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Most methods to Q: 2.

Rung for Evensong.

1st quarter in Minor for 1.

1st Minor inside: 2. For Morning Service.

For Evensong. Also to welcome back Heidi Brown, a ringer at this tower.

Most minor methods 5

A compliment to Audrey Oliver, resident of Llanbedr, whose 90th birthday was on 27th January this year. Rung on her husband's birthday (the late Roland Oliver).

(Nearly) 1st (blows) in method: 2. Rung after meeting short for Minor.

For Evensong on Mothering Sunday and to celebrate our release from snow-drifts.

1st Quarter: 6. For Palm Sunday.

1st Quarter: 6. For Morning Service.

First peal - 3.

To welcome Samuel William Drysdale, second son of Becky and Hal Drysdale, born 20th March 2018, and a second birthday compliment to his brother Benjamin.

Also, a wedding anniversary compliment to Laura & David Childs on 27th April.

Rung for Evensong.

5: First quarter in Major.

Continuing the ancient tradition of ringing St Mary's bells for the election of the Mayor of Brecon.

Rung in memory of Colin William Kleiser, husband of Anne. He passed away on 20th May 2018, aged 81 years.

1st in method: 2.

With the band's very best wishes to Laura Childs for a speedy recovery.

In memory of Private William Rhys Jones, Aberllynfi (Three Cocks), Glasbury. Died 20/06/1918 age 18. King’s Shropshire Light Infantry 7th Bn. Service No. 38589. Commemorated at Sandpits British Cemetery, Fouquereuil, France. Grave II J 1. Born in Aberllynfi in the fourth quarter of 1899, son of Rhys Jones and Elizabeth Jones, and one of five children, all of whom were surviving at the 1911 census when he was at school. Enlisted: Brecon. Resided: Aberllynfi, Glasbury. A memorial peal of Doubles with three covering tenors was rung at this church on 04/01/1920 for Private Jones and two other fallen Glasbury servicemen ringers.

First quarter peal – 6.

Rung with best wishes of the band to Lloyd on his retirement, and to his departure to Co Durham ,and to thank him for his 19 years service as ringer and Tower Captain at Bronllys. Also a belated goodbye to Anne who has left to live in Presteigne.

For Evensong.

1st Triples: 1. 1st PB Triples:2,5. 50th Q: 2.

A 95th birthday compliment to Trevor Johns, father of 6th.

1st away from cover: 1.

In memoriam. Rung half-muffled in memory of Simon Milliken, Ringing Master of the Durban Guild of Church Bellringers and a former Chairman of the South African Guild, robbed and murdered in Durban on 31 August. The conductor, who was Chairman of the SA Guild from 1997 until 2006 and all the band extend their sympathies to ringers in South Africa on this terrible tragedy.

Birthday compliment to Lloyd Evans

For Evensong.

Rung half-muffled before a 75th anniversary commemoration service for Flying Fortress B17F No 42-5903 ('Ascend Charlie') of 571 Squadron 390 Bomb Group US 8th Air Force, which crashed into high ground 3 miles north of this church on the night of September 16th 1943 with the loss of all ten men, aged between 19 and 28. They were returning damaged and with two wounded men to their base in Framlingham, Suffolk, from a mission over occupied Europe when they encountered severe weather that contributed towards the accident.

Relatives of four of the crewmen attended, visited the crash-site memorial and took active parts in this service. They came from the United States (from Alaska, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Washington State, California and Texas), from Canada and from Sweden.

Also to remember Flying Fortress B17 no 42-5906 ('Sondra Kay') of 388 Bomb Group based in Knettishall, Norfolk, which crashed shortly afterwards on the slopes of Rhiw Gwraidd between Llanyre and Rhayader - again with the loss of all ten crew.

Within the space of an hour or so 75 years ago, twenty American airmen returning from action in Flying Fortresses had perished on Welsh hills.

Rung for Paul and Marie Carson’s Golden Wedding Anniversary 14th September 1968

In celebration of the life of Lilian Powell, Wendy's mother and good friend of the ringers, whose memorial service was at this church on 29th September.

First peal on 6 - 1.

25th peal as conductor.

Rung half-muffled in grateful remembrance of the sacrifice of the men of New Radnor and Llanfihangel Nantmelan who gave their lives in the Great War.

Rung by the local band as part of the national commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One

Open-bell ringing for 20 minutes to celebrate peace on the WW1 Armistice Centenary.

Supporting 'Battle's Over' national commemorative project.

Prior to the Service of Remembrance.

On open bells to celebrate peace.

Ringing from 2:30 pm before a Community Remembrance Sunday service on the WW1 Armistice Centenary.

Lest We Forget.

Tolling full-circle for 10 min before and for 5 min after the 2-minute silence at 11 a.m.

On open bells to celebrate peace.

Ringing from 7:05 pm

Open-bell ringing at 12:30 pm to celebrate peace on the WW1 Armistice Centenary.

Andrew Williams and Genet Bevan are 'Ringing Remembers' recruits.

A welcome to Tom Harris, who moved into the village on 9th November and rang with us for the first time on this important occasion.

Open-bell ringing from 12:30 pm for 30 minutes to celebrate peace.

Lest We Forget.

Open full-circle tolling of tenor for 100 blows at 2 pm

Lest We Forget.

Half-muffled ringing for 30 minutes from 9:15 am after Remembrance Sunday Eucharist.

Alwyn Perkins TC also rang Tenor

On open bells to celebrate peace.

Ringing from 8:05 pm to support the 'Battle's Over' project on the WW1 Armistice Centenary.

Lest We Forget.

Half-muffled ringing for half an hour before the 10:45 am Benefice Remembrance Service.

Rung half muffled immediately after 2 minutes Silence held at nearby war memorial

Rung half muffled prior to Remembrance Day Service

Rung open for national ringing at 12:30

Rung open at 19:05 for 'Battles Over' ringing for peace

Open-bell ringing at 12:30 pm to celebrate peace on the WW1 Armistice Centenary.

Prior to the Service of Remembrance at the war memorial.

19:05-19:45 For ‘Battle's Over: A Nations Tribute’

After the Two-Minute Silence and prior to the Service of Remembrance.

19:05-19:45 For ‘Battle's Over: A Nations Tribute’

12:30-13:15 For 'Ringing Remembers'.

'Ringing Remembers' recruits Charlotte Heal, Andrew Pyne, Wendy Smith and Jocelyn Welch.

In memory of Pioneer William Albert James, Glasbury. Died 24/11/1918 age 28. Royal Engineers 34th Div. Signal Coy. Service No. 341085. Buried at Tourgeville Military Cemetery, France. Grave VII B 15. Son of Mary Ann Nichols and husband of Ruth James (née Lewis), whom he married on 20/9/1917 at St Meilig, Llowes. Father of Annie James, born 01/11/1917. At the 1911 census & on enlistment (at Hay-on-Wye on 12/11/1915), working as a railway porter for the Midland Railway Co. at Glasbury Station. Appears to have been wounded and to have undergone two operations before transfer to a convalescent camp where he then succumbed to bronchopneumonia whilst still in France. A memorial peal of Doubles with three covering tenors was rung at this church on 04/01/1920 for Pioneer James and two other fallen Glasbury servicemen ringers.

First quarter peal – 8.

In memory of Private William Austin Hamer, Glasbury. Died 04/12/1918 age 19. South Wales Borderers 1st Bn. Service No.46813. Buried at Charmes Military Cemetery, Essegney, France, Grave I G 7. Born first quarter of 1899 and baptised 05/02/1899 at Builth Wells. One of eight children, seven surviving at the 1911 census. Son of John Hamer and Sarah Hamer (née Lewis) of Pontneddfechan, Glamorgan. He was at school at the time of the 1911 census when he lived in Clarence Cottage, Velindre and later worked as a coal miner at the Empire Colliery, Glynneath. Enlisted in Neath. He had been captured by the Germans on 18/04/1918 and was one of the first prisoners of war to be returned to the British authorities in France after the armistice. His mother was informed that he was malnourished and was “nothing but bones”. He contracted pneumonia on 26/11/1918 and later died at No.42 Stationary Hospital. A memorial peal of Doubles with three covering tenors was rung at this church on 04/01/1920 for Private Hamer and two other fallen Glasbury servicemen ringers.

1st Grandsire: 2. For Morning Service.

O Emmanuel, our king and our lawgiver,

the hope of the nations and their Saviour:

Come and save us, O Lord our God.

Rung before the carol service in memory of our friend Charlie Owen, Lee's partner and a ringer at this tower.