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Hereford Diocesan Guild
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 4 January 2003 in 3h 14 (27–1–5)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Albert M. Tyler ("all the music")
1 Neil Bennett (C)
2 John A G Clements
3 C Martin Foster
4 Alan E M Bagworth
5 Paul M Evans
6 Philip G Morgan
7 Roman E Sadowski
8 Susan E Marshall
9 Graham Nabb
10 Ashley C Fortey
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 5 January 2003 in 42m (6–2–12 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Ben Richardson
2 Martin Foster (C)
3 Olivia Richardson
4 Martyn Jackson
5 Nick Cooper-Tomkins
6 Darren Ray
For Epiphany Evensong. First inside 3
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Colwall, Herefordshire
St James the Great
Sunday, 5 January 2003 in 2h 44 (10–1–5)
5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal
Composed by D G Hull (No 2a)
1 Simon J T Wilmshurst
2 Paul Needham (C)
3 Patricia A M Halls
4 Susan E Marshall
5 Stephanie J Warboys
6 Neil Bennett
7 Graham Nabb
8 Christopher A Munnings
9 Richard J Clements
10 Frederick Shallcross
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eye, Herefordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Monday, 6 January 2003 in 45m (8–1–0)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Keith Goode
2 Jan Herraty
3 Geri Jackson
4 Graham K Jackson
5 John F I Turney (C)
6 Tony Fuller
Rung for Epiphany First away from tenor 1.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Fownhope, Herefordshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 7 January 2003 in 2h 42 (11–2–4)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
3 x 1440's and one 720
1 Sue Jones
2 Jane E Mason
3 Alan E M Bagworth
4 C Martin Foster
5 Ashley C Fortey
6 John E Harrold (C)
First peal of complete surprise Minor 5.
Ringing World page reference: 4787.0081Hereford Diocesan Guild
Little Dewchurch, Herefordshire
St David
Wednesday, 8 January 2003 in 2h 44 (9)
5040 Doubles (2m)
(Grandsire Pitman's 240, Elliot's 240, Morris's 240, 16 extents of Grandsire and 20 extents of Plain Bob.)
1 Alan E M Bagworth
2 Sue Jones
3 Dianne Martin
4 C Martin Foster
5 Ashley C Fortey (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Holme Lacy, Herefordshire
St Cuthbert
Friday, 10 January 2003 in 51m (18 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Tina Eades
2 Sue Jordan
3 John E Harrold (C)
4 Nick Cooper-Tomkins
5 Eric Jordan
6 Keith Watts
7 Ashley C Fortey
8 Paul Izod
First of Triples: 1.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bodenham, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 11 January 2003 in 2h 46 (12–1–20)
5040 Doubles (5m)
12 exts Plain Bob, 12 callings; 5 exts each St Simon's B, St Martin's B; 10 exts Rev Canterbury Pleasure Pl, 5 callings; 10 exts Grandsire, 10 callings
1 Jack A Long
2 Sue Jones
3 Dianne Martin
4 Jane E Mason
5 Ashley C Fortey (C)
6 Eric Jordan
First peal as cover bell: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 4788.0102Hereford Diocesan Guild
Preston on Wye, Herefordshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 22 January 2003 in 2h 45 (12–2–5 in G)
5040 Minor (2m)
(1) Cambridge S (2-7) Plain Bob
1 John W Hope
2 Sandra A Payne
3 Katherine M Price
4 Frederick R Harris
5 Noel H Anderson
6 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)
Rung on the occasion of the Rev Paul Barnes' retirement.
Ringing World page reference: 4794.0249Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eardisley, Herefordshire
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 2 February 2003 in 2h 34 (8–1–27 in G♯)
5040 Doubles (2m/6v)
(1-6) Cliffords Pleasure (7-12) Southrepps (13-18) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure (19-21) Salwarpe (22-24) Windrush (25-30) April Day (31-36) Kennington (37-42) Plain Bob
1 John W Hope
2 Sandra Payne
3 Debbie Smith
4 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)
5 Noel H Anderson
6 Alan Payne
Rung in celebration of the marriage of Helen, daughter of the Rev Jennifer Pollock, to Richard Burke on Sat 1st Feb 2003 in this church.
Ringing World page reference: 4794.0250Hereford Diocesan Guild
Kimbolton, Herefordshire
S.James
Monday, 3 February 2003 in 43m (10cwt)
1260 Doubles
660 Grandsire,600 Plain Bob, rung as alternate extents
1 Hilary Jackson
2 Jan Herraty
3 Susan Bradshaw
4 Tony Fuller
5 John Turney (C)
6 Neil Stoddart
First Quarter: 1
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Foy, Herefordshire
St Mary
Monday, 3 February 2003 in 2h 49 (9 in G♯)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
32 exts without a plain lead, 10 exts with a plain lead, all different callings.
1 Mike Bufford
2 Dianne Martin
3 Sue Jones
4 Jack A Long
5 John Gibson (C)
6 Max Bridgewater
First peal - 1. Rung in memory of Barbara Cole, sister of John Cole.
Ringing World page reference: 4792.0200Hereford Diocesan Guild
Llangarron, Herefordshire
St Deinst
Thursday, 6 February 2003 in 2h 50 (9–3–26)
5040 Doubles (7m/1p)
4 extents of Stedman, 10 extents of Grandsire, 4 extents each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, St Simon's, St Martin's and 8 extents Plain Bob.)
1 Dianne Martin
2 Alan E M Bagworth
3 C Martin Foster
4 Jack A Long
5 Ashley C Fortey (C)
6 Sue Jones
Most methods conducted as a Conductor 5.
Ringing World page reference: 4792.0200Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eardisland, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 February 2003 in 2h 52 (12–2–26)
5024 Wigston Surprise Major
Composed by C J Sedgley
1 Frederick R Harris
2 Richard J Clements (C)
3 Roman E Sadowski
4 C Martin Foster
5 Philip G Morgan
6 Geoffrey M Brewin
7 David Jenkins
8 Neil Bennett
First peal in the method by the Guild.
Ringing World page reference: 4792.0200Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Edith, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 12 February 2003 in 2h 51 (14–2–14)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
(7 different extents)
1 Jack A Long
2 Sue Jones
3 Dianne Martin
4 C Martin Foster
5 Alan E M Bagworth
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
100th Guild Peal 4, 25th peal also 10th as Conductor and First peal conducted of Minor 6.
Ringing World page reference: 4792.0200Hereford Diocesan Guild
Kingsland, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 16 February 2003 in 44m (11½cwt)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Fred Harris
2 Andrew Watkins
3 Frances Watkins
4 Denise Fletcher
5 Jan Herraty
6 Martin Harrisson
7 Tony Greatrex
8 John Turney (C)
First of Surprise Major 5
For even song and as a 50th birthday compliment to Jan Herraty
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire
St Milburga
Saturday, 22 February 2003 in 2h 47 (16–2–21)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker's 12-part
1 Sue Rees
2 Peter Sell
3 Cherelyn Sell
4 Penny Salisbury
5 Martin Foster
6 Henry Lewis
7 Andrew Mainwaring (C)
8 Geoffrey Brewin
First Peal - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 4794.0249Hereford Diocesan Guild
Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 2 March 2003 in 41m (6–2–12 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Olivia Richardson
2 Vicky Rees
3 Martin Foster (C)
4 Nick Cooper-Tomkins
5 Darren Ray
6 Ben Richardson
For Evensong.First inside 5. Birthday compliment to Martin.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Tidenham, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Monday, 3 March 2003 in 2h 41 (9–2–9 in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 ext each Heatherslade B, Gower B, St Nicholas CB, Plain B, Childwall B, Buxton B, St Clements CB
1 Jack A Long
2 Philip J Evans
3 Sue Jones
4 Dianne Martin
5 Kenneth Phillips
6 E John Gibson (C)
Rung in memory of Steve Tyce, Tower Captain of Tidenham, and in celebration of the Enthronement of the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams.
Ringing World page reference: 4796.0296Hereford Diocesan Guild
Kimbolton, Herefordshire
St James
Monday, 3 March 2003 in 42m (11 cwt)
1260 Stedman Doubles
10 extents,1x60
1 Tony Greatrex
2 Susan Bradshaw
3 Jan Herraty
4 Tony Fuller
5 John Turney (C)
6 Gavin Grafton
1st Quarter 6. 1st of Stedman Doubles 1,2,4. Completes Stedman from Doubles to Cinques 1
Rung half muffled in memory of Sam Bird of this parish who died on February 6th
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Llangarron, Herefordshire
St Deinst
Saturday, 8 March 2003 in 2h 53 (9–3–26 in G)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
12 x 240 & 18 x 120
1 Jack A Long
2 Philip J Evans
3 Dianne Martin
4 Sue Jones
5 June E Mason (C)
6 Colin H Ward
Birthday compliment to 3 and Diamond Wedding Congratulations to Marjorie and Harvey Ward.
Ringing World page reference: 4796.0296Hereford Diocesan Guild
Burghill, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 March 2003 in 2h 51 (10–0–20 in G)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by S J Ivin
1 Frederick R Harris
2 Richard J Clements (C)
3 Ashley C Fortey
4 C Martin Foster
5 Roman E Sadowski
6 Geoffrey M Brewin
7 Philip G Morgan
8 Andrew L Mainwaring
First peal of Surprise Major inside - 3. Circled the tower - 8,
Ringing World page reference: 4796.0296Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Wednesday, 12 March 2003 in 44m
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Geri Jackson
2 Noel Anderson
3 Roger Webb
4 Peter Pryke
5 Margaret Anderson
6 Chris Slater
7 John Turney (C)
8 Jan Herraty
First on the newly augmented 8
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 13 March 2003 in 2h 44 (10–0–11 in G)
5040 Minor (8m)
1 Double Oxford, Thelwall, Pinehurst 2 St Clements, Childwall, Buxton 3 Cambridge S 4-7 Plain Bob
1 Frederick R Harris
2 Noel H Anderson
3 Michael V Powell
4 C Martin Foster
5 John W Hope
6 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)
In memory of the late Rev J C de la Tour Davies, clerical representative for the HDGF 1980-86.
Ringing World page reference: 4797.0320Hereford Diocesan Guild
Preston on Wye, Herefordshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 19 March 2003 in 2h 49 (12–0–25)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
(7 different extents)
1 Sue Jones
2 Dianne Martin
3 Andrew K Putnam
4 C Martin Foster
5 Alan E M Bagworth
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Canon Pyon, Herefordshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 23 March 2003 in 39m (10–3–2)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Nicola Aubrey
2 David Carter (C)
3 Helen Davies
4 Rev Michael Cluett
5 Martin Harrisson
6 Kris Perruzza
First Quarter Treble and Tenor.
For Evensong and World Peace in a time of war.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Presteigne, Powys
St Andrew
Saturday, 29 March 2003 in 2h 56 (13–2–21 in F)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1 John W Hope
2 John F I Turney
3 Noel H Anderson
4 Caroline J Champion
5 C Martin Foster
6 Neil Bennett
7 Alan H Champion
8 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Berriew, Powys
St Beuno
Friday, 4 April 2003 in 2h 41 (8–1–20)
5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by Simon Humphrey
1 Philip W Gay
2 Neil Bennett (C)
3 Jill Danby
4 Andrew W Gordon
5 Richard J Danby
6 Geoffrey A Edwards
7 Richard D Blagrove
8 Alan H Champion
450th peal: 1.
Specially arranged to celebrate the Centenary of the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway, opened on 4th April 1903.
Ringing World page reference: 4804.0492Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire
St Milburga
Sunday, 6 April 2003 in 2h 58 (16–2–21)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by A J Cox
1 Heather A Kippin
2 Penny Salisbury
3 Jennifer M Taylor
4 Henry C Lewis
5 Rebecca J Cox
6 Anthony J Cox (C)
7 James R Taylor
8 Robert C Kippin
First peal of Major on the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 4800.0394Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eastnor, Herefordshire
St John Baptist
Sunday, 6 April 2003 in 44m (8 cwt)
1280 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Ron Collins
2 Rev Peter Newing
3 Celia Walters
4 Alan Bagworth
5 Bernard Taylor (C)
6 Clive Walters
1st quarter 6 and rung as a 70th birthday compliment to him. 1st inside 3.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Aston Ingham, Herefordshire
St John the Baptist
Monday, 7 April 2003 in 2h 45 (5–1–17 in B)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 extents
1 Dianne Martin
2 Sue Jones
3 Jack A Long
4 Kenneth Phillips
5 Allen Twyman
6 Philip J Evans (C)
Rung to celebrate the birth of Gareth Jon Elliott, grandson to Philip Evans.
Ringing World page reference: 4805.0517Hereford Diocesan Guild
Tarrington, Herefordshire
SS Philip and James
Saturday, 12 April 2003 in 2h 53 (10–3–27)
5040 Doubles (3m)
14 extents each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and Plain Bob and 7 x 240 Grandsire
1 Andrew K Putnam
2 Jane E Mason (C)
3 Colin H Ward
4 Robert D Hodges
5 Ashley C Fortey
6 Eric Jordan
Belated peal for the enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury and
Silver Wedding compliment to Jane and Andrew Putnam.
Ringing World page reference: 4801.0416Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bromsberrow, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Saturday, 12 April 2003 in 2h 50 (7)
5040 Doubles (11m/20v)
2 extents each of St. Remigius, St. Osmund, Eynesbury, Huntley, Winchendon, St. Martins, St. Nicholas, St. Simons, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob, Grandsire. 1 extent each of Church Greasley, Horsley, St. Ambrose, St. Ninian, St. John Evangelist, St. John Baptist, Obediah, Ezneih, St. Miles , St. John, St. Paul, St. Leonard, St. Giles, Lapley, St. Alban, Eynesham, Cliffords Pleasure, Southrepps, April Day, Kennnington.
1 Philip J Evans
2 Ashley C Fortey
3 Dianne Martin
4 Sue Jones
5 Jane E Mason (C)
6 Jack A Long
1st methods and variations - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 4801.0416Hereford Diocesan Guild
Kingsland, Herefordshire
St Michael & All Angels.
Sunday, 13 April 2003 in 45m (11½cwt)
1288 Grandsire Triples
1 Geri Jackson
2 Jan Greatrex
3 Susan Bradshaw
4 John Turney
5 Tony Fuller
6 Martin Harrisson
7 Tony Greatrex (C)
8 Roger Webb
For evensong on Palm Sunday and as a welcome to Alice newly born daughter of Mark and Rhiannon Pugh
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Llangarron, Herefordshire
St Deinst
Friday, 18 April 2003 in 2h 44 (9–3–26 in G)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
7 different extents.
1 Katherine M Price
2 Dianne Martin
3 Sue Jones
4 Jane E Mason
5 Michael B Davies
6 Roman E Sadowski (C)
Half muffled for Good Friday.
Ringing World page reference: 4804.0492Hereford Diocesan Guild
Burghill, Herefordshire
St Mary
Friday, 18 April 2003 in 2h 50 (10)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by F H Dexter's No 2var
1 Sue Jordan
2 Roman Sadowski
3 C Martin Foster
4 Ashley C Fortey
5 Eric Jordan
6 Neil Bennett
7 John E Harrold (C)
8 Nick Cooper-Tomkins
1st Stedman Triples:1,4,5
Rung half-muffled on Good Friday
Ringing World page reference: 4807.0564Hereford Diocesan Guild
Awre, Gloucestershire
St Andrew
Monday, 21 April 2003 in 2h 43 (10)
5040 Doubles (1p/11m/20v)
4 ext Stedman, 120 each of St. Remigius, Church Greasley, Horsley, St. Osmund, St. Ambrose, St. Ninian, Eynesbury, St. John Evangelist, St. John Baptist, Huntley Place, Obediah, Ezneih, Winchendon Place, St. Miles , St. John, St. Martin's, St. Paul, St. Leonard, St. Nicholas, St. Giles, Lapley, St. Simon's, St. Alban, Eynsham, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, Clifford's Pleasure, Southrepps, April Day, Kennington, Plain Bob, 4x240 Grandsire.
1 Andrew K Putnam
2 Dianne Martin
3 Jane E Mason (C)
4 C Martin Foster
5 Ashley C Fortey
6 Sue Jones
Birthday Compliment to Her Majesty the Queen and to mark the birth of Lily, neice to 5.
Ringing World page reference: 4802.0440Hereford Diocesan Guild
St Briavels, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 23 April 2003 in 2h 48 (11)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's Variation of C Middleton
1 Andrew K Putnam
2 Jane E Mason
3 Colin H Ward
4 Ashley C Fortey
5 C Martin Foster
6 Philip G Morgan
7 Roman E Sadowski
8 Geoffrey M Brewin (C)
First of Major 1,3. For St George's Day.
Ringing World page reference: 4802.0440Hereford Diocesan Guild
New Radnor, Powys
St Mary
Wednesday, 23 April 2003 in 2h 19 (7–2–18 in B♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
1. Single Oxford, Double Oxford; 2. Plain Bob, St Clement’s College; 3. Kent TB; 4. Oxford TB; 5-6. Cambridge S; 7. Plain Bob.
1 John W Hope
2 Noel H Anderson
3 Michael V Powell
4 C Martin Foster
5 John E Harrold
6 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)
To celebrate St George’s Day.
Ringing World page reference: 4804.0491Hereford Diocesan Guild
St Briavels, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 24 April 2003 in 2h 47 (11)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by John Hill
1 Matthew J Hilling (C)
2 Denver J Murray
3 Jane E Mason
4 Kathryn A Morgan
5 Peter J Bennett
6 Stephen W Barton
7 David P Macey
8 Richard A Pearce
1st major- 2, Belated Birthday compliments to Kathryn and Denver (40th) and Jane (50th) and early good wishes to Jo Moreton (70th)and Get Well Soon to Tamsin who should have been ringing.
Ringing World page reference: 4803.0465Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eaton Bishop, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 3 May 2003 in 2h 40 (11–3–4 in F♯)
5040 Doubles (10m/80v)
(1) St Jude, St Laurence, St Stephen, St Austell; (2) Southampton, Romsey, Ember, Hampshire; (3) St Ignatius, Churchill, St John Divine, Amersham; (4) Winchester, Wykeham, Quinquagesima, Vectis; (5) Eynsham, St Leonard, St John Baptist, St Ninian; (6) St Wilfrid, St Oswald, Septuagesima, Sussex; (7) St Simon's Bob, St Martin's Bob, Eynesbury Bob, St Osmund Bob; (8) St Alban, St Paul, St John Evangelist, St Ambrose; (9) St Crispin, St Mary, Laverstoke, St Cecilia; (10) Hordle, St Nicolas, Bishops Sutton, Stoneham; (11) Chilton, Heyford, Dummer, Sarratt; (12) Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst, Mottisfont, Uphill; (13) St John, Lapley, Obediah, Horsley; (14) Lockerley, Lonsdale, Rye, Over Wallop; (15) St Miles, St Giles, Ezneih, Church Greasley; (16) Winchendon Place, St Nicholas Bob, Huntley Place, St Remigius Bob; (17) St David; (18) Alveley; (19) Royston; (20) Aberteifi; (21) Clifford's Pleasure; (22) Salwarpe; (23) Southrepps; (24) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place; (25) Dumbleton; (26) St Adwena; (27) Wychbold; (28) Portsmouth; (29) Litchurch; (30) Hilmorton; (31) May Day; (32) St Saviour; (33) April Day; (34) Windrush; (35) Plain Bob; (36) Kennington; (37) Snodsbury (38) Senacre Wood; (39) Dedworth; (4) Totton; (41) Reverse St Bartholomew; (42) Northrepps.
1 Bo Ann Hollingshurst
2 Noel H Anderson
3 Michael V Powell
4 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)
5 C Martin Foster
6 James Hanks
First peal: 6. Most m/v to a peal: 5.
Rung as a wedding compliment to Peter and Hannah Eames, who were married earlier this day at the church.
Ringing World page reference: 4804.0491Hereford Diocesan Guild
Kingsland, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 4 May 2003 in 43m (11½ cwt)
1256 Little Bob Major
1 Jan Greatrex
2 Susan Bradshaw
3 Roger Webb
4 Tony Greatrex
5 Jan Herraty
6 Tony Pike
7 Andrew Watkins
8 John Turney (C)
for evensong
Ist in method for 1,2,3,4,5,6.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bromsberrow, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Saturday, 17 May 2003 in 2h 33 (7)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
(7 extents)
1 Max Bridgewater
2 Pip Penney
3 Dianne Martin
4 Ashley C Fortey
5 Andrew J Watkins
6 Roman E Sadowski (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bishops Frome, Herefordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 17 May 2003 in 2h 51 (12)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
(7 different extents with some 65’s)
1 Katherine M Price
2 Dianne Martin
3 Sue Jones
4 Alan E M Bagworth
5 Andrew J Watkins
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
A wedding compliment to Peter Eames and Hannah Jamieson, son of the treble ringer, married on 3rd of May 2003.
Ringing World page reference: 4806.0541Hereford Diocesan Guild
Staunton-on-Arrow, Herefordshire
St Peter
Tuesday, 20 May 2003 in 2h 27 (6–1–16)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 extent each St Clements College Bob, Kent T.B.,
3 extents Cambridge S., 2 extents Plain Bob.
1 Marian Pickard
2 Frances D Watkins
3 Tim Hollinghurst
4 C Martin Foster
5 Noel H Anderson
6 Andrew J Watkins (C)
First Minor inside 3.
Ringing World page reference: 4806.0542Hereford Diocesan Guild
Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 20 May 2003 in 37m (6–2–12 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Dianne Foster
2 Kate Price
3 Darren Ray
4 Paul Izod
5 Michael V Powell
6 Nick Cooper-Tomkins (C)
60th Birthday compliment to Michael V Powell. With the best wishes of the Ewyas Harold band on his retirement.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Kentchurch, Herefordshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 21 May 2003 in 2h 27 (7)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
21 240'2
1 W Roland Watkins
2 Dianne B Foster
3 Michael V Powell
4 Nick Cooper-Tomkins
5 John E Harrold (C)
6 Philip J Watkins
To mark the retirement of the ringers of 1 & 3
and a belated 70th Birthday compliment:1,
and a 60th Birthday compliment:3
Ringing World page reference: 4807.0565Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Thursday, 22 May 2003 in 42m (0½)
1320 Norwich Surprise Minor
1 Roger Webb
2 Chris Slater
3 Fran Watkins
4 Jan Herraty
5 John Turney
6 Andrew Watkins (C)
For Hugh Smith from Bamburgh.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Kingstone, Herefordshire
St Michael & All Angels
Saturday, 24 May 2003 in 3h 2 (10)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Bruerton's 12part
1 John E Harrold (C)
2 Sue Jordan
3 Dianne Martin
4 C Martin Foster
5 Sue Jones
6 Paul Izod
7 Ashley C Fortey
8 Nick Cooper-Tomkins
1st Triples inside:6
60th Birthday Compliment to Michael V Powell
Ringing World page reference: 4807.0564Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eardisland, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 24 May 2003 in 2h 58 (12–2–26 in G)
5184 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Graham AC John
1 Frederick R Harris
2 Ashley C Fortey
3 Richard J Clements (C)
4 Paul M Evans
5 Henry C Lewis
6 David Jenkins
7 C Martin Foster
8 Geoffrey M Brewin
In Memoriam James A Cutts of Alveley , a Freeman of the Guild, who died on the 17th May 2003.
Ringing World page reference: 4807.0564Hereford Diocesan Guild
Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 26 May 2003 in 2h 30 (6–2–12)
5040 Surprise Minor (8m)
1)Norwich 2)London 3)Wells 4)York\Durham 5)Cambridge\Beverley 6)Surfleet\Cambridge 7)Cambridge
Composed by Andrew L Mainwaring
1 Frances D Watkins
2 Ashley C Fortey
3 John E Harrold
4 Shirley E McGill
5 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)
6 C Martin Foster
2 – Most of Surprise Minor & 22nd Birthday compliments
3 – Circled the tower twice
6 – Circled the tower
Rung to celebrate the birth of Eva Mae Foster granddaughter to Martin Foster
Ringing World page reference: 4807.0564Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton heath, Shropshire
Marches teaching Belfry
Tuesday, 27 May 2003 in 45m
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jan Herraty
2 Roger Webb
3 Geri Jackson
4 Andrew Watkins
5 John Croxton
6 John Turney (C)
In Memory of Hugh Smith of Bamburgh. By some of his friends at the Fire Ring
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Welshpool, Powys
St Mary of the Salutation
Saturday, 31 May 2003 in 2h 50 (12–0–12)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by Gen: BYROC
1 Paul J Lewis
2 Neil Bennett (C)
3 Frances D Watkins
4 Jill Danby
5 Richard J Danby
6 Andrew L Mainwaring
7 Andrew W Gordon
8 Richard D Blagrove
First in method: 3, 4, 8. 350th for the Guild: 6.
Rung to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Coronation of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II.
Ringing World page reference: 4809.0610Hereford Diocesan Guild
Tarrington, Herefordshire
Ss Philip & James
Monday, 2 June 2003 in 2h 36 (10–3–27)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
(1 x Morris's 240, 40 extents, 10 callings)
1 Ashley C Fortey (C)
2 C Martin Foster
3 Andrew K Putnam
4 Robert D Hodges
5 Andrew J Watkins
6 Jack A Long
Fastest Peal on the Bells, Rung to Mark the 50th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II coronation, to this day.
Ringing World page reference: 4809.0610Hereford Diocesan Guild
Llanfihangel Rhydithon, Powys
St Michael and All Angels
Tuesday, 3 June 2003 in 2h 28 (6–2–0)
5040 Doubles (10m/28v)
(1)St Simon Bob(2)Eynsham(3)St Jude(4)St Martins(5)St Leonard(6)St Laurence(7)St Osmund(8)St Ninian(9)St Austell(10)Eynesbury Bob(11)St John Baptist(12)St Stephen(13)St Deborah(14)St John Divine(15)St Nicholas Bob(16)Lapley(17)St Mary(18)Heyford(19)St Nicholas Bob(20)Winchendon Place(21)St John(22)St Crispin(23)Chilton(24)Winchendon Place(25)St Remigius Bob(26)Horsley(27)St Cecilia(28)Sarratt(29)St Remigius Bob(30)Huntley Place(31)Obediah(32)Laverstoke(33)Dummer(34)Huntley Place(35)Plain Bob(36)April Day(37)Litchurch(38)May Day(39)Seighford(40)Rev Canterbury Pleasure Place(41)Clifford's Pleasure(42)Royston
1 Alison C Alcock
2 Dianne B Foster
3 C Martin Foster
4 Frances D Watkins
5 Andrew J Watkins (C)
6 Michael J Reynolds
101st together 4 and 5.
Rung to mark the 50th anniversary of the coronation of H.M.Queen Elizabeth ll.
Ringing World page reference: 4809.0610Hereford Diocesan Guild
Llantilio Pertholey, Monmouthshire
St Teilo
Wednesday, 4 June 2003 in 2h 46 (12–0–18)
5040 Minor (3m)
7 extents: (1) Cambridge Surprise, (2 & 3) St Clements College Bob, (4 to 7) Plain Bob
1 Sue Jones
2 Dianne Martin
3 C Martin Foster
4 Alan E M Bagworth
5 Andrew J Watkins
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
Rung to Mark the 50th anniversary of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Ringing World page reference: 4809.0610Hereford Diocesan Guild
Dymock, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 9 June 2003 in 2h 55 (17–2–0)
5040 Doubles (7m)
Morris's 240 of Grandsire, 10 extents of Grandsire, 5 extents each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, St Nicholas Bob, Winchendon Place, St Martin's Bob, St Simon's Bob and Plain Bob.
1 M Joanna Gilbert
2 Sue Jones
3 Dianne Martin
4 Andrew J Watkins
5 Ashley C Fortey (C)
6 Michael V Powell
25th peal 1, Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday today of Alf Smallman, resident of Dymock.
Ringing World page reference: 4809.0612Hereford Diocesan Guild
Canon Pyon, Herefordshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 10 June 2003 in 2h 41 (10–3–2)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
(1 Morris's 240, 40 extents, 10 callings)
1 Ashley C Fortey (C)
2 M Joanna Gilbert
3 Dianne Martin
4 C Martin Foster
5 Michael V Powell
6 Sue Jones
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Wednesday, 11 June 2003 in 2h 47 (9–0–0)
5040 Doubles (11m)
4 extents each of St Simon's Bob,St Martin's Bob,St Osmund Bob,Eynesbury Bob,1 extent each of St Nicholas Bob,Winchendon Place,St Remigius Bob,Huntley Place,Rev Canterbury Pleasure Place,10 extents of Grandsire and 11 extents of Plain Bob.
1 David G Hodges
2 Sue Jones
3 Dianne Martin
4 Ashley C Fortey
5 Andrew J Watkins (C)
First peal on 5 bells 1.
A wedding compliment to Rachel Hodges and Richard Kwarteng married today in Ghana.
Ringing World page reference: 4809.0612Hereford Diocesan Guild
Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire
St David
Friday, 13 June 2003 in 2h 40 (8)
5040 London Surprise Minor
3 exts & 2x 1440
1 Sue Jordan
2 Frances D Watkins
3 John E Harrold (C)
4 C Martin Foster
5 Ashley C Fortey
6 Andrew L Mainwaring
circled tower:3
Birthday "treat" for the treble ringer
Ringing World page reference: 4810.0637Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bridstow, Herefordshire
St Bridget
Saturday, 14 June 2003 in 2h 52½ (8–2–0)
5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by C P Starbuck
1 Frederick R Harris
2 John E Harrold
3 Michael V Powell
4 Jane E Mason
5 Ashley C Fortey
6 Noel H Anderson
7 C Martin Foster
8 Roman E Sadowski (C)
75th peal 4. To mark the awarding to St Michael's Hospice the Queen's Golden Jubilee Award for voluntary service by groups in the community.
Ringing World page reference: 4810.0637Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Thursday, 19 June 2003 in 51m (56lbs)
1344 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Roger Webb
2 Chris Slater
3 Fran Watkins
4 Jan Herraty
5 Margaret Anderson
6 Noel Anderson
7 Andrew Watkins (C)
8 John Turney
1st T.B.Major 1. 1st Surprise Major 2. 1st Cambridge S Major 4. 1st of Major on the bells.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Llangarron, Herefordshire
St Deinst
Tuesday, 24 June 2003 in 2h 41 (9–3–26)
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)
7 extents each containing spliced Cambridge, Beverley and Surfleet.
1 Tim Hollinghurst
2 Marian Pickard
3 Noel H Anderson
4 C Martin Foster
5 Frances D Watkins
6 Andrew J Watkins (C)
First Spliced : 2
Ringing World page reference: 4811.0660Hereford Diocesan Guild
Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Thursday, 26 June 2003 in 2h 40 (9–0–00)
5040 Doubles (7m/48v)
(1) St. Jude, St. Laurence, St. Stephen; (2) St. Jude, St. Laurence, St. Austell;
(3) Southampton, Romsey, Ember; (4) Southampton, Romsey, Hampshire; (5) St. Ignatius, Churchill, St. John Divine; (6)
St. Ignatius, Churchill, Amersham; (7) Winchester, Wykeham, Quinquagesima; (8) Winchester, Wykeham, Vectis; (9) Eynsham, St. Leonard, St. John Baptist; (10) Eynsham, St. Leonard, St. Ninian; (11) St. Wilfrid, St. Oswald, Septuagesima; (12) St. Wilfrid, St. Oswald, Sussex; (13) ) St. Alban, St. Paul, St. John Evangelist; (14) St. Alban, St. Paul, St. Ambrose; (15) St. Simon’s Bob, St. Martin’s Bob, Eynesbury Bob; (16) St. Simon’s Bob, St. Martin’s Bob, St. Osmund Bob; (17) Litchurch; (18) Hilmorton; (19) May Day; (20) St. Saviour; (21) April Day; (22) Windrush; (23) Kennington; (24) Plain Bob; (25) Dedworth; (26) Tooton; (27) St. David; (28) Alveley; (29) Royston; (30) Aberteifi; (31) Clifford’s Pleasure; (32) Salwarpe; (33) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place; (34) Southrepps; (35) Wychbold; (36) Portsmouth; (37-38) Northrepps; (39-40) Reverse St. Bartholomew; (41-42) Grandsire.
1 Patricia Key
2 Sandra A Payne
3 Bo Ann Hollingshurst
4 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)
5 John W Hope
Rung to celebrate the engagement of Izabelle Thompson & Richard Bimpson.
3- Most method/variations
Ringing World page reference: 4818.0832Hereford Diocesan Guild
Withington, Herefordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 28 June 2003 in 45m (16)
1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor
(600 + 720) with 65's
1 Michael V Powell
2 Dianne Martin
3 Jane E Mason
4 Fran Watkins
5 Andrew J Watkins
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
Rung after lost peal.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Burghill, Herefordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 28 June 2003 in 2h 52 (10)
5184 Burghill Surprise Major
Composed by Byroc-4ths pl bob, 99cru
1 John E Harrold (C)
2 Andrew J Watkins
3 Frances D Watkins
4 John A G Clements
5 C Martin Foster
6 Roman E Sadowski
7 Geoffrey M Brewin
8 Neil Bennett
Rung during "Open Gardens" afternoon
Ringing World page reference: 4812.0684Hereford Diocesan Guild
Staunton, Gloucestershire
All Saints
Wednesday, 2 July 2003 in 2h 43 (9)
5040 Minor (6m)
One extent of each Surfleet S, Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, St Clements College B and two extents of Plain B with 65’s.
1 Andrew J Watkins
2 Dianne Martin
3 Alison C Alcock
4 Alan E M Bagworth
5 C Martin Foster
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
25th peal together 5,6.
Ringing World page reference: 4812.0684Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Thursday, 3 July 2003 in 45m (56lbs)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Roger Webb
2 Chris Slater
3 Fran Watkins
4 John Turney
5 Margaret Anderson
6 Jan Herraty
7 Andrew Watkins (C)
8 Noel Anderson
First Yorkshire 2.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bromsberrow, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Saturday, 5 July 2003 in 2h 39 (7)
5040 Doubles (11m/2v)
11m/2v: Morris’s 240 of Grandsire, 10 extents of Grandsire, 2 extents each of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, Winchendon P, St Remigius B, Huntley P, St Nicholas B, St Simon’s B, St Martin’s B, St Osmund’s B, Eynesbury B, April Day and Kennington, 8 extents of Plain Bob.
1 M Joanna Gilbert
2 Jane E Mason
3 Dianne Martin
4 C Martin Foster
5 Ashley C Fortey (C)
6 Colin H Ward
First peal that the conductor has used variations.
Ringing World page reference: 4813.0708Hereford Diocesan Guild
Fownhope, Herefordshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 8 July 2003 in 2h 38 (11–2–4)
5040 Minor (9m)
7 extents (1)Oxford T.B.(2)Kent T.B(3)Beverley S,(4)Surfleet S,(5)Cambridge S,(6)St Clements,St Nicholas(7)Plain Bob,Single Canterbury
1 Marian Pickard
2 Alison C Alcock
3 Frances D Watkins
4 Noel H Anderson
5 C Martin Foster
6 Andrew J Watkins (C)
100th peal for the Hereford D.G.:3.
Birthday compliment to Andrew Watkins
Ringing World page reference: 4813.0708Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Thursday, 10 July 2003 in 43m (56lbs)
1314 Rutland Surprise Major
1 Chris Slater
2 John Turney
3 Fran Watkins
4 Jan Herraty
5 Margaret Anderson
6 Tony Greatrex
7 Andrew Watkins (C)
8 Noel Anderson
First Rutland 4.
Birthday compliment to Andrew
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Shobdon, Herefordshire
3 The Birches
Friday, 11 July 2003
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Marian Pickard
3–4 Fran Watkins
5–6 Andrew Watkins (C)
1st handbell Quarter 1-2.
Birthday Compliment to Andrew.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
St Briavels, Gloucestershire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 12 July 2003 in 2h 49 (11)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
(7 different extents, with 65's)
1 C Martin Foster
2 M Joanna Gilbert
3 Jane E Mason
4 Michael V Powell
5 Alan E M Bagworth
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
Rung to Celebrate Roger Moss’s 60th Birthday.
Ringing World page reference: 4814.0732Hereford Diocesan Guild
Tarrington, Herefordshire
SS Philip and James
Sunday, 13 July 2003 in 2h 39 (10–3–27)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
(Seven extents,each called differently)
1 Michael V Powell
2 Andrew K Putnam
3 Frances D Watkins
4 Robert D Hodges
5 Ashley C Fortey
6 Andrew J Watkins (C)
For Evensong. Rung to celebrate the 90th Birthday of Canon W Brooke, resident of Tarrington.
Ringing World page reference: 4814.0732Hereford Diocesan Guild
Preston on Wye, Herefordshire
St Lawrence
Tuesday, 15 July 2003 in 2h 37 (12–2–5)
5040 Surprise Minor (3m)
(1 & 2)1440 Cambridge,(3)Cambridge & Beverley, (4)Beverley, (5) Cambridge & Beverley, (6) Cambridge & Surfleet, (7) Cambridge
1 Frederick R Harris
2 C Martin Foster
3 Marian Pickard
4 Dianne Martin
5 Frances D Watkins
6 Andrew J Watkins (C)
First peal of surprise on the bells
Ringing World page reference: 4814.0732Hereford Diocesan Guild
Clunbury, Shropshire
St Swithin
Tuesday, 15 July 2003 in 41m (10cwt)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Roger Webb
2 Andrew Watkins
3 Jan Herraty
4 Barney Bell
5 John Turney (C)
6 John Croxton
For the feast of St Swithin
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Deerhurst, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Wednesday, 16 July 2003 in 3h 2 (10)
5760 Grandsire Doubles
(46 extents, 10 callings and a 240)
1 Ashley C Fortey (C)
2 Dianne Martin
3 Frances D Watkins
4 Alan E M Bagworth
5 C Martin Foster
6 Andrew J Watkins
50th peal and 20th as Conductor 1. Longest Length peal that conductor has called. Longest length rung by 2.
Ringing World page reference: 4814.0732Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Edith, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 20 July 2003 in 47m (14–2–14)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Jenny Lawrence
2 Ashley C Fortey (C)
3 David Hodges
4 Andrew Kett
5 Jo Gilbert
6 Patrick Gilbert
For Evensong. Circled the tower to quarter peals 5.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Norton Canon, Herefordshire
St Nicholas
Thursday, 24 July 2003 in 2h 38 (8–3–00)
5040 Doubles (94 m/v: 10m & 84var)
In 94 m/v, 10 methods/84 variations: (1) Shepton Beauchamp, Flying Scotsman, Broadway, Blackmore Vale; (2) St. Jude, St. Laurence, St. Stephen, St. Austell ; (3) Southampton, Romsey, Ember, Hampshire; (4) St. Ignatius, Churchill, St. John Divine, Amersham; (5) Winchester, Wykeham, Quinquagesima, Vectis; (6) Eynsham, St. Leonard, St. John Baptist, St. Ninian; (7) St. Wilfrid, St. Oswald, Septuagesima, Sussex; (8) St. Alban, St. Paul, St. John Evangelist, St. Ambrose; (9) St. Simon’s Bob, St. Martin’s Bob, Eynesbury Bob, St. Osmund Bob; (10) Staplegrove, Ruishton, Thurloxton, North Star; (11) St. Jude,St. Laurence, St.Stephen, St.Austell; (12) Stoneham, Hordle, St.Nicolas, Bishops Sutton; (13) Chilton, Heyford, Dummer, Sarratt; (14) Uphill, Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst, Mottisfont; (15) St. John, Lapley, Obediah, Horsley; (16) Lockerley, Londsdale, Over Wallop, Rye; (17) St.Miles, St. Giles, Ezneih, Church Greasley; (18) Winchendon Place Bob, St. Nicholas Bob, Huntley Place Bob, St. Remigius Bob; (19) St. David; (20) Alveley; (21) Royston; (22) Aberteifi; (23) Clifford’s Pleasure; (24) Salwarpe; (25-26) Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place; (27) Southrepps; (28) Portsmouth; (29) Wychbold; (30) Litchurch; (31) Hilmorton; (32) May Day; (33) St. Saviour; (34) April Day; (35) Windrush; (36) Kennington; (37-38) Plain Bob; (39) Tooton; (40) Dedworth; (41) Reverse St. Bartholomew; (42) Northrepps.
1 Janet Cadman
2 John W Hope
3 Michael V Powell
4 Ashley C Fortey
5 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)
4 - Most m/v to a peal
Rung in memory of A. Bryan Ellsmore Clifford & Kington district master 1956 to 1962.
Ringing World page reference: 4818.0832Hereford Diocesan Guild
Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 26 July 2003 in 2h 32 (10–0–2)
5040 Minor (4m)
3 exts of Cambridge S, 2 exts of Oxford TB and 1 exts each of Plain B and St Clements College B.
1 Jack A Long
2 Dianne Martin
3 Michael B Davies
4 Michael V Powell
5 Ashley C Fortey
6 Roman E Sadowski (C)
50th H.D.G Peal 5. Rung in celebration of the Marriage of Sue Jones' Daughter Emma to Andrew, married this day in St Mary's church Ross on Wye.
Ringing World page reference: 4816.0779Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire
SS Peter and Paul
Wednesday, 30 July 2003 in 2h 36 (8)
5040 Surprise Minor (5m)
(1) Norwich, (2) London, (3) Cambridge (4) Surfleet, (5) Cambridge, (6) Beverley, (7) Cambridge.
1 Alison C Alcock
2 Dianne Martin
3 Frances D Watkins
4 Alan E M Bagworth
5 Andrew J Watkins
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
Most Surprise Methods to peal 2. First peal of complete Surprise as Conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 4816.0779Hereford Diocesan Guild
Sutton, St Nicholas, Herefordshire
St Nicholas
Friday, 1 August 2003 in 41m (7)
1272 Minor (2 methods)
St Clements College B and Plain B.
Composed by Arr A C Fortey
1 Jo Gilbert
2 Di Martin
3 Colin Ward
4 Andrew J Watkins
5 Fran D Watkins
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
Rung after lost peal, because rope broke! Birthday compliment to Pat Gilbert. 60th quarter peal of minor 6.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Leominster Priory, Herefordshire
Sunday, 3 August 2003 in 43m
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Kathryn Ellis*
2 Dorothy Chamberlain
3 Mary Bartholomew
4 Vic Chamberlain
5 Mark Pugh (C)
6 Mark Baldwin*
*First Quarter Peal for the treble and birthday complementation to Kathryn Ellis and Mark Baldwin.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Llangarron, Herefordshire
St Deinst
Wednesday, 13 August 2003 in 42m (10)
1272 Plain Bob Minor
1 Colin H Ward
2 Alan E M Bagworth
3 Malcolm N Evans
4 Dianne Martin
5 C Martin Foster
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
Rung to celebrate Christine Forteys' Birthday (9/08/2003), Mother of the Conductor.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bromsberrow, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Saturday, 16 August 2003 in 2h 36 (7)
5040 Doubles (1p/11m/4v)
2 extents of Stedman, 5 each of Grandsire & Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, 1 extent each of Southrepps & Clifford’s Pleasure, 2 extents each of St Nicholas B, St Remigius B, Winchendon P, Huntley P, Eynesbury B, St Osmund’s B, St Martin’s B, St Simon’s B, April Day & Kennington and 8 extents of Plain B.
1 Jane E Mason
2 Dianne Martin
3 Ashley C Fortey (C)
4 Colin H Ward
5 C Martin Foster
6 Jack A Long
Rung for the forth-coming marriage of Sarah Kirkman & James Garstin, on the 23rd of August, Birthday compliment to Christine Fortey, Mother of Conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 4820.0878Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Edith, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 17 August 2003 in 40m (14–2–14)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jo Gilbert
2 Di Martin
3 Andrew Kett
4 Jane Mason
5 Colin Ward
6 Frank Seabright (C)
For Evensong.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Edith, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 19 August 2003 in 48m (14–2–14)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
(Morris's 240 & 8 Exts and a 60)
1 Patrick Gilbert
2 Jo Gilbert
3 Ashley C Fortey (C)
4 Rod Ellway
5 Robin Drinkwater
Conductor has now conducted a quarter peal off each of the bells in the tower. Rung on the back five.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Holme Lacy, Herefords
St Cuthbert
Saturday, 23 August 2003 in 3h 1 (18)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by J E Harrold
1 Sue Jordan
2 John E Harrold (C)
3 Dianne B Foster
4 Michael V Powell
5 C Martin Foster
6 Ashley C Fortey
7 Roman E Sadowski
8 Andrew L Mainwaring
Circled the tower:2
50th Birthday compliment to the conductor.62nd Wedding Anniversary compliment to Reg & Evelyn Powell of Kingstone.
Ringing World page reference: 4820.0878Hereford Diocesan Guild
Tirley, Gloucestershire
St Michael and All Angels
Monday, 25 August 2003 in 2h 46 (10)
5040 St Clement's College Bob Minor
(7 extents - no 65's)
1 Dianne Martin
2 Malcolm N Evans
3 Jane E Mason
4 Colin H Ward
5 C Martin Foster
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
50th Birthday compliment to John E Harrold, 62nd Wedding Anniversary compliment to Reg & Evelyn Powell of Kingstone.
Ringing World page reference: 4820.0878Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Edith, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 26 August 2003 in 44m (14–2–14)
1260 Doubles (5m/1p)
60 of Stedman, 240 of Grandsire, 2exts each of Reverse Canterbury PP, Plain Bob, St Simon's & St Martin's
1 Jo Gilbert
2 Barbara Fox
3 Rod Ellway
4 Keith Watts
5 Ashley C Fortey (C)
6 Pat Gilbert
For Practise Night.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Withington, Herefordshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 27 August 2003 in 46m (16)
1440 Plain Bob Minor
1 Colin H Ward
2 Dianne Martin
3 Frances D Watkins
4 Malcolm N Evans
5 Ashley C Fortey
6 Andrew J Watkins (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bodenham, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 29 August 2003 in 2h 46 (12)
5040 Minor (4m)
(1) Cambridge S, (2,3,5,6) Plain B, (4) Oxford TB, (7) St Clement’s College B with 65’s
1 Andrew J Watkins
2 Dianne Martin
3 Jane E Mason
4 Frances D Watkins
5 C Martin Foster
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
25th together 2 & 6.
Ringing World page reference: 4822.0924Hereford Diocesan Guild
Knighton, Powys
St Edward
Saturday, 30 August 2003 in 2h 46 (9–3–26)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
1 Michael V Powell
2 Frances D Watkins
3 Jane E Mason
4 Neil Bennett (C)
5 Noel H Anderson
6 Andrew J Watkins
7 C Martin Foster
8 Geoffrey M Brewin
First in the method: 3.
To mark the Knighton Carnival, held today.
Ringing World page reference: 4821.0901Hereford Diocesan Guild
Burghill, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 4 September 2003 in 2h 42 (10)
5088 Herefordshire Surprise Major
Composed by BYROC
1 C Martin Foster
2 Neil Bennett
3 Roman Sadowski
4 Philip A Abbey
5 Geoffrey M Brewin
6 Andrew L Mainwaring
7 Mark B Davies
8 Frederick Shallcross (C)
To celebrate the forthcoming wedding on 6 September of Ceri Shallcross and David Thomas at Burghill.
1400th peal:8.
First peal in the method by all and by the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 4822.0924Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bromsberrow, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 September 2003 in 2h 41 (7–1–0)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
(7 extents,each called differently)
1 Ashley C Fortey
2 C Martin Foster
3 Colin H Ward
4 Michael V Powell
5 Andrew J Watkins (C)
6 Jane E Mason
90th Birthday compliment to Olive Coles, mother of Jane Mason. Circled tower 1 and 6.
Ringing World page reference: 4822.0924Hereford Diocesan Guild
Ludlow, Shropshire
St Laurence
Sunday, 7 September 2003 in 48m (25–0–14)
1288 Grandsire Triples
1 Jan Greatrex
2 Chris Slater
3 Tony Pike
4 Sue Bradshaw
5 Noel Anderson
6 Tony Greatrex (C)
7 Andrew Watkins
8 Tony Fuller
Rung prior to the farewell service of Bishop John of Hereford.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire
St Mary
Monday, 8 September 2003 in 39m (10–0–11 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sue Bradshaw
2 Moyra Taylor
3 Dorothy Chamberlain
4 Vic Chamberlain
5 Mark Pugh (C)
6 Malcolm Lewis
First quarter inside for No2.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stretton Grandison, Herefordshire
St Lawrence
Saturday, 13 September 2003 in 2h 38 (10)
5160 Doubles (13m/4v/1p)
2 exts Union B, 1 ext New B, 2 exts Stedman, 4 exts & 1x240 Grandsire, 6 exts Reverse Canterbury Pleasure P, 2 exts each St Nicholas B, St Remigius B, Huntley P, Winchendon P, St Martin's B, Eynesbury B, St Osmund B, St Simon’s B, 4 exts Plain B, 2 exts each Kennington, April Day, 1 ext each Southrepps, Clifford’s Pleasure.
1 Dianne Martin
2 Ashley C Fortey (C)
3 Colin H Ward
4 Frances D Watkins
5 Andrew J Watkins
6 Jane E Mason
25th as Conductor.
Rung in memory of Dorothy E. Webb, grandmother of conductor, who died this day three years ago.
Ringing World page reference: 4823.0948Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Saturday, 27 September 2003 in 44m (56lbs)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
Rutland,Lincolnshire,Yorkshire,Cambridge a.t.w
Composed by Andrew Watkins
1 Chris Slater
2 John Turney
3 Fran Watkins
4 Jan Herraty
5 Margaret Anderson
6 Andrew Watkins (C)
7 Tony Greatrex
8 Noel Anderson
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Canon Pyon, Herefordshire
St Lawrence
Sunday, 28 September 2003 in 42m (10–3–2)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 George Carter
2 Nicky Aubrey
3 David Carter (C)
4 Kris Perruzza
5 Amanda L James
6 Martin Harrisson
1: First Quarter at first attempt. 2, 4: First quarter inside.
50th Birthday compliment to Michael Cluett, Priest-in-Charge of this group of parishes and a member of the band.
Prior to a Songs of Praise Celebration
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Kimbolton, Herefordshire
S.James
Monday, 6 October 2003 in 43m (10cwt)
1260 Grandsire Doubles and Plain Bob Doubles
1 Kieth Goode
2 Jan Greatrex
3 Tony Greatrex
4 Tony Fuller
5 John Turney (C)
6 Tom Jordan
First Quarter: 1
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Firering
Tuesday, 7 October 2003 in 31m (63lbs)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jan Herraty
2 Fran Watkins
3 Andrew Watkins
4 Chris Slater
5 John Croxton
6 John Turney (C)
Last quarter in the Forge before moving the Firering.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Canon Pyon, herefordshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 8 October 2003 in 39m (10–3–2)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Michael Cluett
2 Diane Lee*
3 Martin Harrisson (C)
4 Nicky Aubrey
5 Kris Perruzza
6 Stuart Edinborough
*First Quarter on an inside bell.
Rung for thanksgiving at harvest time by a local band.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Thursday, 9 October 2003 in 42m (56lbs)
1280 Bristol Surprise Major
1 Sue Threlfall
2 John Turney
3 Fran Watkins
4 Jan Herraty
5 Paul Lewis
6 Noel Anderson
7 Tony Greatrex
8 Andrew Watkins (C)
First of Bristol 4.
With the band's best wishes to Margaret Anderson.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bishops Frome, Herefordshire
St Mary
Saturday, 11 October 2003 in 2h 39 (11–3–15)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
(3 1440s each called differently and 1 720)
1 Jack A Long
2 Michael B Davies
3 Colin H Ward
4 Ashley C Fortey
5 Alan E M Bagworth
6 Andrew J Watkins (C)
Ruby anniversary compliment to Jack and Delene Long.
Ringing World page reference: 4831.1140Hereford Diocesan Guild
Foy, Herefordshire
St Mary
Sunday, 12 October 2003 in 2h 43 (9)
5040 Doubles (3m)
14 exts each of Huntley Place, Winchendon Place and Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place
1 Jo Hall
2 Andrew J Watkins
3 Jane E Mason (C)
4 C Martin Foster
5 Ashley C Fortey
6 Colin H Ward
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Fownhope, Herefordshire
St Mary
Monday, 13 October 2003 in 2h 32 (12)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
(7 different extents, with 65’s)
1 C Martin Foster
2 Sue Rees
3 Andrew K Putnam
4 Frances D Watkins
5 Andrew J Watkins
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
First peal inside 2nd.
Rung in celebration of the birth of Alisha Anne Fortey, niece of the conductor, born on 12/10/2003.
Ringing World page reference: 4831.1140Hereford Diocesan Guild
Pencombe, Herefordshire
St John
Tuesday, 14 October 2003 in 45m (8)
1440 Minor
2m. Cambridge S, Oxford T.B.
1 Jack A Long
2 Philip J Evans
3 C Martin Foster
4 Allen Twyman
5 Andrew J Watkins
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Grosmont, Monmouthshire
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 15 October 2003 in 38m (7)
1272 Minor
(3m. 1 ext spliced Cambridge S & Beverley S, 552 of Plain B.)
1 C Martin Foster
2 Dianne Martin
3 Frances D Watkins
4 Alan E M Bagworth
5 Andrew J Watkins
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eardisland, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 15 October 2003 in 3h 12 (12–2–26)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by R J Parker
1 Stephen W Barton
2 Frances D Watkins
3 John A G Clements
4 Noel H Anderson
5 Neil Bennett (C)
6 Ashley C Fortey
7 Roman E Sadowski
8 C Martin Foster
First peal in the method: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 4831.1140Hereford Diocesan Guild
Preston on Wye, Herefordshire
St Lawrence
Thursday, 16 October 2003 in 2h 40 (12)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
(1 x 240, 40 exts, 10 callings)
1 Ashley C Fortey (C)
2 M Joanna Gilbert
3 Dianne Martin
4 Allen Twyman
5 C Martin Foster
6 Noel H Anderson
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Burghill, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 16 October 2003 in 2h 44 (10)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
1120 Rutland, 800 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative and Yorkshire: 104 com.
Composed by P G K Davies/ S D Chandler
1 Ashley C Fortey
2 Sarah J Morgan
3 Frederick Shallcross (C)
4 Philip G Morgan
5 Roman Sadowski
6 Philip A Abbey
7 David A Hope
8 Andrew L Mainwaring
Rung for the Harvest Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 4828.1070Hereford Diocesan Guild
Canon Pyon, Herefordshire
St Lawrence
Friday, 17 October 2003 in 2h 25 (10–3–2)
5040 Doubles (1p/11m)
(1)St Simon's Bob;(2)St Simon's Bob,Eynesbury Bob,St Osmund Bob,St Martin's Bob;(3&4)240 St Martin's Bob,Plain Bob;(5&6)240 St Martin's Bob,Grandsire;(7&8)240 St Simon's Bob,Eynesbury Bob,St Osmund Bob,St Martin's Bob,Plain Bob;(9)St Martin's Bob,Eynesbury Bob;(10)St Martin's Bob,Winchendon Place;(11)Stedman;(12)Grandsire;(13)St Martin's Bob;(14&15)240 St Martin's Bob,St Simon's Bob,Eynesbury Bob,St Osmund Bob,Plain Bob,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place,St Nicholas Bob,Winchendon Place,St Remigius Bob,Huntley Place;(16&17)240 St Simon's Bob,Eynesbury Bob,St Osmund Bob,St Martin's Bob,Plain Bob;(18)Grandsire;(19)Plain Bob;(20&21)240 Plain Bob,Grandsire;(22)St Simon's Bob,St Martin's Bob,St Osmund Bob,Eynesbury Bob;(23&24)240 St Martin's Bob,Plain Bob;(25)St Martin's Bob;(26&27)240 St Martin's Bob,Plain Bob,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place;(28)St Martin's Bob;(29&30)240 St Simon's Bob,Eynesbury Bob,St Osmund Bob,St Martin's Bob,Plain Bob;(31)Plain Bob;(32)Plain Bob,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place;(33)St Martin's Bob;(34)St Martin's Bob,Eynesbury Bob;(35)St Martin's Bob,Eynesbury Bob,Winchendon Place,Huntley Place;(36&37)240 Plain Bob;(38&39)240 St Martin's Bob,Winchendon Place,Plain Bob;(40)St Martin's Bob,Winchendon Place;(41)Eynesbury Bob;(42)Grandsire
1 Andrew K Putnam
2 Marian Pickard
3 Frances D Watkins
4 Noel H Anderson
5 Andrew J Watkins (C)
6 Ashley C Fortey
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hewelsfield, Gloucestershire
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 18 October 2003 in 2h 35 (11)
5040 Doubles (11m)
(1)St Simon's Bob;(2&3)240 St Simon's Bob, Plain Bob;(4&5)240 St Simon's Bob,Grandsire;(6)St Martin's Bob;(7&8)240 St Martin's Bob,Plain Bob;(9&10)240 St Martin's Bob,Plain Bob;(11) Eynesbury Bob;(12&13)240 Eynesbury Bob,Plain Bob;(14&15)240 Eynesbury Bob,Plain Bob,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place;(16)Eynesbury Bob;(17,18&19)360 Eynesbury Bob,St Simon's Bob,St Osmund Bob,Plain Bob;(20&21)Eynesbury Bob;(22)Grandsire;(23)Plain Bob;(24&25)240 Eynesbury Bob,St Simon's Bob,St Osmund Bob,Plain Bob,Winchendon Place,St Remigius Bob,Huntley Place;(26&27)240 Eynesbury Bob,St Simon's Bob,St Osmund Bob,Plain Bob,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place,Winchendon Place,St Remigius Bob,St Nicholas Bob,Huntley Place;(28&29)240 Eynesbury Bob,Plain Bob,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place,St Martin's Bob;(30)Eynesbury Bob;(31,32&33)Grandsire;(34,35&36)Plain Bob;(37,38,39)Grandsire;(40)Plain Bob;(41)Plain Bob,Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place;(42)Plain Bob.
1 M Joanna Gilbert
2 Marian Pickard
3 Dianne Martin
4 Colin H Ward
5 Andrew J Watkins (C)
6 Jack A Long
To thank Ashley Fortey for arranging this peal week.
Ringing World page reference: 4831.1140Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Edith, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 21 October 2003 in 46m (14–2–14)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
(10 exts, 10 callings and a 60)
1 Tina Eades
2 Jo Gilbert
3 Ashley C Fortey (C)
4 Barbara Fox
5 Keith Watts
6 Pat Gilbert
Rung to mark the 99th year, 11th month, 2nd week and 3 days since these bells were first rung to a rededication service.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Llangarron, Herefordshire
St Deinst
Wednesday, 22 October 2003 in 42m (10)
1272 Minor
(2m. 720 of Norwich, 552 of Plain Bob)
1 Sue Rees
2 Dianne Martin
3 C Martin Foster
4 Noel Anderson
5 Alan E M Bagworth
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
Rung after a failed peal attempt.
175th quarter peal for the conductor.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Canon Pyon, Herefordshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 22 October 2003 in 41m (10–3–2)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Diane Lee
2 Martin Harrisson
3 Michael Cluett*
4 Nicky Aubrey*
5 Mark Pugh (C)
6 Kris Perruzza
*First of Grandsire
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Edith, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 1 November 2003 in 2h 45 (14)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
(1 x 240, 40 exts, 10 calling's, 4 of each)
1 Ashley C Fortey (C)
2 M Joanna Gilbert
3 C Martin Foster
4 Frances D Watkins
5 David G Hodges
6 John E Harrold
Rung to celebrate the Centenary of the rededication and rehanging of the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 4830.1117Hereford Diocesan Guild
Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Sunday, 2 November 2003 in 40m (6–2–12 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Ben Richardson
2 Vicky Rees
3 Olivia Richardson
4 Dianne Foster
5 Martin Foster (C)
6 Nick Cooper-Tomkins
For Evensong and in memory of Tom Gundy. With best wishes to get well soon for Mike Powell. 900th quarter 5. Birthday compliment to Darren Ray.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eye, Herefordshire
SS PETER and PAUL
Monday, 3 November 2003 in 44m (8.1.0)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
First Quarter for Treble
1 Liam Danachie
2 Susan Bradshaw
3 Jan Greatrex
4 Tony Fuller
5 Tony Greatrex (C)
6 Neil Stuttard
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Ewyas Harold, Herefords.
St Michael & All Angels
Saturday, 8 November 2003 in 2h 39 (7)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
9x240,8x360
1 W Roland Watkins
2 Sue Jordan
3 Dianne B Foster
4 Nick Cooper-Tomkins
5 John E Harrold (C)
6 Philip J Watkins
This peal was arranged by Michael Powell to mark the 45th anniversary of his first peal, which was on these bells. Unfortunately, due to serious illness, Mike was unable to ring. The band send their best wishes for a full recovery. The 1958 peal was conducted by Tom Gundy (of Kingstone), who alas, died 31st Oct 2003. Mike and the band wish to dedicate this peal to his memory.
Ringing World page reference: 4831.1141Hereford Diocesan Guild
Canon Pyon, Herefordshire
St Lawrence
Wednesday, 12 November 2003 in 40m (10–3–2)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Martin Harrisson
2 Diane Lee
3 Henry Chandler
4 Kris Perruzza
5 Maurice Thompson (C)
6 Nicky Aubrey
On practice night.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Thursday, 13 November 2003 (56lbs)
1344 Superlative Surprise Major
1 Chris Slater
2 Sue Threlfall
3 Fran Watkins
4 Jan Herraty
5 Denise Fletcher
6 Noel Anderson
7 Andrew Watkins (C)
8 John Turney
With the band's love and best wishes to Jan and Tony Greatrex and family, also to Margaret Anderson. First blows in the method 4.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Edith, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 November 2003 in 46m (14–2–14)
1260 Doubles (2 methods)
5 1/2 Extents of Grandsire 5 Extents of Plain Bob.
1 Jo Gilbert
2 Noel Anderson
3 Pat Gilbert
4 Frank Seabright
5 Ashley C Fortey (C)
For Evensong. On the back five.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Burghill, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 20 November 2003 in 2h 47 (10)
5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1440 Lincolnshire, 1280 Cambridge & Yorkshire, 1120 Rutland: 74 com & atw.
Composed by John S Warboys
1 Jo Hall
2 C Martin Foster
3 Ashley C Fortey
4 Neil Bennett
5 Frederick Shallcross (C)
6 Roman Sadowski
7 Philip A Abbey
8 Andrew L Mainwaring
First peal of Spliced S Major:3.
Circled the tower: 5.
A 'Coming of Age' compliment to Neil Bennett.
Ringing World page reference: 4833.1188Hereford Diocesan Guild
Kingsland, Herefordshire
St Michael and All Angels
Saturday, 22 November 2003 in 2h 46 (11–1–12 in F♯)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by D W Beard
1 John W Hope
2 Noel H Anderson
3 Andrew L Mainwaring
4 Frances D Watkins
5 C Martin Foster
6 Richard C Offen
7 Geoffrey M Brewin
8 Richard J Clements (C)
To celebrate the marriage of Stephanie Shipway & Eric Lingren married in Los Angeles, California on 20 November 2003 and with Birthday Greetings from the band to Neil Bennett.
Ringing World page reference: 4833.1188Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Sunday, 23 November 2003 in 48m
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)
(672 each Cambridge and Yorkshire)a.t.w
Composed by Andrew Watkins
1 Jan Herraty
2 Chris Slater
3 Marian Pickard
4 Fran Watkins
5 John Turney
6 Noel Anderson
7 Andrew Watkins (C)
8 Ashley C Fortey
1st Surprise Major inside 3.First Spliced 2.
For Boris's Birthday.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Tuesday, 25 November 2003 in 60m (56lbs)
2003 Doubles and Minor
(1p/3m)83 of spliced Erin and Grandsire Doubles,4 extents of Grandsire Doubles,1 extent each Cambridge & Plain Bob Minor
Composed by Arr Andrew Watkins
1 Tony Fuller
2 Marian Pickard
3 Sue Bradshaw
4 Jan Herraty
5 Andrew Watkins (C)
6 John Turney
First date touch for all the band.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Thursday, 27 November 2003 in 42m (56lbs)
1296 Spliced Surprise Minor
(3m Cambridge,Beverley and Surfleet)
Composed by Arr Andrew Watkins
1 Chris Slater
2 John Turney
3 Noel Anderson
4 Jan Herraty
5 Fran Watkins
6 Andrew Watkins (C)
First Spliced Surprise Minor 4.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bromyard, Herefordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 29 November 2003 in 2h 55 (14cwt)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J R Pritchard
1 Geoffrey M Brewin (C)
2 Jo A Hall
3 Noel H Anderson
4 Andrew D Hodgson
5 Jane E Mason
6 John A G Clements
7 Stuart Piper
8 Roman E Sadowski
The first peal at the first attempt for Andrew D Hodgson
Ringing World page reference: 4834.1219Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eye, Herefordshire
St Peter and St Paul
Monday, 1 December 2003 in 43m (8cwt)
1260 Doubles
480 Plain Bob & 780 Grandsire
1 Neil Stuttard
2 Jan Herraty
3 John Turney (C)
4 Tony Greatrex
5 Tony Fuller
6 Liam Dunachie
Rung as a compliment to the tenor ringer on being installed as Boy Bishop of Hereford
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Withington, Herefordshire
St Peter
Saturday, 6 December 2003 in 44m (16)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Richard Offen (C)
2 Callum Crofton
3 Di Martin
4 Jane Mason
5 Noel Anderson
6 Ashley Fortey
1st blows in the method "inside" (just 13 months after his first handling lesson!): 2
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Eardisland, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 7 December 2003 in 2h 50 (12–2–26)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker 12-Part (7obs)
1 Leslie Evans
2 Dianne B Foster
3 C Martin Foster
4 Michael P Moreton
5 George Davis
6 Brian D Threlfall
7 Andrew L Mainwaring (C)
8 Frederick R Harris
Birthday compliments to Leslie Evans.Also rung to celebrate the conductors 25th Anniversary of his first peal.
Ringing World page reference: 4836.0008Hereford Diocesan Guild
Stoke Edith, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 9 December 2003 in 45m (14–2–14)
1272 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jo Gilbert
2 Barbara Fox
3 Robin Drinkwater
4 Patrick Gilbert
5 Keith Watts
6 Ashley (Footnote) C Fortey (C)
175 quarter peal on a Herefordshire tower for 6. I had to have a footnote to go with the nickname!
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Tuesday, 9 December 2003 in 42m (56lbs)
1320 Spliced Surprise Minor
(5m 600 of London & Wells, 720 Cambidge,Beverley and Surfleet)
1 Jack A Long
2 Fran Watkins
3 Dianne Martin
4 C Martin Foster
5 Noel H Anderson
6 Andrew Watkins (C)
Most spliced Surprise Minor 3.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Tuesday, 9 December 2003 in 46m (56lbs)
1344 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Noel H Anderson
2 Andrew Watkins
3 Jack A Long
4 Dianne Martin
5 C Martin Foster
6 John Turney
7 Fran Watkins
8 Ashley (Footnote) Fortey (C)
First Surprise Major as conductor.
With thanks to John & Jan for the use of their bells.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
St Briavels, Gloucestershire
St Mary V
Friday, 12 December 2003 in 2h 41 (10)
5040 Minor (5m)
3 extents Cambridge S, 1 extent each Kent TB, Oxford TB, St Clements and Plain Bob
1 Jack Long
2 Dianne Martin
3 Alison Alcock
4 Allen Twyman
5 Martin Foster
6 Roman E Sadowski (C)
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Saturday, 13 December 2003 in 44m (56lbs)
1344 Pudsey Surprise Major
1 Tim Hollinghurst
2 Sue Threlfall
3 Fran Watkins
4 Jan Herraty
5 Margaret Anderson
6 Noel Anderson
7 Andrew Watkins (C)
8 John Turney
First T.B Major 1. First Pudsey S Major 4.
40th Quarter peal this year 7. Wedding Anniversary compliment to Andrew and Fran.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Coalbrookdale, Shropshire
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 14 December 2003 in 41m (10)
1260 Doubles (1 principle, 2 methods)
Stedman, Plain Bob and Grandsire
1 Joe Bragg
2 Callum Crofton
3 Tony Molinoli
4 John Maclean
5 Richard Offen (C)
6 Neil Bragg
First quarter: 1.
For the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust Annual Carol Service; also in memory of Brian Roberts, Churchwarden at this church, who died earlier this day.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Grosmont, Monmouthshire (Wales)
St Nicholas
Saturday, 20 December 2003 in 2h 40 (7)
5040 Doubles (4m)
5 exts of St Simons, 7 exts of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, 10 exts of Plain Bob and 20 of Grandsire.
1 Ashley C Fortey (C)
2 M Joanna Gilbert
3 Dianne Martin
4 Jack A Long
5 Malcolm N Evans
6 Michael B Davies
50th peal: 3. First peal in Wales for: 2, 5 & 6.
Rung in Celebration of the Festival of Christmas.
Ringing World page reference: 4837.0032Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bromsberrow, Gloucestershire
St Mary
Saturday, 20 December 2003 in 2h 31 (7)
5040 Minor (4m)
(1,3,5 & 7) Plain B, (2) Cambridge S, (4) Kent TB, (6) St Clements College B
1 Jane E Mason
2 Colin H Ward
3 Debby M Talbott
4 Malcolm N Evans
5 Stuart P B Talbott
6 Ashley C Fortey (C)
Rung in Celebration of the Festival of Christmas.
Ringing World page reference: 4837.0032Hereford Diocesan Guild
Burghill, Herefordshire
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 22 December 2003 in 45m (10)
1344 Plain Bob Triples
1 Helen Donaldson
2 Rebecca Donaldson
3 Anne Edwards
4 Wendy Davies
5 Elizabeth Donovan
6 Henry G Chandler
7 Frederick Shallcross (C)
8 Gordon Campbell
The first quarter peal to be rung on eight bells by the Sunday Service band at Burghill!
First on 8 bells: 1,2,3,8.
Rung prior to the Carol service.
A 21st birthday compliment to Kate Donovan, daughter of the ringer of the 5th.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Foy, Herefordshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 23 December 2003 in 2h 42 (9)
5040 Minor (7m)
one extent each of Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., St. Clements, Double Oxford, Single Oxford and Plain B.
1 F Eric Roberts
2 Jo Hall
3 Sarah J Morgan
4 John A G Clements
5 Roy K Williams (C)
6 Philip G Morgan
Rung on the 50th Anniversary of Philip's first peal, in which Eric and Jo also took part.
Ringing World page reference: 4837.0032Hereford Diocesan Guild
Bromyard, Herefordshire
St Peter
Friday, 26 December 2003 in 3h (13–3–13 in F)
5184 Zuider Zee Surprise Major
Composed by RJ Clements
1 Frederick R Harris
2 Richard J Clements (C)
3 Simon J T Wilmshurst
4 C Martin Foster
5 John A G Clements
6 Geoffrey M Brewin
7 Philip G Morgan
8 Michael G Clements
The traditional Christmas peal.
Ringing World page reference: 4838.0057Hereford Diocesan Guild
Hopton Heath, Shropshire
Marches Teaching Belfry
Monday, 29 December 2003 in 42m (56lbs)
1344 London Surprise Major
1 Tim Hollinghurst
2 Sue Threlfall
3 Fran Watkins
4 Jan Herraty
5 John Turney
6 Noel Anderson
7 Andrew Watkins (C)
8 Tony Greatrex
1st London Major and completes the standard 8: 4. To mark the first anniversary of the first peal on the bells and belated birthday compliments to Noel & Fran. Completes the standard eight on the bells.
Hereford Diocesan Guild
Malvern Link, Worcestershire
St Matthias
Tuesday, 30 December 2003 in 3h 6 (16–2–3)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by J H Fielden
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Susan E Marshall (C)
3 Neil Bennett
4 Philip A Abbey
5 Geoffrey M Brewin
6 Maurice F Edwards
7 Roman E Sadowski
8 Graham Nabb
9 Paul Needham
10 Ian G Campbell