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To welcome 2018. 100th Quarter Peal together 4 & 5

200th peal: 3

With the band's congratulations to Alan Regin MBE

First in the method by all and for the Guild.

George Thoday has now rung peals in 61 consecutive years.

Birthday compliments to: Brian Bladon, Ian Mitchell, Bob Crocker, Mike Edwards, Mike Whitby, Muriel Page & George Salter.

A birthday compliment to Muriel Page.

Rung for Epiphany Sunday Evensong. First in method for all.

Specially arranged as a 90th birthday compliment to Rolie Whiting of Nayland, with thanks for many years of service to the SW District.

Richard Knight would like to be associated with this peal.

A 90th birthday compliment to Rolie Whiting a past tower captain of Nayland

Rung for Evensong

First in the method by all and for the Guild.

First in method: 3, 6.

First blows in method for all

Rung in celebration for the birth of Phoebe Grace Douchanicz and as a Birthday compliment to Brenda Beeton, Phoebe Cutler and Ted Williams of Rougham.

First blows in method for all

First in method: 2

First in method for all. Rung as a birthday compliment to Marcus, son of 1.

First in method: 2.

A 5th birthday compliment to Noah Edward Rodgers, Podge and Liz Christian's grandson.

For evensong

Rung for Candlemas, and the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, and as a birthday compliment to Andrea Alderton. First in method: 4, 5 and 6.

The band's best wishes to Christine on her 600th peal.

Rung in Memory Of Monica Scantlebury a friend of the ringers.

To commemorate the 65th anniversary of the North Sea Floods in 1953, in which 41 people died locally. Rung immediately before the service of reflection at the flood memorial at 3.00 p.m.

Rung to congratulate two Suffolk winners at the Grammys: Ed Steed (Buxhall), joint winner of Best Recording Package and Ed Sheeran (Framlingham), winner of Best Pop Solo Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album. First in methods for all.

Rung before Evensong. First in method for all.

11th birthday compliment to Mason Crane, son of fifth ringer.

Also to celebrate the conductor's 50 years of ringing, learning at this tower in January 1968.

First in the method by all and for the Guild.

1600th peal: 5

1000th for the Guild: 5

300th for the Guild: 4

75th for the Guild: 2

First in method for all. With the rest of the band's best wishes for the conductor's birthday.

1 year since Bells recast and rehung in a new frame.

Birthday Compliment to Pamela Potter, Sally's Mother; Jo Crouch, Sally's Daughter; Jeff Dearsley; Joshua Watkins.

1st minor inside: 2.

Circled tower: 5.

First quarter peal on the repaired fourth.

Last peal on the sixth bell before being relocated as a clock bell and replaced by a new Taylor bell.

First in method for all. Rung before Suffolk Guild NW District practice

First attempt: 1.

Birthday compliment to Don Price.

For Guild peal week.

First attempt: 6. For Guild peal week.

Rung for Suffolk Guild Peal Week

First quarter peal in method for all.

First in method : 6

Rung for Suffolk Guild Peal Week

For Suffolk Guild Peal Week, remembering Ed Winkworth, a ringer at this tower, laid to rest 6/2/2018.

First peal for 19 years: 1.

First attempt: 3

88th birthday compliment to Don Price.

For Guild peal week.

First peal: 2 (aged 13)

First Peal - 2 & 4

For Guild Peal Week

First handbell peal: 1-2.

First peal on these restored bells.

Rung for Suffolk Guild Peal Week.

First attempt: 5. 1,000th peal: 6.

First peal: 3 50th peal: 6

Remembering Ray Rivers, formerly a ringer at this tower.

Congratulations to the Guild on winning the High Sheriff’s Suffolk Heritage Award 2018 for its role in cherishing the county’s history

First peal (1).

First Double Dublin by all except 2 & 4

First Surprise Royal: 7, First Cambridge Surprise Royal: 6.

100th on the bells: 9

Rung before the Compline service.

First quarter peal in the method for all

To send the Parish's best wishes to Mr and Mrs John Woods, leaving the village after 40 years.

Also a 90th birthday compliment to Mrs Pam Harries, mother of the 4.

350th peal; 5

Specially arranged to celebrate the 65th birthday on 26th February of Sally K Munnings, ringer at this tower and mother of the ringers of the 4th and tenor.

First in method for all

First in method: 2,3,4 & 5.

First Grandsire 2nd.

Albert composed this quarter peal whilst serving in the frontline trenches and suggested that it might be appropriate for half-muffled ringing.

We therefore dedicate this performance to the memory of CSM William Arthur Ely who died on 21/03/1918 aged 28. Lincolnshire Regiment 1st Bn, commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, France. A ringer at the Norman Tower, Bury St Edmunds.

First in the method by all and for the Guild.

Birthday compliments to Katharine and Penelope Thorley, David and Martin Salter, all on the 12th March.

Birthday compliment to 6

Also to Brian Wells, Barrow.

For Evensong.

First on 12: 7,8.

Rung on practice night in memory of Ida Foster RIP, whose funeral is here tomorrow and for whom a Requiem Mass was offered tonight. Although not a ringer, Ida would listen to our practice nights from her home opposite the church. Also present and associated with this performance: John Gentlemen.

With the band's best wishes to Adrian Knights

A birthday compliment to Lesley and Rowan, both today.

First in method: 2, 4, 6.

Rung to remember Lance Corporal James Henry Farrington, Essex Regiment 10th Bn. Service No. 29172, who lost his life on 23/03/1918, age 20. Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, France, Panel 51 and 52. He was a resident of Wenhaston, a ringer at this tower and a member of the NDA.

Rung to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Royal Air Force.

First Quarter of 3 Spliced Methods- 3 and 5.

Rung in memory of Private David Leggett, Suffolk Regiment, a Pettistree ringer, who fell on 25th March 1918, aged 33. He is commemorated on the Arras Memorial in France and on the Woodbridge War memorial, Suffolk.

First of plain bob triples 3.For evensong

Rung in memory of Company Sergeant Major William Arthur Ely, Lincolnshire Regiment 1st Battalion who died 21/03/1918 age 28. Sergeant Major Ely had been a ringer at the Norman Tower, St Edmundsbury Cathedral and is commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, France. RIP

600th peal: 2

Rung half-muffled before the 'New Fire of Easter' service.

First in the method by all and for the Guild.

In memory of Donald L Mills of Bures.

Specially arranged for the forthcoming 4th birthday of Alfred J Munnings, son of the conductor, nephew to the ringer of the 4th.

Also for 80th anniversary of the installation of the bells in March 1938 and the first peal on them in April 1938.

For the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Suffolk Guild (2nd April 1923) on Guild AGM Day.

1700th qp: 5. First blows in method: 2. Rung half-muffled in memory of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Edward Dewing DSO MID Royal Engineers, to mark the centenary of his death on 4 April 1918 aged 29. Robert Dewing was the son of the Revd Richard Standly and Dorothea Susanna Dewing (nee Pettiward, of Great Finborough Hall). On 4 April 1918, the 8th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment, to which he was attached, were engaged in the Battle of Avers during which the German Army attempted to take Amiens. Lt Col Dewing was killed whilst leading a desperate counter-attack. He is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial in France and on a stained glass window in St Andrew's Church, Great Finborough. Lt Col Dewing left a widow and 9 month old daughter. Mrs Dewing gave birth to their second daughter 6 months after her husband's death, and died herself of influenza in April 1919.

First in method by all and for the Guild.

100th together: 1 & 5.

With the band's best wishes to Christine on the occasion of her 60th birthday

1900th peal and 900th of major : 8

100th as conductor

In memory of L/Cpl Frank Taylor, Suffolk Regiment, 12th Bn, Service No. 12686 who was killed in action between 8th and 12th April 1918 aged 31. Commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. He was born and lived in this village and conducted the first peal on these bells, 5040 Grandsire Doubles on 13th January 1914.

For Evensong.

First quarter peal of Spliced S Royal: 4,5,6,9.

Rung before a service of Commissioning and Re-Commissioning of Lay Elders by the Rt Revd Dr Mike Harrison, Bishop of Dunwich.

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Dave & Pat Ward, ringers at this tower, married on this day at The Canongate Kirk on The Royal Mile in Edinburgh in 1958.

With the band's best wishes to 40244 (Stephen Dawson) for the London Marathon.

Rung especially to wish Anna Graham a quick and easy recovery after sadly being diagnosed with cancer. Get well soon.

Rung in memoriam on the Centenary of the death of Private Charles Alfred Coulton of Rougham who enlisted in January 1915 and served in the'D'Coy 2nd and 9th Battalions Suffolk Regiment, No 17791.

He was seriously wounded in June 1917 and after recovery returned to France where he was wounded again on the 30/03/1918 and died of his wounds in Hospital at Etaples, France on 22/4/1918 aged 41.

He is commemorated at the Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

Private Coulton left a widow Kate and 2 children Kathleen and William. He was for several years a Chorister and

Bell Ringer at Rougham Parish Church.

600th qp: 6. Rung half-muffled on the centenary of the death of Victor John Clarke, aged 22, on 25 April 1918. Victor was born in Buxhall on 5 November 1895 and lived in the village after his marriage with his wife and daughter. He enlisted on 10 October 1916 as a Gunner in the Royal Field Artillery. He was injured during the Battle of Arras in 1917 and gassed during action in 1918 but "back with his mates", now transferred to the 3rd Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, at the end of March. On 25 April the Germans launched an attack on Kemmel Hill, part of the allies' defensive line. They broke through the French and engulfed part of the British front line and the 1/5th West Yorks suffered 132 fatalities. Victor was posted as missing, presumed dead, but it wasn't until 2 June 1919 that his wife was finally notified that as his body had not been found, they had to conclude that he was dead. He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.

First in method: 3.

First quarter peal away from cover - 1

Rung half-muffled before the funeral of Howard Thomas Steel, 15 May 1943 - 6 April 2018.

Completes the family on even bells : 4

Birthday compliments to Jennifer Warren & John Loveless.

Rung in Memory of Don L Mills before the service of remembrance.BY the Sunday service band.

In fond memory of Alan J Page.

Rung for Evensong. First in method: 2, 3 and 6.

Rung to celebrate the birth of HRH Prince Louis Arthur Charles of Cambridge

First of minor as conductor

In memory of Alan Page of Pettaugh whose funeral was held on 5th May 2018.

Most major: 8.

In memory of Alan J Page.

First Surprise Minor: 2

For Evensong. First on 10 - 5th

Rung after meeting short for major

Rung half-muffled on the centenary of the death of Cecil William Sawyer. Son of the village blacksmith and the post mistress, Cecil was born in Buxhall in 1896. He enlisted into the Suffolk Regiment but later transferred to the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. On 21 March 1918 Germany launched its Spring Offensive. Cecil's Battalion was in the front line, the German Assault breached their lines and more than 400 men became prisoners. He died on 14 May 1918, aged 22. He is buried in Braine-le-Comte Communal Cemetery, Belgium. A tablet to his memory stands in Buxhall graveyard.

The winning entry of the Suffolk Guild 8 Bell Striking Competition for "The Rose Trophy" rung by a representative band from the South East District of the Guild.

Rung to celebrate the marriage today of HRH Prince Henry of Wales to Ms Meghan Markle

First inside:2 Most methods: 4

To celebrate the wedding of HRH Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

For Evensong.

Birthday compliments to Abby Antrobus (yesterday) and Diana Pipe (today).

First in method: 2. Rung for NW District of the Suffolk Guild Quarter Peal week

Rung for NW District of the Suffolk Guild Quarter Peal week

Rung for Evensong. First quarter peal in the method for all. Rung for NW District of the Suffolk Guild Quarter Peal week

Rung for NW District of the Suffolk Guild Quarter Peal week

Rung for the Lichfield Bower

First Q inside 2, Wedding anniversary compliment to Colin and Sally Harper

First as conductor.

800th quarter : 4

Rung for Suffolk Guild North West district’s quarter peal week.

Wishing Anna Graham the best of luck with the future after recently being diagnosed with cancer.

The band's compliment to Adrian Knights on his 71st birthday.

For Suffolk Guild NW district QP week

First away from cover: 1.

A golden wedding compliment to Freddie and Valerie Fuller, married at Stonham Aspal.

First in method for all. Rung in memory of David Johnstone, former resident, Churchwarden and ringer at Buxhall. Rung during Suffolk Guild NW District quarter peal week.

Rung for the Suffolk Guild NW District Quarter Peal week.

Congratulations to Jake Cruse on winning the RIBA East Award

Rung to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. First in method for all.

Rung for Evensong.

First peal in the method.

Birthday compliments to Mary Allum, Alan J Munnings & Rebecca Munnings.

With the band's best wishes to Liz Christian for her forthcoming 60th birthday, on 10/06/2018.

Rung at Alan Stanley's home tower in recognition of his tenure as Chairman of the Suffolk Guild of Ringers, by representatives of each district.

First peal of spliced: 3,4,6.

Most methods: 2,5.

First spliced peal as conductor.

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of June Underwood a member of Bures church

First peal on twelve bells: 11.

First Cinques in the method: 7.

Rung during the 71st Aldeburgh Festival of Music and the Arts.

In memory of Bombardier William James Lovett. Died 15/06/1918 aged 35. Royal Garrison Artillery 176th Siege Bty. Service number 94034. Commemorated at Magnaboschi British Cemetery, Italy, Grave Plot 1, Row B, Grave 1.

Son of James and Rosetta Lovett of Aldeburgh. Husband of Emily of 3 Hartington Villas, Aldeburgh. Father of William Henry & Katherine Florence both born in Aldeburgh. Enlisted : Saxmundham, Suffolk.

His name is on both Aldeburgh War Memorials.

With the band's best wishes to David Sparling on the occasion of his 60th birthday

Rung on the back 5 to celebrate Suffolk Day.

First quarter peal- 6

Rung to celebrate England's finest county as part of Suffolk Day

1st in method (5). On and for Suffolk Day.

For Suffolk Day

For Suffolk Day.

Rung on the opening day of StAR50 - A week of celebrations for 50 years of service to the community since the church was extended in 1968

100th birthday compliment to Freda Smith, for many years a ringer at this church and the oldest member of The Suffolk Guild of Ringers.

First peal: 2

Rung during "Our Village" Flower Festival. First in method for all except 4 and 7.

Rung for Evensong

First in method for all. 100th together: 1 and 2. 200th quarter as conductor.

Specially arranged for the 90th birthday of Richard Pegg, father-in-law of the conductor to be celebrated on 1st July 2018. Dick lived in Sproughton until his marriage to Daphne. Both rang at Bramford, the adjacent village for many years with the treble ringer.

First quarter peal at first attempt: 1. Rung to celebrate the ordination today of 25 Deacons at St Edmundsbury Cathedral, especially the Revd Eric Falla and the Revd Dave Butcher, friends of the conductor

Rung for Great Finborough Open Gardens. First in method for all.

200th Suffolk Tower to a peal - 5

Best wishes for a speedy recovery to Samantha Fletcher, daughter of treble ringer and aunt to 4th.

A 77th birthday peal for the conductor.

First blows in method for 3 and 6. Rung as a Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to Malcolm and Val Manning.

Completes circle: 6

400th peal on the bells.

Rung for the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service.

Specially arranged to celebrate the 60th birthday of Linda Beavis (Pettaugh)on this day. Linda is the mother of Robert. Also a thanksgiving for the life and works of Alan J Page (1932 - 2018), also of Pettaugh, husband of Muriel Page. Alan was a good friend to ringers in Suffolk but more importantly was a gifted organist, serving many parishes in the area over many years, including Tannngton.

First in method by all and for the Guild.

1st in Surprise Minor (2)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Hannah Khan (40 today!) and to David Steed (9 July)

A welcome back to ringing for 2 after a recent accident. First in the method 2. To celebrate 70 years of the N.H.S.

To welcome Sophia Katherine Anne Wright, grandaughter to Tess and Robert Styles.

Rung to welcome the Rev. Canon Joe Hawes, the new Dean of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, to be installed tomorrow

1st away from cover:1 Ruby Wedding Anniversary compliment to Rona and Rupert Sporle.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Lucy Dawson, wife of the conductor.

Rung in memory of Donald L Mills, 19th July 1939 - 2nd April 2018. He lived in this village all his life and was a major contributor to the community in Bures. Don was a committed ringer at this tower for nearly 70 years. A talented conductor, he was an influential figure to many who learnt to ring at Bures and elsewhere in the area, including several of the band today. RIP

Specially arranged as a second birthday compliment to Joshua Munnings, son of the tenor ringer. Also birthday compliment to Joshua's mother Ruth Munnings.

Rung as a Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to Arthur and Linda Hicks of Buxhall, following a service of Blessing and Renewal of Vows.

Rung in memory of Anna Watkinson on the first anniversary of her death.

Also to mark the occasion of 60 years of Ringing for Maurice J Rose.

Rung for Festal Evensong by old and new friends to welcome the new Dean of St Edmundsbury Cathedral, the Revd Canon Joe Hawes.

In memory of Gill Waterson

200th peal : 8

2100th peal : 3

Rung as a 75th birthday compliment to Paul. First in both methods: 4 and 5. First Single Fairlie Bob Minor: 2 and 3.

First quarter 1. 18th Birthday compliment to Laura Harle.

First in method: 2,3,4 & 5.

First peal on the bells since restoration. A truly magnificent transformation by John and Shirley Girt and others, aided by the expertise of Andrew Nicholson.

Rung as part of the SE District quarter peal evening.

1st inside - 4

Rung during the SW district quarter peal month

A Ruby Wedding Anniversary compliment to George & Jenny Thoday for the 2nd August 2018.

1st in method: 2.

First Grandsire: 3 & 5.

In memory of Gill Waterson.

First peal in the method by all and for the Guild.

1900th tower bell peal - 8

100th peal together - 7 & 8

In loving memory of our dear friend and fellow ringer, Gill Waterson, 1948 - 2018. Rung before the practice.

In celebration of the life & work of the Rev. Peter Hemmingway

First as conductor

First of triples, 7

First on 8, 8

Suffolk Guild SW District QP Month

A thanksgiving for the life of Gill Waterson, who learned to ring here and was a loyal Sunday Service ringer for over 30 years.

16th birthday compliments to the ringer of the 3.

Rung to celebrate the marriage of Christine Conway-Jarrett to Alan Shand, married here on the 10th of August.

1st blows in Norwich surprise and Oxford treble bob and 1st tower-bell peal on a working bell: 3

For the First Mass of Sunday. First as C of minor for 18 years. For S W District Quarter Peal Month

Rung following the wedding of Ed Knox and Imogen Hives.

1st quarter peal - 1

For the Suffolk Guild SW district quarter peal month

1st quarter peal - 1

For the Suffolk Guild SW District Quarter Peal Month

Rung for Evensong. First in all variations: 5.

In memory of Margaret Chadd, a great friend and supporter of Blythburgh church.

94th birthday compliment to Edwin Hynard, formerly of Polstead.

Rung for Suffolk Guild SW district quarter peal month.

First of Minor - 1

For Suffolk Guild SW district quarter peal month

With the band's best wishes for a speedy recovery to Simon Veal.

To mark the start of the Roydon Summer Festival.

Rung for the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Diane and Reverend Graham Rendle.

First inside for Method (2).

First in method inside: 3.