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Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Winchester, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul, and St Swithun

Thursday, 1 January 2004 in 3h 8 (14–2–13 in F)

5000 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by A P Smith

1 Rhiannon J Matthews

2 John P Colliss

3 Barry J Fry

4 Graham J Wright

5 Anthony P Smith

6 Edward P D Colliss

7 Roy LeMarechal (C)

8 John A Dodd

9 David J Forder

10 Barry D Pointer

Rung on the St Laurence ten.

The Conductor has now rung a peal on all 16 bells in the tower.

Ringing World page reference: 4838.0059

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Friday, 2 January 2004 in 2h 11 (16lb 8oz)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Sarah A Carey

2 Lee Pinnington

3 Sarah E Hutchinson

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 D Annabel Preston

6 Benjamin J Carey

7 Richard Harrison

8 Desmond L Jones

9 Stuart J Heath

10 Ian J Carey (C)

First on a Mini-Ring - 3,4 & 8

75th Peal - 7

Ringing World page reference: 4839.0085

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Aston Rowant, Oxfordshire

The White House

Saturday, 3 January 2004 in 2h 26 (14)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C Adams

1–2 Kelly A Salter

3–4 Patricia M Newton

5–6 Andrew G Craddock

7–8 Robert H Newton (C)

First Surprise on handbells - 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 4840.0107

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey

All Saints

Sunday, 11 January 2004 in 3h 6 (19 cwt)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Anthony P Smith (No.2)

1 Rhiannon J Matthews

2 John P Colliss

3 Ceri J Dodd

4 Robert C Kippin

5 Steve Castle

6 Peter W Hill

7 A Terence Collins

8 Graham J Wright

9 Roy LeMarechal (C)

10 Christopher S Caryer

11 R Mark Esbester

12 Jonathan C Hetherington

For Epiphany Evensong by a resident W & P band. First on 12: 1.

First Bristol Surprise Maximus: 3, 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4840.0106

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Buriton, Hampshire

Monday, 12 January 2004

1260 St Clements Bob Minor

1 Maureen Selby

2 Marion Nash

3 Val Williams

4 Teresa Brown

5 Terry Collins

6 Peter Felton (C)

Birthday compliment to Terry Collins.

First blows in method 4

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Friday, 23 January 2004 (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elizabeth A Lewis

2 Valda A M Stevens

3 Alan Stevens

4 Adrian P Lewis

5 Richard P I Lewis (C)

6 James M D Lewis

In Memory of Joan Sylvia Vocking, 23 November 1920 to 12 January 2004. Rung by her family and neighbours.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 24 January 2004 in 3h 12 (25cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by M M Powell

1 Lee Pinnington

2 Mavis A Whitehead

3 Betty J Daysh

4 Thomas C M Read

5 Benjamin Carey

6 Nicola E Firminger

7 Malcolm M Powell (C)

8 Paul C L Bradford

9 Dickon R Love

10 Jonathan C Hetherington

First peal at the first attempt: 4.

Rung on the feast of the conversion of St Paul.

Ringing World page reference: 4842.0153

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 January 2004 in 3h 2 (14–3–9 in F)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Anon

1 Philip A F Chalk

2 Paul A Rampton

3 James E Daniels

4 William Butler (C)

5 Helen J Piper

6 Colin R Hares

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 Peter W Hill

Ringing World page reference: 4842.0154

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

11 Midways

Monday, 26 January 2004 in 42m (15C)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Sarah A Carey

3–4 Stuart J Heath (C)

5–6 Ian J Carey

7–8 Benjamin J Carey

First Major in hand 1-2, 5-6 & 7-8

First Major in hand as conductor

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

East Meon, Hampshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 28 January 2004

1295 Grandsire Caters

1 Tom Page

2 Val Williams

3 Marion Nash

4 Bill Harris

5 Teresa Brown

6 John Maybrey

7 Terry Collins (C)

8 Martin Turner

9 Peter Felton

10 Gareth Higgs

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 28 January 2004

1296 Stedman Caters

1 Martin Turner (C)

2 Val Williams

3 Bill Harris

4 Marion Nash

5 Gareth Higgs

6 John Maybrey

7 Terry Collins

8 Peter Felton

9 Tom Page

10 Teresa Brown

First of Stedman Caters 4

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Sunday, 1 February 2004 in 41m (8 cwts)

1260 Stedman Doubles

10 extents each called differently

1 Benjamin J Carey (C)

2 Diana Bishop

3 D Annabel Preston

4 Tom Bishop

5 Ian J Carey

6 Stuart J Heath

First doubles as conductor - 1

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Gosport, Hampshire

The Jack and Jill House Campanile

Sunday, 1 February 2004 in 32m (10 ozs)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Traditional

1 D Annabel Preston

2 Moira S Hough

3 Sarah A Carey

4 Stephen N Hough

5 Ian J Carey

6 Peter W J Sheppard

7 Benjamin J Carey (C)

8 Stuart J Heath

Last on the bells before extension work on the tower begins.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 7 February 2004 in 3h 9 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J deDios (Cyclic 9 part)

1 Stephen P Noyes (C)

2 Helen F Baverstock

3 Ceri J Dodd

4 D Annabel Preston

5 David M Salter

6 Derek C Jackson

7 David A Weir

8 Kenneth Warner

9 Oliver Coldrick

10 Stuart J Heath

A compliment to Richard and Sadie Harrison on the birth of their son, Alexander James.

Ringing World page reference: 4847.0275

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 February 2004 in 3h 4 (20–1–0 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by H Poyner

1 Stephen P Noyes (C)

2 Stuart J Heath

3 D Annabel Preston

4 Kenneth Warner

5 Beccy Noyes

6 Malcolm M Powell

7 Susan A Mansfield

8 Graham A Nobbs

9 Steve Castle

10 David A Weir

Ringing World page reference: 4847.0275

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Chandlers Ford, Hampshire

2 Rosemoor Grove

Thursday, 12 February 2004 in 2h 17 (13)

5056 Spliced Treble Bob Major (2m)

4160 Kent, 896 Oxford, 56 com. Ilkeston variation.

Composed by MCW Sherwood

1–2 Sonia C Tucker

3–4 Andrew G Craddock

5–6 Richard M Thompson

7–8 Kelly A Salter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4844.0205

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Swanage, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 February 2004 in 2h 58 (22–0–24 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J Carter

1 Ray A Walsh

2 Hayley M Stairs

3 Andrew W Banks (C)

4 Julian D Newman

5 Jemma V Rhodes

6 Martin B Hough

7 Roger A Barber

8 William J Stungo

First Grandsire Triples - 2. First Grandsire Triples inside and a conductor - 3. 50th peal - 3,4.

Ringing World page reference: 4848.0299

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Amport, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 February 2004 in 2h 41 (8–3–24 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (18m)

Mountnessing, Fryerning, Southminster, Allendale, Leaden, Roding, Westminster, Chester, Munden, London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Ipswich, Cambridge, Bourne, Norwich

1 Angela M Athawes

2 Keith J Walpole

3 Helen J Piper

4 David M Goss

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Colin R Hares

Rung on St Valentine's Day.

Ringing World page reference: 4845.0227

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

New Alresford, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 19 February 2004 (15–3–18 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Paul Beresford

2 Caroline J Fairley

3 Theo Johnson

4 Ian Redway

5 Sean Smith

6 Andrew Johnson (C)

First quarter: 1

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hursley, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 21 February 2004 in 2h 54 (13–3–26 in F♯)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (8m)

640 each Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Bristol, London No 3, 600 each Cambridge, Rutland, Superlative

Composed by M Maughan

1 Kelly A Salter

2 Ceri J Dodd

3 Christine R Hill (C)

4 Elizabeth Thornton

5 Anthony P Smith

6 Christine A Saunders

7 Andrew G Craddock

8 David M Salter

9 Richard M Thompson

10 Peter W Hill

First of 8 Spliced Royal - 4,6,9. By a Hursley Sunday Service Band.

Ringing World page reference: 4845.0227

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Froxfield, Hampshire

Saturday, 21 February 2004

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gareth Higgs

2 Marion Nash

3 Val Williams

4 Peter Felton

5 Teresa Brown

6 Terry Collins (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Wootton St Lawrence, Hampshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 22 February 2004 in 2h 43 (7 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (10m)

1 Canterbury 2 Lincoln 3 Newcastle 4 Carlisle 5 Chester 6 London, Wells, York, Durham 7 Norwich

1 William Butler

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Keith J Walpole

4 Helen J Piper

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Bernard F L Groves

Specially arranged and rung with ten of the cathedral cities from the 41 regular Surprise methods and believed to be the first time this has been done in one peal without other methods.

Ringing World page reference: 4849.0323

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

East Meon, Hampshire

Tuesday, 24 February 2004

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Teresa Brown

2 Martin Harbord

3 Gareth Higgs

4 Val Williams

5 Peter Felton

6 Marion Nash (C)

7 Terry Collins

8 Bill Harris

Rung as a 77th birthday compliment to Dorothy Nash, mother of the conductor

First as conductor on 8 and 100th quarter, 6

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Sunday, 29 February 2004 in 2h 9 (16lb 8oz)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Ian Hopkins

2 Sarah E Hutchinson

3 Sarah A Carey

4 Richard Harrison

5 D Annabel Preston

6 Benjamin J Carey

7 Ian J Carey (C)

8 Stuart J Heath

First Peal in the Method - 2,4,5 & 6

First on a Mini-Ring - 1

Ringing World page reference: 4847.0275

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

11 Midways

Wednesday, 3 March 2004 in 34m (15C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Ian J Carey

3–4 Benjamin J Carey

5–6 Stuart J Heath (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Colden Common, Hampshire

The Maybells Campanile

Saturday, 6 March 2004 in 39m (0–0–12)

1254 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by By Donald F Morrison

1 Sarah A Carey

2 Benjamin J Carey

3 Roy LeMarechal

4 D Annabel Preston

5 Peter B Blythe

6 Stephen N Hough

7 Ian J Carey (C)

8 David J Atkins

9 Sarah E Hutchinson

10 Peter W J Sheppard

11 Stuart J Heath

12 Moira S Hough

First on 12 in the tower.

First on 12 - 9.

First Cinques inside - 2.

First Cinques as Conductor.

1000th tower - 1.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

East Meon, Hampshire

Friday, 12 March 2004

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Val Williams

2 Teresa Brown

3 Martin Harbord

4 Malcolm Donaldson

5 John Foot

6 Marion Nash

7 Peter Felton (C)

8 Tony Perkins

Rung open at the Funeral of Bill Armitage, aged 91.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 13 March 2004 in 2h 58 (11–1–1 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Royal (8m)

840 each Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire; 720 Superlative; 680 Rutland; 480 London; 360 each Bristol, Pudsey; 117 com, atw.

Composed by J deDios

1 Stephen P Noyes (C)

2 Derek C Jackson

3 George E Evenden

4 Kenneth Warner

5 Jennifer A Orchard

6 Ed Gosden

7 Steve Castle

8 Malcolm M Powell

9 Nigel R D Orchard

10 Roy LeMarechal

First of 8 Spliced Royal: 4, 6.

Ringing World page reference: 4849.0323

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Alton, Hampshire

St Lawrence

Saturday, 13 March 2004 in 3h 17 (18)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by WJ Couperthwaite

1 W John Couperthwaite (C)

2 Beryl R Norris

3 James W G Twiney

4 Toby Arkless

5 Martin J Turner

6 R Mark Esbester

7 Roger A Barber

8 Martin B Hough

Ringing World page reference: 4849.0323

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 16 March 2004 in 2h 57 (11–1–1 in G)

5080 Spliced Surprise Royal (12m)

640 Rutland, 600 London No 3, 560 Cambridge, 400 Clifton, 360 each Bristol, Fair Oak, Lincolnshire, Portsmouth, Pudsey, Superlative No 2, Winchester, Yorkshire; 51 com, atw

Composed by Composed by R R Horton arranged by R LeMarechal

1 R Hugh Routh

2 Jonathan C Hetherington

3 John P Colliss

4 Roy LeMarechal (C)

5 Rhiannon J Matthews

6 Canon Barry J Fry

7 Graham J Wright

8 David M Salter

9 Anthony P Smith

10 Benjamin D Constant

A birthday compliment to Jessie Kippin, who was 95 on 9th March.

Most spliced S Royal: 2, 6, 10. Most Spliced S Royal by a resident Guild band.

Ringing World page reference: 4849.0322

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hawkley, Hampshire

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 20 March 2004 in 2h 46 (8)

5120 Purbeck Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 William J Stungo

2 Paul C L Bradford

3 Edward P D Colliss

4 Geoffrey K Dodd

5 Matthew R T Higby

6 Graham J Wright

7 Roger A Barber

8 Jonathan C Hetherington (C)

Rung as a sixteenth birthday compliment to Emma J Rouse.

Ringing World page reference: 4850.0347

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Eversley, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 20 March 2004 in 2h 23 (5–0–12 in C♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each London, York, Durham, Ipswich, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Raymond A Walsh

2 Bobbie May

3 Helen J Piper

4 David M Goss

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Colin R Hares

Rung in tribute to all the people who lost their lives in Madrid, Spain.

Ringing World page reference: 4853.0422

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Romsey, Hampshire

57 Hunters Crescent

Saturday, 27 March 2004 in 1h 40 (8)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

2 different extents

1–2 Rosemary E Hill

3–4 Peter W Hill

5–6 Christine R Hill (C)

First in hand, aged 10, 1-2

Happy Birthday to Uncle Stephen Pettman

Ringing World page reference: 4851.0376

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 27 March 2004 in 2h 55 (11–1–1 in G)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (8m)

840 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 800 Yorkshire, 720 Superlative, 600 Rutland, 480 London, 360 Bristol, Pudsey, 113 com, atw

Composed by J deDios

1 Stephen P Noyes (C)

2 Jennifer A Orchard

3 Derek C Jackson

4 Christine R Hill

5 Ed Gosden

6 George E Evenden

7 Ken Warner

8 Steve Castle

9 Malcolm M Powell

10 Nigel R D Orchard

Ringing World page reference: 4851.0376

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 28 March 2004 (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Pamela Myers

2 Christine Holmes

3 Robin J Stevens

4 David A Holmes

5 Adrian P Lewis (C)

6 Nicholas Hussey

To celebrate the life of Liz Cumming, 1951 - 2004, wife of Canon Nigel Cumming, Rector.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Lockerley, Hampshire

St John

Sunday, 28 March 2004

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pam Bridger

2 Christine Hill (C)

3 Rosemary Oakeshott

4 Tom Hinks

5 Mike Hayward

6 Cecil Lock

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Cheriton, Hampshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 3 April 2004 in 2h 35 (6–1–26)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 x 1440 (Glen A A Taylor) and 5 different extents.

1 Roy Le Marechal

2 Caroline J Fairley

3 Edward P D Colliss

4 Graham J Wright

5 Roger A Barber

6 Matthew R T Higby (C)

1st Peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4852.0397

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Arreton, Isle of Wight

St George

Saturday, 3 April 2004 in 2h 27 (8–2–0 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Double Oxford, Oxford TB, Single Oxford, Cambridge S, St Clements, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 June M Mitchell

2 Beccy Noyes

3 Christopher Frye

4 Don C Excell

5 Stephen P Noyes (C)

6 Paul T Young

Rung prior to the wedding of Vivien Stacey and Graham Nobbs.

Ringing World page reference: 4856.0495

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Sunday, 4 April 2004 in 36m (16lb 8oz)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Sarah A Carey

2 Ian J Carey (C)

3 Ian Hopkins

4 Benjamin J Carey

5 Richard Harrison

6 D Annabel Preston

7 Sarah E Hutchinson

8 David J Atkins

9 Stephen N Hough

10 Lee Pinnington

First in method - 3

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

The Hartley Twelve

Tuesday, 6 April 2004 in 2h 39 (15lb)

5136 Kent Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by R LeMarechal

1 Roy LeMarechal (C)

2 Benjamin J Carey

3 John P Colliss

4 Charlotte E Higby

5 Graham J Wright

6 Ian J Carey

7 Rhiannon J Matthews

8 Roger A Barber

9 Jonathan C Hetherington

10 Canon Barry J Fry

11 Steve Castle

12 Matthew R T Higby

Ringing World page reference: 4852.0397

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Shedfield, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 9 April 2004 (13 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Carolyn Wright

2 Betty J Daysh

3 Neale V Fray

4 Angela M Edwards

5 Francis W Mitchell

6 Andrew F Case

7 Stephen N Hough (C)

8 Moira S Hough

Rung half muffled before Good Friday Service

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

New Alresford, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 11 April 2004 (15–3–18 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jacqueline Redway

2 Caroline Fairley

3 Elizabeth Johnson

4 Ian Redway

5 Rodney Skinner

6 Raymond Walsh

7 Roy LeMarechal (C)

8 Paul Beresford

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Shedfield, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 April 2004 in 42m (13)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 David M Goss

2 Betty J Daysh

3 Neale V Fray

4 Angela M Edwards

5 Moira S Hough

6 Stephen N Hough (C)

7 Andrew F Case

8 Roland Jackson

Rung to celebrate the marriage of

Kirsty Henderson and Ian Newell

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Christchurch

Cathedral Church of Christ

Saturday, 17 April 2004 in 3h 2 (24–3–16)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12 part

1 Emma Benjamin

2 Tim Martin

3 Frances Benjamin

4 Kate E Coldrick

5 Jimmy Hodkin

6 Dennis Chapman

7 Oliver Coldrick (C)

8 Christopher Shepherd

Rung to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Jim and Barbara Jones. First peal - 1,3,8.

Ringing World page reference: 4857.0518

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Blackmoor, Hampshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 17 April 2004 in 2h 42 (8–0–1 in A)

5040 Doubles (2m)

10 extents Grandsire, 32 Plain Bob

1 Roger A Barber

2 Laura K Harris

3 Ruth M Cooper (C)

4 Richard S Johnson

5 Matthew D Watts

6 Andrew W Banks

Birthday compliment to the conductor. First peal - 4. First inside - 2. First as conductor. Circled tower - 1. 50th peal together - 1,6.

Ringing World page reference: 4854.0446

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 April 2004 in 2h 55 (11–1–1 in G)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (8m)

640 each Bristol, Lincolnshire, London No 3, Pudsey, Yorkshire, 600 each Cambridge, Rutland, Superlative No 2, 52 com, atw

Composed by M Maughan

1 Pamela J Thompson

2 Christine R Hill

3 Anthony P Smith (C)

4 Christine A Saunders

5 John S Croft

6 Jennifer A Smith

7 Ken Warner

8 Michael J McTiffin

9 Richard M Thompson

10 Peter W Hill

Circled tower - 2. First Spliced Royal - 6,8.

Ringing World page reference: 4853.0422

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Sunday, 18 April 2004 in 31m (16lb 8oz)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 D Annabel Preston

2 Sarah A Carey

3 Ian Hopkins

4 Ian J Carey

5 Benjamin J Carey

6 Stephen N Hough

7 Stuart J Heath (C)

8 Sarah E Hutchinson

75th Quarter Peal - 5

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Locks Heath, Hampshire

9 Sorrel Close

Monday, 19 April 2004 in 1h 52 (15)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by (7 extents)

1–2 Benjamin J Carey

3–4 Ian J Carey

5–6 Stuart J Heath (C)

First in hand: 1-2 & 3-4.

First in hand as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4854.0447

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Catherington, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 24 April 2004 in 2h 36 (8)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Robert Cater

2 Gail Cater

3 Rachel C Byford

4 John P Colliss

5 Rev Barry J Fry

6 Anthony P Smith

7 Andrew J Byford

8 R Mark Esbester (C)

1st of Bristol: 3,7. On Guild Dinner Day.

Ringing World page reference: 4855.0471

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 24 April 2004 in 2h 50 (11–1–1 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Royal (8m)

640 each Bristol, London No 3, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative No 2, Yorkshire, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 127 com, atw.

Composed by J deDios

1 Stephen P Noyes (C)

2 Steve Castle

3 George E Evenden

4 Derek C Jackson

5 Jennifer A Orchard

6 Ken Warner

7 David A H Bennett

8 Nigel R D Orchard

9 Roy LeMarechal

10 Malcolm M Powell

Most S Royal - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 4856.0496

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Sunday, 9 May 2004 in 35m (16lb 8oz)

1250 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Lee Pinnington

2 Peter W J Sheppard

3 D Annabel Preston

4 Sarah A Carey

5 Sarah E Hutchinson

6 Benjamin J Carey (C)

7 Ian J Carey

8 Stephen N Hough

First Quarter Peal in the method - 2,3,4,5 & 6.

25th Quarter Peal on the Bells.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Monday, 10 May 2004 in 2h 55 (11–1–1 in G)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Barry D Pointer

2 Allen L Guille

3 Peter J Clarke

4 Sandra G Caro

5 Rhiannon J Matthews

6 Roy LeMarechal

7 John A Dodd

8 Graham J Wright (C)

Rung by members of the Sunday service band . First peal in the method inside - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 4857.0518

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Barnabas

Wednesday, 19 May 2004 in 2h 6 (2–3–2)

5040 Minor (5m)

1) London Surprise, 2) Kent TB 3) Cambridge Surprise 4) St Clements 5) Plain Bob 6) Cambridge Surprise 7) Plain Bob

1 Matthew R T Higby (C)

2 Rhiannon J Matthews

3 Steve Castle

4 Nicola E Firminger

5 Canon Barry J Fry

6 Michael E Brown

Circles the tower - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4873.0903

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

11 Midways

Monday, 24 May 2004 in 39m (15C)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Sarah A Carey

3–4 Ian J Carey

5–6 Stuart J Heath

7–8 Benjamin J Carey (C)

First in hand as Conductor.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Upham, Hampshire

Blessed Mary

Wednesday, 26 May 2004 in 2h 29 (7)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Geoffrey D Peck

2 Rhiannon J Matthews (C)

3 Roy LeMarechal

4 Christopher J Stubbington

5 Andrew J Byford

6 Graham J Wright

7 John A Dodd

8 Jonathan C Hetherington

A compliment to Chris and Margaret Stubbington about to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.

Ringing World page reference: 4859.0566

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Winchester, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul, and St Swithun

Monday, 31 May 2004 in 3h 40 (35–2–6 in C)

5012 Grandsire Fourteen

Composed by Roy LeMarechal

1 Roy LeMarechal (C)

2 Rhiannon J Matthews

3 Toby Arkless

4 Steve Castle

5 John P Colliss

6 Barry J Fry

7 Helen J Piper

8 Graham J Wright

9 David A Weir

10 Geoffrey K Dodd

11 Peter W Hill

12 Peter L Furniss

13 R Mark Esbester

14 Jonathan C Hetherington

First peal of Grandsire Fourteen

Ringing World page reference: 4860.0590

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Lockerley, Hampshire

All Saints

Monday, 31 May 2004 in 42m (12)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Andrew Dodd (11)

2 Rosemary Hill (11)

3 Katie Hill (13)

4 Christopher Daniels (15)

5 Tom Hinks (15) (C)

6 Mike Salter (15)

1st as Conductor.

A Winchester District young ringers quarter.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 1 June 2004 in 3h 2 (11–1–1 in G)

5480 Spliced Surprise Royal (14m)

520 Courtleigh, 480 Daresbury, 440 London No 3, 400 each Cambridge, Rutland, 360 each Bristol, Clifton, Fair Oak, Lincolnshire, Portsmouth, Pudsey, Superlative No 2, Winchester, Yorkshire, 47 com, atw.

Composed by RR Horton

1 R Hugh Routh

2 Simon M Alford

3 John P Colliss

4 Ceri J Dodd

5 Rhiannon J Matthews

6 Canon Barry J Fry

7 Graham J Wright

8 David M Salter

9 Jonathan C Hetherington

10 Roy LeMarechal (C)

Most Spliced Royal - 6,9.

Ringing World page reference: 4860.0590

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 5 June 2004 in 3h 13 (25–2–0 in E♭)

5040 Winchester Surprise Royal

Composed by AP Smith

1 Nicola E Furminger

2 Colin J Butler

3 James W G Twiney

4 George E Evenden

5 Derek C Jackson

6 Graham J Wright

7 Canon Barry J Fry (C)

8 Steve Castle

9 Richard Harrison

10 Stuart J Heath

Specially arranged to mark the 125th anniversary of the W&PDG, and for the departure of the Normandy D_Day 60th anniversary fleet from Portsmouth and fly past by the historic aircraft of the Battle of Britain flight.

Ringing World page reference: 4863.0664

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Jersey, Channel Islands

St Mark

Saturday, 5 June 2004 in 2h 43 (10)

5040 Minor (7m)

Beverley S, Surfleet S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Cambridge S, St Clements CB, Plain Bob

1 David S Clare

2 Wendy Winter

3 Philip T Lenfestey

4 Jack R Worrall (C)

5 Peter J Routier

6 A Colin Belsey

Rung to commemorate the 60th anniversary of D-Day. First peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 4863.0664

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 6 June 2004 (21–2–8)

1280 Cray Surprise Major

1 Andy Simpson

2 Derek Jackson

3 Hadden Arrowsmith

4 Colin Butler

5 David Bennett

6 Nigel Orchard

7 George Evenden (C)

8 Steve Castle

To commemorate D-Day

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Petersfield, Hampshire

Sunday, 6 June 2004

1260 Plain BobTriples

1 Madeline King

2 Joy Martin

3 Ruth Cooper

4 Jemma Rhodes

5 Marion Nash

6 Martin Harbord

7 Peter Felton (C)

8 Teresa Brown

Rung for the 60th anniversary of D-Day

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Saturday, 12 June 2004 in 3h 34 (30–1–10 in D)

5042 Winchester Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Richard H Burton

2 David J Baverstock

3 Robert C Kippin

4 Heather A Kippin

5 Beryl R Norris

6 Canon Barry J Fry

7 Roy LeMarechal (C)

8 Steve Castle

9 John P Colliss

10 Oliver Coldrick

11 David A Weir

12 R Mark Esbester

Rung to mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the W&P DG on 29 Jun 1879.

Ringing World page reference: 4862.0638

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 15 June 2004 in 2h 56 (11–1–1 in G)

5040 Winchester Surprise Royal

Composed by R LeMarechal

1 R Hugh Routh

2 Rhiannon J Matthews

3 Roy LeMarechal (C)

4 Robert C Kippin

5 Canon Barry J Fry

6 Geoffrey K Dodd

7 John A Dodd

8 R Roger Savory

9 John P Colliss

10 Barry D Pointer

Rung to mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Winchester (and Portsmouth) D.G. on 29 June 1879.

Ringing World page reference: 4862.0638

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishops Waltham, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 19 June 2004 in 2h 49 (10–3–2 in F)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Heather L E Peachey

2 Canon Barry F Peachey

3 Canon Barry J Fry

4 Anthony P Smith

5 John P Colliss

6 Steve Castle

7 John A Dodd

8 Roy LeMarechal (C)

Rung as a silver wedding anniversary compliment to 1 and 2 (21st April), and a golden wedding anniversary compliment to Nan & Ted Colley (14th August). All were members of the local band here, (Ted taught Heather to ring) and are now residents in Lincolnshire).

Ringing World page reference: 4863.0663

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Whitchurch, Hampshire

All Hallows

Sunday, 20 June 2004 (26–1–4)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Brigitte Broad

2 Jennifer B James

3 Susan Reynolds

4 Michael G T Harris

5 Paul A Rampton (C)

6 Keith Reynolds

To welcome the Reverend Kelvin Inglis.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Liss, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 20 June 2004

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Malcolm Donaldson

2 Val Williams

3 Peter Felton

4 Marion Nash

5 Teresa Brown

6 John Foot

7 Gareth Higgs

8 Terry Collins (C)

First in m: 4,5

Rung for Evensong. Rung also to mark the 70th anniversary of the publication of The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L Sayers and as a Father's Day compliment to Peter Nash

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Tichborne, Hampshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 24 June 2004 in 2h 31 (7–2–17 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rhiannon J Matthews

2 Barry J Fry

3 Graham J Wright

4 Colin R Hares

5 Edward P D Colliss

6 Roger A Barber (C)

Last peal as Guild Master: 2

Rung for the 125th anniversary of the Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 4875.0950

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Purbrook, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 27 June 2004 in 2h 26 (5–1–7 in C)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Oxford TB, Single Oxford B, Cambridge S, Double Oxford B, St Clements CB, Kent TB, Plain B.

1 Thomas J A Bishop

2 Rachel C Byford

3 James W G Twiney

4 Andrew J Byford

5 Jeremy W J Mather

6 Malcolm M Powell (C)

Rung in the Octave of the Feast of the Nativity of St John Baptist, patron, and to mark the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Guild. First peal of Minor on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4864.0685

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

11 Midways

Monday, 28 June 2004 in 41m (15C)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Stuart J Heath

3–4 Ian J Carey

5–6 Benjamin J Carey

7–8 Andrew G Craddock (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 29 June 2004 in 2h 44 (11–1–1 in G)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by A S Hudson

1 Simon M Alford (C)

2 Roy LeMarechal

3 Rhiannon J Matthews

4 John P Colliss

5 R Hugh Routh

6 Christopher J Stubbington

7 Edward P D Colliss

8 Martin K Waldron

9 John A Dodd

10 Graham J Wright

Rung in memoriam Anne Esbester, died 25th June 2004.

First of Stedman: 3 and 7.

First Stedman Caters: 5, 6 and 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4865.0711

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Yateley, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 3 July 2004 in 2h 47 (11–1–20 in G)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 Patricia Johnson

2 Anthea M Athlowes

3 A David Leech

4 Richard H Johnston

5 Ellis N Thomas

6 Keith Walpole

7 Kenneth R Davenport (C)

8 Ian R Wright

For 125th anniversary of Winchester Guild.

Ringing World page reference: 4866.0737

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Winchester, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, St Peter, St Paul, and St Swithun

Saturday, 3 July 2004 in 3h 35 (35–2–6 in C)

5096 Winchester Surprise Fourteen

Composed by 3M, 3W, 3H

1 Rhiannon J Matthews

2 Ceri J Dodd

3 Roy LeMarechal (C)

4 Steve Castle

5 Canon Barry J Fry

6 Beryl R Norris

7 A Terence Collins

8 Graham W Elmes

9 Stephen P Noyes

10 Geoffrey K Dodd

11 John P Colliss

12 David A Weir

13 Oliver Coldrick

14 Peter W Hill

Rung to mark the 125th anniversary of the forming of W(and P)DG on 26 Jun 1879 and as a compliment to Barry Fry on the 20th anniversary of his priestly ordination in the Diocese. First on 14 - 8. Ringers of 3,5,6,10,11 have now rung Winchester from Major to 14-in.

Ringing World page reference: 4865.0711

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Liss, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 3 July 2004 in 2h 50 (12–1–16 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 William J Stungo

2 Rachel C Byford

3 Margaret H Wolverson

4 Kathryne R Arkless

5 Andrew J Byford

6 Edward P D Colliss

7 Roger A Barber

8 Toby Arkless (C)

Arranged and rung to the memory of Tom Bowles, for many years a ringer at this church. Also to celebrate the life of Ann Esbester, died 25th June 2004.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

New Alresford, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 4 July 2004 (15–3–18 in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Elizabeth Johnson

2 Caroline Fairley

3 Wendy Ling

4 Peter Blythe

5 Maggie Wolverson

6 Sean Smith

7 Alec Fry (C)

8 Rodney Skinner

First in principle: 2

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 6 July 2004 in 2h 41 (11–1–1 in G)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Anon

1 John P Colliss

2 George E Evenden

3 Graham W Elmes

4 Canon Barry J Fry

5 Edward P D Colliss

6 Ian G Mills

7 Graham J Wright

8 Roy LeMarechal (C)

9 John A Dodd

10 Barry D Pointer

600th peal: 9.

First London S Royal: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 4865.0711

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Brimpton, Berkshire

Brambles

Thursday, 8 July 2004 in 2h 28 (15)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 Kelly A Salter

3–4 Jonathan C Hetherington

5–6 Graham A C John (C)

7–8 Andrew G Craddock

Ringing World page reference: 4866.0737

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Privett, Hampshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 11 July 2004 in 2h 45 (12–0–15 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 Rutland; 704 London; 640 Pudsey, Superlative; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 119 com, atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 A Terrence Collins

2 Edward P D Colliss

3 Graham J Wright

4 Roy LeMarechal (C)

5 Roger A Barber

6 Malcolm M Powell

7 John P Colliss

8 John A Dodd

Firt Spliced: 2.

Remembering Ann Esbester, died 25th June 2004.

Ringing World page reference: 4866.0737

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Petersfield, Hampshire

Saturday, 17 July 2004

1272 Plain and Little Bob Major

1 Joe Cripps

2 Val Williams

3 Terry Collins

4 L Francis Ensor

5 Marion Nash

6 Martin Harbord

7 Andrew Barnsdale

8 Peter Felton (C)

100th quarter peal together 2,6

first spliced major, 5

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Liss, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 17 July 2004

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Tom Page

2 Val Williams

3 Peter Felton

4 Marion Nash

5 Martin Harbord

6 Bob Wilson

7 Andrew Barnsdale

8 Terry Collins (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Minstead, Hampshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 21 July 2004 in 2h 29 (7–0–20 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (7m/14v)

1 Paul C Trend

2 Tracey L Firby

3 Canon Barry F Peachey (C)

4 Elizabeth Johnson

5 Heather L E Peachey

Most m/v - 2. Conductor's first peal in his native parish after34 years of peal ringing, where he was baptised and his father Frank Peachey is buried in the churchyard.

Ringing World page reference: 4867.0759

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Basingstoke, Hampshire

St Michael

Thursday, 22 July 2004 in 2h 54 (14–1–10 in F)

5056 St Michael's Delight Major

Composed by AJ Pitman

1 Keith J Walpole (C)

2 Peter Jordan

3 Angela M Athawes

4 Barbara A Foster

5 Lynne G S Jordan

6 Ian J Rees

7 Benjamin D Constant

8 Toby Arkless

Rung by past and present members of he local band to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the first peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 4868.0781

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hurstbourne Priors, Hampshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 July 2004 in 2h 50 (14–3–9 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 William Butler

2 Philip A F Chalk

3 Michael J Winterbourne

4 Helen J Piper

5 Mark Edwards

6 Colin R Hares

7 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

8 Richard L Thumwood

Ringing World page reference: 4868.0781

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 1 August 2004 (21–2–8)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 George E Evenden

2 Helen F Baverstock

3 Derek C Jackson

4 Hadden Arrowsmith

5 David A H Bennett

6 Colin J Butler

7 Steve Castle

8 Nigel R D Orchard (C)

1st quarter of Bristol; 4.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 3 August 2004 in 2h 47 (11–1–1 in G)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (8m)

640 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative No.2; 600 London No.3, Rutland, Yorkshire; 124 com.

Composed by A P Smith

1 R Hugh Routh

2 John P Colliss

3 Barry J Fry

4 Roy LeMarechal (C)

5 Rhiannon J Matthews

6 R Mark Esbester

7 Edward P D Colliss

8 Ann P LeMarechal

9 Graham J Wright

10 John A Dodd

First of Spliced Surprise Royal: 7 and 8.

Rung as a farewell to Rhiannon, leaving shortly for Australia.

Ringing World page reference: 4870.0828

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Catherington, Hampshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 4 August 2004 in 2h 42 (8)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Malcolm M Powell (C)

2 Thomas J A Bishop

3 Marie D Boniface

4 Rachel C Byford

5 Andrew J Byford

6 David J Atkins

7 R Mark Esbester

8 James W G Twiney

25th as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 4870.0828

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Milford on Sea, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 7 August 2004 in 2h 53 (12–1–20 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by JS Warboys

1 Michael G Lynds

2 Ann S Thompson

3 Paul A Caruana

4 Paul A Thompson

5 David A H Bennett

6 Dennis A Chapman

7 Andrew J C Brown

8 Frank R Morton (C)

Prior to the wedding of Sallie Louise Smith to Andrew Ingram (members of the Milford on Sea Sunday Service band) with best wishes from all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 4870.0828

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 August 2004 in 2h 57 (11–1–1 in G)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 Roy LeMarechal (C)

2 Richard M Thompson

3 Charlotte K Colliss

4 Caroline J Eisenhauer

5 Edward P D Colliss

6 Allen L Guille

7 Christopher J Stubbington

8 Martin K Waldron

9 John A Dodd

10 Graham J Wright

First peal: 4.

A birthday compliment to Allen, 50 on 16th August and a belated silver wedding anniversary compliment to Carrie and Eric Eisenhauer for 27th April.

Ringing World page reference: 4871.0855

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 21 August 2004 in 3h 8 (21–2–8)

5040 St Mary Surprise Royal

Composed by Anon

1 Colin J Butler

2 John P Colliss

3 Toby Arkless

4 John S Croft

5 Roy LeMarechal (C)

6 Edward P D Colliss

7 David J Forder

8 George E Evenden

9 David A Weir

10 Steve Castle

Ringing World page reference: 4872.0877

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Wednesday, 1 September 2004 in 33m (16lb 8oz)

1280 Belfast Surprise Major

1 Ian Hopkins

2 Sarah A Carey

3 D Annabel Preston

4 Sarah E Hutchinson

5 Ian J Carey

6 Stephen N Hough

7 Stuart J Heath (C)

8 Benjamin J Carey

First Quarter Peal in the method - 2,3,4,6 & 8

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Saturday, 4 September 2004 in 37m (16lb)

1253 Stedman Caters

Composed by MBD

1 Peter Sheppard

2 Annabel Preston

3 Ben Carey

4 Stuart Heath

5 Rachel Byford

6 Andrew Byford

7 Mark Davies (C)

8 Catherine Davies

9 Ian Carey

10 Sarah Carey

Rung as part of the W&P quarter peal month.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Chigwell Row, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 4 September 2004 in 2h 47 (14)

5040 Stedman Triples

Dexter's No 2

1 Annette K Hall

2 Robert C Kippin

3 Heather A Kippin

4 Roger G R Collins

5 John A Hall

6 Roy Le Marechal

7 David E House (C)

8 Malcolm M Powell

First Stedman - 1.

A Ruby Wedding compliment to Michael and Margaret Thomas, by a band of family members and longstanding friends.

Ringing World page reference: 4874.0928

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Monday, 6 September 2004 in 35m (16lb 8oz)

1309 Glasgow Surprise Major

1 Richard Harrison

2 Ian J Carey

3 Sarah A Carey

4 Stuart J Heath

5 Sarah E Hutchinson

6 D Annabel Preston

7 Benjamin J Carey (C)

8 Stephen N Hough

Rung during the Portsmouth District Quarter Peal Month

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Monday, 6 September 2004 in 32m (16lb 8oz)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Sarah A Carey

2 Benjamin J Carey

3 Stuart J Heath

4 Stephen N Hough

5 Sarah E Hutchinson

6 D Annabel Preston

7 Richard Harrison

8 Ian J Carey (C)

Rung during the Portsmouth District Quarter Peal Month

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Chandlers Ford, Hampshire

2 Rosemoor Grove

Monday, 6 September 2004 in 1h 56 (12)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Thomas J Hinks

3–4 Andrew G Craddock

5–6 Kelly A Salter (C)

First peal - 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 4874.0928

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Burghclere, Hampshire

Wednesday, 8 September 2004 in 43m (8cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Miggie Bruice

2 Marion Turley

3 Roz Bulpit

4 Ros Brandwood

5 Geoof Dodd (C)

6 Simon Lipscombe *

Rung for the Golden wedding anniv ersary of Mike and Betty Goss, 1st quarter 6*

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Saturday, 11 September 2004 in 23m (7lb6oz)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

Composed by PWJS (No 1)

1–2 Benjamin J Carey (C)

3–4 Peter W J Sheppard

1st minimus & 1st double handed: 3,4.

A celebration of Anita Sherriff's 1000th Peal.

Part of the Portsmouth District Quarter Peal month!

"FOUR LEAD".

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Amport, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 11 September 2004 in 2h 38 (8–3–24 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (21m)

1 Cambridge 6 2 Westminster, Southminster, Allendale, Leaden Roding, Fryerning, MountnEssing 3 London, Wells 4 Lightfoot, Wearmouth 5 Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, York 6 Cambridge, Ipswich 7 Norwich

1 Angela M Athawes

2 Keith J Walpole

3 Helen J Piper

4 David M Goss

5 Geoffrey K Dodd (C)

6 Colin R Hares

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding, which fell on Sept 1st, of Betty and Michael Goss, parents of the 4th.

Ringing World page reference: 4875.0950

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Jersey, Channel Islands

St John

Friday, 17 September 2004 in 2h 53 (7–0–4 in B)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 David S Clare

2 Rachael A Barber

3 Jack R Worrall

4 Philip T Lenfesty

5 Justin A Read

6 David Strong

7 A Colin Belsey

8 Roger A Barber (C)

First peal on 8: 1.

First peal in method: 4.

An early commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the installation of the bells on November 4th 1979.

Ringing World page reference: 4876.0974

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 18 September 2004 in 3h 8 (21–2–8 in E♭)

5040 Anniversary Delight Royal

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Mark B Place

2 Patricia A M Halls

3 George E Evenden

4 Ken Warner

5 David A H Bennett

6 Colin J Butler

7 Derek C Jackson

8 Stephen P Noyes (C)

9 Ian G Mills

10 Jonathan C Hetherington

Rung as a 70th birthday compliment to Derek Jackson.

Ringing World page reference: 4880.1070

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

New Alresford, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 19 September 2004 (15–3–18 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Peter Blythe

2 Caroline Fairley

3 Elizabeth Johnson

4 Maggie Wolverson

5 Ian Redway

6 John Dodd

7 Sean Smith (C)

8 Alec Fry

First Surprise Major: 2

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

11 Midways

Monday, 20 September 2004 (15C)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1–2 Sarah A Carey

3–4 D Annabel Preston

5–6 Stuart J Heath

7–8 Benjamin J Carey (C)

9–10 Ian J Carey

First on 10 in hand for all except 5-6.

Rung during Portsmouth District Quarter Peal month.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 21 September 2004 in 2h 45 (11–1–1 in G)

5120 Winchester Surprise Major

Composed by AP Smith

1 Peter J Clarke

2 Allen L Guille

3 Sandra G Caro

4 Ann P LeMarechal

5 John A Dodd

6 Roy LeMarechal

7 Barry D Pointer

8 Graham J Wright (C)

Rung by members of the local band to mark the 125th anniversary of the formation of the W&P DG.

Ringing World page reference: 4876.0974

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Gosport, Hampshire

The Jack & Jill House Campanile

Wednesday, 22 September 2004 in 32m (10ozs)

1250 Rutland Surprise Major

1 D Annabel Preston

2 Moira S Hough

3 Stephen N Hough

4 Benjamin J Carey

5 Sarah A Carey

6 Sarah E Hutchinson

7 Ian J Carey (C)

8 Stuart J Heath

First in Method - 2

Rung during Portsmouth District Quarter Peal month.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Compton, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 25 September 2004 in 37m (3–2–9)

1260 Plain Bob Singles

1 Maggie Eltham

2 Mike Eltham

3 Mark Place (C)

Rung to celebrate the Patronal Festival

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Sunday, 26 September 2004 in 34m (16lb 8oz)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (40 Methods)

32 each of Belgrave, Aldershot, Aldenham, Ebudae, Gainsborough, Tiverton, Lincolnshire, Scraptoft, Cambridge, Pudsey, Zelah, Basingstoke, Lindum, Redbridge, Superlative, Whalley, Johannesburgh, Ardotalia, Watford, Ealing, New Cambridge, Glasgow, Wembley, London, Biddenden, Urchfont, Hinton, Aldwarke, Jersey, Havant, Yorkshire, Quedgeley, Markbeech, Rutland, Uxbridge, Kingsditch, Viagra, Double Dublin, Belfast & Bristol.

Composed by Peter W J Sheppard

1 Sarah A Carey

2 Ian J Carey

3 Benjamin J Carey

4 Peter W J Sheppard (C)

5 D Annabel Preston

6 David J Atkins

7 Sarah E Hutchinson

8 Stephen N Hough

Most methods to a Quarter Peal by all of the band.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Petersfield, Hampshire

St Peter

Sunday, 26 September 2004 (15½ in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

No time duration given.

1 Marion Nash

2 Sally Jay

3 Ruth Cooper

4 Laura Harris

5 Jemma Rhodes

6 Terry Collins

7 Peter Felton (C)

8 Graham Cane

Rung as a wedding compliment to Ron Tipper and Helene Thival who were married on September 18th. Source: Record taken from a Quarter Peal card in a file and also mentioned in a binder, volume III, of the St Peter’s Guild of Change Ringers, Petersfield both kept in the ringing room at St Peter’s Church.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Midways Campanile

Monday, 27 September 2004 in 2h 13 (8½ ozs)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Ian Hopkins

2 Ian J Carey

3 Stephen N Hough

4 Sarah A Carey

5 D Annabel Preston

6 Peter W J Sheppard

7 Benjamin J Carey (C)

8 Stuart J Heath

Believed to be the Lightest Ring of Bells Ever to be Pealed.

Ringing World page reference: 4882.1118

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Romsey Abbey, Hampshire

SS Mary and Ethelflaeda

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Tom Hinks (C)

2 Cecil Lock

3 Caroline Daniels

4 Alison Yearsley

5 Mike Hayward

6 Adrian Hargreaves

7 Martin J E Dainels

8 Tim Edmonds

1st inside of Triples - 2

1st of Triples as C

Rung on the Silver Wedding anniversary of Martin and Caroline Daniels.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Romsey Abbey, Hampshire

SS Mary and Ethelflaeda

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

1360 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mike Hayward

2 Clare Griffiths

3 Helen J Howes

4 Tom Hinks

5 Alison Yearsley (C)

6 John Williams

First quarter - 6

First as C

A 10th Wedding aniversary compliment to Terry and Elizabeth Hinks, Parents of 4.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Michael

Saturday, 2 October 2004 in 3h 2 (16)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Ken Warner

2 Helen F Baverstock

3 Margaret A Romano

4 Malcolm M Powell

5 Hadden Arrowsmith

6 George E Evenden

7 Ed Gosden

8 Stephen P Noyes (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4884.1168

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Sunday, 3 October 2004 in 29m (16lb 8oz)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Benjamin J Carey

2 D Annabel Preston

3 Sarah A Carey

4 Stephen N Hough

5 Peter W J Sheppard

6 David J Atkins (C)

7 Ian J Carey

8 Sarah E Hutchinson

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Sunday, 3 October 2004 in 34m (16lb 8oz)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (40m)

Composed by Peter W J Sheppard

1 Sarah A Carey

2 Ian J Carey

3 Benjamin J Carey

4 Peter W J Sheppard (C)

5 D Annabel Preston

6 David J Atkins

7 Sarah E Hutchinson

8 Stephen N Hough

To prove it wasn't a fluke last week!

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Purbrook, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 8 October 2004 in 2h 26 (5–1–7 in C)

5040 Minor (3m)

(1-2) Kent TB (3-4) Cambridge S (5-7) Plain Bob

1 John A Dodd

2 Tracey L Firby

3 Elizabeth Johnson

4 Heather L E Peachey

5 Dennis A Chapman

6 Canon Barry F Peachey (C)

Conductor's 375th peal and 75th Hampshire tower for a peal. Most Minor methods - 2. Rung as a retirement compliment to Roger, husband of 3rd ringer, and as an engagement compliment to their son Martin and Emma Owens.

Ringing World page reference: 4879.1047

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Willesden, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 16 October 2004 in 3h 20 (7–3–7 in B♭)

6720 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by BD Price

1 Roger Bailey

2 Ceri J Dodd

3 John P Colliss

4 Simon M Alford

5 Frank W Rivett

6 Andrew B Mills (C)

7 Roy LeMarechal

8 Jonathan C Hetherington

An attempt for 20160, brought round early due to the indisposition of one of the band

Ringing World page reference: 4880.1070

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Shanklin, Isle of Wight

St Saviour on the Cliff

Saturday, 23 October 2004 in 2h 57 (18–0–14 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 R Hugh Routh

2 Graham J Wright

3 Canon Barry J Fry

4 Stephen P Noyes

5 Malcolm M Powell

6 David A Weir

7 R Mark Esbester

8 Roy LeMarechal (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4881.1094

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Lockerley, Hampshire

St John

Tuesday, 26 October 2004 in 2h 41 (12 cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jen Churchill

2 Rosemary E Hill

3 Katharine A Hill

4 Thomas J Hinks

5 Christine R Hill (C)

6 Peter W Hill

First Peal: 1

First inside: 2

First on tower bells: 4

Ringing World page reference: 4881.1094

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Ryde, Isle of Wight

All Saints

Sunday, 31 October 2004 in 3h 10 (26–2–2 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton arr H Johnson

1 Margaret E Downer

2 Helen F Baverstock

3 June M Mitchell

4 Beccy Noyes

5 Don C Excell

6 Richard Harrison

7 David A Weir

8 Stephen P Noyes (C)

For Patronal Festival. Circled tower - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4884.1168

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Whitchurch, Hampshire

All Hallows

Monday, 1 November 2004 (26–1–4)

1277 Grandsire Caters

1 Roy Le Marechal (C)

2 Philip A F Chalk

3 Jenny B James

4 Angela Brown

5 Susan Reynolds

6 Paul A Rampton

7 Helen Piper

8 Michael G T Harris

9 Geoffrey K Dodd

10 Keith Reynolds

For the Patronal Service.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Stubbington, Hampshire

The Narnia Campanile

Tuesday, 2 November 2004 in 2h 19 (16lb8ozs)

5040 Grandsire Caters

The conductors musical composition, including Tittums, 9876's off the back, handstroke and backstroke homes...and several 4680's ;-)

Composed by Peter W J Sheppard (No 3)

1 Ian J Carey

2 Stuart J Heath

3 Richard Harrison

4 Stephen N Hough

5 Sarah A Carey

6 D Annabel Preston

7 Sarah E Hutchinson

8 Peter W J Sheppard (C)

9 Benjamin J Carey

10 Moira S Hough

Rung to mark the passing of the Conductor's teenage years.

Ringing World page reference: 4882.1118

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Farnham, Surrey

St Andrew

Saturday, 6 November 2004 (19–0–7 in E)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Teresa M Brown

2 Valerie J Williams

3 Peter J Regin

4 Rachael A Barber

5 Angela M Athawes

6 A Terence Collins

7 John Regin

8 Keith J Walpole

9 Roger A Barber (C)

10 Charles W Seamons

First on Ten - 3

Rung for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Crondall, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 6 November 2004 (14–0–10 in E)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Peter J Regin

2 Angela M Athawes

3 Rachael A Barber

4 Keith J Walpole

5 Charles W Seamons (C)

6 A Terence Collins

7 John Regin

8 Roger A Barber

First in Method - 5

Rung for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 7 November 2004 (21–2–8)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Ken Warner

2 Christine Hill

3 Katharine Hill

4 George Evenden (C)

5 Hadden Arrowsmith

6 Dennis Chapman

7 David Bennett

8 Alan Elsmore

9 Colin Butler

10 Nigel Orchard

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

East Meon, Hampshire

All Saints

Thursday, 11 November 2004 (18–0–12 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Maureen Selby

2 Sally Jay

3 A Terence Collins (C)

4 Teresa M Brown

5 Martin Harbord

6 Valerie J Williams

Rung half-muffled for Armistice Day, and for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Buriton, Hampshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 11 November 2004 (8–2–6 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Brian Kempton

2 L Francis Ensor

3 John T Mannering

4 Ronald E Vears

5 David M Hughes (C)

6 Joan Sansom

Rung half-muffled for Armistice Day, and for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bramshott, Hampshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 11 November 2004 (11–1–20 in G)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Emma Clements

2 Sean D Smith

3 Joanna M Green

4 Joseph E Cripps

5 Kathryne R Arkless

6 Toby Arkless (C)

First in Method - 3 and 4

Rung for Quarter Peal Fortnight, by a resident Bramshott band.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Binsted, Hampshire

Holy Cross

Thursday, 11 November 2004 (12–3–17 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anita A Regin

2 Eleanor K Regin

3 Nigel J Ward

4 Peter J Regin

5 John Regin (C)

6 Ian P Hayward

First Quarter Peal - 6

Rung half-muffled for Armistice Day, and for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Petersfield, Hampshire

St Peter

Saturday, 13 November 2004 in 2h 52 (15½ in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Carter

1 Valerie J Williams

2 Marion P Nash

3 Roger A Barber (C)

4 Teresa M Brown

5 Raymond A Walsh

6 A Terence Collins

7 Peter N Felton

8 Graham A Cane

Rung to celebrate the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Graham & Dawn Cane.

Ringing World page reference: 4891.0059

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Sunday, 14 November 2004 in 3h 24 (25–2–0)

5000 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Juan de Dios

1 Anita D Sherriff

2 Diana M Bridle

3 Benjamin J Carey

4 D Annabel Preston

5 Stuart J Heath

6 Robert W Sherriff

7 Richard Harrison

8 Ian J Carey (C)

9 Peter Bridle

10 Peter W J Sheppard

25th Peal together - 3 & 6.

200th Peal Together - 1 & 8.

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Ringing World page reference: 4885.1191

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hawkley, Hampshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 14 November 2004 (8–1–25 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ruth M Cooper

2 Sheila Padley

3 Doris J Barber

4 Raymond A Walsh

5 Roger A Barber (C)

6 Andrew W Banks

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday, and for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Blackmoor, Hampshire

St Matthew

Sunday, 14 November 2004 (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Raymond A Walsh

2 Valerie L Harris

3 Laura K Harris

4 Ruth M Cooper

5 David J Cooper

6 Simon H Longlands (C)

First of Minor - 2

Rung for Quarter Peal Fortnight, and to congratulate Matthew and Mandy Watts on the safe arrival of Joshua David.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bramshott, Hampshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 15 November 2004 (11–1–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Joanna M Green

2 Helen Arkless

3 Emma Clements

4 Stella Charman

5 Kathryne R Arkless

6 Toby Arkless (C)

First in Method - 2

Rung for Quarter Peal Fortnight, by a resident Bramshott band.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Buriton, Hampshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 16 November 2004 (8–2–6 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mary Broadbridge

2 Valerie J Williams

3 Marion P Nash

4 Peter N Felton

5 Teresa M Brown

6 A Terence Collins (C)

First Quarter Peal since returning to ringing - 1

Rung for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 16 November 2004 in 2h 56 (11–1–1 in G)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal (2m)

2600 Winchester, 2400 Portsmouth, 29 com, atw.

Composed by AP Smith

1 John A Dodd

2 George E Evenden

3 Benjamin J Carey

4 Ian J Carey

5 Roy LeMarechal (C)

6 Anthony P Smith

7 Geoffrey K Dodd

8 John P Colliss

9 Graham J Wright

10 Steve Castle

125th anniversary peal for W&P DG.

Ringing World page reference: 4884.1168

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Froxfield, Hampshire

St Peter, High Cross

Wednesday, 17 November 2004 (6 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Maureen Selby

2 Anne Lance

3 Valerie J Williams

4 Martin J Harbord

5 A Terence Collins (C)

6 Teresa M Brown

First in Method - 2

Rung for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bramshott, Hampshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 17 November 2004 (11–1–20 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anne Bailey

2 Susan Clements

3 Diane M Hart

4 Jason Clements

5 Joseph E Cripps (C)

6 David Hart

First Quarter Peal (at first attempt) - 1

Rung for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Petersfield, Hampshire

St Peter

Thursday, 18 November 2004 (15½ in F)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Peter N Felton

2 Marion P Nash

3 Valerie J Williams

4 Michael Palmer

5 William A Harris

6 Christopher H Rogers

7 A Terence Collins (C)

8 Martin J Turner

First in Method - 2

Rung for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

East Meon, Hampshire

All Saints

Thursday, 18 November 2004 (18–0–12 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire

1 William A Harris

2 Valerie J Williams

3 Martin J Turner

4 Marion P Nash

5 Christopher H Rogers

6 Michael Palmer

7 A Terence Collins (C)

8 Peter N Felton

First of Spliced - 4

Rung for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

East Meon, Hampshire

All Saints

Friday, 19 November 2004 (18–0–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Maureen Selby

2 John Davies

3 Sally Jay

4 Valerie J Williams

5 Teresa M Brown

6 Martin Harbord

7 A Terence Collins (C)

8 John Foot

Rung prior to the Service of Thanksgiving for the 40th Anniversary of the Village School, and for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bramshott, Hampshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 November 2004 (11–1–20 in G)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Helen Gill

2 Stella Charman

3 Emma Clements

4 Joseph E Cripps

5 Toby Arkless

6 Kathryne R Arkless (C)

First of Surprise - 2

First of Minor as Conductor - 6

Rung for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Blackmoor, Hampshire

St Matthew

Sunday, 21 November 2004 (8–0–1 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Naomi Jolliffe

2 Laura K Harris (C)

3 Ruth M Cooper

4 Malcolm T Cooper

5 Raymond A Walsh

6 Stephen R Jolliffe

Rung for Evening Service, and for Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Thursday, 25 November 2004 in 2h 51 (11–1–1 in G)

5048 Plain Bob Caters

Composed by BJ Woodruffe

1 Andrew J Dodd

2 Brian J Woodruffe

3 Benjamin J Carey

4 A Terence Collins

5 Ceri J Dodd (C)

6 Ken Warner

7 Malcolm M Powell

8 Ian J Carey

9 James A Hodkin

10 David M Salter

First peal on 10 bells - 1. First peal of Caters as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4886.1219

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Milford on Sea, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 27 November 2004 in 2h 58 (12–1–20 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by CP Starbuck

1 George E Evenden

2 Elizabeth Johnson

3 Margaret A Romano

4 Canon Barry J Fry

5 Dennis A Chapman

6 Colin J Butler

7 David J Forder (C)

8 Malcolm M Powell

Ringing World page reference: 4886.1219

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Liss, Hampshire

St Mary

Sunday, 28 November 2004 (12–1–16 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 A Terence Collins

2 Valerie J Williams

3 Marion P Nash

4 L Francis Ensor

5 Peter N Felton

6 Martin J Harbord (C)

7 E C Gareth Higgs

8 Malcolm J Donaldson

For Advent Service, and in celebration of Peter Nash's 84th birthday.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Winchester, Hampshire

Cathedral

Saturday, 4 December 2004 in 60m (35)

1311 Stedman Cinques

Conducted by PLH Brooke

1 Patrick L H Brooke (C)

2 Andrew Johnson

3 John P W Taylor

4 Richard H Youdale

5 C Mark G Ockleton

6 JM Hadley Hunter

7 Richard L Underwood

8 Brian D Threlfall

9 J Rod N Lebon

10 Christopher W Dawes

11 Barry R M Johnson

12 David M W Threlfall

Rung by a band of Old Wykehamists to mark the 600th anniversary of the death of William of Wykeham

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Hursley, Hampshire

All Saints

Saturday, 4 December 2004 in 2h 58 (13–3–26 in F♯)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A M Tyler

1 David M Salter

2 Anthony P Smith

3 Katharine A Hill

4 Pamela J Thompson

5 Michael J McTiffin

6 Stephen C Thompson

7 Richard M Thompson (C)

8 Christine R Hill

9 Peter W Hill

10 Christine A Saunders

First peal - 6. Circled tower - 8. Rung by members of the Hursley Sunday Service band.

Ringing World page reference: 4888.1257

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Jersey, Channel Islands

St Mark

Saturday, 11 December 2004 in 2h 44 (9)

5040 Surprise Minor (10m)

(1) London, Wells; (2) York, Durham; (3) Norwich; (4) Bourne; (5) Surfleet, Beverley; (6) Ipswich; (7) Cambridge

1 David S Clare

2 Jack R Worrall

3 Paul L Carless

4 Simon J L Linford (C)

5 A Colin Belsey

6 Robert C Kippin

Rung as part of Eleanor and Simon's wedding celebrations

Ringing World page reference: 4889.0010

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Jersey, Channel Islands

St John

Saturday, 11 December 2004 in 2h 50 (7)

5088 Jersey Surprise Major

Composed by DF Morrison

1 Heather A Kippin

2 Simon J L Linford (C)

3 Eleanor J Kippin

4 Justin A Read

5 Peter J Routier

6 Robert C Kippin

7 Peter R Ellis

8 Paul L Carless

Rung as part of Simon and Eleanor's wedding celebrations

Ringing World page reference: 4889.0010

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

New Alresford, Hampshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 12 December 2004 (15–3–18 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Caroline Fairley

2 Jacqueline Redway

3 Andrew Johnson

4 Ian Redway

5 Theo Johnson

6 Sean Smith

7 Alec Fry (C)

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Romsey, Hampshire

Abbey Manse

Wednesday, 15 December 2004

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Alistair Brown

3–4 Tom Hinks (C)

First as (C) in hand

First quarter in the house

First quarter at home: 3-4

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

The Church of the Ascension, Bitterne Park

Thursday, 16 December 2004 in 2h 32 (8 cwt)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Elizabeth J Asbury

2 Mark B Place

3 Nicholas I Kimber

4 Alexander J Cannon

5 Stephen Borman

6 Ian G Mills

7 D Paul Mason

8 Jonathan C Hetherington (C)

First peal: Treble. First peal on eight: 4.

Rung by members of the local band to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the completion of the parish church tower.

Also rung to mark the eightieth anniversary of the first peal on the bells transferred from the tower of St Maurice, Winchester.

Ringing World page reference: 4893.0109

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Catherington, Hampshire

All Saints

Thursday, 16 December 2004 in 2h 36 (8)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 James W G Twiney

2 A David Leach

3 Andrew J Byford

4 Malcolm M Powell

5 David J Atkins

6 Vanessa Gisslegård

7 R Mark Esbester (C)

8 Jeremy W J Mather

Birthday compliment to Pauline Powell.

Ringing World page reference: 4890.0035

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Southampton, Hampshire

St Mary

Saturday, 18 December 2004 in 3h 10 (21)

5000 Spliced Surprise Royal

8m: 640 Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Bristol, London No. 3; 600 Cambridge, Rutland, Superlative; 52 com, atw

Composed by Michael Maughan

1 Julie A Haseldine

2 Stuart J Heath

3 Ian J Carey

4 George E Evenden

5 D Annabel Preston

6 James A Haseldine

7 Andrew Haseldine (C)

8 Benjamin J Carey

9 Stephen P Noyes

10 Richard Harrison

1st spliced Royal: 5.

1st 8-spliced Royal: 3,6,8,10.

Ringing World page reference: 4890.0035

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 21 December 2004 in 2h 32 (11–1–1 in G)

5004 Kent Treble Place Caters

Composed by A P Smith

1 Roy LeMarechal (C)

2 Edward P D Colliss

3 R Mark Esbester

4 John P Colliss

5 Anthony P Smith

6 Graham J Wright

7 Barry D Pointer

8 David A Weir

9 Matthew J Young

10 John A Dodd

First peal of Treble Place for all.

Ringing World page reference: 4890.0035

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Overton, Hampshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 29 December 2004 in 43m (10–0–19 in A♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Robin J Stevens

2 Valda A M Stevens

3 Adrian P Lewis

4 Alan Stevens

5 Richard P I Lewis (C)

6 James M D Lewis

5oth birthday compliment to Valda Stevens and 21st birthday compliment to Robin Stevens.

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Bishopstoke, Hampshire

St Mary

Thursday, 30 December 2004 in 2h 50 (11–1–1 in G)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Benjamin J Carey

2 Ian J Carey

3 Roy LeMarechal (C)

4 Rachel C Byford

5 R Mark Esbester

6 Barry J Fry

7 Andrew J Byford

8 Edward P D Colliss

9 John P Colliss

10 Graham J Wright

First S Royal: 7

First S Royal inside: 4

25th peal: 8

Ringing World page reference: 4891.0059

Winchester & Portsmouth Diocesan Guild

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury

Friday, 31 December 2004 in 3h 2 (25)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Mavis A Whitehead

2 Helen F Baverstock

3 Ruth E Martin

4 Sarah E Hutchinson

5 Brian M Baverstock

6 Richard Harrison

7 Stuart J Heath (C)

8 D Annabel Preston

1st peal inside: 3.

Rung half-muffled to mark the end of 2004.

Dedicated to the victims of the Indian Ocean Tsunami disaster.

Ringing World page reference: 4894.0128

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