Performances report

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Kent County Association
Dartford, Kent
Holy Trinity
Friday, 28 March 2025 in 40m (18–2–1 in E)
General Ringing
Call Changes (called down) on Eight Bells.
1 Maurice Cook
2 Colin Auton
3 Liz Morris
4 Graeme Jefferson
5 Andrew Correia
6 Adrian Lucia
7 Rupert Cheeseman (C)
8 Max Ganesh
Rung prior to Dartford Grammar School's yearly Founders Day service at Holy Trinity.

Kent County Association
Maidstone, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 29 March 2025 in 3h 23 (32–0–20 in C♯)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Albert M Tyler
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3 Richard J Barclay
4 Stephanie K Runting
5 Charlie D C Satchwell
6 Alexander W Runting
7 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
8 Callum J Clark
9 Michael A Birkbeck
10 Neil W Jones
First peal on 10: 5 and 8
First peal of Caters: 4
Ringing World page reference: 5947.0332

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ
Saturday, 29 March 2025 in 50m (34–3–4 in C♯)
1259 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Standard 70
1 Cathryn M Hills
2 Malcolm J Smith
3 Gwen Rogers
4 Josephine D Horton
5 Simon Lockwood
6 Adam D Moore
7 Peter J Joyce
8 Thomas Hooley
9 Andrew M Hills (C)
10 Michael J Little
Rung to mark 200 years since the first on peal on 10 bells in the tower by the Quex Youths.

Kent County Association
Bredgar, Kent
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 29 March 2025 in 45m (9–1–6 in G)
1260 Doubles (2m)
660 Grandsire, 600 Plain Bob
1 Richard Bushell
2 Jay Ford
3 Katie White
4 Rob Still
5 Tim Ford (C)
6 Matthew Cockell
Rung to celebrate the marriage of Bruce (Nephew of the conductor) and Monique.
Ringing World page reference: 5947.0335

Kent County Association
Rochester, Kent
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 30 March 2025 in 53m (30–0–14 in D)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 James Pearce
2 Stuart Cox
3 Anita Perryman
4 Rona Joiner
5 Christopher M Trafford
6 Steve Fitton
7 Cathy Hall
8 Scott Pearce
9 Neil Jones (C)
10 Nick Wheeler
Rung prior to Evensong on Mothering Sunday as an 80th Birthday Compliment to Margaret Pearce.
1st on 10: 1.

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Sunday, 30 March 2025 in 38m (8–2–17 in A)
1260 Stak Doubles
Twineham Bob with Wallflower & Antelope Singles (32 f/g)
1 Michael Little
2 Tim Attride (C)
3 David Sheekey
4 Claire Stay
5 Emma Tapsell
6 Reece Carpenter
Rung and named in memory of Stefan Kluibenschadl and in support of the charity "Stefan Acts of Kindness".
Also celebrating the Golden Wedding of Jean and Trevor Edmonds.
First blows and Quarter in the variation.

Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 1 April 2025 in 46m (7–2–2 in B♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Paul J Flavell
1 Flavia Faedo
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Barry A Roberts
4 Martin W Marshall
5 Mark Chittenden-Pile
6 Gavin J Neill (C)
Remembering Stephen J Davis.

Kent County Association
Ospringe, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Friday, 4 April 2025 in 44m (17–1–8 in F♯)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Richard Bushell
2 Kate Bispham
3 Claire Stay
4 Jim Attwood
5 Barry Roberts
6 Tim Ford
7 Stuart C Palin (C)
8 Scott Pearce
Ringing World page reference: 5947.0336

Kent County Association
Faversham, Kent
St Mary of Charity
Saturday, 5 April 2025 (16–0–3 in E)
Called Changes
1 Nancy Brand
2 Juliet Thomas
3 Phillip Fagg
4 Emma Farmer
5 Lucy Barnes
6 Joanna Barton
7 Jim Attwood (C)
8 Brian D Coleman
Rung to commemorate the Declaration of The High Sheriff of Kent.
Congratulations to Jonathan Neame on this appointment.
The band rang Devonshire 8 bell competition call changes followed by Tittums and Rounds
Ringing World page reference: 5947.0335

Kent County Association
Hadlow, Kent
St Mary
Sunday, 6 April 2025 (12–3–0 in G)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Janice Massy
2 Ann Jenner
3 Stanley Jenner
4 Emma Jarvis
5 Howard S Rogers
6 Philip Jarvis (C)

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Dunstan
Sunday, 6 April 2025 in 42m (13–2–15 in F♯)
1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1 Jane E Huxley
2 Leonard A Huckstep
3 Cathryn M Hills
4 Thomas Hooley
5 Andrew C Brett
6 Andrew M Hills (C)
Rung for sung Eucharist.

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Sunday, 6 April 2025 in 38m (8–2–17 in A)
1260 Mortice and Tenon Doubles
Twineham Bob with Wallflower and Pink's Singles (32 f/h)
1 Reece Carpenter
2 Tim Attride (C)
3 David Sheekey
4 Emma Tapsell
5 Michael Little
6 Paul Webster
200th Quarter Peal - Reece Carpenter
First blows and Quarter in the variation.

Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 6 April 2025 in 53m (21–2–22 in E♭)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 F Jane Lawrence
2 Keith A Osborne
3 Charlie D C Satchwell
4 Flavia Faedo
5 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
6 Martin E Luffman
7 Ollie E P Watson
8 Martin W Marshall
For Choral Evensong.
Also a belated 18th birthday compliment to Grace Satchwell, sister of the ringer of the 3rd (1st April).

Kent County Association
Epsom, Surrey
Christ Church, Epsom Common
Monday, 7 April 2025 in 2h 39 (8–2–2 in A)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1280 Cambridge, London, Superlative; 1184 Bristol; 110 changes of method; all the work
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Ian G Campbell
2 Isaac W Johnson
3 Anne L Rueff
4 Beryl R Norris
5 Stephen A Coaker
6 Alan Regin
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
Ringing World page reference: 5950.0398

Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 8 April 2025 in 47m (21–2–22 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Flavia Faedo
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Barry A Roberts
4 Thomas Hooley
5 Charlie D C Satchwell
6 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
7 Martin W Marshall
8 Michael Truman
A farewell compliment to Flavia Faedo, returning to Uruguay next week. With grateful thanks from the Ashford ringing community for all her support during the last four months. We look forward to her return next year.

Kent County Association
Littlebourne, Kent
St Vincent
Thursday, 10 April 2025 in 45m (10 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (2m/v)
1080 April Day, 180 Plain Bob
1 Paul H Curtis
2 Jane E Huxley
3 Leonard A Huckstep (C)
4 Charles J Maggs
5 Andrew C Brett
6 John E Haimes
Monthly Thursday Quarter Peal
Ringing World page reference: 5948.0356

Kent County Association
Wittersham, Kent
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 12 April 2025 in 51m (16–2–8 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Damien S Smith (C)
2 Martin W Marshall
3 Karen A Edwards
4 Mark Chittenden-Pile
5 Richard H Edwards
6 Gavin J Neill
7 David J Chesson
8 Roger J R Dengate
In memoriam Reverend Dick Dengate, father of the tenor-man; passed to his rest on 30th January aged 85 years.
First quarter peal for over 25 years: 8

Kent County Association
Staplehurst, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 12 April 2025 in 3h 9 (19–2–7 in E♭)
5040 Spliced Royal (2m)
3120 Plain Bob and 1920 Little Bob; 96 com; atw.
Composed by Daniel W Brady
1 Elizabeth A Barnes
2 Phillip R J Barnes
3 Christopher J Bassett
4 Nicholas A Cullen
5 J Susan Bassett
6 Lucy J Harvey
7 Daniel W Brady (C)
8 David C Bassett
9 Adam A Brady
10 Stephen P Bassett
Rung to celebrate 50 years of ringing by 5.
First on ten: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0374

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Dunstan
Saturday, 12 April 2025 in 47m (13–2–15 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Martin W Marshall
2 Edward C Neate
3 Ollie E P Watson
4 William J Stungo
5 Andrew M Hills
6 Gavin J Neill (C)

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ
Saturday, 12 April 2025 in 54m (34–3–4 in C♯)
1296 Grandsire Caters
1 Cathryn M Hills
2 Andrew M Hills
3 Martin W Marshall
4 Thomas Hooley
5 Charlie D C Satchwell
6 Gavin J Neill
7 Ollie E P Watson
8 William J Stungo
9 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
10 Edward C Neate
Prior to a service of Baptism and Confirmation.
On the ‘Trinity’ ten.

Kent County Association
Rochester, Kent
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 13 April 2025 in 54m (30–0–14 in D)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 James Pearce
2 Christopher M Trafford
3 Anita Perryman
4 Scott Pearce
5 Mark Elvers
6 Steve Fitton
7 Barry Roberts
8 Callum Clark
9 Neil Jones (C)
10 Nick Wheeler
Rung for Evensong on Palm Sunday.
1st Caters inside: 5.

Kent County Association
Maidstone, Kent
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 13 April 2025 in 39m (6–1–24 in C)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Stuart Cox
2 Jacqueline Barlow
3 Emma Jarvis
4 Mark Elvers
5 Svetlana Sokolova
6 Callum Clark
7 Neil Jones (C)
8 Philip Jarvis
Rung on Palm Sunday.
Remembering Margaret Jones (Maggie)12/4/23 and Steve Davis 17/4/20, R.I.P.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0376

Kent County Association
Hadlow, Kent
St Mary
Sunday, 13 April 2025 in 44m (7–1–9)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Ann Jenner
2 Emma Jarvis
3 Esther Haswell
4 Philip Jarvis
5 Stanley Jenner (C)
6 Ray Taylor
First quarter inside: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0378

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Stephen, Hackington
Sunday, 13 April 2025 in 41m (10–1–26 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (2m/v)
1080 April Day, 180 Plain Bob
1 M R F S
2 Jane E Huxley
3 Amanda L Hills
4 Leonard A Huckstep (C)
5 Andrew C Brett
6 Paul N Davis
For Palm Sunday
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0377

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Dunstan
Sunday, 13 April 2025 in 42m (13–2–15 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (3m/v)
540 Plain Bob, 480 Grandsire, and 240 April Day.
1 Paul H Curtis
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Charles J Maggs (C)
4 Flavia Faedo
5 Andrew M Hills
6 Cathryn M Hills
Rung for the Palm Sunday Service.
First as Conductor - 3
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0377

Kent County Association
Bromley Common, Greater London
St Luke
Sunday, 13 April 2025 in 41m (7–3–3 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Esra Uluadam
2 Jon Fry
3 D Alastair Scott
4 Judith Fry
5 Chris Lawrance (C)
6 Rob Duke
Rung on front six before the joint service with Churches Together in Bromley Common to celebrate Palm Sunday. First quarter: 1

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Sunday, 13 April 2025 in 38m (8–2–17 in A)
1260 Apollo Thirteen Doubles
Twineham bob with Antelope and Pink's Singles (32 g/h)
1 Michael Little
2 Tim Attride (C)
3 David Sheekey
4 Claire Stay
5 Emma Tapsell
6 Reece Carpenter
Fifty-five years ago on this date the world first heard the phrase "Houston, we've had a problem here" from John Swigert on Apollo 13. Rung remembering their remarkable endeavours allowing them to return to earth on the 17th April.
First Quarter peal in the variation.

Kent County Association
Nettlestead, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 14 April 2025 in 40m (5–0–22 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Barry W Evans
2 Emma Jarvis
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 George Marks
5 Kath E White
6 Philip Jarvis (C)
Rung to mark the start of Holy Week.
Best wishes to Issy McDonald.

Kent County Association
Willesborough, Kent
7 Duckworth Close
Saturday, 19 April 2025 in 6m (11 in G)
180 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Gavin J Neill
3–4 Martin W Marshall
5–6 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
First touch on handbells: 1-2

Kent County Association
Rochester, Kent
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 20 April 2025 in 54m (30–0–14 in D)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
Composed by Neil W Jones
1 Matthew Couzens
2 Anita Perryman
3 Christopher M Trafford
4 Callum Clark
5 Steve Fitton
6 Mark Elvers
7 Barry Roberts
8 Cathy Hall
9 Neil Jones (C)
10 Scott Pearce
Rung for Evensong on Easter Day. 1st on 10: 1.

Kent County Association
Nettlestead, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 20 April 2025 in 38m (5–0–22 in B♭)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1 Barry W Evans
2 Sue Collins
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Emma Jarvis
5 Philip Jarvis
6 Daniel Jarvis (C)
Rung for Easter

Kent County Association
Milton Regis, Kent
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 20 April 2025 in 49m (9–2–24 in G)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Jay Ford
2 Alison Gerrish
3 Christopher M Trafford
4 Revd'd Stephen Trafford
5 Tim Ford
6 David Ridley
7 Cathy Hall
8 Neil Jones (C)
For Easter
Ringing World page reference: 5950.0402

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Stephen, Hackington
Sunday, 20 April 2025 in 40m (10–1–26 in A♭)
1260 Doubles and Minor (5m)
120 Little Bob Minor, 300 Plain Bob Minor, 120 each of Plain Bob Doubles, 360 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob Doubles and Grandsire Double
1 Jane E Huxley
2 John E Haimes
3 Claire Stay
4 Leonard A Huckstep
5 Paul N Davis (C)
6 Andrew C Brett
For Easter
40th Birthday compliments to 'Little John' (2)
1st QP Doubles and Minor 2,3 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5950.0401

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Dunstan
Sunday, 20 April 2025 in 40m (13–2–15 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (5m/v/p)
300 Stedman; 240 each Grandsire, All Saint's Place, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, April Day.
1 Susan R Lillywhite
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Cathryn M Hills
4 Leonard A Huckstep
5 Andrew M Hills (C)
6 Andrew C Brett
Alleluia Christ is Risen! Rung for sung Eucharist on Easter Day.

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Sunday, 20 April 2025 in 39m (8–2–17 in A)
1260 Doubles (3m)
420 Grandsire 360 Reverse Canterbury 480 Plain Bob
1 Rachel Russell
2 Josephine Horton
3 Leonard A Huckstep
4 Claire Stay
5 Michael Little (C)
6 Emma Tapsell
Rung before the 8am service on Easter Day
Also best wishes to Paul Barton on his birthday

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Sunday, 20 April 2025 in 39m (8–2–17 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Charlotte Spencer
2 Tim Attride
3 David Sheekey
4 Michael Little (C)
5 Reece Carpenter
6 Paul Webster
Rung for Easter Day

Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 20 April 2025 in 50m (21–2–22 in E♭)
1287 Stedman Caters
Composed by David E House
1 Andrew M Hills
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Cathryn M Hills
4 Ollie E P Watson
5 Thomas Hooley
6 Martin W Marshall
7 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
8 William J Stungo
9 Keith A Osborne
10 Michael Truman
For Easter.

Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 21 April 2025 in 2h 47 (7–2–2 in B♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
Being one extent each of Oxford Treble Bob, Single Oxford, Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford, Cambridge Surprise, St Clement’s and Plain Bob
1 Martin W Marshall
2 Ollie E P Watson
3 Gavin J Neill
4 Thomas Hooley
5 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
6 William J Stungo
To mark the 60th anniversary of the restoration of the tower and rehanging of the bells and the 55th anniversary of the augmentation to ten.
First peal in seven methods: 3
First peal on the front six
Ringing World page reference: 5950.0398

Kent County Association
Crayford, Kent
St Paulinus
Tuesday, 22 April 2025 in 42m (11–2–15 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Nink Sampson
2 Ann Saunders
3 David Gyles
4 Andrew Sinclair
5 Rupert Cheeseman (C)
6 Max Ganesh
Rung in memory of Janeoy Jandong, Nink's stepmother, who died on Friday 18th April, aged 77, and whose funeral takes place on Thursday 24th April.

Kent County Association
Sidcup, Greater London
St John the Evangelist
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 in 10m (8–3–22 in A)
Call Changes
1 Stephanie Runting
2 Tom Green
3 Mark Doyle
4 Debbie Runting
5 Edmund Barns
6 Alexander Runting (C)
Rung during practice night for St George's Day.

Kent County Association
Maidstone, Kent
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 in 39m (6–1–24 in C)
1272 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Emma Jarvis
2 Jacqueline Barlow
3 Philip Jarvis
4 Mark Elvers
5 Kath White
6 Neil Jones (C)
Rung on St George's Day. Remembering Pope Francis (21/4/25) and Peggy Thresh (23/4/24). R.I.P.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0381

Kent County Association
High Halstow, Kent
St Margaret
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 in 2h 45 (9–2–17 in A♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells, Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, York, Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Norwich, Warkworth, Netherseale, Annable's London, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Westminster, Allendale, Bamborough, Bacup.
Composed by P G C Ellis (No. 1145)
1 Anne L Rueff
2 Phillip R J Barnes
3 John B Keeler
4 Stephen A Coaker
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Robert J Crocker
Rung on St George's Day and in anticipation of the forthcoming 80th anniversary of V E Day.
Composition rung for the first time, the first time The 41 has been rung on this plan.
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0422

Kent County Association
Hayes, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 (8–1–26 in A)
120 Plain Bob Doubles, 88 Plain Bob Minmus and Plain Bob Doubles, Tolling 88
1 Hazel Bing
2 Shelagh Norman
3 Alastair Scott
4 Bill Lanyon
5 Graham Long (C)
6 Edward Gormley
Ringing to celebrate St George's Day (even though it was moved to 28 April).
Also, ringing in memory of Pope Francis - with Edward tolling 88 on the tenor, followed by 88 Minimus & Doubles.
An Eighth Peal attempt - curtailed due to some 'odd noises' from above.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0381

Kent County Association
Eythorne, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 24 April 2025 in 40m (8 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (6m/v/p)
60 Stedman, 240 each of Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Clifford's Pleasure, Plain Bob and April Day
1 Jane E Huxley
2 John E Haimes
3 Leonard A Huckstep (C)
4 Andrew C Brett
5 Charles J Maggs
Birthday compliments to Edward Hunter for 25th April.
1st Quarter on 5 bells (5)
Ringing World page reference: 5950.0401

Kent County Association
Dartford, Kent
Holy Trinity
Thursday, 24 April 2025 in 2h 59 (18–2–1 in E♭)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
8 methods: 640 each Bristol, Cambridge, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, and Yorkshire; 608 London; 576 Lincolnshire, 119 changes of method, all the work.
Composed by N J Diserens
1 Ian G Campbell
2 Robert J Crocker
3 June Mackay
4 John B Keeler
5 Ian Roulstone (C)
6 Alan Regin
7 Peter G C Ellis
8 Claire F Roulstone
Ringing World page reference: 5950.0398

Kent County Association
Chevening, Kent
St Botolph
Thursday, 24 April 2025 in 2h 50 (10–1–13 in G)
5054 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Robert J Crocker
2 Claire F Roulstone
3 Ian Roulstone
4 Anne L Rueff
5 Ian G Campbell
6 Peter G C Ellis
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Alan Regin
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0494

Kent County Association
Little Chart, Kent
St Mary
Friday, 25 April 2025 in 45m (6–0–21 in B)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Brian Coleman
2 Kate Bispham
3 Barry Roberts
4 Claire Stay
5 Philip Bedford
6 Adam Moore (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0499

Kent County Association
Speldhurst, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 26 April 2025 in 49m (13¼ in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Penny Gerrard
2 Zena Seal
3 Anthony Leeves
4 Janice Byrne
5 Emma Tamkin (C)
6 Michael Bullett
7 Christopher Horseman
8 Crispin Saunders
Rung to celebrate the life of Liz Ruch. A much loved friend and ringer of our band whose funeral was yesterday.
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0424

Kent County Association
Milton Regis, Kent
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 27 April 2025 in 45m (9–2–24 in G)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Superlative and Pudsey
Composed by Don Morrison no 93
1 Alison M Gerrish
2 Phillip Barnes
3 Stuart Cox
4 Mark T Elvers
5 Elizabeth A Barnes
6 Barry Roberts
7 Christopher M Trafford
8 Rona Joiner (C)
7: First blows in Rutland, Superlative and Pudsey and first 6 Spliced.

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ
Sunday, 27 April 2025 in 50m (34–3–4 in C♯)
1296 Little Bob Royal
Composed by WMSH,W2SH ×6
1 Cathryn M Hills
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Jane E Huxley
4 Andrew J Corby (C)
5 Philip Bedford
6 Thomas J E Brett
7 Simon Lockwood
8 Malcolm Barden
9 Stuart C Palin
10 Andrew M Hills
For Evensong and with the best wishes of the band to Owen Harmer as he leaves his role as Cathedral Vesturer
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0425

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Sunday, 27 April 2025 in 38m (8–2–17 in A)
1260 Papa Franciscus Doubles
Twineham Bob with Grandsire, Wallflower and Pink's Singles (32 c/f/h)
1 David Sheekey
2 Tim Attride (C)
3 Michael Little
4 Claire Stay
5 Emma Tapsell
6 Reece Carpenter
Rung open in celebration of the life of Pope Francis.
First blows and Quarter in the variation, named in his memory.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0381

Kent County Association
Ash by Wrotham, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 27 April 2025 in 42m (8–3–11 in G♯)
1260 Doubles (5m)
300 St Simon's, 240 each St Martins, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire
1 Susanne Fever
2 Nevil Stonehouse
3 Keith Tolputt
4 David Gyles
5 Rupert Cheeseman (C)
6 Frank Cottee
Rung following the last service of Rector Helen Reeves after 6 years at Ash.
Most methods 3.

Kent County Association
Tonbridge, Kent
2A Cranford Road
Monday, 28 April 2025 in 35m (8 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Ann Jenner
3–4 Ray Taylor
5–6 Stanley Jenner (C)
Wishing Eric Roughley a very happy 90th birthday.

Kent County Association
Cowden, Kent
St Mary Magdalene
Monday, 28 April 2025 in 42m (7–2–15 in A)
1260 Doubles (2m)
480 April Day, 780 Grandsire
1 Carl Nightingale
2 Jane Wroe
3 Oliver Engleback
4 Louise Nightingale (C)
5 Chris Baldwin
6 Andy Wickenden
Rung as a 90th Birthday compliment for Eric Roughley

Kent County Association
Chart Sutton, Kent
St Michael
Monday, 28 April 2025 in 3h 16 (14–2–16 in E)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
(1-3) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells (4-7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, York, Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Norwich, Warkworth, Netherseale, Annable's London, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Westminster, Allendale, Bamborough, Bacup.
Composed by J S Warboys (SU0308, SU0403)
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Martin W Marshall
4 Alan Regin
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Robert J Crocker
First peal of 41 Surprise Minor: 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0422

Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 in 45m (7–2–2 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Being 720 of Grandsire and 540 of Plain Bob
1 Barry A Roberts
2 Martin W Marshall
3 Gavin J Neill (C)
4 Mark Chittenden-Pile
5 Sandy L Jeffries
6 F Jane Lawrence
For practice.

Kent County Association
St Mary's Platt, Kent
Piltdown House
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 in 37m (12 in F)
1280 Woodbine Delight Major
Composed by Roger Bailey
1–2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3–4 Ian G Mills
5–6 Stuart M Cox
7–8 Phillip R J Barnes (C)
First in the method for all except 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0427

Kent County Association
Marden, Kent
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 in 3h 7 (12–3–23 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by David R Finch
1 Jane Higgs
2 Christopher J Bassett
3 J Susan Bassett
4 Adam Wright
5 Lucy J Harvey
6 Adam A Brady
7 James R S Sawle (C)
8 Richard E Steele
First peal at first attempt: 1,4,8
First peal on the bells after refurbishment and retuning, on the first anniversary of the re-dedication of the bells
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0494

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ
Thursday, 1 May 2025 in 50m (34–3–4 in C♯)
1263 Stedman Caters
Composed by Standard 70
1 F Jane Lawrence
2 Amanda L Hills
3 Jane E Huxley
4 Josephine D Horton
5 Cathryn M Hills
6 Simon Lockwood
7 Paul A Barton
8 Thomas Hooley
9 Andrew M Hills (C)
10 Thomas J E Brett
To mark the Feast of Ss Philip and James.
First of Stedman Caters - 2.

Kent County Association
Tunstall, Kent
St John the Baptist
Friday, 2 May 2025 (10–1–8 in G)
60 Reverse Grandsire Doubles
1 Helen Handy
2 Roger Pocock (C)
3 Richard Bushell
4 Mike Rannard
5 Stuart Cox
6 Matthew Cockell
First blows in method: 1, 3, 4 and 6

Kent County Association
Ospringe, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Friday, 2 May 2025 in 42m (8–2–25 in A♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Richard Bushell
2 Kate Bispham
3 Brian Coleman
4 Barry Roberts
5 Philip Bedford
6 Adam Moore (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0499

Kent County Association
Erith, Greater London
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 3 May 2025 in 105m (16–3–22 in F♯)
General Ringing
Various downwards call changes by Margaret and Max.
1 Natalie Slator
2 Margaret Heald (C)
3 Nicholas Wilkins
4 Steve Lee
5 Max Ganesh
6 Oliver Lee
Rung on the back six, for a wedding (before and after) at St John's church. I dare say, the best bit of ringing we've had on these bells in a long while. Thank you to all involved. This was also a special invited tower grab for Oliver & Steve, followed by an obligatory visit to the belfry afterwards. - Max G.

Kent County Association
Newington juxta Sittingbourne, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 4 May 2025 in 46m (11–3–6 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (4m/1p)
60 Stedman, 240 each St Simon’s and St Martins, 360 each Grandsire and Plain Bob
1 Chris M Trafford
2 Douglas G Davis (C)
3 Tim Munt
4 Stuart M Cox
5 Nigel E Baker
6 Brian Lawson
Rung to mark the retirement of Rev. Julian Staniforth after 11 years’ service at St Mary the Virgin, Newington.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0499

Kent County Association
Hadlow, Kent
St Mary
Sunday, 4 May 2025 in 44m (12–3–0 in G)
1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Ann Jenner
2 Stanley Jenner
3 Philip R Jarvis
4 Emma Jarvis
5 Ray Taylor
6 Howard S Rogers (C)

Kent County Association
Frinsted, Kent
St Dunstan
Sunday, 4 May 2025 in 43m (6–1–1 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
180 Stedman; 1080 Grandsire
1 Jane Bass
2 Kate Bispham
3 Richard Bushell
4 Adam Moore
5 Barry Roberts (C)
6 Mike Eldrett
For Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0498

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Stephen, Hackington
Sunday, 4 May 2025 in 39m (10–1–26 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
420 each of Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob
1 Paul H Curtis
2 John E Haimes
3 Jane E Huxley (C)
4 Claire Stay
5 Andrew C Brett
6 Amanda L Hills
For Choral Evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0498

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Dunstan
Sunday, 4 May 2025 in 36m (13–2–15 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Paul H Curtis
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Cathryn M Hills (C)
4 Jane E Huxley
5 Andrew C Brett
6 M R F S
Rung for sung Eucharist.

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Sunday, 4 May 2025 in 39m (8–2–17 in A)
1260 Nicea Doubles
Twineham Bob with Grandsire, Antelope and Pink's Singles (32 c/g/h)
1 Reece Carpenter
2 Tim Attride (C)
3 Michael Little
4 Claire Stay
5 Emma Tapsell
6 Paul Webster
Rung about the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicea taking place.
First blows / Quarter in the variation, named by the band.

Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 4 May 2025 in 43m (7–2–2 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
Being 360 each of St Simon’s and Grandsire and 540 of Plain Bob
1 Sandy L Jeffries
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Mark Chittenden-Pile
4 Gavin J Neill
5 Martin E Luffman (C)
6 Helen L Marshall
For Choral Evensong.
Also a birthday anniversary compliment (today) to the conductor.

Kent County Association
Little Chart, Kent
St Mary
Monday, 5 May 2025 in 2h 49 (6–0–21 in B)
5040 Minor (5m)
Being one extent each of Single Oxford, Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise and St Clement’s and three extents of Plain Bob
1 F Jane Lawrence
2 Martin W Marshall
3 Richard W Young
4 Charlie D C Satchwell
5 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
6 Callum J Clark
To commemorate the forthcoming 80th anniversary of VE Day.
First peal for 32 years: 1
First peal of Minor: 4
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0442

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 in 52m (34–3–4 in C♯)
1256 Little Bob Major
Composed by J R Martin
1 Cathryn M Hills
2 Jake P Reid
3 F Jane Lawrence
4 Philip Bedford
5 Simon Lockwood
6 Thomas Hooley
7 Stuart C Palin
8 Andrew M Hills (C)
Rung on the Ernulf eight on the anniversary of the coronation of HM King Charles III. The bells were fired before the quarter.
First in method - 2.

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 in 8m (8–2–17 in A)
280 V E 80 Doubles
Maltby Bob with Grandsire and Wallflower Singles (59 c/f)
1 Peter Russell
2 Tim Attride (C)
3 David Sheekey
4 Emma Tapsell
5 Michael Little
6 Reece Carpenter
Rung on practice night ahead of a planned Quarter Peal
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0452

Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 in 45m (7–2–2 in B♭)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor
1 Sandy L Jeffries
2 Mark Chittenden-Pile
3 Barry A Roberts
4 Charlie D C Satchwell
5 Martin W Marshall
6 Gavin J Neill (C)
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
First quarter peal in the method: 4
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0445

Kent County Association
Northbourne, Kent
St Augustine
Wednesday, 7 May 2025 in 2h 48 (8–2–15 in B)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)
(1) Lincoln, Coldstream; (2) Chester, Munden; (3) Lightfoot, Netherseale; (4) Beverley, Surfleet; (5) Westminster, Allendale; (6) York, Durham; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich.
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Anne L Rueff
3 John B Keeler
4 Alan Regin
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Robert J Crocker
Birthday compliment to Anne.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0442

Kent County Association
Deal, Kent
St Leonard, Upper Deal
Wednesday, 7 May 2025 in 2h 48 (9–2–0 in G♯)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
(1-3) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells (4-7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, York, Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Norwich, Warkworth, Netherseale, Annable's London, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Westminster, Allendale, Bamborough, Bacup.
Composed by J S Warboys (SU0308, SU0403)
1 Robert J Crocker
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 John B Keeler
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Alan Regin
2500th peal as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0442

Kent County Association
Yalding, Kent
SS Peter and Paul
Thursday, 8 May 2025
General Ringing
1 Margaret Prevett
2 Henrik Hansen
3 Toby Bates
4 Richard W Young
Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0479

Kent County Association
Wye, Kent
St Gregory and St Martin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (19–1–8 in D)
Call Changes
James Bradley
Sarah Bradley
Rosie Fletcher
Gemma Groom
Janet Jessop
John Mansfield (C)
Maggie Mansfield
Martin O'Hara
Barbara Randall
Jill Russell
Phil Wilkin
Rosey Wilkin
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5954.0518

Kent County Association
Willesborough, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (12 in G)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes; 120 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Martin W Marshall
Helen L Marshall
Peter C Marshall
James M Marshall
Christine L Marshall
Donald Holden
Keith A Osborne
Mark Chittenden-Pile
Sandy L Jeffries
Martin E Luffman
Michael Truman
Jasmine Brown
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0478

Kent County Association
Wickhambreaux, Kent
St Andrew
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 2h 52 (10 in A♭)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (15m)
1 Carlisle, Northumberland 2 Chester,Munden 3 London, Wells 4 Durham, York 5 Westminster, Allendale 6 Beverley, Surfleet 7 Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge.
1 Robert J Crocker
2 Claire F Roulstone
3 Stephen A Coaker
4 Andrew M Hills
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 Peter G C Ellis
Rung as part of VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0442

Kent County Association
Westgate on Sea, Kent
St Saviour
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (9–3–16 in A♭)
General Ringing
Rounds and Calls.
Claude Friend
Stephen Short
Brian Lamb
Leanne Jones
Simon Friend (C)
Rung for VE Day 80th Anniversary. We will never forget.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0478

Kent County Association
West Wickham, Greater London
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (13 in F♯)
General Ringing
Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles & Stedman Doubles
Judith Fry
Jon Fry
Jackie Toulmin
John Perrin
Rosemary Stretton
Tony Besgrove
Kathy Besgrove
Peter Jaffray
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0478

Kent County Association
Wateringbury, Kent
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 8 May 2025
Call Changes, Plain Hunt
Rounds, Call Changes and Plain Hunt
Tania Lancaster
Roger Meadows
Glynne Knight (C)
Paul Green
Denise King
Sue Collins
Bells rung at 6.30pm to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. First time ringing for an event for Tania and Roger.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0477

Kent County Association
Upchurch, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (12–1–14 in F♯)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes, plain hunt on 5 & 6, 120 Grandsire Doubles & St Simon's Doubles
Norman Easterbrook
Jemma Phillips
Janet Wood
Rob Still
Alison M Gerrish
Chris M Trafford (C)
Chris J Trafford
Chris Rapley
Gill Rapley
Matthew Cockell
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
First ring in the tower for Gill Rapley.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0477

Kent County Association
Sturry, Kent
St Nicholas
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (9–3–7)
General Ringing
Grandsire Doubles, Stedman Doubles, Cambridge Surprise Minor
Robert Stroud
Josephine D Horton
Ann Davies
Christina M Bouldin
Stephen J Marsh
John E Haimes
Nathaniel Graham
Peter Hawcock
Mary Stephens
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0475

Kent County Association
Staplehurst, Kent
All Saints
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (19–2–7 in E♭)
General Ringing
Sandra Quinn
Julie Pink
Mike Pink
Katie Totterdell
Roy Barclay
Sallyann Barclay
Sue Gullet
Daniel W Brady
J Susan Bassett
Christopher J Bassett
Stephen P Bassett
Rung to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0475

Kent County Association
St Peter in Thanet, Kent
St Peter the Apostle
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 45m (13–2–22 in F)
General Ringing
Rounds, Rounds and Calls, Plain Hunt and Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sarat White (C)
2 Felicity Lewis
3 Gwenno Jones
4 Mary Bridges
5 Simon Lovelock
6 Paul Johnson
7 Dawn Minards
8 Jessica Minards
9 Sarah Clarke-Kray
10 Wendy Moody
11 Lloyd Stickels
12 Debra Stickels
Rung for VE Day 80th Anniversary
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0474

Kent County Association
St Laurence in Thanet, Kent
St Laurence
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (14–1–19 in E)
General Ringing
Rounds, call changes and Plain Bob Doubles
Jake Hickford
Dave Stephens
Karen Finch
Fiona Sperring
Mick Cairns
Elaine Hartnell
Gill Robinson
Debbie Aris
Freda Parker (C)
John Paramor
Rung for VE Day 80th Anniversary
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0474

Kent County Association
Smarden, Kent
St Michael
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (18–1–21 in E)
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes; 120 Plain Bob Doubles
Sheila Phyall
Natasha Robinson
Peter Sims
Darren Harden
Alan Hipkiss
Tim Munt
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0473

Kent County Association
Rochester, Kent
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 54m (30–0–14 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by Neil W Jones
1 Matthew Couzens
2 Peter Joyce
3 Anita Perryman
4 Mark Elvers
5 Steve Fitton
6 Kevin Mitchell
7 Neil Jones (C)
8 Nick Wheeler
Rung to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0449

Kent County Association
Otham, Kent
St Nicholas
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (7–1–3 in A)
General Ringing
General Ring including Plain hunting ,Plain Bob Doubles and places
Malwyn A Williams
Diane Mitchell
John White
Charlie White
Simon Murray
Margaret Leadbeatter
Brian Osmer
Alex Thompsett
Zoe Kraft
Clare Urquhart
Rang for V.E Day at 6.30 pm
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0470

Kent County Association
Otford, Kent
St Bartholomew
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (10–1–7 in A♭)
General Ringing
Susan Reid
Janet Whitehead
Martin Whitehead
Jan Verrall
Tony Cresswell
Jane Kostelnyk
Dee Clift
Nigel Ellis
Andy Smith
Fraser Clift
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0470

Kent County Association
Ospringe, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (17–1–8 in F♯)
General Ringing
Including Rounds, Call Changes and Grandsire Doubles
Adam Moore (C)
Stuart Palin
Kate Bispham
Nancy Brand
Emma Farmer
James Carter
Emma Carter
Patricia Griffin
To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0470

Kent County Association
Nettlestead, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 39m (5–0–22 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Barry W Evans
2 Jacqueline M Barlow
3 Steve Newlands
4 Emma Jarvis
5 Howard S Rogers
6 Philip Jarvis (C)
Rung for the 80th Anniversary of V.E.Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0448

Kent County Association
Milton Regis, Kent
Holy Trinity
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (9–2–24 in G)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes on 8 & Plain Bob Doubles
Alison M Gerrish
Louise Manuell
Chris J Trafford
Chris M Trafford (C)
Chris Rapley
Gill Rapley
Jemma Phillips
Norman Easterbrook
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0469

Kent County Association
Marden, Kent
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (12–3–23 in F♯)
General Ringing
Chris Barker
Christopher J Bassett
Steve English
Martin Gueran
Lucy J Harvey
Revd Nicky Harvey
Verity Hawkes
James R S Sawle
Clyde Mackey
Adam Wright
Rung to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0468

Kent County Association
Lympne, Kent
St Stephen
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (11–2–4 in G)
Call Changes
Composed by n/a
1 Brian Butcher (C)
2 Annie Anderson
3 John East
4 Judith East
5 Alison Grimmett
6 Ivan Hart
7 Cleo Hart
8 Robin Melandemerindol
9 Caroline Leahy
Rung prior to a war memorial service and function in Lympne Castle to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0467

Kent County Association
Lewisham, Greater London
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (11–2–11 in G)
General Ringing
Combination of: Rounds and Call Changes; 80 Bob Doubles; 60 Grandsire Doubles and 20 Plain Hunt Doubles
Composed by Ed Webb
1 Julia Pring
2 Christine Webb
3 Pauline Symons/Natalie Glyn
4 Edward Gormley
5 Ed Webb (C)
6 Aleks Ivackovic
80th Anniversary of VE Day

Kent County Association
Lamberhurst, Kent
St Mary the Blessed Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (13–0–17 in F)
Rounds, Call Changes and Firing
Cathy Bishop
Chris Smith
Carol Eglise
Catherine Heathcote
Nick Lucas
Pauline Middlewick
John Reid
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0466

Kent County Association
Kilndown, Kent
Christ Church
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (9–1–10 in A)
Rounds, Call Changes and Firing
Cathy Bishop
Chris Smith
Carol Eglise
Catherine Heathcote
Nick Lucas
Pauline Middlewick
John Reid
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0465

Kent County Association
Kennington, Kent
St Mary
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (10–2–25 in F♯)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes; 120 St Simon’s Bob Doubles and 216 Plain Bob Minor
Mark Chittenden-Pile
Sandy L Jeffries
Michael Truman
Keith A Osborne
Gavin J Neill
Martin E Luffman
Martin W Marshall
Helen L Marshall
Peter C Marshall
James M Marshall
David Flawn
Jasmine Brown
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0465

Kent County Association
Kenardington, Kent
St Mary's
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 5m (3–0–0 in F♯)
Tolling
Thomas M Smith
Rung on the 80th anniversary of VE day
Bell hung for swing chiming
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0465

Kent County Association
Kemsing, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (4–1–5 in D)
General Ringing
1 Jeremy Boulton
2 Dee Clift
3 Fraser Clift
4 Tony Cresswell
5 Nigel Ellis
6 Jane Kostelnyk
7 Andy Smith
8 Jenny Williamson
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0465

Kent County Association
Kemsing, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (4–1–5 in D)
General Ringing
Jenny Williamson
Jane Kostelnyk
Dee Clift
Jeremy Boulton
Nigel Ellis
Tony Cresswell
Andy Smith
Fraser Clift
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0465

Kent County Association
Hythe, Kent
St Leonard
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (19–3–3 in E)
Call Changes on 10
Composed by n/a
1 Brian Butcher (C)
2 Steve Preston
3 Nigel Spencer
4 Ivan Hart
5 Shirley Law
6 Cleo Hart
7 Annie Anderson
8 Roland Jackson
9 Nic Smith
10 Robyn Malandemerindol
11 Candy ODonovan
12 Linda King
13 Arthur King
14 Caroline Leahy
Rung to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0465

Kent County Association
Hollingbourne, Kent
All Saints
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (13–1–24 in E)
420 Grandsire Triples
1 Debbie Saunders
2 James Pearce
3 Barry Roberts
4 Tim Munt
5 Callum Clark (C)
6 Nigel Baker
7 Tim Ford
8 Matthew Cockell
Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VE day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0464

Kent County Association
Higham, Kent
St John the Evangelist
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (6–0–0 in B)
General Ringing
Teresa Joblin
Keith Joblin
Kenneth Aldous
Julie Aldous
Philip K Twinberrow
Linda Dray
Ringing World page reference: 5954.0522

Kent County Association
High Halden, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (13–1–0 in F♯)
General Ringing
80th Anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0502

Kent County Association
Hever, Kent
St Peter
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (9–0–25 in A♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds and Call changes including Queens, Kings, Tittums, Back-rounds and Whittingtons
1 Jane Rosam (C)
2 Bob Turnbull
3 Mahala Turnbull
4 Logan Rich (C)
5 Philip Lindsay
6 James Stevenson
In thanksgiving for those who gave their tomorrow for our today on the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0464

Kent County Association
Hernhill, Kent
St Michael
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (7–1–10 in A♭)
General Ringing
Devon call-changes and other call-changes
1 Karen Bailey
2 Annette Garner
3 Glenis Holmes
4 John Garner
5 Lucy Barnes
6 Frederick Barnes (C)
To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0464

Kent County Association
Herne, Kent
St Martin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (12–2–5 in F)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Barbara Sim
2 Tracey Colley
3 Wendy Browton
4 Keith A F Record
5 Susan E Record
6 Claire Stay (C)
Rung for the VE Day celebrations
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0464

Kent County Association
Headcorn, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (18–1–21 in E)
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes
Sheila Phyall
Natasha Robinson
Peter Sims
Darren Harden
Tim Munt
Alan Hipkiss
Martin Rogers
John King
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0464

Kent County Association
Hayes, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (8–1–26 in A)
100 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jan Odell
2 Andrew J Smith
3 Chris Lawrance
4 Bill Lanyon (C)
5 Edward Gormley
6 Temi Adibaye
To commemorate The 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0464

Kent County Association
Hayes, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (8–1–26 in A)
180 Grandsire Doubles
1 Hazel Bing
2 Bill Lanyon
3 Chris Lawrance (C)
4 Graham Long
5 Edward Gormley
6 David Connearn
To commemorate The 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0464

Kent County Association
Hayes, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (8–1–26 in A)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Hazel Bing
2 Shelagh Norman
3 Graham Long (C)
4 Chris Lawrance
5 Bill Lanyon
6 David Connearn
To commemorate The 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0464

Kent County Association
Hayes, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (8–1–26 in A)
280 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Shelagh Norman
2 Hazel Bing
3 Jim Odell
4 Graham Long (C)
5 Bill Lanyon
6 David Connearn
To commemorate The 80th Anniversary of VE Day. Rung after the Special VE Day Service at 1130am - starting with rounds and firing.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0464

Kent County Association
Hadlow, Kent
St Mary
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 44m (12–3–0 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Janice Massy
2 Emma Jarvis
3 Ray Taylor
4 James Evans
5 Philip R Jarvis
6 Howard S Rogers (C)
Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0447

Kent County Association
Greenwich, Greater London
St Alfege
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (23–2–14 in D)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
(with 768 Cover). Rounds and call changes on 10, Firing on 10
Graham Long (C)
Bill Lanyon
Hazel Bing
Shelagh Norman
David Connearn
Andrew J Smith
Noah McDermott
Seb Dows-Miller
Edward Gormley
Temi Adibaye
To commemorate The 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
(Ringing also before and after a funeral in Church).
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0463

Kent County Association
Greenwich, Greater London
St Alfege
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (23–2–14 in D)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
Two touches, Rounds and Call Changes
Bill Lanyon (C)
Hazel Bing
Shelagh Norman
Seb Dows-Miller
Wolfgang Sutulas
Andrew J Smith
Pauline Cox
Temi Adibaye
Noah McDermott
Ringing for Special Civic Service at 7pm for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0463

Kent County Association
Great Chart, Kent
St Mary
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (13–0–16 in F)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes on six and eight bells; 120 Plain Bob Doubles
Mark Chittenden-Pile
Sandy L Jeffries
Michael Truman
David Flawn
Paula Wickham-Pusey
Keith A Osborne
Martin W Marshall
Helen L Marshall
Peter C Marshall
James M Marshall
Jasmine Brown
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0462

Kent County Association
Gravesend, Kent
St George
Thursday, 8 May 2025
General Ringing
Lizzie Bishop
Ashley Chaloner (C)
Hazel Clarke
Louise Fielder-White
Amanda Horrobin
Alison Lewis
Lou Manning
Penny Scott-Beaulieu
Keith Tolputt
Ringing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0462

Kent County Association
Goudhurst, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (23½ in D)
Rounds, Call Changes, Firing
Cathy Bishop
Chris Smith
Carol Eglise
Chris Williams
Catherine Heathcote
Brigid Lananton
Nick Lucas
Philip Lananton
Pauline Middlewick
John Reid
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0462

Kent County Association
Goodnestone, Kent
Holy Cross
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 43m (11–2–12 in A♭)
1320 Doubles (6m)
60 Stedman, 300 Grandsire, 240 each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Southrepps, Plain Bob and Kennington.
1 John E Haimes
2 Claire Stay
3 Charles J Maggs
4 Jane E Huxley
5 Leonard A Huckstep (C)
6 Andrew C Brett
Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0447

Kent County Association
Gillingham, Kent
St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 4m (11–1–18 in F♯)
Rounds and Ringing Down In Peal
1 Neil Jones
2 Jeanette Lawrence
3 Steve Fitton
4 Gill Rapley
5 Chris Rapley
6 Nick Wheeler
First ringing down in peal on 6: 2

Kent County Association
Frinsted, Kent
St Dunstan
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 43m (6–1–1 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Richard Bushell
2 Tim Ford
3 Susan Clements
4 Brian Coleman
5 Barry Roberts (C)
6 Mike Eldrett
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0447

Kent County Association
Foots Cray, Greater London
All Saints
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (3–1–27 in E)
80 Plain Bob Doubles
40 Plain Hunt Minimus. Rounds, call changes and Firing on 5.
David Connearn
Graham Long (C)
Hazel Bing
Shelagh Norman
Bill Lanyon (C)
Jim Odell (C)
Gary Blinch
Edward Gormley
Jan Odell
Andrew J Smith
Temi Adibaye
To commemorate The 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0461

Kent County Association
Folkestone, Kent
St Mary and St Eanswythe
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (25–1–5 in E)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds & Call Changes
Sue Atkinson
Bridget McKinnon
Janet Owens
Chris Lewis
David Robinson (C)
Martin Keel
Rung to celebrate VE Day 80
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0461

Kent County Association
Faversham, Kent
St Mary of Charity
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (16–0–3 in E)
General Ringing
Including Rounds, Call Changes and Plain Hunt
1 Brian Coleman
2 Claire Madina
3 Catherine Sherwood
4 Juliet Thomas
5 Phil Mace
6 Karen Leigh
To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0461

Kent County Association
Erith, Greater London
Christ Church
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (5–3–0 in B)
General Ringing
Different variations of call changes.
1 Natalie Slator (C)
2 Max Ganesh / Shirley Scarth
3 Margaret Heald
4 Liz Morris
Rung on the front four bells.
Rung as part of the nationwide effort to commemorate the 80th anniversary of 'Victory in Europe Day', in which the Nazis surrendered at Lüneburg Heath and brought an end to the Second World War, within Europe.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0461

Kent County Association
East Malling, Kent
St James the Great
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (10–3–7 in G)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds, call changes, whole pull plain hunt and 80 plain bob doubles
Suzanne Ballard
Joy Barnard
Terry Barnard
Bob Bishop
Albert Gordon
Robin Hughes
Lisa Montgomery
Don Payne
Sue Payne (C)
Paul Rodman
Jeff Rowley
Rung to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0460

Kent County Association
Dover, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (15–2–9 in E♭)
General Ringing
Rounds & Call Changes
1 Jean Easley
2 Judy Young
3 Mandy Pickles
4 Jackie Penner
5 Jennifer Van Lens
6 Liz McNaughton
7 Sophie E Page (C)
Bells rung on the front six to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0460

Kent County Association
Dartford, Kent
Holy Trinity
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (9–2–16 in G♯)
General Ringing
Plain Hunt Doubles and Call Changes.
1 Maurice Cook
2 Colin Auton
3 Graeme Jefferson
4 Adrian Lucia
5 Julie Furlong
6 Andrew Correia (C)
Rung on bells 1-6 of 8
Rung as part of the nationwide effort to commemorate the 80th anniversary of 'Victory in Europe Day', in which the Nazis surrendered at Lüneburg Heath and brought an end to the Second World War, within Europe.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0460

Kent County Association
Cuxton, Kent
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (7–1–21 in A)
General Ringing
Call changes, grandsire,
Neil Jerome
Colin Stubbing
Nevil Stonehouse
Lorraine Colley
Laura MacDonald
James Macdonald
Sue Hodges
Keith Slucock
David Haselden
Remembering those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice that we might live in freedom, especially those in the village of Cuxton.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0459

Kent County Association
Crayford, Kent
St Paulinus
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 43m (11–2–15 in F♯)
1280 Doubles (5m)
240 each Reverse Canterbury, St Martin's, St Simon's, 260 Plain Bob and 300 Grandsire
1 Nink Sampson
2 Rupert Cheeseman (C)
3 Ann Saunders
4 Andrew Sinclair
5 David Gyles
6 Max Ganesh
Rung for the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe where the Germans surrendered at Lüneburg Heath on this day in 1945.
And in memory of James 'Jack' Sheridan who was shot down on 15th Feb 1941 and buried at La Forest-Landerneau, Brittany. Jack lived in Iron Mill Lane and attended St Paulinus.
25th qtr; 6
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0447

Kent County Association
Cobham, Kent
St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (13–3–13 in F)
General Ringing
Byron Aldous
Christian Antrobus
Stuart Edwards
Florence Hamp
Peter Hartley
Martha Hyde
Mike Hyde
Stuart King
Simon Williamson
Thomas Williamson
Celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0458

Kent County Association
Chislet, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (15–3–9 in E♭)
General Ringing
Grandsire Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles, Cambridge Surprise Minor, Call Changes
Charles Palmer
Mark Blades
Ashley Lupin
Leanne Jones
Robert Stroud
Stephen J Marsh
Christina M Bouldin
Josephine D Horton
Peter Hawcock
Mary Stephens
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0458

Kent County Association
Cheriton, Kent
St Martin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (6–2–8 in A♭)
Rounds, Call Changes and Firing
1 Richard Wilsher
2 Nicola Coe
3 Nicolette West
4 Mick Tolhurst
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of V E Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0458

Kent County Association
Chatham
The Royal Dockyard Church, Chatham Historic Dockyard
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 5m
Chiming
Chris Dunster
Chimed as part of the 80th Anniversary of VE Day commoration.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0458

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Stephen, Hackington
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 40m (10–1–26 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
420 each of Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob
1 Charles J Maggs
2 Jane E Huxley
3 Tony J Martin
4 Andrew C Brett
5 Paul N Davis (C)
6 Leonard A Huckstep
Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0446

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Dunstan
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 40m (13–2–15 in F♯)
1280 Doubles (8m/v)
440 Grandsire; 120 each All Saint's Place, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day.
1 Leonard A Huckstep
2 Jane E Huxley
3 Cathryn M Hills
4 Charles J Maggs
5 Andrew M Hills (C)
6 Andrew C Brett
Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0446

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 53m (34–3–4 in C♯)
1280 Stedman Caters
Composed by Arr. A M Hills
1 F Jane Lawrence
2 Cathryn M Hills
3 Susan R Lillywhite
4 Amanda L Hills
5 Simon Lockwood
6 Andrew M Hills (C)
7 Paul A Barton
8 Thomas Hooley
9 Malcolm J Smith
10 Thomas J E Brett
Rung for peace and hope following Choral Evensong marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0446

Kent County Association
Bromley Common, Greater London
St Luke
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (15–1–8 in F)
General Ringing
including Rounds, Call Changes, Plain Hunt, Little Bob Minor and 120 Grandsire Doubles
1 Debbie Banks
2 Jon Fry
3 Judith Fry
4 Chris Lawrance (C)
5 Jonathan Payne
6 John Perrin
7 D Alastair Scott
8 Alison Uluadam
9 Esra Uluadam
To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0457

Kent County Association
Brabourne, kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025
240 Grandsire Doubles
Rounds and call changes, Grandsire Doubles
1 Claire Walker
2 Janice Burley
3 Helen Artlett
4 Sylvia Lucas
5 Charles Sinden
6 Katrina Bewick
To mark 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0456

Kent County Association
Boxley, Kent
St Mary the Virgin and All Saints
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (10–3–10 in F♯)
Rounds and Call Changes
Alison Young
Polly Williamson
Gordon Klimcke
Nick Rolfe
Linda Kay
Carolann Botes
Fiona Mallion
Douglas Davis
Ringing for 30 minutes starting at 6.30pm to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0456

Kent County Association
Bobbing, Kent
St Bartholomew
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 44m (8–2–21 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Marion Quenby
2 Liz Symkiss
3 Jay Ford
4 Barry Roberts
5 Tim Ford
6 David Ridley (C)
For VE Day 80th anniversary
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0446

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 38m (8–2–17 in A)
1260 V E 80 Doubles
Maltby Bob with Grandsire and Wallflower Singles (59 c/f)
1 Claire Stay
2 Tim Attride (C)
3 David Sheekey
4 Emma Tapsell
5 Michael Little
6 Paul Webster
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of V. E. Day
Also as a 99th Birthday compliment to Sir David Attenborough
First Quarter Peal in the variation
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0446

Kent County Association
Bethersden, Kent
St Margaret
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (15½ in F)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Barbara Woods
2 Fiona Clifton Ryan
3 Shirley Staddon
4 Alastair Boyd
5 Alan Bourner (C)
6 Colin Clifton
80th Anniversary VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0502

Kent County Association
Benenden, Kent
St George
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (18–0–24 in E♭)
General Ringing
Rod Lebon
Sue Glossop
Charlie Martin
Karen Lebon
Adam Shore
Mike Taylor
Pam Banfield
Bill Martin
Robin Dalton Holmes
Tristan Martin
Will Dellow
Jack Gardner
For the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0454

Kent County Association
Bearsted, Kent
Holy Cross
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (11–0–17)
General Ringing
Rounds and Plain Hunt Doubles
Abbi Tritton
Lisa Tritton
Kain Tritton
Clark Sceal
Rob Sceal
Ian Parker (C)
Hilary Parker
Liza Macdonald
Trewin Laws
Rhian Willment
John H Wale
Rung for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0454

Kent County Association
Barming, Kent
St Margaret of Antioch
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (9–0–8 in G)
General Ringing - Chimes
Chimes rung to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day
Simon Pope
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0454

Kent County Association
Aylesford, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (13–2–7 in F)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds and call changes
Terry Barnard (C)
Albert Gordon
Robin Hughes
Jeff Rowley
Gordon Klimcke
Lisa Montgomery
Carol Paul
Suzanne Ballard
Paul Rodman
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0454

Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (21–2–22 in E♭)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes on six, eight and nine bells; 240 Grandsire Doubles (on the back six)
Mark Chittenden-Pile
Sandy L Jeffries
Michael Truman
Keith A Osborne
Gavin J Neill
Paula Wickham-Pusey
Martin W Marshall
Peter C Marshall
David Flawn
Jasmine Brown
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0453

Kent County Association
Ash next Sandwich, Kent
St Nicholas
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (21–3–0 in E♭)
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes
Louise Venny
Mark Venny
Bob Pilcher
Nigel Miller
Derek Reeves
Gregg Tripp
Chris Powdrill
Rung as part of the VE Day 80th Anniversary Celebrations
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0453

Kent County Association
Ash by Wrotham, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 50m (8–3–11 in G♯)
General Ringing
Call changes
Stella Wilson (C)
June Gilchrist
Julia Kilfoyle
Helen Sims (C)
Angela Deacon
David Gyles (C)
Frank Cottee
Nink Sampson
Rupert Cheeseman (C)
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Rung before the music, barbeque and lighting of the beacon event held in church at 19.30.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0453

Kent County Association
Ash by Wrotham, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 45m (8–3–11 in G♯)
80 Firing
1 Stella Wilson
2 David Gyles
3 Nink Sampson
4 June Gilchrist
5 Helen Sims
6 Rupert Cheeseman
Commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Rung before the music, barbeque and lighting of the beacon event held in church at 19.30.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0453

Kent County Association
Sheldwich, Kent
St James
Friday, 9 May 2025 in 45m (7–0–26 in B♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Richard Bushell
2 Kate Bispham
3 Claire Stay
4 Barry Roberts
5 Philip Bedford
6 Adam Moore (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0499

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Stephen, Hackington
Friday, 9 May 2025 in 41m (10–1–26 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Thomas Hooley
2 Jane E Huxley (C)
3 Toby Huitson
4 Paul N Davis
5 Amanda L Hills
6 M R F S
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day and the Liberation of the Channel Islands
Also, in celebration of Glynn JC Davis' 42nd Birthday (brother of 4)
Rung on front 6 bells
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0450

Kent County Association
Sidcup, Greater London
St John the Evangelist
Saturday, 10 May 2025 in 30m (8–3–22 in A)
720 Plain Bob Minor
1 Elizabeth A Barnes
2 Tom Green
3 Rhys Skillman
4 Svetlana Sokolova
5 Stephanie Runting
6 Alexander Runting (C)
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary since VE day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0451

Kent County Association
Maidstone, Kent
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 11 May 2025 in 44m (6–1–24 in C)
1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Neil W Jones
1 Christopher M Trafford
2 Stuart Cox
3 Jacqueline Barlow
4 Shona Clark
5 Philip Jarvis
6 Mark Elvers
7 Mike Birkbeck
8 Neil Jones (C)
Birthday compliments to Mark Elvers (8/5) and Kath White (9/5).
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0500

Kent County Association
Hythe, Kent
St Leonard
Sunday, 11 May 2025 in 45m (19–3–3 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by n/a
1 Cleo Hart
2 Mike Godfrey
3 Nigel Spencer
4 Linda King
5 Arthur King
6 Brian Butcher (C)
Rung for Mayor's service.

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Stephen, Hackington
Sunday, 11 May 2025 in 40m (10–1–26 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
420 each of Grandsire, Southrepps and Plain Bob
1 Cathryn M Hills
2 Toby Huitson
3 Jane E Huxley (C)
4 Leonard A Huckstep
5 Paul N Davis
6 Andrew C Brett
For Sung Eucharist on the Fourth Sunday of Easter
Birthday compliments to Cathryn (1) whose birthday is today.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0500

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Alphege
Sunday, 11 May 2025 in 40m (7½ in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Cathryn M Hills
2 John E Haimes
3 Andrew M Hills (C)
4 Edward H Hunter
5 Harry T J Saddleton
6 Jake P Reid
Rung for King's School Evensong in the Cathedral and to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0450

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ
Sunday, 11 May 2025 in 54m (34–3–4 in C♯)
1254 Grandsire Cinques
1 Cathryn M Hills
2 Jane E Huxley
3 Andrew J Corby
4 Amanda L Hills
5 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
6 Thomas Hooley
7 Martin W Marshall
8 Malcolm Barden
9 Thomas J E Brett
10 Andrew M Hills
11 Stuart C Palin
12 Jake P Reid
For Evensong.
First quarter peal on 12: 4

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Sunday, 11 May 2025 in 39m (8–2–17 in A)
1260 Leo X I V Doubles
Maltby Bob with Grandsire and Antelope Singles (59 c/g)
1 Reece Carpenter
2 Tim Attride (C)
3 David Sheekey
4 Emma Tapsell
5 Michael Little
6 Paul Webster
Rung following the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to the Papacy.
First blows / quarter in the variation.

Kent County Association
Goodnestone, Kent
Holy Cross
Monday, 12 May 2025 in 39m (11–2–12 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
300 Grandsire 480 each of Reverse Canterbury & Plain Bob
1 Leonard A Huckstep
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Amanda J Hills
4 Anthony J Martin
5 Michael J Little (C)
6 Andrew C Brett
Rung before the service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for the life of Lieutenant-General Sir Derek Boorman KCB
13/09/1930 - 25/04/2025

Kent County Association
Carshalton, Greater London
All Saints
Monday, 12 May 2025 in 2h 49 (11–0–6 in F♯)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
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 Robert J Crocker
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Ian G Campbell
5 Ian Roulstone
6 Alan Regin
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
Rung in anticipation of the conductors 75th birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5954.0516

Kent County Association
Farnborough, Greater London
St Giles
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 in 43m (3–1–18 in D)
1270 Stedman Triples
Composed by Jeremy R Pratt
1 J Richard Anthony
2 Janice Byrne
3 Nicholas Wilkins
4 E Lesley Barclay
5 Fraser A Storie (C)
6 Jacqueline M Barlow
7 Anne M Anthony
8 Jane Kostelnyk
An appropriate length rung in anticipation of the 3rd ringers birthday tomorrow
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0500

Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 13 May 2025 in 43m (7–2–2 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
Being 480 each of St Simon’s and Grandsire and 300 of Plain Bob
1 Sandy L Jeffries
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
4 Martin E Luffman
5 Martin W Marshall
6 Michael Truman
A 43rd birthday anniversary compliment (today) to Martin W Marshall.

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ
Wednesday, 14 May 2025 in 47m (15–0–8 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Cathryn M Hills (C)
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Leonard A Huckstep
4 Michael Godfrey
5 Simon Lockwood
6 Amanda L Hills
Rung on the Mary six to celebrate the life of Betty Cousins on the day of her funeral.

Kent County Association
Bredgar, Kent
St John the Baptist
Friday, 16 May 2025 in 45m (9–1–6 in G)
1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor
1 Richard Bushell
2 Kate Bispham
3 Barry Roberts
4 Claire Stay
5 Tim Ford
6 Adam Moore (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5957.0586

Kent County Association
Benenden, Kent
St George
Friday, 16 May 2025 in 50m (18–0–24 in E♭)
1320 Little Bob Maximus
1 Stephanie Runting
2 Damien S Smith
3 Revd Thomas Pelham
4 Richard J Barclay
5 Louise G Pink
6 Alan P Turner
7 Karen Lebon
8 Ollie E P Watson
9 Alan D Pink (C)
10 J Roderick N Lebon
11 Alexander Runting
12 Richard H Edwards
FIrst Maximus - 8
With compliments to Lawrence Davis on the birth of his first grandchild Felicity.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0500

Kent County Association
St Peter in Thanet, Kent
St Peter the Apostle
Sunday, 18 May 2025 in 42m (13–2–22 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Simon Lovelock
2 Felicity Lewis
3 Sarat White
4 Joe Aust
5 Simon Friend (C)
6 Belinda Moyna
Rung to commemorate Bell Sunday. Also as a Wedding Anniversary compliment to Simon and Helen Lovelock.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0505

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Stephen, Hackington
Sunday, 18 May 2025 in 44m (10–1–26 in A♭)
1260 Doubles and Minor (2m)
660 Plain Bob Minor and 600 Grandsire Doubles
1 F Jane Lawrence
2 Claire Stay
3 John E Haimes
4 Thomas Hooley
5 Paul N Davis (C)
6 MRFS
For Evensong and Bell Sunday
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0505

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Dunstan
Sunday, 18 May 2025 in 48m (13–2–15 in F♯)
1380 Doubles (7m/v/p)
360 Plain Bob; 240 each Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place; 180 Stedman; 120 each Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Kennington
1 Susan R Lillywhite
2 Andrew M Hills
3 Charles J Maggs
4 Edward H Hunter
5 Cathryn M Hills (C)
6 M R F S
Rung for sung Eucharist on Bell Sunday for the Patronal Festival. Also, to mark the 700th anniversary of the casting of the 'Great Bell' (present fifth) by William le Belytere.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0505

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Dunstan
Sunday, 18 May 2025 in 2h 55 (13–2–15 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by Seven Different Extents
1 Cathryn M Hills
2 Dickon R Love
3 Charles J Maggs
4 Jake P Reid
5 Andrew M Hills (C)
6 John B Keeler
Rung as the conclusion of a weekend festival to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the casting of the 'Great Bell' (present fifth) in the Parish by William le Belytere.
First inside - 3.
First of Minor - 4.
Completes Kent rings of five or more to peals - 6.

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Sunday, 18 May 2025 in 39m (8–2–17 in A)
1260 Doubles (2m)
600 Grandsire / 660 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Leanne Jones
2 Tim Attride
3 Claire Stay (C)
4 David Sheekey
5 Emma Tapsell
6 Paul Webster
Rung on Bell Sunday
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0505

Kent County Association
Aylesford, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 18 May 2025 in 44m (13–2–7 in F)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Graham D Heath
2 Steven J Haynes
3 Richard W Young
4 Mark T Elvers
5 Nevil Stonehouse
6 Michael A Birkbeck
7 Callum J Clark (C)
8 Neil W Jones
Rung following the Sunday service.
1st in method: 5
1st Surprise Major as Conductor: 7
200th together: 1 & 8
Ringing World page reference: 5954.0518

Kent County Association
Bagshot, Surrey
St Anne
Monday, 19 May 2025 in 2h 59 (17–0–19 in E♭)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)
608 London; 576 each Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 544 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 480 Glasgow; 320 Belfast; 288 Bristol. 127 changes of method, all the work.
Composed by G A C John
1 Anne L Rueff
2 Shirley E McGill
3 Ian Roulstone (C)
4 Claire F Roulstone
5 John B Keeler
6 Phillip R J Barnes
7 Alan Regin
8 Stephen A Coaker
Rung in memory of Maurice F Edwards. Alan Ainsworth would like to be associated with this peal. Alan and Maurice rang 527 peals together.

Kent County Association
Milton Regis, Kent
Holy Trinity
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 in 19m (9–2–24 in G)
60 on 3rds Devon Call Changes
1 Alison M Gerrish
2 Jay Ford
3 Louise Manuell
4 Julie Palmer
5 Tim Ford
6 Chris M Trafford (C)
First 60 on 3rds for all.

Kent County Association
Farnborough, Kent
St Giles the Abbot
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 in 2h 39 (3–1–18 in D)
5058 Fordcombe Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison (no 503)
1 Jane L Kostelnyk
2 Michael J Uphill
3 Christopher H Rogers
4 Stephen Coaker (C)
5 Peter W Emery
6 Emily J Mills
7 Nicholas Wilkins
8 Alan Regin
Ringing World page reference: 5959.0626

Kent County Association
Ashford, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 in 43m (7–2–2 in B♭)
1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor
1 Sandy L Jeffries
2 Martin W Marshall
3 Charlie D C Satchwell
4 Barry A Roberts
5 Mark Chittenden-Pile
6 Gavin J Neill (C)
50th quarter peal and first in the method: 3

Kent County Association
St Mary's Platt, Kent
Piltdown House
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 in 18m (12 in F)
720 Woodbine Delight Minor
1–2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3–4 Ian G Mills
5–6 Phillip R J Barnes (C)
First Woodbine Minor for all.

Kent County Association
St Mary Cray, Greater London
St Mary
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 in 2h 45 (11–3–21 in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (8m)
1 Carlisle 2 London 3 Durham 4 Westminster 5 Beverley, Surfleet 6 Norwich 7 Cambridge
1 John B Keeler (C)
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Gwen Rogers
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 Philip Rogers
6 Alan Regin
800th for the Kent County Association - 4
Ringing World page reference: 5955.0538

Kent County Association
Otham, Kent
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 in 43m (7–1–3 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Charlie White
2 Alison M Gerrish
3 Chris M Trafford
4 Simon H Murray
5 Malwyn A Williams (C)
6 Chris J Trafford
Ist QP at First Attempt for Charlie White (Treble).
1st QP in side for Simon H Murry ringer of 4
Birthday Compliment to Malwyn A Williams

Kent County Association
Margate, Kent
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 (11–3–14)
720 Plain Bob Minor
1 Gill Robinson
2 Felicity A Lewis
3 Freda E Parker
4 Charlie D C Satchwell
5 Simon P Friend (C)
6 Jake P Reid
Rung to mark the departing of the Little Ships on their crossing from Ramsgate Harbour to Dunkirk in commemoration of the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo.

Kent County Association
Greenwich, Greater London
St Alfege
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 (12–0–1)
45 Plain Bob Singles and Grandsire Doubles
6 PBS and 39 Grandsire
1 Andrew J Smith
2 Shelagh Norman
3 Bill Lanyon
4 Graham Long (C)
5 Edward Gormley
6 David Connearn
To celebrate the Sapphire Wedding Anniversary of Jim and Jan Odell, 24 May 1980.
All the Meridian Ringers send their congratulations.

Kent County Association
Meopham, Kent
St John
Thursday, 22 May 2025
192 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 John Gander
2 Gordon Dickens
3 David Gyles
4 Keith Tolputt
5 Rupert Cheeseman (C)
6 Nevil Stonehouse
4: First touch inside of surprise minor

Kent County Association
Herne, Kent
St Martin
Friday, 23 May 2025 in 45m (12–2–5 in F)
1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)
360 Grandsire, 360 Reverse Canterbury and 540 Plain Bob
1 Leanne Jones
2 Freda Parker
3 Claire Stay (C)
4 Kate Bispham
5 John E Haimes
6 Peter Paul
150th QP for Freda Parker
Ringing World page reference: 5955.0541

Kent County Association
Throwley, Kent
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 24 May 2025 in 48m (12–1–8 in F♯)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Graham D Heath
2 Shona Clark
3 Kath E White
4 Gavin J Neill
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 Mark Chittenden-Pile
7 Callum J Clark (C)
8 Douglas G Davis
1st quarter of Stedman as conductor at first attempt.
Birthday wishes for the ringer of the 6th for the 22nd of May.
Ringing World page reference: 5954.0520

Kent County Association
Teynham, Kent
St Mary
Saturday, 24 May 2025 in 43m (10–3–7 in A♭)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Michael A Birkbeck
2 Graham D Heath
3 Mark Chittenden-Pile
4 Gavin J Neill
5 Callum J Clark
6 Douglas G Davis (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5954.0520

Kent County Association
Sheldwich, Kent
St James
Saturday, 24 May 2025 in 44m (7–0–26 in B♭)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Shona Clark
2 Graham D Heath
3 Kath E White
4 Douglas G Davis
5 Gavin J Neill
6 Callum J Clark
7 Michael A Birkbeck (C)
8 Mark Chittenden-Pile
Wishing Jacqui Barlow a happy birthday today.
Ringing World page reference: 5954.0520

Kent County Association
Lynsted, Kent
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 24 May 2025 in 43m (10–2–25 in G)
1260 Spliced Minor (2m)
Being 720 Cambridge Surprise and 540 Plain Bob; 24 com; ATW
Arranged by Martin W Marshall
1 Douglas G Davis
2 Shona Clark
3 Callum J Clark
4 Gavin J Neill
5 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
6 Michael A Birkbeck
Birthday compliment to Richard W Young (23/05)
Ringing World page reference: 5954.0520

Kent County Association
Hollingbourne, Kent
All Saints
Saturday, 24 May 2025 in 46m (13–1–24 in E)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
512 changes of Rutland, 192 each of; Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative and Yorkshire. 32com
1 Karen A Edwards
2 David S James
3 Frances C James
4 Lucy J Harvey
5 Richard J Barclay
6 Steven J Haynes
7 Martin W Marshall
8 Richard H Edwards (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5956.0565

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
St Stephen, Hackington
Sunday, 25 May 2025 in 41m (10–1–26 in A♭)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Doubles
1 Paul H Curtis
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Thomas Hooley
4 Andrew M Hills
5 Paul N Davis (C)
A quarter peal rung in memory of Helga and Bill Bennett, parents of Simone, a friend and neighbour of the ringer of the 3rd.

Kent County Association
Canterbury, Kent
Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Christ
Sunday, 25 May 2025 in 52m (34–3–4 in C♯)
1296 Spliced Plain Royal (2m)
960 Plain, 336 Little, 36 com, atw.
Composed by A M Hills
1 Thomas Hooley
2 Cathryn M Hills
3 Andrew J Corby
4 Thomas J E Brett
5 Simon Lockwood
6 Martin W Marshall
7 Andrew M Hills (C)
8 Stuart C Palin
9 William J Stungo
10 Mark Chittenden-Pile
Rung for Choral Evensong on the eve of the feast of St Augustine.

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Sunday, 25 May 2025 in 40m (8–2–17 in A)
1280 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rachel Russell
2 Tim Attride (C)
3 David Sheekey
4 Emma Tapsell
5 Reece Carpenter
6 Paul Webster

Kent County Association
Westgate on Sea, Kent
St Saviour
Monday, 26 May 2025 in 43m (9–3–16 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Claire Stay
2 Leanne Jones
3 Sarat E R White
4 John E Haimes
5 Simon P Friend (C)
6 Leonard A Huckstep
First quarter peal inside 2.
Rung to mark the returning of the Little Ships on their journey from Dunkirk to Ramsgate Harbour in commemoration of the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo.

Kent County Association
Kingsnorth, Kent
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 26 May 2025 in 2h 43 (8–1–6 in A)
5040 Minor (3m)
Being two extents each of Cambridge Surprise and Kent Treble Bob and three of Plain Bob
1 Callum J Clark
2 F Jane Lawrence
3 Thomas Hooley
4 William J Stungo
5 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
6 Martin W Marshall
First peal of Minor inside: 2
50th peal together: 4 and 5
Ringing World page reference: 5956.0561

Kent County Association
Birchington, Kent
All Saints
Tuesday, 27 May 2025 in 8m (8–2–17 in A)
280 Fear! Doubles
Maltby Doubles with Grandsire & Pink's Singles (59 c/h)
1 Rachel Russell
2 Tim Attride (C)
3 David Sheekey
4 Emma Tapsell
5 Michael Little
6 Paul Webster
Rung in advance of a planned Quarter Peal. First blows in variation.

Kent County Association
Bekesbourne, Kent
St Peter
Wednesday, 28 May 2025 in 2h 50 (7–2–16 in A)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)
41 Methods: (1-3) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley, Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, London, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells (4-7) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull, York, Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Norwich, Warkworth, Netherseale, Annable's London, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford, Westminster, Allendale, Bamborough,Bacup. JSW SU0309 SU0403
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Stephen A Coaker
3 Anne L Rueff
4 Alan Regin
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 Robert J Crocker

Kent County Association
Hayes, Kent
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 29 May 2025 in 21m (8–1–26 in A)
620 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Shelagh Norman
2 Hazel Bing
3 Edward Gormley
4 Chris Lawrance
5 Graham Long (C)
6 David Connearn
Rung before the 1030am Ascension Day Sung Eucharist Service.
Ringing World page reference: 5955.0540