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Ladies Guild
Harston, Cambridgeshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 (9–1–24 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
Grandsire Doubles
1 Rebecca Glazier
2 Wendy Godden
3 Victoria J Richards
4 Marina Warner
5 Sandra Murphy (C)
6 Elinor Cole
Rung by members of the Eastern District in memory of Charlotte Parsons, a much missed member of The Ladies Guild, who died 12 December 2024. Rung the day before her funeral.
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0178Ladies Guild
Cherington, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 8 January 2025 in 49m (5–3–22 in B)
1444 Plain Bob Minor
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Sue Rhodes
4 Eliza I Lewis-Skeath
5 Alison Lee
6 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
Celebrating 2025!
Ringing World page reference: 5935.0062Ladies Guild
Goosnargh, Lancashire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 18 January 2025 in 43m (7–2–13 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Charlotte Ferguson
2 Monica Hollows
3 Elizabeth Turner
4 Anne Pettifor
5 Melissa Villiers (C)
6 Barbara D Murray
First in method as conductor: 5
Ladies Guild
Rousham, Oxfordshire
St Leonard and St James
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in 44m (8–1–13 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Rosemary called the 60, Alison L the 1st extent, Mary the 2nd & 3rd, Ruth the 4th & 5th, Sue the 6th & 7th, and Alison M-C the 8th, 9th & 10th.
1 Alison Lee (C)
2 Ruth Leatherdale (C)
3 Sue McCouaig (C)
4 Mary Leneis (C)
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
Jointly conducted by all the band. Believed to be the first QP for the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild in which six ringers have jointly conducted.
1st time calling in a QP, and 25th QP: 4.
1st time calling for the Ladies Guild: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0176Ladies Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 29 January 2025 (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Thelwall Bob Minor
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Sarah E Thomas
4 Alison Lee
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild.
1st in m: 2,3,6 (and as C).
Ringing World page reference: 5940.0174Ladies Guild
Pagham, West Sussex
St Thomas a Becket
Saturday, 1 February 2025 (7–2–7 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Caroline Taylor
2 Peta Steadman Bee
3 Jackie Downham
4 Trisha Shannon
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Tilly Cooper
Rung by members of the Southern District of the Ladies Guild, with one South Midlands gatecrasher, to welcome Quarter Peal month. Thanks to Alison Everett for organising a grand day out at the seaside!
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 43m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Amy Thomas
3 Sue McCouaig
4 Andrea Rowley
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Christine Redford
First South Midlands District performance in Ladies Guild QP month 2025.
First inside for the Guild: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Milton, Oxfordshire
St Blaise
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 in 45m (6–3–26 in B)
1344 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Traditional
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Alison Lee
3 Rosemary K Hemmings
4 J Caroline Flockton
5 Jenny M Page (C)
6 Catherine M A Lane
7 Millie C Gall
8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Welcoming Millie to the Ladies Guild.
First treble-bob major: 1.
First as C for the Ladies Guild.
First for the Ladies Guild: 7.
First major for the Ladies Guild: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 (8–0–21 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Catherine M A Lane
2 Alison Lee
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
4 Jenny M Page
5 J Caroline Flockton (C)
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
1st surprise minor as conductor, and 1st as C for the Ladies Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Aston Tirrold, Oxfordshire
St Michael
Tuesday, 4 February 2025 (11–2–23 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jo Walshe
2 Alison Lee
3 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
4 Jenny M Page
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Ruth Leatherdale
1st QP: 1.
Welcoming Jo to the Ladies Guild during Quarter Peal month.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Stockbridge, Hampshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 5 February 2025 in 46m (7–0–20 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Caroline Taylor
2 Micki Nadal
3 Alia M Peacock
4 Tilly Cooper (C)
5 Jenny Watson
6 Peta Steadman Bee
Ladies Guild Southern District
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Cowley, Oxfordshire
St James (Ringing Room)
Wednesday, 5 February 2025 in 32m (16 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by Traditional
1–2 Alison Felton
3–4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5–6 Lisa Ryan (C)
Rung by members of the South Midlands District.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Cowley, Oxfordshire
St James
Wednesday, 5 February 2025 in 43m (5–3–3 in C)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Ruth Leatherdale
2 Milica Reardon
3 Jenny M Page
4 Lisa Ryan
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Sarah L Elliott (C)
Rung by members of the Ladies Guild during QP month.
1st in m as c.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Bell Foundry Tower
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 34m (6–2–13 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sue Rhodes
2 Alison Lee
3 Rosemary K Hemmings
4 Sue McCouaig
5 Eliza I Lewis-Skeath (C)
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
1st as conductor for the Ladies Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 43m (9–2–14 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Rosemary K Hemmings
2 Eliza I Lewis-Skeath
3 Sue Rhodes
4 Sue McCouaig
5 Alison Lee
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
With thanks to Eliza for a great welcome to her home patch for us South Midlands Ladies Guild members!
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Cherington, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 10 February 2025 in 43m (5–3–22 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Lisa Ryan
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Jess McCarthy
4 Sue McCouaig
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Susan Shelley
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild as a birthday compliment to Susan's daughter Eleanor (today) and sister Lorna (yesterday).
First tower bell QP, and first for the Ladies Guild: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Rousham, Oxfordshire
St Leonard and St James
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 in 45m (8–1–13 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Lisa Ryan (C)
3 Penelope Bellis
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Rosemary K Hemmings
6 Sue McCouaig
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild.
1st tower bell QP as C.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Cookley, Worcestershire
St Peter
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 in 41m (5–2–16 in C)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Rosemary J Humphrey
2 Alison Lee (C)
3 Barbara Pettit
4 Jess McCarthy
5 Nicola Piper
6 Sarah L Elliott
First in method 4, 5.
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild and 1 member from the Western District.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Cheriton, Hampshire
St Michael and All Angels
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 in 44m (6–1–26 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sue Walker
2 Judith Williamson (C)
3 Elizabeth Johnson
4 Pearl Jeanes
5 Elizabeth Davey
6 Margaret Laver
Rung by Ladies Guild Members from the Southern and Western Districts during an outing celebrating Teresa Brown's Big Birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Chawton, Hampshire
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 in 45m (6–0–26 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Teresa Brown
2 Sue Smith
3 Elizabeth Johnson
4 Margaret Laver
5 Judith Williamson (C)
6 Elizabeth Davey
Rung by Ladies Guild Members from the Southern and Western Districts during an outing celebrating Teresa Brown's Big Birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Chilton, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Thursday, 13 February 2025 in 2h 42 (7–2–3 in A)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 Joanne P Druce
2 Patricia M Davidson
3 Rosemary K Hemmings
4 Millie C Gall
5 Catherine M A Lane
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
First for the Ladies Guild: 1,4.
First minor: 4.
First surprise minor: 3.
First surprise as C.
Ringing World page reference: 5941.0194Ladies Guild
Horley, Oxfordshire
St Etheldreda
Friday, 14 February 2025 (6–3–17 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Jointly conducted by Mary (extents 1 & 2), Sue (extents 3-5), Lisa (extents 6 & 7) and Bridget (extents 8-10 plus the 60).
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Bridget Taylor (C)
3 Lisa Ryan (C)
4 Sue McCouaig (C)
5 Mary Leneis (C)
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
A South Midlands District QP during Ladies Guild QP month.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Hanwell, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Friday, 14 February 2025 in 45m (7–0–8 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Lisa Ryan
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Bridget Taylor (C)
4 Rosemary K Hemmings
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Mary Leneis
A South Midlands District QP during Ladies Guild QP month.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Harvington, Worcestershire
St James
Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 42m (8–1–14 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Sarah L Elliott
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Susan Bacon
4 Sally A Austin
5 Alison Lee
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
A South Midlands District performance during Ladies Guild QP month.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Ashton under Hill, Worcestershire
St Barbara
Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 41m (7–1–16 in A)
1260 Doubles (5m)
300 St Simon's, 240 each St Martin's, Plain Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Grandsire.
Included five 9-calls.
1 Maxine Browning
2 Alison Lee
3 Sally A Austin
4 Sarah L Elliott
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Kathryn McCarthy
With the best wishes of the band to Jess McCarthy, who was unable to ring in our South Midlands District QP for Ladies Guild QP month as planned.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, England
Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 33m
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Mary P Jones (Reedham)
3–4 Lorna Curtis (Kilkhampton)
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
First online QP for Ladies Guild QP month 2025.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 16 February 2025 (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Heather called the first two extents, Debra the next two, Sue the next three, and Alison the final three and a half.
1 Rosemary K Hemmings
2 Heather Horner (C)
3 Debra Scrimshaw (C)
4 Sue McCouaig (C)
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Vikki Fielden
Jointly conducted by Heather, Debra, Sue and Alison, for the South Midlands District in Ladies Guild QP month.
First time calling in a QP: 2 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Mollington, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Monday, 17 February 2025 (4–2–6)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Plain Bob Doubles
1 Karen Colvin
2 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
3 Sally A Austin
4 Sue McCouaig
5 Sarah Thomas
6 Alison Tite
Rung for Ladies Guild Quarter Peal Month
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Cold Higham, Northamptonshire
St Luke
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 43m (8–0–21 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 J Caroline Flockton
2 Pam M Bailey
3 Janet Bond
4 Elaine Woolward
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
For Ladies Guild QP month.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 in 46m (8–0–1 in A)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Rosemary K Hemmings
2 Alison Felton
3 Lisa Ryan
4 J Caroline Flockton
5 Catherine M A Lane
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
For Ladies Guild QP month.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0238Ladies Guild
Tysoe, Warwickshire
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday, 20 February 2025 in 49m (12–0–18 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1260 of Grandsire Doubles
1 Harie Claire
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Kathryn McCarthy
4 Sarah L Elliott
5 Alison Lee (C)
6 Sally A Austin
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of Ladies Guild during Quarter Peal Month. Dedicated to Prof Rosemary Collier (Tysoe) to congratulate on being awarded an OBE for her services to horticultural science and the technologies of pest control, in her role as Prof of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Cherington, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 20 February 2025 in 47m (5–3–22 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1260 of Plain Bob Doubles
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Sarah L Elliott (C)
3 Alison Lee
4 Sally A Austin
5 Harie Claire
6 Kathryn McCarthy
Rung by members of South Midlands District Ladies Guild during Quarter Peal Month.Dedicated to Matthew Warmington and Megan Bennett to congratulate on their engagement and also to wish Graham Oliver a very happy Birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Bentley Common, Essex
St Paul
Thursday, 20 February 2025 in 43m (4–1–17)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alwyn Brock
2 Sarah Coogan
3 Wendy Godden
4 Penny J Lowen
5 Ann Woolley (C)
6 Viv Taylor
1st inside - 4; 1st on tenor - 6; 1st for Ladies Guild - 4, 6. In memoriam Theo Crowder, past National President of the Ladies Guild (1992-1994). Rung by members of the Eastern District of the Ladies Guild, during LG QP month.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Stretton on Dunsmore, Warwickshire
All Saints
Friday, 21 February 2025 (7–0–14 in B)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Julia Dimambro
2 Sarah L Elliott (C)
3 Bridget Taylor
4 Sarah E Thomas
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild during QP month.
1st in m: 3.
1st in m as C.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Radford Semele, Warwickshire
St Nicholas
Friday, 21 February 2025 (9–3–19 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Alison Lee
3 Julia Dimambro
4 Sarah E Thomas (C)
5 Sarah L Elliott
6 Kate J Burston
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild during QP month.
1st for the Guild and 1st as cover: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Poplar, Greater London
All Saints
Saturday, 22 February 2025 (23–3–6 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Lisa Ryan
2 Alison Byrnes
3 Allison Devine
4 Celia Workman
5 Victoria J Richards (C)
6 Rhiannon Pugh
Rung by members of the Ladies Guild Central and other Districts for quarter peal month.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Limehouse, Greater London
St Anne
Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 43m (8–0–6 in G♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Bogumila Myers
2 Bridget Campbell
3 Sonia Field (C)
4 Lisa Ryan
5 Melissa Villiers
6 Jo Harris
Ladies Guild
Isle of Dogs, Greater London
Christ Church
Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 39m (6–2–23 in A♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Bogumila Myers
2 Sarah Thomas
3 Sonia Field (C)
4 Shirley A Waterhouse
5 Melissa Villiers
6 Bridget Campbell
Ladies Guild
Cherington, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 22 February 2025 in 43m (5–3–22 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Leonie Woodward
2 Nicola Piper
3 Sarah L Elliott
4 Rosemary K Hemmings
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Nadine Woods
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild during QP month.
1st for the Guild and 1st as cover: 6.
1st for the Guild away from cover:1.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Ducklington, Oxfordshire
St Bartholomew
Monday, 24 February 2025 in 41m (4–2–11 in B)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Debra Scrimshaw
2 Rachel Tuke
3 Sue Rhodes
4 Melanie McGregor
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Mary Leneis
Rung by members of the South Midlands District with our friend from the North West, proving there is no North-South divide in the Ladies Guild!
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK & USA
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 in 43m
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Mary P Jones (Reedham)
3–4 Lorna Curtis (Kilkhampton)
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7–8 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N) (C)
Welcoming Susan to the Ladies Guild during QP month, for an early birthday treat to 3-4!
1st for the Guild: 7-8, and as C.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Duxford, Cambridgeshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 in 42m (8–2–6 in G)
1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)
480 each of St Simons and St Martins 300 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sharon Williams
2 Caroline Louth
3 Wendy Godden
4 Sandra Murphy
5 Elaine Woolward (C)
6 Elinor Cole
Rung by Members of the Ladies Guild Eastern Branch during LG Quarter Peal Month
1st as Conductor of LG and 1st C Mixed Doubles (5)
In Memorian to
Dr Ian Barton, former Tower captain at this tower who died recently;
Val Quieros former ringer at Sandon, Herts whose funeral is taking place today. Val’s friend, Vee Webster, was to have rung in this QP.
Also, for Theo Crowder, Life member and past President (1994-6) of the Ladies Guild, whose Memorial Service is on 1st March.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Clapton in Gordano, Somerset
St Michael
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 in 44m (6–0–15 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
360 Grandsire, 480 Reverse Canterbury, 420 Plain Bob
1 Angela Venn
2 Phillipa C James
3 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
4 Janet K Wyatt
5 Annie Holland
6 Alison Pemble
Rung by members of the Ladies Guild, Western District, for Guild Quarter Peal Month.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 26 February 2025 (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Doubles (4m)
300 St Simon's, 120 St Martin's, 480 Plain Bob, 360 Grandsire.
1 Julie Penny
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Julie Minch
4 Melanie McGregor
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild during QP month.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Redgrave, Suffolk
St Mary
Thursday, 27 February 2025 (7–2–25 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jane Palmer
2 Elisabeth Spry
3 Wendy Godden (C)
4 Ann Woolley
5 Helen Lewis
6 Claire Whiting
Rung by Eastern District members of the Ladies Guild during LG Quarter Peal month. In memory of Theo Crowder, Life member and past National President of the Ladies Guild (1994-6). Sending 'get well' wishes to Betty Baines who was to have rung in this QP
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Kirtlington, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 27 February 2025 in 48m (16–1–19 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Rosemary K Hemmings
2 Sarah E Thomas
3 J Caroline Flockton
4 Sue McCouaig
5 Sally A Austin
6 Cheryl A Watson
7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
8 Mary Leneis
1st on 8: 8.
Circled the tower to QPs: 7.
For Ladies Guild QP month, by a South Midlands band.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Bodicote, Oxfordshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 27 February 2025 in 46m (8–1–4 in A)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Sarah E Thomas
3 Cheryl A Watson
4 J Caroline Flockton
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Sue McCouaig
7 Sally A Austin
8 Catherine M A Lane
1st Major as C.
For Ladies Guild QP month.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Radford Semele, Warwickshire
St Nicholas
Friday, 28 February 2025 in 49m (9–3–19 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Brenda Day
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Sue Roderick
4 Sarah Thomas (C)
5 Julia Dimambro
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild during Ladies Guild Quarter Peal Month.
With birthday wishes to Marjorie Leslie, mother of 4, 95 today.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
St Mary (Ringing room)
Friday, 28 February 2025 in 30m (9 in B)
1280 Minor (2m)
320 Little, 960 Plain, 1 com
1–2 Lisa Ryan
3–4 Laura Kang Ward
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Welcoming Laura back to the UK less than 7 hours after she landed, such was her enthusiasm to get a QP in before the end of Ladies Guild QP month!
2200th QP (1305 tower, 662 online, 230 hand, 3 mini-ring): 5-6.
Ringing World page reference: 5943.0239Ladies Guild
Stockbridge, Hampshire
St Peter
Saturday, 1 March 2025 in 44m (7–0–20 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Judith Williamson
2 Micki Nadal
3 Patricia Davidson (C)
4 Peta Steadman Bee
5 Alison Everett
6 Trisha Shannon
Rung by members of the Southern District, Ladies Guild following the ADM. Remembering Dorothy Blythe, former member who passed away in October 2024.
For International Women's Day - March 8th
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Ladies Guild
Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire
St Denys
Monday, 3 March 2025 in 32m (12 in F♯)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1–2 Lisa Ryan
3–4 Laura Kang Ward
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Rung by members of the Ladies Guild ahead of International Women’s Day.
Our IWD QPs were accompanied by donations to Refuge (supporting women and child victims of domestic abuse) and Womankind (strengthening women's movements and changing the lives of women and girls around the world).
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0214Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK
Tuesday, 4 March 2025 in 43m
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Lynda Hine
2 Micki Nadal
3 Barbara D Murray
4 Rosemary J Humphrey
5 Lavinia Sullivan
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
Rung by members of the Ladies Guild to celebrate International Women's Day (a few days early!).
1st inside in m: 2.
370th QP together (360 of them online): 4 & 6.
80th QP together: 3 & 5.
10th QP together: 2 & 6.
Our IWD QPs were accompanied by donations to Refuge (supporting women and child victims of domestic abuse) and Womankind (strengthening women's movements and changing the lives of women and girls around the world).
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Ladies Guild
Honiley, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 (6–2–4 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Nicola Piper
2 Sarah E Thomas
3 Bridget Taylor (C)
4 Julia Dimambro
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Heather Horner
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Our IWD QPs were accompanied by donations to Refuge (supporting women and child victims of domestic abuse) and Womankind (strengthening women's movements and changing the lives of women and girls around the world).
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Ladies Guild
Barford, Warwickshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 45m (4–3–22 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Sarah Thomas
3 Nicola Piper
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
5 Heather Horner
6 Pat Bell
Pat’s first as cover!
Celebrating International Women’s Day in the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild.
Our IWD QPs were accompanied by donations to Refuge (supporting women and child victims of domestic abuse) and Womankind (strengthening women's movements and changing the lives of women and girls around the world).
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Ladies Guild
Orlingbury, Northamptonshire
St Mary
Thursday, 6 March 2025 in 46m (10–2–18 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Jointly conducted by 1-5.
Pam called the 60, Penny called the first two extents, Laura the next two, Elaine the next two, and Rosemary the final four.
1 Pam M Bailey (C)
2 Penelope Bellis (C)
3 Laura Kang Ward (C)
4 Elaine Woolward (C)
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
First time conducting in a QP: 1 & 2.
First time conducting on tower bells: 3.
Our IWD QPs were accompanied by donations to Refuge (supporting women and child victims of domestic abuse) and Womankind (strengthening women's movements and changing the lives of women and girls around the world). For the Ladies Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Ladies Guild
Moreton Pinkney, Northamptonshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 6 March 2025 in 44m (6–2–26 in A)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Alison Lee
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Rosemary K Hemmings
4 Laura Kang Ward
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Heather Horner
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild to celebrate International Women's Day.
1st in m and most tower bell QPs in a day (3): 4.
Our IWD QPs were accompanied by donations to Refuge (supporting women and child victims of domestic abuse) and Womankind (strengthening women's movements and changing the lives of women and girls around the world).
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Ladies Guild
Isham, Northamptonshire
St Peter
Thursday, 6 March 2025 (9–1–0 in G)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Penelope Bellis
2 Laura Kang Ward
3 Pam M Bailey
4 Elaine Woolward
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
1st in m: 2.
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild to celebrate International Women’s Day, and also as a birthday compliment to Penny’s brother Simon Bellis.
Our IWD QPs were accompanied by donations to Refuge (supporting women and child victims of domestic abuse) and Womankind (strengthening women's movements and changing the lives of women and girls around the world).
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Ladies Guild
Cold Higham, Northamptonshire
St Luke
Thursday, 6 March 2025 in 45m (8–0–21 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Rosemary J Humphrey
3 Bridget Taylor
4 Elaine Woolward
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Alison Lee
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild to celebrate International Women's Day.
Our IWD QPs were accompanied by donations to Refuge (supporting women and child victims of domestic abuse) and Womankind (strengthening women's movements and changing the lives of women and girls around the world).
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Ladies Guild
Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire
4 St Denys Close
Friday, 7 March 2025 in 26m
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Lindsay Powell
3–4 Lisa Ryan
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
With best wishes to Alison Felton. Rung for the Ladies Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0214Ladies Guild
Prescot, Merseyside
St Mary
Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 44m (13–1–13 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Lesley Davies
2 Allison Devine
3 Lucy M Bricheno
4 Lillian R Halewood
5 Gillian S Caulfield Pleavin
6 J Jacque Reid
Teamwork makes the dream work, jointly conducted by all the band.
First Blows in a Quarter Peal as Conductor 4
First as a joint conductor 1,2 and 6
First for the Guild 4 and 6
By members of the North West District of the Ladies Guild and friends to celebrate International Women's Day and to welcome Lillian and Jacque to the Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0214Ladies Guild
Harrow Weald, Greater London
All Saints
Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 46m (7–3–3 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Julia Gilbert
2 Sonia Field (C)
3 Nicky J Smith
4 Bridget Campbell
5 Dawn Milne
6 Jo Harris
Rung for the Ladies Guild for International Women's Day
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0214Ladies Guild
Essendon, Hertfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 March 2025 (15–0–13 in F♯)
General Ringing For International Women's Day
General Ringing
Ruth Groves (C)
M R (Em) Mayo (C)
Kaz Donald
Issy Ismail
Jo Harris
Jane Prest
Wendy L Crampton (C)
Celia Workman (C)
Roxanne Bartley
Julia Gilbert
Nicky J Smith
General ringing by members of the Central District of The Ladies Guild, allowing members, ranging from ringers of 70 years experience to new ringers who have only rung for a matter of months, the opportunity to ring to mark and celebrate International Women’s Day 2025
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Ladies Guild
Drayton, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 42m (9–1–20 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
Rung on the front six.
1 Debra Scrimshaw
2 Andrea Rowley
3 Bridget Taylor (C)
4 Lisa Ryan
5 Millie C Gall
6 Mary Leneis
Rung by members of South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild, celebrating International Women's Day.
Our IWD QPs were accompanied by donations to Refuge (supporting women and child victims of domestic abuse) and Womankind (strengthening women's movements and changing the lives of women and girls around the world).
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Ladies Guild
Clapton in Gordano, Somerset
St Michael
Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 43m (6–0–15 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
360 Grandsire, 480 Reverse Canterbury, 420 Plain Bob
1 Angela Venn
2 Lorna Swan
3 Phillipa C James
4 Annie Holland
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Janet K Wyatt
Rung by members of the Ladies Guild, Western District, to celebrate International Women's Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Ladies Guild
Chilton, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 8 March 2025 (7–2–3 in A)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Mary Leneis
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Andrea Rowley
4 Lisa Ryan
5 Millie C Gall (C)
6 Debra Scrimshaw
Rung by members of South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild, celebrating International Women's Day.
Our IWD QPs were accompanied by donations to Refuge (supporting women and child victims of domestic abuse) and Womankind (strengthening women's movements and changing the lives of women and girls around the world).
First QP as Conductor; first as Conductor for the Ladies Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Ladies Guild
Cherington, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 8 March 2025 in 2h 54 (5–3–22 in B)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Alison Lee
3 Eliza I Lewis-Skeath
4 Sue McCouaig
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Sally A Austin
1st as C.
1st for the Ladies Guild: 3.
Associating Katie Lane.
Celebrating International Women’s Day.
Our IWD performances were accompanied by donations to Refuge (supporting women and child victims of domestic abuse) and Womankind (strengthening women's movements and changing the lives of women and girls around the world).
Ringing World page reference: 5942.0212Ladies Guild
Downham, Essex
Wednesday, 12 March 2025
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Penny J Lowen
2 Barbara Leigh
3 Wendy Godden (C)
4 Elizabeth A Coates
5 Sandra Murphy (C)
6 Amanda Owens
1st QP on treble - 1.
Rung by members of the Eastern District for International Women's Day.
Get well wishes for Betty Baines, Ringing Master. 50th birthday compliment to Jen Treherne, daughter of 3.
Ladies Guild
Long Compton, Warwickshire
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 46m (12–0–22 in F)
1260 Doubles (7m/v)
300 Plain Bob, 240 Kennington, 120 April Day (conducted by Sarah); 240 Grandsire, 120 Bluebell, 120 Daffodil, 120 Newborough (conducted by Alison M-C)
1 Alison Lee
2 Susan Bacon
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
4 Sarah L Elliott (C)
5 Eliza I Lewis-Skeath
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
Continuing the Ladies Guild's celebrations of International Women's Day.
Most m/v: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Ladies Guild
Broadwell, Gloucestershire
St Paul
Saturday, 15 March 2025 in 53m (6–0–4 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Gill Joseph
2 Alison Lee (C)
3 Susan Bacon
4 Harie Claire
5 Sarah L Elliott
6 Sue Luckett
1. First quarter for the Ladies Guild
6. First quarter as cover in her home tower and First quarter for the Ladies Guid
Rang for international women's day
Ringing World page reference: 5944.0271Ladies Guild
Whittington, Lancashire
St Michael Archangel
Friday, 21 March 2025 (13–1–21 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Lynne Sydes
2 Christine Silkstone
3 Allison Devine (C)
4 Debra Holmes
5 Anne E Pettifor
6 Carole Hallam
Rung by members of the North West District of the Ladies Guild.
In Memory of
Jean Kelly 1933 - 2012 Founder of the North West District, former National President of the Guild, and mother of 5th ringer
Audrey Nutter who died 22/3/2024 mother of the 4th ringer
Theo Crowder who died 31/12/2024 Former National President of the Guild
Claire McIntosh 29/02/1968 - 15/02/2025
Ringing World page reference: 5945.0296Ladies Guild
Over Kellet, Lancashire
St Cuthbert
Friday, 21 March 2025 in 40m (9–1–24 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by Glenn A A Taylor
1 Lynda Hine
2 Lynne Sydes
3 Debra E Holmes
4 Christine Silkstone
5 Carole J Hallam
6 Jane Lynch (C)
Ladies Guild
Stisted, Essex
All Saints
Wednesday, 9 April 2025 (9–1–20 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Marina Warner
2 Rebecca Glazier
3 Wendy Godden (C)
4 Alwyn Brock
5 Sandra Murphy
6 Penny J Lowen
Rung by Eastern District members of the Ladies Guild. Dedicated to the memory of our dear friend and Ladies Guild Life member, Charmane MacPherson (nee May), who died unexpectedly on 7th April 2025. Charmane rang over 30 QPs with the Ladies Guild
Ringing World page reference: 5963.0727Ladies Guild
Aston, Oxfordshire
St James
Wednesday, 9 April 2025 in 47m (12–2–11 in G)
1260 Doubles (7p/m/v)
60 Stedman, 240 Reverse Canterbury, 240 St Simon's, 240 St Martin's, 120 Plain Bob, 120 April Day, 240 Grandsire Doubles.
1 Bridget Taylor
2 J Caroline Flockton
3 Rosemary K Hemmings
4 Alison Lee
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Mary Leneis
Rang by members of South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild with thanks to Alison Merryweather-Clarke for her enthusiasm, support and encouragement in progressing ringing within the District during her two years as Ringing Master.
Ladies Guild
Alvescot, Oxfordshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 9 April 2025 in 47m
1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Mary Leneis
2 Rosemary K Hemmings
3 Bridget Taylor
4 Alison Lee
5 J Caroline Flockton
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Rang by members of South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild with thanks to Alison Merryweather-Clarke for her enthusiasm, support and encouragement in progressing ringing within the District during her two years as Ringing Master.
First treble bob: 1
Ladies Guild
Thriplow, Cambridgeshire
St George
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 (6–2–18 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Marina Warner
2 Penelope Bellis
3 Caroline Louth
4 Elaine Woolward
5 Rebecca Glazier (C)
6 Elinor Cole
Rung for St George's Day
Remembering local ringer Brian Page, who sadly died earlier this month.
Ringing World page reference: 5950.0400Ladies Guild
Walton, Somerset
St Mary
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 in 44m (6–3–14 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Elizabeth A Smith
2 Alison Pemble
3 Christine Hickey
4 Barbara Pettit
5 Annie Holland
6 Janet K Wyatt (C)
Rung to Celebrate the life of Charmane Macpherson by Western District Ladies Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0424Ladies Guild
Clapton in Gordano, Somerset
St Michael
Wednesday, 30 April 2025 in 43m (6–0–15 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (5m)
Grandsire, Reverse Canterbury, St Simon’s, St Martin’s, Plain Bob.
1 Lynne Purcell
2 Christine Hickey
3 Barbara Pettit
4 Janet K Wyatt
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Annie Holland
70 Birthday congratulations to 4 by Western District Ladies Guild
Ringing World page reference: 5951.0425Ladies Guild
Sandon, Essex
St Andrew
Thursday, 1 May 2025 (9–2–9 in G)
780 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Janet Hegner
2 Penny J Lowen
3 Wendy Godden (C)
4 Sandra Murphy
5 Ann Woolley
6 Viv Taylor
Rung by Eastern District members of the Ladies Guild in fond memory of our friend and LG Life member, Charmane MacPherson, who died on 7 April 2025
Ringing World page reference: 5963.0727Ladies Guild
Horspath, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Sunday, 4 May 2025 in 42m (5–2–9 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (5m/v)
240 May Day, 300 St Simon's, 240 each St Martin's, Plain Bob, Grandsire.
1 Mary Leneis
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Alison Lee
4 Rosemary K Hemmings
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Heather Horner
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild for Star Wars Day, this was.
Most m/v for Bridget, it is!
Ringing World page reference: 5955.0531Ladies Guild
Oxford, Oxfordshire
40 Western Road
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 in 35m (11 in G)
1312 Kent Treble Bob Major
View composition
1–2 Lisa Ryan
3–4 Lindsay Powell
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
7–8 Susan K Fautsch (C)
Welcoming Susan to Oxford for our first in-person QP together after over 50 QPs with both Lisa and Alison online
Rung by members of the Ladies Guild to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
1st for the Ladies Guild on real bells: 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0451Ladies Guild
Damerham, Hampshire
St George
Thursday, 8 May 2025
240 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Vicki Rowse
2 Peta Steadman Bee (C)
3 Patricia Davidson
4 Debs Margason Baker
5 Tilly Cooper
6 Sara Keith
Rung by Members of the Southern District Ladies Guild.
1st as Conductor
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0460Ladies Guild
Damerham, Hampshire
St George
Thursday, 8 May 2025 (8–1–16 in G)
720 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Vicki Rowse
2 Patricia Davidson (C)
3 Debs Margason-Baker
4 Tilly Cooper
5 Peta Steadman Bee
6 Sara Keith
Rung by Members of Southern District Ladies Guild
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0451Ladies Guild
Cherington, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 43m (5–3–22)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Brenda Day
2 Alison Varney
3 Bridget Taylor
4 Sue McCouaig
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Sally A Austin
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild
Ringing World page reference: 5952.0447Ladies Guild
Rousham, Oxfordshire
St Leonard and St James
Sunday, 11 May 2025 (8–1–13 in A♭)
1260 Mixed Doubles (2m)
600 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, 660 Plain Bob.
1 Julie Minch
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Vicki L Rowse
4 Alison Lee
5 Sarah L Elliott (C)
6 Sue Luckett
South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild were delighted that Vicki from Southern District was able to join us to make up a band of current and retired nurses to ring for International Nurses Day tomorrow.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0502Ladies Guild
Taynton, Oxfordshire
St John the Evangelist
Monday, 12 May 2025 in 45m (6–0–27 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Sue Rhodes
2 Julie Minch
3 Bridget Taylor (C)
4 Frances Chapman
5 Alison Lee
6 Gill Joseph
Rung by current and retired nurses from South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild for International Nurses Day today.
First quarter peal with the Ladies Guild: 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0502Ladies Guild
Asthall, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Monday, 12 May 2025 in 47m (6–0–10 in B)
1260 Mixed Doubles (2m)
600 St Simon's, 660 St Martin's
1 Gill Joseph
2 Alison Lee (C)
3 Sue Rhodes
4 Julie Minch
5 Bridget Taylor
6 Sue Luckett
Rung by current and retired nurses from South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild for International Nurses Day today.
Chris Cooke would like to be associated with this quarter peal.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0502Ladies Guild
Horspath, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Wednesday, 21 May 2025 in 2h 33 (5–2–9 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (5v/m)
240 May Day, 1200 each of St Simon's, St Martin's, Plain Bob and Grandsire
1 Nicola J Piper
2 Sarah E Thomas
3 Alison Lee
4 Rosemary K Hemmings
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Heather Horner
Celebrating Heather's 81st birthday yesterday, and remembering her daughter Tracey.
1st peal: 6.
200th peal: 4.
1st Doubles: 2 & 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5955.0531Ladies Guild
Little Baddow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 22 May 2025
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Gail Farrow
2 Wendy Godden
3 Alwyn Brock
4 Kay Lucas
5 Janice Spalding (C)
6 Sandra Murphy
Rung by members of the Ladies Guild, Eastern District in fond memory of our friend, Charmaine who died on 7th April and whose funeral was held earlier today.
Tracey Southgate, Liz Davey, Ruth Grove and Julia Russell wish to be associated with this QP.
Ringing World page reference: 5963.0727Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK/USA
Thursday, 29 May 2025 in 48m
1312 Kent Treble Bob Major
View composition
1–2 Mary P Jones (Reedham, Norfolk)
3–4 Lorna Curtis (Kilkhampton)
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7–8 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N) (C)
1st Kent in hand 3-4
Ringing World page reference: 5961.0679Ladies Guild
Whitfield, Northamptonshire
St John the Evangelist
Friday, 30 May 2025 in 45m (7–0–26 in B♭)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Pam M Bailey
4 Mary Leneis
5 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
6 Shirley Waterhouse
Rung by members of South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild and the Guild President (5).
Ladies Guild
Greatworth, Northamptonshire
St Peter
Friday, 30 May 2025 in 45m (6–3–11 in B)
1280 Minor (2m)
320 Little; 960 Plain
1 Mary Leneis
2 Pam M Bailey
3 Bridget Taylor
4 Elizabeth A Smith
5 Shirley Waterhouse
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Rung by members of South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild and the Guild President (4) to celebrate the 80th birthday of Chris Skermer, long-time member.
Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, USA
Thursday, 12 June 2025 in 46m
1280 Spliced Bob Major (2m)
https://complib.org/composition/22455
1–2 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N)
3–4 Laura Kang Ward (Livermore, CA)
5–6 Cally D Perry (Foxborough, MA)
7–8 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA) (C)
In anticipation of the Ladies Guild AGM
Ringing World page reference: 5958.0608Ladies Guild
Cold Higham, Northamptonshire
St Luke's
Thursday, 12 June 2025 in 45m
1260 Mixed Doubles (7p/m/v)
60 Stedman, 120 Plain Bob, 120 April Day, 240 St Simon's, 240 St Martin's, 120 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, 360 Grandsire
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Hilary Aslett
4 Rosemary K Hemmings
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Rung by South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild, celebrating Hilary Aslett's 70 years of ringing.
Margaret Ingman and Pam Bailey wish to be associated with this quarter peal.
Ringing World page reference: 5958.0614Ladies Guild
Bradden, Northamptonshire
St Michael
Thursday, 12 June 2025 in 43m
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Brenda Day
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Sue McCouaig
4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
Dedicated to Angela Aitken Weston, potter and former ringer.
Ringing World page reference: 5957.0586Ladies Guild
South Mimms, Hertfordshire
St Giles
Friday, 13 June 2025 in 44m (11–0–12 in G)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Sandra Murphy
2 Elizabeth A Smith
3 Christine Silkstone
4 Dawn R Neville
5 Rebecca Davey
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Rung at the start of a warm and wonderful Ladies Guild AGM weekend in the Central District.
Ringing World page reference: 5958.0608Ladies Guild
Ridge, Hertfordshire
St Margaret
Friday, 13 June 2025 in 45m (11–0–24 in G)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Barbara Leigh
2 Lynette M Sugden
3 Elizabeth A Smith (C)
4 Dawn Milne
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Rita Stephens
First in the method for 4.
First for the Ladies Guild for 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5958.0608Ladies Guild
Langleybury, Hertfordshire
St Paul
Friday, 13 June 2025 (8–0–13 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Penny J Lowen
2 Isabel Pearce
3 Wendy Godden (C)
4 Kay Lucas
5 Nicky J Smith
6 Sally Freeman
First of Grandsire for 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5958.0608Ladies Guild
Stockbridge, Hampshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 in 44m
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Rung by members of The Ladies Guild Southern Region
1 Micki Nadal
2 Jennie M Overton
3 Stephanie Smith-Cooper
4 Jenny Watson
5 Peta Steadman Bee (C)
6 Tilly Cooper
First QP Conducting: 5
Ringing World page reference: 5959.0632Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK/USA
Wednesday, 25 June 2025 in 44m
1312 Kent Treble Bob Major
https://complib.org/composition/62074
1–2 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
3–4 Mary P Jones (Reedham, Norfolk)
5–6 Lorna Curtis (Kilkhampton)
7–8 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N) (C)
1st treble bob inside: 3-4
1st in method on this pair: 5-6
Ringing World page reference: 5961.0679Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK, US, SK
Tuesday, 1 July 2025
672 Plain Bob Major
https://complib.org/composition/56149
1–2 Mary P Jones (Reedham, Norfolk)
3–4 Laura Kang Ward (Seoul, Korea)
5–6 Susan K Fautsch (Longville, M N)
7–8 Elaine M Hansen (Foxborough, MA) (C)
For Canada Day!
(might be the longest touch rung on Ringing Room in South Korea)
Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK/USA/SK
Monday, 7 July 2025 in 47m
1260 Plain Bob Minor
https://complib.org/composition/83902
1–2 Lorna Curtis (Kilkhampton)
3–4 Laura Kang Ward (Seoul)
5–6 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N) (C)
Believed to be the 1st quarter peal with a ringer in South Korea
Ringing World page reference: 5961.0679Ladies Guild
Harston, Cambridgeshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 9 July 2025 (9–1–24 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Elinor Cole
2 Sharon Williams
3 Elizabeth A Coates
4 Sandra Murphy
5 Marina Warner (C)
6 Vanessa E Webster
Rung by the Eastern District
Ladies Guild
Steep, Hampshire
All Saints
Thursday, 17 July 2025 in 43m (6–0–13 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Deb Margason-Baker
2 Rebecca J Restall
3 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
4 Jill Fuller
5 Elizabeth Davey
6 Jenny Watson
Rung by members of the Southern District of the Ladies Guild (with one South Midlands visitor) in celebration of the birth today of baby Weston to Lucy and Alex, turning Jill into a great aunt!
1st for the Ladies Guild: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5961.0680Ladies Guild
Buriton, Hampshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 17 July 2025 in 40m (8–2–6 in G)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Deb Margason-Baker
2 Micki Nadal
3 Jenny Watson
4 Katryn Eagland
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Tilly Cooper
Rung by members of the Southern District of the Ladies Guild (with one South Midlands visitor) to celebrate Katryn and Jon’s wedding anniversary today.
1st in m, and 1st for the Ladies Guild: 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5961.0680Ladies Guild
Lympne, Kent
St Stephen
Tuesday, 22 July 2025 in 45m (11–2–4 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Donna Copeland
2 Margaret Alflatt
3 Angela Wilkins
4 Milica Reardon (C)
5 Isabel Pearce
6 Rose Dearden
Rung in fond remembrance of Rosemary Cox.
Ringing World page reference: 5963.0716Ladies Guild
Duxford, Cambridgeshire
St Peter's
Wednesday, 23 July 2025
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rebecca Glazier
2 Alison C Evans
3 Elaine Woolward
4 Vanessa E Webster
5 Sandra Murphy (C)
6 Elinor Cole
The Ladies Guild Eastern District rang Heavy Metal in memory of Ozzy Osbourne who sadly died yesterday.
Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK/USA
Sunday, 27 July 2025
720 Norfolk Surprise Minor
1–2 Mary P Jones (Reedham, Norfolk)
3–4 Laura Kang Ward (Livermore, CA)
5–6 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N) (C)
To celebrate Norfolk Day
Ringing World page reference: 5964.0748Ladies Guild
Sandon, Essex
St Andrew
Thursday, 7 August 2025 in 44m (9–2–9 in G)
1260 Doubles (2m)
420 grandsire, 840 plain bob.
1 Sally Freeman
2 Alwyn Brock
3 Rowena L Marshall (C)
4 Wendy Godden
5 Janice Spalding
6 Viv Taylor
A get well wish for Gail Farrow who is in hospital after breaking her hip on Tuesday. A diamond wedding compliment to Jen and Sidney Arthur, friends of 4.
Ladies Guild
Goosnargh, Lancashire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 11 August 2025 in 46m (7–2–13 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jane Lynch
2 Carole Hallam
3 Monica Hollows (C)
4 Emma L Coles
5 Anne E Pettifor
6 Joan Houghton
First as C for Ladies Guild
Rung by members of North West District Ladies Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 5966.0791Ladies Guild
Thriplow, Cambridgeshire
St George
Wednesday, 13 August 2025 (6–2–18 in G)
1340 Grandsire Doubles
1 Elinor Cole
2 Sharon Williams
3 Marina Warner
4 Vanessa E Webster
5 Sandra Murphy (C)
6 Rebecca Glazier
First on treble to method: 1
Rung by the Eastern District.
With the Eastern District's best wishes to Lynda (life member) and David Lee on their move to Kent after many years of support and friendship in this District. Enjoy ringing with our South-eastern District counterparts.
Ladies Guild
Horley, Oxfordshire
St Etheldreda
Friday, 15 August 2025 in 45m (6–3–17 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Margaret Ingman
3 Sarah Thomas
4 Sue McCouaig
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
Rung by South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild to celebrate Rosemary Hemmings being awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Guild. 100th QP for the Ladies Guild, on the same bell as her first for the Guild: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0825Ladies Guild
Cherington, Warwickshire
St John Baptist
Friday, 15 August 2025 in 40m (5–3–22)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Alison Varney
2 Sue McCouaig
3 Bridget Taylor
4 Sally A Austin
5 Rosemary K Hemmings
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
Rung by South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild for VJ Day. Remembering the fallen.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0810Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK/USA
Sunday, 17 August 2025 in 40m
1264 Plain Bob Major
View composition
1–2 Mary P Jones (Reedham, Norfolk)
3–4 Lorna Curtis (Kilkhampton)
5–6 Laura Kang Ward (Oxford, UK)
7–8 Susan K Fautsch (Longville, M N) (C)
In commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day and Korea Liberation Day
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0812Ladies Guild
Fyfield, Essex
St Nicholas
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 (6–3–9 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Mandy Mickelsen
2 Anne Sloan
3 Wendy Godden (C)
4 Rowena Marshall
5 Sandra Murphy
6 Sally Freeman
Rung by members of the Eastern District of the Ladies Guild. First Quarter Peal for the Ladies Guild - 1. Congratulatory compliment to the tenor ringer on the birth of a grandson on 18th August 2025. Speedy recovery wish for our friend, Gail Farrow.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0825Ladies Guild
Cherington, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 5 September 2025 in 44m (5–3–22 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
PLAIN BOB MINOR
1 Kathryn McCarthy
2 Alison Varney
3 Bridget Taylor
4 Sally A Austin
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Sarah Elliott
Rung by the Ladies Guild, South Midlands District. 1st quarter of minor treble ringer.
Ringing World page reference: 5970.0887Ladies Guild
Thriplow, Cambridgeshire
St George
Thursday, 11 September 2025 (6–2–18 in G)
600 Grandsire Doubles
1 Rebecca Glazier
2 Annemarie Adams
3 Caroline Louth (C)
4 Elaine Woolward
5 Sarah Coogan
6 Elinor Cole
Dedicated to the lives lost and those affected by 9/11 on the 24th anniversary.
Ladies Guild
Downham, Essex
St Margaret
Thursday, 18 September 2025 in 43m (7–3–0 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Carol Knott
2 Barbara Leigh
3 Wendy Godden
4 Alwyn Brock
5 Janice Spalding (C)
6 Sandra Murphy
Rung by Eastern District members. First quarter peal at first attempt - 1
Ringing World page reference: 5971.0905Ladies Guild
Bilsborrow, Lancashire
St Hilda
Saturday, 20 September 2025 in 45m (8–2–8)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Barbara D Murray
2 Monica Hollows
3 Carole J Hallam
4 Sue Wilkinson
5 Jane Lynch (C)
6 Melissa Villiers
6 - First surprise minor
4 - First for Ladies Guild
1 - Marking 60 years of ringing
By NW District members.
Ringing World page reference: 5971.0905Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, England
Wednesday, 24 September 2025 in 35m
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Barbara D Murray
3–4 Lisa Ryan (Stanford in the Vale, Oxon)
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh) (C)
Heralding Ladies Guild QP weekend!
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Stoughton, West Sussex
St Mary
Friday, 26 September 2025 in 45m (8½ in A)
1260 Doubles (2m)
720 Grandsire, 540 Plain Bob
1 Julie Garratt
2 Peta Steadman-Bee
3 Katryn Eagland
4 Tracey Southgate
5 Ann Woolley (C)
6 Sarah Thomas
For Ladies Guild quarter peal weekend.
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK
Friday, 26 September 2025 in 30m
1272 Plain Bob Minimus
1–2 Barbara D Murray (C)
3–4 Rosemary J Humphrey
Rung for the Ladies Guild annual quarter peal weekend.
Joining in the fun remotely.
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Privett, Hampshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 26 September 2025 in 47m (12–0–15 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Janet Menhinick
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Deb Margason-Baker
4 Dawn Milne
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 Alison Everett
7 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
8 Alison Pemble
7, 6, 8 as cover.
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Newton Valence, Hampshire
St Mary
Friday, 26 September 2025 in 45m (9–3–7 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rita Stephens
2 Barbara Pettit
3 Julie Garratt
4 Sarah Thomas
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Micki Nadal
Ladies Guild
Froxfield, Hampshire
St Peter, High Cross
Friday, 26 September 2025 (5–1–23 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Sandra Murphy
2 Wendy Godden
3 Nicola Piper
4 Peta Steadman Bee
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 Milica Reardon
Ladies Guild
Buriton, Hampshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 26 September 2025 in 44m (8–2–6 in G)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Julia Day
3 Teresa Brown
4 Peta Steadman Bee
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Katryn Eagland
1st in m: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Botley, Hampshire
All Saints
Friday, 26 September 2025 in 44m (6–3–24 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Viv Taylor
2 Vicki Rowse
3 Wendy Godden (C)
4 Frances D White
5 Sandra Murphy (Smurf)
6 Trisha Shannon
75th Quarter peal:5. Happy 65th birthday: 4. Also wishing Fran Botley a happy 60th from Botley bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Warnford, Hampshire
Our Lady
Saturday, 27 September 2025 in 51m (12–2–10 in G)
1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles
1 Julia Day
2 Peta Steadman-Bee
3 Cathy Neyland
4 Sandra Murphy
5 Ann Woolley (C)
6 Jemma Hoare
Ladies Guild
Steep, Hampshire
All Saints
Saturday, 27 September 2025 in 46m (6–0–13 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
240 S Simon's, 1020 Plain Bob
1 Sandra Murphy
2 Barbara Pettit
3 Sarah Thomas
4 Nicola Piper
5 Ann Woolley (C)
Ladies Guild
Purbrook, Hampshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 27 September 2025 (5–1–7 in C)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Allison Devine
2 Elaine Woolward
3 Wendy Godden (C)
4 Tracey Southgate
5 Katryn Eagland
6 Viv Taylor
Rung for the Ladies Guild Quarter Peal Weekend. Birthday compliment (23/9) - 5. 66th Wedding Anniversary compliment (28/9) to Brian and Iris Patmore, parents of 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Froxfield, Hampshire
St Peter, High Cross
Saturday, 27 September 2025 (5–1–23 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Vicki Rowse
2 Milica Reardon
3 Teresa Brown
4 Elaine Woolward
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 Jemma Hoare
Ladies Guild
Cheriton, Hampshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 27 September 2025 (6–1–26)
1260 St Clements College Bob Minor
St Clements College Bob Minor
1 Dawn Milne
2 Barbara Pettit
3 Nicola Piper
4 Sarah Thomas
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Milica Reardon
Rung as part of the Ladies Guild quarter peal weekend.
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Chawton, Hampshire
St Nicholas
Saturday, 27 September 2025 (6–0–26)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Plain bob doubles
1 Julia Day
2 Alison Pemble
3 Dawn Milne
4 Deb Margison Baker
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Alison Everett
Rung as part of the Ladies Guild quarter peal weekend
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Bramshott, Hampshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 27 September 2025 (11–1–20 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Cathy Neyland
2 Joanna Woodcock
3 Wendy Godden (C)
4 Caroline Taylor
5 Tracey Southgate
6 Rita Stephens
Rung as part of the Ladies Guild Quarter Peal Weekend
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Alton, Hampshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 27 September 2025 (18–1–20 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Deb Margason-Baker
2 Alison Pemble
3 Stephanie Smith-Cooper
4 Peta Steadman Bee
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 Jemma Hoare
7 Rita Stephens (cover)
Rung on 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, with tenor as cover.
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Alton, Hampshire
All Saints
Saturday, 27 September 2025 in 43m (6–0–4 in B)
1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)
Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob and Grandsire.
1 Deb Margason-Baker
2 Alison Pemble
3 Matthew D Watts
4 Stephanie Smith-Cooper
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 Alison Everett
With thanks to Matthew for stepping in at the last minute to replace a ringer who was unwell.
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
St Annes on the Sea, Lancashire
St Anne
Sunday, 28 September 2025 in 50m (15–3–15 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Victoria Boardman
2 Barbara D Murray
3 Sheila D Bloomfield
4 Anne E Pettifor
5 Melissa Villiers (C)
6 Monica Hollows
7 Jane Lynch
8 Lynne Sydes
Rung by members of the LG North West District.
First in method as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK/USA
Sunday, 28 September 2025 in 36m
1280 Plain and Little Bob Minor
1–2 Lorna Curtis (Kilkhampton)
3–4 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N)
5–6 Lisa Ryan (Stanford in the Vale) (C)
Rung for the Ladies Guild Annual Quarter Peal Weekend.
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0980Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK/Italy
Sunday, 12 October 2025 in 31m
1260 Plain Bob Minor
View composition
1–2 Mary P Jones (Reedham, Norfolk)
3–4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
5–6 Susan K Fautsch (Lucca, Italy) (C)
Ladies Guild
Rousham, Oxfordshire
St Leonard and St James
Thursday, 23 October 2025 (8–1–13 in A♭)
1260 Minor (3m)
Plain bob, Buxton, St Clements (3m)
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Mary Leneis
3 Nicola Piper
4 Alison Lee
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Sarah L Elliott
Rung by Ladies Guild, South Midlands District. 2 first blows in Buxton and most minor methods in quarter peal
Ringing World page reference: 5982.1210Ladies Guild
Belton, Leicestershire
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 26 October 2025 in 41m (7–3–12 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Joanne Highfield
2 Alison Byrnes
3 Sue Blows
4 Lyn Sugden
5 Rebecca M Banner (C)
6 Helen Parkin
1st Quarter for the newly reformed East Midlands District of the Ladies Guild.
Silver wedding congratulations to Alison and Malcolm Stone, ringers at Grantham.
40th Quarter this year, 5.
Ladies Guild
Stockbridge, Hampshire
St Peter
Friday, 31 October 2025 in 45m (7–0–20 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jenny Watson
2 Elizabeth Davey
3 Peta Steadman Bee
4 Janet E Menhinick
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 Patricia Davidson
Second of four Quarters rung by the Southern District of the Ladies Guild. With grateful thanks to Janet Garnett for conducting the quarters.
Ringing World page reference: 5980.1117Ladies Guild
Sparsholt, Hampshire
St Stephen
Friday, 31 October 2025 in 43m (7–1–20 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jill Fuller
2 Stephanie Smith Cooper
3 Jenny Thorpe
4 Janet Menhinick
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 Jenny Watson
With thanks to Janet Garnet for conducting the quarter
Ringing World page reference: 5980.1118Ladies Guild
King's Somborne, Hampshire
St Peter and St Paul
Friday, 31 October 2025 in 46m (10–1–9 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Vicki Rowse
2 Elizabeth Davey
3 Micki Nadal
4 Alison Everett
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 Tilly Cooper
Third of four quarters rung by the Southern District of the Ladies Guild
Ringing World page reference: 5980.1118Ladies Guild
Houghton, Hampshire
All Saints
Friday, 31 October 2025 in 42m (2–2–21 in E)
1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)
120 All Saints 360 St Simon's Doubles 780 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Micki Nadal
2 Vicki Rowse
3 Patricia Davidson
4 Peta Steadman Bee
5 Janet Garnett (C)
6 Tilly Cooper
One of 4 Quarters rung by the Southern District of the Ladies Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 5980.1117Ladies Guild
North Leigh, Oxfordshire
Cyclops Gardens
Wednesday, 5 November 2025 in 57m (16 in B)
1344 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Traditional
1–2 Alison Felton
3–4 Laura Kang Ward
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
7–8 Rosemary K Hemmings
Rung to wish Lisa Ryan a speedy return to good health - hoping to have you back with the ladies soon Lisa!
1st QP in hand: 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 5980.1117Ladies Guild
Bentley Common, Essex
St Paul
Friday, 14 November 2025 in 44m (4–1–17)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Alwyn Brock
2 Rowena L Marshall
3 Wendy Godden
4 Janice Spalding
5 Victoria Richards
6 Ann Woolley (C)
Belated birthday compliment to Alwyn (70) and Vicky (50) and His Majesty King Charles III today. First Surprise Minor for an all Essex band of Ladies Guild Eastern District members.
Ladies Guild
Wonston, Hampshire
Holy Trinity
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 in 43m (8–0–20 in A♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Micki Nadal
2 Trisha Shannon
3 Deb Margason-Baker
4 Peta Steadman Bee
5 Jenny Watson (C)
6 Jill Fuller
Ladies Guild Southern District
Ladies Guild
Chilton, Oxfordshire
All Saints
Friday, 21 November 2025 in 2h 49 (7–2–3 in A)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 Jenny M Page
2 Rosemary K Hemmings
3 Joanne P Druce
4 Andrea M Falk
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Catherine M A Lane
First peal for the Ladies Guild: 1, 4.
First peal inside (ten years after her first and only other peal, almost to the day), and first of surprise: 4.
First time turning the tenor in to a peal, and circles the tower: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5981.1137Ladies Guild
Stanford le Hope, Essex
St Margaret of Antioch
Monday, 24 November 2025 in 46m (11–1–5 in G)
1300 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Carol Knott
2 Rowena L Marshall (C)
3 Alwyn Brock
4 Elizabeth A Coates
5 Ann F Woolley
6 Karen Moore
Rung by the Eastern District.
Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK/USA
Monday, 24 November 2025 in 45m
1344 St Clement's College Bob Major
View composition
1–2 Lisa Ryan (Stanford in the Vale, Oxon)
3–4 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
5–6 Lorna Curtis (Kilkhampton)
7–8 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N) (C)
Wishing Caroline Flockton rapid healing of her broken arm.
5-6: First in method on this pair.
Ringing World page reference: 5981.1143Ladies Guild
Souldern, Oxfordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 1 December 2025 (7–3–6 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Plain bob minor
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Andrea Rowley
3 Sue McCouaig
4 Pam Bailey
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Mary Leneis
South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild quarter peal week.
Ladies Guild
Bletchingdon, Oxfordshire
St Giles
Tuesday, 2 December 2025 in 44m (8–0–1 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Andrea Rowley
2 Kate Burston
3 Alison Lee
4 Sarah Thomas (C)
5 Rosemary K Hemmings
6 Heather Horner
Rung by members of South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild in our quarter peal week
Ladies Guild
Cherington, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 3 December 2025 (5–3–22 in B)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Alison Felton
2 Rosemary K Hemmings
3 Bridget Taylor (C)
4 Sue McCouaig
5 Mary Leneis
6 Leonie Woodward
Rung by members of South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild in our quarter peal week.
Ladies Guild
Shotteswell, Warwickshire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 4 December 2025 (9–1–0 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Mary Leneis
2 Andrea Rowley
3 Bridget Taylor (C)
4 Sue McCouaig
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
Rung by members of South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild in our quarter peal week.
Ladies Guild
Asthall, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 4 December 2025 in 43m (6–0–10 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sue Rhodes
2 Ruth Leatherdale
3 Melanie McGregor
4 Julie Minch
5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
6 Susan Shelley
Rung by members of the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild to wish a very happy birthday to both the mother of the tenor ringer, and the ringer of the 4th.
300th QP this year: 5.
Ladies Guild
Shipston on Stour, Warwickshire
St Edmund
Friday, 5 December 2025 (9–2–1 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Plain bob doubles
1 Leonie Woodward
2 Heather Horner
3 Bridget Taylor
4 Alison Lee
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Philippa Dolphin
6 - first quarter peal on tenor and first quarter peal for Ladies Guild. Rung by the Ladies Guild South Midlands District for quarter peal week
Ladies Guild
Lighthorne, Warwickshire
St Laurence
Friday, 5 December 2025 (5–3–11 in B)
1260 St Martin's Bob Doubles
1 Philippa Dolphin
2 Alison Lee (C)
3 Bridget Taylor
4 Rosemary K Hemmings
5 Mary Leneis
6 Heather Horner
Rang by the South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild for our quarter peal week
Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK/USA
Thursday, 11 December 2025 in 53m
1260 Plain Bob Royal
View composition
1–2 Lorna Curtis (Kilkhampton)
3–4 Laura Kang Ward (Livermore, CA)
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7–8 Mary P Jones (Reedham, Norfolk)
9–10 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N) (C)
Believed to be 1st Royal "in hand" for the Ladies Guild
1st in method: 3-4, 7-8
1st Royal on this pair: 1-2, 3-4, 7-8
Ringing World page reference: 5982.1215Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK/USA
Friday, 12 December 2025 in 53m
1260 Plain Bob Royal
View composition
1–2 Lorna Curtis (Kilkhampton)
3–4 Laura Kang Ward (Livermore, CA)
5–6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
7–8 Lisa Ryan (Stanford in the Vale, Oxon)
9–10 Susan K Fautsch (Coon Rapids, M N) (C)
Ladies Guild
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross
Sunday, 14 December 2025 in 44m (11–2–4 in G)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Elinor Cole
2 Wendy Godden
3 Jane Walters
4 Sandra Murphy
5 Victoria J Richards (C)
6 Sylvia Crick
Rung in memory of Charlotte Parsons to mark the first anniversary of her death (12/12/2024). Ladies Guild Eastern District and friend.
Ringing World page reference: 5985.0014Ladies Guild
Sandon, Essex
St Andrew
Friday, 19 December 2025 (9–2–9 in G)
1260 Mixed Doubles (2m)
Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles
1 Alwyn Brock
2 Anne Sloan
3 Rowena L Marshall
4 Victoria J Richards
5 Sandra Murphy (C)
6 Viv Taylor
Rung by members of the Ladies Guild Eastern District.
Ladies Guild
Horley, Oxfordshire
St Etheldreda
Monday, 22 December 2025 (6–3–17 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
Plain Bob Doubles
1 Bridget Taylor
2 Helen Sayers
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Sarah L Elliott
5 Rosemary K Hemmings (C)
6 Mary Leneis
Rung by Ladies Guild, South Midlands District for Christmas
Ladies Guild
Cherington, Warwickshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 22 December 2025 (5–3–22 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Helen Sayers
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Rosemary J Humphrey
4 Mary Leneis
5 Sarah L Elliott (C)
6 Rosemary K Hemmings
Rung by members of South Midlands District of the Ladies Guild.
Ladies Guild
Ringing Room, UK/USA
Sunday, 28 December 2025 in 49m
1260 Plain Bob Royal
View composition
1–2 Susan K Fautsch (Longville, M N)
3–4 Lisa Ryan (Stanford in the Vale, Oxon)
5–6 Lorna Curtis (Kilkhampton)
7–8 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (North Leigh)
9–10 Mary P Jones (Reedham, Norfolk) (C)
1st as conductor on 10
Ladies Guild
Lighthorne, Warwickshire
St Laurence
Tuesday, 30 December 2025 in 2h 42 (5–3–11 in B)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Composed by Traditional
1 Sarah E Thomas
2 Bridget Taylor
3 Alison Lee
4 Nicola J Piper
5 Rosemary K Hemmings
6 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke (C)
1st peal: 2.
A South Midlands District peal for The Ladies Guild.
First peal on the bells since replacement of the tenor in August.