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Rung to celebrate the New Year with best wishes to Helen Fuller-Whelan and Melanie Newman who were prevented from ringing by a minor traffic accident on their way to the tower.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Marjorie Harness, mother-in-law of Barrow & District Society Trustee Vee Harness, immediately following her funeral.

Rung by a band of Barrow & District Society officers in thanksgiving for the life and Christian service of Harry Minns RN (R'td), gentleman, scholar and unequalled community servant, retired member of the Caistor band, who died on 2nd January 2023 in his 100th year.

1st Quarter Peal in the method - 2, 3. Rung as a birthday compliment for tomorrow to Rhona McEune.

1st Quarter Peal in the variation - 4.

Rung to celebrate the completion in hand for the first time this afternoon of a 720 Oxford Treble Bob Minor by 1-2. A Hull Handbells Project performance.

1st 5-bell Quarter Peal 'inside'- 2. Rung for Brigg monthly Farmers Market.

Rung in celebration of the life of Harold Arthur ("Harry") Minns, a regular ringer at this tower who died in his 100th year and whose funeral took place on 25th January at Caistor. Harry was instrumental in the formation of the Twinning Committee which twinned Grasby with St Remy de Sille in Normandy.

1st Quarter Peal in the variation - 2. Rung by the Sunday Service band as an upcoming birthday compliment fpr 7th February to Francesca Yaxley, daughter of Paul and Zena Robertson

1st Quarter Peal of Doubles - 6. Rung on practice night in thanksgiving for the life of Robert B Smith who was instrumental in getting these bells augmented in 2007-2008 and who conducted the Dedication Service Peal on the bells

Rung immediately following the wedding of Dean Randall and Chelsea Tapsall

1st of Orion Treble Place by all the band. Rung to mark the first anniversary this weekend of Rhona McEune's successful major orthopaedic surgery.

Rung during a practise session that included multiple courses of Plain Bob Minor, Plain Bob Doubles, and Grandsire Doubles.

Rung for monthly Brigg Farmers Market

1st length in the method by all except the Conductor who conducted the 1st Peal in the method at Margaret Marsh, Dorset in 1981.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life and public service of Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd OM PC, Speaker of the House of Commons 1992-2000, who died today aged 93. A Hull Handbells Project performance.

475th Quarter Peal - 4. 1st Quarter Peal of Minor 'inside' - 2. Congratulations to Zena Robertson who with this Quarter completes her ART Level V Certificate.

1st Quarter Peal in the method - 5, 6. Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding of retired Barrow & District Society Secretary Peter Cook and his wife Doris, with the very best wishes of the Society.

1st of Treble Dodging in hand 1-2. A Hull Handbells Project performance.

The Conductor's 2000th Quarter Peal.

1st Quarter Peal in the method by all the band. Rung for Mothering Sunday

First purely of Treble Bob in hand: 1-2.

A Hull Handbells Project performance dedicated to the memory of Dr. Hamish M. McNaughton, an inspiration to us all.

1st Quarter Peal of Major in the method 'inside' - 3. Rung in celebration of the life of Harold Arthur ("Harry") Minns, a member of the band at this tower who died in his 100th year and whose funeral took place on 25th January at this church.

1st Quarter Peal as Conductor. Rung for the monthly Brigg Farmers Market

Most m/v as Conductor. Rung on Palm Sunday in memory of 'Harvey' feline companion of the Conductor's family who unexpectedly passed away yesterday.

1st Quarter Peal for three years - 8. Welcome back to the 1st Sunday Quarter Peal band to Robert who has been out of ringing action due to medical issues. Rung on Palm Sunday in thanksgiving for the life of Andrew Thompson, son of John Thompson BEM of this parish, who died on 20th February 2023.

1st Quarter Peal in the method by all the band. Rung before the Easter Service as a birthday compliment for today to Helen Inglis, daughter of 3 and 4, and Elaine Peachey, sister-in-law of 3 and 4.

1st Peal - 2. 1st Peal for 37 years, the mother of Catherine Knight - 4. Rung for the Conductor's birthday tomorrow.

A Hull Handbells Project performance.

Most m/v in a Quarter Peal - 2. Rung after a wedding.

Monthly Brigg Farmers Market Quarter rung in memory of 'Indigo' Donnelly, feline companion of the Donnelly family who died suddenly this week aged just 3 years.

1st Quarter Peal on the bells for almost 10 years. Rung in celebration of the forthcoming Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

For the Coronation of King Charles III on 6th May 2023

For the Coronation of H M King Charles III and Queen Camilla

150th Quarter Peal - 1. Rung for the Coronation of H M King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Rung for the coronation of H M King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Rung by the local band for the Coronation of H M King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Rung prior to the Coronation of their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Congratulations to Victoria, a "Ring for the King" recruit.

First open ringing on the bells for over 15 years after agreement was reached between the Churches Conservation Trust and the Barrow & District Society to re-open the bells.

First open ringing on the bells since the Millenium after restoration by local labour and the Barrow & District Society

Having had a couple of lessons on the small dumbbell, and chimed a tower bell, Holly (6) was keen to Ring for the King. A memory to be treasured.

1st Quarter Peal in the Variation by all the band. Rung to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Rung to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Rung immediately following the wedding of Stephen Wells and Jennifer Greenfield as birthday compliments to Allan Knight, husband of 2, and David Looser, husband of 1

1st Quarter in the method by all except Conductor. Rung as a birthday compliment for tomorrow for Heather Peachey, and with congratulations to Mark Giddings on passing his 2nd Year Nursing examinations.

Monthly Brigg Farmers Market Quarter

1st Quarter Peal on the bells for 15 years and the 1st rung from the upstairs Ringing Chamber. Rung to celebrate the restoration of ringing at this church this year with thanks to the Churches Conservation Trust for their co-operation with the Barrow & District Society in allowing this to happen.

1st on 10 'inside' - 7. Rung on Trinity Sunday for the church's Patronal Festival, for the Better Barrow Weekend village festival and as a 95th birthday compliment for tomorrow to our senior retired member of the local band Norman Bell.

1st Quarter Peal of a Principal - 1. 1st whole Quarter of covered Singles by all the band and on the bells. Rung after a Service of Holy Baptism

Rung for annual Goxhill Open Gardens Weekend.

Rung for monthly Brigg Farmer's Market and as a 'Get Well' compliment to the local Tower Captain Andrew Groves who is shortly due to undergo a surgical procedure.

Rung after a Service of Holy Baptism. 200th Quarter Peal on the bells since the augmentation project in 2007.

1st Quarter Peal of Half-Lead Spliced - 3, 4, 5. Rung immediately following the wedding of Joshua and Kaisa Ross

Rung after a marriage blessing Service

950th Quarter Peal - 2. 400th Quarter Peal - 6. Monthly Brigg Farmers Market Quarter with best wishes to Tower Captain Andrew Groves recovering from surgery this week. Andy was well enough to join the band for refreshments after the ringing.

1st Quarter Peal of Minimus - 3.

Rung immediately following the wedding of Matthew and Chloe Lovelock.

Rung immediately after the wedding of Camden and Laura and as a 'Get Well' compliment to Zena Robertson who was prevented from ringing by illness. Thanks to Michael Peachey for standing in at short notice.

Quarter Peal attempt stopped by rope becoming caught beside a pulley. . Rung for the visit today of the Rt Revd Dr David Court, Acting Bishop of Lincoln, and for the life and ministry of Revd Trevor Walker, former Vicar of this parish for thirty years who died suddenly on 4th August at Princess Diana Hospital, Grimsby.

1st Quarter Peal in the method, first named in a Quarter Peal on 28th May 2022 at Brigg. Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Eileen Wild of Gedling, Notts, wife of Barrow & District Society stalwart Philip Wild, who died on 18th August.

1st Quarter Peal of Treble-Dodging 'inside' - 2.

Rung for the monthly Brigg Farmers Market

Rung immediately following the wedding of Kevin and Sonia Kemp. First Quarter Peal in the method which is now rung for the first time.

Market Place Treble Place Doubles:

345.5.345.1.345.125.345.1.345.125-1

Circled the tower to Quarters and 1st Quarter in the Variation 'inside'- 2. 1st Quarter with non-palindromic calls - 3. Rung immediately prior to the annual RAF Elsham Wolds Memorial Service held at the old Control Tower of the former airfield, which was followed by a flypast of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster.

1st Quarter Peal in the method by all except the Conductor who conducted the 1st Peal in the method at Aldwick, Sussex in 1981. Rung for Stallingborough Scarecrows Festival Weekend

Monthly Farmers Market Quarter rung on the back 5 after meeting short. Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Joy Lord, former Barton upon Humber ringer and long serving Branch officer who died this morning.

Suspected by the local ringers to be the 1st Quarter Peal on the bells.1st Quarter Peal of Singles - 1

Specially organised as a birthday compliment for tomorrow to Patricia Donnelly who listened to the Quarter.

Rung on Harvest Festival Sunday to celebrate the birth on 26th September of Penelope Willa Yaxley, second daughter for Thomas and Francesca and second granddaughter for Paul and Zena Robertson.

Rung by a band of Barrow & District Society officers as a farewell compliment to the Revd Patrick McEune and Dr Rhona McEune of Binbrook, leaving this week for a new living in the Ely Diocese.

1st Quarter Peal for 22 years - 4. Welcome back to local Tower Captain Andrew Groves in his first Quarter peal since surgery. Rung with the very best wishes of the Barrow & District Society to our member and friend Roderic Bickerton of Watford as he recovers from major surgery.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life and many contributions to the village of Goxhill of John Hankinson (86), former member of the local band of ringers, who died on 18th September and whose funeral took place here on 10th October.

1st Quarter Peal in the Variation - 2. Rung for monthly Brigg Farmers Market.

Rung on Guy Fawkes Night. First Quarter Peal in the method which is now rung for the first time.

Guy Fawkes Treble Place Doubles

5.5.5.1.345.125.345.1.5.125,1

1st Quarter Peal on 12 bells - 12. Rung on the Feast of All Saints as a compliment to the Revd Lizzie Brown on her ordination to the Diaconate last month and her appointment as Curate of this parish.

Circled the tower to Quarter Peals and is believed to be the first to do so - 4. Rung for Remembrance Sunday

Rung half-muffled prior to Remembrance Service & Parade

150th Quarter Peal as Conductor. Rung for monthly Brigg Farmers Market event.

1st of Major on real handbells 5-6. A Hull Handbells Project performance

Rung after the wedding of Chris and Hannah as a 70th birthday compliment for tomorrow to church member Val Hebblewhite. Also congratulations to Catherine Knight on her award of a Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies from the University of Leicester.

1st Quarter Peal in the Variation - 4. Rung as birthday compliments for yesterday to Holly Peachey (7), Zena Robertson (60) and Catherine Knight, and for today to Rosina Baxter of Hessle, and Natalie Smith, niece of Paul Wilkinson.

1st blows in a 4-bell tower and 1st Quarter of Minimus - 1. Rung for Crib Service.

Rung for Christmas Farmers Market

Rung for Carol Service.

Rung for the annual Barnetby Silver Band Carol Service and the Brigg Young Farmers Charity Tractor Run which passed the church between the ringing and the Service. Dr Rhona McEune, Barrow & District Society CC Rep, was unable to ring but wishes to be associated with this performance and wishes all Society members a very Happy Christmas.

1st blows in a 4-bell tower - 1. 1st Quarter Peal of Minimus 'inside' - 2. Conductor's 100th Quarter Peal this year. Rung for Carol Service.

175th Quarter Peal and 1st in the Variation 'inside' - 2. Rung for Christmas

Rung to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Alf Donnelly, husband of Pat Donnelly.