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First in the method - 4.

For evensong

First Stedman - 1

Half-muffled in memory of Raymond Andrew Morgan (20/6/1954-18/12/2017) on the eve of his funeral.

Golden wedding anniversary compliment to Paul and Patricia Kay (nee Flavell)

1st Stedman Caters - 1.

First Quarter 6

First Yorkshire Surprise Maximus - 6.

First blows in Newark: 2

First in Newark inside and most variations to a peal: 5

First on the tenor : 6

1. Sturdy By Name

182 at, ta, c, h

2. Whispering Goat

182 at, ta, g, h

3. White Rabbits

182 uy, yu, u, c, g

4. Police Dog

182 uy, yu, u, c, f

5. Pink Rabbits

182 uy, yu, u, c, h

6. Arundel

182 uy, yu, u, f, g

7. Bedford

182 uy, yu, u, f, h

8. Black Shuck

182 uy, yu, u, g, h

9. Unboxing the Pleasure

182 uy, yu, u, c

10. Unholy Sister

182 uy, yu, u, g

11. Sledges on Box Hill

182 uy, yu, u, f

12. Box Hill’s Downward Pleasure

182 uy, yu, u, h

13. Sturdy By Nature

182 uy, yu, x, c, g

14. Binfield

182 uy, yu, x, c, f

15. Temptation of St Anthony

182 uy, yu, x, c, h

16. One Problem After Another

182 uy, yu, x, f, g

17. Crazy Toys

182 uy, yu, x, f, h

18. Regent College

182 uy, yu, x, g, h

19. Double Hitter

182 uy, yu, x, c

20. Bearsted

182 uy, yu, x, g

21. Serving Faithfully

182 uy, yu, x, f

22. Heavenly Ascent

182 uy, yu, x, h

23. Ashton Memorial

182 uy, yu, w, c, g

24. St Michael in Lewes

182 uy, yu, w, c, f

25. Cochrane Memorial

182 uy, yu, w, c, h

26. Time and Time Again

182 uy, yu, w, f, h

27. Lewes Castle

182 uy, yu, w, f, g

28. Cheddar

182 uy, yu, w, g, h

29. Leaving for the Front

182 uy, yu, w, c

30. Remaining Behind

182 uy, yu, w, g

31. Reigate Castle

182 uy, yu, w, f

32. Betrayal

182 uy, yu, w, h

33. Sacanagem

182 uy, yu, y, c, g

34. Cribbs

182 uy, yu, y, c, f

35. Erroneous Name

182 uy, yu, y, c, h

36. Scary Men

182 uy, yu, y, f, g

37. Field of Scary Men

182 uy, yu, y, f, h

38. Hay Bales

182 uy, yu, y, g, h

39. Bahrain Brunch

182 uy, yu, y, c

40. Roses of Polesden Lacey

182 uy, yu, y, g

41. Ashford Town

182 uy, yu, y, f

42. Bonging At The Back

182 uy, yu, y, h

1 First Quarter on treble

2 First Quarter

Rung to celebrate and give thanks for The Rev. Canon Duncan Swan’s 12 years as Team Rector in Caterham and wish him well in his future Ministry.

First Stedman Doubles - 5. Get well compliment to Steve Rata

For evensong.

Rung to congratulate Lizzy Yarnold on retaining her Olympic Championship.

Part of the Surrey Association peal weekend

First quarter for Kate since breaking her arm on 26 July. Well done!

Rung in memory of Mrs Margaret Ann Young 9/3/1921 - 7/1/2018

First 23-spliced and 100th peal: 7 and 8.

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of Geoff Paul's first ringing lesson.

Rung in fond memory of Breck Bednar (17/03/1999 to 17/02/2014) who was a member of St John's congregation.

First Stedman Triples - 3

Rung prior to Evensong

First on 8 for Edward

Rung to celebrate the conductor's Birthday, last week.

2: First minor

To commemorate the life and work of Professor Stephen Hawking.

First on 10 - 1.

1-2, 5-6 first plain bob minor in hand.

Rung prior to the Service of Induction of Fr David Chislett as Vicar of Benhilton.

First Minor, 2

1 First quarter on treble

3 First quarter of Grandsire Doubles

In memory of Private Ernest Morley, a St Katharine's bellringer. Born 2nd quarter 1896 and killed in the German Spring Offensive on 27th March 1918 aged 21.

Bedfordshire Regiment 4th Battalion. Service No.17301.

1st St Simon's, St Martin's, Rev Canterbury and most methods - 2 and 3.

1st trebling to a method: 1

Rung for 1/4 peal day, and to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Yvonne and Tony Cooper.

Rung on Southern District 1/4 peal day

1st on 8 - 6, 1st on 8 as cover - 8.

Rung for Surrey Association, Southern District 1/4 peal day.

1st Lincolnshire - 3.

Rung on Southern District 1/4 peal day.

Rung to celebrate the life of Alan John Joseph Morrison (18 July 1925 - 19 December 2017), father of Susan (4).

For evensong and a get well compliment to Geraldine Forster.

First as conductor.

Rung for Morning Service to celebrate the life of Nigel Knight, well-loved local ringer.

Rung for #RingforTaylors

1st quarter 1

1st inside 2

#RingforTaylors

Rung to celebrate the 92nd Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II

First quarter peal - 6

1st quarter: 1

In memory of Basil Pink, former ringer at Newdigate whose funeral takes place tomorrow.

In affectionate memory of Ron Napper, a member of the Bletchingley band and also Church Treasurer, who died on 25 April 2018 and whose funeral took place today. First of Minor: 1

Rung after a memorial service celebrating the life and ministry of the Rev'd Canon Jeffry Wilcox MBE (1940-2018), Rector of Streatham 1982-2006.

First in method: 2, 5.

For Ascension Day service and a diamond wedding compliment to Kathleen and Michael Chilcott (17 May)

6: First Surprise

First treble bob major - 1

Rung prior to the Association AGM, at the start of the quarter peal week.

Rung prior to the Association AGM, at the start of the quarter peal week.

Rung in fond memory of Rob Grimwood (5th March 1965 to 5th May 2018), university friend of Noel and Susan Gibbin.

Rung after the Patronal Service

For Evensong, Surrey Quarter Peal Week and as a 75th birthday compliment to Shirley Bolton

Congratulations to Kath and Michael Chilcott on their forthcoming Diamond Wedding Anniversary.

Rung during Surrey Association Quarter Peal week

1700th Q - 4; 1900th Q - 7

Rung to congratulate Kath and Michael Chilcott on their 60th Wedding Anniversary at the church where they were married

On Kath and Michael Chilcott’s 60th Wedding Anniversary

First TB, 1. First in the method, 4. For Surrey Association quarter peal week, and to celebrate the marriage of HRH Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle.

1st Quarter at first attempt: 6

Rung to celebrate the marriage of H.R.H. Prince Henry of Wales and Ms Meghan Markle.

6 - First quarter

For Surrey Association Quarter Peal Week

Rung to celebrate the Royal Wedding of H.R.H. Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Rung to congratulate Kath and Michael Chilcott on their 60th Wedding Anniversary.

Also to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on their marriage yesterday.

1st quarter - 6

Dedicated to the memory of Private George Robert Kew, Burstow, Surrey. Died 24/04/1918 age 19. Bedfordshire Regiment 7th Bn. Service No.41362. Commemorated at Pozieres Memorial, France, Panel 28 and 29. Born 05/11/1898 and baptised 12/02/1899. One of three boys. Son of Charles Robert Kew and Annie Kew of Irwell Cottage, School Road, Smallfield, Horley, Surrey. He was at school at the time of the 1911 census. Born: Horley, Surrey. Enlisted: Guildford. Resided: Burstow, Surrey.

1st Little Bob: 1, 3 and 4.

Rung to celebrate the 92nd birthday of Elisabeth Budimir, mother of 3.

For evensong

Not a first for anyone but a refresher for many after more years not ringing Bristol Maximus than they care to admit!

After meeting 13 for safety thanks to Chris Ridley who kindly stood down to pack for his holiday tomorrow!

1st Minor: 1. 1st in method: 4.

First Yorkshire, 2

First Oxford - 5

For evensong, to launch the ‘Appeal for a peal’. The Croydon Minster bell restoration appeal.

Rang for St Peter's Day, and to celebrate the life of previous Walworth parishoner Brenda Howes (nee Elliot) 24/11/1935 - 23/6/2018.

Also dedicated to Tina, Toro, Andrew, Sharon, Joy, Anastasia, Zoe, Isla, Jude, Siriol, Kenny, Beryl, Geoff and Adrienne - with love and thanks for donating our new ringing mats.

Late dedication to Paul Harding our tenor ringer, who attempted to ring but had to pull out after a test run due to bruised ribs. Get well soon.

For evensong.

The first Bellboard entered performance by an all Merstham band (at Merstham).

2: 1st as conductor on tower bells

Rung as a get well compliment for Geoff Radford

4: First in method and on 8

First Surprise,1. To mark the Ordination to Priest today of Revd Dr Stephen Srikantha, curate of this Parish, and the formal opening today of the new Church Centre building.

On possibly the hottest day of the year

1st quarter peal - 6

Rung in loving memory and to celebrate the life of Mrs Grace Mortimer Mumby (nee Reid), born 20th April 1925 in Kingdom of Fife, died 28th June 2018 in Lincolnshire.

First away from tenor: 1. In remembrance of local ringer Private Arthur Frederick Roberts. Died 16/7/1918, age 19. Middlesex Regiment 1st Bn. Service No 54298.

1.First Triples

2:1st Norwich

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday next week of Loretto’s mother.

Most methods 1 & 2.

1st in the method - 4. With best wishes to Pete Molony as he leaves the UK for a new life in Sweden.

1st anniversary compliment to Kate's broken arm!

Rung for the wedding of Caterham St John ringer Jen Ballantyne and Neil Tippett; as the ceremony concluded at the nearby Registry Office.

First on treble (1)

2. First in method

Rung for Bethany Boyce who had life changing surgery at Great Ormand Street Hospital.

First Lincolnshire,2

4: first surprise major inside

5: first surprise major

First in the method - 3

For Evensong

Surrey Association Essex Trophy entry.A get well complement to Jeremy Cheesman who was due to ring today. Also many thanks to Stephen for stepping in at the last moment and to Emma Ridley for getting out of bed especially to be a reserve.

Rung for evensong and as a get well compliment to Jeremy Cheesman

With best wishes to Jeremy and Sheila from the alphabet group.

1. First triples

300th as conductor

For Evensong, welcoming Rev. Canon David Fisher on his first Sunday as Priest in charge.

Rung by 8 members of the monthly Surprise Major practice. First in the method - 2.

First quarter at first attempt for 1 and 6

First inside,2. For Evening Prayer, and to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the dedication of this church.

2: first attempt on an inside bell.

For evensong

With love for Dan and Kate Symonds Joy and a joyful welcome to baby Wilfred.

Rung in loving memory and in celebration of the life of Janet Herd (21st Dec 1948 to 3rd Oct 2018), a ringer at St John's Caterham.

1. First quarter peal away from the tenor.

Wedding compliment to Chris Morton (brother of 2) and his wife Jocelyn.

Believed to be the first Stedman rung with bobs made at 5ths, 7ths and 9ths.

Jeremy's first quarter peal since his injury.

First minor 1.

Rung following the Concert for Peace, featuring the WW1 Centenary Memorial Children’s Choir (made up of children from six local schools), at which the four ringers lost to this church were remembered by name, and a song was written in their honour. We shall remember them. They are: Christopher Hughes, 9 September 1916, Frederick James Hardy 24 March 1918, W.H. Taffender, 7 October 1918, Frederick Sidney Morley 13/11/1918.

Ringers 1, 2 & 3 were recruited as part of the Ringing Remembers initiative.

Also associated with this ringing: Jacqueline White and Chris Rance.

Rung after the Remembrance Service

Ringing Remembers Recruit - 6

Also rung for the Docklands Ringing Centre

Rung to mark Ringing Remembers and the Centerary of the ending of the First World War. Rung immediately following the Parish Remembrance Service.

To mark the Centenary of the end of World War 1.

Ringing Remembers learner - 6

Rung to mark the end of WW1

Ringing Remembers learners - 3, 4, 5

Rung to mark the Centenary of the end of WW1

Ringing remembers learners - 4 and 5

Rung after the Remembrance Service and Parade

Ringing Remembers Recruits 1-6

Remembering the fallen servicemen, all former ringers of this tower:

Rifleman Christopher Henry Hughes, Died 09/09/1916, aged 30

Private Frederick James Hardy died 24/03/1918, aged 30

Serjeant William Henry Taffender, died 7/10/2018, aged 31

Private Frederick Sidney Morley MM and Bar, died 13/11/1918 aged 23

Also rung for the Docklands Ringing Centre

Rung Half Muffled prior to the Remembrance Services

Ringing Remembers Recruits 1-6

Remembering Regimental Sergeant Major Earnest Saggers, Kings Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, (Rocket Troop, Battery O). Maternal Grandfather of Leanne Masterton

Also remembering Rifleman George Calverley Kerfoot, Killed in Action, 03/10/1918 age 19. King's Royal Rifle Corps 18th Bn. Great Uncle of Louise Booth

Also Remembering Hubert Bolton Shaw, who served in the armed forces in Mesopotamia and died shortly after the war. Great Uncle of Lottie Taylor

Also rung for the Docklands Ringing Centre

Rung Half Muffled after the Remembrance Service

Ringing Remembers Recruits 1-5

Remembering Regimental Sergeant Major Earnest Saggers, Kings Troop, Royal Horse Artillery, (Rocket Troop, Battery O). Maternal Grandfather of Leanne Masterton

Also remembering Rifleman George Calverley Kerfoot, Killed in Action, 03/10/1918 age 19. King's Royal Rifle Corps 18th Bn. Great Uncle of Louise Booth

Also Remembering Hubert Bolton Shaw, who served in the armed forces in Mesopotamia and died shortly after the war. Great Uncle of Lottie Taylor

Also marking 100 years of Polish independence. The Grandfather and Great Uncle of Bogumila Myers both fought for the Polish army in the war, the latter Killed in Action

Also rung for the Docklands Ringing Centre

and Tina Davies, Mark Davies, Mark Patton.

These Reigate Ringers and visitors, rang on Remembrance Sunday :

Half -Muffled from 9:45 for the 10:30 a.m. service. Open ringing at 12:30 p.m., and again open ringing at 4:30 for the 5:15 Choral Evensong.

11th November. Ringing in remembrance of the fallen, and to celebrate the peace.

These Reigate ringers : David Gilmore, Sarah Gilmore, Angela Salmon, Chris Burgess, Derek Cork, Nikki Weeds, John Squirrell, Andrew Hamilton, Max Granger, Anne Wood, Mark Thurgood, Ed Stonard, and John Humphreys, with these visiting ringers : Roger Grieve, Julien Hollingsworth, Hugh Frayling, Tina Davies, Mark Davies, and Mark Patton, rang variously on Remembrance Sunday. Half-muffled from 9:45 for the 10:30 service. Open ringing at 12:30, and again, open ringing from 4:30 for the 5:15 Choral Evensong.

Half muffled for morning service

Rung open at 12.30pm

Started at 7.05pm. Battle's over - ringing out for peace.

Half-muffled ringing for Putney's Act of Remembrance for the centenary of the first Armistice Day at the war memorial in Church Square. Rounds and call changes on eight plus a touch of Grandsire Doubles before the arrival of the parade, further rounds and call changes during laying of wreaths and while congregation moved into church.

Ringers listed in alpabetical order. Number 5, Ringing Remembers recruit on his first Sunday service ringing.

Rung as part of 'Ringing Remembers' on Remembrance Day with two Ringing Remembers Recruits (RR) in the band.

Half muffled for Remembrance Day Service. Ringing Remembers recruit - 1

Ringing Remembers Recruits 7 and 8

Ringing Remembers recruits 6 and 7

First inside - 2. First Tenor behind.

Ringers 6 and 7 recruited under the Ringing Remembers campaign and made their first appearance for Sunday ringing today.

Congratulations to 1 and 2 our Ringing Remembers recruits

1st quarter 1 & 6. 1st inside 2. 1 also registered for the recruitment of the 1,400 ringers. Rung half-muffled

Rung half muffled for Remembrance Day service

Remembrance Centenary 2018

Well done to So-Shan and Gavin, our new Ringing Remembers learners!

Rung open on Armistice Sunday. Also in memory of:

Spr Henry William Churcher

38th Field Coy. Royal Engineers

Died in Flanders on 24 July 1915 aged 34

Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord,

France

Gunner Frederick George Churcher

"A" Bty. 157th Bde. Royal Field Artillery

Died in Belgium on 24 November 1917 aged 23

Buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Westvleteren, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen,

Belgium

Both gentlemen were related to Diane.

First away from tenor: 1. For Ringing Out for Peace event at 7.05pm on Remembrance Sunday.

At 2.00 pm the five bells were rung open in Rounds and Call changes

This was preceded by half-muffled ringing for the 9.30 service. Luke Brice rang for the service ringing, but was not present to ring again at 12.30.

For Remembrance Sunday following the service at Carshalton War Memorial

First in method 2. Half muffled for Evensong on Remembrance Sunday

Rung for Battle's Over

Also rung for the Docklands Ringing Centre

To celebrate the centenary of the Armistice

Rung open at 12.30 on the back nine bells. Ringing Remembers recruit - 4

Rung before and after the 11 am Ceremony at the village war memorial

To celebrate the Armistice

12.30 ringing on Remembrance Day with 3 and 6 being “Ringing Remembers” recruits.

Called by Susan Bailey and Linda T Wood.

Sandra Gates and Elizabeth Griffiths were recruited as part of the Ringing Remembers campaign.

Rung open at 12:30pm for the national Ringing Remembers event.

Well done to Ringing Remembers ringers, Patrick, Fraser and Jo.

In honour and memory of Frederick Sidney Morley, Military Medal and Bar, a ringer at this tower, who died of his injuries after the end of the Great War on 13/11/1918, aged just 23. We do remember him.

First QP 6

For Choral Evensong and to remember the 1400 ringers who died in WW1.

6 - Longest length

Celebrating 40 wonderful years of Maurice McSweeney.

For Evensong.

1. First Royal.

Dedicated to George Brook Howe OAM (1924 – 2018)

Gifted organist and pianist, Melbourne-born George

watched the National Carillon being built and officially

opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Canberra Australia in

1970. He went on to master the difficult carillon technique

of striking the keyboard with his fists and pressing the

pedal operated claviers with his feet to produce an

extraordinary sound from the carillon’s 55 bells.

For many years there was no lift or air-conditioning in the

carillon and in the summer heat and winter chill, George

performed a repertoire of popular and classical works that

brought joy to locals and visitors alike for over 30 years.

George was presented with the Order of Australia by the

Australian government in recognition for his contribution

to music and it was George who instigated the campaign

to rename the Canberra Carillon the National Carillon.

Visitors to Croydon Minster today include cousins

Margaret Lynch and Sylvana Magalova-Evans. Margie is

visiting England for the first time in 40 years with her

husband Tony. Sylvana has sponsored today’s peal in

memory of their ‘Uncle’ George and feels that he would

very much enjoy the bells of Croydon Minster, the organ

music and to hear his little cousin, Chorister Luca Evans,

sing at Evensong.

The first time all 29 Regular Treble Bob Minor methods have been rung in an 'all the work' peal.

Rung in memory of Private Douglas Walter Drewett, Mitcham, Surrey. Died 03/10/1918 age 35. Cameron Highlanders 1st Bn. Born 1883 and baptised at Mitcham Parish Church on 07/10/1883. He rang nearly 50 peals, many of them Stedman Triples at Mitcham with his father and other members of the local band. He was Secretary of the Mitcham ringers. He was elected to membership of the Ancient Society of College Youths during 1903. He was back in Mitcham on leave in December 1917 and rang a quarter peal of Stedman Triples on 02/12/1917. His father was, from 1913, Master of the Surrey Association and a leading ringer of his day.

25th quarter-3.

For Advent Carol Service

First inside 2 and 5

For the Advent Carol Service

First quarter of Plain Bob Minor for Daniel

Rung for the Parish Carol Service

1st in Method: 3 and 5.

First quarter on the bells as Rector of Carshalton, 2

First DNCBM for 2 and 4.

65th birthday compliment to Paul!

Rung as part of Surrey 'Christmas Cracker' Quarter Peal Day. 1st London Surprise Major - 2.

Rung as part of Surrey 'Christmas Cracker' Quarter Peal Day.

Rung as part of Surrey 'Christmas Cracker' Quarter Peal Day. 1st Royal - 1 & 5.