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Rung as a birthday compliment for Alan Pitt, 80th Birthday today.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

Rung in celebration of the Diamond (60 years) Wedding Anniversary today of Joan and Terry Charnock (Diane's parents)

First attempt at St Nicholas for all.

Rung prior to evening service in celebration of Christ's resurrection and to welcome Canon Garth Nathaniel back after back surgery

To entertain the (soaked) visitors to Croome Park.

3 - circled tower 11 times.

Rung as a 90th Birthday compliment to Derek Price, of near-by Upton-Upon-Severn. Derek, along with Joan Payne and George Morris, is one of the longest serving members of the Worcestershire & Districts CRA, being elected on 11th December 1954 at the Western Branch AGM held at Leigh.

Celebrations were held in the Church during, and following, this QP.

A Birthday compliment for ringers of treble and fourth.

Remembering Martin G Powell of Droitwich, who died on 25th January. A stalwart member of the Worcestershire & Districts Change Ringing Association. RIP.

1st Yorkshire - 5th. Rung to celebrate the 40th Birthday of Jonathan Ingram, Son of Maurice Ingram and Nephew of David Ingram.

In memory of Martin G Powell, long-standing ringer and supporter of this, his original tower.

Entertaining the visitors to NT Croome.

Rung in memory of Martin Powell of Hanbury who died 25 January 2018. Martin was past General Secretary of the Association, Librarian and Master of the Western Branch.

A 60th birthday compliment to Stuart D Piper.

Birthday compliments to Sarah and Roger.

1: First away from cover.

Remembering Arthur C Berry (bellhanger and former Ringing Master at this tower) who died 5 years ago (30 January 2013) and Martin G (Chap) Powell of Droitwich and Hanbury (died 25th January 2018). Both were stalwart W&DCRA members.

Circled the tower to peals: 6.

To entertain visitors to Croome on a cold, frosty morning.

First Quarter Peal - 6

Jointly conducted by 3 and 5 (5 + 5 1/2)

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

First of Superlative - 5th.

1st Superlative - 5th.

Rung prior to evening service in celebration of Christ's glorious resurrection.

First Double Bob for all.

100th known quarter on the bells.

To celebrate Catherine's new job and Wedding Compliment to Marcus Pearson and Rachel Legge married here yesterday

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

First quarter of Pershore Delight Major.

(-34-4-256-67-2-1-2-7 LH2)

In memory of Judith Ann Dear.

1st of 4 Spliced - 5th.

In celebration of the remarkable life of Professor Stephen Hawking (1942 - 2018)

2100th Peal - 10

1st of surprise royal as conductor

A tribute to Stephen Hawking

First Plain Bob Minimus - 2, 4, 5.

Rung before evensong for the Passion of Christ on a snowy evening.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

1: 300th QP in Worcestershire.

1st 5 Spliced - 2. Rung to celebrate the retirement of Stella Smith & the 60th Birthday of her husband John.

For Choral Evensong

First Quarter - 6

First away from cover - 1

Rung with the bells fully muffled, tenor open at backstroke, following the Good Friday devotion.

As a compliment to Libby, Rev. David Sherwin's Granddaughter, and 12, to wish her a speedy recovery

For Easter Day, also a compliment to Pamela Hill, Deputy TC, on her 50th birthday, and marking the retirement of Stella (2).

Entertaining the throngs of visitors to Croome Park on Easter Sunday.

Marking 100 years of the Royal Air Force who were based here during WWII.

Remembering Les Smith of Kidderminster, a fellow ringer and friend.

This Quarter Peal is dedicated to the memory of Les Smith, bellringer, ex-tower captain Shelsley Beauchamp, and a friend for all of us, who passed away on Sunday April 8th.,2018

First Reverse Canterbury Doubles - 1,3,6.

For peace in Syria. Rung prior to Evening Prayer during the season of Easter, giving thanks for the glorious resurrection of Christ.

#ringfortaylors campaign. 1, 2, 3 and 6 were cast by Taylor's, who also rehung the bells in 1971.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

First Grandsire Cinques as Conductor

First quarter at first attempt - 1.

For the 92nd Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

On the Feast of St George, as a birthday compliment to John, on 21st April, and to Paul, today.

Roger's 150th QP.

Rung on St. George's Day to celebrate the birth of a third child to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

First Pudsey: 5, 7 & 8.

First in method for all

Rung on the back five to the glory of God prior to Celtic Communion

Get well compliment to Graham Bennett

4th Wedding Compliment to Phil & Helen Wilson.

For Evensong

First 6 Spliced - 5th.

Half-muffled in memory of Allan Russell, friend and fellow ringer.

1st 6 Spliced - 2.

On St. Richard's Canal Festival (Droitwich) weekend, in memory of former Tower Captain Martin G Powell, a staunch and adept supporter of local and Association ringing within Worcestershire.

Entertaining the visitors to Croome Park.

In memory of our friend Leslie F Smith who supported our ringing at Cookley.

Remember Les Smith, a ringer at this tower, who died 8th April 2018 and whose funeral is tomorrow.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

Rung to celebrate the marriage of HRH Prince Henry and Meghan Markle, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Dutchess of Sussex

First Minimus away from cover - 1.

To mark the end of Pentecost in the Park organised by Churches Together in Redditch in the adjacent Arrow Valley Park. Also to mark the wedding of HRH Prince Harry to Ms Megan Markle at Windsor yesterday.

Rung at the request of Annie Portsmouth to help celebrate her 70th Birthday today.

In memory of Michael Vine 1957 -2018. A ringer at this church for 48 years RIP

First Quarter - 6.

Half-muffled in memory of Eleanor Maria Ackrill (1926 - 2018), verger at this church for many years; in recognition of a lifetime of dedicated service to St. Peter's and throughout the parish of Droitwich Spa.

For the service of Institution and Induction of The Reverend Gary Crellin to the Parishes of Powick and Guarlford and Madresfield with Newland..

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

Rung for evensong.

Rung on the day of Pershore Carnival.

To celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

With thanks to Rosie for stepping in at very short notice.

Entertaining the visitors to Croome Park.

2: 1st in the method.

In memory of Graham Pountney, a ringer and former tower keeper.

First as a conductor - 2. First without a cover bell - 1. Rung on the middle four before evening service in celebration of Christ's resurrection.

Not so much entertainment for the visitors to Croome Park this week as someone, who'd asked to ring and grab the tower, turned up too late to finish a full QP.

90th Birthday Compliment to Bobby Downing, ringer at Rock.

90th Birthday Compliment to Bobby Downing, Ringer at Areley Kings.

First 8 Spliced - 2,5 & 7. 70th Birthday Compliment to John Perkins.

Remembering Judy Couperthwaite of Farnborough, Hampshire, who died June 22nd.

First Lessness for 2,4,5 & 8. Rung in Memory of Mike Robinson.

On Patronal Festival weekend, celebrating Cynthia's 55 years since learning to ring.... at Burbage, Leicestershire, on 20th June 1963.

Remembering Mike Robinson, our friend and a ringer at Bewdley.

Rung in memory of Michael J Robinson, inspiration for this group, who died 27/06/2018. Tim Hughes wishes to be associated with this quarter peal

1st Cambridge - 3. Rung to Celebrate the Ordination of David Poyner as Deacon at Hereford Cathedral on 1st July.

Not entertaining the visitors to Croome Park today, as work on the tower is taking place there.

Rung on the back five prior to Evening Service in celebration of Christ's Resurrection.

First single Court inside - 2.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the ordination of Canon Garth Nathaniel, the 70th anniversary of the NHS and as a compliment to Helen and John on their wedding blessing earlier today.

First Surprise - 4th.

Arranged and rung to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Valerie & Martin Smith - Paul's parents - who were married in this church 60 years ago today.

* First Treble Bob on eight bells.

Dedicated to Mark Jones (School friend of Diane Awkati) whose funeral was today.

First Quarter For 6.

First Quarter rung by a Finnish national in this tower

(in this country? Ever?).

Rung to celebrate Niilo's year here in Malvern.

Best wishes from all of the Priory band to Niilo and the Siljamo family.

For the Patronal Festival and rung on the 50th anniversary of the first peal in this method, which was rung on these bells.

With the band's best wishes to Roger Hunt, who organised this peal but was prevented from ringing by illness.

First Plain Bob Triples inside - 2

A birthday tribute by members of the Sunday service band, in memory of our late Tower Captain, Martin G Powell.

A birthday compliment to the treble ringer and both her parents - this being her first quarter peal at first attempt.

Dedicated to the life of Michael J Griffiths, Church Organist at St Andrew's for 35 years. Sadly missed but not forgotten.

1st QP: 6.

Rung by members of the Croome Sunday afternoon band

Best wishes to Naughty Craig for his 22nd Birthday tomorrow.

1st Treble Bob - 1

250th QP at Powick - 5

Rung prior to evening service in celebration of the glorious resurrection of Christ.

First quarter after the clapper bushes have been cleaned, reamed and lubricated. Thanks to Chris for his hard work, assisted by Trevor and Catherine. Thanks also to Lucy and Lizzie, for generously sharing Chris with the bells over the last week!

250th together: 4 & 5

Happy Birthday to Craig Homewood.

First inside - 4

First of Surprise on the bells.

350th together: 5 & 6.

Rung for the Pershore Plum Festival this bank holiday weekend.

Rung for the Pershore Plum Fayre

With best wishes to Henry Lewis following knee surgery.

To entertain the visitors to Spetchley Park.

Rung to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Ray and Elizabeth Fowler. Also to mark the forthcoming closure of the church for restoration.

Rung to wish Reverend Canon Susan Renshaw a happy retirement

For the Marriage Service of Gwendoline Evans & James Davies.

Rung to mark the recent passing of Pauline Edwards, Anna Maria Tommasi, Michael Orme and John Gallimore (age 99) who each made many contributions in support of ringing in Malvern.

Well done to Kate on completing the Berlin Marathon in 3:32:33!

First on eight - 4.

First of surprise - 3

For Evensong

Rung by refugees of the Croome Sunday Afternoon Band

Most methods inside - 3

Rung Prior to the Churches Together in Redditch Joint Ministry Celebration service.

Wedding Compliment to Jason & Jennie Caddick, married at St. Johns (daughter church) on 9th September.

Get well compliment to Graham Bennett.

50th Quarter Peal at Morville since the restoration.

To mark the retirement of the Rev. Canon Rose Lawley, Rector of the Combined Parishes of Kidderminster Ismere, prior to a service of thanksgiving.

In memory of Allan Russell, friend and fellow ringer.

In memory of Rev. Canon Matthew Baynes, rector of Bredon with Bredon's Norton, friend and fellow bell-ringer, who died Friday, 28 September.

First in method Judith O'Leary (2)

Rung to honour fellow ringer Cynthia Palmer and thank her for all the good work she does as Mayor of Malvern.

First in method 2, 3 and 5.

Rung in memory of The Reverend Canon Matthew Baynes who died on 28th September Aged 56. He had been Rector of Bredon with Bredons Norton for 19 years

Retirement compliment to the Revd Robert Latham after 22 years in the Parish. Also congratulations to Robert and Emma on their 30th wedding anniversary (15th Oct).

For Harvest Festival Evensong

Rung on the back 8. 15th Birthday complement to Esther Lupton.

Rung on the back five prior to Evening Service in celebration of the glorious Resurrection.

Pre wedding compliment to Tony Venables (member of the local band) and Dawn Gadd ahead of their wedding next Saturday.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Ron Daniels for his 87th birthday (22/10/2018)

First London Surprise Major 4 & 5. 100th Quarter in 2018 - 8.

Rung as a 70th birthday compliment to Roger Hunt and remembering his grandparents, Harold and Beatrice Hunt, who were married in this church 100 years ago; 5th November 1918.

A joint birthday compliment for yesterday to local ringers Roger Hunt (70) and Wiiliam Boyce (80). (70x80 = 5600)

The first time this method has been rung.

Place notation -18-36-58.36.18 (12)

Congratulations to Sarah and Colin Marshall on the birth of their first child, George Francis, born 28/10/18.

Circled this tower 20 times (in 160 QPs) - 4.

A birthday compliment to Mark, whose birthday was 3 November.

Rung prior to school's Remembrance service

For the Centenary of the WW1 Armistice, in grateful remembrance of the 11 men of Salwarpe who gave their lives for King and Country in the Great War; including one extent of Plain Bob for each, but from evidence left within the tower, an extent of Grandsire, for ringer and chorister, Sapper Albert Prescott. Tenor half-muffled.

Rung, half-muffled, to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI.

Remembering the 27 men of this parish, including Cpl Louis H Sparrow, a ringer at this church, who made the supreme sacrifice.

On the Centenary of the WW1 Armistice, in remembrance of the 36 Servicemen of Wychbold. Also rung: 100 Plain Bob Doubles; Jeanetta Blake, Rosemary Clive and Alan Blake ringing.

For the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War.

Beryl Thorpe; Lynne Burton; Jan Forrest; Sue Kington; Vic Laver; Lin Trow-Poole; Robin Booth; Pippa Curtis; Kate Moxey; Margaret Pridmore; John Bower; Phil Barker-Brown; Nick Close; Jim Keegan.

Nick and Jim began learning to ring in August this year for this anniversary.

Rung with the bells unmuffled, and the sound control open, to celebrate the Armistice Centenary. Using a shortened version of the peal composition rung here on 11th November 1918.

For the Centenary of the Armistice

Rung following the service of commemoration for the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War. The tenor was tolled once after each of the eighteen names was read off the War Memorial.

at 7.05pm for The Battle's Over

Anneka Potter was a Ringing Remembers recruit, first time ringing half muffled.

Ringing was preceded by a short reflection including the naming of WW1 casualties interred in the churchyard and the reading of verses from John Masefield's poem August 1914 by Maureen Panton. The above band then rang call changes conducted by Ian Panton. Emma Wading is a recent addition to the band having responded to the 'Ringing Remembers' programme. Ringing continued with Luke Collins aged 8 taking part in rounds on ten for the first time.

Rung on open bells to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1

Armistice day ringing, together with Geoff Titmuss (C), Neville Mills and Stephanie Smith-Cooper

Rung half muffled prior to the Remembrance Service

For the national Remembrance ringing, also invited members of the community to come, 28 took up the invitation and were all supported to chime the bells as their contribution to Ringing Remembers

Ringers 6,7,10 are new rings as part of the Ringing Remembers initiative.

Rung following Remembrance Day services at the threee churches in the parish. The band includes three Ringing Remembers recruits - 3, 4 and 6.

Rung following Remembrance Day Services at the three churches in the parish to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the end of WWI

First Q on the back 3, and of Singles for all.

Rung on the back 3 as that is the closest to the sound that would have been heard in 1918 when there were only 3 bells, though the tenor was recast in 1971 and is now a little lighter.

With thanks to Catherine for keeping us on track with the counting!

To mark the centenary of the Armistice.

Ringing for Remembrance service, ringing at 12.30pm and tenor tolled for every name on war memorial 5.15pm

To commemorate 100 years since the end of WW1

A celebration of the peace following the end of WW1 by ringing with our friends from the local towers at Bromsgrove, Clent, Halesowen and Stoke Prior

Ringing Out for Peace and to mark the lighting of the Beacons across the country, 100 years after the end of the the Great War

As part of "Ringing Remembers" at 12.30 GMT.

Jacob is a Ringing Remembers recruit.

For "Battle's Over" at 19.05 GMT.

First blows on 10 for Jacob.

Before the civic service of remembrance at 09.30.

Intended to be 100 blows tolled at 18 second intervals but three errors led to 4 extra blows being struck.

Rung half muffled on the minor 8 before the 10.50 service of remembrance.

For Remembrance Service

Rung in remembrance of Charles Parker who was killed in October 2017 in the First World War. Great Uncle to the ringer of the 6th

Remembering Private W.T Perks of the 2nd Batallion Worcestershire Regiment who died of his injuries on 17th April 1918.He lived in Eckington and was Grandfather to Mary Bickmore

To mark the centenary of the Armistice.

Heather Pickford is associated with this peal.

Rung Open for Peace

and welcoming David Miller out of retirement for this special occasion.

Half muffled ringing for the remembrance service on the 100th anniversary of the armistice.

Failed peal attempt rung for the 100th anniversary of the WW1 armistice. This would have been a first peal for Alex Parsons.

Armistice commemoration

Rung in remembrance of those who served in the First World War

For Remembrance Sunday and to commemorate the 29 ringers from the W&DCRA area who gave their lives during WWI

First time ringing half muffled and in rounds for our Ringing Remembers recruit Angela Smith.

For Armistice. David Bird was recruited as part of the Ringing Remembers campaign.

For the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War.

Rung on and for the 70th anniversary of the dedication of this Taylor octave.

Circled the tower twice: treble

50th peal: 3

The band wish to associate Heather Pickford with the peal as she was prevented from taking part

Celebrating the 70th Birthdays of Mary Ward, and HRH Prince Charles.