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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

St Cuthbert

Thursday, 1 January 2009

1273 Grandsire Triples

1 Christopher Barnes

2 Brenda Arscott

3 Lesley Knipe

4 Penny Hooper

5 Jill Hansford

6 Jeff Knipe (C)

7 David Horrocks

8 Mike Hansford

For New Year

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ditcheat, Somerset

Thursday, 1 January 2009

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Elizabeth Lane

2 Penny Hooper

3 Lesley Knipe

4 Jeff Knipe

5 Mike Hansford (C)

6 Jill Hansford

7 David Horrocks

8 Christopher Barnes

For New Year

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

South Petherton, Somerset

SS Peter & Paul

Saturday, 3 January 2009 in 3h 17 (22cwt)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Susan A Bradshaw

2 Raymond Haines

3 Andrea B Beaumont

4 Christine Andrew

5 Jenny M A Astridge

6 James A Hodkin

7 David J Purnell

8 Christopher R Field

9 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

10 Robert E Beck

11 Paul J Pascoe

12 Adrian P Beck

Ringing World page reference: 5100.0081

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 4 January 2009 (11–0–8 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Susan Campbell

2 David J Gay

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Bill Dredge

5 Andrea Beaumont

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Clifford Nicholls (C)

8 Raymond P Jones

First P B Triples (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 4 January 2009

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Linda Drew (C)

2 Mary Graham

3 Angie Hodges

4 John Harris

5 Malcolm Butcher

6 Terry Foy

Birthday compliment to Madeline Hawkins. 100th on the bells, 1.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

St Martin

Monday, 5 January 2009 in 44m (9–1–8 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sally K Lawrence

2 David J Gay

3 John Parsons

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John Pidgeon

6 Valerie Stone (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Midsomer Norton, Somerset

St John Bapt

Tuesday, 6 January 2009 in 50m (22)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Raymond Haines

2 Jane Webster

3 Susan A Bradshaw

4 Christine Andrew

5 Robert E Beck

6 Adrian P Beck

7 David C J Marshall

8 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

Rung in memory of Reginald Frederick Virgin

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Wootton, Somerset

Great Orchard Campanile

Wednesday, 7 January 2009 in 38m (2–0–9)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 R F Bowditch

2 Beverley Perry (C)

3 A P Deamer

4 A L Moulder

5 L E Perry

6 M S Hartfield

7 Penelope I Hooper

8 R C Backhurst

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Beckington, Somerset

51 Goose Street

Thursday, 8 January 2009 in 33m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Rosemary Ball

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman (C)

5–6 John Ball

A 97th birthday compliment to Tom's Mum.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Friday, 9 January 2009 in 1h 55 (20 lbs)

5056 Southwell Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Raymond Haines

2 John Harrold

3 Adrian P Beck

4 D John Hunt

5 Christopher R Field

6 George W Massey

7 Margaret E L Chapman

8 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5101.0105

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 10 January 2009 in 44m (11)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by trad

1 David Gay

2 Bill Dredge

3 Chris Field

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Clifford Nicholls

6 Joe Beaumont (C)

Rung to mark the 1100th Anniversary of the Bath and Wells Diocese.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston-in-Gordano, Somerset

Saints Peter and Paul

Saturday, 10 January 2009

1320 Wells Surprise Minor

1 Derek Vowles

2 David James

3 Michael Callow

4 Ronald Ballam

5 Jennifer Poole

6 David Matthews (C)

Rung for the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the diocese of Wells. In memoriam Arthur Gould of Portishead.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 10 January 2009 in 41m (6–2–21)

1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Isaac Wills

2 Gordan W Rendell

3 Mervyn A Arscott (C)

4 Malcom Butcher

5 Derek Beaufoy

6 Joseph Wills

To celebrate the 1100th Aniversary of founding The Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset

St Martin

Saturday, 10 January 2009 in 47m (17–0–11)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sarah Perrett

2 Nicola Dowdeswell

3 Becky Dunnett

4 Derek Beaufoy

5 Edward Westlake (C)

6 Richard Dowdeswell

Rung to celebrate the 1100th Anniversary of the Bath & Wells Diocese

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

St John

Saturday, 10 January 2009

1260 St Clements Minor

1 Jennifer Poole

2 Raymond Luxton

3 Michael Callow

4 David Matthews

5 Nicholas Dixon

6 David James (C)

For the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the diocese of Wells. In memoriam Pat Parsons. 350th quarter on the bells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

St Andrews

Saturday, 10 January 2009

1260 Grandsire Triples

For the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the diocese of Wells.

1 Jennifer Poole

2 Margaret James

3 Raymond Luxton

4 David Matthews

5 Nicholas Dixon

6 David James (C)

7 Michael Callow

8 Mervyn Baker

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

Abbey Church of SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 10 January 2009 in 3h 24 (33)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A Tyler

1 Lesley A Knipe

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

4 R James Cook

5 Paul A Reeves

6 Richard A M Newman

7 Jeffrey Knipe

8 Robert E Beck

9 Bernard G North

10 Adrian P Beck

Rung following the Eucharist service at the Abbey to mark the beginning of the celebrations for the 1100th anniversary of the foundation of the Bath and Wells Diocese.

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0228

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Axbridge, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 10 January 2009 in 3h 9 (20)

5040 Surprise Minor

2methods: 720 Wells; 1x1440 and 4x720 Cambridge

1 A Roy Shallish

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Gerald V Skelly

4 Tim Hawkings

5 Barrie Hendry (C)

6 Andrew H Ball

For the launching of the celebrations to mark the 1100th anniversary of the Bath and Wells Diocese. The ringer of 4 is Master of the Bath and Wells Association, Rural Dean of Axbridge and Vicar of Axbridge

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0228

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter

Sunday, 11 January 2009 in 2h 51 (13–3–26)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Maryl R Chambers

2 Jane C Webster

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Michael R Spencer

5 Gerald V Skelly

6 Andrew H Ball

7 Bernard G North

8 John R Ridley (C)

Arranged and rung for Plough Sunday.God speed the Plough.

Also for the celebrations to mark the 1100th anniversary of the Bath and Wells Diocese. First in method 2,3,5,6

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0228

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

St Mary

Sunday, 11 January 2009 in 3h 2 (30)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Barrie Hendry

2 Susan M Stott

3 Paul J Pascoe

4 Christine Andrew

5 Timothy M Payne

6 Ed Gosden

7 Robert Perry (C)

8 Raymond Haines

Rung for the start of the celebrations to mark the 1100th anniversary of the Bath and Wells Diocese.

Circled the tower twice:1

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0228

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 11 January 2009 in 2h 11 (20 lbs)

5376 Riga Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Jane D Johnston

4 Christopher R Field

5 James A Hodkin

6 Robert E Beck

7 Andrew J Dodd

8 Adrian P Beck

First peal in the method.

Riga S Major: f -58-16-12-38.14-34.58.36.14.56.38

Ringing World page reference: 5101.0105

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

St Hugh

Sunday, 11 January 2009 in 42m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (11m)

60 Stedman, 120 each RC group, PB group

1 Bill Wilkinson

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Kay Smith

4 Valerie Stone

5 Gerald Brown (C)

6 Philip Jago

For Evensong

Also to commemorate the 1100th Anniversary of the Bath and Wells Diocese

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Somerton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 13 January 2009 (20 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Janet Hayter

2 Colin Conway

3 Peter Vaughan

4 David P Hammonds (C)

5 Eddie Hancock

6 Lawrence C Bignell

7 Roger J Fox

8 John Hayter

Rung at the funeral of Malcolm Crothall, ringer and servant of this church.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 13 January 2009 in 3h 16 (10–3–16)

5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 John Harrold

2 Lesley A Knipe

3 Christine Andrew

4 Michael Hatchett

5 D John Hunt

6 Christopher R Field

7 Paul J Pascoe

8 Graham W Elmes

9 Jeffrey Knipe

10 Robert D S Brown

11 Raymond Haines

12 Timothy F Collins (C)

Rung to mark the 1100th anniversary of the foundation of the Bath and Wells diocese.

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0228

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Tuesday, 13 January 2009 in 44m (7–0–21)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (2 Methods)

Rutland and Yorkshire

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Alex Summers

3 Janice Scull

4 Sheila Matthews

5 Susan P E Bateman

6 John Harrold

7 Tony Fortin

8 Stephen J Bateman (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Tuesday, 13 January 2009

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Tricia Everitt

2 Liz Rendell

3 Eddie Hancock

4 Jeremy Taylor

5 Mike Blissett

6 Jim Shepard (C)

7 Patrick Rendell

8 Fred Hollard

On the birth of Matilda Mary Davies, grandaughter of 2 & 7

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Glastonbury, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 14 January 2009 in 44m (14)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Beverley Perry

2 Richard F Bowditch

3 Penelope I Hooper

4 Martin S Hartfield

5 Rachael E Hartfield

6 Leslie E Perry

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 John R Brunsdon

For the 1100th anniversary of the Diocese of Bath & Wells

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Easton-in-Gordano, N Somerset

St George

Wednesday, 14 January 2009 in 37m (18–3–14)

1100 Grandsire Doubles

1 Carolyn Dawson

2 Mark Vowles

3 Ian Ramsay

4 Ian Crichton

5 Richard Humphries (C)

6 Janet Wyatt

To celebrate 1100 years of the Bath & Wells Diocese.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 15 January 2009 in 2h 48 (12 in G)

5152 London Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Christine Andrews

3 Maryl R Chambers

4 Andrea B Beaumont

5 Susan M Stott

6 Barrie Hendry

7 Joseph St J Beaumont

8 Richard A M Newman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0128

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Saturday, 17 January 2009 in 3h 50 (56–1–14)

5002 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by A G Reading (No.7)

1 Anthony M Bulteel

2 Gabrielle L Cowcill

3 Ian P Hill

4 Edward O Marchbank

5 Simon J Reading

6 Anthony J Cox

7 Rebecca J Cox

8 Martin J Bright

9 Edward P D Colliss

10 Alan G Reading (C)

Rung for the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the diocese.

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0228

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nempnett Thrubwell, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 18 January 2009 in 41m (9cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 F Stuart Ford

2 William J Sanderson

3 Nicholas J M Joy

4 Andrew H Ball (C)

5 Teresa J Humphrey

6 Timothy C Peppard

For evensong. First Grandsire inside - 2

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Butleigh, Somerset

St Leonard

Sunday, 18 January 2009 in 2h 58 (20)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part, 7th obs.

1 Richard F Bowditch

2 Roland C Backhurst

3 Marilyn A Backhurst

4 Rachael E Hartfield

5 Penelope I Hooper

6 Robert Perry

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 Beverley Perry

A retirement compliment to the Revd Brian Gillett. Circled tower - 2

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0128

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Monday, 19 January 2009 in 1h 48 (20lb)

5040 7 Surprise Minor

1 extent each of London, Wells, Bourne, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 John Harrold

2 Raymond Haines

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 Lesley Knipe

5 Jeffrey Knipe

6 D John Hunt (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5102.0128

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Mallet, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 19 January 2009 in 43m (10–3–1 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (1p/6m)

1 Sally K Lawrence

2 David J Gay

3 Valerie Stone (C)

4 Terry Hargreaves

5 Bryan G Williams

6 John Pidgeon

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Creech St Michael, Somerset

St Michael

Monday, 19 January 2009 in 44m (14 in E)

1260 Doubles (7m/v)

G'sire, Rev. Cant., Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day.

1 David J Gay

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Valerie Stone (C)

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John Pidgeon

6 Terry Hargreaves

Most methods (5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Fivehead, Somerset

St Martin

Tuesday, 20 January 2009

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Liz Rendell

2 Patrick Rendell

3 Tricia Everitt (C)

4 John Hallett

5 Valerie Stone

6 Jeremy Taylor

On the inauguration of president Obama

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter

Wednesday, 21 January 2009 in 45m (14)

1280 Jersey Surprise Major

1 Andrew P Deamer

2 Andrew H Ball

3 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

4 Beverley Perry

5 Penelope I Hooper

6 Leslie E Perry

7 Richard F Bowditch

8 Stephen J Bateman

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset

St Lawrence

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jim Bond

2 Liz McConnell

3 Janet Bond (C)

4 Paul Yeomans

5 Don Hobson

6 Larry Maxwell (1st Q)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

St John Bapt

Saturday, 24 January 2009 in 2h 43 (11)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by S Ivin & R R Horton

1 Christine Andrew

2 Heather A Kippin

3 Richard O Humphries

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Robert H Newton

7 Ian P Hill

8 Robert C Kippin (C)

On UBSCR dinner day.

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0228

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milborne Port, Somerset

St John Evan

Saturday, 24 January 2009 in 3h 27 (28)

5152 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Julian Morgan

1 Paul J Pascoe

2 Edric J Ovens

3 D John Hunt

4 Pauline C Champion (C)

5 Janet M Coles

6 Raymond Haines

7 Andrew J Palk

8 Reginald T McKenzie

Rung to congratulate Bob and Jill Lock, Milborne Port Ringers, on their Golden Wedding Anniversary, and to celebrate Bob's birthday today.

Ringing World page reference: 5103.0154

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Meare, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 24 January 2009 in 46m (15–2–6)

1260 Doubles (6 methods)

1 Penelope I Hooper

2 Rachael E Hartfield

3 Beverley Perry

4 L E Perry

5 M S Hartfield (C)

6 T Billing

For the 1100th anniversary of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Leominster, Herefordshire

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 24 January 2009 (22 cwt)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J A Ainsworth

1 Teresa J Humphrey

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Susan A Bradshaw

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 Robert E Beck

6 Christopher R Field

7 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

8 David C J Marshall

9 Luke D Marshall

10 Adrian P Beck

10th Anniversary of starting to learn to ring in this tower-3

Ringing World page reference: 5103.0154

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

St Hugh

Sunday, 25 January 2009 in 42m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 St Andrew Place Doubles

1 Valerie Stone

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Kay Smith

4 John Hallett

5 Gerald Brown

6 Philip Jago

For Evensong

Jointly conducted by 1, 4, 5.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John

Sunday, 25 January 2009 in 3h 10 (20)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by J A Hodkin

1 Susan A Bradshaw

2 Raymond Haines

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 Christopher R Field

5 Leonard A England

6 Jenny M A Astridge

7 James A Hodkin (C)

8 Robert E Beck

9 Adrian P Beck

10 Luke D Marshall

8th Birthday to Connor Hodkin. First in method as conductor. First in method 10

Ringing World page reference: 5103.0154

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonards

Tuesday, 27 January 2009 in 42m (7–0–21)

1260 Doubles (1p-3m-5v)

1 Margaret Glasgow

2 Mary Grief

3 Marianne Webb

4 Anthea Ames

5 Terry Nicholls (C)

6 George Wareham

Rung to celebrate the birth of Lily Knowles, a daughter for Fern Banwell & David Knowles.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Laurels

Thursday, 29 January 2009 in 2h 16 (15 in C)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1–2 Christopher R Field

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Barrie Hendry

7–8 Timothy M Payne (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5109.0305

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Queen Camel, Somerset

St Barnabas

Thursday, 29 January 2009 in 65m (37)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (3 Methods)

288 changes Bourne, 576 changes Ipswich and Cambridge

1 Robert E Beck

2 Susan A Bradshaw

3 Raymond Haines

4 Adrian P Beck (C)

5 David C J Marshall

6 Luke D Marshall

Arranged by, and rung as birthday celebrations for Sue Bradshaw

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

South Petherton, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 31 January 2009 in 3h 17 (22)

5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus

(3m: 1680 each of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, 1682 Cambridge.)

Composed by D W Beard

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

3 Christine Andrew

4 Pauline Champion

5 Andrea B Beaumont

6 Andrew J Dodd

7 Christopher R Field

8 Joseph St J Beaumont

9 Raymond Haines

10 Robert E Beck

11 James A Hodkin

12 Adrian P Beck

First Spliced S Maximus:6

Ringing World page reference: 5104.0177

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ditcheat, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 31 January 2009 in 3h 12 (24–0–4)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Leonard A England

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 Anthony M Bulteel

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 John R Schmidt

6 Anthony J Cox (C)

7 Alan G Reading

8 Rebecca J Cox

Ringing World page reference: 5104.0177

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 1 February 2009

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Linda Drew (C)

2 Mary Graham

3 David Neal

4 John Harris

5 Malcolm Butcher

6 Terry Foy

For evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Drayton, Somerset

St Catherines

Sunday, 1 February 2009 in 46m (16cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Robert Davies

2 Margaret Ashridge

3 Jenny Alderson

4 Tricha Tucker

5 Eddie Hancock

6 Paul Reeves C

7 Patrick Tucker

8 Derek Biles

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 1 February 2009

1260 Doubles (3m/V)

Plain Bob, Grandsire and April Day Doubles

1 Mike Hargreaves

2 Tricia Everitt

3 Liz Rendell

4 Jim Shepard (C)

5 Patrick Rendell

6 Fred Hollard

For Candlemas Service

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Monday, 2 February 2009 (19)

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Doug Gill

2 Robert E Beck

3 Raymond Haines

4 Susan A Bradshaw

5 Derek H Livesey

6 Jenny M A Astridge

7 Adrian P Beck (C)

8 Luke D Marshall

Rung to celebrate the life of Jim Targett, a ringer here for over 50 years.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 3 February 2009 in 1h 52 (20)

5040 Surprise Minor

8 methods: (1) London (2) Wells (3) York (4) Durham (5) Norwich (6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Cambridge

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Clifford R Nicholls

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 Brian V Mountjoy

5 Stephen J Bateman

6 Paul J Pascoe (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5104.0177

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Thursday, 5 February 2009 in 2h 2 (21)

5152 London Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Raymond Haines

3 Susan M Stott

4 Andrea B Beaumont

5 Clifford Nicholls

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Barrie Hendry

8 Richard A M Newman (C)

A 60th Birthday compliment to Richard A M Newman

100th peal on the bells - 8

Ringing World page reference: 5105.0202

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Charlton Horethorne, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 7 February 2009 in 3h (11)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part, 7th obs

1 A Brian Shingler

2 Susan J Wales

3 David Wales

4 Alan Davis

5 Paul A Reeves

6 Sam Shead

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 Kevin Newport

First peal - 6. First peal on the bells since restoration in 2003. By members of the Cary Branch of the Association with a guest conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5105.0202

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

St Mary with St Peter

Sunday, 8 February 2009 in 44m (13–3–26)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 F Stuart Ford

2 Nicholas J M Joy

3 Colin Hobbs

4 Andrew H Ball (C)

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 William J Sanderson

7 Teresa J Humphrey

8 John Mills

For morning service during the Chew Branch quarter peal fortnight

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 8 February 2009 in 2h (20 lbs)

5152 Vilnius Surprise Major

Composed by B D Price (9-part)

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Robert Perry

3 Adrian P Beck

4 Robert E Beck

5 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

6 James A Hodkin

7 Andrew J Dodd

8 Christopher R Field

First peal in the method.

Vilnius Surprise Major:

b -5-6-2-6-4-23.56-56.3

Ringing World page reference: 5105.0202

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

St Hugh

Sunday, 8 February 2009 in 44m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kay Smith

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Terry Warman

4 John Hallett

5 William H Wilkinson

6 Gerry Brown (C)

Rung for Evensong but Evensong cancelled due to the snow.

Ringing World page reference: 5109.0309

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Axbridge, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 8 February 2009 in 45m (19–3–14)

1260 Doubles (5m)

Reverse Canterbury, St Simons, St Martins, Plain Bob & Grandsire

1 Tim Hawkings

2 Judy Akhurst

3 Teresa J Humphrey

4 A Roy Shallish

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 John A Dunstone

For evening service and birthday compliments to 6.

Circled tower - 1

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ash, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 8 February 2009 in 37m (6–1–20)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Dora Westlake

2 Pat Tucker

3 Terry Thomas

4 Oliver Crowle

5 Becky Dunnett

6 Edward Westlake (C)

Rung in memory of 'Pip' - great companion of the treble ringer

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Monday, 9 February 2009 in 3h 7 (10)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Anon.

1 John Harrold

2 Paul J Pascoe (C)

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Raymond Haines

5 Christine Andrew

6 Christopher R Field

7 Jeffrey Knipe

8 Robert D S Brown

9 D John Hunt

10 Timothy M Bayton

A Birthday compliment to Jeffrey Knipe.

Ringing World page reference: 5105.0202

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Monday, 9 February 2009 in 2h 44 (7)

5008 St Clements College Bob Major

Composed by L Bailey

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Anthony K Fortin

3 Margaret E L Chapman

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Robert E Beck

6 Adrian P Beck

7 Gerald V Skelly

8 Robert Perry (C)

500th peal for the Association - 8.

First in the method on tower bells by all.

Ringing World page reference: 5105.0202

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Laurels

Tuesday, 10 February 2009 in 2h 8 (15 in C)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1–2 Christopher R Field

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Barrie Hendry

7–8 Timothy M Payne (C)

1-2 & 3-4 have now rung a peal on a mini-ring, tower bells and hand-bells on 3 consecutive days for the 1st time

Ringing World page reference: 5109.0305

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 10 February 2009 in 3h 4 (19)

5031 Stedman Caters

Composed by J Pladdys

1 Robert Perry (C)

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Raymond Haines

4 Sheila C Matthews

5 Susan A Bradshaw

6 Leonard A England

7 Luke D Marshall

8 Robert E Beck

9 Adrian P Beck

10 David C J Marshall

Specially arranged to celebrate the lives of Reg Virgin (1921 - 17th Dec 2008) and Jim Targett (1915- 26th January 2009), both for many years ringers at this church.

Ringing World page reference: 5105.0202

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Spaxton, Somerset

St Margaret

Sunday, 15 February 2009 (18½ in E)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Reverse Canterbury, Winchendon Place.

1 Kay Smith

2 Valerie Stone (C)

3 Gerry Brown

4 Bill Wilkinson

5 Giles R Morley

6 Martin J Blazey

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nempnett Thrubwell, Somerset

BVM

Sunday, 15 February 2009 (9cwt)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Andrew H Ball (C)

2 F Stuart Ford

3 William J Sanderson

4 Nick Joy

5 Colin Hobbs

6 John Mills

For Evensong. Most Methods inside 3. For Chew Branch QP fortnight.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 15 February 2009 in 48m (22)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Marion C Kerby

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 John Creber

4 Margaret Lee

5 Caroline Hunt

6 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan

7 Alex Hunt (C)

8 Roger Packer

For Bath & Wells Diocese 1100th anniversary celebrations.

Part of B&W Bridgwater Branch Qpeal fortnight.

1st on 8 - 1.

80th birthday compliment to John Comer.

Ringing World page reference: 5115.0498

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Puriton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 16 February 2009 in 44m (14 in F)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Rev. Cant., PB.

1 David J Gay

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Alan V Edwards

4 Valerie Stone (C)

5 John Pidgeon

6 Bryan G Williams

Ringing World page reference: 5115.0498

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Monday, 16 February 2009 in 1h 57 (20 lbs)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by G A C John

1 John Harrold

2 Margaret E L Chapman

3 Raymond Haines

4 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

5 Andrew J Dodd

6 George W Massey

7 Robert E Beck

8 Adrian P Beck

First peal in the method:5

Ringing World page reference: 5106.0225

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Highbridge, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Monday, 16 February 2009 (2–3–17 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m)

On back six.

1 David J Gay

2 Valerie Stone (C)

3 John Pidgeon

4 Sally K Lawrence

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Alan V Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 5115.0498

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wanstrow, Somerset

St Mary The Virgin

Tuesday, 17 February 2009 in 42m (10cwt)

1260 Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles

1 Margaret Glasgow

2 Mary Grief

3 George Wareham

4 Anthea Ames

5 Terry Nicholls (C)

6 Roger Bryant

Rung in memory of Thomas Gould who farmed in Wanstrow for many years.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Thurloxton, Somerset

St Giles

Tuesday, 17 February 2009 in 43m (6–0–2 in B♭)

1320 St Giles Doubles

1 Peter Gibbard

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Valerie Stone (C)

4 John Hallett

5 Gerry Brown

1st in V and as (C), (4 & 5).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Petherton, Somerset

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 17 February 2009 in 48m (19–0–23 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Brian Wylde (C)

2 John Hallett

3 Paul Marchant

4 Peter Gibbard

5 Andrew Gigiel

6 Barry Moyes

Dedicated to the memory of Nigel Hodgesand rung in the presence of his Mother in the ringing chamber.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Tuesday, 17 February 2009 in 44m (7–0–21)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3 Methods)

Rutland, Cambridge and Yorkshire

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Alex Summers

3 Sheila Matthews

4 Janice Scull

5 Susan P E Bateman

6 Tony K Fortin

7 John Harrold

8 Stephen J Bateman (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Glastonbury, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 18 February 2009 in 43m (14–1–22)

1280 Lindum Surprise Major

sH W H M B sW sH Repeated

Composed by BYROC

1 Richard F Bowditch

2 Susan P E Bateman

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Penelope I Hooper

5 Andrew P Deamer

6 Beverley Perry

7 Leslie E Perry

8 Stephen J Bateman (C)

First quarter in the method for all

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

St Mary with St Peter

Thursday, 19 February 2009 in 42m (13–3–26)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Maryl R Chambers

2 Ann M Brown

3 John H Gilbert

4 Gerald V Skelly

5 A Roy Shallish

6 Mervyn A Arscott

7 Andrew H Ball (C)

8 John J Mills

Birthday Compliment to David Yeo. Also rung for Chew branch quarter peal fortnight.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wembdon, Somerset

St George

Thursday, 19 February 2009 in 40m (12½ in F♯)

1260 Union Bob Doubles

1 Sally Lawrence

2 Margaret Trimm

3 Barbara Wylde

4 Brian Wylde (C)

5 John Hallett

6 Keith Prime

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset

All Saints

Thursday, 19 February 2009

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Linda Drew (C)

2 Tricia Everitt

3 Eddie Hancock

4 Teresa Humphrey

5 Roy Shallish

6 Mark Drew

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingston St Mary, Somerset

Thursday, 19 February 2009

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Linda Drew (C)

2 Eddie Hancock

3 Tricia Everitt

4 Teresa Humphrey

5 Mark Drew

6 Roy Shallish

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilton Trinity, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 19 February 2009 in 45m (11–3–12 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sally Lawrence

2 Margaret Trimm

3 Keith Prime

4 John Hallett

5 Brian Wylde

Jointly conducted

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Middlezoy, Somerset

Holy Cross

Friday, 20 February 2009 (14 in F)

1260 Multi Plain Doubles

St Martin, St Simon, Plain Bob, Gransire.

1 Tony Purcell

2 Tricia Everitt

3 Susan Withers

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Andrew Gigiel

6 John Hallett

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cossington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 20 February 2009 in 43m (11–2–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Margaret Trimm

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Tricia Everitt (C)

4 Gerry Brown

5 Valerie Stone

6 Tony Purcell

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stogursey, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 21 February 2009 in 50m (24–0–5 in D)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Rev. Cant., Winchendon Place.

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Kay Smith

3 Valerie Stone (C)

4 Stephen Chambers

5 Gerry Brown

6 Bill Hallett

50th QP together (2 & 3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Otterhampton, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 21 February 2009 in 39m (7–3–2 in A)

1272 Single Court Place Minimus

1 Kay Smith

2 Valerie Stone

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Gerry Brown (C)

Rung for the 40th anniversary of the Churches Conservation Trust.

1st Minimus (1).

1st in method (3).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langport, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 21 February 2009

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Margaret Astridge

2 Tricia Everitt

3 Liz Rendell

4 Eddie Hancock

5 Mike Blissett

6 Patrick Rendell (C)

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Historic Churches Trust

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clapton in Gordano, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 21 February 2009 in 2h 37 (8cwt)

5040 Minor (7 methods)

1 extent each of Norwich Surprise; Beverly Surprise; Surfleet Surprise Cambridge Surprise; Double Oxford; St Clements and Plain Bob.

Composed by Traditional

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Andrew H Ball

3 Teresa J Humphrey

4 Robert Caton

5 Gerald V Skelly

6 Robert Perry (C)

Specially arranged to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Establishment of the

CHURCHES CONSERVATION TRUST

in whose care this church survives.

Ringing World page reference: 5107.0251

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

St Hugh

Sunday, 22 February 2009 in 46m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m)

300 Grandsire, 240 each RC, St S, St M, PB

1 Sally K Lawrence

2 Wilfrid Goodman

3 Terry Warman

4 Gerald Brown (C)

5 Valerie Stone

6 Philip Jago

For Evensong

Birthday compliment to Gilbert Davis (77), and Gerry's Granddaughter Lucy (18)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John

Sunday, 22 February 2009 in 3h 12 (19)

5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal

Composed by J A Hodkin

1 Christine Andrew

2 Jane C Webster

3 Robert E Beck

4 Lesley A Knipe

5 Christopher R Field

6 Jenny M A Astridge

7 James A Hodkin (C)

8 Jeffrey Knipe

9 Raymond Haines

10 David C J Marshall

Remembering Robin Turner a member of the local band. First Pudsey Royal 2. First in method as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5107.0251

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashcott, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 23 February 2009 in 40m (12–0–21 in F)

1260 Doubles (1p/4m)

1 Ken Wade

2 Freda Prime

3 Margaret Trimm

4 Valerie Stone

5 F A Keith Prime (C)

6 Peter Rendle

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Melbury Abbas, Dorset

St Thomas

Tuesday, 24 February 2009 in 42m (7–2–27 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m,7v)

Grandsire, Reverse St Bartholomew, Norfolk, Plain Bob, Kennington, Old, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, St Colomb, Southrepps, Wychbold.

1 Susan M Sawyer

2 Giles R Morley

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Alan F Lee (C)

5 Neil A Williams

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Manston, Dorset

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 24 February 2009 in 42m (6–3–18 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (1p,6m)

Stedman, Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's, Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place.

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Giles R Morley

3 Susan M Sawyer

4 Alan F Lee

5 Neil A Williams (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lydlinch, Dorset

St Thomas a Becket

Tuesday, 24 February 2009 in 45m (16 in F)

1260 Doubles (1m,2v)

Reverse Canterbury, St Colomb, Southrepps.

1 Alan F Lee (C)

2 Bryan G Williams

3 Susan M Sawyer

4 Giles R Morley

5 Neil A Williams

1,800th as Conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Enmore, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 24 February 2009 in 49m (19–3–14 in E)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Valerie Stone

2 Tricia Everitt

3 John Hallett

4 Gerald Brown (C)

5 Martin Blazey

6 Michael Hatchett

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Compton Abbas, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 24 February 2009 in 40m (8–0–26 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (1p,2m,8v)

Stedman, Plain Bob, Old, Kennington, Dedworth, Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Cliffords Pleasure, St Colomb, Wychbold.

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Susan M Sawyer

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Giles R Morley

5 Neil A Williams

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bridgwater, Somerset

St Mary

Tuesday, 24 February 2009 in 50m (25–1–1 in D)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Sally K Lawrence

2 Valerie Stone

3 Barbara Wylde

4 Gerry Brown

5 Brian J Wylde

6 Suzanne Withers

7 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

8 Peter Gibbard

In memory of Fred Sweet.

1st on eight bells (8).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nether Stowey, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 26 February 2009 in 42m (11–0–27 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Tricia Everitt

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Barbara Wylde

4 Valerie Stone

5 Brian J Wylde

6 Gerry Brown (C)

1st of Treble Bob (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Thursday, 26 February 2009 in 1h 58 (21)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading, Graham Bradshaw

1 Alex Hunt

2 Susan M Stott

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Margaret E L Chapman

5 Clifford Nicholls

6 Raymond Haines

7 Richard A M Newman

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5108.0279

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter

Saturday, 28 February 2009 in 3h (14)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major

8 methods: 768 each Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative; 576 each Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Superlative; 126 com.

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Jane Hooker

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Susan A Bradshaw

4 Robert E Beck

5 Luke D Marshall

6 David C J Marshall

7 Adrian P Beck (C)

8 Christopher R Field

777th peal - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5108.0279

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 28 February 2009 in 2h 55 (17–2–12 in E)

5060 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

2 Keith E Beale

3 Janet M Coles

4 Giles R Morley

5 Martin J Blazey

6 Mark G C Kent

7 Andrew J Palk

8 Timothy M Payne (C)

Birthday compliments to the Piscean five:- 24th Feb (7),25th Feb (60th)(2),26th Feb (3),27th Feb (5),28th Feb Mervyn Bellamy.

1st Peals (5) & (6)

Ringing World page reference: 5108.0279

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 1 March 2009 in 46m (17–0–15)

1260 3 Methods Doubles

comprising: 360: Grandsire; 360: Reverse Canterbury Pleasure; 540: Plain Bob

1 Linda Drew (C)

2 Mary Graham

3 Faith Pearce

4 Edward Westlake

5 David Neal

6 Paul Doble +

+ First Quarter Peal at first attempt

Rung prior to Evensong

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

curry rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 1 March 2009

1260 Doubles (3m)

Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire and Plain Bob doubles

1 Mike Hargreaves

2 Liz Rendell

3 Tricia Everitt

4 Patrick Rendell

5 Jeremy Taylor (C)

6 Fred Hollard

For evening service, and in memory of Yvonne Eloie

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 March 2009 in 44m

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 David A Huxford

2 Robert D Bell

3 Thomas G A Wareing

4 Molly S Waterson

5 Thomas N Longridge

6 David R Ware (C)

Rung for morning service.

Also for the christening of Nathan Paul Atkinson this morning at Castle Donnington, third grandson of Paul and Valerie Clewett.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Drayton, Somerset

St Catherine

Monday, 2 March 2009 in 47m (16–1–1 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Alan V Edwards

2 David J Gay

3 Eddie Hancock

4 John Pidgeon

5 Terry Hargreaves

6 Bryan G Williams

7 Valerie Stone (C)

8 Reg Beale

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Monday, 2 March 2009 in 52m (18–0–21 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sally K Lawrence

2 David J Gay

3 Alan V Edwards

4 Valerie Stone

5 John Pidgeon

6 Bryan G Williams (C)

7 Reg Beale

8 Terry Hargreaves

Ringing World page reference: 5121.0641

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 3 March 2009 in 3h 13 (10–3–16)

5090 Lyddington Surprise Maximus

Composed by John H Fielden

1 John Harrold

2 Lesley A Knipe

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 D John Hunt

5 Timothy M Bayton

6 Lynne P Hughes

7 Raymond Haines

8 Christopher R Field

9 Jeffrey Knipe

10 Robert D S Brown

11 Paul J Pascoe

12 Timothy F Collins (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5108.0279

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Midsomer Norton, Somerset

St John Bapt

Tuesday, 3 March 2009 in 48m (22)

1313 Stedman Cinques

1 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

2 David J Purnell

3 Jane Webster

4 Raymond Haines

5 Christine Andrew

6 Adrian P Beck

7 Michael R Spencer

8 Christopher R Field

9 Robert E Beck

10 Jenny M A Astridge

11 David C J Marshall

12 Doug Gill

Rung in memory of Robin G Turner

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Tuesday, 3 March 2009 in 42m (7–0–21)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Debbie Dance

2 Anthea Ames

3 Mary Grief

4 Roger Bryant

5 Terry Nicholls (C)

6 George Wareham

Rung to wish Roger a safe journey and time in the Lebanon.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Laurels

Thursday, 5 March 2009 in 2h 12 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by M B Davies

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman

3–4 Barrie Hendry

5–6 Timothy M Payne (C)

7–8 Christopher R Field

Rung in memory of Robin Turner, who rang many peals on these bells

Ringing World page reference: 5109.0305

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shipham, Somerset

St Leonard

Friday, 6 March 2009 in 38m (6cwt)

1279 Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles

1 Paul Ashmore

2 Paul Ebsworth

3 Fran Johnson

4 Will Sanderson

5 Pam Ebsworth (C)

6 Geraldine Broadley

Geraldine's first as Cover.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Butleigh, Somerset

St Leonard

Saturday, 7 March 2009 in 3h 10 (19–3–5)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by Julian Morgan

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Susan A Bradshaw

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Leonard A England

5 Christopher R Field

6 Jeffrey Knipe

7 Raymond Haines

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

40th peal and 1st in the method-2.

8th birthday compliment (7th March) to Amelia Gilbert, granddaughter of Jeffrey and Lesley Knipe.

5th birthday compliment to Eleanor Astridge (8th March).

Ringing World page reference: 5109.0303

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 8 March 2009 in 2h 2 (20 lbs)

5152 Bruxelles Surprise Major

Composed by Trad.

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Christopher R Field

3 Margaret E L Chapman

4 Jane D Johnston

5 Raymond Haines

6 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

7 James A Hodkin

8 Andrew J Dodd

Andrew has now circled the tower to peals.

First peal in the method:

Bruxelles S Major a -36-14-58-36-14-1258-1236-18

Remembering Adrian and Rob Beck uxorially removed to Torquay for the weekend.

Ringing World page reference: 5109.0303

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

St Hugh

Sunday, 8 March 2009 in 42m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Peter Gibbard

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Kay Smith

4 Steve Chambers

5 Valerie Stone (C)

6 Philip Jago

For Evensong

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wanstrow, Somerset

St Mary The Virgin

Wednesday, 11 March 2009 in 43m (10cwt)

1260 Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles

1 George Wareham

2 Mary Grief

3 Marianne Webb

4 Anthea Ames

5 Terry Nicholls (C)

6 Sally Bailey

Rung to celebrate the life of Robin Turner of Chilcompton.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset

35 Jaycroft Road

Thursday, 12 March 2009 in 2h 20 (15 in C)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R E H Woolley

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman

3–4 Barrie Hendry

5–6 Alex Hunt

7–8 Timothy M Payne (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5133.0927

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Beckington, Somerset

51 Goose Street

Thursday, 12 March 2009 in 37m (15 in C)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman (C)

3–4 Barrie Hendry

5–6 John Ball

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Batheaston, Somerset

Thursday, 12 March 2009

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Susan Crennell

2 Dave Kelly

3 Robert D Bell

4 Keith Wilkinson

5 David R Ware (C)

6 Morley Bray

First quarter peal of Stedman (4)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

South Petherton, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 14 March 2009 in 3h 20 (22)

5040 Swindon Surprise Maximus

Composed by D F Morrison(3761)

1 John Harrold

2 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 James A Hodkin

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Andrew J Dodd

7 Christopher R Field

8 Timothy M Payne

9 Jeffrey Knipe

10 Robert E Beck

11 Reginald T McKenzie

12 Adrian P Beck

Ringing World page reference: 5110.0329

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Merriott, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 14 March 2009 in 2h 49 (12–0–12)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

Being one extent each of London, Wells, Beverley, Surfleet, Ipswich, Bourne and Cambridge.

1 Jane Hooker

2 Susan A Bradshaw

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Raymond Haines

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5110.0329

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hillfarrance, Somerset

Holy Cross

Sunday, 15 March 2009 (12 in F♯)

1260 Reverse St Bartholomew Doubles

1 David G Richards

2 Teresa M Hicks

3 Alan F Lee (C)

4 Reginald E Colman

5 Anthony M Hicks

6 Jeremy Dugdale

First away from cover after 55 years (1).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bath, Somerset

Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 15 March 2009 in 54m (33–0–25 in C)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

2H,sW,sH,sW

1 Michael J Stubbs

2 Jennifer L Poole

3 Susan P E Bateman

4 Robert D Bell

5 Robert Perry

6 David A C Matthews

7 Molly S Waterson

8 David R Ware

9 David A Huxford

10 Stephen J Bateman (C)

Rung prior to the Bible Society Celebration. Also celebrating the Christening of Elliott Brown, Godson of Tom the Branch Ringing Master.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Moorlynch, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 16 March 2009 in 50m (18–1–16 in E♭)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 David J Gay

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Valerie Stone (C)

5 John Pidgeon

6 Malcolm Butcher

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashcott, Somerset

All Saints

Monday, 16 March 2009 in 43m (12–0–21 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David J Gay

2 Sally K Lawrence

3 Bryan G Williams

4 John Pidgeon

5 Malcolm Butcher

6 Valerie Stone (C)

2100th QP (6).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Pilton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 18 March 2009 in 45m (17)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major

5m: 320 Rutland, 288 Uxbridge, 224 Ashtead, Jersey, Lindum, 9 com

Composed by arr B V Mountjoy

1 Rachael E Hartfield

2 Andrew H Ball

3 Leslie E Perry

4 Beverley Perry

5 Penelope I Hooper

6 Richard F Bowditch

7 Andrew P Deamer

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Champflower, Somerset

St Peter

Wednesday, 18 March 2009 (11–0–8 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Fred Gardner

2 Alan F Lee

3 Joan M Hopwood

4 Andrew F Howard (C)

5 Reg E Colman

6 Jeremy Dugdale

Rung by Dunster & Taunton Branch members in memoriam of Ian L Billinge of Crowcombe.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton - On - Avon, Somerset

St Michael

Thursday, 19 March 2009 in 46m (13–1–7)

1344 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Ann M Brown

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Robert Caton

5 A Roy Shallish

6 Mervyn A Arscott

7 Robert Perry (C)

8 Gerald V Skelly

A Get well soon wish for Sheila Arscott

A Birthday compliment to Maureen Arscott

Mother & Sister in law respectively of Mervyn

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter

Saturday, 21 March 2009 in 2h 54 (14)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (12 Methods)

768 Bristol; 672 Lincolnshire, Rutland; 448 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 224 Ashtead, Jersey, Lindum, London, Uxbridge; 137 com; atw

Composed by R J Parker, arr W T Perrins & B V Mountjoy

1 Richard F Bowditch

2 Barrie Hendry

3 Beverley Perry

4 Andrew H Ball

5 Andrew P Deamer

6 Hilary A Beresford

7 Brian V Mountjoy

8 Donald B Carter (C)

Most Spliced Surprise Major - 3,4 & 6

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0356

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 21 March 2009 in 2h 40 (11 cwt)

5088 Watford Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Christopher R Field

2 Robert E Beck

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Christine Andrew

5 James A Hodkin

6 Jeffrey Knipe

7 Adrian P Beck

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0356

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

St Hugh

Sunday, 22 March 2009 in 43m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

240 each Buttercup, GS, RC, ST S, St M, 60 PB

1 Terry Warman

2 Kay Smith

3 Valerie Stone (C)

4 John Hallett

5 Gerald Brown

6 Philip Jago

For Evensong on Mothering Sunday

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 22 March 2009 in 3h 4 (19)

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal

Composed by Trad.

1 Robert E Beck

2 Christopher R Field

3 Christine Andrew

4 Susan A Bradshaw

5 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

6 Andrew J Dodd

7 Raymond Haines

8 David C J Marshall

9 James A Hodkin

10 Adrian P Beck

A compliment to Harold and Joan Turner, long-time members of this church, on their Diamond Wedding Anniversary. And a notable birthday compliment to Jenny Astridge, currently in China.

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0356

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 March 2009 in 43m (7–3–12)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Michael W Day

2 Matthew A Skues

3 Thomas G A Wareing

4 Robert D Bell

5 David R Ware (C)

6 Georgina Barratt

Rung for morning service on Mothering Sunday,

1st quarter of Stedman Doubles (2),

1st quarter of Stedman (3),

Circled the tower to quarters in 2009 (4)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Monday, 23 March 2009 in 1h 56 (20lb)

5088 Jersey Surprise Major

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Raymond Haines

3 Lesley Knipe

4 Jeffrey Knipe

5 John Harrold

6 George W Massey

7 Sheila C Matthews

8 D John Hunt (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5111.0356

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chiselborough, Somerset

Monday, 23 March 2009

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Hilary Venn

2 Graham Button

3 Eddie Venn

4 Mark Harris (C)

5 Patrick Rendell

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

2 Castle Road

Tuesday, 24 March 2009 (15 in C)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Christopher R Field

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Timothy M Payne (C)

7–8 Phill J Payne

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

Jasmine Cottage

Thursday, 26 March 2009 in 2h 17 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Robin G Turner

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman

3–4 Matthew R T Higby

5–6 Alex Hunt

7–8 Barrie Hendry (C)

Rung as a Thanksgiving for the life of the Composer. The first peal on these handbells.

Ringing World page reference: 5112.0383

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Friday, 27 March 2009 in 40m (6 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Rung after the funeral of Seavington's oldest resident, Miss Lorna Hole. Miss Hole was a great lover of the bells. When the war ended, she decided that the bells should be rung, and although she had never learnt to ring, she went down to the church and pulled on the ropes till they chimed.

1 David Purnell

2 Matthew Martin

3 Liz Hughes

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Martin Dodd (C)

6 Kris Martin

First inside for 2

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Closworth, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 27 March 2009 in 43m (11–2–23)

1260 Doubles (6m)

Stedman, St Simons, Rev Canterbury, St Martins, Grandsire, Plain Bob.

1 Christine Andrew

2 Gordon W Rendell

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Rose Ball

5 John R Schmidt (C)

An education for Christine (and a tower grab for the rest of us except Gordon)!

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 28 March 2009 in 3h 8 (30)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by John R Ridley

1 Barrie Hendry

2 Susan M Stott

3 Gerald V Skelly

4 Andrew H Ball

5 Ed Gosden

6 Christopher R Field

7 John R Ridley (C)

8 Rachel C Aland

Rung immediately prior to the wedding of Lucy and Jonathan Sawyer.

Remembering William E Thompsett close to what would have been his 88th birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 5112.0381

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonards

Saturday, 28 March 2009 in 2h 44 (7)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 Methods)

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland. 69 com, a t w

Composed by Philip G K Davies

1 John Harrold

2 Leonard A England

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 Susan A Bradshaw

5 James A Hodkin

6 Robert E Beck

7 Raymond Haines (C)

8 Adrian P Beck

A 50th Birthday complment to Mrs Julie Hodkin, mother of the ringer of the 5th.

Ringing World page reference: 5112.0381

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Corfe, Somerset

St Nicholas

Saturday, 28 March 2009 in 44m (6–1–15 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Stella Dugdale

2 Alan F Lee

3 Valerie Stone (C)

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Jeremy Dugdale

6 Sally K Lawrence

1st QP (1).

Ringing World page reference: 5113.0410

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Washfield, Devon

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 30 March 2009 in 43m (10–0–2 in G♯)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 David J Gay

2 Sally K Lawrence (C)

3 Wilfred E Dunn

4 Bryan G Williams

5 John Pidgeon

6 Reginald C Beale

1500th Q: 1

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Drayton, Somerset

Monday, 30 March 2009

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Tricia Everitt

2 Lynne Smith

3 Liz Rendell

4 Eddie Hancock

5 Mike Blissett

6 Jeremy Taylor

7 Patrick Rendell (C)

8 Mike Hargreaves

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 31 March 2009 in 2h 52 (10–3–16)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)

Being 640 changes each of Bristol, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative and Yorkshire, 608 changes each of Cambridge, Lincolnshire and London, with 120 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by Noel J Diserens

1 Frederick J Sage

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

4 Lesley A Knipe

5 Adrian P Beck

6 Jeffrey Knipe

7 Robert Perry

8 Timothy F Collins (C)

Rung to congratulate Preb Christopher J B Marshall on his appointment as a Vice President of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Association of Bell Ringers.

Ringing World page reference: 5113.0405

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 31 March 2009 in 1h 54 (20)

5152 Hunsdon Delight Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 D John Hunt

3 Clifford R Nicholls

4 John Harrold

5 Alex Hunt

6 Stephen J Bateman

7 Peter L Bill

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5113.0405

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Wootton, Somerset

Great Orchard Campanile

Wednesday, 1 April 2009 in 36m (2–0–9)

1250 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 A P Deamer

2 M S Hartfield

3 Penelope I Hooper

4 Beverley Perry

5 A L Moulder

6 R C Backhurst

7 L E Perry (C)

8 R F Bowditch

Circled tower - 7. Birthday compliment to David Godwin.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset

35 Jaycroft Road

Wednesday, 1 April 2009 in 2h 14 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman

3–4 Timothy M Payne

5–6 Barrie Hendry

7–8 Alex Hunt (C)

Rung in fond remembrance of Geoff Hebden

(d.01/04/2006).

100th peal of Plain Bob Major: 5-6.

Ringing World page reference: 5113.0408

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Portbury, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 2 April 2009 in 45m (21 cwt)

1272 Surprise Minor (4 methods)

720 Ipswich 552 Cambridge, Beverly & Surfleet

1 Ann M Brown

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Robert Caton

4 A Roy Shallish

5 Gerald V Skelly

6 Andrew H Ball (C)

A Birthday compliment to

Cathrine Ellis

Mollie Ellis-Leach

Tobi Ellis-Leach

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Saturday, 4 April 2009 in 43m (7 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert Yandle

2 Jan Swan

3 Martin Blazey

4 Chris Evans

5 Jo Evans (C)

6 Andrew Palk

1st Qtr of Minor as (C) for 5.

In memory of Ian Billinge tower captain at Crowcombe somerset

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Queen Camel, Somerset

St Barnabas

Saturday, 4 April 2009 in 3h 44 (37)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

(1) London (2) Carlisle (3) York (4) Ipswich (5) Beverley (6) Surfleet (7) Cambridge

1 Ian W Avery

2 Brian V Mountjoy

3 Pauline Champion

4 Christopher J Pickford

5 Michael E C Mears (C)

6 Reginald T McKenzie

For the 1100th Anniversary of the Diocese of Bath and Wells

Ringing World page reference: 5113.0405

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Hardington Mandeville, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 4 April 2009 in 43m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Gordon W Rendell

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Annette Organ

4 Johan Nash-Smith

5 Lesley A Knipe

6 Malcolm Butcher

7 Jeffrey Knipe (C)

8 Bernard Brown

To celebrate the Golden Wedding of Don and Joanne Halliday

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 5 April 2009 in 43m (17–0–15)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 A Roy Shallish

2 Linda Drew

3 Teresa Humphrey

4 Becky Dunnett

5 Oliver Crowle

6 Edward Westlake (C)

Rung prior to Evensong

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 April 2009 in 49m (18–3–20)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Emma R Longridge

2 David P Hytch

3 Georgina Barratt

4 David R Ware

5 Paul D Clewett

6 Thomas N Longridge

7 Robert D Bell

8 Molly S Waterson (C)

Rung for morning service on Palm Sunday

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Laurels

Tuesday, 7 April 2009 in 2h 13 (15 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Carter

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman

3–4 Timothy M Payne

5–6 Barrie Hendry

7–8 Alex Hunt (C)

Quote, "Every bob was an adventure": 3-4.

Ringing World page reference: 5113.0407

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Thursday, 9 April 2009 in 2h 6 (21lbs)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J.R.Ketteringham

1 Susan M Stott

2 Lesley A Knipe

3 Clifford Nicholls

4 Barrie Hendry

5 Andrea B Beaumont

6 Margaret E L Chapman

7 Joseph St J Beaumont

8 Jeffrey Knipe

9 Bernard G North

10 Richard A M Newman (C)

250th peal of Royal also 400th peal on a Thursday - 4

Ringing World page reference: 5114.0461

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wrington, Somerset

All Saints

Friday, 10 April 2009 in 48m (36–2–19)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ronald J Ballam

2 Teresa J Dunstone

3 John A Dunstone

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 Philip H Kinsman

To mark Good Friday. Rung on the back six.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 12 April 2009 in 45m (11–0–8 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Susan Campbell

2 David J Gay

3 Sally K Lawrence

4 William Dredge

5 Marion Newman

6 Bryan G Williams (C)

7 Richard A M Newman

8 Christopher R Field

Rung to celebrate the ordination of Paul Williams (Son of Bryan and Heather) Williams) to become Bishop of Kensington

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 12 April 2009

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Linda Drew (C)

2 Mary White

3 Malcolm Butcher

4 John White

5 Mark Drew

6 Malcolm Symon

For Easter Sunday

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset

Sunday, 12 April 2009 (14 cwt)

1260 Doubles and Doubles Variations

Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury. Clifford's Pleasure, Plain Bob, April Day; Jointly conducted.

1 Sue Pargeter

2 Katharine Hawksley

3 Lynne Smith (C)

4 Steve Hyde-Gregory (C)

5 Mark Drew

6 Jeremy Harris

Rung in celebration of Eastertide, before the Communion Service

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset

Sunday, 12 April 2009 (14 cwt)

1260 Doubles and Doubles Variations

Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury. Clifford's Pleasure, Plain Bob, April Day; jointly conducted.

1 Sue Pargeter

2 Katharine Hawksley

3 Lynne Smith (C)

4 Steve Hyde-Gregory (C)

5 Mark Drew

6 Jeremy Harris

Rung in celebration of Eastertide, before the Communion Service

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lydeard St Lawrence, Somerset

St Lawrence

Monday, 13 April 2009

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Liz McConnell

2 Don Hobson

3 Janet Bond (C)

4 Jim Bond

5 Paul Yeomans

6 Larry Maxwell

First in method 2.

Rung in loving memory of Brian Pryor, father of Liz, who died in January.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Portbury, North Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 14 April 2009 in 2h 49 (21cwt)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

6x240,30x120

1 John R Ridley

2 Barrie Hendry

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 David A C Matthews (C)

5 Gerald V Skelly

6 Andrew H Ball

First peal as conducter and of Grandsire doubles. Arranged and rung for Easter and for the Bath and Wells Diocese 1100 celebrations. The band would like to associate this peal with Bob Caton who is currently recovering from major surgery in the Bristol BRI,get well soon.

Ringing World page reference: 5114.0461

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Tuesday, 14 April 2009 in 45m (7–0–21)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4 Methods)

Cambridge, Superlative, Yorkshire and Rutland.

Composed by H M W 2B 2H

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Alex Summers

3 Sheila Matthews

4 Janice Scull

5 Susan P E Bateman

6 John Harrold

7 Tony Fortin

8 Stephen J Bateman (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Wootton, Somerset

Great Orchard Campanile

Wednesday, 15 April 2009 in 2h 29 (2)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Beverley Perry

2 Leslie E Perry

3 Penelope I Hooper

4 Andrew H Ball

5 Aaron L Moulder

6 Stephen J Bateman

7 Richard F Bowditch

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

First of Major on the bells

Ringing World page reference: 5115.0487

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Thursday, 16 April 2009 in 33m (21 lbs)

1320 Surprise Minor (3m)

1 Susan A Stott

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Margaret E L Chapman

6 Richard A M Newman (C)

40th birthday wishes to Emma Rand (Maryl's daughter).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

South Petherton, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 18 April 2009 in 3h 17 (22)

5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus

In 4 methods: 1056 Yorkshire, 1248 Swindon, 1056 Lincolnshire and 1682 Cambridge; 10com, atw.

Composed by D W Beard (arr BJW)

1 John Harrold

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 James A Hodkin

4 Jane D Johnston

5 Raymond Haines

6 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

7 Christopher R Field

8 Joseph St J Beaumont

9 Robert D S Brown

10 Robert E Beck

11 Martin B Hough

12 Adrian P Beck

Ringing World page reference: 5115.0487

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dowlish Wake, Somerset

Sunday, 19 April 2009

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Trish Cox

2 Liz Rendell

3 Jim Shepard

4 Chris Cox

5 Mark Drew

6 Patrick Rendell (C)

For Evensong

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Laurels

Tuesday, 21 April 2009 in 2h 16 (15 in C)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Pladdys

1–2 Christopher R Field

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Barrie Hendry

7–8 Timothy M Payne (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5133.0927

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lympsham, Somerset

St Christopher

Tuesday, 21 April 2009 in 44m (13cwt 6)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pauline Elks

2 Annabelle Frost

3 Emily Frost

4 Mo Sweet

5 Melvyn Freeman (C)

6 Brian Rich

First quarter at first attempt for treble ringer

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Wednesday, 22 April 2009 in 43m (8–1–12)

1260 April Day Doubles

1 Alison Wickson

2 Chris Cawood

3 Jane Hooker

4 Paul Treby

5 Tim Phillips (C)

6 Pete Reakes

Rung in memory of Nina Cutting, sister of the conductor, whose funeral took place the previous day. Also in memory of Tony Gantley and Mrs Doris Penery, long time Cranmore residents. 1st in variation: 2 & 3. 150th together: 1 & 5.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 22 April 2009 in 30m (20)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Beverley Perry

2 Margaret E L Chapman

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 Leslie E Perry

5 Aaron L Moulder

6 John Harrold

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 Richard F Bowditch

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milverton, Somerset

St Michael

Thursday, 23 April 2009 in 45m (18cwt)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 John Lock

2 Joan Hopwood

3 Elizabeth Lane

4 Martin Gentile

5 Michael Blissett

6 Keith Beale (C)

For St. George's Day also in memory of Fred Mills late of St. George Wilton Taunton and birthday compliment to Rachel Rossiter of Milverton

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Glastonbury, Somerset

St Benedict

Thursday, 23 April 2009 in 40m (11)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Beverley Perry (C)

2 Penelope I Hooper

3 Leslie E Perry

4 John R Brunsdon

5 Richard F Bowditch

6 Brian V Mountjoy

An 80th birthday compliment to John Brunsdon MBE

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Easton-in-Gordano, Somerset

St George

Thursday, 23 April 2009 in 3h 4 (19cwt)

5040 7 Surprise Minor

London, York, Beverley, Surfleet, Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge

1 Christine Andrew

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Graham W Elmes

4 Richard O Humphries

5 D John Hunt (C)

6 Raymond Haines

Specially arranged on St Georges Day to launch an appeal for £150,000+ for the restoration of the tower.

Ringing World page reference: 5116.0513

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 23 April 2009 in 3h 9 (19)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Comp. R W Pipe

1 Susan A Bradshaw

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Raymond Haines

4 Christopher R Field

5 Lesley A Knipe

6 Jenny M A Astridge

7 Adrian P Beck (C)

8 Christine Andrew

9 Jeffrey Knipe

10 Robert E Beck

11 Luke D Marshall

12 Matthew R T Higby

First peal on the augmented bells.

For the feast of St George.

Ringing World page reference: 5116.0513

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston in Gordano, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 24 April 2009 in 42m (8–2–19)

1260 Doubles (1p 4m)

Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob, St.Simon, St Martin.

1 Raymond Luxton

2 Michael Callow (C)

3 Julie Slocombe

4 Ronald Ballam

5 Derek Vowles

6 Mervyn Baker

Rung half-muffled to commemmorate the life of Jeremy Carrad, past TV

Presenter of "Points West", author, playwright and prominent member

of the Village, whose funeral had taken place earlier in the day.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston in Gordano, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 24 April 2009 in 42m (8–2–19)

1260 Doubles (1p 4m)

Stedman, Grandsire, Plain Bob, St. Simon, St. Martin.

1 Raymond Luxton

2 Michael Callow (C)

3 Julie Slocombe

4 Ronald Ballam

5 Derek Vowles

6 Mervyn Baker

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingstone, Somerset

St John and All Saints

Saturday, 25 April 2009 in 46m (11cwt)

1420 Doubles

60 Stedman , 120 April Day , 120 St Simons , 120 Eynsham , 120 St Martins 120 St Leonard 160 Rev.Canterbury and 360 Grandsire

Composed by A Fiddler

1 Mark Drew

2 The Sage of Drayton

3 Jim Shepard

4 Johan Nash-Smith

5 Peter Deverill

6 Bernard Brown

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Backwell, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 25 April 2009 in 3h 7 (17–3–9)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Christine Andrew

2 Anthony J Cox (C)

3 Pauline Campling

4 Jack D Aylward

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Edward O Marchbank

7 Ian G Campbell

8 George H Campling

Circled tower and as conductor: 2. Remembering Ralph G Edwards, on the 95th anniversary of his birth.

Ringing World page reference: 5117.0539

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Whatley, Somerset

St George

Sunday, 26 April 2009 in 44m (12cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Davin Kenwood

2 George Wareham

3 Jenny Norris

4 Jane Hooker

5 Terry Nicholls (C)

6 Ian Tucker

First quarter away from cover for treble. Rung for service and a birthday compliment to Davin.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nailsea, North Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 26 April 2009

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Pauline McGibbon

2 Ann M Brown

3 Maryl R Chambers

4 James McGibbon

5 Martin J Bright (C)

6 Nicola D Bright

To celebrate the birth on 8th April of Caitlyn Christine Thoresson, first granddaughter to 1st and 4th.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

St Hugh

Sunday, 26 April 2009 in 43m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 April Day Doubles

1 Sally K Lawrence

2 Brian J Wylde

3 William H Wilkinson

4 Stephen J Chambers

5 Gerald Brown (C)

6 Hasu Watson

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Drayton, Somerset

St Catherine

Sunday, 26 April 2009

1260 Doubles (6 Methods)

Stedman, St Simons, St Martin, Rev Cantrebury, Plain bob & grandsire

1 Edric Ovens

2 Liz Rendell

3 Johan Nash-Smith

4 Eddie Hancock

5 Patrick Rendell (C)

6 Mike Hargreaves

For the Golden Wedding anniversary of Mary and Angus Fryer

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Quantoxhead, Somerset

St Etheldreda

Monday, 27 April 2009 in 44m (10 in G)

1260 Doubles (4m)

(1p/3m) 60 Stedman; 480 Grandsire; 240 Reverse Canterbury; 480 Plain Bob

1 David J Gay

2 Alan Edwards

3 John West

4 Sally K Lawrence

5 Bryan G Williams (C)

6 John Pidgeon

Ringing World page reference: 5122.0664

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sampford Brett, Somerset

St George

Monday, 27 April 2009 in 43m (7–2–10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John West

2 Alan Edwards

3 David J Gay

4 John Pidgeon

5 Sally K Lawrence (C)

6 Bryan G Williams

Ringing World page reference: 5121.0643

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Wilton, Somerset

St George

Wednesday, 29 April 2009 in 38m (8–1–18)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Keith E Beale (C)

2 Preb Christopher J B Marshall

3 Rosemary Tuhey

4 Mark Woollen

5 John Lock

6 Brian Matthews

Rung in memory of Fred Mills, late ringer at this church, whose funeral took place here earlier today.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shipham, Somerset

St Leonard

Friday, 1 May 2009 in 40m (6cwt)

1260 Doubles (5 Methods)

1 Margaret Gaddes

2 Paul Ebsworth

3 Pam Ebsworth (C)

4 Nick Joy

5 Fran Johnson

6 Paul Ashmore

To congratulate Mike and Geraldine Broadley on their Ruby Wedding Anniversary (12th April). Also in thanksgiving for the lives of Win Broadley (Mike's mother) and Harold Ball (Geraldine's father).

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Friday, 1 May 2009 in 44m (6–2–21 in B)

1260 May Day Doubles

1 Gerry Brown (C)

2 Judith Williamson

3 Janet Bond

4 Ivan Andrews

5 Robert J Wellen

6 Valerie Stone

Half-muffled in memory of Robin Campion during his funeral at the nearby village hall.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston s Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 3 May 2009 (11cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Gay

2 Sally Lawrence (C)

3 Sue Campbell

4 Bill Dredge

5 Bryan G Williams

6 Chris Field

A Ruby Wedding compliment to the Rev. Richard Taylor

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 3 May 2009

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Linda Drew (C)

2 Mary White

3 David Neal

4 John White

5 Malcolm Butcher

6 Terry Foy

for evensong

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 May 2009

1260 Doubles (4m)

Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob, April day and Grandsire

1 Nicky Barker

2 Liz Rendell

3 Mike Blissett

4 Jeremy Taylor

5 Patrick Rendell (C)

6 Mike Hargreaves

1st quarter-peal for treble ringer

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 3 May 2009 in 48m (18–3–20)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Katherine Young

2 Michael R Crockett

3 Molly S Waterson

4 Heather C Peters

5 Matthew A Skues

6 David R Ware (C)

7 Michael W Day

8 Robert D Bell

Rung for morning service.

Also, to wish Alison Caton a speedy recovery from her recent accident.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stowey, Somerset

St Nicholas and BVM

Monday, 4 May 2009 in 46m (6–2–4)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sue Heathman

2 Peggy Fray

3 Lorna Swan

4 Peter Rogers

5 John Fray (C)

6 Stephen Rogers

Rung open in thanksgiving for the life of Tony Rogers, Tower Captain of Clutton Church. Father of 4.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 5 May 2009 in 1h 48 (20)

5056 Falinge Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard, arr. B V Mountjoy

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Peter L Bill

3 D John Hunt

4 John Harrold

5 Paul J Pascoe

6 Clifford R Nicholls

7 Lester J Yeo

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5117.0539

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Thursday, 7 May 2009 in 2h 11 (22 lbs)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by B D Constant

1 Louise A M James

2 Alex Hunt

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Susan M Stott

6 Paul Balmer

7 Margaret E L Chapman

8 Jeffrey Knipe

9 Joseph St J Beaumont

10 Richard A M Newman (C)

With the best wishes of the band to Barrie Hendry, for a speedy return to peal ringing.

Ringing World page reference: 5118.0563

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Petherton, Somerset

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 8 May 2009 in 48m (19–0–23 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sally K Lawrence

2 Valerie Stone (C)

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Gerry Brown

5 Peter Gibbard

6 John Hallett

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Taunton, Somerset

St Mary Magd

Sunday, 10 May 2009

1350 Grandsire Caters

1 Margaret Laver (1st on 10)

2 Rosemary Tuhey

3 Lesley Knipe

4 Jill Hansford

5 Penny Hooper

6 Frederick Sage (C)

7 David Lock

8 John Lock

9 Mike Hansford

10 Jeffrey Knipe

For the perambulations of the Diocesan boundary by Bishop Peter Price in celebration of the 1100th anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 10 May 2009 in 2h 6 (20 lbs)

5248 Tallinn Surprise Major

Composed by E Wightman

1 Andrew J Dodd

2 James A Hodkin

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Jane D Johnston

5 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

6 Robert E Beck

7 Christopher R Field

8 Adrian P Beck

100th peal together:2 and 7.

First peal in the method.

Tallinn S Major:

f -56-4-56-3.4-4.5-2-5

Ringing World page reference: 5118.0563

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Fivehead, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 10 May 2009 in 46m

1260 Minor (2m)

plain bob and St. Clements

1 Meg Tyler

2 Liz Rendell

3 Eddie Hancock

4 Mike Blissett

5 Patrick Rendell

6 Roger Bull (C)

for evensong

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, North Somerset

St John Evangelist

Sunday, 10 May 2009 in 40m (c 6 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 William Dixon

2 Nicholas Dixon

3 Raymond Luxton

4 Michael Callow (C)

5 Mark Callow

6 David Jones

For Parish Mass, as an 80th. birthday compliment to Philip Hine, Churchwarden Emeritus and "last of the Summer wine" colleague of 4.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Perrott, Somerset

St Martin

Monday, 11 May 2009 in 45m (9–2–9 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sally K Lawrence

2 Kay Smith

3 Bryan G Williams

4 John Pidgeon

5 Reginald C Beale (C)

6 Malcolm Butcher

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