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Wishing our friends a healthy and happy New Year.

To celebrate the New Year. 6 - First quarter of Plain Bob Royal inside

For the 40th anniversary of Tom’s introduction to change ringing. First on 8 bells 3-4, 5-6.

For Philly Quarter Peal Weekend

In memory of Robert Cloyd Downs,

first cousin of Helen Haller,

who died January 12, 2020.

Salt of the Earth

First quarter in America: 4

1st Treble Bob

In memory of Urie J Zook, father of 2, who passed away 14 years ago this weekend.

Rung in memory of Bob Mead, St Mary's, Burlington, NJ, parishioner who was instrumental in the attempt to get the St Mary's bells ringing again

First surprise 1-2 in hand

First in method – 3, 4, 5.

Rung to welcome Father Doug Anderson on his first Sunday as Rector.

First inside: 4.

With graduation compliments to the ringer of the treble, and farewell (for now) to the ringer of the 6.

Birthday compliments to Brighton L Taft on her 1st birthday today, and Geoff Davies on his 78th birthday yesterday.

Rung as part of the annual Miami Ringing Extravaganza 2020

Rung as part of the annual Miami Ringing Extravaganza 2020

90th birthday compliment to Roger Savory

Rung as part of the annual Miami Ringing Extravaganza 2020

First touch in method - 3

Rung as part of the annual Miami Ringing Extravaganza 2020

First peal at first attempt: 3

Rung after the Sunday services, and marking the beginning of this congregation's 175th year.

First of minor: 6

Treble - Circled the tower to quarter peals

4th - 50th quarter peal in this tower

5th - 100th quarter peal in this tower

90th Birthday compliments to Dean Emeritus Duncan Abraham

Retirement Compliments to Cathedral Archivist Nancy Mallett

For our ringing friend, Robert Hurley - hope you "peal" better and get "bell" soon

To welcome Carleton MacDonald to Seattle and to celebrate Kris Fowler's visit

First quarter peal away from cover: 1

First quarter peal in method: 4

First quarter: 4, 6. First in Canada: 3.

A farewell QP for the ringer of the 4 as she prepares to depart for RCMP training. She will be missed!

First Spliced Surprise inside: 4

Most Methods: 2, 5, 6

First quarter peal 7-8

First of major as conductor 5-6

In lieu of doing homework.

With best wishes to WRS ringer J Laedlein for a speedy recovery.

First in method – 5.

Rung in tribute to Jo Allen Bradham, 1937-2019. First quarter peal: 6.

First in separate locations for all

Believed to be the first quarter peal rung on a dedicated ringing web app from multiple locations.

First at this address. First four-in-hand. (Desperate times, etc.)

Umpire: Mr Badger.

First quarter at first attempt. First quarter at this address.

Note: Day 17 of lockdown.

Umpire: Minimus (Mus musculus)

When I realized I could now ring (four-in-hand) a plain course in about 32 seconds, a quarter seemed doable. Many thanks to David T, Lindsay P, Jon N, Rosie C, Joe N, Sam S, and Lisa R for advice on keeping it simple, and how to keep track of where I was!

For everyone separated from friends and loved ones by COVID-19.

In loving honor of my beautiful sister-in-law, 1978–2020.

First on ringingroom: 1-2, 5-6

Celebrating the birth of Joseph Alexander Earis, and with apologies for the 65s.

In loving memory of our dear friend Jenny Stamford, of Lausanne (Vaud), who died 2 May 2020 in Louth (Lincs.).

First quarter at this location.

Lockdown Day 50: I have now memorized (by accident) the first two leads of PB4.

First quarter conducting: 5-6

First quarter ringing Stedman in hand: 5-6

The tenor was rung on a Farthing Bell (ground-level dumb bell) with a sensor connected to a computer. Believed to be the first dumb bell ringing on the internet.

First quarter peal online for all. Interrupted part way through by an internet disconnect.

First birthday compliments to Maxwell Scott Shabsin

Juneteenth!

First surprise: 2

155th Juneteenth!

Umpire: David J Ward

In celebration of the life of Susan F Assmann, 6/26/1956-5/30/2020.

Susan was a dedicated member of the MIT Monday night handbell band. She was the wife of 7-8. This should have been her 64th birthday...

First peal: 7-8

Wishing our North American ringing friends Nancy Perry and Chrtistine Yannarell Tankersley a happy July 4th.

First peal as conductor.

In celebration of the life of Lois Spaw, 4/16/1935-4/26/2020, mother of 7-8

First quarter in Ringing Room for all

First quarter as conductor "in hand"

First quarter in method on an inside pair: 1-2

First in ringingroom 78, first of major in ringingroom 34, first quarter in over a decade 12

First on 12 bells: 3-4, 9-10, 11-12

First distributed quarter: 9-10

First distributed performance on 12 bells: 1-2, 5-6, 7-8

First quarter in method: 11-12

First as conductor on 12 bells

First surprise in hand 7-8; first peal as conductor.

In memory of the life of Victor Churchill King (December 1955 - July 2020).

First as conductor 5-6

First non-Plain Bob 3-4

First spliced on Ringing Room in the United States.

First spliced as conductor.

Disclosures: key presses & simulated sound.

First peal on twelve: 11-12.

In honor of the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg - may her memory be a blessing.

In honor of the life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg-may her memory be for a blessing.

In memory of Brett James Palmer.

With birthday compliments to Lynn E Kodrich.

First of Surprise Royal in hand: 3-4, 9-10.

First of Surprise Royal as conductor.

First handbell peal of the method.

First peal of major as conductor.

First of Surprise Royal: 7-8.

First blows in method 3-4

First quarter as conductor.

First peal 1-2.

First quarter of plain bob as conductor.

First on two bells, first online, first multiple time zones 7-8

First quarter peal in Ringing Room: 1-2

First quarter peal in method: 5-6

First quarter peal in hand: 5-6

First quarter peal in Ringing Room: 5-6

First on Ringing Room by all.

Celebrating the election of Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris to the offices of President and Vice President of the United States.

In celebration of the life of Mark Reinstadler.

First in method: 1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 9-10

First of Caters: 1-2, 3-4, 7-8

With simulated sound and handbell simulators (5-6) or keypresses (all others).

The bells were rung in the Traditional 'Nine Taylors' to mark the passing of Sister Elise. She was 98 Years old and had been elected to the inaugural NAGCR Roll of Honor in 1992. Sister.Elise was an advocate for the Melrose bells and a dear friend of the Melrose ringers. Her hospitality will always be remembered. Rest in Peace, dear Sister, and Rise in Glory!

Honoring the Election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the offices of President and Vice President of the United States of America. First QP as conductor in RingingRoom.

In celebration of the wedding of Oliver Kosut and Cindy Keeler.

First blows in method: 7

In memory of Edna Farthing.

First Kent: 2, 3, 4 and as conductor.

First in method: 9-10

First of Stedman Caters: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6

Rung using dummy handbells (5-6, 7-8) or keypresses (1-2, 3-4, 9-10) and simulated sound.

First quarter of surprise as conductor.

Birthday compliment to Jeff Del Papa.

First in method in hand: 1-2, 3-4.

Rung with simulated sound. 1-2 rang eBells, and the rest of the band used key presses.

In celebration of the solstice and the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn.

First quarter peal in method: 5-6.

Celebrating the recovery of Fanny, the 3-4's cat.