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To welcome in the New Year

First Date Touch 1,3,4,6

Roped back into peal ringing after 29 years - 6.

First of London S8 - 3.

Rung in fond memory of Joyce Warstat, a ringer and tower secretary, member of the church choir and a much loved member of the congregation at Selborne.

Rung in remembrance of Ida Simmonds

Rung for Epiphany, and to congratulate Janet Menhinick on her 70th birthday this month.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Isaac George, great nephew of Marie.

First quarter peal in method for all.

To celebrate the birth of Robyn Paisley Johnson on 30th December 2018, a granddaughter for Martin and Pat Johnson. On the front six.

First in the method: 3

Rung by members of the Christchurch and Southampton Quarter Peal Group

First QP on 8 bells :1

70th Birthday complement to Janet Menhinick.

Rung as a welcome for the Licensing today of The Revd Andrew Martin Wilson as Priest-in-Charge of St John the Baptist, Purbrook by the Rt Revd Christopher Foster, Bishop of Portsmouth.

Jan Allnutt wishes to be associated with this quarter.

For Confirmation.

Remembering Graham Grant.

500th quarter 6. 600th quarter 1.

Specially arranged and rung to celebrate Tony's 75th birthday on 14 Jan 2019. On the front six.

Remembering Graham Grant.

First in the variation by all.

In memory of Graham C Grant of Winchester, who died (of tiredness) on Sunday 13th January 2019 after a short illness.

By a class of 69. Recreating a peal of 7 m/v Doubles rung here 50 years ago on 18/1/69. It was the first peal for the ringers of 1,2,5,6 who rang the same respective bells. Jane was also ringing in the same position as 50 years ago, that being her 2nd peal. Linda replaced the late T John Frodsham who was also ringing his first peal 50 years ago. She didn't ring her first peal till Feb 69.

For Sundays at Six.

2: 1st QP inside.

First Quarter Peal: 1

With congratulations to Mark Esbester from all the Catherington ringers on his award of an MBE in the New Years Honours.

Rung as a 90th Birthday complement to Maggie's Aunt, Margaret Cooper, and as a 60th Birthday complement to Nick Deadman.

First in method - 4,6,7.

Remembering Graham Grant.

First blows in method: 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7.

Specially arranged and rung as a 75th birthday compliment to Bob Oakley on 25 Jan 2019.

On the front six.

Rung in anticipation of Alex’s lift to the UBSCR Dinner

Circled tower: 6

In the 150th anniversary year of this church

First QP of Rutland - 4.

30th and 60th birthday compliments to 8 & 9 respectively.

First Royal in the method - 5.

For Candlemas

1st Grandsire Triples and 50th quarter peal - 4.

Rung for Evensong and in memory of Revd Ian Toombs, Assistant Priest of the Parish.

1st in triples for 5.

60th Birthday congratulations to Nick Deadman

Rung for St Agatha's Day.

400th peal for the W&P - 10.

1st in method 3, First of Treble Bob Hunt 1

On the 15th anniversary of Ben's first peal as conductor - same method and composition. With thanks to Tony Peake for his inspiration and guidance.

Believed to be the first extent rung in variation 178uy/yu/vx.

Rung as an 88th birthday compliment to John Burry, father of (3)

1st in Method: (3)

Rung immediately following High Mass in honour of St Agatha.

Specially arranged and rung as a birthday compliment to Christine, 60 on 16th Feb.

First quarter of doubles in hand: 3-4

Rung to christen Julie Hodkin's New Shed

The band would also like to associate this with loss of Jack Edwards mother, sending best wishes

850th peal - 4.

Rung following Solemn Mass.

50th peal - 6

Rung as 21st Birthday compliment to Harriet Dodd for tomorrow.

Most Royal methods for the Guild on handbells.

3-4: 300th handbell peal.

100th peal on the bells: 5

Circled the tower: 8

8/8

1-2: 350th peal.

1st Quarter Peal - 1.

The band would like to congratulate Simon Edwards on obtaining his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award.

First QP inside to a method for #2.

In commemoration of the life of Maurice Stupart, a long serving Alderney ringer, who died 15/2/19

Rung in memory of Margaret Applin, Heather’s mother, who passed away 50 years ago on 1st March 1969.

1st Quarter peal at 1st attempt: (1)

200th peal on the bells - 10.

Most methods: 4

First QP on 10 - 1.

400th Quarter on the bells - 2.

1st of Rutland S10 - 6.

1st for 2. Rung in memory of Leslie Brunt, uncle of Julia Brunt, who sadly passed away yesterday. RIP. Happy 30th Birthday for 4.

Rung on the conductor's 65th birthday to mark the day, plus over 51 years Membership of the W&P, and semi-retirement after 43 years with Vosper Thornycroft and successor companies. First quarter as conductor; first quarter by a band wholly from the Botley, Curdridge and Durley Benefice. First quarter by Peter Cripps for around 35 years.

Completes peals on all 13 (traditionally hung) bells in the tower - 5.

Rung to celebrate the life of Beatrice Monkley, 16/11/1930 - 27/02/2019, Mother to Steve Monkley and Grandmother to Zoë Jordan

Rung to celebrate the marriage on 22nd February, in Melbourne Australia, of Charlotte Sluter (daughter of 4) and Jamie Panagiotopoulos.

Birthday compliments to J E Daniels. father of 5-6.

In loving memory of Sylvia Welch (mother of Maria Gaskell a former ringer at this tower) who died 15 February 2019 aged 85 years on the evening before her funeral. On the front six.

Rung as a get well compliment to Pete Jordan

First quarter peal in variation 178uy/yu/vx named at Overton 8/2/2019. Birthday compliment to Liz Lewis (yesterday).

Rung for the Christchurch & Southampton District Quarter Peal Fortnight

For Evensong

First quarter in the method: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6.

Rung for the 4pm mass.

Birthday compliment to Joan Smithies

Rung for Christchurch and Southampton District quarter peal fortnight.

Rung prior to “Stillness on Sunday”

Rung to congratulate Peter and Natasha Sheppard on the birth of their son Rowan James.

First in method for 2

Rung by members of the Christchurch and Southampton Quarter Peal Group. Dedicated to all those who lost their lives in Christchurch, New Zealand, today.

Rung as a 50th Birthday compliment to ringer of 3. 1st quarter in method for 3, 4 and Tenor. 1st quarter called in Minor method for Conductor.

Rung to welcome the Revd Canon Dr Anthony Cane as Dean of Portsmouth.

Also to celebrate the birth of Rowan James Sheppard, a son for Natasha and Peter.

Rung with thanks to Mark Esbester for standing down after meeting short for Bristol Maximus following A Problematic Snooze.

Rung in memory of all those who lost their lives in the Christchurch Terror attack earlier this week

First on 10 and first inside - 9.

Rang to mark the beginning of spring.

First quarter of singles for all.

First in the Method - 3.

First Surprise Royal and first blows of Cambridge Surprise Royal - 2.

For morning service. First in the variation by all. Completes the third series of alphabet doubles quarter peals at this tower.

Rung for Sunday Evening Sung Eucharist.

In memory of Jean Simons of Ropley.

75th birthday congratulations to Tony Ayres.

6: 1st QP on tenor behind.

First Quarter for Phil Wilson.

Rung for Christchurch & Southampton District Quarter Peal fortnight.

First peal in the method, previously rung in spliced.

Rung to celebrate the life of Nicholas John Williams (1948 - 2019), by ringers who have a connection with Queen Mary's College Basingstoke, where he worked for several years.

Rung in celebration for Lesley, a ringer at this church and her husband, Mike Wilson who are celebrating there Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Birthday compliments to John Croft.

Believed to be the first extent rung in variation 122uv*.

1st Grandsire Doubles for 3 and rung for Choral Evensong Service.

Training exercise.

Believed to be the first quarter peal in variation 169uv*

Henry Wood first quarter on Treble

Believed to be the first extent in variation 1q/eq/qe. Believed to be the first extent rung using call qe which is named Hampshire Extreme.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Cheryl Stead, sister to (5) and Aunt to (6)

1st of spliced: (3)

For Palm Sunday. 1st Caters as conductor

Rung for Palm Sunday Evensong

Rung for Palm Sunday and as a 60th birthday complement to Su Gambling who learnt to ring with Lynne at Hemel Hempstead.

1st treble Bob (1).

Rung on the Dorian 8 prior to the Palm Sunday Stations of the Cross service

Most Royal methods on handbells for the band, and for the W & P.

Rung in solidarity with the people of France following the devastation at Notre Dame Cathedral

Celebrating the 107th day of 2019

Rung in solidarity with the French people to mark the fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris on April 15th.

Part of this performance was broadcast live on BBC South evening news.

Adam Wilson, Mary Edelsten and Marion Daniell were also present.

Tenor tolled for 7 mins

In solidarity with Notre Dame

Rung in solidarity with the people of France after the fire at Notre-Dame de Paris.

At 7pm in solidarity with Notre Dame

In solidarity with Notre-Dame

For Notre Dame

Tolled in solidarity with Notre Dame Cathedral and the people of France following the devastating fire.

In solidarity with the people of France after the fire at Notre Dame

Rung at 7.00pm for 7 minutes in solidarity with the people of France following the devastating fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral.

In solidarity with Notre Dame, after its tragic fire.

Rung by Adrian and Shan Nash at 7pm in solidarity with Notre Dame and for Maundy Thursday.

This performance is linked to the event Ringing for Notre-Dame.

In solidarity with the people of France after the fire at Notre Dame

Tolling at 7.00 pm for 7 minutes for Notre Dam & the people of France

Rung for the people of France following the fire at Notre Dame.

Ringing for Notre Dame. Ringers: Tim Kettle & Peter Murdock-Saint.

Tower Captain: Peter B. Murdock-Saint &

Vice Captain, Ringing Master & Steeple-keeper: Tim Kettle, both tolled St. Peter's sonorous tenor bell in solidarity for Notre Dame de Paris and thinking of those in France.

For Notra Dame Cathedral

Half muffled In solidarity and support of Notre Dame Cathedral

On Maundy Thursday, 7pm the tenor bell tolled 10 times for each of the ten bells at Notre Dame. Followed by rounds and call changes in support of Notre Dame, the clergy, worshipers, citizens & visitors to this historic and soon to be transformed majestic Cathedral.

Rung half-muffled prior to the Maundy Thursday service, in solidarity with the people of France following the tragic fire at the Notre Dame Cathedral.

Call changes were rung for 15 minutes, which was then followed by the Tenor being tolled for 7 minutes and then followed by more call changes.

Rung half muffled for the Good Friday service.

First on 8 - 1 & 2.

First of Grandsire - 2.

First peal in the method.

Awbridge Delight Royal - x50x14.50.12x10x14x50x56x1450x56x10 le12

Birthday compliment to Andrew Dodd, 26 today.

Rung for Evensong in Celebration of Easter and the 93rd Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Prior to the Service of Evening Praise on Easter Sunday.

A 93rd birthday compliment to H.M. Queen Elizabeth.

For Easter by members of the Bishopstoke local band. Also a birthday compliment to John Wright, Graham's father, 84 today.

Training exercise.

First of Bristol - 2

For St George's Day

1st Royal - 7.

Arranged and rung as a Birthday compliment.

Believed to be the first extent in variation 131q/eq/qe. For the upcoming 50th anniversary of the occasion when Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon, 21 July 1969.

400th Quarter on the bells 8.

To celebrate the life of Margaret Bond, aunt of 2, who died 3 April 2019 aged 86 years.

On the front six.

Rung in memory of David Wilson, a Ringwood ringer from 1959, who died 27 May, 2018.

Also, in memory of Neil Garrard of Wimborne Minster who died 20 April, 2019; Neil had a long association with Ringwood tower.

Thanks to Kathy Bentley who stood down to allow Bill to ring.

1st quarter for a long time ~ 3

In Thanksgiving for the life of Andrew Waller, Church Warden and friend to the Bell Ringers

First in method for all.

First as conductor

Rung in memory of Michael Goodall. Loyal member of the Froxfield band.

Believed to be the first extent in variation 91u/q

For Sunday Service

Rung to celebrate the birth today of Evelyn Sophia Frazer, Granddaughter to Heather Frazer, a member of the St Michael's band.

Rung for Evensong. 1st Attempt in method for the 3.

50th peal - 3.

50th peal together - 3 & 6.

First peal in the method - 3 & 6.

To celebrate the 60th birthday of 3