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Guildford Diocesan Guild

Fleet, Hampshire

20, Burnside

Friday, 2 January 2026 (8 in C)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Martin Turner

3–4 Ian Redway

5–6 John Couperthwaite (C)

7–8 Jackie Roberts

In memory of Malcolm Loveday

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Egham, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 January 2026 in 3h 6 (16–3–26 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 Cornwall; 736 Bristol; 640 each Cambridge, Superlative; 608 Cassiobury; 576 Lessness; 544 Glasgow, London; 124 com, atw

Composed by Mark B Davies and Alan G Reading (Op. 2)

1 Patricia M Newton

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Jackie Roberts

5 Martin J Turner

6 Peter J Blight

7 Richard A Pearce (C)

8 David R Cox

In memory of Malcolm S Loveday BEM, Vice President of the Guild and occasional member of this peal band.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Frensham, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 47m (9–3–26 in G)

1296 Plain Bob Major

Composed by James White

1 Anne E Aitken

2 Rachael A Barber

3 Jonathan C Hetherington

4 James T Hetherington

5 Vernon B Bedford

6 Kevin A Fox

7 Stuart A Aitken (C)

8 Rebekah L Aspinwall

First quarter peal on 8 bells: 4

Rung before Epiphany Choral Evensong

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Witley, Surrey

All Saints

Thursday, 8 January 2026 in 42m (11–1–20 in F♯)

1250 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Philip A B Saddleton

1 Stuart A Aitken

2 Nicholas M W Haggett

3 Oliver R Hall

4 Ruth C Gill

5 Peter Payne

6 Jonathan H B Deane

7 Michael C Bryant

8 Mark E R Gill (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Matthew Gill for Saturday (10th January), and with all good wishes as he prepares to move to Cork, Ireland for a year.

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0088

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Crondall, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 10 January 2026 in 47m (14–0–10 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by R William Willans

1 Barbara Meyer

2 Claire Darling

3 Kevin A Fox

4 Deb Margason-Baker

5 Nick Johnson

6 Rebekah L Aspinwall

7 Joseph A Sharp (C)

8 Jonathan Phillips

First on 8: 1

First Plain Bob Triples: 2

A birthday compliment to the conductor for today and to Jonathan for tomorrow.

Ringing World page reference: 5987.0064

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Yorktown, Surrey

St Michael

Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 3m (11–2–23 in A♭)

70 Double Court Bob Triples

1 omitted

2 James White (C)

3 Mike Le Marie

4 Claire Le Marie

5 Janet Menhinick

6 Joseph Sharp

7 Andrew Howell

8 Richard Daw

On the back seven after meeting short for a quarter peal in the method.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Seale, Surrey

St Lawrence

Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 43m (7–1–12 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Donna Randall

2 Clare J Le Marie

3 Elizabeth J Hetherington

4 Jonathan C Hetherington (C)

5 James T Hetherington

6 Mark B Place

First quarter peal ringing a treble bell: 1.

Rung in celebration of the life of Malcolm Loveday BEM, longtime Diocesan Advisory Committee Bells Advisor and Tower Captain at St Peter's, Chertsey.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Old Woking, Surrey

St Peter

Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 50m (17–0–18 in E)

1312 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Nottingham 8

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Caroline L Harvey

2 Ruth Blackwell

3 Rachel E Johnson

4 Eliot P Johnson

5 Jackie Roberts

6 David R Cox

7 Doug W Stoneham

8 Richard A Pearce (C)

In memory of Malcolm S Loveday BEM.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Haslemere, Surrey

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 43m (6–2–21)

1279 Grandsire Doubles

1 Nicky Trafford

2 Paul J Bagshaw

3 Stephen Mulliner

4 John Mayle

5 Thomas J Adsett-Raggett (C)

6 Sue Wreford

First Grandsire - 3

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0087

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 50m (30–1–10 in D)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Philip A B Saddleton

1 Christopher H Rogers

2 A Jane Beadman

3 Paul E J Buckley

4 Caroline A Prescott

5 Matthew A Child

6 David R Beadman

7 Nicholas M W Haggett

8 Matthew E Beadman (C)

Rung in memory of Hazel Burton and John Beadman

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0230

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Epsom, Surrey

St Martin

Sunday, 11 January 2026 in 3h 2 (16–0–2 in F)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Richard I Allton

1 Richard H Burton (C)

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Anne M Anthony

4 Mike Pidd

5 K Roger Tompsett

6 Christopher Ridley

7 Michael J Bale

8 Martin J Turner

9 Mark E R Gill

10 Richard M Trueman

Rung to mark the 250th anniversary of the first peal in this tower, Grandsire Triples on 11 January 1776

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0082

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Yorktown, Surrey

St Michael

Tuesday, 13 January 2026 in 2h 55 (11–2–23 in A♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by P J Flavell

1 Jackie Roberts

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Christopher H Rogers

4 Janet E Menhinick

5 Nigel A L Mellor

6 Peter W Emery

7 David R Cox

8 Martin J Turner (C)

Rung in memory of Malcolm Loveday BEM, a Vice-President of the Guildford Diocesan Guild and tower captain at St Peter, Chertsey for 50 years.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Aldershot, Hampshire

St Michael Archangel

Wednesday, 14 January 2026 in 45m (8–3–16 in A)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

224 Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Ipswich, Lindum, Whalley; 41 com; atw

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Stuart A Aitken

2 Martin J Turner

3 Timothy M W Stansfeld

4 Joseph A Sharp

5 David R Beadman

6 Simon P A Wilmot

7 Oliver R Hall (C)

8 Mark E R Gill

100th together: 1&7

600th QP: 7

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Grayshott, Hampshire

St Luke

Thursday, 15 January 2026 in 44m (8–1–9 in A)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

View composition

1 Anne E Aitken

2 Jonathan C Hetherington

3 Timothy M W Stansfeld

4 Jonathan H B Deane

5 Oliver R Hall

6 Thomas J Adsett-Raggett

7 Stuart A Aitken

8 Joseph A Sharp

Rung strictly silent and non-conducted.

First silent and non-conducted: 1, 3, 8

Circles the tower to quarter peals: 8

50th together: 2 & 7

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0087

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 17 January 2026 in 3h 26 (15–0–17 in E)

5085 Stedman Cinques

Composed by M R Eccleston

1 Anne M Anthony

2 Mark R Eccleston (C)

3 Anthea S Edwards

4 Geraldine R Forster

5 Christopher H Rogers

6 Paul McNutt

7 Mike Pidd

8 R Mark Esbester

9 Christopher N McCarthy

10 Glenn J Poyntz

11 Mark E R Gill

12 Philip A B Saddleton

50th peal together: 11, 12.

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0153

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Leatherhead, Surrey

St Mary and St Nicholas

Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 46m (19–0–12 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Lizzie C M Watts

2 Ann L Steed (C)

3 Natalie Bleackley

4 Loretto Puckey

5 Alan E Brown

6 K Roger Tompsett

7 Richard M Trueman

8 Stuart J T Butler

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday on January 17th of John Aronson with thanks for his tremendous support over many years for all Leatherhead bell ringers.

Ringing World page reference: 5990.0134

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

St Nicolas

Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 56m (21–1–11 in E♭)

1440 Anglia Surprise Royal

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1 Sally A Schupke

2 Mike Pidd

3 Rebekah L Aspinwall

4 Jonathan H B Deane

5 Luca G Greenslade

6 Julian Morgan

7 Thomas J Adsett-Raggett

8 Mark E R Gill (C)

9 Oliver R Hall

10 Jonathan C Hetherington

First Anglia: 3 and 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0109

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Aldershot, Hampshire

St Michael Archangel

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 in 40m (8–3–16 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Clare Le Marie

2 Brenda A Mayle

3 Tim Lain

4 Harry S Glover

5 John G Young (C)

6 Holly Rickard

Rung in celebration of the life of Pat Janet Catherine Elsmore, 3rd June 1941 - 13th December 2025 on the day of her cremation.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Cobham, Surrey

St Andrew

Thursday, 22 January 2026 in 44m (9–3–9 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Zoe Ostley

2 Julian Ball

3 John R Aronson

4 Loretto Puckey

5 Alan Brown

6 K Roger Tompsett (C)

To celebrate the 80th Birthday of John Aronson and in appreciation of his long service to the Guild

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Yorktown, Surrey

St Michael

Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 44m (11–2–23 in A♭)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

192 Bristol, Cassiobury, Lessness, Glasgow, London, Superlative; 96 Cambridge, Cornwall; 38 com

Generated by Monument

Arranged by David L Thomas

1 Mark B Place

2 Martin J Turner

3 Joseph A Sharp

4 Rebekah L Aspinwall

5 James White

6 Jackie Roberts

7 Oliver R Hall (C)

8 Jonathan C Hetherington

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 55m (30–1–10 in D)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 A Jane Beadman

2 Christopher H Rogers

3 Linda A Armitage

4 Caroline A Prescott

5 Neil Buswell (C)

6 Anne M Anthony

7 David R Beadman

8 Michael C Bryant

9 Mark E R Gill

10 Nicholas M W Haggett

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 5990.0134

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ashtead, Surrey

St Giles

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 in 2h 55 (12–3–26 in F)

5120 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Frederick Dench

1 Martin J Turner (C)

2 K Roger Tompsett

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Christopher H Rogers

5 Jackie Roberts

6 Mark E R Gill

7 David R Cox

8 Richard M Trueman

A birthday compliment to Chris Turner.

Ringing World page reference: 5990.0130

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Fleet, Hampshire

20, Burnside

Friday, 30 January 2026 (12 in F)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Ian Redway

3–4 Nigel Mellor

5–6 John Couperthwaite (C)

7–8 Tim Stansfeld

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Puttenham, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 38m (7–2–18 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Juliana M Baxter

2 Anita A Regin

3 Clare J Le Marie

4 John Regin

5 Mark B Place (C)

6 Mike Le Marie

First quarter on the treble.

Rung to celebrate the 158th Birthday of Clare & Mike.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

St Nicolas

Sunday, 1 February 2026 (21–1–11 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

View composition

1 Sally Schupke

2 Amanda Moss

3 Sue Saunders

4 Barbara Norman

5 Jonathan Deane

6 Julian Morgan (C)

7 Michael Bryant

8 David Hester

First QP of Triples inside: 2.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Farnborough, Hampshire

Mizpah, Trunk Road

Thursday, 5 February 2026 in 38m (11 in G)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Nigel Mellor

3–4 Jackie Roberts

5–6 Mike Pidd (C)

7–8 Stuart Aitken

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Chertsey, Surrey

St Peter

Friday, 6 February 2026 (19½ in E)

224 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Robert H Newton

2 Christopher H Rogers

3 Alistair K C Brown

4 Patricia M Newton

5 Michael J Palmer

6 Martin J Turner

7 David R Cox

8 Richard A Pearce (C)

To conclude the funeral service of Malcolm S Loveday BEM.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Egham, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 7 February 2026 in 3h 2 (16–3–26 in F)

5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)

1360 each Bristol, Yorkshire; 1200 Cambridge; 1120 London No.3; 99 com, atw

Composed by Richard A Pearce

1 James W Belshaw

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Timothy G Pett

4 Christopher H Rogers

5 Martin J Turner

6 Jackie Roberts

7 Nigel A L Mellor

8 Peter J Blight

9 David R Cox

10 Richard A Pearce (C)

In memory of Malcolm S Loveday, whose funeral was held yesterday.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Yorktown, Surrey

St Michael

Sunday, 8 February 2026 (11–2–23 in A♭)

70 Grandsire Triples

1 Barbara Meyer

2 Beryl Norris

3 Anne Daniels

4 Hazel Metcalfe

5 Tim Daniels

6 David G Pearson

7 Martin Turner

8 Claire Darling

Rung to celebrate the installation of Rev'd Andrew Knowles as Priest in Charge of St Michael's Yorktown.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

West Clandon, Surrey

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 48m (17–0–0 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by John M Goldthorpe

1 A Jane Beadman

2 Michael C Bryant

3 Lynn Boniface

4 Iain Robertson

5 Mark A Shepherd

6 Katy L Shepherd (C)

7 Richard H Burton

8 David R Beadman

First inside: 4

First as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5992.0183

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

St Nicolas

Sunday, 8 February 2026 (7–1–26 in B♭)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Michael Bryant

2 Sally Schupke

3 Peter Gallagher

4 Sue Saunders

5 Jonathan Deane

6 Julian Morgan (C)

First of Surprise inside: 3.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 54m (30–1–10 in D)

1320 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by M B Davies

1 Caroline A Prescott

2 Elizabeth A Burton

3 Christopher H Rogers

4 Anne M Anthony

5 Oliver R Hall

6 Neil Buswell

7 Glenn J Poyntz

8 Matthew E Beadman

9 Matthew A Child

10 Richard H Burton (C)

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 5992.0182

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Yorktown, Surrey

St Michael

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 in 2h 53 (11–2–23 in A♭)

5152 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major

Composed by David B Wilson

1 Janet E Menhinick

2 Beryl R Norris

3 Christopher H Rogers

4 Jackie Roberts

5 David G Pearson

6 David R Cox

7 Nigel A L Mellor (C)

8 Peter W Emery

First in method: 3,4,5,6,7

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0223

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Shalford, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 12 February 2026 in 46m (13–2–8 in F)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

224 Ashtead, Cambridge, Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (V), London, Uxbridge; 41 com; atw

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Stuart A Aitken

2 Sally A Schupke

3 Julian Morgan

4 Simon P A Wilmot

5 Timothy M W Stansfeld

6 Joseph A Sharp (C)

7 Oliver R Hall

8 David R Beadman

Most spliced as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5992.0183

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Fleet, Hampshire

20, Burnside

Thursday, 12 February 2026 in 2h 16 (11 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1–2 Mike Pidd (C)

3–4 June D Wells

5–6 W John Couperthwaite

7–8 E John Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5992.0180

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Fleet, Hampshire

20, Burnside

Friday, 13 February 2026 in 2h 19 (11 in G)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by D F Morrison arr W J Couperthwaite (No 7502a)

1–2 Karen M White

3–4 Mike Pidd

5–6 W John Couperthwaite (C)

7–8 Ian M Redway

150th handbell peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5992.0180

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Crondall, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 14 February 2026 in 47m (14–0–10 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Samuel M Senior

2 Deb Margason-Baker

3 Kevin Fox

4 Claire Darling

5 Nick Johnson

6 Rebekah Aspinwall (C)

7 Jonathan Phillips

8 Chris Manetta

First triples as conductor.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Friday, 20 February 2026 in 57m (30–1–10 in D)

1344 Rigel Surprise Maximus

Composed by Neil Buswell

1 A Jane Beadman

2 Elizabeth A Burton

3 Anne M Anthony

4 Neil Buswell

5 Caroline A Prescott

6 Christopher H Rogers

7 David R Beadman

8 Philip A B Saddleton

9 Richard H Burton (C)

10 Matthew A Child

11 Matthew E Beadman

12 Mark E R Gill

Rung with congratulations to Jonathan and Catriona Agg on the birth of a son on 19th February 2026

Ringing World page reference: 5993.0208

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Fleet, Hampshire

20, Burnside

Friday, 20 February 2026 in 2h 13 (8 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E M Atkins

1–2 Martin J Turner

3–4 Ian M Redway

5–6 W John Couperthwaite (C)

7–8 Jackie Roberts

950th peal as conductor.

Rung in memory of Andy Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5993.0206

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

St Nicolas

Sunday, 22 February 2026 (7–1–26 in B♭)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Jonathan Deane

2 Julian Morgan (C)

3 Barbara Norman

4 Sue Saunders

5 Sally Schupke

6 Michael Bryant

First QP of Norwich: 3.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Grayshott, Hampshire

St Luke

Sunday, 22 February 2026 in 42m (8–1–9 in A)

1260 Stedman Triples

Composed by Standard 70

1 Martin J Turner (C)

2 Mark B Place

3 Joseph A Sharp

4 Stuart A Aitken

5 Vernon B Bedford

6 Nigel C Smith

7 Luca G Greenslade

8 Lizzie Hetherington

Rung after failing to ring Deva S Major

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Farnham, Surrey

St Andrew

Wednesday, 25 February 2026 in 36m (0–1–2 in F)

1299 Stedman Caters

1 Mark B Place

2 Charlotte E Higby

3 Martin J Turner

4 Tim Jackson

5 Oliver R Hall

6 Jenny M Heyworth

7 Matthew R T Higby (C)

8 Edward C Westlake

9 Jonathan C Hetherington

10 Elizabeth J Hetherington

First quarter peal on the bells.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Witley, Surrey

All Saints

Thursday, 26 February 2026 in 46m (11–1–20 in F♯)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

224 Cray, Glasgow, Preston, Tavistock, Watford, Wembley; 41 com; atw

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Stuart A Aitken

2 Timothy M W Stansfeld

3 Martin J Turner

4 Joseph A Sharp

5 Simon P A Wilmot

6 David R Beadman

7 Oliver R Hall (C)

8 Mark E R Gill

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Farnborough, Hampshire

Mizpah, Trunk Road

Thursday, 26 February 2026 in 2h 27 (11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E M Atkins

1–2 Karen M White

3–4 Ian M Redway

5–6 Mike Pidd (C)

7–8 Stuart A Aitken

250th peal: 7-8.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Frensham, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 27 February 2026 in 43m (9–3–26 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Oliver R Hall

1 Stuart A Aitken

2 Kevin Fox

3 Brenda A Mayle

4 Elizabeth J Hetherington

5 James T Hetherington

6 Stuart J Marshall

7 Jonathan C Hetherington

8 Oliver R Hall (C)

700th quarter peal: 1

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Camberley, Surrey

St Michael, Yorktown

Saturday, 28 February 2026 in 3h 1 (11–2–23 in A♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

800 London; 672 each Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness; 640 Superlative; 544 Glasgow; 512 each Bristol, Cassiobury; 137 com, atw

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Ruth Blackwell

2 Jackie Roberts

3 Eliot P Johnson

4 Simon J Kitchener

5 Douglas W Stoneham

6 Rachel E Johnson

7 Richard A Pearce (C)

8 David R Cox

By a Chertsey District band.

First peal of the Nottingham 8: 3, 4, 5.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 55m (30–1–10 in D)

1323 Stedman Cinques

Composed by R H Burton

1 Elizabeth A Burton

2 Anne M Anthony

3 Jenny M Heyworth

4 Anthea S Edwards

5 Caroline A Prescott

6 Philip A B Saddleton

7 Oliver R Hall

8 Michael C Bryant

9 Nicholas M W Haggett

10 Matthew A Child

11 Richard H Burton (C)

12 Mark E R Gill

For Evensong

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Epsom, Surrey

Christ Church, Epsom Common

Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 43m (8–2–2 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Doubles

1 Claire Campion

2 Jacqueline Patel (C)

3 Alan E Brown

4 Sue Sullivan

5 John G Young

6 Tim Mitchell

To celebrate the 80th birthday of John Aronson of this Guild on January 17th.

First quarter peal by Claire Campion

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Seale, Surrey

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (7–1–12 in G♯)

General Ringing

1 Mark B Place

2 Martin J Turner

3 Donna M Randall

4 Steve W Reeds

5 John F Mullins

6 Sean J Downey

7 Bruno C C Costa

Rung with the bells half muffled in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Leatherhead, Surrey

St Mary and St Nicholas

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (19–0–12 in E♭)

General Ringing

Plain Bob Triples, Little Bob Minor, St Simon's Doubles

John R Aronson

Natalie Bleackley (C)

Stuart J T Butler

Amanda Doyle

Peter A Ford

William A Hibbert (C)

Mike Todd

Lizzie C M Watts

Rex Woodland

Rung on practice night in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford, who died earlier in the day.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (30–1–10 in D)

255 Stedman Cinques

1 Elizabeth A Burton

2 Anthea S Edwards

3 Christopher H Rogers

4 Jenny M Heyworth

5 Caroline A Prescott

6 Philip A B Saddleton

7 David R Beadman

8 Mark A Shepherd

9 Richard H Burton (C)

10 Matthew A Child

11 Matthew E Beadman

12 Mark E R Gill

Rung with the bells half muffled in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford, who died earlier today

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Cranleigh, Surrey

St Nicolas

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 (16–2–22 in F)

General Ringing

Plain Hunt on 5 and 7, Thingummy, Grandsire Doubles (T), Rounds and CC on 8, PB Minor, Stedman Doubles

Graham Lucas

Sarah E H Lucas

Reynolt de Vos van Steenwijk

Theo de Vos van Steenwijk

Fiona Heard

Jenna MacDermott

Lyn Reed

Kumi Mano

Yaeko Mori

Paul Miller

Rung with the bells half muffled in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

St Nicolas

Wednesday, 4 March 2026 (21–1–11 in E♭)

General Ringing

Clare Le Marie

Tobey Oakley

Tim Cannon

Mike Le Marie

Chris Richman

Susan Oliver

Malcolm Kimber

Brenda Mayle

Kevin Fox

Andrew Jack

Jane Slater

Nigel Smith

Robert Scott

Nick MacMahon

Holly Rickard

Anna Leedham

Linda Barnard

Helen Marshall

Anne Aitken

Stuart Aitken

Farnham District half muffled ringing in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford who died on Tuesday 3rd March 2026.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Banstead, Surrey

All Saints

Wednesday, 4 March 2026

General Ringing

Elizabeth Grover

John Tickett

Richard Groves

Alan Bond

Anne Anthony

Richard Anthony

Teresa Kerr

Christine Murray

Penny Burnett

Robin Burnett

Jenny Heyworth

Half-muffled on practice night in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford, who died 3 March 2026

Guildford Diocesan Guild

West Clandon, Surrey

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 5 March 2026 (17–0–0 in E)

General Ringing

Iain Robertson

Robert Ewen

Elizabeth Houghton

Ann Taylor

Jane Quittenton

Loeki Nichol

Richard H Burton

Elizabeth A Burton

Jenny M Heyworth

Heather J T Shepherd

Katy L Shepherd

Michael C Bryant

Graham Lucas

Drew Alcott

Chloe Buchel

Anne M Anthony

Half-muffled on practice night in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford, who died 3 March 2026

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ockham, Surrey

All Saints

Thursday, 5 March 2026 in 75m (7 in B)

General Ringing

Rounds and Call Changes, whole pull and stand, Plain Hunt, Plain Bob Doubles, & Grandsire Doubles

John G Young (C)

Patricia Hoverd-Hughes

Mark D Harding

Mark Daniell

Simon Burton

Elizabeth Burton

Julian Ottoway

Lorna Jackson

Pam Rider

Richard Harrison

Half Muffled evening Practice to celebrate the life of the Rt Rev Lord Bishop Andrew of Guildford.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Egham, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 5 March 2026 (16–3–26 in F)

General Ringing

Grandsire Caters, Kent TB Royal, Rounds and Call Changes, Plain Hunt Minor

David H Stone

Geraldine R Forster

Roger Forster

Rachel E Pankhurst

Richard A Pearce

David R Cox

Rachel E Johnson

Alison Sanderson

Aakesh Aziz

Peter Whisker

Christian K Ogilvie

Eliot Johnson

Christopher K Hill

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Chiddingfold, Surrey

St Mary

Thursday, 5 March 2026 in 56m (12–2–26 in G)

1632 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 Yorkshire; 64 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley; 46 com

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Stuart A Aitken

2 Timothy M W Stansfeld

3 Martin J Turner

4 Mike Pidd

5 Simon P A Wilmot

6 David R Beadman

7 Oliver R Hall (C)

8 Mark E R Gill

Rung half-muffled in memory of Bishop Andrew of Guildford.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Saturday, 7 March 2026 in 3h 35 (30–1–10 in D)

5064 Stedman Cinques

Composed by R H Burton

1 Anne M Anthony

2 Christopher H Rogers

3 Anthea S Edwards

4 Philip A B Saddleton

5 Mark E R Gill

6 David R Beadman

7 Christopher Ridley

8 Peter J Joyce

9 Richard H Burton (C)

10 Nicholas M W Haggett

11 Glenn J Poyntz

12 Phillip P Ridley

Rung with the bells half muffled in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Frensham, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 March 2026 in 2h 52 (9–3–26 in G)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Oliver R Hall

1 Stuart A Aitken

2 Anne E Aitken

3 Brenda A Mayle

4 Harry S Glover

5 James T Hetherington

6 Elizabeth J Hetherington

7 Jonathan C Hetherington

8 Oliver R Hall (C)

1st peal: 5

Rung half-muffled by a Sunday service band in memory of Bishop Andrew.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Egham, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 7 March 2026 in 3h 4 (16–3–26 in F)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

640 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire; 144 com.

Composed by D F Morrison (Op. 141)

1 Ian G Campbell

2 Jackie Roberts

3 Beryl R Norris

4 Geraldine Forster

5 Martin J Turner

6 Peter J Blight

7 Peter W Emery (C)

8 David R Cox

Half-muffled in memory of the Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford and President of the Guild

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Crondall, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 7 March 2026 in 46m (14–0–10 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Julie Alexander

2 Barbara Meyer

3 Kevin Fox

4 Claire Darling

5 Lewis Croney (C)

6 David Warner

First inside: 2.

First QP as Dr: 5

Rung as a birthday compliment to Barbara, and half-muffled in memory of Bishop Andrew of Guildford.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Yorktown, Surrey

St Michael

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 44m (11–2–23 in A♭)

1260 Double Court Bob Triples

Composed by Edward W. Martin

1 Claire Le Marie

2 Jackie Roberts

3 Janet E Menhinick

4 Kevin Fox

5 David G Pearson

6 Martin J Turner

7 James White (C)

8 Jim E Rapley

First quarter peal in the method: 2, 3, 4, 5.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Witley, Surrey

All Saints

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 15m (11–1–20 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Mark E R Gill (C)

3 Alison J Wilson

4 Janet Cole

5 Alison J Collins

6 Claire Lillywhite

7 Ruth C Gill

8 Peter Payne

Rung with the bells half muffled before morning service in memory of The Rt. Revd. Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford. The band would like to associate Frank Rice with this ringing.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Weybridge, Surrey

St James

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (11–1–7 in F♯)

General Ringing

Rounds and Call Changes

Linda Strange

Edward Behrendt

Christine Bentley

Nicola Kirk

David O'Brien

Alan Cathcart

Sharon Mourton

Bells, half-muffled, rung by the regular Sunday service band in memory of the late Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford who died on 3/3/26.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

West Clandon, Surrey

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 47m (17–0–0 in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Christopher H Rogers (C)

2 A Jane Beadman

3 Katy L Shepherd

4 Heather J T Shepherd

5 Jenny M Heyworth

6 David R Beadman

7 Michael C Bryant

8 David J Tubbs

Rung half-muffled in memory of the Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford; and of Digby Burton, of Skipton, Yorkshire, father of Richard, who died on 7th March.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Thames Ditton, Surrey

St Nicholas

Sunday, 8 March 2026

General Ringing

Ringing in memory of Bishop Andrew

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Shere, Surrey

St James

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 42m (15–2–8 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sarah E H Lucas

2 Barbara Norman

3 Andrew Baker

4 Virginia Franks

5 Graham Hughes (C)

6 Graham Lucas

Rung half muffled in memory of the Bishop of Guildford Andrew Watson who died on 3rd March 2026.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Shalford, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (13–2–8 in F)

General Ringing

Ian Farr

Will Luff

Julian Morgan

Amanda Moss

Anne Nixon

Sue Saunders

Sally Schupke

Julie Slyfield

David Wholey

Richard Young

Half-muffled before morning service in memory of Bishop Andrew Watson.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Puttenham, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (7–2–18 in A♭)

General Ringing

1 Mark B Place

2 Donna M Randall

3 John F Mullins

4 Andrew T Baxter

5 Juliana M Baxter

6 A Kim Ainsworth

Rung with the bells half muffled in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Oatlands Park, Surrey

St Mary

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (12–0–12 in G)

General Ringing

General ringing, half muffled

1 Clare Cook

2 Katir Horan

3 Felicity Hardman

4 Alison Stephens

5 Andrew Fisher

6 Rohan Needs

7 Christian Burt

8 John Burnett

Ringing in memory of Bishop Andrew

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Leatherhead, Surrey

St Mary and St Nicholas

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 30m (19–0–12 in E♭)

General Ringing

Whole pull plain hunt on six and eight bells; rounds and call changes on eight bells; Grandsire Triples.

John Bleackley

Natalie Bleackley

Stuart J T Butler

Peter A Ford

Ann L Steed

Julian J Steed

Mike Todd

Lizzie C M Watts

Rex Woodland

Rung half-muffled between morning services in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford, who died on Tuesday, 3 March.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hersham, Surrey

St Peter

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 30m (8½)

Call Changes

call changes half muffled

Dawn Howells

Jane Anderson

John Anderson

Joshua Yonge

David Mealor (C)

Jonathan Bell

Half muffled in memoriam for Andrew Bishop of Guildford

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hawley, Hampshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 25m (10–3–9 in F♯)

General Ringing

Plain bob doubles and call-changes

Claire Darling

Samantha Falconer

Alan Griffin

David Leach

Barbara Meyer

Richard Payne (C)

Chris Spooner

Rung with the bells half muffled in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Haslemere, Surrey

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 42m (6–2–21)

1260 Doubles (4m)

180 Stedman, 360 Grandsire, 360 Reverse Canterbury & 360 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nicky Trafford

2 Peter Payne

3 Sue Wreford

4 Paul J Bagshaw

5 Thomas J Adsett-Raggett (C)

6 Stephen Mulliner

Rung half muffled in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford.

Most methods - 3

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Hascombe, Surrey

St Peter

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (3–3–17 in D)

40 General Ringing

Half muffled for Bishop Andrew

Composed by Joshua Richardson

Jan Richardson

John Richardson

Sheila Jones

Brenda Jenner

Estelle Pope

Julian King

Josh Richardson (C)

Brenda & Julian First ring half muffled

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

St Nicolas

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (7–1–26 in B♭)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 David Hester

2 Michael Bryant

3 Sarah Mackenzie

4 Julian Morgan (C)

5 Sally Schupke

6 Jonathan Deane

Half-muffled in memory of Bishop Andrew Watson.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ewell, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (12–2–2 in F♯)

Half-Muffled General Ringing In Memory Of Bishop Andrew

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Esher, Surrey

Christ Church

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (7–1–14 in G♯)

General Ringing

Rounds, call changes, whole pull and stand, diminishing rounds

Ann Battensby

Amanda Doyle

Maria Eley

Claire Johnston

Morgan Rook

Rung half-muffled in memory of Reverend Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Epsom, Surrey

Christ Church, Epsom Common

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (8–2–2 in A)

Call Changes

General ringing, half muffled

Guildford Diocesan Guild - ringing in memory of Bishop Andrew

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Egham, Surrey

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (16–3–26 in F)

General Ringing For Service

Rounds and call changes on 9, Cambridge S Minor.

David J M Manners

Janet A Kelly

Ian Harley

David H Stone

Alex B Clarke

Rachel E Pankhurst

David R Cox

Richard A Pearce

Christian K Ogilvie

Rung half muffled in memory of Right Reverend Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

East Molesey, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (10–0–0 in G♯)

General Ringing

General ringing

Jane Marsters (C)

Tony Bishop

Helen Ellerby

Jo Hoad

Giles Andre

Jonny Chippindale

Chris Bentley

Andrew Fisher

Rung half muffled in memory of Bishop Andrew of Guildford

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Compton, Surrey

St Nicholas

Sunday, 8 March 2026 (4–1–14 in C♯)

General Ringing

Call changes and plain bob minimus

1 Carole Cooles

2 Philip Gorton

3 Bob Cooles

4 Glenn Poyntz

5 Jonathan Draper

6 Neil Bamford

Half-muffled in memory of Bishop Andrew Watson.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Chobham, Surrey

St Lawrence

Monday, 9 March 2026

General Ringing

Rounds, Call Changes, Plain Hunt, Plain Bob Doubles, Plain Bob Triples, Stedman.

Christopher K Hill

Alison Sanderson (C)

Valerie Robertson

Fiona Barker

Anne Mumford

Kenneth Mumford

Simon Martin

Sarah James

Patricia Hoverd-Hughes

John G Young

Evening practice rung in memory of the Right Reverend Andrew Watson Bishop of Guildford

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Grayshott, Hampshire

St Luke

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 in 43m (8–1–9 in A)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Christopher H Rogers (C)

2 Janet E Menhinick

3 Peter W Emery

4 Jackie Roberts

5 Nigel A L Mellor

6 Martin J Turner

7 Nigel C Smith

8 Richard M Trueman

Remembering Digby Burton, of Skipton.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

East Molesey, Surrey

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 10 March 2026 (10–0–0 in G♯)

General Ringing

1 Jane Marsters (C)

2 Tony Bishop

3 Giles Andre

4 Andrew Fisher

5 Jonny Chippindale

6 Christian Burt

7 Rohan Needs

8 Felicity Hardman

9 Jo Hoad

10 Chris Bentley

Rung half muffled in memory of Bishop Andrew of Guildord

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 (23–3–8 in E♭)

General Ringing

1 Ann Pierce

2 David Parkinson

3 Helen Parkinson

4 Jon Gregory

5 Jonathan Deane

6 Michael Bryant (C)

7 Paul Higginbotham

8 Richard Waters

9 Rod Pierce

On practice night in memory of The Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford, who died 3 March 2026

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Witley, Surrey

All Saints

Thursday, 12 March 2026 in 45m (11–1–20 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Triples

Composed by John Hyden

1 Oliver R Hall

2 Thomas J Adsett-Raggett

3 Nicholas M W Haggett

4 Christopher H Rogers

5 Peter Payne

6 Mark E R Gill (C)

7 Stuart A Aitken

8 Jonathan H B Deane

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Ockham, Surrey

All Saints

Thursday, 12 March 2026 in 90m (7 in B)

General Ringing

Rounds and Call Changes, Plain Hunt, Plain Bob Doubles, St Simon's Doubles & Grandsire Doubles

John G Young (C)

Patricia Hoverd-Hughes

Lorna Jackson

Mark D Harding

Linda S Mumford

Richard Harrison

Mark Daniell

Julian Ottaway

Giles Hutchinson

Half Muffled evening Practice to celebrate the life of the Rt Rev Lord Bishop Andrew of Guildford

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Fleet, Hampshire

20, Burnside

Thursday, 12 March 2026 (11 in G)

1312 Oxford Treble Bob Major

1–2 June Wells

3–4 Mike Pidd (C)

5–6 W John Couperthwaite

7–8 John Wells

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Walton on Thames, Surrey

St Mary

Friday, 13 March 2026 (21–2–7 in E)

General Ringing

Plain Hunt, Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire Doubles

John Burnett

Roger Clarke (C)

Helen Crosbie

David Mealor

Elizabeth O'Connor

John G Young

Half-muffled ringing to celebrate the life of the Right Reverend Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Fleet, Hampshire

20, Burnside

Friday, 13 March 2026 in 2h 22 (11 in G)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by D F Morrison arr W J Couperthwaite (No 7502a)

1–2 Karen M White

3–4 Mike Pidd

5–6 W John Couperthwaite (C)

7–8 Ian M Redway

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Aldershot, Hampshire

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 14 March 2026 in 25m (8–3–16 in A)

720 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Conor Fox

2 Briony Allen

3 Clare Le Marie

4 Martin J Turner

5 Nick Johnson (C)

6 Rob Tilley

First 720 for the treble. Rung half muffled in memory of Andrew Watson Bishop of Guildford whose death was announced on the 3rd of March.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Crondall, Hampshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 March 2026 (14–0–10 in E)

336 Grandsire Triples

1 Anne Smith

2 Anne Aitken

3 Lewis Croney

4 Deb Margason-Baker

5 Paul Meadows

6 Kevin Fox

7 Stuart Aitken (C)

8 Chris Manetta

Rung in celebration of the life of Andrew Day, the day before the funeral service.

Guildford Diocesan Guild

Aldershot, Hampshire

St Michael Archangel

Sunday, 15 March 2026 (8–3–16 in A)

General Ringing

Clare Le Marie

Mike Le Marie

Nick Johnson

Tobey Oakley

Cathie Fitzgerald

Paul Whewell

Dudley Elsmore

Helen Le Page

Holly Rickard

Linda Barnard

Anna Leedham

Spencer Barrington

Conor Fox

Charlotte Williams

Helena Rawstone

Rob Tilley

The bells were rung half muffled in memory of Andrew Bishop of Guildford whose death was recently announced.

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