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Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 3 January 2016 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Doubles (5m/v)

240 each, ( Cliffords Pleasure, Reverse Canterbury, April Day, Plain Bob,) and 300 Grandsire

1 Karen Spink

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Lance G Hill

4 Eileen Powell

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Clive M Smith

For Evensong

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 5 January 2016 in 41m (9–3–20)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

420 Grandsire, 360 April Day, 480 Plain Bob

1 Petula Hughes

2 Paul Geoghegan

3 Jean Nixon (C)

4 Andrew Hughes

5 Jim Nixon

6 Richard Bower

By Penkridge band, as a compliment to Peter Bower, father of 6, on his 70th birthday.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 10 January 2016 in 2h 27 (4–2–20 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Christopher J Wilde

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Dawn Grundy (C)

4 Jim Nixon

5 David J Crump

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson

First peal for 30 years:1.

Specially arranged as a compliment to the Rector, Rev. David Thomas on completing 50 years as Rector of this parish.

Ringing World page reference: 5466.0106

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Walsall, West Midlands

St Matthew

Saturday, 16 January 2016 in 3h 27 (25–2–18 in D)

5184 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (3m)

1248 Avon D, 2880 Bristol S, 1056 Strathclyde S, 16 com, atw

Composed by Stuart C W Hutchieson

1 Mark R Eccleston

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Martyn G Reed

4 Simon C Melen

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 Elizabeth Hutchieson

7 Nicholas J Green

8 James P Ramsbottom

9 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

10 Peter L Furniss

11 Andrew C Ogden

12 Gordon R Birks

First of ABS for 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and for the Society.

Ringing World page reference: 5480.0444

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 17 January 2016 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Lance G Hill

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Jordan Lawley

4 Clive M Smith

5 Canon Andrew Stead

6 Michael J Platt (C)

For Evensong, First of minor for Canon Andrew.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lichfield, Staffordshire

St Michael on Greenhill

Friday, 22 January 2016 in 41m (11–3–9)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rachel S Deakin

2 Jennifer K Deakin

3 Paul E Bibilo

4 Arthur J Reeves

5 Gillian Eastwood (C)

6 William M Regan

First Quarter for 1, First Quarter for Gillian, Rachel and Jennifer together.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Hoar Cross, Staffordshire

Holy Angels

Sunday, 24 January 2016 in 60m (28–1–17 in D♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Dawn Grundy

2 Elizabeth Hutchieson

3 David L Towell

4 Peter W Olding

5 David J Crump

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

First of Surprise inside:3.

Rung after Morning Service.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 24 January 2016 in 37m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Doubles (3m)

48O ea. (St. Martins, St. Simons,) 300 Plain Bob

1 Simon P Ferguson

2 Derek B Giddins

3 Lance G Hill

4 Eileen Powell

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Karen Spink

For Evensong, 500th qtr for Simon

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 31 January 2016 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Doubles (4m)

480 ea ( St Nicholas, Winchendon Place ) 240 Reverse Canterbury, 60 Plain Bob

1 Karen Spink

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Lance G Hill

4 Eileen Powell

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

For Evensong

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 31 January 2016 in 49m (11–1–5 in G)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Dawn Grundy

2 David L Towell

3 Elizabeth Hutchieson

4 Michael J Platt

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson

6 Derek B Giddins (C)

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 6 February 2016 in 2h 50 (8–3–7 in A)

5152 Apple Delight Major

Composed by Alan G Reading

1 Matthew Lawrence

2 Mark R Eccleston

3 Gail K Lawrence

4 Chloë A Darby

5 Nicholas J Green

6 Andrew C Ogden

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Timothy M Davis

First in method for all. 50th on the bells:7.

Ringing World page reference: 5470.0203

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penn, West Midlands

St Bartholomew

Sunday, 7 February 2016 (10–0–12 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

Composed by Alastair Hopkins

1 Catherine Pollard

2 Pam Garbett

3 Stephen Roden

4 Keith Porter

5 Alastair Hopkins (C)

6 Nicki Harris

First quarter for 6

Rung for LWASCR Quarter Peal Week

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 7 February 2016 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Eileen Powell

2 Tayeed MacPherson

3 Viv Leyland

4 Jordan Lawley

5 Lance G Hill (C)

6 Karen Spink

For Evensong

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

St Michael and all Angels

Thursday, 11 February 2016 in 47m (11)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Andrew Hughes

2 Petula Hughes (C)

3 Jean Nixon

4 David Jones

5 Jim Nixon

6 Paul Geoghegan

First as conductor; for LAWASCR quarter peal week & challenge month.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 13 February 2016 in 2h 46 (11–1–5 in G)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading

1 Paul M Mason

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Simon P Ferguson

4 Heather E Griffiths

5 David J Crump

6 Christopher P Wilton

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Andrew C Ogden

First of Surprise Major:4.

For LWASCR Peal Week.

Ringing World page reference: 5473.0276

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Rugeley, Staffordshire

St Augustine

Monday, 15 February 2016 in 2h 50 (7–2–26 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

41 Methods: Allendale, Alnwick, Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Kelso, Lightfoot, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Wells, Westminster, Whitley, Wooler, York

Composed by Philip A B Saddleton

1 Derek B Giddins

2 S Geoffrey Pick

3 R Jean Nixon

4 Jim Nixon

5 Elizabeth Hutchieson

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

First of 41 Minor:2.

For LWASCR Peal Week.

Ringing World page reference: 5473.0276

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Brewood, Staffordshire

St Mary and St Chad

Tuesday, 16 February 2016 in 75m (21–2–12 in E♭)

1959 Grandsire Triples

1 Paul Bennett

2 David Hunt

3 Gillian Wheatley

4 Steve Askew

5 Paul Woodward

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

7 Timothy C Hine

8 Robert Short

For LWASCR Peal Week - peal attempt called round.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 18 February 2016 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ian Slater

2 Derek B Giddins

3 Peter W Olding

4 Eileen Powell

5 Lance G Hill (C)

6 George E Rawlinson

1st QP at first attempt: 6

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lichfield, Staffordshire

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad

Saturday, 20 February 2016 in 3h 28 (31–2–9 in D)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison (2419)

1 Timothy M Davis

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Jonathan B Townsend

4 Gail K Lawrence

5 Elizabeth Hutchieson

6 Martyn G Reed

7 Matthew Lawrence

8 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

9 Andrew C Ogden

10 Paul Jopp

First of Surprise Royal:2.

Circled tower:8.

50th together:6,8.

Rung for LWASCR Peal Week.

Ringing World page reference: 5473.0276

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Whittington, Staffordshire

St Giles

Sunday, 21 February 2016 in 42m (6–1–26 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 George E Rawlinson

2 Rosemary Crawley

3 Barry Heeler

4 Simon P Ferguson

5 Peter W Olding (C)

6 Jonathan M W Smith

For Evensong

1st QP away from cover: 1

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 21 February 2016 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Derek B Giddins

2 James Nixon

3 Jordan Lawley

4 Eileen Powell

5 R Jean Nixon (C)

6 Lance G Hill

1st on Minor 4, also Part of the Society Challange Month

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

St Michael and all Angels

Monday, 22 February 2016 in 45m (16–1–21)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Petula Hughes

2 Jean Nixon (C)

3 Jim Nixon

4 David Jones

5 Tim Hine

6 Keith Brooks

7 Derek Knowles

8 Andrew Hughes

Rung to celebrate Pam and Derek Knowles' Diamond Wedding Anniversary today; Derek has been a loyal supporter of Penkridge band for many years.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Pelsall, West Midlands

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 23 February 2016 in 37m (7–1–14 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Beryl E Attaway

2 Mike L Meakin

3 Mike Emery (C)

4 Norman W Attaway

5 Anthony R Marsden

6 Andrew M Perry

For society challenge month.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Hoar Cross, Staffordshire

Holy Angels

Sunday, 28 February 2016 in 59m (28–1–17 in D♭)

1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

2 Peter W Olding

3 Jordan M A Lawley

4 Michael J Platt

5 Andrew C Ogden

6 Jonathan B Townsend

Rung after morning service.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 3 March 2016 in 43m (12–0–5 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jill E Butcher

2 Mike Emery

3 John S Wybrew

4 Peter W Olding

5 David Hall (C)

6 Ian Slater

Rung in memory of Eric O. Davies, a ringer at this church, whose funeral was on 1st March.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 5 March 2016 in 2h 41 (8–3–7 in A)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Paul M Mason (no.45) from Simon Humphrey

1 Andrew E Else

2 Paul M Mason (C)

3 Jill D Walburn

4 Anne E Ogden

5 Heather E Griffiths

6 Martyn G Reed

7 Timothy M Davis

8 Andrew C Ogden

1st peal in the method 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5474.0298

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Moor House Farm

Friday, 11 March 2016 in 43m (11 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Arranged by Michael J Platt

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Clive M Smith

5–6 Michael J Platt (C)

7–8 R Jean Nixon

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Countesthorpe, Leicestershire

St Andrew

Friday, 11 March 2016 in 2h 42 (10–0–17 in G)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by J Morgan

1 S Geoffrey Pick

2 John F Mulvey

3 Andrew E Else

4 Michael J Dew

5 Richard J Chantler

6 Malcolm Quimby

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Ringing World page reference: 5475.0323

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 11 March 2016 in 54m (4–2–20 in C)

1320 Cliffords Pleasure Doubles

1 Paul E Geoghegan

2 Jordan Lawley

3 Jim Nixon

4 Derek B Giddins

5 Lance G Hill (C)

6 Eileen Powell

Rang half muffled after the funeral service today of Pat Bowen, beloved wife of the late Cliff Bowen, RIP

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 13 March 2016 in 42m (11–1–5 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Dawn Grundy

2 Elizabeth Hutchieson

3 David L Towell

4 David J Crump

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 P Roy Farrington

For Passion Sunday.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 17 March 2016 in 39m (9–3–20)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

420 Grandsire, 360 April Day and 480 Plain Bob

1 David Jones

2 Petula Hughes

3 Andrew Hughes

4 Jim Nixon

5 Jean Nixon (C)

6 Richard Bower

By Penkridge band, for St. Patrick's day and as a birthday compliment to Jim.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 19 March 2016 in 45m (12–0–5 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jill E Butcher

2 David Holdstock

3 Penny Holdstock

4 Hazel Herschell

5 Lesley J Hall

6 Peter W Olding

7 David J Herschell (C)

8 David Hall

Rung in memory of Eric O. Davies by his friends at this church.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

26 Princefield Avenue

Wednesday, 23 March 2016 in 36m (11 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Michael J Platt

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Clive M Smith

5–6 Michael J Platt (C)

7–8 R Jean Nixon

First at this address

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Friday, 25 March 2016 in 2h 49 (11–1–5 in G)

5056 Barham Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison #6763

1 David L Towell

2 Neil Bennett

3 Gail K Lawrence

4 Martyn G Reed

5 Matthew Lawrence

6 Timothy M Davis

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Andrew C Ogden

First of TB Major:1.

Rung half-muffled for Good Friday.

Ringing World page reference: 5477.0370

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

St Michael and all Angels

Saturday, 26 March 2016 in 43m (11)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

420 Grandsire,360 April Day, 480 Plain Bob

1 Richard Bower

2 Petula Hughes

3 Jean Nixon (C)

4 Keith Brooks

5 Jim Nixon

6 Andrew Hughes

After a wedding blessing.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Darlaston, West Midlands

St Lawrence

Saturday, 2 April 2016 in 2h 55 (14–3–0 in F♯)

5056 St Clement's College Bob Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Keith A Davies

2 Gail K Lawrence

3 Edward R C Martin

4 Lee Southall

5 Paul J Martin

6 Richard J Hartnell

7 Matthew Lawrence (C)

8 Christopher S Roberts

First Peal: 1 and 3.

Rung to celebrate the wedding here later today of Richard Hartnell and Jane Easley.

Ringing World page reference: 5482.0524

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 2 April 2016 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Mixed Doubles

300 Grandsire, 960 PB Doubles

1 Rupert S N Dyre

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Derek B Giddins

4 Lance G Hill

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Eileen Powell

Rung For the retirement of Rev'D David Thomas 50 years service to the Parish of Armitage.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 8 April 2016 in 2h 42 (4–2–20 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 R Jean Nixon

2 S Geoffrey Pick

3 John F Mulvey

4 James Nixon

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson

6 Derek B Giddins (C)

First Peal as Conductor. 50th Together 1 & 2 and 1 & 5

Ringing World page reference: 5478.0394

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

The Campanile

Monday, 11 April 2016 in 1h 55 (0–0–10)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 x Norwich S, Kent TB, St Clements, Cambridge S, 3 x Plain B

1 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Cathy E Potter

4 Duncan Loweth

5 Elizabeth Hutchieson

6 Anthony P Cotton

First on a mini ring:3,4. 50th peal:3. Birthday compliments to 5 and 6.

8/30.

Ringing World page reference: 5479.0418

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Friday, 15 April 2016 in 45m (12–0–5 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jennifer Jenkins

2 Hazel Herschell

3 Lesley J Hall

4 John S Wybrew

5 Peter W Olding

6 David Hall

7 David J Herschell (C)

8 Josh J Butcher

Rung in memory of Geoffrey Holden who was formerly a ringer and member of the PCC at this church. His funeral was on 12th April 2016

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 April 2016 in 46m (9–3–20 in F♯)

1260 Doubles

300 Stedman,240 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, 240 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob

1 Janet Fox

2 Rex Edwards

3 Phil Michie

4 Paul Caddick

5 Keith A Brooks (C)

6 Mike Fox

Rung for the forthcoming 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 21st April 2016

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

St Michael and all Angels

Thursday, 21 April 2016 in 42m (8–2–3)

1260 Doubles (5 M/V)

300 Grandsire, 240 each Rev.Canterbury, St. Martin's, April Day and Plain Bob

1 Petula Hughes

2 Andrew Hughes

3 Jean Nixon (C)

4 Raymond Daw

5 Jim Nixon

6 Richard Bower

To celebrate the 90th birthday of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Pattingham, Staffordshire

St Chad

Thursday, 21 April 2016 in 45m (12–3–6 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rex Edwards

2 Norman A Bramall

3 Margaret Hadley

4 John E Whittall

5 Chloë A Darby

6 Stephen J D Dann (C)

To celebrate the 90th birthday of HM The Queen

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Brewood, STAFFORD

St MARY and St CHAD

Thursday, 21 April 2016 in 48m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Composed by Paul Woodward

1 Robert Short

2 Iain Waine

3 Gill Wheatley

4 David Hunt

5 Steven Askew

6 Paul Woodward

TO CELEBRATE THE 90TH BIRTHDAY OF HRH QUEEN ELIZABETH 11

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 21 April 2016 in 46m (12–0–5 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Penny Holdstock

2 Lesley J Hall

3 David Holdstock

4 Hazel Herschell

5 John S Wybrew

6 David Hall

7 David J Herschell (C)

8 Josh J Butcher

Rung to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

St Michael and all Angels

Saturday, 23 April 2016 in 45m (16–1–21)

1274 Plain Bob Triples

1 Petula Hughes

2 Andrew Hughes

3 Nicholas Hughes

4 Derek Knowles

5 Jim Nixon

6 Jean Nixon (C)

7 Keith Brooks

8 Richard Bower

For St. George's day; first of Bob Triples as conductor

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

St Michael and all Angels

Monday, 25 April 2016 in 46m (16–1–21)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Petula Hughes

2 Jean Nixon (C)

3 Jim Nixon

4 Andrew Hughes

5 Keith Brooks

6 Tim Hine

Rung open, at the request of his family, after the funeral of Stanley Wright, former Chair of Penkridge Parish Council, who loved to hear these bells.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Tamworth, Staffordshire

St Editha

Tuesday, 3 May 2016 in 50m (21–2–9)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Richard J Chantler

2 S Geoffrey Pick

3 Andrew E Else

4 Peter W Olding

5 John S Wybrew

6 David Hall

7 Malcolm Quimby (C)

8 John F Mulvey

To celebrate the 80th birthday of John Wybrew

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Brewood, Staffordshire

St Mary and St Chad

Saturday, 7 May 2016 in 52m (21–2–12 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Malcolm Bissell

2 Judith Yates

3 Gill Wheatley

4 Steve Askew

5 Jim Nixon

6 William S Deason

7 Keith A Brooks (C)

8 Phil Michie

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Emma Knowles and Darren Greenfield today. Emma's grandfather Derek K. Knowles rang touches of Grandsire and Stedman Triples with the above named ringing friends before and after the wedding service prior to this quarter peal performance.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Willenhall, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 14 May 2016 in 2h 57 (16–1–1 in F♯)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A P Heywood

1 Remi Hodister

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Andrew P Thackeray

4 Gail K Lawrence

5 Lee Southall

6 Matthew Lawrence

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Gordon R Birks

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

50th together:2,7.

Ringing World page reference: 5485.0596

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Great Barr, West Midlands

St Margaret

Saturday, 14 May 2016 in 49m (9–1–15 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Brenda White

2 Sarah Dempsey

3 Steph Clive

4 Ben Clive

5 Charles Hatfield

6 Rob Clive (C)

A Diamond Wedding Compliment to Dennis and Marjorie Clive, members of this tower

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 15 May 2016 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Clive M Smith

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Lance G Hill

4 Canon Andrew J Stead

5 David J Crump

6 Michael J Platt (C)

For Evensong

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Trysull, Staffordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 22 May 2016 in 2h 51 (11–0–17)

5040 Minor (7 Methods)

London S., Norwich S.,Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., St. Clement's and Plain Bob

1 Philip J Day

2 R Jean Nixon

3 S Geoffrey Pick

4 Remi Hodister

5 Philip W Gay (C)

6 Andrew W Gordon

By invitation, before a service to mark the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Rev. James Makepeace, Vicar of Trysull.

£4.20

Ringing World page reference: 5484.0570

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Hoar Cross, Staffordshire

Holy Angels

Sunday, 22 May 2016 in 57m (28–1–17 in D♭)

1320 Netherseale Surprise Minor

1 Jim Nixon

2 Elizabeth Hutchieson

3 Peter W Olding

4 Michael J Platt

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 Andrew C Ogden

After Morning Service. First in method:4.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Alstonefield, Staffordshire

St Peter

Sunday, 22 May 2016 in 2h 47 (10–3–10 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Cunecastre, Carlisle, Netherseale, Bourne, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge.

1 David L Towell

2 Matthew Lawrence

3 Gail K Lawrence

4 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

5 Timothy M Davis

6 Andrew C Ogden

Rung at the kind request of the villagers of Alstonefield to welcome home participants in the 2016 Leaden Boot Challenge. 350th peal:3.

Ringing World page reference: 5484.0570

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

1 Preedys Close

Tuesday, 31 May 2016 in 2h 35 (11 in G)

5050 Spliced Major (3m)

4960 Plain Bob, 88 Little Bob, 2 Yorkshire Surprise.

Composed by Michael J Platt

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson

5–6 Clive M Smith

7–8 Michael J Platt (C)

Specially composed to mark the 50th anniversary of the conductor's first peal, Yorkshire Surprise Major at Walkden on 12 March 1966.

Ringing World page reference: 5486.0627

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 2 June 2016 in 43m (8–3–7 in A)

1260 Doubles (4m)

180 St. Simons, 360 Grandsire, 480 Reverse Canterbury, 240 Plain Bob

1 Tayeed MacPherson

2 Anne E Ogden (C)

3 Lance G Hill

4 Jordan M A Lawley

5 Karen A Spink

6 Sarah L C Shepherd

Coz Oggy was late for practice - again!!

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Friday, 3 June 2016 in 45m (12–0–5 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mike Emery

2 Hazel Herschell

3 Lesley J Hall

4 David J Herschell

5 Peter W Olding

6 David Hall (C)

To mark the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Jutland. First minor as conductor.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 4 June 2016 in 45m (11–1–5 in G)

1296 Beverley Surprise Minor

1 Elizabeth Hutchieson

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Derek B Giddins

4 David L Towell

5 Michael J Platt

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. First in method:4.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penn, W Mids, West Midlands

St Bartholomew, Penn

Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 44m (10–0–12 in A)

1320 Grandsire Doubles

1 Keith Porter

2 Stephen Roden

3 Pam Garbett

4 Alastair Hopkins

5 Catherine Pollard (C)

6 David Whitfield

Rung for Her Majesty's Official 90th Birthday

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

St Michael and all Angels

Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 45m (16–1–21)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Petula Hughes

2 David Jones

3 Jean Nixon (C)

4 Andrew Hughes

5 Nick Hughes

6 Richard Bower

By the local band, to celebrate the official 90th birthday of H.M. the Queen, coinciding with the Patron's lunch in the Mall.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Pelsall, West Midlands

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 25m (7–1–14 in B♭)

720 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Mike L Meakin

2 David Hall

3 Mick Emery

4 Andrew M Perry

5 John W Pollard

6 Anthony R Marsden (C)

Rung for the 90th Birthday Celebrations of the Queen.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Pattingham, Staffordshire

St Chad

Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 44m (12–3–6 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Chloë A Darby

2 John E Whittall

3 Margaret Hadley

4 Rex Edwards

5 Stephen J D Dann

6 Geoffrey L K Dann (C)

To celebrate the Official 90th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, rung to coincide with the 'Patron's Lunch'

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Bushbury, Wolverhampton

St Mary

Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 44m (9–3–26)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jean Nixon (C)

2 Petula Hughes

3 Andrew Hughes

4 Tim Ward

5 Remi Hodister

6 Nick Hughes

Before a service to mark the official 90th birthday of H.M. the Queen., as part of a weekend of celebrations in Bushbury.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 12 June 2016 in 30m (11–1–5 in G)

90 Rounds, Queens and Firing

1 Michael J Platt

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Andy Simmonds

4 David L Towell

5 Sheila Templier

6 Elizabeth Hutchieson

7 Richard Hicks

8 P Roy Farrington

9 Stuart C W Hutchieson

Rung by the local band to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All saints

Thursday, 16 June 2016 in 45m (10–0–20)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Annie Pinson

2 Pat Jones

3 Malcolm F Bissell

4 William S Deason (C)

5 Keith A Brooks

6 Anthony E Withers

First quarter for treble ringer

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 20 June 2016 in 2h 57 (15–1–18 in F)

5024 Medway Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (no. 3210)

1 Christopher C P Woodcock

2 S Geoffrey Pick

3 Michael J Dew

4 John F Mulvey

5 Malcolm Quimby

6 Andrew E Else

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Ringing World page reference: 5489.0706

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Friday, 1 July 2016 in 47m (12–0–5)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 David Holdstock

2 Lesley J Hall

3 Beryl E Attaway

4 Peter W Olding

5 Derek Giddins

6 David Hall

7 Chris Wilton (C)

8 Norman W Attaway

Rung, half muffled, in memory of Arthur Bannister who was a chorister at this church. He was killed on 1st July 1916 which was the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 17 July 2016 in 39m (4–2–20)

1260 Doubles (11m/V)

60 Grandsire, 120 ea. Winchendon Place, St. Nicholas, Reverse Canterbury, Cliffords Pleasure, St. Simons, Eynsham, St. Martins, St. Leonards, Plain Bob, April day.

1 Eileen Powell

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Derek B Giddins

4 Lance G Hill

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

For Evensong

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

The Campanile

Monday, 18 July 2016 in 2h 23 (10lb 6oz)

5104 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Stuart C W Hutchieson

1 Anthony P Cotton

2 David J Crump

3 Cathy E Potter

4 David L Towell

5 Jordan M A Lawley

6 John F Mulvey

7 Duncan Loweth

8 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

Rung for Duncan's second visit (20/30)

Ringing World page reference: 5493.0802

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

26 Princefield Avenue

Wednesday, 20 July 2016 in 40m (11 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Michael J Platt

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Clive M Smith

5–6 Michael J Platt (C)

7–8 R Jean Nixon

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Rugeley, Staffordshire

St Augustine

Saturday, 23 July 2016 in 43m (7–2–26)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Heather Crump

2 Cathy E Potter

3 Heather E Griffiths

4 Noel J C Bowen

5 Simon P Ferguson (C)

6 David J Crump

For the 250 Anniversary of the start of the Trent and Mersey Canal

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 23 July 2016 in 43m (8–3–7)

1260 Mixed Doubles

300 Stedman-240 each of Grandsire- Reverse Canterbury ,April Day & Plain Bob Doubles

1 James Nixon

2 Derek B Giddins

3 Tayeed MacPherson

4 Jordan Lawley

5 R Jean Nixon (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

3, Most methods inside, 4 1st Stedman, also rung to mark the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the construction of the Trent & Mersey Canal

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

King's Bromley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 July 2016 in 45m (10–3–23)

1260 Doubles (2 Methods)

Grandsire 540, Plain Bob Doubles 720.

1 R Jean Nixon

2 Lance G Hill

3 Tayeed MacPherson

4 Jim Nixon

5 Jordan M A Lawley (C)

6 Derek B Giddins

For the 250th Anniversary of the start of the Trent and Mersey Canal

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Colwich, Staffordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 23 July 2016 (7–2–10)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Annabelle Davys

2 Jean M Reed

3 Dawn Grundy

4 David L Towell

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 Elizabeth Hutchieson

Rung to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the cutting of the first sod in the construction of the Trent and Mersey Canal. Part of a series of quarter peals being rung along its route.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 23 July 2016 in 41m (4–2–20)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Patricia A Jones

2 James Nixon

3 Derek B Giddins

4 Lilas E Rawling

5 R Jean Nixon (C)

6 Lance G Hill

First of TB for Treble,also to Mark the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the construction of the Trent & Mersey Canal

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 July 2016 in 25m (12–0–5)

720 Plain Bob Minor

1 Hazel Herschell

2 Mike Emery

3 Lesley J Hall

4 David Hall

5 Peter W Olding (C)

6 David J Herschell

To mark the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the construction of the Trent and Mersey canal.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Aldridge, West Midlands

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 July 2016 in 38m (9–0–6)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kate Mason

2 Sophie Ash

3 Clare Coleman

4 Roger S Riley

5 Alex S Riley

6 Luke S P Riley (C)

Rung for the 90th birthdays of Iris Coleman and Alice Joan Riley, both today.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Friday, 29 July 2016 in 45m (9–3–20)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Geoff Pick

2 Margaret Jones

3 Selwyn Jones

4 Jean Nixon

5 Jim Nixon

6 Derek Knowles

7 Chris Adams (C)

8 Mike Fox

Jim's 1000th quarter peal, rung on Derek's 88th birthday, with grateful thanks to Mike for standing in at very short notice, after one of the band forgot to come.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 31 July 2016 in 39m (4–2–20)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Eileen Powell

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Viv Leyland

4 Tayeed MacPherson

5 Lance G Hill (C)

6 Karen Spink

For evensong, also birthday compliment today for our friend Simon.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 14 August 2016 in 39m (4–2–20)

1260 Doubles (3 Methods)

480 each St Simon's and St Martin's and 300 Plain Bob

1 Jean Nixon

2 Jim Nixon

3 Jordan Lawley

4 Eileen Powell

5 Lance Hill (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

Rung before evensong, in memory of Anne Geoghegan, who died on Aug 8th.

Her husband Paul is a regular supporter of Armitage practices.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 18 August 2016 in 44m (4–2–20)

1260 Doubles (5m)

360 St Martins; 240 Stedman, Grandsire, St Martins; 180 Plain Bob

1 R Jean Nixon

2 Derek B Giddins

3 Jim Nixon

4 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

5 Lance G Hill

6 Simon P Ferguson

Rung half-muffled immediately after the funeral of Rev. David Thomas, Rector of this parish for 50 years.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lichfield, Staffordshire

8 Beechfield Rise

Tuesday, 23 August 2016 in 2h 5 (10)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 x St Clement's B, 2 x Kent TB, Oxford TB, Plain B.

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

5–6 Clive M Smith

First peal in the house.

Ringing World page reference: 5498.0923

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Stretton, Staffordshire

St Mary

Friday, 26 August 2016 in 2h 50 (8–3–23)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Carlisle,Wooler, Whitley, Newcastle, Chester, Northumberland, Morpeth, Sandiacre, Canterbury, Munden, Alnwick, London, Kelso ,Lincoln, Coldstream, Wells, Cunecastre, Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet, Norwich, Netherseale, Westminster, Allendale, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Lghtfoot, Bamborough, Annable's London, Rossendale, Stamford, Bacup.

Composed by Philip A B Saddleton

1 Michael J Dew

2 S Geoffrey Pick

3 R Jean Nixon

4 Malcolm Quimby

5 Philip W Gay

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

750th peal:2. Remembering David Shrubbs, former ringer at this tower, who died earlier this year.

Ringing World page reference: 5498.0922

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Saturday, 27 August 2016 in 49m (12–0–5)

1344 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Roger Bailey

1 Penny Holdstock

2 David Hall (C)

3 David Holdstock

4 Hazel Herschell

5 Lesley J Hall

6 Peter W Olding

7 David J Herschell

8 Ian Slater

Rung for the opening of Alrewas Arts Festival.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 1 September 2016 in 2h 43 (9–3–20)

5024 Falmouth Surprise Major

Composed by L F Bailey

1 S Geoffrey Pick

2 Peter J England

3 John F Mulvey

4 Michael J Dew

5 Andrew E Else

6 Malcolm Quimby

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 J Michael Roberts

Ringing World page reference: 5499.0946

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Chester, Cheshire

16 Westminster Green

Thursday, 1 September 2016 in 2h 21 (11 in G)

5104 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Stuart C W Hutchieson

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Clive M Smith

5–6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

7–8 Brian Harris (Cheshire)

Ringing World page reference: 5499.0947

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 4 September 2016 in 40m (4–2–20)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Clive M Smith

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Dawn Grundy

4 Canon Andrew J Stead

5 Lance G Hill

6 Michael J Platt (C)

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Elford, Staffordshire

St Peter

Thursday, 8 September 2016 in 40m (6–1–2)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 S Geoffrey Pick (C)

2 Richard J Chantler

3 Peter W Olding

4 David Hall

5 John F Mulvey

6 Andrew E Else

Rung half-muffled on the eve of his funeral, and on the bells that he did so much to restore, in fond memory of Christopher J Mayman, Elford tower captain.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lichfield, Staffordshire

8 Beechfield Rise

Friday, 9 September 2016 in 43m (11 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Michael J Platt

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 R Jean Nixon

5–6 Clive M Smith

7–8 Michael J Platt (C)

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Great Barr, West Midlands

St Margaret

Saturday, 10 September 2016 in 2h 45 (9–1–15)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each London S, Rossendale S, Annable's London S, Warkworth S, Norwich S, Beverley S, Plain B

1 Matthew Lawrence

2 Gail K Lawrence

3 Anne E Ogden

4 Andrew C Ogden

5 Mark R Eccleston (C)

6 Arthur J Reeves

Ringing World page reference: 5508.1169

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 September 2016 in 2h 39 (4–2–20)

5040 Doubles (3m/1v)

12 extents Cliffords Pleasure, 10 Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Jim Nixon

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Tayeed MacPherson

4 Simon P Ferguson

5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

6 Derek B Giddins

First peal:3. Well done Tayeed!

Also rung to commemorate the life of Revd David Thomas, Rector of this parish for 50 years.

Ringing World page reference: 5502.1018

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 18 September 2016 in 45m (11–1–5)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 David J Crump

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Clive M Smith

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Dawn Grundy

6 David L Towell

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson

8 Michael J Platt (C)

First of Surprise Major inside:6.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lichfield, Staffordshire

Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad

Sunday, 25 September 2016 in 3h 23 (31–2–9)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by A G Reading (#5)

1 Dawn Grundy

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Gail K Lawrence

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Timothy M Davis

6 Nicholas J Green

7 Jonathan B Townsend

8 Matthew Lawrence

9 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

10 Andrew C Ogden

Rung to celebrate the enthronement of the new Bishop of Lichfield, Right Reverend Dr Michael Ipgrave.

Ringing World page reference: 5502.1020

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Monday, 26 September 2016 in 42m (4–2–20)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lance G Hill

2 Derek B Giddins

3 Viv Leyland

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage (St John the Baptist), Staffordshire

Sunday, 2 October 2016 in 39m ((4–2–20))

1260 Mixed Doubles (11 M/V)

Stedman:60, & 120 of each: Grandsire, Winchendon Place, Reverse Canterbury, Clifford's Pleasure, St. Simons, Eynsham, St. Martins, St. Leonard, Plain Bob, April Day.

1 Jim Nixon

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 R Jean Nixon

4 Lance G Hill

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

50th Quarter Peal: 5

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 4 October 2016 in 44m (9–3–20)

1260 Doubles (3m/v)

540 Grandsire, 360 April Day & 360 Plain Bob

1 Victoria Andrews

2 Petula Hughes

3 Jean Nixon (C)

4 Paul Geoghegan

5 Jim Nixon

6 Richard Bower

By Penkridge band, as a 40th birthday compliment to 1; welcome back to quarter peal ringing, Victoria!

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 8 October 2016 in 41m (4–2–20)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Simon P Ferguson

2 Lance G Hill

3 Eileen Powell

4 Viv Mckay

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

Well done to Viv, first quarter inside of Bob Doubles in over a year!

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 9 October 2016 in 39m (4–2–20)

1260 Doubles (5 Methods)

Grandsire 300, Winchendon Place 240, St. Simons 240, Plain Bob 240, Reverse Canterbury 240.

1 Karen A Spink

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Lance G Hill

4 Eileen Powell

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 15 October 2016 in 2h 48 (8–3–7)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

800 Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Pudsey, 1120 Rutland, 104 com.

Composed by Philip G K Davies

Arranged by Steven D Chandler

1 S Geoffrey Pick

2 Jim Nixon

3 Derek B Giddins

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Jordan M A Lawley

6 R Jean Nixon

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Andrew C Ogden

First of Spliced:5. Most methods:3. 650th for the Society:7.

Ringing World page reference: 5506.1121

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penn, W Mids, West Midlands

St Bartholomew, Penn

Sunday, 16 October 2016 in 42m (10–0–12)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jayne Cowdale

2 Chris Stockford

3 Keith Porter

4 Dave Whitfield

5 Alastair Hopkins (C)

6 Nicki Harris

950th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 18 October 2016 in 45m (11–1–5)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Michael J Platt

2 Elizabeth Hutchieson

3 Tayeed MacPherson

4 Derek B Giddins

5 David L Towell

6 Simon P Ferguson

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Dawn Grundy

First on eight:3.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 22 October 2016 in 43m (4–2–20)

1260 Doubles (2m/1v)

Grandsire 60, April Day 600, Plain Bob 600.

1 Eileen Powell

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Lance G Hill

4 Viv Mckay

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

Most methods for Viv.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 23 October 2016 in 40m (4–2–20)

1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)

St.Martin's-480, St.Simon's-480, Plain Bob-300

1 Paul E Geoghegan

2 Derek B Giddins

3 Lance G Hill

4 Eileen Powell

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

For Evensong.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

Moor House Farm

Friday, 28 October 2016 in 42m (11 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Michael J Platt

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Clive M Smith

5–6 Michael J Platt (C)

7–8 R Jean Nixon

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 30 October 2016 in 40m (4–2–20)

1260 Doubles (3 Methods)

60~ Reverse Canterbury,480~ Grandsire, 720~ Plain Bob.

1 Eileen Powell

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Ian Slater

4 Lance G Hill

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

Ian's first time inside for Grandsire & Reverse Canterbury. Well Done.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 30 October 2016 in 45m (11–1–5)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Martyn G Reed

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Elizabeth Hutchieson

4 Derek B Giddins

5 David L Towell

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson

7 Andrew C Ogden

8 Michael J Platt (C)

Rung prior to the All Souls Service

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Cannock, Staffordshire

St Luke

Monday, 31 October 2016 in 3h 4 (14–0–10)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 S Geoffrey Pick

2 James Nixon

3 R Jean Nixon

4 John W Pollard

5 Lynda M Lazzerini

6 Anne E Deebank

7 Malcolm Quimby (C)

8 John F Mulvey

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of Peter Barker

Ringing World page reference: 5508.1169

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 6 November 2016 in 41m (4–2–20)

1260 Doubles (4 Methods)

60 of Stedman, 480 of St. Martins, 480 of St. Simon's, 240 Plain Bob Doubles.

1 R Jean Nixon

2 Jim Nixon

3 Lance G Hill

4 Eileen Powell

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

First in Stedman for Eileen.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 11 November 2016 in 45m (16–1–21)

1260 Doubles (3 Methods)

600 Grandsire, 240 Rev. Canterbury and 420 Plain Bob

1 Petula Hughes

2 Jim Nixon

3 Jean Nixon

4 Andrew Hughes

5 Keith Brooks (C)

6 Richard Bower

Half-muffled, for Armistice Day.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 11 November 2016 in 41m (6–0–11)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John P Burton

2 Richard J Chantler

3 Andrew E Else

4 John S Wybrew

5 John F Mulvey (C)

6 Brian Taylor

Rung half muffled starting at 11.02am for the anniversary of Armistice Day.

First quarter on the augmented bells. The treble given in memory of the six men from the village who died in WWI.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 11 November 2016 in 43m (4–2–20)

1260 Doubles (2 Methods)

660- Reverse Canterbury 600- Plain Bob Doubles.

1 Eileen Powell

2 Rupert S N Dyer

3 Lance G Hill

4 Brenda C Harper

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Simon P Ferguson

In remembrance on Armistice Day.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Checkley, Staffordshire

St Mary and All Saints

Saturday, 12 November 2016 in 2h 46 (9–1–2)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Carlisle, London, Westminster, Ipswich, Norwich, Bourne, Cambridge

1 Dawn Grundy

2 Gail K Lawrence

3 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

4 Timothy M Davis

5 Matthew Lawrence

6 Andrew C Ogden

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance. First peal on the bells since their recent restoration.

Ringing World page reference: 5510.1219

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Pelsall, West Midlands

St Michael

Sunday, 13 November 2016 in 38m (7)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Linda Gatehouse

2 Mike L Meakin

3 Mick Emery

4 E Ann Eden

5 Anthony R Marsden (C)

6 Stuart Cotterill

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 13 November 2016 in 36m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lance G Hill

2 R Jean Nixon

3 Jim Nixon

4 Eileen Powell

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

Half-muffled.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Pattingham, Staffordshire

St Chad

Monday, 14 November 2016 in 43m (12–3–6 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Brian G Cook

2 Norman A Bramall

3 Chloë A Darby

4 John E Whittall

5 Geoffrey L K Dann (C)

6 Ian P Darby

First quarter: 6

Birthday compliment to Ian Darby.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

26 Princefield Avenue

Wednesday, 16 November 2016 in 38m (11 in G)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Michael J Platt

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Clive M Smith

5–6 Michael J Platt (C)

7–8 R Jean Nixon

With birthday compliments to Abby, granddaughter of 1-2/3-4

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 17 November 2016 (8–3–7 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Aimee E R Ogden

2 Lance G Hill

3 Viv Leyland

4 Anne E Ogden

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

Half-muffled in remembrance.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 19 November 2016 in 2h 15 (4–2–20 in C)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Westminster, London, Ipswich, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.

1 Gail K Lawrence

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

4 Andrew C Ogden

5 Timothy M Davis

6 Matthew Lawrence

First of 7 Surprise for 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5510.1216

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Sunday, 20 November 2016 in 45m (11–1–5 in G)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Michael J Platt

1 Jean M Reed

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Anne E Ogden

4 Elizabeth Hutchieson

5 Martyn G Reed

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson

7 Andrew C Ogden

8 Michael J Platt (C)

A more than usually interesting QP of Yorkshire.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 22 November 2016 in 41m (6–0–11 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kay Else

2 Andrew E Else

3 John S Wybrew

4 John P Burton

5 John F Mulvey (C)

6 Kevin T Jackson

6 : First Quarter Peal

Rung to mark the centenary of the death in WWI of John Forest from this village. His name, along with the other 5 from the village who died in this war, is inscribed on the new treble bell.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Hoar Cross, Staffordshire

Holy Angels

Sunday, 27 November 2016 in 54m (28–1–17 in D♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Elizabeth Hutchieson

2 Andrew C Ogden

3 David L Towell

4 Peter W Olding

5 Michael J Platt (C)

6 Dawn Grundy

Rung after morning service

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 27 November 2016 in 36m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 3 Mixed Doubles

360~Reverse Canterbury, 420~Grandsire, 480~Plain Bob Doubles.

1 Lance G Hill

2 Jim Nixon

3 Ian Slater

4 Jordan Lawley

5 R Jean Nixon (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

For Christingle service.

Birthday compliment's to Jean. (27/11/2016).

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penkridge, Staffordshire

St Michael and All Angels

Monday, 28 November 2016 in 46m (16–1–21)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Petula Hughes

2 Jean Nixon (C)

3 Paul Geoghegan

4 David Jones

5 Jim Nixon

6 Derek Knowles

7 Keith Brooks

8 Richard Bower

A birthday celebration for 2 & 8.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Friday, 2 December 2016 in 46m (12–0–5 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Lesley J Hall

2 Joyce Gent

3 Mike Emery

4 Peter W Olding

5 David Hall (C)

6 Jeffrey Greatwood

2. First Grandsire Doubles inside.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Whittington, Staffordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 3 December 2016 in 2h 40 (6–1–26 in B♭)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison #4278

1 Vernon C Wright

2 S Geoffrey Pick

3 John F Mulvey

4 Peter W Olding

5 Derek B Giddins

6 Timothy M Davis

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Andrew C Ogden

First in method:4. Arranged and rung to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the installation of this ring of bells. Also remembering Alan Jarvis of Lichfield who died earlier this week.

Ringing World page reference: 5512.1267

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 3 December 2016 in 2h 42 (8–3–7 in A)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Arranged by J Clatworthy

1 Timothy M Davis

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Matthew Lawrence

4 Heather E Griffiths

5 Gail K Lawrence

6 Vernon C Wright

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

8 Andrew C Ogden

First of Cambridge:4.

Ringing World page reference: 5512.1267

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 8 December 2016 in 49m (9 - 3 - 20)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Patricia Jones

2 Anthony E Withers

3 Stephen G Askew

4 Malcolm F Bissell

5 Philip Mitchie

6 William S Deason (C)

Birthday compliments to the treble ringer

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lichfield, Staffordshire

8 Beechfield Rise

Friday, 9 December 2016 in 38m (11 in G)

1312 Kent Treble Bob Major

1–2 Lucy Smith

3–4 Michael J Platt

5–6 Clive M Smith

7–8 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

Rung in memory of Alan Jarvis of Lichfield Cathedral.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Penn, W Mids, West Midlands

St Bartholomew, Penn

Sunday, 11 December 2016 in 44m (10–0–12 in A)

1320 Grandsire Doubles

Composed by Alastair Hopkins

1 Jayne Cowdale

2 Chris Stockford

3 Keith Porter

4 Dave Whitfield

5 Alastair Hopkins (C)

6 Nicki Harris

Rung in support of underprivileged children at Christmastime

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Pelsall, West Midlands

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 11 December 2016 in 38m (7–1–14 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mike L Meakin

2 Beryl E Attaway

3 Linda Gatehouse

4 Mike Emery

5 Norman W Attaway

6 Anthony R Marsden (C)

First Minor, 3.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Whittington, Staffordshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 14 December 2016 in 43m (6–1–26 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 George E Rawlinson

2 Rosemary Crawley

3 Beryl E Attaway

4 Jonathan M W Smith

5 Peter W Olding (C)

6 Norman W Attaway

1st of minor: 1

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 18 December 2016 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Doubles (2 Methods)

660 of Reverse Canterbury doubles. 600 of Plain Bob Doubles.

1 Karen A Spink

2 Lance G Hill

3 Caroline Y Simpson

4 Eileen Powell

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

First Quarter for Caroline Y Simpson (Gannon) in 4 years, well done.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire

St Peter

Friday, 23 December 2016 in 2h 36 (6–0–11 in B)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Carlisle, London, Wells, York, Durham, Norwich, Cambridge.

1 Andrew E Else

2 R Jean Nixon

3 John F Mulvey

4 Jim Nixon

5 S Geoffrey Pick

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)

First peal on the bells. Rung for the festival of Christmas.

Ringing World page reference: 5516.0033

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 24 December 2016 in 37m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Spliced Doubles (4m) and Mixed Doubles (2m)

STEDMAN-60. WINCHENDON PLACE & ST NICHOLAS SPLICED-360. ST SIMONS & ST MARTINS SPLICED-360. PLAIN BOB DOUBLES-480. Composition: 120 Spliced St Simons Bob & St Martins Bob Doubles. StS 2345 StM 4253 StM 5432 StS 3524 StS - 4235 Repeated twice.

1 Lance G Hill

2 Simon P Ferguson

3 Andrew C Ogden

4 Eileen Powell

5 Jordan Lawley (C)

6 Sarah Shepherd

First of Spliced Doubles for: 1,4,5,6.

Believed to be the first Spliced Doubles rang at Armitage.

Quarter followed by a Plain Course of Christmas Eve Singles.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 27 December 2016 (11–1–5 in G)

1320 Julie McDonnell Doubles

1 Tayeed MacPherson

2 Dawn Grundy

3 Stuart C W Hutchieson

4 David L Towell

5 Michael J Platt (C)

6 Elizabeth Hutchieson

First in the variation for all.

Rung in support of Bellringers Strike Back Against Blood Cancer.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Lapley, Staffordshire

All Saints

Thursday, 29 December 2016 (9–3–20 in F♯)

1260 Doubles

120 Stedman, 480 Grandsire, 660 Plain Bob

1 Patricia Jones

2 William S Deason

3 Steve Askew

4 Malcolm Bissell

5 Keith A Brooks (C)

6 Michael Fox

Rung in memory of Barry Lewis, bellringer of Chetwynd and Newport, Shropshire prior to his funeral on Friday 30th December 2016.

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire

St Peter

Thursday, 29 December 2016 in 37m (6–0–11 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kevin T Jackson

2 Kay Else

3 John S Wybrew

4 Andrew E Else

5 John F Mulvey (C)

6 Peter W Olding

First on treble: 1

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire

St Peter

Thursday, 29 December 2016 in 37m (6–0–11 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kay Else

2 Andrew E Else

3 Peter W Olding

4 John S Wybrew

5 John F Mulvey (C)

6 Ben C Jackson

First Quarter Peal; 6

Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society

Armitage, Staffordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 31 December 2016 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)

1260 Doubles (4 Methods)

St.Osmund-240, St.Martins-360, St.Simons-360, Plain Bob Doubles-300.

1 Simon P Ferguson

2 Anne E Ogden (C)

3 Lance G Hill

4 Eileen Powell

5 Jordan Lawley

6 Sarah Shepherd

First of St.Osmund for 4,5.

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