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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Camel, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 1 January 2014 in 46m (11–3–13)

1260 Doubles (3 methods)

300 Stedman, 480 Plain Bob, 480 Grandsire

1 Eloise S J Reeves

2 Stanley J Redmond

3 Edward P Reeves

4 Paul A Reeves (C)

5 Stuart J Reeves

6 James K Diment

First Quarter Peal, Tenor

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Piglet

Wednesday, 1 January 2014 in 1h 41 (11G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Peter N Felton (C)

3–4 Margaret E L Chapman

5–6 Sam Shead

Rung to celebrate the New Year.

Ringing World page reference: 5361.0084

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston-super-mare, North Somerset

St John

Thursday, 2 January 2014 in 41m (11 cwt)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Trad.

1 Jeffrey Knipe

2 Susan M Stott

3 Marion Newman

4 Robert Perry

5 Andee Beaumont

6 Richard Newman

7 Clifford R Nicholls

8 Joe Beaumont (C)

60th birthday compliments to Sue Stott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 4 January 2014 in 47m (20–3–5 in D)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Tim Phillips

2 Jane Hooker

3 Claire O'Mahony

4 Nicki Williams

5 Ade Beck

6 Farmer Perry (C)

7 Andy Mead

8 David C J Marshall

The Band would like to associate this quarter with Tony Fortin who could not ring due to floods.

To welcome in the new year.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 4 January 2014 in 3h 8 (10–3–16 in F)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by D F Morrison (No.302)

1 Robert Perry (C)

2 Nicola J Williams

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 William T Perrins

6 Claire O'Mahony

7 Anna M P Piechna

8 Tobias B Dando

9 Jeffrey Knipe

10 Andy Mead

11 Christopher R Field

12 Jonathan D Storey

1st Cinques 10 & 12

Birthday Compliments to Tobias

Ringing World page reference: 5365.0185

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

Sunday, 5 January 2014

1320 Eleven Pipers Piping Doubles

1 Denis Hawkings

2 Ray Jones

3 Jim Lambard

4 John Boorman

5 Clifford Nicholls (C)

6 Neil Berrill

For Morning Service. 1st in Variation 3 & 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wanstrow, Somerset

St Mary

Sunday, 5 January 2014 in 43m (8_0_27)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Margaret Glasgow

2 Roger Bryant

3 Mike Singer

4 Henry Crabbe

5 Terry Nicholls (C)

6 Helen Parkin

Rung to mark the retirement of Owen Hillier our P C C treasurer.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Rowberrow, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 5 January 2014 in 44m (7cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jacqui Mitchell

2 Margaret Pritchard

3 Denis Hawkings

4 Tim Hawkings (C)

5 Adrian Adams

6 Paul Ashmore

Rung after Evensong to celebrate the 90th birthday of Sue Gunn

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 January 2014 in 45m (18–3–20)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Standard

1 Emma R Longridge

2 Georgina Barratt

3 Robert D Bell

4 Matthew A Skues

5 Thomas N Longridge

6 Jody A Wood (C)

7 Michael W Day

8 David R Ware

For morning service

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Tuesday, 7 January 2014 in 3h 11 (20–3–5)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading (no 13)

1 Andy Mead

2 Pauline Campling

3 Christine Andrew

4 Rebecca J Cox

5 Anthony J Cox

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Pauline Champion

8 George H Campling (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5362.0113

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 7 January 2014 in 1h 53 (20lb)

5152 Clifford Delight Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Lester J Yeo

2 David A Huxford

3 Stephen J Bateman

4 Sheila C Matthews

5 Christopher R Field

6 D John Hunt

7 Raymond Haines

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5361.0081

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John Bapt

Tuesday, 7 January 2014 in 3h 5 (19–1–6)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Susan A Haines

2 Roy LeMarechal (C)

3 Robert Perry

4 Nicola J Williams

5 Andrew H Ball

6 Graham J Wright

7 Julian N Ferrar

8 Robert E Beck

9 Adrian P Beck

10 David C J Marshall

11 David Hird

12 Matthew R T Higby

Rung to mark the 25th anniversary of Matthew's first peal, rung in this tower on 6th January 1989.

Ringing World page reference: 5362.0113

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Woolavington, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Wednesday, 8 January 2014 in 44m (10cwt)

1280 Cornwall Surprise Major

1 A Roy Shallish

2 Maryl Chambers

3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

4 Andrew H Ball

5 Tim Hawkings

6 Barrie Hendry

7 Melvyn Freeman

8 Alex Hunt

1st in method - 5

Ringing World page reference: 5367.0242

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Lympsham, Somerset

St Christopher

Thursday, 9 January 2014 in 40m (11–0–7)

1260 Armitage-Is-The-Name Bob Minor

1 Mark Drew

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Paul D Forbes-Harper

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Roderick K Bickerton

2/3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Locking, Somerset

St Augustine

Thursday, 9 January 2014 in 40m (7–3–12)

1272 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Jane Jones

2 Roy Shallish

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Paul D Forbes-Harper

6 Roderic K Bickerton

3/3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset

35 Jaycroft Road

Thursday, 9 January 2014 in 35m (15 in C)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Christopher R Field

3–4 Timothy M Payne

5–6 Peter N Felton (C)

7–8 Alex Hunt

Remembering Tom Chapman on the eve of his birthday. He'd rather be ringing.

Ringing World page reference: 5361.0088

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Buckland Dinham, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 9 January 2014 in 2h 50 (10–2–19)

5024 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Rebecca J Cox

2 D John Hunt

3 Raymond Haines

4 Christine Andrew

5 Christopher R Field

6 Richard O Humphries

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Peter Bridle

With the best wishes of the band to Mick Hobbs, who arranged this peal, and wishing him a speedy return to ringing. Also a 60th birthday compliment to Teresa Dunstone.

Ringing World page reference: 5363.0139

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Berrow, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 9 January 2014 in 42m (11–0–0)

1260 Double Oxford

1 Lorna E Swan

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Paul D Forbes-Harper

4 Mark Drew

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Roderic K Bickerton

1/3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

Sunday, 12 January 2014

1260 Lakesend Bob Minor

1 Alan Castell

2 Ray Jones

3 Judy Aplin

4 Christopher Swatton

5 John Parsons

6 Clifford Nicholls (C)

For Morning Service. Also Compliment to May Hoskins on attaining her 90th Birthday on 5th January 2014.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 12 January 2014 in 2h (20 lbs)

5088 Ljubljana Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison (2421)

1 Christopher R Field

2 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Raymond Haines

5 Patricia D Spink

6 Robert E Beck

7 James A Hodkin

8 Adrian P Beck

First peal in the method

Ljubljana Delight Major:

b -5-4.5-5.36-2-1.34.56-5

Ringing World page reference: 5362.0113

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 January 2014 in 47m (18–3–20)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Jody A Wood

2 Thomas N Longridge

3 Molly S Waterson

4 James H C Hillier

5 Michael J Stubbs

6 Robert D Bell

7 David P Hytch

8 David R Ware (C)

Rung for morning service.

First quarter in method (4)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 14 January 2014 in 2h 58 (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 Maryl R Chambers

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Lynne P Hughes

5 Richard A M Newman

6 Hilary A Beresford

7 Nigel R Woodruff

8 Donald B Carter (C)

500th peal - 7

700th peal for the Association - 8

Ringing World page reference: 5362.0113

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Tuesday, 14 January 2014 in 38m (6 cwt)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Jane C Spencer

2 Dave Ledger

3 Cathy Civill

4 Michael Spencer

5 Patrick Tucker ©

6 Gordon Rendell

Rung prior to the Memorial Service of Bob Ash.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Wootton, Somerset

Great Orchard Campanile

Wednesday, 15 January 2014 in 36m (2–0–9)

1282 Cassiobury Surprise Major

View composition

1 Andrew H Ball

2 Mervyn G Buckley

3 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

4 Susan P E Bateman

5 Penelope I Hooper

6 Beverley Perry

7 Donald E Cobb

8 Stephen J Bateman

75th quarter on the bells

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston in Gordano, Somerset

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 16 January 2014 in 40m (8–2–19)

1272 Old Oxford Delight

1 Derek Ballard

2 Valerie Stone

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Andrew K Woolley

6 Roderic K Bickerton

3/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Tickenham, Somerset

St Quiricus and St Julietta

Thursday, 16 January 2014 in 46m (14–3–0)

1260 Lakesend Bob Minor

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Valerie Stone

3 Derek Ballard

4 Andrew K Woolley

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Roderic K Bickerton

First blows in method for 3,4.

2/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon, Somerset

St John the Evangelist

Thursday, 16 January 2014 in 39m (5–3–25)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Valerie Stone

2 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

3 Andrew K Woolley

4 Derek Ballard

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Roderic K Bickerton

1/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clapton in Gordano, Somerset

St Michael

Thursday, 16 January 2014 in 40m (8–0–0)

1260 Allerton Bob Minor

1 Valerie Stone

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Andrew K Woolley

4 Derek Ballard

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Roderic K Bickerton

First in method for 3,4,6.

4/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

Sunday, 19 January 2014

1260 New Bob Group

Doubles 4 Methods

1 Jill Burtenshaw

2 Denis Hawkings

3 Jim Lambard

4 Jenny Spence

5 Yvonne Criddle (C)

6 Christopher Swatton

For Morning Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig le Tower

Wednesday, 22 January 2014 in 1h 55 (20 lbs)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by Roger D Bailey

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Susan A Haines

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 Peter N Felton

5 Christopher R Field

6 Raymond Haines (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5364.0161

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm Campanile

Wednesday, 22 January 2014 in 2h 18 (16)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by D Brady no 202

1 Peter N Felton

2 Nicola J Williams

3 Jane Hooker

4 Christopher R Field

5 Claire O'Mahony

6 Robert E Beck

7 Andrew H Ball

8 Adrian P Beck

9 Andy Mead

10 Robert Perry (C)

First in Method 7 , first blows 2

Rob's 200th as conductor !

In memory of Ross Garrett , 1954-2014

Ringing World page reference: 5364.0161

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston-super-mare, North Somerset

St John

Thursday, 23 January 2014 in 2h 45 (11 cwt)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Richard A M Newman

2 Jeffrey Knipe

3 Marion Newman

4 Robert Perry

5 Susan M Stott

6 Andrea B Beaumont

7 Clifford R Nicholls

8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

Birthday Compliments to Sue Stott who was 60 on the 4th Jan.

Ringing World page reference: 5364.0161

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Syston, Gloucestershire

St Anne Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 23 January 2014 in 40m (9–2–12)

1260 St Nicholas College Bob Minor

1 Charles Pipe Wolferstan (C)

2 Morley Bray

3 Valerie Stone

4 Andrew K Woolley

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Mervyn A Arscott

First blows in method for Valerie.

First quarter in method for 2,4.

2/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Thursday, 23 January 2014 in 2h 34 (4–3–22)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14 Methods)

(1) London, Wells (2) Lightfoot, Wearmouth (3) Westminster, Allendale (4) Berwick, Hexham (5) York, Durham (6) Beverley, Surfleet (7) Cambridge, Ipswich

1 Hilary A Beresford

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Lesley A Knipe

4 Richard H Johnston

5 Raymond Haines

6 Donald B Carter (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5364.0161

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire

St Thomas a Becket

Thursday, 23 January 2014 (12–1–14)

1272 Old Oxford Delight Minor

1 Valerie Stone

2 Andrew K Woolley

3 Morley Bray

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Roderic K Bickerton

3/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dyrham, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Thursday, 23 January 2014 in 40m (13–0–0)

1260 Hempsted Bob Minor

1 Morley Bray

2 Valerie Stone

3 Andrew K Woolley

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Roderic K Bickerton

First blows in method for Andrew.

4/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Abson, Gloucestershire

St James the Great

Thursday, 23 January 2014 in 44m (10–1–24)

1272 Elston Delight Minor

1 Valerie Stone

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Morley Bray

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Andrew K Woolley

6 Roderic K Bickerton

First blows in method 5,6. First quarter in method 3.

1/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Drayton, Somerset

St Catherine

Saturday, 25 January 2014 in 3h 2 (16–1–1)

5056 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

2 Susan A Haines

3 Julia A Lysaght

4 Anna M P Piechna

5 Tobias B Dando

6 Mervyn G Buckley

7 D John Hunt

8 Raymond Haines

A 70th birthday compliment to Wendy Mason

Ringing World page reference: 5364.0161

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

Sunday, 26 January 2014

1260 St. Pauls Doubles

1 Yvonne Criddle

2 Jenny Spence

3 Judy Aplin

4 Christopher Swatton

5 John Boorman (C)

6 Alan Castell

For Morning Service. 150th Quarter together 4 & 6.1st in variation 1 & 6

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Pennard, Somerset

St Nicholas

Sunday, 26 January 2014 in 48m (20–3–25)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trevor House

2 Alison Wickson (C)

3 Ann Hodgson

4 Alison Warner

5 Trevor Warner

6 Tim Phillips

To celebrate the 80th Birthday of Mrs. Gwen Jepps, long time resident, neighbour and friend.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells Cathedral, Somerset

St Andrew

Sunday, 26 January 2014 in 59m (56)

1273 Grandsire Triples

Composed by C M Meyer

1 Mark Drew

2 Lynne Smith

3 Chris Cox

4 Ken Brown

5 Liz Rendell

6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan

7 A Roy Shallish

8 Patrick Rendell

For Choral Evensong

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 28 January 2014 in 3h 1 (10–3–16)

5088 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by Daniel Brady

1 Lesley A Knipe

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Hilary A Beresford

4 Barrie Hendry

5 Richard A M Newman

6 Richard H Johnston

7 Jeffrey Knipe

8 Donald B Carter (C)

1500th for the Association - 4

First peal of Glasgow on an inside bell since 1966 - 2

Ringing World page reference: 5364.0161

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mells, Somerset

St Andrew

Tuesday, 28 January 2014 in 48m (26–2–23)

1250 Glasgow Surprise Major

1 Christine J Sworder

2 Jody A Wood

3 Jenny Hancock

4 Susan P E Bateman

5 Georgina Barratt

6 David P Sworder

7 Gareth L M Lawson

8 Stephen J Bateman (C)

Rung as a get well compliment to Geoffrey Sworder.

4th place calls used

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter

Friday, 31 January 2014 in 2h 56 (13–3–26)

5120 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Susan A Haines

2 Raymond Haines

3 Ian P Hill

4 Anthony C F Perry

5 Rebecca J Cox

6 Alex W Tatlow

7 Anthony J Cox (C)

8 Alan G Reading

100th together: 3 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5367.0232

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ston Easton, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 1 February 2014 in 38m (4 cwt)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Rob Perry

2 Jane Hooker

3 Nicki Williams

4 Jon Storey

5 Claire O'Mahony

6 Andy Mead (C)

First Blows 4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mere, Wiltshire

St Michael the Archangel

Saturday, 1 February 2014 in 55m (23cwt)

1376 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Georgina Barratt

2 Michael W Day

3 Thomas G A Wareing

4 Robert D Bell

5 Matthew A Skues

6 Jody A Wood

7 David R Ware

8 Michael J Stubbs (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mells, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 1 February 2014 in 46m (26–2–23)

1260 Spliced Grandsire and Stedman Triples

504 Grandsire, 756 Stedman, 18 COM

1 Thomas G A Wareing

2 Robert D Bell

3 Jody A Wood

4 Matthew A Skues (C)

5 Michael W Day

6 David R Ware

7 Michael J Stubbs

8 Georgina Barratt

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Saturday, 1 February 2014 in 2h 44 (7–0–21)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N. Smith

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Anna M P Piechna

3 Adrian P Beck

4 Robert E Beck

5 Robert Perry

6 Pauline Champion

7 Reginald T McKenzie

8 David G Massey (C)

Remembering our good friend George Massey, four years on. Thanks to Margaret for standing in at very short notice.

Ringing World page reference: 5365.0185

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Frome, Somerset

St John Baptist

Saturday, 1 February 2014 in 3h 38 (27)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton arr A P Heywood

1 Michael Hatchett

2 Nicola J Williams

3 Richard H Johnston

4 Andy Mead

5 Christopher H Wardle

6 Raymond Haines

7 Ian V J Smith

8 Fergus M S Stracey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5366.0208

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Castle Cary, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 1 February 2014 (15–0–8)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jody A Wood

2 Thomas G A Wareing

3 Georgina Barratt

4 Michael W Day

5 Matthew A Skues

6 Robert D Bell

7 David R Ware (C)

8 Michael J Stubbs

Wishing Louise Pink a speedy recovery from her recent operation.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Buckland Dinham, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 1 February 2014 in 2h 54 (10 cwt)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Lincolnshire, 1280 Cambridge and Yorkshire, 1120 Rutland. 74 changes of method, all the work

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Lesley A Knipe

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Susan A Haines

4 Jane C Spencer

5 Tobias Dando

6 Jeffrey Knipe

7 Andrew H Ball

8 Michael R Spencer (C)

1st spliced as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 5365.0185

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

Sunday, 2 February 2014

1260 Candelemas Doubles

1 Jill Burtenshaw

2 Ray Jones (C)

3 Jim Lambard

4 Clifford Nicholls

5 Alan Castell

6 Judy Aplin

For Morning Service. Congratulations to Jim Lambard on his 85th Birthday on 3rd February 2014

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 2 February 2014 in 41m (11–0–8)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Trad.

1 Andee Beaumont

2 Sue Stott

3 Bryan G Williams

4 Marion Newman

5 Clifford R Nicholls

6 Paul Balmer

7 Richard A M Newman

8 Joe Beaumont (C)

Rung in celebration of the life of Chris Manners, died in December 2013, husband of St John's ringer Lizzie.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 2 February 2014 in 45m (17–0–15)

1260 Double (3m)

Rev Cant, Plain Bob & Grandsire

1 Catherine Dymott

2 Linda Drew

3 Cathy Civill

4 Sam Shead (C)

5 David Ledger

6 Jane Anscombe

Rung for Evensong

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 4 February 2014 in 1h 57 (20lb)

5152 Earls Barton Delight Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 D John Hunt

2 David A Huxford

3 Peter L Bill

4 Raymond Haines

5 Sheila C Matthews

6 Christopher R Field

7 Stephen J Bateman

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5365.0185

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Tuesday, 4 February 2014 in 2h 4 (21lbs)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Ketteringham (No 102)

1 Marion Newman

2 Caroline Hunt

3 Maryl R Chambers

4 Donald B Carter

5 Susan M Stott

6 Andrea B Beaumont

7 Hilary A Beresford

8 Joseph St J Beaumont

9 Clifford R Nicholls

10 Richard A M Newman (C)

Retirement compliment to Richard.

900th peal: 10

1300th different bell to a peal: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5366.0208

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Street, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 8 February 2014 in 49m (20)

1344 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Terry Nicholls

2 Sam Shead

3 Nicki Williams

4 Nick Bowden

5 Claire O'Mahony (C)

6 Rob Perry

7 Mervyn G Buckley

8 Andy Mead

First of Surprise as Conductor

First in method 4

2/3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Mallet, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 8 February 2014 in 54m (20 cwt)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Rob Perry (C)

2 Nicki Williams

3 Sheila Matthews

4 Nick Bowden

5 Tom Mayes

6 Claire O'Mahony

7 David Huxford

8 Andy Mead

First in method 4 , and completes standard 8 & 250th quarter peal

3/3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Saturday, 8 February 2014 in 3h 12 (10–3–16)

5088 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Jane C Spencer

2 Lesley A Knipe

3 Jeffrey Knipe

4 Raymond Haines

5 Christopher R Field

6 Graham W Elmes

7 Michael R Spencer

8 Thomas R Garrett

9 Stuart F Gibson

10 Nigel R Woodruff

11 Robert D S Brown

12 Timothy F Collins (C)

Jeffrey's birthday peal.

Rung on the 106th anniversary of the first peal in this tower.

Ringing World page reference: 5370.0313

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Butleigh, Somerset

St Leonard

Saturday, 8 February 2014 in 51m (19 cwt)

1280 Glasgow Surprise Major

1 Mervyn G Buckley

2 Nicki Williams

3 Jane Hooker

4 Rob Beck

5 Claire O'Mahony

6 David C J Marshall

7 Andy Mead

8 Rob Perry (C)

First Blows 2

First in method 5 & 7

1/3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 9 February 2014 in 2h 6 (20 lbs)

5216 Callington Surprise Major

Composed by 29-course block reduced

1 Raymond Haines

2 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Patricia D Spink

5 Robert E Beck

6 Susan A Haines

7 Christopher R Field

8 James A Hodkin

Ringing World page reference: 5366.0208

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Ston Easton, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 11 February 2014 in 37m (4–0–21)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Lorna E Swan

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Andrew K Woolley

4 Morley Bray

5 Paul D Forbes-Harper

6 Paul Feast (C)

Birthday compliment to Frank Arscott.

2/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Radstock, Somerset

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 11 February 2014 in 42m (11–2–26)

1260 St Clements College Bob Minor

1 Lorna E Swan

2 Paul Feast (C)

3 Morley Bray

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 Andrew K Woolley

6 Paul D Forbes-Harper

4/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Paulton, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 11 February 2014 in 45m (8–2–24)

1260 Doubles (1p, 7m, 3v)

60 Stedman, 120 each Grandsire, St. Simons, St.Martins, St. Nicholas, Winchendon, Reverse Canterbury, Southrepps, Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day.

1 Paul D Forbes-Harper

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Andrew K Woolley

4 Paul Feast (C)

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Morley Bray

3/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Binegar, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 11 February 2014 in 55m (8–3–25 in G)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Morley Bray

4 Andrew K Woolley

5 Paul D Forbes-Harper

6 Paul Feast (C)

1/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Wootton, Somerset

Great Orchard Campanile

Wednesday, 12 February 2014 in 38m (2–0–9)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Richard F Bowditch

2 Sarah L Buckley

3 Beverley Perry (C)

4 Andrew P Deamer

5 Helen Brown

6 Kenneth Brown

7 Mervyn G Buckley

8 Leslie E Perry

First in method at first attempt - 2.

Circled six times - 3.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Huntspill, Somerset

Little Orchard Tower

Thursday, 13 February 2014

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor

London, Wells, Cunecastre, York and Durham

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

West Pennard, Somerset

St Nicholas

Friday, 14 February 2014 in 47m (20–3–25)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trevor House

2 Alison Wickson

3 Tim Phillips (C)

4 Tim Hawkings

5 Trevor Warner

6 Roland C Backhurst

In memory of Peter Frost, resident of this Parish.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marksbury, Somerset

St Peter

Friday, 14 February 2014 in 42m (10 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Emma J Cook

2 Peter J Devrell

3 William Liebow

4 Alan J Coombs (C)

5 Gabriel Hardwick

6 Linda Gittings

Rung as a compliment to celebrate the wedding today between Kevin Lang and Nicki Williams. Congratulations to you both.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells Cathedral, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 15 February 2014 in 3h 41 (56cwt)

5000 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by John Kettringham

1 Mervyn G Buckley

2 Alex Hunt

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Robert E Beck

5 Gareth L M Lawson

6 Alex Tatlow

7 Raymond Haines

8 David C J Marshall

9 Robert Perry (C)

10 Stephen J Bateman

Rung to welcome Bryony Delphinie Alice

MacLeod-Jones born 4-1-2014, David's grand daughter.

And a wedding compliment to Nicki Williams and Kevin Lang. 14-2-2014.

Circled tower - 9

Ringing World page reference: 5367.0232

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

South Horrington Village, Somerset

Knapp Hill Close

Saturday, 15 February 2014 in 35m (11G)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1–2 David Huxford

3–4 Margaret Chapman

5–6 Peter Felton

7–8 Sam Shead (C)

1st of major in hand as conductor.

Rung to celebrate the marriage of Kevin Lang to Nicki Williams.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

South Horrington Village, Somerset

Knapp Hill Close

Saturday, 15 February 2014 in 35m (11G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Margaret Chapman

3–4 David Huxford

5–6 Peter Felton (C)

7–8 Sam Shead

1st of major in hand away from trebles for 3-4.

In memory of Peter Sherry once a ringer at Maperton.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

Sunday, 16 February 2014

1260 St. Valentines Doubles

1 Ray Jones

2 Jenny Spence

3 Yvonne Criddle

4 Christopher Swatton

5 Denis Hawkings (C)

6 Neil Berrill

For Morning Service. Compliment to John and Lesley Boorman on their Wedding Anniversary on 15th February

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Rowberrow, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 18 February 2014 in 42m (9–1–0)

1260 Minor (4m)

Double Oxford, Thelwall, Edge Hill, and Allerton

1 A Roy Shallish

2 Mark Drew

3 Cathy Civill

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Marcus T Ham

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Loxton, Somerset

St Andrew

Tuesday, 18 February 2014 in 36m (9–1–0)

1260 Doubles (6m)

120 of; Chapel-en-the-Frith Bob, Sempringham Place, Honington Place, and Braceborough Place, 420 of Plain Bob, and 360 of Grandsire.

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Cathy Civill

3 A Roy Shallish

4 Marcus T Ham (C)

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan

6 Mark Drew

First blows in method for all (except Plain Bob and Grandsire)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary & St. Peter

Wednesday, 19 February 2014 in 44m (13–3–26)

1250 Earls Barton Delight Major

View composition

1 Penelope I Hooper

2 Mervyn G Buckley

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Susan P E Bateman

5 Beverley Perry

6 Leslie E Perry

7 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

8 Stephen J Bateman

A birthday compliment to Gareth Lawson

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 19 February 2014 in 1h 51 (0–0–20)

5120 London Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No.3615)

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 David G Massey

3 David A Huxford

4 Lester J Yeo

5 D John Hunt

6 Christopher R Field

7 Alex Hunt

8 Robert Perry (C)

Rung on the 18th anniversary of the first peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 5367.0232

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Weare, Somerset

St Gregory

Thursday, 20 February 2014 in 48m (15–2–0)

1260 Crown Court Minor

1 Cathy Civill

2 Marcus T Ham

3 A Roy Shallish

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Mark Drew

6 Mervyn A Arscott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mark, Somerset

Holy Cross

Thursday, 20 February 2014 in 45m (19–0–0)

1260 Middlesex Bob Triples

1 Mark Drew

2 Peter J Devrell

3 Marcus T Ham

4 Cathy Civill

5 A Roy Shallish

6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Harry A Dudden

Rung for the birthday of Harry Dudden.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset

35 Jaycroft Road

Thursday, 20 February 2014 in 32m (11 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Bruerton

1–2 Christopher R Field

3–4 Alex Hunt

5–6 Peter N Felton (C)

7–8 Timothy M Payne

800th Qpeal: 3-4

Ringing World page reference: 5370.0318

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Compton Dando, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Saturday, 22 February 2014 in 45m (14½cwt)

1260 Stedman Doubles

10 Callings

1 Alan J Coombs (C)

2 William Liebow

3 Robert Perry

4 Rachel Kirkland-Walters

5 Peter J Devrell

6 Nicki Lang

Rung to wish Lesley Coombs a

Very Happy Birthday today.

First in the method for Rachel.

50th as conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

Sunday, 23 February 2014

1260 Allerton Bob Minor

1 Judy Aplin

2 Denis Hawkings

3 Yvonne Criddle

4 John Boorman

5 John Parsons

6 Clifford Nicholls (C)

For Morning Service. 1st in Method 2. 200th Quarter Peal at Worle 5

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John

Sunday, 23 February 2014 in 3h 11 (19cwt)

5040 London No. 2 Surprise Royal

Composed by BYROC

1 Claire O'Mahony

2 Brian J Woodruffe

3 Jane Hooker

4 Jenny M A Astridge

5 Andrew H Ball

6 Christopher R Field

7 Raymond Haines

8 Robert E Beck

9 Joseph St J Beaumont (C)

10 Adrian P Beck

Rung to celebrate the Marriage of Nicki and Kevin Lang

Ringing World page reference: 5369.0283

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Midsomer Norton, Somerset

St John the Bapt

Tuesday, 25 February 2014 in 49m (21)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Robert Perry

2 Jane Hooker

3 Christopher R Field

4 Adrian P Beck

5 Robert E Beck

6 Andrew Ball

7 Raymond Haines (C)

8 David C J Marshall

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Piglet-in-the-Wilde

Wednesday, 26 February 2014 in 1h 55 (11 in G)

5040 Plain Minor (4m)

1440 each of St Clements, Buxton and Double Bob, 720 of Plain Bob.

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman

3–4 Peter N Felton

5–6 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5369.0285

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 27 February 2014 in 42m (8–1–12)

1272 Old Oxford Delight Minor

1 Andrew K Woolley

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Morley Bray

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Paul D Forbes-Harper

6 Roderic K Bickerton

3/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wanstrow, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 27 February 2014 in 40m (8–0–27)

1260 Single Court Minor

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Morley Bray

3 Paul D Forbes-Harper

4 Andrew K Woolley

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Roderic K Bickerton

First in method 2,3,4,6.

1/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wambrook, Somerset

St Mary

Thursday, 27 February 2014 in 39m (9 cwt)

1260 Doubles ( 1p , 3m , and 3mv)

60 Stedman , 120 Reverse St.Bartholomew , 360 April Day , 240 Reverse Canterbury , 240 Cliffords Pleasure , and 240 Grandsire .

1 Trish Cox

2 Johan Nash-Smith

3 Jim Shepard (C)

4 Mark Drew

5 Chris Cox

Rung to mark Tact Awareness Day , and with best wishes to Jenny Tennant on her birthday .

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Nunney, Somerset

All Saints

Thursday, 27 February 2014 in 42m (12–0–0)

1272 Elston Delight Minor

1 Morley Bray

2 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

3 Paul D Forbes-Harper

4 Andrew K Woolley

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Roderick K Bickerton

first in method for Paul.

2/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm

Thursday, 27 February 2014 in 32m (15LB)

1260 3 Doubles (1p, 2m)

60 Stedman, 720 Plain Bob, 480 Grandsire.

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Andrew K Woolley

3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

4 Morley Bray

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Paul D Forbes-Harper

First on a mini ring for Paul.

4/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 1 March 2014 in 3h 7 (19–1–6)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by T F Collins

1 Timothy F Collins (C)

2 Claire O'Mahony

3 Adrian P Beck

4 Jane C Spencer

5 Christopher R Field

6 Jenny M A Astridge

7 Robert E Beck

8 Michael R Spencer

9 Andy Mead

10 David C J Marshall

First peal in the method 2,4,9.

300th peal together 5,6.

Ringing World page reference: 5370.0313

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chewton Mendip, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 1 March 2014 in 46m (24–1–1 in E♭)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Terry Nicholls

2 Andrew H Ball

3 Nicki Lang

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 Robert E Beck

6 Robert Perry (C)

7 Adrian P Beck

8 David C J Marshall

Wishing Kevin Lang a speed recovery.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

Sunday, 2 March 2014

1260 St Davids Doubles

1 Jill Burtenshaw

2 Denis Hawkings

3 Clifford Nicholls

4 Christopher Swatton

5 Yvonne Criddle (C)

6 Ray Jones

For Morning Service. 1st in Variation 1,2,5 & 6. To Congratulate Revd. Robin and Liz Vincent on their Diamond Wedding Anniversary on 27th February 2014. Best Wishes from the Bellringers and Congregation at St. Martin's Church Worle.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke Sub Hamdon, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 2 March 2014 in 46m (17 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Catherine Dymott

2 Linda Drew (C)

3 Johan Nash-Smith

4 David Ledger

5 Roger Fox

6 Terry Foy

Rung for Evensong

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 2 March 2014 in 50m (19–1–6 in E♭)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Caroline Shipsey

2 Claire O'Mahony

3 Rob Beck

4 Ade Beck

5 David C J Marshall

6 Andy Mead (C)

Caroline's first at treble bob

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wanstrow, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 4 March 2014 in 45m (8–0–27)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Roger Bryant

2 Margaret Glasgow

3 Helen Parkin

4 Kenneth Singer

5 Terry Nicholls (C)

6 Clare Hully

Rung in memory of John Baker, who did a great deal of work on behalf of the village.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Tuesday, 4 March 2014 in 1h 52 (20lb)

5056 Lancre Delight Major

Composed by A M Barber & B V Mountjoy

1 Christopher R Field

2 Peter L Bill

3 Sheila C Matthews

4 Raymond Haines

5 D John Hunt

6 Michael E C Mears

7 David Hird

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

2100th peal - 5

Ringing World page reference: 5369.0283

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Pennard, Somerset

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 5 March 2014 in 48m (20–3–25)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trevor House

2 Alison Wickson (C)

3 Ann Hodgson

4 Alison Warner

5 Trevor House

6 Dave Deane

To mark the 65th Wedding Anniversary of Jake & Marion Walker. Jake and his father were Tower Captains here. First quarter: 6.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Wootton, Somerset

Great Orchard Campanile

Wednesday, 5 March 2014 in 2h 12 (2–0–9)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by J H Potter

1 Adrian P Beck

2 Peter N Felton

3 Christopher R Field

4 Helen C Mansley

5 Robert E Beck

6 Robert Perry

7 Matthew D Dawson (C)

8 Andy Mead

50th peal: 8.

Best wishes to Richard Bowditch.

Ringing World page reference: 5370.0313

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wembdon, Somerset

Thursday, 6 March 2014 in 41m

1272 College Bob IV Delight Minor

1 Valerie Stone

2 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Gerald Brown

5 Andrew K Woolley

6 Roderic K Bickerton

First blows in method 4,5.

Circled the tower twice 4.

3/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Petherton, Somerset

St Mary The Virgin

Thursday, 6 March 2014 in 47m (19–0–23)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Valerie Stone

2 Brian Wylde

3 Andrew K Woolley

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Mervyn A Arscott

Birthday compliment to Becky Arscott.

1/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Martock, Somerset

All Saints

Thursday, 6 March 2014 in 3h 16 (22–0–13)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Pauline Campling

2 Peter Bridle

3 D John Hunt

4 Raymond Haines

5 Joseph St J Beaumont

6 Anthony J Cox (C)

7 Rebecca J Cox

8 George H Campling

Ringing World page reference: 5371.0337

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

St Hugh

Thursday, 6 March 2014 in 39m (10–0–4)

1260 Childwall Bob Minor

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Gerald Brown

3 Andrew K Woolley

4 Valerie Stone

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

Wedding compliment to Hacon Bickerton, son of Roderic K Bickerton & Meng Keow Bickerton.

First in method for Andrew.

4/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Durleigh, Somerset

St Hugh

Thursday, 6 March 2014 in 38m (10–0–4)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Andrew K Woolley

2 Valerie Stone

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Brian Wylde

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Roderic K Bickerton

Rung in memory of Clarence & Doreen Cable, sadly missed but never forgotten.

2/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shipham, Somerset

St Leonard

Friday, 7 March 2014 in 40m (6 cwt)

1260 4 Doubles

120 St Simon's Bob, 360 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, 420 Grandsire, 360 Plain Bob

1 Adrian Adams

2 Lynne Binnie

3 Kaitlin Jarvis

4 Mary Hannam

5 Tim Hawkings (C)

6 Paul Ashmore

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 8 March 2014 in 43m (8–1–12)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Chris Cawood

2 Alison Wickson (C)

3 Tim Phillips

4 Terry Nicholls

5 Claire O'Mahony

6 Andy Mead

In memory of Sheelah Horsfield, a former Churchwarden here and resident of Southill House, after the Service of Celebration.

First in method as Conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Camel, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 8 March 2014 in 44m

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Sarah L Buckley

2 Eloise S J Reeves

3 Jenny M Alderson

4 Paul A Reeves

5 Mervyn G Buckley (C)

6 Peter Alderson

First quarter peal of Stedman - 2

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Saturday, 8 March 2014 in 2h 48 (8 cwt)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Lesley A Knipe

2 Maryl R Chambers

3 Jane C Spencer

4 Barrie Hendry

5 Andrew H Ball

6 Tobias B Dando

7 Jeffrey Knipe

8 Michael R Spencer (C)

4 - 1500th peal for Bath & Wells Diocesan Association and a welcome return to peal ringing for Barrie after surgery

Ringing World page reference: 5370.0313

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Piglet

Saturday, 8 March 2014 in 2h 10 (11)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by W Hudson

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman

3–4 Barrie Hendry

5–6 Peter N Felton

7–8 Michael Chester (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5370.0315

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 9 March 2014

1260 Edgehill Bob Minor

1 John Boorman

2 Judy Aplin

3 John Parsons

4 Christopher Swatton

5 Ray Jones

6 Clifford Nicholls (C)

For Morning Service. 1st in Method 2 & 4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 9 March 2014 in 2h 3 (20 lbs)

5280 Callington Alliance Major

Composed by C Middleton (extended)

1 Susan A Haines

2 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

3 Jenny M A Astridge

4 Christopher R Field

5 James A Hodkin

6 Patricia D Spink

7 Raymond Haines

8 Adrian P Beck

First peal in the method

Callington Alliance Major:

b -58-16-12-38.14-14.38.12-7

(Long length peal attempt postponed because of illness.)

Ringing World page reference: 5370.0313

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dinder, Somerset

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 9 March 2014 in 40m (10–2–0)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alison Wickson

2 Helen Brown

3 Peter Felton

4 Ken Brown

5 Graham Darke

6 Tim Phillips (C)

For Evensong

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Bapt

Sunday, 9 March 2014 in 48m (19)

1250 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Adrian P Beck

2 Sarah L Buckley

3 David J Purnell

4 Susan A Haines

5 Mervyn G Buckley

6 Thomas E Mayes

7 Raymond Haines (C)

8 David C J Marshall

For Evensong

1st in the method - 2

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Bathwick, Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 9 March 2014 in 49m (18–3–20)

1296 London Surprise Minor

1 Matthew A Skues

2 Michael J Stubbs

3 Michael W Day

4 Robert D Bell

5 Thomas N Longridge

6 David R Ware (C)

Rung for morning service

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wrington, Somerset

All Saints

Wednesday, 12 March 2014 in 52m (37)

1289 Stedman Caters

Composed by C H P Pipe-Wolferstan

1 Andrew H Ball

2 Barrie Hendry

3 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

4 Ian C Maycock

5 Teresa J Humphrey

6 Timothy D Hawkings

7 A Roy Shallish

8 Bernard G North

9 Alex Hunt

10 Philip Kinsman

In memory of Sylvia Millard

Ringing World page reference: 5370.0317

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wick St Lawrence, Somerset

St Lawrence

Thursday, 13 March 2014 in 46m (15–0–0)

1260 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Andrew K Woolley

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Paul D Forbes-Haarper

4 Morley Bray

5 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Roderic K Bickerton

Birthday compliment to Paul.

First blows in method 3,4.

1/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wick St Lawrence, Somerset

St Lawrence

Thursday, 13 March 2014 (15 in E♭)

1260 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Andrew K Woolley

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Paul D Forbes-Harper

4 Morley Bray

5 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

6 Roderic K Bickerton

Birthday compliment to 3.

1st blows in m: 3 & 4.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Portbury, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Thursday, 13 March 2014 in 47m (21–0–0)

1260 Buxton Bob Minor

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

3 Morley Bray

4 Paul D Forbes-Harper

5 Andrew K Woolley

6 Roderic K Bickerton

First blows in method for Paul.

4/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Thursday, 13 March 2014 in 2h 39 (7–0–21)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Diana M Bridle

2 Christine Andrew

3 Christopher R Field

4 Michael J Hobbs

5 Raymond Haines

6 Peter Bridle

7 Rebecca J Cox

8 Anthony J Cox (C)

To welcome the birth of Joshua James Bridle, grandson of Pete and Di Bridle, and the return of Mick Hobbs to peal ringing. 100th together: 2 & 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5373.0387

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingston Seymour, Somerset

All Saints

Thursday, 13 March 2014 (17–0–7 in E)

1272 College Bob IV Delight Minor

1 Morley Bray

2 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

3 Paul D Forbes-Harper

4 Andrew K Woolley

5 Roderic K Bickerton

6 Mervyn A Arscott

Rung in memory of Phyllis Withall from Hemyock, Devon.

1st in m: 3.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Clevedon St Mary, Walton, Somerset

St Mary

Thursday, 13 March 2014 in 40m (6–3–14)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Paul D Forbes-Harper

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

4 Morley Bray

5 Andrew K Woolley

6 Roderic K Bickerton

3/4

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chewton Mendip, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Thursday, 13 March 2014 in 49m (24–1–1)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Kaitlin Jarvis

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Janet K Wyatt

4 Robert Caton

5 Roy Shallish

6 George E Wyatt

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Andrew H Ball (C)

First of major for Kaitlin.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Friday, 14 March 2014 in 43m (7_0_21)

1260 Doubles

60Stedman.-600 each Plain Bob and Grandsire.

1 Jacki Davis

2 John Davis

3 Vicki Rowse

4 Kenneth Singer

5 Terry Nicholls (C)

6 Helen Parkin

Rung to celebrate the life of Mary Elizabeth Kelley.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marksbury, Somerset

St Peter

Friday, 14 March 2014 (10–0–0)

1260 Doubles (11m/V)

1 Robert Perry (C)

2 Alan J Coombs

3 Nicki Lang

4 William Liebow

5 Patrick C Bridges

6 Sharon Bradley

For Nicki's birthday today

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

St Martin

Sunday, 16 March 2014

1260 Doubles (4 methods)

1 Jill Burtenshaw

2 Denis Hawkings

3 Jenny Spence

4 Christopher Swatton

5 Yvonne Criddle (C)

6 Neil Berrill

For Morning Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wick St Lawrence, Somerset

St Lawrence

Sunday, 16 March 2014

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 Tessa Quinn

2 Ray Jones

3 Bryan G Williams

4 John Parsons

5 Clifford Nicholls (C)

6 Paul Tomlinson

Rang after morning service and to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of Michael and Jacqueline Hockley of Wick St Lawrence

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 18 March 2014 (19 cwt)

1260 Scientific Triples

1 Robert E Beck

2 Jane Hooker

3 Adrian P Beck (C)

4 Nicki Lang

5 Raymond Haines

6 Mervyn G Buckley

7 David C J Marshall

8 Robert Perry

First in method for all

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Winford, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary & St. Peter

Wednesday, 19 March 2014 in 46m (13–3–26)

1280 Lancre Delight Major

View composition

1 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

2 Donald E Cobb

3 Beverley Perry

4 Andrew H Ball

5 Susan P E Bateman

6 Mervyn G Buckley

7 Stephen J Bateman

8 Gareth L M Lawson

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 19 March 2014 in 1h 57 (20lb)

5024 Grafham Surprise Major

Composed by D W Beard

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Sheila C Matthews

3 Raymond Haines

4 Susan A Haines

5 Christopher R Field

6 Aaron L Moulder

7 Peter N Felton

8 Brian V Mountjoy (C)

With best wishes to John Hunt who should have been ringing today

Ringing World page reference: 5371.0337

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

St Cuthbert

Thursday, 20 March 2014 in 50m (27cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

By the bells 'before'

1 Graham Darke (C)

2 Janet Smith

3 Jenny Darke

4 Brian Livings

5 Helen Brown

6 Ken Brown

7 Andrew Deamer

8 Roland Backhurst

Rung for St Cuthbert's Day

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Llansteffan, Carmarthenshire

St Ystyffan

Thursday, 20 March 2014 in 46m (12–2–2)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Gerald V Skelly

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Teresa J Humphrey

4 David A C Matthews

5 A Roy Shallish

6 Mervyn A Arscott

7 Andrew H Ball (C)

8 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Llandeilo

St Teilo

Thursday, 20 March 2014 in 44m (11–2–11)

1260 Super Court Bob Minor

1 George E Wyatt

2 Teresa J Humphrey

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 A Roy Shallish

6 Mervyn A Arscott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Llanarthney

St David

Thursday, 20 March 2014 in 41m (8cwt)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Lorna E Swan

2 Andrew H Ball

3 Gerald V Skelly

4 David A C Matthews (C)

4300th QP-2

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Leigh on Mendip, Somerset

St Giles

Thursday, 20 March 2014 in 49m (12–1–5)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Dee Urch

2 Jackie Davis

3 Alastair Weston

4 John Davis

5 Julian Back (C)

6 Chris Cudmore

1 - First Quarter

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Laugharne, Carmarthenshire

St Martin

Thursday, 20 March 2014 in 42m (7–3–22)

1260 St Clements Minor

1 Teresa J Humphrey

2 Lorna E Swan

3 George E Wyatt

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 David A C Matthews

6 Andrew H Ball

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire

St Peter

Thursday, 20 March 2014 in 48m (15–1–18)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Lorna E Swan

2 A Roy Shallish

3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

4 David A C Matthews

5 Teresa J Humphrey

6 George E Wyatt

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Gerald V Skelly

50th this year-7

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Burry Port

St Mary

Thursday, 20 March 2014 in 41m (7cwt)

1260 3m Doubles

360 Grandsire Doubles, 360 Reverse Canterbury, 540 Plain Bob Doubles.

1 George E Wyatt

2 Mervyn A Arscott

3 Andrew H Ball (C)

4 A Roy Shallish

5 Gerald V Skelly

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Tenby, Pembrokeshire

St Mary

Friday, 21 March 2014 in 45m (12–2–14)

1296 Stedman Triples

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Lorna E Swan

3 A Roy Shallish

4 Teresa J Humphrey

5 Andrew H Ball

6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

7 George E Wyatt

8 David A C Matthews

1st in method-2

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

St David's, Pembrokeshire

Cath Ch Of St David

Friday, 21 March 2014 in 49m (24–3–25)

1273 Grandsire Triples

1 Lorna E Swan

2 Teresa J Humphrey

3 George E Wyatt

4 A Roy Shallish

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

7 David A C Matthews

8 Gerald V Skelly

Rung on the back 8. For Service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Pembroke, Pembrokeshire

St Mary V

Friday, 21 March 2014 in 42m (12 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Lorna E Swan

2 Teresa J Humphrey

3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan

4 Mervyn A Arscott

5 David A C Matthews

6 Gerald V Skelly

7 Andrew H Ball (C)

8 A Roy Shallish

2222nd as conductor.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Llanelli, Carmarthenshire

St Elli

Friday, 21 March 2014 in 42m (8–1–26)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 George E Wyatt

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Teresa J Humphrey

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan

5 Gerald V Skelly

6 A Roy Shallish

7 Andrew H Ball (C)

8 Mervyn A Arscott

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire

St Mary V

Friday, 21 March 2014 in 47m (19–3–16)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 A Roy Shallish

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Teresa J Humphrey

4 Gerald V Skelly

5 George E Wyatt

6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Andrew H Ball

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Upton Snodsbury, Worcestershire

St Kenelm

Saturday, 22 March 2014 in 47m (14–1–22)

1274 York Surprise Minor

1 Paul Treby

2 Alison Wickson

3 Tim Phillips

4 Helen Brown

5 Peter Neil

6 Ken Brown (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoulton, Worcestershire

St Edmund King and Martyr

Saturday, 22 March 2014 in 42m (7–0–5)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Tim Phillips

2 Alison Wickson

3 Peter Neil

4 Paul Treby

5 Helen Brown (C)

6 Ken Brown

800th Quarter: 1

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Seavington St Mary, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 22 March 2014 in 44m (6–2–21)

1259 Doubles

Plain Bob and Grandsire

1 Lesley McConnell

2 Stanley Almond

3 Sam Shead (C)

4 Toby Doar

5 David Wales

6 Tone Higgins

1st Multi-Method Quarter - 1

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Priston, Somerset

St Luke

Saturday, 22 March 2014 (13–1–14)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Sharon Bradley

2 Robert Perry (C)

3 Terry Nicholls

4 Nicki Lang

5 Jonathan Storey

6 Claire O'Mahony

First in method - 1

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marksbury, Somerset

St Peter

Saturday, 22 March 2014 (10–0–0)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sharon Bradley

2 Nicki Lang

3 Robert Perry (C)

4 Terry Nicholls

5 Claire O'Mahony

6 Jonathan Storey

First of minor - 1

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Llandysul, Ceredigion

St Tysul

Saturday, 22 March 2014 in 42m (7–2–13)

1260 Buxton Bob Minor

1 A Roy Shallish

2 Teresa J Humphrey

3 George E Wyatt

4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

5 Gerald V Skelly

6 Andrew H Ball

First blows in method-3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Llandovery, Carmarthenshire

St Dingad

Saturday, 22 March 2014 in 41m (8–3–23)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Lorna E Swan

2 A Roy Shallish

3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

4 Teresa J Humphrey

5 Mervyn A Arscott

6 Andrew H Ball

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Grimley, Worcestershire

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 22 March 2014 in 45m (12–0–14)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Alison Wickson

2 Tim Phillips

3 Helen Brown

4 Paul Treby

5 Ken Brown

6 Peter Neil (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Defynnog, Powys

St Cynog

Saturday, 22 March 2014 in 45m (14–2–7)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 A Roy Shallish

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Gerald V Skelly

5 George E Wyatt

6 Andrew H Ball (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cardigan, Ceredigion

St Mary

Saturday, 22 March 2014 in 47m (13–2–2)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mervyn A Arscott

2 Gerald V Skelly

3 Lorna E Swan

4 Teresa J Humphrey

5 A Roy Shallish

6 Andrew H Ball (C)

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Bapt

Sunday, 23 March 2014 in 3h 12 (19)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Jane Hooker

2 Nicola J Lang

3 Christopher R Field

4 Robert E Beck

5 Susan A Haines

6 Claire O'Mahony

7 Raymond Haines (C)

8 Robert Perry

9 Thomas E Mayes

10 Andrew C D Mayes

Best wishes and get well soon to Simon Lipscombe from Highclere.

Also to D John Hunt from Shaftesbury, wishing him a speedy recovery and returning to peal ringing following his unfortunate accident.

Ringing World page reference: 5373.0387

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Whatley, Somerset

St George

Wednesday, 26 March 2014 in 43m (11–3–25)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jenny Norris

2 Helen Parkin

3 Ian Tucker

4 Kenneth Singer

5 Terry Nicholls (C)

6 Andy Mead

Rung to mark the 4th birthday of Benny Norris (grandson of Jenny )who died on Nov 12th.

Also in memory of Charlie Boorer who died in January.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Wednesday, 26 March 2014 in 30m (16lb)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Margaret Chapman

2 Sam Shead

3 Robert Perry

4 John Dodd

5 Peter Felton (C)

6 Chris Field

7 Barrie Hendry

8 Becky Dunnett

Rung for the 21st Birthday of Mr Chester the cat.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-Le-Tower

Thursday, 27 March 2014 in 26m (20lbs)

1260 Doubles

420 Stedman, 240 Grandsire, 240 St Simons, 240 St Martins, 120 Plain Bob.

1 Derek R Livsey

2 Raymond Haines

3 Aaron L Moulder (C)

4 Sheila C Matthews

5 Margaret E L Chapman

6 John Harrold

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kelston, Somerset

St Nicholas

Thursday, 27 March 2014 in 45m (10cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Nicki Lang

2 William Liebow

3 Angela Robb

4 Lesley Hall

5 Alan J Coombs (C)

6 Robert Perry

Rung as a memorial after the funeral today of Tony Benn

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Cromhall, Gloucestershire

St Andrew

Thursday, 27 March 2014 in 42m (12–2–7)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 A Roy Shallish

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Andrew H Ball

4 David A C Matthews (C)

5 George E Wyatt

6 Gerald V Skelly

A birthday compliment to Mervyn Arscott.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Westbury, Wiltshire

All Saints

Saturday, 29 March 2014 in 3h 44 (35–0–14)

5024 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Andrew H Ball

2 Jody A Wood

3 D Robert C Sworder

4 David P Sworder

5 Alex W Tatlow

6 Gareth L M Lawson

7 Matthew D Dawson (C)

8 Stephen J Bateman

First blows in method: 4.

First peal in method: 2, 3, 5, 6.

In memory of Suzanne Withers, who died a year ago.

Ringing World page reference: 5374.0409

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

West Cranmore, Somerset

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 29 March 2014 in 43m (8 cwt)

1320 London Surprise Minor

1 Peter Felton

2 Helen Brown

3 Chris Cavewood

4 Nicki Lang

5 Ken Brown

6 Andy Mead (C)

First in method 3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Mells, Somerset

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 March 2014 in 3h 17 (26–2–23)

5088 Mells Delight Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Anthony J Cox (C)

2 Peter Bridle

3 Anthony M Bulteel

4 Andrea B Beaumont

5 Joseph St J Beaumont

6 Ian P Hill

7 Ian R Fielding

8 Rebecca J Cox

First peal in the method. 500th peal together: 6 & 8. A pre-birthday treat for the tenor ringer. 500th together 6 and 8

Mells Delight Major

b -38-1456-56-18-12-1458-1236-78

Ringing World page reference: 5374.0409

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Piglet

Sunday, 30 March 2014 in 31m (11 G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Margaret E L Chapman (C)

3–4 Barrie Hendry

5–6 Sam Shead (C)

Rung with thanks to Mothers on Mothering Sunday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Farmborough, Somerset

All Saints

Sunday, 30 March 2014 in 44m (9–0–10)

1260 Doubles (6 M/V)

1 Pat Beaumont

2 Robert Perry (C)

3 Claire O'Mahony

4 Nicki Lang

5 Patrick C Bridges

6 Sharon Bradley

First Q at first attempt - 1

For Mothers everywhere on Mothering Sunday.

Also remembering our friend, Bath ringer Chris Stillman, who would have celebrated his 63rd birthday yesterday.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wanstrow, Somerset

The Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, 31 March 2014 in 42m (8–0–27)

1260 Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles

360 Plain Bob 900 Grandsire.

1 Helen Parkin

2 Henry Crabbe

3 Vicki Rowse

4 Kenneth Singer

5 Terry Nicholls (C)

6 John Davis

Rung in memory of Dennis Burry, Long time church warden at Cloford & bell ringer in the Postlebury group.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Queen Camel, Somerset

St Barnabas

Monday, 31 March 2014 in 55m (36–3–7)

1260 Doubles

60 of Stedman, 480 Plain Bob & 720 Grandsire

1 Eloise S J Reeves

2 Paul A Reeves (C)

3 Stanley J Redmond

4 Kevin L W Newport

5 Mervyn G Buckley

6 Edward S Sowerby

Rung to welcome the Revd. John Davies prior to the service installing him as Rector of the Cam Vale Benefice

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset

St Michael

Tuesday, 1 April 2014 in 2h 55 (10–3–16)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23 Methods)

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Maryl R Chambers

2 Andrew H Ball

3 Jane D Bull

4 Barrie Hendry

5 Hilary A Beresford

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Nigel R Woodruff

8 Donald B Carter (C)

300th peal - 3

2000th peal - 8

Rung in affectionate memory of Richard Bowditch. May his spirit live on with every performance on the many peals of small bells he cast.

Ringing World page reference: 5382.0640

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Awbridge, Hampshire

Clock House Bells

Tuesday, 1 April 2014 in 2h 35 (3–1–2)

5040 Great Orchard Surprise Royal

Composed by D W Beard

1 Margaret E L Chapman

2 Pauline Champion

3 Peter L Bill

4 Susan A Haines

5 Raymond Haines

6 John A Dodd

7 Brian V Mountjoy

8 Stephen J Bateman

9 David Hird

10 Michael E C Mears (C)

Rung in affectionate memory of Richard Bowditch of Great Orchard, North Wootton.

First peal in the method.

x 30 x 14 x 50 x 16 x 1270 x 18 x 14 x 30 x 3478 x 90 12-1573920486

Ringing World page reference: 5382.0640

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Knapps Farm Campanile

Wednesday, 2 April 2014 in 2h 14 (16lb)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Daniel Brady

1 Robert Perry (C)

2 Christopher R Field

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Nicki J Lang

5 Claire O'Mahony

6 Robert E Beck

7 Matthew R T Higby

8 Adrian P Beck

9 Andy Mead

10 Fergus M S Stracey

With the greatest respect for the life and work of Richard Bowditch, who cast these bells together with over 50 other small peals, which are located throughout the world. Rest in Peace dear friend.

Ringing World page reference: 5434.0626

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wedmore, Somerset

The Bakery Tower, The Laurels

Thursday, 3 April 2014 in 1h 42 (8 lbs)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (31 Methods)

(1,2) Norwich, Westminster, Allendale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Stamford, Rossendale, Netherseale, Annable's London (3) Northumberland, Carlisle, Sandiacre (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 Hilary A Beresford

3 Barrie Hendry

4 Clifford R Nicholls

5 Nigel R Woodruff

6 Donald B Carter (C)

200th tower bell peal with a tenor weighing less than 25 lbs - 3

Rung in memory of Richard Bowditch

Ringing World page reference: 5382.0640

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Shipham, Somerset

St Leonard

Friday, 4 April 2014 in 43m (6cwt)

1260 Doubles

Plain Bob and Grandsire

1 Adrian Adams

2 Mo Sweet

3 Kaitlin Jarvis (C)

4 Mary Hannam

5 Melvyn Freeman

6 Paul Ashmore

Rung to celebrate the Marriage of Lewis Jones and Rachel Hawkings who is the daughter of the Rector and Master of the Association.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Yatton, North Somerset

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 April 2014 in 3h 11 (24cwt)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Matthew Gardiner

2 Lesley A Knipe

3 Jane C Spencer

4 Claire O'Mahony

5 Andrew H Ball

6 Jeffrey Knipe

7 Bernard G North (C)

8 Michael R Spencer

Rung in memory of Richard Bowditch. May he rest in peace.

First peal at first attempt: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5382.0640

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Westonzoyland, Somerset

St Mary

Saturday, 5 April 2014 in 48m (19–3–19)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Keith Lane

2 Barbara Wylde

3 Maurice Hurley

4 John Hallett

5 Brian Wylde (C)

6 Mike Gardner

Rung half muffled in memory of Robert J Heard once a ringer at this tower who died 23rd March 2014 aged 84. First Gransdire inside, 3.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Thornford, Dorset

St Mary Magdeline

Saturday, 5 April 2014 (8cwt)

1260 Doubles

120 Rev. Canterbury, 480 Plain Bob, 660 Grandsire.

1 Katy Pritchard

2 Stanley J Redmond

3 Alan Davis

4 Paul A Reeves (C)

5 Toby Doar

6 Tamsin Doar

1st Quarter away from Tenor,1.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Pylle, Somerset

St Thomas of Canterbury

Saturday, 5 April 2014 in 43m (10–0–13)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Maureen Tofts

2 Ken Brown

3 Alison Wickson

4 Helen Brown

5 Peter Felton

6 Tim Phillips (C)

Dedicated to the memory of Richard Bowditch.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Maperton, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Saturday, 5 April 2014 (9 cwt)

1260 Doubles

540 Plain Bob, 720 Grandsire

1 Tamsin Doar

2 Alan Davis

3 Toby Doar

4 Paul A Reeves (C)

5 Stanley J Redmond

6 Katy Pritchard

Rung to the memory of Richard Bowditch

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset

St Martin

Saturday, 5 April 2014 in 43m (17–0–11)

1259 Doubles

120 Stedman, 360 Rev Cant, 360 Plain Bob, 419 Grandsire.

1 David Pernell

2 Ted Westlake

3 Mike Blissett

4 Becky Dunnett

5 Sam Shead (C)

6 Oliver Crowle

Rung to celebrate the birth of Adelade Skye Florence Crowle doughter of the Katherine and Oliver Crowle, born on Saturday 1st March 2014.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Carhampton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 5 April 2014

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Carol Eastaugh

2 Julie Oliver

3 Susan Mew

4 Martin Blazey (C)

5 Emily Feldberg

6 Connor Thrush

For the silver wedding anniversary on 01.04.14 of Susan Mew and Ronald Brightman.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Carhampton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 5 April 2014

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Carol Eastaugh

2 Julie Oliver

3 Susan Mew

4 Martin Blazey (C)

5 Emily Feldberg

6 Connor Thrush

For the silver wedding anniversary on 01.04.14 of Susan Mew and Ronald Brightman.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wells, Somerset

Cathedral Church of St Andrew

Sunday, 6 April 2014 in 56m (56–1–14)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Susan P E Bateman

2 Leslie E Perry

3 Claire O'Mahony

4 Beverley Perry

5 Andrew P Deamer

6 Gareth L M Lawson

7 Stephen J Bateman (C)

8 Andy J Mead

Rung Prior to the Somerset Mason's Biennial Provincial Service.

Remembering Richard Bowditch

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Stoke-sub Hamdon, Somerset

lessed Virgin Mary

Sunday, 6 April 2014 in 43m (17–0–15)

1259 Doubles

360 Rev Cant, 480 Plain, 419 Grandsire

1 Catherine Dymott

2 Linda Drew

3 Sam Shead (C)

4 David Neil

5 David Ledger

6 Mike Hargreaves

Remembering the life and work of Richard Bowditch, may he rest in peace.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Croscombe, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Tuesday, 8 April 2014 in 48m (17–1–4)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Maureen Tofts

2 Alison Wickson

3 Ken Brown

4 Helen Brown

5 Tim Phillips (C)

6 Joseph King

Rung half muffled in memory of Richard Bowditch.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Porlock, Somerset

St Dubricius

Wednesday, 9 April 2014 in 45m (9cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sue Walters

2 Stephanie Blake

3 Martin Spence

4 David Davis (C)

5 Lee Webber

6 Johnathan Blake

80th Birthday Complements to Tower Captain John Sparks

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chewton Mendip, Somerset

St Mary Magdalene

Wednesday, 9 April 2014 in 49m (24 cwt)

1296 Stedman Triples

1 Tim Hawkings

2 Maryl Chambers

3 Andrew H Ball

4 Teresa J Humphrey

5 Barrie Hendry

6 A Roy Shallish

7 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

8 Melvyn Freeman

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Richard Bowditch.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Wincanton, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Thursday, 10 April 2014 in 43m (15–1–1)

1260 Middlesex Triples

1 Lorna E Swan

2 Derek Ballard

3 Mervyn A Arscott

4 Paul D Forbes-Harper

5 Paul Feast

6 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

7 Roderic K Bickerton

8 Andrew K Woolley

Rung in memory of Richard Bowditch.

1/3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

North Wootton, Somerset

Great Orchard Campanile

Thursday, 10 April 2014 in 38m (2–0–9)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Beverley Perry (C)

2 Mervyn G Buckley

3 Katherine J Cobb

4 Penelope I Hooper

5 Leslie E Perry

6 Andrew P Deamer

7 Matthew R T Higby

8 Donald E Cobb

Rung on Richard's bells immediately prior to his interment.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Milborne Port, Somerset

St John The Evangelist

Thursday, 10 April 2014 in 52m (26–1–20)

1273 Grandsire Triples

1 Derek Ballard

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Charles Pipe-Wolwerstan (C)

4 Andrew K Woolley

5 Paul D Forbes-Harper

6 Roderic K Bickerton

7 Mervyn A Arscott

8 Paul Feast

Rung in memory of Sylvia Humphrey aunt of 8.

3/3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Leigh on Mendip, Somerset

St Giles

Thursday, 10 April 2014 in 48m (12–1–5)

1260 Doubles (2m / 1v)

April Day, St Simons and Plain Bob Doubles

1 Dee Urch

2 Jackie Davis

3 Laura Amor

4 John Davis

5 Julian Back (C)

6 Chris Cudmore

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Dowlish Wake, Somerset

St Andrew

Thursday, 10 April 2014 in 40m (7–3–10)

1260 Doubles ( 1p , 3m , and 2m/V)

60 Stedman , 120 Plain Bob , 360 April Day , 120 Rev. St.Bartholomew , 240 Rev.Canterbury , and 360 Grandsire .

1 Johan Nash-Smith

2 Trisha Cox

3 Jim Shepard (C)

4 Chris Cox

5 Patrick Rendell

6 Reg Beale

Rung in memory of Richard Bowditch on the day of his funeral . A wonderful ringer and gentleman .

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Charlton Horethorn, Somerset

SS Peter and Paul

Thursday, 10 April 2014 in 46m (11–1–15)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Paul D Forbes-Harper

2 Lorna E Swan

3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C)

4 Derek Ballard

5 Paul Feast

6 Mervyn A Arscott

7 Andrew K Woolley

8 Roderic K Bickerton

Rung in memory of Richard Bowditch.

2/3

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Westbury sub Mendip, Somerset

St Lawrence

Friday, 11 April 2014 in 36m (9 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sue Reece

2 Ray Collins

3 Andrew Sealy

4 Martin S Hartfield (C)

5 Tony Thompson

6 Clive Dennis

Thanksgiving for the life of Richard F Bowditch.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marksbury, Somerset

St Peter

Friday, 11 April 2014 (10–0–0)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Gabriel T Hardwick

2 Thomas K Cook

3 Nicki J Lang

4 Jonathan D Storey

5 Robert Perry (C)

6 Alan J Coombs

First Q of Stedman - 1

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Twerton on Avon, Bath

St Michael

Saturday, 12 April 2014 in 2h 50 (13 cwt)

5184 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Graham C John

1 Adrian P Beck

2 Jane Hooker

3 Claire O'Mahony

4 Nicola J Lang

5 Christopher R Field

6 Robert E Beck

7 Robert Perry (C)

8 Andy Mead

Peal especially arranged for Nicki Lang who rang her first peal on these bells on 21st November 1970 (aged 12).

Remembering Richard Bowditch.

Ringing World page reference: 5382.0640

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Street, Somerset

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 12 April 2014 in 48m (20–1–24)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sarah L Buckley

2 Sheila Y Jenkins

3 Marilyn A Backhurst

4 Rosemary Ball

5 Leslie E Perry

6 Beverley Perry (C)

7 Mervyn G Buckley

8 Roland C Backhurst

Thanksgiving for the life of Richard F Bowditch.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Worle, Somerset

Sunday, 13 April 2014

1260 Four Doubles

New Bob Group

1 Joanne Berrill

2 Jenny Spence

3 Jim Lambard

4 Christopher Swatton

5 John Parsons (C)

6 Clifford Nicholls

For Morning Service. Congratulations to Joanne on passing her C.I.M.A. Examinations. 1st as Conductor in Methods 5

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

St Leonard

Sunday, 13 April 2014 in 2h 45 (7 cwt)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Jane C Spencer

2 Jonathan D Storey

3 Michael R Spencer

4 Nicola J Lang

5 Claire O'Mahony

6 Andy Mead

7 Robert Perry (C)

8 Fergus M S Stracey

First peal of surprise major 2.

600th peal 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5375.0469

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Marston Bigot, Somerset

Pig-le-Tower

Sunday, 13 April 2014 in 2h 1 (20lbs)

5088 Athens Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison (2421)

1 Susan A Haines

2 Brian J Woodruffe (C)

3 Raymond Haines

4 Patricia D Spink

5 Robert E Beck

6 James A Hodkin

7 Christopher R Field

8 Adrian P Beck

First peal in the method.

Athens Delight Major :

b -5-4.5-5.36-2-1.34.56.34.5

Ringing World page reference: 5375.0469

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

East Harptree, Somerset

St Laurence

Sunday, 13 April 2014 in 44m (14 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Judith Green

2 Paul Wedlake

3 Anthea Ames

4 Andrew H Ball (C)

5 George E Wyatt

6 Martin R Sperring

First inside- 2

For evening service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 13 April 2014 (19–1–6 in E♭)

1440 Bristol Surprise Royal

1 Nicki Lang

2 Robert Perry

3 Adrian Beck (C)

4 Christopher Field

5 Jane Hooker

6 Susan Haines

7 Robert Beck

8 David Purnell

9 Raymond Haines

10 David C J Marshall

Remembering Richard Bowditch.

For evening service.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Chilcompton, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Monday, 14 April 2014 (19–1–6 in E♭)

1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (4m)

Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge, London

1 Tom Mayes

2 Adrian Beck (C)

3 Jane Hooker

4 Robert Beck

5 Mervyn G Buckley

6 David C J Marshall

Remembering Richard Bowditch.

Bath & Wells Diocesan Association

Doulting Beacon, Somerset

Wednesday, 16 April 2014 in 2h 11 (16 llb)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Christopher R Field

2 Robert Perry (C)

3 Peter N Felton

4 Nicola J Lang

5 Tobias B Dando

6 Claire O'Mahony

7 Robert E Beck

8 Fergus M S Stracey

9 Adrian P Beck

10 Andy Mead

Wishing Hamish O'Mahony a very happy 16th birthday tomorrow

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