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Wedding Anniversary compliment to Jill and Bob Lock, members of Mells Monday practice band.

In memoriam John Longridge.

First blows in method for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7

First quarter in method for 6 and 8

First as conductor in method for 10

by local band for Fred Hollard's 80th Birthday.

first quarter for Kirsty Barker.

49th Wedding Anniversary 3

62nd Birthday Compliment 6

£5.20

First in method: 4 and 6

Rung in celebration of the life of John Longridge

1st 1/4 peal inside - 2

Rung to celebrate Fred Hollard's 80th birthday

Birthday compliments to ringers of 3 & 4.

rung to celebrate Fred Hollard's 80th birthday

For Evensong.

1st in 3 methods (3).

First in method: 2,3,4,5 and 6. Also rung as a birthday compliment to the ringer of the 5th.

First quarter of Stedman Caters (2)

For Evening Service

Dedicated to the memory of C. Parsons.

Remembering the late great Tom Chapman on the 70th anniversary of his birth. "He'd rather be ringing."

First peal in the method.

70th Birthday Surprise Major

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For the Funeral of Madge Maile

1,000th quarter (8).

First in method by all except (c) and first blows for 2 and 3. Rung prior to Christingle Service

Rung half muffled on Monday afternoon following the interment of Dorothy Hector, Sheila Bowdens mother, originally from Perry Green.

First in method as conductor

To welcome the Conductor's 4th grandchild and 2nd grand-daughter.

1st on the bells since restoration and augmentation in 1999.

1st peal: 1,2,3,6.

1st of Doubles and as conductor.

£2

First blows in the method for the ringer of the 2nd

The Fred Sweet Memorial Quarter, by Bridgwater Branch ringers.

First quarter for 15 years: (1).

To welcome Rev Margaret Campbell as new team vicar of 5 parishes.

To celebrate 60th anniversary of Gordon Rendell becoming a member of the Bath & Wells Association.

1st peal for the treble ringer.

For Songs of Praise Service.

For Christian Unity

First 'spliced': 4. A 70th birthday compliment to Bob Lock.

3200th Quarter (3).

Rung half-muffled in memoriam John Harding, former churchwarden, following his funeral service.

First quarter peal of Rutland Surprise Major (3)

1st London S Major 6

£2.95

250th together 2 & 10.

First of Cambridge - 2.

Rung by a Sunday service band.

For Evensong

On back five after meeting short for Minor.

An Engagement compliment to Katie Chambers and Chris Poole

For Candlemas

£2.90

Rung prior to Parish Mass, conducted by the Bishop of Ebbsfleet, on the feast of Candlemas.

First Mixed Doubles: 2

1st Bristol Maximus-2 & 6.

65th Birthday Compliments to Rob Beck.

First at method: 2

A birthday compliment to Janice Scull

1st in method 4

£2.00

Jointly conducted: (3 & 5).

In memory of Samuel ‘Jim’ Padfield, a ringer at Clayhidon, Devon for many years.

for the installation of Rev. Colin Randall as Prebend at Wells on 11/10/2005

Also for the life of Jim Padfield who died3/2/2006 aged 89 years.

Completes the Standard 8 Surprise Major methods ( 6)

half-muffled for the funeral of Stella Henderson

Rung on the back five. First QP of minimus for everyone.

A belated compliment to Matthew and Charlotte Higby on the birth of a son, Jack.

Rung in celebration of the life of Stella Henderson

For Evensong.

For Evening Service

Rung as an engagement compliment from the local ringers to Katie Chambers and Chris Poole.

1st Stedman - 2

1st Stedman Doubles - 1, 4 and 5

10 different extents.

First blows in method:2. 300th QP together:1,3. 400th QP together:3,6.

Sponsored Quarter to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the engagement of Justin Wade and Debbie Gazzard.

First peal in the method.

Valentine's Day Surprise Major

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First blows in method 2 and 5

First quarter in method 7 and 9

1st Kent Royal for all except 3 , 8 , & 9

£2.40

60th birthday compliment to Sheila Y Jenkins.

First quarter peal: 6. First quarter 'inside': 2

First quarter of Doubles: 1.

For Chew Branch quarter peal fortnight.

1st in method-4

First peal in the method 3,8. First peal in the method on the bells.

Rung to celebrate the re-opening of Butleigh Church on Sunday, February 5th after refurbishment.

A birthday compliment to Phill Paine (February 16th), 32 and still available!

Also a 35th wedding anniversary compliment (February 20th) to Roland and Marilyn Backhurst.

Rung for the morning service, and as a 70th birthday compliment to the conductor.

Rung to mark the 10th anniversary of the first peal on the bells, same method, composition and conductor. Ringers of 1, 4 & 7 were also in the first peal on the bells.

1st 8- spliced (6)

£2.25

Rung during the funeral service of Joy Tipping, daughter of Charles Withers (late Lay Reader at St Edmund's, Vobster) held at St Andrew's, Sherborne St John, Hampshire

Completes standard 8: 7 (having completed the surprise major alphabet some years previously).

First quarter peal: 1. First quarter 'inside': 2.

For Chew Brach quarter peal fortnight

A Sunday service band quarter peal.

In thanksgiving for the life of Herbert Charles Norris, father-in-law of Jenny, on the day of his funeral. He died on 17th February, aged 84.

Rung as a get-well message to John West.

900th peal of major 3

1st Stedman Triples-2.1st peal for 9 years-1. Rung for the Appleton Dinner. The band would like to associate the peal with Ray Baker who was in the last 5 attempts,best wishes for a speedy recovery.

First quarter of Treble Bob : 1.

Completes the Surprise Major alphabet as conductor.

Rung for Evensong.

Most methods as conductor

Rung for evening service. First quarter as conductor for 5.

First in method by, and a Birthday compliment to, Jill Lock

First quarter of Bristol Surprise Major (4)

Get well wish to Daphne Deem.

£2.50

1st Triples inside: (4).

In celebration of 75th birthday of Audrey Short.

Rung prior to Evensong by a mainly Ilchester branch band. Also, as a 12th birthday compliment to Melloney Harvey of Haselbury Plucknett

Get well compliment to Shirley Aldenhoven following major surgery.

For Evensong.

100th together (4 & 5).

To welcome Isla Jean House, a grand-daughter for Sue and a 5th birthday compliment to Milly Harris.

100th peal on a mini ring: 5.

For the Golden Wedding of Greta and David Thrush, stalwarts of the Parish.

£ 2.75

A birthday compliment to Anne Stenning

Rung as a get-well message to John West.

84th birthday compliment to (2).

300th quarter: (4).

In memory of Derek Astridge on the 6th anniversary of his untimely death.

For evensong on the back 5.

First QP on 5 bells - 2 & 5

First London:3

For the start of Spring.

First quarter of minor for the ringer of the treble.

Arranged and rung to mark the 100th anniversary of the recasting of the back five bells. Four members of the local team participated in this worthy effort.

First quarter peal for treble ringer.

Rung prior to Ilchester Branch Surprise Practice

Dedicated to the memory of John Longridge, father of (8)

First peal attempt (4)

First peal as conductor on ten (9)

Rung on Mothering Sunday

For Evensong on the Feast Day of St.Basil the Younger. Also 225th quarter peal by the treble ringer .

For Mothering Sunday Evensong.

1st in more than one method (2).

First of Bristol Royal - 4,9.

A belated birthday compliment to Robert.

50th birthday compliments-8

Welcoming the birth of Joshua Daniel Smith, a first Grandson for Heather and Tim (the ringer of the fourth).

First quarter in the method for the ringers of the 3rd,4th and 5th.

800th together (1 & 6).

Jointly Conducted 1&8 Golden Wedding Anniversary compliments to Josie & Ron Webb, also to Pat & Brian Parsons.

£3.60 1st 9-spl S Major by all the band

Rung to welcome the Revd & Mrs Ian Aldersley to the Parish of Ruishton and Thornfalcon.

First in more than one method (4).

Dedicated to the memory of Geoff Hebden of Banwell.

Circled the tower (5).

In memoriam Geoff Hebden

Rung in affectionate remembrance of David Emery, a Sampford Brett ringer for many years.

Rung to celebrate the forthcoming birthdays of Sheila C Matthews and Ciss Carpenter (Church warden).

Rung on the front six as a 16th birthday compliment to Lewis Golding. 700th as conductor - 4.

£ 2.00

For the life of Geoff Hebden, Banwell

£ 2.00

Remembering Geoff Hebden.

For the 200th Anniversary of the birth of Isambard K Brunel and for service

480 Stedman doubles called by Peggy Fray, 480 PB doubles and 360 Grandsire called by John Fray. For service on Palm Sunday.

Rung on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The setting sun blinding the ringer of the 7th reminded him of the alleged alignment of Brunel`s Box Tunnel to the rising sun on his birthday.

£ 2.25

Rung for Palm Sunday evensong. 1st Q att 1 and 6

For Palm Sunday evening service and in thanksgiving for the life of Geoff Hebden.

Rung on the 5040th day of Luke's Life (ringer of the 7th). Remembering Geoff Hebden.

First on 10 - 1

Rung in memory of Geoff Hebden.

1st in method: 7

Rung immediately following the funeral service for Geoff Hebden by some of his Bath & Wells and Fire Service Guild friends.

In celebration of the life of Geoffrey Hebden, Tower Captain at Banwell

Rung in memory of Geoff Hebden, whose funeral was earlier this week.

Rung half muffled on Good Friday. First quarter peal in method 2.

After the wedding of Emma Gillard and Adrian West.

Most methods (4).

Rung on Easter Day for Evensong

For Easter evening service and in memory of Peter Brown of Stanford Dingley.

For Easter Sunday

In memory David Buckley and Geoff Hebden

Rung to mark fifty years membership of the Association by Phil Gay; he joined at a meeting at Whatley on April 14th 1956

£2.50

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of I.K.Brunel, Engineer. 1st blows in method--5

£2.50

Rung in celebration of H.M. Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday.

Birthday compliment to Eric Dyer.

First peal on the front six.

For Primrose Day 19 April

For the 80th Birthday of H.M.Queen Elizabeth

For the 75 Anniversary of Giles` Austin Seven FM6661 24th April

£ 2.00