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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 1 January 2000 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Kathryn V Howard

2 Anne Stenning

3 Revd Sue Green

4 Joan M Hopwood

5 Adrian R Somerfield

6 Peter C Valuks

7 John M Levin (C)

8 Fred G Gardner

On New Year’s Day as an 80th birthday compliment to Valdi Valuks, father of (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Saturday, 1 January 2000 (56–1–14 in C)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jenny M Darke

2 Jennifer M Bunyan

3 Graham A Darke

4 Roger J Gay

5 Andrew Deamer

6 Brian P Diserens

7 David J Buckley (C)

8 David C J Marshall

To ring in 2000.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Publow, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 1 January 2000 in 60m (21–0–16 in D)

Rounds and Call Changes

Ringing for the New Year 2000

Robert Bailey

Kenneth W Cobb

Sheila Cobb

Gill Coles

F Cecil Mogford

Peter Owen

Pauline Parnell

Geoffrey A Rogers

Stephen J Rogers (C)

Brain Wright

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Glastonbury, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 1 January 2000 (14–1–22 in F)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Brian V Mountjoy

2 George W Massey

3 Leslie E Perry

4 Penelope I Hooper

5 Beverley Perry

6 Robert E Beck

7 David G Massey

8 David J Buckley (C)

First peal on the remodelled ring. For evening prayer. Part of Glastonbury’s Millennium celebrations.

As published in The Ringing World February 4, 2000 Page 114.

Ringing World page reference: 4632.0114

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Beercrocombe, Somerset

St James

Saturday, 1 January 2000 in 2h 39 (11–3–22 in G)

5040 Doubles (3m)

Plain Bob, Rev Canterbury and Grandsire

1 Chris Cox

2 Sandra Haines

3 Margaret A Taylor

4 Graham R Button

5 Tim Collins (C)

1st recorded peal on these bells. Rehung and 5th bell added October 1999 for new millenium.

1st peal on inside bell for Margaret

Rung in memory of Derek Astridge

Birthday compliment for John Dibble of this parish

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 2 January 2000 in 2h 1 (20lb 11oz in D)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by J S Wilde

1 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

2 Robert E Beck

3 Margaret E L Chapman

4 Tom Chapman

5 Charlotte E Edmond

6 Matthew R T Higby

7 Margaret Whiteley

8 Martin J Whiteley

A 21st birthday compliment to Charlotte Edmond

Ringing World page reference: 4630.0063

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 2 January 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Audrey Westall

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Anne Stenning

5 John M Levin

6 Peter C Valuks (C)

For Communion Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hemyock, Devon

St Mary

Sunday, 2 January 2000 (17–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (1p/3m/2v)

1 Anne Stenning

2 David Bromwich

3 John M Levin (C)

4 Dean Bowden

5 Donald Salter

6 Brian E Samuels

The ringers' Millennium Praise!!

Prior to joint Baptist/Anglican service of Songs of Praise for the Millennium.

Also Golden Wedding anniversary greetings to Phyllis & John Disney.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke Canon, Devon

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 3 January 2000 (9–3–19 in G)

1260 Doubles (7m)

1 Wilfred E Dunn

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Alan F Lee

4 John M Levin

5 Matthew H Weighell (C)

6 Alan V Edwards

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Poltimore, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 3 January 2000 (10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Alan V Edwards

3 Alan F Lee

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 John M Levin

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Luppitt, Devon

St Mary

Monday, 3 January 2000 in 2h 58 (10–3–21 in F♯)

5088 Luppitt Delight Major

Composed by S. Jenner.

1 Samuel K Lander

2 Keith E Beale

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Richard Shere

5 Frederick J Sage

6 Jill M Hansford

7 Michael C Hansford

8 Timothy M Payne (C)

1st Major: 1.

1st blows in method by all except 5.

Specially arranged to mark the 25th Anniversary of the augmentation to 8 at the tower (30/11/74), albeit a delayed attempt due to injury to one of the band.

Ringing World page reference: 4632.0115

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 4 January 2000 in 1h 53 (20lb 11oz in D)

5152 Grampian Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Lester J Yeo

3 Frank D Mack

4 Peter L Bill

5 Tom Chapman

6 James Grant

7 George W Massey

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

100th peal together: 2,6

Ringing World page reference: 4630.0063

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wembdon, Somerset

St George

Wednesday, 5 January 2000 (12½ in F♯)

1260 Armitage-Is-The-Name Bob Minor

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Alan V Edwards

3 Raymond E J Baker

4 John M Levin

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Wednesday, 5 January 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Dean Bowden

2 Brian E Samuels

3 Anne Stenning

4 John M Levin

5 Ronald Trickey (C)

6 Frederick G Gardner

In celebration for the life of Mary Frankland, sister of Anne, who died aged 90 on 3/1/00.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Laurels

Thursday, 6 January 2000 in 2h 9 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1–2 Alex Hunt

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Tom Chapman

7–8 Barrie Hendry (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4630.0064

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 8 January 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Single Wreford Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Alan F Lee

3 Donald Salter

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John M Levin

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

In memoriam, Edward Summers of Buckerell, Devon.

1st in method by all the band.

875th together: (4 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Monday, 10 January 2000 (15–0–4 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Peter Walter

2 John M Levin

3 Brian Horrell

4 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

5 Donald Salter

6 Bryan G Williams

7 John Quick

8 Alan V Edwards

600th quarter (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 11 January 2000 in 1h 50 (20lb 11oz in D)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Anne Carpenter

2 George W Massey

3 Margaret E L Chapman

4 Michael J Stone

5 Andrew J Palk

6 Sheila C Matthews

7 Graham J Wright

8 Tom Chapman (C)

250th peal in the tower

Ringing World page reference: 4631.0089

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brompton Regis, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 11 January 2000 (11–2–12 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Joan M Hopwood

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Martin J Blazey

5 Alan E Wilson

6 John M Levin (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 12 January 2000 in 1h 42 (20lb 11oz in D)

5040 Minor (7m)

7m: 1 extent each: London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, St Clement's College Bob, Double Oxford Bob, Plain Bob

1 Robert Perry (C)

2 Margaret E L Chapman

3 Michael J Stone

4 Frank C Price

5 George W Massey

6 Christopher D O'Mahony

RW shows invalid date of Weds 11 Jan 2000. TC personal records show correct date as Weds 12th.

Ringing World page reference: 4631.0089

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 16 January 2000 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Shifnal Alliance Major

1 Revd Sue Green

2 Janet M Coles

3 Paul K Williamson

4 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

5 Keith E Beale

6 Alan F Lee

7 Andrew F Howard

8 Donald B Carter (C)

For Evensong;

1st blows in m. by all the band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 16 January 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 John M Levin

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Anne Stenning

5 Ronald Trickey (C)

6 Gordon Davison

For Matins.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Monday, 17 January 2000 in 1h 36 (20lb 11oz in D)

5040 Minor (7m)

7m: 720 each London Surprise, Bourne Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St Clement's College Bob, Plain Bob

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 George W Massey

4 Robert Perry

5 Tom Chapman (C)

6 Matthew R T Higby

Ringing World page reference: 4632.0115

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Tiverton, Devon

St Peter

Wednesday, 19 January 2000 (25–2–18 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Anne Stenning

2 Donald Salter

3 John M Levin

4 David J Gay

5 Wilfred E Dunn

6 Bryan G Williams

7 Reginald Beale (C)

8 Derek Ballard

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Churchstanton, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 19 January 2000 (11–2–27 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Dean Bowden

3 Anne Stenning

4 John M Levin

5 Donald Salter (C)

6 Gary H Cooper

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Banwell, Somerset

St Andrew

Friday, 21 January 2000 in 50m (23–0–4 in D)

1280 Bristol Surprise Royal

1 Geoffrey Hebden

2 Andrea B Freeman

3 Caroline Newman

4 Susan M Field

5 Christopher R Field

6 Andrew H Ball

7 Eric T Lee

8 Alex Hunt

9 Clifford R Nicholls

10 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4639.0308

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Quantoxhead, Somerset

St Etheldreda

Saturday, 22 January 2000 (10 in G)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Robert J Yandle

2 Anne Stenning

3 John West

4 Jane Lindsay

5 Martin J Blazey

6 John M Levin (C)

1st in method & 50th Quarter(4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Martock, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 22 January 2000 in 49m (22–0–13 in D)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Gordon Rendell

2 Fran Aelberry

3 Yvonne Nicholls

4 Derek Beaufoy

5 John Mulvey

6 Pat Tucker

7 Raymond Haines

8 Mark Philipson (C)

Rung prior to the Ilchester Branch Surprise Practice.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

St Mary, Walton

Saturday, 22 January 2000 (6–3–14 in B♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Alan F Lee

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 Neil A Williams

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

In memoriam Edward Summers of Buckerell, Devon.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 22 January 2000 (5–3–25 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Neil A Williams

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Alan F Lee

6 Matthew H Weighell (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 22 January 2000 (11–3–22 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (1p/3m/7v)

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 Neil A Williams

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clapton in Gordano, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 22 January 2000 (6–0–15 in A♭)

1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Wilfred E Dunn

3 Alan F Lee

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Neil A Williams (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Camel, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 23 January 2000 in 44m (11–3–13 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan Robinson

2 David Reeves

3 Stan Redwind

4 Paul Reeves

5 Andrew Clark

6 Mark Philipson (C)

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 23 January 2000 in 4h 8 (20lb 11oz in D)

11232 Frodsham Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 James A Hodkin

2 Matthew R T Higby

3 Robert E Beck

4 Andrew J Palk

5 Tom Chapman

6 Adrian P Beck

7 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

8 Jenny M A Astridge

The longest peal in the method.

Umpires: Margaret E L Chapman, Alison R Caton.

Ringing World page reference: 4637.0251

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Monday, 24 January 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Lakesend Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Alan V Edwards

3 Brian Horrell

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 24 January 2000 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Ribchester Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Alan V Edwards

3 Brian Horrell

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Curry, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 25 January 2000 in 45m (16–3–24 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Alex Hunt

2 Alan G Kent

3 Alan F Lee

4 Paul A Reeves

5 Gerry Brown

6 Leonard A England

7 Mervyn G Buckley (C)

8 Jane F Beveridge

50th together: 2,3

Ringing World page reference: 4640.0329

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hillfarrance, Somerset

Holy Cross

Tuesday, 25 January 2000 (12 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Margaret Gillard

3 Jane Lindsay

4 John West

5 Colin L Gillard

6 John M Levin (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 25 January 2000 (9–1–17 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Jane Lindsay

2 John West

3 Anne Stenning

4 Margaret Gillard

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Colin Gillard

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Wednesday, 26 January 2000 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Single Cumbria Place Minor

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Raymond E J Baker

3 John M Levin

4 Anne Stenning

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

To commemorate the centenary of the carving of the bench ends in Halse church, designed by Grace Smith of this parish and carved by Halse parishioners wishing to make this House of God the most beautiful of Houses by the work of their own hands - and this they have done!

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Fitzhead, Somerset

St James the Great

Wednesday, 26 January 2000 (12–1–14 in F♯)

1260 Southery Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Bryan G Williams

3 John M Levin

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Raymond E J Baker

6 Michael Hatchett (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 29 January 2000 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1320 Ebor Surprise Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Matthew H Weighell

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 John M Levin

6 Alan F Lee (C)

950th together (1 & 4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashcott, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 29 January 2000 in 2h 46 (12–0–21 in F)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 John Hallett

2 Margaret Trimm

3 Michael Trim (C)

4 Brian Wylde

5 Peter Rendle

6 Keith Prime

50th Anniversary of the first peal on their re hung bells. First peal 1. Birthday compliment to Freda Prime.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 30 January 2000 in 45m (27–2–18 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Samuel K Lander

3 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

4 Rosemary K Tuhey

5 Derek Hackney

6 Giles R Morley

7 Andrew F Howard

8 David Bryant

For the Christingle Service, and a tribute for the life of Susan Rundell, treasured friend of the 6th ringer, who died last night at Treworvack Farm, Constantine, Cornwall. May she rest in peace.

First Quarter of Triples (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Martock, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 30 January 2000 (22–0–13 in D)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1 Eddie Hancock

2 Fran Aelberry

3 Patricia Tucker

4 David J Purnell

5 Ray Haines (C)

6 Mark Philipson

7 Patrick C Tucker

8 Keith E Beale

For Ilchester Deanery Service including the commissioning of Emma Calderwood as Deanery Youth Worker.

Also in memory of Andrew Millet.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Sunday, 30 January 2000 in 42m (10–0–4)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roger Leighton

2 Gerald Brown (C)

3 Janet Bond

4 John Hallett

5 Mark Holder

6 Mike Milman

Dedicated to William James Frederick Peters, born 24/1/2000. Father Mark Peters (Lyd st Law) . First quarter inside by 4.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Norton sub Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 1 February 2000 (18–0–14 in E)

1288 Grandsire Triples

1 Carolyn Dawson

2 Lynne Smith

3 Mandy Spearing

4 Janet Wyatt

5 Sheila Matthews

6 Robert Perry (C)

7 Eddie Hancock

8 Peter Hardwick

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 1 February 2000 in 1h 48 (20lb 11oz in D)

5056 Nailstone Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgeley

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Margaret E L Chapman

3 Tom Chapman

4 George W Massey

5 James Grant

6 Frank D Mack

7 Michael J Stone

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Circled tower: 1

Ringing World page reference: 4634.0169

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Wednesday, 2 February 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Single Burton Pedwardine Bob Minor

1 Alan V Edwards

2 Michael Hatchett

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Raymond E J Baker

5 John M Levin

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clayhidon, Devon

St Andrew

Wednesday, 2 February 2000 (11–2–27 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m/2v)

1 Ronald Trickey

2 Anne Stenning

3 Brian E Samuels

4 Dean Bowden

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Frederick G Gardner

In memoriam Mr & Mrs Harry Trickey.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 2 February 2000 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alan V Edwards

2 John M Levin

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Raymond E J Baker (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Portishead, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 5 February 2000 in 2h 46 (15 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12-Part

1 Janet K Wyatt

2 John L Snawdon

3 Charlotte E Edmond

4 Margaret Furner

5 Chris G Caton

6 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

7 Peter Neil

8 Matthew R T Higby

100 years ago, on 1 February 1900, the following band rang the first peal on the bells at St Peter, Portishead: 5040 Grandsire Triples (Parker's 12-part):

1. T Wyatt; 2. E Knight; 3. L Moore; 4. A Gale; 5. G Tippett; 6. J Nisbett; 7. W Gillingham (C); 8. C Urch.

100 years later the above band commemorated this event.

First peal (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset

St Lawrence

Saturday, 5 February 2000 (15–2–6 in F)

1320 Doubles (2m)

1 Wendy Collyer

2 Angela Page

3 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 Samuel K Lander

6 David J Bryant

First quarter (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 5 February 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Hempsted Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Alan F Lee

3 Bryan G Williams

4 John M Levin

5 Matthew H Weighell

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Saturday, 5 February 2000 in 48m (10–0–22 in F♯)

1416 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Angela Page

2 David Bryant

3 Samuel K Lander

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 Giles R Morley

6 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 6 February 2000 (9–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jill Burtenshaw

2 Jennifer Spence

3 James F S Lambard

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Christopher A Swatton (C)

6 John Greaves

For Morning Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 February 2000 in 47m (16–2–18 in E♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Simon H Beck

3 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

4 Timothy M Payne

5 David Bryant

6 Giles R Morley

7 Samuel K Lander

8 Andrew F Howard

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 6 February 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Audrey Westall

4 Anne Stenning

5 John M Levin (C)

For Eucharist.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 8 February 2000 in 1h 54 (20lb 11oz in D)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by G A C John

1 Graham A C John (C)

2 Andrew J Palk

3 Christopher D O'Mahony

4 Margaret E L Chapman

5 Graham J Wright

6 Brian J Woodruffe

7 Michael J Stone

8 George W Massey

200th peal on the bells: 4

Ringing World page reference: 4635.0197

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bridport, Dorset

St Mary

Tuesday, 8 February 2000 (21–0–0 in E♭)

1260 Single Cumbria Place Triples

1 Anne Stenning

2 Wilfred E Dunn

3 John M Levin

4 Colin Hobbs

5 John Mills

6 Bryan G Williams

7 Michael Hatchett (C)

8 Donald Salter

Believed to be the 1st Quarter in this method (3,4,5,6,7).1.7.1.7.1.7 lh 127

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bradford on Tone, Somerset

St Giles

Tuesday, 8 February 2000 (17–3–7 in E♭)

1259 Doubles (11m/v)

1 George L Comer

2 Margaret Gillard

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 David J Bryant

5 Colin L Gillard

6 David G Richards

For the laying of the foundation stone ceremony for the Village Hall.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Axminster, Devon

St Mary

Tuesday, 8 February 2000 (23–1–15 in C♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Anne Stenning

2 Michael Hatchett

3 John M Levin

4 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

5 Donald Salter

6 Bryan G Williams

7 Colin Hobbs

8 John Mills

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Middlezoy, Somerset

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 9 February 2000 (14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Donald Salter

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 John M Levin

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Raymond E J Baker (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashcott, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 9 February 2000 (12–0–21 in F)

1260 Single Wreford Bob Minor

1 Donald Salter

2 Anne Stenning

3 John M Levin

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Raymond E J Baker

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bishop's Hull, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 10 February 2000 (10–0–21 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alan F Lee

2 Angela Page

3 David J Bryant

4 Samuel K Lander

5 Giles R Morley

6 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

Conducted by Keith Beale, having met one ringer too many!

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 12 February 2000 in 2h 46 (11–0–8 in G)

5088 Clifford Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 John Boorman

2 David J Gay

3 Susan M Field

4 Andrea B Freeman

5 Joseph St J Beaumont

6 Paul Balmer

7 Christopher R Field

8 Clifford R Nicholls (C)

A 30th Birthday compliment to the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 4637.0251

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Thornfalcon, Somerset

Holy Cross

Saturday, 12 February 2000 (7 in A)

1259 Spliced Doubles (1p/7m/5v)

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 Neil A Williams

First of Spliced Doubles (5).

150th together ( 1 & 5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Long Sutton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 12 February 2000 (16–2–19 in E♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Alan F Lee

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Matthew H Weighell

6 Neil A Williams (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Fivehead, Somerset

St Martin

Saturday, 12 February 2000 (12–2–16 in F♯)

1320 Netherseale Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Alan F Lee

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Neil A Williams

6 Matthew H Weighell (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Creech St Michael, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 12 February 2000 (14 in E)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 David Bryant (C)

2 Angela Page

3 Giles R Morley

4 Audrey Short

5 V John Lock

6 Paul D Forbes-Harper

In memory of Clifford Venn, ringer here for many years.

First Quarter in the method (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 13 February 2000 in 42m (17–2–12 in E)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 David Bryant

2 Timothy M Payne (C)

3 Alan F Lee

4 Samuel K Lander

5 Nicholas M Kingdon

6 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

7 Andrew F Howard

8 Keith E Beale

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 14 February 2000 (11–0–27 in G)

1260 Badgeworth Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Brian Horrell

3 John M Levin

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Somerton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 16 February 2000 (20 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Derek Ballard

2 Donald Salter

3 David J Gay

4 John Shepherd (C)

5 Wilfred E Dunn

6 Bryan G Williams

7 Reginald Beale

8 Raymond E J Baker

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 16 February 2000 in 1h 45 (20lb 11oz in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (11m)

11m: (1) London, Wells; (2) Berwick, Hexham; (3) York, Durham; (4) Beverley, Surfleet; (5) Bourne; (6) Ipswich; (7) Cambridge

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Michael J Stone

3 Brian J Woodruffe

4 Robert E Beck

5 George W Massey

6 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4636.0223

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kentisbeare, Devon

St Mary

Wednesday, 16 February 2000 (10–1–2 in G)

1260 Bluebell Doubles

1 Anne Stenning

2 Dean Bowden

3 John M Levin (C)

4 Brian E Samuels

5 Ronald Trickey

6 Donald Salter

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Bagborough, Somerset

St Pancras

Thursday, 17 February 2000 in 48m (20 in E)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Alan F Lee

3 Giles R Morley

4 Samuel K Lander

5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

6 David Bryant

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 20 February 2000 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1280 Beer Surprise Major

1 David J Bryant

2 Alan F Lee

3 Paul K Williamson

4 Andrew F Howard

5 Keith E Beale

6 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

7 Alex Hunt

8 Donald B Carter (C)

For Evensong:

1st blows in m. by all except 8.

Ringing World page reference: 4643.0406

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 20 February 2000 in 3h 58 (20lb 11oz in D)

10400 Delrow Surprise Major

Generated by BYROC

1 Andrew J Palk

2 Michael J Stone

3 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

4 Christopher R Field

5 Robert E Beck

6 Ceri J Dodd

7 Adrian P Beck

8 Richard A M Newman

Longest peal in the method.

Umpires: Margaret E L Chapman, Tom Chapman.

Ringing World page reference: 4647.0499

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 20 February 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Audrey Westall

3 John M Levin

4 Anne Stenning

5 Ronald Trickey (C)

6 Gordon Davison

For Matins.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Woolavington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 21 February 2000 (10–2–24 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Peter Walter

2 Anne Stenning

3 Donald Salter

4 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

5 Brian Horrell

6 John M Levin

7 Bryan G Williams

8 Alan V Edwards

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Highbridge, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 21 February 2000 (2–3–17 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Peter Walter

2 Brian Horrell

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

5 John M Levin

6 Donald Salter

7 Anne Stenning

8 Alan V Edwards

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stockland, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 23 February 2000 (13–0–18 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Donald Salter

2 Anne Stenning

3 John M Levin

4 David J Gay

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Raymond E J Baker (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cotleigh, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 23 February 2000 (7½ in B♭)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Donald Salter

3 John M Levin

4 David J Gay

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Raymond E J Baker (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Selworthy, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 26 February 2000 (12 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 John M Levin

2 Audrey Westall

3 Anne Stenning

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 David N Davies

6 F Mark Davies

As a birthday compliment to David Davies.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingston St Mary, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 26 February 2000 in 50m (16–2–2 in E)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Plain, 540 Little.

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Angela Page

3 Giles R Morley

4 David Bryant

5 Samuel K Lander

6 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hillfarrance, Somerset

Holy Cross

Saturday, 26 February 2000 in 44m (12 in F♯)

1260 Aby Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John M Levin

6 Alan F Lee (C)

Circled the tower 8 times (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe Florey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 26 February 2000 in 39m (9–1–4 in A♭)

1296 York Surprise Minor

1 Angela Page

2 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

3 David Bryant

4 Giles R Morley

5 Samuel K Lander

6 Keith E Beale (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 27 February 2000 (16–2–18 in E♭)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 Jane Lindsay

2 Anne Stenning

3 Joan M Hopwood

4 Andrew F Howard

5 John Mills

6 Colin Hobbs

7 John M Levin (C)

8 Fred Gardner

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 27 February 2000 (11–0–8 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jean Gay

2 Bryan G Williams

3 Raymond E J Baker

4 Marion Newman

5 David J Gay

6 Clifford Nicholls

7 Richard A M Newman (C)

8 Christopher R Field

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

South Petherton, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 27 February 2000 in 52m (22–3–15 in D)

1296 Grandsire Maximus

1 Margaret Harper

2 Barrie Hendry

3 Angela Johnson

4 David Hammonds

5 Derek Beaufoy

6 Lesley Knipe

7 Jim Shepard

8 Robert Dean

9 Jeffrey Knipe (C)

10 Gordon Rendell

11 Mark Philipson

12 Raymond Haines

1st Grandsire Maximus for all. For Evensong. 49th Birthday compliment:6; completes Grandsire Doubles to Maximus: 10.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 27 February 2000 in 49m (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rosemary K Tuhey

2 Keith E Beale (C)

3 Samuel K Lander

4 Angela Page

5 Giles R Morley

6 David Bryant

On the back six for Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 29 February 2000 in 1h 58 (20lb 11oz in D)

5280 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Robert Perry (C)

2 Michael J Stone

3 Graham A C John

4 Margaret E L Chapman

5 Sheila C Matthews

6 Matthew R T Higby

7 Tom Chapman

8 George W Massey

25th peal on the bells: 6

250th peal on the bells: 7

To welcome Amy Katherine Wood born February 24th 2000.

Ringing World page reference: 4638.0277

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 29 February 2000 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Anne Stenning

2 Jane Lindsay

3 Margaret Gillard

4 John West

5 John M Levin

6 Colin L Gillard

Jointly conducted (2,3,4,5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brompton Regis, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 29 February 2000 (11–2–12 in F♯)

1260 Ribchester Bob Minor

1 Alan E Wilson

2 Joan M Hopwood

3 Anne Stenning

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Martin J Blazey

6 John M Levin (C)

Birthday compliments to 5th & sister of Treble.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 1 March 2000 (8–0–23 in A♭)

1260 Daffodil Doubles

1 Anne Stenning

2 Brian E Samuels

3 John M Levin (C)

4 Dean Bowden

5 Ronald Trickey

6 Frederick G Gardner

For St David’s Day.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langford Budville, Somerset

St Peter

Wednesday, 1 March 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Bluebell Doubles

1 Peter Walter

2 Anne Stenning

3 John M Levin (C)

4 Donald Salter

5 Ronald Trickey

6 Reginald Beale

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe Florey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 1 March 2000 (9–1–4 in A♭)

1260 Single Zig-Zag Place Minor

1 Alan V Edwards

2 Bryan G Williams

3 David J Gay

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Raymond E J Baker

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Believed to be the first Q in this m: CC Plain Minor Collection 1076.

900th together 2 & 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bishop's Hull, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 1 March 2000 (10–0–21 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter Walter

2 Donald Salter

3 Anne Stenning

4 Reginald Beale

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Ronald Trickey

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash Priors, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 1 March 2000 (9–1–17 in G)

1272 Paddington Surprise Minor

1 Alan V Edwards

2 David J Gay

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Raymond E J Baker (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 4 March 2000 in 44m (6–2–26 in A♭)

1320 Tokyo Surprise Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Alan F Lee

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Matthew H Weighell (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 5 March 2000 (9–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Judy Aplin

2 John Greaves

3 James F S Lambard

4 Denis Hawkings (C)

5 Christopher A Swatton

6 Bryan G Williams

For Morning Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Andrew, Rowbarton

Sunday, 5 March 2000 (2–1–2 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Robert Parker

2 Jim Shepard (C)

3 Neil A Williams

4 Christopher J Kingdon

5 Alan F Lee

6 Colyn German

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 5 March 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Fred G Gardner

2 Alan F Lee

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Anne Stenning

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Ronald Trickey

For Family Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hemyock, Devon

St Mary

Sunday, 5 March 2000 (17–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (1p/3m/1v)

1 John M Levin

2 Anne Stenning

3 David Bromwich

4 Donald Salter

5 Ronald Trickey (C)

6 Gordon Davison

For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Beercrocombe, Somerset

St James

Monday, 6 March 2000 in 45m (11–3–22 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m/1v/1p)

Stedman, Plain Bob, Rev Canterbury, April Day, Grandsire

1 Tamsie Colman

2 Liz Rendell

3 Margaret A Taylor

4 Graham R Button

5 Patrick Rendell (C)

1st QP on bells since rehang and augmentation October 1999

Birthday compliments to Graham (40th) and Pat (50th)

Most methods in QP for Margaret

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 7 March 2000 in 1h 49 (20lb 11oz in D)

5056 Frankley Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 James Grant

3 George W Massey

4 Michael J Stone

5 Tom Chapman

6 Stephen J Bateman

7 Lester J Yeo

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

A get well compliment to Frank Mack from the First Tuesday Band

Ringing World page reference: 4640.0323

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hawkridge, Somerset

St Giles

Wednesday, 8 March 2000 (6 in B)

1260 Grantchester Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Bryan G Williams

3 Michael Hatchett

4 Raymond E J Baker

5 John M Levin

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 9 March 2000 in 58m (17–2–12 in E)

1428 Plain Bob Triples

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Alan F Lee

3 Chris Summers

4 David Bryant

5 Paul D Forbes-Harper

6 Mark G C Kent

7 Giles R Morley

8 Mervyn H Bellamy

First Quarter on eight bells (8).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barton St David, Somerset

St David

Saturday, 11 March 2000 (9–3–10 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Alan F Lee

3 Anne Stenning

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Bryan G Williams

6 John M Levin (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Babcary, Somerset

Holy Cross

Saturday, 11 March 2000 (12 in G)

1260 Doubles (11m/v)

1 Anne Stenning

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Bryan G Williams

6 John M Levin

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 12 March 2000 in 47m (17–2–12 in E)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Kate Payne

3 Timothy M Payne

4 Rosemary K Tuhey

5 Paul K Williamson

6 Andrew F Howard

7 Giles R Morley

8 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

To mark the conferring of Honorary Life Membership to Preb. Chris Marshall, Master of Bath & Wells DACR.

First Quarter in the method (7).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Tuesday, 14 March 2000 (7–2–10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Joan M Hopwood

2 Susan V Mew

3 Anne Stenning

4 Martin J Blazey

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Alan E Wilson

First 'inside' (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 14 March 2000 in 1h 52 (20lb 11oz in D)

5376 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Tom Chapman

2 Michael J Stone

3 Margaret E L Chapman

4 George W Massey

5 Christopher D O'Mahony

6 Sheila C Matthews

7 Andrew J Palk

8 Alex Hunt (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4641.0347

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 14 March 2000 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Joan M Hopwood

3 Mike Hilson

4 John West

5 Michael Hatchett

6 John M Levin (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ottery St Mary, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 15 March 2000 (18–2–14 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Donald Salter

2 John Shepherd

3 Bryan G Williams

4 David J Gay

5 John M Levin

6 Raymond E J Baker

7 Reginald Beale (C)

8 Derek Ballard

A 78th birthday compliment to Anne Stenning.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 15 March 2000 in 1h 44 (20lb 11oz in D)

5040 Surprise Minor (13m)

13m: (1) Bourne, Netherseale; (2) Annable's London; (3) London, Wells; (4) Hexham, Berwick; (5) York, Durham; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7) Cambridge, Ipswich

1 Robert Perry

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 George W Massey

4 Michael J Stone

5 Tom Chapman

6 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

RW Duplicate report printed on P.375 Issue 4642

Ringing World page reference: 4641.0347

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Yeovilton, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 18 March 2000 in 45m (13–0–25 in F)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Raymond Haines

2 Margaret Harper

3 Robert Davis

4 Robert Dean

5 David Hammonds

6 Mark Philipson (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wambrook, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 18 March 2000 (9 in B♭)

1260 Spliced Doubles (1p/15m/v)

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 Neil A Williams

Most methods by all except (2,3).

400th quarter (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 18 March 2000 (6–2–21 in B)

1260 Single Wreford Bob Minor

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Alan F Lee

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Matthew H Weighell

5 Neil A Williams

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingstone, Somerset

St John and All Saints

Saturday, 18 March 2000 (10–1–2 in G)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Wilfred E Dunn

3 Neil A Williams

4 Alan F Lee

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Matthew H Weighell (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chaffcombe, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 18 March 2000 (10–2–6 in F)

1296 Redcar Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Alan F Lee

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Matthew H Weighell

6 Neil A Williams (C)

First blows in method by all except (C).

To welcome Thomas Williams, grandson of (3), son of Paul, brother of (6) and Sarah.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Buckland St Mary, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 20 March 2000 (11–3–12 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Lynda Smith

2 Alan V Edwards

3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Donald Salter

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Molton, Devon

All Saints

Tuesday, 21 March 2000 in 46m (19–0–0 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sally K Lawrence

2 Jane P Lindsay

3 Anne Stenning

4 John West

5 John M Levin (C)

6 W Donald Salter

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Anstey, Devon

St Michael

Tuesday, 21 March 2000 in 44m (8–1–20 in B♭)

1320 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 W Donald Salter

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Anne Stenning

4 Jane P Lindsay

5 John West

6 John M Levin (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

St Mary

Wednesday, 22 March 2000 (30–0–5 in C♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Anne Stenning

2 Donald Salter

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 John Mills

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Bryan G Williams

7 John M Levin (C)

8 Colin Hobbs

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mark, Somerset

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 22 March 2000 (19 in E)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 Anne Stenning

2 John M Levin

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

5 Donald Salter

6 Michael Hatchett

7 Colin Hobbs

8 John Mills

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clayhidon, Devon

St Andrew

Wednesday, 22 March 2000 (11–2–27 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m/1v)

1 Linda Holway

2 Anne Stenning

3 John M Levin

4 Donald Salter

5 Ronald Trickey (C)

6 Brian E Samuels

For the 80th birthday of (no name given!)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Tavistock, Devon

St Eustachius

Saturday, 25 March 2000 (24–0–5 in D)

1275 Stedman Caters

1 Andrew F Howard

2 Kate M Payne

3 Janet M Coles

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 Brian Coles

6 Paul K Williamson

7 Timothy M Payne (C)

8 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

9 Keith E Beale

10 Nicholas M Kingdon

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Silverton, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 25 March 2000 (16–0–11 in F)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

2 Andrew F Howard

3 Paul K Williamson

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 Janet M Coles

6 Nicholas M Kingdon

7 Keith E Beale

8 Timothy M Payne (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Plympton St Mary, Devon

St Mary the Blessed Virgin

Saturday, 25 March 2000 (25–1–11 in D)

1344 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Kate M Payne

3 Janet M Coles

4 Canon David H Sansum

5 Nicholas M Kingdon

6 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

7 Timothy M Payne

8 Andrew F Howard

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Okehampton, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 25 March 2000 (16–2–13 in F)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Andrew F Howard

2 Kate M Payne

3 Canon David H Sansum

4 Janet M Coles

5 Nicholas M Kingdon

6 Paul K Williamson

7 Keith E Beale

8 Timothy M Payne (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 25 March 2000 (11–0–27 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter Walter

2 John West

3 Anne Stenning

4 Jane Lindsay

5 Martin J Blazey

6 John M Levin (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Holford, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 March 2000 (8–1–0 in A♯)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Minor

1 Peter Walter

2 Martin J Blazey

3 Jane Lindsay

4 Anne Stenning

5 John M Levin (C)

6 John West

First in method (3 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

St Mary, Walton

Saturday, 25 March 2000 in 2h 36 (6–3–14 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Derek E Vowles

2 Janet K Wyatt

3 L Michael Callow

4 Richard O Humphries

5 Paul J Balmer

6 John H Gilbert (C)

First peal on the bells.

First of Minor: 1. 175th peal: 3.

For the Feast of the Annunciation.

Ringing World page reference: 4644.0425

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 25 March 2000 in 43m (6–2–26 in A♭)

1320 Nuthall Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Matthew H Weighell

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Alan F Lee (C)

550th together (4 & 6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Buckland Monachorum, Devon

St Andrew

Saturday, 25 March 2000 (15–3–5 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1 Keith E Beale

2 Janet M Coles

3 Kate M Payne

4 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

5 Paul K Williamson

6 Andrew F Howard

7 Nicholas M Kingdon

8 Timothy M Payne (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 26 March 2000 (11–0–8 in G)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1 Susan M Field

2 Christopher R Field

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Marion Newman

5 David J Gay

6 Clifford Nicholls

7 Raymond E J Baker

8 Richard A M Newman (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 26 March 2000 in 44m (17–2–12 in E)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Samuel K Lander

2 Andrew F Howard

3 David Bryant

4 Janet M Coles

5 Nicholas M Kingdon

6 Keith E Beale

7 Donald B Carter

8 Timothy M Payne (C)

First in method (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 26 March 2000 in 4h 2 (20lb 11oz in D)

10752 Zellenberg Surprise Major

Composed by Andrew N Tyler

1 Adrian P Beck

2 Andrew J Palk

3 James A Hodkin

4 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

5 Michael J Stone

6 Jenny M A Astridge

7 Robert E Beck

8 Tom Chapman

First peal in the method:

Umpires: Margaret E L Chapman, Alison R Caton.

Ringing World page reference: 4647.0500

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 26 March 2000 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1272 Minimus (2m)

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Audrey Westall

3 Anne Stenning

4 John M Levin (C)

For Matins.

2400th quarter (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Whitefield, Somerset

Whitefield Cottage

Tuesday, 28 March 2000 in 2h 2 (11)

5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by Graham A C John

1–2 Alex Hunt

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Tom Chapman

7–8 Graham A C John (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4643.0402

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brompton Regis, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 28 March 2000 (11–2–12 in F♯)

1260 Norfolk Punch Bob Minor

1 Alan E Wilson

2 Joan M Hopwood

3 Anne Stenning

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Martin J Blazey

6 John M Levin (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 29 March 2000 in 2h 2 (20lb 11oz in D)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C I Rowson

1 George W Massey

2 Barrie Hendry

3 Tom Chapman

4 Raymond Haines

5 Robert Perry (C)

6 Sheila C Matthews

7 Adrian P Beck

8 Robert E Beck

150th peal for the Association: 6

RW Duplicate report published on P.425 Issue 4644

Ringing World page reference: 4643.0399

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cotleigh, Devon

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 29 March 2000 (7½ in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Donald Salter

3 Raymond E J Baker

4 John M Levin

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 29 March 2000 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Brian E Samuels

3 Audrey Westall

4 Anne Stenning

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Ronald Trickey

Birthday greetings to Anne from the Wednesday Group.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 30 March 2000 in 45m (17–2–12 in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

2 David Bryant

3 Kate Payne

4 Keith E Beale

5 Samuel K Lander

6 Giles R Morley

7 Timothy M Payne (C)

8 Jenny Astridge

In memoriam Derek Astridge.

First Quarter of Triples in the principle (5&6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Episcopi, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 31 March 2000 in 49m (15–2–7 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Yvonne Nicholls

2 Robert Harvey

3 David Purnell

4 Rev Christopher Marshall

5 David Hammonds

6 Eddie Hancock

7 Mark Philipson (C)

8 Gordon Rendell

Rung Half Muffled after the Memorial service for Derek Astridge, died in Italy on 16th March 2000.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 1 April 2000 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3m/1v)

1 Audrey Westall

2 Anne Stenning

3 Mark Davies

4 Alan F Lee

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Donald Salter

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 2 April 2000 (9–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 Richard Greaves

2 James F S Lambard

3 John Greaves

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Christopher A Swatton (C)

6 Paul Tomlinson

For Morning Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Andrew, Rowbarton

Sunday, 2 April 2000 (2–1–2 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Mark Woollen

2 Neil A Williams

3 Robert Parker

4 B Baker

5 Christopher J Kingdon

6 Colyn German

For Evening Communion and in memory of Derek G Astridge who was to have rung in this Quarter, R.I.P.

Joint Conductors (2 ,3 ,4 , 5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 2 April 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Little Aston Doubles

1 Anne Stenning

2 Audrey Westall

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Jane Lindsay

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Ronald Trickey

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hemyock, Devon

St Mary

Sunday, 2 April 2000 (17–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (3m/1v)

1 Alec Smith

2 Anne Stenning

3 David Bromwich

4 Donald Salter

5 Ronald Trickey (C)

6 John M Levin

For Evensong.

For the Enthronement of the Bishop of Exeter on 1st April.

Birthday compliment to Mary Salter, wife of (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Sunday, 2 April 2000 in 42m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Roger Leighton

2 Janet Bond

3 Jim Bond

4 Mark Holder

5 Valerie Stone

6 Gerry Brown (C)

For Evensong.

1st of Minor 'inside' (2 & 3).

100th together (4 & 5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 4 April 2000 in 1h 48 (20lb 11oz in D)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 George W Massey

3 James Grant

4 Peter L Bill

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Stephen J Bateman

7 Michael J Stone

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Ringing World page reference: 4643.0399

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 5 April 2000 (8–1–18 in A)

1272 Vowchurch Surprise Minor

1 Alan V Edwards

2 Michael Hatchett

3 David J Gay

4 Wilfred E Dunn

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Raymond E J Baker (C)

First in method for all.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clayhidon, Devon

St Andrew

Wednesday, 5 April 2000 (11–2–27 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Caroline Bendle

2 Brian E Samuels

3 Anne Stenning

4 John M Levin

5 Ronald Trickey

6 Ken Wakeling

For the tenor ringer's birthday.

Joint Conductors (2, 3, 4 & 5).

First quarter (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset

St Lawrence

Friday, 7 April 2000 (15–2–6 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Donald Salter

3 Jane Lindsay

4 Derek Ballard

5 John M Levin (C)

6 Ronald Trickey

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe Florey, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 7 April 2000 (9–1–4 in A♭)

1260 Little Aston Doubles

1 Jane Lindsay

2 Anne Stenning

3 Donald Salter

4 John M Levin (C)

5 Derek Ballard

6 Ronald Trickey

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset

St Lawrence

Saturday, 8 April 2000 in 43m (15–2–6 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Valerie Boyce

2 Wendy Collyer

3 Samuel K Lander

4 Keith E Beale (C)

5 David Bryant

6 Giles R Morley

First Quarter inside (2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 8 April 2000 in 41m (8–2–3 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (1p,2m)

60 Stedman, 600 each Grandsire and Plain Bob.

1 Keith E Beale

2 Angela Page

3 Giles R Morley

4 Samuel K Lander

5 David Bryant (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Burlescombe, Devon

St Mary

Saturday, 8 April 2000 (15–0–1 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m/1v)

1 Sheila Scofield

2 Anne Stenning

3 Jane Lindsay

4 John M Levin

5 Ronald Trickey (C)

6 Peter Walter

Prior to the wedding of Rebecca Craven & Tim Joiner.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Sunday, 9 April 2000 in 53m (56–1–14 in C)

1287 Stedman Caters

1 Robert Davis

2 Adrian Beck

3 Beverley Perry

4 Leslie Perry

5 Robert Beck

6 Penny Hooper

7 Mark Philipson (C)

8 Michael Oram

9 Matthew Higby

10 Richard Bowditch

1st Stedman Caters: 1. For Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Halse, Somerset

St James the Less

Sunday, 9 April 2000 (10–0–22 in F♯)

1260 Minor (2m)

Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob.

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 A N Other

3 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

4 Giles R Morley

5 A N Other

6 David Bryant

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 9 April 2000 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 Seighford Doubles

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Jane Lindsay

4 John M Levin (C)

5 Anne Stenning

For Communion Service.

Birthday compliment to John Levin.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Beckington, somerset

St George

Sunday, 9 April 2000 (16–2–25 in E)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Rosemary J Ball

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Bryan Stirland

4 Peter J W Hardwick

5 Peter Neil

6 Christopher O' Mahony

7 David R J Ball

8 John A G Ball (C)

1st of London as Conductor and 150th on the bells -8, 1st in method 5.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Exminster, Devon

St Martin

Monday, 10 April 2000 (17–3–25 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Anne Stenning

2 Wilfred E Dunn

3 Donald Salter

4 Brian Horrell

5 Reginald Beale

6 Bryan G Williams

7 John M Levin (C)

8 Alan V Edwards

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dawlish, Devon

St Gregory

Monday, 10 April 2000 (11–2–21 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Alan V Edwards

2 Anne Stenning

3 Brian Horrell

4 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

5 John M Levin

6 Bryan G Williams

7 Donald Salter

8 Reginald Beale

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Exton, Somerset

St Peter

Tuesday, 11 April 2000 (8–2–0 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jane Whitfield

2 Jane Lindsay

3 Margaret Gillard

4 Anne Stenning

5 John West

6 John M Levin (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Exford, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 11 April 2000 (10–2–2 in G♯)

1260 Daffodil Doubles

1 Jane Whitfield

2 Margaret Gillard

3 John M Levin (C)

4 Anne Stenning

5 Jane Lindsay

6 John West

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 12 April 2000 in 2h 43 (8–1–26 in B♭)

5184 Selhurst Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 David J Purnell

2 Barbara Davies

3 Andrea Freeman

4 Susan M Field

5 Christopher E Slade

6 Christopher R Field

7 Richard A M Newman

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

8: 750th peal

Ringing World page reference: 4645.0447

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Porlock, Somerset

St Dubricius

Wednesday, 12 April 2000 (9–3–23 in G)

1260 Single Cumberland Place Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Michael Hatchett

3 John M Levin

4 Raymond E J Baker

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Luccombe, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 12 April 2000 (11–2–20 in G)

1260 Braeside Place Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Wilfred E Dunn

3 John M Levin

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Raymond E J Baker

6 Michael Hatchett (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Spaxton, Somerset

St Margaret

Saturday, 15 April 2000 (18½ in E)

1260 Doubles (1p/7m/v)

1 Alan F Lee

2 Jane F Beveridge

3 Wilfred E Dunn (C)

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Matthew H Weighell

6 Neil A Williams

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 15 April 2000 (8–0–23 in A♭)

1274 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane F Beveridge

2 Matthew H Weighell

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Alan F Lee

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Neil A Williams (C)

175th together (2 & 4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Saturday, 15 April 2000 in 40m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

PB< Rev. Cant, G'sire.

1 Mark Peters

2 Gilbert Davis

3 Valerie Stone

4 Mark Holder

5 Gerry Brown (C)

6 Mike Millman

1st away from cover (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 15 April 2000 (8–2–3 in B♭)

1260 Spliced Doubles (18m/v)

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Alan F Lee (C)

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Neil A Williams

5 Matthew H Weighell

400th Quarter (5).

Most m/v: (1,4,5).

1st in 18 methods (2,3).

375th together (1,2).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Brushford, Somerset

St Nicholas

Saturday, 15 April 2000 (6–0–1 in B)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Peter Walter

2 Anne Stenning

3 Jane Lindsay

4 Martin J Blazey

5 John West

6 John M Levin (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Beercrocombe, Somerset

St James

Saturday, 15 April 2000 in 2h 40 (11–3–22 in G)

5040 Doubles (1p/11m/30v)

1p/11m/30v: (1) Stedman; (2) Grandsire; (3) St Remigius; (4) Honsley; (5) St Cleer; (6) Church Gresley; (7) St Osmund; (8) St Ambrose; (9) St Ninian; (10) St Felix; (11) April Day; (12) Seighford; (13) Huntley Place;(14) Obediah; (15) Omega; (16) Ezneih; (17) Eynesbury; (18) St John the Evangelist; (19) St John the Baptist; (20) St Wenceslas; (21) Clifford's Pleasure; (22) Little Aston; (23) Winchendon Place; (24) St John; (25) Ryton; (26) Southrepps; (27) St Martin; (28) St Paul; (29) St Leonard; (30) Austrey; (31) Plain B; (32) Kennington; (33) St Simon; (34) St Alban; (35) Eynsham; (36) Elford; (37) St Nicholas; (38) Lapley; (39) Shareshill; (40) St Giles; (41) Southrepps; (42) Reverse Canterbury.

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Samuel K Lander

3 Jill M Hansford

4 Michael C Hansford

5 David J Bryant

An 80th Birthday compliment (this day) to Mrs Mary Hansford, mother of Mike.

Ringing World page reference: 4668.1011

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 16 April 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Daffodil Doubles

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Audrey Westall

3 John M Levin (C)

4 Anne Stenning

5 Jane F Beveridge

6 Gordon Davison

For Matins.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Sunday, 16 April 2000 in 41m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (11m)

60 G'sire, 120 each Plain Bob group, Rev. Cant. group.

1 John Hallett

2 Gilbert Davis

3 Valerie Stone (C)

4 Mark Holder

5 Gerry Brown

6 Mike Millman

For Palm Sunday Evensong.

Most methods (4).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Episcopi, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 18 April 2000 (15–2–7 in E)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Robert Harvey

2 John Mulvey

3 Adrian Beck

4 Robert Beck

5 Raymond Haines

6 Gordon Rendell

7 Brian Shingler

8 Mark Philipson (C)

1st in Method: 6,7. 1st in Method as Conductor. Rung prior to the Ilchester Branch Surprise Practice.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 19 April 2000 in 1h 46 (20lb 11oz in D)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (15m)

15m: (1) Annable's London, Rossendale, Stamford (2) Bourne, Netherseale (3) London, Wells (4) York, Durham (5) Hexham, Berwick (6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Cambridge, Ipswich

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Robert Perry

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 George W Massey

5 Tom Chapman

6 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

A birthday compliment to Mike Strong and a 10th wedding anniversary compliment to Brian and "Gill".

Ringing World page reference: 4646.0476

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 23 April 2000 (11–0–8 in G)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Christopher R Field

2 Jean Gay

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Susan M Field

5 David J Gay

6 Marion Newman

7 Clifford Nicholls

8 Richard A M Newman (C)

For Easter Sunday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 23 April 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Audrey Westall

3 Anne Stenning

4 Jane F Beveridge

5 John M Levin (C)

For Easter Sunday Eucharist.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hemyock, Devon

St Mary

Sunday, 23 April 2000 (17–3–12 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Caroline Bendle

2 Anne Stenning

3 John M Levin

4 David Bromwich

5 Ronald Trickey

6 Brian E Samuels (C)

For evening service on Easter Day and for St George of England.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Wednesday, 26 April 2000 (10–3–16 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 John M Levin

2 Anne Stenning

3 Donald Salter

4 Derek Ballard

5 John Shepherd

6 Bryan G Williams

7 Reginald Beale (C)

8 Raymond E J Baker

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Curry, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 26 April 2000 (16–3–24 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Anne Stenning

2 Donald Salter

3 John Shepherd

4 Derek Ballard

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Raymond E J Baker

7 John M Levin (C)

8 Reginald Beale

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Calverleigh, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 26 April 2000 (5–0–22 in C)

1260 Little Aston Doubles

1 Dean Bowden

2 Brian E Samuels

3 Anne Stenning

4 John M Levin (C)

5 Ronald Trickey

6 Frederick G Gardner

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Luppitt, Devon

St Mary

Thursday, 27 April 2000 (10–3–21 in F♯)

1260 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Jean Mathieson

2 Terry Hargreaves

3 Paul Mainwaring

4 John Hill

5 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

6 Keith E Beale (C)

First Minor and TB (1)

Late Birthday compliment to (1) and early Birthday greetings to (2) .

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lyme Regis, Dorset

St Michael Archangel

Saturday, 29 April 2000 in 5h 35 (10–3–18 in G)

10000 Rutland Surprise Royal

Composed by Brian J Woodruffe

1 Jane D Johnston

2 Jenny A Astridge

3 Michael J Stone

4 Graham J Wright

5 Patricia D Spink

6 Robert E Beck

7 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

8 Matthew R T Higby

9 Adrian P Beck

10 Andrew J Palk

The longest peal in the method on tower bells.

Umpires: Tom Chapman, Margaret E L Chapman.

Ringing World page reference: 4648.0523

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 29 April 2000 in 44m (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Brentford Bob Minor

1 Anne Stenning

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Alan F Lee

6 John M Levin (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 30 April 2000 in 1h 49 (20lb 11oz in D)

5152 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Susan M Field

2 Charlotte E Edmond

3 Matthew R T Higby

4 Tom Chapman

5 Richard A M Newman

6 Christopher R Field

7 Graham J Wright

8 Robert Perry (C)

275th peal on the bells

Ringing World page reference: 4648.0523

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

Unknown

Sunday, 30 April 2000 in 41m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Jim Bond

2 Valerie Stone

3 Janet Bond

4 Mark Holder

5 Gilbert Davis

6 Gerry Brown (C)

For Evensong.

400th QP (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 2 May 2000 in 1h 52 (20lb 11oz in D)

5376 Jonah Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

2 Peter L Bill

3 George W Massey

4 Margaret E L Chapman

5 Michael J Stone

6 Tom Chapman

7 Lester J Yeo

8 James Grant

200th peal on the bells: 5

Ringing World page reference: 4648.0523

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke St Gregory, Somerset

St Gregory

Thursday, 4 May 2000 in 44m (17½ in E)

1260 Doubles (1p,5m)

Stedman, Grandsire, St Martin's, St Simon's, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob.

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Rosemary K Tuhey

3 Samuel K Lander

4 Giles R Morley

5 David Bryant

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Exminster, Devon

St Martin

Friday, 5 May 2000 (17–3–25 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Anne Stenning

2 Maureen E Hawkins

3 Derek J Hawkins

4 Colin Hobbs

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Donald Salter

7 John M Levin (C)

8 John Mills

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chipstable, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 6 May 2000 (6–2–26 in A♭)

1260 May Day Doubles

1 Anne Stenning

2 John West

3 Jane F Beveridge

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Colin L Gillard

6 John M Levin

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 7 May 2000 (9–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jill Burtenshaw

2 Jennifer Spence

3 James F S Lambard

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Denis Hawkings (C)

6 Christopher A Swatton

For Morning Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Andrew, Rowbarton

Sunday, 7 May 2000 (2–1–2 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mark Woollen

2 Christopher J Kingdon

3 Marion Newman

4 Neil A Williams

5 Robert Parker

6 Richard A M Newman (C)

For Evening Service and as a birthday compliment to Mike Shuttleworth (15) of St Andrew’s, and Fred Mills (80) of St George's, Wilton, Taunton.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Sunday, 7 May 2000 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frederick G Gardner

2 Audrey Westall

3 Jane Lindsay

4 Anne Stenning

5 Jane F Beveridge

6 John M Levin (C)

For Family Eucharist.

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