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Guild of St Cuileáin

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

2 Orchard Road

Thursday, 15 January 2026 in 2h 25 (13)

5152 Jovium Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1–2 David Kemp

3–4 Emma J Southerington

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Simon A Rudd

Ringing World page reference: 5988.0083

Guild of St Cuileáin

Pimlico, Greater London

St Saviour

Monday, 19 January 2026 in 2h 37 (13)

5002 Enoch's Hammer Surprise Royal

Composed by T J Hinks

1–2 Jennifer A Town

3–4 Richard A Pearce

5–6 Thomas J Hinks (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Katharine J Firman

First peal in the method on handbells.

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0154

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 20 January 2026 in 2h 12 (9 in B♭)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

Contains 832 Rutland; 768 Pudsey; 640 Superlative; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 512 Yorkshire; 122 com.

Composed by D F Morrison

1–2 Alex J Parsons

3–4 Colin G Newman

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 Jack E Page (C)

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 27 January 2026 in 2h 12 (9 in B♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

6m: 992 each London, Superlative; 832 Bristol; 800 each Cambridge, Glasgow; 608 Belfast; 124 com; atw.

Composed by G A C John

1–2 Janet E John

3–4 Michael J Trimm

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 Jack E Page (C)

500th peal: 1-2.

Guild of St Cuileáin

Great Hockham, Norfolk

Manor Cottage

Tuesday, 3 February 2026 in 2h 18 (11)

5024 Ytterbium Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (no. 6119)

1–2 David Kemp

3–4 Emma J Southerington

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Simon A Rudd

Ringing World page reference: 5991.0154

Guild of St Cuileáin

Pimlico, Greater London

St Saviour

Monday, 23 February 2026 in 2h 37 (15)

5042 Bristol Surprise Royal

Composed by E G A Hull

1–2 Jennifer A Town

3–4 Katharine J Firman

5–6 Thomas J Hinks (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Richard A Pearce

Ringing World page reference: 5994.0225

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 24 February 2026 in 1h 46 (8 in C)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (27m)

(1-4) 2880 Allendale, Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster, York; (5) Glastonbury D; (6) Burslem D; (7) Taxal D

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0403)

1–2 Alex J Parsons

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 Jack E Page (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5995.0248

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Thursday, 26 February 2026 in 2h 20 (11)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Mark B Davies (No.1)

1–2 Richard A Pearce (C)

3–4 Alex J Parsons

5–6 Oliver D Cross

7–8 Tim R Palmer

Ringing World page reference: 5995.0248

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 3 March 2026 in 2h 5 (9 in B♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison

1–2 Janet E John

3–4 Jack E Page (C)

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 Tim R Palmer

Guild of St Cuileáin

Pimlico, Greater London

St Saviour

Monday, 9 March 2026 in 3h 13 (14 in D)

5088 Spliced Treble Dodging Maximus (4m)

1296 each Bristol S, Strathclyde S; 1248 Avon D, Rigel S. 82 COM, ATW

Composed by R W Pipe

1–2 Jennifer A Town

3–4 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

5–6 David J Pipe (C)

7–8 Thomas J Hinks

9–10 Henry J W Pipe

11–12 Richard A Pearce

Marking the 40th anniversary this week of the first true peal of spliced in these four methods.

Guild of St Cuileáin

New Alresford, Hampshire

Jubilee, New Farm Rd

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

720 Plain Bob Minimus

1–2 Ollie T Roberts

3–4 Ian M Redway (C)

First in hand: 1-2.

Ringing World page reference: 5996.0273

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Thursday, 12 March 2026 in 3h 17 (16 in B♭)

5096 Cambridge Surprise Fourteen

Composed by D G Hull

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Julian O Howes

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 John R Fisher

9–10 Richard A Pearce

11–12 Jack E Page (C)

13–14 Robert H Newton

Ringing World page reference: 5996.0271

Guild of St Cuileáin

Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire

The Old Post Office

Wednesday, 18 March 2026 in 1h 57 (11)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

7 extents.

1–2 David Kemp

3–4 John P Loveless

5–6 Michael G Purday (C)

A retirement compliment to David after his last day at work.

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0296

Guild of St Cuileáin

Great Hockham, Norfolk

Manor Cottage

Thursday, 19 March 2026 in 2h 15 (11)

5024 108 Surprise Major

Composed by Donald F Morrison (No.4379)

1–2 David Kemp

3–4 Emma J Southerington

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Simon A Rudd

Ringing World page reference: 5997.0296

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 24 March 2026 in 2h 5 (9 in B♭)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

5 methods: 1344 Rutland; 1152 Cambridge, Yorkshire; 960 Lincolnshire; 576 Bristol; 114 com.

Composed by D F Morrison arr P R King

1–2 Janet E John

3–4 Jack E Page (C)

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 Tim R Palmer

Ringing World page reference: 5999.0343

Guild of St Cuileáin

Great Hockham, Norfolk

Manor Cottage

Wednesday, 1 April 2026 in 2h 21 (11)

5024 109 Surprise Major

Composed by David G Hull

1–2 David Kemp

3–4 Emma J Southerington

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Simon A Rudd

Ringing World page reference: 5999.0343

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Thursday, 2 April 2026 in 2h 38 (12 in F)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Royal (5m)

5 methods: 1040 Sgùrr a' Chaorachain Surprise, Superlative No. 2 Surprise, Triton Delight; 960 Bristol Surprise, Cambridge Surprise; 95 com; atw.

Composed by M B Davies

1–2 Jack E Page (C)

3–4 David C Brown

5–6 Pip Dillistone

7–8 Graham A C John

9–10 Louis P H Suggett

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Thursday, 2 April 2026 in 3h 3 (12 in F)

5088 Avon Delight Maximus

Composed by T J Hinks

1–2 Jack E Page (C)

3–4 David C Brown

5–6 Pip Dillistone

7–8 John N Hughes-D'Aeth

9–10 Graham A C John

11–12 Louis P H Suggett

First in method on handbells: 11-12.

Ringing World page reference: 5999.0343

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 21 April 2026 in 2h 1 (9 in B♭)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1–2 Janet E John

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 Jack E Page (C)

7–8 Tim R Palmer

Ringing World page reference: 6002.0414

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Thursday, 23 April 2026 in 3h 4 (16 in B♭)

5088 Orion Surprise Maximus

Composed by S Humphrey

1–2 Jack E Page (C)

3–4 John R Fisher

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 Julian O Howes

9–10 Richard A Pearce

11–12 Oliver D Cross

For St George's day.

Only the 10th handbell peal of Orion, rung as a 10th birthday compliment to Minipuss Page and Maxipuss Page, wheresoever he may be.

First Orion on handbells: 7-8.

First Orion ever: 3-4.

Ringing World page reference: 6002.0414

Guild of St Cuileáin

Pimlico, Greater London

St Saviour

Monday, 27 April 2026 in 3h (15)

5040 Long Marston Delight Maximus

Composed by A G Reading

1–2 Jennifer A Town

3–4 Richard A Pearce

5–6 Thomas J Hinks (C)

7–8 Graham G Firman

9–10 Katharine J Firman

11–12 Emma J Southerington

First peal in the method (courtesy of DGH).

Long Marston Delight Maximus: -5T-14.5T-5T.36.14-7T.58.16-16.7T-16-1T-10-9T,1T (l)

Ringing World page reference: 6004.0465

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 in 2h 13 (9 in B♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by H Dains

1–2 Michael J Trimm

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 Jack E Page (C)

7–8 Tim R Palmer

First in method on handbells: 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 6003.0439

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 in 1h 43 (9 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0308 SU0403)

1–2 Daniel J Page

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 Jack E Page (C)

Ringing World page reference: 6004.0465

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 5 May 2026 in 2h 5 (9 in B♭)

5024 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by J S Warboys

1–2 Jack E Page (C)

3–4 Graham A C John

5–6 Michael J Trimm

7–8 Tim R Palmer

Completes the standard 8 to handbell peals 7-8, well done Tim!

Ringing World page reference: 6004.0465

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 12 May 2026 in 2h 7 (9 in B♭)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

8 methods: 832 Rutland; 768 Pudsey; 640 Superlative; 576 Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London; 512 Yorkshire; 122 com.

Composed by D F Morrison

1–2 Graham A C John

3–4 Michael J Trimm

5–6 Jack E Page (C)

7–8 Tim R Palmer

First Standard Eight on handbells: 7-8.

Ringing World page reference: 6005.0488

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Thursday, 14 May 2026 in 3h 12 (16 in B♭)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Fourteen

Composed by J R Mayne

1–2 Patricia M Newton

3–4 Jack E Page (C)

5–6 John R Fisher

7–8 Graham A C John

9–10 Louis P H Suggett

11–12 Robert H Newton

13–14 Oliver D Cross

First in method: 3-4, 5-6, 9-10, 13-14.

All the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order.

Ringing World page reference: 6005.0488

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 19 May 2026 in 1h 56 (9 in B♭)

5040 Delight Minor (15m)

1) Bucknall, Castleton, Leasowe, Peveril; 2) Chelsea, Melandra; 3) Carisbrooke, Donottar, Pontefract, Wath; 4) Coventry, Evening Star; 5) Knutsford; 6) Belvoir; 7) Disley.

Composed by J S Warboys

1–2 Colin G Newman

3–4 Michael J Trimm

5–6 Jack E Page (C)

Ringing World page reference: 6006.0511

Guild of St Cuileáin

Great Hockham, Norfolk

Manor Cottage

Tuesday, 26 May 2026 in 2h 20 (11)

5152 110 Surprise Major

Composed by Robert E Hardy

1–2 David Kemp

3–4 Emma J Southerington

5–6 David C Brown (C)

7–8 Simon A Rudd

Ringing World page reference: 6007.0536

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Thursday, 28 May 2026 in 2h 55 (12 in F)

5088 Spliced Surprise Maximus (4m)

4 methods: 1296 each Ariel, Zanussi, Phobos; 1200 Bristol; 53 com; atw.

Composed by J S Warboys

1–2 Jack E Page (C)

3–4 Richard A Pearce

5–6 David C Brown

7–8 Pip Dillistone

9–10 Simon J L Linford

11–12 Graham A C John

2500th peal: 11-12.

Ringing World page reference: 6007.0536

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Tuesday, 2 June 2026 in 2h 34 (12 in F)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by D J Page

1–2 Janet E John

3–4 Michael J Trimm

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 Colin G Newman

9–10 Jack E Page (C)

Rung by a band born in a different millennium to the composer.

Guild of St Cuileáin

Godmanchester, Huntingdonshire

The Old Post Office

Tuesday, 2 June 2026 in 2h 21 (11)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1–2 Simon A Rudd

3–4 David C Brown (C)

5–6 William S Croft

7–8 Michael G Purday

With the band's best wishes to Paul S Seaman and Richard A Smith.

Guild of St Cuileáin

Reading, Berkshire

26 Redlands Road

Thursday, 11 June 2026 in 2h 35 (12 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C J Poole

1–2 Janet E John

3–4 Michael J Trimm

5–6 Graham A C John

7–8 Colin G Newman

9–10 Jack E Page (C)

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