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Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Tamworth, Staffordshire

St Editha

Tuesday, 3 January 2012 in 3h 4 (21cwt)

5093 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Morris J Morris No 32

1 Raymond H Daw

2 Elizabeth J Barter

3 Dawn Grundy

4 David J Crump

5 Anne E Ogden

6 Clive M Smith

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 John F Mulvey

9 Andrew C Ogden

10 Andrew E Else

First on ten (and first for 12 years): 2.

First of Grandsire Caters: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5257.0089

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 10 January 2012 in 2h 29 (4cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each London, Norwich, York, Durham, Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet)

1 Andrew E Else

2 Clive M Smith

3 Jim Nixon

4 Matthew D Hardy

5 Raymond H Daw (C)

6 John F Mulvey

Ringing World page reference: 5258.0114

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Brewood, Staffordshire

Saturday, 14 January 2012

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Keith Brooks (C)

2 Richard Wheatley

3 Gillian Wheatley

4 Phillipa Wheatley

5 Christopher Wheatley

6 Phil Michie

First quarter peal of Stedman Doubles for 4 and 5. A 21st birthday compliment (11th January) for Christopher

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Coseley, West Midlands

Christ Church

Saturday, 21 January 2012 in 2h 48 (11–2–5)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by George Baker

1 Jill D Walburn

2 Paul M Mason

3 Dawn Grundy

4 Lee Southall

5 Andrew E Else

6 Andrew C Ogden

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 R Kingsley Mason

Rung 60 years after the first peal of Rutland for the Society, also at Coseley, on 19th January 1952, to the same composition.

The first peal since the completion of the recent restoration work to the pulleys, clappers and wheels.

Ringing World page reference: 5260.0162

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Wolverhampton, West Midlands

St Peter

Saturday, 28 January 2012 in 54m (33cwt)

1311 Stedman Cinques

1 R Jean Nixon

2 S Geoffrey Pick

3 Rachel D Page

4 David Jackson

5 Lee Southall

6 David C Everett (C)

7 John F Mulvey

8 Christopher A Roberts

9 Andrew C Ogden

10 Paul Jopp

11 Stuart C W Hutchieson

12 David M Webb (Snr)

First on 12:8.

Arranged and rung to commemorate the centenary of the first peal on the bells - Stedman Cinques on 17 February 1912.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 February 2012 in 2h 29 (4cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Paul E Geoghegan

2 R Jean Nixon (C)

3 David L Jones

4 Jim Nixon

5 Andrew P Hughes

6 Timothy C Hine

For LAWASCR Challenge month.

First peal attempt: 3,5.

First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5262.0209

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Colwich, Staffordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 6 February 2012 in 40m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Annabel Davys

2 Jean Reed

3 Lisa Ellis

4 Brenda Harper

5 Martyn Reed (C)

6 Russell Maingay

In celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Accession of Queen Elizabeth 2

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Great Barr, West Midlands

St Margaret

Tuesday, 7 February 2012 in 2h 49 (9–1–15)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (9 methods)

7 extents: London & Wells; Cambridge,Ipswich & Bourne; York & Durham; Durham & Beverley; Cambridge & Ipswich; Cambridge & Beverley; Cambridge, Surfleet & Beverley

1 Clive M Smith

2 Jim Nixon

3 Raymond H Daw

4 Matthew D Hardy

5 Philip W Gay (C)

6 John F Mulvey

Rung to celebrate the 60th anniversary of accession to the throne of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II

Ringing World page reference: 5262.0214

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 11 February 2012 in 2h 56 (10cwt)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Philip W Gay

2 Philip G K Davies

3 John F Mulvey

4 S Geoffrey Pick

5 Judith M Yates

6 William S Deason

7 David M Webb (Snr)

8 Michael Wilshaw (C)

50th birthday compliment to Judy.

Also in memory of Gwilym Lloyd Davies, uncle of 7.

1st of Major and of S: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5263.0244

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Shenstone, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 13 February 2012 in 2h 55 (9cwt)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 R Jean Nixon

2 Jill D Walburn

3 Lilas E Rawling

4 Peter W Olding

5 Jim Nixon

6 S Geoffrey Pick

7 Michael J Dew

8 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

First of S Major inside: 3.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of HM the Queen’s Accession.

Ringing World page reference: 5263.0244

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lichfield,

2 Abnalls Lane

Monday, 13 February 2012 in 2h 19 (size 11)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Stuart C W Hutchieson

1–2 Raymond J Hosking

3–4 Lucy Smith

5–6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

7–8 Clive M Smith

Ringing World page reference: 5263.0244

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Sandon, Staffordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 14 February 2012 in 2h 33 (6)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 Different extents

1 Dawn P Grundy

2 Christopher J Bardsley

3 Jim Nixon

4 John S Wybrew

5 Clive M Smith

6 Raymond H Daw (C)

To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of HM Queen's Accession.

1st peal at 1st attempt: 2 (aged 15)

Ringing World page reference: 5263.0244

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 15 February 2012 in 2h 50 (11cwt)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by William Hudson

1 Jill D Walburn

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Jim Nixon

4 Dawn Grundy

5 John F Mulvey

6 Andrew E Else

7 Michael J Dew

8 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

First of Bristol S Major: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5263.0244

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Cannock, Staffordshire

St Luke

Thursday, 16 February 2012 in 3h (14cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis (360 cbr, part 9)

1 S Geoffrey Pick

2 Matthew D Hardy

3 Gillian Eastwood

4 Paul Geoghegan

5 Lee Southall

6 Christopher P Wilton

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Christopher S Roberts (L'fld)

First of Major inside: 4.

First of PB Major: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5263.0244

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Brierley Hill, West Midlands

St Michael

Friday, 17 February 2012 in 2h 52 (14cwt)

5088 Ipswich Surprise Major

Composed by John M Goldthorpe

1 Jill D Walburn

2 R Jean Nixon

3 S Geoffrey Pick

4 Philip W Gay

5 Richard J Hartnell

6 Michael J Dew

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Michael Wilshaw

First in method for all.

Ringing World page reference: 5263.0244

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Walsall, West Midlands

St Matthew

Saturday, 18 February 2012 in 50m (26)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Oliver Bouckley

2 Brian Downie

3 Matthew D Hardy

4 Dennis B Clive

5 Christopher S Roberts

6 Jill D Walburn

7 Anthony R Marsden (C)

8 John Edlin

First Triples 1, First as cover. For LAWAS quarter peal day.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 18 February 2012 in 45m (11–1–5)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Towell

2 Stuart C W Hutchieson

3 Elizabeth Hutchieson

4 Cathy Potter

5 David J Crump (C)

6 Dawn Grundy

First Quarter Peal at first attempt:1. Rung for LWASCR Quarter Peal day.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Wednesbury, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 19 February 2012 in 2h 57 (24–0–18)

5040 Stedman Caters

Composed by M R Eccleston

1 Stuart C W Hutchieson

2 Paul M Mason

3 Michael Wilshaw

4 Anne E Ogden

5 Rachel D Page

6 Lee Southall

7 Mark R Eccleston (C)

8 Christopher S Roberts

9 Andrew C Ogden

10 Gordon R Birks

First Stedman Caters: 8.

Rung for LWASCR Peal Week.

Ringing World page reference: 5263.0244

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Great Barr, West Midlands

St Margaret

Sunday, 19 February 2012 in 47m (9)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Rosie Field

2 Mark Eccleston

3 Denise Large

4 Dennis Clive

5 David Large

6 Matthew Hardy (C)

First Treble Bob: 1

Rung for LWASCR Challenge Month

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

King's Bromley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 25 February 2012 in 2h 43 (10–3–23)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Anne E Ogden

2 Stuart C W Hutchieson

3 Dawn Grundy (C)

4 Andrew E Else

5 David J Crump

6 Andrew C Ogden

First Peal as Conductor 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5264.0274

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Bloxwich, West Midlands

All Saints

Sunday, 26 February 2012 in 47m (12–2–11)

1274 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Thomas J Hinks

1 Mike L Meakin

2 Anthony Marsden

3 Jennie Waldren

4 Clive Smith

5 Richard Hartnell

6 Christopher Roberts

7 Andrew M Perry (C)

8 Graham Suffolk

For challenge month

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 28 February 2012 in 45m (10cwt)

1260 Stedman Triples

Composed by T Thurston

1 William S Deason

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Jim Nixon

4 Judy M Yates

5 Malcolm F Bissell

6 Derek K Knowles

7 Chris Adams (C)

8 Paul E Geoghegan

In LASWAS Challenge Month to celebrate Judy's 50th Birthday & Malcom's 50th year of ringing.

First of Stedman 4 & 5.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 3 March 2012 in 2h 40 (8–3–7)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley (reversed)

1 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Christopher S Roberts (Lichfield)

4 Christopher P Wilton

5 Lee Southall

6 Paul M Mason

7 Andrew C Ogden

8 Gordon R Birks

Ringing World page reference: 5265.0298

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Aldridge, West Midlands

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 March 2012 in 2h 42 (9)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 John P Burton

2 Jean Nixon

3 Jim Nixon

4 Philip G K Davies

5 S Geoffrey Pick

6 Anthony Marsden

7 Philip Burton (C)

8 Roger S Riley

For the Induction of Revd John Coyne as Rector of Aldridge.

Ringing World page reference: 5266.0322

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

The Campanile

Saturday, 17 March 2012 in 1h 57 (10lbs)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet S, Kent, Oxford TB, St Clements CB, Plain B)

1 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

2 Lucy Smith

3 Elizabeth Hutchieson

4 Anne E Ogden

5 Clive M Smith

6 Andrew C Ogden

Welcoming Lucy back to tower bell peals - first since 31/8/09.

Ringing World page reference: 5267.0346

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Tettenhall, West Midlands

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 21 March 2012 in 47m (14–3–25)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Remi M Hodister

2 Martin J Flaherty

3 Paul A Caddick

4 Philip J Day

5 Geoffrey L K Dann (C)

6 Philip A Beckett

First quarter inside: 2

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Dawley Magna, Shropshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 23 March 2012 in 2h 35 (8–0–5)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

8 methods: 1440 London and Wells; 1440 Durham and York; 720 Beverley and Surfleet; 720 Cambridge, Beverley and Surfleet; 720 Norwich.

1 Andrew E Else

2 S Geoffrey Pick

3 Philip W Gay

4 John F Mulvey

5 Andrew W Gordon

6 Michael Wilshaw (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5268.0372

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Hoar Cross, Staffordshire

Holy Angels

Sunday, 25 March 2012 in 55m (28cwt)

1260 Spliced Minor (3m)

Plain Bob, Little Bob and Cambridge Surprise

Composed by Glen A A Taylor

1 Anne E Ogden

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Peter W Olding

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 Andrew C Ogden

Rung after morning service

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Whittington, Staffordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 1 April 2012 in 44m (6–1–26)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Gillian L Barnard

2 Peter W Olding

3 Cherry Belleini

4 Christopher Jones

5 David M Webb

6 Jonathan B Townsend

7 Andrew J Townsend (C)

8 Barry Heeler

Rung before the Palm Sunday performance of 'Jerusalem Joy' by the augmented church choir.

1st Grandsire Triples 4

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

1 Preedys Close

Tuesday, 3 April 2012 in 1h 46 (size 11)

5040 Minor (4m)

(4m: 1 ext each Kent, Oxford TB, St Clements CB; 4 exts Plain B)

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

5–6 Clive M Smith

Ringing World page reference: 5269.0398

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 6 April 2012 in 2h 55 (11cwt)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition

1 Mark R Eccleston

2 Dawn Grundy

3 John F Mulvey

4 Christopher P Wilton

5 Clive M Smith

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson

7 Elizabeth Hutchieson (C)

8 P Roy Farrington

Rung half-muffled between Good Friday services.

Ringing World page reference: 5270.0421

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 9 April 2012 in 2h 45 (9cwt)

5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Yates

1 Andrew E Else

2 Anne E Ogden

3 R Jean Nixon

4 James Nixon

5 Jill D Walburn

6 Richard J Chantler

7 Christopher P Wilton

8 Andrew C Ogden (C)

150th peal: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5270.0421

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Hoar Cross, Staffordshire

Holy Angels

Sunday, 22 April 2012 in 60m (28–1–7)

1320 Surprise Minor (12m)

720 = Cambridge Six 600 = Beverley Six

1 Peter W Olding

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Jim Nixon

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 Andrew C Ogden

Rung following Morning Service.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

St Michael and all Angels

Monday, 23 April 2012 in 45m

1260 Doubles (2 Methods)

660 Grandsire & 600 Plain Bob

1 Petula Hughes

2 Paul Geoghegan

3 Jean Nixon (C)

4 David Jones

5 Jim Nixon

6 Gordon Greenley

For St. George's Day & as a thanksgiving for the life of Philip Gollings, whose funeral followed this ringing.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Wombourne, Staffordshire

St Benedict Biscop

Saturday, 28 April 2012 in 40m (9–2–13)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Carol A Godwin

2 Stephen Hill

3 Alastair J Hopkins

4 Edward R C Martin

5 Paul J Martin (C)

6 Denise S Hill

First quarter peal for 1.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Bloxwich, West Mids

All Saints

Monday, 30 April 2012 in 47m (12)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Robert Cooper

2 Mike L Meakin

3 Mike Emery

4 Anthony R Marsden

5 Graham E Suffolk

6 Christopher S Roberts

7 Andrew M Perry (C)

8 Stuart Cotterill

First on Eight, 8

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

King's Bromley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Monday, 7 May 2012 in 42m (11 cwt)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Adam E Constance

2 Helen Sharpe

3 Christopher J Bardsley

4 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

5 Phil Ramsbottom

6 Alex C Sharpe

First quarter peal 1, son of 5 and nephew and Godson of 2 and 6. Thanking all those ringers who made themselves available to attend special practices for Adam, their time very much appreciated.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Sedgley, West Midlands

All Saints

Saturday, 12 May 2012 in 2h 53 (13cwt)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Horace J Howlett

1 David J Smith

2 Clive M Smith

3 Susan J Brooks

4 Philip J Sealey

5 Philip G K Davies

6 Jill D Walburn

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 John F Mulvey

In memory of Douglas George Smith, father of the ringers of the treble and third. Ringer for 66 years and captain at this tower for 37 years.

Ringing World page reference: 5275.0573

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 12 May 2012 in 2h 45 (9cwt)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Yates

1 Christopher S Roberts

2 Andrew B Mills

3 Anthony R Marsden

4 Dawn Grundy

5 Paul M Mason

6 Lee Southall

7 Christopher P Wilton

8 Andrew C Ogden (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5275.0573

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Shareshill, Staffordshire

SS Mary and Luke

Friday, 18 May 2012 in 2h 39 (9cwt)

5040 Treble Bob Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each London, York, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge S, Oxford, Kent TB)

1 Andrew E Else

2 Clive M Smith

3 S Geoffrey Pick

4 Jim Nixon

5 Michael J Dew

6 Philip W Gay (C)

65th birthday compliment to Carol Hood, former ringer at this church.

100th for the Society: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5276.0598

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 20 May 2012 in 43m (11–1–5)

1272 Minimus (2m)

576 Plain Bob; 696 Reverse Canterbury.

1 David Towell

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Elizabeth Hutchieson

4 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

5 P Roy Farrington

Rung before Morning Service.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lichfield, Staffordshire

2 Abnalls Lane

Wednesday, 23 May 2012 in 35m (12 in G)

1312 Kent Treble Bob Major

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

5–6 Clive M Smith

7–8 Sally A Brown

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 24 May 2012 in 45m (10 cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 William S Deason

2 Judy Yates

3 Anthony E Withers

4 Richard Wheatley

5 Gillian B Wheatley

6 Malcolm F Bissell

7 Keith A Brooks (C)

8 Derek K Knowles

Rung to celebrate the marriages of May Copsey to Neil Withers (May12th) and Malenka Gedicke to Gordon Bissell (March 9th), new daughters-in-law for 3 and 6.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Bilston, W Midlands

St Leonard

Friday, 25 May 2012 in 42m (8–1–18)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Garry Bolton

2 Jean Nixon (C)

3 Jim Nixon

4 John Pollard

5 Phil Day

6 Remi Hodister

First of Minor-1.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Hoar Cross, Staffordshire

Holy Angels

Sunday, 27 May 2012 in 55m (28–1–17)

1260 Spliced Stedman and Grandsire Doubles

660 Stedman, 600 Grandsire.

Composed by Don F Morrisson

1 R Jean Nixon

2 Elizabeth Hutchieson

3 Jim Nixon

4 Clive M Smith

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 Christopher P Wilton

Ring for Morning Service.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lichfield,

2 Abnalls Lane

Tuesday, 29 May 2012 in 2h 29 (size 11)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Robert B Smith (C)

5–6 Clive M Smith

7–8 Ruth H Smith

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Also the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Wendy and Graham Bloom.

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0781

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 1 June 2012 in 2h 35 (8–3–7)

5060 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Angrave

1 Simon P Ferguson

2 Anne E Ogden

3 Richard J Chantler

4 David J Crump

5 Christopher P Wilton

6 Andrew E Else

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Andrew C Ogden

Rung to open this parish's weekend of Diamond Jubilee celebrations for HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0774

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Great Barr, West Midlands

St Margaret

Saturday, 2 June 2012 in 43m (9–1–15)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert Clive

2 Sarah Dempsey

3 Sarah Pointon

4 Steven Tibbetts

5 Chris Knowles

6 Dennis Clive (C)

Rung in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee by the same band that rang for the Queens Silver Jubilee and the Golden Jubilee.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Whittington, Staffordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 3 June 2012 in 42m (6–1–26)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Gillian L Barnard

2 Cherry Belleini

3 Andrew J Townsend

4 Jonathan M W Smith

5 Peter W Olding (C)

6 Barry Heeler

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Also a 100th birthday compliment to Harry Bond, village resident and father of the treble ringer.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Pattingham, Staffordshire

St Chad

Sunday, 3 June 2012 in 47m (12–3–6)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Janet Bramall

2 Norman A Bramall

3 Rex Edwards

4 Philip J Day

5 Remi M Hodister

6 Geoffrey L K Dann (C)

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lichfield, Staffordshire

2 Abnalls Lane

Sunday, 3 June 2012 in 1h 54 (11 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

(1,2) Oxford TB (3,4) Kent TB (5) St Clement's CB (6,7) Plain B

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Mark R Eccleston (C)

5–6 Clive M Smith

To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0781

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Great Barr, West Midlands

St Margaret

Sunday, 3 June 2012 in 44m (9–1–15)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rosie Field

2 H Brenda White

3 Denise Large

4 David Large

5 Charles Hatfield

6 Matthew Hardy (C)

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 3 June 2012 in 2h 47 (11–1–5)

5040 Diamond Bob Triples

Composed by J Clatworthy

1 Dawn Grundy

2 Andrew C Ogden

3 Elizabeth Hutchieson

4 Christopher P Wilton

5 Anthony P Cotton

6 Gordon R Birks

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 P Roy Farrington

100th peal:1. Dawn would like to associate this peal to the memory of Martin, the reason she began ringing. 100th peal on the bells:7.

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0774

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Great Barr, West Midlands

St Margaret

Tuesday, 5 June 2012 in 2h 50 (9–1–15)

5040 Minor (7m)

(1) Norwich S (2) Oxford TB (3) Kent TB (4) Cambridge S (5) St Clement's CB (6) Single Oxford B (7) Plain B

1 Dennis B Clive

2 Matthew D Hardy

3 Denise J Large

4 David J Large

5 Arthur J Reeves

6 Mark R Eccleston (C)

Rung by the local band in anticipation of Mark's 1000th peal and to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

First peal since 1964: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5281.0719

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Betley, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Tuesday, 5 June 2012 in 2h 48 (10–0–22)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Ipswich, York, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge

1 Clive M Smith

2 Philip W Gay

3 S Geoffrey Pick

4 John F Mulvey

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 Andrew C Ogden

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Also as a compliment to Betley ringer David Becket, elected Mayor of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme on May 16th. First peal on the bells since 1975.

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0774

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Alrewas, Staffordshire

Tuesday, 5 June 2012 in 47m (12)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jenny Jenkins

2 Jill Butcher

3 Penny Holdstock

4 John Bark

5 David Holdstock (C)

6 Duncan Rippon

7 David Hall

8 Josh Butcher

Rung to celebrate The Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

First quarter 6,8. (768 cover)

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Caverswall, Staffordshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 6 June 2012 in 2h 46 (8–1–14)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Wells, York, Durham, Bourne, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Jim Nixon

2 R Jean Nixon

3 John F Mulvey

4 S Geoffrey Pick

5 Michael J Dew

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0774

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 7 June 2012 in 45m (9–3–20)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Keith A Brooks

2 Richard T Wheatley

3 Gillian B Wheatley

4 Anthony E Withers

5 Malcolm F Bissell

6 Christopher E Wheatley (C)

Rung to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Second Quarter Peal as conductor (6).

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Elford, Staffordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 12 June 2012 in 2h 41 (6–1–2)

5040 Minor (7 methods)

7 Extents: Norwich S; Cambridge S; Oxford TB; Kent TB; St Clements/Do Oxford; Plain Bob/St Clements; Plain Bob

1 Andrew E Else

2 Jim Nixon

3 Matthew D Hardy

4 Richard J Chantler

5 Raymond H Daw (C)

6 John F Mulvey

To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 5283.0774

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Hoar Cross, Staffordshire

Holy Angels

Sunday, 24 June 2012 in 65m (28cwt)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (23m)

Carlisle 11, Cambridge 6, Beverley 6.

Composed by Philip A B Saddleton

1 Anne E Ogden

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Jim Nixon

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 Andrew C Ogden

Most methods for 2 and 3 - well done!

Rung after Morning Service.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Friday, 29 June 2012 in 2h 41 (8–0–26)

5040 Surprise Minor (24m)

24m: 1). Lightfoot, Rossendale, Stamford and Wearmouth; 2). Alnwick and Newcastle; 3). Carlisle, Chester and Munden; 4). London and Wells; 5). Berwick, Beverley, Durham, Hexham, Surfleet and York; 6). Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk and Primrose; 7). Norwich.

1 Clive M Smith

2 R Jean Nixon

3 John F Mulvey

4 S Geoffrey Pick

5 Philip W Gay

6 Michael Wilshaw (C)

Greatest number of surprise minor methods rung in a peal - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5282.0742

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 2 July 2012 in 39m (4–2–20)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Viv Leyland

2 Jean Nixon (C)

3 Jim Nixon

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Lance G Hill

6 Paul Geoghegan

First qtr on the treble for Viv, at first attempt, well done Viv.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Marchington, Staffordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 7 July 2012 in 2h 40 (10–1–24)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)

Coventry D, Oxford TB, Annables London S, Norwich S, Ipswich S, Bourne S, Cambridge S.

1 Andrew E Else

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Jim Nixon

4 Christopher P Wilton

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 Andrew C Ogden

Rung for the Flower Festival, remembering Tony Wragg.

Ringing World page reference: 5284.0826

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Stanton-By-Bridge, Derbyshire

Corinda Cottage

Sunday, 8 July 2012 in 2h 18 (11)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C K Lewis

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Robert B Smith (C)

5–6 Clive M Smith

7–8 Ruth H Smith

A birthday compliment to Clive Smith & Ruth Smith

Ringing World page reference: 5284.0827

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 15 July 2012 in 45m (11–1–5)

1260 Doubles (2m)

600 St Simons, 660 Plain Bob

1 David Towell

2 Elizabeth Barter

3 Lance Hill

4 Clive Smith

5 Stuart Hutchieson (C)

6 Elizabeth Hutchieson

1st in 2 methods:1.

Rung for the 'Hymns & Pimms' service.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Longford, Derbyshire

St Chad

Friday, 20 July 2012 in 2h 55 (15–0–23)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (20m)

20 methods: 1440 Alnwick, Carlisle, Chester, Munden and Newcastle; 3). London and Wells; 4). Berwick, Beverley, Durham, Hexham, Surfleet and York; 5). Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk and Primrose; 1440 Norwich and Primrose.

1 Clive M Smith

2 James Nixon

3 S Geoffrey Pick

4 Philip W Gay

5 John F Mulvey

6 Michael Wilshaw (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5286.0877

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Walsall

St Matthew

Friday, 27 July 2012 in 3m (24cwt)

12 "All The Bells"

7 of the 12 bells (1 and 3 to 8) were rung in rounds, then fired 12 times, then rung in rounds again at 8:12 am for 3 minutes, as part of the "All the Bells" project. Handbells were also rung outside the church door by Diane Edlin and Jan Galer.

1 Oliver Bouckley

2 -

3 Ruth Vyse

4 Diana Wilkes

5 Matt Gallon

6 Tiffany Galer

7 John Edlin (C)

8 Kevin Galer

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Rugeley, Staffordshire

St Augustine

Friday, 27 July 2012 in 3m (8)

48 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Ruth Baker

2 Wendy R Holland

3 Simon P Ferguson

4 Noel J C Bowen (C)

Rung as part of the 'Big Ring' for opening of 2012 London Olympics

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Great Barr, West Midlands

St Margaret

Friday, 27 July 2012 in 3m (9cwt)

100 Raising and Lowering In Peal

1 Dennis Clive

2 Marjorie Clive

3 Brenda White

4 Denise Large

5 Louise MacCarthy

6 Charles Hatfield

Rung to mark the beginning of the 2012 London Olympics later today and as part of the 'All the Bells' event.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Gnosall, Staffordshire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 7 August 2012 in 3h 4 (14–3–19)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Dexter's #2 variation of Thurstans'

1 Raymond H Daw

2 Ian Friend

3 Jim Nixon

4 John F Mulvey

5 Clive M Smith

6 Robert B Smith

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Dawn Grundy

First of Stedman Triples:3. First of peal Triples on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 5293.1046

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Audley, Staffordshire

St James the Great

Friday, 17 August 2012 in 3h 6 (15–0–18)

5088 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by Richard I Allton

1 S Geoffrey Pick

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Philip W Gay

4 Jim Nixon

5 John F Mulvey

6 James P Ramsbottom

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Michael Wilshaw

First in method: 2, 4 and 6.

125th Staffordshire tower for a peal: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5289.0949

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

The Campanile

Saturday, 25 August 2012 in 35m (0–0–10)

1344 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 John F Mulvey

2 Philip W Gay

3 Dawn Grundy

4 Lucy Smith

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson

6 Christopher P Wilton

7 Clive M Smith

8 Elizabeth Hutchieson (C)

Birthday compliment to 5.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Hoar Cross, Staffordshire

Holy Angels

Sunday, 26 August 2012 in 54m (28–1–17)

1260 Doubles (6m)

1 Jim Nixon (C Stedman)

2 Jean Nixon (C Reverse Canterbury)

3 Elizabeth Hutchieson (C St Simons)

4 Clive Smith (C St Martins)

5 Stuart Hutchieson (C Grandsire)

6 Peter Olding (C Plain Bob)

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 2 September 2012 in 39m (4–2–20)

1260 Doubles (3m)

420 Grandsire, 480 Reverse Canterbury, 360 Plain bob

1 Jean Nixon

2 Clive M Smith

3 Tayeed MacPherson

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Lance G Hill (C)

6 Jim Nixon

For evensong. First in more than one method for Tayeed, very well done.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Pattingham, Staffordshire

St Chad

Sunday, 9 September 2012 in 45m (12–3–6)

1260 Stedman and Grandsire Doubles

480 Stedman, 780 Grandsire

1 Betty Jackson

2 Janet Bramall

3 John E Whittall

4 Philip J Day

5 Geoffrey L K Dann

6 James R A Dann (C)

7 Norman A Bramall

For Youth Service.

Birthday compliment to Norman Bramall (80th) and Janet Bramall (over 21) and to mark 50 years since they learnt to ring at Pattingham, since when they have been loyal members of the band.

Rung without the 2nd bell, with the treble leading and the tenor covering.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 9 September 2012 in 39m (4–2–20)

1260 Doubles (3m)

480 Plain Bob, 480 Reverse Canterbury, 300 Grandsire

1 Tayeed MacPherson

2 Anne E Ogden (C)

3 Elizabeth Hutchieson

4 Lance G Hill

5 Andrew C Ogden

6 Eileen Powell

For Evensong. First quarter for Eileen at first attempt. Brilliant.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Monday, 10 September 2012 in 45m (11–1–5)

1260 Doubles (3m)

St Simons, Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 David Towell

2 Jenny Beech

3 Elizabeth Hutchieson

4 David Crump

5 Stuart Hutchieson (C)

6 Roy Farrington

Rung for Horn Dance day.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 11 September 2012 in 45m (12–0–5)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Jean Nixon (C)

2 Ruth Smith

3 Jim Nixon

4 Andrew Else

5 Richard Chantler

6 Clive Smith

7 John Mulvey

8 Robert Smith

Rung to mark the centenary of the first peal in the tower (Sept.11th 1912).

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 16 September 2012 in 38m (4–2–20)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob

1 Elizabeth Hutchieson

2 Clive M Smith

3 Tayeed MacPherson

4 Lucy Smith

5 Lance G Hill (C)

6 Viv Leyland

For Evensong

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 23 September 2012 in 39m (4–2–20)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Doubles

1 Viv Leyland

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Tayeed MacPherson

4 Brenda C Harper

5 Lance G Hill (C)

6 Eileen Powell

For Evensong

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Hinstock, Shropshire

St Oswald

Friday, 28 September 2012 in 2h 35 (7)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: (1 extent each of Cunecastre, London, Norwich, Annable's London, Beverley, Ipswich, Cambridge)

1 Clive M Smith

2 John F Mulvey

3 James Nixon

4 S Geoffrey Pick

5 Philip W Gay (C)

6 Andrew W Gordon

Ringing World page reference: 5295.1094

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Pelsall, West Midlands

St Michael

Sunday, 30 September 2012 in 42m (7)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

All Singles except the last call.

1 Elaine Cotterill

2 Anthony R Marsden

3 Mike Emery

4 Mike L Meakin

5 Graham Suffolk

6 Andrew M Perry (C)

1st Minor, 1. Rung for the Patronal Festival

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Sandon, Staffordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 2 October 2012 in 2h 38 (6cwt)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor

1 extent each of Norwich S., Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Beverley S., Surfleet S. & 2 of Cambridge S.

1 Raymond H Daw

2 R Jean Nixon (C)

3 Clive M Smith

4 Jim Nixon

5 Matthew D Hardy

6 S Geoffrey Pick

Rung to celebrate the completion of building work in the church.First in more than one method as cond.

Circled the tower -1.

Ringing World page reference: 5295.1094

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 6 October 2012 in 2h 48 (8–3–7)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Paul M Mason

1 R Jean Nixon

2 Jill D Walburn

3 Matthew D Hardy

4 James Nixon

5 Lee Southall

6 Andrew E Else

7 Paul M Mason (C)

8 Andrew C Ogden

Ringing World page reference: 5296.1118

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 7 October 2012 in 45m (11–1–5)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David J Crump

2 Dawn Grundy

3 David Towell

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 Simon P Ferguson

First inside:3.

Rung for Harvest Festival Service.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Whittington, Staffordshire

St Giles

Friday, 12 October 2012 in 45m (6–1–26)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Cherry Belleini

2 Peter W Olding

3 Christopher Jones

4 Gillian L Barnard

5 Clive M Smith

6 Barry Heeler

7 Andrew J Townsend (C)

8 Jonathan M W Smith

Rung for the service of 'Blessing of the Plough' at the start of the 62nd British National Ploughing Championships held at Sheepwash Farm, Whittington.

1st triples inside 4

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Whittington, Staffordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 14 October 2012 in 45m (6–1–26)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Gillian L Barnard

2 Cherry Belleini

3 Jonathan B Townsend

4 Clive M Smith

5 David M Webb

6 Jonathan M W Smith

7 Andrew J Townsend (C)

8 Peter W Olding

For Harvest Festival 'Songs of Praise'.

1st triples inside 6

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Pelsall, West Midlands

St Michael

Sunday, 14 October 2012 in 39m (7)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Mike L Meakin

2 Elaine Cotterill

3 Mike Emery

4 Sandra E Williams

5 Anthony R Marsden (C)

6 James P Henworth

First Inside, 2

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Great Barr, West Midlands

St Margaret

Sunday, 14 October 2012 (9cwt)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Dennis Clive

2 Brenda White

3 Denise Large

4 Mark Eccleston

5 Charles Hatfield

6 Arthur Reeves (C)

Rung to mark the rededication of the restored East window by the Bishop of Wolverhampton. Also remembering David Jeffries, a long time member of the congregation.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

West Bromwich, West Midlands

All Saints

Friday, 26 October 2012 in 3h 2 (17–1–15)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 S Geoffrey Pick

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Clive M Smith

4 James Nixon

5 John F Mulvey

6 Andrew E Else

7 Philip W Gay

8 Michael Wilshaw (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5299.1190

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Pattingham, Staffordshire

St Chad

Monday, 5 November 2012 in 46m (12–3–6)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Brian G Cook (1st quarter)

2 Janet Bramall

3 Norman A Bramall

4 Chris Wycherley

5 Geoffrey L K Dann (C)

6 John E Whittall

A compliment to Rev Preb Maureen Hobbs, Priest-in-Charge of Pattingham, on her recent installation as a Prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral. Rung by members of the local band.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Nether Whitacre, Warwicks

St Giles

Tuesday, 6 November 2012 in 2h 48 (10–1–0)

5040 Minor (7 Methods)

1 extent each: Norwich S, Cambridge S, Beverley S, Surfleet S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 R Jean Nixon

2 Jim Nixon

3 Matthew D Hardy

4 Clive M Smith

5 Raymond H Daw (C)

6 John F Mulvey

Jean's 125th peal

Ringing World page reference: 5300.1214

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 6 November 2012 in 45m (11–1–5)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Towell

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Brenda Harper

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Lance G Hill (C)

6 P Roy Farrington

Rung prior to practice night as a 60th birthday compliment to Roy Farrington, with the best wishes of all his friends.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 11 November 2012 in 40m (4–2–20)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Eileen Powell

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Tayeed MacPherson

4 Karen Spink

5 Lance G Hill (C)

6 Viv Leyland

For Remembrance Sunday, also first quarter for Eileen away from the tenor, very well done.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 18 November 2012 in 39m (4–2–20)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Viv Leyland

2 Mark E Tittley

3 Tayeed MacPherson

4 Karen Spink

5 Lance G Hill (C)

For Evensong, Birthday compliment to Mark`s Nan, 84 years today

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Wrockwardine, Shropshire

St Peter

Friday, 23 November 2012 in 3h 3 (11)

5040 Minor

6 methods (2 extents each: Cambridge S, Plain Bob, 1 extent each: Kent TB, Oxford TB, Beverley/Surfleet S)

1 S Geoffrey Pick

2 John F Mulvey

3 Clive M Smith

4 James Nixon

5 Philip W Gay (C)

6 Andrew W Gordon

To congratulate Mabel Arrowsmith on achieving 60 years as a ringer at this church, also to celebrate the arrival of Benjamin Jacob Pick, a second grandson for Linda & Geoff. First on the bells for 32 years.

Ringing World page reference: 5303.1286

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Bermondsey, Surrey

St James

Saturday, 24 November 2012 in 2h 53 (14–1–15)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Paul Jopp (C)

2 David A Jackson

3 James P Ramsbottom

4 William J Dawson

5 Lee Southall

6 David I Bassford

7 Andrew C Ogden

8 Stuart C W Hutchieson

Ringing World page reference: 5303.1286

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Hoar Cross, Staffordshire

Holy Angles

Sunday, 25 November 2012 in 58m (28–1–7)

1320 Surprise Minor (2m)

600 London, 720 Cambridge

1 Elizabeth Hutchieson

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Jim Nixon

4 Peter W Olding

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 Andrew C Ogden

Rung after Morning Service.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Wolverhampton, West Midlands

St Peter's

Monday, 26 November 2012 in 52m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Carole Owen

2 Keith Porter

3 Graham Fallon (1st Q)

4 Bill Clubb

5 Catherine Pollard (C)

6 Richard Robson

1st Quarter no. 3

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 1 December 2012 in 2h 36 (8–3–7)

5058 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

4m: 1312 Superlative; 1280 Yorkshire; 1250 Cambridge; 1216 Lincolnshire: 124 com, atw

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 57)

1 Andrew E Else

2 Lee Southall

3 Jill D Walburn

4 Anne E Ogden

5 Timothy M Davis

6 Nicholas A Churchman

7 Andrew C Ogden

8 Michael Wilshaw (C)

First peal of spliced surprise major - 2

Ringing World page reference: 5304.1316

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 2 December 2012 in 39m (4–2–20)

1260 Doubles (reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, Plain Bob)

1 Eileen Powell

2 Karen Spink

3 Tayeed MacPherson

4 Mark E Tittley

5 Lance G Hill (C)

6 Viv Leyland

For Evensong

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Elford, Staffordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 4 December 2012 in 39m (6cwt)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Clive M Smith

2 Raymond H Daw

3 R Jean Nixon

4 Jim Nixon

5 Matthew D Hardy

6 John F Mulvey (C)

Congratulations to the Duke and

Duchess of Cambridge on the announcement of the Duchess's pregnancy.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Wolverhampton, W Midlands

St Peter

Thursday, 13 December 2012 in 46m (8cwt)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Petula Hughes

2 Jean Nixon (C)

3 David Jones

4 Tim Hine

5 Rex Edwards

6 David Hunt

7 Richard Wolfgang

8 Paul Geoghegan

Rung for the University of Wolverhampton carol service.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 16 December 2012 in 42m (11–1–5)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Michael J Platt

2 Elizabeth Hutchieson

3 David Towell

4 Dawn Grundy

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 David J Crump

First quarter inside and affected:3.

Rung for the Christmas Tree Festival and Crib Service.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 23 December 2012 in 45m (11–1–5)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

Composed by Michael J Platt

1 Lucy Smith

2 Christopher P Wilton

3 David J Crump

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Dawn Grundy

6 Clive M Smith

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson

8 Michael J Platt

Rung prior to the Christmas Carol Service.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 27 December 2012 in 45m (4–2–20 in C)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (8m)

York, Alnwick, Cunecastre, Ipswich, Netherseale, Lightfoot, London, Northumberland. COBEL

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Lance G Hill

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Elizabeth Hutchieson

4 Jim Nixon

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 Andrew C Ogden

First COBEL for all.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 29 December 2012 in 3h 2 (16–1–21)

5184 Anniversary Delight Major

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Derek K Knowles

2 R Jean Nixon

3 James Nixon

4 S Geoffrey Pick

5 Timothy C Hine

6 John F Mulvey

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Andrew C Ogden

Rung as a 30th wedding anniversary compliment to Jim and Jean with the best wishes of the band.

Ringing World page reference: 5308.0060

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