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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shaftesbury, Dorset
St James Gt
Saturday, 1 January 2011 in 2h 39 (8–0–4)
5040 Surprise Minor (7Methods)
Being one extent each of 1. London S, 2. York S, 3. Norwich S, 4. Ipswich S, 5 Bourne S, 6. Beverly S, 7 Cambridge S
1 Jeffrey Knipe
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 D John Hunt
4 Stuart F Gibson
5 Graham W Elmes
6 Robert D S Brown (C)
400th Peal for the Bath and Wells Diocesan Association - 1
Ringing World page reference: 5204.0057Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
North Cheriton, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 1 January 2011
1260 Doubles (6 m/v)
360 Grandsire, 300 Plain Bob, 240 Clifford's Pleasure, 120 Reverse Canterbury, 120 Reverse St Bartholemew, 120 April Day.
1 David Wales
2 Susan J Wales
3 Jim Shepard
4 Gary Davies
5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan
Jointly Conducted by 2, 3 & 5. Most m/v's 2 & 4
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Horsington, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 1 January 2011
1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)
Cambridge, Beverley and Surfleet
1 Sam Shead
2 Alan Davis
3 Mike Wigney (C)
4 Charles Dowding
5 Terry Nicholls
6 Peter Neil
Ringing in the new year.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Glastonbury, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 1 January 2011 in 3h 5 (14–1–22)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Diana M Bridle
2 Michael J Hobbs
3 Brian V Mountjoy
4 Rebecca J Cox
5 Teresa J Dunstone
6 John R Schmidt
7 Anthony J Cox (C)
8 Peter Bridle
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Babcary, Somerset
Holy Cross
Saturday, 1 January 2011 in 44m (12cwt)
1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Gary Davies
2 Susan J Wales
3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)
4 Brian Shingler
5 David Wales
6 Pete Neil
To celebrate the New Year
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Stoke Sub Hamdon
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 2 January 2011 in 48m (17.0.15)
1260 Doubles (3 M)
Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury and Grandsire
1 Johan Nash-Smith
2 Mark Drew
3 Linda Drew (C)
4 Eddie Hancock
5 John Harris
6 Paul Doble
Circled tower 2
Rung for Theo Charlie Jameson born 30/12/10 1st grandchild of 5
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Stoke Sub Hambdon, SOMERSET
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Sunday, 2 January 2011 in 45m
1260 Doubles (3 m)
480PB 360RC 420G
1 Johan Nash-Smith
2 Mark Drew
3 Linda Drew (C)
4 Eddie Hancock
5 John Harris
6 Paul Doble
THEO CHARLIE JAMESON 1st GRANDCHILD OF JH BORN 30-12-2010 ALSO NO 2 CIRCLED TOWER
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset
St Michael
Monday, 3 January 2011 in 3h 21 (10¾ Cwt)
5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (8m)
2834 Yorkshire 480 each Wye Quedgeley Pope Benedict XVI 240 each Biddenden Braunstone Crowder 48 Cambridge, 19 com
Composed by D Brady Arr: B F Peachey
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Sheila C Matthews
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Raymond Haines
5 Christopher R Field
6 Graham W Elmes
7 Barry F Peachey (C)
8 Heather L E Peachey
9 Jeffrey Knipe
10 Nigel R Woodruff
11 Robert D S Brown
12 Timothy F Collins
Conductor's 1st Peal of Spliced Surprise above Major, of Surprise above Major as Conductor, and of Spliced Surprise as Conductor. Pope Benedict XVI Surprise is now rung above Major for the first time
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of William Frederick ("Fred") Scudamore of Coalpit Heath, Bristol, Past-President and Life Vice-President of the National Guild of Police Ringers who died on Christmas Day, aged 83 years.
Pope Benedict XVI S Maximus
-3T-14-5T-16-127T-38-149T-50-16-7T.90.1890.90.ET le 12
Ringing World page reference: 5205.0085Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shapwick, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 3 January 2011 in 45m (11–1–8)
1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor
1 Nicola J Williams
2 Valerie J Stone
3 Bryan G Williams
4 Peter J Devrell
5 Giles R Morley
6 Martin J Blazey (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Meare, Somerset
BVM and All Saints
Monday, 3 January 2011 in 44m (15–2–6)
1260 Methods Of Doubles (7m)
Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Plain Bob, St Simons & St Martins
1 Martin J Blazey
2 Nicola J Williams
3 Valerie J Stone (C)
4 Bryan G Williams
5 Giles R Morley
6 Peter J Devrell
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ashcott, Somerset
All Saints
Monday, 3 January 2011 in 44m (12–0–21)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Valerie J Stone
2 Nicola J Williams
3 Bryan G Williams
4 Martin J Blazey
5 Peter J Devrell
6 Giles R Morley (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
West Cranmore, Somerset
St Bartholomew
Tuesday, 4 January 2011 in 43m (8–1–12)
1272 London Surprise Minor
1 Ernest Bray
2 Alison Wickson
3 Terry Nicholls
4 Paul Treby
5 Peter Neil
6 Tim Phillips (C)
1st in method as conductor. To welcome 2011.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Tuesday, 4 January 2011 in 1h 57 (20lb)
5152 Uttlesford Delight Major
Composed by S Humphrey
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Clifford R Nicholls
4 Jeffrey Knipe
5 John Harrold
6 Lester J Yeo
7 Stephen J Bateman
8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Farmborough, Somerset
All Saints
Thursday, 6 January 2011 in 42m (9–0–10)
1320 Wells Surprise Minor
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Nicola J Williams *
3 Patrick C Bridges *
4 Robert Perry (C)
5 Peter J Devrell
6 Peter Neil
* First in Method
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
East Huntspill, Somerset
Little Orchard Tower
Thursday, 6 January 2011 in 2h 5 (21 lbs)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 methods)
224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cray, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire: 160 changes of method, all the work
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Maryl R Chambers
2 Barrie Hendry
3 Clifford R Nicholls
4 Joseph St J Beaumont
5 Richard A M Newman
6 Hilary A Beresford
7 Donald B Carter (C)
8 Susan M Stott
Circled the composition - 8;
250th for the Association as cond - 7;
Rung as a birthday compliment to both Susan Stott and Andrea Beaumont
Ringing World page reference: 5208.0157Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Maperton, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 8 January 2011
1280 Doubles (5m/3v)
St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob, April day, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure
1 Kevin Spratling
2 Jenny Alderson
3 Anna M P Piechna
4 Tobias Dando
5 Sam Shead (C)
6 Peter Alderson
1st on treble: Kevin Spratling
Most methods and variations: Tobias Dando
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bathwick, Somerset
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 January 2011 in 3h 11 (18–3–20)
5081 Stedman Caters
Composed by Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan
1 Mary C Friskney
2 Emma L Pym
3 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)
4 Anthony M Bulteel
5 R James Cook
6 Thomas N Longridge
7 Michael J Stubbs
8 Michael W Day
9 David R Ware
10 Stephen J Bateman
An Octogenarian birthday compliment to R James Cook whose 80th birthday will be next Wednesday the 12th January.
First peal of Stedman 2
Ringing World page reference: 5205.0085Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Milborne Port, Somerset
St John's
Sunday, 9 January 2011 in 43m (15cwt)
1260 Doubles (1p/2m/4v)
60 Stedmen, 240 Plain Bob, 240 April Day, 240 Kennington, 240 Reverse Canterbury, 120 Clifford's Pleasure, 120 Southrepps
1 Alan Dyson
2 Tobias Dando
3 Susan J Wales
4 Alan Davis
5 Sam Shead (C)
6 Toby Doar
Rung for Plough Sunday Service!
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Sunday, 9 January 2011 in 2h (20 lbs)
5088 San Marino Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 James A Hodkin
3 Patricia D Spink
4 Christopher R Field
5 Brian J Woodruffe (C)
6 Robert E Beck
7 John Harrold
8 Adrian P Beck
First peal in the method.
San Marino Surprise Major:
a -36-4-5-36-4-5.2.36.2.1
Remembering Tom Chapman (+2001) on the eve of his birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5205.0085Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Whitestaunton, Somerset
St Andrew
Monday, 10 January 2011 in 2h 48 (11–0–22)
5040 Doubles ( 2 Methods)
Being 8 X 240's and 14 120's (10 Callings) of Grandsire and 12 x 120's of Plain Bob
1 Lesley A Knipe
2 Michael Hatchett
3 Barrie Hendry
4 Jeffrey Knipe
5 Robert D S Brown (C)
For the anniversary of Tom Chapmans birthday - still remembered.
Ringing World page reference: 5205.0085Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somersetshire
St Leonard
Monday, 10 January 2011 in 44m (7cwt)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Nicola J Williams
2 Margaret E L Chapman
3 Sheila Matthews
4 Christine Purnell
5 John Harrold
6 Neil O Skelton
7 David Kelly
8 Robert J Purnell (C)
Remembering Tom Chapman on what would have been his 75th Birthday
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Monday, 10 January 2011 in 35m
1344 New Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Nicola J Williams
2 Raymond Haines
3 Margaret E L Chapman
4 Janice Scull
5 John Harrold (C)
6 David J Kelly
7 Neil O Skelton
8 Sheila C Matthews
600th quarter - 5
Remembering Tom Chapman on what would have been his 75th
birthday.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Holford, Somerset
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 10 January 2011 in 43m (8–1–0)
1260 Doubles (3m)
420 Grandsire, 480 Reverse Canterbury, 360 Plain Bob
1 Sally K Lawrence
2 Alan Edwards
3 Valerie Stone (C)
4 Bryan Williams
5 John Pidgeon
6 John Parsons
Dedicated to the memory of John Aldridge, former Tower Captain, who died 6th January, 2011, aged 90. John's father, the Rev G de Y Aldridge was Master of the B & W 1901-1906.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
SS Peter & Paul
Tuesday, 11 January 2011 in 46m (20–3–5)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Alison Wickson
2 Ernest Bray
3 Janice Scull
4 Paul Treby
5 Peter Neil
6 Peter J Devrell
7 Tim Phillips (C)
8 Terry Nicholls
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset
St Michael
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 in 3h 11 (10–3–16)
5120 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by Roderick R Horton
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Sheila C Matthews
3 Anna M P Piechna
4 Lesley A Knipe
5 Graham W Elmes
6 Jeffrey Knipe
7 Robert D S Brown
8 Timothy F Collins (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 in 39m (20lbs)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Jane Hooker
2 Tony Fortin
3 Margaret Chapman
4 David Sworder
5 Christine Sworder
6 Nicki Williams`
7 Chris Jenkins
8 Robert Perry (C)
1st quarter on a mini-ring for Chris.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Hinton Blewett, Somerset
St Margaret
Wednesday, 12 January 2011 in 42m (9)
1260 Mixed Doubles
120 each Reverse Canterbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigious, Huntley Place, St Simon, St Martin, St Osmund, Eynesbury Plain Bob, and 60 Grandsire.
1 Susan A Haines
2 Nicola J Williams
3 Mervyn A Arscott
4 Robert Perry (C)
5 Raymond Haines
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Weston-super-Mare, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 13 January 2011 in 2h 48 (11–0–8)
5056 Oldmixon Delight Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 D John Hunt
2 Christine Andrew
3 Diana M Bridle
4 Michael J Hobbs
5 Raymond Haines
6 Rebecca J Cox
7 Anthony J Cox (C)
8 Peter Bridle
First peal in the method. 400th peal as conductor for the Association: 7.
Oldmixon Delight Major
-56-18-12-38-34-1238-16-78 le 12 16732854
Ringing World page reference: 5206.0108Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Templecombe, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 13 January 2011 in 42m (12½cwt)
1269 Doubles (3m/4v)
120 Plain Bob, 240 April Day, 240 Kenington, 120 Reverse Canterbury, 120 Clifford's Pleasure, 120 Southrepps, 309 Grandsire
1 A Roy Shallish
2 Mark Drew
3 Linda Drew
4 Teresa J Humphrey
5 Sam Shead (C)
6 Johan Nash-Smith
Rung in remembrance of Thomas Shead who would have just turned 23, brother of the conductor.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Horsington, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 13 January 2011 (12cwt)
1260 Doubles (1p/5m/3v)
60 Stedmen, 120 St Simon's, 120 St Martin's, 240 Grandsire, 120 Reverse Canterbury, 120 Clifford's Pleasure, 240 Plain Bob, 120 April Day, 120 Southrepps
1 A Roy Shallish (C)
2 Teresa J Humphrey (C)
3 Johan Nash-Smith (C)
4 Linda Drew (C)
5 Sam Shead (C)
6 Mark Drew (C)
With Birthday Complements to Henry Taysom!
Mark Drew's 200th Quarter.
Mark is proud to announce that all his 200 quarters have been rung in the same pair of shoes (you could never tell)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
East Huntspill, Somerset
Little Orchard Tower
Thursday, 13 January 2011 in 2h 7 (21 lbs)
5040 Humberside Surprise Royal
Composed by Richard A M Newman
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Hilarey A Beresford
3 Susan M Stott
4 Lesley A Knipe
5 Donald B Carter
6 Clifford Nicholls
7 Jeffrey Knipe
8 Barrie Hendry
9 Raymond Haines
10 Richard A M Newman (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Piglet
Friday, 14 January 2011 in 33m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Margaret E L Chapman
3–4 Lesley A Knipe
5–6 Timothy F Collins (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Piglet
Friday, 14 January 2011 in 30m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Margaret E L Chapman
3–4 Lesley A Knipe
5–6 Timothy F Collins (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
St Leonard
Saturday, 15 January 2011 in 2h 55 (7–0–21)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4 methods)
Being 1440 changes of Yorkshire, 1280 changes each of Cambridge and Lincolnshire and 1120 changes of Rutland, with 69 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.
Composed by P G K Davies
1 Tobias B Dando
2 Anna M P Piechna
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Robert D S Brown
5 Graham W Elmes
6 Jeffrey Knipe
7 Sam Shead
8 Timothy F Collins (C)
First peal 1. First peal of Spliced Surprise 7.
Ringing World page reference: 5206.0108Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
West Monkton, Somerset
St Augustine
Sunday, 16 January 2011 (17–3–11 in D♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Pearl Jeanes
2 Jill M Hansford
3 V John Lock
4 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
5 Michael C Hansford (C)
6 David I Lock
7 Keith E Beale
8 Colin Male
Rung in memory of Ben Holt for many years tower captain at St Augustine’s who died on December 23rd aged 93. Good friend to many ringers in the Taunton Branch.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Drayton, Somerset
St Catherine
Monday, 17 January 2011 (16 cwt)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Trisha Cox
2 Eddie Hancock
3 Patrick Rendell
4 Lynne Smith (C)
5 Chris Cox
6 Johan Nash-Smith
7 Edric J Ovens
8 Mark Drew
Rung in celebration of Jim Shepard's new Telly - hope you have many happy years snoozing in front of the cricket Jim!
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Brompton Regis, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 17 January 2011 in 2h 50 (11–2–2)
5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)
1. London S, 2. York S, 3. Norwich S, 4. Ipswich S. 5. Cambridge S, 6 Bourne S, 7.Beverly S
1 Preb Christopher J B Marshall
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Brian V Mountjoy
4 Barrie Hendry
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Robert D S Brown (C)
First Peal on the bells since their Augmentaion to 6 in 1975 and first peal on the bells in over 42 years.
Ringing World page reference: 5206.0108Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wanstrow, Somerset
SMV
Tuesday, 18 January 2011 in 41m (8 cwt)
1272 Munden Surprise Minor
1 Ernest Bray
2 Alison Wickson
3 Terry Nicholls
4 Paul Treby
5 Peter Neil
6 Tim Phillips (C)
1st blows in method: 2 & 4. 1st in method: 6.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Holford, Somerset
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 18 January 2011 in 45m (8–1–0 in A♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Freda Prime
2 Alan G Kent
3 Brian J Wylde (C)
4 Valerie Stone
5 F A Keith Prime
6 Gerry Brown
Half-muffled in memory of John Aldridge, one-time ringer here and past Secretary of the Bridgwater Branch.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Bath, Somerset
St Michael
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 in 48m (13–1–7)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Teresa J Humphrey
3 Nicola J Williams *
4 Jane Hooker
5 Susan A Haines
6 Peter J Devrell
7 Robert Perry (C)
8 Raymond Haines
* First in Method
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Glastonbury, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 19 January 2011 in 43m (14)
1250 Uttlesford Delight Major
1 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
2 Penelope I Hooper
3 Susan P E Bateman
4 Andrew H Ball
5 Beverley Perry
6 Donald E Cobb
7 Stephen J Bateman
8 Leslie E Perry
Wishing Philip Rendell a full and speedy recovery
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ilton, Somerset
St Peter
Thursday, 20 January 2011 in 48m (12–0–8)
1260 (2 M 1v)
300 Plain Bob 360 April Day 600 Grandsire
1 Peter Firmin
2 Eddie Hancock
3 Jim Shepard (C)
4 Geraldine Lock
5 Johan Nash-Smith
6 Bernard Brown
1st Attempt Treble
most methods for the ringer of the 4th
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ditcheat, Somerset
St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 20 January 2011 in 47m (24–0–4)
1273 Grandsire Triples
Composed by C Montague Meyer
1 Teresa J Humphrey
2 Peter J Devrell
3 Linda Drew
4 A Roy Shallish
5 Mervyn A Arscott
6 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)
7 Sam Shead
8 Johan Nash-Smith
With thanks to C Montague Meyer for a wonderful composition
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Winford, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter
Friday, 21 January 2011 in 3h 1 (13–3–26)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (3 m)
(2144 Bristol, 1504 Cornwall, 1472 Uxbridge, 86 changes of method, all the work)
Composed by A J Cox
1 Christine Andrew
2 Pauline Campling
3 Rebecca J Cox
4 D John Hunt
5 Michael J Hobbs
6 Christopher R Field
7 Anthony J Cox (C)
8 George H Campling
Circler tower: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5209.0182Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
West Cranmore, Somerset
St Bartholomew
Saturday, 22 January 2011 in 41m (8–1–12)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Chris Cawood
2 Alison Wickson
3 Paul Treby
4 Barrie Newman
5 Pete Reakes
6 Tim Phillips (C)
A 95th Birthday Compliment to Mrs Nancy Cawood, mother of the treble ringer. 50th together: 2 & 5.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
South Petherton, Somerset
SS Peter & Paul
Saturday, 22 January 2011 in 3h 18 (22)
5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus
Composed by Peter Border
1 Susan A Haines
2 Jenny M A Astridge
3 Philip A L Rioch
4 Lesley A Knipe
5 D John Hunt
6 Timothy F Collins
7 Raymond Haines (C)
8 Christopher R Field
9 Jeffrey Knipe
10 Thomas R Garrett
11 David C J Marshall
12 Stephen J Bateman
Circled the tower to peals - 5
Ringing World page reference: 5207.0133Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Backwell, Somerset
St Andrew
Saturday, 22 January 2011 in 3h 2 (17–3–9)
5024 Cornwall Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Heather A Kippin
2 Michael J Hobbs
3 Anthony M Bulteel
4 Christine Andrew
5 Richard O Humphries
6 Rebecca J Cox
7 Robert C Kippin (C)
8 Ian P Hill
On UBSCR dinner day. 50th birthday compliment to Linda Garton.
Ringing World page reference: 5207.0133Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Nunney, Somerset
All Saints
Sunday, 23 January 2011
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Margaret Glasgow
2 Marianne Webb
3 George Wareham
4 Ali Taylor
5 Terry Nicholls (C)
6 Mike Singer
Rung to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Peggy and Owen Hillier MBE.
100th quarter for 2.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Berrow, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday, 25 January 2011 in 43m (11 cwt)
1260 St Paul's Doubles
1 A Roy Shallish
2 Jenny Spence
3 Tim Hawkings
4 Christopher Swatton
5 Denis Hawkings (C)
6 John S Boorman
Rung on St Paul's Day to celebrate Jesse Edmund Hawkings, grandfather of 5th, and great grandfather of 3rd, who was born in Berrow 150 years ago today.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset
St Michael
Wednesday, 26 January 2011 in 3h 8 (10¾ Cwt)
5088 Swine Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Anna M P Piechna
2 Mervyn C Way
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Paul J Pascoe
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Pauline Champion
7 Sam Shead
8 Robert D S Brown (C)
Wishing Graham Elmes a speedy recovery.
First Peal in the method
Swine Surprise Major
x3x4x5x6x2x3x456.56.7 le 2 [b] fch BDc
Previously rung to a quarter at Hessle 16/01/11
Ringing World page reference: 5207.0133Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
St Leonard
Wednesday, 26 January 2011 in 2h 47 (7–0–21)
5088 Belfast Surprise Major
Composed by Steven D Chandler
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Sheila C Matthews
3 Susan A Haines
4 Adrian P Beck
5 Robert E Beck
6 Raymond Haines
7 D John Hunt
8 Timothy F Collins (C)
First peal in the method 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5207.0133Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marksbury, Somerset
St Peter
Wednesday, 26 January 2011 in 44m (10–0–0)
1260 Doubles (3m)
480 Double Grandsire, 480 Grandsire, 300 Plain Bob
1 Alan J Coombs
2 Nicola J Williams
3 Peggy Fray
4 John Fray
5 Peter J Devrell
6 Robert Perry (C)
Rung in memory of Harry Coombs, a former Tower Captain at this church.
First 1/4 peal for 40 years: 1.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Weston super Mare, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 27 January 2011 in 2h 49 (11–0–8)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 methods)
224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cray, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire: 160 changes of method, all the work
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Christine Andrew
2 Maryl R Chambers
3 Michael R Spencer
4 Clifford R Nicholls
5 Hilary A Beresford
6 Barrie Hendry
7 Joseph St J Beaumont
8 Donald B Carter (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Charlton Horethorne, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 27 January 2011 in 43m (11–1–15)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Albert Spreadbury
2 Robert Davis
3 Margaret Astridge
4 Jay Bunyan
5 Jenny Alderson
6 Brian Shingler
7 Sam Shead (C)
8 Peter Alderson
Circled the tower - 2
First in method as conductor - 7
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Queen Camel, Somerset
St Barnabas
Sunday, 30 January 2011 in 55m (36–3–7)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Stanley Redmond
2 Andrew Clark
3 Edward Sowerby
4 Paul Reeves (C)
5 Sam Shead
6 Edward Reeves
Rung for morning service.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Nunney, Somerset
All Saints
Sunday, 30 January 2011 in 42m (12cwt)
1260 Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles
1 Mary Grief
2 Margaret Glasgow
3 George Wareham
4 Helen Parkin
5 Terry Nicholls (C)
6 Mike Singer
Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of Don Newberry of Nunney.
The conductors 800th quarter peal.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bathwick, Somerset
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 30 January 2011 in 48m (18–3–20)
1282 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal
Composed by David R Ware
1 Jenny Crabtree
2 Robert Perry
3 Emma L Pym
4 Michael W Day
5 Thomas N Longridge
6 Matthew A Skues
7 Malcolm N Evans
8 Simon A Percy
9 Michael J Stubbs
10 David R Ware (C)
First Superlative Royal for 3 and 6
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Donyatt, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 31 January 2011 in 2h 58 (11–1–16)
5040 Doubles (7 methods)
Being 6 extents each of Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, St Martin's, St Simon's, Plain Bob and Grandsire.
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Jeffrey Knipe
4 Robert D S Brown
5 Timothy F Collins (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Clevedon, Somerset
St Andrew
Monday, 31 January 2011 in 45m (14–1–20)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Margaret James
2 Susan P E Bateman
3 Robert Caton
4 L Michael Callow
5 Ron Ballam
6 Gerald V Skelly
7 Stephen J Bateman (C)
8 David W James
In affectionate memory of Victor James, tower captain at St Andrews.
Rung half muffled after his funeral service.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Tuesday, 1 February 2011 in 1h 57 (20lb)
5088 Platinum Surprise Major
Composed by D W Beard
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Lester J Yeo
3 John Harrold
4 D John Hunt
5 Anna M P Piechna
6 Stephen J Bateman
7 Clifford R Nicholls
8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
500th peal - 5
Ringing World page reference: 5208.0157Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Pawlett, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 2 February 2011 in 43m (14–2–16)
1272 Wells Surprise Minor
1 Barrie Hendry
2 Maryl R Chambers
3 Teresa J Humphrey
4 Rev Tim Hawkings
5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)
6 Melvyn Freeman
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Nunney, Somerset
Thursday, 3 February 2011
1260 Mixed Doubles
Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles, rung to celebrate 90th birthday of Joe Marshall.
1 Mary Grief
2 Margaret Glasgow
3 George Wareham
4 Anthea Ames
5 Terry Nicholls (C)
6 Mike Singer
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Norton Sub Hamdon, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 3 February 2011 in 46m (18cwt)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Eddie F Hancock
2 Linda Drew
3 David J Purnell
4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)
5 Teresa J Humphrey
6 Peter J Devrell
7 Mervyn A Arscott
8 Sam Shead
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Crewkerne, Somerset
St Bartholomew
Thursday, 3 February 2011 in 48m (22cwt)
1250 Single Oxford Bob Triples
Composed by R W Willans
1 Jim T Shepard
2 Linda Drew
3 Teresa J Humphrey
4 Sam Shead
5 Eddie F Hancock
6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)
7 Peter J Devrell
8 Mervyn A Arscott
In honour of Vlad the Glorious. First in method: 5
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Piglet
Friday, 4 February 2011 in 34m (11 in G)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Margaret E L Chapman
3–4 Lesley A Knipe
5–6 Timothy F Collins (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Piglet
Friday, 4 February 2011 in 29m (11 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Margaret E L Chapman
3–4 Lesley A Knipe
5–6 Timothy F Collins (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Barrow Gurney, North Somerset
SS Mary and Edward
Friday, 4 February 2011 in 2h 54 (11)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)
416 Bristol; 448 Superlative;480 Brighton,London;
512 Adelaide,Lindum,Cambridge;544 Chesterfield, Pudsey;576 Rutland.<br/>135 changes of method and all the work.
Composed by Richard G Crosland
1 Michael J Hobbs
2 Rebecca J Cox
3 Andrea B Beaumont
4 Raymond Haines
5 Gabrielle L Cowcill
6 Stephen J Bateman
7 Anthony J Cox
8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bristol, Whitehall, Bristol
St Ambrose
Saturday, 5 February 2011 in 2h 53 (11–1–21)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 methods)
224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cray, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire: 160 changes of method, all the work
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Hilda C Ridley
2 Maryl R Chambers
3 Michael R Spencer
4 Hilary A Beresford
5 John R Ridley
6 Susan M Stott
7 Barrie Hendry
8 Donald B Carter (C)
400th of S Major as cond and 25th of 23 Spliced S Major as cond - 8
Ringing World page reference: 5209.0182Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wedmore, Somerset
St Mary
Sunday, 6 February 2011 in 53m (30)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by D Morrison
1 John Dunstone
2 Susan A Haines
3 Teresa J Humphrey
4 Maryl R Chambers
5 Tim Hawkings
6 Raymond Haines
7 David W James
8 Barrie Hendry (C)
Rung to welcome the village to the new 4.00pm All Age Worship service
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Stowey, Somerset
St Nicholas & BVM
Sunday, 6 February 2011 in 45m (6–2–4)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Sue Heathman
2 Peggy Fray *
3 John Fray (C)
4 Andrew Palmer
5 Peter Rogers
6 Paul Holmes
A joint Clutton & Stowey 1/4 rung for the branch 1/4 peal fortnight.
* Also to commemorate Peggy's introduction to ringing - 60 years ago.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Curry Rivel, Somerset
St Andrew
Sunday, 6 February 2011
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Jane Jones
2 Tricia Everitt
3 Meg Tyler
4 Eddie Hancock
5 Edric Ovens
6 Jeremy Taylor
7 Patrick Rendell (C)
8 Mike Hargreaves
For evening service
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wincanton, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Monday, 7 February 2011 in 43m (15–1–1)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by 6 part
1 Eloise Reeves
2 Brian Shingler
3 Anna M P Piechna
4 Tobias Dando
5 Jay Bunyan
6 Paul Reeves
7 Sam Shead (C)
8 Edward Reeves
1st on 8 - 1 & 8
1st in method - 4
Rang with 3 Generations of Reeves
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Street, Somerset
Holy Trinity
Monday, 7 February 2011 in 42m (20–1–24)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Katherine J Cobb
2 Penelope I Hooper
3 L E Perry
4 D E Cobb (C)
5 M G Buckley
6 Beverley Perry
7 M S Hartfield
8 R F Bowditch
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Whatley, Somerset
St George
Tuesday, 8 February 2011 in 43m (11–3–25)
1296 Norwich Surprise Minor
Comp: Glenn A A Taylor
1 Terry Nicholls
2 A Roy Shallish
3 Mervyn A Arscott
4 Peter J Devrell
5 Peter Neil
6 Robert Perry (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Whatley, Somerset
St George
Tuesday, 8 February 2011 in 43m (11–3–25)
1296 Norwich Surprise Minor
Composed by Glenn A A Taylor
1 Terry Nicholls
2 A Roy Shallish
3 Mervyn A Arscott
4 Peter J Devrell
5 Peter Neil
6 Robert Perry (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Nunney, Somerset
All Saints
Tuesday, 8 February 2011 in 41m (12–0–0)
1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Glenn A A Taylor
1 A Roy Shallish
2 Jane Hooker
3 Robert Perry (C)
4 Terry Nicholls
5 Peter J Devrell
6 Mervyn A Arscott
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset
St Michael
Wednesday, 9 February 2011 in 3h 6 (10cwt)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by T F Collins
1 Graham W Elmes
2 Adrian P Beck
3 Christopher R Field
4 Robert E Beck
5 Susan A Haines
6 D John Hunt
7 Jeffrey Knipe
8 Raymond Haines
9 Robert D S Brown
10 Timothy F Collins (C)
Rung on the occasion of Jeff Knipe's birthday. The band are grateful to Lesley for standing down after meeting short for Maximus.
Ringing World page reference: 5209.0182Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset
St Michael
Thursday, 10 February 2011 in 2h 57 (10–3–16)
5040 Albanian Surprise Royal
Composed by K W Scudamore
1 Robert D S Brown
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Maryl R Chambers
4 Robert Perry
5 Susan M Stott
6 Michael R Spencer
7 Jeffrey Knipe
8 Barrie Hendry
9 Fergus M S Stracey
10 Donald B Carter (C)
First in the method - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & as cond;
Rung in memory of Trevor Bailey, former England cricketer, who died today.
Ringing World page reference: 5211.0231Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bath, Somerset
St Saviour, Larkhall
Thursday, 10 February 2011 in 2h 54 (10–3–3)
5120 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Diana M Bridle
2 Anthony C F Perry
3 Christine Andrew
4 Michael J Hobbs
5 D John Hunt
6 Raymond Haines
7 Anthony J Cox (C)
8 Peter Bridle
900th peal: 3. 25th peal in the tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5211.0231Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Piglet
Friday, 11 February 2011 in 33m (11 in G)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Margaret E L Chapman
3–4 Lesley A Knipe
5–6 Timothy F Collins (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Piglet
Friday, 11 February 2011 in 32m (11 in G)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Margaret E L Chapman
3–4 Lesley A Knipe
5–6 Timothy F Collins (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
South Petherton, Somerset
SS Peter and Paul
Saturday, 12 February 2011 in 3h 8 (10)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6 methods)
1120 Rutland, 800 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire. 104 c.o.m.
Composed by Philip G K Davies, arr Steven D Chandler
1 Raymond Haines (C)
2 Susan A Haines
3 Jane C Webster
4 Christine Andrew
5 Michael R Spencer
6 Robert E Beck
7 Christopher R Field
8 Adrian P Beck
1st peal of Spliced - 3
Ringing World page reference: 5211.0231Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Offwell, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 12 February 2011 in 2h 45 (7–3–9)
5040 Surprise Minor (5 methods)
1 1440 and 5 extents: (1) Bourne, (2&3) Beverley, (4) Surfleet, (5) Ipswich, (6,7) Cambridge.
1 Margaret R Laver
2 Sheila C Matthews
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Frederick J Sage
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Timothy F Collins (C)
First peal of Minor: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5228.0701Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Ilminster, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 12 February 2011 in 46m (23cwt)
1273 Grandsire Triples
Composed by C Montague Meyer
1 Jay M Bunyan
2 Trish Cox
3 Liz Rendell
4 Patrick Rendell
5 Chris Cox
6 Johan Nash-Smith
7 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)
8 Mark Drew
For SSAFFA evensong (Soldiers, Sailors, Army & Forces Family Association)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Hardington Mandeville, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 12 February 2011 in 2h 45 (8)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Anna M P Piechna
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Tobias B Dando
5 Sam Shead
6 Jeffrey Knipe
7 Pauline Champion
8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
First inside - 4. First of Cambridge - 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5211.0231Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wraxall, Somerset
All Saints
Sunday, 13 February 2011 in 47m (22.3.1)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Lorna Swan
2 Jane C Webster
3 Michael R Spencer
4 Robert Caton
5 Teresa J Humphrey
6 Gerald V Skelly
7 Robert Perry (C)
8 David A C Matthews
For Evensong, and in anticipation of the band's forthcoming quarter peal tour to Australia.
Rung during the Chew Branch quarter peal fortnight.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Weston-super-mare, North Somerset
St John
Sunday, 13 February 2011 in 45m (11 cwt)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by trad
1 David Gay
2 Andee Beaumont
3 Bryan Williams
4 Ray Jones
5 Paul Balmer
6 Barrie Hendry
7 Joe Beaumont (C)
8 Bill Dredge
Rung for Evensong
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Piglet in the Wilde
Sunday, 13 February 2011 in 38m (15 in C)
1376 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Christopher R Field
3–4 Margaret E L Chapman
5–6 Brian J Woodruffe (C)
7–8 Patricia D Spink
First of Major on handbells: 7-8
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-Tower
Sunday, 13 February 2011 in 1h 58 (20 lbs)
5056 Caerdydd Surprise Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Brian J Woodruffe (C)
3 Robert Perry
4 Christopher R Field
5 Patricia D Spink
6 Robert E Beck
7 James A Hodkin
8 Adrian P Beck
First peal in the method.
Caerdydd Surprise Major:
a -5-6-56-36.4-4.3.56-456.3
Ringing World page reference: 5210.0207Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Dowlish Wake, Somerset
St Andrew
Sunday, 13 February 2011 in 2h 43 (7–3–10)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Nicola J Turner
2 Diana M Bridle
3 Rebecca J Cox
4 Michael J Hobbs
5 D John Hunt
6 Colin M Turner
7 Anthony J Cox (C)
8 Peter Bridle
First peal of Major on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5211.0231Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Axbridge, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 13 February 2011
1260 Doubles (4m)
1 Sarah Lewis
2 Judy Akhurst
3 Tim Hawkings
4 John Dunstone
5 A Roy Shallish (C)
6 Peter Hughes-Caley
For Evening Service
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wedmore, Somerset
The Laurels, The Bakery, A Certain Ring
Monday, 14 February 2011 in 1h 55 (8lb 5oz)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(1) London S. (2) York S. (3) Norwich S (4) Beverly S, (5) Bourne S. (6) Ipswich S. (7) Cambridge S.
1 Brian V Mountjoy
2 Barrie Hendry
3 Paul J Pascoe
4 Lesley A Knipe
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Robert D S Brown (C)
1st Peal on the new tenor box - for the 40th Anniversary of the demise of Pounds Shillings and Pence.
TB Id 6723
Ringing World page reference: 5211.0231Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Mells, Somerset
St Andrew
Monday, 14 February 2011 in 50m (26–2–23)
1344 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Comp:D Morrison (2378)
1 Alison Wickson
2 Janice Scull
3 Robert Perry (C)
4 Nicola J Williams *
5 Peter J Devrell
6 Terry Nicholls
7 Tim Phillips
8 Peter Neil
* First of Lincolnshire
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig-le-tower
Monday, 14 February 2011 in 2h 4 (20lb)
5184 Cassandra Delight Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Anna M P Piechna
3 Sheila C Matthews
4 Christopher R Field
5 Sam Shead
6 Raymond Haines
7 John Harrold
8 D John Hunt (C)
Remembering George W Massey who died exactly one year ago.
Ringing World page reference: 5228.0701Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Buckland Dinham, Somerset
St Michael & All Angels
Monday, 14 February 2011 in 44m (10–2–19)
1280 Grandsire Major
Comp: D Morrison (2311)
1 Jay Bunyan
2 Nicola J Williams *
3 Janice Scull *
4 Jane Hooker *
5 Peter Neil
6 Terry Nicholls *
7 Peter J Devrell
8 Robert Perry (C)
* First of Grandsire Major
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Aller, SOMERSET
St ANDREW
Monday, 14 February 2011 in 46m
1260 Doubles
60 STEDMAN 240 REV CANT 480 PLAIN BOB 480 GRANDSIRE
1 Tricia Everett
2 John Tucker
3 Jeremy Taylor
4 Edric Ovens
5 Eddie Hancock (C)
6 Michael Hargreaves
79 BIRTHDAY COMPLIMENT TO
BISHOPS MICHAEL & PETER BALL
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wanstrow, Somerset
Saint Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 in 41m (8 cwt)
1296 Newcastle Surprise Minor
1 Ernest Bray
2 Alison Wickson
3 Terry Nicholls
4 Paul Treby
5 Peter Neil
6 Tim Phillips (C)
1st in method for all.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
North Wootton, Somerset
Great Orchard Campanile
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 in 2h 29 (2–0–9)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Anna M P Piechna
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Sam Shead
5 Graham W Elmes
6 Jeffrey Knipe
7 Robert D S Brown
8 Timothy F Collins (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Drayton, Somerset
St Catherine
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 (16 cwt)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Margaret Astridge
2 Patricia Tucker
3 Lynne Smith
4 Liz Rendell
5 Eddie Hancock
6 Pat Rendell
7 Pat Tucker (C)
8 Johan Nash-Smith
Rung as birthday compliments to Eddie Hancock (75 today) and Mrs R Moore (97 tomorrow)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Combe Florey, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 15 February 2011 (9–1–4 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Pearl Jeanes
2 Margaret R Laver
3 Liz J Eele
4 Abbie Cook
5 Michael C Hansford (C)
6 Jill M Hansford
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Winford, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary & St. Peter
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 in 45m (14)
1280 Platinum Surprise Major
1 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
2 Donald E Cobb
3 Beverley Perry
4 Penelope I Hooper
5 Andrew H Ball
6 Leslie E Perry
7 Richard F Bowditch
8 Stephen J Bateman
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
West Cranmore, Somerset
St Bartholomew
Wednesday, 16 February 2011 in 43m (8–1–12)
1296 Beverley Surprise Minor
1 Terry Nicholls
2 Jenny Alderson
3 Alison Wickson
4 Barrie Newman
5 Peter Neil
6 Tim Phillips (C)
1st in method: 4.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Winsham, Somerset
St Stephen
Thursday, 17 February 2011 in 44m (13–2–11)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by 6 part
1 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan
2 Mervyn A Arscott
3 A Roy Shallish
4 Mark Drew
5 Peter J Devrell
6 Teresa J Humphrey
7 Sam Shead (C)
8 Robert Perry
In memory of Sylvia (sis) Smith.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Weston In Gordano, North Somerset
St Peter & Paul
Thursday, 17 February 2011 in 42m (8–2–19)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jim McGibbon
2 Jane E Bisgrove
3 Michael Callow
4 Ann M Brown
5 Robert Caton
6 Andrew H Ball (C)
Rung Contemporaneously with quarter peals at Clapton In Gordano and Portishead. Rung for Chew Branch quarter peal fortnight.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Portishead, North Somerset
St Peter
Thursday, 17 February 2011 in 44m (15cwt)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 George E Wyatt
2 Maryl R Chambers
3 Gina Scarbro
4 Matthew R T Higby (C)
5 Janet Wyatt
6 William J Sanderson
7 Mervyn A Arscott
8 A Roy Shallish
First eight bell method quarter for
George Wyatt. Rung Contemporaneously with quarter peals at Clapton In Gordano & Weston In Gordano. Rung for Chew Branch quarter peal fortnight
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Clapton In Gordano, North Somerset
St Michael
Thursday, 17 February 2011 in 44m (8cwt)
1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles
720 Grandsire & 540 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Carolyn Dawson
2 Nicola J Williams
3 Angela Venn
4 Robert Perry (C)
5 Gerald V Skelly
6 Teresa J Humphrey
First in more than one method for Angela Venn.
Rung Contemporaneously with quarter peals at Weston In Gordano and Portishead. Rung for
Chew branch quarter peal fortnight.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chard, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 17 February 2011 in 48m (20¼cwt)
1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Linda Drew
2 Teresa J Humphrey
3 Mervyn A Arscott
4 Robert Perry
5 A Roy Shallish
6 Peter J Devrell
7 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)
8 Sam Shead
25th ¼ this year: 6
75th Birthday Compliment to "Steady" Eddie Hancock
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Winford, Somerset
The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter
Friday, 18 February 2011 in 49m (14cwt)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Bristol, Cambridge, London and Superlative
1 Christine Andrew
2 Jenny Poole
3 Michael Fairey
4 Mo Sweet
5 David Matthews (C)
6 Andrew H Ball
7 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan
8 Melvyn Freeman
With best wishes and congratulations to Julian Stone and Martine Holloway of Auckland, New Zealand on their wedding this weekend.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Axbridge, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Friday, 18 February 2011
1260 Doubles (2m)
1 Mary Hannan
2 John Matthews
3 Barrie Hendry
4 Peter J Deverell
5 A Roy Shallish (C)
6 Peter Hughes-Caley
Rung half muffled prior to the funeral of Robert Tallack
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
South Petherton, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 19 February 2011 in 37m (8–1–2)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sarah Martin
2 David J Purnell
3 Anna M P Piechna
4 Matthew Martin
5 Sam Shead (C)
6 Kristofer Martin
Rung in memory of James Findlater Simmons - Father of the treble, Grandfather of 4 & 6.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Long Ashton, Somerset
All Saints
Saturday, 19 February 2011 in 55½ (31)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 J Ann Taylor
2 Margaret James
3 L Michael Callow
4 Graham L Sparey
5 Glenn A A Taylor
6 David W James
7 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)
8 John H Gilbert
80th Birthday Compliment to David G Yeo
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chard, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday, 19 February 2011 in 3h 16 (20–0–15)
5088 Glasgow Surprise Major
Composed by J R Mayne
1 Susan A Haines
2 Raymond Haines
3 Thomas R Garrett
4 Teresa J Dunstone
5 John R Schmidt
6 D John Hunt
7 Nigel R Woodruff
8 Timothy F Collins (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Butleigh, Somerset
St Leonard
Saturday, 19 February 2011 in 3h 12 (19–3–5)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker
1 Andrew H Ball
2 Donald E Cobb
3 Marilyn A Backhurst
4 Lesley A Knipe
5 Martin S Hartfield
6 Richard F Bowditch
7 Jeffrey Knipe (C)
8 Roland C Backhurst
Rung to celebrate the Ruby wedding of Marilyn and Roland Backhurst who were married on 20th February, 1971 at St Peter's church, Ash, Surrey.
Ringing World page reference: 5211.0231Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset
St John Bapt
Monday, 21 February 2011 in 2h 33 (6 Cwt)
5040 Doubles (11 Methods & 1 Principle)
1-2 Stedman, 3-4 Huntley Place, 5-6 St Remigius 7-8 Winchendon Place, 9-10 St Nicholas, 11-12 Reverse Canterbury, 13-14 Eynesbury, 15-16 St Osmund, 17-18 St Martin, 19-20 St Simon, 21-30 Plain Bob, 31-42 Grandsire.
1 Lesley A Knipe
2 Barrie Hendry
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Jeffrey Knipe
5 Robert D S Brown (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Drayton, Somerset
St Catherine
Monday, 21 February 2011
1296 Little Bob Major
1 Margaret Astridge
2 Liz Rendell
3 Trish Cox
4 Lynne Smith
5 Jim Shepard
6 Chris Cox
7 Eddie Hancock
8 Patrick Rendell (C)
first in method for 3, 4 & 6 Rung in memory of the Earthquake victims of Christchurch, and thinking of our friends, the cathedral ringers.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Beercrocombe, Somerset
St James
Monday, 21 February 2011 in 2h 49 (12 Cwt)
5040 Doubles (7 Methods)
1 - 6 Winchendon Place, 7 - 12 St Nicholas, 13 - 18 Reverse Canterbury, 19 - 24 St Martins, 25 - 28 St Simons, 29-36 Plain Bob, 37 - 42 Grandsire.
1 Barrie Hendry
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Michael Hatchett
4 Jeffrey Knipe
5 Robert D S Brown (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset
St Michael
Tuesday, 22 February 2011 in 45m (10–3–16)
1250 Tobias Surprise Major
1 David J Purnell
2 Anna M P Piechna
3 Tobias B Dando
4 Lesley A Knipe
5 Sam Shead
6 Frederick J Sage
7 Jeffrey Knipe
8 Timothy F Collins (C)
First quarter peal in the method.
Tobias S Major
x38x14x1258x16x14x38.1456x14.78 le2
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Nailsea, North Somerset
Holy Trinity
Tuesday, 22 February 2011 in 42m (11–1–17)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Stuart Moore
2 Sue Westgate
3 Ann Brown
4 Pauline McGibbon
5 Bob Caton (C)
6 Jim McGibbon
For Chew Branch Quarter Peal Fortnight and also to give thanks for the lives of Julie Sharp, niece of 3rd, and Merlin Firman, friend of 4th and 6th.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Buckland Dinham, Somerset
St Michael & All Angels
Tuesday, 22 February 2011 in 43m (10–2–19)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Ernest Bray
2 Alison Wickson
3 Janice Scull
4 Paul Treby
5 Terry Nicholls
6 Peter Neil
7 Jay Bunyan
8 Tim Phillips (C)
1st in method: 4 & as conductor.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot (Pig-le-Tower), somerset
Thursday, 24 February 2011 in 30m (20 lbs)
1260 Plain Bob Singles
1 Saffron D Prior
2 Matthew Salthouse
3 Tobias B Dando (C)
First of singles for all!
Average age of band 12 1/2 years old!
Rung to celebrate first year of ringing!
worst striking for all!
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Winford, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter
Friday, 25 February 2011 in 2h 56 (13–3–26)
5088 Dublin Surprise Major
Composed by Anthony J Cox
1 Pauline Campling
2 Christine Andrew
3 Susan L Apter
4 Anthony J Cox
5 Christopher R Field
6 Rebecca J Cox
7 Alan D Flood
8 George H Campling (C)
Has circled the tower to peals: 4
Ringing World page reference: 5212.0257Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Litton, Somerset
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 25 February 2011 in 41m (11–1–3)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 William J Sanderson
2 Beth Mitchell
3 Jane E Bisgrove
4 Mo Sweet
5 Melvyn J Freeman
6 Andrew H Ball (C)
First Minor inside - 2
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Beauchamp
St Michael
Saturday, 26 February 2011 in 3h 12 (10¾ Cwt)
5044 Spliced Surprise Maximus (60 Methods)
Being: 480 Yorkshire, 432 Ocean Village 240 each Teign Village, Neville, I Canât Believe Itâs Not Ocean Village, I Canât Believe Itâs Not Real Yorkshire, 96 each Wye, Quedgeley Pope Benedict XVI, Biddenden, Braunstone, Crowder, Lady Lesley of Shepton Beauchamp, Dinnington Docks, Heathfield Station, Sir Robert of Bovey Tracey and Lustleigh, Pullabrook Halt, Buckland Beacon, 52 Lincolnshire 48 each Cambridge, New Cambridge, Putney, Havant, I Canât Believe Itâs Not Cambridge, I Canât Believe Itâs Not New Cambridge, I Canât Believe Itâs Not Havant, Edgefield House, Cowleaze Meadow, Sir Jeffrey of Shepton Beauchamp, Ecumenical, Centennial, Sir Timothy of Bradford Peverell, Ferrybridge, Brimley Halt, Bovey Station, Moretonhampstead Station, Haytor Vale, Sir Graham of Wareham, Sheep Settlement, Blackdown Hills, Liverton, Happy Birthday, Sir Michael of Huntsham and Bampton, Sir Robert of Chilcompton, Sir Adrian of Chilcompton, Sir Raymond of Chilcompton, Sir John of Shaftesbury, Sir Nigel of Preston, Sir Christopher of Weston Super Mare, Muckleditch Lane, Compton Durville, Stocklinch, Whitelackington, Dillington, East Lambrook, Horton Cross, Hambridge, Chantmarle, Stembridge, Seavington St Mary. 88COM
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Michael Hatchett
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Raymond Haines
4 D John Hunt
5 Christopher R Field
6 Adrian P Beck
7 Graham W Elmes
8 Nigel R Woodruff
9 Jeffrey Knipe
10 Robert E Beck
11 Robert D S Brown
12 Timothy F Collins (C)
A significant Birthday Compliment and Special Treat for Lesley Knipe, the clue is in the number of methods.
Also the 150th on the Bells
Most Spliced Surprise Maximus for all.
The following Methods are rung for the first time.
Havant Surprise Maximus
x3x4x25x36x47x58x69x70x8x9x0.78.E le 2 [b] fch D/B
I Canât Believe Itâs Not Cambridge Surprise Maximus
x3x4x25x36x47x58x69x70Ex8Ex9x0xE le 2 [b] fch D/B
I Canât Believe Itâs Not New Cambridge Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x236x47x58x69x70Ex8Ex9x0xE le 2 [b] fch /Bc
I Canât Believe Itâs Not Havant Surprise Maximus
x3x4x25x36x47x58x69x70Ex8Ex9x0.78.E le 2 [b] fch D/B
Sir Jeffrey of Shepton Beauchamp Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x0x8x9x3470xE le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Sir Timothy of Bradford Peverell Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x0x8x349x3470xE le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Sir Graham of Wareham Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x0x8x349x70xE le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Sir Michael of Huntsham and Bampton Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x0x8x9.34.70xE le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Sir Robert of Chilcompton Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x0x8x9.34.70.34.E le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Sir Adrian of Chilcompton Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x0x8x9x70.34.E le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Sir Raymond of Chilcompton Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x0x8x349x70.34.E le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Sir John of Shaftesbury Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x0x8.34.9x70.34.E le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Sir Nigel of Preston Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x0x8.34.9x70Xe le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Sir Christopher of Weston Super Mare Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x8x9x0x8.34.9x3470xE le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Lady Lesley of Shepton Beauchamp Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50x6x7.90.890.3490.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Dinnington Docks Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50x6x7.90.8.34.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Pullabrook Halt Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50x6x7.90.8.3490.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Heathfield Station Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50x6x7x890.34.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Buckland Beacon Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50x6x7.90.890.34.E le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Sir Robert of Bovey Tracey and Lustleigh Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50x6x7x8.3490.E le 2 [b] fch /Bc
I Canât Believe Itâs Not Real Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7x8xE le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Sheep Settlement Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7.90.890.90.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Blackdown Hills Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7.90.8xE le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Whitelackington Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7.90.8.90.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Stocklinch Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7x890xE le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Muckleditch Lane Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7.90.890xE le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Compton Durville Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7x8.90.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
I Canât Believe Itâs Not Ocean Village Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7x8.34.E le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Edgefield House Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7.90.890.3490.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Cowleaze Meadow Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7.90.8.34.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Hambridge Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7.90.8.3490.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Chantmarle Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7x890.34.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Stembridge Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7.90.890.34.E le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Seavington St Mary Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x27x38x49x50Ex6Ex7x8.3490.E le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Neville Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7x8xE le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Moretonhampstead Station Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7.90.890.90.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Bovey Station Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7.90.8xE le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Ferrybridge Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7.90.8.90.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Centennial Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7x890xE le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Brimley Halt Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7.90.890xE le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Ecumenical Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7x8.90.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Teign Village Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7x8.34.E le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Liverton Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7.90.890.3490.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Dillington Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7.90.8.34.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
East Lambrook Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7.90.8.3490.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Happy Birthday Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7x890.34.E le 2 [b] fch D/Bc
Horton Cross Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7.90.890.34.E le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Haytor Vale Surprise Maximus
x3x4x5x6x7x238x49x50x6x7x8.3490.E le 2 [b] fch /Bc
Ringing World page reference: 5213.0285Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Sherborne, Dorset
Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 27 February 2011 in 50m (46–0–5)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Jenny Alderson
2 Jim Shepard
3 Peter J Devrell
4 A Roy Shallish
5 Paul Reeves
6 Mervyn A Arscott
7 Sam Shead (C)
8 Johan Nash-Smith
Rung prior Evensong.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Nempnett Thrubwell, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 27 February 2011 in 39m (9cwt)
1260 Doubles (3m)
480 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, 420 Grandsire, 360 Plain Bob
1 Anthea Ames
2 Beth Mitchell
3 Jane E Bisgrove
4 William J Sanderson
5 Andrew H Ball (C)
6 Martin R Sperring
For Evening Service
First blows in method (RCPB) - 2
First in method (RCPB) - 3
Most methods inside - 2 & 3
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chilcompton, Somerset
St John the Bapt
Sunday, 27 February 2011 in 3h 14 (19)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1 Jane Hooker
2 Leonard A England
3 Jenny M A Astridge
4 Lesley A Knipe
5 Susan A Haines
6 Jeffrey Knipe
7 Adrian P Beck (C)
8 Christopher R Field
9 Robert E Beck
10 Raymond Haines
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bathwick, Somerset
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 27 February 2011 in 47m (18–3–20)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8 methods)
Standard 8 methods
160 changes in each method<br/>Change of method every lead
1 Paul D Clewett
2 Georgina Barratt
3 Robert D Bell
4 David P Hytch
5 Matthew A Skues
6 Christian J Brown
7 Michael W Day
8 David R Ware (C)
Rung for morning service
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig le Tower Campanile
Monday, 28 February 2011 in 1h 56 (20lbs)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker's 12-part (7th obs)
1 Anna M P Piechna
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 John Harrold
4 Jeffrey Knipe
5 Christopher R Field
6 Raymond Haines
7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
8 Margaret E L Chapman
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
West Cranmore, Somerset
St Bartholomew
Tuesday, 1 March 2011 in 41m (8–1–12)
1272 Old Lincoln Surprise Minor
1 Ernest Bray
2 Alison Wickson
3 Terry Nicholls
4 Paul Treby
5 Peter Neil
6 Tim Phillips (C)
1st in method: 2, 4 & 6.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Priston, Somerset
St Luke
Tuesday, 1 March 2011 in 47m (13–1–14)
1260 6 X M/V Doubles
1 Terry Nicholls
2 A Roy Shallish
3 Peter J Devrell
4 Mervyn A Arscott
5 Johan Nash-Smith (C)
6 Robert Bell
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig le Tower Campanile
Tuesday, 1 March 2011 in 1h 49 (20lbs)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
(1 x 2160, 4 x 720)
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Anna M P Piechna
3 Clifford R Nicholls
4 John Harrold
5 Sheila C Matthews
6 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
East Budleigh, Devon
All Saints
Tuesday, 1 March 2011 in 2h 47 (9cwt)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
(4m: 1120 Rutland; 1280 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 1440 Yorkshire; 59 com, atw)
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Lesley A Knipe
2 Jonathan H Potter
3 Richard H Johnston
4 Lynne P Hughes
5 Christopher R Field
6 Jeffrey A Knipe
7 Barrie Hendry (C)
8 Richard A M Newman
In memory of Betty Quick, recently deceased wife of John Quick, a local ringer for many years.
Ringing World page reference: 5212.0257Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Dunkerton, Somerset
All Saints
Tuesday, 1 March 2011 in 37m (5–0–18)
1260 5 X M/V Doubles
1 Terry Nicholls
2 Peter J Devrell
3 Robert Bell
4 Mervyn A Arscott
5 A Roy Shallish (C)
6 Johan Nash-Smith
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bruton, Somerset
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 1 March 2011 in 52m (25 cwt)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Kevin Spratling
2 Christine Dunn
3 Charles Dowding
4 Roy Taylor
5 Brian Shingler (C)
6 John Hooper
For St David's Day
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
West Cranmore, Somerset
St Bartholomew
Wednesday, 2 March 2011 in 43m (8–1–12)
1272 London and Wells Spliced Surprise Minor
1 Barrie Newman
2 Alison Wickson
3 Terry Nicholls
4 Paul Treby
5 Tim Phillips
6 Peter Neil (C)
1st Spliced: 4.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wanstrow, Somerset
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 2 March 2011 in 41m (8–0–0)
1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor
1 Alison Wickson
2 Terry Nicholls
3 Paul Treby
4 Barrie Newman
5 Peter Neil
6 Tim Phillips (C)
1st in method: 3 & 4.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset
St Michael
Wednesday, 2 March 2011 in 3h 8 (10cwt)
5184 London Surprise Major
Composed by J S Warboys
1 Jennifer E Elmes
2 Sheila C Matthews
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Anna M P Piechna
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Graham W Elmes
7 Robert D S Brown
8 Timothy F Collins (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Langport, Somerset
All Saints
Thursday, 3 March 2011 in 42m (15–0–0)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 David J Purnell
2 Margaret Astridge
3 Mervyn A Arscott (C)
4 Peter J Devrell
5 A Roy Shallish
6 Terry Thomas
Remembering the victims of the
New Zealand earthquake
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Charlton Mackrell, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 3 March 2011 in 43m (10–2–5)
1260 3 X Doubles
Stedman, Grandsire & Plain Bob.
1 Linda Drew
2 Margaret Astridge
3 Mervyn A Arscott
4 Johan Nash-Smith
5 Peter J Devrell (C)
6 A Roy Shallish
Compliment to Roy S Cave - Tower Captain for 40 years and also Church warden for 50 years at this Church to this date.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Charlton Adam, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Thursday, 3 March 2011 in 43m (11–3–27)
1260 5 X M/V Doubles
1 Linda Drew
2 A Roy Shallish
3 Johan Nash-Smith (C)
4 Peter J Devrell
5 Mervyn A Arscott
Birthday compliment to Becky Arscott
- Daughter in law of Mervyn.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shipham, Somerset
St Leonard
Friday, 4 March 2011 in 40m (6cwt)
1260 Doubles
Grandsire and Plain Bob
1 Francis Johnson
2 Krystyna Masny (1st of Grandsire)
3 Paul Ebsworth
4 Tim Hawkings
5 Pam Ebsworth (C)
6 Paul Ashmore
Rung with thoughts of everyone affected by the recent earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Piglet
Friday, 4 March 2011 in 33m (11 in G)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Margaret E L Chapman
3–4 Lesley A Knipe
5–6 Timothy F Collins (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset
St Michael
Saturday, 5 March 2011 in 46m (10–3–16)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Lesley A Knipe
2 Charlotte A Boyce
3 Anna M P Piechna
4 Tobias B Dando
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Robert D S Brown
7 Timothy F Collins (C)
8 Sam Shead
First in the method 4.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Romsey, Hampshire
Abbey Church of SS Mary & Ethelflaeda
Saturday, 5 March 2011 in 3h 25 (22cwt)
5088 Wicestan Delight Major
Composed by R Brown
1 Jonathan P Daniels
2 Susan A Haines
3 Jenny M A Astridge
4 Brian J Woodruffe (C)
5 James A Hodkin
6 Robert E Beck
7 Raymond Haines
8 Adrian P Beck
100th peal: 2 Remembering Clare Higby (+2007) of Chilcompton, who would have been 70 today.
Ringing World page reference: 5213.0285Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Blagdon, Somerset
St Andrew
Saturday, 5 March 2011 in 3h 5 (19cwt)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
(23m: 224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cray, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire; 160 com, atw)
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Maryl R Chambers
2 Lynne P Hughes
3 Hilary A Beresford
4 Barrie Hendry
5 Susan M Stott
6 Clifford R Nicholls
7 John R Ridley
8 Donald B Carter (C)
First of 23-Spliced S Major: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5213.0285Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wedmore, Somerset
St Mary
Sunday, 6 March 2011 in 52m (30)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 William J Sanderson
2 Maryl R Chambers
3 Susan A Haines
4 Marion Newman
5 Tim Hawkins
6 David W James
7 Raymond Haines (C)
8 Andrew H Ball
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Sunday, 6 March 2011 in 2h 54 (15cwt)
5040 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by A R Carter
1 Andrea B Beaumont
2 Hilary A Beresford
3 Alison C Waterson
4 Richard A M Newman
5 Susan M Stott
6 Paul J Pascoe
7 Louise A M James
8 Clifford R Nicholls
9 Joseph St J Beaumont
10 Donald B Carter (C)
Three years in the making as belated milestone birthday compliments to the ringers of 4 & 7.
First of Bristol Royal: 2,3,7 & as cond.
50th of S Royal as cond.
Ringing World page reference: 5213.0285Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 6 March 2011 in 45m (17–0–15 in E)
1260 Doubles (3m/2v)
Plain Bob. April Day. Reverse Canterbury. Cliffords Pleasure. Grandsire Doubles.
1 Liz Maunder
2 Linda Drew
3 Mark Drew
4 David Ledger
5 Johan Nash-Smith (C)
6 Paul Doble
For Evensong
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Curry Rivel, Somerset
St Andrew
Sunday, 6 March 2011
1344 Grandsire Triples
1 Tricia Everitt
2 Meg Tyler
3 Liz Rendell
4 Edric Ovens (C)
5 Jeremy Taylor
6 Eddie Hancock
7 Patrick Rendell
8 Mike Hargreaves
Rung in memory of Anthony Bowen, - one of our band.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
East Huntspill, Somerset
Little Orchard Tower
Tuesday, 8 March 2011 in 2h 8 (21lbs)
5152 London Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Alex Hunt
2 Clifford Nicholls
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Hilary A Beresford
5 Susan M Stott
6 Jeffrey Knipe
7 Donald B Carter
8 Richard A M Newman (C)
350th peal: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5213.0285Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Drayton, Somerset
St Catherine
Tuesday, 8 March 2011 in 47m (16–1–1)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Linda Drew
2 Nicola J Williams
3 Eddie F Hancock
4 Peter J Devrell
5 Mark Drew
6 Mervyn A Arscott
7 Johan Nash-Smith
8 Patrick Rendell (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Curry Rivel
St Andrew
Tuesday, 8 March 2011 (18–0–21)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Nicola J Williams
2 Linda Drew (C)
3 Johan Nash-Smith
4 Eddie F Hancock
5 Mervyn A Arscott
6 Patrick Rendell
7 Peter J Devrell
8 Mark Drew
In memory of Clarence Cable
- Father in Law of Mervyn.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wedmore, Somerset
The Laurels, The Bakery, A Certain Ring
Wednesday, 9 March 2011 in 1h 52 (8lb)
5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)
(7m: 1 ext each: College Exercise, Duke of Norfolk, Norbury TB, College Bob IV, Old Oxford, Willesden, Newdigate D)
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Susan M Stott
3 Sheila C Matthews
4 Hilary A Beresford
5 Barrie Hendry
6 Donald B Carter (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wedmore,
The Laurels
Thursday, 10 March 2011 in 2h 13 (size 15)
5008 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Paul M Mason
1–2 Christopher R Field
3–4 Barrie Hendry
5–6 Margaret E L Chapman
7–8 Timothy M Payne (C)
2,200th peal: 3-4.
Ringing World page reference: 5215.0339Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Durleigh, Somerset
St Hugh
Thursday, 10 March 2011 in 42m (10–0–4 in G)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Valerie Stone
2 Kay Smith
3 Sally K Lawrence
4 Bill Wilkinson
5 John Hallett
6 Gerry Brown (C)
To celebrate the safe return from N.Z. of Tower Captain Valerie.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
St Leonard
Friday, 11 March 2011 in 45m (7–0–21)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by Richard C Offen
1 Ernest Bray
2 John Harrold
3 Janice Scull
4 Alison Yearsley
5 Terry Nicholls
6 David Huxford
7 Peter J Devrell
8 Sam Shead (C)
1st in method as conductor.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Banwell, Somerset
St Andrew
Friday, 11 March 2011 in 48m (23–0–4)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Sue Stott
2 Fran Johnson
3 Roy Shallish
4 Matthew Johnson
5 Barrie Hendry
6 Wally Rice
7 Rev Tim Hawkings
8 Roy Rice
9 Joe St J Beaumont (C)
10 Henry Taysom
First Caters 4
Rung to celebrate the birth this week of Ruth, first grandchild for the ringer of the 8.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wells, Somerset
Cathedral Church of St Andrew
Saturday, 12 March 2011 in 3h 43 (56cwt)
5184 Stedman Caters
Composed by John R Ridley
1 Adrian P Beck
2 Maryl R Chambers
3 Hilary A Beresford
4 Adam A Brady
5 John R Ridley (C)
6 Mark Edwards
7 Barrie Hendry
8 Robert E Beck
9 Andrew H Ball
10 Paul E Bibilo
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Curry Rivel, Somerset
St Andrew
Saturday, 12 March 2011
1288 Grandsire Triples
1 Lynne Smith
2 Trish Cox
3 Liz Rendell
4 Eddie Hancock
5 Jeremy Taylor
6 Johann Nash-Smith
7 Patrick Rendell (C)
8 Chris Cox
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Nailsea, Somerset
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 13 March 2011 in 44m (11–1–17)
1260 Doubles (3 Methods)
360 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, 480 Grandsire, 420 Plain Bob
1 William J Sanderson
2 Beth Mitchell
3 Jane E Bisgrove
4 A Roy Shallish
5 Andrew H Ball (C)
6 Ann M Brown
For Evensong
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Durleigh, Somerset
St Hugh
Sunday, 13 March 2011 in 40m (10–0–4 in G)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Eynesbury, St Simon.
1 Sally K Lawrence
2 Gerry Brown (C)
3 Stephen Chambers
4 Bill Wilkinson
5 John Hallett
6 Valerie Stone
For Evensong, and special thoughts for the people of Japan after the devastating tsunami.
750th QP on the bells.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bathwick, Somerset
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 13 March 2011 in 48m (18–3–20)
1272 Little Bob Royal
1 Paul D Clewett
2 Michael J Stubbs
3 Matthew A Skues
4 Rebecca H Lane
5 Robert D Bell
6 Thomas N Longridge
7 Molly S Waterson
8 Michael W Day
9 Christian J Brown
10 David R Ware (C)
Dedicated to everyone affected by the earthquakes in Japan.
Rung for morning service.
First quarter peal of Royal (4)
600th quarter on the bells (1)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Langford Budville, Somerset
St Peter
Monday, 14 March 2011 in 45m (11–0–8 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (1p/3m/1v)
1 Sally K Lawrence
2 Alan V Edwards
3 Valerie Stone (C)
4 Bryan G Williams
5 Ray Jones
6 John Parsons
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Hillfarrance, Somerset
Holy Cross
Monday, 14 March 2011 in 45m (12 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (5m)
PB group.
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Sally K Lawrence
3 Valerie Stone (C)
4 Ray Jones
5 John Parsons
6 Bryan G Williams
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marksbury, Somerset
St Peter
Tuesday, 15 March 2011 in 44m (10–0–0)
1260 3 X Doubles
60 Stedman, 6 Grandsire, 4 Plain Bob.
1 Peggy Fray
2 John Fray
3 Nicola J Williams
4 Patrick C Bridges
5 Peter J Devrell (C)
6 Alan J Coombs
Rung in memory of our friend Christopher J Stillman - former Bath Branch Bellringer.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Pilton, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 16 March 2011 in 47m (17)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major
2m: 672 each Ashtead and Cray
1 Leslie E Perry
2 Andrew H Ball
3 Penelope I Hooper
4 Donald E Cobb
5 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
6 Beverley Perry
7 Richard F Bowditch
8 Stephen J Bateman
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Kilmersdon, Somerset
SS Peter and Paul
Wednesday, 16 March 2011 in 52m (21)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Peter J Deverill
2 Jude Akhurst
3 Tim Hawkings
4 Will Sanderson
5 A Roy Shallish
6 Barrie Hendry (C)
First quarter of Cambridge Surprise:2
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shipham, Somerset
St Leonard
Thursday, 17 March 2011 in 34m (6–0–8)
1260 Stedman, Reverse Anterbury, Clifford's Pleasure, Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles
60 Stedman, 240 Reverse Canterbury, 120 Clifford's Pleasure, 480 Plain Bob, 360 Grandsire
1 Mary Hannam
2 Eddie Hancock
3 Peter J Devrell
4 Mervyn A Arscott
5 Roy Shallish (C)
6 Linda Drew
3/5
4/5 Horton, Gloucestershire.
5/5 Chewton Mendip.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Compton Bishop, Somerset
St Andrew
Thursday, 17 March 2011 in 38m (11–2–7)
1260 Stedman, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles
60 Stedman, 240 Reverse Caterbury, 480 Plain Bob & 480 Grandsire.
1 Roy Shallish
2 Eddie Hancock
3 Mervyn A Arscott (C)
4 Lynne Smith
5 Peter J Devrell
6 Peter Hughes-Caley
Rung in memory of Pam Brinson
former ringerof this tower.
1/5
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Axbridge, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 17 March 2011 in 50m (19–3–14)
1260 Reverse, Canterbury, Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles
480 Reverse Canterbury, 480 Plain Bob & 300 Grandsire
1 Linda Drew (C)
2 Eddie Hancock
3 Lynne Smith
4 Roy Shallish
5 Mervyn A Arscott
6 Peter J Devrell
In Memory of Christopher J Stillman former Bath branch ringer.
2/5
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Adelaide, South Australia
Cathedral Church of St Peter
Thursday, 17 March 2011 in 3h 22 (41cwt)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Pitman's 6 Part
1 Robert Caton
2 Teresa J Humphrey
3 Jane C Webster
4 Michael R Spencer
5 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)
6 Gerald V Skelly
7 Robert Perry
8 David A C Matthews
Believed to be the first of Grandsire Triples in the Southern Hemisphere rung by a Bath and Wells DACR Band.
£BD
Ringing World page reference: 5222.0537Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Old Cleeve, Somerset
St Andrew
Saturday, 19 March 2011 in 3h 9 (18cwt)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)
(14m: 672 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative; 448 Yorkshire; 224 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cassiobury, Cray, Ealing, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Uxbridge; 132 com atw)
1 Mervyn C Way
2 Penelope I Hooper
3 Susan M Stott
4 Beverley Perry
5 Barrie Hendry
6 Hilary A Beresford
7 Brian V Mountjoy
8 Donald B Carter (C)
Rung as a 96th birthday compliment to Barbara Conner (local resident).
400th of Spliced Surprise: 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5215.0337Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Dowlish Wake, Somerset
St Andrew
Sunday, 20 March 2011
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Patrick Rendell
2 Liz Rendell
3 Trish Cox
4 Jim Shepard (C)
5 Margaret Astridge
6 Chris Cox
7 Johann Nash-Smith
8 Bernard Brown
On the engagement of Melanie Rendell to David Dyer.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chew Stoke, Somerset
St Andrew
Sunday, 20 March 2011 in 43m (10–3–10)
1260 Doubles (2 Methods)
720 Grandsire and 540 Plain Bob
1 Beth Mitchell
2 Jane E Bisgrove
3 Anthea Ames
4 William J Sanderson
5 Andrew H Ball (C)
6 Martin R Sperring
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Tickenham, Somerset
SS Quiricus and Julietta
Tuesday, 22 March 2011 in 3h 4 (15cwt)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(7m: (1) Carlisle (2) Beverly (3) York (4) Norwich (5) Ipswich (6) Bourne (7) Cambridge
1 Robert D S Brown (C)
2 Barrie Hendry
3 Lesley A Knipe
4 Michael Hatchett
5 Jeffrey Knipe
6 Timothy F Collins
300th peal in a Bath and Wells tower and 150th on a 2nd: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5216.0363Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bath, Somerset
St Michael
Tuesday, 22 March 2011 (14–1–9)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6 Methods)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Rutland. 36 Changes of Method.
1 Rebecca H Lane
2 Jenny Crabtree
3 Matthew A Skues
4 Alison D Yearsley
5 Robert D Bell
6 Michael J Stubbs
7 Georgina Barratt
8 David R Ware (C)
First quarter of six spliced (2)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Wraxall, Somerset
All Saints
Thursday, 24 March 2011 in 50m (22–3–1)
1288 Grandsire Triples
1 Linda Drew
2 Eddie F Hancock
3 Johan Nash-Smith
4 Mark Drew
5 Peter J Devrell
6 A Roy Shallish
7 William Willans (C)
8 Henry Taysom
Rung to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first edition of The Ringing World.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Winford, Somerset
St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 24 March 2011 in 49m (13–3–26)
1296 Plain Bob Major
1 Linda Drew
2 A Roy Shallish
3 Eddie F Hancock
4 Peter J Devrell
5 Mark Drew
6 Johan Nash-Smith
7 Henry Taysom
8 William Willans (C)
Rung to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first edition of The Ringing World.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Paulton, Somerset
Holy Trinity
Thursday, 24 March 2011 in 61m (8–2–24)
1911 Plain Bob Minor
1 Andrew H Ball
2 Jane E Bisgrove
3 Ann M Brown
4 Matthew R T Higby
5 A Roy Shallish
6 William J Sanderson (C)
To celebrate 100 years since the first publication of The Ringing World
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
East Huntspill, Somerset
Little Orchard Tower
Thursday, 24 March 2011 in 2h 10 (21lbs)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by C K Lewis
1 Maryl R Chambers
2 Alex Hunt
3 Hilary A Beresford
4 Clifford R Nicholls
5 Andrea B Beaumont
6 Barrie Hendry
7 Donald B Carter
8 Raymond Haines
9 Richard A M Newman
10 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)
Rung on the centenary of the first edition of The Ringing World.
Ringing World page reference: 5216.0366Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Binegar, Somerset
Holy Trinity
Friday, 25 March 2011 in 42m (8–3–25)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Beth Mitchell
2 Jane E Bisgrove
3 William J Sanderson
4 A Roy Shallish
5 Richard F Bowditch
6 Andrew H Ball (C)
First in Method - 2
Rung to celebrate the promotion to Head of English of Beth Mitchell
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Thurloxton, Somerset
St Giles
Saturday, 26 March 2011 (6–0–2 in B♭)
1260 Multi Plain Doubles
60 Stedman, 360 Grandsire, 360 Rev Cant, 480 Pl Bob.
1 Kay Smith
2 Tricia Everitt
3 Brian Wylde
4 John Hallett
5 Gerald Brown (C)
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
St Leonard
Saturday, 26 March 2011 in 2h 53 (7cwt)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by N Smith
1 Adrian P Beck
2 Anna M P Piechna
3 Pauline Champion
4 Robert E Beck
5 John A Foster
6 John Harrold
7 Reginald T McKenzie
8 David G Massey (C)
Remembering George Massey, one year on.
Ringing World page reference: 5216.0363Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Winford, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary & St Peter
Sunday, 27 March 2011 in 2h 54 (14cwt)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker's 12-part, 7th obs.
1 Ann M Brown
2 William J Sanderson
3 Andrew H Ball
4 Janet K Wyatt
5 Sam Shead
6 Mervyn A Arscott
7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
8 Philip H Kinsman
A birthday compliment to Mervyn Arscott and 25th peal on the bells since augmentation.
First peal attempt: 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5216.0363Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Sunday, 27 March 2011 in 2h 51 (15cwt)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)
(10m: 896 Rutland; 768 Bristol; 672 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 448 each Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 224 each Ashtead, London, Uxbridge; 128 com, atw)
Composed by R J Parker, arr W T Perrins
1 Margaret E L Chapman
2 Paul J Pascoe
3 Maryl R Chambers
4 Paul Balmer
5 Hilary A Beresford
6 Alison C Waterson
7 Thomas J Waterson
8 Donald B Carter (C)
Most Spliced S Major inside: 6.
100th together: 6 & 7.
Ringing World page reference: 5216.0363Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Chilcompton, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 27 March 2011 in 3h 18 (19cwt)
5082 Bristol Surprise Royal
Composed by James Clatworthy
1 Jane Hooker
2 Leonard A England
3 Raymond Haines
4 Susan A Haines
5 Christine Andrew
6 Christopher R Field
7 Adrian P Beck (C)
8 Barrie Hendry
9 Robert E Beck
10 David C J Marshall
The peal arranged to celebrate the birthday of Jenny M A Astridge who was prevented from ringing by sustaining an injury the day before.
Also rung to mark The Ringing World Centenary and a welcome to Elijah Beck, born on Wednesday, 23rd March, a grandson for Adrian P Beck.
The band wish Jenny a speedy recovery.
First peal in the method: 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5221.0513Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bathwick, Somerset
St Mary the virgin
Sunday, 27 March 2011 in 40m
1272 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Robert D Bell
2 Emma L Pym
3 Matthew A Skues
4 Michael W Day
5 Georgina Barratt
6 David R Ware (C)
Rung for morning service
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Rewe, Devon
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 28 March 2011 in 47m (9–1–0 in B♭)
1260 Huntley Place Doubles
1 Alan V Edwards
2 Ray Jones
3 Valerie Stone (C)
4 John Pidgeon
5 John Parsons
6 Terry Hargreaves
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Nether Stowey, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Monday, 28 March 2011 (11–0–27 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Liz McConnell
2 Sally K Lawrence
3 Kay Smith
4 Margaret M Furner (C)
5 Tricia Everitt
6 Don Hobson
First as (C).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Marston Bigot, Somerset
Pig le Tower Campanile
Monday, 28 March 2011 in 2h 9 (20lbs)
5184 Whitbourne Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 3637)
1 Nicola J Williams
2 Lesley A Knipe
3 Christopher R Field
4 Jeffrey Knipe
5 Anna M P Piechna
6 Sheila C Matthews
7 Raymond Haines (C)
8 John Harrold
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Twerton on Avon, Bath, Somerset
St Michael
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 in 45m (13–1–7)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John Fray
2 Peggy Fray
3 Jane Hooker
4 Nicola J Williams
5 Peter J Devrell (C)
6 Alan J Coombs
Rung to celebrate the life of our friend and fellow bell ringer Christopher J Stillman on the occasion of what would have been his 60th Birthday.
A 1/4 peal in which Chris had planned to take part before his untimely departure from this life on 24th February 2011. The method and tower had been chosen by Chris.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Thorverton, Devon
St Thomas of Canterbury
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 in 45m (15–0–4)
1280 Bristol Surprise Royal
1 Bill Ford
2 Sue Sawyer
3 Tim Bayton
4 Graham Tucker
5 Janet Coles
6 Hilary Beresford
7 Roger King
8 Nigel Birt
9 Neil Deem
10 Donald Carter (C)
First blows in the method and completes the Std 8 to Royal - 8;
300th on a March day - 10.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 in 48m (20–3–5)
1280 Pudsey Surprise Major
1 Nicola J Williams
2 Jay Bunyan
3 Janice Scull
4 Ernest Bray
5 Terry Nicholls
6 Peter J Devrell
7 Peter Neil
8 Tim Phillips (C)
A 90th Birthday compliment to Sylvia Elsey, Terry's sister. 25th together: 2 & 7. 1st in method as conductor.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Over Stowey, Somerset
St Peter and St Paul
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 in 43m (7–2–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sally K Lawrence
2 Kay Smith
3 Valerie Stone (C)
4 John Hallett
5 Leonard A England
6 John Dymock
1st QP (6).
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Holford, Somerset
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 in 43m (8–1–0 in A♯)
1260 Doubles (3m)
1 Sally K Lawrence
2 Kay Smith
3 Valerie Stone (C)
4 Stephen Chambers
5 Leonard A England
6 John Hallett
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Drayton, SOMERSET
St CATHERINE
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 in 50m
1260 Doubles 768 Cov
60 STEDMAN 240 REVERSE CANT 480 P B D 480 GRANDSIRE
1 Liz Rendell
2 Margaret Astridge
3 Michael Blissett
4 Jeremy Taylor
5 Eddie Hancock (C)
6 Tricia Robinson
7 Michael Hargreaves
8 David Adams
81St BIRTHDAY COMPLIMENTS TO MRS JANE DIXON PARISHONER AT THIS CHURCH
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Cossington, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 (11–2–4 in F♯)
1260 Multi Plain Doubles
1 Richard Lee
2 Margaret Lee
3 Barbara Wylde
4 John Hallett (C)
5 Brian Wylde
6 Mike Gardner
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Tolland, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 30 March 2011 in 2h 27 (2cwt)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 Matthew R T Higby
2 Andrew J Palk
3 Alex Hunt
4 Leonard A England
5 Richard A M Newman
6 Richard F Bowditch
7 Robert E Beck
8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)
First peal on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5217.0389Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Compton Dando, Somerset
Blessed Virgin Mary
Wednesday, 30 March 2011 in 48m (14½ cwt)
1296 Beverley Surprise Minor
1 Sheila C Matthews
2 Christine J Sworder
3 Susan P E Bateman
4 Stephen J Bateman
5 David A Huxford
6 David P Sworder (C)
1st blows in the method - 2
84th birthday compliment to Alan Provost, father of the ringer of the 2nd.
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Bridgwater, Somerset
St Mary
Wednesday, 30 March 2011 in 51m (25–1–1 in D)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Eddie Hancock
2 Margaret Lee
3 Barbara Wylde
4 John Hallett
5 Brian Wylde (C)
6 Bill Wilkinson
7 Richard Lee
8 Roger Packer
Richard Lee first quarter of Grandsire triples.