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For Strike Back against Blood Cancer.

First Spliced S Major (2).

Rung in memory of Bob Comins, ringer here, and Graham Cooke, both residents of this village.

Rung to celebrate the conductor becoming an H L M.

First in method for 2,4,5,6.

For St Patrick's Day.

Rung as a joint 90th Birthday Compliment to Betty Hammonds (22/02/17) mother of Jane & David, and Margaret V Bignell (21/03/17) mother of Lawrence, grandmother of Laura & David and mother-in-law of Margaret.

For Eveningsong .

Remembering Chuck Berry

1,100th quarter 10

Remembering Chuck Berry

First Peal in the Method

My Ding-a-Ling Alliance Major

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Rung half muffed in memory of Elizabeth Ann Heeley MBE on the day of her funeral. Ann was a very active member of the Church and community in Butleigh for many years. She was awarded the MBE in the new Year Honours List 2010, for voluntary service to the Somerset Rural Life Museum in Glastonbury. Among Ann’s significant contributions to the Somerset historical archive, were hundreds of oral history recordings. One of these was an interview with David Bromwich (treble ringer) who maintained the archives in Taunton Castle, and is the Bath & Wells DACR librarian.

700th Q together (3&5). Circled tower to Q's (5).

1000th Q (2).

With congratulations to Jake Humphrey (son of 6) and Emily Boulton on the announcement of their engagement.

Rung in memory of Bill Slocombe and Ken Williamson, both former ringers at Wellington, Somerset, and Christopher (Kiff) Miles, ringer at Kingston St Mary, Som.

Also remembering all the innocent victims of yesterday's Westminster terrorist atrocity.

Remembering the victims of the Westminster attacks .

Rung in memory of Ann Phillips, cousin of conductor, who died 21st March 2017.

For Morning Service on Mothering Sunday. Also remembering the four innocent people who were killed in the Terrorist attack on Westminster

Rung for Evensong.

For the Mothering Sunday service

For Mothering Sunday

First of Bristol 5.

A birthday compliment to the Tenor ringer.

1st of Spliced Surprise Minor - 2

Rung in memory of Ken Williamson on the day of his funeral, husband of Sheila, ringer here.

The following Milverton Sunday service ringers would like to be associated with this quarter :- Felicity Marshall, Alan Fouracre, Jenni Clarke, Rachel Rossiter, Mary Ewing, Ted Tucker, Mike Brett, Heather Davis, Carolyn and Stephen Crawley.

Birthday complements to 3

Rung on the day that Article 50 of the European Union Lisbon Treaty was implemented.

To wish Mark Drew a happy birthday

First in method for all except 5

Rung to celebrate the birth of Iyla Jayne Ameya Raymond, granddaughter of 5.

First quarter peal 6.

First Q inside on these bells (3).

50th Q together (2&6).

For all fools everywhere !!

Fools fooling around on All Fools Day? With best wishes to Giles Morley

No fools here! All missing Giles Morley.

For Morning Service

For Celtic Evensong

First in method for Dee

Believed to be the first Quarter peal in the method ( PMM 1024 3456.14.12.16X36-12 ).

Remembering Richard

1st in method: 3

100th together: 6 & 7

First in method for all.

Birthday compliment to Norah Woolley.

First blows in method for all.

First in the method by all

Birthday compliments to Sheila.

First of Minor in the method (2).

Rung prior to Choral Evensong.

First quarter - treble.

1st in method 2.

Birthday compliments to George W Pipe

Wishing Joan Hopwood of Wiveliscombe a rapid recovery from hip surgery.

Circled the tower to Q's and 50th Q at this tower (1).

First Q of Major in the method (2&3).

50th together 4 & 6

First in method: 3rd

First of surprise on the bells.

Remembering Audrey Broom.

Half-muffled for Good Friday

For Good Friday

For Easter Day. First of April Day for Mark

For Evensong on Easter Sunday, and to celebrate the 1st Wedding Anniversary of Martin and Emily Humphreys.

For Easter

For the Easter morning service

For Easter

First in Stedman as conductor

Rung on Primrose Day.

First in Methods 2 and 4

A 78th Birthday compliment to Beckington Vice Captain Dave Chiles. This was rung at Rode so Dave who was just home from hospital could hear it.

The ringers thoughts are with you Dave and of the many times we have rung together.

Rung on Primrose Day.

First blows in method for all

A birthday compliment to John Brunsdon MBE who will be 88 on Sunday 23rd April

For the Queen's birthday.

First of minor for Julie.

Rung for St George's Day, for the 91st birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II and to remember Lt Hubert John Cavell, former ringer and resident of this village, who died of his wounds on 22 April 1917 and lies buried in this churchyard

Rung to celebrate H. M. The Queen's 91st birthday.

For St George's Day.

Circled tower to Q's (1).

First Q in method (2).

For St George's Day.

For St George's Day and after the marriage of Martina and Miles Clarke.

Rung for St George's Day.

First in method: 7.

For Evensong and St George. A farewell to Sheila Murray, Assistant Priest, whose last Sunday it is today.

First quarter on the back ten. First of Caters inside (2).

On St George's Day.

For evensong.

For St Georges Day

For St Georges Day and also in memory of a large chunk of Donald's golf handicap.

For Sunday Service and St George.

1,500th Q (3).

Rung to celebrate the life of David Chiles who died yesterday

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In memory of David Chiles.

First peal of Bristol Max: 3, 5, 8, 10 and as C.

For Morning Service. Also to Congratulate Nick and Angeliki Cook on the birth of their second son Theoharis John, born 28th March 2017.A Brother for Alexander and a second Grandson for John and Teresa Cook.Doubles were rung after meeting short for minor.

Preceding the final concert of the 5th Three Towers Festival

For Evensong

First in method, 2

For May Day

To open the Newton St Loe Country Fair, and for the B&WDACR Quarter Peal month. 25th Quarter 1, 600th together 4 & 5. First touch in method 3.

For May Day.

1st Q in method (2).

Most methods to a Q. (2).

For May Day.

For May Day

First of Maximus as Conductor, 3.

Birthday compliment to Kathy Jones. First 8 spliced - 4. 25th in 2017 and 1850th quarter - 3. For B&WDACR Quarter Peal Month.

First in method 2,3,4.

For Bath & Wells quarter peal month.

For Bath & Wells Quarter peal month.

First in the method - 2

100th together - 2 & 7

50th together - 1 & 4

Rung in memory of Dennis Uphill, former Tower Captain of St James, Taunton, on the day of his funeral.

First Q to include Stedman (4)

To welcome Franklin Ellis Johnson, Margaret's grandson, born 24th March.

Rung to celebrate the 80th Birthday of Robert Bonnett, who is a bell ringer at Queen Camel.

725th Quarter Peal 4.

For Morning Service

Rung for the Celtic service.

Rung for the quarter peal month of the Bath and Wells

Rung in memory of Caroline Farrimore, friend of the Treble ringer and former member of this church, who died on 8th May 2017

Rung on the back five.

First of 6 spliced, 2

3rd Birthday Compliment to Billy Quintin

Most minor inside - 2

2200th peal - 6

Rung in memory of Peter Beresford

Retirement compliment to Winslow Bassham.

Rung following the funeral of David Chiles. Dave was Vice Captain and a loyal member of the Beckington band for over 30 years. Dave was a good friend to many ringers in the area and will be sadly missed.

First peal in the method

Polden Hills Surprise Major

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Rung in memory of Gunner Wilfred Comer of Badgworth, Somerset, who died in the Great War, 21/05/1917.

Rung for the service of Thanksgiving and Dedication by Bishop Peter Hancock.

First blows as cover: 6

For BWDACR Quarter Peal Month

For evensong. 1st in method 2, 3 & 5. Remembering Cecil Clarke, former ringer and one-time tower captain, on the 22nd anniversary of his death.

Rung for evening service.

Also best wishes to Lesley Houston, one of our ringers, who walked the Moonwalk for Breast Cancer today.

Rung to celebrate the life of Caroline Farrimond (1957-2017), organist and friend. For Bath & Wells Quarter Peal Month, for which the congregation raised £50.

Rung in memory of John Agg, former resident of this village and Tower Captain here.

Circled tower to Q's (1).

For Bellringers Strike Back Against Blood Cancer (SBABC) & B&WDACR Quarter Peal Month. Also to mark the 40th Anniversary of the opening of the Crealock Arms, Littleham. 50th in the tower - 4.

First quarter peal on the new 12 bells. 70th birthday compliment to Charles Pipe-Wolferstan.

First in method for all.

For Bath and Wells Association Quarter Peal month.

First Q of a Principle (1)

First Q as cover bell (6)

150th peal together 6 and 8.

First Q of Treble Bob (1).

Rung to celebrate the retirement of Sheila Quintin.

We think the changes were true. Mostly!

Rung in memory of Mary Frost, grandmother of Annabelle.

1st as covering Tenor

1st Doubles as Conductor

For Morning Service. Also to congratulate Charles Pipe-Wolferstan on attaining his 70th Birthday on 21st May 2017

Sponsored Ring for Service and B&WDACR Quarter Peal Month, raising £301 from the congregation. Also to Welcome Joshua Samuel Hallett, grandson of 4, born 30th April 2017.

For Evensong.

First on 12 - 7, 8, 9. First of Grandsire Cinques as conductor, 1.

A big thank you to Robert and Nicki for judging the B&W 6 bell striking competition today at Wanstrow

1350th quarter peal -2

A 70th birthday compliment to Charles Pipe-Wolferstan.

350th Q together. 2&6. L

In memory, and in celebration of the life of Mervyn Cox, previously Tower Captain and Organist at Compton Dando, who recently passed away at the age of 82.

For all those affected by the Manchester terrorist atrocity.

Happy birthday to Neil Williams of Upton.

For Ascension Day.

Circled tower to quarters - 2

For the re-opening of the Church, and to commemorate all those who died in Manchester this week. Rung for B&WDACR Quarter Peal Month.

Remembering Nicky Hayden who died earlier this week. Also for B&WDACR Quarter Peal month.

First Surprise Minor - 3

First attempt 1. Remembering Finlay's Great Gran and David's Mum, Bette Parfrey, who would have been 87 on Saturday 27th May.

First Q as cover bell.

50th quarter peal in 2017 - 1. To launch the church flower festival weekend.

In memory of those affected in the Manchester bombing atrocity.

Rung after failed attempts at Julie McDonnell New Bob Triples contemporaneous to coffee and cakes event to raise money for ringers SBABC. £475 raised by donation from local people. Also to remember those who were killed, injured or otherwise affected in the attack in Manchester.

For Bampton Fair

For Morning Service. Also Manchester Worle Supports "The City United"

For evensong. Also for B&WDACR quarter peal month. Circled tower - 2.

Rung for the baptism of Henry Jasper Stephenson

Rung as part of quarter peals month to raise money for B&W DACR bell fund, also rung in memory of Caroline Farrimond Organist at St Mary the Virgin, Holford.

50th Peal on the bells. 1st on eight 1, 2, 8. 1st Triples 7. Sponsored in aid of the refurbishment of the "Fritz Bartelt" memorial stained glass window (the bells were given in memory of Fritz Bartelt 100 years ago this year).

In memory of Jean Gay

Most methods to a peal: 3 & 4

In memory of Jean Gay

For the B&WDACR quarter peal month. 75th on the bells - 1.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Barrie Hendry

Rung half muffled after the funeral of Jack Loosemore (102 yrs), local farmer and long term resident of this Parish.

Rung to welcome James Daniel Murphy, a second great-grandson for Jane and Gerald Skelly