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Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Lytchett Matravers, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 2h 43 (7–3–14 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each of; Beverley Surprise, Double Bob, Bourne Surprise, St Clement's College Bob, Norwich Surprise, Single Oxford Bob, Cambridge Surprise.

1 Sas Watson

2 Paul Cottingham

3 Sam Shead

4 Mariko H Whyte

5 Andrew V Brown

6 Tim E Rose (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Codford St Peter, Wiltshire

St Peter

Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 10m (10–2–8 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Nick Claypoole (C)

2 Stella Ball

3 Sarah Dorrington

4 Anthony Bainbridge

5 Kevin Dorrington

6 Tom Thornton

Rung at midnight to welcome in the New Year. Heather Earley wishes to be associated with the ring and lowered the No 4 bell.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Blandford Forum, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 1 January 2026 (19–3–5 in E♭)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Malcolm H Corry

2 Graham A Duke

3 Flick Warwick

4 Robert D Crighton

5 Philip A L Rioch

6 David A Warwick (C)

7 Robert T Child

8 Philip M Watson

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0086

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Westbury, Wiltshire

All Saints

Friday, 2 January 2026 in 3h 23 (35–0–14 in C♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Holt (Ten-Part)

1 Benjamin D Kipling

2 Felicity S Warwick

3 Richard J Iles

4 Jennifer C M Hancock

5 Robert D Crighton

6 David A Warwick (C)

7 Louis P H Suggett

8 Christopher D Jenkins

Rung in memory of Peter N Baker, ringer at this tower for 60 years and tower captain for 40 years.

Ringing World page reference: 5987.0057

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wareham, Dorset

Lady St Mary

Friday, 2 January 2026 in 49m (17–1–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Will Willans

1 Teri Joynt

2 Trish Stephens

3 Jenny Elmes

4 Ed Warren

5 Paul Bradley

6 Joss Knight

7 John Boniface (C)

8 Phil Stephens

In memory of Paul's Godmother.

In memory of Rev Peter Hardman.

To welcome Eliwenn Stephens, born 13/12/2025, great granddaughter of Phil and Trish.

First of triples for Teri

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Melbury Osmund, Dorset

St Osmund

Friday, 2 January 2026 in 44m (10 in G)

1260 Doubles (11m)

St Bartholomew, All Hallows, Twineham, Bampton, Fifield, St Ouen, Maltby, Chevasse, Callender, Montgomeryshire, Plain

1 Richard W Ellis

2 Sas Watson

3 Tim E Rose (C)

4 Matthew Pike

5 Ian D Tucker

6 Mariko Whyte

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Evershot, Dorset

St Osmond

Friday, 2 January 2026 in 43m (7–1–4 in A)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Ian D Tucker

2 Tim E Rose (C)

3 Sas Watson

4 Richard W Ellis

5 Matthew Pike

6 Mariko Whyte

Circled the tower to quarters; 2

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 56m (29–2–20 in D)

1344 Bristol Surprise Maximus

1 Barbara King

2 Trish Hitchins

3 David Hilling

4 Holly Kilgour

5 Hilary Child

6 Flick Warwick

7 Jonathan King

8 David Warwick

9 Nigel Woodruff

10 Rob Child

11 Adam Kilgour

12 Harry Blamire (C)

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 5987.0066

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 37m (14 in D)

1260 Double Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 Tim E Rose (C)

5–6 Matthew Pike

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

St Anne

Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 50m

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Andrew J Watkins (101370)

1 Jim Gulliver

2 Aileen Wilson

3 June Banister

4 Helen M McGregor

5 Ian B Turner

6 Peter J R Bevis (C)

First treble bobbing: 1

Ringing World page reference: 5987.0063

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Westwood, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 7 January 2026 in 40m (4–2–12 in D)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Alan G C Smith

2 Harriet Feilding

3 Tim Hawkings

4 Sarah J Quintin

5 John A Sealy

6 David Ball (C)

In memory of Revd. Ron Lowrie, former Vicar of Westwood

Ringing World page reference: 5987.0059

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Wednesday, 7 January 2026 (2–2–8 in E)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Sue Turner

2 Jane Le Conte

3 June Banister

4 Helen M McGregor

5 Ian Turner

6 Peter J R Bevis (C)

First in method: 2, 3

Ringing World page reference: 5987.0064

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Thursday, 8 January 2026 (2–2–8 in E)

1320 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Bridget Taylor

2 Sue Turner

3 Jane Le Conte

4 Helen M McGregor

5 Ian B Turner

6 Peter J R Bevis (C)

First in method: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5987.0064

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Thursday, 8 January 2026 (2–2–8 in E)

1320 Surprise Minor (2m)

720 Primrose S; 600 Norwich S

1 Helen M McGregor

2 Bridget Taylor

3 Jane Le Conte

4 Aileen Wilson

5 Ian B Turner

6 Peter J R Bevis (C)

First extent Primrose; 2

Ringing World page reference: 5987.0064

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Piddlehinton, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 9 January 2026 in 45m (12–0–14 in G)

1271 Hexham Surprise Minor

View composition

1 Patricia M Garrett

2 Andrew V Brown (C)

3 Thomas R Garrett

4 Laurence H Turner

5 Graham A Duke

6 Nigel R Woodruff

Ringing World page reference: 5987.0066

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Friday, 9 January 2026 (2–2–8 in E)

1296 Bourne Surprise Minor

Composed by Lynn Scales

1 Alexis Martin

2 Aileen Wilson

3 June Banister

4 Jane Le Conte

5 Helen M McGregor

6 Peter J R Bevis (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5987.0064

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 51m (29–2–20 in D)

1250 Zanussi Surprise Maximus

1 Holly Kilgour

2 David Hilling (C)

3 Barbara King

4 Felicity Warwick

5 Philip Rioch

6 Graham Duke

7 Robert Child

8 Jonathan King

9 Mariko Whyte

10 David Warwick

11 Adam Kilgour

12 Harry Blamire

First of Zanussi 8.

Rung for Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0088

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Rampisham, Dorset

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 3h 1 (13–0–17 in F)

5040 Doubles (10m,32v)

1 extent each of; Plain Bob, April Day, Seighford, Litchurch, May Day, 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, Southrepps, Cliffords Pleasure, Reverse Canterbury, St David, Royston, St Giles, Lapley, St Nicholas, St Miles, St John, Winchendon, Church Gresley, Horsley, St Remigius, Ezneih, Obediah, Huntley.

1 Ian D Tucker

2 Sas Watson

3 Sam Shead

4 Nigel R Woodruff

5 Tim E Rose (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 43m (14 in D)

1312 Norwich Surprise Major

View composition

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 Tim E Rose (C)

5–6 John Boniface

7–8 Matthew Pike

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Channel Islands

Wells House

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

1320 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1–2 Peter J R Bevis (C)

3–4 Helen M McGregor

5–6 Aileen Wilson

Trudi's first quarter

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0088

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Forest, Guernsey

St Marguerite de la Foret

Wednesday, 14 January 2026 in 39m (5–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

5 extents and 60 Grandsire 5 extents Plain Bob

1 Christine Lenfestey

2 Nicky David

3 Dean Lee

4 Michael Bubb

5 Phil Le Conte (C)

6 Tim Peet

85 birthday compliment 6 and first as cover. Also a birthday compliment to Chris Hill.

200th quarter 3. John David wishes to be associated with this quarter.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Devizes, Wiltshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 14 January 2026 in 45m (17½ in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John C Haines

2 Teresa Sugden

3 Elaine Ryder

4 Richard Heath

5 David Miles (C)

6 Louisa Stuckey

Rung in memory of John Philip Walter. Long time ringer of Devizes.

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0085

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Cattistock, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 14 January 2026 in 42m (13–3–13 in F)

1250 Turramurra Surprise Major

1 Beryl M Shuttleworth

2 Andrew V Brown

3 Michael J Dillistone

4 William R H Haydock

5 Richard W Ellis

6 Gareth R Evans

7 Max G Knight

8 Nigel R Woodruff (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0086

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Mappowder, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 15 January 2026 in 45m (12–2–7 in F)

1320 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Jan Keohane

2 Paul Cottingham

3 Tim Phillips

4 Andy Waring

5 Tim Filtness

6 Nick Baker (C)

First Surfleet 5

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire

All Saints

Thursday, 15 January 2026 (13–2–7 in F)

General Ringing

Rounds, Call Changes and Plain Hunt

Jane McKee (C)

James Kennedy

Anne Brzeszkiewicz

Sara A Keith

Georgina Muir

Charlie Carter

Kate Moore

Robert Holmes

Rung to celebrate the birth of Lord Louis Francis Edward Seymour, son of Lord and Lady Seymour and grandson of the Duke and Duchess of Somerset.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Friday, 16 January 2026 in 37m (11 in G)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 John Boniface

5–6 Tim E Rose (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Friday, 16 January 2026 in 45m (15 in C)

1272 Spliced Plain Royal (2m)

1000 Plain; 272 Little; 52 com.

Composed by A. Fiddler

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 John Boniface

5–6 Mariko Whyte

7–8 Tim E Rose (C)

9–10 Tanya Hart

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Winchester, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul, and St Swithun

Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 58m (35–2–6 in C)

1287 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Lucinda Woodward

1 David Hilling

2 Holly Kilgour

3 Graham Duke

4 Tim Martin

5 Flick Warwick

6 Barbara King

7 Mariko Whyte

8 Adam Kilgour

9 David Warwick (C)

10 Nigel Woodruff

11 Louis Suggett

12 Harry Blamire

Rung for Evensong. Also to welcome Bethany Willow Haddad, granddaughter of Flick and David, born on Friday 16th January.

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0110

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 56m (29–2–20 in D)

1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 Hilary Child

2 Kathy Bentley

3 Trish Hitchins

4 Rosalind Martin

5 Barbara King

6 Flick Warwick

7 Jonathan King

8 John Riley

9 Tim Martin

10 Mariko Whyte

11 Harry Blamire

12 David Warwick (C)

Rung for Evensong. Remembering Tony Matthews, long-standing Minster ringer who passed away after a long illness on Thursday. Also, welcoming Bethany Willow Haddad - born on Friday - a first granddaughter for Flick and David.

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0108

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

St Peter Port, Guernsey

St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church

Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 43m (11–0–6)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Evita Jasinska

2 Jane Le Conte

3 Donny Brock

4 Aaron Hallett

5 Tim Wainwright (C)

6 Anne Le Cheminant

For Evensong

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 45m (14 in D)

1312 Norwich Surprise Major

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 Tim E Rose (C)

5–6 Mariko Whyte

7–8 Matthew Pike

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Durweston, Dorset

St Nicholas

Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 42m (9–3–12 in F♯)

1260 Minor (3m)

180 St Clement's College Bob; 480 Little Bob; 600 Plain Bob

1 Richard W Owen

2 Malcolm K Trowbridge

3 Maureen C Gardiner

4 Susan M Bosworth

5 Robert D Crighton

6 Philip A L Rioch (C)

Most Minor: 2

Rung for Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0109

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Lyme Regis, Dorset

St Michael Archangel

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 in 44m (10–3–18 in G)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland

1 Linda Nicholson

2 Clare Griffiths

3 Rachel Tickner

4 Revd Jonathan G Rose

5 Peter Simpson

6 Jonathan Godfrey

7 Martyn Tickner (C)

8 John Horrocks

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Lyme Regis, Dorset

St Michael Archangel

Thursday, 22 January 2026 in 44m (10–3–18 in G)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

320 Rutland; 256 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 224 Cambridge, Superlative; 36 com.

Composed by R F Knights Composition Id 150929

1 Richard Knights (C)

2 Clare Griffiths

3 Revd Jonathan G Rose

4 David Bishop

5 Peter Simpson

6 Simon Kewley

7 Jonathan Godfrey

8 John Horrocks

First spliced surprise major: 6.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 22 January 2026 in 54m (29–2–26 in D♭)

1344 Gainsborough Surprise Major

1 Jane Mann

2 Anthony C F Perry

3 John A Sealy

4 Sarah J Quintin

5 Nicholas C Field (C)

6 Tim Hawkings

7 Gordon Taylor

8 Josh D P Jones

Congratulations to Evelyn Massey as Dorothy in Wizard of Oz, John O'Gaunt School

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Warminster, Wiltshire

Minster Church of St Denys

Friday, 23 January 2026 in 53m (23–1–19 in D)

1260 Doubles (6m/v/p)

60 Stedman; 240 each of Grandsire, Plain Bob, April Day, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Clifford's Pleasure; rung with 7-6-8 cover; 5 c.o.m.

Composed by Leslie W G Morris and Traditional

1 Jane McKee

2 Vicki L Rowse

3 Jack R Pease (C)

4 Graeme J Byfield

5 Gareth R Evans

6 Kate F Moore

7 Sara A Keith

8 Christopher D Jenkins

First quarter peal at first attempt: 6

Rung half muffled by a local band and friends to remember Ann Byfield, Graeme's mother, on the first anniversary of her passing. Ann's funeral was held here, and she is buried in the Minster graveyard. She is much missed, and much loved, by all her family, several of whom listened to the quarter peal today.

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0107

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Channel Islands

Wells House

Friday, 23 January 2026

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Peter J R Bevis (C)

3–4 Helen M McGregor

5–6 Aileen Wilson

7–8 Matthew R T Higby

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0111

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Corfe Mullen, Dorset

133 Hillside Road

Saturday, 24 January 2026 in 35m

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 Tim E Rose

5–6 John Boniface (C)

For the death of Caligula and the birth of Jools Holland.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Corfe Mullen, Dorset

133 Hillside Road

Saturday, 24 January 2026 in 35m

1320 Plain Minor (4m)

Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clements, Plain

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 John Boniface

5–6 Tim E Rose (C)

"You've spread your nuts on that beer can quite beautifully."

For national peanut butter day, national beer can appreciation day, and national compliment day.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

St Anne

Saturday, 24 January 2026 (6–0–7 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jane M Fraser

2 Aileen Wilson

3 June Banister

4 Heather Winder

5 Helen M McGregor

6 Peter J R Bevis

7 Matthew R T Higby (C)

8 Donald R Hughes

First quarter on the new middle 8.

First quarter on 8: 1

Ringing World page reference: 5990.0142

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 54m (29–2–20 in D)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Ben Avery

2 Trish Hitchins

3 Hilary Child

4 Graham Duke

5 Flick Warwick

6 David Warwick (C)

7 Philip Rioch

8 Harry Blamire

9 Robert Child

10 James Cheshire

Rung for Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0228

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Corfe Mullen, Dorset

St Hubert

Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 40m (11–3–26 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Composed by Andy Fall

1 Annabelle Swash

2 Debbie Phipps

3 Louise Swash

4 Ed Warren

5 Andy Fall (C)

6 Paul Chapman

First Quarter Peal 1

Ringing World page reference: 5993.0206

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

St Anne

Sunday, 25 January 2026 (6–0–7 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Helen M McGregor

2 Jeremy Penrose-Stupart

3 Alexis Martin

4 Victoria McAllister

5 Peter J R Bevis (C)

6 Nick P Winder

First quarter on the back six of the new middle eight

Ringing World page reference: 5990.0142

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset

St Leonard

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 in 40m (5–2–22 in C)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 David W H Godwin

2 Jenny Hancock

3 Jane McKee

4 Tim Hawkings

5 Richard J Iles

6 John A Sealy (C)

First QP in method - 3.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

45 Beaucroft Lane

Wednesday, 28 January 2026 in 2h 55 (15 in C)

5036 Spliced Cinques and Maximus (2m)

2688 Bristol Surprise Maximus, 2348 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

1–2 Katharine J Firman

3–4 Ewan Grant-Richardson

5–6 Pip Dillistone

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Louis P H Suggett (C)

11–12 David A Warwick

Ringing World page reference: 5992.0180

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Lytchett Matravers, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 29 January 2026 in 46m (7–3–14 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robin J Mears

2 Trish Hitchins

3 Debbie Phipps

4 Edward Warren

5 Angie Jasper

6 Richard Picker (C)

Birthday compliment to Ashley Mears February 3rd

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Melksham, Wiltshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 30 January 2026 (18–0–7 in E)

Rounds

1 Christine Purnell

2 Richard Iles

3 Suzette Payne

4 Bob Purnell

5 Jenny Hancock

6 David Hacker

3 First rounds unaided, as part of Devizes Branch 125th Anniversary Firsts

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne St Giles, Dorset

St Giles

Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 45m (14–1–5 in F)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by James A Smith

1 Paul Cottingham

2 Sas Watson

3 Tim E Rose (C)

4 Matthew Pike

5 Ian D Tucker

6 Richard W Ellis

7 John Boniface

8 Paul R Smith

Circled the tower; 3.

Rung to mark the 420th anniversary of the execution of Guy Fawkes for treason by hanging, drawing and quartering. Rest in peace dear friend.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Symondsbury, Dorset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 45m (14 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

St Simons & St Martins.

1 James Cheshire

2 Stephanie Smith-Cooper

3 Joss P Knight (C)

4 James Mercer

5 Noah F Moxom

6 Aidan Wright

Rung to celebrate the birth of Etta Olivia Webb, born on the 10th January 2026, grandaughter to ringer of the 4th.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Powerstock, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 46m (18–1–2 in D)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Stephanie Smith-Cooper

2 Joss P Knight

3 James Mercer

4 Noah F Moxom

5 Aidan Wright (C)

6 James Cheshire

Rung in memory of Stephanie's husband Mark, who passed away on the 25th January 2025.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Poole, Dorset

St James

Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 48m (19¼ in E)

1288 Grandsire Triples

Composed by R W Willans

1 Paul R Smith

2 John Boniface

3 Sas Watson

4 Matthew Pike

5 Paul Cottingham

6 Ian D Tucker

7 Tim E Rose (C)

8 Tim Filtness

Rung on the feast day of St Ulphia, patron saint of amphibians and keepers of amphibians.

4th quarter of Grandsire Triples inside; 3. Well done have a biscuit.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Guernsey, CI

Ambridge

Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 35m (8 in C)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1–2 Janice Firth

3–4 Duncan Loweth (C)

5–6 Jane Le Conte

Rung in celebration of the life of Peter Gallienne.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Cranborne, Dorset

St Mary and St Bartholomew

Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 51m (17–0–21 in F)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by Chris Adams

1 Sas Watson

2 John Boniface

3 Paul R Smith

4 Matthew Pike

5 Richard W Ellis

6 Tim E Rose (C)

7 Ian D Tucker

8 Paul Cottingham

The band would like to thank Sam Shead for not ringing in the quarter.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bournemouth, Dorset

St John the Evangelist, Surrey Road

Saturday, 31 January 2026 in 44m (16–1–18 in F♯)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

Composed by R W Willans / James White

1 Ian D Tucker

2 Sas Watson

3 Matthew Pike

4 Paul Cottingham

5 Tim E Rose (C)

6 Tim Filtness

7 Paul R Smith

8 John Boniface

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 53m (29–2–20 in D)

1311 Stedman Cinques

Composed by David House

1 Rosalind Martin

2 Kathy Bentley

3 David Hilling

4 Trish Hitchins

5 Hilary Child

6 Lucy Taylor-Warwick

7 Tim Martin

8 Flick Warwick

9 David Warwick (C)

10 Robert Child

11 Nigel Woodruff

12 Harry Blamire

Rung for Evensong and the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Also wishing Winifred Warwick a speedy recovery, congratulations to Harry Blamire on his appointment with The Royal College of Surgeons, and birthday compliment to 9.

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0228

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

St Peter Port, Guernsey

St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church

Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 43m (11–0–6)

1320 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Rachie McCutcheon

2 Jane Le Conte

3 Benjy Mallard

4 Paul Lawrence

5 Rebecca Harrison

6 Donny Brock (C)

Rung in celebration of the life of Peter Gallienne

First in method: 3

250th QP: 3

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Forest, Guernsey

St Marguerite de la Foret

Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 43m (5–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jocelyn Briggs

2 Christine Lenfestey

3 Nicky David

4 John David

5 Phil Le Conte (C)

6 Judy Hall

1st away from cover Treble.

Rung to celebrate the life of Peter Gallienne Tower Captain of Forest. Also Mary de Lisle wife of the Church's organist

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0159

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 53m (29–2–26 in D♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jane Mann

2 Graham Findley

3 Robert Perry (C)

4 David W H Godwin

5 Phil Gaisford

6 Sarah J Quintin

7 Tim Hawkings

8 Ian Mozley

Rung prior to the Candlemas Evensong and as a birthday compliment to Ruth Godwin (sister of the 4th)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

St Anne

Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 45m (6–0–7 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

View composition

1 Helen M McGregor

2 Alexis Martin

3 June Banister

4 Aileen Wilson

5 Duncan Loweth

6 Heather Winder

7 Peter J R Bevis (C)

8 Nick P Winder

Rung in celebration of the life of Peter Gallienne.

First on 8, 8

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0159

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Vale, Guernsey

St Michel du Valle

Monday, 2 February 2026 in 40m (6–2–23 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

2 extents Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, St Simon's, 3 extents Plain Bob and 3 extents and 60 Grandsire

1 John David

2 Nicky David

3 Phil Le Conte

4 Paul Lawrence

5 Michael Bubb (C)

6 Steve de Carteret

Rung open in celebration of the life of Peter Gallienne, who passed away on 30th January 2026 aged 81. Faithful member of the Vale evening band for many years. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0159

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Vale, Guernsey

St Michel du Valle

Monday, 2 February 2026 in 4m (6–2–23 in B♭)

120 Stedman Doubles

1 John David

2 Nicky David

3 Phil Le Conte

4 Paul Lawrence

5 Michael Bubb (C)

6 Steve de Carteret

Rung immediately after the quarter peal celebrating the life of Peter Gallienne. Peter always loved calling Stedman.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Monday, 2 February 2026 (2–2–8 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nick P Winder

2 Helen M McGregor

3 Duncan Loweth

4 Heather Winder

5 Aileen Wilson (C)

6 Peter J R Bevis

First away from cover: 1

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0160

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Martinstown, Dorset

St Martin

Friday, 6 February 2026 in 41m (8–1–4 in A)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Paul Cottingham

2 Ian D Tucker

3 Tim E Rose (C)

4 Andrea Jacob

5 Matthew Pike

6 Mariko Whyte

Circled the tower to quarters; 2 & 3.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Abbotsbury, Dorset

St Nicholas

Friday, 6 February 2026 in 41m (9–3–1 in G♯)

1260 Doubles (13m)

St Bartholomew, All Hallows, St Sebastian, Abbey, Maltby, Chevasse, Callender, Montgomeryshire, Hertfordshire, Lancashire, Herefordshire, Nottinghamshire, Plain

1 Andrea Jacob

2 Paul Cottingham

3 Tim E Rose (C)

4 Matthew Pike

5 Mariko Whyte

6 Ian D Tucker

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

South Wraxall, Wiltshire

St James

Saturday, 7 February 2026 in 2h 43 (7–2–10 in A♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

720 of each: Norwich, Beverley and Surfleet. 1440 of each Cambridge and Plain Bob.

Composed by Traditional

1 Robert J Purnell

2 David J Kelly

3 David W Hacker

4 Benjamin D Kipling

5 Christopher Bush

6 Matthew R T Higby (C)

First peal on the bells. 100th Salisbury Guild tower for a peal - 1. Giving thanks for the restoration of the bells in 2022, each of the band was connected with the restoration in some way.

Ringing World page reference: 5992.0179

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Maiden Newton, Dorset

St Mary

Saturday, 7 February 2026 in 44m (10¼ in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sean Chapman

2 Janet M Collins

3 Sylvia A Fowler

4 Andy Waring

5 Ian D Tucker (C)

6 Timothy F Collins

First Quarter Peal at first attempt 1

650th tower bell Quarter 5

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0225

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Worth Matravers, Dorset

St Nicholas

Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 41m (6–0–6 in C)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Buzz Barnes

2 Joss Knight

3 Alastair J Braidwood

4 Matthew Pike

5 Andy Waring

6 Harry G Little (C)

Rung to mark the birth of Calliope Jane Harrald-Mackenzie. Born 11th December, 2025.

1st in method: 6

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Winterborne Zelston, Dorset

St Mary

Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 47m (9 in A)

1296 Zelston Treble Bob Minimus

1 Paul Cottingham

2 Tim E Rose (C)

3 Mariko Whyte

4 Ian D Tucker

Rung for the village Songs of Praise service.

First quarter on 4 bells; 1, 3, 4.

Circled the tower to quarters; 2.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Winterborne Stickland, Dorset

St Mary

Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 42m (7 in B♭)

1272 Minimus (11m)

Single Court, Reverse Court, Double Court, Reverse St Nicholas, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, Canterbury, Double Canterbury, Plain, Reverse, Double.

1 Ian D Tucker

2 Mariko Whyte

3 Tim E Rose (C)

4 Paul Cottingham

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 54m (29–2–20 in D)

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Hilary Child

2 Rosalind Martin

3 Trish Hitchins

4 Flick Warwick

5 Barbara King

6 Graham Duke

7 John Riley

8 Philip Rioch

9 Tim Martin

10 Mariko Whyte

11 David Warwick

12 Harry Blamire (C)

For Choral Evensong. Birthday compliments to 6 (8/2), 11 (2/2), and 12 (6/2).

Ringing World page reference: 5992.0183

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 46m (16 in B)

1296 Little Bob Royal

View composition

1–2 John Boniface

3–4 Sas Watson

5–6 Mariko Whyte

7–8 Matthew Pike

9–10 Tim E Rose (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bradford Peverell, Dorset

The Assumption

Monday, 9 February 2026 in 5m (5–3–27 in A)

120 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Sara Lawrence

2 Janet M Collins

3 Sylvia Fowler

4 Howard Bowering

5 Robin J Mears (C)

6 Timothy F Collins

1st touch of St Martins for Robin.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 9 February 2026 in 47m (15–1–21 in E♭)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 John C Haines

2 Julie Miles

3 Joanna Wheatland

4 Elaine Ryder

5 Richard Iles

6 David Miles (C)

7 Julian J Hemper

8 Louisa Stuckey

Birthday compliment to Julian

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Market Lavington, Wiltshire

St Mary of the Assumption

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 in 46m (13–0–22 in F♯)

1320 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Tim Hawkings

2 Jane McKee

3 Jenny Hancock

4 Richard J Iles

5 John A Sealy (C)

6 Chris Bush

150th as conductor.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Barford St Martin, Wiltshire

St Martin

Wednesday, 11 February 2026 in 44m (11–3–26 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

60 & 6 exts St Martin's; 2 exts each Reverse Canterbury & Plain Bob

1 Vicki Rowse

2 Patricia Davidson

3 Chris Caryer (C)

4 Tilly Cooper

5 Michael J Golden

6 Dunstan Vavasour

The annual birthday quarter for 1, 4 & 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5992.0181

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Worth Matravers, Dorset

St Nicholas

Friday, 13 February 2026 in 45m (6–0–6 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 James Mercer

2 David Haysom

3 Eddie Dicken

4 Joss P Knight (C)

5 Buzz Barnes

6 Steve Fry

Rung to celebrate the birth of Jessie Sayers-Adhikari on the 12th February, a Great Nephew for James.

First of Grandsire inside: 5

Rung on a quiet practice night.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 55m (29–2–20 in D)

1319 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Derek Jones

1 Esther Davey

2 David Hilling

3 Hilary Child

4 Trish Hitchins

5 Holly Kilgour

6 Flick Warwick

7 Barbara King

8 David Warwick (C)

9 Tim Martin

10 Robert Child

11 Harry Blamire

12 Adam Kilgour

Rung for Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 5993.0210

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

St Peter Port, Guernsey

Elizabeth College Campanile

Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 52m (0–2–15)

1560 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Jane Le Conte

2 Tim Wainwright

3 Benjy Mallard

4 Paul Lawrence

5 Duncan Loweth (C)

6 Janice Firth

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

St John, Jersey

St John in the Oaks

Sunday, 15 February 2026 (7–0–4 in B)

1250 London Surprise Minor

View composition

1 Peta Steadman Bee

2 William Read (C)

3 Graeme Sproats

4 Justin Read

5 Louise Read

6 Peter Routier

First London: 3!

Celebrating the life of Maureen Ormsby

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 45m (14 in D)

1296 Little Bob Royal

View composition

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 Tim E Rose (C)

5–6 John Boniface

7–8 Matthew Pike

9–10 Mariko Whyte

In memoriam of Bill Harris.

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0303

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Durweston, Dorset

St Nicholas

Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 43m (9–3–12 in F♯)

1296 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Ann Corry

2 Susan M Bosworth

3 Maureen C Gardiner

4 Malcolm H Corry

5 Robert D Crighton

6 Philip A L Rioch (C)

Rung for Evensong and in memory of Child Okeford ringer Rose Shaw

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0225

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Batcombe, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 48m (17–1–9 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Sara A Keith

2 Jennie L Francis

3 Andy Waring

4 Jack R Pease (C)

5 Jennifer C M Hancock

6 Clive A Hancock

First of Reverse Canterbury: 2

Dedicated to Harry Waring (1935-2025), Andy's late father.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Maiden Newton, Dorset

St Mary

Monday, 16 February 2026 in 40m (10¼ in G)

1320 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Sylvia Fowler

2 Andy Waring

3 Christopher J Kingdon

4 Susan F Irvine

5 Gareth R Evans

6 Nick Baker (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Forest, Guernsey

St Marguerite de la Foret

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 in 4m (5–1–24 in A♭)

120 Stedman Doubles

1 Tim Wainwright

2 Nicky David

3 John David

4 Duncan Loweth

5 Michael Bubb (C)

6 Phil Le Conte

Rung as a celebration of the life of Peter Gallienne. This was his favourite method and it was fitting that this was rung as he left the Church on his final journey. May he rest in peace and rise in glory

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Forest, Guernsey

St Marguerite de la Foret

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 in 40m (5–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Five extents Grandsire and five extents and 60 Plain Bob

1 Judy Hall

2 Nicky David

3 John David

4 Michael Bubb

5 Phil Le Conte (C)

6 Frederica Kirkpatrick

Rung immediately after the funeral of Peter Gallienne. Peter was Tower Captain at this Church, a loyal member of the congregation and a friend to all.

May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Forest, Guernsey

St Marguerite de la Foret

Tuesday, 17 February 2026 (5–1–24 in A♭)

General Ringing

Phil Le Conte

Judy Hall

Anne Dorey

Michael Bubb

Nicky David

John David

Duncan Loweth

John Lihou

Tim Wainwright

Paul Lawrence

Tim Peet

Frederica Kirkpatrick

Anne-Marie Le Sauvage

Steve de Carteret

Chris Hill

Jocelyn Briggs

Christine Lenfesty

Ringing prior to the funeral of Peter Gallienne by some of his ringing colleagues

May he rest in peace and rise in glory

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Swanage, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 18 February 2026 in 48m (22–0–24 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

7-6-8 Cover.

1 Joss P Knight

2 Buzz Barnes

3 Matthew Pike

4 Eddie Dicken

5 David Haysom (C)

6 James Mercer

7 Ian J Parker

8 Aidan Wright

Prior to the Ash Wednesday Service.

Also rung to Celebrate the Wedding of Susie Pike to Kevin Dimarco, on Sunday, 15th February.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Mappowder, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 19 February 2026 in 44m (12–2–7 in F)

1320 Westminster Surprise Minor

1 Jan Keohane

2 Tim Phillips

3 Paul Cottingham

4 Andy Waring

5 Tim Filtness

6 Nick Baker (C)

First Westminster 5.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Toller Porcorum, Dorset

St Andrew

Saturday, 21 February 2026 in 2h 48 (8–2–16 in G)

5040 Plain Minor (7m)

One extent each of; Double Court, Hereward, Double Bob, St Clements, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Sam Shead

2 Sas Watson

3 Paul Cottingham

4 Ian D Tucker

5 Mariko Whyte

6 Tim E Rose (C)

200th peal; 6.

Birthday compliments to Sas.

Rung for national sticky bun day.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Saturday, 21 February 2026 in 36m (11 in G)

1260 Spliced Minor (2m)

720 Kent, 540 Plain, 5 com.

View composition

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 Sam Shead

5–6 Tim E Rose (C)

Sam's idea

Rung for international Red Sock day and posthumous birthday compliments to Robert Mugabe.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Swanage, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 February 2026 in 49m (22–0–24 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sally Jenkins

2 Eddie Dicken

3 Joss P Knight (C)

4 David Haysom

5 Aidan Wright

6 Jocelyn Benham

Prior to Choral Evensong, on the First Sunday of Lent.

Heaviest Bell to a Quarter: 6.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Marlborough, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 February 2026 in 49m (16–2–23 in E♭)

1320 February Doubles

1 Teresa Sugden

2 Julie Miles

3 Elaine Ryder

4 David Miles (C)

5 Colin Woodley

6 Louisa Stuckey

Wishing Tom Otley, ringer of this parish and Preshute, a speedy recovery and a quick return to the round peg of home.

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0227

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Lyme Regis, Dorset

St Michael Archangel

Sunday, 22 February 2026 (10–3–18 in G)

General Ringing

Call changes, Grandsire Caters, Stedman Caters, Little Bob Royal.

Sue Barrance

David Bishop

Wendy Bishop

Sue Carter

Jonathan Godfrey

Clare Griffiths

John Horrocks

Simon Kewley

Kathie Matthews

Delie Perry

Peter Simpson

Patricia Slade

Rung before a special service dedicated to the RNLI and marking the 200 year anniversary of the Lyme Regis lifeboat.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Iwerne Minster, Dorset

St Mary

Sunday, 22 February 2026 in 50m (14–1–12 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 Plain Bob; 600 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place

1 Elizabeth W Reale

2 William R H Haydock

3 Edward W G Warren

4 Jack R Pease (C)

5 Gareth R Evans

6 Sara A Keith

First multi-method quarter: 1

First on the bells for 30 years: 5

First on the bells for 50 years: 3

A specially arranged quarter peal to mark the anniversary of Lizzie's first lesson, on the bell she learned to ring on. Lizzie's parents were married here, and this quarter peal is dedicated to her late mother, who is buried in the churchyard here.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Sunday, 22 February 2026 in 31m (11 in G)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1–2 John Boniface

3–4 Sas Watson

5–6 Tim E Rose (C)

Wishing Matt Pike, who has done a booboo, a speedy recovery. Nothing a good dose of diddum and a cuddle from mummy can't fix. Hope to have you back slashing around on the tenors again soon.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Sunday, 22 February 2026 in 33m (14 in D)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 Tim E Rose

5–6 John Boniface (C)

Matt's right arm would like to be associated with this quarter, his left arm would not.

First surprise minor in hand for all.

For forgiveness day.

1000th quarter; 1-2.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wareham, Dorset

Lady St Mary

Monday, 23 February 2026 in 47m (17–1–20 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

View composition

1 Trish Stephens

2 Joss Knight

3 Phil Stephens

4 Ed Warren

5 Buzz Barnes

6 Tim Salter

7 John Boniface (C)

8 Ian J Parker

Happy 81st birthday to Mary Pike, grandmother of Buzz, without whom this quarter may not have happened.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Langley Burrell, Wiltshire

St Peter

Monday, 23 February 2026 in 45m (10 in G)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Jenny Hancock

2 Debbie Stott

3 Ruth Beavin

4 Chris Howard

5 John A Sealy (C)

6 John Stott

First in method - 2,3,4 and 6.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wyke Regis, Dorset

All Saints

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 in 49m (16–2–20 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Claire Dillistone

2 Helen Treacher

3 Hugh Hill

4 Rosie Allen

5 Michael Dillistone (C)

6 Les Seamark

First QP on the new carpet

First QP inside: 2,4

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0228

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Westbury, Wiltshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 in 17m 45s (35–0–14 in C♯)

407 Stedman Triples

Composed by Jack R Pease

1 Christopher D Jenkins

2 Mike L Jasper

3 Clive A Hancock

4 Rhoda Willson

5 Graeme J Byfield

6 Angie M E Jasper

7 Jack R Pease (C)

8 Daniel W O'Connell

Longest length of Stedman Triples: 5

Rung specially to celebrate the conductor's 27th birthday today, by a group of local ringers, friends, and supporters, before the main practice night.

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0226

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Longburton, Dorset

St James

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 in 40m (7–3–26 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 Plain Bob, 600 Grandsire

1 Andrew Fulford

2 Jan Keohane

3 Richard Thomason

4 Tim Filtness

5 Nick Baker (C)

6 John Fry

First quarter on Treble 1.

Andrew (Treble) would like to dedicate this quarter peal to Valerie Pugh for her support and kindness as he progressed on his ringing journey. Thank you Val and hope to see you soon.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 in 2h 56 (15 in C♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2m)

2592 Bristol Surprise Maximus; 2496 Zanussi Surprise Maximus; 12 com; atw

Composed by Ben White-Horne

1–2 Katharine J Firman

3–4 Ewan Grant-Richardson

5–6 Pip Dillistone (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Louis P H Suggett

11–12 David A Warwick

First Spliced Maximus in hand for the Guild.

First of Maximus as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5995.0248

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Thursday, 26 February 2026 in 51m (20–0–15 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Hilary Child

2 Kathy Bentley

3 Graham Duke

4 Laurence Turner

5 Flick Warwick

6 Philip Rioch (C)

7 Robert Child

8 David Coates

Rung half muffled on the Dorian eight immediately before the funeral of Anthony Matthews, ringer at Wimborne Minster since 1960 and an Honorary Life Member of the Guild, who died aged 87 on 15th January.

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0226

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Martinstown, Dorset

St Martin

Friday, 27 February 2026 in 44m (8–1–4 in A)

1296 Bacup Surprise Minor

1 Timothy F Collins

2 Richard W Ellis

3 Thomas R Garrett

4 Andrew V Brown

5 Laurence H Turner

6 Nigel R Woodruff (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0227

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Withyham, East Sussex

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 28 February 2026 in 7m (15–0–9 in F)

192 Stedman Triples

1 Caroline J Fairley

2 Martin Willson

3 Oliver G Maddams

4 Graeme J Byfield

5 Gareth R Evans

6 Rhoda Willson

7 Jack R Pease (C)

8 Will Rogers

Rung on the first tower of the conductor's birthday outing, dedicated to Karen Howes, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday morning, a friend of several of the band. With best wishes of the band to Mick Howes at this very sad time.

Ringing World page reference: 6001.0393

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 28 February 2026 in 10m (32–0–20 in C♯)

224 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Oliver G Maddams

2 Caroline J Fairley

3 Gareth R Evans

4 Martin Willson

5 Graeme J Byfield

6 John K Maddams

7 Rhoda Willson

8 Jack R Pease (C)

The final touch on the conductor's birthday outing to East Sussex and Kent. Also rung: Superlative Surprise Major, Grandsire Caters, Stedman Caters, Little Bob Royal.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hunton, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 28 February 2026 in 6½ (11–2–5 in G)

174 Variable Treble Plain Bob Minor

Composed by Jack R Pease

1 Will Rogers

2 John K Maddams

3 Caroline J Fairley

4 Graeme J Byfield

5 Jack R Pease (C)

6 Rhoda Willson

First blows in variable treble: 1, 2, 3, 6

Rung on the conductor's birthday outing to East Sussex and Kent.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 53m (29–2–20 in D)

1329 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Lucinda Woodward

1 Hilary Child

2 Holly Kilgour

3 David Hilling

4 Philip Rioch

5 Flick Warwick

6 Barbara King

7 Mariko Whyte

8 Adam Kilgour

9 Tim Martin

10 Nigel Woodruff

11 David Warwick (C)

12 Harry Blamire

Rung for Evensong and to celebrate St David's Day

Ringing World page reference: 5996.0276

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

St Peter Port, Guernsey

St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church

Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 42m (11–0–6)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1080 Stedman, 180 plain bob

1 Sarah Couchman

2 Paul Lawrence

3 Benjy Mallard

4 Donny Brock (C)

5 Aaron Hallett

6 Evita Jasinska

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire

St Bartholomew and All Saints

Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 42m (9)

1260 Doubles (2m)

780 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob

1 David J Whipp

2 Stephen J Bucknell (C)

3 Ruth Plumridge

4 Alan R Woodward

5 Daniel Knight

6 John Ivor Holland

Rung in celebration of the life of Honor Jane Page

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0296

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 44m (14 in D)

1280 Spliced Major (2m)

960 Plain Bob; 320 Kent Treble Bob; 11 com.

Composed by Tim E Rose

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 Tim E Rose (C)

5–6 Mariko Whyte

7–8 Phil Miles

Hope all goes well tomorrow Mr Pike.

Rung for World Sea Grass day, Mountain Hare Day and National Pig Day.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Melksham, Wiltshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 6 March 2026 (18–0–7 in E)

Rounds

1 Richard Iles

2 Christine Purnell

3 Rose Tuimatanisaqa

4 Julian Ferrar

5 Robert J Purnell

6 David Hacker

3.First rounds unaided as part of Devizes Branch 125th Anniversary

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Kingston, Dorset

St James

Friday, 6 March 2026 in 47m (10–1–11)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lynda Nixon

2 Jocelyn Benham

3 Joss P Knight (C)

4 Deb Margason-Baker

5 Stephanie Smith-Cooper

6 Ian J Parker

Rung in memory of Peter Bell, who passed away on Sunday 1st March.

First Inside: 2.

Rung on a quiet practice night.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Great Cheverell, Wiltshire

St Peter

Friday, 6 March 2026 in 24m (11½ in F♯)

660 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jenny Thorpe

2 Christine Dolan

3 Gillian Verschoyle

4 Julia Russell

5 Chris Bush (C)

6 Jeremy Davies

RIP Keith Ives. Much loved member of the family of the 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5995.0249

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Saturday, 7 March 2026 in 39m (2–2–8 in E)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Ruby Evans

2 Aaron Hallett

3 Benjy Mallard (C)

4 Jane Le Conte

5 Duncan Loweth

6 Beatrix Buchanan

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 56m (29–2–20 in D)

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by trad

1 Rosalind Martin

2 Hilary Child

3 Holly Kilgour

4 Felicity Warwick

5 David Warwick

6 Graham Duke

7 Adam Kilgour (C)

8 John Riley

9 Tim Martin

10 Robert Child

11 Harry Blamire

12 Nigel Woodruff

For Evensong

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Warminster, Wiltshire

St Denys

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (23–1–19 in D)

240 Plain Bob Doubles

Rung on the front 6 by a Ladies' Band, to celebrate International Womens' Day.

1 Kate Moore

2 Sarah Weston

3 Liz Attenborough

4 Jane McKee (C)

5 Karen S Williams

6 Sara A Keith

First extended touch for treble ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 5995.0244

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Warminster, Wiltshire

St Denys

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (23–1–19 in D)

Rounds

Rounds on 8, rung by a Ladies' Band.

Jane McKee

Liz Attenborough

Kate Moore

Sarah Weston

Karen S Williams

Bridget Greig

Sara A Keith

Deborah Judge

Celebrating International Women's Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5995.0244

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

St Anne

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 46m (6–0–7 in B)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Evita Jasinska

2 Jack Le Flem

3 Jane Le Conte

4 Benjy Mallard

5 Aaron Hallett

6 Duncan Loweth (C)

First treble bobbing: 1

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (2–2–8 in E)

1440 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Jack Le Flem

2 Benjy Mallard

3 Jane Le Conte

4 Helen McGregor

5 Aaron Hallett

6 Duncan Loweth (C)

First in method for all

Completed ART minor stepping stones Level 5: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5996.0268

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Bonjour Guest House

Sunday, 8 March 2026

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1–2 Benjy Mallard

3–4 Jack Le Flem

5–6 Duncan Loweth (C)

First in hand: 3-4

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Wells House

Monday, 9 March 2026 in 20m

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Janice Firth

3–4 Benjy Mallard (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bournemouth, Dorset

St John the Evangelist, Surrey Road

Thursday, 12 March 2026 in 50m (16–1–18)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Stella Warren

2 Sally Jenkins (C)

3 Mike Jenkins

4 Angie Jasper

5 Richard Picker

6 Mike Jasper

7 Ed Warren

8 Paul Tyson

Rung as a birthday compliment to John Stillman 8 today, Grandson of Ed & Stella

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Thursday, 12 March 2026 (2–2–8 in E)

720 Berwick Surprise Minor

1 Alexis Martin

2 Aileen Wilson

3 June Banister

4 Helen M McGregor

5 Jane Le Conte

6 Peter J R Bevis (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 14 March 2026 in 3h 14 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Mark Eccleston

1 Graham A Duke

2 Holly K Kilgour

3 David P Hilling

4 Philip A L Rioch

5 Felicity S Warwick

6 Barbara A King

7 Timothy M Martin

8 Mariko H Whyte

9 David A Warwick (C)

10 Adam W Kilgour

11 Nigel R Woodruff

12 Harry E Blamire

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0295

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 15 March 2026 in 53m (29–2–20 in D)

1301 Stedman Cinques

Arranged by Louis Suggett

1 Hilary Child

2 Holly Kilgour

3 David Hilling

4 Philip Rioch

5 Flick Warwick

6 Barbara King

7 Mariko Whyte

8 Adam Kilgour

9 David Warwick

10 Nigel Woodruff

11 Louis Suggett (C)

12 Harry Blamire

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0299

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Sunday, 15 March 2026 in 34m (13 in E♭)

1260 Spliced Minor (2m)

720 Kent Treble Bob; 540 Plain Bob; 5 com; atw.

View composition

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 Tim E Rose (C)

5–6 Mariko Whyte

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Durweston, Dorset

St Nicholas

Sunday, 15 March 2026 in 44m (9–3–12 in F♯)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Robert D Crighton

2 Malcolm H Corry

3 Maureen C Gardiner

4 Caroline S Rhodes

5 Philip A L Rioch (C)

6 Malcolm K Trowbridge

1st in method: 4

For Mothering Sunday

Ringing World page reference: 5999.0345

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bryanston, Dorset

St Martin, Bryanston School

Sunday, 15 March 2026 in 50m (16–3–27 in E♭)

1260 St Andrew Bob Triples

Composed by TER

1 Andrew V Brown

2 Sas Watson

3 Tim E Rose (C)

4 Eleanor G W Wallace

5 Paul Cottingham

6 Tim Filtness

7 Ian D Tucker

8 Malcolm Trowbridge

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Blandford Forum, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 15 March 2026 in 49m (19–3–5 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Mike Hurst

1 Sas Watson

2 Eleanor G W Wallace

3 Tim E Rose (C)

4 Paul Cottingham

5 Ian D Tucker

6 Andrew V Brown

7 Nigel R Woodruff

8 Tim Filtness

For Mother's Day

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Canford Magna, Dorset

Tuesday, 17 March 2026 in 43m (9–2–24 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Rosalind Martin

2 Thomas R Harris

3 Stephanie Smith-Cooper

4 Tim Martin

5 Mike Jasper

6 Angie Jasper (C)

First quarter of Surprise inside: 3

Rung for Steph's adoptive family the "Jamesons" on St Patrick's Day and with special thanks to Tom Harris

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0297

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Tuesday, 17 March 2026 (2–2–8 in E)

1320 Berwick Surprise Minor

1 E John Wells

2 Aileen Wilson

3 June Banister

4 Helen M McGregor

5 June D Wells

6 Peter J R Bevis (C)

First in method: 2, 3

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0297

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Corfe Castle, Dorset

St Edward the Martyr

Wednesday, 18 March 2026 in 45m (11–2–11 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sylvia Davidson

2 Stephanie Smith-Cooper

3 Paul Tyson

4 David Haysom

5 Joss P Knight (C)

6 Mike Jenkins

Rung to celebrate the recent 18th Birthday of Jessica Sonja, granddaughter to the ringer of the treble.

First quarter away from cover (1)

250th Quarter (6)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane

Wednesday, 18 March 2026 in 2h 44 (13 in E)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

1680 Sgùrr a' Chaorachain; 1440 Bristol; 1120 London No. 3; 800 Yorkshire; 40 com; atw.

Composed by David B Wilson

1–2 Graham G Firman

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 Pip Dillistone

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

9–10 Louis P H Suggett

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0296

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Mappowder, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 19 March 2026 in 44m (12–2–7 in F)

1320 Netherseale Surprise Minor

1 Jan Keohane

2 Paul Cottingham

3 Tim Phillips

4 Andy Waring

5 Tim Filtness

6 Nick Baker (C)

First Netherseale 5.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Thursday, 19 March 2026 (2–2–8 in E)

1320 Hexham Surprise Minor

1 E John Wells

2 Aileen Wilson

3 June Banister

4 Helen M McGregor

5 June D Wells

6 Peter J R Bevis (C)

First in method: 2, 3

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0297

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wareham, Dorset

Lady St Mary

Friday, 20 March 2026 (17–1–20 in E)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 David Haysom

2 Jenny Elmes

3 Ian J Parker

4 John Boniface

5 Joss Knight

6 Paul Bradley (C)

In memory of Robert J Marchbank

Ringing World page reference: 6002.0424

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Sturminster Marshall, Dorset

St Mary

Friday, 20 March 2026 in 52m (18–0–23 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (21m)

St Bartholomew, All Hallows, St Sebastian, Abbey, Shropshire, Suffolk, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, Hertfordshire, Lancashire, Herefordshire, Nottinghamshire, St Simons, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Plain

1 Eleanor G W Wallace

2 Mariko Whyte

3 Tim E Rose (C)

4 Paul Cottingham

5 Ian D Tucker

6 Sas Watson

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Oakdale, Dorset

St George

Friday, 20 March 2026 in 40m (5–3–5 in C)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Tim E Rose (C)

2 Mariko Whyte

3 Sas Watson

4 Paul Cottingham

5 Eleanor G W Wallace

6 Ian D Tucker

Circled the tower to quarters; 2

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Friday, 20 March 2026 (2–2–8 in E)

1272 Surfleet Surprise Minor

Composed by Paul J Flavell (113807)

1 E John Wells

2 Aileen Wilson

3 June Banister

4 Helen M McGregor

5 June D Wells

6 Peter J R Bevis (C)

First in method: 2,3

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0297

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Saturday, 21 March 2026 (2–2–8 in E)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (4m)

Cambridge, Primrose, Norfolk, Ipswich

View composition

1 Alexis Martin

2 Aileen Wilson

3 June D Wells

4 Helen M McGregor

5 E John Wells

6 Peter J R Bevis (C)

First quarter: Boris the dog

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0297

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 22 March 2026 in 55m (29–2–20 in D)

1320 Plain Bob Maximus

1 Rosalind Martin

2 Kathy Bentley

3 Hilary Child

4 Trish Hitchins

5 Graham Duke

6 Flick Warwick

7 Lucy Taylor-Warwick

8 David Hilling

9 Tim Martin

10 David Warwick (C)

11 Robert Child

12 Louis Suggett

Rung for Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 6005.0492

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Swanage, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 March 2026 in 54m (22–0–24 in E)

1288 Grandsire Triples

Composed by R William Willans

1 Elizabeth Sabine

2 Mike Jenkins

3 Sally Jenkins

4 Joss P Knight

5 Mike Jasper

6 Angie Jasper (C)

7 Ally Grieveson

8 David Haysom

Rung prior to 'A Service of Readings and Music,' on Passiontide Sunday.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Marlborough, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 March 2026 in 46m (16–2–23 in E♭)

1320 March Doubles

1 Teresa Sugden

2 Julie Miles (C)

3 Elaine Ryder

4 Colin Woodley

5 David Miles

6 Louisa Stuckey

Birthday compliments to Emily Miles

Ringing World page reference: 5998.0322

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire

Priory Church of St Swithun

Sunday, 22 March 2026 in 50m (13–3–1 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (11m)

60 Grandsire; 120 each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Plain Bob, St Simon's Bob, St Martin's Bob, St Osmund Bob, Eynesbury Bob, St Nicholas Bob, Winchendon Place, St Remigius Bob, Huntley Place; 10 c.o.m.

1 Jennie L Francis

2 Richard J Iles

3 Peter J Harris

4 Will Rogers

5 Jack R Pease (C)

6 Sara A Keith

Most methods: 2, 3, 4

Rung as the eleventh in a (now extended) series of quarter peals to mark the conductor's 20th year of ringing in 2025.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wareham, Dorset

Lady St Mary

Monday, 23 March 2026 (17–1–20 in E)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Buzz Barnes

2 Ian J Parker

3 Joss Knight

4 Ed Warren

5 Julian Newman

6 John Boniface (C)

First of treble bob: 1

In memoriam - William (Bill) Harris

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0303

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Alderney, Alderney

Channel Islands' Ringing Centre

Monday, 23 March 2026 (2–2–8 in E)

1320 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Alexis Martin

2 June D Wells

3 E John Wells

4 Helen M McGregor

5 Heather Winder

6 Peter J R Bevis (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5998.0321

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

45 Beaucroft Lane

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 in 2h 36 (15 in C)

5040 Iddesleigh Surprise Royal

Arranged by Louis P H Suggett

1–2 Louis P H Suggett (C)

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 Pip Dillistone

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 David A Warwick

A compliment from the band to David Hilling on his 80th birthday.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wylye, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 26 March 2026 (9–3–16 in F♯)

General Ringing

Rounds, Called Changes, Original Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles

Andrew J Howes (C)

Steve Eldridge

Sally Eldridge

Dan Barter

Georgina Barter

Nick Claypoole (C)

John Avery (C)

Neil Fox

Katie Hannon

Rung to celebrate the Installation of The Most Revd and Rt Honourable Dame Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0289

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Upwey, Dorset

St Laurence

Thursday, 26 March 2026 in 44m (9½)

1320 Minor (3m)

Oxford Treble Bob, Double Oxford Bob, Single Oxford Bob

1 Megan Boffey

2 Andrea Jacob

3 Tony Fisher

4 Rosie Allen

5 Phil Board

6 Paul Cottingham (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Compton Chamberlayne, Wiltshire

St Michael

Thursday, 26 March 2026 in 24m (6–3–5 in B♭)

720 Daffodil Doubles

Composed by Chris Caryer

1 Christopher Chiplin

2 Liz Thornton

3 Tilly Cooper

4 Patricia Davidson

5 Chris Caryer (C)

6 Vicki Rowse

A seasonal performance.

1st in variation for all.

Ringing World page reference: 5998.0320

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Frampton, Dorset

St Mary

Friday, 27 March 2026 in 49m (15–3–17 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (6m/v)

60 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place; 240 each of Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day

1 Jennie L Francis

2 Sian M Richardson

3 Gareth R Evans

4 Michael T Howes

5 Jack R Pease (C)

6 Sara A Keith

Most methods/variations: 2

Rung in memory of Mick's late wife Karen, who passed away a month ago today, and whose funeral was held a week ago today.

Andy Waring and Johan Nash-Smith are to be associated with this quarter peal.

Ringing World page reference: 6001.0393

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Melbury Abbas, Dorset

St Thomas

Saturday, 28 March 2026 in 38m (7–2–27 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

480 Reverse Canterbury, 480 Plain Bob, 300 Grandsire

1 Paul Cottingham

2 Jan Keohane

3 Andy Waring

4 Mark D Symonds

5 Nick Baker (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Margaret Marsh, Dorset

St Margaret

Saturday, 28 March 2026 (3–3–3 in C♯)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

240 Reverse Canterbury, 120 Plain Bob, 300 Grandsire, 120 Southrepps, 120 Clifford's Pleasure, 240 Kennington, 120 April Day

1 Jan Keohane

2 Andy Waring

3 Paul Cottingham

4 Mark D Symonds

5 Nick Baker (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Leigh on Mendip, Somerset

Red Beech

Saturday, 28 March 2026 in 2h 5 (14 in D)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each of; Kent Treble Bob, Single Oxford Bob, Single Canterbury Pleasure Bob, Double Bob, Buxton Bob, St Clement College Bob, Plain Bob

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 Sam Shead

5–6 Tim E Rose (C)

First peal at Sam's pad.

First minor in hand; 1-2, 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 5998.0319

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Kington Magna, Dorset

All Saints

Saturday, 28 March 2026 (14–3–3 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (6m)

60 Grandsire, 240 St Martins, 240 St Simons, 120 Plain Bob, 120 Reverse Canterbury, 480 St Nicholas

1 Jan Keohane

2 Paul Cottingham

3 Mark D Symonds

4 Andy Waring

5 Nick Baker (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Edington, Wiltshire

The 'Peals on Wheels Belfry'

Saturday, 28 March 2026 in 45m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Rang in the Church car park

1 Bob Purnell (C)

2 Robert McGrane

3 Caroline Noonan

4 Christine Purnell

5 Ruth Beavin

6 Matthew Lavington

To celebrate the first Devizes Branch 'Learner Day'

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Compton Abbas, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 March 2026 in 40m (8–0–26 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Mark D Symonds

2 Jan Keohane

3 Paul Cottingham

4 Andy Waring

5 Nick Baker (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 29 March 2026 in 56m (29–2–20 in D)

1296 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)

432 Bristol, Cambridge, Yorkshire; 7 com.

Composed by Arr. D P Hilling

1 Mariko Whyte

2 Trish Hitchins

3 Holly Kilgour

4 Lucy Taylor-Warwick

5 Flick Warwick

6 Graham Duke

7 Barbara King

8 Adam Kilgour

9 Jonathan King

10 Rob Child

11 David Warwick

12 Harry Blamire (C)

For Evensong on Palm Sunday

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Vale, Guernsey

St Michel du Valle

Sunday, 29 March 2026 in 43m (6–2–23 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Helen Rolf

2 John David

3 Nicky David

4 Phil Le Conte

5 Michael Bubb (C)

6 Steve de Carteret

Rung open in celebration of the life of Robbie Sherwood a faithful member of the band of ringers at this Church. May she rest in peace / and rise in glory.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

St Peter Port, Guernsey

St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church

Sunday, 29 March 2026 in 45m (21–1–12 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 John Lihou

2 Jane Le Conte

3 Rebecca Harrison

4 Tim Wainwright

5 Aaron Hallett

6 Joseph Blake

7 Benjy Mallard (C)

8 Evita Jasinska

Rung for Palm Sunday.

Rung to celebrate the installation of Dame Sarah Mullally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury on the 25th of March 2026.

First quarter on the tenor at Town Church.

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0289

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

St John, Jersey

St John in the Oaks

Sunday, 29 March 2026 in 40m (7–0–4 in B)

1260 Spliced Plain Minor (2m)

900 Plain; 360 Little; 18 com; atw.

Composed by Peter D Hinton (27666)

1 Graeme Sproats

2 Louise Read

3 Peter J Routier

4 Michael A Clough

5 Justin A Read

6 William T J Read (C)

First spliced: 4

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Sunday, 29 March 2026 in 32m (11 in G)

1260 Plain Minor (2m)

720 Double Oxford, 540 Single Oxford

1–2 Sas Watson

3–4 John Boniface

5–6 Tim E Rose (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bournemouth, Dorset

8 Sandbourne Road

Tuesday, 31 March 2026 in 2h 29 (14 in D)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Arranged by Lynn S Scales

1–2 Louis P H Suggett (C)

3–4 Pip Dillistone

5–6 David A Warwick

7–8 Adam W Kilgour

In celebration of J. S. Bach's 341st birthday

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Cattistock, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 1 April 2026 in 44m (13–3–13 in F)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Beryl M Shuttleworth

2 Ian D Tucker

3 Michael J Dillistone

4 Andrew V Brown

5 Max G Knight

6 Nigel R Woodruff (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5999.0344

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

St John, Jersey

St John in the Oaks

Thursday, 2 April 2026 in 41m 20s (7–0–4 in B)

1260 Stedman Triples

Composed by Albert J Pitman

1 Justin Read

2 Dominic Ellis

3 Louise Ellis

4 Jennifer Ellis

5 Peter Ellis

6 Michael A Clough

7 William Read (C)

8 Louise Read

First in principle: 6!

100th tower bell quarter together: 4 & 5

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hampreston, Dorset

All Saints

Saturday, 4 April 2026 in 43m (10–0–1 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jacqueline A Windsor

2 Ross A Bradley

3 Jane Pridmore

4 Mike Jasper

5 Richard Picker

6 Angie Jasper (C)

First quarter peal of minor: 1

Rung for Easter and SDGR Firsts Week

Ringing World page reference: 6000.0371

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

St Peter Port, Guernsey

St Peter Apostle and Martyr Town Church

Sunday, 5 April 2026 in 40m (11–0–6)

1260 Spliced Doubles (5m)

300 of: St Simon's Bob Doubles, St Martin's Bob Doubles, St Osmund Bob Doubles, Eynesbury Bob Doubles. 60 of: Grandsire Doubles. 70 c.o.m.

1 Jack Le Flem

2 Aaron Hallett

3 Donny Brock

4 Tim Wainwright

5 Joseph Blake (C)

6 Evita Jasinska

Rung for Easter Sunday.

Birthday compliments to Daniel Wainwright, son of the the ringer of the 4th.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Sherborne, Dorset

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 April 2026 in 58m (46–0–5 in B♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Jan Keohane

2 Andy Waring

3 Paul Cottingham

4 Richard Thomason

5 Ian D Tucker

6 Tim Phillips

7 Tim Filtness

8 Nick Baker (C)

For Easter Sunday Evensong

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Child Okeford, Dorset

St Nicholas

Sunday, 5 April 2026 in 43m (10–2–27 in G)

1260 Doubles (7m/p)

1 Caroline S Rhodes

2 Philip A L Rioch

3 Margaret A Cobb

4 Malcolm H Corry

5 Robert D Crighton (C)

6 Tim Robinson

For Easter; 6 - first QP

Ringing World page reference: 6000.0371

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Monday, 6 April 2026 in 3h 32 (29–2–20 in D)

5080 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Mark Eccleston

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Patricia M Hitchins

3 David P Hilling

4 David C Brown (C)

5 Ian V J Smith

6 Barbara A King

7 Pip Dillistone

8 Brian P Diserens

9 Frank W Rivett

10 Harry E Blamire

11 Matthew J Hilling

12 Nigel R Woodruff

For Easter. 80th birthday compliment to David Hilling.

Ringing World page reference: 6000.0367

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Vale, Guernsey

Les Clercs, Petils Lane, Rue Godfrey

Monday, 6 April 2026 in 2h 17 (8 in C)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)

720 changes of each of: Norfolk Surprise Minor, Primrose Surprise Minor, Ipswich Surprise Minor, Cambridge Surprise Minor, Woodbine Delight Minor, Oxford Treble Bob Minor, Kent Treble Bob Minor.

1–2 Donny Brock

3–4 Benjy Mallard

5–6 Joseph Blake (C)

The band would like to thank both Jane Le Conte and Janice Firth for helping teach them all how to ring handbells and support their progress to this point. Special thanks are also given to Duncan Loweth who started them all ringing and has supported them throughout every venture, and who gave use of the bells for today's peal.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

St John, Jersey

St John in the Oaks

Monday, 6 April 2026 (7–0–4 in B)

1344 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Peter Routier

2 Jennifer Ellis

3 Louise Ellis

4 Justin Read

5 Hannah E L Read (C)

6 Louise Read

7 Dominic Ellis

8 Peter R Ellis

Completes Standard 8 to quarter peals: 2

First in method as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 6000.0371

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Ringwood, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 6 April 2026 in 3h 3 (17–2–18 in E)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Philip A L Rioch

2 Holly K Kilgour

3 Felicity S Warwick

4 Robert T Child

5 David A Warwick

6 Timothy M Martin

7 Louis P H Suggett (C)

8 Adam W Kilgour

80th birthday compliment to David Hilling.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

North Cadbury, Somerset

St Michael Archangel

Monday, 6 April 2026 in 3h 9 (19½ in D)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each of; Old Oxford Delight, Double Bob, Norwich Surprise, Single Oxford Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob, Cambridge Surprise.

1 Sas Watson

2 Andrew V Brown

3 Paul Cottingham

4 Sam Shead

5 Mariko Whyte

6 Tim E Rose (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

North Bradley, Wiltshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 6 April 2026 in 48m (14–1–5 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pam Ebswoth

2 Christine Purnell

3 Karen McGrane

4 Robert McGrane

5 Julia Russell

6 Philip Gaisford

7 Bob Purnell (C)

8 Chris Stirland

To mark the Artemis II traveling further than man has ever travelled before also to celebrate 125 years of the Devizes Branch of the SDGR

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

49 Symes Road

Monday, 6 April 2026 in 45m (13 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 John Boniface

3–4 Tim E Rose

5–6 Mariko Whyte (C)

7–8 Tanya Hart

First at this address.

TING the moth would like to be associated with this quarter.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Bratton, Wiltshire

St James the Great

Monday, 6 April 2026 (11–1–3 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

plain course of Stedman four extents of Plain Bob and six of Grandsire all called differently

1 Philip Gaisford

2 Pam Ebsworth

3 Robert |McGrane

4 Bob Purnell (C)

5 Chris Stirland

6 Caroline Noonan

To enable Caroline to complete her Level 2 ART Course and to mark SDGR firsts week

Ringing World page reference: 6000.0371

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Tollard Royal, Wiltshire

St Peter ad Vincula

Tuesday, 7 April 2026 in 41m (7–0–14 in B♭)

1260 Southrepps Doubles

Reverse Canterbury with a Plain Bob Bob

1 Elizabeth W Reale

2 Sara A Keith

3 Vicki L Rowse

4 Jack R Pease (C)

5 Graeme J Byfield

6 Daniel Best

First of tenor behind: 6

First time ringing a variation: 2

First blows in Southrepps: 2

First quarter in the variation: 3, 5

Rung as part of Salisbury Diocesan Guild 'Firsts Week'.

Ringing World page reference: 6000.0371

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Milborne St Andrew, Dorset

St Andrew

Tuesday, 7 April 2026 in 45m (8–3–18 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Maggie Midmore

2 Paul Chapman

3 Jane Pridmore

4 Angie Jasper (C)

5 David Haysom

6 Jo Dyer

First inside and completes ART level 4: 2

First quarter for the Guild: 6

Rung for SDGR Firsts Week

Ringing World page reference: 6000.0371

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Barford St Martin, Wiltshire

St Martin

Wednesday, 8 April 2026 in 44m (11–3–26 in F♯)

1280 Bluebell Doubles

720 (Comp. Chris Caryer); 4 x 120; 1 x 80

View composition

1 Patricia Davidson

2 Christopher Chiplin

3 Liz Thornton

4 Vicki Rowse

5 Chris Caryer (C)

6 Tilly Cooper

For Easter. Also for the village April birthdays, particularly Caroline Dawes who has a 'significant' birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 6000.0369

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Lytchett Matravers, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 9 April 2026 in 44m (7–3–14 in B♭)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Debbie J Phipps

2 Jane Pridmore

3 Trish Hitchins

4 Mike Jasper

5 Tim Martin

6 Angie Jasper (C)

First quarter peal of Treble Bob: 1

Rung for SDGR Firsts Week

Ringing World page reference: 6000.0371

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Guernsey, Channel Islands

Elizabeth College

Thursday, 9 April 2026 in 33m (8 in C)

1440 Woodbine Delight Minor

1–2 Benjy Mallard

3–4 Duncan Loweth

5–6 Joseph Blake (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Devizes, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 9 April 2026 in 50m (19–1–6 in D)

1259 Grandsire Triples

Adapted composition of Parkers 12 Part

1 Christine Purnell

2 Jennifer Hancock

3 Julia Russell

4 Richard Iles

5 Chris Bush

6 Julian Ferrar

7 Robert Purnell (C)

8 Richard Heath

In memory of our good friend John Philip Walter, long time ringer of Devizes and Potterne, sadly missed.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wimborne Minster, Dorset

St Cuthberga

Sunday, 12 April 2026 in 53m (29–2–20 in D)

1264 Spliced Plain Maximus (2m)

1008 Plain Bob and 256 Little Bob with 27 com

Composed by Alex Tatlow

1 Trish Hitchins

2 Kathy Bentley

3 Adam Kilgour

4 Hilary Child

5 Holly Kilgour

6 Flick Warwick

7 Robert Child

8 David Hilling

9 Barbara King

10 Mariko Whyte

11 David Warwick (C)

12 Tim Martin

Rung for Evensong.

First of Spliced Plain and Little Bob Maximus - 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11 and rung during SDGR Firsts' Week.

Ringing World page reference: 6000.0371

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Westwood, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 April 2026 (4–2–12 in D)

Call Changes

A 48 of call changes

1 Anne Willis (C)

2 Matthew Hubbard

3 Jean Harkett

4 David Hunter

5 Di Russell

6 Graham Findley

In mememory of Philip Townshend, who died on April 6th. He was Uncle to the Treble ringer, and a ringer at Ansford, Somerset.

Ringing World page reference: 6001.0393

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Hamworthy, Dorset

182 Freshwater Drive

Sunday, 12 April 2026 in 39m (14 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1–2 Tim E Rose

3–4 Mariko Whyte

5–6 John Boniface (C)

7–8 Sas Watson

First triples in hand for all.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Corfe Mullen, Dorset

St Hubert

Sunday, 12 April 2026 (11–3–26 in G)

General Ringing

Grandsire, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Doubles, Queens

1 Andy Fall (C)

2 Annabelle Swash

3 Louise Swash

4 Angie Brown

5 Paul Chapman

6 Denise Chapman

7 Phil Charlston

8 Ed Warren

Celebrating Julia Thomas 70th Birthday with Annabelle calling Queens for her Great Auntie's Birthday surprise.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Maiden Newton, Dorset

St Mary

Monday, 13 April 2026 in 42m (10¼ in G)

1260 Spliced Minor (2m)

900 Plain Bob, 300 Little Bob

1 Mark D Symonds

2 Sylvia Fowler

3 Susan F Irvine

4 Andy Waring

5 Gareth R Evans

6 Nick Baker (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Corfe Castle, Dorset

St Edward the Martyr

Tuesday, 14 April 2026 in 46m (11–2–11 in F)

1260 St Clement's Bob Minor

1 Sally Jenkins

2 Mike Jasper

3 Mike Jenkins

4 Richard Picker

5 Ed Warren

6 Angie Jasper (C)

With the very best wishes of the band to Stephanie Smith-Cooper for a speedy recovery.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Guernsey, CI

Elizabeth College

Wednesday, 15 April 2026 (8 in C)

1440 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1–2 Janice Firth

3–4 Duncan Loweth (C)

5–6 Joseph Blake

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Milborne St Andrew, Dorset

St Andrew

Thursday, 16 April 2026 in 5m (8–3–18 in A)

120 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Brookes

2 Dawn Head

3 Maria Gutteridge

4 Helen Treacher

5 Robin J Mears (C)

6 Emma Hughes

Rung on practice night

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Mappowder, Dorset

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 16 April 2026 in 43m (12–2–7 in F)

1320 Allendale Surprise Minor

1 Tim Phillips

2 Paul Cottingham

3 Jan Keohane

4 Andy Waring

5 Tim Filtness

6 Nick Baker (C)

First Allendale for all.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Guernsey, CI

Elizabeth College

Thursday, 16 April 2026 in 30m (9 in A♯)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 St Clement's, 540 Plain Bob

1–2 Janice Firth

3–4 Duncan Loweth (C)

5–6 Joseph Blake

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Sturminster Newton, Dorset

St Mary

Friday, 17 April 2026 in 46m (16–0–18 in E♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Paul Cottingham

2 Sas Watson

3 Ian D Tucker

4 Tim Filtness

5 Eleanor G W Wallace

6 Tim E Rose (C)

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

St John, Jersey

St John in the Oaks

Friday, 17 April 2026 (7–0–4 in B)

1300 Spliced Triples and Major (2m/p)

660 Stedman Triples; 640 Bristol Surprise Major; 20 com.

Composed by Richard Weeks (129036)

1 Adam M Turner

2 Rebecca J Harrison

3 Donny Brock

4 Helen M McGregor

5 Matthew S Turner

6 Peter J R Bevis

7 William T J Read (C)

8 Louise Read

First spliced triples and major: 1, 2 & 3

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Shillingstone, Dorset

Holy Rood

Friday, 17 April 2026 in 46m (15–2–9 in E)

1260 Doubles (11m)

St Bartholomew, All Hallows, Maltby, Chevasse, Twineham, Bampton, Westminster, Blackburn, New, Huntspill, Plain

1 Eleanor G W Wallace

2 Tim E Rose (C)

3 Sas Watson

4 Paul Cottingham

5 Ian D Tucker

6 Tim Filtness

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Wilton, Wiltshire

St Mary and St Nicholas

Saturday, 18 April 2026 in 42m (8–0–7 in A)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Sas Watson

2 Canna Whyte

3 William R H Haydock

4 Alastair J Braidwood

5 Eleanor G W Wallace (C)

6 Tim E Rose

Conducted by a seagull.

200th Quarter Peal together: 1 and 5

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Steeple Langford, Wiltshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 April 2026 in 42m (8–3–5 in A♭)

1260 Union Bob Doubles

1 Canna Whyte

2 Sas Watson

3 William R H Haydock

4 Eleanor G W Wallace

5 Tim E Rose (C)

6 Alastair J Braidwood

Rung in memory of the pheasant whose life was tragically cut short by Eleanor's car on the way to the tower.

Requiescat in Pace, Avis Deliciosa.

Salisbury Diocesan Guild

Stapleford, Wiltshire

St Mary

Saturday, 18 April 2026 in 41m (8–1–24 in G)

1260 Mixed Doubles (5m)

Plain Bob, St Simons, St Martins, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Eleanor G W Wallace

2 Canna Whyte

3 Sas Watson

4 Alastair J Braidwood

5 Tim E Rose (C)

6 William R H Haydock

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