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First peal as conductor

Rung to welcome 2025

Rung up to and after midnight. To ring out 2024 and to ring in a welcome for 2025.

Rung to welcome 2025

First Royal: 4

First time ringing in the New Year for all

Call Changes conducted by Peter Gudgeon

First of Minor inside: 2.

First Quarter for more than 50 years: 3.

The band would like to associate the organiser, Stuart Armeson, with this Quarter.

Rung to celebrate the centenary of the first peal on the bells to the day.

Also to celebrate the wedding of Darcie Olivia Pearson & Mark Oliver Naylor that took place at Whitley Hall

First Quarter conducted above doubles.

A 25th birthday compliment for 5th January to Susannah Jones, daughter of 2.

First Peal, at first attempt - 4

The first part of a project to ring peals/quarter peals at all towers within the Bradford MDC area during 2025, to celebrate Bradford's year as the City of Culture

Birthday compliment to ringers of 2 & 8.

A birthday compliment to Ruth Furniss

New method:

Morecambe Treble Place Minor

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First quarter peal on an inside bell - 2

Martin Tubbs is associated with this quarter peal

A Hundredth Birthday compliment this day to Peggy Furniss, mother to Elaine

First peal in the method

Charmouth D Major: k 34-34.1-56-36-34-5-56-1

Organised and rung as a farewell to the conductor, shortly moving to Charmouth, Dorset by regular members of the 'Dore Wednesday night' band (currently on tour while Dore church is reordered), who have rung over 350 peals since starting in 2002

First on 8 - 1

First in hand 3-4

First Quarter: 1.

Jointly Conducted by the inside ringers.

On Northallerton Dinner Day

1st of triples - 1

Rung for Epiphany

First inside to minor - 2

First QP on 8 - 8 (aged 12) - well done Bea!

Circled tower - 2

First QP on a bell without a stay - 1

First QP for the Church's 150th Anniversary year.

1st quarter, first attempt 1 and 5

For Branch 1/4 peal week, rung early due to other commitments

Birthday compliments to Andrea Wain.

In memory of Peter Harrison (1927-2024), former ringer at Tadcaster.

Birthday treat for 1, 3, 5 & 7 (all January birthdays). Also in memory of Robert Smith, an active member at this church for most of his life.

Birthday compliments to the conductor.

250th quarter: 8

In remembrance of Carole’s mum.

First on 8 - 1

Birthday compliments to Brian.

First on 10 - 1 & 6

Rung in the presence of Peter Scott and John Leech at the first in-person meeting of the Yorkshire Stedman handbell group. The ringers rotated through and swapped pairs.

With many thanks to John for hosting the meeting.

Dedicated to The Lady Juliet Tadgell, with the team’s best wishes for her birthday yesterday.

On the 50th anniversary of Andrew's first peal and Peter's first as conductor, rung at this tower on 25th January 1975. 3, 5 and 8 rang the same bells.

400th peal: 2.

First on 12 and first Stedman: 4.

First minor - 1

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Shirley Tiley - sister of Peter and Bea's aunt - and Paul Olney, which took place in great style yesterday - 25th January - in Dudley

Rung on practice night.

First extent in Variation: Broomhill Place Doubles: Lavender Place with a Antelope Single.

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

400th peal - 7

200th peal on the bells - 5

Remembering Barry Cox who died on 24 January 2025.

First blows in St Nicholas and Winchendon Place: 4

4 -- 4567th Peal.

Rung half-muffled before and after the funeral service of Trevor Lee, our friend and ringer at this church.

First peal in the method.

Settle Delight Major;

-38-14-1256-16-34-18-12.34.78, Group D.

For the monthly Hovingham Village Market

Rung following the Candlemas Evensong Service.

Completes the third circle as conductor.

Also to mark the 30th Anniversary of the Conductors first Quarter peal.

Basford, Nottinghamshire

St Leodegarius

Tuesday, 31 January 1995 in 39m (14–3–0 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (25m/V)

1Anna L Webb

2Reuben E Carlisle

3Elizabeth Beardsley

4Robin E H Woolley (C)

5Brian Hinchliffe

6Peter W McCoy

1st qtr - 6

For Candlemas.

Birthday compliment to the treble ringer.

Rung prior to Holy Communion.

After evensong. In memory of Derek Law who was a stalwart of evensong and custodian of the church orchard at Addingham.

Rung on practice night.

First extent in Variation: Broomhall Place Doubles: Lavender Place with a Wallflower Single.

1st on an inside pair: 5-6

In memoriam Rosalind Joyce Hall, mother of the ringer of the 6th, who died on 23rd January, a month short of her 99th birthday.

1st of 6-spliced: 3

Belated birthday compliment to 3.

On Practice Night.

First extent in Variation: Rivelin Place Doubles: Lavender Place with a Wainfleet Bob.

1st London: 2.

3500th peal as Conductor for the Association.

50th QP "in hand": 5-6

1st inside - 2

Birthday compliments to 2, and on the 1st anniversary of his first ringing lesson.

First in method by the band, except 7.

Birthday compliments to Lynda Lambert.

3 and 5 -- 100th peal together.

Wishing Rob "bon voyage".

First in method: 4

A belated 60th birthday compliment to our friend Murry

First major:2.

For YACR Western Branch Quarter Peal Week.

First in method for 30 years: 2

In memoriam: John Clifford White whose funeral took place in the church earlier today. For YACR Western Branch QP Day.

First in method: 2 and 4

First quarter 6

First Grandsire 3

First in method: 4

For the Western Branch Quarter Peal day

For Western Branch quarter peal weekend.

A failed QP attempt in the 600. To be reconvened soon ...

For Evensong. First in Method - whole band

Rung to celebrate the life of Marie Thirlway who passed away on 22nd January aged 44.

Rung on Practice night with compliments to the Rev. Kate Bottley for her upcoming 50th birthday on Wednesday 19th February.

Kate was Baptised here at St Marys Walkley.

First time this has variation has ever been rung: Kate Bottley Doubles: Huntspill with a Corvine Extreme

First on Ten bells: 2

First on 8 as conductor: 7.

Circled the tower - 5

First in method to a quarter - 2

Birthday complement to Philip Wild.

In thanksgiving for the life of Clive Wood, a dedicated ringer at this tower who is greatly missed.

First quarter: Catherine Kernot

For Western Branch quarter peal week.

1st Treble Bob inside - 4

Circled tower - 1

Rung to welcome Jessica Lily Open - granddaughter of 4.

1st away from cover: 1

Rung before the Teize service.

1st inside: 2

Completes the Seventh Circle: 1

Also a birthday compliment for yesterday to Peter McCoy.

Congratulations to Rev Denise Hayes on her induction as vicar

3 - 1st of Grandsire Triples inside

Birthday compliments to Lorraine!

Rung in Celebration for the life of Clive S Wood of Ossett, he also supported practices at Batley, Cawthorne, and Royston. He will be truly missed.

The band would also like to remember Carolyn Charlesworth of Silkstone who died on 14th February 2025

First quarter: 6

Rung as a farewell to Revd Canon Dr James Theodosius and to wish him luck in his new position as Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven

1st Qtr in hand : 7-8

To welcome Rev. Jane Brown to the Benefice of the Street Parishes rung following her first Eucharist Service at Hovingham. First quarter (6)

First Quarter Peal inside - 2

Rung as a Thanksgiving for the work of Alzheimer’s Research UK - Aneurin has just completed 152 miles in 28 days and has raised over £700 for their work.

In memoriam Clive S Wood, ringer at Ossett who died 17 Feb 2025

6 -- First "alphabet" after 31 years and 2 month ringing.

On practice night by those who turned up. With thanks to Andrea Wain for standing down so that we could ring this QP.

With best wishes to Lucy Warren and Alan Reading on their forthcoming marriage at Yatton, Somerset

1 -- Circled the tower and as Conductor.

3 -- 1250th peal.

First quarter of Stedman - 6.

Rung on the back six (34-3-0) by a band of ladies during practice night on the eve of International Women’s Day

Rung immediately after the wedding of Andrew Michael Dickinson and Emma Josephine Wood.

In memory of Helen's father, Peter Richards (1934-2025).

Jointly conducted by the whole band.

First conducting: 1,2,3 & 4

For International Women’s Day

For International Women’s Day.

A planned quarter of minor thwarted by a broken rope

The third of the Bradford City of Culture Project

With congratulations and best wishes to Lucy Warren and Alan Reading on their wedding day.

First peal in the method

Yatton A Major: -1-56-36-34-5.4-4.5 lh 12f

First of surprise major - 1

Rung in memory of Harold Gibson, father of Anita Blundell, who died on 28th February

First Quarter Peal as Conductor - 5

Rung to celebrate the Baptism of Alfie Charlie Kirk, grandson of Andrew and nephew of Dominic. His father, Oliver, came to ring directly afterwards for the service.

1st Beverley: 3.

1st blows in the method: 2, 3, 4, 5. 1st Q in method: 6. Messages from Croxton Kerrial Facebook page: Good morning, and what a lovely morning it's been, listening to the church bells ringing as I work. We loved listening at Croxton Kerrial CE Primary School it was amazing. It was beautiful to listen to the bells ringing. What a beautiful sound the visiting bell ringers made. Such a joy to a misty Monday morning. Please thank them for this delight!

#2: first in method

Rung after meeting as 8 for practice

Rung in celebration of the life of Anne Bush, long-time ringer at St Andrew’s Bishopthorpe, who died on 5th February, aged 75. The quarter being a replication of Anne's last quarter peal at Ulverston on 19th September 2009, a couple of years before Anne retired from ringing.

Karen Linklater and Martin Hardgrave should like to be associated with this performance at Bishopthorpe. Joe (one of Anne’s sons) and Libby (Anne’s stepdaughter) were in church to listen.

Wedding Compliment to Lucy Warren and Alan Reading, in the tower where Alan learnt to ring

1 -- First quarter of Minor.

Congratulating James Sanderson, CEng MICE.

First QP at first attempt - 1 - well done Scott.

On Western Branch training day.

In memory of Sonia C Tucker.

First of treble bob - 1

For evensong

Rung to celebrate the life of Paul Harrison - former ringer at this church - who passed away suddenly on 9th February 2025 aged 67.

Margaret, Louise and Claire (Paul’s wife and children), plus their families listened to this QP and joined the band for a photograph afterwards.

First in method for the team.

Rung in celebration of the life of Elaine Fox, mother of Rosalind & Andrew.

1 -- circled the tower three times and as conductor.

First inside: 2

First quarter (at first attempt): 1. Well done Nikki!

1st of Major: 1

First in Method: 4,6 & 7.

First Surprise Major as Conductor.

Rung in memory of Derek E Sibson

In thanksgiving for the life of Bryan Birkett BEM who died 22 March 2021. Bryan was tower captain at Sutton cum Lound for over 50 years.

Rung on the back 5 on the Feast of Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Also to welcome, Harriet (Hattie) Florence McCoy a third daughter to Andy and Michelle McCoy, born yesterday.

Rung in memory of Derek Sibson.

1st on 8: 3-4 & 7-8

First of spliced inside - 3

QP instead of practice night.

Second QP for the Church's 150th Anniversary year

Birthday complement to Christopher Leese

40th wedding anniversary compliment to 2, 9

Rung for the launch of the Pickering Pixie Trail, which includes a bellringing pixie in this church.

Rung to celebrate the Christening of Henry Stephen Mack, to be held in this church the following morning.

Rung for Mothering Sunday, rung after morning service

First Quarter:-6

For all mothers on Mothering Sunday and especially remembering Lucy Smith.

For all Mums no longer with us, and those who are.

First surprise in hand 3-4

In memory of Brian Charles William Hubbard, Grandfather of 3-4, who died on Tuesday

3600th Tower Bell Peal as conductor.

200th Peal as Conductor of Bristol Surprise Major.

Wedding compliment to Alice Whitfield and Henry Wadsworth, married at this church today.

First in method - 3.

First surprise in hand 3-4

Rung in memory of Brian Charles William Hubbard, Grandfather of 3-4, who died on Tuesday

1st in method as cond

25th together 7 and 8

4th in the Bradford City of Culture Series

To congratulate Sarah and Rob Parker (godson of 4) on the safe arrival of Finn Anthony Parker, born 4th April.