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A farewell compliment to the Rev Richard Fenwick and to congratulate him on his appointment to Guildford Cathedral

First peal in the method ("Surprise Methods" page 35, corrected). Rung on the composer's birthday in the bicentenary year of his death

First peal in the method by all the band and for the Association

First blows in the method: 6

First of Treble Bob on handbells: 9-10. First peal on the bells.

First peal of Oxford on handbells: 3-4. With best wishes to Alan Patterson for a speedy recovery.

First peal in the method: 4. Circled the tower: 7.

First peal of Surprise on handbells: 1-2

First peal of Spliced Minor: 3, 6

First peal of Double Norwich on handbells: 1-2 and 5-6. First peal in the tower. First peal on the bells. Arranged and rung for the centenary of the first peal of Double Norwich on handbells rung at Trinity College, Cambridge on 23 February 1891, composed by E Bankes James and conducted by H Law James

First peal of Little Bob on handbells except for 1-2 and 5-6.

First peal of Belfast: 4

For Evensong, and as a farewell compliment to Brian Livings, moving to Somerset after 21 years at Hendon.

3, 5: 1st of Triples

8: 1st on 8

First peal on 10 handbells: 9-10

Copied from Ringing Records book; name of conductor not recorded.

First peal of Glasgow: 2

First in method - 6. For the Easter festival

First peal: 1. 100th peal: 6. First peal in the method. A wedding compliment to Andrew Vernon and Elizabeth Swinburne

First T.B. Royal on handbells: 9-10.

First Spliced T.B. Royal except 3-4.

Rung for the birthday of HM The Queen; for the 75th anniversary of Cub Scouts in Windsor; also to mark Anglo-Polish friendship

First peal of Bristol Royal: 4, 5, 6

First peal of Lincolnshire Royal on handbells: 9-10. First peal of Lincolnshire Royal on an inside pair: 7-8

Rung for the wedding of Linda Payne and Colin Foddering

For the 125th anniversary of St Mary's Church

For Parish Communion, and as a compliment to George E. Rudge, presented with the Scouts' Silver Acorn award during the Service.

First peal of Lincolnshire Royal on handbells: 9-10

First peal in the method: 2, 3, 5, 7. To celebrate the wedding of the Rev Gordon Steele to Maria Rixon

First peal: 1. First peal on 8 as conductor. After the confirmation service; also as a farewell compliment to the Rev Peter Bustin (curate)

First peal of Swindon Royal on handbells by all

50th in 1991 -2. First in m in tower and for all.

First peal of Yorkshire: 4

First peal of Stedman Caters: 4, 5

Circled the tower: 3. Especially arranged and rung as a Golden Wedding compliment to Percival and Beatrice Venn this very day

Arranged and rung as a compliment to Percy and Beatrice Venn on their Golden Wedding Anniversary

Rung for the Patronal Festival

For Evensong, and as a farewell compliment to Matthew Burrows from all the St Mary's ringers.

Rung as an unspecified birthday compliment to Roger Bailey

First peal of Treble Bob Minor: 1-2 and 3-4

First peal of Albanian on handbells by all

Rung as a birthday compliment to the treble ringer; also to the vicar, the Rev Francis Jakeman

Specially arranged and rung to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the first peal of Spliced Surprise Major in 12 methods, rung on these bells on 1 July 1931, conducted by William Pye. The same composition was used.

First spliced S Major: 5. 25th together: 1 & 6; 91st birthday compliment to

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.

Also a birthday compliment to Patrick D Gilbert, father of Frances.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Jill Leggitt

8 - 800th peal

Rung as a retirement compliment to Leslie Lightfoot, churchwarden of this parish

First peal of Superlative: 2. Rung for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Michael Faraday

In memory of Ethel Kelly of Horton, for the 20th anniversary of the Dorney and Eton project, and for Harvest Festival

First peal of Plain Bob on handbells: 1-2, 5-6. The first peal to be rung in Switzerland. A very belated wedding compliment to Marcus Wheel and Bev Ouzman (Aug 17th)

First peal of Cambridge on an inside pair: 7-8

First peal of Rutland: 4, 6.

First peal at first attempt: 3. First peal as conductor. Rung as an 18th birthday compliment to the 3rd ringer

First peal of Cambridge on handbells: 1-2 and 7-8. In Memorium Andrzej Panufnik

In memory of Nolan Golden

First Cambridge S Royal - 4. For Patronal Festival

First peal of Bristol on handbells: 5-6

First quarter inside - 2

Rung for Middlesex quarter peal week

Rung half-muffled on the eve of Remembrance Sunday

First in method: 3, 4 & 5.

For Southern District Quarter Peal Week.

Rung for the Lord Mayor's Show

First time for "three peals in a day": 1, 3, 5, 6

Rung for the engagement of Caroline Wilkinson and Andrew Clark-Maxwell

Rung for the engagement of Caroline Wilkinson and Andrew Clark-Maxwell, ringers at this church

On the centenary of the first performance of this composition (at Speldhurst, Kent), Charles H Martin being the ringing master at Hendon at that time.

Rung on Advent Sunday

First peal of Treble Bob Maximus on handbells: 3-4, 11-12

First London - 6. For St Nicholas' Day. Also a compliment to Frances Gilbert and Andrew Watkins, due to be married next week.

Rung for the Feast of the Nativity

First peal of Surprise Royal: 7. Rung as a compliment to E George Swift "Young George" of Chalfont, now in his 90th year

Rung for the end of the first year of the last decade of the century. In remembrance and thanksgiving