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For evening service and to congratulate two of Rodney's grandchildren on their 18th birthdays, Oscar Archer (19th April) and Bethany Jackson (26th April).

Also as a birthday compliment to Dan Kennedy, Richard's son-in-law, 30 today.

In memory of Richard Buckley.

Rung half muffled in memoriam John Beck following his Requiem Mass.

Ring to celebrate Harriet Jones (niece and God-daughter of 1) winning gold for the 17 - 19 yr. old women's 100 meters Butterfly at the British Swimming Champs 17/04/2016

In memory of Jane Carhart, past ringer at Westerleigh, who passed away last week.

Rung in celebration of the upcoming 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

80th Birthday compliment to Lis Bowden

Completes quarter peals at all the Bristol Towers: 7

Rung to celebrate the life and works of Paddy Currin who was a ringer at Coaley until ill health forced her retirement. She died in February aged 84 and today would have been her 85th birthday. The methods rung were those Paddy rang in quarter peals in the tower. The quarter was rung with 84 calls, one for each year of her life. Paddy normally rang the 3 and in this quarter her son James rang this bell.

To celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ninetieth birthday.

rung for Queen Elizabeth 2nd 90th birthday

Rung to celebrate the 90th Birthday

of HM Queen Elizabeth II

First on ten: 10

Rung in celebration of the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

In celebration of the 90th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

To celebrate the 90th birthday of H.M. The Queen, today.

400th together - 2&3.

Rung for the 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Second

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II and the 300th anniversary of the casting and installation of the bells by Abraham Rudhall.

Rung to celebrate the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Rung to celebrate the 90th Birthday of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II

For St George's Day and the 400th Anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare

First on 10: 3

First on 10 as Conductor

Rung on St George's Day to mark the 90th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing for England & St George.

1st Quarter Peal: 2

Longest Call Change sequence rung by all except: 5

Ringing for England & St George.

1st Quarter Peal away from cover bell: 1

To Celebrate our Patron Saint George

Also Congratulations to Rex Isaac on the arrival of his new Granddaughter.

To Commemorate the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare

Rung to Celebrate St Georges Day and for England.

Also to mark the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare

For St. George's Day

For St George's Day and the Queen's birthday.

first 1/4 8 first triples 1 rung for St George's day

TO Celebrate St Georges Day.

Also to mark the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare

For St. George's Day and to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.

For St George's Day also The Queen's 90th Birthday and the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare.

475th peal: 2. Birthday compliment to Mrs. Nanette Bull, mother of the conductor, 90 today.

For St George's Day

80th Birthday compliment to Lis Bowden

First in method: 4,5, and as Conductor

Rung on the eve of the Feast of St Mark to mark the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

1st in method - 2,3,4,5.

for St George's Day and Patronal Festival eucharist

A Diamond Wedding Compliment to Stella and Ken Knight of Aldingbourne, W Sussex. 1st quarter 8, 1st triples inside 4, 1st in method 5.

Rung half muffled in memory of Corporal Walter Fruin, 10th Btn Gloucestershire Regiment, who died of wounds on 30th April 1916, aged 20 years.

Rung to mark the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

First of Stedman: 5

1/4

First of Stedman - 2

4/4

3/4

First blows in method for all except Jon.

2/4

For Remembering Service

150th quarter (2)

first quarter - Tenor

1st in method for all

For the Wiltshire Farmers' Rogation service

Also to welcome Katherine (Kate) to the Chippenham Branch

first away from cover1.rung to the memory of Bob Merritt tower captain of Frampton-on-Severn

For Ascension Day service

Rung 1/2 muffled in memory of Bob Merrett

Rung prior to the Children's Ascension Day Service and Dressing of the Wells Ceremony

For Ascension Day and to celebrate Lindsay completing her dissertation.

1St Quarter - Treble. Rung to celebrate Matt and Sarah moving into their new home together in Coaley.

Most spliced surprise major - 4 & 5.

for Randwick WAP

First peal of Chandler's - 3.

600th peal together 3 & 6.

Rung in celebration of the birth of Charlie Matthew Pick, newest nephew of ringer (2), born 23/04/2016 in Nottingham to Tim and Nicola Pick.

1st inside 2

To mark the Annual Whittington Purse Whitsun Service and the end of the Wye River Festival.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Patrick Thomas Anthony Schwarz, son of Ben, a ringer at this tower, and Rose. Congratulations!

1st on the tenor -6

Rung in memory of

Dorothy Hopper, Mother of 6 and

Royston Edward George Ferris, Father of 2.

Both dearly missed.

For evening service and in memory of Aleksandr Tsiareshchenka 1961-2016. Beloved husband of Tatsiana, father of Masha, Aleksandr and the late Ykaterina and father-in-law of Ben Wheatland. RIP.

Also to wish Gareth Evans a speedy recovery.

For Sunday service. Last service before church closed for five months for roof repairs.

Rung to Celebrate on the First Wedding Anniversary of Ella and Cillian Kieran

Rung in memory of Rosie Jones

A birthday compliment to Sheila Baker.

Rung to celebrate the Ruby Wedding Anniversary of Bob and Jenny Gardiner.

First Bristol as Conductor

500th for the Association: 4

The 100th peal on this ring of bells.

For the engagement of Bethany Gibson to Guy Medlicott

For the engagement of Bethany Gibson to Guy Medlicott

1st in method for all.

400th qtr - 4

For the engagement of Bethany Gibson to Guy Medlicott

1st on 10 on a working bell - Treble

Rung in memory of Corporal Charles Alfred Howell; 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Died of wounds 27th May 1916 at Millencourt near Albert.

To celebrate the wedding of Carol Hughes and Roger Pidgeon, married today at Winterbourne

With very best wishes to Ailsa Palmer, a good friend to Christ Church ringers, on her retirement as Parish Administrator since 1993 - with thanks for her helpfulness and efficiency and the excellent relations we’ve enjoyed with the church.

Dedicated to Judy Herbert(nee Ockwell)friend of4 Died 14/05/16

Rung for Taize

Also, birthday compliments to Simon Edwards and Cameron Waters

Rung to mark the Centenary of the Battle of Jutland.

To celebrate the marriage of Mandy Lewis and Phillip Parker on 6th May,

daughter of Brian and Sheila Lewis.

Also on the Patronal Feast day of Saint Petronilla.

Rung as part of the BBC Music Day

Most Spliced S Major: 5. Engagement compliment to Phillip Ridley and Hannah Smith.

In remembrance of Corporal Nabour W Wilcox of 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment who died 1st June 1916. Nabour was born in Bisley but was serving with 2/Glosters before the outbreak of WW1. He died aged 36 in Iraq and his grave is at the Amara War Cemetary.

First quarter as Treble. Rung in celebration of the wedding of Cora Marshall and Shaun Butler; of the 65th Birthdays of the Treble ringer and of Charles Minchin, the Priest in Charge of Stonehouse, and the 60th birthday of his wife Anne Minchin.

Birthday compliments to Barrie Hendry

and Jane Bull

For Evensong.

For the 150th anniversary of the C of E reader ministry

Rung to Celebrate the Queens 90th bIrthday

Composition ably rescued by Sweb!

250th peal on the bells - 3.

First Grandsire Minor for All

First peal of Grandsire in the tower

Rung to celebrate the official 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and the 95th birthday of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh

For the Queen's 90th Birthday

To celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's official 90th birthday

First peal on 10: 1 & 3. Rung to celebrate the official 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung during the village party to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Rung as part of the national celebrations to mark the 90th official birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

50th of 7 Surprise Minor: 4

Rung to celebrate the official 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and the 95th birthday of HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh

Rung to mark the Queen's official 90th Birthday.

First peal of Spliced Maximus - 7.

Rung to celebrate the official 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II by the girls of the Dublin tour team. 1st in method as conductor 6

For the Queen's 90th Birthday

Rung to celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday and as part of the National ringing prior to the Patron's Tea Party.

To celebrate the Official 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II

With best wishes to HM Queen Elizabeth II on her 90th birthday, from the Sunday Service band.

Rung for a special Evensong Service commemorating the 90th Birthday of

H.M. Queen Elizabeth II

Rung for Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of HM Elizabeth II

The 95th birthday of the Duke of Edinburgh

And for the service this evening taken by the Bishop to bless the newly restored reredos.

For Prince Philip's 95th Birthday

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen

Rung prior to the service of celebration and thanksgiving of HM Queen Elizabeth II official 90th birthday.

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

First of royal: 1, 3 & 5

Rung to celebrate the official 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

First quarter - 1 & 6

To celebrate the official 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

First quarter - 1

To celebrate the official 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

First on 8: 1,2

First on 8 inside: 7

200th Quarter Peal: 5

A wedding compliment to Holly Lloyd and Christopher Adlem, daughter and son in law of the Vicar, Revd David Lloyd. Married in this Church on 18-Jun-16

A birthday compliment to the mother of the fifth.

First on 8, 1 & 8

Rung in memory of Jo Cox, murdered this week in her constituency.

Congratulations to Esther Foggin of Stratton St Margaret on gaining her BSc(Hons).

For evening service and to congratulate Nick Bray and Kate McKenna on their marriage in Kilberry, Ireland on 11th June.

Also to congratulate Elaine and Dan Kennedy on the birth of Angus Richard Thomas on 10th June, grandson for Richard and Carol Iles.

Rung as a 80th Birthday Compliment to ringer of 2nd

Dedicated to the memory of Jo Cox MP on what would have been her 42nd birthday had she not been so tragically murdered whilst carrying out her constituency duties.

80th Birthday compliment to Brian Edwards.

First on eight - 8

First Plain Bob Triples - 3

Rung by the G&B Association National Youth Striking Competition Team to practise for the competition on Saturday 2nd July in London.

The band would like to thank the following adult supporters in particular, for all their hard work with both the organisation and transport this year, without whom it would not have been possible: Ian & Carole Bucknell, Keith & Russell Scudamore, Teresa Howes, Rachel Coates and Mike & Alan Woodward.

In memory of our country as we knew it: 01/01/1973 - 24/06/2016

Rung for Julie as BellRingers Strike Back Against Blood Cancer 4/4

Rung for Julie as BellRingers Strike Back Against Blood Cancer 2/4

Rung for Julie as BellRingers Strike Back Against Blood Cancer 1/4

Rung for Julie as BellRingers Strike Back Against Blood Cancer 3/4

Congratulations to Max Drinkwater on his Ordination today at St. Edmundsbury Cathedral.

Rung as a Birthday compliment for the tenor ringer

Rung to Celebrate the Patronal Feast Day of St Peter

Most methods: 2

Peal number 444 - 4.

First Grandsire Triples: 3

Rung Half Muffled on the Centenary of the first day of Battle of the Somme

We Remember PRIVATE ALFRED BROWN, Born in Frampton Cotterell.

Acting SERGEANT BERT KNAPP of the Bedfordshire Regiment, Aged 22. He died on the first day of the battle, His body was never recovered so he is recorded on THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.

PRIVATE HERBERT GOODFIELD of the Somerset Light Infantry, died of wounds on 31st August 1916 Aged 28. He is buried at Bronfay Farm Cemetery Bray sur Somme.

CAPTAIN FRANCIS BURROUGH of the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry (Brother of the Rector of Winterbourne at the time) died at YPRES on 1st July 1916 aged 36

Rung to commemorate the centenary today of the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

1600th peal - 7.

Rung Half Muffled to mark the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme.

"BLESSED BE THE LORD MY STRENGTH WHO TEACHETH

MY HANDS TO WAR AND MY FINGERS TO FIGHT".

Some notes on the memorial

Private Percy John Bowyer served in "D" Coy. 1st Btn. Gloucestershire Regt. and died on Friday 25 August 1916 aged 33 yrs. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. He was the brother of Herbert H Bowyer,of 25, Parkfield Row, Pucklechurch.

Private Herbert William Cox served in 2nd Btn. Yorkshire Regt. and died on Tuesday 3 April 1917 aged 30 yrs. He is buried in WARLINCOURT HALTE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAULTY. Pas de Calais, France.

Private Frederick George Drury served in 15th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regt. and died on Sunday 24 September 1916 aged 19 yrs. He is buried in GUARDS' CEMETERY, LESBOEUFS, Somme, France.

Private Wallace Henry Payne served in 86th Bn. Machine Gun Corps(Inf) and died on Friday 30 November 1917 aged 20 yrs. He is buried in POINT-DE-JOUR MILITARY CEMETERY, ATHIES, Pas de Calais, France. He was the son of Samuel and Annie Payne of Leigh Farm, Pucklechurch.

Private Walter George Smart served in 10th Bn. Durham Light Infantry and died on Tuesday 29 August 1916 aged 27 yrs. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France. He was the son of Isaac and Elizabeth Smart.

Private Arthur Dennis Iles served in 10th Bn. Gloucestershire Regt. and died on Thursday 4 April 1918 aged 23 yrs. He is buried in VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MILITARY CEMETERY, Somme, France. He was the son of Emily Iles of Hodden House, Pucklechurch.

1st of Surprise: 4. Rung following a Wedding Blessing

Rung half muffled in memory of the Woodchester men Lance Corporal Wilfred James Brinkworth, and Private Frederick Percy Click, both of the 8th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, who died on 3rd July 1916 at La Boiselle in the Battle of the Somme,and are commemorated on the Thiepval Monument.

For Solemn Evensong on the Feast of St. Thomas; for the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of the Somme; for the Ordination of the Reverend Susie Bishop as Priest in Bristol Cathedral this morning.

Circled the tower as conductor to eight-bell quarters.

Congratulating Betty Cole on being admitted to the Company of St Kyneburga in recognition of her 60 years' service as the Maisemore PCC Secretary.

In celebration of the life of Laoise Nolan, 2007-2016.

Arranged and rung as a 90th birthday compliment to Kathleen Cornock, mother of John and resident of Stone.

1st in method for all. 100th on the bells - 5.

Specially arranged and rung as a 21st Birthday compliment to Amelie.

Connie Tongue would also like to be associated with this quarter peal.

First of Stedman: 4

First peal in the method

Wales Delight Major

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First in methods: 3

25th Quarter Peal Together: 5 and 6

First Grandsire Major: 2

25th together: 7 and 8

First as conductor on 10

50th quarter peal together - 8 & 10

Remembering Lance Corporal Alfred William George Enoch, Military Medal, 1/5 Gloucestershire Regiment, died 21st July 1916, aged 24. Also, Private Harold George Summers, 1/5 Gloucestershire Regiment, died 27th July 1916, aged 21. Both from Leckhampton.

1st in method for all.

First on 8: 1

Retirement compliment to Shan Stock

Rung half muffled in memory of Corporal George Home Ricketts, MM, 1st/5th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment, who was reported missing, later considered killed in action, at Pozieres, during the Battle of the Somme, on 21 July 1916, aged 30. He had been Headmaster of Woodchester Endowed School until called up on 1st September 1914.

To celebrate the Ruby Wedding Anniversary of Kathryn and Patrick Mills on 10th July 2016.

For the Stratton Festival Stroll & the feast of St Margaret of Antioch.

With best wishes to Alison Merryweather-Clarke of North Leigh, who was due to ring in this quarter, for a speedy return to ringing following her recent accident and surgery.

Rung before the service opening the Three Choirs Festival.

Rung to mark the centenary of the death of Private Sidney Hale of 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. killed in action on this day 1916 during the Battle of The Somme and remembered at Thiepval. He was baptised at All Saints, Bisley and lived with his family in the village all his life before "joining up" in Stroud. The Hale family continue to live in Bisley to this day and his descendent, Josh Hale, is currently serving in the British Army.

This performance was also rung to mark the centenary of the death of Private Oliver Smart 8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment. He was also killed in action at The Somme on this day 1916 and he too is remembered at Thiepval. Oliver was born in Bisley but was working in Stroud prior to the Great War. John Cornock is related to Oliver Smart and would like to be associated with this performance.

In memory of Mrs Terry Downes, who died on Wednesday. Mother of Sue Drinkwater and grandmother of Max Drinkwater.

Also, our thoughts are with the teachers and pupils of Bournside School who were involved in the recent coach crash in France.

As a 70th birthday (the previous day) compliment to Martin Blanchard.

Rung to the memory of James Edward Knight 8th Gloucestershire Regiment killed in action in France 30th July 1916