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Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 1 January 2017 in 42m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (5m/V)
Grandsire-60, Seighford-120, April Day-360, Kennington-240, Plain Bob-480
1 Karen A Spink
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Viv Mckay
4 Lance G Hill
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
Most Methods for Viv, Well Done.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 7 January 2017 in 42m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (5m/V)
Grandsire-300, Reverse Canterbury-240, Kennington-240, Plain Bob-240,
April Day-120, Plain Bob-120
1 Paul E Geoghegan
2 Lance G Hill
3 Ian Slater
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
Most Methods for Ian. Well Done.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 7 January 2017 in 46m (11–1–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Holly Everett
2 Martin Jarvis
3 Jim Crabtree
4 Janet Crabtree
5 Rachel Everett
6 Helen Jarvis
7 David Everett (C)
8 Tim Jarvis
Rung by family and friends in memory of Alan Jarvis - much missed by us all.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad
Sunday, 8 January 2017 in 52m (31–2–9 in D)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Rachel Everett
2 Helen Jarvis
3 Penny Allen
4 David Webb (j)
5 John Allen
6 Ray Hosking
7 David Everett (C)
8 Jonathan Townsend
9 David Webb (s)
10 Tim Jarvis
Rung by family and friends in memory of Alan Jarvis. The remainder of the cathedral band wish to associate themselves with the ringing of this quarterpeal.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 8 January 2017 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (5m)
240-St.Osmund. Eynesbury-240. St.Martins-240.
St.Simons-240 Plain Bob Doubles-300.
1 Viv Mckay
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
First of EYNESBURY for: 4,5.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 8 January 2017 in 43m (12–0–5 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jill E Butcher
2 Lesley J Hall
3 Mike Emery
4 John S Wybrew
5 David Hall (C)
6 Peter W Olding
Rung half-muffled in memory of Pte William Eggleston who was a ringer and chorister at this church. He died on 9th January 1917 from Smallpox whilst on active service in Greece. His Granddaughter and Great Grandson travelled from Leicester to listen to the ringing.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Edgmond, Shropshire
St Peter
Saturday, 14 January 2017 in 2h 55 (9–3–12 in G)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
23m: 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire. 160 com, all the work.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 Dawn Grundy
2 Neil Bennett
3 Gail K Lawrence
4 Elizabeth Hutchieson
5 Matthew Lawrence
6 Michael Wilshaw
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
8 Andrew C Ogden
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 14 January 2017 in 37m (6–0–11 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Ben C Jackson
2 Kay Else
3 Andrew E Else
4 John S Wybrew
5 John F Mulvey (C)
6 Brian Taylor
First on Treble:1
Rung as a compliment to Mr Colin Bryan CEO of Drayton Manor Theme Park on his award of an OBE in the New Year's Honours' List.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 14 January 2017 in 41m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (5m)
Huntley-240, St.Remigius-240, St.Nicholas-240, Winchendon-240, Reverse Canterbury-300.
1 Paul E Geoghegan
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
First of both HUNTLEY PLACE and ST.REMIGIUS for 3,4,5. Well Done.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 15 January 2017 in 43m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (4m/V)
Grandsire-300, Kennington-240, April Day-240, Plain Bob Doubles-480.
1 Jim Nixon
2 Lance G Hill
3 Jordan Lawley
4 Viv Mckay
5 R Jean Nixon (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 15 January 2017 in 45m (11–1–5 in G)
1296 Stedman Triples
1 Clive M Smith
2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3 David J Crump
4 Dawn Grundy
5 David L Towell
6 Stuart C W Hutchieson
7 Michael J Platt (C)
8 Chris Wilde
First of Stedman Triples:5.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 21 January 2017 in 2h 24 (6–0–11 in B)
5040 Surprise Minor (10m)
(1) London, Wells (2) York, Durham (3) Beverley, Surfleet (4) Norwich (5) Bourne (6) Ipswich (7) Cambridge
1 Dawn Grundy
2 Gail K Lawrence
3 Elizabeth Hutchieson
4 Timothy M Davis
5 Matthew Lawrence (C)
6 Andrew C Ogden
Rung in remembrance of Lance Corporal Samuel Tilling, from this village, who was killed on 25th January 1917 and is buried in the Amara Cemetery, Iraq. His name is inscribed on the new treble bell.
Ringing World page reference: 5519.0106Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 21 January 2017 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (1m/2v)
240-Radlett, 240-Hendred, 780-Grandsire.
1 Paul E Geoghegan
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
50th Quarter for Eileen. First in these variations of New Bob for 4,5.
Well Done!
First of New Bob and Hutspill for 4,5.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Hoar Cross, Staffordshire
Holy Angels
Sunday, 22 January 2017 in 65m (28–1–17 in D♭)
1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Michael J Platt
2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3 Peter W Olding
4 David L Towell
5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
6 Andrew C Ogden
Rung after morning service.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Bloxwich, West Midlands
All Saints
Sunday, 22 January 2017 in 46m (12–2–11 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Sandra E Williams
2 Mike Emery
3 Linda Gatehouse
4 Tim Ward
5 John W Pollard
6 Anthony R Marsden
7 Andrew M Perry (C)
8 Stuart D Nicholson
First 1/4, 8.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 22 January 2017 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (5m/V)
St.John Baptist:240. Eynesbury:240. St.Martins:240. St.Simons:240. Plain Bob:300
1 Karen A Spink
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Viv Mckay
First of St. John Baptist for 3,4,5.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
26 Princefield Avenue
Tuesday, 24 January 2017 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
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 28 January 2017 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (3m/5v)
St. Wenceslas-240. St. John Baptist-360. St.leonard-240 Austrey-120
Elford-240. St simons-60.
1 Paul E Geoghegan
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
First of St. Wenceslas, St. Leonard, Austrey, and Elford for 4,5.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
8 Beechfield Rise
Friday, 3 February 2017 in 35m (11 in G)
1260 Minor (2m)
720 Kent TB, 540 Plain B
1–2 Lucy Smith
3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
5–6 Clive M Smith
Rung in memory of Rev Anthony G Sadler who died recently. He went to Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield with Clive Smith, where he was Head Boy in 1953. He was vicar of Dunstall, Abbots Bromley (during the restoration in 1977), Uttoxeter and Pelsall and then Archdeacon of Walsall. Rest In Peace.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Friday, 3 February 2017 in 44m (12–0–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Joyce Gent
2 Hazel J Herschell
3 Lesley J Hall
4 David J Herschell
5 Peter W Olding
6 David Hall (C)
1st on six: 1
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 4 February 2017 in 42m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (2m)
600 St Simons, 660 Plain Bob
1 Viv Leyland
2 Paul Geoghegan
3 Tayeed MacPherson
4 Eileen Powell
5 Lance G Hill (C)
6 Viv Mckay
Birthday wishes to Tayeed, first of St Simons for Paul and Tayeed
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 5 February 2017 in 46m (16–1–21 in E)
1274 Plain Bob Triples
1 Petula Hughes
2 David Jones
3 Paul Geoghegan
4 Nick Hughes
5 Jim Nixon
6 Andrew Hughes
7 Jean Nixon (C)
8 Richard Bower
To celebrate the blue sapphire anniversary of the accession of H.M. the Queen; 1st 8 bell quarter by an all local band for many years. Also for LAWASCR Challenge month
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 6 February 2017 in 46m (8–2–3)
1260 Doubles (3 M/V)
540 Grandsire, 240 April Day & 480 Plain Bob
1 Richard Bower
2 Petula Hughes
3 Jean Nixon
4 David Jones
5 Jim Nixon (C)
6 Gordon Greenley
To celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the Accession of H.M. the Queen and for LAWAS Challenge month
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pattingham, Staffordshire
St Chad
Monday, 6 February 2017 in 45m (12–3–6 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Brian G Cook
2 Betty Jackson
3 Norman A Bramall
4 Rex Edwards
5 Geoffrey L K Dann (C)
6 John E Whittall
To celebrate the 65th anniversary of the Accession to the throne by HM Queen Elizabeth II.
First Plain Bob inside: 2. For LWASCR challenge month.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pelsall, West Midlands
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 7 February 2017 in 37m (7–1–14 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (1p,1v,4m)
Stedman; Grandsire; April Day; St Martin's; St Simon's; Plain Bob.
1 Beryl E Attaway
2 Mike Emery
3 Mike L Meakin
4 Andrew M Perry
5 Anthony R Marsden (C)
6 Norman W Attaway
Rung in memory of Anthony (Tony) Sadler, vicar of this parish 1979-1990 and also Archdeacon of Walsall.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 10 February 2017 in 45m (8–2–3)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Petula Hughes
2 Jean Nixon
3 Andrew Hughes
4 Jim Nixon
5 Paul Geoghegan (C)
6 Ian Slater
1st Quarter as conductor; after a wedding, for LAWASCR Challenge Month
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 11 February 2017 in 2h 40 (8–3–7 in A)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by R W Lee
1 Anthony R Marsden
2 Andrew C Ogden
3 Vernon C Wright
4 Heather E Griffiths
5 Anne E Ogden
6 Gail K Lawrence
7 Matthew Lawrence (C)
8 Timothy M Davis
First in the method: 4.
100th together: 2 & 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5522.0178Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 11 February 2017 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (7v/1m)
Ryton-60. St.Cleer-120. Church Gresley-120. Horsley-120. Omega-120. Ezneih-120.
Obediah-120. Reverse Canterbury-480.
1 Paul E Geoghegan
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
First of Ryton, St.Cleer, Church Gresley, Horsley, Omega, Ezneih, and
Obediah For 3,4,5. Well Done.
For Society Challenge Month.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 12 February 2017 in 38m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Spliced Doubles (4m) and Mixed Doubles (4m)
Grandsire & Plain Bob SPLICED.-60. St. Simons & St Martins SPLICED-240.
St.Simons-240. St.Martins-240. Plain Bob-120. Reverse Canterbury-360.
1 Viv Mckay
2 Paul E Geoghegan
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
First of Spliced and first of St.Martins for Paul. Well Done.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Beechfield Rise
Wednesday, 15 February 2017 in 40m (11 in G)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Lucy Smith
3–4 Clive M Smith
5–6 David C Everett (C)
7–8 Ray Hosking
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield
8 Beechfield Rise
Wednesday, 15 February 2017 in 42m (11 in G)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Lucy Smith
3–4 Clive M Smith
5–6 Michael J Platt (C)
7–8 R Jean Nixon
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Cannock, Staffordshire
St Luke
Thursday, 16 February 2017 in 3h (14–0–10 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by J Clatworthy
1 Jim Nixon
2 Dawn Grundy
3 R Jean Nixon
4 David L Towell
5 Matthew Gallon
6 S Geoffrey Pick
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
8 John C Carvell
First peal:8.
For LWASCR Peal Week.
Ringing World page reference: 5525.0253Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lapley, Staffordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 18 February 2017 in 46m
1260 Middlesex Bob Triples
1 Petula Hughes
2 Malcolm Bissell
3 Gill Wheatley
4 David Jones
5 Phil Michie
6 Martin Hardeman
7 Keith A Brooks (C)
8 Paul Geoghegan
First quarters in the method for ringers of 2,4,6 and 8. Rung for LWASCR Challenge Month. Also rung to celebrate the Sapphire Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II. ''God save the Queen''
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 18 February 2017 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (3m)
360 St Simons, 360 St Martins, 540 Plain Bob
1 Viv Mckay
2 Paul E Geoghegan
3 Simon P Ferguson
4 Eileen Powell
5 Lance G Hill (C)
6 Ian Slater
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 18 February 2017 in 2h 47 (12–0–5 in G)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 R Jean Nixon
2 Stuart C W Hutchieson
3 Cathy E Potter
4 Jim Nixon
5 Vernon C Wright
6 Timothy C Hine
7 Michael Wilshaw
8 Andrew C Ogden (C)
Rung for LWASCR Peal Week.
Ringing World page reference: 5525.0253Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 18 February 2017 in 3h (11–1–5 in G)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by W S Hudson
1 Dawn Grundy
2 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
3 Derek B Giddins
4 Jordan M A Lawley
5 Elizabeth Hutchieson
6 Christopher P Wilton
7 Michael Wilshaw
8 Andrew C Ogden
First in method:3,4. 25th peal:3. Rung for LWASCR Peal Week. Also rung in memory of Rev. Anthony G Sadler, former vicar of this parish at the time of the installation of these bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5525.0253Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pelsall, West Midlands
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 19 February 2017 in 38m (7–1–14 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Mike L Meakin
2 Mike Emery
3 Maggie Warford
4 Anthony R Marsden
5 Andrew M Perry (C)
6 James Henworth
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 19 February 2017 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Julie McDonnell Bob Doubles
60,1200. (Callender Bob with a Lichfield Single).
1 Simon P Ferguson
2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
First in Method/Variation for 3,4,5. Great!
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
1 Preedys Close
Sunday, 19 February 2017 in 2h 17 (11 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Stuart C W Hutchieson
1–2 Lucy Smith
3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
5–6 Michael J Platt
7–8 Clive M Smith
Rung for LWASCR Peal Week. Also in memory of Rev. Anthony G Sadler, former vicar of this parish, and contemporary of Clive's at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, Sutton Coldfield.
Ringing World page reference: 5525.0253Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Kingsbury, Warwickshire
SS Peter and Paul
Wednesday, 22 February 2017 in 3h 4 (17–1–0 in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by James Clatworthy
1 S Geoffrey Pick
2 R Jean Nixon
3 Jim Nixon
4 Heather E Griffiths
5 Timothy C Hine
6 Stephen G Askew
7 Vernon C Wright
8 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
First on a working bell and first peal since 1982:6. For LWASCR Peal Week.
Ringing World page reference: 5525.0253Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 22 February 2017 in 2h 34 (6–0–11 in B)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 John F Mulvey
2 Michael J Dew
3 David L Towell
4 Derek B Giddins
5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
6 Michael Wilshaw
First of Surprise:3. For LWASCR Peal Week.
Also rung in memory of Alfred Ball, from Drayton Bassett, who was killed in action in France on 16th February 1917. He is buried in the Grove Town Cemetery in Meaulte and his name is inscribed on the new treble bell.
Ringing World page reference: 5525.0253Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 25 February 2017 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (3 methods)
ST NICHOLAS-540. WINCHENDON-480. REVERSE CANTERBURY-240.
1 Simon P Ferguson
2 Paul E Geoghegan
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
First in methods for Paul. Well Done.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 26 February 2017 in 43m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (4 Variations)
4 variations of 4 Callender Bob base methods: (Mont.Malt.Chev.Cal)
MICHAEL COOK-300.
CAPABILITY BROWN-360. WELLS HOUSE-360. JULIE McDONNELL-240.
1 Karen A Spink
2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
First in the variations Michael Cook, Capability Brown and Wells House,
for 2,3,4,and 5. Well done!
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 4 March 2017 in 42m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Lance G Hill
3 Simon P Ferguson
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Paul E Geoghegan
First quarter on the treble for Sarah at first attempt! A well struck quarter.
Very Well Done.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 5 March 2017 in 43m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Karen A Spink
2 Jordan Lawley
3 Eileen Powell
4 Viv Mckay
5 Lance G Hill (C)
6 Simon P Ferguson
First 1260 of Grandsire for Viv. Well Done.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 6 March 2017 in 46m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Paul E Geoghegan
2 Lance G Hill
3 Ian Slater
4 Viv Mckay
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Eileen Powell
First full quarter of Grandsire for Ian.
Rung after meeting short on practice night.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 11 March 2017 in 41m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)
St.Simons-420. St.Martins-360. Plain Bob Doubles-480.
1 Simon P Ferguson
2 Lance G Hill
3 Ian Slater
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Viv Mckay
First of St. Simons & St. Martins for Ian.
Well Done.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 12 March 2017 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)
EYNESBURY-240. ST.MARTINS-240. ST.SIMONS-240. PLAIN BOB-540.
1 R Jean Nixon
2 Paul E Geoghegan
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Jim Nixon
First of Eynesbury for Paul.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 17 March 2017 in 41m (4–2–20 in C)
1272 Doubles (4m)
12 Greenford Little, 360 Eynesbury, 240 St Martins, 240 St Simons, 420 Plain Bob
1 Viv Mckay
2 Paul E Geoghegan
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
First of Greenford for all. For St Patrick's day.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 19 March 2017 in 38m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (5m)
300- reverse Canterbury, 240-Clifford's pleasure, 240-grandsire , 240-plain Bob, 240-April Day.
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Lance G Hill
3 Simon P Ferguson
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Karen A Spink
Most methods on the treble for Sarah, brilliant effort on a well-struck quarter.
Compliments to Karen's mother who will be 87 tomorrow.
Also congratulations to Abbots Bromley for winning the 6-bell striking contest yesterday.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 19 March 2017 in 43m (11–1–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Christopher J Wilde
2 Dawn Grundy
3 David L Towell
4 Stuart C W Hutchieson
5 Michael J Platt (C)
6 Richard Hicks
First quarter peal:6.
Also rung to celebrate the local band winning the Henry Follis Cup for the first time yesterday.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 25 March 2017 in 39m (6–0–11 in B)
1320 Plain Bob Minor
1 Kevin T Jackson
2 Kay Else
3 Peter W Olding
4 John S Wybrew
5 John P Burton
6 John F Mulvey (C)
First on Six:1
Rung in remembrance of Harry Clower, died on 27th March 1917. He is buried at Villers Station Cemetery, Villers, France. He grew up at Hill Farm, Drayton and emigrated to British Columbia, Canada in 1913. His name appears on the treble bell. A member of his family still lives in the village.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 26 March 2017 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Daniel Munday
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Clive M Smith
4 Canon Andrew Stead
5 Lance G Hill (C)
6 Heather Griffiths
Dedicated to the memory of Rt.Rev. Keith Sutton Bishop of Lichfield from 1984-2003
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
26 Princefield Avenue
Friday, 31 March 2017 in 40m (11 in G)
1264 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Michael J Platt
1–2 R Jean Nixon
3–4 Lucy Smith
5–6 Clive M Smith
7–8 Michael J Platt (C)
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 1 April 2017 in 43m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (6 Methods/V)
Reverse Canterbury-180. Clifford's Pleasure-120. Southrepps-240.
Plain Bob-240. April Day-240. Kennington-240.
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Lance G Hill
3 Simon P Ferguson
4 Brenda C Harper
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Viv Mckay
Most methods on treble for Sarah.
Well Done.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pattingham, Staffordshire
St Chad
Sunday, 2 April 2017 in 44m (12–3–6 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
10 different extents plus 60
1 Ian P Darby
2 Norman A Bramall
3 Jane E Whittall
4 Rex Edwards
5 Geoffrey L K Dann (C)
6 John E Whittall
First away from cover: 1
Rung for Youth Service and to mark the return of main services to the church after their transfer to the school and the pub due to lack of heating in the church.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 5 April 2017 in 48m (12–0–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Jill E Butcher
2 Hazel J Herschell
3 Mike Emery
4 John S Wybrew
5 Lesley J Hall
6 Jordan Lawley
7 David J Herschell (C)
8 David Hall
Rung, half muffled, in memory of Pte. William H Mycock of the North Staffordshire Regiment who died from his injuries on 5th April 1917.
First Plain Bob Triples: 6
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Elford, Staffordshire
St Peter
Thursday, 6 April 2017 in 39m (6–1–2 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rachel J Everett
2 Alex J Packham
3 Penelope Allen
4 Helen R Jarvis (C)
5 David Webb (jnr)
6 David C Everett
First quarter inside - 2nd
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 8 April 2017 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Lance G Hill
3 Eileen Powell
4 Viv Mckay
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Simon P Ferguson
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 8 April 2017 in 45m (11–1–5 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 David J Crump
2 Dawn Grundy
3 Nigel J Argust
4 Elizabeth Hutchieson
5 Brian Harris (Cheshire)
6 John F Mulvey
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
8 Jenny Beech
Rung to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the dedication of this ring of eight bells.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 9 April 2017 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (7 M/V)
St Simons-120. St. Martins-120. Reverse Canterbury-120. Clifford's Pleasure-240.
Grandsire-240. Plain Bob-180. April Day-240.
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Lance G Hill
3 Tayeed MacPherson
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Karen A Spink
Most methods Inside for Tayeed. Including first of St. Martins.
Most methods on treble for Sarah. Well Done.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Friday, 14 April 2017 in 2h 55 (11–1–5 in G)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Thomas Brooks
Arranged by Thomas Thurstans
1 Martin J Whiteley
2 Deborah L Blagden
3 John F Mulvey
4 Andrew C Ogden
5 Michael Wilshaw
6 David L Towell
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
8 Simon Humphrey
Rung half muffled for Good Friday.
First of Stedman:6.
Also rung to celebrate Liz Hutchieson's 50th birthday and the 40th anniversary of the installation of this ring of bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5531.0395Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 15 April 2017 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles
660-Grandsire. 600-Plain Bob.
1 Simon P Ferguson
2 Lance G Hill
3 Eileen Powell
4 Viv Mckay
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 16 April 2017 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Spliced Doubles (12m)
120 spliced- Northampton, St Simons, Eynesbury, Cotterstock, Kettering, Polebrook. 120 spliced- Market Overton, Kirby, Hose, Peterborough.
120 spliced- St.Osmund, St. Martins.
240-St.Osmund. 240-Eynesbury. 180-St.Martins, 240-St.Simons.
Composed by Jordan Lawley (Spliced Doubles (6m) )
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Lance G Hill
3 Jordan Lawley (C)
4 Eileen Powell
5 Simon P Ferguson
6 Viv Mckay
50th as conductor for Jordan.
Most methods for Sarah on treble. Well Done.
Most methods for Eileen & Jordan.
First Non-symmetrical Doubles for all! Brilliant.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pelsall, West Midlands
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 30 April 2017 in 38m (7–1–14 in B♭)
1320 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Mike L Meakin
2 Mike Emery
3 Maggie Warford
4 John W Pollard
5 Andrew M Perry
6 Anthony R Marsden (C)
In memory of Thelma Colclough, churchwarden at this church for many years who died on 28th of April.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire
St Modwen
Sunday, 30 April 2017 in 56m (18–3–22 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Composed by Vernon Wright
1 Amy Dunn
2 Jill Rogers
3 Judith Williams
4 James Grennan
5 Vernon Wright (C)
6 John Williams
First quarter Amy Dunn
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 30 April 2017 in 37m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (6m/v)
Grandsire-60 (extreme). Reverse Canterbury-240. Southrepps-240. Plain Bob-240. Kennington-240. April Day-240.
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Lance G Hill
3 Viv Leyland
4 Simon P Ferguson
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Karen Spink
Most methods for Viv inside, well done.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Shalford, Surrey
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 1 May 2017 in 2h 56 (13–2–8 in F)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by C Middleton
1 David J Crump
2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3 Roger G Bull
4 Derek B Giddins
5 Dawn Grundy
6 David L Towell
7 David Hester
8 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
First of Surprise:6.
Ringing World page reference: 5540.0650Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 6 May 2017 in 43m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Spliced Doubles (22 M/V)
Winchendon & St. Nicholas Spliced-60. St.Miles & St. Giles-120. St.John & Lapley-120. St.Osumund & Eynesbury-120. St.Felix & St.Wenceslas-120. St.Ambrose & St.John Evangelist-120. St Ninian & St John Baptist-120. Elford & Austrey-120. St.Simons & St.Martins-120. St.Alban & St Paul-120. Eynsham & St Leonard-120.
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Viv Mckay
Most Spliced For Eileen and Jordan. Most Spliced as conductor for 5.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pattingham, Staffordshire
St Chad
Sunday, 7 May 2017 in 45m (12–3–6 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Brian G Cook
2 Norman A Bramall
3 Jane E Whittall
4 John E Whittall
5 Rex Edwards
6 Geoffrey L K Dann (C)
First minor: 1.
For Evensong. Compliment to Ian and Chloë Darby on the birth of their daughter, Enid Mae, born 30th April 2017
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 7 May 2017 in 37m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)
REVERSE CANTERBURY-420. GRANDSIRE-360. PLAIN BOB-480.
1 Viv Mckay
2 Mike Emery
3 Tayeed MacPherson
4 Lance G Hill
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
FIRST OF REVERSE CANTERBURY FOR MIKE, WELL DONE.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penn, W Mids, West Midlands
St Bartholomew, Penn
Sunday, 14 May 2017 in 42m (10–0–12 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Composed by Dave Whitfield
1 Jayne Cowdale
2 Chris Stockford
3 Stephen Roden
4 Dave Whitfield * (C)
5 Keith Porter
6 Nicki Harris
Rung to celebrate the 100th birthday of Wilf Hansen, an honorary life member of this tower.
* first as conductor.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 14 May 2017 in 42m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (8m/V)
St Nicholas-60. Winchendon-120. Reverse Canterbury-120. Clifford's Pleasure-240.
st Simon's-240. St Martins-120. Plain Bob-120. April Day-240.
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 R Jean Nixon
3 Tayeed MacPherson
4 Lance G Hill
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Clive M Smith
Most Methods for Tayeed.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Monday, 15 May 2017 in 45m (12–0–5 in G)
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Hazel J Herschell
2 Lesley J Hall
3 Jordan Lawley
4 Peter W Olding
5 David Hall
6 David J Herschell (C)
Rung, half muffled, in memory of Joseph Gilbert of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham and Derby) Regiment. He sustained fatal injuries in the Battle of Arras on 15th May 1917.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 21 May 2017 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (11 m/v)
60 OF Grandsire 120 EACH OF st Nicholas, Winchendon, reverse Canterbury, southrepps, cliffords pleasure, st martins, st simons, plain bob, kennington, april day.
1 Paul E Geoghegan
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Tayeed MacPherson
4 Lance G Hill
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
Most methods for Tayeed.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 21 May 2017 in 45m (11–1–5 in G)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Clive M Smith
2 Dawn Grundy
3 Elizabeth Hutchieson
4 Heather E Griffiths
5 David L Towell
6 Stuart C W Hutchieson
7 Jonathan B Townsend
8 Michael J Platt (C)
First in method:5.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 23 May 2017 in 45m (16–1–21 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Petula Hughes
2 Paul Geoghegan
3 Jean Nixon (C)
4 David Jones
5 Martin Hardeman
6 Richard Bower
Instead of practice, in solidarity with the people of Manchester; the tenor was tolled 22 times beforehand.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Yoxall, Staffordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 30 May 2017 in 50m (12–2–27 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Wendy Talbot
2 Rosemary Payne
3 Vernon C Wright
4 Michael Payne
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Iain Robertshaw
First Quarter Peal for Iain Robertshaw. Well Done.
Dedicated to Revd. Mal Hawksworth, who retired as the parish priest.
Also to his wife Margaret.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 3 June 2017 in 50m (12–0–5 in G)
1344 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Roger Bailey
1 Lesley J Hall
2 David Hall (C)
3 Hazel J Herschell
4 Clare Coleman
5 John S Wybrew
6 Jordan Lawley
7 Peter W Olding
8 David J Herschell
Rung, half muffled, in memory of Pte. John A. Draper of the 15th Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment. He died in Flanders on 3rd June 1917.
6: First in method.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
St Bartholomew, Penn
Sunday, 4 June 2017 in 42m (10–0–12 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
Composed by Catherine Pollard
1 Jayne Cowdale
2 Keith Porter
3 Stephen Roden
4 Dave Whitfield
5 Catherine Pollard (C)
6 Nicki Harris
Rung in memory of Paul Martin, fellow bell ringer and friend of this tower.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
St Bartholomew, Penn
Sunday, 11 June 2017 in 2h 50 (10–0–12 in A)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
Composed by Catherine Pollard
1 Jayne Cowdale
2 Keith Porter
3 Stephen Roden
4 Dave Whitfield
5 Catherine Pollard (C)
6 Nicki Harris
Rung for the official 91st birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the 96th birthday of His Royal Highness Prince Philip.
First peal: 1, 3, 4, 6.
First as conductor: 5.
First in method: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5547.0819Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 11 June 2017 in 37m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (5 m/v/p)
Stedman-60. Grandsire-240. Reverse Canterbury-360. Plain Bob-120. April Day-480.
1 Tayeed MacPherson
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Mike Emery
4 Lance G Hill
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
100th Quarter For Jordan.
50th Quarter For Sarah.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad
Thursday, 15 June 2017 in 50m (31–2–9 in D)
General Ringing Including Call Changes
1 Heather Griffiths
2 Helen R Jarvis
3 Rachel J Everett
4 David Webb (jnr)
5 Clive M Smith
6 Penelope Allen
7 Alex J Packham
8 Alison Stead
9 Andrew Stead
10 John Allen
11 Daniel Munday
12 Jonathan B Townsend
Rung for BBC Music Day
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Bloxwich, West Midlands
All Saints
Thursday, 15 June 2017 in 44m (12–2–11 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 E Ann Eden
2 Mike Emery
3 Clare Coleman
4 Mike L Meakin
5 Graham Suffolk
6 Anthony R Marsden (C)
Rung for BBC music day
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 15 June 2017 in 45m (11–1–5)
1260 Spliced Stedman and Grandsire Triples
Composed by D Brady
1 David L Towell
2 Dawn Grundy
3 David J Crump
4 Derek B Giddins
5 Elizabeth Hutchieson
6 Michael J Platt
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
8 P Roy Farrington
Arranged for BBC Music Day. First of spliced triples for all.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 18 June 2017 in 44m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Reverse Canterbury and Plain Bob Doubles
Reverse Canterbury-660. Plain Bob-600.
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Lance G Hill
3 Viv Leyland
4 Simon P Ferguson
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Tayeed MacPherson
For Viv's Birthday week.
& Father's Day.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 18 June 2017 in 44m (11–1–5 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Michael J Platt
1 Stuart C W Hutchieson
2 Dawn Grundy
3 Clive M Smith
4 Elizabeth Hutchieson
5 Heather E Griffiths
6 David L Towell
7 Michael J Platt (C)
8 Richard Hicks
First on 8:8. Rung half-muffled remembering the victims of the recent events in London and Manchester.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 22 June 2017 in 44m (8–3–7 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alice V C Ogden
2 Aimee E R Ogden
3 Anne E Ogden (C)
4 Lance G Hill
5 Derek B Giddins
6 Karen A Spink
First inside at first attempt for Aimee, a well struck quarter
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 24 June 2017 in 43m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (4m/V)
St John-60. St John Divine-240. St. John Baptist-480. St. John Evangelist-480.
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Lance G Hill
4 Eileen Powell
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Viv Mckay
For St. John's birthday, also for Viv McKay's birthday today.
First of Pink Singles and first in all methods/v for 3,4,5.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Great Barr, West Midlands
St Margaret
Sunday, 25 June 2017 in 43m (9–1–15 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Arthur Reeves
2 Brenda White
3 Denise Large
4 Mark Eccleston (C)
5 Charles Hatfield
6 David Large
Rung to welcome Isabella Rose England, daughter of Matt and Rosie.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Sunday, 25 June 2017 in 44m (12–0–5 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Joyce Gent
2 Lesley J Hall
3 Peter W Olding
4 John S Wybrew
5 David Hall (C)
6 Jeffrey Greatwood
Rung to mark the ordination of our curate, Rev. Chris Precious, at St. Matthew's Walsall on Saturday 24th June. Also to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Alrewas Open Gardens.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Birmingham, West Midlands
St Paul
Saturday, 1 July 2017 in 10m (12–2–13 in F♯)
180 Called Changes
1 Alice V C Ogden
2 Alex Packham
3 Alex Davies
4 Aimee E R Ogden
5 Kayleigh Debenham
6 George Rawlinson
7 Jordan M A Lawley (C)
8 Chad Pickering
Rung for the RWNYC by the gold medallists in the Called Changes category. Congratulations to the Yorkshire Tykes on coming first overall.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Coseley, West Midlands
Christ Church
Sunday, 2 July 2017 in 2h 59 (11–2–5 in G)
5376 Spliced Treble Dodging Major (6m)
1792 Dunster S, 1120 Bristol S, 896 Barnstormer S, 672 Americium S, 448 each Gem S, Rare Hare D, 153 com, atw.
Composed by Alan G Reading
1 Jack E Page (C)
2 Stuart C W Hutchieson
3 Elizabeth Hutchieson
4 Gail K Lawrence
5 Matthew Lawrence
6 Gordon R Birks
7 Alistair J Cherry
8 Andrew C Ogden
Birthday compliment to Derek Giddins.
Ringing World page reference: 5543.0724Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 2 July 2017 in 47m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Reverse Canterbury-660. Plain Bob-600.
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Tayeed MacPherson
3 Viv Leyland
4 Lance G Hill
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Simon P Ferguson
Congratulations to The Three Spires (Lichfield and Walsall) Young Ringers team, for coming 1st place! in the Call Change category competition yesterday in Birmingham.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 8 July 2017 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles
Grandsire-660. Plain Bob-600.
1 Viv Mckay
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Ian Slater
4 Lance G Hill
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
Immediately after a wedding.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Brewood, Staffordshire
St Mary and St Chad
Saturday, 15 July 2017 in 3h 24 (21–2–12)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Stuart C W Hutchieson
1 Christopher S Roberts
2 R Jean Nixon
3 John F Mulvey
4 Elizabeth Hutchieson
5 Christopher P Wilton
6 Stephen G Askew
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
8 Robert C Kippin
First of Yorkshire:6.
Ringing World page reference: 5544.0747Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 30 July 2017 in 44m (11–1–5 in G)
1280 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Dawn Grundy
2 Clive M Smith
3 Elizabeth Hutchieson
4 Derek B Giddins
5 Jordan Lawley
6 David L Towell
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson
8 Michael J Platt (C)
First in method: 6
Birthday compliment to Simon Ferguson
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
8 Beechfield Rise
Monday, 7 August 2017 in 38m (11 in G)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Lucy Smith
3–4 Clive M Smith
5–6 Michael J Platt (C)
7–8 R Jean Nixon
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 20 August 2017 in 45m (11–1–5 in G)
1250 London Surprise Major
Composed by Michael Platt
1 Jean M Reed
2 Dawn Grundy
3 Elizabeth Hutchieson
4 Martyn G Reed
5 Jordan Lawley
6 Andrew C Ogden
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson
8 Michael J Platt (C)
First in method: 5
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
26 Princefield Avenue
Tuesday, 29 August 2017 in 41m (11 in G)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Lucy Smith
3–4 Clive M Smith
5–6 Michael J Platt (C)
7–8 R Jean Nixon
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 30 August 2017 in 45m (16–1–21 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Petula Hughes
2 Jean Nixon (C)
3 Paul Geoghegan
4 Keith Brooks
5 Derek Knowles
6 Jim Nixon
7 Malcolm Quimby
8 Richard Bower
A tribute to Anne Geoghegan, wife of 3 and former Chair of Penkridge Parish Council, on the first anniversary of her funeral; also a compliment to Paul on his 70th birthday.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Friday, 1 September 2017 in 2h 44 (8–3–7 in A)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
896 Rutland, 704 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, 640 Cambridge, 576 London, Pudsey, Superlative, 448 Bristol, 87 com, atw.
Composed by Philip G K Davies
1 Alistair J Cherry
2 Timothy M Davis
3 Elizabeth Hutchieson
4 Heather E Griffiths
5 Luke S P Riley
6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
7 Andrew C Ogden
8 Roger S Riley
First of 8 Spliced : 4 and 5 (aged 15 years, and before his older brother!)
Ringing World page reference: 5551.0919Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 5 September 2017 in 2h 31 (6–0–11 in B)
5040 Surprise Minor
7m: Carlisle; London; York; Bourne; Ipswich; Cambridge; Norwich
1 S Geoffrey Pick
2 Jim Nixon
3 Malcolm Quimby
4 R Jean Nixon
5 Philip W Gay (C)
6 John F Mulvey
A wedding compliment to Jenny Pick and Mark Goodall
Ringing World page reference: 5552.0942Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Monday, 11 September 2017 in 44m (11–1–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Michael J Platt
2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3 Derek B Giddins
4 David L Towell
5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
6 Andrew D Simmonds
First quarter peal:6. Rung on Horn Dance Day.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 17 September 2017 in 46m (11–1–5 in G)
1344 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Michael J Platt
1 Clive M Smith
2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3 R Jean Nixon
4 Jim Nixon
5 Jordan Lawley
6 Dawn Grundy
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson
8 Michael J Platt (C)
Rung in memory of Michael Wilson and thinking of his partner, John Mulvey
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Norton Canes, Staffordshire
St James
Monday, 18 September 2017 in 42m (8–1–14 in B♭)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
View composition
1 Sophie Ash
2 Raymond H Daw
3 David C H Simpson
4 Margaret Simpson
5 John P Burton
6 John W Pollard
7 Matthew D Hardy
8 Malcolm Quimby (C)
Rung in memory of Michael Wilson and thinking of his partner, John Mulvey
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lapley, Staffordshire
All Saints
Monday, 18 September 2017 in 43m (9–3–20 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Pat Jones
2 Rob Hess
3 Gill Wheatley
4 Paul Woodward
5 Keith A Brooks (C)
6 Phil Murphy
First Quarter inside in the method for ringer of 2. Rung as a compliment to Rob's grandson Tom for his second birthday.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 20 September 2017 in 47m (12–0–5 in G)
1320 Plain Bob Minor
1 Lesley J Hall
2 Hazel J Herschell
3 Mike Emery
4 Jordan Lawley
5 David Hall
6 David J Herschell (C)
Rung, half muffled, in memory of L. Cpl. Francis R. Hooker of the 8th Battalion of the North Staffordshire Regiment. He was killed in the Battle of Passchendaele on 20th September 1917.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 21 September 2017 in 43m (8–3–7 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alice V C Ogden
2 Anne E Ogden (C)
3 Tayeed MacPherson
4 Lance G Hill
5 Daniel Munday
6 Aimee E R Ogden
For fun?!
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad
Sunday, 24 September 2017 in 53m (31–2–9 in D)
1260 Grandsire Caters
1 Alex Packham
2 Helen Jarvis
3 Rachel Everett
4 David C Everett (C)
5 Wendy Bloom
6 David Webb (j)
7 David Webb (s)
8 Graham Bloom
9 Jonathan Townsend
10 Martin Smith
Rung by members of her family and the cathedral band as a birthday compliment to Lucy Smith. First Qpeal on 10 - 1
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Bushbury, West Midlands
St Mary
Sunday, 24 September 2017 in 43m (9–3–26 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Geoff Pick
2 Petula Hughes
3 Jean Nixon (C)
4 Jim Nixon
5 Lee Southall
6 Tim Ward
Before the service at which Rev. Ian Poole was licensed as Team Rector of Bushbury
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 24 September 2017 in 42m (4–2–20 in C)
1280 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Tayeed MacPherson
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Ian Slater
4 Lance G Hill
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Sarah Shepherd
Birthday wishes to Lucy Smith.
50th Quarter for Tayeed.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
West Bromwich, West Midlands
All Saints
Tuesday, 26 September 2017 in 48m (17–1–15 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Olly Bouckley
2 Jean Nixon (C)
3 Jim Nixon
4 Paul Geoghegan
5 Derek Knowles
6 Derek Giddins
7 John Mulvey
8 John Burton
In memory of Private Herbert Pagett, a ringer at this church, who died on Sept 26th 1917 and is commemorated at Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 29 September 2017 in 43m (8–2–3)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Richard Bower
2 Paul Geoghegan
3 David Hawksworth
4 Jim Nixon
5 Jean Nixon (C)
6 Keith Brooks
In memory of George Parton, who died, aged 82, earlier this month, in tragic circumstances. Rung at the request of his family, "because he loved to hear the bells".Petula Hughes wishes to be associated with the ringing.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Wem, Shropshire
SS Peter and Paul
Saturday, 7 October 2017 in 3h 3 (13–2–24 in F)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
224 each Tring, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, Watford, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Chiswick, Cassiobury, Lindum, Carmarthen, Wembley, Otley, Jersey, Preston, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, 160 com, atw, each lead different.
Composed by John Leary (from Norman Smith)
1 S Geoffrey Pick
2 Nicholas J Green
3 Gail K Lawrence
4 Elizabeth Hutchieson
5 Michael Wilshaw
6 Matthew Lawrence
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
8 Andrew C Ogden
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Whittington, Staffordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 8 October 2017 in 43m (6–1–26 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rosemary Crawley
2 George E Rawlinson
3 David E Pomeroy
4 Barry Heeler
5 Peter W Olding (C)
6 Jonathan M W Smith
For Harvest Festival 'Songs of Praise'
1st QP inside: 2
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pattingham, Staffordshire
St Chad
Sunday, 8 October 2017 in 45m (12–3–6 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Betty Jackson
2 Chloë A Darby (C)
3 Margaret Booth
4 Paul A Caddick
5 Geoffrey L K Dann
6 Norman A Bramall
First as conductor.
For the 28th Bells of Pattingham Run.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 8 October 2017 in 50m (11–1–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Elizabeth Hutchieson
2 Dawn Grundy
3 Simon P Ferguson
4 David L Towell
5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
6 Andrew D Simmonds
7 Richard Hicks
8 Michael J Platt
Rung half-muffled by a Sunday Service band with 6-7-8 covering in memory of Helen Davis, wife of our vicar, Simon Davis. Sheila, Jan, Roy, Xanthe and David of the local band would like to be associated with this quarter peal.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 15 October 2017 in 45m (11–1–5 in G)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
Cambridge, Yorkshire, Lincolnshire.
Composed by Michael J Platt
1 Clive M Smith
2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3 Dawn Grundy
4 Derek B Giddins
5 Paul N Harden
6 David L Towell
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson
8 Michael J Platt (C)
First of Spliced:6.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Friday, 20 October 2017 in 45m (12–0–5 in G)
1320 Plain Bob Minor
1 David Hall
2 Mike Emery
3 Lesley J Hall
4 Jordan Lawley
5 Peter W Olding
6 David J Herschell (C)
Rung to commemorate the sacrifice made by Pte George Edwin Whitfield and Pte Sidney Joseph Myatt who were both killed in the Battle of Passchendaele; George on 12th October 1917 and Sidney on 20th October 1917.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Aldridge, West Midlands
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 27 October 2017 in 2h 55 (9–0–6 in A)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
896 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, 672 Rutland, 448 each Bristol, Lincolnshire, London, Yorkshire, 126 com atw.
Composed by D F Morrison #6087
1 S Geoffrey Pick
2 Helen R Jarvis
3 Luke S P Riley
4 Alex S Riley (C)
5 Elizabeth Hutchieson
6 Martyn G Reed
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson
8 Roger S Riley
First of 8 Spliced Surprise Major:4. Also rung as a farewell to the Rector.
Ringing World page reference: 5559.1111Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad
Sunday, 29 October 2017 in 3h 29 (31–2–9 in D)
5055 Stedman Caters
Composed by Robert E J Dennis
1 Helen R Jarvis
2 Gail K Lawrence
3 James P Ramsbottom
4 Elizabeth Hutchieson
5 Wendy Bloom
6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
7 Matthew Lawrence
8 Jonathan B Townsend
9 Graham Bloom
10 Andrew C Ogden
Rung to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the dedication of these bells, which took place on the 26th October, 1947.
Ringing World page reference: 5572.0129Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad
Sunday, 29 October 2017 (31–2–9 in D)
90 Erin Triples and Grandsire Doubles
Two touches each of 90 changes
1 Lucy Smith
2 Rachel J Everett
3 Helen R Jarvis
4 A Paul Sheldon
5 David C Everett (C)
6 David M Webb (Snr)
7 Jonathan B Townsend
8 David M Webb (Jnr)
9 Alex J Packham
10 Clive M Smith
11 Penelope Allen
12 Kit Bardsley
13 Alison Stead
Rung as a 90th birthday compliment to Paul Sheldon.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pattingham, Staffordshire
St Chad
Thursday, 2 November 2017 in 43m (12–3–6 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Norman A Bramall
2 Chloë A Darby
3 Rex Edwards
4 Matthew Lawrence
5 Geoffrey L K Dann (C)
6 John E Whittall
Rung half muffled on All Souls' Day, as a tribute to all those who have died recently, especially Stuart Jones and Philippa Bramall, both long standing and faithful members of St. Chad's congregation, and Thelma Russell, previously a ringer here.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Thursday, 2 November 2017 in 45m (12–0–5 in G)
1320 Plain Bob Minor
1 Rosemary Crawley
2 Peter W Olding
3 John S Wybrew
4 David Hall
5 Jordan Lawley
6 David J Herschell (C)
Rung to mark the 100th anniversaries of the deaths of two Alrewas men. Sgt. Edwin Hugh Roberts was killed in the Battle of Passchendaele on 26th October 1917. Pte. Edward Cyril Spearman sustained fatal injuries in the Battle of Gaza on 2nd November 1917.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Whittington, Staffordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 5 November 2017 in 44m (6–1–26 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Gillian L Barnard
2 Rosemary Crawley
3 Christopher Jones
4 Jonathan M W Smith
5 Peter W Olding (C)
6 Barry Heeler
7 George E Rawlinson (cover)
Rung by her friends in affectionate memory of Cherry Belleini, an active and faithful member of the congregation and part of this band for many years, to celebrate her life on the eve of her funeral.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 7 November 2017 in 48m (16–1–21 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Petula Hughes
2 Jean Nixon (C)
3 David Jones
4 Derek Knowles
5 Jim Nixon
6 David Hawksworth
7 Keith Brooks
8 Paul Geoghegan
Rung half-muffled after the funeral of Val Bower of Wolgarston Farm, a much loved member of the Penkridge community and mother to Richard, a member of Penkridge band.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 11 November 2017 in 48m (16–1–21 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Petula Hughes
2 Raymond Daw
3 Jim Nixon
4 David Jones
5 Jean Nixon
6 David Hawksworth
7 Keith Brooks (C)
8 Paul Geoghegan
Half-muffled on Armistice Day, remembering all the Penkridge men, who died in the first World War;in particular Private Edmund Westwood, a ringer at this tower, who died on Oct 3rd 1917 and is commemorated at Bedford House Cemetery in Belgium.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 11 November 2017 in 40m (6–0–11 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John P Burton
2 Kevin T Jackson
3 Andrew E Else
4 John S Wybrew
5 John F Mulvey (C)
6 Brian Taylor
First quarter inside: 2
Rung half muffled, commencing at 11.02am, for the 99th anniversary of the Armistice. The treble bell commemorates the six men from the village who gave their lives in WWI
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 12 November 2017 in 39m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)
1260.
St Martins: 360. St Simons: 360. Plain Bob: 540.
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Ian Slater
4 Lance G Hill
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Karen Spink
Arranged for Remembrance Sunday, and the evening service.
Half-Muffled. A well-struck Quarter.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 19 November 2017 in 45m (11–1–5 in G)
1280 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Best 1280
1 Lance G Hill
2 Heather E Griffiths
3 Elizabeth Hutchieson
4 Simon P Ferguson
5 Dawn Grundy
6 David L Towell
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
8 Andrew C Ogden
First in method:6. 550th quarter peal:4.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 20 November 2017 in 46m (16–1–21 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Petula Hughes
2 David Jones
3 Paul Geoghegan
4 Derek Knowles
5 Jean Nixon
6 Jim Nixon
7 Keith Brooks (C)
8 Tim Hine
To celebrate the Platinum wedding anniversary of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the wedding later today in Las Vegas of Chrissie and Christian Brooks, son of the conductor.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Friday, 24 November 2017 (8–3–7 in A)
1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Heather Griffiths
2 Kit Bardsley
3 Jonathan B Townsend
4 John F Mulvey
5 Helen R Jarvis
6 David M Webb (Jnr)
7 Andrew Ogden
8 Rachel J Everett (C)
First of Yorkshire - 2
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 25 November 2017 in 41m (6–0–11 in B)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Kevin T Jackson
2 John P Burton
3 John F Mulvey
4 Peter W Olding
5 Andrew E Else
6 Malcolm Quimby (C)
Frst of treble bob:1
Remembering Bella, a faithful friend to Sue for 13 years afloat and a welcome visitor to many towers along the towpath
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 25 November 2017 in 42m (6–0–11 in B)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Andy Hardy
2 Peter W Olding
3 John P Burton
4 John F Mulvey
5 Andrew E Else
6 Malcolm Quimby (C)
First treble bob: 1
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 25 November 2017 in 40m (6–0–11 in B)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Brian Taylor
2 John W Pollard
3 John F Mulvey
4 Andrew E Else
5 Martin C Hardeman
6 Malcolm Quimby (C)
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lapley, Staffordshire
All Saints
Monday, 27 November 2017 in 45m (9–3–20 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 William S Deason
2 R Jean Nixon
3 Edric W Broom
4 Anthony E Withers
5 James Nixon
6 Stephen G Askew
7 Keith A Brooks (C)
8 Charles E J Silvester
Rung to celebrate the life of Harold Claypole, long term Lapley resident, Life Member of the PCC and Churchwarden for many years, whose funeral was earlier today.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Friday, 1 December 2017 in 44m (12–0–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 David Hall
2 Mike Emery
3 John S Wybrew
4 Jordan Lawley
5 Peter W Olding (C)
6 David J Herschell
Rung to commemorate the sacrifice made by Guardsman George Arthur Upstone. George was killed in the Battle of Cambrai on 1st December 1917.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad
Sunday, 3 December 2017 in 52m (31–2–9 in D)
1259 Grandsire Caters
1 Daniel Munday
2 Rachel J Everett
3 Helen R Jarvis
4 Lilas E Rawling
5 David C Everett (C)
6 Martin Jarvis
7 David M Webb (Jnr)
8 Kit Bardsley
9 Jonathan B Townsend
10 Timothy Jarvis
Treble - first on ten. Rung before the Advent carol service.
Remembering Alan Jarvis.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 3 December 2017 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Ian Slater
3 Mike Emery (C)
4 Lance G Hill
5 Jordan Lawley
6 Viv Leyland
First Of Grandsire as conductor for Mike. Well Done.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 10 December 2017 in 45m (11–1–5 in G)
1260 Doubles (2m)
2 x St Simons, 8.5 x Plain Bob
1 Dawn Grundy
2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3 Tayeed MacPherson
4 David L Towell
5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
6 Andrew D Simmonds
Rung for the Christmas Tree Festival and Christingle.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 12 December 2017 (11–1–5 in G)
70 Rounds and Call Changes
1 Tayeed MacPherson
2 Dawn Grundy
3 Gilly F Hanson-Giddins
4 Richard W Hicks
5 Simon P Ferguson
6 David L Towell
Debut ringing performance after 5 secret ringing lessons:3. Gilly learnt at Penkridge, taught by Jim and Jean Nixon, to surprise her husband Derek on his 70th birthday.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Whittington, Staffordshire
St Giles
Friday, 15 December 2017 in 44m (6–1–26 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Rachel J Everett
2 Alex J Packham
3 David M Webb (Jnr)
4 Daniel Munday
5 Clive M Smith
6 Helen R Jarvis (C)
7 David C Everett
8 Heather Griffiths
First of Plain Bob Triples inside - 2 and 4
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Brewood, Staffordshire
St Mary and St Chad
Sunday, 17 December 2017 in 48m (11–1–19)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sheila Pickrell
2 David Hawksworth (C)
3 Gillian Wheatley
4 Steve Askew
5 Paul Woodward
6 Robert Short
1. First Quarter Peal. To celebrate Sheila's 70th birthday- a personal challenge. Its never too late !
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 17 December 2017 in 45m (11–1–5 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Elizabeth Hutchieson
2 Dawn Grundy
3 Clive M Smith
4 David L Towell
5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
6 Richard W Hicks
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pelsall, West Midlands
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 22 December 2017 in 42m (7–1–14 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
480 St Martins, 480 St Simons, 300 Plain Bob
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Simon P Ferguson
3 Mike Emery
4 Lance G Hill
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Ian Slater
Rang for the service of Lessons and Carols
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Brewood, Staffordshire
St Mary and St Chad
Saturday, 23 December 2017 in 54m (21–2–12 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J Parker
1 Paul Bennett
2 Gillian Wheatley
3 Keith A Brooks
4 Steve Askew
5 Richard Wheatley
6 Paul Woodward
7 David Hawksworth (C)
8 Robert Short
Rung by the local band in memory of David's wife Lesley who died 29/12/16.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 26 December 2017 in 44m (8–2–3)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Derek Knowles
2 Richard Bower
3 Jean Nixon (C)
4 Keith Brooks
5 Jim Nixon
6 Martin Hardeman
First inside-2. On practice night, with thanks to everyone who helps our band, especially 1,4 and 6
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 28 December 2017 in 2h 31 (4–2–20 in C)
5040 Minor (5m)
Kent TB, Plain B, Oxford TB, Plain B, St Clements B, Plain B, Cambridge S.
Composed by The Clive Smith Five (Club Sandwich variation)
1 Dawn Grundy
2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3 David L Towell
4 Stephen G Askew
5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
6 Andrew C Ogden
Most methods:3. First Minor:4.
For Christmas.
Ringing World page reference: 5568.0034