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First of surprise in hand: 5-6, 7-8.

Rung at the 12th Scottish Handbell Day.

First in hand as conductor.

Rung at the 12th Scottish Handbell Day.

First in method in hand: 1-2.

Rung at the 12th Scottish Handbell Day.

Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to 5-6.

Rung at the 12th Scottish Handbell Day.

First in hand of surprise inside: 9-10.

First in hand of surprise maximus: 3-4, 5-6, 9-10, 11-12.

First in method for all and the association.

Rung at the 12th Scottish Handbell Day.

To celebrate the wedding blessing of John & Kath Grainger and the baptism of Callum David and Ethan Thomas Grainger on 1st and 2nd Nov 2014 respectively.

With compliments to Ronnie Eric Norwood, grandson of 3 and 4.

First in method 5, 7 and 9

A welcome to (and in the presence of) Matthew Robert Andrew Marchant, born 18/12/14.

First inside on eight - 3

1st Quarter Peal: 1.

First quarter on the bells

101st together: 3-4 & 5-6

With thanks to Simon Gay for making the bells

Belated celebration of William and Jonathan's 100th quarter together

Rung to celebrate Frank Spiers 90th birthday.

First in method: 3

Rung as a farewell to Mark Burt, leaving Dundee for Oxfordshire

First peal: 2 and 3

Rung as a farewell to Andrew Haynes, who will shortly be leaving St. Andrews

Rung on the front six for Choral Evensong

A farewell quarter, in his favourite method, for Peter Sanders who is leaving Edinburgh after more than 30 years. Best wishes for his new life in Sussex from all his friends in Scotland

First Minor: 1

1st treble bob: 1

For Evensong.

A welcome to Alasdair Ian Gilmour MacPherson, born 29 January 2015.

200th QP in Edinburgh - 5

First on eight - 1, First in method - 5,6

First for the association - 3

First QP of Grandsire on an "inside" bell - 3

To celebrate the life of Bill Dey, founder member of the Haddington Society of Change Ringers.

For St David's day. 1 - first away from cover. 2 - First as conductor

With best wishes to Bill and Helen Brotherton for all their years of service on these bells

First Minor in hand 5-6

First on the bells and at this address

* First QP of Grandsire Triples

Rung prior to the weekly practice

First 8 bell peal inside-4

25th peal- 3

For the re-burial of Richard III at Leicester Cathedral. 75th Quarter: 2

1st inside: 3

Rung following the wedding of Kacey Goodrich and Charlie Rawson

For Palm Sunday.

First peal - 3

Rung on Maundy Thursday by Inverness Cathedral Ringers

Rung on the back six for Easter Sunday's Ecumenical Songs of Praise Service

100th peal as conductor.

In memory of Annie Johnston (1915-2015) of Carlisle.

A 90th birthday compliment to Doris Gosnold.

50th in the tower - 7

First in method for all, and for the association

First in hand 5-6

First on the bells and at this address

Specially arranged and rung to celebrate the marriage of Katherine Deakin and James Falconer.

Rung on the front six for the birth of a daughter to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge earlier today; and also to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the first known recorded peal (the 5040 Plain Bob Triples that was rung at St Peter Mancroft in Norwich on May 2nd, 1715).

Rung for the 300th anniversary of the first recorded peal: Plain Bob Triples at St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, 2nd May 1715.

Rung on the back six to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of VE Day (May 8th, 1945)

A birthday compliment to Tina Stoecklin. Rung at the Scottish Handbell Day.

Rung at the Scottish Handbell Day.

Rung to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VE day

For the 70th anniversary of VE Day.

A compliment to Stephen Aves and Louise Green, who are to be married on Saturday.

First in method - 4,6,7

In memory of Paul K Williamson who spent many happy days on the Scottish hills.

Circled the tower 1,6.

Rung half muffled on centenary of the Quintinshill Rail Disaster

Dunblane block booking

First quarter peal: 1

In aid of the Friends of ANCHOR charity

Most spliced - 4,6

25th peal - 4

Rung after a wedding as a get-well wish to Jo Allan (Daughter of Judy and Ted Venn), who was airlifted to Inverness's Raigmore Hospital on June 4th following a walking accident on Suilven.

1st of maximus: 5, 11; 1st in method: 2

SACR 12-bell training day

1st on 12: 9; 1st in method: 10

SACR 12-bell training day

1st of maximus: 6, 9, 10; 1st in method: 4, 5, 11

First in method for all and for the association.

A 90th birthday compliment to Bryan Aves

NOTE: Andrew B Mills rang 3 and 4

Birthday compliment to Aileen Shipton (June 28th) and get well wishes to Peter Shipton.

In Memoriam to Alison Andrew, a former Inverness ringer, who died earlier this month, aged 61.

First Treble Bob in hand: 3-4

First Minor inside: 4

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the London 7/7 Bombings

First Quarter Peal on the Bells

Rung to congratulate George and Aileen Playfair on their Diamond Wedding Anniversary, celebrated today.

Rang as an 80th birthday compliment to Rodney Crompton

First in method for all, and first of method for the association

First QP on a working bell - 1.

Rung on the front six prior to the weekly practice.

First Peal on the Bells.

Arranged to celebrate the 60th birthdays and 35th wedding anniversary of 4 and 6.

Circled tower: 1.

The composition was first rung in this tower 40 years ago, on 2 August 1975.

For Collins and Gemma on their recent marriage and for Hazel and Carl on the birth of their daughter Maeve. For the opening of the Arctic Convoys exhibition in the Cathedral and in honour of the men that served on the ships.

Birthday compliment to Freddie Cumming

1st on cover (6)

* 700th QP

Rung on the front six after a wedding to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of VJ Day (15/08/1945)

Completed the alphabet to single method peals of Surprise Minor: 5

First on 8 in hand: 3-4

Rung for the ruby wedding of Ruth and Stuart Bamforth, married at St Bartholomew, Wilmslow on 30th August 1975. First Peal: 1. Most methods: 3.

Congratulations to Margaret Williams on her licensing as a lay reader in the Scottish Episcopal Church.

First as conductor

To celebrate the return of the students to St Andrews

To celebrate the opening of the Borders Raikway, by HM Queen Elizabeth, on the day she became the longest reigning monarch.

To mark HM Queen Elizabeth II becoming the longest reigning British monarch and for the opening of the Borders Railway.

800th peal: 4

Rung to congratulate Dr Margaret Williams on becoming a licensed Lay Reader

Rung prior to Evening Service (Holy Communion)

Rung to congratulate Margaret Williams on her licensing as a lay reader in the Glasgow and Galloway Diocese of the Scottish Episcopal Church.

Rung on the back six as a Golden Wedding Anniversary Compliment to Michael and Mary Neale

In celebration of the 100th birthday of Jean Carswell Smith on 21st September. Jean was a former ringer at the cathedral.

Rung prior to the weekly practice.

Rung at the Scottish Handbell Day.

First on 8 in hand: 7-8.

Rung at the Scottish Handbell Day.

First Treble Bob Major in hand: 7-8.

Rung at the Scottish Handbell Day.

Rung at the Scottish Handbell Day.

First of Kent Major: 1-2.

Rung at the Scottish Handbell Day.

First peal: 1

First of 23-spliced: 1-2.

First of 23-spliced in hand: 3-4, 5-6.

First of 23-spliced as conductor.

23rd peal in the house.

A belated (due to failure last weekend) celebration of the 30th anniversary of the first performance of this composition on handbells (2nd October 1985).

First Treble Bob Major in hand: 5-6

Completes second Surprise Major alphabet, and 100th tower bell in Scotland rung to a peal - 6

First quarter: 1, 8.

First quarter on the bells.

Congratulations to Tony and Margery McIlwrick on their silver wedding anniversary.

First peal - 1

First Peal (aged 15½) - 2

50th Peal for the Association - 7

First Quarter, 6

First away from cover, 1

First of Surprise in hand: 1-2

25th peal in the house.

Rung half-muffled on the back six after Morning Service for Remembrance Sunday

First on 8: 8.

First on 8 away from cover: 1.

Half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday and to celebrate the life of Issy Clements (1952 - 2015).

First in method for all except 11. SACR 12-bell training day

First in method: 5,6,7,9,10. SACR 12-bell training day

Rung half-muffled after the service of requiem for the departed, especially those killed in war.

First in method for all and the Association. 50th peal: 4

250th peal for the Association: 8

Wishing Simon H Aves a speedy return to good health.

Circled the tower:2

To record the life of Stella Collyer, Lay Chaplain of Inveraray, and a keen supporter of the bell tower.

Rung on the Eve of St Andrew’s Day for Advent Sunday Choral Evensong

For Dunblane Extravaganza and to congratulate the Great Britain tennis team on winning the Davis Cup.

First quarter: 1

For the St Andrews day Graduations at the University of St Andrews

First Kent TB Major in hand 1-2

1st in method - 5

50th together - 1 & 6

100th peal: 8.

First of 8-Spliced Royal: 4, 5.

First of Spliced Royal: 2.

For the Carol Service

100th peal together: 1 & 4

For Evensong

A celebration of the life of K Jason Wardley, husband of Morven

Rung before the Carol Service