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Derby Diocesan Association

Matlock, Derbyshire

St Giles

Thursday, 1 June 2023 (14–0–0 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Hugo Lane

2 Reece Johnstone

3 Glen G Fiddy

4 Alistair Hamilton

5 Olav Bradstock

6 Roy A Meads (C)

2: First of Bob Minor inside

Ringing World page reference: 5851.0619

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 4 June 2023 in 46m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Pam Timms

2 Alison Molyneux

3 Lizzy Gardiner

4 Roger J Lawson

5 Elizabeth Heaton

6 Anthony Cotton (C)

For evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Tuesday, 6 June 2023 in 30m (10–0–15 in A♭)

Call Changes

Peter Simmonds

Jane Boden

John Hawes

John McIntyre

Lizzy Gardiner

Maggie Whiteley

Martin Whiteley

Pat Butcher

Paul Winson

Roger J Lawson

Anthony Cotton

Wishing Peter Simmonds and friends well on their Cathedrals Cycle Challenge, on their Derby to Ely leg.

https://www.cyclinguk.org/cathedrals-cycle-route-challenge

Map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1C7rW1XbQP70xmBF9abmwaNMd5uDzQKw&ll=52.70052086792351%2C-1.8912050321290428&z=7

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 11 June 2023 in 45m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

Composed by trad

1 Elizabeth Dennison

2 Maggie Whiteley

3 Lizzy Gardiner

4 Kit Bardsley

5 Martin Whiteley

6 Roger J Lawson (C)

First in method 3. Rung for Evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Little Eaton, Derbyshire

5 Brooks Hollow

Monday, 12 June 2023 in 2h 42 (15 in C)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by R O Hall

1–2 Timothy J Peverett

3–4 Paul Jopp

5–6 Daniel J Page (C)

7–8 Simon Humphrey

9–10 Christian M Peckham

Ringing World page reference: 5910.0712

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 15 June 2023 in 2h 56 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (16m)

Contains 448 Ashtead, Cambridge, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 224 Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative; 153 com; atw.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Timothy M Davis

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Stephen G Askew

4 C Luke Heaton

5 Simon Humphrey

6 Simon C Melen

7 Paul Jopp (C)

8 R Philip Graves

Most methods spliced:4

Ringing World page reference: 5858.0770

Derby Diocesan Association

Little Eaton, Derbyshire

St Oulton Campanile

Saturday, 17 June 2023 in 2h 14 (1–1–11 in B♭)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

5 Methods: 1056 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 1024 Rutland; 960 Cambridge, Superlative. 137 com

Composed by R Philip Graves

1 Gillian G Pearson

2 Ruth Jopp

3 Paul Jopp

4 Timothy M Davis

5 Daniel T Meyer

6 Victoria L Halford

7 C Frederick C Pearson

8 R Philip Graves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5853.0662

Derby Diocesan Association

Elton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 20 June 2023 (5–2–13 in B)

1272 Waltham Delight Minor

1 Anne E Westman

2 John E Hawes

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Christopher J Idle

5 Nick Daines

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5854.0687

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 22 June 2023 in 45m (9–1–6 in B♭)

1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire.

1 Ruth Jopp

2 Gill Pearson

3 Brenda Parr

4 Jane Boden

5 Pam Timms

6 John Hawes (C)

7 Nicholas Parr

8 Luke Heaton

Anticipating the conductor's birthday.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Friday, 23 June 2023 in 42m (9–1–26 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

St Simon’s, Grandsire, Plain

1 Shauna Spurway-Jain

2 Simon Melen

3 Sue Barnett

4 Elizabeth Arnold

5 Anthony Cotton (C)

6 Richard Brooke

First quarter: 1.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 25 June 2023 (19–0–1 in D♭)

1280 Surprise Major (8m)

CYSNPLRB

1 Janet Foulds

2 Pamela Timms

3 Alison Molyneux

4 Elizabeth Heaton

5 Kit Beardsley

6 Luke Heaton

7 Roger J Lawson (C)

8 Anthony Cotton

For evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 25 June 2023 (13–3–21 in F♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Lynne Newton

2 Gill Pearson

3 Ruth Jopp

4 Andy Jackson

5 Alison Molyneux

6 Fred Pearson

7 Dan Meyer

8 Paul Jopp (C)

For evensong

Ringing World page reference: 5884.0109

Derby Diocesan Association

Ockbrook, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 28 June 2023 in 36m (5–1–26 in A)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Double Oxford Bob, 540 Plain Bob

1 Deborah Blagden

2 Carys Hughes Blagden

3 Luke Heaton

4 Alec Humphrey

5 Nick Daines

6 John Hawes (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Campanile

Friday, 30 June 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Simon J Westman

2 Anne E Westman

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 Alec Humphrey

5 John R Booth

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Formerly the Belper Campanile bells.

First quarter on these bells in their new home.

Ringing World page reference: 5855.0707

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 2 July 2023 in 43m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (1p/3m)

Stedman, St Simon’s, St Martin’s, Plain

1 Pam Timms

2 Nick Daines

3 Lynne Newton

4 Roger J Lawson

5 Anthony Cotton (C)

6 Paul Winson

For evensong.

First quarter: 6.

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 5 July 2023 (13–3–21 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

256 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Rutland, Yorkshire. 37 com.

Composed by R Philip Graves

1 C Rosamund L Graves

2 C Frederick C Pearson

3 Lynne Newton

4 Alison J Molyneux

5 Sue Wolfgang

6 Victoria L Halford

7 Daniel T Meyer

8 R Philip Graves (C)

Rung for the upcoming Breadsall Carnival.

Derby Diocesan Association

Brailsford, Derbyshire

All Saints

Wednesday, 5 July 2023 in 43m (10–0–14 in G)

1272 Burnaby Delight Minor

1 Jane Boden

2 Brenda Parr

3 Peter Dickinson

4 Alec Humphrey

5 Nicholas Parr

6 John Hawes (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Campanile

Thursday, 6 July 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Stephen B Queen

2 Andrew E Hall

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Anne E Westman

5 Neil A Westman (C)

6 Susan G Hall

Ringing World page reference: 5856.0732

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Luke

Thursday, 6 July 2023 in 50m (30–3–2 in D)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire

1 Martin Whiteley

2 Evie Newton

3 Kit Bardsley

4 Roy Meads

5 Paul Jopp

6 Philip Graves (C)

7 Christian Peckham

8 James Perrins

Contrary to popular belief, the bells are ringable and available

Ringing World page reference: 5856.0731

Derby Diocesan Association

Scarcliffe, Derbyshire

St Leonard

Friday, 7 July 2023 (10–3–3 in G)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Neil A Westman

2 Gillian E Hughes

3 Anne E Westman

4 Christopher J Idle

5 Jonathan Hallowes

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

7 Robert Radford

8 Chris Richards

First of treble bob: 5.

Rung in memory of Jonathan's grandmother, Norma Lettie Watkins.

Ringing World page reference: 5856.0726

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Saturday, 8 July 2023 in 48m (9–1–6 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Richard Barnett

2 Arthur Mills

3 Michael J Semken

4 Richard Wolfgang

5 Alison Barnett

6 Rachel L Semken

7 Michael A Varney (C)

8 James Philpot

Rung to celebrate the opening of the Village well dressing and scarecrow trail.

Congratulations to 6 for obtaining a 1st at Uni.

1st in method 2.

1st quarter 8.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 9 July 2023 in 42m (10)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 Janet Foulds

2 Anthony Cotton

3 Maggie Whiteley

4 Roger J Lawson

5 Martin Whiteley (C)

6 Freddie Robertson

First quarter at first attempt:6.

Rung on the front six by a Sunday Service band for Evensong. Freddie has been taught at the Cathedral over the last year or so and yesterday he rang with the Derbyshire Young Ringers at the RWNYC in York.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stockton on Tees, Durham

Parish Church

Friday, 14 July 2023 in 3h 17 (21–0–11 in E♭)

5042 Swindon Surprise Maximus

Composed by Ian Butters no 652

1 Margaret Whiteley

2 Simon C Melen

3 Frances E Haynes

4 James W Perrins

5 Estella J Haynes

6 Roy A Meads

7 Ian Butters (C)

8 Anthony P Cotton

9 Martin J Whiteley

10 Timothy J Peverett

11 Christian M Peckham

12 Edward R Mack

Ringing World page reference: 5858.0770

Derby Diocesan Association

Inveraray, Argyll and Bute

All Saints

Saturday, 15 July 2023 in 3h 53 (41–2–8 in C)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Alison J Molyneux

2 Simon C Melen

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Jonathan S Frye

5 Anthony P Cotton

6 Paul Jopp (C)

7 Martin J Whiteley

8 James W Perrins

9 Timothy J Peverett

10 Christian M Peckham

In memoriam Ron Molyneux who died earlier this morning.

Ringing World page reference: 5857.0760

Derby Diocesan Association

Tulloch, Highland

Tulloch Ringing Centre

Sunday, 16 July 2023 in 3h 7 (7–2–4 in B♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Donald F Morrison

1 Alison J Molyneux

2 Simon C Melen

3 Frances E Haynes

4 Christian M Peckham

5 Peter J Williamson

6 Jonathan S Frye

7 Michael J Clay

8 Anthony P Cotton (C)

9 Roy A Meads

10 Paul Jopp

11 James W Perrins

12 Timothy J Peverett

Ringing World page reference: 5873.1123

Derby Diocesan Association

Tulloch, Highland

The Last Tower

Sunday, 16 July 2023 (1–1–15 in A)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Alison Molyneux

2 James Perrins

3 Simon Melen

4 Frances Haynes

5 Paul Jopp (C)

6 Roy Meads

7 Anthony Cotton

8 Tim Peverett

Derby Diocesan Association

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 16 July 2023 in 49m (25–1–5 in D)

1277 Grandsire Caters

Composed by R W Willans

1 Janet Foulds

2 Jay Downes

3 Chris Idle

4 Alan Rowe

5 Mike Redfern

6 Trevor Ledger

7 Ruth Graham

8 Luke Heaton

9 John Hawes (C)

10 Claire Roe

Arranged to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the ordination as a priest of the vicar, Canon Patrick Coleman.

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Tuesday, 18 July 2023 (8–0–26 in A)

1272 Glastonbury Delght Minor

1 Nick Daines

2 Anne E Westman

3 Neil A Westman

4 Alec Humphrey

5 Christopher J Idle

6 John E Hawes (C)

600th quarter peal: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5858.0772

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Campanile

Wednesday, 19 July 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Gillian E Hughes

2 John E Hawes

3 Lynne Newton

4 Neil A Westman

5 Evie Newton

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 20 July 2023 in 39m (9–1–6 in B♭)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Gill Pearson

2 Moira Johnson

3 Jane Boden

4 Deborah Blagden

5 Pam Timms

6 Peter Dickinson

7 Nick Daines

8 John Hawes (C)

1st Pudsey 2

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 20 July 2023 in 2h 55 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (18m)

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Michael J Lilley

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Ruth Jopp

4 Simon Humphrey

5 C Luke Heaton

6 Simon C Melen

7 Paul Jopp (C)

8 R Philip Graves

Most methods spliced: 5

Ringing World page reference: 5858.0770

Derby Diocesan Association

Mugginton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 21 July 2023 in 44m (7–2–24 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Baker

2 Deborah Blagden

3 Lynne Newton

4 Steve Harpham

5 Luke Heaton (C)

6 Jonathan Baker

First quarter for treble & tenor

Ringing World page reference: 5859.0793

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Campanile

Sunday, 23 July 2023 in 37m (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alec Humphrey (C)

2 Chris Willis

3 Neil A Westman

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Anne E Westman

6 John R Booth

Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 23 July 2023 in 45m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Roger J Lawson (C)

2 Alison Molyneux

3 Elizabeth Heaton

4 Janet Foulds

5 Pamela Timms

6 Martin J Whiteley

For evening prayer.

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 23 July 2023 (13–3–21 in F♯)

1344 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by R Philip Graves

1 C Rosamund L Graves

2 Gillian G Pearson

3 Ruth Jopp

4 C Frederick C Pearson

5 Daniel T Meyer

6 Victoria L Halford

7 Paul Jopp

8 R Philip Graves (C)

For evensong and to congratulate Francoise Poplar on her birthday today and her & Michael's 49th wedding anniversary. Also birthday compliment to Kate Halford. First in method 2,4,6.

Ringing World page reference: 5859.0794

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Tuesday, 25 July 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Susan G Hall

2 Neil A Westman

3 Anne E Westman

4 Stephen B Queen

5 Andrew E Hall

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5859.0796

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 30 July 2023 in 48m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1250 Lessness Surprise Major

1 Jane Boden

2 Elizabeth Heaton

3 Alison Molyneux

4 Pam Timms

5 John Hawes (C)

6 Martin Whiteley

7 Roger J Lawson

8 Maggie Whiteley

For Evening Prayer.

Derby Diocesan Association

Allestree, Derbyshire

The Green Ring

Monday, 31 July 2023 in 32m (14lb)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Edward Cotton

2 Anthony Cotton (C)

3 Elizabeth Cotton

4 Jane Boden

5 Joshua Cotton

Rung in memory of Sybil Davey and Keith Kinder.

Derby Diocesan Association

Wetton, Staffordshire

St Margaret

Thursday, 3 August 2023 (6–2–18 in A)

1272 Elston Delight Minor

1 Anne E Westman

2 Stephen Queen

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Peter Dickinson

5 Nick Daines

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5860.0817

Derby Diocesan Association

Butterton, Staffordshire

St Bartholomew

Thursday, 3 August 2023 (8–1–9 in A)

1272 Bedford Surprise Minor

1 Nick Daines

2 Anne E Westman

3 Peter Dickinson

4 Stephen Queen

5 Neil A Westman

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5860.0816

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 6 August 2023 in 44m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (1p/3m)

Stedman, Rev Canterbury, St Nicolas, Winchendon Place

1 Alison Molyneux

2 Maggie Whiteley

3 Elizabeth Heaton

4 Martin Whiteley

5 Anthony Cotton (C)

6 Freddie Robertson

For evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Little Eaton, Derbyshire

5 Brooks Hollow

Monday, 7 August 2023 in 2h 43 (12)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Fisher

1–2 Simon C Melen

3–4 John R Fisher (C)

5–6 Christian M Peckham

7–8 Paul Jopp

9–10 Richard J Angrave

First in method in hand: 9-0

Wishing Peter Marriott a speedy recovery

Ringing World page reference: 5861.0837

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 13 August 2023 in 47m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sarah Evans

2 Alison Molyneux

3 George Fletcher

4 Janet Foulds

5 Pamela Timms (C)

6 Phil Evans

First quarter peal 6.

Congratulations to Kit & Beth Bardsley, on their wedding yesterday.

For Evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Bamford in the Peak, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 15 August 2023 in 38m (4–0–26 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Helen Jackson

2 Cheryl Harman

3 Eileen J Goodall

4 Leonard E Venables

5 Gail Lilley (C)

6 Andrew P Knight

First 1/4 and 50th birthday celebration to Helen.

Ringing World page reference: 5864.0908

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Thursday, 17 August 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Neil A Westman

2 Alec Humphrey (C)

3 Andrew E Hall

4 Susan G Hall

5 Jane E Boden

6 David Hird

Circled tower to quarters 1 & 2.

Circled the bells to quarters 4.

To congratulate Catherine Ford, niece of 3 & 4, on gaining a place at Reading University.

Ringing World page reference: 5862.0862

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Friday, 18 August 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 Rochester Treble Bob Minor

1 Simon J Westman

2 Neil A Westman

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 John R Booth

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 Anne E Westman

Ringing World page reference: 5862.0862

Derby Diocesan Association

Measham, Leicestershire

St Laurence

Friday, 18 August 2023 in 39m (9–2–6 in F♯)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

View composition

1 Simon Melen

2 Moira Johnson

3 Pam Timms

4 Jane Boden

5 John Hawes

6 David Gammon

7 Anthony Cotton (C)

8 Christian Peckham

First Q of Yorkshire S Major: 6.

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Friday, 18 August 2023 (8–0–26 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pam Stone

2 Frances E Haynes

3 Elizabeth M Exley Nowill

4 Hugo Lane

5 Sally Smith

6 Roy A Meads (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5862.0861

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 20 August 2023 in 45m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (1p/1m)

60 Stedman, 1200 Plain Bob

1 Alison Molyneux

2 Janet Foulds

3 Anthony Cotton

4 Elizabeth Heaton

5 Pamela Timms (C)

6 Pat Butler

First quarter: 6

For Evensong

Derby Diocesan Association

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 20 August 2023 (8–3–10 in A)

1272 Treble Dodging Minor (2m)

720 Alnwick Surprise, 552 Kent Treble Bob.

1 Jane Boden

2 Anne Westman

3 Neil Westman

4 Ruth Graham

5 Luke Heaton

6 John Hawes (C)

A farewell to Dominic Gavan, chorister and verger, leaving for Keele University.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Monday, 21 August 2023 in 35m (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 Wragby Delight Minor

1 Anne E Westman

2 Susan G Hall

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Andrew E Hall

5 Gillian E Hughes

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Circled tower to quarters - 1.

Birthday compliment to Peter A Ford of Leatherhead, father of 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5863.0885

Derby Diocesan Association

Mugginton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 25 August 2023 (7–2–24 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Gill Hughes

2 Deborah Blagden (C)

3 Lynne Newton

4 Carys Hughes Blagden

5 Ian Sutton

6 Steve Harpham

1st inside 5

Ringing World page reference: 5864.0910

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 27 August 2023 in 54m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Jessica Doughty

2 Pam Timms

3 Tom Doughty

4 Janet Foulds

5 Ed Nicholson

6 Elizabeth Heaton

7 Roger J Lawson

8 Richard A Wolfgang (C)

Rang for evensong

3 - First QP of major

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashbourne, Derbyshire

St Oswald

Sunday, 27 August 2023 in 48m (13–1–21 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Celia Dickinson

2 Andrew Burns

3 Frances Haynes

4 Wendy Walters

5 Steve Harpham

6 Roy Meads

7 Peter Dickinson (C)

8 Roy Irish

In celebration of the conductor’s 60 years of bell ringing. Taught at Chigwell, Essex in 1963.

Hopefully many more years to ring.

Derby Diocesan Association

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Monday, 28 August 2023 in 3h 51 (50–2–21 in B)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by R J Angrave (No.515)

1 Alison J Molyneux

2 Paul M Mason

3 Ruth Curtis

4 John R Fisher

5 Richard J Angrave (C)

6 Christopher N McCarthy

7 Roy A Meads

8 Anthony P Cotton

9 Stuart C W Hutchieson

10 Malcolm S Turner

11 Andrew C Ogden

12 Andrew B Mills

Rung on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Bristol bus boycott.

Ringing World page reference: 5864.0906

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Monday, 28 August 2023 in 2h 46 (13–3–21 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 Methods: 928 Rutland; 736 Bristol; 576 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 544 each Lincolnshire, London. 152 com.

Composed by Murray A Coleman

1 C Frederick C Pearson

2 Gillian G Pearson

3 Victoria L Halford

4 Ruth Jopp

5 Stephen G Askew

6 Daniel T Meyer

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 Paul Jopp

Congratulations to Ben Mackervoy, (Breadsall ringer) on his A-level results and securing a place at Liverpool University to study physics.

800th 8-Bell peal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5864.0906

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 31 August 2023 in 2h 52 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (20m)

Composed by Norman Smith

1 C Frederick C Pearson

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Ruth Jopp

4 Stephen G Askew

5 C Luke Heaton

6 Paul Jopp (C)

7 R Philip Graves

8 Simon C Melen

Most methods spliced: 5

Circled tower: 8

Ringing World page reference: 5866.0955

Derby Diocesan Association

Little Eaton, Derbyshire

St Oulton Campanile

Friday, 1 September 2023 in 2h 12 (1–1–11 in B♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 Methods: 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire. 132 com, atw.

Composed by Neil R Aspland

1 Timothy M Davis

2 Roy A Meads

3 Frances E Haynes

4 Ruth Jopp

5 Simon C Melen

6 Paul Jopp

7 Malcolm S Turner

8 R Philip Graves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5864.0906

Derby Diocesan Association

Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

St Wilfrid

Friday, 1 September 2023 (8–3–3 in A)

1250 Fordcombe Surprise Major

1 Luke Heaton

2 Neil A Westman (C)

3 Christopher J Idle

4 Alec Humphrey

5 Anne E Westman

6 John R Booth

7 Nick Daines

8 John E Hawes

Ringing World page reference: 5864.0910

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Saturday, 2 September 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Anne E Westman

2 Simon J Westman

3 Neil A Westman

4 Lynne Newton

5 Nick Daines

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Birthday compliment to Anne.

Circled the calendar to quarters for the fourth time - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5864.0910

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Sunday, 3 September 2023

720 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Neil A Westman (C)

2 Gillian E Hughes

3 Chris Willis

4 Alec Humphrey

5 John R Booth

6 Anne E Westman

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Monday, 4 September 2023 in 49m (9–1–26 in A)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Jane Boden (C)

2 Jeremy Staley

3 Simon Melen

4 David J Marshall

5 Sue Barnett

6 Gill Hughes

7 Alison Godfrey

8 Robert Watson

1st on 8: 2.

61st Birthday Compliment to Nicola Marshall.

Derby Diocesan Association

Little Eaton, Derbyshire

5 Brooks Hollow

Monday, 4 September 2023 in 2h 43 (14 in D)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter D Niblett

1–2 Christian M Peckham

3–4 James W Perrins

5–6 Simon C Melen

7–8 Paul Jopp (C)

9–10 Simon Humphrey

Ringing World page reference: 5866.0956

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 9 September 2023 (6–0–6 in B)

120 Hannah Delight Minor

1 Janet Foulds

2 Tim Hine

3 Geoff Horritt

4 Stuart Bamforth

5 Will Bosworth

6 John Thorpe (C)

Rang after the wedding of Hannah Sterritt and Lewis Rigley. Hannah is the daughter of Ian Sterritt, a ringer at Ashford.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 9 September 2023 (6–0–6 in B)

120 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Cheryl van Burgh

2 John Reeds

3 Linda M Pelc

4 Clive Thrower

5 John Thorpe (C)

6 Andy G Newman

Rang at the wedding of Hannah and Lewis. Hannah is the eldest daughter of Ian who rings at Ashford. Lewis was a choral scholar at St Martin’s, Roath while studying music at Cardiff University.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 10 September 2023 in 49m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

Arranged by Alan Rowe

1 Sarah Evans

2 Elizabeth Heaton

3 Alison Molyneux

4 Roger J Lawson

5 Kit Bardsley

6 Nick Daines

7 Anthony Cotton (C)

8 Maggie Whiteley

For evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Little Eaton, Derbyshire

5 Brooks Hollow

Monday, 11 September 2023 in 2h 38 (14)

5040 Horsleydown Surprise Royal

Composed by D F Morrison

1–2 Tim J Peverett

3–4 John R Fisher (C)

5–6 Simon C Melen

7–8 Paul Jopp

9–10 Simon Humphrey

499th peal of Royal: 9-0

Ringing World page reference: 5866.0956

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Tuesday, 12 September 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 Trinity Sunday Treble Bob Minor

1 Gillian E Hughes

2 Stephen B Queen

3 John R Booth

4 Alec Humphrey

5 Anne E Westman

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5866.0959

Derby Diocesan Association

Bonsall, Derbyshire

St James the Apostle

Wednesday, 13 September 2023 (7–2–8 in B♭)

1272 Newdigate Delight Minor

1 Stephen Queen

2 John E Hawes

3 Anne E Westman

4 Neil A Westman

5 Christopher J Idle

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5866.0957

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Friday, 15 September 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 John R Booth

2 Anne E Westman

3 Neil A Westman

4 Philip R Wild

5 Gillian E Hughes

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Remembering Eileen Wild, wife of Phil, who passed away on Friday 18th August 2023. Rest in Peace.

Ringing World page reference: 5866.0957

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 16 September 2023 in 2h 44 (12–0–9 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

One extent each: Brampton S, London S, Norwich S, Plain Bob, St Clements College Bob, Oxford TB, Cambridge S

1 Stephen B Queen

2 Andrew E Hall

3 Pat Wheeler

4 Rosemary S Hall

5 John R Fisher (C)

6 Emily E Hall

For the centenary of the recasting and augmentation of the bells.

All the band have connections to Old Brampton.

Susan G Hall would like to be associated with this performance.

Ringing World page reference: 5903.0537

Derby Diocesan Association

Bakewell, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 16 September 2023 in 51m (16–3–21 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pauline Boyle

2 Emma St John Smith

3 Clare Reading

4 Richard Fremantle

5 Chris Hopper

6 Giles Lacey

7 Richard Taylor (C)

8 John Boyle

Ringing World page reference: 5867.0984

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Sunday, 17 September 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

99 Grandsire Doubles

1 Andrew E Hall

2 Susan G Hall

3 Anne E Westman

4 Christopher B Richards

5 Neil A Westman (C)

6 Dennis A Smedley

To commemorate Dennis's 99th birthday today.

Below is a YouTube link to Dennis ringing the tenor to this touch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJyNc4fhr3Q

Ringing World page reference: 5867.0992

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Sunday, 17 September 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

120 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Dennis A Smedley

2 Anne E Westman (C)

3 Simon J Westman

4 Jonathan Hallowes

5 Rosemary S Hall

6 John Watkins

99th birthday compliment to Dennis.

Here is a YouTube link to Dennis ringing the treble to this touch:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0XuysCAS0w

Ringing World page reference: 5867.0992

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

St Michael

Sunday, 17 September 2023 in 49m (15–1–24 in F♯)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Jenny Halliday

2 Jenny Peckham

3 Tim Peverett

4 Ruth Jopp

5 Alison Molyneux

6 Fred Pearson

7 Christian Peckham (C)

8 Paul Jopp

Rung for the close of Melbourne Arts Festival.

First quarter of Surprise: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1169

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 17 September 2023 in 44m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sarah Owen

2 Pam Timms

3 Jane Boden

4 Elizabeth Heaton

5 Kit Bardsley

6 John Hawes (C)

For the Bishop's Badge Service.

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 21 September 2023 in 42m (9–1–6 in B♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Jane Boden (C)

2 Pamela Timms

3 Gillian Pearson

4 Moira Johnson

5 Philip R Wild

6 Brenda Parr

7 Nicholas Parr

8 Richard Wolfgang

In memory of Eileen Wild, whose funeral is tomorrow.

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 21 September 2023 in 2h 56 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Contains 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire; 160 com; atw.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 C Frederick C Pearson

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Paul Jopp (C)

4 Ruth Jopp

5 C Luke Heaton

6 Simon C Melen

7 Timothy J Peverett

8 R Philip Graves

Most methods spliced: 5

Rung by a resident DDA band

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1050

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 24 September 2023 in 59m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1440 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by Ewan G A Hull

1 Alison Molyneux

2 Pam Timms

3 Alison Godfrey

4 Robert Watson

5 John Hawes

6 Anthony Cotton (C)

7 George Fletcher

8 Judith Godfrey

9 Roger J Lawson

10 Tim Peverett

For evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 24 September 2023 (13–3–21 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Neil J Morgan

2 Gillian G Pearson

3 Victoria L Halford

4 Ruth Jopp

5 Andy Jackson

6 Daniel T Meyer

7 Paul Jopp (C)

8 R Philip Graves

Rung for Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1052

Derby Diocesan Association

Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 25 September 2023 in 40m (4–0–20 in D)

1320 Grandsire Doubles

1 Matthew A J Hale

2 Richard L Taylor

3 Ian Duff

4 Helen E Hale

5 Richard J Angrave (C)

6 Edward J Angrave

First quarter at first attempt for the treble, aged 9. Rung with his Mum (4th), Uncle (2nd), Grannies listening outside and remembering his Grandfather, Peter, who loved these bells.

Ringing World page reference: 5868.1004

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Friday, 29 September 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Alec Humphrey

2 Nick Daines

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 John R Booth

5 Anne E Westman

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5868.1008

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 1 October 2023 in 42m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1272 Surprise Minor (2m)

London & Cambridge

1 Anthony Cotton

2 Jennifer Peckham

3 Elizabeth Heaton

4 George Fletcher

5 Roger J Lawson

6 Christian Peckham (C)

For the Bishop’s Badge service.

First London and most S Minor: 2.

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Sunday, 1 October 2023 in 43m (14–3–1 in G)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Claire Roe

2 Susan G Hall

3 Anne E Westman

4 Andrew E Hall

5 Rosemary S Hall

6 Christopher J Idle

7 Neil A Westman

8 John E Hawes (C)

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first ever Peal in this method rung on these bells on 13th October 1923.

Ringing World page reference: 5869.1029

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 October 2023 (18–0–10 in E)

1380 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Janet Bradley

2 Glen Fiddy

3 Olav Bradstock

4 Jim Heading (C)

5 Michael Lawton

6 Michael Davies

First Quarter Peal: 1

Ringing World page reference: 5869.1028

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Monday, 2 October 2023 in 2h 53 (9–1–26 in A)

5040 Swindon Surprise Royal

Composed by David G Hull

1 Ruth Curtis

2 Elizabeth A Hibbert

3 Roy A Meads

4 Peter W Dickinson

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 C Luke Heaton

7 Paul M Mason

8 John R Fisher

9 Paul F Curtis

10 R Philip Graves (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1051

Derby Diocesan Association

Whiston, South Yorkshire

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 3 October 2023 in 3h (14–1–22 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by John Pladdys No.44

1 Paul Jopp

2 John Pladdys (C)

3 Elizabeth A Hibbert

4 Helen E Hale

5 John R Fisher

6 Roy A Meads

7 Anthony P Cotton

8 Frances E Haynes

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1051

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Tuesday, 3 October 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Burnaby Delight Minor

1 Anne E Westman

2 Alec Humphrey

3 Andrew E Hall

4 John R Booth

5 Rosemary S Hall

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5869.1030

Derby Diocesan Association

Scofton, Nottinghamshire

St John the Evangelist

Tuesday, 3 October 2023 in 2h 39 (3–2–25 in E♭)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 R Philip Graves

2 Anthony P Cotton

3 Paul M Mason

4 Elizabeth A Hibbert

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 Michael Angrave

7 Simon Humphrey

8 John E Hawes (C)

This performance contained 7’s 10,000,000th peal change; the row was 58423617, at handstroke.

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1051

Derby Diocesan Association

Astbury, Cheshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 4 October 2023 in 2h 52 (12–0–20 in G♯)

5120 Newbold Astbury Surprise Major

Composed by Paul M Mason (No.336)

1 Timothy M Davis

2 Michael Wilshaw

3 Ruth Curtis

4 John F Murfin

5 Nicholas R Wilson

6 Paul F Curtis

7 Anthony P Cotton

8 Paul M Mason (C)

First peal in the method.

Newbold Astbury Surprise Major:

d -3-4-56-6-34-23-56-7 lh12 (fch BDa)

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1051

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 5 October 2023 in 2h 50 (12–0–9 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Wells, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge, Norwich

1 Alison J Molyneux

2 Ruth Curtis

3 Frances E Haynes

4 Michael Angrave

5 Anthony P Cotton (C)

6 Roy A Meads

Rung to celebrate the centenary of the recasting and augmentation of the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1051

Derby Diocesan Association

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 5 October 2023 in 40m (6–2–6 in B♭)

1250 Quedgeley Surprise Major

1 Jane Boden

2 Moira Johnson

3 Deborah Blagden

4 Elizabeth Heaton

5 Philip R Wild

6 John Hawes (C)

7 Nick Daines

8 Luke Heaton

Derby Diocesan Association

Handsworth, South Yorkshire

St Mary

Thursday, 5 October 2023 in 2h 36 (12–0–2 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

Arranged by David B Wilson

1 Michael J Dew

2 Ruth Curtis

3 Elizabeth A Hibbert

4 Ian G Campbell

5 Paul M Mason

6 Anthony P Cotton

7 R Philip Graves

8 Paul Jopp (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1051

Derby Diocesan Association

Alfreton, Derbyshire

St Martin

Friday, 6 October 2023 (10–2–27 in G)

1344 Pershore Bob Major

View composition

1 Gillian E Hughes

2 Mike Redfern

3 Alec Humphrey (C)

4 Anne E Westman

5 Neil A Westman

6 John R Booth

7 Luke Heaton

8 John E Hawes

Ringing World page reference: 5869.1029

Derby Diocesan Association

Lenton, Nottinghamshire

Sacred and Undivided Trinity

Saturday, 7 October 2023 in 2h 45 (8–0–2 in A)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Helen E Hale

2 Ruth Curtis

3 Lynda M Lazzerini

4 Alison J Molyneux

5 Michael J Dew

6 Paul F Curtis

7 Peter G C Ellis (C)

8 Anthony P Cotton

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1051

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 8 October 2023 in 53m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Jane Boden

2 Alison Molyneux

3 Janet Foulds

4 Elizabeth Heaton

5 Elizabeth Dennison

6 John Hawes (C)

7 Nick Daines

8 Pam Timms

9 Kit Bardsley

10 Roger J Lawson

For the High Sheriff's Legal Service

Derby Diocesan Association

Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire

St Thomas a Becket

Tuesday, 10 October 2023 in 49m (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Fran Cohen

2 Jeremy Hitchings (C)

3 Martin Ellis

4 Paul South

5 Alex Bagshaw

6 Andrew Huddart

Rung as part of Peak District Ringers' Quarter Peal Week 2023

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1171

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Wednesday, 11 October 2023 in 45m (9–1–26 in A)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire.

1 Jane Boden

2 Alison Godfrey

3 Simon Melen

4 Moira Johnson

5 Rachael Peckham

6 Christian Peckham

7 Stephen G Askew

8 John Hawes (C)

First spliced 4.

Birthday compliment to Moira.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Wednesday, 11 October 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1260 Doubles (5m)

300 Grandsire, 240 each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, St Martin's Bob, St Simon's Bob, Plain Bob

1 Christopher J Idle

2 Anne E Westman

3 -

4 Alec Humphrey

5 Neil A Westman

6 Nick Daines (C)

On a pentatonic 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5870.1054

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Friday, 13 October 2023 (8–0–26 in A)

1260 St Simon's Doubles

1 Hugo Lane

2 Pam Stone

3 Frances E Haynes

4 Olav Bradstock

5 Roy A Meads (C)

6 Elizabeth Exley-Nowell

An early celebration of Pam's 60th birthday

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1171

Derby Diocesan Association

Wirksworth, Derbyshire

St Mary

Saturday, 14 October 2023 in 46m (14–1–13)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Alan Kirk

2 Elizabeth Exley-Nowell

3 Mike Lawton

4 John Reeds

5 Tim Poole

6 Olav Bradstock

7 Simon Humphrey (C)

8 John Boyle

DDA Peak District QP Day

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1172

Derby Diocesan Association

Tideswell, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 October 2023 in 47m (13–0–11 in F♯)

1312 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Len Venables

2 Eileen J Goodall

3 Linda Pelc

4 Frances Haynes

5 Christopher M Hopper

6 Melanie Curwen

7 Roy Meads

8 Josh Eldridge (C)

First Rutland: 5

On Peak District branch quarter peal day

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1172

Derby Diocesan Association

Matlock, Derbyshire

St Giles

Saturday, 14 October 2023 in 46m (14–0–0 in F)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Reece Johnstone

2 Sally Smith

3 Carol Hallam

4 Helen Legood (C)

5 Hugo Lane

6 Jayden Kerry

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1172

Derby Diocesan Association

Hartington, Derbyshire

St Giles

Saturday, 14 October 2023 in 44m (9–0–5 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Elizabeth M Nowill

2 Len Venables

3 Hugo Lane

4 Alex Bagshaw

5 Carole Hallam

6 Giles Lacey

7 Josh Eldridge (C)

8 John Boyle

First Plain Bob Triples: 4

On Peak District branch quarter peal day

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1172

Derby Diocesan Association

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 14 October 2023 in 45m (12–0–10 in F♯)

1274 Plain Bob Triples

1 John Thorpe

2 Catherine Reeds

3 Catherine Jamieson

4 Roy Meads

5 Frances Haynes

6 Michael Lawton

7 Simon Humphrey (C)

8 David Kirkham

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1172

Derby Diocesan Association

Burbage, Derbyshire

Christ Church

Saturday, 14 October 2023 (9–0–2 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Andrew Woodward

2 Tom Eldridge

3 Katy Eldridge

4 Giles Lacey

5 John Thorpe (C)

6 Hugo Lane

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1172

Derby Diocesan Association

Bamford in the Peak, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 October 2023 in 41m (4–0–26 in D)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jane Montgomery

2 Josh Eldridge (C)

3 Richard Freemantle

4 Rob Handscombe

5 John Boyle

6 Ginny Priestley

First inside: 1

On Peak District branch quarter peal day

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1171

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 14 October 2023 (18–0–10 in E)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Tim Poole

2 Simon Humphrey

3 Elizabeth Exley-Nowell

4 Olav Bradstock

5 Chris Hooper

6 Frances E Haynes

7 Mike Lawton

8 Roy A Meads (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1171

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 14 October 2023 in 44m (6–0–6 in B)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Sally Smith

2 Linda Pelc

3 John Reeds

4 Mike Lilley

5 Jane Boden

6 Anthony Cotton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1171

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Sunday, 15 October 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Treble Dodging Minor (2m)

720 Cambridge Surprise, 552 Oxford Treble Bob.

1 Jonathan Hallowes

2 Simon J Westman

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 Anne E Westman

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 Neil A Westman

Ringing World page reference: 5871.1078

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 15 October 2023 in 45m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Matthew Hale

2 Roger J Lawson

3 Janet Foulds

4 Helen Hale

5 Elizabeth Heaton

6 Anthony Cotton (C)

For evensong.

First Minor: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1172

Derby Diocesan Association

Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire

St Thomas a Becket

Tuesday, 17 October 2023 in 46m (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Catherine Jamieson

2 Martin Mullis

3 Paul South (C)

4 Jeremy Hitchings

5 Alex Bagshaw

6 Martin Ellis

Rung as part of Peak District Ringers' Quarter Peal Week.

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1172

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 17 October 2023 in 46m (6–0–6 in B)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Sally Smith

2 Linda M Pelc

3 John R Reeds

4 Ian Sterritt

5 Alan G Kirk

6 John Thorpe (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1172

Derby Diocesan Association

York, North Yorkshire

Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter

Saturday, 21 October 2023 in 4h 3 (59–1–23 in B♭)

5009 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Mark Eccleston

1 Simon C Melen

2 Elizabeth Hutchieson

3 Daniel J Page

4 Paul Jopp

5 David C Brown (C)

6 Anthony P Cotton

7 John R Fisher

8 Emily E Hall

9 Timothy J Peverett

10 Christian M Peckham

11 Stuart C W Hutchieson

12 Alistair J E Smith

Ringing World page reference: 5871.1074

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 22 October 2023 in 49m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Matthew Hale

2 Lizzy Gardiner

3 Elizabeth Heaton

4 Helen Hale

5 George Fletcher

6 Anthony Cotton

7 Richard Taylor (C)

8 Alison Molyneux

For evensong.

First on 8: 1.

First Grandsire inside: 2.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Wednesday, 25 October 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Lynne Newton

2 Alec Humphrey

3 Anne E Westman

4 John W Pollard

5 Neil A Westman (C)

6 Paul M de Kok

Ringing World page reference: 5872.1104

Derby Diocesan Association

Stanton by Dale, Derbyshire

St Michael and All Angels

Wednesday, 25 October 2023 in 45m (10–2–1 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Janet Foulds

2 Moira Johnson

3 Jane Boden

4 Deborah Blagden

5 Maggie Whiteley

6 Luke Heaton

7 John Hawes (C)

8 Sue Wolfgang

For the diamond wedding anniversary of Sydney and Zoe Leleux.

Derby Diocesan Association

Denby, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 26 October 2023 in 43m (9–3–20 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Janet Foulds

2 Alison Molyneux

3 Jane Boden

4 Luke Heaton

5 John Hawes (C)

6 Paul Jopp

Following the funeral of Barbara Bennett, mother of Derby Cathedral ringer Ian Bennett.

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Thursday, 26 October 2023 (8–0–26 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

St Simon's, St Martin's and Plain Bob

1 Hugo Lane

2 Helen Legood

3 Frances E Haynes

4 Olav Bradstock

5 Roy A Meads (C)

6 Brian Legood

In celebration of Brian Barry's 85th birthday

Ringing World page reference: 5872.1103

Derby Diocesan Association

Mugginton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 27 October 2023 in 45m (7–2–24 in G♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Lynda Greaves

2 Jane Boden

3 Gill Hughes

4 John Booth

5 Steve Harpham

6 Luke Heaton (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5872.1104

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 29 October 2023 in 52m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by P J W Shepherd

1 Janet Foulds

2 Alison Molyneux

3 Elizabeth Heaton

4 Elizabeth Dennison

5 John Hawes

6 Maggie Whiteley

7 Martin Whiteley (C)

8 George Fletcher

9 Roger J Lawson

10 Pam Timms

Rung for Choral Evensong

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Tuesday, 31 October 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 St Albans Delight Minor

1 Andrew E Hall

2 Anne E Westman

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 John E Hawes

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5873.1127

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Glossop, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 5 November 2023 in 30m (17–0–13 in F♯)

Centenary Call Changes

Devon Eight Bell Competition Piece, Rounds and Call Changes on 6 & 8

Elizabeth A Hill

Sheryl Hatton

Hannah Lees Hill

Tracy Cowburn

Alan Burlison

John Broadbent

Andrew Fearnley (C)

Jeff Mann

Len Stokes

To celebrate the centenary of the first ring of the bells, on Sunday, November 5th 1923. The current bells were recast and rehung by Gillett & Johnston of Croydon in late summer 1923.

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 5 November 2023 (12–0–9 in A♭)

1272 Laughton Delight Minor

1 Andrew E Hall

2 Anne E Westman

3 Pamela J Timms

4 Rosemary S Hall

5 Tim Swift

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Rung half-muffled for the All Souls Memorial Service, particularly remembering Tony Laughton.

Ringing World page reference: 5874.1145

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 5 November 2023 in 42m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

St Martin’s, St Simon’s & Plain Bob

1 Freddie Robertson

2 Martin Whiteley

3 Roger J Lawson

4 Elizabeth Heaton

5 Anthony Cotton (C)

6 Paul Winson

First away from cover: 1.

Birthday compliments to Freddie.

For All Souls Requiem Eucharist.

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Saturday, 11 November 2023 in 45m (15–2–2 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Matthew A J Hale

2 Helen E Hale

3 Richard L Taylor

4 Giles Lacey

5 Ian Duff

6 Alec A Hetherington

7 Richard J Angrave (C)

8 Edward J Angrave

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance.

Ringing World page reference: 5874.1146

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 11 November 2023 in 2h 54 (13–3–21 in F♯)

5120 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by Anthony J Cox

1 Neil J Morgan

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 C Frederick C Pearson

4 Victoria L Halford

5 Ruth Jopp

6 Daniel T Meyer

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 Paul Jopp

Rung half-muffled for Remembrance.

First peal for nearly 22 years - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5874.1143

Derby Diocesan Association

Lullington, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 12 November 2023 (13–2–22 in F♯)

1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)

360 All Saints Place Doubles, 360 Grandsire Doubles, 540 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Adam Baker

2 Moira Johnson (C)

3 Steven J Blakemore

4 Simon Melen

5 David Gammon

6 Richard Austin

Rung half-muffled for Armistice Day and in loving memory of Chris Ainslie.

First in method (All Saints Place Double) for 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1167

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 12 November 2023 in 3h 26 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Paul M Mason

1 Elizabeth P Heaton

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Sophie M Middleton

4 Pamela J Timms

5 Julie A Tarling

6 C Luke Heaton

7 Christopher J Bardsley

8 Nicholas R Wilson

9 Anthony P Cotton

10 Paul M Mason (C)

Rung half-muffled on Remembrance Sunday.

In memory of Jack Chadwick of Etwall.

Ringing World page reference: 5885.0132

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 12 November 2023 in 45m (18–0–10 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Brian Legood

2 Jim Heading

3 Helen Legood (C)

4 Gill Fisher

5 Jonathan Griggs

6 Sally Filby

In memory of those who have died this year.

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1166

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Monday, 13 November 2023 in 46m (14–0–26 in F♯)

1312 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, Watford, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Rutland, Jersey, Preston, Ipswich, Cray, Ashstead, Lincolnshire, Pudsey.

Composed by N Smith

1 Jane Boden

2 Martin Whiteley

3 Luke Heaton

4 Anthony Cotton

5 Maggie Whiteley

6 John Hawes (C)

7 Roy Meads

8 Philip Graves

Rung to the memory of John V Chadwick (Jack). He was the first to call Norman Smith's peal of 23 spliced for the DDA in this tower.

Ringing World page reference: 5885.0132

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 16 November 2023 in 3h 11 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5600 Spliced Surprise Major (25m)

25m: 224 each Ashtead, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Hereford, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire; 174 com; atw.

Composed by N Smith, Arr R Baldwin & JSN Porter

1 Gillian G Pearson

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 C Luke Heaton

4 Ruth Jopp

5 Simon C Melen

6 Timothy J Peverett

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 Christian M Peckham

200th Peal - 3.

Rung in memory of John V (Jack) Chadwick. Jack rang 764 peals at Belper, of which he conducted 652, the majority of them with the Thursday night band.

Ringing World page reference: 5885.0132

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Friday, 17 November 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Woodbine Delight Minor

1 Neil A Westman

2 Jonathan Hallowes

3 Christopher J Idle

4 Simon J Westman

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 Anne E Westman

Ringing World page reference: 5875.1170

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 19 November 2023 in 44m (10–0–15)

1260 Doubles (5m)

1 George Fletcher

2 Pam Timms

3 Roger J Lawson

4 Maggie Whiteley

5 Martin Whiteley (C)

6 Isabella Dunworth

First QP at first attempt: 6. Rung by a local band for Evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Tuesday, 21 November 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 Susan G Hall Treble Bob Minor

1 Alec Humphrey

2 Jane E Boden

3 Anne E Westman

4 Susan G Hall

5 Neil A Westman (C)

6 Andrew E Hall

Ringing World page reference: 5876.1194

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Tuesday, 21 November 2023 (8–0–26 in A)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Frances E Haynes

2 Helen Legood

3 Olav Bradstock

4 David Balls

5 Hugo Lane

6 Roy A Meads (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5876.1193

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Wednesday, 22 November 2023 in 41m (9–1–26 in A)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

(On a Simulator)

View composition

1 Tim Peverett (C)

2 Ruth Jopp

3 Alison Godfrey

4–5 Simon Melen

6 Robert Watson

7 Judith Godfrey

8 Paul Jopp

In memory of Darrell Jones, long-time member of Ticknall Cricket Club, adjacent to the church.

Derby Diocesan Association

Tideswell, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 25 November 2023 in 45m (13–0–11 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Matthew Hale

2 Len Venables

3 Clare Reading

4 Eileen Goodall

5 Helen E Hale

6 Josh Eldridge (C)

7 Ross J Finbow

8 Christopher M Hopper

Rung during the church Christmas Fair

Ringing World page reference: 5876.1194

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Saturday, 25 November 2023 (10–0–15 in A♭)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Roger J Lawson (C)

2 Elizabeth Dennison

3 Harold Dobbin

4 Elizabeth Heaton

5 John Booth

6 Paul Winson

For the Diocesan Confirmation service.

Derby Diocesan Association

Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

St Mary

Sunday, 26 November 2023 in 3h 6 (19–0–21 in E)

5024 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by R Philip Graves

1 Sue Wolfgang

2 Ruth Jopp

3 Victoria L Halford

4 Richard A Wolfgang

5 Daniel T Meyer

6 Timothy J Peverett

7 Paul Jopp

8 R Philip Graves (C)

50th Peal - 1.

First in the method - 3 & 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1256

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 26 November 2023 in 44m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1295 London Surprise Minor

Composed by Alan Rowe

1 Alison Molyneux

2 Kit Bardsley

3 Pam Timms

4 Elizabeth Heaton

5 Roger J Lawson

6 Anthony Cotton (C)

For Evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 26 November 2023 (13–3–21 in F♯)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Ros Graves

2 Gill Pearson

3 Lynne Newton

4 R Philip Graves

5 Neil Morgan

6 Fred Pearson

7 Luke Heaton

8 Paul Jopp (C)

For Evensong

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1263

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Wednesday, 29 November 2023 in 41m (9–1–26 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m/1p)

Stedman, St Martin’s, St Simon’s, Plain

1 Simon Melen

2 Moira Johnson

3 James Ellis

4 Andrew Ellis

5 Anthony Cotton (C)

6 Shauna Spurway-Jain

First as cover.

First in more than one method: 3.

Derby Diocesan Association

Matlock, Derbyshire

St Giles

Wednesday, 29 November 2023 in 41m (14–0–0 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frances E Haynes

2 Gillian Hallas

3 Helen Legood

4 Pam Stone

5 Hugo Lane

6 Roy Meads (C)

First quarter inside for Gillian on the second

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1264

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Wednesday, 29 November 2023 in 45m (15–2–2 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R J Angrave

1 Edward J Angrave

2 Alec A Hetherington

3 Mike Lilley

4 Giles Lacey

5 Olav Bradstock

6 J Edward Dakin

7 Richard L Taylor

8 Richard J Angrave (C)

1st Major: treble.

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1263

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Wednesday, 29 November 2023 in 2h 54 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 Methods: 640 each Bristol, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative; 608 each Cambridge, London, Yorkshire. 156 com, atw.

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Ruth Jopp

2 Simon Humphrey

3 Alison J Molyneux

4 C Frederick C Pearson

5 Simon C Melen

6 Richard A Wolfgang

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 Paul Jopp

1000th Peal as Conductor.

Circled the tower twice - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1256

Derby Diocesan Association

Allestree, Derbyshire

The Green Ring

Thursday, 30 November 2023 in 28m (14lb)

1260 Doubles (2m/1v)

Etwall, St Simon’s, Plain

1 Elizabeth Cotton

2 Jane Boden

3 Frances Haynes

4 Anthony Cotton (C)

5 Roy Meads

6 Edward Cotton

Rung in memory of Jack Chadwick on the day of his funeral.

Ringing World page reference: 5885.0132

Derby Diocesan Association

Etwall, Derbyshire

St Helen

Friday, 1 December 2023 (8–2–24 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Elizabeth Wykes

2 Alec Humphrey (C)

3 Simon Melen

4 David W Friend

5 Nick Daines

6 Ian Roulstone

In memory of John V. (Jack) Chadwick following his memorial service.

Ringing World page reference: 5885.0132

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Saturday, 2 December 2023 in 3h (15–2–2 in F)

5104 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R J Angrave (No.520)

1 Edward J Angrave

2 Andrew W Harvey

3 Ian Duff

4 Helen E Hale

5 Michael Angrave

6 J Edward Dakin

7 Richard L Taylor

8 Richard J Angrave (C)

First peal at first attempt: treble.

Ringing World page reference: 5877.1256

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 3 December 2023 in 49m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Jessica Doughty

2 Deborah Blagden

3 Alison Molyneux

4 Elizabeth Heaton

5 Pam Timms

6 Nick Daines

7 Trevor Ledger

8 Kit Bardsley

9 Roger J Lawson

10 Anthony Cotton (C)

For the Advent Service: Darkness to Light.

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Sunday, 3 December 2023 (14–3–1 in G)

1250 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Robert G Radford

2 Anne E Westman

3 Stephen B Queen

4 Claire Roe

5 Christopher J Idle

6 Andrew E Hall

7 Rosemary S Hall

8 Neil A Westman (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Long Eaton, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Thursday, 7 December 2023 in 42m (6–2–6 in B♭)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Yorkshire.

Composed by N Smith

1 David Marshall

2 Luke Heaton

3 Jane Boden

4 Brenda Parr

5 John Hawes (C)

6 Philip R Wild

7 Nicholas Parr

8 Anthony Cotton

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 10 December 2023 (12–0–9 in A♭)

General Ringing

Plain Bob Doubles, Rounds and Call Changes

Gill Ball

Mandy Chester

Kenny Gill

Kathy Grieve

Andrew E Hall

Susan G Hall

Joseph Hammond-Hallam

Rowan Hammond-Hallam

Tim Jones

Jake King

Deirdre E McDowell

Stephen B Queen

Elaine Rudge

Elain Turner

Ringing before and after the Bells' Centenary Celebration service, when the bells were rededicated by the Rt Revd Malcolm Macnaughton, Bishop of Repton.

Bishop Malcolm observed some of the ringing alongside other special guests: High Sheriff of Derbyshire, Theresa Peltier; Chairman of NEDDC, Cllr Martin Thacker and Consort Jean Spencer; members of the Barnes family.

First service ringing: Kenny Gill, Jake King, Elaine Rudge.

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0027

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Wednesday, 13 December 2023 (9–1–26 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Shauna Spurway-Jain

2 Christian Peckham

3 Richard Brooke

4 Elizabeth Arnold

5 Simon Melen

6 Moira Johnson (C)

First minor - 1

First minor as conductor - 6

Rung on the simulator

Ringing World page reference: 5880.0016

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Wednesday, 13 December 2023 in 43m (15–2–2 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

Composed by T Thurstans

1 Ian Duff

2 Alec A Hetherington

3 Glen G Fiddy

4 Richard L Taylor

5 Olav Bradstock

6 J Edward Dakin

7 Richard J Angrave (C)

8 Giles Lacey

Ringing World page reference: 5880.0014

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Friday, 15 December 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1292 Plain Minor (2m)

720 Plain Bob, 572 Spliced Plain and Little Bob

1 Neil A Westman

2 Christopher J Idle

3 John R Booth

4 Sally A Idle

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 Anne E Westman

Ringing World page reference: 5880.0016

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Saturday, 16 December 2023 in 47m (15–2–2 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R J Angrave

1 Matthew A J Hale

2 Richard L Taylor

3 Ian Duff

4 Mike Lilley

5 Gail Lilley

6 J Edward Dakin

7 Richard J Angrave (C)

8 Glen G Fiddy

First major: treble.

Circled tower: tenor.

Rung for the Darley Dale Christmas carol concert and as a birthday compliment to Andy Hale.

Ringing World page reference: 5880.0014

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Tuesday, 19 December 2023 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1296 Kirkstall Delight Minor

1 Nick Daines

2 Simon J Westman

3 John R Booth

4 Anne E Westman

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 Neil A Westman

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0041

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Wednesday, 20 December 2023 (9–1–26 in A)

1300 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Simon Melen

2 Shauna Spurway-Jain

3 Jeremy Staley

4 Moira Johnson (C)

5 Richard Brooke

6 Elizabeth Arnold

First quarter peal inside - 2.

Rung on the simulator

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0041

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 21 December 2023 (12–0–9 in A♭)

120 Brampton Surprise Minor

1 Kathy Grieve

2 Susan G Hall

3 Rosemary S Hall

4 Simon Grieve

5 Andrew E Hall

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Celebrating 100 years to the day since these bells were first rung.

Ringing World page reference: 5903.0537

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 21 December 2023 (12–0–9 in A♭)

1320 Brampton Surprise Minor

1 Kathy Grieve

2 Susan G Hall

3 Anne E Westman

4 Rosemary S Hall

5 Andrew E Hall

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Celebrating 100 years to the day since these bells were first rung.

Ringing World page reference: 5903.0537

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 21 December 2023 in 3h 10 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5600 Spliced Surprise Major (25m)

25 Methods: 224 each Ashtead, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Hereford, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire; 174 com; atw.

Composed by Arranged by Roger Baldwin and Jonathan S N Porter

1 Timothy M Davis

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Ruth Jopp

4 C Luke Heaton

5 Stephen G Askew

6 Simon C Melen

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 Paul Jopp

Most methods - 5 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0033

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 22 December 2023 in 2h 47 (13–3–21 in F♯)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

5 Methods: 1056 each Lincolnshire, Yorkshire; 1024 Rutland; 960 each Cambridge, Superlative; 137 com.

Composed by R Philip Graves

1 C Frederick C Pearson

2 Gillian G Pearson

3 Roy A Meads

4 Ruth Jopp

5 Victoria L Halford

6 Daniel T Meyer

7 Paul Jopp

8 R Philip Graves (C)

1000th tower bell peal as conductor.

30th anniversary of first peal - 4.

Especially arranged and rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding anniversary of Gilly and Fred Pearson, 50 years today.

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0033

Derby Diocesan Association

Brailsford, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 23 December 2023 in 43m (10–0–14 in G)

1260 Doubles (2m)

540 Grandsire, 720 Plain Bob.

1 David Baker

2 Celia Dickinson

3 Andrew Burns

4 Katie Ward

5 Peter Dickinson (C)

6 Jonathan Baker

For Christmas.

Belated birthday compliment for Jonathan.

First on inside bell: 4

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0037

Derby Diocesan Association

Grytviken, South Georgia

The Whalers' Church

Sunday, 24 December 2023 in 10m

Chiming

1–2 Ben Royal

Rung on the 110th anniversary of the inauguration of the bells and church

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Sunday, 24 December 2023 in 30m (17–2–11 in E)

General Ringing

Maisie Royal

Deborah Blagden

Martin Elliott

Erin Heaton

Tilly Heaton

Carys Hughes Blagden

George Moorcroft

Evie Newton

Lynne Newton

Richard Newton

Chris Willis

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Monday, 25 December 2023 (10lb 0oz in A♭)

1320 Christmas Day Doubles

1 Nick Daines

2 Anne E Westman

3 Alec Humphrey (C)

4 Neil A Westman

5 Simon J Westman

6 Jane E Boden

600th quarter together: 2 & 4

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0041

Derby Diocesan Association

Little Eaton, Derbyshire

St Oulton Campanile

Monday, 25 December 2023 in 2h 9 (1–1–11 in B♭)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by William Barton

1 Ruth Jopp

2 Timothy M Davis

3 Victoria L Halford

4 Simon Humphrey

5 C Frederick C Pearson

6 Paul Jopp

7 Daniel T Meyer

8 R Philip Graves (C)

Nobody completed peals on 366 days of the year.

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0033

Derby Diocesan Association

Alfreton, Derbyshire

St Martin

Tuesday, 26 December 2023 (10–2–27 in G)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alec Humphrey

2 -

3 Carys Hughes Blagden

4 Deborah Blagden

5 Christopher J Idle

6 Anne E Westman

7 Neil A Westman (C)

8 Sally A Idle

With a tenor cover.

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0037

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 28 December 2023 (9–1–25 in G♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

View composition

1 -

2 Steve W Harpham

3 Frances A Booth

4 Neil A Westman

5 John R Booth

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

7 Anne E Westman

8 -

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0037

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Friday, 29 December 2023 (10lb 0oz in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Anne E Westman

2 Alec Humphrey

3 John R Booth

4 Jonathan Hallowes

5 Neil A Westman (C)

6 Simon J Westman

Ringing World page reference: 5881.0041

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Saturday, 30 December 2023 in 2h 51 (9–1–26 in A)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 each: Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, Watford, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Rutland, Jersey, Preston, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Lincolnshire, Pudsey

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Stuart C W Hutchieson

2 Paul Jopp

3 Timothy J Peverett

4–5 Simon C Melen

6 David J Pipe (C)

7 R Philip Graves

8 Henry J W Pipe

In memory of Peter Melen 20/12/1927 - 27/12/2023

Ringing World page reference: 5904.0574

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 31 December 2023 in 44m (10–0–15 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (4m/p)

Stedman, Grandsire, St Simon’s, Plain Bob

1 Janet Foulds

2 Elizabeth Heaton

3 John Hawes

4 Pam Timms

5 Anthony Cotton (C)

6 John McIntyre

First quarter: 6.

Farewell to 2023.

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