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St Martin's Guild

Moseley, West Midlands

St Mary

Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 41m

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Sharon Wall

2 Trish Everett

3 Simon Linford (C)

4 Charlie Linford

5 Eleanor Linford

6 Lucian Lupsan

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0087

St Martin's Guild

Handsworth, West Midlands

St Mary

Saturday, 17 January 2026 in 44m (15–2–22 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Casey McLellan

2 Janet Horton

3 Sue Butler

4 Graham Kelly

5 James Ramsbottom (C)

6 Keith Whitehead

First inside: 3

St Martin's Guild

Knowle, West Midlands

St John the Baptist, St Lawrence, and St Anne

Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 43m (9–3–7 in G)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by R William Willans

1 Jill Erskine

2 Rowena Shipley

3 Lucy Gwynne

4 Jayne Shipley

5 Emma Lansberry

6 John Gwynne

7 Stephen Shipley (C)

8 Judith Taylor

For the evening service.

Also, remembering Cynthia Dodson, wife of Mike Dodson, who died on 14 January 2026. Cynthia was a longtime member of the band at St Alphege, Solihull and of the St Martin's Guild, Birmingham.

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0107

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 19 January 2026 in 3h 27 (31–0–21 in D)

5059 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2m)

2563 Stedman Cinques; 2496 Bristol S Maximus; 7 changes of method

Composed by J N Hughes-D'Aeth

1 Mark R Eccleston

2 Michael P A Wilby

3 Alistair J Cherry

4 Charlotte D Linford

5 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

6 Lucas J Williams

7 Christian M Peckham

8 Alexander P Frye

9 Andrew P F Bradford

10 Paul J Tiebout

11 Thomas W Griffiths

12 Colin M Lee

In memory of Colin Eastwood, father of Gillian, whose funeral was today.

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0106

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Martin

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 in 56m (39–1–19 in C)

1298 Orion Surprise Maximus

Arranged by A G Reading

1 Stephanie J Warboys

2 Susan J Healy

3 Oliver C Bates (C)

4 Stacey A Howard

5 Lucas J Williams

6 Simon J L Linford

7 James P Ramsbottom

8 George M Salter

9 Eleanor J Linford

10 William R Haynes

11 Anthony M Daw

12 John S Warboys

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0108

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul

Friday, 23 January 2026 in 2h 43 (12–2–13 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)

960 Superlative; 896 Cambridge; 832 Cornwall; 704 Lessness; 640 Bristol; 576 Yorkshire; 448 London; 79 com; atw

Composed by David B Wilson

1 Susan J Healy

2 Simon J L Linford (C)

3 Charlotte D Linford

4 Thomas E Healy

5 Paul McNutt

6 Alex F Byrne

7 Jimmy L Yeoman

8 Michael P A Wilby

First Core 7: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0106

St Martin's Guild

Coseley, West Midlands

Christ Church

Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 2h 44 (11–2–5 in G)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Paul M Mason (No.409)

1 Catherine R Taylor

2 D Rose W Horton

3 Andrew W Gordon

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Paul M Mason (C)

6 Michael Chester

7 Stephen W Horton

8 Gordon R Birks

A birthday compliment to Jill Walburn.

Ringing World page reference: 5990.0131

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 26 January 2026 in 3h 21 (31–0–21 in D)

5088 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (4m)

1296 each Bristol Surprise, Strathclyde Surprise; 1248 each Avon Delight, Rigel Surprise; 82 com, atw

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Susan J Healy

2 Mark R Eccleston (C)

3 Stephanie J Warboys

4 Daniel J Page

5 Paul McNutt

6 Alistair J Cherry

7 Alexander P Frye

8 Graham M Bradshaw

9 Mark A Bell

10 Paul J Tiebout

11 Thomas W Griffiths

12 Michael P A Wilby

To mark the 40th anniversary of history not quite being made in this tower (the first, false, 'peal' rung in these methods).

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0154

St Martin's Guild

Edgbaston, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 in 2h 55 (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 Jimmy L Yeoman

2 Mark R Eccleston (C)

3 Robert J Carr

4 Lucas J Williams

5 Simon J L Linford

6 Daniel J Page

First on 6 and first spliced: 3.

St Martin's Guild

Tettenhall, West Midlands

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 2h 50 (14–3–25 in F♯)

5152 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by David B Wilson

1 Catherine R Taylor

2 Nicholas K Allsopp

3 Neil J Garner

4 Stephen G Askew

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Stephen W Horton

7 Andrew J Ellis

8 Michael Chester (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0154

St Martin's Guild

Walsall, West Midlands

St Matthew

Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 3h 26 (25–2–18 in D)

5097 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M R Eccleston

1 Stephanie J Warboys

2 James P Town

3 Paul E Bibilo

4 M Michael R Parker

5 Simon J L Linford

6 Robert J Carr

7 Lucas J Williams

8 Alexander P Frye

9 Jonathan B Townsend

10 Alistair J Cherry

11 Jimmy L Yeoman

12 Mark R Eccleston (C)

First on 12: 6.

100th peal together: 3, 10.

St Martin's Guild

Moseley, West Midlands

St Mary

Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 42m

1272 Surprise Minor (3m)

Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Matthew King

2 Trish Everett

3 Ian Slater

4 Simon Linford (C)

5 Malcolm Paulson

6 Eleanor Linford

For Evensong

St Martin's Guild

Coseley, West Midlands

Christ Church

Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 2h 52 (11–2–5 in G)

5152 Stanford Delight Major

Composed by Paul M Mason (No.412)

1 Andrew W Gordon

2 Jill D Walburn

3 Michael Chester

4 Stephen W Horton

5 Richard J Hurst

6 Stephen G Askew

7 Paul M Mason (C)

8 Gordon R Birks

Circled the tower to peals: 1 & 7.

A compliment to Revd Emma Stanford, a much appreciated supporter of all ringing at Coseley. This is the 100th peal in this tower since her arrival in 2015.

First peal in the method.

Stanford Delight Major:

d -3-4-256-36-234-1-2-7 lh2

Ringing World page reference: 5992.0179

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip (Ringing Room)

Monday, 9 February 2026 in 3h 9 (15 in C)

5090 Zanussi Surprise Maximus

Composed by M P A Wilby

1–2 Alexander P Frye

3–4 Daniel J Page

5–6 Stephen M Jones

7–8 Michael P A Wilby (C)

9–10 Alistair J Cherry

11–12 Mark R Eccleston

When 2 short for Zanussi...

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul

Monday, 16 February 2026 in 50m (12–2–13 in F♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by trad

1 Susan Healy

2 Stephanie Warboys

3 Casey McLellen

4 Thomas Griffiths

5 Thomas Healy

6 Graham Kelly

7 James Ramsbottom

8 Michael Wilby

9 Alistair Cherry (C)

10 Jimmy Yeoman

First blows in Bristol Royal, rung with 30 minutes notice: 5

Well done Thomas!

St Martin's Guild

Rushall, West Midlands

St Michael Archangel

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 in 2h 30 (7–1–10 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Andrew J Ellis

2 James T Ellis

3 Thomas E Healy

4 Stephen G Askew

5 Stephen W Horton

6 Michael Chester (C)

First peal on 6: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5993.0205

St Martin's Guild

Penn, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 21 February 2026 in 2h 44 (10–0–12 in A)

5088 Ipswich Surprise Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 James T Ellis

2 Rosemary K Hemmings

3 Neil J Garner

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Stephen W Horton

6 Stephen G Askew

7 Michael Chester (C)

8 Andrew J Ellis

Ringing World page reference: 5993.0205

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Saturday, 21 February 2026 in 3h 28 (31–0–21 in D)

5092 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M R Eccleston

1 Simon C Melen

2 Mark R Eccleston (C)

3 Phillip R J Barnes

4 David J Pipe

5 Jeremy D Alford

6 Paul E Bibilo

7 Dickon R Love

8 Alexander P Frye

9 Andrew V Brown

10 Thomas W Griffiths

11 Alistair J Cherry

12 William R Haynes

Rung as part of Paul Bibilo's Stag celebrations.

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0224

St Martin's Guild

Moseley, West Midlands

St Mary

Sunday, 22 February 2026 in 43m

1260 Doubles (4m)

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

1 Deborah Chard

2 Trish Everett

3 Jakub Opršal

4 Ian Slater

5 Simon Linford (C)

6 Vicky Cheshire

For Evensong

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Paul

Friday, 6 March 2026 in 2h 33 (3–3–23 in C♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

1,2: London; 3,5,7 Cambridge; 4: Beverley; 6: Surfleet

1 Andrew J Ellis

2 Simon J L Linford

3 James T Ellis

4 Graham R Kelly

5 Stephen W Horton

6 James P Ramsbottom (C)

St Martin's Guild

Coseley, West Midlands

Christ Church

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 2h 48 (11–2–5 in G)

5088 Dereham Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Catherine R Taylor

2 Jill D Walburn

3 Richard J Hurst

4 Stephen W Horton

5 D Rose W Horton

6 Nicholas K Allsopp

7 Andrew W Gordon

8 Gordon R Birks (C)

Engagement compliment to Caroline Cindy and Andrew Gordon

St Martin's Guild

Birmingham, West Midlands

Cathedral Church of St Philip

Monday, 9 March 2026 in 3h 23 (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 T P; 109 com; atw

Composed by D J Pipe

1 Paul E Bibilo

2 Mark R Eccleston

3 Victoria J M Wilby

4 Daniel J Page

5 Paul McNutt

6 Jimmy L Yeoman

7 Michael P A Wilby (C)

8 Alban D Forster

9 Alexander P Frye

10 Alistair J Cherry

11 Colin M Lee

12 Oliver C Bates

A 69th birthday compliment to Richard Grimmett

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