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Rung for the Centenary Year of the Middlesex County Association, formed by union in 1897

31st birthday compliment for the 8th.

1st surprise as conductor. 1st quarter for the 2nd.

First peal: 4. First on 10: 5. Arranged as a welcome to the Reverend Robert Harrison to be vicar of this parish

Most in method 2, 3, 5.

1st in method 2, 6, 8. 1st on 12 2,5 , 12.

First peal in the method: 6. 100th peal on this bell: 8

First peal of Rutland: 1-2. First peal of Rutland on handbells except for 7-8

1st little bob for the 3.

Specially arranged for Mothering Sunday

Rung for District Quarter Peal Day, the first of two quarters rung at this tower today.

Rung for District Quarter Peal Day, the second of two quarters rung at this tower today.

First peal of spliced on handbells: 1-2 and 3-4

550th quarter for the 6th. Birthday complement for the 7th and the treble.

1st quarter of royal for the 2.

First Spliced: 3, 4. A Middlesex CA Centenary peal.

Rung as a 50th birthday compliment to Bob Partridge.

First peal of Woodbine for all except 7-8.

First peal in the method. Rung to celebrate St George's Day in the Association's Centenary Year

An Association centenary peal on the day of the AGM.

Rung for Whitsuntinde and for the Centenary of the formation of the Middlesex County Association

500 quarters for the 4th.

Rung for the centenary of the formation of the Middlesex County Association and in memory of John Euston, sometime steeple keeper at this church. Compliment to the Rev. Alan Tanner, on his retirement as Rector of Bishopsgate and Rural Dean of the City of London. Rung on the 60th anniversary of a similar peal on Empire Day 1937 for the Coronation of King George V1

Rung for the centenary of the Middlesex County Association and for the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Arthur and Connie Sadler of Cranford, who were married at this church on May 22 1937.

First peal 3 & 10. First on 10 - 1. First caters - 4. First caters as conductor. 225th peal on the bells. Specially arranged by and rung for the 50th birthday today of Stephanie Willcocks and for the centenary year of the Association and Guild.

First peal in the method by all

Specially arranged to commemorate the centenary of this Association, founded on 7th June 1897

First attempt at 8 spliced for the 2, 4 and 6.

First blows in method for the 6. First touch in method for the 2 & 4 and first in method for the 3.

First peal on handbells - 7-8.

Rung to celebrate the Parish Festival, the Middlesex County Association centenary and the 80th birthday of John Shepherd, and honorary member of the St John's Guild and a lifelong officer of the Church

First peal - 1 & 5. First in method 2, 3, 6 & 8. First as conductor in method. Rung for the Patronal Festival. A Middlesex Centenary peal and birthday compliment to the conductor.

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Rung for the Patronal Festival, the 175th anniversary of the building of the present church and the Centenary of the formation of the Middlesex County Association.

First peal in the method

First peal on 12: 11-12. Conductor's birthday "treat" - length not significant.

For the western district QP day.

First peal of Tavistock by all and on handbells. Rung to mark the return of Hong Kong to China

First peal of Surprise Royal on an inside pair: 9-10

1st 8 spliced for the 4.

First peal: 1. First of Minor: 2 & 3. By local ringers to commemorate

the centenary of the Association.

Circled tower - 3. First spliced 4 & 5. First of spliced on tower bells - 2. First spliced as conductor. Rung to celebrate 200 years of Christian worship in this building and for the centenary year of the Association.

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First handbell peal of Bristol: 3-4

Rung for evensong.

First triples inside: 2.

First peal of Lincolnshire Royal on handbells: 9-10.

First peal of Surprise: 2.

Rung as part of the Society's centenary celebrations.

Rung with the compliments of the band to David Thorne on his retirement as Editor of The Ringing World

First peal as conductor. For the 100th anniversary of the MCA.

First peal: 8. First inside: 6. An Association centenary peal. To

celebrate the Festival of the Assumption; also for the 100th

anniversary of the death of John Loughborough Pearson, architect of

St Augustine's Church.

First peal of 8-Spliced: 4 & 6.

First peal: 8. Specially arranged and rung in affectionate memory of

Ernie Kilby, a ringer at Willesden since 1916, who died on 15 July

aged 90. The band would like to associate David Rixon, Willesden

tower captain, with this peal.

A Middlesex Centenary peal

First peal of Surprise on handbells: 9-10.

First peal of Wembley on handbells for all.

First peal - 1. Rung half muffled in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, on the day of her funeral.

Rung on the day of the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales.

First peal of 8-spliced: 2 and 4

In thanksgiving for the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta

Rung in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales and as a tribute to Agnes, Mother Teresa

Most methods on handbells: 1-2. Most methods on an inside pair: 5-6. Most methods on handbells as conductor. Rung as a birthday compliment to Simon Gay by the least talented band yet to ring a peal of 23-spliced.

First peal of Treble Bob on a full working pair: 3-4 and 5-6.

First peal in the Czech Republic. First peal in the method

Rung for Harvest Festival

A get-well compliment to Dickon Love. First peal in the method.

An Association Centenary peal. Also to commemorate the 70th

anniversary of the first peal of Spliced Surprise by the Association

and in the County, rung on the old eight in this tower.

First peal in the method

First peal of Minor: 2, 3. Most methods as conductor. Rung on the Association Centenary Dinner Day.

First peal of Minor: 3, 4. A Centenary peal

Rung for Trafalgar Day

First peal of Surprise Minor, first peal of Minor on handbells and first handbell peal on an inside pair: 5-6

First peal of Surprise Royal on a working pair: 3-4.

Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to the treble ringer, whose first peal it was. For the Patronal Festival

First peal of Bristol on handbells: 1-2

Rung half-muffled on the eve of Remembrance Sunday

First peal in the method: 3. Rung for the Centenary of the Middlesex County Association.

On the day of the Lord Mayor's Show. Association centenary peal. First doubles 1,2,3 & 5.

80th birthday complement for Harold Rogers.

Rung half-muffled for evensong on Remembrance Sunday.

First in method: 2 and 6, mother and son.

Rung half-muffed for Remembrance Sunday.

First peal in the method.

First peal of Swindon on handbells for all except 5-6.

First peal of Major and first inside: 2. First on eight: 1. For the

Middlesex C A Centenary Year.

Circled the tower: 4. An Association Centenary peal

Rung as part of the Society's centenary celebrations

Rung for evensong and to celebrate the birth of Isabel Rose Wright, granddaughter of Jackie McFadden, born 4th November 1997.

First quarter in principle: 1 and 4.

Rung for world Aids day.

Rung to mark the Association's centenary.

First peal of Swindon: 1-2

First peal of Double Norwich: 4. First on the bells since re-hanging. An Association Centenary Peal.

First peal of surprise on handbells: 3-4

First peal of treble bob on handbells: 1-2

First in method 2, 4 & 7.

Rung on the Feast of St Thomas, to celebrate the 360th anniversary of the College Youths, the 250th anniversary of the Cumberland Youths and the 100th anniversary of the Middlesex County Association

Rung for the feast of the Nativity, and in memory of Peter Newton of West Wycombe and Leslie Parson of Maidenhead

First in the method for all. 100th quarter for the 1. A birthday complement for Beverly McDerrmott.