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Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
1 Preedys Close
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 in 43m (11 in G)
1312 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)
Bristol, Ashtead, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, Cornwall, Cray.
Composed by Norman Smith
1–2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson
5–6 Jonathan J F Stokoe
7–8 David C Everett (C)
Most methods:1-2.
Birthday compliment to Brian Harris.
Ringing World page reference: 5935.0064Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Albrighton, Shropshire
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 11 January 2025 in 3h 2 (11–0–14 in G)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (16m)
Contains 448 Ashtead, Cambridge, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 224 Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative; 153 com; atw.
Composed by N Smith
1 Jonathan J F Stokoe
2 Gail K Lawrence
3 Elizabeth Hutchieson
4 Scott Wheaver
5 Martin D Scott
6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
7 Matthew Lawrence
8 Andrew R Aspland
Most methods:4,5.
Birthday compliment to Brian Harris.
Ringing World page reference: 5936.0080Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
1 Preedys Close
Thursday, 16 January 2025 in 42m (11 in G)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)
Std 8 + Cornwall, Uxbridge, Ashtead, Glasgow, Jersey, Cray, Ospringe, Cassiobury, Lindum.
Composed by Norman Smith
1–2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson
5–6 Jonathan J F Stokoe
7–8 David C Everett (C)
Most methods: 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0130Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Codsall, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Friday, 17 January 2025 in 2h 45 (9–2–21 in G)
5088 Cray Surprise Major
Composed by Don Morrison
1 Ruth Jopp
2 Matthew Lawrence
3 Stephen G Askew
4 Elizabeth Hutchieson
5 Andrew W Gordon
6 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
7 Andrew J Ellis
8 Andrew R Aspland
First in method for all. Circled tower:2.
Ringing World page reference: 5937.0103Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 25 January 2025 in 48m (8–3–7 in A)
1372 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by Scott Wheaver
1 Andrew C Ogden
2 Dawn Grundy
3 Amber M Wheaver
4 Anne E Ogden
5 Alesha M Wheaver
6 David L Towell
7 Scott Wheaver (C)
8 David C Everett
First quarter peal on 8: 3 and 5
Ringing World page reference: 5937.0108Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 65m (8–3–7 in A)
2025 Stedman Triples
Composed by Alan S Burbidge
1 Scott Wheaver (C)
2 Andrew C Ogden
3 Jonathan J F Stokoe
4 Jonathan B Townsend
5 Gail K Lawrence
6 Anne E Ogden
7 David C Everett
8 Matthew Lawrence
Remembering Paul Sheldon, ringer at Lichfield Cathedral.
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0129Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
1 Preedys Close
Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 45m (11 in G)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (20m)
Contains 128 Cambridge, London, Pudsey; 96 Superlative; 64 Ashtead, Bristol, Higher Walton (Z), Ipswich, Lincolnshire (N), Lindum (M), Ospringe (E), Radcliffe (D), Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 32 Cassiobury (O), Cornwall (W), Cray (K), Glasgow, Jersey; 40 com.
Composed by Norman Smith
1–2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson
5–6 Jonathan J F Stokoe
7–8 David C Everett (C)
Most methods in hand: 1-2.
Happy 70th birthday to BUSCR (3 graduates and a guest)
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0132Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
1 Preedys Close
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 42m (11 in G)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (24m)
Contains Pudsey, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury (Cs), Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin (Dd), Glasgow, Helmshore, Higher Walton (Hw), Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum (Ln), London, Ospringe, Radcliffe, Rochester, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative.
Composed by Norman Smith
1–2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson
5–6 Jonathan J F Stokoe
7–8 David C Everett (C)
Most Surprise Major methods in hand: 1-2, 3-4, 7-8 and as conductor.
Most Surprise Major methods on an inside pair: 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 5939.0153Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 1 February 2025 in 2h 42 (8–3–7 in A)
5120 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Scott Wheaver
1 Jonathan B Townsend
2 Andrew R Aspland
3 Elizabeth Hutchieson
4 Gail K Lawrence
5 Eliza I Lewis-Skeath
6 Matthew Lawrence
7 Scott Wheaver (C)
8 Stuart C W Hutchieson
100th Peal: 1
First Peal of Superlative: 5
Ringing World page reference: 5938.0127Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 53m (31–2–9 in D)
1259 Grandsire Caters
Composed by trad
1 Rhydian Perkins
2 Helen R Jarvis
3 John F Mulvey
4 David C Everett (C)
5 Raymond J Hosking
6 Nigel Argust
7 Aled L J Perkins
8 David Webb (j)
9 Daniel Munday
10 James Ellingworth
First on 10 - 1
Rung in affectionate memory of Paul Sheldon - a long time ringer at this tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Coseley, West Midlands
Christ Church
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 42m (11–2–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Julie A Davies
2 Jill D Walburn (C)
3 John D Deakin (C)
4 Keith A Davies (C)
5 Gordon R Birks (C)
6 Keith Ball
First jointly conducted quarter and first as conductor : 3 and 4. For society challenge month.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 39m (4–2–20)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Viv Leyland
2 Brenda C Harper
3 Tayeed MacPherson
4 Simon P Ferguson
5 Lance G Hill (C)
6 Karen Spink
Rung for Candlemas day. Also a birthday compliment to Tayeed and Brenda and to mark 30 years as a member of the Society for Brenda.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
1 Preedys Close
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 43m (11 in G)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (27m)
27m: Ashtead, Bilsborrow, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury (Cs), Cornwall, Cray, Crewkerne (Ck), Dorchester, Double Dublin (Dd), Glasgow, Helmshore, Higher Walton (Hw), Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum (Ln), London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Rochester, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire.
Composed by Norman Smith
1–2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson
5–6 Jonathan J F Stokoe
7–8 David C Everett (C)
Most Surprise Major methods in hand: 1-2, 3-4, 7-8 and as conductor.
Most Surprise Major methods in hand on an inside pair: 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 43m (12–0–5 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Helen M Mullins
2 Joyce V Gent
3 Lesley J Hall
4 Peter W Olding (C)
5 Andrew E Else
6 David Hall
First Quarter Peal: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Sedgley, West Midlands
All Saints
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 44m (12–3–20 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Keith Ball
2 Gordon R Birks (C)
3 John D Deakin
4 Keith A Davies
5 Alex J Davies
6 Jill D Walburn
First on a working bell: 1. Rung as part of the society challenge month
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 49m (11–1–5 in G)
1376 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Stuart C W Hutchieson
1 Amber M Wheaver
2 Clare L S Townsend
3 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
4 Elizabeth Hutchieson
5 Jonathan B Townsend
6 David L Towell
7 Scott Wheaver
8 Andrew R Aspland
First QP of Bristol - 2.
First QP of TB Major - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad
Saturday, 15 February 2025 (31–2–9 in D)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
Conducting Course
James Ellingworth
Hilary Ghazireh
David Webb (j)
Helen R Jarvis
Rachel J Everett
Tayeed MacPherson
Kate Eccleston-Brown
Rebecca S Sillery
Daniel Munday
Nathaniel M L Gibbons
David C Everett
Using the simulator to consider and understand coursing orders.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Coseley, West Midlands
Christ Church
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 43m (11–2–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Kate Anderson
2 John D Deakin
3 Richard A Harper
4 Jill D Walburn
5 Gordon R Birks (C)
6 Paul K Timmins
First quarter: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Sedgley, West Midlands
All Saints
Monday, 17 February 2025 in 44m (12–3–20 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Alex Hutton
2 C Mary Zielonka
3 Sally R J Southall
4 Jill D Walburn
5 Brett R Morgan
6 Fr John C Greatbatch
7 Gordon R Birks (C)
8 George R Hutton
First quarter peal: 8. First on 8: 1. First on 8 inside: 5
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
St Michael
Thursday, 20 February 2025 (10 in A♭)
80 Plain Hunt Minimus
1 Andrea Ferguson
2 Hilary Ghazireh
3 Timothy Jarvis
4 Helen R Jarvis (C)
5 Nick Tinsdeall
Well done Andrea
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 41m (6–0–11 in B)
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Rachel J Everett
2 Helen R Jarvis
3 James Ellingworth
4 Nigel Argust
5 David C Everett (C)
6 David Webb (j)
First of TB minor ‘inside’ - 3
First of Kent TB Minor - 6
Rung as a thanksgiving for 11 years of ministry of the Rev. Jonathan Iddon in the Peel parishes, leaving to be vicar of Shenstone.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Coseley, West Midlands
Christ Church
Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 43m (11–2–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Keith A Davies
2 Julie A Davies
3 John D Deakin
4 Gordon R Birks (C)
5 Alex J Davies
6 Keith Ball
First quarter inside: 2. For society challenge month
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Colton, Staffordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 2h 30 (8–0–19 in A)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Roger Bailey
1 Gail K Lawrence
2 Anne E Ogden
3 Eliza I Lewis-Skeath
4 Scott Wheaver
5 Andrew C Ogden
6 Matthew Lawrence (C)
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Burntwood, Staffordshire
3 Macadam Close
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 in 39m (8 in C)
1260 Stedman Doubles
Composed by trad
1–2 Helen R Jarvis
3–4 David C Everett (C)
5–6 Raymond J Hosking
First in the method in hand for all the band.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Burntwood, Staffordshire
3 Macadam Close
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 in 5m (8 in C)
120 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by P Course
1–2 Raymond J Hosking
3–4 Helen R Jarvis
5–6 David C Everett (C)
First proper plain course of Cambridge in hand 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 4 March 2025 (11–1–5 in G)
168 Stedman Triples
1 Scott Wheaver (C)
2 Andrew Aspland
3 Clare L S Townsend
4 David J Crump
5 David L Towell
6 Jonathan Stokoe
7 Jonathan B Townsend
8 Dawn Grundy
Rung in memory of Martin Roger Clarke and Christine Ray. Two villagers whose funerals were held here this week. May they rest in peace.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 6 March 2025 in 45m (11–1–5 in G)
1260 Stedman Triples
Composed by Thomas Brook
1 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
2 Clare L S Townsend
3 David J Crump
4 Dawn Grundy
5 Derek B Giddins
6 David L Towell
7 Jonathan B Townsend
8 Andrew D Simmonds
Arranged and rung half-muffled in memory of our good friend Lucy Smith who died today.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0383Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Coseley, West Midlands
Christ Church
Friday, 7 March 2025 in 42m (11–2–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Julie A Davies
2 Jill D Walburn
3 Keith A Davies
4 Alex J Davies
5 Gordon R Birks (C)
6 Paul K Timmins
A tribute to the late Dr. Shahid Ali Khan, Black Country Psychiatrist
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0268Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 25m (8–3–7 in A)
504 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by 6H
1 Nathaniel M L Gibbons
2 John F Mulvey
3 Rhydian S L Perkins
4 Rebecca Sillery
5 Hilary Ghazireh
6 James Ellingworth
7 David C Everett (C)
8 Raymond J Hosking
Rung by Lichfield Cathedral ringers in memory of Lucy Smith, a long time faithful and well loved member of the Cathedral band.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0383Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire
St James
Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 3h 11 (14–1–11 in E)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Gail K Lawrence
2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3 Jonathan B Townsend
4 Scott Wheaver
5 Matthew Lawrence
6 Christopher J Bardsley
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
8 Gordon R Birks
9 Andrew R Aspland
10 Andrew C Ogden
First peal on the bells since their augmentation to ten.
Rung in memory of Lucy Smith of Lichfield Cathedral.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0383Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 10 March 2025 (4–2–20 in C)
General Ringing
Practice night ringing, in memory of Lucy Smith.
Tonight's methods were: Union, Holy Orders, Wainfleet, Armitage, Reverse Bob, April Day, Grandsire, Plain Bob Minor, Plain Hunting.
Sarah Shepherd
Lance G Hill
Viv Leyland
Ian Slater
Jordan Lawley (C)
Karen Spink
Linda Barrett
Rupert S N Dyer
Brenda Harper
Ringing in memory of Lucy Smith.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0383Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Rugeley, Staffordshire
1 Preedys Close
Wednesday, 12 March 2025 in 44m (11 in G)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (27m)
27m: Ashtead, Bilsborrow, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury (Cs), Cornwall, Cray, Crewkerne (Ck), Dorchester, Double Dublin (Dd), Glasgow, Helmshore, Higher Walton (Hw), Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum (Ln), London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Rochester, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire.
Composed by Norman Smith
1–2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson
5–6 Jonathan J F Stokoe
7–8 David C Everett (C)
Rung in memory of Lucy Smith of Lichfield Cathedral.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0383Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Thursday, 13 March 2025 in 42m (6–2–5 in A♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Peter W Olding
2 Joyce V Gent
3 Lesley J Hall
4 Mike Emery
5 David Hall (C)
6 David Boden
First quarter peal: 6
Rung in memory of Lucy Smith.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0383Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
1 Preedys Close
Wednesday, 19 March 2025 in 43m (11 in G)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (27m)
Same 1st part, different 2nd part.
Composed by Norman Smith
1–2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson
5–6 Jonathan J F Stokoe
7–8 David C Everett (C)
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pelsall, West Midlands
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 23 March 2025 (7–1–14 in B♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Linda Nightingale
2 Tracey L Crutchley
3 Wendy A Fellows
4 Alison E Maley
5 Gary S Crutchley
6 Mike Emery (C)
Rung before and after the service to celebrate the inauguration and The Collation and Induction of Reverend Alison Mary Morris as Vicar of Pelsall and Commissioning as Assistant Rural Dean of Walsall
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad
Sunday, 23 March 2025 in 54m (31–2–9 in D)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
Composed by trad
1 Emily L S Bloom
2 Kate Ecclestone-Brown
3 Helen R Jarvis
4 David C Everett
5 Heather E Griffiths (C)
6 Daniel Munday
7 David Webb (jnr)
8 Wendy Bloom
9 Martin A Smith
10 Timothy Jarvis
First attempt on 10 ‘inside’ - 2
First attempt as conductor on 10 - 5
Rung in affectionate memory of Lucy Smith, mother of the ringers of 8 and 9 and grandmother of the ringer of 1. Lucy was a long time member of this band.
Clive Smith was outside the Cathedral listening to the ringing and wanted to be associated with the quarter peal.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0383Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 29 March 2025 in 47m (8–3–7 in A)
1372 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by Scott Wheaver
1 Anne E Ogden
2 David C Everett
3 Alesha M Wheaver
4 Andrew R Aspland
5 Andrew C Ogden
6 Amber M Wheaver
7 Scott Wheaver (C)
8 David L Towell
Rung to celebrate the life of Cliff Thomas, father of local ringer Nick.
Ringing World page reference: 5946.0314Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Brewood, Staffordshire
St Mary and St Chad
Sunday, 30 March 2025 (21–2–12 in E♭)
Call Changes and Grandsire Triples
Paul H Bennett
Gillian B Wheatley
Rosemary Taylor
Robert F Short
Stephen G Askew
Christine Clifford
Avril Simpson
Lynn Bibb
Helen Skidmore
Derek K Knowles
David R Hawksworth
David Hunt
Keith A Brooks
Rung in memory of Sue Bennett, friend of the tower and wife of Paul, who sadly passed away this week.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Monday, 31 March 2025 in 42m (11–1–5 in G)
1260 Doubles (3m)
April Day, Grandsire, Plain Bob.
1 Simon Wilson
2 Dawn Grundy
3 Jonathan B Townsend
4 David L Towell
5 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
6 Clare L S Townsend
Arranged as a 60th birthday compliment to Simon Wilson with the best wishes of all the band.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0377Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Cathedral
Tuesday, 1 April 2025 in 3m (15 in C)
48 Plain and Little Bob Royal
1–2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
5–6 Mark R Eccleston
7–8 Margaret Sherwood
9–10 David C Everett
Rung at the start of Lucy Smith's funeral service, at her request.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0383Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Walsall, West Midlands
St Matthew
Friday, 4 April 2025 in 55m (25–2–18 in D)
1344 Bristol Surprise Maximus
Composed by 4 homes
1 Elizabeth Hutchieson
2 Gail K Lawrence
3 Jonhy Stokoe
4 Andrew R Aspland
5 Scott Wheaver
6 David C Everett
7 Jonathan B Townsend
8 Martin D Scott
9 Matthew Lawrence
10 Philip A Burton
11 Jonathan P Healy
12 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
First quarter peal on 12 bells - 8.
First quarter peal of Bristol Maximus - 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0379Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Trysull, Staffordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 5 April 2025 in 2h 45 (11–0–17 in F)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
One extent each London, Beverley, Surfleet, Bourne, Norwich, Ipswich and Cambridge
1 Dawn Grundy
2 Jill D Walburn
3 Gail K Lawrence
4 Stephen G Askew
5 Timothy M Davis (C)
6 Andrew C Ogden
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pelsall, West Midlands
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 6 April 2025 in 40m (7–1–14 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 John D Edlin
2 John D Deakin
3 Gary S Crutchley
4 Anthony R Marsden
5 Mike Emery (C)
6 Richard J Hartnell
Rung for Passion Sunday
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 6 April 2025 in 40m (4–2–20 in C)
1260 Union Bob Doubles
1 Sarah Shepherd
2 Brenda Harper
3 Viv Leyland
4 Lance Hill
5 Jordan Lawley (C)
6 Karen Spink
First in method for everyone!
Rang in memory of Lucy Smith.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0384Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Monday, 7 April 2025 in 49m (11–1–5 in G)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 David J Crump
2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3 Simon M Pearce
4 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
5 Jonathan B Townsend
6 Dawn Grundy
First quarter peal on an inside bell for Simon - well done.
Also rung in memory of Katya Cooper who died last week aged 101 years.
Ringing World page reference: 5949.0376Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
1 Preedys Close
Wednesday, 9 April 2025 in 59m (11 in G)
1728 Spliced Surprise Major (27m)
27m: Ashtead, Bilsborrow, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury (Cs), Cornwall, Cray, Crewkerne (Ck), Dorchester, Double Dublin (Dd), Glasgow, Helmshore, Higher Walton (Hw), Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum (Ln), London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Rochester, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire.
Composed by Norman Smith
1–2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3–4 Stuart C W Hutchieson
5–6 Johny Stokoe
7–8 David C Everett (C)
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Friday, 18 April 2025 in 2h 53 (11–1–5 in G)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Thomas Brooks (arr. F H Dexter)
1 Jonathan B Townsend
2 Gail K Lawrence
3 Scott Wheaver
4 Andrew C Ogden
5 David L Towell
6 Philip A Burton
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
8 Matthew Lawrence
Rung half-muffled for Good Friday.
First of Stedman Triples completing the family:3.
Ringing World page reference: 5950.0398Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Brewood, Staffordshire
St Mary and St Chad
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 (21–2–12 in E♭)
General Ringing
Gillian B Wheatley
Stephen G Askew
Derek K Knowles
Keith A Brooks
Richard Harris
Shirley Harris
David Hunt
David R Hawksworth
Robert F Short
Simon Douglas
Avril Simpson
General Ringing to celebrate St George's Day.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Wombourne, Staffordshire
St Benedict Biscop
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 60m (9–2–13 in F♯)
Call Changes
Angela Fenton
Carol Godwin
Jeanne Keeling
Samantha Bush
Sandra Crouch
James Godwin
Steve Hill (C)
To commemorate 80 years since VE Day @ 6.30pm
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Whittington, Staffordshire
St Giles
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (6–1–26 in B♭)
General Ringing
Grandsire Doubles & Call Changes
Gillian L Barnard
Margaret Benbow
Sara J Dyott
Hazel J Herschell
Susan L Watkins
Milton Brown
Peter W Olding
John Shorthouse
Jonathan M W Smith
For the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Sedgley, West Midlands
All Saints
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (12–3–20 in F♯)
Call Changes
Call changes on back 6 for 15 minutes and then Bob Doubles on back 5 for 15 minutes
3 Brendan
4 Mary Zielonka (C)
5 Sally Southall
6 Brett Morgan
7 George Hutton
8 Alex Hutton
Ringing for VE day
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Rushall, West Midlands
St Michael Archangel
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (7–1–10 in B)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Tracey L Crutchley
2 Ann Jones (C)
3 Wendy Manton
4 Stephanie Watkins
5 Rose Woodworth
6 Elliott Owen
Rung in in commemoration of the the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Harold Williams, a regular ringer at this tower, would like to be associated with this performance.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Rushall, West Midlands
St Michael Archangel
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (7–1–10 in B)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Tracey L Crutchley
2 Ann Jones (C)
3 Revd Colin Such
4 Stephanie Watkins
5 Rose Woodworth
6 Elliott
Rung in in commemoration of the the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Harold Williams, a regular ringer at this tower, would like to be associated with this performance.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Rushall, West Midlands
St Michael Archangel
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (7–1–10 in B)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Tracey L Crutchley
2 Ann Jones
3 Revd Colin Such
4 Stephanie Watkins
5 Gary S Crutchley (C)
6 Elliott Owen
Rung in in commemoration of the the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Harold Williams, a regular ringer at this tower, would like to be associated with this performance.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Rushall, West Midlands
St Michael Archangel
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (7–1–10 in B)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Ann Jones (C)
2 Suzanne Heath
3 Tracey L Crutchley
4 Stephanie Watkins
5 Rose Woodworth
6 Elliott Owen
Rung in in commemoration of the the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Harold Williams, a regular ringer at this tower, would like to be associated with this performance.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Rugeley, Staffordshire
St Augustine
Thursday, 8 May 2025
140 Call Changes, Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles
60 Grandsire, 80 Plain bob Doubles
Composed by Anon
1 Adele Clarke
2 Zoe Ogden
3 Ruth Leon
4 Simon P Ferguson
5 Noel J C Bowen (C)
6 Alan Clarke
7 Diana Cutler
8 Wendy Holland
Rung prior to 80th Anniversary of V E Day service in town centre
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penn, West Midlands
St Bartholomew
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (10–0–12 in A)
Call Changes
Call changes Plain Bob Doubles Plain Hunt on 7
1 Keith Porter
2 Pam Garbett
3 Jayne Cowdale
4 Sarah Gilhooly
5 Chris Stockford
6 Sue Beck
7 Bob Dunphy
8 Nicki Harris
9 Phil Ward
Rang for 80th VE Day Celebrations
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Penkridge, Staffordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (16–1–21 in E)
General Ringing
General Ringing for VE 80 Natonal Ring at 6.30pm
1 Richard Bower
2 Mikey Roberts
3 Sam Aldridge
4 Petula Hughes
5 David Hawksworth
6 Wendy Bissell
7 Matt Aldridge
8 Andrew Hughes
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pelsall, West Midlands
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 25m (7–1–14 in B♭)
80 Call Changes
1 Tracey L Crutchley
2 Linda Nightingale
3 Alison E Maley
4 Wendy A Fellows
5 Gary S Crutchley
6 Mike Emery (C)
Rung at 16:30 on the 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Pattingham, Staffordshire
St Chad
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (12–3–6 in F)
Call Changes
60 on queens
1 Harvey Butler
2 Sue Butler
3 Joanne Bramall
4 Margaret Booth
5 Guy Davies
6 Geoffrey Dann (C)
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Little Aston, Staffordshire
St Peter
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (9–0–13 in A)
General Ringing
Call changes, Plain Bob Doubles, St Simon’s Doubles and St Martins Doubles
Christopher Duckett (C)
Sally Duckett
Dave Pomeroy
Emma Paxton
Richard Paxton
In celebration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
St Michael on Greenhill
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (10)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds and Call changes
Gillian Eastwood (C)
Paul E Bibilo
Jan Mitchell
Tim Jarvis
Andrea Ferguson
For 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Chad
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (31–2–9 in D)
General Ringing
Plain Bob Caters, Rounds and Call Changes and Grandsire Caters
Nigel Argust
Nathaniel M L Gibbons
Helen R Jarvis (C)
Daniel Munday
Tayeed MacPherson
Hilary Ghazireh
David C Everett
James Ellingworth
Amanda Hilmarsson
Rachel J Everett
Kate Ecclestone-Brown
Canon Andrew Stead
Heather E Griffiths
Rung for the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Lapley, Staffordshire
All Saints
Thursday, 8 May 2025
General Ringing
General ringing, including call changes, PB Doubles and Triples, Grandsire Triples
Bill Deason
Tony Withers
Charles Silvester
Debbie Baker
Graham Baker
Benn Gunn
Philip Michie
Philip Murphy
Gillian Wheatley
Karen Powell
Paul Bennett
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Elford, Staffordshire
St Peter
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (6–1–2 in B)
General Ringing
Call Changes and PB Minimus
Pamela Brown
Hazel J Herschell
Susan L Watkins
Milton Brown
Peter W Olding
John Shorthouse
For the 80th anniversary of VE Day
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Brewood, Staffordshire
St Mary and St Chad
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (21–2–12 in E♭)
Call Changes and Methods
Call changes, Grandsire Triples and Stedman Triples
Paul H Bennett
Simon Douglas
Derek K Knowles
Gillian B Wheatley
Robert F Short
Stephen G Askew
Frances Burns
Philip H Michie
Philip M Murphy
Keith A Brooks
David Hunt
General ringing for the 80th anniversary of VE day
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Armitage, Staffordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 38m (4–2–20)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Karen A Spink
2 Brenda C Harper
3 Viv Leyland
4 Rupert S N Dyer
5 Lance G Hill (C)
6 Linda Barrett
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Alrewas, Staffordshire
All Saints
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (12–0–5 in F♯)
General Ringing
Call changes on 8, Bastow Doubles and Grandsire Triples
Joyce V Gent
Jeffrey Greatwood
Emma Thompson
Lesley J Hall (C)
David Hall (C)
Jacqui Bates
Mike Emery
Jordan Lawley
Peter W Olding
Chris Webb
Rung on the 80th anniversary of VE day.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Aldridge, West Midlands
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (9–0–6 in A)
1280 Triples (2m)
6 Ashford Little Bob, 1274 Plain Bob
1 Ryhdian Perkins
2 Antoni Kisiecki
3 Raymond J Hosking
4 Ruth Balem
5 Clare Coleman
6 Jonathan Healy
7 Philip A Burton (C)
8 Oliver Bouckley
Rung to celebrate the 80th anniversary VE Day.
Remembering Private Cyril Hosking, Royal Engineer, 1939-45, great grandfather of 1, father of 3, former ringer St Thomas, Neath.
1st on 8: 2
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 50m (11–1–5 in G)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Robin E H Woolley
1 Simon M Pearce
2 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
3 Xanthe A Simmonds
4 Jonathan B Townsend
5 Clare L S Townsend
6 Elizabeth Hutchieson
7 David L Towell
8 Andrew D Simmonds
First QP on eight bells - 1.
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (11–1–5 in G)
General Ringing
Call changes on 8 and 6 and Grandsire Triples
1 Elizabeth Hutchieson
2 Stuart C W Hutchieson (C)
3 Gilly F Hanson-Giddins
4 Derek B Giddins
5 Sheila Templier
6 Simon Wilson
7 Dawn Grundy
8 Simon Pearce
9 Tracey Davies
10 Clare L S Townsend
11 Jonathan B Townsend
Congratulations to recent recruit Tracey on ringing for her first official occasion.
Half-muffled ringing prior to the 11am memorial service at the war memorial to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire
1 Preedys Close
Friday, 9 May 2025 in 2h 47 (11 in G)
5056 Spliced Surprise Major (27m)
Contains 192 Ashtead, Bilsborrow, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Crewkerne, Dorchester, Glasgow, Helmshore, Higher Walton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 128 Rochester, Double Dublin; 157 com.
Composed by Norman Smith
1–2 Elizabeth Hutchieson
3–4 Stuart Hutchieson
5–6 Jonathan J F Stokoe
7–8 David C Everett (C)
First of spliced in hand: 1-2.
Most Spliced Surprise Major methods in hand: 3-4,7-8 and for the Society.
Most methods as conductor.
Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconries Society
Clynnog Fawr, Gwynedd
St Beuno
Saturday, 10 May 2025 in 0m 46s (18–0–5 in E)
12 Original Singles
1 Gillian B Wheatley
2 Martin J Brown
3 Christopher E Wheatley (C)