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First quarter in the method. Dalwallinu Delight: X34X14X12X16X12.34.3456X1234.34.16X12X14X34X12. Birthday compliment to the conductor.

First Caters inside: 7. The 600th tower bell quarter rung at The Bell Tower. 100th birthday compliment to Fred Smeaton of Adelaide.

100th birthday compliments to Frederick N Smeaton, whose birthday it was yesterday. Philip Gray, Andrew Keech, Chris & Heather Pickford, Diane Pipe and Laith Reynolds would like to be associated with this peal.

First in method as conductor.

150th quarter in Western Australia: 6. 100th birthday compliment to Fred Smeaton of Adelaide.

Rung after the dedication of ashes for the devoted parishioner Olive Burchell

100th birthday compliment to Fred Smeaton of Adelaide

30th wedding anniversary compliment (12th May) to Pam and Ray Brock

The band collectively is 533 years old with 366 years of ringing experience

In celebration of the life of Mervyn Arnold Bodkin, age 92, whose funeral was in Melbourne today; father of Marylon Coates [a ringer at St James' the Greater, King St, Sydney] and father-in-law of Alan Coates. First known quarter inside to Grandsire Triples - 6.

Rung to celebrate the life of Charles "Bud" Tingwell (aged 86).

275th on the bells: 2.

100th together: 4,5.

First handbell quarter: 7-8.

First of Stedman in hand: 3-4 & 7-8.

Rung after Father Dalba Primmer's last wedding as locum tenens at St Paul's Burwood from February, 2009

Rung as a wedding compliment to Linda and David Griffiths (uncle of 5) who were married the previous day.

First in method for 2 & 3.

To celebrate the 100th birthday of Frederick Nelson Smeaton (15-5-2009)

A 50th birthday compliment to Sara Johnsen (sister of Rhys) and a birthday treat for Roger (both birthdays are tomorrow.)

For evensong and in celebration of the life of Peter Cartwright, a devoted member of the congregation of this Cathedral.

1st of Triples: 3.

1st qp as conductor.

First of surprise: 2.

For Whit Sunday.

First quarter peal in Australia, 6. Rung to commemorate Foundation Day.

Rung as part of the ANZAB 2009 Festival.

First quarter peal on the augmented 12 bells.

First open quarter peal, without the use of partial muffles & simulator

Rung for the Order of Australia Evensong.

In memory of Robin Turner.

Rung as part of the ANZAB 2009 Festival.

Rung as part of the ANZAB 2009 Festival.

First Plain Bob Royal, 6.

Rung as part of the ANZAB 2009 Festival.

First minor, 1.

Rung as part of the ANZAB 2009 Festival.

Rung as part of the ANZAB 2009 Festival.

First in the method 3,4.

Rung as part of the ANZAB 2009 Festival.

First in the method, 3,5,7.

Rung as part of the ANZAB 2009 Festival.

First on 10 bells, 10.

100th Quarter Peal, 10.

Rung as part of the ANZAB 2009 Festival.

Rung by participants of the ANZAB 2009 Festival.

First of minor in the method by all. Completes the family from Doubles to Maximus and as conductor; also 500th quarter in WA: 6.

Rung to celebrate 3-4 passing his driving test.

In memory of Sir Marcus Loane, previously Archbishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia.

First quarter in the method. Woolloongabba Delight: X34X14X12X16.34X34.3456X34X16X12X14X34X12. First Queensland quarter for the New Methods Workshop.

Rung for the Feast of Corpus Christi.

'Rung to celebrate the christening of Hayden Clarke Chapman, the tenor ringer's youngest grandchild.'

1350th quarter: 7. A birthday treat for Eric (today) and Richard (yesterday).

Rung before the final assembly of Mr Phillip Heath, Headmaster of St Andrew's Cathedral School. The ringer of the 2 is a current student (2011), and the conductor (2004) and tenor (2003) ringers are alumni.

First Treble Bob: 1.

First of treble bob: 1. For the June Gift and for Akira Burne's 2nd birthday, grand daughter of past ringer Ewan Cheyne-MacPherson.

First of Stedman: 4.

1st qp on 10: 1, 6 and 10.

With thanks to Vicki who kindly stood down when the tenth ringer failed to show.

First of treble bob 'inside': 2. Believed to be the first in the method

KT Surprise Minor: -3-4-5-23-4-1 lh 16.

Rung half-muffled in memory of John Terry, a ringer at this tower and Sarah's grandfather

First QP of PB Minor - 2. For Evensong

1st of Surprise: 2.

Birthday compliment to 4 (57) and Katherine Sharp (21). First of Grandsire Triples inside: 5.

1st of Surprise Major: 3; and to celebrate the 1st anniversary of his 1st handling lesson (25/06).

First of Cambridge 'inside': 2.

First in the method: 2. A get well compliment to Saskia Norduijn, who should have been ringing but has hurt her hand.

First Triples: 1. 25th together: 4,7.

Celebrating the arrival of Tobias Eamonn Hodgkin (2 July 2009) and with the band's best wishes to David Baverstock on being made a Deacon.

Rung for Evensong and in memory of Janet Armitage, wife of George (a former member and donor of the 6th) who died on 4th June aged 99.

1st major as conductor for 7

1st of Bristol Royal: 3 and 5.

First in method: 5,6,8. 850th quarter as conductor: 8. With grateful thanks to that nice Mr. Willetts for putting an easy composition on his web page!

First quarter in the method. Useless Loop Delight: 34X34.14X12X16.34X34.56-12.

For Evensong

Well Done to Ross having had a conducting break of over 20 years!

A birthday compliment to Pat Lubbock and Bert Woolven, both of whose birthdays were yesterday.

Rung to celebrate the arrival of our small red car.

First of Stedman Cinques: 8. A birthday compliment to Bert Woolven and Hubert Day (70th yesterday - Hubert is Mary's brother).

Rung for the retirement on the 31/7/09 after 15 years of the Rector, Rev John Kohler

For the Bellringers' Evensong

Rung during the 40th anniversary of the first occupation of the moon.

First in method. To celebrate the publication of the Nanny Piggins books. Author on 3.

First in method in hand: 3-4, 7-8.

1st of Bob Royal: 3.

First in method for all except 6.

1st QP 6, 1st QP Southern Hemisphere 1, 1st Grandsire Doubles 2 and 3, 18th Birthday compliment to Karen Sluter and Pearl (30th) Wedding Anniversary compliment to Frank and Mary Sluter.

Rung for the patronal festival and the sixth anniversary of the installation of the bells.

1st of Bob Caters: 2. Fo the WAANZAB ten and twelve bell practice.

First away from tenor: 1.

1st in method: 1.

1st in method as conductor.

In memory of Bon Scott, ex lead singer of AC/DC, for the 30th anniversary of the release of his last album (27/07/79).

AC/DC Delight Minor: x36x14x12x16.34x34.36 le: 12.

Following Branch Practice. To celebrate the first birthday of Cloe, granddaughter of Sally Boyle of the local band.

For the horses' birthday!

For the 150th Anniversary of the St Philip's Church Hill Bellringers Society.

For Evensong.

Rung for Evensong and for the Christchurch Arts Festival

1st Grandsire triples as conductor. 1st inside in Grandsire Triples(3). To welcome back Anne Etchells (2) from her stint in Melbourne. For the birthday of Fiona Bester sister of (7)

To celebrate the 92nd birthday of David Higbed, father of Deb.

1st in method: 7.

First of major 1.

Completes Queensland towers to quarters: 2,3,4. Completes geographical extremes (N,S,E,W) of Australian towers to quarters: 4. This is the first occasion on which the four northernmost Australian towers have been quartered in one day; total travel distance: 461 km.

First quarter of Surprise on the bells. Rung in memory of Phillip Handel (d. 29/7/2009), stained glass artist of the windows at St. Andrew's, Lismore.

First blows in method: 5.

Rung for a wedding this day and to mark the arrival in NZ from the UK for 6 and a welcome return to ringing two handed for 5 after a rota-cuff repair in March 2009.

For Evensong. First of surprise major: 2

First away from cover: 1. 200th Australian quarter: 5. Chris Beardmore is believed to be the first Maryborough ringer ever to ring a quarter away from cover.

First quarter on the bells.

With thanks to the Maitland ringers, for their contribution to this performance!

First quarter in the method.

Thornton Treble Bob Minor: x36x16x12x16.34x34.36 le: 12.

To celebrate the marriage of Andrew Bath and Susie Creswell on Saturday 22nd August 2009. Commissioned in aid of the Christ Church Heritage Appeal by Dot Huxtable, grandmother of Andrew.

First of Stedman Cinques: 1. In celebration of the lives of Paul Cattermole (whose funeral was yesterday) and Michael Hennessy.

First in method 2.

For the Feast of the Assumption

Rung to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the arrival of William Cowper as the first Rector of St Philip’s Church and Australia’s first Parish Clergyman.

For Evensong.

First of surprise 'inside': 2.

First Caters: 7.

In thankgiving for the life of John David Riddet (friend of 2) who was buried yesterday.

A get-well compliment to Rebecca Harris who broke her leg on Monday.

First in the method. In celebration of the successful completion of Johnny Townsend's radio therapy. The conductor would like it to be known that he loathes liquorice, but as allsorts are a well known Christ Church ringing room delicacy, he bowed to the wishes of the rest of the band.

Liquorice Allsorts Delight Minor: -34-1-5-23-34-1 LH4

90th Birthday Compliment to Bill Broes friend of the Conductor.

2nd-First inside to Minor.

For Evensong.

Rung to celebrate the baptism of Jack Taylor Stone and Charli Lucia Stone, son and daughter of 4, Grandchildren of 3 and 5. Also a birthday compliment to 3. the first time for 10 years to ring a bell 4.

First in the method. 3-4 would like it to be known that he loves aniseed twists, as aniseed twists are a 4 Spencer St delicacy.

Aniseed Twists Surprise Minor: x36x14x12x36.14x12.16 le: 12.

No bobs or singles, no 8,7's at backstroke.

With best wishes to (8) for his birthday the following day.

In celebration of the 6th birthday of Mitchell Crook.

First of eight-spliced as conductor. To celebrate the second birthday, last Friday, of Abigail Ward (granddaughter of 6).

Rung to celebrate the upcoming launch of Rachel Spratt's second Nanny Piggins book.

First extent in the method: 34x34.14x12x36x12x56 le: 16.

Rung for Evensong and for the installation of Rev John Day as a Clerical Canon of the Cathedral.

* 100th quarter peal in 2009

Rung prior to the Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Vocal Scholarship challenge as part of the Sydney Eisteddford which was held in the church

1st quarter in Australia.

Welcome back to Perth James!

First on 8: 6. First of 8-spliced: 2 & 5. In anticipation of the 40th birthdays of Amanda (6/9/09) and Callum (5/9/09) - congratulations from the rest of the band.

Rung without cover on the front 5

40th birthday compliments to Amanda Harris and Callum Crofton of Perth.

First extents in the methods.

Amanda Delight Minor: 34x34.14x12x16.34x34.36 le: 12.

Callum Delight Minor: 34x34.14x12x16x12x36 le: 12.

First in method in hand: 3-4 & 7-8.

For Evensong on Father's Day.

First in the method: 4.

100th quarter this year: 1-2.

Rung following the wedding of Daniela Moras and Julio Guli

Birthday compliments to Michelle Brock

First quarter: 6. In celebration of the birth of Tristan Sheriff Welsby, grandson of Clare.

First QP in Australia: 2,3.

Because we liked the date (09-09-09)!

Birthday compliment to Ian Harris

In memory of the victims of September 11.

For Evensong

A Bon Voyage to Ron.

First in method for 2.

Congratulations to Anne Connon on being elected Mayor of Mosman. And a birthday compliment to the conductor.

For Evensong and the birthday of the ringer of the 3rd.

To mark the 18th birthdays, on 29/9/2009, of Rachel and Elizabeth Milne, twin daughters of 3, and sisters of 6.

Rung before Evensong as a Bon Voyage to Laura Davies.

First quarter on back eight - 1.

Rung for Evensong and to mark the passing of Jim (HAE) Stark, father of Midge, at the age of 95.

First in method: 4.

Rung for the Queen's Birthday public holiday.

Happy birthday to Rachael Peckham.

First of London Minor,4.

For the kind reporter of The West Australian who wrote a positive article about The Bell Tower and its historic, excellent bells, published in today's Travel Section.

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The band would like to associate this peal with Margaret and Tom Goodyer who hatched the original plan and Andy Goodyer, Ken Nolan, Elaine Lee and David Bath who were instrumental in earlier attempts.

Rung for all those affected by the recent earthquakes and tsunami.

First in method: 6.

First peal in the method.

Bathurst Surprise Major: B x58x16x58x36x34x3458x16x78.

50th QP this year: 7-8.

First of spliced surprise major in hand: 3-4 & 7-8.

300th on the bells: 9. With congratulations to Michelle Offen on her success at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham yesterday.

Happy 14th birthday to Matt. First in method: 5

For evensong and to congratulate Josclyn on being awarded a place on the Rotary International Foundation Group Study Exchange to Normandy.

First of Triples in the method: 3 & 5. A get well compliment to Roger Lubbock.

First Stedman Doubles: 1,4.

Rung after the [1] 90th Anniversary Service for St Luke's Hospital, Elizabeth Bay. A [2] 21st Birthday Compliment [this day] to Rob Weatherby Jnr., - ringer of 6th and 1st 1/4 of Major. 1st 1/4 Major - treble. A [3] farewell compliment to Ben (assistant minister)& Michelle Underwood and family moving on to Shenton Park, Perth WA in church ministry.

First QP in the method: 34x34.16x12x36.34x34.36 le: 16.

Rung for Trafalgar Day.

66th birthday compliments to the conductor.