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North Wales Association
Wrexham, Wrexham
St Giles
Sunday, 1 January 2023 in 50m (24 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Gavin E Price
2 Clare Morris
3 Cameron Mitchell
4 Ian Wiltshire
5 Chris Hoare
6 Steven Stoker
7 Peter L Furniss (C)
8 Steve Broughton
Rung to celebrate Wrexham being awarded City Status.
First on 8 - 8. First inside on 8 - 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5830.0061North Wales Association
Rhuddlan, Denbighshire
St Mary
Friday, 6 January 2023 in 30m (8–1–26 in A♭)
General Ringing
Tolling, rounds and chiming
Ann Newhouse
Roy Newhouse
Sekki Tabasuares
Stuart Holroyd
Vivienne Morris
Wendy Sigsworth
Rung, by members of Halkyn's band, in memoriam for Mary's sister Jayne, who lived in Rhuddlan and whose funeral was today. Mary is one of Halkyn's stalwart ringers. Ringing was by kind permission of the tower captain and clergy at Rhuddlan.
North Wales Association
Flint, Flintshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 10 January 2023 in 15m (7–0–10 in A)
General Ringing
Rounds, firing and tolling
Ann Newhouse
Chris Oldroad
Ian Wiltshire
Peter Furniss
Roy Newhouse
Sekki Tabasuares
Stuart Holroyd
Vivienne Morris
Wendy Sigsworth
Rung by Halkyn band and friends for the funeral of Ray Jones. Ray was husband of Joyce, who taught several members of the Halkyn band to ring. Ray and Joyce lived in Flint for many years.
Ringing World page reference: 5831.0081North Wales Association
Buckley, Flintshire
St Matthew
Wednesday, 11 January 2023 in 43m
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 D John Williams
2 Geoffrey Parting
3 Kenneth W Price
4 Philip F Speakman
5 A Simon Griffiths (C)
6 Valerie S Shawcross
TO COMMEMORATE the life of Bernard R Millward who passed away 3rd January 2023 aged 89 years. A ringer at this tower for 74 years.
North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Thursday, 12 January 2023 in 44m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Martin J Brown
2 Liam S Barnes
3 Sian Shakespear
4 Leah Jefferis
5 David R Raggett (C)
6 Antony P Diserens
First inside: 2
Ringing World page reference: 5831.0082North Wales Association
Beaumaris, Anglesey
St Mary and St Nicholas
Friday, 27 January 2023 in 50m (12 in A♭)
1440 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Rev. R D St John Smith
1 C Phillip Hope
2 Rona Joiner
3 John G Pusey
4 Geoffrey Parting
5 Anthony P Diserens
6 Martin J Brown
7 Jason W Hughes (C)
8 David R Raggett
In memoriam of Donald R Marshall.
Rung half-muffled following Donald's funeral service at this church.
Ringing World page reference: 5833.0134North Wales Association
Chirk, Wrexham
St Mary
Saturday, 28 January 2023 in 47m (7–2–8 in A♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Beverley J Furniss
2 Robin J Ellis
3 Annette Broughton
4 Ian Wiltshire
5 Steve Broughton
6 Peter L Furniss (C)
First of Surprise at first attempt 3 & 5. Compliment to the ringer of the third on her approaching 50th birthday.
First with this name and first for seven years - 2.
Rung on the Liverpool simulator.
Ringing World page reference: 5833.0128North Wales Association
Chirk, Wrexham
St Mary
Saturday, 28 January 2023 (7–2–8 in A♭)
600 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Clare Morris
2 Robin J Ellis
3 John Clark
4 Beverley J Furniss
5 Ian Wiltshire
6 Peter L Furniss (C)
Longest length of Surprise - 3 and longest length of treble bob hunting - 1.
Rung on the Liverpool simulator.
North Wales Association
Beaumaris, Anglesey
St Mary and St Nicholas
Saturday, 28 January 2023 in 2h 58 (12 in A♭)
5008 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Rev. R D St John Smith
1 Rona Joiner
2 Harvey O Plows
3 John G Pusey
4 Geoffrey Parting
5 Anthony P Diserens
6 Martin J Brown
7 Jason W Hughes (C)
8 David R Raggett
Rung open in celebration of the life of Donald R Marshall.
Including 5 former and present members of Bangor University
First peal on 8: 2
One of Donald's favourite compositions
Ringing World page reference: 5833.0134North Wales Association
Llandrillo yn Edeyrnion, Denbighshire
St Trillo
Saturday, 4 February 2023 in 2h 22 (5–0–2 in C)
5040 Singles and Minimus (1p/11m)
720 changes of Original Singles. 384 changes of St Nicholas Bob, Reverse St Nicholas Bob, Single Court Place, Reverse Court Place, Double Court Place, Canterbury, Reverse Canterbury, and Double Canterbury. 408 changes of Reverse Bob & Double Bob. 432 changes of Plain Bob.
1 John Hyden
2 Paul B Hunter (C)
3 David T G Jones
4 Peter L Furniss
First peal on the bells.
Most methods to a 4 bell peal for all.
First Singles & Minimus for all.
Ringing World page reference: 5836.0194North Wales Association
Mold, Flintshire
St Mary's
Saturday, 11 February 2023 in 45m (10–2–1)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Stephen Broughton
2 Stuart Holroyd
3 Gavin E Price
4 Andy Hardiman
5 Ian Wiltshire
6 Paul Parker
7 Roger Howes (C)
8 Pauline J D Goring
Rung to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the founding of the North Wales Association of Church Bell Ringers.
Treble - first quarter peal on eight on a working bell
Tenor - first quarter peal on eight bells
North Wales Association
Llandudno, Conwy
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 11 February 2023 in 3h (15–0–21 in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Pitstows
1 Fiona S Cooper
2 Martin J Brown
3 Carol A Marchbank
4 Trevor W Marchbank
5 David Raggett
6 Geoffrey Parting
7 Duncan L C Hyde
8 Peter L Furniss (C)
Rung to mark the 120th anniversary of the formation of the Association which took place at a meeting in Llandudno on February 14th 1903.
Ringing World page reference: 5835.0170North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Saturday, 18 February 2023 in 46m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1320 Southrepps Doubles
1 Liam S Barnes
2 Sian Shakespear
3 Leah Jefferis
4 Martin J Brown (C)
5 Zoe M Seymour
6 Alistair R Minton
With the best wishes of the band, and all the Llandegai ringers to The Right Reverend Mary Stallard, assistant Bishop of Bangor, on her recent election as the 73rd Bishop of Llandaff.
First in method- 1,2,3&6.
Ringing World page reference: 5837.0224North Wales Association
Overton on Dee, Wrexham
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 (7–3–9 in A♭)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Deryl Crocombe
2 Pauline J D Goring
3 Beverley J Furniss
4 Clare Morris
5 Samantha Bateman-Green
6 James Glover
First 120 Bob Doubles for 6
Rung as part of the NWACBR 120th Anniversary celebrations and ‘Ring 120’
North Wales Association
Chirk, Wrexham
St Mary
Friday, 24 February 2023 in 47m (7–2–8 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Beverley J Furniss
2 John A Clark
3 Andy Burgess
4 Paul Chadwick
5 Ian Wiltshire
6 Peter L Furniss (C)
Rung immediately following a vigil for peace in Ukraine outside this church. Half muffled in memory of all those killed in the conflict.
Ringing World page reference: 5837.0222North Wales Association
Mold, Flintshire
St Mary
Saturday, 25 February 2023 in 41m (10–1–6 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Paul Parker
2 Elspeth Parry
3 Kat Collins
4 Gregory Morris
5 Ian Wiltshire
6 Roger Howes (C)
7 Zoe Seymour
Rung for the 120th anniversary of the founding of the North Wales Association of Church Bell Ringers and in support of Ukraine.
We all wish Fiona Cooper a speedy recovery, as she was due to ring with us.
Paul has now circled the tower. Ian's 1999 quarter peal. Rung on the Birthday of Zoe's sister Clair.
North Wales Association
Llangollen, Denbighshire
St Collen
Saturday, 25 February 2023 in 49m (16–2–14 in F)
1260 Doubles (3m/1v)
300 Grandsire, 240 each Reverse Canterbury and Southrepps, 480 Plain Bob.
1 Beverley J Furniss
2 E Ruth Stevens
3 Andy Burgess
4 Richard Archer-Jones
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Pauline J D Goring
Rung to mark the 300th anniversary of the death of Sir Christopher Wren, architect of St. Paul's Cathedral, the Old Royal Naval College Greenwich and a number of City of London churches and also one of the founder members of the Royal Society.
Ringing World page reference: 5837.0224North Wales Association
Bangor on Dee, Wrexham
St Dunawd
Saturday, 25 February 2023 in 2h 40 (6–2–15 in B♭)
5040 Minor (7m)
One extent each of Cambridge, Bangor, Norwich, Kent T.B. Childwall, St.Clements, Plain Bob.
1 Clare Morris
2 Martin J Brown
3 Harvey O Plows
4 David Raggett
5 David T G Jones
6 Peter L Furniss (C)
First on the bells since rehanging. First including treble bob hunting - 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5837.0220North Wales Association
Chirk, Wrexham
St Mary
Sunday, 26 February 2023 in 17m (7)
60 on 3rds Call Changes
1 Beverley J Furniss (C)
2 Peter L Furniss
3 Samantha Bateman-Green
4 Andrew Burgess
5 Pauline Goring
6 John A Clark
First 60 on 3rds for 3,4,5,6, and as conductor
North Wales Association
Ruthin, Denbighshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 (16–0–17 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Annette Broughton
2 Beverley J Furniss
3 Ian Wiltshire
4 Nigel Thomas
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 Steve Broughton
7 Peter L Furniss (C)
8 Chris Oldroyd
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant.
First on eight 1 & 8. First on eight "inside" 6.
North Wales Association
Overton on Dee, Wrexham
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 (7–3–9 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
420 Grandsire, 360 Reverse Canterbury 480 Plain Bob.
1 Samantha Bateman-Green
2 Gavin E Price
3 Andy Burgess
4 Richard Archer-Jones
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Pauline J D Goring
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant.
Ringing World page reference: 5838.0248North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 in 48m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1440 St David Doubles
1 Sian Shakespear
2 Harvey O Plows (C)
3 Rick Keeves
4 Zoe M Seymour
5 Martin J Brown
Rung to celebrate St David's Day.
Dydd gŵyl Dewi hapus.
2,3: First in variation.
Ringing World page reference: 5838.0247North Wales Association
Denbigh, Denbighshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 (14–2–11 in F)
1260 Doubles (1p,1v,2m)
60 Stedman, 360 Grandsire, 360 April Day, 480 Plain Bob.
1 Steve Broughton
2 Ian Wiltshire
3 Nigel Thomas
4 Randle T J Tinkler
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Alistair Minton
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant.
Ringing World page reference: 5838.0247North Wales Association
Chirk, Wrexham
St Mary
Wednesday, 1 March 2023 (7–2–8 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (2m,1v)
420 Grandsir, 360 Southrepps, 480 Plain Bob.
1 Pauline J D Goring
2 Beverley J Furniss
3 John A Clark
4 Andy Burgess
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Samantha Bateman-Green
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant.
Ringing World page reference: 5838.0246North Wales Association
Ruthin, Denbighshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 (8–2–23)
Rounds
1 Judith Ward
2 Marina Midolo
3 Kathy Daniels
4 Elaine Oldroyd
5 Beverley J Furniss (C)
6 Vicky Anderson
For International Women's Day
Ringing World page reference: 5838.0255North Wales Association
Llangollen, Denbighshire
St Collen
Saturday, 11 March 2023 in 47m (16–2–14 in F)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Leah Jefferis
2 Beverley J Furniss
3 Harvey O Plows
4 Antony P Diserens
5 Martin J Brown
6 Ian Wiltshire
7 Peter L Furniss
8 David R Raggett (C)
Rung prior to the North Wales Association AGM on it's 120th Year.
First Quarter of Major 1. First Quarter of Surprise Major 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5840.0291North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Saturday, 18 March 2023 (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Consisting of a 720 of traditional composition and Adam J Beer's 540 Plain Bob Minor Op. 2
1 Liam S Barnes
2 Martin J Brown
3 Leah Jefferis
4 David G Seymour
5 Zoe M Seymour
6 Harvey O Plows (C)
Rung to welcome the National Trust walking tour visitors from Penrhyn castle.
The band wishes Peter and Rachel Bezkorowajnyj happy silver wedding anniversary.
Liam S Barnes’ first quarter peal of minor not on a mini ring.
North Wales Association
Liverpool, Merseyside
Liverpool Cathedral SaxSims
Saturday, 18 March 2023 (0–2–15)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Peter L Furniss (C)
2 Clare Morris
3 Ian Wiltshire
4 Andy Burgess
5 Steve Broughton
6 Beverley J Furniss
Rung to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of the Association.
North Wales Association
Chirk, Wrexham
St Mary
Sunday, 19 March 2023 (7–2–8 in A♭)
120 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Andy Burgess
2 Beverley J Furniss
3 Annette Broughton
4 John A Clark
5 Steve Broughton
6 Peter L Furniss (C)
Rung by the Sunday Service band for morning service.
In celebration of the Association`s 120th Anniversary.
North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Saturday, 25 March 2023 in 46m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Liam S Barnes
2 Celia Leeson-Cox
3 Antony P Diserens
4 Roger D Diserens
5 Leah Jefferis
6 Martin J Brown (C)
Remembering Edward Michael Leeson, 07.08.86 - 22.11.22.
First quarter this millennium for the ringer of the 4th.
This is the first time since 1979 that the ringers of 2, 3, and 4 have rung together, the last time being in Wallingford.
Rung to welcome the National Trust Walking Group from Penrhyn Castle to the estate village and church at Llandegai.
This quarter peal also commemorates the birth on this day in 1582 of Archbishop John Williams, and his death, also on this day in 1650. Archbishop Williams was successively Dean of Westminster, Bishop of Lincoln (1621-1641), and Archbishop of York (1641-46): he was the last bishop to serve as Lord Chancellor. He is buried in this church.
Ringing World page reference: 5841.0311North Wales Association
Llanfwrog, Denbighshire
St Mwrog and St Mary
Friday, 31 March 2023 in 10m (11 in G)
100 Rounds and Call Changes on 3
1 Elis Farrell
2 Alistair Minton
3 Nigel Thomas
4 Brian Davis
5 David Smart
6 Ian Wiltshire (C)
Rung as a 100th birthday compliment to Eva Hartshorn a well loved local.
Ringing World page reference: 5845.0408North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Thursday, 6 April 2023 in 44m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Consisting of a 720 of traditional composition and Harvey O Plows' 540 Plain Bob Minor Op. 1.
1 Sian Shakespear
2 Rick Keeves
3 Martin J Brown
4 Antony P Diserens
5 Christopher E Wheatley
6 Harvey O Plows (C)
Rung fully muffled for Maundy Thursday.
Harvey Plows' first time conducting one of his own compositions. (Composition ID: 107939)
Rick Keeves' first quarter peal ringing inside to plain bob minor since 1984.
Rung in our newly cleaned tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5843.0360North Wales Association
Llandudno, Conwy
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 9 April 2023 in 51m (15–0–21 in F)
1344 Plain Bob Triples
Donald F Morrison’s 1344 Plain Bob Triples (composition ID: 22399).
1 Cameron Mitchell
2 Ashley Law
3 Ian Wiltshire
4 Martin J Brown
5 Simon Plows
6 Richard R Moore
7 Harvey O Plows (C)
8 Liam S Barnes
Rung for Easter Sunday.
To celebrate the 60th wedding anniversary of Ken and Anne Moore.
Liam Barnes’ first quarter peal on eight bells.
Harvey Plows’ 150th quarter peal as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0381North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Sunday, 9 April 2023 (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Liam S Barnes
2 Sian Shakespear
3 Lynda Hine
4 Harvey O Plows (C)
5 Ashley Law
6 Alistair Minton
Rung for Easter Sunday.
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0381North Wales Association
Hope, Flintshire
St Cynfarch
Monday, 10 April 2023 in 2h 56 (9–3–24 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents.
1 Gregory P Morris
2 Clare Morris
3 Stuart Holroyd
4 Paul Chadwick
5 Steve Broughton
6 Peter L Furniss (C)
First of minor "inside" - 4.
500th peal for the Association.
Rung (belatedly) to mark the centenary of the casting of these bells as a war memorial in 1920.
Rung for the 120th anniversary of the Association.
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0378North Wales Association
Overton on Dee, Wrexham
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 15 April 2023 in 45m (7–3–9 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Pauline J D Goring
2 Clare Morris
3 Beverley J Furniss
4 Samantha Bateman-Green
5 Ian Wiltshire
6 Peter L Furniss (C)
First of Minor 1 & 4.
The ringers of 1,2 & 4 are members of the local band at this tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0382North Wales Association
Chirk, Wrexham
St Mary
Saturday, 15 April 2023 in 45m (7–2–8 in A♭)
1260 Doubles and Minor (4m)
180 changes of St.Clements College Bob, 720 Plain Bob, 120 Grandsire Doubles, 240 Plain Bob Doubles.
1 Pauline J D Goring
2 Clare Morris
3 Beverley J Furniss
4 John A Clark
5 Ian Wiltshire
6 Peter L Furniss (C)
First of Doubles and Minor 1 & 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0381North Wales Association
North Ferriby, East Riding of Yorkshire
All Saints
Sunday, 16 April 2023 in 41m (8–1–17 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sian Shakespear
2 Liam S Barnes
3 Rick Keeves
4 Simon Plows
5 Jason W Hughes (C)
6 Patrick C Hughes
North Wales Association
North Cave, East Riding of Yorkshire
All Saints
Sunday, 16 April 2023 in 42m (11–1–16 in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Consisting of a 720 and a 576 of traditional composition.
1 Leah Jefferis
2 Jeremy C Rushton
3 Antony P Diserens
4 Rowan R L Rushton
5 Martin J Brown
6 Harvey O Plows (C)
North Wales Association
Hemingbrough, North Yorkshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 16 April 2023 in 43m (10–1–5 in F)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
Consisting of four Morris’ 240s, two 120s (SBSPx3) and a 60.
1 Rick Keeves
2 Antony P Diserens
3 Harvey O Plows (C)
4 Simon Plows
5 Martin J Brown
6 Liam S Barnes
Rung at Hemingbrough’s beautiful church to the delight of Martin Brown.
Ringing World page reference: 5844.0383North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Saturday, 22 April 2023 in 45m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Liam S Barnes
2 Sian Shakespear
3 Harvey O Plows (C)
4 Antony P Diserens
5 Martin J Brown
Rung to welcome the National Trust Penrhyn Castle to Llandegai Church walking group.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 27 April 2023 in 6m
120 Rounds
Well struck rounds with 120 rows
1–2 Stuart Holroyd
3–4 Ann Newhouse
5–6 Vivienne Morris
7–8 Fiona Brimblecombe, Roy Newhouse
Rung to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of the Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 27 April 2023 in 8m
120 General Ringing
120 rows well struck Queens
1–2 Stuart Holroyd
3–4 Ann Newhouse
5–6 Vivienne Morris
7–8 Roy Newhouse, Hugh Burgess
Rung to celebrate the 120th Anniversary of the Association
North Wales Association
Ruthin, Denbighshire
St Peter
Saturday, 29 April 2023 in 45m (16–0–17 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Beverley J Furniss
2 Clare Morris
3 Fiona S Cooper
4 Martin J Brown
5 Ian Wiltshire
6 Richard R Moore
7 Peter L Furniss (C)
8 Antony P Diserens
Rung for the NWA quarter peal week.
Ringing World page reference: 5850.0596North Wales Association
Buckley, Flintshire
St Matthew
Saturday, 29 April 2023 in 43m (14–2–7 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Fiona S Cooper
2 Beverley J Furniss
3 Geoffrey Parting
4 Ian Wiltshire
5 Antony P Diserens
6 Martin J Brown
7 Peter L Furniss (C)
8 Simon Griffiths
Rung for the NWA quarter peal week.
Ringing World page reference: 5850.0596North Wales Association
Chirk, Wrexham
St Mary
Sunday, 30 April 2023 in 45m (7–2–8 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 John A Clark
2 Beverley J Furniss
3 Annette Broughton
4 Andy Burgess
5 Steve Broughton
6 Peter L Furniss (C)
By members of the Sunday service band for morning service.
Ringing World page reference: 5850.0596North Wales Association
Wrexham, Wrexham
St Giles
Monday, 1 May 2023 in 51m (24 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Annette Broughton
2 Clare Morris
3 Cammie Mitchell
4 Gavin E Price
5 Ian Wiltshire
6 Steve Broughton
7 Peter L Furniss (C)
8 Pauline J D Goring
Rung to congratulate Wrexham F.C. on their promotion to the Football League.
Ringing World page reference: 5850.0596North Wales Association
Llangollen, Denbighshire
St Collen
Monday, 1 May 2023 in 45m (16–2–14 in F)
1260 Doubles (3m,1v)
Rung with 7,6,8 covering. 240 each of Reverse Canterbury and April Day, 360 Grandsire 420 Plain Bob.
1 John A Clark
2 Ian Wiltshire
3 Clare Morris
4 Beverley J Furniss
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Richard Archer-Jones
7 Pauline J D Goring
8 Mark Armstrong
First on 8 tenor.
Rung for the NWA quarter peal week.
Ringing World page reference: 5850.0596North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Monday, 1 May 2023 in 44m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Consisting of a 540 and 720 of traditional composition.
1 Rick Keeves
2 Sian Shakespear
3 Christopher E Wheatley
4 Antony P Diserens
5 Martin J Brown
6 Harvey O Plows (C)
Rung for May Day and the North Wales Association’s quarter peal week.
Ringing World page reference: 5850.0596North Wales Association
Ruthin, Denbighshire
St Peter
Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (9)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Marina Midolo
2 Annette Broughton
3 Beverley J Furniss
4 Steve Broughton
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Ian Wiltshire
First quarter at first attempt - 1.
In anticipation of the Coronation of King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0527North Wales Association
Gresford, Wrexham
All Saints
Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (4–2–3 in D)
540 Plain Bob Minor
1 Margaret Hinton
2 Kathryn Lloyd
3 Cammie Mitchell
4 Gavin Price
5 Paul Chadwick
6 David Stockton (C)
Rung as a FQP attempt in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0529North Wales Association
Denbigh, Denbighshire
St Mary
Wednesday, 3 May 2023 (14–2–11 in F)
1260 Doubles (3m,1v,1p)
60 Stedman, 240 each April Day & Reverse Canterbury, 360 each Grandsire & Plain Bob.
1 Steve Broughton
2 Nigel Thomas
3 Gregory P Morris
4 Ian Wiltshire
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Alastair Minton
50th quarter - 1. Most M,V,Ps (probably) - 2.
Rung in anticipation of the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0527North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Thursday, 4 May 2023 in 44m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Consisting of a 720 and 576 of traditional composition.
1 Antony P Diserens
2 Leah Jefferis
3 Martin J Brown
4 David R Raggett
5 Christopher E Wheatley
6 Harvey O Plows (C)
Leah Jefferis’ first quarter peal ringing inside to a surprise method.
Rung for the North Wales Association’s quarter peal week.
Ringing World page reference: 5850.0596North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Thursday, 4 May 2023 in 43m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Christopher E Wheatley
2 Antony P Diserens
3 Harvey O Plows (C)
4 Martin J Brown
5 David R Raggett
6 Leah Jefferis
Rung for Star Wars day and the North Wales Association’s quarter peal week.
Ringing World page reference: 5850.0596North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 4 May 2023 in 47m (10–2–21 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Pauline J D Goring
2 Stuart Holroyd
3 Peter L Furniss
4 Kath Drewnicki
5 Ian Wiltshire (C)
6 Roy Newhouse
First quarter for more than 25 years - 4.
Rung in anticipation of the Coronation of King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0527North Wales Association
Hope, Flintshire
St Cynfarch
Friday, 5 May 2023 (9–3–24 in G)
1000 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Margaret Jones
2 Jayne Taylor
3 Margaret Hinton
4 Paul Chadwick
5 Cammie Mitchell (C)
6 Fr Paul K Wheeler
Rung as a FQP attempt in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Buckley, Flintshire
St Matthew
Friday, 5 May 2023
240 Grandsire Doubles
General ringing. Grandsire Doubles
1 Geoffrey Parting
2 D John Williams
3 Kenneth W Price
4 Philip W Speakman
5 A Simon Griffiths (C)
6 Valerie Shawcross
The ringers of 1 and 3 rang for Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III coronations.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Wrexham
St Giles
Saturday, 6 May 2023
Call Changes and Plain Bob Doubles
For the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0529North Wales Association
Ruthin, Denbighshire
St Peter
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 45m (16–0–17 in E)
Call Changes
Call changes on 8 and 6 including Kings and Queens
Chris Oldroyd (C)
Ian Wiltshire (C)
Elaine Oldroyd
David Smart
Brian Davis
Vicky Sennett
Vicky Anderson
Marina Midolo
Kathy Daniels
Judith Ward
Rung by members of the Sunday Service band to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Ruabon, Wrexham
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 40m (11–2–16 in F♯)
Call Changes
Coronation March (as devised by Wendy Crampton), Kings and Queens.
1 Mary Jones
2 Rita Roberts
3 Mo Davies
4 Shaun Cunningham
5 Gordon Richardson (C)
6 Callum Edwards
A celebration of the Coronation of HM King Charles III and HM Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0529North Wales Association
Overton on Dee, Wrexham
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 30m (7–3–9 in A♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
General ringing of rounds and call changes.
Clare Morris (C)
Samantha Bateman-Green
Pauline Goring
James Glover
Gareth Jones
David Price Jones
Liz Price Jones
Rung by members of the Sunday Service band to mark the Coronation of King Charles III
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0529North Wales Association
Mold, Flintshire
St Mary's
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 43m (10–1–6 in A)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Annette Broughton
2 Ian Wiltshire
3 Sarah A Parker
4 Fiona S Cooper
5 Elspeth Parry
6 Gregory P Morris
7 Roger A Howes (C)
8 Steve Broughton
Rung for the Coronation of H M King Charles III.
Also for the North Wales Association of Church Bell Ringers Quarter Peal Week.
The Band would like to associate John R Williams, Herbert M Heaton, Kat Collins & Paul Parker, with this quarter peal.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0527North Wales Association
Machynlleth, Powys
St Peter
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 30m (8–2–12 in A)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Michael Green (C)
2 Elizabeth Green
3 John Macefield
4 Margaret Searson
5 Neilson Stirling
6 Shaun Brown
7 Henry Brown
8 Anthony Pritchett
Henry Brown, new ringer, first ringing unaided.
Rung at 10.00 before the Abbey Service by the local band.
To celebrate the Coronation.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0529North Wales Association
Llandudno, Conwy
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 45m (15)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Kyle Ellis
2 Harvey O Plows
3 Martin J Brown
4 Gillian Blackwell
5 David R Raggett (C)
6 Alistair R Minton
Rung to celebrate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0527North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 44m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1280 Coronation Doubles
A Grandsire Doubles variation (P-Singles and Grandsire Singles).
1 Rick Keeves
2 Martin J Brown
3 Harvey O Plows (C)
4 Ian Wiltshire
5 Christopher E Wheatley
6 Sophie Dorman
Rung to celebrate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0527North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (9–2–22 in G♯)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Zoe M Seymour
2 Harvey O Plows (C)
3 Rick Keeves
4 Christopher E Wheatley
5 Ian Wiltshire
6 Martin J Brown
Rung to celebrate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Hope, Flintshire
St Cynfarch
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (9–3–24 in G)
General Ringing
Rounds, call changes & Plain Hunt
Caroline Ralfe
Stuart Taylor
Jayne Taylor
Graham Myers
Fr Paul K Wheeler
Cammie Mitchell
Laura Bray
Pamela Lewis
Margaret Jones
Vaughan Roberts
Julie Window
Karen Jamieson
Paul Chadwick
All Ringers rang various bells
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 60m (10–2–21 in A)
General Ringing
Rounds, Kings and Firing rung by the whole band involving everyone including a 'Ring for the King' learner. Plain hunt on the back four with two trebles also rung. Finished off with the band playing God Save the King on handbells.
Ann Newhouse
Fiona Brimblecombe
Gabi Husband
Hugh Burgess
Jane Louden
Kath Drewnicki
Mary Williams
Roy Newhouse
Sekki Tabasuares
Stuart Holroyd
Vivienne Morris
Wendy Sigsworth
Rung on the six bells before the National Service in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Guilsfield, Powys
St Aelhaiarn
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (6–1–26 in B♭)
480 Plain Bob Doubles
4 x 120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Roger Davies
2 Alastair Hotchkiss
3 Frances Birkett
4 Rachael Weedon
5 Roy Turner (C)
6 Richard Birkett
For the Coronation of King Charles III
North Wales Association
Gresford, Wrexham
All Saints
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (24–0–3 in D)
General Ringing
Rounds & Call Changes
Hannah Jones
F Hilton Roberts
Graham Myers
Julie Window
Pamela Lewis
Jayne Taylor
David Stockton
Kathryn Lloyd
Stuart Taylor
Vaughan Roberts
Jayne Lloyd
Ruth Smith
Catherine Kavanagh
Richard Williams
Paul Chadwick
All Ringers rang various bells
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0529North Wales Association
Flint, Flintshire
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 60m (7–0–10 in A)
General Ringing
Rounds, Kings, Queens and Firing
Ann Newhouse
Hugh Burgess
Kath Drewnicki
Mary Williams
Roy Newhouse
Sekki Tabasuares
Stuart Holroyd
Vivienne Morris
Wendy Sigsworth
Rung on the eight bells at the same time as the national service to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Dolgellau, Gwynedd
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023
General Ringing
Rounds
Peter Morgan
Brooke Roberts
Taylar Roberts
Rung on the day of the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Clynnog Fawr, Gwynedd
St Beuno
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 30m (18–0–5 in E)
Rounds, Call Changes and Plain Hunt
Sophie Dorman
Sian Shakespear
Harvey O Plows (C)
Rung to celebrate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Chirk, Wrexham
St Mary
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 46m (7–2–8 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (5m/p/v)
60 Stedman, 360 Grandsire and Plain Bob, 240 of Reverse Canterbury and April Day.
1 Steve Broughton
2 Annette Broughton
3 Beverley J Furniss
4 Andy Burgess
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Michael Wall
Most m,p,v - 2. 110 quarter on the bells - 3.
Rung by members of the Sunday Service band to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Buckley, Flintshire
St Matthew
Saturday, 6 May 2023
240 Grandsire Doubles
General Ringing and Grandsire Doubles
1 Geoffrey Parting
2 D John Williams
3 Kenneth W Price
4 Philip W Speakman
5 A Simon Griffiths (C)
6 Valerie Shawcross
Rung for the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
The ringers of 1-3 have rung for Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III Coronation.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Beaumaris, Anglesey
St Mary and St Nicholas
Saturday, 6 May 2023 (12 in A♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds and Call changes to include the sequences Princesses, Queens, Princes and Kings
Tony Diserens
Esme Anstice
Louise Peacock
Edwina Davies
Amelia Kirk
Christina Spencer Giannini
Rachel Latham
Rick Keeves (C)
Elisabeth Crompton
Rung by local Bell Ringers before the Coronation of King Charles lll
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Bangor on Dee, Wrexham
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 30m
Rounds and Call Changes
Rung by members of the Sunday Service band to mark the coronation of King Charles III.
Peter Furber
Alan Furber (C)
Sue Marriott
Jane Stockton
Deryl Crocombe
Roger Goodman
Jenny Williams
North Wales Association
Abergele, Conwy
St Michael
Saturday, 6 May 2023 in 45m (8–3–13 in A)
Call Changes
John Liddon-Few (C)
Lili Minton Roberts
Christina Spencer Giannini
Richard Williams
Katherine Williams
Alastair Minton
Rhys Roberts
Ring for the King
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Overton on Dee, Wrexham
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 47m (7–3–9 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Pauline J D Goring
2 Clare Morris (C)
3 Samantha Bateman-Green
4 Ian Wiltshire
5 Peter L Furniss
6 James Glover
Rung to celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of James and Sue Glover.
First quarter peal in 25 years of ringing (6).
The ringers of 1, 2, 3 and 6 are members of the Overton on Dee Sunday service band.
Rung during the Overton on Dee Coronation ’Big Lunch’.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Mold, Flintshire
St Mary
Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 45m (10–1–6 in A)
1260 Doubles (2m)
Grandsire and Plain Bob Doubles
1 Cerys Thomas
2 Maureen Morey
3 Elspeth Parry
4 Steve Broughton
5 Roger A Howes (C)
6 Andrew Hardiman
Rung for the Coronation of King Charles III
The band would like to associate Paul Parker, who was due to conduct, with this quarter peal
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0527North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 30m (10–2–21 in A)
General Ringing
Kings, Queens and Firing
Stuart Holroyd
Mary Williams
Fiona Brimblecombe
Ann Newhouse
Vivienne Morris
Kath Drewnicki
Roy Newhouse
Rung before our special Sunday Morning Coronation Service with celebratory music and fanfares for the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire
St Margaret ('the Marble Church')
Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 44m (14–1–6 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John R Liddon-Few
2 Fiona S Cooper
3 Harvey O Plows (C)
4 Martin J Brown
5 Richard R Moore
6 Rhys Roberts
Rhys Roberts’ first quarter peal.
John R Liddon-Few’s first quarter peal on treble.
The ringers of the treble, 5th and tenor being members of the local band.
Rung to celebrate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0527North Wales Association
Bangor on Dee, Wrexham
St Dunawd
Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 45m (6–2–15 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
420 Grandsire, 840 Plain Bob.
1 Pauline J D Goring
2 Ian Wiltshire
3 Samantha Bateman-Green
4 Clare Morris
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
First in more than one method - 3.
To mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Abergele, Conwy
St Michael
Sunday, 7 May 2023 in 43m (8–3–13 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Kyle Ellis
2 Fiona S Cooper
3 Martin J Brown
4 Gareth Erlandson
5 Harvey O Plows (C)
6 Rhys Roberts
Rung to celebrate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0527North Wales Association
Wrexham, Wrexham
St Giles
Monday, 8 May 2023 in 48m (10 in A)
1260 Doubles (3m)
Stedman Doubles, Grandsire Doubles, Plain Bob Doubles on the front six
1 Cammie Mitchell
2 Paul Chadwick
3 Gavin E Price
4 William Lander
5 Roger A Howes (C)
6 Steve Broughton
For the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the 120th anniversary of the North Wales Association, Quarter Peal Week for the North Wales Association
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Abergele, Conwy
St Michael
Monday, 8 May 2023 in 43m (8–3–13 in A)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
Consisting of a 540 and 720 of traditional composition.
1 Liam S Barnes
2 Fiona S Cooper
3 Martin J Brown
4 David R Raggett
5 Ian Wiltshire
6 Harvey O Plows (C)
Fiona Cooper’s first quarter peal of this method.
Rung to celebrate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0527North Wales Association
Overton on Dee, Wrexham
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 (7–3–9 in A♭)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Diana Dalton
2 Samantha Bateman-Green (C)
3 John Clark
4 Peter L Furniss
5 Peter Woollam
6 James Glover
First at conducting (2)
Rung as part of the NWACBR 120th year celebrations.
North Wales Association
Mold, Flintshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 9 May 2023 in 60m (10–1–6 in A)
General Ringing
Rounds & Call Changes, Plain Bob, Grandsire and Stedman Triples
Herbert M Heaton
John R Williams
Gregory P Morris
Elspeth Parry
Maureen Morey
Cerys Thomas
Kat Collins
Andy Hardiman
Annette Broughton
Steve Broughton
Ian Wiltshire
Sarah A Parker
Roger A Howes
Paul R Parker was sadly unable to attend due to work commitments.
Ringing in Celebration of the Coronation of H M King Charles III.
Ringing World page reference: 5846a.0528North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Thursday, 18 May 2023 in 46m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John R Liddon-Few
2 Martin J Brown
3 Harvey O Plows (C)
4 Gillian Blackwell
5 Leah Jefferis
6 Sophie Dorman
Rung to welcome the National Trust's Penrhyn Castle to Llandegai Church walking group.
Martin Brown's 50th quarter peal rung at this tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0575North Wales Association
Buckley, Flintshire
St Matthew
Saturday, 20 May 2023 in 2h 48 (14–2–7 in F♯)
5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)
1408 Rutland, 1312 Yorkshire, 1184 Lincolnshire and 1120 Cambridge, 66 changes of method, all the work.
Composed by Emma J Southerington
1 Geoffrey Parting
2 David T G Jones
3 Peter Wilkinson
4 Peter W H Barker
5 Randle T J Tinkler
6 David R Raggett
7 Duncan L C Hyde (C)
8 Peter L Furniss
50th Peal for the association: 8
Rung in Memory of Bernard R Millward who died on 3rd January 2023 aged 89 years. Bernard was a member of St Matthew's Tower Band for 74 years. He was also Master of the Tower from 2006 - 2023 and Church Warden 1994 - 1998. Sadly missed.
Ringing World page reference: 5849.0572North Wales Association
Chirk, Wrexham
St Mary
Sunday, 21 May 2023 in 4m (7–2–8 in A♭)
120 Stedman Doubles
1 Annette Broughton
2 Beverley J Furniss
3 Steve Broughton
4 John A Clark
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Andy Burgess
For morning service by the Sunday Service band. Also to mark the 120th anniversary of the Association.
North Wales Association
Chester, Cheshire
Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday, 21 May 2023 in 4m (6)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Marina Midolo
2 Beverley J Furniss
3 Ian Wiltshire
4 Jenny Christian
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Chris Oldroyd
Rung to mark the 120th anniversary of the Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 25 May 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Rounds
Rounds
Stuart Holroyd
Wendy Sigsworth
Ann Newhouse
Fiona Brimblecombe
Vivienne Morris
Kath Drewnicki
120 Rounds rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of formation of North Wales Association
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 25 May 2023
120 Rounds
120 Rounds rung on handbells
Stuart Holroyd
Vivienne Morris
Wendy Sigsworth
Gabi Husband
Fiona Brimblecombe
Ann Newhouse
Roy Newhouse
Rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the formation of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Overton on Dee, Wrexham
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 27 May 2023 (7–3–9 in A♭)
120 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Richard Archer-Jones
2 Pauline J D Goring
3 Clare Morris
4 Gavin E Price
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 John A Clark
Rung during a branch ringing event and as part of the 120th anniversary celebrations of the Association.
North Wales Association
Barmouth, Gwynedd
St John
Monday, 29 May 2023 in 48m (22–0–15 in E)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Clare L Jefferis
2 Leah Jefferis
3 Fiona S Cooper
4 Harvey O Plows
5 Ian Wiltshire
6 Martin J Brown
7 David R Raggett (C)
8 Tim J Jefferis
Rung to celebrate the coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
Rung as part of the 120th anniversary celebrations of the North Wales Association.
Ringing World page reference: 5851.0618North Wales Association
Bangor on Dee, Wrexham
St Dunawd
Monday, 29 May 2023 in 44m (6–2–15 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Deryl Crocombe
2 Beverley J Furniss
3 Clare Morris
4 Samantha Bateman-Green
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Pauline Goring
Rung as a pre wedding compliment to Ian Maycock and Pam Bedford. With Best Wishes from all the band.
Ringing World page reference: 5851.0618North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Thursday, 1 June 2023 in 45m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Consisting of a 720 and 540 of traditional composition.
1 Liam S Barnes
2 Sian Shakespear
3 Martin J Brown
4 Leah Jefferis
5 David R Raggett
6 Harvey O Plows (C)
North Wales Association
Mold, Flintshire
St Mary
Sunday, 4 June 2023 in 45m (10–1–6 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sarah A Parker
2 Cerys Thomas
3 Elspeth Parry
4 Paul Parker
5 Roger A Howes (C)
6 Andrew Hardiman
2. First quarter peal on an inside bell
Rung to celebrate the birthdays yesterday of Carys Burns & Susan Dyke, grand daughter & sister of the conductor
North Wales Association
Llangollen, Denbighshire
St Collen
Wednesday, 7 June 2023 (16–2–14 in F)
1260 Doubles (3m)
360 each of Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire and 540 Plain Bob
1 Pauline J D Goring
2 E Ruth Stevens
3 Richard Archer-Jones
4 Beverley J Furniss
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 John A Clark
Rung for sung Evensong and afternoon tea for The Retired Clergy Association.
Ringing World page reference: 5852.0642North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Sunday, 11 June 2023 in 42m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 Sian Shakespear
2 Antony P Diserens
3 Leah Jefferis
4 Zoe M Seymour
5 Harvey O Plows (C)
Birthday compliments to Esme Anstice, a ringer at this tower, and Blossom Plows.
Rung prior to Llandegai’s Sunday Morning service.
Ringing World page reference: 5855.0707North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 11 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds
Rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Mary Williams
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Vivienne Morris
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Roy Newhouse
Also to commemorate the 120 bell biscuits baked for the Anniversary by Yvonne Ridgway which raised £40 for the Bell Restoration Fund at the Striking Competition yesterday.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 11 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Call Changes
120 rows of Kings rung to commemorate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Mary Williams
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Roy Newhouse
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 11 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Call Changes
120 rows of Queens rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Mary Williams
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Roy Newhouse
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 11 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Queens
120 rows Queens
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Mary Williams
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Rhyl, Denbighshire
St Thomas
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 in 47m (17–0–0 in F)
1260 St Martin's Bob Triples
Composition ID: 33891
Composed by Chris Adams
1 Zoe M Seymour
2 Fiona S Cooper
3 Martin J Brown
4 Leah Jefferis
5 David R Raggett
6 Ian Wiltshire
7 Harvey O Plows (C)
8 Liam S Barnes
Rung on the 120th anniversary of the first general meeting of the North Wales Association. Held at this church, on this day, in 1903.
Ringing World page reference: 5855.0707North Wales Association
Flint, Flintshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 13 June 2023 (7–0–10 in A)
120 Rounds
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Sekki Tabasuares
3 Roy Newhouse
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Vivienne Morris
7 Eugenie Hardstone
8 Hugh Burgess
120 rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung by a Halkyn band.
North Wales Association
Selattyn, Shropshire
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 17 June 2023 in 2h 35 (5–2–3 in C♯)
5040 Doubles (11m)
Two extents of Grandsire; four extents each of Huntley Place, St Remigius Bob, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, Eynesbury Bob, St Osmund Bob, St Martin's Bob, St Simon's Bob, Plain Bob
1 Trevor L Lock
2 Jason W Hughes
3 Nicola J Galton
4 Nicholas J Green (C)
5 Christopher J Pickford
Rung on the day of the Association's 120th Anniversary Dinner.
Ringing World page reference: 5855.0703North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 18 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Tittums
120 rows of Tittums
1 Fiona Brimblecombe
2 Mary Williams
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Vivienne Morris
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the formation of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 18 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Kings
120 rows of Kings
1 Fiona Brimblecombe
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Wendy Sigsworth
4 Vivienne Morris
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the formation of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 18 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Back Rounds
120 rows of Back Rounds
1 Mary Williams
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Wendy Sigsworth
4 Roy Newhouse
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Stuart Holroyd
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the formation of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 20 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Call Changes
120 rows of call changes.
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Eugenie Hardstone
3 Mary Williams
4 Wendy
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Roy Newhouse
Rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 20 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Kings
120 rows of Kings.
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Eugenie Hardstone
3 Mary Williams
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Hugh Burgess
Rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 20 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Back Rounds
120 rows of Back Rounds.
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Eugenie Hardstone
3 Mary Williams
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Hugh Burgess
Rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 22 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Plain Hunt Minor
Rung on handbells
1 Sekki Tabasuares
2 Fiona Brimblecombe
3–4 Stuart Holroyd
5–6 Hugh Burgess
120 changes rung to commemorate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association. Longest length of changes on handbells rung by the band.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 22 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Queens
120 rows of Queens rung on handbells
1 Gabi Husband
2 Sekki Tabasuares
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Ann Newhouse
5 Vivienne Morris
6 Stuart Holroyd
7 Roy Newhouse
8 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung in celebration of the 120 anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 22 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Dodging
120 'Big Change' dodging rung on handbells
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Ann Newhouse
3–4 Vivienne Morris
5 Fiona Brimblecombe
6 Sekki Tabasuares
7 Gabi Husband
8 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to commemorate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Chirk, Wrexham
St Mary
Saturday, 24 June 2023 in 2h 52 (7–2–8 in A♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents.
1 Beverley J Furniss
2 Harvey O Plows
3 John A Clark
4 Christopher D Parker
5 David T G Jones
6 Peter L Furniss (C)
Rung in the 1450 Jubilee Year of the Diocese of St.Asaph.
First peal at first attempt - 3.
Also a 70th birthday compliment for June 26th - 3.
Ringing World page reference: 5854.0684North Wales Association
Porthmadog, Gwynedd
St John Div
Sunday, 25 June 2023 (11–2–19 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Rung with a tenor behind and omitting bell no 6.
1 Sian Shakespear
2 Nigel Thomas
3 Harvey O Plows
4 Stuart Holroyd
5 Zoe M Seymour
6 Peter L Furniss (C)
7 Alastair Minton
Rung immediately following the last service to be held in this church.
Ringing World page reference: 5855.0707North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
120 General Ringing Tittums
Tittums on 8 handbells
1–2 Vivienne Morris
3–4 Roy Newhouse
5–6 Wendy Sigsworth
7–8 Stuart Holroyd
120 rows rung to commemorate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 27 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Firing on Handbells
120 rows firing on 8
1–2 Stuart Holroyd
3 Mary Williams
4 Ann Newhouse
5–6 Wendy Sigsworth
7–8 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 27 June 2023
120 Rounds
1–2 Vivienne Morris
3–4 Mary Williams
5–6 Wendy Sigsworth
7–8 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to commemorate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 29 June 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Kings
120 rows of Kings
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Eugenie Hardstone
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Stuart Holroyd
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 29 June 2023
120 Rounds on 12
1–2 Gabi Husband, Vivienne Morris
3–4 Ann Newhouse
5–6 Eugenie Hardstone
7–8 Stuart Holroyd
9–10 Hugh Burgess
11–12 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 29 June 2023
120 Rounds In Parallel on 12
Rounds on back six and front six rung simultaneously
1–2 Gabi Husband, Vivienne Morris
3–4 Ann Newhouse
5–6 Eugenie Hardstone
7–8 Stuart Holroyd
9–10 Hugh Burgess
11–12 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to commemorate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association
North Wales Association
Flint, Flintshire
St Mary
Sunday, 2 July 2023 (7–0–10 in A)
120 Back Rounds
Rung on the back five at the Flintshire Festival Civic Service
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Wendy Sigsworth
3 Eugenie Hardstone
4 Sekki Tabasuares
5 Kath Drewnicki
120 rows rung to commemorate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung by a Halkyn band.
North Wales Association
Flint, Flintshire
St Mary
Sunday, 2 July 2023 (7–0–10 in A)
120 General Ringing Weasels
Rung on the back 5.
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Wendy Sigsworth
3 Eugenie Hardstone
4 Sekki Tabasuares
5 Kath Drewnicki
120 rows rung to commemorate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung by a Halkyn band.
North Wales Association
Flint, Flintshire
St Mary
Sunday, 2 July 2023 (7–0–10 in A)
120 Firing
On the back 5.
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Wendy Sigsworth
3 Eugenie Hardstone
4 Sekki Tabasuares
5 Kath Drewnicki
120 rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung by a Halkyn Band.
North Wales Association
Flint, Flintshire
St Mary
Sunday, 2 July 2023 (7–0–10 in A)
120 Rounds on Back Five
120 rows of rounds rung on back five bells
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Wendy Sigsworth
3 Eugenie Hardstone
4 Sekki Tabasuares
5 Kath Drewnicki
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung by a Halkyn band.
North Wales Association
Llangollen, Denbighshire
St Collen
Wednesday, 5 July 2023 in 45m (9)
1260 Doubles (3m)
420 Grandsire, 360 Reverse Canterbury, 480 Plain Bob.
1 E Ruth Stevens
2 Beverley J Furniss
3 Richard Archer-Jones
4 Christopher D Parker
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 John A Clark
Rung to celebrate the 76th Annual Llangollen International Eisteddfod and the first full one since the pandemic.
Ringing World page reference: 5856.0732North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Thursday, 6 July 2023 (9–2–22 in G♯)
120 Stedman Doubles
1 Martin J Brown
2 David R Raggett (C)
3 Leah Jefferis
4 Christopher E Wheatley
5 Zoe M Seymour
6 Sian Shakespear
A well struck extent of Stedman Doubles, with the treble and second affected by the singles. Rung during practice to celebrate the birthday, this day, of Harvey O Plows.
North Wales Association
Denbigh, Denbighshire
St Mary
Sunday, 9 July 2023 in 47m (14–2–11 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Zoe M Seymour
2 Robert J Crocker
3 Nigel Thomas
4 Christopher W Hoare
5 Ian Wiltshire
6 Peter L Furniss
7 David R Raggett (C)
8 Alistair Minton
Rung prior to the Civic Service
Ringing World page reference: 5857.0753North Wales Association
Hanmer, Wrexham
St Chad
Saturday, 15 July 2023 in 3h 2
5040 Doubles (5m)
960 each of Grandsire, St.Simons, St.Martins, Reverse Canterbury. 1,200 Plain Bob.
1 Samantha Bateman-Green
2 Clare Morris
3 Martin J Brown
4 David Raggett
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Pauline J D Goring
Rung immediately following the wedding in this church of Alicia Hanmer and Robert Gibson.
First peal at first attempt 1 & 6. Most methods "inside" 2.
First peal on the bells after re-hanging and re-tuning by John Taylor and Co. (Tenor weight currently unknown.)
Ringing World page reference: 5858.0770North Wales Association
Mold, Flintshire
St Mary
Sunday, 16 July 2023 in 40m (10–1–6 in A)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Cerys Thomas
2 Sarah A Parker
3 Elspeth Parry
4 Gregory P Morris
5 Paul R Parker
6 Roger A Howes (C)
1. First quarter peal on the treble to Minor
2. Rung to celebrate the Mold Carnival and the Mold Ringers BBQ
North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Thursday, 20 July 2023 in 44m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Tomas Bezkorowajnyj
2 Sue A Marten
3 Martin J Brown (C)
4 Sian Shakespear
5 Leah Jefferis
6 Rick Keeves
First quarter: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5858.0772North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Tittums
120 rows Tittums
1 Eugenie Hardstone
2 Mary Williams
3 Sekki Tabasuares
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Roy Newhouse
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Weasel
120 rows Weasel 142356
1 Sekki Tabasuares
2 Mary Williams
3 Eugenie Hardstone
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Roy Newhouse
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing See-Saw
120 rows rung of See-Saw 321456
1 Sekki Tabasuares
2 Mary Williams
3 Eugenie Hardstone
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Roy Newhouse
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Jokers
120 rows of Jokers 154326
1 Sekki Tabasuares
2 Mary Williams
3 Eugenie Hardstone
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Roy Newhouse
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 1 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Keg Meg
120 rows Keg Meg 125463
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Sekki Tabasuares
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Vivienne Morris
5 Wendy Sigsworth
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 1 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Princes
120 rows Princes 532146
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Sekki Tabasuares
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Vivienne Morris
5 Wendy Sigsworth
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 1 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Burdette
120 rows Burdette 213546
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Sekki Tabasuares
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Vivienne Morris
5 Wendy Sigsworth
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 1 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Kennet
120 rows Kennet 153426
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Sekki Tabasuares
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Vivienne Morris
5 Wendy Sigsworth
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Llangollen, Denbighshire
St Collen
Wednesday, 2 August 2023 (16–2–14 in F)
120 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles
1 E Ruth Stevens
2 Clare Morris (C)
3 Ian Wiltshire
4 Richard Archer-Jones
5 John A Clark
6 George Fletcher
First conducting Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Doubles 2
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 6 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Queens
120 rows of Queens
1 Gabi Husband
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Stuart Holroyd
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung as the first half of a 240.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 6 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Queens
120 rows Queens
1 Gabi Husband
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Stuart Holroyd
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
120 rows rung as the second half of a 240.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 6 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Kings
120 rows Kings
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 6 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Rounds
120 rows Rounds
1 Gabi Husband
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 10 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Kings
120 rows Kings (531246) on six
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Roy Newhouse
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 10 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Queens
120 rows of Queens
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Roy Newhouse
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 10 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Kings
120 rows Kings (75312468) on eight handbells
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Vivienne Morris
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Ann Newhouse
5 Wendy Sigsworth
6 Roy Newhouse
7–8 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 10 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing See-Saw
120 rows See-Saw (43215678) rung on eight handbells
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Vivienne Morris
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Ann Newhouse
5 Wendy Sigsworth
6 Roy
7–8 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 13 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Rounds
120 rows of rounds
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Mary Williams
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Ann
6 Kath Drewnicki
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of North Wales Association
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 13 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Queens
120 rows Queens
1 Gabi Husband
2 Mary Williams
3 Roy Newhouse
4 Stuart Holroyd
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Kath Drewnicki
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of North Wales Association
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 13 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Kings
120 rows of Kings (531246)
1 Gabi Husband
2 Wendy Sigsworth
3 Roy Newhouse
4 Ann Newhouse
5 Stuart Holroyd
6 Kath Drewnicki
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of North Wales Association
North Wales Association
Flint, Flintshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 (7–0–10 in A)
120 General Ringing Rounds
120 rows Rounds on 8
1 Peter Furniss
2 Beverley Furniss
3 Wendy Sigsworth
4 Stuart Holroyd
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Sekki Tabasuares
7 Roy Newhouse
8 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung with the Association Ringing Master (1) and the North East Wales Branch Ringing Master (2).
North Wales Association
Flint, Flintshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 (7–0–10 in A)
120 General Ringing See-Saws
120 rows See-Saws (43215678) on 8 bells
1 Peter Furniss
2 Beverley Furniss
3 Wendy Sigsworth
4 Stuart Holroyd
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Sekki Tabasuares
7 Roy Newhouse
8 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung with the Association Ringing Master (1) and the North East Wales Branch Ringing Master (2).
North Wales Association
Flint, Flintshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 (7–0–10 in A)
120 General Ringing Kings
120 rows Kings (75312468)
1 Peter Furniss
2 Beverley Furniss
3 Sekki Tabasuares
4 Stuart Holroyd
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Eugenie Hardstone
7 Roy Newhouse
8 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung with the Association Ringing Master (1) and the North East Wales Branch Ringing Master (2).
North Wales Association
Flint, Flintshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 (7–0–10 in A)
120 General Ringing Queens
120 rows Queens on 8
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Wendy Sigsworth
4 Eugenie Hardstone
5 Sekki Tabasuares
6 Peter Furniss
7 Roy Newhouse
8 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung with the Association Ringing Master (6).
North Wales Association
Flint, Flintshire
St Mary
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 (7–0–10 in A)
120 General Ringing Rounds/queens on 6
120 rows Queens at handstroke, Rounds at backstroke, on the back six
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Beverley Furniss
3 Hugh Burgess
4 Roy Newhouse
5 Peter Furniss
6 Eugenie Hardstone
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association. Band included the N.E.W. Branch Ringing Master (2) and the Association Ringing Master (5).
North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Thursday, 17 August 2023 in 46m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Rick Keeves
2 Sian Shakespear
3 Antony P Diserens
4 Martin J Brown
5 Christopher E Wheatley
6 David R Raggett (C)
North Wales Association
Bangor on Dee, Wrexham
St Dunawd
Thursday, 17 August 2023 in 42m (6–2–15 in B♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
480 Grandsire,780 Plain Bob.
1 Deryl Crocombe
2 Clare Morris
3 Ian Wiltshire
4 Beverley J Furniss
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Pauline J D Goring
Rung as a compliment to Peter Furber on completing 50 years as a ringer at this tower, many of them as Tower Captain.
Ringing World page reference: 5862.0861North Wales Association
Northop, Flintshire
St Eurgain and St Peter
Saturday, 19 August 2023 (11–2–25 in F♯)
120 Rounds
120 rows rounds on 8
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Gabi Husband
3 Sekki Tabasuares
4 Jane Walsh
5 Wendy Sigsworth
6 Stuart Holroyd
7 Kath Drewnicki
8 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung by Halkyn band at Northop with one of their learners(4) for a wedding.
North Wales Association
Ellesmere, Shropshire
St Mary
Saturday, 19 August 2023 in 45m (18–0–18 in E♭)
1260 Doubles (3m/v)
420 Grandsire, 360 April Day, 480 Plain Bob.
1 Pauline J D Goring
2 Clare Morris
3 Samantha Bateman-Green
4 Ian Wiltshire
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Richard J Gilman
Rung as a compliment to Peter and Donna Leigh renewing their wedding vows tomorrow after 40 years of marriage.
First quarter - 6.
Ringing World page reference: 5862.0860North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 20 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds on 5
120 rows rounds on 5 bells (1,3,4,5,6)
1 Stuart Holroyd
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 20 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds
120 rows rounds (on 6 bells)
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Gabi Husband
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 20 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Queens on 6
120 rows Queens (135246)
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Gabi Husband
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Kings
120 rows Kings (531246)
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Mary Williams
3 Wendy Sigsworth
4 Eugenie Hardstone
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Tittums
120 rows Tittums
1 Ann Newhouse
2 Wendy Sigsworth
3 Stuart Holroyd
4 Hugh Burgess
5 Eugenie Hardstone
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Jacks
120 rows Jacks (145236)
1 Ann Newhouse
2 Wendy Sigsworth
3 Stuart Holroyd
4 Hugh Burgess
5 Eugenie Hardstone
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Firing
120 rows Firing on 6
1 Ann Newhouse
2 Wendy Sigsworth
3 Hugh Burgess
4 Mary Williams
5 Roy Newhouse
6 Stuart Holroyd
120 "rows" fired to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Roll-Ups
120 rows Roll-ups (543216)
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Eugenie Hardstone
4 Mary Williams
5 Hugh Burgess
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Weasels on 5
120 rows Weasels (25346)
2 Stuart Holroyd
3 Eugenie Hardstone
4 Mary Williams
5 Wendy Sigsworth
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 24 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds
120 rows rounds
1 Gabi Husband
2 Sekki Tabasuares
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Kath Drewnicki
5 Ann Newhouse
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung in celebration of 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Counted by our newest recruit, Abbe Harvey.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 24 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds on 8
120 rows of rounds on 8 rung on handbells
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Fiona Brimblecombe
3 Abbe Harvey
4 Ann Newhouse
5 Sekki Tabasuares
6 Gabi Husband
7–8 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung with our newest recruit (3) at her first lesson.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 24 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Saw-Sees
120 rows Saw-Sees (456321)
1 Sekki Tabasuares
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Kath Drewnicki
5 Roy Newhouse
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung in celebration of 120 Anniversary of North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 24 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Dodging 23,45
120 rows repeated dodging on 23 and 45.
1 Ann Newhouse
2 Roy Newhouse
3 Sekki Tabasuares
4 Stuart Holroyd
5 Hugh Burgess
6 Kath Drewnicki
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 24 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Tittums
120 rows Tittums
1 Ann Newhouse
2 Roy Newhouse
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Stuart Holroyd
5 Hugh Burgess
6 Kath Drewnicki
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire
St Margaret ('the Marble Church')
Saturday, 26 August 2023 in 2h 59 (14–1–6 in F)
5040 Plain Bob Triples
Composed by Roger Bailey (No 1)
1 Geoffrey Parting
2 Martin J Brown
3 Clare Morris
4 Jason W Hughes
5 John Rogers
6 Richard Moore
7 Peter L Furniss (C)
8 Pauline J D Goring
Rung to celebrate the anniversary of the consecration of the church, August 23rd 1860. Rung to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.
First peal on the bells for 70 years, the previous peal being rung for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
First peal on 8 - 3 and 8. First peal on a Bob bell - 5.
The conductor has now rung peals in all the towers in North Wales with 4 or more ringable bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5863.0881North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 27 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds (nearly) on 5
120 rows Rounds (nearly) 12346
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Gabi Husband
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Kath Drewnicki
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 27 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds (nearly) on 5
120 rows Rounds (13456)
1 Stuart Holroyd
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Kath Drewnicki
5 Gabi Husband
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 27 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Kings on 5
120 rows 53246
2 Gabi Husband
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Kath Drewnicki
5 Stuart Holroyd
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Monday, 28 August 2023 in 44m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1298 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Consisting of a 720 of traditional composition and a 578 composed by Robin E H Woolley (composition ID: 12530).
1 Kyle Ellis
2 Zoe M Seymour
3 Martin J Brown
4 Christopher E Wheatley
5 David R Raggett
6 Harvey O Plows (C)
Rung today to celebrate Eirlys Edwards’ 90th birthday.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds (nearly) on 5
120 rows "rounds" (12456) on 5
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Wendy Sigsworth
4 Ann Newhouse
5 Roy Newhouse
6 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Kings on 6
120 rows Kings (531246) rung on handbells
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Roy Newhouse
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Wendy Sigsworth
5 Hugh Burgess
6 Nathan Ashcroft
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung with visitor from Canada (6). Ringing for the first time.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds on 8
120 rows rounds rung on handbells
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Wendy Sigsworth
3 Roy Newhouse
4 Ann Newhouse
5–6 Nathan Ashcroft
7–8 Hugh Burgess
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung with a (non-ringing) visitor from Canada (5,6), Ringing two in hand.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 30 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds Half Muffled
120 rows Rounds rung half muffled
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Mary Williams
3 ANO
4 Ann Newhouse
5 Wendy Sigsworth
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung half muffled for the funeral of Lady Davinia Vernon.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 30 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Queens Half Muffled
120 rows Queens rung half muffled
1 Stuart Holroyd
2 Mary Williams
3 ANO
4 Ann Newhouse
5 Wendy
6 Roy Newhouse
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung half muffled for the funeral of Lady Davinia Vernon.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 30 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Firing Half Muffled
120 Fires rung half muffled
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Mary Williams
3 ANO
4 Ann Newhouse
5 Wendy Sigsworth
6 Stuart Holroyd
120 Fires rung for the 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung at the funeral of Lady Davinia Vernon.
Rung half muffled to celebrate the life Lady Davinia Vernon.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 30 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds Half Muffled on Front 5
120 rows rung half muffled on front five.
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Mary Williams
4 ANO
5 Wendy Sigsworth
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
Rung half muffled for the funeral of Lady Davinia Vernon, on the front five for a minor key to mark the sadness of her passing.
North Wales Association
Llandegai, Gwynedd
St Tegai
Thursday, 31 August 2023 in 45m (9–2–22 in G♯)
1260 Buxton Bob Minor
1 Sian Shakespear
2 Zoe M Seymour
3 Martin J Brown
4 Leah Jefferis
5 Christopher E Wheatley
6 David R Raggett (C)
First in method for all
Ringing World page reference: 5865.0931North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 31 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds (regressive/progressive) on 4
120 rows regressive and progressive rounds
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Ann Newhouse
5 Roy Newhouse
6 Stuart Holroyd
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 31 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Places In 4,5
120 rows 123456 hand and back, 123546 hand and back. Repeated...
1 Gabi Husband
2 Ann Newhouse
3 Fiona Brimblecombe
4 Kath Drewnicki
5 Roy Newhouse
6 Stuart Holroyd
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 31 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Putting Out The Fire on 5
120 rows putting out (and lighting) the fire. Firing on 5 bells, then 4 then 3, 2, 1. Then on 2, 3, 4, 5 bells.
2 Fiona Brimblecombe
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Roy Newhouse
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Stuart Holroyd
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 31 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Dodging 3,4
120 rows on back five with continuous dodging in 3,4
2 Fiona Brimblecombe
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Roy Newhouse
5 Kath Drewnicki
6 Stuart Holroyd
120 rows rung in celebration of 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 31 August 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Dodging 3,4
120 rows on back five, continuous dodging in 3,4
2 Gabi Husband
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Kath Drewnicki
5 Roy Newhouse
6 Stuart Holroyd
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 1 September 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 Rounds 345612
120 rows "rounds" 345612
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Mary Williams
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Eugenie Hardstone
5 Wendy Sigsworth
6 Stuart Holroyd
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Halkyn, Flintshire
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 1 September 2023 (10–2–21 in A)
120 General Ringing Back Queens
120 rows back Queens (642531)
1 Roy Newhouse
2 Mary Williams
3 Ann Newhouse
4 Eugenie Hardstone
5 Wendy Sigsworth
6 Stuart Holroyd
120 rows rung to celebrate 120 Anniversary of the North Wales Association.
North Wales Association
Denbigh, Denbighshire
St Mary
Saturday, 2 September 2023 in 45m (8)
1260 Doubles (2m/1v)
420 Grandsire, 360 April Day, 480 Plain Bob.
1 Samantha Bateman-Green
2 Nigel Thomas
3 Ian Wiltshire
4 Christopher D Parker
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Pauline J D Goring
Rung to mark the 150th anniversary of the installation of this ring of bells, installed in September 1873.
Also rung in memory of Miss Margaret Elizabeth Mesham, generous benefactor to this church including giving the money for the tower, bells and clock. Miss Mesham died in September 1873 and may never have heard the bells.
Ringing World page reference: 5864.0908North Wales Association
Chirk, Wrexham
St Mary
Saturday, 2 September 2023 in 45m (7–2–8 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (2m/1v)
420 Grandsire, 360 April Day, 480 Plain Bob.
1 Pauline J D Goring
2 Stuart Holroyd
3 Samantha Bateman-Green
4 Kath Drewnicki
5 Peter L Furniss (C)
6 Seki Tabsuares
First quarter - 6.
Rung to mark the 60th anniversary (approximately) of the conductor`s first bell handling lesson.
Ringing World page reference: 5864.0908