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Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

St Matthew, Kingsdown

Tuesday, 17 January 2023 in 79m (22 in E♭)

2023 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Glenn A A Taylor

1 Thomas Sherwood

2 Jodie Hill

3 Joshua Hutchinson

4 Andrew Rodliffe

5 Sebastian Small

6 Matthew Jerome (C)

7 Gareth Lawson

8 Anna Sherwood

First Major inside and first date touch: 2

First Plain Bob Major: 5

Saint Michael's Society

Ambleside, Cumbria

St Mary

Saturday, 21 January 2023 in 3h 35 (32–2–2 in D♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by M B Davies (No.6)

1 Helen C Mansley

2 Eleanor C Mack

3 Philip D Moyse

4 Matthew C Frost

5 Annabelle F Frost

6 Matthew D Dawson (C)

7 Gareth L M Lawson

8 Edward R Mack

100th together, and first as a married couple: 4 and 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5833.0126

Saint Michael's Society

Skipton in Craven, North Yorkshire

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 22 January 2023 in 3h 12 (22–0–17 in E♭)

5152 Jovium Surprise Major

Composed by D G Hull, R W Lee, et al

1 Eleanor C Mack

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Edward R Mack

4 Annabelle F Frost

5 Philip D Moyse

6 Matthew D Dawson (C)

7 Matthew C Frost

8 Gareth L M Lawson

Ringing World page reference: 5833.0126

Saint Michael's Society

Hawkesbury, Gloucestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 29 January 2023 in 2h 41 (11–3–23 in G)

5033 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Robert C Beavis

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Philip D Moyse

4 Alan G Reading (C)

5 Matthew D Dawson

6 Gareth L M Lawson

7 Lucy A Warren

8 Edward P D Colliss

For UBSCR dinner weekend.

Birthday compliments to Robert Beavis for whom the length was especially chosen.

Ringing World page reference: 5837.0221

Saint Michael's Society

Weston super Mare, Somerset

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 4 February 2023 in 2h 53 (11–0–8 in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 each Belfast, Bristol, Buckfastleigh, Caterham, Chertsey, Chesterfield, Claybrooke, Colnbrook, Essex, Huddersfield, London, Malpas, Moulton, Newcastle, Newlyn, Northampton, Pudsey, Richmond, Sonning, Sussex, Whalley, Willesden, Yeading; 160 com, atw, eld.

Composed by S D Chandler

1 Matthew D Dawson

2 Andrea B Beaumont

3 Helen C Mansley

4 Julian O Howes

5 George M Salter

6 Joseph St J Beaumont

7 Lucy A Warren

8 Alan G Reading (C)

First peal of Chandler's - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5834.0148

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

St Thomas the Martyr

Saturday, 4 February 2023 in 48m (17–0–20 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Robert C Beavis

2 Josephine Leggett

3 Thomas Sherwood

4 Alex M Bickley

5 Thomas I Moller (C)

6 Joshua Hutchinson

First ringing on the bells since permission to resume ringing on the 27th January was granted, though the tenor remains unringable. Rung on the front 6 because we could……….

Ringing World page reference: 5838.0246

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

St Matthew, Kingsdown

Friday, 10 February 2023 in 3h 5 (22 in E♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by G A C John

1 Josephine E Leggett

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Linnet R C Tutcher

4 Jack E Page (C)

5 Matthew N Jerome

6 Matthew C Frost

7 Julian O Howes

8 Anna E Sherwood

On the eve of the 150th anniversary of the first peal of Cambridge Surprise Major.

Ringing World page reference: 5835.0170

Saint Michael's Society

Sherborne, Dorset

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 February 2023 in 3h 55 (46–0–5 in B♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading (No. 20)

1 Helen C Mansley

2 Julian O Howes (C)

3 Annabelle F Frost

4 Alexander E Holroyd

5 Russell N Scudamore

6 Matthew C Frost

7 George M Salter

8 Gareth L M Lawson

Rung to celebrate the tenor ringer's forthcoming Birthday tomorrow.

Tenor weight specially chosen.

200th peal: 6

Ringing World page reference: 5839.0267

Saint Michael's Society

Henbury, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 15 March 2023 in 48m (20–1–24 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Alex M Bickley

2 Thomas R Sherwood

3 Jodie L Hill

4 Matthew N Jerome

5 Joshua Hutchinson (C)

6 Anna E Sherwood

7 Colin G Newman

8 Sebastian C Small

Remembering Shirley Meakins, together with Josephine and family at this time.

First on 8 away from cover: 1.

150th Quarter Peal: 5.

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 31 March 2023 in 3h 5 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

4928 Jovium, 112 Jupiter Little; 13 com; atw

Composed by A G Reading

1 Colin G Newman

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Ian P Hill

4 Julian O Howes (C)

5 Gareth L M Lawson

6 Jack D Aylward

7 Matthew D Dawson

8 Philip D Moyse

Jupiter Little: -38-14-12.58.34,12 lh16452378

Ringing World page reference: 5843.0353

Saint Michael's Society

Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Tydfil

St Tydfil

Saturday, 1 April 2023 in 2h 58m 45s (20–0–15 in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading (No. 20)

1 Linnet R C Tutcher

2 Philip D Moyse

3 Helen C Mansley

4 Alexander E Holroyd

5 Julian O Howes (C)

6 David J Spencer

7 Russell N Scudamore

8 Gareth L M Lawson

Ringing World page reference: 5845.0403

Saint Michael's Society

Southville, Bristol

St Paul

Wednesday, 10 May 2023 in 43m (7–2–0 in A)

1260 Mixed Doubles (3m)

240 each of St Simons and St Martin's, and 780 of Plain Bob

1 Rebekah Coveney

2 Alex M Bickley

3 Joshua Hutchinson

4 Thomas R Sherwood

5 Josephine E Leggett (C)

6 Elizabeth Curgenven

First quarter (at first attempt): 6

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

The Mount Without

Friday, 2 June 2023 in 3h (12½ in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(1-3) Alnwick, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wells, Whitley, Wooler (4-7) Allendale, Annable’s London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster, York.

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0309, SU0403)

1 Matthew D Dawson

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Philip D Moyse

4 Julian O Howes (C)

5 Lucy A Warren

6 Alan G Reading

Ringing World page reference: 5880.0010

Saint Michael's Society

Clapton in Gordano, Somerset

St Michael

Sunday, 16 July 2023 in 2h 44 (6–0–15 in A♭)

5160 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

240 of Canterbury and Surfleet, 120 each of Allendale, Alnwick, Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Kelso, Lightfoot, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Wells, Westminster, Whitley, Wooler and York, with 214 changes of method, and all the work

Composed by Richard B Pullin (1b)

1 Helen C Mansley

2 Jonathan D Storey

3 Alexander E Holroyd

4 Matthew D Dawson (C)

5 Matthew C Frost

6 Colin G Newman

Ringing World page reference: 5858.0771

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

All Saints

Wednesday, 26 July 2023 in 3h 3 (16–0–22 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading (No. 22)

1 Julian O Howes

2 Philip D Moyse

3 Helen C Mansley

4 David J Spencer

5 Ian P Hill

6 Alan G Reading (C)

7 David M W Threlfall

8 Matthew D Dawson

200th peal - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5860.0813

Saint Michael's Society

Frenchay, Gloucestershire

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 9 August 2023 in 2h 58 (4–1–3 in E♭)

5760 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

480 Kelso; 360 Cunecastre; 240 Newcastle, Wells; 120 Allendale, Alnwick, Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Berwick, Beverley, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Durham, Hexham, Hull, Ipswich, Lightfoot, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Norfolk, Northumberland, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Westminster, Whitley, Wooler, York; 239 com; atw.

Composed by Alexander E Holroyd ("Demon 41")

1 Colin G Newman

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Julian O Howes (C)

4 Alexander E Holroyd

5 Philip D Moyse

6 Matthew D Dawson

This all the work composition is rung for the first time.

Contains a change of overwork and underwork every lead. All changes of overwork are between right-place and wrong-place overworks. No changes of underwork are simply half-lead variants.

Contains an equal amount of each overwork.

Ringing World page reference: 5880.0010

Saint Michael's Society

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Friday, 1 September 2023 in 2h 49 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

23 methods: 224 each Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, Watford, London, Tavistock, Glasgow, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Rutland, Jersey, Preston, Ipswich, Cray, Ashtead, Lincolnshire, Pudsey; 160 com, atw

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Helen C Mansley

2 Julian O Howes

3 Lucy A Warren

4 Philip D Moyse

5 Anthony J Cox

6 Matthew D Dawson (C)

7 Rebecca J Cox

8 Alan G Reading

First 23-spliced major: 4.

Ringing World page reference: 5864.0906

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Friday, 6 October 2023 in 3h 14 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Robert D S Brown

1 Helen C Mansley

2 Julian O Howes

3 Laura S Watt

4 Philip D Moyse

5 Matthew D Dawson (C)

6 Matthew N Jerome

7 Colin G Newman

8 Anna E Sherwood

Circled the tower: 4 and 8.

Birthday compliments to Dave Spencer.

Ringing World page reference: 5869.1027

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