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For Mother's Day.

1st in method/variation for all.

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

A compliment to Ron Shepherd OAM, rung on the day he received the Order of Australia Medal.

Rung for the Ruby Wedding anniversary of Mandy & Terry Spearing, the 70th birthday of Terry Spearing, the 50th birthday of Nicky Richards and to mark 50 years of ringing by Mike Clayton.

Rung for the 20th Anniversary of Anglicare North Coast and in celebration of the social and community work done for those with varied needs such as affordable housing, financial counselling and provision of food, and for people after flood, bushfire and other natural disasters. Keep up the good work.

An 83rd birthday compliment for Terry Barrett.

Rung in memory of Robert "Bob" Lee Hawke, Prime Minister of Australia 1983-1991

Rung to celebrate the birth of a son, Archie, to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

A birthday compliment for Ruth Lightbourne.

First Quarter in the method. Dunedin Surprise: X38X14X1258X1678X1478X38X56X78-12. To start the Black Cygnet Tour 2019.

A birthday compliment for Mika Thomas, Dylan's sister.

First in Method -2.

Rung for Ballarat Heritage weekend.

In celebration of the life of Nigel Paul Adams, whose anniversary is this week. Rung as part of the Black Cygnet Tour 2019.

Congratulations to Ryan Raybould for his forthcoming wedding in Thailand.

Ryan is the son of Ann Raybould a local ringer.

100th Mini-ring quarter: 7. Rung as part of the Black Cygnet Tour 2019.

First Quarter in the method. Kārearea Ring Delight: X34X14X12X16X1234X1256-12. Rung as part of the Black Cygnet Tour 2019.

First in method 2,4

Rung as part of the Black Cygnet Tour 2019.

Believed to be the fastest quarter on the bells and the fastest Minor on a mini ring in the Southern Hemisphere to date. Rung as part of the Black Cygnet Tour 2019.

In memory of Dion Giles, foundation member of Murdoch University.

Rung as part of the ANZAB 2019 Festival

David Smith Delight Minor: x34x1456x12x16x12x1256-12

First quarter in the method.

To conclude the Black Cygnet Tour 2019 and to start the ANZAB 2019 Festival.

First Surprise Major in hand - 3-4.

Happy birthday Kathi!

For the birth of Claudia Clayton, fourth granddaughter of 2, on 26/11/18

Rung as part of the ANZAB Festival and with our best wishes to Barrie Hendry and for seeing his name in the peal columns again soon.

Belated birthday compliment to Frank Sluter, 21st May, (the big 65!!), Susan Allen, 22nd May and Wendy Tyrrell, 23rd May and to celebrate the birth of Savannah Rose Lee Ridgeway Ovens, great-niece of 3 on 23rd May.

First Surprise inside: 3.

Rung in memory of John A Smith, long-time ringer of Hobart, Tasmania. A kind and gentle man.

A 74th birthday compliment for Christopher Jarman.

Rā whānau hari Rei Ngatai. An 89th birthday compliment for Rei Ngatai.

To commemorate the D-Day Landings.

Rung to celebrate the 21st birthday of William Ryan 9/6/2019

Rung to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy.

75 plain courses of Shipping Forecast, the weather forecast being critical to the timing of the Landings.

The Uncle and Godfather of 5, Keith Symons took part in the D-Day Landings as a Navy Officer commanding landing craft.

In Memory of John Smith, ringer at Hobart, Tasmania.

1st Quarter 1

In celebration of the life of Max Kay AM, entertainer, theatre owner, City of Perth Councillor and long-term member of the Swan Bells Foundation Board.

The one hundredth method named in Wellington, New Zealand, named by ringing 100 changes of the method. Method named: The Wellington Hundredth Alliance Minor - X16X12X16X12X36,16.

Rung before the Order of Australia Service to celebrate the awarding of the Member of the Order of Australia to Dr Ian Donald MacLeod.

Rung in celebration of the life of Bob Hawke, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (1983-1991), whose Memorial Service was held at the Sydney Opera House on Friday 14th June, 2019.

Bob Hawke's leadership through his skills in negotiation successfully transformed Australian life and many social issues worldwide.

He is remembered for his famous quote after the yacht "Australia II" won the America's Cup in 1983 of "Any boss who sacks anyone for not turning up today is a bum".

For us bellringers he is remembered for holding the world record for beer drinking, of 2½ pints in 11 seconds.

Farewell Bob Hawke, a national hero and larrikin.

First in method: 2, 3.

First on eight: 8. 50th of Plain Bob Triples: 1. A birthday (today) compliment to Robert.

Rung for the wedding of Jenny Davies and Luke Cooper on 29/06/19.

Rung in memory of the Rev'd Prof Sylvia Hallam

First QP: 1 & 5; the first locally trained ringers to do so.

Rung for the 50th wedding anniversary of Ben and Minnie Zappia.

For Evensong.

First inside - 4

To honour David Jessop, much loved and respected ringer of Bishop's Cleeve (Former Home Tower of 3) who died on Sunday the 23rd of June.

Compliments to 3 who is celebrating a Prime birthday.

First Treble Bob: 1.

The first ringing of these bells, rung immediately following a service to commemorate the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

First QP on the bells, rung following a service to commemorate the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

Congratulations to Jenny Davies & Luke Cooper married this day at St Paul's Burwood

1 First of Minor

Rung for Evensong

First quarter on 6: 1

For Evensong and in memory of St James parishioner, Ruth McCance, who was recently lost in an avalanche in the Himalayan mountains.

For Evensong

Rung by the Christchurch Cathedral Society of Bellringers to celebrate the symbolic return of the sound of bells to Cathedral Square - https://vimeo.com/344200692

Rung in memory of LSgt. Gravatt George Veitch (1892-1919) who was killed as a result of complications arising from injuries sustained in WWI and buried in this cemetery. RIP.

Rung in memory of LSgt. Gravatt George Veitch (6/6/1892 - 4/7/1919) who was killed as a result of complications arising from injuries sustained in WWI. Gravatt was a member of the local band at All Saints. RIP.

First off the trebles 3-4.

Method named: Hamilton Alliance Major - 34X34.18X18X18X18,12.

Rung in memory of John Smith (d 30 May 2019) and Fiona Bester (d 30 June 2019), uncle and sister of Ian McCulloch.

Rung to celebrate the 75th birthday (5/7/19) of Pam Brock and remembering Esther Stump faithful ringer at St Bartholomew's Burnley Victoria passed away 21/6/19

For evensong and as an 89th birthday compliment to Herbert W. Woolven; also celebrating the 60th anniversary of his election to the Ancient Society of College Youths.

Rung in memory of John Alexander Smith, for many years a tireless and much-loved member of the Hobart band. Tower captain of these bells for many years and driving force behind the restoration of the bells in the 1980s.

Rung to compliment Sue Rhodes birthday today...60th and 1st qtr in Melbourne for 3 UK visitors 3,4 & 8

For the June Gift

Method named: Horspath Treble Bob Minor -

34x34.1x2x1x34x1,4.

On the back six in memory of Paul Weston, a former ringer of the Crewkerne Branch of the Bath & Wells Association, who passed away in Christchurch, New Zealand, on the 3rd of June 2019.

First on a mini-ring: 1.

In Memory of Harold Crozier ("Cro") whose funeral was held on 11th July 2019. "Cro" was 86 and had been a Licensed Lay Minister of the Parish.

He excelled in sport and was a 1st grade baseball player and represented Australia. He also starred on the cricket pitch as a wicketkeeper/batsman playing in the Northern Rivers and for N.S.W. Country which he also played for in international games. He scored over 10,000 runs and 10 centuries in his representative cricket career. He later took up the role of cricket umpire and was a strong mentor of younger players and umpires.

His contribution to sport was acknowledged with the naming of a sporting field in Lismore as Crozier Field.

Method named: Ruby Anniversary Doubles - 5.1.5.1.345.1.5.1.3.1. Family quarter peal rung to celebrate the Ruby wedding anniversary of Frank & Mary on 21st July.

Rung for the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing and the first step of Neil Armstrong on the Moon "one small step for a man, one giant step for mankind".

In memory of Lucia Lyn Crinis - a little angel taken too soon.

First as conductor on handbells.

First in method by 3-4 and by the local band.

Rung to celebrate the 148th Anniversary of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Church 29th July 1871 and to celebrate the 32nd Anniversary of Ordination as a Deacon in the Church of God for our Rector, Father James Collins on St James' Day 1987.

6 First quarter peal

Rung on the light 6

For Evensong in the Octave of St. James, and for the sixteenth anniversary of the bells.

For Evensong.

In Memory of Geoff Cawley, former Tower Captain, who died yesterday morning as a result of a stroke. Geoff was in the first group of learners at Lismore back in 2002. As a person who took up bellringing later in life, he gained great enjoyment in his new found interest and was keen to achieve as much as he could. He rang a Peal at the age of 78, something he never thought he would be able to do. In total, he rang one Peal, 4 Half-Peals and 159 Quarter Peals.

Geoff was born and grew up in Lismore and returned as a local G.P. As well as his medical practice, Geoff spent enormous amounts of his time involved in civic activities in Lismore as well as his deep commitment to St Andrew's Anglican Church.

Geoff is well remembered by all and as bellringers we will miss him too.

Rung to wish Philippa (2) Bon Voyage and successful ringing in England over the next few weeks.

Rung for the 2019 Annual Conference of Deans of the Anglican Church of Australia.

First quarter peal: 3

Rung before Evensong for Lammas Day

450th quarter peal 6.

In memory of Terry Mockridge, who died recently. Terry was a long-time member of the Crewkerne Branch of the Bath & Wells Diocesan Association Of Change Ringers.

First on a mini-ring: 3

Method named: Streatley Delight Minor - 34-34.1-2-23-2-1,4.

Rung before Evensong to bid farewell and to offer best wishes to Rev Dr Joe McGarry and his family as they leave Wellington Cathedral.

Rung Half-muffled in memory of Geoff Cawley, Tower Captain from 2009 - 2017. Geoff's funeral was held last Monday (5th August 2019) and after the tenor tolled 84 times, half-muffled call changes on 8 were rung culminating in reverse rounds, a favourite change of Geoff's. Geoff was one of the first group of learners when the bells were installed in 2002. He rang his first (and only) Peal at the age of 78, a feat he never imagined he would be able to achieve. He also rang 4 Half-peals and 159 Quarter-peals, his last Q being on 9th April 2017.

Geoff was a local GP and seemed to know just about everybody in Lismore, after all he delivered a few generations of babies. Geoff was very active in community work especially things musical including Musica Viva and Opera at The Channon. He worked to raise funds for many charities and was active in Rotary. He was a member of St Andrew's Choir and had been a Church Warden and Synod member.

We greatly miss Geoff's lively presence in the tower and his stories told in the pub (Rous Hotel opposite the tower) after practices. Geoff felt that the ringers should celebrate more and introduced a custom of bottles of sparkling wine in the tower after important occasions. We remember the time Geoff dropped an empty bottle coming down the tower stairs and the feelings of impending disaster, when a miracle occurred and bottle bounced on the stone floor without breaking.

Vale Dr Geoff Cawley, you are sadly missed.

1st Q inside in methods for 2

Rung following the planting of an oak tree by the Governor General of Australia to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the dedication of St Paul's Church

First quarter peal on 8: 1

First on a mini ring: 3, 6

Rung in the St John's Cathedral north carpark.

1: First in method

To celebrate the kākāpō population reaching 200. 1st on a mini ring 2,3

Rung for Evensong

First quarter peal to treble bob: Nicky Richards.

Method named: South Stoke Delight Minor 34-34.16-12-36-14-16,14.

Rung in memory of Jack Cummins, whose memorial plaque was officially unveiled at St Mary's Cathedral early today. The third bell at Lindfield was specially cast in his memory.

First quarter peal rung at Tanthwaite Farm - to celebrate Arnold's new home.

On the back six. First QP as conductor.

A compliment to Mandy Spearing on the completion of her second novel, "Shepherd's Delight".

1 - First QP of triples First of triples as conductor

Rung before the service for the Feast of the Commemoration of the Martyrs of Papua New Guinea and

to congratulate the OAM recipients Owen Chambers and Sheryl Southwood parishioners of St Paul's who received the award on the Queen's Birthday weekend and presented their medals on Friday 6th September 2019 at Government House.

Happy (belated) Father's day.

Rung during the Sydney Fringe Festival.

Rung as part of the City of Lismore's activities for the Global Strike for Climate.

Together we can create change

Together our voices (and bells !!) can be heard

First Quarter Peal - 1

Sponsored quarter peal to celebrate the 60th Wedding Anniversary of parishioners Doreen & Allan Harland (19/9/19)

First on a mini-ring: 6

200th quarter peal together: 1,5

A birthday compliment to Philippa Bowron and to welcome Lisa Doyle back to Wellington.

Rung for Evensong

To celebrate the marriage of Kristal Spreadborough, an Armidale ringer, to Steven Ensor, at Mt Isa, Queensland, on 21 September 2019.

Rung by a Sunday Service band for Bicentenary Choral Eucharist commemorating the 200th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone by Gov. Lachlan Macquarie.

Rung to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone at St James.

First peal: 4.

First away from the tenor: 1

Rung with get well wishes to Stephen Young of Bendigo and to celebrate 55yrs since David's first quarter peal in which Sue also rang the 2.

Rung as part of the Sydney Ringing School

3 - First of Grandsire

To welcome Colin back from the USA and Australia.

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Cathy Ockwell and Pete Hampson, later this day at Weaverham, Cheshire.

18th Birthday Congratulations and first peal for the 4.

Rung by the Christchurch Cathedral Society of Bellringers to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook's arrival in New Zealand in October 1769.

Rung after meeting short for major. Thanks to Ruth Lightbourne for dropping out of the band.

Rung for the opening of the Synod Eucharist service

2,6 First in the Southern Hemisphere

To celebrate the life of Ruth Greaves, formerly a ringer at Wellington Cathedral.

To celebrate Laura Ivey's 80th birthday.

To welcome John Cater to Wellington.

250 quarter on The John David Ring. First of surprise inside - 2.

Exactly two years to the day since this band first rang together.

Completes all pairs for 3-4. Rung as a farewell to Sinsin and with best wishes for her postgraduate studies in Melbourne.

An 80th birthday compliment to Laura Ivey, stalwart member of this tower.

A wedding anniversary compliment to Amanda and Mike Cunningham.