BellBoard

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Wednesday, 1 January 2020 in 43m (9–2–25 in G)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John Cornock

2 Ben White-Horne (C)

3 Yuhan Jiang

4 Catherine White-Horne

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Alistair White-Horne

Wishing everyone a happy new year.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stinchcombe, Gloucestershire

St Cyr

Thursday, 2 January 2020 in 47m (9–3–20 in G)

1440 Yorkshire Block Delight Minor

1 Chris White-Horne

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 Zoe Bonnett

4 Ben White-Horne

5 Alistair White-Horne

6 Andrew Ward (C)

First in method by all.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ubley, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Friday, 3 January 2020 (12–2–10 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

360 Grandsire, 480 St Simon’s, 420 Plain Bob.

1 Zoe Bonnett

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 Yuhan Jiang

4 Ben White-Horne

5 Andrew Ward (C)

6 Alistair White-Horne

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 3 January 2020 in 2h 42 (8–1–17 in G)

5184 Montgomeryshire Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Simon J Ridley

2 Deborah M Talbott

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Peter G Holden

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 John C Sheppard

7 Stuart P B Talbott

8 John R Ridley (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5675.0118

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Shipham, Somerset

St Leonard

Friday, 3 January 2020 in 43m (6–0–8 in B♭)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 Zoe Bonnett

3 Yuhan Jiang

4 Ben White-Horne (C)

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Alistair White-Horne

Remembering Abigail Hannah Prince on what would have been her 20th birthday. Abigail died in infancy. She was the daughter of John & Christine Prince. Christine is one of the home ringers in this tower.

First in method as conductor.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Butcombe, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 3 January 2020 in 39m (6–0–8 in B)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Ben White-Horne

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 Andrew A Ward

4 Zoe Bonnett

5 Chris White-Horne

6 Alistair White-Horne (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Axbridge, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Friday, 3 January 2020 in 45m (19–3–14 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

4 extents of Grandsire, 2 each of St Simons and St Martins and 2.5 of Plain Bob

1 Zoe Bonnett, 14

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 Yuhan Jiang

4 Ben White-Horne

5 Alistair White-Horne (C)

6 Andrew A Ward

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Compton Abdale, Gloucestershire

St Oswald

Saturday, 4 January 2020 (6–3–4 in A♭)

1296 Coldstream Surprise Minor

1 Isabel Hitchings

2 Lesley Tucker

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Graham Tucker

5 Reg Hitchings

6 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Quarter peals rung on all 366 days of the year for the 3rd time:4

1st in method:5

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Saturday, 4 January 2020 in 3h 45 (50–2–21 in B)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by John Pladdys

1 John Pladdys (C)

2 John R Ridley

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Simon W Edwards

5 Sarah B Ewbank

6 Andrew A Ward

7 Philip R Grover

8 Philip F Pope

9 David G F Chalk

10 Matthew Gardiner

11 David M W Threlfall

12 Simon D G Webb

400th peal of Stedman Cinques as conductor (including one handbell peal):1

Ringing World page reference: 5674.0095

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Almondsbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 January 2020 in 3h 4 (20–2–13 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker

1 Susan C Haslam

2 Thomas I Moller

3 Alison M Holliday

4 Marcus Booth

5 Stephen J Crane

6 Simon A Percy

7 Russell N Scudamore (C)

8 Jonathan D Storey

First peal on the bells after re-hanging.

Rung by a Bristol Rural Branch band.

Ringing World page reference: 5674.0095

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 5 January 2020 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Phil Joynson

2 Barbara Pettit

3 Sue Drinkwater

4 George Gale

5 Mike Seagrave

6 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 5 January 2020 in 52m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Derek Harbottle

2 David G Butler

3 Jonathan Adkins

4 Mike Seagrave

5 Lizzie Lindsell

6 Dave Franklin

7 Rachel Coates

8 Charlie Burnett

9 James M Joynson (C)

10 Phil Joynson

First in method - 5 & 8

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 5 January 2020 in 45m (17)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 John R Ridley

2 Hilda Ridley

3 Ray Talbot

4 Cath Jack

5 David Lynch

6 John S Richardson

7 Richard H Knight (C)

8 Quenti S A Jackson

6 First in method

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Monday, 6 January 2020 in 45m (14–1–16 in E)

1280 Lessness Surprise Major

1 Matthew Woods

2 Jane Bull

3 Ian Bucknell

4 Michael Woodward

5 Ian Unsworth

6 Philip Pope

7 Frank Byrne

8 Peter Holden (C)

First in method: 4

Birthday compliment to Eileen Bucknell (mother of 3rd).

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Thornbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 7 January 2020 in 47m (18–2–19 in D♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Ben White-Horne

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 Robin Shipp

3 Chris White-Horne

4 Richard Usherwood

5 Marcus Booth

6 Ben White-Horne (C)

7 Alistair White-Horne

8 Paul G Brown

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Woodchester, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Friday, 10 January 2020 (9–3–23 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Diana Fowler

2 Angie Ayling

3 Sue Pouncey

4 John Hale

5 David Pouncey (C)

6 Paul Harrison

Rung half-muffled to commemorate the centenary of the death on 10th January 1920 of Gunner Charles Frederick Boulton, Royal Garrison Artillery, who died aged 22 as a result of gas poisoning during the war.

Also in memory of Clare Huxford of Woodchester, who died on 9th January 2020 aged 102 years.

This concludes the ringing by the church band of a commemorative, half-muffled quarter peal on or near the centenary of the death of all 19 men on the church First World War memorial.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Standish, Gloucestershire

Alta Kabano

Friday, 10 January 2020 in 31m (7⅝oz in A♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Melanie Gibson

2 Stuart Tomlinson

3 Ben Gooch

4 Alison Grey

5 Tony Natt

6 Barbara Pettit

7 John Gibson (C)

8 Alan Hodges

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Standish, Gloucestershire

Alta Kabano

Friday, 10 January 2020 in 30m (7⅝oz in A♯)

1320 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 John Gibson

2 Alan Hodges

3 Ben Gooch

4 Tony Natt

5 Barbara Pettit

6 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Saturday, 11 January 2020 in 43m (9–2–25 in G)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Lydia Gallagher

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 Ben White-Horne (C)

4 Zoe Bonnett

5 Andrew A Ward

6 Alistair White-Horne

First quarter of treble bob for Lydia.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stroud, Gloucestershire

St Laurence

Sunday, 12 January 2020 (20–1–20 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Rebecca Coleman

2 Sue Pouncey

3 John Hale

4 Steve Coleman

5 Sue Coleman

6 Ian Cooper

7 David Pouncey (C)

8 Jack Hunt

For Evensong

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 12 January 2020 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Chris Hickey

2 Pat Hickey

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Phil Joynson

5 Jacqui Hyde

6 Mike Hartley

7 Henry J Stephenson

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 12 January 2020 in 53m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1296 Stedman Caters

1 Francesca Cinderey (C)

2 Mary Chapman

3 Anne Pope

4 Di Sheppard

5 Jo Gifford

6 Peter Holden

7 Stuart Tomlinson

8 Philip Pope

9 James M Joynson

10 Clive Sheppard

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Paul

Sunday, 12 January 2020 in 46m (13–2–20 in F)

1250 Turramurra Surprise Major

1 Debbie Stott

2 John A Stott

3 Richard J Iles

4 David Orledge

5 Ruth R Beavin

6 Jenny Hancock

7 Chris Bush

8 Julian N Ferrar (C)

To welcome Poppy Emily Douglas born to Steve & Emma on 8th January.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Awre, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Monday, 13 January 2020 in 41m (10–0–21 in G)

1260 Capricorn Doubles

1 Zoe Gibson

2 Melanie Gibson

3 Lucas Reade

4 John Simms

5 John Gibson (C)

6 Jack Long

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Tuesday, 14 January 2020 in 53m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1296 Hunslet Bob Caters

Composed by Daniel R Jarvis

1 Karen Whyatt

2 Reg Hitchings (C)

3 Mary Chapman

4 Jo Gifford

5 Derek Harbottle

6 Mike Seagrave

7 David Franklin

8 Charlie Burnett

9 David Gill

10 Phil Joynson

1st on 10 for over 30yrs 1.

1st Hunslet Caters 8 & 9.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Northleach, Gloucestershire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 in 44m (18½ in E)

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Matthew R Johnson

1 Peter Harris

2 Ben Gooch

3 Phil A Butler

4 Stuart Tomlinson

5 Matthew B Johnson

6 Matthew Thewsey

7 David A C Matthews

8 Phill J Payne (C)

1st Treble Bob on 8 - 1.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upper Cam, Gloucestershire

St George

Friday, 17 January 2020 in 46m (12–3–26 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Pam May

2 Melanie Gibson

3 Jack Long

4 John Simms

5 John Gibson (C)

6 Ben Gooch

Birthday compliment to Justin,son of the tenor ringer

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Friday, 17 January 2020 in 43m (9–2–25 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Adrian Davis

2 Sue de Souza

3 Nikola Gawler

4 Sue Wray

5 Derek Carr (C)

6 Mark Wray

1st Grandsire inside 2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 19 January 2020 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Reg Hitchings

2 Mike Hartley

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Phil Joynson

5 Mike Seagrave

6 Henry J Stephenson

7 Quentin Jackson

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

1st in method - 6

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coaley, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 19 January 2020 (11–2–2 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m/v)

Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles, Reverse st Bartholomew's, April Day.

1 Isobel Gamman

2 Lizzie Lindsell (C)

3 Pam May

4 Jonathan Adkins

5 Terry Chivers (C)

6 Robin Screen

Jointly conducted by the ringers of the 2 and 5 to celebrate the 40th birthday of Alec Lindsell, Lizzie's 'little' brother, on 22nd January 2020. Conducted with 40 calls and with four methods and variations, one for each decade.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Barnwood, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 19 January 2020 (10–0–12 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Frances Mulvey

3 Chris Jones

4 Ben Gooch

5 Sue Coleman

6 Joanna Morley

7 Margaret Pang

8 John Elley

First Stedman Triples: 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 45m (6–3–24 in A♭)

1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Florence Lazenby

2 Bridget Lazenby

3 Carole Wood

4 Kay Hodges

5 Judy Carter

6 Hazel Bridges (C)

For service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints'

Monday, 20 January 2020 (15 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Yuhan Jiang

3–4 Alistair White-Horne

5–6 John Cornock (C)

In celebration of more potential Let's Ring! invaders of Oxford uni in the form of Yuhan and Alistair being offered places.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Cerney, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Wednesday, 22 January 2020 (5–3–0 in B♭)

1320 Undershaft Doubles

1 Andrew Wood

2 Judy Carter

3 Kay Hodges

4 Rebecca Lane

5 Rob Clive (C)

6 Barbara Lyne

1st in principal for all. In memory of Christine Marjorie Lewis, 11th February 1934 - 21st January 2020, grandmother of 4

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Thursday, 23 January 2020 in 44m (5½ in C♯)

1440 Stone Block Delight Minor

New method: x36x14xxx16x12x56,16 (6th-place Yorkshire Block Delight Minor)

Composed by Ben White-Horne (CompLib 61015)

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 Richard Usherwood

3 Phill J Payne

4 John Cornock

5 Alistair White-Horne

6 Andrew A Ward (C)

First Quarter in method.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 January 2020 in 2h 57 (11–2–3)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Donald G. Lawson

1 Malcolm P Taylor

2 Rachel E Bagley

3 Ruth Bagley

4 William M Regan

5 David P Bagley

6 Gregory J M Jones

7 Matthew R T Higby

8 Richard J Clements (C)

First peal at first attempt – 2

250th peal on these bells

The conductor also called Rachel's dad's first peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5680.0241

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Rodbourne Cheney, Wiltshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 January 2020 in 2h 33 (8–0–7 in A♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(1-3) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells (4-7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, York, Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Norwich, Warkworth, Netherseale, Annable's London, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Westminster, Allendale, Bamborough, Bacup.

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0308, SU0403)

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Colin M Turner

4 Simon W Edwards

5 Peter G C Ellis (C)

6 Robert J Crocker

Birthday compliment to Deb Tiltman, tower captain at this tower.

Ringing World page reference: 5677.0164

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 25 January 2020 (27–1–16 in C♯)

1254 Grandsire Cinques

1 Steve Coleman (Secretary) (C)

2 Rob Clive (Cirencester Branch)

3 Linda Gittings (Gloucester Branch)

4 Sue Coleman (Forest Branch)

5 Jenni Judson (Stroud Branch)

6 Alison Holliday (Bristol Rural Branch)

7 Hugh Evans (Chairman)

8 Chris Stanley (Bristol Branch)

9 Derek Harbottle (CC Rep)

10 Alex Haynes

11 Roger Haynes (Chippenham Branch)

12 Tom Edgeworth (Ringing Master)

First inside on 12: 3, 5, 6 and 10.

Rung by members of the G&B Management Committee after approving the Annual Accounts.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 25 January 2020 in 47m (19–1–6 in E♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Trad 4 Bob's at 4

1 Louise C Palmer

2 Jody A Wood

3 Simon D G Webb

4 Phill A Butler

5 Roy Williams

6 Bjørn E Bradstock

7 Matthew B Johnson

8 Claire C Nicholson

9 David A C Matthews

10 Phill J Payne (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 26 January 2020 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1344 Double Oxford Bob Major

1 Pat Hickey

2 Ben Gooch

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Phil Joynson

5 Mike Hartley

6 Chris Hickey

7 Reg Hitchings

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

1st in method - 4

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Corsham, Wiltshire

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 26 January 2020 in 42m (23½ in D)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

10 Different Extents

1 Anne Scully

2 David Orledge

3 Chris Bush

4 Ruth Beavin

5 John Stott (C)

6 Ian Jones

For Evensong. First as conductor.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 26 January 2020 in 44m (14–1–16 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Teresa Howes

2 Sean Hudd

3 Carole Bucknell

4 Rupert Howes

5 Tony Natt

6 Connie Tongue

7 Ian Bucknell (C)

8 Lindsay Heaven

Rung to welcome back Connie Tongue and Ben Winchester from their travels by train across Europe and Asia to India and to congratulate them on their Engagement. (Evidently Ben proposed in a small village in Kazakhstan)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Maisemore, Gloucestershire

St Giles

Monday, 27 January 2020 in 45m (10–1–10 in F♯)

1308 Grandsire Minor

1 Jack Long

2 Melanie Gibson

3 Zoe Gibson

4 Lucas Reade

5 John Simms

6 John Gibson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Eastington, Gloucestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 27 January 2020 in 41m (11–0–4 in F)

1260 Mixed Doubles (11m/v)

60 of Stedman and 120 of St Simon's, St Alban's, Eynsham, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure and Grandsire

1 David Pouncey

2 John Hale

3 Pam May

4 Robin Screen

5 Chris Amys (C)

6 Gary Dingle

In memory of Keith Plested who lived his long life in Nastend, Eastington, who passed away on 4th January 2020. Also remembering his wife Jean who passed away on 30th November 2013.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Longney, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in 45m (10–3–17 in F)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Trad (WHHWWH) x2

1 Ben Gooch

2 David A C Matthews

3 Margaret Pang

4 Phill A Butler

5 Roy Williams

6 Phill J Payne (C)

7 Matthew B Johnson

8 Matthew W Thewsey

First Bristol: 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coaley, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in 48m (11–2–2 in G)

1280 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sally Allen

2 Ian Unsworth

3 Pam May

4 Robin Screen

5 Terry Chivers (C)

6 Matthew Lorkin

Rung to celebrate the 80th Birthday of Terry Clarke, a long time ringer at the tower. Conducted with 80 calls. A meal, with other ringers, followed.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Henbury

Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in 46m (20–1–24 in E♭)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Robin Shipp

2 Susan C Tomlinson

3 Gillian H Greef

4 Gary Crisp

5 Christopher P Greef

6 Phil Joynson (C)

7 Simon J Tomlinson

8 Paul Wotton

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ditcheat, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 1 February 2020 in 3h 22 (24–0–4 in E♭)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A G Reading (No. 4)

1 Annabelle F Frost

2 Kathryn H Lucas

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Robert C Beavis

5 Adam J Bennett

6 Ian R Fielding

7 Matthew C Gardiner

8 Alan G Reading (C)

Arranged and rung as a 30th birthday compliment to Robert Beavis for 29/01/20.

Circled the tower as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5678.0191

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Appleton, Oxfordshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 1 February 2020 in 2h 39 (13–0–10 in E)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Darran Ricks

1 Colin M Turner

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Richard B Pullin

4 John R Ridley

5 Sarah B Ewbank

6 Darran Ricks (C)

7 John H Napper

8 Alison R Williams

9 Christopher J Pickford

10 Richard L Thumwood

50th Grandsire Caters as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5678.0191

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Woodchester, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 2 February 2020 (9–3–23 in G)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Steve Coleman (C)

2 Paul Harrison

3 Sue Pouncey

4 Sue Coleman

5 David Pouncey

6 Jack Hunt

In celebration of Jack's 29th Birthday. First Stedman Doubles 2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Thornbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 47m (18–2–19 in D♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 Robin Shipp

3 Chris White-Horne

4 Andrew A Ward

5 Christopher K Cooper

6 George Collett

7 Matthew B Johnson (C)

8 Paul G Brown

First in method Chris White-Horne (3)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 2 February 2020 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1380 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Chris Hickey

2 Pat Hickey

3 George Gale

4 Bob Peters

5 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

6 Barbara Pettit

With congratulations to Allen Richardson and Patricia Riley on their wedding at this church on 31st January.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 49m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Caters

1 David G Butler

2 Mary Chapman

3 Rob Clive

4 Margaret Pang

5 Dave Franklin

6 Andrew D Evans (C)

7 Mike Seagrave

8 Derek Harbottle

9 Rachel Coates

10 Charlie Burnett

Rung for Evensong

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 49m (18–1–5 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jane Ridgwell

2 Morley Bray

3 Ian G Smith

4 Sara Bye

5 Andrew K Woolley (C)

6 Philip Chandler

7 Richard Iles

8 Rodney Brown

For evening service

Also to wish David Parks well

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 47m (14–1–16 in E)

1344 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Thomas A Winter

1 Isabella Beattie, 17

2 Florence Lazenby, 17

3 Yuhan Jiang, 17

4 Zoe Bonnett, 15

5 Madeleine Johnson, 16

6 Matthew Woods, 17

7 Richard Usherwood, 15

8 Alistair White-Horne, 17 (C)

A G&B Youth Team quarter - believed to be the youngest G&B band to ring a quarter of Major for over 30 years.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Monday, 3 February 2020 (14–1–16 in E)

1376 Quedgeley Surprise Major

1 Ian Unsworth

2 Ian Bucknell

3 Connie Tongue

4 Andrew Bull

5 Andy Jopp

6 Matthew Thewsey

7 Francis Byrne

8 Philip Pope (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Thornbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 4 February 2020 in 47m (18–2–19 in D♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Richard Usherwood, 15

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 William J Liebow

4 Chris White-Horne

5 Zoe Bonnett, 15

6 Robin Shipp

7 Marcus Booth (C)

8 Andrew M Bull

With birthday wishes to Anne-Louise Mellor, Catherine's 'big' sister.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Staunton, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Wednesday, 5 February 2020 in 45m (9–3–6 in G)

1320 Queen Mary Surprise Minor

1 Ben Gooch

2 Matthew B Johnson

3 Margaret Pang

4 Phill A Butler

5 Phill J Payne

6 David A C Matthews (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Awre, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 5 February 2020 in 43m (10–0–21 in G)

1260 Cambridge Delight Doubles

1 Jack Long

2 John Simms

3 Melanie Gibson

4 Lucas Reade

5 John Gibson (C)

6 Andy Cadogan

Rung in memory of Liz Hale ringer and long time tower Secretary of Awre

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 7 February 2020 in 2h 44 (8–1–17 in G)

5088 Fordham Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Jane D Bull

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Deborah M Talbott

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 John C Sheppard

6 Andrew M Bull

7 Peter G Holden

8 John R Ridley (C)

300th for the Association: 6

Get well compliment to Stuart Talbott

Ringing World page reference: 5679.0215

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 8 February 2020 in 52m (27–2–18 in D)

1254 Grandsire Cinques

1 Simon Webb

2 Ian Bucknell

3 Rob Clive

4 Carole Bucknell

5 Hazel Bridges

6 Kay Hodges

7 Eric Roberts

8 Peter Harris

9 Sarah Ewbank

10 Matthew Thewsey

11 Peter Holden (C)

12 Matthew Woods

First on 12: 12

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Liddington, Wiltshire

All Saints

Saturday, 8 February 2020 in 2h 32 (8–2–11 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent of London Surprise. 2 extents each of Plain Bob, St Clement's College Bob & Cambridge Surprise

1 Robert C New

2 Ann F Eyles

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Anthony J Crabtree

5 Alan M Eyles (C)

6 Michael J Woodward

First peal of Minor on the bells.

First of Minor as conductor.

First peal for over 27 years: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5682.0290

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Sunday, 9 February 2020 (7–3–19 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Ruth Plumridge

2 Alison Alcorn

3 Ann Eyles

4 Brian Harris

5 Gordon Belcher (C)

6 Shirley Charity

For Evening Service.

First quarter in two methods 2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 9 February 2020 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1320 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Jacqui Hyde

2 Ben Gooch

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Sue Drinkwater

5 Reg Hitchings

6 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Congratulations to Pat Hickey - 70 yesterday!

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Frampton Cotterell

St Peter

Sunday, 9 February 2020

1280 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Charles Proe

2 Chris Greef

3 Sue Alexander

4 Lucy Bailey

5 Gary Crisp (C)

6 Brian Angel

To celebrate the Eightieth Birthday of Mary S York longstanding ringer at Frampton Cotterell, Bristol Rural Branch and the G & B

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Paul

Sunday, 9 February 2020 in 46m (13–2–20 in F)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Sara Bye

2 Richard J Iles

3 Debbie Stott

4 Chris Bush

5 David Orledge

6 Jenny Hancock

7 John A Stott

8 Julian N Ferrar (C)

In memory of Gill Lucas who died 3rd of February 2020.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Sunday, 9 February 2020 in 48m (21–0–1 in E♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Derek J Carr

2 Anne Pope

3 Hilda Shipp

4 John Cornock

5 Phil Joynson

6 D Paul Smith

7 Philip Pope

8 James M Joynson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Blaisdon, Gloucestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 10 February 2020 in 40m (7–2–7 in B♭)

1260 Aquarius Doubles

1 Zoe Gibson

2 Melanie Gibson

3 John Simms

4 Lucas Reade

5 John Gibson (C)

6 Jack Long

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stanway, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Wednesday, 12 February 2020 in 41m (11–0–2 in F♯)

1260 Spliced Doubles (2m)

Spliced Grandsire and Stedman Doubles

1 David A C Matthews (C)

2 Ben Gooch

3 Margaret Pang

4 Phill J Payne

5 Matthew B Johnson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wanborough, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 13 February 2020 in 48m (18–2–23 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

View composition

1 Nicky Pullan

2 Ann Eyles

3 Alison Alcorn

4 Gordon Belcher

5 Shirley Charity

6 Rob New

7 Tony Pullan (C)

8 Malcolm Barnes

For the Dobbin Day Service.

3: First of Grandsire Triples inside.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wickwar, Gloucestershire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 15 February 2020 in 46m (11–3–1 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Peter Juniper

2 Robin Shipp

3 Revd Canon David Russell

4 Richard Usherwood (C)

5 Rex Isaac

6 Kevin Bateman

In celebration of Wickwar ringer Pauline Bolton's 80th birthday

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Saturday, 15 February 2020 in 3h (11 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

View composition

1 Jonathan D Storey

2 Lucy J T Gwynne

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Simon L Edwards

6 John W G Gwynne

7 Alexander W Runting (C)

8 Simon W Edwards

First peal as Conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5679.0215

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 15 February 2020 in 2h 46 (9–1–14 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Zoe H Bonnett

2 John Cornock

3 Catherine N C White-Horne

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 Alison M Holliday

6 Stuart E Tomlinson

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Andrew A Ward

First peal (aged 15): 1

Ringing World page reference: 5681.0264

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

St Mark

Saturday, 15 February 2020 in 3h 1 (16–1–2 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

7 extents

1 Geoffrey M Brewin

2 Stuart P B Talbott

3 Simon J Ridley

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 John R Ridley (C)

6 Fergus M S Stracey

Ringing World page reference: 5679.0215

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Woodchester, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 16 February 2020 (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 Golden Wedding this week of Nick and Fleur Vallender (Churchwarden and Handbell Ringer of this church, respectively).

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Purton, Wiltshire

St Mary

Sunday, 16 February 2020 in 45m (15–2–22)

1320 Minor (2m)

600 Cambridge Surprise, 720 Plain Bob

1 Dave Nettleton

2 Mary Nettleton

3 Alan R Woodward

4 Katy A Whitaker

5 Richard P Harris

6 Michael J Woodward (C)

Rung to Celebrate the life of Elisabeth DM Kinloch, Aunt of 2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

North Nibley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Sunday, 16 February 2020 in 44m (9–2–25 in G)

1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)

300 Grandsire, 480 St. Simon's, 480 Plain Bob.

1 Sue DeSouza

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 Derek Carr

4 Sue Wray

5 Andrew Ward (C)

6 Mark Wray

Ruby Wedding anniversary compliment to Wynne & Roger Holcombe.

And to welcome Rosie, new granddaughter of Rev'd Peter and Anne Marsh, born Friday 14th February.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 16 February 2020 in 51m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

Rung on back 10

1 Karen Whyatt

2 Andrew D Evans

3 Derek Harbottle

4 Jonathan Adkins

5 Lizzie Lindsell

6 Dave Franklin

7 John Gibson

8 Peter Holden

9 James M Joynson (C)

10 Phil Joynson

First for method - 1

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 17 February 2020 in 44m (12½ in F♯)

1260 Doxey Bob Minor

1 Jack Long

2 Mary Fear

3 Zoe Gibson

4 Lucas Reade

5 John Simms

6 John Gibson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Yate, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Friday, 21 February 2020 in 47m (20–0–25 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jack Long

2 Ben Gooch

3 Melanie Gibson

4 John Simms

5 John Gibson (C)

6 Rex Isaac

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Horton, Gloucestershire

St James Elder

Friday, 21 February 2020 in 47m (17–0–5 in E)

1308 Grandsire Minor

1 Rex Isaac

2 Melanie Gibson

3 Ben Gooch

4 Jack Long

5 John Simms

6 John Gibson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wotton under Edge, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 February 2020 in 46m (18–2–0 in F)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Ben Gooch

2 Malcolm J Lodwick

3 Alison M Holliday

4 Jonathan Adkins

5 Christopher K Cooper

6 Phil Joynson

7 Roger Haynes

8 James M Joynson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 22 February 2020 in 49m (21–3–9 in D)

1296 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Simon A Bond

1 Lucy Eyles

2 Jackie O’Hagan

3 Katie Pullan

4 Ann Eyles (C)

5 Tony Pullan

6 Donna Pullan

7 Nicky Pullan

8 Peter Eyles

9 Alan Eyles

10 David Richards

First on 10 as conductor.

Circled tower to 10 bell quarters: 5.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 23 February 2020 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Reg Hitchings

2 Mike Hartley

3 Chris Hickey

4 Barbara Pettit

5 Quentin Jackson

6 Phil Joynson

7 Pat Hickey

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

With best wishes to Darryl Drinkwater after his operation.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Tuesday, 25 February 2020 in 45m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1288 Grandsire Triples

Rung on the front 8

Composed by William Willans

1 Helen K Normington

2 Derek Harbottle

3 Karen Whyatt

4 Dave Franklin

5 James Normington

6 Phil Joynson (C)

7 Charlie Burnett

8 Ioan Normington

16th birthday compliment to Jacob Whyatt, son of the third.

18th birthday compliment to Carys Normington, daughter to the treble and 5th, sister to the tenor.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bitton

Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 46m (14–1–4 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nigel Scudamore (Grandad)

2 Julie Scudamore (Nanny)

3 Sue Elliott (C)

4 John Leighfield

5 Gloria Wilshire

6 Mark Pillinger

Christening of Robyn Alice Chitson

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 3h 20 (25–0–18 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Traditional

1 Peter G Holden

2 Jane D Bull

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Sarah B Ewbank

5 Michael J Woodward

6 Roger W Haynes

7 Andrew A Ward

8 John R Ridley (C)

9 Philip F Pope

10 Andrew J Phillips

First peal of Royal: 6. Birthday compliments to Andrew Bull, Ian Bucknell and Dudley Surman.

Ringing World page reference: 5682.0290

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Thornbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 48m (18–2–19 in D♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Catherine White-Horne

2 Robin Shipp

3 Zoe Bonnett, 15

4 Chris White-Horne

5 Richard Usherwood, 15

6 Andrew A Ward

7 Alistair White-Horne, 17 (C)

8 George Collett

Rung by all Sunday band for Choral Evensong.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity

Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 48m (23–3–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Phil Joynson

2 Mary Chapman

3 Jonathan Adkins

4 Margaret Smith

5 Lizzie Lindsell

6 Dave Franklin

7 Stuart Tomlinson

8 Derek Harbottle

9 James M Joynson

10 Andrew D Evans (C)

Rung for Evensong

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Monday, 2 March 2020 in 48m (14–1–16 in E)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

View composition

1 Ian P Unsworth

2 Andrew M Bull

3 Ian D Bucknell

4 Andy Jopp

5 Connie M Tongue

6 Philip F Pope

7 Francis M Byrne

8 Matthew W Thewsey (C)

First in method 4 and first conducting Bristol.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 3 March 2020 in 41m (5½ in C♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Zoe Bonnett, 15

2 Lydia Gallagher, 15

3 Catherine White-Horne

4 Robin Shipp

5 Alistair White-Horne, 17 (C)

6 Chris White-Horne

First inside for Lydia!

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Coaley, Gloucestershire

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 3 March 2020 in 45m (11–2–2 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

360 Grandsire Doubles; 900 Bob Doubles

1 Ian Unsworth

2 Pam May

3 Carole O'Donnell

4 Terry Chivers

5 Matthew Lorkin (C)

6 Robin Screen

On Tuesday 3rd March 1970 a young Carole Robbins arrived at the weekly practice wanting to learn to ring. On Tuesday the 3rd March 2020 Carole (now O'Donnell) rang the 3 in a quarter peal to mark the 50th anniversary of starting to ring. The quarter peal was conducted with 50 calls, one for each year of ringing.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Henbury

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 in 47m (20–1–24 in E♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Paul Wotton

2 Gillian H Greef

3 Susan C Tomlinson

4 Christopher P Greef

5 Phil Joynson

6 Simon J Tomlinson (C)

Rung on the front 6 on practice night

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Awre, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 4 March 2020 in 44m (10–0–21 in G)

1260 Pisces Doubles

1 Jack Long

2 Melanie Gibson

3 Lucas Reade

4 John Simms

5 John Gibson (C)

6 Andy Cadogan

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Friday, 6 March 2020 in 2h 56 (11 in G)

5088 Jovium Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no. 2783)

1 Colin M Turner

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Adrian C Malton

4 Alan M Eyles

5 Richard B Pullin

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Mark Edwards

8 Simon W Edwards (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5682.0291

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire

St Margaret of Antioch

Friday, 6 March 2020 in 2h 40 (8–1–17 in G)

5130 Blaydon Alliance Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 John C Sheppard

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Simon J Ridley

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Benjamin D Kipling

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Peter G Holden

8 John R Ridley (C)

50th on the bells : 7

Circled tower: 3

Ringing World page reference: 5682.0290

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Horsley, Gloucestershire

St Martin

Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 2h 56 (13–1–1 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Mark B Davies

2 Geoffrey M Brewin

3 Alison R Williams

4 Stuart P B Talbott

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 Simon W Edmonds

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 Simon J Ridley

First peal: 6

Ringing World page reference: 5682.0290

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Haresfield, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 43m (11–2–13 in F♯)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Zoe Gibson

2 Melanie Gibson

3 Pam May

4 John Simms

5 Lucas Reade

6 John Gibson (C)

First in method 3

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

St Cuthbert

Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 3h 38 (27–1–2 in D♭)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading (No.4)

1 Annabelle F Frost

2 Andrew P Deamer

3 Eleanor C Talbot

4 Cameron A Waters

5 Lucy A Warren

6 Ian P Hill

7 George M Salter (C)

8 Alan G Reading

Rung in memory of George W Pipe.

Ringing World page reference: 5689.0466

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Oaksey, Wiltshire

All Saints

Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 42m (9–3–12 in G♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Simon D G Webb

2 John Gwynne

3 Lucy Gwynne

4 Michael Moore

5 Adrian C Malton

6 Simon W Edwards (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 8 March 2020 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Reg Hitchings

2 Mike Hartley

3 Barbara Pettit

4 Ben Gooch

5 Jacqui Hyde

6 Sue Drinkwater

7 Henry J Stephenson

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Charlton, Wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 42m (12–0–14 in G)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Michael Moore

2 Lucy Gwynne

3 Simon W Edwards

4 John Gwynne

5 Simon D G Webb

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 45m (14–1–16 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Ian Bucknell

2 Millie Judson, 14

3 Zoe Bonnett, 15

4 Carole Bucknell

5 Matthew Woods, 17

6 Richard Usherwood, 15

7 Alistair White-Horne, 17 (C)

8 Ivan Barritt, 14

A G & B Youth Team 1/4.

First ever performance for Millie on an inside bell.

The band wish to dedicate this to Maddi Johnson who should have rung but was unable to following the recent death of her beloved grandfather.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Upton St Leonards, Gloucestershire

St Leonard

Wednesday, 11 March 2020 in 49m (15–3–10 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Linda Gittings

2 Mary Fear

3 Zoe Gibson

4 Jack Long

5 John Simms

6 Charlie Burnett

7 John Gibson (C)

8 Lucas Reade

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire

St Swithun

Friday, 13 March 2020 (13–3–1 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Richard Page

2 Sue Page

3 Madeleine Lindley

4 Hugh Read

5 Andrew Smith (C)

6 Roger Bagley

Rung Half Muffled in memory of David Hauser former ringer of this tower

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ashchurch, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 14 March 2020 in 2h 46 (11–2–24 in F♯)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Joseph J Parker (12 part, 7 Obs)

1 John R Ridley

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Richard J Hurst

4 Geoffrey M Brewin

5 Alison R Williams

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Simon W Edwards (C)

8 Daniel T Gillett

First peal at first attempt: 8

Ringing World page reference: 5683.0314

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Sunday, 15 March 2020 (21–3–9 in D)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Tony Pullan

2 Ann Eyles

3 Ruth Plumridge

4 Shirley Charity

5 Brian Harris

6 Gordon Belcher

7 Alan Eyles (C)

8 Nicky Pullan

Rung as a tribute to Sam Griffiths, the bright spark of the tower, who recently departed to work in Spain. We wish him all the best.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 15 March 2020 (9–1–14 in A♭)

1250 Turramurra Surprise Major

1 Barbara Pettit

2 Mike Hartley

3 Chris Hickey

4 Phil Joynson

5 Sue Drinkwater

6 Pat Hickey

7 James M Joynson

8 Stuart Tomlinson (C)

1st in method - 3 & 7.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Chippenham, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 March 2020 in 50m (18–1–5 in E♭)

1260 Hunslet Bob Triples

1 Lin Drummond-Harris

2 Jane Ridgwell

3 Sara Bye

4 Morley Bray

5 Chris Bush

6 Richard Iles

7 Andrew K Woolley (C)

8 Edward Spearey

For Evening service

Also to celebrate the life Sheila Louise Hobbs of Ramsbury 20.6.1937 - 15.2.2020, and rung on the 2nd anniversary of Carol Iles's death

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ampney Crucis, Gloucestershire

Holy Rood

Sunday, 15 March 2020 (6–3–24 in A♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Jenny Smith

2 Florence Lazenby

3 Bridget Lazenby

4 Kay Hodges

5 Hazel Bridges (C)

6 Philip Twentyman

Belated 14th birthday compliments to Rebekah Pratt.

Congratulations to Megan Hester on her engagement.

1st quarter in method 1.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Elmore, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 16 March 2020 in 44m (12–0–9 in F♯)

1308 Grandsire Minor

1 Jack Long

2 Mary Fear

3 John Simms

4 Lucas Reade

5 Charlie Burnett

6 John Gibson (C)

Wishing all fellow ringers the very best in these uncertain times

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

St John Baptist

Monday, 16 March 2020 in 54m (27–1–16 in C♯)

1362 Black Sheep Surprise Royal

1 Eric Roberts

2 Jane Bull

3 Sarah Ewbank

4 Ian Bucknell

5 Roger Haynes

6 Michael Woodward

7 Peter Holden (C)

8 Philip Pope

9 David Chalk

10 Simon Webb

First blows in the method for all except 7 & 10 and first in the method for all.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cricklade, Wiltshire

Doorstep, 6 Pittsfield

Thursday, 30 April 2020 in 2m

24 Plain Bob Minimus

Extent on 4

1–2 Davina C Giles

3–4 Peter G Giles (C)

Rung at 8pm Thursday 30th April during the weekly tribute to NHS workers. A 100th birthday compliment to Capt Tom Moore who has raised over £32m for NHS Charities Together.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

The Nursery, Kings Stanley, Gloucestershire

Friday, 8 May 2020

Rounds and Queens

1–2–3–4 Sue Page

5–6–7–8 Richard Page

Rung at the start of a social distancing street party to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Standish, Gloucestershire

Alta Kabano

Friday, 8 May 2020 in 33m (7⅝oz in A♯)

1260 Original Singles

1–2 Melanie Gibson

3–4 John Gibson (C)

Rung for V E day.First double handed 1/4 for both on tower bells,rung on the back 4 with treble leading

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

St James the Elder Horton, Gloucestershire

Friday, 8 May 2020

Tolling

4 Rex Isaac (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Horton, Gloucestershire

St James the Elder

Friday, 8 May 2020

Tolling 75 Times

4 Rex Isaac (C)

75th VE Day

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Standish, Gloucestershire

Alta Kabano

Sunday, 7 June 2020 in 34m (7⅝oz in A♯)

1260 Original Singles

Rung on front and back 3 alternatively so treble leading and tenor behind 209 times changed

1–2 Melanie Gibson

3–4 John Gibson (C)

Rung to the memory of Marion Gibson whose birthday would have been 8th June

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The garden, 39 Querns Lane

Friday, 14 August 2020 in 35m (13 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Matthew Woods

3–4 Carole Wood

5–6 Peter Holden (C)

First attempt in hand: 1-2

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wroughton, wiltshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 5m

60 Plain Hunt Singles

Plain hunt on 3 bells

1 Julie Bedford

2 John Godfree (C)

3 Matthew Payne

rang at 11-02am for VJ day

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Wanborough, Wiltshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (18–2–23 in E)

Rounds and Call Changes

2 Tony Pullan (C)

4 Beth Treen

6 James Warren

8 George Eycott

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

St Mark

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (11 in G)

Call Changes

1 Cynthia E Howell

3 Julie Cremin

5 Richard L Thumwood

7 Maureen Edwards

8 Mark Edwards

2 minutes ringing, followed by the 2 minutes silence, then 10 further minutes worth of ringing to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (21–3–9 in D)

Call Changes and Plain Hunt

2 Ruth Plumridge

4 Alan Eyles

6 Shirley Charity

8 Peter Eyles

10 Gordon Belcher (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stroud, Gloucestershire

St Laurence

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (20–1–20 in E♭)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 David Pouncey

2 Sue Pouncey

3 -

4 Rebecca Coleman

5 -

6 C Philip Hope

7 -

8 Ian Cooper

9 -

10 Chris Amys

Rung to Commemorate 75 years since VJ Day, and the 20 men on the Stroud War Memorial who died fighting in WW2.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Standish, Gloucestershire

Alta Kabano

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 32m (7⅝oz in A♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Melanie Gibson

3–4 John Gibson (C)

Rung for V J day .Also birthday compliment to Lynda Simms .First minimus double handed for both .

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Prestbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (12–1–22 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Diane Lyle

3 Hilary Banister

5 Jacquie Matthews

7 Catherine Leach

Rung, in masks, on alternate bells (in order to be socially distanced), following the 2 minutes silence for the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire

St Mary

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (11–2–20 in F♯)

Rounds and Places

1 Dena Osman

2 Michael Moore (C)

3 Cameron Waters

Rung starting at 11:02, to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day.

Rung on 2,4,6.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Liddington, Wiltshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (8–2–11 in A)

Rounds

2 Reuben Miller

4 Paul Bishop

6 Jonathan Miller

Rung to mark 75th anniversary of VJ Day.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 16 August 2020 in 15m (14–1–16 in E)

Rounds

1 Carole Bucknell

2–3–4–5–6–7–8 "

Hymns and Changes on the Ellacombe for Morning Service

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Huntley, Gloucestershire

46 Byfords Road

Monday, 17 August 2020

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Steve Coleman

3–4 Sue Coleman

5–6 Francesca Cinderey (C)

First in the garden.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The garden, 39 Querns Lane

Thursday, 3 September 2020 in 37m (12 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Eric Roberts

3–4 Matthew Woods

5–6 Peter Holden (C)

First in hand for 60 years: 1-2

First on an inside pair: 3-4

For Eric's birthday.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Swindon, Wiltshire

20 Melstock Road

Thursday, 8 October 2020 in 34m (14 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Jason Carter

3–4 Simon W Edwards (C)

5–6 Alan M Eyles

First quarter in hand: 5-6

First quarter in the house

First quarter in the Swindon Branch since lockdown

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Cirencester, Gloucestershire

39 Querns Lane

Thursday, 8 October 2020 in 45m (13 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Kate Jopp

3–4 Matthew Woods

5–6 Peter Holden (C)

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Wednesday, 28 October 2020 (5½ in C♯)

94 Full Circle Tolling

Tolled the tenor full circle. 94 blows total.

6 Lydia Gallagher, 15

To remember the life of Kathleen Cornock, parishioner of this church and mother of John, long standing ringer and mentor of this tower.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Ringing Room

Huntley and St Weonards

Thursday, 29 October 2020

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Sue Coleman

3–4 Steve Coleman

5–6 Francesca Cinderey (C)

7–8 Helen Shipton

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Bisley, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Sunday, 8 November 2020 (14–1–16 in E)

Tolling Tenor

8 Ian D Bucknell

Tenor tolled for 10 minutes prior to 11am followed by Carole Bucknell playing several verses of Abide with Me on the Ellacombe Chimes

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Almondsbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 December 2020 in 13m (20–2–13 in D)

360 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Madeleine R Jefferis

2 Timothy J Jefferis

3 Clare L Jefferis

4 Caleb R Jefferis

Rung in memory of Don Haskins who was for many years Tower Captain at Almondsbury.

Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

Stone, Gloucestershire

All Saints

Friday, 25 December 2020 in 40m (5½ in C♯)

1272 Minimus (2m)

648 Plain Bob, 624 Rawston Treble Bob, 13 c.o.m.

Composed by Arr. Ben White-Horne

1 Chris White-Horne

2 Catherine White-Horne

3 Ben White-Horne (C)

4 Alistair White-Horne

First QP of entirely White-Hornes. First of minimus for all.

Rung for service.

Wishing everyone a very happy Christmas, and good luck in the new year.

BellBoard

Performances report