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Performances reportThis page gives a report of the performances matching your search criteria. There were 184 matching performances. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Taunton, Somerset Minster Church of St Mary Magdalene Wednesday, 1 January 2025 in 50m (10–3–25 in G) 1260 Plain Bob Triples 1 Jackie K Henderson 2 Rosemary K Tuhey 3 Yuka M Jones 4 Margaret R Laver 5 Angela M Henderson 6 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 7 Penelope I Hooper (C) 8 Keith Petersen First Triples inside 6 Rung to celebrate the New Year - 2025 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Fivehead, Somerset St Martin Wednesday, 1 January 2025 in 45m (12–2–16 in F♯) 1260 Mixed Doubles (3m,1v) Plain bob, Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, April Day 1 Liz Rendell 2 Oliver Crowle 3 Paddy Sowter 4 Susan Irvine 5 Johan Nash-Smith (C) 6 Chris Cox To celebrate New Year 2025. Ringing World page reference: 5934.0037Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Clapton in Gordano, Somerset St Michael Wednesday, 1 January 2025 in 43m (6–0–15 in A♭) 1260 January Doubles 1 Alison Pemble 2 Lionel D Smith 3 Elizabeth A Smith (C) 4 Janet K Wyatt 5 George E Wyatt 6 Les Curwood Rung to welcome the New Year. Ringing World page reference: 5934.0037Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Winford, Somerset The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 3h (13–3–26 in E) 5088 Xmastide Delight Major Composed by R D S Brown & D F Morrison 1 Susan M Body 2 Clifford R Nicholls 3 Barrie Hendry 4 Andrea B Beaumont 5 Andrew H Ball 6 Ally Grieveson 7 Sam Shead 8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C) Rung for Xmastide. 800th peal 1 Birthday compliments to 1 & 4. Ringing World page reference: 5935.0058Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Portishead, Somerset St Peter Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 48m (15 in F) 1344 Plain Bob Major 1 Will Rogers 2 Lionel D Smith 3 Elizabeth A Smith 4 Annie Holland 5 Janet K Wyatt 6 Andrew H Ball 7 Gerald V Skelly 8 George E Wyatt (C) Congratulations to Wendy and John Massey who celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary On the 2nd January 2025. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Chilcompton, Somerset St John the Baptist Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 54m (19–1–6 in E♭) 1344 Spliced Surprise Maximus (2m) Primrose and Cambridge 1 Charlotte E Higby 2 Jody A Wood 3 Sam Shead (C) 4 Nicki J Lang 5 Barrie Hendry 6 Adrian P Beck 7 Caroline Hunt 8 Penelope I Hooper 9 Robert Perry 10 Melissa G Hunt 11 David C J Marshall 12 Matthew R T Higby Get well soon wishes to Raymond Haines Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Bath, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary, Bathwick Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 49m (18–3–20 in E♭) 1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (2m) 720 Cambridge; 600 Surfleet; 10 com. 1 Helen Udal 2 Michael J Stubbs 3 Adrian Udal 4 Matthew W Goodship (C) 5 Michael W Day 6 Simon A Percy Rung on the back 6 for morning service. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Bath, Somerset Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 50m (33–0–25 in C) 1288 Grandsire Triples Composed by RWW 1 Julie Perkins 2 William Willans 3 Maggie Willans 4 Phill A Butler 5 Matthew W Goodship (C) 6 Simon A Percy 7 Michael J Stubbs 8 Matthew J Butler Rung for the Epiphany carol service Bath & Wells Diocesan Association East Huntspill, Somerset Little Orchard Tower Tuesday, 7 January 2025 in 2h 6 (21lb 0oz) 5152 Jersey Surprise Major Composed by S Humphrey 1 Marion Newman 2 Joseph St J Beaumont 3 Ally Grieveson 4 Barrie Hendry 5 Susan M Body 6 Clifford R Nicholls 7 Richard A M Newman 8 Donald B Carter (C) Birthday compliments to Sue Body and Andee Beaumont Ringing World page reference: 5936.0080Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Marston Magna, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday, 8 January 2025 in 43m (13–1–22 in F♯) 1260 Doubles (2m/p) 480 Plain Bob, 420 Grandsire, 360 Stedman 1 Patrick C Tucker 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Lawrence C Bignell 4 Catherine Civill 5 Susan E Cave (C) 6 Martyn R Cave Rung to welcome Revd Richard Horner and Debbie, his wife, to the Benefice of Chilton Cantelo with Ashington, Mudford, Rimpton & Marston Magna Ringing World page reference: 5936.0084Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Huntsham, Devon All Saints Thursday, 9 January 2025 in 2h 44 (8–0–27 in A♭) 5024 Tee-Jay Surprise Major Composed by R J Angrave 1 Michael Hatchett 2 Lesley A Knipe 3 David P Hammonds 4 Richard H Johnston 5 R Nicholas Lawrence 6 Martin G Mansley 7 Michael C Hansford 8 John R Martin (C) 250th peal - 6. Ringing World page reference: 5940.0170Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Pitminster, Somerset St Mary and St Andrew Friday, 10 January 2025 in 47m (11–0–26 in E) 1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major 1 Penelope I Hooper 2 Lawrence C Bignell 3 Margaret J Bignell 4 Cathy Civill 5 Patricia Tucker 6 David P Hammonds 7 A C John Davis 8 Patrick C Tucker (C) for the 49th Wedding Anniversary of Margaret and Lawrence Ringing World page reference: 5935.0063Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Dowlish Wake, Somerset St Andrew Friday, 10 January 2025 in 44m (7–3–10 in A♭) 1250 Winchester Surprise Major 1 Patricia Tucker 2 Cathy Civill 3 Margaret J Bignell 4 Lawrence C Bignell 5 Penelope I Hooper 6 Beverley Perry 7 Patrick C Tucker 8 A C John Davis (C) 250th together 3 & 6 for the 50th Anniversary of Margaret losing her Wisdom (Teeth) Ringing World page reference: 5935.0062Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Somerton, Somerset Tara's Orchard Saturday, 11 January 2025 in 43m (84lb in A) 1272 Norwich Surprise Minor 1 Martyn R Cave 2 Lawrence C Bignell 3 Susan E Cave 4 Margaret J Bignell 5 Beverley Perry 6 Leslie E Perry (C) First in method - 3 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Weston in Gordano, Somerset St Peter and St Paul Sunday, 12 January 2025 in 43m (8–2–19 in F♯) 1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor 1 Gerald V Skelly 2 Janet K Wyatt 3 Elizabeth A Smith 4 Lionel D Smith 5 Will Rogers 6 George E Wyatt (C) Rung prior to Plough Sunday Evensong. Best wishes to Janine James of Clevedon St Andrew. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Preston Plucknett, Somerset St James Sunday, 12 January 2025 in 45m (9–1–10 in G) 1296 Gangnam Surprise Minor Composed by Lynn S Scales 1 Annette Organ 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 David P Hammonds 4 Patricia Tucker 5 Lawrence C Bignell 6 Patrick C Tucker (C) For the St. James at 4 Communion Service. First Quarter Peal in the method - 3 and 4. Completes the Surprise Minor Alphabet - 4. Ringing World page reference: 5936.0085Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Durleigh, Somerset St Hugh Sunday, 12 January 2025 in 46m (10–0–4 in G) 1260 Pinehurst Bob Minor 1 Kay Smith 2 Paul D Forbes-Harper 3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C) 4 Ann E Birch 5 Mervyn A Arscott 6 Lindsey Reynolds For Evensong Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Chilcompton, Somerset St John the Baptist Sunday, 12 January 2025 in 3h 12 (19–1–6 in E♭) 5043 Stedman Caters Composed by Richard I Alton no 798 1 Andrew H Ball 2 Nicki J Lang 3 Philip J Payne 4 Lesley A Knipe 5 Susan M Body 6 Sam Shead 7 Robert Perry (C) 8 Bernard G North 9 Peter W Hill 10 Adrian P Beck Best wishes to Ray Haines Ringing World page reference: 5937.0103Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Wedmore, Somerset The Bakery Tower Monday, 13 January 2025 in 1h 56 (8lb 0oz in B) 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) 720 each of Warkworth, Bamborough, Netherseale, Norwich, Lightfoot, Allendale, Westminster. 1 Susan M Body 2 Sam Shead 3 Barrie Hendry 4 Clifford R Nicholls 5 Donald B Carter 6 Joseph St J Beaumont (C) Wishing Ray Haines a speedy recovery. Ringing World page reference: 5936.0080Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Ston Easton, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary Monday, 13 January 2025 in 2h 29 (4–0–21 in D) 5040 Surprise Minor (16m) 1) London, Wells, Cunecastre; 2) Carlisle, Chester, Munden; 3) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne; 4) York; 5) Westminster; 6) Beverley; 7) Norwich 1 Michael Hatchett 2 Jane C Spencer 3 Lesley A Knipe 4 R Nicholas Lawrence 5 David P Hammonds 6 Michael R Spencer (C) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Seavington St Mary, Somerset St Mary Tuesday, 14 January 2025 in 43m (6–2–21 in B) 1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (11m) 288 Carlisle, 216 Northumberland, 144 Canterbury, Morpeth, 72 Alnwick, Chester, Munden, Newcastle, Sandiacre, Whitley and Wooler. (50 com) Contains all the Carlisle above methods from the Standard 41. Composed by John S Warboys (SUQP05) 1 Lawrence C Bignell 2 Cathy Civill 3 Margaret J Bignell 4 A C John Davis 5 Patricia Tucker 6 Patrick C Tucker (C) Best wishes to Reg Beale. Ringing World page reference: 5936.0085Bath & Wells Diocesan Association North Wootton, Somerset Great Orchard Campanile Thursday, 16 January 2025 in 2h 23 (2–0–9 in F♯) 5088 Folgate Surprise Major Composed by Stanley Jenner 1 Nigel R Woodruff 2 Andrew H Ball 3 Andrea B Beaumont 4 Barrie Hendry 5 Adrian P Beck 6 Clifford R Nicholls 7 Sam Shead 8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C) 80th Birthday compliments to Diana Pritchard, Aunt of Andee Beaumont. Also birthday compliments to Jean Stott Ringing World page reference: 5937.0103Bath & Wells Diocesan Association East Huntspill, Somerset Little Orchard Tower Friday, 17 January 2025 in 2h 3 (21lb 0oz in D) 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) one extent each of Cunecastre, London, Durham, Hull, Berwick, Primrose, Allendale 1 Michael Hatchett 2 Jane C Spencer 3 Lesley A Knipe 4 Michael R Spencer 5 Marion Newman 6 Richard A M Newman (C) 100th on the bells: 1 Ringing World page reference: 5937.0103Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Aller, Somerset St Andrew Friday, 17 January 2025 in 46m (6–3–14 in G) 1260 Mixed Doubles (5m/v) Plain Bob, April Day, Rev Canterbury, Clifford's Pleasure and Grandsire Doubles 1 Mike Blissett 2 Tricia Everitt 3 Liz Rendell 4 Bob Parker 5 Johan Nash-Smith (C) 6 Bill Hall Rung to congratulate Pip and and Tricia Everitt who were married at Aller Church 50 Years ago today. So Happy Golden Wedding Anniversary from all the Ringers. Ringing World page reference: 5936.0083Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Portishead, Somerset St Peter Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 43m (15 in F) 1260 Doubles (2m) Grandsire and Plain 1 James P Humphries 2 Phillipa C James 3 Annie Holland 4 Janet K Wyatt 5 George E Wyatt (C) 6 Les Curwood For Evensong Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Chilcompton, Somerset St John the Baptist Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 53m (19–1–6 in E♭) 1313 Stedman Cinques Composed by L Woodward 1 Charlotte Higby 2 Jody A Wood 3 Nicki J Lang 4 Sophie Sikorsky 5 Sarah J Quintin 6 Tom Mayes 7 Penelope I Hooper 8 Michael J Stubbs 9 Robert Perry (C) 10 Adrian P Beck 11 Matthew R T Higby 12 David C J Marshall Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Somerton, Somerset Tara's Orchard Monday, 20 January 2025 in 39m (84lb in A) 1260 Grandsire Doubles 1 Susan E Cave (C) 2 Nicola S Boyd 3 Wendy Bishop 4 Lawrence C Bignell 5 Martyn R Cave 6 Margaret J Bignell In memory of Reg Beale long-standing ringer at South Petherton Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Buckhorn Weston, Dorset St John the Baptist Monday, 20 January 2025 (11–1–6 in G) 1260 Doubles (2m) 540 Plain Bob. 720 Grandsire 1 Jennifer M Alderson 2 G Batson 3 T Doar 4 P A Reeves (C) 5 K L W Newport 6 E P Reeves Bath & Wells Diocesan Association West Coker, Somerset St Martin of Tours Tuesday, 21 January 2025 in 46m (12 in G) 1260 College Bob Triples Composed by Anthony A Nunn 1 Cathy Civill 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Lawrence C Bignell 4 Beverley Perry 5 Patricia Tucker 6 A C John Davis 7 Patrick C Tucker (C) 8 Susan E Cave First in Method for all Ringing World page reference: 5938.0130Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Hardington Mandeville, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary Tuesday, 21 January 2025 in 44m (8–0–4 in A♭) 1280 Wembley Surprise Major Composed by Richard C Offen 1 Beverley Perry 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Susan E Cave 4 Cathy Civill 5 Patricia Tucker 6 Lawrence C Bignell 7 Patrick C Tucker 8 A C John Davis (C) 1st in Method 2,3,5,6,7 200th Together 1 & 4 225th Together 1 & 6 Ringing World page reference: 5937.0107Bath & Wells Diocesan Association East Huntspill, Somerset Little Orchard Tower Tuesday, 21 January 2025 in 2h 5 (21lb 0oz in D) 5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m) 768 Cambridge, Lincolnshire Yorkshire; 800 Pudsey; 896 Superlative; 1120 Rutland. 98com, atw. Composed by M C W Sherwood 1 Marion Newman 2 Mary A Gardner 3 Clifford R Nicholls 4 Barrie Hendry 5 Susan M Body 6 Ally Grieveson 7 Richard A M Newman 8 Joseph St J Beaumont (C) 400th peal on the bells. 1st of 6 Spliced S Major and first blows in Pudsey -2 Ringing World page reference: 5937.0103Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Wells, Somerset Cathedral Church of St Andrew Wednesday, 22 January 2025 in 50m (15–1–14 in G) 1260 Doubles (5m/v) 420 Grandsire, 120 Compton, 120 Kennington, 120 April Day, 480 Plain Bob 1 Jonathan A Boundy 2 Melissa Cooper 3 Sam Shead (C) 4 Kevin Spratling 5 Melissa G Hunt 6 Harry Dudden 1st quarter peal : 1 1st of doubles inside : 2 First in Wells : 6 Birthday Compliments to Colin Yates (yesterday) and Jonathan (last week) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Thornfalcon, Somerset Holy Cross Wednesday, 22 January 2025 in 41m (7 in A) 1280 January Doubles Shipway Place with Minster Extremes. 1 Mervyn A Arscott 2 Susan M Sawyer 3 Heather E Davis 4 Giles R Morley 5 Keith E Beale (C) First in Variation for all. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Stoke St Mary, Somerset St Mary Wednesday, 22 January 2025 in 37m (5¾ in B♭) 1259 Doubles (1m/4v) Shipway Place, St Alkmund, St Boniface, St Denys, Seagoon. 1 Mervyn A Arscott 2 Susan M Sawyer 3 Heather E Davis 4 Giles R Morley 5 Keith E Beale (C) First in the Variations for all. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset St John the Baptist Wednesday, 22 January 2025 in 38m (5–3–9 in B♭) 1260 Doubles (9m/16v) Spliced Plain Bob, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley Place, St Alban, St Paul, St Ambrose, St John Evangelist, Eynsham, St Leonard, St Ninian, St John Baptist, St Giles, St Miles, Church Gresley, Eznieh, Lapley, St John, Horsley, Obediah. 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Susan M Sawyer 3 Heather E Davis 4 Mervyn A Arscott 5 Giles R Morley Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Barton St David, Somerset St David Wednesday, 22 January 2025 in 19m (9–3–10 in A♭) 120 Reverse Peal No 1 Call Changes 1 Simon Tremewan (C) 2 Christine Thomas 3 Georgina Muir 4 Jenny Alderson 5 Richard Pollard 6 William Hall Giving thanks to God for the gift of a grandson, Noah Patrick Thomas Brayley -2 Ringing World page reference: 5937.0106Bath & Wells Diocesan Association North Wootton, Somerset Great Orchard Campanile Thursday, 23 January 2025 in 41m (2–0–9 in F♯) 1260 Grandsire Triples 1 Leslie E Perry 2 Beverley Perry 3 Margaret J Bignell 4 Susan E Cave 5 Martyn R Cave 6 A C John Davis 7 Patrick C Tucker (C) 8 Patricia Tucker 175th together - 2 and 8. Birthday compliments to David Hammonds. Ringing World page reference: 5937.0108Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Kingston Seymour, Somerset All Saints Thursday, 23 January 2025 in 44m (17–0–7 in E) 1260 Doubles (3m) 480 Reverse Canterbury, 480 Plain Bob, & 300 Grandsire 1 Tobias E Viney 2 Annie Holland 3 Phillipa C James 4 George E Wyatt 5 Will Rogers (C) 6 Russell J Toogood Rung in Memory of Geoff Marchant who recently passed away. Geoff was a member of the Bath & Wells for 72 years and had rung at Butcombe, Blagdon, Clevedon St Andrew’s, & was a member emeritus for Kenn tower which resides along with Kingston Seymour in the benefice of Yatton. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Wiveliscombe, Somerset St Andrew Friday, 24 January 2025 in 44m (16–2–18 in E♭) 1260 Grandsire Triples 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Kathie Matthews 3 Margaret M Furner 4 Andrew F Howard 5 Mervyn A Arscott 6 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan 7 Revd Jonathan G Rose 8 Giles R Morley Rung in memory of Margaret Ridge, mother of Benefice ringer Ann Birch. The funeral cortege, passing through Wiveliscombe, paused outside the church whilst ringing was in progress. May she rest in peace. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Stawley, Somerset St Michael and All Angels Friday, 24 January 2025 in 2h 44 (8 in A♭) 5040 Doubles (4m) 10 extents each St Martins, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob, 12 extents Grandsire 1 Angela M Henderson 2 Jackie K Henderson 3 Michael C Hansford (C) 4 Yuka M Jones 5 Jill M Hansford 6 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 1st Peal - 1. 1st inside - 2. Rung as a tribute to Graham Henson who was Tower Captain at Stawley for many years, and who died on 15th December 2024. Rung by a Taunton Branch Band. Ringing World page reference: 5937.0103Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Milverton, Somerset St Michael Friday, 24 January 2025 in 42m (17–2–12 in E) 1260 St Simon's Bob Triples 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Andrew F Howard 3 Margaret M Furner 4 Kathie Matthews 5 Giles R Morley 6 Revd Jonathan G Rose 7 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan 8 Mervyn A Arscott Rung in memory of Margaret Ridge, mother of Ann Birch (Dunster Branch ringer), on the day of her funeral. May she rest in peace. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Winford, Somerset The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter Saturday, 25 January 2025 in 3h 3 (13–3–26 in E) 5152 Storm Delight Major Composed by A J Cox 1 Anthony J Cox (C) 2 Andrew H Ball 3 Richard O Humphries 4 Ian P Hill 5 Graham G Firman 6 Rebecca J Cox 7 Alexander E Holroyd 8 Andrew J Mitchell To welcome the whippet `Storm' to the Cox household. A UBSCR members and hangers-on peal. First peal in the method Storm Delight Major c -38-14-12-18-34-58-1456-18 Ringing World page reference: 5938.0126Bath & Wells Diocesan Association South Petherton, Somerset St Peter and Paul Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 48m (22–3–15 in D) 1260 Grandsire Triples 1 David P Hammonds 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Patricia Tucker 4 Beverley Perry (C) 5 Lawrence C Bignell 6 Richard Gibson 7 A C John Davis 8 Patrick C Tucker Rung before Celtic worship. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Durleigh, Somerset St Hugh Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 45m (10–0–4 in G) 1260 Minor (2m) Moss Pit & P.B. 1 Kay Smith 2 C Pipe-Wolferstan (C) 3 Paul D Forbes-Harper 4 Ann E Birch 5 Mervyn A Arscott 6 Lindsey Reynolds For Holy Communion Bath & Wells Diocesan Association West Buckland, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 51m (14–0–16 in E) 1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor 1 Mervyn A Arscott 2 Kathie Matthews 3 Susan M Sawyer 4 Ann E Birch 5 Giles R Morley 6 Keith E Beale (C) 300th quarter peal (4). Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Ruishton, Somerset St George Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 43m (8–0–10 in A) 1260 Badgeworth Bob Minor 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Susan M Sawyer 3 Margaret M Furner 4 Ann E Birch 5 Mervyn A Arscott 6 Giles R Morley Rung to celebrate the life of Margaret Ridge, mother of (4), and former resident of Ruishton (1968-1998). First in method (3 & 4). Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Bishop's Hull, Somerset St Peter and St Paul Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 36m (10–0–21 in F♯) 1260 Spliced Minor (2m) St Clement's College, Plain Bob. 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Ann E Birch 3 Susan M Sawyer 4 Margaret M Furner 5 Mervyn A Arscott 6 Giles R Morley Rung to celebrate the life of Margaret Ridge (1935-2024), mother of (2), and former resident of Bishop's Hull (1998-2013). Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Huntsham, Devon All Saints Thursday, 30 January 2025 in 2h 49 (8–0–27) 5056 Bromyard Surprise Major Composed by A J Pitman 1 Michael Hatchett 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Barrie Hendry 4 R Nicholas Lawrence 5 Lesley A Knipe 6 David P Hammonds 7 Lawrence C Bignell 8 Donald B Carter (C) First in the method by all except 3 Remembering Jeffrey Knipe three years on. Ringing World page reference: 5938.0126Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Donyatt, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday, 30 January 2025 in 43m (11–1–16 in G) 1260 Grandsire Doubles This quarter was rung in two halves, five extents before the service and five and a half extents after the service. This represents his service to both village and church during his lifetime. 1 Chris Cox 2 Patricia Tucker 3 A C John Davis (C) 4 Patrick C Tucker 5 Johan Nash Smith Rung for the thanksgiving service and cremation of Michael Grabham. He was a life long resident of Donyatt and also bellringer and Tower Captain for many years. He was 86 years old. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Nailsea, Somerset 23 Graces Paddock Friday, 31 January 2025 in 1h 40 (8 in C) 5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m) (1-3) Alnwick, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wells, Whitley, Wooler (4-7) Allendale, Annable’s London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster, York. Composed by J S Warboys (SU0309, SU0403) 1–2 Lucy A Warren (C) 3–4 Alan G Reading 5–6 Julian O Howes First peal at the address, rung on the 10th anniversary of the conductor's first peal. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Midsomer Norton, Somerset St John the Baptist Saturday, 1 February 2025 in 3h 16 (21–1–15 in E♭) 5016 Grandsire Cinques Composed by R William Willans 1 Keith E Beale 2 Nicki J Lang 3 Andrew H Ball 4 Lesley A Knipe 5 Nicholas C Field 6 Edward C Westlake 7 Josh D P Jones 8 Heather E Davis 9 Sam Shead (C) 10 David C J Marshall 11 Robert Perry 12 Adrian P Beck Circled the tower by pealbase rules : 11 99th together : 5&7 It is believed that Sam becomes the leading peal conductor of Grandsire Cinques for the Bath and Wells. Ringing World page reference: 5939.0147Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Taunton, Somerset Minster Church of St Mary Magdalene Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 58m (27–2–18 in D) 1350 Grandsire Caters 1 Lindsey Reynolds 2 Rosemary K Tuhey 3 Yuka M Jones 4 Mervyn A Arscott 5 Margaret R Laver 6 Keith E Beale (C) 7 David Lock 8 Frederick J Sage 9 Andrew F Howard 10 Keith A C Peterson Rung in memory of Nigel Maggs, longtime ringer and former Tower Captain of Taunton Minster and with best wishes to Jamie Fox leaving his post as Curate to become Rector of Wiveliscombe and the Hills Benefice. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Langford Budville, Somerset St Peter Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 22m (11–0–8 in F♯) Called Changes Rounds to Backwards Rounds to Whittingtons to Queens to Tittums to Rounds. Composed by ART 1 David Grabham 2 Chris James 3 Simon Davey (C) 4 Tim Webber 5 Jon Kimber 6 - For Simon Davey on his First Performance as ringing Conductor on an inside bell - Call Change Sequence 'Learning the Ropes' Level 3 Assessment. (Advanced Call Changes.) No bell 6 or Tenor to lead off - well done Simon! Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Curry Rivel, Somerset St Andrew Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 44m (18–0–21 in E) 1260 Doubles (3m/v) Grandsire, P Bob and April Day Doubles 1 Tricia Everitt 2 Paddy Sowter 3 Jo Evans 4 Liz Rendell 5 Johan Nash-Smith (C) 6 Chris Evans For Candlemas Ringing World page reference: 5942.0222Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Bath, Somerset Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul Sunday, 2 February 2025 (10–3–12 in G) 720 Cambridge Surprise Minor 1 George Tomlin 2 Jessica E K Bowden 3 Lesley Houston 4 Karen Tyler 5 Matthew Butler 6 Robert H B Johnson (C) Rung to celebrate the feast of Candlemas Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Ston Easton, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary Monday, 3 February 2025 in 2h 27 (4–0–21 in D) 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) One extent each Carlisle, London, Cambridge, York, Beverley, Westminster, Norwich. 1 Michael Hatchett 2 Jane C Spencer 3 Lesley A Knipe 4 R Nicholas Lawrence 5 David P Hammonds 6 Michael R Spencer (C) 400th peal of Minor - 6. Ringing World page reference: 5940.0170Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Clapton in Gordano, Somerset St Michael Monday, 3 February 2025 in 44m (6–0–15 in A♭) 1320 February Doubles 1 Alison Pemble 2 Lionel D Smith 3 Janet K Wyatt 4 Elizabeth A Smith (C) 5 George E Wyatt 6 Les Curwood 40th quarter peal as cover. Marking the 30th anniversary of the tenor's first quarter, at Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on 2nd February 1995. Ringing World page reference: 5939.0151Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Seavington St Mary, Somerset St Mary Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 42m (6–2–21 in B) 1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (11m) 288 Carlisle, 216 Northumberland, 144 Canterbury, Morpeth, 72 Alnwick, Chester, Munden, Newcastle, Sandiacre, Whitley and Wooler. (50 com) Contains all the Carlisle above methods from the Standard 41. Composed by John S Warboys (SUQP05) 1 Patricia Tucker 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Cathy Civill 4 A C John Davis 5 Lawrence C Bignell 6 Patrick C Tucker (C) First Quarter Peal of the Carlisle 11 - 5. Ringing World page reference: 5939.0152Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Stawley, Somerset St Michael and All Angels Wednesday, 5 February 2025 in 44m (8 in A♭) 1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Heather E Davis 3 Ann E Birch 4 Susan M Sawyer 5 Giles R Morley 6 Mervyn A Arscott An 80th birthday compliment to Liz Harper, Treasurer for Ruishton church PCC. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Publow, Somerset All Saints Wednesday, 5 February 2025 in 3h 14 (21–0–16 in D) 5040 Treble Dodging Minor (6m) (720 each of College Exercise TB, Darton Exercise D, Bedford S, Norwich S, Ipswich S and 1440 Cambridge S) 1 Glenn A A Taylor 2 Anthony J Cox (C) 3 Lester J Yeo 4 Andrew H Ball 5 Rebecca J Cox 6 Peter W Hill Rung on the 60th anniversary of the conductor's first peal (Cambridge S Minor at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire) and remembering Paul S Reading whose first peal was also the Stoneleigh peal Ringing World page reference: 5940.0170Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Chipstable, Somerset All Saints Wednesday, 5 February 2025 in 47m (6–2–26 in A♭) 1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m) Spliced Primrose, Hexham, and Berwick. 1 Mervyn A Arscott 2 Susan M Sawyer 3 Ann E Birch 4 Heather E Davis 5 Giles R Morley 6 Keith E Beale (C) To welcome the Revd. Jamie Fox to the Benefice of Wiveliscombe and The Hills. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Ashbrittle, Somerset St John the Baptist Wednesday, 5 February 2025 in 43m (8–0–21 in G) 1272 Stamford Surprise Minor 1 Mervyn A Arscott 2 Heather E Davis 3 Susan M Sawyer 4 Ann E Birch 5 Giles R Morley 6 Keith E Beale (C) First in the method (2 & 4). Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Shepton Mallet, Somerset St Peter and St Paul Thursday, 6 February 2025 in 50m (20–3–5 in D) 1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples Composed by D Brady 1 Melissa Cooper 2 Kevin J Spratling 3 Teresa J Humphrey 4 David J Sumner 5 Paul Wotton 6 Graham Darke 7 Julian Back (C) 8 Harry A Duddon 2,4,6 - first in method For National Chopstick Day Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Portishead, Somerset St Peter Thursday, 6 February 2025 in 45m (8–0–20 in A) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Lionel D Smith 2 Alison Pemble 3 Janet K Wyatt 4 Annie Holland 5 Elizabeth A Smith (C) 6 George E Wyatt First quarter peal of Minor inside for 2. Rung on the front 6. Ringing World page reference: 5939.0152Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Old Cleeve, Somerset St Andrew Friday, 7 February 2025 in 47m (18–1–6 in F) 1260 Plain Bob Triples 1 Linda M Wear 2 Jan Swan 3 Bryony Gray 4 Ann E Birch 5 Sara Coward 6 Martin J Blazey 7 Mark Philipson (C) 8 Derek R Smith 1st Quarter on 8: 3. 60th Birthday Compliment to Bryony for today. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Curry Rivel, Somerset St Andrew Friday, 7 February 2025 in 45m (18–0–21 in E) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Tricia Everitt 2 William Hall 3 Liz Rendell 4 Mike Blissett 5 Michael T Howes 6 Jeremy Taylor (C) Rung to celebrate the 99th Birthday of Camille Mowat, a staunch supporter of the local bells and ringers. Nicky Barker & Patrick Rendell wish to be associated with this performance. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Dunster, Somerset St George Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 48m (20–1–6 in E) 1260 Grandsire Triples 1 Jennie Toze 2 Mark Davies 3 Emily Feldberg 4 Susan Mew 5 Martin J Blazey 6 Lee Webber 7 Andrew Palk (C) 8 David Walmsley Rung in celebration of the life of John Addicott, a long-serving and loyal ringer at Dunster, a popular and active member of the local community, and a friend to many. First on 8: 8. Ringing World page reference: 5940.0173Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Chilcompton, Somerset St John the Baptist Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 47m (19–1–6 in E♭) 1296 Stedman Triples 1 Patrick C Bridges 2 Sarah J Quintin 3 Nicki J Lang 4 Charlotte Higby 5 Finlay D Totterdell 6 Robert Perry (C) 7 Sam Shead 8 Melissa Cooper Rung in remembrance of Rosemary E Smith of All Saints’, Farmborough, who died on 8th February 2025, aged 91 years. May she rest in peace and rise in glory. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Bath, Somerset Abbey Church of St Peter and St Paul Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 43m (10–3–12 in G) 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor Composed by John S Warboys 1 George Tomlin 2 Thomas G A Wareing 3 Jessica E K Bowden 4 Matthew W Goodship 5 Matthew Butler 6 Robert H B Johnson (C) Rung for evening service on the fifth Sunday after Epiphany 1: Circled the tower to quarters 6: First surprise as conductor Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Wincanton, Somerset St Peter and St Paul Monday, 10 February 2025 (15–1–1 in F♯) 1260 Doubles (2m) 540 Plain Bob, 720 Grandsire 1 Kelly Symms 2 Emma Ceely 3 G Batson 4 P A Reeves (C) 5 K L W Newport 6 Aaron Moreton Rung to celebrate Aaron's 18th Birthday yesterday. 1st Quarter Peal 6. 20th Quarter Peal 2. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Chilcompton, Somerset St John the Baptist Monday, 10 February 2025 (19–1–6 in E♭) 1250 Cambridge Surprise Major 1 Susan A Haines 2 Graham Darke 3 Jane Hooker 4 Patrick C Bridges 5 Mark Ingledew 6 Nicki J Lang 7 Robert Perry (C) 8 David C J Marshall Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Somerton, Somerset Tara's Orchard Tuesday, 11 February 2025 in 40m (84lb in A) 1260 Doubles (2m) 660 Plain Bob & 600 Grandsire 1 Margaret J Bignell 2 Lawrence C Bignell 3 Susan F Irvine 4 Martyn R Cave 5 David P Hammonds (C) 6 Susan E Cave Birthday compliments to Cathy Civill Circled the ring - 6 Circled the ring twice - 1 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Pitminster, Somerset St Mary and St Andrew Wednesday, 12 February 2025 in 48m (11–0–26 in E) 1312 Plain Bob Major 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Kathie Matthews 3 Carolyn J Crawley 4 Rachel S Davies 5 Susan M Sawyer 6 Mervyn A Arscott 7 Giles R Morley 8 Revd Jonathan G Rose Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Oakford, Devon St Peter Wednesday, 12 February 2025 in 45m (12–1–11 in F♯) 1260 Grandsire Triples 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Carolyn J Crawley 3 Susan M Sawyer 4 Kathie Matthews 5 Giles R Morley 6 Andrew F Howard 7 Mervyn A Arscott 8 Revd Jonathan G Rose Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Huntsham, Devon All Saints Wednesday, 12 February 2025 in 41m (8–0–27 in A♭) 1280 Plain Bob Major 1 Mervyn A Arscott 2 Carolyn J Crawley 3 Susan M Sawyer 4 Kathie Matthews 5 Andrew F Howard 6 Revd Jonathan G Rose 7 Giles R Morley 8 Keith E Beale (C) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Huntsham, Devon All Saints Thursday, 13 February 2025 in 2h 45 (8–0–27) 5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major Composed by Roger Baldwin 1 Michael Hatchett 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Jane C Spencer 4 Lesley A Knipe 5 R Nicholas Lawrence 6 Lawrence C Bignell 7 Michael C Hansford 8 Donald B Carter (C) First of Yorkshire S Major - 2 75th of Yorkshire S Major - 8 1200th peal - 7 Rung in memory of D John Knight Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Clevedon, Somerset St Andrew Thursday, 13 February 2025 in 45m (14–1–20 in E) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Tobias E Viney 2 Ronnie Rogers 3 Phillipa C James 4 James P Humphries 5 Will Rogers (C) 6 Dan Gearing Rung for national cheddar cheese day Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Taunton, Somerset Holy Trinity Friday, 14 February 2025 in 41m (4–1–9 in E♭) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 2 Jackie K Henderson 3 Angela M Henderson 4 Jill M Hansford 5 Yuka M Jones 6 Michael C Hansford (C) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Staplegrove, Somerset St John the Evangelist Friday, 14 February 2025 in 41m (11–2–12 in G) 1260 Doubles (4m) 2 extents each St Martins, Reverse Canterbury, 2.5 extents Plain Bob, 4 extents Grandsire 1 Michael C Hansford (C) 2 Angela M Henderson 3 Yuka M Jones 4 Jackie K Henderson 5 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 6 Jill M Hansford Most methods - 2 & 5. Ringing World page reference: 5940.0176Bath & Wells Diocesan Association West Quantoxhead, Somerset St Etheldreda Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 44m (10 in G) 1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor 1 Jane Grellier 2 Sara Coward 3 Jan Swan 4 Martin J Blazey 5 Derek R Smith 6 Mark Philipson (C) Rung for the Baptism of Eloise Lesley Paisley during the Quantock Towers Benefice Service. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Preston Plucknett, Somerset St James Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 45m (9–1–10 in G) 1272 Morning Star Treble Bob Minor 1 Martyn R Cave 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Susan E Cave 4 Patricia Tucker 5 Lawrence C Bignell 6 Patrick C Tucker (C) First blows in the method for all. For the St. James @4 Communion Service. Ringing World page reference: 5941.0199Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Badgworth, Somerset St Congar Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 44m (10–3–11 in F♯) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Issy Emeney 2 Liz Lane 3 Marcus T Ham (C) 4 Barrie Hendry 5 John Dunstone First quarter peal: 1 Celebrating 40 years of the Crook Peak parish. Ringing World page reference: 5941.0200Bath & Wells Diocesan Association North Curry, Somerset St Peter and St Paul Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 48m (14–3–10 in F) 1260 Stedman Triples 1 Lawrence C Bignell 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Patricia Tucker 4 Susan Irvine 5 Beverley Perry 6 A C John Davis 7 Patrick C Tucker (C) 8 David P Hammonds First Stedman Triples for 32 years - 4. Ringing World page reference: 5941.0198Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Preston Plucknett, Somerset St James Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 45m (9–1–10 in G) 1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor 1 Vivienne McHale 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Lawrence C Bignell 4 Martyn R Cave 5 Susan E Cave 6 Beverley Perry (C) Birthday Compliment to Dawn Skevington Get Well soon David Ledger! Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Preston Plucknett, Somerset St James Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 47m (9–1–10 in G) 1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor 1 Martyn R Cave 2 Beverley Perry 3 Vivienne McHale 4 Margaret J Bignell 5 Susan E Cave 6 Lawrence C Bignell (C) 150th on the bells 5 Circled the Tower twice 2 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Marston Bigot, Somerset St Leonard Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 2h 49 (7–0–21 in B) 5076 Lessness Surprise Major Composed by A J Cox 1 Richard O Humphries 2 Andrew H Ball 3 Michael R Spencer 4 Barrie Hendry 5 James W G Twiney 6 Lester J Yeo 7 Anthony J Cox (C) 8 Peter W Hill Rung of the eve of the composer's 76th birthday Ringing World page reference: 5943.0242Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Mark, Somerset Holy Cross Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 47m (19 in E) 1260 Plain Bob Triples Composed by John M Goldthorpe 1 Melvyn J Freeman 2 David C Polly 3 Leanna Elton 4 Caroline Hunt 5 Marcus T Ham 6 Gregory M Venn 7 Melissa G Hunt (C) 8 John R Schmidt 1st on eight inside: 3 1st inside this century: 6 Ringing World page reference: 5941.0200Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Shepton Mallet, Somerset St Peter and St Paul Thursday, 20 February 2025 in 50m (20–3–5 in D) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Graham Darke (C) 2 Melissa Cooper (C) 3 Jenny Darke (C) 4 David J Sumner (C) 5 Kevin Spratling (C) 6 Harry Dudden 1st as conductor 2, 5 Jointly conducted 1,2,3,4,5. Birthday compliment to Harry, 6 Ringing World page reference: 5941.0199Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Portbury, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary Thursday, 20 February 2025 in 48m (21 in E♭) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Elizabeth A Smith 2 Janet K Wyatt 3 Lionel D Smith 4 A Roy Shallish 5 Will Rogers 6 George E Wyatt (C) In memory of Phyllis Anstey 16th June 1931 - 13th January 2025. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association South Petherton, Somerset St Peter and Paul Friday, 21 February 2025 in 53m (22–3–15 in D) 1278 Grandsire Caters 1 Liz Rendell 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Susan E Cave 4 David P Hammonds 5 Beverley Perry 6 A C John Davis (C) 7 Lawrence C Bignell 8 Patrick C Tucker 9 Richard Gibson 10 Martyn R Cave Rung half muffled immediately after the funeral service of Reginald Beale. First of Grandsire caters 3. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Rockwell Green, Somerset All Saints Friday, 21 February 2025 in 51m (11–3–0 in G♭) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Jackie K Henderson 2 Angela M Henderson 3 Jill M Hansford 4 Yuka M Jones 5 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 6 Michael C Hansford (C) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Langford Budville, Somerset St Peter Friday, 21 February 2025 in 41m (11–0–8 in F♯) 1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles 1 Michael C Hansford (C) 2 Yuka M Jones 3 Jackie K Henderson 4 Angela M Henderson 5 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 6 Jill M Hansford 1st in the method - 5. Ringing World page reference: 5941.0198Bath & Wells Diocesan Association South Petherton, Somerset St Peter and St Paul Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 3h 20 (22–3–15) 5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m) 4m: 1,440 each Yorkshire, Cambridge; 1,080 each Lincolnshire, Rutland: 13 com, atw. Composed by Michael Maughan 1 Robert Perry 2 Andrew H Ball 3 Sam Shead 4 Adrian P Beck 5 Jody A Wood 6 Penelope I Hooper 7 Clifford R Nicholls 8 Donald B Carter (C) 9 Joseph St J Beaumont 10 Phill J Payne 50th peal in the tower - 8 Rung open in celebration of the life of Reginald Beale Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Shipham, Somerset St Leonard Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 41m (6–0–8 in B♭) 1260 Mixed Doubles (2m) 600 Plain Bob and 660 Grandsire 1 John Roberts 2 A Roy Shallish 3 John Dunstone 4 Jude Akhurst 5 Marcus T Ham (C) 6 Liz Lane First quarter: 1 Ringing World page reference: 5941.0200Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Preston Plucknett, Somerset St James Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 45m (9–1–10 in G) 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor 1 James S Chapman 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Beverley Perry 4 David P Hammonds 5 Lawrence C Bignell 6 Leslie E Perry (C) 1st Treble Dodging at first attempt 200th Quarter in the tower 2 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Durleigh, Somerset St Hugh Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 41m (10–0–4 in G) 1268 Minimus and Doubles (2p,7m) 8 Original, 60 Stedman, 480 Grandsire, 120 each; Reverse Canterbury, Cliffords Pleasure, Plain Bob, April Day, St Simons, St Martins 1 Kay Smith 2 Paul D Forbes-Harper 3 Margaret Furner 4 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan 5 Michael T Howes (C) 6 Michael Munt This Quarter Peal of 1268 changes was rung in memory of Phil ‘Chucky’ Heggs who passed away aged 68 years on February 9th. Phil was a friend of the conductor and we served together for many years in the same regiment, 9th 12th Royal Lancers. Sadly missed, see you at the final RV – ICH DIEN. Thanks to Jack R Pease for his help and arranging this to create 1268 changes Ringing World page reference: 5942.0220Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Congresbury, Somerset Elmwood Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 39m (12 in F) 1264 Plain Bob Major Arranged by Alex Hunt 1–2 Christine R Hill 3–4 Alexander E Holroyd 5–6 Alex Hunt (C) 7–8 Melissa G Hunt 1st on eight in hand: 7-8 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Axbridge, Somerset St John the Baptist Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 50m (19–3–14 in E♭) 1295 Cambridge Surprise Minor Composed by Donald F Morrison 1 John Dunstone 2 Jude Akhurst 3 A Roy Shallish 4 Caroline Hunt 5 Melissa G Hunt 6 Marcus T Ham (C) First in method: 2 Birthday compliments to 2 Ringing World page reference: 5941.0200Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Ston Easton, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary Monday, 24 February 2025 in 2h 15 (4–0–21 in D) 5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (26m) 1-4 Allendale, Annables London, Bacup, Bamborough, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norwich, Rossendale, Stamford,Wearmouth, Warkworth,Westminster.
Berwick,Beverley,Bourne,Cambridge, Durham,Hexham,Hull,Ipswich,Norfolk,Primrose, Surfleet, York. 5. London & Wells 6-7 Berwick,Beverley,Bourne, Cambridge, Durham,Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose, Surfleet, York. Composed by J S Warboys Su 403, Trad. Su 0220 1 Barrie Hendry 2 Jody A Wood 3 Phill J Payne 4 Clifford R Nicholls 5 Lester J Yeo 6 Joseph St J Beaumont (C) Birthday compliments to Amy Wood, daughter of Jody. Ringing World page reference: 5942.0218Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Seavington St Mary, Somerset St Mary Tuesday, 25 February 2025 in 44m (6–2–21 in B) 1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m) 288 Durham, 216 Cambridge, 144 Beverley, Ipswich and Norfolk, 72 Berwick, Bourne, Hexham, Hull, Primrose, Surfleet and York. (53 com) Composed by John S. Warboys (SU0220) 1 Lawrence C Bignell 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Susan E Cave 4 Patricia Tucker 5 A C John Davis 6 Patrick C Tucker (C) Most Spliced Surprise Minor methods and first of the Cambridge 12 - 3. Birthday compliments to Peter Vaughan of the Ash Ringers. Ringing World page reference: 5942.0223Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Aller, Somerset St Andrew Wednesday, 26 February 2025 in 44m (6–3–14 in G) 1260 Doubles (1p/7m) 60 Stedman, 480 Grandsire, 120 each: Reverse Canterbury, Cliffords Pleasure, Plain Bob, April Day, St Simons, St Martins 1 Tricia Everitt 2 Liz Rendell 3 Patrick Rendell 4 Bob Parker 5 Michael T Howes (C) 6 Michael Blissett Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Pillerton Hersey, Warwickshire St Mary Thursday, 27 February 2025 in 43m (7–0–10 in B♭) 1260 Doubles (30m/v) 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Lorna Swan 3 Mervyn A Arscott 4 Teresa Humphrey 5 Roy Shallish Bath & Wells Diocesan Association North Wootton, Somerset Great Orchard Campanile Thursday, 27 February 2025 in 40m (2–0–9 in F♯) 1296 Little Bob Major Composed by Anthony A. Nunn 1 Cathy Civill 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Graham Darke 4 Susan Irvine 5 Beverley Perry 6 Patricia Tucker 7 A C John Davis 8 Patrick C Tucker (C) First Quarter Peal in the method - 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8. First Little Bob Major as conductor - 8. Get well compliment to David Hammonds. Ringing World page reference: 5942.0223Bath & Wells Diocesan Association North Wootton, Somerset Great Orchard Campanile Thursday, 27 February 2025 in 38m (2–0–9 in F♯) 1250 Superlative Surprise Major 1 Susan Irvine 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Beverley Perry 4 Patricia Tucker 5 Cathy Civill 6 Patrick C Tucker 7 Graham Darke 8 A C John Davis (C) More get well compliments to David Hammonds. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Taunton, Somerset St James Friday, 28 February 2025 in 45m (17½ in E) 1260 Plain Bob Triples 1 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 2 Yuka M Jones 3 Angela M Henderson 4 Jackie K Henderson 5 Marian Gentile 6 Jill M Hansford 7 Michael C Hansford (C) 8 Bob Boulton Rung to celebrate the 100th anniversary today of the 1st Peal of Double Norwich Court Bob Major by the Bath & Wells Association and 1st in the County by a resident band. Ringing World page reference: 5942.0223Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Halse, Somerset St James the Less Friday, 28 February 2025 in 42m (10–0–22 in F♯) 1272 Old Oxford Delight Minor 1 Mervyn A Arscott 2 Margaret M Furner 3 Heather E Davis 4 Keith E Beale 5 Giles R Morley 6 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan (C) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Brompton Ralph, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary Friday, 28 February 2025 in 47m (10–2–11 in G) 1440 Bourne Surprise Minor 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Heather E Davis 3 Margaret M Furner 4 Charles H P Pipe-Wolferstan 5 Mervyn A Arscott 6 Giles R Morley For the monthly Coffee & Cake morning in the Village Hall. First in method 'inside' (3). Bath & Wells Diocesan Association North Weston, Somerset Wyatt's Yard Saturday, 1 March 2025 in 2h (35lb 0oz in F) 5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor 3 x 720, 2 x 1440 1 Lester J Yeo 2 Andrew H Ball 3 Clifford R Nicholls 4 George E Wyatt 5 Joseph StJ Beaumont 6 Matthew R T Higby (C) Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the treble ringer's first peal (Cambridge Minor at Hinton Waldrist on 1 March 1975). Rung after a failed attempt on the smaller bells in the next room. Ringing World page reference: 5942.0218Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Backwell, Somerset St Andrew Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 3h 10 (17–3–9 in E♭) 5000 Cambridge Surprise Royal Composed by A J Cox 1 Ian P Hill 2 Clara M Waller 3 Peter W Hill 4 Linnet R C Tutcher 5 Lester J Yeo 6 Anthony J Cox (C) 7 Rebecca J Cox 8 Julian O Howes 9 Ally Grieveson 10 Timothy E H Waller First of Royal inside: 2. Rung to welcome Rev Sam Norton as Rector of Backwell and Chelvey with Brockley. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Axbridge, Somerset St John the Baptist Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 46m (19–3–14 in E♭) 1260 Doubles (2m) 600 Plain Bob and 660 Grandsire 1 Christine Prince 2 Janet Garnett 3 Liz Lane 4 A Roy Shallish 5 Marcus T Ham (C) 6 John Dunstone Rung for the Axbridge Civic Service In memory of Margaret Adams (1931–2025), mother of 1 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Ston Easton, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary Monday, 3 March 2025 in 2h 26 (4–0–21 in D) 5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m) 1) Primrose and Norfolk, 2) Berwick and Hexham, 3) London and Wells, 4) York and Durham, 5) Westminster and Allendale, 6) Cambridge and Ipswich, 7) Beverley and Surfleet 1 Michael Hatchett 2 Jane C Spencer 3 Lesley A Knipe 4 R Nicholas Lawrence 5 Lawrence C Bignell 6 Michael R Spencer (C) Most methods to a peal since 1975 - 5. Missing Hammy. We hope the knee will be better soon. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Bradford on Tone, Somerset St Giles Tuesday, 4 March 2025 in 45m (17–3–7 in E♭) 1260 Spliced Doubles (10m/20v) Spliced Plain Bob, Kennington, April Day, St Simon's, St Alban, Eynsham, St Martin's, St Paul, St Leonard, St Osmund, St Ambrose, St Ninian, Eynesbury, St John Evangelist, St John Baptist, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, St Nicholas, St Giles, Lapley, Winchendon Place, St Miles, St John, St Remigius, Church Gresley, Horsley, Huntley Place, Eznieh, Obediah. 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Susan M Sawyer 3 Revd Tim Hawkings 4 Revd Jonathan G Rose 5 Giles R Morley 6 John A Sealy Rung in fond memory of Alan F Lee, HLM of Bath & Wells DACR, for many years Tower Captain here, who died one year ago. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Weston in Gordano, Somerset St Peter and St Paul Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 45m (8–2–19 in F♯) 1260 Ash Wednesday Doubles 1 Alison Pemble 2 Janet K Wyatt 3 Elizabeth A Smith (C) 4 Janet Garnett 5 Lionel D Smith 6 Les Curwood For Ash Wednesday Ringing World page reference: 5943.0248Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Taunton, Somerset Minster Church of St Mary Magdalene Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 48m (18–3–1 in E) 1260 Mixed Doubles (3m) 360 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles, 420 Grandsire Doubles, 480 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Angela M Henderson 2 Margaret R Laver 3 Jackie K Henderson 4 Penelope I Hooper (C) 5 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 6 Keith Petersen For Ash Wednesday Service Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Stawley, Somerset St Michael and All Angels Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 42m (8 in A♭) 1260 Doubles (3m/6v) Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Grandsire, Kennington, April Day, Seighford, Southrepps, Clifford's Pleasure, Little Aston. 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Margaret M Furner 3 Susan M Sawyer 4 Mervyn A Arscott 5 Giles R Morley On the back five. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Sampford Arundel, Somerset Holy Cross Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 43m (8–0–0 in G♯) 1260 St Piran Place Doubles 1 Mervyn A Arscott 2 Susan M Sawyer 3 Giles R Morley 4 Paul Feast 5 Keith E Beale (C) 6 Margaret M Furner First in method for all on St Piran's Day. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Longburton, Dorset St James Wednesday, 5 March 2025 (7–3–26 in A♭) 120 Call Changes 5th Hunt Doubles Call Changes Composed by J A Purdey 1 Susan J Wales 2 Jenny Alderson 3 Viv McHale 4 Richard Pollard 5 Simon Tremewan (C) 6 William Hall Rung to celebrate St Piran's Day. Celebrations continued with a pasty lunch. A special mention for Owen Borlase whose help and encouragement ( as well as his publication "Ringing down 'ere") have fuelled our enthusiasm for this ringing. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Curry Rivel, Somerset St Andrew Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 44m (18–0–21 in E) 1260 Doubles (4m) St. Simons, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob and Grandsire 1 Liz Rendell 2 Tricia Everitt 3 Mike Blissett 4 Chris Cox 5 Patrick Rendell (C) 6 Paddy Sowter Rung on the front six for the Ash Wednesday Service Ringing World page reference: 5943.0246Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Clapton in Gordano, Somerset St Michael Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 44m (6–0–15 in A♭) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Lionel D Smith 2 Janet K Wyatt 3 Lynne Purcell 4 Elizabeth A Smith 5 Janet Garnett (C) 6 Alison Pemble Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Churchstanton, Somerset St Peter and St Paul Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 44m (11–2–27 in F) 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Susan M Sawyer 3 Margaret M Furner 4 Mervyn A Arscott 5 Giles R Morley 6 Paul Feast Rung on St Piran's Day. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Ashbrittle, Somerset St John the Baptist Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 37m (8–0–21 in G) 1260 Daffodil Doubles 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Susan M Sawyer 3 Margaret M Furner 4 Giles R Morley 5 Mervyn A Arscott Rung on Ash Wednesday. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Shepton Mallet, Somerset St Peter and St Paul Thursday, 6 March 2025 in 50m (20–3–5 in D) 1260 Plain Bob Triples Composed by John M Golthorpe 1 Graham A Darke 2 Julian F Back 3 Helen Brown 4 Melissa Cooper 5 Kevin J Spratling 6 Kenneth Brown 7 Alex Hunt (C) 8 Harry A Dudden Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Clevedon, Somerset St Andrew Thursday, 6 March 2025 in 43m (14–1–20 in E) 1260 Doubles (3m) 480 Reverse Canterbury, 480 Plain Bob, & 300 Grandsire 1 James P Humphries 2 Christine R Hill 3 Phillipa C James 4 Will Rogers 5 Peter W Hill (C) 6 James F Travis 1st quarter at first attempt for Tenor ringer. Thinking of Kingston Seymour with the good news that the EDF Saltmarsh Project will not go ahead. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Clapton in Gordano, Somerset St Michael Thursday, 6 March 2025 in 44m (6–0–15 in A♭) 1320 March Doubles 1 Alison Pemble 2 Lionel D Smith 3 Janet K Wyatt 4 Elizabeth A Smith (C) 5 George E Wyatt 6 Les Curwood Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Wigan, Greater Manchester All Saints Friday, 7 March 2025 in 51m (29–1–8 in C♯) 1260 Plain Bob Royal 1 Carolyn J Crawley 2 Rosemary K Tuhey 3 Margaret R Laver 4 Susan M Sawyer 5 Heather E Davis 6 Ann E Birch 7 Keith E Beale (C) 8 Giles R Morley 9 Stephen J Crawley 10 David C J Marshall Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Keswick (Cumbria House), Cumbria Friday, 7 March 2025 in 36m (15 in B♭) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1–2 Rosemary K Tuhey 3–4 Susan M Sawyer 5–6 Stephen J Crawley (C) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Hillfarrance, Somerset Holy Cross Friday, 7 March 2025 in 45m (12 in F♯) 1260 Doubles (2m) 5 extents of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Bob Doubles and 5.5 extents of Plain Bob Doubles 1 Julia L Tourville 2 Susan E K Bidgood 3 Michael C Hansford (C) 4 Jill M Hansford 5 Yuka M Jones 6 Kenneth A Bidgood 1st Quarter - 1. Ringing World page reference: 5943.0245Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Yatton, Somerset St Mary the Virgin Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 3h 15 (24–1–2 in D) 5024 Bristol Surprise Major Composed by A G Reading (No. 23) 1 Anthony J Cox 2 Helen C Mansley 3 Julian O Howes 4 Simon J Reading 5 Rebecca J Cox 6 Alan G Reading (C) 7 Matthew D Dawson 8 Edward P D Colliss Arranged and rung for the wedding of Lucy Warren and Alan Reading, who were married at this church later this day. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Workington, Cumbria St Michael Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 48m (12–2–14 in F♯) 1344 St Simon's Bob Triples 1 Margaret R Laver 2 Ann E Birch 3 Susan M Sawyer 4 Carolyn J Crawley 5 Heather E Davis 6 Stephen J Crawley 7 Keith E Beale (C) 8 David C J Marshall For International Women’s Day. Ringing World page reference: 5942.0214Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Wigton, Cumbria St Mary Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 38m (8–0–0 in A) 1260 Grandsire Triples 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Ann E Birch 3 Margaret R Laver 4 Susan M Sawyer 5 Carolyn J Crawley 6 David C J Marshall 7 Stephen J Crawley 8 Giles R Morley For International Women’s Day. Ringing World page reference: 5942.0214Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Taunton, Somerset Minster Church of St Mary Magdalene Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 44m (8–2–3 in A) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Keith Petersen 2 Jackie K Henderson 3 Yuka M Jones 4 Angela M Henderson 5 Penelope I Hooper (C) 6 Harry J Thorne-Henderson For International Women's Day 25th Quarter Peal- 4 Ringing World page reference: 5942.0214Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway St John the Evangelist Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 50m (10–3–18 in A♭) 1344 Plain Bob Major 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Stephen J Crawley 3 Rosemary K Tuhey 4 Susan M Sawyer 5 Heather E Davis 6 Ann E Birch 7 Giles R Morley 8 David C J Marshall For International Women’s Day. Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Brent Knoll, Somerset St Michael Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 47m (20–3–0 in D) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 David G Wilford 2 Leanna Elton 3 David C Polly 4 Gregory M Venn 5 Melissa G Hunt (C) 6 Caroline Hunt 1st Minor inside: 2 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Weston in Gordano, Somerset St Peter and St Paul Sunday, 9 March 2025 in 43m (8–2–19 in F♯) 1260 Spliced Plain Bob Doubles and Minor 1 Lionel D Smith 2 Janet K Wyatt 3 Elizabeth A Smith 4 Nicholas Dixon 5 Andrew H Ball (C) 6 George E Wyatt For Evensong and COVID-19 Day of Reflection Ringing World page reference: 5942.0217Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Bath, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary, Bathwick Sunday, 9 March 2025 in 43m (7–3–12 in B♭) 1272 St Clement's College Bob Minor 1 Ines Laidler 2 Molly S Waterson 3 Thomas G A Wareing 4 Robert H B Johnson 5 Michael W Day 6 David R Ware (C) For morning service Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Wells, Somerset St Cuthbert Monday, 10 March 2025 in 33m (11 in G) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1–2 Laura Bannon 3–4 Sam Shead (C) 5–6 David J Sumner Rung to celebrate the start of Hamworthy’s Festival of Handbells Week Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Wells, Somerset Cathedral Church of St Andrew Monday, 10 March 2025 (15–1–14 in G) 1260 Doubles (11m/v) 60 Plain Bob, 120s April Day, Kennington, St Simon’s, Eynsham, St Alban, St Martin’s, St Leonard, St Paul, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Grandsire 1 Harry Dudden 2 Nicki J Lang 3 Robert Perry 4 Sam Shead (C) 5 David J Sumner Rung on the back 5 (of the front 6) prior the open doors service 1000th together : 2&3 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Flookburgh, Cumbria St John the Baptist Monday, 10 March 2025 in 43m (16–3–21 in F) 1260 Grandsire Triples 1 Rachel S Davies 2 Margaret R Laver 3 Ann E Birch 4 Susan M Sawyer 5 Giles R Morley 6 Stephen J Crawley 7 Keith E Beale (C) 8 David C J Marshall Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Combe St Nicholas, Somerset St Nicholas Monday, 10 March 2025 in 46m (14 in F) 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Benedict Protheroe 2 Chris Cox 3 Lynne Smith (C) 4 Paul Simmons 5 Johan Nash-Smith 6 Ian Jones 1st Quarter for Treble ringer Benedict Protheroe. Rung in celebration of Benedict’s 45th birthday and his father Rob’s 92nd birthday, and to mark the first anniversary of his father-in-law Paul’s death - all on 24th February 2025. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Barrow in Furness, Cumbria St James the Great Monday, 10 March 2025 in 47m (12–0–24 in F) 1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Heather E Davis 3 Carolyn J Crawley 4 Susan M Sawyer 5 Ann E Birch 6 Giles R Morley 7 Stephen J Crawley 8 David C J Marshall Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Seavington St Mary, Somerset St Mary Tuesday, 11 March 2025 in 44m (6–2–21 in B) 1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m) 288 Durham, 216 Cambridge, 144 Beverley, Ipswich and Norfolk, 72 Berwick, Bourne, Hexham, Hull, Primrose, Surfleet and York. (53 com) Composed by John S. Warboys (SU0220) 1 Patricia Tucker 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Cathy Civill 4 A C John Davis 5 Lawrence C Bignell 6 Patrick C Tucker (C) Most Spliced Surprise Minor methods and first of the Cambridge 12 - 5. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Midsomer Norton, Somerset St John the Baptist Tuesday, 11 March 2025 in 49m (21–1–15 in E♭) 1280 Cambridge Surprise Royal 1 Andrew H Ball 2 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C) 3 Nicki J Lang 4 Andrew F Howard 5 Sarah J Quintin 6 A Roy Shallish 7 Michael J Stubbs 8 Robert Perry 9 Ally Grieveson 10 Penny Hooper Birthday Compliment to Judy Beck Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Keswick (Cumbria House), Cumbria Tuesday, 11 March 2025 in 34m (13 in E♭) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1–2 Rosemary K Tuhey 3–4 Susan M Sawyer 5–6 Stephen J Crawley (C) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Taunton, Somerset Minster Church of St Mary Magdalene Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 48m (10–3–25 in G) 1260 Plain Bob Triples 1 Angela M Henderson 2 Keith Petersen 3 Yuka M Jones 4 Jackie K Henderson 5 Jeremy Taylor 6 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 7 Penelope I Hooper (C) 8 Henry Haslam Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Shap, Cumbria St Michael and All Angels Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 43m (7–2–19 in G) 1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Rosemary K Tuhey 3 Margaret R Laver 4 Rachel S Davies 5 Heather E Davis 6 David C J Marshall Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Pitney, Somerset St John the Baptist Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 40m (8–2–2 in A) 1260 Doubles (5m) St. Simons, St. Martins, Reverse Canterbury, Plain bob & Grandsire 1 Mike Blissett 2 Tricia Everitt 3 Liz Rendell 4 Bob Parker 5 Patrick Rendell (C) 6 Andrew Gigiel Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Milnthorpe, Cumbria St Thomas Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 44m (11–0–14 in G) 1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor 1 Ann E Birch 2 Carolyn J Crawley 3 Susan M Sawyer 4 Giles R Morley 5 Revd Jonathan G Rose 6 Stephen J Crawley (C) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Hawkshead, Cumbria St Michael Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 48m (7–3–1 in G♯) 1344 Plain Bob Triples 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Margaret R Laver 3 Rachel S Davies 4 Susan M Sawyer 5 Carolyn J Crawley 6 Stephen J Crawley 7 Giles R Morley 8 Rosemary K Tuhey To mark the 30th anniversary of the 25,200 changes of Grandsire Triples rung here. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Farmborough, Somerset All Saints Wednesday, 12 March 2025 (9–0–10 in F) General Ringing 240 Grandsire Doubles and 240 St. Simon’s 1 Patrick C Bridges 2 Charlotte Higby 3 Jack Higby 4 Matthew R T Higby 5 Chris Lovell 6 Robert Perry (C) Rung half muffled in memoriam, following the cremation this day and prior to the memorial service for Rosemary (Rose) E. Smith (1933 - 2025), long serving ringer and Vice Captain at this tower and member of the B&WDACR for 76 years. May she rest in peace and rise in glory. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Ambleside, Cumbria St Mary Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 54m (32–2–2 in D♭) 1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Susan M Sawyer 3 Heather E Davis 4 Ann E Birch 5 Giles R Morley 6 Stephen J Crawley 7 Revd Jonathan G Rose 8 David C J Marshall Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Keswick, Cumbria St John Thursday, 13 March 2025 in 32m (15 in B♭) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1–2 Rosemary K Tuhey 3–4 Susan M Sawyer 5–6 Stephen J Crawley (C) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association West Buckland, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary Friday, 14 March 2025 (14–0–16 in E) 1260 Grandsire Doubles 1 Michael C Hansford (C) 2 Yuka M Jones 3 Angela M Henderson 4 Jackie K Henderson 5 Jill M Hansford 6 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 18th birthday compliment to Harry Thorne-Henderson. 25th Quarter - 6. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Kingsbury Episcopi, Somerset St Martin Friday, 14 March 2025 in 30m (17–0–11 in E) General Ringing, In Memoriam Plain Bob Doubles; Call Changes Sheila Frost Nick Frost Susan Irvine Caroline Knapp David Lane Ben Rundell-Evans Nelleke Storey Rung half-muffled before the funeral of Eric Moore (26-12-1943 to 15-02-2025); for 60 years he was husband to Barb Moore, our churchwarden. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Chilcompton, Somerset St John the Baptist Friday, 14 March 2025 in 48m (19–1–6 in E♭) 1260 Stedman Doubles 1 Robert Perry (C) 2 Alison Grieveson 3 Sarah J Quintin 4 Jody A Wood 5 Adrian P Beck 6 John Schmidt Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Burton in Kendal, Cumbria St James Friday, 14 March 2025 in 45m (11–0–17 in G) 1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Rosemary K Tuhey 3 Susan M Sawyer 4 Ann E Birch 5 Giles R Morley 6 David C J Marshall Bath & Wells Diocesan Association South Petherton, Somerset St Peter and St Paul Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 2h 52 (9–3–10) 5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m) 1408 Rutland 1280 Yorkshire 1216 Lincolnshire 1120 Cambridge Composed by Robert Lee 1 Andrew H Ball 2 Adrian P Beck 3 Kevin J Spratling 4 Jody A Wood 5 Philip J Payne 6 Fergus Stracey 7 Robert Perry (C) 8 Alison Grieveson First peal of spliced inside 3 Rung as a birthday compliment to Nicki Lang Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Hinton St George, Somerset St George Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 45m (14–1–12 in E) 1260 Mixed Doubles (5m/v) Plain Bob, April Day, Reverse Canterbury, Clifford's Pleasure, Grandsire Doubles 1 Sue Irvine 2 Liz Rendell 3 Oliver Crowle 4 A C John Davis 5 Johan Nash-Smith (C) 6 Chris Cox First Quarter on the bells after being rehung, part of Hinton St George celebrations at the church, wonderful day had by all. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Yatton, Somerset 37 Chescombe Road Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 43m (15 in C) 1264 Plain Bob Major Arranged by Alex Hunt 1–2 Melissa G Hunt 3–4 Glenn A A Taylor 5–6 Bernard G North 7–8 Alex Hunt (C) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Preston Plucknett, Somerset St James Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 44m (9–1–10 in G) 1272 Old Oxford Delight Minor 1 Leslie E Perry 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Beverley Perry 4 Patricia Tucker 5 Lawrence C Bignell 6 Patrick C Tucker (C) First blows in the method and 150th Quarter Peal on this bell - 2. 250th Quarter Peal together - 3 and 6. For the St. James @4 Communion Service. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Ston Easton, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary Monday, 17 March 2025 in 2h 22 (4–0–21 in D) 5040 Surprise Minor (2m) 2880 Cambridge 2160 London 1 Patrick C Bridges 2 Adrian P Beck 3 Nicki J Lang 4 Barrie Hendry 5 Sam Shead 6 Robert Perry (C) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Bath, Somerset St Michael Monday, 17 March 2025 in 45m (14–1–9 in E♭) 1288 Grandsire Triples Composed by RWW 1 Nicholas C Field 2 Lesley C Houston 3 Jessica E K Bowden 4 Thomas G A Wareing 5 Karen Tyler 6 Robert H B Johnson 7 Matthew J Butler (C) 8 Josh D P Jones Rung after meeting 8 for the Abbey practice, transferred to St Michael's. 50th quarter - 6 70th quarter - 2 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Taunton, Somerset Minster Church of St Mary Magdalene Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 52m (27–2–18 in D) 1260 Plain Bob Triples 1 Angela M Henderson 2 Rosemary K Tuhey 3 Margaret R Laver 4 Jackie K Henderson 5 Yuka M Jones 6 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 7 Penelope I Hooper (C) 8 Keith Petersen 18th Birthday compliment to Harry, HAPPY BIRTHDAY First Quarter on the back 8 by the resident Minster Band Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Huntsham, Devon All Saints Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 37m (8–0–27 in A♭) 1288 Spliced Major (2m) Spliced Plain & Little Bob Major. 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Elisabeth Robertson 3 Margaret M Furner 4 Susan M Sawyer 5 Kathie Matthews 6 Ann E Birch 7 Mervyn A Arscott 8 Giles R Morley An 18th birthday compliment to Harry Henderson, a ringer at Taunton Minster. 1st of four. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Huntsham, Devon All Saints Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 46m (8–0–27 in A♭) 1344 St Clement's College Bob Major 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Kathie Matthews 3 Susan M Sawyer 4 Margaret M Furner 5 Elisabeth Robertson 6 Ann E Birch 7 Giles R Morley 8 Mervyn A Arscott First of Major in the method (4,5,6). 2nd of four. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Huish Champflower, Somerset St Peter Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 43m (11–0–8 in F♯) 1260 Spliced Doubles (9m/29v) 9m/29v Spliced Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, St Simon's, St Martin's, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Remigius, Huntley Place,St Alban, Eynsham, Elford, St Paul, St Leonard, Austrey, St Ambrose, St Ninian, St Felix, St John Evangelist, St John Baptist, St Wenceslas, St Giles, Lapley, Shareshill, St Miles, St John, Ryton, Church Gresley, Horsley, St Cleer, Eznieh, Obediah, Omega, Southrepps, Great Harrowdean, Birthday, Windrush, Salwarpe. 1 Mervyn A Arscott 2 Susan M Sawyer 3 Kathie Matthews 4 Ann E Birch 5 Keith E Beale (C) 6 Giles R Morley 4th of four. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association East Coker, Somerset St Michael and All Angels Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 46m (10 in G) 1280 Earl of Powis Surprise Major 1 Susan Irvine 2 Margaret J Bignell 3 Patricia Tucker 4 Cathy Civill 5 Beverley Perry 6 Lawrence C Bignell 7 A C John Davis 8 Patrick C Tucker (C) First blows in the method for all. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Chipstable, Somerset All Saints Tuesday, 18 March 2025 in 40m (6–2–26 in A♭) 1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Kathie Matthews 3 Susan M Sawyer 4 Ann E Birch 5 Giles R Morley 6 Mervyn A Arscott 3rd of four. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Taunton, Somerset Minster Church of St Mary Magdalene Wednesday, 19 March 2025 in 43m (10–3–25 in G) 1260 Grandsire Doubles 1 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 2 Margaret R Laver 3 Angela M Henderson 4 Lindsey Reynolds 5 Jackie K Henderson (C) 6 Keith E Beale First Quarter as Conductor at First Attempt 5 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Portishead, Somerset St Peter Thursday, 20 March 2025 in 46m (14½ in F) 1344 Plain Bob Major 1 Annie Holland 2 Janet K Wyatt 3 Teresa J Humphrey 4 David A C Matthews 5 Gerald V Skelly 6 A Roy Shallish 7 Will Rogers 8 George E Wyatt (C) Bath & Wells Diocesan Association North Wootton, Somerset Great Orchard Campanile Thursday, 20 March 2025 in 2h 1 (2–0–9 in F♯) 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) London, York, Wells, Durham, Beverly, Surfleet, Cambridge 1 Andrew H Ball 2 Clifford R Nicholls 3 Barrie Hendry 4 Lester J Yeo 5 Matthew R T Higby 6 Sam Shead (C) Birthday compliments to Melissa Cooper for tomorrow Bath & Wells Diocesan Association North Cadbury, Somerset St Michael Archangel Thursday, 20 March 2025 (19½ in D) 1260 Doubles (2m) 180 Pl.Bob, 1080 Grandsire 1 G Batson 2 Kelly Symms 3 K L W Newport 4 P A Reeves (C) 5 Roy Taylor 6 Toby Doar 1st in 2 methods inside 2 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Ashcott, Somerset All Saints Thursday, 20 March 2025 in 45m (12–0–21 in F) 1260 Doubles (5m) 240 each of St Simon's, St Martin's, Rev. Canterbury & P.B.& 300 of Grandsire 1 Tricia Everitt 2 Margaret Furner 3 Charles Pipe-Wolferstan (C) 4 A Roy Shallish 5 Michael T Howes 6 Chris Gaunt Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Barrow Gurney, Somerset Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr Friday, 21 March 2025 in 2h 54 (11–0–19 in F♯) 5120 Humph Surprise Major Composed by A J Cox 1 Anthony J Cox (C) 2 Ian P Hill 3 Philip D Moyse 4 Alan G Reading 5 Rebecca J Cox 6 Richard O Humphries 7 Lucy A Warren 8 Peter W Hill 300th peal: 3. Rung to mark the 80th birthday the following day of Richard Humphries and to welcome his 7th grandchild: Rosie Elizabeth Humphries Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Street, Somerset Holy Trinity Saturday, 22 March 2025 in 43m (20–1–24 in E♭) 1260 Mixed Doubles (7m) 120 St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Simon's, and St Martins.
240 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place and Plain Bob.
300 Grandsire 1 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 2 Jackie K Henderson 3 Angela M Henderson 4 Beverley Perry (C) 5 Penelope I Hooper 6 David I Lock Most methods to a quarter peal - 2 and 3 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Glastonbury, Somerset St John the Baptist Saturday, 22 March 2025 in 47m (14–1–22 in F) 1260 Plain Bob Triples 1 David I Lock 2 Penelope I Hooper (C) 3 Angela M Henderson 4 Leslie E Perry 5 Jackie K Henderson 6 Beverley Perry 7 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 8 Mike V Palmer 1075th together 2 & 6 25th together 3 & 7 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Preston Plucknett, Somerset St James Sunday, 23 March 2025 in 46m (9–1–10 in G) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Angela M Henderson 2 Penelope I Hooper 3 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 4 Jackie K Henderson 5 James S Chapman 6 Lawrence C Bignell (C) For evening service 25th together 3 & 4, also 25th together 1, 3 & 4 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Chilcompton, Somerset St John the Baptist Sunday, 23 March 2025 in 49m (19–1–6 in E♭) 1280 Pudsey Surprise Major 1 Patrick C Bridges 2 Matthew R T Higby 3 Nicki J Lang 4 Charlotte Higby 5 Andrew H Ball 6 Paul Wotton 7 Robert Perry (C) 8 David C J Marshall Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset 35 Jaycroft Road Sunday, 23 March 2025 in 36m (15 in C) 1260 Plain Bob Minor View composition 1–2 Caroline Hunt 3–4 Alex Hunt 5–6 Melissa G Hunt (C) 1st in hand as conductor Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Banwell, Somerset St Andrew Sunday, 23 March 2025 in 48m (23–0–4 in D) 1288 Grandsire Triples Composed by RWW 1 Lorna Hebden-Adams 2 Liz Lane 3 A Roy Shallish 4 Melvyn Freeman 5 Caroline Hunt 6 Melissa G Hunt 7 Marcus T Ham (C) 8 John Dunstone Rung to mark the dedication of the newly restored clock face and electrification of the clock mechanism. Work carried out in memory of former ringer Mike ‘Tub’ Hebden, uncle of 1 and 2, great-uncle of 7. First of Triples: 1 Barrie Hendry would like to be associated with this performance. Bath & Wells Diocesan Association South Cadbury, Somerset St Thomas a Becket Monday, 24 March 2025 in 44m (13–1–22 in F) 1260 Doubles (4p/m) 60 Stedman, 120 Rev.Canterbury, 480 Pl.Bob, 600 Grandsire 1 Emma Ceely 2 Toby Doar 3 Geoffrey Batson 4 Paul A Reeves (C) 5 Edward P Reeves 6 Kevin L W Newport 150th Quarter Peal 3 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Halse, Somerset St James the Less Monday, 24 March 2025 in 40m (10–0–22 in F♯) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Keith E Beale (C) 2 Margaret R Laver 3 Angela M Henderson 4 Jackie K Henderson 5 Mervyn A Arscott 6 Harry Thorne-Henderson For Harry's 18th birthday Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Broomfield, Somerset St Mary and All Saints Monday, 24 March 2025 in 45m (13–1–3 in F) 1260 Doubles (2m) 5 extents Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles and 5.5 extents Plain Bob Doubles 1 Jackie K Henderson 2 Angela M Henderson 3 Pearl Jeanes 4 Penelope I Hooper (C) 5 Harry J Thorne-Henderson 6 David I Lock 3rd Quarter today and most Quarters in a day 1, 2, and 5 Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Ash Priors, Somerset Holy Trinity Monday, 24 March 2025 in 40m (9–1–17 in G) 1260 Grandsire Doubles 1 Keith E Beale 2 Margaret R Laver 3 Angela M Henderson 4 Mervyn A Arscott 5 Jackie K Henderson (C) 6 Harry Thorne-Henderson For Harry's 18th Birthday Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Bath, Somerset St Michael Tuesday, 25 March 2025 in 48m (14–1–9 in E♭) 1344 London Surprise Major Composed by WHW x3 1 Dave Kelly 2 Thomas G A Wareing 3 Nicholas C Field 4 Jody A Wood 5 Dave R Ware 6 Matthew J Butler 7 Matthew W Goodship (C) 8 Josh D P Jones 750th quarter on the bells: 1 | |
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