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Leicester Diocesan Guild

Narborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 6 January 2019 in 48m (20–0–16)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 Dominic Hames

2 Peter Holden

3 Paul Standley

4 Anthony R Mann (C)

5 Andrew Preston

6 Stuart F Howe

Rung by the Narborough All Saints service band to mark the Feast of the Epiphany, being Father Alan Hawker's farewell service.

Many thanks and very best wishes to Father Alan and Elizabeth, with love from all the Narborough bell ringers.

Vivienne Pitts and William Steward wish to be associated with the organisation of this quarter peal.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hugglescote, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 9 January 2019 in 2h 57 (16–1–4 in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R P Graves

1 Peter J England

2 Gary J Audley

3 Malcolm Quimby

4 David C Brown

5 Colin Aked

6 R Philip Graves (C)

7 Brian G Meads

8 J Michael Roberts

Ringing World page reference: 5623.0111

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Tamworth, Staffordshire

St Editha

Thursday, 10 January 2019 in 3h 6 (21–2–9 in E♭)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by John S Warboys

1 J Michael Roberts

2 Gary J Audley

3 David C Brown (C)

4 Colin Aked

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Peter J England

7 Andrew A Ward

8 R Philip Graves

9 Brian G Meads

10 Christopher J Pickford

Ringing World page reference: 5623.0111

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Countesthorpe, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Saturday, 12 January 2019 in 2h 46 (10–0–17 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Heather E Morris

2 Andrew J Preston

3 Stephen E Hamby

4 Joanne L White

5 Richard Bimson

6 Francis W Fisher

7 Terry M Astill

8 Howell J Williams (C)

1st on 8: 1 and 1st in m: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5623.0111

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Bushby, Leicestershire

18 Dalby Avenue

Monday, 14 January 2019 in 2h 23 (15)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C.Middleton

1–2 Rupert A Clarke

3–4 Emma J Southerington (C)

5–6 Simon C Melen

7–8 Roland H Cook

Ringing World page reference: 5624.0133

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sutton Cheney, Leicestershire

St James

Wednesday, 16 January 2019 in 42m (6–0–27 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Heather Cooke

2 Martin Mellor

3 Gillian B Groom

4 William H Riley

5 Luke G Groom (C)

6 Arthur G Preston

50th quarter peal together: 2&5

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Swithland, Leicestershire

St Leonard

Saturday, 19 January 2019 in 2h 51 (12½ in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents called differently

1 Sally A Brown

2 Andrew J Preston

3 Steven A Millington

4 Anthony J Rowan

5 Richard Bimson (C)

6 Michael Angrave

Final peal on the bells before restoration. Rung in the same method and time as the 1st peal on the bells in 1920.

Ringing World page reference: 5624.0132

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire

St Wilfrid

Saturday, 26 January 2019 in 2h 58 (10–3–3 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Mark B Davies

1 Alison J Iliffe

2 Francis W Fisher

3 Daniel J Iliffe

4 Steven A Millington

5 Alistair M Donaldson

6 Roland H Cook

7 Luke G Groom (C)

8 Michael Angrave

First Peal: 3 - Congratulations Dan.

First in Method: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5624.0135

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire

St Wilfrid

Wednesday, 30 January 2019 in 46m (10–3–3 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Daniel Iliffe

2 Richard White

3 Greg Connolly

4 John Davies

5 Terry Iliffe (C)

6 Ian Hearn

1st in method: 3

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Friday, 1 February 2019 in 2h 39 (9–1–26 in A♭)

5050 Spliced Major (2m)

5026 Bristol Surprise; 24 Daventry Alliance; 1 com.

Composed by Richard J Angrave (452)

1 Jon D Brown

2 Steven J Harvey

3 David M Brown

4 Alison M Harvey

5 Neil W Harvey

6 Michael Angrave

7 Richard J Angrave (C)

8 Andrew W Harvey

On the 50th Anniversary of their first peal 3 and 4 and ringing the same bells.

First peal 1.

100th peal together 5 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5625.0159

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 54m (32–3–14 in C♯)

1311 Stedman Cinques

1 Sally A Brown

2 Nicky Carling

3 Garry Mason

4 Howell J Williams

5 David G Carling (C)

6 Will Norton

7 Joanne L White

8 Michael F Davidson

9 Andrew Preston

10 Terry M Astill

11 Mark J Pendery

12 Christopher M Rudge

Birthday compliments 1 and 7.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Copt Oak, Leicestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 February 2019 in 42m (9–3–4 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sally A Brown

2 Richard C L Brown

3 Phillippa Taylor

4 Izabelle A Bimson

5 Richard Bimson (C)

6 Colin Lord

For Holy Communion. 1st minor: 3.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

East Leake, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Monday, 4 February 2019 in 2h 34 (7–3–6 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 Extent each: Newcastle, London, York, Beverley, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge.

1 Gary J Audley

2 Colin Aked

3 Malcolm Quimby

4 Brian G Meads

5 R Philip Graves (C)

6 J Michael Roberts

Ringing World page reference: 5626.0183

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Countesthorpe, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 5 February 2019 in 2h 39 (10–0–17 in G)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 Methods: 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire. 132 com, atw.

Composed by N R Aspland

1 John F Mulvey

2 Colin Aked

3 Gary J Audley

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Brian G Meads

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Ringing World page reference: 5626.0183

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hathern, Leicestershire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 11 February 2019 in 44m (9–2–12 in G)

1282 Spliced Surprise Major

192 Rutland, 162 Pudsey, 160 each Bristol, Cambridge, London, Superlative, Yorkshire, 128 Lincolnshire, 36 com.

Composed by R Philip Graves

1 Derek Butterworth

2 Mary Cheesewright

3 Lynda Lazzerini

4 Garry Mason

5 Martyn Marriott

6 Robert Watson

7 Philip Graves (C)

8 Michael Roberts

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George,Vestry

Monday, 18 February 2019 in 2h 22 (16)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W.Barton Rotated

1–2 Rupert A Clarke

3–4 Roland H Cook (C)

5–6 Simon C Melen

7–8 David J Marshall

Remembering Ian Selvey-Willars, ringer at Great Glen Leics, who passed away earlier this day.

Ringing World page reference: 5628.0232

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Great Bowden, Leicestershire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 20 February 2019 (14–0–1 in F)

1296 Newcastle Surprise Minor

1 Graham Redman

2 Alison Iliffe

3 Dan Iliffe

4 Steve Millington

5 Terry Iliffe

6 Andrew Young (C)

First in method: 2,3,4,5

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Wigston Magna, Leicestershire

All Saints

Friday, 22 February 2019 in 50m (16–0–11 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Angela Preston

2 Nicky Carling

3 Joy Pluckrose

4 Rebecca Odames

5 Andrew Preston

6 Stephen Franklin

7 Dave Carling (C)

8 Bill Steward

1st in method: 4.

Respectfully rung half-muffled in memoriam of Rev. EJ Green, parish priest here 1973-2000 (interred 15th February); also Rosie Price, local ringer and one time treasurer of the P.C.C. (interred 25th January).

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Claybrooke, Leicestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 23 February 2019 in 3h 3 (13–3–10 in E♭)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas W Griffiths (Op. 106)

1 Sally A Brown

2 Mark J Pendery

3 Andrew J Preston

4 Joanne L White

5 Stephen R Aldridge

6 Michael Angrave

7 Luke G Groom (C)

8 Terry M Astill

Rung on the morning of the Guild Annual Dinner

Ringing World page reference: 5628.0231

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire

St Helen

Sunday, 24 February 2019 in 48m (7–2–9)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Martin Welch

2 Julie Starkey

3 Colin Lord

4 Terence Lord

5 Stuart Hale

6 Michael Davidson (C)

2: first on an inside bell. Rung to celebrate the baptism of William Henry Christopher Anderson, first grandchild of Julie & Simon Starkey.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Saturday, 2 March 2019 in 48m (15–3–27)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Lewis Benfield

2 Nicky Carling

3 Rebecca Bullingham

4 Christine Hurst

5 Garry Mason

6 Francis Fisher

7 Anthony Haywood

8 Dave Carling (C)

1st S Major - 3.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Saturday, 2 March 2019 in 44m (15–3–27)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Rebecca Odames

2 Garry Mason

3 Lewis Benfield

4 Nicky Carling

5 Will Norton

6 Dave Carling

7 Mark Pendery

8 Francis Fisher (C)

1st of treble bob - 1.

Rung to welcome Martin Beleza Norton, born to Sandra and Will.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Whitwick, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 3 March 2019 in 47m (11–3–12 in F)

1320 Grandsire Doubles and Plain Bob Doubles

720 Grandsire; 600 Plain Bob

1 Hilary Blakemore

2 Val Baxter

3 Janet Stevenson

4 Colin Lord (C)

5 Chris Gooch (C)

6 Jim Lackenby

Rung prior to morning service in celebration of the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of 3.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Burbage, Leicestershire

St Catherine

Tuesday, 5 March 2019 in 49m (14–1–23 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Rowan W Harrison

2 Julia A Biggs

3 Michael E Pickering

4 Neil Cureton

5 Martin Mellor (C)

6 Stephen Brooks

For Shrove Tuesday.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 8 March 2019 in 42m (9–2–14 in G)

1344 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major

Composed by Christopher M Mansfield

1 Sophia A M Stonehouse

2 Robert P Watson

3 Colin Lord

4 Richard Bimson

5 Izabelle A Bimson

6 R Ian Stonehouse

7 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

8 Mark J Pendery

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Gilmorton, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 9 March 2019 in 47m (10–2–9 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Graham Redman

2 Diana Young

3 Daniel Iliffe

4 Lydia Redman

5 Andrew Young

6 Ben Davies

7 Terry Iliffe (C)

8 John C Davies

First in method: 3,4 & 6.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Medbourne, Leicestershire

St Giles

Monday, 11 March 2019 in 42m (8–3–3 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (6m)

120 Grandsire, 360 St. Simons, 120 St. Martins, 240 St. Osmund, 240 Eynesbury, 180 Plain Bob

1 Andrew Young

2 Diana Young

3 Alison Iliffe

4 Terry Iliffe

5 Steve Millington (C)

6 Ian Hearn

Welcome into the world Alexander George Rootes, born 25th Feb 2019; brother to Lucy, and son of Heather and Michael.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Monday, 18 March 2019 in 44m (6–0–22)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Martin Welch

2 Richard Brown

3 Val Baxter

4 Maurice Starkey

5 Stephen Colley

6 Andrew Ward (C)

Front 6.

In celebration of the demise of the tower woodworm.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 18 March 2019 in 2h 48 (11–1–5 in G)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major

(10 methods: 672 each Cambridge, Glasgow and Lincolnshire (N), 576 Superlative, 480 each Pudsey and Yorkshire and 384 each Belfast (F), Bristol, London and Rutland, with 140 changes of method.

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Colin Aked

2 Gary J Audley

3 David C Brown (C)

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Peter J England

6 Brian G Meads

7 R Philip Graves

8 J Michael Roberts

For St Patrick’s Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5635.0404

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Cannock, Staffordshire

St Luke

Tuesday, 19 March 2019 in 2h 53 (14–0–10 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 J Michael Roberts

2 Sally A Brown

3 Colin Aked

4 David C Brown

5 Peter J England

6 Gary J Audley

7 Malcolm Quimby

8 Brian G Meads

9 R Philip Graves (C)

10 Christopher J Pickford

Rung in memory of Hilda Knox, 16/7/1928 - 18/3/2019.

Ringing World page reference: 5632.0331

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Lutterworth, Leicestershire

St Mary

Wednesday, 20 March 2019 in 51m (14–2–1 in E)

1376 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Luke G Groom

1 Alison Iliffe

2 Dan Iliffe

3 Diana Young

4 Terry Iliffe

5 Steve Millington

6 John Davies

7 Andrew Young

8 Luke Groom (C)

First in Method: 2

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Whitwick, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 24 March 2019 in 46m (11–3–12 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Hilary Blakemore

2 Di Lackenby

3 Janet Stevenson

4 Colin Lord

5 Chris Gooch (C)

6 Jim Lackenby

Rung prior to morning service in celebration of the visit by the Rt Revd Guli Francis-Dehaqani, Bishop of Loughborough.

First Quarter Peal inside - 2nd

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 24 March 2019 in 23m (9–3–3 in A♭)

720 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jethro G Woolley

2 Frances Marshall

3 Liz Watson

4 Charles A Bishop

5 Sally A Brown (C)

6 Richard C L Brown

Rung for morning service on the 75th anniversary of the Great Escape.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James Greater

Monday, 25 March 2019 in 23m (6–0–22)

720 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Charles Bishop

2 Martin Welch

3 Richard Brown

4 Stephen Colley

5 Andrew Ward

6 Peter Soar (C)

Front 6

To celebrate the life of Ruth H Smith of Melbourne

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Bushby, Leicestershire

18 Dalby Avenue

Monday, 25 March 2019 in 2h 23 (15)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton rotated

1–2 Rupert A Clarke

3–4 Roland H Cook (C)

5–6 Simon C Melen

7–8 John Adcock

In memory of Ruth H Smith

Ringing World page reference: 5640.0539

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sibson, Leicestershire

St Botolph

Wednesday, 27 March 2019 in 48m (12–2–4 in F♯)

1272 Surprise Minor

(1) 720 Alnwick, Chester, Munden, Sandiare; (2) 552 Bourne

1 David Lazzerini

2 Derek Butterworth

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 R Philip Graves (C)

6 J Michael Roberts

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ibstock, Leicestershire

St Denys

Wednesday, 27 March 2019 in 46m (10–1–27 in F)

1250 Surprise Minor

2 Methods:- 720 Newcastle; 530 Cambridge.

1 P Mary Cheesewright

2 Derek Butterworth

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 R Philip Graves (C)

6 J Michael Roberts

First quarter on the bells since restoration.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Earl Shilton, Leicestershire

St Simon and St Jude

Wednesday, 27 March 2019 in 44m (11–3–13 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Quinn Upton

2 Samuel A Clements

3 Jennifer Hawkins

4 Robert Hawkins

5 Terry M Astill (C)

6 Christopher M Sturgess

First Quarter Peal 1

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Friday, 29 March 2019 in 2h 51 (9–1–26 in A)

5040 Humberside Surprise Royal

Composed by Donald F Morrison No.6412

1 Sally A Brown

2 Colin Aked

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Felicity S Warwick

5 Gary J Audley

6 Malcolm Quimby

7 David A Warwick

8 Brian G Meads

9 R Philip Graves (C)

10 J Michael Roberts

Rung in memoriam Ruth H Smith

Ringing World page reference: 5640.0539

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 31 March 2019 in 41m (7–1–5 in A)

1296 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Steve Millington

2 Mark Pendery

3 Alison Iliffe

4 Daniel Iliffe

5 Brian Mozley

6 Terry Iliffe (C)

1st in method: 4.

Rung to celebrate the first Wedding Anniversary of Laura (Alison and Terry’s niece and Daniel’s cousin) and Steve Watkins, married at this church one year ago today.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Oaks in Charnwood, Leicestershire

St James the Greater

Monday, 1 April 2019 in 42m (6–0–22)

1320 Surprise Minor (2m)

720 Norwich, 600 Cambridge.

1 Martin Welch

2 Richard C L Brown

3 Sally A Brown

4 Charles Bishop

5 Peter Soar

6 Andrew A Ward (C)

Front 6

Rung as a compliment to Charles on his birthday.

First surprise minor: 4

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kingston on Soar, Nottinghamshire

St Winifred

Monday, 1 April 2019 (9–3–24 in A♭)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (4m)

576 Spliced Berwick & Hexham; 720 Spliced Primrose & Norfolk

1 Liz A Watson

2 Tony Lees

3 Peter J Rayns

4 John D Cooper

5 Robert P Watson

6 R Philip Graves (C)

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barton in Fabis, Nottinghamshire

St George

Monday, 1 April 2019 in 43m (11–0–21 in G)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (4m)

720 Spliced Cambridge & Ipswich; 576 Spliced Beverley & Surfleet

1 Ros Graves

2 R Philip Graves

3 Robert P Watson

4 Tony Lees

5 Peter J Rayns

6 John D Cooper (C)

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Earl Shilton, Leicestershire

St Simon and St Jude

Wednesday, 3 April 2019 in 43m (11–3–13 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Stephen J Franklin

2 Jill Belcher

3 Nicky Carling

4 Jenny Ace

5 David G Carling

6 Samuel A Clements

7 Terry M Astill (C)

8 Luke G Groom

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Saturday, 6 April 2019 in 50m (15–3–27)

1344 Plain Bob Triples

1 Nicky Carling

2 Kiera Boylan

3 Dave Carling

4 Angela Preston

5 Garry Mason

6 Stephen Franklin

7 Mark Boylan (C)

8 Mikal Kmet

1st QP - 8; 1st Triples - 2.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Saturday, 6 April 2019 in 48m (15–3–27)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Kiera Boylan

2 Stephen Franklin

3 Nicky Carling

4 Michael Parker

5 Angela Preston

6 Garry Mason

7 Dave Carling (C)

8 Mark Boylan

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Saturday, 6 April 2019 in 51m (25–0–20 in D)

1344 Bristol Surprise Maximus

1 Howell J Williams

2 Mark J Pendery (C)

3 Dave G Carling

4 Jo L White

5 Luke G Groom

6 Michael F Davidson

7 Andrew Preston

8 A John Stanworth

9 Terry M Astill

10 Christopher M Rudge

11 R Philip Graves

12 Mark A Boylan

On the occasion of the christening of Annie Elizabeth Angrave third child to Claire and Richard Angrave. Many Congratulations.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 7 April 2019 in 44m (10–3–3 in F)

1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Lydia Redman

2 Greg Connolly

3 Alison Iliffe

4 Daniel Iliffe (C)

5 Terry Iliffe

6 Lewis Smith

1st in method: 2. 1st Doubles as Conductor.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Birstall, Leicestershire

St James the Great

Monday, 8 April 2019 in 2h 49 (10–0–23 in G♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (9m)

9 Methods:- 608 Glasgow; 576 each Bristol, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 544 each London, Pudsey; 512 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire. 128 com, atw.

Composed by Graham A C John

1 John F Mulvey

2 Gary J Audley

3 David C Brown

4 Peter J England

5 Brian G Meads

6 Roy A Meads

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

1750th Peal - 7.

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 5635.0404

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Grendon, Warwickshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 9 April 2019 in 3h 1 (11–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor

(23 methods: 1. Alnwick, Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Newcastle, Sandiacre; 2. Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, King Edward, Norfolk, Primrose, Queen Mary; 3. Berwick, Beverley, Durham, Hexham, Surfleet, York; 4. London, Wells; 5. Bourne; 6. Norwich; 7. Cambridge.

1 R Philip Graves

2 Gary J Audley

3 David C Brown (C)

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Brian G Meads

6 J Michael Roberts

Ringing World page reference: 5635.0404

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Lockington, Leicestershire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 in 46m (14–1–1 in F)

1282 Swindon Surprise Royal

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1 Peter Rayns

2 Robert Watson

3 Brenda Parr

4 Heather Grover

5 Andrew Higson

6 Ian Maynard-Smith

7 Michael Davidson

8 Philip Grover

9 Nicholas Parr

10 Andrew Ward (C)

First in method: 2, 3, 6.

20th birthday compliment to Emily Higson.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Wymeswold, Leicestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (11–3–9 in F♯)

Tolling Tenor

Ringing for Notre Dame

6 Richard Thomas (C)

Ringing for Notre Dame

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Wigston Magna, Leicestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (16–0–11 in E)

Tolling

Rung at 7pm for Notre Dame.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Thurcaston, Leicestershire

All Saints'

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (10cwt)

Tolling

1 Peter Hunt

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Swepstone, Leicestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (10–2–24 in G)

Rounds and Call Changes

Composed by John Fancourt

1 Mary Hale

2 Roger Marshall

3 John Fancourt (C)

4 Audrey Exley

5 Stuart Hale

6 Peter Rose

Notre Dame

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire

St Michael

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (14–0–0 in F♯)

Tolling

For Notre Dame

1 Margie Brimacombe

2 Fiona Preece

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire

St Michael

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (14–0–0 in F♯)

Tolling

tolling

1 Fiona Preece

2 Margie Brimacombe

Tolling Tenor for Notre Dae

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Stanford on Avon, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (11–3–12 in F♯)

Tolling

1 Andy Hinton

Tenor tolled for 7 minutes in solidarity with Notre Dame

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Shawell, Leicestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (8–2–22 in A♭)

Tolling

1 Daphne Hinton

Tenor tolled for 7 minutes in solidarity with Notre Dame

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ratby, Leicestershire

St Philip and St James

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (9–3–18 in G)

280 Rounds

Rang half muffled in solidarity with Notre Dame Cathedral

1 Valerie P Pears

2 Alan J Whitmee

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Peatling Parva, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (9–2–20 in A♭)

Tolling

1 Dilys England

In solidarity with the people of France after the fire at Notre Dame.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Medbourne, Leicestershire

St Giles

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (8–3–3 in A♭)

Tolling

7 minutes of tolling at 7:00pm for the Notre Dame fire.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Market Harborough, Leicestershire

St Hugh

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m

Tolling

3 Terry Iliffe

Tolling the tenor at 7pm for 7 minutes in solidarity with Notre Dame.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Lutterworth, Leicestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (14–2–1 in E)

Tolling

1 Penny Carr

Tenor tolled for 7 minutes in solidarity with Notre Dame

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 2m (30–2–0 in D♭)

Tolling

10 David W Clarke

Tenor tolled for 2 minutes at 7pm, prior to the communion service, as a mark of solidarity to the people of France following the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Little Bowden, Leicestershire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m

Tolling

2 Daniel Iliffe

Tolling the tenor at 7pm for 7 minutes in solidarity with Notre Dame.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leire, Leicestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (6–3–14 in A)

Tolling

1 Lynette Rowbottom

Tenor tolled for 7 minutes in solidarity with Notre Dame

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (25–0–20 in D)

Tolling

12 Dave Carling

Tenor tolled at 7pm.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kimcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (13–1–14 in F)

Tolling

6 Martin Goddard

In solidarity with the people of France after the fire at Notre Dame.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hathern, Leicestershire

Notre-Dame

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (Tolling)

Tolling

1 Vic Lowen (C)

Notre-Dame

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Great Easton, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (9–0–16 in A♭)

Tolling, Call Changes and Whole Pull Plain Hunt (half Muffled)

Tolling, call changes and whole pull plain hunt (half muffled).

1 Fiona Millington

2 Glenys Murcott

3 David Murcott (C)

4 Sue Kingston

5 Steve Millington

6 John Nicholls

Rung for Notre Dame

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Great Bowden, Leicestershire

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (9–3–12 in G)

Tolling

5 Robert Sulley

Single bell tolled in solidarity with the people of France following the devastating fire at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. Resurgam

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Gilmorton, Leicestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (10–2–9 in G)

Tolling

8 John C Davies

In solidarity with the people of France after the fire at Notre Dame.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Earl Shilton, Leicestershire

St Simon and St Jude

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 10m (11–3–13 in A♭)

Rounds

1 Louise Overton

2 Terry M Astill

3 Quinn Upton

4 Samuel A Clements

In solidarity with the people of Paris after the fire at Notre Dame

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Copt Oak, Leicestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (9–3–4 in A)

Rounds

1 Lewis A Benfield

2 Charles A Bishop

3 Trevor G Brown

Rung at 7pm for 7 minutes as a mark of solidarity to the people of France following the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Catthorpe, Leicestershire

St Thomas

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (6 in C♯)

Tolling

1 Lisa Netherwood

Tenor tolled for 7 minutes in solidarity with Notre Dame

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Burbage, Leicestershire

St Catherine

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (14–1–23 in F♯)

Tolling For Notre Dame

120 Grandsire Doubles, 120 Plain Bob Doubles a course of St Simon's Bob Doubles. Tolling the Tenor

1 Geoff Hughes

2 Sheila Lockett

3 Martin Mellor

4 Neil Cureton

5 Julia A Biggs

6 Rowan W Harrison

Rung in solidarity for the people of Paris following the fire at Notre Dame.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Broughton Astley, Leicestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (18–0–7 in E)

Tolling

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire

St Mary and St Hardulph

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (9–1–20 in F♯)

Rounds, Call Changes, Plain Hunt and Tolling

1 Sue Barnett (C)

2 Jo Yates

3 Andrea Bray

4 Di Wilkins

5 Steve Beech

6 Paul Yates

For Notre Dame

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Bitteswell, Leicestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (8–1–10 in A♭)

Tolling

Rung at 7pm.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barwell, Leicestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (15–0–11 in F)

30 Rounds and Call Changes

Rounds and call changes on four bells for Notre Dame and prior to ringing for the Maundy Thursday service.

3 Michael Pickering (C)

4 Annette Rushton

5 Jane Boyd

6 Roger Armstrong

Seven minutes for Notre Dame followed by ringing for the Maundy Thursday service.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire

St Helen

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (21–2–24 in E♭)

Tolling

10 Martin Welch

In Solidarity with Notre Dame.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire

St Michael

Saturday, 27 April 2019 (14–0–0 in F♯)

120 Call Changes

1 Sally A Brown (C)

2 Joanne Moore

3 Penny White

4 Phillippa Taylor

5 Jethro G Woolley

6 Richard C L Brown

Loughborough Parish Church entry, gaining 4th place in the Leicester DG striking competition. 1st striking competition - 2, 3, 4 &. 5..

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Brinklow, Warwickshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 May 2019 in 2h 46 (8–1–20 in A♭)

5056 Deva Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Luke G Groom (C)

2 Mark J Pendery

3 Steven A Millington

4 Joanne L White

5 Michael Angrave

6 Thomas W Griffiths

7 Terry M Astill

8 Mark A Boylan

50th Birthday compliment to Nicky Carling.

Birthday compliments to Tim Wykes.

Congratulations to Mark and Natalie Boylan on making 11 years together.

Ringing World page reference: 5647.0702

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Saddington, Leicestershire

St Helen

Monday, 6 May 2019 in 43m (8–0–20 in A)

1296 Surprise Minor

576 Surfleet; 720 Norwich

1 Kiera Boylan

2 Terry Astill

3 Steve Millington

4 Garry Mason

5 Andrew Higson

6 Mark Boylan (C)

First Treble Bob: 1. Rung on Leicester Cathedral Quarter Peal Day and for the safe arrival of a son for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Medbourne, Leicestershire

St Giles

Monday, 6 May 2019 in 44m (8–3–3 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Amy Cook

2 Lewis Benfield

3 Christine Hurst

4 Jo White

5 Jenny Ace

6 Francis Fisher (C)

Rung on Leicester Cathedral Quarter Peal Day

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Market Harborough, Leicestershire

St Dionysius

Monday, 6 May 2019 in 44m (18–3–5 in F)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Lewis Benfield

2 Dave Carling

3 Nicky Carling

4 Mary Cheesewright

5 Francis Fisher

6 Will Norton

7 Stephen Aldridge

8 Chris Rudge (C)

9 Mark Pendery

10 Mike Roberts

Rung on Leicester Cathedral Quarter Peal Day

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Lubenham, Leicestershire

All Saints

Monday, 6 May 2019 in 37m (8–0–24 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Morgan Williams

2 John Squibb

3 Dianne Stewart

4 Christine Hurst

5 Garry Mason (C)

6 Howell Williams

Rung on Leicester Cathedral Quarter Peal Day

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kings Norton, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 6 May 2019 in 51m (18–3–12 in E♭)

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Jill Belcher

2 Will Norton

3 Andrew Higson

4 Howell Williams

5 Terry Astill

6 Stephen Aldridge

7 Mark Pendery

8 Mike Roberts (C)

Rung on Leicester Cathedral Quarter Peal Day.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Illston on the Hill, Leicestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 6 May 2019 in 43m (8–2–11 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Howell Williams

2 Morgan Williams

3 Lewis Benfield

4 John Squibb

5 Francis Fisher

6 Mark Pendery (C)

First of Minor and inside:2. Rung on Leicester Cathedral Quarter Peal Day and for the safe arrival of a son for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Houghton on the Hill, Leicestershire

St Catharine

Monday, 6 May 2019 in 43m (12–3–7 in F♯)

1260 Doubles

1P/ 3M/ 1V

1 Christine Hurst

2 Garry Mason (C)

3 Stephen Hamby

4 Francis Fisher

5 Terry Astill

6 Dianne Stewart

Rung on Leicester Cathedral Quarter Peal Day

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hallaton, Leicestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 6 May 2019 in 41m (11–1–0 in F♯)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Stephen Hamby

2 Steve Millington

3 Garry Mason

4 Chris Rudge

5 Mark Boylan

6 Dave Carling (C)

Rung on Leicester Cathedral Quarter Peal Day

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Great Glen, Leicestershire

St Cuthbert

Monday, 6 May 2019 in 43m (9–0–26 in A♭)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Nicky Carling

2 Mary Cheesewright

3 Dave Carling

4 Christine Hurst

5 Jo White

6 Roland Cook (C)

7 Stephen Aldridge

8 Mike Roberts

First in method; 4. Rung on Leicester Cathedral Quarter Peal Day and for the safe arrival of a son for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Great Bowden, Leicestershire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 6 May 2019 in 50m (14–0–1 in F)

1440 Surprise Minor

One extent each Cambridge & Beverley

1 Kiera Boylan

2 Jenny Ace

3 Steve Millington

4 Stephen Hamby

5 Mark Boylan

6 Terry Astill (C)

Rung on Leicester Cathedral Quarter Peal Day

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Billesdon, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 6 May 2019 in 45m (11–2–22 in F)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Standard Eight

1 Mary Cheesewright

2 Andrew Higson (C)

3 Mark Pendery

4 Mike Roberts

5 Chris Rudge

6 Howell Williams

7 Stephen Aldridge

8 Mark Boylan

Rung on Leicester Cathedral Quarter Peal Day

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 17 May 2019 in 45m (9–2–14 in G)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 R Ian Stonehouse

2 Sophia A M Stonehouse

3 Sally A Brown

4 Robert P Watson

5 Richard Bimson

6 Richard C L Brown

7 Izabelle A Bimson

8 Mark J Pendery (C)

First Surprise Major for 5 years. 2.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Lubenham, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 25 May 2019 (8–0–24 in A)

1272 Ford Prefect Treble Bob Minor

1 Janet Donaldson

2 Steve Millington

3 Diana Young

4 Stephen Peverett

5 Andrew Young

6 Alistair Donaldson (C)

Rung on "Towel Day 2019" to commemorate and thank the universe for the gift of Douglas Noel Adams 1952-2001, author of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", a 5-part trilogy.

Happy Towel Day one and all!

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Bromyard, Herefordshire

St Peter

Monday, 27 May 2019 in 3h 3 (13–3–13 in F)

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal

Composed by John M Goldthorpe

1 Rosalind J Keech

2 Lesley A Tucker

3 Gary J Audley

4 David C Brown

5 Christopher E Bulleid

6 Graham P Tucker

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 Peter J Sawyer

9 Brian G Meads

10 J Michael Roberts

Ringing World page reference: 5642.0583

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kingsland, Herefordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 28 May 2019 in 2h 58 (11–1–12 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

(8 methods: 640 Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire, 608 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 120 com, atw)

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 Gillian H Knox

2 R Philip Graves

3 Helen J Audley

4 David C Brown (C)

5 Gary J Audley

6 Brian G Meads

7 Peter J Sawyer

8 J Michael Roberts

575th together: 2 and 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5642.0583

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Saturday, 1 June 2019 in 42m (10–3–0)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Garry Mason

2 Helen Gamble

3 Lewis Benfield

4 Mike Roberts

5 Francis Fisher

6 Michael Parker

ist Quarter: 2

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Saturday, 1 June 2019 in 44m (10–3–0)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lewis Benfield

2 Samantha Baker

3 Francis Fisher

4 Garry Mason (C)

5 Stephen Hamby

6 Rebecca Lee

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Saturday, 1 June 2019 in 55m (32–3–14 in C♯)

1344 Bristol Surprise Maximus

1 Luke G Groom

2 Pamela J Timms

3 Angela S Preston

4 Nicky Carling

5 Dave G Carling

6 Michael F Davidson

7 Howell J Williams

8 Michael Chester

9 Mark J Pendery (C)

10 Christopher M Rudge

11 Andrew D Higson

12 Terry M Astill

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Marston Trussell, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 3 June 2019 (10–0–14 in G)

1272 Primrose Surprise Minor

1 Diana Young

2 Alison Iliffe

3 Dan Iliffe

4 Terry Iliffe

5 Steve Millington

6 Andrew Young (C)

In celebration of the life of Hazel Macgregor 1929-2019, laid to rest at this church.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Burbage, Leicestershire

St Catherine

Monday, 3 June 2019 in 44m (14–1–23 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

192 Superlative, 160 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire, 128 Bristol.

Composed by R Philip Graves

1 Martin Mellor

2 Mary Cheesewright

3 Robert Watson

4 Martyn Marriott

5 Peter England

6 Garry Mason

7 Philip Graves (C)

8 Michael Roberts

60th birthday compliment to Bill Riley of Stoke Golding.

90th birthday compliment to Frank Mellor of Burbage.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Aston on Trent, Derbyshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 4 June 2019 in 44m (9–3–15 in F♯)

1296 Sandiacre Surprise Minor

1 Philip R Wild

2 Robert P Watson

3 Tony Lees

4 Peter J Rayns

5 John D Cooper

6 R Philip Graves (C)

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Stanford on Avon, Northamptonshire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 5 June 2019 in 48m (11–3–12 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Anthea Hiams

2 Daphne Hinton

3 Andy Hinton

4 Kelvin Broad

5 Colin Sim (C)

First quarter rung at Stanford on Avon for the whole band.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Whitwick, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 6 June 2019 in 45m (11–3–12 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Hilary Blakemore

2 Di Lackenby

3 Janet Stevenson

4 Val Baxter

5 Chris Gooch (C)

6 Jim Lackenby

Rung to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day and the start of the Battle of Normandy.

Grandfather of 5th was part of the naval support for the landings.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hinckley, Leicestershire

Assumption of SMV

Friday, 7 June 2019 in 3h 8 (22–0–6 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by P A B Saddleton (10 part)

1 Sally A Brown

2 Jack E Page

3 Stephanie J Warboys

4 Terry M Astill

5 Michael Angrave

6 Luke G Groom

7 Thomas W Griffiths (C)

8 Martin Mellor

Arranged and rung as a 90th birthday compliment to Frank Mellor, former tower captain at this church.

Ringing World page reference: 5643.0606

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Earl Shilton, Leicestershire

St Simon and St Jude

Sunday, 16 June 2019 in 41m (11–3–13 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Quinn Upton

2 Francis W Fisher

3 Jenny Ace

4 Lewis Benfield

5 Samuel A Clements

6 Terry M Astill (C)

1st Quarter of Minor 1

In memory of Valerie E Goode, former Tower Captain at Earl Shilton

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Bushby, Leicestershire

18 Dalby Avenue

Monday, 17 June 2019 in 2h 20 (15)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C.Middleton

1–2 Rupert A Clarke

3–4 Simon C Melen

5–6 Simon Humphrey

7–8 Roland H Cook (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5645.0659

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

Bell Foundry Tower

Monday, 24 June 2019 in 38m (6–2–13 in B)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Sally A Brown

2 Richard C L Brown

3 Colin Lord

4 Stephen Stanford

5 Martyn J Marriott

6 Michael Angrave

7 Andrew A Ward

8 Murray A Coleman (C)

Rung on the occasion of Richard’s 75th birthday.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Burbage, Leicestershire

St Catherine

Friday, 28 June 2019 in 49m (14–1–23 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sheila Lockett

2 Rowan W Harrison

3 Michael E Pickering

4 Simon W Hargreaves

5 Martin Mellor (C)

6 G Hughes

On the 100th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, rung after the local schools peace day parade and service.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 28 June 2019 in 43m (9–2–14 in G)

1312 Turramurra Surprise Major

1 Michael J de C Henshaw

2 Robert P Watson

3 Sophia A M Stonehouse

4 R Ian Stonehouse

5 Richard Bimson

6 C Colin Lord

7 Izabelle A Bimson

8 Mark J Pendery (C)

First in method 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. 75th Birthday wishes to Richard C L Brown.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Saturday, 6 July 2019 in 49m (16 cwts)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Angela Preston

2 Heather Morris

3 Christine Hurst

4 Michael Parker

5 Garry Mason

6 Stephen Hamby

7 Anthony Haywood

8 Francis Fisher (C)

First Surprise Major 4

Get well wishes to Roland Cook

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Wymeswold, Leicestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 11 July 2019 in 45m (11–3–9)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Izabelle A Bimson

2 Sue Fossey

3 Andrew Boston

4 Richard A M Thomas

5 Richard Bimson

6 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

To welcome The Revd Clive Watts as Priest-in-Charge of the Benefices of Barrow-upon-Soar and Walton-le-Wolds, and Wymeswold and Prestwold with Hoton; licensed at Holy Trinity, Barrow on 10th July 2019.

1st of Treble Bob - 2, 3; 1st in method - 4

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 18 July 2019 in 40m (4–3–5 in E♭)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

12m: Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet.

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Izabelle A Bimson

2 Stephanie J Warboys

3 Richard Bimson

4 Daniel J Iliffe

5 Michael Angrave

6 John S Warboys (C)

Rung in memory of Roland Cook.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Allexton, Leicestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 18 July 2019 in 44m (8–1–15 in A)

1272 Minimus (3m)

480 Single Court, 480 Reverse Canterbury, 312 Plain Bob.

1 Ray Martin

2 Robert Sulley

3 Alistair Donaldson

4 Andrew Young (C)

Rung to mark the 50th anniversary of The Churches Conservation Trust. St Peter's church Allexton is in the care of the Trust.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Saddington, Leicestershire

St Helen

Saturday, 20 July 2019 (8–0–20 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Nathan Booker

2 Kelvin Broad

3 Greg Connolly

4 Graham Redman

5 Terry Iliffe (C)

6 Ian Hearn

Rung after a wedding at this church.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hathern, Leicestershire

St Peter and St Paul

Monday, 22 July 2019 in 45m (9–2–12 in G)

1309 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by R Philip Graves

1 Mary Cheesewright

2 Derek Butterworth

3 Lynda Lazzerini

4 Peter England

5 Martyn Marriott

6 Robert Watson

7 Philip Graves (C)

8 Michael Roberts

Rung in memory of Roland H Cook, of Great Glen.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George, Ringing Room

Wednesday, 24 July 2019 in 2h 38 (14 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter D Niblett

1–2 Rupert A Clarke

3–4 Paul Jopp (C)

5–6 Simon C Melen

7–8 Simon Humphrey

9–10 David J Marshall

Rung in fond memory of Roland Cook by the Monday evening Barrow on Soar band of which he was a founder member.

The band would like to associate Bob Smith with this performance.

Ringing World page reference: 5656.0921

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kings Norton, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 24 July 2019 in 54m (18–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Alison Iliffe

2 John Davies

3 Richard Holyland

4 Steve Millington

5 Daniel Iliffe

6 Andrew Young

7 Terry Iliffe (C)

8 Arthur Rees

500th Quarter: 7. 150th Quarter: 4.

In fond memory of Roland Cook, our ringing inspiration and special friend, by a Market Harborough District band. Rung with the musical composition invariably called by Roland for quarters in this method.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Asfordby, Leicestershire

All Saints

Monday, 29 July 2019 in 45m (12–1–17 in F)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Lynn Irving

2 Sarah Pawley

3 Peter Brown

4 Garry Mason

5 Dave Bloor

6 John Adcock (C)

In Thanksgiving for the life of Roland H Cook in the tower where he learned to ring

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hambleton, Rutland

St Andrew

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 (10–2–6 in G)

48 Stedman Doubles

Touch called by ringer 1 (being the last ring with Roland)

1 Daphne Hinton

2 Andy Hinton

3 Anthea Hiams

4 Nick Hiams

5 Robin Wilson

6 Julia Hampson

7 Mark Hampson

8 David Underwood

9 Geoff Pullin

10 Carole Pullin

11 Karen Ostins

12 Wally Ostins

13 Colin Sim

14 Penny Carr

15 Rob Palmer

Outing organised by Andy & Daphne Hinton in memory of many such enjoyable outings with Roland Cook

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Exton, Rutland

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 (12–2–10 in G)

48 Stedman Doubles

Touch called by ringer 1 (being the last ring with Roland)

1 Daphne Hinton

2 Andy Hinton

3 Anthea Hiams

4 Nick Hiams

5 Robin Wilson

6 Julia Hampson

7 Mark Hampson

8 David Underwood

9 Geoff Pullin

10 Carole Pullin

11 Karen Ostins

12 Wally Ostins

13 Colin Sim

14 Penny Carr

Outing organised by Andy & Daphne Hinton in memory of many such enjoyable outings with Roland Cook

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Edith Weston, Rutland

St Mary

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 (7–0–13 in A)

48 Stedman Doubles

Touch called by ringer 1 (being the last ring with Roland)

1 Daphne Hinton

2 Andy Hinton

3 Anthea Hiams

4 Nick Hiams

5 Robin Wilson

6 Julia Hampson

7 Mark Hampson

8 David Underwood

9 Geoff Pullin

10 Carole Pullin

11 Karen Ostins

12 Wally Ostins

13 Colin Sim

14 Penny Carr

Outing organised by Andy & Daphne Hinton in memory of many such enjoyable outings with Roland Cook

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Cottesmore, Rutland

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 (14–0–3 in F)

48 Stedman Doubles

Touch called by ringer 1 (being the last ring with Roland)

1 Daphne Hinton

2 Andy Hinton

3 Anthea Hiams

4 Nick Hiams

5 Robin Wilson

6 Julia Hampson

7 Mark Hampson

8 David Underwood

9 Geoff Pullin

10 Carole Pullin

11 Karen Ostins

12 Wally Ostins

13 Colin Sim

14 Penny Carr

Outing organised by Andy & Daphne Hinton in memory of many such enjoyable outings with Roland Cook

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Braunston, Rutland

All Saints

Tuesday, 30 July 2019 (10–0–25 in G)

48 Stedman Doubles

Touch called by ringer 1 (being the last ring with Roland)

1 Daphne Hinton

2 Andy Hinton

3 Anthea Hiams

4 Nick Hiams

5 Robin Wilson

6 Julia Hampson

7 Mark Hampson

8 David Underwood

9 Geoff Pullin

10 Carole Pullin

11 Karen Ostins

12 Wally Ostins

13 Colin Sim

14 Penny Carr

15 Rob Palmer

Outing organised by Andy & Daphne Hinton in memory of many such enjoyable outings with Roland Cook

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Shawell, Leicestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 1 August 2019 (8–2–22 in A♭)

1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (10m)

10m: London, Kelso, Wells, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Durham, Ipswich, Cambridge, York; all the work

1 Stephanie J Warboys

2 Nicholas R Wilson

3 Daniel J Iliffe

4 Anthony J Rowan

5 Michael Angrave

6 John S Warboys (C)

This performance did not comply with the norm "The Performance was a True Touch".

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Birstall, Leicestershire

St James the Great

Friday, 2 August 2019 (10–0–23 in G♯)

1282 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Robert P Watson

2 Sophia A M Stonehouse

3 R Ian Stonehouse

4 Ian J Maynard Smith

5 Richard Bimson

6 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

7 Izabelle A Bimson

8 Terry M Astill

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Queniborough, Leicestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 4 August 2019 in 45m (10–1–17 in G)

1260 Mixed Doubles

Stedman, Grandsire, Bob Doubles, St Simons, St Martins

1 Annette Tudor-Brown

2 Rod Lloyd

3 Maurice Kirk

4 Garry Mason

5 Peter Brown (C)

6 Eric Leeson

Rung by friends of Roland H Cook, in memoriam. Roland was Tower Captain at Queniborough until the mid 1980's.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Illston on the Hill, Leicestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 7 August 2019 in 48m (8–2–11 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alison Iliffe

2 Carole Ratcliffe

3 Andrew Young

4 Henry Jones

5 Steve Millington (C)

6 Arthur Rees

Rung in fond memory of Roland Cook, great friend to us all and stalwart supporter of ringing at all levels.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sapcote, Leicestershire

All Saints

Friday, 23 August 2019 in 41m (9–1–26 in A♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5)

256 each of Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Superlative & Rutland

1 Garry Mason

2 Jenny Ace

3 Nicky Carling

4 Mark Pendery

5 Terry Astill

6 Jimmy Yeoman

7 Dave Carling (C)

8 Luke Groom

1st spliced - 2. 21st birthday compliment to Gemma Wormleighton.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Whitwick, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 25 August 2019 in 45m (11–3–12 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Hilary Blakemore

2 Di Lackenby

3 Janet Stevenson

4 Colin Lord

5 Chris Gooch (C)

6 Jim Lackenby

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Hilary (1st) and Jim Blakemore.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

South Wigston, Leicestershire

St Thomas the Apostle

Sunday, 25 August 2019 in 42m

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Paul Atkins (C)

2 Michael Parker

3 Rebecca Odames

4 Helen Gamble

5 Paul Standley

6 Francis Fisher

First Minor - 4

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Enderby

St John the Baptist

Monday, 26 August 2019 in 48m (11–2–15 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Samantha Baker

2 Helen S Staples

3 William Borman

4 Rebeca Lee

5 Paul Standley

6 Philip R Staples

7 Charlie F Worger (C)

8 William Steward

First of Triples 1, First as conductor.

Rung as a compliment to Miss Emily Phipps and Mr. Christopher Swain on the eve of their wedding.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Prestwold, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Thursday, 29 August 2019 in 2h 50 (10–2–21 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 Methods:- 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol, Rutland; 576 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire. 132 com, atw.

Composed by Neil R Aspland

1 P Mary Cheesewright

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 John F Mulvey

4 Gary J Audley

5 Peter J England

6 Colin Aked

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

1750th Tower bell peal - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5655.0896

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Monday, 2 September 2019 in 53m (30–2–0 in D♭)

1299 Stedman Caters

Composed by Daniel Brady

1 Derek Butterworth

2 Richard Brown

3 Lynda Lazzerini

4 Garry Mason

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Martyn Marriott

7 Peter England

8 Robert Watson

9 Philip Graves (C)

10 Michael Roberts

First quarter of Stedman Caters as conductor.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Saturday, 7 September 2019 in 54m (25–0–20 in D)

1320 Grandsire Cinques

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1 Kiera Boylan

2 Nicky Carling

3 Angela Preston

4 Jenny Ace

5 Andrew Higson

6 Garry Mason

7 Francis Fisher

8 Dave Carling

9 Mark Boylan (C)

10 Terry Astill

11 J Michael Roberts

12 Christopher Rudge

First on 12: 1 & 4.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Claybrooke, Leicestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 7 September 2019 in 2h 57 (13–3–10 in E♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by R J Angrave (No.451)

1 Helen E Hale

2 Sally A Brown

3 John R Fisher

4 Michael Angrave

5 Andrew W Harvey

6 Terry M Astill

7 Richard J Angrave (C)

8 Mark A Boylan

Arranged and rung to celebrate the 40th birthday of the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5656.0919

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Sharnford, Leicestershire

St Helen

Thursday, 12 September 2019 (10–2–6 in G)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

12m: Wearmouth, Netherseale, Westminster, Allendale, Annable's London, Norwich, Warkworth, Stamford, Bacup, Rossendale, Lightfoot, Bamborough

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Stephanie J Warboys

2 John S Warboys (C)

3 Nicholas R Wilson

4 Daniel J Iliffe

5 Anthony J Rowan

6 Luke G Groom

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Lubenham, Leicestershire

All Saints

Friday, 13 September 2019 in 45m (8–0–24 in A)

1260 Doubles

7 methods/variations

1 Janet Donaldson

2 Alison Iliffe

3 Daniel Iliffe

4 Richard Holyland

5 Terry Iliffe (C)

6 Alistair Donaldson

Rung on the first anniversary of Alison’s installation as vicar of the Parish of the Transfiguration, part of the Market Harborough Anglican Team. All the churches were represented in the quarter, i.e. St Nicholas (300), St Hugh (240), St Dionysius (240), All Saints (120), St Peter (120), St Paul(120), and Transfiguration (120).

An extent of method cc874 (using Wainfleet Bobs) is believed to have been rung for the first time. If so we wish to name it Transfiguration Place Doubles.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Earl Shilton, Leicestershire

St Simon and St Jude

Friday, 13 September 2019 in 2h 36 (11–3–13 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Arranged: John Pladdys (no. 44)

1 John Pladdys (C)

2 Christopher C P Woodcock

3 Lewis D Benfield

4 John E Hawes

5 Simon W Edwards

6 Colin Aked

7 Terry M Astill

8 Philip R Wild

First of Stedman, and of Triples: 3

Ringing World page reference: 5658.0968

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Thurnby, Leicestershire

St Luke

Monday, 16 September 2019 in 45m (12–3–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anne Sawford

2 Hilary Pawley

3 Jane Pawley

4 Sarah Pawley

5 Rupert Clarke

6 Richard Pawley (C)

An 80th Birthday Compliment to Marjorie Coleman of Evington and long time member of the Thurnby Band.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire

St Michael

Monday, 16 September 2019 in 2h 47 (14–0–0 in F♯)

5024 Scilly Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison No.771

1 Gary J Audley

2 David C Brown

3 Peter J England

4 Colin Aked

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Brian G Meads

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

The conductor has now conducted a peal on each of the 366 days of the year. The 25th person to do so (according to pealbase).

Ringing World page reference: 5658.0968

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire

St Wilfrid

Monday, 16 September 2019 (10–3–3 in F)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Daniel W Brady

1 Lydia Redman

2 Alison Iliffe

3 Steve Millington (C)

4 Graham Redman

5 Terry Iliffe

6 Andrew Young

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

446 Welford Road

Wednesday, 18 September 2019 in 1h 52 (11)

5040 Surprise Minor

One ext each York, Durham, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge, Bourne

1–2 Garry W Mason

3–4 John Adcock

5–6 Emma J Southerington (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5658.0968

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Wilbarston, Northamptonshire

All Saints

Thursday, 19 September 2019 in 39m (7–2–15 in A♭)

1272 Cunecastre Surprise Minor

1 Alison Iliffe

2 Terry Iliffe

3 Dan Iliffe

4 Steve Millington

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 Andrew Young (C)

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Thurcaston, Leicestershire

All Saints

Friday, 20 September 2019 in 44m (10–0–11 in F♯)

1280 Quedgeley Surprise Major

1 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

2 Colin Lord

3 Izabelle A Bimson

4 R Ian Stonehouse

5 Luke G Groom

6 Richard Bimson

7 Mark J Pendery

8 Terry M Astill

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Evington, Leicestershire

St Denys

Sunday, 6 October 2019 in 2h 44 (16–0–24)

5040 Minor (3m)

London S Minor, Cambridge S Minor, Plain Bob Minor

1 William H J Norton

2 Steven A Millington

3 Colin Aked

4 Mark J Pendery

5 Christopher M Rudge (C)

6 Mark A Boylan

Rung to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the consecration of the church on 9th October 1219

Ringing World page reference: 5661.1038

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Stoke Golding, Leicestershire

St Margaret

Tuesday, 8 October 2019 in 40m (9–0–27 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Richard J Orr

2 John S Patullo

3 Gillian B Groom

4 John O'Brien

5 William H Riley

6 Luke G Groom (C)

First on the treble

Leicester Diocesan Guild

South Wigston, Leicestershire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 12 October 2019 in 2h 50 (14–1–19 in F)

5040 Mixed Minor

4 extents of Plain B and 1 extent each of Cambridge S, Kent TB and St Clements B.

1 Zack D'Mello

2 Howell J Williams

3 M Michael R Parker

4 David G Carling

5 Ian N Robinson

6 Francis W Fisher (C)

1st Peal: 1, 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5662.1066

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Gilmorton, Leicestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 13 October 2019 in 44m (10–2–9 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Richard White

2 Alison J Iliffe

3 John C Davies

4 Mike Price

5 Terry A Iliffe

6 Andrew M J Young (C)

Rung before evening service to celebrate the wedding of Harry Hurst and Jane Holmes on 12th October 2019 at Kimcote Church.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Market Harborough, Leicestershire

St Dionysius

Sunday, 20 October 2019 in 43m (6–1–27 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jo Williamson

2 Stephen Peverett

3 Nicholas Peverett

4 Tom Youdan

5 Alistair Donaldson (C)

6 Isabella Hart

Rung for Sunday Evening Service and as a Birthday compliment to local resident Doris Stretton, 100 years young today.

First quarter peal for 3 and 6.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Uppingham, Rutland

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 23 October 2019 in 44m (14–2–2 in E)

1344 Painswick Surprise Major

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 John Davies

2 Jenny Ace

3 Steve Millington

4 Garry Mason

5 Dan Iliffe

6 Terry Iliffe

7 Alistair Donaldson

8 Nick Elks (C)

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire

St Denys

Thursday, 24 October 2019 (9 in G♯)

1368 Spliced Surprise Minor (11m)

11m: Carlisle, Wooler, Whitley, Newcastle, Chester. Northumberland, Morpeth, Sandiacre, Canterbury, Munden, Alnwick.

1 Michael Angrave

2 Stephanie J Warboys

3 Daniel J Iliffe

4 Nicholas R Wilson

5 Anthony J Rowan

6 John S Warboys (C)

This performance did not comply with the norm "The Performance was a True Touch".

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Lubenham, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 2 November 2019 in 47m (8–0–24 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Diana Cook

2 Claire Johnson

3 Jo Williamson

4 Terry Iliffe (C)

5 Elise Crawford

6 Jane Holyland

1st Quarter: 5.

Thanking Grace Homes, Lubenham, and welcome to the new residents.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Clarborough, Nottinghamshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 5 November 2019 in 2h 49 (9–1–16 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4 Methods:- 1504 London; 1312 Cambridge; 1280 Bristol; 1056 Superlative. 109 com, atw.

Composed by Brian D Price

1 Sally A Brown

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Peter W Dickinson

4 Colin Aked

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Nicholas J Parkes

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 Brian G Meads

With the band's best wishes to Michael Roberts.

Ringing World page reference: 5666.1159

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Medbourne, Leicestershire

St Giles

Wednesday, 6 November 2019 (8–3–3 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Steve Millington

2 Henry Jones

3 Terry Iliffe

4 Andrew Young

5 Dan Iliffe (C)

6 Ian Hearn

In Memorium of Tony Parker.

Tony was instrumental in the resurrection of the ringing in Medbourne in 2008, and taught the treble ringer to ring.

He was a key Guild and District member for many years, and will be sorely missed.

Ringing World page reference: 5800.0610

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Whitwick, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 10 November 2019 in 47m (11–3–12 in F)

1260 Doubles (2m)

720 Grandsire Doubles and 540 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Hilary Blakemore

2 Janet Stevenson

3 Val Baxter

4 Chris Gooch

5 Colin Lord (C)

6 Jim Lackenby

Rung half muffled prior to the Royal British Legion Service of Remembrance and in memory of all those who lost their lives while serving their country, especially those from Whitwick.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Twyford, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Sunday, 10 November 2019 in 44m (6–2–22 in G)

1260 Doubles

540 of Grandsire Doubles, 720 of Bob Doubles

1 Sue Measey

2 Annette Tudor-Brown

3 Maurice Kirk

4 Rod Lloyd

5 Peter Brown (C)

6 Eric Leeson

First quarter peal for 1. Rung half muffled in memory of Tony Parker who had supported many ringers in our area.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Kibworth Beauchamp, Leicestershire

St Wilfrid

Sunday, 10 November 2019 in 48m (10–3–3 in F)

1320 Grandsire Doubles

1 Dianne Stewart

2 Greg Connolly

3 Lydia Redman

4 Richard White

5 Graham Redman (C)

6 Ian Hearn

Rung half Muffled and with dignity for Remembrance Day

First in Method as conductor.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Thurlaston, Leicestershire

All Saints

Monday, 11 November 2019 in 46m (15–1–3 in F♯)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor

In 12 methods: 216 Ipswich, 144 each Beverley, Cambridge, Primrose, Surfleet, 72 each Berwick, Bourne, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Norfolk, York, 53com.

Composed by Glenn A A Taylor

1 Derek Butterworth

2 Lynda Lazzerini

3 Martyn Marriott

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Robert Watson

6 Philip Graves (C)

Rung for Armistice Day.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

King's Norton, Leicestershire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 13 November 2019 in 54m (18–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Carole Ratcliffe

2 Amy Cook

3 Daniel Iliffe

4 Alison Iliffe

5 Steve Millington

6 Richard Wheelhouse

7 Terry Iliffe (C)

8 Arthur Rees

1st on 8: 1.

Rung to celebrate the life of Tony Parker, tower captain at Kings Norton, on the day of his funeral.

Tony had held many positions at both Guild and District level, including Guild President. He taught many people to ring at many towers in the Market Harborough District, and will be greatly missed.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Stretton on Dunsmore, Warwickshire

All Saints

Thursday, 14 November 2019 in 2h 44 (7–0–14 in B)

5040 Spliced Thirds Place Delight Minor (42m)

42m: Balmoral, Barham, Beeston, Belvoir, Berkeley, Bogedone, Bucknall, Caernarvon, Cambridge, Carisbrooke, Castleton, Chelsea, Chepstow, Conisborough, Conway, Coventry, Disley, Donottar, Dover, Dunedin, Edinburgh, Ely, Evening Star, Fotheringay, Francis Genius, Kentish, Knutsford, Leasowe, Ludlow, Melandra, Oswald, Pembroke, Pevensey, Peveril, Pontefract, Richborough, Rostherne, Skipton, Stirling, Warwick, Wath, Wilmslow

Composed by John S Warboys (3D0706)

1 Paul M Mason

2 Stephanie J Warboys

3 Luke G Groom

4 Anthony J Rowan

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 John S Warboys (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5666.1159

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Knighton, Leicestershire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 16 November 2019 in 40m (10–2–8 in F♯)

1260 Spliced Doubles (4m)

Consisting of Eynesbury, St Martins, St Simons, and St Osmund.

1 Matt Groves

2 Paul Atkins (C)

3 Zack D'Mello

4 Michael Parker

5 Stephen Hamby

6 Garry Mason

First Quarter - 1.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Markfield, Leicestershire

St Michael

Tuesday, 19 November 2019 in 45m (10–1–15 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Steve Gilder

2 Eric Roberts

3 Julie Bennet

4 G Barry Brown (C)

5 Phil Bowley

6 Terry Layton

First Quarter 1.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Saddington, Leicestershire

St Helen

Monday, 25 November 2019 in 43m (8–0–20 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Lydia Redman

2 Diana Young

3 Greg Connolly

4 Andrew Young

5 Graham Redman (C)

6 Ian Hearn

First in method conducted really well!

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

446 Welford Road

Wednesday, 27 November 2019 in 2h 16 (11)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E M Atkins

1–2 Rupert A Clarke

3–4 Emma J Southerington (C)

5–6 John Adcock

7–8 Garry W Mason

In memory of and to celebrate the lives of Tony Parker of Kings Norton and J Michael Roberts of Leicester Cathedral

Ringing World page reference: 5668.1213

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Saturday, 30 November 2019 in 3h 3 (10)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N.J. Pitstow

1 Morgan F Williams

2 David G Carling

3 Nicky Carling

4 John R Cook

5 Terry M Astill

6 Mark J Pendery

7 Howell J Williams (C)

8 Francis W Fisher

Rung on the "Stellfox 8". Remembering H.A. (TONY) Parker, former President of this Guild, who passed away on 28th Oct, and J. Michael Roberts, a Cathedral Ringer, who passed away on 22nd Nov. Also remembering Tudor D. Williams of Lydney,Gloucs,father of (c) and grandfather of 1, who passed away on 25th Nov. 1st peal at first attempt 1, aged 14 years

Ringing World page reference: 5668.1211

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Copt Oak, Leicestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 1 December 2019 in 43m (9–3–4 in A)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Jethro G Woolley

2 Richard C L Brown

3 Brenda Parr

4 Nicholas J Parr

5 Colin Lord (C)

6 Valerie A Baxter

For evensong and in fond memory of Beryl Smith who passed away on October 25th, aged 87, mother of Tower Captain Liz Twitchell and her sisters Susan and Julie.

First of Stedman Doubles :1 and for most of the band.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

446 Welford Road

Wednesday, 4 December 2019 in 1h 51 (11)

5040 Surprise Minor

7m: Ipswich, Norwich, Netherseale, Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet & Bourne

1–2 Garry W Mason

3–4 John Adcock

5–6 Emma J Southerington (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5669.1252

Leicester Diocesan Guild

South Wigston, Leicestershire

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 7 December 2019 in 44m

1260 Mixed Doubles

Plain Bob and grandsire doubles

1 Samantha Baker

2 Michael Parker

3 Stephen Hamby

4 Philip Staples

5 Garry Mason (C)

6 Edward Cubitt

First Quarter- 6.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Prestwold, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Thursday, 12 December 2019 in 2h 53 (10–2–21 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 Methods:- 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire. 132 com atw.

Composed by Neil R Aspland

1 Sally A Brown

2 Ian Butters

3 Colin Aked

4 Peter J England

5 Gary J Audley

6 Andrew A Ward

7 Brian G Meads

8 R Philip Graves (C)

Rung in memory of J Michael Roberts, who died 22/11/19. Mike, for many years arranged peals for the majority of this band, including this peal. He always enjoyed ringing 8 Spliced, especially this composition.

Ringing World page reference: 5671.0012

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Leicester, Leicestershire

Cathedral Church of St Martin

Sunday, 15 December 2019 in 45m (10–0–10 in G)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Rung on the Stelfox 8, and dedicated to the memory of Eglantyne Jebb and the Save the Children charity which she founded 100 years ago with her sister Dorothy Buxton.

1 Rebecca Lee

2 Jenny Ace

3 Heather Morris

4 Nicky Carling

5 Garry Mason

6 Will Norton

7 Dave Carling (C)

8 Chris Rudge

First quarter of Surprise Major: 1

First on time for Sunday ringing: most of the band

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Saddington, Leicestershire

St Helen

Tuesday, 24 December 2019 in 41m (8–0–20 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Greg Connolly

2 Sue Rance

3 Lydia Redman

4 Richard White

5 Graham Redman (C)

6 Ian Hearn

Oh it sounded so good; rung with a local band and the villagers of Saddington are always so grateful. :o)

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 28 December 2019 in 3h 25 (30–2–0 in D♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Richard J Angrave (No. 21)

1 Stephanie J Warboys

2 Sally A Brown

3 Mark J Pendery

4 Graham M Bradshaw

5 John S Warboys (C)

6 Stephen R Aldridge

7 Michael Angrave

8 Richard I Allton

9 Terry M Astill

10 Thomas W Griffiths

500th peal: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5672.0038

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 31 December 2019 in 15m (30–2–0 in D♭)

Rounds and Queens

Ring out the old, ring in the new.

1 Richard C L Brown

2 Valerie A Baxter

3 Deb Ely

4 Frances Marshall

5 Ros Graves

6 Sally A Brown (C)

7 Liz Watson

8 Jethro G Woolley

9 Simon Westman

10 R Philip Graves

Ringing the old year out with rounds on 10, with bells successively standing from treble through to 9 so that only the tenor was left to strike the hour at midnight. The New Year was rung in with rounds and queens on 10 bells.

Timekeepers - David Marshall and Stephanie Ely.

The new decade was celebrated in the belfry with mulled wine, mince pies and a variety of snacks.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Hallaton, Leicestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 31 December 2019 in 44m (11–1–0 in F♯)

1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Alison Iliffe

2 Graham Redman

3 Dan Iliffe

4 Terry Iliffe

5 Steve Millington

6 Andrew Young (C)

Wishing Cynthia Hebden and Andrew Thomson best wishes for their forthcoming wedding on 4th January.

1st in Method - 2

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