BellBoard

First peal of London - 4 and 7.

1st peal - 12. 1st on 12 - 8. 1st Cinques & Stedman - 4. 1st Stedman Cinques as C. 1st peal on the augmented ring of twelve bells.

Wedding compliment to Christopher and Julia Catlin, married this day.

First peal on the bells since re-hanging.

Silver wedding compliment to Colin and Mary Mann

First in the method: 1, 2, and 6.

1st peal away from cover - 4.

Completes the Stedman family and 1st Doubles as C. 1st Doubles in Principle - 1 & 4. 1st on the bells in the Principle and for 22.5 years. In memoriam Charles Firmin of Meppershall (died 4/2/85), aged 79 years. RIP.

First inside - 2.

To commemorate 40 years since the conductor was taught to handle a bell, by Mr Thomas Werrett, great-grandfather of the ringer of the 2nd.

First Spliced: 2.

Birthday compliment to David Lazzerini, Stan Ashton, Mark Regan, Malcolm Tucker, and Vernon Green.

1st peal - 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6. Spnsored in aid of Haynes Tower Restoration Fund.

First peal in the combination: 3, 5, 6, and 7.

Retirement compliment to William A R (Joe) Chamberlain of St.Neots, with the best wishes of the band.

First Surprise: 1 and 4.

150th peal together: 6 and 8.

(Note: the original entry printed in the RW incorrectly gave the date as Sat Mar 15. PJSA)

1st in method for all, for the Association and in the county.

1st peal on the bells since re-hanging, and 1st since 3rd December 1938. A tribute to the Colmworth ringers for their hard work and ingenuity - technical and financial - in bringing about the restoration of the bells, to which it is hoped to add a treble as soon as funds permit.

1st Surprise - 4.

A sponsored peal in aid of the present roof repairs to Thurleigh church.

Completes the Cambridge 'family' - 5. 48th Wedding anniversary compliment to Mr and Mrs George Amor.

To welcome Timothy Richard Jewell, a son for Philip and Heather.

Rung with the Bells half muffled as a last tribute to Bob Cooper,

for many years a chorister at St James' Church

First attempt for a Quarter Peal - 1

Golden Wedding compliment to C Edward Jeffries, his recent illness being the only reason which prevented him participating in this peal.

First attempt - 3.

First on eight - 1.

First major in in the method - 2

A get-well message to C Edward Jeffries, immediate Past President of the Association.

Wedding compliment to Lynn Hutchings and Nicholas H Brett, to be married at Wootton Beds, on June 8th 1985.

Rung immediately after the wedding in this church of Nicholas Brett and Lynn Hutchings, ringers at Kempston and Wootton, with the best wishes of the band for their future happiness.

First Spliced Plain: 5 and 7.

First Spliced on 8: 6.

Most methods on 8: 3.

Compliment to Arthur Dilley (Vice President), 80 years young on 4th June 1985.

200th peal: 6.

Arranged and rung to celebrate the birth of Benjamin to Rebecca and Keith Webb, a first grandchild for Enid and Roy Webb.

To mark the centenary of the first peal in this tower by a local band, on 3rd August 1885.

Circled the tower - 4. Pre-wedding compliment to Suzanne Roberts (Biddenham) and David Stanford (Bedford) with the best wishes of the band.

1st Plain Bob - 5. 1st peal in the tower since the recasting of the tenor bell.

First major: 1.

3884.0852

1st in M - 2, 3, 4 & 6. For the birth of a daughter, Clara Elizabeth, to Sue and Mike Whitlock of Cople (13/9/85).

Rung by members of the family for the Silver Wedding of David and Annette White who were married on 17th September 1960

First of Minor - 1 and 2

Rung for the wedding of Diane Marsden and David Gibb

First Quarter Peal - 1 and 6

First inside - 2

First conducted for the Guild

First TB - 1.

First Spliced - 3 and as Conductor.

First peal on the bells since the 1984 restoration.

For the 10th anniversary of the conductor's first peal.

First of Treble Bob inside - 3

First Stedman Triples and 50th peal: 2.

Half-muffled for Remembrance Day.

First attempt: 4.

In memorium of F (Frank) Bunker. Sidesman and ringer at this tower.

Sourced From Flitwick Ringing Records.

18th Birthday compliment to Julie Werrett.

1st inside - 2.

First peal 1, 4, 5, and 8.

First peal on the bells since their transfer from St.Mary's, Bedford and augmentation to eight.

On the centenary of the first peal at St.Mary's - Minor in 7 methods - rung on 19th December 1885.

1st in M for all except C. For the Christmas Festival.

First as conductor.

First Major by the Sunday service band.

18th Birthday compliment to Julie Werrett.

First peal: 1, 3.

First on ten: 7.

This composition was rung for the first time as a compliment to Eddie Jeffries.

Also Birthday compliment to Mrs K E Izzard.

With thanks to Stephen Stanford for standing-in at 45 minutes' notice.

1st inside - 2. Specially arranged as a belated wedding compliment to Suzanne and David Stanford.

A forthcoming 93rd birthday compliment to Mrs L Stanford, grandmother of 2 & 8, who has been a resident of Woburn for 80 years.