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Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 5 September 2003 in 2h 39 (8–1–11 in G)

5088 Osmium Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Brian Bladon

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 John C Sheppard

5 Robert W Sherriff

6 John R Ridley

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter W J Sheppard

450th peal for the Association - 5. The first peal in the method by all. The 375th peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4822.0923

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Trowbridge, Wiltshire

St James

Saturday, 6 September 2003 in 3h 15 (24–2–18 in D)

5004 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Eric Sutton

2 Tudor P Edwards

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Brynley A Shackleton

5 Andrew J Phillips

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 David Bishop

9 Julian C Parker

10 Mark Edwards

11 Andrew L Mainwaring

12 Philip W Weeks

First peal of Cinques - 11.

Ringing World page reference: 4823.0948

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Sunday, 7 September 2003 in 48m (22–0–9)

1263 Stedman Caters

1 Eric Sutton (C)

2 Brian Bladon

3 Mavis Drewitt

4 Brian Harris

5 Enid Lloyd-Roberts

6 Shirley Charity

7 John Gwynne

8 Mark Edwards

9 Wendy Bishop

10 Anthony J Crabtree

For evensong. 1st Stedman Caters inside (7)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire

St Cyr

Sunday, 7 September 2003 (9–3–20 in G)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Peggy Collett

2 Andrew Harper

3 Andrew A Ward

4 Matthew Hall

5 Ian Unsworth (C)

6 Adrian Davis

First in method: 2

For Evensong

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Purton, Wiltshire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 September 2003 in 2h 55 (20cwt)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parkers 12 Part

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Richard P Harris

3 Katy A Whitaker

4 Peter W J Sheppard (C)

5 Alan R Woodward

6 Marc Hart

7 John C Sheppard

8 Graham Quincey

1st peal of Triples:2&4.

1st peal for 31 years:8

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

A Farewell compliment to Canon Brian & Rev'd. Annis Fessey on their retirement, and as a birthday compliment to Brian.

Ringing World page reference: 4822.0923

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 September 2003 in 39m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Owen Barraclough

2 Joan Barraclough

3 David Lynch

4 Jenni Scruton

5 Peter Covey-Crump (C)

6 Adam Vellender

For Patronal Festival

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 7 September 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Anna Bayley

2 Terry Jones

3 Helen Taylor

4 Jacqui Hyde

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Huw Davies

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Monday, 8 September 2003 in 43m (17 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Matthew Vater

2 John Sheppard

3 Peter Sheppard

4 Bob Blanden

5 Julie Miles

6 Dick Gray

7 Jonathan Adkins (C)

8 Paul Adkins

In memory of John "Trolly" Wood, a former ringer and member of the choir at this church, Grandfather of the Treble ringer, whose first quarter on eight this is.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

64 London Road

Tuesday, 9 September 2003 in 2h 37 (16 in C)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by David G Hull

1–2 Philip A Abbey

3–4 Andrew J Mitchell

5–6 Alison K Regan

7–8 Mark Regan

9–10 Mark B Davies (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4822.0925

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 September 2003 in 3h 19 (27–0–5 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by J R Ridley Keith

1 Keith D Anderson

2 Elizabeth Coke

3 Ian P Unsworth

4 Charlotte Everett

5 Richard Knight

6 John C Sheppard

7 Richard L Thumwood

8 Peter W J Sheppard

9 Clive Holloway

10 Malcolm P Taylor

11 Christopher J Poole

12 John R Ridley (C)

First peal of Maximus - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4823.0948

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Colesbourne, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 13 September 2003 in 2h 32 (5–2–25)

5040 Doubles (4m)

4 ext Stedman, 12 ext Grandsire, 9 ext St Simons, 17 ext Plain Bob

1 Ruth E Strickland

2 Simon J Ridley

3 Alexandra J Hajok

4 Simon D G Webb

5 Hilda C Ridley (C)

1st peal on the bells. First Doubles - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4823.0948

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy & Undivided Trinity

Saturday, 13 September 2003 in 3h 10 (21 cwt.)

5120 Edinburgh Delight Major

Composed by BYROC

1 James R Taylor

2 Christine Andrew

3 Jennifer M Taylor

4 Andrea B Beaumont

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 Richard O Humphries

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

Birthday compliments to Jim Taylor (65) and Jackie Hobbs (60).

Ringing World page reference: 4823.0948

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 September 2003 in 3h 5 (18)

5088 Wotton-under-Edge 750 Charter Delight Major

Composed by Generated by BYROC

1 Francis M Byrne (C)

2 Derek J Carr

3 Andrew J Binstead

4 John R Ridley

5 Philip F Pope

6 Mark Edwards

7 Ian P Unsworth

8 Andrew A Ward

Rung as part of the celebration of the 750th Anniversary of Wotton-under-Edge being granted a Charter

First peal in the method.

Wotton-under-Edge 750 Charter Delight Major:

x58x16x12x18x14x38.12x12.78 LH12

(£2.00)

Ringing World page reference: 4823.0948

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 14 September 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Helen Taylor

2 Anna Bayley

3 Barbara Pettit

4 George Gale

5 Jacqui Hyde

6 Cathy Heathcote (C)

Farewell to George Gale, leaving to go to York University.

Celebration of Penny and Martin Heathcote's Ruby Wedding Anniversary (14th Sept 1963) - Cathy's parents.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 14 September 2003 in 52m (27–1–16)

1256 Little Bob Royal

1 Hazel Bridges

2 Stephanie Clive

3 David Cloake

4 Charles Woodd

5 Chris Horton

6 John Sheppard

7 Rob Clive

8 Peter Sheppard

9 Peter Holden (C)

10 Simon Webb

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longcot, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 18 September 2003 in 2h 46 (8–1–24 in A♭)

5056 Quirrel Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 James E Daniels

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 Brian Bladon

6 John C Sheppard

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

The first peal in the method by all and for the Association. 50th peal together - 2,3. 650th peal of S Major - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4824.0971

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Friday, 19 September 2003 in 62m (12 cwt)

1792 Spliced Surprise Major (Standard 8)

1 Jo Elvey

2 Mary Lynch

3 Catherine Leach

4 Hugh Evans

5 Liz Coke

6 David Lynch

7 Simon Webb

8 Mark Davies (C)

All the work.

First all the work 8 spliced 2, 4, 6 and 7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Alderton, Wiltshire

St Giles

Saturday, 20 September 2003 in 40m (9 cwt)

1260 Stedman, St Simon, St Martin, Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles

1 Gillean MacDonald

2 Richard Heath

3 Jenny Hancock

4 Sara Bye

5 Christopher Bush (C)

6 J Michael Howarth

For the Pumpkin Fair and Harvest Festival Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 21 September 2003 in 41m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Owen Barraclough

2 Jenni Scruton

3 Janet Covey-Crump

4 Peter Covey-Crump

5 Mary Lynch

6 Adam Vellender

7 David Lynch (C)

8 Joan Barraclough

For Evening Service.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 21 September 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Cathy Heathcote

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Helen Taylor

4 John Liptrot

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Terry Jones (C)

7 Huw Davies

8 Brian Hunnisett

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

St Mary de Crypt

Sunday, 21 September 2003 in 3h 1 (12–1–18 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Composed by N Smith

1 Hilda C Ridley

2 John R Ridley (C)

3 Canon David H Sansum

4 Peter G Giles

5 Philip A Abbey

6 Peter W J Sheppard

7 Mark B Davies

8 Richard L Thumwood

Most Surprise methods - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4824.0971

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 21 September 2003 in 41m

1260 Doubles (3 methods)

Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Mary Lynch

2 Bob Bennett

3 David Lynch

4 Hugh Evans (C)

5 Ron Dryborough

6 Michael Bishop

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Paul

Tuesday, 23 September 2003 in 46m (13–2–20)

1288 Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Major

1 Rodney Brown

2 Julian Ferrar

3 Sara Bye

4 Jenny Hancock

5 Christopher Bush

6 Peter Thorne

7 Gareth Bennett

8 David Orledge (C)

1st spliced Major 5,7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Horsley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Saturday, 27 September 2003 in 3h (13–1–1 in E)

5184 Lone Star Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Canon David H Sansum

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 James E Daniels

5 Robert W Sherriff

6 Brian Bladon

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

300th tower for a peal - 7. The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4825.0997

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Churchdown, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 27 September 2003 in 50m (10 cwt)

1300 St Dunstan's Doubles

1 Debbie Clarkson

2 Jo Turner

3 Dave Turner

4 Ron Harpham

5 John Gilden

6 Alan Rothwell

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Monday, 29 September 2003 in 2h 58 (19–1–17)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by C K Lewis

1 Joseph St J Beaumont

2 Christine Andrew

3 Philip M Pratt

4 Ian P Hill

5 David J Spencer

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Colin M Lee

9 David M W Threlfall

10 Andrew J Mitchell

Rung for the Antient Society of St Stephen's Ringers Court Service.

Ringing World page reference: 4825.0997

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

64 London Road

Tuesday, 30 September 2003 in 3h 3 (16 in C)

5184 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 Philip A Abbey

3–4 Andrew J Mitchell

5–6 Mark B Davies

7–8 Alison K Regan

9–10 Graham A C John (C)

11–12 Mark Regan

Ringing World page reference: 4825.0999

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 3 October 2003 in 2h 37 (8–1–11 in G)

5088 Reverse Dublin Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 John C Sheppard

4 John R Ridley

5 Brian Bladon

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Desmond L Jones

A 70th birthday compliment to the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4826.1020

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 October 2003 in 2h 48 (12)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 each Pudsey, Rutland and Superlative, and 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London and Yorkshire, with 126 changes of method. Contains all 24 each 56s, 65s, 5678s off the front and 6578s off the front.

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Joanna K Elvey

2 Mary K Lynch

3 Conrad D Warford

4 Elizabeth A Coke

5 Mark B Davies (C)

6 David J Lynch

7 Simon D G Webb

8 Philip A Abbey

First 8-spliced: 2, 6 and 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4826.1020

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 October 2003 in 2h 35 (8–1–13 in G)

5088 Leeds Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Benjamin J Carey

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Ian J Carey

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Desmond L Jones

250th peal together - 7,8. 850th peal together - 1,7. 300th peal of Surprise - 8. The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4826.1020

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 5 October 2003 in 41m

1260 Doubles (4 methods)

Stedman, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire

1 Bob Bennett

2 Mary Lynch

3 David Lynch

4 Hugh Evans (C)

5 Ron Dryborough

6 Margery Wratten

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 11 October 2003 in 2h 53 (18–1–5)

5088 Wembley Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Benjamin J Carey

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Peter W J Sheppard

5 John C Sheppard

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 Ian J Carey (C)

8 Marc Hart

First in method - 2,4,5,6 & 7

Ringing World page reference: 4827.1044

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 12 October 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1296 Plain Bob Major

1 Jacqui Hyde

2 Stuart Tomlinson

3 Max Drinkwater

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Anna Bayley

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Huw Davies

8 Terry Jones (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Churchdown, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 12 October 2003 in 45m (10 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alan Rothwell

2 Ron Harpham

3 Dave Turner

4 Bob Nightingale

5 Jo Turner (C)

6 Mike Joy

1st as conductor 5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Thursday, 16 October 2003 in 2h 46 (8–1–11 in G)

5088 Vividin Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 James E Daniels

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 Brian Bladon

6 Robert J Purnell

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 John C Sheppard

950th peal - 2. Dedicated to the memory of Mrs Marion Kynaston, who died on 10th October 2003, aged 92 years.

Ringing World page reference: 4828.1070

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lydiard Millicent, Wiltshire

All Saints

Saturday, 18 October 2003 in 2h 32 (6–3–23)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 John W G Gwynne

2 Julie Miles

3 Richard C Harris

4 David J White

5 Anthony R Peake (C)

6 Nicholas A Weaver

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1167

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary The Virgin

Saturday, 18 October 2003 in 2h 54 (22 cwt)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by John R Ridley

1 Revd Geofrey Stickland

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Mary K Lynch

4 Elizabeth A Coke

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 David J Lynch

7 Philip A Abbey

8 Robert W Sherriff

9 Mark B Davies

10 John R Ridley (C)

1st Royal for 3 & 6, 200th together 2 & 10.

Rung to mark 125 years of the Gloucester And Bristol Diocesan Association Of Church Bellringers and on the occasion of the retirement of the Bishop of Gloucester, Rt. Revd. David Bentley.

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1093

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

St Mary de Crypt

Sunday, 19 October 2003 in 2h 55 (12)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

672 each of Yorkshire, Pudsey and Lincolnshire; 448 each of Cambridge, Superlative, Rutland, Bristol and Jersey; 224 each of London, Lindum, Double Dublin and Uxbridge. 161 COM, ATW.

Composed by J R Ridley arr from Don Morrison

1 Mark B Davies

2 John R Ridley (C)

3 Julia A Lysaght

4 Revd Canon David H Sansum

5 Bernard H Taylor

6 Philip A Abbey

7 Richard L Thumwood

8 Andrew M Bull

250th peal that he's bothered to keep records of: 1 Most methods to Spliced - 3. Rung for the G & B peal and quarter peal week. Also rung in memoriam Lionel Jones, former ringer at Usk.

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1093

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Sunday, 19 October 2003 in 37m (63 lbs)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Reg Hitchings

2 John Irving

3 Bob Bennett

4 Ben Gooch

5 Nathaniel Hitchings

6 Isabel Hitchings (C)

1st Minor on the Bells

1st Minor (5)

Circled the Tower (6)

For G&B Peal and Quarter Peal Festival

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Sunday, 19 October 2003 in 3h 13 (19–1–17)

5021 Stedman Cinques

Composed by A J Cox (No 2a)

1 Tudor P Edwards

2 Rebecca J Cox

3 Elizabeth A Coke

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 Anthony M Bulteel

6 John W T Hibbert

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 D John Hunt

9 David I Bassford

10 John Hill

11 Ian P Hill

12 Keith W Scudamore

Rung in memory of Albert Tyler (who died 10 years ago this month) and Pat Bird (who died 2 years ago this month)

Ringing World page reference: 4828.1070

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Frenchay, Bristol

St John the Baptist

Monday, 20 October 2003 in 44m (4–1–3)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alan Freke

2 Gill Greef

3 Rosalind Roberts

4 Will Fox

5 Chris Greef (C)

6 Richard Fox

A birthday compliment to Gill Greef and Richard Fox.

First quarter peal - 3.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Tuesday, 21 October 2003

1260 Grandsire, April Day and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ian P Unsworth (C)

2 Margaret Robson

3 Philip Pope

4 Terry Chivers

5 Alex Reeves

6 Bob Hallam

Most methods: 3

For 1/4 peal festival

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tetbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 21 October 2003 in 47m (17)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (l,c,y)

1 Debbie Stott

2 Jenny Hancock

3 Sara Bye

4 Peter Thorn

5 Julian Ferrar

6 Andrew Woolley

7 Jonathan Adkins

8 Dave Orledge (C)

For G+B Peal & Quarter peal week. A Wedding Anniversary compliment to the parents of the 3rd ringer, also a birthday compliment to Patsy Thorn.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Tuesday, 21 October 2003 in 41m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Owen Barraclough

2 Joan Barraclough

3 Janet Covey-Crump

4 Sarah Collacott

5 Peter Covey-Crump (C)

6 David Lyle

For G&B Peal and Quarter Peal Week 2003.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Tuesday, 21 October 2003 in 36m (63lbs)

1260 Doubles (2 methods)

1 Jeremy Hitchings

2 Reg Hitchings

3 Isabel Hitchings (C)

4 Margery Wratten

5 Sue Henderson

6 Nathaniel Hitchings

10th Birthday Compliments and 1st on the treble

For G&B Peal & quarter peal festival.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Tuesday, 21 October 2003 in 2h 48 (17–0–13 in E♭)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

2304 Rutland, 1408 Cambridge, 1376 Yorkshire, 79 com.

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Christopher J McKenzie

2 Robert W Sanders

3 David P Greenaway

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Conrad D Warford

6 Simon J Ridley

7 Richard H Knight

8 John R Ridley (C)

First of Spliced - 3. Circled tower - 6. For G & B peal and quarter peal week, by past and present Sunday service band members. Rung in memoriam John Yarnley, organist and choirmaster at St Mary's.

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1093

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Churchdown, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 23 October 2003 (10 cwt)

1260 Kennington Bob Doubles

1 Liz Powell

2 Jo Turner

3 Ron Harpham

4 Mike Joy

5 Dave Turner (C)

6 Bob Nightingale

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward K&M

Thursday, 23 October 2003 in 2h 50 (11–0–19)

5152 Darmstadtium Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Christine Andrew

3 Ian P Hill

4 David J Spencer

5 Joseph St J Beaumont

6 Philip M Pratt

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Rebecca J Cox

600th peal: 2. 200th on the bells: 3. First peal in the method; Darmstadtium (Ds) is the new official name for element 110. Darmstadtium Surprise Major -58-14.58-58.36.14-14.58.16-16.38 le 12 18763524

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1093

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 25 October 2003 (21–3–9 in D)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Julie Miles

2 David White

3 Nicola Pullan

4 John Sheppard

5 Cynthia E Howell

6 Anthony Pullan

7 Shirley Charity

8 Kevin J Musty

9 Eric Sutton (C)

10 Nicholas Weaver

For the G & B quarter peal festival.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire

St Edward

Saturday, 25 October 2003 in 3h 23 (27–2–24)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R R Horton & S J Ivin

1 David I Bassford

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Anthony M Bulteel

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Bernard H Taylor

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Robert C Kippin

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1092

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

South Cerney, Gloucestershire

All Hallows

Saturday, 25 October 2003 in 2h 47 (9–3–10 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents.

1 Matthew D Illman

2 Joe A Tresadern

3 Elizabeth Pearse

4 Alan E Tresadern

5 Peter G Holden (C)

6 Jonathan C Adkins

1st peal at 1st attempt - 1,2,3. 1st of Minor - 4. 1st peal on the bells since re-hanging in 1994.

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1167

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Saturday, 25 October 2003 in 3h 39 (50–2–21 in B)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by K W Scudamore (No 3)

1 Adrian P Beck

2 Rupert A D Jones

3 R James Cook

4 Robin Shipp

5 A Stephen Taylor

6 Mary C Friskney

7 Graham L Sparey

8 Robert E Beck

9 Keith W Scudamore (C)

10 Colin M Lee

First on 10 - 2. A Redcliffe Guild Peal.

Ringing World page reference: 4829.1092

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ashton under Hill, Worcestershire

St Barbara

Saturday, 25 October 2003 in 2h 28 (7–1–16)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents Norwich, 2 Cambridge and 3 Plain Bob

1 Malcolm P Taylor

2 Alison Batchelor

3 Katie E M Lane

4 Mike Seagrave

5 Philip G Morgan

6 David Bagley (C)

First attempt - 2

Rung as part of the G&B peal and quarter peal week.

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1167

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ashchurch, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 25 October 2003 in 2h 38 (11–1–7 in F♯)

5024 Quarr Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 John C Sheppard

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Colin M Turner

5 Desmond L Jones

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

3100th peal - 8. First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1167

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Sherston Magna, Wiltshire

Holy Cross

Sunday, 26 October 2003 in 42m (8)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Chris Pickthall

2 Heather Cox

3 John Sharpe

4 Tony Cox (C)

5 Jonathan Adkins

6 Mike Howarth

First quarter at first attempt: 3 For G&B peal and quarter peal week.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 26 October 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Frodsham Bob Minor

1 Helen Taylor

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Jacqui Hyde

4 Cathy Heathcote

5 Huw Davies

6 Terry Jones (C)

1st in method for all

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Great Somerford, Wiltshire

SS Peter & Paul

Sunday, 26 October 2003 in 46m (8 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Richard Hughes

2 Stephen Hunt

3 Aubrey Chivers

4 Ian Wigmore

5 Chris Bush (C)

6 Brian O'Donnell

In rememberance of Andy McDowell and for evening service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Sunday, 26 October 2003 in 34m (63lbs)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roy McBane

2 Isabel Hitchings

3 John Irving

4 Sue Henderson (C)

5 Reg Hitchings

6 Jane Williams

1st on the treble

For G&B Peal and Quarterpeal Festival.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary's

Sunday, 26 October 2003 in 47m (22cwt)

1254 Grandsire Cinques

1 Catherine Leach

2 Elizabeth A Coke

3 Margery Wratten

4 Elizabeth Evans

5 Isabel Hitchings (C)

6 Sue Henderson

7 Bob Bennett

8 Mary Lynch

9 Hugh Evans

10 David Lynch

11 Tony Cox

12 Mark Davies

First Cinques 6

For Evensong

For G&B peal and quarter Festival

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Alderton, Wiltshire

St Giles

Sunday, 26 October 2003 in 42m (9 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ben Wheatland

2 Heather Cox

3 Joanna Wheatland

4 Mike Howarth

5 Jonathan Adkins (C)

6 Tony Cox

For G&B Peal and quarter peal week.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity, Watermoor

Saturday, 1 November 2003 in 3h 5 (19–2–22 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Matthew D Illman

2 F Eric Roberts

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Robert J Clive

5 Andrew Roberts

6 Jonathan C Adkins

7 Peter G Holden (C)

8 Simon D G Webb

First on eight : 1

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1167

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 2 November 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Brian Hunnisett

2 Terry Jones (C)

3 Helen Taylor

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Jacqui Hyde

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Huw Davies

8 Stuart Tomlinson

1st in method - 4

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

York, Yorkshire

St Peter

Saturday, 8 November 2003 in 3h 58 (59–1–23)

5021 Stedman Cinques

Composed by A J Cox

1 Rebecca J Cox

2 Andrea B Beaumont

3 Anthony M Bulteel

4 Colin M Lee

5 David I Bassford

6 Andrew J Agg

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Joseph St J Beaumont

9 David M W Threlfall

10 Ian P Hill

11 Andrew J Mitchell

12 Keith W Scudamore

Ringing World page reference: 4831.1141

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hannington, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 8 November 2003 in 2h 35 (10–1–15 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Nicholas A Weaver

3 Helen J Piper

4 Desmond L Jones

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Mark Edwards

Circled the tower - 2,6.

Ringing World page reference: 4831.1141

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bodicote, Oxfordshire

St John Baptist

Saturday, 8 November 2003 in 2h 54 (8)

5040 Spliced Plain Triples (11m)

840 Double Grandsire, 504 London, 420 Grandsire, Reverse Grandsire, St Clements, Single Oxford, Single Court, Double Oxford, Hereward, Double Court, 336 College, with 203 com

Composed by P A B Saddleton

1 John R Ridley

2 Linda M Garton

3 Martin J Whiteley

4 Margaret Whiteley

5 Philip A Abbey

6 Malcolm P Taylor

7 Bernard H Taylor (C)

8 Ashley C Fortey

Rung half muffled to mark Remembrance Sunday.

Ringing World page reference: 4831.1141

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barnwood, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 8 November 2003 in 2h 56 (10–0–12 in G)

5088 Y Bont-Faen Surprise Major

Composed by S Fenwick

1 Peter Bridle

2 Frances Mulvey

3 John C Sheppard

4 Ruth E Stickland

5 Francis M Byrne

6 John R Ridley

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 D John Hunt

The first peal in the method for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4831.1141

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 9 November 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Cathy Heathcote

2 Max Drinkwater

3 Helen Taylor

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Terry Jones

7 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

8 Huw Davies

1st in method - 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 9 November 2003 in 45m (7–2–23)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Liz Coke

2 Sue Henderson

3 Margery Wratten

4 Hugh Evans

5 Mary Lynch

6 David Lynch (C)

7 Simon D G Webb

8 Bob Bennett

Half-muffled for Remembrance Day

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Churchdown, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 11 November 2003 (10 cwt)

1380 Doubles (6m)

Stedman 60 Plain Bob 240 April Day 120 Grandsire 240 Reverse St Bartholomew 360 Reverse Canterbury 360

1 Liz Powell

2 Jo Turner

3 Ron Harpham

4 Pat Hickey

5 Dave Turner (C)

6 Bob Bennett

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Day

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Woolstone, Gloucestershire

St Martin de Tours

Wednesday, 12 November 2003 in 35m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Cathy Cullen

2 Penny Ellis

3 Mark Davies

4 Andrew Hart

5 Adam Vellender (C)

6 Catherine Leach

For St Martin de Tours' day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 15 November 2003 in 2h 39 (14–3–2 in F)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by John R Ridley

1 Roderick R Horton

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 John C Sheppard

4 Robert W Sherriff

5 Brian J W Foley

6 John F Keddie

7 Marc Hart

8 John R Ridley (C)

Rung to mark the recent induction of Rev Helen Raynent as vicar of the benefice of Weedon Bec.

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1163

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Saturday, 15 November 2003 in 44m (9cwt.)

1320 Spliced Surprise Minor

Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge

1 Ian Unsworth

2 Wynne Holcombe

3 Stuart Wray

4 David Spencer

5 David Bassford

6 Derek Carr (C)

First spliced Surprise 2 & 3.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Islip, Oxfordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 15 November 2003 in 2h 40 (8–1–7 in G)

5056 Eves Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Diana M Bridle

2 Samantha R Clark

3 Katrina A Lenton

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Desmond L Jones

6 David H Sansum

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Mark Edwards

350th peal: 5.

950th peal for the Association as conductor.

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

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 16 November 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Anna Bayley

2 Jacqui Hyde

3 Max Drinkwater

4 Sue Drinkwater

5 Neil Fortin

6 Huw Davies

7 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

8 Cathy Heathcote

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

64 London Road

Tuesday, 18 November 2003 in 2h 16 (13)

5026 London Surprise Major

Composed by A Cattell

1–2 Philip A Abbey

3–4 Alison K Regan

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 Bernard H Taylor (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4832.1165

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Tuesday, 18 November 2003

1260 Doubles

Reverse Canterbury, Clifford's Pleasure, Plain Bob, April Day & Grandsire

1 Ann Ferguson

2 Margaret Robson

3 Terry Chivers

4 Alex Reeves

5 Ian P Unsworth (C)

6 Philip Pope

Most methods: 2 & 4

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 20 November 2003 in 2h 48 (8–1–13 in G)

5024 Arthog Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 James E Daniels

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 Brian Bladon

6 John C Sheppard

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

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

Ringing World page reference: 4833.1188

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 22 November 2003 in 3h 10 (19–2–21 in E♭)

5056 Clindum Surprise Major

Composed by A R Peake

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Elizabeth A Coke

3 Canon David H Sansum

4 John C Sheppard

5 Mark Edwards

6 John R Ridley

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

The first peal in the method by all and for the Association. 800th different Surprise Major method to a peal - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4833.1188

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 23 November 2003 in 40m (11 cwt)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Janet Covey-Crump

2 Janice Sweetman

3 Mary Lynch

4 Peter Covey-Crump

5 Jonathan Sweetman

6 David Lynch (C)

First Surprise 2

Compliment to English Rugby team.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 23 November 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Jacqui Hyde

2 Max Drinkwater

3 Helen Taylor

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Brian Hunnisett

6 Sue Drinkwater

7 Terry Jones

8 Cathy Heathcote (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hempsted, Gloucestershire

St Swithun

Sunday, 23 November 2003 in 42m (10cwt)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Ian Taylor

2 Katherine Hill

3 Ruth Stickland

4 Keith Poole

5 Richard Davenport

6 Derek Harbottle

7 Tim Poole

8 Jon Hill (C)

2. 1st in method

Rung for the 40th wedding anniversary of Andrew and Vivian Meads.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 23 November 2003 in 52m (27cwt)

1250 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2m)

Orion S Max, Yorkshire S Max

Composed by Andrew Wood

1 Ian Bucknell

2 Claire Redstone

3 Penelope Sharpe

4 James Kinnersley

5 Catherine Leach

6 Liz Coke

7 Carole Hurst

8 Simon Holden

9 Mark Davies

10 Andrew Wood (C)

11 Peter Holden

12 Roy Williams

Believed to be the first blows of Orion struck in the county.

1-2, 4-12: With congratulations to the England rugby union team on winning the World Cup!

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 23 November 2003 in 41m (8cwt)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Sue Henderson

2 Bob Bennett

3 Margery Wratten

4 Mary Lynch

5 David Lynch

6 Elizabeth Evans

7 Hugh Evans

8 Mark Davies (C)

1st Cambridge Major: 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Banwell, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 November 2003 in 3h 8 (23–00–04)

5080 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Geoffrey Hebden

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Benjamin J Carey

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 John C Sheppard

8 Ian J Carey (C)

9 Peter W J Sheppard

10 Marc Hart

First in Method - 5

First in Method as Conductor

Ringing World page reference: 4834.1219

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Sunday, 30 November 2003 in 43m (9cwt.)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ann Ferguson

2 Henry Taysom

3 Martin Blanchard

4 Wynne Holcombe

5 Derek Carr (C)

6 Andy Binstead

Rung immediately prior to the Dursley Deanery Confirmation Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 30 November 2003 in 53m (27–1–16)

1323 Stedman Cinques

1 Ian Bucknell

2 Mark Davies

3 Catherine Leach

4 Robert Clive

5 Brian Threlfall

6 Carole Hurst

7 John Sheppard

8 David Cloake

9 Peter Holden (C)

10 Simon D G Webb

11 Andrew Wood

12 Eric Roberts

For Advent Sunday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Sunday, 30 November 2003 in 37m (63lbs)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Joan Surman

2 Isabel Hitchings

3 Reg Hitchings (C)

4 John Irving

5 Michael Collett

6 Maureen McBane

1st on Treble

For Advent Carol Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 2 December 2003 in 52m (20cwt)

1344 Bristol Surprise Maximus

1 Sarah Morgan

2 Philip Abbey

3 Catherine Leach

4 Roy Williams

5 Claire Redstone

6 Mark Davies (C)

7 A J Barnfield

8 James Kinnersley

9 David Beacham

10 Liz Coke

11 Andrew Wood

12 Conrad Warford

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 5 December 2003 in 2h 41 (8–1–17 in G)

5024 Wold Surprise Major

Composed by AR Peake

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 John C Sheppard

4 John R Ridley

5 Brian Bladon

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Desmond L Jones

1000th tower bell peal as conductor. First peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 4836.0007

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Saturday, 6 December 2003 in 3h 50 (35–2–20 in C♯)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by RC Kippin

1 Heather A Kippin

2 Elizabeth A Coke

3 Brian Bladon

4 Jennifer M Taylor

5 Martin J Whiteley

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 Linda M Garton

8 Anthony J Cox

9 Ian P Hill

10 John P Loveless

11 Eleanor J Kippin

12 Robert C Kippin (C)

Specially arranged to celebrate the conductor's 60th birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0032

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 December 2003 in 2h 37 (8–1–13 in G)

5024 Wimbish Surprise Major

Composed by AR Peake

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Katrina A Lenton

3 Marc Hart

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Desmond L Jones

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Ian J Carey

650th peal - 4. 700th peal of Major - 1. First peal in the method by all the band and for the Association. A 70th birthday compliment to Mrs Jean Carey of Chippenham.

Ringing World page reference: 4836.0007

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 7 December 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Barbara Pettit

2 Helen Taylor

3 Jacqui Hyde

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Brian Hunnisett

7 Cathy Heathcote

8 Huw Davies (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary's

Sunday, 7 December 2003

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mary Lynch

2 Sue Henderson

3 Catherine Leach

4 Margery Wratten

5 David Lynch

6 Hugh Evans (C)

7 Mark Davies

8 Ron Dryburgh

First on 8, 8

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 December 2003 in 2h 55 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Canon David H Sansum

2 Alan E M Bagworth

3 David J Lynch

4 Stuart P B Talbott

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 Robert W Sanders

7 Stuart E Tomlinson

8 John R Ridley (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0032

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Kintbury, Berkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 December 2003 in 2h 54 (12–1–14 in E)

5088 Horsham Surprise Major

Composed by AR Peake

1 Peter W J Sheppard

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 James E Daniels

4 Anita D Sherriff

5 Robert W Sherriff

6 Desmond L Jones

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 John C Sheppard

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

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0032

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John

Saturday, 13 December 2003 in 65m (27cwt)

1584 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 Carole Hurst

2 Mary Lynch

3 Catherine Leach

4 Andrew Wood

5 Mark Davies (C)

6 Claire Redstone

7 David Lynch

8 Ian Bucknell

9 David Cloake

10 Peter Holden

11 Roy Williams

12 Peter Sheppard

1st Maximus: 9

1st Surprise Maximus: 2, 7

1st Yorkshire S Maximus: 8

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chipping Sodbury, South Glos

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 13 December 2003 in 2h 54 (16)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12 part)

1 Gail Tucker

2 Gillian Carey

3 Andrew J Binstead

4 Ian P Unsworth

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Christopher K Cooper

7 Francis M Byrne (C)

8 Alan Pidgeon

25th peal in the tower

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of casting the original 6 bells in 1753

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0032

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Newport, Gwent

St Woolos

Sunday, 14 December 2003 in 48m (22cwt)

1277 Grandsire Caters

Composed by comp MBD

1 Catherine Leach

2 Cara Capewell

3 Claire Redstone

4 Hilary Brown

5 Anne Jones

6 Liz Coke

7 Mark Davies (C)

8 Simon Capewell

9 Roy Williams

10 Peter Davies

Rung in memory of William Islwyn Davies, father of the tenor ringer, grandfather to the ringers of the 2 and 7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 14 December 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Helen Taylor

2 Anna Bayley

3 Max Drinkwater

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Jacqui Hyde

6 Sue Drinkwater

7 Cathy Heathcote

8 Terry Jones (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longcot, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 18 December 2003 in 2h 44 (8–1–24 in A♭)

5056 Buckminster Surprise Major

Composed by MA Coleman

1 Bobbie May

2 Elisabeth A G Bowden

3 James E Daniels

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 John C Sheppard

6 Brian Bladon

7 Peter W J Sheppard

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

800th peal - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4837.0032

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 21 December 2003 in 52m (27–1–16)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Andrew Wood

2 Matthew Illman

3 Hazel Bridges

4 Carole Hurst

5 Stephanie Clive

6 Charles Woodd

7 Simon D G Webb

8 David Cloake (C)

9 Peter Holden

10 Robert Clive

For Christmas Carol Service

1st on 10 as C

1st on 10 inside: 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 25 December 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1296 Plain Bob Major

1 Bob Bennett

2 Max Drinkwater

3 Helen Taylor

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Huw Davies

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Rung prior to the 8am Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Friday, 26 December 2003 in 2h 39 (8–2–8 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by JR Ridley

1 Rev Geoffrey G B Stickland

2 Simon D G Webb

3 Ruth E Stickland

4 Bernard H Taylor

5 Jane D Bull

6 Major Mark W Stickland

7 Simon J Ridley

8 John R Ridley (C)

Annual Boxing Day peal. Rung to enhance the festivities of Christmas.

Ringing World page reference: 4839.0081

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Saturday, 27 December 2003 in 2h 52 (11 in G)

5088 Eisey Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony R Peake

1 David J White

2 Samantha R Clark

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Tudor P Edwards

5 Canon David H Sansum

6 Mark Edwards

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Richard L Thumwood

800th peal: 8. 850th peal of Surprise as conductor.

First peal in the method.

Eisey Surprise Major

-58-14.58-12.36-14-1458-12-78 f

Ringing World page reference: 4839.0081

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 28 December 2003 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Bob Bennett

2 Chris Hickey

3 Barbara Pettit

4 John Liptrot

5 Jacqui Hyde

6 Brian Hunnisett

7 Pat Hickey

8 Cathy Heathcote (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen

Monday, 29 December 2003 in 3h 3 (19–1–17)

5112 Concorde Alliance Royal

Composed by A J Cox

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Jennifer M Taylor

3 Christine Andrew

4 Brian Bladon

5 David J Spencer

6 Andrea B Beaumont

7 Ian P Hill

8 Rebecca J Cox

9 Anthony J Cox (C)

10 Joseph St J Beaumont

First peal in the method

Concorde Alliance Royal

f 30-30.14-12-30.14-12.50.14-16.70.18.90

Ringing World page reference: 4845.0225

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 30 December 2003 in 2h 18 (5)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1 extent each of: Beverley S, Surfleet S, Cambridge S, Single Oxford, St Clements, Double Oxford and Plain Bob)

1 Andrew J Binstead

2 Stuart A Wray

3 Jane D Bull

4 Derek J Carr

5 Ian P Unsworth

6 Francis M Byrne (C)

Circled tower to peals: 1

First in more than 1 method inside: 2

For the Festival of Christmas

Ringing World page reference: 4926.0920

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Tuesday, 30 December 2003 in 44m (9cwt.)

1259 Grandsire Doubles

1 Derek Carr (C)

2 Fran Johnson

3 Mike Seagrave

4 Wynne Holcombe

5 Martin Blanchard

6 Peter Hall

First quarter: 6.

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