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79th birthday wishes for Everett L. Porter, father of no. 5.

Half muffled in memoriam Gerald R Ford, Thirty Eighth President of the United States of America, following the funeral service at the National Cathedral.

In celebration of the life of former President Gerald R. Ford

For the opening of the 110th Congress and in celebration of the life of Carl F. Lukac

In thanksgiving for the life and work of Frances Elizabeth Fry

For Sunday service

For Martin Luther King day

In thanksgiving for the lives of Paul and Lois Claspy.

50th together: 1-2, 5-6.

For Sunday service

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Cyril W J Beeching.

For Sunday service

To celebrate the wedding on this day of Emily Jane Carter and Robert Hein

First in method: 5-6, 7-8.

Speedy recovery wishes to Bill Wakeland.

To celebrate the wedding on this day of Emily Jane Carter and Robert Hein

First quarter, 8. First Stedman, 6 and bells; first Stedman in NA, 2 and 5.

Celebrating the 11th birthday of the bells, March 3.

1st treble bob minor 1-2; to celebrate Joan's retirement - now she can spend more time ringing!

1st spliced Plain Bob/Gainsborough 1-2;1st spliced as conductor 7-8.

For the Ides of March. First minor inside: 2

For Sunday service

Birthday compliment to the Most Revd Bruce Stavert, Archbishop of Quebec.

First peal on the bells since their return to Canada and rehanging.

First peal at first attempt: 1.

First peal in 22 years: 8.

For July 4th

Dedicated to George Dennis Giakos, born 12th March with stage 4 cancer, grandson of th tenor ringer

First quarter in hand Stedman Caters: 3-4 & 7-8

Welcome to members of the Ancient Society of College Youths and the ASCY Master Chris Kippen

First in method for all and for the Guild.

For DC Emancipation Day. First Triples: 1

First in method: 7-8.

First in method on handbells: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6.

60th birthday compliment to Dr James Peter Osterhaus, brother of Mary Clark.

First Surprise Major: 3.

Engagement compliment to Elizabeth Boyd and Don Morrison.

First London: 4, 6.

First Spliced Surprise Major as conductor.

In celebration of Emily Frances Andrews's arrival in the world, on April 30th.

First in method: 4.

In thanksgiving for the life of Stephen Hicks.

A palindromic quantity of changes for Mothers Day, May 13, 2007

In thanksgiving for the life and work of "Gentleman Jack" McCune, sixth Headmaster of St. Alban's school

For the consecration of The Very Rev. Shannon S. Johnston, Bishop of Virgina

For the marriage of Kathleen Margaret Nutt and Adrian Fridgeir Kugajevsky

For Memorial Day

First peal at first attempt and first inside: 2

In celebration of the upcoming marriage of James Whiting and Mira Blumberg; and the pending nuptials of Don Morrison and Elizabeth Boyd.

For the Kalamazoo College graduating class of 2007.

Graduation compliment to Rebecca Frost and Maris Toland.

In grateful farewell to Edith Ho, retiring after 30 years

as organist and choirmaster.

For Flag Day, and in celebration of the marriage of Jamie Marass & Benjamin Osterhaus, nephew of the 4

Rung for the ordination to priest this day of Jim Wesley Booth, James Regis Macey, John Geary McDonald, and Mark Thomas Spruill. Soli Deo Gloria!

For the opening of the 65th Congress of the Guild of Carillonneurs in North America, on the campus of the University of the South, Sewanee, TN, USA.

First in the method 1-2

First Peal 5-6

Compliment to James and Mira Whiting, married the previous day.

For the wedding of Jacqueline Michelle Shepherd & leonard George Getschel III, June 16, friend of the 7; and the birth of Andrew Gage Donnen, May 3, grandson of the 1, 8

Congratulations to Kristi and to Sara Miller on securing teaching jobs.

Rung for the Atlanta Pride Parade, on Peachtree Street outside our tower window. "That barriers which divide us may crumble." Incidentally, first QP on the bells by ringers all trained at Atlanta-St. Luke's.

First surprise in hand; 12, 34

To celebrate the wedding of Fiona McDonagh and Christopher Farrell

First quarter of triples away from cover, 1. Honoring the 231st anniversary of American Independence.

Rung in celebration of Independence Day. Birthday compliment to #3. First mixed doubles, 4.

To celebrate the conductor's birthday!

To celebrate the birth of Sophia Jane Wangen.

Rung by an all-native band

For the wedding of Adria Myers & William Black

Rung in gratitude for good friends & good ringing

A farewell to Ann & Eddie Martin; and in thanksgiving for the life of Maryann Henry Rice (1954-2007), sister-in-law of the 2.

To celebrate the 21st birthday of Caroline S. McKernan, daughter of 3-4-7-8

First Surprise: 3.

In celebration of the life of Maryann Henry Rice (1954-2007), sister-in-law of the 7

First Surprise 2, 4

In memory of those killed in the collapse of the highway bridge over the Mississippi River at Minneapolis on 1st. Aug 2007. All members of the Minnesota Handbell Group wish to be associated with this quarter; they extend condolences to all victims of this disaster.

100th. quarter peal 7-8; 50th. quarter peal 3-4.

For Sunday service

First on ten: 3, 6, 7

First Bob Caters inside: 2, 5

Birthday compliments to Andrew Rice, nephew of 6; and in celebration of Dr. Brian May's completion of his astrophysics PhD, 5:25 p.m. 23-08-07.

Rung in thanksgiving for the lives of Alan Morrison, Jr, MD, Thomas Osborne, VMD, and Claire Higby

First triples - #1

First on twelve: 7

To celebrate the birth of Kaia Vienne Dirksen

First on twelve, and of Stedman: 8

To celebrate the birth of Sarah Elizabeth Bogen

For Labor Day and in celebration of the conductor's 50th birthday.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of

the first meeting of Bruce & Eileen Butler.

Also to commemorate the lives of tenor

Luciano Pavarotti and Rev. Myles Edwards,

former Rector of Immanuel Church, New Castle, DE.

In remembrance of 9/11

In memory of the lives lost on September 11th, 2001

Birthday compliments to the 4; 1st 8-spliced as conductor (8)

Rung to celebrate the life of Alex the parrot who passed away this week aged 31 years, the subject of landmark cognition research.

First on the bells by an entirely local band.

First on treble, 1.

First in method, 4.

For Constitution Day and get well wishes to Quilla Roth; 400th quarter (3).

Compliments to Janet and Stuart McKernan on the day of their 26th wedding anniversary.

NAGCR AGM Course.

First quarter, 6.

NAGCR AGM Course.

First quarter, 6.

In thanksgiving for the life of Charles C. Reinhold (1972-2007);

1st minor inside (4)

NAGCR AGM Course.

First away from tenor, 1.

NAGCR AGM Course.

First in method for all.

NAGCR AGM.

First Stedman Caters, 6.

NAGCR AGM.

First quarter, 6.

NAGCR AGM.

First on 10, 4.

Rung for the wedding today in Huddersfield (Yorks) of Catherine Harman and Mark Ainsworth.

NAGCR AGM.

First inside, 2.

23rd wedding anniversary compliment to 1 and 5.

NAGCR AGM.

By a band of Librarians.

For the 35th Anniversary of the North American Guild.

First peal at first attempt: 8.

NAGCR AGM.

Birthday compliment to 3.

First peal at first attempt: 10.

First on ten: 5, 7.

First on ten tower bells: 2.

Rung during the NAGCR AGM weekend, as a compliment to Washington National Cathedral on its centenary.

Rung this day for the installation of the Most Reverend Robert J. Baker, S.T.D., Fourth Bishop of Birmingham in Alabama.

In memory of Lois Scheil, grandmother of Kristi Martin.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of John Lankenau and Patricia Miskimen, sister of Julie Curtsinger

First half-peal: 3

For Sunday Service and a get well wish to Elaine Stotko, wife of Eric Jacobson

Birthday compliment to Mark Trumpler.

To celebrate the birthday of 1-2

First as conductor, 5

Rung in honor of Dan Beaman in recognition of his leadership during his 10 years as tower captain at Grace.

First eight spliced: 4, 5.

For Evensong for the Feast of St. Luke and in celebration of the 7th Anniversary of the dedication of the bells.

In celebration of the marriage of Robert Travis Swan and Claire Elizabeth Davies at Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 31, 2007.

First inside: 4.

60th birthday compliment to Margaret Gunn of Winchester Hants, friend of 1-2.

For Veteran's Day; 1st treble bob (1)

In celebration of the life of Alfred John Dougherty, Jr., born 8/21/40, died 10/20/07

First Quarter Peal Inside - #3

For Thanksgiving Day

1st as conductor.

Birthday compliment to 7-8.

To celebrate the 21st birthday of Charlie Curtsinger.

first spliced: 4

Birthday compliments to:

Norman Morse, 90, grandfather of the 3;

Caellum Leif Davies Swan, 4, grandson of the 2; and Amy Moore, 21

For Christ the King Sunday

1st quarter, 1st attempt: 6

In gratitude for the life of Mary Rita Zaher Galotta, May 6, 1918 - Nov 29, 2007.

For Advent Sunday.

For Advent Lessons and Carols.

Birthday compliment to mother of 2.

For the lighting of the National Christmas Tree

First St Clement's #4

As a welcome to Michael W Day to D.C.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the Purrington peal of five bells and the 15th anniversary of their augmentation to eight.

Best wishes to adjunct priest Al Gardner, on his retirement from St Martin in the Fields;

And in celebration of the birth of Reagan Alexis Mays, niece of Owen and Ellis (sons of #6)

Get well wishes and a speedy recovery to Alan Morrison, broken leg and who was to have rung in this quarter peal.

For Sunday Service

For Christmas service

For candlelight tour of historic churches

Rung in memory of Benazir Bhutto

In thanksgiving for the life of Anthony Nesbit, 16 February 1918 to 31 December 2008. With sympathy to his daughter Rosalie, longtime ringer at the Advent.