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To mark the retirement from full time work of the tenor ringer, Professor Tony Freemont. 1st in method - 5

To mark the centenary of the first steps in women's suffrage in the UK

Rung as a birthday compliment to John Crum, who raised the tenor.

First QP 1.

First in method: 3.

To mark the 20th anniversary of the completion of the restoration and augmentation works on 17th January 1998 as part of the 'Ringing in the Millennium' project.

All the ringers were either involved with the works or rang the bells on 17th January 1998.

To celebrate the 45th wedding anniversary of the conductor.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Winifred Scarlett Cates (Winnie) on 6 January, daughter of Sam and Laura. The quarter peal was given by the bellringers as a lot in the Charity Auction at the Lion Inn and was bought by Sam the Landlord. The auction raised over £3000.

First peal of Stedman: 8

1st in method for all. To mark a visit from Michelle Grace "Return of the Curate".

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday today of Bob Bradley

Rung on the pentatonic six (who are innocent!)

1st of spliced surprise major - 2

Rung prior to the installation of our new vicar, the Reverend Harvey Gibbons, and to welcome him and his family to Oswestry and Rhydycroesau. All the ringers at Oswestry wish to be associated with this quarter peal.

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War during December 1917 and January 1918:

Harry Lloyd, L/Corp, 1st Bn KSLI;

Charles E H Harding, Capt and Brevet-Maj, 4th Bn Royal Fusiliers;

Francis A Rogers, Pte, Shrewsbury Depot, KSLI.

The first (hopefully of many) SOD QP

To celebrate the UK’s first medal of the 2018 Winter Olympics- a bronze for Dom Parsons in the Skeleton Bob

To celebrate 50 years of ringing at this tower - 6

The second Shropshire Oldies Day (SOD) QP

3rd Shropshire Oldies Day (SOD) quarter. A celebration of retirement.

For Choral Eucharist (BCP)

To mark the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the bells by the Bishop of Shrewsbury on 8th March 1998.

First peal for the Association outside the UK by a resident band.

First in method for all except 5 & 7.

First on 8 for Ian.

First in the method for all.

First quarter peal - 1.

Rung to celebrate the life of Marion Kuipers, organist and a former bellringer in the benefice of Ruyton XI Towns, Great Ness and Little Ness, who died on 10th February 2018.

Rung to welcome the Revd. Justin Parker as Rector of the Benefice.

To celebrate the life of Myona Murray, a very special lady who died today age 91

To celebrate the 65th birthday of 5. First QP in method for all.

First Quarter Peal on 8 since 1974, aged 87 - 1

Wishing a speedy recovery from her pain for Gail Lawrence

To celebrate the life and work of Professor Stephen Hawking. He would have appreciated that this was rung on silenced bells using simulated sound.

65th birthday compliment to the conductor.

Rung for Festal Evensong and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force

1st of spliced 7

In memory of Raymond Nicholson, great uncle of 6 who died on 29th March age 89

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War during March 1918:

Frank Whittaker, Pte, 17th Bn Royal Welsh Fusiliers;

John Richards, Pte, 10th Bn KSLI;

Richard W Healey, Squadron QMS, Army Service Corps;

Vernon Lowe, Pte, 6th Bn KSLI;

John George, Sapper, 126th Field Coy, Royal Engineers;

William Bickerton, Pte, 12th Bn East Surrey Regt;

Joseph Houlding, Pte, 77th Field Ambulance, RAMC;

William H Cotterill, Pte, 23rd Bn Royal Fusiliers;

George T R Cook CMG DSO, Lt Col, 20th Hussars;

Joseph Reeves, Cpl, 7th Bn Queen's Own;

Norman H Coghill, Lt, Scots Guard;

Walter W Woodforde, Pte, Lord Strathcona's Horse;

Thomas L Lewis, Pte, 6th Bn KSLI;

Frederick Smith, Pte, 7th Bn KSLI.

Rung as a compliment to Father Mark Chadwick, vicar of St Chad's with St Mary the Virgin, on his departure. We wish him well in his new post.

Rung as a farewell compliment to Fr Mark Chadwick as he leaves Shrewsbury for Aldershot. We thank him for his support of ringing in Shrewsbury, and wish him well at his new parish.

For Evensong

First in m: 2, 4 & 7.

92nd birthday compliment to HM Queen Elizabeth II

First peal of Spliced: 3

For St George's Day and congratulations to the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their 3rd child today, prince and 5th in line to the throne.

Jointly conducted by 2 and 5.

Rung to celebrate the birth of a new Royal Prince to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Congratulating the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their third child.

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War during April 1918:

Philip Hough, Pte, 6th Bn KSLI;

Thomas Badger, Pte, 95th Coy Machine Gun Corps;

William Smith, Pte, 1st Bn KSLI;

Warren L S Massey, Corp, 7th Bn Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regt);

James Price, Driver, 23rd Field Coy Royal Engineers.

For Choral Eucharist. To celebrate the birthday on 2nd May of Frances Major, a ringer at this tower, and the birth, on the same day, of Martha Millicent Ellis-West, daughter of Andrew a local school master and supporter of our young ringers.

To celebrate the birthday of Christopher Major, who learned to ring at Oswestry and rang his first QP at Whittington

To celebrate the marriage of Richard Offen and Callum Crofton.

1st QP in method for all.

To celebrate the enthronement of Sarah Mullally as Bishop of London, now the most senior female cleric in the Anglican Communion.

Specially arranged and rung to mark the retirement of Revd. Janet Donaldson,Vicar of this Benefice, from Parish Ministry.

To celebrate the wedding of Harry and Meghan. Composed by a soldier in the trenches of WWI, and rung for a soldier’s wedding

Rung to celebrate the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

To celebrate the 5th birthday of Alfie Perry, grandson of 1

For the Church Flower Festival and to celebrate the birthdays of the brother and father of the conductor.

1st QP in method - 4

For Choral Eucharist (BCP) and to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of Stuart and Helena Evans.

For the birth of Elijah John Thurston, born 2 June 2018, 6lb 13oz

1st QP in method - 2, 6

To celebrate the Queen’s official birthday.

First of Royal as conductor. To celebrate the birth of Joseph Robert Vincent Leeming, born 7/6/18.

Rung in memory of Faye Smith, a ringer at this tower, who died on 27th April 2018

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War during May and June 1918:

Robert E Stones, Pte, 321st Protection Coy, Royal Defence Corps;

Thomas C Gibbs MC, Lieut, 7th Bn Cheshire Regiment;

George F H Thompson, Pte, 14th Bn Gloucestershire Regiment.

Rung before the service of re-dedication of the bells by the Rt Rev Mark Rylands, Bishop of Shrewsbury, in memory of Phil Rothera. First quarter peal on these now ringable (just!) bells since 1979.

A SOD QP

Rung before the Veronica Donkin memorial organ recital and to welcome the Red Arrows to Oswestry

Rung on the pentatonic six, for Choral Eucharist (BCP). .

Rung to welcome the new Rector, Revd Prebendary Helen Morby to the six parishes of Edgmond, Preston Wealdmoors, Kynnersley, Tibberton, Bolas Magna and Waters Upton.

To celebrate the birthday of Ursula Neil.

40th Shropshire tower for a peal - 5

Remembering Norman Ford, former captain of this tower.

70th Shropshire tower for a peal - 2

Rung in memory of Michael Robinson of Bewdley, who died recently.

1st QP in method for all.

Most methods as conductor.

For Evensong. 1st QP of Stedman Doubles - 2. 1st of Stedman Doubles as conductor. 450th QP - 4. For the Oswestry Food and Drink Festival

Most methods - 2. A SOD QP

For evensong. 250th QP on the bells - 5; 70th QP - 1

Rung for the patronal festival of the church, St Oswald King & Martyr

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War during July and August 1918:

Cuthbert E Brisley, Maj, RAF 13th Training Depot Station;

Arthur L W Moseley, CSM, 29th Bn Canadian Infantry;

James H Scarratt, Pte, 8th Bn The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regt);

Ernest Boote, Driver, 1st Coy 32nd Div Train Army Service Corps;

William Petrie, Pte, 1st/7th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers;

Clifford J Boulton MC, Capt, 13th Bn Welsh Regt;

Howard K Stevens, 2nd Lt, RAF 13th Training Depot Station.

For Evensong. Congratulations to Caitlin Homfray, granddaughter of 2, on her A level results

Remembering C Michael Orme.

1st of Reverse Canterbury - 2-3.

1st as cover - Tenor.

Rung half muffled to commemorate the men of the Salop Archdeaconry Guild who died in the First World War.

WT Ashton (Condover), CA Ball, A Chilton, F Chilton, JR Garnbett, (Malinslee), TW Belton, TL Peel, (Shrewsbury), FS Downing, W Onions, (Coalbrookdale), CG Powell (Moreton Corbett).

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Leonard Bernstein

1st QP in method for all. Rung for the Oswestry Balloon Festival whilst overslooked by a huge, red, cuboidal, hot air balloon!

First QP in method for 4 and 5

1st blows in method - 2, 3 and 6. On the occasion of an organ recital by Tim Jones from York. 300th QP - 3

100th QP together 7 and 8.

For Holy Communion and to celebrate the 45 wedding anniversary of Frances and Richard Major.

Rung to celebrate the centenary of the founding of the Royal Air Force, and to honour the men and women of the RAF Training Base at Tern Hill.

Rung to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Royal Air Force and marking the period and personnel of RAF Condover, operational between August 1942 and June 1945

Rung on the back six and for Shropshire RAF 100.

High Ercall was one of the county's largest airfields, in operation from 1941 to 1964.

For Evensong. Rung on Battle of Britain Sunday for Shropshire-RAF 100. Farewell to Samantha Lewis leaving the choir to undertake a Masters degree in Music at Birmingham Conservatoire.

For The International Day of Peace

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War during September 1918:

Herbert T Sargeant, Air Mechanic 3rd Class, 1st Aeroplane Supply Depot Repair Park, RAF;

William H Bennett, Rifleman, 2nd Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps;

Robert A Etches, Cpl, 8th Bn Royal Fusiliers Labour Corps;

Arthur Garrett MM, Sgt, 18th Brigade Royal Field Artillery;

Charles R Collins, Sgt, 7th Bn KSLI.

For Harvest Festival

Rung on the Harvest Thanksgiving weekend

Rung to mark the 50th Anniversary of the formation of the Town of Telford - in a Thomas Telford Church. Also to mark the 300th Anniversary of the first peal of Grandsire Triples.

For Harvest Choral Evensong. To celebrate the marriage of Alex, daughter of Sue Ganley, a ringer at this tower and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Gordon Hodson’s admission as a Franciscan Tertiary. Gordon is a ringer at this tower and a recently retired member of the clerical team.

A footnote to wish Tony Freemont a speedy recovery following foot surgery

For Evensong and wishing Richard Major, a ringer at this tower, a speedy recovery from his recent surgery.

For Trafalgar Day (yesterday). A SOD QP

Dedicated to the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War during October 1918:

William Forrester, Pte, 7th Bn KSLI;

George Buckley, Pte, Army Service Corps;

William H Boughey, Pte, 82nd Hospital Royal Army Medical Corps;

Peter H Broughton-Adderley MC, Capt, 1st Bn Scots Guards;

Harold Millington, Pte, 12th/13th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers;

Rowland Chesters, 2nd Lieut, 110th Squadron RAF;

Joseph Mottram, L/Cpl, 1/1st Staffordshire Yeomanry

All Saints Place at All Saints, Clive on the Feast of All Saints

First on Treble: 1

First blows in method: 4

First peal of Surprise Royal on an 'inside' bell: 2

Rung to honour the poet, Wilfred Owen M.C., on the centenary of his death in action in France, during the battle to cross the Sambre-Oise canal at Ors. Owen and his family lived in Shrewsbury from 1907, where he completed his secondary education at the town’s Technical Institute and took his first employment as a pupil teacher in a town centre school.

Rung half-muffled for All Souls Evensong and on the centenary of the death of Wilfred Owen MC who was born, and lived his early years in Oswestry

For the 100th anniversary of the death of Wilfred Owen MC

Rung to mark the centenary of the end of the Great War and to remember the Fallen in that conflict, in particular the ten members of the Salop Archidiaconal Guild (forerunner of the Shropshire Association) listed in the Central Council Roll of Honour, and the 69 individuals from Ellesmere, who made the supreme sacrifice.

Rung half muffled to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice and to honour the Fallen of Wem

1st peal: 1

1st as conductor: 3

To Commemorate 100 years since the end of World War 1 and includes two of our three new ringers

Rung for the Centenary of the WW1 Armistice

To commemorate the end of the First World War.calls were made by Jonathan Molesworth, one of our ringers who stood out so the ringer of the fifth could ring.

Open ringing for peace at 12:30

To mark the one hundredth anniversary of the Armistice

Rung half-muffled prior to the Remembrance Day service.

Rung as part of Market Drayton's Beacon of Light tribute to the Fallen of the Great War, on the centenary of the Armistice which ended that war.

To celebrate the life of David Gough

1st quarter - 1.

To celebrate the life of Mrs Julie Bellingham née Smout, beloved wife of John and devoted mother of Dawn. Julie very sadly passed away on the 4th of November 2018 aged just 54. During the period of her illness, Julie truly taught her family the true meaning of strength, courage, hopefulness and faith.

Very much loved, gone but never forgotten.

For the wedding anniversary of William & Jayne Lander

To celebrate the life of David Gough. To welcome the tenor ringer back to ringing following foot surgery. 100th QP in 2018 - treble.

Rung to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice ending WW1, especially remembering those from this parish who gave their lives.

First in the method for all.

A SOD QP. Most methods - 2

First of ‘Ultimate Smiths’ for all except 7. 600th as conductor. 80th birthday compliment to Neil, showing potential!

For Advent Carol Service

First blows in method for all

First peal of Spliced Surprise Major: 4 & 5

100th quarter peal - 3.

Dedicated to the memory of the men of Market Drayton who died in the Great War during November and December 1918:

George H Langford, Pte, 6th Bn Machine Gun Corps;

Frank G Whittaker, Dvr, 298th Bde Royal Field Artillery;

Arthur Ralphs, Cpl, 2nd/10th Royal Scots;

Joseph Heath, Pte, 'E' Supply Coy, Army Serivce Corps;

Albert E Hopwood, Spr, Inland Water Transport, Royal Engineers;

Frederick H Duckers, A M, School of Technical Training, RAF;

Edgar R H Beaman, Cpt, RAF 3 Group.

For the Carol Service

Rung to celebrate the life of Jan K Bienek, brother of the ringer of 3.

To celebrate the life of John Gibson.

For Christingle. To congratulate Leo Clark, former ringer at this tower on being commissioned as a pilot officer in the RAF.

First of Major and Treble Bob: 1.

In memory of John Gibson. A SOD QP

In memory of John Gibson, former ringer at this tower. Birthday compliments to 4.

For the Carol Service

To celebrate the 50th anniversary, this day, of the first peal rung by 2. 100th QP and 50th conducted this year - 6. Most methods of surprise minor to a QP 3, 4 and 5.

For Evensong. Remembering the Reverend Prebendary Frazer Williams, husband of Ann and one-time ringer at St. Chad’s, Shrewsbury, who died last week.

Rung as a 70th birthday compliment to Michael Carding

In memory of Prebendary Frazer Williams, husband of Ann, who died on 28 December