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General ringing (Rounds and call changes + plain hunt) for the 80th anniversary of VE Day

General ringing, Cambridge Surprise Minor, to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

On the 80th Anniversary of V E Day. Remembering all those who fought for the freedom we enjoy today.

Ringing for VE Day - 80th anniversary.

In celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, 8th May 1945

80th anniversary of VE Day at 6:30pm

To mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

Rung to commemorate VE Day 80th anniversary.

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Prior to the quarter, the tenor was tolled 80 times by Ray, in memory of those who lost their lives in the conflict.

First Royal - 1

Rung to celebrate V E Day

Rung to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. on the front 2

For the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Rung to mark the 80 Anniversary of VE Day and for a VE Day Service. Also in memory of Cpl. J.C. Garnett, 7th Queens Own Hussars (Father-in-law of 3) and Major C.B. Stone, 262nd Field Company Royal Engineers (Great Uncle of 3).

For the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Rung on the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, in thanksgiving for peace then and in hope of peace now.

For the 80th anniversary of VE Day

First in method for all.

For the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

To congratulate Heather Nuttall and Fabrice Kamole on the birth of their daughter Amalia Kathryn born this morning.

Ringing at 6.30pm to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE day.

Rung to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

To commemorate the 80th. Anniversary of V.E.Day.

First Stedman: 2

In Thanksgiving for the life of Edwina Gilmour, former ringer at Heswall.

Rung for the confirmation service with the Bishop of Birkenhead, Julie Conalty.

First of treble bob: 1.

Rung for 80th anniversary of VE day.

Birthday compliments to Fiona

Rung to mark the election last week of Pope Leo XIV

Habemus Papam Surprise Major is now rung for the first time.

56.38x14x58x16x12x38.56.1456.56.78, 12

In memory of Graham K Austin

First Spliced: 2,3

Congratulations to Geoff and Nancy on their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.

First in method for all

Rung for our evening service.

First Surprise Major for Noah.

First in the method for all.

Rung in memory of Graham K Austin, of Huyton.

1st Quarter: 6

Rung as a birthday compliment today to Charlotte Hobson, daughter of Charles

A MWC Quarter

On the 40th anniversary of Helen’s first peal

Celebrating Rebekah’s birthday

Rung in memory of Graham K Austin of Huyton. Graham was involved in the installation of the bells in the tower.

Rung to mark the 150th anniversary of the restoration of the church. The ringers of 1 & 2 rang the same bells for the centenary peal in 1975.

First peal on 8: 3

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Leslie Robinson and Ross Hunter married at St Wilfrid’s church, Northwich today.

Daughter of Phil Robinson a ringer at Witton church.

Also a mention for Dave Gaunt who wished to ring today but was unable to do so.

For the Celtic Communion service. 200th together 7 & 10.

Rung to celebrate Matthew completing his Master in Chemistry.

Circled tower: 1

First surprise Major for Heather

Congratulations to Fiona Nuttall and Craig O’Brien on their recent engagement.

Most m/v/p: 2 and as C

First St Martin’s Triples 3, 4 and 6

Congratulations to Fiona Nuttall and Craig O’Brien on their recent engagement.

First London Surprise: 5

Prior to the service for the installation and induction of our new Rector, Reverend Mark Orrell.

First trebling to Surprise Major - 1.

To celebrate the installation and induction of our new Rector, Rev'd Mark Orrell, and to welcome Mark and his family to Grappenhall.

To celebrate the installation and induction of our new Rector, Rev'd Mark Orrell, and to welcome Mark and his family to Grappenhall.

First Royal as Conductor for Samantha.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Addleshaw Tower and installation of the bells. Wirral Branch ringers have rung regularly each month for all 50 years.

Thanks to Ros for stepping to enable us to ring in memory of Graham Austin.

Rung in memory of our friend and ringing colleague Graham Austin, whose funeral is tomorrow. His memory lives on with many towers having one of Graham’s many signs. R.I.P. Graham

In memory of Graham Austin of Huyton, whose funeral took place today.

First quarter of major and Surprise Major on the bells.

Rung for Neston Ladies Day

First Grandsire as Conductor

A 60th birthday compliment to Lisa for tomorrow.

Also to congratulate Fiona on her recent engagement to Craig O’Brien

With thanks to Heather for joining our day, with just a moments notice.

A 94th birthday compliment to Ted Blackwell, Ruth’s father.

50th quarter of the year: 5

200th quarter peal together for Janet, Steven and Randle.

A wedding compliment to Tom Mead and Sophie Pigg, rung by a Grappenhall Sunday service band immediately following their wedding. Sophie is the younger daughter of local ringer David Pigg.

Rung for morning service.

First Major as Conductor. 50th Quarter this year for Samantha.

Rung for Evensong by members of the Wirral Branch Committee.

For Sunday service and to congratulate Carol on her 90th Birthday (4/6/25)

Rung for Choral Evensong.

In memory of Anthony (Tony) Charles Brown 10/5/43 - 7/6/25, father of Mike Brown (one of our local ringers).

Also as a wedding anniversary compliment to Kath and Duncan Matheson.

100th peal of Yorkshire Major: 5-6

Most spliced major: 3 and 8.

Rung in affectionate memory of Diana's brother, Paul Mounsey.

A birthday compliment to the conductor.

Rung before the service for the Institution and Induction of the Reverend Marc Wolverson as Vicar of St Saviours by the Bishop of Chester, Mark Tanner and the Archdeacon, Michael Gilbertson.

First quarter peal - Treble.

Ivan has been attending the ART level 3 course with the Cheshire School of Bell Ringing.

Kevin J Rogers (ART tutor) wishes to be associated with this performance.

Rung before Choral Evensong.

Rung after meeting short for Major, due to travel problems.

First quarter-peal - 1

1900th handbell peal: 1-2

First of method: 2

Rung in memory of Ken Collins, father of the second ringer, on the anniversary of his death.

The Nicene Creed was adopted by the First Council of Nicaea which is believed to have commenced on 19 June 325 AD. This peal is to commemorate the Creed's 1700th birthday; the equal three-part composition is to reflect the three-in-one nature of God (The Father, The Son, and The Holy Ghost), each part containing 1700 changes.

First peal in the method.

Nicene Creed Alliance Major: -36-14-58-36-14-58-36-12.78,12

First of method: 2, 3, 6, 8

The first quarter of Lessness rung by an all-Wirral band, and the first "on the Wirral".

Rung as a farewell to Reverend Simon Drew, who is leaving as Rector of Middlewich to go to St Peter's, Chellaston in Derbyshire.

50th qp this year and 4th circle of the tower: 1.

Rung before the Celtic Communion service as a 90th birthday compliment to Sybil Moseley, a regular worshipper at St Wilfrid's.

First peal in the Central Tower since 26th April 1958, rung in the same method and composition.

Believed to be the first handbell peal in the Central Tower.

Rung as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the opening of the bells.

Thanks to David Atkinson, Peter Randall, Brian Harris, and Richard Allton for helping to track down the composition. Turns out Alan Scholfield had it all along.

First minor for 22 years - 4.

For St Jean Baptiste Day, Quebec’s National Day

Rung prior to the Confirmation Service.

Rung to mark the 50th anniversary of opening of bells, on this day 50 years ago in the same method and composition.

First peal on twelve: 2, 6, 7, 8.

Circled the tower to 12 bell peals and the first person accomplish this: 1

The ringers of 4 and 11 were present on the day 50 years ago listening outside in the Cathedral gardens. Today’s band was joined by Alan Schofield after the peal for some rounds. Alan rang the 11th, the same bell he rang for the original peal. The band would also like to associate Frank Morton, Geoffrey Sparling, Anthony Foster, Michael Thomson and Roland Morant with the peal, surviving members of original band but unavailable to ring.

100th Quarter together for Val and Steve.

In 1825 The West Kirby National School opened in a room adjoining St Bridget's church tower. They probably only had a few pupils as West Kirby was a small rural community. You can still see the outline of the original school building at the base of our tower.

In 1848 the new school was built close to the church and over the years the school has had four different locations.  In 1885 the scholars transferred into a new brick-built school by St Bridget's church, which had two turrets and a bell tower.

The old sandstone school building was an additional classroom, but is now The Charles Dawson Brown museum over the years the school has expanded into St Bridget’s C of E Controlled Primarily School, celebrating 200 years of educating local youngsters. As part of the celebrations we rang a 240 of Kent TB Minor on the back six bells, a 120 of Stedman on our “old five” and this quarter peal of Cambridge Minor on the front six.

First of Bristol Royal: 2.

Rung in memory of Paul N Mounsey, on the day of his funeral.

Circled the tower to both peals and quarters, in 20 attempts: 5.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Alexander Osian Grover, a first grandchild for Philip & Heather.

Also rung following the Petertide service of Ordination of Deacons at Chester Cathedral.

First in the method for all.

Rung to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of Alex Coon & Carolin Schramm on Friday 4th July 2025

First surprise as conductor

Rang on front 6. Rang for a speedy recovery for Annie Cartlidge who is currently in hospital.

Wishing Dawn Ferguson (nee Tinkler) and Riley Ferguson a very Happy Birthday for today.

First in method for all.

Birthday compliment to Linda Hughes, Steven’s mum

First in method for all.

100th quarter this year: 7

Rung to mark Canada Day earlier this week.

Also rung in Thanksgiving for the life of Diogo Jota whose funeral was taking place during the quarter.

For Evensong.

Rung as a 1st birthday compliment to Seren Rawlinson.

The band would like to wish Janet Jones a very Happy Birthday for 11th July.

Rung to mark the wedding today of Elaine Siddall and Philipp Dangl.

Wishing a Happy 80th Birthday to John Pladdys for Monday 21st July.

First Peal of Surprise Maximus (5).

25th Peal (2).

First of method - 2, 3, 5, 6

200th quarter on the bells - 5

Birthday compliment to Noah and Colin (Steven’s brother)

Rung as a 90th birthday compliment to Neil D Lomas, a long-time member of this handbell band. David Atkinson, prevented from ringing due to injury, wishes to be associated with this peal.

Congratulations to Jack and Rose-Anne Ninnes on the birth of their beautiful baby boy Leo Joseph on 10th July 2025

A MWC Quarter

First in the method for all. 2,200th Quarter - 3

First peal in the method 4.

To mark the 350th anniversary of the original casting of the 4th and 5th bells of the current ring.

First plain and little: 7

1 - First Quarter Peal

Rung prior to Evensong.

First in method by all but 6.

Wishing Mike a happy 80th birthday for next Tuesday 29th July; and also wishing Mike's wife Liz a happy birthday for next Monday 28th July.

First as conductor for Laura.

For the Celtic Communion service. Ring after meeting short for Royal. Thanks to Mike for standing down.

100th quarter together: 7 & 8

In memory of Martin Astill who would have celebrated his 90th birthday on 28th July

First in the method for all.

First of method - 2

First Quarter of Primrose for all.

50th Quarter together- 1, 3, 6

First in method: 2

First in the method for all, except 6. Rung to mark the Swiss National Day, "Erscht Auguscht".

Rung in memory of Bill Smith.

First in the method for all except 1 & 7.

Rung in memory of Bernard Ongley of Grappenhall, who died yesterday, aged 98. Bernard rang a quarter of Quornden at Grappenhall in January 2011.

Tenor tolled 98 times in memory of our friend and ringing colleague Bernard Ongley, who died yesterday, aged 98.

Rung to celebrate the blessing of Bob and Frieda Rimmer’s 45th Wedding Anniversary.

Rung in celebration of the birth of Murray James Beckett, born on July 4th in Maryland USA. First grandchild for 2 & 4. Congratulations to the parents Stephen and Rainey.

1st quarter at 1st attempt: 1.

First Kent Royal: 2,4,6,7,9 and 10

For International Michael Day

Congratulations to Helen who will be moving away to be an Organ Scholar at Chelmsford Cathedral.

First peal at this address.

In memory of our friend Bernard Ongley, who passed away on Friday 1st August, aged 98.

A Diamond Wedding Anniversary compliment for today to Chris and Janet Rees, members of the local band. Their daughter Rachel is on the treble.

100th quarter of 2025: 5

Remembering Bernard Ongley.

Wedding compliment to Will and Amy.

Remembering Bernard J Ongley who rang in a peal of Oxford T.B. Minor, here, on August 8th 1948.

500th peal at this address.

Rung by current and former Grappenhall Sunday Service ringers in celebration of the life of our friend and ringing colleague Bernard J Ongley, who passed away on 1st August, a member of this tower for nearly fifty years.

A birthday quarter for the conductor

(Another) birthday Quarter for the conductor

First in the method for all.

Ringing for the 60th wedding anniversary of Janet and Christopher Rees.

To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day.

In Thanksgiving for the life of Sylvia Tailford, mother of tower captain Sharon Lyons.

First in method: 2, 3 & 4

First of London for some 24 years - 2.

To Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day.

For V.J. Day.

Rung to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day, remembering all those who never returned.

For VJ Day 80th anniversary, and tenor then tolled 80 times. Rung by a regular Friday practice band. First QP 1.

Rung to commemorate VJ Day 80years since cessation of hostilities

Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of VJ-Day, in hope for peace around the world.

To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day, 15th August 1945, which brought all hostilities of WW2 to a close.

Ringing at 6.30pm to commemorate the 80th anniversary VJ Day - August 15 1945

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ day

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. First quarter peal at first attempt 1

80th anniversary of VJ Day at 6:30pm

Rung to mark VJ Day. 150th Quarter on the new bells.

Ringing to mark VJ Day.

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of all hostilities at the end of World War 2 and for all those who lost their lives during the conflict.

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

Rung to celebrate the life of Charmian Eastwood who sadly passed away this morning. Charmian was one of the nicest, most pleasant ringers you could ever wish to meet. She will be missed friends and family. Her ringing friends send condolences to the family. R.I.P. Charmian.

Rung in memory of Pam McDean, grandmother of Matthew Watson the tower captain of Over, who passed away last week.

Circled the tower 4 times;1.

Rung for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

Rung for 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

Rung prior to Evensong and in affectionate memory of Charmian G D Eastwood, a longstanding and much loved ringer from Neston.

First of caters as conductor.

Rung to celebrate the life of Gill Davies, who touched the lives of so many people in Stockton Heath, during her long, rich and amazing life.

Rung half muffled following the funeral of Bernard J Ongley (1927-2025), a member of the Grappenhall band since 1975.

Rung in memory of our fellow ringer and friend Bernard Ongley, "A Man of Kent", whose funeral took place at Grappenhall yesterday.

Rung to celebrate the 87th Birthday of Geoff.

The 450th Quarter Peal that 3 and 7 have rung together.

Circled the tower 9 times - 1.

Circled tower: 1

In Thanksgiving for the life of Charmian Eastwood

Rung half-muffled in memory of Charmian Eastwood, a longstanding and much loved member of the Neston band. Charmian had a major influence on many past and present Neston ringers through her excellent teaching, her encouragement of ringing and ringers, her loyal support and with her kindness and friendliness.

The band would like to associate Helen Cupertino and Tracy Byron with this quarter peal.

Rung to celebrate the ruby wedding of Julie E Allen and Philip J Allen, parents of the Conductor, on the eve of their anniversary.

First of method: 2, 5, 8