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Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary Redcliffe

Saturday, 21 June 2008 in 48m (20cwt)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Hilda Messenger

2 Rupert Jones

3 Poppy Chambers

4 Robin Shipp

5 Alison Donald

6 Matthew Dawson (C)

7 Katherine Fulcher

8 Anthony Bulteel

Rung for the church summer fete.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 22 June 2008

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Val Kenmir (1st Qtr Peal)

2 Barbara Pettit

3 George Gale

4 Max Drinkwater (C)

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Anna Bayley

For Evening Prayer

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 22 June 2008 (23–3–14)

1296 Grandsire Caters

1 Christine Hickey

2 Pauline Smith

3 Elizabeth Coke

4 Hilda Ridley

5 Edward Barnaby

6 Alan Smith

7 Stuart Talbott

8 Mike Seagrave

9 John Ridley (C)

10 Alexandra Hajok

Rung for Choral Evensong

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dursley, Gloucestershire

Sunday, 22 June 2008

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Helen Parker

2 John Taylor

3 Jane Bull

4 Frank Byrne

5 Andy Binstead (C)

6 Philip Pope

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 June 2008 in 47m (18–1–05)

1260 Doubles (1p, 3m)

1 Jean Carey

2 Rodney Brown

3 Joanna Wheatland (C)

4 Aubrey Chivers (C)

5 Morley Bray (C)

6 Richard Fisher

Rung for Evensong

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester Cathedral

Tuesday, 24 June 2008 (24 cwt)

1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 Mike Mulvey

2 Mary Chapman

3 Frances Mulvey

4 John Smith

5 Steve Coleman (C)

6 Peter Clarkson

7 Margaret Smith

8 Sue Coleman

9 Pat Hickey

10 Derek Harbottle

11 Rachel Coates

12 Malcolm Evans

First Yorkshire Maximus: 2 and 6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 28 June 2008 in 2h 59 (17–0–13)

5040 4 Surprise Minor

1440 London, 1440 Ipswich, 1440 Cambridge, 720 Beverley

1 Ruth E Stickland

2 Alexandra J Hajok

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Quentin S A Jackson

5 Simon J Ridley

6 John R Ridley (C)

First Surprise Minor on the bells (Rung on the back six). Rung in the 140th Anniversary year of the first peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 5088.1136

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Malmesbury, Wiltshire

St Paul's Tower

Sunday, 29 June 2008

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 J Mike Howarth

2 Michael D Lewis

3 Paul J Adkins

4 Peter J Hatherell

5 Keith A Player

6 Richard Gray (C)

Rung for the Malmesbury Abbey Patronal Festival Service (SS Peter and Paul).

Also as a 90th birthday compliment to Joyce Speed, mother-in-law of the ringer of 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 29 June 2008

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m: 576 Cambridge, 216 Surfleet, 504 Beverley)

1 Jacqui Hyde

2 Anna Bayley

3 Stuart Tomlinson

4 George Gale

5 Reg Hitchings

6 Max Drinkwater (C)

To celebrate the ordination of Janet Faull (member of St Peters) as Deacon at Gloucester Cathedral earlier this day

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 June 2008 in 47m (18–1–05)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Philip Duhig

2 Jean Carey

3 Linda Drummond-Harris (C)

4 Ian Wigmore

5 Morley Bray (C)

6 Rodney Brown

For Evensong and with congratulations on the birth of Toby Wills on 25th June

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wapley, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Tuesday, 1 July 2008 in 42m (8–0–16)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Brynley Shackleton

2 Anita Matthews

3 Mary Taylor

4 Phillip Coward

5 Pat Hobbs

6 David Matthews (C)

First of Minor: 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Wednesday, 2 July 2008 in 36m (63 lbs)

1260 1p/4m/1v Doubles

1 Owen Barraclough

2 John Irving

3 Isabel Hitchings (C)

4 Reg Hitchings

5 Nathaniel Hitchings

6 Jeremy Hitchings

After only 6 turned up for practice

7th wedding anniversary compliments to Pauline and Tony White married 30th June 2001, a fortnight before the bells were installed.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 4 July 2008 in 2h 37 (8–1–17)

5088 Farsley Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Brian Bladon

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Anthony R Peake

5 John R Ridley

6 John C Sheppard

7 Desmond L Jones (C)

8 Robert W Sherriff

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

To welcome The Reverend Vicky Fleming to the Stratton St Margaret team ministry.

Ringing World page reference: 5074.0793

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Normanton-on-Soar, Nottinghamshire

St James

Saturday, 5 July 2008 in 2h 54 (8¼ Cwt)

5040 Minimus (11m)

11m: 480 Single Court, Reverse Court, Double Court, St Nicholas, Rev St Nicholas, Canterbury, Rev Canterbury, Double Canterbury, Double Bob, Plain Bob. 240 Reverse Bob.

1 Alexandra J Hajok

2 Rt Revd Barry F Peachey (C)

3 Simon J Ridley

4 Scott Wheaver

1st Peal of Minimus by all except Conductor. Most Minimus methods as Conductor. 100th Peal and has now rung a Peal on all stages from 3 to 12 - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5074.0793

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 5 July 2008 in 2h 34 (8–1–13)

5152 Tigger Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Peter Bridle

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 John C Sheppard

4 Diana M Bridle

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Mark Edwards

7 Desmond L Jones (C)

8 Robert W Sherriff

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

400th Peal for the Association 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5074.0794

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 6 July 2008

1288 Call Changes

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Jill Williams

3 Sue Coleman

4 Sheila Baker

5 Barbara Gilson

6 Ann Kerswell

7 Cathy Baker

8 Doris Hornchurch

Golden Wedding compliment to Pam and Den Skinner and birthday compliment to Cathy Baker.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 6 July 2008

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Val Kenmir

2 Bob Bennett

3 Barbara Pettit

4 George Gale

5 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

6 Jacqui Hyde

For Evening Prayer

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 July 2008 in 45m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Morley Bray

2 Jean Carey

3 Jane Ridgwell

4 Rodney Brown

5 Nick Watts (C)

6 Steve Griffin

Rung for Evensong and to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the NHS

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Sunday, 6 July 2008 in 35m (63 lbs)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Nathaniel Hitchings

2 Joan Barraclough

3 Owen Barraclough

4 Isabel Hitchings

5 Reg Hitchings

6 Jeremy Hitchings (C)

For evening Communion Service

First minor as Conductor

Circled tower 2

Ruby Wedding Anniversary compliments to Rev'd Canon Graham and Elizabeth Minors of Bodmin (former curate of St. Christopher's)

For the safe arrival of Naomi Elizabeth Millen born July 5th

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire

St Marys

Sunday, 6 July 2008 in 43m (17–0–13)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Pauline F Smith

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Matthew D Greenaway

4 Edward Barnaby

5 John R Ridley

6 David P Greenaway

7 Alan J Smith (C)

8 Quentin S A Jackson

Rung to mark 3rds graduation

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Maisemore, Gloucestershire

St Giles

Monday, 7 July 2008 in 43m (10)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mary Chapman

2 Colette Finch

3 David Chapman

4 Betty Cole

5 Richard Davenport

6 David Butler (C)

First quarter peal of minor: 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Monday, 7 July 2008 in 45m (14–1–16)

1250 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Anon

1 Ian Unsworth

2 Barbara Holden

3 Ian Bucknell

4 John Sheppard

5 Frank Byrne

6 Philip Pope

7 Jonathan Adkins

8 Phill J Payne (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Great Rissington, Gloucestershire

Wednesday, 9 July 2008

1260 Double Court Minor

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Sue Coleman

3 Rachel Coates

4 Jeremy Meyrick

5 John Nichols

6 Bill Nash

First in method: 4 and 6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hollybush, Worcestershire

Bank Cottage

Thursday, 10 July 2008 in 1h 57 (12F)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (31m)

(1) Sandal, London Scholars Pleasure, Kingston, Capel, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Norbury, Ockley, Nutfield, Campanulla, Gladstone, Hemsworth, York Minster, Darton New Pleasure, Penistone (2) Barnsley, South Kirkby, Felkirk, Havercroft (3) Twyning, Benhall, Swindon Village, Newhill, New Kirk, Bolsterstone, Tivydale, Spencer (4 & 7) Oxford, Snowdrop (5) Kent, Earlsheaton (6) Sandal, London Scholars Pleasure, Kingston, Oxford

1–2 Richard J W Tibbetts

3–4 Christine C Darby

5–6 Bernard H Taylor (C)

Reunion of the Harpenden Handbell Band.

Ringing World page reference: 5075.0819

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hollybush, Worcestershire

Bank Cottage

Friday, 11 July 2008 in 1h 58 (12F)

5040 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (50m)

(1) Sturminster Newton, Lytchett Matravers, Piddletrenthide, Stourpaine, Barnsley, South Kirkby, Felkirk, Havercroft, Trinity Sunday (2) Ash Priors, Badgeworth, College, Kalamazoo, Clywdian, Pinhoe, Exford, Selworthy, Old Cleeve, Porlock (3) Twyning, Benhall, Swindon Village, Newhill, New Kirk, Bolsterstone, Tivydale, Spencer, Milborne St Andrew, Imperial, Durweston, Evershot (4) Sandal, London Scholars Pleasure, Kingston, Capel, Duke of Norfolk, College Exercise, Norbury, Ockley, Nutfield, Campanulla, Gladstone, Hemsworth, York Minster, Darton New Pleasure, Penistone (5) Oxford, Snowdrop (6) Kent, Earlsheaton (7) Sandal, London Scholars Pleasure, Kingston, Oxford

1–2 Richard J W Tibbetts

3–4 Christine C Darby

5–6 Bernard H Taylor (C)

Reunion of the Harpenden Handbell Band

Ringing World page reference: 5075.0819

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

St Briavels, Gloucestershire

Saturday, 12 July 2008

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor

Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham and Primrose

1 Ann Kerswell

2 Kath Johnson

3 Sue Coleman

4 Paul Johnson

5 Steve Coleman (C)

6 Rachel Coates

7 Francesca Cinderey

Having met short for Befast Major. Birthday compliment to Linda Cindery, mother of the tenor ringer and Branch Ringing Master.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 13 July 2008 (12 cwt)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jenni Scruton

2 Janice Sweetman

3 Mary Lynch

4 Chris Hickey

5 David Lynch

6 Pat Hickey (C)

To welcome Naomi, daughter of Sue and Pete Millen.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 13 July 2008

1280 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Val Kenmir

2 Bob Bennett

3 Jacqui Hyde

4 George Gale

5 Max Drinkwater (C)

6 Margery Wratten

For Evening Prayer. 1st in method for all.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Paul

Sunday, 13 July 2008 (13–2–20)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Lin Drummond-Harris

2 Jane Ridgwell

3 Gareth Bennett

4 Ben Gooch

5 Robert D Bell

6 Roy Williams (C)

7 Claire Redstone

8 Morley Bray

Rung for Evening Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Iron Acton, Gloucestershire

St James the Less

Monday, 14 July 2008 in 3h (15cwt)

5040 Plain Minor (7m)

One extent each of: Single Court Bob, Double Court Bob, Single Oxford Bob, Double Oxford Bob, St Clements College Bob, Double Bob and Plain Bob

1 Katie H Lucas

2 Philip J Payne

3 Samuel M Austin (C)

4 David A C Matthews

5 Philip M Pratt

6 Simon D G Webb

Ringing World page reference: 5076.0841

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester Cathedral

Tuesday, 15 July 2008

1320 Stedman Cinques

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Mary Chapman

3 Peter Clarkson

4 Sue Coleman

5 Malcolm Evans

6 Chris Hickey

7 Margaret Smith

8 Pat Hickey

9 Mike Mulvey

10 Derek Harbottle

11 John Smith

12 David Chapman

First Stedman Cinques: 6 and 8.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Thursday, 17 July 2008 in 2h 45 (8–1–17)

5056 Beckhampton Surprise Major

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Composed by Anthony R Peake

1 Brian Bladon

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Elisabeth A G Bowden

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 Cynthia E Howell

6 James Clatworthy

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Robert W Sherriff

The first peal in the method.

1,250th peal of Major and 900th different Surprise Major method to a peal 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5076.0841

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Badgeworth, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 18 July 2008

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Emma Murphy

2 John Smith

3 Chris Hickey

4 John Irving

5 Pat Hickey (C)

6 Brian Dodimede

To celebrate the end of Emma's GCSE's and the start of the school summer holidays.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Southam, Warwickshire

St James

Saturday, 19 July 2008 in 2h 49 (15–1–25)

5088 Gordon Road Delight Major

Composed by D. F. Morrison (no. 2412)

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 James W Holdsworth

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Robert W Sherriff

5 Mark Edwards

6 Alan M Trebble

7 Nicholas D Soanes (C)

8 Ian G Campbell

For the Patronal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 5076.0841

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 19 July 2008

1344 Ospringe Surprise Major

1 Isabel Hitchings

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Quentin Jackson

4 Ian Unsworth

5 Alex Hajok

6 Reg Hitchings

7 Cathy Heathcote

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Get well compliment to Daniel Abbey.

1st in method for all.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral

Saturday, 19 July 2008 in 3h 15 (21)

5184 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no. 2705)

1 Gabrielle L Cowcill

2 Michael J Hobbs

3 Nicola D Bright

4 Alison E Leach

5 Anthony J Cox

6 Anthony M Bulteel

7 Rebecca J Cox

8 Martin J Bright (C)

Circled the tower: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5076.0841

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bourton on the Water, Glocestershire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 19 July 2008

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Pat Hickey

2 Claire Redstone

3 Chris Hickey

4 David Lynch

5 Mary Lynch

6 Mike Seagrave

7 Roy K Williams (C)

8 Rachel Coates

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 20 July 2008

1344 Rutland Surprise Major

1 John Liptrot

2 Ben Gooch

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Anna Bayley

6 George Gale

7 Sue Drinkwater

8 Max Drinkwater (C)

For evening prayer

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

St Mary de Crypt

Sunday, 20 July 2008 in 2h 59 (14 cwt)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

8 methods. 768 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Rutland, Pudsey. 576 each Cambridge, Superlative. 448 Bristol, 364 London. 141 C.O.M.

Composed by M.C.W.Sherwood

1 John R Ridley (C)

2 Deborah M Talbott

3 Francesca L Cinderey

4 Quentin S A Jackson

5 Cynthia E Howell

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Mark Edwards

8 Ian P Unsworth

Most methods [3].

Ringing World page reference: 5076.0841

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Sunday, 20 July 2008 in 32m (63 lbs)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Nathaniel Hitchings

2 Jeremy Hitchings

3 Isabel Hitchings

4 Margery Wratten

5 Alex Hajok

6 Reg Hitchings (C)

For the 47th anniversary of St. Christopher's and the 7th anniversary of the installation of the bells. 50th quarter together as a family 1,2,3 and 6

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 20 July 2008 in 49m (22 cwt)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Mary Lynch

2 Margery Wratten

3 Liz Coke

4 Hugh Evans

5 Chris Hickey

6 Pat Hickey

7 David Lynch

8 David Greenaway

9 John Smith (C)

10 Alex Hajok

To welcome Naomi, daughter of Sue and Pete Millen.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 22 July 2008 in 42m (5½ cwt)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Doubles

1 Fran Christiansen

2 Anita Matthews

3 Kathy Mills

4 Pat Hobbs

5 David Matthews (C)

6 John Cornock

First in Kethod: 2,3,4 and 5

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hollybush, Worcestershire

Bank Cottage

Wednesday, 23 July 2008 in 2h 40 (15C)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by B H Taylor

1–2 Alexandra J Hajok

3–4 Richard J Clements

5–6 John E Harrold

7–8 David Jenkins

9–10 Bernard H Taylor (C)

First peal on ten handbells -1-2

Ringing World page reference: 5077.0866

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher's

Wednesday, 23 July 2008 in 34m (63 lbs)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mike Collett

2 Maureen McBane

3 John Irving

4 Isabel Hitchings

5 Nathaniel Hitchings (C)

6 Jeremy Hitchings

1st quarter inside 2

For the safe arrival of Ben Michael McBane on July 15th, another grandson for Roy and Maureen McBane

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 24 July 2008 in 2h 35 (9cwt)

5088 Malpas Surprise Major

Composed by Gen BYROC

1 Brian Bladon

2 John C Sheppard

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Diana M Bridle

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Peter Bridle

8 Timothy G Pett (C)

4500th peal: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5078.0889

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mark

Saturday, 26 July 2008 in 49m (16–1–2)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 William A Campion

2 Ruth E Stickland

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Anna K Bayley

5 George Gale

6 John R Ridley

7 Simon J Ridley (C)

8 Hilda C Ridley

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire

Sunday, 27 July 2008

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Sheila Baker

3 Sue Coleman

4 Ann Kerswell

5 Cathy Baker

6 Pam Skinner

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 27 July 2008

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jenny Chadburn

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Robert Chadburn

4 Sarah Chadburn

5 George Gale

6 Sue Drinkwater (C)

For evening prayer

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester Cathedral

Sunday, 27 July 2008 (24 cwt)

1296 Stedman Caters

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Jo Turner

3 Sue Coleman

4 Di Sheppard

5 Margaret Smith

6 Dave Turner

7 Rachel Coates

8 Clive Sheppard

9 John Smith

10 Malcolm Evans

First Stedman Caters: 2 and 6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Paul

Tuesday, 29 July 2008 in 48m (13–2–20)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Lin Drummond-Harris

2 Jean Carey

3 Dave Orledge

4 Morley Bray

5 Jenny Hancock

6 Nick Watts (C)

7 Bob Mustow

8 Rodney Brown

Rung to congratulate Sonia (daughter of 6) and Anthony Stock on the arrival of Kaylee Jasmine Stock. First grandchild to Nick Watts.

Also to congratulate Karen Barnes on her graduation at Liverpool John Moores University.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Michael-on-the-Mount-Without

Tuesday, 29 July 2008 in 43m (12Cwt)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Katherine Fulcher

2 Mary Friskney

3 Gaby Cowcill

4 Will Drury

5 Stephen Bateman

6 David Richards (C)

Birthday complements to the ringer of the 4 for 26/07.

1: Circled tower to quarters

4: First blows in method

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 1 August 2008 in 2h 37 (8–1–17)

5024 Scothorne Surprise Major

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Composed by Murray A Coleman

1 Deborah N Vining

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Brian Bladon

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 John C Sheppard

6 John R Ridley

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Robert W Sherriff

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

Ringing World page reference: 5078.0889

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

St Briavels, Gloucestershire

Friday, 1 August 2008

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Michael Bradley

3 Jack Long

4 Allen Twyman

5 Sue Coleman

6 Paul Bergdahl

7 Martin Spencer

8 Joe Shuttleworth

To celebrate the golden wedding of Joe and Pat Shuttleworth.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 2 August 2008 in 2h 31 (8–1–13)

5088 Roundway Surprise Major

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Composed by Anthony R Peake

1 Peter Bridle

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Katrina A Bond

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Mark Edwards

7 Timothy G Pett (C)

8 Robert W Sherriff

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 5078.0889

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 3 August 2008 in 2h 52 (13 cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Hilda C Ridley

2 Ann S Thompson

3 Mary Lynch

4 David J Lynch

5 Alan J Griffin

6 David L Smith

7 Michael J Seagrave

8 John R Ridley (C)

Birthday compliment to Alan Griffin

Ringing World page reference: 5078.0889

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 3 August 2008 in 47m (17–0–13)

1312 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Mark B Davies

1 David P Greenaway

2 Pauline F Smith

3 Alan J Smith

4 Raymond J Talbot

5 John R Ridley

6 Hilda C Ridley

7 Andrew J C Brown

8 Quentin S A Jackson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bromsberrow, Gloucestershire

Sunday, 3 August 2008

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Margaret Smith

3 Sue Coleman

4 Malcolm Evans

5 Rachel Coates

6 John Smith

A Ruby Wedding compliment to Glenis & Graham Coates.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire

Tuesday, 5 August 2008

1320 Stedman Cinques

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Frances Mulvey

3 Mary Chapman

4 Peter Clarkson

5 Sue Coleman

6 Ben Gooch

7 Margaret Smith

8 Malcolm Evans

9 Rachel Coates

10 Derek Harbottle

11 John Smith

12 David Chapman

First Stedman Cinques: 6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Newport, Gwent

The Cathedral Church of St Woolos

Wednesday, 6 August 2008 in 51m (21–2–20)

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Simon D G Webb

2 Ruth Stickland

3 Nicola J Aubrey

4 David A C Matthews

5 Susan P E Bateman

6 Malcom N Evans

7 John Cornock

8 Phill J Payne

9 Matthew D Dawson

10 Katherine V Fulcher

11 Philip M Pratt (C)

12 Stephen J Bateman

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hollybush, Worcestershire

Bank Cottage

Wednesday, 6 August 2008 in 2h 23 (14E♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1–2 Alexandra J Hajok

3–4 Richard J Clements

5–6 John E Harrold (C)

7–8 Bernard H Taylor

Ringing World page reference: 5079.0915

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ashchurch, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 6 August 2008 in 40m (13 cwt)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Mary Lynch

2 Liz Coke

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Hugh Evans

5 Chris Hickey

6 David L Smith

7 David Lynch (C)

8 Mike Seagrave

First Surprise Major: 6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon Village, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 10 August 2008 in 2h 47 (10–1–4)

5040 7 Surprise Minor

720 each London, Wells, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Deborah M Talbott

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Stuart P B Talbott

4 Scott Wheaver

5 Simon J Ridley

6 John R Ridley (C)

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of St Lawrence, martyred this day in 258 AD

950th peal of surprise - 2

Ringing World page reference: 5088.1134

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Mickleton, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 10 August 2008 in 2h 41 (15cwt)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker 12-part

1 Michael F Fairfax

2 Chris M Povey

3 John W Nicholls

4 Keith R Murphy

5 William P Nash

6 Christopher F Mew (C)

7 Alan E Hartley

8 Jacqueline A Hands

Rung for Patronal Festival being 1,750th anniversary ofMartyrdom of St Lawrence.

Also for the christening today of Liberty Blaney, grandaughter of 7th ringer.

First inside: 4.

£BD

Ringing World page reference: 5079.0914

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 August 2008

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jonathan Sweetman

2 Janice Sweetman

3 Amy Buchanan-Hughes

4 Barbara Pettit

5 George Gale

6 Max Drinkwater (C)

For evening prayer

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Paul

Sunday, 10 August 2008 in 48m (13–2–20)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Morley Bray

2 Ben Gooch

3 Jean Carey

4 Lin Drummond-Harris

5 Bob Mustow

6 Aubrey Chivers

7 Gareth Bennett (C)

8 Ian Wigmore

Rung for Evening Service and in memory of Gordon Bridgman, ringer at St Andrew's Chippenham in the 1950s, who died on the 12th July 2008 on his 77th birthday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hollybush, Worcestershire

Bank Cottage

Wednesday, 13 August 2008 in 2h 3 (12F)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (23m)

(1) Sandal, London Scholars Pleasure, Kingston, Oxford TB (2) Neasden, St Albans, Wragby, Old Oxford, College Bob IV, Willesden D (3) Norwich, Netherseale, Annables London, Luton, Westminster S (4&6) Primrose, Norfolk, King Edward, Cambridge, Ipswich, Queen Mary S (5&7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne S )

1–2 Alexandra J Hajok

3–4 Richard J Clements

5–6 Bernard H Taylor (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5080.0942

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 17 August 2008

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Anna Bayley

2 John Liptrot (1st in method)

3 Barbara Pettit

4 George Gale

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Max Drinkwater (C)

For evening prayer.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 17 August 2008 in 49m (18–1–5 in E♭)

1309 Doubles (1p/2m)

1 Jean Carey

2 Rodney Brown

3 Lin Drummond-Harris

4 Ruth Plumridge

5 Dave Franklin (C)

6 Adrian Evans

For Evensong and in memory of Gordon Bridgman, ringer at this tower in the 1950s who died on the 12th July 2008 on his 77th birthday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 19 August 2008 in 41m (5½ cwt)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Doubles

1 Anita Matthews

2 Mary Taylor

3 Fran Christiansen

4 Kathy Mills

5 David Matthews (C)

6 John Cornock

First in Method: 2 and 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Thursday, 21 August 2008 in 42m (9–2–25)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Daisy Winter

2 John Cornock

3 Ian P Unsworth

4 Stuart A Wray

5 Francis M Byrne (C)

6 Elizabeth M Byrne

First Quarter Peal (Age 13) - 1

A belated birthday compliment to Wynne Holcombe, Tower Captain.

With thanks to Liz Byrne for ringing at short notice.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 21 August 2008 in 2h 45 (8–1–13)

5088 Nomansland Surprise Major

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Composed by Anthony R Peake

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Brian Bladon

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 James Clatworthy

6 John C Sheppard

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 5081.0965

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of The Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 22 August 2008 in 3h 9 (21–0–1)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden (153)

2 Michael J Hobbs (121)

3 Jennifer M Taylor (64)

4 Rebecca J Cox (132)

5 Peter Bridle (168)

6 D John Hunt (132)

7 Anthony J Cox (238) (C)

8 Ian P Hill (112)

Rung by past and present members of the Bristol Cathedral band, who have rung a significant number of peals on these bells, to mark the 50th anniversary of their installation in November 1958. Jim Taylor (95) and Richard Bowden (81) who were both unable to ring are also associated with this peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5081.0965

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Saturday, 23 August 2008 in 43m (9cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sue Ross

2 Sue Wray

3 Wynne Holcombe

4 Katherine Ross

5 Derek Carr (C)

6 Charlie Ross

First quarter by treble ringer and on her birthday.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mark

Saturday, 23 August 2008 in 40m (16–1–2)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 George Gale

2 Michael Seagrave

3 Alexandra J Hajok

4 Stuart E Tomlinson

5 Quentin S A Jackson

6 Simon J Ridley (C)

First Minor on the bells

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 24 August 2008

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Helen Taylor

2 Sue Drinkwater

3 John Liptrot

4 Quentin Jackson

5 George Gale (C)

6 Bob Peters

For evening prayer

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 24 August 2008 in 49m (18–1–05)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jean Carey

2 Jane Ridgwell

3 Caroline Emerson

4 Julie Miles (C)

5 Lin Drummond-Harris

6 Morley Bray

7 Dave Franklin

8 Paul Piggin

For Evensong and as a 65th birthday compliment to Bill Reed. Also to mark the handing over of the Olympic flag to London for 2012.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 24 August 2008 in 51m (22–2–16)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Ben Gooch

2 Elizabeth Coke

3 Alexandra J Hajok

4 Elizabeth A Evans

5 Peter K D Dawson

6 John R Ridley

7 Quentin S A Jackson (C)

8 Simon J Ridley

Rung to mark the handover of the Olympic torch to Great Britain in preperation for the 2012 games. With 50th brithday compliments to David Greenaway.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longhope, Gloucestershire

Tuesday, 26 August 2008

1344 London Surprise Major

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Chris Hickey

3 Sue Coleman

4 Margaret Smith

5 Rachel Coates

6 Pat Hickey

7 Derek Harbottle

8 John Smith

First London Major: 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester Cathedral

Tuesday, 26 August 2008

1346 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Peter Clarkson

3 Mary Chapman

4 Sue Coleman

5 Malcolm Evans

6 Debby Talbott

7 Margaret Smith

8 Pat Hickey

9 Rachel Coates

10 Derek Harbottle

11 Stuart Talbott

12 John Smith

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Wednesday, 27 August 2008

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Margaret Robson

2 Katherine Reeves

3 Alex Reeves (C)

4 Terry Chivers (C)

5 Ian Unsworth (C)

6 Garry Foskett

To celebrate the Ruby Wedding Anniversaries of Margaret and Bob Robson and of Anne and Richard Glanville (parents of Katherine) on 24th August.

Jointly (420 each) conducted by 3, 4 & 5.

First quarter for Garry.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

St Briavels, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 27 August 2008 in 43m (10–2–2)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland.

1 Simon Webb

2 Claire Redstone

3 Ben Gooch

4 Malcolm Evans

5 Nicky Aubrey

6 David Matthews

7 Roy Williams (C)

8 Phil Payne

First Spliced S Major: 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 August 2008 in 2h 30 (8–1–13)

5056 Westrop Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony R Peake

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Katrina A Bond

3 Brian Bladon

4 John C Sheppard

5 Anthony R Peake

6 Mark Edwards

7 Robert W Sherriff

8 Desmond L Jones (C)

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First peal in the method.

400th peal together 5 and 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5083.1013

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 31 August 2008

1344 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Jacqui Hyde

2 Barbara Pettit

3 David Lynch

4 Mary Lynch

5 Anna Bayley

6 George Gale (1st in method)

7 Sue Drinkwater

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 31 August 2008

1260 Mixed Doubles (grandsire and Plain Bob)

1 Jean Carey

2 Jane Ridgwell (C)

3 Linda Drummond-Harris (C)

4 Ruth Plumridge

5 Aubrey Chivers

6 Ian Wigmore

Rung for Evensong. Also as a 50th birthday compliment to ringer of (4) and a 40th birthday compliment to Tim Cumming, son of ringer of (3)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tywardreath, Cornwall

St Andrew

Saturday, 6 September 2008 in 37m (6–3–21)

1320 Chester Surprise Minor

1 Fergus Stracey

2 Ben Gooch

3 David Matthews

4 Jenny Poole

5 Phill Payne (C)

6 David Mattingley

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 6 September 2008 in 3h 18 (27–1–5)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by CHPP-W

1 Tudor P Edwards

2 Wendy Bishop

3 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

4 Ashley C Fortey

5 David L Richards

6 James Clatworthy

7 Malcolm P Taylor

8 Michael J Seagrave

9 Alan G Reading

10 Ian P Hll

11 Colin M Lee

12 Neil Bennett

400th peal of Stedman Cinques - 1

Ringing World page reference: 5083.1013

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

St Ive, Cornwall

St Ivo

Saturday, 6 September 2008 in 43m (13½ cwt)

1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Sue Sawyer

2 Ben Gooch

3 Jenny Poole

4 David Matthews

5 Martin Spittle

6 David Mattingley (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

St Cleer, Cornwall

St Cleer

Saturday, 6 September 2008 in 42m (10–0–12)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Ben Gooch

2 David Mattingley

3 Sue Sawyer

4 David Matthews

5 Phill Payne

6 Fergus Stracey (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Hill, Cornwall

St Torney

Saturday, 6 September 2008 in 45m (9 cwt)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Ben Gooch

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Martin Spittle

4 Jenny Poole

5 Phill Payne

6 David Mattingley (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Linkinhorne, Cornwall

St Melori

Saturday, 6 September 2008 in 41m (10–1–8)

1260 Double Oxford Minor

1 Jenny Poole

2 Sue Sawyer

3 Martin Spittle

4 Ben Gooch

5 Phill Payne

6 David Matthews (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Golant, Cornwall

St Sampson

Saturday, 6 September 2008 in 34m (4–3–18)

1299 Doubles (11m)

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, St Nicholas, St Simons, Winchendon Place, St Martins, St Remigious, St Osmond, Huntley, Eynesbury, Grandsire.

1 David Mattingley

2 David Matthews (C)

3 Sue Sawyer

4 Fergus Stracey

5 Phill Payne

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 7 September 2008

1260 Doubles (780 Plain Bob, 480 Grandsire - 8 Com)

1 Bob Peters

2 Jacqui Hyde

3 Max Drinkwater

4 George Gale

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Sue Drinkwater

For evensong.

Jointly conducted - 3,4,5

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester Cathedral

Sunday, 7 September 2008

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Mike Mulvey

2 Frances Mulvey

3 Steve Coleman (C)

4 Chris Hickey

5 Sue Coleman

6 Margaret Smith

7 Pat Hickey

8 Rachel Coates

9 Malcolm Evans

10 John Smith

For evensong and to clebrate the wedding of Stephen Hickey to Sian Marriott.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 7 September 2008 in 48m (18–1–05)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Morley Bray

2 Jean Carey

3 Ruth Plumridge

4 Rodney Brown

5 Dave Franklin

6 Richard Heath

7 Gareth Bennett (C)

8 Adrian Evans

Rung for the annual Chippenham Civic Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 September 2008 (17–0–13)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Chistopher J MaKenzie

2 Pauline F Smith

3 Caroline R Ridley

4 Alan J Smith

5 David P Greenaway

6 Raymond J Talbot

7 Quentin S A Jackson

8 Robert W Sanders (C)

To celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of Robert and Mary Sanders

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Yate, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Wednesday, 10 September 2008 in 52m (20–0–25)

1269 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Ben Gooch

2 Ruth Stickland

3 Katherine Fulcher

4 David Matthews

5 Phillip Pratt

6 Pater Triplow (C)

Rung on the 10th Anniversary of the begining of "The Wednesday Night Band". This Quarter contained four of the original band being the ringers of 1,2,4 and 6.

This Quarter peal was rung concurrent with a Quarter peal at Alveston which contains much of the current band.

The band would like to thank all of the towers and locals for letting us ring the bells and would also like to thank all of the ringers who have taken part, particularly those who have rung at very short notice. Heres to the next ten years!

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Great Rissington, Gloucestershire

Wednesday, 10 September 2008

1320 Chester Surprise Minor

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Freda Cleaver

3 Sue Coleman

4 Jeremy Meyrick

5 John Nicholls

6 Bill Nash

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ross on Wye, Herefordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 September 2008 in 3h 7 (20–1–4)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Traditional

1 Owen D H Lewis

2 Ann S Thompson

3 Michael J Seagrave

4 Paul M Evans

5 Stephen J Hall

6 Paul A Thompson

7 Nigel C Smith (C)

8 David P Bagley

First peal - 1

Ringing World page reference: 5084.1037

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 September 2008 in 2h 48 (9cwt)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by P A B Saddleton

1 Richard L Thumwood

2 Ian P Unsworth

3 Mark Edwards

4 Stuart Gibson

5 Stuart E Tomlinson

6 Francis M Byrne

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 Hilda C Ridley

£2

Ringing World page reference: 5086.1085

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coalpit Heath, S Glos

St Saviour

Saturday, 13 September 2008 in 43m (10)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Susan C Haslam

2 Russell N Scudamore

3 Zoe C Haslam

4 Gary M Haslam

5 Susan P E Bateman

6 Elaine M Scudamore

7 Keith W Scudamore (C)

8 Kristian D Scudamore

First on eight:- 2 and 3. First inside:- 2.

Rung for the Church Heritage Open Doors Day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 14 September 2008

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Helen Taylor

2 Amy Buchanan-Hughes

3 Mary Lynch

4 David Lynch

5 George Gale

6 Max Drinkwater (C)

For evening prayer. First in method - 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester Cathedral

Tuesday, 16 September 2008

1408 Little Bob Maximus

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Frances Mulvey

3 Peter Clarkson

4 Mary Chapman

5 Pat Wood

6 Margaret Smith

7 Ben Gooch

8 Sue Coleman

9 Malcolm Evans

10 David Chapman

11 Mike Mulvey

12 Rachel Coates

First in method: 7

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

St Briavels, Gloucestershire

Wednesday, 17 September 2008

1344 Belfast Surprise Major

1 Ann Kerswell

2 Kath Johnson

3 Sue Coleman

4 Francesca Cinderey

5 Paul Johnson

6 Rachel Coates

7 Matthew Webb

8 Steve Coleman (C)

First in Method: 2,4,5,6,7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hollybush, Worcestershire

Bank Cottage

Wednesday, 17 September 2008 in 2h 22 (14E♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by B H Taylor

1–2 Alexandra J Hajok

3–4 Richard J Clements

5–6 Bernard H Taylor (C)

7–8 Malcolm P Taylor

Ringing World page reference: 5085.1063

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longcot, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 18 September 2008 in 2h 45 (8–1–24)

5088 Easterton Surprise Major

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Composed by Anthony R Peake

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Brian Bladon

3 Canon David H Sansum

4 James Clatworthy

5 Robert W Sherriff

6 John C Sheppard

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 5085.1061

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 21 September 2008 in 44m (13 cwt)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Janice Sweetman

2 Bob Bennett

3 Jenni Scruton

4 Jonathan Sweetman

5 Chris Hickey

6 Mary Lynch

7 David Lynch (C)

8 Pat Hickey

Compliments to Arthur Scruton on his 80th birthday and Nicola Thompson and Conrad Warford on their marriage.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 21 September 2008

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Val Kenmir

2 Max Drinkwater

3 Jacqui Hyde

4 George Gale

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Sue Drinkwater

For Evensong. Jointly conducted 2,3,4

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Maisemore, Gloucestershire

St Giles

Monday, 22 September 2008 in 45m (10cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Mary Chapman

2 Cath Butler

3 Betty Cole

4 Tony Wood

5 David Chapman (C)

6 Richard Davenport

First in method: 2, 4

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Thornbury, South Gloucestershire

St Mary's

Tuesday, 23 September 2008 in 47m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Patricia Donald

2 Charlotte Hall (1st Q)

3 Fran Christiansen

4 Arch Andrews

5 George Collett Ph D

6 David A C Matthews (C)

Late (6m 23d late) 4th Birthday compliment to 2. To celebrate 5's doctorate.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Wednesday, 24 September 2008 in 2h 56 (11–2–0)

5088 Newent Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony R Peake

1 Eric Sutton

2 John Cornock

3 James Clatworthy

4 John C Sheppard

5 Robert W Sherriff

6 Mark Edwards

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Richard L Thumwood

Rung as a 40th Birthday compliment to Maureen Edwards a St Marks ringer and wife of ringer of the 6th.

Ringing World page reference: 5086.1085

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Exeter, Devon

St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree

Saturday, 27 September 2008 in 3h 27 (25–3–2)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R R Horton

1 Anthony M Bulteel

2 Michael J Hobbs

3 Jack D Aylward

4 Katherine H V Fulcher

5 Gabrielle L Cowcill

6 Edward P D Colliss

7 Ian P Hill

8 Martin J Bright (C)

400th peal for the Association: 2. 350th peal: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5086.1085

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 28 September 2008 (18–1–05)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Jane Ridgwell

2 Jean Carey

3 Joanna Wheatland (C)

4 Bob Mustow

5 Morley Bray (C)

6 Rodney Brown

Rung for Harvest Evensong at Tytherton Lucas and with best wishes to Katie Mack, niece of Joanna Wheatland, as she begins her medical degree

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 4 October 2008 in 3h 10 (21–3–9)

5040 Christ Church Surprise Royal

Composed by James Clatworthy

1 Brian Bladon

2 Eric Sutton

3 Jane D Johnston

4 Deborah N Vining

5 Jeremy A H Samson

6 Peter G Giles

7 Brian Harris

8 Mark Edwards

9 Richard L Thumwood

10 James Clatworthy (C)

First peal in the method - 3.

Circled the tower - 10.

Specially arranged as a compliment to Reverend Simon Stevenette on his completion of ten years as Vicar of Christ Church with St Mary's, with thanks for the openness of his ministry to all in the local community, and in appreciation of his support for ringing and valuing of its role in the life and witness of the parish.

Ringing World page reference: 5087.1109

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Saturday, 4 October 2008 in 2h 29 (8–1–13)

5056 Knighton Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony R Peake

1 Peter Bridle

2 Katrina A Bond

3 Timothy G Pett

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Anthony R Peake

6 John C Sheppard

7 Desmond L Jones (C)

8 Robert W Sherriff

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The first peal in the method.

1200th peal of Surprise major 5.

A 75th birthday compliment to Tony Peake.

To mark the centenary of Ilsley's school buildings.

Ringing World page reference: 5087.1109

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chewton Mendip, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 4 October 2008 in 3h 11 (24–1–1)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by John R Ridley

1 Francis M Byrne

2 John Cornock

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Ian P Unsworth

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Andrew J Binstead

7 Andrew M Bull

8 John R Ridley (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5089.1157

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Redcliffe, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 October 2008 in 3h 46 (50–2–21)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by A G Reading (No.3)

1 Jane C Webster

2 Katherine H V Fulcher

3 Mary C Friskney

4 Patricia Donald

5 Keith W Scudamore

6 Matthew D Dawson

7 Anthony M Bulteel

8 Molly S Waterson

9 Philip M Pratt

10 David A Huxford

11 Colin M Lee

12 Alan G Reading (C)

Redcliffe Guild peal.

1st on 12: 1

1st of Maximus: 4

1st of Maximus inside: 8

Ringing World page reference: 5087.1109

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Llangarron, Herefordshire

St Deinst

Sunday, 5 October 2008 in 42m (9cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Linda Cinderey

2 Jane Bazen

3 Margaret Wrightson

4 Francesca Cinderey (C)

5 Keith Wrightson

6 Chris Lawton

To welcome Bleddyn Richard Thomas Lawton, born 11 weeks ago.

1st QP inside: 5

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 5 October 2008

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

480 Rutland, 320 Lincolnshire & Yorkshire, 160 Cambridge

1 Helen Taylor

2 Jacqui Hyde

3 Max Drinkwater

4 Anna Bayley

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 George Gale

7 Simon Ridley

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

For evening prayer

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester Cathedral

Sunday, 5 October 2008

1296 Stedman Caters

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Jo Turner

3 Sue Coleman

4 Chris Hickey

5 Dave Turner

6 Di Sheppard

7 Rachel Coates

8 Clive Sheppard

9 Pat Hickey

10 Malcolm Evans

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coalpit Heath, S Glos

St Saviour

Sunday, 5 October 2008 in 44m (10)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Christine Porter

2 Russell N Scudamore

3 Susan C Haslam

4 Kristian D Scudamore

5 Rebecca L Haslam

6 Elaine M Scudamore

7 Keith W Scudamore (C)

8 Gary M Haslam

Rung for the Church Dedication Festival.

First on eight:- 1 and 5

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 October 2008 (18–1–05)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jean Carey

2 Jane Ridgwell

3 Ian Wigmore

4 Aubrey Chivers

5 Rodney Brown

6 Gareth Bennett (C)

Rung to congratulate Aubrey and Mary Chivers on their Golden Wedding anniversary.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Christ Church

Sunday, 5 October 2008 in 2h 54 (20cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (14 Methods)

14m: 360 each Anglia, Bristol, Cambridge, Enoch's Hammer, Frenchay, Goldfinger, Lincolnshire, London No.3, Moray Firth, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No.2, Upwood, Yorkshire; 125 com, atw.

Composed by A G Reading

1 Nicola D Bright

2 Gabrielle L Cowcill

3 Andrea B Beaumont

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 Alan G Reading (C)

6 David L Richards

7 Joseph St J Beaumont

8 Martin J Bright

9 Anthony J Cox

10 Edward P D Colliss

Most methods - 2,6.

Most Royal methods - 2,3,5,6,7,8.

Ringing World page reference: 5087.1109

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Great Rissington, Gloucestershire

Wednesday, 8 October 2008

1272 Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Freda Cleaver

3 Sue Coleman

4 Jeremy Meyrick

5 John Nicholls

6 Bill Nash

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ashchurch, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 8 October 2008 in 41m (13 cwt)

1250 Spliced Surprise Major (c, Y, N)

1 Janice Sweetman

2 Liz Coke

3 Ann Jessop

4 Mary Lynch

5 Chris Hickey

6 Jonathan Sweetman

7 David Lynch (C)

8 Mike Seagrave

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Llanfeugan, Powys

St Meugan

Saturday, 11 October 2008 in 2h 40 (12)

5056 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 C Martin Foster

2 Debby M Talbott

3 Roger Baldwin (C)

4 Stuart P B Talbott

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 S Kathleen M Baldwin

7 Ashley C Fortey

8 John R Ridley

Ringing World page reference: 5088.1134

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Sunday, 12 October 2008 in 2h 55 (12cwt)

5152 Nonesuch Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Brian Bladon

3 Deborah M Talbott

4 Roger Baldwin

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 John R Ridley (C)

7 Jonathan C Adkins

8 Mark Edwards

100th peal: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5090.1181

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 12 October 2008

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Helen Taylor

2 Anna Bayley

3 John Liptrot

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Ben Gooch

6 Max Drinkwater (C)

For evening prayer

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol

Cathedral

Sunday, 12 October 2008 in 3h 5 (21)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Robert A Convey

2 Edward O Marchbank

3 Nicola D Bright

4 Gabrielle L Cowcill

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 Anthony J Cox

7 Martin J Bright (C)

8 Rebecca J Cox

500th peal on the bells, including four when hung at Temple Church.

Ringing World page reference: 5088.1134

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lydney, Gloucestershire

Thursday, 16 October 2008

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Sue Coleman

2 Nick Jones

3 Richard Humphries

4 Jack Long

5 Martin Spencer

6 Mike Hoult

7 Matthew Webb

8 Graham Long

9 Steve Coleman (C)

10 Vic Duke

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Twyning, Gloucestershire

St Mary Magdalen

Saturday, 18 October 2008 in 42m (9–3–16)

1260 Doubles

1 Clare French

2 Roy Williams

3 Tim Lewis

4 Alex Hajok

5 Owen Lewis (C)

6 Stuart Christie

For G&B quarter peal week

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints'

Saturday, 18 October 2008 (5–2–00)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Emma Travis

2 Andrew Harper

3 Adrian Davis

4 Peggy Collett

5 Matthew Hall (C)

6 Brian Metcalfe

First Quarter Peal Attempt (Age 13) - 1

By Wotton-under-Edge Branch for G & B Quarter Peal Festival.

On Branch quarter peal day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Saturday, 18 October 2008 (9–2–25)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sue Ross

2 John Cornock

3 Andrew Harper

4 Lynn Hallam

5 Bob Hallam (C)

6 Charlie Ross

By Wotton-under-Edge Branch for G & B Quarter Peal Festival.

On Branch quarter peal day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Saturday, 18 October 2008 (9–2–25)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Caroline Dinnage

2 Wynne Holcombe

3 Edward Marchbank

4 Sue Wray

5 Derek Carr (C)

6 Mark Wray

First Quarter Peal Attempt (Age 13) - 1

By Wotton-under-Edge Branch for G & B Quarter Peal Festival.

On Branch quarter peal day.

The first attempt of the day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Saturday, 18 October 2008 (9–2–25)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah Hopkins

2 Fen Marshall

3 John Cornock

4 Andrew Harper

5 Terry Chivers (C)

6 Bernard Bowden

By Wotton-under-Edge Branch for G & B Quarter Peal Festival.

On Branch quarter peal day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 18 October 2008

1344 Ospringe Surprise Major

1 Jacqui Hyde

2 Quentin Jackson

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Max Drinkwater

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Cathy Heathcote

7 Reg Hitchings

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

First in method - 4,5

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dursley, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Saturday, 18 October 2008 (9–3–21)

1260 Doubles

(2 methods and 1 Principle 60 Stedman, 600 Plain Bob and 600 Grandsire)

1 Liz Byrne (Joint Conductor)

2 John Cornock

3 Helen Parker

4 Andrew Binstead

5 Frank Byrne (Joint Conductor)

6 Bernard Bowden

By Wotton-under-Edge Branch for G & B Quarter Peal Festival.

On Branch quarter peal day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dursley, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Saturday, 18 October 2008 (19–2–9)

1344 Cornwall Surprise Major

1 Jane Bull

2 Anne Pope

3 Liz Byrne

4 John Cornock

5 Andrew Binstead

6 Frank Byrne

7 Edward Marchbank

8 Philip Pope (C)

By Wotton-under-Edge Branch for G & B Quarter Peal Festival.

On Branch quarter peal day.

The final quarter peal attempt of the day (9 attempts with 7 scored).

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dursley, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Saturday, 18 October 2008 (19–2–9)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Peter Collett

2 Matthew Hall

3 Helen Parker

4 John Cornock

5 Andrew Lyons

6 Edward Marchbank

7 Andrew Binstead (C)

8 Matthew Johnson

By Wotton-under-Edge Branch for G & B Quarter Peal Festival.

On Branch quarter peal day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 18 October 2008 in 3h 12 (22–2–16)

5040 Linconshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Ridley

1 John R Ridley (C)

2 Jane D Bull

3 Ruth E Stickland

4 Julia A Lysaght

5 Elizabeth A Coke

6 Hilda C Ridley

7 Robin Shipp

8 Simon J Ridley

9 Desmond L Jones

10 Ashley C Fortey

Rung as part of the G and B Peal and quarter peal festival. 500th Peal - 10. 700th Peal - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5090.1181

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

St Mary de Crypt

Sunday, 19 October 2008 in 2h 57 (12cwt)

5152 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 John R Ridley (C)

2 Deborah M Talbott

3 Julia A Lysaght

4 Alexandra J Hajok

5 Canon David H Sansum

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Ashley C Fortey

8 Andrew M Bull

1900th peal: 5.

Rung for the G&B peal and quarter peal week.

Ringing World page reference: 5090.1182

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity Watermoor

Sunday, 19 October 2008 in 3h 3 (19cwt)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Simon D G Webb

3 Deborah N Vining

4 Hazel T Bridges

5 John C Sheppard

6 Robert C Clive

7 Andrew Wood

8 Peter G Holden (C)

Rung following the Collation and Induction of Reverend Leonard Doolan as Vicar of Cirencester to welcome Father Leonard and his family to Cirencester.

First of Cambridge Major -6

Ringing World page reference: 5092.1230

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wapley, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Monday, 20 October 2008 in 44m (8–0–16)

1320 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Cathy Mills

2 Anita Matthews

3 David Matthews (C)

4 Mary Taylor

5 Elizabeth Taylor

6 Brynley Shackleton

First in Method: 4 & 5.

Rung for G & B Peal and Quarter Peal Week.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Blaisdon, Gloucestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 20 October 2008 (7–2–7 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jack Long

2 Francesca Cinderey

3 Linda Cinderey

4 Debby Talbott (C)

5 Stuart Talbott

6 Les Meadows

As a golden wedding compliment to Dick and Hilary Hawker of Blaisdon.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ashchurch, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Monday, 20 October 2008 in 46m (11–2–24)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Joan Payne

2 Fran Garle

3 Margaret Wise

4 Claire Redstone

5 Richard Hart

6 John Garle

7 Nick Hopkins

8 David Bagley (C)

1st attempt on 8 - 1

For G&B quarter peal week

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tytherington, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 21 October 2008 in 45m (12–0–18)

1299 Grandsire Doubles

1 Anita Matthews

2 Matthew Johnson

3 Steven Goodenough

4 Andrew McCabe

5 David Matthews (C)

6 Andrew Williams

First Quarter Peal: 3

Rung for G & B Peal and Quarter Peal week.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Tuesday, 21 October 2008 in 3h 3 (17cwt)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 John R Ridley (C)

2 Alexandra J Hajok

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Robert W Sanders

5 David P Greenaway

6 Simon J Ridley

7 Hilda C Ridley

8 Mark Edwards

Rung for the G&B peal and quarter peal week.

Ringing World page reference: 5090.1182

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Sandhurst, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 22 October 2008 in 44m (15 cwt)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Rev Geoff Stickland

2 Ben Gooch

3 Ruth E Stickland

4 Phill J Payne

5 David A C Matthews

6 Malcolm N Evans

7 Nicola J Aubrey

8 Simon D G Webb (C)

Ben flew in from Dublin especially to ring this QP.

1st in method - 2.

Rung during G&B Peal & QP Festival.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Wednesday, 22 October 2008 in 36m (63 lbs)

1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Maureen McBane

2 Mike Collett

3 Reg Hitchings (C)

4 Max Drinkwater

5 Isabel Hitchings

6 Gillian Lloyd-Williams

1st quarter on the tenor behind

Birthday compliment to Jeremy Hitchings

For G&B Peal and Quarter Peal festival

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tytherington, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Thursday, 23 October 2008 in 38m (12–0–18)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Torben Hattingh

2 Valerie Johnson

3 Ben Gooch

4 Andrew Williams

5 Matthew Johnson

6 David Matthews (C)

First Quarter Peal: 1

First in Method: 2,4 & 5

Rung for G & B Peal and Quarter Peal Week.

Also, rung as a get well compliment to Tony Bennett.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 23 October 2008 in 43m (11–2–3)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Malcolm Taylor

2 Claire Redstone

3 Iris Davis

4 Phil Taylor

5 Mike Seagrave (C)

6 John Garle

7 David Bagley

8 Philippa Shaw

1st Stedman Triples as (C)

For G. & B. Peal & Quarter Peal Week.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire

Thursday, 23 October 2008

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Barbara Gilson

2 Sheila Baker

3 Ann Kerswell

4 Cathy Baker

5 Steve Coleman (C)

6 Sue Coleman

For G&B Quarter Peal Week

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Shrivenham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew's

Friday, 24 October 2008 in 49m (14–0–1)

1296 Grandsire Caters

1 Samantha R Clark

2 Brian Bladon

3 Lesley Bladon

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Natalie Williams

6 Julie Miles (C)

7 Gemma Holt

8 Mark Weaver

9 Chris Darvill

10 Michael Holt

1st Caters as conductor: 6. 1st blows in method: 7. 1st on 10: 10.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Strensham, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 25 October 2008 in 2h 38 (11–0–8 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor

1 extent each of London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge

1 David P Bagley

2 Owen Lewis

3 Michael J Seagrave

4 Malcolm P Taylor

5 Mark A Wilson

6 Ashley Fortey (C)

To welcome Toby Higby born 24/10/2008

First inside – 2

For G&B Quarter Peal Festival

Ringing World page reference: 5090.1182

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Knowle, Bristol

Holy Nativity

Saturday, 25 October 2008 in 2h 47 (12–2–3 in G)

5184 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No. 2705)

1 Katherine H V Fulcher

2 Rebecca J Cox

3 Nicola D Bright

4 Matthew D Dawson

5 Keith W Scudamore

6 Anthony J Cox

7 Martin J Bright (C)

8 Gabrielle L Cowcill

To celebrate the wedding of Poppy Chambers and Tony Bulteel today, and the civil partnership of Matthew Tosh and Rob Convey yesterday.

Rung in the 50th anniversary year of the reconsecration of the church, following the refurbishment of the bells.

Rung for the Association's peal and quarter peal festival.

Ringing World page reference: 5090.1182

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dursley, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Saturday, 25 October 2008 in 3h (19½ cwt)

5088 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by G. A. C. John

1 Francis M Byrne (C)

2 Jane D Bull

3 John Cornock

4 Andrew J Binstead

5 Philip F Pope

6 Ian P Unsworth

7 Andrew A Ward

8 Jonathan C Adkins

First in the method 4, 7 and 8

First in the method in the tower

299th as conductor

For G & B Peal/Quarter Peal Festival

(£2.00)

Ringing World page reference: 5090.1182

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire

St Michael and All Angles

Saturday, 25 October 2008 in 3h 6 (19–2–21)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Canon David H Sansum

2 Ruth E Stickland

3 Alexandra J Hajok

4 Scott Wheaver

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 Simon J Ridley

7 Quentin S A Jackson

8 John R Ridley (C)

Rung for the G and B Peal and Quarter Peal festival. First Bristol, 3 and 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5090.1182

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ripple, Worcestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 26 October 2008 in 42m (12–0–0)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Joan Payne

2 Sheila Andrews

3 Tim Lewis

4 Mike Seagrave

5 Owen Lewis

6 David Bagley (C)

For G&B Quarter peal festival

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire

St Mary

Sunday, 26 October 2008 in 42m (11–2–20 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Dave S Franklin

2 Julie Miles (C)

3 Michael Holt

4 Natalie Williams

5 Samantha R Clark

6 Gemma Holt

Rung for the Gloucester and Bristol Association Quarter Peal and Peal Festival

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Littledean, Gloucestershire

St Ethelbert

Sunday, 26 October 2008

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Linda Blagg

2 Cathy Baker

3 Jane Denerley

4 Chris Meads

5 Matthew Webb

6 Richard Blagg

7 Steve Coleman (C)

8 Sue Coleman

First Grandsire Triples: 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 26 October 2008

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor

648 Beverley, 648 Surfleet, 12com

1 Bob Bennett

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Anna Bayley

4 George Gale

5 Jacqui Hyde

6 Sue Drinkwater (C)

For evening prayer

1st spliced as conductor

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 26 October 2008 (18–1–05)

1260 Doubles (stedman, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire)

1 Jean Carey

2 Jane Ridgwell (C)

3 Linda Drummond-Harris (C)

4 Ruth Plumridge (C)

5 Paul Piggin

6 Rodney Brown

Rung for evensong and to congratulate Rod and Tess Brown on their 46th Wedding Anniversary on 24th Oct

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 26 October 2008 in 43m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Margery Wratten

2 Mary Lynch

3 Bob Bennett

4 Liz Coke

5 Hugh Evans

6 Margaret Smith

7 David Lynch (C)

8 Michael Bishop

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Trowbridge, Wiltshire

St James

Tuesday, 28 October 2008 in 50m (24)

1344 Bristol Surprise Maximus

1 Simon D G Webb

2 John Cornock

3 David A C Matthews

4 Katherine H V Fulcher

5 Jennifer L Poole

6 Malcolm N Evans

7 Phill J Payne (C)

8 Susan P E Bateman

9 Nicola J Aubrey

10 Matthew D Dawson

11 Stephen J Bateman

12 Philip M Pratt

100th Quarter This Year : 5

200th Quarter Together : 1 & 9

First On 12 As Conductor : 7

Rung For Gloucester And Bristol Diocesan Association Quarter Peal Week.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hollybush, Worcestershire

Bank Cottage

Wednesday, 29 October 2008 in 2h 19 (14E♭)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by SMC32

1–2 Alexandra J Hajok

3–4 Richard J Clements

5–6 Malcolm P Taylor

7–8 Bernard H Taylor (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5091.1207

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Great Rissington, Gloucestershire

Wednesday, 29 October 2008

1320 Carlise Surprise Minor

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Freda Cleaver

3 Sue Coleman

4 Jeremy Meyrick

5 John Nicholls

6 Bill Nash

First in Method: 3,4,5 and 6

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter

Friday, 31 October 2008 in 2h 57 (13–3–26)

5152 Winford Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Anthony J Cox

2 Gabrielle L Cowcill

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 Jack D Aylward

6 Edward O Marchbank

7 Stephen J Bateman

8 Alan G Reading (C)

100th peal - 3.

First peal in the method.

Winford Surprise Major:

d -3-4-2-6.34-4.5-56-7

Ringing World page reference: 5091.1206

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Saturday, 1 November 2008 in 45m (9–2–25)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ria Yole-Smith

2 John Cornock

3 Wynne Holcombe

4 Sue Wray

5 Derek Carr (C)

6 Mark Wray

First quarter peal attempt (Aged 13) - 1

By Wotton-under-Edge Branch for G & B Quarter Peal Festival.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Harvington, Worcestershire

St James

Saturday, 1 November 2008 in 36m (8–1–14)

1260 Pinehurst Bob Minor

1 Tim Palmer

2 Andy Clark

3 Alban Forster

4 Jenny Poole

5 David Matthews

6 Malcolm Evans (C)

Is this the correct band position?

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Quedgeley, Gloucestershire

St James

Sunday, 2 November 2008 in 2h 40 (8cwt)

5058 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Dale Barton, arr J R Ridley

1 Will A Campion

2 Deborah M Talbott

3 Alexandra J Hajok

4 Ruth E Stickland

5 Simon J Ridley

6 Ian P Unsworth

7 Stuart P B Talbott

8 John R Ridley (C)

1st of Major and of Treble Bob: 1.

Rung for the G&B peal and quarter peal week.

£5

Ringing World page reference: 5092.1230

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Malmesbury, Wiltshire

St Paul's Tower

Sunday, 2 November 2008

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gillian S Hitchings

2 Michael D Lewis

3 Susan Bernau

4 Peter J Hatherell

5 Keith A Player

6 Richard Gray (C)

Rung to celebrate the birth of Nola Jai Player, granddaughter of the ringer of 5.

Also as a 65th birthday compliment to Alan Betty, brother of the ringer of 3.

First quarter peal of minor - 1.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 2 November 2008

1504 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 John Liptrot

2 Helen Taylor

3 George Gale

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Anna Bayley

6 Jacqui Hyde

7 Sue Drinkwater

8 Max Drinkwater (C)

For evensong on All Saints day

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester Cathedral

Sunday, 2 November 2008

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Liz Harbottle

3 Sue Coleman

4 John Smith

5 Alan Rothwell

6 Malcolm Evans

7 Di Sheppard

8 Rachel Coates

9 Derek Harbottle

10 Clive Sheppard

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 2 November 2008

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jean Carey

2 Bob Mustow

3 Richard Heath

4 Rodney Brown

5 Dave Franklin (C)

6 Morley Bray

1st quarter of minor as conductor. Rung for Evensong on All Souls Day and as a 90th birthday compliment to Cecil Frost

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton KIngs, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 2 November 2008 in 44m (17–0–13)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Quentin S A Jackson

2 Pauline M Smith

3 Alan Smith

4 Alexandra J Hajok

5 David P Greenaway

6 John R Ridley

7 Hilda C Ridley

8 Simon J Ridley (C)

Rung for All Saints

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longhope, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Wednesday, 5 November 2008 in 44m (10–3–11)

1280 Cassiobury Surprise Major

1 Les Meadows

2 Ben Gooch

3 Ruth E Stickland

4 David A C Matthews

5 Malcolm N Evans

6 Nicola J Aubrey

7 Philip M Pratt

8 Phill J Payne (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hollybush, Worcestershire

Bank Cottage

Wednesday, 5 November 2008 in 2h 36 (16Bb)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by B H Taylor (No.2)

1–2 Richard J Clements

3–4 David Jenkins

5–6 John E Harrold

7–8 Bernard H Taylor (C)

9–10 Malcolm P Taylor

First peal of Stedman on handbells : 1-2, 3-4, 9-10

Ringing World page reference: 5092.1231

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Newent, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 8 November 2008 in 46m (16 cwt)

1280 Lou's Carrot Treble Place Major

1 Chris Hickey

2 Diana Sheppard

3 Clive Sheppard

4 Claire Redstone

5 Rachel Coates

6 Roy K Williams (C)

7 Malcolm Evans

8 Pat Hickey

Rung half-muffled

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 9 November 2008 in 47m (13 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Dave Turner

2 Jo Turner

3 Pat Hickey

4 Chris Hickey

5 Ron Harpham

6 Mary Lynch

7 David Lynch (C)

8 Jenni Scruton

Half muffled on Remembrance Sunday in memory of Bob Lyle, churchwarden for 45 years.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 9 November 2008

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jacqui Hyde

2 Helen Taylor

3 Stuart Tomlinson

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Anna Bayley

6 George Gale

7 Sue Drinkwater (C)

8 Bob Bennett

Half-muffled for evening prayer on Remembrance Sunday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester Cathedral

Sunday, 9 November 2008

1254 Grandsire Cinques

1 Malcolm Evans

2 John Smith

3 Mary Chapman

4 Liz Harbottle

5 Steve Coleman (C)

6 Di Sheppard

7 Sue Coleman

8 Margaret Smith

9 Clive Sheppard

10 David Chapman

11 Derek Harbottle

12 Rachel Coates

Circled tower: 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cromhall, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Sunday, 9 November 2008 (12–2–7)

1380 Doubles

(2m: Plain Bob and St Simon's)

1 Sue Wray

2 Pat Hobbs

3 John Cornock

4 Peggy Collett

5 Peter Collett (C)

6 Mark Wray

Rung half muffled for service on Remembrance Sunday.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Paul

Sunday, 9 November 2008 (13–2–20)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Morley Bray

2 Joanna Wheatland

3 Jean Carey

4 Ruth Plumridge

5 Gareth Bennett (C)

6 Nick Watts

7 Robert D Bell

8 Rodney Brown

Rung half-muffled for the special Remembrance Day service and in memory of Rose Wheatland, mother-in-law of Joanna and supporter and collector for the Royal Bristol Legion Poppy Appeal, who died 12th Nov 2004.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester Cathedral

Tuesday, 11 November 2008

1356 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Frances Mulvey

3 John Smith

4 Mary Chapman

5 Sue Coleman

6 Peter Clarkson

7 Ben Gooch

8 Margaret Smith

9 Mike Mulvey

10 Derek Harbottle

11 Pat Hickey

12 Malcolm Evans

First Kent Max: 4,7 and 11.

For the 90th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hollybush, Worcestershire

Bank Cottage

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 in 1h 58 (12F)

5040 Minor (5m)

(1&4) Kent TB (2&5) Oxford TB (3) Double, Reverse, Plain B (6&7) Plain, Double B

1–2 Alexandra J Hajok

3–4 Quentin S A Jackson

5–6 Bernard H Taylor (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5093.1255

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barnwood, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 12 November 2008 in 42m (10 cwt)

1250 Surprise Major (cnry)

1 Janice Sweetman

2 Chris Hickey

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Liz Coke

5 Mary Lynch

6 Jonathan Sweetman

7 David Lynch (C)

8 Mike Seagrave

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 14 November 2008 in 3h 26 (27cwt)

5059 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Albert Tyler

1 Andrew Wood

2 Ruth E Stickland

3 Francis M Byrne

4 Robin Shipp

5 Philip F Pope

6 Robert J Clive

7 Hazel T Bridges

8 John C Sheppard

9 Ian P Unsworth

10 Phill J Payne

11 Peter G Holden (C)

12 Simon D G Webb

Rung to celebrate the 60th birthday of HRH the Prince of Wales.

Ringing World page reference: 5093.1253

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 November 2008 in 2h 40 (11)

5040 Doubles (15m/v)

Stedman, All Saints, Reverse St Bartholomews, April Day, Plain Bob, St Simons, St Martins, St Osmunds, Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley, Eynesbury, Grandsire

1 Julie Miles (C)

2 Daniel P Knight

3 Samantha R Clark

4 David J White

5 David S Franklin

6 Mark T Weaver

1st Peal: 5

Ringing World page reference: 5095.1305

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Sunday, 16 November 2008 in 2h 52 (12 cwt)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

8 methods. 448 Rutland, 542 Bristol, 672 each Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Yorkshire, Superlative, London & Cambridge. 149 C.O.M , A.T.W. [cyclic composition]

Composed by J R Ridley

1 John R Ridley (C)

2 Francesca L Cinderey

3 Brian Bladon

4 Anthony R Peake

5 Deborah M Talbott

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Mark Edwards

8 Richard L Thumwood

First 8-Spliced ATW - 2 & 5

Ringing World page reference: 5093.1253

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 16 November 2008 in 48m (13 cwt)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Jenni Scruton

2 Jo Turner

3 Dave Turner

4 Janice Sweetman

5 Mary Lynch

6 David Lynch

7 Ron Harpham

8 Jonathan Sweetman (C)

Rung for evening service and to celebrate the graduation of Chris Harpham

First Major as conductor 8

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 16 November 2008

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Val Kenmir

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Jacqui Hyde

4 Sue Drinkwater

5 George Gale (C)

6 John Liptrot

For Evening Prayer

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

East Ilsley, Berkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 20 November 2008 in 2h 47 (8–1–13)

5088 Xerograph Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony R Peake

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Anita D Sherriff

3 Brian Bladon

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 James Clatworthy

6 John C Sheppard

7 Anthony R Peake (C)

8 Peter Bridle

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First peal in the method.

Ringing World page reference: 5094.1277

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Highworth, Wiltshire

Saturday, 22 November 2008 in 48m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Julie Miles (C)

2 Mark T Weaver

3 Samantha R Clark

4 Helen Weaver

5 David S Franklin

6 Pete Tombs

7 Daniel P Knight

8 George Phillippo

In memory of John and Jeannie Sawyer.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 23 November 2008

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (c/y/n/r/s)

1 Helen Taylor

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Anna Bayley

4 Jacqui Hyde

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Max Drinkwater

7 George Gale

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

For Evening Prayer.

Most spliced - 6,7

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Sunday, 23 November 2008 in 37m (63 lbs)

1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jeremy Hitchings

2 Isabel Hitchings

3 Reg Hitchings

4 Owen Barraclough

5 Nathaniel Hitchings (C)

6 Gillian Lloyd-Williams

Before the Christ the King Festival Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barnwood, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 23 November 2008 in 44m (10–0–12)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Emma Elly

2 Frances Mulvey

3 Alison Grey

4 Pat Wood

5 Ben Gooch

6 Charles Burnett

7 Michael Mulvey (C)

8 Tony Wood

1st on 8: 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Thursday, 27 November 2008 in 49m (11)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Lesley Bladon

2 Julie Miles

3 David White

4 Eric Sutton

5 Andrew Munday

6 Daniel Knight

7 Mark Edwards (C)

8 Simon Edwards

Rung Half-Muffled before the Requiem Mass for the Soul of Lionel Rex Hurrell, Former Vicar of this Parish from 1980-1997 RIP

1st Attempt: 5

1st as Cover: 8

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Horsley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Saturday, 29 November 2008 in 2h 58 (15 cwt)

5184 Darnhill Surprise Major

Composed by M. B. Davies (No. 4)

1 Ian P Unsworth

2 Ruth E Stickland

3 John Cornock

4 Peter G Holden

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Philip F Pope

7 Andrew M Bull

8 Francis M Byrne (C)

First in the method for all.

Completes Surprise Major alphabet as conductor.

In thankgiving for the life of Hannah Burrage, died Sept. 2008 aged 101, aunt of Stan Burrage, Tower Captain at Horsley.

(£2.00)

Ringing World page reference: 5095.1305

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Saturday, 29 November 2008 in 37m (63 lbs)

1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Reg Hitchings

2 Owen Barraclough

3 Max Drinkwater

4 Isabel Hitchings (C)

5 Joan Barraclough

6 Maureen McBane

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 29 November 2008

1346 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 Mike Mulvey

2 John Smith

3 Frances Mulvey

4 Mary Chapman

5 Steve Coleman (C)

6 Sue Coleman

7 Debby Talbott

8 Stuart Talbott

9 Margaret Smith

10 Derek Harbottle

11 Rachel Coates

12 Malcolm Evans

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Banwell, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 November 2008 in 3h 13 (23–0–4)

5166 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Peter W J Sheppard

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Peter W J Sheppard (C)

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 John F Thorne

5 Barrie Hendry

6 John C Sheppard

7 Walter S Rice

8 Robert W Sherriff

9 Mark Edwards

10 Terence G Hill

Rung for Patronal Festival and as a 1st Wedding Anniversary compliment to Lorna (nee Hebden) and Richard Adams.

2000th peal: 5.

Remembering Geoff Hebden.

Ringing World page reference: 5100.0082

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