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Half muffled in memory of Alan Parsons who died on 1 January 1915 and is the second casualty of WW1 listed on the war memorial in St Nicholas. "Peace Perfect Peace"

To celebrate the New Year

Rung as Birthday compliment to 7-8

First on 8 in hand: 3-4

First peal on the bells

Rung for Evening Prayer.

1st in m for all

Rung half muffled in memory of the victims of yesterday's attack in Paris

5 - first of Cambridge Major.

Rung for evening service.

A get well compliment to Colin Nicholson.

First quarter peal of Reverse Canterbury Minor - 3. Rung for Evening Prayer.

For Evensong, with Happy Birthday Wishes for today to the Rev Edward Bryant.

With the band's best wishes to Gillian Leale on the day of her new hip operation.

First blows in the method for all.

Rung to mark the 95th anniversary of the New York Times editorial reporting that rockets can't fly.

4,100th quarter peal - 2. First in the method by all the band.

First quarter peal of Double Bob Minor - 3 & 4. First of Double Bob Minor inside - 5.

Two welcome our new Associate Vicar, James Grant and his family on the day of his first service at St Barnabas

Rung for Evensong

Rung to wish Rev. Rupert Toovey well in his new ministry at St Andrews, Steyning.

First Triples 1, Birthday compliments 3,7,8 and Terry Probert (70), and welcome into the world Joshua Wright

First quarter on ten 3 & 5.

Rung prior to Café Church

Circled the tower 56 times -6.

First touch in the method - 2. Rung for Evening Prayer.

Rung for Evensong and birthday of Thomas Harris, godson of Alan Pink.

Rung to mark the 50th anniversary of Richard Kennard's first peal, in which he rang the same bell and with the same conductor to Grandsire Doubles on 11th November 1964 - an attempt on the actual anniversary being lost due to a broken rope. Also rung as a thanksgiving for the life of Kathleen Muriel Kennard mother of Richard and Pauline.

First inside 2

Rung with the band's best wishes to Bexhill ringer John Carey for a speedy recovery.

Also for the SCA quarter peal week.

2 First on an inside bell

3 First one handed quarter peal (Broken wrist)

For SCACR quarter peal week

6 First as cover

For SCACR quarter peal week

Rung to commeorate the life of Sir Winston Churchill on the fiftieth anniversary of his death.

1 First in method

For SCACR quarter peal week

For Sussex Association quarter peal week

Rung in affectionate memory of Stella Shell who died yesterday

Rung in the memory of Stella Shell a ringer and member of this church who died on 24th January 2015 .

50th together: 4 & 8

1st of Stedman Doubles: 2,3 & 5

2 First in method and birthday compliment to her Grandmother Rita Gray

For SCACR quarter peal week.

Rung in memory and on the 100th Anniversary of the death of Corporal Edward William Blunden who died during WW1 on 26th January 1915

For Association quarter peal week

First quarter peal in the method - 2. Circled the tower 46 times - 1. Rung as a thanksgiving for the life of Stella Shell, who died on 24th January 2015.

A 75th Birthday compliment to John

Rung in memory of Stella Shell.

For SCACR Quarter Peal week

First minor - Treble and 2

First in m : 3 & 6.

Rung as part of Sussex Association Quarter Peal Week

3 First Grandsire

For SCACR quarter peal week

6 First as cover

For SCACR quarter peal week

For SCACR quarter peal week

Rung to mark the following anniversaries that occurred this week:

100th - Founding of Blind Veterans UK (formerly St Dunstan's) - 29th Jan 1915

70th - Liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp - 27th Jan 1945

50th - State funeral of Sir Winston Churchill - 30th Jan 1965

40th - Appointment of Margaret Ellis as Tower Captain at this church, a position she has held since 30th Jan 1975

Rung during SCACR quarter peal week

70th together 3 and 4

For SCACR quarter peal week.

Rung for Association Quarter Peal Week.

Rung for Association Quarter Peal Week

First of Surprise Royal in hand: 9-0.

First of Surprise Royal in hand for the Association.

Rung for Association Quarter Peal Week

With all good wishes to Alan Baldock

Rung for Association Quarter Peal Week

1 First treble bob

For SCACR quarter peal week

Wishing Ken Jones and Jack Aylward a happy birthday.

For SCACR Quarter Peal week.

Rung with 6,7 & 8 covering, for Association Quarter Peal Week.

Remembering Laurie's mother Vera Cooksey who died on 15 April 2014.

Rung for Association Quarter Peal Week

First quarter on eight inside 2.

Rung on Candlemass to welcome Father Rupert Toovey as Associate Priest.

6 First caters as conductor, 7 First Caters

50th birthday compliment to Penny Neal

For SCACR quarter peal week.

1st in methods for all. Completes surprise minor alphabet for all. 1000th quarter: 1.

First Quarter - 1

For Taize Eucharist

As part of the SCACR quarter peal week

Circled the tower 27 times a conductor.

A 75th birthday compliment to Alan J Collings.

1,150th recorded quarter peal on the bells. Circled the tower 39 times - 8. Rung for Evening Prayer.

For Candlemas service, Sussex County Association quarter peal week, and to celebrate the birth of Joshua George White, grandson to tenor ringer.

For the Taize Mass Evening Service

First London - 6

For Association Quarter Peal Week

1st in m for all. 300th of Surprise Major : 3

Rung for Candlemas

Rung to thank Tim Schofield and Anthony Cane for their leadership through the vacancy. 1st in the m: 7

For morning service

Circled the tower 57 times-8.

Rung for Evening Prayer.

First quarter on Ten bells and first touch of Caters 6.

Rung for evensongand in Thanksgiving for the life of Stella Shell a ringer at Christ Church East bourne, who's funeral is tomorrow

1st Surprise Major inside - 3

75th quarter peal on the bells - 3. 50th together - 2 & 3. Rung, prior to her funeral, as a thanksgiving for the life of Stella Mary Shell, a ringer at this church, who died on 24th January 2015, aged 83.

Rung during the funeral service at Christ Church for Stella Shell at the request of Stella's family.

1st in m for all exc. 7

To celebrate Nigel's retirement

To mark the 130th anniversary of the first pull on the bells.

Rung to celebrate the installation of The Very Reverend Stephen Waine as Dean of Chichester

Rung in memory of John Dennison, father of Angela Dawes.

1. First quarter on treble

Rung in memory of John Dennison, father of Angela Dawes member of this band.

First quarter peal of Minor 1&3.

First Quarter Peal inside 5.

First quarter peal of Minor 1.

For Ash Wednesday service

Fiest away from cover on 8 at the firstattempt 1.

For Ash Wednesday Evening Communion

First Quarter - 3

18th birthday compliment to 2.

1st Royal as C, 1st in m : 2

To celebrate the birth of Brooke Alison Hollands born 11 February 2015, granddaughter to 1 and 3

First blows in the method for all.

Rung to mark the 60th anniversary of the dropping of hay on Scottish sheep by the RAF during the big freeze.

Rung following afternoon service

Rung in memoriam of Rosemary, mother of Steyning ringer Jan Whitchurch, who died recently

Half-muffled in memory of Reginald James K. Prescott who died in the Great War on 2 March 1915. 1st quarter: 1.

For Parish Eucharist and to mark the launch of the cracked 5th appeal.

For evening service

Rung for Evening Prayer.

First away from cover 1.

First in m : 7

Rung for Evening Service

Rung in memory of Jim Beckingham, who died 4th March 2015 aged 81, by a band of family and friends.

Jim was a ringer at Ripe for 62 years and Tower Captain for 44 years, and was a much loved member of the community.

First in the method for all.

Rung in Thanksgiving for the life of Jim Beckingham, Tower Captain at Ripe for many years, who passed away on4th March, aged 81.

Rung before Evensong

Arranged and rung as a compliment to Laura Jane Michie and William Thomas Winter on the eve of their wedding

For Evensong

First on a mini ring -1.

1st Quarter Peal inside - 5

750th as conductor

First on a mini ring -1,4.

Circled the tower 57 times -6.

57th quarter this year -6.

2457th as conductor.

For the conductor's 57th birthday today.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Micah David Osborn grandchild to 1and 8

Rung for Evening Prayer and to mark the repose of King Richard the Third in Leicester Cathedral today.

1st in m for all

*First of triples.

Rung to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Gorgeous George, American professional wrestler.

Rung in memory of Jim Beckingham, Father of the conductor.

The first and last peal in the house

Rung to commemorate the re-interment of King Richard III

First in m for all

For evening service on Palm Sunday

Circled the tower 58 times -3.

Rung for Palm Sunday Evening Service. 900th together 3 and 5

For Palm Sunday while the Liturgy of the Palms was taking place in the Market Square and before the service in the church.

Completes the surprise minor alphabet - 6

For the bicentenary of the birth of Otto Von Bismarck

On Sussex Association Change Ringing Handbell Day to mark the 125th anniversary of Manor Field School.

Rung for Easter Praise

To celebrate Easter Day

First in the method for all

* First quarter on ten bells.

Rung before theWedding of Stuart and Hazel Wood with the best wishes of all at St Peter’s.

1st peal of Kent on an inside pair: 3-4

First quarter peal: 1

First peal of Spl S Major in hand by a resident Sussex band.

First Spl S Major in hand: 5-6, 7-8

Rung half muffled in memory of Edna Wilkinson who died on 22nd March 2015 at Blind Veterans UK, Brighton, at the age of 91.

100th as conductor - 3. 50th together - 1 and 4

First quarter 1

For Evensong

1st in method for all. To celebrate the birthdays of Ann, Sandra and George (combined age of 191). For evening service.

For Evensong

First touch of Yorkshire Royal: 3.

* 1st inside

1st of Plain Bob Doubles - 5

Rung half muffled prior to the funeral of John Dixon, a member of the Christchurch congregation.

Rung at the celebration of life service for Helena Annie Bleach

23rd September 1918 - 24th March 2015. Wife of Bert Bleach MBE ex tower captain of Rogate.

For evening service, with congratulations to Zoe Woodward on completing the Manchester Marathon earlier today in 3hr 40min.

For Evensong

Rung in honour of the dedication of the J Michael Swift Memorial dsplay cabinet at St Peter's Bexhill, during Evensong this evening.

Rung for Sunday service.

Best wishes from the band to Stephen Chambers and Natasha Parsons on their forthcoming nuptials.

First blows in the method for all.

In Thanksgiving for the life of Archie Skinner former ringer at Fletching. Archie retired to Alfriston and was a past Churchwarden at Litlington where his funeral will take place tomorrow.

Rung for St. George's Day

For St George's Day, and as a Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to Roger and Pam.

First in method: 2, 3 & 6

275th quarter: 4

50th quarter as conductor

For St George's Day

"Ringing for England" at 6pm at the start of the Royal Society of St George, Seahaven Branch, St George's Day service held in Alfriston church

Joint Conductors 2, 3, 4, 5

Patricia Whiteside - First quarter peal in a Major method

Jonathan Spencer - First quarter peal as Conductor

First Peal - 2, 5 and 6

Dedicated to the memory of Mike Rowan, local parishioner

First peal for the 1066 Youths

Rung before Morning Eucharist with all our best wishes to our good friends Anne King and Tom Blair-Fish, both recovering from surgery.

First quarter - 1, First inside - 3. First quarter following restoration work on the bearings and clappers, by local ringers and helpers.

50th birthday compliment to 1. 100th Minimus as conductor - 3

Rung on the 175 Anniversary of The Penny Black, the world's first adhesive postage stamp issued in Britain on 1 May 1840, for official use from 6 May of that year.

First of Glasgow - 5. Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their daughter this morning. Also to welcome Jacob Mumford, born on 23rd April, to Andrew and Hannah.

To celebrate the birth of "The Princess", daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

1st in method - 4

For evensong. To celebrate the birth of the Princess of Cambridge.

Rung in memory of Tony Harvey, 13th August 1937 - 22nd February 2015, Grandfather of Edward Rose.

To celebrate the birth of a daughter to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

To celebrate the birth of Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.