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Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Wednesday, 1 January 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Anne E Westman

2 John R Booth

3 Neil A Westman

4 Nick Daines

5 Frances A Booth

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

For New Year's Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5934.0039

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 2 January 2025 in 40m (9–1–6 in B♭)

1280 London Surprise Major

Composed by Daniel Jones

1 Jane Boden

2 Deborah Blagden

3 Luke Heaton

4 Nicholas J Parr

5 Brenda Parr

6 Nick Daines

7 Philip R Wild

8 John Hawes (C)

1st London: 6.

Rung to the memory of the Rev'd Linda Dean whose memorial service took place in London today.

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 3 January 2025 (14–0–26 in F♯)

1376 Plain Bob Major

1 Alec Humphrey

2 Frances A Booth

3 Anne E Westman

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Freddie Robertson

6 Neil A Westman

7 John R Booth

8 Nick Daines (C)

First in method inside: 2 & 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5934.0037

Derby Diocesan Association

Oldham, Greater Manchester

St Mary

Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 3h 16 (35–0–4 in D♭)

5039 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Mark R Eccleston

1 Matthew J L Durham (C)

2 Paul M Mason

3 Simon C Melen

4 Stuart C W Hutchieson

5 Christian M Peckham

6 Anthony P Cotton

7 John R Fisher

8 G Jessica Durham

9 Terry M Astill

10 Timothy J Peverett

11 Matthew D Hetherington

12 Andrew C Ogden

100th different 12-bell tower to a peal: 4

100th 12-bell peal: 11

Ringing World page reference: 5956.0561

Derby Diocesan Association

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 4 January 2025 in 48m (12–0–10 in F♯)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Martin Ellis

2 Carole Hallam

3 Catherine M Jamieson

4 Paul Beard

5 John R Reeds

6 Steven C Woolmer (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5937.0107

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 5 January 2025 in 51m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

Arranged by Richard A Wolfgang

1 Alison Molyneux

2 Freddie Robertson

3 Janet Foulds

4 Pam Timms

5 George Fletcher

6 Nick Daines

7 Anthony Cotton

8 Richard Wolfgang (C)

For evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Aston on Trent, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 11 January 2025 in 46m (9–3–15 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 William Lacey

2 Pam Postans

3 Colin Stubbs

4 Martin Nicholson

5 Richard Chamberlain (C)

6 Keith Shepherd-Spalding

Rung in memory of Ian Plackett, ringer at All Saints church, Aston-on-Trent from 1988 to 2024.

Ringing World page reference: 5935.0061

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Sunday, 12 January 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 South Kirkby Treble Bob Minor

1 Chris Willis

2 Anne E Westman

3 John R Booth

4 Alec Humphrey

5 Simon J Westman

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5936.0085

Derby Diocesan Association

Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 13 January 2025 (4–0–20 in D)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 John Boyle

2 Linda M Pelc

3 Cheryl van Burgh

4 Jo Walker

5 Glen G Fiddy (C)

6 Kathryn Bistany

First in method - 3

Ringing World page reference: 5936.0085

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Wednesday, 15 January 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 Ruby Anniversary Treble Bob Minor

1 Neil A Westman (C)

2 Andrew E Hall

3 Brenda Parr

4 Nicholas J Parr

5 Susan G Hall

6 Anne E Westman

New method named: Ruby Anniversary Treble Bob Minor, TDMM 15034, 34x34.16x12x16x12.1234.56 le 12

Rung by three couples, all in their Ruby Wedding Anniversary year.

Ringing World page reference: 5936.0083

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Friday, 17 January 2025 (10lb 0oz in A♭)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Frances A Booth

2 Nick Daines

3 Neil A Westman

4 Anne E Westman

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 John R Booth

Ringing World page reference: 5936.0085

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 17 January 2025 (6–0–6 in B)

1260 St Osmund Bob Doubles

1 Cheryl van Burgh

2 Olav Bradstock

3 Glen G Fiddy

4 Ian Sterritt

5 Linda M Pelc (C)

6 Christopher M Hopper

First in method - 2,3 & 4

Ringing World page reference: 5936.0083

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 19 January 2025 in 50m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1280 Spliced Major (8m)

CYSNPLRB

1 Roger J Lawson (C)

2 Alison Molyneux

3 Elizabeth Heaton

4 John R Booth

5 Pamela Timms

6 Anthony Cotton

7 Nick Daines

8 Richard Wolfgang

First 8-Spliced 4 & 7.

40th birthday compliments to Elizabeth Dennison.

Derby Diocesan Association

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Tuesday, 21 January 2025 (12–0–10 in F♯)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Catherine M Jamieson

2 Carole Hallam

3 Alan G Kirk

4 Martin Ellis

5 John R Reeds

6 Steven C Woolmer (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5937.0107

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Wednesday, 22 January 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 Mixed Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 John Hawes

2 Stephen B Queen

3 Alec Humphrey (C)

4 Christopher J Idle

5 Neil A Westman

6 Anne E Westman

Ringing World page reference: 5938.0130

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 22 January 2025 (12–0–9 in A♭)

Half-Muffled General Ringing

Bill Furness

Kathy Grieve

Simon Grieve

Andrew E Hall

Rosemary S Hall

Susan G Hall

Don Jones

Hazel Jones

Deirdre E McDowell

Rung before the funeral of George Watson, tower captain at this church 1997-2008.

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 22 January 2025 (12–0–9 in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Simon Grieve

2 Kathy Grieve

3 Susan G Hall

4 Rosemary S Hall

5 Andrew E Hall (C)

6 Timothy A Swift

Rung half-muffled after the funeral service of George Watson, tower captain at this church 1997-2008.

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 22 January 2025 (12–0–9 in A♭)

Half-Muffled Whole Pull and Stand - Rounds With Tolling

1 Susan G Hall (C)

2 Rosemary S Hall

3 Kathy Grieve

4 Timothy Ball

5 Simon Grieve

6 Don Jones

Rung at the funeral of George Watson (tower captain 1997-2008), as his coffin was carried into church.

Derby Diocesan Association

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Friday, 24 January 2025 in 2h 53 (12–0–5 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (17m)

17 Methods:- 448 Buckfastleigh, London, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Sussex; 224 Belfast, Bristol, Chesterfield, Essex, Glasgow, Malpas, Newcastle, Newlyn, Sonning, Whalley, Willesden; 160 com; atw.

Composed by S D Chandler, arr D F Morrison 6641

1 Simon C Melen

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Ruth Jopp

4 Paul Jopp

5 C Luke Heaton

6 R Philip Graves (C)

7 Timothy J Peverett

8 Andrew C Ogden

Ringing World page reference: 5938.0126

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 52m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1299 Stedman Caters

Composed by Daniel Brady (CompLib 23371)

1 Alison Molyneux

2 Janet Foulds

3 Pamela Timms

4 John Hawes

5 Elizabeth Heaton

6 George Fletcher

7 Martin Whiteley (C)

8 Nick Daines

9 Maggie Whiteley

10 Richard Wolfgang

Rung for Choral Evensong. First of Stedman Caters: 8

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 26 January 2025 in 43m (13–3–21 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

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

1 C Luke Heaton

2 Gillian G Pearson

3 Paul Jopp

4 Ruth Jopp

5 Victoria L Halford

6 Daniel T Meyer

7 Christopher J Bardsley

8 R Philip Graves (C)

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 5938.0131

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Tuesday, 28 January 2025 in 37m (4–3–24 in C♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ruth Jopp

2 C Rosamund L Graves

3 R Philip Graves

4 Christopher J Bardsley

5 Paul Jopp (C)

6 Julie B Harris

First quarter: 6

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0173

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Friday, 31 January 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Netherseale Surprise Minor

1 Alec Humphrey

2 John R Booth

3 Anne E Westman

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Nick Daines

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5938.0132

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 31 January 2025 (6–0–6 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Judith Ward

2 Christopher M Hopper

3 Cheryl van Burgh

4 John Reeds

5 Linda M Pelc (C)

6 Andy G Newman

First on treble: 1

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Sunday, 2 February 2025 (10–1–23 in A)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 -

2 Andrew Staples

3 Anne E Westman

4 John Hawes

5 Claire Roe

6 Christopher J Idle

7 Neil A Westman (C)

8 -

Rung on the Dorian 6 - bells 2-7.

Ringing World page reference: 5939.0150

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 2 February 2025 in 53m (18–0–10 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

Half Muffled with 7, 6, 8 cover.

1 Jan Bradley

2 S Karen Jeffrey

3 Jonathan Griggs

4 Gill Fisher

5 Michael Lawton (C)

6 Jim Heading

7 Jo Low

8 Mike Davies

Rung as a tribute to our dearly-loved ringer, Sally Filby, who died on 30th January. May she rest in peace.

Sally-Ann Hardy, Jan Baxter, Richard Saward, Wendy Turner, Judy Lyon, Glen Fiddy and Simon Holloway would like to be associated with this quarter peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5939.0149

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 6 February 2025 in 42m (9–1–6 in B♭)

1280 Jorvik Surprise Major

Composed by D L Thomas

1 Nick Daines

2 Deborah Blagden

3 Jane Boden

4 Brenda Parr

5 Nicholas J Parr

6 Philip R Wild

7 John Hawes (C)

8 Luke Heaton

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 7 February 2025 (14–0–26 in F♯)

1344 Ogston Bob Major

1 Deborah Blagden

2 Anne E Westman

3 Pamela J Timms

4 John Hawes

5 John R Booth

6 Michael J Lawton

7 Nick Daines

8 Neil A Westman (C)

New method named:

Ogston Bob Major - x1456x38x38x38 le 12

Ringing World page reference: 5939.0150

Derby Diocesan Association

Hathersage, Derbyshire

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 8 February 2025 in 45m (11–2–10 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Geraldine Thompson

2 Leonard E Venables

3 Josh Eldridge (C)

4 Andrew P Knight

5 Cheryl Harman

6 Stephen V Hayes

1st 1/4 Steve.

Farewell to Charlotte who has been curate at Hathersage for 3 1/2 years and is now moving to be Priest-in-charge of Wickham Market with Pettistree, Diocese of St Edmunsbury and Ipswich. Wishing her all the very best.

Derby Diocesan Association

North Wingfield, Derbyshire

St Lawrence

Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 47m (17–3–21 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Susan G Hall

2 Stephen B Queen

3 Jonathan Griggs

4 Andrew E Hall

5 Simon Dickinson

6 Ian Dicken

7 Michael Lawton (C)

8 Archie Lewis

Rung in remembrance of Nigel Ball, former tower captain here.

First Quarter Peal: 8

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0173

Derby Diocesan Association

Ilkeston, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 43m (17–0–9 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Susan Attenborough

2 Richard Stevenson

3 Alison Barnett

4 Peter Woods

5 Richard Barnett (C)

6 Colin Shaw

Rung on the front six as a 90th Birthday complement to the tenor ringer who has been a member of the Derby Diocesan Association since 1966, a ringer at this tower since 1978 and previously tower captain for many years.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 9 February 2025 in 50m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Alison Molyneux

2 Matthew Hale

3 Jane Boden

4 Helen Hale

5 Elizabeth Heaton

6 Pam Timms

7 George Fletcher

8 Nick Daines

9 Anthony Cotton (C)

10 Roger Lawson

For Evensong.

First in method: 2.

Birthday compliments to Matthew.

Get well compliment to Richard Taylor’s tractor.

Derby Diocesan Association

Little Eaton, Derbyshire

5 Brooks Hollow

Monday, 10 February 2025 in 2h 49 (15)

5040 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by R J Angrave (No.549)

1–2 Timothy J Peverett

3–4 Simon C Melen

5–6 Paul Jopp

7–8 Simon Humphrey

9–10 Richard J Angrave (C)

Wishing Edward Angrave a happy 15th birthday for tomorrow.

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0171

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Tuesday, 11 February 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 Norfolk Surprise Minor

1 Nick Daines

2 Anne E Westman

3 John R Booth

4 John Hawes

5 Christopher J Idle

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0176

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 14 February 2025 (6–0–6 in B)

1260 St Valentine Doubles

1 Martin Ellis

2 Eileen J Goodall

3 Linda M Pelc (C)

4 Cheryl van Burgh

5 John Reeds

6 Ian Sterritt

Rang on St Valentine’s Day

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0197

Derby Diocesan Association

Youlgreave, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 3h 21 (23–2–24 in D)

5057 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Michael V Chilcott

1 Stephen J Hall (C)

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Stephen A Coaker

4 Deborah L Blagden

5 Simon J T Smith

6 Anthony P Cotton

7 Carys Hughes Blagden

8 Lucinda J Woodward

9 Margaret Whiteley

10 Nicholas J Parkes

11 Martin J Whiteley

12 William R Haynes

First Peal: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0170

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 15 February 2025 in 3h 6 (13–3–21 in F♯)

5040 Tewin Surprise Royal

Composed by David B Wilson

1 Sally A Brown

2 Frances E Haynes

3 Paul Jopp

4 Timothy J Peverett

5 Simon Humphrey

6 Ruth Jopp

7 Ian Butters (C)

8 Roy A Meads

9 Terry M Astill

10 R Philip Graves

750th peal for the Association - 5. A wedding anniversary compliment to Andrew & Emily Mills, married at Tewin on 13th February, 2023. First peal in the method.

Tewin Surprise Royal;

-30-14-50-16-70-18-16-70-12.58.90, Group B.

Ringing World page reference: 5940.0170

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Sunday, 16 February 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Berkeley Delight Minor

1 Frances A Booth

2 Anne E Westman

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 Stephen B Queen

5 John R Booth

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0199

Derby Diocesan Association

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 16 February 2025 in 47m (12–0–10 in F♯)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Catherine Reeds

2 Carole Hallam

3 Alan G Kirk

4 Steven C Woolmer

5 John R Reeds

6 Paul Beard (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Monday, 17 February 2025 (8–0–26 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Emma L Hosgood

2 Pam Stone

3 Frances E Haynes

4 Richard Freemantle

5 Hugo Lane

6 Roy A Meads (C)

With best wishes Valentine Thornhill, celebrating her 80th birthday

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0197

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Wednesday, 19 February 2025 in 45m (15–2–2 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ian Duff

2 Edward J Angrave

3 Giles Lacey

4 Mike Lilley

5 J Edward Dakin

6 Richard J Angrave (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0197

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Thursday, 20 February 2025 (8–0–26 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Belinda Swain

2 Frances E Haynes

3 Helen Legood

4 Hugo Lane

5 Roy A Meads (C)

6 David G R Balls

With best wishes to Mary Yardley, celebrating her 95th birthday.

1st quarter - 1

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0196

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 20 February 2025 in 2h 58 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (18m)

18 Methods: 448 each Glasgow, London, Malpas, Newcastle, Newlyn; 224 each Belfast, Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chesterfield, Essex, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Sonning, Sussex, Whalley, Willesden; 160 com; atw.

Composed by S D Chandler, arr D F Morrison 6641

1 Paul Jopp

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Ruth Jopp

4 Simon C Melen

5 C Luke Heaton

6 R Philip Graves (C)

7 Margaret Whiteley

8 Timothy J Peverett

50th Together - 4 & 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0194

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Friday, 21 February 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)

Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet.

1 Jane E Boden

2 John R Booth

3 John Hawes

4 Christopher J Idle

5 Anne E Westman

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5941.0199

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 43m (9–1–6 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vicky Walker

2 Sylvia Semken

3 Alison Barnett

4 Richard J Hunt

5 Richard Barnett (C)

6 Richard Walker

Rung to celebrate the licensing of Rev Christine French as vicar of the Benefice

First quarter for 1 and 6

Derby Diocesan Association

Melbourne, Derbyshire

St Michael

Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 3h 14 (15–1–24 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by David Pipe / Roderick Horton

1 Simon C Melen

2 Margaret Whiteley

3 Lewis D Benfield

4 Mark J Pendery

5 Robert P Watson

6 R Philip Graves

7 Martin J Whiteley

8 Roy A Meads

9 Christian M Peckham (C)

10 Terry M Astill

11 Andrew C Ogden

12 Timothy J Peverett

Rung to mark the 900th Anniversary of the foundation of this church

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0218

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 23 February 2025 in 50m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

View composition

1 Sarah L Evans

2 Pamela Timms

3 Elizabeth Heaton

4 Roger J Lawson

5 George Fletcher

6 Nick Daines

7 Richard Wolfgang (C)

8 John R Booth

For Evensong

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 24 February 2025 (6–0–6 in B)

1320 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Andy G Newman

2 Cheryl van Burgh

3 Christopher M Hopper

4 Alan Kirk

5 Linda M Pelc

6 John Thorpe (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0221

Derby Diocesan Association

Wirksworth, Derbyshire

St Mary

Thursday, 27 February 2025 (14–1–13 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m)

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

1 Helen Legood

2 Pam Stone

3 Frances E Haynes

4 David G R Balls

5 Roy A Meads (C)

6 Hugo Lane

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0224

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Thursday, 27 February 2025 in 33m (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Jane E Boden (C)

2 Lynne Newton

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 Susan G Hall

5 Pamela J Timms

6 Anne E Westman

In memory of Peter Marriott of Ticknall.

Derby Diocesan Association

Mugginton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 28 February 2025 in 41m (7–2–24 in G♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

720 Grandsire 540 Plain Bob

1 David Baker

2 Katie Ward

3 Steve Harpham

4 Roy Irish

5 Andrew Burns (C)

6 Jonathan Baker

Derby Diocesan Association

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Friday, 28 February 2025 in 2h 53 (12–0–5 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (18m)

Composed by S D Chandler, arr D F Morrison 6641

1 C Luke Heaton

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Margaret Whiteley

4 Ruth Jopp

5 Simon C Melen

6 R Philip Graves (C)

7 Paul Jopp

8 Andrew C Ogden

Ringing World page reference: 5943.0242

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 2 March 2025 in 43m (10–0–1 in A♭)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Pat Butler

2 Freddie Robertson

3 Pam Timms

4 Elizabeth Heaton

5 Anthony Cotton (C)

6 Anton Turner

First quarter, after 9 lessons: 6.

First without blisters and in method: 2.

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 5943.0245

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Sunday, 2 March 2025 (14–3–1 in G)

1344 Grandsire Triples

1 Anne E Westman

2 Christopher J Idle

3 Ken Rutland

4 Jonathan Hallowes

5 Neil A Westman (C)

6 Christopher B Richards

7 John Hawes

8 Andrew Staples

Ringing World page reference: 5943.0246

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Monday, 3 March 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1296 Annable's London Surprise Minor

1 Anne E Westman

2 Stephen B Queen

3 Christopher J Idle

4 Neil A Westman

5 Nick Daines

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5943.0248

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashbourne, Derbyshire

St Oswald

Tuesday, 4 March 2025 in 3h 6 (13–1–21 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

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

Composed by Neil R Aspland

1 Andrew J Burns

2 Paul Jopp

3 Simon C Melen

4 Frances E Haynes

5 Stephen G Askew

6 C Luke Heaton

7 Roy A Meads

8 R Philip Graves (C)

Rung for the annual Ashbourne Shrovetide Event. Also rung in memoriam Peter Marriott of Ticknall.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Wednesday, 5 March 2025 (9–1–26 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jackie Marriott

2 Richard Brooke

3 Elizabeth Arnold

4 Sue Barnett

5 Moira Johnson

6 Anthony Cotton

7 Simon Melen (C)

8 Jeremy Staley

Rung half-muffled in memory of Peter Marriott (father of the treble ringer), who was a long standing ringer & former tower captain. Rung mainly by local ringers many of whom Peter taught to ring; prior to the Ash Wednesday service.

Derby Diocesan Association

Darley Dale, Derbyshire

St Helen

Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 45m (15–2–2 in F)

1312 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by R J Angrave

1 Edward J Angrave

2 Matthew A J Hale

3 Helen E Hale

4 Mike Lilley

5 Ian Duff

6 Alec A Hetherington

7 Richard J Angrave (C)

8 Richard L Taylor

First of Surprise: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5943.0246

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashbourne, Derbyshire

St Oswald

Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in 42m (13–1–21 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Baker

2 Celia Dickinson

3 Rose Chesshire

4 Peter Dickinson (C)

5 Andrew Burns

6 Jonathan Baker

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

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 6 March 2025 in 42m (9–1–6 in B♭)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Freddie Robertson

2 Maggie Whiteley

3 Deborah Blagden

4 Luke Heaton

5 John Hawes (C)

6 Nick Daines

7 Anthony Cotton

8 Martin Whiteley

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Thursday, 6 March 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 John R Booth

2 Neil A Westman

3 Sally A Idle

4 Anne E Westman

5 Christopher J Idle

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

1000th Quarter Peal: 2

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0220

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 7 March 2025 (14–0–26 in F♯)

1344 Linacre Bob Major

1 Deborah Blagden

2 Alec Humphrey

3 Lynne Newton

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Anne E Westman

6 Christopher J Idle

7 Nick Daines

8 Neil A Westman (C)

New method named:

Linacre Bob Major - x1456x38x1238x38 le 12

Ringing World page reference: 5943.0245

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 7 March 2025 (6–0–6 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Judith Ward

2 Cheryl van Burgh

3 Alan G Kirk

4 Christopher M Hopper

5 Linda M Pelc (C)

6 Andy G Newman

Ringing World page reference: 5943.0246

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 9 March 2025 (12–0–9 in A♭)

Rounds and Call Changes

Two rings both including Queens and Tittums.

Mandy Chester

Zoë (Mars) Frost

Kathy Grieve

Susan G Hall (C)

Rowan Hammond-Hallam

Deirdre E McDowell

Elaine Rudge

Elain Turner

Rung for International Women's Day by women in the local Sunday service band.

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0214

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 9 March 2025 in 20m (19–0–1 in D♭)

Tolling Of The Tenor

Roger Lawson

Rung after morning service to mark Covid-19 Day of Reflection 2025.

Ringing World page reference: 5942.0217

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Tuesday, 11 March 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1296 Snowdon Treble Bob Minor

1 Stephen B Queen

2 Alan Rowe

3 John R Booth

4 Neil A Westman

5 Anne E Westman

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5944.0270

Derby Diocesan Association

Clay Cross, Derbyshire

St Bartholomew

Friday, 14 March 2025 (8–2–16 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lynne Biggin

2 Jim Heading

3 Peter Frankling

4 Michael Lawton

5 Jonathan Griggs (C)

6 Mike Davies

Rung as a tribute to Sally Filby, whose funeral took place yesterday. The following would also like to be associated with this performance: Karen Jeffrey, Alan Clark, Archie Lewis, Jane Steeper and Jim Follon

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0292

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 14 March 2025 in 43m (6–0–6 in B)

1280 Little Bob Minor

1 Cheryl van Burgh

2 Glen G Fiddy

3 Andy G Newman

4 Eileen J Goodall

5 Linda M Pelc

6 John Thorpe (C)

First Quarter inside - 3

Get Well Soon Olav

Ringing World page reference: 5944.0268

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Sunday, 16 March 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1260 Plain Minor (2m)

720 St Clement's College Bob, 540 Plain Bob

1 Frances A Booth

2 Susan G Hall

3 Andrew E Hall

4 Anne E Westman

5 Simon J Westman

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0294

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 44m (10–0–1 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Pam Timms

2 Pat Watkins

3 Elizabeth Heaton

4 Nick Daines

5 Anthony Cotton (C)

6 Anton Turner

For Evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 16 March 2025 in 45m (7–1–14 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jo Low

2 Michael Lawton

3 Jan Bradley

4 Jim Heading (C)

5 Simon Dickinson

6 Mike Davies

Remembering Wendie Heading, a ringer at this tower for many years, who died on this weekend in 2023.

First Plain Bob Doubles (3)

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0292

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Friday, 21 March 2025 (8–0–26 in A)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Pam Stone

2 Sally Smith

3 Frances E Haynes

4 Hugo Lane

5 Roy A Meads (C)

6 David G R Balls

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0293

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 21 March 2025 in 43m (6–0–6 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Judith Ward

2 Linda M Pelc

3 Cheryl van Burgh

4 Ian Sterritt

5 Glen G Fiddy

6 John Thorpe (C)

First of Minor - 1

Circled the tower 4 times - 5

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0292

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Saturday, 22 March 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1260 Plain Minor (2m)

720 St Clement's College Bob, 540 Plain Bob.

1 Anne E Westman

2 Simon J Westman

3 Christopher J Idle

4 Guy W Morton

5 Sally A Idle

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5945.0294

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Wednesday, 26 March 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 Morning Exercise Delight Minor

1 Simon J Westman

2 Nick Daines

3 Stephen B Queen

4 John R Booth

5 Anne E Westman

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5946.0317

Derby Diocesan Association

Sandiacre, Derbyshire

St Giles

Thursday, 27 March 2025 (10–2–23 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alec Humphrey

2 Frances A Booth

3 Anne E Westman

4 Nick Daines

5 John R Booth

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5946.0317

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Thursday, 27 March 2025 (8–0–26 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Belinda Swain

2 Frances E Haynes

3 Tom H L Balls

4 David G R Balls

5 Roy A Meads (C)

6 Steve Harpham

A 65th birthday celebration for David Balls.

Ringing World page reference: 5946.0315

Derby Diocesan Association

Hathersage, Derbyshire

St Michael and All Angels

Sunday, 30 March 2025 in 43m (11–2–10 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Andrew P Knight

2 Sue Silcocks

3 Leonard E Venables

4 Cheryl Harman

5 Katie Eldridge

6 Josh Eldridge (C)

1st inside to PB Minor 2

Rung to celebrate Les Middleton's 90th birthday. Ringer at Hathersage for many years.

Derby Diocesan Association

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 30 March 2025 in 48m (12–0–10 in F♯)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Catherine Jamieson

2 Alan G Kirk

3 Carole Hallam

4 Martin Ellis

5 Paul Beard

6 Steven C Woolmer (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5947.0335

Derby Diocesan Association

Allestree, Derbyshire

The Green Ring

Wednesday, 2 April 2025 in 30m (14lb)

1260 Doubles (6m)

Grandsire, Eynesbury, St Osmund, St Simon’s, St Martin’s, Plain

1 Joshua Cotton

2 Elizabeth Cotton

3 Anthony Cotton

4 John Hawes (C)

5 Pam Timms

6 Jane Boden

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 3 April 2025 in 46m (14–0–26 in F♯)

1280 Lyme Surprise Major

1 Deborah Blagden

2 Jane Boden

3 Pam Timms

4 Brenda Parr

5 Philip R Wild

6 Nick Daines

7 Nicholas J Parr

8 John Hawes (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Friday, 4 April 2025 (6–0–6 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Andy G Newman

2 Revd Clive Thrower

3 Cheryl van Burgh

4 Glen G Fiddy

5 Linda M Pelc (C)

6 Sally Smith

Ringing World page reference: 5948.0355

Derby Diocesan Association

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Friday, 4 April 2025 in 2h 50 (12–0–5 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (21m)

21 Methods: 448 Belfast, Bristol; 224 Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chesterfield, Claybrooke, Colnbrook, Essex, Glasgow, London, Malpas, Moulton, Newcastle, Newlyn, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Sonning, Sussex, Whalley, Willesden; 160 com; atw.

Composed by S D Chandler, arr D F Morrison 6641

1 C Luke Heaton

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Simon C Melen

4 Ruth Jopp

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 R Philip Graves (C)

7 Paul Jopp

8 Andrew C Ogden

Ringing World page reference: 5947.0332

Derby Diocesan Association

Alfreton, Derbyshire

St Martin

Friday, 4 April 2025 (10–2–27 in G)

1272 Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1–2 -

3 Alec Humphrey (C)

4 Michael J Lawton

5 John R Booth

6 Christopher J Idle

7 Neil A Westman

8 Nick Daines

Rung on the back 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5947.0335

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Sunday, 6 April 2025 (14–3–1 in G)

1344 Hunslet Bob Triples

1 Andrew Staples

2 Stephen B Queen

3 Anne E Westman

4 Neil A Westman

5 Andrew E Hall

6 John Hawes (C)

7 Claire Roe

8 Alex Saville

First quarter on 8 - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5948.0355

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 6 April 2025 in 47m (18–0–10 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Richard L Taylor

2 Linda M Pelc

3 Michael J Lawton

4 Jim Heading

5 Glen G Fiddy

6 John Thorpe

7 Jonathan Griggs (C)

8 Mike Davies

Rung as a celebration of the centenary for the Ashover Light Railway which held its opening ceremony for passenger services on April 6th 1925

Also to celebrate the 87th birthday of Jim Heading on April 7th

Ringing World page reference: 5948.0355

Derby Diocesan Association

Great Longstone, Derbyshire

St Giles

Thursday, 10 April 2025 (9–3–19 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 John Boyle

2 Martin Ellis

3 Christopher M Hopper

4 Eileen J Goodall

5 Linda M Pelc (C)

6 Glen G Fiddy

Ringing World page reference: 5948.0355

Derby Diocesan Association

Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire

St James

Thursday, 10 April 2025 in 3h 2 (14–1–11 in E)

5040 Xenolite Surprise Royal

Composed by C Luke Heaton

1 Anthea S Edwards

2 Pamela J Timms

3 Simon C Melen

4 C Luke Heaton

5 Frances E Haynes

6 Philip A B Saddleton

7 Roy A Meads

8 Anthony P Cotton (C)

9 Terry M Astill

10 Martin J Whiteley

Rung in memory of Peter Marriott of Ticknall, whose Thanksgiving service is being held on Saturday 12th April.

The ringers of 5, 7 & 8 rang in the last peal on the eight, in 2013.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stone, Staffordshire

St Michael and St Wulfad

Friday, 11 April 2025 in 3h 4 (10–0–3 in G)

5040 Upwood Surprise Royal

Composed by Don F Morrison

1 Anthea S Edwards

2 Simon C Melen

3 Philip A B Saddleton

4 C Luke Heaton

5 Frances E Haynes

6 Terry M Astill

7 Roy A Meads

8 Anthony P Cotton (C)

9 Martin J Whiteley

10 Tim J Peverett

200th 10 bell tower for a peal: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 5950.0397

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Saturday, 12 April 2025 in 42m (9–1–26 in A)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Janet Foulds

2 Pam Timms

3 Peter Hayward (C)

4 David Friend

5 Frances Haynes

6 Roy Meads

7 Ian Roulstone

8 Anthony Cotton

9 Simon Melen

10 Michael Foulds

Rung prior to the Thanksgiving service in celebration of the life of Peter Marriott.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Saturday, 12 April 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Frances A Booth

2 Nick Daines

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Neil A Westman

5 Nick Morton

6 Anne E Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5948.0356

Derby Diocesan Association

Allestree, Derbyshire

The Green Ring

Saturday, 12 April 2025 in 34m (14lb)

1260 Doubles (1v,3m)

St Peter, St Martin’s, St Simon’s, Plain

1 Joshua Cotton

2 Elizabeth Cotton

3 Jane Boden

4 John Hawes

5 Anthony Cotton (C)

6 Edward Cotton

Rung in memory of Peter Marriott on the day of his Thanksgiving service at Ticknall.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Sunday, 13 April 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1296 London Scholars' Pleasure Treble Bob Minor

1 Chris Willis

2 Frances A Booth

3 Neil A Westman

4 Nick Daines

5 Anne E Westman

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5949.0378

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 (9–1–26 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Simon Melen

2 Shauna Spurway-Jain

3 Sue Barnett

4 Moira Johnson

5 Stuart Hale

6 David Gammon

7 Anthony Cotton (C)

8 Richard Brooke

Rung on what would have been Peter Marriott's 90th birthday.

First triples inside - 2.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Wednesday, 16 April 2025 in 2h 9 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

720 each Beverley, Surfleet, 1440 Bourne, 2160 Cambridge.

1 Stephen B Queen

2 Susan G Hall

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 John R Booth

5 Anthony P Cotton

6 Neil A Westman (C)

First peal on the bells at this location.

Remembering Peter Marriott of Ticknall on what would have been his 90th birthday.

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Friday, 18 April 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Oswald Delight Minor

1 Christopher J Idle

2 Sally A Idle

3 Anne E Westman

4 Alec Humphrey

5 John R Booth

6 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5949.0378

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 20 April 2025 in 49m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by WBWHH x2

1 Freddie Robertson

2 Janet Foulds

3 Maggie Whiteley

4 Pamela Timms

5 John R Booth

6 Nick Daines

7 Martin Whiteley

8 Richard Wolfgang (C)

For Easter

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 20 April 2025

1320 April Day Doubles

1 Jan Bradley

2 S Karen Jeffrey

3 Michael Lawton

4 Gill Fisher

5 Jonathan Griggs (C)

6 Jim Heading

Rung for Easter and a 90th birthday compliment to Hazel Short, great aunt of the 2nd and a regular attendee of this church.

First in variation for all.

Ringing World page reference: 5950.0401

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Monday, 21 April 2025 in 2h 56 (13–3–21 in F♯)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by R Philip Graves

1 Ruth Jopp

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Timothy M Davis

4 Robert P Watson

5 Paul Jopp

6 Christopher J Bardsley

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 Margaret Whiteley

9 Malcolm S Turner

10 Paul E Bibilo

First in the method - 4 & 6.

Birthday compliment to Dan Meyer.

For Easter.

Ringing World page reference: 5950.0397

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Tuesday, 22 April 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 Marple Delight Minor

1 Christopher J Idle

2 John R Booth

3 Anne E Westman

4 Andrew E Hall

5 Neil A Westman

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5950.0403

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Tuesday, 22 April 2025 (8–0–26 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Belinda Swain

2 Frances E Haynes

3 Tom H L Balls

4 David G R Balls

5 Roy A Meads (C)

6 Pam Stone

Ringing World page reference: 5950.0401

Derby Diocesan Association

Ticknall, Derbyshire

St George

Wednesday, 23 April 2025 (9–1–26 in A)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Elizabeth Arnold

2 Sue Barnett

3 Stuart Hale

4 Simon Melen

5 Moira Johnson

6 David Gammon (C)

Rung on “St George’s Day” at St George’s

Ringing World page reference: 5950.0403

Derby Diocesan Association

Elton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 25 April 2025 (5–2–13 in B)

1260 Doubles (5m)

St.Osmunds, Eyenesbury, St. Martins, St. Simons, and Plain Bob.

1 Sally Smith

2 Pam Stone

3 Frances E Haynes

4 Hugo Lane

5 Roy A Meads (C)

6 David G R Balls

Ringing World page reference: 5950.0401

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 25 April 2025 in 2h 55 (14–0–26 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 Belfast, Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Chesterfield, Claybrooke, Colnbrook, Essex, Glasgow, London, Malpas, Moulton, Newcastle, Newlyn, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Sonning, Sussex, Whalley, Willesden, Yeading; 160 com; atw

Composed by Steven D Chandler

1 Timothy J Peverett

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Paul Jopp

4 Ruth Jopp

5 C Luke Heaton

6 R Philip Graves (C)

7 Margaret Whiteley

8 Andrew C Ogden

First of Chandler's 23-Spliced for all the band except Maggie. Possibly the oldest band to ring it for the first time - average age approx. 62.

Ringing World page reference: 5953.0494

Derby Diocesan Association

Heanor, Derbyshire

St Laurence

Saturday, 26 April 2025

88 Tolling

Tolling of the seventh, open

Peter Woods

Referee - Tan Woods

For the funeral of Pope Francis, 88 blows for the years of his life

Ringing World page reference: 5949.0381

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 27 April 2025 in 53m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Pam Timms

2 Janet Foulds

3 Matthew Hale

4 Daniel Calvert

5 Elizabeth Heaton

6 Simon Humphrey

7 Tim Peverett

8 Nick Daines

9 Richard Taylor (C)

10 Maggie Whiteley

For Evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Sunday, 27 April 2025 (14–3–1 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ian Spencer

2 Ken Rutland

3 Andrew Staples

4 Neil A Westman (C)

5 Claire Roe

6 Michael Leaney

Rung before a special Evensong to celebrate Andrew Yeomans' 40th year as organist and choir master at this church.

Rung on the back 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5951.0425

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Monday, 28 April 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Merton Delight Minor

1 Simon J Westman

2 Gillian E Hughes

3 Stephen B Queen

4 Anne E Westman

5 Neil A Westman

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5951.0427

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 1 May 2025 in 43m (9–1–6 in B♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Sue French

2 Jane Boden

3 Philip R Wild

4 Deborah Blagden

5 Anne E Westman

6 John Hawes (C)

7 Luke Heaton

8 Neil A Westman

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 2 May 2025 (14–0–26 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Neil A Westman

2 Christopher J Idle

3 Jenny Ansell

4 Gillian E Hughes

5 Alec Humphrey (C)

6 John R Booth

7 John E Hawes

8 Anne E Westman

1st in the method: 3

Ringing World page reference: 5951.0425

Derby Diocesan Association

Axminster, Devon

St Mary

Friday, 2 May 2025 in 50m (23–1–15 in C♯)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 C Rosamund L Graves

2 Alison J Molyneux

3 Frances E Haynes

4 Ruth Jopp

5 Victoria L Halford

6 Roy A Meads

7 Christopher J Bardsley

8 Daniel T Meyer

9 R Philip Graves

10 Paul Jopp (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5951.0425

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Saturday, 3 May 2025 (14–0–26 in F♯)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Frances A Booth

2 Sue French

3 Alec Humphrey

4 Steve Harpham

5 John R Booth

6 Anne E Westman (C)

7 Nick Daines

8 Neil A Westman

Ringing World page reference: 5951.0425

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 4 May 2025 in 43m (10–0–1 in A♭)

1260 Doubles (4m)

St Simon’s, St Martin’s, Grandsire, Plain

1 Anton Turner

2 Elizabeth Heaton

3 Pam Timms

4 Nick Daines

5 Anthony Cotton (C)

6 Laima Ratniece

For Evensong.

First away from cover: 1.

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Sunday, 4 May 2025 (14–3–1 in G)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Andrew E Hall

2 Anne E Westman

3 Susan G Hall

4 Christopher B Richards

5 Neil A Westman

6 Claire Roe

7 Luke Heaton

8 John Hawes (C)

Rung in celebration of the 80th anniversary of V E Day

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0444

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Tuesday, 6 May 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Baden-Powell Delight Minor

1 John R Booth

2 Anne E Westman

3 Sally A Idle

4 Neil A Westman

5 Christopher J Idle

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

100th quarter peal on the bells at this location.

Ringing World page reference: 5953.0499

Derby Diocesan Association

Youlgreave, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (23–2–24 in D)

120 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Daniel R Cocker

2 David W Camm (C)

3 Ruth Littlewood

4 Paul Irvine

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0480

Derby Diocesan Association

Wirksworth, Derbyshire

St Mary

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (14–1–13 in F)

General Ringing

Rung to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

1 Frances E Haynes

2 Roy A Meads

3 Helen Legood

4 Brian Legood

5 David G R Balls

6 Belinda Swain

7 Bev Bowyer

8 Celia Ottley

9 Jayden Kerry

10 Hugo Lane

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0479

Derby Diocesan Association

Wingerworth, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 45m (11–0–9 in G)

3 General Ringing

General Ringing by all attending on the five bells

Composed by P Williams

1 Lorna Smith

2 Linda Logan

3 Hannah Dillon

4 Archie Lewis

5 Simon Dickinson

6 Phil Williams (C)

7 Bill Furness

8 Ian Cash

9 Darren Staines

10 Michael Eyre

Called Changes including Phil's Special but no curry sauce

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0479

Derby Diocesan Association

Whitfield, Derbyshire

St James the Great

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (14–3–8 in F♯)

Chiming " Remembrance, Peace and Celebration "

Chiming for VEDay80

Ann Williams

Victor Lockhart

Jeff Mann

Kate Cahill

Carole Hallam (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0478

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (9–1–6 in B♭)

General Ringing

Called changes. Bob doubles

Alison Barnett (C)

Yvonne Dygutowicz

Eric Coxon

Richard Ogden

Linda Gregory

Garaeth Cooke

Arthur Mills

Jaqui Storey

Richard Barnett

For 80th Anniversary of VE day

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0478

Derby Diocesan Association

Spondon, Derbyshire

St Werburgh's

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m

Call Changes

2 Robin Gardner

3 Ellis Mordecai

4 Chris Moore

5 James Eames

6 Jeanette Phoenix

To commemorate 80th anniversary of VE Day

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0474

Derby Diocesan Association

Shardlow, Derbyshire

St James

Thursday, 8 May 2025

General Ringing

Call changes and plain hunt on six rung for VE Day

1 Sue C Morton

2 Lewis Davenport

3 Elaine Holloway

4 Tracy Tweed

5 Steve Sharp

6 Colin Stubbs

A scratch band for VE day. Rung in remembrance of all our family members who served in the conflict of WW2

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0473

Derby Diocesan Association

Sawley, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (9–3–4 in G)

General Ringing

1 Gill Cooper

2 Maureen Holbrook

3 James Wheeler

4 Ethan McCullough

5 Reuben Smith

6 Matthew Micklewright

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0473

Derby Diocesan Association

Sandiacre, Derbyshire

St Giles

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (10–2–23 in F♯)

Rounds, Call Changes and Firing

Pamela Bassett

Anne Castledine

Fiona Hankinson (C)

Emma Wall (C)

Gideon Humphrey

Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0472

Derby Diocesan Association

Osmaston, Derbyshire

St Martin

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (15–3–19 in F)

General Ringing

Call Changes and Plain hunt on 5

1 David Baker

2 Ann Fowler Wright

3 James Hamilton

4 Jonathan Baker (C)

5 Rose Chesshire

6 Sarah Cross

7 Tim Hanson

8 Val Marston

Rung for the 80th Anniversary of VE-Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0470

Derby Diocesan Association

Ockbrook, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (5–1–26 in A)

Call Changes

Nick Daines

Lewis Davenport

Adrian Stevenson

Kay Tricsli

Sally Parrott

Emma Casartelli

To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0470

Derby Diocesan Association

North Wingfield, Derbyshire

St Lawrence

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 45m (17–3–21 in E)

Rounds and Call Changes

Ian Cash

Archie Lewis

Phil Williams

Bill Furness

Michael Eyre

Darren Saines

Simon Dickinson

For VE Day

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0469

Derby Diocesan Association

Mugginton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (7–2–24 in G♯)

General Ringing

Steve Harpham

Irene Clarke

Jo Holberton-Wright

Sandra Moore

Rose Chesshire

Ian Sutton

For the VE Day Anniversary Celebrations

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0469

Derby Diocesan Association

Lullington, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (13–2–22 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

Terence Lord

Moira Johnson (C)

Lin Cosnett

Sam Harding

Rob Cosnett

David Gammon

Ringing for 80th anniversary of VE day

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0467

Derby Diocesan Association

Ilkeston, Derbyshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (17–0–9 in E)

General Ringing

Call Changes and Plain Bob Doubles

Sue Attenborough

Colin Shaw

Richard Stevenson

James Philpot

Garaeth Cooke

John Newton

Richard Barnett (C)

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0465

Derby Diocesan Association

Hope, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (14–1–22 in F♯)

30 Call Changes

Rounds and Call Changes

Andrew P Knight (C)

Annette Baxter

Steve Hayes

Kath Stewart

Dominic Laing

Anne Bartholomew

Rosie Sumner

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0464

Derby Diocesan Association

Hathersage, Derbyshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (11–2–10 in F♯)

30 Call Changes

Rounds, Call Changes, Plain Bob Doubles

Andrew P Knight (C)

Bridget Hanley

Sue Silcocks

Kirsty Rogerson

Maggie Nicholas

Emma Pirzada

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0464

Derby Diocesan Association

Hartshorne, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (7–1–14 in G♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Betty Hay

2 Luke Hollands

3 Catherine Rogers

4 Chris Redfern

5 Philip Jones

6 Andy Austen (C)

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe.

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0463

Derby Diocesan Association

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (12–0–10 in F♯)

General Ringing For Ve Day

1 Anne Gutteridge

2 Christine Turncliffe

3 Ruth Jakeman

4 Stephen Wakeman

5 Phil Sutton

6 Alex Bagshaw

7 Sue Lomas

8 Steve Woolmer

Derby Diocesan Association

Etwall, Derbyshire

St Helen

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (8–2–24 in A♭)

General Ringing

Call changes on 6

Carol Blanksby

Constance Dorling

Darren Owen

Elizabeth Wykes

Emily Anguish

Helen Stafford

Iona Hague

Richard Roberts

Victoria Burton

VE Day 80th Anniversary

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0461

Derby Diocesan Association

Eckington, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 30m (16–0–14 in E)

Rounds Calls Plain Hunt Firing

30 minutes ringing for the 80th anniversary of VE Day and prior to the band's celebration dinner signifying the end of their '80 for 80' campaign raising £1,700 for the Royal British Legion.

Edward Appah

Helen Appah

Steve Wharff

Pari Seeley

Eileen Drabble

Matthew Rolfe

Gary Daynes

Annetta Ives

Nicola Hardwick

Hazel M Jones

Don Jones

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0461

Derby Diocesan Association

Duffield, Derbyshire

St Alkmund

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 43m (6–2–25 in B)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Luke Heaton

2 Steve Harpham

3 Lynne Newton

4 Anne E Westman

5 Martin J Elliott

6 Neil A Westman (C)

For VE Day

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0447

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 45m (19–0–1 in D♭)

General Ringing

Anthony Cotton

Pat Butler

Pam Timms

Jane Boden

Janet Foulds

John McIntyre

Freddie Robertson

George Fletcher

Rod Pearson

Elizabeth Heaton

Alison Molyneux

Rung before a special service commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0460

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 3h 12 (19–0–1 in D♭)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Jonathan F Young

1 Helen E Hale

2 Pamela J Timms

3 Matthew A J Hale

4 Elizabeth P Heaton

5 C Luke Heaton

6 Joel A Cairns

7 Richard J Angrave (C)

8 Anthony P Cotton

9 Richard L Taylor

10 Evie Newton

Rung following a special service to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

First on 10, aged 11: 3rd.

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0441

Derby Diocesan Association

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

St Mary and All Saints

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 50m (25–1–5 in D)

General Ringing

General ringing by local band members including rounds and call changes on 10, plain bob triples.

1 Timothy Ball

2 Ray White

3 Janet Linacre

4 Peter Mansbridge

5 Ian Dicken

6 John Hawes

7 Julian Crane

8 Terry Horne

9 Sue King

10 John King

To Commemorate 80 years since VE Day

Ringing World page reference: 5953.0502

Derby Diocesan Association

Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire

St Thomas a Becket

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (11 in G)

General Ringing For V E Day

Call changes, Plain Bob Doubles (a touch of 120 changes), Plain Bob Minor - plain course.

1 Fran Cohen

2 Barbary Bradley

3 Karen Smith

4 Toni Hinckley

5 Andrew Huddart

6 Catherine Jamieson

7 Martin Mullis

8 Paul South (C)

9 Martin Ellis

Derby Diocesan Association

Burbage, Derbyshire

Christ Church

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (12–0–10 in F♯)

General Ringing For Ve Day

Stephen Jakeman

Ruth Jakeman

Alan Kirk

Alex Bagshaw

Peter Skinner

Brian Taylor

Sue Lomas

Steven C Woolmer

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (13–3–21 in F♯)

Rounds and Call Changes

C Frederick C Pearson

Gillian G Pearson

R Philip Graves

C Rosamund L Graves

Paul Jopp

Ruth Jopp

Francoise Poplar

Lynne Newton

Julie B Harris

Charlie Hanson

Lavinia Revill

Eilis Sneap Williams

Kathryn Chew

Liz Chew

Ringing for the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0456

Derby Diocesan Association

Brailsford, Derbyshire

All Saints

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (10–0–14 in G)

General Ringing

Call Changes, Plain Hunt, Plain Bob Doubles, Grandsire, and Firring

1 David Baker

2 Ann Fowler Wright

3 Belinda Swain

4 David Balls

5 James Hamilton

6 Jonathan Baker

7 Julie Burgess

8 Katie Ward

9 Margaret Crouch

10 Rose Chesshire

11 Simon Baker

12 Steve Harpham

13 Tim Hanson

Rung for the 80th Anniversary of VE-Day

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0456

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Thursday, 8 May 2025

1260 Grandsire Doubles

Jointly conducted by 3 and 5

1 Sue French

2 Frances A Booth

3 Gillian E Hughes (C)

4 Jenny Ansell

5 John R Booth (C)

6 Rachel Tordoff

Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day

First Quarter Peal 6

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0446

Derby Diocesan Association

Bamford in the Peak, Derbyshire

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (4–0–26 in D)

30 Call Changes

Rounds, Call Changes, Plain Hunt

Sue Silcocks (C)

Ginny Priestley

Emma Pirzada

Andrew P Knight

Maggie Nicholas

George Woodcock

Sue Webb

Bridget Hanley

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0454

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire

Holy Trinity

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 40m (6–0–6 in B)

General Ringing

Rounds, Plain Bob Minor, Stedman Doubles

Jane Canvin

Glen Fiddy

Peter Holt

Linda Pelc

Adam Rae-Smith

Sue Silcocks

Clive Thrower

Cheryl van-Burgh

Lucy Wright

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE day.

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0453

Derby Diocesan Association

Alvaston, Derbyshire

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 8 May 2025

Rounds and Call Changes

1 Ian Webb (C)

2 Carol Lim

3 Christine Goddard

4 Ian Alexander

5 Jonno Hamby

VE DAY 80 Ringing Out In Celebration Of Peace.

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0453

Derby Diocesan Association

Alfreton, Derbyshire

St Martin

Thursday, 8 May 2025 (10–2–27 in G)

120 April Day Doubles, Call Changes and Original Doubles

Christopher J Idle (C)

Sally A Idle

Neil A Westman

Anne E Westman

Viv Jones

Heather Flockton

For VE Day 80th Anniversary

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0453

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 9 May 2025 (12–1–5 in F♯)

1250 Turramurra Surprise Major

1 Alec Humphrey

2 Anne E Westman

3 Richard Chamberlain

4 Pamela J Timms

5 John R Booth

6 Deborah Blagden

7 Anthony P Cotton

8 Neil A Westman (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0450

Derby Diocesan Association

Belper, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 9 May 2025

Call Changes

Including Titums and Queens

1 Luke Heaton

2 Gillian E Hughes (C)

3 Jenny Astill

4 Philip Hughes

5 John R Booth

6 Toby Hughes

Rung in memory of Norma Chattle formerly Bowler on the day of her funeral. It was her wish to have bells rung on this day as she had unfortunately not been able to afford them on her wedding day. Rest in peace, in our hearts forever.

Derby Diocesan Association

Alrewas, Staffordshire

All Saints

Friday, 9 May 2025 in 2h 55 (12–0–5 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Composed by Steven D Chandler

1 Alison J Molyneux

2 Simon C Melen

3 Paul Jopp

4 Ruth Jopp

5 C Luke Heaton

6 R Philip Graves (C)

7 Timothy J Peverett

8 Andrew C Ogden

First of Chandler's 23-Spliced inside - 7.

Rung for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0441

Derby Diocesan Association

Allestree, Derbyshire

The Green Ring

Friday, 9 May 2025 in 32m (14lb)

1260 Doubles (1p/3m)

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

1 Anne E Westman

2 Elizabeth Cotton

3 Jane Boden

4 Neil A Westman

5 Anthony Cotton (C)

6 Edward Cotton

Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day and on the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Guernsey & Jersey.

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0450

Derby Diocesan Association

Taddington, Derbyshire

St Michael

Saturday, 10 May 2025 in 46m (6 in B♭)

1272 Plain Bob Minimus

1 Cheryl van Burgh

2 Linda M Pelc (C)

3 Ian Sterritt

4 Glen G Fiddy

For VE Day

First of Minimus 1,3 & 4

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0450

Derby Diocesan Association

Appleton, Oxfordshire

Workshop Campanile (the Balscote Ring)

Saturday, 10 May 2025 in 3h 3 (1–2–16 in B♭)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter W J Sheppard

1 Andrew B Mills

2 Paul M Mason

3 Elizabeth Hutchieson

4 Tim J Peverett

5 Simon C Melen

6 Frances E Haynes

7 Stuart C W Hutchieson

8 Anthony P Cotton (C)

9 Roy A Meads

10 John R Fisher

11 Christian M Peckham

12 Andrew C Ogden

Derby Diocesan Association

Little Eaton, Derbyshire

5 Brooks Hollow

Monday, 12 May 2025 in 3h 8

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by John R Fisher

1–2 Simon C Melen

3–4 John R Fisher (C)

5–6 Stuart C W Hutchieson

7–8 Paul Jopp

9–10 Simon Humphrey

11–12 Christian M Peckham

Ringing World page reference: 5955.0539

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

1260 Doubles (5m)

St.Osmunds, Eynesbury, St.Martins, St.Simons and Plain Bob

1 Belinda Swain

2 Frances E Haynes

3 Hugo Lane

4 David G R Balls

5 Roy A Meads (C)

6 Tom H L Balls

Ringing World page reference: 5953.0500

Derby Diocesan Association

Old Brampton, Derbyshire

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 18 May 2025 (12–0–9 in A♭)

Call Changes

Mandy Chester

Colin Finney

Andrew E Hall

Susan G Hall (C)

Tim Jones

Deirdre E McDowell

Elain Turner

Rung before and after the Bell Sunday service.

Ringers who took part in the service: Revd Gill Ball (led the service), Andrew Hall (organist), Susan Hall and Elain Turner (readings). Hymns included 'Bells are Ringing'.

On the day following Old Brampton winning the Newman Cup at the Chesterfield District Contest.

Ringing World page reference: 5953.0506

Derby Diocesan Association

Chesterfield, Derbyshire

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 18 May 2025 in 49m (25–1–5 in D)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Susan G Hall

2 Glen G Fiddy

3 Tim Ball

4 Ian Dicken

5 Christopher B Richards

6 Claire Roe

7 Luke Heaton

8 John Hawes (C)

For Evensong on Bell Sunday.

Ringing World page reference: 5953.0505

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 (10lb 0oz in A♭)

1272 Treble Dodging Minor (2m)

London Delight, Oxford Treble Bob

1 Stephen B Queen

2 John R Booth

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 Susan G Hall

5 Andrew E Hall

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5954.0520

Derby Diocesan Association

Brassington, Derbyshire

St James

Saturday, 24 May 2025 (8–0–26 in A)

1260 Doubles (3m)

Eynesbury, St. Martin's and Plain Bob Doubles

1 David G R Balls

2 Sally Smith

3 Pam Stone

4 Frances E Haynes

5 Roy A Meads (C)

6 Hugo Lane

Ringing World page reference: 5954.0519

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Sunday, 25 May 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 Surprise Minor (2m)

552 London, 720 Wells.

1 Frances A Booth

2 Nick Daines

3 Anne E Westman

4 John R Booth

5 Neil A Westman

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5955.0542

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 25 May 2025 in 43m (13–3–21 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

352 Lincolnshire (N), Yorkshire; 320 Cambridge; 256 Rutland; 37 com.

Composed by R Philip Graves

1 C Frederick C Pearson

2 Neil J Morgan

3 Gillian G Pearson

4 Lynne Newton

5 Alison T Merryweather-Clarke

6 Ruth Jopp

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 Paul Jopp

For Evensong.

Also a 90th birthday compliment to Barbara Lowe, whose kind donation went towards the new 3rd bell of the augmented ring.

Ringing World page reference: 5955.0541

Derby Diocesan Association

Quorn, Leicestershire

St Bartholomew

Monday, 26 May 2025 in 2h 53 (11–1–17 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

Composed by Steven D Chandler

1 Ruth Jopp

2 Simon C Melen

3 Christian M Peckham

4 Robert P Watson

5 Margaret Whiteley

6 R Philip Graves (C)

7 Timothy J Peverett

8 Andrew C Ogden

First of Chandler's 23-Spliced at the first attempt and without any build up peals - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5955.0538

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Friday, 30 May 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1320 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Neil A Westman

2 Frances A Booth

3 Nick Daines

4 John R Booth

5 Anne E Westman

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5955.0542

Derby Diocesan Association

Mugginton, Derbyshire

All Saints

Friday, 30 May 2025 (7–2–24 in G♯)

General Ringing

Jane Boden

John Booth

Peter Dickinson

Steve Harpham

Peter Harris

Luke Heaton

Lynne Newton

Immediately after the Memorial Service of Revd Tony Chesterman who was rector in this village for 19 years.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

St Peter

Friday, 30 May 2025 in 44m (12–1–5 in F♯)

1280 Spliced Major (8m)

160 each Double Norwich Court Bob, Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Lessness, London, Superlative, Yorkshire Surprise.

Composed by D F Morrison

1 Janet Foulds

2 Anthony Cotton

3 Pam Timms

4 Philip R Wild

5 David Jackson

6 Luke Heaton

7 Deborah Blagden

8 John Hawes (C)

Rung in memory of Paul Mounsey.

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 31 May 2025 (13–3–21 in F♯)

1250 Tewin Surprise Major

1 C Rosamund L Graves

2 Gillian G Pearson

3 C Frederick C Pearson

4 Alison J Molyneux

5 Ruth Jopp

6 R Philip Graves (C)

7 Richard A Wolfgang

8 Paul Jopp

Derby Diocesan Association

Youlgrave, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 June 2025 in 49m (23–2–24 in D)

1264 Plain Bob Major

Composed by R J Angrave

1 Edward J Angrave

2 Matthew A J Hale

3 Eileen J Goodall

4 Glen G Fiddy

5 Alec A Hetherington

6 J Edward Dakin

7 Richard L Taylor

8 Richard J Angrave (C)

Wishing Ted Dakin a happy 71st birthday for Tuesday 3rd June.

Ringing World page reference: 5956.0566

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Sunday, 1 June 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1260 Hereward Bob Minor

1 Frances A Booth

2 Alec Humphrey

3 Anne E Westman

4 John R Booth

5 Neil A Westman

6 Nick Daines (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5956.0565

Derby Diocesan Association

Little Eaton, Derbyshire

St Oulton Campanile

Sunday, 1 June 2025 in 2h 10 (1–1–11 in B♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

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

Composed by Neil R Aspland

1 Frances E Haynes

2 Ruth Curtis

3 Paul Jopp

4 Ruth Jopp

5 Roy A Meads

6 Timothy M Davis

7 Malcolm S Turner

8 R Philip Graves (C)

Rung in memoriam Paul N Mounsey

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 1 June 2025 in 44m (10–0–1 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pat Butler

2 Elizabeth Heaton

3 Pam Timms

4 Roger Lawson

5 Nick Daines

6 Anthony Cotton (C)

For Evensong.

First Minor: 1.

Derby Diocesan Association

Bolsover, Derbyshire

St Mary and St Laurence

Sunday, 1 June 2025 (14–3–1 in G)

1272 Surprise Minor (2m)

552 London 720 Cambridge

1 Claire Roe

2 Anne E Westman

3 Sally A Idle

4 Christopher J Idle

5 Neil A Westman

6 John Hawes (C)

Rung on the back 6

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 1 June 2025 in 45m (7–1–14 in B)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jim Heading (C)

2 S Karen Jeffrey

3 Jan Bradley

4 John Sterland

5 Michael Lawton

6 Mike Davies

Ringing World page reference: 5956.0564

Derby Diocesan Association

Stonebroom, Derbyshire

The Stonebroom Campanile

Wednesday, 4 June 2025 (10lb 6oz in A♭)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 Simon J Westman

2 Anne E Westman

3 Gillian E Hughes

4 John R Booth

5 Neil A Westman

6 Alec Humphrey (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5956.0565

Derby Diocesan Association

West Hallam, Derbyshire

St Wilfrid of York

Thursday, 5 June 2025 in 39m (9–1–6 in B♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

Composed by R W Willans

1 Jane Boden

2 John Hawes (C)

3 Matthew Hale

4 Helen Hale

5 Luke Heaton

6 Deborah Blagden

7 Richard Taylor

8 Nick Daines

Derby Diocesan Association

Inveraray, Argyll and Bute

All Saints

Saturday, 7 June 2025 in 3h 50 (41–2–8 in C)

5000 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Composed by Martin J Cansdale

1 Peter J Williamson

2 Margaret Whiteley

3 Paul Jopp

4 Martin J Whiteley

5 Mark J Pendery

6 Emily E Hall

7 R Philip Graves (C)

8 Timothy J Peverett

9 Christian M Peckham

10 Richard J Angrave

Derby Diocesan Association

Fairfield, Derbyshire

St Peter

Sunday, 8 June 2025 in 47m (12–0–10 in F♯)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Martin Ellis

2 Carole Hallam

3 Catherine M Jamieson

4 Paul Beard

5 John R Reeds

6 Steven C Woolmer (C)

Derby Diocesan Association

Breadsall, Derbyshire

All Saints

Saturday, 14 June 2025 in 3h 2 (13–3–21 in F♯)

5080 Breadsall Surprise Royal

Composed by R Philip Graves

1 C Frederick C Pearson

2 Gillian G Pearson

3 Alison J Molyneux

4 Paul Jopp

5 Simon Humphrey

6 Ruth Jopp

7 Christopher J Bardsley

8 Richard A Wolfgang

9 Gordon R Birks

10 R Philip Graves (C)

Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Fred.

1900th tower bell peal - 10.

Simon Poole wishes to be associated with this peal.

First peal in the method. Previously rung to a quarter peal.

Derby Diocesan Association

Derby, Derbyshire

Cathedral Church of All Saints

Sunday, 15 June 2025 in 51m (19–0–1 in D♭)

1296 Stedman Caters

Composed by Robert Kilby

1 Richard Taylor

2 Elizabeth Heaton

3 Matthew Hale

4 Pam Timms

5 Maggie Whiteley

6 Anthony Cotton

7 Nick Daines

8 Luke Heaton

9 Richard Wolfgang (C)

10 Freddie Robertson

First on 10: 10.

First Stedman Caters: 3.

For Evensong.

Derby Diocesan Association

Ashover, Derbyshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 June 2025 (18–0–10 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Gill Fisher

2 Celia Workman

3 Roy Meads

4 Hugo Lane

5 Glen Scrivener

6 Jim Heading (C)

7 Michael Lawton

8 Mike Davies

1st quarter on 8: 1.

Derby Diocesan Association

Little Eaton, Derbyshire

5 Brooks Hollow

Monday, 16 June 2025 in 3h 6 (15)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by J R Fisher

1–2 Tim J Peverett

3–4 John R Fisher (C)

5–6 Simon C Melen

7–8 Paul Jopp

9–10 Simon Humphrey

11–12 Richard J Angrave

1st in method in hand: E-T

1st 12-bell peal on the bells

In memory of Maurice Edwards

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