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Bristol Society

Mangotsfield, Gloucestershire

St James

Thursday, 19 February 2026 in 2h 37 (7–1–16 in B)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Michael P R H Woolley (No.6) Op.1

1 Gareth L M Lawson

2 Cameron A Waters

3 Matthew D Dawson (C)

4 Philip D Moyse

5 Thomas R Groves

6 Thomas R Sherwood

7 Ian P Hill

8 Jonathan D Storey

Circled the tower: 1.

Birthday compliments to the treble ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 5993.0204

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

St Mary the Virgin, Redcliffe

Saturday, 21 February 2026 in 3h 59 (50–2–21 in B)

5040 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Alan G Reading

1 Susan L Apter

2 Cameron A Waters

3 Stephen A Coaker

4 Julian O Howes (C)

5 Thomas R Sherwood

6 Benjamin J Quigley

7 Michael R A Shaw

8 Philip D Moyse

9 Matthew D Dawson

10 Lucy A Warren

11 Stephen J Hall

12 Colin G Newman

First peal on twelve: 6

Rung to mark the 40th Anniversary of the tenor ringer's first peal.

Welcoming Revd. Dr. Brutus Green as Vicar of St Mary Redcliffe.

Bristol Society

Winford, Somerset

The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter

Friday, 27 February 2026 in 3h 5 (13–3–26 in E)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

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 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Kathryn H Lucas

2 Ian P Hill

3 David J Spencer

4 Philip D Moyse

5 Thomas R Sherwood

6 Helen C Mansley

7 Matthew D Dawson (C)

8 Cameron A Waters

First of 23 spliced: 5.

A South Bristol peal of Smith's: all of the band live in the BS3 or BS4 postcode areas.

Congratulating Ian on his retirement.

Ringing World page reference: 5995.0246

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity

Sunday, 29 March 2026 in 51m (21–0–1 in E♭)

1312 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)

Cambridge, Yorkshire, Superlative, Bristol, Lessness; 32 com

Composed by T J Hinks

1 Matthew N Jerome (C)

2 Andrew J Rodliffe

3 Alison E Leach

4 Louisa A Holt

5 Simon A Percy

6 Annabelle F Frost

7 Jack D Aylward

8 Anna E Sherwood

For evensong on Palm Sunday

Bristol Society

Bristol, Bristol

St John on the Wall

Friday, 3 April 2026 in 2h 47 (11 in F)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

360 each Annable's London, Cambridge, Carlisle, Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Ipswich, London, Morpeth, Newcastle, Norfolk, Primrose, Rossendale, Whitley; 41 changes of method; all the work

Composed by P J Earis / A J Bennett

1 Matthew D Dawson (C)

2 Helen C Mansley

3 Matthew O Hall

4 Colin G Newman

5 Benjamin D Kipling

6 Simon W Edwards

First spliced minor: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5999.0342

Bristol Society

Winford, Somerset

The Blessed Virgin Mary and St Peter

Friday, 17 April 2026 in 3h (13–3–26 in E)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (23m)

224 each Adelaide, Ashtead, Belfast, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Dereham, Double Dublin, Essex, Glasgow, Ipswich, Jersey, Lindum, London, Preston, Pudsey, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley and Whalley; 160 com, atw, eld.

Composed by D F Morrison (Op. 116)

1 Thomas R Sherwood

2 Andrea B Beaumont

3 Helen C Mansley

4 Matthew D Dawson

5 Philip D Moyse

6 Cameron A Waters

7 Joseph St J Beaumont

8 Alan G Reading (C)

Ringing World page reference: 6001.0390

Bristol Society

Barrow Gurney, Somerset

Blessed Virgin Mary and St Edward King and Martyr

Friday, 24 April 2026 in 2h 45 (11–0–19 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Alan G Reading

1 Nicholas C Field

2 Adam A Brady (C)

3 Thomas R Sherwood

4 Ian P Hill

5 Josh D P Jones

6 Rebecca J Cox

7 Cameron A Waters

8 Simon A Percy

100th peal: 3.

Circled the tower: 8.

Ringing World page reference: 6003.0438

Bristol Society

Exeter, Devon

Cathedral Church of St Peter

Monday, 4 May 2026 in 4h 20 (72–2–2 in B♭)

5042 Spliced Surprise Maximus (3m)

1826 Bristol, 1680 Yorkshire, 1536 Cambridge; 17 changes of method; all the work.

Composed by David L Thomas / Monument

1 Annabelle F Frost

2 Andrew J Mitchell

3 Philip D Moyse

4 Cameron A Waters

5 Matthew D Dawson (C)

6 Ian P Hill

7 Simon A Percy

8 Russell N Scudamore

9 Matthew C Frost

10 Edward P D Colliss

11 George M Salter

12 Thomas J Waterson

With congratulations to Louise Flower and Tom Mack on the birth of their son, Leo.

50th together: 3 and 11.

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