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To celebrate the birth of Ester Alison, a second child for Amanda and Matt Froggatt, and a second grandchild for Gerald and Gill McIlhone.

To welcome the New Year. Method named: Berrick Salome Treble Place Minor - 34X34.16X12X16X1256X56-14.

Ringing in the new year

First in method: 3

First Quarter: 6. Ruth is the first Kalgoorlie-trained ringer to ring a quarter peal. Rung as part of the Kalgoorlie 2018-2019 New Year's Ringing weekend.

First quarter peal for 2019 - into rounds at 01.35am on 1st January 2019.

First on mini ring 1, 4 & 6.

To wish all our ringing friends a Happy New Year.

A birthday compliment to Gerald and Gill McIlhone, and Mary Williams.

Method named: Brightwell Baldwin Treble Place Minor - 34X34.16X12X16X3456X56-14.

Rung to remember Colleen Simms, a loyal ringer of St Jude and mother of Kate Simms. Colleen passed away on 11th Dec 2013

First in this Tower for 2.

1st on 8 1.

1st in the southern hemisphere 6.

Dedicated to Amy Stewart, Mother-in-law of 1, whose funeral was held on the 9th January 2019, aged 98 years.

Matriarch and Christian lady who lived and worked in farming throughout her long life in Rosebank and Eltham near Lismore.

First of surprise minor 2,5

First in the method: 3. A get well compliment to David Salter.

First in method - 2.

Birthday quarter peal for Mary Sluter

5. First in method

Rung for the 30th wedding anniversary of Hilary and Andrew Davies

First quarter of major and method 2.

To celebrate the marriage of Nicolas Page and Jamie Cullen.

An appropriate length for the conductor's birthday.

The ringers would like to associate Marylon Coates with this quarter peal.

1-2: First quarter peal.

For Australia Day

Rung on Australia Day to congratulate Ron Shepherd on being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.

Rung on Australia Day to celebrate the award to Ron Shepherd of the Order of Australia Medal.

Rung for Australia Day, and with the band's hearty congratulations and good wishes to Ron Shepherd, awarded the Order of Australia Medal in the Australia Day Honours of 2019.

Rung for Australia Day and to congratulate Ron Shepherd being awarded the OAM

Rung for Australia Day and to congratulate Ron Shepherd being awarded the OAM

A birthday compliment to Janet Grocott and Mike Cunningham.

Rung in honour of Ron Shepherd OAM.

Rung to celebrate the Australian Citizenship on Australia Day of Andrew Nicols, son of Sally and Robert.

Congratulations to Ron Shepherd on being awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Additional congratulations to Kristal Spreadborough and Steven Ensor on their engagement. 1st Q: 6.

Ring in memory of John Jones of Wragby, Grandfather of 2

1st conducting triples 7.

Rang for Australia Day.

Birthday compliments 5.

To celebrate the engagement of Adam Beer and Corinne Rule.

1st Major 1 and 3.

For Waitangi Day.

To welcome Lian von Wantoch back to Wellington.

Method named: Impedimenta Treble Place Minor - 34X34.16X12X16X3456.1234.56-12.

An engagement compliment to Corinne Rule and Adam Beer from the Claremont New Method Factory (even though we didn't manage a quarter peal!) - Mike Collinson, who organised this attempt, wishes to be associated with it.

Beer Rule's Treble Bob Minor: -34-1-5-1-14-36 le: 16

To welcome Frank and Mary Sluter to Wellington for a week.

First QP: 1, 7

First Surprise Minor: 2

First QP: 7. First on 8: 8.

2. First inside

Rung for the engagement of Jenny Davies and Luke Cooper

First quarter - 6.

Method named: St Hugh Bob Caters - 3.1.9.1.9.1.9.1.9.1.9.1.9.1.9.1.9.123

18th birthday compliment to Tom Mackenzie

First Grandsire: 2

Methods named: Bicarbonateofsoda Delight Minor - 34X34.16X12X36.14X34.56-14: Metallurgix Delight Minor - 34X34.16X12X36.14X12.56-14.

Method named: Charlgrove Delight Minor - 34X34.16X12X36X34X36-14.

Method named: Little Milton Delight Minor - 34X34.16X12X1236X34X36-14.

First outside of UK: 5.

Method named: Nettlebed Delight Minor - 34X34.16X12X36.12X14.56-14.

Method named:- Nettlebed Treble Place Minor - 34X34.16X12X36.12.56.14.56-14.

Method named: Getafix Delight Minor - 34X34.16X12X1236X12X36-14.

Method named: Cacofonix Delight Minor - 34X34.16X12X36X14X56-14.

First peal - 1. First peal on eight on the ring. Remembering Harvey Von Wantoch 1927-2007, father of Lian. Lian rang the bell she donated in his memory.

First quarter on tower bells - 6

Rung jointly by the Christchurch Cathedral and St Paul's, Papanui, Societies of Bellringers for the Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Rev Dr Peter Carrell as Ninth Bishop of Christchurch on 9 February.

In memory of Stefano Pace. 'A gentle, discrete, elegant, humble, and trusted man'.

First QP #6

Best wishes on a speedy recovery to Robin Rogers, Ringing master at Peterborough Cathedral.

1st conducting triples.

First on 12: 9. First together for 30 years: 10 & 11.

50th on the bells: 1.

Rung for the KCACR Canterbury District Quarter Peal Week - Brenda is a resident member of the District and Richard is a past Ringing Master and Chairman.

Our first quarter peal on the Marycrest handbells, which now reside in Hamilton.

To welcome Robert and Anne Wood to Wellington and a birthday compliment for Mark Lightbourne. Method named: Holy Orders Bob Caters - 9.1.9.1.9.1.9.1.9.1.9.1.9.1.9.1.3.123.

Rung as a wedding compliment to Rachel Petherbridge and Robbie Meldrum. Married 10 November 2018.

For Evensong and 21st birthday compliments to the Conductor

Rung before Evensong in celebration of the engagement of Corinne Rule and Adam Beer (on 18 January 2019).

For Evensong

First in method: 1-2 & 3-4.

First in method in hand: 5-6 & 7-8.

First Quarter in the method. David Smith Surprise: X38X14X1258X16X14X38X56X1278X1256X38X14X16X1258X14X38X12. In recognition of, and with grateful thanks for, the sterling work undertaken during his tenure by David Smith, previous president of ANZAB.

Happy 75th Birthday Irene!

A birthday compliment for Amanda Cunningham. To mark the 40th anniversary of the removal of the 8 bells from St Edmund's, Northampton, that are now part of the ring at Wellington.

For Evensong and a birthday compliment to Irene Mackenzie

Happy Birthday to Rosie Huxley.

First quarter peal on 8 bells: 8

First quarter peal in the southern hemisphere: 2,6

First quarter peal on a mini ring - 1

First quarter in Australia: 3, 4

First in method: 2, 5

For Evensong

In memory of Phillip Heffernan, much loved brother of Ann Raybould.

Congratlations to Lucy Saunt on gaining her Australian Citizenship.

Both Ann and Lucy are regular Geelong ringers.

To celebrate the life of Keith Filkin, cousin-in-law of the conductor.

A birthday compliment for Sue Haines (Miss 'ogwash). Method named - Miss 'ogwash Surprise Minor - x34x14x12x36.12.34x16-16.

First in hand as conductor.

Rung half-muffled to express sympathy and compassion for the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.

First quarter peal on the bells in their new location and to offer our support to those affected by the tragedy in Christchurch on the previous day.

Rung to remember and honour those affected by the tragedy in Christchurch, New Zealand

Rung half-muffled in sympathy for those affected by the Christchurch tragedy

Rung half-muffled, in sympathy for Christchurch, our sister city, and the victims of 15th March 2019. Following the quarter, the tenor was tolled for 50 whole-pulls in their honour.

Birthday compliment to David and Emily Sluter.

Rung to welcome Terry and Mandy Spearing back to Christchurch and also to mark the restoration of the Christchurch Town Hall after severe earthquake damage.

First QP on the bells.

Rung by core members of the Ingleburn teaching team (not forgetting Belinda Messer) and one student, in recognition of the efforts made by Deryn Griffiths in training a new band before her relocation to Melbourne.

First QP: 6.

A birthday compliment for Peter Bill.

First quarter peal: 6

Rung in appreciation of all those who have encouraged and supported Kay to get to this point.

In celebration of the life of Orme Olliver, dear friend of Mary who died on Friday in the UK and to celebrate the forthcoming marriage of Melissa Mahoney and Edward Nicols, son of Sally and Robert.

First Major: 2

Rung simultaneously with a quarter of Cambridge S Major in the other tower of St Peter's Cathedral

First Bristol S Maximus: 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11.

First Bristol S Maximus as conductor.

Rung in memory of Allan Perryman, friend of the Cathedral and the Diocese.

First inside 3

First QP-6. Rung for the dedication of the image of St Hilda, donated in memory of Dr June Jones, Principal of the school from 1980-1997. The band consisted of current & past students and ringing teachers.

With best wishes to Judy Stone for a speedy recovery

Rung half-muffled by the Christchurch Cathedral Society of Bellringers in remembrance of the one hundred victims of the mosque attacks on 15 March.

A birthday compliment to Naomi Offen, eldest daughter of the conductor.

First Lincolnshire - 2

Celebrating the New Zealand population's response to the Christchurch shooting.

We believe this variation is rung for the first time and wish to name it New Zealanders' Compassion Bob Doubles.

To celebrate the recent wedding of Daniel Watson & Debbie Dew

For evensong and as a 70th birthday (yesterday) compliment to Debbie Hay; also a birthday compliment for today to Joanna Offen, daughter of 5.

First as conductor: 3

300th QP in Australia: 6

For the birthday of Reg Toze.

Rung in the St John's Cathedral North Carpark.

Service touch.

Rung to wish Geraldine Canniford 'Get Well Soon'

1st Quarter on Triples for 8

Rung to congratulate Arnold Smith on his 88th Birthday on 1st April.

First quarter in the method. 80th Birthday Surprise: X56X14X12X36X12X1256-12. 80th Birthday compliment to Rosemary Boyland, Fr Peter's mother.

Rung by members of the Sunday service band to celebrate the 80th birthday today of Rosemary Boyland, mother of Fr Peter

Rung before the start of the Easter Parade from the church to Burwood Park

For Palm Sunday Evensong.

Rung to celebrate Palm Sunday and to celebrate the return of ringing to St Andrew's Lismore after completion of repairs to the tower following the 23rd January 2019 storm.

Method rung after meeting short.

For Palm Sunday. 1st on 8: 8. 1st triples away from the tenor: 1.

Rung half-muffled to express sympathy for the people of France, Paris and the Roman Catholic Church over the destruction of Notre Dame by fire.

First of Plain Bob Triples inside: 2. First on eight as cover: 8. In solidarity with Notre-Dame Cathedral.

Tolled in solidarity with Notre Dame Cathedral following the disastrous fire on 15 April 2019.

Tenor tolled for 7 minutes before the 7 pm Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist as a mark of solidarity for Notre Dame

Tenor tolled 100 times before the 7pm Maundy Thursday sung Eucharist service in solidarity for the people of France after the Notre Dame fire

Dedication to Notre Dame fire.

For Easter Evensong.

Rung by an all ladies band, to wish Deryn well on her move to Melbourne.

First quarter peal on 10 for an all-ladies band in Australia.

First as conductor on 10: 7

Rung for Easter.

For ANZAC Day.

Rung half muffled for ANZAC Day

First QP - 6. For Anzac Day

Rung for ANZAC Day.

Rung half muffled on ANZAC Day

Rung half-muffled for A.N.Z.A.C. Day

Rung half-muffled for the Mass of Remembrance and Candlelight Vigil after the Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka.

First on 10: 1.

First blows in method: 4

For the ANZAC commemoration.

Rung for ANZAC Day.

To wish The Reverend Canon Simon Winn and Lizzi well on their return to the UK.

Rung for Evensong ANZAC service

Rung for Villers-Bretonneux Evensong.

To celebrate the life of The Venerable Reginald John Nicholson

For Sunday Service ringing.

1st in method/variation for all.

With acknowledgement to Christopher Woodcock of St-Mary-Le-Wigford, Lincoln.

First in method - 3,4,5

90th birthday compliment to Cecily Thomas, mother of the 4th.