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First quarter of minor - 2

First in method - 2 & 6

First as conductor - 6

Rung to welcome in the New Year

First peal in the method by all the band.

Rung for New Year's Day

1st time ringing St Nicholas Doubles: 2, 3 and 5

Probably some other firsts in there too

First quarter in new method:

14-14.14.14-34.14,12

For New Year!

First in m: 3.

1st Plain Hunt Minor in hand: 1-2

1st Plain Hunt of any kind: 5-6

Emma's 1st time ringing the treble to a triples method

First ring of 2025

Celebrating the 90th Birthday of Margarete Mitchell a member of the congregation for the past 30 years

And a supporter of the ringing of church bells

Enjoy time with your friends

Rung for Evening Prayer

Rung following the service and committal of Pamela Pohling-Brown.

Rung prior to the funeral of Pamela Pohling-Brown. Resident of this village, bellringer and former editor of Campanophile. Terry Maddison would like to be associated with this ringing.

First in method 2,4 &5

100th peal together - 2,5

Rung in memory of Jim Haw on the day of his funeral.

Jim was a one time member of the Deeping St James band.

Rung in solidarity with those affected by the Bridgewater Canal collapse.

First quarter in new method:

-1234-12-14-1234---12,34

Rung in memory of James W (Jim) Haw, long time ringer at this church who died 6th December 2024 aged 97, on the evening of his funeral.

First rounds on 6 for Nikki

1st time ringing surprise major inside: 4

Rung after the Taize service

Rung on bells 1,3 and 4.

First quarter in new method:

123.3.3.3.1.1.1.3.3,123

Dedicated to J Crane.

First quarter peal treble (southern branch)

200th peal together - 2,5

First in the method for all.

first Bob course Lincolnshire 3,8 (central branch)

In memory Ian Ansell who passed away Friday 14th January 2022, remembering the many quarter peals we rang with him

First blows in method: 5 & 7

First in method as conductor

First Swing-chiming, Arlea Featherstone, aged 3 1/2 yrs. Arranged to express the love and good wishes of the whole band to local ringer Stephen Featherstone who today completed a very demanding programme of radio and chemo-therapy and to his wife Andrea who has given him such tremendous support. Stephen, his son Richard, daughter Rebecca and granddaughter Arlea were all present in the ringing room and at the pub. Richard, Rebecca and Arlea will return to New Zealand in a few weeks and we wish them bon voyage. The ringing was commenced by Stephen calling the first call change from outside the circle and concluded by Arlea, aged 3 1/2 yrs swing-chiming the treble.

The band would like to dedicate this quarter peal to the memory of Michael J Day, tower captain at St James' church, Louth, who died on January 8th 2025.

1st quarter of triples as conductor.

1st quarter as cover.

1st of Minor 3

In memory of George Highfield

First Peal in new method:

-1234-1234-14-1234-1234-34,12

Rung to wish Ufford Tower Captain, Sally Hudson, a very happy birthday this coming Friday 24th.

First quarter in new method:

-34-12-14-34.12-12.34,12

Remember Roger Bailey, local ringer, on the 12 Anniversary of his death on 22nd Jan.

A welcome back to ringing to Robin after a long period of incapacity.

1st time leading - 2

1st rounds unaided - 2

First touch of PB Doubles - ! - (central)

First Plain Hunt Cinques

First Superlative - 3 and 5 (both Central)

Chris Wallis (WL Branch) - First course of St Clements

Teresa Timms (WL Branch) - First cover to a touch of doubles

Rung as a Birthday compliment to Kim Simpson wife of ringer of the 4th

First on 12 - 8, 9

For choral evensong

Brian Gilchrist (WL Branch) - First away from cover.

In remembrance of Brian's Sister, Ann Veronica Hill 1941 - 2019 (nee Gilchrist).

6 1st spliced surprise. For Evensong.

First unassisted rounds - 3

First quarter peal at first attempt: 1

Rung also to celebrate Thomas' recent completion of their Master's degree with a Distinction in Mechanical Engineering.

1st Plain Course of Cambridge 2nd (Southern Branch)

Ros - first rounds unassisted, Margaret - first PB Doubles inside unassisted, Elaine - first as conductor, Joy K- first treble to mixed Doubles, Joy K - first treble to St Simon's Doubles. West Lindsey Branch.

Remembering Mike Poppleston of Wollaton, one year on.

First peal in the method:

-38-1456-56-18-12-18.34.12-78 le12 b

First in method:1

To mark the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp.

First in method:3

Gary Baxter- first treble to Grandsire

Marc Millward- first treble to Little Bob

Antony Wakefield - first course of Little Bob minor (inside bell)

First in method for all

Rung half muffled immediately following the Memorial Service for Sue Britten. Sue lived in Sproxton all her life , was a stalwart member of the local community, and loved to hear the bells while tending her garden. She died recently, aged 72, and will be sadly missed.

First peal in the method:

-38-1456-56-18-12-18.34.12.34.78 le12 b

1st quarter of Grandsire Doubles 2. Circled tower to quarters 1

First on 8: 1

First in method: 2

Rung in memory of the tenor ringers mother.

First in the Method, 2

For Morning Service

First quarter in new principle:

3.1.3.1.1.123.1.3,1

To celebrate the birthday of Felix Mendelssohn (03/02/1809-04/11/1847)

First in more than one method 3

First in method for all (Southern Branch)

Rung in memory of Bill Holmes and Roger Bailey, two great characters of Lincolnshire Ringing.

First peal in the method - 5

First peal in the method inside - 4

First extent in the variation, duly named after where it was rung!

First quarter in new method:

-12-12-14-34.12.34-14,14

First course of plain bob triples inside- Antony Wakefield

First plain hunt on 8 and Ringing down in peal- Phil Walters

First in method-3

Rang half muffled prior to the service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Quentin Davies, The Lord Davies of Stamford.

Rung to mark the 25th anniversary of the first peal on the bells following their re-hanging in 1998.

Also to mark the 5th wedding anniversary of Ben and Jemma Meyer.

1st quarter peal of minor: 5

2. First major

Alison Revell - First Sunday morning service ringing

First in the method 5 (Southern Branch)

First in method for 6 (Southern Branch)

Rung in memory of Malcolm John Sargeant whose funeral took place one week ago. He was a keen ringer in the West Lindsey District until overtaken by poor health and a great support to his granddaughter, Ellie, who rang in this tribute.

With grateful thanks to Claire Elderkin who stood in at five minutes notice for Alex Addy who was unwell, and rang just her second quarter peal. This was a "First" for the West Lindsey District in the LDG's 125 Firsts project, being the first time that Claire has rung treble to all of the different callings of PB5 extents.

First peal in the method - 1,3,4,5,6,8

100th peal together - 1,5

First quarter in new method:

34--12-14-34.12--34,12

Rung in keen anticipation...➶♡

Rung for the 2nd Anniversary of the formation of the LDGCBR Elloe Deaneries Minimus Group on 14th Feb.

First in method: 3

First quarter in method on tower bells.

500th peal: 4.

First spliced as conductor.

First peal on the bells since refurbishment in 2024.

Rung prior to the funeral service of Melaney Dale Teubes aged 63

First in method - 3 & 4

First call changes on 8 (Q & T) without any assistance, as conductor - Cindy.

First unaided call changes on 8 - Anne.

During Stow practice night.

First spliced surprise major - 4 - (central)

New variation rung for the first time. Marshchapel Doubles.

Stedman doubles with a Roman Bob at Q six. X406as

For Valentines Day

First in method for all.

First of Maximus - 7

First on 12 as conductor.

For evensong.

First QP - 6. First inside - 3.

Well done Jerry and Nolan.

First peal in the method

First peal on the bells.

Birthday compliment to Jane Aked, cousin of the 2nd.

First in the Method 4 (Southern Branch)

First of Stedman Doubles: 1,2,4,5

First of Stedman Doubles affected: 3

First of Stedman as conductor.

500th peal for the Guild - 2

first peal in the method:

-38-1456-1256-38.14-34.18.34-34.78 le12 b

First quarter in new principle:

3.3.3.1.3.3.1,1

Practice night

First course of plain bob major Phil Walters (treble) Antony Wakefield - inside bell

First course of St Simons triples - Antony Wakefield. (Treble) , Christine Higginson, Ruth Smith, David Collin, Brian Plummer (Elloe), Charles Macrorie (Northern)

All Eastern except Brian and Charles!

First Plain Hunt for Amy

First for all ringers on Method LDGCBR Southern Branch

1st time ringing spliced: 1, 2 and 3.

1st in method: 2

1st in method: 4

1 - First peal.

Carol rang her first peal on the same bell,to the same method,on the same date as her mum, Molly Lyall, who rang her first peal seventy years ago.

1st of Major inside: 6. Well done Robert.

First quarter in new method:

3.3.3.3.3.1.3.3.123,1

2/3

Rung for Evensong.

First quarter in new method:

3.1.3.3.1.3.1.3.123,1

1/3

First quarter in new method:

3.123.3.123.3.1.123.123.3,123

3/3

This evening, a visitor turned up and wanted to have a go. So we let him ring a few backstrokes and then a few handstrokes. Towards the end of the practice he asked if we could ring a 'wedding peal' as it was his 42nd wedding anniversary.

These two plain courses were rung to commemorate that.

When we went to the pub, he told us that he had lost his wife at Christmas. So this is not only to celebrate the wedding of Steve and Karen Mayor but to pay tribute to her memory.

First in method:3

First Doubles as conductor - 5

Specially arranged for the 250th Anniversary of the 10,080 peal on 27th February 1775.

First peal of Grandsire Doubles 2,3 & 4

Rung by officers of Lincoln Guild 1 Guild Master 2 & 3 Branch Ringing Masters, 4 Secretary and 5 VP

First touch of Plain bob minor as conductor- Christine Higginson

First for all, and first dodging for Hazel (Southern)

300th peal together - 3,7

Rung in affectionate memory of Harold F Gibson, a long time member of both the Lincoln Diocesan Guild and the Lincoln Cathedral Band.

A return visit for Ros to Moulton after some 30+ years when she was a member of the band at nearby Holbeach with the ringer of 5, and here during the tower captaincy of the late Tom Charlton

1st in method: 1, 4 & 7 and as conductor.

Rung in memory of Harold F Gibson, a highly respected member of the Lincoln Diocesan Guild. First peal since refurbishment of the bells by Anthony Walker and Luke Tobin.

First Plain Hunt for Shaunagh

First blows of Major 1 (Southern Branch)

First spliced - 2 - central branch

Rung in memory of Lorna Williamson, wife of the vicar of Gosberton before they moved to Woolsthorpe by Colsterworth on his retirement. Lorna was a bellringer, choir member and primary school headteacher.

First of Major - 5

Rung in memory of G Barry Brown of Anstey, Leicestershire.

Dedicated to our dear friends and ringing colleagues, Stephen and Andrea Featherstone as they embark on their journey to be with their family in New Zealand. Andrea chatted with us on a video link from Manchester Airport departure lounge during a break in our ringing. Bon Voyage dear friends; you are in our thoughts and our prayers and we miss you so very much.

Melanie Williams, Claire Beard, Ellie Sargeant, Clare Rogers and Charlotte Fry could not be at practice this evening but wish to be associated with this tribute.

Our thanks to Rita Temperton, Churchwarden for the cakes and the warm welcome that we always receive at Owston Ferry.

Carol Parker (WL Branch) - First leading down on peal of 6 bells

First blows in Plain bob minor for ringer of 2.

Associated with Lincoln Diocesan Guild Firsts-southern

Ringing before and after the funeral service of Bill Young, supporter of this church, resident of Old Leake for all 99 years of his life. Bill and his brothers George, Joe and Ray were ringers here for many years.

First unassisted called changes for Raif and Michael

Best wishes to Tower Captain Keith Faulkner on his 84th Birthday

First for all, and Hazel continues her progress to Bob Doubles. (Southern)

First in method:2

First quarter in new method:

12--34-14-12-34-12,34

First QP-1. First QP in Lincolnshire-6.

First QP in this tower-1,2,3,4,6.

First QP as conductor-5

Performance dedicated to Sue Slater, long time tower captain here for her commitment to not only the tower, but also to the church of St Mary and St Nicolas

£3.

First blows in Berwick and Hexham - 3

1st treble to Triples Carol and Clive, 1st ringing on 8 Alice and Andrew.

First peal in method.

First in the method for all except 2 (Southern Branch)

First Plain Hunt Major and first treble to a touch of Plain Bob Triples - Claire Elderkin. This is two first for the Lincolnn DG 125 Frists project.

Rung half muffled in memory of Reginald J Brealey ‘Reg’ who died 21st February 2025 aged 89, immediately prior to his funeral and burial here at St Chad’s.

Reg was responsible for the current ring of eight being hung at Welbourn. He financed the removal of the unringable eight at Hagworthingham Lincs when the tower there collapsed and paid for their restoration and rehanging here at Welbourn in 1978. The bells were diminished up to the start of the service today.

Even though today was a celebration of his life, the family decided to have the bells half muffled using the new muffles Reg paid for only a few years ago.

Reg was not only a benefactor to this Church, but was also a past Churchwarden. He was a businessman as well as having connections with various football clubs including being a former Chairman of ‘the Blades’ Sheffield United FC.

Following the funeral Reg’s body was carried out through the ground floor ringing chamber exiting the Church through the west doors in the base of the tower, with the tenor bell being tolled, to be buried in the Churchyard. Following the burial the bells were rung as the congregation made their way over to the Village Hall.

With thanks to Robert Harvey for joining us to ring afterwards. First quarter on eight for over 15 years: 1.

Rung also remembering Harold F Gibson of Lincoln, who died 28th February 2025 aged 95. Harold rang the treble to the first peal on the bells here in their new home, being Stedman Triples on 17th June 1978.

'Ring out the Old, Ring in the New' - It is thought that the Hagworthingham bells, now at Welbourn, are the actual Wild Bells which inspired Tennyson to write the poem when he lived within earshot of them at Somersby as a young boy.

First plain courses 2nd (Southern)

In memory of Sue Slator lay reader and former tower captain of SS Mary & Nicolas Spalding who died earlier today

First peal in the method:

-38-1456-1256-38.14-34.18.34.56.34.78 le12 b

Practice night

First touch of Single Oxford- Tess Rowland (Eastern) and Charles Macrorie (northern)

First of 10 (and most) Surprise methods: 3&4

Rung in memory of Sue Slater, lay reader and former tower captain at St Mary & St Nicolas church Spalding, who died yesterday.

Rung after meeting short on practice night

First Treble Bob - 1 -

First Cambridge SM - 5 -

Both eastern branch

Birthday compliment to Jim Benner of Bourne, Lincolnshire

First of Minor 1

Rung to mark the retirement today of Father Jonathan Sibley, of this church, on his 70th Birthday, following 23 years of service here.

Also marking the undertaking of work on the grand, historic spire, beginning tomorrow, to rid the timber of death watch beetle.

First Triples:2

First in method -5

Minimus sandwich between 1 and 6.

Rung with the stay still broken on 5

Rung in affectionate memory of Derek Sibson

1st in the method 2 (Central)

Rung as the end of March approaches

First in variation for all (central)

Rung in memory of Derek Sibson.

200th peal together - 2,6

First peal in the method:

-38-14-1256-16-34-18.34.56.34.78 le12 d

First in method:2

Rung to mark the Iron Age hoard discovered near Melsonby recently.

Practice night.

1st unaided touch of Plain bob major - 1 and 2 (both Eastern)

Ringers 1 and 7 first, on working bell Stedman Triples

Ringer 2 first, bell 2 Gandsire Triples

Ringer 10 touch Bob doubles bell 4

Ringers 7 and 8 first working bell Bob Triples

First LIncolnshire -5 - (central)

Linda - First ringing treble to plain bob minor

Carol - First Greenford Doubles - first method inside

Rung in memory of Rosie Noon of Sculthorpe, Norfolk, formerly a ringer at Spalding, who died on 21st March, aged 63.

Rung in memory Rosie Noon of Sculthorpe, Norfolk, daughter of the late Ron and Joy Noon of Spalding, Lincolnshire.

First Treble Bob - 1

First peal in the method - 1,3,4,5,8

First quarter peal - 1.

Most m/v - 2 & 4

Joy - First touch of College Bob Minor

3 - First in more than one minor method and first including S Clements and S Oxford inside.

First of Major: 2, 4.

First peal on the refurbished bells. Rung in memory of Richard Short who was instrumental in starting the project, but was unable to see it to completion having passed away 5yrs ago. Richard was taught to ring on these bells in 1962.

First peal in new method:

-1234-1234-14-1234-34-34,12

First in the method 2 (Southern Branch)

1st 120 as cond

700th peal - 8.

On the 25th anniversary of their first peal together - 1,2

First peal in the method:

-38-14.56.12-16-34-18.34.56.34.78 le12 d

Rung at the funeral of Harold Gibson as the cortège left the service.

Rung before and after the funeral of Harold Gibson, member of the Company of Ringers of Lincoln Cathedral for over fifty years.

1st course of plain bob doubles on an inside bell. - 2

First in method - 2

On a glorious April Day

For Mark Sykes who loved to hear these bells. At the request of his family as they walked through the village to Mark's Funeral.

First time ringing for a funeral: 4

Rung prior to Evensong. Remembering Brian Buttery and Harold Gibson who passed away recently, both stalwart members of the LDG.

For Palm Sunday

1st in method - 3

Rung in honour of the birth of Florence, a daughter for Lucy and a granddaughter for David Cooper, who is Lucy's Dad and a stalwart member of this band.

First of triples and on eight for Hilary Spooner.

This is a "First" for the West Lindsey District in the LDG 125th Anniversary Firsts project.

Rung fully muffled for Good Friday

First quarter in new method.

---1234-14-34-12-12,34

For Easter morning service.

The first Sunday ringing by a local band for many years

For Easter Day service.

Believed to be the first time all eight bells have been rung for Sunday service by ringers taught at Stow by Chris Turner.

For Easter Sunday

First service ringing for 2 &3

First service ringing by 1 since his accident

Part of Alan’s birthday celebrations

Also remembering Harold Gibson - Lincoln Cathedral ringer who learnt to ring in the nearby church at West Keal

In celebration of the life of Pope Francis.

Part of Alan’s birthday celebrations

Also birthday compliments to Daniel Meyer

First Double Oxford - 6-

Michael Eddy and Raif completed ART level 1 and Elected to the Guild -well done guys

Welcome back to Vaughan after a year away from ringing

Rung with the best wishes of the band to Alan Bird on his 80th birthday.

First in the method by all.

200th peal together - 3,7

First touch of Grandsire inside: 3

First quarter in new method:

---12-14-34---34,12

200th quarter together - 1&4

First in method-1

1st touch Single Oxford minor- Tess Rowland

1st touch Grandsire triples inside - Christine Higginson

1st touch Grandsire triples as Conductor - Jo Pearson

1st full unaided course Plain bob major inside - Antony Wakefield

1st successful lowering in peal on 8- Phil Walters

(All eastern)

The last Boston area practice in the LDG 125th anniversary year.

First peal on the bells.

400th tower pealed - 3.

First PBT - 4.

Wishing Adam Sleight and Jessica Bradley all the best for their wedding tomorrow.

First stedman: 1

First covering to stedman: 6

The band would like to associate Bob and Rose Hancock and Melanie Newman with this quarter, having all supported the previous stedman focused practices and quarter attempts.

2 - First on six bells and in more than one method.

3 - First peal

In memoriam Pope Francis on the day of his funeral

For evensong