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For the New Year. Birthday compliment to Janet Fox, a member of the Thrumpton band. First quarter at first attempt: 1

First Peal in the method:

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100th for The Guild: 3

Rung to celebrate the birth of Lucy Jane Wignell, born 20 October 2008.

First peal in the method by all & for the guild.

Wishing a speedy recovery from her accident to Dr Helen Cox of the local band.

A welcome to Oliver Roe, born earlier today.

First peal in the method.

Frosterley S Major:

-38-14-12-36.14-14.58.12-12.38 LE12

For Evensong

First peal in the method.

Kingerby Surprise Royal;

-56-14.56-50.36.14-70.58.16-16.70-16-90, group H.

Circled tower to peals - 4.

First peal in the method - 4.

First quarter at first attempt 3

Rung for morning service and to welcome Reuben Saunders born 31/1/09, second son for Sarah and Neil Saunders both ringers at Sutton Bonington.

First peal on the bells and on a complete set of nylon shafted clappers.

First quarter including St Clement's - 2.

First in the method:

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Rung to celebrate the life and work of Charles Robert Darwin on the 200th anniversary of his birth.

First peal in the method.

-38-14-12-16-34-18.36.12-18LH12 (Group E)

Circled the tower to peals - 4

For Evensong.

First peal of Grandsire in Clifton. First peal for 24 years - 5. To celebrate 40 years of peal ringing by the conductor.

All the fives birthday compliment to Phil Wild - a fun relaxing and stress free way to spend the evening

For the annual pancake & quiz evening

1000th different tower for a peal - 6.

65th birthday compliments to Maurice Edwards (Jan 22) and Tony Sansom (Feb 12).

Completes Delight Major alphabet: 4.

Quorn D Major:

b-3-4-2-1-34-3.6-6.7

First together for 33 years 1,2 & 3.

First peal in the method.

Yarpole Delight Major;

-38-14-12.58.18-34-18-16-58, group B.

First quarter peal of Surprise 3.

Rung to celebrate Edna Mills's 95th Birthday.

A thanksgiving for the life of William Everard JP, buried this day at Willoughby.

First peal in the method.

Diptonmill S Major:

-38-14-1256-36.14-14.58.12-14.58 LE12

For St Patrick's Day

First in the method by all & for the guild.

Rung as a birthday compliment, today, for Peter Lacy.

Rung for Mothering Sunday.

50th Peal: 6.

First Peal in the method: 5.

900th peal - 5. First peal in the method.

Eastby Surprise Royal;

34-30.14-12-30-14-50.16-16.70.16-16.70, group L.

500th peal on the bells - all 8-bell peals.

1,000th peal for the Guild - 7.

1st Peal of Royal on the bells.

50th Birthday Compliment to Carol A Marchbank

1st Peal of Maximus 8

100th Peal together 7 & 11

First peal in the method.

Superlative Alliance Royal;

-36-14-50-30-18-16-70-58-90, group B.

Rung half-muffled for Good Friday. 200th peal together - 10 & 11. 350th peal together - 10 & 12. Birthday compliment, today, to Ruth Curtis.

Rung as a Birthday compliment to the conductor (14th April).

First peal of Royal as conductor.

Rung following the wedding of Tim Williams

(Organist and Director of Music at St. Wulfram’s).

First of Spliced - 3.

The band would like to associate this peal with Ian & Claire who had such an exhausting journey to Dunkeld that Paul & Ruth had to take their place!!!

200th peal on the bells (out of 250 attempts), conducted 199 - 8.

First peal in the method by all & for the guild.

To mark the 750th anniversary of the granting of the first charter to Retford.

In Memoriam Gerda Maier

No 3 of 3. This is the first time all 3 Clifton (Notts) towers have been pealed in a day. 1500th peal - 6. First peal in the method.

Clifton Bob Major;

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No 1 of 3.

No 2 of 3. First peal in the method by all & for the guild.

300th peal for the Guild: 5. A significant birthday compliment for May 20th to Jane Winter, sister of the conductor.

Specially arranged for Jen's visit. For morning service.

For Bernard's visit.

Rung as a birthday compliment, today, for Andrew Mills.

1st quarter in method: 8

100th peal on the bells - 5. First peal in the method.

Ytterbium Alliance Major;

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Rung as a retirement compliment to Frank Berridge local tower captain who retires today on his 60th Birthday.

First peal in the method by all & for the guild. Circled the tower as conductor.

Specially arranged as part of the celebrations marking the 6ooth anniversary of East Markham Church.

Rung for the Barton village fete.

For the afternoon service on Father's Day

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Landmark Trust taking over the administration of Lundy Island. First peal in the method.

Landmark Delight Royal;

-30-1456-56-10-34-50.16-16.70.16-16.70, group C1.

Specially arranged as a wedding compliment to Sharon Tan & James Marshall (son of David & Pam Marshall, & godson of Geoff Wells), to be married at Prestwold tomorrow.

First peal with no calls for all the band.

All the band have rung at least 1000 peals for the guild (totals in parentheses). The first, and only other, person to ring 1000 peals for the guild was R Brian Mills, whose home tower this was, and who is buried in this churchyard.

SDG Delight Minor;

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Rung with daring and excitement for Sarah's 200th Quarter

First peal in the method by all & for the guild.

First peal in the method by all & for the guild.

First of Pitman's 4 for Katharine. Get well wishes to Angela Cairns and Derek Bradshaw - both found in A&E on Sunday night. 79th Birthday Compliment to Don Fellows.

75th peal on the bells.

Arranged & rung to mark the 50th anniversary of Sunday service ringing by the tenor ringer.

First of Cambridge Maximus - 3.

Rung to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alfred Tennyson (Poet Laureate) who was born 4 miles down the road in Somersby (Lincs) on 6th August 1809.

Tennyson would have been 16 years old when this peal of six new bells were installed here at Langton Church in 1825 and he would have no doubt heard them ringing out.

In 1850 Tennyson wrote the poem "Ring Out, Wild Bells" which forms part of “In Memoriam”.

25th Peal: 2.

Rung following the funeral with the bells open, to celebrate the life of Betty Cheetham M.B.E of Shelford. She was a lady who did so much for the village and in Scouting she was awarded one of the highest accolades the silver wolf as well as being involved in other numerous organisations, who loved to hear the bells. A remarkable lady who will be sadly missed. May she rest in peace.

200th Peal 3.

Circled the tower - 10. First peal in the method by all & for the guild.

First peal in the method by all & for the guild. Rung as a birthday compliment to Sharon L Mills, 40 tomorrow!

Significant Birthday Compliment to Denise Harden

Good luck and best wishes to Katie Metcalfe - off to start Graduate Entry Medicine at the University of Nottingham in Derby this week. Also 70th birthday compliment to Derek Bradshaw.

Rung to mark the 70th anniversary of the first flight by a jet aircraft, 27th August 1939 at Rostock-Marienehe by a Heinkel He178.

First peal - 3 10th peal - 4 Circled the tower - 1

By members of the local band, to celebrate the conductors 2000th Peal

Circled the tower - 10. First peal in the method.

Dunsby Surprise Royal;

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Rung to welcome Arden Grey Wilkins, first Grandchild for Sue O’Neill.

25th Peal on the bells for 3.

25th Peal as conductor.

First Peal in the method for all except the treble.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Dave Andrews (today) and Kerri Andrews (29th). Also 'bon voyage' to Gemma Robinson

First quarter: 6. Rung on District Quarter-Peal Weekend; No. 2.

First Grandsire Triples: 2. Rung prior to St. Mary's Ceilidh. Rung on District Quarter-Peal Weekend; No. 1.

First Quarter: 1. Rung on District Quarter-Peal Weekend; No. 6.

First Grandsire: 1. A 55th Wedding Anniversary Compliment to Revd. John & Revd. Margaret Cotton. Rung on District Quarter-Peal Weekend; No. 4.

First Quarter: 6. First for many years: 2. Rung on District Quarter-Peal Weekend; No. 3.

First Quarter: 1, 6. Rung on District Quarter-Peal Weekend; No. 5.

First inside: 2. Rung on District Quarter-Peal Weekend and for morning service taken by Carol Staves of Thrumpton - her first service as part of her training to become a Reader/Lay Minister in this Diocese. Also an 11th Birthday compliment to Anna George, Grand-daughter of 5. No. 7.

30th birthday compliments to Kathryn Cook.

First inside: 5. Rung prior to Harvest Festival Service. On District Quarter-Peal Weekend; No. 8.

First peal in the method by all & for the guild.

Rung to welcome Luke Bradley Wright, born 22nd October 2009, Grandson for Phil and Eileen Wild.

50th peal on the bells.

175th peal and circled tower: 1

Completes S Royal alphabet to peals twice - 5. First peal in the method.

Johnby Surprise Royal;

-50-14.50-12.30-12-18-16-70.12-16.30, group J1.

1st quarter for Edward Hartstone.

1st quarter inside for Linda Rigby.

1st on Tenor for Mark Collishaw.

Rung by an all local band.

Welldone! Edward, Linda and Mark.

In thanksgiving for the life of Peter Innes Robertson of Keyworth, aged 95, whose funeral took place earlier today.

Rung half muffled in memory of Roger Wilson of Thrumpton who died on 26 Oct 2009 and whose funeral took place at All Saints earlier today.

Rung open, remembering the Fallen.

First quarter after major maintenance work carried out and for the morning service at which the work was dedicated.

200th peal - 1.

25th peal together - 1 & 6.

Rung as a compliment to Jonathan Bryan and Caroline Smith, to be married at Woodborough Hall on Saturday

Specially arranged to celebrate the 80th birthday of Colin Reed, Tower Captain.

Wedding Anniversary Compliment to Paul & Ruth Curtis

Arranged as a belated wedding compliment to Richard Gilliver and Catherine Spedding, Churchwarden at this church.

Also remembering William Doubleday Crofts, well renowned Nottingham ringer and Sherwood Youth, who died 29th November 1809.

On the bells of the Willoughby Campanile.

The first peal on the bells in England.

First peal in the method for the guild, & by all except 5.

Rung immediately prior to the funeral service of Don Tyers who worshipped at this church. Don was formerly Ringing Master at St Wilfrid, Wilford, and taught (1) and (3) to ring.

250th Peal: 2.

Rung on the bicentenary of the interment at St Mary’s Nottingham of William Doubleday Crofts, a pioneering composer and ten-bell ringer, and member of the Sherwood Youths.

To mark the 200th anniversary of the death of William Doubleday Crofts

Happy birthday, David

First on 10: 4. First of Bristol Royal: 3.

For Christmas.

On the 25th anniversary of the conductor's first peal. This was the 200th peal on the eight bells that were originally hung in Christ Church Todmorden, and transferred to Towcester in 1990.