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First quarter peal of surprise - 1.

Rung as a compliment to the Very Reverend Derek Eaton, Co-pastor of Papanui and St Johns Bishopdale, until recently Provost of All Saints Cathedral, Cairo. Recipent of Queens Service Medal, New Year Honours.

50th quarter peal as conductor - 8.

First quarter peal in Australia - 3.

Rung for the Festival of Sydney.

Rung for the conductor's birthday - 7.

First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter peal as conductor - 5.

First quarter peal of royal - 6 & 7.

First quarter peal of royal as conductor - 10.

Rung during the Ringing Course.

Rung half muffled in memory of Ted Evans.

First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter peal of triples - 1.

For Evensong.

Rung during the Ringing Course.

First quarter peal as conductor - 5.

First quarter peal - 6.

Rung for Ringing School.

First quarter on the bells - 1, 3, 4, & 5.

Rung following a Memorial Service for Ted Evans (on the bell frame he made.).

First quarter on the middle six (The Andrew Six.).

Rung for Ringing School.

Rung for the installation of Bishop James Grant as Dean of Melbourne.

First quarter on 8 - 1.

First quarter peal on 8 'inside' - 4.

Rung to welcome back Mike, Valerie and Julian after their trip to England.

First quarter of surprise royal - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8.

First of surprise royal as conductor - 6.

First quarter peal of Grandsire - 4.

A 25th birthday compliment to John Skinner.

First quarter peal at first attempt - 1.

Rung for Ordination Service.

First quarter peal on 8 - 1.

First of Grandsire 'inside' - 5.

Rung to farewell Hazel and Linford Spring.

Rung on the occasion of the marriage of Beverly Idle to Warren Purchase.

First quarter peal of Cambridge - 2.

Visitors from UK - 3 & 4.

Rung for National Cub Day.

First quarter peal of Superlative - 3, 5 & 6.

(Rung on front 6, with 7 & 8 covering.).

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2.

Rung after a wedding.

50th Quarter Peal on the bells.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2 & 4.

First quarter peal of doubles - 3.

Rung to celebrate the birth of twins; Nicholas and Samantha Young.

For all Mothers, on Mothering Sunday, before Sung Eucharist.

First quarter peal - 1 & 6.

Rung for Evensong, and for Kate Reily, a visitor from England.

First quarter peal in method for all.

Circled the tower to quarter peals - 3.

First quarter peal in New Zealand - 3.

First quarter peal of doubles - 3.

Rung for your visitors - Pam and Cheryl.

First quarter peal of London S. Major - 3, 5 & 7.

50th quarter peal and first quarter peal of London - 4.

Rung for the 129th Anniversary of the present church's consecration and Archdeacon William Cowper Commemoration Service.

Rung for the 25th anniversary of the bells.

Most methods to a quarter peal - 3 & 4.

First quarter peal of major 'inside' - 7.

For Easter Evensong.

Rung for Easter.

First quarter peal of Bristol - 2, 3 & 5.

Rung for Easter.

First quarter peal of Spliced - 1 & 5.

First quarter peal in method - 4.

First quarter peal on 8 as conductor - 7.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Sue Adams (April 14), Mike Stone (April 15), Peter Adams (April 16) and Brenda Claridge (April 22).

To celebrate the induction of David Evans as Minister of First Church.

Rung before the Evening Service.

First quarter peal of Lincolnshire S Major - 2.

Chris and Fiona Towers' 50th quarter peal together.

Rung for the visit to Sydney of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

First quarter peal of triples - 1.

Rung in honour of the birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.

Rung half muffled for ANZAC Eve Service.

First quarter peal as conductor - 4.

Rung half-muffled for ANZAC Day.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 3.

Rung for ANZAC Day.

Believed to be the first quarter on the back six, at St Andrew's.

Rung for the Royal Australian College of Surgeons service.

First quarter peal on 8 - 1.

Rung for the visit of the Archbishop of Canterbury,

and baptism of Alistair Robertson.

Rung as a tribute to the late Sir Basil Arthur, Speaker of the House of Representatives.

First quarter peal of Plain Bob Triples on the bells.

First quarter peal of Plain Bob Triples - 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 8.

Rung to mark the conductor's 40 years of ringing, and the tenor ringer's birthday.

Rung for Tony Bates and Colette Stewart, ex British High Commission, married at Worth Church, Pound Hill, Crawley, UK on that day.

First quarter peal on 10 - 1, 3, 7, 8 & 10.

First quarter peal on 10 as conductor - 4.

Rung during the N.Z. National Meeting Weekend.

Ringers from:- Auckland - 1, 3, 5 & 8.

Wellington - 4 & 6. Christchurch - 2 & 7.

Rung for and during the N. Z. National Ringing Meeting.

First quarter peal - 4 & 6.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Sarah Felicity Wilson on 3rd March, 1985, - Daughter of 5 and God-daughter of 2.

First quarter peal of triples 'inside' - 4.

Circled the tower to quarter peals - 7.

First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter peal as conductor - 2.

Rung in memory of Maurice McLean, grandfather of Tim.

First quarter peal on handbells for - Fiona (7-8) and Chris (9-10).

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2.

Rung for Trinity Sunday Eucharist.

First quarter peal of minor - 3.

First quarter peal 'inside' and 25th quarter peal - 5.

Rung after a wedding

Rung for the exercise, and for the distinguished guests.

Ringers from:- 1, UK; 2, Akl NZ; 3 & 7, Sydney;

4, Melb Vic; 5, WA; 6, Bendigo Vic; 8, Hbt Tas.

First quarter peal in method - 3.

Rung for ANZAB Festival.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2 & 3.

Rung fully muffled.

First quarter peal - 1 & 6.

First quarter peal in method - 3.

First quarter peal of triples, in method and for conductor - 7.

First quarter peal on the augmented bells.

First quarter peal on 10 - 3.

First quarter in the tower - 10.

First quarter of Grandsire Caters and first as conductor on 10 bells - 6.

First quarter peal of major - 1 & 2.

First of major as conductor and 150th quarter peal - 8.

Believed to be the first of 5 Spliced Surprise Major in Australia.

Rung for the Centenary of St Andrew's Cathedral Choir School, and for Evensong.

First quarter peal - 8.

First quarter peal of Stedman - 1.

Rung for St Peter's Day. (29th June).

Rung for St Peter's Day (29th June.).

First handbell quarter of Surprise for all.

First of 7 Spliced Surprise Major - 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, & 7.

Believed to be the first of 7 Spliced Surprise Major in Australia.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Richard William James Shepherd, son on Ron and Cathy, on 9th July.

Also for the 102nd anniversary of Sydney Church of England Co-educational Grammar School, Redlands, (SCECGS).

First quarter of Stedman for all the ringers; first quarter of Stedman in Tasmania.

Rung as a Baptism compliment for Sarah Wilson, daughter of 4.

First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2.

First quarter peal in Australia - 3.

Rung for the 126th Anniversary of the Opening of the bells.

First quarter peal - 1.

Rung for St James' Day.

First quarter peal in method - 3.

First quarter peal in the method for conductor - 1.

Rung to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Sue's first Quarter Peal, and the first anniversary of Liz's first bell-handling lesson.

Also rung for St James' Day.

Rung for Her Majesty the Queen Mother's 85th birthday.

First quarter peal on seven bells - 1.

First quarter peal in Australia - 4.

First quarter peal of triples - 5.

Rung for Evensong.

First in the method in New Zealand, and for all except 3.

First of surprise - 1.

First of Surprise Major for conductor - 8.

Rung in memory of Lancelot W. McCaskill.

First quarter peal - 1.

Rung to congratulate Mr & Mrs B.T. Hart on their wedding anniversary.

Rung to celebrate Jack Roper's 55 years of ringing, and for the engagement of Clare Miller, of this tower, (and granddaughter of 5) and Gerald Hewitt.

First quarter peal on ten - 1.

Rung for the 500th Anniversary of the death of Richard III, 22nd August 1485.

First quarter peal of Grandsire - 4.

First of most methods (5) - 4.

To celebrate the christening of Nicholas and Samantha Young, children of Brett and Anthea Young.

First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 3.

Rung to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the dedication of the bells.

1st Triples & Grandsire:3,4

1st Grandsire Triples:2

1st in NZ:1

Rung for the 10thAnniversary of dedication of bells

First in method - 2, 3 & 6.

Rung to welcome Robert H (Bobbie) Bennett.

First in most methods - 2 & 3.

1st peal of Surprise on the bells.

To welcome Richard William Shepherd (b 9.7.85)

First quarter peal as conductor - 5.

First quarter peal of minor - 3.

Rung as a tribute to Mr R.W. Vincent, associated with the Cathedral for many years.

Rung during practice.

First quarter peal - 4, 6 & 8.

First eight (8) bell quarter by St Philip's Church Hill Bellringers Society.

Rung for the Flower Festival.

Rung to welcome Helena Jaquiery, born 11th September, 1985

First quarter peal in Australia - 5.

Rung as a "Bon Voyage" compliment to Liz Robertson, who was about to depart for Norway.

For the Flower Festival.

First quarter peal of Glasgow - 3, 5, 6, 7, & 8.

Rung for the opening of Synod 1985.

Rung on the back six.

First quarter peal on the bells.

Rung for Evensong.

Rung for Sung Eucharist, and 21st birthday compliment to Rhys Greenhalgh.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 6.

Rung to farewell the Very Rev'd Derek Eaton (Associate Priest) and family;

also to farewell Cheryl Frost, returning to England.

First quarter peal at first attempt - 1.

First peal - 10. First on 10 - 2,6. First on the new ten. The band would like to associate the names of Erine Rowe and Laith Reynolds with this peal, as they were to have been in earlier attempts.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Julian, 16th October.

First blows in method - 2, 4, and 6.

Most methods in hand - 5-6.

First quarter peal of Royal for all except tenor ringer;

First quarter on the back 10.

Rung to farewell Leigh Johnson on her leaving Wellington for a year in the UK.

First quarter peal in method - 3.

1st peal:1,2,3,6 1st on 8:4 1st Major and in NZ:7

1st peal on the 8 by NZ resident ringers.

For the 35th Anniversary of the installation of the bells

Rung for sung Eucharist.

Rung for the visit of Linda Tovell (Suffolk).

Quarter changed from major when the tenor clapper broke!

First quarter peal in method - 2.

First quarter peal in New Zealand - 3.

500th quarter peal - 8(!).

Rung to welcome Sheila Parry from Grosmont on her first visit to New Zealand.

Rung before Evensong, in recognition of 25 years' ringing by Kaye Lynas and David Bleby.

First quarter peal of surprise - 3.

Circled the tower twice - 1.

First quarter peal of Stedman - 1, 2, 3 & 4.

Rung for the marriage of Fiona Cheyne-Macpherson to David Killner on 4th October, 1985 at Guildford, Surrey, UK.

(The bride's father, Ewan Cheyne-Macpherson, is a ringer at St Philip's; the bride and groom are ringers at St Bartholomew's, Leigh.).

Rung for St Andrew's Day.

First Peal: 2

First in WA: 3 & 8

First in Australia: 6

300th peal: 7

1-7 St. George's Cathedral Perth.

8. Westminster Abbey

Source: Tower records

A Golden Wedding compliment to Mary and Frank Weedon of Bovingdon, Herts.

(Mrs Weedon is the sister of the conductor.).

Rung for the visit of E G (Jeff) White (Vancouver), whose first quarter in New Zealand this was.

First quarter peal - 6.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2.

First in method for all.

First quarter of minor - 3.

Rung for the Consecration of Bishop Mervyn Stanton.

First quarter peal in method - 1 & 5.

Rung for Christmas.

First quarter peal - 1.

Jointly conducted by 2, 3, 4, & 5, in that order.

First attempt at conducting from 'inside' - 2.].