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First inside: 2

First as Conductor

Rung as a welcome to welcome Elliot Evans

To welcome the New Year.

Rung by a local band.

50th together: 4,6.

25th together: 4,7.

1300th peal and 250th peal for the Guild: 5.

400th peal for the Guild as conductor

For Epiphany.

Rung for Evensong to mark the forthcoming retirement of the Sub Dean Rev. Canon Maureen Palmer

500th peal:7

Rung to celebrate the life of David E Parsons (71-75) by six of the eight surviving Guild Masters, a Vice President, and the son of Charles W Munday (75-77). The two surviving Masters who were unable to take part, Peter G Smart (66-69) and Michael J Church (77-81), wish to be associated with this peal.

Rung to mark the retirement of the Sub Dean, Rev Canon Maureen Palmer immediately prior to her last service at Guildford Cathedral

Rung to congratulate Dudley Elsmore on completing 50 years of ringing and to mark the 60th anniversary of Tom Page's first peal of S.

First quarter - 1. For evensong.

Rung to mark the centenary of the first peal on the bells, Plain Bob Minor on 10th February 1906.

First peal of 23-Spliced: 7.

An 80th birthday compliment to Jean Turner of Sidmouth.

First Surprise: 2

Rung to welcome Matthew John Cook, first son of Margaret and Tony

On Guild AGM Day.

First Major: 2; First S. Major: 5.

First of Spliced Surprise Major - 2

Rung to welcome Canon Angela Weaver to Guildford, installed as Residentiary Canon today.

First Surprise Royal, 2.

By a freezing cold band to herald the beginning of Spring!

First on 12, 3.

First peal of London: 2, 3, 7.

First Triples: 6.

First spliced Minor: 4. First spliced as C.

After a failed peal attempt.

First of maximus, 2. First in method, 5. For evensong

After a failed peal attempt.

First of Surprise Major by, and birthday compliments to, 2 & 4.

7: First QP as conductor.

10th QP this year: 8

First QP for 22 years: 2

Rung half-muffled on Good Friday.

To celebrate the 80th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

First quarter: 6

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II and to congratulate Matthew Vernon & Sally Clough on their forthcoming wedding (6th May). Circled tower: 1. 25th Peal as Conductor.

7: First QP as conductor.

Rung for the 80th birthday yesterday of Her Majesty the Queen, after a failed peal attempt.

350th peal - 4

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen

Rung on St George's Day and to celebrate the 80th Birthday of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II. Also a 21st Birthday compliment to Richard Pratt. First Rutland,5.

Rung for the centenary of the consecration of St George's, daughter church of St Giles.

£4

Rung for the Confirmation Service.

First Quarter: 6

First Multi-method: 4

First peal: 1 (aged 70). First peal in the tower since 1974. Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II. The conductor has now rung a peal in every tower in the Guildford Diocesan Guild.

1st in method: 3,5,6.

1st of S. Major-2. Rung to celebrate the wedding anniversary of 1 and 8.

Rung to welcome Rev. Jeffrey Wattley as Vicar of Egham. First peal in method: 4; 7.

First Stedman: 1,3,4

16th birthday compliment to Alex Pool.

Farewell compliment to Simon and Eleanor Linford, moving to Birmingham

First on 10: 5, 7, 10. For Evensong.

For Evensong

For the installation and induction of the Revd Canon Charles Stewart as Vicar of St Mary with St John, Walton on Thames.

First of Stedman: 4.

First of Stedman Triples: 2.

To compliment Dorothy and Una on their 70th birthdays.

Rung for the Seale Flower Festival.

18th birthday compliments to Leanne and Lauren Green.

First attempt: 3.

1st of Stedman: 1

To celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of the ringers of 1 and 6, and the marriage of Alex Cook and Suzi Poole, directly after which this quarter-peal was rung.

2: First QP on 8, and of Plain Bob, as conductor.

Rung to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's official birthday today, and also the marriage of Pierre Dadd and Sandra Massie, directly after which this quarter-peal was rung.

Rung to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's official 80th birthday.

Rung as a Silver Wedding anniversary compliment to Tom and Sylvia Page, and to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's official 80th birthday.

For Evensong.

First quarter of Maximus, and of Bristol 7.

2: First QP of Major as conductor, also 20th QP this year.

Rung for Evensong, and with congratulations to Rod Pierce of Holy Trinity Guildford who was ordained earlier today at Guildford Cathedral.

First on 12, 8.

First Stedman Cinques, 3.

5: First QP as conductor.

For Evensong, and also to celebrate the ordination to Priest yesterday at Guildford Cathedral of Joanne Wetherall, wife of the conductor.

Rung in 2 parts to allow the conductor to sort out the composition.

Rung to celebrate the award of an OBE to Robert Pearce, brother of Kathryne.

For the joint ecumenical service.

1st of Surprise Major-6

First peal: 2

First S Royal on handbells: 1-2, 3-4, 7-8 and for the Guild.

Rung to celebrate Gillian’s 4 years as Churchwarden at All Saints, and

her cousins new granddaughter, Sofie Price.

First Quarter: 1

First Quarter on Tenor: 6

1: 1st QP of Doubles, and on fewer than 8, as conductor.

The lightest ring of 5 in the county. Rung before the opening of the Hascombe Village Fête, and with congratulations to the conductor on his securing a place at Reading University.

For Evensong.

For Evensong.

First on eight, 1.

1st QP of Surprise Major: 1* & 2

(* = also first of Treble Bob)

Rung as a ruby wedding anniversary compliment to the ringer of the 3, who has now been ringing here at Godalming for 40 years.

Rung to celebrate the marriage of David and Jane Agg.

1st in method. 6

Rung for Evensong, and as a wedding compliment to David Agg and Jane Whittington

To welcome Melanie Georgia Pidd.

Also a wedding anniversary compliment to Matthew and Louise Webb.

First 23-Spliced S Major: 5.

First peal at first attempt - 7

First of Plain Bob as conductor.

Rung for morning service, as a 50th birthday compliment to the conductor, and with best wishes to the ringer of the 4 who is leaving for Reading University next Sunday.

1st Quarter Treble

1st Inside 3

Rung for Guild Quarter Peal Fortnight

Straight after the wedding of Sean Geoghegan and Sarah Harding. First Major as conductor

Rung to welcome Melanie Georgia Pidd and as an 18th birthday compliment to Lucy Page.

Rung to celebrate the life of Chris Quick, a former captain of this tower.

First in method (2)

1st Triples: 5.

Birthday and wedding anniversary compliment to 5. Also, to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary today of Alan (brother of 1) & Pam Burdass. For Guild Quarter Peal fortnight.

First Quarters Treble and Tenor

Rung for Guild Quarter Peal Fortnight

First in method: 4

For the Guild Quarter Peal Fortnight

Rung to celebrate the birth of Melanie Georgia Pidd and for the Blackmoor Apple Festival.

For Evensong

Rung to celebrate the birth of Emma Mary Shepherd, a daughter for Mark and Heather

1st inside: 2

First conducting surprise

With the best wishes of the band and the local ringers to Harold Rogers for his forthcoming 90th birthday. Harold was due to take part in this peal but had to drop out due to a heavy cold.

Specially arranged and rung as a wedding compliment to Nick and Linda Rice, son and daughter-in-law of 5, who were married at Witley on October 21st 2006.

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday

Rung as a 90th birthday compliment to Harold Rogers.

250th peal: 5.

300th peal: 3.

First in the Method - 2.

With compliments to Tim Wellen who arranged the peal but was unable to ring.

Completes peals in Chertsey District Towers: 2,6,8

For Evensong.

First in method (2).

First birthday compliment (10 November) to Keira and Connor Gardiner, niece and nephew of Paul Huckstep.

In memory of Mimi, mother of Karen White.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Tom Page.

First of Major: 1

First of Major inside: 5

This QP and the preceding one were rung with the band's good wishes to Sarah Brough, the Rector of this parish, in the final stages of her pregnancy.

Circled tower: 1.

1st QP as conductor.

20th QP on 8 this year: 3

For Evensong.

lst of 8 Spliced:4

Rung as a birthday compliment to Penny Pidd and to Fred Leary.

Rung in memory of Frank Lewin, who died on Thursday 30 November 2006.

Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to Pam and Derrick Bird.

£8

Rung to wish the Rector of Chiddingfold all the best on the birth of her first child.

First Triples inside: 2

Rung to celebrate:

The 80th birthday of Dorothy Eyers

The 58th anniversary of Geoff and Dorothy Eyers

The 80th birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II

The 90th (days) birthday of Melanie Pidd

The 50th anniversary of John Couperthwaite’s first peal.

£10

Rung after a peal attempt of the same method failed.

With the band's best wishes to the Rector, Sarah Brough, who is expecting a baby soon.

First of Minor: 1, 3, 5 and as conductor.

First on six bells as conductor.

With best wishes to Sarah Brough, Rector of St Mary, Chiddingfold, expecting a baby soon.

For Evensong

First Bristol Maximus, 7.

Link method: 58ET.90.12567-7T.16

In memory of Frank Lewin, Former Merrow and West Clandon Tower captain for many years.

Rung prior to the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols

First touch of Surprise Major: 7

For the Carols by Candlelight evening service.

For Christmas.

Rung to celebrate Christmas.

Rung to celebrate Christmas.

Circled Tower, first woman to do so and all on working bells - 1

Circled Tower, and as conductor - 2

For Christmas

The band would also like to dedicate this peal to the memory of Ann Hunt, wife of Ian Hunt (Portsmouth District of W and P), who died suddenly before christmas and to Jack Jones, godfather of Toby.

Rung half muffled for the passing of 2006.