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For the opening of the second session of the 113th Congress; and to welcome Addison Marie Tamburino (niece to the 4).

First Yorkshire – 4.

First Major as Conductor

25th as Conductor

For Quarter Peal Weekend

400th Quarter Peal as Conductor on tower bells in Philadelphia

First Quarter - #4

First Quarter Peal in the US #2

First Grandsire in tower #3

600th Quarter on the bells

First Minor #3

First Minor as Conductor

In memory of and thanksgiving for the life of Stephen P Powell, friend of #1 RIP

For Sunday Service

175th Quarter on the bells

Rung in memory and thanksgiving for the life of Edward W Martin

First quarter-peal: 6.

In thanksgiving for the life of Marion Ainsworth.

For Martin Luther King Day of Service

In Memoriam Robert Carroll Johnson, Jr., 10th Bishop of North Carolina, 13 July 1938 - 3 January 2014.

For Sunday service.

First inside: 2

For the Feast of the Presentation

Birthday compliments to Peter Mackley and Michael Bassett

For Sunday service.

60th Birthday Compliments to Catherine Valentina Windels - wife of 5

Best wishes to Rebecca as she returns to England

First Grandsire 2,3

For Sunday service, and in celebration of the life of Edmund Charles Rowan (1 May 1922 – 15 February 2014).

first Grandsire inside 5

Best wishes to Jenne and Jeremy as they move to Maryland!

300th quarter peal on the bells. First in method: 4.

First in Canada 1, 2

First peal inside: 2

With best wishes to Mary Clark for a speedy recovery.

For Sunday service, and to celebrate the 40th birthday of Mike Harrison. Birthday compliments also to Tom Schutt.

For the Vernal Equinox aka Spring Dinner Weekend

1st as conductor - 4

For The Rev. William Blackerby for 21 years of Episcopal campus ministries

For Sunday service.

First in North America – 2.

Rung in memory of and to celebrate of the life of Captain E. G. (Jeff) White of Vancouver/Victoria, who was of such excellent assistance in training Toronto ringers in 1997. Jeff passed away April 2, 2014, age 84.

In celebration of the life of long-time Canadian ringer Jeff White, a founding member of the North American Guild.

For the anniversaries of the announcement of peace following the War of American Independence (19 April 1783) and of the dedication of these bells (19 April 1983).

For Easter

Rung in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Angela Burdett-Coutts, benefactress of the Diocese of British Columbia, and in tribute to the contributions of the late E.G. (Jeff) White to ringing in three towers in British Columbia

First Quarter Peal 1 and 6

In fond memory of Lynn Jackson, Texarkana ringer of long standing

First changes rung on new set of ropes!

Wedding Compliment to Lynsey Anderson and Corey Slavonic

First Attempt and QP 2,6

First quarter inside in 20 years 4

First minor away from treble, 3.

For Sunday service.

Wishing David Henry a rapid recovery. First in method, 4.

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the peal bells of Washington National Cathedral.

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the peal bells of Washington National Cathedral.

A peal to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Washington National Cathedral peal bells. This is the final peal on the Congressional Bells of the Old Post Office Pavilion until renovations are complete, expected by 2016.

First peal of Surprise on tower bells — 2.

Rung as part of the Quebec City May Ringing Weekend.

Rung as part of the Quebec City May Ringing Weekend.

Rung as part of the Quebec City May Ringing Weekend.

Rung as part of the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the dedication of the bells of the National Cathedral.

75th QP – 2.

First inside: #3 and #5. Rung as part of the Quebec City May Ringing Weekend.

To commemorate Memorial Day, the 50th Anniversary of the Washington National Cathedral Peal Bells, and the final quarter peal on these bells until renovations are complete.

Rung, to the same composition as the dedication peal, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the dedication of Gloria in Excelsis Tower and its ring of bells.

Circled the tower – 2.

For Memorial Day, and as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations for the Washington National Cathedral bells.

For Memorial Day, and as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations for the Washington National Cathedral bells.

First peal of Surprise — 4.

In honor of the birth of Edward Hallett Austin.

And in memory of Ron Warford for the 4's 100th quarter peal.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Michael Hinton (who says that 37 is pushing 40!)

1st quarter away from cover - 1

Composed by Don Morrison and knit by Asher Kaboth (4) and Mira Whiting on the occasion of Dale (7) and Emily's (2) wedding (July 20 2012).

The 250th peal on the bells.

The band would like to associate with this peal Ed Futcher, who organized it and was originally scheduled to call it, but was injured a few days before the peal; and Linda Woodford who has rung in 154 of the peals at this tower, but was unable to join us for this one.

For Sunday service, and in celebration of the ordination of Gene LeCouteur (former Washington ringer) to the transitional diaconate on June 7 at St Paul's, Richmond, Virginia.

In fond memory of Jeff White, our friend and ringing companion from Vancouver and Victoria, Canada, with thanks for his 70 years of ringing and for his help and inspiration for the Seattle band.

In memory of Rich Hutton of Surrey, Canada, and in support of our friend and ringing companion Anne Hutton.

Length in honor of the Mayflower and Speedwell.

1 - First of Minor

For Pentecost

First in principle for all, and first in principle with an all-local band.

Rung in memory of all those who died protecting our freedom on D-Day.

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

In commemoration of the 70th Anniversary of D-Day.

For the wedding of Jacqueline Kelly and John Coombe.

For the birth of Vera Blair Brochu, cousin of #3.

For the Bells' Birthday Barbecue Bash

1st quarter peal #6

1st as conductor #5

Rung in celebration of the wedding of Anna Lagrone and Timothy Gibbons on May 31, 2014.

For Sunday service, and in celebration of the life of Walter Sobel (25 July 1913 – 11 June 2014).

Rung for the American Guild of Organists;

First on treble for the 1

Birthday compliment to Mary Roguski.

First Maximus 3, 12

First Cinques 9

First Stedman Cinques 4, 11

Welcome Compliment to Reverend Neil Willard and his family as he becomes the sixth Rector of Palmer Memorial Episcopal Church

First Quarter Peal - 4,6

First quarter peal in in North America - 1

For Independence Day.

100th for the Guild — 8.

For Sunday service

A birthday compliment to Gin Jones

First royal: 5-6

First treble bob: 5-6

In gratitude for the life of Nelson T Heintzman: Here, Aug. 16, 1947. There, July 4, 2014.

For Sunday service, with birthday compliments to the 5.

Birthday compliment to 3-4.

First Treble Bob - 1

For the wedding anniversary of 2 and 6

1st peal as conductor, at first attempt

1st of Grandsire - 4

Dedicated to all those who tragically lost their lives in the Ukraine plane crash on July 17, 2014.

1 First away from cover

In memory of Jeff White.

First on eight: 8.

For peace. To commemorate the bombing of Hiroshima.

For the wedding of Julia Heald and Taylor Burmeister.

First quarter-peal 3-4

First of Surprise Royal 3, 5

First conducting Royal 6

First third-peal: 1.

Rung during the North American Guild of Change Ringers Annual General Meeting in loving memory of Washington ringer Kathryn E. Tucker. Rung on the front eight of ten. First quarter peal at National Cathedral: 1, 4, 6, 8.

Rung on The Smoke Ring mini-ring, resident in St. Joseph's Chapel for the North American Guild of Change Ringers Annual General Meeting, in celebration of the Large wedding on August 29, 2014. First major: 6

Congratulations to Jenny and Duncan!

Rung during the North American Guild of Change Ringers Annual General Meeting with engagement compliments to Thomas Schutt and Sara Nettleton. Rung on the front eight of ten. First Surprise as Conductor.

First blows in method: 4

First peal in method: 5, 6, 8

150th peal: 2

To honor Anne Mallonee, Vicar of Trinity Wall Street. In grateful recognition of 10 years of ministry and leadership at Trinity, with special acknowledgment of her role in the installation of the bells and the formation of the Trinity Ringers.

Rung as a welcome to a son to Michael and Olivia. Also as a farewell to Eric as he returns to UK to further his (bellringing) education.

Rung in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the St. Michael's Church clock and bells.

Rung in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the St. Michael's Church clock and bells.

In thanksgiving for the life of Sister Jerolynn Mary, CHS

March 7, 1936 - April 3, 2014

1st Triples - 1

1st Quarter on Tower Bells - 3

1st Plain Bob Triples - 6

Rung to say bon voyage to David Eve as he returns to England

With get well soon wishes to Joyce Ostergren, mother of 2nd ringer.

Rung to celebrate start of UW term.

First Surprise: 2.

In recognition of both Derek Wilsden (2) and co-learner at St Dunstan's, Canterbury, Derek Chatfield (now at Whitstable), in achieving 70 years as ringers this past 4 August.

* - first quarter peal. Rung on the front six with two covers

Rung half-muffled prior to a special service at this church offered to the memory of Kathryn Tucker, d. August 24, last, a long revered and loved ringer at this tower.

Rung half-muffled prior to a special service at this church offered to the memory of Kathryn Tucker, d. August 24, last, a long revered and loved ringer at this tower.

Remembering our friend Kathryn E Tucker, whose memorial service was held yesterday in Marietta.

In memory of Kathryn Tucker on the weekend of her memorial service in Marietta, Georgia.

First peal rung in Brooklyn

Dedicated to Trika Smith-Burke

In Memoriam Raul Castells

1997-2014

First time ringing Bob Major inside - 4

In memory of Ruta Wilk, d. October 10, 2014, long-time parishioner and chorister at St. James Church and a beloved friend to many.

First of Surprise: 5.

In celebration of the marriage of Rebecca Gridley and Derek Wikstrom, in Brooklyn on August 22, 2014.

For the 40th Anniversary of the New Castle DInner and a compliment to Connie King

In celebration of Beverly's 25 years of ringing and the Butlers' 30th wedding anniversary and Bruce's 65th birthday!

First Quarter - #6

Stumbling Block Major (named provisionally here): 2347.23.2.1.27.2367

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday service.

First Grandsire: 5.

25th peal: 4.

For Veterans Day.

For the 121st Anniversary of the Dedication of the Church and for the completion of the renovations.

First quarter peal #1, age 13

For Advent

Rung before the service of Nine Lessons and Carols.

In memory of Kathryn K Matthew (mother of Kit Matthew, who started her on her bell ringing journey!)

For the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

First Quarter Peal #6

First Inside #2