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Birthday compliment to Ray Helliwell.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

81st birthday compliment to Bernard Ongley

First quarter in the principle - 5.

For Epiphany.

1 First QP (son of 3 and 5)

For evensong.

Rung to celebrate the engagement of Peter Hughes and Jenny Ellins.

Before evensong as a birthday compliment to Ray Helliwell and Bernard Ongley

For Evensong

To celebrate the birthday of 1.

First peal of Major: 1.

For Choral Evensong

Remembering Brian Schofield, former Tower Captain of Pott Shrigley.

First in the method - 2,5,6,8

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Rung to celebrate the life of Brian Schofield of Pott Shrigley.

1st in hand: 1-2.

200th together in hand: 3-4 & 5-6.

In memory of Brian Schofield of Pott Shrigley, Cheshire who died on 21st January, 2008.

For Patronal Festival Eucharist

First Quarter: 1

Last quarter on the bells before augmentation. A farewell to Rev David Wilson and family.

3 First as conductor

Half Muffled in memory of Brian Schofield who died on January 21 2008 aged 83. Brian was a ringer at Pott Shrigley for 50 years, Tower Captain for 25 years, and was instrumental in the augmentation of the bells from 3 to 6 in 1986.

Rung for church open afternoon.

Possibly the fastest quarter of caters on the bells!

To welcome Isabella Grace, who was baptised a member of this Church today. A new God-daughter for Jane.

First inside, 2.

In memory of Brian Schofield of Pott Shrigley, Cheshire.

50th together 3-4 & 5-6.

First of minor inside - 3.

First of Grandsire Caters - 4 and 6.

For evensong.

For Evensong

The five East Branch members were grateful to the five visitors for attending the East Branch 12-bell practice.

900th peal for the Chester Diocesan Guild: 1.

1100th Peal - 9. 1st Peal of Royal in the method. Final Peal on the ten bells before augmentation to twelve next month. Rung in memory of Michael W. ('Mick') Crowder, former Captain of this tower, by a band of his friends.

Crowder S. Royal:

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For evensong - no locals were available to ring today.

First of Grandsire inside - 3.

First using the new amplifier!

For Branch quarter peal festival.

First on eight - 1.

On the back eight.

For Mothering Sunday and Branch quarter peal festival.

First of Grandsire 2.

Rung as part of the East Branch Quarter Peal Festival

£3

First of spliced - 6.

Rung to wish Geoffrey R Gardner a swift and complete recovery

Rung in memory of Lilian Widdowson (nee Foster) who died 19 February 2008 in California, aged 100. Before her marriage in 1975, Miss Foster was Head Mistress of St Saviour's Church School for almost 25 years.

1st Yorkshire 2 and 4.

Rung for the East Branch Quarter Peal Festival

£4

Birthday compliment to Wendy Lee, and with best wishes to Canon Noel Rogers, vicar of Rostherne, who is currently in hospital, recovering after major heart surgery.

First quarter peal on 10: 2,3

Rung for the East Branch of the Chester Diocesan Guild Quarter Peal Festival

For evensong, by Grappenhall Sunday Service ringers.

First in the method - 2,3,4,5

First extent of minor - 1.

First of mixed minor and doubles - 1,2,3,4,6.

For quarter peal festival.

A Birthday compliment from all the band to Robert of Bromborough.

First on five bells - 1,3,4.

First inside in more than one method - 3.

Probably the first on the front 5!

For branch quarter peal festival.

1st of Royal 2

First of treble bob - 1.

First on a simulator - 3.

For branch quarter peal festival.

50th peal together: 2 & 4.

First in the method for all.

For the East Branch quarter peal festival.

For the East Branch quarter peal festival.

Rung on the front 8

First of Bob Major 6

Rung for Choral Evensong

For evensong. First Surprise Royal as conductor.

In memory of Marjorie Kershaw, interred on 17th March 2008 and Hazel Gibbons, interred on 19th March. Marjorie and Hazel were the wives of Sam Kershaw and Bill Gibbons, respectively, both ringers at St Luke’s, Goostrey.

1st of Oxford TB major in hand, 7-8.

Rung in memory of Irene May Duffield [nee Oxford] (1921-2007) mother of the treble ringer.

Rung as a belated 18th birthday compliment to Joanne Roberts.

80th birthday compliment to Gordon Garnett

Rung by officers and members of the Guild Executive Committee. First of Grandsire Caters: 2. For Evensong.

First of 8-spliced - 2.

For branch quarter peal fortnight, but we got the month wrong!

1st in method by all

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

500th peal together: 3-4 & 5-6.

For Evensong. First Caters as C.

Before Evensong In celebration of the 21st Birthday of Katy Griffiths and the Special Birthdays of Linda Jones and Janey Griffiths.

Rung to celebrate the Wedding on this day of Samantha Allin and Richard Harrison.

500th quarter peal: 3.

In thanksgiving for the life of the Revd. John Ramell, vicar of St Peter's 1982-1990.

Rung by and during the "Friends of Derek Yates" reunion weekend.

100th peal of Yorkshire: 1.

A compliment to Gordon Berry, celebrating 40 years as churchwarden at Grappenhall

For Evensong, and for the baptism the previous Sunday of Austin Edward Spencer £4

For Evensong

Rung to welcome Olivia Grace, born to Catherine and Matthew Kimmins.

Rung for the induction service of Rev. Jane Turner as Rector of the Parish of Thurstaston and Irby.

First in method: 1

4: first in method inside.

For St George's Day (By those not ringing ELSEWHERE)

First handbell peal of Maximus: 7-8.

Rung to celebrate the first birthdays of Elijah Darling and Alastair Stacy this week.

1st spliced: 2

1st 4-spliced: 5

In celebration of the induction of Revd Jane Turner to the Parish of Thurstaston and Irby.

For evensong by Grappenhall Sunday service ringers.

First in the method - 2,3,4,5,6

A first birthday compliment this day to Alastair Charles Hirst Stacy, son of 3-4 and Emily Hirst.

First of minor inside - 3.

For evensong on Ascension Day.

In memory of two national characters: Gwyneth Dunwoody MP and Humphrey Lyttelton.

1st quarter on 8: 1.

First Quarter: 1,6

A 50th birthday compliment to Paul Cheshire.

Called using singles only. For church open afternoon.

In Thanksgiving for the Ministry of Revd Ralph Kemp in this Parish.

First Minor, 2.

375th peal on the bells

999th peal: 7

1400th peal: 1-2

First in the method for all

First inside: 3

First in the method: 5.

1100th peal: 8

5 First as conductor for this method

First Minor, 5.

With very best wishes to Nigel on his forthcoming birthday.

First 9 spliced: 6

800th peal and 700th peal in hand, 5-6.

First in the method - 2,4,5,6,8.

For church open afternoon.

Rung before Evensong in grateful thanks to Miss Ruth Chesworth, who has recently stood down after having served this Church for 19 years as Churchwarden

1000th handbell peal: 3-4

To celebrate safe arrival of grandchild for Frank and Sandra Moss.

Rung as practice for the Branch Striking Competition next Saturday - look out Mobberley, here we come!

1000th peal: 10.

Rung to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Congleton Team Parish.

71st Birthday compliment to Michael Orme (June 11).

25th Wedding Anniversary compliment to Anne & Michael Orme (1st July)

1st in the method: 3.6.8.

The 1000th peal on these bells. The first peal was also Cambridge S. Royal, at this same venue, on 23rd November 1978. The 1000 comprise 55 on the 12, 436 on 10, 32 on the back 8, 438 on the light 8 (sharp 2nd) and 39 on the light 6.

51st birthday compliment to the conductor.

Rung "with the brakes off".

First of triples: 1,5,8

First on the newly augmented bells (augmented 23.03.08)

In memory of William F (Bill) Gibbons, who rang many handbell peals for the Chester Diocesan Guild.

In memory of William (Bill) F Gibbons who died on 21st June 2008. Rung by some of his fellow ringers and friends with whom he regularly rang handbell peals until his retirement from peal ringing in May 2003.

Rung to congratulate Suzanne Jenkins, Nick Jenkins and Eleanor Raymond (daughter of 4) on their confirmation by the Bishop of Chester at Prestbury church on Sunday 29th June 2008. First Quarter for 1 and 6

For evensong by local ringers.

For Mike (see RW p626)

Dedicated to the memory of Jim Shone, father of Helen Mitchell

Rung by an East Cheshire Branch band, for evensong. First quarter for ten years, having just returned to ringing - 5. 650th quarter on the bells.

Compliment to Barry Corbishley for his 76th birthday on 5 July.

Barry first learnt to ring here at Sutton in 1947.

In memory of William (Bill) F Gibbons who died on 21st June 2008.

200th peal in hand: 7-8.

700th peal: 4

Rung for the annual Altrincham Festival.

In memory of William (Bill) F Gibbons who died on 21st June 2008.

First in the method for all.

A Mid Cheshire Thursday Night Quarter Peal Band Quarter

Rung open as a thanksgiving for the life of William (Bill) F Gibbons who died on 21st June 2008.

For Evensong and to welcome Tina Upton, ordained earlier this day in Chester, as our Curate.

Rung to celebrate the forthcoming wedding of Joanne Wilcock and Alistair Reid.

First spliced: 2

First spliced Surprise Major as Conductor

First quarter on ten - 7.

For evensong.

Rung for Choral Evensong

On the front six.

To celebrate 40 years since Ray and Liz met (to the day) at St Peter's, Dorchester, practice night.

1st as conductor on 8

To mark St James Day and 20th wedding anniversary of Sarah & Mark Jacot.

For Evensong.

Congratulations to Dawn L Tinkler and Ronnie Ferguson on their engagement.

80th birthday compliment to mother of 8th ringer.

First of Erin and first on a simulator - 2.

First of treble bob (1)

1st peal on 8 : 3. 50th birthday compliment to Denise's husband Tim, and a significant birthday compliment to Frank's wife Christine and to Alan McFall of Marple.

Rung to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first peal of David Adams (23rd July 1958, Plain Bob Minor, on these bells); and to celebrate the fortieth wedding anniversary of David and Iona Adams (31st July, 1968).

1900th peal as conductor.

Rung for Christine Osbaldiston's birthday

In memory of Ronald Hough, a former ringer at Goostrey, who died on 10th August 2008.

1st quarter: 6. Get well wishes for Arthur Yorke, Sandbach Tower Captain.

1300th handbell peal: 1-2

Birthday compliment to Peter Wilkinson.

After morning service as a Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to Geoffrey and Pat Thorpe (Lay Reader).

First on a simulator - 6.