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Kent County Association

Ospringe, Kent

SS Peter & Paul

Tuesday, 1 January 2008 in 2h 52 (17cwt)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R R Horton

1 Richard M Hobbs

2 Fiona M Wheeler

3 Josephine D Horton

4 Simon J Davies

5 Paul A Cammiade

6 Ruth Blackwell

7 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

8 Richard A Pearce

Ringing World page reference: 5047.0062

Kent County Association

Staplehurst, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 6 January 2008 in 43m (19)

1263 Stedman Triples

1 Christopher Bassett

2 Richard Barclay

3 Sue Bassett

4 Sue Gullett

5 Adam Brady

6 Roy Barclay

7 Daniel Brady (C)

8 Derek Wood

For the feast of the Epiphany

Kent County Association

Meopham, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 6 January 2008 in 45m (12–1–10)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Frank Matthews

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Douglas G Davis

4 Terri J Horton

5 Timothy S Wraight

6 John Gander

7 Gordon T Dickins (C)

8 Rhian N Bagshaw

Rung to celebrate the Ruby Wedding Anniversary of the ringer of 7th.

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 6 January 2008 in 48m (19–3–3)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Nigel P Spencer

2 Arthur P King

3 Linda A King

4 Liz M Shearman

5 Adrian Hackford

6 M Jane Spencer

7 Rebecca A Davey (C)

8 Brian G Butcher

9 Mark Chittenden-Pile

10 Cleo M Hart

Rung for Epiphany Evensong.

First on 10: 7, 10.

First on 10 as conductor: 7.

Kent County Association

Faversham, Kent

45 Bramley Avenue

Sunday, 6 January 2008 in 37m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1–2 Donald Niblett

3–4 Clare Larter

5–6 Philip Larter (C)

7–8 Ruth Niblett

In memory of David Shrimpton, Sheldwich bellringer, who died on 29th December.

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Stephen

Sunday, 6 January 2008 in 41m (11)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Susan Hills

2 Jane Huxley

3 Ruth Niblett

4 Don Niblett

5 Jo Horton

6 Philip Elderton

7 Craig Huxley (C)

8 Cathryn Hills

In thanksgiving for the life of Gillian Worgan

Kent County Association

Aylesford, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Sunday, 6 January 2008 in 43m (13–2–7)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Bethany Gerrish

2 Graham Heath

3 Alison Harman

4 Alison Gerrish

5 Malcolm Hitchcock

6 Malwyn Williams

7 Darren Elphick (C)

8 Jon Haines

For the re-newing of vows of Lin & Joe Lloyd, also on their ruby wedding anniversary & Lin's birthday.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Monday, 7 January 2008 in 3h 18 (32 cwt)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by M P A Wilby

1 Simon J Davies

2 David J Dearnley

3 Peter W Dickinson

4 Karen Lebon

5 Fr David A Gibbons

6 J Alan Ainsworth

7 J Roderick N Lebon

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 John B Keeler (C)

10 Richard H Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 5049.0139

Kent County Association

Lyminge, Kent

SS Mary and Ethelburga

Friday, 11 January 2008

1260 St Martin's Bob Triples

1 Susan Hills

2 Adrian Hackford (C)

3 Cathryn M Hills

4 Andrew Hills

5 Leonard Huckstep

6 Paul Barton

7 Philip Hills

8 Peter Boreham

Rung in 44 minutes to mark the Remembrance Service at St Dunstan's Canterbury for Gillian Worgan.

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 13 January 2008 in 46m (19–3–3)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jane Spencer

2 Mavis Chapman

3 Liz Shearman

4 Rebecca Davey

5 Brian Butcher

6 Nigel Spencer

7 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

8 Cleo Hart

First in method: 2

First covering to triples: 8

Rung for Evensong.

Kent County Association

Faversham, Kent

45 Bramley Avenue

Sunday, 13 January 2008 in 37m

1284 Spliced Plain Major (3m)

1–2 Ruth Niblett

3–4 Philip Larter

5–6 Clare Larter

7–8 Donald Niblett (C)

In memory of Mrs Margaret Caton, great-aunt of Philip, who died today.

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Sunday, 13 January 2008 in 50m (34–3–4)

1311 Stedman Cinques

1 Brenda M Davies

2 Paul A Barton

3 Jane E Huxley

4 A James Phillips

5 Philip O Elderton

6 Craig J Huxley

7 Donald H Niblett

8 Andrew J Corby (C)

9 Malcolm J Smith

10 Susan E Record

11 Mark Chittenden-Pile

12 Keith AF Record

1500th Quarter peal for Dr Donald H Niblett.

For Evensong

Kent County Association

Aylesford, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Sunday, 13 January 2008 in 43m (13–2–7)

1296 Plain Bob Minor

1 Bethany Gerrish

2 Tina Bastow

3 Alison Harman

4 Alison Gerrish

5 Malwyn Williams

6 Darren Elphick (C)

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

St George

Friday, 18 January 2008

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 Karen Lebon

2 Louise G Pink

3 Diana R Wraight

4 Jenny Beckingham

5 Alan D Pink

6 Paul A Barton

7 Stephen J Beckingham

8 David C Manger

9 Andrew J Corby

10 J Roderick N Lebon

11 Christopher T Osenton

12 Richard H Edwards (C)

A welcome home to Ed Lebon after eighteen months in South Korea.

First Yorkshire Maximus: 3,7.

First Maximus: 4.

100th quarter peal on the bells: 8.

Kent County Association

Ospringe, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 19 January 2008 in 43m (17)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah Deeson

2 Bethan Evans

3 Paul Evans

4 Clare Larter

5 Stuart Palin (C)

6 Philip Larter

In memory of David Shrimpton who rang with us at Ospringe from 2002 to 2007.

Rung on Bethan's 14th birthday.

Kent County Association

Little Chart, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 January 2008 in 2h 34 (6–1–21)

5040 Minor

4 methods: 1 extent of Double Oxford Bob; 2 extents each of Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob and Cambridge Surprise

1 Diana R Wraight

2 Brenda M Davies

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Karen Lebon

5 Karen A Edwards

6 Richard H Edwards (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5051.0190

Kent County Association

Hadlow, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 19 January 2008 in 2h 49 (13)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major

4 methods: 1344 Cambridge, 1312 Superlative, 1248 London, 1184 Bristol; 112 com, atw

Composed by S Jenner from A J Pitman

1 Jacqueline M Barlow

2 Andrew J Corby

3 Margaret E Oram

4 Raymond Taylor

5 Ian H Oram

6 Peter W Dickinson

7 Thomas M Barlow

8 Stanley Jenner (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5051.0190

Kent County Association

Birchington-on-Sea, Kent

Quex Park, The Waterloo Tower

Saturday, 19 January 2008 in 45m (15–1–20)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 David C Sheekey

2 Cathryn M Hills

3 Josephine D Horton

4 Paul A Barton

5 Andrew M Hills

6 Philip M Hills

7 Monty W Gilbert

8 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

Kent County Association

Tunstall, Kent

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 20 January 2008 in 40m (10–1–8)

1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Stuart M Cox

2 Gareth L M Lawson

3 Susan Symons

4 Richard J Bushell

5 Roger H Pocock

6 Steven J Haynes (C)

Rung For Evensong

First in method 3, 4

Kent County Association

Rochester, Kent

St Margaret of Antioch

Sunday, 20 January 2008 in 49m (9)

1287 Grandsire Triples

1 Phil Brown

2 Ben Kipling

3 Darren Elphick

4 Phil Stott

5 Peter Sims

6 Tony Gilbert

7 Neil Jones (C)

8 Steve Fitton

1st on 8: 1. In celebration of the week of prayer for Christian Unity and of the life of Brenda Robinson, a friend and neighbour in the parish.

Kent County Association

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Sunday, 20 January 2008 (6cwt)

1260 St Clements C Bob Minor

1 Bernard Williamson

2 Patrick Harrisson

3 Peter Smith

4 Malcolm Hitchcock

5 Darren Elphick

6 Chris Saunders (C)

For service.

Kent County Association

Brabourne, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 January 2008

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Helen M Artlett

2 P C Sinden

3 Sylvia H Lucas

4 Ray Lucas

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Martin W Marshall (C)

Rung for evensong

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Friday, 25 January 2008 in 40m (7–2–19)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mavis Chapman

2 Cleo Hart

3 Liz Shearman

4 Nigel Spencer

5 Rebecca Davey (C)

A birthday compliment to Mike Godfrey.

Rung on the back 5 of the front 6 after the practice.

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

St George

Friday, 25 January 2008

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1 Karen Lebon

2 Helen L Small

3 Shirley C Marshall

4 Paul A Barton

5 Michael Marshall

6 J Roderick N Lebon

7 Martin W Marshall

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

Kent County Association

Sudbury, Suffolk

St Peter

Saturday, 26 January 2008 in 3h 11 (20–1–20)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler, arr A P Smith

1 Roy LeMarechal (C)

2 E Lesley Barclay

3 Clare J Griffiths

4 Astrid H Fairclough

5 Michael P Moreton

6 Graham J Wright

7 John P Colliss

8 Nicholas Wilkins

9 Thomas F Lawrance

10 John A Dodd

Ringing World page reference: 5052.0216

Kent County Association

Kingsnorth, Kent

St Michael

Saturday, 26 January 2008 in 2h 38 (8–1–6)

5040 Surprise Minor

1 extent Norwich, 2 extents London, Bourne & Cambridge

1 Jacqueline M Barlow

2 Karen A Edwards

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Thomas M Barlow

6 Damien S Smith (C)

Rung with best wishes to Andy Wilton of Bethersden

Ringing World page reference: 5052.0216

Kent County Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 26 January 2008 in 3h 14 (24–1–7)

5000 Isleworth Surprise Royal

Composed by R LeMarechal No.2

1 E Lesley Barclay

2 John P Colliss

3 Clare J Griffiths

4 Michael P Moreton

5 John S Barnes

6 Nicholas Wilkins

7 Graham J Wright

8 John A Dodd

9 Thomas F Lawrance

10 Roy LeMarechal (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5052.0216

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Stephen

Saturday, 26 January 2008 in 38m (11)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Philip Elderton

2 Ruth Niblett

3 Donald Niblett

4 Helena Mattingley

5 Adrian Hackford

6 Philip Hills

7 Craig Huxley (C)

8 Paul Barton

Kent County Association

Leeds (St Nicholas), Kent

Sunday, 27 January 2008 in 48m

1440 Grandsire Minor

1 Darren Harden

2 Sheila Phyall

3 Malcolm J Hitchcock

4 Timothy Munt

5 Peter Smih

6 Christopher R Saunders (C)

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 27 January 2008

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Cleo Hart

2 Liz Shearman

3 Jane Spencer

4 Rebecca Davey

5 Adrian Hackford

6 Nigel Spencer

7 Sue Mansfield

8 Mark Chittenden-Pile

9 Brian Butcher (C)

10 Mavis Chapman

Rung for Evensong. 1st in method for 1, 2, and 4

Kent County Association

Crayford, Kent

St Paulinus

Sunday, 27 January 2008 in 41m (11–2–15)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Natasha Chesley

2 Brenda Barton

3 Cathy Cheeseman

4 Trevor Warner

5 Rupert Cheeseman (C)

6 Andrew Sinclair

Rung before the Iona Healing Service.

1st Grandsire; 4.

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Sunday, 27 January 2008 in 53m (34–3–4)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Donald H Niblett

2 Andrew M Hills

3 Hazel B Basford

4 Cathryn M Hills

5 Paul A Barton

6 Keith AF Record

7 Christopher J Robinson

8 Susan E Record

9 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

10 Philip M Hills

1st Surprise Royal - 3.

1st inside to Surprise Royal - 2.

1st Surprise Royal as Conductor.

1503rd quarter - 1.

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 27 January 2008 in 51m (21–2–22)

1344 January Surprise Major

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Damien S Smith (C)

3 Alexander J Britton

4 Helen L Small

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 Karen A Edwards

7 Michael C Marshall

8 Martin W Marshall

For Evensong.

Kent County Association

Rainham, Kent

St Margaret

Monday, 28 January 2008 in 44m (18–0–20)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Susan Symons

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Helen L Small

4 Gareth L M Lawson

5 Alexander J Britton

6 Steven J Haynes

7 Martin W Marshall

8 Damien S Smith (C)

Get well compliment to Jacky Haynes, Nan of the ringer of the 6th

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

Wednesday, 30 January 2008 in 46m

1320 Tintern Delight Minor

1 Frank R Wenham

2 Helen L Small

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Karen A Edwards

6 Martin W Marshall (C)

1st in method for all.

Birthday compliments today to Mike Mash, father to 5. Also get well compliments to Alan Bourner

Kent County Association

Sheldwich, Kent

St James

Saturday, 2 February 2008 in 44m (7)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 J J Amos

2 Simon Wolfe

3 Philip Larter (C)

4 Paul Evans

5 Lloyd Evans

6 Pat Allchin

1st quarter - 6 and 1st to include 5 members of the local band.

Rung in memory of David Shrimpton, much loved member of the band, who died on 29 December 2007.

Kent County Association

Lyminge, Kent

SS Mary and Ethelburga

Saturday, 2 February 2008

1260 Double Oxford Bob Triples

1 Christina Bouldin

2 Leonard Huckstep

3 Cathryn M Hills

4 Andrew Hills

5 Adrian Hackford (C)

6 Matthew Higby

7 Philip Hills

8 Peter Boreham

1st in method for all. Seven years ringing 5.

Kent County Association

Lydd, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 2 February 2008 in 3h 4 (15)

5022 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Arr. R F B Speed

1 A James Phillips

2 Brenda M Davies

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Helen L Small

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 J Roderick N Lebon

7 Damien S Smith

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

First major:4

50th peal:5

Ringing World page reference: 5053.0241

Kent County Association

Tonbridge, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Sunday, 3 February 2008 in 43m (10)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Angela Clark

2 Pam Thomas

3 Hamilton Woods

4 Jacqui Fletcher

5 Rhoda Willson

6 Tim Lynch (C)

For evening service. 1st in m: 3

Kent County Association

Faversham, Kent

45 Bramley Avenue

Sunday, 3 February 2008 in 40m

1264 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Andrew Hills

3–4 Clare Larter

5–6 Donald Niblett

7–8 Philip Larter (C)

1st away from tenors: 1-2.

Kent County Association

Birchington-on-Sea, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 3 February 2008 (8–2–17)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Charlotte Graham

2 Peter L J Dadds

3 David C Sheekey

4 Simon P Friend

5 Michael J Little (C)

6 Stuart D Willmott

Rung to celebrate the 80th Birthday of Pam Baldock.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 5 February 2008 in 2h 33 (6 cwt)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

8 Methods: 736 London; 640 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol, Rutland; 576 Lincolnshire,Yorkshire; 132 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Simon J Davies

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Karen Lebon

4 Gareth L M Lawson

5 Canon David W Grimwood

6 Phillip R J Barnes

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas M Barlow

Ringing World page reference: 5054.0265

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

Wednesday, 6 February 2008 in 46m

1320 Surprise Minor

2 methods: 720 Alnwick; 600 Westminster

1 Alan C Bourner

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Helen L Small

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Karen A Edwards

6 Martin W Marshall (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment today to Felicity Edwards; also for Ash Wednesday

1st Alnwick: 3

575th quarter together: 2, 5

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

Friday, 8 February 2008 in 47m

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (5 Methods)

352 London, 320 Cambridge, 256 each Bristol and Superlative, 160 Pudsey. 32 com.

Composed by A.J.Pitman, arr. R.H.Edwards.

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Helen L Small

4 Paul Barton

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 Martin W Marshall

7 Michael C Marshall

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 February 2008 in 42m

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Helen L Small

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Karen A Edwards

4 Martin W Marshall

5 Alexander J Britton

6 Damien S Smith (C)

Kent County Association

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Sunday, 10 February 2008 in 40m (6cwt)

1320 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Patrick Harrisson

2 Tim Munt

3 Peter Smith

4 Malcolm Hitchcock

5 Chris Saunders

6 Darren Elphick (C)

For service

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Sunday, 10 February 2008 in 50m (34–3–4)

1311 Stedman Cinques

1 Paul A Barton

2 Brenda M Davies

3 Jane E Huxley

4 A James Phillips

5 Cathryn M Hills

6 Josephine D Horton

7 Donald H Niblett

8 Andrew J Corby (C)

9 Michael Godfrey

10 Philip Simmonds

11 Mark Chittenden-Pile

12 Philip M Hills

For Evensong and in thanksgiving for the life of Pamela Mary Simmonds. Died 4th Jan 2008.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Monday, 11 February 2008 in 3h 3 (32 cwt)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Ian G Campbell

2 Peter W Dickinson

3 Canon David W Grimwood

4 Richard H Edwards

5 David J Dearnley

6 David A Cornwall

7 Edgar T Skipsey

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 John B Keeler (C)

10 J Alan Ainsworth

Ringing World page reference: 5055.0290

Kent County Association

Great Chart, Kent

St Mary

Monday, 11 February 2008 in 43m (13–0–16)

1280 February Surprise Major

1 Graham D Heath

2 Diana R Wraight (1200th Quarter Peal)

3 Helen L Small

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Alexander J Britton

6 Damien S Smith (C)

7 Martin W Marshall

8 Michael A Birkbeck

Kent County Association

Selling, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 13 February 2008 in 40m (5)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John Griffin

2 Clare Larter

3 Philip Larter (C)

4 Paul Evans

5 Stuart Palin

6 Patricia Griffin

In memory of David Shrimpton, much loved ringer at this tower, who died in December 2007.

Kent County Association

Margate, Kent

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 13 February 2008 in 47m (21–2–3)

1288 Grandsire Triples

Composed by R William Willans

1 Susan M Bones

2 Sarat E R White

3 Peter L J Dadds

4 Leonard A Huckstep

5 Michael J Little

6 Danny J Scott

7 Simon P Friend (C)

8 Ian H White

Rung to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Ian & Sarat White.

1st triples - 1

1st triples as conductor - 7

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 13 February 2008 in 46m

1320 Paul Surprise Minor

1 Marilyn E Birt

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Helen L Small

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 Karen A Edwards (C)

Circled tower 8 times: 6

Birthday compliments to Helen and Perce Bingham

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

Friday, 15 February 2008 in 48m (18)

1294 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 Margaret H Wolverson

2 Louise G Pink

3 Karen Lebon

4 Damien S Smith

5 David S James

6 Paul Barton

7 Philip J Gorrod

8 David C Manger

9 Andrew J Corby

10 Alan D Pink

11 Chris T Osenton

12 Richard H Edwards (C)

Kent County Association

Thanington, Kent

Saturday, 16 February 2008 in 45m (4)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Pam Thomas (C)

2 Ray Taylor

3 Frances James

4 Fraser Clift

5 Stella Wooldridge

6 Howard Rogers

1st as conductor

Kent County Association

Newington-Next-Hythe, Kent

St Nicholas

Saturday, 16 February 2008 in 2h 41 (9)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 Methods: Wells, London, York, Durham, Bourne, Cambridge, Norwich

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Helen L Small

3 Karen A Edwards

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Martin W Marshall

6 Richard H Edwards (C)

A belated wedding compliment to Mark and Vanessa Gilham

Ringing World page reference: 5055.0290

Kent County Association

Chilham, Kent

Saturday, 16 February 2008 in 44m (10)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Ray Taylor

2 Pam Thomas

3 Fraser Clift

4 Stella Wooldridge

5 David James

6 Howard Rogers (C)

50th quarter peal 2

Kent County Association

Birchington on Sea, Kent

Quex Park, The Waterloo Tower

Saturday, 16 February 2008 in 51m (14cwt)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

Composed by Arr: Peter WJ Sheppard

1 Michael J Little

2 Cathryn M Hills

3 Keith AF Record

4 Susan E Record

5 Hazel B Basford

6 Paul A Barton (C)

7 Andrew M Hills

8 Philip M Hills

9 Monty Gilbert

10 Hedley R Basford

Kent County Association

Staplehurst, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 17 February 2008 in 41m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Maggie Marks

2 Richard Barclay

3 Christopher Bassett

4 Daniel Brady

5 Adam Brady (C)

6 Derek Wood

1st Quarter-peal - 1;

1st as Conductor - 5;

For Evening Service.

Kent County Association

Rochester, Kent

St Margaret of Antioch

Sunday, 17 February 2008 in 46m (9–2–8)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Susan Symons

2 Terri J Horton

3 Roger H Pocock

4 Stuart M Cox

5 Barry A Roberts

6 Neil W Jones

7 Alexander J Britton

8 Steven J Haynes (C)

Kent County Association

Faversham, Kent

45 Bramley Avenue

Sunday, 17 February 2008 in 40m

1264 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Andrew Hills

3–4 Philip Larter

5–6 Clare Larter

7–8 Donald Niblett (C)

Kent County Association

Brabourne, Kent

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Sunday, 17 February 2008 (11–2–15 in G)

1296 Plain Bob Major

1 Raymond A Lucas

2 Helen M Artlett

3 Shirley C Marshall

4 Helen L Small

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Alan C Bourner

7 Andrew P Clark

8 Martin W Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 20 February 2008 in 47m

1320 Marple Delight Minor

1 Frank R Wenham

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Stephen J Davis

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Michael C Marshall

6 Martin W Marshall (C)

1st blows in method for all

Kent County Association

Sheldwich, Kent

St James

Thursday, 21 February 2008 in 2h 47 (7)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1344 Rutland, 960 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 928 Cambridge, 896 Superlative. 104 com, atw.

Composed by P.G.K. Davies

1 A James Phillips

2 Brenda M Davies

3 Ann Jenner

4 Jacqueline A Barlow

5 Andrew J Corby

6 Philip H Larter (C)

7 Thomas M Barlow

8 Stanley Jenner

Rung as a 40th Birthday compliment to Martin Davies Son of 2. First Spliced Surprise Major 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5056.0314

Kent County Association

Wingham, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 22 February 2008 in 46m (19cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Susan R Hills

2 Cathryn M Hills

3 Ruth S Niblett

4 Dr Donald H Niblett (C)

5 Leonard A Huckstep

6 Andrew M Hills

7 Philip M Hills

8 Mark Chittenden-Pile

By the Canterbury Cathedral Sunday service band

Kent County Association

Littlebourne, Kent

St Vincent Spanish Deacon and Martyr

Friday, 22 February 2008 in 40m (10cwt)

1260 Doubles (12m/V)

1 Susan R Hills

2 Cathryn M Hills

3 Philip M Hills

4 Andrew M Hills (C)

5 Mark Chittenden-Pile

6 Leonard A Huckstep

Kent County Association

Rolvenden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 February 2008 (15)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Janice Brown

2 Susan Mansfield

3 Stephen Davis

4 Mike Godfrey

5 Alan Bourner

6 Michael Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

Lyminge, Kent

SS Mary and Ethelburga

Saturday, 23 February 2008 in 46m

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Christina Bouldin

2 Sue Mansfield

3 Cathryn M Hills

4 Andrew Hills

5 Adrian Hackford (C)

6 Mike Godfrey

7 Paul Barton

8 Philip Hills

1st Quarter Peal as conductor in Surprise Major.

Kent County Association

Hernhill, Kent

St Michael

Saturday, 23 February 2008 in 40m (7 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jenny Newitt

2 Andrew Hills

3 Clare Larter (C)

4 Philip Hills

5 Peter Saddleton

6 Carolynne Brightman

In memory of David Shrimpton of Sheldwich

Kent County Association

Birchington on Sea, Kent

Quex Park, The Waterloo Tower

Saturday, 23 February 2008 in 44m (14–3–0)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Cathryn M Hills

2 Hazel B Basford

3 Andrew M Hills

4 Paul A Barton

5 Philip M Hills

6 Hedley R Basford

7 Michael J Little (C)

8 Monty Gilbert

By members of the Quex Park Society remembering Christopher Powell-Cotton on the 90th anniversary of his birth.

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

St George

Saturday, 23 February 2008 in 3h 7 (18–0–24)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Damien S. Smith

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Helen L Small

3 Jacqueline M Barlow

4 Shirley C Marshall

5 J Roderick N Lebon

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 Damien S Smith (C)

8 Martin W Marshall

First in method: 2

Rung with birthday compliments to James Barlow (30) and Emma Davey (21)

Ringing World page reference: 5056.0314

Kent County Association

St Peter in Thanet, Kent

St Peter the Apostle

Sunday, 24 February 2008 in 42m (13–2–22)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ian H White

2 Mary E Bridges

3 Sarat E R White

4 Leonard A Huckstep

5 Michael J Little

6 Simon P Friend (C)

Rung to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Ian & Sarat White.

1st minor - 1

1st minor as conductor - 6

Kent County Association

Pluckley, Kent

St Nicholas

Sunday, 24 February 2008 in 2h 52 (13)

5040 Surprise Minor

2 methods: 2160 Bourne, 2880 Cambridge

1 Karen Lebon

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Helen L Small

4 Karen A Edwards

5 J Roderick N Lebon

6 Martin W Marshall (C)

Birthday compliments to James Barlow (30) and Emma Davey (21)

Ringing World page reference: 5056.0314

Kent County Association

Leeds (St Nicholas), Kent

Sunday, 24 February 2008 in 40m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Malcolm J Hitchcock

2 Sheila Phyall

3 Trewin Laws

4 Timothy Munt

5 Darren Harden

6 Christopher R Saunders (C)

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 24 February 2008 in 44m (19–3–3)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Linda A King

2 Nigel P Spencer

3 Arthur P King

4 Rebecca A Davey

5 Brian G Butcher

6 Michael Godfrey

7 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

8 Sue Mansfield

For Evensong

Kent County Association

Faversham, Kent

45 Bramley Avenue

Sunday, 24 February 2008 in 31m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Andrew Hills

3–4 Clare Larter

5–6 Philip Larter (C)

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Sunday, 24 February 2008 in 47m (34–3–4)

1260 Plain Bob Caters

Composed by Std 70, Arr; P A Barton

1 Jane E Huxley

2 Craig J Huxley

3 Andrew M Hills

4 Josephine D Horton

5 Cathryn M Hills

6 Paul A Barton (C)

7 Susan Mansfield

8 Christopher J Robinson

9 Mark Chittenden-Pile

10 Philip M Hills

For Evensong

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 24 February 2008 in 49m (21–2–22)

1260 Plain Bob Caters

Composed by Std 70. Arr: P A Barton

1 Karen A Edwards

2 Shirley C Marshall

3 Mary F Marshall

4 Martin W Marshall

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Paul A Barton (C)

7 Owen C R Webster

8 Damien S Smith

9 Michael C Marshall

10 Adrian K Hollands

For Evensong. 1st Plain Bob Caters -8.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 26 February 2008 in 3h 22 (32 cwt)

5040 Chiswick Shandy Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison No2

1 David J Dearnley

2 Phillip R J Barnes

3 Michael J Uphill

4 Ian K Bushell

5 Canon David W Grimwood

6 J Alan Ainsworth

7 Fr David A Gibbons

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 John B Keeler (C)

10 Philip H Larter

100th together 2,10

Ringing World page reference: 5057.0338

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 27 February 2008 in 45m

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Helen M Artlett

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Frank R Wenham

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Karen A Edwards

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

Kent County Association

Chislet, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 29 February 2008 in 41m (15–3–9)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan R Hills

2 Andrew M Hills

3 Cathryn M Hills

4 Leonard A Huckstep

5 Philip M Hills

6 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

Rung as a 100th birthday compliment to Hilda Cole.

By the Canterbury Cathedral Sunday service band.

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

Friday, 29 February 2008 in 50m (18)

1408 Spliced Surprise Major

4 methods, 448 Bristol, 320 each; Cambridge, London and Superlative. 34 com

Composed by R W Diary, arr.R.H.Edwards.

1 Tim S Wraight

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Karen Lebon

4 Helen L Small

5 Martin W Marshall

6 J Roderick N Lebon

7 Paul Barton

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

Rung to celebrate the arrival of the new vicar.

Kent County Association

Headcorn, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 1 March 2008 in 45m (21–0–5)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jane Bass

2 Sheila Phyall

3 Peter Sims

4 Adam A Brady

5 Fred King

6 Peter Smith

7 Timothy Munt (C)

8 Daniel W Brady

Kent County Association

Birchington on Sea, Kent

Quex Park, Waterloo Tower

Saturday, 1 March 2008 in 46m (14–3–0)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Sarah Smith

2 Andrew M Hills

3 Cathryn M Hills

4 Paul A Barton

5 Malcolm Smith

6 Philip M Hills

7 Michael J Little (C)

8 David Sheekey

1st in Method as Conductor

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

St George

Saturday, 1 March 2008 in 3h 6 (18–0–24)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Karen Lebon

2 Jacqueline M Barlow

3 Diana R Wraight

4 Tim S Wraight

5 Andrew J Corby

6 J Roderick N Lebon

7 Thomas M Barlow

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

A welcome to Revd. Dr. Charles Hill, his wife Joanne, and his family, on taking up the incumbency of Benenden and Sandhurst.

Ringing World page reference: 5065.0570

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 March 2008 in 3h 6 (21–2–22)

5000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Ian R Fielding

1 Damien S Smith

2 Shirley E McGill

3 Penelope J V Sharpe

4 Alexander J Britton

5 Ian K Bushell

6 Ian R Fielding (C)

7 Stephen W Penney

8 Catherine N Merlane

9 Philip H Larter

10 Alan Regin

Rung to mark the installation this day of Rev Colin Preece of this Parish as an Honorary Canon in Canterbury Cathedral

400th peal for the Association - 9

Ringing World page reference: 5057.0338

Kent County Association

Tonbridge, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 2 March 2008 in 47m (19)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Martin Willson

2 Hamilton Woods (1st Stedman Doubles inside)

3 Jacqui Fletcher

4 Stanley Jenner

5 Tim Lynch (C)

6 Hugo Tracey

Rung on the back 6 for evening service on Mothering Sunday. 45th wedding anniversary compliment to Stan and Ann Jenner.

Kent County Association

Tenterden, Kent

Sunday, 2 March 2008 in 54m

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Julie M Richardson

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Peter Richardson

4 Helen L Small

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 Michael C Marshall

7 Martin W Marshall

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

For mothering Sunday.

Kent County Association

Leeds (St Nicholas), Kent

Sunday, 2 March 2008 in 45m

1320 Multi Doubles

Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Ken Williamson

2 Trewin Laws

3 Pat Phipps

4 Malwyn Williams

5 Christopher R Saunders (C)

6 Bernard Williamson

Kent County Association

Faversham, Kent

45 Bramley Avenue

Sunday, 2 March 2008 in 35m

1252 Spliced Plain Major (4m)

1–2 Ruth Niblett

3–4 Philip Larter

5–6 Clare Larter

7–8 Donald Niblett (C)

On Mothering Sunday

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 4 March 2008 in 2h 42 (6 cwt)

5060 Swindon Borough Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison No 25

1 Simon J Davies

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Canon David W Grimwood

4 Elizabeth A Barnes

5 Michael P Moreton

6 Fr David A Gibbons

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas M Barlow

A 60th Birthday compliment to Derek Carr

Ringing World page reference: 5058.0362

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

Tuesday, 4 March 2008

1278 Grandsire Caters

1 Louise G Pink

2 Brenda M Davies

3 Karen Lebon

4 Jim Phillips

5 Pamela A Manger

6 Graham D Heath

7 David C Manger

8 Alan D Pink

9 Alan R Baldock (C)

10 J Roderick N Lebon

50th quarter peal together: 7 and 9.

For the induction service of Rev. Canon Dr. Charles Hill as Vicar of Benenden and Sandhurst.

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 5 March 2008 in 46m

1320 Surprise Minor

2 methods: 720 changes of Ipswich; 600 changes of Cambridge

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Michael C Marshall

3 Frank R Wenham

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Karen A Edwards

6 Martin W Marshall (C)

Birthday compliments to Jackie Bourner (01/03), Sue Mash (05/03) and Ian Small (07/03)

Kent County Association

Hadlow, Kent

Thursday, 6 March 2008 (12)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Janice Massy

2 Rachel Lewis

3 Ann Jenner

4 Alan Phipps

5 Ray Taylor (C)

6 Stanley Jenner

To celebrate the 1st wedding anniversary of Stuart and Sarah Porter.

Kent County Association

Stone-in-Oxney, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 March 2008 in 2h 58 (13)

5040 Minor

3m: 4 extents Cambridge, 1 extent Ipswich, 2 extents Plain Bob

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Shirley C Marshall

3 Frank R Wenham

4 Damien S Smith

5 Karen A Edwards

6 Martin W Marshall (C)

100th Peal: 1 and 6

Rung to congratulate Frank Wenham on his retirement.

Ringing World page reference: 5058.0362

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Dunstan

Saturday, 8 March 2008 in 41m (13cwt)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Ruth Niblett

2 Philip Larter (C)

3 Donald Niblett

4 Cathryn Hills

5 Philip Hills

6 Andrew Hills

1st London Minor 6

Kent County Association

Birchington on Sea, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 8 March 2008 in 38m (8–2–17)

1260 Doubles (5m,1p)

60 Stedman, 120 each St Simons Bob and St Martins Bob, 240 each Grandsire and Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, 480 Plain Bob.

1 Sarah Smith

2 Paul A Barton

3 Malcolm Smith

4 David Sheekey

5 Michael J Little (C)

6 Stuart Willmott

For Parisioner's 60th Wedding Anniversary

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 9 March 2008 in 41m (6–1–24)

1280 March Surprise Major

Composed by Matthew Sorell

1 Jacqueline M Barlow

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Martin W Marshall

4 Helen L Small

5 Alexander J Britton

6 Michael C Marshall

7 Thomas M Barlow

8 Damien S Smith (C)

For Evensong

1st blows in the method for all except 7

Kent County Association

Leeds (St Nicholas), Kent

Sunday, 9 March 2008 in 42m

1260 Minor

Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Ken Williamson

2 Sheila Phyall

3 John Wale

4 TBC

5 Alan Phipps

6 Christopher R Saunders (C)

Kent County Association

Faversham, Kent

45 Bramley Avenue

Sunday, 9 March 2008 in 37m

1280 Spliced Plain Major (6m)

1–2 Ruth Niblett

3–4 Clare Larter

5–6 Philip Larter

7–8 Donald Niblett (C)

Kent County Association

Crayford, Kent

St Paulinus

Sunday, 9 March 2008 in 47m (11–2–15)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Clare Pruden

2 Brenda Barton

3 Rachel Backhouse

4 Rupert Cheeseman

5 David Holdridge

6 Andrew Sinclair

7 Mark Backhouse

8 Cathy Cheeseman (C)

Before the Stations of the Cross service and with birthday compliments to Andrew (42) and Daniel Barton (2).

1st major inside; 2 and as conductor.

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metroplitical Church of Christ

Sunday, 9 March 2008 in 50m (34–3–4)

1287 Stedman Caters

1 Donald H Niblett

2 Sarah Smith

3 Brenda M Davies

4 Cathryn M Hills

5 Paul A Barton

6 Andrew M Hills

7 Christopher J Robinson

8 Philip M Hills

9 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

10 Br Austin SSF

For Evensong and as an 80th birthday compliment to Margaret Davey

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 11 March 2008 in 3h 11 (32 cwt)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by R J Angrave

1 Simon J Davies

2 J Alan Ainsworth

3 David J Dearnley

4 Philip H Larter

5 Canon David W Grimwood

6 J Roderick N Lebon

7 Richard H Edwards

8 Fr David A Gibbons

9 John B Keeler (C)

10 Ian G Campbell

Ringing World page reference: 5058.0362

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 12 March 2008 in 44m

1320 Bacup Surprise Minor

1 Alan C Bourner

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Helen L Small

4 Martin W Marshall

5 Karen A Edwards

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

1st blows in method: 3

1st in method as Conductor

Birthday compliments to Marilyn Birt (14/03) and Andrew Clark (12/03)

Kent County Association

Tunstall, Kent

St John the Baptist

Friday, 14 March 2008 in 2h 51 (10)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

(6m: 1120 London, 992 Bristol, 832 Pudsey, 800 Superlative, 704 Lincolnshire, 608 Cambridge; 112 com, atw)

Composed by S Jenner from A J Pitman

1 Andrew J Corby

2 Ann Jenner

3 Margaret E Oram

4 David D Smith

5 Peter W Dickinson

6 Ian H Oram

7 Thomas M Barlow

8 Stanley Jenner (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0387

Kent County Association

Rolvenden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 March 2008 in 2h 53 (15–0–7)

5040 St Clements College Bob Triples

Composed by J. Holt (10 part)

1 Jacqueline M Barlow

2 Alan R Baldock (C)

3 Damien S Smith

4 Karen A Edwards

5 Roy M Cox

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 Alan D Pink

8 Martin W Marshall

First in method for all except 2, 5 and 6

100th for the association: 8

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0387

Kent County Association

Margate, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 15 March 2008 in 45m (21–2–3)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Leonard A Huckstep

2 Susan Cook

3 Peter L J Dadds

4 Simon P Friend

5 David C Sheekey

6 Sarat E R White

7 Michael J Little (C)

8 Danny J Scott

Rung for Evening Prayers &

Birthday Compliment to Anthony J. Friend.

First major inside - 6

Kent County Association

Tenterden, Kent

Sunday, 16 March 2008 in 50m (27–3–23)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Christine L Marshall

3 Shirley C Marshall

4 Michael C Marshall

5 J Roderick N Lebon

6 Richard H Edwards (C)

For Palm Sunday evensong.

Kent County Association

Rochester, Kent

St Margaret

Sunday, 16 March 2008 in 42m (9)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Phil Brown

2 Ben Kipling

3 Phil Stott

4 Amy Wallace

5 Neil Jones (C)

6 Steve Fitton

1st in p: 1, 3 & 4.

Kent County Association

Eastchurch, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 16 March 2008 (10–0–7 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Stephen Trafford

2 Derek Gowdy

3 Sonya Gowdy

4 Christopher Trafford (C)

5 Roger Durrant

6 Samuel M Senior

First quarter peal: 6

Rung in memory of F Francis Searle

Kent County Association

Crayford, Kent

St Paulinus

Sunday, 16 March 2008 in 44m (11–2–15)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Rachel Backhouse

2 Martin Luffman

3 Brenda Barton

4 David Kingston

5 Rupert Cheeseman (C)

6 Andrew Sinclair

7 Mark Backhouse

8 Tom Scarth

Rung before the Palm Sunday Confirmation Service.

Kent County Association

East Farleigh, Kent

The Parish Church

Tuesday, 18 March 2008 in 2h 30 (7 cwt)

5024 Xenocrates Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison No 3352

1 Diana R Wraight

2 Simon J Davies

3 Karen Lebon

4 J Roderick N Lebon

5 Gareth L M Lawson

6 Peter W Dickinson

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Canon David W Grimwood

450th peal - 6

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0387

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 21 March 2008 in 2h 38 (6 cwt)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part, 6obs)

1 Jacqueline M Barlow

2 Christine M Webb

3 Valerie J Howard

4 E Lesley Barclay

5 Thomas M Barlow

6 David S Brown

7 Alan R Baldock (C)

8 Nicholas Wilkins

Rung half-muffled for Good Friday.

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0390

Kent County Association

Chislet, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 21 March 2008 in 2h 51 (16cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m) (1) Carlisle (2) York (3) Rossendale (4) London (5) Bourne (6) Norwich (7) Cambridge)

1 Richard M Hobbs

2 Paul A Cammiade

3 Josephine D Horton

4 Fiona M Wheeler

5 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

6 Michael J Trimm

Rung half muffled on Good Friday.

Circled tower to peals: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0390

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

Quex Park, Waterloo Tower

Saturday, 22 March 2008 in 2h 59 (15cwt)

5088 Chafy Crescent Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Josephine D Horton

2 Michael J Trimm

3 Fiona M Wheeler

4 Paul A Cammiade

5 Ruth Blackwell

6 Richard M Hobbs

7 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

8 Richard A Pearce

First peal in the method

Chafy Crescent S Major:

x58x14.58.12.58.36.14x14.38.16.34.16.58 le18 'mx'

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0390

Kent County Association

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Sunday, 23 March 2008 in 43m

1260 Multi Doubles

Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire and Plain Bob

1 Darren Harden

2 Sheila Phyall

3 Timothy Munt

4 Malcolm Hitchcock

5 Christopher R Saunders

For Easter Day and for the 2nd anniversary of the passing of Mrs Harden (monther of the treble ringer)

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 23 March 2008 in 47m (19–3–3)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

2 M Jane Spencer

3 Rebecca A Davey

4 Nigel P Spencer

5 Adrian Hackford

6 Rev'd Richard A Birch

7 Brian G Butcher

8 Cleo M Hart

Rung for Evensong on Easter Sunday

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Sunday, 23 March 2008 in 50m (34–3–4)

1251 Stedman Cinques

1 Leonard H Huckstep

2 Jane E Huxley

3 Cathryn M Hills

4 Donald H Niblett

5 Christopher J Robinson

6 Andrew M Hills

7 Craig J Huxley

8 Andrew J Corby (C)

9 Philip M Hills

10 Philip Simmonds

11 Mark Chittenden-Pile

12 Paul A Barton

For Easter Day evensong

Kent County Association

Birchington on Sea, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 23 March 2008 in 40m (8–2–17)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Mary Bridges

2 Paul A Barton

3 Susan Cook

4 Hazel B Basford

5 Hedley HR Basford

6 Philip M Hills

7 Michael J Little (C)

8 Stuart Willmott

Rung before the 8.00a.m. Service on Easter day followed by cooked Breakfast.

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 23 March 2008 in 2h 31 (9cwt)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Lee

1 Richard M Hobbs

2 Josephine D Horton

3 Ruth Blackwell

4 Roger H Pocock

5 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

6 Fiona M Wheeler

7 Richard A Pearce

8 Paul A Cammiade

For Easter.

Circled tower: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0390

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Monday, 24 March 2008 in 52m (34–3–4)

1253 Grandsire Cinques

1 Cathryn M Hills

2 Paul A Barton

3 Josephine D Horton

4 Malcolm J Smith

5 Leonard A Huckstep

6 Bro Austin SSF

7 Rebecca A Davey

8 Hedley R Basford

9 Christopher J Robinson

10 Andrew J Corby

11 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

12 Jamie J Carmichael

On Kent County Association AGM day held in the Lewisham District & to welcome the Youth Pilgrims as they arrive for their annual Easter Monday service.

First on 12:7

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 25 March 2008 in 3h 17 (32 cwt)

5000 Swindon Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison No 3336

1 Fr David A Gibbons

2 David J Dearnley

3 Diana R Wraight

4 Michael P Moreton

5 J Alan Ainsworth

6 Phillip R J Barnes

7 J Roderick N Lebon

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 John B Keeler (C)

10 Canon David W Grimwood

Ringing World page reference: 5059.0390

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 26 March 2008 in 46m

1320 Lightfoot Surprise Minor

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Karen Lebon

3 Helen L Small

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Karen A Edwards (C)

6 Damien S Smith

1st in method: 2, 3, 6

1st in method as Conductor

A wedding Anniversary compliment today to Jim and Jill Small

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

Friday, 28 March 2008 in 46m (18–0–24)

1282 Stourbridge Surprise Major

Composed by J.Smith

1 Helen L Small

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Paul Barton

4 Karen Lebon

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 J Roderick N Lebon

7 Damien S Smith

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

Kent County Association

Sheldwich, Kent

St James

Saturday, 29 March 2008 in 2h 37 (7 cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Bethan Evans

2 Lloyd Evans

3 Paul Evans

4 Nick Bucknall

5 Clare Larter

6 Philip Larter (C)

1st peal: 1 & 2

1st peal inside: 3

In memory of David Shrimpton, loyal member of this band until his untimely death in December 2007.

Ringing World page reference: 5079.0917

Kent County Association

Margate, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 March 2008 in 43m (11–3–14)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ian H White

2 Sarat E R White

3 Susan Cook

4 Peter L J Dadds

5 Simon P Friend (C)

6 John Yeoman

Rung for Evening Prayers.

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Saturday, 29 March 2008 in 46m (19¾cwt)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Jane Spencer

2 Patrick Harrisson

3 Richard Barclay

4 Susan Bassett

5 Adam Brady

6 Richard Birch (C)

7 Roy Barclay

8 Daniel Brady

9 Christopher Bassett

10 Cleo Hart

By a joint Hythe/Staplehurst band as a compliment to Revd Canon Brian Barnes, Vicar of Hythe, on his retirement to Lincoln. Brian was formerly Rector of All Saints, Staplehurst, and has always been a great supporter of ringing and great friend to the ringers.

Kent County Association

Elham, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 March 2008

1288 Double Grandsire Triples

Composed by Steve Coleman

1 Christina Bouldin

2 Leonard Huckstep

3 Cathryn M Hills

4 Mike Godfrey

5 Adrian Hackford (C)

6 Andrew Hills

7 Philip Hills

8 Edward Osbourne

Rung in 43 minutes. First in method for all.

Kent County Association

Bethersden, Kent

St Margaret

Saturday, 29 March 2008 in 2h 57 (15½)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: 1 extent each of London, Wells, York, Durham, Bourne, Ipswich and Cambridge

1 Jacqueline M Barlow

2 Thomas M Barlow

3 Helen L Small

4 Karen A Edwards

5 Martin W Marshall

6 Richard H Edwards (C)

10th peal: 3

Ringing World page reference: 5060.0415

Kent County Association

Westgate-on-Sea, Kent

St Saviour

Sunday, 30 March 2008 in 43m (9–3–16)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Helen Roberts

2 David Sheekey

3 Michael J Little

4 Ian H White

5 Thomas A Winter (C)

6 Stuart D Willmott

Rung to mark the halfway point of the pregnancy of Rosie White, partner of the conductor.

Kent County Association

Hollingbourne, Kent

Sunday, 30 March 2008

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Trewin Laws

2 Patrick Harrisson

3 Roland King

4 Malwyn Williams

5 Malcolm Hitchcock

6 Christopher R Saunders (C)

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Stephen

Sunday, 30 March 2008 in 42m (11)

1296 Plain Bob Major

1 Jane Huxley

2 Craig Huxley

3 Ruth Niblett

4 Cathryn Hills

5 Andrew Hills

6 Donald Niblett

7 Philip Hills

8 Philip Elderton (C)

For Evensong

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 1 April 2008 in 2h 37 (6 cwt)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison No 2120

1 Simon J Davies (C)

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Elizabeth A Barnes

4 Jacqueline M Barlow

5 Karen Lebon

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 J Roderick N Lebon

8 Fr David A Gibbons

200th together 2,6

A birthday compliment to Donald Niblett

Ringing World page reference: 5061.0441

Kent County Association

Dover, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 2 April 2008

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

In eight methods, being 160 each of London, Yorkshire, Rutland, Pudsey, Linconshire, Superlative, Cambridge, and Bristol.

1 Pamela A Manger

2 Cathryn M Hills

3 Donald H Niblett

4 Peter T Dale

5 Andrew J Corby

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 David C Manger (C)

8 Philip Bedford

Kent County Association

Lamberhurst, Kent

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Friday, 4 April 2008 in 45m (13cwt)

1260 Minor

(2 methods: 720 Cambridge Surprise; 540 Plain Bob)

1 Richard Bourne

2 Sue Gullett

3 Adam Brady

4 Richard Barclay

5 Daniel Brady

6 Catherine Heathcote (C)

To celebrate the start of the series of Lamberhurst Classical Concerts.

Kent County Association

Margate, Kent

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 5 April 2008 in 46m (21–2–3)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by R William Willans

1 Ian H White

2 Sarat E R White

3 Peter L J Dadds

4 Leonard A Huckstep

5 Michael J Little

6 Danny J Scott

7 Simon P Friend (C)

8 Peter J Friend

Rung for evening prayers & to mark the conductor's 25th birthday.

1st triples - 1

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

St George

Saturday, 5 April 2008 in 2h 57 (18–0–24)

5056 Gainsborough Surprise Major

Composed by Don Morrison

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Karen Lebon

3 Helen L Small

4 Damien S Smith

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 Martin W Marshall

7 J Roderick N Lebon

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

First in the method for all.

Birthday compliments to Jim Small.

100th for the Association: treble

Ringing World page reference: 5061.0441

Kent County Association

Tonbridge, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Sunday, 6 April 2008 in 45m (19)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Celia Dickinson

2 Hamilton Woods (1st inside)

3 Angela Clark

4 Jacqui Fletcher

5 Nick Fulford

6 Rhoda Willson

7 Peter Dickinson

8 Tim Lynch (C)

For evening service and in celebration of the life of Bob Fulford (16 Aug 1923 - 3 Apr 2008).

Belated 70th birthday compliment to Rachel Lewis (19th March).

Kent County Association

Staplehurst, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 6 April 2008 in 38m (7½ cwt)

1260 Doubles

(3 methods/variations: 120 April Day; 480 Plain Bob; 660 Grandsire)

1 Derek Wood

2 Daniel Brady

3 Adam Brady

4 Roy Barclay

5 Richard Barclay (C)

6 Colin Friend

1st as cover - 6; Most m/v as Conductor - 5;

Rung for Evening Holy Communion Service; also to welcome the first snow of April.

Kent County Association

Saltwood, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Sunday, 6 April 2008 in 39m (12–1–22)

1260 Doubles (11m/V)

120 each: Winchendon Place; St. Simon's; St. Martin's; St. Nicholas; Reverse Canterbury; Southrepps; Clifford's Pleasure; April Day; Kennington; Plain Bob & 60 Grandsire

1 Cleo M Hart

2 Rebecca A Davey

3 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

4 Simon J O Head

5 Benjamin D Kipling

6 William J Stungo

Rung to celebrate the snow!

Most m/v:2

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 8 April 2008 in 3h 17 (32 cwt)

5040 East Riding Delight Royal

Composed by D F Morrison No3570

1 Simon J Davies

2 Philip H Larter

3 Diana R Wraight

4 Karen Lebon

5 J Roderick N Lebon

6 Peter W Dickinson

7 Fr David A Gibbons

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 John B Keeler (C)

10 Richard H Edwards

150th as conductor on this bell

Ringing World page reference: 5061.0442

Kent County Association

Teynham, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 9 April 2008 in 37m (10–3–7)

1260 Doubles (11m/V)

120 each: Grandsire; Reverse Canterbury; Southrepps; Clifford's Pleasure; St. Simon's; St. Martin's; St. Nicholas; Winchendon Place; Kennington; April Day & 60 Plain Bob

1 Susan R Hills

2 Cathryn M Hills

3 Philip M Hills

4 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

5 Andrew M Hills

6 Rebecca A Davey

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 9 April 2008 in 46m (13–1–0)

1320 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Marilyn E Birt

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Karen Lebon

4 Helen L Small

5 Alan C Bourner

6 Stephen J Davis (C)

Get well compliment to Colin Davis - Father of the conductor

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Dunstan

Wednesday, 9 April 2008 in 42m (13–2–15)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Rebecca A Davey

2 Mark Chittenden-Pile

3 Cathryn M Hills

4 Andrew M Hills

5 Philip M Hills

6 Leonard A Huckstep (C)

Kent County Association

Egerton, Kent

St James

Saturday, 12 April 2008 in 2h 53 (10)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: 1 extent each Durham, Ipswich, York, Cambridge, London, Bourne, Norwich

1 Karen A Edwards

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Helen L Small

4 Martin W Marshall

5 Alexander J Britton

6 Damien S Smith (C)

Rung in memory of Janet Yarrow, former member of this parish

Ringing World page reference: 5062.0497

Kent County Association

Brasted, Kent

St Martin

Saturday, 12 April 2008 in 2h 59 (9 cwt)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

8 Methods: 736 London; 640 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative;608Bristol,Rutland;576 Lincolnshire,Yorkshire; 132 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Jacqueline M Barlow

2 Jane L Kostelnyk

3 Elizabeth A Barnes

4 Catherine N Merlane

5 Dickon R Love

6 David J Dearnley

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Thomas M Barlow

Ringing World page reference: 5062.0497

Kent County Association

Birchington-on-Sea, Kent

Quex Park, The Waterloo Tower

Saturday, 12 April 2008 in 47m (15–1–20)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Cathryn M Hills

2 Rebecca A Davey

3 Mark Chittenden-Pile

4 Andrew M Hills

5 Philip M Hills

6 William J Stungo

7 Michael J Little (C)

8 David C Sheekey

Rung to mark the 2nd anniversary of the death of Christopher Powell-Cotton

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 13 April 2008 in 45m (7–2–19)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Being: 540 Grandsire & 720 Plain Bob

1 Annie Anderson

2 Nigel P Spencer

3 Mark Chittenden-Pile

4 Rebecca A Davey

5 Brian G Butcher (C)

6 M Jane Spencer

For Evensong

Kent County Association

Horton Kirby, Kent

St Mary

Sunday, 13 April 2008 in 41m (5–2–26)

1250 April Surprise Major

1 Timothy S Wraight

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Helen L Small

4 Shirley C Marshall

5 Martin W Marshall

6 Alexander J Britton

7 Michael C Marshall

8 Damien S Smith (C)

Birthday Compliment to Lesley Barclay (Tower Captain of this church).

First blows in the method for all the band. First Quarter Peal of Surprise Major on the bells.

Kent County Association

Faversham, Kent

45 Bramley Avenue

Sunday, 13 April 2008 in 39m

1288 Little Bob Major

1–2 Donald Niblett

3–4 Clare Larter

5–6 Philip Larter (C)

7–8 Andrew Hills

1st in method in hand: 7-8.

In memory of Michael Calder.

Kent County Association

Crayford, Kent

St Paulinus

Sunday, 13 April 2008 in 42m (11–2–15)

1260 Doubles (2m)

(600 Grandsire and 660 Plain Bob)

1 Karen Robinson

2 Brenda Barton

3 Cathy Cheeseman

4 Rupert Cheeseman (C)

5 Andrew Sinclair

6 Graeme Jefferson

For High Mass.

First Quarter; 1 and 6.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 15 April 2008 in 2h 29 (6 cwt)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

8 Methods: 736 London; 640 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol,Rutland: 576 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 132 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by N R Aspland

1 Karen Lebon

2 Simon J Davies

3 Diana R Wraight

4 Peter W Dickinson

5 Thomas M Barlow

6 Fr David A Gibbons

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Canon David W Grimwood

350th together 7,8.

Rung with the bands best wishes to Mrs June Barnes and also as a 40th birthday compliment to Graham Heath.

Ringing World page reference: 5063.0522

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 16 April 2008 in 45m

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Michael C Marshall

3 Frank R Wenham

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Karen A Edwards (C)

6 Martin W Marshall

The Annual quarter peal remembering Rosemary J Coney

Kent County Association

Faversham, Kent

Saint 45 Bramley Avenue

Thursday, 17 April 2008 in 33m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Andrew Hills

3–4 Philip Larter

5–6 Clare Larter (C)

Kent County Association

Chilham, Kent

St Mary

Thursday, 17 April 2008 in 3h (17)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1152 Yorkshire, Rutland; 960 Superlative; 928 Lincolnshire; 896 Cambridge. 113 com, atw.

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Elizabeth A Barnes

2 Ann Jenner

3 Diana R Wraight

4 Jacqueline M Barlow

5 Philip H Larter (C)

6 Thomas M Barlow

7 Andrew J Corby

8 Stanley Jenner

100th Peal as Conductor. A compliment to Chris Godfrey local ringer on his retirement as Churchwarden of this Church.

Ringing World page reference: 5063.0522

Kent County Association

Chislet, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 18 April 2008 in 41m (15–3–9)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Leonard A Huckstep

2 Rebecca A Davey

3 Cathryn M Hills

4 Andrew M Hills

5 Philip M Hills

6 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Michael Calder

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

Friday, 18 April 2008 in 47m (18–0–24)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Alan D Pink

2 Louise G Pink

3 Diana R Wraight

4 Jenny Beckingham

5 Karen Lebon

6 David S James

7 J Roderick N Lebon

8 Stephen Beckingham

9 Chris T Osenton

10 Richard H Edwards (C)

Kent County Association

Lyminge, Kent

SS Mary and Ethelburga

Saturday, 19 April 2008

1288 Double Grandsire Triples

1 Christina Bouldin

2 Leonard Huckstep

3 Cathryn M Hills

4 Donald Niblett

5 Adrian Hackford (C)

6 Andrew Hills

7 Philip Hills

8 Edward Osbourne

1st in method for 4. Rung in memory of Michael Calder, ringer in the Canterbury District, who died last Saturday aged 34.

Kent County Association

Headcorn, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 19 April 2008 in 3h 6 (21–0–5)

5152 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Anon.

1 Sheila Phyall

2 Peter Sims

3 Chris R Saunders

4 Karen A Edwards

5 Richard W Young

6 Tim Munt

7 Mark P Gilham

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

Rung as a farewell compliment to Rev. Barry Langman.

Ringing World page reference: 5065.0570

Kent County Association

Eltham, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 19 April 2008 in 2h 55 (11)

5056 Lutterworth Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (no 3274)

1 Stanley Jenner (C)

2 Ann Jenner

3 Ian H Oram

4 Raymond Taylor

5 John S Barnes

6 Peter W Dickinson

7 Andrew J Corby

8 David D Smith

Ringing World page reference: 5063.0522

Kent County Association

Birchington on Sea, Kent

Waterloo Tower, Quex Park

Saturday, 19 April 2008 in 48m (14–3–0)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by trad

1 Sarah Smith

2 Cathryn M Hills

3 Malcolm J Smith

4 Andrew M Hills

5 Rebecca A Davey

6 Paul A Barton

7 William J Stungo

8 Philip M Hills

9 Mark Chittenden - Pile

10 Michael J Little (C)

By members and freinds of the Quex Park society. Birthday compliment to Paul Barton

Kent County Association

Staplehurst, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 20 April 2008 in 50m (19 cwt)

1400 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by Daniel Brady

1 Shirley Norfolk

2 Patrick Harrisson

3 Sue Bassett

4 Adam Brady

5 Sue Gullett

6 Roy Barclay

7 Daniel Brady (C)

8 Richard Barclay

9 Darren Elphick

10 Christopher Bassett

1st Royal - 8;

1st Plain Bob Royal - 4;

1st Royal as Conductor - 7;

For Evensong;

Also rung as a 16th Birthday compliment to Adam Brady

Kent County Association

Faversham, Kent

45 Bramley Avenue

Sunday, 20 April 2008 in 38m

1288 Little Bob Major

1–2 Clare Larter

3–4 Donald Niblett

5–6 Philip Larter (C)

7–8 Andrew Hills

Kent County Association

Farningham, Kent

SS Peter and Paul

Sunday, 20 April 2008 in 2h 31 (10)

5040 Minor

(4m: 1 ext St Clements CB, 2 exts each Kent TB, Cambridge S, Plain B)

1 Martin E Luffman

2 Frank W Lewis

3 Rachel A Backhouse

4 Mark D Backhouse

5 Antony P Fisher

6 David P Hilling (C)

Rung to mark the restoration of the bells, the 100th anniversary of the first peal on the bells (20 April 1908) and the birthday today of Tony Fisher.

Ringing World page reference: 5063.0522

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Stephen

Sunday, 20 April 2008 in 41m (11)

1260 Erin Triples

1 Ruth Niblett

2 Sarah Smith

3 Jane Huxley

4 Malcolm Smith

5 Philip Elderton

6 Craig Huxley

7 Donald Niblett (C)

8 Rebecca Towner

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of 'Mad' Michael Calder, rung by some of his many ringing friends.

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Monday, 21 April 2008 in 52m (34–3–4)

1277 Grandsire Caters

1 Rebecca C Towner

2 Cathryn M Hills

3 Andrew J Corby

4 A James Phillips

5 Hazel B Basford

6 Keith AF Record

7 Susan E Record

8 Paul A Barton (C)

9 Philip M Hills

10 Hedley R Basford

The quarter peal was followed by firing of the bells and all to mark the birthday of HRH Queen Elizabeth II.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 22 April 2008 in 3h 14 (32)

5015 Stedman Caters

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 3405)

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Simon J Davies

3 Diana R Wraight

4 David J Dearnley

5 Peter W Dickinson

6 Phillip R J Barnes

7 Canon David W Grimwood

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 John B Keeler

10 Fr David A Gibbons

Rung as a 15th birthday compliment to Alex Keeler.

Ringing World page reference: 5063.0522

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

St Dunstan

Tuesday, 22 April 2008 in 40m (13)

1260 Plain Bob and Reverse Canterbury Doubles

1 Catherine Davis

2 Susan Hills

3 Cathryn Hills

4 Andrew Hills

5 Leonard Huckstep (C)

6 Philip Hills

Rung after the Funeral Service of Michael Calder, former ringer at this tower.

Kent County Association

High Halden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 23 April 2008 in 45m

1320 Wilton Surprise Minor

1 Helen L Small

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Michael C Marshall

4 Alan C Bourner

5 Karen A Edwards (C)

6 Martin W Marshall

1st blows in method for all

Rung to celebrate the life of Andy Wilton, ringer from Bethersden

Kent County Association

Bromley Common, Kent

St Luke

Thursday, 24 April 2008 (7–3–3)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Hannah Clark

2 Jackie Duke

3 D Alastair Scott

4 Jamie Drew

5 Chris Lawrance (C)

6 Rob Duke

Treble - 1st quarter, a Hayes, Kent ringer.

To celebrate St George’s Day the previous day. Also for William Pascale Scott, new grandson for the ringer of the third, born 26th April.

RW2008/550

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

St George

Friday, 25 April 2008 in 48m (18–0–24)

1344 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Shirley C Marshall

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Karen Lebon

4 Helen L Small

5 J Roderick N Lebon

6 Martin W Marshall

7 Damien S Smith

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

Rung in celebration of the life of Andrew Wilton, local ringer in the area and who had at one time worked at the nearby Benenden school.

Kent County Association

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Sunday, 27 April 2008 in 49m

1440 Grandsire Minor

1 Peter Smith

2 Sheila Phyall

3 Trewin Laws

4 Malcolm J Hitchcock

5 John H Wale

6 Christopher R Saunders (C)

Kent County Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Sunday, 27 April 2008 in 44m (7–2–19)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Being 720 Grandsire & 540 Plain Bob

1 Christine Butcher

2 M Jane Spencer

3 Rebecca A Davey

4 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

5 Brian G Butcher

6 Roland S Jackson

For Evensong and as a 50th birthday compliment to the Tenor ringer

Kent County Association

Bethersden, Kent

St Margaret

Monday, 28 April 2008 in 45m (15½)

1260 Doubles

600 each Grandsire and Plain Bob, 60 Stedman.

1 David C Manger

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Pam A Manger

4 Damien S Smith

5 Richard H Edwards (C)

6 Karen A Edwards

Circled tower: 6

Rung prior to the funeral of Andrew Wilton, local ringer from this tower.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 29 April 2008 in 3h 16 (32 cwt)

5002 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Michael P Moreton

2 David J Dearnley

3 Canon David W Grimwood

4 J Roderick N Lebon

5 Simon A Rudd

6 Ian G Campbell

7 Alan Regin

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 John B Keeler (C)

10 Philip H Larter

600th Peal - 10

Rung in memory of Jessie Kippin on the day of her funeral.She rang in the first peal of Bristol Surprise Royal at Beddington in 1934.

Ringing World page reference: 5068.0652

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

St George

Saturday, 3 May 2008 in 2h 59 (18–0–24)

5088 Johannesburg Surprise Major

Composed by Don Morrison (no 824)

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Karen Lebon

3 Shirley C Marshall

4 Damien S Smith

5 Thomas M Barlow

6 Martin W Marshall

7 J Roderick N Lebon

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

6th birthday compliment to Robert Edwards (04/05).

Also remembering William Latter, brother in law to the treble ringer.

200th peal : 2

50th together 3 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5065.0570

Kent County Association

Tonbridge, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 4 May 2008 in 46m (19)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by 3 parts of J J Parker's 12 part (7th obs)

1 Hugo Tracey

2 Tim Lynch

3 Angela Clark

4 Jacqui Fletcher

5 Nick Fulford

6 Mike Bullett

7 Anthony Leeves (C)

8 Hamilton Woods

For Evening Service and in celebration of the life of Leonard Lynch, who died peacefully on 2nd May aged 82.

Kent County Association

Staplehurst, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 4 May 2008 in 42m (7–1–26)

1259 Doubles (2m)

600 Plain Bob & 659 Grandsire

1 Colin Friend

2 Ann Fulcher

3 Adam A Brady

4 Patrick Harrison

5 Daniel Brady (C)

6 Derek Wood

Dedicated to the life of the Ann's Aunt

Kent County Association

Lympne, Kent

St Stephen

Monday, 5 May 2008 in 44m (11–2–4)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Cleo M Hart

2 Rebecca A Davey

3 M Jane Spencer

4 Paul A Barton

5 Simon J O Head

6 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

This quarter contained Singles only

Kent County Association

Hothfield, Kent

St Margaret

Monday, 5 May 2008 in 44m (8–1–23)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

2 M Jane Spencer

3 Rebecca A Davey

4 Paul A Barton

5 Simon J O Head

6 Cleo M Hart

Kent County Association

Egerton, Kent

St James

Monday, 5 May 2008 in 45m (10 cwt)

1260 Doubles (11m/V)

Being 120 each: Winchendon Place; St. Nicholas; St. Simon's; St. Martin's; Rev. Canterbury; Southrepps; Clifford's Pleasure; Kennington; April Day; Plain Bob & 60 Grandsire

1 M Jane Spencer

2 Rebecca A Davey

3 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

4 Simon J O Head

5 Paul A Barton

6 Cleo M Hart

Kent County Association

Horton Kirby, Kent

St Mary

Friday, 9 May 2008 in 41m (5–2–26)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Bobbie Fairclough

2 Nicholas Wilkins (C)

3 Lesley Barclay

4 Rupert Cheeseman

5 John Barnes

6 Ray Taylor

7 Cathy Cheeseman

8 Tim Lynch

Kent County Association

Tenterden, Kent

St Mildred

Saturday, 10 May 2008 in 3h 28 (27–3–23)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Don Morrison (no27)

1 Jacqueline M Barlow

2 Helen L Small

3 Andrew J Corby

4 Karen A Edwards

5 Thomas M Barlow

6 Peter W Dickinson

7 Martin W Marshall

8 Richard H Edwards (C)

Rung to celebrate the installation of the Reverend Margaret Roylance as a Minor Canon of Canterbury Cathedral. Also birthday compliments to Robert Edwards (04/05) and Martin Marshall (13/05).

First London S Major; 2,4 and 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5066.0594

Kent County Association

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Sunday, 11 May 2008 in 45m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pat Phipps

2 Sheila Phyall

3 Malcolm J Hitchcock

4 Timothy Munt

5 Darren Harden

6 Christopher R Saunders (C)

Kent County Association

Herne, Kent

St Martin

Sunday, 11 May 2008 in 2h 55 (13 cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: 720 each; London, York, Beverley, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Mark Chittenden-Pile

2 Phillip R J Barnes

3 Dickon R Love

4 Canon David W Grimwood

5 Stephen A Wheeler

6 John B Keeler (C)

700th peal - 2

100th Kent tenor to a peal - 6

A sponsored peal for the Herne bell restoration fund

Ringing World page reference: 5066.0594

Kent County Association

Canterbury, Kent

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ

Sunday, 11 May 2008 in 49m (34–3–4)

1287 Stedman Caters

1 Josephine D Horton

2 Christopher J Robinson

3 Ruth S Niblett

4 Donald H Niblett

5 Paul A Barton

6 Cathryn M Hills

7 Andrew J Corby (C)

8 A James Phillips

9 Malcolm Smith

10 Michael Godfrey

For evensong, and a birthday compliment today, to Cathryn M Hills

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 11 May 2008 in 50m (21–2–22)

1280 May Surprise Major

1 Mary F Marshall

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Martin W Marshall

4 Helen L Small

5 Shirley C Marshall

6 Alexander J Britton

7 Michael C Marshall

8 Damien S Smith (C)

First blows in the method for all the band.

Get well compliment to Tim Wraight, who was to have rung in this quarter peal, and with thanks to Mary for standing in at short notice.

Kent County Association

Maidstone, Kent

All Saints

Monday, 12 May 2008 in 3h 7 (32 cwt)

5000 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Peter W Dickinson

2 David J Dearnley

3 Phillip R J Barnes

4 J Alan Ainsworth

5 Richard H Edwards

6 J Roderick N Lebon

7 Canon David W Grimwood

8 Thomas M Barlow

9 John B Keeler (C)

10 Ian G Campbell

Ringing World page reference: 5066.0594

Kent County Association

Birchington, Kent

All Saints

Tuesday, 13 May 2008 in 41m

1260 Gransire Doubles

1 Ian White

2 Mary Bridges

3 Sarat White

4 David Sheekey

5 Michael Little (C)

6 Stuart Willmott

Rung for Deanery Confirmation service where Amy Little was confirmed . Local Ringer and Daughter of Mike Little.

Kent County Association

Hothfield, Kent

St Margaret

Wednesday, 14 May 2008 in 42m (8–1–23)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Being 600 Plain Bob & 660 Grandsire

1 William J Stungo

2 Philip M Hills

3 Cathryn M Hills (C)

4 Mark Chittenden-Pile

5 Winston R Michael

6 Rebecca A Davey

Kent County Association

Bethersden, Kent

St Margaret

Thursday, 15 May 2008 (15½ in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Julie M Richardson

2 Mary F Marshall

3 Peter Richardson

4 Shirley C Marshall

5 Martin W Marshall

6 Michael C Marshall (C)

Rung half Muffled for the service of Bill Latter's funeral.

Kent County Association

Benenden, Kent

St George

Friday, 16 May 2008 in 50m (18–0–24)

1294 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

1 J Roderick N Lebon

2 Louise G Pink

3 Alan D Pink

4 Karen Lebon

5 Diana R Wraight

6 Paul Barton

7 Steven J Haynes

8 David C Manger

9 Maggie H Wolverson

10 Andrew J Corby

11 Philip J Gorrod

12 Richard H Edwards (C)

Kent County Association

Willesden, Middlesex

St Mary

Saturday, 17 May 2008 in 2h 9 (4 5cwt)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41 Methods)

3600 in 39 methods: Allendale, Alnwick, 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, Wearmouth, Wells, Westminster, Whitley, Wooler, York; 1440 in 6 methods: Annable's London, Bacup, Beverley, Cambridge, Surfleet, Warkworth

Composed by Philip A B Saddleton (3600 in 39m), John S Warboys (1440 in 6m)

1 Ruth Blackwell

2 Fiona M Wheeler

3 Paul A Cammiade

4 Richard M Hobbs

5 Michael J Trimm (C)

6 Stephen A Wheeler

A 41st birthday compliment to Stephen Wheeler. Rung on the front six.

Ringing World page reference: 5068.0650

Kent County Association

Salehurst, Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 May 2008 in 3h 4 (18)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Arr S Jenner from I R Fielding

1 Jacqueline M Barlow

2 Ann Jenner

3 Margaret E Oram

4 Andrew J Corby

5 Ian H Oram

6 Peter W Dickinson

7 Thomas M Barlow

8 Stanley Jenner (C)

A thanksgiving for the lives of Mark Dickinson, who would have been 21 today, and Brian Jeffrey, who died this week.

Ringing World page reference: 5067.0622

Kent County Association

Ashford, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 18 May 2008 in 47m (21–2–22)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Helen L Small

2 Pam A Manger

3 Tim Munt

4 Michael C Marshall

5 Mike Godfrey

6 Karen A Edwards (C)

7 Richard H Edwards

8 Martin W Marshall

1st in method as Conductor

On the back 8 for Evensong

Kent County Association

Chislehurst, Kent

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 20 May 2008 in 3h 2 (19 cwt)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

10 Methods: 640 Uxbridge; 576 Rutland; 512 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 480 Pudsey, Superlative; 448 Ashtead, London; 416 Bristol 127 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Simon J Davies

2 Diana R Wraight

3 Peter W Dickinson

4 Fr David A Gibbons

5 Thomas M Barlow

6 Canon David W Grimwood

7 John B Keeler (C)

8 Philip H Larter

100th together 2,4

Rung as an 80th Birthday compliment to Alan Barnes

Ringing World page reference: 5067.0622

Kent County Association

Tiverton, Devon

St Peter

Saturday, 24 May 2008 in 3h 21 (26cwt)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Richard M Hobbs

2 Fiona M Wheeler

3 Josephine D Horton

4 Paul A Cammiade

5 Ruth Blackwell

6 Richard A Pearce

7 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

8 Ian R Fielding

Ringing World page reference: 5069.0676

Kent County Association

Lyminge, Kent

St Mary and St Ethelburga

Saturday, 24 May 2008 in 44m

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Christina Bouldin

2 Leonard Huckstep

3 Cathryn M Hills

4 Andrew Hills

5 Adrian Hackford (C)

6 Michael Godfrey

7 Philip Hills

8 Paul Barton

Rung half-muffled in memory of Nicholas Johnson, 19th February 1955 to 14th May 2008.

Kent County Association

Woodbury Salterton,

Holy Trinity Church

Sunday, 25 May 2008 in 2h 14 (size 11)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker (12-part)

1–2 James E Daniels

3–4 Ruth Blackwell

5–6 Richard A Pearce (C)

7–8 Ian R Fielding

Ringing World page reference: 5069.0676

Kent County Association

Farway, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 25 May 2008 in 2h 36 (11cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: (1) Wells (2) York (3) Norwich (4) London (5) Bourne (6) Westminster (7) Cambridge)

1 Anthea S Edwards

2 Josephine D Horton

3 Fiona M Wheeler

4 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

5 Richard M Hobbs

6 Paul A Cammiade

Ringing World page reference: 5069.0676

Kent County Association

Uplowman, Devon

St Peter

Monday, 26 May 2008 in 2h 34 (8cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: (1) Beverley (2) Morpeth (3) Bamborough (4) Coldstream (5) Norfolk (6) Sandiacre (7) Annable's London)

1 Anthea S Edwards

2 Fiona M Wheeler

3 Paul A Cammiade

4 Ian R Fielding

5 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

6 Richard M Hobbs

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