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For Evensong and for the New Year

Probably 100th quarter of Stedman - 3

Jointly conducted by all the band.

1st in method for all the band.

First quarter pearls by all!

Rung to celebrate the New Year and Epiphany

First of Surprise inside - 6.

First on 10 in hand: 5-6.

First Surprise Royal in hand: 3-4.

Circled the tower 71 times-treble.

Rung for Evening Prayer. Circled the tower 50 times to quarter peals - 8.

For Evensong

1st on an 'inside' pair: 5-6.

1st on the bells.

First quarter peal: 1. 250th on the bells: 2.

Rung with best wishes to Angela Hutchings for a speedy recovery. First quarter peal in the method by all the band.

In memory of Peter John Hopper, father of 1.

1st quarter: 1.

Rung for Evensong and in celebration of the life of Patricia Tomson (cousin of Debbie), who passed away on Wednesday 11th January 2017. Well lived - well loved, R.I.P. First quarter peal in more than one method: 2.

For Sunday Service

For Evensong and wishing Sandy Thomson a happy 60th birthday.

Circled the tower 75 times -1.

Dedicated to Louise Pink's new Granddaughter born yesterday

1st Surprise Royal in hand: 9-10. 1st Surprise on an "inside" pair: 3-4. 1st Surprise Royal in hand as conductor.

Rung half muffled to celebrate the life of Rev Craig Barber, curate at St George's Church, Kemp Town, Brighton from 2003 to 2006, who died today. RIP

Rung to welcome Joan Louise, 14th grandchild of Louise Pink.

Treble - 1st quarter at first attempt for Cheryl Kidd

Tenor - 1st quarter on the tenor for Janice Crawford

Half-muffled in memory of Walter Frederick Hayler who died on 16 January 1917.

Rung for evening Holy Communion and as a Silver Wedding compliment to Hailsham ringer Evelyn Evenden and her husband Terry.

First of Triples: 1.

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Rosemary Brown, a member of the local band for almost sixty years.

*1st qp of Rutland

First of Triples inside: 6.

Rung for Evensong and as a 70th birthday compliment to Frances Gilbert

(and a belated 70th birthday compliment to Stella Bianco and Sue Elrick).

Circled the tower 76 times -6. Circled the tower 41 times as conductor

Rung in memory of Andrew Reeves, former Ringing Master and Tower Master of the Cathedral band.

Rung, prior to his funeral, in thanksgiving for the life of Terry Atkins, husband of Val and good friend of the St Margaret's Guild.

Rung on Isla's 5th birthday

Celebrating a return to handbell ringing 7/8

Rung by members of the Chichester Cathedral Guild of Bellringers prior to the memorial service at this church for Andrew Reeves, a former Ringing Master and Tower Master of the Guild.

First on a mini-ring-6.

Birthday compliment to Alan Collings

In memory of Colin Nicholson, on the first anniversary of his death, in the method he devised.

First peal in the method.

Nicholson Treble Place Caters:

5.9.5.1.5.129.5.1.5.129.5.1.5.129.5.1.5.129 le 1

First Bristol Royal - 7, and first peal of Bristol on the bells.

For the 150th anniversary of the dedication of the church, and to welcome the new vicar, Father Chris Yates, and his family

Rung by the local band in celebration and welcome to the new Vicar David Beal. Rung on the front 6.

First quarter peal in the method by all the band. 25th of Delight Major as conductor.

Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Ann Gilbert, wife of the no. 5

Rung for Evensong. 550th quarter peal of Minor: 6.

Circled the tower 72 times -1.

Rung for Evening Prayer.

First of Caters in the method 4.

For Evensong

First quarter peal: 1.

Rung half muffled prior to the funeral service for Christopher John Wroughton (30 April 1942 - 17 January 2017)

1st Surprise Royal in hand: 7-8.

To welcome Jasper Theodore Franklin, grandson of 9-10.

Rung half-muffled in memory of Private Thomas Robert Marchant, a member of the Westham band, who was killed in action in France on 17th February 1917, aged 19.

Circled the tower 77 times -1.

To celebrate 70th birthdays for Frances & Diana and 15th birthday for Molly

Witnessed by Diana's Mother, aged 93

First quarter peal of Surprise Major 5.

First quarter peal of Cambridge Surprise Major 7.

First quarter peal of Triples inside 5.

50th quarter and first as conductor on eight 4.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of John Neal, grandfather of the tenor ringer, who passed away on 17th February 2017 aged 97.

Rung as a 91st birthday compliment to John Roberts, ringer at this tower and father of the 4th.

circled the tower 74 times- Treble

Circled the tower 74 times as conductor

Rung for Evening Prayer. First quarter peal in the method inside: 2.

3 First Quarter in method

Rung for Sunday service.

First in method for 3 and 5

Rung half-muffled during the interment of Derek Slater, Tower Captain of West Hoathly in the 1960s and 70s and a long-standing member of the Association.

Most S Minor inside: 2

Circled the tower to peals: 3

Rung to celebrate the life of John Neal 1919 - 2017

* First quarter inside

1st in m for all

circled the tower 73times-treble

Circled the tower 49times as conductor.

circled the tower 78 times-8

For Bible Prayer Day

For Choral Evensong

For evening service

Circled the tower 75 times-treble

To welcome Posy Orianna Davison, born 16 February 2017 to Warren Davison and Sally Cheesman, daughter of Sheila and Jeremy and god daughter of Jenny

On the 78th anniversary of the discovery of the bogus word "Dord" in Websters International Dictionary.

For Ash Wednesday service

1st Minor - 1

First on Eight inside 6.

For Ash Wednesday Evening Communion

Rung by the family of John William Neal(1919-2017), to celebrate his life. He had lived in Ripe, the village he loved, since 1949.

Circled the tower 79 times-3.

Rung for Evening Prayer.

Rung to welcome the Rev Alice Whalley, licensed today by the Archdeacon as Curate of St Swithuns

Rung to celebrate the 70th birthday of Stewart Bolying, father of the tenor ringer. With special thanks for driving Clare around to many practice nights!

Rung to mark the tenth anniversary of the conductor's first peal, including four of the original band, and remembering Andrew Barnsdale who also rang in that peal.

Rung to celebrate the birthday of Keith Game today.

In memory of Walter Herbert George Hopkins who served on HM Submarine E49. He died with the rest of the crew on 12th March 1917 when the submarine hit a mine laid by a German U-Boat off the Shetland Isles. He was 32.

Rung for Evensong

Believed to be the first blows in the method, in which case the band would like to name it Fenchurch Street Station Bob Minor: x14.12.36.14.3456 le 16

Rung for Evening Prayer. 500th quarter on the bells: 3.

First of Caters in the Method 3.

For Evensong

Jointly conducted by the 1, 3, 4 and 5.

To celebrate the 100th birthday of Dame Vera Margaret Lynn CH DBE OStJ tomorrow, 20 March 2017.

Rung prior to Choral Evensong

Ring for Sunday service.

1st inside - 2

For Evensong

First in the method for all

Rung for Evening Prayer. First quarter of Triples as conductor.

Rung for Sunday service and to celebrate the 40th birthday of Marian Lawrence, wife of the 6th and ringer at this tower.

Rung as a 100th birthday compliment to Dame Vera Lynn. 950th quarter peal on the bells: 6.

First of surprise inside - 2

To congratulate Robert Burr and Chloe McLaren Webb on their engagement.

First of triples:1.

Rung half-muffled to commemorate the Centenary of the death during the Great War of Private Albert Ernest Walder, who was killed in action in Palestine on 26th March 1917, aged 25. The first of the three Burgess Hill band members who would lose their lives during 1917.

For evening Holy Communion on Mothering Sunday. 1,600th quarter together: 3 & 5.

Rung as a Golden Wedding compliment to

Peter and Kate Hurcombe,

conducted by their 15 year old granddaughter.

First quarter peal 6

For SCACR quarter peal week

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of John and Pamela Hunwicke, grandparents of the conductor, married in 1967.

25th Quarter Peal - 6.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Iona (daughter of treble) to Simon Cull the previous day.

In thanksgiving for the lives of Frederick Gratwick, Charles Coote & Percy Masters of this parish who fell in the Arras offensive one hundred years ago.

Rung for Evening Prayer. First quarter of Kent: 3. 400th quarter of Minor & 150th on this bell: 4.

Rung in memory of Eileen Turner, mother of the sixth, on what would have been her 84th birthday. Also for birthday of Dominic Tracey, brother of the tenor ringer.

Rung during association quarter peal week.

With the band's best wishes to Tom Page for his imminent operation.

First Quarter peal of Grandsire Triples 3

First Triples as conductor

For SCACR quarter peal week

Rung for the Sussex Association quarter peal week.

In memory of Ellie Thornton, a local schoolgirl, who died in a road traffic accident on 22nd March 2017

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the wedding of Naomi Hobden to Fred Turley, grandparents of 4 & 5. They were married at Sandhurst on 14th February 1917.

First QP inside and first blows on a miniring; 3.

First QP as conductor; 5.

Rung to celebrate the engagement of James Stubbing (3) and Amy O'donohoe.

To celebrate a beautiful spring

For SCACR Quarter Peal Week

Congratulations to Ann and Peter Wright on their Silver Wedding Anniversary on 11th April

First quarter peal on the treble

For SCACR quarter peal week

Ring for the Sussex Quarter Peal week 1st/8th April 2017

Rung for Sussex Assn. quarter peal week

First Cambridge Major 2

First as conducter from outside the circle by Richard CG Neal

For SCACR quarter peal week

Rung as part of SCACR Quarter Peal Week.

1st in method as conductor

Wishing Jenny Parker a speedy recovery

First quarter 6

Quarter rung during Sussex Quarter Peal Week

Rung to welcome Revd Emma Stonham as Vicar of Beeding, Bramber and Botolphs

First on the treble

For SCACR quarter peal week

1st in m: 3. 40th birthday compliment to Richard.

Rung in Sussex County Association Quarter Peal week

1st in m Inside 2.

In memoriam for Private Benifold Parsons died 12/04/1917 in the Great War. Bellringer of this church;also Tony Balchin, one of our Band, who died 04/04/2017. Tony's widow and son were present during the ringing.

For Sussex quarter peal week

Circled the tower 76 times-treble.

For Palm Sunday Evensong

Rung to celebrate George's 70 years membership of the Sussex Association.

First of Caters away from tenor, 7.

Rung in memory and on the 100th anniversary of the death of Pte. Robert George Dumbrill of the 20th Battalion, Royal Fusilliers who was killed in action on 16th April 1916.

Rung to celebrate the life of George Coulson, ringer at Angmering for many years, on what would have been his 76th Birthday.

Rung in memory and on the centenary of the death of Pte. John Freeman 1st/4th Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment. John was killed at the second battle of Gaza at the age of 24 years old.