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Wedding compliment to Sue Downes - to be married next Saturday 12th January

First 8-spliced: 5

1st Surprise - 3

Half muffled in memory of Albert J Newman (Bert), ringer and verger at Leckhampton for 30 years, who died on 21st January 1985.

First the method by all.

For the Baptism on 24th February 1985 of William John Dawson, son of 2 and 3.

Birthday compliment to 2.

59th Birthday compliment to 4.

All local band except 7.

1st Minor - 1

100th Qtr - 6

First on 10-6. First royal-4. First as cond.

First peal: 1, 3.

First Spliced Surprise Major 'inside': 2

First Spliced as Conductor

First Surprise Royal 'inside': 2

First in the method for all except 4 and 8

Rung prior to 8am Service on Easter Day

First on 12: 2 and 7

Ruby wedding compliment to Phyllis and Roy Cornock

First Triples-3, First Grandsire Triples -2. For Eastertide

First Peal in the method for all and for the Association.

Birthday compliment to Eric Taylor, tower captain of Leckhampton.

First Spliced Surprise Major: 4.

60th Birthday compliment (6 April) to Eric J Taylor

First in method for all and on the bells. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of “Victory in Europe”

First 'inside' on 8: 3

50th together: 4 and 7

First in the method by all and for the association.

50th together: 4 and 8

For the birth of of Thomas Edward Hoskin on 6th June, 1985

For funeral of Howard Bertram (ex-ringer).

1st Surprise - 2

First London Surprise Major: 4

200th of 'Major': 6

For the birth of Alison Jennifer Moreton

First peal (aged 10 years): 1

Birthday compliment to 4

Engagement compliment to Katy Stewart

First in method - 2.

All Leckhampton ringers except 7.

On St Peter's Day, Patronal Festival.

First 8-Spliced: 4. Most Spliced as conductor.

First peal of Spliced to be rung on the bells.

First Double Norwich: 5. In appreciation of the Rev John Allen's work in this parish on the occasion of his leaving.

1st in Method - 2

79th Birthday compliment to Bill Farmer.

50th Peal on the bells - 4

Circled tower to Peals seven times - 3

First in method for the Association

1st Qtr - 1

400th as Conductor

First Minor: 2. The conductor has now circled the tower and called a peal from each bell.

First of Minor on the bells.

Silver Wedding Compliment to Cyril and Margery Wratten, married 30 July 1960.

William H Coles Memorial Peal

For St Lawrence's Day.Also a belated welcome to Rev Clifford Bradley

First Peal in the method - 3 & 4.

100th as Conductor.

Silver wedding compliment to Roy and Margaret Crompton

To welcome Rev D Yerburgh to Minchinhampton by ringers from his previous and present parishes.

First peal in the method as conductor

Reference: Ringing World 18 October 1985 Number 3886 Page 894

First Minor-5.

Wedding anniversary compliment to Rev and Mrs Wilson

Farewell compliment to Amanda Vipond, leaving for Southampton University.

900th Qtr together - 1&7

First variable treble: 1, 2, 4, 5. First peal of Surprise on the bells. Wedding compliment to the Vicar of Cam with Stinchcombe, the Rev Adrian and Mrs Lee Berry, on the day of their wedding at Stoneleigh, Warks.

First in method: 2 1st on 8: 4, 5. First peal: 8. For enthronement of the Rt. Rev. Barry Rogerson as Bishop of Bristol; also to welcome the new Vicar of Highworth, the Rev. Richard Dent

1st Minor - 1

Rung for Fred Nurden’s 85th Birthday

First peal-1 and 6.First doubles inside-2.For G&B peal week.

First Surprise Royal: 6

First Surprise Royal 'inside': 2

First on 10 as conductor

For Association Peal Week

Rung to welcome Rev E Pettengell and his family to Berkeley

In Thanksgiving for the life of Margaret May Bucknell

By past and present pupils of Rednock Comprehensive School, Dursley. First peal in the method.

First S Royal: 8, 9. First Yorkshire Royal: 2.

1st Major - 1

Birthday compliment to Linda Drew.

First Surprise: 2. First S. Major inside: 5,6.

Treble ringer relieved due to illness

For Advent Carol Service.

Farewell to Adrian, Gillian and Alison Moreton, moving to Yorkshire

1st inside - 2

Rung prior to 8am Service

300th peal 6

Wedding compliment to Jan and Katy van den Berg (local ringer) married at Leckhampton 14th December 1985.

First in the method: 5 and as Conductor.