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Rung on 1st day of the new year in memory of the local ringers who have passed away in recent weeks:

Anthony Hodge (Willingdon 12/12/2024) & Rosemary Cox (Bexhill 14/10/2024) who both supported ringing at this tower in recent times

And also Mary Burr (Alfriston and former Southern District Secretary 23/12/2024) and Bill Lovell (Hellingly 25/12/2024).

1st Quarter (after learning at this tower in the 1990s): 6

Rung by members of the local band in memory of friends, family and ringers who passed away in 2024, including Anthony Hodge and Rosemary Cox who supported ringing at Westham in the past year.

General Sunday ringing in memory of Anthony Hodge 16/12/2024, ringing for many years.

Rung for Evening Service, on the back five after meeting short.

For Evening Prayer meeting

We remember Mary Burr of Alfriston who died on 23rd December 2024. Mary rang regularly with us for several years.

Also to remember Bill Lovell of Hellingly who died on Christmas Day.

For Evening Prayer meeting

1st surprise: 4.

Rung for a United Service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

For Evening Prayer Meeting

3 - First quarter peal ringing a method.

Circles the Tower - 1. Celebrating the successful completion of the conductor's final GCSE Maths exam.

First in hand - 1-2

First of Minimus - 1-2

For Evensong

50th handbell peal in Bosham - 7-8.

Circles the Tower - 1.

Rung for Evening Service on Candlemas.

For Evening Prayer meeting

General Ringing at our practice this evening - Call Changes, Plain Hunt and Grandsire Doubles - dedicated to the memory of Richard Jeffery, our much-missed Tower Captain, who died two years ago today.

For evensong.

1st in the method for the gentlemen of the band.

For Evening Prayer Meeting

For the Deanery Celebration of Christian Faith service with Bishop Ruth Bushyager.

First Caters as Conductor: 8.

First quarter of Minimus as counter - 3.

Especially arranged and rung as a 96th birthday compliment to Chichester resident Dame Patricia Routledge, who came to listen to this quarter.

For Evensong; in thanksgiving for the life of Geoff Martin.

6 first qp.

For evening service.

On Sexagesima Sunday

Prior to a Vigil for Ukraine to be held at the town war memorial

500th Quarter Peal: 6

50th peal as conductor 5-6

Rung to celebrate the engagement of Chris Barber and Alice Etkin-Bell.

First quarter of Lincolnshire - 5 & 7.

50th quarter at Chichester - 8.

Rung for Evening Service.

1st triples away from cover: 1

1st cover: 8

For Evening Prayer Meeting

First in method as conductor: 6

First blows in method: 4; 5.

An appropriate length rung to celebrate the forthcoming 75th birthday of the ringer of the 4th

An appropriate length, rung to wish Mike Cattell and Penny Groome, members of our local band, very happy 80th birthdays.

First of Royal: 7.

First in method at stage: 3; 5; 6.

Prior to the Memorial Service this day, celebrating the life of Roy Tester (19th July, 1933 - 7th February, 2025.) Roy was a true Ardinian. He was born in the village and spent the vast majority of his life living and working here. His contribution to Ardingly life was immense and he will be sorely missed.

to celebrate the 80th birthday of Penny Groome.

to celebrate the 80th birthday of Mike Cattell.

Rung to celebrate the 65th Wedding Anniversary of Tim and Heather Waterman married 12 March 1960 at Chailey

Birthday compliments to Nigel Goodenough (75) and Fraser Storie (18).

In memory of Lucy Smith of Lichfield. Clive and Lucy introduced Margaret to handbell ringing in the 1960s

For evensong.

For Evening Prayer Meeting

Birthday compliments to Samuel Canning and Alan Pink

First peal of Triples on the bells.

In memory of Molly Maureen Watson, Grandmother of Ollie, on the 6th Anniversary of her passing. The treble is inscribed ''MOLLY'' in her memory.

A Solar Eclipse Day peal.

In memory of Mary Rice. A long term ringer and resident of Chiddingly. Her ashes were interred here today.

For Mothering Sunday Evening Prayer Meeting

For evening service on Mothering Sunday.

1st in Method 3,4,5,6,8.

In memory of Sarah Beeston (18th August 1941 - 4th March 2025), a ringer and secretary of the All Saints band for many years.

1st quarter in the method on the bells. 1st quarter of Major on towerbells; 1.

Rung in memory of Susan Pauline Acheson wife of previous Rector Malcolm Acheson at St Mary's Storrington.

1st in the method: 2,4

Rung to mark the retirement as Cathedral Guild Ringing Master of the Conductor, after 44 of the last 47 years, Katharine is now taking over.

Rung for Evening Service.

First of Grandsire Triples inside: 2

For Evening Prayer Meeting

Wishing Jon & Jess, friends of the band, many congratulations on the birth of their son!

Rung in memory of Brian Buttery, Great Uncle of the 4th Ringer, who died earlier this year aged 87. Also in memoriam of a peal attempt of Superlative Surprise Major

Most methods to a quarter peal: 2

For Evening Prayer Meeting

Still got it...

For the Easter Sunday Evening Service.

For Easter.

Rung to celebrate the wedding yesterday of Caroline Emma Maria Limbrick and Alexander James Argent, son of Wendy Argent.