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Circled the tower to peals - 8. With best wishes to Cynthia for her forthcoming 70th birthday.

7-8 - first in hand as conductor

Rung as a significant birthday compliment for the conductor (tomorrow)

First 8th Peal 1 & 4.

Rung in Memory of Anthony Hughes OBE and Peter Lloyd Tower Captain and Steeple keeper, respectively, of St Nicholas, Marston - Both good ringing friends of all the band.

Remembering the late Sir John Smith on his Birthday (1923-2007).

First Evening Star, Hertfordshire, Lancashire, Herefordshire & Nottinghamshire for all.

Celebrating Christine’s retirement and increased availability for ringing!

20th QP: 6.

Rung half muffled prior to the memorial service for Dick Pears.

First quarter peal: 1.

For Evensong

First Inside in method 3

Rung prior to Evensong.

In memory of former Tower steeple-keeper, Peter Lloyd, who rang over 380 quarter peals at St Nicholas as part of our band between 1996 and 2017.

On Mark’s birthday.

For the afternoon service.

Rung half muffled in loving memory of our dear Bruce Lousley past tower captain of Hampstead Norreys for many years. The ringing also contained a section of rounds 123-56 omitting Bruce's 4th bell

First spliced in 14 years: 4.

1st Norwich: 2.

First PB6 as conductor.

1st QP and ring at this tower - 2,3,4,6

Thank you to the Hitcham ringers for their warm welcome and providing us with tea, coffee and biscuits after the quarter peal.

Rung half muffled in memory of Bruce Lousley former captain of Hampstead Norreys who died last week.

1st QP at this tower for all the band. 1st QP on anti-clockwise bells - 1

1st time ringing the bells here - 1,2,3,6.

Circled tower to QPs 1 & 8

First quarter of Major: 5

First quarter on 8 as Conductor: 8

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first ringing lesson of Robert Johnson in Benson tower on Wednesday 8th April 2015

In celebration of the centenary of the Banbury branch of the ODG.

70th Birthday compliments to Cynthia Howell and Tony Crabtree this week.

With the bands best wishes to Tracey Cooper and her son James.

First in method: 5

First quarter: 1

First towerbell quarter: 6

Rung before Palm Sunday evening Eucharist

Accompanying Palm Sunday procession.

First quarter: 6

For Palm Sunday.

First in method as conductor on tower bells.

First away from cover: 1. For Palm Sunday.

In memory of Joyce Westwood, mother of Tertia, 15 March 1928 to 7 April 2025

For Palm Sunday, with best wishes to Gordon and his palm...

With best wishes to Tracey for a speedy recovery.

1st Royal on this pair: 5-6.

Birthday compliment to Rex Agg, 95 years young today.

Rung for Maundy Thursday evening Eucharist

For Maundy Thursday; marking the King’s visit this day to Durham Cathedral to distribute the Maundy money to 76 men and 76 women.

A belated 40th Birthday compliment to ringer of Treble (b.13/4/1985); rung with his father (4), brother (6), and niece (2).

1 : 1st Minor for 27 years.

Buxton : 1st in method for all.

Fastest in method for all.

Half-muffled for the Good Friday Service of Veneration of the Cross.

First peal in hand: 5-6.

For Easter

To the Glory of God on Easter Day.

To celebrate the birth of Joshua Frank Kingsley-Smith (b. 18.4.25), first grandchild for Lesley.

for Easter Sunday

Rung in memory of Ann F Saddleton, (died 16.2.25), former ringer at this tower.

In memory of Pope Francis.

First Norwich-over spliced: 3, 4, 5.

With thanks to Lindsay for organising.

First Cambridge: 3. 1st surprise 'inside': 5.

For Easter and in celebration of the life and ministry of Pope Francis.

1st on 8: 7-8.

Rung in celebration of the life and ministry of Pope Francis.

In memory of E Ann Williams and Janet Russ.

To celebrate St George’s Day.

First in the method: 2.

Circled the tower to quarter peals: 1.

For St George’s Day.

Celebrating St George’s Day.

First quarter of Grandsire Doubles for Ruth.

Celebrating the life of Pope Francis, on the day of his funeral.

First quarter peal affected: 3

First quarter peal as conductor: 5

This quarter peal was dedicated to Sarah Theaker who sadly passed away on Good Friday March 2024. She was a highly valued member of the parish who is missed. Sarah was a respected teacher in the local schools and supported church life through education, faith, and inspiring young people.

1. 600th Tower Quarter

3. First inside (for about 30 years)

Arranged and rung specially as a retirement compliment to Kevin by a band of his ringing friends past and present

To mark the centenary year of the Banbury Branch of the ODG.

Rung prior to morning service and celebrating the liturgical calendar St George's Day tomorrow.

Tenor 1st quarter peal

3 - 1st in method 1st inside any method

Treble - 1st calling Grandsire (1st in slippers)

A birthday compliment to Geoffrey William Barrett (father-in-law to 3–4), 94 today.

Belated 85th birthday wishes to Terry Hester of Witney.

Most com as C.

Rung in celebration of 80 years since Victory in Europe.

3. First Surprise

Andrew Haines OBE has been recognised this year in the Honours List and was invested recently at Windsor. He is a local parishioner and great supporter of Bellringing at Wantage. During Service Ringing today we rang the following, previously unnamed change 7 5 1 2 3 4 6 8. We would now like to formally call this change 'Haines' and offer our congratulations to Sir Andrew on his knighthood.

General Ringing including a touch of Grandsire Triples as was rung in 1945 in this tower

For our Service of Holy Communion.

Rung on the front five bells, without a cover.

An 85th birthday compliment to Terry Hester of Witney.

Rung prior to Evensong and marking VE Day 80.

Rung for the visit of the Bishop of Reading for the confirmation service and for the 158th anniversary of the dedication of this church.

For the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Rung to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day and for the Compton tea party

To celebrate the second anniversary of the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

For VE Day

First in the method for Millie.

On the Eve of the occasion, rung to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

For VE Day

Rung to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Rung to mark the 80 Anniversary of V.E.Day as ringers gathered for general ringing to formally mark the occasion, ending by fading away to just the solemn sound of the tenor bell. Tea and homemade cake followed for everyone involved. A short clip of our ringing can be found on YouTube www.youtube.com/@wolvercotebelringers

To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day and to conclude the 'Mexican Wave of Bells' along Church Green, ending with the bells of St Mary's, organised by Witney Town Council.

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Rung for 80th Anniversary of V E Day.

VE Day 80

VE Day 80 Commemoration

VE Day

On the 80th anniversary of VE day.

On VE Day from 6pm

In honour of Jennifer Neale (recently deceased) and to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Rung for the 80th anniversary of VE day

Rung following St Mary’s VE Day commemoration service, on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe.

General Ringing to mark VE80 tonight, prior to the Town Crier reading the speeches made by King George VI and Winston Churchill 8th May 1945

Rung for the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Umpired by Grace Fairbrother

To Commemorate & Celebrate Victory in Europe (VE) Day 1945 on the 80th Anniversary.

For 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Ringing back 5 , VE Day ringing

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

VE Day 80

On the 80th anniversary of VE day.

Includes Reg's first independent ringing of rounds, call changes and firing (age 8).

First quarter peal as conductor.

Rung before a service commemorating the 80th anniversary of V E Day.

For the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Rung in celebration of 80 years since victory in Europe

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Rung to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

Rung for the 80th anniversary of VE Day

For the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Rung for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

Ringing commenced at 9pm.

For 80th Anniversary of VE Day

For VE Day at 6:30pm

For the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

VE Day commemoration

For the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

For VE Day, 80th Anniversary

To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

This performance is linked to the event VE Day 80th Anniversary

Rung after the funeral of Anthony Ashby Hughes OBE, former Tower Captain of St Nicholas, Marston. The band was comprised of ringers who knew and had rung with Anthony on many occasions.

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

General ringing for the CCCBR VE Day 80th anniversary 'Ring out in celebration' and prior to a celebration on the common.

To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Rung to celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

Rung for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

On the back 6.

Rung for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

For the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Rung as part of the VE Day Commemorations.

Rung by members of the local band on the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

On the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Rung for the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Rung for VE Day 80 as part of Hurst Village celebrations

Mark Wade, Chantal Roberts and Tim Sims are associated with this performance.

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Rung to Commemorate the 80th Anniversay of VE Day,

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Rung starting at 6.30pm following the Civic Service commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Rung on VE Day, in memory of all family members who took part in the conflict.

VE day commemoration

Rung to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Rung in celebration of 80 years since Victory in Europe.

from Roger Stranks’ 34 single methods

Rung on the back 6 as these were the bells rung in 1945

VE Day celebration ringing.

The Union flag es flown in Portsmouth for VE Day celebrations in 1945

In celebration of the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Rung for the 80th anniversary of VE Day

For the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Rung as part of the VE Day 80 Commemorations

VE Day

For VE day

Rung as part of the VE Day Commemorations.

On the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Rung to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

To mark the national VE Day 80th Anniversary celebration. First ringing on the bells for seven months as the church was closed during that time for a major re-ordering project.

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of V.E. Day.

Rung at 6.30pm and before the Commemoration Service at the Town War Memorial.

For the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

For the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Rung prior to local villagers joining us for children chiming or adults ringing backstrokes to help celebrate VE80

Ringing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE day