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Rung in memory of Martin Pring. Rest in Peace

Rung as a farewell compliment to Terri Horton. First quarter inside of surprise major for Sue

Dedicated to parents of Patrick Freeman (age 13)

First on ten: 1

First in method: 2. Rung in celebration of the forthcoming 20th wedding anniversary of 2 and 8, on April 13th.

Rung as a farewell compliment to Terri Horton

First in method for all.

Especially arranged and rung prior to the Easter Carol Service here, sung by the Parish Church Choir of Boys & Men, combined with the Choir of the Collegiate Church of All Saints, Maidstone.

For Morning Service on the occasion of the visit by the Bishop of Maidstone.

Last Quarter Peal on the bells prior to augmentation.

Rung for Evensong.

First in method - 4 and first of Caters 5 - 8.

First on 10 for the tenor ringer. Dedicated to Martin Pring who used to say "Grandsire Caters is what 10 bells were made for"

100th together 5,6

Tenor 1st on 8 bells.

Half-muffled in memoriam Air Mechanic 1st Class George Saunders, RNAS, of the Dover band. Died 12 April 1916 age 22.

Rung in celebration of the life of Deirdre Morris whose funeral takes place tomorrow.

25th silver wedding compliment to Julie and Ian Tiltman, daughter of Frank and Janet Wenham.

1st in m:2&8 1st triples inside:3

With birthday compliments to Maureen, Lesley and Brian.

1st surprise major; 3.

First Quarter Peal inside, 3

1st in m:4. Rung to congratulate Simon Wilson, husband of 4, after his Passing Out parade for the Metropolitan Police on 15/04/2016.

First of Surprise Minor: 3

Especially arranged by the Conductor and rung prior to the Easter Carol Service sung by the Boys & Men of Hythe Parish Church and the Choir of the Collegiate Church of All Saints Maidstone, a combined total of fifteen boys and fifteen men, which drew a congregation of approximately thirty souls. This being the return visit (the choirs sang the same service at Hythe Parish Church last Sunday). The service touch by the band as above in different order was 171 Stedman Cators.

Very best thanks to the tower captain for having all the local arrangements in hand and ringing with us.

This Quarter Peal is also rung in anticipation of the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday next.

5: First Kent TB Royal

Rung for morning service by an all ladies band.

Also rung to celebrate the 86th birthday of Peter Perry.

Remembering Norman Engleback, father of 3 and former Hever ringer

To celebrate the life of Nigel Haig (1938-2016) and in thanksgiving for his great contribution to the community of church and village in Cobham.

Rung prior to evening service.

Happy 90th Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II

To celebrate the 90th Birthday of H.M. The Queen.

Rung in celebration of the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung in celebration of the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung for the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on this day.

Also the birthday of Margot Knight today

And to welcome Zackery Locke Hampton, Grandson of 4

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of HM The Queen

To celebrate the 90th birthday of H M Queen Elizabeth II

The first quarter peal on the augmented bells, rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

2.first quarter peal of triples.

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

Rung before the lighting of our beacon as part of Hever village celebrations for the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

To celebrate the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

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

1st quarter - treble.

For the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

In Celebration Of the 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen.

To celebrate the 90th birthday today of Her Majesty,Queen Elizabeth II

Rung in Celebration of the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

For St George's Day, following a couple of hours tightening fittings and reroping bells. 1&2 are currently rung from a gallery some seven feet above the 3rd's gallery, following a major redevelopment of the building. Footage on YouTube: http://youtu.be/Bemj04d-SBs

First Peal On the Bells. Rung to celebrate the Golden wedding of Dot And Clive Hooker Dot being a ringer at the tower and to celebrate the life of Elizabeth Marchant co donor with her husband David of the new treble bell. Also to celebrate St Georges day and the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. Ringers 1 and 6 first peal at first attempt. Ringer 2 First peal for 19 years ringer of 3 first peal for 23 years .Ringer 4 first peal of doubles;ringer 5 First peal as conductor

For St George's Day. Also for the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare (but not including an abortive 60 of Stratford Bob).

Rung on the Patronal Festival of St George's Day, marking the 90th birthday this week of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

For St George's day

Rung to celebrate St George's Day.

First quarter peal of Stedman: 3

For St George's Day

Rung to celebrate St. George's Day and to commemorate the 400th. anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. "Cry God for Harry, England and St. George."

Rung for St. George's day.

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Michael Garrett of Quex Park

For St George, the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and the death of a much loved cat, Ninja.

First in method: 4

Rung for Doug and Rosemary Hitchman who are leaving Birchington after 20 years loyal service to the church choir.

The band would like to name this variation "Doug and Ro Hitchman" in their honour.

Rung prior to evening service and in honour of the 90th birthday anniversary of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Birthday compliments to Graham Heath who was out celebrating while the rest of the band had a "Monday night workout" on these bells!

Rung for the birthday of 4 today

Rung to celebrate the life of Beryl Mary Worssam, mother of Richard, Vicar of Otford, following her funeral service.

Remembering TDB who would have been 40 on 27th April.

In memory of Philip Vracas, who died suddenly on 25th April.

1st in method 3

In celebration of the life and amazing wit of Victoria Wood, taken far too soon.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Mrs Doris Jemison, landlady for over sixty years of 'The Red Lion', Snargate, Romney Marsh, Kent; passed to her rest on Sunday 24th April.

First quarter peal of Stedman Doubles: 3

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Peter Saddleton of Hernehill

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Peter Saddleton of Hernhill

First in m. 6. First inside on 10. 3

1st Major inside: 2. 10th birthday compliment to Callum Clark (29/4).

90 birthday compliments to HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung prior to Evensong.

A farewell to the Garland family.

1st as conductor.

First in method 1

Rung to celebrate the birth of Maya Jessica Bubb (17/04/2016), first grandchild of Gordon Bubb, steeple keeper at Hadlow tower.

Rung for Evensong and in memory of John Griggs and Stefan Foster.

Prior to Choral Evensong on Mayday, commemorating the uniting of this parish with eight other individual outlying rural and urban parishes under the Mission & Pastoral Measure 2011, to form one "Ashford Parish", which comes into effect today.

First quarter peal of Kent TB Royal: 4

First Hereward: 2, 3 and 6

5 - first inside

Rung to welcome Finley Michael Wood to the world, born 3rd May 2016, nephew of 2 and 5

Rung to celebrate the 21st Birthday of Douglas Neve.

First peal as conductor.

Rung in celebration of the 30th wedding anniversary of Simon and Stephanie Wolfe.

For Ascension day.

Rung prior to the Ascension Day Service and also for the 21st Birthday today of Douglas Neve

3: First quarter in method.

Joint conducted 3 & 5. Rung for Ascension day.

On Acension Day

1st in method 2 & 4.

Rung on Ascension Day in memoriam Pte Arthur Harold Roberts RASC of the Dover band, died 5 May 1916.

First in method 2&3

First in method as conductor

Half-muffled following the funeral of Peter John Frederick Shepherd, father of Jayne Blackadder and formerly resident in the village, passed to his rest 9th April 2016 aged 76 years

Also remembering Mrs Doris Jemison, landlady of the Red Lion, Snargate; also recently deceased.

The conductor of this QP rehung the fourth of this ring on its current ball-bearings 50 years ago this year; the first of the six to be rehung from plain to ball; the others following in subsequent years.

Rung for Evensong

Rung prior to Evensong.

Also to mark the 21st anniversary of the tenor ringer's first peal: 5039 Grandsire Caters rung in this tower on May 8th 1995 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

1st Q on the augmented bells.

Rung following Eucharist.

First Triples inside - 1 & 2

Rung for Ascension and to celebrate 20 years of ringing for Helen Goldstraw

Rung as a welcome to our new Rector, Angela Oakey-Jones and her husband Matthew. First quarter on Treble for Coralyn Austen.

Rung in memory of William G Coveney, bellringer at Ospringe and munitions worker during the Great War. He lost his life on 10th May 1916 following an accident at work. RIP.

100th Birthday compliment to Marjorie Cleaver today. Mary Mann, a ringer and friend of Miss Cleaver's, would like to be associated with this Q.

89th Birthday compliment to Heather Crease on 15th May, also marking (with Stedman) the forthcoming birthday of Martin Marshall on 13th May.

First in method - 4.

Rung to mark 50th Birthday Jim Attwood and

in memory of Stuart Attwood 22/12/68 - 15/05/15

In memory of Nigel Douglas Haig (1938- 2016) Cobham bell ringer. 1st quarter for tenor ringer.

For Pentecost.

Rung for Pentecost

Rung to welcome Reverend Dr Peter A Rowe prior to the Licensing and Installation service

95th Birthday compliment to Geoff Hobbs, uncle of the ringer on the 5th bell

In memory of Alan Phipps

First quarter for 2 and 3

First quarter as conductor

First all-Chartham quarter peal this century

Rung for St Dunstan's Day.

300th quarter: 4.

First of Surprise Royal: 6

Rung in affectionate memory of Alan Phipps.

Rung in affectionate memory of Alan Phipps.

Rung before Sung Eucharist on Trinity Sunday.

Rung for Evensong and to celebrate the 65th birthday of the conductor.

First triples -1

1st on 8 inside - 6.

Rung before Evensong with the best wishes of the band for a speedy and full recovery to Nick Wilkins (who was to have conducted this quarter peal) - and with thanks to Dan Jarvis for standing in at very short notice.

In thanksgiving for the life of Alan Phipps, a regular supporter of this tower for many years who will be sadly missed. RIP.

Rung to celebrate Richard becoming a Senior Citizen.

A birthday compliment to JMB

Quarter Peal No 3 of 3 (the first, at New Romney was lost), rung on the octaves of the local area in thanksgiving for the life and work of Mrs Doris Jemison, landlady of the Red Lion, Snargate (one of the 17 public houses on the National Inventory of historic pubs), which has been in the Jemison family since 1911, and now passes to her daughter Kate. Rung in the afternoon, following the funeral in Snargate church attended by over two hundred family and friends.

Quarter Peal No 2 of 3 (the first, at New Romney was lost), rung on the octaves of the local area in thanksgiving for the life and work of Mrs Doris Jemison, landlady of the Red Lion, Snargate (one of the 17 public houses on the National Inventory of historic pubs), which has been in the Jemison family since 1911, and now passes to her daughter Kate. Rung in the afternoon, following the funeral in Snargate church attended by over two hundred family and friends.

300th together 6,7

Rung in celebration of the first birthday of Joshua Evans, grandson of 5.

Rung in celebration of the feast of Corpus et Sanguis Christi

First away from cover - 1

Rung at the end of the first "Kent Young Ringers" outing.

The first quarter rung by members of KYR since formation of the group.

First inside: 2. First of Doubles & Minor for all. For Wrotham Flower Festival.

Rung to celebrate the Ruby Wedding Anniversary, yesterday, of Sheila and Doug Dickerson

First QP of Stedman as conductor.

First QP of Stedman on the bells (which the treble ringer helped to hang), and to commemorate the casting on Thursday last, of the new treble for six, the generous gift of the Verger, Derek Hadlow, to whom best thanks are tendered for making the bells available for this attempt.

Especially arranged and rung prior to the village Hymns of Praise service, part of the church flower festival. Following the successful conclusion of this attempt, two touches of 3 bobbed leads in the same method were rung by the same band, as service touches.

Video of fifteen minutes of the performance, from 'among the bells':

First Stedman: 4.

First on 8 (at first attempt) and second QP ever: 8.

First as Conductor to Stedman Triples

Especially arranged and rung 'in memoriam' Micheline Orde (mother of the tenor ringer) who passed to her rest recently.

Rung prior to evening service. Also a birthday anniversary compliment to Owen Webster (30th May).

Rung on the eve of the centenary of the Battle of Jutland.

Most Minor methods to a peal: 3

Rung half muffled in memory of all those who died in the battle of Jutland 100 years ago today.

Rung remembering Mick Jeffries (1966 - 1997).

Marking the centenaries of the battles of Jutland and Verdun and remembering the many thousands who lost their lives.

First QP for the Association: 1.

First Minimus as cover: 5.

Especially arranged and rung at the request of the family, half muffled at backstroke, following the funeral of Jabez Thomas Cottington, parishioner of long years, and father of Phil, Mick and John (also parishioners here), Brian and June.

Rung as part of BBC Music Day. First in methods M/V 2. 10th together 2 & 5

40 years a choir member Gill Bragger. 40 years Organist Clive Robinson

Rung following a concert in the church for BBC Music Day.

Rung to celebrate the completion of repairs to the church roof.

Rung to mark the 63rd anniversary of the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Also remembering Philip A Corby on the 80th anniversary of his first peal at Cudham.

For evensong.

1st Quarter at 1st Attempt 6, aged 13

Rung for evensong.

Rung as a token of our gratitude to Jennifer Christie for her hard work and dedication to St Peters, Hever for many years.

2 & 3: first in method

Rung during the annual open gardens event at Chevening House.

500th peal: 2

First peal of Stedman Triples as conductor.

Rung for Evensong. 1st in method for 5, 6, and 8. First in Treble Bob Major for 1.

Rung prior to Choral Evensong.

Rung in memory of Arthur Slade, the third Kemsing man to die in World War One, who died on this day one hundred years ago.

Rung to celebrate the unofficial 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. £3.00

In thanksgiving for the life of Muhammad Ali - "The Greatest"

Rung instead of the Wednesday Practice

Completes the series SU0801-04 as conductor.

Rung for Jennie Burgess. The band would like to name this variation in her honour.

In celebration of the 95th Birthday of The Duke of Edinburgh

To celebrate the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II during St Michael's Flower Festival.

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

Rung to celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday.

(Also, a 65th Birthday compliment to Barry Roberts).

First one-handed and Triples method - 2

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

In celebration of HM Queen Elizabeth II ninetieth birthday and the Duke of Edinburgh's ninety fifth birthday.

Rung to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday

Rung in Celebration of the 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on her Official Birthday

2nd birthday compliment to Lilly Gerrish.

300th Q at this tower: 5.

Rung as a farewell to retired Rev. Ron and Kathy Preece as they leave the parish for pastures new. Also Her Majesty the Queen for her 90th birthday celebrations.

First quarter: 1

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

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. £3.00

Rung to Celebrate the Official 90th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.

1st on 8 bells 1.50th QP 2.

Rung for the Queen Elizabeth's Official 90th birthday before the parish BBq. also Rung for Lilly Jessica Daisy Gerrish her second birthday today grand daughter to the third ringer.

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

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

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

Rung for Evensong and in honour of the official 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to complete a wonderful weekend of Parish events in celebration of the 90th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

To celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's 90th Birthday. Three touches of 90 Mixed Doubles on the ex-Westminster Abbey Roped Front Six. Also Rounds, Call Changes and Firing on 8 and 10 bells. First blows on a bell, backstrokes only for rounds on 6 (12).

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

Rung to celebrate the 90th official birthday of her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Also for the retirement of the Rev Chris Shipley the rector of Eastchurch with Leysdown and Harty and as a Birthday compliment to him before his final service of Benediction and Evensong.

For H.M. The Queen to celebrate her 90th birthday and for HRH the Duke of Edinburgh's 95th birthday.