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First of Yorkshire: 3.

Rung in fond and affectionate memory of Dennis A Leslie on the anniversary of his death by a band who were privileged to know and ring with him, and in the presence of his brother Norm who sat in the tower with us during the ringing. Touches of Grandsire and Stedman Doubles were afterwards rung by Norman Leslie, Michael Harrison, Sylvia Harrison, Anne Rogers, Anthony Williams together with ringers named above

Rung for Choral Evensong and specially arranged as a Wedding Compliment to Nicholas Smith and Joanna Marshall, daughter of 8, who were married at Abingdon on Friday 2 January 2015

For evening service

First inside to method - 6

For Evensong

First Surprise Royal: 3

For Choral Eucharist

Rung for the Epiphany Carol Service

Rung to celebrate this day the 100th Birthday of Herbert Druce, former ringer and tower captain at Holy Trinity Church Penn.

4800th peal: 8.

A 70th birthday compliment to Ian Campbell.

Rung as a retirement compliment to Patricia Newton.

First in method 1-2.

For evening service.

To congratulate Rebecca and Rupert Browning on the arrival of baby Alexander, born 9th January.

Also to celebrate the return of Katherine Perry, home after 12 weeks in hospital, well on the road to recovery and return to ringing at St Nicolas, Newbury.

For Evensong

Remembering Marion Ainsworth

First away from tenors: 1-2.

A 50th Birthday compliment, on the day, to the Simon Graves, tenor ringer.

Rung to celebrate the life of Owen and Winifred Warren, late of Stoke Goldington. Mrs Sheila Watts of Emberton wishes to be associated with this quarter

Circled the tower, 1 & 4.

For week of prayer for Christian Unity.

Most Surprise Major (5)

Rung to celebrate what Roy refers to as a 'significant' birthday, but which we all know was his 80th,

For evensong.

For the Evening Service

For Evensong

First handbell peal for 47 years: 7-8

Circled the tower in 8 peals: 3.

A birthday compliment to Ruth Blackwell.

To celebrate the 85th Birthday today of Derek Stainsby, tower captain at Loughton. With good wishes for a speedy recovery to Gary Reading who would like to be associated with this Quarter. 1st in Minor - 1.

To celebrate 50 years of ringing for Deb, and her 65th birthday.

Rung for the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul.

Wishing Ken Davenport a speedy return to peal ringing.

Service for Healing and Wholeness

For evening service and a 78th birthday complement to 2.

Rung on the 40th anniversary of the first quarter by the ringer of 7, in the same method, at Heene, Worthing, Sussex. The ringer of 8 was also a member of the original band.

A 60th birthday compliment to Chris Turner.

1st in method: 3

to celebrate the birth of Isabelle Dorothy George, granddaughter to the conductor

Celebrating the life of Bob Winstanley

5 - 100th quarter peal

Rung on tower dinner day

First peal for treble and tenor.

First of Doubles 4.

First ever peal in the tower to mark the 10th Anniversary of the rehanging and augmentation of the bells.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the peal rung immediately following the interment of Sir Winston Churchill. This peal was rung by officers holding positions corresponding, as closely as possible, with those who took part in the 1965 peal, namely: Master, Deputy Master, Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer of the Guild with the Ringing Master and Secretary of the Witney and Woodstock Branch.

1, 3: First Peal of Minor

1st of Stedman - 6.

A Central Bucks Branch training quarter

For Candelmas

First quarter 1

For Evensong on Candlemas

First in method - 2

For Choral Eucharist

First quarter as conductor. To celebrate the Consecration of Libby Lane as the first female Bishop in the Church of England. Rung for the Candlemas Carol Service

Last ring on the bells before being refurbished.

* 1st inside for minor

Jeanette Barrington and Margaret Coombe would like to be associated with this quarter peal.

1/30. Rung half-muffled, by a local sunday service band to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Lt Col Edward Cecil Leigh Hoskyns, killed at the Battle of Langemarck during October 1914.

1100 peal for the Guild 3/4

First peal in the method on handbells.

250th peal in the house.

A welcome back to peal ringing for Ken.

For Christingle

For evening service.

First quarter since motherhood - 3

Rung to celebrate the birth of Alexander Browning, born 9th January 2015. Son of 3 and Grandson of 1 and 5.

Rung on what would have been the late Rodney Cooper's 94th birthday; Father to 1, Grandfather to 3 and Great Grandfather to Alexander Browning.

Rung in memory of Claude Hemmings, a long standing member of the Banbury Branch

1600 peal for the conductor on his birthday

Birthday compliment to Josie.

Rung with the bands best wishes to Jenny Jeskins for a speedy recovery

For Pete, remembered with great fondness.

First treble bob - 1

Rung after the memorial service in thanksgiving for the life of Edward Ellis.

A good friend to the bell ringers, and a loved and respected member of the community.

For Evensong.1st in method - 4. Also as a 60th birthday compliment to Sally Cairns, wife of No. 7.

For evensong.

First on 10 tower bells: 4

For Choral Evensong

in memory of claude hemmings from bloxham oxfordshire rung on the back 5 having met one short.

Rung half-muffled for the Ash Wednesday Service.

In memory of Andy Tombs, long-serving local Scout Leader.

Rung for the Ash Wednesday Service.

1st of Triples away from cover for 1.

1st in method as conductor.

1000th tower bell peal: 7

For Evening Prayer. Rung by Married Couples with a total for all couples of 128 years of marriage. With best wishes to Diana Bridle, for a speedy recovery from her sprained ankle, who was also to have rung with Peter. Rung for Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week.

For evensong, and marking the 72nd birthday (tomorrow) of 2.

ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

For Evensong

For Morning Service and for the lives of Emily Mary Keeves (1914-2015) and Dorothy Thompson (1918-2014)

Rung as birthday celebrations for Bobbie (70), Stuart (53) and Bobbie's grandson Finlay (9) on their birthday.

First of Belfast: 8

First Quarter 3,4 & 6. Rung for Newbury Branch Quarter Peal week

First peal in the method on handbells.

ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Rung for Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Rung for the Newbury Branch Quarter Peal week.

ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

60th Birthday compliment to Anne Ryder. Also rung for ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal week.

Rung in memory of Danny Clements, who died on 24.2.15.

First in method for Jo & Helen.

First quarters: 1 & 6.

Thanks to 6 for stepping in with 30min notice and only 1 previous touch on the tenor.

For Choral Evensong

To wish Revd Victor Story well in his retirement.

First in method 2,3

First of Little Bob for 2.

Rung in memory of Donald Higham of Adderbury.

Rung for St David's Day

Most S Royal - 8. Dedicated to the memory of Geoff Holden of North Leigh.

2: Most Methods

First peal as conductor

First peal: 3, 6. First peal of PB Doubles by all the band.

First in method: 6 and 7

Most Minor - 2.

Most methods on handbells: 1-2, 5-6 & 7-8.

Half Muffled in memoriam T Geoffrey Holden, following his funeral.

Rung to celebrate the life of T Geoffrey Holden.

For Evensong on Mothering Sunday

First in method: 3

For Evensong

First peal in the method.

Glastol S Maximus:

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First QP, 6

In memory of Susan Rothera

First in Method for 4.

Rung to celebrate the life of Bob Winstanley and as a mark of appreciation for his service to bell ringing and the Church.

Rung before Evensong and in thanksgiving for the life of Iain Adamson, husband of Celia and father of Lucy and James.

this quarter peal was rung in memory of robert harvey of whichford warwickshire.

3,500th Peal: 1

To mark 55 years of ringing at this tower by Alan O'Shaugnessy, 53 of those years as Tower Captain.

Also to wish the peal organiser, JAA, a successful downsize.

Most methods on handbells: 1-2, 5-6 & 7-8.

Rung half muffled on the day of Richard 111 internment.

1st of spliced (3)

350th quarter peal 5, 1st inside 3, 1st away from tenor 1

Rung to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary on 27th March of Jenny & John Jeskins

For Palm Sunday Evensong.

For the re-burial of King Richard III at Leicester Cathedral on 26 March 2015

For Evensong

100th peal 7/8

150th peal 1/2

Rung half muffled for Easter devotion on Good Friday

1st in Method - 5

Rung half muffled for the service on Good Friday

Circled the tower to peals: 2.

100th peal together: 1 & 3.

For Easter.

For Choral Evensong on Easter Sunday. 50th as C for ODG.

For Evensong on Easter Sunday

First on 10 as conductor.

For Easter.

Rang for Easter Sunday

First Spliced called by Conductor

First Spliced rang 1&6

Rung for 8am Eucharist, Easter Sunday.

1st quarter inside at St Andrew's 4.

1500th peal: 5-6.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Evelyn Anne Loweth.

First peal as conductor on hand bells.

First Spliced Maximus on handbells: 3-4.

Rung on practice night

For Evensong.

1st away from cover - 1; 1st inside - 2

1st inside 2, 100th quarter 5.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Joshua Darby, born 9th March, first grandson for Christine and David Darby

Rung to welcome the Revd. Maggie Thorne to the parish.

Most methods on handbells: 1-2, 5-6 & 7-8.

The old Bradfield band plus one

Rung to remember the life of Frederick Charles Andrews. A Clifton Reynes ringer who died whilst fighting for his country on 14th March 1915.

Rung in memory of Phil Chalk whose funeral it is today.

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Adrian Semken from St Peter ad Vincula, Coggeshall, Essex, who died on 6th March 2015. Family friend and teacher of the Exercise to ringers of 1 & 4.

For Choral Evensong.

For Evensong