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For the Coronation

Rang to commemorate the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla. 32 ringers altogether.

Rang to commemorate the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla. 32 ringers altogether.

Ringing to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Rung in Celebration of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King Charles III and The Queen Consort (6 May 2023).

Also to mark the centenary of the first peal on the bells (5 May 1923). Rung to the same composition as the first peal.

100th peal for the Guild: 7

Call Changes including Kings and Queens rung prior to the Celebration event for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.

Met one short for Major, we rang at the end of the church coronation party and to celebrate the coronation of their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

For the opening of The Big Lunch Street Party in the centre of the village

Rung to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

First peal of surprise Royal: 6

First since 1986: 4

A half course, rung during Morning Service ringing, by regular Sunday service ringers (a first for the tower), as part of the celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Rung for Evensong and to celebrate the coronation of their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Rung to celebrate the coronation of H.M. King Charles III.

"Circled the Tower" to peals-8.

650th 8 bell, tower bell peal of Major -2.

Rung for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla

First Peal: 2 and 5

Rung in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III, and also for the wedding anniversary of Jo and Steve Haigh, Jo being a ringer and Deputy TC at St Mary's.

We were joined by members of the public and congregation for "Have-a-go" Ring for the King.

To mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

To celebrate the coronation on Saturday of TM King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

To mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

First Royal - 7.

Rung to mark the coronation of King Charles III.

Rung to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Rung to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May 2023.

First peals: 1 & 3. First peal as conductor: 6

1st on 8: 8

Rung for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla

Rung for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla

All our ringable towers in the Wirral Branch have now rung to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

First in the method for all. Rung in commemoration of the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

1st on 8: 8

Rung for the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla

To mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey.

To mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

50th this year - 2.

Rung to celebrate the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

First of Surprise Royal as Conductor

50th this year 7-8.

Rung after morning service. The band would like to wish a belated Happy Birthday to Gwineth, Will’s wife, who was 87 last Monday 8th May.

Wedding compliment to Sarah Fegan and Ian Phillips, who were married at Stockton Heath yesterday. Sarah is a member of the Stockton Heath band.

First as conductor: 5

Rung to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III & Queen Camilla

First quarter peal inside (3)

200th quarter peal (1)

In memory of Denis Brown who passed away on 15th May, aged 91. Father to Linda J Cheshire, father in law to Paul.

The band send good wishes and congratulations to Paul Irvine on becoming a Grandfather.

600th peal: 9-10

For the Celtic Communion service.

In memory of Kieran McGrath (1959-2023), whose funeral had taken place the previous week. Kieran learned to ring here in 2018 and was a loyal and regular attender of both Sunday service ringing and the Thursday practices.

First on 12 & first blows in the method: 6

Birthday compliments to John Hyden & John Willasey.

100th for the Guild: 12

First of Kent Treble Bob Royal in hand: 1-2, 7-8, 9-10.

Rung in hope that there is a National Odd Shoe day, and that today might be it.

First Caters as Conductor.

The band would like to send best wishes and congratulations to Victoria and Simon on the birth of Harriet Elizabeth Berry on 13th May. A Grand-Daughter for Paul and Caroline Irvine.

First quarter of Minor on an inside bell: 2

Rung in celebration of the life of Brenda Humphreys, ringer at this tower, on the eve of the interment of her ashes in this churchyard.

300th peal as conductor.

For St. Barnabastide at the end of the Village Summer Fair.

To mark the 30th Anniversary of Steven becoming Tower Captain.

A birthday compliment for Steven, tomorrow.

To welcome the Rector back home and for her continued recovery.

Rung as a mark of respect for Our Sovereign Lord CHARLES, by the Grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. as recorded in the recently issued (and hastily withdrawn) Book of Common Prayer, which was revised after the Accession of His Majesty The King Charles III.

Vive Le Roi!

1: Fanny, our French ringer, was particularly happy to have rung for the King of France!

For the ordination of Reverend Julie Hassall at Chester Cathedral yesterday.

First in the method for all.

300th Peal: 3

Celebrating the forthcoming wedding of Carrie Hyde and Andrew Rawlinson

Rung for Father’s day and the band would like to wish Gill’s son Cameron a speedy recovery.

In memory of Dave Marten, husband of Sue, who died 10th May.

Rung on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Katharine Mary Jephcott, a local Parishioner who worked since 1957 as a Christian Aid organizer. Mary died in July 2022, aged 99.

A Mid-week Crisis Group Quarter

Rung to celebrate the forthcoming licensing of Sarah Jones (sister of the conductor) as a Lay Reader for St Martha and St Mary's, Leuven on Sunday 25th June.

First quarter at first attempt: 1

Rung for Marian Davies, who recently retired after many years as a ringer and tower captain of Over. Also as congratulations to Matthew Watson for his appointment as the new tower captain.

For the Celtic Communion service, on the front six.

In memory of Heather Buckley much loved, former vicar of St Luke's Goostrey, whose funeral is on 29th June. Sadly her retirement after leaving Goostrey was all too short.

First Treble Bob for Sharon.

Rung following the Ordination of Deacons service, taken by the Bishop of Birkenhead; the ordinands included Ruth Gray, of Stockton Heath, and Kate Pwaisiho, of Grappenhall.

Rung to open the Neston Village Fair.

To celebrate the ordination as Deacon of Kate Pwaisiho at Stockton Heath yesterday, and to welcome her to Grappenhall as our curate.

First of Royal for Ealish.

Rung for Evensong and to wish Dawn Ferguson (née Tinkler) and Riley Ferguson a Happy Birthday for today.

First inside for 20 years (2).

In memory of Phil Farley, family friend of the 2.

First of Surprise: 2

Rung to celebrate the 95th birthday of Joan K Jones, mother of Lynda

100th peal of Cambridge Major in hand: 1-2

Rung to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS. All of the band are thankful for our health service and are only able to ring because of the superb service we all received.

Rung to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NHS

First in hand as conductor.

A (belated) wedding compliment to Andrew Rawlinson and Carrie Hyde, married at Frodsham on Saturday 17th June. (It's taken us that long to get it!!)

First Bristol - 6

Rung for Choral Evensong

First inside in method 2

First Little Bob in hand 5-6 and 7-8. First Little Bob in hand as conductor.

First as Conductor for David.

First quarter rung on Janet’s mother’s donated carpet.

First inside - 4

In Memory of Dennis Murfin of Holymoorside, Chesterfield, who died on 12th July, aged 76. Dennis with other family members was a ringer at Etwall, Derbyshire in the 1960s

In memory of Dennis Murfin of Holymoorside, Chesterfield, who died on 12th July aged 76. Dennis with other family members was a ringer at Etwall, Derbyshire in the 1960s.

Rung to commemorate the centenary of the long length of Kent Treble Bob Major, 17,280 changes, rung on these bells 100 years ago today. The 1923 peal is still the record length of Kent Treble Bob Major rung on tower bells.

For the Celtic Communion Service. Also to mark the centenary on 21st July of the 17280 Kent Treble Bob Major rung at Over.

First Kent Royal - 3 and 10; circled the new ring - 2; circled the ring 4 times - 7.

First Triples inside - 2. First Triples - 5.

Rung to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Mr and Mrs Bernard Collins, father-in-law and mother-in-law of the 3.

With best wishes to Helen Mitchell.

First of Royal, 3, 4 & 6.

In memory of Lee Collins, who died 25th July, husband of Alison and father of Rebecca, both Grappenhall ringers.

In memory of Lee Collins, who died on Tuesday, husband of Alison, father of Rebecca and Isabelle. Alison and Rebecca are both local ringers.

First in method for all

The band would like to send best wishes and congratulations to, Sarah Robson and Joshua Hall for their wedding on 27/7/23

In Memory Of Pam Fisher of Goostrey who died recently. Pam was the wife of Jim Fisher, who for many years was a ringer at Goostrey and Holmes Chapel.

For Evensong.

To celebrate the wedding of Sarah Robson and Joshua Hall on 27th July 2023.

Rung in memory of Lee Collins (10/1/1969 - 25/7/2023), immediately following his funeral service. Lee was the husband of Alison and father of Rebecca and Isabelle; Alison and Rebecca are both Grappenhall ringers.

Birthday compliment to the conductor (it reads the same upside down too!)

Met short for Yorkshire.

The band would like to send best wishes to Gill and her son Cameron and hope you both have a Happy Birthday on Tuesday 15th.

The band send best wishes and congratulations for the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Bernard and Jean Wright. Bernard is the first cousin of David.

Rung to celebrate the Patronal Day of St Mary

First Quarter: 6

400th quarter and 100th as conductor:5

In memory of Tony Fletcher whose funeral was held today

First Beverley SM for Gill.

Congratulations to William Barker, MEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering, on his graduation from the University of Manchester (14/7/23)

Met one short for surprise Minor, so we decided to have a jointly conducted quarter. The band would like to send best wishes and congratulations to, Nicholas James Howat Speechley and Rebecca Jane Williams on their wedding today.

3 - First Quarter inside

Rung in fond memory of Jim Archibald, father of the ringer of the 3rd and former tower captain of St Lawrence, Applebey, Westmorland

Rung on the front six.

Rung on the eve of Will’s 86th Birthday, the band join other Wirral ringers in sending best wishes and hope you have a wonderful day.

For the Celtic Communion service.

First Little Bob Royal in hand for 1-2, 3-4, 7-8 and 9-10.

In celebration of the life of Simon Michael Wilkinson (1974-2016), husband of 2.

First quarter in 10 years (1). First inside of Triples (2).

First of Major and first inside: 2.

Rung prior to the Licensing Service of David Murray as curate-in-charge of St Margaret's.

On the weekend of the Sutton Flower and Vegetable Show and dedicated to all those who work hard in any capacity for our community in the village

First Royal as Conductor for Carl.

Rung in lieu of this evenings practice, a first “inside” for Jim and a first for all with Brian’s new hip.

Rung to welcome the Bishop of Birkenhead, Julie Conalty for the service of Licensing of Rev Christine Turner as Associate Vicar.

Rung to celebrate the refurbishment of the Bells at St Albans

First Qtr on Treble: 1

Rung to welcome Father Kevin Crinks as Vicar of the Parish of Neston following his induction on 7th September.

1st in the method by all.

In celebration of the 20th Wedding Anniversary of Rebecca and Matthew Stewart, Rebecca being the youngest daughter of DGF.

Rung in celebration of the centenary of the bells (dedicated 12 September 1923) ahead of a celebratory Choral Evensong with address by Bishop Sam Corley.

First as conductor on 12.

First Major in the method as conductor.

A 50th birthday compliment to Ruth Darling, wife of 6.

Compliments to Simon and Jenny Christian on their 46th wedding anniversary

Birthday compliments to Ben's Grandad

First Superlative - 5.

A 50th birthday compliment to Ruth Darling.

First Bob Major for Heather.

Rung at the end of morning service celebrating Holly Cross day and to wish Gill’s son Harvey a very Happy Birthday for today.

First in hand 1-2

60th birthday compliments to Hanif Virji, father of 3-4

Rung to mark the 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

500th peal of Royal: 5-6

The band would like wish Janet’s mum, Pam Siddall a very Happy Birthday for tomorrow.

We also would like to welcome to this world, Otis Stephen Jones. Born 20th September, 7th grandchild for Lisa.

Rung after the wedding blessing service of Mark and Zuza Preston.

Congratulations from St Bridget’s ringers and friends.

Rung to Celebrate this year: 81st birthdays of Chris Jones, Rosemary Spencer and Jim Townsend, 90th birthday of Brian Harris and 50th birthday of Beki Parratt, all ringers, former ringers or visitors at Knutsford, with Chris Jones having rung at the tower for 71 years. Also for the wedding on 30th September of Helen Eccles (Assistant Curate at Knutsford and Toft) to Russell Baker. First quarter peal on 8 for Peter Robinson.

For the Celtic Communion service. A (belated) 89th birthday compliment to Stuart Bracegirdle.

An 80th birthday compliment to Jen Darling, mother of 7.

First as conductor of Triples.

In memory of Paul Seddon, a dear friend of the ringer of the tenor who died recently

Rung after the Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of, Elizabeth Shorman, 19/04/25 - 4/08/23. Elizabeth, Tim’s mother, was a former ringer at St Bridget’s, regular member of the congregation and keen golfer at the local Royal Liverpool Golf Club. R.I.P. Elizabeth.

Birthday compliment to Pauline Taylor (2nd October), Simon's mum, and Linda Thomson (7th October)

For evening service on the light 8.

First quarter for 41 years - 6.

First Grandsire on inside bell: 3

To celebrate the opening of The Phantom of the Opera in 1986 at Her Majesty's Theatre London

Thanks to Steve for stepping in at very short notice.

In memory of Nick's great grandparents, James and Letitia Thomson, who lived in Barbon in the 1870s/1880s, and also of his grandfather, John Thomson, who was born here in 1881. 400th quarter - 5.

Rung prior to Choral Evensong with the Licensing of Vanessa Layfield as Assistant Priest at St. Mary's by Bishop Sam of Stockport

1: First successful touch of Major at second attempt

For the birth (3rd October) of Nathaniel James, a son for Kieran and Tracey Crowder, and a brother for Bradley.

First on the treble for 45 years!

Remembering those injured in the M53 coach crash, especially West Kirby Grammar school student Jessica Baker aged 15. Also, school bus driver Stephen Shrimpton who both died when the coach overturned on 29th September.

Rung in Thanksgiving for the life of Barbara Roberts, past ringer at this tower on the eve of her funeral.

Margaret Allin & John Willasey would like to be associated with this quarter.

Best wishes to Mervyn on his recent Birthday

A Mid Week Crisis Group quarter

Rung for the confirmation service.

For the Celtic Communion service.

First major as conductor.