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Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 in 45m (21–1–12 in E♭)
1260 St Simon's Bob Triples
1 Donny Brock
2 Will Le Ray
3 Paul Lawrence
4 Benjy Mallard
5 Duncan Loweth (C)
6 Joseph Blake
7 Tim Wainwright
8 Ian Wood
Rung for New Year’s Day
First in method: 2,4
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St John, Jersey
St John in the Oaks
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 (7–0–4 in B)
1344 Plain Bob Triples
1 Hannah E L Read
2 Justin Read
3 Graeme Sproats
4 Eve Sproats
5 Peter Routier
6 Ivan Sproats
7 Louise Read (C)
8 Beverley Sproats
First on 8: 8
First Bob Triples: 3
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Hazelton
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 in 20m (4 in G)
1272 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Minimus
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Duncan Loweth (C)
Rung over the transition into the New Year (finishing 00:06) as everyone else had gone to bed and the 1-2 still waiting to give son #2 a lift home
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Calne, Wiltshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 (23–2–19 in D)
Call Changes
Elaine Purnell
Michael Purnell
Richard Heath
Edward Spearey
Jane Ridgwell
Andrew Woolley
Patrick Holder-Mallett
Oliver Rawle
Started at 23.45 with call changes, followed by diminishing rounds. Midnight was struck on the tenor and then further call changes were rung to celebrate the arrival of 2025.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Blandford Forum, Dorset
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 1 January 2025 in 45m (19–3–5 in E♭)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Malcolm H Corry
2 Graham A Duke
3 Felicity S Warwick
4 Robert D Crighton
5 Mariko H Whyte
6 David A Warwick (C)
7 Philip A L Rioch
8 Philip M Watson
Remembering Chris Kippin, who regularly participated in New Year's Day peal and quarter peal attempts at this tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5935.0061Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hampreston, Dorset
All Saints
Thursday, 2 January 2025 (10)
48 Rapid Rap Minor
Composed by MBD
1 Ross A Bradley (C)
2 Richard Picker
3 Mike Jasper
4 Laurence Turner
5 Thomas R Harris
6 Angie M E Jasper
Rapid Rap x36x34.16.34x56
Our first 2025 project
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Princess Elizabeth Hospital
Thursday, 2 January 2025 in 23m (8 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Donny Brock
3–4 Duncan Loweth (C)
5–6 Joseph Blake
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Milton Abbey, Dorset
St Mary, St Michael, St Sampson, and St Branwalader
Friday, 3 January 2025 in 46m (10 in A♭)
1260 St Simon's Bob Triples
Arranged by TER
1 Annabel Cooke
2 Tim E Rose (C)
3 Sas Watson
4 Matthew Pike
5 Richard W Ellis
6 Ian D Tucker
7 Max Knight
8 Mariko Whyte
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hilton, Dorset
All Saints
Friday, 3 January 2025 in 48m (14½ in F)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Mariko Whyte
2 Sas Watson
3 Matthew Pike
4 Ian D Tucker
5 Richard W Ellis
6 Tim E Rose (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Vale, Guernsey
St Michel du Valle
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 42m (6–2–23 in B♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 John David
2 Nicky David
3 Joseph Blake
4 Donny Brock
5 Mike Bubb
6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Torteval, Guernsey
Torteval Douzaine
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 45m (11 in G)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1–2 Donny Brock
3–4 Duncan Loweth
5–6 Joseph Blake (C)
First in method in hand as conductor
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Saviour, Guernsey
St Saviour's Community Centre
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 28m (10 in A♯)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1–2 Joseph Blake
3–4 Donny Brock
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Sampson, Guernsey
Ambridge
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 45m (8 in C)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Joseph Blake
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
7–8 Donny Brock
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Pierre du Bois, Guernsey
St Pierre du Bois
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 47m (11–1–0 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
Rung with 9, 8, 10 cover
1 Rachie McCutcheon
2 Rebecca Harrison
3 Jane Le Conte
4 Paul Lawrence
5 Joseph Blake
6 Tim Wainwright
7 Donny Brock (C)
8 Tim Peet
9 Anne Le Cheminant
10 Duncan Loweth
First quarter peal: 8
First trebling to triples
First on 10: 1, 9
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 49m (21–1–12 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Rebecca Harrison
2 Donny Brock
3 Jane Le Conte
4 Paul Lawrence
5 Tim Wainwright
6 Duncan Loweth
7 Joseph Blake (C)
8 Rachie McCutcheon
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Martin, Guernsey
Orlenda
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 49m (12 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1–2 Donny Brock
3–4 Joseph Blake
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
7–8 Benjy Mallard
9–10 Jane Le Conte
First on 10: 7-8
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Andrew, Guernsey
Les Varendes High School
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 28m (07 in D♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Duncan Loweth
3–4 Joseph Blake
5–6 Donny Brock (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Lytchett Minster, Dorset
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 44m (9–3–13 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Rachel Winbow
2 Stephanie Smith-Cooper
3 Stella Warren
4 Maureen Kirkham
5 Ed Warren (C)
6 Steve Chisman
New Years Quarter Peal
First of method for 1 and 6
First inside ring of method for 4
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Forest, Guernsey
St Marguerite de la Foret
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 40m (5–1–24 in A♭)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 Rebecca Harrison
2 Tim Wainwright
3 Joseph Blake
4 Duncan Loweth
5 Donny Brock (C)
6 Anne Le Cheminant
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Castel, Guernsey
Saumarez Park
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 33m (15 in C)
1260 Minor (2m)
720 Kent Treble Bob, 540 Plain Bob
1–2 Joseph Blake
3–4 Donny Brock
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Alderney, Alderney
The Channel islands Ringing Centre
Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 41m (2–2–8 in E)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Jeremy Penrose-Stupart
2 Nor James
3 June Banister
4 Helen M McGregor
5 Heather Winder
6 Peter J R Bevis (C)
Rung in loving memory of Monica Trow. First in method, 2
Ringing World page reference: 5933.0021Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Wimborne Minster, Dorset
St Cuthberga
Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 54m (29–2–20 in D)
1313 Stedman Cinques
1 Flick Warwick
2 Kathy Bentley
3 Trish Hitchins
4 Hilary Child
5 Barbara King
6 Louis Suggett (C)
7 John Riley
8 Max Knight
9 Rob Child
10 David Hilling
11 David Warwick
12 Tim Martin
Rung for Evensong.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0130Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church
Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 44m (11–0–6)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sarah Couchman
2 Jack Le Flem
3 Jane Le Conte
4 Will Le Ray
5 Paul Lawrence (C)
6 Anne Le Cheminant
First in Tower for 2
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 41m (14 in D)
1312 Single Oxford Bob Major
1–2 Sas Watson
3–4 Tim E Rose (C)
5–6 Mariko Whyte
7–8 Matthew Pike
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 48m (29–2–26 in D♭)
1260 Middlesex Bob Triples
Composed by Chris Adams
1 Sarah J Quintin
2 Jane Mann
3 Tim Hawkings
4 Harriet Feilding
5 John A Sealy (C)
6 Ian Mozley
7 David W H Godwin
8 Colin J Field
For evensong and a belated welcome to Revd Jenny Nelson
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Bournemouth, Dorset
8 Sandbourne Road
Monday, 6 January 2025 in 1h 58 (12 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent of London, Primrose, Netherseale, Norwich, Ipswich, Bourne and Cambridge
1–2 Adam W Kilgour
3–4 David A Warwick
5–6 Louis P H Suggett (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Lyme Regis, Dorset
St Michael Archangel
Tuesday, 7 January 2025 (10–3–18 in G)
120 Spliced Surprise Royal (2m)
London (No.3)
Cambridge
1 Andrew Nicholson
2 Kathie Matthews
3 Sue Barrance
4 Clare Griffiths
5 Patricia Slade
6 Sue Carter
7 Peter Simpson
8 Revd Jonathan G Rose
9 Martyn Tickner
10 John Horrocks (C)
First touch of spliced surprise royal by the local band
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Corfe Mullen, Dorset
St Hubert
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 in 46m (11–3–26 in G)
1260 Mixed Doubles (1p/4m)
60 Stedman, 240 each St Simons, St Martins, 360 each Plain Bob and Grandsire.
1 Phil Charlston
2 Richard Picker
3 Stephanie Smith-Cooper
4 Thomas R Harris (C)
5 Andy Fall
Rung on the back five after meeting short for the Canford Minor practice.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Winterborne Kingston, Dorset
St Nicholas
Friday, 10 January 2025 in 43m (9–1–19 in G)
1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Tim Phillips
2 Sarah Faulkner
3 Andrea Jacob
4 Ashley F E Monck
5 Andy Waring
6 Tim E Rose (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Barford St Martin, Wiltshire
St Martin
Friday, 10 January 2025 in 46m (11–3–26 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Arranged by Jack R Pease
1 Dan W O'Connell
2 Vicki L Rowse
3 Tilly Cooper
4 Mike L Jasper
5 Jack R Pease (C)
6 Angie M E Jasper
First quarter of Minor inside in several years for Tilly.
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0083Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Wimborne Minster, Dorset
St Cuthberga
Sunday, 12 January 2025 in 54m (29–2–20 in D)
1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
1 Holly Kilgour
2 Hilary Child
3 David Warwick (C)
4 Max Knight
5 Flick Warwick
6 Philip Rioch
7 John Riley
8 David Hilling
9 Mariko Whyte
10 Robert Child
11 Harry Blamire
12 Adam Kilgour
Rung for Evensong.
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0085Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church
Sunday, 12 January 2025 in 46m (21–1–12 in E♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Will Le Ray
2 Benjy Mallard
3 Rebecca Harrison
4 Donny Brock
5 Tim Wainwright
6 Duncan Loweth (C)
7 Ian Wood
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Sunday, 12 January 2025 in 46m (14 in D)
1296 Little Bob Royal
1–2 Sas Watson
3–4 Tim E Rose (C)
5–6 John Boniface
7–8 Phil Miles
9–10 Matthew Pike
First on 10 in hand: 5-6.
Rung to mark the 1550th anniversary of the day Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Hazelton
Sunday, 12 January 2025 in 16m (4 in G)
1272 Canterbury Place Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
First in method: 1-2
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Hazelton
Sunday, 12 January 2025 in 17m (4 in G)
1272 Double Canterbury Place Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
First in method: 1-2
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Bournemouth, Dorset
8 Sandbourne Road
Monday, 13 January 2025 in 2h (12 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent of Carlisle, Sandiacre, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, York, Durham and Cambridge
1–2 Adam W Kilgour
3–4 David A Warwick
5–6 Louis P H Suggett (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
St Mary
Wednesday, 15 January 2025 in 47m (18–0–23 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Stella Warren
2 Andy Fall
3 Maggie Midmore
4 Mike Stickley
5 Ed Warren (C)
6 Nigel Longton
First Quarter Tenor
First Inside 3
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 16 January 2025 in 44m (7–3–14 in B♭)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Lynda Nixon
2 Angie Jasper (C)
3 Debbie Phipps
4 Edward Warren
5 Richard Picker
6 Maureen Kirkham
First as Cover
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Bosham, Little Creed Cottage, Sussex
Thursday, 16 January 2025 in 2h 18 (14 in D)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by David G Maynard
1–2 Louis P H Suggett
3–4 Katharine J Firman
5–6 Graham G Firman
7–8 David A Warwick (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Friday, 17 January 2025 in 42m (14 in D)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Tanya Hart
3–4 Sas Watson
5–6 Tim E Rose
7–8 Mariko Whyte (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Rampisham, Dorset
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 48m (13–0–17 in F)
1260 Doubles (5m)
Reverse Canterbury, St Simons, St Martins, Plain, Grandsire
1 Sas Watson
2 Matthew Pike
3 Tim E Rose (C)
4 Richard W Ellis
5 Ian D Tucker
Circled the tower: 3.
Rung following a morning of belfry maintenance, cleaning and sorting the ropes.
All much better than we found it!
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Corfe Mullen, Dorset
St Hubert
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 46m (11–3–26 in G)
1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Andy Fall
2 Michael L Jasper
3 Stephanie Smith-Cooper
4 James Mercer
5 Thomas R Harris
6 Angie M E Jasper (C)
First of Kent Treble Bob 3 & 4.
First of Treble Bob 1.
Rung in remembrance of Mick Foulkes who died one year ago today.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Charminster, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 53m (14–3–8 in F)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Andy Waring
2 Paul Cottingham
3 Andrea J Jacob
4 Mark D Symonds
5 Jonathan Godfrey
6 Gareth R Evans
7 Christopher M White
8 Tim Phillips
9 Nick Baker (C)
10 Jan Keohane
First Grandsire Caters 4.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Wimborne Minster, Dorset
St Cuthberga
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 54m (29–2–20 in D)
1275 Stedman Caters
View composition
1 Hilary Child
2 Trish Hitchins
3 Rosemary Duke
4 Lucy Taylor-Warwick
5 Graham Duke
6 Flick Warwick
7 Mariko Whyte
8 David Warwick
9 Harry Blamire (C)
10 Max Knight
For Evensong.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 47m (21–1–12 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Jack Le Flem
2 Paul Lawrence
3 Rebecca Harrison
4 John Lihou
5 Will Le Ray
6 Tim Wainwright
7 Donny Brock (C)
8 Benjy Mallard
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Southampton, Hampshire
The Ascension, Bitterne Park
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 49m (8–1–13 in A♭)
1254 Grandsire Cinques
Composed by James White
1 Hannah E L Read
2 Stephen N Hough
3 Kristian D Scudamore
4 Angie M E Jasper
5 James A Hodkin
6 Samuel M Senior
7 Caroline J Fairley
8 Eleanor G W Wallace
9 Oliver B Chaloner
10 Daniel Graham
11 Jack R Pease (C)
12 Gareth S Down
First quarter on 12, and first time ringing more than Plain Hunt on 11: 12
First quarter on 12 as conductor: 11
Rung by a band from both the Salisbury and Winchester & Portsmouth Guilds to mark the 300th anniversary of the first peal on twelve bells, which was 5,060 Grandsire Cinques at St Bride's, Fleet Street, on 19th January 1725.
With best wishes to Graeme Byfield and Colin Butler who were due to ring today but unable to do so, and to Ben Kipling who suffered a puncture on the way here - thanks Kristian for ringing with 15 mins notice!
Ringing World page reference: 5937.0098Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Marlborough, Wiltshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 45m (16–2–23 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Julie Miles
2 John C Haines
3 Victoria Sadler
4 Elaine Ryder
5 David Miles (C)
6 Louisa Stuckey
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 50m (16 in B)
1440 Kent Treble Bob Royal
1–2 Sas Watson
3–4 Tim E Rose (C)
5–6 Mariko Whyte
7–8 Phil Miles
9–10 Matthew Pike
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 42m (16 in B)
1344 Ashbourne College Bob Major
1–2 Sas Watson
3–4 Tim E Rose (C)
5–6 Mariko Whyte
7–8 Matthew Pike
Are you going to ring something inside Mr Pike?...
We're indoors aren't we, that counts.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Durweston, Dorset
St Nicholas
Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 44m (9–3–12 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (4m/v)
240 Old Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place; 360 Plain Bob; 420 Grandsire
1 Richard W Owen
2 Caroline S Rhodes
3 Susan M Bosworth
4 Malcolm K Trowbridge
5 Philip A L Rioch (C)
6 Kevin J Parsons
Most m/v: 2
Rung for Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0174Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Hazelton
Monday, 20 January 2025 in 54m (12 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Donny Brock
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
7–8 Benjy Mallard
9–10 Jane Le Conte
First on 10: 1-2
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Evershot, Dorset
St Osmond
Monday, 20 January 2025 in 42m (7–1–4 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sylvia Fowler
2 Christopher J Kingdon
3 Roger V Smith
4 Bobby Ashton
5 Gareth R Evans (C)
6 Andy Waring
First inside (4)
Birthday complement to (4)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Corfe Mullen, Dorset
St Hubert
Monday, 20 January 2025 in 45m (11–3–26 in G)
1272 Norwich Surprise Minor
720 - IOI x 3 + 552 - IOI IOI 4 I
1 Stephanie Smith-Cooper
2 Michael L Jasper
3 Angie M E Jasper
4 Richard Picker
5 Edward W G Warren
6 Thomas R Harris (C)
First quarter of Norwich Surprise 5.
Dedicated to Anthony Herbert, Father-in-law to Stephanie, who died on 26/12/24 aged 87 and who will be buried on Thursday 23rd January.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Bournemouth, Dorset
8 Sandbourne Road
Thursday, 23 January 2025 in 2h 39 (15 in C)
5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal
Composed by James W Holdsworth
1–2 Adam W Kilgour
3–4 Graham G Firman
5–6 Katharine J Firman
7–8 David A Warwick
9–10 Louis P H Suggett (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Friday, 24 January 2025 (0–2–15)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1–2 Duncan Loweth (C)
3 Jack Le Flem
4 Will Le Ray
5 Paul Lawrence
6 Alizah Coleman
First QP: 6
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Pewsey, Wiltshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 25 January 2025 in 45m (12–0–27 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Lesley Walford
2 Julia Russell
3 Chris Bush
4 Ian Wyld
5 Jeremy Davies (C)
6 Nigel Talbott
In memory of Nigel Talbott's late mother-in-law, Kath Watson, who died in 2000 and has been enjoying the bells for the last 25 years, in the graveyard at the base of the tower in Pewsey.
First quarter called by conductor.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Broad Hinton, Wiltshire
St Peter ad Vincula
Saturday, 25 January 2025 in 45m (8–3–10 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Julie Miles (C)
2 Richard Heath
3 John C Haines
4 Mark J Sadler
5 David Brown
6 Victoria Sadler
Rung in support of fellow ringer Roland Bristow by a Broad Hinton Wednesday Practice band.
We miss you and are thinking of you.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Westwood, Wiltshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 39m (4–2–12 in D)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1x 180, 9x 120
1 Benjamin D Kipling
2 Jane McKee
3 Jennifer C M Hancock
4 Jennie L Francis
5 Jack R Pease (C)
6 Vicki L Rowse
First quarter peal inside at first attempt: 4
Rung to mark the 80th anniversary (tomorrow) of the Liberation of Auschwitz by the Soviet Red Army on 27th January 1945.
With very best wishes to the Byfield and Smith-Cooper families on their respective recent bereavements.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0132Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Swanage, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 48m (22–0–24 in E)
1260 Doubles (3m/v)
540 Grandsire, 240 April Day and 480 Plain Bob
1 Matthew Pike
2 Eddie Dicken
3 David Haysom
4 Joss P Knight (C)
5 Aidan Wright
6 Buzz Barnes
Prior to Evensong.
Rung as a 23rd Wedding anniversary compliment to Matthew and Julie Pike.
First Multi-Method Quarter: 4 & 5.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 43m (11–0–6)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Tim Wainwright
2 Jane Le Conte
3 Donny Brock
4 Duncan Loweth
5 Rebecca Harrison
6 Benjy Mallard (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 22m (8 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Donny Brock
3–4 Benjy Mallard
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 38m (8 in C)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1–2 Donny Brock
3–4 Benjy Mallard
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
First in method in hand: 3-4
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel islands
Elizabeth college
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 18m (4 in G)
1296 Prince Of Cambridge Treble Bob Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
First in method for all
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Fordington, Dorset
St George
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 2h 55 (13–0–27 in G)
5040 St Simon's Bob Triples
Composed by Robert W Lee
1 Paul Cottingham
2 Sas Watson
3 Ian D Tucker
4 Robert Perry
5 Phill J Payne
6 Sam Shead
7 Tim E Rose (C)
8 Jody A Wood
First inside on 8: 2
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Hazelton
Monday, 27 January 2025 in 44m (8 in C)
1280 Major (2m)
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Donny Brock
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
7–8 Jane Le Conte
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Corfe Mullen, Dorset
St Hubert
Monday, 27 January 2025 in 47m (11–3–26 in G)
1296 Allendale Surprise Minor
1 Mike L Jasper
2 Ross A Bradley
3 Richard Picker
4 Laurence Turner
5 Angie M E Jasper
6 Thomas R Harris (C)
First in method for all except 4.
Rung as part of the commemorations to mark 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz- Birkeneau death camp.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Compton Chamberlayne, Wiltshire
St Michael
Monday, 27 January 2025 in 15m (6–3–5 in B♭)
60 Call Changes
Sixty on Thirds: Rung in two halves, from rounds to the near miss (124356) and back to rounds; then resuming from the near miss.
John Avery
Pat Avrell
Lucy Cook
Tilly Cooper
Justin Fry
Edric Fry
Jack R Pease (C)
Jane Rouse
Vicki L Rowse
Anthea Targett
Rung by the Nadder Valley ringers and friends as part of practice night to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, and for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth College
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 9m 46s (5 in F)
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
Fastest Quarter for all
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 11m 27s (5 in F)
1272 Double Bob Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 12m 48s (5 in F)
1272 Double Bob Minimus
1–2 Duncan Loweth
3–4 Donny Brock (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth College
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 11m 41s (5 in F)
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Duncan Loweth (C)
3–4 Donny Brock
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Thursday, 30 January 2025 in 42m (0–2–15)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Donny Brock
2 Duncan Loweth
3 Paul Lawrence
4 Will Le Ray
5 Benjy Mallard (C)
6 Jack Le Flem
Birthday compliment to Rachie McCutcheon
First of surprise: 6
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Marston Bigot, Somerset
St Leonard
Thursday, 30 January 2025 in 40m (7–0–21 in B)
1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles
1x 60, 8x 120, 1x 240
1 Sara A Keith
2 Christopher Bush
3 Jane McKee
4 Gareth S Down
5 Jack R Pease (C)
6 Tilly Cooper
First touch of St Martin’s: 4
First quarter peal in the method: 2, 3, 4
First of the St Simon’s Group: 1
Dedicated to the memory of Ian Bruce Nicol, relative of the treble ringer, who died recently.
Graeme Byfield and Dan O’Connell are to be associated with this quarter peal.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0149Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Friday, 31 January 2025 in 47m (14 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1–2 John Boniface
3–4 Tim E Rose (C)
5–6 Sas Watson
7–8 Mariko Whyte
9–10 Tanya Hart
First quarter of Royal: 9-10
First quarter on the trebles in hand: 1-2
First quarter with somebody ringing their first quarter of royal, in hand: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8.
First quarter of royal on 5-6 with somebody ringing their first quarter of royal on the trebles: 5-6.
First quarter of royal on 7-8: 7-8.
First quarter on 31st Jan: 1-2, 5-6, 9-10.
First quarter with three others ringing their first quarter on 31st Jan 3-4.
Rung for National Bug Busting Day.
First quarter with an itch: 3-4.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Friday, 31 January 2025 (5 in F)
1272 Double Bob Minimus
1–2 Duncan Loweth
3–4 Donny Brock (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Friday, 31 January 2025 in 9m 8s (5 in F)
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Friday, 31 January 2025 in 9m 42s (5 in F)
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Duncan Loweth
3–4 Donny Brock (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Wareham, Dorset
Lady St Mary
Saturday, 1 February 2025 in 50m (17)
1264 Plain Bob Major
View composition
1 Tricia Stephens
2 Jenny Elmes
3 Ian J Parker
4 Edward Warren
5 Mariko Whyte
6 John Boniface
7 Paul A Bradley
8 Graham A Duke (C)
Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of Rick Goodinge, husband of our Churchwarden Hilary Goodinge.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Wimborne Minster, Dorset
St Cuthberga
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 56m (29–2–20 in D)
1344 Bristol Surprise Maximus
1 Rosalind Martin
2 Hilary Child
3 Louis Suggett
4 Rosemary Duke
5 Flick Warwick
6 Graham Duke
7 Philip Rioch
8 Robert Child
9 David Hilling
10 David Warwick (C)
11 Nigel Woodruff
12 Harry Blamire
Rung for Evensong on the Feast of Candlemas.
Also birthday compliments to 6, 10 & 12.
First of Bristol - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0153Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Swanage, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 47m (22–0–24 in E)
1260 Doubles (5m/v/p)
300 Stedman, 240 Each of Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, April Day and Plain Bob.
1 Matthew Pike
2 Eddie Dicken
3 Aidan Wright
4 James Mercer
5 Joss P Knight (C)
6 David Haysom
Prior to Choral Evensong on the Feast of Candlemas.
First Stedman: 3,4,5.
First Blows in April Day: 4.
First Reverse Canterbury: 3.
Most Methods as Conductor
Circled the Tower to Quarters: 5
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 40m (14 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Tim E Rose (C)
3–4 Matthew Pike
5–6 Sas Watson
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 10m 25s (5 in F)
1272 Double Bob Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Broad Hinton, Wiltshire
St Peter ad Vincula
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 45m (8–3–10 in E)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Victoria Sadler
2 Brian Poulton
3 Juanita Poulton
4 Robin Smith
5 Mark J Sadler (C)
6 John C Haines
Ringing ahead of service celebrating Candlemas. To welcome Jonathan Poston newly appointed rector of the Upper Kennet Parish and his first service at Broad Hinton.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 9m 4s (07 in D♯)
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 7m 50s (07 in D♯)
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
Believed to be the fastest quarter peal yet rung
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 16m 24s (07 in D♯)
1261 Oxford Treble Bob Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock
3–4 Duncan Loweth (C)
First in method: 1-2
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 13m 58s (4 in G)
1272 Reverse Canterbury Place Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Wednesday, 5 February 2025 in 40m (0–2–15)
1260 Doubles (3m,1p)
360 each of Plain Bob, St Simon's Bob, 300 of Grandsire, 240 of Stedman
1 Paul Lawrence
2 Jack Le Flem
3 Duncan Loweth
4 Benjy Mallard
5 Donny Brock (C)
6 Warwick McGreevy
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Cattistock, Dorset
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 5 February 2025 in 45m (13–3–13 in F)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Richard W Ellis
2 Max G Knight
3 Christopher J Kingdon
4 Susan M Carter
5 Annabel Cooke
6 Pip Dillistone
7 Gareth R Evans
8 Nigel R Woodruff (C)
First of Surprise Major inside - 5.
92nd birthday compliments to Sue Philp.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0151Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church
Thursday, 6 February 2025 in 43m (9–1–18)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Paul Lawrence
2 Donny Brock (C)
3 Jane Le Conte
4 Will Le Ray
5 Duncan Loweth
Rung with plains, bobs, singles and extremes
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Hazelton
Thursday, 6 February 2025 in 47m (10 in A♯)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1–2 Jane Le Conte
3–4 Benjy Mallard
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
First surprise in hand: 1-2
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Wareham, Dorset
Lady St Mary
Friday, 7 February 2025 in 49m (17–1–20 in E)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
https://complib.org/composition/41414
Composed by Chris Adams
1 Stella Warren
2 Sally Jenkins
3 Tricia Stephens
4 Ed Warren
5 Mike Jasper
6 Mike Jenkins
7 Angie Jasper (C)
8 Angela Salter
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Helier, Jersey
St Mark the Evangelist
Friday, 7 February 2025 in 43m (9–2–16 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Tracey Lucas
2 Timothy Clarke
3 Christine Harris
4 Louise Read
5 Justin Read (C)
6 William Read
Rung to celebrate to birth of Beatrix Margaret Clare
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Shipton Gorge, Dorset
St Martin
Friday, 7 February 2025 in 41m (4–3–24 in C)
1260 Doubles (11m)
North Rauceby, Gedney Hill, All Hallows, Abbey, Huntspill, Blaisdon, Blackburn, Dragon, Winchendon, Huntley, Plain
1 Ian D Tucker
2 Tim E Rose (C)
3 Mariko Whyte
4 Matthew Pike
5 Paul Cottingham
6 Sas Watson
Rung in celebration of the life of John Knight, remembering all the fun and laughter he brought to the tower.
Ease your bells to the balance, and off we go...
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0429Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Abbotsbury, Dorset
St Nicholas
Friday, 7 February 2025 in 44m (9–3–1 in G♯)
1260 Doubles (11m)
Irnham, Swinderby, St Bartholomew, St Sebastian, New, St Vedast, Westminster, St Hilary, St Nicholas, St Remigius, Plain
1 Tim E Rose (C)
2 Sas Watson
3 Mariko Whyte
4 Matthew Pike
5 Ian D Tucker
6 Paul Cottingham
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Upwey, Dorset
St Laurence
Saturday, 8 February 2025 in 45m (9½ in A)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 James Cheshire
2 James Mercer (C)
3 Eddie Dicken
4 Joss Knight
5 Aidan Wright
6 David Haysom
First in Method as Conductor.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Tisbury, Wiltshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 8 February 2025 in 3h 5 (16–0–9 in D)
5040 Surprise Minor (12m)
(1) London; (2) Berwick, Hexham; (3) Westminster, Allendale; (4) York, Durham; (5) Beverley, Surfleet; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.
1 Robert D Crighton
2 Colin M Turner
3 Richard L Thumwood
4 Michael C Hansford
5 Robert J Crocker
6 Peter G C Ellis (C)
Rung for the dedication, tomorrow, of the new East window.
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0162Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Preston, Dorset
St Andrew
Saturday, 8 February 2025 in 47m (12–1–9 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 James Cheshire
2 Joss Knight (C)
3 Eddie Dicken
4 James Mercer
5 Andrea Jacob
6 David Haysom
7 Paul Cottingham
8 Aidan Wright
First Triples as Conductor: 2
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Saturday, 8 February 2025 in 45m (14 in D)
1296 Little Bob Royal
Arranged by Tim E Rose
1–2 Mariko Whyte
3–4 Sas Watson
5–6 John Boniface
7–8 Tim E Rose (C)
9–10 Tanya Hart
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Burton Bradstock, Dorset
St Mary
Saturday, 8 February 2025 in 45m (9–2–19 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 James Mercer
2 Aidan Wright
3 Eddie Dicken
4 Joss Knight
5 David Haysom (C)
6 James Cheshire
100th Quarter: 1
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Abbotsbury, Dorset
St Nicholas
Saturday, 8 February 2025 in 48m (9–3–1 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 James Cheshire
2 James Mercer
3 Eddie Dicken
4 Joss Knight
5 Aidan Wright (C)
6 David Haysom
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Wimborne Minster, Dorset
St Cuthberga
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 54m (29–2–20 in D)
1320 Stedman Cinques
Composed by M Eccleston
1 Rosalind Martin
2 Patricia Hitchins
3 Rosemary Duke
4 Kathy Bentley
5 Felicity Warwick
6 Barbara King
7 Graham Duke
8 David Hilling (C)
9 Jonathan King
10 Tim Martin
11 David Warwick
12 John Riley
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0176Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Salisbury, Wiltshire
St Martin
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 42m (13–2–4 in F♯)
1260 Mixed Doubles (2m)
Plain Bob Doubles and Grandsire Doubles with 7,6,8 cover
1 Mike L Jasper
2 Vicki L Rowse
3 Patricia Davidson
4 Tilly Cooper
5 Angie M E Jasper (C)
6 Christopher Chiplin
7 Michael J Golden
8 Rhoda Willson
A February Birthday quarter for Mike Golden, 60 on 3rd, Vicki Rowse, 65 on 20th and Tilly Cooper on 14th.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Ambridge
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 37m (8 in C)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Donny Brock
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Ambridge
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 26m (8 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Duncan Loweth
5–6 Donny Brock (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hampreston, Dorset
All Saints
Monday, 10 February 2025 in 73m (10–0–1 in G)
2005 Doubles (20m/v/p)
36 Bastow Little Bob; 10 Original; 60 each of Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure; 120 each of Plain Bob, April Day, Seighford, St Simon's Bob, Eynsham, Elford, St Martin's Bob, St Leonard, Austrey, St Osmund, St Ninian, St Felix, Eynesbury, St John Baptist, St Wenceslas; 39 Grandsire; 19 c.o.m/v/p
Composed by Jack R Pease
1 Sara A Keith
2 Jack R Pease (C)
3 Mike L Jasper
4 Graeme J Byfield
5 Angie M E Jasper
6 Vicki L Rowse
Longest length and first date touch: 1
Longest length since 1993 and first date touch: 4
Most methods to a quarter: 4
The first in a series of twenty quarters at twenty significant towers to mark the twentieth anniversary of the conductor learning to ring. This date touch is rung on the exact anniversary of his first lesson, on the bell he learned to ring on, with one method, variation or principle for every year.
This date touch is dedicated to Ann Byfield, Graeme's much-loved and much-missed mother who sadly passed away recently; she'd have been 80 on Wednesday. The date touch was watched by Ken Byfield, Ann's husband and Graeme's father.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 in 16m (4 in G)
1261 Kent Treble Bob Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 in 26m (4 in G)
1261 Gull Treble Place Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
First in method for all
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 11 February 2025 in 47m (15–1–21 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Michael Hurst
1 Ruth Beavin
2 Debbie Stott
3 Jenny Hancock
4 Julian Hemper
5 Richard Iles
6 Chris Bush
7 Mark Robins (C)
8 John Stott
A birthday compliment to Julian Hemper.
Also compliments to the band for a first class piece of ringing.
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0173Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Shalbourne, Wiltshire
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 in 2h 50 (12 in F)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
3x 1440, 1x720
1 John A Dodd
2 Patricia M Davidson
3 Richard J Iles
4 Robert J Purnell
5 David W Hacker
6 James W G Twiney (C)
Rung to mark the birthday today of Harriet Dodd and in memory of D John Knight
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0428Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Thursday, 13 February 2025 in 46m (0–2–15)
1280 Kent Treble Bob Major
1 Jack Le Flem
2 Rebecca Harrison
3 Donny Brock
4 Benjy Mallard
5 Will Le Ray
6 Paul Lawrence
7–8 Duncan Loweth (C)
First of major: 1
First in method: 5
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hampreston, Dorset
All Saints
Thursday, 13 February 2025
120 Barking Mad Bob Minor
1 Mike Jasper
2 Ross A Bradley (C)
3 Richard Picker
4 Laurence Turner
5 Angie M E Jasper
6 Thomas R Harris
First in the method for all. On Practice night.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Town Church
Thursday, 13 February 2025 in 12m 9s (4 in G)
1260 Bastow Little Bob Minimus
1–2 Duncan Loweth
3–4 Donny Brock (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Town Church
Thursday, 13 February 2025 in 12m 10s (4 in G)
1260 Barton Little Bob Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Duncan Loweth
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Shapwick, Dorset
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 2h 43 (7–3–8 in A)
5040 Doubles (10m,32v)
St Simons, Eynsham, Elford, St Jude, St Ignatius, St Martins, St Leonard, Austrey, St Laurence, Churchill, St Osmund, St Ninian, St Felix, St Austell, Amersham, Eynesbury, St John Baptist, St Wenceslas, St Stephen, St John Devine, St Nicholas, St Giles, Lapley, Winchendon, St Miles, St John, St Remigius, Church Gresley, Horsley, Huntley, Ezneih, Obediah, Cliffords Pleasure, Little Aston, St David, Royston, Reverse Canterbury, April Day, Seighford, Litchurch, May Day, Plain.
1 Richard W Ellis
2 Sas Watson
3 Ian D Tucker
4 Sam Shead
5 Tim E Rose (C)
Rung in celebration of the life of John Knight.
John rang on these when they were an 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0428Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Kingston, Dorset
St James
Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 50m (26–3–16 in D)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Andrea J Jacob
2 Paul Cottingham
3 Christopher M White
4 Mark D Symonds
5 Richard Thomason
6 Andy Waring
7 Gareth R Evans
8 Tim Phillips
9 Nick Baker (C)
10 Jan Keohane
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 34m (18 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Sas Watson
3–4 Tim E Rose
5–6 Sam Shead (C)
Rung on 1,2,3,6,8,10.
Longest length for all the band since 4pm.
The first in a series of one quarter at one significant location to mark an occasion the band previously rung a quarter together. The length being significant as we've done it before.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 37m (10 in A♯)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Benjy Mallard
5–6 Duncan Loweth
7–8 Donny Brock (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Wimborne Minster, Dorset
St Cuthberga
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 56m (29–2–20 in D)
1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
1 Holly Kilgour
2 Hilary Child
3 Rosalind Martin
4 Trish Hitchins
5 Lucy Taylor-Warwick
6 Barbara King
7 Tim Martin
8 Flick Warwick
9 Andrew V Brown
10 David Warwick
11 Rob Child
12 Harry Blamire (C)
For Evensong.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Swanage, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 47m (22–0–24 in E)
1260 Mixed Doubles (7m/v/p)
300 Stedman, 240 each Plain Bob & Grandsire, 120 each St Simons, St Martins, Reverse Canterbury & April Day.
1 David Haysom
2 Eddie Dicken
3 Joss Knight (C)
4 Matthew Pike
5 Aidan Wright
6 Buzz Barnes
Prior to Choral Evensong.
Most Methods as Conductor.
Most Methods: 5
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 48m (11–0–6)
1440 Spliced Doubles (8m)
77 c.o.m. 180 each of St Simon's, St Martins's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley
1 Paul Lawrence
2 Jack Le Flem
3 Benjy Mallard
4 Duncan Loweth
5 Donny Brock (C)
6 Jean B Collier
First of spliced: 2
First blows in all but St Simon's: 2
250th Quarter: 5
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 50m (18 in A)
1440 Kent Treble Bob Royal
1–2 Sas Watson
3–4 Tim E Rose (C)
5–6 John Boniface
7–8 Phil Miles
9–10 Matthew Pike
First of Kent; 5-6.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Durweston, Dorset
St Nicholas
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 41m (9–3–12 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (5m/v)
240 each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Southrepps, Plain Bob, April Day; 300 Grandsire.
1 Richard W Owen
2 Susan M Bosworth
3 Robert D Crighton
4 Malcolm K Trowbridge
5 Philip A L Rioch (C)
6 Caroline S Rhodes
Most m/v: 4
Rung for evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0222Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Oakdale, Dorset
St George
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 44m (5–3–5 in C)
1260 Buxton Bob Minor
1 Stella Warren
2 Aila Peacock
3 Richard Picker
4 Mike Jasper
5 Angie Jasper (C)
6 Ed Warren
First blows in the method for all
Thanks to Aila and Stella for stepping in at short notice and get well soon wishes to Tom and Laurie
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Hazelton
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 32m (8 in C)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1–2 Donny Brock
3–4 Benjy Mallard
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Lyme Regis, Dorset
St Michael Archangel
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 45m (10–3–18 in G)
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Andrew Nicholson
2 Patricia Slade
3 Jonathan Godfrey
4 Clare Griffiths
5 Linda Nicholson
6 Susan M Carter
7 Revd Jonathan G Rose
8 Peter Simpson
9 David Barrance
10 John Horrocks (C)
The first quarter peal of surprise royal entirely by members of the regular local band and rung to celebrate the 70th birthday of Sue Carter
First of royal - 9
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 11m 40s (4 in G)
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Duncan Loweth (C)
3–4 Benjy Mallard
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Warminster, Wiltshire
Minster Church of St Denys
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 56m (23–1–19 in D)
1344 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by Jack R Pease (no. 242, rotated)
1 Andy Waring
2 Mike L Jasper
3 Jack R Pease (C)
4 Tim M Martin
5 Rosalind A Martin
6 Gareth R Evans
7 Angie M E Jasper
8 Eleanor G W Wallace
Rung half muffled immediately before a service to commemorate the life of Ann Byfield (1945 - 2025). This quarter peal was listened to by members of Ann's family, including her son, Graeme, who is the dedicated steeple keeper of this tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0196Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Thursday, 20 February 2025 in 51m (0–2–15)
1428 Plain Bob Triples
1 Paul Lawrence
2 Nicky David
3 Duncan Loweth
4 Jack Le Flem
5 Benjy Mallard (C)
6–7 Donny Brock
8 Warwick McGreevy
First on 8: 8
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Mappowder, Dorset
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 20 February 2025 in 46m (12–2–7 in F)
1320 Bourne Surprise Minor
1 Jan Keohane
2 Mark D Symonds
3 Paul Cottingham
4 Andy Waring
5 Tim Filtness
6 Nick Baker (C)
First quarter of Bourne 5.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church
Friday, 21 February 2025 in 37m (8 in C)
1260 Spliced Minor (2m)
720 St Clements, 540 Plain Bob, 18 c.o.m
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Duncan Loweth
5–6 Benjy Mallard (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 39m (11 in G)
1440 London Surprise Minor
1–2 Donny Brock
3–4 Benjy Mallard
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
First in method in hand for all
1000th QP: 5-6
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0196Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Wimborne Minster, Dorset
St Cuthberga
Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 53m (29–2–20 in D)
1301 Stedman Cinques
Composed by Louis Suggett
1 Louis Suggett (C)
2 Trish Hitchins
3 Hilary Child
4 David Warwick
5 Holly Kilgour
6 Lucy Taylor-Warwick
7 Barbara King
8 Flick Warwick
9 Philip Rioch
10 Adam Kilgour
11 Harry Blamire
12 Rob Child
For Evensong and to celebrate the engagement of Samantha De Guia and Edward Farrar, brother of the 5 and son of the 10.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0224Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Swanage, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 50m (22–0–24 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Elizabeth Sabine
2 Joss Knight (C)
3 Eddie Dicken
4 David Haysom
5 James Mercer
6 Matthew Pike
7 Aidan Wright
8 Buzz Barnes
For Choral Evensong.
80th Birthday Compliments to Former Swanage Ringer, Mary Pike, Grandmother of the Tenor Ringer.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 39m (0–2–15)
1260 Minor (2m)
720 Cambridge, 540 Plain
1 Janice Firth
2 Duncan Loweth (C)
3 Benjy Mallard
4 Rebecca Harrison
5–6 Donny Brock
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church
Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 46m (11–0–6)
1260 New Bob Doubles
1 John Lihou
2 Rebecca Harrison
3 Benjy Mallard (C)
4 Duncan Loweth
5 Donny Brock
6 Anne Le Cheminant
First in method: 2, 3
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St John, Jersey
St John in the Oaks
Sunday, 23 February 2025 (7–0–4 in B)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Richard Weeks
1 Robin Pittman
2 Christine Harris
3 Timothy Clarke
4 William Read (C)
5 Justin Read
6 Peter Routier
7 Ian Hastilow
8 Louise Read
First Grandsire Triples: 3 & 4
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
The steeple of St. Peter Apostle and Martyr (Town Church)
Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 17m 15s (07 in D♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Benjy Mallard
3–4 Donny Brock
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Believed to be the fastest quarter peal of minor
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 19m (10 in A♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Benjy Mallard
3–4 Donny Brock
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Corsley, Wiltshire
St Margaret of Antioch
Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 43m (10–0–27 in F)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Arranged by Andrew J Watkins
1 Karen S Williams
2 Jane McKee
3 Michael Attenborough
4 Graeme J Byfield
5 Jack R Pease (C)
6 Ruth R Beavin
First of Treble Dodging Minor: 1
First of Cambridge in nearly six years: 3
Birthday compliments to the conductor for tomorrow.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Westwood, Wiltshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 24 February 2025 in 37m (4–2–12 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jane Mann
2 Colin Field
3 Jane McKee
4 Ruth Beavin
5 Tim Hawkings (C)
6 Graham Findley
Rung to celebrate the safe arrival of Amber Lucy Field
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Lytchett Matravers, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 24 February 2025 in 44m (7–3–14 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Plain Bob and Grandsire - 4COM
1 Trish Hitchins
2 Maureen Kirkham
3 Debbie Phipps
4 Cathy Neyland
5 Angie Jasper (C)
6 Kristine Knudsen
First in more than one method (2,3,4). Birthday wishes to Jack Pease - Former ringer and supporter at Lytchett Matravers
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Hazelton
Monday, 24 February 2025 in 32m (8 in C)
1260 Spliced Minor (2m)
720 St Clements, 540 plain, 17 changes in method
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Duncan Loweth
5–6 Benjy Mallard (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Melksham, Wiltshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 in 44m (18–0–7 in E)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Christine Purnell
2 Debbie Stott
3 Karen McGrane
4 Jenny Hancock
5 Chris Bush
6 Julian N Ferrar
7 Robert J Purnell (C)
8 Richard J Iles
Rung to celebrate 60 years of ringing at St Michael’s, Melksham for Christine & Bob Purnell (treble & 7th).
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 in 39m (0–2–15)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Janice Firth
2 Donny Brock (C)
3 Sarah Couchman
4 Benjy Mallard
5 Duncan Loweth
6 Evelyn Loweth
First in method: 3
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Thursday, 27 February 2025 in 38m (0–2–15)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1–2 Donny Brock
3 Benjy Mallard (C)
4 Paul Lawrence
5 Duncan Loweth
6 Dylan Robilliard
First Quarter: 6
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Rowde, Wiltshire
St Matthew
Thursday, 27 February 2025 in 41m (11–1–8 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (5m,1p)
60 Stedman, 240 Reverse Canterbury, St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob, Grandsire
1 Pam Ebsworth
2 Jane McKee
3 John A Sealy
4 Paul Ebsworth
5 Tim Hawkings (C)
6 Richard J Iles
50th as conductor
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Town Church
Thursday, 27 February 2025 in 19m (07 in D♯)
1296 Cock Ring Treble Bob Minimus
1–2 Donny Brock (C)
3–4 Benjy Mallard
First in method for both
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Corfe Mullen, Dorset
St Hubert
Friday, 28 February 2025 in 43m (11–3–26 in G)
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
720 London, 576 Cambridge
1 David Warwick (C)
2 Trish Hitchins
3 Malcolm Corry
4 Flick Warwick
5 Philip Rioch
6 Justin Read
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset
St Candida and Holy Cross
Saturday, 1 March 2025 in 49m (16–3–26 in D)
1280 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Philip J Gorrod
1 Sas Watson
2 Tanya Hart
3 Paul Cottingham
4 Matthew Pike
5 Ian D Tucker
6 Sam Shead
7 Mariko Whyte
8 Tim E Rose (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Thorncombe, Dorset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 1 March 2025 in 46m (20–0–24 in E♭)
1260 St Simon's Bob Triples
1 Tanya Hart
2 Mariko Whyte
3 Paul Cottingham
4 Sas Watson
5 Matthew Pike
6 Ian D Tucker
7 Tim E Rose (C)
8 Sam Shead
Andy Waring would like to be associated with this quarter.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Coventry, West Midlands
Ruined Cathedral Church of St Michael
Saturday, 1 March 2025 in 10m (33–3–6 in D♭)
224 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Ruth R Beavin
2 Gareth R Evans
3 William R H Haydock
4 Andy Waring
5 Graeme J Byfield
6 Ben F Keating
7 Jack R Pease (C)
8 Peter J Maddams
Rung to conclude an outing celebrating the conductor's birthday this week.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Bradpole, Dorset
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 1 March 2025 in 45m (15–1–0 in F♯)
1260 Middlesex Bob Triples
1 Mariko Whyte
2 Tim E Rose (C)
3 Tanya Hart
4 Sas Watson
5 Matthew Pike
6 Ian D Tucker
7 Sam Shead
8 Paul Cottingham
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Wimborne Minster, Dorset
St Cuthberga
Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 52m (29–2–20 in D)
1283 Erin Caters
Composed by David House
1 Kathy Bentley
2 Trish Hitchins
3 Holly Kilgour
4 Philip Rioch
5 Mariko Whyte
6 Flick Warwick
7 Barbara King
8 David Warwick (C)
9 Adam Kilgour
10 Jonathan King
Rung for Choral Evensong. Birthday compliment to John Riley and wishing Sue Riley a speedy recovery.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0379Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 43m (14 in D)
1344 Ashbourne College Bob Major
1–2 Sas Watson
3–4 Tim E Rose (C)
5–6 John Boniface
7–8 Matthew Pike
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 36m (12 in F♯)
1260 Plain Minor (2m)
720 St Clements, 540 Plain
1–2 Sas Watson
3–4 Phil Miles
5–6 Tim E Rose (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 32m (10 in A♯)
1260 Spliced Minor (2m)
720 St Clement’s, 540 Plain, 17 changes of method
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Duncan Loweth
5–6 Benjy Mallard (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel islands
Hazelton
Monday, 3 March 2025 (8 in C)
1280 Little Bob Minor
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Donny Brock
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
First in method for a quarter: 1-2, 3-4
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Lyme Regis, Dorset
St Michael Archangel
Tuesday, 4 March 2025 in 44m (10–3–18 in G)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire
Composed by Chris Adams
1 Linda Nicholson
2 Clare Griffiths
3 Revd Jonathan G Rose
4 Susan M Carter
5 Patricia Slade
6 Peter Simpson
7 Jonathan Godfrey
8 John Horrocks (C)
Rung by members of the local band as a farewell compliment to Revd Canon Sarah Godfrey on her retirement
First of spliced surprise major - 7
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Swanage, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 45m (10–0–26)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Aidan Wright
2 Matthew Pike
3 Eddie Dicken
4 Joss Knight
5 David Haysom (C)
6 Buzz Barnes
Rung Prior to the Ash Wednesday Service.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Shroton, Dorset
St Mary
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 45m (13–0–10 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Malcolm K Trowbridge
2 Susan M Bosworth
3 Ann Corry
4 Richard W Ellis
5 Malcolm H Corry
6 Philip A L Rioch (C)
In fond memory of D John Knight.
Rung by members of the SDGR former North Dorset branch.
John learnt to ring at Shroton and it remained his home tower for many years.
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0429Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Thursday, 6 March 2025 (0–2–15)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1–2 Duncan Loweth
3 Jack Le Flem (C)
4–5 Donny Brock
First as conductor
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Winterborne Kingston, Dorset
St Nicholas
Friday, 7 March 2025 in 43m (9–1–19 in G)
1260 Doubles (11m)
Maltby, Callender, Twineham, Fifield, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Hertfordshire, Herefordshire, St Simons, St Osmund, Plain
1 Tim E Rose (C)
2 Sas Watson
3 Paul Cottingham
4 Matthew Pike
5 Ian D Tucker
6 Mariko Whyte
Circled the tower to quarters: 1
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Friday, 7 March 2025 in 25m (10 in A♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Jane Le Conte
3–4 Donny Brock
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Bere Regis, Dorset
St John the Baptist
Friday, 7 March 2025 in 48m (17–2–0 in D)
1260 Doubles (11m)
Chevasse, Montgomeryshire, Bampton, St Ouen, Suffolk, Worcestershire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, St Martins, Eynesbury, Plain
1 Matthew Pike
2 Sas Watson
3 Paul Cottingham
4 Tim E Rose (C)
5 Mariko Whyte
6 Ian D Tucker
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Milton Lilbourne, Wiltshire
St Peter
Saturday, 8 March 2025 (9–2–7 in G)
General Ringing
Lesley Walford
Anne Wardell
Sarah Carreck
Joy Jenkins
Lynne Batsford
Judith Hedge
Gilly Roberts
Kathryn Nye
Pat Draper
Janette Diomede
Hazel Davis
Ceri Muri
Cheryl Moore
Ruth Roberts
Jenny Nye
Pewsey Vale and Marlborough branch ringers celebrate IWD
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0214Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Calne, Wiltshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 March 2025 (23–2–19 in D)
Rounds
1 Emma Marsh
2 Lin Drummond-Harris
3 Jane Ridgwell
4 Jenny Holiday
5 Meg Brunskill
6 Elaine Purnell
7 Victoria Sadler
8 Ruth Plumridge (C)
Rung by members of the Calne Branch at the meeting held at St Mary's on International Women's Day
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0214Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church
Sunday, 9 March 2025 in 47m (21–1–12 in E♭)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Sarah Couchman
2 Jennifer Hill
3 Benjy Mallard
4 Rebecca Harrison
5 Aaron Hallett
6 Duncan Loweth
7 Tim Wainwright
8 Donny Brock (C)
First on 8: 2
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Sunday, 9 March 2025 in 18m (8 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Donny Brock
3–4 Benjy Mallard
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Sunday, 9 March 2025 in 30m (8 in C)
1260 Spliced Minor (3m)
720 Cambridge, 360 St Clement’s, 180 Plain, 8 c.o.m.
1–2 Donny Brock
3–4 Benjy Mallard
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Beaminster, Dorset
St Mary of the Annunciation
Sunday, 9 March 2025
Tolling
6 Tony Simon / Chris Luckraft
Tolled immediately after the national minute silence
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0217Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Hazelton
Monday, 10 March 2025 in 55m (12 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Royal
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Benjy Mallard
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
7–8 Donny Brock
9–10 Jane Le Conte
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Martin, Hampshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 2h 35 (8–3–22 in A♭)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Seven extents
1 Richard J Iles
2 James W G Twiney
3 Peta Steadman Bee
4 Jennifer C M Hancock
5 Julian N Ferrar
6 Michael E C Mears (C)
Rung thinking of Bob Purnell having an operation today
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0266Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth College
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 12m (07 in D♯)
1260 Melsonby Little Place Minimus
1–2 Duncan Loweth
3–4 Donny Brock (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth College
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 13m (07 in D♯)
1260 St Aelhaiarn Little Place Minimus
1–2 Duncan Loweth
3–4 Donny Brock (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Cattistock, Dorset
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 44m (13–3–13 in F)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Annabel Cooke
2 Beryl Shuttleworth
3 Michael J Dillistone
4 Sue Carter
5 Gareth Evans
6 Richard Ellis
7 Pip Dillistone
8 Max Knight (C)
Wishing Nigel Woodruff and his ribcage a speedy recovery. First of surprise major as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0269Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Thursday, 13 March 2025 (0–2–15)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1–2 Donny Brock
3 Jack Le Flem (C)
4–5 Duncan Loweth
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Marlborough, Wiltshire
St George, Preshute
Friday, 14 March 2025 in 42m (9–1–10 in A)
1260 Doubles (3m)
360 Reverse Canterbury 420 Plain Bob 480 Grandsire
1 Neil Skelton
2 Ken Webb
3 Chris Bush
4 Marc Hart (C)
5 Mark Robins
6 Richard Metters
Rung to mark the centenary of the dedication service for the back 5 bells and new 6 bell frame, held on the 14th March 1925 following recasting and fitting.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0280Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Alderney, Alderney
The Channel islands Ringing Centre
Friday, 14 March 2025 in 41m (2–2–8 in E)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Helen M McGregor
2 Aileen Wilson
3 June Banister
4 Peter J R Bevis
5 E John Wells
6 June D Wells (C)
1st in method; 3
Ringing World page reference: 5956.0564Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Swanage, Dorset
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 3h 4 (22–0–24 in E)
5024 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by Alan G Reading
1 Barbara A King
2 Philip A L Rioch
3 Holly K Kilgour
4 Mariko H Whyte
5 Robert D Crighton
6 Harry E Blamire
7 Adam W Kilgour
8 Louis P H Suggett (C)
First peal in the method: 3
First blows in the method: 6
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0374Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Saturday, 15 March 2025 (0–2–15)
1260 St Simon's Bob Triples
1 Tim Wainwright
2 Jane Le Conte
3 Aaron Hallett
4 Nicky David
5 Donny Brock
6 Jennifer Hill
7 Duncan Loweth (C)
8 Janice Firth
First in method: 5 and 6
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 38m (0–2–15)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Jane Le Conte
2 Duncan Loweth
3 Tim Wainwright
4 John Lihou
5 Mike Bubb
6 Donny Brock (C)
7 Sarah Couchman
8 Janice Firth
First inside to triples: 7
First on dumbells: 5
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 45m (0–2–15)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Rachie McCutcheon
2 Rebecca Harrison
3 Aaron Hallett
4 Jane Le Conte
5 Tim Wainwright
6 Donny Brock (C)
7–8 Duncan Loweth
First of major: 1
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Saturday, 15 March 2025 (0–2–15)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Frederica Kirkpatrick
2 Rebecca Harrison
3 Aaron Hallett
4 Donny Brock
5 Tim Wainwright
6 Duncan Loweth (C)
7 Janice Firth
8 Anne Le Cheminant
First on 8: 1
First inside to triples: 7
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Elizabeth College Campanile
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 51m (0–2–15)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1–2 Duncan Loweth
3 Aaron Hallett
4 Tim Wainwright
5 Rebecca Harrison (C)
6 Jane Le Conte
7 Jack Le Flem
8–9 Donny Brock
10 Ian Wood
First in method as conductor
First in method: 8-9
First on 10: 7, 10
First on 10 on the “bells”
Rung to celebrate the arrival of Maisie-May Evelyn Sanford, niece of Rebecca Harrison, born 13th March 2025.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
St John, Jersey
St John in the Oaks
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 43m (7–0–4 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 William Read
2 Maisie Luff
3 Peter Routier
4 Juliet Griffiths
5 Louise Read
6 Justin Read
7 Joshua M Watkins (C)
8 Timothy Clarke
First triples inside - 2, 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5976.1024Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 27m (8 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Donny Brock
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Warming up for the day…
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 18m (4 in G)
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Duncan Loweth (C)
Rung whilst waiting for Donny
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 35m (8 in C)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Donny Brock
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
7–8 Aaron Hallett
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, CI
Elizabeth College
Saturday, 15 March 2025 (8 in C)
1260 Spliced Minor (2m)
720 St Clements College Bob, 540 Plain Bob, 17 c.o.m.
1–2 Janice Firth
3–4 Donny Brock
5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Guernsey, Channel Islands
Elizabeth college
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 13m (07 in D♯)
1260 East Layton Little Place Minimus
1–2 Duncan Loweth
3–4 Donny Brock (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Wimborne Minster, Dorset
St Cuthberga
Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 55m (29–2–20 in D)
1311 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2m)
672 Bristol S Maximus, 639 Stedman Cinques
View composition
1 Hilary Child
2 Louis Suggett (C)
3 Rosemary Duke
4 Mariko Whyte
5 Flick Warwick
6 Graham Duke
7 Barbara King
8 Jonathan King
9 Philip Rioch
10 Adam Kilgour
11 Harry Blamire
12 David Warwick
For Evensong.
First of spliced Cinques & Maximus: 7 & 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0379Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Marlborough, Wiltshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 45m (16–2–23 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 John C Haines
2 Victoria Sadler
3 Julie Miles (C)
4 C Richard Elder
5 Elaine Ryder
6 David Miles
Rung in memory of Neil Hall, former Ramsbury bellringer and branch treasurer.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Hamworthy, Dorset
182 Freshwater Drive
Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 45m (18 in A)
1296 Plain Royal (3m)
576 Little, 360 Plain, 360 St Clement's, 7com
View composition
1–2 Sas Watson
3–4 Tim E Rose (C)
5–6 John Boniface
7–8 Mariko Whyte
9–10 Matthew Pike
200th Together; 1-2 & 7-8.
Not 200th Together; 1-2 & 3-4, 1-2 & 5-6, 1-2 & 9-10, 3-4 & 5-6, 3-4 & 7-8, 3-4 & 9-10, 5-6 & 7-8, 5-6 & 9-10, 7-8 & 9-10.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Durweston, Dorset
St Nicholas
Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 45m (9–3–12 in F♯)
1320 Doubles (5m/v)
240 each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Southrepps, Plain Bob, April Day; 360 Grandsire.
1 Ann Corry
2 Caroline S Rhodes
3 Susan M Bosworth
4 Malcolm H Corry
5 Philip A L Rioch (C)
6 Kevin J Parsons
Most m/v: 2
Rung for Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5946.0316Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Brockenhurst, Hampshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 37m (4–1–12 in B)
1260 Doubles (3m/v)
420 Grandsire; 360 April Day; 480 Plain Bob
1 Sara A Keith
2 Julie A Hodkin
3 Jennie M Overton
4 Noah F Moxom
5 Jack R Pease (C)
6 Jennie L Francis
First multi-method quarter: 4
First time covering to more than one method/variation: 6
Rung as the second in a series of twenty quarters at twenty signification locations for the conductor, to celebrate his twentieth anniversary of learning to ring in 2025.
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Alderney, Alderney
St Anne
Sunday, 16 March 2025
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Helen M McGregor
2 June D Wells
3 June Banister
4 Alexis Martin
5 Heather Winder
6 Petra Beck
7 Peter J R Bevis (C)
8 Jeremy Penrose-Stupart
First triples: 4,6
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0292Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Alderney, Alderney
The Channel islands Ringing Centre
Monday, 17 March 2025 in 41m (2–2–8 in E)
1320 London Surprise Minor
1 Alexis Martin
2 Aileen Wilson
3 June D Wells
4 Helen M McGregor
5 Peter J R Bevis
6 E John Wells (C)
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
West Lavington, Wiltshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 43m (12 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (4m,2v)
120 April Day, Kennington, 240 Reverse Canterbury, St Simon's, St Martin's, 300 Plain Bob
1 Paul Ebsworth
2 Pam Ebsworth
3 Chris Bush
4 C Richard Elder
5 Tim Hawkings (C)
6 Richard J Iles
Sending good wishes to Bob Purnell
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0294Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Alderney, Alderney
The Channel islands Ringing Centre
Tuesday, 18 March 2025 (2–2–8 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Helen M McGregor
2 Aileen Wilson
3 June D Wells
4 Alexis Martin
5 Heather Winder
6 E John Wells
7 Peter J R Bevis (C)
8 Gail Norwood
First on 8: 8. 80th birthday compliment to John Boxall - one of his 80 memories.
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0292