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500th peal together: 2 & 3.

700th peal for the Guild: 2.

Seale D Minor is rung for the first time:

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Birthday compliments to Maurice Edwards (80) and Richard Burton (60)

In memory of Terence Pearce (27/09/1946-04/01/2024), father of the conductor.

1st 8-spliced: 2

1st 8-spliced on tower bells: 4

1st in method in hand as conductor.

Circled the tower: 8.

A 70th birthday compliment to Robin Walker.

A birthday compliment to 4.

1st in method on non-simulated bells: 4.

Rung to welcome the Reverend Canon Simon Butler as Rector of Holy Trinity and St Mary, Guildford, following his transfer from St Mary, Battersea.

Bob and Caroline provided the ringing connection to Battersea church.

For Evensong

First of Spliced: 2

First LB Major: 2

First LB Major on real bells: 5

First Little Bob as Conductor.

Arranged as a Birthday compliment to Janet.

Rung to mark the Golden Wedding anniversary of Barbara and Steve Wells, ringers at this church for 50 years.

150th for the Guild: 4.

First quarter: 1

First peal in the method: -36-4-56-1-2-5-4-5 l.

A length-appropriate birthday compliment to one of the band. Also remembering Roger Bailey, who started the "Bus Pass" project, and died 11 years ago tomorrow.

Method rung to complement the blessing and opening service, by the Rt Revd Paul Davies Bishop of Dorking, of the new west end extension comprising of vestibule and cloakrooms.

First minor on tower bells: 3

900th peal together: 1 & 2.

Rung after the funeral of Clifford Beadle, a Frensham ringer for over 50 years, including 38 years as Tower Captain. Clifford died in December aged 89 years, and to mark this we included the 89 changes of Grandsire as the last part of the QP. Grandsire and Stedman were two of Clifford’s favourite methods.

Andrew Glover, Jo Wenborne (née Shepheard) and Rachael Barber (née Seamons) wish to be associated with this QP. Andrew and Jo were both taught to ring by Clifford, and Rachael benefited greatly from her frequent visits to Frensham practices during Clifford’s captaincy.

200th in hand for the Guild 3-4.

250th for the Guild as conductor.

Rung for the evening service and to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, in memory of Edith Katzenstein, great-aunt of 5 and great-great-aunt of 3, a victim of Auschwitz.

Congratulations to our conductor as he prepares for calling his first full peal.

For Evensong

First of Zanussi: 7

First Grandsire: 4

First on 8 and as cover: 8

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

1: first treble to a surprise method; 2: first inside to a surprise method; 6: first as conductor to a surprise method; 4: hundredth quarter peal in method.

To celebrate the 60th birthday of David Lewis, uncle of Alexander, the ringer of bell 5.

For Confirmation Service

Rung to welcome Ava Grace Green, born 20th January 2024, a first grandchild for Glenn

First of Bristol S Maximus: 7,8

699th acceptable tower bell peal: 8.

First quarter peal: 2,3

Rung on the middle 6, by a local band, for Evensong.

For Evensong

First as conductor to Cinques

First quarter on the Treble 1

First of Bristol - 7

Rung after a lost Peal

150th quarter peal: 8

1st date touch: 1,2,4

Birthday compliments to Ros Fox for tomorrow.

Circled the tower to Quarter Peals (not all on 10 bells) : 3.

A birthday compliment to Becky Gill for yesterday, 17th February.

For Evensong

For Evensong.

In memory of Frances Wright (died 28/2/2019), mother of treble ringer.

Get well wishes to Sally Gorton, wife of Compton tower captain Phil.

To celebrate Leap Day falling on practice night

Rung to celebrate David Leach's big day.

A 90th Birthday treat for David.

Rung to celebrate International Women's Day by past and present members of the local band, ringers of 1 to 5 all having learnt to ring on the bells

Rung for Evensong, by a local band. In memory of John Lear & Bernard Coe, regular members of the congregation who recently passed away.

First inside, 4

Remembering Dave Snelling, a former ringer at Shalford.

First of Grandsire inside: 2.

For Evensong on Mothering Sunday.

Rung to welcome Chloe Ella Simpson, a daughter for Tessa and Leigh, born on 1st March 2024.

1st quarter peal: 1 (aged 11)

Probably the first Farmyard Quarter Peal rung on a simulator.

Happy Comic Relief Day.

Longest length in the method:2,4,5.

By a resident Farnham District band.

For Palm Sunday.

1st quarter as conductor.

1st quarter for 42 years: 2.

113 changes to wish “ happy birthday” to The Ringing World, 113 years old today.

First Cambridge S Minor - 5

First peal of Cornwall: 4

First PB inside: 3

First QP on the bells since installation of the new pulley blocks.

100th peal of Yorkshire Major: 5-6.

For Evensong

First on 10, and of Grandsire: 2,4

For the Wedding today of Maureen and Vincent Morris, ringers at this church.

After spending 57 years together Maureen proposed to Vince on 29th February and today they tied the knot, travelling to and from the ceremony by bus.

1st minor: 5

First quarter peal in the method: 4.

First of Royal - 8

First of Surprise Royal - 5

For St George's Day

First in the method for all.

First quarter-peal for a very long time on the St Nicolas Guildford handbells, just refurbished by John Taylor & Co.

Arranged to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of the ringer of the 5th, and also to mark his 85th Birthday.

1st blows in method: 6,8

50th together: 6+8

1st in method: 4

1st in method and completes Standard 8 to quarter peals: 3+6

A birthday compliment to David Cox.

First quarter peal: 1

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Sue & Peter Morgan.

First inside: 2

Rung immediately before the farewell party for our vicar, Rev James McKeran, after 6 years as vicar of All Saints, Witley, with thanks and best wishes from the band and all the Witley ringers

First in method: 3.

First quarter peal at first attempt - 1

First QP 6. Also in memory of all who participated in the Day Landings.

First peal as conductor. Circled tower to peals-8

A Diamond Wedding compliment to Robin and Gillian Leale, married at St Matthias Church, Richmond, on 30 May 1964

With congratulations to Gillian and Robin Leale on their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.

First peal of Lincolnshire: 5

1st Horton's 4: 2,4,8

First on ten handbells inside: 3-4.

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D Day landings.

Rung in gratitude to mark the bravery of all who were involved in the Normandy Landings on June 6th 1944 and the days that followed and remembering Able Seaman Leslie L Moores (Omaha Beach), Lance Corporal Frank Sheen, killed in action during phase 4 of the landings, and Sergeant Cecil John Wiltshire (Gold Beach).

Bell 2: first as conductor in this method.

After the quarter peal, the same band also rang a touch of Grandsire Doubles comprising 80 changes and conducted by Alan Brown.

Rung on the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Rung for the 80th anniversary of D-Day

Call Changes included Bert Henstock.

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944.

First of Major: 2

1st spliced: 4

For Magna Carta Day.

100th tower bell quarter peal: 6

Rung for Evensong

16th birthday compliments for today to the conductor.

First Major as conductor. First treble bobbing; 1.

1st of Major: 1.

To congratulate Louise Morales, a member of the congregation, on being elected mayor of Woking.

For Evensong. First Quarter Peal on 12: 4 and 5. With congratulations to Matt Gill on gaining a first class honours degree in Economics and Politics from The University of Exeter.

A Farnham District Quarter Peal.

After not ringing London Surprise Major.

1st quarter on the treble: 1

Rung for the ordination of Rachel Johnson and Lucy Bush as priests today

First on 8: 1

For the Ordination Service today at Guildford Cathedral, especially for Chertsey District Master, Rachel Johnson, one of the ordinands.

Rung for Evensong.

For Service of the Word.

Ruby Anniversary congratulations to George and Flirby Frampton, who married at Compton.

Happy 80th birthday to Neil Bamford, a member of the Compton band.

A tribute to Simon Cowell whose funeral took place earlier today, a friend of Lizzie Watts who led and conducted the ringing involving all of the regular Thursday practice band and concluding with the tolling of bell 6 by our youngest ringer, Eva Smith.

First Treble Bob on an inside bell: 4.

1st in method: 2

For Evensong

After losing a peal of Folgate S Major

A 21st birthday compliment for today to Tom Aitken, son of Stu and Anne.

Rung to mark what would've been the 100th birthday this week of Peter's late mother, who was evacuated to Fittleworth from London at the start of World War II. Also, to celebrate Peter's birthday.

Rung in memory of Michael Rogerson, a long time ringer at Cheam and frequent visitor to Ewell, who died on Monday 17 June 2024.

Followed by 224 Grandsire Triples.

By mostly Farnham District members prior to the Guild eight bell striking competition at Banstead.

1st Lincolnshire Royal: 10

Golden Wedding Anniversary compliments to Janet and Richard Menhinick

Following the service for the church’s dedication festival.

With the band’s congratulations to Tom and Charlotte on the birth of Theodore Michael Eric Dodd.

With the band’s congratulations to Claire Pearson on obtaining a doctorate.

Golden Wedding Anniversary compliments to Janet and Richard Menhinick.

100th together: 4 and 5

For Jackie's birthday today

Rung in memory of Chris Kippin

A birthday compliment to Jackie.

Rung following the wedding in this Cathedral of Grace Newman and Robert MacKinnon

A birthday compliment to John Couperthwaite

A birthday treat for the conductor.

First Quarter: 1

In celebration of the 45th wedding anniversary of Graham & Anita Hughes

Rung prior to evensong and bidding farewell to Revd Jonathan Thomas as he leaves for his sabbatical

First 8 spliced: 6

First quarter-peal inside: 2

For Evensong

First of Zanussi: 6

1st Bristol - 5

1st Bristol as C

First on 8 and first for 26 years -5

First quarter-peal on these bells, which were a wedding present to Ruth & Mark Gill in 1992.

First in method for all except 1+6

Rung following a failed peal attempt.

Rung to wish Freya well as she starts university and good luck in her ringing career!

1st inside: 2

Birthday compliments to Jennifer Meade (former Esher tower captain)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Jennifer Meade, former tower captain

First handbell peal on an inside pair: 3-4.

1st inside: 2 (aged 12)

For Patronal Festival

For Evensong

Most methods spliced: 5

First peal: 1 and 8.

Circled the tower to peals, for the thirteenth time: 4.

Rung as a leaving gift to Rosie and Mike Corlett as they move to Scotland.

First on 8 as Conductor

First in method: 7

This QP is dedicated to two important people who taught Jonathan Phillips to ring at Crawley (St John's) in 1972 - George Jennings and Wendy Wheeler. Jonathan stopped ringing having got married and moved away (1986) and has come back to ringing with the Crondall team in 2022.

First Stedman QP for Rebekah Aspinwall and for Chris Manetta on tenor.

First of Bristol: 3,4

1st in method: 4

Rung as a birthday complement to Emily Adsett-Raggett.

First of method: 6

For Evensong.

By a Farnham District Band.

A birthday compliment to David Pearson.

First Cinques: 6.

Rung as a Diamond Wedding compliment to Nansi and John Taylor, married at Kendal on 21 September 1964. Also on Jonathan's birthday and the day after Julian's.

First Grandsire Doubles on handbells by all.

First Spliced Surprise Minor: 3

Rung on the back 6 for Evensong

50th together: 5+6

First handbell peal of Lincolnshire: 1-2