Guild
Brierley Hill, West Midlands
St Michael
Saturday, 29 April 2023 in 2h 48 (14–1–13 in F)
5024 Turramurra Surprise Major
Composed by R J Angrave
1 Raymon A Sheasby
2 D Rose W Horton
3 Catherine R Taylor
4 Andrew J Ellis
5 Robert Tregillus
6 Stephen G Askew
7 Stephen W Horton
8 Michael Chester (C)
Circled the tower to peals: 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5848.0550

St Martin's Guild
Honiley, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 3 May 2023 in 2h 35 (6–2–4 in A)
5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (29m)
29m: Chiltern, Pennine, Cheviot, Cotswold, Mendip, Norton-le-Moors, British Scholars' Pleasure, Chadkirk, Woodcock's Victory, Nelson, Sandal, Oxford, Burton, Rochester, Duke of Norfolk, Morning Star, London Scholars' Pleasure, College Exercise, Ockley, Capel, Kingston, Norbury, Berwyn, Waterford, Snowdon, Kent, Trinity Sunday, Quantock, Killamarsh.
Composed by John S Warboys (TB0404, TB0305)
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Casey McLellan
3 Jimmy L Yeoman
4 James P Ramsbottom
5 Oliver C Bates
6 John S Warboys (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5848.0550

St Martin's Guild
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire
NB Thistle
Saturday, 6 May 2023
1296 Idris Treble Place Minimus
1–2 Elliot J Daniel (C)
3–4 Luke Daniel
Long live the King.
Possibly the first quarter peal rung in the UK on Coronation Day (completed at 08:47).
Idris Treble Place Minimus:
-14-14-14-14-14-34-14-14-14-14-14-14-14-34-14-14-14-14-14-14-14.12.34.12.14-14
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0514

St Martin's Guild
Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (12–1–5 in G)
Call Changes
Mary Tipping
Harry Tipping (C)
Jan Burtston
Roger young
Ann Field
Barbara Daniels
Rung for Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0515

St Martin's Guild
Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 45m (12–1–5 in G)
General Ringing
Rounds and Call changes, Plain Bob Triples,Grandsire Doubles.
Merilyn Barrett
Paul Barrett
Jan Burston
John Cranmer
Lynda Cranmer
Ann Field
Pat Hicks
Pervinder Johal
Jayne Mackay
Harry Tipping (C)
Mary Tipping
Rung for the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0515

St Martin's Guild
Smethwick, West Midlands
Old Church
Saturday, 6 May 2023
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes; Grandsire Triples; Plain Bob Major: Stedman Triples; Rounds and Firing.
Audrey Flint
David Flint
Stephen W Horton
Janet A Horton
D Rose W Horton
Rebekah G W Horton
Thomas M W Horton
Kirkland McHugh
Gavin McLeod
Jenny Sunter
Tim Sunter
Matthew Turley
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0517

St Martin's Guild
Selly Oak, West Midlands
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (12–1–17 in G)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds and Call Changes (including Kings and Queens)
1 George R Harrison
2 Catherine R Taylor
3 Robyn Tighe
4 Ann Pyke
5 Alex Rivas
6 Kirsty Gifford
7 Holly A Pyke (C)
8 Russell Emms
Ringing to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Saturday 6th May 2023.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0517

St Martin's Guild
Selly Oak, West Midlands
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 46m (12–1–17 in G)
1280 Plain Bob Doubles
32 Plain Courses
1 Ann Pyke
2 Joanne Goodall
3 Holly A Pyke
4 Kirsty Gifford (C)
5 Catherine R Taylor
6 Russell Emms
Ringing to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Saturday 6th May 2023.
Rung on the back 6 of 8 peal ring.
First Quarter Peal for ringers 1 & 2
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0516

St Martin's Guild
Perry Barr, West Midlands
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (13–3–22 in F)
General Ringing
Call Changes on 6 and 8; 120 Stedman Doubles.
Eliza Mason
James Ellis
George Ellis
Derek Harrison
Mary Jones
Nigel Crowther
James Ramsbottom
Simon Linford
Andrew Ellis
Rung following the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0517

St Martin's Guild
Packwood, Warwickshire
St Giles
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 45m (6–3–14 in B♭)
General Ringing
Call changes, Cambridge Minor, Plain Bob Triples
Merilyn Barrett
Paul Barrett (C)
Jan Burston
John Cranmer
Lynda Cranmer
Pat Hicks
Pervinder Johal
Jayne Mackay
Clive Taylor
Harry Tipping
Mary Tipping
Pam Walters
Rung for the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0515

St Martin's Guild
Northfield, Birmingham, West Midlands
St Laurence
Saturday, 6 May 2023
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes to Kings and Queens
Denise Carr
Jeff Carr
John Copple
Linda Copple
Gilly Cottam
Carl Jenkins
Graeme Lanfear
Bob Mayne
Catherine Pinnock
Rob Pinnock
Catherine Taylor
Sarah Vernon (C)
Rung to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0517

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (18–0–9 in F)
Rounds and Call Changes
including 'The Coronation Peal'
Peter Sweeney
Sarah Chilton
Vicki
Susan Webb
Trish Everett
Orson Gee
Debbie Chard
Charlie Linford
Caoimhe Brophy
Sharon Wall
Steve Maddox
David Ingram
Stephen Sharp
Paul Lindley
Simon Linford
Rung prior to the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. First 'non practice' ringing for Peter, Sarah, Debbie and Vicki
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0517

St Martin's Guild
Moseley
St Anne
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 42m (7)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Simon Linford (C)
2 Sharon Wall
3 Trish Everett
4 David Ingram
5 Charlie Linford
6 Lucian Lupsan
Rung for the Coronation of King Charles III
First quarter: 6
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0516

St Martin's Guild
Lapworth, Warwickshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 45m (10–1–2 in G)
General Ringing
Bob Doubles, Cambridge Minor, Grandsire Doubles, Rounds and Call changes
Merilyn Barrett
Paul Barrett
Jan Burston
John Cranmer (C)
Lynda Cranmer
Pat Hicks
Pervinder Johal
Clive Taylor
Harry Tipping
Mary Tipping
Rung for the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0515

St Martin's Guild
Kingsbury, Warwickshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (17–1–0 in E)
General Ringing
David Jackson
Anne Jackson
Roy White
Jenny Ball
Graham Powell
Lee Greatorex
Hazel Herschell
Elaine Lane
Quentin D Howell
Helen G Howell
Xavier D Howell
Ruby E Howell
Rung for the Coronation of HM King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5848.0546

St Martin's Guild
Harborne, West Midlands
St Peter
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (12–3–24 in F♯)
Call Changes
Up the garden path from Kings
1 Clare McArdle (C)
2 Lex Earthquake
3 Helen Surr
4 Max Earthquake
5 Eileen Keeble
6 Christine Barnell
7 Michael Keeble
8 Tamsin Lane
To mark the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0516

St Martin's Guild
Harborne, West Midlands
St Peter
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (12–3–24 in F♯)
Call Changes
Coronation changes
1 Max Earthquake (C)
2 Christine Barnell
3 Eileen Keeble
4 Helen Surr
5 Tamsin Lane
6 Michael Keeble
To mark the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0516

St Martin's Guild
Handsworth, West Midlands
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (15–2–22 in F)
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes
Andrew Ellis
George Ellis
James Ellis
David Holmes
Mary Jones
Adam Lubin
Ethel Lubin
Ringing prior to the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0516

St Martin's Guild
Hampton in Arden, West Midlands
St Mary and St Bartholomew
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (12–0–22 in G)
Rounds and Call Changes
Bridget Osmond (C)
Greg Gardiner
Mick Fuller
Joan Fuller
Sue Restall
Clive Day
Andrew R Pike
Rosemary Watts
Daniel Xavier
Will Davies
Mike Dean
Tom Dean
Brian Davies
Sue Davies
Jay Dilley
Rung to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III this morning
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0516

St Martin's Guild
Erdington, West Midlands
Abbey Church of St Thomas and St Edmund of Canterbury
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (15–3–16 in F)
Round's and Call Changes
Rounds and Call changes
1 Emma Harris
3 Gill Campbell
4 Colin Frew
5 Hannah Campbell
6 Nigel Crowther
7 Martin Parry
8 Paul McEvilly (C)
In celebration of the coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0516

St Martin's Guild
Coleshill, Warwickshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 12m (14–0–24 in F♯)
Coronation Call Changes
Coronation call changes
1 John Parkinson
2 Karen Bowley
3 John Rogers
4 Sue Rogers
5 Kevin Maher
6 Mike Walpole
To celebrate King Charles coronation.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0514

St Martin's Guild
Coleshill, Warwickshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 15m (14–0–24 in F♯)
Coronation Call Changes
Coronation call changes
1 John Rogers
2 John Parkinson
3 Les Milner
4 Cian Johnson
5 Karen Bowley
6 Ben Bates
7 Stuart Graham
8 Sue Rogers
9 Kevin Maher
10 Mike Walpole (C)
To celebrate King Charles coronation.
First ring in rounds on 10 for Cian Johnson and Ben Bates.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0514

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 3h 23 (31–0–21 in D)
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by David G Hull (No 15)
1 Paul E Bibilo
2 Mark R Eccleston
3 Stephanie J Warboys
4 Catherine E Morley
5 Victoria J M Wilby
6 Rachel J Mitchell
7 Alexander P Frye
8 James P Ramsbottom
9 Simon J L Linford (C)
10 Jimmy L Yeoman
11 Oliver C Bates
12 Michael P A Wilby
Rung for the King. The first peal completed on Coronation Day, coming round at 00:00:48
Ringing World page reference: 5846.0533

St Martin's Guild
Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 30m (12–1–5 in G)
Call Changes
Jan Burston
Jayne Mackay
Harry Tipping (C)
Mary Tipping
Roger young
For Coronation Sunday Messy Church.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0515

St Martin's Guild
Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 30m (12–1–5 in G)
Call Changes
Jan Burston
Richard Chamberlain
William Chamberlain
Barbara Daniels
Ann Field
Pat Hicks
Jayne Mackay
Harry Tipping (C)
Mary Tipping
Roger young
Rung for choral evensong on Coronation weekend.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0515

St Martin's Guild
Nether Whitacre, Warwickshire
St Giles
Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 50m (10–1–0 in G)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1 Anne Jackson
2 Hazel Herschell
3 Xavier D Howell
4 David Jackson
5 Helen G Howell
6 Quentin D Howell (C)
First minor - 3
Rung for the coronation of His Majesty King Charles II yesterday
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0514

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 41m (5)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 Simon Linford (C)
2 Trish Everett
3 Orson Gee
4 Matthew King
5 Charlie Linford
For Coronation Festival Evensong
First Stedman: 3, and completes Learn the Ropes Level 5
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0516

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Martin
Sunday, 7 May 2023 (39–1–19 in C)
Coronation Sunday Ringing Including Firing
Stedman Cinques; Jump Changes to Queens, to Kings and Firing on 16; Spliced Surprise Maximus (2m); Orion Surprise Maximus; Stedman Cinques
Eleanor J Linford
Charlotte D Linford
Victoria J M Wilby
Michael P A Wilby
Jimmy L Yeoman
Oliver C Bates
Catherine E Morley
Rebecca Kirby
Stacey A Howard
James P Ramsbottom
Philip A Ramsbottom
Richard L Jones
John H Fielden
Paul E Bibilo
Stephanie J Warboys
John S Warboys
Rachel J Mitchell
Rachel L Mahoney
Anthony M Daw
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0516

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Martin
Monday, 8 May 2023 in 3h 30 (39–1–19 in C)
5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
Composed by R W Pipe
1 Victoria J M Wilby
2 Mark R Eccleston
3 Stacey A Howard
4 Stephanie J Warboys
5 Frances Dodds
6 Clare McArdle
7 Jimmy L Yeoman
8 Simon J L Linford
9 Paul E Bibilo
10 Eleanor J Linford
11 John S Warboys (C)
12 Michael P A Wilby
To mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0516

St Martin's Guild
Solihull, West Midlands
St Alphege
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 in 50m (9–2–11 in A♭)
1344 Spliced Plain Major (2m)
(Plain, Little)
Composed by JPR
1 Malcolm Paulson
2 Casey McLellan
3 James Ramsbottom (C)
4 Margaret Burling
5 Kirsty Gifford
6 Graham Kelly
7 Michael Dodson
8 Rose Horton
First spliced: 4
Ringing World page reference: 5848.0554

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 14 May 2023 in 46m (18–0–9 in F)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative
1 Clare McArdle
2 Simon Linford (C)
3 Trish Everett
4 Kirsty Gifford
5 Casey McLellan
6 Malcolm Paulson
7 Matthew King
8 Charlie Linford
First Spliced Surprise Major: 3,4,5,6,7
For Bell Sunday
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0575

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 15 May 2023 in 3h 22 (31–0–21 in D)
5016 Spliced Maximus (6m)
6 methods: 1056 each Ariel S, Phobos S, Zanussi S; 880 Maypole A; 792 Deimos A; 176 Slinky Differential Little T P; 109 com; atw.
Composed by D J Pipe
1 David J Dearnley
2 Paul Jopp
3 Jack E Page (C)
4 Paul N Mounsey
5 Paul McNutt
6 Thomas M Perrins
7 Paul E Bibilo
8 Graham M Bradshaw
9 Stephen M Jones
10 Oliver C Bates
11 Jimmy L Yeoman
12 Michael P A Wilby
69th together: 3 and 10.
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0573

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 21 May 2023 in 50m (18–0–9 in F)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Tracy Stevens
2 Trish Everett
3 Kirsty Gifford
4 Casey McLellan
5 Simon Linford
6 Arthur Reeves
7 Matthew King
8 Eleanor Linford (C)
9 Charlie Linford
10 Clare McArdle
First Caters: 3
First in method as Conductor
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5851.0619

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 22 May 2023 in 3h 20 (31–0–21 in D)
5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Colin G Newman
2 Rachel L Mahoney
3 Colin M Lee
4 M Michael R Parker
5 Graham M Bradshaw
6 Rebecca Kirby
7 Paul E Bibilo
8 James P Ramsbottom
9 Jack E Page (C)
10 David M W Threlfall
11 John M Thurman
12 Thomas W Griffiths
First in method: 4 and 6.
300th peal on 12: 11
Ringing World page reference: 5850.0593

St Martin's Guild
Coleshill, Warwickshire
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 23 May 2023 in 10m (14–0–24 in F♯)
Call Changes
1 John Parkinson
2 Karen Bowley
3 John Rogers
4 Sue Rogers
5 Kevin Maher
6 Michael Walpole (C)
Ringing for Town Mayor Cllr. Caroline Symonds at the last official engagement of her 2 year tenure.

St Martin's Guild
Knowle, West Midlands
St John the Baptist, St Lawrence, and St Anne
Sunday, 28 May 2023 in 38m (9–3–7)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Judith Taylor
2 Jill Erskine
3 Richard Andrew
4 Chris Fitter
5 Rebecca Drysdale
6 Stephen Shipley (C)
For the evening service at Pentecost.
Ringing World page reference: 5851.0619

St Martin's Guild
Edgbaston, West Midlands
St Bartholomew
Sunday, 28 May 2023 in 2h 55 (10–0–14 in G)
5088 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)
7m: 960 Yorkshire; 768 Superlative; 736 Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness; 608 Cambridge; 544 London; 135 changes of method.
Composed by Donald F Morrison (no. 8323) (8323)
Arranged by Richard I Alton
1 Simon J L Linford (C)
2 Stephanie J Warboys
3 D Rose W Horton
4 Catherine E Morley
5 Catherine R Taylor
6 Alex J Parsons
7 Charlotte D Linford
8 Graham M Bradshaw
First Core 7 spliced: 5
16th birthday compliment: 7
Ringing World page reference: 5851.0614

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul's (School Room)
Tuesday, 30 May 2023 (11 in G)
1260 Stedman Triples
Composed by Alan S Burbidge
1–2 Alex P Frye (C)
3–4 Charles A S Webb
5–6 Richard B Grimmett
7–8 Alex J Parsons
First quarter in hand: 7-8
First touch as conductor in hand
Ringing World page reference: 5854.0688

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Martin
Tuesday, 30 May 2023 in 3h 57 (39–1–19 in C)
5040 Stedman Septuples
Arranged by John S Warboys
1 Michael P A Wilby
2 Stephanie J Warboys
3 David J Dearnley
4 Victoria J M Wilby
5 Jimmy L Yeoman
6 Simon C Melen
7 Charlotte D Linford
8 Mark R Eccleston
9 Oliver C Bates
10 Alistair J Cherry
11 James P Ramsbottom
12 Paul N Mounsey
13 Eleanor J Linford
14 Simon J L Linford
15 John S Warboys (C)
16 Paul E Bibilo
Circled tower and 100th tower bell peal on more than 12 bells: 1.
First on sixteen: 5, 7, 9, 10.
First on 16 tower bells: 6.
First Stedman Septuples: 11.
First tower bell peal on 16 since March 2017. First tower bell peal of Stedman Septuples since 2013, which was rung in this tower in fond memory of Rod Pipe.
16th birthday compliment to Charlie Linford, who stood in and rang at an hour's notice.
Ringing World page reference: 5851.0614

St Martin's Guild
Misterton, Leicestershire
St Leonard
Wednesday, 7 June 2023 in 2h 35 (7–0–13 in G)
5040 Spliced Thirds Place Delight Minor (42m)
42m: Balmoral, Barham, Beeston, Belvoir, Berkeley, Bogedone, Bucknall, Caernarvon, Cambridge, Carisbrooke, Castleton, Chelsea, Chepstow, Conisborough, Conway, Coventry, Disley, Donottar, Dover, Dunedin, Edinburgh, Ely, Evening Star, Fotheringay, Francis Genius, Kentish, Knutsford, Leasowe, Ludlow, Melandra, Oswald, Pembroke, Pevensey, Peveril, Pontefract, Richborough, Rostherne, Skipton, Stirling, Warwick, Wath, Wilmslow
Composed by John S Warboys (3D0706)
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Adrian P Sweeting
3 Jimmy L Yeoman
4 Oliver C Bates
5 Richard I Allton
6 John S Warboys (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0663

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 11 June 2023 in 44m (7)
1320 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Orson Gee
2 Casey McLellan (C)
3 Kirsty Gifford
4 David Ingram
5 Simon Linford
6 Charlie Linford
First in method as conductor
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0665

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 12 June 2023 in 3h 17 (31–0–21 in D)
5025 Stedman Cinques
Composed by M R Eccleston
1 Jimmy L Yeoman
2 Mark R Eccleston (C)
3 Dickon R Love
4 Catherine E Morley
5 Frances Dodds
6 Paul E Bibilo
7 Graham M Bradshaw
8 James P Ramsbottom
9 Jonathan P Healy
10 Jack E Page
11 Michael P A Wilby
12 Oliver C Bates
Circled the tower: 12.
500th peal on the bells and circled the tower 25 times (to 12 bell peals): 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0662

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul (School room)
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 in 2h 20 (13 in E)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by A Johnson
1–2 Jimmy Yeoman
3–4 Charles A S Webb
5–6 Richard B Grimmett (C)
7–8 Paul E Bibilo
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0663

St Martin's Guild
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire
NB Thistle
Friday, 16 June 2023 in 2h 17 (8 in D)
6720 Treble Place Minimus (14m)
480 each Ancalagon The Black, Barf & Belch, Cloudjumper, Fanghook, Hookfang, Idris, Light Fury, Meatlug, Stormfly, Toothless, Windshear, Xing, Y Ddraig Goch, Zog
1–2 Elliot J Daniel (C)
3–4 Luke Daniel
Arranged and rung as a compliment to Jane & Peter Dickinson, the conductor's grandparents, who celebrated their birthdays yesterday and today.
Believed to be the longest length of minimus yet rung on handbells.
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0663

St Martin's Guild
Northfield, West Midlands
St Laurence
Sunday, 18 June 2023 in 47m (14–1–13 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sarah Jones
2 Sarah Vernon (C)
3 Catherine Pinnock
4 Catherine Taylor
5 Richard Pinnock
6 Graeme Lanfear
Rung to mark the retirement of the Rector, Canon Janet Chapman, and in appreciation of her service to the Church from 2016-2023.

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
The Bartons Arms - Laurel and Hardy room
Thursday, 22 June 2023 in 2h 15 (11 in G)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by A S Burbidge (10 part - 238 calls)
1–2 Alexander P Frye (C)
3–4 Charles A S Webb
5–6 Frances Dodds
7–8 Paul E Bibilo
First as conductor in hand
Ringing World page reference: 5854.0685

St Martin's Guild
Wednesbury, West Midlands
St Paul
Sunday, 25 June 2023 in 2h 57 (16–1–22 in F)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Giles B Thompson
1 Andrew J Ellis
2 Jill D Walburn
3 Stephen W Horton
4 Stephen G Askew
5 D Rose W Horton
6 Roderic K Bickerton
7 Michael Chester
8 Gordon R Birks (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5858.0771

St Martin's Guild
Knowle, West Midlands
St John the Baptist, St Lawrence, and St Anne
Sunday, 25 June 2023 in 42m (9–3–7)
1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles
1 Lucy Gwynne
2 Gill Postill
3 Jane Aykroyd
4 Rowena Shipley
5 Stephen Shipley (C)
6 Neil Mackay
For the evening service.
First in method: 2, 3 & 4.
Birthday compliment to 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5855.0706

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul
Monday, 26 June 2023 in 2h 35 (3–3–23)
5040 Surprise Minor (5m)
Norwich, Norwich, Bourne, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge, Cambridge
1 Paul E Bibilo
2 Simon J L Linford
3 Jimmy L Yeoman
4 Richard J Andrew
5 Frances Dodds
6 Charlotte D Linford (C)
First peal of Surprise Minor: 6
Ringing World page reference: 5855.0703

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 26 June 2023 in 3h 25 (31–0–21 in D)
5090 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)
3 methods: 1776 Bristol; 1680 Phobos; 1634 Zanussi; 30 com; atw.
Composed by M R Eccleston
1 Simon C Melen
2 Oliver C Bates
3 Catherine E Morley
4 Paul Jopp
5 Jack E Page (C)
6 Rebecca Kirby
7 Alexander P Frye
8 James P Ramsbottom
9 Jimmy L Yeoman
10 Paul E Bibilo
11 Colin G Newman
12 Michael P A Wilby
First spliced Maximus: 6 and 7.
Ringing World page reference: 5855.0703

St Martin's Guild
Harborne, West Midlands
St Peter
Saturday, 1 July 2023 in 43m (12–3–24 in F♯)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Luke Daniel
2 George D Ellis
3 Michael Chester
4 D Rose W Horton
5 Kirsty Gifford
6 Andrew J Ellis (C)
7 Alex J Parsons
8 Stephen W Horton
1st Major - 2 (Age 10)
Circled Tower for quarter peals - 1

St Martin's Guild
Amblecote, West Midlands
Holy Trinity
Friday, 7 July 2023 in 2h 36 (7–0–3 in B)
5040 Spliced Major (13m)
448 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cooktown Orchid, Cornwall, Glasgow, Lancashire, London, Superlative, Yorkshire: 336 Double Norwich Court Bob; 224 each Kenninghall, Lessness, Ytterbium
Composed by Donald F Morrison (no. 8554)
1 Charlotte D Linford
2 Stephanie J Warboys
3 D Rose W Horton
4 Alexander P Frye
5 Alex J Parsons
6 Mark R Eccleston
7 Eleanor J Linford
8 Simon J L Linford (C)
Most Spliced Major: 3, 4, 5
Ringing World page reference: 5857.0749

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 10 July 2023 in 3h 23 (31–0–21 in D)
5050 Stedman Cinques
Composed by M R Eccleston
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Mark R Eccleston (C)
3 Gwen Rogers
4 Charlotte D Linford
5 Jack E Page
6 Jeffrey P Ladd
7 Rachel J Mitchell
8 M Michael R Parker
9 Jonathan P Healy
10 Paul E Bibilo
11 Michael P A Wilby
12 Philip Rogers
Rung to mark the 50th anniversary of Gwen, Jeff, and Phil's first peal on 12 which was rung at this tower on 5 July 1973.
Ringing World page reference: 5857.0749

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
RC Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St Chad (The Grimshaw Room)
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 in 2h 9 (11 in G)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Andrew Johnson (10 part bobs only - Aston Martin))
1–2 Alexander P Frye
3–4 Charles A S Webb
5–6 Paul Jopp
7–8 Paul E Bibilo (C)
Birthday compliment to Gillian Eastwood.

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul
Friday, 14 July 2023 in 2h 34 (3–3–23 in C♯)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (23m)
23m: (1) London, Wells, Cunecastre; (2-4) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Netherseale, Annable's London, Westminster, Allendale; (5-7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham, York.
View composition
1 D Rose W Horton
2 Stephanie J Warboys
3 Simon J L Linford
4 Alex J Parsons
5 Eleanor J Linford
6 John S Warboys (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5858.0771

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 17 July 2023 in 3h 23 (31–0–21 in D)
5056 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)
Contains 2016 Bristol; 1600 Littleport Little; 1440 Zanussi; 80 com; atw.
Composed by M B Davies and A G Reading
1 Simon C Melen
2 Victoria J M Wilby
3 David M W Threlfall
4 M Michael R Parker
5 Alexander P Frye
6 Rebecca Kirby
7 James P Ramsbottom
8 Jack E Page (C)
9 Stephen M Jones
10 Michael P A Wilby
11 Mark R Eccleston
12 Thomas W Griffiths
Birthday compliments to Bill Haynes, Cecilia Pipe and Tom Griffiths.
Ringing World page reference: 5858.0771

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Martin
Tuesday, 18 July 2023 (39–1–19 in C)
1251 Stedman Cinques
1 Michael P A Wilby
2 Victoria J M Wilby
3 Rebecca Kirby
4 Stephanie J Warboys
5 Arthur J Reeves
6 M Michael R Parker
7 Alex J Parsons
8 Jonathan B Townsend
9 John S Warboys (C)
10 Anthony M Daw
11 Simon J L Linford
12 Rachel J Mitchell
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0794

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 24 July 2023 in 3h 26 (31–0–21 in D)
5136 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by C J Poole (5136 no.4)
1 Christopher J Poole
2 Stephanie J Warboys
3 Paul B Hunter
4 Susan J Healy
5 Charlotte D Linford
6 Alexander P Frye
7 James P Ramsbottom
8 James W Perrins
9 Luke G Groom
10 Eleanor J Linford
11 Paul Jopp
12 Michael P A Wilby (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5860.0813

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul (The Schoolroom)
Sunday, 30 July 2023 in 2h 13 (12 in F)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Thomas Day
1–2 Henry J W Pipe
3–4 David J Pipe (C)
5–6 Richard B Grimmett
7–8 Michael P A Wilby
Arranged and rung to mark the exact 150th anniversary of the first handbell peal in Birmingham, 5040 Grandsire Triples to the same composition rung at the house of Henry Johnson snr. in Newhall Street.
First blows of grandsire in hand: 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 5860.0813

St Martin's Guild
Allesley, West Midlands
All Saints
Friday, 4 August 2023 in 45m (12–0–0 in A♭)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 R Joy Pluckrose
2 Stephanie J Warboys
3 James T Ellis
4 S Clarke Walters
5 Stephen G Askew
6 Michael Chester
7 Andrew J Ellis (C)
8 Stephen W Horton
In memory of L Michael Callow, onetime member of the Allesley Band
First Major and first Surprise - 3 (Age 10)
Ringing World page reference: 5868.1008

St Martin's Guild
Shawell, Leicestershire
All Saints
Wednesday, 9 August 2023 in 2h 42 (8–2–22 in A♭)
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, Bamborough, Westminster, Allendale, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Warkworth, Stamford, Annable's London, Bacup, Rossendale, Cambridge, Ipswich, Bourne, Durham, York, Beverley, Primrose, Hull, Berwick, Norfolk, Hexham, Surfleet.
Composed by John S Warboys (SU0309, SU0408)
1 Miles F E Baker
2 Stephanie J Warboys
3 Alex J Parsons
4 Richard I Allton
5 Luke G Groom
6 John S Warboys (C)
Most methods to a peal: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5862.0858

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Anne
Monday, 14 August 2023 in 46m (7–0–5 in B♭)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 David Ingram
2 Eleanor J Linford
3 Trish Everett
4 Simon J L Linford (C)
5 Charlotte D Linford
6 Melissa G Hunt
First in method: 6
Ringing World page reference: 5863.0884

St Martin's Guild
Morville, Shropshire
St Gregory
Wednesday, 16 August 2023 in 3h 7 (8–0–3 in F♯)
5152 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by J H Potter
1 Simon J L Linford (C)
2 Christopher J Pickford
3 Clare McArdle
4 Stephen W Horton
5 Richard J Andrew
6 Melissa G Hunt
7 Robert C Kippin
8 Charlotte D Linford
First in method: 6
First Major on tenor
Ringing World page reference: 5863.0881

St Martin's Guild
Edgbaston, West Midlands
St Bartholomew
Thursday, 17 August 2023 in 2h 59 (10–0–14 in G)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Graham A C John
1 Stephen W Horton
2 Stephanie J Warboys
3 Melissa G Hunt
4 Rachel E Bagley
5 Alex J Parsons
6 Charlotte D Linford
7 Euan R M Thomas
8 Simon J L Linford (C)
Rung in fond memory of Kath Baldwin, inspiration to Euan and many others.
Congratulations to Alex Parsons on his A level results - destination Oxford
Ringing World page reference: 5866.0963

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 21 August 2023 in 3h 20 (31–0–21 in D)
5001 Stedman Cinques
Composed by M R Eccleston
1 Robin O Hall
2 Michael P A Wilby
3 Simon C Melen
4 Rebecca Kirby
5 Jack E Page (C)
6 Alex J Parsons
7 Paul McNutt
8 James P Ramsbottom
9 Stephen M Jones
10 Alistair J Cherry
11 Thomas W Griffiths
12 Jonathan B Townsend
First on 12: 6.
100th peal of Cinques: 11.
750th peal as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5863.0881

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Anne
Saturday, 26 August 2023 in 2h 42 (7–0–5 in B♭)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(London, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge)
1 Laura S Watt
2 Casey McLellan
3 Kirsty Gifford
4 Alex J Parsons
5 James P Ramsbottom (C)
6 Charlotte D Linford
Ringing World page reference: 5863.0881

St Martin's Guild
Northfield, West Midlands
St Laurence
Monday, 28 August 2023 in 3h 6 (14–1–13 in F♯)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by David G Hull
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Simon J L Linford (C)
3 Charlotte D Linford
4 Alex J Parsons
5 Anthony J Cox
6 Ian P Hill
7 Eleanor J Linford
8 John S Warboys
9 Robert C Kippin
10 Rebecca J Cox
First London Royal: 3, 4
Ringing World page reference: 5864.0907

St Martin's Guild
Edgbaston, West Midlands
St Bartholomew
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 in 3h 9 (10–0–14 in G)
5760 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
41m: Rossendale, Stamford, Cambridge, York, Cunecastre, Bourne, Westminster, Beverley, Ipswich, Netherseale, Durham, Wooler, Newcastle, Wells, Lightfoot, Annable's London, Surfleet, Hull, Norwich, Coldstream, Carlisle, Canterbury, Whitley, London, Bacup, Berwick, Norfolk, Bamborough, Allendale, Morpeth, Lincoln, Chester, Hexham, Wearmouth, Primrose, Warkworth, Northumberland, Munden, Kelso, Alnwick, Sandiacre; all the work.
Composed by John S Warboys
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Mark R Eccleston
3 Alex J Parsons
4 Paul McNutt
5 Oliver C Bates
6 John S Warboys (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0928

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Saturday, 9 September 2023 in 52m (31–0–21 in D)
1288 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Lucinda J Woodward
1 Rebecca L Sugden
2 Mark R Eccleston
3 Stacey A Howard
4 Lucinda J Woodward (C)
5 Christopher P G Rimmer
6 Graham R Kelly
7 Arthur J Reeves
8 Matthew J R King
9 Jonathan P Healy
10 Rachel J Mitchell
11 Simon J L Linford
12 David I Bassford
In fond memory of J D Rimmer, grandfather of the 5th

St Martin's Guild
Brewood, Staffordshire
St Mary and St Chad
Sunday, 10 September 2023 in 3h 12 (21–2–12 in E♭)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by David G Hull (no 2)
1 Stephen G Askew
2 Rachel E Bagley
3 Oliver C Bates
4 D Rose W Horton
5 Charlotte D Linford
6 Euan R M Thomas
7 Simon J L Linford (C)
8 Gordon R Birks
First in method: 2
Ringing World page reference: 5867.0981

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip (Ringing Room)
Monday, 11 September 2023 in 2h 18 (11 in G)
5090 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by B D Price
1–2 Alexander P Frye
3–4 Michael P A Wilby
5–6 Oliver C Bates (C)
7–8 Alex J Parsons
First handbell peal: 7-8
Ringing World page reference: 5867.0982

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 17 September 2023 in 47m (18–0–9 in F)
1250 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Composed by Ben White-Horne
1 Simon Linford (C)
2 Kirsty Gifford
3 Trish Everett
4 Casey McLellan
5 Clare McArdle
6 Malcolm Paulson
7 Matthew King
8 Charlie Linford
For Evensong
Most Spliced S Major: 2,3,6,7
In memory of Monica Thornton, mother of Associate Vicar Revd Magdalen Smith
Ringing World page reference: 5867.0983

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip (Ringing Room)
Tuesday, 26 September 2023 in 2h 46 (15 in C)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by P Border
1–2 Oliver C Bates (C)
3–4 Michael P A Wilby
5–6 Jimmy L Yeoman
7–8 Alistair J Cherry
9–10 Alex J Parsons
First on 10 in hand: 9-10
Ringing World page reference: 5868.1004

St Martin's Guild
Honiley, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 27 September 2023 in 2h 34 (6–2–4 in A)
5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (71m)
71m: Balmoral, Barham, Beeston, Belvoir, Berkeley, Bogedone, Bucknall, Caernarvon, Cambridge, Carisbrooke, Castleton, Chelsea, Chepstow, Conisborough, Conway, Coventry, Disley, Donottar, Dover, Dunedin, Edinburgh, Ely, Evening Star, Fotheringay, Francis Genius, Kentish, Knutsford, Leasowe, Ludlow, Melandra, Oswald, Pembroke, Pevensey, Peveril, Pontefract, Richborough, Rostherne, Skipton, Stirling, Warwick, Wath, Wilmslow Thirds Place Delight; Berwyn, British Scholars’ Pleasure, Burton, Capel, Chadkirk, Cheviot, Chiltern, College Exercise, Cotswold, Duke of Norfolk, Kent, Killamarsh, Kingston, London Scholars’ Pleasure, Mendip, Morning Star, Nelson, Norbury, Norton-le-Moors, Ockley, Oxford, Pennine, Quantock, Rochester, Sandal, Snowdon, Trinity Sunday, Waterford, Woodcock’s Victory Treble Bob.
Composed by John S Warboys
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Jimmy L Yeoman
3 Casey McLellan
4 James P Ramsbottom
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 John S Warboys (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5868.1003

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul (The Schoolroom)
Friday, 29 September 2023 in 2h 22 (12 in F)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
4 methods: 1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol; 110 com; atw.
Composed by A J Pitman
1–2 Alistair J Cherry
3–4 Henry J W Pipe
5–6 Jimmy L Yeoman
7–8 Oliver C Bates (C)
100th for the guild: 7-8
Rung in anticipation of the ART Learning the Ropes Masterclass held in Birmingham tomorrow.
Ringing World page reference: 5868.1004

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul
Sunday, 1 October 2023 in 44m (12–2–13 in F♯)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Lucas Gary Groom
1 Sarah Robbins
2 Alistair J Cherry
3 Bogumila Myers
4 Catherine E Morley
5 Henry J W Pipe (C)
6 Oliver C Bates
7 Jimmy L Yeoman
8 Rachel L Mahoney
First of surprise (with first blows of surprise at yesterday's masterclass): 3
First of major: 1
Groom's bobs only one-part is now rung for the first time at the first attempt.
Ringing World page reference: 5887.0171

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 2 October 2023 in 3h 24 (31–0–21 in D)
5040 Roaring Meg Surprise Maximus
Composed by A G Reading
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Oliver C Bates (C)
3 Catherine E Morley
4 Rebecca Kirby
5 Paul E Bibilo
6 M Michael R Parker
7 Alexander P Frye
8 James P Ramsbottom
9 Alistair J Cherry
10 David M W Threlfall
11 Jimmy L Yeoman
12 Michael P A Wilby
First peal in the method on towerbells.
Birthday compliment to David for last Saturday.
Ringing World page reference: 5869.1027

St Martin's Guild
Solihull, West Midlands
St Alphege
Wednesday, 4 October 2023 (21–1–11 in E♭)
1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
1 Victoria J M Wilby
2 Stephanie J Warboys (C)
3 Susan J Healy`
4 Stacey A Howard
5 Catherine E Morley
6 D Rose W Horton
7 Simone J L Linford
8 Charlotte D Linford
9 Rebecca Kirby
10 Rachel J Mitchell
11 Frances Dodds
12 Eleanor J Linford

St Martin's Guild
Walsall, West Midlands
St Matthew
Saturday, 7 October 2023 in 3h 24 (25–2–18 in D)
5050 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by O C Bates
1 Jimmy L Yeoman
2 Rachel L Mahoney
3 Henry J W Pipe
4 Rachel J Mitchell
5 Alexander P Frye
6 Catherine E Morley
7 Oliver C Bates (C)
8 Jonathan P Healy
9 Jonathan B Townsend
10 Alistair J Cherry
11 Paul J Tiebout
12 Ewan G A Hull
Specially arranged as a 50th birthday compliment to Michael Wilby.
50th peal: 2
Ringing World page reference: 5869.1027

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Saturday, 7 October 2023 in 47m (18–0–9 in F)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
320 each C, S, Y, B
Composed by Peter J Sanderson
1 Simon Linford (C)
2 Laura Watt
3 James Mundy
4 Janet Horton
5 Rose Horton
6 Lucas Williams
7 Matthew King
8 Charlie Linford
First Spliced Surprise Major: 3
50th birthday compliment to Michael Wilby
Ringing World page reference: 5870.1053

St Martin's Guild
Harborne, West Midlands
St Peter
Saturday, 7 October 2023 in 47m (12–3–24 in F♯)
1344 London Surprise Major
1 James T Ellis
2 Catherine R Taylor
3 David G Hull (C)
4 Casey McLellan
5 Kirsty Gifford
6 Luke Daniel
7 Stephen W Horton
8 Eleanor J Linford
First in method: 4 & 5
Birthday compliments to Michael Wilby
Ringing World page reference: 5888.0194

St Martin's Guild
Edgbaston, West Midlands
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 7 October 2023 (10–0–14 in G)
1344 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Holly K Kilgour
2 Janet A Horton
3 Laura S Watt
4 Lucas J Williams
5 Frank Agar
6 James Mundy
7 Stephen W Horton (C)
8 D Rose W Horton
1st of surprise major: 5

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Saturday, 7 October 2023 in 3h 18 (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 (cyclic 11 part)
1 Paul E Bibilo
2 David J Pipe (C)
3 Cecilia E C Pipe
4 Lucy A Warren
5 Julia R Cater
6 Christopher J Poole
7 Graham M Bradshaw
8 Alan G Reading
9 John M Thurman
10 John N Hughes-D'Aeth
11 Thomas W Griffiths
12 Michael P A Wilby
Celebrating Michael’s half century (not out)
Ringing World page reference: 5877.1258

St Martin's Guild
Coseley, West Midlands
Christ Church
Sunday, 8 October 2023 in 2h 52 (11–2–5 in G)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 James T Ellis
2 Jill D Walburn
3 Michael Chester
4 R Jean Nixon
5 Richard J Hurst
6 Andrew J Ellis
7 Stephen G Askew
8 Gordon R Birks (C)
First peal, aged 10, 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5870.1050

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul (School Room)
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 in 2h 15 (11 in G)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by P A B Saddleton (10 part - No 23 in CC Collection)
1–2 Alexander P Frye
3–4 Charles A S Webb
5–6 Mark R Eccleston (C)
7–8 Paul E Bibilo
Ringing World page reference: 5870.1051

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip (Ringing Room)
Wednesday, 11 October 2023 in 3h 15 (15 in C)
5186 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by D G Hull (Op. 12)
1–2 Alexander P Frye
3–4 Jimmy L Yeoman
5–6 Oliver C Bates (C)
7–8 Michael P A Wilby
9–10 Alistair J Cherry
11–12 Richard B Grimmett
First Bristol S Maximus on handbells with a resident band this century.
Ringing World page reference: 5870.1051

St Martin's Guild
Edgbaston, West Midlands
St Bartholomew
Sunday, 15 October 2023 in 46m (10–0–14 in G)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Bond
1 Michael Chester
2 Catherine Taylor
3 James Ellis
4 Simon Linford (C)
5 Kirsty Gifford
6 Clare McArdle
7 Andrew Ellis
8 Charlie Linford
First blows in method: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5873.1126

St Martin's Guild
Lapworth, Warwickshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 21 October 2023 in 44m (10–1–2 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Lynda Cranmer
2 Stuart Mace
3 Mary Tipping
4 Pat Hicks
5 Malcolm J Paulson (C)
6 John Cranmer
Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of Mary Tipping (3)
Ringing World page reference: 5871.1077

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 22 October 2023 in 43m (7)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Lucian Lupsan
2 Simon Linford (C)
3 Sharon Wall
4 Charlie Linford
5 Malcolm Paulson
6 Christopher P Cockel
First Quarter on the Treble
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5873.1127

St Martin's Guild
Coseley, West Midlands
Christ Church
Sunday, 22 October 2023 in 2h 58 (11–2–5 in G)
5056 Warwickshire Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton (arr. G R Hayward)
1 R Jean Nixon
2 Andrew J Ellis
3 Jill D Walburn
4 Richard J Hurst
5 Catherine R Taylor
6 Stephen G Askew
7 Stephen W Horton
8 Michael Chester (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5872.1100

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 23 October 2023 in 3h 32 (31–0–21 in D)
5076 Stedman Cinques
Composed by M P A Wilby
1 Jimmy L Yeoman
2 Catherine E Morley
3 Simon C Melen
4 Laura S Watt
5 Oliver C Bates
6 Alexander P Frye
7 Michael P A Wilby (C)
8 James P Ramsbottom
9 Jonathan B Townsend
10 John M Thurman
11 Paul Jopp
12 Christian M Peckham
First of Cinques: 4
Circled the tower 6 times, and twice as conductor: 7
Ringing World page reference: 5872.1100

St Martin's Guild
Knowle, West Midlands
St John the Baptist, St Lawrence, and St Anne
Sunday, 29 October 2023 in 42m (9–3–7)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Judith Taylor
2 Rowena Shipley
3 Jill Erskine
4 Linda M Whitehead
5 Keith D Whitehead
6 Chris Fitter
7 Michael G Dodson
8 Stephen Shipley (C)
For the evening service.
Ringing World page reference: 5873.1127

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Martin
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 (39–1–19 in C)
1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus
1 Simon J L Linford
2 Casey McLellan
3 Stephanie J Warboys
4 Stacey A Howard
5 Clare McArdle
6 James P Ramsbottom
7 John H Fielden
8 Philip A Ramsbottom
9 Rachel J Mitchell
10 Jonathan B Townsend
11 John S Warboys (C)
12 Anthony M Daw
First of Maximus: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5873.1126

St Martin's Guild
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
The Gazebo, 19 College Hill
Monday, 6 November 2023 in 2h 40 (15 in C)
5000 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by A G Reading (5000 #13)
1–2 Alistair J Cherry
3–4 Oliver C Bates
5–6 Jimmy L Yeoman
7–8 Michael P A Wilby (C)
9–10 Richard B Grimmett
In memory of our former friend the firepit, who expired 3 years, 2 days and half a peal ago.
Ringing World page reference: 5880.0012

St Martin's Guild
Great Barr, West Midlands
St Margaret
Wednesday, 8 November 2023 in 43m (9–1–15 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
10 different extents
1 Susan Healy
2 Jonathan Healy
3 Thomas Healy
4 Victoria Wilby
5 Michael Wilby (C)
6 Elizabeth Wilby
A birthday compliment to Vicky
Ringing World page reference: 5874.1147

St Martin's Guild
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire
NB Thistle
Saturday, 11 November 2023 in 1h 36 (8 in D)
5040 Treble Place Minimus (2m)
2544 Fafnir, 2496 Y Ddraig Goch, 3 com
1–2 Elliot J Daniel
3–4 Luke Daniel (C)
On Armistice Day, and to mark Elliot's 12th birthday tomorrow.
Ringing World page reference: 5874.1144

St Martin's Guild
Northfield, West Midlands
St Laurence
Saturday, 11 November 2023 in 49m (14–1–13 in F♯)
1344 Cornwall Surprise Major
1 Catherine Taylor
2 Clare McArdle
3 Stephen Horton
4 Simon Linford (C)
5 James Ellis
6 Andrew Ellis
7 Charlie Linford
8 Mike Chester
First in method: 5 (at least)
Ringing World page reference: 5877.1264

St Martin's Guild
Coseley, West Midlands
Christ Church
Sunday, 12 November 2023 in 2h 52 (11–2–5 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by C Ravenscroft
1 Andrew J Ellis
2 Stephen W Horton
3 James T Ellis
4 Richard J Hurst
5 Gordon R Birks
6 Catherine R Taylor
7 Michael Chester (C)
8 Jill D Walburn
Rung half-muffled on Remembrance Sunday in memory of the fallen.
First peal on an inside bell, and of triples: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5875.1165

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 13 November 2023 in 3h 20 (31–0–21 in D)
5050 Stedman Cinques
Composed by M R Eccleston
1 Oliver C Bates
2 Catherine E Morley
3 Susan J Healy
4 Thomas W Griffiths
5 Mark R Eccleston (C)
6 James P Town
7 Alexander P Frye
8 M Michael R Parker
9 Paul McNutt
10 Alistair J Cherry
11 Michael P A Wilby
12 Jimmy L Yeoman
Circled the tower: 12.
Rung half-muffled in memory of Michael P Moreton.
Ringing World page reference: 5880.0018

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 20 November 2023 in 3h 24 (31–0–21 in D)
5016 Spliced Maximus (7m)
1008 Bolton; 960 Baratheon; 864 Greyjoy; 816 Tyrell; 528 Stark; 432 Targaryen; 408 Lannister; 143 com; atw.
Composed by D J Pipe (cyclic 12 part)
1 Alistair J Cherry
2 Henry J W Pipe
3 Jimmy L Yeoman
4 Daniel J Page
5 Paul E Bibilo
6 David J Pipe (C)
7 Graham M Bradshaw
8 Oliver C Bates
9 Jack E Page
10 John N Hughes-D'Aeth
11 Colin M Lee
12 Michael P A Wilby
First peal on this plan.
21st birthday treat for Daniel.
And now our watch has ended.
The following methods are rung for the first time:
Lannister Maximus: 14-14-5T-14.5T-7T.14.7T-7T.58.1T.58,-
Greyjoy Maximus: 12.3T-14-12.5T.16-34-5T.16.7T.16.7T.16.7T,-
Baratheon Maximus: 10.9T-18.9T-18ET-9T.18-18-18.ET.18.9T-9T-,-
Bolton Maximus: 30-58-58-30-167T.58.149T.58.149T.3670.1T.58.30-58-58,-
Tyrell Maximus: 3T-14-3T-12.5T.14-5T.14.5T.14-5T-,-
Stark Maximus: 167T-1T-1T-30.1T-12.30,-
Targaryen Maximus: 3670-149T-149T-58-30-1T-58-58-3670-,-
Ringing World page reference: 5877.1258

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Martin
Tuesday, 21 November 2023 (39–1–19 in C)
1287 Stedman Sextuples
1 Victoria J M Wilby
2 Stephanie J Warboys
3 Catherine E Morley
4 Mark R Eccleston
5 Charlotte D Linford
6 Simon J L Linford
7 Rebecca Kirby
8 M Michael R Parker
9 Philip A Ramsbottom
10 Jonathan B Townsend
11 John S Warboys (C)
12 Anthony M Daw
13 Oliver C Bates
14 Luke G Groom
Ringing World page reference: 5876.1192

St Martin's Guild
Shirley, West Midlands
St James the Great
Saturday, 25 November 2023 in 2h 44 (6–1–1 in B♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton (Johnson's variation)
1 Graham Nabb
2 Simon J L Linford (C)
3 Harriet Ward
4 Thomas W Griffiths
5 Catherine R Taylor
6 James P Ramsbottom
7 Casey McLellan
8 Charlotte D Linford
First inside and on 8: 3
Birthday compliment to Harriet
Ringing World page reference: 5877.1258

St Martin's Guild
Knowle, West Midlands
St John the Baptist, St Lawrence, and St Anne
Sunday, 26 November 2023 in 43m (9–3–7)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Judith Taylor
2 Stephen Shipley (C)
3 Jill Erskine
4 Rowena Shipley
5 Lucy Gwynne
6 Michael Dodson
7 John Gwynne
8 Neil Taylor
For the evening service.
Also, to welcome Indie Rose Cunningham, born on 24 October 2023, first grandchild for Judith & Neil.
Ringing World page reference: 5877.1264

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
Cathedral Church of St Philip
Monday, 27 November 2023 in 3h 30 (31–0–21 in D)
5040 Avon Delight Maximus
Composed by A G Reading (No. 6)
1 Simon C Melen
2 Mark R Eccleston
3 Paul E Bibilo
4 M Michael R Parker
5 Alexander P Frye
6 Paul Jopp
7 Oliver C Bates (C)
8 James P Ramsbottom
9 Stephen M Jones
10 Michael P A Wilby
11 Christian M Peckham
12 Andrew J Rawlinson
First in the method: 4, 5
1000th peal on twelve or more bells: 10
Circled the tower: 11
Ringing World page reference: 5877.1259

St Martin's Guild
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul's (School Room)
Tuesday, 28 November 2023 in 35m (11 in G)
1260 Stedman Triples
Composed by T Thurstans
1–2 Richard B Grimmett
3–4 Charles A S Webb
5–6 Alex P Frye (C)
7–8 Paul E Bibilo

St Martin's Guild
Honiley, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 29 November 2023 in 2h 33 (6–2–4 in A)
5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (42m)
42m: Balmoral, Belvoir, Bucknall, Cambridge, Castleton, Coventry, Dover, Evening Star, Francis Genius, Kentish, Stirling, Wilmslow Thirds Place Delight; Abbeyville, Canterbury, Clarence, Combermere, Elston, Fountains, Humber, Kirkstall, Marple, Melrose, Merton, Sherborne Fourths Place Delight; Allendale, Cambridge, Carlisle, Chester, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Munden, Norwich, Wells, Westminster, York Surprise; Berwyn, Cheviot, Cotswold, Killamarsh, Pennine, Trinity Sunday Treble Bob; all the work
Composed by John S Warboys
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Simon J Dixon
3 Paul McNutt
4 Luke G Groom
5 Peter G C Ellis
6 John S Warboys (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5877.1259

St Martin's Guild
Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire
NB Thistle
Saturday, 2 December 2023 in 3h 42 (8 in D)
9984 Treble Place Minimus (26m)
384 each Ancalagon the Black, Barf & Belch, Cloudjumper, Drogon, Errol, Fanghook, Glaurung, Hookfang, Idris, Jörmungandr, Kingstail, Light Fury, Meatlug, Norbert, Orochi, Patience, Qʼuqʼumatz, Rhaegal, Stormfly, Toothless, Uwabami, Viserion, Windshear, Xing, Y Ddraig Goch, Zog.
1–2 Elliot J Daniel
3–4 Luke Daniel (C)
The weather outside was frightful, so we rang this rather than going on the young ringers tour of Northampton today.
Believed to be the longest peal of minimus rung on handbells.
Ringing World page reference: 5877.1260

St Martin's Guild
Solihull, West Midlands
St Alphege
Wednesday, 6 December 2023 (21–1–11 in E♭)
1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
1 Victoria J M Wilby
2 Stephanie J Warboys (C)
3 Susan J Healy
4 Stacey A Howard
5 Catherine E Morley
6 D Rose W Horton
7 Clare McArdle
8 Charlotte D Linford
9 Rebecca Kirby
10 Rachel J Mitchell
11 Frances Dodds
12 Eleanor J Linford

St Martin's Guild
Brewood, Staffordshire
St Mary and St Chad
Saturday, 9 December 2023 in 3h 15 (21–2–12 in E♭)
5184 Ealing Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Lewis D Benfield
2 D Rose W Horton
3 Stephen G Askew
4 Andrew W Gordon
5 Stephen W Horton
6 Gordon R Birks
7 Michael Angrave
8 Michael Chester (C)
Rung to mark the 50th anniversary of Andrew Gordon learning to ring on these bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5880.0011

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 10 December 2023 in 46m (18–0–9 in F)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Kirsty Gifford
2 Simon Linford (C)
3 Trish Everett
4 Laura Watt
5 James Mundy
6 Malcolm Paulson
7 Matthew King
8 Charlie Linford
Ringing World page reference: 5880.0015

St Martin's Guild
Edgbaston, West Midlands
St Bartholomew
Wednesday, 13 December 2023 in 2h 56 (10–0–14 in G)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1312 Bristol, 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative
Composed by AJ Pitman
1 Kirsty Gifford
2 Alexander P Frye
3 Mark R Eccleston
4 Casey McLellan
5 Eleanor J Linford
6 Graham R Kelly
7 James P Ramsbottom (C)
8 Stephen W Horton
First spliced major: 4
Circled the tower: 2
Ringing World page reference: 5880.0011

St Martin's Guild
Shirley, West Midlands
St James the Great
Thursday, 21 December 2023 (6–1–1 in B♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Anthea Tinline
2 Gill Postill
3 Richard Andrew
4 Adam Knight-Markiegi
5 Jo Traves
6 Richard Postill
7 Rob Traves
8 Colin Baugh
In fond memory of Rev. Nick Ball, assistant priest in this parish whose funeral took place here earlier today. Rung by the local band.

St Martin's Guild
Coseley, West Midlands
Christ Church
Sunday, 24 December 2023 in 2h 51 (11–2–5 in G)
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Stephen W Horton
2 Timothy M Davis
3 Andrew J Ellis
4 Michael Chester
5 Catherine R Taylor
6 Alex J Parsons
7 Andrew W Gordon
8 Gordon R Birks (C)
For Crib Service. Circled the tower: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5882.0058

St Martin's Guild
Moseley, West Midlands
St Mary
Wednesday, 27 December 2023 in 50m (18–0–9 in F)
1344 London Surprise Major
1 Arthur J Reeves
2 Simon J L Linford (C)
3 James T Ellis
4 Charlotte D Linford
5 Ellis Hollows
6 Jayden R Milby
7 Andrew J Ellis
8 Eleanor J Linford
James Ellis has now completed quarters in the Standard 8 and Core 7 - 10 methods in 10 attempts, aged 10 - 366 days after finishing Learning the Ropes Level 5
Ringing World page reference: 5881.0040

St Martin's Guild
Yardley, West Midlands
St Edburgha
Thursday, 28 December 2023 in 3h 1 (12–2–16 in F♯)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 4)
1 Michael Chester
2 Simon J L Linford
3 Stephen W Horton
4 D Rose W Horton
5 Clare McArdle
6 Charlotte D Linford
7 Eleanor J Linford (C)
8 Ellis Hollows
First in method as Conductor
100th this year: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5893.0301

St Martin's Guild
Coseley, West Midlands
Christ Church
Sunday, 31 December 2023 in 2h 47 (11–2–5 in G)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Paul M Mason (No.345)
1 Timothy M Davis
2 Michael Chester
3 Jill D Walburn
4 Gordon R Birks
5 Stephen W Horton
6 Andrew J Ellis
7 Alex J Parsons
8 Paul M Mason (C)
200th peal in the tower.
Rung half-muffled for the end of the year.
Ringing World page reference: 5882.0058