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First quarter away from cover - 5, First QP conducted for the Shropshire Association 4. 2 "firsts" towards the 90 "firsts" commemorating the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Shropshire Association in 1926.

First Cambridge S Royal: 2

1st QP on 10 bells - 6

1st in method for all except 2

1st QP - 1; 1st QP on the Moele Brace simulator; 1st QP on any simulator - 2

A year since the death of Philip Rothera, his favourite method in this tower.

First in method: 2

Rung to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

1st QP in method for all except 3

To celebrate the life of the Reverend TW Boulcott of Wem (known as Father Tom). Died 10th January 2016 aged 99 years

For Choral Evensong

RIP Terry Wogan

1st QP of DNCBM for 2, 3, and 5

For Choral Eucharist

1st QP in method for all. 100th QP as conductor. 100th QP together 1 and 3. To celebrate the 8th birthday of Olivia Rose Woollam granddaughter of 1 and mark the discovery of gravitational waves.

Rung prior to the Service for the Institution and Induction of the Reverend Linda Jayne Cox as Rector of the Benefice of Baschurch, Weston Lullingfields and Hordley.

1st QP of Royal - 5 & 6

For evensong

First blows in method for all. Rung for the 90th Anniversary of the Shropshire Association.

Celebrating the life of Michael Joby. May he rest in peace. Ringers marked * have sung with Michael in St Oswald's choir.

Celebrating the life of Michael Joby following his funeral. May he rise in Glory. Ringers marked * have sung with Michael in St Oswald's choir.

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War between January and March 1916:

Fred Bickley, Rifleman, 8th Batt. Kings Royal Rifles;

William Stones, Pte, 5th Batt. KSLI;

Leonard G McAvan, Cpl, 6th Batt. KSLI;

Arthur J Barber, Pte, 1st Batt. KSLI.

500th QP as conductor. 1st QP inside on 8 - 4

The Second of the Day.

First Plain Hunt on Treble. The First of four in the Day.

To celebrate the life of Richard Blagrove, member of the Shropshire Association, who died on 7th March 2016

First in the method;2 The Third of Day.

Most methods and variations;3.The fourth of day

Rung as a birthday compliment to Sue Turnbull.

First Plain Hunt on the treble.

First in method and completes the standard 8: 4

For Evening Eucharist. To celebrate "fork handles" and the life of Ronnie Corbett.

1st in method for all

1st blows in method 3,4. To celebrate the forthcoming 90th birthday of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second

Belated birthday wishes to ringer of 5

Rung to mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday.

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday this day of HM Queen Elizabeth II

Rung to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

For St George and to mark the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. 1st QP in method - 3

On St George's Day to celebrate the 90th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II. First Peal on the bells since 1979.

Rung in celebration of HM Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday.

600th Peal: 6.

The band would like to associate this peal with Edric Broom who organised it but was unable to ring.

First surprise minor ;2 First Cambridge Minor;4. 5oth as Conductor for the Shropshire Association.100th peal together;1&6.

Rung for Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeths 90th Birthday Celebrations .

First on the bells since rehanging by Taylors.

Most m/v to a quarter peal - 5.

Rung to mark the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

First quarter peal at first attempt, aged 13 - Treble.

For evensong, and to celebrate the work of Gordon Hodson, minister of the Church of England, and ringer at this tower, as he enters the last week of regular ministry.

First quarter peal in the method - 3, 5.

First in the method as conductor.

First Doubles 1 and 3.

1750th Peal ;2

Rung to celebrate the 90th Birthday of H.M.Queen Elizabeth 11.

To celebrate the 81st birthday of the Reverend Gordon Hodson, a ringer at this tower. By a Sunday service band. 1st QP in method as conductor

First as Conductor for Bill's new hip.

First blows in method - 2

First quarter peal on ten bells as conductor.

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War between April and June 1916:

Arthur J Saunders, Pte, Royal Army Medical Corps;

Joseph Brindley, Rifleman, 2nd Batt. King's Royal Rifle Corps;

Thomas Minton, Pte, Army Service Corps.

500th quarter peal - 4.

First Quarter at First attempt at 15yrs;Treble.

After learning to ring in eight months.

Barry King being his grandfather.

Rung to celebrate the Queens 90th Birthday.

Apparently not first Surprise Royal inside: 5

1st blows in method for all. To celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday and to mark the 90th anniversary of the Shropshire Association.

Rung to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday and

the 90th anniversary of the Shropshire Association.

First quarter peal at first attempt - 1.

First quarter peal as conductor.

Rung for the Official 90th birthday celebrations of HM Queen Elizabeth.

First 60 on 3rds for all except Treble

First in method: 3.

Rung to celebrate the 90th Birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

For the Queens 90th Birthday Celebrations.

First Grandsire inside;4

In memory of Jo Cox MP

To celebrate the 70th birthday of the treble ringer. Also her 50th QP and the 350th QP of 2.

Rung to Commenorate the start of the Battle of the Somme, the largest battle of the First World War and one of the bloodiest in Human History.

*LEST WE FORGET*

Rung on the middle 4 bells

For evensong, and get well soon wishes to Richard Major, ringer at this tower

First Grandsire as Conductor.

Rung before Evensong and to celebrate the award of Doctorate of Philosophy to Nicola Barden, sister of the ringer of the 4th bell.

First quarter peal on an 'inside' bell - 2.

First on the bells with the new Tenor Bell.

First on eight ;treble.

100th peal together 2 & 7. 250th different tower pealed ;2.

Rung in memory of Brian F Roberts who passed away on 25th December 2015,uncle of 3rd ringer.

Remembering Freda Willgress.Alision's mother (died 15th December 2015)whose birthday it would have been on Tuesday 19th July.

Birthday compliments to Katie Woollam, daughter-in-law of 7

1st QP in method 2 and 3. In memory of those who died on the Promenade des Anglais.

For evensong

Rung to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Shropshire Association. First peal for the Shropshire Association by an all lady band. Also first peal for all by an all lady band. First peal as conductor. First peal of minor and in more than one method 3.

First peal on ten bells: 2

First peal of Caters: 3

Rung on the light ten and to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Shropshire Association of Church Bellringers on 24 July 1926 at a meeting held in the vestry of this church.

For the 90th anniversary weekend of the founding of the Shropshire Association of Church Bell Ringers and to wish Chris Cawood a speedy recovery from surgery.

50th birthday complement to Julie Emberton daughter of the treble ringer

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War in July 1916:

Thomas Birchall, Sgt, 14th York and Lancaster Regt;

Charles J J K Deakin, 2nd Lt, 16th Batt. Middlesex Regt;

Albert J Swanwick, Pte, 7th Batt. KSLI;

Frank Corke, Pte, 10th Batt. Cheshire Regt;

Lloyd A Williams, 2nd Lt, 1st Batt. Duke of Cornwall's LI;

Frederick O McAvan, L/Cpl, 1st Batt. KSLI;

Walter Blase, Pte, 7th Batt. KSLI.

To celebrate the Patronal Festival

Most methods of Surprise Major: 3 & 4

First 8 spliced:5

Rung to celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary today, of Elaine and Keith Lawrence, parents of 6 and members of this congregation.

In celebration of the Golden Wedding of Pat and Barrie Hockley of Shifnal.

50th quarter for the Association - 5

FIrst quarter inside on 8 - 6

First quarter peal of Grandsire - 2.

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War in August 1916:

John A E Upton, 2Lt, 3rd Batt. KSLI;

George F Bennett, RFN, 9th Batt. King's Royal Rifle Corps;

William C Matthews, Cpl, 59th Coy. Machine Gun Corps;

Robert H Roper, Pte, 5th Batt. KSLI.

1st quarter on the bells since refurbishment of 4 and 5

First QP in method for all

To celebrate the return to QP ringing of the treble ringer after a short illness. Also to mark the upcoming 50th anniversary of the the signing of the Charter of the University of Surrey, the treble ringer being the President of the University's Society of Change Ringers

For Evensong and honouring Christian Albert Ball, died 04/09/1916 on the Somme. A former ringer at Malinslee in the Salop Archidiaconal Guild (predecessor to the Shropshire Association).

First QP in method 2 and 4

To celebrate the appointment of the Rev Simon Thorburn, vicar of St Oswald's, to Prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral and to mark his 65th birthday

First attempt - 1

1st Quarter in method: 2.

Last Quarter Peal on the old Ropes.

Rung on the back 5 bells for Evensong and to congratulate "The Last Inn" Hengoed for rasing £1,400 for "Stand Up To Cancer".

First quarter peal of Single Oxford Bob Triples - 3 & 4.

A birthday compliment to Susan Capey and Robin Woollam.

For Evensong

Rung in anticipation of the 25th Anniversary of the Induction of The Revd Prebendary Edward Ward to the parishes of Edgmond, Kynnersley and Preston on the Weald Moors.

First in method for all.

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War in September 1916:

Thomas Pritchard,Rfn, 10th Batt. Kings Royal Rifle Corps;

Edward Morris, Pte, 1st Batt. North Staffs Regt;

Vernon Taylor, Lt, Royal Munster Fusiliers;

Richard Felton, Pte, 5th Batt. KSLI;

Henry Higgins, Cpl, 1st Batt. KSLI;

Harold Shuker, Pte, 1st Batt. KSLI;

Henry Smith, Pte, 3rd Batt. Coldstream Guards;

George Howes, Pte, 6th Batt. KSLI;

John Boote, Pte, 4th Batt. Grenadier Guards

On Trafalgar Day. 1st as conductor on 10. 1st QP of Plain Bob Caters 6. Rung in memory of those who died 50 years ago this day in Aberfan.

First blows in method for all except 5. 1400 QP 3

Rung for the patronal festival.

To welcome The Rev Mark Ireland to the Dioceses of Blackburn as Archdeacon. ( previously vicar of wellington Shropshire. Conducted by the ringing master of that parish ).

To celebrate forty years since the conductors first peal.

100TH Quarter peal since returning to ringing in 2011; 4.

The last of three in a day at wellington. Rung to welcome the New Vicar The Rev Tim Carter.

First Plain Bob Minor inside;2

Rung to welcome the new vicar Rev Tim Carter

Rung before the induction service of The New Vicar; Rev Tim Carter.

Rung to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Induction of The Revd Prebendary Edward Ward to the parishes of Edgmond, Kynnersley and Preston on the Weald Moors.

1st QP in method 3. In memory of David Beacham of Worcester

Rung half-muffled prior to the Remembrance Day service.

On the Back five Half muffled for remembrance Sunday.

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War in October 1916:

Harry Cornes, Pte, 13th Batt. Cheshire Regt;

Arthur Missett, Pte, 8th Batt. South Lancashire Regt;

William Sillitoe, Pte, 13th Batt. Cheshire Regt.

After meeting short for Major.

For the Contemporary Service.

For evensong on the Feast of Christ the King and rung to mark the installation of Simon Thorburn, Vicar of Oswestry and Rector of Rhydycroesau to the Prebend of Stotfold, in the Diocese of Lichfield.

Thinking of Barry Lewis our friend and fellow ringer.

First quarter peal of St Clement's College Bob Triples - 2, 4, 5.

To congratulate Jayne and Will on their wedding.

1st blows in method for all. For Jad and Geoff's 11th wedding anniversary.

Rung for the Towns xmas Lights Big switch on. Rev Tim Carter, first quarter with his local ringers at his new parish.

First quarter of minor inside and first in hand (1-2).

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War in November and December 1916:

William Walton, Pte, Lancashire Fusiliers;

George T Flynn, Rfmn, 13th Batt. King's Royal Rifle Corps;

Frank A Salt, Pte, VII Batt. Army Cyclist Corps;

Eric C E Shuker, Pte, 1st Batt. KSLI.

For "Oswestry Live". 1st in method 2, 3, 4, 6. Wishing Richard Major a speedy recovery. 300th QP - 3

1st blows in method for all

40th birthday compliment to Charlotte Woollam daughter-in-law of 3

In memory of Frank Downing, a former ringer at this church, who died at the Somme 1916.

First quarter peal - 6

First 'inside' - 5

First on 8 - 8

Most methods of Surprise Major: 3

Rung prior to St Mary's Carol Service.

Remembering Barry Lewis. First blows in method for all. Completion of Surprise Minor alphabet as conductor.

Specially arranged and rung in memory of Barry J Lewis, tower captain at Chetwynd for many years, who died on the 13th December.

Remembering Barry J Lewis.

Circled the tower to peals: 1

1st QP in method 5. Remembering Barry J Lewis on the day of his funeral.

For Christmas

Rung half muffled in memory of Barry J Lewis on the morning of his funeral

1st date touch for all. To mark Oswestry's international foootball team, The New Saints, breaking Ajax's world record of 26 domestic wins in succession with their 27th consecutive win in the Welsh Premiership League.

Rung to celebrate the life of Barry J Lewis, tower captain of Chetwynd, whose funeral took place yesterday.

John Harrold wishes to be associated with this peal.