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For New Year.

First Royal in the method for all except the ringer of the seventh.

First peal on the bells since major refurbishment and strengthening of the tower and re-hanging of the bells in a new frame. Rung by officers, past and present, and members of the Association who supported the project, which was led by Tower Captain Edmund Hartley with enthusiasm and commitment.

First in method as conductor

First in method: 2, 3, 4, 8, and 10.

Rung before the Churches in Hendon Songs of Praise service. In fond memory of William (Bill) Thow, a ringer at Willesden and friend of many of the Hendon ringers.

Rung to congratulate Revd Tim Gosden, Vicar of St Mary's Harrow on the Hill from 1997 to 2015, on his retirement.

Rung open following morning service to celebrate the life of Stella Shell, former Tower Captain.

2: 1st inside.

A belated welcome to Samuel David Joseph Moore, born 5th Oct 2014 to Lucinda and David.

First of Spliced Surprise Major inside : 3-4

Remembering Stella Shell on the day of her funeral. Rung by some of her London friends. £4

Rung open by members of the St Giles Society Thursday lunchtime band in memory of Stella Shell, a long time member of the band & also supporter of the Tuesday evening learners' practice. R.I.P.

1,000th peal: 3.

First 23-Spliced in hand: 1-2. First 23-Spliced on an inside pair: 7-8.

First Major - 1. First peal - 2.

700th peal: 5-6

First on twelve: 2;

first Cinques: 10;

first Cinques inside: 8;

first Cinques as conductor.

first Grandsire on the bells;

first Grandsire Cinques in the tower.

For Mothering Sunday.

First in method: 3, 7, 8

First in method 1,2. First as conductor. For the lunchtime Songs of Praise Service

On N&E District Quarter Peal Day

On N&E District Quarter Peal Day

On N&E District Quarter Peal Day

On N&E District Quarter Peal Day

On N&E District Quarter Peal Day

1st Stedman Triples: 3; 1st in principle: 4

On N&E District Quarter Peal Day

1st quarter: 1; 1st in method: 2.

On N&E District Quarter Peal Day

On N&E District Quarter Peal Day

1st of Triples: 1.

On N&E District Quarter Peal Day

1st in method: 2, 3, 5.

1st major as conductor

On N&E District Quarter Peal Day

In memory of Sue Rothera

Rung as a farewell to the Rev'd Anna Brooker, Vicar of Isleworth

for the past 8 1/2 years and a good friend to the ringers.

6: 1st attempt.

Rung as a farewell to the Rev'd Anna Brooker, Vicar of Isleworth for the past 8 1/2 years and a good friend to the ringers.

First of Major in hand: 7-8. Rung during the Middlesex Handbell Day.

Rung during the Middlesex Handbell Day.

First Peal 1, 4 & 5. Rung for Palm Sunday.

First on fourteen handbells: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 and 13-14.

200th handbell peal: 11-12.

In celebration of the life of Peggy Wallace (mother of no. 3) who died 4 February 2015.

For Easter

Easter Sunday

For Easter.

First in the method: 3, 5.

For Easter

100th handbell peal as conductor

Birthday compliment to Charles Herriott

For the 50th Anniversary Service of the London Borough of Hillingdon

For St Mark's Day. First peal in the method in the tower.

50th peal together: 3 & 4.

800th handbell peal: 1-2.

For the 150th Anniversary of St Andrew's Church and the birth of Princess Charlotte to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

After the morning service.

First in the method: 3.

Especially arranged and rung to mark the 80th anniversary of Dennis's first peal - on these bells on 6th May 1935. Ringers of 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 all learnt to ring at Sunbury under Dennis's tutelage over 50 years ago.

First of Superlative on an inside pair: 5-6

First of Superlative on handbells as conductor

100th together for 3-4 and 7-8 ( 50 on handbells)

For the 70th Anniversary of VE Day. First quarter 1, first inside 2.

VE Day

To celebrate the 140th anniversary of the church, and the 70th anniversary of VE Day.

First on six: 4.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Peter Kemp. Also rung in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of VE day.

Rung for the 70th anniversary of VE Day. First QP as conductor. First QP of Grandsire - 3.

First of Surprise Major in hand 7-8

Rung to celebrate the life of Prof. Sir Sam Edwards (1/2/1928-7/5/2015) former PhD supervisor of the conductor

150th peal 7-8

100th peal together 5-6 & 7-8

7 - First of Kent TB on 10 bells

70th Birthday: 3

Silver Wedding Anniversary: 1 and 4

Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Gordon and Kathleen Newton, parents of 4

Circled the tower: 1

First on 8: 6

6: 1st on 10

7: 1st caters as conductor

To celebrate the marriage of Miranda Jones and Michael Sanmuganathan yesterday

A farewell to Andrew Swift, Curate. Rung before his final service at Hendon.

Rung on the eve of State Opening of Parliament

First quarter peal - 6.

First peal of Surprise - 2

Rung for the church flower festival in celebration of the 800th anniversary of the signing of The Magna Carta.

First peal: 2.

For evensong

Rung to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta at Runnymede, 15th June 1215.

For evensong, and in memory of Mary Piper, a ringer at this tower for fifty years, who died in London on Wednesday 27th May 2015.

Rung for the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta with 6 & 7 covering

First Quarter: 6. Rung to mark the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta.

Rung prior to 'A musical evening with the Lyrica Ensemble' at Norwood Green, this raised £825.00 for the Norwood Green Bells Appeal.

First peal in the tower. 17th birthday compliment to Wellington and Bubble

First peal: 6

With thanks to Dorothy Barker, who let the band in and out, and listened to the whole peal in Cranford Park.

Remembering Roger Bailey

Remembering Roger Bailey on the 69th anniversary of his birth.

The third annual memorial quarter peal.

Rung on the 69th anniversary of the birth of Roger Bailey

Remembering Roger Bailey.

5 and 9 - First of Kent TB on 10 bells

First quarter 1 and 6. Rung to mark the twelfth anniversary of James Mercer's ordination as priest.

Rung for Patronal Festival and to congratulate the Venerable Rachel Treweek, Archdeacon of Hackney, on being appointed Bishop of Gloucester.

Rung for the Eucharist with the Ordination of Deacons.

Rung prior to the Flower Festival Evensong.

First of Plain Bob Major as conductor

Birthday compliment for Kath Baldwin. First handbell quarter peal of Kent, and of major, for Louise Palmer.

First handbell quarter peal of Kent T B Major for Tom Lawrance.

First quarter peal on a working bell - 1; 75th quarter peal - 4.

For Patronal Festival and to celebrate the birth of Harper Elizabeth Margaret Lawrence, granddaughter of the treble.

First peal of Lincolnshire: 7-8

Birthday compliment to Christopher O'Mahony

Rung before morning service on the front seven for the life of Katy Andrews.

For the Tuesday Songs of Praise service and for the ordinations of Angela Lewis as curate and John Jenkins as priest to this parish.

A farewell to the Rt Reverend Robert Ladds and his wife Robbie, who leave Hendon this week for their new parish in London's Docklands.

First Stedman Triples: 4.

Rung to celebrate the consecration of Rachel Treweek as Bishop of Gloucester on 22nd July 2015.

To congratulate Sir Ben Ainslie and Land Rover BAR on their win in the 35th Americas Cup

First quarter peal of Royal on an inside bell - 5 and 8.

Following the wedding of Kieran McCarthy and Rachel Haggie (daughter of the Rector of Bow). 1st PB minor (2). 1st as conductor (with help from friends) (6).

After morning service.

Circled the tower to quarter peals: 1.

Rung immediately following and to celebrate the wedding of Elizabeth Tremlett (the Rector's daughter) and Daniel How.

First blows of Major in the method: 4.

In memory of Eve Foster, a long standing member of the congregation of this church, died 10 July 2015

Specially arranged on St Helen's Day for 70th birthday of 2 later in the week. First quarter 6.

First triples as conductor. Specially arranged to congratulate Helen Schofield on her 70th birthday today!

In memory of Captain Henry James Sudell, killed while serving at Gallipoli on this day one hundred years ago. Formerly Tower Master at St Matthew, Upper Clapton. Also of Charles Neal, formerly ringer's secretary and steeple keeper at Upper Clapton who died 29th May 2015. Rung on the bells that were transferred here from Upper Clapton.

Immediately preceding the service for the licensing of Nicholas Jones as Priest-in-Charge.

Circled the tower as conductor three times: 1.

Rung for Evensong on Patronal Festival, to welcome Alec, great-nephew of 1, and as a Birthday treat for 6.

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the present church and to welcome as priest-in-charge the Rev'd Nicholas Jones, licenced on 2nd September.

For the Institution and Induction of The Revd Dr Chrighton Limbert as Vicar and the Licensing of The Revd Hazel Miall as Associate Priest of Christ Church, Southgate.

To commemorate Her Majesty the Queen becoming the longest reigning monarch.

First in the method: 2, 3, 5 and as conductor.

After a special morning service, at which the Bishop of London presided, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the present church.

First in the method to Major: 3, 4.

In memory of Peter Mackie

4 - First of Stedman Cinques

8 - First on 12

First handbell peal: 7-8

Rung for S&W quarter peal week.

Rung for S&W quarter peal week.

First quarter for 1 and 6.

Rung during S&W Quarter Peal week, as a thanks for 14 years of service to the now-departed rector Mike Clark.

Rung immediately after Evensong for the East Haringey Deanery, sung by the Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral

Birthday compliments to Eve Mills and her Dad, Mark. Rung on the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, and for Middlesex Quarter Peal Week.

First quarter peal of Kent in hand: 3-4. For Middlesex Quarter Peal Week 2015.

For Middlesex Quarter Peal Week 2015.

First in method: 4

First in method as Conductor

Rung for S&W quarter peal week.

50th peal this year: 6.

First in method by all

50th Quarter Peal this year: 5

Rung for the S&W Quarter Peal Week.

First peal of spliced surprise major 7-8

First peal of spliced as conductor in hand 3-4

On the day of the Association Autumn General Meeting.

First in the method to Major: 4, 5, 6, 7.

250th handbell peal: 3-4

Rung to welcome our new Vicar, Rev. Alan Bradford prior to his Induction service.

3 - First of Grandsire Triples "inside".

6 - First of Stedman Caters

For the 100th birthday, last month, of Joff Bell, grandfather of 6.

Rung prior to the All Saints' and All Souls' service.

First in method for all the band.

Rung on the minor five (3 to 7) after meeting short for Grandsire Minor.

To mark All Souls' Day.

100th quarter peal this year: 5.

First peal of Royal: 9-10

First peal of Royal on handbells: 3-4

Rung for Remembrance Sunday.

100th peal of Yorkshire: 1.

For the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the church on 9th November 1940.

First caters: 4.

Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

First in the method: 3, 4.

Rung on the 800th anniversary of the Lord Mayor's Show.

The touch was rung twice, both times in 33 minutes.

First peal 1 & 2.

50th peal together: 1-2 and 3-4

To congratulate Dennis on his 97th birthday yesterday. Is Dennis the oldest person still actively ringing?

First handbell peal: 7-8

By a South and West District band

First of Stedman Caters: 4 & 6

400th peal: 1-2

Rung to mark the 50th anniversary of Margaret Sherwood's first peal, on 27 November 1965, with special thanks to Clive M Smith of Lichfield who taught her to ring, and called her first peal.

For Advent Service. Birthday compliments to the Tower Captain, Anna Leach. Also congratulations to the GB Davis Cup team. 8: 1st major as conductor

For Advent and to celebrate the baptism of Charles Philip Tyson

For St Andrew's Day.

Originally scheduled to be rung at St Andrew's Church, Holborn Circus.

For Evensong.

First qp of Rutland in hand: 7-8.

Rung before the "Off the Record" Carol Concert in the Church.

For Advent.

For the Christmas Songs of Praise Service

First of Cambridge Major on handbells: 1-2

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Richard Robbins (15/08/1982 - 01/12/2015)

For Christmas

The first peal on the bells since they were restored and rehung, with financial support from the Middlesex Association Bell Restoration Fund

4,7 first of Maximus

Rung immediately following the Crib Service.

First of Grandsire Doubles as conductor

Celebrating Mary Gage's 74th Birthday and her 60 years membership of the Middlesex County Association.

First quarter on an inside bell: 2

First peal 1 & 2. First peal to be rung on the front six.

2/2

1/2

To ring out 2015