BellBoard

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Tuesday, 1 January 2019 in 47m (9–2–25 in G)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 Yuhan Jiang, 16

3 John Cornock

4 Ben White-Horne

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Alistair White-Horne, 16 (C)

Four more firsts for Let's Ring!

First in method at first attempt for Yuhan, Ben and Alistair. First as conductor for Alistair.

Rung with the constant accompaniment of 'Hum in E' by Henry, hard at work vacuuming the church.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Horton, Gloucestershire

St James Elder

Wednesday, 2 January 2019 in 53m (17–0–5 in E)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 John Cornock

3 Richard Usherwood, 14

4 Ben White-Horne

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Alistair White-Horne, 16 (C)

Heaviest ring for this method for Let's Ring!

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 3 January 2019 in 26m (5½ in C♯)

720 Let's Ring! Delight Minor

The first true and full extent of 720 changes in method TDMM2338 [56x56.14x56x16x12x16,12] hereby named 'Let's Ring! Delight minor'. Composition: MOO, MOO, MOO

Composed by Ben White-Horne

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 Zoe Bonnett, 14

3 Yuhan Jiang, 16

4 Edward O Miller

5 Ben White-Horne

6 Alistair White-Horne, 16 (C)

Umpire: Andrew A Ward

Average age of the inside ringers: 16 years.

Average 'ringing age' of the band: 2.5 years.

No extra points for working out the firsts: in method for 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 and as conductor for 6.

Go "Let's Ring!"

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 6 January 2019 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Mike Hartley

2 Pat Halls

3 Ben Gooch

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Pat Hickey

6 Chris Hickey

7 Phil Joynson

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

100th on the bells - 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity, Watermoor

Sunday, 6 January 2019 in 46m (19–2–22 in F)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Rob Clive

2 Simon Webb

3 Eric Roberts

4 Michelle Waymont-Palmer

5 Hazel Bridges

6 Carole Wood

7 Peter Holden (C)

8 Matthew Woods

A farewell compliment to Canon Howard Gilbert. Rung following his last service at Holy Trinity before moving to Minchinhampton.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chepstow, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Sunday, 6 January 2019 in 3h 17 (16–1–24 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Keith W Scudamore

1 Lucy A Warren

2 Matthew N Jerome

3 Andrea B Beaumont

4 Philip D Moyse

5 Ian P Hill

6 Adam J Bennett

7 Edward R Mack (C)

8 Joseph St J Beaumont

9 Russell N Scudamore

10 Simon A Percy

First peal on ten - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5643.0606

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Sunday, 6 January 2019 in 34m (0–2–7 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Maureen McBane

2 Isabel Hitchings

3 Mike Collett

4 Fiona Sands

5 Henry J Stephenson

6 Reg Hitchings (C)

For Evening Communion.

150th on the bells as Conductor

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Monday, 7 January 2019 in 46m (14–1–16 in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Ian Unsworth

2 Jane Bull

3 Carole Bucknell

4 Ian Bucknell

5 Philip Pope

6 Frank Byrne

7 Peter Holden (C)

8 Lindsay Heaven

80th Birthday compliment to Eileen Bucknell.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bitton, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Friday, 11 January 2019 in 48m (14–1–4 in E)

1250 Plain Bob Minor

1 Nigel Scudamore

2 Julie Scudamore

3 Sue Elliott

4 John Payton (C)

5 John Leighfield

6 Mark Pillinger

First Q for treble.

Dedicated to Maureen Perrett in memoriam

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire

St Bartholomew and All Saints

Saturday, 12 January 2019 in 2h 52 (19¼ in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Stephen J Bucknell

2 Simon W Edwards

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Alan M Eyles

5 Daniel P Knight

6 Stephen W Penney

7 Darran Ricks (C)

8 Mark Edwards

Rung to celebrate the birth of Harriet Grace Knight, daughter of Sarah and Daniel Knight.

Ringing World page reference: 5624.0132

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hereford, Herefordshire

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert

Saturday, 12 January 2019 in 3h 31 (33–3–21 in C♯)

5082 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by B D Constant

1 Eleanor C Talbot

2 Jack E Page (C)

3 Ian P Hill

4 Eleanor J Linford

5 Anthony M Bulteel

6 Edward R Mack

7 Matthew D Dawson

8 Alan G Reading

9 Robert C Kippin

10 Thomas J Waterson

Ringing World page reference: 5623.0110

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stroud, Gloucestershire

St Laurence

Sunday, 13 January 2019 (20–1–20 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Rebecca Coleman

3 Angie Ayling

4 Sue Coleman

5 Ian Cooper

6 John Hale

7 Tony Natt

8 Jack Hunt

First on eight inside: 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Sunday, 13 January 2019 in 49m (8–1–17 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

Trad

1 Sue Smith

2 Deb Tiltman

3 Julie Miles

4 Wendy Sears

5 Ian Kearsey

6 Alex Hosking

7 Kevin J Musty (C)

8 Alison Kearsey

4 - Celebrating Wendys 70 years as a ringer and shes still ringing quarter peals.

This quarter also marks with sadness the passing of John Cornwell, 9/1/2019, long time ringer and tower correspondent at this tower.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 13 January 2019 in 42m (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Ben Gooch

2 Pat Halls

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Pat Hickey

5 Chris Hickey

6 Reg Hitchings (C)

7 Mike Hartley

8 Phil Joynson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 13 January 2019 in 52m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1320 Plain Bob Maximus

1 David Butler

2 James Joynson

3 Madeline Reeder

4 Mary Chapman

5 Anne Pope

6 Jo Gifford

7 Derek Harbottle

8 Philip Pope

9 John Gibson

10 Will Ruck

11 Rachel Coates

12 Andrew D Evans (C)

For evensong.

First in method: 2, 3 and 10

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Minster Church of St Mary

Sunday, 13 January 2019 in 48m (7–2–18 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Anson Jack

2 Liz Coke

3 Isabel Hitchings

4 Reg Hitchings (C)

5 Cath Jack

6 Mike Hartley

7 Mike Seagrave

8 Katie Evans

1st quarter peal at first attempt 8.

1st quarter away from cover 1

Circled tower (all 13 bells) as Conductor.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Brimpsfield, Gloucestershire

St Michael

Monday, 14 January 2019 in 45m (10–2–22 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jack Long

2 John Simms

3 Melanie Gibson

4 John Gibson (C)

5 Phil Cotton

6 Richard Shelley

First Grandsire 5

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Westerleigh, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 15 January 2019 in 50m (20–2–1 in E♭)

1260 Doubles

240 each of St Simons, St Martins, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, and 300 Grandsire

1 Kit Derrick

2 Sean Hudd

3 Matthew B Johnson

4 Bryan Hardwick

5 Martin Blanchard (C)

6 Sandra Godwin

To celebrate the life of Bett Smith, past ringer at Westerleigh.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Tuesday, 15 January 2019 in 50m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1296 Hunslet Bob Caters

1 Derek Harbottle

2 Madeline Reeder

3 Mary Chapman

4 Jo Gifford

5 Will Ruck (C)

6 Margaret Smith

7 Dave Franklin

8 Reg Hitchings

9 Andrew D Evans

10 David Chapman

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Wednesday, 16 January 2019

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Eva Tongue

2 Teresa Howes

3 Carole Bucknell

4 Rupert Howes

5 Ian Bucknell (C)

6 Anne Tillman

Birthday Compliment to Julian Howes - 21 yesterday. Specially arranged at the request of his Mother, ringing his "favourite method" on his "favourite bells" (the front 6). This, together with the attached photograph is a reminder about how Julian's ringing career began and for all the happy memories.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 19 January 2019 (21–3–9 in D)

1350 Plain and Little Bob Royal

1 Brian Bladon

2 Alan Eyles

3 Ann Eyles

4 Peter Eyles

5 Jeremy Samson

6 Lucy Eyles

7 Shirley Charity

8 Brian Harris

9 Gordon Belcher

10 David Richards (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Liddington, Wiltshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 January 2019 in 1h 19 (8–2–11 in A)

2520 Doubles

360 changes of Grandsire, Winchendon, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, St Simons, St Martins and Plain Bob

1 George Eycott - Longest Length

2 Tony Pullan

3 Michael Woodward

4 Alan Eyles

5 Daniel Knight (C)

6 Malcolm Barnes

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire

St Cyr

Sunday, 20 January 2019 in 43m (9–3–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Denise C Farr

2 Heidi L Calder

3 John Cornock

4 Philip J Joynson

5 James M Joynson (C)

6 Mike Bateman

First QP at first attempt after 36 years - 2

First on the newly installed simulator - the first of many

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Rendcomb, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 20 January 2019 in 2h 43 (8–1–19 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

4 extents and a 2160

1 Bridget L Lazenby

2 Ian D Bucknell

3 Matthew A Woods (16)

4 Robert J Clive

5 Simon D G Webb

6 Peter G Holden (C)

First peal: 3

60th birthday compliment to Bridget Lazenby.

Ringing World page reference: 5624.0134

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lydiard Millicent, Wiltshire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 January 2019 in 43m (6–3–23 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (2m/2v)

360 Reverse Canterbury, 240 Kennington, 300 Plain Bob, 360 Southrepps

1 Ann Hutchinson

2 Alex Hosking (C)

3 Ruth Plumridge

4 Harry Cane

5 Graham Cane

6 Jenny Moore

1st in Variations- 4,5

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 20 January 2019 in 39m (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

480 Rutland, 320 Cambridge, 320 Lincolnshire and 160 Yorkshire.

Composed by Chris Adams

1 Ben Gooch

2 Pat Halls

3 Chris Hickey

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Mike Hartley

7 Pat Hickey

8 Reg Hitchings (C)

100th together 5 & 8.

1st Spliced Surprise Major for 43 years 6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Guiting Power, Gloucestershire

St Michael

Sunday, 20 January 2019 (6–2–25 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Isobel Murphy

3 Roland Greenhill

4 Sara Woodgate

5 Sue Coleman

6 Tim Woodgate

First inside: 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dursley, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Sunday, 20 January 2019 (19–2–9)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Lizzie Lindsell

2 Anne Pope

3 John Taylor

4 Timothy Soanes

5 Elizabeth Byrne

6 Francis Byrne

7 Ian Unsworth

8 Philip Pope (C)

In thanksgiving for the life of Sylvia Fincham, Mother of the ringer of the 2nd

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coaley, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 20 January 2019 in 44m (11–2–2 in G)

1260 Doubles

1260 Grandsire

1 Sarah Lorkin

2 Matthew Lorkin

3 Sara Mather

4 David Clark

5 Terry Chivers (C)

6 Robin Screen

1st inside in method for 3. Rung prior to a concert in church.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 20 January 2019 in 47m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rodney Brown

2 Richard Iles

3 Sara Bye (C)

4 Bob Mustow

5 Morley Bray

6 Geoff Barrett

1st quarter at 1st attempt - 6

For evening service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 20 January 2019 (6–3–24 in A♭)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Judy Carter

2 Florence Lazenby

3 Bridget Lazenby

4 Kay Hodges

5 Andrew Wood

6 Hazel Bridges (C)

For service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Woodchester, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 26 January 2019 in 43m (9–3–23 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Catherine Harrison

2 Sue Pouncey

3 John Hale

4 Diana Fowler

5 David Pouncey (C)

6 Paul Harrison

Rung to celebrate the life of Sue's dad, Gordon Mills, a worshipper at this church, who died this morning.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 26 January 2019 in 3h 10 (21–3–9 in D)

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal

Composed by Edmund Shuttleworth

1 Ian P Unsworth

2 Sarah B Ewbank

3 Jane D Bull

4 Ian D Bucknell

5 Philip R Grover

6 Mark Edwards

7 Andrew A Ward

8 Jonathan C Adkins

9 Philip F Pope

10 Andrew M Bull (C)

350th together: 3 and 10.

Ringing World page reference: 5624.0134

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 26 January 2019 in 43m (12–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sally Haigh

2 Angie Ayling (C)

3 Paul Verney

4 Mick Wright

5 Tony Natt (C)

6 Andy Dellow

Rung by a local Sunday Service band for the Institution and Induction service of, and as a warm welcome to, the Revd Canon Howard Gilbert as Rector of Minchinhampton with Box and Amberley.

Jointly conducted by 2 and 5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Liddington, Wiltshire

All Saints

Saturday, 26 January 2019 in 60m (8–2–11 in A)

2040 Doubles

240 Grandsire, 360 Winchendon, 360 St Nicholas, 360 Reverse Canterbury, 240 St Martins, 240 St Simons and 240 Plain Bob.

1 George Eycott

2 Tony Pullan

3 Alan Woodward

4 Alan Eyles

5 Daniel Knight (C)

6 Malcolm Barnes

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Knowle, Bristol

Holy Nativity

Saturday, 26 January 2019 in 2h 50 (12–2–3 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Richard O Humphries

2 Ian P Hill

3 Andrea B Beaumont

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 Russell N Scudamore

6 Graham G Firman

7 Jack E Page (C)

8 Robert C Kippin

Rung to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the reconsecration of this church.

A 'hangers on' UBSCR dinner day peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5624.0134

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 26 January 2019 in 3h 29 (25–0–18 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Simon W Edwards

1 Timothy M Martin

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Christopher J Cooper

4 David L Thomas

5 Simon L Edwards

6 Simon W Edwards (C)

7 Aaron L Moulder

8 Richard L Thumwood

9 Matthew S Turner

10 John R Ridley

Ringing World page reference: 5628.0230

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Loxton, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 27 January 2019 in 2h 37 (8–1–24 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

1 extent each: London, Ipswich, Norwich, Bourne, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Hilda Shipp

2 Malcolm J Lodwick

3 Andrew H Ball

4 D Paul Smith

5 Christopher J Cooper

6 Simon W Edwards (C)

Arranged and rung as a birthday compliment to Paul.

First peal for 19 years: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5628.0230

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 27 January 2019 in 52m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1320 Grandsire Cinques

1 Francesca Cinderey

2 James Joynson

3 Mary Chapman

4 Marianne Fisher

5 Derek Harbottle

6 John Gibson

7 Dave Franklin

8 Lucas Reade

9 Margaret Smith

10 Will Ruck (C)

11 Peter Elliott

12 David Chapman

First in method: 8

For evensong and the Installation of the new Archdeacon of Gloucester and Residentiary Canon, The Venerable Hilary Dawson.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barnsley, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 27 January 2019 in 2h 45 (4–2–25 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Isabella Beattie (15)

2 Kay L Hodges

3 Michelle L Waymont-Palmer

4 Ivan S Barritt (13)

5 Ian D Bucknell

6 Peter G Holden (C)

First peal: 1 and 4

Ringing World page reference: 5625.0158

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Awre, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Monday, 28 January 2019 in 47m (10–0–21 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sue Sterry

2 John Simms

3 Catherine Harrison

4 Jack Long

5 John Gibson (C)

6 Paul Harrison

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Maisemore, Gloucestershire

St Giles

Wednesday, 30 January 2019 in 31m (10–1–10 in F♯)

720 Plain Bob Minor

1 Linda Gittings

2 Betty Cole

3 Ben Gooch

4 Richard Davenport

5 Roger Fry

6 David G Butler (C)

The successful part of a quarter peal rung on the 90th birthday of Betty Cole, ringer of the 2nd

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Henbury

Wednesday, 30 January 2019 in 49m (20–1–24 in E♭)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 David J Clark

2 Jane D Bull

3 Ian P Unsworth

4 Susan C Tomlinson

5 Christopher K Cooper

6 Phil Joynson

7 Andrew M Bull

8 Simon J Tomlinson (C)

6: 250th Quarter Peal and completes Quarter Peals for Standard 8.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 2h 54 (11–0–8 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods)

224 each Abbots Ripton, Brockley, Buckfastleigh, Chertsey, Claybrooke, Eccleston, Flax Bourton, Guildford, Haymarket, Knightsbridge, Lincolnshire, Montgomery, Northampton, Northwood, Piccadilly, Preston, Salford, Shepperton, Sonning, Watford, Whalley, Whitehall, Woodston; 160 com, atw, eld.

Composed by G A A Taylor

1 Susan M Body

2 Julian O Howes

3 Andrea B Beaumont

4 Anthony J Cox

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Lucy A Warren

7 Joseph St J Beaumont

8 Alan G Reading (C)

This composition, which was produced in 1999 and contains 5 irregular methods in lieu of calls, is now rung for the first time.

Ringing World page reference: 5626.0182

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 3h 10 (20–3–5 in D)

5152 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major

Composed by D G Hull (to Lord Deramore Surprise)

1 Adam J Bennett

2 Anna E Sherwood

3 Helen C Mansley

4 Jonathan D Storey

5 Matthew D Dawson (C)

6 Ian P Hill

7 Russell N Scudamore

8 Gareth L M Lawson

300th peal: 3.

1800th peal: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5626.0182

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Liddington, Wiltshire

All Saints

Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 2h 29 (8–2–11 in A)

5040 Doubles

7m: 6 exts each of Grandsire, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, St Martin's, St Simon's, Plain Bob

1 George Eycott

2 Anthony G Pullan

3 Michael J Woodward

4 Alan M Eyles

5 Daniel P Knight (C)

6 Malcolm D Barnes

First peal on the bells.

1: First peal

5: First as conductor

Rung as a birthday compliment to the tenor ringer

Ringing World page reference: 5627.0205

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 2 February 2019 in 2h 51 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by I J B Lates 1842

1 Hilda C Ridley

2 Richard J Clements

3 Stuart E Tomlinson

4 Simon J Ridley

5 John R Ridley

6 Malcolm P Taylor

7 Bernard H Taylor (C)

8 Michael J Seagrave

Rung half-muffled in loving memory of Helen Rosa Taylor (1926-2018). Followed by the 'Whole Pull & Stand'

Ringing World page reference: 5632.0332

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 February 2019 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

480 Rutland, 320 Yorkshire & Lincolnshire, 160 Cambridge

1 Ben Gooch

2 Chris Hickey

3 Mike Hartley

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Mike Seagrave

7 Pat Hickey

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Retirement congratulations to Stuart (you're never too young to retire!).

900th Qtr - 5.

Congratulations on birth of 2nd grandson to Mike H, 70th birthday of Terry Gooch (nephew of Ben) and the 50th birthday of Gary Grady (our team vicar).

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 3 February 2019 in 52m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1320 Grandsire Royal

1 David Butler

2 Madeline Reeder

3 Mary Chapman

4 Margaret Smith

5 Dave Franklin

6 Lucas Reade

7 Will Ruck (C)

8 Rob Clive

9 Francesca Cinderey

10 Andrew D Evans

First Royal: 6

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 3 February 2019 in 48m (14–1–16 in E)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Mary Pang

2 Carole Bucknell

3 Margaret Pang

4 Corinne Hunnebeck-Wells

5 Phil Joynson

6 Ian Bucknell

7 John Gibson

8 James M Joynson (C)

First of Major - 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Sunday, 3 February 2019 in 2h 50 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods)

Composed by G A A Taylor

1 Annabelle F Frost

2 Lucy A Warren

3 Andrea B Beaumont

4 Anthony J Cox

5 Julian O Howes

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 Joseph St J Beaumont

8 Alan G Reading (C)

1800th peal - 8.

300th peal together - 2 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5626.0182

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Maisemore, Gloucestershire

St Giles

Monday, 4 February 2019 in 46m (10–1–10 in F♯)

1308 Grandsire Minor

1 Jack Long

2 Mary Fear

3 Zoe Gibson

4 Melanie Gibson

5 John Simms

6 John Gibson (C)

Birthday compliment to Betty Cole

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Haresfield, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Wednesday, 6 February 2019 in 44m (11–2–13 in F♯)

1320 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Jack Long

2 Zoe Gibson

3 Melanie Gibson

4 John Simms

5 John Gibson (C)

6 Jack Hunt

Birthday compliment to 6

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 7 February 2019 in 42m (5½ in C♯)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Yuhan Jiang, 16

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 John Cornock

4 Alistair White-Horne, 16 (C)

5 Alison M Holliday

6 Andrew A Ward

First in method for Catherine.

In Memoriam Rev Canon Graham Minors, a former ringer at this tower and former officer of the Wotton Branch of the Gloucester & Bristol D A.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 8 February 2019 in 2h 39 (8–1–17 in G)

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Deborah M Talbott

2 Stuart P B Talbott

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Alison R Williams

5 Sarah B Ewbank

6 Colin M Turner

7 Hilda C Ridley

8 John R Ridley (C)

In memory of John Cornwell, secretary for Stratton St Margaret for over 40 years.

Ringing World page reference: 5628.0230

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Woodchester, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 9 February 2019 (9–3–23 in G)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Sue Pouncey

3 John Hale

4 David Pouncey

5 Sue Coleman

6 Andrew Smith

Rung to celebrate Sue Pouncey's 60th Birthday. First in method for 2,3,4,6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tetbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin and St Mary Magdalen

Saturday, 9 February 2019 in 46m (16¾ in E)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Edna M Cooper

2 Jonathan C Adkins

3 Lizzie Lindsell

4 David J Clark

5 Christopher K Cooper

6 Phil Joynson (C)

7 James M Joynson

8 Heidi L Calder

8 - First on 8 for 36 years.

Birthday compliment to Keith Adkins - 40 on the 3rd February.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wapley, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 February 2019 in 44m (8–0–16 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rex Isaac

2 Rachel M Parker

3 David I Lee

4 William J Liebow

5 David J Clark

6 Alison M Holliday (C)

For Service.

Birthday Compliments to Mary York and Ruth Beavin.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stroud, Gloucestershire

St Laurence

Sunday, 10 February 2019 (20–1–20 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Steve Coleman

2 Sue Pouncey

3 Rebecca Coleman

4 Sue Coleman

5 John Hale

6 Ian Cooper

7 David Pouncey (C)

8 Jack Hunt

For Evensong. First inside in method for 2. First in method as conductor.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 10 February 2019 in 48m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Margaret Smith

2 Madeline Reeder

3 Anne Pope

4 Francesca Cinderey

5 Rachel Coates

6 Will Ruck

7 Philip Pope

8 Andrew D Evans (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Tuesday, 12 February 2019 in 46m (7–2–10 in B♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Margaret Smith

2 Reg Hitchings

3 Madeline Reeder

4 Lucas Reade

5 Dave Franklin

6 Andrew D Evans

7 Will Ruck (C)

8 Phil Joynson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

St John the Evangelist

Wednesday, 13 February 2019 (12½ in F♯)

1260 St Valentine Doubles

1 Sue Sterry

2 Jack Long

3 Melanie Gibson

4 John Simms

5 John Gibson (C)

6 Zoe Gibson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coaley, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 13 February 2019 in 45m (11–2–2 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sarah Smith

2 Sarah Lorkin

3 Ian Unsworth

4 Matthew Lorkin

5 Terry Chivers (C)

6 Robin Screen

As a tribute to the life and works of Rev Canon Graham Minors a former Chairman, Secretary and Ringing Master of the Wotton Branch of the Gloucester & Bristol D A.

1st in method for the ringer of the 2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

St Weonards, Herefordshire

Roseland Cottage

Thursday, 14 February 2019

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1–2 Steve Coleman (C)

3–4 Sue Coleman

5–6 Francesca Cinderey

7–8 Helen Shipton

First Surprise in hand: 7-8

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cromhall, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Friday, 15 February 2019 in 2h 49 (12–2–7)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7 Methods)

one extent each of Berkeley D, Beverley S, London S, Westminster S, Surfleet S, Norwich S and Cambridge S

1 Jane D Bull

2 Andrew M Bull

3 Anthony J Cox

4 Andrew A Ward

5 George H Campling (C)

6 Rebecca J Cox

Rung with the best wishes of the band to John Cornock for his 60th birthday

Ringing World page reference: 5628.0230

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Saturday, 16 February 2019 in 3h 2 (11½ in G)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Daniel P Knight

2 Alan M Eyles

3 Richard B Pullin

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Mark Edwards

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 John R Ridley

8 Simon W Edwards (C)

Completes the Standard 8 as Conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5628.0230

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 16 February 2019 in 2h 43 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas Hooley

Arranged by Robert D S Brown

1 Nina E Brannan

2 Jane D Bull

3 James E Andrews

4 D Paul Smith

5 Stuart E Tomlinson

6 Andrew M Bull

7 Derek J Thomas

8 Jeffrey Brannan (C)

With best wishes to John Cornock on his 60th Birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 5628.0230

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 16 February 2019 in 2h 54 (16–0–8)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Alison M Holliday

2 Alistair White-Horne

3 Susan L Apter

4 Ben White-Horne

5 Ian D Bucknell

6 Andrew A Ward

7 Jonathan C Adkins

8 George H Campling (C)

First of Yorkshire inside: 4

250th peal: 5

With the best wishes of the band to John Cornock on his 60th birthday

Ringing World page reference: 5628.0230

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Berkeley, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 February 2019 in 3h 12 (21–1–3)

5000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by George H Campling (no 30)

1 James M Joynson

2 Carol A Marchbank

3 John Cornock

4 Susan L Apter

5 Anthony M Bulteel

6 Anthony J Cox

7 Simon D Woof

8 Rebecca J Cox

9 George H Campling (C)

10 Trevor W Marchbank

With best wishes to John on his 60th birthday

100th peal on the bells

Ringing World page reference: 5628.0230

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire

St Cyr

Sunday, 17 February 2019 in 2h 40 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(3 x 1440, 1 x 720)

1 Catherine N C White-Horne

2 Jane D Bull

3 James E Andrews

4 Andrew A Ward

5 Derek J Thomas

6 Andrew M Bull (C)

First peal: 1. 60th birthday compliment to John Cornock.

Ringing World page reference: 5628.0230

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lydiard Millicent, Wiltshire

All Saints

Sunday, 17 February 2019 in 43m (6–3–23 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (five Methods)

360 Eynesbury, 240 St Osmunds, 360 St Martins, 240 St Simons and 60 Plain Bob

1 Hester Wall

2 Jenny Moore

3 Chris Bush

4 Ruth Plumridge

5 Alex Hosking (C)

6 Jo Smith

1st as cover- 6

Rung to celebrate the birth of Phoebe Joy, born to friends of the ringer of the sixth. Also with compliments to local ringers in Kenya at the moment.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 17 February 2019 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1344 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Clara Jackson

2 Pat Halls

3 Ben Gooch

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Mike Hartley

6 Phil Joynson

7 Reg Hitchings

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

150th together - 3,4 & 7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 17 February 2019 in 50m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1320 Grandsire Cinques

1 James Joynson

2 Madeline Reeder

3 Mary Chapman

4 Jo Gifford

5 Margaret Smith

6 Derek Harbottle

7 Dave Franklin

8 Lucas Reade

9 John Gibson

10 Will Ruck (C)

11 Rachel Coates

12 Phil Joynson

For evensong

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coaley, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 17 February 2019 in 44m (11–2–2 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Rachel Parker

2 David Clark

3 Lizzie Lindsell

4 Jonathan Adkins

5 Terry Chivers (C)

6 Matthew Lorkin

Rung prior to an afternoon concert in the church and with best wishes to John Cornock whose 60th birthday was yesterday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Wednesday, 20 February 2019 in 43m (9–3–7 in G)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Zoe Gibson

2 Mary Fear

3 Jack Long

4 Alison Grey

5 John Simms

6 John Gibson (C)

In memory of Les Meadows

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lydney

St Mary

Thursday, 21 February 2019

1296 Erin Caters

1 Steve Coleman

2 Will Ruck

3 Sue Coleman

4 Jo Gifford

5 Jack Long

6 Lucas Reade

7 Leighton Cooke

8 Matt Sim

9 David Gill (C)

10 Jack Hunt

1st In Method 6

A tribute to Les Meadows, member of the Forest Branch, who died this week.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Frampton Cotterell

St Peters

Thursday, 21 February 2019

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Lucy Bailey

2 Mary York

3 Sue Alexander

4 Brian Angell

5 Gary Crisp (C)

6 Charlie Pro

An 80th birthday compliment to Brynley A Shackleton

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 February 2019 in 30m (18–2–0 in F)

800 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Alison M Holliday

2 Lizzie Lindsell

3 Roger Haynes

4 Timothy P T Soanes

5 Christopher K Cooper

6 Phil Joynson

7 Johnathan Adkins

8 James M Joynson (C)

Greatest number of changes in method on the third anniversary of learning to ring - 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mark

Saturday, 23 February 2019 in 3h 4 (16–1–2 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Ian R Fielding

1 Jonathan D Storey

2 Simon J Ridley

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Joshua Hutchinson

5 John R Ridley

6 Robert Perry

7 Cameron A Waters

8 Simon W Edwards (C)

First in method: 4

Remembering Helen Taylor, on what would have been her 93rd birthday. Grandmother of 2 and mother of 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5633.0354

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 23 February 2019 in 51m (19–2–21 in E♭)

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 Joshua Hutchinson

2 Lucy J T Gwynne

3 Cameron A Waters

4 Mark B Davies

5 John W G Gwynne

6 Jonathan D Storey

7 Robert Perry (C)

8 Simon W Edwards

A birthday compliment to John for yesterday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Llanfeugan, Powys

St Meugan

Sunday, 24 February 2019 in 2h 53 (12–0–19 in G)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading (No. 19)

1 Alan G Reading (C)

2 Michael O'Hagan

3 Anna E Sherwood

4 Simon A Percy

5 Anthony M Bulteel

6 Gareth L M Lawson

7 Ian P Hill

8 Lucy A Warren

Arranged and rung for the tenor ringer's 25th birthday tomorrow.

Ringing World page reference: 5629.0259

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 24 February 2019 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Turramurra Surprise Major

1 Pat Halls

2 Mike Hartley

3 Ben Gooch

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Phil Joynson

7 Pat Hickey

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

1st in method - all except 7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Frenchay, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 24 February 2019 (4–1–3 in E♭)

1260 Doubles

480 Plain Bob and 780 Grandsire Doubles

1 Richard Fox

2 Edna Cause

3 Gillian H Greef

4 John Payton (C)

5 Dan Gearing

6 Peter Hawkins

In celebration of the life of Bob Woodward, founder of CLIC

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 24 February 2019 (14–1–16 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sue Page

2 Teresa Howes

3 John Taylor

4 Carole Bucknell

5 Rupert Howes

6 Philip Pope

7 Ian Bucknell (C)

8 Richard Page

For Evensong

First inside on 8 bells - 2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Cerney, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Wednesday, 27 February 2019 in 43m (5–3–0 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (11m)

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

1 Andrew Wood

2 Judy Carter

3 Kay Hodges

4 Dave James

5 Rob Clive (C)

6 Matthew Woods

100th as conductor

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 1 March 2019 in 3h 8 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5088 Spliced Major (2 Methods)

2688 Double Norwich Court Bob, 2400 Bristol Surprise; 58 com, atw.

Composed by A G Reading (5184 reduced)

1 Robert C Beavis

2 Adam J Bennett

3 Anna E Sherwood

4 Anthony J Cox

5 Alan G Reading (C)

6 Ian P Hill

7 Rebecca J Cox

8 Gareth L M Lawson

150th peal on the bells - 6.

Rung with best wishes to former Bristol ringers Andy Green and Charlie Watson, whose wedding took place earlier today.

Ringing World page reference: 5629.0259

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wroughton, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist and St Helen

Sunday, 3 March 2019 (20–1–17 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles and Reverse Canterbury Bob Doubles

540 changes of Plain Bob Doubles 720 Changes of Reverse Canterbury

1 Neil Bedford

2 Julie Bedford

3 John Godfree (C)

4 Michael Awre

5 Matthew Payne

6 Richard Perry

First Quarter inside 4

For the conductors 80th Birthday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 3 March 2019 in 40m (5½ in C♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

All singles except a Bob at home at the end.

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 John Cornock

3 Yuhan Jiang, 16

4 Chris White-Horne

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Alistair White-Horne, 16 (C)

First inside for Chris.

Richard Chidlaw has supported Berkeley church as a non-stipendiary minister for twenty-five years, spanning three incumbencies. After they became part of the Berkeley benefice, Stone and Hill churches also learned to look forward to his thoughtful and engaging sermons. We are honoured that this morning's service in Stone will be his last for the benefice prior to his retirement, and welcome the opportunity to ring a quarter peal to celebrate his quarter century of service.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 March 2019 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Ben Gooch

2 Chris Hickey

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Mike Seagrave

5 Pat Hickey

6 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Sunday, 3 March 2019 in 36m (0–2–7 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m/8v)

120 ea; St.Leonard, Austry, St.Paul, Churchill, St.Martin's, Eynsham, Elford, St.Ignatius, St.Alban and St.Simon's and 60 Plain Bob

1 Owen Barraclough

2 Isabel Hitchings

3 Reg Hitchings (C)

4 Henry J Stephenson

5 Mike Collett

6 Maureen McBane

In memory of Revd. Canon Graham Minors, curate here from 1983-89.

For Evening Communion. 1600th Quarter peal 3.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

The Leigh, Gloucestershire

St Catherine

Wednesday, 6 March 2019 in 46m (20 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jack Long

2 Zoe Gibson

3 Melanie Gibson

4 John Simms

5 Phil Cotton

6 John Gibson (C)

In memory of Les Meadows

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Alvington, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 6 March 2019 in 38m (8–3–18 in A)

1260 Mixed Doubles

540 Maltby Doubles, 240 each St Chevasse, Callender and Montgomeryshire

Composed by trad

1 Phill J Payne (C)

2 Pat Halls

3 Ben Gooch

4 David A C Matthews

5 Matthew B Johnson

Rung in Memory of Les Meadows

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 7 March 2019 in 41m (5½ in C♯)

1269 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(WHW) x3 sH WWW H WBW

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 Yuhan Jiang, 16

3 Richard Usherwood, 14

4 Zoe Bonnett, 14

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Alistair White-Horne, 16 (C)

Rung to celebrate the first anniversary of Let's Ring Too! It's one year since Yuhan and Richard started to learn to ring.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 8 March 2019 in 2h 43 (8–1–17 in G)

5040 Uxbridge Alliance Major

Arranged by J R Ridley

1 Colin M Turner

2 Jane D Bull

3 Deborah M Talbott

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Sarah B Ewbank

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 John C Sheppard

8 John R Ridley (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5631.0308

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Whitminster, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Sunday, 10 March 2019 in 43m (15–0–5 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Melanie Gibson

2 Jack Long

3 John Gibson (C)

4 Pam May

5 John Simms

6 Steve Crowther

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stroud, Gloucestershire

St Laurence

Sunday, 10 March 2019 (20–1–20 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Millie Judson

2 Sue Page

3 Rebecca Coleman

4 Steve Coleman (C)

5 Sue Coleman

6 Ian Cooper

7 John Hale

8 Jack Hunt

First Grandsire Triples: 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Shellingford, Oxfordshire

St Faith

Sunday, 10 March 2019 in 2h 42 (6–2–10 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1) London 2) Wells 3) Westminster 4) Norwich 5) Bourne 6) Beverley 7) Cambridge

1 Simon L Edwards

2 Jay P Downes

3 Adrian C Malton

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 John R Ridley

6 Simon W Edwards (C)

First of 7 Surprise: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5633.0354

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longney, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 10 March 2019 in 43m (10–3–17 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Jenni Judson

2 Richard Page

3 Andy Smith

4 Pam May

5 Madeline Lindley

6 Hugh Read

7 Tony Natt

8 Chris Amys (C)

First major as conductor

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 10 March 2019 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1272 Stamford Surprise Minor

1 Ben Gooch

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Mike Hartley

4 Phil Joynson

5 Reg Hitchings

6 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

1st in method - 3,4,5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 10 March 2019 in 55m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1320 Little Bob Maximus

1 Margaret Smith

2 Di Sheppard

3 Anne Pope

4 Madeline Reeder

5 David Butler

6 Francesca Cinderey

7 Clive Sheppard

8 Philip Pope

9 Rachel Coates

10 Will Ruck

11 Peter Holden

12 Andrew D Evans (C)

For evensong.

In memory of Les Meadows.

First in method: 4

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Tuesday, 12 March 2019 in 46m (7–2–10 in B♭)

1344 St Clement's College Bob Major

1 Phil Joynson

2 Isabel Hitchings

3 Margaret Smith

4 Peter Clarkson

5 Reg Hitchings

6 Dave Franklin

7 Derek Harbottle

8 Will Ruck (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary Magdalene, Stoke Bishop

Tuesday, 12 March 2019 (7–3–0 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Dianne Yeandel

2 Susan C Tomlinson

3 Pauline Butcher

4 Jeff Tozer

5 Simon J Tomlinson (C)

6 Keith Yeandel

Rung to celebrate 25 years of women priests in the Church of England

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Abbots Leigh, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 12 March 2019 in 45m (11½ in F♯)

1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Philip Coward

2 Valerie Johnson

3 Phill A Butler

4 Matthew B Johnson

5 Phill J Payne

6 David A C Matthews (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Sandhurst, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 13 March 2019 in 46m (15 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Melanie Gibson

2 Jack Long

3 Margaret Smith

4 John Simms

5 Will Ruck

6 Lucas Reade

7 John Gibson (C)

8 Phil Cotton

Remembering Les Meadows, our friend and fellow ringer.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longhope, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 14 March 2019 in 45m (10–3–11 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Isabel Hitchings

2 Roman Sadowski

3 Reg Hitchings (C)

4 Ben Gooch

5 Roy Williams

6 Mike Williams

7 David Gill

8 John Furnival

Remembering Les Meadows, our friend and fellow ringer. Quarter Peals rang at each of his towers (Churcham, Huntley and Longhope), following his funeral.

John and Tina Hitchings of New York wish to be associated with this quarter.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Huntley, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 14 March 2019 in 41m (7–0–24 in G)

1299 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ann Kerswell

2 Robin Noble

3 Pat Halls

4 David Hird

5 Malcolm Evans (C)

6 Robin Mears

Remembering Les Meadows, our friend and fellow ringer. Quarter Peals rang at each of his towers (Churcham, Huntley and Longhope), following his funeral.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Churchdown, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 14 March 2019 in 45m (9–2–1 in A♭)

1320 Churchdown Surprise Minor

1 Ben Gooch

2 Roy Williams

3 Andrew D Clark

4 David A C Matthews (C)

5 Phill A Butler

6 Simon D G Webb

Rung to celebrate the arrival of Emily Louise Clark (born 18th December 2018, a daughter to Jess and Andy). Also rung to remember Geoffrey Clark (passed away five years ago, in January 2014), grandfather to Emily.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Churcham, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Thursday, 14 March 2019 in 42m (13–3–17 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Melanie Gibson

2 Jack Long

3 John Simms

4 Will Ruck

5 John Gibson (C)

6 Lucas Reade

Remembering Les Meadows, our friend and fellow ringer. Quarter Peals rang at each of his towers (Churcham, Huntley and Longhope), following his funeral.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Friday, 15 March 2019 (14–1–16 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Minor with Tenor cover

1 Sue Page

2 Carole Bucknell

3 Corinne H-Wells

4 Margaret Pang

5 Richard Page

6 Ian Bucknell (C)

7 Matthew Bishop

Rung to celebrate the life of Jim Dickenson, a lifelong Bisley resident, farmer and bee-keeper.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coalpit Heath, Gloucestershire

St Saviour

Saturday, 16 March 2019 in 2h 54 (10–0–6 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

1 Susan C Haslam

2 Ian P Hill

3 Kristian D Scudamore

4 Gareth L M Lawson

5 Anthony M Bulteel

6 Simon A Percy

7 Russell N Scudamore (C)

8 Ian D Bucknell

Rung in affectionate memory of Keith Scudamore, father of 3 and 7, who passed away on 18th March 2018.

First peal as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5632.0331

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 17 March 2019 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Isabel Hitchings

2 Reg Hitchings

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Phil Joynson

5 Mike Hartley

6 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

1st in method - 4

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coaley, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 17 March 2019 in 43m (11–2–2 in G)

1260 Doubles

420 Grandsire Doubles, 480 Bob Doubles, 360 St Simons

1 Ian Unsworth (C)

2 Lizzie Lindsell

3 Terry Chivers

4 Robin Screen

5 Jonathan Adkins

First quarter with St Simons and most methods in a quarter for the ringer of the 2. Rung prior to a concert in the church.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 17 March 2019 in 44m

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Rodney Brown

2 Richard Iles

3 Joanna Wheatland

4 Sara Bye

5 Morley Bray

6 Andrew K Woolley (C)

For evening service.

Also for the first anniversary of the death of Carol Iles, wife of Richard.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Winstone, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Monday, 18 March 2019 in 47m (10–0–3 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sue Sterry

2 Zoe Gibson

3 Jack Long

4 John Simms

5 Paul Harrison

6 John Gibson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Tuesday, 19 March 2019 in 3h 8 (11 in F)

5760 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (147 Methods)

147m: Balmoral, Barham, Beeston, Belvoir, Berkeley, Bogedone, Bucknall, Caernarvon, Cambridge, Carisbrooke, Castleton, Chelsea, Chepstow, Conisborough, Conway, Coventry, Disley, Donottar, Dover, Dunedin, Edinburgh, Ely, Evening Star, Fotheringay, Francis Genius, Kentish, Knutsford, Leasowe, Ludlow, Melandra, Oswald, Pembroke, Pevensey, Peveril, Pontefract, Richborough, Rostherne, Skipton, Stirling, Warwick, Wath, Wilmslow 3D; Abbeyville, Bedford, Braintree, Burnaby, Burslem, Canterbury, Charlwood, Clarence, College Bob IV, Combermere, Crowland, Elston, Evesham, Fountains, Glastonbury, Humber, Kirkstall, London Victory, Marple, Melrose, Merton, Neasden, Newdigate, Old Oxford, Sherborne, Southwark, St Albans, St Werburgh, Taxal, Tewkesbury, Tintern, Vale Royal, Waltham, Willesden, Wragby 4D; Allendale, Alnwick, Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Kelso, Lightfoot, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Wells, Westminster, Whitley, Wooler, York S; Berwyn, British Scholars’ Pleasure, Burton, Capel, Chadkirk, Cheviot, Chiltern, College Exercise, Cotswold, Duke of Norfolk, Kent, Killamarsh, Kingston, London Scholars’ Pleasure, Mendip, Morning Star, Nelson, Norbury, Norton-le-Moors, Ockley, Oxford, Pennine, Quantock, Rochester, Sandal, Snowdon, Trinity Sunday, Waterford, Woodcock’s Victory TB.

Composed by J S Warboys (TD0801)

1 George M Salter

2 Lucy A Warren (C)

3 Julian O Howes

4 Jack E Page

5 Philip J Earis

6 Alan G Reading

Ringing World page reference: 5633.0354

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Temple Guiting, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Wednesday, 20 March 2019 in 47m (11–3–17 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sue Sterry

2 Mary Fear

3 John Simms (C)

4 Melanie Gibson

5 John Gibson

6 Jack Long

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Naunton, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 20 March 2019 (7–2–16 in A♭)

1308 Grandsire Minor

1 Sue Sterry

2 Melanie Gibson

3 Mary Fear

4 Jack Long

5 John Simms

6 John Gibson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Guiting Power, Gloucestershire

St Michael

Wednesday, 20 March 2019 in 44m (6–2–25 in B♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Sue Sterry

2 Mary Fear

3 Melanie Gibson

4 John Simms

5 John Gibson (C)

6 Jack Long

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 21 March 2019 in 42m (5½ in C♯)

1269 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Zoe Bonnett, 14

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 Yuhan Jiang, 16

4 Ben White-Horne

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Alistair White-Horne, 16 (C)

Nearly forgot...

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lydney, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 21 March 2019 (13–2–7 in F)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Steve Coleman

2 Sue Coleman

3 Francesca Cinderey

4 Graham Feeney

5 Jack Long

6 David Gill (C)

7 Cathy Baker

8 Lucas Reade

9 Leighton Cooke

10 Jack Hunt

1st of Caters 4

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Friday, 22 March 2019 in 2h 48 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7 Methods)

768 each Bristol, Cornwall, Superlative; 736 each Cambridge, Yorkshire; 704 Lessness; 576 London; 130 com; atw.

Composed by A G Reading & M B Davies

1 Annabelle F Frost

2 Julian O Howes

3 Linnet R C Tutcher

4 Anna E Sherwood

5 Adam J Bennett

6 Anthony J Cox

7 Alan G Reading (C)

8 Rebecca J Cox

Believed to be the first one part composition of the Core Seven to be rung.

Ringing World page reference: 5633.0354

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Westbury, Wiltshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 March 2019 in 3h 45 (35–0–14 in C♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Edmund Shuttleworth

Arranged by Donald F Morrison

1 Jane D Bull

2 John Cornock

3 Anthony J Cox

4 Philip R Grover

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Philip F Pope

8 Andrew M Bull (C)

500th peal together: 3 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5632.0331

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longborough, Gloucestershire

St James

Saturday, 23 March 2019 (11–0–2 in F♯)

1296 Newcastle Surprise Minor

1 Isabel Hitchings

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 Pat Hickey

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Reg Hitchings (C)

1st in method - 3,6.

50th together - 2,3,5,6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Guiting Power, Gloucestershire

St Michael

Saturday, 23 March 2019 (6–2–25 in B♭)

1320 Northumberland Surprise Minor

1 Isabel Hitchings

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 Reg Hitchings

5 Pat Hickey

6 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

1st in method - 3,4,5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Broadwell, Gloucestershire

St Paul

Saturday, 23 March 2019 (6–0–4 in B♭)

1320 Lincoln Surprise Minor

1 Isabel Hitchings

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 Reg Hitchings

5 Pat Hickey

6 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

1st in method - 3,4,5.

225th together - 4&6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longcot, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 24 March 2019 in 2h 47 (8–1–24 in A♭)

5088 Uri Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Jane D Bull

2 Catherine M A Lane

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Barrie Hendry

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 Andrew M Bull

7 Simon J Ridley

8 John R Ridley (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5632.0331

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lacock, Wiltshire

St Cyriac

Sunday, 24 March 2019 in 42m (12–2–14 in F)

1260 Mixed Doubles

1 Jess Howard

2 Debbie Stott

3 Sara Bye

4 Chris Howard

5 Jenny Hancock (C)

6 Steve Griffin

Quarter Peal rung to celebrate the life of Joseph (Joey) Hayward, tragically lost on Sunday 10th March 2019 aged 26.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Horsley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Sunday, 24 March 2019 in 43m (13–1–1 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Catherine Harrison

2 Steve Pinkney

3 Pam May

4 Robin Screen

5 Chris Amys (C)

6 Paul Harrison

2 - first quarter peal inside

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Hardwicke, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 24 March 2019 in 43m (11–3–18 in F♯)

1260 Mixed Doubles

(600 Plain Bob and 660 Grandsire)

1 John Preece

2 Pam May

3 Linda Gittings

4 Robin Screen

5 Dave Franklin (C)

6 Graeme Hartley

Rung as a surprise tribute to the service and work of Fr. Andrew and Julie James at St Nicholas, Hardwicke, St John the Baptist, Elmore and St Lawrence, Longney immediately before their last service at St Nicholas.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Eastington, Gloucestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 24 March 2019 (11–0–4 in F)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Steve Coleman

2 Sue Pouncey

3 Angie Ayling

4 Paul Verney

5 Sue Coleman

6 David Pouncey (C)

In memory of Roy Ayling, Angie's husband, who died on 24th March 2017.

First Treble Bob as conductor.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Awre, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Monday, 25 March 2019 in 43m (10–0–21 in G)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Zoe Gibson

2 Melanie Gibson

3 Lucas Reade

4 Jack Long

5 Will Ruck

6 John Gibson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Cerney, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Wednesday, 27 March 2019 (5–3–0 in B♭)

1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m)

968 Beverley and 352 Cambridge, 22 com.

1 Joanne Holden

2 Matthew Woods

3 Judy Carter

4 Michelle Waymont-Palmer

5 Rob Clive

6 Peter Holden (C)

First of spliced: 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire

St James

Thursday, 28 March 2019 in 2h 47 (7–1–16 in B)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Ben White-Horne

2 John Cornock

3 Anthony M Bulteel

4 Alistair White-Horne

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Ian P Hill

7 Rebecca J Cox

8 Anthony J Cox (C)

First in the method: 4. Arranged and rung as a 17th birthday compliment to Alistair White-Horne

Ringing World page reference: 5634.0377

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Friday, 29 March 2019 (12–1–22 in F♯)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Isabel Hitchings

2 Hilda Ridley

3 Reg Hitchings

4 Mike Hartley

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Richard Knight

7 John Ridley

8 Mark Davies (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coaley, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Friday, 29 March 2019 in 43m (11–2–2 in G)

1260 Mixed Doubles

Two methods: Bob and Grandsire doubles. And twelve variations:All Saints, Bluebell, Daffodil, Dedworth, Ladbrooke, Long Parish, Middleton Stoney, Minster Place, Newborough, Pinks, Reverse St Bartholomew’s and Zenor.

1 Rachel Parker

2 Robin Screen

3 Pam May

4 Matthew Lorkin

5 Terry Chivers (C)

6 Sarah Lorkin

Rung prior to a concert in the church. First in most of the variations for all.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 29 March 2019 in 3h 8 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Anthony M Bulteel

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Kathryn L Carter

4 Ian P Hill

5 Ian G Campbell

6 Anthony J Cox (C)

7 Rebecca J Cox

8 Alan G Reading

Circled tower: 2. 100th together: 4 & 5. Arranged to mark the 60th birthday of Rebecca Cox

Ringing World page reference: 5634.0377

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Stephen the Martyr

Saturday, 30 March 2019 in 3h 4 (19–1–17 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Robert C Beavis

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Michael O'Hagan

4 David I Bassford

5 Annabelle F Frost

6 Richard O Humphries

7 Matthew C Gardiner

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

9 David L Richards

10 Andrew J Mitchell

60th birthday compliments to Rebecca Cox

Ringing World page reference: 5634.0377

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 30 March 2019 in 2h 58 (14–1–16 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

(4m: 1344 Yorkshire; 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1152 Rutland; 69 changes of method, all the work)

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 Margaret Y Pang

2 Jane D Bull

3 Ian D Bucknell

4 Alistair White-Horne

5 Peter G Holden

6 D Paul Smith

7 Philip F Pope

8 Andrew M Bull (C)

First peal of Spliced: 4. 17th birthday compliment to Alistair White-Horne.

Ringing World page reference: 5633.0354

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 31 March 2019 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Painswick Surprise Major

1 Chris Hickey

2 Reg Hitchings

3 Pat Hickey

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Mike Hartley

6 Sue Drinkwater

7 Mike Seagrave

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Remembering Frederick Walter Reilly (Private, Gloucestershire Regiment).

Died 22nd March 1919, aged 31. From Leckhampton.

1st in method - all except 7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 31 March 2019 in 51m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Margaret Smith

2 Jo Gifford

3 Madeline Reeder

4 Dave Franklin

5 John Gibson (C)

6 Phil Joynson

7 Andrew D Evans

8 John Simms

9 James Joynson

10 Francesca Cinderey

11 Rachel Coates (C)

12 Will Ruck

For evensong.

Two quarters of Grandsire Doubles rung simultaneously.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coalpit Heath, Gloucestershire

St Saviour

Sunday, 31 March 2019 in 48m (10–0–6)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Chris Greef

2 William J Liebow

3 Alistair White-Horne

4 Elaine M Scudamore

5 Russell N Scudamore

6 Alison M Holliday (C)

7 Ben White-Horne

8 David Powell

For Evensong

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire

Holy Rood

Monday, 1 April 2019 in 49m (6–3–24 in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Hazel Bridges

2 Bridget Lazenby

3 Barbara Lyne

4 Alan Tresarden

5 Philip Twentyman

6 Rob Clive (C)

70th birthday compliments to the ringer of the 3rd

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Filton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 4 April 2019 in 42m (6–0–22 in B♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Nick Moller

2 Terri Arman

3 Janet Moller

4 Shân Stock

5 Thomas I Moller (C)

6 Glenn Laurence

First Qp: 6

Rung on practise night

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 5 April 2019 in 2h 43 (8–1–17 in G)

5124 Thistleton Alliance Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Jane D Bull

2 Sarah B Ewbank

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Peter G Holden

6 John C Sheppard

7 Stuart P B Talbott

8 John R Ridley (C)

1,000th peal as conductor for the G&B

Ringing World page reference: 5636.0427

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Friday, 5 April 2019 (12–1–22 in F♯)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Quentin Jackson

2 Pat Halls

3 Reg Hitchings

4 Liz Coke

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Richard Knight

7 Mike Hartley

8 Mark Davies (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 7 April 2019 in 42m (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Mike Hartley

2 Pat Halls (C)

3 Ben Gooch

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Mike Seagrave

6 Chris Hickey

7 Phil Joynson

8 Pat Hickey

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 7 April 2019 in 50m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Francesca Cinderey

2 Madeline Reeder

3 Andrew D Evans

4 Lucas Reade

5 Margaret Smith

6 Dave Franklin

7 James Joynson

8 Will Ruck (C)

For evensong.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Monday, 8 April 2019 in 42m (5½ in C♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Zoe Bonnett, 14

2 Yuhan Jiang, 16 (C)

3 Catherine White-Horne

4 John Cornock

5 Alistair White-Horne, 17

6 Jeremy Sargent

First as conductor for Yuhan at first attempt (booyah!)

Another first for Let's Ring!

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

St Cyr

Wednesday, 10 April 2019 (17¼ in E♭)

Tolling

3 Robin Screen

Tolling for Duke of Edinburgh

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

St Briavels, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 10 April 2019 in 48m (10–2–2 in F♯)

1344 Adelaide Surprise Major

Composed by Samuel M Austin

1 Ben Gooch

2 Phill A Butler

3 David A C Matthews

4 Simon D G Webb

5 Matthew B Johnson

6 Gareth L M Lawson

7 Simon A Percy

8 Phill J Payne (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wickwar, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 13 April 2019 (11–3–1 in G)

1269 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Chris White-Horne

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 John Cornock

4 Ben White-Horne

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Alistair White-Horne, 17 (C)

First surprise minor for Chris at first attempt. Another Let's Ring! first.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Saturday, 13 April 2019 in 42m (5½ in C♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 Jiahan Jiang, 14

3 Andrew A Ward

4 Ben White-Horne

5 Alistair White-Horne, 17 (C)

6 Chris White-Horne

First inside at first attempt for Jiahan. Go! Let's Ring!

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Saturday, 13 April 2019 in 50m (9–2–25 in G)

1368 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Alison M Holliday

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 John Cornock

4 Ben White-Horne

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Alistair White-Horne, 17 (C)

First inside for Catherine, Ben and Alistair.

First as conductor in method for Alistair. All first attempts for Let's Ring!

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 April 2019 in 44m (18–2–0 in F)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 Jane Bull

3 Yuhan Jiang (16)

4 John Cornock

5 Andrew Ward

6 Ben White-Horne

7 Alistair White-Horne (17)

8 Andrew Bull (C)

For Evensong.

First of Major at first attempt: 1 & 3.

91st birthday compliment (today) to Lilian May, mother of the ringer of 5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stroud, Gloucestershire

St Laurence

Sunday, 14 April 2019 (20–1–20 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 David Pouncey (C)

2 Sue Pouncey

3 Madeleine Lindley

4 Steve Coleman

5 Sue Coleman

6 Hugh Read

7 Ian Cooper

8 Jack Hunt

Rung before the performance of St John Passion, and in celebration of the wedding yesterday of William and Hannah Coles, at St Mary Woodchester. William is Godson of 1 & 2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 14 April 2019 in 44m (12–1–22 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Graham Maggs

2 Janice Sweetman

3 Jonathan Sweetman

4 Jacquie Matthews

5 Jenni Scruton (C)

6 David Lyle

First inside: 4

First in method: 4

Rung on the front 6 for Palm Sunday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 14 April 2019 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Mixed Doubles

Steadman (60), Grandsire (960), Plain Bob (240)

1 Sue Drinkwater

2 Ben Gooch

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Chris Hickey

5 Pat Hickey (C)

For Palm Sunday, having met short for minor.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 14 April 2019 (23–3–14 in E♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Madeline Reeder

2 Mary Chapman

3 Dave Franklin

4 Jo Gifford

5 Francesca Cinderey

6 Will Ruck (C)

7 Rachel Coates

8 John Gibson

9 Andrew D Evans

10 Lucas Reade

For evensong.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dursley, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Sunday, 14 April 2019 (19–2–9 in E)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Helen Binstead

2 Lizzie Lindsell

3 Anne Pope

4 Ian Unsworth

5 Andy Binstead

6 Francis Byrne

7 Jonathan Adkins

8 Philip Pope (C)

Rung for 'Come and Sing' event. First inside to Surprise - 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

St Weonards, Herefordshire

Roseland Cottage

Tuesday, 16 April 2019

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1–2 Francesca Cinderey

3–4 Sue Coleman

5–6 Steve Coleman (C)

7–8 Helen Shipton

First Pudsey in hand: 1-2 and 7-8

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wroughton, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist and St Helen

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (20–1–17 in E)

7 Rounds

Tolling for Notre Dame

Composed by n/a

1 n/a (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (18–2–0 in F)

Tolling The Tenor

8 Adrian Davis

Rung at 7pm in solidarity with the people of Paris following the fire at Notre Dame cathedral.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Woodchester, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (9–3–23 in G)

Tolling

6 John Hale

Rung in solidarity with the people of France following the fire at Notre-Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (11cwt)

Tolling

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wickwar, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (11–3–1 in G)

Open Rounds

1 Holly Winterton

2 Pauline Bolton

3 Dee Bateman

4 David Churchley

5 Peter Juniper/David Russell (C)

6 Kevin Bateman

In solidarity with the people of Paris and France following the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral on 15th April

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Westerleigh

St James the Great

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (20–2–1)

Tolling

Tolling the tenor for 7 minutes

6 Bryan Hardwick

In solidarity with Notre Dame Cathedral

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (12–3–26 in F)

352 Plain Hunt Minimus

Whole Pull Plain Hunt Minimus for Seven Minutes, half muffled and before Maundy Thursday Sevice on back four bells

1 Hilarie Bateman

2 Lizzie Lindsell

3 Isobel Gamman

4 Mike Bateman (C)

Rung in Solidarity with the poeple of France following the fire at Notre-Dame Catherdral, Paris

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tytherington, Gloucestershire

St James Greater

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (9 in G)

Tolling

1 Matthew B Johnson

2 Valerie Johnson

3 Tom Bale

4 Andrew McCabe

Bell tolled for 7 minutes at 7 pm for Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Twyning, Gloucestershire

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (9–3–16 in F♯)

Tolling

1 Tim Lewis

On the tenor for 7pm

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Thornbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 48m (18–2–19 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Rung on the 1,3,4,5,6,7 with tenor cover.

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 Yuhan Jiang, 16

3 Robin Shipp

4 Ben White-Horne

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Alistair White-Horne, 17 (C)

7 Chris White-Horne

Rung with thoughts of Notre Dame.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

TheLeigh, Gloucestershire

St Catherines

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m

Call Changes

Call changes for 7 minutes

1 Matt Theyer

2 Karen Morton

3 Grahame Tucker

4 Jon David

5 Phil Cotton

6 Rob Dale

To support Notre-Dame ringing request

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (21–3–9 in D)

Call Changes

1 Brian Bladon

2 Sam Griffiths

3 Alison Alcorn

4 Ann Eyles

5 Brian Harris

6 Peter Eyles (C)

7 Ruth Plumridge

For Notre Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

St Cyr

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (17¼ in E♭)

Tolling

4 RobinScreen

for Notre Dan

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (5½ in C♯)

7 Tolling The Tenor

1 Catherine White-Horne (C)

Rung with thoughts of Notre Dame.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 43m (5½ in C♯)

1320 Surprise Minor (2m)

720 Norwich, 600 Cambridge

1 Yuhan Jiang, 16

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 Ben White-Horne

4 Andrew A Ward

5 Phill J Payne

6 Alistair White-Horne, 17 (C)

Rung with Notre Dame in our minds.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire

St Cyr

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (9–3–20 in G)

14 Tolling The Tenor

1 James M Joynson

Tolled with thoughts of Notre-Dame Cathedral

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire

St Cyr

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 4m (9–3–20 in G)

120 Grandsire Doubles

1 Isaac J Calder (11)

2 Rachel M Parker

3 David J Clark

4 Lizzie Lindsell

5 James M Joynson (C)

6 Heidi L Calder

First Treble to method - 1

Rung with thoughts of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Sevenhampton, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (7 in A)

Tolling

2 Robert Jackson

Bell tolled for 7 minutes at 7pm

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Purton, Wiltshire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (20–0–14)

Tolling

1 Michael J Woodward

Rung for Norte Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (12–1–22 in F♯)

Tolling

1 Charles Beardsell

Rung in memory of Notre Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (12–1–22 in F♯)

Tolling

In solidarity Notre Dame

8 Charles Beardsell

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (9–2–25 in G)

70 Tolling

70 whole pulls of the tenor.

6 Andrew Ward (C)

Rung at 7:00pm

In solidarity with Notre Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (12–0–8 in F♯)

Tolling

6 Tony Natt

Tolling for 7 minutes at 7pm in solidarity with the people of France following the fire at Notre Dame.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (11–2–20 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Jason Carter (C)

2 Susannah Moore

3 Alwyn Brock

4 Jeff Owen

5 Dena Osman

6 Jenny Moore (C)

Rung half muffled in support of Notre Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire

St Swithun

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (13–3–1 in F♯)

Call Changes

1 Sue Page

2 Hugh Read

3 Sandra Bagley

4 Lisa Pacey

5 Andrew Smith

6 Richard Page (C)

For Notre Dama

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire

St Swithun

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (13–3–1 in F♯)

120 Grandsire Doubles

1 Madeleine Lindley

2 Sandra Bagley

3 Roger Bagley

4 Richard Page

5 Andrew Smith (C)

6 Hugh Read

Ringing for Notre Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire

St Swithun

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (13–3–1 in F♯)

Tolling

6 Richard Page (C)

Tolling at 7pm for Notre Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (9–1–14 in A♭)

Rounds, Call Changes and Tolling

1 Barbara Pettit

2 Gilly Whittingham

3 John Liptrot

4 Marika Hortop

5 Stuart Tomlinson

6 Sue Drinkwater

Rung in Solidarity with Notre-Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lacock, Wiltshire

St Cyriac

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (12–2–14 in F)

Tolling

Rung as a 7 at 7 tribute before the Maundy Thursday service accompanied by the organist.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Frampton on Severn, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (9–3–7 in G)

Tolling

6 Neil Southwell

Tolling on SOLIDARITY wiyh Notre Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Frampton Cotterell

St Peter

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (14 00 cwt)

Tolling

Tolled for 7 minutes

6 Lucy Bailey

Rung for Notre Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

English Bicknor, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (7–2–10 in A♭)

Call Changes

Call changes

Composed by John Furnival

1 John Furnival

2 Barbara Gilson

3 Shelia Baker

4 Lady Jennie Mchattie

5 Jeff (C)

6 Janice Furnival

7 minutes of call change for Norte Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Eastington, Gloucestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (11–0–4 in F)

Tolling

6 Chris Amys

For Notre Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Dumbleton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (11 in G)

Rounds and Call Changes on 4

Rounds and Call Changes on Front 4 and Tolling the 4th Bell, Conducted by Paul Smith (Not Ringing)

1 Sylvia M Smith

2 Sheila Cambell

3 Bob Galvin

4 John Williams

5 Paul Smith (C)

Rung in Solidarity with the Cathedral of Notre Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cranham, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m

Tolling

One bell tolled for Notra-Dame

1 Sue Stick

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Corsham, Wiltshire

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (23½ in D)

Tolling, Rounds and Call Changes

1 Debbie Stott

2 John Stott (C)

3 Dave Orledge

4 Ian Jones

5 Adam Drake-Brockman

Rung in solidarity with the people of France following the devastating fire at Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coaley, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 18 April 2019 (11–2–2 in G)

Call Changes

Plain Hunt on five bells and call changes

1 Terry Clarke

2 Sarah Smith

3 Sally Allen

4 Sarah Lorkin

5 Matthew Lorkin (C)

6 Terry Chivers

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Churchdown, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 7m (9–2–1 in A♭)

Call Changes

Rung in support of Notre Dame

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 15m (16–0–8 in E)

Call Changes

1 Robin Shipp

2 John Ludlow

3 Antony Gay

4 Rachel Parker

5 David Clark

Ringing for Notre Dame Chipping Sodbury Bellringers

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Warden Hill, Gloucestershire

St Christopher

Thursday, 18 April 2019 in 30m (0–2–7 in C)

480 Doubles and Minor

120's Plain Bob Minor, Grandsire Doubles, April Day and Reversed Canterbury Doubles

1 Joan Barraclough

2 Owen Barraclough

3 Mike Collett (C)

4 Isabel Hitchings (C)

5 Reg Hitchings

6 Maureen McBane

7 Henry J Stephenson (C)

Ringing from 6.30 until 7.00 before the Maundy Thursday Service.

Rung in solidarity with Notre-Dame

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