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First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter peal in Australia - 3 & 4.

With congratulations to Philip Goodyer on his School Certificate and Commonwealth Scholarship results.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 3.

First quarter peal as conductor - 5.

Rung as a farewell to Basil Potts.

First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter peal on the bells for all (other than 6 - first since 5/4/1953).

[Rung on the middle 6 with flat 4th].

First quarter peal - 1 & 6.

Rung half muffled in memory of Bishop Moyes, Rector of St Cuthberts in 1917.

First Quarter Peal on the Bells.

First quarter peal of Spliced - 2.

Rung as a bon voyage to Fred English leaving (temporarily) for aboard.

4 - First quarter in tower

First quarter in Australia - 4.

Rung to welcome James David Heyes, born 21st March, 1972.

First quarter in Australia - 2.

Rung for St George's Day.

{At chez - Boll Robertson].

Rung half muffled for ANZAC Day and in memory of Philip Cooper.

First quarter as conductor - 5.

First quarter peal of Cambridge Surprise Major - 2.

Rung non-conducted.

First in method for all the band. First in method in Australia.

25th quarter peal - 1.

Rung for ANZAB (Tour quarter - AGM Meeting in Christchurch NZ the next weekend).

First quarter peal of Caters 'inside' - 9.

Rung for ANZAB Festival.

First quarter peal in method - 2, 3 & 4.

First quarter peal of method in the tower.

Rung on the eve of the departure from New Zealand of the visiting overseas ringers.

Rung half muffled in memory of Doris Sullivan - wife of the Dean Martin Sullivan, (St Pauls Cathedral London) and of the daughter of the Late Canon Grant-Cowen, sometime vicar of St Matthews.

First quarter on the bells since they were re-hung. Believed to be the first quarter on the bells of St Matthew's for 58 years.

Rung half muffled in memory of the late wife of The Very Reverend Martin Sullivan, Dean of St Paul's Cathedral London and former Dean of Christchurch Cathedral, NZ.

First quarter of Stedman Triples - 2.

First quarter in Australia - 8.

Rung as a farewell to Tony Fortin, who returns to England.

Rung half-muffled in memory of Mrs G Bruce, Laurie's mother. She died 31st May, 1972.

First quarter 'inside' - 2.

Rung for Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday.

Rung half muffled in memory of the Duke of Windsor.

Rung as a farewell to Paula Healing, who is going to Queensland.

First quarter of Spliced on Handbells - 1-2.

First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter peal as conductor - 6.

First of Triples 'inside' - 2, 3 & 4.

First of Triples as conductor - 7.

Rung as a compliment to the Rector of St Paul's Burwood, the Rev'd R A O'Brien M.B.E.(Award).

Rung for practice. (!!)

First quarter peal of Surprise - 2 & 7.

First quarter peal of Surprise Major - 4.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Jennifer Murphy and a welcome home to Fred English.

First quarter peal of of Stedman Triples - 2 & 4.

First quarter peal as conductor of Stedman Triples - 7.

First quarter peal - 1.

50th quarter peal - 6.

First Goodyer family quarter peal on tower bells.

First family tower bell quarter in Australia.

First quarter peal - 1, 2 & 3.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2, 3, 4 & 5.

First quarter as conductor - 5.

Rung to gain six firsts all together.

Rung for William (Bill) Gills' visit to Sydney.

First quarter peal in method - 4.

Rung to welcome Janine Gaye McDonald, 2nd grand daughter of Jack and Gwen Roper, born 9th July, 1972.

First quarter peal on the bells - 5.

A welcome home to Margaret Aslett.

First quarter of Grandsire - 2, 3 & 4.

Visiting, St Paul's Burwood ringers - 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5.

Arranged for Tony and Barbara (Ellis) who were visitors from Auckland and the U.K.

First quarter peal on 8 bells - 1.

A farewell compliment to Dr Ron J Johnson, former Master of the Christchurch Cathedral Society.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2.

Rung on the occasion of a wedding; as a farewell from St Andrew's tower to Doug Bell, who departed for France 28th August.

Rung before morning service as a tearful farewell from St Cuthbert (his home tower) to Doug Bell, who departed for France 28th August.

First quarter peal on the bells - 4.

Rung for the centenary of the Marist Brothers in Australia.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Wesley John Gregory and of Jocelyn Mary Ivey.

Rung as practice for the peal (2nd September, 1972) and for Evensong.

First quarter peal in Australia - 3.

First quarter peal in method - 2.

[1 of 2 on day].

[2 of 2 on day].

First quarter peal in method - 1, 2 & 8.

First quarter peal away from Turramurra - 2.

First quarter peal on the eight(8) bells of St Cuthberts.

First quarter peal on the bells for all the Goodyers.

First quarter peal - 6.

Rung as a tribute to 'Cupid Lack'.

First quarter peal of Surprise for the ringers - 1, 4 & 6.

First quarter peal of Surprise as conductor - 8.

First quarter peal of Surprise on the bells.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Colin Durham (17 on this day) and to welcome Jim and Jean Woolford to Australia.

First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter as conductor - 5.

A welcome back to Monica Martin on her return from England.

First quarter peal - 6.

First quarter 'inside' - 3.

Rung half-muffled in memoriam Sir John Allum C.B.E. who was deeply involved in civic affairs in Auckland for over 50 years and Mayor from 1941 to 1953.

First quarter peal - 1.

Rung for the engagement of the ringers of the treble (Gaynor) and 3rd (Michael).

First quarter in Australia - 1 & 6.

First of method, Hull Surprise for all.

Rung to welcome Jim and Jean Woolford to Australia.

Rung for the ordination this day at Guildford Cathedral of the Rev'd David Tennant, a ringer here in Christchurch before he went to England.

First in method - 2.

First as conductor on 8 - 7.

Rung as a welcome to Sir Denis Blundell on his first visit to Christchurch as Governor - General, and also to mark the opening of the new Town Hall.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2.

First quarter peal - 1.

Rung for celebrate the 2nd birthday of Peter Woolven.

First quarter peal - 2.

First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter on 12 - 2. 5, 7 & 9.

First quarter peal on the bells for - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

First quarter peal on the Bells since 1st May, 1956.

First quarter peal of Surprise and first quarter peal in Australia - 2.

First quarter peal on the bells - 1, 2, 3 & 6.

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter peal on the bells - 4.

Rung half-muffled in memory of Mrs M.C.Coumbe, a parishioner and wife of the Local M.P., who died suddenly, at age of 49, two days before.

First half peal - 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6.

First half peal rung on the bells.

First touch on the bells - 2 & 5.

Rung to commemorate the restoration work done on the bells by George Williamson & John Ball.

First quarter peal in hand - 3-4 & 7-8.

First quarter peal of Surprise Major - 2.

First quarter peal of Surprise - 6.

Rung after the Surprise Outing Ringing Day.

First quarter peal in Australia - 1.

First quarter peal as conductor - 6.