BellBoard

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 3 January 2021 in 45m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Sarah Moriarty (Noisy Oyster, MA)

3–4 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Portland, OR) (C)

In celebration of the life of William T. Dickerson (1922-2020), father of our friend and fellow ringer Laura Dickerson.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 3 January 2021 in 54m

1440 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Tj Marchello (Seattle, WA)

3–4 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Portland, OR) (C)

First quarter on two bells off tenor: 1-2.

First quarter of minor: 1-2.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 3 January 2021 in 55m

1344 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Roy K Williams

1–2 Leland Paul Kusmer (Cambridge, MA) (C)

3–4 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (Cambridge, MA)

5–6 Austin J Paul (Boston, MA)

7–8 John E Schreiner (Schenectady, NY)

With birthday compliments to all the band:

1-2: January 11th

3-4: January 2nd

5-6: January 1st

7-8: December 31st

And good riddance to 2020!

(Rung with motion controllers and simulated sound.)

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Monday, 4 January 2021

1440 Ipswich Surprise Minor

Composed by Traditional

1–2 Timothy J Barnes, Chatham NJ (C)

3–4 Quilla Roth, Washington DC

5–6 Susan M O'Neill, Fairfax VA

Rung with simulated sound.

Believed to be the first QP in North America with all ringers using eBells.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, United States/United Kingdom

King's Chapel

Thursday, 7 January 2021 in 10m

180 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

3–4 Leland Paul Kusmer

5–6 Jack R Pease (C)

With sadness for the violence and death of 6 January 2021 at the US Capitol, and with hope for a brighter future.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Thursday, 7 January 2021 in 50m

1263 Stedman Triples

Composed by Don Morrison (Op. 2304)

1–2 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

3–4 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Portland, OR)

7–8 Austin J Paul (Boston, MA) (C)

First Stedman Triples: 5-6.

North American Guild

Brooklyn, New York

Christ Church, Cobble Hill

Monday, 11 January 2021 (11 in G)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

Composed by Traditional

1–2 Timothy J Barnes (C)

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Michael R Harrison

To a healthy and peaceful 2021

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 16 January 2021 in 49m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Matthew C Austin (Kent, CT)

3–4 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

5–6 David B Wilson (Portland, OR) (C)

First quarter in hand: 1-2

First quarter online: 1-2

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 16 January 2021 in 58m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

10 extents and a 60 to finish

1 Quilla Roth (Washington, DC)

2 Robert Aldinger (Hendersonville, NC)

3 Michael Tartell (St Louis, MO)

4 Tj Marchello (Seattle, WA)

5 Frederick DuPuy (Denver, CO) (C)

6 Carleton MacDonald (Maple Valley, WA)

First quarter online: 2, 3, 5, 6

North American Guild

Ringing Room, US & UK

Saturday, 16 January 2021 in 50m

1344 London Surprise Major

Composed by Traditional

1 Kemp Brinson (Winter Haven, FL)

2 Beth Sinclair (Bethesda, MD)

3 Martin J Turner (Farnborough, Hants, UK)

4 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

5 Catherine P Brown (Marietta, GA)

6 Donald F Morrison (Pittsburgh, PA)

7 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

8 Alexander E Holroyd (Bristol, UK)

First London S Major: 5;

Rung with key presses and simulated sound.

North American Guild

Boston, USA

Church of the Advent

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 in 13m (19)

400 Tolling

Roughly 400 strokes tolling

7 Joshua R Burson

In memory of the roughly 400,000 victims of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. Rung at the request of Joseph Biden on the eve of his inauguration.

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

Christ Church, Old North

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 in 10m

Tolling

5 Danielle M Morse

7 Joseph T Gurkan

10 minutes of pealing for the 400,000 victims of Covid-19 in the USA.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 24 January 2021

1344 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Traditional

1–2 Kira R Chase (New Rochelle, NY)

3–4 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

Birthday compliment to Nica Latto;

Rung with key presses (1-2, 3-4) and eBells (5-6, 7-8), and simulated sound.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 in 77m

1320 Erin Cinques

Composed by John Hyden

1–2 Myles Louis Dakan (Northampton, MA)

3–4 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ)

5–6 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

7–8 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (Cambridge, MA)

9–10 David B Wilson (Portland, OR)

11–12 Leland Paul Kusmer (Cambridge, MA) (C)

Birthday wishes to Morgan Kusmer (sister of the conductor) and Jen Reinstadler (mother of the 7-8).

First Cinques: All except 3-4.

Completing quarters on all stages from Minimus to Maximus: 1-2, 7-8, & 11-12.

Rung with keypresses or motion controllers and simulated sound.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA/UK

Wednesday, 27 January 2021 in 48m

1260 Stedman Doubles

1–2 David B Wilson (Portland, OR) (C)

3–4 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)

First doubles: 3-4

First doubles in hand: 5-6

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 30 January 2021

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

Contains 320 Bristol, Pudsey; 160 Chesterfield, Glasgow, London, Richmond; 35 com.

Composed by Kira R Chase

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3–4 Kira R Chase (New Rochelle, NY) (C)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ)

In memory of Paul A Williams.

Most methods in hand: 3-4.

Rung with simulated sound and key presses for 1-2 and 3-4.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA/UK

Monday, 1 February 2021 in 42m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)

3–4 Susan K Fautsch (Longville, MN)

5–6 David B Wilson (Portland, OR) (C)

First at the cabin in Longville.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Monday, 1 February 2021

1440 Norwich Surprise Minor

Composed by Traditional

1–2 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

3–4 Quilla Roth (Washington, DC)

5–6 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

First in method in hand: 3-4 & 5-6.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 6 February 2021 in 65m

1344 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E. M. Atkins

1–2 Allen Nunley

3–4 Laura Kang Ward

5–6 Tom Farthing (C)

7–8 Bill Cummings

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 in 48m

1263 Stedman Triples

View composition

1–2 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

3–4 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

7–8 Tj Marchello (Seattle, WA)

First quarter of triples: 1-2, 7-8

First quarter on 8 bells as conductor.

First quarter at the new house in Vancouver.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 12 February 2021

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1–2 Kira R Chase (New York, NY) (C)

3 Beth Sinclair (Bethesda, MD)

4 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

5 Quilla Roth (Washington, DC)

6 Cecily W Rock (Chevy Chase, MD)

In celebration of the 125th anniversary of the first tower bell peal rung by a female.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, United States

Saturday, 13 February 2021 in 72m

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Maggie Fowlie (San Marcos, CA)

3–4 Randy Zack (Encinitas, CA)

5–6 Andrew Scher (Carlsbad, CA)

7–8 Jane Booth (Encinitas, CA) (C)

First in Major for 1-2, 3-4, 5-6

First in Major for conductor in hand

North American Guild

Ringing Room, Encinitas, United States

Friday, 19 February 2021 in 72m

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Maggie Fowlie (San Marcos, CA)

3–4 Randy Zack (Encinitas, CA)

5–6 Andrew Scher (Carlsbad, CA)

7–8 Jane Booth (Encinitas, CA) (C)

Second quarter of Major for 1-2, 3-4, 5-6

Second quarter of Major in hand as conductor

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 19 February 2021 in 67m

1344 Plain Bob Major

View composition

1–2 Sarah Moriarty (Noisy Oyster, MA)

3–4 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

7–8 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

First quarter of major: 1-2.

First quarter of major as conductor.

Celebrating the life of Linda C Woodford (1945-2021).

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 19 February 2021 in 38m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Julie M Curtsinger (Roseville, MN)

3–4 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

First quarter in Ringing Room: 1-2

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 19 February 2021 in 58m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Anna Gladstone (Eugene, Oregon)

3–4 Bill Cummings (Indianapolis, Indiana)

5–6 Tom Farthing (Naperville, Illinois) (C)

In memory of Linda Woodford

North American Guild

Groveland, California, USA

Friday, 19 February 2021 in 28m

1272 Minimus (3m)

504 Plain Bob, 384 Reverse Bob, 384 Double Bob

1–2–3–4 Laura Kang Ward

First quarter at this address.

Remembering my dear sister-in-law Michelle/Minqian, who would have turned 43 today.

Many thanks to Bill Cummings for practicing Reverse Bob Minimus with me, and to Tom Farthing for giving me ideas for a 4-in-hand QP in which I would not die of boredom.

North American Guild

Ringingroom, Midwest, USA

Saturday, 20 February 2021 in 39m (314)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by Peter Kirton

1–2 Bill Cummings (W Lafayette, IN)

3–4 Aileen Murphy (Chicago, IL)

5–6 Isabella Scott (Chicago, IL) (C)

First time conducting! Thank you, Peter!

North American Guild

Ringing Room (W Lafayette, IN; Groveland, CA; Naperville, IL), USA

Saturday, 20 February 2021 in 40m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Bill Cummings (W Lafayette, IN)

3–4 Laura Kang Ward (Groveland, CA)

5–6 Tom Farthing (Naperville, IL) (C)

In memory of Edna Farthing.

North American Guild

Ringing Room

Massachusetts, MA

Saturday, 20 February 2021 in 60m

1280 Spliced Major (2m)

680 Double Norwich Court Bob, 680 Bristol Surprise

Composed by Daniel W Brady

1–2 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (Cambridge, MA)

3–4 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7–8 Leland Paul Kusmer (Cambridge, MA) (C)

In memory of Linda Woodford, 1945–2021.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 20 February 2021

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1–2 Laura Kang Ward (Groveland, CA)

3–4 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA) (C)

First all-ladies quarter: 1-2

Latest in the 'day' for all involved

In celebration of the life of Linda C. Woodford (1945-2021)

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 20 February 2021 in 46m

1264 Plain Bob Major

View composition

1–2 Julie M Curtsinger (Roseville, MN)

3–4 Kristine K Fowler (St Paul, MN)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

7–8 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN) (C)

Rung in memory of Linda C Woodford (1945-2021)

1st as conductor in Ringing Room

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 20 February 2021 in 52m

1260 Stedman Doubles

1–2 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

3–4 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 Melissa Cheng (Seattle, WA)

First quarter on two bells: 5-6.

First quarter of Stedman: 5-6.

First quarter in Ringing Room: 5-6.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 20 February 2021 in 40m

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1–2 Chris Farthing (Naperville, Illinois)

3–4 Aileen Murphy (Elmhurst, Illinois)

5–6 Tom Farthing (Naperville, Illinois) (C)

In memory of Linda Woodford

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 20 February 2021 in 57m

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

Contains 224 Caterham, Chertsey, Colnbrook, Glasgow, Moulton, Yeading; 41 com; atw.

Composed by Kira R Chase

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3–4 Kira R Chase (New Rochelle, NY)

5 Michael R Harrison (Brooklyn, NY)

6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

8 Beth Sinclair (Bethesda, MD)

In celebration of the lives of Linda Woodford and Betty Futcher (mother of Ed Futcher);

All except 6 used key presses.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 20 February 2021 in 49m

1263 Stedman Triples

View composition

1–2 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

3–4 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

7–8 Tj Marchello (Seattle, WA)

In celebration of the life of Betty Futcher (1931-2021), good friend to many ringers, and mother of our friend and fellow ringer Ed Futcher.

North American Guild

Ringing Room

USA

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 in 72m

1296 Treble Bob Maximus (2m)

Kent & Oxford Treble Bob (Ilkeston Variation).

View composition

1–2 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ)

3–4 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

5–6 Leland Paul Kusmer (Cambridge, MA)

7–8 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

9–10 Myles Louis Dakan (Northampton, MA)

11–12 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (Cambridge, MA) (C)

First spliced: 3-4.

North American Guild

Fairfax, Virginia

5415 Ashleigh Road

Thursday, 25 February 2021 (10 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Quilla Roth

3–4 Susan M O'Neill

5–6 Edward J Futcher (C)

In celebration of the lives of Linda Woodford and Betty Futcher.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 27 February 2021

1344 Sussex Surprise Major

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3 Beth Sinclair (Bethesda, MD)

4 Donald F Morrison (Mt Lebanon, PA)

5 Michael R Harrison (Brooklyn, NY)

6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA) (C)

7 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ)

8 Kira R Chase (Lake Harmony, PA)

First in method: 2, 5, 8

In celebration of the life of Linda C Woodford

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 5 March 2021

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

320 London, Pudsey; 160 Bristol, Chesterfield, Glasgow, Richmond; 39 com

Composed by Kira R Chase

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3–4 Kira R Chase (New Rochelle, NY)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

1-2 and 3-4 used key presses.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, United States/United Kingdom

King's Chapel

Sunday, 7 March 2021 in 67m

1288 Middlesex Bob Triples

Composed by Jack R Pease (no. 371)

1–2 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (Boston, MA)

3–4 Leland Paul Kusmer (Boston, MA)

5–6 Austin J Paul (Boston, MA)

7 Jack R Pease (Wimborne Minster, Dorset) (C)

8 Debbie J Phipps (Lytchett Matravers, Dorset)

First on eight: 8

100th quarter peal: 5-6

First of Middlesex: 1-2, 3-4, 5-6

Rung to celebrate Jack and Debbie becoming members of the North American Guild of Change Ringers today, and to celebrate Bryn and Leland's ART award yesterday. First Transatlantic quarter for most of the band.

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

1221 Capability Drive

Sunday, 7 March 2021 (8)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Laveita Brinson

3–4 John I Mabe

5–6 Edward J Futcher (C)

First quarter in hand 3-4.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Monday, 8 March 2021

1440 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Jack R Pease

1–2 Cally D Perry (MA)

3 Kira R Chase (NY) (C)

4 Calley Ordoyne (DC)

5 Beth Sinclair (MD)

6 F Neville Withington (VA)

7 Quilla Roth (DC)

8 Cecily W Rock (MD)

9–10 Ann G Martin (MD)

For International Women's Day.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Wednesday, 10 March 2021 in 50m

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Aileen Murphy [Elmhurst, Illinois]

3–4 David B Wilson [Vancouver, Washington]

5–6 Tom Farthing [Naperville, Illinois] (C)

First surprise in hand 1-2, 3-4

In celebration of the life of Roland Perschon

North American Guild

Cambridge, MA, USA

Rindge Field

Thursday, 11 March 2021 (14 in D)

1344 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Timothy J Barnes

1–2 John E Schreiner

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Leland Paul Kusmer (C)

7–8 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (C)

Celebrating the conductors' engagement.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 12 March 2021 in 53m

1344 Plain Bob Major

View composition

1–2 Allen Nunley

3–4 Laura Kang Ward (Groveland, CA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

7–8 Bill Cummings (Indianapolis, IN)

With engagement compliments to the Ringing Room creators.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 14 March 2021 in 56m

1263 Stedman Triples

View composition

1–2 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

3–4 John E Schreiner (Schenectady, NY)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

7–8 Melissa Cheng (Seattle, WA)

Celebrating Pi Day.

With get-well wishes for Elaine Hansen.

First Stedman on two working bells: 3-4

First triples on a working bell: 7-8

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

1230 Twin Branches Way

Sunday, 14 March 2021 (8)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Laveita Brinson

3–4 John I Mabe

5–6 Edward J Futcher (C)

North American Guild

Brooklyn, New York

Cadman Plaza Park

Sunday, 14 March 2021 in 35m (9 in B)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1–2 Kira R Chase (C)

3–4 Michael R Harrison

5–6 Timothy J Barnes

First in method in hand: 3-4

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 20 March 2021

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

Contains 224 Huddersfield, 96 each Chertsey (Cy), Claybrooke, Colnbrook, Malpas, Moulton, Newcastle (Nc), Newlyn, Northampton, Whalley, Willesden, Yeading; 35 com.

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1–2 Cally D Perry (MA)

3 Donald F Morrison (PA)

4 Beth Sinclair (MD)

5 Timothy J Barnes (NJ)

6 Kira R Chase (NY) (C)

7 Michael R Harrison (NY)

8 Elaine M Hansen (MA)

Happy Spring!

4 plain leads of Huddersfield followed by the last 3 parts of the composition.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 23 March 2021 in 70m

1320 Little Bob Maximus

View composition

1–2 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (Cambridge, MA)

3–4 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ)

5–6 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

7–8 Leland Paul Kusmer (Cambridge, MA)

9–10 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

11–12 Myles Louis Dakan (Northampton, MA) (C)

Birthday of the 3–4.

First in method: 9–10

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

1230 Twin Branches Way

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Edward J Futcher

3–4 Kemp Brinson (C)

5–6 Laveita Brinson

First away from trebles in hand: 5-6

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

1230 Twin Branches Way

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

1260 Plain Minor (2m)

540 Reverse Bob, 720 Plain Bob

1–2 Laveita Brinson

3–4 Edward J Futcher

5–6 Kemp Brinson (C)

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 26 March 2021 in 58m

1344 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E. M. Atkins

1–2 David B Wilson (Vancouver, Washington)

3–4 Nicholas J Hartley (Menlo Park, California)

5–6 Tom Farthing (Naperville, Illinois) (C)

7–8 Xinru Yin (New York, New York)

First quarter peal 7-8

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 26 March 2021

1440 Morning Exercise Delight Minor

Composed by Traditional

1–2 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

3–4 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

5–6 Quilla Roth (Washington, DC)

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 27 March 2021

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

Contains 224 Huddersfield, 96 each Belfast, Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chesterfield, Essex, London, Pudsey, Richmond, Sonning, Sussex; 36 com.

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1–2 Cally D Perry (MA)

3 Michael R Harrison (NY)

4 Kira R Chase (CT) (C)

5 Timothy J Barnes (NJ)

6 Elaine M Hansen (MA)

7 Donald F Morrison (PA)

8 Beth Sinclair (MD)

Band's compliments to Dale Winter for this amusement.

North American Guild

Cambridge, MA, USA

2353 Mass Ave

Friday, 2 April 2021 in 2h 30 (14 in D)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1–2 Leland Paul Kusmer

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Edward J Futcher

7–8 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5740.0381

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 3 April 2021 in 59m

1344 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E. M. Atkins

1–2 Laura Kang Ward (Groveland, California)

3–4 Isabella Scott (Chicago, Illinois)

5–6 Tom Farthing (Naperville, Illinois)

7–8 Lucy Horowitz (Rupert, Vermont)

First quarter peal 7-8

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 3 April 2021 in 40m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Tj Marchello (Seattle, WA)

3–4 Bill Cummings (Indianapolis, IN)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

North American Guild

Ringing Room, UK and USA

Wednesday, 7 April 2021 in 39m

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)

3–4 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

First in method: 5-6

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Thursday, 8 April 2021

1440 Minor (2m)

(1) Morning Exercise Delight; (2) Cambridge Surprise

Composed by Traditional

1–2 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

3–4 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

5–6 Quilla Roth (Washington, DC)

In memory of Alan Ellis.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 10 April 2021 in 56m

1344 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E. M. Atkins

1–2 Bill Cummings (Indianapolis, Indiana)

3–4 Aileen Murphy (Elmhurst, Illinois)

5–6 Tom Farthing (Naperville, Illinois) (C)

7–8 Diya Gandhi (Chicago, Illinois)

First quarter peal 7-8

First quarter peal with Covid 7-8

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Wednesday, 14 April 2021 in 62m

1344 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

View composition

1–2 Julie M Curtsinger (Longville, MN)

3–4 Kristine K Fowler (St Paul, MN)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

7–8 Susan K Fautsch (Longville, MN)

First in method: 5-6

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Thursday, 15 April 2021

1440 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

1120 London; 320 Bristol; 20 com.

Composed by Kira R Chase

1–2 Kira R Chase (New Rochelle, NY)

3–4 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

1-6 rang with key presses.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 17 April 2021

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

160 Glasgow; 64 Belfast, Bristol, Chesterfield, Claybrooke, London, Malpas, Newcastle, Newlyn, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Whalley, Willesden; 32 Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Colnbrook, Essex, Moulton, Sonning, Sussex, Yeading; 37 com.

Composed by Steven D Chandler

Arranged by Kira R Chase

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3–4 Kira R Chase (Guilford, CT)

5 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

6 Donald F Morrison (Pittsburgh, PA)

7 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

8 Michael R Harrison (Brooklyn, NY)

Rung in celebration of the life of Kenneth R Ballou, longtime Boston ringer.

First QP of Chandler's methods by a North American band. Associated with Beth Sinclair, part of the team but not available to ring this evening.

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

Christ Church, Old North

Saturday, 17 April 2021 (13–3–5 in F)

99 Tolling

99 tolling.

6 Joshua R Burson

Rung prior to the funeral of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Raphaelle Soffe would like to be associated with this event.

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Old Post Office Tower

Monday, 19 April 2021 in 48m (8–2–10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Susan M O'Neill (C)

2 Callan Ordoyne

3 Barbara Grofic

4 Christopher D White

5 Quilla Roth

6 Meredith A Morris

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) and in memory of William Wakeland and Ken Ballou.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Thursday, 22 April 2021

1260 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

320 London, Pudsey; 160 Bristol, Chesterfield, Glasgow, Richmond; 39 com.

Composed by Kira R Chase

1–2 Kira R Chase (New Rochelle, NY)

3–4 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

1-6 rang with key presses.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 27 April 2021 in 39m

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Allen Nunley (Sugar Land, TX)

3–4 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

5–6 Laura Kang Ward (Livermore, CA) (C)

First in method as C.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 30 April 2021 in 42m

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Tj Marchello (Seattle, WA)

3–4 Susan K Fautsch (Longville, MN)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

First quarter in method: 1-2

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 2 May 2021 in 55m (32–0–4 in D)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

Composed by Traditional

1 Ann G Martin

2 Beth Sinclair

3 Katharine S Emmons

4 Callan Ordoyne

5 Paul Timmel

6 Robert G Gibson (C)

7 Quilla Roth

8 Cecily W Rock

9 Georgina Barratt

10 Philip Merrill

For Sunday service, and in celebration of the birth of Henry Earle Chevy, son of Elsie Gibson and Quentin Chevy, grandson of Catharine Toulmin Gibson and #6.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 4 May 2021 in 44m

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Kira R Chase

1–2 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

3–4 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (Cambridge, MA)

5–6 Leland Paul Kusmer (Cambridge, MA)

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

First Surprise Major in hand: 1-2

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Wednesday, 5 May 2021 in 51m

1344 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

View composition

1–2 Julie M Curtsinger (Roseville, MN)

3–4 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

7–8 Kristine K Fowler (St Paul, MN)

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 9 May 2021 in 53m (32–0–4 in D)

1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)

720 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob, 60 Stedman

1 Quilla Roth

2 Beth Sinclair

3 Robert G Gibson

4 Cecily W Rock

5 Alexander T Taft III (C)

6 Philip Merrill

For Sunday Service, Mother's Day, and with engagement compliments to Emily Morgan (daughter of the two) and Ian Doubleday. Rung on the "pretty six" (1, 2, 3, 6, 8 10).

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 11 May 2021 in 50m

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

View composition

1–2 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

3–4 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 Myles Louis Dakan (Northampton, MA)

7–8 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN) (C)

1st surprise major on an inside pair 5-6

1st surprise major as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5786.0253

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 14 May 2021 in 35m

1264 Dixon's Bob Minor

Rung using the 5 and 6 as trigger bells

View composition

1–2 Julie M Curtsinger (Roseville, MN)

3–4 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

First quarter of a dixonoid for the whole band.

First handbell quarter of Dixon's using the 5 and 6 as trigger bells.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 15 May 2021 in 50m

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Contains 128 Huddersfield; 96 Richmond; 64 Belfast, Bristol, Chesterfield (Cf), Claybrooke, London, Malpas, Newcastle, Newlyn (Nl), Northampton, Pudsey, Whalley, Willesden; 32 Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Colnbrook, Essex, Moulton, Sonning, Sussex, Yeading; 37 com.

Composed by Stephen D Chandler

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3 Kira R Chase (Eastham, MA) (C)

4 Donald F Morrison (Pittsburgh, PA)

5 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ)

6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7 Beth Sinclair (Bethesda, MD)

8 Michael R Harrison (Rehoboth Beach, DE)

Fondly remembering Alan Frederick Ellis March 1942 - April 2021.

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 16 May 2021 in 55m (32–0–4 in D)

1259 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Traditional

1 Katharine S Emmons

2 Quilla Roth

3 Susan M O'Neill

4 Meredith A Morris

5 Beth Sinclair

6 Michael R Harrison

7 Robert G Gibson

8 Cecily W Rock

9 Alexander T Taft III (C)

10 Philip Merrill

For Sunday service and to welcome the 17 year appearance of Brood X or, as ringers call them, Grand Cicadas.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 22 May 2021 in 37m

1264 Dixon's Bob Minor

Rung using the 5 and 6 as trigger bells

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3–4 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

First quarter of a dixonoid in hand: 1-2, 3-4

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 23 May 2021 in 54m (32–0–4 in D)

1259 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Traditional

1 Katie Emmons

2 Callan Ordoyne

3 Meredith A Morris

4 Quilla Roth

5 Paul Timmel

6 Beth Sinclair

7 Robert G Gibson

8 Cecily W Rock

9 Alexander T Taft III (C)

10 Philip Merrill

For Sunday service.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 29 May 2021

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

480 Bristol; 320 Glasgow, London; 160 Belfast; 24 com

Composed by Kira R Chase

1–2 Kira R Chase (New Rochelle, NY)

3–4 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

1-6 rang with key presses.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 29 May 2021

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Contains 224 Huddersfield; 64 Belfast, Bristol, Chesterfield (Cf), Claybrooke, London, Malpas, Newcastle, Newlyn (Nl), Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Whalley, Willesden; 32 Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Colnbrook, Essex, Moulton, Sonning, Sussex, Yeading; 37 com.

Composed by Steven D Chandler

1–2 Cally D Perry (MA)

3 Kira R Chase (NY) (C)

4 Donald F Morrison (PA)

5 Timothy J Barnes (NJ)

6 Elaine M Hansen (MA)

7 Beth Sinclair (MD)

8 Michael R Harrison (MA)

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

Christ Church, Old North

Saturday, 29 May 2021 (13–3–5 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Joseph T Gurkan

2 Cally D Perry

3 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

4 Josh Burson

5 John E Schreiner

6 Leland Paul Kusmer (C)

For Memorial Day.

In celebration of the lives of two of our own: Linda C Woodford and Kenneth R Ballou.

First quarter on the bells since February 2020.

Ringing World page reference: 5750.0619

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 4 June 2021 in 49m

1344 St Clement's College Bob Major

View composition

1–2 Tj Marchello (Seattle, WA)

3–4 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

7–8 Frederick DuPuy (Denver, CO)

First major: 1-2

First St Clement's major: 5-6

First St Clement's in hand: 7-8

North American Guild

Ringing Room

Saturday, 5 June 2021

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Contains 160 Glasgow; 64 Belfast, Bristol, Chesterfield (Cf), Claybrooke, London, Malpas, Newcastle, Newlyn (Nl), Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Whalley, Willesden; 32 Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Colnbrook, Essex, Moulton, Sonning, Sussex, Yeading; 37 com.

Composed by Stephen D Chandler

1–2 Cally D Perry (MA)

3 Kira R Chase (NY) (C)

4 Donald F Morrison (PA)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (MA)

7 Beth Sinclair (MD)

8 Michael R Harrison (MA)

The band would like to associate Timothy J Barnes with this Quarter Peal.

5-6 eBells; 1-2, 3, 4, 7, 8 with key presses.

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 6 June 2021 in 52m (32–0–4 in D)

1259 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Traditional

1 Katharine S Emmons

2 Gregory J Watson

3 Beth Sinclair

4 Susan M O'Neill

5 Quilla Roth

6 Georgina Barratt

7 Cecily W Rock

8 Robert G Gibson

9 Alexander T Taft III (C)

10 Thomas H Schutt

For Sunday service and a ninetieth (90th) birthday compliment to Jackie O'Neil.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Thursday, 10 June 2021

1440 Treble Dodging Minor (2m)

(1) Woodbine D; (2) Cambridge S.

Composed by Traditional

1–2 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

3–4 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

5–6 Quilla Roth (Washington, DC)

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 12 June 2021

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Composed by From Steven D Chandler

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3–4 Kira R Chase (New York)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7 Donald F Morrison (Pittsburgh, PA)

8 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

1-2, 7 and 8 used key presses.

Associated with Mike Harrison and Beth Sinclair who were unable to take part this evening.

North American Guild

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Saturday, 12 June 2021 in 35m (9 in B)

1440 Surprise Minor (2m)

(1) Primrose; (2) Ipswich

View composition

1–2 Kira R Chase

3–4 Myles Louis Dakan

5–6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

North American Guild

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn Bridge Park

Saturday, 12 June 2021 in 35m (9 in B)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1–2 Kira R Chase (C)

3–4 Timothy J Barnes

5–6 Myles Louis Dakan

In celebration of the wedding of Kris Burke and Wesley Ferreira.

Ringing World page reference: 5750.0622

North American Guild

Raleigh, USA

Christ Church

Sunday, 13 June 2021 in 43m (4–1–9 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Elizabeth Hartzell

2 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

3 John I Mabe (C)

4 Miriam Dixon

5 Margo Acomb

6 Jim Fletcher

Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to

Charlotte and Ward Purrington.

Ringing World page reference: 5781.0134

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 15 June 2021 in 53m

1344 Cornwall Surprise Major

View composition

1–2 Leland Paul Kusmer (Cambridge, MA)

3–4 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

5–6 Myles Louis Dakan (Northampton, MA)

7–8 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN) (C)

First in method 3-4, 5-6, and as C

First surprise major on two working bells 3-4

Ringing World page reference: 5786.0253

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 18 June 2021 in 59m

1344 Plain Bob Major

View composition

1–2 Laura Kang Ward (Groveland, CA)

3–4 Allen Nunley (Sugar Land, TX)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

7–8 Bill Cummings (Indianapolis, IN) (C)

First quarter peal as conductor

Dedicated to eve of 1st federal Juneteenth

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 19 June 2021

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Composed by From Steven D Chandler

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

4 Donald F Morrison (Pittsburgh, PA)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7 Beth Sinclair (Bethesda, MD)

8 Michael R Harrison (Rehoboth Beach, DE)

Associated with Kira Chase who arranged this attempt and then skipped town.

Ringing World page reference: 5751.0647

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

The Advent

Sunday, 20 June 2021 in 50m (19–1–7 in E)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Leland Paul Kusmer

1 Joseph T Gurkan

2 Cally D Perry

3 Elaine M Hansen

4 Gregory Russell

5 John Bihn

6 Leland Paul Kusmer (C)

7 Emily R Russell

8 Dale Winter

2nd birthday compliments to Robin Margaret Winter, daughter of the 7 & 8 and granddaughter of the 4. Rung on Father's Day.

First treble-bob: 1. First in method: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5750.0621

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 22 June 2021 in 50m

1344 Cornwall Surprise Major

View composition

1–2 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (Cambridge, MA) (C)

3–4 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

5–6 Leland Paul Kusmer (Cambridge, MA)

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ)

100th quarter: 3-4

Ringing World page reference: 5776.0016

North American Guild

Eastham, MA, USA

The Noisy Oyster (Spat Shack)

Friday, 25 June 2021 in 2h 26 (9 in B)

5088 Spliced Major (8m)

768 each Bristol, Cornwall S; 672 Double Norwich CB; 576 each Cambridge, Lessness, London, Superlative, Yorkshire; 161 com

Composed by Donald F Morrison (Op. 8579)

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Elaine M Hansen

5–6 Austin J Paul (C)

7–8 Timothy J Barnes

Rung in memory of Ruth Kuit Paul (1932-2020), grandmother of 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 5752.0671

North American Guild

Eastham, Massachusetts

The Noisy Oyster (Spat Shack)

Saturday, 26 June 2021 in 38m (9 in B)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

View composition

1–2 Kira R Chase

3–4 Austin J Paul

5–6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

7–8 Michael R Harrison

Ringing World page reference: 5751.0647

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 27 June 2021 in 37m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

View composition

1–2 Allen Nunley (Sugar Land, TX)

3–4 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

5–6 Laura Kang Ward (Groveland, CA)

First doubles: 5-6

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

First in method as C

Ringing World page reference: 5751.0648

North American Guild

Eastham, Massachusetts

The Noisy Oyster (Spat Shack)

Sunday, 27 June 2021 (9 in B)

1280 London Surprise Major

View composition (https://complib.org/composition/12731)

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (C)

7–8 Timothy J Barnes

First London Major in hand: 3-4, 7-8

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Old Post Office Tower

Sunday, 4 July 2021 in 48m (8½)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by R William Willans

1 Katharine S Emmons

2 Meredith A Morris

3 Lian von Wantoch

4 Callan Ordoyne

5 Frederick DuPuy (C)

6 Paul Timmel

7 Robert Bannister

8 J Laedlein

For Independence Day. 200th quarter peal – 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5750.0627

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 4 July 2021 in 3h 22 (32–0–4 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by George F Williams

1 Beth Sinclair

2 Gregory J Watson

3 Robert Bannister

4 Frederick DuPuy

5 Quilla Roth

6 Georgina Barratt

7 Cecily W Rock

8 Robert G Gibson

9 Alexander T Taft III (C)

10 Thomas H Schutt

For Independence Day, and for the resumption of in-person services at this Cathedral.

Ringing World page reference: 5750.0627

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Thursday, 8 July 2021 in 55m

1344 Plain Bob Major

View composition

1–2 John E Schreiner (Beverly, MA)

3–4 Laura Kang Ward (Livermore, CA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

7–8 Sarah Moriarty (Noisy Oyster, MA)

First quarter on an inside pair: 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 5753.0697

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 10 July 2021 in 48m (9–2–7 in A)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

Composed by Traditional

1 Beth Sinclair

2 Callan Ordoyne

3 Mary Clark

4 Quilla Roth

5 Paul Timmel

6 Gregory J Watson (C)

For the wedding of Walter Thorne and Sarah Taylor.

Ringing World page reference: 5754.0721

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 11 July 2021 in 34m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by Adam Beer

1–2 Tj Marchello (Seattle, WA)

3–4 Laura Kang Ward (Livermore, CA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5753.0697

North American Guild

Brooklyn, New York

16 Dean Street

Wednesday, 14 July 2021 in 40m

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1–2 Kira R Chase (C)

3–4 Timothy J Barnes

5–6 Michael R Harrison

Rung as a house warming for the conductor. First performance at the address.

North American Guild

Boston, USA

30 Brimmer Street

Saturday, 17 July 2021

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Rebecca A Joyce

3–4 Austin J Paul

5–6 Edward J Futcher (C)

In memoriam of Raymond Davies, Stoke On Trent, UK, brother to Boston ringer Geoffrey Davies.

Ringing World page reference: 5761.0879

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 18 July 2021 in 46m (15–1–25 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Traditional

1 Katharine S Emmons

2 Beth Sinclair

3 Lian von Wantoch

4 J Laedlein

5 Callan Ordoyne

6 Paul Timmel

7 Quilla Roth (C)

8 Philip Merrill

For Sunday Service.

Ringing World page reference: 5754.0721

North American Guild

Cambridge, MA, USA

Rindge Field

Tuesday, 20 July 2021 in 2h 25

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1–2 Leland Paul Kusmer

3–4 Edward J Futcher

5–6 Austin J Paul

7–8 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (C)

In loving memory of Genevieve Kusmer (1934–2021), grandmother of 1-2.

50th peal: 5-6

Ringing World page reference: 5754.0719

North American Guild

Swampscott, Massachusetts

71 Greenwood Ave

Friday, 23 July 2021 in 2h 26 (10 in A)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1–2 Myles Louis Dakan

3–4 Kira R Chase (C)

5–6 Edward J Futcher

7–8 Timothy J Barnes

Rung in memory of David Henry.

First peal at the address.

Ringing World page reference: 5757.0783

North American Guild

Swampscott, Massachusetts

71 Greenwood Ave

Saturday, 24 July 2021 in 39m (10 in A)

1344 London Surprise Major

View composition

1–2 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Edward J Futcher

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Rung in memory of Lois Harrell Merritt.

Ringing World page reference: 5756.0764

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

30 Brimmer Street

Saturday, 24 July 2021 in 2h 37 (13 in E)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1–2 Edward J Futcher (C)

3–4 Timothy J Barnes

5–6 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

7–8 Austin J Paul

9–10 Kira R Chase

First Stedman 5-6, 9-10. First Stedman in hand 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 5761.0878

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 25 July 2021 in 37m (4–1–9 in C)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 John Mabe (C)

2 Margo Acomb

3 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

4 Harry McKinney

5 Kemp Brinson

6 Laveita Brinson

In memoriam Lois Harrell Merritt, mother of ringer 6 and grandmother of ringer 5. Today would have been her 76th wedding anniversary.

In memory of Matthew Paul Schreier.

Ringing World page reference: 5781.0132

North American Guild

Foxborough, Massachusetts

22 Creighton Ave

Sunday, 25 July 2021 in 38m (9 in B)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

Contains 320 Bristol, Pudsey; 160 Chesterfield, Glasgow, London, Richmond; 35 com.

Composed by Kira R Chase

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Kira R Chase (C)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes

Ringing World page reference: 5757.0785

North American Guild

Cambridge, Massachusetts

2353 Massachusetts Ave

Sunday, 25 July 2021 in 2h 22 (14 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1–2 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

3–4 Leland Paul Kusmer

5–6 Edward J Futcher

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Rung in memory of David Henry.

Ringing World page reference: 5756.0764

North American Guild

Boston, MA, USA

51 Queensberry St

Sunday, 25 July 2021

1344 Cornwall Surprise Major

1–2 Austin J Paul (C)

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Myles Louis Dakan

7–8 Elaine M Hansen

Ringing World page reference: 5756.0766

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

The Advent

Sunday, 25 July 2021 in 1h 36 (19–1–7 in E)

2528 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 Leland Paul Kusmer (C)

2 T David Westmoreland

3 Edward J Futcher

4 Laura Dickerson

5 Myles Louis Dakan

6 James K Whiting

7 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

8 Austin J Paul

In loving memory of Linda C Woodford. Many of her ringing friends would like to be associated with this performance.

Ringing World page reference: 5776.0013

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

30 Brimmer Street

Sunday, 25 July 2021

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Kira R Chase

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Kira R Chase (C)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 27 July 2021 in 55m

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

640 Yorkshire; 320 each Cornwall & Superlative; 24 com.

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1–2 Leland Paul Kusmer (Cambridge, MA) (C)

3–4 Myles Louis Dakan (Northampton, MA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

7–8 Kristine K Fowler (St Paul, MN)

Celebrating the birth of William Ambrose Fautsch on July 19th.

First spliced Surprise: 3-4

First spliced Surprise in hand: 5-6

Ringing World page reference: 5776.0016

North American Guild

Brooklyn, New York

16 Dean St

Wednesday, 28 July 2021 in 32m (6 in E)

1440 Surprise Minor (2m)

(1) Primrose; (2) Cambridge

1–2 Kira R Chase

3–4 Michael R Harrison

5–6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Birthday compliment to 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5756.0766

North American Guild

Ringing Room, Washington

Thursday, 29 July 2021 in 39m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

View composition

1–2 Tj Marchello (Seattle, WA)

3–4 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

5–6 Melissa Cheng (Seattle, WA)

First in method in hand: 1-2, 5-6

Ringing World page reference: 5756.0766

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

Christ Church, Old North

Saturday, 31 July 2021 in 40m (7–1–28 in B♭)

1260 Mixed Doubles (6m)

240 each: St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury, Plain Bob. 60: Stedman

1 Danielle M Morse (C)

2 Joshua R Burson

3 Ricky Morse

4 Laura Dickerson

5 Elaine M Hansen

In memory of the Reverend Russell Way, former associate vicar of this parish, on the day of the service to celebrate his life.

Most methods: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5756.0764

North American Guild

Foxborough, MA, USA

22 Creighton Ave

Friday, 6 August 2021 in 50m

1440 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Arranged by Austin J Paul

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Austin J Paul (C)

9–10 Timothy J Barnes

North American Guild

Cambridge, MA, USA

Rindge Field

Friday, 6 August 2021 in 2h 18 (14 in D)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1–2 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

3–4 Eric R Trumpler

5–6 Edward J Futcher

7–8 Leland Paul Kusmer (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5756.0764

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 7 August 2021 in 50m (9–2–7 in A)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Katharine S Emmons

2 Callan Ordoyne

3 Quilla Roth

4 J Laedlein

5 Meredith A Morris

6 Gregory J Watson (C)

For the wedding of Brittany Bordeaux and Travis Knight.

Ringing World page reference: 5758.0807

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

30 Brimmer St

Saturday, 7 August 2021 in 43m (13 in E)

1287 Stedman Caters

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (C)

9–10 Leland Paul Kusmer

Ringing World page reference: 5758.0808

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

30 Brimmer St

Saturday, 7 August 2021

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1–2 Timothy J Barnes

3–4 Austin J Paul

5–6 Edward J Futcher

7–8 Leland Paul Kusmer

9–10 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5776.0016

North American Guild

Cambridge MA, USA

Rindge Field

Sunday, 8 August 2021 in 40m (14 in D)

1344 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by Trad.

1–2 Leland Paul Kusmer

3–4 Eric R Trumpler

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (C)

7–8 Timothy J Barnes

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

30 Brimmer Street

Sunday, 8 August 2021 in 2h 40 (13 in E)

5079 Stedman Caters

Composed by Robert M Kilby (No.10 variation of A S Hudson)

1–2 Edward J Futcher (C)

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

7–8 Austin J Paul

9–10 Kira R Chase

First Stedman in hand 3-4.

In memoriam David Henry

Ringing World page reference: 5761.0878

North American Guild

Cambridge, MA, USA

2353 Mass Ave

Monday, 9 August 2021 (13 in E)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

View composition

1–2 Austin J Paul

3–4 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

5–6 Edward J Futcher

7–8 Leland Paul Kusmer (C)

9–10 Elaine M Hansen

Ringing World page reference: 5757.0785

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 14 August 2021

1568 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Contains 160 Glasgow; 64 Belfast, Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Chesterfield, Claybrooke, Colnbrook, Essex, London, Malpas, Moulton, Newcastle, Newlyn, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Sonning, Sussex, Whalley, Willesden, Yeading; 46 com.

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3 Wheatley (C)

4 Donald F Morrison (Pittsburgh, PA)

5 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ)

6 Beth Sinclair (Higgins Lake, MI)

7 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

8 Michael R Harrison (Nantucket, MA)

In memory of Edith Ho.

With thanks to Wheatley for ringing in place of Kira Chase.

Rung with key presses.

Ringing World page reference: 5758.0806

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 15 August 2021 in 50m (15–1–25 in F♯)

1288 Grandsire Triples

Composed by R. W. Willans

1 Katharine S Emmons

2 Quilla Roth

3 Meredith A Morris

4 J Laedlein

5 Mary Clark

6 Cecily W Rock

7 Robert G Gibson (C)

8 Philip Merrill

For Sunday service

Ringing World page reference: 5758.0808

North American Guild

Brooklyn, New York

16 Dean St

Thursday, 19 August 2021 in 36m (10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Timothy J Barnes (C)

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Andrew Janke

Second QP and first since before the pandemic: 5-6

Ringing World page reference: 5758.0808

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 20 August 2021 in 38m

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Allen Nunley (Sugar Land, TX)

3–4 Abby Timmel (Baltimore, MD)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

First in method: 3-4

First in Ringing Room: 3-4

Ringing World page reference: 5759.0833

North American Guild

Birmingham, Alabama

Cathedral Church of St Paul

Sunday, 22 August 2021 (13–1–11 in F♯)

1260 Spliced Doubles (2m)

St Simon's, St Martin's

1 Amy K Bischoff

2 Ted Clark

3 Susan Lagrone

4 Thomas Lagrone (C)

5 Peter Lagrone

6 Joe Roberts

Rung in memory of the late Craig B Lagrone for his birthday.

First of spliced as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5759.0831

North American Guild

Roseville, Minnesota

1408 Ryan Ave.

Monday, 23 August 2021

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

View composition

1–2 Julie M Curtsinger

3–4 Kristine K Fowler

5–6 Susan K Fautsch (C)

200th quarter peal 5-6

100th together: 3-4 and 5-6

Rung on the Hutchinson handbells

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 28 August 2021 in 47m (9–2–7 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Quilla Roth

2 Meredith A Morris

3 J Laedlein

4 Gregory J Watson

5 Lian von Wantoch (C)

6 Georgina Barratt

For the wedding of Valeria Dueñas and John Garfinkel

Ringing World page reference: 5760.0856

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 28 August 2021 in 49m

1344 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E Maurice Atkins

1–2 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

3–4 Abby Timmel (Baltimore, MD)

5–6 Laura Kang Ward (Livermore, CA) (C)

7–8 Allen Nunley (Sugar Land, TX)

In loving memory of Sang-Wook Kang (father of 5-6).

First as conductor of major.

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

1250 22nd Street NW

Saturday, 4 September 2021 in 43m (9 in B)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Contains 224 Huddersfield; 64 Belfast, Bristol, Chesterfield, Claybrooke, London, Malpas, Newcastle, Newlyn, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Whalley, Willesden; 32 Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Colnbrook, Essex, Moulton, Sonning, Sussex, Yeading; 36 com.

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Kira R Chase (C)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes

First Chandler’s methods in hand by a North American band.

Ringing World page reference: 5762.0900

North American Guild

Cambridge, Massachusetts

2353 Mass Ave

Thursday, 9 September 2021 (13)

1306 Stedman Cinques

1–2 Edward J Futcher (C)

3–4 Austin J Paul

5–6 Cally D Perry

7–8 Elaine M Hansen

9–10 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

11–12 Leland Paul Kusmer

Ringing World page reference: 5762.0900

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

30 Brimmer Street

Friday, 10 September 2021 in 2h 50 (10)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1–2 John E Schreiner

3–4 Austin J Paul

5–6 Edward J Futcher (C)

7–8 Leland Paul Kusmer

9–10 Elaine M Hansen

Rung in memoriam Edith Ho, longtime church organist and choirmaster at the Church of the Advent.

First peal of Surprise Royal 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5762.0897

North American Guild

Foxborough, Massachusetts

22 Creighton Avenue

Saturday, 11 September 2021 in 46m (11 in G)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Austin J Paul

7–8 Elaine M Hansen

9–10 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5765.0970

North American Guild

Cambridge, MA, USA

Rindge Field

Saturday, 11 September 2021 in 2h 45 (13 in E)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (C)

3–4 Leland Paul Kusmer

5–6 Edward J Futcher

7–8 Myles Louis Dakan

9–10 John E Schreiner

Rung for the 20th anniversary of September 11th, 2001.

Ringing World page reference: 5762.0897

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

30 Brimmer St

Saturday, 11 September 2021 in 1h 30 (13 in E)

2520 Cambridge Surprise Royal

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Edward J Futcher

7–8 Elaine M Hansen

9–10 Timothy J Barnes (C)

In memory of those lost on September 11, 2001.

Ringing World page reference: 5765.0969

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 12 September 2021 in 54m (32–0–4 in D)

1260 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Paul J Flavell

1 Alexander T Taft III

2 Thomas H Schutt

3 J Laedlein

4 Paul Timmel

5 Mary Clark

6 Quilla Roth (C)

7 Cecily W Rock

8 Georgina Barratt

9 Robert G Gibson

10 Robert Bannister

Rung following Sunday service in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001

Ringing World page reference: 5762.0898

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

30 Brimmer Street

Sunday, 12 September 2021 in 2h 50 (15)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1–2 John E Schreiner

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Myles Louis Dakan

9–10 Edward J Futcher (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5762.0898

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

30 Brimmer St

Sunday, 12 September 2021 in 45m

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

5–6 Austin J Paul

7–8 Leland Paul Kusmer (C)

9–10 Timothy J Barnes

Ringing World page reference: 5776.0016

North American Guild

Brooklyn, New York

16 Dean St

Tuesday, 14 September 2021 in 39m (10 in A)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

View composition

1–2 Kira R Chase

3–4 Michael R Harrison

5–6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5765.0970

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 18 September 2021

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 Huddersfield; 64 Belfast, Bristol, Chesterfield, Claybrooke, London, Malpas, Newcastle, Newlyn, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Whalley, Willesden; 32 Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Colnbrook, Essex, Moulton, Sonning, Sussex, Yeading; 36 com.

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3 Kira R Chase (Sutton, NH)

4 Donald F Morrison (Pittsburgh, PA)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

8 Michael R Harrison (Brooklyn, NY)

Rung with key presses.

Ringing World page reference: 5765.0970

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Wednesday, 22 September 2021 in 49m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Laura Dickerson (Durham, NC)

3 Sarah Moriarty (Noisy Oyster, MA)

4 Alison Miller (Ann Arbor, MI)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

First quarter in Ringing Room: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5763.0922

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

The Advent

Sunday, 26 September 2021 in 47m (19–1–7 in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

Composed by T Brook

1 Danielle M Morse

2 Ricky Morse

3 Edward J Futcher

4 Katarina Whimsy!

5 Phoebe House

6 Austin J Paul (C)

7 John Bihn

8 Elaine M Hansen

First of Stedman: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5764.0948

North American Guild

Raleigh, USA

Christ Church

Thursday, 7 October 2021 in 44m (4–1–9)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Margo Acomb

2 Edward J Futcher

3 Elizabeth Hartzell

4 Miriam Dixon

5 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

6 John I Mabe (C)

7 Harry L M McKinney

8 James Fletcher

First triples: 3

Ringing World page reference: 5766.0991

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 8 October 2021 in 41m

1440 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by Roger Bailey

1–2 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

3–4 Laura Kang Ward (Groveland, CA)

5–6 Bill Cummings (Indianapolis, IN) (C)

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 10 October 2021 in 49m (15–1–25 in F♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

View composition (Composition Library #11460)

1 Quilla Roth

2 Callan Ordoyne

3 Ann G Martin

4 Katharine S Emmons

5 Mary Clark

6 Beth Sinclair

7 Georgina Barratt

8 Cecily W Rock (C)

For Sunday service

Ringing World page reference: 5767.1016

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

1230 Twin Branches Way

Friday, 15 October 2021 in 2h 55 (13 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter D Niblett

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Edward J Futcher

7–8 Elaine M Hansen

9–10 Timothy J Barnes (C)

500th peal: 9-10

Ringing World page reference: 5768.1036

North American Guild

Seattle, WA, USA

University of Washington

Sunday, 17 October 2021 in 45m (6–0–6)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Patrick G Ma

2 Melissa Cheng

3 Tj Marchello

4 Dylan Majewski

5 Frederick DuPuy (C)

6 Carleton MacDonald

A belated birthday compliment to our donor, Gordon Stuart Peek, for his 96th Birthday on 31st August 2021.

To celebrate Frederick DuPuy's visit and reopening of UW campus after the pandemic.

Carleton MacDonald's 100th quarter peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5767.1015

North American Guild

Raleigh, USA

Christ Church

Sunday, 17 October 2021 in 43m (4–1–9)

1260 Minor (2m)

540 St Clement's College Bob; 720 Plain Bob

1 Laveita Brinson

2 Edward J Futcher

3 Elizabeth Sinclair

4 John I Mabe

5 Robert G Gibson

6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5781.0134

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 17 October 2021 in 42m (4–1–9 in C)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Miriam Dixon

2 Elaine M Hansen

3 Margo Acomb

4 Cally D Perry

5 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

6 Michael R Harrison

7 Edward J Futcher (C)

8 Kira R Chase

Ringing World page reference: 5769.1058

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 17 October 2021 in 43m (4–1–9 in C)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

View composition

1 John I Mabe

2 Beth Sinclair

3 Kira R Chase

4 Michael R Harrison

5 Cally D Perry

6 Elaine M Hansen

7 Timothy J Barnes (C)

8 Robert G Gibson

Ringing World page reference: 5768.1038

North American Guild

Handbell Stadium, US

Monday, 18 October 2021

1320 Surprise Minor (2m)

720 Netherseale; 600 Cambridge

View composition

1–2 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

3–4 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

5–6 Quilla Roth (Washington, DC)

Ringing World page reference: 5768.1039

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 in 71m

1440 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Melissa Cheng (Seattle, WA)

3–4 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

First quarter in hand away from cover: 1-2

First PB6 on a working bell: 1-2

Ringing World page reference: 5767.1017

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 23 October 2021 in 48m (9–2–7 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mary Clark

2 Callan Ordoyne

3 Lian von Wantoch

4 J Laedlein

5 Gregory J Watson

6 Paul Timmel (C)

For the wedding of Melissa Sullivan and Jay Greissing.

Ringing World page reference: 5768.1038

North American Guild

Danville, VA, USA

Anglers Park

Thursday, 28 October 2021 in 2h 14 (9 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents

1–2 Laveita Brinson

3–4 Timothy J Barnes

5–6 Edward J Futcher (C)

Rung in celebration of the lives of Paul John Stiles and Matthew William Kirby.

Ringing World page reference: 5769.1055

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 2 November 2021 in 39m

1440 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Melissa Cheng (Seattle, WA)

3–4 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5770.1077

North American Guild

Eastham, Massachusetts

Noisy Oyster, Sparrow Road

Saturday, 6 November 2021 in 2h 23 (8 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Sarah Moriarty

3–4 Elaine M Hansen

5–6 Edward J Futcher (C)

1st in hand: 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5773.1169

North American Guild

Eastham MA, USA

The Noisy Oyster (Spat Shack)

Sunday, 7 November 2021 (8 in C)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Edward J Futcher

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (C)

7–8 Sarah Moriarty

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 14 November 2021 in 42m

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Bill Cummings (Indianapolis, IN)

3–4 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

5–6 Allen Nunley (Sugar Land, TX) (C)

First in method in hand as C

For Remembrance Sunday

Ringing World page reference: 5771.1102

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Friday, 19 November 2021 in 49m

1296 Tiny Little Treble Place Major

Composed by David B Wilson

1–2 Tom Farthing (Naperville, IL)

3–4 Aileen Murphy (Elmhurst, IL)

5–6 Tj Marchello (Seattle, WA)

7–8 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

Believed to be the first quarter peal of the method, place notation 2.1, intended to be a rapid way to repeat a lead when practicing other methods, which we propose to be named Tiny Little Treble Place Major.

First quarter of an unnamed method: 3-4, 5-6, 7-8

First quarter on two working bells: 5-6

Ringing World page reference: 5771.1096

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

Christ Church, Old North

Sunday, 21 November 2021 in 45m (13–3–5 in F)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Laura Dickerson

2 Margaret Pan

3 Katarina Whimsy!

4 Joshua R Burson

5 Alison N Stevens (C)

6 John Bihn

For Christ the King Sunday.

First Cambridge Minor in tower: 2, 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5801.0628

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 28 November 2021 in 40m (4–1–9 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Laveita Brinson

2 John I Mabe

3 Jeni Francois

4 Margo Acomb

5 Harry McKinney

6 Edward J Futcher (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5773.1173

North American Guild

Northampton, MA, USA

Bixby Court

Sunday, 28 November 2021 (14 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by Traditional

1–2 Cara Krupnikoff-Salkin

3–4 Leland Paul Kusmer

5–6 Bryn Marie Reinstadler (C)

First quarter at first attempt for the 1-2.

In the spirit of Thanksgiving!

Ringing World page reference: 5776.0013

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 in 49m

1260 Stedman Triples

Composed by David B Wilson

1–2 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA) (C)

3–4 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

7–8 Melissa Cheng (Seattle, WA)

First Stedman triples affected: 7-8

First performance of the composition

Ringing World page reference: 5773.1174

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 5 December 2021 in 53m (32–0–4 in D)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by trad

1 Quilla Roth

2 Beth Sinclair

3 Lian von Wantoch

4 Paul Timmel

5 Georgina Barratt

6 Robert G Gibson

7 Alexander T Taft III

8 Andrew B Mills (C)

Rung following Sunday Service

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Monday, 6 December 2021 in 40m (4–1–9 in C)

1250 St Nicholas Bob Doubles

1 Miriam Dixon

2 Margo Acomb

3 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

4 John I Mabe

5 Edward J Futcher (C)

6 Jim Fletcher

Rung to celebrate the Feast of St Nicholas.

Ringing World page reference: 5776.0016

North American Guild

Northampton MA, USA

Bixby Court

Tuesday, 7 December 2021 in 31m (14 in D)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 London Surprise Minor; 540 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Leland Paul Kusmer (C)

3–4 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

5–6 Myles Louis Dakan

Ringing World page reference: 5776.0016

North American Guild

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Southminster Presbyterian Church

Monday, 13 December 2021 (8–0–21 in A♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Composed by Steven D Chandler Arr Traditional

1 Quilla Roth

2 Beth Sinclair

3 Kira R Chase (C)

4 Cally D Perry

5 Michael R Harrison

6 Elaine M Hansen

7 Timothy J Barnes

8 Robert G Gibson

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Thursday, 16 December 2021 in 41m (4–1–9 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m)

240 each St Nicholas, St Simons, St Martins, Plain and 300 Grandsire

1 Elizabeth Hartzell

2 John I Mabe

3 Margo Acomb

4 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

5 Edward J Futcher (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5777.0041

North American Guild

Livermore CA, USA

Jackson Ave

Monday, 20 December 2021 in 30m

1272 Minimus (5m)

264 Reverse Canterbury Place, 264 Plain Bob, 264 Double Bob, 240 Reverse Bob, 240 Single Court Place

1–2–3–4 Laura Kang Ward

In loving memory of our dear friend Judy, charter member of our handbell choir. A proud Kiwi, avid bellringer, and generous soul; sorely missed.

North American Guild

Northampton, MA, USA

Bixby Court

Tuesday, 21 December 2021 in 30m (14 in D)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)

552 Primrose; 360 each of Cambridge & Ipswich; 7 com

View composition

1–2 Myles Louis Dakan (C)

3–4 Bryn Marie Reinstadler

5–6 Leland Paul Kusmer

First surprise as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5777.0044

North American Guild

Brooklyn, New York

Dean Street

Wednesday, 22 December 2021

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1–2 Kira R Chase (C)

3–4 Michael R Harrison

5–6 Timothy J Barnes

North American Guild

Handbell Stadium, US

Thursday, 23 December 2021

1320 Surprise Minor (2m)

720 Annable's London; 600 Cambridge

View composition

1–2 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, NJ) (C)

3–4 Quilla Roth (Washington, DC)

5–6 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

Ringing World page reference: 5780.0110

North American Guild

Brooklyn, New York

16 Dean St

Monday, 27 December 2021 (10 in A)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

View composition

1–2 Timothy J Barnes (C)

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Michael R Harrison

7–8 Andrew Janke

First in method: 7-8;

In memory of The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu.

Ringing World page reference: 5776.0006

North American Guild

Naperville, Illinois, USA

2107 Countryside Circle

Friday, 31 December 2021 in 35m

1260 St Clement’s College Bob Minor

1–2 Chris Farthing

3–4 Sean Lu

5–6 Tom Farthing (C)

First quarter peal 3-4

Ringing World page reference: 5777.0039

BellBoard

Performances report