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First of 8 Spliced -2

In memory of Kylee Bell who died suddenly two weeks before Christmas. She and her daughter, Torin (9), were learning to ring with the Arundel/Lyminster band and will be sadly missed.

Circled the tower 63 times-treble, Circled the tower 62 times -3, and 32 times as conductor.

Rung for Evening Prayer. First quarter of St Nicholas Triples by all the band.

For Evening Service

For Epiphany

Remembering Ted Baldock, father of 5, who would have been 80 today

200th peal in hand: 3-4

150th together: 3-4 & 5-6

Rung to celebrate the birth of Rowan Johnny Spencer-Black on Wed 30th December, first grandchild for 1 & 8.

Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Angela Long, a member of the Westham band, immediately before the service of rededication of the bells following the recent restoration of the frame and rehanging on ball-bearings. Most methods inside: 2.

For evening service

1st in m for all.

Rung by as many of the Lunn family as can ring to celebrate Martin Lunn - officially over the hill at 50 and all so the failed attempts for Martin and Susanna's 25th wedding Anniversary and Susanna's 50th birthday.

Rung for Evening Prayer. First quarter of London: 4.

Rung for Evensong and in Thansgiving for the life of Janet Carberry who was 60 on New Years Eve and died on 6th January.

Rung as an 80th birthday compliment this day to Angela Long, a good friend to all the band and a ringer at Westham. 400th together: 5 & 7.

First quarter peal in the method by all the band.

Rung to celebrate Ken's 83rd birthday today.

Most S methods to a peal: 2

Rung for Sunday service

First Peal in the method - 5-6.

Rung for Evening Prayer. Circled the tower 40 times: 8.

Rung to remember the centenary of the death of Leonard Phillips who died at Ypres on 16th January 1916 aged 22, during WW1. He was a member of this parish, and the great, great uncle of Anna Gawley, ringer of 3rd.

Birthday compliments to Rev Judy Henning, Vicar of Rainham, and local Rainham ringers Diana Wraight and Christine King.

1st in m for all

First quarter in a method - 6. Rung as a belated 50th birthday compliment to Mia Pullen

600th peal: 1-2

Rung half muffled to celebrate the lives of Joan Bodenham (mother of 2) who died on 31st December and whose funeral was held at St George's church, Brighton on 18th January and also John Price (friend of 2,3 and 4) who died on 30th December and whose funeral will be held at St George's church on 25th January. RIP

Rung in memory of Roger Bailey, with our best wishes to Susie

First in the principle by all

First quarter on the treble. Rung for SCACR quarter peal week.

For SCACR Quarter Peal Week

First in method 1,3 and as conductor. For SCACR quarter peal week

First quarter peal: 1.

Rung for Family Eucharist and SCACR Quarter Peal Week

Rung by five Horsham and five Warnham ringers for the Service of Christian Unity and to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Henry Burstow, notable Horsham ringer, folk singer and local historian. BD

Rung, during quarter peal week, for evening Holy Communion service.

Rung, during Sussex County Association quarter peal week, and in memory of Stella Shell, a ringing friend of all of us, who died on 24th January 2015

Rung, during quarter peal week, in fond memory of Stella Shell, mother of Hazel Mottram, who died on 24th January 2015. First blows in the method: 3. 2,450th quarter: 7. 450th of Triples: 2.

1 First quarter peal for over 50 years

First as conductor

For SCACR 1/4 peal week

Most methods as conductor.

For SCACR Quarter Peal week.

For Sussex Assn. Quarter Peal Week

First quarter as conductor: 5, First inside: 4, First on a miniring: 1 & 6. Rung by five Sussex young ringers (and one 'oldie') for SCACR Quarter Peal Week

For SCACR quarter peal week

For SCACR quarter peal week

For Quarter Peal Week. First on 8- 8.

For Candlemas, Australia Day and wishing Jacob Tandy, Grandson of 1, a Happy 17th Birthday.

Rung in SCACR Quarter Peal week

6 First quarter peal

For SCACR 1/4 peal week

Rung for the Northern District quarter peal week

150th quarter on the bells and first in the method inside: 2. Rung during quarter peal week.

25th quarter of Plain Bob Triples - 7. Rung during quarter peal week.

First quarter in the method inside: 2. 450th on the bells: 1. Rung during quarter peal week.

First quarter of Surprise inside: 3. 550th together: 1 & 4. 1,500th together: 4 & 6. Rung during quarter peal week.

2 First triples

For SCACR 1/4 peal week

Rung for Quarter Peal week.

1st Minor - 1

First in method - 4

Rung during quarter peal week as a welcome to William Benjamin Day, first grandchild of Diana and John Day, born 8th December 2015. 25th quarter together: 2 & 4. 450th of Grandsire: 5.

For SCACR quarter peal week.

For SCACR Quarter Peal week.

* First Quarter

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of Tom Hobbs, previous Captain and regular ringer at Fletching for more than 50 years.

Rung during the Sussex County Association quarter peal week to wish Trevor Cowburn a speedy recovery. Trevor has been a Crawley ringer for many years but suffered two cardiac arrests on 20 January 2016. We wish him well and hope that he will be back with us soon.

First of Triples 1.

Rung for Association Quarter Peal Week

6 First quarter peal

For SCACR quarter peal week and to celebrate the life of Nicholas Gordon Bagnall, for many years a ringer at this tower. Grandfather of David and Jessica.

Rung with best wishes to the Reverend Christopher Breeds who has been Vicar of this Parish for over 16 years, ahead of his last service.

For evening service and SCACR quarter peal week.

First Yorkshire Royal by a local band.

Rung during quarter peal week for Taize Service. An 85th birthday compliment to Ken Jones.

First quarter peal on ten, 3.

Rung prior to Evening Prayer

Rung during Quarter Peal week for Evening Prayer.

Rung for Christingle Service with 6 and 7 covering.

Rung during Association Quarter Peal Week.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Janet Wilson. First quarter peal in the method by all the band.

Rung after meeting short for a Surprise Major practice.

First of Hereward Triples by all. A 76th birthday compliment to Alan J Collings

First in the method by all except 7. First in the method as conductor.

Circled the tower 65 times -2.

First in the method by all the band

Circled the tower 63 times -4. 1150th quarter together 3 and 7

700th Quarter on Dewbys Bells. Rung to celebrate 60 year's ringing by Alan Collings

In celebration of the birth of Luther Protheroe on 31st Jan to Benedict and Lara, friends of Adrian (1)

First variable cover Stedman for all except 6.

For Marriage Thanksgiving Service

First on a mini ring -8. Rung in memory of Colin Nicholson friend and ringer.

Rung for Evening Prayer and in memory of Clifford Booth, a former Hailsham ringer, who died 40 years ago this day. The tenor ringer has now circled the tower 41 times to quarter peals.

Rung in memory of Colin Nicholson

1st Stedman Doubles: 2 & 3

Remembering Julian Rueff, husband of Anne, who died on 7th February

Rung half-muffled for Ash Wednesday evening service and in memory of Colin F E Nicholson, who learned to ring at this tower and who died on 4th February 2016.

Before Ash Wednesday evening Communion.

In Thanksgiving for the Life of ur Fellow Bexhill Ringer Colin Nicholson.

* Rung to mark 10 years of ringing and also 1st inside

To celebrate the grand opening of the Anchor Tap, a Dark Star oasis

100th major: 5-6.

1st at the address.

Rung in Thansgiving for the Life of Colin Nicholson (who conducted Alan Pink's first quarter peal). R.I.P. Colin.

First quarter of major 1.

Rung for Sung Evensong.

Rung in memoriam John Gallini, Louise's brother who died 14

February 2006

Rung for Evening Prayer. First blows in the method: 3. 600th quarter peal of Triples: 7.

For Evensong and in Memory of Colin Nicholson

To mark the 45th anniversary of decimalisation.

1st in m for all exc 9

Rung to celebrate the 148th anniversary of the Jolly Corks Organisation, in New York City, who changed it's name to the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks (BPOE)

First of Triples inside: 4, First on a miniring: 8.

Remembering Private William Henry Banks, a ringer at this tower who was killed, aged 31 years, on 7 February 1916 at The Somme. He is buried at Albert Communal Cemetery Extension.

Most Surprise methods to a peal: 3

Rung to celebrate the 70th Birthday of Bernard Everest - Father of the 5 and a former Ringer at this Tower.

For Evensong

Rung for Evening Prayer. First quarter peal in the method: 3. 950th together: 5 & 6.

Big birthday compliment to David Perkins

First Quarter 1

A fond farewell to Geoff and Sonia Rix, leaving the Petworth area after many years and moving to Bondleigh in Devon.

Specially rung as a compliment to Revd Canon Lucy Murdoch on her retirement from Fletching

1st in method for all.

For evening service

* 500th Q on 8 - 3.

** Circled tower - 8.

Celebrating the successful move to a new home of Tracey Harris, Poppy Allen and Andrew Allen.

First in the method by all

First in method 2, 3 and 8

For St David's Day

For evening service on Mothering Sunday

* First quarter - 6.

For Evensong.

Birthday compliment to Tracey Harris.

Circled the tower 66times -1.

Rung for Evening Prayer on Mothering Sunday. 1,200th recorded quarter peal on the bells.

For evening service

First quarter peal in the method: 3, 4, 5 & 8. Completes ten Surprise Major alphabets: 8.

Rung half muffled to celebrate the life of David Sanders who died on 26th February and who will be greatly missed by everyone at St George's Church, Kemp Town, Brighton. RIP

Most m/v 4

First quarter peal on ten 1.

Completed the Surprise Major alphabet 11 times -Tenor

Rung for Evening Prayer. First quarter peal of St Clement's Triples: 2.

For Passion Sunday Evensong

Rung to mark, and on the day of, the 150th anniversary of the first peal of Kent Treble Bob Major in hand.

Rung half-muffled prior to the Requiem Mass for Louise Rennison, comedy performer and author, who died on 28 February 2016.

In memory of Colin Nicholson

First as conductor in spliced surprise major.

First in method 2 and 4.

Rung ahead of Evensong on Palm Sunday.

Rung for Palm Sunday Evensong. 1st as Conductor of Stedman

Rung for Sunday service

For Palm Sunday Celebration

Rung for Palm Sunday Evening Prayer.

1st quarter in hand: 5-6

First quarter on a mini ring-1. First as conductor.

1000th recorded quarter peal -Treble.

Rung for the evening Easter Praise service. 450th quarter peal together: 3 & 7. Circled the tower 42 times: 8.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Geoffrey John King (1921-2016), father of the 4th. He will be missed.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Geoffrey John King (1921-2016), father of the 4th. He will be missed.

Rung to mark the 168th anniversary of when Niagara Falls stopped flowing for one day due to an ice jam.

First quarter in method 1 and 4

circled the tower 64times-1

circled the tower 17times -treble

circled the tower 67 times -2

First in the method by all except 6,7.

Rung in memory of Andrew Barnsdale, on the day of his funeral.

Ruby Wedding compliment to Susan and Colin Spencer

1st in m for all.

Rung to Celebrate the 60th Birthday of Tom White.

first in the method -3&6

Rung for Evening Prayer. 900th quarter peal on the bells - 6.

1st in m for all. Rung in memory of Andrew Barnsdale

In memory of Andrew Barnsdale, with gratitude for his work as SCACR Central Council representative. This included proposing a motion to ensure that peals on dumbbell rings (The Wickham Ring is one) are included in the annual statistical analysis. This motion was accepted.