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Rung on the 50th anniversary of the first peal on the bells.

Rung on the back five of the six as the bells had not been augmented to six when the first peal was rung on them in 1956.

We did set out intending to attempt to ring a peal but due to these stupid plastic clapper bushes seizing up in the hot weather we had to let it come round after 1440 changes!

Circled tower: 2

First seven surprise minor: 4

Birthday compliments to 1-2, 7-8 and 11-12.

First peal of Oxford TB Maximus in hand for the Guild.

Rung to celebrate the 85th Birthday of Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh and the 80th Birthday of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

First Quarter in the method for: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 & 8.

225th Quarter as Conductor.

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of HM The Queen.

Rung half muffled in memoriam of May Jeffery grandmother of the conductor. £BD

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of HM The Queen.

13th Birthday compliment to the ringer of the 2nd.

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of HM The Queen.

First Minor inside at first attempt - 2.

Remembering Donald J. Meyer (father of 6, father-in-law of 4, grandfather of 3 & 5) on what would have been his 70th birthday.

Also to celebrate 60 years resident membership of the Ely DA by Mary Whitlock, Tower Captain at Wisbech.

Also to celebrate the 80th birthday of HM The Queen.

Rung by a Central Branch band to celebrate the 85th Birthday of H.R.H. Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh.

First blows in the method for all the band.

For Trinity Sunday Evensong.

Rung for Trinity Sunday Evensong.

Rung by a Central Branch band to welcome John Ketteringham back to ringing.

First attempt at change ringing on tower bells since 1988! Well Done!

Rung to celebrate the 85th Birthday of H.R.H. Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh and the 80th Birthday of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

First in the method 1-2.

Rung to celebrate the 80th Birthday of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

First Quarter Peal of Grandsire Triples as Conductor.

Rung to celebrate the 80th Birthday of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

450th Peal in hand: 5-6

Rung by the 'Potterhanworth Youngsters' (all regular members of the local band) to wish Her Majesty the Queen a very Happy 80th Birthday!

The total age of the band was 74 years and the average age of the band was 10 ½ years!

The third was rung by Jack Scigala & Jack Palmer who took it in turns!

Christopher Woodcock called the changes and helped swap ringers on the third.

Longest length for: 5.

Well Done!

Rung at the Winterton Garden Fete.

For the Official birthday of HM The Queen.

Rung by a local band to celebrate the 80th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

This is the first peal of Minor to be rung on the bells and in the tower.

First Peal of Minor at first attempt for 2.

First Peal of Minor inside for 4.

First Peal of Plain Bob Minor as Conductor.

First quarter peal: 1

First 'inside' and on eight: 2

On Father's Day, as a Family Fiddy Foursome!

Most methods: 4

Most romantic peal by all!

1st Quarter in the Method by all the Band.

Rung to the day to mark the 250th anniversary of the first peal to be rung on the bells, the first peal to be rung in the City of Lincoln and the second peal to be rung in the County.

The original peal which is commemorated on an ancient faded peal board in the ringing chamber of St. Giles was rung on 20th June 1756 at St. Peter at Arches Church Lincoln which was the Corporation Church. During the 1920's St. Peter at Arches Church was demolished and most of the materials and fittings from the Church were transferred/incorporated in to the new Church of St. Giles Lincoln including the fine peal of 8 bells cast in 1728 by Abraham Rudhall of Gloucester.

The Composition used is thought to be the same compositions used in the original 1756 peal to the best of our knowledge. It was composed by John Garthon and was first rung on 26th August 1718 at St Peter’s Mancroft Norwich by the Society of Norwich Scholars. It is thought to be the first true peal of Grandsire Triples ever composed or performed. It is based on three lead courses and is a 12 part with the 6th bell observation. There are three different calls used, a traditional bob, a fifth's place bob and a fifth's place bob single. In total there are 276 calls.

First Peal of Grandsire Triples for 6.

Rung on the first day of the 122nd Lincolnshire Show.

The portable mini-ring of ceramic bells was erected in the Lincoln Cathedral Marquee and was manned by ringers from around Lincoln.

First Quarter in the Method - Lincolnshire Show Delight Minor which is now rung for the first time.

Lincolnshire Show Delgiht Minor:

Place Notation 56X56.14x12X16X12x36-12

Christopher Woodcock Conducted the 720 of Lincolnshire Show Delight Minor and Phil Mason Conducted the 540 of Plain Bob Minor.

Rung on the second day of the 122nd Lincolnshire Show.

The portable mini-ring of ceramic bells was erected in the Lincoln Cathedral Marquee and was manned by ringers from around Lincoln.

Rung on the second day of the 122nd Lincolnshire Show.

The portable mini-ring of ceramic bells was erected in the Lincoln Cathedral Marquee and was manned by ringers from around Lincoln.

First Quarter in the method for all the band.

Circled the portable tower to Quarters: 4 & 5.

1st Peal in the Method by all the Band.

First in the method in hand: 7-8

First inside:2

First Norwich - 4.

Farewell compliment to Owen T. Northwood.

First 7SM - 2

Rung by a Central Branch band on the day of the Patronal Festival of St Peter.

First Quarter Peal of London for 2.

Rung by a Central Branch band on the day of the Patronal Festival of St Peter.

Rung prior to Patronal Festival service.

Rung prior to the Flower Festival Songs of Praise to Celebrate the Partonal Festival of St. Peter.

First blows in the variation April Day for 2.

Rung prior to Evensong to celebrate Sue Simcox of Alford being made Deacon at St James, Louth earlier today.

Circled the Tower: 2, Most methods: 4

Rung to compliment Andrew Ricketts on his retirement.

Most Methods to a Quarter- 5-6.

First Grandsire Cinques in hand: 1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 9-0, E-T and as conductor.

First blows in the method for all the band.

1st of Treble Bob Major,(1-2),(7-8).

Rung in Memory of the Victims of the London Bombings.

First quarter peal - Treble

First quarter peal and first inside - 2

1-2 First in hand.

First on the bells.

80th birthday compliment to David Shaw, a ringer at Willingham, Lincs.

Most Methods to a Peal in Hand:1-2, 5-6.

Circled tower 1, 2 and as conductor.

Rung in celebration of the life of Jessica Mary Burrell, widow of former tower captain, on the evening of her funeral.

600th peal: 5-6

Rung to celebrate the end of the school year and to thank Ben Ricketts for organising the Southern Branch Barbecue

Rung to wish a quick recovery for Ernie Orland.

1350th quarter peal - 6.

Rung for open air Songs of Praise.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Dai and Kathryn Ward Thomas, residents of Skillington. Married in Carmarthen, South Wales on Saturday 8th July.

First Stedman: 2, 3, 4

Best wishes to Tom as he starts work with Hayward Mills Associates.

1st Oxford TB Major: 1-2, 7-8

Arranged to mark the unveiling of a Blue Plaque on Station House, Wickenby to honour Richard Watson Frow MBE. Frow discovered a cure for a virulent disease of bees.

John Ketteringham is the author of the book 'Lincolnshire's Greatest Beekeeper'.

The band wish to associate Mick Stracey with the Quarter Peal as he had to drop out at the last minute due to family problems.

10th peal: 4, 5

200th peal: 2

First Lincolnshire - 3.

Rung for Sunday service. First as conductor in the method.

350th as conductor

First Quarter in the method as Conductor.

First Quarter on 10 for over 15 years for 1.

1st surprise in hand; 1-2.

With warmest congratulations to Lois and Cyril Webb on their 41st Wedding Anniversary.

25th peal: 6

First Quarter in this combination of methods for all the band.

First Major: 3, 4

With Birthday Compliments to Christopher Davey and Timothy Wylie

Rung to celebrate the forth coming marriage of the 9th ringers daughter at the end of the month at Gosberton. Rung also to celebrate the Patronal Festival of St Lawrence next week.

First Quarter Peal of Lincolnshire Maximus for all the band apart from: 5, 7 & 12.

First Quarter Peal of Maximus for over 20 years for: 5.

400th Quarter Peal for: 3.

Rung to celebrate the life of Kathleen Stracey, mother to the ringer of 5 who passed away last month.

Rung by a Central Branch Band to Celebrate the Patronal Festival of St. Oswald.

First Quarter Peal in the method for all the band except for the ringer of the 2nd.

Rung for evening service. 25th quarter for 1

Rung prior to Evensong.

First Royal as Conductor.

Most Methods: 3, 4

Completes the sponsored 'bells and bikes' challenge day, raising funds for the Lincoln Guild's publicity, training and recruitment project. Lilja, Richard and Ian rung a quarter peal in each of the 6 branches of the guild, cycling between towers. Total changes rung: 7646, distance cycled: 81 miles.

1st Quarterpeal at 1st Attempt:- 1 (aged 13)

Birthday compliment to Patience Cordeaux.

Rung for Evensong

1-2 First in hand

Rung on a LDG young ringers day.

1 - First minor.

Rung on the LDG young ringers day.

Rung on the LDG young ringers day.

Rung on the LDG young ringers day.

First as conductor.

Rung by a West Lindsey Branch band.

1st Yorkshire - 2.

Rung by a West Lindsey Branch band

Rung during the Flower Festival and prior to the Songs of Praise Service.

Arranged and rung to celebrate the marriage of Jessica R. Gandy to Stephen J. Ketteringham which took place on Saturday 26th August at St. Mary's Church Charlbruy in Oxfordshire.

Stephen is the son of Joan and John Ketteringham of Lincoln.

Rung to celebrate the 40th Birthday of the treble ringer

Congratulations to Helen Scarf on her excellent GCSE results.

Rung by a Central Branch band on the feast of St. Giles to celebrate the Patronal Festival.

1st Bristol SM - 2,4,6.

50th together 3 & 5.

Rung by a West Lindsey Branch band

In thanksgiving for the life of Thomas Henry Charlton, much loved captain of this tower for many years, who died on 27th January 2006 and who would have been 95 this week. This peal was delayed due to closure of the church because of storm damage.

Rung during the Arnhem Reunion Weekend at Caythorpe whilst the Village Gala was taking place.

Rung remembering all those who lost their lives at the Battle of Arnhem in 1944 during the Second World War.

First Quarter of Lincolnshire Major for: 6.

Rung to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the casting and installation of these bells.

First TB: 1.

Rung for service and to celebrate Ernie's 74th birthday

Rung by the local band to celebrate the bells being augmented from three to six and re-hung 2 years ago tomorrow.

Rung also to welcome back Ron Applewhite (aged 86) to Quarter Peal ringing after a period of ill-health and in memory of his wife Molly Applewhite who’s Birthday it would have been tomorrow.

Most methods: 4, 6

100th peal in hand: 11-12

Rung by a Central Branch band (and Associate!)

First Quarter Peal of Pitmans Four for: 1,2,3,5,6 & 7.

First Quarter Peal of Pitmans Four as Conductor.

Appendix: Harry's Fork Handles composition, and rung as a get well compliment to him.

Rung by a Central Branch band to celebrate the bells being augmented from three to six and re-hung 2 years ago this week.

This is the first Peal of Surprise to be rung on the bells and in the tower.

75th Peal for: 6.

1-2 - First Major on handbells

Rung by a central branch band after the service to celebrate the patronal festival of St. Mary.

Arranged and rung to wish Paul Kibblewhite, a ringer at this tower all the best on moving to live and work in Coventry.

The band wish to also associate Frank Jervis, Tower Captain at Winterton with the quarter peal.

Rung as a get well soon message to Geoff Bromfield, Tower Captain of Barton on Humber, who is currently ill in Scunthorpe General Hospital. John Ketteringham listened to the whole of the quarter peal and would also like to wish Geoff a speedy recovery.

1st Quarter in the House,

1st Quarter on 3-4 as Conductor.

Rung on the morning of the wedding of Tom Freeman (local lifeboatman) and Rachel Ramsden.

First Minor as Conductor at first attempt.

Rung as part of the Harvest Festival Weekend before Songs of Praise.

First in hand 1-2

First Minor 1

Good luck to Lilja as she starts Southampton University

Rung on the back five prior to the Harvest Festival.

Rung to mark the birth of Eve Miriam Andrews, daughter to Paul & Sarah, and sister to William, born 12th September 2006.

Circled tower - 6.

To compliment Stephen J. Ketteringham and Jessica R. Gandy on their marriage which took place on Saturday 26th August 2006 at St Mary's Church, Charlbury, Oxfordshire.

First 'inside' and of minor:4.

Arranged as a Golden Wedding comliment to Jean and Giles Hopkinson (8th September).

1st Stedman in hand: 7-8, 9-10

First as Conductor - 4

Rung by a Central Branch band (and Associate!).

First Quarter of Royal inside since his return to Quarter Peal ringing for 3.

Rung by a Central Branch band on Michaelmas Day to celebrate the Patronal Festival.

First Quarter in the method for all the band.

Rung on the back three of the six (the original three) for Michaelmas Day to mark the start of the ringing of the Culfrey bell (the tenor) each evening during the period between Michaelmas Day and Lady Day a local tradition dating back to the seventeenth century to help guide any lost travellers off the fens.

Rung by the local band prior to the Harvest Festival.

First quarter on the bells since being retuned and rehung in June 2006. Rung by the regular Sunday Service band, this being their first quarter peal together, at the first attempt.Rung on the occasion of the Harvest Thanksgiving Service. Also to celebrate the ordination of David Creasey the previous week at Sleaford, and to wish him well in his new role.

Rung to mark the birth of Eve Miriam Andrews, daughter to Paul & Sarah, and sister to William, born 12th September 2006.

Rung mainly by a Central Branch band. The band wish to associate John Underwood with the Quarter.

Congratulations to John & Mona Ratnett, local ringer, on their Golden Wedding anniversary.

1st major in hand: 1-2

Rung to say Happy Birthday to Edmund Fiddy and to say Get Well Soon to Ernie Orland

Rung during Eastern Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Rung during Eastern Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Rung on the back six of the eight by a local band to celebrate the Patronal Festival.

250th Quarter as Conductor.

Birthday compliments to Joan Ketteringham and John Greenhough

25th together 3 & 4.

First in the method - 2.

Rung during Eastern Branch Quarter Peal Week.

First Treble Bob on 8 - 1.

First touch in the method - 3.

500th quarter peal - 7.

Rung during Eastern Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Rung during Eastern Branch Quarter Peal Week.

First in the method - 4.

Rung during Eastern Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Rung during Eastern Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Rung during Eastern Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Rung to mark the birth of Eve Miriam Andrews, daughter to Paul & Sarah, and sister to William, born 12th September 2006.

500th Peal of Major: 8

50th Birthday Compliment to Joy Till.

First on 10 in hand: 9-10

First in method: 2,3,6,7

100th Quarter Peal: 7

Rung prior to Evensong and to mark the 80th Birthday of Winnie the Pooh!

Most methods: 4

A Reasonably Romantic Peal

Farewell compliment to Jack & Betty Wrisdale after 40 years as Custodians of Gunby Hall.

Rung during Eastern Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Rung by a Central Branch band (and Associate!)

Rung by friends of John & Mary Underwood of Stow, Lincolnshire as a Ruby Wedding Compliment to them.

Rung also as a Birthday Compliment to Kathleen Rodgers of this Parish, the conductors Grandmother who's Birthday it is this week.

Most methods 4.

300th for LDG 6.

50th Birthday compliment to Joy.

The longest peal in hand for the Guild!

To celebrate the 201st anniversary of the victory of the English Fleet at the battle of Trafalgar and In Memoriam, Horatio, Admiral Lord Nelson.

To celebrate the 201st anniversary of the victory of the English Fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar an In Memoriam, Horatio, Admiral Lord Nelson.

Rung for Evening Service

For Evensong

First on inside pair: 5-6

Arranged and ring on the 77th Birthday of John R. Ketteringham. By coincidence it is exactly 46 years since Peter Bridle rang his first peal (at Bristol Cathedral) in which John rang!

Rung by a Central Branch band as a Birthday Compliment to John R. Ketteringham of Lincoln on his 77th Birthday.

First of Major: 6

Rung by the local band on the eve of All Saints Day to celebrate the Church's Patronal Festival and in memory of Lord Frederick John Robinson, First Earl of Ripon.

The Church of All Saints Nocton was built in his memory and was dedicated to All Saints as Lord Robinson's Birthday was on 1st November, All Saints Day. The peal of six bells were also given in his memory by his wife Lady Sarah Albinia Louisa Robinson, Countess of Ripon, in 1865.

Rung for the Patronal Festival (£BD)

First Spliced Major as cond. 50th peal this year:8

Patronal Festival

First in the method 4, 5 & 6.

Circled Tower as Conductor.

For the Feasts of All Saints and All Souls.

Rung by a Central Branch band on All Saints Day to celebrate the Church's Patronal Festival.

Completes the Standard Eight to Quarter Peals: 3.

Rung for the Patronal Festival (£BD)

Rung by a Central Branch band on All Saints Day to celebrate the Church's Patronal Festival.

Rung for practice (£BD)

100th quarter peal this year - 5.

100th different Eastern Branch bell rung to a quarter peal - 5.

First in the method by all the band.

Ruby wedding compliment to Mary and John Underwood of Stow

2 - First 720 St Clements

Birthday Compliment to Jackie Feather

Rung as a Birthday compliment to Mary Thompson of Barrow upon Soar and to celebrate the 80th Birthday of Winnie the Pooh!!!

First blows in the method for all the band.

Longest length in hand for the Guild!

Rung by the local band with the bells half muffled on Remembrance Sunday prior to the service in memory of all those who gave there lives during the two World Wars and in conflicts past and present.

Rung half-muffled on Remembrance Sunday

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday Service (£BD)

Rung half muffled on the Dorian Eight (bells 2 to 9 of the 10) prior to Evensong on Remembrance Sunday in memory of all those who lost there lives during the two World Wars and in conflicts past and present.

For Remembrance Sunday Evensong (£BD)

Rung by a Central Branch band for the BBC Children in Need appeal. The donations collected from the band after this Quarter Peal will be sent to the Children in Need appeal.

First Quarter Peal in the method for 3 & 6.

For confirmation service

Most methods: 2.