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Sunday, 10 April 2022 in 45m (19–3–3 in E)
1280 Kent Treble Bob Major
1 F Jane Lawrence
2 Martin E Luffman
3 Barry A Roberts
4 Edward C Neate
5 Brian G Butcher
6 Roderic K Bickerton
7 Keith A Osborne
8 Christopher J Cooper (C)
4 - First in method/variation at Major stage
Especially arranged and rung for Sung Evensong on Palm Sunday. A belated welcome to Rev Fr Michael Darkins, Licensed as Parish Priest here on Thurs 3rd March and his wife, and in thanksgiving for the life of Andy Whitehead, whose funeral took place in this church on Thurs 17th Feb, and who was a treble in this Parish Church choir in his youth (commencing 1978). Also marking the 30th anniversary in January of the Conductor's first bell-handling lesson (here).
First successful QP in the tower this year and first QP of Major on the bells since Jan 2020
Around the twentieth anniversary of a QP (same method and composition) to welcome the then new Vicar:
Full recording of tonight's attempt from the ringing room window looking toward the sea beach: https://youtu.be/nQ1jffpXBzY
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Rev Fr Michael Darkins following his Licensing (right), Canon N.H. Woods BD. AKC, centre (Vicar of Hythe 1976-2001) in his 87th year, and Prof N. Berkeley Hill (left), in his 50th year as Organist & Master of the Choristers here (Image: Christopher J Cooper)
Funeral Order cover for Andy's funeral, here in February 2022. (Image: Christopher J Cooper)
Cover of Licensing Order for Rev Fr Michael Darkins and his wife (the latter as Spiritual Care Lead to the local hospice) (Image: Christopher J Cooper)