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A First Touch shortly after midnight to welcome in the New Year and hopefully a better year for everyone.

Rung on the back five to welcome 2022.

125th together - 2 & 4.

Rung for service, kindly sponsored by Elizabeth and Allan. Dedicated to "Marion and Alex Ford (Elizabeth's mam and dad), Aunt Peggy (affectionately known to Elizabeth's children as Nana Peggy), Irene and Charles Mincher (Allan's mam and dad). Every day in our thoughts and Prayers always in our hearts, Daughter Elizabeth, Son Allan, grandchildren Alex, Andy and families".

In loving memory of Richard Coghlan by his ringing friends

Entertaining the visitors to Croome Park, and with compliments to Robin Walker for his Birthday, today.

Rung in memory of Christopher Lees of Old Swinford, Stourbridge, who died on 1st January 2022.

Circled the tower: 8

100th together: 4 and 7

Rung for service and sponsored by Hilary.

"Wedding Day 1972 memories Hilary and Colin Weaver".

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

Remembering Beverley Winter.

Remembering Beverley Winter, member of this tower. Formerly at Allesley, Warwickshire, and past President of the Coventry DG 1991-97.

Rung during practice night as a Birthday compliment to Revd Garth Nathaniel

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park and to offer Birthday Wishes to 3 & 4.

1st Rutland - 7th.

1st 8 Spliced: 2&3.

In memory of Mike Lashford who died this day in 2021

For our young ringers, to celebrate the Platinum anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll Accesion.

Rung by the local band prior to the morning service to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung by the local band prior to the evening service to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung in the evening to mark the 70th anniversary of the accession of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

For Platinum Jubilee of H M Queen Elizabeth 11

Rung for Service, the day our Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne 70 years ago, and sponsored by Irene and Roy Clarke in dedication to Mary and John Lewell-Clarke "Wishing you both a Happy Wedding Anniversary on 10th February, love Mom and Dad".

First Minimus - 3.

Rung before the first Families@4 Service since early 2020, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Queen's accession to the throne.

For the 09:00 Holy Communion Service, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Accession of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

From 10:30, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Accession of H M Queen Elizabeth II.

For the 70th Anniversary of the Accession of H M Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung as the service touch before the monthly evensong.

First as Conductor. For the 70th Anniversary of the Accession of H M Queen Elizabeth II.

Also present: Jeanetta Blake and Jeffrey Webb.

Rung to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Accession of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. God Save the Queen!

First peal of Doubles on the bells.

First peal for 38 years - 2

First peal for 13 years - 4.

Circled the tower in 6 peals - 5.

For the 70th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's Accession

Rung by the local band to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the accession of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to mark the 70th Anniversary of the passing of King George VI and the Accession of Queen Elizabeth II. George Morris rang at Worcester Cathedral in 1952 to mark the passing of the King.

Rung for the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne.

To include the entire band as much as was possible for the occasion of the Platinum Jubilee

First in method (3)

Anna (6) has now achieved her LTR level 3, well done.

Rung on the back five following the baptism of Thomas, son of Paul and Claire Burnham

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

Tenor half muffled

In memory of Beverley Winter

First QP 6. To mark the 70th anniversary of the accession to the throne of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

To mark the 70th anniversary of the accession to the throne of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Circled the tower: 7

First peal in the method: x38x1456x56x18.34.12.34.18.34x78 LH12 b

Rung on the back five following the Baptism of Arthur Simmonds.

Birthday Compliment to the ringers of the 2nd & 4th.

57th Wedding Anniversary Compliment to Michael & Beryl Tennant, parents of the ringer of the 5th and grandparents of the ringer of the treble.

First in method - 2.

350th quarter - 3.

First QP for Archie, rung for his 14th Birthday, today.

Rung to commemorate the 290th Anniversary of George Washington's Birthday in 1732

1st minor method inside (2).

(1) has now achieved Level 5 LTR.

To mark the 70th anniversary of the accession to the throne of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Retirement compliment to Revd Guy and Jackie Hewlett.

First peal in the method:

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To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

Tolling, love and prayers for Ukraine

Let bells ring out - rung from 12-00 for 7 minutes in support of Ukraine for this senseless war.

Rung to celebrate the life of Geoff Hallmark (11/9/1952-7/3/2020) whose memorial service was held today in St Peter's Church Kinver.

Rung on the front five prior to the World Day of Prayer Service and for peace in the Ukraine.

Dedicated with our thoughts and prayers to the people of Ukraine at this dreadful time. (noting that our sallies here are the colours of the Ukrainian flag).

Rung on the back five before Families@Four

Rung before the monthly Evensong, remembering the people of Ukraine and all the aid workers helping them.

First qp for nearly 2 years for 1,2,4 & 6 and as conductor.

In loving memory of Richard Coghlan by his ringing friends.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

In memory of local ringer Bill Taylor.

Rung at the beginning of the 3rd Brierley Hill Scouts fun event at Nine Locks Community Centre, during which their HQ was officially renamed the June Bowen Hall in honour of a local hero who did so much for the scouts and wider local community.

Remembering Judith Ann Dear (in whose memory these bells were restored) on the anniversary of her death.

Rung on the back five for the Baptism of Vincent (12/3) and Poppy (13/3).

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park

Rung to mark the passing of Geraldine Price of Upton on Severn, on Monday 14th March 2022.

Congratulations to Ian Musgrave (chef) and Adam Beaumont (commis, nephew to 4) for representing the UK in the European semi-final of the Bocuse D'Or world chef championship; they were competing while we were ringing. Ian and Adam won one of the places going forward to the Bocuse D'Or final in Lyon in January 2023.

500th peal on a tenor: 8

First peal in the method:

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First peal in the method:

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In memory of Geraldine Price of Upton-upon-Severn.

Rung on the association 'Reeves' bells.

Dedicated to all moms on Mothering Sunday, with love.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

(first blows in the method by all)

For the feast of St Richard of Chichester

Rung prior to Families@4 Service.

Birthday compliment to Lizzie Tennant ringer of the 2nd and to Jacqueline Street, member of the congregation who is celebrating a significant birthday.

First in method - 2.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

In memory of Richard Thomas

Rung following the wedding of Thomas & Lydia.

First Single Court Minimus inside - 2.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

In memory of Roger Furness a former ringer at this Church in the 1960's, who died in January this year. Rung on the anniversary of his birthday 12th April 1940. A much loved character in this village, active and cheerful despite the effects of muscular dystrophy.

Rung with the bells fully muffled, tenor open at backstroke, following the Service of the Last Hour.

5: First quarter.

Rung on the back five, to mark the 96th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll.

Michael Hingley took the photo, and wishes to be associated with this performance.

Marking the 96th birthday today of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to mark the 96th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll

Rung to celebrate HM Queen Elizabeth II 96th Birthday. Thanks to Stella Smith for organising the quarter peal, but was unable to ring.

Rung on the back five as a Birthday Compliment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

First in Method for all and on the bells.

60th together - 2 & 3.

For the Feast of St George.

Archie's first QP inside.

Rung with 5, 6 covering following the wedding of Andrew & Sophie on St George's Day.

22nd Wedding Anniversary Compliment to Chris & Lucy. The original plan was to ring a quarter to mark their 20th Anniversary, with Lizzie ringing her first quarter, but Covid prevented that from happening. Two years later we are delighted to mark their 22nd Wedding Anniversary!

Also to mark the Birthdays of William Shakespeare (today) and Lucy (Monday)

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

500th peal ringing n-1

5040th peal: 4

Rung as a 70th birthday compliment to Andrew Evans.

Stephen Bedford would like to be associated with this quarter peal.

For the 300th anniversary of the birth of George William, 6th Earl of Coventry, the mastermind behind the redevelopment of Croome in the 18th Centuary.

Happy Birthday Lord Coventry!

First peal in the method: x38x14x12x1238x14x38x12.78 LH12 b

Remembering Francis Nixon, greatly respected member of this church, husband of local ringer Janice, whose funeral service took place three days ago.

Rung before Families@4 as a belated 61st Wedding Anniversary Compliment to Les and Pam Linton.

Rung with 5, 6 covering. Thanks to Phil for cutting the replacement stay for the treble and to Chris for fitting it.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

1st Minor - 1.

75th birthday compliment to Steve Wells and Cynthia Palmer (twins) and also Cynthia and Tony Palmers 15th wedding anniversary.

Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung as a get well compliment to Stuart Piper

100th Quarter since restoration. 1st in method for all.

Dedicated to the memory of Margaret Chapman.

First Quarter - 5.

With compliments for 18th Birthday for Matt Kimber (5).

Rung on the back five following the Baptism of Jack Voice.

First in Method as C.

First Quarter inside - 3

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

6: First QP covering.

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Rung the mark the 40th anniversary of the conductor's first peal, rung at Staindrop, Co. Durham, on 19th May 1982.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

400th peal: 2

A birthday compliment to Jeffrey B. Webb on another milestone birthday.

Rung to celebrate the life of David Henry Way, 27 May 1935 - 12 March 2022; beloved grandfather of Sarah Marshall (3)

Believed to be the first peal at this address (but not the first in the neighbourhood)

Rung on the Harvey Reeves bells, which belong to this association

50th together: 3-4 & 5-6

Birthday compliment to Chris Venn.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

Rung to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee on the anniversary of her coronation. Special birthday compliments also to the conductor.

A Quarter peal attempt lost close to the end.

Included twice within the local band's rescheduled six bell practice to mark and celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen.

Ringers: Alma Grazebrook, Jenny Walton, Elizabeth Baker, Neville Sheldrick, Elizabeth Bowkett, Gordon Smith, Jeffrey B Webb, Steve Townsend (C)

Rung to celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee

Rung at 10pm following the lighting of a beacon in the churchyard to mark the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung following the lighting of a beacon in the churchyard to mark the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Making a joyful noise to celebrate HM Queen Elizabeth ll's Platinum Jubilee.

To celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee involving most of our ringers with Don back after a 3year covid break and Sam's first try in rounds

* 1. Beryl Thorp (C) for call changes to Queens. On 2 June 1953, Beryl Thorp was one of many thousands of people along the processional route in London, for the Queen's Coronation.

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing to celebrate HM Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee 3/6/2022 at 11.30am at Stoke Prior Church, St Michael’s, Worcestershire.

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and timed to coincide with the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral, London.

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Open ringing: all the above participated. The two youngest, chimed a bell with support. Our contribution to the national ringing today prior to the Platinum Jubilee service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's in London.

The front 6 of the 8 were rung, the Treble was installed in 2012 as part of the Queens Diamond Jubilee fund.

1 - First Quarter

3 - First Quarter Inside.

Rung to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen.

Rung to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II timed to coincide with the Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral, London.

To celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022

Rung to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen

The second peal on the bells and the first in 52 years

First peal of minimus - 2 and 4

Rung to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen

First of minor 3

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

100th ringing the tenors together: 7 & 8

Rung before morning service to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Open ringing during Malvern Community Action Jubilee Tea Party held in the Church

Rung prior to the start of the Platinum Jubilee Picnic in the Park celebrations.

To mark the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Prior to a 10:30 Holy Communion Service: marking the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

First solo ringing with our three new learners, to open the Jubilee street party. Back to having our own village band.

For the Jubilee Service.

Rung on middle 6, with changes rung on 2,3,4 & 5.

Rung with 5, 6 covering to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Rung following the wedding of Charlotte T and Thomas S.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park.

Nigel's 300th QP in the tower.

1st Erin Caters as conductor.

After attempting 70th Birthday D Major we rang Yorkshire! The clue was in the method name.

First peal in the method: x38x14x58x16.34x34.18.56x78 LH12 b

Completes the Alliance Major alphabet as conductor.

Service ringing sponsored by Debbie and Chris Page who are celebrating their 35th Wedding Anniversary on 20th June.

Entertaining the visitors to Croome Park on the 59th anniversary of Cynthia learning to ring.... at Burbage, Leicestershire.

Most Spliced: 2,3,4 & 7.

Rung open in celebration of the life of David Henry Burlingham, former local ringer and churchwarden, whose funeral took place here this afternoon. David was a prime instigator and facilitator of the refurbishment and rehanging of the then derelict ring of 6 bells (T Mears 1807 - the oldest surviving ring by The Whitechapel Foundry in the Diocese) and their subsequent augmentation. Co-incidentally today is the 31st anniversary of the re-dedication of the restored 6 bells.

Rung to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ordination of the Reverend Andrew Sillis, vicar of St Thomas's

Service ringing sponsored by Pat Chiltern and dedicated in memory of her husband Robert who passed away two years ago.

To entertain the visitors to Croome Park, before the Baptism service of Rory George Crawford Bowley and Hugh James Crawford Bowley.

First Grandsire Doubles inside 3

First at cover 6

Rung for the Platinum Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. Also rung to mark the centenary of rehanging the bells in a new frame.

The first known quarter peal on the bells.

After the completion, and in recognition, of the work done by Ashley Fortey, Mark Regan, and their team, without which this wouldn’t have been possible.

Congratulations to Paul Wilcox and Rachael Colthurst on their ordination at Worcester Cathedral earlier today. Also, to welcome Paul who will be serving his Curacy in the Benefice.

1st 8 Spliced - 2nd. Birthday compliment to Clare Bedford.

First Quarter - 5.

20th together - 2 & 3 and 2 & 4

Rung on the back five as a farewell compliment to Colin.

Chris and Lucy Tennant and the rest of the local band would like to be associated with this quarter. Sending you on your way, Colin, with our very best wishes.

First in method: 2 and 5