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1st on 8 - 3. First Major inside - 2

A compliment to Peter Rayns on his 60 birthday and 40 years as tower captain at Kegworth

First Quarter Peal - 6

For the Epiphany Carol Service.

6 - First quarter peal

First of Pipe's Classic - 4,9,11.

First Quarter Inside - 3

First quarter peal on the treble

Rung for Evensong

First Treble Bob - 1.

Rung in memory of Ian S Bennett, a member of the Derby Cathedral band.

First Spliced S Royal: 6 & 8.

Rung before evensong.

For evensong. Also remembering Ian S Bennett, fellow ringer and Nick Ainsworth, lifelong friend and best man of Fred. Both of whom passed away on Friday 26th January.

In memory of Ian S Bennett.

1. First quarter

In memory of Ian S Bennett

First of 8-Spliced - 5.

Rung to celebrate the life of Prof. Chris Potter a ringer of this tower who died on Christmas day 2023. May he rest in peace.

First in method: 6

On the 50th anniversary of Steven Chandler's 23-Spliced. 10 of those methods are included in this composition - work-in-progress.

Also a 21st birthday compliment to Nick Peverett, nephew of Tim.

Rung on Ash Wednesday during the annual game of Ashbourne Royal Shrovetide Football.

Rung in memory of our friend Jean Nixon.

Wedding compliment to Lauren Booth (daughter of John) and Tom Hibbert, married yesterday at Alnwick.

Rung in memory of R Jean Nixon.

First quarter away from tenor: 1.

For evensong.

600th together: 2 & 8

In memory of R Jean Nixon of Penkridge.

Half muffled in memory of Ian S Bennett, a cathedral ringer, on the eve of his funeral. Maggie and Martin Whiteley wish to be associated with this quarter.

Rung immediately following the interment of Ian Bennett.

Rung immediately prior to the funeral of Ian S Bennett who learnt to ring at this tower and is now buried in the Churchyard.

Ring in memory of Ian Bennett on the day of his funeral.

Ian’s last peal was rung on these bells.

A 90th birthday compliment to the conductor

Birthday compliment to Ruth Jopp, also her first in the method.

1850th peal - 7.

Circled tower - 1.

Congratulations to Revd Peter Bold, Rector of Ashover, on celebrating a significant Birthday today.

Circled the bells to quarter peals: 1.

Circled the tower to quarters for the fourth time!: 3,4.

60th Birthday compliment to Susan G Hall (aka: Suzy Superlative).

Birthday compliments to Pip Bradstock

For evensong and to mark the 200th anniversary of the RNLI.

Rung on the Dorian six (2-7)

First of treble bob (1)

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the first ever Peal in this method rung on these bells on 15th March 1924.

Also a 70th birthday compliment to Chris Idle.

For Red Nose Day

First on 8 & inside: 2.

For evensong.

Rung on the morning of the casting of the Ringers' bell and the Pektron bell for the Breadsall augmentation project. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/breadsall-church-bell-project-1061142

First inside - 3 Circled tower - 1

For Evensong

First inside 2

Get well wishes to Richard Taylor

To celebrate Palm Sunday

Completes peals on all 366 days of the year - 6.

First of 8-Spliced - 3.

Dedicated to absent minded friends from Ticknall; with thanks to Robert for standing in.

Circled the tower to quarters - 3.

Congratulations to Lynne on receiving her bus pass and achieving her 10th peal.

First in method: 2

First in method.

New method named: PMM2875 x16x1236x36.12.36x16x16

Jointly conducted by 2-5 for Evensong.

First away from cover: 1.

First as conductor and first Doubles inside: 2.

Remembering our friend Betty Marshall whose funeral took place at Denby earlier today.

Rung following the funeral of Betty Marshall, 1932-2024, tower captain here for many years.

1st quarter of Cambridge inside - 4

Rung in memory of Betty Marshall of Denby on the day of her funeral.

First blows in method 2

To celebrate the restoration of the bells with a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

First calling mixed doubles - 5

First including Grandsire - 3

In affectionate memory of Betty Marshall who enjoyed ringing these methods. Her funeral took place here four days ago.

Rung during the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury to Crich as part of his day of prayer across Derbyshire.

1 & 2 - First QP together for 44 years!

30th birthday compliment to Daniel Meyer.

Rung for the licensing of the Rev. Mark Griffin as priest-in-charge of the benefice of Beeley and Edensor.

Rung for Evensong

First of London Royal: 7.

First on inside bell: 4.

In recognition of the licensing of Rev. Bex Allpress.

First of Plain Bob Minor inside - 3

Condolences to Janet Foulds, on the passing of her mother, Joan Lee.

For Evensong.

For evensong

First of London: 3

Wedding compliments to Isobel Graves and David Clucas

For evensong.

Rung prior to the concert by Southern Spirit Singers

First in the method: 2

The first in the method on real bells.

With Congratulations to Tom Balls, one of our ringers, who is receiving his Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award at Buckingham Palace today.

First blows in the method - 3

For the Bell Sunday service, concluding Old Brampton's bells' centenary celebration year. And following the Bell A-Peal NE Derbyshire Open Day which raised over £1.4k for Ashgate Hospice, supporting the appeal led my Cllr Martin Thacker MBE, Chair of NE Derbyshire District Council.

Rung on Bell Sunday and in celebration of the 1st anniversary of the coronation of King Charles III. First Quarter Peal ringer 6.

Rung in memory of Fred's glasses.

In memory of E Alan Westman (17/05/1929 - 24/04/2024), the conductor's father, whose funeral took place earlier today.

First trebling on 6 - 1

First TB: 1.

For Evensong.

For Evensong

Last peal on the eight before augmentation. Choice of method to reflect first peal of Surprise on the augmented eight on October 3rd 1974.

Rung by a local Sunday service band for evensong.

Rung for the Ashford in the Water Well-Dressing Festival.

34th Wedding Anniversary Congratulations to Ian & Wendy Sterritt.

1st Rutland 3

First Surprise - 2

For Evensong.

Wishing Edward Dakin a happy 70th birthday for tomorrow.

First of major inside (aged 10): 2.

Rung for 80th Anniversary of D Day

In recognition of the 80 year Annivarsary of the D Day Normandy Landings

Rung with 768 cover

For D-Day

Rung by an all Matlock band

For D-Day

Ringing out for Peace on D-Day

Rung in commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings

In commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

To commemorate 80th Anniversary of D-Day

To Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of D Day

Rung immediately after Choral Evensong commemorating the 80th anniversary of D Day. Operation Overlord being the codeword for the Battle of Normandy.

First peal in the method. Overlord Delight Royal: -30-14-50-16-70-18-1234-10-36.14.90, le 12 (Group B)

“Ringing Out for Peace” the mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Normandy Landings

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D Day.

Circled tower twice - 1

First Quarter Peal - 1

1st quarter: 6.

David was taught to ring by Ken at Bolsover.

Rung to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the RSPCA, for Evensong.

For Evensong.

Circled the tower to quarters: 4.

Birthday compliment to John Hawes.

Test ring of bells following augmentation to 10 by John Taylor & Co, Loughborough

On St Peter's Day

A complement to Sue Leather, our curate, on her ordination earlier today at the cathedral.

Rung on practice night in memory of Richard Brown of Loughborough, who passed away yesterday.

Wishing David W Camm of Youlgreave a happy 84th birthday today.

Wishing David W Camm of Youlgreave a happy 84th birthday today.

Wishing David W Camm of Youlgreave a happy 84th birthday today.

Wishing David W Camm of Youlgreave a happy 84th birthday today.

Wishing David W Camm of Youlgreave a happy 84th birthday today.

Counter - Rachel Kerry

Happy 84th Birthday Compliment (3rd July) to David W Camm of Youlgreave,

Peak District Committee Member

Following the Sir Arthur P Heywood Memorial Lunch in the Heywood Buffet at New Romney Station on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. Part of Sue's Quex Tour, which coincided with the DerbyDA's Sir Arthur P Heywood Memorial Dinner.

Rung in memoriam Richard C L Brown.

First of treble bob on 10 - 1.

And everyone enjoyed the peal.

Remembering Sue Marshall.

For Evensong.

First Quarter : 6

1500th Peal - 2.

85th Birthday compliment to the treble ringer.

Best wishes to Geoff Goodall on being home from hospital

First Surprise Maximus: 8

First Bristol S Maximus: 9

200th as conductor.

Birthday compliments to ringer number 4

First of Surprise Major: 6

New method named: Newman Cup Delight Minor

TDMM 5582 - x36x14x12x16.1234.34x36 le 12

Remembering Jasper and Graham Newman, who donated the Chesterfield District Striking Competition Cup in 1972.

Rung by this year's winning team.

Rung in memory of Chris Kippin.

6000th peal: 2.

First Spliced Surprise Major 4.

Rung to welcome the Rev'd Rebecca Allpress to the parish

For Evensong.

First blows in method: 6.

First peal on the augmented bells.

800th peal: 6

Dedicated to Tony Woollett, husband of Anne Woollett (project lead for the rehanging of these bells in 2014), who passed away on 16th July.

Magic in deed and word.

For Evensong.

First Spliced S: 4.

1st quarter on the new front six.

Especially arranged to celebrate the Golden Wedding anniversary of Françoise & Michael Poplar.

Rung in celebration of the life of Richard C L Brown on the day of his funeral at Oaks in Charnwood. Richard’s first peal was at Lowestoft and last was at Loughborough.

3000th Quarter Peal: 6

100th Together - 6 & 7.

To celebrate Helen Legood, Ringing Captain's 60th Birthday

In memory of Harold Yardley, father of Helen Legood, who died peacefully on the 26th July aged 95. A past ringer at Aston, Birmingham

Birthday compliments to Simon Westman and Richard Kinchin.

Completes the dates of the calendar year to Quarter Peals: 6.

With Congratulations and Best Wishes to Bob and Jill Rhodes on the day of their Diamond Wedding Anniversary.