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First on 14 - 1, 7. 250th peal - 4.

Remembering Ruth Cooper.

Rung for the New Year.

First quarter in hand - 5-6

First peal in the method - 7. Completes standard eight Surprise Royal - 3. 500th together - 4, 9. Rung in memoriam Stephen Ivin.

Pairs drawn out of a hat before the peal, independently adjudicated by Jenny Croft.

Circled tower to peals and 50th for the Guild - 9.

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Tom for 22nd January.

First quarter peal on inside bell - 5

Rung before choral evensong as a twenty-first birthday compliment to Thomas J Hinks of the local band

Rung for the 35th anniversary of the 3rd Thursday band.

Arranged by Geoff Dodd who was indisposed for this peal.

Arranged at the same tower as the first one.

Rung with the two remaining Handbell ringers in the tower after our group split up back in the summer.

Also rung as a Birthday compliment to Barbara Hogen whos birthday was on wendesday.

1st in hand 1 & 2 and first as C in hand.

50th Quarter - 7. Believed to be 100th Quarter 3.

First Surprise Minor: 5

4 - 1st quarter in a hat!

First quarter peal of Lincolnshire S Royal - 6 & 8

Rung in memory of Jocelyn Fellows.

For the Feast of St Charles, King and Martyr.

First Lincolnshire Royal - 6 & 10

Circled tower twice to peals - 2

First spliced on the bells.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the induction of Father Kevin to the living of the Vale.

First peal: 6.

First away from tenor: 1.

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Rung for the service of healing.

Rung as a farewell complement to Esme Weaver.

Circled tower - 1. First of Rutland Surprise Royal - 2, 5, 6.

18th birthday complement to Malcolm Macqueen and to wish Peter Rowe a speedy recovery. 1st in method (4), 25 quarter (2).

For Coral Evensong and the installation of The Revd Nicholas Biddle as Canon Precentor.

First Surprise Royal - 3.

For Evensong

For evensong

Circled the Tower to Peals - 4.

12th Birthday compliment to Harriet.

Circled the tower for the 3rd time: 2.

The last peal on the ten bells prior to augmentation, to mark the end of the fund raising campaign.

Arranged and rung as a birthday compliment to Hursley ringers Andy Green and Harriet Dodd both born on 12th February.

Rung to celebrate the life of Margaret Taylor, Honorary member of St Michael's Basingstoke and Life Member of the Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesian Guild.

First Spliced Surprise Maximus - 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11

In memoriam Mary, Viscountess Lifford, of Hursley, who died on 10 February 2010, aged 99.

First peal: 5.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Ellen Rose Barber.

900th handbell peal: 5-6

First handbell peal away from 1-2: 7-8

First peal at the address

First intentional half peal for all.

150th peal together - 3, 8.

Rung by members of the Sunday service band as a farewell to Clare who is moving to the Isle of Wight.

Rung for the birthday of 3-4. First of Minor in hand, 1-2. First on an inside pair, 3-4. First at this address.

For Evensong

First on 8 - 1

To celebrate the 30th Wedding Anniversary of the 3. To celebrate the birth of the Rectors Granddaughter, Abigail Robyn, and the birth of Jade Tilley, a Granddaughter for John Harrison.

Celebrating Weiliong Pan passing her UK Citizenship Test.

First inside: 2.

50th peal on the bells and in the tower: 5.

100th together - 4 & 6

Rung as a compliment to Diana Bishop with best wishes for a speedy recovery

8OTH BIRTHDAY COMPLIMENT TO EDNA BLISSETT AND ELIZABETH CARRINGTON MOTHERS OF TWO OF THE BAND.

Rung by a mainly Bishopstoke band as a compliment to Rhi and Matt Swain, members of the band, on the birth on 17th February of Daniel Matthew

For Mothers Day

Rung before Evensong for Mothering Sunday

First in more than one method, 1-2.

150th tower bell peal - 11

500th peal together - 2, 10.

250th peal of Bristol Surprise Major: 8.

First peal on 10 - 1.

First peal in the method.

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300th Peal - 4.

First inside: 2.

Rung to commemorate the anniversary of the 1st peal on the bells, which were then a 5, on Dec 8th 1956 conducted by Geoff Dodd.

on the tenor.

Also, for the imminent opening of the new village primary school.

Most methods inside: 2.

First of Minor: 1.

First peal in hand as conductor.

500th tower bell peal together - 3,9.

Rung as a birthday compliment to John Croft for today, and to Joyce Croft for tomorrow.

Rung half muffled for Good Friday

First of Cinques - 6

First Quarter Peal following augmentation to 12.

Ruby Wedding compliment to Adrian and Liz Lewis

Rung for Evensong on Easter Sunday as a retirement complement to Fr Mike Exell prior to his last service as Vicar of this Parish.

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Most Minor methods on handbells: 1-2.

First peal at this address.

Birthday compliment to Helen Piper.

1st April Surprise Major for all except 1.

All members of the band have birthdays in April.

Wedding compliment to Martin Hough and Jane Johnston.

1st Cambridge S.12 - 8. 1st Surprise 12 inside - 3. Rung as a compliment to local ringers Steve Borman and Nicola Firminger who were married yesterday.

Rung to welcome Caeleb Albert James Hodkin, who arrived on Monday 5th April. Son of Jimmy and Emma.

Rung in memory of Ann Fannin, a Brockenhurst ringer whose funeral was held today.

To celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the re-commencement of regular ringing at this Tower.

Rung even with interuptions half way through.

First peal of Triples on the bells.

Rung to mark tomorrow's Confirmation Service.

1000th peal as conductor.

Rung for Evensong.

First as Conductor

To celebrate the birth on 16th April of James William Till, a grandson for Mike.

First on 12 bells - 5 & 12.

First quarter peal - 6

First inside - 1,5

For St George's Day & after the funeral of Jack Cole.

Arranged and specially rung For St Georges day 2010.

To celebrate the life of Ruth Cooper, tireless worker for the district and the guild, by her friends on the morning of her memorial service.

First on the bells since The Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 and only the second one rung.

Arranged and rung specially for Diana and David Vince, Churchwarden and bellringer here, who celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary on 29th April.

The treble ringer has now rung peals on all the towers in the Newbury Branch and quarter peals at Boxford and Great Shefford (previously ringable), the only one to do so.

First Minimus: 2.

These are the same five methods as rung in the first peal of Minimus, Newtown, October 1st 1959.

First Quarter Peal; 1

Rung for Evensong

First qp of Major 6, also rung to congratulate Gwyn Dorsett taking over from Geoffrey K Dodd as tower captian.

Rung with the best wishes to Rex on his shoulder getting better after having to ring the quarter one handed.

Rung to mark the 4th wedding anniversay on 29th April of Diana and David Vince with the best wishes of the band for the future.

In memory of Tony Brown, 1934 - 2010. Rung by relations and friends.

First on 12 - 7, 9 & 12.

First peal of Cinques on the bells.

With special thanks to everyone who helped to make the augmentation project a success, especially Mavis A Whitehead who the band would like to associate with this peal.

First in the Method - 5-6 & 7-8.

An 18th Birthday Compliment to Alexandra Marchbank.

To mark the retirement of George Hibberd as Chairman of the Earl Mountbatten Hospice Trust and the receipt of his MBE. Sponsored in aid of the Hospice.

Specially composed, arranged and rung as a birthday compliment to Geoff Dodd, 78 on 5th May.

First Peal -2

80th birthday compliment to Raymond Luxton, Anna's grandfather.

100th peal together: 5 & 6.

First peal in the method.

Loki's Gate Surprise Major:

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First peal on the bells. Rung on the 65th anniversary of VE Day.

First peal in the method for all.

For Evensong. First as Conductor - 6.

A Guild dinner day peal.

Rung before choral evensong.

First of Bristol Surprise Royal: 4

Rung as a wedding compliment to Wehong Pan and Matthew Holbrook who were married at Amport on 13 May, the treble ringer having given the bride away, with best wishes from the third Thursday band

First peal of Maximus on the bells.

A 75th birthday compliment to Derek Spittle.

700th peal: 4.

200th for the Guild: 5.

For Pentecost, and to celebrate the marriage of Hugo Vanhegan and Kathryn Thomas on 22-May-2010.

250th for the Guild: 7

Birthday compliment to James Croft

Rung for evensong to begin St Michael's Church 500th anniversary celebrations.

The same composition was called by the conductor, as his first as conductor, during the 1950's.

100th Peal and 25th of Royal - 2. First of Royal as conductor.

Circled the tower to Peals - 7,10.

Thank you to the ringers of 1, 6, 7, 8 & 9 who also rang in my first peal on 24/03/2003.

Rung to celebrate the Golden wedding of Pauline and Revd David Carter which was on the 7th May. Unfortunately the Bells were out of Action at that time so had to wait for them to be back in use.

Circled the tower: 3

Rung for the Patronal Festival and in memory of Reverend Ronald Paterson, 1916-2009, former Vicar of this Parish, on the eve of the 94th anniversary of his birth.

A 45th wedding anniversary compliment today to Roger and Elizabeth Johnson; also to welcome their granddaughter Susanna, born 17 May.

First on 12 - 5.

Rung for the Church open day in support of the Dummer Bells restoration appeal. First in method by all.

Rung for evensong as an Engagement complement to Steve Lamb and Sarah Blow

Circled Tower: 1 & 6

1st in method: 9

A 91st birthday compliment to Frank White.

Wedding compliment to Catharine Purvis (daughter of 3) and Oliver Forster, married on 5th June. Also, compliment to Katherine and Philip Kirrage on the birth of a daughter, Alexa, first Grandchild for 4. For Fathers day

22nd Birthday wishes to Tristan Melen.

First Peal of Erin Septuples on tower bells.

First on 16 - 3, 5, 7 & 13.

Arranged and rung as a birthday compliment to Charlotte Colliss.

Rung on the 100th anniversary of the opening of the original five bells in this tower.

25th peal as Conductor.

A compliment to Thea Bishop daughter of 2nd who passed her medical finals on the same day.

Rung on the back six to mark the opening day of the St Michaels Church 500th Anniversary Flower Festival. First in method by all.

Rung for Evensong

Rung to mark the end of St Michael's 500th anniversary Flower festival before the Civic Service.

Rung in Celebration of the life of Hazel Bailey, a faithful ringer of this Church.

A pre-wedding compliment to Martin Boult (Deputy Tower Captain) and Eve Vincent (Church Warden), to be married here on Friday 9th July 2010. Also to celebrate the ordination as Priest of Revd Pat Palmer, Curate at this church, later today at Winchester Cathedral.

First quarter on the bells. For the Dedication Service.

First of Surprise Major in hand: 7-8.

Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to Sue Craddock.

For Sunday Service

To celebrate the Ruby Wedding Anniversary of Sue and Ellis Thomas.

First of Cambridge - 2

Wedding complement to Martin and Eve Boult on the day of their wedding at All Saints, Basingstoke.

Rung to welcome the Antwerp Cathedral Choir before their concert at the church this evening.

First of Stedman Cinques - 7.

Circled tower to 12 bell peals - 6.

First proper peal of Stedman Cinques as conductor.

For morning service

First of Surprise Major in hand: 7-8.

Rung as a third wedding anniversary compliment to Peter and Roxy Sheppard.

First in method and as conductor-4

Rung to celebrate the marriage, this afternoon, of Polly Titchmarsh and David Allen.

Circled the tower: 5.

500th tower bell peal: 8.

Rung to celebrate Thomas J Hinks being awarded a first class honours Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Exeter, and Christopher J E Daniels being awarded a first class honours Masters degree in Mathematics from the University of Warwick, with the band's compliments to Geoffrey K Dodd of Highclere, retiring from peal-ringing after ringing 3775 peals.

A fond farewell to James & Jenny Croft as they prepare to move to Chesterfield.

First inside - 6

500th Peal - 7-8.

First in Method - 4

Method rung for the first time

Double Ratley Bob Royal - 78.14.78.36.X.58.34.70.34.90 LH 12

25th Quarter on the bells - 4

25th Quarter on the bells this year - 8

First on eight in hand: 1-2.

First peal in the house.

First on twelve in hand: 11-12.

200th peal in hand: 3-4.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Sienna the dog.

Rung in Memory of Anne Stradling who was a ringer at this tower.

First peal of Surprise Royal on a 'full punishment regime': 3-4.

50th handbell peal as conductor.

First peal of Major on an inside pair: 3-4.

Fastest peal of Major in hand for all.

First peal on the bells.

Wedding anniversary complement to Anne and Jon Soar.

Rung at the conclusion of the Haslemere handbell week, with best wishes from all involved to James, Jenny, Fiona, Amy and Rosie Croft for a successful move to Chesterfield next week.

Circled the tower: 2 and as Conductor