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First Peal: 1. First inside: 3. A baptism compliment to Lucie Jennifer Barnsdale, daughter of conductor and god-daughter of ringers of 1 and 6.

First QP on 10 - 3,4,5,6

Thanksgiving for the life of Harry Sykes, life member of the W & P, tower captain of Micheldever

For Evensong

For Evensong and rung to welcome Christopher Hough, born earlier this month, Son of Steve and Moira Hough.

From Tower Quarter Peal Book, No. 136.

100th birthday compliment to Richard Edwin Lewis, born 23rd February 1891

For Evensong

First in method: 3, 4, 5. First Surprise Royal as conductor.

This composition is now rung for the first time.

First peal of seven Surprise on the bells.

For the 250th anniversary of the bells becoming a complete ring of six.

First peal: 4

Diamond wedding anniversary to Jack and Dorothy Blanchard of Barton Stacey. Jack was previously a ringer at Abbotts Ann with Denis Oram, now making a good recovery from his recent operation.

3 - First Quarter as Conductor

First peal in the method

First peal in the method

Completes the Surprise Major alphabet:5

2 - First in Method

Prior to the marriage of Pauline and Gary Lister

First Spliced Surprise Major - 2,3,4,5,7

To mark the birth of David Christopher Rae Barsby, first child of the ringer of the treble, born 24 June 1991.

United Benefice Evensong to mark St Peter's Patronal Festival

Compliment to Cynthia Kemp on retiring from Sunday School. For morning service. 200thy Quarter:3.

1st in Method for all

500th peal: 5. First as Conductor.

Rung to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the opening of these bells, on July 18 1791, by the Ancient Society of College Youths.

Reference: Ringing World 16 August 1991 Page 795

Compliment to Cynthia Kemp, retiring from Overton Sundat School today after 53 years service.

In memory of Brig Ged Palmer, MC, died 3rd July, whose Thanksgiving Service was this morning. Rang in the evening.

First peal: 2, 3.

To accompany Jane Shalborne's record swim in the school pool for the Motor-Neurone Association. First riples: 8.

For the Patronal Festival.

District Quarter Peal Week

In thanksgiving for the life of Hoarce Pointer a much respected member of St Peter's and the local community who died 4 October 1991. Aslo a get well wish to Helen Burroughs who lives within the sound of the bells but spent her birthday in hospital

Half-muffled in tribute to the memory of Violet Ursula Gregory who died suddenly on 15 October 1991. Ursula was for many years PCC Secretary

To celebrate the birth of Stevie Patricia Wimlett o 19 October, great grand daughter of 5 and relation of 1,4,6

In the hope that Terry Waite and the other remaining hostages will be released before Christmas

First quarter peal on the bells

First peal on the bells.

1/2 muffled for Remembrance Day

Most methods: 2

To mark the release of Terry Waite form captivity at 4.00pm today

To mark the release of Terry Waite from captivity at 4.00pm this day

Advent Sunday Morning Service. First quarter: 1. First inside:2.

For the visit of the Dean of Winchester to Morning service. First minor:1. First in method: 3.

1st on 8 as Conductor

First peal of Major: 3

First peal of the method on the bells and by all, except the conductor

Rung by members of the local band to mark the 200th anniversary year of the installation of the bells.

A Christmas peal for the townspeople of Romsey

Reference: Ringing World 31 January 1992 Page 112

First quarter of Surprise Major: 1, 6

For Carol Service. Also, a farewell to Janet & Canon Norman Chatfield, leaving to become Residential Canon of Gloucester Cathedral.

First Quarter of Surprise Major by a Sunday Service band, at this tower.

From Tower Quarter Peal Book, No. 139.

To mark the birth of Rosanna Claire, daughter of Sarah & Mark Jacot and grandchild of Heather and Ivor Trueman