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200th in a standard-8 Surprise Major method: 7.

As published in The Ringing World February 2, 2001 Page 111.

For Communion Service.

A 65th birthday compliment to Tom Chapman.

Rung as a Silver Wedding Compliment to Lawrence and Margaret Bignell

For Evensong.

First and longest peal in the method

Umpires: Margaret E L Chapman, Tom Chapman.

For Communion Service.

1st inside: 2.

On the Wednesday Group’s 11th anniversary at the church where their 1st Quarter was rung.

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

First quarter 'inside' (2).

For the Instillation of Rev. Andrew Norris as Rural Dean of the Tone Deanery.

100th Quarter together (1&4).

1400th as (C) 8.

50th together 7 & 8.

For Evensong.

For Matins.

2600th quarter (4).

To celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Denis & Rita Uphill.

To celebrate the 90th birthday of Mrs Margaret Skinner of Bampton and the 60th birthday of Mrs Pam Dunesby (the Bampton tower captain).

To commemorate the 110th anniversary of the first peal on the bells and to mark the licensing of Revd. Andrew Norris as Rural Dean of the Tone Deanery.

First peal of Major inside (4).

75th peal on a January day (8).

The longest peal in the method

Umpires: Margaret E L Chapman, Tom Chapman, Jane D Johnston.

For Matins.

First Major (5), Surprise Major (6), and in method (4).

For ‘Trickey’.

1st quarter in method by all except 1.

For Communion Service.

For Evensong.

150th together: 5,8

Half-muffled in memoriam Ann(e) John, wife of the incoming Priest-in-Charge.

Also, get well John Levin.

First quarter in the method.

1st in m for all.

2075th quarter (4).

A Ruby Wedding compliment to Michael and Jane Brett.

The longest peal in the method. Tom Chapman has now circled the tower to record peals over 10,000 changes. The umpires checked lead ends, every call and timed each course. They confirm that the composition was rung correctly and recommend this be ratified as a record length.

Umpires: Margaret E L Chapman, Robert Perry.

First peal on the bells.

First Cambridge Minor (2).

For St Valentine’s Day.

First quarter in the method.

65th Birthday & retirement compliment to the 4th. 150th as Conductor and 100th for the Association.

A Golden Wedding Anniversary compliment to David & Helen Herman.

First quarter (1).

For Evensong;

1st blows in m by all.

Rung in memory of Barbara Robinson

First in method as conductor.

First quarter in the method.

First of Surprise: 6.

First of Spliced Surprise: 7.

First of eight spliced: 3.

Rung as a 30th birthday compliment to Janet Coles and also as a birthday compliment to Keith Beale.

First as (C).

1st blows in the method: 4; 1st in the method as Conductor.

For Evensong.

A 52nd birthday compliment to the Conductor.

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

Birthday compliment to Frances (Lander) Waddy, mother of (2).

First Quarter of Stedman triples (6).

First peal of Minor on the bells. Wedding Anniversay Compliments to Bob and Meg Caton (38 years) and David and Jackie Massey (4 years). On the front six.

On 95th birthday of Bridget Ashdown.

A birthday compliment and first as Conductor.

Birthday compliment to 5 & 6.

First Quarter of Major in the method (6).

First in method for all

For the wedding of Mark & Bryony Beale.

First in method (3,4,5) and as (C).

The first peal in the method

Umpires: Margaret E L Chapman, Tom Chapman.

1300th peal: 3.

No date given in R W.

First quarter in method for all except (C)

A compliment to Fred and Nora Sellars on the occasion of their Diamond Wedding (16/3/01) and to mark the completion of 70 years as a member of the Association by Fred. Rung in the tower where he learnt to ring and was captain for many years.

Also an 87th birthday compliment to Victor Savage of Camerton (17/3/01).

Also to welcome Milly Isabella Harris, grand-daughter of Pat and Barrie Hendry who was born on 14/3/01.

First peal at Camerton since 1978.

First on 10: 1

50th on the bells: 3

In thanksgiving for the life of Brian James Bendall

For Evensong

First in method by all.

Completes 40 years (XL) ringing (2).

Completes S. Major alphabet (5).

For Evensong.

Rung for the 100th Anniversary of the First Peal of Bristol Surprise Major.

Also rung, with the best wishes of the band, as a compliment to Caroline Newman and Alex Hunt on their engagement.

First Quarter of Major (3).

First Quarter of Major in the method (5).

On the 100th anniversary of the first peals of Bristol

Also an Engagement compliment to Caroline Newman and Alex Hunt

1st on 10 bells: 1,7; 1st on 10 inside: 4. Completes Plain Bob Doubles to Maximus: 9 and as conductor.

1/3

3/3

2/3

80th birthday compliment to William E (Bill) Thompsett

70th birthday compliment to Anne Stenning.

80th birthday compliments (today) for William E Thompsett

First in method as (C).

First of Bristol: 2.

1300th peal: 8

First of Minor (1).

25th peal on the bells: 6

300th peal on the bells: 8

250th quarter (4).

First in method for all except (6).

On Chris and Sue Field's peal week

Half-muffled in memory of Thomas Troake, organist at All Saints, Dulverton & St Nicholas, Brushford, for 65 years, all but one day.

In memory of Rev. Clare Pipe-Wolferstan.

For Palm Sunday Evensong.

A farewell to our Curate, Revd. Helen Angove, also for the Baptism of Bradley Stuart Malone.

Jointly conducted (1,2,3,4,5).

For Holy Communion on Palm Sunday and as a 79th birthday compliment to John Levin.

A 50th Birthday Compliment to Jacqueline A Parsons Tower Secretary and Treasurer

50th peal on the bells: 6

325th peal in the tower

Rung for the Funeral of Stephen Kirby, which was held today at St Nicolas, North Stoneham

For Easter.

Also to mark 50 years membership of the Master of the Bath & Wells DA, Preb. C. J. B. Marshall.

For Easter

Miscalculated by conductor

For Easter Evensong.

Farewell to Revd. Helen Angove, leaving today.

1st QP (1).

A welcome to Revd. Margaret Armstrong, inducted as Vicar of Lydeard St Lawrence & Combe Florey on 21/3/01; Joint C’s: 1,2,3,4,5.

First quarter (6).

First quarter for 20 years (4).

A half-muffled quarter peal was rung at St Michael and All Angels, Bampton, Devon on Wednesday 18th April 2001 as a tribute to Peter Larg, a well known and respected member of the community, who died on Tuesday 17th April.

1st of Minor: 1.

Most methods (2).

1st in method by all except (1,2,6).

With all best wishes to Ron Trickey for a successful operation from the Monday Band.

For St George’s Day.

75th peal on the bells: 4

Rung for ANZAC Day

The longest peal in the method. First of Pudsey S Royal: 2, 6. The conductor has now completed the standard 8 Surprise Royal methods to Record Lengths.

Umpires: Tim Rose, Tom Chapman and Margaret E L Chapman.

The umpires checked lead ends, all calls and timed each course. They confirm the peal was rung correctly and recommend it be ratified as a record length.

For Evensong.

Birthday compliment to Chris Field. Wedding anniversary compliment to Chris & Sue Field. Congratulations to David Purnell & Margaret Savage on their recent engagement to be married.

300th peal and 50th on the bells: 3

A 27th wedding anniversary compliment to Chris & Sue Field

A 51st birthday compliment to Chris Field

Circled tower - 1. Rung on the front six.

First in method for all.

1st in method for all except 1 and 6.

A birthday compliment to (1).

1st in method (3 & 4).

Birthday compliment to (5).

First peal of Triples - 3, 4.

First in method as (C).

150th together – 6 & 8.

100th Spl S Major) 8.

25th together – 3 & 8.

First 8-Spliced (2).

For Evensong on Rogation Sunday.

1st in m for all except 8.

Circled tower (1).

175th on the bells (4).

Rung half muffled in memory of Ray Kibby

50th quarter together 2 and 4

Rung after an attempt to ring 12320 in this method was stopped at 4480 changes.

To celebrate the Golden Wedding of Bob and Jean Gibbons of this parish.

First in method 'inside' (3).

First quarter in the method.

For Ascension Day.

First of Stedman as (C). First of Stedman on the bells. 80th birthday compliment to Philip Keeble, grandfather of 3.

First peal of spliced and 10th peal: 4.

Rung as an 18th birthday compliment to the ringer of the fourth.

First in method: 3

Circled tower three times: 2

Circled tower as (C): 2

First quarter in more than one method - 1.

First Quarter in the method (6).

First Quarter of Major in the method (4&7).

300th peal: 4. Compliment to Dr Matthew Field on obtaining his doctorate from the University of Sussex today.

A 41st Wedding Anniversary compliment to Tom & Margaret

First in more than one method (5).

In memory of George Prescott

25th peal on the bells: 1

In memory of George Prescott

For Holy Communion.

Circled tower for 8th time: 1.

In memory of George Prescott.