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A 90th Birthday Compliment to Bernard Ongley (4 January) with the best wishes of all the Grappenhall ringers and friends. Bernard was unable to ring in the quarter - he broke his shoulder early in 2016, but is back ringing again for short periods.

For Choral Evensong.

Ben's first Quarter on 10 bells.

For evensong.

Remembering Sir Sandford Fleming KCMG. Inventor, Engineer, Designer and it was he who advocated the world should be divided into 12 time zones, beginning at the Greenwich Meridian.

Rung at the end of the morning service & to wish Carl, Happy 22nd Birthday on Friday 13th.

Ringer of 7 wanted the footnote to mention a football match held this afternoon.

50th quarter on the bells - 4.

1st of Major as conductor.

90th birthday compliment to Bernard Ongley. This is his first quarter peal since breaking his shoulder and having a replacement last year; with the best wishes of all the band.

Rung at the evening service for Christian Unity week and in appreciation of the life of Anthony Power who passed away last Tuesday 17/01/17. Tony was a keen ringer & our secretary & treasurer before moving to Bristol to be near his family. He will be missed by us all. R.I.P

First quarter peal: 1.

£3.

1,100th peal-3-4.

Rung for St Bridget's Patronal Festival.

Ring in celebration for the life of Jenny Lewis

To celebrate the Confirmation in this church, by Bishop Libby Lane, of Bosley young ringer Tom Gilman and others. £3

By Grappenhall Sunday Service ringers as a 60th birthday compliment to Anne Stevenson (19 Jan).

Rung half muffled in memory Dave Lindop, Wybunbury tower ringer for the last 60 years

1st on a working bell 1, 1st 1/4 peal 6

Rung for Evensong .

first handbell peal as conductor

First in the method: 2 & 7

Rung by friends of the late Tony Power.

Rung on the 50th anniversary (February 10th 1967)of the Royal College of Advanced Technology Salford receiving a Royal Charter to become the University of Salford

First quarter in the method for all & to wish a Happy 93rd Birthday to Mrs Dot Jones, Grandmother of Steven.

Rung at the end of the morning service by friends of Tony Power.

Birthday compliment to Ben Curwen who became a teenager on 9th February.

For choral evensong.

Rung after the Memorial Srevice for Tony Power 9/11/39 -17/01/17. Tony's friends, Claire Mitchell, Margaret Allin, Eric Jones & Robert Preston wish to be associated with this quarter peal.

For evensong. First in method: 2,5. First as conductor in method. First quarter for 20 years: 1.

Remembering John Worth who died 50 years ago.

A 19th Birthday compliment to the conductor (22/02)

First of spliced: 4

First spliced as conductor.

For Evensong

Rung in memory of Christopher C. Roberts, former tower captain of Chester Cathedral and long serving member of the Chester Diocesan Guild. Condolences to, Jacquline, Zoe & Charlotte.

First spliced surprise major: 3, 5, 6, 7

Rung to compliment Revd Pamela Soult, Curate of this Parish, on her 70th birthday and safe journey home from New Zealand.

3,000th peal-1.

First peal in the method 5&6.

Rung at the end of the morning service. We met one short for minor but we did have, first Bob Doubles inside for Peter & first Bob Doubles as conductor for David.

1st Quarter peal in the method (3).

Rung to congratulate Aidan Jenkins on his 18th birthday on 22nd March 2017.

Also rung as part of the Chester Diocesan Guild (East Branch) quarter peal fortnight.

First Treble Bob 1. First York SM 2 & 5.

Rung for Mothering Sunday at the combined evening service with our Methodist friends.

First quarter peal: 1.

For CDG East Branch quarter peal fortnight.

£3.

Rung as a contribution to the CDG East Branch 1/4 Peal Festival and in memory of Chris Roberts.

£3

First quarter - 6.

Rung for CDG East Branch quarter peal fortnight.

Rung for East Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight. First of Royal, 3. First of Royal as conductor, 7. To celebrate the 20th Wedding Anniversary of Debbie and Rorick Houghton

For evensong. First in method: 2. First as conductor in method.

Ringers from Liverpool, Chester and North Wales joined Wirral ringers to celebrate the opening of Birkenhead Park (the Worlds first publicly funded civic park) 170 years ago today.

Rung in fond memory of Pete Nielson, a member of our band.

Rung by a Wallasey band in dedication to Malcolm Clitheroe, husband of Rita Clitheroe .

Also to be associated with this tribute to Malcolm's life: John McCulloch and Daryl Woodward .

For Choral Evensong.

£5.

Rung at the end of the Easter morning service.

70th Birthday compliment to Alan F Scholfield and to Jenny his wife.

Arranged and rung as a 70th birthday compliment to Alan F Scholfield.

Rung to congratulate Lisa's son Christopher Jones on his marriage to Cara Sims in Cockington on Saturday 15th April. Best wishes from all the band and from Robert of Bromborough.

Rung to celebrate H.M.The Queen`s 91st Birthday.

First Stedman as Conductor.

To celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's 91st Birthday; to welcome the birth of Alys Primrose de Caville who was born on Friday April 21st and is the fourth grandchild of Hazel and Michael Wilshaw (Michael excused himself from the band in order to perform grandfatherly duties); also, for St George on St George's Day.

First of Stedman: 2, 3.

Rung after the St George's Day service.

An eightieth birthday compliment (21st April) to Jane Armond, the conductor's sister.

First in method: 5, 7, 8 and as conductor

950th peal 7-8.

2,350th peal as conductor.

Rung to congratulate John Campbell-Kelly who has played the organ at Sutton St James for 60 years

First Caters 4 & 5. Rung for the evening service.

All the band & Robert of Bromborough would like to wish Lisa's daughter Elizabeth a very Happy 14th Birthday for today. We would also like to wish Ian a Happy 81st Birthday for the 12th.

Rung at the end of the morning service & to wish Gill Caulfield-Pleavin a speedy recovery from her back injury. Gill had to drop out of this quarter as she is just up the road in Arrowe Park Hospital.

For Choral Evensong

1st in method: 2

1st in method as conductor

Rung in memory of Private Thomas Rigby 5th North Staffs who fell on 3/7/1915 and Private Donald Booth 7th border Reg who died of wounds 17/5/1917. Both ringers at this church.

First quarter peal on eight bells for the ringers of 1, 2 & 5.

Rung to congratulate Aidan Jenkins who was confirmed today by the Bishop of Chester at St.Peter's Church, Prestbury.

£3

Rung to celebrate the life of teenager Nell Jones of this village who tragically lost her life in the terrorist bombing of Manchester Arena on the evening of Monday 22nd May 2017.

To open the Audlem Music and Arts Festival

First Bob Major 4 & 6.

Remembering those who lost their lives in the Manchester bombing, rung with our sympathy and condolences from Ringers of Wirral. Wishing a speedy recovery to those who were injured, some of whom are still in hospital with severe injuries.

Rang on Wirral Branch quarter peal day.

In memory of Elsie, wife of Ernest Carvell of Oxton, who died yesterday.

Remembering those caught up in the tragic events at the Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena on the evening of Monday 22nd May 2017

Rung to celebrate the life of Elsie Carvell, with condolences to Ernest & his family.

Rung to wish the Reverend Andrew Mannings a long and happy retirement.

For Evensong and an 80th birthday compliment to Mike Orme. First quarter of triples as conductor.

For Choral Evensong.

With the band's best wishes to Mike Orme on his 80th birthday today.

First on twelve: 2.

£6.

Rung to celebrate the octagesimal anniversary this day of the birth of C Michael Orme, a much valued member of the band at St. Peter's, Congleton. David Farrar OBE would also like to add his good wishes to Mike.

First treble bob 1.

For Evensong

First Plain Bob Triples as Conductor. Rung as part of B.B.C music day.

For BBC Music Day

Arranged and rung in memory of Edna Jenkins, wife of former Poynton Tower Captain Ivor Jenkins.

In celebration of Andrea and Nick Howell-Jones' recent 25th Wedding Anniversary. Nick and Andrea first met in the Tower at Nantwich.

1000th peal together (970 in hand): 1-2, 3-4

Rung half muffled with the tenor covering in memory of Sgt Edward Sherlock, bellringer of Runcorn, who fell in the Great War on 29th May 1917.

Also in memory of Beryl Dakin, grandmother of 2, who passed away on 29th April 2017.

Also in memory of Norman Carruthers, father in law of one of the local ringers, who died on 19th June 2017.

May they all rest in peace.

Rung to celebrate the life of Valerie L Hall, Elder of this church and committed leader in the Boys Brigade.

To mark the centenary of the death of Private William Edward Kinder Chesworth, a Christ Church, Macclesfield ringer who was wounded in action and admitted to a field hospital near Poperinge, Belgium, on 4th July 1917, where he died the following evening, aged 19. He is commemorated at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium, Grave XV C 13A.

Rung by members of the Christ Church Monday night band.

£5

First quarter peal 6

For Choral Evensong, and to wish Doreen Dawson, a ringer at St Michael's, a speedy recovery from her operation.

For the service to mark the departure of Sister Heather Kemball C.A., Congleton Team Parish Evangelist

A quarter peal of Bob Minor rung to commemorate Reverend Fiona Robinson's inaugural service as Deacon of Chelford with Lower Withington

First of TB - 1

First of eight spliced: 3 & 6

First peal 2; 1000th peal 5.

1st in Method 2, 1st in Method as Conductor 6. Prior to a "Wrinkly Ringers' Lunch".

Sixth birthday compliment to Isabella Hunter 16/07/2017

First Treble Bob for Brian.

Rung for Evensong with our Methodist friends.

To mark the conductor's 60 years as tower captain at St Mary's

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele, remembering Corporal Fred "Tipper" Thomas who survived the Great War, great uncle of the conductor.

Rung to mark the 200th Anniversary of the completion of the rebuilding of the Nave and tower.

First Caters as conductor

To celebrate the appointments of Rev Canon Dr Barry Wilson as Residentiary Canon at Chester Cathedral, and Rev Kaushal David as Priest in Charge in the parishes of St John the Baptist, Stanbridge, All Saints, Tilsworth, and Totternhoe, in the diocese of St Albans. Also to celebrate the recent ordination at Chester Cathedral of Rachael Griffiths and her appointment to serve as Curate in the parishes of Wybunbury, Audlem and Doddington. Rachael’s daughter Bethan is one of Nantwich’s young ringers; Barry and Kaushal were great supporters of the ringers during their time at Nantwich. Rung preceding (and 6 minutes into) Barry’s last service as Rector.

1st on a working bell 1

Remembering those on all sides who gave their lives during the Battle of Passchendaele “Lest we forget”

In commemoration of those who served and died in the Battle of Passchendaele

Rung to celebrate the life of Michael Lloyd Morris, a regular ringer at St Peter's Heswall who sadly died last Thursday of a heart attack. He will be missed by us all.

Rung at the end of the morning service. Jointly conducted because we met short for minor & could not decide who should conduct our quarter.

Rung as part of the CDG East Branch quarter peal club.

Unable to reach "Bristol" due to closure of M6

300th peal as conductor.

Rung in loving memory of Henry Patrick Townsend, Andrew Rawlinson's Grandfather, who passed away today, aged 90.

£6

First Quarter Peal in the tower; First Quarter Peal - 1; rung on the front six by Sunday service ringers as a farewell to Gregory, leaving for Bath to continue his studies.

Congratulations to Brian Boyd on his 75th birthday.

Rung to wish William Harrison former Tower Captain of St Saviours a very Happy 80th Birthday for last Monday 28th. All the Wirral ringers would like to join in with the Oxton Ringers in congratulating Will on becoming an octogenarian.

Congratulations to Sean and Helen Lunt, on their wedding day today. With best wishes from David & the band, who wish them a long & happy marriage.

In memory of John Hunt, killed by the treble at Wilmslow 250 years ago. At the back of the ringing chamber in St Bartholomew's Church [Wilmslow], just above the door on the left hand side, there is a stone that reads "John Son of Robe[rt] and Penelope Hunt was killed by the first Bell on Sunday Augu[st] the 30th 1767". It seems the teenage boy managed to sneak into the belfry when no one was looking, and was accidentally killed when he was hit by the moving bell.

First Plain Bob Royal 4.

For Choral Evensong with the Installation of Canons.

Rung during our practice night to mark the centenary of the death of Airman Albert Hirst, a Christ Church Macclesfield ringer, who died 6/9/1917 age 24. He served in the Royal Flying Corps 63rd Squadron and is commemorated at Basra War Cemetery, Iraq, Grave III.K.6.

For Choral Evensong

First of eight spliced: 4

Circled the tower twice: 6

Circled the tower as conductor

First quarter "inside" 2.

Rung to celebrate the life of Wayne Jason Sharkey. 25/05/1970 - 30/07/2017. R.I.P.

With thanks to David for ringing when we met one short. All the band send birthday compliments to Harry Reade, Grandson of Andrew.

Finally reached Bristol.

First peal in the method-5

First of Triples and Inside - 6

First Surfleet Surprise Minor 3,4 & 5.

Congratulations to Paul on obtaining his PhD

For choral evensong and 95th birthday compliment to Doreen Edwards. 25th together: 1,5.

1st on 8 bells - 4