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North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 1 January 2023 in 27m

1296 Kent Treble Bob Minimus

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

3–4 Allen Nunley (Sugar Land, TX)

First Kent TB in hand: 3-4

First Minimus: 3-4

Ringing World page reference: 5831.0084

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 1 January 2023 in 27m

1296 Kent Treble Bob Minimus

1–2 Allen Nunley (Sugar Land, TX)

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

Ringing World page reference: 5831.0084

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Monday, 2 January 2023 in 47m

1288 Spliced Major (2m)

1248 Kent Treble Bob; 40 Bastow Little Bob; 10 com. (Granta variation)

Composed by David B Wilson

1–2 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, MN)

3–4 Frederick DuPuy (Denver, CO)

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

7–8 Tj Marchello (Seattle, WA)

First with Bastow in hand: 3-4, 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 5831.0084

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Old Post Office Tower

Thursday, 5 January 2023 in 46m (8–2–10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alethea Merelos

2 Quilla Roth

3 Barbara Grofic

4 Callan Ordoyne

5 Christopher D White

6 Meredith A Morris (C)

For the opening of the 118th Congress. First quarter peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5832.0104

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Saturday, 7 January 2023 in 3h 7 (8–2–11 in A)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)

768 Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative, Yorkshire; 576 Cambridge; 149 com.

Composed by Donald F Morrison (Op. 8576)

1 Kira R Chase

2 Bryn Marie Reimer

3 Timothy J Barnes

4 Elaine M Hansen

5 Leland Paul Reimer

6 Myles Louis Dakan

7 Austin J Paul (C)

8 John E Schreiner

Birthday compliments to over half of the band: 2 (2 Jan), 5 (11 Jan), 6 (7 Jan), 7 (1 Jan), 8 (31 Dec).

First PPE-spliced: 2, 5, 6, 8.

Circled the tower: 5.

50th peal: 1.

The band would like to associate Maurice Southworth with this peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5833.0126

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts, USA

Church of the Transfiguration

Sunday, 8 January 2023 (10–3–6 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

In honor of Epiphany

1 Lexa Hale

2 Dane Olsen

3 Br Anthony Kanaga

4 Olivia Tingley

5 Sarah Kanaga

6 Sr Marianne Wierzbinski

7 Br Matthew Gillis (C)

8 Sr Joan Jackson

First quarter peal for Ringer #6

Ringing World page reference: 5832.0104

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Bixby Court

Sunday, 8 January 2023 in 40m (14 in D)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

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1–2 Kira R Chase

3–4 Myles Louis Dakan

5–6 Leland Paul Reimer

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5831.0083

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Bixby Court

Sunday, 8 January 2023 in 40m (14 in D)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Kira R Chase

1–2 Leland Paul Reimer

3–4 Kira R Chase (C)

5–6 Timothy J Barnes

7–8 Bryn Marie Reimer

Ringing World page reference: 5831.0083

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Saturday, 14 January 2023 in 50m (8–2–11 in A)

1260 Doubles (4m)

420 Plain Bob; 360 Grandsire; 240 St Simon's, St Martin's.

1 Leland Paul Reimer

2 Myles Louis Dakan

3 Elaine M Hansen (C)

4 Matthew C Austin

5 Abby Timmel

6 Margaret Yemington

7 Linnea Saxton

8 Micah John Walter

First quarter: 6. First in multiple methods & first blows in St Simon's: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5866.0957

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Saturday, 14 January 2023 in 45m (8–2–11 in A)

1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

600 Cambridge; 214 King Edward; 144 Queen Mary, Ipswich, Norfolk; 72 Primrose.

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1 Matthew C Austin

2 Myles Louis Dakan

3 Elaine M Hansen

4 Abby Timmel

5 Bryn Marie Reimer

6 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

First without bobs or singles and first blows in King Edward & Queen Mary for all.

Ringing World page reference: 5866.0958

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 15 January 2023 in 55m

1344 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E Maurice Atkins

1–2 Laura Kang Ward (Chicago, IL)

3–4 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

5–6 Allen Nunley (Sugar Land, TX) (C)

7–8 Bill Cummings (Indianapolis, IN)

First major in hand as C.

Ringing World page reference: 5833.0130

North American Guild

Cambridge, Massachusetts

21 Winter Street

Sunday, 15 January 2023 in 2h 49 (11 in G)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by D F Morrison

1–2 Abby Timmel

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Jonathan A Agg (C)

7–8 Elaine M Hansen

9–10 Austin J Paul

First on 10 in hand, 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5833.0126

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Old Post Office Tower

Monday, 16 January 2023 in 50m (8–2–10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Matthewson

2 Quilla Roth

3 B Haley Barnett

4 Paul Timmel

5 Meredith A Morris

6 Callan Ordoyne (C)

For Martin Luther King Jr Day. First minor as conductor - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5834.0152

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Saturday, 21 January 2023 (23–3–17 in D)

1430 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Simon Bond

Composed by Matt Dawson

1 Alexander T Taft III (C)

2 Kira R Chase

3 Susan M O'Neill

4 Michael Tartell

5 Quilla Roth

6 Beth Sinclair

7 Edward J Futcher

8 Austin J Paul

9 Cecily W Rock

10 Robert G Gibson

11 Timothy J Barnes

12 Jeremy C Bates

In memory of Bruce Butler.

First Cinques: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5833.0127

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Saturday, 21 January 2023 in 56m (23–3–17 in D)

1311 Stedman Cinques

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1 Beth Sinclair

2 Susan M O'Neill

3 Timothy J Barnes

4 Robert G Gibson

5 Edward J Futcher

6 Quilla Roth

7 Jeremy C Bates

8 Jennifer S Mackley

9 Austin J Paul (C)

10 Cecily W Rock

11 Alexander T Taft III

12 Kira R Chase

First Cinques as conductor.

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Sunday, 22 January 2023 in 3h 25 (23–3–17 in D)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by John Hyden

1 Quilla Roth

2 Beth Sinclair

3 Edward J Futcher (C)

4 Duncan J Large

5 Robert G Gibson

6 Cecily W Rock

7 Austin J Paul

8 Alexander T Taft III

9 Timothy J Barnes

10 Jeremy C Bates

Ringing World page reference: 5838.0242

North American Guild

Sutton, New Hampshire

206 Shaker Street

Saturday, 28 January 2023 in 3h 14 (13 in E)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by R A G Inglis

1–2 Edward J Futcher (C)

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes

9–10 Austin J Paul

11–12 Kira R Chase

First Stedman Cinques in hand 3-4, 5-6, 9-10, 11-12.

To welcome Valerian Hescock Russell and Alexander Miles Winter

Ringing World page reference: 5838.0243

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 29 January 2023 in 55m

1344 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Timothy J Barnes

1–2 Laura Kang Ward (Groveland, CA)

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

5–6 Bill Cummings (Indianapolis, IN)

7–8 Allen Nunley (Sugar Land, TX)

Celebrating the final 747 produced, being rolled out two days from now.

Ringing World page reference: 5835.0174

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 31 January 2023 in 36m

1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m)

Contains 960 Cambridge, 360 Ipswich; 6 com.

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1–2 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

3–4 Tom Farthing (Naperville, IL)

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

First spliced as C.

First spliced surprise: 5-6.

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Thursday, 2 February 2023 in 53½

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

1120 Norwich; 224 Superlative; 14 com; atw.

Composed by David B Wilson

1–2 John E Schreiner (Beverly, MA)

3–4 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

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

7–8 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

Rung in celebration of Groundhog Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5835.0174

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 5 February 2023 in 39m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

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1–2 Allen Nunley (Sugar Land, TX) (C)

3–4 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

5–6 Bill Cummings (Indianapolis, IN)

Dedicated to Robert B. Smith and his life among the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 5854.0691

North American Guild

Bermuda Run, NC, USA

3117 Bermuda Village Drive

Friday, 10 February 2023 in 35m (8 in C)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Kent TB, 540 Plain Bob

1–2 John I Mabe

3–4 Edward J Futcher (C)

5–6 John Owen

Ringing World page reference: 5838.0248

North American Guild

Northampton, MA, USA

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Saturday, 11 February 2023 in 40m (11 in G)

1280 Cornwall Surprise Major

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1–2 John E Schreiner

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Myles Louis Dakan (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5837.0222

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Saturday, 11 February 2023 in 40m (8–2–11 in A)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by David W Beard

1 Bryn Marie Reimer (C)

2 Danielle M Morse

3 John E Schreiner

4 Kathryn Lesh

5 Leland Paul Reimer

6 Myles Louis Dakan

7 Sam Ratliff

8 Elaine M Hansen

Ringing World page reference: 5836.0198

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Saturday, 11 February 2023 (8–2–11 in A)

600 Grandsire Doubles

1 Julia Hurwitz

2 Sam Ratliff

3 Danielle M Morse (C)

4 Josh Burson

5 Leland Paul Reimer

6 Maisy F Hoffman

Ringing World page reference: 5866.0957

North American Guild

Foxborough, Massachusetts

22 Creighton Avenue

Sunday, 12 February 2023 in 2h 35 (11 in G)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by H Law James

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5837.0221

North American Guild

Foxborough, Massachusetts

22 Creighton Avenue

Sunday, 12 February 2023 in 41m (11 in G)

1344 London Surprise Major

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1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5837.0225

North American Guild

Calgary, Alberta

Christ Church, Elbow Park

Sunday, 12 February 2023 in 45m (8–2–0 in B♭)

General Ringing

1 Eric Bumstead

2 Ruth Lund

3 John Lund

4 Ann Williams

5 Margaret Gamble

6 Lindsey Holman

7 Yolande Hasselo

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 19 February 2023

720 Double Court Bob Minor

Composed by Peter Church

1–2 Bill Cummings (Indianapolis, IN)

3–4 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

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

first extent in the method for all

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Sunday, 19 February 2023 in 24m (7–3–16 in A)

720 Cambridge Surprise Minor

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1 Kira R Chase

2 Tina Hitchings

3 John E Schreiner

4 John Hitchings

5 Jeremy C Bates

6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Rung for Sunday service.

First eighth peal in the tower.

Ringing World page reference: 5837.0222

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Sunday, 19 February 2023 in 43m (7–3–16 in A)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

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1 Jeremy C Bates

2 Tina Hitchings

3 Kathryn Lesh

4 Michael Tartell

5 John Hitchings

6 John E Schreiner

7 Timothy J Barnes (C)

8 Kira R Chase

92nd birthday compliment to Eileen Hope.

Ringing World page reference: 5837.0224

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Old Post Office Tower

Monday, 20 February 2023 in 45m (8–2–10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Katharine Emmons

2 Quilla Roth

3 Edith Boehler

4 Barbara Grofic

5 B Haley Barnett (C)

6 Cecily W Rock

For Presidents' Day (Washington's Birthday).

First quarter peal for at least 45 years - 3. Well rung, Edith!

North American Guild

Eastham, Massachusetts

The Noisy Oyster (Spat Shack)

Friday, 24 February 2023 in 40m (7 in D)

1344 Richmond Surprise Major

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1–2 Kira R Chase

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5839.0271

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts

Church of the Transfiguration

Saturday, 25 February 2023 in 24m (7–1–16 in B♭)

720 Cambridge Surprise Minor

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1 Kira R Chase

2 Alan McDonald

3 Sarah Kanaga

4 Br Matthew Gillis

5 Br Anthony Kanaga

6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5839.0268

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts

Church of the Transfiguration

Saturday, 25 February 2023 in 24m (7–1–16 in B♭)

720 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sarah Kanaga

2 Kira R Chase

3 Sr Jane Shannon

4 Michael R Harrison

5 Timothy J Barnes

6 Olivia Tingley (C)

First as conductor!

North American Guild

Eastham, Massachusetts

The Noisy Oyster

Saturday, 25 February 2023 in 47m (11 in G)

1287 Stedman Caters

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1–2 Kira R Chase

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (C)

9–10 Michael R Harrison

Ringing World page reference: 5839.0271

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 26 February 2023 in 43m (4–1–9 in C)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Margo Acomb

2 Jenifer Francois

3 Elizabeth Hartzell

4 Harry Turner

5 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

6 Edward J Futcher (C)

7 John I Mabe

8 Jim Fletcher

First Grandsire Triples 3

First in USA 4

Ringing World page reference: 5838.0248

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 26 February 2023 in 43m (4–1–9 in C)

1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Elizabeth Hartzell

2 Margo Acomb

3 Jenifer Francois

4 Edward J Futcher (C)

5 Harry Turner

6 John I Mabe

First treble bob 1

First Kent 5

Ringing World page reference: 5838.0248

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts

Church of the Transfiguration

Sunday, 26 February 2023 in 48m (7–1–16 in B♭)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

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1 Dane Olsen

2 Sarah Kanaga

3 Timothy J Barnes

4 Sr Jane Shannon

5 Kira R Chase

6 Olivia Tingley (C)

First of Cambridge: 2, 4, 6

First QP as conductor.

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts

Church of the Transfiguration

Sunday, 26 February 2023 in 43m (7–1–16 in B♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

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1 Kira R Chase

2 Michael R Harrison

3 Br Matthew Gillis

4 Alan McDonald

5 Br Anthony Kanaga

6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

First QP of Cambridge: 3, 4, 5

Ringing World page reference: 5839.0270

North American Guild

Eastham, Massachusetts

The Noisy Oyster (Spat Shack)

Sunday, 26 February 2023 in 40m (7 in D)

1282 Chesterfield Surprise Major

Composed by John E Schreiner

1–2 Kira R Chase (C)

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes

North American Guild

Eastham, Massachusetts

The Noisy Oyster

Sunday, 26 February 2023 (8 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

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1–2 Sarah Moriarty

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5839.0271

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

Christ Church, Old North

Sunday, 5 March 2023 in 46m (8–1–24 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Laura Dickerson

2 Austin J Paul

3 Katarina Whimsy!

4 Joshua R Burson

5 John Bihn

6 Elaine M Hansen (C)

In memory of A J Barnfield

Ringing World page reference: 5839.0275

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA/UK

Wednesday, 8 March 2023 in 60m

1260 Stedman Triples

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1–2 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N) (C)

3–4 Kristine K Fowler (St Paul, M N)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

7–8 Mary P Jones (Reedham, Norfolk)

1st Stedman as conductor

1st Stedman on tenors: 7-8

Rung for International Women's Day

Ringing World page reference: 5838.0255

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Saturday, 11 March 2023 in 29m

1512 Bob Minimus (3m)

21 extents each of Plain, Reverse, Double

1–2 Bill Cummings (Indianapolis, IN)

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

First with each method for all

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0413

North American Guild

Frederick, Maryland

Calvary United Methodist Church

Saturday, 11 March 2023 in 43m (5–0–14 in C)

1296 London Surprise Minor

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1 Meredith A Morris

2 Callan Ordoyne

3 Quilla Roth

4 Robert Bannister

5 Robert G Gibson

6 Cecily W Rock (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5840.0291

North American Guild

Toronto, Ontario

Cathedral Church of St James

Sunday, 12 March 2023 in 48m (8–1–17)

1344 Grandsire Triples

1 Callum Smith

2 Pauline Smith

3 Michael Hinton

4 David S Phillips

5 Linda D Rankin

6 Robin E C Clarke

7 David Wilcox (C)

8 Justin Berrow

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Derek Dodd, one of the first recruits when the bells were installed in Toronto in 1997 and a founding member of the St James Guild of Change Ringers.

Ringing World page reference: 5840.0292

North American Guild

Naperville, Illinois, USA

25 East Benton

Sunday, 12 March 2023 in 40m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Chris Farthing

3–4 Diana Lorenz

5–6 Tom Farthing (C)

First quarter peal 3-4

North American Guild

Cambridge, Massachusetts

MIT

Monday, 13 March 2023 (8 in C)

1400 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Roger Bailey

1–2 Jeff Del Papa

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (C)

7–8 Austin J Paul

9–10 Sam Ratliff

In celebration of the life of Gloria Jean Del Papa, 1931-2023

First on 10: 9-10

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Wednesday, 15 March 2023

720 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (2m)

480 Kent; 240 Oxford; 10 com; atw.

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1–2 Jeff Del Papa (Watertown, MA)

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

5–6 Laura Dickerson (Lexington, MA)

In celebration of the life of Gloria Jean Del Papa, 1931-2023

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0406

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Thursday, 16 March 2023 in 35m

1260 Spliced Bob Minor (2m)

660 Plain, 600 St Clement's College; 10 com; atw.

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1–2 Joan P Hutchinson (Silverthorne, CO)

3–4 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N)

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

First with St Clement's: 1-2

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0413

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Thursday, 16 March 2023 in 28m (4–1–9 in C)

720 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Elizabeth Hartzell

2 Margo Acomb

3 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

4 Harry McKinney

5 Edward J Futcher (C)

6 John I Mabe

In celebration of full remission of Multiple Myeloma for Vicky McKinney.

Ringing World page reference: 5841.0309

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Thursday, 16 March 2023 in 27m (4–1–9 in C)

720 Grandsire Doubles

1 Margo Acomb

2 Elizabeth Hartzell

3 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher (C)

4 Harry McKinney

5 John I Mabe

6 Jim Fletcher

Ringing World page reference: 5841.0309

North American Guild

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St Mark

Friday, 17 March 2023 in 50m (17–3–18 in F)

1344 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Pauline Smith

2 Eileen J Butler

3 Adin Kreiger-Benson

4 Christian J Haller

5 Eric T Jacobson

6 Alexander T Taft III

7 Timothy J Barnes (C)

8 Charles C Rumford

First quarter to start the inaugural Bruce Butler Memorial Ringing Weekend.

First inside triples and in tower: 3

Rung in memory of Bruce N Butler.

Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383

North American Guild

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St Martin in the Fields

Saturday, 18 March 2023 in 41m (4–2–8 in D)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

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1 Sue DeVuyst

2 Elaine C Gosden

3 Tina Hitchings

4 Joshua R Burson

5 John Hitchings

6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383

North American Guild

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St Martin in the Fields

Saturday, 18 March 2023 in 39m (4–2–8 in D)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

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1 Paul Timmel

2 Kira R Chase (C)

3 Linda D Rankin

4 Elaine C Gosden

5 Quilla Roth

6 Michael Tartell

7 Alexander T Taft III

8 Timothy J Barnes

Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383

North American Guild

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St Martin in the Fields

Saturday, 18 March 2023 (4–2–8 in D)

1344 Cambridge Surprise Major

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1 Pauline Smith

2 Linda D Rankin

3 Quilla Roth

4 Kira R Chase (C)

5 Susan M O'Neill

6 Timothy J Barnes

7 Barbara Grofic

8 Alexander T Taft III

First of Surprise Major: 7

Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383

North American Guild

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St Martin in the Fields

Saturday, 18 March 2023 in 41m (4–2–8 in D)

1263 Stedman Triples

Composed by TJB

1 Beverly Faber

2 Susan M O'Neill

3 Quilla Roth

4 Linda D Rankin

5 Alexander T Taft III

6 Michael Tartell

7 Timothy J Barnes (C)

8 Kira R Chase

In memory of Madeline Reeder, who was an organizer extraordinaire of ringing events and tours and a visitor of Quarter Peal weekends in Philadelphia. Madeline passed away 10 February 2023 after a long battle with cancer

Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383

North American Guild

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St Martin in the Fields

Saturday, 18 March 2023 in 42m (4–2–8 in D)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

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1 Beverly Faber

2 Kira R Chase

3 Christian J Haller

4 Adin Kreiger-Benson

5 Joshua R Burson

6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

First inside minor: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 19 March 2023 in 42m (4–1–9 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Margo Acomb

2 Elizabeth Hartzell

3 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

4 Jenifer Francois

5 Edward Futcher (C)

6 John I Mabe

Ringing World page reference: 5841.0311

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 19 March 2023 in 43m (4–1–9 in C)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Elizabeth Hartzell

2 John I Mabe

3 Margo Acomb

4 Jenifer Francois

5 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

6 Harry McKinney

7 Edward J Futcher (C)

8 Jim Fletcher

Ringing World page reference: 5841.0311

North American Guild

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St Martin in the Fields (Choir Room)

Sunday, 19 March 2023

720 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Linda D Rankin

3–4 Adin Kreiger-Benson

5–6 Kira R Chase (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383

North American Guild

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St Martin in the Fields

Sunday, 19 March 2023 in 40m (4–2–8 in D)

1344 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by DFM

1 Beverly Faber

2 Christian J Haller

3 Linda D Rankin

4 Kira R Chase

5 Michael Tartell

6 Paul Timmel

7 Timothy J Barnes (C)

8 Joshua R Burson

Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383

North American Guild

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St Martin in the Fields

Sunday, 19 March 2023 (4–2–8 in D)

672 Plain Bob Triples

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1 Laveita Brinson

2 Christian J Haller

3 Miriam Dixon

4 Paul Timmel

5 Linda D Rankin

6 Kira R Chase

7 Timothy J Barnes (C)

8 Roy N Latham

Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 21 March 2023 in 22m (9–2–7 in A)

720 Plain Bob Minor

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1 Katharine S Emmons

2 Alethea Merelos

3 Christopher D White

4 Quilla Roth

5 Beth Sinclair

6 Callan Ordoyne (C)

First eighth-peal for all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 5843.0357

North American Guild

Handbell Stadium, US

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

1320 Beverley Surprise Minor

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1–2 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

3–4 Quilla Roth (Washington, D C)

5–6 Timothy J Barnes (Chatham, N J) (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5843.0361

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Thursday, 23 March 2023 in 23m (4–1–9 in C)

630 Grandsire Triples

1 Miriam Dixon

2 Margo Acomb

3 Laveita Brinson

4 Elizabeth Hartzell

5 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

6 Harry Turner

7 Edward J Futcher (C)

8 Jim Fletcher

First Triples inside - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5843.0355

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 26 March 2023 (4–1–9 in C)

640 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Laveita Brinson

2 Miriam Dixon

3 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

4 Edward J Futcher (C)

5 Harry McKinney

6 Jim Fletcher

Ringing World page reference: 5843.0355

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Thursday, 30 March 2023 in 43m (7–3–16 in A)

1263 Stedman Triples

Composed by TJB

1 Kira R Chase

2 Ian S Bennett

3 John Hitchings

4 Tina Hitchings

5 Matthew C Austin

6 Michael Tartell

7 Timothy J Barnes (C)

8 Jeremy C Bates

To welcome Ian to New York!

First of Stedman: 5

Ringing World page reference: 5843.0360

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 2 April 2023 in 38m (4–1–9 in C)

1260 Doubles (2m)

600 Grandsire, 660 Plain Bob

1 Elizabeth Hartzell

2 Miriam Dixon

3 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

4 Susan M O'Neill

5 Edward J Futcher (C)

6 Harry McKinney

Ringing World page reference: 5843.0360

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Sunday, 2 April 2023 in 40m (7–3–16 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1 Matthew Bogen

2 Tina Hitchings

3 John Hitchings

4 Jeremy C Bates

5 Michael Tartell

6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

For Palm Sunday

Ringing World page reference: 5843.0360

North American Guild

Raleigh, NC, USA

1230 Twin Branches Way

Tuesday, 4 April 2023 (8)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Susan M O'Neill

3–4 Laveita Brinson

5–6 Edward J Futcher (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5848.0555

North American Guild

Raleigh, NC, USA

1230 Twin Branches Way

Tuesday, 4 April 2023 (8)

720 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1–2 Susan M O'Neill

3–4 Edward J Futcher (C)

5–6 John I Mabe

Ringing World page reference: 5848.0551

North American Guild

Raleigh, NC, USA

1230 Twin Branches Way

Tuesday, 4 April 2023 (8)

672 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Laveita Brinson

3–4 Susan M O'Neill

5–6 Edward J Futcher (C)

7–8 John I Mabe

First major in hand 1-2. 7-8

Ringing World page reference: 5848.0551

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Thursday, 6 April 2023 in 55m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Laura Kang Ward (Groveland, CA)

3–4 Isabella Scott (Chicago, IL)

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

Rescued by invoking coursing order. Dedicated to imminently older Olivia Scott.

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Sunday, 9 April 2023 in 50m (7–3–16 in A)

1440 Treble Dodging Minor (2m)

(1) Kent Treble Bob; (2) Cambridge Surprise

View composition

1 Jeremy C Bates

2 Kira R Chase

3 Michael Tartell

4 Tina Hitchings

5 John Hitchings

6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

For Easter;

First Kent: 3

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0409

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Sunday, 9 April 2023 in 48m (7–3–16 in A)

1440 Treble Dodging Minor (2m)

(1) Kent Treble Bob; (2) Cambridge Surprise

View composition

1 Tina Hitchings

2 Elaine C Gosden

3 Michael Tartell

4 Kira R Chase

5 John Hitchings

6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

For Easter

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0409

North American Guild

Alexandria, Virginia

Immanuel Chapel, Virginia Theological Seminary

Monday, 10 April 2023 in 2h 45 (10–3–14 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 John Hitchings

2 Robert G Gibson (C)

3 Tina Hitchings

4 Jenifer Francois

5 B Haley Barnett

6 Robert Bannister

7 Edward J Futcher

8 Alexander T Taft III

For Easter Monday, and in celebration of the birth of Thomas Carter Keithley, 8 April 2023

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0402

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Thursday, 13 April 2023 in 46m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Ethan M Glass (St Paul, M N)

3–4 Julie M Curtsinger (Roseville, M N)

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

First QP of minor and first QP on trebles: 1-2

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0413

North American Guild

St Paul, MN, USA

1388 Wellesley Ave

Friday, 14 April 2023 in 45m

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Michael F Schulte

1–2 Julie M Curtsinger

3–4 Susan K Fautsch

5–6 Ethan M Glass

7–8 Kristine K Fowler (C)

First in person: 5-6. Early birthday compliment to Joan Hutchinson, advisor for 5-6's independent study on change-ringing.

Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Saturday, 15 April 2023 in 45m (14 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Leland Paul Reimer

3–4 Bryn Marie Reimer

5–6 Maisy F Hoffman (C)

First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0410

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 16 April 2023 in 57m (15–2–17 in F♯)

1344 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Alethea Merelos

2 Katharine S Emmons

3 Susan M O'Neill

4 Callan Ordoyne

5 Beth Sinclair

6 Gregory J Watson

7 Meredith A Morris (C)

8 Paul Timmel

For Sunday service, and in memory of Mary Loretta (Mahon) Murphy (1940-2023).

First triples — 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0407

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 16 April 2023 (4–1–9 in C)

630 Grandsire Doubles

1 Miriam Dixon

2 Laveita Brinson

3 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

4 Edward J Futcher (C)

5 Harry McKinney

6 Jim Fletcher

Ringing World page reference: 5848.0551

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Old Post Office Tower

Thursday, 20 April 2023 in 47m (8–2–10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Quilla Roth

2 Barbara Grofic

3 Edith Boehler

4 Alethea Merelos

5 B Haley Barnett

6 Gregory J Watson (C)

For the anniversaries (40th and 240th) of the dedication of these bells (April 19, 1983) and of the announcement of peace following the War of American Independence (April 19, 1783).

First quarter inside — 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0412

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 23 April 2023 in 53m (15–2–17 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Traditional

1 Katharine S Emmons

2 Quilla Roth

3 Callan Ordoyne

4 Gregory J Watson

5 Meredith A Morris

6 B Haley Barnett (C)

7 Georgina Barratt

8 Philip Merrill

For Sunday service

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0412

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 23 April 2023 in 2h 53 (4–1–9 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by E M Atkins

1 Susan M O'Neill

2 Margo Acomb

3 Jenifer Francois

4 David L Porter

5 Edward J Futcher (C)

6 Robert W Aldinger

7 E Parks Greene

8 John I Mabe

Rung to celebrate 200 years of Christ Church, Raleigh.

Ringing World page reference: 5848.0549

North American Guild

Handbell Stadium, US

Thursday, 27 April 2023

1320 Surfleet Surprise Minor

View composition

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

3–4 Quilla Roth (Washington, D C)

5–6 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

Ringing World page reference: 5848.0555

North American Guild

Foxborough, MA, USA

22 Creighton Ave

Friday, 28 April 2023 (7 in D)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m)

720 each of Cunecastre & London; 12 com

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Elaine M Hansen

5–6 Myles Louis Dakan (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0412

North American Guild

Little Rock, Arkansas

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

Sunday, 30 April 2023 (9–0–1 in A)

480 Grandsire Doubles

1 William Hronas

2 Dave Wooler

3 Richard Dearnley

4 Allen Nunley (C)

5 Meredith A Morris

6 Laura Kang Ward - Livermore, CA

Longest length on Tower Bells - 6 (lives 800 miles away from nearest tower)

North American Guild

Handbell Stadium, US

Tuesday, 2 May 2023

1440 Surprise Minor (2m)

(1) Beverley; (2) Surfleet

View composition

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

3–4 Quilla Roth (Washington, D C)

5–6 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

With best wishes to John Robert Rigby, awaiting knee surgery in Nottingham

Ringing World page reference: 5848.0555

North American Guild

Northampton, MA, USA

Bixby Court

Friday, 5 May 2023 in 2h 20 (14 in D)

5760 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

41 methods: 240 each Allendale, Beverley, Hull, Kelso, Northumberland, Warkworth, Wearmouth; 120 each Alnwick, Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Ipswich, Lightfoot, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Wells, Westminster, Whitley, Wooler, York; 214 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by A E Holroyd

1–2 Myles Louis Dakan (C)

3–4 Bryn Marie Reimer

5–6 Leland Paul Reimer

Most methods and longest for all. First as conductor.

First peal of the Standard 41 by an all North American band.

Ringing World page reference: 5849.0568

North American Guild

Toronto, Ontario

Cathedral Church of St James

Saturday, 6 May 2023 (21–2–10 in D)

General Ringing

1 Jillian Ruch

2 Pauline Smith

3 Callum Smith

4 Linda D Rankin

5 Olivia Gamache

6 Chris Ruch

7 Robin E C Clarke

8 Michael Hinton

9 David Wilcox

10 Dan Tregunno

A lost attempt of a quarter peal of Plain Bob Caters to celebrate the Coronation. This is the first time for several years that we have had a local band to ring on 10.

Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 2h 48 (4–1–9 in C)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Quilla Roth

2 Jenifer Francois

3 Margo Acomb

4 Edward J Futcher (C)

5 John I Mabe

6 Harry Turner

7 Beth Sinclair

8 Alexander T Taft III

In celebration this day of the Coronation of HM King Charles III.

Ringing World page reference: 5846.0433

North American Guild

Quebec City, Canada

St Matthew's (La Bibliothèque)

Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 40m (15 in F)

Call Changes

1 Douglas Kitson (C)

2 Shirley Nadeau

3 Mona Houle

4 Miriam Schurman

5 Andrea Falk

6 François Senechal

First 'performance ring' #3, #4.

Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts, USA

the Transfiguration

Saturday, 6 May 2023 (21–2–23 in E♭)

Coronation Call Changes

Called to Queens in honor of Queen Elizabeth, followed by Kings in honor of King Charles.

1 Sarah Kanaga

2 Sr Alicia Mitman

3 Sr Marianne Wierzbinski

4 Sarah Moriarty

5 Sr Joan Jackson

6 Br Christopher Swidrak

7 Lexa Hale

8 Sr Jane Shannon (C)

9 Br John Henderson

10 Dane Olsen

Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531

North American Guild

Calgary, Alberta

Christ Church, Elbow Park

Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 47m (8–2–0 in B♭)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

Composed by Eric Bumstead

1 John Lund

2 Eric W R Bumstead (C)

3 Ruth Lund

4 Lindsey Holman

5 Margaret C Gamble

6 Paul Brown

Coronation Ringing for King Charles III

Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531

North American Guild

Calgary, Alberta

Christ Church, Elbow Park

Saturday, 6 May 2023 (8–2–0 in B♭)

General Ringing

John Lund

Eric Bumstead (C)

Ruth Lund

Lindsey Holman

Ann Williams

Geoff Williams

Paul Brown

Margaret Gamble

john musselwhite

Yolande Hasselo

Emmy Corsale

Coronation Ringing for King Charles III

Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

The Advent

Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 48m (19–1–7 in E)

1288 Grandsire Triples

Composed by R William Willans

1 John E Schreiner

2 John Bihn

3 Abby Timmel

4 Kathryn Lesh

5 Danielle M Morse

6 Austin J Paul (C)

7 Phoebe House

8 Eric R Trumpler

Rung on the day of the Coronation of King Charles III.

Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531

North American Guild

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

St Martin in the Fields

Sunday, 7 May 2023 (4–2–8 in D)

General Ringing

Eileen Joy Butler

Alex Meloscia

Adin Kreiger-Benson

Bruce Dormuth

Winston Moody

Beverly Faber

Sherry Michael

Sherry Michael - first Sunday Service ringing

Rung for the Coronation Weekend of King Charles III

Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0531

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts, USA

the Transfiguration

Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 24m (7–1–16 in B♭)

720 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Dane Olsen

2 Br Matthew Gillis

3 Sr Jane Shannon

4 Br Anthony Kanaga

5 Sarah Kanaga

6 Olivia Tingley (C)

North American Guild

Northampton, MA, USA

Bixby Court

Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 2h 50 (14 in D)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Wilfred F Moreton

1–2 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

3–4 Myles Louis Dakan

5–6 Bryn Marie Reimer

7–8 Maisy F Hoffman

First peal, at first attempt: 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 5849.0573

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Monday, 8 May 2023 in 43m (8–2–11 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Veronica Lang '23

2 Bryn Marie Reimer

3 Maisy F Hoffman '25

4 Myles Louis Dakan

5 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

6 Elizabeth Rennert '25

First quarter: 6. First off the tenor in tower: 1. First inside in tower: 3. First by an all-local band since 2019.

Celebrating the graduation of the treble ringer from Smith College.

Ringing World page reference: 5848.0551

North American Guild

Ringing Room, UK & USA

Wednesday, 10 May 2023 in 54m

1344 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by David B Wilson

1–2 Mary P Jones (Reedham)

3–4 Kristine K Fowler (St Paul, M N)

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

7–8 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N)

First in method on trebles: 1-2

Ringing World page reference: 5851.0620

North American Guild

Brooklyn, New York

16 Dean St

Wednesday, 10 May 2023 in 1h 58 (6 in E)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (4m)

(1) London S; (2-3) Ipswich S; (4-5) Cambridge S; (6-7) Kent TB

View composition

1–2 Kira R Chase

3–4 Edward J Futcher

5–6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5849.0573

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Saturday, 13 May 2023 in 40m (8–2–11 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Micah John Walter

2 Bryn Marie Reimer

3 Veronica Lang '23

4 Myles Louis Dakan

5 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

6 Elizabeth Rennert '25

First off the tenor: 1.

First inside in tower: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5849.0575

North American Guild

Frederick, Maryland

Calvary United Methodist Church

Saturday, 13 May 2023 (9–2–18 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alethea Merelos

2 Beth Sinclair

3 Robert G Gibson

4 Quilla Roth

5 Georgina Barratt

6 Molly S Waterson (C)

1st treble bob: 1

North American Guild

Toronto, Ontario

Cathedral Church of St James

Sunday, 14 May 2023 in 51m (8–1–17)

1344 Grandsire Triples

1 Jillian Ruch

2 Chris Ruch

3 Callum Smith

4 Pauline Smith

5 Robin E C Clarke

6 David S Phillips

7 David Wilcox (C)

8 Olivia Gamache

Rung to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III

Ringing World page reference: 5848.0544

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church Tower, Ringing Room

Wednesday, 17 May 2023 in 40m (6 in E)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Maisy F Hoffman

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

First in method: 1-2

Ringing World page reference: 5853.0666

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church Tower, Ringing Room

Sunday, 21 May 2023 in 39m (6 in E)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Maisy F Hoffman

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5853.0666

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Tuesday, 23 May 2023 in 36m

1260 Spliced Bob Minor (2m)

660 Plain, 600 St Clement's College; 10 com; atw.

View composition

1–2 Julie M Curtsinger (Longville, M N)

3–4 Susan K Fautsch (Longville, M N)

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

Ringing World page reference: 5851.0620

North American Guild

Vancouver, WA, USA

9106 NW Starkrest Ave

Sunday, 28 May 2023 (12 in F)

1440 Dixon's Bob Minor

Composed by Michael E Ovenden

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 David B Wilson (C)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

First QP on the bells.

First QP on real bells in 3 years: 3-4

Ringing World page reference: 5851.0620

North American Guild

Quebec City, Quebec

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity

Monday, 29 May 2023 in 44m (14–0–23 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Benjamin Waterhouse

2 John Bihn

3 Donna McEwen

4 Joshua R Burson

5 Myles Louis Dakan (C)

6 Yolande Hasselo

#6 First quarter peal.

#1 First quarter on the treble.

Rung as part of the 2023 Québec City May Ringing Weekend.

Ringing World page reference: 5851.0615

North American Guild

Vancouver, WA, USA

9109 NW Starkrest Ave

Tuesday, 30 May 2023 (12 in F)

1440 Allendale Surprise Minor

View composition

1–2 Elaine M Hansen

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 David B Wilson (C)

First in method for all.

Ringing World page reference: 5855.0708

North American Guild

Vancouver, WA, USA

9109 NW Starkrest Ave

Tuesday, 30 May 2023 (12 in F)

1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 David B Wilson

5–6 Elaine M Hansen (C)

First in method in hand: 3-4

Ringing World page reference: 5856.0733

North American Guild

Vancouver, WA, USA

9106 NW Starkrest Ave

Tuesday, 30 May 2023 (12 in F)

1312 Kent Treble Bob Major

View composition

1–2 Anna Gladstone

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 David B Wilson

7–8 Elaine M Hansen (C)

First QP of treble bob: 1-2

Ringing World page reference: 5855.0708

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts

The Transfiguration, Joppa basement

Friday, 2 June 2023 in 43m (10 in A)

1287 Stedman Caters

View composition

1–2 Edward J Futcher

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (C)

9–10 Michael R Harrison

Ringing World page reference: 5853.0666

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts

The Transfiguration

Friday, 2 June 2023 (21–2–23 in E♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Dane Olsen

2 B Haley Barnett

3 Quilla Roth

4 Kira R Chase

5 Olivia Tingley

6 Alexander T Taft III

7 Edward J Futcher (C)

8 Br Matthew Gillis

9 Timothy J Barnes

10 Michael R Harrison

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts

The Transfiguration

Friday, 2 June 2023 (21–2–23 in E♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Elaine M Hansen

2 B Haley Barnett

3 Sr Jane Shannon

4 Timothy J Barnes

5 Sarah Kanaga

6 Br Anthony Kanaga

7 Quilla Roth

8 Michael R Harrison

9 Alexander T Taft III (C)

10 Edward J Futcher

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts

The Transfiguration, Joppa basement

Saturday, 3 June 2023 in 44m (11 in G)

1287 Stedman Caters

View composition

1–2 Austin J Paul

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (C)

9–10 Michael R Harrison

Ringing World page reference: 5853.0666

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts

The Transfiguration

Saturday, 3 June 2023 in 3h 30 (21–2–23 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

View composition

1 Michael R Harrison

2 Edward J Futcher

3 Quilla Roth

4 Elaine M Hansen

5 Tina Hitchings

6 B Haley Barnett

7 Timothy J Barnes (C)

8 John Hitchings

9 Kira R Chase

10 Alexander T Taft III

Ringing World page reference: 5852.0638

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts

The Transfiguration, Joppa basement

Sunday, 4 June 2023 in 37m (8 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Olivia Tingley

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Edward J Futcher (C)

First in hand at first attempt 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5856.0733

North American Guild

Orleans, Massachusetts

The Transfiguration

Sunday, 4 June 2023 in 3h 29 (21–2–23 in E♭)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by Timothy J Barnes

1 B Haley Barnett

2 Austin J Paul

3 Tina Hitchings

4 Quilla Roth

5 Elaine M Hansen

6 Sarah Kanaga

7 Timothy J Barnes (C)

8 Alexander T Taft III

9 Michael R Harrison

10 John Hitchings

First Stedman: 6

Birthday compliment to 6

Ringing World page reference: 5852.0638

North American Guild

Handbell Stadium, US

Tuesday, 6 June 2023

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m)

(1-2) Beverley, Surfleet

View composition

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

3–4 Quilla Roth (Washington, D C)

5–6 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

Ringing World page reference: 5853.0667

North American Guild

Cambridge, MA, USA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Monday, 12 June 2023

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1–2 Pi Fisher

3–4 Abby Timmel

5–6 Edward J Futcher (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5856.0733

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Thursday, 15 June 2023 in 56m

1392 Monster Major

Using 2,4,6 as trigger bells (to cause 6ths).

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3–4 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

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

7–8 John E Schreiner (Beverly, MA)

First QP of Monster for all.

Thanks to Michael E Ovenden and Craig M Robertson for invaluable discussions.

Ringing World page reference: 5855.0708

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 18 June 2023 in 39m

1260 Double Bob Minor

View composition

1–2 Tj Marchello (Seattle, WA)

3–4 Frederick DuPuy (Denver, CO)

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

First in method (1-2, 3-4) and on this stage (5-6).

First minor in hand: 3-4

Ringing World page reference: 5855.0708

North American Guild

Frederick, Maryland

Calvary United Methodist Church

Saturday, 24 June 2023 in 2h 54 (9–2–18 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C. Middleton

Arranged by H. Johnson

1 Alethea Merelos

2 Quilla Roth

3 Cecily W Rock

4 Georgina Barratt

5 Nicholas J S Hartley

6 Beth Sinclair

7 B Haley Barnett

8 Alexander T Taft III (C)

First peal at first attempt: 1

Ringing World page reference: 5855.0703

North American Guild

Ringing Room, USA

Sunday, 25 June 2023

720 Duffield Major

View composition

1–2 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)

3–4 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA)

5–6 David B Wilson (Vancouver, WA)

7–8 Laura Kang Ward (Livermore, CA) (C)

With thanks again to Peter Church, Chris Munday, Heather Peachey, and the Hull Handbells Project ringers for introducing us to Duffield.

North American Guild

Calgary, Alberta

Christ Church, Elbow Park

Wednesday, 28 June 2023 in 48m (8–2–0 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Yolande Hasselo

2 Ann Williams

3 Tom Farthing

4 Margaret Gamble

5 Eric Bumstead (C)

6 Paul Brown

First Quarter on treble for Yolande Hasselo

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1268

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Thursday, 29 June 2023 in 44m (4–1–9)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Laveita Brinson

2 Elizabeth Hartzell

3 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

4 Margo Acomb

5 John I Mabe (C)

6 Harry McKinney

Rung half-muffled immediately prior to the funeral of Suzanne Townsend Purrington, 1938-2023.

Ringing World page reference: 5855.0705

North American Guild

Handbell Stadium, US

Friday, 30 June 2023

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (4m)

(1) Beverley, Surfleet; (2) Cambridge, Ipswich

View composition

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

3–4 Quilla Roth (Washington, D C)

5–6 Susan M O'Neill (Fairfax, VA)

Ringing World page reference: 5859.0794

North American Guild

Mission, British Columbia, Canada

Westminster Abbey

Saturday, 1 July 2023 in 50m (21–0–10 in E♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Dylan Majewski

2 Jay Tavarez-Brown

3 Br Charles

4 Faith Magwood

5 Sarah Beukema

6 Tom Farthing

7 John G Pusey

8 Br Joshua (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5855.0715

North American Guild

Mission, British Columbia, Canada

Westminster Abbey

Sunday, 2 July 2023 in 44m (21–0–10 in E♭)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Eric W R Bumstead

2 Frater Mattias Park

3 T J Marchello

4 Br Joshua

5 John Bihn

6 David S Phillips

7 John G Pusey

8 Tom Farthing (C)

First in tower on major, first in tower outside of Seattle, first in tower in method 3.

First in method in tower 5.

First in method 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5856.0732

North American Guild

Cambridge, MA, USA

MIT

Monday, 3 July 2023

1440 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1–2 Edward J Futcher

3–4 Elaine M Hansen (C)

5–6 Jeff Del Papa

In celebration of the life of Inga Von Heune. Long term patron of early music in Boston.

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 4 July 2023 in 3h 23 (32–0–4 in D)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A Colin Banton

1 Quilla Roth

2 Cecily W Rock

3 Beth Sinclair

4 Abby Timmel

5 Georgina Barratt

6 Paul Timmel

7 Robert G Gibson

8 B Haley Barnett

9 Alexander T Taft III (C)

10 John I Mabe

For Independence Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5857.0749

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Saturday, 8 July 2023 in 43m (8–2–11 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

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1 Leland Paul Reimer

2 Bryn Marie Reimer

3 Micah John Walter

4 Matthew C Austin

5 Myles Louis Dakan (C)

6 John G Hutchinson

Celebrating the wedding of Austin J Paul & Phoebe House.

First inside and on minor: 3

First in North America: 6

Ringing World page reference: 5857.0753

North American Guild

Birmingham, Alabama

Cathedral Church of St Paul

Sunday, 9 July 2023 (13–1–11 in F♯)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Amy K Bischoff

2 Peter Lagrone

3 Thomas Lagrone (C)

4 Susan Lagrone

5 Joe Roberts

6 Ted Clark

In memory of Juliet Alice Roberts, mother of #5.

Ringing World page reference: 5857.0752

North American Guild

Richmond CA

Shoreline Ct

Sunday, 16 July 2023 (12 in F)

540 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Simon Gordon

3–4 Laura Kang Ward

5–6 Mark J Smith (C)

Longest length in hand: 1-2

First performance at this address

North American Guild

Cambridge, MA, USA

MIT

Monday, 17 July 2023

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Sam Ratliff

3–4 Elaine M Hansen

5–6 Donald F Morrison (C)

First surprise in hand : 1-2

North American Guild

Hingham, Massachusetts

Memorial Bell Tower

Sunday, 23 July 2023 in 48m (19–2–19 in E)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Laura Dickerson

2 Edward J Futcher (C)

3 Olivia Tingley

4 Abby Timmel

5 Sarah Kanaga

6 Phoebe House

7 Br Anthony Kanaga

8 Maurice W Southworth

9 Austin Paul

10 Br Matthew Gillis

First quarter on the newly renovated bells.

Rung in honor of Michael Shilhan, devoted tower captain for over thirty years, and counting.

Ringing World page reference: 5859.0795

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Thursday, 3 August 2023 in 22m (4–1–9 in C)

630 Grandsire Doubles

1 John I Mabe

2 Elizabeth Hartzell

3 Miriam Dixon

4 Harry McKinney

5 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher (C)

6 James Fletcher

Remembering Catharine Dixon Black, first cousin of 3, interred this date in Greensboro, NC

Ringing World page reference: 5862.0860

North American Guild

Washington, District of Columbia

Old Post Office Tower

Saturday, 12 August 2023 in 3h 8 (26–1–13 in D)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by A S Hudson

1 Quilla Roth

2 Beth Sinclair

3 Cecily W Rock

4 Robert G Gibson

5 Thomas H Schutt

6 B Haley Barnett

7 Georgina Barratt

8 John I Mabe

9 Edward J Futcher (C)

10 Alexander T Taft III

First Stedman: 5 & 7

First peal on the bells since May 2014.

Ringing World page reference: 5862.0858

North American Guild

Frederick, Maryland

Calvary United Methodist Church

Saturday, 12 August 2023 in 2h 45 (9–2–18 in A♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Beth Sinclair

2 Edward J Futcher (C)

3 Cecily W Rock

4 Quilla Roth

5 Robert Bannister

6 Georgina Barratt

7 B Haley Barnett

8 Alexander T Taft III

50th together: 7 & 8

100th together: 1 & 8

Ringing World page reference: 5862.0858

North American Guild

Chilmark, MA

Thursday, 17 August 2023 in 40m

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Allie Piech Pasbjerg

3–4 Maisy F Hoffman (C)

First quarter at the first attempt: 1-2

North American Guild

Foxborough, MA, USA

22 Creighton Ave

Saturday, 19 August 2023 in 2h 45 (14 in D)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by A S Hudson

1–2 Edward J Futcher (C)

3–4 Elaine M Hansen

5–6 Kira R Chase

7–8 Timothy J Barnes

9–10 John E Schreiner

Ringing World page reference: 5876.1191

North American Guild

Hingham, Massachusetts

Memorial Bell Tower

Sunday, 20 August 2023 in 45m (19–2–19 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

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1 John E Schreiner

2 Br Anthony Kanaga

3 Kathryn Lesh

4 Olivia Tingley

5 Sarah Kanaga

6 Myles Louis Dakan

7 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

8 Dane Spatzech-Olsen

Ringing World page reference: 5866.0958

North American Guild

Foxborough, MA, USA

22 Creighton Ave

Sunday, 20 August 2023 in 3h 14 (14 in D)

5009 Stedman Cinques

Composed by D Brady

1–2 Edward J Futcher (C)

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Kira R Chase

7–8 Timothy J Barnes

9–10 Austin J Paul

11–12 Elaine M Hansen

Ringing World page reference: 5876.1191

North American Guild

Northampton, MA, USA

Bixby Court

Tuesday, 22 August 2023 in 38m (11 in G)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

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1–2 Myles Louis Dakan

3–4 Edward J Futcher

5–6 Bryn Marie Reimer

7–8 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

First on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 5866.0959

North American Guild

Foxborough, MA, USA

22 Creighton Ave

Saturday, 26 August 2023 in 2h 24 (11 in G)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by John Reeves

1–2 Leland Paul Reimer

3–4 John Bihn

5–6 Edward J Futcher

7–8 Elaine M Hansen (C)

North American Guild

Foxborough, MA, USA

22 Creighton Ave

Saturday, 26 August 2023 (14)

1383 Stedman Caters

1–2 Edward J Futcher (C)

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Austin J Paul

9–10 Leland Reimer

Ringing World page reference: 5876.1194

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church, Ringing Room

Tuesday, 29 August 2023 in 43m (10 in A)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

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1–2 Kira R Chase

3–4 Timothy J Barnes

5–6 Myles Louis Dakan (C)

7–8 Maisy F Hoffman

First treble bobbing major: 7–8

Ringing World page reference: 5864.0911

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church, Ringing Room

Wednesday, 30 August 2023 in 38m (10 in A)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1–2 Maisy F Hoffman

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

First of Surprise: 1-2

North American Guild

Northampton, MA, USA

Bixby Court

Tuesday, 5 September 2023 in 2h 30 (14 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

Arranged by Henry Johnson

1–2 Myles Louis Dakan

3–4 Edward J Futcher

5–6 Bryn Marie Reimer

7–8 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5865.0929

North American Guild

Livermore CA, USA

Jackson Ave

Saturday, 9 September 2023 in 40m (12 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Simon Gordon

3–4 Laura Kang Ward

5–6 Mark J Smith (C)

First quarter in hand, and first quarter in the USA: 1-2

First quarter at this address by an all-San Francisco Bay Area band

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Sunday, 10 September 2023 in 42m (7–3–16 in A)

1260 Stedman Doubles

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1 Jeremy C Bates

2 Tina Hitchings

3 Michael Tartell

4 John Hitchings

5 Timothy J Barnes (C)

For Sunday service and in memory of Arthur John Sikula (10 August 1956 - 26 August 2023), liturgical architect and longtime parishioner of Trinity Church Wall Street.

Ringing World page reference: 5868.1005

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Sunday, 10 September 2023 in 48m (7–3–16 in A)

1440 Treble Dodging Minor (2m)

(1) Kent TB (2) Cambridge S

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1 Jeremy C Bates

2 Tina Hitchings

3 John Hitchings

4 Kira R Chase

5 Michael Tartell

6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

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

Ringing World page reference: 5868.1005

North American Guild

Charleston, South Carolina

Grace Church Cathedral

Sunday, 10 September 2023 in 44m (7–0–14 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Karen Huntz

2 Eve Gentieu

3 David L Porter

4 Parks Greene (C)

5 Aldous Bertram

6 Gil Snowden

In memory of Susan Kathleen Mary Baldwin, a longtime friend of the Charleston ringing community.

The band would like to associate Rosalie Crouch with this quarter peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5866.0963

North American Guild

Toronto, Ontario

Cathedral Church of St James

Monday, 25 September 2023 in 50m (8–1–17)

1344 Grandsire Triples

1 Pauline Smith

2 Christian J Haller

3 Frederick DuPuy

4 Sam Ratliff

5 Alethea Merelos

6 Ross J Finbow

7 David Wilcox (C)

8 Benjamin Waterhouse

Rung on the front 8

5. First Grandsire and first inside on 8

8. First covering on 8

Rung for the North American Guild AGM

Ringing World page reference: 5873.1127

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

The Advent

Wednesday, 27 September 2023 in 27m

720 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Danielle M Morse

2 Sam Ratliff (C)

3 Joshua R Burson

4 Shawn Wegener

5 John Bihn

First 1/8 peal: 4

North American Guild

Seattle, WA, USA

University of Washington, Grieg Garden

Sunday, 1 October 2023 (12 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

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1–2 Dylan Majewski

3–4 John E Schreiner

5–6 David B Wilson (C)

First QP in hand: 1-2.

First handbell QP in Seattle in 8 years.

Ringing World page reference: 5869.1031

North American Guild

Foxborough, Massachusetts

22 Creighton Avenue

Sunday, 1 October 2023 (11 in G)

1376 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)

Composed by Steven D Chandler

1–2 Cally D Perry

3–4 Kira R Chase (C)

5–6 Elaine M Hansen

7–8 Timothy J Barnes

North American Guild

Foxborough, Massachusetts

22 Creighton Avenue

Sunday, 1 October 2023 in 51m (11 in G)

1311 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Timothy J Barnes

1–2 Austin J Paul

3–4 Cally D Perry

5–6 Kira R Chase

7–8 Timothy J Barnes (C)

9–10 Elaine M Hansen

11–12 Edward J Futcher

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1054

North American Guild

Northampton MA, USA

Bixby Court

Tuesday, 3 October 2023 in 2h 28 (11 in G)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1–2 Myles Louis Dakan

3–4 Edward J Futcher

5–6 Bryn Marie Reimer

7–8 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

First peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 5869.1027

North American Guild

Frederick, Maryland

Calvary United Methodist Church

Saturday, 7 October 2023 in 2h 49 (9–2–18 in A♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Susan M O'Neill

2 B Haley Barnett (C)

3 Meredith A Morris

4 Cecily W Rock

5 Quilla Roth

6 Beth Sinclair

7 Georgina Barratt

8 Alexander T Taft III

First peal as Conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1050

North American Guild

Seattle, WA, USA

University of Washington, Odegaard Library sound studio

Monday, 9 October 2023 (12 in F)

1344 Spliced Bob Major (2m)

672 Plain, St Clement's College; 6 com; atw.

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1–2 Tj Marchello

3–4 Laura Kang Ward

5–6 David B Wilson (C)

7–8 Eric Stubley

First QP on physical handbells: 1-2.

First QP since 2020: 7-8.

First QP of spliced: 7-8.

First QP in Washington state: 3-4, 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 5873.1126

North American Guild

Northampton, MA, USA

Bixby Court

Wednesday, 11 October 2023 in 41m (11 in G)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

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1–2 Maisy F Hoffman

3–4 Bryn Marie Reimer

5–6 Leland Paul Reimer

7–8 Myles Louis Dakan (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1054

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Saturday, 14 October 2023 (8–2–11 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

660 Plain; 600 St Martin's

1 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

2 Micah John Walter

3 John E Schreiner

4 James K Whiting

5 Myles Louis Dakan

6 Hannah Therese Desrosiers

First quarter: 6. First of St Martin's: 2.

In celebration of the life of Brian O'Donovan, longtime host of the Boston radio program A Celtic Sojourn.

Ringing World page reference: 5871.1076

North American Guild

Charleston, South Carolina

Grace Church Cathedral

Tuesday, 17 October 2023 (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Paul A Cammiade

3–4 David L Porter

5–6 Parks Greene (C)

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Saturday, 21 October 2023 in 2h 55 (8–2–11 in A)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Sam Ratliff

2 Timothy J Barnes

3 Austin J Paul

4 Elaine M Hansen

5 Myles Louis Dakan

6 Kira R Chase ('17)

7 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

8 Bryn Marie Reimer

Celebrating today's inauguration of Dr. Sarah Willie-LeBreton to the office of President of Smith College.

First peal: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5872.1099

North American Guild

Northampton MA, USA

Bixby Court

Wednesday, 1 November 2023 in 40m (14 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Allie Piech Pasbjerg

3–4 Bryn Marie Reimer

5–6 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

First of Minor: 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5873.1127

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Monday, 6 November 2023 in 42m (8–2–11 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Hannah Therese Desrosiers

2 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

3 Maisy F Hoffman

4 Micah John Walter

5 Myles Louis Dakan

6 Peter W Lochery

First quarter: 6. First off the tenor: 1.

For Dawn Therese Desrosiers, grandmother of the 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5874.1145

North American Guild

Seattle, WA, USA

Wallingford

Friday, 10 November 2023 (12 in F)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by Eric Stubley and Tim Black

1–2 Eric Stubley (C)

3–4 Tj Marchello

5–6 David B Wilson

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1265

North American Guild

Northampton, Massachusetts

Mendenhall Center, Smith College

Saturday, 11 November 2023 in 43m (8–2–11 in A)

1260 Doubles (1m/1v)

660 Old; 600 Plain Bob

1 Leland Paul Reimer

2 Elaine M Hansen

3 Joshua R Burson

4 Joseph T Gurkan

5 Myles Louis Dakan (C)

6 Allie Piech Pasbjerg

First in tower: 6. First doubles variation for all.

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1170

North American Guild

Calgary, Alberta

Christ Church, Elbow Park

Saturday, 11 November 2023 in 50m (8–2–0 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Eliza O C Newton

2 Margaret C Gamble

3 Yolande Hasselo

4 Lindsey Holman

5 Eric W R Bumstead (C)

6 Robyn Williams

In honor of the brave soldiers, aircrew, and sailors who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces. We must never forget the sacrifices they have made, many with their lives, for our freedom.

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1263

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Sunday, 12 November 2023 (4–1–9 in C)

640 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Miriam Dixon

2 Edward J Futcher (C)

3 Margo Acomb

4 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

5 Harry McKinney

6 Jim Fletcher

Rung for Remembrance Sunday

Ringing World page reference: 5876.1192

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Sunday, 12 November 2023 in 45m (7–3–16 in A)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

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1 Jeremy C Bates

2 Emma H Stanford

3 Nicholas J S Hartley

4 Kira R Chase

5 Michael Tartell

6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Rung in memory of Michael P Moreton.

Ringing World page reference: 5880.0018

North American Guild

Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

Stella Maris

Thursday, 16 November 2023 in 2h 55 (4–2–13 in C♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Donald Morrison

1 Beth Sinclair

2 Tina Hitchings

3 John Hitchings

4 John I Mabe

5 David L Porter

6 Andrew N Tyler

7 Alexander T Taft III

8 Edward J Futcher (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1272

North American Guild

Sullivan's Island, South Carolina

Stella Maris

Friday, 17 November 2023 in 2h 45 (4–2–13 in C♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Oliver M Austin

1 John I Mabe

2 Andrew N Tyler

3 Quilla Roth

4 Kira R Chase (C)

5 Cecily W Rock

6 Michael R Harrison

7 Timothy J Barnes

8 B Haley Barnett

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1272

North American Guild

Charleston, South Carolina

Grace Church Cathedral

Friday, 17 November 2023 in 3h 14 (16–2–27 in E♭)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A Colin Banton

1 Kira R Chase

2 Quilla Roth

3 Beth Sinclair

4 Andrew N Tyler

5 Tina Hitchings

6 David L Porter

7 John Hitchings

8 John Mabe

9 Alexander T Taft III (C)

10 Edward J Futcher

In loving memory of Eleanor Percy Taft Ethridge (1940-2023), aunt of the 9.

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1272

North American Guild

Northampton, MA, USA

Bixby Court

Saturday, 18 November 2023 (11 in G)

1440 Surprise Minor (2m)

(1) Norwich; (2) Cambridge

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1–2 Leland Paul Reimer

3–4 Bryn Marie Reimer

5–6 Myles Louis Dakan (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1264

North American Guild

Charleston, South Carolina

St Michael

Saturday, 18 November 2023 in 3h 18 (17–1–11 in E♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Andrew N Tyler

1 Andrew N Tyler (C)

2 Cecily W Rock

3 Kira R Chase

4 Parks Greene

5 Michael R Harrison

6 B Haley Barnett

7 John I Mabe

8 Timothy J Barnes

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1272

North American Guild

Charleston, South Carolina

Grace Church Cathedral

Sunday, 19 November 2023 in 3h 19 (16–2–27 in E♭)

5067 Stedman Caters

Composed by Timothy J Barnes

1 Quilla Roth

2 Beth Sinclair

3 Cecily W Rock

4 John I Mabe

5 Tina Hitchings

6 Kira R Chase

7 Timothy J Barnes (C)

8 B Haley Barnett

9 John Hitchings

10 Michael R Harrison

In memory of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who died today.

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1272

North American Guild

Northampton, MA, USA

Bixby Court

Saturday, 25 November 2023 in 37m (14 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Daniel Lynds

3–4 Leland Paul Reimer

5–6 Bryn Marie Reimer (C)

First quarter: 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1261

North American Guild

Boston, Massachusetts

Christ Church, Old North

Sunday, 26 November 2023 in 2h 55 (13–3–5 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each: Annable's London S, Netherseale S, Beverley S, Berwick S, Primrose S, Cambridge S, and Plain Bob

1 Phoebe House

2 Katarina Whimsy!

3 Elaine M Hansen

4 Abby Timmel

5 Austin J Paul (C)

6 John E Schreiner

Remembering Janet Rountree, Mother-in-law of 6 who passed two years ago.

For Christ the King Sunday.

First peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1258

North American Guild

Northampton, MA, USA

Bixby Court

Wednesday, 29 November 2023 in 1h 12 (11 in G)

2880 Surprise Minor (4m)

(1) Norwich; (2) Carlisle; (3) Cambridge; (4) London

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1–2 Leland Paul Reimer

3–4 Bryn Marie Reimer

5–6 Myles Louis Dakan (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1261

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church, Vestry

Thursday, 7 December 2023 in 2h 5 (9 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (3m)

(1) Cambridge; (2) Bourne; (3) Ipswich; (4) Cambridge; (5) Bourne; (6) Ipswich; (7) Cambridge

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1–2 Kira R Chase

3–4 Timothy J Barnes

5–6 Myles Louis Dakan (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1260

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Saturday, 9 December 2023 (4–1–9 in C)

630 Doubles (2m)

1 Laveita Brinson

2 Elizabeth Hartzell

3 Margo Acomb

4 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

5 Edward J Futcher (C)

6 Jim Fletcher

Rung prior to the ordination of Katherine Craven Campbell, Karen Connor McGugan, Ryan Parker and Andrew Phillips.

Ringing World page reference: 5890.0241

North American Guild

Calgary, Alberta

Christ Church, Elbow Park

Sunday, 10 December 2023 (8–2–0 in B♭)

General Ringing

Eric W R Bumstead

Margaret C Gamble (C)

Ruth Lund

Ann Williams

Paul Brown

Lindsey Holman

Yolande Hasselo

The bells were rung to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the life of Margaret Law.

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Sunday, 17 December 2023 in 52m (23–3–17 in D)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

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1 John Hitchings

2 Tina Hitchings

3 Gwen Rogers

4 Michael Tartell

5 Jeremy C Bates

6 Kira R Chase

7 Timothy J Barnes (C)

8 Philip Rogers

For Advent.

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0040

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church

Sunday, 17 December 2023 in 43m (7–3–16 in A)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

Arranged by Simon A Bond

1 Michael Tartell

2 Kira R Chase

3 Gwen Rogers

4 Tina Hitchings

5 Timothy J Barnes

6 John Hitchings

7 Jeremy C Bates

8 Philip Rogers (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0040

North American Guild

Ringing Room, UK & USA

Reedham, Roseville (MN), Vancouver (WA), Coon Rapids (MN)

Wednesday, 20 December 2023 in 47m

1344 Plain Bob Major

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1–2 Mary P Jones

3–4 Julie M Curtsinger

5–6 David B Wilson (C)

7–8 Susan K Fautsch

Merry Christmas to ringers everywhere.

Ringing World page reference: 5883.0088

North American Guild

New York, New York

Trinity Church Tower, Ringing Room

Thursday, 21 December 2023 in 37m (6 in E)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

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1–2 Maisy F Hoffman

3–4 Kira R Chase

5–6 Timothy J Barnes (C)

Congratulations to 1-2 on completing her semester.

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0040

North American Guild

Northampton, MA, USA

Bixby Court

Saturday, 23 December 2023 in 50m (14 in D)

1344 Treble Bob Major (2m)

1088 Kent, 256 Oxford

Composed by Roger Bailey

1–2 Daniel Lynds

3–4 Bryn Marie Reimer

5–6 Myles Louis Dakan

7–8 Leland Paul Reimer (C)

First of Major, Treble Bob, and spliced: 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0040

North American Guild

Toronto, Ontario

Cathedral Church of St James

Sunday, 24 December 2023 in 40m (8–1–17)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jillian Ruch

2 Chris Ruch

3 Linda D Rankin

4 Robin E C Clarke

5 David S Phillips

6 David Wilcox (C)

Rung to wish the Very Reverend Peter Wall a happy retirement with grateful thanks from all members of the St James Cathedral Guild of Change Ringers for his support and encouragement during his tenure as Interim Dean.

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0041

North American Guild

Raleigh, North Carolina

Christ Church

Monday, 25 December 2023 in 40m (4–1–9 in C)

640 Minor (3m)

St Nicholas, Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Miriam Dixon

2 Elizabeth Hartzell

3 John I Mabe

4 Lindsey Hutt-Fletcher

5 Edward J Futcher (C)

6 Jim Fletcher

Rung for Christmas

Ringing World page reference: 5882.0060

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