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First of Pudsey - 6.

A farewell to Mike, Barbara, Joanne and Matthew Clements.

First of Stedman - 8. Circled the tower to peals - 7. A fond farewell to Mike, Barbara, Joanne and Matthew Clements.

Rung as a farewell to the Rev. Canon Michael Tristram, moving to Portsmouth Cathedral.

For Epiphany.

First on restored bells. Northern Branch quarterly peal.

45th anniversary of the conductor's first peal - on this bell on 14/1/1958. Northern Branch Quarterly peal. For Epiphany.

First inside 3. Rung as a farewell to the Rev. Canon Michael A. Tristram by members of the Pershore Abbey band.

A welcome back to ringing to Andrew Evans after his recent illness.

In memory of Mary Clee who died in September, mother of 1. Rung on the anniversary of her birth.

750th peal - 6.

Compliment to Stewart Gibson (1) on the eve of his birthday

1800th peal - 8.

An 89th birthday compliment this date to Vincent A Hemming of Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, who learnt to ring here in the 1920s.

First Major: 2

Rung as a farewell to the Revd. Margaret Jones

A 70th birthday compliment to Stewart Gibson (Jan 28th). Also to mark the centenary of the first peal of Yorkshire S Major (14th Feb 1903) at Ranmoor, Yorks.

A 40th anniversary this week, to the conductor on his motor cycle and truck ride along the frozen River Avon, from Evesham to Chadbury Lock (4miles).

First of Spliced - 3.

First attempt for a peal (after meeting short) - 1.

1200th peal and circled the tower 4 times - 8.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Jayne Parker.

First of Little Bob - 3,4. In memoriam Arthur Mort, a ringer at Holy Trinity church, Amblecote.

Before Evensong.

Half-muffled remembering Ernest F Cubberley 20/09/1915-17/02/2003. Tower capatain, and ringer at Kempsey for 71 years,

First peal - 4.

First of minor 1

An 80th birthday compliment to Viv Barnes, a ringer at Hinton-on-the-Green (March 8th).

First inside - 2

First in method: 3

First on 8: 8

First on 8 as conductor

First inside - 3

1st on 10 as C

A 50th wedding anniversaries peal to Badsey residents John and Mary Callaghan (Evesham, April 4th 1953)

Also 'notable!' birthday compliments to local ringing masters, Clint Evans (March) and Hilary Bolton (April), it being the 100th peal in the 100th year of the augmented 8 bells.

In memoriam Joseph Warr, a ringer at this church for 40 years, who died on 28 January 2003, aged 88 years.

A farewell to Chris Stuart, leaving for Cranmer Hall, St Johns College, Durham.

For Easter.

65th peal of Evesham S Major - 8.

First in method inside: 3

First of Bristol Surprise Maximus - 6 and 9.

Arranged and rung in memory of Fred and Gladys Allen of this parish, the grandparents-in-law of the ringer of the 3rd.

First in the method as conductor.

First of Double Norwich - 4 & 5.

A birthday compliment this day, to Matthew Lansberry

In memory of James A Cutts, died May 17th 2003 age 67 years, a ringer at Upper Arley, Worcs.

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To mark the 50th anniversary of the firs successful attempt to the summit of Mt Everest, this date in 1953.

To the memory of Arthur Mort of the local band, who recently died aged 71 years.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II, this date in 1953. It being also the 1000th peal for the Association of Keith Haslam.

First peal of Bristol Surprise Maximus - 7 and 8.

First of London Surprise Major - 3. To celebrate the marriage of Suzanne Phillips and Ian Price. On the 40th anniversary of Steve Barton's first peal.

50th peal together - 7,8. To mark the 150th anniversary of te opening to the public of the Evesham to Oxford section, completing the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway Company (4 Jun 1853).

A 21st birthday compliment to HRH Prince William.

Rung as an engagement compliment to Stuart Barton and Helena Broadbridge with the band's best wishes.

To celebrate the ordination of the Revd Alice Goodvian as Curate of this church. Last peal on the bells.

To celebrate the birth of John Munt, grandson of 3.

First in method: 2

First of Stedman - 2,3,5. 45th anniversary year of conductor's first peal, rung at this tower. In memoriam A Bryan Ellesmore of Hales Owen.

To the memory of Leslie Pugh, a Wolverley Churchwarden, recently died aged 82 years.

To celebrate the ordination at Lichfield Cathedral on June 28th of the Rev Rosemary Lawley as Deacon of Kinver and Enville, Staffs.

First peal in the method.

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For the 70th anniversary of the first peal of Hinton, rung here on this date in 1933.

100th peal: 5 (aged 15).

For the Badsey Flower Show

A birthday compliment to Anthea Lansberry (Aug 4th) and her sister, Fiona Edwards (Aug 2nd)

100th together -3 & 7. 100th for the Association - 7.

A wedding compliment, this date, to Chris Stuart and his wife Sarah

750th peal: 1.

First peal as conductor, aged 15.

A farewell compliment to Rev Charles Minchin MA and his family, leaving to take up a new ministry in Gloucestershire.

First in method - 3. On the feast day of Joachim and Ann, parents of the Virgin Mary.

A farewell to Chris Stuart, leaving for Cranmer Hall, St John's College, Durham.

For the Worcester Festival.

First Peal: 1. Get well compliment to Ethel M Clements (Great Grandmother of the treble ringer). The band wishes to associate the peal with David G Franklin who helped teach Matthew to ring but was unable to take part.

Rung to mark the 275th anniversary of the founding of this church, previously known as the "New Chapel", Stourbridge.

First quarter - 1.

Rung for the Brierley Hill Music and Arts Festival.

First in method as conductor. Circled the tower 5 times - 8.

First of Royal: 4

70th birthday peal for Ken Regan.

First inside - 5. First of Stedman on the bells. Rung in honour of the 80th birthday of Eric Styler, Tower Captain.

First peal in the method.

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First of Bristol Surprise Maximus - 8. 75th peal - 4.

In memory Joseph Warr (formerly of The Lye) for 40 years a loyal member of this tower who died on 28th January 2003 aged 88 years. R.I.P.

First in the method as conductor. 50th peal: 8. To celebrate the birth of Richard Hudson (Sept. 15th), to Kate & Rob Owen of Wordsley.

A get well compliment to Gerald C Hemming after tripping against a stone wall, resulting in a collar bone fracture.

With best wishes for a speedy recovery to Gerald Hemming.

With best wishes for a speedy recovery to Gerald Hemming, still getting his name on the write-ups even though he can't ring.

First peal on the bells and in the tower.

To the memory of Vincent Arthur Hemming, one time Ringing Master of Shirley, Birmingham, died Nov 12th aged 89 years.

A welcome back to peal ringing to Gerald, and wishes for a full recovery.

A Gerald peal ringing return!

16th birthday compliment to Katie Lane.

To mark 8 weeks since Gerald broke his collar bone.

For the feast Day of St Nicholas, patron Saint of Children, and a get well to Madeline Reeder, Secretary of the Southern Branch.

With best wishes to Madeline Reeder

72nd birthday complinent to 5

For Christmas.

A 72nd birthday compliment, this date, to John Smart.

Half muffled for the passing of 2003. The first peal on a true harmonic minor ten.