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Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Friday, 21 February 2025 in 48m (11 in F)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

Bamborough, Bacup, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford

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1 Sara Jones

2 Annie J Faulkner

3 Thomas R Groves

4 Josephine E Leggett

5 Thomas R Sherwood

6 Michael R A Shaw (C)

Circled tower: 2

Progress returns

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Friday, 21 March 2025 in 43m (11 in F)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

Wearmouth, Netherseale, Westminster, Allendale, Annable's London, Norwich, Warkworth, Stamford, Bacup, Rossendale, Lightfoot, Bamborough

Composed by J S Warboys (SUQP04)

1 Sara Jones

2 Annie J Faulkner

3 Josephine E Leggett

4 Benjamin Quigley

5 Thomas R Sherwood

6 Michael R A Shaw (C)

300th qp: 5

First of this Norwich-y stuffs: 4

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Sunday, 6 April 2025 in 58m (50–2–21 in B)

1313 Stedman Cinques

Arranged by D G Hull

1 Kathryn L Carter

2 Alison E Leach

3 Elaine M Scudamore

4 Joshua Hutchinson

5 Helen C Mansley

6 William Stafford

7 Benjamin Quigley

8 Michael R A Shaw (C)

9 Thomas R Sherwood

10 Colin G Newman

11 Matthew D Dawson

12 Cameron A Waters

First on 12: 7

First Stedman Cinques as conductor

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

The Mount Without

Monday, 5 May 2025 in 2h 50 (12½ in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (7m)

720 each Cambridge, Hull, London, Newcastle, Norwich, Westminster, Whitley; 188 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by Graham A C John

1 Matthew C Frost

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Matthew D Dawson (C)

4 David J Spencer

5 Cameron A Waters

6 Philip D Moyse

Circled the tower: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5953.0495

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

St Mark Lord Mayor's Chapel

Thursday, 8 May 2025 in 47m (9–3–13 in G)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (12m)

Ipswich, Bourne, Cambridge, York, Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet

Composed by J S Warboys (SU0220)

1 Josephine E Leggett

2 Thomas R Sherwood

3 Jonathan D Storey

4 Annie J Faulkner

5 Cameron A Waters

6 Michael R A Shaw (C)

Rung for the 80th Anniversary of VE Day.

Ringing World page reference: 5952.0446

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Monday, 19 May 2025 in 44m (11 in F)

1296 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

London, Kelso, Wells, Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre

Composed by J S Warboys (SUQP03)

1 Josephine E Leggett

2 Thomas R Groves

3 Kevin R Haseldine

4 Benjamin Quigley

5 Annie J Faulkner

6 Michael R A Shaw (C)

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Bristol

Great George

Wednesday, 21 May 2025 in 5m (191–1–19 in E♭)

Tolling

Freja Butler

Michael Shaw

Katharine Quigley

Thomas Groves

Josephine Leggett

Benjamin Quigley

Oliver Hames

Imogen McAra

Maisie Leyland

Annie Faulkner

Matthew Jerome

Rung for the University of Bristol's Charter Day and for the 100th anniversary of the installation of the bell.

Ringing World page reference: 5954.0527

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Wednesday, 18 June 2025 in 2h 54 (11 in F)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

(1-3) 2160 Alnwick, Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Kelso, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Newcastle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wells, Whitley, Wooler; (4-7) 2880 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 and SU0403)

1 Matthew N Jerome

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Colin G Newman

4 Sebastian C Small

5 Matthew D Dawson (C)

6 Cameron A Waters

First peal of Spliced Minor: 4.

Circled the tower: 3 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5959.0626

Saint Michael's Society

Compton Dando, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, 27 June 2025 in 47m (14½ in F)

1320 Norwich Surprise Minor

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1 Thomas R Groves

2 Ryan E Venn

3 Annie J Faulkner (C)

4 Lucas J Williams

5 Benjamin Quigley

6 Matthew W Goodship

First of Norwich: 2

First of Norwich as conductor

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Thursday, 17 July 2025 in 2h 56 (11 in F)

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 Matthew D Dawson (C)

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Thomas R Sherwood

4 David J Spencer

5 Philip D Moyse

6 Alan G Reading

Welcoming the arrival of Sabrina Faye Salter, born 14th July, a daughter for Rachel and George.

Most methods all the work: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5962.0697

Saint Michael's Society

Tickenham, Somerset

St Quiricus and St Julietta

Saturday, 19 July 2025 in 2h 56 (14¾ in F)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (8m)

720 each Cambridge S, Kent TB, London S, Norwich S, Oxford TB, Wells S; 360 each Beverley S, Surfleet S; 41 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by P G C Ellis / A G Reading

1 Helen C Mansley

2 Philip D Moyse

3 Sebastian C Small

4 Matthew N Jerome

5 Matthew D Dawson (C)

6 Julian O Howes

Welcoming the arrival of Sabrina Faye Salter, born July 14th, a daughter for Rachel and George.

Ringing World page reference: 5963.0719

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Friday, 29 August 2025 in 2h 51 (11 in F)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (41m)

Contains 360 York; 240 Chester; 120 Allendale, Alnwick, Annable's London, Bacup, Bamborough, Bourne, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Durham, Hull, Ipswich, Kelso, Lightfoot, Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale, Newcastle, Norfolk, Northumberland, Norwich, Primrose, Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Warkworth, Wearmouth, Wells, Westminster, Whitley, Wooler; 72 Berwick, Beverley; 48 Hexham, Surfleet; 204 changes of method.

Composed by A E Holroyd (all the work except Beverley group)

1 David J Spencer

2 Michael R A Shaw

3 Helen C Mansley

4 Matthew D Dawson (C)

5 Cameron A Waters

6 Philip D Moyse

Wishing George Dawson a speedy recovery from his knee operation.

Ringing World page reference: 5969.0863

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Saturday, 1 November 2025 in 3h 14 (21–0–1 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Sebastian C Small

2 David J Spencer

3 Oliver J Hyde

4 Matthew N Jerome

5 Michael R A Shaw (C)

6 Matthew C Frost

7 Russell N Scudamore

8 Thomas R Sherwood

Circles the tower in 8 attempts: 8

A birthday compliment to Seb.

Ringing World page reference: 5977.1043

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Sunday, 2 November 2025 in 61m (50–2–21 in B)

1344 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by WHWH

1 Colin G Newman

2 Cameron A Waters

3 Thomas R Sherwood

4 Alison E Leach

5 Annie J Faulkner (C)

6 David J Spencer

7 Benjamin Quigley

8 Matthew C Frost

9 Benjamin D Kipling

10 Andrew P Deamer

11 Gareth L M Lawson

12 Michael R A Shaw

For evensong

First Maximus: 7

First on twelve as conductor

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Sunday, 30 November 2025 in 52m (21–0–1 in E♭)

1344 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Donald Morrison

1 Lucas J Williams

2 Iwan Cotgreave

3 Thomas R Groves

4 Imogen C F McAra

5 Matthew O Hall

6 Benjamin Quigley

7 Annie J Faulkner (C)

8 Josephine E Leggett

First on eight inside: 4

First Plain Bob Triples: 6

First Triples as conductor

Saint Michael's Society

Corston, Somerset

All Saints

Saturday, 13 December 2025 in 2h 49 (9–2–25 in A♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A G Reading

1 Jonathan D Storey

2 Matthew C Frost

3 Thomas R Sherwood

4 Melissa G Hunt

5 Matthew N Jerome (C)

6 Benjamin Quigley

7 Michael R A Shaw

8 Anna E Sherwood

Celebrating the completion of the recent church refurbishment.

Remembering Derek and Joy Richards, members of the local parish.

First peal of Bristol Surprise Major: 6

50th together: 5 & 8

Saint Michael's Society

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Sunday, 14 December 2025 in 48m (21–0–1 in E♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

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1 Will Le Ray

2 Iwan Cotgreave

3 Annie J Faulkner

4 Benjamin Quigley

5 Matthew O Hall (C)

6 Thomas R Sherwood

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