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Durham University Society of Change Ringers

City of London

St James Garlickhythe, Garlick Hill

Saturday, 8 January 2022 in 2h 56 (9–1–25 in G♯)

5024 Cooktown Orchid Delight Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Gwen Rogers (St Mary's)

2 Frances E Haynes (Trevelyan)

3 Lynne P Hughes (New College)

4 Peter H Gardner (St Cuthbert's)

5 Nigel F C Gale (St Chad's)

6 Fred Bone (Van Mildert)

7 Roy A Meads (St Cuthbert's)

8 Philip Rogers (Van Mildert) (C)

Dedicated to the memory of Richard J W Lynn (bother-in law of 5), formerly of Polstead Suffolk, where he learned to ring. Died in Perth, WA, on 27th December 2021. RIP

Ringing World page reference: 5779.0079

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Brancepeth, Durham

St Brandon

Wednesday, 26 January 2022 in 49m (14–1–13 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by M S Pearson

1 Matthew S Pearson (C)

2 Miles F E Baker

3 Vera B Paksy

4 Emily M Banks

5 Joseph J Walker

6 Oliver E Rice (C)

7 James P Town (C)

8 Alex S Riley (C)

Jointly conducted; the ringers of 1,6,7 & 8 alternately put in the call and no change of method at where there is supposed to be a call. All knew the composition in full and a coin was tossed to decide who started.

3: First quarter.

4: First on 8.

5: First inside on 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5786.0250

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, Durham

159 Gilesgate

Sunday, 30 January 2022 in 2h 30 (15 in C)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

896 each Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 672 Rutland; 448 each Bristol, Lincolnshire, London, Yorkshire. 126 COM, ATW.

Composed by D F Morrison

1–2 James P Town (St John's)

3–4 Matthew S Pearson (St John's)

5–6 Alex S Riley (University) (C)

7–8 Oliver E Rice (SS Hild & Bede)

Ringing World page reference: 5783.0183

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, Durham

159 Gilesgate

Saturday, 5 February 2022 in 2h 29 (15 in C)

5152 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading (No. 8)

1–2 James P Town (St John's)

3–4 Matthew S Pearson (St John's)

5–6 Alex S Riley (University) (C)

7–8 Oliver E Rice (SS Hild & Bede)

Rung on the Oxford University Society's Dinner Day by a band of Oxbridge rejects.

Ringing World page reference: 5786.0245

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, Durham

St Oswald King and Martyr

Sunday, 20 February 2022 in 46m (12–3–6 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ealish M Green (St John's)

2 Emily M Banks (St Cuthbert's) (C)

3 James P Town (St John's)

4 Miles F E Baker (St John's)

5 Andrew G Booth (St John's)

6 Joseph P D Booker (South)

First QP: 1

First as Conductor: 2

First from South College in a QP: 6

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, Durham

Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Virgin Mary, and St Cuthbert

Saturday, 12 March 2022 in 53m (28–0–6 in D)

1295 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A S Riley (With Regret)

1 James P Town

2 Oliver E Rice

3 J James G Morgan

4 Alex S Riley (C)

5 Rachel C Wells

6 Nathan R Fisher

7 G Jessica Durham

8 Luke S P Riley

9 Matthew J L Durham

10 Gillian A Appleby

A dastardly plot.

Sponsored in aid of the DUSCR Dinner 2021.

First of Grandsire as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 5795.0457

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, Durham

St Oswald King and Martyr

Sunday, 13 March 2022 in 45m (12–3–6 in F♯)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Rachel C Wells

2 Miles F E Baker

3 Emily M Banks

4 Oliver D W Hughes

5 G Jessica Durham

6 Alex S Riley (C)

2: First of surprise.

Ringing World page reference: 5795.0458

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, Durham

159 Gilesgate

Sunday, 13 March 2022 in 2h 37 (15 in C)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (16m)

448 Ashtead, Cambridge, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 224 Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative. 153 COM, ATW.

Composed by N Smith

1–2 James P Town (St John's)

3–4 Matthew J L Durham (Trevelyan)

5–6 Alex S Riley (University) (C)

7–8 Oliver E Rice (SS Hild & Bede)

Ringing World page reference: 5795.0454

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, Durham

159 Gilesgate

Saturday, 11 June 2022 in 2h 31 (15 in C)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire. 160 COM, ATW.

Composed by N Smith

1–2 James P Town (St John's)

3–4 Matthew S Pearson (St John's)

5–6 Alex S Riley (University) (C)

7–8 Oliver E Rice (SS Hild & Bede)

7-8: First peal of 23-spliced.

1-2, 3-4: First peal of 23-spliced on handbells.

First peal of 23-spliced as conductor.

Rung by a band of current students.

Ringing World page reference: 5800.0604

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Brancepeth, Durham

St Brandon

Saturday, 11 June 2022 in 46m (14–1–13 in F♯)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Michael H Anderson

2 Oliver E Rice

3 Isabella M Seale

4 Emily M Banks

5 Matthew S Pearson (C)

6 Alex S Riley

Rung by a band of 2022 graduates (hopefully).

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, Durham

St Nicholas

Sunday, 12 June 2022 in 43m (9–3–23 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rachel Wells

2 Emily Banks (C)

3 Ealish M Green

4 Vera Paksy

5 Rachael Sanderson

6 Isabella M Seale

DUSCR women's quarter. Rung for Sunday service.

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Brancepeth, Durham

St Brandon

Tuesday, 21 June 2022 in 2h 55 (14–1–13 in F♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

4 extents Cambridge S; 3 extents Plain Bob.

1 Ealish M Green (St John's)

2 Emily M Banks (St Cuthbert's)

3 Miles F E Baker (St John's)

4 James P Town (St John's)

5 Matthew S Pearson (St John's) (C)

6 Alex S Riley (University)

First peal: 1, 2, 3.

Rung by a band of current undergraduate students.

With birthday compliments to J James G Morgan.

Ringing World page reference: 5801.0640

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, County Durham

159 Gilesgate

Thursday, 11 August 2022 (8 in G)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

View composition

1–2 Matthew S Pearson

3–4 Matthew J L Durham

5–6 Oliver E Rice (C)

To celebrate the arrival of Gideon AB Mansfield, as he will one day be known.

"We don't need him if we don't go wrong"

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Morpeth, Northumberland

The Clock Tower

Saturday, 3 September 2022 in 43m (10–0–26 in G)

1260 Doubles (1p/2m)

480 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob, 300 Stedman

1 Michael H Anderson

2 Oliver E Rice (C)

3 Isabella M Seale

4 Ealish M Green

5 Oliver D W Hughes

6 Joseph J Walker

"Not bad striking considering the band." - ODWH

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Brancepeth, Durham

St Brandon

Friday, 9 September 2022 in 60m (14–1–13 in F♯)

General Ringing

Rounds and calls, plain bob, grandsire

Half muffled, in memory of Her Majesty The Queen.

Catrin Morgan

James Morgan

Ellen Crabtree

Joseph Walker

Oliver Rice

Ealish Green

Also present, Felix Crabtree

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, Durham

St Nicholas

Sunday, 18 September 2022 in 45m (9–3–23 in A)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Alice Blackwell

2 Oliver D W Hughes

3 Michael H Anderson

4 Isabella M Seale

5 Oliver E Rice (C)

6 Matthew S Pearson

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Clarrie Pike and Oliver Burrows on Saturday 17th September.

1 - First not Plain Bob Doubles

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Brancepeth, Durham

St Brandon

Tuesday, 27 September 2022 in 47m (14–1–13 in F♯)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Buckingham

1 Rachael K Sanderson

2 Alexander T G Pym

3 Michael H Anderson

4 Oliver D W Hughes

5 J James G Morgan

6 Oliver E Rice (C)

7 Matthew J L Durham

8 Rachel C Wells

First Surprise Major - 3

Rung in memory of Josephine Coleman and Catherine Thompson of St Oswald's, Durham.

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, Durham

St Oswald King and Martyr

Sunday, 16 October 2022 in 41m (12–3–6 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

720 Grandsire; 540 Plain Bob.

1 Cian Tempest

2 Andrew G Booth

3 Matthew S Pearson (C)

4 Miles F E Baker

5 Oliver E Rice

6 Oliver D W Hughes

First away from cover: 1.

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Brancepeth, Durham

St Brandon

Sunday, 13 November 2022 in 45m (14–1–13 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 J James G Morgan

2 Miles F E Baker

3 Kate I Roberts

4 Andrew G Booth

5 Oliver E Rice (C)

Rung 30% muffled for remembrance.

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, Durham

159 Gilesgate

Friday, 2 December 2022 (15 in C)

1312 Belfast Surprise Major

1–2 James P Town

3–4 Matthew S Pearson

5–6 Alex S Riley (C)

7–8 Oliver E Rice

On the eve of the Society's Anniversary Dinner. Exactly as planned.

Ringing World page reference: 5828.0016

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 December 2022 in 2h 50 (11–0–5 in A♭)

5024 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading (no 5)

1 Fred Bone (Van Mildert)

2 Frances E Haynes (Trevelyan)

3 Lynne P Hughes (New College)

4 Peter H Gardner (St Cuthbert's)

5 Nigel F C Gale (St Chad's)

6 Roy A Meads (St Cuthbert's)

7 Jeffrey P Ladd (University)

8 Philip Rogers (Van Mildert) (C)

On Society Dinner Day

Ringing World page reference: 5825.1211

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham, Durham

St Oswald

Sunday, 4 December 2022 in 3h 3 (12–3–6 in F♯)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Glasgow, 1248 London, 1216 Bristol and Belfast; 113 com, atw.

Composed by Roderick R Horton

1 Matthew J L Durham (Trevelyan) (C)

2 Frances E Haynes (Trevelyan)

3 Oliver E Rice (SS Hild & Bede)

4 Fred Bone (Van Mildert)

5 Nigel F C Gale (St Chad's)

6 Roy A Meads (St Cuthbert's)

7 Alex S Riley (University)

8 Philip Rogers (Van Mildert)

Ringing World page reference: 5831.0078

Durham University Society of Change Ringers

Durham

159 Gilesgate, Durham

Thursday, 15 December 2022 in 1h 58 (11 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(1-3) 2160 Alnwick, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wells, Whitley, Wooler; (4-7) 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.

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0308 SU0403)

1–2 Matthew S Pearson (St John's)

3–4 Matthew J L Durham (Trevelyan)

5–6 Oliver E Rice (S S Hild and Bede) (C)

First peal as conductor: 5-6

First 41 Surprise Minor in hand: 1-2

First 41 Surprise Minor in hand without Alex S Riley: 3-4

"Ip bo ip cum, yo cum doo doo."

Ringing World page reference: 5884.0107

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