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For New Year's Day.

Rung for New Years Day.

Birthday compliment to 2.

First peal 1, 4

First of minor 2

First in hand 3-4. First in method 3-4.

First of triples: 5

For the Feast of the Epiphany

In honor of Fr. Allan Warren, Rector of the Church of the Advent until Jan 6, 2019

For Quarter Peal Weekend

For Quarter Peal Weekend

For Sunday Service

For Sunday Service

* First of treble bob for Sue DeVuyst

For Sunday Service

For Sunday Service

A successful conclusion of Quarter Peal Weekend 2019

Rung in memory of Urie Zook, father of Brian, who passed away 13 years ago.

First on 12: 5-6, 7-8, 11-12

Rung in memory of Harold A Paul (1926-2018), grandfather of 5-6.

First quarter peal 3-4, 5-6

First peal away from treble: 5;

Rung to welcome Brighton Lena Taft, born Feb 7, 2019, daughter of Alex and Shelby Taft.

In memory of Danny Villnow, a friend of the ringer of the treble.

Birthday compliments to Elaine

1st off cover in tower: 1

Wedding compliment to Anna Catherine Gladstone and Eric Michael Berglund.

For Presidents' Day and to welcome Brighton Taft. 30th birthday compliments to Emily Morgan, daughter of the treble. First on ten: 5.

For Presidents' Day.

Rung in memory of Richard Hartenberger, October 8, 1941 to February 26, 2019.

Rung as a welcome to Rory Danaher, born Feb 28, 2019.

First quarter: 1-2.

In celebration of the wedding of Amalia Maletta and Walter Haydock.

500th peal as conductor

Birthday compliments to Emily Russell

First triples - 1

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Ruth Smith, dear friend of the North American Guild. Beverly Faber, Peter Trotman and Lynn Kodrich wish to be associated with this quarter peal.

Also rung for the 56th anniversary of Chris and Helen Haller and in celebration of the Vernal Equinox Weekend in Philly.

For "Aunt Bonnie," R.I.P.

For Walter Brian Bertaut, born 5 February 2019.

First inside: 3. First in tower: 1. First conducted.

Rung in memory of Margaret Gentry Yingling, 1923-2019, grandmother of the 2 and 3.

First Quarter: 8.

For Palm Sunday

Call changes rung for 7 minutes in solidarity with the people of France following the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. The Tenor was tolled for 7 minutes afterwards.

Tolling by the request of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, as a mark of solidarity following the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral. Respecting its long heritage on Earth, tolling 85 times was to honor the 85 decades the cathedral has stood since construction first started in the 1160s.

For Easter Sunday.

For Easter Sunday

First quarter peal - 6

First quarter peal outside the U.K. - 1, 2

In memory of Mike Cowell, brother-in-law of #2

In memory of T Jefferson Smith.

First peal: 2, 4

Rung in loving memory of Dr. James Moreland, a founding member of the St Mark's Cathedral band and first of our members to die.

In celebration of the life of T Jefferson Smith

Rung in honor of Edwin M Higginbotham III for his vision and commitment that brought Whitechapel bells to St Mark's, Shreveport

First in method – 2, 3, 4, 5.

Rung in memory of Field's great grandmother Beulah Eslaine Agnes Mary Marie Christ Pommels

First triples on the tenor

First triples on the treble

Rung in honor of the birth Andrew Nicholas Thibodeaux, son of Seth and Lauren, the first baby born to this band.

First triples on the treble

First peal at first attempt and the first Peal at Kent School by an enrolled student: 3

150th quarter peal on the bells since installation in Toronto

1st QP 6

Rung to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the birth of their son.

Celebrating Dr. Ivy Hauser's successful defense of her Ph.D.

First in Canada: 5.

In honor of Mother's Day.

With get well compliments to Nigel J Newton and "Uncle David" of the 7-8

First in hand with stitches in hand: 2;

First handbell peal in New York by an all-local band.

1st Yorkshire Surprise Royal on the bells since installation in Toronto

1st Surprise Royal: 7

1st on 12: 8

1st on 12 tower bells: 9

1st Grandsire Cinques: 4, 5, 6, 10, 11

50th peal on the bells and 1st of Stedman Caters since installation in Toronto

1st peal of Stedman: 2, 6

1st peal Stedman Caters: 9

For the wedding of Nicole Egge and Gregory Roberts.

#3 first of surprise inside. #1 first in Canada.

#6 first quarter. #3 first in Canada.

#3 first of Bristol inside, first tower quarter in Canada.

#4 first in Stedman Triples.

#3-4 first quarter in Canada.

#1 first of major

#1 fist off cover of triples, first in Canada. #4 first inside in method.

First minor in tower, first in Canada: 1

First inside: 4

Rung to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the D-day invasion of Europe by the Allies in World War II

Dedicated to the people who stood up for democracy in Beijing in June of 1989 and made the ultimate sacrifice in this cause. This is the thirtieth anniversary of this event. We especially want to recognize Wei Lou, brother of Laura Lou. Wei Lou gave his life for this purpose.

Rung in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the bells

Rung on the back eight, in memory of Nicki Clarke, beloved wife of Robin Clarke. Nicki was a member of the Guild since its inception in 1997, when the bells were installed. She rang the 10th for the dedication service, the same bell as Robin rang for this quarter peal.

Rung to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Rung to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first ringing on the restored bells of St Mark's Church

For Chris Haller's birthday. First quarter in home tower, 3.

First Bristol, 2

With best wishes to Alice Zalatoris, Frederick ringer and friend of Washington ringing, on her departure from Frederick

For Father's Day, and in memory of Richard A. Kusmer (1928-2019), grandfather of 7-8.

First in method as conductor.

In celebration of the wedding of Libby Taggart and Tim Hart.

1st inside: 2

For Sunday service and farewell to Alison.

Welcoming Robin Margaret! First surprise as conductor.

1st on 10: 5

For Canada Day

First quarter peal: 1

First as conductor: 5

In anticipation of Independence Day.

Celebrating the conductor's successful PhD defense.

For Independence Day — one last hurrah in the sauna before the installation of air conditioning, perhaps?

First of Yorkshire Royal – 6. First Surprise Royal as conductor.

In celebration of the wedding of Raquel Cooper and Douglas Wood. Compliments to Laura Harvey who tenored behind for most of the quarter peal, her first attempt, in extreme heat.

In memory of Ralph Boyle Bischoff, father of #5, and of William Theo Clark, father of #1.

First Quarter Peal: 6.

Believed to be the first quarter in the method, an extension of the major method of this name.

Waikikamukau? Treble Bob Royal: 56x56.1.56.2.56.1x2x1x2x1x2x1,0 m

First on twelve as conductor.

Believed to be the first quarter in the method, an extension of the major method of this name.

Waikikamukau? Treble Bob Maximus: 56x56.1.56.2.56.1x2x1x2x1x2x1x2x1,T m

Rung with the band's best wishes for a speedy recovery to Thomas W Westmoreland.

First quarter in the method, the homonymous minor and royal methods having been previously rung: x34x4x2x1.34x34.1.34x34.1,8 h

Rung as a thanksgiving for the life and work of T Jefferson Smith, 1930-2019, in one of his favorite methods.

First Norwich: 7-8.

Maybe the first quarter in the method: 56x56.1x56x36x34x1.3456x3456.7,2 d.

To welcome James W Tinnemeyer as the new Senior Pastor of Southminster Presbyterian Church.

First in method: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8.

200th together in hand: 1-2, 9-10.

Rung as a farewell to Dan Merry, retiring as Senior Pastor of Southminster Presbyterian Church, and heading off for points west in an RV.

Probably the first quarter in the method: 3456x3456.1x56x36x34x1.34x34.7,2 d

First on ten handbells,9-10.

Relationship goals!

To be associated to diary entry for 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Manned moon landing on this date.

On the day of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, rung by people who followed it live.

In celebration of the life of Janet Haas.

Rung just before departing for a ringing tour of England!

First on the bells. First in methods: 3-4.

In memoriam John Ward Purrington, Jr.

Rung half-muffled during the interment of ashes and prior to the memorial service for Thomas Sims Erwin (27/5/1945-9/8/2019), a bell ringer at this parish.

First quarter at first attempt: 1-2.

In memory of Thomas W Westmoreland.

First on a miniring: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8.

First on a miniring: 3, 5.

First quarter of surprise on these bells.

1st in hand: 1-2

Ring as in memoriam to 400 years since Slavery came to North America

For Labor Day.

In celebration of the life of Anna Lee Stark Brown, 1922-2019, parishioner of this church.

First London Major: 3, 5

With thanks to Sue Fautsch for letting us use her hand bells for the weekend and in celebration of the birth of Sue’s new granddaughter.

To celebrate UW Convocation 2019

First quarter peal for 6.

First quarter peal outside the UK for 3 and 4.

First spliced as conductor.

70th birthday compliments to Alan Winter.

First successful local band peal - with thanksgiving to mark the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the first public ringing of the Whitechapel ring of 10 at the Church of the Transfiguration, Orleans, Massachusetts: Feast of St. Michael and All Angels 2009.

First full peal for Ringers # 1, 2, and 6

For the wedding of Caroline Whitehouse and Blake Tyler. First quarter peal - 6.

First as conductor in tower. First quarter of Surprise inside (4).

In celebration of the life of Carl Asa Russell, Jr, grandfather of the 2 and 5.

1st as conductor

200th Quarter on the bells rung for the 20th anniversary of their restoration on October 20th. The same composition of the first QP on the bells rung by 4 of the 1st peal band with 3 of the ringers (treble, 2 and 5) ringing the same bell that they rang in the peal!

First as conductor

Marking the fifteenth anniversary of the dedication of these bells. 100th together – 1 & 2. First in method – 5, 6, 7, 8.

To welcome LGA Concourse G, born October 29th.

First on 8: 7-8

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday

For Veterans Day, and in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the bells and tower, dedicated on October 31, 1999.

First as conductor

First of surprise: 4

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

For Christ the King Sunday.

First of minimus for all. Thankfully.

Rung to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Church of the Advent, on the first Sunday of the Advent season.

Celebrating the birth of Samantha Rose, granddaughter of Ed Futcher.

With birthday wishes to Christine Smith.

First on the bells. First quarter at this location. First quarter in home time zone: 3-4.

First of minor 2, 4, 5.