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A 26th Birthday Compliment to Matthew Hetherington.

50th peal of Surprise - 5.

1st in method 3 & 4

400th peal: 10.

On SRCY dinner day.

First Peal - 1.

A Birthday Compliment to Christopher Bourne.

Congratulations on Pam and Matthew on their engagement.

First peal of Stedman - 3.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Bishopstoke ringer Barry Pointer who is celebrating his 50th birthday today.

First peal of Surprise on a fully working pair: 5-6.

Rung prior to the Sundays at Six Service. Arranged in thanksgiving for the life of Tim Wyeth, tragically fatally injured in a paramotor accident and died on September 4th. Tim was a ringer at Ropley from 1990. The funeral to take place on September 22nd at Ropley.

First on 12 - 7.

First of Cinques - 4, 8 and as conductor.

First adventure down to 8th's place in a handbell peal of Royal: 9-10.

Rung as a farewell to the tenor who is leaving the Island after 27 years in the District

1st conducted spliced. Rung as a Birthday compliment to Janet Hohl

200th peal: 3-4.

Rung following the wedding of Charles Warne and Sheila Hookey

Circled the tower, and circled the County (1st so to do) : 1

First Minor on the bells

600th peal - 3.

Specially arranged and rung to mark the 150th anniversary of the dedication of this cathedral on 4th October 1859.

First peal of Belfast, 2, 4.

200th peal, 4

To celebrate 50 years of ringing - 3

For Winchester District quarter peal week

First as conductor

By a Sunday service band for evensong

100th peal together - 1,3.

Rung for the Lancaster Edwardian Fayre.

Rung on the day of the Patronal Festival to celebrate the life of Sam Verschueren, past Director of Music at St Michael's, who died in August, aged 23.

100th together - 1,5.

Edd has just rung the first peal on a Matthew Higby bell rope. He liked it.

Rung on the 50th annivresary of the first peal of Minimus Officialy recorded. G.K.D arranged and rang in the first peal at the age of 27. The 40th anniversary was celebrated with a peal of Minimus in the original 5 methods, Reverse Bob,St Nicholas, Reverse Cantubury, Double Bob & Plain Bob.

The above Quarter peal was rung but had a last miniute change of method as the ringer of the treble was " To Old" to ring inside and Simon Lipscombe was invited to call it. 1st in this tower 2.

For Evensong by a Sunday Service Band

700th peal - 8. 50th peal of London S Royal, including Nos 1, 2, 3 & 4 - 9. Remembering the Paddington rail disaster which happened ten years ago today and in which Nicola was unfortunately involved.

Specially arranged and rung as a 25th wedding anniversary compliment to Hugh and Mo, married 25 years ago today.

100th peal of Grandsire Caters - 6. 100th together - 6,8.

Rung for evensong to celebrate the life of Maggie's Father, Ken Ellis

First including Surprise in hand: 1-2.

150th Peal together: 1-2 & 5-6.

A welcome to the greatest ringer in the world.

50th handbell peal this year; 5-6

Rung on the late Eric Speake's handbells

50th peal on the bells

First as conductor. By a Hursley band

200th Peal - 5-6.

Rung in anticipation of the District Quarter Peal Fortnight and to prove our last one wasn't a fluke!

19th wedding anniversary compliment to John and Joyce Croft.

For District Quarter Peal Fortnight

First in this tower. For District Quarter Peal Fortnight.

First peal as conductor.

Rung to mark the 25th anniversary of Ceri's first peal (28.10.1984); also a birthday compliment to Ceri.

For the Eve of All Saints Day, inm memory of Ian Wigley, Sylvia Smith, Colin Inman and Cynthia Kemp.

Rung half muffled for All Souls

8/10 :-)

Rung Half muffled in Memory of those people who lost their lives fighting for our country in the two world wars and all conflicts since " we will remeber them"

1st on Half muffled bells 6.

Rung half Muffled for Remembrance Sunday in memory of those who have lost their lives in war.

Rung half muffled for Coral Evensong on Remembrance Sunday by Sunday Service Band.

Rung half muffled for Rememberance Sunday

Rung half muffled in the affectionate memory of Joseph E Cripps. Steeple Keeper, sometime Tower Captain and true friend. Rung in the 20th anniversary year of Joe's first peal in which

the ringers of 1, 2, 3 and 5 also rang.

Rung half muffled for evensong on Rememberance Sunday.

First of Stedman Doubles - 2 & 3

Rung Half Muffled

First on on tower bells (excluding mini-rings) - 4

Local band peal. First 12-bell peal for 43 years: 3.

First peal on the bells, on the day of their dedication.

First on eight inside: 4.

Rung for Children in need 2009.

We were sponcered well over 200 pounds to ring this Quarter and we did something diferent by all dressing in yellow.

In memory of Paul Stedman Armitage, 1980-2009, tragically killed in a road accident, whose funeral was yesterday. We should also like to record this peal in memory of Pat Cannon, who also died in a road accident in South Africa in 1982, and with whom Geoff Dodd lost his previous attempt for a peal in this tower twenty changes from the end after a rope broke.

400th peal - 5.

For Evensong. 1st in method 3 & 7.

First peal of Stedman on the bells.

Rung to mourn the loss of Steve Hough to the district! Good luck with your new job.

A birthday compliment to 2 of the 4 umpires, David Hughes and Derek Yates.

Rung to celebrate 30 years of marriage for Graham and Dawn Cane

70th birthday compliment to Edwin Cole of Chale

First quarter for the treble

Rung to commemorate the 60th birthday of Joan Reynolds, 70th birthday of Peter Hadaway, and the 100th anniversary of the casting of the 1st and 2nd bells.

For Advent Carol Evensong by a Sunday Service Band

Rung for Jacqui and Ian's 25th Wedding Anniversary.

Rung before choral evensong during advent

First of Major on handbells for Andrew.

Birthday compliment to Annabel Preston from Auntie(2)

First peal of Maximus: 1.

First 8 Spliced Surprise Major - 5, 6, 7

Most methods - 3.

By members of the Sunday Service Band.

For Evensong

2000th peal - 1.

First peal of Superlative No.2 S.10 - 2, 3, 4.

A silver wedding anniversary compliment to Ian and Jacqui Redway

Rung to mark the 25th anniversary of Andrew Palk's first peal (Stedman Triples at Romsey Abbey, 22 December, 1984).

First peal of Oxford TB Major on tower bells: 2,3,4,5,6,7.

The second peal of Oxford TB Major on the bells, the other being the first peal on the bells in 1791 by the ASCY; same composition used.

A Christmas peal for the townspeople of Romsey.

First peal on the bells since re-hanging in 2000.

To celebrate the life of Rev Clive Parnell-Hopkinson, vicar of this parish, who passed away on 14th October 2009.

Rung after meeting short for major. £3.00

Rung to celebrate the centenary of the 2nd Waterlooville Scout Group. All ringers are either past or present members of the scouts.

To celebrate the arrival of a son to Kate and Simon on 15th Dec, the first grandchild of Diana & Tom Bishop.

Rung before the carol service.

Rung on the fortieth anniversary of James Croft's first peal.

The band wishes to associate Bill Croft with this peal; Bill conducted James' first peal.

First peal in the method for the Guild in hand.

On the fortieth anniversary of James Croft's first peal.

200th together: 7,8.

For Evensong

First peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal; 7.

Most methods inside: 2.

Rung half muffled for the passing of the old year.

30th Anniversary of first peal - 6

Rung to the memory of Ruth Cooper