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Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 1 January 2026 in 52m (10lb 6oz in A♭)
2026 Minor (4m)
10 changes of Quintus Little Bob, 576 of Plain Bob, 720 of Cambridge Surprise, 720 of Norwich Surprise.
1 Jane E Boden
2 Anthony Cotton
3 Anne E Westman
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Neil A Westman
6 John Hawes (C)
To welcome 2026
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 1 January 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1296 Beverley Surprise Minor
1 Alec Humphrey
2 Anne E Westman
3 Frances A Booth
4 John R Booth
5 Nick Daines
6 Neil A Westman (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Friday, 2 January 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1296 Surfleet Surprise Minor
1 Frances A Booth
2 Anne E Westman
3 John R Booth
4 Alec Humphrey
5 Nick Daines
6 Neil A Westman (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Youlgreave, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 3h 13 (23–2–24 in D)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Jonathan F Young
1 Cheryl Harman
2 Greg J Pearce
3 Mike Lilley
4 Ross J Finbow
5 Gail Lilley
6 Giles Lacey
7 Joshua M T Eldridge (C)
8 Michael Angrave
9 Richard J Angrave
10 Richard Freemantle
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Geoff Goodall, and with very best wishes to Eileen Goodall.
First inside: 6
First on 10: 6, 10
Ringing World page reference: 5990.0139Derby Diocesan Association
Old Glossop, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 48m (17–0–13 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Rung on the back 6
1 John J LeGrove
2 Liz Symkiss
3 John Broadbent
4 Alan Burlison
5 Andrew Fearnley
6 David Ridley (C)
Rung for the Feast of the Epiphany and in thanksgiving for the safe birth of Charlie Ward, grandson of the conductor.
First QP: 5
First as incumbent: 6
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Sunday, 4 January 2026 in 51m (19–0–1 in D♭)
1296 Stedman Caters
View composition
1 Alison Molyneux
2 Richard Wolfgang
3 Pam Timms
4 Maggie Whiteley
5 Freddie Robertson
6 Nick Daines
7 Anthony Cotton (C)
8 George Fletcher
9 Martin Whiteley
10 Anton Turner
Rung for the Epiphany Carol Service.
First in principle: 5 and first Stedman Caters as conductor.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Tuesday, 6 January 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Durham Surprise Minor
1 John R Booth
2 Anne E Westman
3 Neil A Westman
4 Alan Rowe
5 Nick Daines
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Alfreton, Derbyshire
St Martin
Wednesday, 7 January 2026 (10–2–27 in G)
1250 Braunstone Surprise Major
1 Sally A Idle
2 Anne E Westman (C)
3 John Hawes
4 John R Booth
5 Alec Humphrey
6 Christopher J Idle
7 Luke Heaton
8 Neil A Westman
To celebrate 50 years of ringing for the conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5987.0064Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 8 January 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1320 Ockley Treble Bob Minor
1 Neil A Westman
2 Stephen B Queen
3 Anne E Westman
4 John R Booth
5 Christopher J Idle
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Saturday, 10 January 2026 (6–2–25 in B)
240 Grandsire Doubles
Composed by L W G Morris
1 Luke Heaton (C)
2 Sue French
3 Lynne Newton
4 Steve Harpham
5 John Booth
6 Jonathan Baker
On the morning of the DDA Central District ADM
Derby Diocesan Association
Brassington, Derbyshire
St James
Monday, 12 January 2026
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Pam Stone
2 Emma L Hosgood
3 Andrew Mason
4 Hugo Lane
5 Roy A Meads (C)
6 David G R Balls
1st quarter inside - 2
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0086Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1260 Double Bob Minor
1 Nick Daines
2 Philip R Wild
3 Anne E Westman
4 Deborah L Blagden
5 Neil A Westman
6 John Hawes (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Tuesday, 13 January 2026 (17–2–11 in E)
42 Bastow Little Bob Caters
1 & 2 making 3rds
1 Chris Willis
2 Luke Heaton (C)
3 Tilly Heaton
4 David Balls
5 Lynne Newton
6 Martin Elliott
7 John Quarmby
8 Ann Fowler Wright
9 Mike Redfern
10 Steve Harpham
On practice night 😊
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Wednesday, 14 January 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Kirkthorpe Delight Minor
1 Gillian E Hughes
2 Andrew E Hall
3 Susan G Hall
4 Neil A Westman
5 Anne E Westman
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 15 January 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Durham Surprise Minor
1 Jane E Boden
2 Lynne Newton
3 Neil A Westman
4 Deborah L Blagden
5 Anne E Westman
6 John Hawes (C)
To mark the conductor's graduation as an MA from Durham University last week.
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0088Derby Diocesan Association
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Thursday, 15 January 2026 in 3h 5 (14–0–26 in F♯)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (20m)
256 Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Cray, Dereham, Essex, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lessness, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Watford, Yorkshire; 159 com; atw for all 8 bells.
Composed by D F Morrison Op. 2880
1 Simon C Melen
2 Michael A Varney
3 Ruth Jopp
4 Timothy J Peverett
5 C Luke Heaton
6 R Philip Graves (C)
7 Stuart C W Hutchieson
8 Ashley C Fortey
Circled Tower - 4.
Most methods to a peal - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0081Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Friday, 16 January 2026 in 45m (6–2–25 in B)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Two extents, each WHW x3
1 Chris Willis
2 Luke Heaton (C)
3 Lynne Newton
4 David Balls
5 Tilly Heaton
6 Steve Harpham
First of surprise inside: 5
Ringing World page reference: 5988.0086Derby Diocesan Association
Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 16 January 2026 (6–0–6 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John Boyle
2 Olav Bradstock
3 Glen G Fiddy
4 Andy G Newman
5 Linda M Pelc (C)
6 Judith Ward
Rung half-muffled, remembering our dear friend Eileen Goodall who rang many quarter peals in this tower
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Sunday, 18 January 2026 in 3h 5 (19–0–1 in D♭)
5067 Stedman Caters
Composed by R J Angrave (No.575)
1 Simon C Melen
2 Matthew A J Hale
3 Frances E Haynes
4 Pamela J Timms
5 Richard J Angrave (C)
6 Richard A Wolfgang
7 Anthony P Cotton
8 Richard L Taylor
9 Martin J Whiteley
10 Anton Turner
Anton is believed to be the first person to have rung their first peal in this Cathedral, having learnt to ring here over the last 13 months.
First Stedman: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5989.0105Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 (6–2–25 in B)
40 Reverse Carpathia Doubles
1 Luke Heaton (C)
2 Katie Ward
3 Lynne Newton
4 Ann Fowler Wright
5 Mike Redfern
6 Martin French
1st of 3
Possibly first blows in the reverse format of Carpathia
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 (6–2–25 in B)
40 Reverse Carpathia Doubles
1 Jenny Burton
2 Lisa Ryde
3 Katie Ward
4 David Balls
5 Martin Elliott
6 Ann Fowler Wright
2nd of 3
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Tuesday, 20 January 2026 (6–2–25 in B)
40 Reverse Carpathia Doubles
1 Belinda Swain
2 David Balls
3 Ann Fowler Wright
4 Lisa Ryde
5 Mike Redfern
6 Martin French
3rd of 3
Derby Diocesan Association
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Friday, 23 January 2026 in 2h 45 (14–0–26 in F♯)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by John Holt (10 Part)
1 Ruth Jopp
2 Paul Jopp (C)
3 Alison J Molyneux
4 Simon C Melen
5 C Luke Heaton
6 Malcolm S Turner
7 Michael A Varney
8 R Philip Graves
100th anniversary of first peal on the bells using the same composition
Ringing World page reference: 5991.0153Derby Diocesan Association
Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 23 January 2026 (6–0–6 in B)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Cheryl van Burgh
2 Linda M Pelc
3 Andy G Newman
4 Ian Sterritt
5 Glen G Fiddy (C)
6 Olav Bradstock
Rung on half-muffled bells
First in method - 3
Remembering our good friend Eileen Goodall
Derby Diocesan Association
Youlgreave, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 49m (23–2–24 in D)
1259 Erin Cinques
Composed by L J Woodward
1 Helen E Hale
2 Frances E Haynes
3 Matthew A J Hale
4 Katie Eldridge
5 Richard J Angrave (C)
6 Glen G Fiddy
7 John Thorpe
8 Jonathan Griggs
9 Roy A Meads
10 Joshua M T Eldridge
11 Richard L Taylor
12 Edward J Angrave
Rung in memory of our good friend, Eileen Goodall.
First on 12: 3 (aged 11), 8 and 12 (aged 15).
First on 12 inside: 4.
First Cinques: 6.
Derby Diocesan Association
Whitfield, Derbyshire
St James the Great
Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 43m (14–3–8 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Martin Ellis
2 Carole Hallam
3 Catherine M Jamieson
4 Paul Beard
5 Paul South
6 John R Reeds
7 Steven C Woolmer (C)
8 Drew Huddart
Birthday compliment to 7, 8, and 3rds three year old grandson.
First on 8 Drew Huddart.
Ringing World page reference: 5990.0135Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 42m (6–2–25 in B)
1260 Doubles (3m)
360 St Martin's; 240 St Simon's; 660 Plain Bob
1 Luke Heaton (C)
2 David Balls
3 Lynne Newton
4 Martin Elliott
5 Steve Harpham
6 Martin French
First Quarter: 6
Ringing World page reference: 5990.0132Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Monday, 26 January 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Hull Surprise Minor
1 Sally A Idle
2 Anne E Westman
3 Gillian E Hughes
4 John R Booth
5 Neil A Westman
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Friday, 30 January 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Capel Treble Bob Minor
1 Simon J Westman
2 Neil A Westman
3 Anne E Westman
4 John R Booth
5 Stephen B Queen
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 30 January 2026 (6–0–6 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 John Reeds
2 Cheryl van Burgh
3 Christopher M Hopper
4 Martin Ellis
5 Linda M Pelc (C)
6 Olav Bradstock
To congratulate the ringer of bell number 4 on his retirement.
Also, to celebrate the safe arrival of Joshua Fiddy, born today, grandson of Glen who would have otherwise been ringing in this quarter peal.
Ringing World page reference: 5991.0160Derby Diocesan Association
Old Brampton, Derbyshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 1 February 2026 (12–0–9 in A♭)
1320 Candlemas Treble Bob Minor
1 Neil A Westman
2 Susan G Hall
3 Anne E Westman
4 Andrew E Hall
5 Christopher J Field (C)
6 Emily E Hall
For the Candlelit Candlemas Choral Evensong.
New method named: Candlemas Treble Bob Minor
TDMM 15043 34x34.16x12x16.12x34.56 le 12
Ringing World page reference: 5991.0159Derby Diocesan Association
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
St Mary and All Saints
Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 50m (25–1–5 in D)
1299 Stedman Caters
Composed by L J C Woodward
1 Anne E Westman
2 Helen C Turner
3 David Jackson
4 Neil A Westman
5 Dylan Smith
6 Kiyoshi W Thompson
7 John Hawes (C)
8 Christopher B Richards
9 Mike Clay
10 Hana Booth
For Candlemas Sunday.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Friday, 6 February 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1260 Variable Hunt Plain Bob Minor
1 Anne E Westman
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Gillian E Hughes
4 John R Booth
5 Neil A Westman
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 7 February 2026 (6–0–6 in B)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Cheryl van Burgh
2 Christopher M Hopper
3 Linda M Pelc (C)
4 Martin Ellis
5 Glen G Fiddy
6 Judith Ward
First of Grandsire inside - 4
60th Birthday Compliments to Robert Ellis (6.2.66)
Ringing World page reference: 5992.0181Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Sunday, 8 February 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Christopher J Idle
2 Alec Humphrey
3 Sally A Idle
4 Anne E Westman
5 Simon J Westman
6 Neil A Westman (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Bolsover, Derbyshire
St Mary and St Laurence
Sunday, 8 February 2026 in 49m (14–3–1 in G)
1312 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)
544 Rutland; 416 Lincolnshire; 352 Pudsey; 5 com; atw.
1 Sandra Clay
2 Susan G Hall
3 John Hawes
4 Andrew E Hall
5 Claire Roe
6 Ben East
7 Michael J Clay
8 Dylan M Smith (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Old Brampton, Derbyshire
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 11 February 2026 (12–0–9 in A♭)
1272 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Sandra Clay
2 Susan G Hall
3 Andrew E Hall
4 Kathy Grieve
5 Simon Grieve
6 Michael J Clay (C)
Rung half-muffled following the funeral of Margaret Margereson, former ringer at this church.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 12 February 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1320 Stonebroom Delight Minor
1 Stephen B Queen
2 Christopher J Idle
3 John R Booth
4 Anne E Westman
5 Neil A Westman
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
In memory of Eileen Goodall of Tideswell, whose funeral took place yesterday.
New method named: Stonebroom Delight Minor
TDMM 15199: 34x34.16.12x12.1236x12x36 le 16
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 12 February 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1296 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Jane E Boden
2 Deborah L Blagden
3 Lynne Newton
4 Neil A Westman
5 John Hawes (C)
6 Anne E Westman
Derby Diocesan Association
Brailsford, Derbyshire
All Saints
Saturday, 14 February 2026 in 43m (10–0–14 in G)
1260 Doubles (2m)
720 Grandsire, 540 Plain Bob
1 Ann Fowler Wright
2 Alison Woodall
3 Peter Dickinson
4 Roy Irish
5 Andrew Burns (C)
6 Jonathan Baker
Many happy returns to Alison Woodall, celebrating her 60th birthday today.
Derby Diocesan Association
Glossop, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 44m (8–3–12 in A♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Freddie Symkiss
2 Liz Symkiss
3 Martin Spencer
4 David Ridley (C)
5 Andrew Fearnley
6 Ivan Probert
1st of Doubles: 5
1st as tenor cover: 6
2nd ever quarter peal for 1, 5 and 6
Rung on the 'Phrygian 6'
Derby Diocesan Association
Fairfield, Derbyshire
St Peter
Sunday, 15 February 2026 (12–0–10 in F♯)
720 Kent Treble Bob Minor
1 Carole Hallam
2 Catherine Reeds
3 Catherine M Jamieson
4 Martin Ellis
5 John R Reeds
6 Steven C Woolmer
40th Wedding anniversary complement to Catherine and John Reeds.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 49m (19–0–1 in D♭)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Alison Molyneux
2 Pam Timms
3 Elizabeth Heaton
4 Roger Lawson
5 Maggie Whiteley
6 Nick Daines
7 George Fletcher
8 Anthony Cotton (C)
9 Richard Wolfgang
10 Martin Whiteley
For Evensong.
Rung in memory of Sandra Cotton.
Ringing World page reference: 6002.0424Derby Diocesan Association
Sandiacre, Derbyshire
St Giles
Monday, 16 February 2026 (10–2–23 in F♯)
1272 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Steve W Harpham
2 Anne E Westman
3 Frances A Booth
4 Alec Humphrey (C)
5 John R Booth
6 Neil A Westman
Derby Diocesan Association
Brassington, Derbyshire
St James
Monday, 16 February 2026 (8–0–26 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Belinda Swain
2 Pam Stone
3 Frances E Haynes
4 David G R Balls
5 Andrew Mason
6 Roy A Meads (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Bolsover, Derbyshire
St Mary and St Laurence
Monday, 16 February 2026 in 43m (14–3–1 in G)
1280 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by I R Fielding
1 John Hawes (C)
2 Deborah Blagden
3 Anne E Westman
4 Claire Roe
5 Neil A Westman
6 Luke Heaton
7 Ross J Finbow
8 Dylan Smith
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Tuesday, 17 February 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Southwark Delight Minor
1 Nick Daines
2 John R Booth
3 Alec Humphrey
4 Alan Rowe
5 Anne E Westman
6 Neil A Westman (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Wednesday, 18 February 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Ipswich Surprise Minor
1 Alec Humphrey
2 Sally A Idle
3 Anne E Westman
4 John R Booth
5 Christopher J Idle
6 Neil A Westman (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 19 February 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Morning Star Treble Bob Minor
1 Anne E Westman
2 Pamela J Timms
3 Lynne Newton
4 Jane E Boden
5 Neil A Westman
6 John Hawes (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Thursday, 19 February 2026 in 2h 53 (14–0–26 in F♯)
5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
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 N Smith
1 Alison J Molyneux
2 Simon C Melen
3 Robert P Watson
4 Ruth Jopp
5 C Luke Heaton
6 Michael A Varney
7 R Philip Graves (C)
8 Paul Jopp
250th Peal together - 4 & 8.
First of 23-Spliced - 6.
90th Birthday compliment to Shirley Allen (Ruth's Mum).
Ringing World page reference: 5993.0204Derby Diocesan Association
Mugginton, Derbyshire
All Saints
Friday, 20 February 2026 (7–2–24 in G♯)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Christopher J Idle
2 Sally A Idle
3 Frances A Booth
4 Steve W Harpham
5 Alec Humphrey
6 John R Booth (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Brassington, Derbyshire
St James
Friday, 20 February 2026 (8–0–26 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Frances E Haynes
2 David G R Balls
3 Olav Bradstock
4 Emma L Hosgood
5 Roy A Meads (C)
6 Belinda Swain
Derby Diocesan Association
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Friday, 20 February 2026 (14–0–26 in F♯)
1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Alec Humphrey
2 Frances A Booth
3 Anne E Westman
4 Gillian E Hughes
5 Deborah L Blagden
6 John R Booth
7 Nick Daines
8 Neil A Westman (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Sunday, 22 February 2026 in 51m (19–0–1 in D♭)
1273 Grandsire Triples
1 Roger Lawson
2 Pam Timms
3 Richard Wolfgang
4 George Fletcher
5 Anthony Cotton
6 Nick Daines
7 John Hawes (C)
8 Pat Butler
For Evensong.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ticknall, Derbyshire
St George
Monday, 23 February 2026 in 43m (9–1–26 in A)
1344 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by Ian Calvert
1 Simon Melen
2 Sue Barnett
3 Pamela Timms
4 Valerie Baxter
5 David Gammon
6 Alison Godfrey
7 Robert Watson (C)
8 Richard Brooke
Rung on the 1st Anniversary of Peter Marriott's Death
Ringing World page reference: 5994.0226Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Wednesday, 25 February 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Spliced Treble Bob Minor (4m)
Duke of Norfolk, Norbury, College Exercise, Oxford
1 Lynne Newton
2 Stephen B Queen
3 Anne E Westman
4 Jane E Boden
5 Neil A Westman
6 John Hawes (C)
Remembering our friend Robert J Marchbank who passed away yesterday.
Ringing World page reference: 6002.0423Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Friday, 27 February 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Chester Surprise Minor
1 Anne E Westman
2 Jane E Boden
3 Gillian E Hughes
4 Neil A Westman
5 Christopher J Idle
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
Remembering our friend Robert J Marchbank, former ringer at Heanor, who passed away on Tuesday.
Ringing World page reference: 5994.0226Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 44m (10–0–15 in A♭)
1320 Surprise Minor (2m)
Norwich, Cambridge
1 Sarah Evans
2 Alison Molyneux
3 Roger Lawson
4 John R Booth
5 Nick Daines
6 Anthony Cotton (C)
For Evensong.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Monday, 2 March 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1260 Pinehurst Bob Minor
1 Neil A Westman
2 Nick Daines
3 Deborah L Blagden
4 Luke Heaton
5 John Hawes (C)
6 Anne E Westman
Derby Diocesan Association
Ticknall, Derbyshire
St George
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 (9–1–26 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Lynn Betts
2 Moira Johnson (C)
3 Karen Allen
4 Simon Melen
5 David Gammon
6 Sarah Hale
First Grandsire inside - 3
Ringing World page reference: 5996.0276Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Annable's London Surprise Minor
1 Neil A Westman
2 Stephen B Queen
3 John R Booth
4 Anne E Westman
5 Michael J Clay
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Brassington, Derbyshire
St James
Thursday, 5 March 2026 (8–0–26 in A)
1260 Doubles (3m)
Plain Bob,St. Osmund's and Eynesbury
1 Belinda Swain
2 Sally Smith
3 Frances E Haynes
4 Jonathan Griggs
5 Roy A Meads (C)
6 Olav Bradstock
In memory of Robert J Marchbank
Hugo Lane, Brian Barry and Ann Barry wish to be associated with this quarter.
Ringing World page reference: 5995.0249Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Friday, 6 March 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Coventry Delight Minor
1 Nick Daines
2 Deborah L Blagden
3 Gillian E Hughes
4 Anne E Westman
5 Neil A Westman
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Westbury, Wiltshire
All Saints
Saturday, 7 March 2026 in 3h 38 (35–0–14 in C♯)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by R J Angrave (No.539B)
1 Edward J Angrave
2 Mark J Pendery
3 David G Carling
4 Terry M Astill
5 Christian M Peckham
6 John R Fisher
7 Richard J Angrave (C)
8 Thomas W Griffiths
Derby Diocesan Association
Old Brampton, Derbyshire
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 8 March 2026 (12–0–9 in A♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
Including Queens and Tittums
Susan G Hall (C)
Elaine Rudge
Elaine Schofield
Elain Turner
Deirdre E McDowell
Mandy Chester
Rung before service on International Women's Day
Ringing World page reference: 5995.0244Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 42m (6–2–25 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 David Balls
2 Lynne Newton
3 Belinda Swain
4 Luke Heaton (C)
5 Steve Harpham
6 Martin French
First inside: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5996.0274Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 12 March 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Mary Hale
2 Stuart Hale
3 Neil A Westman
4 Alec Humphrey
5 John R Booth
6 Anne E Westman (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Friday, 13 March 2026 in 39m (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1470 Doubles and Minor (3m)
30 Grandsire Doubles, 720 each St Clement's College Bob, Oxford Treble Bob.
1 Jane Boden
2 Luke Heaton
3 Dylan Smith
4 Philip R Wild
5 Mick Angrave
6 John Hawes (C)
A significant birthday quarter for Jane Boden.
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Sunday, 15 March 2026 in 42m (10–0–15 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Roger J Lawson (C)
2 Elizabeth Heaton
3 Elizabeth L Dennison
4 Anton Turner
5 Richard Wolfgang
6 Nick Daines
First quarter on an inside bell (4)
For evensong.
Derby Diocesan Association
Bolsover, Derbyshire
St Mary and St Laurence
Sunday, 15 March 2026 in 43m (14–3–1 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Andrew Staples
2 Andrew E Hall
3 Anne E Westman
4 Christopher J Idle
5 Neil A Westman
6 Rosemary S Hall
7 John Hawes (C)
8 Claire Roe
8. Finally circled the tower on the 28th quarter on the bells!
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0297Derby Diocesan Association
Heanor, Derbyshire
St Laurence
Wednesday, 18 March 2026 (15–2–4 in E)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Ruth Jopp
2 Frances E Haynes
3 Gillian G Pearson
4 C Frederick C Pearson
5 Neil J Morgan
6 Roy A Meads
7 Paul Jopp
8 R Philip Graves (C)
Especially arranged and rung in memory of Robert J Marchbank, former ringer and tower captain at this church.
Ringing World page reference: 6002.0424Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 19 March 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Sally A Idle
2 John R Booth
3 Andrew E Hall
4 Jane Boden
5 Alec Humphrey (C)
6 Christopher J Idle
Derby Diocesan Association
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Thursday, 19 March 2026 in 3h 18 (14–0–26 in F♯)
5888 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)
256 each Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire; 183 com; atw including the treble.
Composed by D F Morrison Op.6337
1 Simon C Melen
2 Robert P Watson
3 Ruth Jopp
4 C Luke Heaton
5 Michael A Varney
6 R Philip Graves (C)
7 Timothy J Peverett
8 Paul Jopp
First of Norman Smith's variable treble for all the band, at the first attempt.
Rung in memoriam Robert J Marchbank, who rang 649 peals on these bells.
150th together - 6 & 8.
Ringing World page reference: 6002.0423Derby Diocesan Association
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Friday, 20 March 2026 (14–0–26 in F♯)
1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples
Composed by Edward W Martin
1 Deborah L Blagden
2 Frances A Booth
3 C Luke Heaton
4 Gillian E Hughes
5 John R Booth
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
7 Nick Daines
8 Rachel Tordoff
Derby Diocesan Association
Hathersage, Derbyshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 22 March 2026 in 45m (11–2–10 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Andrew P Knight
2 Leonard E Venables
3 Cheryl Harman
4 Martin Ellis
5 Josh Eldridge (C)
6 Kirsty Rogerson
Rung to celebrate the life of Les Middleton ringer for many years at Hathersage and Ranmoor. RIP
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Sunday, 22 March 2026 in 49m (19–0–1 in D♭)
1296 Plain Bob Caters
Composed by Richard A Wolfgang
1 Matthew Hale
2 Helen Hale
3 Alison Molyneux
4 Freddie Robertson
5 Roger Lawson
6 Richard Taylor
7 George Fletcher
8 Nick Daines
9 Richard Wolfgang (C)
10 Anton Turner
Rung in memory of Robert Marchbank, on the eve of his funeral. Robert rang 17 peals in this tower.
For Evensong.
Ringing World page reference: 6002.0424Derby Diocesan Association
Brailsford, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 22 March 2026 in 41m (10–0–14 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rose Chesshire
2 Celia Dickinson
3 Alison Woodall
4 Steve Harpham
5 Peter Dickinson (C)
6 Jonathan Baker
Rung to thank Mary Cox for all her time given to bell ringing at Brailsford Church and the local area helping both past and present ringers, as she moves to Reigate to be close to her family. Also to congratulate her on her 90th birthday last December.
Derby Diocesan Association
Brassington, Derbyshire
St James
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 (8–0–26 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Belinda Swain
2 Pam Stone
3 Frances E Haynes
4 Jonathan Griggs
5 Andrew Mason
6 Roy A Meads (C)
Rung in memory of Robert J Marchbank on the day after his funeral service and burial at Alderwasley. Brian Barry, Ann Barry and Hugo Lane wish to be associated with this quarter peal.
Ringing World page reference: 6002.0424Derby Diocesan Association
Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 25 March 2026 in 3h 6 (19–0–21 in E)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)
640 Bristol, Superlative; 480 Belfast, Cambridge, Glasgow, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire; 144 com.
Composed by D F Morrison Op. 6716
1 Alison J Molyneux
2 Ruth Curtis
3 Paul F Curtis
4 Ruth Jopp
5 Catherine E Hampson
6 Richard A Wolfgang
7 Anthony P Cotton
8 R Philip Graves (C)
To mark the installation of the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury - the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally who becomes the first female occupier of the seat of St. Augustine.
Ringing World page reference: 5997.0289Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 26 March 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1296 Melandra Delight Minor
1 Christopher J Idle
2 Alec Humphrey
3 John R Booth
4 Anne E Westman
5 Luke Heaton
6 Neil A Westman (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 26 March 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (4m)
720 Cambridge, Beverley, Surfleet, 552 Norwich.
1 Lynne Newton
2 Luke Heaton
3 Jane E Boden
4 Neil A Westman
5 John Hawes (C)
6 Anne E Westman
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Sunday, 29 March 2026 in 42m (6–2–25 in B)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
View composition
1 Elspeth Sibthorp Quarmby
2 Tilly Heaton
3 Lynne Newton
4 Steve Harpham
5 John Quarmby
6 Luke Heaton (C)
First minor: Elspeth & John 😁
Birthday compliment to Lynne
Ringing World page reference: 5999.0345Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Tuesday, 31 March 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 -
2 Susan G Hall
3 Neil A Westman (C)
4 Andrew E Hall
5 Alec Humphrey
6 Anne E Westman
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Wednesday, 1 April 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1260 April Day Doubles
1 Neil A Westman
2 Jane E Boden
3 Lynne Newton
4 John Hawes (C)
5 Anne E Westman
6 Dominic Gavan
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 2 April 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1296 Lincoln Surprise Minor
1 Anne E Westman
2 Nick Daines
3 Christopher J Idle
4 John R Booth
5 Neil A Westman
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Friday, 3 April 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Morning Exercise Delight Minor
1 Alec Humphrey
2 Frances A Booth
3 Gillian E Hughes
4 Anne E Westman
5 John R Booth
6 Neil A Westman (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Sunday, 5 April 2026 in 43m (10)
1272 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Martin Whiteley (C)
2 Matthew Hale
3 Anthony Cotton
4 Freddie Robertson
5 Nick Daines
6 Richard Taylor
Rung on the front six for Evensong
Derby Diocesan Association
Bolsover, Derbyshire
St Mary and St Laurence
Sunday, 5 April 2026 (14–3–1 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Ian Spencer
2 Anne E Westman
3 Andrew Staples
4 John Hawes
5 Neil A Westman (C)
6 Ian Tupay
Rung on the back 6.
Ringing World page reference: 6000.0369Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Tuesday, 7 April 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1320 Francis Goodwill Delight Minor
1 Frances A Booth
2 Christopher J Idle
3 John R Booth
4 Alec Humphrey
5 Anne E Westman
6 Neil A Westman (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Ticknall, Derbyshire
St George
Wednesday, 8 April 2026 in 44m (9–1–26 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Jenny Gumbley
2 Simon Melen
3 Karen Allen
4 Shauna Spurway-Jain
5 Anthony Cotton (C)
6 Freddie Robertson
First quarter peal: 1.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Wednesday, 8 April 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1260 Buxton Bob Minor
1 Neil A Westman
2 Deborah L Blagden
3 Lynne Newton
4 Jane E Boden
5 John Hawes (C)
6 Anne E Westman
Remembering our friend Graeme Hughes of Belper who passed away yesterday.
Derby Diocesan Association
West Hallam, Derbyshire
St Wilfrid of York
Thursday, 9 April 2026 (9–1–6 in B♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Jane E Boden
2 Deborah L Blagden
3 Anne E Westman
4 Luke Heaton
5 Philip R Wild
6 Matthew A J Hale
7 Richard L Taylor (C)
8 Neil A Westman
In memory of Graeme Hughes of Belper.
Derby Diocesan Association
Matlock, Derbyshire
St Giles
Thursday, 9 April 2026 in 48m (14–0–0 in F)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Jane Boden
2 Anne E Westman
3 Deborah Blagden
4 Neil A Westman
5 Luke Heaton
6 Tim Ball
7 Mike Clay
8 John Hawes (C)
Rung in memory of the Revd. Benedict Mark Crowther-Alwyn, formerly Rector here and Honorary Assistant Priest at Chesterfield Parish Church.
Derby Diocesan Association
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Friday, 10 April 2026 (14–0–26 in F♯)
1260 Stedman Triples
1 Alec Humphrey
2 Luke Heaton
3 Anne E Westman (C)
4 Gillian E Hughes
5 Deborah L Blagden
6 John R Booth
7 Neil A Westman
8 Rachel Tordoff
First Stedman as conductor.
In memory of Graeme Hughes, husband of 4. Long time ringer at this tower and tower captain for many years.
Derby Diocesan Association
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Saturday, 11 April 2026 (9–1–25 in G♯)
1272 Plain Minor (4m)
Single Oxford, St Clement's College, Plain & Little B
1 Frances A Booth
2 Sally A Idle
3 Deborah Blagden
4 Christopher J Idle
5 Steve W Harpham
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
In memory of Graeme A Hughes, longtime ringer at Belper.
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashover, Derbyshire
All Saints
Saturday, 11 April 2026 in 50m (18–0–10 in E)
1282 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
View composition
1 Helen E Hale
2 Matthew A J Hale
3 Richard J Angrave (C)
4 Edward J Angrave
5 Jonathan Griggs
6 Simon Humphrey
7 Frances E Haynes
8 Joshua M T Eldridge
9 Roy A Meads
10 Richard L Taylor
First Royal: 2 & 4.
Rung on the 65th anniversary of Simon's first ringing lesson and as a get well compliment to Glen Fiddy, DDA President and Peak District Chairman.
Ringing World page reference: 6000.0369Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Sunday, 12 April 2026 (6–2–25 in B)
186 Stedman Doubles
1 Tilly Heaton
2 Steve Harpham
3 Lynne Newton
4 Martin Elliott
5 Luke Heaton (C)
6 Martin French
(Note - for record keeping)
Derby Diocesan Association
Breadsall, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 12 April 2026 (13–3–21 in F♯)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Alison J Molyneux
2 Gillian G Pearson
3 Neil J Morgan
4 Ruth Jopp
5 Frances E Haynes
6 Victoria L Halford
7 Christopher J Bardsley
8 Daniel T Meyer
9 Paul Jopp
10 R Philip Graves (C)
Rung in memoriam Graeme Hughes of Belper.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Monday, 13 April 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1296 Bedford Delight Minor
1 Jane E Boden
2 Deborah L Blagden
3 Lynne Newton
4 Neil A Westman
5 John Hawes (C)
6 Anne E Westman
Derby Diocesan Association
Loughborough, Leicestershire
Bell Foundry Tower
Monday, 13 April 2026 in 2h 38 (6–2–13 in B)
5040 Titanic Triples
Composed by Simon C Melen
1 C Luke Heaton
2 Timothy J Peverett
3 Alistair A F Smith
4 Robert P Watson
5 Christian M Peckham
6 Martin J Whiteley
7 Paul Jopp
8 Simon C Melen (C)
Umpire: Judith Godfrey, who checked every call.
The most calls yet made in a peal, the composition consisting of 840 bobs, 840 singles and 840 "plain" twos "randomly" distributed throughout.
Scored at the 9th attempt.
The band would like to thank R Philip Graves (6), Emily E Hall (5), Margaret Whiteley (4), Adam Wilmott (3), Andrew C Ogden (1) and Judith Godfrey (1), who all participated in previous attempts, but were, through no fault of their own, unsuccessful.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Wednesday, 15 April 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 London Delight Minor
1 Susan G Hall
2 Gillian E Hughes
3 Andrew E Hall
4 John R Booth
5 Anne E Westman
6 Alec Humphrey (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Bolsover, Derbyshire
St Mary and St Laurence
Thursday, 16 April 2026 in 43m (14–3–1 in G)
1250 Ashtead Surprise Major
Composed by A P Sweeting
1 Sandra Clay
2 Deborah Blagden
3 Neil A Westman
4 Ben East
5 Claire Roe
6 John Hawes (C)
7 Christopher B Richards
8 Mike Clay
Derby Diocesan Association
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Thursday, 16 April 2026 in 2h 51 (14–0–26 in F♯)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by R J Angrave (No.579)
1 Helen E Hale
2 Matthew A J Hale
3 Alison J Molyneux
4 Edward J Angrave
5 Richard J Angrave (C)
6 Richard L Taylor
7 R Philip Graves
8 Paul Jopp
First surprise inside: 2 & 4.
Ringing World page reference: 6001.0390Derby Diocesan Association
Youlgreave, Derbyshire
All Saints
Friday, 17 April 2026 (23–2–24 in D)
General Ringing
Richard L Taylor
Helen Giles
Alex Bradley
Darrell Harrison
Matthew A J Hale
David W Camm
Ross J Finbow
Martin Ellis
Catherine Jamieson
Clare Reading
Kirsty Prince
Lynne Newton
Tilly Heaton
Luke Heaton
75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Wormhill, Derbyshire
St Margaret
Friday, 17 April 2026 (1–1–9 in B♭)
General Ringing
Josh Eldridge
Len Venables
Katie Eldridge
Kathryn Bistany
Giles Lacey
John Boyle
Chris Jones
In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Winster, Derbyshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 17 April 2026 (8¼ in A♭)
Call Changes
1 Pam Stone
2 Helen Giles
3 Sue French
4 Mike French
5 Luke Heaton (C)
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Winster, Derbyshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 17 April 2026 (8¼ in A♭)
General Ringing
Luke Heaton
Pam Stone
Susan French
Michael French
Jane Montgomery
Helen Giles
John Reeds
Catherine Reeds
Steve Woolmer
Richard Freemantle
75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Tissington, Derbyshire
St Mary
Friday, 17 April 2026 (7 in C)
General Ringing
John Reeds
Catherine Reeds
Steve Woolmer
Susan French
Michael French
Charlotte French
Richard L Taylor
Pauline Taylor
Margaret Unwin
For the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Tideswell, Derbyshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 17 April 2026 (13–0–11 in F♯)
General Ringing
Including Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Richard L Taylor
Ross J Finbow
Giles Lacey
Matthew A J Hale
Kathryn Bistany
Pauline Boyle
Carole Hallam
Joanna Killingley
Len Venables
Clare Reading
Gillian Beer
Katie Eldridge
Josh Eldridge
John Boyle
Gail Lilley
Piers Wright
Mike Lilley
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Taddington, Derbyshire
St Michael
Friday, 17 April 2026 (6 in B♭)
72 Plain Bob Minimus
1 Andy Newman
2 Tilly Heaton
3 Len Venables
4 Luke Heaton (C)
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Taddington, Derbyshire
St Michael
Friday, 17 April 2026 (6 in B♭)
General Ringing
Andy G Newman
Len Venables
Luke Heaton
Tilly Heaton
Clare Reading
Catherine Reeds
John Reeds
Steve Woolmer
Helen Giles
Darrell Harrison
Alex Bradley
Cheryl van Burgh
75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Stanton in Peak, Derbyshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 17 April 2026 (4–0–20 in D)
General Ringing
Sue Hadfield
Stephanie Steele
Kathryn Bistany
Pam Stone
Jo Walker
Helen Giles
Gail Lilley
Mike Lilley
In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Monyash, Derbyshire
St Leonard
Friday, 17 April 2026 (8–3–1 in A)
72 Stedman Singles
1 Cheryl van Burgh
2 Andy Newman
3 Luke Heaton (C)
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Monyash, Derbyshire
St Leonard
Friday, 17 April 2026 (8–3–1 in A)
75 Churchyard Singles and Original Singles
9 of Churchyard Singles, 66 of Original Singles
1 Clare Reading
2 Luke Heaton (C)
3 Richard Taylor
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Monyash, Derbyshire
St Leonard
Friday, 17 April 2026 (8–3–1 in A)
General Ringing
Richard L Taylor
Steph Cummins
Andy G Newman
Clare Reading
Darrell Harrison
Helen Giles
Linda M Pelc
Steve Woolmer
John Reeds
Catherine Reeds
Alex Bradley
Jo Walker
Tilly Heaton
Luke Heaton
Lynne Newton
Cheryl van Burgh
Rung to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Hope, Derbyshire
St Peter
Friday, 17 April 2026 (14–1–22 in F♯)
General Ringing
General Ringing
Rosanna Milner
Steve Hayes
Christrose (Rosie) Sumner
Sally Smith
Celia Ottley
Christine Tonkins
Maggie Nichols
Dominic Laing
Alex Heaton
Kath Stewart
Anne Bartholomew
Cheryl Harman
Annette Baxter
Ross J Finbow
Andrew P Knight (C)
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National park
Ringing World page reference: 6002.0416Derby Diocesan Association
Hathersage, Derbyshire
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 17 April 2026 (11–2–10 in F♯)
General Ringing
Celia Ottley
Alex Heaton
Sally Smith
John Thorpe
Andrew Knight
Bridget Hanley
Cheryl Harman
Dawn Mosley
Emma Pirzada
Ginny Priestley
Maggie Nicholas
Phil Wright
Sue Boccaccini
Andrea Gulland
Christrose sumner
Bridget Hanley
Cherry Ackkerley
Kay Dryhurst
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Hathersage, Derbyshire
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 17 April 2026 in 60m (11–2–10 in F♯)
Plain Hunt 6 Pb Doubles Rounds and Call Changes
Cheryl Harman
Bridget Hanley
Cherry Ackerley
Ginny Priestley
Dawn Mosley
Maggie Nicholas
Emma Pirzada
Celia Ottley
Kay Dryhurst
Alex Heaton
Phil Wright
Sally Smith
Sue Boccacini
John Thorpe
Andrea Gulland
Andrew Knight
Rosie Sumner
Rung to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Peak District. Also featured on the World at One on Radio 4.
Derby Diocesan Association
Hartington, Derbyshire
St Giles
Friday, 17 April 2026 (9–0–5 in A)
General Ringing
Richard L Taylor
Lesley Birch
Susan French
Michael French
Charlotte French
Andy Papas
John Reeds
Catherine Reeds
Steve Woolmer
Pauline Taylor
Giles Lacey
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Great Longstone, Derbyshire
St Giles
Friday, 17 April 2026 (9–3–19 in A)
General Ringing
Richard L Taylor
Helen Giles
Cheryl van Burgh
Steph Cummins
Alex Bradley
Darrell Harrison
Pauline Taylor
Christrose sumner
Judith Ward
Ian Sterritt
Linda M Pelc
In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Eyam, Derbyshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 17 April 2026 (6–3–0 in A)
General Ringing
1 Alison Rooke
2 Jo Killingley
3 Gordon Rooke
4 Len Venables
5 Alan Buckingham
6 Piers Wright
Rung for the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Elton, Derbyshire
All Saints
Friday, 17 April 2026 (5–2–13 in B)
General Ringing
Richard L Taylor
Pauline Taylor
Richard Freemantle
Pam Stone
Jane Montgomery
Jo Walker
Imogen Usher
Andrew Hubble
John Reeds
Catherine Reeds
Steve Woolmer
Susan French
Michael French
Charlotte French
Linda M Pelc
Cheryl van Burgh
Ian Sterritt
Luke Heaton
Tilly Heaton
Open ringing to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Edensor, Derbyshire
St Peter
Friday, 17 April 2026 (12–0–23 in G)
General Ringing
Catherine Jamieson
John Thorpe
Luke Heaton
Helen Giles
Steph Cummins
Christrose sumner
Cheryl van Burgh
Ian Sterritt
Linda M Pelc
Jan Maybury
Olav Bradstock
Revd Clive Thrower
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the First designated National Park.
Peak District 1951-2026
Derby Diocesan Association
Castleton, Derbyshire
St Edmund
Friday, 17 April 2026 (11–2–0 in E♭)
General Ringing
Inc rounds & call changes & plain hunt
Steve Hayes
Ross Finbow
Paul Newberry
Freya Newberry
Anne Smith
Christine Tonkins
Geraldine Thompson
Cheryl Thompson
Maggie Nicholas
Sally Smith
Celia Ottley
Rung for the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Beeley, Derbyshire
St Anne
Friday, 17 April 2026 in 3m (6–0–11 in B♭)
72 Stedman Singles
1 Linda Pelc
2 Ian Sterritt
3 Luke Heaton (C)
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Beeley, Derbyshire
St Anne
Friday, 17 April 2026 (6–0–11 in B♭)
General Ringing
Helen Giles
Ian Sterritt
Cheryl van Burgh
Steph Cummins
Olav Bradstock
John Thorpe
Luke Heaton
Linda M Pelc
Revd Clive Thrower
For the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Baslow, Derbyshire
St Anne
Friday, 17 April 2026 (7–3–15 in A♭)
General Ringing
Inc Plain Hunt on 5 & Cambridge Minor
Christrose sumner
Ian Sterritt
John Thorpe
Steph Cummins
Olav Bradstock
Luke Heaton
Cheryl van Burgh
Jan Maybury
Linda M Pelc
Catherine Jamieson
Helen Giles
75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Bamford in the Peak, Derbyshire
St John the Baptist
Friday, 17 April 2026 (4–0–26 in D)
General Ringing
Sally Smith
Celia Ottley
Royston Haines
Andrea Gulland
Sue Boccaccini
Sue Webb
Cheryl Harman
Alex Heaton
Maggie Nicholas
Ginny Priestley
Bridget Hanley
Dawn Mosley
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Bakewell, Derbyshire
All Saints
Friday, 17 April 2026 in 48m (16–3–21 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Leonard E Venables
2 Clare Reading
3 Olav Bradstock
4 Giles Lacey
5 Frances E Haynes
6 Roy Meads
7 Richard L Taylor (C)
8 John Boyle
Rung to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park.
General ringing also took place at another 20 Derbyshire towers within the PDNP and 7 in Staffordshire
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 17 April 2026 (6–0–6 in B)
General Ringing
Richard L Taylor
Helen Giles
Darrell Harrison
Alex Bradley
Steph Cummins
Linda M Pelc
Pauline Taylor
Judith Ward
Cheryl van Burgh
Ian Sterritt
75th Anniversary of the Peak District National Park
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Sunday, 19 April 2026 (6–2–25 in B)
Call Changes - Sixty on Thirds
1 Lynne Newton
2 Luke Heaton (C)
3 Jo Holberton-Wright
4 Steve Harpham
5 John Quarmby
6 Martin French
First of Sixty on Thirds: Jo
Derby Diocesan Association
Sapcote, Leicestershire
All Saints
Saturday, 25 April 2026 in 2h 53 (9–1–26 in A♭)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by R J Angrave (No.171)
1 Helen E Hale
2 Andrew W Harvey
3 Matthew A J Hale
4 Thomas W Griffiths
5 Edward J Angrave
6 Richard J Angrave (C)
7 Michael Angrave
8 Michael Chester
9 Richard L Taylor
10 Luke G Groom
Wishing Mick Angrave a happy 75th birthday for 19th April.
First on 10: 5
First Royal: 3
100th peal together: 2 & 7
Ringing World page reference: 6002.0412Derby Diocesan Association
Derby, Derbyshire
Cathedral Church of All Saints
Sunday, 26 April 2026 in 43m (10–0–1 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Joshua Cotton
2 Anton Turner
3 Alison Molyneux
4 Richard Wolfgang
5 Nick Daines
6 Anthony Cotton (C)
First Minor inside: 2.
Rung before Evensong with the collation and installation of The Revd Prebendary Romita Shrisunder as Canon for Community Outreach and Social Justice.
Derby Diocesan Association
Elton, Derbyshire
All Saints
Wednesday, 29 April 2026 (5–2–13 in B)
1272 Alderley Treble Bob Minor
1 Alec Humphrey (C)
2 Anne E Westman
3 Gillian E Hughes
4 Neil A Westman
5 Steve W Harpham
6 John R Booth
Remembering Graeme A Hughes
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Thursday, 30 April 2026 in 30m (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1272 Treble Dodging Minor (2m)
720 Richmond Delight, 552 Norwich Surprise
1 Deborah Blagden
2 Stephen B Queen
3 Lynne Newton
4 Anne E Westman
5 Neil A Westman
6 John Hawes (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Thursday, 30 April 2026 (14–0–26 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
Rung on the back six.
1 Suzanne Mace
2 Sue French
3 Frances A Booth (C)
4 Deborah L Blagden
5 John R Booth
6 Toby Hughes
Rung by a Belper band in memory of Graeme Hughes, former tower captain at St Peter's Belper who died on 7th April. The tenor was rung by his Grandson.
1st as conductor 3
Derby Diocesan Association
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Saturday, 2 May 2026 (14–0–26 in F♯)
1296 Spliced Plain Major (2m)
768 Plain; 528 Little; 23 com; atw.
Arranged by Alan Rowe
1 Alec Humphrey
2 Frances A Booth
3 Jana Pavova
4 Neil A Westman
5 Jenny Ansell
6 Anne E Westman (C)
7 John R Booth
8 Nick Daines
First spliced as conductor.
Rung to welcome the swifts back to Belper.
Ringing World page reference: 6003.0441Derby Diocesan Association
Breadsall, Derbyshire
All Saints
Sunday, 3 May 2026 in 46m (13–3–21 in F♯)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Alison J Molyneux
2 Gillian G Pearson
3 Neil J Morgan
4 Ruth Jopp
5 Frances E Haynes
6 Victoria L Halford
7 Christopher J Bardsley
8 Daniel T Meyer
9 Paul Jopp
10 R Philip Graves (C)
Derby Diocesan Association
Bolsover, Derbyshire
St Mary and St Laurence
Sunday, 3 May 2026 in 45m (14–3–1 in G)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Cambridge, Rutland, Bristol, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Yorkshire; 39 com.
Arranged by David L Thomas
1 Diana German
2 John E Hawes
3 Anne E Westman
4 Claire Roe
5 Neil A Westman
6 Benjamin D East
7 Dylan M Smith (C)
8 Christopher B Richards
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
St Oswald
Sunday, 3 May 2026 (13–1–21 in F)
300 Plain Bob Minor
Rung on the front 6 with a tenor cover.
1 Val Marston
2 Heather Self
3 Peter Dickinson (C)
4 Celia Dickinson
5 Rose Chesshire
6 Andrew Burns
8 Jonathan Baker
Rung as part of the Derbyshire Wildlife Trust 'Bells for Birds' initiative, welcoming the Swifts back to the UK after their long migration from Africa.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Tuesday, 5 May 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1269 Surfleet Surprise Minor
Composed by D F Morrison
1 Neil A Westman
2 Frances A Booth
3 John Hawes (C)
4 Deborah L Blagden
5 John R Booth
6 Anne E Westman
Derby Diocesan Association
Duffield, Derbyshire
St Alkmund
Tuesday, 5 May 2026 in 5m (17–2–11 in E)
Firing, Call Changes, Firing
1 George Moorcroft
2 Belinda Swain
3 John Quarmby
4 Julie Degg
5 Ann Fowler Wright
6 Martin French
7 David Balls
8 Luke Heaton (C)
For the arrival of the swifts
Derby Diocesan Association
West Hallam, Derbyshire
St Wilfrid of York
Thursday, 7 May 2026 in 41m (9–1–6 in B♭)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Composed by S C Theobald
1 Nick Daines
2 Jane Boden
3 Lynne Newton
4 John Hawes (C)
5 Anne E Westman
6 Deborah Blagden
7 Neil A Westman
8 Anthony Cotton
Derby Diocesan Association
Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire
Holy Trinity
Friday, 8 May 2026 in 44m (6–0–6 in B)
1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles
1 Martin Ellis
2 Ian Sterritt
3 Sonia Field
4 Christopher M Hopper
5 Linda M Pelc (C)
6 Sue Silcocks
Congratulations to Edith, sister of 5, on moving house.
Happy 100th birthday to David Attenborough.
Best wishes to Glen Fiddy for a speedy recovery.
Derby Diocesan Association
Stonebroom, Derbyshire
Stonebroom Campanile
Sunday, 10 May 2026 (10lb 6oz in A♭)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Alec Humphrey
2 Chris Willis
3 Gillian E Hughes
4 Frances A Booth
5 Neil A Westman (C)
6 Anne E Westman
Derby Diocesan Association
Little Eaton, Derbyshire
St Oulton Campanile
Sunday, 10 May 2026 in 2h 9 (1–1–11 in B♭)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
640 Bristol, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative; 608 Cambridge, London, Yorkshire; 156 com; atw.
Composed by Graham A C John
1 Sally A Brown
2 Ruth Curtis
3 Ruth Jopp
4 Simon Humphrey
5 Paul Jopp
6 Lewis D Benfield
7 R Philip Graves (C)
8 Malcolm S Turner
300th Peal - 3.
Derby Diocesan Association
Old Brampton, Derbyshire
St Peter and St Paul
Monday, 11 May 2026 (12–0–9 in A♭)
100 Call Changes
1 Susan G Hall (C)
2 Kenny Gill
3 Elaine Schofield
4 Colin Finney
5 Elaine Rudge
6 Deirdre E McDowell
Wishing Sir David Attenborough a very Happy 100th Birthday.
Derby Diocesan Association
Old Brampton, Derbyshire
St Peter and St Paul
Monday, 11 May 2026 (12–0–9 in A♭)
100 Plain Hunt Doubles
1 Susan G Hall (C)
2 Kenny Gill
3 Elaine Rudge
4 Elain Turner
5 Andrew E Hall
6 Mandy Chester
Wishing Sir David Attenborough a very Happy 100th Birthday.
Derby Diocesan Association
Belper, Derbyshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 13 May 2026 (14–0–26 in F♯)
1050 Grandsire Triples
1 Chris Willis
2 Alec Humphrey
3 Anne E Westman
4 Neil A Westman
5 Luke Heaton
6 Nick Daines
7 John R Booth
8 Steve W Harpham
Rung immediately after the funeral service of Graeme A Hughes, former ringer and tower captain at this tower.
Unfortunately, the planned quarter was miscalled.