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Rung to welcome the New Year and Decade. First on Tenor 6.

First in method 7.

First quarter peal at first attempt for treble ringer Fred Mills

First of Surprise, 3

First major on handbells as conductor

Rung to celebrate the 100th Birthday yesterday of Jean Swan a regular worshipper at this church.

Possibly the first on the bells.

First of Spliced S Royal: 4

With compliments to Miss Mavis Oakeshott on the occasion of her 90th birthday

First of Grandsire inside: 5

For Evensong and a farewell compliment to Ken Fuller and Alexandra Stevenson.

First of Cassiobury: 2, 4, 8.

With thanks to Toby for standing in at short notice.

For Evensong.

To mark Janet's birthday and to test her new knee.

1000th Quarter Peal: 3-4.

First Minor - 1

First Minor as Conductor

First Plain Bob Minor - 6

Rung for Music to Calm the Soul service

Rung to celebrate the installation of Roy Woodhams, Rector of Cranleigh as Honorary Canon and the licensing of Duncan Myers as Priest-Vicar and University Chaplain. 1st on 10: 1.

Rung for Australia Day and in support of those affected by the bush fires.

First triples treble.

300th peal for the Guild: 2.

First peal in the method by all the band.

100th peal of Double Norwich Court Bob Major: 3-4.

First quarter on a working bell at the first attempt for the treble.

For Evensong & Benediction.

First QP of London: 4.

Rung in loving memory of Elizabeth Edwards who died on 8th February 2019.

Rung to celebrate the forthcoming 75th birthday of David Tubbs

First Spliced S Maximus: 5

75th together: 9 & 11

50th together: 2 & 10

For Evensong.

For Evensong

First on twelve: 7

1st on eight for Jim

Remembering Sue Marshall on what would have been her 60th birthday

Remembering Margaret Bale, former Secretary of the Guildford Diocesan Guild.

Rung silent and non-conducted.

In memory of Margaret Bale who died earlier this week, a great friend of the Guildford Cathedral ringers.

First peal of Triples, of Grandsire and for the Guild: 6.

For Matthew.

First Bristol: 3,4

In memory of Margaret Bale, former Guild Secretary.

Remembering Anne Burgess, mother of 6, and Margaret Bale, former secretary of the Guildford Guild. First treble in the method for 1.

Rung for Music to Calm the Soul evening

25th Towerbell Quarter - 5

With 75th birthday compliments to David Tubbs.

First peal in the method: 1, 4, 6, 7, 8

Rung in memory of Margaret Bale (former Guild Secretary).

To celebrate the life of Margaret Bale of Epsom, who died 18 February 2020.

First blows of Cornwall: 3

A 'Leap Day' quarter.

Rung in loving memory of Margaret Bale, a faithful ringer at this tower.

A 'Leap Day' quarter.

For St David's Day

First as conductor, 2 weeks after first ringing a peal, aged 15. Rang with the person who taught him to handle a bell ringing the treble.

First as treble to Surprise Major

Probably the first on these Shaw bells.

50th peal at the venue 5-6.

Rung to Celebrate the 60th Birthday of the Rector the

Rev'd Hugh Grear

To commemorate the centenary of the deaths of 413 Canadian soldiers in the First World War, who were stationed at the Canadian army training centre a few miles outside Grayshott. The soldiers, from No. 12 Canadian General Hospital which served the camp, died between 1915 and 1919. They were all buried locally: 318 soldiers in Bramshott churchyard, and 95 soldiers who were Roman Catholics in the churchyard of St.Joseph's Catholic Church, Grayshott.

Also with birthday compliments to Anne Aitken

Rung in memory of Margaret Court, choir member and faithful servant of St Michaels.

Rung in memory of Margaret Bale by ringers associated with the bands at West Clandon and Merrow. Margaret played a major part in teaching new ringers at both of these towers.

First quarter peal on eight: 1

First quarter peal inside: 2

For Evensong.

First (and very likely last) in method by all.

Rung to celebrate the 85th Birthdays of

David Pappin on 10th and Nick Mellstrom on 11th, both local parishioners.

A 50th birthday compliment to Ruth Gill

First of Spliced Maximus and first blows of Phobos and Ariel: 7

For the 200th anniversary of the building of the church.

500th peal: 9.

First in hand, 1-2. First in hand as C, first minimus in hand and most methods in hand, 3-4. First handbell quarter peal for 3-4 for 48 years. First quarter peal at this address.

1st Plain Bob Minor in hand: 1-2.

Rung using motion controllers and a modified version of Handbell Manager.

Conducted using a Skype voice call.

A Highfield performance.

To welcome Joseph Alexander Earis born 20/04/20, a son to Phil and Jennie and a brother for Sarah and Charlotte.

A Highfield performance.

To give thanks for the life of Sylvia Poyntz, Glenn's Mum.

1st in hand of Treble Bob and of Spliced 7-8.

A Highfield performance.

Rung using motion controllers, a modified version of Handbell Manager and a Discord voice channel.

Rung using motion controllers, a modified version of Handbell Manager and a Discord voice channel.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

Tom is believed to be the first nonagenarian to ring a virtual handbell quarter peal.

Rung to celebrate George's 16th Birthday today.

First simulated quarter and on eight in hand: 7-8.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield Performance.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

In memory of Ron Diserens.

Rung socially distanced in the garden.

A Highfield performance.

First quarter peal of Kent "in hand": 7-8.

A Highfield performance.

Happy Birthday Martin.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield Performance

In memory of Margaret Lewis. First as conductor on handbells.

1st treble bob in hand: 7-8.

A Highfield performance.

Rung on the tenor in memory of Dennis Brock who passed today aged 101. The oldest bellringer in the world.

A regular visitor to St James. He will be missed by many. RIP

First of Treble Bob Minor in hand 5-6.

A Highfield performance.

Happy Birthday John.

A Highfield performance.

For morning Eucharist and Patronal Festival. First service ringing since March 15th.

First in the method and 100th Quarter Peal: 1-2.

A Highfield performance.

A birthday compliment to Gillian Leale.

First in the method in hand: 5-6.

Remembering Di Bridle.

A Highfield performance.

First of Treble Bob on an inside pair: 3-4.

A Highfield performance.

To mark the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day

For VJ Day before 11am Silence and also for the funeral service of Peter Skinner 4th Dec 1938 - 7th Aug 2020 which followed.

Rung at 11.10 a.m. after the silence and cry for peace (read by Ann Steed), to mark the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day

A birthday compliment to Beryl Norris.

1st in method in hand: 1-2, 7-8.

A Highfield performance.

Ringing of the tenor bell 75 times prior to the civic commemoration and two minutes silence from 11am at the town's War Memorial in the Castle Grounds to mark the 75th anniversary of VJ Day. The tenor bell was rung again for a few minutes from 11.02am.

To commemorate 75th anniversary of VJ Day.

Rung for morning service commemorating the 75th anniversary of VJ Day

First in the method on an inside pair: 3-4.

A Highfield performance.

First touch on handbells.

Unconducted.

For morning service and rung as a wedding compliment from all the Cathedral ringers to Jonathan Agg and Catriona Shearer, married yesterday at Great St Mary, Cambridge

1st Major in the method 3-4.

For morning service

A Highfield performance.

Rung after internet problems prevented an attempt for Major.

First ringing at Farnborough since lockdown. Rung on bells 3, 5, 7 and 8 to maintain distancing.

For service.

First on handbells: 5-6, 7-8.

1st in method in hand: 7-8.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

Rung prior to a service of dedication and thanksgiving for the completion of the restoration works in the church, including rehanging of the bells and major repairs to the tower structure.

The first ringing on the bells since 29th February 2020.

For service on Battle of Britain Sunday, socially distanced on bells 3, 5, 7 and 8.

First change ringing on the bells and first changes on tower bells for all since March

First Spliced Surprise Minor on handbells by all. Warming up for Jonathan's birthday quarter-peal.

Celebrating Jonathan's five dozen completed years.

Longest length of Minimus: 1,3,4.

For morning service; using bells 3, 5, 7 and 8, socially distanced and masked.

First of Surprise Major as conductor on handbells.

Rung socially distanced in the garden.

A Highfield performance.

For morning service, suitably distanced and masked, using bells 3, 5, 7 and 8.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield Performance.

Rung prior to the ordination service of Rev Tom Pote, Curate of this parish

First Little Bob on handbells: 5-6 and 7-8.

First in the method in hand: 1-2

A Highfield performance.

For morning service using bells 3,5,7 and 8 and masked.

For service, using bells 3,5,7 and 8, suitably distanced and masked.

(Stated length is the minimum)

Ringer 1-2 first time on handbells

First of Kent TB Major on an inside pair: 5-6.

A Highfield performance.

First using wallpaper scrapers: 7-8.

A Highfield performance.

First quarter peal on handbells, first quarter peal rung by our family only and first quarter peal conducted by Ringer 3-4.

Rung shortly after 2 minutes silence and the laying of wreaths at the village war memorial.

1st virtual Royal by all.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

First in the method on handbells: 5-6.

A Highfield performance.

A 60th Birthday Compliment to Toby Arkless.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance, for Tom Page's birthday.

First virtual QP as C.

A compliment to Tom Page on his 92nd birthday.

A Highfield performance.

92nd Birthday Compliments to Tom Page

First in hand as conductor

A Highfield Performance

Rung as a birthday compliment to Tom Page.

1st virtual quarter 3-4.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

1st in method in hand 5-6.

Rung to celebrate Nigel’s 60th birthday today.

A Highfield performance.

First in the method in hand: 5-6.

A Highfield performance.

A birthday compliment to Penny Pidd.

A Highfield performance.

A birthday compliment to Penny Pidd.

A Highfield performance.

A birthday compliment to Penny Pidd.

A Highfield performance.

A birthday compliment to Penny Pidd.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance.

First of Oxford Treble Bob Major in hand: 3-4.

A Highfield performance.

First of Spliced on an inside pair: 5-6.

A Highfield performance for Christmas.

Rung on the back six before the Christmas morning service

3 generations ringing together with required Covid precautions.

A Highfield performance.

A Highfield performance to mark the passing of 2020.

A Highfield performance to mark the passing of 2020.

A Highfield performance to mark the passing of 2020.