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First inside: 3

First Triples inside: 4

All the band wish Michael Lewis a Happy Birthday today.

Also rung for World Peace Day

and to welcome the New Year.

To welcome the New Year.

First inside: 3

Rung on the 1st Anniversary of the passing of Raymond & Eleanor Norris

aged 81.

*Most methods to a quarter

Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Brian Bladon

Rung in celebration of the marriage of Amy Ford and Adam Ely

Especially arranged and rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Brian Bladon

Rung in memory of Geoff Clark, a former Auditor of the G&B

First inside on eight: 5

Rung on behalf of the Midweek Farcited Group in memory of Rita Lampard (nee Webb) who died on the 1st of January 2014, also Leslie (Don) Gibson who died on the 5th of January 2014 who loved the sound of the bells.

First Grandsire inside: 2 and 3

1st of Surprise - 2.

To congratulate Ben Wheatland on being awarded an MA in Corruption and Governance from the University of Sussex.

Rung in Memorial after the Funeral of

Rita Margaret Lampard by her friends and fellow ringers

100th together: 2 and 7.

Rung to celebrate (and during) the official opening by Nick Hewer (of BBC’s “The Apprentice” and Channel 4’s “Countdown”) - born in Swindon and a former near neighbour of the church* - of the new “Community Centre @ Christ Church”, and its blessing by the Bishop of Swindon, Rt Revd Dr Lee Rayfield. (See also peal of Swindon S Royal on Sat 30 Nov 2013: RW, 3 Jan 2014, p.10.)

*“When I was growing up the sound of the bells used to drive me mad!”

Rung to celebrate the birth of Abigail Clare Skinner, born 30 December 2013; a granddaughter for ringers 3 and 8, and niece for ringer of 4.

Rung to celebrate the life of David Herring, ringer at SS John the Baptist & Helen, Wroughton, Wilts who sadly passed away earlier this month.

1st inside and on 8 (4)

In Memory of Margery Wratten

Congratulations to Mike and HRH Zara Tindell (Cheltenham residents) on the birth of a daughter

For Choral Evensong.

Rung on the back 6.

First of St Simon's: 2

Rung to celebrate the life of Dave Herring, a fellow ringer.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Alice Patchalida Walker, first granddaughter of Mary Nettleton, ringer at this tower.

3 first in method

5 first calling of method.

100th together: 4 & 8.

Circled tower: 1

To congratulate Mike and Zara Tindall on the birth of their daughter.

For Evensong.

Rung as a 16th birthday compliment to the conductor, and for the new year 2014.

Rung in thanksgiving for the lives of Paul Bentley, Mike Banyard and Norman Macleod, all villagers who have died within the last ten days.

Rung in memory of Reg Lewis

First on 12: 7 and 12.

By members of the Association Management Committee after the meeting to approve the 2013 accounts.

First peal in the method: 4. On UBSCR dinner day.

First Surprise - 2

Rung in memory of Geoffrey Clark Bourton on the water ring and former Auditor of the G and B

In celebration of Frank Byrne's birthday

After meeting short for Caters with thanks to Roy Williams for standing down.

In grateful thanksgiving for the life of Geoff Clark, ringer at Bourton-on-the-Water, honorary life member of the Gloucester & Bristol Association, and thoroughly nice man.

First in the method: 4

First Stedman: 4

In grateful thanksgiving for the life of Geoff Clark, ringer at Bourton-on-the-Water, honorary life member of the Gloucester & Bristol Association, and thoroughly nice man.

First Quarter 1

In grateful thanksgiving for the life of Geoff Clark, formerly tower captain of Barnwood, honorary life member of the Gloucester & Bristol Association, and thoroughly nice man.

To commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the augmentation to six.

Completes peals in all ringable Swindon Branch towers for the conductor, except Latton which are deemed to be un-pealable (but he has rung a QP there!).

In memory of David Herring a ringer here for 45 years. He passed on his skill and knowledge to so many ringers

For the Colesbourne Park Snowdrop Festival

For Candlemas

21st Birthday compliment to Hannah Bucknell, youngest daugher of Ian & Carole Bucknell

Rung as a compliment for the forthcoming 18th Birthday on Saturday of Miss Chloe Louise Beard.

Also to wish Mary York a Happy Birthday this weekend.

Well done to Sarah on her first working bell, and first quarter in over 17 years.

It was the 100th quarter peal for Jonathan.

Also rung for the Patronal Feast Day of St Agatha, who is the Patron Saint of Bellringers and Nurses, Died AD 250 in Scicily.

Rung as a farewell to Darran Ricks, leaving Swindon to live in Worcester.

First Stedman: 1, 2 and 3

First peal as conductor at first attempt.

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Hannah Rachael Bucknell.

A Bristol Branch peal.

Circled the ring of twelve: 2 and 11.

First of 4 spliced: 6

100th quarter together: 3 & 4

A 50th birthday compliment to David Gill, ringing his most methods to a quarter

1st in method - 5

Collective February birthday good wishes for Arch (7th), Mary York (9th), and Stella Leitch, daughter of 6, (11th).

Rung to the memory of Sue Catcheside, ringer and choir mistress of Longney and Elmore Church.

Rung in memory of Sue Catcheside ringer and choir mistress of Longney and Elmore Church.

First Surprise: 5

First Treble Bob: 1

First peal in the method

Fernham Delight Major

-56-18-12-1236-34-58-14-18 le 12 17863542

To celebrate Lizzy Yarnold Gold Medal in the skeleton run at Sochi Olympics 2014

Rung prior to the launch of the campaign to re-shingle the spire - "Time to Fix the Shingles"

4,6,8 cover, Birthday Compliment to Pete Harrison, Mike Williams and Jack Hunt

First on 8 - 4

Rung as a birthday compliment to Jeanette on reaching a significant birthday!

For evening service and to congratulate Ian and Mary Symonds on the occasion of their marriage on 7th Dec 2013

First quarter: 3 and 4

For Evensong. Rung in memory of the mother of the tower captain, Tim Soanes

First QP of Minor: 2

First QP of Minor on an Inside Bell: 3

For Tilda Spriddell's 'coming of teenage'

First in method: 2 and 4

First Caters inside: 5 and 6

A birthday compliment to Sarah Meaden, Swindon Branch Ringer.

First in method: 3 and 5

Rung in memory of David Herring

First Grandsire Minor: 5, 6

First Minor as C.

25th peal: 3

Birthday compliments to Pete Tombs and John Gwynne, former ringers at this tower

Rung to welcome Johnny Valentine Lewis to the world, born February 14th, second grandchild to the tenor ringer.

First Royal as Conductor.

First London Royal: 4, 5, 8.

250th Peal on the bells.

First St Simons Triples: 2, 3, 7

250th peal: 1.

First in method: 5 and 6.

Birthday compliments to 3 and 6.

750th peal - 1

With best wishes and thanks to Steve and Belinda Herbert on leaving The Old Spot, Dursley after 12 years

Rung in celebration of the life of Mary Tomlinson who died today. Stepmother to Stuart. First in method - 2.

First London Major: 7

1 first away from 'cover'

Compliments to composer - lovely music

First Major - 5

In grateful thanksgiving for the life of Geoff Clark, formerly tower captain of Barnwood, honorary life member of the Gloucester & Bristol Association, and thoroughly nice man.

Rung for the retirement of the Conductor from work

100th peal: 2. 550th peal on the bells in this tower. Rung as a farewell compliment to Rev Canon Tim Higgins, the City Canon and Priest-in-Charge at St Stephen's, on his departure for North Wales.

A birthday complement to Paul Homer.

First in method - 2 & 4

First in method - 6

Rung for St Davids Day.

Also to wish Mr Kevin Lang a Very Happy Birthday, and a speedy recovery

1/4

2/4

First Major as Conductor

For Evening Communion

18th Birthday compliments to Fiona for the 23rd March and Birthday compliments to her mother.

Rung for Sunday Service

1st 1/4 away from cover Ollie Bradley aged 12.

Ist on a Mini-ring (1)

Rung for Ash Wednesday Service

For Ash Wednesday

In memory of Revd.Brian Torode (SCTM member)

Farewell to Catherine leaving for Mid-Wales then Cumbria

100th together: 1 & 6

Rung for Partnership Service at Bath Road Methodist Church to launch Lent Course.

For Benediction

In memory of Henley Hawkins, 1915 - 2014, ringer at Kilmersdon, and latterly in Gloucestershire

First in method: 2

Rung Half Muffled in Memory of

Mrs Elsie Emily Harvey. 1921 - 2014.

Beloved Nan of June

Rung to celebrate the 70th birthday of 4

Rung on the eve of a fifty years on reunion at Winchester College to be attended by 3,4 and 6. 1-1st of treble bob; 4-1st in method; 5-1st in method; Tenor-1st in method.

1900th peal - 6.

First minor inside 4

First in m: 6

Birthday compliments to Jon Storey and Nicki Lang

3/3

1/3

To celebrate twenty years since women were first ordained priests on 12th March 1994 in Bristol Cathedral. Also in memory of Rev Clare Pipe-Wolferstan who was ordained that day

2/3

Rung in fond memory of John Russ (91) father of Hester and Angus Kerr (16) nephew of Ruth; both would have celebrated birthdays on 17th March.

First Surprise Major - 3

175th quarter together - 3 & 5

For evening service and sponsored to mark Ruth Emerson's 21st birthday (on 13th March)

A Stroud Branch quarter peal in preparation for the Association Penn Trophy.

Rung as part of the heavy bell quarter peal challenge

First quarter:2

A tribute to the late Rupert Duester, ringer and steeple keeper at Great Rissington.

First in method for all except 5.

For the birth of Violet-Mae (on 12-03-2014), granddaughter of 2.

Also for the 63rd wedding anniversary of Tony & Babs Ballard today.

1st Triples for 5. Rung as a compliment to Robin Morris, of Old Court, Newent, to celebrate the award of an MBE.

Rung for the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Terry and Jim Downes, parents of (1) and grandparents of (6), married in this church 60 years ago today. Followed by a service of renewal of vows led by the Revd Jacqui Hyde (3). Many of the Downes family, including Frank Downes, Jim’s father, were ringers at Holmer and feature frequently in the tower’s records during the interwar period when many peals were rung.

Circled tower: 8

Rung to celebrate the birth on Sunday 23rd March of Emily Miles, daughter to Swindon Branch Ringer Julie Miles, with congratulations from all of your ringing friends.

Rung in memory of Rev Pat Birt

First in method for 3 and 5

Rung for Mothering Sunday after morning service

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of the conductor

First peal: 2

Rung on Mothering Sunday to celebrate the birth of Samuel Luke Wood 29-09-2013, Amy Elizabeth Holden 1-03-2014, Amelia Rose and Isabella Joy King 21-03-2014 and Frederick Michael Basil Woodd 22-03-2014. All born to Cirencester ringers' families.

In celebration of the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Ian and Lilian Muir

Birthday compliments to Andrew

For the Golden Wedding of Jayne and Ken Cole, brother of 1, Silver Wedding of Amanda and Paul Finch, brother in law of 2 - both couples married at this church and get well soon to Mary, wife of 5. £3.

Rung to celebrate the arrival of Amelia Rose and Isabella Joy King 21-03-2014, granddaughters of 1. £2.

A Stroud Branch quarter peal in preparation for the Association Croome Trophy.

First in the method: 4.

70th birthday compliment to ringer of the 6th.

For Evening Communion

1st Surprise Major - 4

Rung as a birthday compliment to John Taylor.

18th Birthday compliment to the conductor.

1/5

Dedicated to the memory of Richard Bowditch, whose funeral took place earlier in the day. RIP. The band would like to associate Aaron Moulder and Margaret Chapman with this quarter.

3/5

First Grandsire Royal for all except 1, 4 & 10

First Royal as Conductor

25th QP this year: 25

2/5

With best wishes for a speedy recovery to John Hunt. First peal in the method

Kintbury Delight Major

b -38-1456-56-18-34-58.16-34.78

4/5

Birthday congratulations to Sue Jay today.

5/5

5/5

To celebrate the marriages of two couples from this church: Elisabeth Fleming and James Irvine (5th April) and Sarah Levitt and Matthew Spencer (12th April)

A Pie and Chester Quarter Peal :-)

4/5

First in method: 4

Remembering Richard Bowditch

3/5

Rung in memory of Richard Bowditch, a friend to many of the band. RIP

1/5

2/5

First peal in the method

Cassiopium Surprise Major

c 38-38.16-56-36-14-38.16-12.78

100th tower bell peal - 5 & 7

First in m: 2, 3, 4

First Major: 3

1/3

2/3

First blows: 2

First in method as Conductor

3/3

Rung to celebrate the life of Richard Bowditch.

First quarter on ten: 1

First of Surprise Royal: 7

1st in method for all

For evening service on Palm Sunday

1st in method all except 1&8

First Minor in hand as Conductor.

350th Quarter Peal: 5-6

First 11 minimus for all.

First Minimus in Hand: 1-2

Rung on the Minor 12 with the bells open.

Rung on Good Friday for the Preaching of the Cross and the Liturgy of the Cross Service.

Also rung with fond thoughts of Rev Clare Pipe-Wolferstan.

First quarter: 8

Rung half-muffled before the Good Friday "Hour Before the Cross" service.

First in Method - 4

60th Birthday Compliment to Paul Barton

To celebrate the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Mark & Maureen Edwards, ringers at this tower

1st on 12: 12

Rung by a Forest Branch band.

Rung for St Georges Day and England,

Also rung as a 85th Birthday Compliment to Mrs Gwen Cullimore.

700th Quarter peal for Peter.

On St George's Day and to celebrate the 450th Anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare. Also a 21st birthday compliment to Kate Smith

1st in M - 3. 25th qtr - 1.

For St George's Day

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Gwen Cox, resident of Bisley and also Eric Pankhurst, long serving teacher of History at Marling School Stroud.

4,6,8 behind. Rung 1/2 muffled in memory of Lionel Longney with muffs dedicated to Lionel.

Rung to mark the retirement of Revd Atkinson, vicar of St Mary Fairford.

First of Surprise Major inside: 4.

Rung to celebrate the birth on Sunday 23rd March of Emily Charlotte Miles, daughter to Swindon Branch Ringer Julie Miles.

Also rung for St George's Day

50th Quarter Peal and Most Methods/Variations as Conductor- 5

1st as Tenor Behind-6

Rung half-muffled in memoriam Lionel Longney and Sue Catcheside.

First Stedman Triples: 2

Circled tower: 1

1st in method for all.

Rung in memory of Venerable Geoffrey Sidaway former Archdeacon of Gloucester