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For New Year.

Remembering former members of the Curfew Tower Band who died during 2018: James Brooks.

First on 12 - 5 (aged 15)

First Maximus - 6 (aged 15)

To mark New Year's Day 2019

First peal on 12 handbells: 1-2.

At the age of 16 years and 1 month, Daniel is the youngest Page but not the youngest P**e to ring a peal of Bristol Maximus in hand.

1st quarter - 1

Remembering our friend Dennis Leslie (1930-2013)

First in method 2, 4

First in the method for 2

To celebrate the New Year. First Quarter - Maureen White.

First as Royal as Conductor

For Epiphany

For choral evensong on Epiphany Sunday.

In memory of Michael McGann, brother-in-law of treble ringer, who died on Christmas Day, 2018.

First Surprise Major for 10 years - 2

First Treble Bob for 10 years - treble

For Evensong

First quarter peal at first attempt - 1

A birthday compliment to John Hearn marking the 30th anniversary of his learning to ring and the 40th anniversary of his open heart surgery.

First on an inside pair 3-4

Most Surprise Royal methods to a peal: 2.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Oliver Jack Clappison, grandson to 2.

First in method - 2

Rung to celebrate the birthday of Len Palfrey and to thank him for supporting ringing at Englefield.

800th Handbell Peal: 7-8

1st Treble Bob in hand as C

In loving memory of Maureen Sherwood, grandmother of 7 and 8, who passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve, aged 87.

First peal as conductor (aged 15)

First in method: 3 and 7

Rung by family and local ringers in fond memory of Ivor Trueman, member of this tower. Ivor chose this peal and composition as he was supported and encouraged in his Bristol ringing days by his friend, Albert Tyler.

First in the method: 2

With birthday best wishes from the rest of the band to Roy

For Evensong

Rung as a compliment to Vic Mitchell on his retirement from the band at Windsor Castle, H.M. Free Chapel of St George (Curfew Tower), after 50 years of service (35 as Ringing Steward).

First in the method: 2.

For Evensong

Rung for the evening service and to celebrate the birth of Arthur Thomas, son of Harry and Naomi Gibson and grandson of 4

1st Qtr inside to method: 2, 3, 5, 6

1st Qtr inside to Triples: 2, 3

Rung with very best wishes to Ellie, our fellow ringer and great friend, who is moving up to Yorkshire next weekend. Come back and ring with us again, Ellie. We will miss you!

First on eight 8. For Choral Evensong

To mark the week of prayer for Christian unity.

Most methods to a quarter - 3

First in method - 6

First in method: 2,7. For Choral Evensong

1st QP as tenor: 6

1st QP as conductor

Rung to celebrate the life of fellow ringer and friend from Yarnton, Rose Cross, who passed away this month.

First in method on handbells 7-8.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Parker James Webster, son of Philippa and Matthew, child of this parish and grandson of 4. Special thanks to Janet, wife of 1, for allowing him out on the day of her milestone birthday

Rung to celebrate the 89th birthday the following day of Derek Stainsby, retired tower captain of this tower

Rung in memory of Graham Grant, formerly Tower Captain at Winchester Cathedral.

70th birthday compliment to Janet Menhinick

Circled tower 1.

1st QP conducted in method: 5

For the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul.

First surprise, 4. 1,500th peal 7.

Rung on tower dinner day. First peal in 21st century - 4.

First QP on tenor: 6

First spliced: 3 and as conductor.

Rung because our QP attempt disintegrated after about 600 changes!

For Evensong

In recognition of World Holocaust Day

Remembering Ron Petchey (ringer and father of 1 & 3) on the anniversary of his death; Eighth Q/P in the Mayor of Milton Keynes' challenge

Most Methods in hand 1-2

6: a member of 1st Mortimer BP Scouts

In memory of Pete 'Skip' Johnson with thanks for all he gave to the community of Mortimer.

First peal in the method.

Osiris S Maximus: -5-4.5-7.36-7-5-6-7.6-6.7-6-7 l

Rung in loving memory of Alistair Haynes, 8 years after his death on 22nd January.

For Evensong

Also congratulating Jo Druce on completing 30 years service as Tower Captain.

For Candlemas; Ninth Q/P in the Mayor of Milton Keynes' Challenge

First in variation:2,3,4

For the Feast of Candlemas

For Choral Eucharist

First quarter on 8, treble.

For Evensong and to mark the passing of Arthur White whose funeral took place the previous Thursday. Arthur was a ringer in this tower for more than half a century. Roy Woodruff, also a long standing ringer at St Michael's who was not able to take part, is associated with this QP.

To celebrate the 18th Birthday of Louise Grace Smith, firstborn granddaughter to ringer of 4.

Ringers of 2 & 4 rang in the QP to mark Louise's birth in 2001.

2: Circled Tower

3,000th peal and 1,500th on handbells, continuing the perfect tower/hand balance achieved at 1,000 and 2,000 peals: 9-10. Remembering Chris Rowson, who facilitated Robert's early handbell peals.

In celebration of the life of David Hopewell, local ringer and branch representative of the Chipping Norton Branch of the Oxford Diocesan Guild, on the day of his Thanksgiving Service.

Rung prior to the licensing of the Revd. Sarah Bourne as the new Associate Priest and Chaplain for the Arts at St Mary's Banbury

For Practise

First Of Royal as Conductor

First in method for all except 8

First quarter by an entirely local band for a very long time indeed.

With thanks to Vinni, Dave, Pam, Andrew, Sue, Rob, Jacqui, Martha, Graham, Charles and many others who have helped and encouraged our band.

First in method, 2

First in method as conductor

ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

First in method - 3

For Evensong

First of Minor: 1.

First in method: 6.

In celebration the acquisition of Clewer’s village pub The Swan by Swan Clewer Community Interest Company.

1st attempt: 1. A birthday compliment to Phoenix.

ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week.

Treble - first quarter peal at first attempt

1st peal attempt (aged 81): 1.

1st peal on the bells following augmentation to six.

ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

Rung in memory of Angela Elliott by some of her ringing friends. Angela, who died on 5th February, had been unable to ring for several years due to ill health.

ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

First in method - 4

First quarter at first attempt: 6.

First Stedman Cinques - 9

1100th QP - 6

6 First Quarter. ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

ODG Newbury Branch Quarter Peal Week

For Evensong

First Cambridge S Royal: 3. For Choral Evensong

1st mixed method quarter as conductor.

Rung to celebrate Ben Vickars’ 21st Birthday and the birth of Thea, Gerald Bushby’s latest grandchild.

2nd First Quarter.

To celebrate the safe arrival, on 15th February 2019, of baby Rosanna Scarlett Eleanor; firstborn for Jennie and Ben King of this tower.

Most Plain Royal Spliced by all.

Completes Delight Major alphabet, 4.

1700th peal: 2

1400th peal together: 1, 2.

2:First QP as Conductor

1st in m and 40th QP: 4

30th QP together: 1, 4.

Rung with the best wishes of the band to Katie and Rob Walton.

Rung to commemorate 1,500 years since the Consulship of Lustinus and Cillica.

First of Grandsire as conductor - 5

In thanksgiving for the lives of Olive Celia Cairns (1928-2019), mother of 9, and Dyll Rossiter, aunt of 12.

Recognizing the licensing of Rev Sarah Sharpe (vicar of St John the Baptist, Bodicote) as the new Area Dean of Deddington Deanery.

1st 120 of Stedman in a quarter - 1 and 4

For Evensong

For Evensong.

1st of Grandsire "inside" - 2; 1st as cover - 6

First in the method for 2, 3 and 7. Rung for the confirmation service conducted by the Bishop of Dorchester.

A 65th Birthday Compliment to Christine Summersgill; a good friend of ringer of 4 since both were 6 years old.

Rung Half Muffled in memory of Thomas Hiatt on the 100th Anniversary of his death - WW1 33/33

Rung in memory of Angela Elliott, a past ringer at this church, on the day before her funeral.

For St David’s Day.

First quarter peal in the method: 4, 5.

First peal: 1.

First peal on the bells since rehanging and augmentation to 8 in 2010, this being first peal here since 1992.

Most Major methods to a peal - 2. 100th peal together 6 & 8.

For Evensong

Also remembering Olive Celia Cairns (1928-2019), mother of 7

1st in method - 4

On Shrove Tuesday, rung after the Olney Pancake Race; Tenth Q/P in the Mayor of Milton Keynes' Challenge

First on 8: 5

For the eightieth birthday of 2; Eleventh Q/P in the Mayor of Milton Keynes' Challenge

Rung to celebrate the 70th birthday of the ringer of the 2, Sue Haines. The band consisted of all 5 of the youngest ringers from Aylesbury ages 14 - 18.

Rung with 4, 6 and 8 covers.

Rung Half Muffled on Ash Wednesday

1900th peal: 9-10.

For Evensong

First entire quarter peal as conductor - 3

Rung before the Lenten Reflection Service to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Diana and Patrick Power, whose kind donation enabled the restoration of the Ting Tang bell.

100th together: 1,5,6.

For Evening Worship. First Q on 8: 1

First in principle: 1, 2, and 4.

For morning service and rung by the Mayor of Milton Keynes, Martin Petchey (4), as part of his challenge to ring a quarter peal in aid of charity at all of the churches within the borough boundary

For Evensong

Rung to celebrate Lent and also friendship between Oxfordshire and Yorkshire

To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Shenley and Loughton Women's Institute.

First in Method - 4,6.

To welcome Rev'd Ben Phillips as Vicar of Goring, Streatley and Southstoke

First Quarter in the variation

for the 27th anniversary of the dedication of the Church of Christ the Cornerstone, Central Milton Keynes, and the 40th anniversary of the CMK Local Ecumenical Partnership

Thirteenth quarter in the mayor of Milton Keynes Challenge

The variation was first rung in an unsuccessful quarter at Shenley, Milton Keynes on March 13, 1992, the day of the dedication of Christ the Cornerstone, Britain's first ecumenical city centre church

4 & 5: 100th together

1st in method: 2, 3, 4, 6

Rung to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the day Apollo 9 returned safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module.

Rung to celebrate the life of Steve Ebanja. Half of the band first met Steve as we emerged from the tower after a similar QP 8 months ago; he had been drawn by the sound of the bells, was keen to learn, and managed to ring with us for the Armistice Centenary service. We miss the joie de vivre he brought to the ringing room during those few short months.

1st of Doubles, and 1st inside as an octogenarian (and indeed, for some time!): 2.

Rung to celebrate the birthdays of Peter Fay (73) Andrew Sheppard (21) Sue Haines (70)

First quarter as conductor.

With thanks to all the band for support, and particularly to the 6th for prior encouragement and a well-timed meaningful look in the middle of the third part.

1st in method as conductor - 6

1st in Minor - 1

First peal in the room.

The 500th peal in the house.

Birthday compliment to Pat Moore, who, for 25 years, prepared suppers for ODG handbell ringers.

1st in method - 3, 5

For Evensong on St Patrick's Day

For evensong

For Evensong on St Patrick’s Day

First in variation 2,3,4

For St Patrick's Day; Fourteenth quarter-peal in the Mayor of Milton Keynes' Challenge

Rung for the visit of the Archdeacon of Oxford

Still remembering Steve Ebanja - he would have liked this one!

1st plain bob doubles: 2.

1st QP: 6.