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1st Royal as conductor on handbells

Rung in celebration of the life of Bridget’s daughter, Martha.

Jim Gulliver would like to be associated with this quarter peal.

First triples in method - 2

First peal in hand: 7-8, 9-10.

First in method: 3

First on ten: 10

1st as conductor on handbells

First in method for all

1st surprise as conductor

1st Kent:4. 1st Kent as conductor.

1st in m: 2,3

Birthday compliments to Judith Frye

1st quarter at first attempt =1

Believed to be the first quarter rung by a Russian in Scotland

For evensong

First in method - 2

First in the method on its own: 3

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Edward Haynes.

Last peal on the bells prior to the change of dedication of the Church.

Birthday complement to Susannah

With compliments to Susannah for her recent significant birthday.

Rung following morning service commemorating St Andrews University Founders and Benefactors and remembering Duncan Malloch- ringer at this chapel.

In memory of Andrew Johnson.

In memory of Andrew Johnson

Rung to mark International Women’s Day, which is on 8th March.

Believed to be the first women’s quarter in the tower.

For International Women’s Day.

First of Yorkshire: 2.

First quarter "inside"- 2. Rung following the funeral earlier today of Duncan Malloch. The band was made up of ringers from St Andrews and Dundee where Duncan rang.

1: 1st tower bell QP

For evensong. As part of the service this evening one of our own ringers Catherine McLaren was licenced as a Lay Reader

A 60th birthday compliment to Mike Milner.

For Easter, and celebrating the birthdays of Mike Milner and Mike Clay

Rung to celebrate the Christening this Easter Day of Evelyn May Rose Bamforth-Tighe. First treble bob: 1.

Rung to celebrate the engagement of Edmund Smith and Annie Brechin, this week on the Isle of Skye.

Circled the tower 3 times - 8

Rung at Edwin and Agatha Lewis's graves.

Rung at Edwin and Agatha Lewis's graves.

Rung at Edwin and Agatha Lewis's graves.

First Surprise Royal as conductor

50th together 3 and 7

First of Stedman in hand: 11-12.

Celebrating Tina and Simon's 25th wedding anniversary today.

First on 12 handbells: 9-10.

First of Bristol Maximus in hand: 1-2, 3-4, 7-8, 11-12.

First handbell quarter, and first quarter of Kent Major: 7-8.

First quarter on the Isle of Danna.

In memory of Eileen Black (1935-2024), who lived in this house with her family in the 1970s.

For Evensong.

First quarter on twelve: 1-2, 9-10, 11-12.

A 70th birthday compliment to Stephen Elwell-Sutton.

First on eight: 3.

With the band's best wishes to Mike Clay for a speedy recovery.

Rung by his friends on the 50th anniversary of Mike Clay’s first peal, at Clowne in Derbyshire.

Wishing Mike a speedy recovery.

150th for the association: 8

For evensong

First blows of Lincolnshire with a band: 7-8

First of surprise in hand: 7-8

First blows in the method: 4

Birthday compliments to Annie Brechin and Greg Clay.

Congratulations to the Scotland Women's cricket team on reaching the T20 World Cup for the first time.

Rung to celebrate the 70th birthday of Nigel R Platt

For International ME Awareness Day.

The band wish Judith Stark a steady recovery from her latest episode of ME. She organised this quarter and then, ironically, was unable to ring in it.

Ringing for Bell Sunday.

Most methods and first outside Hawaii- 4

For evensong.

2: 1000th tower.

6: 1st Grandsire Triples as conductor

First quarter of minor inside- 2 and of minor as conductor on tower bells

Rung to celebrate the "compleation" of the Corbetts by the conductor following his ascent of Clisham, Isle of Harris, on 20th May 2024. He has now climbed all 504 of the 2,500 ft+ Scottish mountains that constitute the Munros & Corbetts. The band would like to associate this performance with fellow Corbetteer, Nicola A Marshall (compleated in June 2023), who was unable to ring.

First blows in method: 4

Wishing John Grainger a speedy recovery.

First quarter on twelve: 11-12.

With the band's congratulations to Nick Sturgess who has climbed all 504 of the 2,500 ft+ Scottish mountains that constitute the Munros & Corbetts.

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. We shall remember them, and thank them.

6:1st QP in Scotland

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

First quarter inside: 2

Rung to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the bells on 6th June 1999.

Rounds and call changes rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D Day.

1st Bristol Royal: 2

Rung to celebrate the achievements of all graduating from the University today (and those of graduands for ceremonies in the following few days).

Also celebrating the baptism today of Elena Chen (ringer at this chapel) and Ruoxi Wang.

First quarter at this tower having matriculated at St Andrews 50 years ago - 6.

First as conductor for the Scottish Association - 3.

First Quarter (and graduating this week)- 6

Rung for the University of St Andrews’ graduation, and in particular the graduating ringers - Elena Chen, Stephanie Yang and John MacLeod.

For all those graduating from the University of St Andrews today.

First surprise as conductor.

For all those graduating from the University of St Andrews today.

Rung as part of the SACR quarter peal weekend.

50th quarter: 5

Rung as part of the SACR quarter peal weekend

Rung as part of the SACR quarter peal weekend.

First of triples away from tenor: 1

Rung as part of the SACR quarter peal weekend.

First QP on 8: 1

300th QP: 5

Rung as part of SACR Quarter Peal weekend.

Rung to welcome Isabelle Frances Lily Bamforth-Tighe, daughter of Heather Bamforth and Mike Tighe, granddaughter of Ruth and Stuart Bamforth.

Rung for the SACR Quarter Peal weekend.

First in method: 2.

For Father's Day. Rung as part of the Scottish Association Quarter Peal weekend.

First inside, and first for 41 years: 4.

Rung as part of the SACR quarter peal weekend.

Rung as part of the SACR quarter peal weekend.

1st in method - 2

For SACR Quarter Peal weekend

For the SACR quarter peal weekend.

150th handbell peal for the Association

Rung in celebration of Edinburgh Pride

1st Quarter - 6

1st Inside - 3

Just Christmas Day to go!

Rung to celebrate the birth on 25th June of Fynn David Hinchliffe Kewley, a son for Siobhan and John Kewley.

Rung with the band's best wishes for the graduation tomorrow of Alexander S M Davies

250th peal, on the 25th anniversary of her first peal: 6

First as conductor

First Surprise as conductor in hand

The first peal in the city

1st quarter: 1

Circled the tower in eight peals: 6

Completes the Surprise Major alphabet (the first to do so entirely in Scotland): 5 and 8

In celebration of the life of Rev John Russell, father of local ringer Judith Stark (1935 -2024). Judith's parents honeymooned in Oban.

Also in celebration of the life of Riz Ahmed (1975 - 2024), wife of Ed Mallen.

First surprise royal: 1.

First surprise royal inside: 4.

Rung to celebrate the 50th Inveraray Ringing Festival. With congratulations to Lillian Halewood and Alex Fishburn, married at Liverpool cathedral today.

100th for the SACR - 3

First of Minor - 2

First blows of Lessness: 1-2, 3-4, 7-8

In memory of James (Jim) H. Foster, on the eve of his funeral.

Rung on the 40th anniversary of Simon Gay's first peal.

Rung in memory of Paul and Olive Burbridge (parents of 3) who were members of St John’s Church since 2006, and enthusiastic supporters of the bells and bell ringers in Dumfries.

To say a fond farewell to Rev Canon Oliver Brewer-Lennon who has been the Cathedral's Vice Provost for nearly 5 years

For evensong

Specially arranged to celebrate the recent 80th birthday of Peter Jupp

Rung on bells 2-6 to celebrate the wedding yesterday of Beth and Olly (daughter of 3)

First of spliced in hand: 1-2

Circled the tower 4 & 8.

Rung in memory of Norman Mattingley.

Norman taught George to ring and rang his 1,000th peal in this tower together with his daughter Helena who was Ringing Master here at the time.

First in method by all

Rung to celebrate the 90th Birthday of Robert H Johnston, Grandad of the 2nd.

The following methods are rung for the first time

Albany Little Treble Place Major 34-34.18.34-34.18.34-34.16,18

Oxford Differential Little Bob Major -1234,18

Most methods spliced in hand: 1-2, 3-4, 7-8.

Rung to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the consecration of St Andrew's cathedral, Inverness

7: 150th QP as conductor

For the ordination as deacon of Eilidh Proudfoot, Fiona Reynolds and Simon Schofield.

First Quarter 6; First quarter inside 5; First as conductor

First of Surprise- 2, 1100th peal- 7

Rung with the band's best wishes to the Scotland women's team as they start their World Cup cricket campaign.

Rung at the Scottish Handbell Day.

First of Royal: 9-10.

Rung at the Scottish Handbell Day.

First inside on handbells: 3-4.

Rung at the Scottish Handbell Day.

Rung at the Scottish Handbell Day.

300th quarter in the house.

Rung at the Scottish Handbell Day.

Birthday compliments to Jemma Lavelle.

Springboig Surprise Major: x38x14x58x16x12x38x36x38,18

1st on 10: 1

To mark the 150th Anniversary of the consecration of St Andrew's Cathedral, Inverness.

First peal in 35 years: 2

200th together: 3 and 7

Celebrating the birth of Arkady A Nurmukhametov, born 21st October to Irina and Aleksei.

1st Caters 1

1st Caters inside 4

First on 8 for treble

Congratulations to Zoe Bennett on graduating from Strathclyde University with an M. Arch, with distinction, in Advanced Architectural Design.

First minor, 2

1st Stedman 1

First of Grandsire Caters 5

First on 8 treble

First Major 1

First Little Bob 2

1st in method - 2

First Stedman Doubles 1

1st treble to triples: 1

First Surprise inside 2

Rung half-muffled immediately prior to the Service of Remembrance held in All Saints Church.

Rung at 11am for Remembrance Sunday

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday

First quarter: 2 and 6

First minor, 1

First quarter inside 5

First on two tower bells: 7-8

1: 1st on a working bell

First quarter away from cover: 1.

Birthday compliment to Wendy Daw, mother of 3.

1st in method- 4

First Royal as Conductor

Rung to welcome Bishop David Railton to the role of Bishop of Argyll and the Isles.

Rung by members of the Dundee Society of Bell Ringers for its 150th anniversary. Also for the 200th anniversary of the completion of HMS Unicorn (docked in Dundee).

1st Q: 6

For evensong

100th peal on the bells and 450th as Conductor: 10

Rung for St Andrew's Day

Rung by a Sunday service band, coincident to the election of Revd Dr. Conor Fegan as Minister elect of New Town Church

For all those graduating from the University of St Andrews today.

For all those graduating from St Andrews University today.

First of Bristol Royal: 7

For the annual Inveraray Carol Service.

400th peal for the association: 5

First quarter of Numbers, inspired by Christian Peckham's "4, 5, 6, 7" composition: complib 124802.

New methods:

Eight Royal: -18

Seven Royal: -70

Six Royal: -16

Five Royal: -50

Four Royal: -14

Three Royal: -30

Two Royal: -12

Third Surprise Major alphabet - 3

First Grandsire: 2