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Vale of Evesham Society

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 3 January 2017 in 2h 55 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5088 Tempest Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 990)

1 Geoffrey W Randall (C)

2 Geoffrey M Brewin

3 Richard J Hurst

4 Martin J Kirk

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 Alan E M Bagworth

7 Simon P Rogers

8 Darran Ricks

Ringing World page reference: 5521.0155

Vale of Evesham Society

Great Hampton, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 10 January 2017 in 2h 53 (12–2–4 in F♯)

5088 Falmouth Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Paul M Evans

2 Geoffrey W Randall

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Andrew F Alldrick

5 Raymon A Sheasby

6 Alison R Williams

7 Simon P Rogers

8 John R Ridley (C)

250th peal together: 5 and 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5522.0178

Vale of Evesham Society

Pershore, Worcestershire

St Andrew's Centre

Tuesday, 17 January 2017 in 2h 41 (9–0–18 in G♯)

5088 Ashworth Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Alan E M Bagworth

2 Geoffrey W Randall

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Simon P Rogers

5 John R Ridley

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Darran Ricks (C)

8 Andrew F Alldrick

Ringing World page reference: 5519.0106

Vale of Evesham Society

Ashchurch, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 24 January 2017 in 2h 43 (11–2–24 in F♯)

5056 Mountains Of Jupiter Surprise Major

Composed by Andrew N Tyler

1 Geoffrey W Randall

2 Darran Ricks

3 Raymon A Sheasby

4 Martin J Kirk

5 Ian P Unsworth

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Andrew F Alldrick

8 Simon P Rogers (C)

First peal in the method - previously rung to a quarter peal.

Mountains Of Jupiter Surprise Major:

b -38-14-1258-16-14-38-56-5678.56-56.38-14-16-1258-14-38-12

Non palindromic

Ringing World page reference: 5520.0131

Vale of Evesham Society

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Saturday, 28 January 2017 in 3h 38 (35–2–20 in C♯)

5040 Plain Bob Caters

Composed by H J Tucker (arr.)

1 Christopher M Povey

2 Roger H Hunt

3 Neil Garner

4 Rachel D Page

5 Robert Tregillus

6 Steve Bowley

7 Simon E Adams

8 John W G Gwynne

9 Michael Chester (C)

10 Nicholas K Allsopp

Rung, on the Pentatonic 10, to mark the start of the Chinese New Year. First peal on this 10.

First in method for all, except 9. First caters as conductor. Circled the tower 4 times: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5521.0155

Vale of Evesham Society

Wolverley, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 31 January 2017 in 2h 58 (9–2–10 in G)

5152 Zechariah Delight Major

Composed by A F Alldrick

1 Martin J Kirk

2 John R Ridley

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 Simon P Rogers

7 Ashley C Fortey

8 Andrew F Alldrick (C)

First peal in method: Zechariah Delight Major 34-34.18-12-18-14-38.56-56.78 le 12 15738264 fch BD/d

Dedicated to the memory of Evelyn (Molly) Fellows, aged 99, mother to Michael and Martin, on the day for her funeral.

Ringing World page reference: 5522.0178

Vale of Evesham Society

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 7 February 2017 in 2h 49 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5024 Norton Delight Major

Generated by BYROC (from S Humphrey)

1 Alan E M Bagworth

2 Alison R Williams

3 Richard J Hurst

4 Martin J Kirk

5 Simon P Rogers

6 Hilda C Ridley

7 Stuart P B Talbott

8 Andrew F Alldrick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5522.0178

Vale of Evesham Society

Feckenham, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 14 February 2017 in 2h 58 (11–3–24 in F♯)

5088 Valentine's Day Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no.3650)

1 John R Ridley

2 Darran Ricks

3 Geoffrey M Brewin

4 Raymon A Sheasby

5 Geoffrey W Randall

6 Richard J Hurst

7 Andrew F Alldrick

8 Simon P Rogers (C)

Circled the tower - 5.

300th together - 4 and 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5523.0202

Vale of Evesham Society

Great Malvern, Worcestershire

Priory Church of SS Mary and Michael

Tuesday, 28 February 2017 in 3h 5 (21–0–3 in E)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Darran Ricks

1 John R Ridley

2 Paul M Evans

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Ian P Unsworth

6 Darran Ricks (C)

7 Geoffrey W Randall

8 Andrew F Alldrick

9 Simon P Rogers

10 Ashley C Fortey

Ringing World page reference: 5525.0252

Vale of Evesham Society

Pershore, Worcestershire

St Andrew's Centre

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 in 2h 43 (9–0–18 in G♯)

5152 Pershore Surprise Major

Composed by A F Alldrick

1 Alan E M Bagworth

2 Geoffrey W Randall

3 Richard J Hurst

4 Geoffrey M Brewin

5 Simon P Rogers

6 Martin J Kirk

7 Stuart P B Talbott

8 Andrew F Alldrick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5528.0323

Vale of Evesham Society

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 4 April 2017 in 2h 55 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5056 Wycombe Delight Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Geoffrey W Randall (C)

2 Martin J Kirk

3 Andrew F Alldrick

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Geoffrey M Brewin

6 Alan E M Bagworth

7 John R Ridley

8 Simon P Rogers

Ringing World page reference: 5533.0485

Vale of Evesham Society

Saintbury, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 11 April 2017 in 2h 54 (11–0–24 in F♯)

5088 Saintbury Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Geoffrey W Randall

2 Alison R Williams

3 Raymon A Sheasby

4 Andrew F Alldrick

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 Geoffrey M Brewin

7 Darran Ricks (C)

8 Simon P Rogers

Ringing World page reference: 5531.0396

Vale of Evesham Society

Hinton on the Green, Worcestershire

St Peter

Monday, 24 April 2017 in 2h 58 (10–1–8 in G)

5184 Big Monk Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No. 2013b)

1 John R Ridley

2 Geoffrey M Brewin

3 Catherine M A Lane

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Ashley C Fortey

6 Craig P Homewood

7 Darran Ricks (C)

8 Christopher J Pickford

First peal in the method:

x38x1456x56x38x14x1238x3456x78 LH12 b

900th Peal: 3

Ringing World page reference: 5533.0485

Vale of Evesham Society

Worcester, Worcestershire

All Saints

Tuesday, 25 April 2017 in 3h 11 (20–1–1 in E♭)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Richard I Allton

1 Martin J Kirk

2 Darran Ricks

3 Geoffrey W Randall

4 Paul M Evans

5 Richard J Hurst

6 Geoffrey M Brewin

7 Hilda C Ridley

8 John R Ridley

9 Simon P Rogers (C)

10 Ian P Unsworth

Circled the twelve to peals - 3.

Rung as a birthday compliment (today) to John Ridley.

Ringing World page reference: 5534.0506

Vale of Evesham Society

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 2 May 2017 in 2h 57 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5184 Basingstoke Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 990a)

1 Geoffrey W Randall (C)

2 Alison R Williams

3 Martin J Kirk

4 Geoffrey M Brewin

5 Alan E M Bagworth

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Simon P Rogers

8 Andrew F Alldrick

Rung with best wishes to Stuart Talbott for his 70th birthday

Ringing World page reference: 5539.0627

Vale of Evesham Society

Eckington, Worcestershire

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 9 May 2017 in 2h 57 (14–0–26 in E)

5088 Wembley Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Alison R Williams

2 Geoffrey M Brewin

3 Richard J Hurst

4 Raymon A Sheasby

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 John R Ridley

7 Darran Ricks (C)

8 Andrew F Alldrick

50th together: 1 and 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5535.0530

Vale of Evesham Society

Fladbury, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 23 May 2017 in 3h 4 (12–3–3 in G♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

960 each Cambridge & Yorkshire; 896 Superlative; 832 Rutland & Lincolnshire; 576 Pudsey

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Simon P Rogers

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Richard J Hurst

4 Raymon A Sheasby

5 Ian P Unsworth

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Andrew F Alldrick

8 John R Ridley (C)

Rung half muffled for the victims of the terrorist attack in Manchester, and the wider community affected by the events of the previous evening.

Ringing World page reference: 5537.0579

Vale of Evesham Society

Malvern Link, Worcestershire

St Matthias

Tuesday, 30 May 2017 in 3h 16 (16–2–3 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter Border

1 Simon P Rogers (C)

2 Geoffrey M Brewin

3 Martin J Kirk

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Alan E M Bagworth

6 John R Ridley

7 Richard J Hurst

8 Stuart P B Talbott

9 Andrew F Alldrick

10 Michael Chester

Rung to welcome Jacob Miles Rogers, first child of Oliver (conductor's son) and Yasmin, and first grandson for Simon and Jane Rogers; born in London on May 25th.

Ringing World page reference: 5538.0603

Vale of Evesham Society

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 6 June 2017 in 2h 45 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5024 Bedwardine Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No.3465)

1 Geoffrey M Brewin

2 Martin J Kirk

3 Stephen J Bedford

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 Hilda C Ridley

7 Simon P Rogers (C)

8 Andrew F Alldrick

Ringing World page reference: 5539.0627

Vale of Evesham Society

Badsey, Worcestershire

St James

Tuesday, 13 June 2017 in 2h 59 (15–0–4 in F)

5024 Hackington Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No.2458)

1 Geoffrey W Randall

2 Geoffrey M Brewin

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Raymon A Sheasby

6 John R Ridley

7 Andrew F Alldrick

8 Simon P Rogers (C)

1100th peal - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5540.0650

Vale of Evesham Society

Saintbury, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 15 June 2017 in 3h 1 (11–0–24 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

5m:1472 Yorkshire, 1440 Cambridge, 736 Pudsey, 704 Lincolnshire, Superlative. 155 com.

Arranged by R LeMarechal

1 Terry J C Streeter

2 Nicholas K Allsopp

3 Alison R Williams

4 Roger H Hunt

5 Steve Bowley

6 Robert Tregillus

7 Roy LeMarechal (C)

8 Christopher M Bennett

1st Spliced - 5. Most Spliced - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5540.0650

Vale of Evesham Society

Pershore, Worcestershire

St Andrew's Centre

Tuesday, 20 June 2017 in 2h 38 (9–0–18 in G♯)

5088 Westhoughton Delight Major

Generated by SABRE

1 Simon P Rogers (C)

2 John R Ridley

3 Richard J Hurst

4 Geoffrey M Brewin

5 Martin J Kirk

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Alison R Williams

8 Andrew F Alldrick

Ringing World page reference: 5542.0698

Vale of Evesham Society

Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire

St Michael

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 in 3h (9–3–0 in G)

5152 Jura Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Martin J Kirk

2 Geoffrey M Brewin

3 John R Ridley

4 Stuart P B Talbott

5 Simon P Rogers

6 Hilda C Ridley

7 Alison R Williams

8 Andrew F Alldrick (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5542.0698

Vale of Evesham Society

Packwood, Warwickshire

St Giles

Tuesday, 11 July 2017 in 2h 30 (6–3–14 in B♭)

5024 Pasadena Delight Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 7598)

1 Geoffrey W Randall (C)

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Darran Ricks

4 Raymon A Sheasby

5 Simon P Rogers

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Alison R Williams

8 John R Ridley

Ringing World page reference: 5546.0795

Vale of Evesham Society

Elmley Lovett, Worcestershire

St Michael

Tuesday, 1 August 2017 in 2h 45 (9–3–0 in G)

5088 Evesham Surprise Major

Composed by D Morrison [565]

1 John R Ridley (C)

2 Andrew F Alldrick

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Raymon A Sheasby

5 Martin J Kirk

6 Ian P Unsworth

7 Geoffrey M Brewin

8 Stephen J Bedford

70th birthday compliments to Geoffrey Randall and Ian Unsworth. 50th for the society: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5550.0890

Vale of Evesham Society

Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire

St Laurence

Tuesday, 8 August 2017 in 2h 53 (14–0–24 in F)

5024 Oaxaca Delight Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No.3465)

1 Alan E M Bagworth

2 Geoffrey M Brewin

3 Darran Ricks

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Simon P Rogers (C)

6 Alison R Williams

7 John R Ridley

8 Andrew F Alldrick

Rung to mark the patronal festival.

150th together - 2 and 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5548.0844

Vale of Evesham Society

Ashchurch, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 22 August 2017 in 2h 54 (11–2–24 in F♯)

5184 Versailles Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No 1158)

1 Geoffrey W Randall (C)

2 Stuart P B Talbott

3 Simon P Rogers

4 John R Ridley

5 Richard J Hurst

6 Ian P Unsworth

7 Hilda C Ridley

8 Darran Ricks

Ringing World page reference: 5550.0890

Vale of Evesham Society

Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire

St David

Saturday, 2 September 2017 in 2h 42 (10–0–14 in G)

5088 Gloucestershire Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Nicholas K Allsopp

2 Julie A Tarling

3 David T G Jones

4 Steve Bowley

5 Roger H Hunt

6 Roderic K Bickerton

7 Simon E Adams

8 Michael Chester (C)

Rung as a birthday compliment to Nick Allsopp, on the day of his 54th birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 5551.0920

Vale of Evesham Society

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 5 September 2017 in 2h 48 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5088 Vladivostok Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no. 2585)

1 Alan E M Bagworth

2 Alison R Williams

3 Andrew F Alldrick

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Geoffrey M Brewin

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Darran Ricks

8 Simon P Rogers (C)

200th together - 3 and 6

Ringing World page reference: 5552.0943

Vale of Evesham Society

Worcester, Worcestershire

St Stephen, Barbourne

Tuesday, 12 September 2017 in 2h 56 (10–1–16 in G)

5152 Vishnu Delight Major

Composed by A F Alldrick

1 Martin J Kirk

2 John R Ridley

3 Stuart P B Talbott

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Richard J Hurst

6 Raymon A Sheasby

7 Ian P Unsworth

8 Andrew F Alldrick (C)

The conductor's 250th peal with the Society and also 400th peal on a tenor.

First peal in method: Vishnu Delight Major 34-34.18-12-18-14-38.12-12.78 le 12 15738264 fch BD/d

Ringing World page reference: 5553.0967

Vale of Evesham Society

Pershore, Worcestershire

St Andrew's Centre

Tuesday, 19 September 2017 in 2h 41 (9–0–18 in G♯)

5088 Yelling Delight Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 John R Ridley (C)

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Paul R Smith

4 Alan E M Bagworth

5 Martin J Kirk

6 Geoffrey M Brewin

7 Alison R Williams

8 Simon P Rogers

Ringing World page reference: 5554.0989

Vale of Evesham Society

Clent, Worcestershire

St Leonard

Tuesday, 26 September 2017 in 2h 49 (11–0–18 in F♯)

5100 Winchester Alliance Major

Composed by Michael Maughan

1 Geoffrey W Randall

2 John R Ridley

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Simon P Rogers

6 Raymon A Sheasby

7 Darran Ricks (C)

8 Andrew F Alldrick

Ringing World page reference: 5555.1014

Vale of Evesham Society

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 3 October 2017 in 3h (12–1–15 in F♯)

5184 West Sussex Delight Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Alan E M Bagworth

2 Geoffrey W Randall

3 Richard J Hurst

4 Stuart P B Talbott

5 Hilda C Ridley

6 Darran Ricks

7 Simon P Rogers

8 John R Ridley (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5557.1066

Vale of Evesham Society

Feckenham, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 10 October 2017 in 3h 5 (11–3–24 in F♯)

5056 Kimmeridge Surprise Major

Composed by P M Mason(no81)

1 Simon P Rogers

2 Geoffrey W Randall

3 Geoffrey M Brewin

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Raymon A Sheasby

6 Darran Ricks

7 John R Ridley

8 Andrew F Alldrick (C)

Completes 7th surprise major alphabet - 8

Ringing World page reference: 5561.1162

Vale of Evesham Society

Great Hampton, Worcestershire

St Andrew

Tuesday, 24 October 2017 in 2h 57 (12–2–4 in F♯)

5088 Evesham Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 565)

1 Geoffrey W Randall (C)

2 Ian P Unsworth

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Alison R Williams

6 Raymon A Sheasby

7 Andrew F Alldrick

8 John R Ridley

Remembering Gerald C Hemming who died on 30th October 2006

Ringing World page reference: 5559.1112

Vale of Evesham Society

Fladbury, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 24 October 2017 in 2h 42 (12–3–3 in G♯)

5088 Evesham Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 565)

1 Geoffrey M Brewin (C)

2 Paul R Smith

3 Martin J Kirk

4 Roy D Mills

5 Stuart P B Talbott

6 Michael Chester

7 Darran Ricks

8 Stephen J Bedford

Remembering Gerald C Hemming who died on 30th October 2006

Ringing World page reference: 5559.1112

Vale of Evesham Society

Birmingham, West Midlands

St Laurence, Northfield

Tuesday, 31 October 2017 in 3h 5 (14–1–13 in F♯)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Darran Ricks

1 John R Ridley

2 Hilda C Ridley

3 Richard J Hurst

4 Martin J Kirk

5 Alan E M Bagworth

6 Darran Ricks (C)

7 Catherine R Taylor

8 Simon P Rogers

9 Andrew F Alldrick

10 Stephen J Bedford

In memory of Gunner Frank Withers, Northfield, St Martin’s Guild. Died 17/11/1917 age 34. Royal Garrison Artillery 159th (Devon) Heavy Bty. Service No, 86893. Commemorated at Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, Belguim, Grave I D 27. Born 1883. Son of William and Sarah Withers. Husband of Susan E. Withers, whom he married on 12/01/1916. He worked as a carpenter before enlisting. He is remembered on a peal board in Kings Norton ringing room. Born Northfield, Birmingham. Enlisted: 21/01/1916 at Suffolk Street, Birmingham. Resided: 144 Church Road, Northfield.

Ringing World page reference: 5560.1140

Vale of Evesham Society

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 7 November 2017 in 3h (12–1–15 in F♯)

5088 Cassiobury Surprise Major

Composed by J R Ridley

1 Martin J Kirk

2 Alison R Williams

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Alan E M Bagworth

6 Geoffrey M Brewin

7 Darran Ricks

8 John R Ridley (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5561.1162

Vale of Evesham Society

Saintbury, Gloucestershire

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 14 November 2017 in 2h 59 (11–0–24 in F♯)

5056 Gilstone Delight Major

Composed by A F Alldrick

1 Geoffrey W Randall

2 John R Ridley

3 Simon P Rogers

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Raymon A Sheasby

6 Hilda C Ridley

7 Alison R Williams

8 Andrew F Alldrick (C)

200th together - 5 & 8

Ringing World page reference: 5562.1189

Vale of Evesham Society

Pershore, Worcestershire

St Andrew's Centre

Tuesday, 21 November 2017 in 2h 39 (9–0–18 in G♯)

5024 Oswaldtwistle Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No.3465)

1 Darran Ricks

2 Geoffrey W Randall

3 Stuart P B Talbott

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Stephen J Bedford

6 Alan E M Bagworth

7 Hilda C Ridley

8 Simon P Rogers (C)

Circled the tower - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5563.1209

Vale of Evesham Society

Hinton on the Green, Worcestershire

St Peter

Monday, 27 November 2017 in 2h 51 (10–1–8 in G)

5184 Sansum Delight Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (2013b)

1 Stuart P B Talbott

2 Geoffrey M Brewin

3 Hilda C Ridley

4 Richard J Hurst

5 Christopher J Pickford

6 John R Ridley

7 Darran Ricks (C)

8 Simon P Rogers

Ringing World page reference: 5564.1235

Vale of Evesham Society

Worcester

All Saints

Tuesday, 28 November 2017 in 3h 10 (20–1–1 in E♭)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Darran Ricks

1 Hilda C Ridley

2 Ian P Unsworth

3 Stephen J Bedford

4 Roy D Mills

5 Martin J Kirk

6 Darran Ricks (C)

7 Philip F Pope

8 John R Ridley

9 Andrew V Brown

10 Andrew F Alldrick

With thanks to Simon Rogers for standing down after a member of the band became indisposed.

Ringing World page reference: 5564.1235

Vale of Evesham Society

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Saturday, 2 December 2017 in 3h 42 (35–2–20 in C♯)

5015 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by T. Hooley

1 Christopher M Povey

2 Roger H Hunt

3 David T G Jones

4 Rachel D Page

5 Richard Lewis-Skeath

6 Nicholas K Allsopp

7 Simon E Adams

8 Steve Bowley

9 Andrew F Alldrick

10 Paul V W Feast

11 Peter G Holden (C)

12 John W G Gwynne

1st on twelve: 8.

1st peal of Grandsire Cinques: 6, 10.

Ringing World page reference: 5568.0032

Vale of Evesham Society

Hanbury, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 5 December 2017 in 2h 55 (12–1–15 in F♯)

5088 Ightham Surprise Major

Composed by BYROC

1 Stephen J Bedford

2 Alison R Williams

3 Martin J Kirk

4 Hilda C Ridley

5 Alan E M Bagworth

6 Stuart P B Talbott

7 Simon P Rogers

8 Andrew F Alldrick (C)

250th Surprise Major method - 8

Ringing World page reference: 5565.1273

Vale of Evesham Society

Pershore, Worcestershire

St Andrew's Centre

Tuesday, 19 December 2017 in 2h 44 (9–0–18 in G♯)

5088 Christmas Steps Treble Bob Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No.7495)

1 Alan E M Bagworth

2 Geoffrey W Randall

3 Stuart P B Talbott

4 Stephen J Bedford

5 Martin J Kirk

6 Hilda C Ridley

7 John R Ridley

8 Simon P Rogers (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5570.0083

Vale of Evesham Society

Evesham, Worcestershire

The Bell Tower

Sunday, 31 December 2017 in 3h 14 (9–0–1 in A♯)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by R Bailey (No. 1)

1 Roger H Hunt

2 Nicholas K Allsopp

3 Richard Lewis-Skeath

4 Julie A Tarling

5 Simon E Adams

6 Robert Tregillus

7 Michael Chester (C)

8 Steve Bowley

Rung half-muffled to mark the passing of 2017.

Also remembering Henry A (Harry) Plumb, long-serving ringer at this tower, on the 20th anniversary of his death. A wheelwright & coachbuilder by trade, he fashioned the model demonstration bell on the ringing chamber walls.

Has rung a peal on all 14 bells: 1.

Rung on the lightweight Aeolian 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5569.0058

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