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For the D+N 10 and 12 bell weekend. First on 9 for all.

Andrew Booth (C) would like to be associated with this quarter, or at least the rest of the band would have liked him to have been.

In memory of Brooke K Lunn, whose funeral was held earlier this day at St Magnus the Martyr.

Rung in reverse height order

First Major - IXF

Rung in memory of Richard Hird, organist at this church for many years.

"Yes, I know this isn't true" - OER, to future people who are going to tell me off for ringing it.

First inside - 2

Rung by a band of current undergraduates

In memory of Bryan Pattison, founder member and first President of DUSCR, who died on 16th November 2024.

First inside - 3

Rung to celebrate the life of Pope Francis

First in method: 2,4,6 and on tower bells 3.

First in method as conductor

Birthday compliments to Douglas Scott (today) and Oliver Rice (tomorrow)

Rung on Bell Sunday by a band of undergraduates

Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Keith Hayton, a long-time friend and supporter of DUSCR.

Happy Birthday Keith!

First in method: 2,4

First treble bobbing: 1

First Quarter: 1

First away from cover: 1

Rung by a band of undergraduates in memory of Ronald Ellis Grandage, 9.11.1934 - 2.5.2025, grandfather of the treble ringer.

First minor: 3

First minor inside: 4

Circled tower to quarters: 1

Rung by a band of undergraduates

Most methods for 2,3,4.

Rung by a band of current undergraduates.

Rung as a 21st Birthday compliment to 5.

First on 8: 8

First triples inside: 5

Most shoeless quarter in the tower (3 - 8)

Rung exactly 30 years after the graduation of the treble

"I don't mind getting angry for you, Lottie" - CSB

"The first three bobs were bobs" - JCE (C)

Rung to celebrate the graduation of various people:

Elizabeth A S Barton

Vera B Paksy

Andrew G Booth

Cian J Tempest

Caitlin S Banbury

Mythili S Pagedar

In memoriam to all except CSB.

Believed to be the last handbells at this once-prestigious venue.

"I'm only ashamed of you all when my brother's here" - EASB

2 - First quarter on an inside bell

Jointly conducted in earshot of the practice night at St Helen's, Ranworth after failing to find a mooring spot.

First minimus, and first in hand for the society: 1 - 2

First on a boat for all

With much thanks to OEC, EASB, LVC and AWB for doing the washing up whilst this was rung.

First on the bells

"I'm sorry, is this first come first served for Lily's Snickers?" - MPB

First as conductor.

150th QP on tower bells - 2.

Most methods as conductor.

In memory of the hat of 1, lost to the wind on Horsey Mere.

Rung in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the Stockton & Darlington railway (tomorrow).

Birthday compliments to the ringer of 3 for yesterday, and Christopher M Mansfield for today.

First doubles variations - 2, 3, 5.

First blows in Trevithick for all.

First surprise: 2

First for the society: 4

50th quarter: treble

Rung by a band of current undergraduates

1st in method: 2,3,4,6 & 7.

Rung in memory of Mike Halsey of Jersey.

First spliced in hand: 1-2

Believed to be the first at this address.

RIP Sycamore Gap Beer.

Rung by a band of undergraduates.

First in method: 3

Nics, rung by Nic, at Nics, in honour of Nic's scarf of Nics.

Rung by a band of current students

Rung 7/16ths muffled for Remembrance Sunday, with 7/8ths of the original band.

Circled the tower to quarters - 5

Rung at Not NUA, to celebrate DUSCR being awarded "the best ringing of the day, by quite a way" in the striking competition, albeit via a disqualified handbell entry.

With congratulations to NUSCR winning the NUA striking competition.

Rung (blown?) on six beer and cider bottles from this evening's activities.

First on 8: 8

First as treble on 8

Rung by a band of current students; 7/8 undergraduates, and 1/8 wishes she was an undergraduate

First quarter with Kate for ages. Much progress.

First quarter with noise cancelling headphones: 1-2

First in method: 6.

Rung before the conductor's final practice night as Master of DUSCR, with thanks to the ringers of 1 and 4-8 for serving on the executive committee this year, and to the ringers of 2 and 3 for their dedication to teaching learners for the society over the past term.

Rung on the conductor's 21st Birthday by a band of undergraduate students.

Rung for the society's Annual Dinner Day.

In memory of Bryan Pattison OBE, founder member and first Master of the society.

3: First peal.

6: Circled the tower.

On Dinner Weekend.

First quarter away from cover: 1

Smallest bell rung up wrong: 3

First tower bell quarter peal as organiser: 5

Last Tuesday QP of the year (probably).

First documented extent of plain bob doubles in Minecraft with one ringer per bell.

Rung in memory of Caitlin's first and second in-game lives.