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Suffolk Guild

Earl Stonham, Suffolk

St Mary

Friday, 3 January 2020 (9–2–2 in G♯)

1296 Norwich Surprise Minor

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1 Elizabeth Christian

2 Jenny Scase

3 Tracey Scase

4 Robert Scase

5 Stephen Christian

6 Tom Scase (C)

With the band's best wishes to Muriel Page for her forthcoming birthday.

Suffolk Guild

Debenham, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 4 January 2020 in 3h (21–0–20 in E♭)

5030 Plain Bob Major

Composed by S D Pettman

1 Stephen D Pettman (C)

2 David G Salter

3 Robert J Scase

4 Joan Garrett

5 Robert C Beavis

6 Michael G Whitby

7 Brian E Whiting

8 Thomas G Scase

Specially arranged for the upcoming 30th birthday of Robert Beavis.

Ringing World page reference: 5673.0066

Suffolk Guild

Kettleburgh, Suffolk

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 January 2020 in 2h 33 (7–1–11 in A)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

1) Berwick & Hexham, 2-5) Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose & Surfleet, 6-7) Beverley, Cambridge, Surfleet & York

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1 Abby L Antrobus

2 Mary S Garner

3 P Mark Ogden

4 Robert C Beavis

5 Louis P H Suggett (C)

6 Thomas G Scase

An advance birthday compliment to Robert, who turns 30 on the 29th January. If he's spared.

Ringing World page reference: 5682.0292

Suffolk Guild

Great Finborough, Suffolk

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 January 2020 (12–2–12 in G)

1260 Corse Bob Minor

1 David Steed

2 Maureen Gardiner

3 Lesley Steed (C)

4 Andrea Alderton

5 Neal Dodge

6 David Howe

First in method: 2 and 5. Rung before the Epiphany evening service

Suffolk Guild

Great Livermere, Suffolk

St Peter

Thursday, 9 January 2020 in 2h 35 (6 in B)

5040 Doubles (11m)

12 extents of Grandsire, 3 extents each of Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon, St Remigius, Huntley, Plain Bob, St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund and Eynesbury

1 Louis P H Suggett (C)

2 Nigel F C Gale

3 P Mark Ogden

4 Neal T Dodge

5 Colin F Salter

Ringing World page reference: 5682.0292

Suffolk Guild

Tannington, Suffolk

St Ethelbert

Friday, 10 January 2020 (10–0–4 in G)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mike Cowling

2 Jenny Scase

3 Elizabeth Christian

4 Robert Scase

5 Abby Antrobus

6 Tom Scase (C)

Suffolk Guild

Henley, Suffolk

St Peter

Friday, 10 January 2020 in 2h 52 (8–0–3 in A♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Brian E Whiting (C)

2 Christine A Knight

3 Richard A Knight

4 Michael J Cowling

5 Joan Garrett

6 David I Stanford

7 Rowan P Wilson

8 Alan P Mayle

Remembering Stephen J Ivin

Ringing World page reference: 5676.0143

Suffolk Guild

Woolpit, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 11 January 2020 (8¼ in A♭)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Andrea Alderton

2 Alex Brett-Holt

3 David Steed

4 Lesley Steed

5 Pam Ebsworth (C)

6 Paul Ebsworth

Rung for the first Mass of Sunday. First of St Simon's for 2

Suffolk Guild

Aldeburgh, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 12 January 2020 in 2h 49 (11–2–20 in A♭)

5152 Dingley Delight Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Mary S Garner

2 David G Salter

3 Roger L K Whittell

4 P Mark Ogden

5 Mary E Dunbavin

6 Thomas G Scase

7 Richard T L Rapior

8 Alan P Mayle (C)

First peal in the method by all and for the Guild

Ringing World page reference: 5675.0119

Suffolk Guild

Old Stoke, Suffolk

The Wolery

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 in 2h (9lb 8oz in G)

5056 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Samuel Marsh

1 Richard J Munnings

2 Nigel F C Gale

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Thomas G Scase

5 Abby L Antrobus

6 Neal T Dodge

7 Katharine J Salter

8 David G Salter (C)

A belated birthday compliment to George M Salter.

Ringing World page reference: 5675.0119

Suffolk Guild

Pakenham, Suffolk

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 19 January 2020 (12–1–18 in F)

1260 Double Ashford Chart Leacon Bob Minor

1 Sally Veal

2 Andrea Alderton

3 Lesley Steed (C)

4 David Steed

5 Ben Keating

6 Neal Dodge

First in method: 5 and 6

Suffolk Guild

Great Barton, Suffolk

Holy Innocents

Sunday, 19 January 2020 (8–3–3 in G)

1260 Hall Road Bob Minor

1 Sally Veal

2 Andrea Alderton

3 Ben Keating

4 Lesley Steed (C)

5 David Steed

6 Neal Dodge

First in method: 2, 3 and 6.

Suffolk Guild

Buxhall, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 19 January 2020 (15–0–7 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (1m/10v)

120 each: St John the Baptist, Septuagesima, St Ninian, Sussex, St Leonard, St Oswald, Eynesham, St Wilfrid, April Day, Windrush; 60: Plain Bob

1 Andrea Alderton

2 Josephine Beever

3 Maureen Gardiner

4 Lesley Steed (C)

5 Neal Dodge

6 David Steed

For Evensong

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary le Tower

Wednesday, 22 January 2020 in 2h 57 (10–1–14)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Composed by D F Morrison No 408

1 Brian E Whiting (C)

2 David A Potts

3 Jed Flatters

4 Stephen A Cheek

5 Julian Colman

6 Michael J Cowling

7 Simon A Rudd

8 Rowan P Wilson

100th peal : 6

Ringing World page reference: 5676.0144

Suffolk Guild

Tostock, Suffolk

St Andrew

Thursday, 23 January 2020 (5–2–0 in B)

1272 Berwick Surprise Minor

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1 Maureen Gardiner

2 Andrea Alderton

3 Lesley Steed

4 David Steed

5 David Howe

6 Stephen Dawson (C)

First in method and 800th QP: 2.

Suffolk Guild

Ashbocking, Suffolk

All Saints

Friday, 24 January 2020 (10–0–21 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

(5m: 240 each St Osmund B, Eynesbury B, St Simon's B, St Martin's B; 300 Plain B)

1 Jenny Scase

2 Robert Scase

3 Elizabeth Christian

4 Tom Scase (C)

5 Stephen Christian

6 Joe Findlay

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 25 January 2020 in 2h 54 (14–0–11 in F)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by B E Whiting no 4

1 Christine A Knight

2 Michael J Cowling

3 Jed Flatters

4 Richard A Knight

5 David I Stanford

6 Thomas G Scase

7 Rowan P Wilson

8 Brian E Whiting (C)

With the band's best wishes to Mason Crane for his 13th birthday

Ringing World page reference: 5678.0193

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 January 2020 in 2h 44 (9–2–24 in G)

5013 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by B E Whiting

1 Stephen D Pettman (C)

2 Mary S Garner

3 Richard J Munnings

4 Mary E Dunbavin

5 Jon Waters

6 P Mark Ogden

7 Colin F Salter

8 Brian G Meads

Specially arranged for Mason Crane's upcoming 13th birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 5676.0143

Suffolk Guild

Ixworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 26 January 2020 (13–3–7 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sally E V Crouch

2 Ruth Suggett

3 Lesley Steed (C)

4 Maureen Gardiner

5 Neal Dodge

6 Ben Keating

7 Stephen Dawson

8 David Steed

Suffolk Guild

Bardwell, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 26 January 2020 (11–2–27 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Maureen Gardiner

2 Sally E V Crouch

3 Lesley Steed

4 David Steed

5 Stephen Dawson

6 Ben Keating

7 Ruth Suggett (C)

8 Neal Dodge

In memoriam Bryn Lewis

Suffolk Guild

Mendham, Suffolk

All Saints

Friday, 31 January 2020 in 44m (10–2–13 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David Hillier

2 Betty Baines

3 Josephine Beever

4 Michael Hodgkinson

5 Mark Walland

6 Adrian Edwards (C)

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Michael John Allen following his funeral service in this church today, Micheal lead the project to restore these bells in 2002.

Suffolk Guild

Stowmarket, Suffolk

St Peter and St Mary

Sunday, 2 February 2020 (20–0–27 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Lynda Rochester

2 Maurice Rose

3 Maureen Gardiner

4 Josephine Beever

5 Adrian Edwards

6 Winston Girling (C)

The final quarter peal on these bells. Work starts shortly to clear the tower ready for the removal of the bells by the bellhanger and await the return of our augmented ring of 10

Suffolk Guild

Rougham, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 45m (15½ in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sally J Veal

2 Sally Crouch

3 Eric R Nice

4 Maurice J Rose (C)

5 Neal T Dodge

6 Ben F Keating

Birthday compliments to Ted Williams, Phoebe Cutler, Ann Bell, & Joanne Crouch

Suffolk Guild

Poslingford, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 2 February 2020 (8–1–6 in G♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

600 Grandsire, 660 Plain Bob

1 Heather Sinclair

2 Tim Forsey

3 Christine Knight

4 Derek Rose

5 Alan Mayle (C)

For evensong

Suffolk Guild

Great Finborough, Suffolk

St Andrew

Sunday, 2 February 2020 (12–2–12 in G)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Andrea Alderton

2 Josephine Beever

3 Lesley Steed (C)

4 Tony Mason

5 David Steed

6 Adrian Edwards

First in method: 4. Rung for Evensong

Suffolk Guild

Tostock, Suffolk

St Andrew

Thursday, 6 February 2020 (5–2–0 in B)

1272 Hexham Surprise Minor

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1 Lesley Steed

2 Andrea Alderton

3 Ruth Suggett

4 David Steed

5 Maureen Gardiner

6 Stephen Dawson (C)

1st in method: 2, 5.

Suffolk Guild

Ixworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Friday, 7 February 2020 in 3h (13–3–7 in F)

5094 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S D Pettman

1 Stephen D Pettman (C)

2 Christine A Knight

3 Richard A Knight

4 Julian Colman

5 Joan Garrett

6 Jed Flatters

7 Rowan P Wilson

8 Brian E Whiting

50th for the Guild - 7.

Specially arranged as a thanksgiving for the life of Ernest W Bishop (1924 - 2019, aged 94). Ernie learned to ring at Ixworth and joined the Suffolk Guild in 1949. After moving to Bury St Edmunds in 1973, he became a loyal member of the Norman Tower band and is remembered fondly.

Ringing World page reference: 5678.0192

Suffolk Guild

Earl Stonham, Suffolk

St Mary

Friday, 7 February 2020 (9–2–2 in G♯)

1307 St Clement's College Bob Minor

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1 Mike Cowling

2 Jenny Scase

3 Elizabeth Christian

4 Robert Scase

5 Stephen Christian

6 Tom Scase (C)

Suffolk Guild

Great Barton, Suffolk

Holy Innocents

Saturday, 8 February 2020 (8–3–3 in G)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Maureen Gardiner

2 Sally J Veal

3 Serena Steggles

4 David J Steed

5 Neal T Dodge (C)

6 Mark Steggles

First in method- 2 & 3

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund (the Norman Tower)

Sunday, 9 February 2020 (27–2–5 in C♯)

1295 Erin Caters

1 Nathan B Colman

2 Brian E Whiting

3 Clare Veal

4 Joan Garrett

5 Jed Flatters

6 Julian Colman

7 Timothy P Hart (C)

8 Barry J Dixon

9 Rowan P Wilson

10 Clive Dunbavin

For Evensong

Suffolk Guild

Toppesfield, Essex

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 14 February 2020 in 2h 58 (14–2–14 in G)

5100 Valentine's Day Surprise Major

Composed by Brian E Whiting

1 Brian E Whiting (C)

2 Richard A Knight

3 Jed Flatters

4 Christine A Knight

5 David I Stanford

6 Michael J Cowling

7 Rowan P Wilson

8 Alan P Mayle

Rowan's 100th peal

Ringing World page reference: 5681.0265

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary le Tower

Saturday, 15 February 2020 (34–3–6 in D♭)

288 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

1 Brian E Whiting

2 Nathan B Colman

3 Catherine A Colman

4 Clare L Veal

5 Ian M Holland

6 Timothy P Hart

7 David I Stanford

8 Christopher A Munnings

9 Julian Colman

10 Nigel J Newton

11 Thomas G Scase

12 Rowan P Wilson

The George W Pipe 12 bell striking competition Trophy winning team (the Norman Tower, Bury St. Edmunds)

Suffolk Guild

Great Barton, Suffolk

Holy Innocents

Sunday, 16 February 2020 (8–3–3 in G)

1260 Number Of The Beast Bob Minor

1 Andrea Alderton

2 Maureen Gardiner

3 Lesley Steed (C)

4 Clare Veal

5 Neal Dodge

6 David Steed

First blows in the method for all.

Suffolk Guild

Buxhall, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 16 February 2020 (15–0–7 in F♯)

1260 Tillington Bob Minor

1 Emily Vallow

2 Andrea Alderton

3 Maureen Gardiner

4 Lesley Steed (C)

5 David Steed

6 Neal Dodge

First blows in method for all. Rung for Evensong

Suffolk Guild

Aldeburgh, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 16 February 2020 in 2h 49 (11–2–20 in A♭)

5056 Dylan Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Mary E Dunbavin

2 Mary S Garner

3 Richard T L Rapior

4 Roger L K Whittell

5 Thomas G Scase

6 P Mark Ogden

7 David G Salter (C)

8 Alan P Mayle

First in the method by all and for the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 5679.0216

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 17 February 2020 in 2h 56 (9–2–24 in G)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by S D Pettman

1 Stephen D Pettman (C)

2 Mary S Garner

3 Abby L Antrobus

4 Hilary J Stearn

5 Nigel F C Gale

6 Peter W Harper

7 Thomas G Scase

8 P Mark Ogden

First on 8: 4

For Suffolk Guild Peal Week.

Ringing World page reference: 5685.0364

Suffolk Guild

Henley, Suffolk

St Peter

Tuesday, 18 February 2020 in 2h 44 (8–0–3 in A♭)

5280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Stephen D Pettman (C)

2 Michael J Cowling

3 David J Everett

4 Jed Flatters

5 Louis P H Suggett

6 Thomas G Scase

7 P Mark Ogden

8 Brian E Whiting

First Lincolnshire: 3

For Suffolk Guild Peal Week.

Ringing World page reference: 5685.0364

Suffolk Guild

Bardwell, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 18 February 2020 in 2h 46 (11–2–27 in F♯)

5088 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by Michael P R H Woolley

1 Thomas G Scase

2 Nikki R Thomas

3 Christine A Knight

4 Ruth Suggett

5 Nigel F C Gale

6 P Mark Ogden

7 Simon A Rudd

8 Louis P H Suggett (C)

First peal of Cornwall: 2,4 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5681.0265

Suffolk Guild

Old Stoke, Suffolk

The Wolery

Wednesday, 19 February 2020 in 2h 3 (9lb 8oz in G)

5056 Elmore Surprise Major

Composed by David W Beard arr Brian V Mountjoy

1 Neal T Dodge

2 Richard J Munnings

3 George E Thoday

4 Thomas G Scase

5 Nigel F C Gale

6 Mary E Dunbavin

7 Katharine J Salter

8 David G Salter (C)

First in the method by all.

A birthday compliment to Katharine J Salter.

For Suffolk Guild peal week.

Ringing World page reference: 5685.0364

Suffolk Guild

Ixworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Wednesday, 19 February 2020 in 2h 58 (13–3–7 in F)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by John R Ridley

1 Louis P H Suggett (C)

2 Susan E Marsden

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Michael J Cowling

5 Nicholas A Elks

6 Barry J Dixon

7 Brian E Whiting

8 Thomas G Scase

First peal of Superlative: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5681.0265

Suffolk Guild

Monewden, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 22 February 2020 in 2h 30 (5–3–21 in B)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: 1) Oxford Treble Bob; 2) Kent Treble Bob; 3) Double Oxford Bob; 4) St Clement's College Bob; 5) Norwich Surprise; 6) Cambridge Surprise; 7) Plain Bob.)

1 Michael J Cowling

2 Jennifer E Scase

3 P Mark Ogden

4 Robert J Scase

5 Stephen J Christian

6 Thomas G Scase (C)

Rung with the band's best wishes to Robert for his forthcoming 60th birthday, on 25/02/20.

Most methods inside: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5685.0364

Suffolk Guild

Kersey, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 23 February 2020 in 45m (14–2–2 in F)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 St Clements and 540 Plain bob

1 Pauline N Brown

2 Kathleen Banks

3 Neville Whittell

4 Rodney Downer

5 Kevin Ward

6 Katharine Salter (C)

Rung for evensong and as a birthday compliment to the ringers of 3 and 6.

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 23 February 2020 in 2h 50 (9–2–24 in G)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Stephen D Pettman (C)

2 Clare L Veal

3 Richard A Knight

4 Mary E Dunbavin

5 Michael J Cowling

6 Abby L Antrobus

7 P Mark Ogden

8 Louis P H Suggett

9 Thomas G Scase

10 Brian G Meads

First Royal: 6

For Suffolk Guild Peal Week

Ringing World page reference: 5685.0364

Suffolk Guild

Woolpit, Suffolk

St Mary

Monday, 24 February 2020 in 45m (8¼ in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 David Steed

2 Paul Ebsworth

3 Alastair McArthur

4 Lesley Steed

5 Stephen Dawson (C)

6 Andrea Alderton

First Grandsire: 3.

Suffolk Guild

Polstead, Suffolk

St Mary

Monday, 24 February 2020 in 2h 43 (9–1–22 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each of College Exercise, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob; Cambridge, Bourne and Norwich Surprise; Plain Bob

1 Nicholas A Elks

2 Michael J Cowling

3 Neal T Dodge

4 Louis P H Suggett (C)

5 Nigel F C Gale

6 Simon A Rudd

Rung in memory of Mrs Elisabet Lynn, a long-time resident of Polstead, an Associate Member of the Suffolk Guild and mother-in-law of the ringer of the fifth. Her funeral is being held here tomorrow.

Ringing World page reference: 5688.0440

Suffolk Guild

Rumburgh, Suffolk

St Michael and All Angels and St Felix

Friday, 28 February 2020 in 2h 36 (7–0–19 in A)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)

One extent each of Sandal TB, Oxford TB, Oswald D, Kent TB, Cambridge S, Ipswich S and Norwich S

1 Ian J Culham

2 Colin F Salter

3 P Mark Ogden

4 Neal T Dodge

5 Nigel F C Gale

6 Louis P H Suggett (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5688.0440

Suffolk Guild

Metfield, Suffolk

St John the Baptist

Friday, 28 February 2020 in 2h 42 (9–2–7 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each of Morpeth, Chester, Carlisle, Warkworth, Netherseale, Bourne and London S.

1 Neal T Dodge

2 Ruth Suggett

3 P Mark Ogden

4 Simon A Rudd

5 Louis P H Suggett (C)

6 Colin F Salter

Ringing World page reference: 5688.0440

Suffolk Guild

Horringer, Suffolk

St Leonard

Friday, 28 February 2020 in 2h 52 (8–0–2 in B♭)

5120 Kenninghall Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading (Cornwall Op. No. 3)

1 Stephen D Pettman (C)

2 Christine A Knight

3 Joan Garrett

4 Brian E Whiting

5 Jed Flatters

6 Julian Colman

7 Rowan P Wilson

8 Simon A Rudd

First in the method by all (except 8) and for the Guild. Completes the Surprise Major alphabet as conductor, which has only taken just over 48 years and just over 450 peals of surprise major as conductor to accomplish!

Ringing World page reference: 5681.0265

Suffolk Guild

Tunstall, Suffolk

St Michael

Saturday, 29 February 2020 (7–2–22 in A♭)

1320 Leap Year Surprise Minor

1 Andrea Alderton

2 Adrian Malton

3 Maureen Gardiner

4 Lesley Steed (C)

5 David Steed

6 Stephen Dawson

first blows in method for all

Suffolk Guild

Parham, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 February 2020 (5–3–4 in B♭)

1296 Wath Delight Minor

1 Maureen Gardiner

2 Andrea Alderton

3 Lesley Steed

4 David Steed

5 Stephen Dawson

6 Adrian Malton (C)

First in method for all. 200th quartered tower: 5.

Suffolk Guild

Kettleburgh, Suffolk

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 42m (7–1–11 in A)

1296 Carisbrooke Delight Minor

1 Maureen Gardiner

2 Andrea Alderton

3 Adrian Malton (C)

4 Stephen Dawson

5 Lesley Steed

6 David Steed

first in method for all

Suffolk Guild

Campsea Ashe, Suffolk

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 50m (6–2–8 in A)

1440 Spliced Doubles (42m)

St Simon’s Bob, St Martin’s Bob, St Osmund Bob, Eynesbury Bob, Slapton Slow Course, Merton Slow Course, Rugby Slow Course, St Nicholas Bob, Winchendon Place, St Remigius Bob, Huntley Place, Thornborough Slow Course, Hascombe Slow Course, Longford Slow Course, Westminster II Bob, Blackburn Place, St Hilary Bob, Dragon Place, Broughton Slow Course, Ockham Slow Course, Chesham Slow Course, New Bob, Huntspill Bob, St Vedast Bob, Blaisdon Bob, Oakley Slow Course, Chipstead Slow Course, Itchingfield Slow Course, Twineham Bob, Bampton Place, Fifield Bob, St Ouen Place, Boveney Slow Course, Eton Slow Course, Bedfont Slow Course, Maltby Bob, Chevasse Place, Callender Bob, Montgomeryshire Place, Denbighshire Slow Course, Glamorgan Slow Course, Cardiganshire Slow Course

1 Andrea Alderton

2 David Steed

3 Lesley Steed

4 Adrian Malton

5 Stephen Dawson (C)

6 Maureen Gardiner

most methods: 2, 3, 5.

Suffolk Guild

Clare, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 3h 24 (28 in D)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Brian E Whiting

2 Christine A Knight

3 John A Mayle

4 P Mark Ogden

5 Jon Waters

6 Thomas G Scase

7 Ian J Culham

8 Alan P Mayle (C)

2000th peal & 750th as conductor - 8

Ringing World page reference: 5683.0316

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 (13–3–13 in F♯)

120 Grandsire Doubles

1 Amanda Richmond

2 Bruce Wakefield (C)

3 Peter Davies

4 Colin Salter

5 Chris Birkby

Celebrating the life of George W Pipe.

Rung during the weekly lunchtime ringing at St Lawrence. George was heavily involved with the restoration of St Lawrence’s bells in 2009. He will be missed.

Also present were Gillian Wakefield and Tracey Scase.

Suffolk Guild

Tostock, Suffolk

St Andrew

Thursday, 5 March 2020 (5–2–0 in B)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 David Steed

2 Andrea Alderton

3 Ruth Suggett

4 Maureen Gardiner

5 Josephine Beever

6 Lesley Steed (C)

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of George W Pipe (1935–2020)

Suffolk Guild

Earl Stonham, Suffolk

St Mary

Friday, 6 March 2020 (9–2–2 in G♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Tig Sweet

2 Robert Scase

3 Matt Newson

4 Stephen Christian

5 Tom Scase (C)

6 Elizabeth Christian

Rung in fond memory of George W Pipe.

First Grandsire: 3.

Suffolk Guild

Worlingham, Suffolk

All Saints

Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 2h 47 (8–3–6 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 extent each Westminster, Ipswich, Lightfoot, Stamford, Otterham, Norwich, Surfleet; 7 callings)

1 David F Webb

2 Michael J Cowling

3 Christopher J Pickford

4 Nicholas R Wilson

5 Paul M Mason (C)

6 Richard I Allton

An acrostic peal.

Rung in memory of Peggy & Don Wilson and Dorothy & Ted Rumsby, grandparents and great grandparents of Nich, all of whom are interred in All Saints graveyard.

Ringing World page reference: 5683.0315

Suffolk Guild

Rougham, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 49m (15½ in F)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Eric R Nice

2 Serena Steggles

3 Sally J Veal

4 Maurice J Rose (C)

5 Mark Steggles

6 Ben F Keating

Rung with the bands best wishes to Robert Watkinson for his 70th Birthday on the 3rd March 2020.

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Margaret

Saturday, 7 March 2020 (14–0–11 in F)

84 Grandsire Triples

1 Jenny Scase

2 Tom Scase

3 Abby Antrobus

4 Mary Garner

5 Robert Scase

6 David Stanford

7 Mark Ogden (C)

8 John Girt

Rung in fond memory of George W Pipe at the start of the Suffolk Guild South East District meeting.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 March 2020 (25–0–26 in D)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Gillian Wakefield

2 Marion Sleath

3 Roy Arthey

4 Alison Wintgens

5 Deana Richards

6 Jackie Shipley

7 Bruce Wakefield (C)

8 Peter Mayer

Rung half muffled prior to the Morning Service in fond memory of George W Pipe of Ipswich

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund (the Norman Tower)

Sunday, 8 March 2020 (27–2–5 in C♯)

1284 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Maurice J Rose

2 Brian E Whiting

3 Ruth Suggett

4 Clare Veal

5 Jed Flatters

6 Julian Colman

7 Clive Dunbavin

8 David I Stanford

9 Timothy P Hart (C)

10 Rowan P Wilson

In affectionate memory of George W. Pipe. A great loss to the Suffolk Guild.

Suffolk Guild

Aldeburgh, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 2h 52 (11–2–20 in A♭)

5088 Watercress Line Surprise Major

Composed by David G Hull

1 Richard T L Rapior

2 Mary S Garner

3 Mary E Dunbavin

4 Roger L K Whittell

5 David G Salter

6 P Mark Ogden

7 Alan P Mayle

8 Thomas G Scase (C)

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.

Ringing World page reference: 5683.0315

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary le Tower

Monday, 9 March 2020 (34–3–6 in D♭)

360 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

1 Richard J Munnings

2 Jill D Birkby

3 Diana M Pipe

4 Stephen A Cheek

5 Jonathan J E Williamson

6 Chris Birkby

7 Ian J Culham

8 David I Stanford

9 David A Potts (C)

10 Colin F Salter

Rung by an SMLT Sunday service band at the end of practice night in memory of George W Pipe.

Suffolk Guild

Worlingham, Suffolk

All Saints

Thursday, 12 March 2020 in 43m (8–3–6 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sarah Plummer

2 Kate Gill

3 Sal Jenkinson

4 Hugh Roberts

5 Rona Sporle (C)

6 Kate Bungay

First quarter 6

Suffolk Guild

Worlingham, Suffolk

All Saints

Thursday, 12 March 2020 in 46m (8–3–6 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah Plummer

2 Kate Gill (C)

3 Sal Jenkinson

4 Hugh Roberts

5 Rona Sporle

6 Dave Goldstone

First quarter 6

Suffolk Guild

Henley, Suffolk

St Peter

Friday, 13 March 2020 (8–0–3 in A♭)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Jenny Scase

2 Tracey Scase

3 Robert Scase

4 Mervyn Scase

5 Stephen Christian

6 Tom Scase (C)

Suffolk Guild

Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire

St Vigor

Friday, 13 March 2020 in 2h 55 (10–0–7 in G)

5184 Ealing Surprise Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Brian E Whiting (C)

2 Christine A Knight

3 Richard A Knight

4 David I Stanford

5 Joan Garrett

6 Jed Flatters

7 Alan P Mayle

8 Rowan P Wilson

In memory of George W Pipe 9/4/35 - 3/3/20 and Mary Elizabeth Flatters 14/5/29 - 5/3/20

Ringing World page reference: 5689.0466

Suffolk Guild

Hinderclay, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 14 March 2020 (10–1–13 in G)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1x 60 Grandsire, 2x 120 each of Eynesbury B, St Osmund B, St Martins B, St Simons B, and Plain B.

1 Pam Ebsworth

2 Ainsley M Gilbert

3 Emily Vallow

4 David J Steed

5 Neal T Dodge (C)

6 Josephine M Beever

Rung after the NW District Practice

First multi-method QP- 2 & 3.

Suffolk Guild

Buxhall, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 15 March 2020 (15–0–7 in F♯)

1260 Beaconside Bob Minor

View composition

1 Pam Ebsworth

2 Andrea Alderton

3 Lesley Steed

4 Josephine Beever

5 David Steed

6 Stephen Dawson (C)

Rung for evensong. First blows in method for all.

Suffolk Guild

https://zoom us/

Saturday, 21 March 2020

12 Plain Hunt Minor

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Jed Flatters

5–6 Tim Hart

Happy Birthday to Rowan. 1st attempt of virtual ringing over zoom. Video at https://youtu.be/gYFJ-NLeCvs

Suffolk Guild

Fishers Cottage, Suffolk

Thursday, 26 March 2020 in 5m

120 Call Changes

1–2–3–4–5 Lesley Barrell

6 Harland Self

Echo Bells rung on my piano for all frontline workers including my daughter who is a nurse at Ipswich hospital and one of my sisters who is still a full time care worker despite being in her 70's

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, SUFFOLK

Lower Haugh Lane

Sunday, 12 April 2020

120 Plain Bob Minimus

5 extents

1–2 Gillian Wakefield

3–4 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung for Easter Day

Suffolk Guild

Melton, Suffolk

Chez Munnings

Sunday, 3 May 2020

Rounds on 6

1–2 Ruth Munnings

3–4 Alfred J Munnings

5–6 Richard J Munnings

First ringing on the bells.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

Lower Haugh Lane

Thursday, 7 May 2020

12 Bastow Little Bob Minimus

1 Plain Course on handbells.

1–2–3–4 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung outside while Gillian was clapping for carers.

First in the Method on the bells

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

Lower Haugh Lane

Friday, 8 May 2020

48 Plain Bob Minimus

2 Extents rung on handbells

1–2 Bruce Wakefield (C)

3–4 Gillian Wakefield

Rung for the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Suffolk Guild

Old Newton, Suffolk

St Mary

Friday, 8 May 2020 (10 in A♭)

75 Tolling

5 Peter Godden

Rung after the national two minutes silence on the 75th anniversary of VE Day, to honour those who lost their lives during WWII

Suffolk Guild

Great Finborough, Suffolk

St Andrew

Friday, 8 May 2020 (12–2–12 in G)

Tolling

4 Paul Nettleton

Rung after the national two minutes silence on the 75th anniversary of VE Day, to honour those who lost their lives during WWII

Suffolk Guild

Buxhall, Suffolk

St Mary

Friday, 8 May 2020 (15–0–7 in F♯)

75 Tolling

6 David Steed

Lesley Steed

Rung after the national two minutes silence on the 75th anniversary of VE Day, to honour those who lost their lives during WWII

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

Lower Haugh Lane

Sunday, 31 May 2020

60 Bastow Little Bob Minimus

5 extents

1–2 Gillian Wakefield

3–4 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung prior to what would have been our normal Sunday ringing

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

Lower Haugh Lane

Sunday, 31 May 2020

24 Plain Bob Minimus

One extent

1–2–3–4 Bruce Wakefield

Rung prior to another lockdown day in the garden

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

Lower Haugh Lane

Monday, 1 June 2020 (15 in C)

60 Bastow Little Bob Minimus

5 extents

1–2 Gillian Wakefield

3–4 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung for the start of summer

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, UK

Sunday, 21 June 2020

60 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Timothy P Hart

5–6 Brian E Whiting

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, UK

Sunday, 21 June 2020

60 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Timothy P Hart

5–6 Joan Garrett

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, UK

Sunday, 21 June 2020

48 Plain Hunt Major

1–2 Rowan P Wilson (C)

3–4 Timothy P Hart

5–6 Brian E Whiting

7–8 Joan Garrett

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, UK

Sunday, 21 June 2020

28 Rounds Plus Mexican Wave

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Timothy P Hart

5–6 Brian E Whiting

7–8 Joan Garrett

Suffolk Guild

Castle Rd, Bury St Edmunds

Sunday, 21 June 2020

40 Little Bob Minor

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Jed Flatters

5–6 Alex Tatlow

Suffolk Guild

Castle Rd, Bury St Edmunds

Sunday, 21 June 2020

60 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Jed Flatters

5–6 Joan Garrett

Suffolk Guild

Castle Rd, Bury St Edmunds

Sunday, 21 June 2020

72 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1–2 Stephen Cheek

3–4 Jed Flatters

5–6 Alex Tatlow (C)

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds

Norman Tower

Sunday, 21 June 2020

Rounds and Mexican Wave

1–2 Joan Garrett

3–4 Catherine A Colman

5–6 Julian Colman

7–8 Stephen Cheek

9–10 Nathan B Colman

11–12 Ben Keating

Rung under the Norman Tower for evensong.

Visit www.facebook.com/stedscathedral to see the service.

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds

Sunday, 21 June 2020

60 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Alex Tatlow

5–6 Joan Garrett

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds

Sunday, 21 June 2020

180 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Catherine A Colman

3–4 Julian Colman

5–6 Stephen Cheek (C)

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds

Sunday, 21 June 2020

120 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Alex Tatlow (C)

3–4 Julian Colman

5–6 Nathan B Colman

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds

Sunday, 21 June 2020

60 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Catherine A Colman

3–4 Alex Tatlow

5–6 Joan Garrett

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, SUFFOLK

Lower Haugh Lane

Friday, 26 June 2020

72 Reverse Canterbury Minimus

Three extents

1–2 Gillian Wakefield

3–4 Bruce Wakefield (C)

To celebrate Liverpool becoming Premier League Champions. It was in Liverpool that we met and became engaged.

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, Suffolk

Saturday, 4 July 2020

1260 Doubles (3m)

240 each of St Simon's Bob and St Martin's Bob; 780 of Plain Bob.

1 Maureen Gardiner (Stowmarket)

2 Andrea Alderton (Felsham)

3 Lesley Steed (Buxhall)

4 David Steed (Buxhall)

5 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit) (C)

6 Lucy Dawson (Woolpit)

First online quarter for all. Rung in thanksgiving for the lives of Lesley's parents, Peter Edward Harries, 28/11/31 - 27/4/20 and Joyce Pamela Harries, 24/2/28 - 8/6/20, late of Shelfanger, Norfolk. Although they were non-ringers, they were both keen and interested supporters of ringing and ringers.

Suffolk Guild

Melton, Suffolk

Chez Munnings

Saturday, 11 July 2020

96 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Richard J Munnings

3–4 Ruth Munnings

Four courses for the 4th birthday of Joshua Munnings, son of the entire band.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 July 2020

60 Plain Bob Minimus

3 extents

1–2 Gillian Wakefield

3–4 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung outside church to welcome the congregation to the 10am service.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 July 2020

Rounds and Queens

1–2 Alison Wintgens

3–4 Gillian Wakefield

5–6–7–8 Bruce Wakefield

Rung outside church to welcome the congregation to the 10am service

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 July 2020

Rounds and Queens

1–2 Alison Wintgens

3–4 Gillian Wakefield

5–6 Bruce Wakefield (C)

7–8 Ruth Munnings

Rung outside church as the congregation were arriving for the 10am service.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 July 2020

24 Plain Bob Minimus

One extent.

1–2 Bruce Wakefield (C)

3–4 Ruth Munnings

Rung outside church prior to the 10am Service.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 July 2020

120 Plain Bob Minimus

Five extents

1–2 Gillian Wakefield

3–4 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung in the rain outside church to welcome the congregation to the 10am service.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 July 2020

Rounds and Call Changes

1–2 Gillian Wakefield

3–4–5–6 Bruce Wakefield

Rung outside church, socially distanced in the rain, to welcome 45 members of the congregation to the 10am service.

Suffolk Guild

Clare, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 19 July 2020 (28 in D)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Heather Sinclair

3 Christine A Knight

4 Richard A Knight

6 Alan P Mayle (C)

First ringing on the bells since the lockdown. For morning service.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 July 2020

240 Plain Bob Minimus

An un-recorded number of extents.

1–2 Gillian Wakefield

3–4 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung outside the Church in lovely warm sunshine to welcome the congregation to the 10am Communion Service.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 July 2020

Rounds and Call Changes

1–2 Gillian Wakefield

3–4–5–6 Bruce Wakefield

Rung in lovely sunshine outside the church, to greet the congregation as they arrived for the 10am Communion Service.

Suffolk Guild

Thurston, Suffolk

St Peter

Sunday, 26 July 2020 (8–1–27 in A)

Call Changes on 3

1 Sally J Veal

3 Danny Willis

5 Neal T Dodge

First ringing on the bells since 'lock down' for morning service

Suffolk Guild

Ixworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 26 July 2020 (13–3–7 in F)

Call Changes on 3

4 Sally J Veal

6 Danny Willis

8 Neal T Dodge

First ringing on the bells since 'lock down' for morning service

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 August 2020

Rounds

Rounds, (Suffolk and Cornish)

1–2 Alyson Rickard (daughter)

3–4 Willow Rickard (granddaughter 1)

5–6 Poppy Rickard (granddaughter 2)

7–8 Gillian Wakefield (mum)

Rung to welcome the congregation to the 10am service. First in hand for 3,4: and 5,6.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 August 2020

Rounds

Rounds - Suffolk and Cornish style

1–2 Poppy Rickard (granddaughter 2)

3–4 Willow Rickard (granddaughter 1)

5–6 Alyson Rickard (daughter)

7–8 Bruce Wakfield (dad)

Three quarters of the Cornish Rickardclan ringing with dad/grandad outside church to welcome the congregation to the 10am service. The fourth member of the clan (Chris - son in law) chose to watch from the side lines.

Suffolk Guild

Lavenham, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 2 August 2020 in 15m (21–0–7 in D♭)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Mervyn Cochrane

3 Martin Weaver

5 Mary Baker

6 Alan Baker (C)

7 Jonathan Hill

1st ring since the March lock down

Suffolk Guild

Ixworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 2 August 2020 (13–3–7 in F)

Call Changes on 4

2 Sally J Veal

4 Basil K Hart

6 Danny Willis

8 Neal T Dodge

For morning service, first ringing on 4 at Ixworth since lockdown.

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund (the Norman Tower)

Sunday, 2 August 2020 in 15m (27–2–5 in C♯)

Call Changes

1 Nathan B Colman

2 Peter Summers

3 Wendie Summers

4 Rowan P Wilson (C)

5 Catherine A Colman

6 Julian Colman

Rung for morning service on 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 & 12 to observe social distancing.

Suffolk Guild

Woolpit, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 9 August 2020 in 15m (8¼ in A♭)

Rounds and Plain Hunt

1 Pam Ebsworth

3 Andrea Alderton

5 Paul Ebsworth

Rung for first Church Service since Covid 19 Lockdown. First ringing for 21 weeks.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 9 August 2020

Rounds, Queens, Call Changes

Rounds, Queens, Call Changes, and Dodging.

1–2 Gillian Wakefield

3–4 Alison Wintgens

5–6 Deana Richards

7–8 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung in the sunshine outside church for the morning service.

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, Suffolk

Thursday, 13 August 2020

1320 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Alex Brett-Holt (Drinkstone)

2 Andrea Alderton (Felsham)

3 David Steed (Buxhall)

4 Lesley Steed (Buxhall)

5 Maureen Gardiner (Stowmarket)

6 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit) (C)

First quarter on Ringing Room: 1.

Suffolk Guild

Pettistree, Suffolk

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (7–3–13 in A♭)

Rounds

2 Mary Garner

4 Mike Whitby

6 Chris Garner

To mark the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day immediately following the 2 minute silence at 11am.

Rung socially distanced.

Suffolk Guild

Lavenham, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (21–0–7 in D♭)

Wedding Day Call Changes

1 Jan Kelsall

3 Mervyn Cochrane

4 Mary Baker

5 Alan Baker (C)

8 Jonathan Hill

1st wedding of the year following cancellations due to the Corona virus

Suffolk Guild

Ixworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (13–3–7 in F)

75 Tolling

8 Neal T Dodge

Rung for the 75th anniversary of VJ Day during an act of remembrance at the village war memorial

Suffolk Guild

Hasketon, Suffolk

St Andrew

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (9–0–2 in A♭)

Rounds and Call Changes X 2

1 Gillian Twissell / Stephen Pettman (C)

2 Joanna Crowe / David Twissell

4 Adrian Craddock

6 Mark Ogden (C)

For VJ Day - 75th anniversary. Socially distanced.

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (9–2–24 in G)

Rounds and Call Changes X 2

3 Stephen Pettman (C)

5 Gillian Twissell

8 Joanna Crowe

10 Adrian Craddock

12 Mark Ogden / David Twissell

For VJ Day - 75th anniversary. Socially distanced.

Suffolk Guild

Clopton, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (11–3–19 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes X 2

1 Mark Ogden (C)

3 Adrian Craddock

5 Joanna Crowe

For VJ Day - 75th anniversary. Socially distanced.

Suffolk Guild

Clare, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Richard A Knight

2 Christine A Knight

3 Alan P Mayle (C)

5 Jane Forsey

6 Tim Forsey

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of VJ Day

Suffolk Guild

Buxhall, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (15–0–7 in F♯)

Rounds and Stedman Singles

1 Tony Mason

2 Lesley Steed (C)

3 David Steed

Rung to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day. Rung on treble, 3 and 5

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund (the Norman Tower)

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (11–1–27 in F♯)

120 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Rowan P Wilson

2 Julian Colman (C)

3 Nathan B Colman

4 Catherine A Colman

Rung on 2,5,7,9 for to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day and the end of WWII

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund (the Norman Tower)

Saturday, 15 August 2020

360 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Catherine A Colman (C)

3–4 Julian Colman

5–6 Nathan B Colman

In memory of Staff Sergeant George Colman and Captain Hugh Colman who both saw service abroad as interpreters during WW2. Rest in Peace.

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

2A Westbury Avenue

Saturday, 15 August 2020

180 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Catherine A Colman (C)

3–4 Julian Colman

5–6 Winston S Girling

For VJ Day.

Suffolk Guild

Burgh, Suffolk

St Botolph

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (8 in A)

Rounds and Call Changes X 2

2 Gillian Twissell / Stephen Pettman (C)

4 Joanna Crowe / David Twissell

6 Mark Ogden (C)

For VJ Day - 75th anniversary. Socially distanced.

Suffolk Guild

Bardwell, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (11–2–27 in F♯)

Tolling

8 Neal T Dodge

For the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 16 August 2020

Rounds, Queens, Tittums and Call Changes

Rounds, queens, tittums and call changes

1–2 Alison Wintgens

3–4 Gillian Wakefield

5–6–7–8 Bruce Wakefield

Rung outside church to greet the congregation arriving for the morning service, whilst the tower bells are still unavailable.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 16 August 2020

60 Plain Bob Minimus

3 Extents with bells 5 and 6 covering.

1–2 Gillian Wakefield

3–4 Bruce Wakefield (C)

5–6 Alison Wintgens

Rung in hand outside the church to welcome the congregation to the morning service, whilst the tower bells are still unavailable due to work being carried out on them.

Suffolk Guild

Euston, Suffolk

St Genevieve

Sunday, 16 August 2020 (8–1–21 in A♭)

Rounds and Call Changes on 3

2 Nick Vaughan

4 Jan Tomlinson

6 Neal T Dodge

First ringing on the bells since March. For morning holy communion.

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund (the Norman Tower)

Sunday, 16 August 2020 (27–2–5 in C♯)

75 Plain Bob Doubles

Composed by BEW

1 Catherine A Colman

2 Peter Summers

3 Wendie Summers

4 Joan Garrett

5 Nathan B Colman (C)

6 Julian Colman

For morning service and commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Rung on 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12.

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, Suffolk

Tuesday, 18 August 2020

1260 Doubles (10m/v)

120 each of St Alban, St Paul, St Ambrose, St John the Evangelist, Kennington, St Simon's Bob, St Martin's Bob, St Osmund Bob, Eynesbury Bob, and 180 of Plain Bob.

1 Andrea Alderton (Felsham)

2 Lesley Steed (Buxhall)

3 David Steed (Buxhall)

4 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit) (C)

5 Maureen Gardiner (Stowmarket)

With thanks to Alex Brett-Holt who covered until intermittent Internet connectivity kicked her out (again).

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room (Bury St Edmunds)

Thursday, 20 August 2020

112 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Timothy P Hart

5–6 Julian Colman

7–8 Catherine A Colman

First course of Plain Bob Major rung on Ringing Room by members of the St Edmundsbury Cathedral Norman Tower Sunday Service band. A positive achievement by all.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 23 August 2020

Rounds and Call Changes

1–2 Jackie Shipley

3–4 Gillian Wakefield

5–6 Deana Richards

7–8 Bruce Wakefield

Rung socially distanced outside church before the 10am Sunday Service. The performance was conducted by the tail of the very friendly churchyard cat.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 24 August 2020

Rounds and Call Changes

1–2 Jackie Shipley

3–4 Gillian Wakefield

5–6 Roy Arthey

7–8 Alison Wintgens

9–10 Deana Richards

11–12 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung socially distanced outside church before the Licensing Service of Institution and Induction of Father Nigel Prior as Rector of St Mary's Woodbridge at 7:30pm today.

Suffolk Guild

Kimberley Hall, Moats Tye (The High Lawn), Suffolk

Monday, 24 August 2020 (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 David L Sparling (C)

5–6 Gillian M Sparling

First in hand at first attempt: 1-2

Suffolk Guild

Kimberley Hall, Moats Tye (Cart shed), Suffolk

Tuesday, 25 August 2020 (14 in D)

1296 Plain Bob Major

Composed by BEW

1–2 Gillian M Sparling

3–4 David I Stanford

5–6 David L Sparling (C)

7–8 Brian E Whiting

Thinking of our great friend Adrian Knights in Sunrise Nursing Home, FelIxstowe on whose handbells this quarter was rung.

Suffolk Guild

Kimberley Hall, Moats Tye (Cart shed), Suffolk

Tuesday, 25 August 2020 (14 in D)

1296 Plain Bob Major

Composed by BEW

1–2 Gillian M Sparling

3–4 Jed Flatters

5–6 David I Stanford

7–8 David L Sparling (C)

Suffolk Guild

Kimberley Hall, Moats Tye (Cart shed), Suffolk

Wednesday, 26 August 2020 (14 in D)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Mark B Davies

1–2 Gillian M Sparling

3–4 David L Sparling (C)

5–6 David I Stanford

7–8 Brian E Whiting

Suffolk Guild

Poslingford, Suffolk

Haven Farm

Friday, 28 August 2020

720 Plain Bob Doubles

1–2 Christine A Knight

3–4 Alan P Mayle (C)

5–6 Maurice J Rose

Rung in fond memory of E Frank Gilbert of Arbroath, who died on August 16th, aged 89. Whilst living in Suffolk Frank rang at Clare and served as SW District Ringing Master from 1970-74. He encouraged many to progress including 1-2 and 3-4.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 30 August 2020

120 Plain Bob Minimus

Five extents

1–2 Gillian Wakefield

3–4 Bruce Wakefield (C)

For morning service

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 30 August 2020

Call Changes

Rounds, Queens and Tittums

1–2 Alison Wintgens (C)

3–4 Gillian Wakefield

5–6 Jackie Shipley

7–8 Bruce Wakefield

Rung outside church before the first 10am Communion Service conducted at Woodbridge by Fr Nigel Prior, the newly inducted Rector of St Mary's Woodbridge.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 September 2020

Rounds and Call Changes

1–2 Jackie Shipley

3–4 Gillian Wakefield

5–6 Ruth Munnings

7–8 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung outside church for St Mary's Patronal Festival

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, SUFFOLK

Lower Haugh Lane

Sunday, 6 September 2020

Call Changes

Rounds, Queens, Tittums and Whittingtons

1–2 Naomi Wakefield (granddaughter)

3–4 Bethany Wakefield (granddaughter)

5–6 Tim Wakefield (grandson)

7–8 Bruce Wakefield (grandad) (C)

First of handbells for 1,2 and 3,4 and 5,6; and for their parents' wedding anniversary.

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, Suffolk

Sunday, 6 September 2020

1260 Buxton Bob Minor

1 Alex Brett-Holt (Drinkstone)

2 Andrea Alderton (Felsham)

3 David Steed (Buxhall)

4 Lesley Steed (Buxhall)

5 Maureen Gardiner (Stowmarket)

6 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit) (C)

Suffolk Guild

Bardwell, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 6 September 2020 (11–2–27 in F♯)

Call Changes on 4

2 Ruth Suggett

4 Jan Tomlinson

6 Hamish Miller

8 Neal T Dodge

First ringing at Bardwell since March for morning service.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 September 2020

Rounds and Call Changes

Rounds and Call Chages

1–2 Marion Sleath

3–4 Gillian Wakefield

5–6 Jackie Shipley

7–8 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung outside church to greet the congregation arriving for the 10am service. The churchyard cat stood in the centre of the circle and conducted the performance with his tail, and called the changes by miaowing loudly!

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, Suffolk

Sunday, 13 September 2020

1260 Spliced Minor (4m)

924 Armitage-is-the-name Bob, 120 Badgeworth Bob, 120 Buxton Bob, 96 Childwall Bob.

1 Alex Brett-Holt (Drinkstone)

2 Andrea Alderton (Felsham)

3 David Steed (Buxhall)

4 Lesley Steed (Buxhall)

5 Maureen Gardiner (Stowmarket)

6 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit) (C)

Rung in fond memory of Mike Bridge (died 23 August 2020), husband of our good friend Anne. Also in memory of Alan J Munnings (died 8 September 2020). Both will be sadly missed.

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Mary le Tower

Sunday, 13 September 2020 (34–3–6 in D♭)

240 Doubles (2m)

120 Plain Bob & 120 Grandsire

1–2 -

3 Tessa Earey

4 Ralph Earey

5–6 -

7 Jill Birkby

8 Chris Birkby

9–10 -

11 Richard Munnings (C)

12 Ruth Munnings

For morning service, remembering Alan J Munnings, ringer here and Sproughton, father and father-in-law of Richard & Ruth respectively.

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 September 2020 in 3m (9–2–24 in G)

75 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 -

3 Gillian Twissell

4 -

5 Stephen Pettman (C)

6–7 -

8 Joanna Crowe

9 -

10 Mark Ogden

11 -

12 David Twissell

Rung in memory of Alan Munnings. Alan was a regular at the Thursday night practice for over 50 years. Rung as part of the normal Sunday Service ringing.

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, Suffolk

Sunday, 20 September 2020

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Maureen Gardiner (Stowmarket)

2 David Steed (Buxhall)

3 Alex Brett-Holt (Drinkstone)

4 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit)

5 Lesley Steed (Buxhall) (C)

6 Andrea Alderton (Felsham)

First quarter on Ringing Room on an inside bell: 3. First quarter peal on Ringing Room as conductor.

Suffolk Guild

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 September 2020 (9–2–24 in G)

92 Minimus (3m)

Reverse Bob, LLLLLLLL Penultimus, Plain Bob

1–2 -

3 Gillian Twissell

4 -

5 Stephen Pettman (C)

6–7 -

8 Joanna Crowe

9 -

10 Mark Ogden

11 -

12 David Twissell

Rung to celebrate the life of Richard Pegg, Guild member at this tower, who died this week aged 92. RIP.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 25 September 2020 in 20m

Rounds and Call Changes

Rounds and call changes

1–2 Marion Sleath

3–4 Gillian Wakefield

5–6 Jackie Shipley

7–8 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung outside church, in heavy rain, as Nicola and Sam left church following their wedding.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 27 September 2020

Rounds and Call Changes

1–2 Jackie Shipley

3–4 Marion Sleath

5–6 Gillian Wakefield

7–8 Bruce Wakefield (C)

Rung outside church to welcome the congregation to the 10am service. Hopefully this will be the last time we will ring the handbells, as we plan to return to ringing the tower bells next Sunday, if only four of them.

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, UK

Sunday, 27 September 2020

1260 Hempsted Bob Minor

1 Alex Brett-Holt (Drinkstone, Suffolk)

2 Maureen Gardiner (Gillingham, Dorset)

3 Andrea Alderton (Felsham, Suffolk)

4 David Steed (Buxhall, Suffolk)

5 Lesley Steed (Buxhall, Suffolk)

6 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit, Suffolk) (C)

With the band's congratulations on their Golden Wedding Anniversary to Pam and Paul Ebsworth on Tuesday, and for their wedding anniversary also on Tuesday to Margaret Lambeth and Alan Moult. And birthday wishes to Mia Norman, 2 years old tomorrow.

Suffolk Guild

Hawkedon, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 27 September 2020 in 10m (8–1–12 in A♭)

300 Plain Hunt Singles

1 -

2 Christine A Knight

3 Tim Forsey

4 -

5 Alan P Mayle

For the harvest festival. First ringing here since the lockdown.

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

2 Castle Road

Wednesday, 30 September 2020

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Jed Flatters

3–4 David I Stanford

5–6 Alan P Mayle (C)

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 October 2020 in 15m (25–0–26 in D)

Call Changes

Rounds and Call Changes

2 Jackie Shipley

4 Marion Sleath

6 Bruce Wakefield (C)

8 Peter Mayer

Rung for Harvest Festival. This was the first ringing on these tower bells since March 2020.

Suffolk Guild

Ampton, Suffolk

St Peter

Sunday, 4 October 2020 (8¼ in A)

Rounds on 3

1 Patricia J Larman

3 Simon L Veal

4 Neal T Dodge

Rung for the harvest festival taking place at the nearby cricket pavilion.

Farewell to friends of the bells and ringers, Jim & Margaret Hartley of Livermere who are moving away after many years service to the United parish of Ingham, Great Livermere, & Ampton including as churchwarden, lay elder, and reader.

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

2 Castle Rd

Wednesday, 7 October 2020 (12 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Jed Flatters

5–6 Brian E Whiting (C)

First together in hand 1-2, 3-4 & 1-2, 5-6

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, Suffolk

Thursday, 8 October 2020

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Tony Mason (Buxhall)

2 Andrea Alderton (Felsham)

3 Maureen Gardiner (Stowmarket)

4 Lesley Steed (Buxhall)

5 David Steed (Buxhall)

6 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit) (C)

First on Ringing Room: 1.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 11 October 2020 in 15m (25–0–26 in D)

Rounds

Rounds on Four

2 Alison Wintgens

4 Roy Arthey

6 Deana Richards

8 Bruce Wakefield

Rung for the 10am Parish Eucharist Service

Suffolk Guild

Pettistree, Suffolk

Church Room

Thursday, 15 October 2020 (8 in C)

Rounds and Queens on 8, Plain Hunt on 4 and 6, Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Mary Garner

3–4 Suzanne Stevens

5–6 Mark Ogden

7–8 Mike Cowling

Rung to welcome Finlay McKie, a second son for Stewart & Louise McKenzie and brother for Blair, born on October 13th.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 18 October 2020 in 15m (25–0–26 in D)

Rounds and Call Changes

Rounds and Call Changws

2 Gillian Wakefield

4 Alison Wintgens

6 Jackie Shipley

8 Peter Mayer (C)

For the Morning Eucharist Service

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

2 Castle Rd

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 (12 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Jed Flatters

5–6 Alan P Mayle

7–8 Brian E Whiting (C)

On Trafalgar Day.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 October 2020 in 15m (25–0–26 in D)

Rounds, Callchanges and Lower

Rounds, call changes and lower

1 Gillian Wakefield

4 Marion Sleath

6 Jackie Shipley

8 Bruce Wakefield (C)

For morning Eucharist

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 28 October 2020 in 15m (25–0–26 in D)

Tolling

Tolling, following the Nine Tailors

8 Bruce Wakefield

Tenor bell tolled for 15 minutes before and after the funeral in St Mary's of Sir John Margetson (aged 93) at the request of his family. It was preceded by the ringing of the Nine Tailors.

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

2 Castle Rd

Wednesday, 28 October 2020 (12 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

Composed by BEW 1280 No.4

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Jed Flatters

5–6 Alan P Mayle

7–8 Brian E Whiting (C)

Celebrating National Chocolate Day (in US)

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, Suffolk

Thursday, 29 October 2020

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alex Brett-Holt (Drinkstone)

2 Andrea Alderton (Felsham)

3 Maureen Gardiner (Stowmarket)

4 David Steed (Buxhall)

5 Lesley Steed (Buxhall)

6 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit) (C)

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 November 2020 in 15m (25–0–26 in D)

Rounds

Rounds on 3

1 Gillian Wakefield

4 Bruce Wakefield

8 Peter Mayer

The last Service ringing before the start of Lockdown Number 2.

Suffolk Guild

Clare, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 1 November 2020

Call Changes

1 Christine A Knight

2 Richard A Knight

3 Alan P Mayle (C)

5 Jane Forsey

6 Tim Forsey

Last service ringing before Lockdown 2

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, Suffolk

Thursday, 5 November 2020

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 St Simon's Bob and 600 St Martin's Bob

1 Andrea Alderton (Felsham)

2 Alex Brett-Holt (Drinkstone)

3 David Steed (Buxhall)

4 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit)

5 Lesley Steed (Buxhall) (C)

6 Maureen Gardiner (Stowmarket)

First multi-method quarter: 2.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 November 2020 in 10m (25–0–26 in D)

Tolling

8 Bruce Wakefield

For Remembrance Sunday, before the 2 minute silence.

Suffolk Guild

Poslingford, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 8 November 2020 in 5m (8–1–6)

Tolling

5 Christine A Knight

The tenor was tolled prior to the village’s wreath-laying ceremony. Stones painted by local children were also placed around the War Memorial.

Suffolk Guild

Lavenham, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 8 November 2020 in 15m (21–0–7 in D♭)

Tolling

8 Alan Baker

Tolling prior to the Remembrance service at the war memorails in the Market Place

Suffolk Guild

Ixworth, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 8 November 2020 (13–3–7 in F)

Tolling

8 Danny Willis

Rung during the silence as part of the act of remembrance for the fallen

Suffolk Guild

Ingham, Suffolk

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 8 November 2020 (12–0–27 in F♯)

Tolling

5 Neal T Dodge

Rung during the silence as part of the act of remembrance for the fallen

Suffolk Guild

Hasketon, Suffolk

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 November 2020 (9–0–2 in A♭)

Tolling

6 David I Stanford

Tolling at 11am. Earlier in the morning the act of remembrance took place at the village war memorial.

Suffolk Guild

Great Livermere, Suffolk

St Peter

Sunday, 8 November 2020 (6 in B)

Tolling

5 Mark Steggles

Rung during the silence as part of the act of remembrance for the fallen

Suffolk Guild

Dalham, Suffolk

St Mary

Sunday, 8 November 2020 in 15m (14–1–20 in F)

Tolling

Toll of 6th 102 times to commemorate the end of WW1 102 years ago. Only permitted ringing owing to national lock down

6 Peter L Summers

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund (the Norman Tower)

Sunday, 8 November 2020 (27–2–5 in C♯)

Tolling

12 Julian Colman

Tolling the tenor 102 times to mark the 102nd anniversary of the Armistice. In memory of the fallen.

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

2A Westbury Avenue

Sunday, 8 November 2020

720 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Catherine A Colman (C)

3–4 Julian Colman

5–6 Nathan B Colman

For Remembrance.

Longest all Colman family length in hand so far.

Suffolk Guild

Redgrave, Suffolk

St Mary

Wednesday, 11 November 2020 (7–2–25 in A)

Tolling

6 Chris Davies

Tenor tolled 102 times, finishing at 11am, in memory of the 102nd anniversary of the Armistice and all those who gave their lives in the service of their country.

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, UK

Friday, 20 November 2020

28 Minor (2m)

16 Little Bob Minor, 12 St Clements

Composed by BEW

1–2 Rowan P Wilson (Bury St Edmunds)

3–4 David I Stanford (Hasketon)

5–6 Brian E Whiting (Moats Tye) (C)

Rung for St Edmund's Day (Edmund died at the age of 28 in 869)

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, UK

Friday, 20 November 2020

180 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Rowan P Wilson (Bury St Edmunds)

3–4 David I Stanford (Hasketon)

5–6 Brian E Whiting (Moats Tye) (C)

The final piece of ringing to mark St Edmund's Day

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

2A Westbury Avenue

Friday, 20 November 2020

540 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Catherine A Colman (C)

3–4 Julian Colman

5–6 Nathan B Colman

For St Edmund's Day

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, Suffolk

Thursday, 26 November 2020

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Alex Brett-Holt (Drinkstone)

2 Andrea Alderton (Felsham)

3 Maureen Gardiner (Stowmarket)

4 Lesley Steed (Buxhall)

5 David Steed (Buxhall)

6 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit) (C)

250th quarter as conductor.

Suffolk Guild

Castle Rd, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Tuesday, 8 December 2020 (15 in C)

360 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Julian Colman

5–6 Jed Flatters (C)

Christening the restored Norman Tower handbells. With thanks to Tony Crabtree for his skill and craftsmanship.

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, Suffolk

Thursday, 10 December 2020

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Alex Brett-Holt (Drinkstone)

2 David Steed (Buxhall)

3 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit)

4 Maureen Gardiner (Stowmarket)

5 Andrea Alderton (Felsham)

6 Lesley Steed (Buxhall) (C)

Suffolk Guild

Ringing Room, Suffolk

Thursday, 17 December 2020

1296 King Edward Surprise Minor

1 Alex Brett-Holt (Drinkstone)

2 Andrea Alderton (Felsham)

3 Maureen Gardiner (Stowmarket)

4 David Steed (Buxhall)

5 Lesley Steed (Buxhall)

6 Stephen Dawson (Woolpit) (C)

First in method: 3, 6.

Suffolk Guild

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund (the Norman Tower)

Wednesday, 23 December 2020

360 Plain Bob Minor

1 Julian Colman (C)

2 Catherine A Colman

3 Nathan B Colman

4 Peter Summers

5 Wendie Summers

6 Rowan P Wilson

For 9 Lessons and Carols service. Rung in memory of Very Rev James Atwell, former Dean of St Edmundsbury from 1995 - 2006 and who died on 12th December aged 74 years. May he rest in peace.

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 24 December 2020 in 15m (25–0–26 in D)

Rounds

1 Gillian Wakefield

2–3 Bruce Wakefield

Rung socially together for the evening Crib Service

Suffolk Guild

Kimberley Hall, Moats Tye (Cart Shed, 2nd performance), Suffolk

Thursday, 24 December 2020

96 Kent Treble Bob Major

1–2 Jed Flatters

3–4 David L Sparling

5–6 David I Stanford

7–8 Brian E Whiting (C)

Suffolk Guild

Kimberley Hall, Moats Tye (Cart Shed, 1st performance), Suffolk

Thursday, 24 December 2020

96 Kent Treble Bob Major

1–2 Rowan P Wilson

3–4 Jed Flatters

5–6 David I Stanford

7–8 Brian E Whiting (C)

A traditional pre-Christmas meet. Sadly not a 2020 touch or even a QP but a lovely ditty produced by our host cheered us up!

Suffolk Guild

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 25 December 2020 in 15m (25–0–26 in D)

Raising, Rounds and Call Changes and Lower

Raising, Call Changes and Lower

1 Gillian Wakefield

2 Marion Sleath

3 Bruce Wakefield

4 Jackie Shipley

Rung before the Christmas Day Family Eucharist Service.

Suffolk Guild

Poslingford, Suffolk

St Mary

Friday, 25 December 2020 in 15m (8–1–6 in G♯)

Call Changes

1 Christine A Knight (C)

3 Richard A Knight

5 Alan P Mayle

For Christmas

Suffolk Guild

Lavenham, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 25 December 2020 in 15m (21–0–7 in D♭)

Call Changes

Call changes

Composed by Alan Baker

2 Mervyn Cochrane

4 Martin Weaver

5 Mary Baker

6 Alan Baker

8 Jonathan Hill

For Christmas Day service

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Lawrence

Friday, 25 December 2020 in 15m (13–3–13 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

2 David G Salter

3 Henry A Salter

4 Katharine J Salter (C)

5 Colin F Salter

For Christmas

Suffolk Guild

Ipswich, Suffolk

St Clement

Friday, 25 December 2020 in 15m (15–1–18 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 David G Salter

2 Henry A Salter

3 Katharine J Salter (C)

6 Colin F Salter

For Christmas

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