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For Epiphany.

Circled the tower: 1.

Circled the tower twice: 3.

Circled the tower as conductor.

100th together: 3 and 5.

First on 12 and first for the Society: 7.

To mark the 50th anniversary, today, of the conductor's election to the Society.

First Maximus: 6.

50th peal: 9.

Longest length: 5

50th peal as conductor

50th peal for the Society in his 50th year of membership: 6

Acrostic treat for Russell and Jim

A Not the Dinner Day peal.

First peal for the Society:4

For SRCY Not the Dinner Day 2025

A ‘Not the Dinner’ Day Peal.

1000th tower bell peal: 7.

169th together: 6 and 10.

First Caters and Royal on the bells.

First in method: 7.

Circled the tower to peals: 12.

Rung in affectionate memory of Rachael Dyson. Rachael rang 26 peals for the society, was one of a very few ladies to have pealed Inveraray tenor and died aged 60, a life cut short. RIP.

Longest peal of ORABS.

First long length: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8.

First in Composition: 7

First peal of spliced as conductor

First Orion Maximus for all the band and first peal in the principle rung outside of St Philip Birmingham.

100th together: 3 and 10.

Circled the tower as conductor.

First treble dodging in a peal since 1996: 10.

250th peal of Spliced as conductor.

First peal: Peter's hips.

First on 8 as Conductor.

50th for the Society: 6

First in the principle: 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 10.

First in method:4,6,7

First peal as conductor.

50th for the society: 4

Rung in memory of Rachael Dyson.

First Surprise Maximus in hand and first blows in the method in hand: 11-12.

400th together : 1&3

Rung in memory of Derek E Sibson. Derek was Master of the Society from 1969-1971, 1972-1976 and rang 1776 peals for the Society. He conducted 1558 of these peals, making him the Society’s leading conductor. His contribution to the Society and its activities for so many decades cannot be overstated.

First Stedman and first for the Society: 6 and 7.

All 480 6-bell runs front and back.

Bifrost: 50.12-14-50.12-,- 3412567890

Valhalla: 30.12-10-12-14-14.50-1450,- 1243098765

Helheim: 18.90-10-90-70-70.16-1670,- 6543218790

Elysium: 16-16-18.50-90.16.78-1670.34,- 1243567890

Tartarus: 50-50-30.16-12.50.34-1450.78,- 1234568790

Aaru: 14-16-38-1258-78,- 2134567890

Duat: 70-50-38-3690-34,- 1234567809

Heaven: 50.12-1450.36-36.14.50.18-90-12,- 1234650987

Hell: 16.90-1670.58-58.70.16.30-12-90,- 4321657890

Purgatory: 70-70-58-30-10-,- 9078563412

Gjallarbru: 50.1478.50.14-10.56.10,- 4127896305

Midgard: 18.50.18.70-50-90.12.50.14-,- 6534219078

Rung in memory of Derek E. Sibson

Rung in memory of Derek E. Sibson, Past Master of this Society by a band current Officers and Past Masters.

Derek was one of those significantly involved with the installation of the present Spitalfields bells during 1971, this included the removal of the old heavy ring of 8, removal of the ring of 8 from St Stephens Clapham Park and their installation at Spitalfields in a new bell frame. The first peal on the transferred bells was rung on 23rd September 1972 and was also a 5088 of Bristol Surprise Major in which Derek rang.

Derek rang 326 peals of Bristol Surprise Major of which he conducted 274.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Zac Rowan Potter, son for Jon and Lizi.

700th peal: 9.

7: First on 12.

3: First of Bristol Maximus.

3, 4, 7: First for the Society.

Remembering Lucy Smith, a proud Cumberland for 55 years.

Rung by Derbyshire Cumberlands in memory of Derek Sibson.

For Evensong.

Circled Tower - 2

Rung in Memory of Derek E Sibson

First Stedman Cinques: 6.

100th peal together: 11 and 12.

Circled the tower as conductor.

Arranged to celebrate the 50th anniversary, to the day, of membership of the Cumberlands for Maggie Whiteley.

Also remembering Peter Marriott of Ticknall, whose service of celebration is today.

To mark the 55th anniversary

of Elizabeth Hibbert's first peal.

Rung to celebrate 50 years of membership of the Society by Rosemary Duke, Anne Rueff, David Warwick and Winifred Warwick - all of whom were elected at the meeting at Barrow-on-Soar on 12th April 1975.

Also remembering Derek Sibson.

First blows in the method - 2.

First in the method: 4, 5, 8, 9.

First for the Society: 9.

150th together: 1 and 2.

150th together: 2 and 6.

50th together: 3 and 10.

First peal as conductor

Length appropriate to celebrate the conductors 18th Birthday - 1 month and 3 days ago

Composition rung for the first time, and created specifically for this peal. The conductor would like to associate Lucy Woodward, David Bath, Anne Rueff, Ben Constant, Adam Greenley, Alan Regin and Anne Anthony with this peal.

The longest peal of Caters and Royal yet rung.

Umpires: Graham M Bradshaw, Lucas J Williams, James P Ramsbottom, Andrew R Aspland, Evie Newton and Richard B Grimmett.

Eastertide peal.

1000th peal, and 400th for the Society: 5. Penny is the first ringer born in Australia and taught to ring in ANZAB territory, to ring 1000 peals.

300th peal for the Society: 4.

250th peal of London No 3 Royal: 9.

First Stedman Triples in hand for all except Simon, and as conductor.

In memory of Derek Sibson.

With the bands best wishes to John Loveless for a speedy recovery

1000th peal: 2 - the youngest to reach this number, aged 22 years and 171 days.

1st Peal of Glasgow S Major : 5

150th peal of Glasgow S Major : 8

Rung to mark 30 years since the first successful performance of this composition, rung by the Society at Aldgate on 16th May 1995. The first bobs only Stedman Triples composition composed.

In memory of Derek Sibson, who conducted the original attempt.

Rung to mark the 30th anniversary of this composition first being rung, the first in the method composed using common bobs only.

Rung to mark the 30th anniversary of this composition first being rung.

For Bell Sunday at Hexham.

First Cinques and Maximus on the bells.

Celebrating 75 years of Bristol Surprise Maximus.

Rung by a Wednesday practice night band.

First peal length of Bristol Surprise Maximus: 2, 6, 7.

Arranged and rung in fond memory of Derek E Sibson, who was instrumental in the replacement of these bells in 1988.

♰ Rest in Peace.

50th peal on these bells: 6

First for the Society: 5 and 7.

First on 10: 5 and first on 10 as conductor.

Best wishes to Alison McCormack for a quick recovery.

In memory of Paul Mounsey.

The composition was specifically chosen, as Dennis spent the later years of his life as a Felixstowe resident, long before the bells arrived.

700th together, 2&8.

In memory of Paul N Mounsey.

Rung to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the consecration of St Peter’s Church Walworth

1000th peal as conductor, the youngest person to reach this milestone, aged 27 years, 327 days.

Rung by a band for whom Jack is their leading conductor.

100th peal of Stedman Cinques: 5, and 50th in the method as conductor.

Rung during SRCY Country Meeting.

For SRCY Country Meeting 2025

Rung as part of the Country Meeting weekend.

Rung on Society Country Meeting Weekend.

Rung as part of the Country Meeting

Rung for SRCY country meeting

100th peal for the Society: 1

1st peal as conductor.

Rung for Blunham ‘Beer, Bells and Bangers’

Celebrating the 80th birthday of Susan Smith (Junior Steward of the Society in 1978).

Completes the Channel Island towers of 4 or more bells to peals: 4 and 6. For now…

With the band’s best wishes to Pete and Shirley McGill on their Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Birthday compliments to the ringer of the 4th.

Rung by Young Members of the Society (23 years and under), average age 19 years 209 days

First peal length of Bristol Maximus: 5

First Maximus as Conductor

First Maximus inside: 8

100th extant ring of 10 for a peal: 8.

First peal in method - 6

Paralleling opportunities.

First peal of spliced ever: 7. Well done Harry!

First spliced on more than 8 bells: 5. Well done Francis!

First Chandler’s: 4.

Rung with the bands best wishes to Shirley McGill for a speedy recovery.

Also rung in memory of Neil Turner following the Anniversary of his passing (2nd September 2024).

The ringer of the tenor has now rung peals with 2000 different ringers (current total 2002).

First Surprise Royal on tower bells:6

Rung before the SRCY Midlands quarterly meeting.

Rung in eager anticipation of the Society’s triennial dinner in Oxford.

First SRCY for all.

A triennial dinner peal.

Rung to celebrate the graduation of William Firth

First for society: 1-2, 3-4

First of spliced surprise in hand: 3-4

Rung for the Society’s Triennial Dinner day at Merton College, Oxford

Rung for the Society’s Triennial Dinner at Merton College, Oxford.

Rung for the society Triennial Dinner yesterday

First Yorkshire Royal - 4

First on 12: 8.

First in method: 4, 5.

90th birthday compliment to Alan Ainsworth

On Society AGM day.

On Society AGM day.

First spliced as Conductor.

100th peal for the Society: 6

1st in method - 2

Rung for the Festival of St Luke

#sausagepower #proudtobeCumberlands

900th Peal - 2

Circled tower - 1

First Stedman Cinques: 6 - well done Theo!!

To welcome Grace and Rob to the society

Rung for SRCY peal weekend, and also King Charles’ birthday.

First for the Society - 1.

50th together 2 & 5.

Rung for SRCY Peal Weekend

Birthday compliments to Simon Rudd.

Rung for SRCY Peal Weekend.

Completes the Alliance Major alphabet: 8.

Rung for Society Peal Weekend.

First peal in the method.

Esh Winning Alliance Major:

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1st Surprise Royal: 4. 1st on 10 as conductor.

Rung for the SRCY peal weekend.

100th peal at the tower-4

Rung for Society Peal Weekend.

Rung for SRCY Peal Day.

First for the Society - 2 & 5.

First of London - 2.

Completes the Surprise Royal alphabet: 2.

Rung on SRCY peal weekend.

In thanksgiving for the life of Dr Bruce Owen MRCPsych, an inspirational clinical and medical educator, whose memorial service was later this day at Holy Trinity, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Rung for the Society Peal Weekend.

First peal in method - 3,4,5 and 8

Geoffrey M Brewin and Stuart D Piper wish to be associated with this performance.

For Society peal weekend.

Rung for the Society Peal Weekend.

First peal of Minor, most methods in a peal, and as conductor, also first as conductor for the Society - 6

Birthday compliments to Alison McCormack.

Rung for the Society's Peal Weekend.

A happy 40th to Jennifer King.

99th bonking sesh: 12.

Something something Ewan something.

1: completes the trebles to the big 4 in a year.

Rung by 7 members who joined the Society in 1975, with the current Master completing the band. Janet Menhinick, also elected in 1975, had intended to ring in this peal and is associated with it. 50th peal this year - 5. First peal in the method.

Semicentenary Delight Major;

-38-1456-56-18-12-18.56.12-78, Group B.