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First in the method - 3

Rung as a farewell to Revd Anne Hindle, leaving for the Peterborough Diocese.

To welcome the New Year

100th together for Browns' Snr & Jnr

2000th different peal tower - 6

Simon would like to record this as his first peal for 13 years!

Rung to wish Canon Sue Groom well, as she becomes Archdeacon of Wilts, and to thank her and Phil. for all they have done for the parish during their time with us.

Most methods - 5

Back to work tomorrow! - 6

First peal on the bells for 13 years

With birthday wishes to Clarrie Scott. Last peal on the bells prior to re-hanging and augmentation.

1st Quarter - 1

Farwell to Harriet & Clive, moving to Wales very soon!

1st Quarter - 1

1st Quarter 1 & 6

First in method - 3

Rung in memory of Gordon Clarke (Matthew's Grandfather), a ringer at Kirby-le-Soken, who died on 17th February.

First inside - 4. For Evensong.

First on 10 and of Grandsire - 4

Specially arranged as a farewell to the Vicar, Rev Stephen Huckle, and his wife Elaine, retiring to Lincolnshire after ten years of ministry in the parishes of Kempston and Biddenham.

First Norfolk-2.

Dedicated to the memory of Derek Norman, founding member and past secretary of the Friends of Elstow Abbey, who died 26 February. Derek always enjoyed listening to these bells and those of Kempston that he could hear from his home.

Also remembering Henry Stanford who's funeral took place at this church 10 years ago today.

Completes the standard eight - 5.

65th birthday compliment to Sue Silver and 82nd birthday compliment to Stan Ashton.

First of Grandsire 1 and 4

Rung for Mothering Sunday Evensong, and during Bedford District QP week.

First on treble

Rung on the back six before the Divine Service

First Quarter (1) and (2). Rung for Beds QP week.

First Triples: 2, First Grandsire Triples as Conductor: 7

Rung for Bedford District Quarter Peal Week.

Before Morning Service, in Bedford District QP Week.

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding anniversary of Richard and Susan Entwistle. With best wishes from all their ringing friends. £4

Rung half-muffled following the Good Friday 'Last Hour' morning service.

To congratulate Breege Gilbride and Martin Spencer on their forthcoming marriage taking place at Kiltyclogher Parish Church tomorrow (1 April).

Circled the tower - 8

In memory of James W Yates. Jim was General Secretary of this Association from 1975 to 1980

Specially arranged to congratulate Bob Churchill on his 90th Birthday (26 March) and rung following a service held here this morning to thank Bob following his retirement as Churchwarden after 55 years.

Rung for the 90th birthdays of Her Majesty the Queen on 21st April 2016 and P Brian Lodge (father in law of 1) the day afterwards.

Prior to Evensong in thanksgiving for the life of Alfred Bevan - Father-in-law of Gale

In memory of James W Yates (Jim), General Secretary of the association 1975 - 1980, he was instrumental in the augmentation of the bells at Advent and Ampthill.

Also a farewell to Gary, moving to Bath.

Stan & Sheila Ashton would like to be associated with this quarter peal.

1st quarter peal 8

1st on 8 1

1st as conductor on 8 7

For the Queens 90th birthday

Rung half-muffled to commemorate the life of Major Thomas Prior Lees, killed in action on hill 60 near Ypres, 21 April 1915. Remembered on the Menin Gate and on a tablet on the north wall of this church.

Rung to celebrate the 90th Birthday of HM The Queen.

Rung on St George's Day and for the 90th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen

First of surprise major: 3

Rung for the confirmation of Gwen Minton and Elizabeth Clarke

Rung to open the May Festival held on the village green.

Rung as a farewell compliment to the Rev Mark Newman, curate at this church for the last 4 years,leaving for Oxford

Rung for the Lord Lieutenant's Service.

50th QP 1.

A quarter peal rung before the service of re-dedication of Woburn Bells

Rung to celebrate the completion of the current restoration and repair program at All Saints, Leighton Buzzard and in thanksgiving for all the efforts of Mr Terry Warburton MBE, Appeal Director, All Saints Preservation Trust.

First 'inside' - 2

Birthday compliment to conductor

To commemorate the Queen's official 90th birthday

First of TB - 1

Rung to celebrate the official 90th birthday of Her Majesty the Queen

First in method 4 5 7

First in method as conductor

In celebration of H M The Queen's official birthday

Rung at noon for the Queen's 90th Birthday Celebrations

Specially arranged to congratulate Miriam Clark on her 90th birthday today, with the best wishes of the band. (Miriam has been a member of the band here for 60 years, 50 of them as Tower Captain).

1st quarter - 6

70th birthday compliment to Peter Blackmore

Last peal on the bells which are due to be removed shortly. The church is closed and the building is being sold for residential conversion.

Rung to commemorate the nine men from Gravenhurst who lost their lives in the Great War - 2Lt Evelyn Collisson, Pte Wilfred Fisher, Gunner William Jordan, Pte Lionel Miller, Cpl Charles Redman, L/Cpl Stephen Redman, Pte Walter Redman, Pte George Smith and F.W. Turner.

Of these, three died in Northern France as a result of action before or after the battle of the Somme (1 July - 18 November 1916) - Evelyn Collisson (d. 23/2/1916), Charles Redman (d. 5/12/1916) and Stephen Redman (d.8/2/1917).

First in method: 3

50th together 5 & 7

In commemoration of the centenary of the Battle of the Somme

Prior to Evensong in commemoration of Sgt George Laughton, a ringer of this tower, who was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme 1 July 1916. Also in commemoration of three other members of the parish who died on active service in July 1916 - Pte Walter John Gascoigne, Pte Arthur Darts and Pte Cecil Herbert Clark.

Specially arranged to congratulate Miriam Clark on her 90th birthday (15 June), with the best wishes of the band. (Miriam has been a member of the band here for 60 years, 50 of them as Tower Captain).

Rung half-muffled to commemorate the life of Private James William Wells, born Shefford, enlisted Bedford, killed in action in France and Flanders, 20 July 1916. Remembered on the Thiepval Memorial Somme France, also Elstow War Memorial and on a tablet at Elstow Bunyan Meeting.

Rung by a local sunday service band for evensong. Believed to be the first time this method has been rung and named Linslade Surprise Major:

Place notation and composition below

&-36-14-58-16-1234-3458-16-78

plh=12

blh=14

Composition:

(WH,WBMH,BH,WB)

8, first as C to Surprise

2nd peal and first on 10; 3 & 5.

350th for the Association; 7

For The Queen's official 90th birthday (rearanged following the indisposition of a member of the band during the first attempt).

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding anniversaries of Pauline and Barry Livesey (16th July) and Ken and Alyda Smith (6th August).

60th Birthday Compliment to Rev. Richard Howlett - Vicar of this Church and father of 6

With best wishes to John Gipson on his 93rd birthday tomorrow.

First of Spliced Surprise Major - 4

Rung in the Queens 90th Birthday year.

Remembering the victims of 9/11.

Rung immediately before the installation of Rev Caren Topley as Rector of Clifton and Vicar of Southill

Stan Ashton would like to be associated with this quarter peal.

1st inside and on 8: 2. For Evensong.

Remembering Barry Anthony Robert Thompson RIP 19th September 2006

1-First Attempt

Rung half muffled in memory of Lance Corporal Cyril Frederick Gibbs who died 100 years ago on this day aged 19 in the Great War. Born in Leighton Buzzard, a ringer at All Saints and member of the Bedfordshire Association.

Rung to launch the first Arlesey Festival of Arts and Music, promoted by the Reverend Geoffrey Boult.

First Quarter Inside (2)

First quarter on treble

Rung as a Golden Wedding compliment to Jane and Brian Earing.

Belated 'significant' birthday compliments to Mary Mann

With best wishes to John Loveless for a speedy recovery.

For All Saints

Farewell compliment to Revd Richard Howlett, Katherine, Elizabeth and James. Richard has been vicar here since 2005 - now appointed team vicar in the Langelei Team in Hemel Hempstead.

First peal - 1

John Coles initially learnt to ring at St Marys Walthamstow in 1955 and rang his first Quarter Peal in 1956. He stopped ringing at some point after that but resumed following encouragement to start again from David R Smith, Ian G Campbell and Alan Regin. He started ringing again on 29th October 2015 at St Mary the Virgin Stotfold, ringing his 2nd Quarter Peal during June 2016, some 60 years after his first. John is now actively ringing at a number of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire towers. His first peal is a result of help and encouragement from many local ringers. He has a very good peal ringing pedigree - his Grandfather, Charles T Coles, rang 1014 peals! Congratulations John!

First of Treble Bob at first attempt (aged 11) - 1

First as Conductor in a Minor method - 6

With thanks to Raymond Watkin for stepping down after meeting short for Major

Rung half muffled for rememberance Sunday 1st quarter on treble for (1), first as conductor (5th)

Rung half-muffled in remembrance prior to the ceremony at the village war memorial.

First peal - 8

Rung half-muffled prior to evening service on Remembrance Sunday. 1st Grandsire Doubles: 2.

Rung half muffled in remembrance of Robert Joseph Seddon, ringer of this tower, who gave his life in the Great War 100 years ago today.

Rung half-muffled to commemorate the life of Lance Corporal Arthur Charles Bowler, formally 8835 Royal Flying Corps, born Elstow, enlisted South Farnborough Hants, resident Mansfield Notts, died of wounds in France and Flanders, 17 November 1916. Buried in Contay British Cemetery, Somme, France, also remembered on Elstow War Memorial and on a tablet at Elstow Bunyan Meeting.

Also, in fond memory and in thanksgiving for the life of Cannon John Tibbs, former Vicar of this parish (1983 - 1991) and former Chairman of the Bedford District, Bedfordshire Association of Church Bell Ringers, died 14th November 2016. RIP

Rung prior to the RSCM Choral Evensong for Christ the King - with the best wishes of all St. Mary's Ringers to Rev'd Richard Howlett, Katherine, Elizabeth & James as they leave us and move to Hertfordshire

First on eight bells - 2,4

Rung in memory of the men of Campton who gave their lives during the First World War: Albert A Devereux, Arthur W Devereux, Ernest Devereux, Joseph S Godfrey, Frederick G Harris, J Henry Heathfield, Horace Lincoln, Harry Newman, George Odell, Charles W Whittemore and Frederick A Whittemore. We will remember them.

Rung half-muffled to commemorate the life of Ernest Web Bowler, 48th Company Machine Gun Corps, formally 23190 Bedfordshire Regiment, born Elstow, enlisted Bedford, died in France and Flanders, 26 November 1916. Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord), Somme, France, also remembered on Elstow War Memorial and on a tablet at Elstow Bunyan Meeting.

First quarter peal on the new bells (installed 2007) by a local Sunday Service bands. Clare, strongly supported by daughter Charlotte, took part in a 'have a go' session at Campton Church Flower Festival in 2010 and subsequently learnt to ring. Charlotte and Clare's son, Henry, learnt soon after. More to come.....

1st Quarter at 1st Attempt 1

To celebrate the safe arrival of Alys, granddaughter of 3 and a sister for Owen

First peal at first attempt (aged 12) - 1

First peal inside - 2

First peal by a Campton Sunday Service band

Prior to the Christingle Service in celebration of Gaudete Sunday

For Christmas

For Christmas.

Special 'footnote' - 1st peal in their new shoes: 2&4

Happy 19th birthday to Alex and Tom Keech. Happy 20th birthday to Alice Scott.

First peal on the bells for nearly 25 years.

First of Surprise - 4

First Yorkshire S Royal - 3

For Christmas