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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wanstrow, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 1 January 2013 in 43m (8–0–0)

1296 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Alison Wickson

2 Jenny Alderson

3 Terry Nicholls

4 Paul Treby

5 Andy Mead

6 Tim Phillips (C)

To welcome the New Year.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stawley, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 1 January 2013 in 2h 33 (8–0–0)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

One extent each:- Wells, Norwich, Ipswich, Bourne, York, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Hilary A Beresford

3 Lee Pinnington

4 Barrie Hendry

5 Colin M Turner

6 Donald B Carter (C)

300th tower bell peal on a 4th - 4

Rung in memory of Jill Reeves who died the previous day

Ringing World page reference: 5312.0160

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Rowbarton, Somerset

St Andrew

Tuesday, 1 January 2013 in 2h 1 (2–1–2)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

One extent each:- London, Westminster, Ipswich, Bourne, Durham, Beverley, Cambridge

1 Lee Pinnington

2 Hilary A Beresford

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Colin M Turner

5 Barrie Hendry

6 Donald B Carter (C)

650th together - 4 & 6

300th tower bell peal on a 5th - 5

Ringing World page reference: 5308.0057

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Glastonbury, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 1 January 2013 in 2h 49 (14–1–22)

5040 Single Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by J J Parker (Six-Part)

1 Donald E Cobb

2 Jeffrey Knipe

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Andrew H Ball

5 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

6 Robert Perry

7 Clifford R Nicholls

8 Beverley Perry

350th peal as conductor for the Association

Ringing World page reference: 5309.0087

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shipham, Somerset

St Leonard

Friday, 4 January 2013 in 39m (6cwt)

1260 Doubles

Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's, RCP & Grandsire

1 Krystyna Masny

2 Paul Ebsworth

3 Mary Hannam

4 Tim Hawkings

5 Pam Ebsworth (C)

6 Kaitlin Jarvis (1st as cover)

150th as Conductor. Congratulations Kaitlin on achieving ITTS Level 3.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marksbury, Somerset

St Peter

Friday, 4 January 2013 (10–0–0)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Robert Perry (C)

2 Andy Mead

3 Claire O'Mahony

4 Nicki Williams

5 Jonathan Storey

6 Thomas K Cook

First of Stedman Doubles - 3 & 5

Wishing Alan Coombs a speedy recovery. Also wishing Sophie Didcott all the best in her new venture.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wrington, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 5 January 2013 in 52m (36–2–19 in C♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Royal

1 Christine Andrew

2 Susan Haines

3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

4 David James

5 Teresa Dunstone

6 Raymond Haines

7 Alex Hunt

8 John Schmidt

9 Melvyn Freeman

10 David C J Marshall

For the New Year

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonards

Saturday, 5 January 2013 in 43m (7cwt)

1344 London Surprise Major

1 Chris Field

2 Sheila Matthews

3 Nicki Williams

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 Anna Piechna

6 Rob Perry

7 Tobias Dando (C)

8 Andy Mead

Birthday Compliments to Tobias for Sunday

A quarter peal rang, after the band were stopped during a peal attempt due to a Baptism in the church

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

St Mary

Sunday, 6 January 2013 in 50m (30cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Barrie Hendry

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Tim Hawkings

4 Mark Drew

5 Charles H P Pipe Wolferstan

6 Alex Hunt

7 Andrew H Ball (C)

8 Harry Dudden

For Epiphany

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0190

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 6 January 2013 in 46m (17 cwt)

1260 Mixed Doubles

1 Linda Drew (C)

2 Liz Maunder

3 David Ledger

4 Johan Nash-Smith

5 John Harris

6 Terry Foy

For Evensong.

Rung in Remembrance of Margaret Astridge

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 6 January 2013 in 2h 10 (20 lbs)

5130 Islay Alliance Major

Composed by BYROC (arr.BJW)

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

3 Christopher R Field

4 Robert E Beck

5 Patricia D Spink

6 Raymond Haines

7 Adrian P Beck

8 James A Hodkin

1500th peal: 1

First peal in the method.

Islay Alliance Major:

b -36-4-5-36-4-25-236.7

Ringing World page reference: 5309.0087

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Keynsham, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 6 January 2013 in 47m (24–3–27)

1260 Stedman Doubles (treble Observation)

1 Karen Tyler

2 Nicola J Williams

3 Robert Perry (C)

4 Peter J Devrell

5 Martin S Pearson

6 Thomas K Cook

For Choral Evensong on Epiphany. Also in memory of Eleanor and Raymond Norris, former residents of Keynsham and parents of Lesley Coombs, wife of fellow ringer Alan.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 8 January 2013 in 42m (8–1–12)

1272 Caithness and Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Robert Perry

2 Nicki Williams

3 Jane Hooker

4 Terry Nicholls

5 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Andy Mead

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 8 January 2013 in 2h 56 (10–3–16)

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 Jeffrey Knipe

2 Hilary A Beresford

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Andrew H Ball

5 Richard A M Newman

6 Barrie Hendry

7 Nigel R Woodruff

8 Donald B Carter (C)

1800th peal of Surprise - 6

Ringing World page reference: 5309.0087

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting, Somerset

St Aldhelm

Tuesday, 8 January 2013 (20–0–14)

1320 Spliced London and Wells Surprise Minor

1 Terry Nicholls

2 Jane Hooker

3 Nicki Williams

4 Andy Mead

5 Robert Perry (C)

6 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John Bapt

Tuesday, 8 January 2013 in 52m (19)

1282 Superlative No. 2 Surprise Royal

1 Alison D Orchard

2 Susan A Haines

3 Jane Hooker

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 Adrian P Beck

6 Raymond Haines (C)

7 Robert E Beck

8 Leonard England

9 Nigel R D Orchard

10 David C J Marshall

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Episcopi, Somerset

St Mary

Wednesday, 9 January 2013 in 53m

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Tricia Cox

2 Lynne Smith

3 Chris Cox

4 Mark Drew

5 Jeremy Taylor

6 Eddie Hancock (C)

7 Johan Nash-Smith

8 Mike Hargreaves

RUNG BY MEMBERS OF THE CREWKERNE BRANCH FOLLOWING THE THANKSGIVING SERVICE OF MARGARET ASTRIDGE

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Aller, Somerset

St Andrew

Wednesday, 9 January 2013 in 43m

1260 5m Mixed Doubles

300 GD 240 RC 240 SS 240 SM 240 PB

1 Eddie Hancock

2 Tricia Everitt

3 Oliver Crowle

4 Edward Westlake (C)

5 Becky Dunnett

6 Mike Hargreaves

IN MEMORY OF MARGARET ASTRIDGE

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Bakery Tower, The Laurels

Thursday, 10 January 2013 in 1h 52 (8 lbs)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (29 Methods)

(1) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Stamford, Rossendale, Netherseale, Annable's London (2) Canterbury, Morpeth (3) Alnwick, Newcastle, Chester, Munden (4) Westminster, Allendale (5) London, Wells, Cunecastre (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull (7) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham

1 Richard A M Newman

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Hilary A Beresford

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Most Spliced S Minor - 2, 4 & 5

1250th peal in Somerset - 3

Rung to mark the 150th anniversary of the London Underground

Ringing World page reference: 5310.0109

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm Campanile

Thursday, 10 January 2013 in 1h 52 (7lbs)

5040 London and Wells Surprise Minor

2880 London & 2160 Wells

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Nicola J Williams

3 Jane Hooker

4 Christopher R Field

5 Robert Perry

6 Andy Mead (C)

First peal as conductor - for Andy's birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0181

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marksbury, Somerset

St Peter

Friday, 11 January 2013 (10–0–0)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert Perry (C)

2 Nicki Williams

3 Thomas K Cook

4 Geoffrey Allen

5 Alan J Coombs

6 Jonathan Storey

First in method - 3

21st Birthday compliment to Emma-Jane Nichols for 14th January. Get well soon Emma!

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wanstrow, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 12 January 2013 in 49m (8–0–0)

1440 Urquhart Castle Surprise Minor

1 Jay Bunyan

2 Alison Wickson

3 Terry Nicholls

4 Paul Treby

5 Andy Mead

6 Tim Phillips (C)

1st in method for all.

Birthday compliment to Caroline Phillips, sister of the conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Thorverton, Devon

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 12 January 2013 in 2h 55 (15–0–4)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by A R Carter

1 Maryl R Chambers

2 Lesley A Knipe

3 Joseph St J Beaumont

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Hilary A Beresford

6 Susan M Stott

7 Barrie Hendry

8 Jeffrey Knipe

9 Nigel R Woodruff

10 Donald B Carter (C)

First of Bristol S Royal & completes the Std 8 to Royal - 2 & 8

450th peal - 5

Ringing World page reference: 5310.0109

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 13 January 2013 in 2h 45 (8–1–12)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each London, Wells, Caithness, Bourne, Surfleet, Beverley & Cambridge

1 Claire O'Mahony

2 Teresa J Humphrey

3 Nicola J Williams

4 Robert Perry

5 Andy Mead

6 Andrew H Ball (C)

First 7 Surprise Minor - 2,3 & 5

First blows in Caithness - 4 & 6

Ringing World page reference: 5310.0109

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John Bapt

Sunday, 13 January 2013 in 50m (19)

1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Adrian P Beck (C)

2 Andy Mead

3 Robert E Beck

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 David J Purnell

6 Raymond Haines

7 Michael J Pomeroy

8 David C J Marshall

For Evening Service

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Drayton, Somerset

St CATHERINE

Monday, 14 January 2013 in 48m

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Lynne Smith

2 Liz Rendell

3 Eddie Hancock

4 Tricia Tucker

5 Patrick Rendell

6 Johan Nash-Smith

7 Patrick Tucker (C)

8 Mike Hargreaves

IN MEMORY OF MARGARET ASTRIDGE

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nunney, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 16 January 2013 in 45m (12cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Clare Hulley

2 Margaret Glasgow

3 Marianne Webb

4 Mike Singer

5 Terry Nicholls (C)

6 Roger Bryant

Rung to celebrate The Diamond Wedding of John & Noelle Mendedelsohn of Nunney.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Wootton, Somerset

Great Orchard Campanile

Wednesday, 16 January 2013 in 38m (2–0–9)

1260 Spliced Triples

(630 each Single Oxford & Double Oxford Bob Triples, 12 c.o.m.)

Composed by E W Martin (arranged BVM)

1 Stephen J Bateman

2 Andrew H Ball

3 Penelope I Hooper

4 Richard F Bowditch

5 Donald E Cobb

6 Susan P E Bateman

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 Beverley Perry

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm (Campanile)

Wednesday, 16 January 2013 in 2h 6 (16)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middletons ' Johnsons variation '

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Sheila Matthews

3 Andy Mead

4 David A Huxford

5 Robert Beck

6 Christopher R Field

7 Rob Perry (C)

8 Alex Hunt

First Peal in Method 3

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0181

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Axbridge, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 16 January 2013 in 49m (19cwt)

1272 Wells Surprise Minor

1 Maryl Chambers

2 A Roy Shallish

3 Tim Hawkings

4 Barrie Hendry

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Melvyn Freeman

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Thursday, 17 January 2013 in 44m (18cwt)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Triples

1 Keith Beale (C)

2 Joan Hopwood

3 Rosemary Tuhey

4 Rev Jon Rose

5 Mark Kent

6 Andrew Howard

7 Giles Morley

8 Preb Christopher Marshall

Welcome to Bethany Claire Tucker daughter for Mike and Vicky Tucker of Ambridge.

Rung on the Feast of St. Antony the Hermit.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 19 January 2013 in 53m (20–3–5 in D)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Margaret Chapman

2 Claire O'Mahony

3 Andy Mead

4 Rob Perry

5 Andrew Ball (C)

6 David C J Marshall

First of London Surprise Minor: 2

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Farmborough, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 20 January 2013 (9–0–10)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Robert Perry

2 Nicki Williams

3 Jane Hooker

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 Patrick C Bridges

6 Andy Mead (C)

With best wishes to the Revd Tonya Nixon who has recently left to take up her new post as Priest in Charge of Huntspill, East Huntspill and Mark.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Loxton, Somerset

St Andrew

Monday, 21 January 2013 in 43m (8cwt)

1260 Doubles (5m)

Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's, RCP, Grandsire

1 Mary Hannam

2 John Dunstone

3 Paul Ebsworth

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan

5 Pam Ebsworth (C)

6 Kaitlin Jarvis

Happy 12th Birthday to Kaitlin

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 22 January 2013 in 44m (8–1–12)

1320 Vindaloo Surprise Minor

1 Jay Bunyan

2 Alison Wickson

3 Terry Nicholls

4 Paul Treby

5 Andy Mead

6 Tim Phillips (C)

1st in method for all.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Bakery Tower, The Laurels

Thursday, 24 January 2013 in 1h 48 (8 lbs)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (29 Methods)

1 Susan M Stott

2 Richard A M Newman

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Hilary A Beresford

6 Donald B Carter (C)

250th on a Thursday - 6

Rung in memory of Roger Bailey

Ringing World page reference: 5316.0257

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Usk, Monmouthshire

St Mary

Thursday, 24 January 2013 in 39m (14–1–7)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 George E Wyatt

2 David A C Matthews

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Arch Andrews

5 Malcolm N Evans (C)

6 Andrew H Ball

7 Gerald V Skelly

8 Simon D G Webb

Rung to celebrate the birth of Jacob William, born today. A son for Nikki & Aaron, Grandson for Louise & Adrian Campbell, Great Grandson for Jane & Gerry Skelly. Also 40th birthday compliment to Paul Arscott, son of Jennifer & Mervyn.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Street, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 24 January 2013 in 3h 2 (20–1–24)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Anna M P Piechna

2 Leonard A England

3 Christopher R Field

4 Raymond Haines

5 Adrian P Beck

6 Ian P Hill

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Rebecca J Cox

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0181

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chewton Mendip, Somerset

St Mary Magdalen

Friday, 25 January 2013 in 52m (24–1–1)

1282 Cassiobury Surprise Major

1 Andrew H Ball

2 J Ann Taylor

3 Christine Andrew

4 Mo Sweet

5 Teresa J Dunstone

6 Glenn A A Taylor

7 John R Schmidt

8 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

2 - first in method

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sherborne Abbey, Dorset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 January 2013 in 4h 2 (46cwt)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major

(8m: 896 Rutland; 704 Linconshire, Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative;448 Bristol; 87 com,atw)

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Robert E Beck

3 Christopher R Field

4 James A Hodkin

5 John R Schmidt

6 Luke D Marshall

7 Adrian P Beck (C)

8 David C J Marshall

Ringing World page reference: 5312.0157

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

St Mary, Walton

Saturday, 26 January 2013 in 42m (6 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ronald J Ballam

2 Andrew H Ball

3 Lorna E Swan

4 Mervyn Baker

5 George E Wyatt

6 Janet K Wyatt (C)

To celebrate the life of Tony Baines.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 26 January 2013 in 43m (5 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Angela Venn

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Janet K Wyatt

4 Andrew H Ball

5 George E Wyatt (C)

6 Mervyn Baker

To celebrate the life of Tony Baines.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 26 January 2013 in 44m (11 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob and Reverse Canterbury Doubles

1 Ronald J Ballam

2 Andrew H Ball (C)

3 Lorna E Swan

4 George E Wyatt

5 Janet K Wyatt

To celebrate the life of Tony Baines.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clapton-in-Gordano, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 26 January 2013 in 41m (8 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Lorna E Swan

2 Julie Slocombe

3 Angela Venn

4 Janet K Wyatt

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 George E Wyatt

First in method for 3.

To celebrate the life of Tony Baines.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John

Sunday, 27 January 2013 in 3h 8 (19 cwt)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by J A Ainsworth

1 Robert Perry

2 Nicola J Williams

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Jane Hooker

5 Susan A Haines

6 Raymond Haines

7 Christopher R Field

8 Robert E Beck

9 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

10 Adrian P Beck

1st of London Royal - 2 & 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5314.0205

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 27 January 2013 in 48m (18–3–20)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Thomas G A Wareing

2 Christine J Sworder

3 Michael J Stubbs

4 Jody A Wood

5 David P Sworder

6 Christian J Brown

7 Robert D Bell

8 David R Ware (C)

Rung for morning service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 29 January 2013 in 43m (8–1–12)

1296 St Bartholomew Treble Bob Minor

TDMM 26190. Place Notation 36x36.16x56x16x34x56 LH12

1 Chris Cawood

2 Alison Wickson

3 Terry Nicholls

4 Paul Treby

5 Andy Mead

6 Tim Phillips (C)

1st quarter peal in the method.

The band, believing the method not to have been rung before, would like to name it St Bartholomew Treble Bob Minor.

Wishing Paul & Lis Treby a fond farewell, on their forthcoming move to Chester.

A 60th Birthday compliment to Jenny Norris.

1st blows in method: 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Watchet, Somerset

St Decuman

Tuesday, 29 January 2013 in 42m (16)

1260 Reverse Canterbury PP Doubles

1 Carol Eastaugh

2 Jan Swan

3 Tom Mitchell

4 Martin Blazey (C)

5 Chris Mitchell

6 Jon Rose

Quarter dedicated to Watchet Harbour Community Bookshop who donated half the cost of the tower's new bell ropes. Also to baby Sam who incredibly survived being blown into Watchet Harbour and to all those who helped to save him.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset

Ringmore 21

Tuesday, 29 January 2013 in 1h 58 (16lbs)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Barrie Hendry

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Robert D S Brown

5 Jeffrey Knipe

6 Richard A M Newman (C)

first peal on the bells

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0181

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Langport, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

1260 Doubles (six Methods)

Stedman, Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Plain bob, St Simons, St Martins.

1 Liz Rendell

2 Eddie Hancock

3 Oli Crowle

4 Mike Blissett

5 Patrick Rendell (C)

rung in memory of Margaret Astridge

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winscombe, Somerset

St James the Great

Thursday, 31 January 2013 in 44m (18–1–8)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Valerie Stone

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Jane Hooker

4 Andy Mead

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Mervyn A Arscott

7 Gerald V Skelly

8 Simon W Edwards

40th Birthday compliment to Paul Arscott. Son of Mervyn & Jennifer.

1/4.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Publow, Somerset

All Saints

Thursday, 31 January 2013 in 48m (21–0–16)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Simon W Edwards (C)

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Jane Hooker

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Teresa J Humphrey

6 Andy Mead

4/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chew Magna, Somerset

St Andrew

Thursday, 31 January 2013 in 48m (28–1–15)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 Andrew H Ball

2 Valerie Stone

3 Simon W Edwards

4 Sheila C Matthews

5 Teresa J Humphrey

6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Andy Mead

2700th quarter for Valerie.

First in Method for Simon.

3/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Blagdon, Somerset

St Andrew

Thursday, 31 January 2013 in 50m (18–3–12)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Sheila C Matthews

2 Valerie Stone

3 Jane Hooker

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Andy Mead

6 Gerald V Skelly

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Simon W Edwards

2/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

BVM and St Peter

Friday, 1 February 2013 in 3h 4

5088 Quito Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (2862)

1 Christopher R Field

2 Christine Andrew

3 Julia A Lysaght

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 Robert E Beck

6 Barrie Hendry

7 Raymond Haines (C)

8 Adrian P Beck

Ringing World page reference: 5334.0725

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Saturday, 2 February 2013 in 2h 45 (7–0–21)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Robert E Beck

2 Robert Perry

3 John A Foster

4 Adrian P Beck

5 Pauline Champion

6 Anthony K Fortin

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 David G Massey (C)

Rung in memory of George W Massey, on the 50th anniversary of David's first peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0181

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Highweek, Devon

All Saints

Saturday, 2 February 2013 in 2h 45 (11–1–11)

5088 Zaporozhye Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Barrie Hendry

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Robert D S Brown

4 Hilary A Beresford

5 Clifford R Nicholls

6 Richard A M Newman

7 Nigel R Woodruff

8 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Harold Jenkins, a former ringer at Highweek, who was 103 earlier in the week

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0181

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 2 February 2013 in 3h 6 (19 cwt)

5024 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by R F B Speed

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Jane Hooker

3 Nicola J Williams

4 Julia A Lysaght

5 Robert Perry (C)

6 Christopher R Field

7 Robert E Beck

8 Adrian P Beck

Rung on the 21st anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone of Chilcompton Church Hall.

1100th peal for the Association - 7.

First peal of Pudsey and completes the standard 8 - 3.

First peal of Pudsey - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0181

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke sub Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 3 February 2013 in 46m (17 cwt)

1260 Mixed Doubles

1 Linda Drew (C)

2 Yvonne Nicholls

3 Eddie Hancock

4 David Ledger

5 Johan Nash-Smith

6 Terry Foy

Rung for Evensong,

60th Birthday Compliment to the ringer of the 2nd.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cromhall, South Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Sunday, 3 February 2013 in 2h 47 (12–2–7)

5040 3 Methods Minor

2x720 St Clements, 2x720 Cambridge Surprise, 3x720 Plain Bob

1 George E Wyatt

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Teresa J Humphrey

4 Gerald V Skelly

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 David A C Matthews

Arranged and rung to celebrate the birth of Jacob William Murphy a son for Nikki and Aaron, Grandson for Louise and Adrian Campbell, Great Grandson for Jane and Gerry Skelly.

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0181

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Queen Charlton, Somerset

St Margaret

Monday, 4 February 2013 in 2h 35 (7–1–18)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

Carlisle, London, Wells, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Colin M Turner

2 Peter G C Ellis

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Georgina Barratt

5 Richard A M Newman

6 Robert J Crocker (C)

2,400th peal - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0181

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 5 February 2013 in 2h 56 (10–3–16)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods)

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Jeffrey Knipe

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Hilary A Beresford

5 Andrew H Ball

6 Barrie Hendry

7 Richard A M Newman

8 Donald B Carter (C)

250th peal in Somerset as cond & 50th peal of 23 Spliced S Major - 8

150th together - 2 & 6

Rung as birthday compliments to Jeffrey Knipe and Richard Newman

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0181

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 5 February 2013 in 1h 54 (20lb)

5184 Haselbech Delight Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 D John Hunt

3 Stephen J Bateman

4 Robert Perry

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Clifford R Nicholls

7 Alex Hunt

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5313.0181

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 5 February 2013 in 50m (19)

1282 Rutland Surprise Royal

1 Andy Mead

2 Susan A Haines

3 Jane C Webster

4 Jane Hooker

5 Adrian P Beck

6 Jenny M A Astridge

7 Leonard A England

8 Robert E Beck

9 Raymond Haines

10 Michael R Spencer (C)

First blows in m, 3: first in m, 2,4:

First in m as conductor

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm Campanile

Wednesday, 6 February 2013 in 2h 22 (16lb)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by D Morrison no250

1 Andy Mead

2 Claire O'Mahony

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 Jane Hooker

5 David A Huxford

6 Adrian P Beck

7 Robert E Beck

8 Robert Perry (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5314.0205

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Bakery Tower, The Laurels

Thursday, 7 February 2013 in 1h 51 (8 lbs)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (29 Methods)

1 Susan M Stott

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Hilary A Beresford

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5314.0205

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Freshford, Somerset

St Peters

Thursday, 7 February 2013 in 44m (11 cwt)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Claire O'Mahony

3 Simon Edwards

4 Len England

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Andy Mead

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Claverton, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 7 February 2013 in 42m (6 cwt)

1272 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Claire O'Mahony

2 Len England

3 Andy Mead

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Simon Edwards

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathford, Somerset

St Swithun

Thursday, 7 February 2013 in 43m (8 cwt)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Andy Mead

2 Len England

3 Margaret Chapman

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Mervyn A Arscott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathampton, Somerset

St Nicholas

Thursday, 7 February 2013 in 41m (5 cwt)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Len England

2 Margaret Chapman

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Andy Mead

5 Claire O'Mahony

6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shipham, Somerset

St Leonard

Friday, 8 February 2013 in 39m (6 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Paul Ebsworth

2 Geraldine Broadley (1st inside)

3 Tim Hawkings

4 Mary Hannam

5 Pam Ebsworth (C)

6 Lynne Binnie

Well done Geraldine. Congratulations Lynne on 10 years as a 'lollipop lady' at Shipham First School. Get well wishes to Paul Ashmore.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

St Peter and Paul

Friday, 8 February 2013 in 50m (20 cwt)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Andy Mead

2 Margaret Chapman

3 Jane Hooker

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 Helen Brown

6 Ken Brown

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Simon W Edwards (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm

Friday, 8 February 2013 in 32m (16lb)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Margaret Chapman

2 Jane Hooker

3 Claire O'Mahony

4 Aaron Moulder

5 Andy Mead

6 Simon W Edwards (C)

First on Mini Ring as Conductor

50th quarter as Conductor

Get well compliment to Carol Moulder mother of Aarons

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Backwell, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 9 February 2013 in 3h 7 (17–3–9)

5024 Cassiobury Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Ian C Maycock

2 Mo Sweet

3 Christine Andrew

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Melvyn J Freeman

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Bernard G North

Rung in memory of Barbara Hailstone, a ringer at Backwell for many years, who passed away on 21st January 2013. 75th peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 5315.0229

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winscombe, Somerset

St James the Great

Sunday, 10 February 2013 (18–1–8)

1260 Grandsire, Plain Bob Doubles

1 Hayley Dorrington

2 John Matthews

3 Mary Hannam

4 Alex Hannam

5 Stephen Gower (C)

6 Scott Smart

First quarter-peal rung by Hayley Dorrington

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

St Mary with St Peter

Sunday, 10 February 2013 in 3h 2 (13–3–26)

5058 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Gerald V Skelly

2 Nicola J Williams

3 Claire O'Mahony

4 Teresa J Humphrey

5 Robert Perry

6 Barrie Hendry

7 Andy Mead

8 Andrew H Ball (C)

First in method - 4 and as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5314.0205

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Piglet in the Wilde

Sunday, 10 February 2013 (11 in G)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1–2 Patricia D Spink

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 10 February 2013 in 2h 10 (20 lbs)

5250 Irchester Alliance Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 James A Hodkin

3 Christopher R Field

4 Robert E Beck

5 Patricia D Spink

6 Raymond Haines

7 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

8 Adrian P Beck

First peal in the method.

Irchester Alliance Major:

b -5-6-2-3.4-4.3-34.7

50th peal for the Association: 5

Ringing World page reference: 5314.0205

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 10 February 2013 in 48m (19)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Jane Hooker

2 Marianne Webb

3 Jeremy D Tarrent

4 David J Purnell

5 Robert E Beck

6 Adrian P Beck

7 David C J Marshall

8 Matthew R T Higby (C)

First in method 2

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mark, Somerset

Holy Cross

Monday, 11 February 2013 in 48m (19 cwt)

1280 Mark Surprise Major

1 Beverley Perry

2 Andrea B Beaumont

3 Mo Sweet

4 Christine Andrew

5 Leslie Perry

6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan

7 Joseph St J Beaumont

8 Melvyn J Freeman (C)

to mark the induction today of Rev Tonya Nixon, the new priest in charge of the united benefice of Mark, East Huntspill and West Huntspill

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wanstrow, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 12 February 2013 in 41m (8–0–0)

1296 Wooler Surprise Minor

1 Claire O'Mahony

2 Alison Wickson

3 Terry Nicholls

4 Jay Bunyan

5 Andy Mead

6 Tim Phillips (C)

1st in method for all.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Wednesday, 13 February 2013 in 2h 45 (7–0–21)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Robert Perry

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Nicola J Williams

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 Anna M P Piechna

6 Christopher R Field

7 Tobias B Dando (C)

8 Andy Mead

First in the method - 7 and 8

First of major as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5314.0205

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Butleigh, Somerset

St Leonard

Thursday, 14 February 2013 in 3h 12 (19–3–5)

5152 Butleigh Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Raymond Haines

2 Christine Andrew

3 Christopher R Field

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 D John Hunt

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Pauline Champion

First peal in the method

Butleigh Surprise Major

c -58-16-12-36.14-14.58-12-18

Ringing World page reference: 5316.0254

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Banwell, N Somerset

St Andrew

Friday, 15 February 2013 in 53m (24)

1280 Bristol Surprise Royal

1 Christine Andrew

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Andrea B Beaumont

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Barrie Hendry

6 A Roy Shallish

7 Joseph St J Beaumont

8 Richard A M Newman

9 Alex Hunt

10 Melvyn Freeman

1st Bristol Royal: 6

Ringing World page reference: 5320.0363

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Rode, Somerset

St Lawrence

Saturday, 16 February 2013 in 45m (11–1–10)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Robert Perry (C)

2 Janice V Scull

3 John Harrold

4 Anthony K Fortin

5 Chris Jenkins

6 Peter J Devrell

70th birthday compliment to Janice.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig le Tower Campanile

Sunday, 17 February 2013 in 1h 53 (20lbs)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Andy Mead

3 Christopher R Field

4 David A Huxford

5 John P Colliss

6 James A Hodkin

7 Graham J Wright

8 Roy LeMarechal (C)

Rung to mark the 17th anniversary of the first peal on the bells, same method and composition. Ringers of 1, 5 and 8 also rang in the first peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5344.0981

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bovey Tracey, Devon

Wobbly Bobs Campanile

Sunday, 17 February 2013 in 1h 49 (10lbs 7oz)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Maryl R Chambers

2 Robert D S Brown

3 Marion Newman

4 Richard A M Newman

5 Hilary A Beresford

6 Jeffrey Knipe

7 Barrie Hendry

8 Donald B Carter (C)

300th together - 4 & 7

100th in a Std 8 S Major method as cond - 8

In memory of Howard W Egglestone

Ringing World page reference: 5319.0336

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 17 February 2013 in 46m (18–3–20)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8 Methods)

192 Bristol, 192 Cambridge, 128 Lincolnshire, 128 London, 128 Pudsey, 192 Rutland, 192 Superlative, 128 Yorkshire. 35 Changes of Method.

1 David P Hytch

2 Matthew A Skues

3 Jody A Wood

4 Robert D Bell

5 Thomas N Longridge

6 Michael W Day

7 Michael J Stubbs

8 David R Ware (C)

Rung for morning service

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Bakery Tower, The Laurels

Tuesday, 19 February 2013 in 1h 52 (8 lbs)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (29 Methods)

1 Susan M Stott

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Hilary A Beresford

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Remembering Roger Bailey and rung whilst the Memorial and Celebration of the Life and Times of Roger was taking place at Conway Hall in London

Ringing World page reference: 5316.0257

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary & St. Peter

Wednesday, 20 February 2013 in 45m (13–3–26)

1260 Spliced Triples

(3 methods: 420 each Hereward, Single Oxford and Double Oxford Bob Triples, 18 c.o.m.)

Composed by E W Martin (arr BVM)

1 Stephen J Bateman

2 Richard F Bowditch

3 Susan P E Bateman

4 Leslie E Perry

5 Donald E Cobb

6 Andrew H Ball

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 Martin R Sperring

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mark, Somerset

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 20 February 2013 in 48m (19 cwt)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Barrie Hendry

2 Teresa J Humphrey

3 Maryl Chambers

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Tim Hawkings

6 A Roy Shallish

7 Alex Hunt

8 Melvyn Freeman

Rung to welcome the Revd Tonya Nixon as Priest in Charge of Mark, Huntspill and East Huntspill

Ringing World page reference: 5319.0341

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Woolavington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 21 February 2013 in 45m (10 cwt)

1260 Kent TP Triples

1 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

2 Terry Nicholls

3 Sheila Matthews

4 Jane Hooker

5 Teresa Humphrey

6 Simon Edwards

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Andy Mead

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

St Mary

Thursday, 21 February 2013 in 49m (30 cwt)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Terry Nicholls

2 Sheila Matthews

3 Jane Hooker

4 Teresa Humphrey

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Simon Edwards

7 Andy Mead

8 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Highbridge, Somerset

St John EV

Thursday, 21 February 2013 in 39m (2 cwt)

1287 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Dennis Chapmans 1287

1 Simon Edwards

2 Andy Mead

3 Margaret Chapman

4 Teresa Humphrey

5 Terry Nicholls

6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

7 Jane Hooker

8 Mervyn A Arscott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bridgwater, Somerset

St Mary

Thursday, 21 February 2013 in 51m (25 cwt)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Terry Nicholls

2 Teresa Humphrey

3 Jane Hooker

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Andy Mead

6 Mervyn A Arscott

7 Alex Hunt

8 Simon Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 5321.0387

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Camel, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 23 February 2013

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Eloise S J Reeves

2 Paul A Reeves

3 Stanley Redmond

4 Andrew Clark

5 Stuart J Reeves

6 Mervyn Buckler (C)

To celebrate the birth of

Eilidh Elinor Reeves born 13/2/2013 and

Poppy Emily Reeves born 20/2/2013

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Madron, Cornwall

St Maddern

Saturday, 23 February 2013 (9 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Val Hicks

2 Tricia Cox

3 Eddie Hancock

4 Lynne Smith (C)

5 Mike Squire

6 Chris Cox

7 Bruce Hicks

8 Jeremy Taylor

Belated Birthday wishes to Eddie Hancock.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Sunday, 24 February 2013 in 29m (0–0–21)

1260 Doubles (1p/4m/6v)

60 Stedman; 120 each St Simon's Bob, St Martin's Bob, Plain Bob, Dedworth, April Day, Kennington, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Clifford's Pleasure, Southrepps, Wychbold

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Nicola J Williams

3 Robert Perry (C)

4 Caroline Hunt

5 David A Huxford

6 Alex Hunt

On the back six

Ringing World page reference: 5320.0364

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

St Hugh

Sunday, 24 February 2013 in 45m (10–0–4 in G)

1260 Doubles (5m)

180 Grandsire, 240 each of Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob & St Simon's, 360 St Martin's

1 Derek Hurley

2 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan

3 Gerald Brown (C)

4 Terry Warman

5 Bill Wilkinson

6 D Keith Lane

Rung for Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John

Sunday, 24 February 2013 in 3h 23 (19 cwt)

5080 Spliced Surprise Royal (8m)

600 Yorkshire, 640 each of Bristol,London,Rutland,Cambridge,Lincolnshire,Yorkshire and Pudsey. 74 com, atw.

Composed by R R Horton

1 Jane Hooker

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Andrea B Beaumont

4 Raymond Haines

5 Christopher R Field

6 Brian J Woodruffe

7 Barrie Hendry

8 Robert E Beck

9 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

10 Adrian P Beck

1100th peal -5.

Ringing World page reference: 5316.0254

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wootton Courtenay, Somerset

All Saints

Tuesday, 26 February 2013 in 2h 58 (10 cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

One extent each of London, York, Beverley, Surfleet, Bourne, Ipswich and Cambridge.

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Lesley A Knipe

3 Frederick J Sage

4 Graham W Elmes

5 Jeffrey Knipe

6 Timothy F Collins (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Lesley Knipe.

Ringing World page reference: 5323.0461

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wanstrow, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 26 February 2013 in 43m (8–0–0)

1320 Xanten Surprise Minor

1 Claire O'Mahony

2 Alison Wickson

3 Terry Nicholls

4 Jay Bunyan

5 Andy Mead

6 Tim Phillips (C)

In memory of Sylvia Ellen Elsey, sister of Terry Nicholls, who died on 14th February, aged 91.

1st in method for all.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston-super-mare, North Somerset

St John

Thursday, 28 February 2013 in 43m (11)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by trad

1 Roger Masterman

2 Bill Dredge

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Bernard Masterman

5 Andee Beaumont

6 Joe Beaumont (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Thursday, 28 February 2013 in 3h 14 (20–3–5)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Anna M P Piechna

2 Leonard A England

3 Christine Andrew

4 Robert E Beck

5 Christopher R Field

6 Raymond Haines

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Rebecca J Cox

Ringing World page reference: 5317.0285

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Horsington, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 28 February 2013 in 42m (12 cwt)

1260 Doubles (4 Methods)

60 Stedman, 240 Rev. Canterbury, 240 Plain Bob, 720 Grandsire

1 Derek Biles

2 Audrey Riley

3 Stanley J Redmond

4 Albert Spreadbury

5 Brian Shingler (C)

6 Robert Davis

6. Circled tower.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Thursday, 28 February 2013 in 1h 56 (21lbs)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor

14m: (1) Chester, Munden (2) Allendale, Westminster (3) London, Wells (4) York, Durham (5) Bourne, Hull (6) Cambridge, Ipswich (7) Beverley, Surfleet

1 Allyson Newman

2 Marion Newman

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Jeffrey Knipe

6 Richard A M Newman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5318.0309

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marksbury, Somerset

St Peter

Friday, 1 March 2013 in 43m (10 cwt)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Frances Zagni

2 Robert Perry (C)

3 Geoffrey Allen

4 Jonathan Storey

5 Alan J Coombs

Rung for St David's Day

First quarter peal for Mrs Frances Zagni

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Croscombe, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 1 March 2013 in 45m (17–1–4)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Terry Nicholls

2 Andy Mead

3 Helen Brown

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 Ken Brown

6 Tim Phillips (C)

On St David's Day.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 2 March 2013 in 50m (20–3–5)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Terry Nicholls

2 Andy Mead

3 Jody A Wood

4 Teresa Humphrey

5 Helen Brown

6 Ken Brown

7 Andrew H Ball

8 Tim Phillips (C)

1st in method as conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm Campanile

Saturday, 2 March 2013 in 33m (16 lbs)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Terry Nicholls

2 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

3 Jenny Alderson

4 Helen Brown

5 Ken Brown

6 Jay Bunyan

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm (Campanile)

Saturday, 2 March 2013 in 39m (16 lb)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jenny Alderson

2 Jay Bunyan

3 Terry Nicholls

4 Ken Brown

5 Helen Brown

6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

7 Rob Perry

8 Andy Mead

First on a mini ring 4 & 5

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

St Mary

Sunday, 3 March 2013 in 52m (30)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Jane Hooker

2 Susan A Haines

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 David James

6 Timothy D hawkins

7 Raymond Haines (C)

8 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan

A birthday compliment to Becky Arscott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 3 March 2013 in 2h 3 (20 lbs)

5056 Spliced Major

3m: 2560 Yorkshire Surprise, 1056 Yorkshire5 Surprise, 1440 Yorkshire Alliance. 57 com, no bobs or singles

Composed by B J Woodruffe

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Jenny M A Astridge

3 Robert E Beck

4 Raymond Haines

5 Christopher R Field

6 Patricia D Spink

7 Adrian P Beck

8 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

In memoriam Howard W Egglestone.

Yorkshire5 Surprise Major:

-3-4-5-6-2-3-4-5 le 12 3728564

Ringing World page reference: 5319.0336

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Monday, 4 March 2013 in 50m (20–3–5)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Katherine J Cobb

2 Beverley Perry

3 Donald E Cobb

4 Leslie E Perry (C)

5 Penelope I Hooper

6 Richard F Bowditch

7 Andrew P Deamer

8 Mervyn G Buckley

60th birthday compliment to Peter Moxham, colleague of conductor and lifelong City fan.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 5 March 2013 in 52m (8–1–12)

1440 Yr Wyddfa Surprise Minor

1 Claire O'Mahony

2 Alison Wickson

3 Terry Nicholls

4 Jay Bunyan

5 Andy Mead

6 Tim Phillips (C)

1st in method for all.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 5 March 2013 in 2h 58 (10–3–16)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods)

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Jeffrey Knipe

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Barrie Hendry

5 Hilary A Beresford

6 Andrew H Ball

7 Nigel R Woodruff

8 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung in memory of Jessica Vale, a ringer in Yeovil, who died 04/03/13

Ringing World page reference: 5317.0285

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Huish Episcopi, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 6 March 2013 in 2h 58 (15–2–7)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Nigel R Woodruff

2 Christine Andrew

3 Teresa J Dunstone

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 Thomas R Garrett

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 John R Schmidt

Rung as a 50th birthday compliment to John Schmidt. Also for the golden wedding anniversary of John and Alma Tucker of Huish and the 55th wedding anniversary of Dennis and Mary Sheppard, also of Huish.

Ringing World page reference: 5318.0309

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

axbridge, somerset

saint johns

Wednesday, 6 March 2013 in 48m (1900)

1260 New Bob, Huntspill, St Verdast, Blaisdon, Grandsire, Pb

1 Hayley Dorrington

2 Mark Drew

3 Tim Hawkins

4 Roy Shalish

5 Andrew H Ball (C)

6 Harry Dudden

Birthday compliment to Hayley Dorrington

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Thursday, 7 March 2013 in 2h 4 (21lbs)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by R A M Newman

1 Susan M Stott

2 Jeffrey Knipe

3 Maryl R Chambers

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Lesley A Knipe

6 Hilary A Beresford

7 Donald B Carter

8 Barrie Hendry

9 Nigel R Woodruff

10 Richard A M Newman (C)

1300th peal: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5318.0309

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marksbury, Somerset

St Peter

Friday, 8 March 2013 in 45m (10 cwt)

1260 St Clements College Bob Minor

1 Sophie K Didcott

2 Gabriel Hardwick

3 Jonathan Storey

4 Nicki Williams

5 Robert Perry (C)

6 Alan J Coombs

First of St Clements for 1,2,& 3

Jonathan has circled the tower.

and for Alan's 60th Birthday last Tuesday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Saturday, 9 March 2013 in 2h 4 (21 lbs)

5040 Winchester Surprise Royal

Composed by BYROC

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Clifford R Nichollls

3 Jeffrey Knipe

4 Joseph St J Beaumont

5 Louise G Pink

6 Lesley A Knipe

7 Marion Newman

8 Barrie Hendry

9 Alan D Pink

10 Richard A M Newman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5318.0309

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 9 March 2013

1260 Doubles (7 Methods and 1 Variation)

Stedman, Winchenden Place, St Martins, St Simons, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, April Day and Plain Bob.

1 Eddie Hancock

2 Meg Tyler

3 Liz Rendell

4 Mike Blissett

5 Jeremy Taylor (C)

6 Patrick Rendell

To celebrate the birth of Daisy Elizabeth Charlotte Dyer, Born 1st March, Granddaughter of 3 & 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bristol, Avon

St Philip and St Jacob

Saturday, 9 March 2013 in 43m (19 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jane Hooker

2 Nicki Wiliiams

3 Robert Perry (C)

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 George E Wyatt

6 Jonathan Storey

7 Andy Mead

8 Alan Coombs

1st in method 6.

Happy 18th Birthday to Jonathan

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

St Hugh

Sunday, 10 March 2013 in 42m (10)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Derek Hurley

2 Kay Smith

3 Steve Chambers

4 Bill Wilkinson

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Gerald Brown

Rung for Evensong and a baptism.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ditcheat, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 10 March 2013 in 48m (24–0–4)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Jay Bunyan

2 Jenny Alderson

3 Audrey Riley

4 Cathy Civill

5 John Dunford

6 Brian Shingler (C)

7 Brian V Mountjoy

8 Robert Davis

For Mothering Sunday

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Monday, 11 March 2013 in 2h 40 (7–0–21)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Michael J Pomeroy

1 Robert E Beck

2 David J Purnell

3 Nicola J Williams

4 Jane Hooker

5 Anna M P Piechna

6 Christopher R Field

7 Robert Perry

8 Michael J Pomeroy (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5318.0309

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lympsham, Somerset

St Christopher

Monday, 11 March 2013 (11–0–7)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sally Lawrence

2 Ray Jones

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Paul Ebsworth

5 John Parsons

6 Joe St J Beaumont (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Bakery Tower, The Laurels

Tuesday, 12 March 2013 in 1h 49 (8 lbs)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (30 Methods)

(1,2) Norwich, Westminster, Allendale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Stamford, Rossendale, Netherseale, Annable's London (3) Canterbury, Morpeth (4) Alnwick, Newcastle, Chester, Munden (5) London, Wells, Cunecastre (6) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull (7) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham

1 Susan M Stott

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Hilary A Beresford

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Most Spliced S Minor - 2, 4 & 5

400th together - 5 & 6

Ringing World page reference: 5319.0333

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Yeovilton, Somerset

St Bartholemew - Fleet Air Arm Memorial Church

Wednesday, 13 March 2013 in 46m

1260 Doubles (11 methods)

Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remegius, Huntley, Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynsbury Bob

1 W John Parsons

2 Raymond P Jones

3 Valerie Stone (C)

4 Bryan G Williams

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Michael S Blissett

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Limington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 13 March 2013 in 45m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Bryan G Williams

2 Raymond P Jones

3 Valerie Stone

4 W John Parsons

5 Michael S Blissett

6 Michael Hatchett (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Butleigh, Somerset

St Leonard

Wednesday, 13 March 2013 in 48m (19–3–5)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Alison J Warner

2 Donald E Cobb

3 Marilyn A Backhurst

4 Helen Brown

5 Roland C Backhurst

6 Beverley Perry (C)

7 Kenneth Brown

8 Richard F Bowditch

First treble bob - 1. 18th birthday compliment to Louise and Matthew Warner. Also to welcome Pope Francis.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wiveliscombe, Somerset

St Andrew

Thursday, 14 March 2013 in 46m

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Rosemary Tuhey

2 Preb Christopher Marshall

3 Joan Hopwood

4 Michael Blissett

5 Andrew Howard

6 Jon Rose

7 Keith Beale (C)

8 Mark Kent

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wanstrow, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 15 March 2013 in 41m (8 cwt)

1320 Wells Surprise Minor

1 Terry Nicholls

2 Jay Bunyan

3 Claire O'Mahony

4 Helen Brown

5 Ken Brown

6 Andy Mead (C)

1st in Method 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 16 March 2013 in 40m (8cwt)

1260 Doubles (2m, 1p)

60 Stedman, 720 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob

1 Elisabeth A G Bowden

2 Nick Bowden (C)

3 Claire O'Mahony

4 Jane Hooker

5 Andy Mead

6 Terry Nicholls

200th quarter: 2.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bristol, Whitehall, Bristol

St Ambrose

Saturday, 16 March 2013 in 2h 50 (11–1–21)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Jonathan H Potter (No 69)

1 Hilary A Beresford

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Charlotte A Boyce

4 Helen Phillips

5 Richard A M Newman

6 Barrie Hendry

7 Andrew J Phillips

8 Clifford R Nicholls

9 Nigel R Woodruff

10 Donald B Carter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5319.0333

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward K and M

Saturday, 16 March 2013 in 3h 6 (11–0–19)

5152 Nailstone Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey arr R Baldwin

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Susan A Haines

5 Michael Hatchett

6 Jeffrey Knipe

7 Richard H Johnston

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5320.0359

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Abson, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Saturday, 16 March 2013 in 2h 49 (10–1–24)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

One extent each:- London, Westminster, Norwich, Ipswich, Bourne, Durham, Cambridge

1 Nigel R Woodruff

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Hilary A Beresford

5 Donald B Carter (C)

6 Richard A M Newman

The first peal on the bells since 1977

Ringing World page reference: 5319.0333

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Portbury, North Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 17 March 2013 in 44m (21cwt)

1260 Two Methods Of Doubles

660 Plain Bob, 600 Grandsire

1 Beth Sanderson

2 Peggy Collet

3 William J Sanderson

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 John Riley (C)

6 George E Wyatt

Rung prior to the rededicaton of the tower and bells celebrating the completion of the major refurbishment

of the ringing chamber.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nailsea, North Somerset

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 17 March 2013 in 45m (11–1–17)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pauline McGibbon

2 Stuart Moore

3 Sue Threlfall

4 Sue Westgate

5 Bob Caton (C)

6 Jim McGibbon

First quarter inside for 2nd.

To mark Bob & Meg Caton's Golden Wedding anniversary

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Drayton, Somerset

St Catherine

Monday, 18 March 2013

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Liz Rendell

2 Lynne Smith

3 Trish Cox

4 Eddie Hancock

5 Chris Cox

6 Jeremy Taylor

7 Patrick Rendell (C)

8 Mike Hargreaves

In memory of local farmer Andrew Dixon, and to celebrate the birth of Daisy Dyer, granddaughter of 1 & 7

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wraxall, N Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 20 March 2013 in 50m (22¾)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Barrie Hendry

2 Robert Caton

3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

4 Teresa J Humphrey

5 Timothy D Hawkings

6 Alex Hunt

7 A Roy Shallish

8 Melvyn Freeman

1st in method: 5

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Pilton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 20 March 2013 in 47m (17–2–0)

1312 Haselbech Delight Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Katherine J Cobb

2 Susan P E Bateman

3 Penelope I Hooper

4 Beverley Perry

5 Donald E Cobb

6 Leslie E Perry

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 Andrew H Ball

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig le tower

Wednesday, 20 March 2013 in 1h 50 (20lb)

5088 Apsley Surprise Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Susan A Haines

2 Susan D Sparling

3 Margaret E L Chapman

4 Sheila C Matthews

5 Anna M P Piechna

6 D John Hunt

7 Christopher R Field

8 David Hird (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5319.0333

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot Pig-le-Tower, Somerset

Thursday, 21 March 2013 in 34m

1344 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Toby Doar

3 Sophie Leary

4 Roy Mills

5 Sheila C Matthews

6 Aaron L Moulder

7 David A Huxford

8 Andy Mead (C)

First in the method as conductor

2 - 1st in the method on a mini-ring

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Batheaston, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 21 March 2013 in 2h 55 (13–2–18)

5152 Somerset Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Jenny M A Astridge

2 Robert E Beck

3 Ian P Hill

4 D John Hunt

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 Christopher R Field

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Rebecca J Cox

300th together: 5 & 8

Ringing World page reference: 5321.0383

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Blagdon, Somerset

St Andrew

Friday, 22 March 2013 in 46m (19)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

View composition

1 J Ann Taylor

2 Pam Ebsworth

3 Mo Sweet

4 Melvyn J Freeman

5 Glenn A A Taylor

6 Richard A M Newman

7 Andrew H Ball

8 Alex Hunt (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5324.0490

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

SS Mary V and Edward K and M

Saturday, 23 March 2013 in 2h 53 (11–0–19)

5120 Hobbs Delight Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Christine Andrew

2 Andrea B Beaumont

3 Ian P Hill

4 Robert E Beck

5 Alan G Reading

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Peter Bridle

First peal in the method. A Golden Wedding compliment to Mick and Jackie Hobbs

Hobbs Delight Major

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Ringing World page reference: 5321.0383

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wick St Lawrence, Somerset

St Lawrence

Sunday, 24 March 2013

1260 Doubles (7m)

1 Tessa Quinn

2 Ray Jones

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Yvonne Criddle

5 John Parsons (C)

6 Paul Tomlinson

For evening service and in memory of Diana Nguma-Särnström a close friend of the treble ringer

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston in Gordano, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Sunday, 24 March 2013 in 42m (8–2–19)

1260 Doubles (4 Methods)

S. Simon, S. Martin, Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Robert I Finlay (12)

2 L Michael Callow (83) cond

3 Ronald J Ballam

4 David W James

5 Derek Vowles

6 Mervyn W Baker

First attempt 1. Grandson of conductor.

For Palm Sunday Evensong.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Queen Camel, Somerset

St Barnabas

Sunday, 24 March 2013 in 56m (36–3–7)

1260 Doubles

540 Plain Bob, 720 Grandsire

1 Eloise S J Reeves

2 Paul A Reeves (C)

3 Stanley J Redmond

4 J Andrew L Clark

5 Stuart J Reeves

6 Edward Sowerby

Rung as a get well message for Martin Biggs

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nempnett Thrubwell, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 24 March 2013 in 2h 47 (9 cwt)

5040 7 Plain Minor

1 extent each of Single Oxford Bob, Double Oxford Bob, Pinehurst Bob, Thelwall Bob, St Clements College Bob, Buxton Bob & Childwall Bob

1 Robert Perry

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Teresa J Humphrey

4 Nicola J Williams

5 Gerald V Skelly

6 Andrew H Ball (C)

Rung before evensong in honour of Tower captain Stuart Ford's 85th birthday, and to congratulate him on the presentation of an award for exceptional service to the craft of hedgelaying by HRH Prince Charles on behalf of the National Hedgelaying Society

Ringing World page reference: 5320.0359

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-tower

Tuesday, 26 March 2013 in 1h 57 (20 lb)

5220 Chester Le Cat Alliance Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Anna M P Piechna

4 Raymond Haines

5 D John Hunt

6 Christopher R Field

7 Andy Mead

8 Robert Perry (C)

First Peal in the method

x3x4x5x6x2x3x456.7 2nds 15738264

Rang as a Birthday Compliment to Margarets cat , Chester who is 20 years old today

(Treble does 'Cats Ears' in 7-8! )

Ringing World page reference: 5320.0359

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Tuesday, 26 March 2013 in 32m (21lbs)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor

5m. (1) Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge (2) Durham, York

1 Susan M Stott

2 Marion Newman

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Jeffrey Knipe

6 Richard A M Newman (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 26 March 2013 in 55m (19–1–6 in E♭)

1344 London Surprise Major

1 David Purnell

2 Ali Orchard

3 Jane Hooker

4 Adrian P Beck

5 Robert E Beck

6 Nigel Orchard

7 David C J Marshall

8 Andy Mead (C)

First in method: 2

Rung Fully Muffled

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot (Pig-le-Tower), Somerset

Wednesday, 27 March 2013 in 27m (0–0–20–11)

1260 Doubles (3 Methods)

60 Stedman, 480 Plain Bob, 720 Grandsire

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Ken Brown

3 Helen Brown

4 Sheila C Matthews

5 Brian Shingler (C)

6 Mervyn A Arscott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot (Pig-le-Tower), Somerset

Wednesday, 27 March 2013 in 32m (0–0–20–11)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Ken Brown

4 Helen Brown

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Brian Shingler (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 28 March 2013 in 43m (8–1–18 in A)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Andrew H Ball (C)

2 David C J Marshall

3 Rob Perry

4 Rob Beck

5 Teresa Humphrey

6 Claire O'Mahony

Rang to mark the decommissioning of Shepton Mallet prison

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Bakery Tower, The Laurels

Thursday, 28 March 2013 in 1h 48 (8 lbs)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (30 Methods)

1 Susan M Stott

2 Hilary A Beresford

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Brian V Mountjoy

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Rung to mark the centenary of car production at Cowley in Oxford. The conductor worked at the factory from 1983 through to 1990.

Ringing World page reference: 5321.0383

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Thursday, 28 March 2013 in 49m (20–3–5 in D)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Rob Beck

2 Jane Hooker

3 Teresa Humphrey

4 Nicki Williams

5 Claire O'Mahony

6 Andy Mead

7 David C J Marshall

8 Andrew Ball (C)

Rang to mark the decommissioning of Shepton Mallet prison, which had been in service for over 400 years in the town.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm

Thursday, 28 March 2013 in 30m (15LB)

1260 Doubles

120 each, Grandsire, Cliffords Pleasure, St. Simon, St. Martin, April Day. 180 Stedman. 240 Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob.

1 Terry Nicholls

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Morley Bray

4 Simon W Edwards (C)

5 Roderic K Bickerton

Remembering Roger Webber from Crowcombe passed away 1976. He would have been 63 on March 27 RIP

3/6

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm

Thursday, 28 March 2013 in 31m (7LB)

1296 Surprise Minor

720 London & Wells spliced 576 Cambridge

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Simon W Edwards

3 Morley Bray

4 Nicki Williams

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Robert Perry (C)

In Memory of Bath ringer Christopher Stillman, a great friend of Nicki & Rob who would have been 62 on 29th March.

Thank you to Andy Mead for the use of the bells.

6/6

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm

Thursday, 28 March 2013 in 36m (15LB)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Andy Mead

2 Nicki Williams

3 Jane Hooker

4 Sheila C Matthews

5 Morley Bray

6 Roderic K Bickerton

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Simon W Edwards (C)

In Fond memory of Suzanne Withers.

5/6

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm

Thursday, 28 March 2013 in 32m (15LB)

1260 St Clements C Bob Minor

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Morley Bray

4 Terry Nicholls

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Simon W Edwards (C)

Birthday compliment to Mervyn Arscott & Mark Drew.

4/6

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm

Thursday, 28 March 2013 in 32m (7LB)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Terry Nicholls

2 Morley Bray

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Margaret E L Chapman

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Simon W Edwards (C)

Rung on the middle six.

2/6

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm

Thursday, 28 March 2013 in 31m (7LB)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Simon W Edwards (C)

2 Roderic K Bickerton

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Terry Nicholls

5 Morley Bray

Thank you to Andy Mead for the use of the bells.

Rung on the front five.

1/6

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Friday, 29 March 2013 in 2h 5 (21 lbs)

5040 Ardessie Surprise Royal

Composed by K W Scudamore

1 Marion Newman

2 Susan M Stott

3 Maryl R Chambers

4 Jeffrey Knipe

5 Lesley A Knipe

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Hilary A Beresford

8 Barrie Hendry

9 Richard A M Newman

10 Donald B Carter (C)

650th for the Association, 75th Surprise Royal method to a peal & 25th peal as cond this year - 10

150th together - 2 & 10

Rung in memory of Chris Slade and Suzanne Withers

Ringing World page reference: 5329.0618

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm (Campanile)

Friday, 29 March 2013 in 2h 18 (16lb)

5056 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by B H Taylor

1 Robert Perry (C)

2 Nicola J Williams

3 Claire O'Mahony

4 David A Huxford

5 Robert E Beck

6 Anthony K Fortin

7 Christopher R Field

8 Andy Mead

First blows in method 2, 3, 6, 8

First in method 4

Rung in memory of Suzanne Withers, Redcliffe Guild member, who sadly passed away on March 27th 2013

Ringing World page reference: 5324.0485

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Buckland St Mary, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 30 March 2013 in 2h 49 (11–3–12)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

2 x 1440 and 3 x 720, all different callings

1 Mark R G Drew

2 Teresa J Humphrey

3 Gerald V Skelly

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 A Roy Shallish

6 Andrew H Ball (C)

A birthday compliment to Mark Drew and Mervyn Arscott

50th together - 2 & 6

First of Cambridge S minor - 2,4 & 5

First treble bob to a peal - 1

Ringing World page reference: 5321.0383

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ashwick, Somerset

St James

Saturday, 30 March 2013 in 40m (7–0–0)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alison Wickson

2 Jay Bunyan

3 Terry Nicholls

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 Andy Mead

6 Tim Phillips (C)

Rung after a Wedding, at the request of the Rector.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

Sunday, 31 March 2013

1260 Doubles (11 methods)

1 Yvonne Criddle

2 Jenny Spence

3 Jim Lambard

4 Christopher Swatton

5 John Boorman (C)

6 Ray Jones

For Family Communion Service on Easter Day. First Quarter on the Retuned and Refurbished Bells. Congratulations to Jill and John Burtenshaw on their 45th Wedding Anniversary on 23rd March 2013.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Keynsham, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 31 March 2013 in 45m (24–3–27)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Elhana N Edmondson

2 Nicola J Williams

3 Jonathan Storey

4 Alan J Coombs

5 Martin S Pearson (C)

6 George T Colbourne

For the Living Water Celebration Special service on Easter Sunday, and as a 70th birthday compliment to George Colbourne for 28th March.

First Quarter Peal at first attempt: 1

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 2 April 2013 in 2h 59 (10–3–16)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods)

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Jeffrey Knipe

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Andrew H Ball

5 Hilary A Beresford

6 Barrie Hendry

7 Nigel R Woodruff

8 Donald B Carter (C)

600th for the Association - 3

Ringing World page reference: 5321.0383

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 2 April 2013 in 1h 49 (20lb)

5056 Ilex Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard, arr. B V Mountjoy

1 Raymond Haines

2 Peter L Bill

3 Christopher R Field

4 Stephen J Bateman

5 Lester J Yeo

6 Clifford R Nicholls

7 Alex Hunt

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

In memoriam Suzanne Withers

Ringing World page reference: 5321.0383

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Loxton, Somerset

St Andrews

Tuesday, 2 April 2013 in 43m

1260 Stedman, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, and Grandsire Doubles

1 Mary Hannam

2 Marcus T Ham

3 Alex Hannam

4 Mark Drew

5 Roy Shallish (C)

6 Judie Ankhurst

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 2 April 2013 in 48m (19–1–6 in E♭)

1250 Cassiobury Surprise Major

1 Nicki Williams

2 Susan Haines

3 Jane Hooker

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 Robert E Beck

6 Andy Mead

7 Rob Perry (C)

8 David C J Marshall

First in method: 3,4,6 & 8

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonards

Wednesday, 3 April 2013 in 46m (7–0–21)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Margaret Glasgow

2 John Davis

3 Marianne Webb

4 Mike Singer

5 Terry Nicholls c

6 Clare Hulley

Rung to mark the retirement of John Leach church warden at this church

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 4 April 2013 in 43m (8–1–12)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Alison Wickson

2 Pete Reakes

3 Chris Cawood

4 Andy Mead

5 Tim Phillips (C)

6 Mark Uphill

In thanksgiving for the life of Nancy Cawood (formerly of this parish) who died on 26th March, aged 97.

100th together: 1 & 3.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Camel, Somerset

All Saints

Thursday, 4 April 2013 (11–3–13)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ann Pearce

2 Lily Carswell

3 Audrey Riley (C)

4 Jenny Alderson

5 Anna Piechna

6 Cathy Civill

2 - First quarter inside.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wapley, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 4 April 2013 in 40m (8–0–16)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 A Roy Shallish

2 George E Wyatt *

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Gerald V Skelly

* First blows in the method

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Trent, Dorset

St Andrew

Thursday, 4 April 2013 in 44m (18 cwt)

1260 Doubles (4 M/V)

60 Rev. Canterbury, 240 April Day, 240 Plain Bob, 720 Grandsire

1 Lily Carswell

2 Anna Piechna

3 Terry Nicholls

4 Alan Davis

5 Brian Shingler (C)

6 Derek Biles

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stowey, Somerset

St Nicholas and BVM

Thursday, 4 April 2013 in 53m (6–2–4)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Sue Heathman

2 Lorna Swan

3 John C Fray (C)

4 Andrew Palmer

5 Pete Rogers

6 Graham Nicol

A 50th birthday compliment to Sue Heathman.

Peggy Fray would like to be associated with this quarter.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Sandford Orcas, Dorset

St Nicholas

Thursday, 4 April 2013 in 44m (11–1–11)

1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor

1 Ann Pearce

2 Audrey Riley

3 Jenny Alderson

4 Cathy Civill

5 Simon Tremewan

6 Tobias Dando (C)

2 & 5 - First in method.

6 - 100th quarter

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Magna

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 4 April 2013 in 44m (13–1–22)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Derek Biles

2 Simon Tremewan

3 Tobias Dando

4 Alan Davis

5 Terry Nicholls

6 Brian Shingler (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shipham, Somerset

St Leonard

Friday, 5 April 2013 in 38m (6 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Paul Ebsworth

2 Kaitlin Jarvis (1st inside)

3 Mary Hannam

4 Alexander Hannam

5 Pam Ebsworth (C)

6 Adrian R Adams

Kaitlin Jarvis 1st quarter-peal inside at first attempt

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wrington, N. Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 6 April 2013 in 47m (37 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Angela Venn

2 Gina Scarbro

3 Mary Gilbert

4 Janet H Wyatt

5 Philip Kinsman

6 George Wyatt

7 Andrew H Ball

8 Simon Medd

Rung to celebrate the first day of spring

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 6 April 2013 in 51m (20–3–5)

1344 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Robert Perry

2 Teresa Humphrey

3 Andy Mead

4 Helen Brown

5 Claire O'Mahony

6 Andrew H Ball

7 Ken Brown

8 Tim Phillips (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milborne Port, Somerset

St John Ev

Saturday, 6 April 2013 in 58m (26–3–26)

1287 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Dennis Chapman

1 Tamsin Doar

2 Jill Lock

3 Alan Dyson

4 David Wales

5 Alan Davis

6 Toby Doar

7 Sam Shead (C)

8 Tony Higgins

First quarter peal rung on the bells since their re-hang and re-tune. Rung by a local band.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dunster, Somerset

St George

Saturday, 6 April 2013 in 3h 7 (20–1–6)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Anthony J Cox (C)

2 Rebecca J Cox

3 Anthony C F Perry

4 Ian P Hill

5 Stephen J Bateman

6 Keith W Scudamore

7 Anthony M Bulteel

8 Ian R Fielding

A Diamond Wedding Anniversary compliment to Peter and Margaret Tudball and to congratulate them on 65 years ringing at this tower.

Ringing World page reference: 5323.0461

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

Sunday, 7 April 2013

1260 Doubles (10 methods)

1 Jill Burtenshaw

2 Judy Aplin

3 Ray Jones

4 Denis Hawkings

5 Clifford Nicholls (C)

6 Christopher Swatton

For Morning Service. Congratulations to Rachel Hawkings and Dr. Lewis Jones on their Engagement. Rachel is the daughter of Revd. Tim and Mrs Heather Hawkings and grand-daughter of Denis and Vera Hawkings.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 7 April 2013 in 45m (17 cwt)

1260 Doubles

240 St Simons, 240 St Martins, 240 Plain Bob, 240 Reverse Canterbury, 300 Grandsire

1 Linda Drew (C)

2 Eddie Hancock

3 David Ledger

4 Andy Mead

5 Johan Nash-Smith

6 Mike Hargreaves

Rung for evensong

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Pennard, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 7 April 2013 in 60m (24–3–9)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jenny Alderson

2 Tim Phillips

3 Andy Mead

4 Leonard A England (C)

5 Mervyn G Buckley

On the retirement of the Reverend Christine Donkersley, Rector of the Fosse Trinity Benefice, on the occasion of her last service at East Pennard.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Curry Rivel, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 7 April 2013

1260 Doubles (6methods)

Stedman, St Simons, St Martins, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, Plain bob

1 Patrick Rendell

2 Meg Tyler

3 Jim Shephard

4 Liz Rendell

5 Jeremy Taylor (C)

6 Nicky Barker

For the baptsim in this church today of Daisy Dyer and Patrick Davies.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cheddon Fitzpaine, Somerset

Sunday, 7 April 2013

1260 Doubles

2x Plain Bob, St Martin, St Simons 4x Grandsire 60x Plain Bob

1 David Lock

2 Liz Eele

3 Jill Hansford

4 John Lock

5 Michael Hansford (C)

For Evensong

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ditcheat, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 8 April 2013 in 44m (24–0–4)

1296 Stedman Triples

1 Sarah L Buckley

2 Beverley Perry

3 Kate Cobb

4 Penny Hooper

5 Don Cobb

6 Les Perry

7 Mervyn G Buckley (C)

8 Richard Bowditch

84th birthday compliment to Margie Bown.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Tuesday, 9 April 2013 in 42m (8–1–12)

1272 Zenara Surprise Minor

1 Margaret Chapman

2 Alison Wickson

3 Terry Nicholls

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 Andy Mead

6 Tim Phillips (C)

1st blows in method: 4.

1st in method: 2, 3, 5 & 6.

Completes the 6ths place Surprise Minor alphabet: 2, 3, 5 & 6.

With thanks to the many local ringers who helped us reach this goal, particularly Ernest Bray (treble: A to I) and Paul Treby (4th: A - V).

100th together: 5 & 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm

Wednesday, 10 April 2013 in 2h 17 (16lb)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R J Angrave

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Jane M Hooker

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 Claire E O'Mahony

5 Matthew D Dawson (C)

6 Helen C Mansley

7 Robert E Beck

8 Christopher R Field

First in method and completes the "standard eight" to peals: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5323.0461

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Axbridge, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 10 April 2013 in 46m (19–3–14)

1260 Doubles (4m)

Plain Bob, St Simons, St Martins and Grandsire

1 Peter Hughes-Cailey

2 Judie Ankhurst

3 Marcus T Ham

4 John Dunstone

5 Roy Shallish (C)

6 Harry Dudden

Rung for the 40th anniversary of the Swiss Air Disaster

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Broad Chalke, Wiltshire

All Saints

Thursday, 11 April 2013 in 2h 55 (15–0–11)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Christopher R Field

2 Diana M Bridle

3 Peter Bridle

4 Raymond Haines

5 Michael J Hobbs

6 D John Hunt

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Rebecca J Cox

Ringing World page reference: 5324.0485

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Whatley, Somerset

St Georges

Friday, 12 April 2013 in 43m (11–3–25)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jenny Norris

2 Andy Mead

3 Ian Tucker

4 Tony Fortin

5 Terry Nicholls (C)

6 Chris Cawood

Rung in memory of Rosalie Violet Rosseter . 85 Geof Rosseter.89. Jenny,s Mother. & Uncle. Nancy Cawood 97 died26/3/13 Chris,s Mother.& Edna Wilkins.87.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 13 April 2013 in 3h 1 (10–3–16)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Timothy F Collins

1 Mervyn C Way

2 Robert Perry

3 Hilary A Beresford

4 Michael Hatchett

5 Lesley A Knipe

6 Donald B Carter

7 Jeffrey Knipe

8 Christopher R Field

9 Fergus M S Stracey

10 Timothy F Collins (C)

50th peal of Yorkshire Royal- 6.

150th peal together 1,10.

Rung late at night as part of Shepton Beauchamp's 24 hour musicathon, raising funds for much needed facilities in the church (the bells came into rounds at 23.33BST).

Ringing World page reference: 5323.0461

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