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St Blaise Society

Herriard, Hampshire

St Mary

Wednesday, 14 January 2026 in 2h 37 (7–2–11 in A)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)

1 extent each Combermere D, Kirkstall D, Carlisle S, Warkworth S, London S, Annable's London S, Bourne S

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Colin M Turner

4 Ian Roulstone

5 Stephen A Wheeler (C)

6 Claire F Roulstone

1000th peal together - 1 & 2

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0082

St Blaise Society

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Friday, 23 January 2026 in 2h 43 (6–3–26 in B)

5184 Nihonium Little Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (arr A J Cox)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Colin M Turner

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Ian Roulstone

7 Claire F Roulstone

8 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5989.0106

St Blaise Society

Longcot, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 January 2026 in 2h 38 (8–1–24 in A♭)

5088 Utopia Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Ian Roulstone

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 Ashley C Fortey

7 Darran Ricks (C)

8 Claire F Roulstone

First peal in the method:

-3-4-56-6-2.34.25-4-5 LH12 F

Ringing World page reference: 5990.0131

St Blaise Society

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Sunday, 1 February 2026 in 2h 38 (6–3–26 in B)

5056 Island Surprise Major

Composed by Paul M Mason (No.410)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Colin M Turner

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 Paul M Mason (C)

6 Nicholas A Churchman

7 Marc Hart

8 Julie A Tarling

Rung for the Patronal Festival, and in memoriam of Janet Taylor, local parishoner, whose funeral is at this church tomorrow.

First peal in the method.

Island Surprise Major:

b -3-4-25-236-4-45.36.2.34.7 lh2

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0154

St Blaise Society

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Saturday, 14 February 2026 in 2h 40 (6–3–26 in B)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Michele Winter

3 Colin M Turner

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Charlotte A Boyce

6 Ian Roulstone

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Claire F Roulstone

Rung on the day of the 50th anniversary of Colin's first peal.

Ringing World page reference: 5998.0319

St Blaise Society

Chilton, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Sunday, 15 February 2026 in 2h 38 (7–2–3 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1) London (2) York (3) Westminster (4) Norwich (5) Bourne (6) Ipswich (7) Cambridge

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Charlotte A Boyce

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 John R Martin (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5998.0319

St Blaise Society

Canewdon, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 28 February 2026 in 3h 6 (17–2–23 in E)

5040 R Glen Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 Charlotte A Boyce

4 Stephen H Stanford

5 Andrew R Stone

6 Ian Roulstone (C)

7 Ian K Bushell

8 John R Martin

9 Mark E R Gill

10 Claire F Roulstone

Ringing World page reference: 5995.0247

St Blaise Society

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Sunday, 1 March 2026 in 2h 40 (6–3–26 in B)

5088 Orlingbury Surprise Major

Composed by Richard F B Speed

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Nicholas A Churchman

3 Colin M Turner

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Julie A Tarling

6 Paul M Mason (C)

7 Richard L Thumwood

8 Marc Hart

Ringing World page reference: 5995.0247

St Blaise Society

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Sunday, 8 March 2026 in 2h 32 (6–3–26 in B)

5184 Zipline Surprise Major

Composed by John R Ridley

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Colin M Turner

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Craig P Homewood

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Darran Ricks (C)

8 Ashley C Fortey

First peal in the method:

-3-4-56-3-4-5-3456-5 LH12 F

Ringing World page reference: 5996.0271

St Blaise Society

Great Brickhill, Buckinghamshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 11 March 2026 in 3h 1 (14–0–7 in F)

5152 Indian Queens Delight Major

Composed by D G Hull arr. M D Dawson

1 Sally A Brown

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Colin M Turner

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Nicola J Turner

6 Paul M Mason

7 Ian Roulstone (C)

8 Claire F Roulstone

Ringing World page reference: 5996.0271

St Blaise Society

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Thursday, 12 March 2026 in 2h 37 (6–3–26 in B)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

1024 each Bristol, Cambridge, Glasgow, Superlative; 960 London; 103 changes of method, all the work

Composed by J M Goldthorpe

1 Nicola J Turner

2 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

3 Colin M Turner

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Claire F Roulstone

8 Ian Roulstone

Remembering David Salter of Ipswich on what would have been his 70th birthday.

Believed to be the first time this composition has been rung (unless anyone knows different).

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0295

St Blaise Society

Tichborne, Hampshire

St Andrew

Wednesday, 25 March 2026 in 2h 48 (7–2–17 in A)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (8m)

720 each: Bourne S, Cambridge S, Humber D, Kent T B, London S, Norwich S; 360 each Beverley S, Surfleet S. 41 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by P G C Ellis

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 Timothy G Pett

4 Stephen A Wheeler

5 Ian Roulstone (C)

6 Claire F Roulstone

For the Tichborne Dole, on Lady Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5999.0343

St Blaise Society

Horspath, Oxfordshire

St Giles

Saturday, 28 March 2026 in 2h 32 (5–2–9 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (29m)

7 extents: (1) Alnwick, Carlisle, Chester, Munden, Newcastle, Sandiacre; (2) Cunecastre, London, Wells; (3) Annable's London, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford, Wearmouth; (4) Allendale, Westminster; (5) Berwick, Beverley, Hexham, Surfleet; (6) Durham, York; (7) Bourne, Cambridge, Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose

Composed by J S Warboys

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Richard L Thumwood

4 Colin M Turner

5 Oliver J Hyde

6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

Most Spliced: 5.

Rung to celebrate the installation of Dame Sarah Mulally as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury.

Ringing World page reference: 5999.0343

St Blaise Society

Windrush, Gloucestershire

St Peter

Tuesday, 7 April 2026 in 2h 45 (7–1–13 in A♭)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (8m)

720 each Annable's London S, Carlisle S, Elston D, London S, Norwich S, Waterford T B; 360 each Cambridge S, Ipswich S. 41 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by P G C Ellis

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 Ashley C Fortey

4 Darran Ricks

5 Ian Roulstone (C)

6 Claire F Roulstone

Ringing World page reference: 6000.0367

St Blaise Society

Shilton, Oxfordshire

Holy Rood

Tuesday, 7 April 2026 in 2h 23 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (12m)

(1) Shilton, (2) London, Wells,(3) Chester, Munden, Carlisle, (4) Westminster, Allendale, (5) Beverley, Surfleet, (6) Norwich, (7) Cambridge

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Claire F Roulstone

3 Richard L Thumwood

4 Colin M Turner

5 Darran Ricks (C)

6 Ashley C Fortey

Ringing World page reference: 6001.0391

St Blaise Society

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Thursday, 9 April 2026 in 2h 41 (6–3–26 in B)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Colin M Turner

4 Ian G Campbell

5 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

6 Oliver J Hyde

7 Philip R Grover

8 Richard L Thumwood

First peal in the method: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 6000.0367

St Blaise Society

Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 4 May 2026 in 2h 55 (12–0–17 in F)

5088 King's Castle Surprise Major

Composed by R D S Brown

1 Timothy G Pett

2 Nicola J Turner

3 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

4 Colin M Turner

5 Robert J Crocker

6 Oliver J Hyde

7 Ian Roulstone

8 Claire F Roulstone

Rung as a 60th birthday compliment to the Rector, Revd. Canon Helen Kendrick.

Circled the tower - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 6004.0465

St Blaise Society

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Sunday, 31 May 2026 in 2h 34 (6–3–26 in B)

5152 Castle Of Comfort Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Colin M Turner

4 Charlotte A Boyce

5 Alan M Eyles

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Marc Hart

8 John R Martin (C)

100th together - 2,5.

500th together - 1,6.

Ringing World page reference: 6012.0660

St Blaise Society

Welford on Avon, Warwickshire

St Peter

Saturday, 6 June 2026 in 2h 43 (9–3–1 in G♯)

5152 Applegarth Dragon Surprise Major

Composed by G H Campling

1 Charlotte A Boyce

2 Paul M Mason

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Julie A Tarling

5 Colin M Turner

6 Darran Ricks

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Claire F Roulstone

Ringing World page reference: 6015.0728

St Blaise Society

Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Saturday, 6 June 2026 in 2h 38 (5–3–20 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each Carlisle, London, Westminster, Beverley, Bourne, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Julie A Tarling

3 Colin M Turner

4 Claire F Roulstone

5 Ashley C Fortey

6 Paul M Mason (C)

Ringing World page reference: 6009.0585

St Blaise Society

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Sunday, 2 August 2026 in 2h 38 (6–3–26 in B)

5152 Zetland Road Surprise Major

Composed by S J Beckingham

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Charlotte A Boyce

3 Colin M Turner

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Richard L Thumwood

6 Marc Hart

7 Alan M Eyles

8 John R Martin (C)

Ringing World page reference: 6023.0916

St Blaise Society

Bramley, Surrey

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 4 August 2026 in 2h 30 (7–0–15 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (10m)

720 each Bourne, Norwich, Warkworth, York; 360 each Beverley, Cambridge, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose, Surfleet; 41 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by P M Mason (Op. 194)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Mark E R Gill

3 Colin M Turner

4 Stephen A Wheeler

5 Ian Roulstone (C)

6 Claire F Roulstone

Ringing World page reference: 6017.0777

St Blaise Society

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Friday, 7 August 2026 in 2h 36 (6–3–26 in B)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1920 Bristol; 1600 Deva; 1504 Cornwall; 89 changes of method, all the work

Composed by M B Davies

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Martin J Whiteley

3 Colin M Turner

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Timothy G Pett

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Margaret Whiteley

8 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

Rung as a compliment to John Wells on his 90th birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 6018.0803

St Blaise Society

Longcot, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 August 2026 in 2h 47 (8–1–24 in A♭)

5088 Lowick Surprise Major

Composed by Paul M Mason (No.431)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Claire F Roulstone

3 Cynthia E Howell

4 Julie A Tarling

5 Colin M Turner

6 Ian Roulstone

7 Paul M Mason (C)

8 Richard J Clements

1500th peal together: 2 & 6.

A compliment to Craig Homewood and Jessica Pugh on their marriage today.

Ringing World page reference: 6020.0850

St Blaise Society

Childrey, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 16 August 2026 in 2h 46 (12–0–4 in A♭)

5088 Leatherhead Surprise Major

Composed by B D Constant

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Paul M Mason

3 Colin M Turner

4 Timothy G Pett

5 Julie A Tarling

6 Claire F Roulstone

7 Richard L Thumwood

8 Ian Roulstone (C)

Ringing World page reference: 6019.0824

St Blaise Society

Longcot, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 17 August 2026 in 2h 46 (8–1–24 in A♭)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Catherine E Hughes-D'Aeth

2 Colin M Turner

3 Oliver J Hyde

4 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

5 Nicola J Turner

6 Richard L Thumwood

7 Claire F Roulstone

8 Ian Roulstone

First of London: 3. 100th of London S Major: 8.

Rung in memory of Charles Bovington (18.9.39 - 22.5.26), uncle of the treble ringer. Charles lived in Longcot for almost 40 years and is buried in St Mary's churchyard.

Ringing World page reference: 6019.0824

St Blaise Society

Long Wittenham, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 17 August 2026 in 2h 44 (8–0–21 in A)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Morpeth, Wooler, Whitley, Northumberland, Carlisle, Newcastle, Chester, Alnwick, Munden, Canterbury, Sandiacre; Cunecastre, London, Lincoln, Coldstream, Kelso, Wells; Lightfoot, Westminster, Bamborough, Norwich, Annable's London, Warkworth, Bacup, Rossendale, Stamford, Allendale, Wearmouth, Netherseale; Durham, Cambridge, Primrose, Bourne, Norfolk, Hull, Berwick, Hexham, Ipswich, York, Surfleet, Beverley

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0713, rotated)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Colin M Turner

3 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

4 Ian Roulstone

5 Oliver J Hyde

6 Claire F Roulstone

Ringing World page reference: 6019.0824

St Blaise Society

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Saturday, 29 August 2026 in 2h 36 (6–3–26 in B)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)

800 each Bristol, Cornwall, Lessness; 704 each Superlative, Yorkshire; 640 Cambridge; 608 London; 125 changes of method, all the work

Composed by M B Davies & A G Reading (Op A4)

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Colin M Turner

4 Richard L Thumwood

5 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

6 Oliver J Hyde

7 Ian Roulstone

8 Claire F Roulstone

First of Spliced Major: 6.

Rung to mark the retirement on 31st August of Revd. Canon Helen Kendrick, Rector of the Damascus Parish.

Ringing World page reference: 6020.0850

St Blaise Society

Chilton, Oxfordshire

All Saints

Monday, 31 August 2026 in 2h 38 (7–2–3 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

One extent each of Carlisle, London, Westminster, Beverley, Bourne, Norwich and Cambridge

1 Colin M Turner

2 Timothy G Pett

3 Julie A Tarling

4 Oliver J Hyde

5 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

6 Nicola J Turner

Ringing World page reference: 6021.0873

St Blaise Society

Brightwell, Oxfordshire

St Agatha

Monday, 31 August 2026 in 2h 54 (9–3–3 in G♯)

5088 Equinox Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Cynthia E Howell

2 Richard L Thumwood

3 Oliver J Hyde

4 Nicola J Turner

5 Colin M Turner

6 Julie A Tarling

7 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

8 Alan M Eyles

100th together: 5, 8.

Ringing World page reference: 6021.0873

St Blaise Society

Milton, Oxfordshire

St Blaise

Friday, 18 September 2026 in 2h 45 (6–3–26 in B)

5120 Illston Surprise Major

Composed by I Butters

1 Ian G Campbell

2 Nicola J Turner

3 Colin M Turner

4 Cynthia E Howell

5 Oliver J Hyde

6 John N Hughes-D'Aeth (C)

7 Richard L Thumwood

8 Marc Hart

Ringing World page reference: 6023.0916

St Blaise Society

Longcot, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 September 2026 in 2h 46 (8–1–24 in A♭)

5088 Yew Trees Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Nicola J Turner

2 Cynthia E Howell

3 Richard L Thumwood

4 Paul M Mason

5 Colin M Turner

6 Sarah B Ewbank

7 Darran Ricks (C)

8 Colin G Newman

First peal in the method:

x38x14x56.12.36x14x3458x14x58 LH12 F

St Blaise Society

Timberscombe, Somerset

St Petroc

Friday, 25 September 2026 in 2h 37 (12–0–24 in G)

5152 Siccar Point Surprise Major

Composed by M Maughan

1 Lester J Yeo

2 Charlotte A Boyce

3 Nicola J Turner

4 Ian Roulstone

5 Colin M Turner

6 Ian P Hill

7 John R Martin (C)

8 Claire F Roulstone

Rung for the centenary of the augmentation of the bells to form a ring of 8.

100th together - 1 and 3.

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