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Rung in celebration of Jennie, late wife of Roland Wakefield (ringer of the 3rd) on what would have been her 71st Birthday.

Rung in memory of Peter Harvey prior to his funeral here tomorrow morning.

The Harvey family and friends gifted the treble bell.

First quarter - 1

For evensong

Congratulations to Karen Dobson, Principal of Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group, on the award of an OBE.

Also birthday compliments to Jan Hine (today).

Our 1st quarter in our 2019 minimus challenge. 1st in method for all. Also birthday compliments to Emily Lock who is 7 next week, and also Selwyn Jones who's birthday is on the same day.

Rung to celebrate the diamond wedding anniversary of Alec and Maureen McCreedy of Cheadle, Staffordshire.

Rung to celebrate the forthcoming 90th birthday of Hilda Adams, mother of the conductor.

Best wishes to Ian Whitehead, our vicar for the last 19 1/2 years as he moves to his new Parish of Crich.

Also in memory of Chris Cockle, loved family member of Lee.

Rung as part of Haughton's 2019 minimus challenge.

Also remembering Ted Fairbrother who sadly died last week. Ted and Ruth were regular visitors just after our bells were rehung in 1998 and helped to form the team we have today.

First in method for all.

Rung for the 51st wedding anniversary of Margaret & Len Venables. Also with congratulations to SpaceX and NASA on the successful launch of the Crew Dragon Demo-1 mission to the international space station earlier this morning.

Rung in memory of Ted Fairbrother who died 20.2.2019 aged 80. Ted was a member of the Stafford band for many years and originally learnt to ring at High Offley, Staffs.

To celebrate the birth of Sam and Nicola Whitehouse's first child Joshua on 24th February. Sam is a bell ringer at Stafford.

Also birthday compliments to William Hall on Tuesday

Rung half-muffled prior to the funeral of Gordon Banks OBE, former Stoke City & England Goalkeeper

Rung for our Ash Wednesday Service

Lydia's first inside to Doubles, first time of trying. Well Done Lydia.

Rung to celebrate the life of Ted Fairbrother of Stafford.

For Choral Evensong

1st QP at first attempt: 1 & 6

Rung as part of the Haughton's 2019 Minimus Challenge. First in method for all.

Unfortunately Trevor Stacey couldn't ring in this quarter tonight due to his Father-in-Law being taken ill. We wish his Father-in-Law well. Thank you to Mervyn and Jocelyne for standing in at short notice.

Also rung in memory of Ted Fairbrother who's funeral was earlier today. Ted was a regular service ringer at Stafford and attended Haughton's Monday night practices often.

Thank you to Margaret, Selwyn and all the ringers at Stafford for the use of their bells.

Rung on the front 6 prior to evensong.

2 & 3 first time in the Method,

First Quarter Peal: 1

First in method for all. First on 8 for Lydia, Jocelyne, Mervyn and Trevor Stacey. Part of the Haughton's Minimus challenge. A special Thank You to Steve for ringing the Tenor, and to the Brewood ringers for the use of their bells.

First in Method-3

First Major-1

Rung to show our solidarity to Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris after their devastating fire.

In solidarity with Notre Dame

In support of Notre Dame

In solidarity with the people of France following the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Rung to show solidarity with the people of France after the Notre Dame fire.

In sympathy for the French Nation after the fire at Notre Dame de Paris

Norte Dame

In support of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris

Rung in solidarity with the people of France following the fire at Notre Dame. 85 blows on the half muffled tenor : one for each decade of the cathedral's life.

In solidarity with Notre Dame

For Notre-Dame in solidarity after the fire

In support of Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris after the tragic fire there on 15th April.

In solidarity with Notre-Dame

Call Changes Ringing for the Devestation which happened to Notre-Dame

Norte Dame

In solidarity with the people of France following the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral.

In solidarity with the people of France following the fire at Notre-Dame Cathedral.

In Support of Notre Dame de Paris

Tolling for 7 minuites In solidarity with Notre Dame Cathedral

In solidarity with the people of France after the fire at Notre Dame.

Rung for St George's Day

St.Georges's Day and Prince Louis 1st Birthday

Rung to celebrate the birth of Alice Rebecca Nuthall, (b 19/4/19) a daughter for Peter (local ringer) & Rom.

Peter appeared with the baby - to meet the ringers after the QP!

Remembering Crystal Jenkins, who would have been 40 on 6th May.

Rung before evensong to welcome Joshua, a son for Sam and Nicola Whitehouse, born 24 February 2019.

Rung before a service of baptism and confirmation by the Rt. Revd. Geoffrey Annas, Bishop of Stafford, and in memory of Joseph Leese, husband of former Eccleshall ringer Louise (nee Baskerville).

Rung,before morning service, in memory of Joseph Leese, son-in-law of 1 and of Roy Willis, brother of 5.

Rung to celebrate the 30th wedding anniversary of Alan and Angela Heath.

Rung to celebrate the end of our fantastic ringing weekend to Cumbria. Burton in Kendal was chosen because friends of Helen and Nigel, “Raymond and Joan Dobson were married in this church many years ago, and Ray was a ringer”

Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the birth of their first baby.

Also remembering Crystal Jenkins (daughter of Jenny and Frank Beech) on what would have been her 40th birthday.

Nigel Murphy, William Hall, Mervyn and Jocelyne Lock, Rebecca, Emily and Samuel Lock wish to be associated with this quarter, who were all on the trip.

2: First of Surprise

Rung to celebrate Mayor Making ceremony - we started ringing on receipt of a phone call from the Town Hall to inform us that the Chain of Office had been placed on the new Lord Mayor of Stoke on Trent

Rung as part of Haughton 2019's Minimus challenge. Wishing Phil Gay a speedy recovery from his recent operation.

1st quarter peal in the method for all. First quarter peal on the bells for 2, 3, 4, 5.

Rung before Ascension Day Service.

Birthday compliments to Rosemarie Harris.

Helen's first quarter of Grandsire Doubles, although she has rung Grandsire triples!

Rung on the back 5 for our 2019 Minimus Challenge. First for all in the method. We are now halfway through our challenge, having rung 7632 changes.

First in method - 2.

Rung to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-Day.

1st of Major - 1.

Rung with the bands best wishes to Edric Broome on his move from Edgmond to Somerset.

Rung on the eve of the marriage of Holy Trinity ringers Ruth Martin and Keith Winstanley with warmest wishes on behalf of the whole local ringing community.

Rung prior to a Service of Ordination

Rung to celebrate the marriage of Holy Trinity ringers Keith Winstanley and Ruth Martin.Short called change performances before the wedding included the groom and after the ceremony both bride and groom.

On the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, and for the Rolleston Peace Festival.

Rung prior to opening of the Minster Summer Fayre

Compliment to Margaret Burton (local ringer) on her 89th birthday

Circled tower for 42nd time: 1

Rung by members of the Stafford Sunday service band as a compliment to Father Richard Grigson before the Eucharist marking the 30th anniversary of his ordination as priest.

Rung as part of Haughton’s Minimus challenge.

Also remembering John Evans from Stafford who sadly passed away last week.

Compliment to Derek Knowles on his forthcoming 91st birthday.

Rung in memory of John Colin Evans who died 2.7.2019 aged 83. John had been a Stafford ringer since 1953.

Method learnt while at Practice & rung to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 on it's way to the Moon

Rung as a compliment to Sylvia Ward (local inhabitant) who celebrated her 100th birthday today. Also for David Jack's recent 80th birthday.

Also to congratulate John & Christine Burton on the birth of their first grandchild (Louis Robert Bridgeman) this morning.

John Burton has now rung a peal or QP in every ringable tower (with 5 or more bells) in Staffordshire (including towers that used to be in Staffordshire)

Rung after the wedding of Jason Watts & Dinah Critchley (2 local ringers)- with best wishes also from all the other local ringers who rang before the wedding.

1 & 6: First quarter at first attempt

Wedding anniversary compliment to Margaret and David

A compliment to Mrs Peggy Simpson, mother of David, on her forthcoming 99th birthday

Compliment to Elizabeth and John Day on their 50th wedding anniversary.

200th QP together: 4 & 5

Congratulations to Alex Hepburn & Pippa Hughes who were married last Thursday at Kessingland. Pippa used to be a regular visitor to our Monday night practice with her father Andy, over 20 years ago.

Rung as part of our 2019 Minimus challenge

Rung immediately after the funeral service for Eileen Fenwick (nee Appleby) a ringer at this church for many years who died on 9 August aged 92.

First by local band

Rung as part of our 2019 Minimus challenge. First in Method for all.

Congratulations to Cerys Lock for passing her driving test today. (First time of trying!)

Also many happy returns on Friday 6th September to Nigel Murphy.

Ringing for Climate Action Day. We started at 11.55am as requested

Rung for Climate Action Day.

Celebrating Robert Robson’s 70th Birthday, father-in-law of 4.

1st quarter of doubles by a Haughton team.

Rung before our Harvest Festival service

commemorate the encounter between Saint Francis of Assisi and the sultan Al Kamil. 800 years ago. Wworldwide bell ringing for peace

commemorate the encounter between Saint Francis of Assisi and the sultan Al Kamil. 800 years ago. With a worldwide bell ringing for peace

First 8 bell quarter: 8. Last planned 8 bell performance on the bells.

Rung during practice night to celebrate Glenda's 70 years

as a ringer at St Michael's Stone

Last peal on the old 10 before their forthcoming removal.

Rung in memory of John Colin Evans who died 2.7.2019. John had been a Stafford ringer since 1953 and he rang 15 peals here.

10th peal:8.

Last quarter peal on the old bells before their impending removal.

Rung for Evan Anthony Moss who was christened at this church today.

Also rung for Joshua Whitehouse who was christened at Colwich today.

Rung as part of our Minimus Challenge:

Remembering Bill Reynolds of Lilleshall who sadly past away last month. Bill had been a regular visitor to Haughton for the last 25 years.

Also birthday compliments to Tom Carroll who was 89 yesterday. Father of Helen, Grandfather of Lydia.

Rung half muffled for remembrance.

Rung half-muffled prior to Civic Communion Service for Remembrance Sunday - Preacher was Bishop Michael, Bishop of Lichfield

We've now rung all 11 Standard Minimus Methods, watch this space to see what we do for our final quarter to complete our 2019 challenge!

Rung prior to the opening of the Minster Christmas Fair

Rung after a special service attended by well over 500 people to mark the retirement of the Rt Rev Geoffrey Annas as Bishop of Stafford with thanks & best wishes to him & his wife Ann as they leave the Lichfield Diocese.

1st of S Royal: 1

1st of YSR: 4

For Lydia's 16th birthday

Rung at the end of practice night in memory of former tower captain Tony Whittall, who died on 5th December.

Rung in memory of Tony Whittall of Eccleshall.

This was Dick's longest ring.

Rung for the Sunday morning service that included the last Sunday School session. A big thank you to Vivenne Hillier, Sue Beatty and all the other helpers for their hard work over the years, and not forgetting all the children for attending.

First Quarter for No.5 Well done Dick. Rung on practice night as we just got 6.

To welcome the Revd Phyllis Bainbridge, new rector of the United Benefice of Anslow, Rolleston on Dove, and Tutbury.

Also to herald the birthday of Mr Alan Partington, who will be 92 on 1st January 2020.

Rung on the back 5, this completes our 2019 Minimus Challenge

Rung half-muffled in affectionate memory of Tony Whittall, ringer at this tower for over sixty years and to mark the passing of the year.