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First in method for all

We believe that an extent of this method has been rung for the first time and the band wish to name it: Jessica Delight Minor

For a special little lady

To ring in the New Year.

Rung for New Year's Day.

1st as hunt bell: Treble.

1st in method: 2.

Rung for New Year's Day

1st QP inside: 2

1st in variation: 3 & 4

1st in variation as conductor: 5

1st Treble Dodging Major: 1

1st Surprise Major: 5

1st Cambridge Surprise Major: 7 & 8

Rung for New Year's Day.

Tenor - 1st QP on 8 bells.

Circled Tower - 1.

200th peal for the association: 5.

Rung for Morning Service

1st in method in hand: 1-2 & 7-8.

Rang in thanksgiving for the life of of Harry Driffield (Uncle of 2)

Rung on practice night

Ist QP as conductor - 4

Rung as a retirement compliment to Canon Leslie Virgo after 37 years as Rector of Chelsfield and on the anniversary of his Induction.

50th of Glasgow - 7

Rung to celebrate Liz's birthday (5th January) and to welcome Dylan ( born 2nd January) a son for Mark and Heidi Elvers

To commemorate 75 years in church music of Jim Attride (father of the 3)

Rung as a farewell to The Rev. Cannon Gill Calver,

Rector of this parish who retires this month.

First Surprise Royal: 4 & 5.

First Royal: 1

Rung for the 20th birthday of Stephanie Rueff and for the retirement of Canon Leslie G Virgo. First in method, 2 and 3.

Rung as a farewell to Gill Calver, retiring as rector of this parish.

Also as birthday compliments to Gill Calver, Roy Barclay & Richard Bourne

First in method - 6

Rung to wish Felicity bon voyage on her forthcoming trip to Australia.

Rung for Morning Service

For High Mass and with birthday compliments to Rupert and also Barbara Heath, mother of 1.

Most m/v; 2.

350th together 3,6

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Jane Prior

First quarter in method, 2, 3, 4 and 6.

First blows in method, 5.

For the flood victims of Queensland, Australia.

In Thanksgiving for the life of Sally Elizabeth Maxwell a former local ringer

720 of St. Clements & 576 of Cambridge Surprise.

Congratulating Steve Bennett on his installation as a Minor Canon of Canterbury Cathedral.

Rung prior to Choral Evensong & as a birthday anniversary compliment to Diana Wraight.

100th quarter peal together: 2 & 7

Rung for the last Morning Service to be taken by Rev. Canon Alan Wait at St Mary's Kennington during the current interregnum. With grateful thanks to him for the many services he has taken and the support he has given us.

5: Circled the tower to QPs

Rung for Rosemary Hitchman's 70th Birthday

First in method for all

First peal on eight bells as conductor.

Rung on the front 6 to celebrate the 16th birthday today of Samuel Wilson, son of 6. 1st QP: Tenor, 1st in variation: 4

Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to Barrington Fuller, a colleague and friend of the ringer of the 3

Rung for Morning Service

For Unity service at the local Baptist church.

1st Grandsire; 2.

To celebrate the 89th Birthday of Jo Attride, mother of 2nd.

First in method 3. 600th quarter together 4 and 8.

Rung as a 25th birthday compliment to Steve.

1st in method: 7

Rung for the Licensing and Installation Service of the Reverend Richard David King as the new Vicar of Kennington

Rung in remembrance of Mike Cook on the 10th anniversary of his passing.

Rung on the front six to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Church Community Hall.

The band would like to associate the 7th's rope with this quarter peal. It was due to take part, but sadly went to pieces beforehand.

Rung on St Agatha's Day to celebrate the birth, on 2nd February, of Laila Frances Pruden, daughter of Clare and Robert, tower captain and ringer of 4th.

First peal of treble bob, 1.

First inside, 2.

For evensong.

First of S minor:2

Birthday compliments to John Crease (85), father to the 2nd and to Felicity Edwards (66).

Rung for Morning Service, the first conducted by the Reverend Richard King as the new Vicar of Kennington

Tenor: 1st QP

5: 50th QP as conductor

For Evensong. Also rung in thanksgiving for the life of Jack Webb CBE , former church warden and founder member of the Friends of St Leonard's Church.

Rung for Candlemass Evensong

4: 1st in Kennington variation

In thanksgiving for the life of Gilbert Shepherd, former Churchwarden at Ospringe church and head at Ospringe school for many years.

Rung to celebrate the anniversary of HM The Queen's ascension to the throne on 6 Feb 1952.

1st on treble.

For Evensong

Rung for Joan Pooley's 90th Birthday

Rung for the anniversary of the Queen's accession

Rung for the 65th birthday of Peter Friend, former captain of this tower.

First quarter peal away from cover - 1

Rung as a get-well compliment to Nona Darby (mother of Jane Davey).

First quarter peal in the method for all the band (first blows for the ringer of the 3rd).

1st treble bob in hand: 7-8

Rung to mark 10 years ringing for 7. Also for yesterday's triumph of the human spirit on the streets of Egypt.

Rung to welcome the Reverend Richard David King as the Vicar of this parish.

Also to mark the 40th anniversary of the restoration of the tower and bells. A ring of five before the Reformation; augmented to six in 1883.

Rung on the front 6 as an 18th birthday compliment to Jennifer C Holden (13 Feb), sister of the 2nd.

1st QP: Tenor - 200th QP: 5

For Evening Service. An early 60th birthday complement to Gordon Hill.

First in method: 7

50th together: 2 & 8

200th peal -4

Rung on the back six

A wedding compliment to Johanna Wales and David Price, rung following the ceremony.

Retirement compliment to Reverend Neville and Tina Gallagher, Vicar to Appledore, Stone-in-Oxney and Woodchurch

First on 8: 4, 5

For Evensong; Also a 16th birthday compliment to Kiefer Clarke, member of the local band

Rung in thanksgiving of the life of Freda Tomlin, Ringer at this church for over 60 years.

Rung on 'the old eight'

Rung for evensong.

Ring to celebrate the Golden Wedding of David and Cindy Frowd

Rung for the 65th birthday of Doug Hitchman

An 80th. birthday compliment to Daphne Pollard.

First quarter on eight for 8.

1750th for Association - 6

Circled tower 5 times -9

500th Peal - 3

Rung to commemorate a peal of Superlative rang in this tower on 18th March 1911 and published in the FIRST EDITION of "The Ringing World"

1st quarter in method: 2 & 6.

Rung as a compliment to Mrs Lucile Corby on her 87th birthday.

Dedicated to the victims of the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Rung on bells 2-6 with the band's thoughts for the victims of the devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand; in particular the ringers at Christchurch Cathedral.

1st in Old Bob variation for all

Rung with the band's thoughts of the victims of the recent devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand; especially the ringers of Christchurch Cathedral.

Rung with the band's thoughts of the victims of the recent devastating earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand; especially the ringers of Christchurch Cathedral.

Rung with the compliments of the band to the staff of the nearby alehouse: 'The Shepherd & Crook' for procuring a splendid meat luncheon and fine ale prior to this quarter peal.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of 'Alicia', the much-loved resident cat of 23 Church Road, Willesborough, Kent who died suddenly on 16th February aged approximately 10 years. She was well-known to the many ringers who visit the house.

First quarter peal of Minor 'inside': 2

Rung to mark the 43rd anniversary of Leonard A. Huckstep's first peal (rung at Preston-next-Wingham on 17th February 1968).

Also for the 45th anniversary of the re-hanging of these bells by Mears & Stainbank, London.

In thanksgiving for the life of Gilbert Shepherd, former church warden and head at Ospringe school for many years.

Possibly the last quarter peal on the bells before re-hanging and augmentation.

25th quarter peal in 2011: 2

Rung as a mark of esteem to Sidney J. Russell, Esq., Verger of St. Nicholas, Leeds, Kent since 1933 on his 96th birthday anniversary (24th February). The ringers of the 4th, 7th and tenor are members of 'The Ancient Society of Esquire Leeds Youths'.

Rung to commemorate the centenary of the casting of the 4th, 9th & tenor.

200th of Bristol Surprise Major - 8

150th together 4,6.

Rung in memory of those who died as a result of the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand

For Patricia Anne Biddulph, who died on 2nd February 2011, mother of Amanda and Stafford.

First in method for all. First blows all but 7.

First time turning a tenor in to Surprise Major (at all)

Rung in memory of those who perished in the recent earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, and wishing the city and citizens well in the days and weeks ahead.

First quarter peal, 6

Rung following Morning Service

For Evensong and to celebrate the 65th birthday of Robert F Dunn.

For Evensong and as a 10th Birthday compliment to Iona Taylor of Christchurch, New Zealand, Iona is the God Daughter of Canon David Naumann, our Chaplain. Also a birthday compliment to Mrs Christine Robinson.

The ringing this morning, and this afternoon was preceded with prayers for the citizens of Christchurch at this time of disaster.

1st TB in hand: 1-2.

1300th quarter: 3-4.

Remembering Tom Cullingworth and Mark Dickinson.

Rung on bells 2-6 as a 52nd birthday compliment to Donald Holden (3), father of the 2nd.

Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to Sue Mash (mother of the ringer of the 2nd).

First blows in the method: 5

Rung on the front 6. 1st in variation for all

Rung for the 70th birthday of Roger Dorkin (of Downham, Essex)

Rung following Morning Service: a 13th birthday compliment to Michael Wood, grandson of the 2.

4:1st in variation

For Evensong.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Emma Barlow.

First blows in method for all

For Ash Wednesday service.

1st Minor 1.

For Lewisham District Quarter Peal week and remembering the victims of the Japanese earthquake.

1st treble bob; 1. 1st surprise as conductor.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Louis Anthony Cassidy.

First quarter peal of Surprise: 6

First quarter peal of Treble Bob: 1

With the band's best wishes to Christopher Backhouse shortly to take up a research post at Caltech, Pasadena and for Lewisham District Quarter Peal week.

First quarter; 1.

Rung half muffled in memory of Lesley Drake who died 11th February and to support Vince, Tom, Matthew and Joe in their grief. Also, in memory of Jean Lee, aunt of Alison and Matthew.

First in method: 2

50th together: 4 & 6

Rung following Morning Service and as a 14th birthday compliment to Laura Haylock-Ashdown; member of the local band.

Before High Mass and for Lewisham District Quarter Peal week.

First peal in the method.

River Medway S Royal:

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Rung with the band's thoughts and prayers for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

1st QP inside: 2

Rung with the band's thoughts and prayers for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

First in method for all.

1st quarter of spliced: 2.

First quarter in method: 3

Birthday compliments to Emma Wengraf

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Dorothy Harrison.

For evensong.

For Confirmation Service

First quarter peal: tenor.

Rung for the birthday of the treble.

To celebrate the Golden Wedding of John and Valerie Martin, tower captain and church warden at Newington respectively.

Before Choral Evensong and as part of Lewisham District Quarter Peal week.

1st of Stedman Triples: 5.

For Evensong, with birthday compliments to 3 and 5.

53rd Wedding Anniversary compliment to Sandra & Colin Davis - parents of the treble ringer.

A Ringing World centenary peal.

First inside: 2

Rung following Morning Service

Rung by a Maidstone District Committee Band.

To celebrate the birth of Jean Dana Talbot, fifth grandchild of Jean and Bertie

Rung for the 40th Wedding Anniversary of Barry and Nancy Birch. First Quarter inside 4.

A 33rd Wedding Anniversary compliment to Denise and Andrew Corby and to mark 100 years of "The Ringing World."

1st Quarter of Stedman Caters - 7.

Rung for the centenary of the Ringing World

1st Treble: 1

2: 1st in variation

First in method: 4, 5 and 7.

100th Peal in the Tower.

All members of the band attended Homewood School, the local secondary.

Rung to celebrate the Engagement today of Lynn Fidler and Alan Crawford, fellow ringers at Great Chart

Rung in loving memory of Terry Barton, long standing ringer and tower captain at Tunstall Church

Rung for Mothering Sunday.

1st in variation: 2, 3, 5

In memory of Patrick Matthews of Bournemouth.

Rung for Mothering Sunday

In memory of Patrick Matthews of Bournemouth.

One of Patrick's favourite compositions.

In memory of Roderick Pipe and Terence Barton.

Rung as birthday compliment to Rob Wilsher (8 April), husband of the 1.

1st QP in method: 2, 3, 4

Rung on the front 6.

A belated commemorative peal to mark the 75th anniversary of the last peal on the bells at the old Little Chart church (22nd February 1936), which was destroyed by enemy action on 16th August 1944. The present church was consecrated on 29th September 1956 and the new ring of six bells (cast from the metal of the old bells by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough) was dedicated by Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher.

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First In Method; 4

Rung In Celebration of the Lives of Roderick W. Pipe and Harry Winter

50th together: 1-2 & 7-8.

Rung in celebration of the life of Denis English (26/8/38-11/3/11) after his funeral and burial at this church today.

Rung on the front 6 for the wedding of Simon Bradley & Charlotte Doyle at this church today.

To mark the 250th anniversary, today, of the extent of Plain Bob Major by the Leeds Youths in this tower, and on these bells (excepting the 5th and 7th of this ring of 8 which have since been recast).

The performance commenced on 7th April 1761 and came into rounds on 8th April 1761 having taken 27 hours by relays.

Rung prior to the Christening of Louisa Bailie.

Rung on Vimy Ridge Day 2011 in memory of the Canadian Army who fought in the First World War.

Bell number three is inscribed "Canada" and was given by subscription as a Canadian War memorial. Many Canadian soldiers trained in the area including the grandfather of the ringer of bell number three.

For evening service

Rung to celebrate the 60th birthdays of Linda Parisipogula (Verger at this church) and Rachel Bingham (Chorister at this church) on the 8th and 10th of April respectively.

In memoriam Gerald Penney of St Albans Abbey.

18 extents each of Plain, Reverse and Double Bob Minimus. 53 changes of method.

Rung "silent and non-conducted".

200th quarter peal: 1-2.

First in hand: 3-4.

First minimus for all the band.

In celebration of the life and legacy of Roderick W Pipe.

For the tenth anniversary of the installation of the new bells given by Ken Dickinson.

1st peal of Doubles: 2.

Most Doubles m/p to a peal: 1,3.

Rung to celebrate the birth of James Bushell.

Bon voyage to Richard Offen...until we all meet again.

Rung following the marriage of Graham Du Plessis and Sarah Golding, daughter of Denis.

Rung for Palm Sunday Evensong on the 'front' six

Rung for Palm Sunday and to commemorate the life of Annie Morris (grandmother of the 4) who passed away 16 April 2011

Rung before the Palm Sunday Confirmation service and with thanks to Roger Collins and the helpers on Group F of the Essex Ringing Course.

1st Grandsire Triples; 3.

Rung prior to London marathon on the red route at Charlton.

Circled tower and as conductor; 6.

For Palm Sunday

For Palm Sunday

432 changes each of Plain, Reverse and Double Bob Minimus. 161 changes of method.

Rung "silent and non-conducted".

Rung to mark the commencement, at 02.24 yesterday, of Adam A Brady's twentieth year.

In anticipation of a cup of tea.

432 changes each; Plain, Reverse and Double Bob, with 161 changes of method.

Rung "silent and non-conducted"

Rung half-muffled for Easter Saturday.