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In memoriam. A quarter peal was rung to celebrate the life of Rev. Preb. G. M. F. Williams, who was Vicar here from 1988 - 2007.

First in method - 6

Half muffled in memory of Prebendary Jonathan Eades. During 39 years of ministry he was Dundee University Chaplain, Rural Dean of Leek, Vicar of Wolstanton, Rector of Ashley and appointed Prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral in 2008. His family home is The Old Hall in Mavesyn Ridware, next door to the church, and he was a great supporter of the Millennium Project to augment this ring of bells to the full octave.

This composition was composed in 1977 and is now rung for the first time.

First peal after the addition of a plate; 4 & 5.

A birthday compliment to Dave Jones, of the local band. First Q for 6 since 2001, returning to ringing in response to the 'Ringing Remembers' appeal.

Rung as a 70th birthday compliment to David and Denise; and a 65th birthday compliment to Charles.

First Grandsire ‘bingle’ for all.

First of Minor 1. Part of the Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society Challenge Month

First quarter of treble bob at first attempt: 1

Arranged to participate in LWASCR challenge month.

First quarter peal at first attempt:6. Well done!

Rung for LAWAS Challenge Month.

First in method: 6

First Plain Bob Minimus on the treble unaided: 1. Rung for LWASCR Challenge Month.

80th birthday compliment to Rev. Norma Webb, mother-in-law of 9.

First on ten: 6,7.

First in Method 3 & 6

Rung as part of the Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society Peal Week

First peal in hand: 7-8.

300th peal: 2

First in method:6.

First peal at first attempt : 1.

Circled tower as conductor.

First time local band has rung Killamarsh for about 6 months. Our challenge to ring it again for LWASCR Challenge Month!

First quarter on treble.

For LAWAS Challenge Month

First treble to method.

For LAWAS Challenge Month

First away from cover:1.

700th for the Society:8.

First Quarter peal: 6

For Lichfield & Walsall Society Challenge Month

First on treble : 1

For Lichfield & Walsall Society Challenge Month

Rung before the Ash Wednesday Service.

To celebrate Jim's 75th birthday (19/3). With the best wishes of the band to Michael Wilshaw, awaiting open heart surgery and Geoff Pick, recovering from a close encounter with a hedge, whilst out cycling.

Rung in memory of Edward R (Ted) Fairbrother following his funeral in Stafford earlier this day. He and his wife, Ruth, were loyal supporters of Lapley ringing for many years and all the band wish to be associated with this performance.

Rung by an Abbots Bromley local band after morning service.

To celebrate Richard and Rosemary's 50th Wedding Anniversary.

Also in memory of long term friends of the tower Ted Fairbrother and Lewis Roberts.

5. 1st quarter as conductor.

Rung in memory of Pte Fredrick J Lakin who died on March 28th 1919 as a result of injuries sustained whilst serving with the 307th Home Service Company.

Remembering Ruth Smith.

First in method: 3

Rung at the end of the Abbots Bromley outing, remembering Mike Platt who died a year ago and loved this method.

On Palm Sunday. Rung remembering Mike Platt who died a year ago. Also 60th birthday compliment to Lynda Farrington.

Rung in solidarity of Notre' Dame Cathedral

Rung for Maundy Thursday service and to show solidarity with Notre-Dame Paris

Tolling the tenor for 7 minutes at 7 pm in Solidarity with the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris after the devastating fire

Rung in Solidarity with Notre-Dame

The back three bells were tolled for 7 minutes at 7pm as a mark of solidarity with the people of France following the devastating fire at Notre Dame

Rung at 7pm at the request of the Archbishop of Canterbury in support of and solidarity with Notre Dame de Paris

Tolled for 7 minutes at 7.00PM before the Maundy Thursday service in solidarity with Notre Dame Cathedral

In Solidarity with Notre-Dame

Rung at 7pm in support of the people of France in the wake of the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral and followed by touches of Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles prior to the Maundy Thursday service.

Tolling the 7th bell for 7 minutes at 7pm in Solidarity with Notre-Dame

Rung half muffled from 7.00 until 7.30 prior to the Maunday Thursday service, and in support for the people of Notre Dame.

Rung in solidarity with the people of France following the fire at Notre Dame.

Rung half-muffled in memory of Michael Platt who died a year ago, by a joint Abbots Bromley and Sheffield band.

First peal: 8. 100th peal on these bells

For St.George's Day.

Also to celebrate the forthcoming wedding of Sarah L Brown and Christopher J Warren on 26th April.

1st Q-6; Penkridge band celebrating belatedly the birthdays of Jim Nixon (75), Phillippa Hughes (30) and St. George's Day.

First peal - 3.

First in method - 5.

Rung prior to memorial service for Prebendary Jonathan Eades

For Evensong also with compliments to Bob and Pat Smith on the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary. Parents of No 4

First quarter peal at first attempt - 1

Rung for Ascension

Thanks to Dan for stepping in to ring in place of Helen Jarvis who injured herself at the Snowdome

First of Spliced Surprise Major : 5,6. Remembering Philip Davies, composer of this and many other ingenious peals of Spliced.

Remembering Lee Southall of Wolverhampton, our thoughts are with his family.

In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings; also remembering Lee Southall, who rang here for several weeks, before his untimely death on May 31st

Most Spliced S Major: 6.

Remembering the courage and sacrifice of all involved in the D-Day Landings.

First quarter peal on an inside bell - 2

Rung for Confirmation

First away from cover-1

First qtr for Charlotte (from Penkridge), well done.

Rung in memory of Lee Southall, on the day of his funeral, by some of his ringing friends.

First peal on the 8 for over 20 years.

Engagement compliment to Rebecca Humphreys and Tim Jarvis.

First quarterpeal in the house.

First on eight:1.

First quarter peal on the bells since their restoration. Rung before the service closing the Village Festival. Also in memory of Pauline Sampson (Oct 1930 - Jan 2019) the founder of this festival and fund raiser for the restoration of the clock and recent bell restoration.

For evening service and a 90th birthday compliment to Trevor Reynolds

First of Minor-1. Rung to celebrate his 18th birthday today

The 250th peal in the tower and on most of the bells.

150th peal: 1

First spliced surprise major - 6

Rung for the flower festival.

Rung after morning service with thanks to Simon for ringing at short notice.

1st of surprise inside - 3

Rung on the opening night of ‘The Great Exhibition’

Rung in memory of Maria Roberts.

Welcome back to ringing for Xanthe after breaking her elbow. Thanks to Tayeed for standing in at the last minute.

To celebrate the marriage today of Alex Hepburn & Pippa Hughes at Kessingland, Paul's Birthday (3) good A-Level results (6) and one year of ringing for our 'Ringing remembers' recruits (1 & 6). After an QP attempt for 5 m/v proved too ambitious!

First in method - 6.

First quarter of Doubles containing Stedman with Helen affected by Singles.

Rung to commemorate the anniversary of the start of World War Two.

First Sunday Service ringing prior to a service for several years. Many thanks to the Abbots Bromley band for their support, also first Sunday service ringing at Hoar Cross for Gilly Hanson-Giddins.

To celebrate the recent 80th birthday of Margaret Birks, mother of the conductor

Rung after Morning Service.

Also congratulations to Jim and Jean Nixon on being awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Society.

In support of "Climate Change Week"

6. First conducted on six

For MNDA 40th anniversary

First of London Surprise Major, completing the Standard Eight challenge a year ahead of schedule:5.

First peal since ‘The Danube Incident’:4.

1200th peal:7.

For the 30th and last Bells of Pattingham Run and as a compliment to Norman Bramall on his election as an Honorary Life Member of the Society having completed 50 years continuous membership.

Geoff now completes a peal at every ringable peal of 5 or more bells in the county of Staffordshire, both current and pre-1976 reorganisation.

First peal of Royal: 7.

Rung by the Abbots Bromley local band, successfully achieving one of our challenges for 2019. Well done!!

First on 8 for 1 & 8, Penkridge's 'Ringing Remembers' recruits, with thanks to our friends from Brewood, Gnosall & Stafford for their help.

1. First treble bob.

First in method:4,5.

Rung half-muffled for the Fallen.

followed by Call-changes & Bob doubles, before the Service of Remembrance, by the local band

Rung half-muffled on Remembrance Sunday.

First quarter peal for the treble.

First minimus for all, rung with two cover bells.

Rung after the RBL Armistice Day service, half-muffled on the back 6, by the local band.

First of Surprise Major: 5

Rung during morning service ringing to mark the 100th birthday today of Olga Hargreaves, mother of 3, mother-in-law of 1 and grandmother of 5.

First in 7m: 4,6. For Advent.

Get well compliment to David Crump.

First of Stedman Caters inside - 8

Rung for Advent

First quarter peal for the treble.

Rung after the Christingle Service.

First inside:1. For Christingle Service.

First in the method for 2 and 5, Forthcoming birthday compliments to 3 and 5. Remembering Peter Turner 7.12.1960 - 10.12.2002

First quarter conducted No 5

Thanks to all who made this possible.

In Memory of Mom & Dad to C, Margaret Elsie Hardy 6.2.1930 -14.9.2002 and George Brian Hardy 4.3.1928- 4.7.2019

First on 10 - 1

First of Grandsire as conductor

Rung for the ‘Services’ Carol Service

First in method: 6. Rung as a birthday compliment to Dorothy Turley, a ringer at this tower and to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Save the Children

Rung in memory of Sergeant William Thomas Heath of the Royal Army Service Corps. On 16th December 1919 he died of injuries sustained during WW1. William was a chorister at this church.

100th peal: 5-6.

First of Pudsey:4.

For Christmas.

First on a working bell, 1

Rung half-muffled for the end of the year.

Remembering Pauline Portman, Fred Foreman, Lee Southall and all those remembered on the 2019 Tree of Light.