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Rung half-muffled before the funeral service for Sir Henry Winneke, former Governor of Victoria.

Rung for the visit of Jeff White from Vancouver, Canada.

(It was suggested that Jeff be made an honorary 'Stone' for the day, then we had four McAdams' and four Stones' ringing.).

First quarter peal of triples - 1 and 8.

Rung on,and for, the conductor's birthday.

First quarter peal as conductor - 2.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor - 6th January.

Rung as a welcome to Joyce and Harry W Lloyd of Dunster, England and Sheila Parry of Grosmont, Wales.

First of treble bob - 1; first quarter in Australia - 3.

Rung for Morning Service.

Rung during the Ringing Course.

First quarter peal on eight (8) - 8.

Rung during the Ringing Course.

First quarter peal 'in hand' - 5-6.

First quarter peal of Grandsire Triples - 6.

Rung during the Ringing Course.

First quarter peal of royal - 5 & 6.

Rung to farewell Betty Plant, verger of the Cathedral on her retirement.

[Rung on Front 10.].

First quarter peal on eight - 1 & 4.

First quarter peal as conductor - 6.

Rung for Australia Day.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Tracey Ann Parker on 19th January, 1986.

Rung for the retirement of Dean David Dunningham,

Dean of the Cathedral for 7 years.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2.

Rung for Candlemas.

Rung for the retirement as Captain of G Kenneth P Stacey.

Rung for the installation of Very Rev'd Keith Lightfoot, as Dean of Waikato.

25th quarter peal - 5.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Carol Neill, mother of 5; and for the wedding of Lorraine Downes (Miss Universe 1983) and Murray Mexted (N.Z. Allblack).

Rung as an 80th birthday compliment to Alf Reeder.

[Average age of band: 60 years!].

First quarter peal as conductor on handbells - 5-6.

75th quarter peal together, for Cummins and Fryer.

First quarter peal at Yass - 1.

First quarter peal of Cambridge - 5.

Rung half-muffled for Lent, during NE Branch visit to Yass.

First peal - 2,9. First Royal by all except Treble. First Royal on the bells. Retirement compliment to Bishop Edward Norman.

First quarter at Yass - 1.

First quarter peal - 6; (Age 14); who is the grandson of the late Dick Burden, former Tower Captain.

Rung half-muffled for Lent, during NE Branch practice.

Rung for Evensong.

First quarter peal 'in hand' - 5-6.

First quarter peal in method - 2.

First quarter peal (age 11) - 1.

Rung in Memoriam for George Aslett, Margaret's father,

who died 15th February, 1986.

First quarter peal - 1.

Rung to welcome the Rev'd C Batterbury as associate priest to Papanui-Bishopdale parish. Also for Mike Clayton's birthday.

Rung for the Commonwealth Service, and a birthday compliment to - 4.

To welcome Creda Iona Wilson.

200th quarter peal - 7.

First quarter peal of spliced - 2.

First quarter peal of surprise minor - 2.

For Judy Nolan's birthday.

First quarter peal of major - 3.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 5.

First quarter peal - 1. Circled tower - 3.

50th quarter on the bells - 2.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Bryan Robotham.

Last quarter on "the bells", in this tower.

300th quarter peal, and 90th on the bells - 2.

First quarter peal on 8 - 1.

First quarter peal of Stedman as conductor - 7.

Rung half-muffled for Good Friday, on back 8.

Rung on the back six, half-muffled for Good Friday.

First of half-muffled and first in more than one method - 3.

Rung in thanksgiving for the recovery of John Clayton (son of 6) after an accident, and a welcome - 2 & 8.

[Rung on back 8.].

Rung to welcome Malchom Melville.

First quarter peal in method - 3 & 5.

First quarter in Method for all.

Last rung in 1900's at St Mark's Darling Point, conducted by Charles Porter, grand-father of 6.

Rung for the visit of Bill Arnold from St Albans.

First in method for all the band; first quarter on the bells 8; believed to be the first in this method in N.Z.

First minor principle for all the band.

First quarter of treble bob - 1.

First quarter of Yorkshire - 2.

Rung for the visit of Pleasance Purser.

Rung for Sung Eucharist and in memory of George Beeney, father of Treble ringer and a Sussex ringer for 50 years, and of Roderick MacLeod, father -in-law of 3, who both died suddenly. 100th Quarter on the new bells for Treble ringer.

For the admission of Megan Clayton, daughter of the conductor, to communion.

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

Rung as a 45th Wedding Anniversary compliment to Bill & Phyl Randall and Jack & Gwen Roper, and 73rd Birthday compliment to Bill.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2.

Rung to commemorate ANZAC Day.

Rung for the birth of a grand-daughter (Amy) to Ernie Rowe.

First quarter on the bells for 10 years (rung on back 7).

Rung half-muffled for ANZAC Day.

First quarter outside the UK, and the first for over 20 years - 1.

Rung on the true middle 6.

First quarter on the amended 10 bells for 5 & 8.

First quarter of caters - 2 & 6. First of caters for the conductor - 9.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 3.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Lyndal Davies (Churchwarden's daughter) and Christopher Chardon.

First quarter peal as conductor - 6.

First quarter peal at first attempt - 6.

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

Engagement compliment to Mary-Anne Johnson and Brent Baxter and to mark the Dunedin Ringers visit to Christchurch.

First quarter peal in N.Z.

Circled the tower twice for quarters - 8.

First quarter peal of Stedman Triples - 1, 3 and 6.

First quarter on the bells - 4.

Rung on Practice Night, as nobody else turned up!

(Most method to a quarter - 5-6.).

Jointly conducted by - 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5. Most methods/variations for all.

Arranged by the tenor ringer in memory of his uncle, Mr E.B. Smith of Kirby-le-Soken, whom passed away on 17th February, 1986.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2.

(Rung after a wedding, on the back 6.).

200th quarter peal - 5.

First quarter peal of Stedman Cinques for all except 3.

Rung in memory of Mr & Mrs B.K. Dawber, grandparents of 9 and parents-in-law of 8.

[Historic note - First recorded quarter peal of Stedman Cinques in Australasia.].

First quarter peal in method - 2.

Rung in honour of Deborah Jean, born to Mary Lewin, one of our ringers.

First quarter peal of Surprise Major - 1, 2,4 & 6; first of Surprise Major as conductor - 8; first of Surprise Major by an all St Matthew's band.

Rung as a birthday compliment to 4, 6, 8 and Sue Adams.

First quarter peal - 2.

First quarter peal of Surprise Major - 4, 5 & 6.

First of Surprise Major as conductor - 8.

First quarter peal at first attempt - 1-2.

Rung for the ANZAB Festival.

First quarter peal in method - 6. First quarter peal of surprise - 7.

Rung for the ANZAB Festival, and the Ringers Service.

First quarter peal - 1.

Rung for ANZAB Festival.

1st Surprise Major inside:2,4,6

1st in Australia:2 and 6

Rung for ANZAB Festival on Queen's Birthday Weekend

First quarter peal of major 'in hand' - 7-8.

First quarter peal of Yorkshire - 2 & 3; first of Yorkshire Surprise Major as conductor - 8.

First quarter peal 'inside' (age 12) - 2.

First quarter peal as conductor - 3.

Rung for St Peter's Day.

First quarter peal of surprise 'inside' - 2;

first quarter peal of Surprise Major as conductor - 8.

Rung for the admission to communion of Christopher Chandler, son of 2, and Diana Perry, daughter of 6.

Rung for Chris & Fiona Towers' 3rd wedding anniversary.

Rung in memory of Wilfred Williams.

First quarter peal of Treble Bob - 1.

First quarter peal of Cambridge - 3.

Rung for the visit of Bishop Chitemo, Bishop of Tanzania.

First quarter peal in Australia - 2.

Rung for the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

Rung for the Windsor/Ferguson wedding.

First quarter peal - 1.

Conducted by 7 at first, then completed by 6.

Rung for the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

Rung for the wedding of H.R.H. Prince Andrew and Miss Sarah Ferguson

on Wednesday 23rg July, and also for the launching of K27 (New Zealand's America's Cup Challenger) by Dame Naomi James, which was taking place during the ringing of the Quarter.

Rung for Evensong and the Patronal Festival.

Rung for the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

Rung for Sung Eucharist, and the weddings of the Duke of York [Prince Andrew] to Sarah Ferguson, and of Carol Downs (God-daughter of 3) to Andrew Taylor at Witham, Essex on 26th July.

Rung for the visit of Tom Lock.

Farewell to Daniel Richards - 4.

Welcome to Tom Lock - 6.

Rung for the wedding of Mary-Anne Johnson (a Papanui Ringer) to Brent Baxter.

First quarter peal of Spliced Surprise Major - 2.

Rung as a welcome home to Alan Summerell,

Verger of the Cathedral and member of the Society.

For Evensong.

For Evening service.

50th quarter peal - 4.

Rung after Morning Service as an 86th birthday compliment to the Queen Mother,

a 50th birthday compliment to Jill Renner, and a farewll to Chris Gould, returning to the UK.

First quarter peal in method - 3, 4, 5 & 6.

Circled the tower to quarters 3 times - 8.

Rung for the wedding of P Baldwin and J Martin.

For Evening Service.

First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 3.

First quarter peal - 1.

First in more than one method as conductor - 5.

Most methods in a quarter - 3.

Rung for Evensong.

First quarter peal in method 'in hand' - 7-8.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2.

Jointly conducted by 3, 4, & 1.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Valerie Stone.

Rung for "Back-to-St-Andrew's" Day.

First quarter peal - 1 & 6.

First quarter peal as conductor - 4.

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

50th quarter on the bells - 3. First quarter peal in method - 7.

First quarter peal on triples away from tenor - 1.

Rung after a wedding.

First quarter peal at first attempt (First York ringer to do so) - 8.

Rung for the "Back to York Weekend".

First quarter peal (the 4th Littleton to achieve this) - 1.

First quarter peal on the tenor - 6.

First quarter in method 2 & 6.

Rung for Evensong.

Rung for a wedding.

For Evensong.

For Evensong.

First quarter peal away from tenor - 1.

Rung for Tom Lock's visit.

First of Stedman with a local conductor - 7.

First quarter peal - 1.

Rung in memory of Elsie Ferris.

For Evensong.

Rung for St Andrew's Cathedral Festival of Flowers.

Rung to celebrate the installation of the Most Reverend Brian Newton Davis as the Ninth Bishop of Wellington.

Rung to celebrate the birth of Alana Marie Purchase,

Grand-daughter of the conductor - 7.

For Evensong.

First quarter peal in Australia (visitor from Churchill, Avon) - 4.

Rung for Sung Eucharist.

First quarter peal in Australia, and first as conductor in method - 3.

Rung in Memory of Robert W. (BOB) Ferris.

Rung in Memory of Robert W. (Bob) Ferris.

First quarter peal at first attempt - 1.

150th quarter peal - 5.

Rung after a wedding.

1st peal:3 1st inside:2 1st Major:2 And 5

1st in NZ and for over25 years:4

1st Major on the bells by a local band

Rung for Sunday service.

First quarter peal as conductor (age 13) - 2.

First quarter peal in Australia - 6.

First quarter peal at first attempt - 1.

Rung for Synod Opening /service and for Michaelmas.

(In Ringing World # 3963; Page 342; Date 10th April, 1987.).

First Quarter Peal on the New Bells.

Rung to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy.

The ringers also wish to associate Marta Orel with the quarter, without whose timely late arrival and co-operation it would not have been possible.

First quarter peal - 8.

Rung on the first anniversary of the bells.

York ringers on 6 and 8.

First quarter peal - 1.

First quarter peal in Australia - 6.

Rung on the 248th Birthday of Admiral Arthur Phillip,

(First Governor of New South Wales.).

First in the method by all.

First peal at first attempt: 4, 5.

First person to ring a peal in all four Adelaide towers: 1.

This was the fourth peal rung on the St Andrew's bells.

By a local band with a guest conductor.

First quarter peal of Beverley - 3 & 5.

Rung for Evensong.

First quarter peal in New Zealand, and first as conductor in the southern hemisphere - 4.

Rung to welcome John Walton (of Sandford, Avon) on his visit to N.Z.

Most methods to a quarter peal - 2 & 3.

Rung for the visit of John Walton to Hamilton.

First quarter peal of caters - 6. First quarter peal on the bells - 4, 5 & 9.

First quarter peal on the bells since augmentation - 3.

Rung after a lost peal attempt.

Rung for Evensong.

First quarter peal - 6.

Rung at Branch Practice; only successful of three attempts.

Rung for Evensong, and for the speedy recovery of Ken and Mabel Stacey.

First quarter peal of minor - 2.

First quarter peal in Australia - 3.

Rung for morning service.

Rung for the retirement of the Rev'd E.D.O.(Doug) Crawford,

for 30 years incumbent of All Saints', Parramatta.

Rung for Deans' Conference.

Rung for the visit of Kay Webster, Richard Webster and Chris Eyres.

First quarter peal of D.N.C.B. Major 'in hand' for all.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 2.

First quarter peal 'inside' - 3.

In Memoriam: Joseph Podosky, many years a ringer at this tower, died 15th August, 1986, aged 61 years. R.I. P.

Rung on the 35th Anniversary of the death of Edmund S. Paul, donor of the original peal of bells.

Rung for Evensong.

First quarter peal at first attempt - 1.

Rung as a get-well wish for Bill Randall.

First quarter peal - 1.

For practice.

First quarter peal in method - 2 & 3.

First quarter peal in Australia - 7.

First quarter on 'Great Frederick' on tenor - 8.

Rung prior to Evensong, to celebrate the Fortieth Anniversary of the St Peter's Cathedral Bellringers' Society.

First quarter peal of Triples as conductor - 7.

Rung for the visit to Christchurch of Pope John Paul II and the Ecumenical Service held at the Cathedral at this time.

First quarter peal on eight - 3 & 8.

First in method for all except - 6.

Rung for the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Cathedral and the first ringing on the bells.

Rung for Evensong.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Beverley Watts (on December 4th) and as a tribute to the late John B Watts.

Rung for the wedding of Catherine and Peter de Monchaux, daughter of Ewan and sister-in-law of David on the following day.

Rung for the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Cathedral and the first ringing on the bells.

(A peal was not attempted, as the majority favoured a Quarter Peal afternoon, which duly took place.).

First quarter peal of major - 3 & 6.

Rung for the 50th anniversary of the completion of the Cathedral and the first ringing on the bells.

Rung for Confirmation Evensong Service.

Rung to commemorate the birth of Michael Benjamin Roberts, son of Tamsin, a Parramatta ringer.

Rung for the 50th birthday of Ross W Bampton.

99th quarter for the ringer from Cullompton, Devon - 4.

First quarter peal of Plain Bob Minor as conductor - 3.

Rung for Evensong.

First of Cambridge - 3.

Rung after a wedding.

Rung for the installation of the Most Reverend Brian Davis as 9th Bishop of Wellington.

Rung for Evensong.

First quarter peal - 1. First quarter peal 'inside' - 2.

Rung for the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols.

100th quarter peal on the bells - 6.

Rung for Christmas.

First quarter peal of Stedman - 1 & 3.

Rung for Evensong.

Rung on New Year's Eve, as a Birthday compliment to Catherine, daughter of 2.