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There were 230 matching performances. The top 200 are listed below.
The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 1 January 2023 in 28m
1276 Seven Swans A-Swimming Treble Place Minimus
1 Joseph A Sharp
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth (C)
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons for the seventh day of Christmas.
First in method for all, for The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
280th together on Ringing Room: 1 & 2.
250th together on Ringing Room: 2 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5830.0062The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 2 January 2023 in 28m
1252 Eight Maids A-Milking Treble Place Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons for the eighth day of Christmas.
First in method for all, The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
300th together: 1 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5830.0062The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 2 January 2023 in 48m 25s
1344 Warwickshire Surprise Major
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1 Christine B J de Cordova
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds)
4 Joseph A Sharp
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Sue Portsmouth
8 Robin A Daw (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons on National Science Fiction Day, and as a birthday compliment to Bryn Reimer.
First in method for all, for The Bellerophons and in Ringing Room.
440th for The Bellerophons: 2.
225th online: 1.
110th together: 6 & 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5831.0084The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 3 January 2023 in 27m
1276 Nine Ladies Dancing Treble Place Minimus
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp (C)
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
Rung by The Bellerophons for the ninth day of Christmas.
First in method for all, The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
Ringing World page reference: 5830.0062The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 3 January 2023 in 36m 37s
1296 Annable's London Surprise Minor
Composed by Bjørn E Bradstock
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Robin A Daw
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds) (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to celebrate Apple becoming incorporated, this day in 1977.
Also to celebrate the births of:
J.R.R. Tolkien, English writer, poet, and philologist, (1892),
Victor Borge, Danish-American pianist and conductor (1909),
John Paul Jones, English bass player, songwriter, and producer (1946).
380th together - 1 & 2.
130th together - 2 & 3.
30th together - 3 & 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5831.0084The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 4 January 2023 in 27m
1252 Ten Lords A-Leaping Treble Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Joseph A Sharp
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the Tenth Day of Christmas.
First in method for all, for The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
670th on Ringing Room - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5830.0062The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 5 January 2023 in 28m
1276 Eleven Pipers Piping Treble Place Minimus
1 Joseph A Sharp
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth (C)
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the Eleventh Day of Christmas.
First in method for all, for The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
230th together: 1 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5830.0062The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 5 January 2023 in 52m
1280 Belfast Surprise Major
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1 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Lavinia Sullivan
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Catherine A Colman
6 Sue Portsmouth
7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
8 Richard A Wolfgang (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons on the day of the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
80th together: 4 & 5
40th together: 1 & 6
1st in method: 6
Ringing World page reference: 5830.0059The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK & Switzerland
Friday, 6 January 2023 in 40m
1269 Cambridge Surprise Minor
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1–2 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds)
3 Sara Oakeley (Arlesheim, Switzerland)
4 Lavinia Sullivan
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Kevin J Musty (Aberavon) (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to celebrate National Technology Day, and National Shortbread Day.
Also to remember Pan American Airlines becoming the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket, this day in 1947.
100th together in Ringing Room - 4 & 5.
30th together - 4 & 6.
25th together - 3 & 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5831.0084The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 6 January 2023 in 27m
1252 Twelve Drummers Drumming Treble Place Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the Twelfth Day of Christmas.
First in method for all, for The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
Ringing World page reference: 5830.0062The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 6 January 2023 in 46m 44s
1280 Epiphany Delight Major
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1 Simon J O Head
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Robin A Daw
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Catherine A Colman
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark Epiphany.
675th on Ringing Room: 2
320th together: 2 & 8
110th together: 3 & 5
70th together: 1 & 5
First in method for all, for The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
Ringing World page reference: 5830.0062The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 8 January 2023 in 63m
1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Richard A Wolfgang
4 Catherine A Colman
5 Lavinia Sullivan
6 Simon J O Head
7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
8 Christine B J de Cordova
9 Sue Portsmouth
10 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons as an early birthday compliment to the conductor (10th January) and also for World Typing Day.
First Royal as conductor.
First Cambridge Surprise Royal: 9
First Cambridge Surprise Royal for The Bellerophons.
290th together: 1 & 10
260th together: 1 & 9
225th for The Bellerophons: 8
180th together: 1 & 8
160th together: 7 & 8
125th together: 2 & 4
40th together: 3 & 7
Ringing World page reference: 5831.0084The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 9 January 2023 in 47m 11s
1312 Cornwall Surprise Major
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds)
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Joseph A Sharp
6 Sue Portsmouth
7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
8 Robin A Daw (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons during the launch of the "LauncherOne" rocket from Newquay airport in Cornwall, the first attempt to launch satellites into orbit from UK soil.
Also rung as a birthday compliment to the January trio: Joseph Sharp, Jen Thomas and Robin Daw.
230th quarter online: 4.
270th together: 2 & 7.
220th together: 2 & 4.
110th together: 5 & 8.
60th together: 6 & 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5831.0084The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 10 January 2023 in 38m
1320 Northumberland Surprise Minor
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds) (C)
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Robin A Daw
6 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons as a birthday compliment to The January Trio - Joseph Sharp, Jennifer Thomas & Robin Daw.
also to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the first planned Bellerophons quarter peal!
450th quarter peal for The Bellerophons - 6.
310th together - 2 & 6.
260th together - 1 & 2.
90th together - 3 & 4.
The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 11 January 2023 in 39m
1260 Norfolk Punch Bob Minor
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Kevin J Musty (Aberavon)
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
5 Christine B J de Cordova
6 Pauline M Kennard (C)
First in method for all, The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
30th quarter by the Wednesday Evening After Dinner Crew
50th in Ringing Room - 3.
680th on Ringing Room - 2.
Rung as a Birthday Compliment to the January Triumvirate - Joseph A#, Jen 'Cupcake' Thomas & Robin.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 12 January 2023 in 29m
1296 Sharp Dressed Man Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons as a further birthday compliment to The January Trio - Joseph Sharp, Jennifer Thomas & Robin Daw.
First in method for all and on Ringing Room.
Ringing World page reference: 5831.0084The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK & Switzerland
Friday, 13 January 2023 in 40m
1320 Bourne Surprise Minor
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1–2 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds) (C)
3 Lavinia Sullivan
4 Kevin J Musty (Aberavon)
5 Sara Oakeley (Arlesheim, Switzerland)
6 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons as a birthday compliment to Robin A Daw.
Also to celebrate National Rubber Ducky Day, and National Blame Someone Else Day.
160th together - 1-2 & 6.
25th together - 1-2 & 5, 5 & 6.
The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 13 January 2023 in 49m 32s
1312 Friday The Thirteenth Delight Major
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1 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Catherine A Colman
7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
8 Robin A Daw (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons on Friday 13th for Rubber Ducky Day and as a birthday compliment to the conductor, Jen Thomas, Joseph Sharp and Samuel John Rhodes.
First quarter in the method for all, for The Bellerophons and in Ringing Room.
390th together: 2 & 5.
210th together: 5 & 7.
113th together: 5 & 8, 7 & 8.
50th together: 1 & 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5831.0084The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 15 January 2023 in 27m
1277 Snowflake Treble Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for World Snow Day.
First in method for all, for The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
325th together: 2 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5832.0107The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 16 January 2023 in 48m
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)
Cambridge & Yorkshire
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds)
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Robin A Daw
7 Sue Portsmouth
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for Blue Monday.
210th virtual together: 1 & 5
200th together: 1 & 8
150th together: 2 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5832.0107The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 18 January 2023 in 40m
1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
1 Pauline M Kennard
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Christine B J de Cordova
4 Kevin J Musty (Aberavon)
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Barbara D Murray (C)
First as Conductor in the method.
225th together 3 & 6.
Get well compliment to Pauline. Thanks for ringing despite being under the weather.
Rung by The Bellerophons for Thesaurus Day
Ringing World page reference: 5832.0107The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK & Switzerland
Friday, 20 January 2023
General Ringing
720 Beverley Surprise Minor
Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds)
Sue Portsmouth
Lavinia Sullivan
Sara Oakeley (Arlesheim, Switzerland)
Kevin J Musty (Aberavon) (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons early Friday group.
The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 20 January 2023 in 50m 32s
1280 January Surprise Major
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1 Lynda Hine
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Catherine A Colman
4 Robin A Daw
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
6 Christine B J de Cordova
7 Rosemary J Humphrey
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Cheese Lovers Day.
First in method for all except 4.
80th together: 3 & 8
Ringing World page reference: 5832.0107The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 21 January 2023 in 28m
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Barbara D Murray
3 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons in celebration of the World Grand Prix Snooker being held at Cheltenham.
690th on Ringing Room - 1-2
Ringing World page reference: 5832.0107The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 23 January 2023 in 41m 15s
1440 Ebor Surprise Minor
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Robin A Daw
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Handwriting Day and National Pie Day.
First in method for all.
140th together: 3 & 4
70th together: 4 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5833.0130The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 24 January 2023 in 27m
1272 Single Court Place Minimus
1 Joseph A Sharp (C)
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark National Just Do It Day.
First in method: 3, 4 and for The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
400th in Ringing Room: 2, 3
270th together: 2 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5833.0130The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 26 January 2023 in 37m
1269 London Surprise Minor
1 Catherine A Colman
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Simon J O Head
5 Lavinia Sullivan
6 Richard A Wolfgang (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons on National Spouses Day
50th together: 3 & 6
Ringing World page reference: 5840.0293The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 26 January 2023 in 28m
1272 Double Court Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons for the Feast of Saints Timothy and Titus.
First in method - 2, 3, 4, for The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
320th together - 3 & 4.
330th together - 2 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 28 January 2023 in 39m
1260 Southrepps Doubles
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp
5 Simon J O Head (C)
6 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons for International Lego marking the 65th anniversary of Lego being patented.
Rung for the January 'Doubles of the Month' Challenge.
First in variation for all.
First on a non-adjacent pair - 1-6.
240th together - 3 & 4.
270th together in Ringing Room - 2 & 3.
300th together - 2 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 29 January 2023 in 28m
1272 Reverse Court Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Puzzle Day.
First in method for all except 1.
400th together: 1 & 2
Ringing World page reference: 5834.0153The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 30 January 2023 in 37m 53s
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
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1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Robin A Daw
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day and National Croissant Day.
Also in celebration of Sue's new garage door.
333rd together: 3 & 6
300th virtual: 2 & 6
140th for The Bellerophons: 5
Ringing World page reference: 5834.0153The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 31 January 2023 in 28m
1272 Reverse Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Sue Portsmouth
First Quarter in method for 2, 3, 4, for The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Backwards Day and the method was chosen to mark this.
275th together - 1 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ipsley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Wednesday, 1 February 2023 in 44m (9–2–13 in G♯)
1320 Plain Bob Minor
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Lynda Hine
5 Joseph A Sharp
6 Thomas A Winter (C)
Rung to celebrate the 29th Birthday of Harry Styles
Ringing World page reference: 5883.0075The Bellerophons
Alvechurch, Worcestershire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 2 February 2023 in 44m (12–0–1 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
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1 Barbara D Murray
2 Lynda Hine
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Joseph A Sharp (C)
6 Lavinia Sullivan
7 Richard A Wolfgang
8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Rung by The Bellerophons for Candlemas as part of our third offline meet up.
Ringing World page reference: 5883.0075The Bellerophons
Beoley, Worcestershire
St Leonard
Friday, 3 February 2023 (10–2–20 in F♯)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Lynda Hine
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Lavinia Sullivan
5 Thomas A Winter
6 Joseph A Sharp
7 Richard A Wolfgang
8 Simon J O Head (C)
Birthday compliment for the ringer of the 2nd, first of Yorkshire in a tower for the ringer of 2nd and first of Yorkshire at Beoley
Ringing World page reference: 5834.0151The Bellerophons
Beaudesert, Warwickshire
St Nicholas
Friday, 3 February 2023 in 40m (6–2–12 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Lavinia Sullivan
4 Barry D Humphrey
5 Joseph A Sharp
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
The Bellerophons
Evesham, Worcestershire
The Bell Tower
Saturday, 4 February 2023 in 53m (35–2–20 in C♯)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
1 Christine B J de Cordova
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Lynda Hine
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
5 Lavinia Sullivan
6 Joseph A Sharp
7 Simon J O Head
8 Thomas A Winter
9 Richard A Wolfgang (C)
10 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
First on ten - 4
First Plain Bob Caters - 3 & 6
70th quarter together - 2 & 9
50th quarter together - 1 & 9
Birthday compliments to Rose Humphrey
First on 10 for the Bellerophons Offline
Sue Portsmouth would like to be associated with this performance
Ringing World page reference: 5883.0075The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 6 February 2023 in 48m 54s
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
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1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Lynda Hine
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
5 Robin A Daw
6 Christine B J de Cordova
7 Rosemary J Humphrey
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Lame Duck Day.
First Yorkshire on a working bell: 2
230th together: 3 & 6
180th together in Ringing Room: 1 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5835.0174The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 8 February 2023
1260 All Saints Place Doubles
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Pauline M Kennard (C)
6 Barbara D Murray
First in the method for all except 5.
240th virtual Quarter - 4.
280th together - 2, 3.
275th together in Ringing Room - 2, 3.
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Kite Flying Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0198The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 9 February 2023 in 40m
1269 London Surprise Minor
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1 Lavinia Sullivan
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Jennifer M Thomas
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Christine B J de Cordova
6 Richard A Wolfgang (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons on National Pizza Day.
470th for The Bellerophons in Ringing Room: 2
100th together: 2 & 3
50th together: 1 & 2
Ringing World page reference: 5839.0271The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 9 February 2023 in 26m
1272 Double Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp (C)
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Toothache Day.
First in method: 2,3 and 4 and for The Bellerophons.
700th on Ringing Room: 2
475th for The Bellerophons: 2
340th together: 2 & 3
330th together: 2 & 4
310th together: 1 & 3
90th Minimus together as a band
Ringing World page reference: 5835.0174The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 10 February 2023 in 27m
1272 Reverse Canterbury Place Minimus
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Umbrella Day and the feast of Saint Scholastica.
410th together: 2 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5835.0174The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK & USA
Sunday, 12 February 2023 in 47m
1500 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Susan K Fautsch (Longville, MN)
4 Simon J O Head
5 Joseph A Sharp
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
1500th QP: 6.
Longest length on Ringing Room for all.
275th virtual QP together: 2 & 6.
90th together: 2 & 4.
80th together: 4 & 6.
75th together: 1 & 4.
20th together: 2 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0198The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 12 February 2023 in 27m
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the anniversary of the first autopsy in 1404, as a tribute to all postmortems of ringing carried out after a touch has fired out...
250th together - 2 & 3.
330th together in Ringing Room - 1 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 13 February 2023 in 48m 35s
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
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1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Lynda Hine
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Robin A Daw
6 Sue Portsmouth
7 Rosemary J Humphrey
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Clean Out Your Computer Day, National Cheddar Day and as a 73rd birthday compliment to Peter Gabriel.
First Cambridge Surprise Major: 3
First Cambridge Surprise Major inside on Ringing Room and completes the Standard 8 on Ringing Room: 6
340th virtual: 2 & 8
140th together: 2 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0198The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 14 February 2023 in 40m
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Nathan B Colman
5 Joseph A Sharp
6 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung in sadness at the loss of Gareth and Pat Evans, crucial ringers in the west Cumbria branch of the CDGCBR, due to a tragic RTA last night..
The Band would like to associate Chris B J de Cordova with this performance
280th virtual quarter together 1 & 3
80th together 5 & 6
120th together 1 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0385The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 in 28m
1272 St Nicholas Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp (C)
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons for National I Want Butterscotch Day.
First St Nicholas Bob Minimus on Ringing Room.
First St Nicholas Bob Minimus: 2,3 and 4 and for The Bellerophons.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0198The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 16 February 2023 in 27m
1272 Reverse St Nicholas Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Joseph A Sharp (C)
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons for Fat Thursday.
310th virtual: 1 & 2
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0198The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 17 February 2023 in 39m 21s
1440 Yorkshire Block Delight Minor
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1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
2 Catherine A Colman
3 Robin A Daw
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Random Acts of Kindness Day, the 94th birthday of Patricia Routledge and the 32nd birthday of Ed Sheeran.
First in method: 3
120th together: 3 & 5
85th together: 2 & 4
First as conductor in Ringing Room without Auntie Barbara.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0198The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 20 February 2023 in 48m 24s
1250 Cleeve Abbey Surprise Major
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1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Lynda Hine
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Robin A Daw
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Love Your Pet Day and Washington's Birthday.
First known quarter peal of the method.
575th for The Bellerophons
250th virtual: 1 & 8
220th together: 5 & 6
190th together: 1 & 6
75th together: 4 & 7
Ringing World page reference: 5837.0225The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 in 27m
1272 Canterbury Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons for Shrove Tuesday.
320th together 1 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 22 February 2023 in 27m
1272 Double Canterbury Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Joseph A Sharp (C)
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons as a birthday compliment to Barry Humphrey for tomorrow.
Also for Ash Wednesday.
Completes the Standard 11 Minimus for 2,3,4 and as a band and for The Bellerophons.
350th together: 3 & 4
290th together: 1 & 2
Ringing World page reference: 5837.0225The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 23 February 2023 in 48m
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Steve Coleman
1 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
2 Catherine A Colman
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
4 Lavinia Sullivan
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Christine B J de Cordova
7 Joseph A Sharp
8 Barbara D Murray (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons on National Chilli Day - wishing Joseph a great holiday as he departs for Chile tonight.
420th QP in Ringing Room: 5
340th together: 5 & 8
280th together: 3 & 8
210th together: 3 & 7
170th together: 3 & 6
150th together: 1 & 3
70th together: 1 & 7
1st in method as conductor
Ringing World page reference: 5839.0271The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 24 February 2023 in 42m 55s
1440 Pudsey Block Delight Minor
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
6 Robin A Daw (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons on National Tortilla Chip Day and wishing Joseph Sharp a nice time in Chile.
First in method: 3, 4 & 5 and as conductor.
420th together: 1 & 2.
170th together in Ringing Room: 3 & 4.
120th together: 3 & 6.
75th together: 1 & 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5839.0271The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 25 February 2023
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Chocolate Covered Nuts Day
Ringing World page reference: 5839.0271The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 27 February 2023 in 44m 25s
1440 Rutland Block Delight Minor
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Lynda Hine
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
4 Barbara D Murray
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Robin A Daw (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons in order to celebrate the life of Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd, Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom (1992–2000).
First in method for all, for The Bellerophons and in Ringing Room.
475th QP in Ringing Room and 300th QP for The Bellerophons: 3.
340th together in Ringing Room: 4 & 5
280th virtual QP together: 3 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5838.0246The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 in 40m
1260 Tawa Bob Minor
1 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
5 Christine B J de Cordova
6 Pauline M Kennard (C)
Rung by the Bellerophons to mark St David's Day.
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
First in the method for all, The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
Ringing World page reference: 5839.0271The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 2 March 2023 in 48m
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
384 Superlative, 384 Yorkshire, 288 Lincolnshire, 288 Cambridge, 11 com
Composed by Donald F Morrison
1 Christine B J de Cordova
2 Catherine A Colman
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
5 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
6 Lavinia Sullivan
7 Thomas A Winter
8 Barbara D Murray (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for World Book Day.
170th tower bell style QP together: 1 & 4
130th together: 2 & 8
30th together: 2 & 6
1st Spliced Surprise Major as conductor
Ringing World page reference: 5839.0271The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK & Chile
Friday, 3 March 2023 in 34m
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Joseph A Sharp
Rung by The Bellerophons for the World Day of Prayer
Possibly the first quarter on Ringing Room rung in South America...
First quarter by a member of The Bellerophons in the Southern Hemisphere.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, England
Friday, 3 March 2023 in 40m
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Catherine A Colman
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
4 Barbara D Murray
5 Christine B J de Cordova
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
Rung by the Bellerophons in thanksgiving for the life of Michael Chilcott on the day of his funeral.
Also celebrating the life of Jean Barnes.
425th QP together: 2 & 4.
110th QP together: 1 & 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5852.0646The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 6 March 2023 in 49m 59s
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Traditional
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Lynda Hine
3 Simon J O Head
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
6 Rosemary J Humphrey
7 Robin A Daw
8 Barbara D Murray (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to celebrate the life of Jean Barnes of Blackburn, and using the same composition as her first QP of Yorkshire Surprise Major as conductor.
Also a get well wish to Ray Daw.
490th in Ringing Room for The Bellerophons: 8
250th in Ringing Room: 4
240th together in Ringing Room: 4 & 8
220th together in Ringing Room: 5 & 6
150th together: 1 & 4
90th together in Ringing Room: 3 & 8
70th together: 1 & 3
30th together: 3 & 7
10th together in Ringing Room: 2 & 6
10th Together: 1 & 2, also 2 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0671The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 in 40m
1260 Bluebell Doubles
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Pauline M Kennard (C)
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
6 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons to celebrate International Women's Day, the Bluebell's Challenge Badge for young ringers and for The Ringing World method of the month.
First in variation - 2, 4 & 5.
First as Conductor in the variation.
35th together - 3 & 4
200th together - 2 & 4
240th together in Ringing Room - 1-6 & 4
First in method by The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
Ringing World page reference: 5838.0254The Bellerophons
Ringing Room
Thursday, 9 March 2023
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Barbara D Murray
3–4 Richard A Wolfgang
5–6 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent) (C)
Rung by the Bellerophons on National Get Over It Day
1st away from tenors and first virtual QP in hand: 3-4
The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK & Chile
Friday, 10 March 2023 in 35m
1272 Reverse Canterbury Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Sue Portsmouth
First in method in the Southern Hemisphere - 2.
725th in Ringing Room - 3
290th together in Ringing Room - 1 & 4.
260th together - 2 & 4.
Rung by The Bellerophons for International Bagpipes Day as the method does drone on a bit...
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 10 March 2023 in 40m
1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m)
780 Beverley 540 Surfleet 32 com
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds)
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
5 Barbara D Murray
6 Simon J O Head (C)
425th together in Ringing Room - 2 & 5.
Rung by The Bellerophons to celebrate that on this day in 1876 the first telephone call was made by Alexander Graham Bell.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 13 March 2023 in 40m
1296 Chester Surprise Minor
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Lynda Hine
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Barbara D Murray
6 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the 10th Anniversary of the signing of the Commonwealth Charter.
First in method - 2, 3, 4.
430th together - 2 & 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5839.0264The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 17 March 2023 in 40m
1296 Red Nose Treble Bob Minimus
1 Lynda Hine
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Joseph A Sharp (C)
4 Sue Portsmouth
5–6 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons for Red Nose Day and St. Patrick's Day.
350th together: 4 & 5-6
350th virtual together: 3 & 5-6
10th together: 1 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5840.0293The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 20 March 2023 in 47m 55s
1250 Quedgeley Surprise Major
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1 Joseph A Sharp (C)
2 Lynda Hine
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Robin A Daw
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Rosemary J Humphrey
8 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons for the March Equinox and St. Joseph's Day
First in method: 2
First in method as conductor: 1
500th for The Bellerophons: 3
325th together: 1 & 7
300th together: 7 & 8
200th virtual together: 4 & 7
175th together: 4 & 6
125th together: 5 & 7
120th together: 1 & 5
70th together: 5 & 8
20th together: 2 & 7
10th virtual together: 2 & 8
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0312The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 21 March 2023 in 39m
1260 Spliced Minor (4m)
720 Cambridge Surprise, 216 Little Bob, 180 St Clement's College Bob, 144 Plain Bob, 36 com.
Composed by David L Thomas
1–2 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds) (C)
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Joseph A Sharp
Rung by The Bellerophons for Rosie The Riveter Day, also early birthday compliments to Barbara Murray.
350th virtual quarter peal together - 3 & 4.
Most spliced minor methods - 5.
First quarter peal from a new home - 1-2.
We would like to associate Simon J O Head with this performance.
The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 22 March 2023 in 41m
1296 Netherseale Surprise Minor
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Kevin J Musty (Aberavon)
6 Pauline M Kennard (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to celebrate the admission to the rank of Senior Citizenship of the ringer of the 2nd.
430th together on Ringing Room - 1 & 2.
40th together - 3 & 5 and 1 & 6.
25th together - 3 & 6.
10th together - 5 & 6 and 4 & 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0312The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 23 March 2023 in 29m
1294 X-Border Treble Place Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark three years since the first COVID-19 lockdown.
500th virtual for The Bellerophons: 1
320th virtual together: 2 & 4
60th together this year: 1 & 2
60th this year: 3
50th this year: 4
40th together this year: 3 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0312The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 25 March 2023 in 27m
1250 Demi-Bristol Alliance Minimus
1 Joseph A Sharp (C)
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons to bid farewell to Greenwich Mean Time.
260th virtual together: 1 & 4
100th Minimus together as a quartet.
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0361The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 27 March 2023 in 51m 2s
1344 Johannesburg Surprise Major
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1 Christine B J de Cordova
2 Lynda Hine
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
5 Robin A Daw
6 Rosemary J Humphrey
7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Joe Day and as an early birthday compliment to Abigail Humphrey.
First in method: 2, 3, 5 & 8
300th virtual together: 3 & 6
150th together: 1 & 8
20th together: 2 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0361The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 28 March 2023 in 38m
1296 Netherseale Surprise Minor
Composed by Daniel W Brady
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds)
4 Joseph A Sharp
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for Respect Your Cat Day.
360th together - 2 & 4.
330th together - 1 & 4.
80th together - 1 & 6.
75th virtual quarter peal this year - 2.
First in method 4 & 6.
First Netherseale as conductor.
The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 29 March 2023 in 39m
1260 Mental Block Bob Minor
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Kevin J Musty (Aberavon)
5 Christine B J de Cordova
6 Pauline M Kennard (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to note World Piano Day, which struck a chord with us.... and as a Birthday Compliment to Abigail Humphrey.
First in method - 3.
600th quarter rung by The Bellerophons, approx two years since we formed.
40th together - 3 & 6.
10th together - 2 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0361The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK & USA
Friday, 31 March 2023 in 37m
1260 Spliced Minor (4m)
720 Cambridge Surprise, 216 Little Bob, 180 St Clement's College Bob, 144 Plain Bob, 36 com.
Composed by David L Thomas
1–2 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds) (C)
3 Kevin J Musty (Aberavon)
4 Lavinia Sullivan
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Susan K Fautsch (Downsville, WI)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Crayon Day.
The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 31 March 2023 in 39m 49s
1320 Primrose Surprise Minor
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1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Robin A Daw
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the end of March.
First in method: 5
440th together: 2 & 5
290th together: 1 & 2
230th together: 1 & 5
225th virtual together: 1 & 5
210th virtual together: 1 & 6
175th virtual together: 1 & 4
125th together: 1 & 3
80th together: 3 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0361The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 2 April 2023
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Barbara D Murray (C)
3–4 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
Rung by The Bellerephons as a farewell to April Fool's Day and as a good cure for insomnia.
First jointly conducted Minimus for all.
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0361The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 2 April 2023 in 30m
1250 Éloise Treble Place Minimus
1 Lynda Hine
2 Joseph A Sharp (C)
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
Rung by The Bellerophons for World Autism Awareness Day.
First Treble Place: 1
325th virtual: 2 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0361The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 3 April 2023 in 41m 23s
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
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1 Robin A Daw
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Lynda Hine
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons on the day of Jean Barnes' funeral.
First in method: 4
333rd together: 5 & 6
10th together: 1 & 4
We would like to associate Alison Merryweather-Clarke with this performance.
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0671The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 4 April 2023 in 40m
1272 Primrose Surprise Minor
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Lynda Hine
4 Joseph A Sharp
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for Holy Week.
First in method - 3.
444th together - 1 & 2.
440th Virtual Quarter - 1 & 2.
360th Virtual Quarter - 1 & 4.
360th together - 1 & 5.
75th for The Bellerophons this year - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0361The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 5 April 2023 in 43m
1260 Armitage-Is-The-Name Bob Minor
1 Barry D Humphrey
2 Lynda Hine
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
5 Barbara D Murray
6 Pauline M Kennard (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons during Holy Week.
First in method for all, by The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
310th together - 3 & 4.
25th Quarter together - 2 & 4.
20th Virtual Quarter together - 2 & 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0361The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 6 April 2023 in 52m
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
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1 Barbara D Murray
2 Lynda Hine
3 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
4 Joseph A Sharp
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Rosemary J Humphrey
8 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for Maundy Thursday.
360th virtual together: 1 & 5.
270th together: 4 & 5.
75th together: 5 & 8.
60th virtual together: 4 & 8
50th in Ringing Room this year: 4
25th together: 1 & 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0361The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 7 April 2023 in 42m
1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m)
720 Beverley & 720 Surfleet; 8 com
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1 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark Good Friday.
First spliced minor as conductor
290th virtual together: 2 & 5
200th together: 4 & 5
80th together: 1 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0361The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 8 April 2023 in 28m
1250 Fosse Lane Treble Bob Minimus
1 Joseph A Sharp (C)
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark Holy Saturday.
750th on Ringing Room: 4
330th virtual: 1 & 2
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0361The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 9 April 2023 in 29m
1296 Easter Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons to celebrate Easter Day
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 10 April 2023 in 49m 15s
1250 Easter Surprise Major
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1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Lynda Hine
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Robin A Daw
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Rosemary J Humphrey
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for Easter and as a birthday compliment to the ringer of the 3.
Also marking the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.
450th together: 2 & 7
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 12 April 2023 in 43m
1260 Stumbling Block Bob Minor
1 Barry D Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Christine B J de Cordova
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Pauline M Kennard (C)
First in method for all, on Ringing Room and for The Bellerophons.
520th Quarter for The Bellerophons - 2.
175th together - 1 & 4.
Rung by The Bellerophons to celebrate National Big Wind Day, in honour of the blustery weather we are currently experiencing. https://cdn.quotesgram.com/img/22/38/2090114498-blusteryday.jpg
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 13 April 2023 in 49m
1260 Erin Triples
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1 Barbara D Murray
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Lavinia Sullivan
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Thomas A Winter
6 Joseph A Sharp
7 Richard A Wolfgang (C)
8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Scrabble Day.
370th together: 1 & 6
275th together: 2 & 6
250th together: 1 & 4
70th virtual together: 1 & 7
50th together: 4 & 7
50th virtual together: 1 & 3
10th together: 1 & 5
1st in method: 4, 5, 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 13 April 2023 in 29m
1277 A Saucerful Of Secrets Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons as a pre-wedding compliment to Nicola Murray and Sarah Nicholson.
450th in Ringing Room: 2
340th together: 1 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 17 April 2023 in 27m
1250 Wegg Treble Bob Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Bat Appreciation Day.
370th together: 1 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0412The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 17 April 2023 in 48m 32s
1260 Plain Bob Triples
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1 Robin A Daw
2 Christine B J de Cordova
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
7–8 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark National Espresso Day and Malbec World Day.
First Plain Bob Triples for The Bellerophons
First Plain Bob Triples on Ringing Room: 2, 3, 4, 6
760th virtual: 7-8
520th virtual for The Bellerophons: 7-8
450th virtual together: 4 & 7-8
260th virtual: 2
250th virtual together: 2 & 7-8
180th together: 2 & 5
150th together: 1 & 7-8
130th together: 1 & 4
125th together: 1 & 6
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0412The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 in 29m
1296 Batheaston Treble Bob Minimus
1 Joseph A Sharp
2 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons for World Heritage Day and International Day of Monuments and Sites.
First Quarter in the method.
370th Virtual Quarter together - 1 & 4 and 3 & 4.
320th together - 2 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0412The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 19 April 2023 in 40m
1260 Prickley Green Bob Minor
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Kevin J Musty (Aberavon)
6 Pauline M Kennard (C)
First Quarter in the method on Ringing Room and by The Bellerophons
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Banana Day.
15th together - 2 and 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 20 April 2023 in 27m
1260 Marston-on-Dove Alliance Minimus
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp (C)
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Look Alike Day.
375th together: 2 & 3
280th together & 275th virtual: 1 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0413The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 21 April 2023 in 39m
1269 London Surprise Minor
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1 Barbara D Murray
2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
3 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
4 Catherine A Colman
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons as a get well compliment to Donna Jones.
Also marking National Tea Day.
First in method as conductor.
375th together: 1 & 5
70th together: 4 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0413The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 23 April 2023 in 28m
1260 Drayton Bassett Alliance Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Believed to be the First Quarter in the method.
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark St George's Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5861.0840The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 25 April 2023 in 30m
1250 St Aelhaiarn Treble Bob Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Joseph A Sharp (C)
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons for World Penguin Day.
First quarter peal in the method.
375th on Ringing Room: 1 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0408The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 in 27m
1260 Orton-on-The-Hill Alliance Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark National Richter Scale Day.
Believed to be the first quarter in the method.
460th together - 1 & 4.
375th together - 2 & 4.
340th virtual quarter - 1 & 2.
325th together - 1 & 3.
320th virtual quarter together - 1 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0408The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 27 April 2023 in 37m
1269 Bourne Surprise Minor
Composed by Daniel W Brady
1 Christine B J de Cordova
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Lavinia Sullivan
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
6 Richard A Wolfgang (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons on National Tell a Story Day.
625th QP rung for The Bellerophons
460th QP on Ringing Room: 3
160th together: 1 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5861.0840The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 28 April 2023 in 50m
1280 Pudsey Surprise Major
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1 Barbara D Murray
2 Lynda Hine
3 Robin A Daw
4 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds)
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Sue Portsmouth
8 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Superhero Day and as a Birthday Compliment to Martin Hine.
100th quarter rung by The Bellerophons in 2023.
First in method - 2, and as C.
380th together - 1 & 7.
230th virtual quarter together - 5 & 6.
120th together - 4 & 6.
80th together - 5 & 8.
75th together - 3 & 7.
50th together - 4 & 8.
20th together - 2 & 7.
1st together - 2 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5861.0840The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 30 April 2023 in 30m
1277 Casa Grande Treble Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Joseph A Sharp (C)
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Bugs Bunny Day and Good Shepherd Sunday.
First known quarter peal in the method.
380th together: 2 & 3.
280th virtual: 2 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5848.0555The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 1 May 2023 in 48m 33s
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
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1 Christine B J de Cordova
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Lynda Hine
4 Robin A Daw
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Sue Portsmouth
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for May Day.
380th virtual together: 2 & 7
300th together: 2 & 6
220th together: 6 & 8
210th together: 1 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5848.0555The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 3 May 2023 in 28m
1260 Sutton Scarsdale Alliance Minimus
1 Joseph A Sharp (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Lumpy Rug Day.
First known quarter peal in the method.
460th virtual: 2 & 4
350th together: 1 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 4 May 2023 in 27m
1260 Burrito Alliance Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons for the Coronation of King Charles III and for International Star Wars Day.
Believed to be the first quarter in the method.
330th quarter together - 1 & 2.
325th virtual quarter together - 1 & 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, England
Friday, 5 May 2023 in 50m
1250 Fordcombe Surprise Major
1 Joseph A Sharp
2 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
3 Lynda Hine
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
6 Rosemary J Humphrey
7 Barbara D Murray
8 Robin A Daw
With the best wishes of the band to HM King Charles III on the eve of his coronation.
500th virtual QP: 5.
380th virtual QP together: 1 & 7.
200th virtual QP together: 4 & 5.
130th QP together: 5 & 8.
30th QP together: 3 & 5.
25th virtual QP together: 3 & 7.
1st in m for all the band and for the Bellerophons.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 28m
1296 Towersey Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Sue Portsmouth
Believed to be the first quarter in method.
290th together - 3 & 4.
Rung in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 8 May 2023 in 49m 40s
1280 King Charles III Delight Major
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Lynda Hine
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Robin A Daw
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for the Coronation of TM King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
First in method for all and on Ringing Room.
540th for The Bellerophons: 3
440th for The Bellerophons: 5
260th virtual for The Bellerophons: 4
300th virtual together: 3 & 6
210th virtual together: 1 & 4
30th together: 2 & 3
20th together: 2 & 8
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 in 39m
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1–2 Barbara D Murray
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Joseph A Sharp
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to Celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III.
780th Quarter on Ringing Room for 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 10 May 2023 in 39m
1296 King Charles Delight Minor
1 Barry D Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Christine B J de Cordova
6 Pauline M Kennard (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
First in method - 2, 3, 4 and 5.
470th together - 2 & 3.
330th virtual q - 3 & 4.
100th q this year - 4.
40th together - 5 & 6.
30th together - 4 & 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 14 May 2023 in 28m
1260 Bobbington Alliance Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Dance Like A Chicken Day.
First Quarter in the method.
390th together - 2 & 3.
Remembering with great happiness the first anniversary of the first real-life meeting of The Bellerophons in Preston in 2023.
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0575The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 15 May 2023 in 50m
1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
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1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Lynda Hine
5 Christine B J de Cordova
6 Sue Portsmouth
7 Joseph A Sharp (C)
8 Robin A Daw
Rung by The Bellerophons for the first anniversary of the conclusion of our first offline meetup.
Also birthday compliments to Ray Daw and Kevin Musty for tomorrow.
First in method as conductor.
350th virtual together: 3 & 7
220th virtual together: 1 & 7
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0575The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 16 May 2023 in 28m
1296 Oakford Lane Treble Bob Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the 80th anniversary of the Dambusters Raid.
First quarter peal in the method.
390th together: 1 & 4
390th virtual together: 1 & 3
290th virtual together: 3 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0575The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 17 May 2023 in 39m
1260 Hataitai Bob Minor
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Pauline M Kennard (C)
5 Christine B J de Cordova
6 Kevin J Musty (Aberavon)
Rung by The Bellerophons as a Birthday Compliment to Kevin J Musty.
First Quarter in the method for all, on Ringing Room and for The Bellerophons.
470th Virtual Quarter together - 1 & 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 18 May 2023 in 27m
1250 Stourton Caundle Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for Ascension.
475th in Ringing Room: 3
475th together: 1 & 2
340th together: 1 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0575The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 19 May 2023 in 49m 42s
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
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1 Barbara D Murray
2 Christine B J de Cordova
3 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Robin A Daw (C)
6 Rosemary J Humphrey
7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
8 Joseph A Sharp
Rung by The Bellerophons for St. Dunstan's day.
A birthday compliment to Richard Wolfgang.
360th together: 6 & 8.
130th together: 5 & 8.
80th together: 4 & 5.
75th together: 3 & 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5851.0620The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 22 May 2023 in 49m 57s
1280 Turramurra Surprise Major
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1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Lynda Hine
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
5 Christine B J de Cordova
6 Rosemary J Humphrey
7 Robin A Daw
8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
Rung by The Bellerophons for World Goth Day.
First in method: 2 & 7
260th together: 3 & 5
160th for The Bellerophons: 7
25th together: 1 & 2
20th together: 2 & 8
Ringing World page reference: 5851.0620The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 23 May 2023 in 26m
1250 Little Bedwyn Treble Bob Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Joseph A Sharp (C)
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons for World Turtle Day.
550th for The Bellerophons: 1
390th virtual: 1 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5850.0596The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 24 May 2023 in 43m
1250 Czechoslovakia Bob Minor
1–2 Barbara D Murray
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Pauline M Kennard (C)
5 Christine B J de Cordova
6 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons in thanksgiving for the life and singing of Tina Turner who died today and was 'Simply the best!".
790th Q on Ringing Room by 1-2.
475th virtual Q together by 1-2 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0792The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 25 May 2023 in 36m
1269 Bourne Surprise Minor
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1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
6 Richard A Wolfgang (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Wine Day.
300th tower-bell style QP together: 2 & 5
75th together: 2 & 6
50th together: 1 & 3
1st in method:3
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 29 May 2023 in 41m
1296 Hull Surprise Minor
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1 Barbara D Murray
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Lynda Hine
4 Simon J O Head
5 Robin A Daw
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest.
First in method: 3 & 6
400th together: 1 & 2
100th together: 1 & 4
80th together: 2 & 4
10th together: 3 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5851.0620The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 2 June 2023 in 48m 15s
1280 Fancy Surprise Major
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1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Robin A Daw
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
6 Rosemary J Humphrey
7 Catherine A Colman
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation and National Fish and Chip Day.
First in method for all, for The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room
480th together: 3 & 6
400th on Ringing Room: 8
340th virtual together: 1 & 6
160th together: 4 & 8
Ringing World page reference: 5851.0620The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 3 June 2023 in 27m
1250 Moonlight Treble Place Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Joseph A Sharp (C)
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
Rung by The Bellerophons for the upcoming full moon and World Cider Day
400th virtual: 1 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5852.0643The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, England
Monday, 5 June 2023 in 47m
1280 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by Ringing World Diary
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Simon J O Head
7 Robin A Daw
8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark World Environment Day.
325th for The Bellerophons: 8.
160th together: 2 & 7.
85th together: 1 & 6.
85th together in Ringing Room: 6 & 8.
1st in M as C.
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0667The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 6 June 2023 in 27m
1296 Charlie Is My Darling Treble Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day and Gardening Exercise Day.
First Quarter in the method.
Ringing World page reference: 5852.0641The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, England
Friday, 9 June 2023 in 39m
1320 Caithness Surprise Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Catherine A Colman
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Robin A Daw
5 Barbara D Murray
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
Rung by the Bellerophons to celebrate the anniversary of the first film appearance of Donald Duck in The Wise Little Hen, a short by Walt Disney, in 1934.
1st in M for all except 2.
480th virtual QP together: 1 & 5.
220th QP together: 3 & 6.
140th QP together: 1 & 4.
110th virtual QP together: 2 & 6.
90th QP together: 1 & 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0667The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 11 June 2023 in 26m
1250 Shapwick Treble Bob Minimus
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Joseph A Sharp (C)
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
Rung by The Bellerophons for World Corn on the Cob Day.
400th together: 2 & 3
360th virtual together: 2 & 4
350th together: 1 & 4
300th virtual together: 1 & 2
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0667The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, England
Monday, 12 June 2023 in 50m
1280 Kingsbury500 Delight Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison
1 Joseph A Sharp
2 Lynda Hine
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Christine B J de Cordova
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Rosemary J Humphrey
7 Robin A Daw
8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
Rung by the Bellerophons to celebrate International Falafel Day, Eat Flexitarian Day, and the start of Healthy Eating Week.
800th virtual QP: 3.
560th QP for the Bellerophons: 3.
500th QP as C.
460th for the Bellerophons: 5.
310th QP together: 3 & 8.
240th virtual QP together: 6 & 8.
230th QP together: 1 & 8.
220th QP together: 4 & 6.
190th QP together: 4 & 8.
90th QP together: 4 & 7.
30th virtual QP together: 2 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0667The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 in 28m
1296 Derby Treble Bob Minimus
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Joseph A Sharp (C)
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons prior to us all going to Derby tomorrow.
Also marking National Sewing Machine Day.
First in method inside: 2
Ringing World page reference: 5853.0667The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 19 June 2023 in 42m
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
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1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Lynda Hine
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark National Martini Day.
Also marking 45 years since the Garfield comic strip was first published.
370th together: 5 & 6
310th together: 4 & 6
210th together in Ringing Room: 1 & 4
25th together: 3 & 6
25th virtual together: 3 & 4
20th together in Ringing Room: 1 & 2
Ringing World page reference: 5854.0688The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 20 June 2023 in 26m
1250 Olive Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons ahead of the Summer Solstice.
410th together - 3 & 4.
400th Virtual Quarter together - 2 & 3.
First quarter in the method.
Ringing World page reference: 5854.0688The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 22 June 2023 in 51m
1344 Bellerophon Delight Major
Composed by Jack R Pease
1 Christine B J de Cordova
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Lavinia Sullivan
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Simon J O Head
7 Catherine A Colman
8 Richard A Wolfgang (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons on National Chocolate Eclair Day
560th virtual QP for The Bellerophons: 2
310th virtual QP together: 2 & 4.
270th together: 3 & 5.
190th virtual QP together: 1 & 4.
100th virtual QP together: 2 & 6.
90th together: 1 & 7 and 4 & 6.
60th together: 3 & 4.
50th together: 1 & 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 23 June 2023 in 27m
1261 Cann Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by the Bellerophons to mark the 32nd Anniversary of the launch of Sonic the Hedgehog.
650th virtual quarter rung by The Bellerephons.
490th together - 1 & 4.
410th virtual together 2 & 4.
355th together - 1 & 2.
350th Virtual together - 1 & 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5855.0708The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, England
Friday, 23 June 2023 in 51m
1250 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Daniel W Brady
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Lynda Hine
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Robin A Daw
5 Simon J O Head
6 Catherine A Colman
7 Rosemary J Humphrey
8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to celebrate National Let It Go Day.
1st Superlative: 2.
20th QP together: 2 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5856.0733The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 25 June 2023 in 25m
1250 Bannerdown Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the finale of Glastonbury '23.
660th Quarter by The Bellerophons.
First Quarter in the method
Ringing World page reference: 5855.0708The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 26 June 2023 in 49m 38s
1250 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
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1 Barbara D Murray
2 Lynda Hine
3 Timothy J Billings
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Robin A Daw
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Chocolate Pudding Day.
First in Ringing Room: 3
First spliced on a working bell: 2
Most changes of method as conductor
415th together: 1 & 4
250th together: 5 & 6
225th together: 4 & 6
140th together: 6 & 7
30th together: 2 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5855.0708The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 in 26m
1250 Newington Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons to celebrate National Sunglasses Day.
490th virtual quarter together - 1 & 4.
375th quarter together - 1 & 2.
125th together as a quartet.
First quarter in the method.
Wishing Neil Merryweather-Clarke a happy 60th Birthday for tomorrow.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0797The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 29 June 2023 in 41m
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3–4 Simon J O Head
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for the Feast of Ss Peter and Paul.
First in method as conductor.
570th for The Bellerophons: 2
360th together: 1 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5855.0708The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 30 June 2023 in 39m
1250 Norwich Surprise Minor
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1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Lynda Hine
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
5 Catherine A Colman
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the hottest June on record.
Also marking the first baby beaver in 400 years to be born in Staffordshire.
560th tower bell style QP for the Bellerophons: 2
410th together: 2 & 6
370th virtual together: 4 & 6
350th virtual tower-style QP: 1
40th for The Bellerophons: 3
25th together: 1 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5855.0708The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 3 July 2023 in 50m 17s
1280 Stand Surprise Major
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1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Lynda Hine
3 Robin A Daw
4 Timothy J Billings
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Barbara D Murray
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for the virtual feast of St And.
310th tower bell QP together: 6 & 7
310th virtual together: 1 & 8
180th in Ringing Room: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5856.0733The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 4 July 2023 in 27m
1250 Charmy Down Treble Bob Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for US Independence Day.
First known quarter peal in the method.
500th virtual: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5856.0733The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 6 July 2023 in 27m
1296 Eclipse Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons as a lament for summer weather.
First Quarter in the method.
570th Virtual Quarter for The Bellerophons - 4.
500th Virtual Quarter - 1.
420th together - 2 & 4.
380th together - 1 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5857.0754The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 7 July 2023 in 49m 1s
1280 Havant Surprise Major
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1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Robin A Daw
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Lynda Hine
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Simon J O Head
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons as a dedication to all the young ringers taking part in the RWNYC tomorrow, with thanks to their supporters.
Birthday compliments to Tom Winter.
First in method: 4
First in method as conductor.
575th for The Bellerophons: 3
500th together: 3 & 5
410th virtual together: 3 & 8
320th together: 1 & 8
230th virtual together: 6 & 8
125th together this year: 3 & 5
90th together: 1 & 2
40th together: 3 & 4
35th together: 2 & 7
Ringing World page reference: 5856.0733The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 8 July 2023 in 27m
1296 Flagstaff Treble Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Joseph A Sharp
Rung by The Bellerophons as an Engagement Compliment to Lillian Halewood & Alex Fishburn.
420th Virtual Quarter together - 2 & 3.
375th Virtual Quarter together - 1 & 4.
360th Virtual Quarter together - 1 & 2.
100th Quarter on Ringing Room this year - 4.
Believed to be the first Quarter in the Method.
Ringing World page reference: 5856.0733The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 10 July 2023 in 39m 55s
1320 Beverley Surprise Minor
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1 Barbara D Murray
2 Lynda Hine
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Robin A Daw
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark International Town Criers Day.
First in method: 2
820th in Ringing Room: 1
300th tower bell style quarter peal together for The Bellerophons: 1 & 5
170th for The Bellerophons: 4
Ringing World page reference: 5857.0754The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 11 July 2023 in 30m
1261 Oxford Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the anniversary of the publication of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' this day in 1960.
First in this location: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5857.0754The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 17 July 2023 in 39m 12s
1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Lynda Hine
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Robin A Daw
6 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Yellow Pig Day
First blows in method: 2
425th together: 1 & 4
140th together: 3 & 5
25th together: 2 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0793The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK & USA
Friday, 21 July 2023 in 37m
1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Glen A A Taylor
1–2 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N)
3 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds) (C)
4 Kevin J Musty (Aberavon)
5 Lavinia Sullivan
6 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons to celebrate the first landing on the moon, by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, this day in 1969.
Also to celebrate the 10th wedding anniversary of Kevin and Wendy Musty.
45th together - 4 & 6.
40th together - 1-2 & 6.
35th together - 3 & 4.
The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 21 July 2023 in 27m
1250 Barby Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the release of the film, "Barbie".
325th Quarter together - 3 & 4.
First Quarter in the method
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0797The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 21 July 2023 in 50m 22s
1250 Ashtead Surprise Major
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Lynda Hine
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Simon J O Head
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Robin A Daw
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons giving thanks for the life and music of Tony Bennett.
First in method for all except 3.
500th virtual together: 1 & 3
425th virtual together: 3 & 4
420th together: 3 & 8
70th together: 5 & 8
40th on Ringing Room: 2
35th together: 2 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0793The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 22 July 2023 in 27m
1296 Berkley Treble Bob Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Mango Day.
First known quarter peal in method.
320th virtual: 3 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0797The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 23 July 2023 in 28m
1260 Stedman Alliance Minimus
1 Joseph A Sharp (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Vanilla Ice Cream Day.
First Stedman Alliance Minimus inside: 4
380th virtual together: 1 & 4
370th together: 3 & 4
170th this year: 2
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0797The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 in 26m
1250 Reverse Draughton Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons in thanksgiving for the life of journalist and news presenter George Alagiah.
830th Quarter on Ringing Room - 4.
580th Quarter on Ringing Room for the Bellerophons - 4.
430th together - 3 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0792The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 27 July 2023 in 40m 15s
1269 London Surprise Minor
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Lavinia Sullivan
3 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
4 Simon J O Head
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Richard A Wolfgang (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons on National Love is Kind Day, as an early birthday compliment to Simon Head, who also stepped into the band at short notice.
90th together: 4 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0797The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 28 July 2023 in 38m 52s
1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor
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1 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Robin A Daw (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to celebrate National Milk Chocolate Day.
Rung as a birthday compliment to Simon Head and in fond memory of Jean Barnes, whose birthday would have been today.
320th together: 3 & 4.
230th together: 4 & 5
170th together: 3 & 6
160th together: 1 & 4.
430th virtual together: 3 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5859.0792The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 29 July 2023 in 25m
1250 Plover Treble Place Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Joseph A Sharp (C)
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Lasagna Day.
430th virtual together: 1 & 4
420th virtual together: 1 & 3
330th together: 3 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5860.0817The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 30 July 2023 in 26m
1250 Toller Porcorum Treble Bob Minimus
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Cheesecake Day - dedicated to Derek's cheesecake.
510th together: 2 & 3
425th together: 2 & 4
390th together: 3 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5860.0817The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 31 July 2023 in 48m 54s
1250 Myrmica Treble Place Major
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1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Timothy J Billings
4 Simon J O Head
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Robin A Daw
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day.
First quarter peal in method
First Treble Place: 3
375th together: 1 & 5
370th virtual together: 1 & 5
325th virtual together: 1 & 8
90th together: 4 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5860.0817The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 1 August 2023 in 37m
1260 Spliced Minor (4m)
720 Cambridge Surprise; 216 Little Bob; 180 St Clement's College Bob; 144 Plain Bob; 36 com.
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
5 Lavinia Sullivan
6 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to welcome August.
320th Virtual Quarter together - 2 & 4.
250th Virtual Quarter together - 1 & 4.
220th Virtual Quarter together - 3 & 4.
110th Quarter together - 2 & 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5860.0817The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 1 August 2023 in 25m
1250 Éloise Treble Place Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray (C)
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the invention of shredded wheat this day in 1893.
First in method as conductor: 1
First in method: 3
333rd together: 3 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5861.0840The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 2 August 2023 in 26m
1250 St Aelhaiarn Treble Bob Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Joseph A Sharp (C)
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the opening of the Tower Subway - the first underground tube railway - this day in 1870.
510th on Ringing Room together: 1 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5860.0817The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 3 August 2023 in 28m
1261 Nutfield Treble Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons for Grab Some Nuts Day.
Believed to be the first Quarter in the method.
Ringing World page reference: 5860.0817The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 4 August 2023 in 34m 28s
1250 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Robin A Daw
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons as a 5th wedding anniversary compliment to Tom & Becky Winter and a birthday compliment to Julia Cater.
First in method as conductor
840th on Ringing Room: 2
680th virtual quarter peal for The Bellerophons
590th on Ringing Room for The Bellerophons: 2
440th together: 2 & 4
430th together: 2 & 6
380th together: 1 & 4
375th virtual together: 1 & 4
175th for The Bellerophons: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5860.0817The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 5 August 2023 in 28m
1286 Peterborough Treble Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Sandcastle Day, hopefully looking forward to drier days before the summer is over!
330th Virtual Quarter - 2 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5861.0840The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 7 August 2023 in 36m 15s
1296 Norfolk Surprise Minor
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
5 Robin A Daw
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the birthday of Jimmy Wales - the co-founder of Wikipedia.
First in method as conductor.
690th for The Bellerophons
440th virtual together: 2 & 3
390th virtual together: 1 & 6
240th together: 4 & 6
190th in Ringing Room: 5
150th together: 1 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5861.0840The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 8 August 2023 in 27m
1293 Brown's Folly Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Sue Portsmouth
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Joseph A Sharp
Rung by The Bellerophons for International Cat Day and to celebrate the lives of Sinéad O'Connor, and DJ Casper (of 'Cha Cha Slide' fame).
140th Quarter as a quartet.
Believed to be the first Quarter in the method.
Ringing World page reference: 5861.0838The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 10 August 2023 in 27m
1294 Covid Lockdown Treble Place Minimus
1 Joseph A Sharp (C)
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons as a get well compliment to Barry Humphrey.
First known quarter peal in the method.
520th together: 2 & 4
444th together: 3 & 4
430th virtual together: 1 & 4
340th together: 1 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5861.0840The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 12 August 2023 in 26m
1250 Clarafond Treble Place Minimus
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons thinking of all those affected by the recent wildfires in Hawaii and elsewhere.
First known quarter peal in the method.
400th together: 2 & 4
380th virtual together: 1 & 2
Ringing World page reference: 5862.0862The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 13 August 2023 in 25m
1293 Ramsbottom Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Sue Portsmouth
First Quarter in the method.
Fastest Quarter by the quartet.
600th Quarter for The Bellerophons - 2.
525th Quarter for the Bellerophons - 1.
500th Quarter for The Bellerophons - 4.
340th together - 3 & 4.
Rung by a band of English right handers for International Left Handers Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5862.0862The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 14 August 2023 in 48m 31s
1250 New Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Lynda Hine
4 Simon J O Head
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Robin A Daw
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the 130th anniversary of France becoming the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
First in method: 3,4,5 and 7
First in method as conductor
325th together: 2 & 6
260th together: 5 & 6
90th virtual together: 4 & 5
30th together: 3 & 6
Ringing World page reference: 5862.0862The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 in 26m
1277 Reverse Ramsbottom Treble Bob Minimus
1 Joseph A Sharp (C)
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Lemon Meringue Pie Day.
First quarter peal in the method
850th virtual: 3
525th virtual: 2
520th virtual for The Bellerophons: 2
520th virtual together: 2 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5862.0862The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 21 August 2023 in 38m 4s
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
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1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Lynda Hine
4 Robin A Daw
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the release of Bambi this day in 1942.
320th tower-bell style QP together: 1 & 2
175th together: 2 & 4
150th together: 1 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5863.0885The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 28 August 2023 in 50m 17s
1260 Greater London Alliance Major
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1 Lynda Hine
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Catherine A Colman
5 Timothy J Billings
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Joseph A Sharp
8 Robin A Daw (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons on National Red Wine Day and to mark the last day before the introduction of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone covering most of Greater London.
First in method for all except 8.
600th virtual for The Bellerophons: 2
450th together: 2 & 3
440th together: 2 & 7
325th virtual together: 2 & 6
225th virtual together: 3 & 6
175th virtual together: 2 & 8
100th together: 3 & 8
75th together: 3 & 4
30th virtual together: 1 & 7
Ringing World page reference: 5864.0911The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 in 26m
1250 Reverse Derby Treble Bob Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Chop Suey Day.
First known quarter peal in the method.
340th virtual: 3 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5864.0911The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Wednesday, 30 August 2023 in 41m
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
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1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Lynda Hine
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Whale Shark Day and La Tomatina.
700th quarter peal by The Bellerophons.
450th virtual: 1 & 2
390th together: 1 & 3
Ringing World page reference: 5864.0911The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 31 August 2023 in 27m
1292 Reverse Fawsley Treble Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Joseph A Sharp (C)
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons as a farewell to August and wishing summer to return.
First known quarter peal in the method.
450th for The Bellerophons: 2
Ringing World page reference: 5864.0911The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 1 September 2023 in 48m 42s
1280 Zeus Surprise Major
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1 Sue Portsmouth
2 Lynda Hine
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Simon J O Head
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Robin A Daw
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for Ginger Cat Appreciation Day and National No Rhyme (Nor Reason) Day.
First quarter peal in method for all, for The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
444th together and 440th virtual together: 3 & 8
400th virtual together: 5 & 8
350th together: 1 & 8
240th virtual together: 6 & 8
180th for The Bellerophons: 7
110th virtual together: 3 & 4
70th virtual together: 4 & 8
40th together: 1 & 2
30th together: 2 & 7
Ringing World page reference: 5864.0911The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 4 September 2023 in 49m
1250 Xenonosocomiophobia Surprise Major
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1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
2 Lynda Hine
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Simon J O Head
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Timothy J Billings
7 Sue Portsmouth
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Eat an Extra Dessert Day.
First in method: 2, 6 & 7
530th in Ringing Room: 5
525th virtual together: 3 & 5
330th together: 1 & 3
240th together: 1 & 7
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0933The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 5 September 2023 in 27m
1293 Reverse Upton By Birkenhead Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp
Rung on a very warm evening by The Bellerophons.
First Quarter in method for all, The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room.
610th Quarter for The Bellerophons - 2.
530th Virtual Quarter together- 1 & 2.
510th for The Bellerophons - 3.
345th Virtual Quarter together - 3 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0933The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 7 September 2023 in 26m
1277 Reverse Newtown Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons for 'Neither Snow nor Rain Day, and to start Sue's sensational seventieth birthday celebrations 1/70
860th Quarter on Ringing Room - 3.
410th together - 1 & 2.
390th together - 1 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5868.1008The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 8 September 2023 in 38m
1260 Buxton Bob Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Lynda Hine
3 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Barbara D Murray
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
Rung by the Bellerophons in anticipation of Sue's 70th birthday celebrations next week (2/70).
1st in m: 2,3,4.
325th tower bell-style QP together: 5 & 6.
160th virtual QP together: 3 & 6.
50th together: 5 & 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5866.0959The Bellerophons
Meole Brace, Shropshire
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 10 September 2023 in 47m (7–1–7 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Jasper Snowdon
1 Barry D Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Caroline J Champion
4 Joseph A Sharp
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Sue Portsmouth
7 Lavinia Sullivan
8 Andrew P Digby
Rung in celebration of the life and ministry of Rev Stanley Dakin, who was instrumental in the augmentations of these bells.
Associating Rose Humphrey, with thanks to Andy for standing in at short notice.
25th QP together: 4 & 7.
3/70
Ringing World page reference: 5866.0957The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 11 September 2023 in 48m 1s
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
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1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
2 Lynda Hine
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Nathan B Colman (Bury St Edmunds)
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Robin A Daw
7 Simon J O Head
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons celebrating the return of Tom Winter's motorbike.
350th for The Bellerophons: 1
333rd quarter & 330th virtual quarter: 1 & 3
125th together: 4 & 5
90th tower bell-style quarter together: 1 & 7
75th together: 7 & 8
Ringing World page reference: 5866.0959The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Thursday, 14 September 2023 in 37m
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Barbara D Murray
3–4 Joseph A Sharp
5 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for Holy Cross Day.
610th Virtual Quarter for The Bellerophons : 1-2.
530th Virtual Quarter for The Bellerophons : 5.
530th together : 1-2 & 5.
450th together : 1-2 & 3-4.
Ringing World page reference: 5866.0959The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 15 September 2023 in 29m
1261 Oxford Treble Bob Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Lynda Hine
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons to congratulate Tom Winter on passing his prescribing course.
First Minimus inside: 2
200th on Ringing Room this year: 1
40th together: 2 & 4
Ringing World page reference: 5866.0959The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 17 September 2023 in 26m
1250 Headbrook Treble Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons for National Apple Dumpling Day.
460th together - 3 & 4.
4/70
Ringing World page reference: 5867.0984The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 18 September 2023 in 48m 24s
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Lynda Hine
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
6 Simon J O Head
7 Robin A Daw
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons as a birthday compliment to Vicki Sivess (today), Cath Colman and Sara Oakeley (both tomorrow).
First Rutland in spliced: 3
230th virtual together: 4 & 5
150th together: 7 & 8
40th virtual together: 3 & 4
5/70
Ringing World page reference: 5867.0984The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 in 26m
1250 Kingswood Treble Place Minimus
1 Joseph A Sharp (C)
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons for Talk Like a Pirate Day.
First known quarter peal in the method.
150th Minimus as a quartet.
6/70
Ringing World page reference: 5867.0984The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 22 September 2023 in 49m 20s
1280 Wye Surprise Major
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1 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Robin A Daw
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
6 Rosemary J Humphrey
7 Joseph A Sharp
8 Simon J O Head (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for International Day of Radiant Peace.
870th quarter peal in Ringing Room : 2
620th for The Bellerophons: 2
460th virtual: 2 & 3
450th virtual: 2 & 7
410th virtual: 6 & 7
400th together: 3 & 6
350th virtual: 3 & 7
260th together: 5 & 6
250th together: 5 & 7
180th together: 2 & 4
7/70
Ringing World page reference: 5867.0984The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 23 September 2023 in 25m
1277 Gunville Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the autumnal equinox and to congratulate the Crondall Cats on victory in the Farnham District Striking Competition.
540th together - 1 & 4.
8/70
Ringing World page reference: 5868.1008The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 24 September 2023 in 26m
1293 Lake Havasu City Treble Place Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Joseph A Sharp
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons for World Rivers Day and Punctuations Day !:;'".,*&()@!!!
360th together - 2 & 3.
9/70
Ringing World page reference: 5868.1008The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 25 September 2023 in 49m 3s
1280 Dreamship Surprise Major
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1 Lorna Curtis
2 Robin A Daw
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Rosemary J Humphrey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Simon J O Head
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for World Dream Day.
First for all the band, for The Bellerophons and on Ringing Room
First tower-bell style on Ringing Room, and first for The Bellerophons: 1
530th virtual tower-bell style together: 3 & 5
520th with The Bellerophons: 4
420th together: 5 & 8
330th tower-bell style together: 3 & 6
180th virtual together: 2 & 3
10/70
Ringing World page reference: 5868.1008The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 29 September 2023 in 40m
1320 St Michaels Surprise Minor
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1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Lynda Hine
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
4 Sue Portsmouth
5 Barbara D Murray
6 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons for Michaelmas.
First in method for all the band and first in method on Ringing Room.
850th tower-bell style on Ringing Room: 5
50th virtual together: 2 & 5
50th together: 1 & 2
11/70
Ringing World page reference: 5868.1008The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Saturday, 30 September 2023 in 25m
1277 Reverse Barby Treble Bob Minimus
1 Joseph A Sharp (C)
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Barbara D Murray
Rung by The Bellerophons for International Thunderbirds Day.
875th on Ringing Room: 4
625th for The Bellerophons: 4
540th virtual: 2 & 4
460th together: 1 & 4
400th virtual: 2 & 3
12/70
Ringing World page reference: 5868.1008The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Sunday, 1 October 2023 in 25m
1250 Glendale Treble Place Minimus
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Joseph A Sharp (C)
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
Rung by The Bellerophons for International Coffee Day.
First known quarter peal in the method
770th quarter peal: 3
550th in Ringing Room: 3
170th together this year: 1 & 4
13/70
Ringing World page reference: 5869.1031The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Monday, 2 October 2023 in 49m 39s
1280 Sycamore Gap Surprise Major
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1 Christine B J de Cordova
2 Lynda Hine
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Robin A Daw
5 Sue Portsmouth
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7 Rosemary J Humphrey
8 Joseph A Sharp (C)
Rung by The Bellerophons as a tribute to the Sycamore Gap Tree.
Believed to be the first performance in the method and we would like to call it Sycamore Gap Surprise Major
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470th together: 3 & 5
270th together: 6 & 7
220th virtual together: 1 & 7
40th together: 2 & 6
20th together: 1 & 2
14/70
Ringing World page reference: 5869.1028The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 3 October 2023 in 25m
1277 Reverse Fosse Lane Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Joseph A Sharp
4 Sue Portsmouth
Rung by The Bellerophons to mark the proposed cancellation of the Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2.
550th Quarter on Ringing Room for The Bellerophons - 1.
470th Quarter for The Bellerophons - 3
425th Quarter together - 1 & 3.
15/70
Ringing World page reference: 5869.1031The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, England
Thursday, 5 October 2023
1260 Plain Bob Minor
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1–2 Barbara D Murray
3–4 Jennifer M Thomas (Brasted, Kent)
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
Rung to celebrate the marriage of Harriet Higgs to Matthew Mustill last Friday 29th September at St Michael & All Angels, Marden, Kent.
Ringing World page reference: 5871.1078The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, England
Monday, 9 October 2023 in 36m
1260 Childwall Bob Minor
1 Joseph A Sharp
2 Robin A Daw
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
5 Barbara D Murray
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
Get well compliment to Cath Colman, and with best wishes to Oli Thompson on World Post Day.
1st in m: 2, 3, and as C.
880th virtual QP & 630th QP for the Bellerophons: 5.
340th together: 5 & 6.
16/70
Ringing World page reference: 5871.1078The Bellerophons
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 10 October 2023 in 27m
1296 Downing College Treble Bob Minimus
1 Rosemary J Humphrey (C)
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sue Portsmouth
4 Joseph A Sharp
Rung by The Bellerophons as a 30th birthday compliment to Jay Downes.
470th virtual: 2 & 3
460th virtual: 2 & 4
420th virtual: 1 & 4
410th together: 1 & 3
360th virtual: 3 & 4
17/70
Ringing World page reference: 5870.1054