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Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 15 January 2012 in 43m (22–2–5 in E♭)

1250 Norwich Surprise Minor

Composed by Don Morisson no 2294

1 Tom Langton

2 Christine Langton

3 Ed Nicholson

4 Simon Telford

5 Matthew Jones (C)

6 D Paul Mason

On the back six for the start of term and welcoming Alice Edgeworth to NUSCR.

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 29 January 2012 in 46m (22–2–5 in E♭)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Emma Chapman

2 Annelise Felton

3 Molly S Waterson

4 Peter Kirton

5 Simon Telford

6 Edward Nicholson

7 D Paul Mason

8 Jonathan Ratcliffe (C)

Celebrating 150 years since the birth of Frederick Delius; born in Bradford 29/01/1862.

Nottingham University Society

Diseworth, Leicestershire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 4 February 2012 in 2h 39 (10–2–13)

5040 Surprise Minor

7m: One extent each Queen Elizabeth II, Westminster, Norwich, London, Durham, York, Cambridge.

1 David I Bassford

2 Alexandra J Marchbank

3 Sarah J Young

4 Richard CL Brown

5 Andrew J Cairns

6 Colin M Lee (C)

200th peal of Minor: 4.

Specially arranged to herald the 60th anniversary of the Accession to the Throne of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (6th February).

Ringing World page reference: 5262.0214

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 5 February 2012 in 45m (22–2–5 in E♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Christine Langton

2 Christopher J Field

3 Peter Hayward

4 Helen Powell

5 Alexandra Marchbank

6 Tom Langton

7 Edward Nicholson

8 Simon Telford (C)

First Surprise Major: 2

First Surprise Major as Conductor: 8

Rung for Evensong

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 12 February 2012 in 55m (22–2–5 in E♭)

1440 Plain Bob Caters

1 Alice Edgeworth

2 Emma Chapman

3 Alexandra J Marchbank

4 Richard Dooley

5 Annelise Felton

6 Edward Nicholson

7 Jonathan Ratcliffe

8 D Paul Mason

9 Matthew Jones (C)

10 Simon Telford

First on 10: 1 & 4

Rung after morning service.

Nottingham University Society

Attenborough, Nottinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 16 February 2012 in 2h 50 (11–0–21)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Adrian P Sweeting

2 Alexandra J Marchbank

3 Annelise O Felton

4 Helen A Powell

5 Emma R Chapman

6 Edward S Nicholson

7 Matthew J Jones (tno)

8 Jonathan A Ratcliffe (C)

First Surprise Major inside: 3 & 4.

First as conductor.

Rung during the Annual Dinner weekend by current and recently graduated Members as a heartfelt thanks to Adrian Sweeting as he nears the end of his term as President of the Society.

Ringing World page reference: 5266.0322

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 19 February 2012 in 50m (22–2–5 in E♭)

1282 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

1 Annelise Felton

2 Christine Langton

3 Alexandra J Marchbank

4 Edward Nicholson

5 Steph Clive

6 Andrew Jackson

7 Matthew Jones (C)

8 Simon Telford

9 D Paul Mason

10 Jonathan Ratcliffe

1st Lincolnshire Royal: 4 & 8

For Evensong on the annual Dinner Weekend, with best wishes and thanks to Adrian Sweeting as he stands down as president of NUSCR, and to welcome Dee Smith as the new president.

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 4 March 2012 in 44m (8–2–6)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 D Paul Mason

2 Matthew Jones (TNO)

3 Catherine Grubb

4 Simon Telford

5 Emma Chapman

6 Christine Langton

7 Tom Langton

8 Andrew Jackson (C)

First in method and first on 8: 3.

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 18 March 2012 in 50m (22–2–5)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 D Paul Mason

2 Annelise Felton

3 Matthew Jones (TNO)

4 Emma Chapman

5 Andrew Jackson

6 Edward Nicholson (C)

7 Simon Telford

8 Jonathan Ratcliffe

First in method: 2,5,6,7.

First major and also surprise as conductor.

With best wishes to Adrian Dempster as he takes up the position of Associate Priest at St Andrew’s Skegby with All Saints Stanton Hill and St Katherine’s Teversal.

Birthday compliments to Graham Hayward.

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 31 March 2012 in 3h 32 (35–2–23)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by MBD (No. 3)

1 Adrian P Sweeting

2 Sarah J Young

3 Roger Baldwin

4 David I Bassford

5 Andrew R Wignell

6 Andrew J Cairns

7 Phillip J Wilding

8 Benjamin D Kipling

9 Christopher N McCarthy

10 Peter S Lacy

11 Colin M Lee (C)

12 Paul E Bibilo

First Bristol Maximus for The Society.

Farewell to Sarah and Jon Young, and the Cairns family, both moving away from Nottingham.

Circled the tower: 1

Ringing World page reference: 5274.0550

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 1 April 2012 in 39m (8–2–6 in B♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Norwich Surprise, 540 Plain Bob

1 Alice Edgeworth

2 Emma Chapman

3 Edward S Nicholson

4 Simon Telford

5 D Paul Mason

6 Matthew Jones (C)

1st Treble Bob: 1

450th Quarter: 6

170th together: 2 & 6

Rung on the middle six for Evensong, with best wishes to Jonathan and Sarah Young as they leave Nottingham for Truro!

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 15 April 2012 in 53m (22–2–5)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Tom Langton

2 Matthew Jones

3 Annelise Felton

4 Christine Langton

5 Andrew Wignell (C)

6 Edward Nicholson

7 Emma Chapman

8 Simon Telford

9 Jonathan Ratcliffe

10 Alex Foster

Rung prior to Evensong to mark the centenary this day of the sinking of the RMS Titanic and in memory of all those aboard who lost their lives.

Also in recognition of the courage and determination of those who were saved, notably of Mary K Roberts (1870-1932) of Nottingham, who also survived the sinking of the HMHS Rohilla off Saltwick Bay in 1914.

Nottingham University Society

Tollerton, Nottinghamshire

Loughrigg

Thursday, 3 May 2012

1280 Spliced Maximus (6m)

1–2 Christine Langton

3–4 Michael Garle

5–6 Ian Vincent

7–8 David Marshall

9–10 Tom Langton

11–12 Tim Poole (C)

Especially composed and rung for the 80th birthday of Janet M Pike, former member of staff at the University of Nottingham and still a regular tower and hand bell ringer in the Nottingham area.

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 6 May 2012 (22–2–5 in E♭)

1344 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by SMC32

1 Elizabeth Dennison

2 Andrew Jackson

3 Christine Langton

4 Edward Nicholson

5 Tim Poole

6 Emma Chapman

7 Simon Telford

8 Matthew Jones (C)

1st in Method: 4 & 7

On the back 8 for Evensong.

With best wishes to Alex Marchbank and Andrew Jackson for their birthdays.

Nottingham University Society

Blyth, Nottinghamshire

SS Mary and Martin

Monday, 7 May 2012 in 43m (12–3–19 in F)

1320 Mayday Treble Bob Minor

1 Edward Nicholson

2 Annelise Felton

3 Jonathan Ratcliffe

4 Emma Chapman

5 Matthew Jones

6 Simon Telford (C)

First in method for all.

Nottingham University Society

Babworth, Nottinghamshire

All Saints

Monday, 7 May 2012 in 37m (7–1–4 in A♭)

1296 Norwich Surprise Minor

Composed by Glenn A A Taylor

1 Annelise Felton

2 Jonathan Ratcliffe

3 Edward Nicholson

4 Simon Telford

5 Matthew Jones

6 Emma Chapman (C)

Birthday wishes to AJ.

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 20 May 2012 in 47m (22–2–5 in E♭)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by P Elican

1 Matthew Jones (C)

2 Annelise Felton

3 Helen Powell

4 Christine Langton

5 Andrew Jackson

6 Tom Langton

7 Emma Chapman

8 Simon Telford

1st in method: 2,3

Rung on the back 8 for Evensong.

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 3 June 2012 in 53m (22–2–5 in E♭)

1320 Plain Bob Cinques

Composed by trad

1 Emma Chapman

2 Christine Langton

3 Christopher J Field

4 Matthew Jones (C)

5 Richard Dooley

6 Alex Foster

7 Annelise Felton

8 Peter Kirton

9 Tom Langton

10 Edward Nicholson

11 Jonathan Ratcliffe

12 Simon Telford

First on 12: 3,5,6,7,8

Rung in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Thursday, 7 June 2012 in 47m (22–2–5 in E♭)

1344 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by MJJ

1 Annelise Felton

2 Helen Powell

3 Andy Jackson

4 Matthew Beardsall

5 Edward Nicholson

6 Emma Chapman

7 Matthew Jones (C)

8 D Paul Mason

1st Major Inside: 4

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

St Peter

Sunday, 17 June 2012 in 43m (8–2–6)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Simon Telford

2 Alice Edgeworth

3 Emma Downey

4 Alex Foster

5 Christine M Langton (C)

6 Tom Langton

First inside: 2

70th Q: 1

Nottingham University Society

Beeston, Nottinghamshire

17 Coniston Road

Thursday, 26 July 2012 (15 in C)

1368 Grandsire Caters

Composed by David Marshall

1–2 Christine Langton

3–4 Michael Garle

5–6 David Marshall (C)

7–8 Tom Langton

9–10 Ian Vincent

Rung for the London 2012 Olympics, commencing at 20:12, on the eve of the Opening Ceremony.

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 4 September 2012 in 46m (16–1–13 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Emma Chapman

2 Elizabeth Dennison

3 Christine Langton

4 Alex Foster

5 Simon Telford

6 Matthew Jones (C)

7 Edward Nicholson

8 Tom Langton

First Grandsire: 4

Birthday compliments to Jenny Dennison.

Nottingham University Society

Tollerton, Nottinghamshire

Loughrigg

Thursday, 20 September 2012 (15 in C)

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1–2 Christine Langton

3–4 Michael Garle

5–6 Tom Langton

7–8 David Marshall (C)

Rung in remembrance of Peter (the loving husband of Elizabeth Beardsley) who died suddenly on the 8th September.

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 21 October 2012 in 47m (16–1–3)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Paul Mason

2 Alice Edgeworth

3 Christine Langton

4 Tom Langton

5 Simon Telford

6 Jonathan Ratcliffe (C)

Rung for Evensong on the back 6.

Wishing a speedy recovery to Caroline, Sam and Katie Leather.

Congratulations from NUSCR to Zoë and Colin on the birth of Simon George Lee.

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

All Saints'

Sunday, 11 November 2012 in 55m (16–1–3)

1349 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Murray A Coleman

1 Simon Telford

2 Hayley Wells

3 Christine Langton

4 Steph Rueff

5 Peter Hayward

6 Tom Langton

7 Daniel Meyer

8 Paul Mason

9 Jonathan Ratcliffe (C)

10 Edward Nicholson

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday prior to Evensong.

Nottingham University Society

Beeston, Nottinghamshire

17 Coniston Road

Thursday, 29 November 2012 (15 in C)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

Cambridge and Yorkshire

1–2 Christine Langton

3–4 Tom Langton

5–6 Ian Vincent

7–8 David Marshall (C)

Rung, with our best wishes, for the forthcoming marriage of Emma Chapman to Matthew Jones on 1st December at St Peter's Nottingham.

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham

St Peters

Thursday, 6 December 2012 in 43m (22–2–5 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Tom Langton (C)

2 Christine Langton

3 Daniel Meyer

4 Jonathan Ratcliffe

5 Simon Telford

Rung on the back 5 prior to the University of Nottingham Carol Service held at St Barnabas RC Cathedral.

Also, belated congratulations from NUSCR to Matthew and Emma Jones.

Nottingham University Society

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

All Saints

Sunday, 9 December 2012 in 46m (16–1–3)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Edward Nicholson

2 Alice Edgeworth

3 Hayley J Wells

4 Andrew Jackson

5 Alex Foster

6 Christine M Langton (C)

7 Daniel T Meyer

8 Tom Langton

For evensong

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