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Sussex County Association

Yapton, West Sussex

St Mary

Thursday, 2 January 2020 in 2h 28 (6–2–12 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (12m)

1) Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet, 2) Norfolk, Primrose, 3) Hull, 4) Ipswich, 5) York, 6) Cambridge, 7) Bourne

1 David R Finch

2 Margaret L Sherwood

3 Anne L Rueff

4 William Stafford

5 David Kirkcaldy

6 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5676.0144

Sussex County Association

Mayfield, East Sussex

St Dunstan

Friday, 3 January 2020 (19–2–26 in E♭)

1280 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Paul Wells

2 Sandra Alford

3 William Stafford

4 Joshua Hutchinson

5 Michael Shaw

6 Edward Woodward

7 David Smith (C)

8 Jeremy Alford

1st in m : 4

Sussex County Association

Burwash, East Sussex

St Bartholomew

Friday, 3 January 2020 (10–1–21 in G♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

448 Lessness, 416 Cambridge, Yorkshire. 28 com

Composed by J D Alford

1 David Smith

2 Joshua Hutchinson

3 Sandra Alford

4 Paul Wells

5 Michael Shaw

6 William Stafford

7 Jeremy Alford (C)

8 Edward Woodward

1st spliced : 2

Sussex County Association

Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

St Peter

Friday, 3 January 2020 in 51m (17–2–15 in E)

1280 Bristol Surprise Royal

1 Joshua Hutchinson

2 Louise Pink

3 Ian Wiltshire

4 Sandra Alford

5 Jeremy Alford

6 Michael Shaw

7 David Smith

8 Edward Woodward

9 Paul Wells

10 Alan Pink (C)

1st blows in m : 6

Birthday compliments to Stephen Beckingham & Roy Cox

Sussex County Association

Henfield, West Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 4 January 2020 in 3h (16–2–7 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by JR Pritchard

1 Margaret L Sherwood

2 Alan R Baldock

3 Sue Gadd

4 Sandra Y Alford

5 Thomas R Neal

6 Robert J Lane

7 David Kirkcaldy (C)

8 Stephen RT Pocock

First peal 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5673.0066

Sussex County Association

Chichester, West Sussex

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity

Saturday, 4 January 2020 in 50m (18–1–12 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Gill Roberts

2 Susan Spencer

3 Henry Lansley

4 Jane Deadman

5 Hamish McNaughton

6 Mike Smith

7 Graham Firman (C)

8 David Roberts

Sussex County Association

Ringmer, East Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 January 2020 (8¾ in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Peter Speed

2 Sue Donbroski (C)

3 John Stamper (C)

4 Pat Aylward (C)

5 Marisa Hayes (C)

6 Sue Hemington

For Celtic Eucharist. To welcome Baby Tucker, great-nephew of 6. First jointly conducted quarter for all.

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Normansland

Sunday, 5 January 2020 in 33m (15 in C)

1260 Stedman Doubles

11 different callings.

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Stephen Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris M Shaw

Birthday compliments to Stephen.

First Stedman in hand 1-2

Sussex County Association

East Grinstead, West Sussex

St Swithun

Sunday, 5 January 2020 in 57m (28–0–6 in D)

1442 Phobos Surprise Maximus

1 Margaret Sherwood

2 Jeremy Alford (C)

3 Katharine Firman

4 Caroline House

5 Graham Firman

6 David House

7 Stephen Beckingham

8 David Perkins

9 Paul Wells

10 Jonathan M Spencer

11 Alan Pink

12 Simon Meyer

Rung for Choral Evensong for the Feast of the Epiphany

Sussex County Association

Warnham, West Sussex

St Margaret's Parish Room

Monday, 6 January 2020 in 2h 15 (12)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 Karen M White

3–4 Margaret L Sherwood

5–6 Hamish M McNaughton

7–8 Simon M Alford (C)

With the band's best wishes to Quentin Armitage for a speedy return to two-handed ringing.

Ringing World page reference: 5674.0097

Sussex County Association

Warnham, West Sussex

St Margaret

Saturday, 11 January 2020 in 3h 4 (14–2–11 in F)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Robert D S Brown (complib 39906)

1 Margaret E Oram

2 Sandra Y Alford

3 Ian H Oram

4 Hamish M McNaughton

5 Marisa A Hayes

6 David R Finch

7 E C Gareth Higgs

8 Abigail C Fairhurst

9 Jeremy D Alford

10 Simon M Alford (C)

First Royal: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5674.0096

Sussex County Association

Lodsworth, West Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 11 January 2020 in 43m (6½ in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Marilyn Payne

2 Brian Underwood

3 Peter Payne

4 Edward Underwood

5 Graham Cane

6 Harry Cane (C)

Rung to celebrate the announcement of the forthcoming wedding of Edward Underwood & Chyne Kerby

Sussex County Association

Westham, Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 January 2020 (10–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Marion C Hollands

2 Meg Lansom

3 Hazel M Mottram

4 Sandra M Titherly

5 Alan R Baldock (C)

6 David J Hollands

Rung for Evensong. 25th quarter together: 2 & 5. 50th on the bells: 6.

Sussex County Association

Hooe, East Sussex

Dewby's Bells

Sunday, 12 January 2020 in 38m (21lb 6⅜oz in B)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Edward F P Bryant

2 Alan D Pink (C)

3 Peter M J Bradford

4 Sandra M Titherly

5 Frances P Bradford

6 Pauline M Kennard

7 Louise G Pink

8 Alan J Collings

Circled the tower 62 times as conductor

Sussex County Association

Eastbourne, East Sussex

Christ Church

Sunday, 12 January 2020 in 46m (8¾ in G♯)

1284 Plain Bob Major

1 Marion C Hollands

2 Hazel E Horobin

3 Hazel M Mottram

4 Tony Mottram

5 David J Hollands

6 Frances P Bradford

7 Sandra M Titherly

8 Peter M J Bradford (C)

For evening service

Sussex County Association

Warnham, West Sussex

The Bell Meadow Peal

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 in 2h 14 (21lb 3oz in E♭)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 E C Gareth Higgs

2 William Stafford

3 Margaret L Sherwood

4 Stephen R T Pocock

5 David R Finch

6 Marisa A Hayes

7 David D Smith (C)

8 Simon M Alford

Ringing World page reference: 5675.0119

Sussex County Association

Heathfield, East Sussex

All Saints

Wednesday, 15 January 2020 in 53m (6–2–23 in B)

1620 Doubles (1v/1m)

400 Anniversary Doubles, 1220 Grandsire Doubles

1 Susan Wells

2 Pauline M Kennard (C)

3 Louise G Pink

4 Sandra M Titherly

5 Richard R Kennard (C)

6 Catherine Finn

To celebrate the 400th Wedding Anniversary of Josiah Crouch and Mary Jarvis married 15th January 1620 at Heathfield. Josiah and Mary are the Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great, Great Grandparents of Pauline and Richard. Jointly conducted.

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, East Sussex

28 Harmers Hay Road

Saturday, 18 January 2020 in 29m (11 in G)

1260 Doubles (20m/p)

St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Winchendon, Haddiscoe, St Remigius, Harpley, Huntley, Norwell, St Simon's, Braywood, St Martin's, Welford, St Osmund, Longworth, Eynesbury, Sutton-Upon-Trent, Plain, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Grandsire, Stedman

Composed by SJB

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris M Shaw

Rung as a Birthday compliment to Jill Shaw, Mother of 5-6 and Grandmother of 1-2

Most methods: 1-2, 5-6

Sussex County Association

Worth, West Sussex

St Nicholas

Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 42m (9–2–14 in A)

1260 Doubles (5m)

300 Grandsire, 240 each Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, St Simons, St Martins

1 Ross Sandwell

2 Martin R E Gibbs

3 Jenny Dobson

4 Carolyn Sandwell

5 Neil Dobson (C)

6 Philip Mann

Remembering 390202 Corporal William Parsons, Queen Victoria's Rifles, who died 29th January 1920, age 32. Corporal Parsons is the last to die of the WW1 casualties listed on the memorial at St Nicholas' church, Worth, which includes his two brothers.

Sussex County Association

Wivelsfield, East Sussex

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 39m (5¾ in B♭)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

300 Grandsire; 240 each of Plain Bob and Reverse Canterbury; 120 each of Southrepps, Cliffords Pleasure, Kennington and April Day

Composed by Traditional

1 John S Macleod

2 Frances Gilbert

3 Ian W Hodge

4 David Cragg

5 Simon Everest (C)

6 Adrian Carter

Wishing a speedy recovery to Jean Smith, Mother of Liz Lancaster, a ringer at this Tower.

Sussex County Association

Warnham, West Sussex

St Margaret

Sunday, 19 January 2020 (14–2–11 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Isabel Woodward

2 Margaret Oram

3 Sandra Alford

4 Ann Lloyd

5 Ian Oram

6 Simon Alford

7 Jeremy Alford (C)

8 Edward Woodward

Rung for Evensong

Sussex County Association

Horsham, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 42m (22–2–24 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

780 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob

1 Penny Groome

2 Valerie L Burgess

3 Steph Pendlebury

4 Ian R Smith

5 Richard Pendlebury (C)

6 Tom White

First mixed doubles: 4

First mixed doubles as conductor: 5

Sussex County Association

Eastbourne, East Sussex

Christ Church

Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 43m (8¾ in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Hazel E Horobin

2 Marion C Hollands

3 Hazel M Mottram

4 David J Hollands

5 Tony Mottram

6 Frances P Bradford

7 Peter M J Bradford (C)

8 James R W Barton

For evening service. Also in memory of Stella Shell on the 5th anniversary of her death on 24 January 2015. - mother of 3rd.

Sussex County Association

Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

St Peter

Sunday, 19 January 2020 in 41m (6½)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Rosemary Cox

2 Sandra Titherly

3 Alan Pink (C)

4 Roy Cox

5 Richard Kennard

6 Stephen Harvey

For Evensong

Sussex County Association

Southover, East Sussex

St John the Baptist

Monday, 20 January 2020 in 44m (17–1–20 in E)

1312 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Composed by Roderick R Horton (60586)

1 Chris M Shaw

2 John S Ashcroft

3 Simon Chant

4 Pat Aylward

5 Marisa A Hayes

6 Penny J Neal

7 Richard C G Neal

8 Michael R A Shaw (C)

First spliced as conductor.

Sussex County Association

Ashburnham, East Sussex

St Peter

Thursday, 23 January 2020 in 46m (9–3–9 in A♭)

1296 London Surprise Minor

1 Catherine Finn

2 Pauline M Kennard (C)

3 Frances P Bradford

4 Sandra M Titherly

5 Alan D Pink

6 Peter M J Bradford

Sussex County Association

Stoughton, West Sussex

St Mary

Friday, 24 January 2020

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Joanna Woodcock

2 David Marshall

3 Pauline Jeffs

4 Caroline Taylor

5 Tim Wright (C)

6 Fiona Wilson

First in method 2

Sussex County Association

Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

St Peter

Friday, 24 January 2020 in 50m (17–2–15 in E)

1287 Stedman Caters

1 Alan Pink (C)

2 Frances Bradford

3 Sandra Titherly

4 Jennifer Dearie

5 Pauline Kennard

6 Paul Franks

7 Alastair MacFadyen

8 Richard Kennard

9 Roy Cox

10 Peter Bradford

To welcome Lena Bradford, born today, a second daughter for Paul and Audrey.

Sussex County Association

Midhurst, West Sussex

St Mary Magdalene and St Denis

Sunday, 26 January 2020 (10–2–8 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob and Grandsire

Composed by Tim Wright

1 Alison Clayton

2 Caroline Taylor

3 Katherine P Davies

4 Pauline Jeffs

5 Tim Wright (C)

6 Alan J Taylor

Rung in memory of Margaret Joy Davies (Midhurst ringer) on the birthday of her late husband Marcus Davies.

Sussex County Association

Hooe, East Sussex

Dewby's Bells

Sunday, 26 January 2020 in 44m (21lb 6⅜oz in B)

1360 Little Bob Major

1 Frances P Bradford

2 Louise G Pink

3 Peter M J Bradford

4 Jennifer A Dearie

5 Alan J Collings

6 Pauline M Kennard

7 Alan D Pink (C)

8 Edward F P Bryant

Circled the tower 98 times -7. To welcome Lena Bradford-new granddaughter for treble and 3.

Sussex County Association

Eastbourne, East Sussex

St Mary

Sunday, 26 January 2020 in 45m (15–2–22 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pauline M Kennard

2 Hazel M Mottram

3 Jennifer A Dearie

4 Ann F Wright

5 Tony Mottram

6 Alan D Pink (C)

7 Alastair D Macfadyen

8 Ian White

For Evensong.

Sussex County Association

Wonersh, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Monday, 27 January 2020 in 43m (11–2–25 in G)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Ian Oram (C)

2 Jenny Dobson

3 Margaret Oram

4 Sheila Cheesman

5 Ian Wiltshire

6 Neil Dobson

7 Jeremy D Alford

8 Martin J Turner

Sussex County Association

Warnham, West Sussex

St Margaret's Parish Room

Monday, 27 January 2020 in 2h 33 (5)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by John H Fielden (complib 24932)

1–2 Margaret L Sherwood

3–4 Simon M Alford (C)

5–6 P Jonathan Franklin

7–8 Hamish M McNaughton

9–10 Karen M White

Ringing World page reference: 5677.0166

Sussex County Association

Shalford, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 27 January 2020 in 43m (13–2–8 in F)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Triples

1 Jenny Dobson

2 Martin J Turner (C)

3 Ian Wiltshire

4 Margaret Oram

5 Sheila Cheesman

6 Ian Oram

7 Neil Dobson

8 Jeremy D Alford

65th birthday compliment to Chris Turner

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane

Monday, 27 January 2020 in 40m (15 in C♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Royal

1–2 Margaret Sherwood

3–4 Graham Firman

5–6 Katharine Firman

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

9–10 Hamish McNaughton

First quarter of Bristol Royal in hand - 1-2, 7-8 and 9-10.

First quarter of Bristol Royal as conductor.

Sussex County Association

Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

St Peter

Tuesday, 28 January 2020 in 42m (6¼)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Richard Kennard

2 Judith Stiles

3 Jennifer Dearie

4 Rev Edward Bryant

5 Roy Cox (C)

6 Roger Brown

To celebrate John Walder's 80th Birthday and to wish his wife Jan a speedy recovery.

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Christ Church (The Vestry)

Wednesday, 29 January 2020 in 31m (15 in C)

1260 Doubles (28m/p)

Twineham, Londonthorpe, Bampton, Casthorpe, Fifield, Manthorpe, St Ouen, Nunthorpe, St Nicholas, Fundenhall, Winchendon, Haddiscoe, St Remigius, Harpley, Huntley, Norwell, St Simon's, Braywood, St Martin's, Welford, St Osmund, Longworth, Eynesbury, Sutton-Upon-Trent, Plain, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Grandsire, Stedman

Composed by SJB

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris M Shaw

Most methods: 1-2, 5-6

Sussex County Association

Horsham, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 30 January 2020 in 50m (22–2–24 in E♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Mark B Davies

1 Jeremy Alford (C)

2 Isabel Woodward

3 Sandra Alford

4 David Smith

5 Cathy Ovenden

6 Michael Ovenden

7 Graham Cannings

8 David Kirkcaldy

9 Edward Woodward

10 Simon Alford

1st S Royal : 5

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, East Sussex

28 Harmers Hay Road

Friday, 31 January 2020 in 2m (11 in G)

60 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Isla R Beckingham

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

5–6 Jenny R Beckingham

Isla's 8th Birthday treat for tomorrow. An appropriate length of Bastow was also rung by the same band.

Sussex County Association

Ringmer, East Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 February 2020 (13–3–0 in F)

1302 Plain Bob Triples

1 Pat Aylward

2 Anne Franklin

3 Marisa Hayes

4 Penny Neal

5 Richard Neal

6 William Townsend

7 Jonathan Franklin (C)

8 Michael Townsend

For Celtic Eucharist

Happy birthday to Jack Aylward and Penny Neal

Happy retirement to Penny and Richard

Sussex County Association

Hooe, East Sussex

Dewby's Bells

Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 43m (21lb 6⅜oz in B)

1280 Plain Bob Triples

1 Alan D Pink (C)

2 Jennifer A Dearie

3 Louise G Pink

4 Frances P Bradford

5 Edward F P Bryant

6 Pauline M Kennard

7 Peter M J Bradford

8 Alan J Collings

A 80th birthday compliment to Alan Collings and celebrating his 64 years as a church bell ringer

Sussex County Association

Heathfield, East Sussex

All Saints

Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 44m (11–0–8 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Bev Toogood

2 Hazel Anderson

3 Vicki Roche

4 Allen Crisp

5 Richard Sherlock (C)

6 Chris Rowland

First attempt - 1. First for all on a fully palindromic date. Birthday compliment to Rachel, younger daughter of 4. Remembering Graham Catt, a former ringer at this tower, and rung on the eve of his funeral.

Sussex County Association

Eastbourne, East Sussex

Christ Church

Sunday, 2 February 2020 in 47m (8¾ in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 James R W Barton

2 Hazel E Horobin

3 Marion C Hollands

4 Frances P Bradford

5 Tony Mottram

6 David J Hollands

7 Peter M J Bradford (C)

8 Hazel M Mottram

To celebrate the birth of Lena Bradford on 24 January 2020, granddaughter of 4 and 7

Sussex County Association

East Grinstead, West Sussex

St Swithun

Sunday, 2 February 2020 (28–0–6 in D)

1344 Bristol Surprise Maximus

1 David House

2 Sandra Alford

3 Gavin Bennett

4 Caroline House

5 Jeremy Alford

6 Stephen Beckingham

7 Jonathan M Spencer (C)

8 Michael Shaw

9 Paul Wells

10 Stephen Pocock

11 Alan Pink

12 Simon Meyer

1st Bristol Max : 8

Rung for Choral Evensong.

Congratulations to Ian Wiltshire on becoming a Grandfather for the first time.

Sussex County Association

Warnham, West Sussex

St Margaret's Parish Room

Monday, 3 February 2020 in 2h 33 (5)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Robin O Hall Op.4 (complib 12185)

1–2 Margaret L Sherwood

3–4 P Jonathan Franklin

5–6 Simon M Alford (C)

7–8 Hamish M McNaughton

9–10 Karen M White

Ringing World page reference: 5678.0193

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane

Monday, 3 February 2020 in 50m (13 in E)

1602 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)

722 Bristol; 600 Yorkshire; 280 Cambridge

Composed by Ewan Grant-Richardson

1–2 Margaret Sherwood

3–4 Graham Firman

5–6 Katharine Firman

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

9–10 Hamish McNaughton

First quarter of Spliced Surprise Royal as conductor.

Sussex County Association

Westham, Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 February 2020 in 43m (10–1–10 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Meg Lansom

2 Samuel P R Canning

3 Marion C Hollands

4 David J Hollands

5 Alan R Baldock (C)

6 Debbie A Evans

Rung for the service of thanksgiving for the life and work of the Rev'd Chris Clark, who retired as Priest in Charge of Westham on 28th April 2019 and died suddenly on 27th October 2019, aged 67.

Sussex County Association

Keymer, West Sussex

St Cosmas and St Damian

Saturday, 8 February 2020 in 42m (7–0–4 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 Grandsire, 600 Plain Bob.

1 John Macleod

2 Frances Gilbert

3 David Cragg

4 Alex Martin

5 Joshua Hutchinson (C)

6 Noel McAuliffe

First Quarter Peal: 6.

Sussex County Association

Hooe, East Sussex

Dewby's Bells

Sunday, 9 February 2020 in 44m (21lb 6⅜oz in B)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Louise G Pink

2 Frances P Bradford

3 Alan D Pink

4 Jennifer A Dearie

5 Sandra M Titherly

6 Alan J Collings

7 Peter M J Bradford

8 Pauline M Kennard (C)

First of Major as conductor

Sussex County Association

Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

St Peter

Sunday, 9 February 2020 in 42m (6¼)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jenny Parker

2 Roger Brown

3 Judith Stiles

4 Richard Kennard

5 Alan Pink

6 Roy Cox (C)

For Evensong

Sussex County Association

Stoughton, West Sussex

St Mary

Friday, 14 February 2020 (8½ in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Dan McKinsley

2 Fiona Wilson

3 Joanna Woodcock

4 Caroline Taylor

5 Tim Wright (C)

6 David Marshall

First in method 2

Sussex County Association

Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

St Peter

Friday, 14 February 2020 in 50m (17–2–15 in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Frances Bradford

2 Rosemary Cox

3 Alastair MacFadyen

4 Sandra Titherly

5 Pauline Kennard

6 Marisa Hayes

7 Paul Franks

8 Alan Pink (C)

9 Roy Cox

10 Jennifer Dearie

On Valentines Day for all valentines.

Sussex County Association

Hastings, East Sussex

All Saints

Saturday, 15 February 2020 in 3h 2 (12–1–21 in F)

5040 St Simon's Bob Triples

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no 2143 rearranged)

1 Susan Wells

2 Karen Lebon

3 Jennifer A Dearie

4 J Roderick N Lebon

5 Simon G Lawrence

6 Catherine S Finn

7 Alan D Pink (C)

8 Roy M Cox

First peal - treble

Sponsored for the new carpet!

Ringing World page reference: 5680.0240

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, East Sussex

28 Harmers Hay Road

Saturday, 15 February 2020 in 31m (11 in G)

1260 Doubles (59m/p)

Eaglethorpe B, Luddington-in-the-Brook B, Thurning P, Thorpe Waterville P, Wigsthorpe B, Deenethorpe B, Southwick P, Hertfordshire B, Kent B, Lincolnshire B, Lancashire B, Herefordshire B, Northamptonshire SC, Oxfordshire SC, Nottinghamshire B, Northumberland B, Huntingdonshire SC, Rutland B, Leicestershire SC, St Simon's B, Braywood B, Welford B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Rugby SC, Slapton SC, Eynesbury B, Longworth B, Merton SC, Sutton-upon-Trent B, Caunton SC, Twineham B, Londonthorpe B, Bampton P, Bedfont SC, Boveney SC, Casthorpe P, Fifield B, Manthorpe B, St Ouen P, Eton SC, Brecon SC, Nunthorpe P, St Nicholas B, Fundenhall B, Winchendon P, Longford SC, Thornborough SC, Haddiscoe P, St Remigius, Harpley B, Huntley P, Hascombe SC, Norwell SC, Ossington P, Plain B, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Grandsire, Stedman

Composed by SJ Beckingham

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris M Shaw

Most methods in hand for all

Sussex County Association

Chiddingly, Sussex

Saturday, 15 February 2020 in 44m (8–3–18 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Marion C Hollands

2 Christine M Baldock

3 Samuel P R Canning

4 Hazel M Mottram

5 David J Hollands

6 Sandra M Titherly

7 Alan R Baldock (C)

8 Anthony C Mottram

First quarter peal of Grandsire and on eight bells: 3.

Sussex County Association

Horsham, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 16 February 2020 in 45m (22–2–24 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Kathryn Nye

2 Steph Pendlebury

3 Richard Pendlebury (C)

4 David D Smith

5 Ian R Smith

6 David Capewell

In memory of Tony Jones, a loyal member of St Mary's Horsham band & church for many years.

1st on back 6: 5,6.

Sussex County Association

Hooe, East Sussex

Dewby's Bells

Sunday, 16 February 2020 in 37m (21lb 6⅜oz in B)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alan J Collings

2 Jennifer A Dearie

3 Alan D Pink

4 Pauline M Kennard

5 Sandra M Titherly

6 Edward F P Bryant (C)

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, East Sussex

28 Harmers Hay Road

Sunday, 16 February 2020 in 32m (11 in G)

1260 Doubles (31m/p)

Abbey P, All Hallows P, Braywood B, Caunton SC, Coxwell P, Eynesbury B, Herefordshire B, Hertfordshire B, Huntingdonshire SC, Kent B, Lancashire B, Leicestershire SC, Lincolnshire B, Longworth B, Merton SC, Northamptonshire SC, Northumberland B, Nottinghamshire B, Oxfordshire SC, Rugby SC, Rutland B, Stedman B, St Bartholomew's B, St Botolph P, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, St Sebastian B, St Simon's B, Sutton-upon-Trent B, Welford B. Stedman. 120 com, atw

Composed by SJ Beckingham

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris M Shaw

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, East Sussex

28 Harmers Hay Road

Tuesday, 18 February 2020 in 29m (11 in G)

1260 Doubles (76m/p)

Bedingham B, Bilborough SC, Blackburn P, Blaisdon B, Braywood B, Broughton SC, Caunton SC, Chesham SC, Chipstead SC, Dragon P, Ellingham B, Eynesbury B, Forncett B, Fundenhall B, Grandsire, Haddiscoe P, Harpley B, Hascombe SC, Herefordshire B, Hertfordshire B, Huntingdonshire SC, Huntley P, Huntspill B, Intwood B, Itchingfield SC, Kent B, Knapton B, Lancashire B, Leicestershire SC, Lincolnshire B, Longford SC, Longworth B, Lyng P, Merton SC, Monmouthshire P, New B, Northamptonshire SC, Northumberland B, Norwell SC, Nottinghamshire B, Oakley SC, Ockham SC, Ossington P, Oxfordshire SC, Plain B, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Rugby SC, Rutland B, Screveton B, Shelford SC, Shropshire B, Slapton SC, Somerset SC, St Hilary B, St Martin's B, St Nicholas B, St Osmund B, St Remigius B, St Simon's B, St Vedast B, Staffordshire B, Strelley P, Suffolk P, Surrey SC, Sussex P, Sutton-upon-Trent B, Thornborough SC, Warwickshire B, Welford B, Westminster II B, Westmorland SC, Wiltshire B, Winchendon P, Worcestershire P, Yorkshire SC. Stedman

Composed by SJ Beckingham

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris M Shaw

Most methods in hand for all

Sussex County Association

Itchingfield, West Sussex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 22 February 2020 (6–3–5 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 St Nicholas, 600 Plain

1 Miriam Coghill

2 Ian Wiltshire

3 Sandra Alford

4 Elaine Farrow

5 Jeremy Alford (C)

To celebrate the marriage of Val Atkins and Charles Kiddle, members of the local band. Rung prior to their wedding at St Nicolas.

Sussex County Association

Horsham, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 February 2020 in 47m (22–2–24 in E♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

Composed by M Chittenden-Pile

1 P Jonathan Franklin

2 Oliver H J Thompson

3 Margaret L Sherwood

4 Jacqueline M Barlow

5 Anne E Franklin

6 Alan R Baldock

7 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)

8 David R Finch

9 William J Stungo

10 Michael A Cattell

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Tony Jones; a loyal member of the Horsham band for many years.

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane

Saturday, 22 February 2020 in 2h 20 (13 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1920 Lessness; 1600 Cambridge, Yorkshire

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1–2 Margaret L Sherwood

3–4 Graham G Firman

5–6 Katharine J Firman

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5680.0240

Sussex County Association

Warnham, West Sussex

St Margaret

Sunday, 23 February 2020 (14–2–11 in F)

1312 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Ian Oram (C)

2 Margaret Oram

3 Isabel Woodward

4 Sandra Alford

5 Abigail C Fairhurst

6 Edward Woodward

7 Gareth Higgs

8 Jeremy Alford

To celebrate the marriage of local ringer Val Atkins and Charles Kiddle, at Itchingfield yesterday.

Sussex County Association

Lewes, East Sussex

St John the Baptist, Southover

Sunday, 23 February 2020 in 40m (17–1–20 in E)

1260 Mixed Doubles (5m)

Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmond and Eynesbury.

1 Phil Nancarrow

2 Tom Reeves

3 Penny J Neal

4 Julia Ashcroft

5 Richard C G Neal (C)

6 Aaron Palmer

Rung on the front six for evening service

1st Quarter Peal: 6.

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, Sussex

St Mary-the-Virgin

Sunday, 23 February 2020 in 41m (9–2–5 in G)

1299 Grandsire Doubles

1 Elizabeth M Munday

2 Christine M Baldock

3 Samuel P R Canning

4 Sandra M Titherly

5 Alan R Baldock (C)

6 Ann F Wright

Rung for the evening Holy Communion service. First quarter of Grandsire Doubles: 3. 450th of Doubles as conductor.

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Normansland

Sunday, 23 February 2020 (15 in C)

1260 Doubles (17m/p)

Fundenhall B, Haddiscoe P, Harpley B, Monmouthshire P, Ossington P, Plain B, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Shropshire B, Staffordshire B, St Nicholas B, St Remigius B, Suffolk P, Sussex P, Warwickshire B, Wiltshire B, Winchendon P. Stedman. atw

Composed by S J Beckingham

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris M Shaw

17th Birthday compliment to Mahala Shaw

Sussex County Association

Eastbourne, East Sussex

St Mary

Sunday, 23 February 2020 in 46m (15–2–22 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Hazel M Mottram

2 Alan R Baldock

3 Ann F Wright

4 Pauline M Kennard

5 Anthony C Mottram

6 Alastair D Macfadyen

7 Alan D Pink (C)

8 Donald I Ramsay

Rung for Songs of Praise.

Sussex County Association

Ripe, East Sussex

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 27 February 2020 in 41m (9–3–0 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m/p)

660 Grandsire and 600 Stedman

1 Penny Neal

2 Jenny Dearie

3 Alan Baldock

4 Richard Neal

5 Stephen Beckingham (C)

Rung in affectionate memory of Peter Hay, a ringer at this tower, immediately after his funeral.

Sussex County Association

Shipley, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 February 2020 (9–1–4 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anne Franklin

2 Samuel Canning

3 Josephine Leggert

4 Harry Bickers

5 Michael Shaw

6 Andrew Meyer (C)

1st of minor-2

1st of minor as conductor

Sussex County Association

Rusper, West Sussex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 42m (12¾ in F)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 Grandsire, 600 Plain Bob

1 Adrian Foulser

2 Kathryn Nye

3 Sandra Alford

4 Ian Wiltshire

5 Elaine Farrow (C)

6 Alan Harrin

First away from cover 1

Rung to celebrate the first official birthday of Finn Johnson (great nephew of 5)

Sussex County Association

Cowfold, West Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 42m (8½ in A♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

240 each Reverse Canterbury, St Simon's, St Martin's, Grandsire, 300 Plain Bob

1 Harry Bickers

2 Samuel Canning

3 Andrew Meyer

4 Michael Shaw (C)

5 Josephine Leggert

6 Anne Franklin

Most methods 2 and 5.

First on a 29th February for all the band.

Sussex County Association

Brighton, Sussex

28 Waldegrave Road

Saturday, 29 February 2020 in 34m (8 in C)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1–2 Caroline C House

3–4 Adrial R Walton

5–6 Alan T Winter (C)

1st in method in hand 1-2. For Leap Day.

Sussex County Association

Ringmer, East Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 43m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sue Hemington

2 John Stamper

3 Megan Hester

4 Jonathan Franklin

5 Anne Franklin (C)

6 William Townsend

For Celtic Eucharist

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, Sussex

St Mary-the-Virgin

Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 39m (9–2–5 in G)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Christine M Baldock

2 Samuel P R Canning

3 Louise G Pink

4 Sandra M Titherly

5 Alan R Baldock (C)

6 Jennifer A Dearie

Rung for Evening Prayer. First quarter peal in the method: 2. 2,800th quarter peal: 5.

Sussex County Association

East Grinstead, West Sussex

St Swithun

Sunday, 1 March 2020 in 56m (28–0–6 in D)

1313 Erin Cinques

Composed by S J Beckingham

1 Alan Pink

2 William Stafford

3 Ian Wiltshire

4 Sue Meyer

5 Stephen Beckingham (C)

6 Neil Dobson

7 David Smith

8 Graham Cannings

9 David Kirkcaldy

10 Paul Wells

11 Michael Shaw

12 Stephen Pocock

Rung for Evensong and in memory of Fiona Mann, resident of East Grinstead, who enjoyed listening to the sound of these bells.

Sussex County Association

Warnham, Sussex

The Bell Meadow Peal

Monday, 2 March 2020 in 2h 13 (21lb 3oz in E♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Mark B Davies series 6 No.6

1 E C Gareth Higgs

2 Jennifer A Smith

3 David R Finch

4 Sandra Y Alford

5 P Jonathan Franklin

6 Anne E Franklin

7 David D Smith (C)

8 Julian Morgan

150th peal on the bells

Ringing World page reference: 5682.0292

Sussex County Association

Esher, Surrey

Christ Church

Monday, 2 March 2020 in 43m (7–1–14 in A♭)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Triples

1 Ian Oram

2 Ian Wiltshire

3 Margaret Oram

4 Sheila Cheesman

5 Jeremy D Alford

6 Neil Dobson

7 Martin J Turner (C)

8 Jeremy Cheesman

Rung in memory of Margaret Bale

Sussex County Association

Epsom, Surrey

Christ Church, Epsom Common

Monday, 2 March 2020 in 46m (8–2–2 in A)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Standard Eight (SNYPBCLR)

1 Ian Oram (C)

2 Martin J Turner

3 Ian Wiltshire

4 Margaret Oram

5 Sheila Cheesman

6 Jeremy Cheesman

7 Neil Dobson

8 Jeremy D Alford

Sussex County Association

Hooe, East Sussex

Dewby's Bells

Thursday, 5 March 2020 in 33m (21lb 6⅜oz in B)

1260 Doubles (11m)

120 each Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley, Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, 60 Grandsire

1 Jenny Dearie

2 Sandra Titherly

3 Louise Pink

4 Christine Baldock

5 Anne Franklin (C)

6 Pauline Kennard

Circled the tower 95 times - 3

Sussex County Association

Hooe, East Sussex

Dewby's Bells

Thursday, 5 March 2020 in 34m (21lb 6⅜oz in B)

1260 St Piran Place Doubles

1 Sandra Titherly

2 Jenny Dearie

3 Anne Franklin

4 Pauline Kennard (C)

5 Louise Pink

6 Christine Baldock

Rung on St Piran's Day

Sussex County Association

Arundel, West Sussex

St Nicholas

Friday, 6 March 2020 in 2h 52 (13–3–4 in E)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 Bristol, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative; 608 Cambridge, London, Yorkshire. 156 c.o.m; atw

Composed by Graham A C John

1 David D Smith

2 Sandra Y Alford

3 Margaret L Sherwood

4 Paul J Wells

5 Jonathan M Spencer

6 Edward E Woodward

7 Jeremy D Alford (C)

8 Stephen J Beckingham

First 8 spliced : 2, 5

Ringing World page reference: 5682.0292

Sussex County Association

Chichester, West Sussex

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity

Saturday, 7 March 2020 in 47m (18–1–12 in E♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Peter Watson

2 Mike Wake

3 Nick Deadman

4 Gill Roberts

5 Ian Hunt

6 Colin Spencer (C)

7 Mike Smith

8 David Roberts

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, Sussex

St Mary-the-Virgin

Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 44m (9–2–5 in G)

1260 Oxford Bob Triples

1 Hazel E Horobin

2 Louise G Pink

3 Samuel P R Canning

4 Christine M Baldock

5 Sandra M Titherly

6 Anne E Franklin

7 Alan R Baldock (C)

8 Jennifer A Dearie

Rung for Evening Prayer. First quarter peal in the method: 3. 950th together: 2 & 7.

Sussex County Association

Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

St Peter

Sunday, 8 March 2020 in 44m (6–1–0)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Roger Brown

2 Judith Stiles

3 Rosemary Cox

4 Richard Kennard

5 Alan Pink

6 Roy Cox (C)

First of Treble Bob inside 2.

For Evensong.

Sussex County Association

Laughton, East Sussex

All Saints

Thursday, 12 March 2020 (9–2–6 in G)

1320 March Delight Minor

1 Jenny Dearie

2 Sandra Titherly

3 Pauline Kennard

4 Penny Neal

5 Anne Franklin (C)

6 Richard Neal

Rung to congratulate Tim and Heather Waterman on their 60th wedding anniversary.

Sussex County Association

Fishbourne, West Sussex

6 Mill Close.

Friday, 13 March 2020 (13)

1360 Plain Bob Major

View composition

1–2 Katharine Firman

3–4 David Roberts

5–6 Gill Roberts

7–8 Graham Firman (C)

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, Sussex

St Mary-the-Virgin

Sunday, 15 March 2020 in 41m (9–2–5 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Samuel P R Canning

2 Louise G Pink

3 Christine M Baldock

4 Sandra M Titherly

5 Alan R Baldock (C)

6 Alan D Pink

Rung for the evening service. First quarter peal of Treble Bob: 1. 500th of Surprise: 3.

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp (Normansland), East Sussex

Sunday, 15 March 2020 (15 in C)

60 Plain Bob Minor

1–2–3–4 Michael R A Shaw

5–6 Chris M Shaw

Rung via video link from different rooms as part of our Continuity Planning to see how laggy it is. (The answer is ‘very’).

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 15 March 2020 (13–0–7 in F)

Lowering In Rounds

1 Rosemary Grindle

2 Carol Bishop

3 Shaun Holbrook

4 Mandy Rodgers

5 Jane West

6 Ewan Grant-Richardson

The last ringing on the bells for the foreseeable future owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sussex County Association

Brighton, East Sussex

St Mark, Kemp Town

Monday, 16 March 2020 in 39m (6–3–0 in A♭)

1260 Singles (2m)

Bastow Little Court and Plain Hunt

1 Jill Trevett

2 Samuel F J Tyler

3 Margaret C Ellis (C)

Rung half muffled in thanksgiving for the life of Rosina Chandler, who died on 10th February aged 102, and whose funeral took place at St George's Church, Brighton last week. Rosina was PCC Treasurer of St Mark's when it closed as a parish church in 1986 and had been a regular member of St George's congregation since then. First Singles 1.

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp (Normansland), East Sussex

Wednesday, 18 March 2020 (15 in C)

16 Plain Hunt Major

Rung via video link

1–2–3–4 Michael R A Shaw

5–6–7–8 Chris M Shaw

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Normansland

Wednesday, 18 March 2020 (15 in C)

96 Demi-Bristol Alliance Minimus

Rung via video link.

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Chris M Shaw

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Normansland

Saturday, 21 March 2020 (15 in C)

1272 Plain Minimus (3m)

(Reverse, Double, Plain) x 17 + (Reverse, Double)

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Chris M Shaw

First socially distant quarter within visual range for all.

Sussex County Association

Brighton, East Sussex

Greenways

Monday, 23 March 2020

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Samuel F J Tyler

3–4 Margaret C Ellis (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Sam Tyler in lieu of a family gathering that had to be cancelled due to Covid-19. First hand bell quarter for 1-2 and 3-4

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Normansland

Thursday, 26 March 2020 (11 in F)

240 Plain Bob Minimus

10 Extents

1–2–3–4 Michael R A Shaw

Ten is plenty.

Sussex County Association

Hailsham & Fairwarp, East Sussex

Friday, 27 March 2020 in 4m 55s (15 in C)

60 Stedman Doubles

1–2 Michael Shaw

3–4 Stephen Beckingham

5–6 Chris Shaw

This performance contained some of the slowest sixes ever rung

Rung over Facebook messenger

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, East Sussex

28 Harmers Hay Road

Sunday, 29 March 2020 (11 in G)

120 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Isla R Beckingham

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

Longest length for 1-2

Beckingham handbell project 1/11

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, East Sussex

Tuesday, 31 March 2020 in 10m

300 Doubles (15m)

St Simon's B, Braywood B, Welford B, St Martin's B, St Osmund B, Longworth B, Sutton-upon-Trent B, St Nicholas B, Fundenhall B, Haddiscoe P, Winchendon B, St Remigius B, Harpley B, Ossington P, Stedman

Composed by SJB

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Stephen Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris M Shaw

Rung online in the 'ringingroom' from three locations. Wishing Michael a happy 15th birthday - not quite the 15 spliced S Major peal we'd had planned though!

Rung in Fairwarp and Hailsham

Sussex County Association

Shipley, Meadow Cottage, West Sussex

Thursday, 2 April 2020 in 37m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Susan P Meyer

3–4 Simon S Meyer (C)

5–6 Andrew D Meyer

Ist Q in hand: 5-6.

Sussex County Association

Various, UK & USA, Sussex, Yorkshire & Boston

Saturday, 11 April 2020

84 Stedman Triples

1–2 Stephen J Beckingham

3–4 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

5–6 Alison J Lucas

7–8 Chris M Shaw

Rung on ringingroom.com for SCACR handbell day

Sussex County Association

Various, UK & USA, Sussex & Boston

Saturday, 11 April 2020

120 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Leland Paul Kusmer

3–4 P Jonathan Franklin (C)

5–6 Michael R A Shaw

Rung on ringingroom.com for SCACR handbell day

Sussex County Association

Various, UK, Sussex & Yorkshire

Saturday, 11 April 2020

60 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Anne E Franklin

3–4 Alison J Lucas

5–6 Michael R A Shaw (C)

Rung on ringingroom.com for SCACR handbell day

Sussex County Association

Various, UK, Sussex & Yorkshire

Saturday, 11 April 2020

84 Stedman Triples

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Alison J Lucas

5–6 P Jonathan Franklin

7–8 Chris M Shaw

Rung on ringingroom.com for SCACR handbell day

Sussex County Association

Various, UK, Sussex

Saturday, 11 April 2020

112 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Chris M Shaw

3–4 Michael R A Shaw

5–6 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

7–8 Anne E Franklin

Rung on ringingroom.com on SCACR handbell day

Sussex County Association

Horsham & Hassocks, West Sussex

Saturday, 11 April 2020

60 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Sandra Alford

3–4 Paul Wells (C)

5–6 Helen Wells

First virtual Plain Bob 1-2

On Sussex County Association Handbell Day - with a difference

Sussex County Association

Horsham & Hassocks, West Sussex

Saturday, 11 April 2020

60 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Helen Wells

3–4 Paul Wells (C)

5–6 Sandra Alford

On SCACR Handbell Day - with a difference

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, East Sussex

28 Harmers Hay Road

Saturday, 11 April 2020 (11 in G)

120 Reverse Court Place Minimus

1–2 Isla R Beckingham

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

Part of the Beckingham Handbell Project (2/11)

Sussex County Association

Gargrave, Yorkshire

16 Ivy House Gardens

Saturday, 11 April 2020 in 33m

1296 Single Court Place Minimus

1–2 Steve Lucas

3–4 Alison Lucas (C)

First quarter in hand (1-2) rung as part of SCACR alternative handbell day

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp

Normansland

Saturday, 11 April 2020 in 1m (15 in C)

32 Plain Hunt Major

1–2–3–4 Michael R A Shaw

5–6–7–8 Chris M Shaw

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp

Normansland

Saturday, 11 April 2020 in 3m (15 in C)

120 Plain Bob Minor

1–2–3–4 Michael R A Shaw

5–6 Chris M Shaw

First touch on four - 1-2-3-4

Umpire: Leane (see photo).

Sussex County Association

Cuckfield & Hassocks, West Sussex

Saturday, 11 April 2020

120 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Helen Wells

3–4 Julie Quinn

5–6 Paul Wells (C)

First virtual touch by all.

On SCACR Handbell Day with a difference

Sussex County Association

Cuckfield & Hassocks, West Sussex

Saturday, 11 April 2020

80 Bastow Little Bob Minor

1–2 Paul Wells (C)

3–4 Helen Wells

5–6 Julie Quinn

First treble dodging method - 3-4 & 5-6

On SCACR Handbell Day - with a difference

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage,Green Lane

Saturday, 11 April 2020 in 16m (12)

600 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1–2 Jennifer Firman

3–4 Katharine Firman

5–6 Graham Firman (C)

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, Sussex

Tuesday, 14 April 2020

14 Plain Hunt Triples

1 Mary Burr

2 Pauline Kennard

3 Sandra Titherly

4 Sandra Alford

5 Jenny Dearie

6 Louise Pink

7 Margaret L Sherwood

8 Anne Franklin

A 'Ladies Who...' get together to celebrate Margaret's birthday today and Sandra A's BIG birthday tomorrow.

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room (Clemsfold, Cuckfield, Hassocks, Horsham), West Sussex

Wednesday, 15 April 2020

50 Doubles (4m)

20 New, 10 each Chipstead Slow, Screveton, Shelford Slow

1 Helen Wells

2 Sandra Alford

3 Paul Wells

4 Isabel Woodward

5 Jeremy Alford

6 Julie Quinn

Happy Big Birthday to Sandra for today!

Sussex County Association

Hassocks, Horsham & Warnham, West Sussex

The Alternative Bell Meadow

Wednesday, 15 April 2020

60 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Sandra Alford

3–4 Paul Wells

5–6 George Francis

Rung in Ringing Room as a 90th birthday compliment to George and to celebrate Sandra's special 'big' birthday!

1st virtual Bob Minor for George ... Respect!

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp and Hailsham, Sussex

Friday, 24 April 2020

120 Stedman Doubles

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Stephen Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris M Shaw

Rung on Muster

Sussex County Association

RingingRoom, Various UK, Sussex & Yorkshire

Sunday, 26 April 2020

54 Erin Caters

1–2 Michael Shaw

3–4 Margaret Sherwood

5–6 Stephen Beckingham (C)

7–8 Ali Lucas

9–10 Chris Shaw

Possibly the first Erin on ringing room.....

Sussex County Association

RingingRoom, Various UK, Sussex & Yorkshire

Sunday, 26 April 2020

224 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1–2 Ali Lucas

3–4 Margaret Sherwood

5–6 Stephen Beckingham (C)

7–8 Michael Shaw

First (complete) course of S Major on "handbells" - 7-8

Sussex County Association

Shipley, Meadow Cottage, West Sussex

Sunday, 3 May 2020 in 36m

1260 Minor (2m)

1020 Plain 240 Double

View composition

1–2 Susan P Meyer

3–4 Simon S Meyer (C)

5–6 Andrew D Meyer

Birthday compliments to George Francis (90) Sandra Alford (50) and Simon Ridley (40).

We would have marked these sooner had we not kept losing it (in the Plain Bob)!

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room

Chichester Bell Tower

Friday, 8 May 2020

Rounds on 8, Rounds and Call Changes on 10, Plain Hunt Triples

1 Christopher Dart

2 Jane Deadman

3 Nick Deadman

4 Graham Firman

5 Katharine Firman

6 Chis Fynes

7 Stephen Haigh

8 Hamish McNaughton

9 David Roberts

10 Gill Roberts

11 Mike Smith

For 75th Anniversary of VE Day

Sussex County Association

Hailsham, East Sussex

28 Harmers Hay Road

Friday, 8 May 2020 (11 in G)

120 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Isla Beckingham

3–4 Stephen Beckingham (C)

5–6 Jenny Beckingham

To mark the 75th Anniversary of VE Day

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Normansland

Friday, 8 May 2020 (15 in C)

60 Plain Bob Minor

1–2–3–4 Michael R A Shaw

5–6 Chris M Shaw

Rung during the Normansland VE Day street party. Various minimus and some plain hunt on eight were also rung.

First on a bench in the middle of the road for all.

Sussex County Association

Handbell Stadium, East Sussex

Sunday, 17 May 2020

240 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne

1–2 Jonathan Franklin (Ringmer)

3–4 Stephen Beckingham (Hailsham) (C)

5–6 Michael Shaw (Fairwarp)

Sussex County Association

Shipley, Meadow Cottage, West Sussex

Monday, 15 June 2020 in 34m

1260 Spliced Plain Minor (5m)

72 Double 684 Plain 72 Reverse 180 College 252 St Clements 27 com

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Susan P Meyer

3–4 Simon S Meyer (C)

5–6 Andrew D Meyer

Most methods in hand: 5-6.

Sussex County Association

Ripe, East Sussex

St John the Baptist Churchyard

Thursday, 25 June 2020 in 1h 54 (11 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(1-3) 2160 Alnwick, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wells, Whitley, Wooler (4-7) 2880 Allendale, Annable’s London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster, York

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0309 / SU0403)

1–2 P Jonathan Franklin

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

5–6 Michael R A Shaw

First peal in hand, aged 15: 5-6

Ringing World page reference: 5699.0716

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, West Sussex

Bosham, Eastergate & Pagham

Thursday, 2 July 2020 in 49m

1280 Bristol Surprise Royal

1–2 Margaret Sherwood

3–4 Graham Firman

5–6 Katharine Firman

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

9–10 Hamish McNaughton

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, West Sussex

Bosham, Eastergate & Pagham

Thursday, 9 July 2020 in 60m

1440 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1–2 Katharine Firman

3–4 Graham Firman

5–6 Hamish McNaughton

7–8 Margaret Sherwood

9–10 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

Sussex County Association

Ripe, East Sussex

St John the Baptist Churchyard

Tuesday, 21 July 2020 in 50m (15 in C)

1920 Spliced Doubles (102m)

Composed by S J Beckingham

1–2 Michael Shaw

3–4 Stephen Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris Shaw

Most methods: 1-2, 5-6

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Normansland

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 (15 in C)

1480 Spliced Doubles (73m)

Composed by S J Beckingham

1–2 Michael Shaw

3–4 Stephen Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris Shaw

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Christ Church (Churchyard)

Thursday, 23 July 2020 in 29m (11 in G)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Cheviot TB, 540 Plain B

1–2 Jonathan Franklin

3–4 Stephen Beckingham (C)

5–6 Michael Shaw

1st Cheviot & Plain for all

Sussex County Association

Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Bellflowermews

Monday, 27 July 2020 in 27m (3lb 5oz in F♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

53 extents.

1 _

2 Luca G Greenslade

3 _

4 Francesco P Greenslade

5 Ollie Watson (C)

6 Kye L Leaver

First quarter; 2 & 4.

Rung in memory of Dennis Brock. Rest in peace.

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Christ Church (Churchyard)

Friday, 31 July 2020 in 1h 59 (15 in C)

5040 Spliced Doubles (126m)

40 Abbey Place, All Hallows Place, Armitage New Bob, Armston Place, Bampton Place, Barnwell Place, Bedfont Bob, Bedingham Bob, Bilborough Place, Blackburn Place, Blaisdon Bob, Blatherwycke Place, Blisworth Bob, Boveney Place, Braunston Place, Braywood Bob, Brecon Place, Broughton Place, Caernarvonshire Bob, Callender Bob, Cardiganshire Bob, Casthorpe Place, Caunton Bob, Chesham Bob, Chevasse Place, Chipstead Bob, Clopton Bob, Coxwell Place, Crick Place, Deenethorpe Bob, Denbighshire Place, Dragon Place, Dudley Bob, Eaglethorpe Bob, Ellingham Bob, Eton Place, Eynesbury Bob, Fifield Bob, Flintshire Place, Forncett Bob, Fundenhall Bob, Glamorgan Place, Haddiscoe Place, Harecastle Place, Harpley Bob, Hascombe Place, Herefordshire Bob, Hertfordshire Bob, Huntingdonshire Slow Bob, Huntley Place, Huntspill Bob, Husbands Bosworth Bob, Intwood Bob, Itchingfield Slow Bob, Kent Bob, Knapton Bob, Lancashire Bob, Leicestershire Slow Bob, Lincolnshire Bob, Londonthorpe Bob, Longford Bob, Longworth Bob, Luddington in the Brook Bob, Lyng Place, Maltby Bob, Manthorpe Bob, Merionethshire Bob, Merton Bob, Monmouthshire Place, Montgomeryshire Place, Netherton Place, New Bob, North Cerney Place, Northamptonshire Bob, Northumberland Bob, Norwell Place, Nottinghamshire Bob, Nunthorpe Place, Oakley Bob, Ockham Place, Ossington Place, Oxfordshire Slow Bob, Pembrokeshire Place, Radnorshire Place, Rugby Bob, Rutland Bob, Saddington Place, Screveton Bob, Shelford Bob, Shortwood Place, Shrewley Bob, Shropshire Bob, Somerset Slow Bob, Southwick Place, St Bartholomew's Bob, St Botolph Place, St Hilary Bob, St Martin's Bob, St Nicholas Bob, St Osmund Bob, St Ouen Place, St Remigius Bob, St Sebastian Bob, St Simon's Bob, St Vedast Bob, Staffordshire Bob, Stedman Bob, Strelley Place, Suffolk Place, Surrey Place, Sussex Place, Sutton-upon-Trent Bob, Tardebigge Place, Thornborough Place, Thorpe Waterville Place, Thurning Place, Twineham Bob, Warwickshire Bob, Welford Bob, Westminster II Bob, Westmorland Place, Wigsthorpe Bob, Wiltshire Bob, Winchendon Place, Worcestershire Place, Yorkshire Place; 503 com; atw.

Composed by S J Beckingham

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris M Shaw

The greatest number of methods rung to a standard length atw peal of Doubles.

Most methods for all and for the Association.

First peal on the bells.

Rung in affectionate memory of Les Baldock, of St Mary's Eastbourne, who passed away yesterday.

Ringing World page reference: 5709.0956

Sussex County Association

Horsham, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 August 2020 in 15m (22–2–24 in E♭)

Rounds and Plain Hunt Minimus

1 Kathryn Nye

2 -

3 Valerie Burgess (C)

4–5 -

6 Tom White

7 -

8 Ian R Smith

9 -

10 Mike Cattell

For Holy Communion. First ringing here since 15 March. Rung by members of the tower committee in thankful recognition of the easing of ringing restrictions.

Sussex County Association

Horsham, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 9 August 2020 in 15m (22–2–24 in E♭)

Called Changes

Extent on four

1 Valerie Burgess

3 Katherine Potter

6 Rachel Webbe

8 Michael Lickiss

10 Stephen Pocock (C)

For Holy Communion.

Sussex County Association

Seaford, East Sussex

St Leonard

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (13–2–0 in F)

Tolling

Sussex County Association

Horsham, West Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 August 2020 in 15m (22–2–24 in E♭)

Rounds and Plain Hunt Minimus

1 -

2 Val Burgess (C)

3 -

4 Tom White

5 -

6 Ian R Smith

7 -

8 Mike Cattell

9 -

10 David Capewell

The bells at St. Mary’s, Horsham were rung for 15 minutes on Saturday 15 August 2020 at 11:00 to mark VJ Day, the end of WW2 and in memory of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice to maintain the freedom of all nations; may they rest in peace. For our tomorrow, they gave their today.

Sussex County Association

Cowfold, Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 15 August 2020

Call Changes

Rounds, Call Changes and long places on 2, 4 & 6 and lower in peal

2 Stella Bianco (C)

4 Angela Cash

6 Susan Spurling

For VJ Day (two minutes silence and wreath laying) by members of the Royal British Legion at the war memorial in the churchyard

Sussex County Association

Cowfold, Sussex

St Peter

Saturday, 15 August 2020

Call Changes

Call Changes: 1, 3 & 5 bells

1 Stella Bianco

3 Angela Cash

5 Susan Spurlling

Rung to commemorate the VJ Day ceremony beside the war memorial in the Churchyard

Sussex County Association

Billingshurst, West Sussex

St Mary

Saturday, 15 August 2020 (14–2–18 in F♯)

15 Call Changes

Service ringing, call changes

Composed by Kevin Quigley

1 Karen Quigley

2 Sue Child

3 Sarah Miskimmin

4 Katharine Quigley

5 Kevin Quigley (C)

rung for 10.50am, Billingshurst VJ remembrance service

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Christ Church (Churchyard)

Sunday, 16 August 2020 in 1h 2 (11 in G)

2880 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (13m)

Chiltern, Pennine, Cheviot, Cotswold, Mendip, Norton-le-Moors, Waterford, Snowdon, Kent, Trinity Sunday, Quantock, Killamarsh, Berwyn

Composed by John S Warboys (TB0403)

1–2 P Jonathan Franklin

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

5–6 Michael R A Shaw

With thanks to Chris "two brollies" Shaw for enabling us to get to the end of the 2880!

Sussex County Association

Eastergate, West Sussex

9 Wandleys Drive

Tuesday, 18 August 2020 in 2h 17 (13)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Bernard H Taylor

1–2 Margaret L Sherwood

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 Hamish M McNaughton

7–8 Graham G Firman (C)

Arranged and rung to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of William Pye.

Ringing World page reference: 5706.0881

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 30 August 2020 in 15m (13–0–7 in F)

Rounds, Call Changes, Whole-Pull Plain Hunt Singles

1 Jane West (C)

2 -

3 Kathy Kallaway

4 -

5 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

6 -

Rung for Sunday Service by three members of the local band.

We hope that the sound of the bells being rung each Sunday will help all the other current and former Bosham bell ringers and the entire village community to feel connected during this difficult time, and will bring joy, comfort, hope and reassurance to all. We are particularly thinking of current and former members of our church community who are currently self isolating due to falling into high risk groups.

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane

Thursday, 3 September 2020 in 2h 35 (13 in E)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 each Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, Watford, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Rutland, Jersey, Preston, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Lincolnshire & Pudsey. 160 com, atw.

Composed by Norman Smith

1–2 Graham G Firman

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 Ewan Grant-Richardson

7–8 Benjamin J Carey (C)

First 23 Spliced on handbells by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 5712.1033

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 6 September 2020 in 15m (13–0–7 in F)

Rounds, Kaleidoscope, Whole-Pull Plain Hunt Singles

1 Jane West (C)

2 -

3 Mandy Rodgers

4 -

5 Ewan Grant-Richardson

6 -

Rung for Sunday Service.

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

18 Penwarden Way

Thursday, 10 September 2020 in 2h 46 (13 in E)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Thomas J Hinks

1–2 Margaret L Sherwood

3–4 Graham G Firman

5–6 Katharine J Firman

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

9–10 Hamish M McNaughton

The first peal of Bristol Surprise Royal in hand for the Association and by a resident Sussex band.

First peal of Bristol Surprise Royal - 1-2 and 9-10.

First peal of Bristol Surprise Royal in hand and as conductor - 7-8.

(Also the first peal under the new gazebo!)

Ringing World page reference: 5709.0956

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Christ Church (Churchyard)

Friday, 11 September 2020 (11 in G)

1440 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (10m)

Morning Star, Burton, Oxford, Rochester TB, Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne S

1–2 Jonathan Franklin

3–4 Stephen Beckingham (C)

5–6 Michael Shaw

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, East Sussex

Saturday, 12 September 2020

120 Stedman Doubles

1 Isla Beckingham (Hailsham)

2 Stephen Beckingham (Hailsham) (C)

3–4 Michael Shaw (Fairwarp)

5 Stephen Beckingham (Hailsham) (C)

6 Jenny Beckingham (Hailsham)

1st extent of Stedman, aged 8 : 1

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 13 September 2020 in 15m (13–0–7 in F)

Rounds, Kaleidoscope, Whole-Pull Plain Hunt Singles

1 Alison Everett

2 -

3 Jane West (C)

4 -

5 Ewan Grant-Richardson

6 -

Rung for Sunday Service.

Sussex County Association

Bexhill, East Sussex

St Peter

Sunday, 13 September 2020 in 20m

120 Grandsire Doubles

1 Roy Cox (C)

2 None

3 Rosemary Cox

4 None

5 Roger Brown

6 None

7 Catherine Finn

8 None

9 Richard Kennard

The first ring on the bells since lock down. Rung for morning Communion

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 19 September 2020 in 15m (13–0–7 in F)

Rounds, Kaleidoscope, Whole-Pull Plain Hunt Singles

1 Jane West (C)

2 -

3 Mandy Rodgers

4 -

5 Ewan Grant-Richardson

6 -

Rung following a wedding at Holy Trinity.

Sussex County Association

Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex

St Mary de Haura

Sunday, 20 September 2020 in 15m (14–0–16 in F)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Ian Vaughan (C)

2 Amanda Rubython

3 David Hards

4 Hamish McKenzie

Rung following the Ordination Service for the Reverend Steven Emerson and also as a compliment on his appointment as Curate to the Parishes of St. Mary de Haura, New Shoreham, and the Church of the Good Shepherd, Shoreham Beach.

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 20 September 2020 in 15m (13–0–7 in F)

Rounds, Call Changes, Kaleidoscope, Whole-Pull Plain Hunt Singles

1 Jane West (C)

2 -

3 Mandy Rodgers

4 -

5 Ewan Grant-Richardson

6 -

Rung for Sunday Service by the same ringers who rang for yesterday’s wedding.

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 27 September 2020 in 15m (13–0–7 in F)

Rounds, Call Changes, Kaleidoscope, Whole-Pull Plain Hunt Singles

1 Jane West (C)

2 -

3 Carol Bishop

4 -

5 Ewan Grant-Richardson

6 -

Rung for Sunday Service.

Sussex County Association

Bexhill, Sussex

St Peter

Tuesday, 29 September 2020 in 14m

368 2 Doubles

2 Methods

1 Roger Brown

2 None

3 Rosemary Cox

4 None

5 Roy Cox (C)

6 None

7 Catherine Finn

8 None

9 Richard Kennard

Arranged & rung as a retirement compliment to our Rector the Rev. David Reynish and his wife Jenny.

In keeping with the corona regulations including social distancing it was therefore rung on the following bells 1,3,5,7 and 9. And the 368 changes (68 being the Rectors age) was completed within the recommended 15mins.

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane

Friday, 2 October 2020 in 2h 45 (13 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Royal (3m)

2520 Cambridge; 1800 Bristol; 800 Yorkshire

Composed by Ewan Grant-Richardson

1–2 Margaret L Sherwood

3–4 Graham G Firman

5–6 Katharine J Firman

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

9–10 Hamish M McNaughton

First peal of Spliced Surprise Royal in hand and as conductor - 7-8.

First peal of Spliced Surprise Royal - 9-10.

Ringing World page reference: 5716.1126

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 3 October 2020 in 15m (13–0–7 in F)

Rounds, Kaleidoscope, Whole-Pull Plain Hunt Singles

1 Mandy Rodgers (C)

2 -

3 Alison Everett

4 -

5 Ewan Grant-Richardson

6 -

Rung following a wedding at Holy Trinity.

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 4 October 2020 in 15m (13–0–7 in F)

Rounds and Chiming

1 Mandy Rodgers (Full Circle)

2–3–4 -

5 Ewan Grant-Richardson (Full Circle)

6 Ewan Grant-Richardson (Chiming)

Rounds on bells 1 and 5, followed by chiming the tenor. Rung for Sunday Service.

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Christ Church (In the nave)

Saturday, 10 October 2020 in 2h 19 (11 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1–2 Chris M Shaw

3–4 Michael R A Shaw

5–6 P Jonathan Franklin

7–8 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

In memoriam Val Howard who died 8th October 2020. Val was formerly Tower Captain at this Church.

Val rang 1,310 peals in 50 years of ringing, mainly in Sussex and Kent. Her first peal of Major (in 1963) was of this method and composition, called by Frank Hicks.

Ringing World page reference: 5714.1074

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane

Sunday, 11 October 2020 in 2h 16 (13 in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1–2 Margaret L Sherwood

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 Graham G Firman

7–8 Benjamin J Carey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5716.1126

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 11 October 2020 in 15m (13–0–7 in F)

Rounds, St Remigius Place Singles, Whole-Pull Plain Hunt Singles

1 Jane West (C)

2 -

3 Alison Everett

4 -

5 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

6 -

Rung for Sunday Service.

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane

Thursday, 15 October 2020 (13 in E)

1440 Spliced Surprise Royal (2m)

720 Yorkshire; 720 Lincolnshire

1–2 Margaret Sherwood

3–4 Graham Firman

5–6 Katharine Firman

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

9–10 Hamish McNaughton

Sussex County Association

Hassocks, West Sussex

Reed Close

Friday, 16 October 2020 in 43m (13 in E)

1344 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Traditional

1–2 Sandra Alford

3–4 Julie Quinn

5–6 Paul J Wells (C)

7–8 Helen M Wells

First quarter peal on 8 bells 3-4

First quarter on 8 handbells - 1-2 and 7-8

First quarter peal on 8 handbells as conductor and on this pair, thus ‘completing the circle’ to quarters of major on handbells - 5-6

In thanksging for our lucky SCACR T-Shirts!

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 18 October 2020 in 15m (13–0–7 in F)

Rounds, St Remigius Place Singles, Whole-Pull Plain Hunt Singles

1 Ewan Grant-Richardson

2 -

3 Jane West (C)

4 -

5 Mandy Rodgers

6 -

Rung for Sunday Service.

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane

Thursday, 22 October 2020 in 2h 48 (13 in E)

5160 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

1920 Bristol; 1080 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire

Composed by Ewan Grant-Richardson

1–2 Margaret L Sherwood

3–4 Graham G Firman

5–6 Katharine J Firman

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

9–10 Hamish M McNaughton

Ringing World page reference: 5715.1100

Sussex County Association

Fairwarp, East Sussex

Christ Church (Nave)

Saturday, 24 October 2020 in 1h 57 (15 in C)

5040 Erin Doubles

Composed by D F Morrison 720 (No. 2289 - 3 different rotations)

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 Stephen J Beckingham (C)

5–6 Chris M Shaw

The first peal in the method on handbells.

Ringing World page reference: 5728.0109

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, Heathfield and surrounds

Wednesday, 28 October 2020

60 Stedman Doubles

1 Bev Toogood (Horam)

2 Hazel Anderson (Heathfield)

3 Vicki Roche (Punnetts Town)

4 Chris Rowland (Horam)

5–6 Allen Crisp (Horam) (C)

First plain course of Stedman in any format: 1 and 4. Agreed to be the best thing we have rung over many weeks of virtual practice, after taking considerable time to get to grips with it.

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, Eastbourne

Thursday, 29 October 2020

1260 Doubles (3m)

540 St Simons, 480 St Martins, 240 Plain Bob

1 Alastair D Macfadyen

2 Pauline M Kennard (C)

3 Sandra M Titherly

4 Jennifer A Dearie

5 Nicholas J Cant

6 Philip R Wild

In memory of Tom Barlow former Eastbourne Ringer on the day of his 77th birthday.

Cedric, the St Saviour's smoking Alligator wishes to be associated with this Quarter Peal. Also in the photo is Don Ramsay who, having been friends with Tom since he was 11 and claims to have learned many of his bad habits from Tom, would also like to be associated.

1st Quarter Peal in Ringing Room - 1 & 6

Sussex County Association

Worth, West Sussex

St Nicholas, Churchyard

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 in 34m (12 in G♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

53 extents.

1–2 Kye L Leaver

3–4 Ollie Watson (C)

First handbell quarter peal; 1-2.

Sussex County Association

Sedlescombe, East Sussex

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 8 November 2020

Tolling

8 Jane Blanford

Rung prior to Remembrance whilst names on the War Memorial were read out

Sussex County Association

Steyning, West Sussex

St Andrew and St Cuthman

Wednesday, 11 November 2020 (12–1–16 in F♯)

Tolling

8 David Kirkcaldy

Time keeper Kathy Howard.

Five minutes tolling prior to 11am. Five minutes following two minute silence

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room

Eastbourne

Sunday, 15 November 2020

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 St Nicholas, 600 Winchenden Place

1 Philip R Wild

2 Pauline M Kennard (C)

3 Alastair D Macfadyen

4 Ann F Wright

5 Nicholas J Cant

6 Jennifer A Dearie

1st Quarter Peal in Ringing Room - 4

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room UK (Sussex, Surrey, Yorkshire)

Monday, 16 November 2020

1260 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by P J Franklin

1–2 Karen White (Westcott)

3–4 Ali Lucas (Gargrave)

5–6 Margaret Sherwood (Pagham)

7–8 Hamish McNaughton (Eastergate)

9–10 Jonathan Franklin (Ringmer) (C)

For Sussex County Association quarter peal week

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room

Ladies Who

Monday, 16 November 2020

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Mary E Burr

2 Jennifer A Dearie

3 Louise G Pink

4 Pauline M Kennard

5 Anne E Franklin (C)

6 Sandra Y Alford

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room (Fairwarp)

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

1260 Stedman Triples

1–2 Michael R A Shaw

3–4 P Jonathan Franklin

5–6 Stephen J Beckingham

7–8 Chris M Shaw (C)

50th quarter together 1-2, 7-8.

First Stedman Triples in hand 1-2, 7-8.

First as Conductor.

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room

Ladies Who

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

1260 Sussex Doubles

1 Anne E Franklin

2 Sandra M Titherly

3 Margaret L Sherwood

4 Sandra Y Alford

5 Pauline M Kennard (C)

6 Jennifer A Dearie

with the band's best wishes to Sue Gadd for a speedy recovery

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room

Alfriston

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Andy Bullivent

2 Jennifer A Dearie

3 Mary E Burr

4 Nicholas J Cant

5 Pauline M Kennard (C)

6 Keith D Rogers

Sussex County Association

Ding, Italy & UK

Horsted Keynes, Arizzano

Tuesday, 17 November 2020 in 30m (0–0–0 in A)

1320 Plain Bob Minimus

55 extents.

1–2 Luca G

3–4 Ollie E P Watson

Rung for Sussex Quarter Peal Week 2020.

Also as a birthday compliment to James Joynson.

Conducted by Ollie.

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, UK

Wednesday, 18 November 2020

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sandra Alford

2 Sharon Gent

3 Pauline Kennard

4 Sandra Titherly

5 Abigail Fairhurst

6 Jeremy Alford (C)

First inside : 2

First on Ringing Room : 2 & 5

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, West Sussex

Bosham, Eastergate & Pagham

Thursday, 19 November 2020

1440 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

1–2 Margaret Sherwood

3–4 Katharine Firman

5–6 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

7–8 Graham Firman

9–10 Hamish McNaughton

Rung for the Sussex County Association Quarter Peal week by a resident band.

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, UK

Thursday, 19 November 2020

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Josephine Leggett

2 Ali Lucas

3 Louise Pink

4 Abigail C Fairhurst

5 Margaret Sherwood

6 Pauline Kennard

7 Sandra Alford (C)

8 Anne Franklin

1st quarter peal on Ringing Room : 1

1st quarter peal on 8 on Ringing Room : 2, 3, 4, 6 & 8

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, UK

Ringmer

Friday, 20 November 2020

1260 Doubles (5m)

300 Grandsire, 240 Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, 360 St Simon's, 120 St Martin's

1 Sue Donbroski

2 Pat Aylward

3 John Stamper

4 Jonathan Franklin

5 Anne Franklin (C)

6 Sue Hemington

First on Ringing Room:1,2,3,6

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room

East Sussex

Friday, 20 November 2020

1260 Doubles (6m)

60 Grandsire, 240 each Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martins, St Osmund, Eynesbury

1 Jennifer A Dearie

2 Catherine S Finn

3 Louise G Pink

4 Richard R Kennard

5 Pauline M Kennard (C)

6 Sandra M Titherly

1st Quarter Peal on Ringing Room - 2 & 4

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, UK

Friday, 20 November 2020

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)

192 each Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative, Yorkshire ; 39 c.o.m

1 Jeremy Alford (Horsham) (C)

2 Nigel Gale (Drinkstone)

3 Jonathan Franklin (Ringmer)

4 Sandra Alford (Horsham)

5 Abigail C Fairhurst (Horsham)

6 Margaret Sherwood (Pagham)

7 Stephen Beckingham (Hailsham)

8 Anne Franklin (Ringmer)

Most methods on 8 : 5

In celebration of National Absurdity Day

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage,Green Lane

Friday, 20 November 2020 in 41m (16)

1260 Stedman Triples

Composed by Richard Weeks

1–2 Graham G Firman

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 Rosie Robot (C)

7–8 Richie Robot

First quarter: 5-6,7-8.

First quarter as conductor.

Rung for the Sussex County Association Quarter Peal week.

Well done Rosie and Richie!

Sussex County Association

Southwater, West Sussex

Holy Innocents, Churchyard

Saturday, 21 November 2020 in 33m (12 in G♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

53 extents.

1–2 Kye L Leaver

3–4 Ollie Watson (C)

5th Quarter as conductor; 3-4.

For Sussex Quarter Peal Week.

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room

Ladies Who

Saturday, 21 November 2020

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Sandra M Titherly

2 Mary E Burr

3 Louise G Pink

4 Margaret L Sherwood

5 Pauline M Kennard

6 Anne E Franklin (C)

7 Sandra Y Alford

8 Jennifer A Dearie

with the band's best wishes to Alan Collings

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, Sussex

Sunday, 22 November 2020 in 42m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Steph Pendlebury (Horsham) (Northern District Secretary)

2 Rob Lane (Findon) (Master)

3 Julie Quinn (Cuckfield) (Assistant Secretary)

4 Hamish McNaughton (Eastergate) (Secretary)

5 Margaret Sherwood (Pagham) (Trustee)

6 Jonathan Franklin (Ringmer) (Trustee) (C)

1st on Ringing Room: 1, 2, 3

For SCACR quarter peal week by members of the committee

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room

Bosham, Chichester and Eastergate

Tuesday, 24 November 2020 in 43m

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Mark B Davies

1–2 Katharine J Firman

3–4 Michael B Smith

5–6 Hamish M McNaughton

7–8 Graham G Firman (C)

First quarter on handbells: 3-4.

Rung for the Sussex County Association Quarter Peal week.

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room

East Sussex

Wednesday, 25 November 2020

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Jennifer A Dearie

2 Mary E Burr

3 Sandra M Titherly

4 Nicholas J Cant

5 Philip R Wild

6 Pauline M Kennard (C)

best wishes to Jenny Wells

1st in method - 2 & 4

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, West Sussex

Bosham

Wednesday, 25 November 2020

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (5m)

360 each Cambridge, Durham, Ipswich; 240 Surfleet; 120 Beverley

Arranged by Ewan Grant-Richardson

1–2 Katharine Firman

3–4 Graham Firman

5–6 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

First quarter-peal of Spliced Surprise Minor as conductor.

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room

Ladies Who

Friday, 27 November 2020

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Sandra Y Alford

2 Sandra M Titherly

3 Anne E Franklin

4 Louise G Pink

5 Pauline M Kennard (C)

6 Jennifer A Dearie

Rung in fond memory of Alan Collings who always made the "Ladies Who ..." ringers very welcome at Dewbys

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, West Sussex

Bosham

Friday, 27 November 2020

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (4m)

360 each Berwick, Hexham, Norfolk, Primrose

Arranged by Ewan Grant-Richardson

1–2 Katharine Firman

3–4 Graham Firman

5–6 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

75th quarter-peal (including 14 quarter-peals on Ringing Room) - 5-6.

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room

East Sussex

Sunday, 29 November 2020 in 52m

1260 Buxton Bob Minor

1 Sandra M Titherly

2 Louise G Pink

3 Jennifer A Dearie

4 Pauline M Kennard

5–6 Alan D Pink (C)

Half-muffled in affectionate memory of Alan Collings by some of his regular Dewbys Sunday evening band

1st on Ringing Room - 5 & 6

Ringing World page reference: 5770.1076

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, West Sussex

Bosham, Eastergate & Pagham

Tuesday, 1 December 2020

1482 Sgurr A'Chaorachain Surprise Royal

1–2 Margaret Sherwood

3–4 Graham Firman

5–6 Katharine Firman

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

9–10 Hamish McNaughton

Sussex County Association

Hassocks, West Sussex

Reed Close

Wednesday, 2 December 2020 in 36m (13 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Helen M Wells

3–4 Julie Quinn

5–6 Paul J Wells (C)

Rung in the garden.

First quarter peal outside for all.

Dedicated to the memory of Alan J Collings

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

18 Penwarden Way

Sunday, 6 December 2020 in 2h 32 (13 in E)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Composed by Norman Smith

1–2 Katharine J Firman

3–4 Graham G Firman

5–6 Benjamin J Carey

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

First peal of 23 Spliced inside on handbells - 3-4.

First peal of 23 Spliced as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5728.0109

Sussex County Association

Bosham, West Sussex

Little Creed Cottage, Green Lane

Tuesday, 8 December 2020 in 50m (13 in E)

2160 Spliced Surprise Minor (11m)

360 each Bourne, Hull; 240 each Cambridge, Hexham, Primrose; 120 each Berwick, Beverley, Durham, Ipswich, Norfolk, Surfleet

Arranged by Ewan Grant-Richardson

1–2 Katharine Firman

3–4 Graham Firman

5–6 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

Most Minor methods as conductor.

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, West Sussex

Bosham, Eastergate & Pagham

Thursday, 10 December 2020 in 60m

1482 Sgurr A'Chaorachain Surprise Royal

1–2 Margaret Sherwood

3–4 Graham Firman

5–6 Katharine Firman

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

9–10 Hamish McNaughton

Sussex County Association

Ringing Room, West Sussex

Bosham, Eastergate & Pagham

Thursday, 17 December 2020

1312 Lessness Surprise Major

1–2 Margaret Sherwood

3–4 Hamish McNaughton

5–6 Katharine Firman

7–8 Ewan Grant-Richardson (C)

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