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Rung either side of the midnight hour, ringing out the passing of the old year of 2025 followed by Nick Halder tolling the tenor bell twelve times and the band joining him ringing in the New Year of 2026. The band toasted in 2026 with mulled wine then partook of mince pies sausage rolls and salmon sandwiches.

Wishing everyone happiness and good health in the New Year.

1st on 10 - 6.

Rung to welcome the New Year

First peal, at first attempt: 1.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Max Hunt to Isabel Baker, on 31st December 2025

In memory of Frank Morton.

2. 1st Quarter inside

6. 1st Quarter on Tenor

First of minor - 6

First minor as conductor

Rung by members of the Bishopstoke Sunday Service band

Remembering Frank R Morton, who rang with this band.

An 80th birthday compliment for Lyndon.

Rung for the evening service.

4 - First in method

Rung as a birthday compliment to Zoë Jordan (10/01) and Pam Jordan (14/01)

Circled tower (to Roy's standard) - 1.

First of Minor: 1.

First T D Minor: 4.

2: First in method.

Rung by the Basingstoke district youth band.

With birthday compliments to Adam S Greenley!

750th tower bell quarter 4.

Dedicated to the memory of Frank Morton.

Rung for Choral Evensong, in celebration of Revd Amanda Sim becoming Vicar of St Matthew's Church.

500th handbell peal: 3-4

First peal - 2.

Rung belatedly for the 25th anniversary of in creation of this ring.

First on 12 - 5

100th peal - 10

First in method: 3

Rung in memory of Cdr William A (Bill) Harris.

Rung to mark 40 years since Jinny's first Quarter Peal (26 Jan 1986).

Dedicated to the memory of Frank Morton of Cheshire and Hampshire. Frank's funeral took place at Wistaston in Cheshire while this peal was being rung.

First inside - 2.

Hardest thing ever done- 8

Rung after parish communion taken by the newly installed Reverend Penny Thatcher as Vicar of the Benefice of Titchfield.

Rung as Birthday compliment to Dan for tomorrow.

Rung to celebrate the opening of the Bell Pub opposite the church. Saving of the bell instigated by: 5

First time Conducting: 2

First Quarter Peal inside: 4

Specially arranged and rung in celebration of the life of our dear friend, Frank Morton, at his home tower on bells he greatly loved.

First on 8 as conductor.

First peal of Stedman - 3,9.

Best wishes from the band to Steve for his birthday tomorrow.

First in method: 3, 4

Rung by the Basingstoke district youth band.

Rung for Evensong

50th Anniversary of first Peal (4)

First quarter on Lymington bells by a Lymington ringer in 13 years

Remembering Mary Keenan (died 9/2/2007) and Jo Hugo (died 13/2/2020) mother and sister of Anne (4). They both worshipped at this church over many years.

Also in memory of Cdr William (Bill) Harris, longstanding ringer in this district, who died on 1st February 2026.

Birthday compliment to Steve Russ.

First Quarter Peal as conductor at first attempt, also his first blows in the method.

First Time conducting: 2 (age 14)

First Time in Ypres: 1,3,4,5,6

First Time Ringing 480: 1

Done as a part of the Odiham All saints ringing battlefields trip 2026. Organised by: 2 (age 14)

Reading Doubles (1668): Reading Old Bob Doubles with New Grandsire Plain (bob) and Barbara Bob (single). Birthday compliment to Adrian P Lewis.

On the dorian eight, prior to the Ash Wednesday Eucharist with imposition of ashes.

First in method: 6.

Arranged and rung in affectionate memory of Cdr William A (Bill) Harris.

Rung as a 2nd birthday compliment to Jacob Jordan, nephew of the Conductor and grandson of 2 and 6.

1st in method: 4

70th birthday compliment to Graham Whitham

Rung to celebrate the lives of Hilary Ann Deadman B.13/4//1940 D.14/1/2026 and William A Harris B.27/6/1933 D.1/2/2026.

First peal - 1, 2 and 4

Rung to welcome Rev Sandra Matthews as Priest in Charge of the Meon Valley Parishes

Rung on the first day of meteorological spring

1. 1st quarter

For Sunday morning service

2 & 4 first of St Simons. To mark Chris Ford completing a continuous period of 40 years as Tower Captain at this church

Rung to celebrate the life of Althea Wilson B.22 May 1937 D.6 March 2026.

Specially arranged and rung in celebration of the life of Valerie Crick (7/11/1938 - 18/2/2026) mother of the ringer of the 5th.

Also dedicated to the memory of two other long-serving parish members who also sadly passed away recently: Peter Hoadley, active parish member and organist for 50 years, and Rod Warren, former Tower Captain and long-serving church warden.

10th peal and first of Surprise Major - 5

1st as conductor of triples

First peal of Bristol - 5

Rung on real handbells 7-8 with Abel using recordings of our other handbells

Compliments of the band to the conductor, on his birthday yesterday.

Forty five minutes of half muffled ringing by the East Meon ringers and friends to mourn the passing of Andrew Spiller, our friend and fellow ringer. We will miss you Andrew. Rest in peace.

First peal in the method on tower bells; First on 10: 1;

Circled the tower: 2; 150th on the bells: 8.

For Mothering Sunday.

First of Grandsire as conductor.