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Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Avebury, Wiltshire

St James

Tuesday, 1 January 2002 in 2h 20 (4–2–20 in D)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (15m)

1 Lincoln, Coldstream 2 London, Wells. 3 York, Durham 4 Westminster, Allendale 5 Primrose, Berwick, Hexham 6 Cambridge, Ipswich 7 Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet

1 Brian Bladon

2 John C Sheppard

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Peter J W Sheppard

5 Anthony R Peake (C)

6 Peter Bridle

First peal of Spliced and most methods - 4. 500th peal for the Association - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4736.0109

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chedworth, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Thursday, 3 January 2002 in 2h 40 (10–1–16 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan L Strickland

2 Judith E Carter

3 Fiona M Brown

4 Philip Twentyman

5 Malcolm M Brown (C)

6 Brian D Threlfall

First as conductor. First on the bells since rehanging. Birthday comoliment to the ringers of 3 (21/1) and 6 (441).

Ringing World page reference: 4736.0109

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 4 January 2002 in 2h 35 (8–0–15 in G)

5088 Ripplesmere Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Canon David H Sansum

3 Eric Sutton

4 Peter W J Sheppard

5 Brian Bladon

6 John R Ridley

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 John C Sheppard

The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4736.0109

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 January 2002 in 2h 29 (8–1–13 in G)

5056 Aldwarke Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Ian J Carey

2 John C Sheppard

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Peter W J Sheppard

5 Alan R Woodward

6 Desmond L Jones

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Marc Hart

The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4736.0109

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 6 January 2002 in 41m

1312 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Margery Wratten

2 Sue Henderson

3 Philip Abbey

4 Elizabeth Evans

5 David Lynch

6 Catherine Leach

7 Hugh Evans

8 Mark Davies (C)

First inside on eight: 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tidenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Tuesday, 8 January 2002 (9–2–9 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Andrew Leighton

2 Kate Phillips

3 Jack Long

4 Monica Williams

5 Dudley Surman (C)

6 Joe Shuttleworth

A retirement compliment and vote of thanks to Steve Tyce, Tidenham mentor for the past 16 years

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 12 January 2002 in 2h 52 (16–0–8 in E)

5088 Jackson Bridge Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Brian Bladon

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Robert W Sherriff

4 Peter W J Sheppard

5 Mark Edwards

6 John C Sheppard

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

The first peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 4736.0109

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Thursday, 17 January 2002 in 2h 43 (8–0–15 in G)

5152 Zigadenus Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 John C Sheppard

4 James E Daniels

5 Canon David H Sansum

6 Brian Bladon

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4737.0137

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen

Thursday, 17 January 2002 in 2h 55 (19–1–17)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Kathryn H Lucas

2 Becky Cubitt

3 Karen Shaw

4 Rachel J Spencer

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Andrew J Mitchell

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Colin M Lee

9 Ian P Hill

10 David I Bassford

First on 10: 1,3,4.

Ringing World page reference: 4737.0137

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coln St Aldwyns, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 19 January 2002 in 2h 36 (7–2–26 in A♭)

5056 Coln St Aldwyns Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Susan L Strickland

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Robert W Sherriff

5 Peter W J Sheppard

6 John C Sheppard

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

First peal of TB Major - 1. The first peal in the method. Coln St Aldwyns Surprise Major. -38-1456-12-1236-34-3458-14-58 f

Ringing World page reference: 4737.0137

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barnwood, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 19 January 2002 in 52m (10cwt)

1296 Plain Bob Major

1 John Smith

2 Frances MNulvey

3 Grahame Groves

4 Pat Wood

5 Margaret Smith

6 Derek Harbottle

7 Lynn Hallam

8 Michael J Mulvey (C)

On the occasion of the 35th wedding anniversary of Joyce and Arthur Clive and for their 60th birthdays.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 20 January 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John Liptrot

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 Cathy Heathcote

5 Huw Davies

6 Terry Jones (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

St Mary de Crypt

Sunday, 20 January 2002 in 2h 50 (12–1–18 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (19m)

448 each Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Lindum, Cambridge, 224 each Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, Watford, London, Glasgow, Superlative, Rutland, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Pudsey, 153 com, atw.

Composed by N Smith

1 Hilda C Ridley

2 Janet L Fox

3 Philip A Abbey

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 Conrad D Warford

6 Andrew M Bull

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 Mark B Davies

Ringing World page reference: 4737.0137

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 20 January 2002 in 39m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sue Henderson

2 Mary Lynch (C)

3 David Lynch

4 Michael Bishop

5 Elizabeth Evans

6 Bob Bennett

7 Hugh Evans

8 Margery Wratten

Sixteenth birthday compliment to 5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Paul

Tuesday, 22 January 2002 in 43m (13–2–20)

1296 Spliced Plain and Little Bob Major

Composed by 8

1 Gillean MacDonald

2 Jenny Hancock

3 Sara Bye

4 Gareth Bennett

5 John Stott

6 Christopher Bush

7 Julian Ferrar

8 David Orledge (C)

1st in method 3, 4, 5, & 6

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Henbury, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 25 January 2002 in 3h 8 (20–1–24 in E♭)

5376 Plain Bob Major

1 Lyzzy Lucas

2 Rona Shaw

3 Katie Lucas

4 Jane Usher

5 John Middleditch

6 John P Cole

7 Paul Marshall

8 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

First peal of Major - 1,3,6. First peal of Plain Bob Major - 7. To celebrate the centenary of the first peal on the bells on 25th January, 1902, also 5376 of Plain Bob Major, although a different composition.

Ringing World page reference: 4739.0188

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 26 January 2002 in 50m (27–1–16 in C♯)

1320 Plain Bob Cinques

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Mary Chapman

3 Peter Holden

4 Debby Talbot

5 Jonathan Adkins

6 Hugh Evans

7 Grahame Groves

8 Derek Harbottle

9 Stuart Talbott

10 Graham Quincey

11 Alison Caton

12 Philip Twentyman

By the Management Committee.

2. 1st on 12

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 27 January 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Jacqui Hyde

2 Anna Bayley

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Cathy Heathcote

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Huw Davies

7 Stuart Tomlinson

8 Terry Jones (C)

1st in method - 2,3,4

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 1 February 2002 in 2h 35 (8–0–15 in G)

5088 Dunholme Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Maurice A New

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 John C Sheppard

5 Peter W J Sheppard

6 John R Ridley

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Robert W Sherriff

250th peal on the bells as conductor. Circled tower for the 3rd time - 8. With best wishes from all the band to Walter H Trueman (past Master of tHe Association and former Chairman and Ringing Master of the Swindon Branch) on his 99th birthday this day.

Ringing World page reference: 4739.0188

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 2 February 2002 in 2h 34 (8–1–13 in G)

5184 Transuranium Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Marc Hart

2 Robert W Sherriff

3 John C Sheppard

4 Anita D Sherriff

5 Cynthia E Howell

6 Peter W J Sheppard

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Ian J Carey

400th for the Association - 2. 700th peal of Surprise - 4. 1450th peal and 1100th of Surprise - 7. The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4739.0188

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary's

Sunday, 3 February 2002 in 45m (13cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Andrew Hart

2 Jenni Scruton

3 Adam Vellender (C)

4 Peter Covey-Crump

5 Janet Covey-Crump

6 Mary Lynch

7 David Lynch

8 Arthur Scruton

First triples: 1 First in method as conductor: 3 For Candlemas

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 February 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Chris Hickey

2 Jacqui Hyde

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Pat Hickey

5 Anna Bayley

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Huw Davies

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Woolstone, Gloucestershire

St Martin de Tours

Wednesday, 6 February 2002 in 36m (4¾cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Andrew Hart

2 Caroline Meller

3 Adam Vellender (C)

4 Mark Davies

5 Jenni Scruton

6 Cathy Cullen

To commemorate the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6th February 1952. 50th quarter peal: 3 (aged 14)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Wednesday, 6 February 2002

720 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sara Mather

2 Mandy Troxler

3 Carole O'Donnell

4 David Rayner

5 Terry Chivers (C)

6 Peter Collett

50 calls on the 50th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's accession to the Throne

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon Village, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 6 February 2002 in 38m (10)

1260 Doubles (9m)

1 Susan Henderson

2 Joanna Elvey

3 Robert Bennett

4 Hugh Evans (C)

5 Ronald Dryburgh

6 Geoffrey Hill

Rung on the fiftieth anniiversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary's

Wednesday, 6 February 2002 in 44m (7 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anthony Smith

2 Janice Sweetman

3 Adam Vellender (C)

4 Peter Covey-Crump

5 Jenni Scruton

6 Arthur Scruton

To commemorate the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6th February 1952.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dursley, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Wednesday, 6 February 2002 in 2h 57 (19–2–9 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part

1 Andrew R A Lyons

2 Canon David H Sansum

3 Philip F Pope

4 Andrew J Binstead

5 John H Taylor

6 Ian P Unsworth

7 Francis M Byrne (C)

8 Leslie E Martin

On the 50th anniversary of the Accession of Queen Lizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 4741.0241

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Great Barrington, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 7 February 2002 in 2h 34 (8–0–3 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (15m)

1 ext each Lincoln and Coldstream, London and Wells, York and Durham, Westminster and Allendale, Primrose, Berwick and Hexham, Cambridge and Ipswich, Beverley and Surfleet, 60 com.

1 John C Sheppard

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Canon David H Sansum

4 William Butler

5 Anthony R Peake (C)

6 Peter Bridle

Ringing World page reference: 4741.0239

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 9 February 2002 in 2h 37 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Richard L Thumwood

2 Alison A Turner

3 Mark B Davies

4 Ian P Unsworth

5 Nicholas A Weaver

6 Hilda C Ridley

7 Simon J Ridley

8 John R Ridley (C)

Circled the tower: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4741.0240

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Buckland, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 February 2002 in 2h 46 (14–2–7 in E)

5024 Valtos Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 John C Sheppard

4 Peter J W Sheppard

5 Robert W Sherriff

6 Marc Hart

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Claire F Edwards

The first peal in the method.

VALTOS SURPRISE MAJOR

-38-14.56-12.36.14.58.12-14.58f.

Ringing World page reference: 4741.0240

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 February 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1320 Alnwick Surprise Minor

1 Mary Lynch

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Stuart Tomlinson

4 David Lynch

5 Huw Davies

6 Terry Jones (C)

1st in method for all

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 10 February 2002 in 49m (22cwt)

1320 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

arr. MBD

1 Mark Davies (C)

2 Claire Redstone

3 Hilda Ridley

4 Conrad Warford

5 Catherine Leach

6 Alison Turner

7 Roy Williams

8 Richard Knight

9 Philip Abbey

10 John Ridley

Rung half-muffled in memory of Princess Margaret.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 16 February 2002 in 2h 42 (8–2–8 in F♯)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 John C Sheppard

2 Ruth E Stickland

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 Mark Edwards

6 D John Hunt

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

First peal in the method - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4741.0240

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Loughborough, Leicestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 February 2002 in 3h 23 (30cwt)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by MBD (arr)

1 Francis M Byrne

2 Mark B Davies (C)

3 Ian P Hill

4 Hayley Barton

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 Andrew A Ward

7 Andrew J Binstead

8 Paul A Barton

9 Ian P Unsworth

10 John R Ridley

1st Yorkshire S. Royal: 4

Rung to welcome Louise Samantha Higson, born Thursday 14th.

Ringing World page reference: 4742.0265

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 17 February 2002 in 54m (27–1–5)

1320 Plain Bob Maximus

1 Malcolm Taylor

2 Sheila Taylor

3 Clare French

4 Iris Davis

5 Yvette Pygott

6 Philip Taylor

7 Tim Lewis

8 Ruth Halling

9 Richard Tonkin

10 Mike Garle

11 Roy Williams

12 David Bagley (C)

For Evensong

First on 12 - 5&6

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Marys

Sunday, 17 February 2002 (13 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jenni Scruton

2 Adam Vellender (C)

3 Anthony Smith

4 Peter Covey-Crump

5 Mary Lynch

6 Janet Covey-Crump

7 David Lynch

8 Arthur Scruton

For evening service. 80th birthday compliment to Jean Smith, mother of 3.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 17 February 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Helen Taylor

2 Pat Hickey

3 Anna Bayley

4 Huw Davies

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Barbara Pettit

7 Jacqui Hyde

8 Terry Jones (C)

To celebrate the 90th birthday on 13th February of Bernard Mann, grandfather of Anna.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tavistock, Devon

St Eustachius

Saturday, 23 February 2002 in 3h 18 (24–0–5)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Brian Bladon

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Jennifer M Taylor

4 S Kathleen M Baldwin

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 Anthony J Cox (C)

7 Rebecca J Cox

8 James R Taylor

9 Roger Baldwin

10 Robert C Kippin

Ringing World page reference: 4745.0340

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 24 February 2002 in 42m

1296 Plain Bob Minor

1 Joan Barraclough

2 Janet Covey-Crump

3 Jonathan Sweetman

4 Janice Sweetman

5 Peter Covey-Crump

6 David Lynch (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 24 February 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Anna Bayley

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Helen Taylor

4 John Liptrot

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Jacqui Hyde (C)

8 Stuart Tomlinson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 24 February 2002 in 50m (22cwt)

1320 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by MBD

1 Hugh Evans

2 Claire Redstone

3 Hilda Ridley

4 Mark Davies (C)

5 Catherine Leach

6 Alison Turner

7 Roy Williams

8 Ray Talbot

9 Philip Abbey

10 John Ridley

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 2 March 2002 (13–0–2 in F)

1264 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Sarah Franklin

2 Samantha Clark

3 David Miles

4 Julie Miles

5 David White

6 John Gwynne

7 Eric Sutton

8 Tony Crabtree (C)

First Major: 1, First in Method: 2, 3, 5, 6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Highworth, Wiltshire

St Michael

Saturday, 2 March 2002 (18–0–2 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 David Franklin

2 Sarah Franklin

3 Ann Speller

4 Samantha Clark

5 Julie Miles (C)

6 John Gwynne

7 David White

8 David Miles

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 3 March 2002

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Peter Covey-Crump (C)

2 Joan Barraclough

3 Adam Vellender

4 Owen Barraclough

5 Janet Covey-Crump

6 Jenni Scruton

For Evensong. Last quarter as Tower Captain: 5

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 March 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1312 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Toby Mullins

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Anna Bayley

4 Sue Drinkwater

5 Jacqui Hyde

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Stuart Tomlinson

8 Terry Jones (C)

1st in method - 2,3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 3 March 2002 in 43m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mark Davies

2 Mary Lynch (C)

3 Liz Coke

4 Catherine Leach

5 Peter Covey-Crump

6 David Lynch

7 Hugh Evans

8 Michael Bishop

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Langley Burrell, Wiltshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 5 March 2002 in 44m (10cwt)

1320 Beverley and Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 David Orledge

2 Gillean MacDonald

3 Sara Bye

4 Christopher Bush

5 Jenny Hancock

6 Julian Ferrar (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen

Tuesday, 5 March 2002 in 3h 15 (19)

5282 Spliced Surprise Maximus

(10 m: 528 each Ashover, Bristol, Cambridge, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Newgate, Pudsey, Superlative, Swindon, 530 Yorkshire; 17 changes of method, all the work for every bell)

Composed by A J Cox

1 Christine Andrew

2 Andrea B Beaumont

3 Rebecca J Cox

4 Louisa A Holt

5 David J Spencer

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Colin M Lee

8 David M W Threlfall

9 David I Bassford

10 Anthony J Cox (C)

11 Derek J Carr

12 Andrew J Mitchell

50th peal on the bells: 9. Most `all the work' Maximus for all except 3, 10, 12.

Ringing World page reference: 4745.0340

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cricklade, Wiltshire

St Sampson

Wednesday, 6 March 2002 in 43m (12–0–27 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Thomas Paterson

2 Michael Lee

3 Cynthia Howell

4 Peter G Giles

5 Nicholas Dye

6 Brian Danby (C)

First quarter of Plain Bob Minor: 2 and 5

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 9 March 2002 (21–3–9 in D)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Helen Weaver

2 Sarah Franklin

3 Erica Crabtree

4 David White

5 Julie Miles

6 Carole Hurst

7 John Gwynne

8 David Miles

9 Tony Crabtree (C)

10 David Franklin

First on ten: 2, 8 and 10;

First Grandsire Caters as C;

100th QP: 7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 9 March 2002 in 2h 41 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5152 Barmouth Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Canon David H Sansum

2 Ruth E Stickland

3 Diana M Bridle

4 Peter W J Sheppard

5 William Butler

6 John C Sheppard

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

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

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary's

Sunday, 10 March 2002 (10 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mavis Mann

2 Joan Barraclough

3 Adam Vellender (C)

4 Andrew Hart

5 Peter Covey-Crump

6 Janet Covey-Crump

For Evening Service on Mothering Sunday.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 March 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1296 Durham Surprise Minor

1 Bob Bennett

2 Angela Newing

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Cathy Heathcote

6 Terry Jones (C)

1st in method 3,4,5,6.

300th Qtr as Conductor.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 10 March 2002 in 53m (22cwt)

1440 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by MBD

1 Mark Davies (C)

2 Claire Redstone

3 Hilda Ridley

4 Conrad Warford

5 Catherine Leach

6 Ray Talbot

7 Roy Williams

8 Richard Knight

9 Philip Abbey

10 John Ridley

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 17 March 2002 in 41m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter Covey-Crump

2 Jenni Scruton

3 Anthony Smith

4 Janet Covey-Crump

5 Andrew Hart

6 Adam Vellender (C)

First quarter of minor - 5. 89th Birthday Compliment to Bertha Hardman. For Evening Service and Parish Annual General Meeting.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire

S,Mary

Sunday, 7 April 2002 (11.2.3)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Lin Hardy

2 Sheila Taylor

3 Elaine Taylor

4 Malcolm Taylor

5 Fran Garle

6 John Garle

7 Philip Taylor (C)

8 Bob Rivers

For Morning Service

First at con on 7

50th Quarter - 7

First Triples - 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Sherston, Wiltshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 7 April 2002 in 43m (8)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob Doubles

1 David A Strong (C)

2 J Michael Howarth

3 Mary-Jane Strong

4 Michael J Strong

5 Christopher Bush

6 Christopher R Pickthall

Rung half muffled in memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 7 April 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

Cambridge & Yorkshire

1 Barbara Pettit

2 Helen Taylor

3 Anna Bayley

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Huw Davies

8 Terry Jones (C)

1st spliced - 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 7 April 2002 in 51m (27cwt)

1346 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2m: yorkshire, Cirencester)

Composed by MBD

1 Stephanie Clive

2 Mary Holden

3 Claire Redstone

4 Mark Davies (C)

5 Catherine Leach

6 Conrad Warford

7 Peter Holden

8 Simon Holden

9 Carole Hurst

10 Roy Williams

11 Philip Abbey

12 Andrew Wood

1st blows of Maximus: treble

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Tuesday, 9 April 2002 in 42m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jill Smith

2 Janice Sweetman

3 Mike Clifford

4 Peter Covey-Crump

5 Jenni Scruton (C)

6 Arthur Scruton

Half muffled following the funeral this day of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Tuesday, 9 April 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Anna Bayley

2 Helen Taylor

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Jacqui Hyde

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Terry Jones (C)

8 Huw Davies

In memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

Rung half-muffled on the evening of her funeral.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Langley Burrell, Wiltshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 9 April 2002 in 53m (10)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Graham Cook

2 David Bright

3 Samuel Griffin

4 Christopher Box

5 Christopher Bush (C)

6 Stephen Griffin

Rung half muffled on the occassion of the funeral of Her Magesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cricklade, Wiltshire

St Sampson

Tuesday, 9 April 2002 in 45m (12)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mike Lee

2 Shirley Danby

3 Daniel Knight

4 Brian Danby (C)

5 Nick Dye

6 Cynthia E Howell

Rung half-muffled to mark the Queen Mother's funeral

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 9 April 2002 in 3h 30 (27–1–16 in C♯)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Susan L Strickland

2 Eric Sutton

3 F Eric Roberts

4 Ian D Bucknell

5 Mary E Holden

6 Robert J Clive

7 Mark Edwards

8 Ralph E Bucknell

9 Peter G Holden (C)

10 Simon D G Webb

Half muffled in memoriam Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

The ringers of 2,3,8 all rang for King George VI when he died. Eric Sutton and Eric Roberts both ringing peals.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Churchdown, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 9 April 2002 (10 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jo Turner

2 Alan Rothwell

3 Ron Harpham

4 Dave Turner

5 John Gilden (C)

6 Bob Bennett

Half muffled following the funeral this day of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 April 2002 in 44m (13 cwt)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Janice Sweetman

2 Mary Lynch

3 Jenni Scruton

4 Peter Covey-Crump

5 David Lyle

6 Adam Vellender (C)

7 David Lynch

8 Arthur Scruton

For Evensong

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 14 April 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Terry Jones

2 Anna Bayley

3 Helen Taylor

4 John Liptrot

5 Jacqui Hyde

6 Sue Drinkwater

7 Huw Davies

8 Cathy Heathcote (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 April 2002 in 56m (22cwt)

1440 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by MBD

1 Nicky Thompson

2 Mark Davies (C)

3 Hilda Ridley

4 Conrad Warford

5 Catherine Leach

6 Roy Williams

7 Ray Talbot

8 Liz Coke

9 Philip Abbey

10 John Ridley

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon Village, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Friday, 19 April 2002 in 40m (10 cwt.)

1260 Doubles (3m)

3 extents Grandsire, 3 extents Reverse Canterbury, 4 1/2 extents Plain Bob

1 Judith Spencer

2 Michael Clifford

3 Robert Bennett

4 Hugh Evans (C)

5 Ronald Dryburgh

6 Robert Howes

Rung half muffled in thanksgiving for the life of John Peard Clarkson-Webb, 1922-2002.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 April 2002 in 2h 47 (11cwt)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

arr. MBD

1 David P Bagley

2 Philip S Taylor

3 David G Butler

4 Malcolm P Taylor

5 John R Ridley

6 Simon J Ridley

7 Michael J Seagrave

8 Mark B Davies (C)

First inside, first on eight, and birthday compliments to the 2.

Completes peals on all 13 bells: 5.

Rung as a farewell compliment to Canon Michael Tavinor, moving to become Dean of Hereford.

Ringing World page reference: 4750.0459

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Saturday, 20 April 2002 in 3h 11 (21–0–1)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

(8m: 928 Rutland, 736 Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 544 London, Lincolnshire; 152 changes of method)

Composed by Neil R Aspland

1 Kathryn L Carter

2 Karen E Shaw

3 Rosemary J Ogle

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 David I Bassford

6 Colin M Lee

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Ian P Hill

First of Spliced Surprise Major: 2,3

Ringing World page reference: 4750.0459

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 21 April 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire & Rutland

1 Barbara Pettit

2 Jacqui Hyde

3 Anna Bayley

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Huw Davies

8 Terry Jones (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

St Mary De Crypt

Sunday, 21 April 2002 in 2h 56 (12 cwt)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (21m)

Variation of Norman Smith's 23 spliced without Wembley and Tavistock.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Julia A Lysaght

2 Rev Canon David H Sansum

3 John R Ridley (C)

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Conrad D Warford

6 Andrew M Bull

7 Mark B Davies

8 Philip A Abbey

Ringing World page reference: 4750.0459

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Sunday, 21 April 2002 in 34m (0–2–7 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

60 Stedman,600 Grandsire 600 Plain bob

1 Reg Hitchings

2 Nicki Thompson

3 Isabel Hitchings (C)

4 Pat Hickey

5 Chris Hickey

6 Nathaniel Hitchings

1st Quarter on the bells

1st quarter 6 (aged 10 1/2)

A tribute to the life of Queen Elizabeth,the Queen Mother.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Paul

Tuesday, 23 April 2002 in 43m (13–2–20)

1260 Duffield Major

1 Jenny Hancock

2 Gareth Bennett

3 Jonathan C Adkins

4 Andrew K Woolley

5 Anthony K Fortin

6 Richard P Iles

7 Christopher Bush

8 David Orledge (C)

For St George's Day. 1st QP in principle by all

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire

All Saints & St Bartholomew

Saturday, 27 April 2002 in 3h (19 cwt)

5024 Wootton Bassett Delight Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Brian Bladon

3 Jennifer M Taylor

4 Robert W Sherriff

5 James R Taylor

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 D John Hunt

First Peal in the method Wootton Bassett Delight Major -56-18-56-16-14-58-16-58 le 12 13624785

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lichfield, Staffordshire

Cathedral of SS Mary & Chad

Saturday, 27 April 2002 in 3h 22 (32)

5088 Stedman Caters

Composed by B H Taylor

1 Ann Wilby

2 Simon J L Linford

3 Eleanor J Kippin

4 David I Bassford

5 Anthony M Bulteel

6 Kathryn L Carter

7 Bernard H Taylor (C)

8 Malcolm P Taylor

9 Ian P Hill

10 Keith W Scudamore

Ringing World page reference: 4752.0521

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 27 April 2002 in 2h 59 (14)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 part variable hunt bell ATW for all eight bells.

Composed by Richard I Allton

1 Frank M Byrne (C)

2 Ian P Unsworth

3 Philip A Abbey

4 Andrew A Ward

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 Conrad D Warford

7 Andrew J Binstead

8 John R Ridley

First Spliced with variable hunt by all.

50th Birthday compliment to Andrew Binstead.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 28 April 2002 in 74m (22cwt)

2002 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by MBD

1 Mark Davies (C)

2 Claire Redstone

3 Liz Coke

4 Conrad Warford

5 Catherine Leach

6 Alison Turner

7 Roy Williams

8 Richard Knight

9 Philip Abbey

10 John Ridley

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen

Monday, 29 April 2002 in 3h 15 (19–1–17)

5184 Spliced Surprise Maximus

(5m: 2016 Bristol, 1152 Ashover, 864 Cambridge, 576 Superlative, Yorkshire; 95 changes of method)

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 David J Spencer

2 Louisa A Holt

3 Ian P Hill

4 Jennifer M Taylor

5 Andrea B Beaumont

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Colin M Lee

8 Anthony J Cox (C)

9 David I Bassford

10 Derek J Carr

11 Rebecca J Cox

12 Andrew J Mitchell

Ringing World page reference: 4752.0521

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Churchdown, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 30 April 2002 (10 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jo Turner

2 Claire Jolliffe

3 Ron Harpham

4 Mike Joy

5 Dave Turner (C)

6 Tim Carter

1st quarter 6.

1st inside 2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

39 Kempton Grove

Tuesday, 30 April 2002 in 2h 17 (15)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Mark B Davies

1–2 Philip A Abbey

3–4 Andrew J Mitchell

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 Mark B Davies (C)

First of surprise in hand as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4752.0526

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Grittleton, Wiltshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 1 May 2002 in 43m (14cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alan R Woodward

2 John C Sheppard

3 Robert G Blanden

4 Aubrey Chivers

5 Peter W J Sheppard (C)

6 Douglas J King

Rung to celebrate the 20th Wedding Anniversary of Fiona and Stuart Dobson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 May 2002 in 42m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Owen Barraclough

2 Joan Barraclough

3 Adam Vellender (C)

4 Andrew Hart (C)

5 Jenni Scruton (C)

6 Arthur Scruton

After a Wedding. 15th Birthday Compliment to Adam Vellender, ringer of 3.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Saturday, 4 May 2002 in 62m (36cwt)

1440 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by MBD

1 Mark Davies (C)

2 Claire Redstone

3 Hilda Ridley

4 Conrad Warford

5 Catherine Leach

6 Alison Turner

7 Roy Williams

8 Richard Knight

9 Philip Abbey

10 John Ridley

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 5 May 2002 in 40m (9cwt)

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Margery Wratten

2 Jo Elvey

3 Anna Bayley

4 Pat Hickey

5 Mark Davies

6 Catherine Leach (C)

7 Huw Davies

8 Philip Abbey

1st on eight: 2

A birthday compliment to the treble ringer.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 7 May 2002 in 38m (5)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rosa Pennington

2 Katherine Ross

3 Wynne Holcombe

4 Ian Unsworth

5 Derek Carr (C)

6 Matthew Hall

First quarter by treble

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 9 May 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Jacqui Hyde

2 Helen Taylor

3 Pat Hickey

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Huw Davies

8 Terry Jones (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 10 May 2002 in 3h 8 (21–0–1)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Colin M Lee

2 Christine Andrew

3 Michael J Hobbs

4 Ian P Hill

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 David J Spencer

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Andrew J Mitchell

Fred's birthday peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4753.0548

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 May 2002 in 40m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Peter Covey-Crump

2 Janet Covey-Crump

3 Andrew Hart (C)

4 Adam Vellender

5 Jenni Scruton

6 Arthur Scruton

After a wedding. First quarter as conductor AND first inside of Grandsire: 3 (aged 14) Ruby Wedding compliment to Rosemary and Ken Bradbury (Churchwarden)and Diana and John Petchey

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 12 May 2002 in 40m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

(All singles)

1 Andrew Hart

2 Janice Sweetman

3 David Lyle

4 Anthony Smith

5 Jenni Scruton

6 Adam Vellender (C)

For evening ecumenical service at the start of Christian Aid Week. In memory of the victims of the Potters Bar Rail Crash.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon Village, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Monday, 13 May 2002 in 38m (10 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Joanna Elvey

2 Elizabeth Evans

3 Angela Hill

4 Hugh Evans (C)

5 Ellis Boardman

6 James Daffurn

First Inside 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 19 May 2002 in 41m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Andrew Hart

2 Adam Vellender (C)

3 Janice Sweetman

4 Jenni Scruton

5 Janet Covey-Crump

6 Jonathan Sweetman

7 David Lyle

8 Arthur Scruton

For Whitsunday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary's

Sunday, 19 May 2002 in 38m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Robert Bennett

2 James Daffurn

3 Philip Abbey

4 Hugh Evans (C)

5 David Leach

6 Margery Wratten

First Inside 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Saturday, 25 May 2002 in 40m (7cwt)

1260 Stedman Singles

1 Alex Hajok

2 Simon Ridley

3 Andrew Marchant

Jointly Cond by all. Circled tower to QP's; 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 May 2002 in 42m (17–0–13)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Clare French

2 Alexandra J Hajok

3 Hilda Ridley

4 David A C Matthews

5 Ruth Stickland

6 Alison Turner

7 Andrew Marchant

8 Simon Ridley (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 26 May 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)

720 Cambridge, 288 each of Beverley & Surfleet

1 John Liptrot

2 Helen Taylor

3 Jacqui Hyde

4 Catherine Leach

5 Huw Davies

6 Terry Jones (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

St Mary-de-Crypt

Sunday, 26 May 2002 in 3h 5 (14cwt)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Composed by N. Smith

1 Ruth E Stickland

2 Mark B Davies

3 John R Ridley (C)

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 Conrad D Warford

6 Andrew M Bull

7 Philip A Abbey

8 Richard L Thumwood

Most methods: 2, 6, 7. Worst hangover to a peal: 2. Birthday compliments to Jane Bull.

Ringing World page reference: 4755.0596

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Toddington, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Saturday, 1 June 2002 in 38m (6 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Caroline Meller

2 Andrew Hart

3 Adam Vellender (C)

4 Jenni Scruton

5 Bob Bennett

6 Geoff Hill

For the Queen's Golden Jubilee. 20th Quarter congratulations to Andrew Hart, ringer of 2 (aged 14).

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tetbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 June 2002 in 44m (16)

1280 Spliced Major (standard 8m)

1 Ben Gooch

2 Simon Holden (C)

3 Carole Hurst

4 Andrew Wood

5 Nick Weaver

6 Peter Sheppard

7 Jonathan Adkins

8 Simon Webb

First 8 Spliced: 6,7,8 & as conducter

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Fairford, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 June 2002 in 46m (17)

1250 Johannesburg Surprise Major

1 Simon Holden

2 Barbara Holden

3 Carole Hurst

4 Stephanie Clive

5 Peter Holden

6 David Cloake

7 Simon Webb

8 Andrew Wood (C)

First in method for all. For the Golden Jubilee.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Edgeworth, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 June 2002 in 26m (6)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Simon Holden

2 Carole Hurst

3 Andrew Wood (C)

4 Simon Webb

5 Jonathan Adkins

For the Golden Jubilee

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity, Watermoor

Saturday, 1 June 2002 in 50m (19–2–22 in F)

1344 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Barbara Holden

2 Stephanie L Clive

3 Carole A Hurst

4 Andrew J Wood

5 Simon D G Webb

6 Jonathan C Adkins

7 Peter G Holden

8 Simon R Holden (C)

First of Bristol: 2, 5 & as conductor. Circled the tower to quarters: 4 Completes Standard 8 to quarters: 5 For the Golden Jubilee & with congratulations to Stephanie Clive on passing her driving test.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Saturday, 1 June 2002 in 36m (63lbs)

1260 Doubles (3m/4v)

1 Nicky Thompson

2 Isabel Hitchings

3 Pat Hickey

4 John Irving

5 Reg Hitchings (C)

6 Roy McBane

1st Quarter (6)

For Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee.

Birthday Compliments to Maureen McBane.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Saturday, 1 June 2002 in 35m (63lbs)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Nathaniel Hitchings

2 Pat Hickey

3 Reg Hitchings

4 Chris Hickey

5 Isabel Hitchings (C)

6 Simon Hobbs

1st Quarter (6)

1st Quarter on Treble.

For Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 1 June 2002 in 3h 2 (17–0–13 in E♭)

5088 Elizabeth II Jubilee Surprise Major

Composed by Gen. by BYROC

1 John C Sheppard

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Nicola J Turner

4 John R Ridley

5 Brian Bladon

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Colin M Turner

For the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chalford, Gloucestershire

Christ Church

Saturday, 1 June 2002 in 2h 40 (8–2–8 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each London, Wells, Beverley, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge, Norwich.

1 John R Ridley

2 Colin M Turner

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Stuart P B Talbott

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Marc Hart

For the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Sherston, Wiltshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 2 June 2002 in 2h 44 (8–1–12)

5040 Doubles (11m)

Grandsire, St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley, Plain Bob

1 J Michael Howarth

2 Kate Howarth

3 Christopher Bush

4 Michael Strong

5 David A Strong (C)

6 Rev Dr Gordon H Edwards

Rang as a compliment to HM Queen Elizabeth II on the occassion of her Golden Jubille prior to evening service.

Ringing World page reference: 4757.0646

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Sunday, 2 June 2002 in 43m (9cwt)

1260 Doubles (2 Methods)

660 Plain Bob Doubles 600 Grandsire Doubles

1 Tony Gomm

2 Katherine Ross

3 Wynne Holcombe

4 Andy Binstead

5 Derek J Carr (C)

6 Matthew Hall

For the Queen's Jubilee.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 2 June 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Helen Taylor

2 Pat Hickey

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Toby Mullins

5 Chris Hickey

6 Sue Drinkwater

7 Cathy Heathcote

8 Terry Jones (C)

Rung before the Thanksgiving service for the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 2 June 2002 in 47m (11)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 John Sheppard

2 Stephanie Clive

3 Nick Hunt

4 Ralph Bucknell

5 David Cloake

6 Rob Clive

7 Jonathan Adkins

8 Simon Holden (C)

First of Yorkshire: 3 For the Golden Jubilee service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barnwood, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 2 June 2002 in 2h 51 (10–0–12)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Canon David H Sansum

2 Frances M Mulvey

3 Ben Gooch

4 Bob Hallam

5 Ruth E Stickland

6 Hugh N Evans

7 Michael J Mulvey

8 Tim R Poole (C)

1st major inside: 4. Rung to mark the Golden Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 4760.0739

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Monday, 3 June 2002 in 38m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Andrew Hart

2 Jenni Scruton

3 Adam Vellender (C)

4 Anthony Smith

5 Jonathan Sweetman

6 Arthur Scruton

For the Queeen's Golden Jubilee. 50th quarter peal: 6 Rung at 5p.m., the third of three quarters rung on this day at Prestbury

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Monday, 3 June 2002 in 43m

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Andrew Hart

2 Adam Vellender (C)

3 Janice Sweetman

4 Jenni Scruton

5 Peter Covey-Crump

6 Jonathan Sweetman

7 David Lyle

8 Arthur Scruton

For the Queen's Golden Jubilee. 1st inside to method: 3 28th wedding anniversary compliment to 3 and 5. Rung at 11a.m., the first of three quarters rung on this day at Prestbury

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Monday, 3 June 2002 in 44m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Owen Barraclough

2 Joan Barraclough

3 Bob Bennett

4 Anthony Smith

5 Janet Covey-Crump (C)

6 Joel Collacott

For the Queen's Golden Jubilee. 1st Quarter: 6 Rung at 3p.m., the second of three quarters rung on this day at Prestbury

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Monday, 3 June 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Helen Taylor

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 Cathy Heathcote

5 Jacqui Hyde

6 Terry Jones (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Devizes, Wiltshire

St John

Monday, 3 June 2002 in 3h 5 (19–1–6 in D)

5024 Devizes Castle Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Brian Bladon

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Peter W J Sheppard

4 Colin M Turner

5 Peter G C Ellis

6 John C Sheppard

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

To mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

First peal in the method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 3 June 2002 in 3h 29 (27–1–16 in C♯)

5125 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Susan L Strickland

2 Eric Sutton

3 Ralph E Bucknell

4 Hazel T Bridges

5 Robert J Clive

6 Mark Edwards

7 Nicholas J Hunt

8 Jonathan C Adkins

9 Simon J Ridley

10 John R Ridley

11 Peter G Holden (C)

12 Simon D G Webb

1st on 12 - 4, 7 & 9.

1st on 12 on a working bell - 8.

For the Queen's Golden Jubilee.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Monday, 3 June 2002 in 2h 54 (11 cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor

(720 each of Annable's London, London, York, Norwich, Ipswich, Surfleet, Cambridge)

1 Kathryn L Carter

2 Anthony J Cox (C)

3 Michael J Hobbs

4 Derek J Carr

5 David I Bassford

6 Rebecca J Cox

Rung by a Bristol Cathedral Sunday Service Band to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of H.M. The Queen. First on the bells since March 1983.

Ringing World page reference: 4757.0647

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon Village, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 4 June 2002 in 39m (10 cwt)

1260 Doubles (10 m)

1 Robert Bennett

2 Elizabeth Evans

3 Joanna Elvey

4 Hugh Evans (C)

5 Ronald Dryburgh

6 Geoffrey Hill

Rung for the Queen's Golden Jubilee

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Purton, Wiltshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 4 June 2002 in 47m (20–0–14 in C♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Elizabeth A Stephenson

2 Lily Strange

3 Maureen Quincey

4 Graham Quincey

5 Katy A Whitaker

6 Richard P Harris

7 Alan R Woodward (C)

8 Frank Strange

Rung for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 4 June 2002 in 43m (12cwts)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mathew J Vater *

2 Heather Cox

3 Keith Willingale

4 David C Holland

5 Tony J Cox (C)

6 Robert G Blanden

Rung for the Queen's Golden Jubilee * 1st Quarter at 1st attempt

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 4 June 2002 in 2h 49 (14–1–16 in E)

5024 Jubilee Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 John R Ridley (C)

2 Lisa Trinder

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Ralph E Bucknell

5 Peter W J Sheppard

6 Stephen J Bucknell

7 Peter G Holden

8 John C Sheppard

Rung to celebrate the Golden Jubilee.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 8 June 2002 in 2h 28 (8–1–7 in G)

5024 Odyssey Surprise Major

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Brian Bladon

4 Peter W J Sheppard

5 Robert W Sherriff

6 John C Sheppard

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

A 21st wedding anniversary compliment to Graham and Cynthia Howell.

The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Saturday, 8 June 2002 in 3h 8 (21–0–1)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Kathryn H Lucas

2 Rona Shaw

3 Karen E Shaw

4 Matthew J Tosh

5 Mary C Friskney

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 Keith W Scudamore

8 Colin M Lee (C)

To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 4757.0647

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Alderton, Wiltshire

St Giles

Saturday, 8 June 2002 in 45m (9–1–18)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David A Strong (C)

2 Heather Cox

3 Robert G Blanden

4 Alan R Woodward

5 Michael Howarth

6 Tony J Cox

Rung as part of the villages Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Sherston, Wiltshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 9 June 2002 in 44m (8–1–12)

1260 11 Different Doubles M/V

Grandsire, April Day, Eynsham, St Leonard, St Ninian, St John the Baptist, Cliffords Pleasure, Lapley, St John, Horsley, Obediah.

1 Christopher Bush

2 Kate Howarth

3 David A Strong (C)

4 J Michael Howarth

5 Michael Strong

6 Jenny Howarth

For Evening Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 9 June 2002 in 45m

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Andrew Hart

2 Adam Vellender

3 Jenni Scruton

4 Peter Covey-Crump (C)

5 Janet Covey-Crump

6 Anthony Smith

7 David Lyle

8 Arthur Scruton

For Evening Service. First as conductor to method: 4 First in method: 6

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary's

Sunday, 9 June 2002 in 42m

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Margery A Wratten

2 Elizabeth A Coke

3 Elizabeth A Evans

4 Robert Bennett

5 Hugh N Evans (C)

6 Catherine Leach

For Evensong

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral

Sunday, 9 June 2002 in 46m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Andrew J Agg

3 Andrew Rodliffe

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 Richard J Bowden

6 Anthony J Cox

7 Derek J Carr (C)

8 David I Bassford

Rung immediately prior to the Queen's Jubilee Civic Service.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 16 June 2002 in 43m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Owen Barraclough

2 David Lynch

3 David Lyle

4 Peter Covey-Crump (C)

5 Anthony Smith

6 Jonathan Sweetman

By a band of fathers (17 children in all) for Fathers' Day. First minor, 1.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 16 June 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1296 Plain Bob Major

1 Jacqui Hyde

2 Anna Bayley

3 George Gale

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Terry Jones

6 John Liptrot

7 Huw Davies

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

1st Bob Major - 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 22 June 2002 in 3h 2 (22 cwt)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Mark Davies

1 Philip A Abbey

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Mary K Lynch

4 John R Ridley

5 Patrick G Hickey

6 David J Lynch

7 Mark B Davies (C)

8 Conrad D Warford

9 Alison R Caton

10 Jonathan M Sweetman

Silver Wedding compliment to 3 and 6. First on 10, 3,5,6 and 10.

Ringing World page reference: 4763.0821

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 23 June 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Barbara Pettit

2 Jacqui Hyde

3 Helen Taylor

4 John Liptrot

5 George Gale

6 Sue Drinkwater

7 Cathy Heathcote

8 Huw Davies (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 24 June 2002 in 41m (12–0–14)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mathew J Vater

2 Heather Cox

3 Robert G Blanden

4 Keith Willingale

5 Tony J Cox (C)

6 David C Holland

For the Patronal Festival

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

64 London Road

Tuesday, 25 June 2002 in 2h 13 (13 in F)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

arr. MBD (SMC32)

Composed by Mark B Davies

1–2 Philip A Abbey

3–4 Alison K Regan

5–6 Mark Regan

7–8 Mark B Davies (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4759.0713

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 30 June 2002 in 40m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Peter Covey-Crump

2 Janet Covey-Crump

3 Andrew Hart

4 Jenni Scruton

5 Adam Vellender (C)

6 Arthur Scruton

For evening service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 2 July 2002 in 59m (20cwt)

1584 Bristol Surprise Maximus

1 Chris Phillips

2 Philip Abbey

3 Liz Coke

4 Conrad Warford

5 Mark Davies (C)

6 Catherine Leach

7 Paul Evans

8 Sarah Morgan

9 David Franklin

10 A J Barnfield

11 Roy Williams

12 David Bagley

1st Bristol Max: 12

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 7 July 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Terry Jones

2 Anna Bayley

3 Helen Taylor

4 John Liptrot

5 George Gale

6 Barbara Pettit

7 Jacqui Hyde (C)

8 Huw Davies

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

64 London Road

Tuesday, 9 July 2002 in 2h 53 (16 in C)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 Philip A Abbey

3–4 Andrew J Mitchell

5–6 Graham A C John (C)

7–8 Alison K Regan

9–10 Mark Regan

11–12 Mark B Davies

First of Surprise Maximus on handbells: 1-2 and 11-12.

Ringing World page reference: 4761.0765

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 July 2002 in 2h 47 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by P A B Saddleton

1 Terry T Jones

2 Stuart E Tomlinson

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Susan M Drinkwater

5 Catherine M Heathcote

6 Huw E J Davies

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 Angela P Newing

First Peal of Stedman Triples: 3, 4 and 6.

Circled the tower once: 5; twice: 8; six times: 1.

200th Peal of Stedman: 7.

A much belated 50th birthday compliment to Huw.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity, Watermoor

Saturday, 13 July 2002 in 42m (19–2–22 in F)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Andrew J Wood

2 Stephanie L Clive

3 F Eric Roberts

4 Jonathan C Adkins

5 Peter W J Sheppard

6 David Cloake

7 Simon D G Webb

8 Simon R Holden (C)

First blows in method: 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Sherston, Wiltshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 14 July 2002 in 45m (8–1–12)

1260 600 Reverse Canterbury and 660 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jenny M A Howarth

2 Kate A R Howarth

3 J Michael Howarth

4 Robert G Blanden

5 Christopher Bush (C)

6 Christopher R Pickthall

Rung to mark the end of Boules and Carnival week

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 14 July 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Major

1 Helen Taylor

2 Terry Jones

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Anna Bayley

6 George Gale

7 Jacqui Hyde (C)

8 Huw Davies

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire

29a Sandy Lane

Monday, 15 July 2002 in 43m (15)

1296 Stedman Caters

Composed by MBD

1–2 Philip Abbey

3–4 John Ridley

5–6 Ray Talbot

7–8 Cara Davies

9–10 Mark Davies (C)

First Stedman Caters in hand: 5-6. First Stedman in hand for the rest of the band.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen

Tuesday, 16 July 2002 in 3h 10 (19–1–17)

5112 Spliced Maximus

(36m: 144 each Ashover, Avon D, Belvoir, Bristol, Cambridge, Clifton, Ealing, Elmhurst D, Goldsborough, Kingshurst, Fossdyke, Jubilee, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Midsomer Norton, Newgate, Old Town, Ouse Fen, Painswick, Pudsey, Quayhead, Radstock, Scothorne, Southdown D, Superlative, Swindon, Tellurium, Tottnam, UBSCR, Uppington, Uxbridge, Woodspring, Yorkshire 120 each Palgrave A, Double Dublin A, Maypole A; 107 com)

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Michael J Hobbs

2 Anthony J Cox (C)

3 Andrea B Beaumont

4 David J Spencer

5 Donald B Carter

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 Colin M Lee

8 Joseph St J Beaumont

9 David I Bassford

10 Derek J Carr

11 David M W Threlfall

12 Andrew J Mitchell

Most Maximus methods: 3,5,6,8,11. Rung on the 25th anniversary of Rebecca Cox's first peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4762.0793

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey of St Mary

Saturday, 20 July 2002 in 3h 24 (27)

5000 Royal Jubilee Surprise Royal

Composed by B H Taylor

1 Malcolm P Taylor

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Kathryn L Carter

4 Neil Bennett

5 Francis M Byrne

6 Bernard H Taylor (C)

7 David G Franklin

8 Michael G Clements

9 David Bagley

10 John R Ridley

First peal in the method. To celebrate the Golden Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth. Royal Jubilee S Royal: -50-14-56-16-14-1250-14-50-14-50 LH 12

Ringing World page reference: 4767.0915

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire

St Cyr

Saturday, 20 July 2002 in 2h 45 (9)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents

1 Francis M Byrne

2 Stuart A Wray

3 Matthew C D Hall

4 Jonathan C Adkins

5 Derek J Carr

6 Andrew J Binstead (C)

First peal for Stuart Wray. Rung as a retirement compliment for John Pinch, schoolteacher and craftsman, resident of the village.

Ringing World page reference: 4763.0821

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Sunday, 21 July 2002 in 37m (63lbs)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

1 Isabel Hitchings

2 John Irving

3 Robert Bennett

4 Reg Hitchings (C)

5 Margery Wratten

6 Joan Surman

Ist Quarter (6)

A farewell compliment to the Rev and Mrs Earley, after their final service before departing for Nailsworth.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Woolstone, Gloucestershire

St Martin de Tours

Wednesday, 24 July 2002 in 38m (4–3–8)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Cathy Cullen

2 Caroline Meller

3 Jenni Scruton

4 Andrew Hart

5 Adam Vellender (C)

6 Arthur Scruton

15th wedding anniversary compliment to Caroline and Andrew Meller

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Woolstone, Gloucestershire

St Martin de Tours

Wednesday, 24 July 2002

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Cathy Cullen

2 Caroline Meller

3 Jenni Scruton

4 Andrew Hart

5 Adam Vellender (C)

6 Arthur

15th wedding anniversary compliment to Caroline and Andrew Meller.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wapley, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 27 July 2002 in 2h 48 (8–0–16)

5040 Doubles (3m)

14 extents each of Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Kristian D Scudamore

2 Elaine M Scudamore

3 William F Scudamore

4 Kathryn L Carter

5 Keith W Scudamore (C)

6 Clive G Bryant

First peal at first attempt for Kristian (aged 9) ringing with his Father and Grandfather to give three generations.

Rung as a 75th birthday compliment to William F Scudamore.

Rung for the Golden Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 4762.0785

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Southam, Warwickshire

St James

Saturday, 27 July 2002 in 2h 56 (15 cwt)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Timothy G Pett

1 Diana M Bridle

2 Benjamin J Carey

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Anita D Sherriff

5 Robert W Sherriff

6 Marc Hart

7 Ian J Carey (C)

8 Peter Bridle

1st in method - 2 1st in method as conductor For Patronal Festival

Ringing World page reference: 4764.0845

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 28 July 2002 in 38m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Arthur Scruton

2 Andrew Hart

3 Adam Vellender (C)

4 Jenni Scruton

5 Janet Covey-Crump

6 Joan Barraclough

1st as treble to Grandsire: 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 28 July 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Toby Mullins

2 Helen Taylor

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Anna Bayley

5 Jacqui Hyde

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Huw Davies

8 Terry Jones (C)

600th Qtr at Leckhampton - 8

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 4 August 2002 in 38m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anthony Smith

2 Andrew Hart

3 Mary Lynch

4 David Lynch

5 Jenni Scruton

6 Adam Vellender (C)

For Evening Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Friday, 9 August 2002 in 47m (9–1–14 in A♭)

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Sue Drinkwater

2 Terry Jones

3 Roy Williams

4 Claire Redstone

5 Alex Preston

6 James Kinnersley

7 Philip Morgan

8 A J Barnfield (C)

First in M for Alex

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 10 August 2002 in 40m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Owen Barraclough

2 Joan Barraclough

3 Adam Vellender (C)

4 Andrew Hart (C)

5 Jenni Scruton (C)

6 Arthur Scruton

After a wedding. Jointly conducted by 3, 4 and 5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 10 August 2002 in 2h 47 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Mark Edwards

2 Andrew Ward

3 Terry T Jones

4 Quentin S A Jackson

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 Ruth E Stickland

7 Nicholas A Weaver

8 John R Ridley (C)

First Peal of Cambridge: 4.

Circled the tower: 1.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 11 August 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1320 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Pat Hickey

2 Chris Hickey

3 Stuart Tomlinson

4 Cathy Heathcote

5 Huw Davies

6 Terry Jones (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 18 August 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Anna Bayley

2 Pat Hickey

3 Nicky Thompson

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Chris Hickey

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Huw Davies

8 Terry Jones (C)

300th Qtr together - 6&8.

In celebration of the life of Percy (Noel) Whitaker, father of Barbara, who passed away on 7th August, aged 91.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent

Christ Church

Saturday, 24 August 2002 in 3h 6 (24–3–25 in D)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Eric Sutton

2 Mark Edwards

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Derek J Carr

6 Maurice A New

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 Marc Hart

Rung to celebrate the wedding this day of Glenn Dennes and Kathryn Weeks at Ebbw Vale.

Ringing World page reference: 4768.0945

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Great Somerford, Wiltshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 25 August 2002 in 46m (8–0–5)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Richard Hughes

2 Aubrey Chivers

3 Ian D Wigmore

4 Brian O'Donnell

5 Christopher Bush (C)

6 Stephen Hunt

For evening service and as a farewell compliment to Jonathan Oliphant, tower captain, as he moves from the area.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 30 August 2002 in 3h 11 (21–0–1)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

(4m: 1600 Bristol, 1344 Superlative, 1088 Cambridge, 1024 London with 110 com)

Composed by Don F Morrison

1 Rebecca J Cox

2 Elizabeth A Coke

3 Kathryn L Carter

4 Ian P Hill

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 D John Hunt

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 David M W Threlfall

Rung in memory of Paul Dye, one time member of the Cathedral Sunday Service band.

Ringing World page reference: 4769.0969

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 1 September 2002 in 43m (12 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jenni Scruton

2 Adam Vellender

3 Anthony Smith

4 Peter Covey-Crump (C)

5 Janet Covey-Crump

6 Mary Lynch

7 David Lynch

8 Joan Barraclough

1st quarter on 8: 8

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 1 September 2002 in 43m (8cwt)

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Margery Wratten

2 Elizabeth Evans

3 Liz Coke

4 Mary Lynch

5 Catherine Leach

6 Hugh Evans

7 David Lynch

8 Mark Davies (C)

1st Superlative: 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 3 September 2002 in 48m (20cwt)

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by MBD

1 Paul Evans

2 Claire Redstone

3 Sarah Morgan

4 Andrew Wood

5 Catherine Leach

6 Conrad Warford

7 Mark Davies (C)

8 David Beacham

9 James Kinnersley

10 A J Barnfield

11 Philip Abbey

12 Roy Williams

1st Maximus inside: 9

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 7 September 2002 in 2h 30 (8cwt)

5024 Urchfont Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Peter Bridle

2 Anita Sherriff

3 Katrina Lenton

4 Robert Sherriff

5 Nicholas Weaver

6 John Sheppard

7 Anthony Peake

8 Peter Sheppard (C)

100th peal & 1st as conductor,(age 17). 100th together:1&6 200th together:4&6 1st in method for all except 1&7.

Ringing World page reference: 4770.0992

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 September 2002 in 2h 34 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Eric Sutton

3 Janet L Fox

4 Robin Shipp

5 Mark Edwards

6 Simon J Ridley

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 John C Sheppard

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 September 2002 in 2h 59 (15)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 Karen Shaw

4 Matthew Tosh

5 Andrea B Beaumont

6 Ian P Hill

7 David J Spencer

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4772.1041

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Langley Burrell, Wiltshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 17 September 2002 in 42m (10 cwt)

1272 Westminster Surprise Minor

1 Richard M A Heath

2 Jenny Hancock

3 David Orledge

4 Christopher Bush

5 Julian Ferrar

6 Andrew Woolley (C)

1st in method to a quarter peal by all.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 22 September 2002 in 39m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David Lynch

2 Peter Covey-Crump

3 Mary Lynch

4 Andrew Hart

5 Jenni Scruton

6 Adam Vellender (C)

For Evening Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Corsham, Wiltshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 22 September 2002 in 46m (23½ c)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Angela May

2 Jenny Hancock (C)

3 Kim Alley

4 Christopher Bush

5 John Stott

6 Richard M A Heath

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

64 London Road

Tuesday, 24 September 2002 in 2h 56 (16 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Adam P Shepherd

1–2 Philip A Abbey

3–4 Andrew J Mitchell

5–6 Graham A C John (C)

7–8 Alison K Regan

9–10 Mark Regan

11–12 Mark B Davies

Ringing World page reference: 4774.1091

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 September 2002 in 2h 32 (8cwt)

5024 Md and M Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony R. Peake

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Brian Bladon

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Robert W Sherriff

5 John C Sheppard

6 Ian J Carey

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

1500th peal and 1000th peal as conductor.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 29 September 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Helen Taylor

2 Anna Bayley

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Huw Davies

8 Terry Jones (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 29 September 2002 in 42m

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Bob Bennett

2 Sue Henderson

3 Catherine Leach

4 David Lynch

5 Mary Lynch

6 Simon Webb

7 Hugh Evans

8 Mark Davies (C)

First in method and first Surprise Major: 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen

Monday, 30 September 2002 in 3h 9 (19–1–17)

5090 Spliced Surprise Maximus

(4m: 1536 Bristol, 1250 Cambridge, 1152 Newgate, Yorkshire; 20 com, atw)

Composed by A J Cox

1 Ian P Hill

2 Rebecca J Cox

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 David J Spencer

5 Tudor P Edwards

6 Andrea B Beaumont

7 Joseph St J Beaumont

8 David M W Threlfall

9 David I Bassford

10 Derek J Carr

11 Anthony J Cox (C)

12 Andrew J Mitchell

Rung for the Antient Society of St Stephen's Ringers Court Service. Also birthday compliment to 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4773.1064

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 5 October 2002 in 2h 51 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Catherine M Heathcote

2 Jacqui D Hyde

3 Stuart E Tomlinson

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 Huw E J Davies

7 David P Greenaway

8 Terry T Jones (C)

First Peal of Surprise: 7.

First Peal in the method: 4.

50th Peal together: 5 & 8.

100th Peal for the Association: 8.

Rung as a farewell to Revd Adrian and Lee Berry. Adrian will become Priest in Charge, Wenvoe, and Canon of Llandaff Cathedral as Ministry Development Officer for the Diocese of Llandaff.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ashchurch, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 5 October 2002 in 2h 45 (11–2–24)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J. Pritchard

1 Margaret Wise

2 Michael J Garle

3 Philip S Taylor

4 Frances E Garle

5 Alison A Turner

6 John Garle

7 David P Bagley

8 Malcolm Taylor (C)

First peal -1 First Major - 4 & 6 First peal on the eight since augmentation from six, rung on the day prior to their dedication. 33rd wedding Anniversary compliment to Mervin & Rev. Rosanne Roberts (vicar) A G&B peal Festival peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4780.1232

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 6 October 2002 in 40m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Joan Barraclough

2 David Lynch

3 Owen Barraclough

4 Jenni Scruton

5 Adam Vellender (C)

6 Arthur Scruton

For Harvest Thanksgiving.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

64 London Road

Tuesday, 8 October 2002 in 2h 54 (16 in C)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 Philip A Abbey

3–4 Andrew J Mitchell

5–6 Graham A C John (C)

7–8 Alison K Regan

9–10 Mark Regan

11–12 Mark B Davies

Ringing World page reference: 4774.1091

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Thursday, 10 October 2002 in 3h 1 (19–1–17)

5018 Spliced Surprise Royal (2m)

3160 Bristol and 1858 Littleport Little; 31 com, atw

Composed by A J Cox

1 David I Bassford

2 Christine Andrew

3 Andrea B Beaumont

4 Adrian P Beck

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Colin M Lee

7 Robert E Beck

8 Joseph St J Beaumont

9 Anthony J Cox (C)

10 Andrew J Mitchell

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 13 October 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Jacqui Hyde

2 Helen Taylor

3 Anna Bayley

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Huw Davies

8 Terry Jones (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 13 October 2002 in 47m (22cwt)

1277 Stedman Caters

The brand-new idiot-proof all-the-near-misses composition.

Composed by MBD

1 Mark Davies (C)

2 Margery Wratten

3 Claire Redstone

4 Jennie Town

5 Catherine Leach

6 Roy Williams

7 Hugh Evans

8 David Town

9 Conrad Warford

10 Graham Blackburn

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 19 October 2002 in 2h 48 (13)

5000 Plain and Little Bob Major

Composed by John Ridley

1 Jo Elvey

2 Mary Lynch

3 David Lynch

4 Peter Covey-Crump

5 Hugh Evans

6 Jonathan Sweetman

7 Reg Hitchings

8 John Ridley (C)

First peal 1 First in more thn one method for all except 5, 7 and 8.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Minster Church of St Mary

Saturday, 19 October 2002 in 3h 1 (21–2–1 in E♭)

5052 Stedman Caters

1 Elizabeth A Coke

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Richard H Knight

4 Stuart E Tomlinson

5 John R Ridley (C)

6 Nicholas A Weaver

7 Alan E M Bagworth

8 Mark B Davies

9 Simon J Ridley

10 Peter G Holden

200th Peal of Stedman: 5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Churchdown, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 20 October 2002 (10 cwt)

1260 St Dunstan's Doubles

1 Alan Rothwell

2 Jo Turner

3 Ron Harpham

4 Dave Turner

5 Malcom White (C)

6 Mike Joy

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Sunday, 20 October 2002 in 35m (63lbs)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Nathaniel Hitchings

2 Reg Hitchings (C)

3 Catherine Leach

4 Isabel Hitchings

5 Mark Davies

6 David Ambury

For the safe arrival of Jessica Webster

Birthday compliments to Jeremy Hitchings(9)

First Quarter (6)

For Peal and quarter festival 2002

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 20 October 2002 in 45m (22 cwt)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Mike Clifford

2 Bob Bennett

3 Jonathan Sweetman

4 Margery Wratten

5 Catherine Leach (C)

6 Isabel Hitchings

7 Mary Lynch

8 Hugh Evans

9 Mark Davies

10 David Lynch

First caters 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton by Malmesbury, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 20 October 2002 in 45m (12)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mathew J Vater

2 Heather Cox

3 Tony J Cox

4 Robert G Blanden

5 Richard Gray (C)

6 Thomas W Blanden

Rung after evensong for the Glos & Bristol Peal and Quarter Peal Week

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 27 October 2002 in 42m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Owen Barraclough

2 Janet Covey-Crump

3 Joan Barraclough

4 Mary Lynch

5 Adam Vellender (C)

6 David Lynch

For Evening Service in Peal and Quarter Peal Week.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 27 October 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Mixed Minor (2m)

720 Cambridge, 540 Plain Bob

1 John Liptrot

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 Brian Hunnisett

5 Conrad Warford

6 Cathy Heathcote (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Great Somerford, Wiltshire

SS Peter and Paul

Sunday, 27 October 2002 in 46m (8–0–5)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Richard Hughes

2 Aubrey Chivers

3 Stephen Hunt

4 Ian Wigmore

5 Christopher Bush (C)

6 Douglas King

For evening Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

61 Galileo Gardens

Wednesday, 6 November 2002 in 2h 20 (15)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major

8m: 768 Bristol, London, Rutland; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 144 com.

Composed by N Smith

1–2 Philip A Abbey

3–4 Andrew J Mitchell

5–6 Graham A C John (C)

7–8 Mark B Davies

First of spliced on handbells: 1-2, 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 4778.1186

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 9 November 2002 in 2h 45 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

672 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 448 Rutland. 50 com, atw.

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Stuart E Tomlinson

2 Ruth E Stickland

3 Robin Shipp

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 John R Ridley (C)

6 Francis M Byrne

7 Peter G Holden

8 Philip A Abbey

Most methods to Spliced: 3.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 10 November 2002 in 40m

1260 Doubles (2m)

300 changes of Grandsire Doubles 960 changes of Plain Bob Doubles

1 Arthur Scruton

2 Janice Sweetman

3 Jonathan Sweetman

4 Peter Covey-Crump

5 Adam Vellender (C)

6 Jenni Scruton

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday First as conductor to more than one method: 5 First as treble to more than one method: 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 November 2002 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Anna Bayley

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Cathy Heathcote

4 Brian Hunnisett

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Huw Davies

7 Terry Jones (C)

8 John Liptrot

Half-muffled on Remembrance Sunday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Churchdown, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 10 November 2002 (10 cwt)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob Doubles

1 Liz Powell

2 Alan Rothwell

3 Ron Harpham

4 Mike Joy

5 Dave Turner (C)

6 Jo Turner

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Sherston, Wiltshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 17 November 2002 in 43m (8–1–12)

1260 Grandsire, and Plain Bob Doubles

1 J Michael Howarth

2 Anthony J Cox (the Malmesbury one)

3 Jonathan C Adkins

4 Stephen Hitchcock

5 Christopher Bush (C)

6 Paul V Adkins

For Evening Service. A compliment to (3) on his election as Chipppenham Branch Chairman.

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