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First blows in method: 5.

Welcome back to ringing for Corinne after 5 months enforced abstinence!

For New Year.

In celebration of the lives of two ringing friends, Anne Izzard of Kempston and John Griffin of Chartham. 100th together: 5 & 6.

First Quarter in the method. New Year Delight: X56X14X12X16X34.1234.56-12. First Delight: 4. 1700th quarter: 3. 150th quarter on the bells: 6.

For the amalgamation of The Parishes of St Philip's and Holy Trinity (The Garrison) Church.

For the Epiphany Carol Service.

Rung for Jane McGrath Day at the Pink Cricket Test in Sydney (5th Ashes Test Australia-England).

1st QP for 4 at first attempt.

To welcome Peter and Liz to Perth.

A celebration of the life of Stephen Grocott (1955-2013).

First blows in the method by all except the conductor. In celebration of the 50th anniversary (to the day) of the conductor's election to the Kent County Association of Change Ringers and Tony's birthday (today). After the quarter peal, the company repaired to the Lucky Shag for luncheon (fairly liquid).

Rung to commemorate the life of Marion Ainsworth of Amersham who died yesterday.

In joyful celebration on the birth of Josephine Jane Meynink, granddaughter of the treble ringer.

First as treble. First as conductor.

Rung in support of Amy Seagrief and her mother Liz Parkin.

First quarter-peal on the treble for 1.

Rung before the Benjamin Britton "A Ceremony of Carols" Service in celebration of the life of Alisson McKerracher.

For the Baptism of Our Lord.

First QP of minimus away from cover for 1.

To mark the 60th anniversary of the laying of Wellington Cathedral's Foundation Stone by HM Queen Elizabeth II.

To celebrate the birth on New Year's Eve of Amelia Rose Bartlett, daughter of Tim (occasional Canberra ringer) and granddaughter of 4, and with thanks for her safe arrival.

First Quarter in the method. The Big One Delight: X56X14X12X16.34.1234.34.56-12. Compliment to Corinne for a significant birthday ('The Big One') on Saturday!

Circled tower: 7

First of Surprise, on 8, for the Association, and second peal (first peal 1979): 4

First of Stedman Triples: 1.

Rung as part of the 2014 Sydney Ringing School.

Dedicated to John Griffin and Dennis Owen, recently of St Mary the Virgin, Chartham, Kent, sister tower to All Saints', Bathurst, with best wishes to the remaining members of the Chartham band.

First inside: 2.

For evensong and as a compliment to Corinne Duncan on her 'significant' birthday yesterday.

To celebrate the marriage of Hannah Priede and Stuart Benson (31 Dec 2013), granddaughter of the treble, and the birth of Bella Di Dio (15 Jan 2014), granddaughter of the 5th.

In thanksgiving for the life of Bill Dixon.

Grandfather of the ringer of the 3rd.

Died last Thursday in the UK.

Rung to celebrate the 25th wedding anniversary of Andrew & Hilary Davies

A birthday compliment to the conductor and welcome to Sydney!

First in the method by all the band. With the best wishes of the band to Susan (Swaz) and Alan Flood on the occasion of their marriage last Monday in Barbados.

For the Australia Day weekend

Rung for Australia Day. First peal of spliced surprise major - 2.

In memory of Graham Howey and John Caldwell, grandfather and father of the treble ringer, and for the installation service of the new Dean of Wellington.

Rung for Australia Day

Rung to celebrate the wedding in this Church today of Meganne Christian and Liam Wyatt, both of whom learnt to ring at St James Queen’s Square

First on 8: 8

To celebrate Gabby Ling's birthday and Australia Day

Rung for Australia Day, and to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Admiral Arthur Phillip, first Governor of the colony of NSW

Rung for Australia Day.

First peal: 3.

For Australia Day.

Rung in celebration of the life of Rita Doyle; mother of three ringers - [John, Paul and James], a loyal parishioner of St Judes Church.

Congratulations to West Australian Fred Chaney, "Senior Australian of the Year". First quarter peal as conductor 5.

For the safe arrival of Leon Watkins, grandson of 6.

In celebration of the life of David Higbed, father of Debbie Hay.

First quarter in the method. Fabian Bob: 34.16X36.14.36-14. 90th birthday compliment to Lloyd's Gran, Joan Foskett.

Rung to celebrate the wedding today of Becky Shipley and Halisi Drysdale. Also for Henry Simmonds on his 90th birthday.

Rung to celebrate the wedding today of Becky Shipley and Halisi Drysdale.

1st Quarter Peal: Eugene Chin

For the induction of Julian and James Coleman as Priests-in-Charge of St Mary, Silverstream.

Rung for the first anniversary of Fr Daniel's tenure at Christ Church St Laurence.

First inside for 2.

For Candlemas Evensong. First in method: 6.

575th on the bells: 1. A get well compliment to Bert Woolven, who was to have rung in this quarter peal.

First Quarter in the method. Visual Method Archive Delight: X56X14X12X16.12.1234.34.56-12. To mark the long-overdue re-vamp of the Visual Method Archive website (http://www.vismeth.co.uk/main.htm); this method being the one used to test for correct identification of unrung place notations.

First inside: 4. 150th together: 5,6.

A birthday compliment to Ken Caldwell, younger brother of Alan.

In celebration of the life of Joan McIntyre, a parishoner of Christ Church, Claremont. 100th together: 2,6.

Rung as part of the 150th birthday celebrations of Banjo Paterson.

Rung to welcome Pauline.

First Quarter Peal (6)

Rung for the Ecumenical Service to mark the commencement of the 2014 Parliamentary Year

First Quarter in the method. Naibaf Bob: 36.14X16.34.36-14. To celebrate the birthday of Sonya Macdougall, partner of Mary's brother. Naibaf Bob is the reverse of Fabian Bob.

A compliment to our seven visitors this weekend.

For St Valentine's Evensong. 150th together: 6,8.

Rung prior to the Parish Annual General Meeting.

(Also rung for the St Andrew's Society of Bellringers (Lismore)

Rung on the day of the announcement of our new Vicar Dr Helen E Jacobi.

First Q P Grandsire Doubles for 4 and First Q P in New Zealand for 2.

Rung to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson on Monday 17th February.

A birthday compliment for Mark Lightbourne

Rung to celebrate Pete Meston's 50th birthday. First blows in the method 4 & 5.

In celebration of the ordination of Helen-Ann Macleod Hartley to the Episcopate and her installation as the 7th Bishop of Waikato on this day.

First QP: Tenor.

for Choral Evensong

For CMS Evensong.

Rung as an 18th birthday compliment to 2, son of C.

Rung in memory of dearest Colleen Simms, fellow ringer and mother of Kate Simms (6)

First touch - 1-2 (age 9)

Half muffled, in memory of the life of Carolina Casaril, friend of the ringers, who died on 23rd Feb, age 32. Rung by members of the band who also rung a quarter peal for her wedding at St John's Cathedral in May 2013, 4 days before she was diagnosed with cancer.

In celebration of Irene Mackenzie's BIG birthday today.

First Quarter in the method. Irene's Birthday Delight Minor: X34X16X56X36.34X34.56-12. A significant birthday compliment to Irene Mackenzie. First third's place Delight Minor by the New Methods Workshop.

For St David's Day.

Rung on the occasion of the Consecration and Installation of Dr Sarah Macneil as 11th Bishop of Grafton in Christ Church Cathedral. The ringing was simultaneous with the service in Grafton, commencing at 10 am. Dr Macneil is the first woman elected as a Diocesan Bishop in Australia.

First Half Peal in the method for all.

First Half Peal for 1,2 and 6.

First Half Peal inside for 4.

(1/2)

Rung on the occasion of the Consecration and Installation of Dr Sarah Macneil as 11th Bishop of Grafton in Christ Church Cathedral. The ringing coincided with the conclusion of the service in Grafton. Dr Macneil is the first woman elected as a Diocesan Bishop in Australia.

(2/2)

Rung after a wedding

2 First quarter peal

First Peal Length achievement on augmented 8 bells.

Birthday compliments to Pat Merritt on her 90th Birthday. Mother of the 4th.

Wishing Gerald and Gill a good holiday.

Rung in support of Elfie Potts.

First as cover for 6.

For the Choral Evensong of St. David.

First Triples: 1.

For Helen Whitsed : to wish her a speedy recovery

First quarter peal: 1

Clive's 100th quarter!!!

Rung after a wedding to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Parish Hall (6/3/2014)

An 85th birthday compliment to Liddon Richards and a birthday compliment to Amanda Cunningham.

First Grandsire 3

For Evensong; also birthday compliment to 7. Rung after meeting short for Triples.

Rung in tribute to Mabel F Walters LLCM; whom would have been 100 on 2/9/2014, where the last playing of her piano this day in this family home, before the house is sold in auction at the end of March. [Aunt of the ringer of the tenors].

For St Patrick's Day.

First caters inside: 4

Celebrating PI this month. 03.14

First on 8: 8

Rung for Evensong in celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Irene and Andy Mackenzie and a birthday compliment to Josclyn Sloan. First on minor: treble.

Rung for Lenten Service.

Rung on the occasion of the visit of Archbishop Glenn Davies, Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan of the Province of New South Wales. Archbishop Glenn preached at the 7.30 am service.

Believed to be the first visit of an Archbishop of Sydney for 79 years with the previous visit for the dedication of the belltower in 1935.

First half-peal for 5.

First half-peal away from cover 1.

In celebration of the golden wedding of Di and Guy Cox, members of the Mandurah band.

First quarter in the method. Bassendean Surprise: 34X34.1456X1256X1236.34X34.56-12. Compliment to Lloyd and Tam on their successful move to the eponymous up-and-coming suburb; also birthday compliment to Fr Peter Boyland, Rector of Christ Church, Claremont.

First in method: 2, 7.

Rung on the 10th Anniversary of the Dedication by the Bishop of Grafton of bells 1 and 2 (cast Whitechapel in May 2003) and the augmentation to 8 bells.

Also rung in memory of Mabel Carpenter, donor of bells 1 (3-0-0) and 2 (3-0-14) which were rung in this QP.

First blows in Bastow for 1.

First QP: 1 & 6.

A 60th birthday compliment to Sally Simmonds of Perth.

To celebrate the birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach.

A compliment to George Cardinal Pell AC, on his appointment as Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy of the Holy See.

First as conductor of method.

Run for Choral Evensong and as a birthday compliment to Maureen Jurd on her 85th (21st) birthday.

First ever quarter peal for Michelle Hudson

For Evensong on Mothering Sunday.

Rung to conclude the weekend of special ringing for the 10th Anniversary of the Augmentation to 8 bells. Rung on the front 4 bells to include the 2003 cast 1 and 2 which were installed in 2004.

Thankyou to Brisbane ringers and the Northern Towers Branch for participation in this weekend of ringing.

(Rung also for the St Andrew's Society of Bellringers, Lismore).

1st in method: 3 and as conductor.

Wishing Alex Hutchinson a speedy and complete recovery after his recent operation.

Birthday compliments to Ellie Jones, daughter of the ringer of the 7, and as a farewell to the ringer of the 4 who is returning to Adelaide.

Rung in memory of Leonard Perrins of Ringwood, Hampshire (d 31/3/14, aged 95), father of 7-8, grandfather of 3-4 and 5-6.

Rung before Evensong to celebrate the life of Morar Sheardown, mother of Jayne Hodgkin and grandmother of Vicki

Greenhalgh.

Rung to celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the dedication of the bells.

First QP: 1.

Rung for:

1. The Baptism today of Blake Peter Daniels

2. The visit of students from the Sydney Missionary & Bible College, and

3. the announcement that the Venerable Cameron Venables is to be consecrated a Bishop in the Diocese of Brisbane. Rev Venables was an assistant priest in the Parish.

During the ringing of this QP, a severe windstorm occurred which blew window stoppers out with one hitting a ringer on the foot causing a cut. The force of the wind also blew the door shut against the presence of a firmly wedged door stopper and paperwork around the ringing room. With some literal "dodging" by ringers from moving away from the slamming door and avoiding other objects, the QP continued smoothly.

(Also rung for the St Andrew's Society of Bellringers, Lismore).

1st away from cover: Treble

First inside: 5

First as conductor: 4

First in method 2,3

With birthday compliments to Basil Potts (aged 70 this day and teacher of 4 and 6) and to Thelma Bodkin (aged 96 on 8 April and mother of 2 and grandmother of 6)

First QP in the method.

In memory of E.Geoff White a ringing friend who helped St Matthew's when he was seconded to New Zealand by Air Canada in the 80's. First Quarter PBT 4; First in New Zealand for 6.

To mark the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George to Wellington.

First in method for all except 6. For Palm Sunday Evensong; also birthday compliments to 4, Rosemary Boyland and Laurie O'Hara (101 today). 750th WA quarter: 6.

Rung for Walk for Justice for Refugees

For Palm Sunday

6 - First Quarter Peal

Rung half muffled for the 2014 ANZAC Service of Commemoration in Burwood

1 - first on eight bells

Celebrating (2) Edith's safe return from overseas

In memory of Ted Gosden, father of 7,

died 14th April.

Method named: Glyder Fach Surprise Minor: 36x36.14x1256x36.14x14.56 le 16 lh g

For Easter Choral Evensong.

For Easter Sunday Evensong. 850th Australian quarter: 8. 150th together: 5,8.

For Easter.

To celebrate the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Daniel and Helen Richards.

Rung on Easter Monday for the canonisation of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II.

First of Royal: 6.

To celebrate Easter and Queen Elizabeth II's 88th birthday today

First in Australia: 1.

First inside to Grandsire: 3.

Get well wishes to Peter Hay. 25th Rutland Major: 3.

Rung half-muffled for ANZAC Day.

For Anzac Day

Rung half-muffled for ANZAC DAY.

Ringing began 15 minutes prior to the commencement of the March to the War Memorial from the Browns Creek car park opposite the tower.

LEST WE FORGET.

The band acknowledges Julia Stewart (1), who is on leave for 2 weeks from her aid posting in Cambodia.

(Rung also for the St Andrews Society of Bellringers, Lismore).

First quarter in the method. ANZAC Delight: X36X1456X56X16X34X3456.34X34.16X56X1456X36X16. On ANZAC Day; also for Lloyd's birthday today.

On ANZAC Day

For ANZAC Day.

To mark Terry's annual visit to Perth.

First peal on the bells.

Rung to commemorate the retirement of Archdeacon Frank Hetherington, rector of Holy Trinity Church, who was instrumental in the installation of these bells and a valued supporter of the Orange Pealers.

For Choral Evensong and as a wedding compliment to Christopher Taplin and Christine Phillips (daughter of Ross and Michelle, ringers at Burwood).

Rung for the Canonisation of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII

An 80th birthday compliment for Daniel Richards.

Method named: Castell Y Gwynt Surprise Minor: 36x36.14x1256x36.14x14.56 le 14 lh 4z

For ANZAC Day

For the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the tower.

For evensong.

For the Order of St John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller Choral Evensong and to celebrate Mary's birthday tomorrow.

For ANZAC Day

Rung for ANZAC Day.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Peter and Carol Bill's first meeting.

In celebration of the life of Herbert Beer, father of Adam.

For the births of Elijah Beckett Quinn on 20/1/2014 and Aneirin William Macken Evans on 6/2/2014, 2nd grandsons of 1 and 3; and 5, respectively. 100th quarter together: 3, 5.

First round block in the method.

In celebration of the life of Alan Flood.

Birthday compliment to 4.

In memoriam Roy Jones (1934 - 2014), Tower Captain at Old Marston, Oxford, UK.

First away from cover (1).