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With the best wishes of the band to Keith Wakefield, unable to ring through illness. First peal in the method.

First on ten: 5

First of Stedman Caters as conductor

25th together: 3 and 5

Rung as a birthday compliment (3 Jan) to Roy and Stephen

100th tower bell peal - 8. 25th Kent tower for a peal - 7. A Golden Wedding compliment to Roy and Helen Tappenden, married at Hawkhurst on 10th Jan, 1953.

Rung as a 70th birthday compliment to Ken Knight.

Rung as a wedding compliment to Tricia Rowsby, daughter of the C, and Graham Phillips, married at Maidstone on 4 January 2003. First Q, 6.

By members of St Margaret's Guild, Warnham.

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding of Geoffrey and Edna Robinson

A farewell to the Revd Andrew Piper, leaving Worth after 10 years as Team Rector to be Precentor of Hereford Cathedral.

First Pudsey and completes the standard 8 - 8.

Rung to celebrate the birthday of Beverley Standing

Birthday compliment to Ian Hastilow.

Best wishes to Andrew Lucas (donor of the treble) and Anne Stimson on their engagement.

Rung in celebration of (1) the consecration, as Bishop of Popondota in New Guinea, of the Rev Roger Jupp on 23/02/2003 and (2) the enthronement, as Archbishop of Canterbury, of the Rev Rowan Williams on 27/02/2003. First Q, 1.

By the local band. For Evening Service to celebrate the life of Barbara Gibbs, 11th Feb, mother of 7 and Elsie Clarke, 10th Feb, mother to Roger. Also Birthday Compliment to Judy

First of Pudsey - 2,4. A 90th birthday compliment to Margaret Palmer.

First Peal: 6

First on 10: 1 3

Rang as a 80th birthday compliment to Roy Kirkcaldy

50th peal together - 3,8.

To celebrate Bob and Susan Coyne's 35th wedding anniversary.

75th together: 2, 7

First peal ever rung by a band of Sussex Association Past Masters

The band wishes to associate Peter T Hurcombe (1978-1981 and 1984-1986) with this peal as he is no longer fit enough to ring a peal but joined the band for lunch afterwards.

First in method - 2.

A compliment to Karen Monk and Jeremy White upon their engagement.

Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Derek Piper.

First quarter, aged 11 yrs (1).

First quarter 'inside' (4).

First peal - 3. 25th together - 1,2. 100th Grandsire Triples - 1. To herald the arrival in Hailsham of the banner and icon of St Richard of Chichester as part of the celebrations for the 750th anniversary of the year of his death. Also a belated 50th birthday compliment to Nick Cant.

Rung by friends and family to celebrate the 60th birthday (Thursday 24th) of Philip Stevens, a former Ringing Master at this tower.

Also birthday compliments to Maureen (his wife), David (3rd), Alison (daughter of 3rd) and Simon (partner of treble).

6&8: Most spliced. For Easter.

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Victor and Joan King, grandparents of Amy, married in 1953.

First Quarter Peal - 6.

First Quarter Peal as Conductor.

For Evening Service, as a thanksgiving for the life of Margaret Thompsett, mother of David, who died 3rd April. 1st triples on treble 1.

First quarter peal in the principle - 3,5 and 6

Rung for the Civic Service.

First in method (4).

To celebrate the wedding on 24th May of Susan Harris and Adrian Fox.

Rung in memory of Charles Smith Mortimer, great grandfather (x 4), of the sixth ringer, who died 30th March 1803 and is buried at this church.

Tenor - first on eight.

Rung in memory of Terry Beck (11.5.1941 to 10.12.2002), step-father of the sixth ringer.

50th on the bell - 8.

First peal in hand - 5-6. A St Margaret's Guild, Warnham peal

Rung for the 50th anniversary of the Coronation of the Queen.

First in method (4).

First on 10 - 3. By Association Officers to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II, a similar peal having been rung by Association Officers in this tower on 6th June 1953 to celebrate the Coronation.

Rung after a service in the Cathedral to celebrate the 750th anniversary of the death of St Richard of Chichester.

First in method - 2,6. As part of the celebrations for the 900th anniversary of this church.

1st quarter peal - 1

Rung to celebrate John the Baptist's Feast Day on 24th June

(1) To commemorate the 750th anniversary of the death of St Richard, (2) to celebrate the golden jubilee of H M the Queen's coronation and (3) to congratulate Miriam Wiggins and Gavin Hurst on their marriage.

First peal - 2. For Hartfield Parish Church Fete.

First peal on ten: 2

First of Royal: 6

For the Patronal Festival, and also the ordination of Michael Brydon as Priest and Olivia Werrett as Deacon.

First attempt - 4. First TB - 1. First in method - 3.

First peal of Royal on the bells.

Rung in celebration of the 93rd birthday of Frank F Brooks

For the Patronal Festival

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Roger Harbut

25th peal together: 3 and 10.

Rung in memory of the life of Andrew Leonard Kettles

To celebrate the marriage this day of Karen Monk and Jeremy White, both local ringers at this tower.

Arranged and rung to celebrate fifty years of ringing by Jim Beckingham, father of 2, all as a member of Ripe tower.

1st Plain Bob Minor - 3

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding of Basil (brother of Pauline) & Deirdre Burtt on 19th September, and also for the Patronal Festival

In celebration of Sussex County Cricket Club victory in the county championship.

The first peal in the method by all except the conductor. For the opening of the Chiddingly Festival

A 50th birthday compliment to Caroline House

Rung for Harvest Festival.

First in the method for all the band.

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

80th birthday compliment to Harry W. Brown, ringing member & Vice President of the Band and father of the ringers of 2 and 6.

750th peal for the Association: 3

Rung as part of the celebrations for the 900th anniversary of the church.

Rung for All Souls Day

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday

Rung for Children In Need during quarter peal week.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Father Kevin Cassidy, Priest 1952 to 1990

450th peal - 4.

First in more than one method - 3. For the Patronal Festival.

1st quarter as conductor - 3

Rung as a birthday compliment to Robert Standing

First in method - 2.

First attempt - 2,4 (both members of the local band). To mark the 20th anniversary of the first peal by a largely local band.

Most methods to a peal - 2.

First quarter peal inside - 2

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Heather Champion

For Christmas. First of Stedman Caters - 6. First of Stedman for over 30 tars - 5.